Brewing chamber for a beverage production device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9451845-B2
Application number	US-201213980793-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2012
Priority date	Jan 19, 2011
Publication date	Sep 27, 2016
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a brewing or preparation chamber ( 1 ) of a beverage preparation device, which is suitable for receiving and extracting a portion capsule ( 17 ) filled with powdered or liquid base beverage materials and which consists, completely or partly, of electrically conductive material, and the brewing or preparation chamber ( 1 ) comprises a stationary first chamber part ( 2 ), and a second chamber part, wherein two electrically conductive contacts are arranged in the first chamber part and in the second chamber part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A brewing or preparation chamber of a beverage preparation device, which is suitable for receiving and extracting a portion capsule filled with powdered or liquid base beverage materials and which comprises, completely or partly, of electrically conductive material, and the brewing or preparation chamber comprises: a stationary first chamber part, which is provided with an opener for opening the portion capsule for the outlet of the beverage and is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to a structure for the beverage to flow out, and a second chamber part which can be moved horizontally or vertically with respect to the first chamber part, is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to an assembly which feeds in the extraction liquid in order to supply the portion capsule with the extraction liquid and is provided with at least two piercing members for opening the portion capsule and for introducing the extraction liquid into the portion capsule, the brewing or preparation chamber being opened to receive a portion capsule and closed to extract the portion capsule; and
in each case at least two electrically conductive contacts electrically insulated with respect to each other and with respect to the chamber parts are arranged in the first chamber part and in the second chamber part, and when there is a portion capsule lying in the closed brewing or preparation chamber, the electrically conductive contacts of the first chamber part are in electrically conductive contact with the electrically conductive capsule closing foil, and the electrically conductive contacts of the second chamber part ( 4 ) are in electrically conductive contact with the electrically conductive capsule body or electrically conductive zones of the capsule body, and an input contact of the first chamber part is electrically conductively connected to the test voltage output of a control device, and an output contact of the first chamber part is conductively connected to an input contact of the second chamber part, and an output contact of the second chamber part is conductively connected to the test voltage input of the control device, and the test current loop is made by the electrically conductive closing foil and the electrically conductive capsule body or the electrically conductive zones of the latter.

2. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 1 ,
wherein the piercing member is arranged in the second chamber part is formed as an electric contact.

3. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 1 ,
wherein the electric contacts arranged in the second chamber part are formed as touching contacts.

4. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 1 ,
wherein the electric contacts arranged in the first chamber part are formed as touching contacts.

5. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 1 ,
wherein the piercing member is arranged in the first chamber part, and the opener is arranged in the second chamber part.

6. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control device is equipped with a switch for activating the preparation process.

7. A brewing or preparation chamber of a beverage preparation device, which is suitable for receiving and extracting a portion capsule filled with powdered or liquid base beverage materials and which comprises, completely or partly, of electrically conductive material, and the brewing or preparation chamber comprises: a stationary first chamber part, which is provided with opener for opening the portion capsule for the outlet of the beverage and is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to a structure for the beverage to flow out, and a second chamber part which can be moved horizontally or vertically with respect to the first chamber part, is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to an assembly which feeds in the extraction liquid in order to supply the portion capsule with the extraction liquid and is provided with at least two piercing members for opening the portion capsule and for introducing the extraction liquid into the portion capsule, the brewing or preparation chamber being opened to receive a portion capsule and closed to extract the portion capsule; and
an input contact of the first chamber part is electrically conductively connected to a first test voltage output of a control device, and an output contact of the first chamber part is electrically conductively connected to a first test voltage input of the control unit, and an input contact of the second chamber part is electrically conductively connected to a second test voltage output of the control device, and an output contact of the second chamber part is electrically conductively connected to a second test voltage input of the control device, and the two test current loops are made by the electrically conductive closing foil and the electrically conductive capsule body or the electrically conductive zones of the latter and form an AND circuit in the control unit.

8. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 7 ,
wherein the piercing member is arranged in the second chamber part is formed as an electric contact.

9. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 7 ,
wherein the electric contacts arranged in the second chamber part are formed as touching contacts.

10. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 7 ,
wherein the electric contacts arranged in the first chamber part are formed as touching contacts.

11. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 7 ,
wherein the piercing member is arranged in the first chamber part, and the opener is arranged in the second chamber part.

12. Brewing or preparation chamber according to claim 7 ,
wherein the control device is equipped with a switch for activating the preparation process.

Assignees

• Mahlich Gotthard
• Nestec Sa

Inventors

• Mahlich Gotthard

Classifications

• A47J31/525

  the electronic control being based on monitoring of specific process parameters · CPC title

• A47J31/44

  Parts or details {or accessories} of beverage-making apparatus (filters or strainers A47J31/06) · CPC title

• A47J31/52

  Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus {; Timers for coffee- or tea-making apparatus; Electronic control devices for coffee- or tea-making apparatus} · CPC title

• A47J31/4492

  Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge · CPC title

• A47J31/3628 Primary

  Perforating means therefor · CPC title