Device for in-cup-preparation of a beverage

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9918584-B2
Application number	US-200913120612-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2009
Priority date	Sep 24, 2008
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

The present invention proposes a beverage production device for preparing a beverage from a beverage concentrate contained in a receptacle, comprising a support means ( 1 ) for supporting the receptacle ( 13 ), a plate member ( 2 ) arranged vertically to the support means, the plate member ( 2 ) comprising at least four outlet nozzles ( 4 ) for injecting a fluid jet (A) into the receptacle ( 13 ), liquid supply means ( 6 ) connected to the outlet nozzles ( 4 ), wherein at least two of the outlet nozzles ( 4 ) are designed to direct a fluid jet (A 3 , A 4 ) to an inner side wall ( 13 b ) of the receptacle ( 13 ) and said outlet nozzles ( 4 ) are arranged at different angles (a) with respect the vertical, and wherein at least two of the outlet nozzles ( 4 ) are designed to direct a fluid jet (A 1 , A 2 ) to the bottom of the receptacle ( 13 a ) and said outlet nozzles ( 4 ) are arranged at different angles (β) with respect to the vertical.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A beverage production device for preparing a beverage from a beverage concentrate contained in a receptacle, comprising:
a support for supporting the receptacle;
a motor that rotates the support; and
a plate member positioned vertical to the support, the plate member comprising at least two outlet nozzles for injecting a fluid jet into the receptacle, a liquid supply connected to the outlet nozzles, at least one of the outlet nozzles designed to direct a fluid jet to an inner side wall of the receptacle, at least one of the outlet nozzles designed to direct a fluid jet to the bottom of the receptacle, and the plate member comprising an outlet in connection with a coffee mixing chamber for injecting coffee into the receptacle, the coffee mixing chamber being mounted on the plate member.

2. The beverage production device of claim 1 , wherein the outlet nozzles have angles between −10° and +10° relative to the vertical.

3. The beverage production device of claim 1 , wherein the plate member and the support are configured so as to be movable relative to each other vertically.

4. The beverage production device of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a positioning member for enabling a centered positioning of the receptacle with respect to the plate member.

5. The beverage production device of claim 4 , wherein the positioning member comprises annular grooves arranged concentrically and into which a ring member is positioned.

6. The beverage production device of claim 1 , comprising means for closing, opening or restricting the outlet nozzle in connection with the coffee mixing chamber.

7. The beverage production device of claim 1 , comprising a lifting device connected to the plate member by a connection element circumferentially arranged at the plate member.

8. The beverage production device of claim 1 , wherein the motor performs the rotation during vertical lifting of the plate member.

Assignees

• Bergdahl Johan
• Meldrum John
• Harrison David J
• Hamel David
• Stieger Michael Mischa
• Nestec Sa

Inventors

• Bergdahl Johan
• Meldrum John
• Harrison David J
• Hamel David
• Stieger Michael (Mischa)

Classifications

• A47J31/401 Primary

  whereby the powder ingredients and the water are delivered to a mixing bowl · CPC title

• A47J31/46

  Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices · CPC title

• G07F13/065

  for drink preparation · CPC title