EP2580142B2 - Portion capsule for pulverulent or liquid basic drinks ingredients - Google Patents

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EP2580142B2
EP2580142B2 EP11719798.8A EP11719798A EP2580142B2 EP 2580142 B2 EP2580142 B2 EP 2580142B2 EP 11719798 A EP11719798 A EP 11719798A EP 2580142 B2 EP2580142 B2 EP 2580142B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents
    • B65D85/8046—Pods, i.e. closed containers made only of filter paper or similar material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/26—Thin-walled containers, e.g. formed by deep-drawing operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D2565/385—Details of packaging materials of special type or form especially suited for or with means facilitating recycling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the invention relates to a portion capsule filled with powdered or liquid beverage bases for extraction with an extraction liquid and preparation of a beverage in a beverage preparation device according to the preamble of claim 1 as already known from WO00/56629 A1 and EP 1247756 A1 is known.
  • Such portion capsules that are filled with a certain amount of powdered or liquid beverage bases are used in beverage preparation devices, especially espresso machines.
  • portion capsules which are made from a pot deep-drawn from aluminum foil, the open filling side of which is sealed airtight and aroma-tight with aluminum foil, or from a deep-drawn pot made from plastic foil, the open filling side of which is closed with a plastic foil, or a pot made from plastic Plastic pot produced by injection molding, the open filling side of which is also closed with a plastic or aluminum foil.
  • the respective portion capsule is placed in an open brewing or preparation chamber of a beverage preparation device, which consists of a first stationary chamber part with opening means for opening the portion capsule for the outflow of the beverage and a structure for draining the beverage in a fluid-conducting manner, and a second, chamber part that is horizontally or vertically movable relative to the first chamber part, which is fluidically connected to a unit supplying the extraction liquid to supply the portion capsule with the extraction liquid and is provided with piercing means for opening the portion unit, with the movable chamber part opening the chamber to receive the portion capsule and Extraction of the portion capsule closes the chamber.
  • a beverage preparation device which consists of a first stationary chamber part with opening means for opening the portion capsule for the outflow of the beverage and a structure for draining the beverage in a fluid-conducting manner, and a second, chamber part that is horizontally or vertically movable relative to the first chamber part, which is fluidically connected to a unit supplying the extraction liquid to supply the portion capsule with the extraction liquid and is
  • a beverage preparation device corresponding to the prior art which is equipped with a brewing or preparation chamber for the use of portion capsules made of aluminum foil, is equipped with a checking device that checks whether a portion capsule is in the brewing or preparation chamber and whether the Brewing or preparation chamber is closed.
  • At least two electrical contacts are arranged in the movable bell-shaped brewing or preparation chamber part, in which the portion capsule pot bottom part lies when the brewing or preparation chamber is closed form the control circuit of a control device and, when the portion capsule is in the brewing or preparation chamber and the brewing or preparation chamber is closed, are in electrically conductive contact with the electrically conductive portion capsule and close the control circuit for the control device by means of the electrically conductive portion capsule.
  • the control device only releases the start of beverage preparation when an electrically conductive portion capsule is in the brewing or preparation chamber and the brewing or preparation chamber is closed.
  • portion capsules made of aluminum are relatively difficult to recycle, it would be advantageous to produce portion capsules for beverage preparation devices that are equipped with a brewing or preparation chamber for the use of portion capsules made of aluminum foil from a recyclable or biodegradable plastic the ecological advantage, would have the advantage of lower manufacturing costs for the portion capsule.
  • the beverage preparation devices described only start a preparation cycle when an electrically conductive portion capsule is located in the brewing or preparation chamber, the use of such plastic portion capsules in these preparation devices would not be possible.
  • the object of the invention is to present a portion capsule made of plastic or electrically non-conductive material that can be produced and recycled inexpensively and that can be used in a beverage preparation device that is equipped with a brewing or preparation chamber that only uses the electrical conductivity of the portion capsule Control circuit for a control device to start a preparation cycle closes, can be used.
  • portion capsule with the features specified in claim 1.
  • Expedient refinements of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine mit pulverförmigen oder flüssigen Getränkebasisstoffen gefüllte Portionskapsel zur Extraktion mit einer Extraktionsflüssigkeit und Zubereitung eines Getränkes in einem Getränkezubereitungsgerät nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 wie sie bereits aus der WO00/56629 A1 und EP 1247756 A1 bekannt ist.The invention relates to a portion capsule filled with powdered or liquid beverage bases for extraction with an extraction liquid and preparation of a beverage in a beverage preparation device according to the preamble of claim 1 as already known from WO00/56629 A1 and EP 1247756 A1 is known.

Derartige Portionskapseln, die mit einer bestimmten Menge von pulverförmigen oder flüssigen Getränkebasisstoffen befüllt sind, werden in Getränkezubereitungsgeräten, insbesondere Espressomaschinen verwendet.Such portion capsules that are filled with a certain amount of powdered or liquid beverage bases are used in beverage preparation devices, especially espresso machines.

Stand der Technik sind Portionskapseln, die aus einem aus Aluminiumfolie tiefgezogenem Topf, dessen offene Einfüllseite mit einer Aluminiumfolie luft - und - aromadicht verschlossen ist, oder aus einem aus Kunstofffolie tiefgezogenem Topf, dessen offene Einfüllseite mit einer Kunststofffolie verschlossen ist, oder einem im Kunststoff-Spritzgussverfahren hergestellten Kunsttofftopf, dessen offene Einfüllseite ebenfalls mit einer Kunststoff - oder Aluminiumfolie verschlossen ist, bestehen.State of the art are portion capsules, which are made from a pot deep-drawn from aluminum foil, the open filling side of which is sealed airtight and aroma-tight with aluminum foil, or from a deep-drawn pot made from plastic foil, the open filling side of which is closed with a plastic foil, or a pot made from plastic Plastic pot produced by injection molding, the open filling side of which is also closed with a plastic or aluminum foil.

Zur Zubereitung eines Getränkes wird die jeweilige Portionskapsel in eine geöffnete Brüh-oder Zubereitungskammer eines Getränkezubereitungsgerätes eingelegt, die aus einem ersten ortsfesten Kammerteil mit Öffnungsmitteln zum Öffnen der Portionskapsel zum Auslauf des Getränkes mit einer Struktur zum Abfließen des Getränkes fluidleitend verbunden ist, und einem zweiten, gegenüber dem ersten Kammerteil horizontal oder vertikal beweglichen Kammerteil, das zur Versorgung der Portionskapsel mit der Extraktionsflüssigkeit mit einem die Extraktionsflüssigkeit zuführenden Aggregat fluidleitend verbunden ist und mit Aufstechmitteln zum Öffnen der Portionseinheit versehen ist, wobei das bewegliche Kammerteil zur Aufnahme der Portionskapsel die Kammer öffnet und zur Extraktion der Portionskapsel die Kammer verschließt.To prepare a drink, the respective portion capsule is placed in an open brewing or preparation chamber of a beverage preparation device, which consists of a first stationary chamber part with opening means for opening the portion capsule for the outflow of the beverage and a structure for draining the beverage in a fluid-conducting manner, and a second, chamber part that is horizontally or vertically movable relative to the first chamber part, which is fluidically connected to a unit supplying the extraction liquid to supply the portion capsule with the extraction liquid and is provided with piercing means for opening the portion unit, with the movable chamber part opening the chamber to receive the portion capsule and Extraction of the portion capsule closes the chamber.

Ein dem Stand der Technik entsprechendes Getränkezubereitungsgerät, das mit einer Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer für die Verwendung von aus einer Aluminiumfolie hergestellten Portionskapseln ausgestattet ist, ist mit einer Prüfvorrichtung versehen, die prüft, ob sich eine Portionskapsel in der Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer befindet und ob die Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer geschlossen ist. Zu diesem Zweck sind in dem beweglichen glockenförmigen Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammerteil, in welchem das Portionskapseltopf-Bodenteil bei geschlossenener Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer liegt, wenigstens zwei elektrische, von einander und von der Brüh- oder Zubereitungskammer elektrisch isolierte Kontakte angeordnet, die die Enden eines offenen Steuerstromkreises einer Steuervorrichtung bilden und bei in der Brüh-oder-Zubereitungskammer liegender Portionskapsel und geschlossener Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer in elektrisch leitendem Kontakt zu der elektrisch leitenden Portionskapsel stehen und mittels der elektrisch leitenden Portionskapsel den Steuerstromkreis für die Steuervorrichtung schließen. Die Steuervorrichtung gibt den Start für eine Getränkezubereitung nur frei, wenn sich eine elektrisch leitende Portionskapsel in der Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer befindet und die Brüh- oder Zubereitungskammer geschlossen ist.A beverage preparation device corresponding to the prior art, which is equipped with a brewing or preparation chamber for the use of portion capsules made of aluminum foil, is equipped with a checking device that checks whether a portion capsule is in the brewing or preparation chamber and whether the Brewing or preparation chamber is closed. For this purpose, at least two electrical contacts, electrically isolated from each other and from the brewing or preparation chamber, are arranged in the movable bell-shaped brewing or preparation chamber part, in which the portion capsule pot bottom part lies when the brewing or preparation chamber is closed form the control circuit of a control device and, when the portion capsule is in the brewing or preparation chamber and the brewing or preparation chamber is closed, are in electrically conductive contact with the electrically conductive portion capsule and close the control circuit for the control device by means of the electrically conductive portion capsule. The control device only releases the start of beverage preparation when an electrically conductive portion capsule is in the brewing or preparation chamber and the brewing or preparation chamber is closed.

Da aus Aluminium bestehende Portionskapseln nur relativ aufwendig zu recyceln sind, wäre es vorteilhaft, Portionskapsel für Getränkezubereitungsgeräte, die mit einer Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer für die Verwendung von aus einer Aluminiumfolie hergestellten Portionskapseln ausgestattet sind, aus einem recycelbaren oder biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff herzustellen, was außer dem ökologischen Vorteil, den Vorteil von günstigeren Herstellkosten für die Portionskapsel hätte. Da die beschriebenen Getränkezubereitungsgeräte einen Zubereitungszyklus aber nur starten, wenn sich eine elektrisch leitende Portionskapsel in der Brüh- oder Zubereitungskammer befindet, wäre die Verwendung von derartigen Kunststoff-Portionskapsel in diesen Zubereitungsgeräten nicht möglich.Since portion capsules made of aluminum are relatively difficult to recycle, it would be advantageous to produce portion capsules for beverage preparation devices that are equipped with a brewing or preparation chamber for the use of portion capsules made of aluminum foil from a recyclable or biodegradable plastic the ecological advantage, would have the advantage of lower manufacturing costs for the portion capsule. However, since the beverage preparation devices described only start a preparation cycle when an electrically conductive portion capsule is located in the brewing or preparation chamber, the use of such plastic portion capsules in these preparation devices would not be possible.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine aus Kunststoff bzw. elektrisch nicht leiten - dem Material bestehende und kostengünstig herzustellende und recycelbare Portionkapsel darzustellen, die in einem Getränkezubereitungsgerät, das mit einer Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer ausgestattet ist, die nur mittels der elektrischen Leitfähigkeit der Portionskapsel einen Steuerstromkreis für eine Steuervorrichtung zum Start eines Zubereitungszyklus schließt, verwendet werden kann.The object of the invention is to present a portion capsule made of plastic or electrically non-conductive material that can be produced and recycled inexpensively and that can be used in a beverage preparation device that is equipped with a brewing or preparation chamber that only uses the electrical conductivity of the portion capsule Control circuit for a control device to start a preparation cycle closes, can be used.

Die Aufgabe wird durch eine Portionskapsel mit den in Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmalen gelöst. Zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung werden in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.
Erfindungsgemäß wird vorgeschlagen, eine aus elektrisch nicht leitendem Material bestehende Portionskapsel partiell so mit wenigstens einer elektrisch leitenden Zone auszustatten, dass die in der Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer eines Getränkezubereitungsgerätes angeordneten elektrischen Kontakte einer Steuereinheit bei in der Brüh- oder Zubereitungskammer liegender Portionskapsel und geschlossener Brüh - oder Zubereitungskammer in elektrisch leitendem Kontakt zu der elektrisch leitenden Zone der Portionskapsel stehen und einen Steuerstromkreis schließen.The object is achieved by a portion capsule with the features specified in claim 1. Expedient refinements of the invention are described in the dependent claims.
According to the invention, it is proposed to partially equip a portion capsule made of electrically non-conductive material with at least one electrically conductive zone in such a way that the electrical contacts of a control unit arranged in the brewing or preparation chamber of a beverage preparation device can be contacted when the portion capsule is in the brewing or preparation chamber and the brewing or preparation chamber are in electrically conductive contact with the electrically conductive zone of the portion capsule and close a control circuit.

Die Erfindung wird in den Figuren 1, 1a, 5 und 5a dargestellt.

  • Figur 1: zeigt perspektivisch eine topfförmige Portionskapsel, die aus einem elektrisch nicht leitenden Material besteht und deren Topfbodenseite mit einem elektrisch leitenden coating versehen ist.
  • Figur 1 a: zeigt die Seitenansicht der Portionskapsel von Figur1.
  • Figur 2: zeigt perspektivisch eine nicht erfindungsgemäße topfförmige Portionskapsel, die aus einem elektrisch nicht leitenden Material besteht und auf deren Topfbodenseite eine elektrisch leitende Folie aufgebracht ist.
  • Figur 2a: zeigt die Seitenansicht der Portionskapsel von Figur 2.
  • Figur 3: zeigt perspektivisch eine nicht erfindungsgemäße topfförmige Portionskapsel, die aus einem elektrisch nicht leitenden Material besteht und deren Topfbodenseite von einer elektrisch leitenden Folie gebildet wird.
  • Figur 3a: zeigt, teilweise geschnitten, die Seitenansicht der Portionskapsel von Figur 3.
  • Figur 4: zeigt perspektivisch eine nicht erfindungsgemäßetopfförmige aus elektrisch nicht leitendem Material im Kunststoff-Spritzgussverfahren hergestellte Portionskapsel mit einem in die Topfbodenseite eingespritzten elektrisch leitenden inlay.
  • Figur 4a: zeigt, teilweise geschnitten, die Seitenansicht der Portionskapsel von Figur 4.
  • Figur 5: zeigt perspektivisch eine topfförmige Portionskapsel, die aus einem elektrisch nicht leitenden Material besteht und deren Topfbodenseite teilweise aus einem elektrisch leitenden Kunststoff besteht.
  • Figur 5a: zeigt die Seitenansicht der Portionskapsel von Figur 5.
The invention is in the Figures 1, 1a, 5 and 5a shown.
  • figure 1 : shows a perspective view of a pot-shaped portion capsule, which consists of an electrically non-conductive material and the bottom side of which is provided with an electrically conductive coating.
  • figure 1 a: shows the side view of the portion capsule from FIG Figure1 .
  • figure 2 : shows a perspective view of a pot-shaped portion capsule not according to the invention, which consists of an electrically non-conductive material and has an electrically conductive film applied to the bottom of the pot.
  • Figure 2a : shows the side view of the portion capsule from FIG figure 2 .
  • figure 3 : shows a perspective view of a pot-shaped portion capsule not according to the invention, which consists of an electrically non-conductive material and whose bottom side of the pot is formed by an electrically conductive film.
  • Figure 3a : shows, partially in section, the side view of the portion capsule from FIG figure 3 .
  • figure 4 1: shows a perspective view of a pot-shaped portion capsule, not according to the invention, made from electrically non-conductive material in a plastic injection molding process, with an electrically conductive inlay injected into the bottom side of the pot.
  • Figure 4a : shows, partially in section, the side view of the portion capsule from FIG figure 4 .
  • figure 5 : shows a perspective view of a pot-shaped portion capsule, which consists of an electrically non-conductive material and the bottom side of which partially consists of an electrically conductive plastic.
  • Figure 5a : shows the side view of the portion capsule from FIG figure 5 .

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Kunststoff-PortionskapselPlastic portion capsule
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PortionskapseltopfbodenseitePortion capsule pot bottom side
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PortionkapseleinfüllseitePortion capsule filling side
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PortionskapseltopfrandPortion capsule pot rim
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Deckelverschlussfolielid sealing film
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elektrisch leitendes coatingelectrically conductive coating
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elektrisch leitende Folieelectrically conductive foil
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elektrisch leitende Folieelectrically conductive foil
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elektrisch leitendes inlayelectrically conductive inlay
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elektrisch leitender Kunststoffelectrically conductive plastic

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  1. Pot-shaped portion capsule (1) consisting of an electrically non-conductive material, wherein said portion capsule is partially equipped with at least one electrically conductive zone (6; 8; 10), with a pot bottom side (2) and a filling side (3), which is closed by an electrically non-conductive or electrically conductive cover element (5), filled with pulverulent or liquid basic drinks ingredients; and can be extracted in a brewing or preparation chamber of a beverage preparation device in order to prepare a beverage,
    wherein the pot-shaped portion capsule (1) is equipped on its pot bottom side (2) with the at least one electrically conductive zone (6; 8; 10) which is designed and arranged such that it is in electrically conductive contact with electrically conductive contacts, arranged in the brewing or preparation chamber, of a control device when the portion capsule (1) is located in the brewing or preparation chamber and the brewing or preparation chamber is closed, characterized in that
    i) the electrically conductive zone is an electrically conductive coating (6), wherein the pot bottom side is provided with the electrically conductive coating (6), or
    ii) the electrically conductive zone is an electrically conductive plastic (10), wherein the pot bottom side partially consists of the electrically conductive plastic (10).
  2. Pot-shaped portion capsule according to claim 1,
    characterized in that the electrically conductive zone (6; 8; 10) can be pierced by penetration means of the brewing or preparation chamber.
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