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Improvements in or relating to beverage preparation machines

A beverage preparation and barrel technology, which is applied in the field of conveying heads, can solve the problems of complex volume, increase the complexity of machines, huge conveying heads, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing size

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-06-20
KONINK DOUWE EGBERTS BV
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Typically, however, such mechanisms are complex and require bulky delivery heads
Furthermore, the need for a mechanism for ejecting the cartridge as well as a mechanism for clamping it adds to the complexity of the machine and can result in a mechanically complex clamping and ejection method

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[0076] figure 1 and 2 The beverage preparation machines 1 in each comprise a housing 2 housing the internal mechanisms of the machine, such as a water storage tank, pumps, heating means and control means.

[0077] figure 2 Machine 1 in includes a single brewing machine. figure 1 The machine 1 includes a first brewing machine and a second brewing machine coupled together.

[0078] Each brewing unit of the machine 1 comprises a delivery head 3, arranged towards the upper part of the housing 2, in which, in use, a cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients is received. During assembly, the delivery head 3 is connected to the frame of the machine 1 . The delivery heads 3 are preferably identical. Beverage is dispensed from the brewing machine via outlet nozzle 5 by pumping water from a tank of the brewing machine through a cartridge to form a beverage which is then introduced into cup 6 via outlet nozzle 5 . as in figure 1 As can be seen in , two outlet nozzles ...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a delivery head for a beverage preparation machine comprising a clamping member and a base, wherein the clamping member is movable relative to the base, the clamping member being sequentially movable from an open position, through a clamping position to an ejection position, the clamping position being intermediate the open position and the ejection position, in theopen position the clamping member being positioned to enable loading of a cartridge into the delivery head, the clamping member being clampable against said cartridge in the clamping position, the clamping member being movable relative to the base from the clamping position to the ejection position to enable transportation and ejection of said cartridge.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of US Application No. 60 / 940,118, filed May 25, 2007, and UK Application GB 0709585.4, filed May 18, 2007, both of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to improvements in beverage preparation machines and more particularly to delivery heads for beverage preparation machines of the type using prepackaged beverage ingredient containers. Background technique [0003] Beverage preparation machines such as coffee or tea brewers are well known. Beverage preparation machines that provide for dispensing of individual beverages directly into containers such as cups are known. Such machines may obtain beverages from beverage ingredients supplied in bulk or from beverage ingredient packages such as pods, pads or cartridges. An example of such a package is shown in EP1440903. In the following description, such packaging will be referred to by the generic term "cartridge". H...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65B43/42
CPCA47J31/46A47J31/3633A47J31/3638A47J31/369A47J31/407
Inventor P·A·萨克斯顿R·G·坦纳
Owner KONINK DOUWE EGBERTS BV