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WO2020089830A1 - Machine pour la préparation d'infusions ou de boissons par l'utilisation de préparations ou de préparations en vrac préparées dans une capsule et kit associé - Google Patents

Machine pour la préparation d'infusions ou de boissons par l'utilisation de préparations ou de préparations en vrac préparées dans une capsule et kit associé Download PDF

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WO2020089830A1
WO2020089830A1 PCT/IB2019/059353 IB2019059353W WO2020089830A1 WO 2020089830 A1 WO2020089830 A1 WO 2020089830A1 IB 2019059353 W IB2019059353 W IB 2019059353W WO 2020089830 A1 WO2020089830 A1 WO 2020089830A1
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Francesco D'ursi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/06—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor
    • A47J31/0657—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor for brewing coffee under pressure, e.g. for espresso machines
    • A47J31/0668—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor for brewing coffee under pressure, e.g. for espresso machines specially adapted for cartridges
    • A47J31/0673—Means to perforate the cartridge for creating the beverage outlet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/06—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor
    • A47J31/0647—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor with means to adjust the brewing chamber volume to accommodate different quantities of brewing material

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  • the present invention relates to a machine for the preparation of infusions or beverages through the use of loose preparations or preparations prepared in a capsule and the related kit.
  • the preparation of espresso coffee is carried out by introducing powder into a containment chamber (so-called filter holder) to be coupled to a dispenser mounted on a coffee machine according to traditional bayonet couplings.
  • a containment chamber so-called filter holder
  • Percolation water then flows through the coffee powder in order to make espresso coffee and, if necessary, filtered to block any individual grinding grains, by means of a special filter contained in the filter holder, before being poured into the cup.
  • machines for the preparation of coffee using loose ground coffee machines for the preparation of coffee using ground coffee capsules.
  • the machine is usually provided with a single supply group and a filter holder for the housing of loose coffee in order to prepare up to two coffees maximum at the same time.
  • the machine does not have a filter holder and provides means for the housing of a capsule and perforating devices of the latter for the flow of percolation water.
  • super- automatic machines Unlike manual, automatic and semi-automatic machines, super- automatic machines have internal automatisms that allow grinding, weighting, pressing and supply operations to be carried out automatically inside the machine. They are generally without any filter holder and prepare the espresso coffee only through the use of special capsules which are perforated by means of an automatic system.
  • the Applicant has therefore devised a solution that allows the perforation of the capsule in professional machines provided with a filter holder through the use of a single upgraded capsule holder that allows receiving different capsules regardless of their shape or size.
  • the Applicant has therefore developed a machine for the preparation of infusions or beverages through the use of loose preparations or preparations prepared in a capsule which is provided with a single capsule holder, with variable conformation and housed in a filter holder adaptable to all the supply groups available on the market.
  • the capsule holder is provided with a cavity that can increase and decrease its housing volume depending on the shape and size of the capsule to be received.
  • the present invention therefore relates to, in one of its first aspects, a machine for the preparation of infusions or beverages through the use of loose preparations or preparations prepared in a capsule in accordance with claim 1.
  • the present invention relates to a capsule holder kit for the preparation of infusions or beverages through the use of preparations prepared in a capsule in accordance with claim 8.
  • the present invention relates to a filtration kit for the preparation of infusions or beverages through the use of loose preparations in accordance with claim 9.
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded view of the elements comprised between the supply group and the filter holder of a machine for the preparation of infusions or beverages through the use of loose preparations or preparations prepared in a capsule in accordance with the present invention
  • Figures 2a and 2b show a cross-sectional side views of the capsule holder in Figure 1 in a first and in a second housing configuration
  • Figures 4a and 4b show perspective views of the supply group and the upper perforating disc, respectively;
  • Figure 5 shows a perspective view from below of the elements making up the capsule holder of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 6 shows an exploded view of the elements comprised between the supply group and the filter holder of the machine for the preparation of infusions or beverages through the use of loose preparations in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 7 shows a cross-sectional side view of the elements of Figure 2 in the assembled configuration.
  • reference numeral 1 globally indicates a supply group of a machine for the preparation of infusions or beverages in accordance with the present invention.
  • the supply group 1 is intended to receive, in a conventional way, hot water, at a temperature usually ranging from 90° C to 96° C and under pressure, through the duct 10.
  • the duct 10 is in fluidic communication with a conventional hydraulic circuit forming part of the coffee machine (not shown) that heats water by means of suitable boilers or electrical resistances before it flows under pressure to the supply group 1.
  • the supply group 1 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is intended to receive, by shape coupling, a filter holder 2.
  • the supply group 1 is provided with a cavity 13 with circular cross-section to receive the filter holder 2, the latter being provided with couplings 21, 22 intended to fit into their respective openings 11, 12 obtained in the cavity 13 of the supply group 1 to couple according to a typical conventional bayonet coupling.
  • the filter holder 2 comprises a hollow cylindrical body 20 supported by a handle 23 that can be gripped by a user.
  • the filter holder 2 is intended to house, depending on the type of desired espresso preparation, a capsule holder 30 if the coffee is contained in the capsule, or a filter 40 in the case of preparation with loose ground coffee.
  • the capsule holder 30 comprises a first body 310 in the form of a disc and substantially serving as a bottom for the capsule holder 30.
  • the disc 310 extends longitudinally along a direction Y-Y by a thickness si of predetermined length.
  • the disc 310 also comprises an upper surface 311 to receive a capsule 50, as will be explained in detail later in this description.
  • the disc 310 has a plurality of through ducts 31 la to allow water to percolate from the supply group 1 outwards so that the espresso coffee is received in a cup for subsequent consumption by a user.
  • the ducts 31 la are substantially formed along the longitudinal extension axis of the disc 310.
  • the disc 310 has a cylindrical side wall 312 defining a diameter di and at which a threading 313 is formed for coupling the disc 310 to a second tubular body 320 of the capsule holder 30.
  • the second tubular body 320 is intended to be connected by screwing to the disc 310.
  • the second tubular body 320 has a substantially sleeve shape and is provided with an external side surface 321 in which, at its lower portion, a through opening 322 is formed.
  • the through opening 322 has a diameter d 2 substantially corresponding to the diameter di and is internally provided with a threading 323 to operate in conjunction with the threading 313 of the disc 310 and thus allow the mutual coupling between the disc 310 itself and the second tubular body 320.
  • an external threading 324 is formed onto the external side surface 321 of the second tubular body 320.
  • the volume available for the housing of the capsule 50 inside the capsule holder 30 varies depending on the rotation of the second tubular body 320 on the disc 310.
  • the capsule holder 30 comprises a third tubular body 330 which is intended to be coupled by screwing to the second tubular body 320.
  • the third tubular body 330 also has a substantially sleeve shape and comprises an external side surface 331 in which, at its lower part, is formed a through opening 332 internally provided with a threading 333, the latter being intended to operate in conjunction with the threading 324 of the second tubular body 320 to allow the mutual coupling of the second tubular body 320 to the third tubular body 330.
  • the through opening 332 of the third tubular body 330 has a diameter d 3 substantially corresponding to the outer diameter ⁇ i of the external side surface 321 of the second tubular body 320.
  • the second tubular body 320 is adapted to be fitted on the disc 310, defining between them, altogether in a coupled configuration, a cavity 31 with variable height h for the housing of a capsule 50.
  • the third tubular body 330 is adapted to be fitted on the second tubular body 320, defining between them, altogether in a coupled configuration, a cavity 32 having a variable height h 2 .
  • the supply group 1 is intended to receive in the cavity 13 a perforating disc 70, preferably circular, provided with a plurality of sharp tips 72, in use facing downwards, substantially conical in shape and intended to perforate the upper portion of the capsule 50 when housed in the capsule holder 30.
  • the perforating disc 70 also has a plurality of through holes 71, one of which is arranged coaxially to receive a connecting screw 73 intended to be screwed into a respective recess (not shown) formed on the lower portion of the supply group
  • the perforating disc 70 can be inserted by pressure on the supply group 1 without using the connecting screw 73.
  • the sharp tips 72 have hollow portions that define one or more through openings 75 the function of which is to perforate the capsule 50 and increase the passage, through these through openings 75, of hot water from the supply group 1 to the filter holder 2.
  • the sharp tips 72 of the perforating disc 70 are arranged in a radial pattern on the surface of the latter and in a number preferably equal to six.
  • this number allows an effective distribution of water inside the capsule 50 so as to allow effective mixing with the ground coffee contained therein.
  • a micro-perforated shower disc 80 can be positioned above the perforating disc 70 and at the point where the cavity 13 of the supply group is located.
  • the shower disc 80 can also have a plurality of through holes 84 in a number equal to the number of sharp tips 72 of the perforating disc 70 so that the latter fit into the holes 84 of the shower disc 80.
  • the perforating disc 70 is thus positioned between the supply group 1 and the shower disc 80 the union of which allows, at the same time, perforating the capsule 50 and increasing the level of distribution of hot water in the capsule itself thanks to the presence of micro-holes. Moreover, thanks to the presence of the shower disc 80, it is possible to avoid any possible rise of the powdered coffee towards the duct 10 of the supply group 1.
  • the latter For the connection of the supply group 1 to the shower disc 80, the latter has an additional central through hole 82 to receive the connecting screw 73.
  • the supply group 1 is intended to receive in the cavity 13, a single perforating/filtering disc 81, preferably circular, provided with a plurality of sharp tips 72, in use facing downwards, of substantially conical shape and intended to perforate the upper portion of the capsule 50 when housed in the capsule holder 30.
  • the sharp tips 72 have hollow portions defining one or more through openings 75 the function of which is to perforate the capsule 50 and increase the passage, through these through openings 75, of hot water from the supply group 1 towards the filter holder 2. Also in this case, preferably, the sharp tips 72 of the perforating disc 70 are arranged in a radial pattern on the surface of the latter and in a number preferably equal to six.
  • the perforating/filtering disc 81 is made up as a whole of a micro- perforated circular body screwed or engaged under pressure at the point where the cavity 13 of the supply group 1 is located and is made integrally with both perforating and filtering function.
  • the perforating/filtering disc 81 operates, at the same time, as a perforating element to perforate the capsule 50 and as a filtering element to increase the level of distribution of hot water in the capsule itself.
  • the capsule holder 30 is designed to house a perforating disc 60 with the sharp tips 62 facing upwards, in use, so as to perforate the lower portion of the capsule 50 when housed inside the cavity 31.
  • the sharp tips 62 have hollow portions that define one or more through openings 63 the function of which is to perforate the capsule 50 and allow the passage, only through these through openings 63, of the espresso coffee obtained by making hot water flow in the capsule 50.
  • the perforating disc 60 is intended to be housed inside the capsule holder 30 at the upper surface 311 of the disc 310.
  • the diameter of the perforating disc 60 should preferably correspond to or be slightly smaller than the outer diameter di of the side wall 312 of the disc 310, so that it is permanently housed inside the capsule holder 30.
  • the filter holder 2 which is intended to house the capsule holder 30, can also house the filter 40 if a user wishes to prepare an espresso using loose ground coffee.
  • the filter 40 is conventionally made from a substantially cylindrical body 41 the bottom of which is perforated like a sieve to block the powdered coffee inserted therein and let the beverage flow outwards.
  • the filter 40 can also be coupled to a conventional single outlet or double outlet duct funnel 45 for the transfer of the beverage into one or more cups.
  • the perforating filter 81 has the function of protecting the hydraulic parts from the coffee powders held by the filter holder at the end of the supply.
  • the invention relates to a capsule holder kit or a filtering kit for the preparation of espresso coffee through the use of loose ground coffee or ground coffee in capsule.
  • the capsule holder kit for the preparation of espresso coffee through the use of coffee capsules comprises the capsule holder 30 and the perforating disc 60, as described above.
  • a user wishes to prepare an espresso coffee by means of a capsule 50, he/she only has to insert the capsule holder 30 into the filter holder 2, the perforating disc 60 into the capsule holder 30 and the capsule 50 into the capsule holder 30, then insert the filter holder 2 into the supply group 1 and start supplying.
  • the user will rotate the bodies 310,320 to adjust the height h of the housing space 31 thus allowing, advantageously, the housing of several capsules 50 regardless of their shape or size.
  • the filter holder 2 is finally inserted into the supply group 1 and rotated to allow the air-tight coupling of one to the other.
  • the espresso infusion can therefore percolate downwards and be served to the user.
  • the lower perforation of the capsule 50 by means of the perforating disc 60 usually occurs as a result of the percolation of the pressurized hot water inside the capsule 50.
  • the capsule 50 being also subjected to water pressure, undergoes a vertical dilatation downwards which causes the increase in volume of the capsule itself with the consequence that the lower portion of the capsule 50 is intended to intercept the sharp tips 62 and then to be perforated by the latter.
  • the adjustment of the distance between the tips 62,72 of the perforating discs 60,70 and the capsule 50 also allows varying the pre-infusion time.
  • the permeability of the coffee powder and the infusion thereof will improve, thus allowing a precise setting in relation to the different mixtures of raw materials in order to obtain the best quality in the cup.
  • a user wishes to prepare an espresso coffee through the use of loose ground coffee, he/she only has to fill the filter 40 with loose ground coffee, fit the funnel 45 and the filter 40 into the filter holder 2, then fit the filter holder 2 into the supply group 1 and start supplying.
  • the kit for the preparation of espresso coffee is dimensionally adaptable to all the supply groups on the market thanks to the presence of a perforating/filtering disc 81 that can be installed in the supply group 1.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une machine pour la préparation d'infusions ou de boissons par l'utilisation de préparations ou de préparations en vrac préparées dans une capsule, comportant un groupe d'alimentation (1) où de l'eau chaude sous pression s'écoule et pourvue d'une cavité (13) ouverte, en utilisation, vers le bas, un support de filtre (2) pouvant être relié au groupe d'alimentation (1) et un disque de perforation/filtrage (81, 70) inséré dans la cavité (13) du groupe d'alimentation (1).
PCT/IB2019/059353 2018-10-31 2019-10-31 Machine pour la préparation d'infusions ou de boissons par l'utilisation de préparations ou de préparations en vrac préparées dans une capsule et kit associé Ceased WO2020089830A1 (fr)

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ES2377346T3 (es) * 2007-08-16 2012-03-26 Tchibo Gmbh Sistema que comprende una máquina de preparación de infusiones y un soporte de paquete de dosis
WO2015004613A1 (fr) * 2013-07-12 2015-01-15 Luigi Lavazza S.P.A. Système pour la préparation de boissons

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WO2008096385A1 (fr) * 2007-02-07 2008-08-14 Saeco Ipr Limited Dispositif d'infusion pour préparer des boissons à partir de capsules jetables avec un dispositif de centrage de capsule
ES2377346T3 (es) * 2007-08-16 2012-03-26 Tchibo Gmbh Sistema que comprende una máquina de preparación de infusiones y un soporte de paquete de dosis
WO2015004613A1 (fr) * 2013-07-12 2015-01-15 Luigi Lavazza S.P.A. Système pour la préparation de boissons

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