EP3118139A1 - Capsule comprenant un corps de capsule de preference a rotation symetrique - Google Patents

Capsule comprenant un corps de capsule de preference a rotation symetrique Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3118139A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: capsule; chamber; inner bottom; membrane; bottom portion
Prior art date: 2015-07-14
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EP16175526.9A

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Raphael Gugerli

Olivia Kurtz

Giovanni Erminnio Pietro Alberti

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Delica AG

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Delica AG

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2015-07-14

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2016-06-21

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2017-01-18

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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
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
- B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
- B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents

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the invention relates to a capsule with a preferably rotationally symmetrical capsule body according to the preamble of claim 1 and a system comprising a device for preparing a liquid food and such a capsule.
Such capsules and systems are now widely used in particular for the preparation of coffee or coffee blends.
the capsule forms in particular a portion packaging for the transport and storage of a substance contained therein.
the design of the capsule plays an important role in the preparation of a beverage with a corresponding device.
the capsule For the storage of the substance, the capsule must form an aroma-tight envelope, in particular with coffee powder.
the capsule must protect the substance contained therein from moisture and other environmental influences.
the opening on the inlet side is usually carried out by penetration of the soil when enclosing the capsule in a percolation chamber of a beverage preparation device.
the build-up internal pressure in the capsule usually causes an opening, so that the injected liquid can flow through the substance.
membranes are also known which burst exclusively under mechanical pressure without mechanical action.
WO 2014/061046 A1 has become known a generic comparable capsule whose bottom on the inside areas having penetration elements which can be displaced by exerting a compressive force on the capsule bottom in the direction of the capsule interior in order to achieve a penetration of the capsule bottom spanning membrane.
a disadvantage of this solution is that after penetration of the membrane, the penetration elements block the newly created flow openings. Furthermore, accidental penetration of the membrane can be prevented only by being designed comparatively thick. The sharp-edged penetration elements are beyond to produce only with considerable effort. The sharp-edgedness of the penetration elements also results in a certain risk of injury for the personnel involved in capsule production and for the end user in the event of the capsule being opened.
the passage should be created as far as possible in relation to the outer center area and not distributed over the entire surface of the membrane, as described in the prior art. This allows in particular a flow guide concentrically from outside to inside.
the capsule should also work reliably and be easy to use. In addition, it should be easy and inexpensive to produce.
the capsule comprises a preferably rotationally symmetrical capsule body having a side wall and a bottom and a lid covering the capsule body for forming at least one chamber containing a substance for preparing a liquid food.
the bottom is divided relative to the longitudinal center axis of the capsule in at least one outer bottom portion and at least one inner bottom portion.
the at least one outer bottom section and the at least one inner bottom section are movably connected to one another via at least one connecting section, in particular in the direction of the longitudinal central axis of the capsule.
a preferably impermeable membrane is mounted above the bottom, which is connected to the at least one outer bottom portion.
Such a configuration of the capsule considerably improves the generation of a passage in its bottom area in the preparation of a liquid food.
the movable bottom portion forms a support surface for the membrane, this can be configured with a small thickness.
the fact that a waiver of penetration elements is made possible the safety of the capsule, whether during their production or use, can be significantly increased.
the risk of accidental generation of a passage for example in the context of the transport of the capsule, significantly reduced.
the structure of a rice tension in the membrane can be much better control.
the lid may form an inlet side and the bottom an exit side for the passage of a liquid through the chamber.
the at least one inner bottom portion may have a preferably designed as a nozzle outlet opening.
an outlet side and the bottom can also form an inlet side.
the at least one inner bottom portion may have an inlet opening preferably designed as a connecting piece.
the cover covering the capsule body can also fulfill the function of a filter element when using the capsule in combination with a beverage production device with a filter plate adapted thereto.
the bearing surface for the membrane can be embodied on at least one inner bottom section as a support structure, in particular in the form of open or closed rings.
a support structure can fulfill two functions. On the one hand, it serves to support the membrane covering the capsule bottom, which makes it comparatively thin.
the support structures for liquids containing the membrane have happened to serve as a kind of labyrinth which the fluids have to go through. This can serve the better mixing of a beverage product. In addition, it can be achieved, especially in milk-containing beverages, a foaming of the beverage product.
the membrane can additionally be connected to the at least one inner bottom section. This has the advantage that a part of the membrane separated during the formation of a flow remains connected to the capsule bottom and can not thereby disturb the actual beverage production process. In the fixed area, the membrane also can not stretch, which favors the construction of a rice tension.
the membrane can also have predetermined breaking lines. Such frangible lines serve to ensure the formation of a passage in the membrane of precisely defined size and proportions.
the at least one outer bottom section and the at least one inner bottom section can be connected to the at least one connecting section via regions having a reduced wall thickness, in particular via film hinges. This type of connection makes it possible to manufacture the capsule in one piece by an injection molding or deep-drawing process.
the at least one inner bottom portion and the at least one outer bottom portion may be interconnected via two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten connecting portions. This allows the capsule to be adapted to the respective application. In addition, the force required by the number of connecting elements, which requires is to move the at least one inner bottom portion in the direction of the chamber.
the connecting portions can also be connected to each other over areas with reduced wall thickness, in particular via film hinges. This also allows a very rational one-piece production of the capsule by an injection molding or deep-drawing process.
the areas with reduced wall thickness may have a thickness of less than 0.7 mm, preferably less than 0.5 mm, preferably less than 0.3 mm. Starches of this kind ensure good tear resistance in the case of materials commonly used for such a capsule. However, the force required to move the inner bottom portion remains within an acceptable range.
the connecting portions may be annular or ring segment-shaped. Accordingly, the symmetry of the capsule is optionally maintained in the connecting sections, which allows a uniform symmetrical force during movement.
a capsule according to the invention can have stiffening ribs in the transition region between the side wall and the bottom. Such stiffening ribs are used to forward forces acting on the at least one outer bottom portion when moving the at least one inner bottom portion of the direction of the chamber as effectively as possible on the side wall.
the present invention further relates to a system comprising a device for preparing a liquid food and a capsule as described above.
the device may comprise a percolation chamber for receiving the capsule, wherein by closing the percolation chamber with inserted capsule by moving the at least one inner bottom portion in the direction of the chamber, a flow in the membrane can be generated.
the heights of the capsule and the percolation chamber can be selected such that by closing the percolation chamber with inserted capsule a compressive force on the at least one inner bottom portion is exercisable, such that by moving the at least one inner bottom portion of the capsule in the direction of the chamber, a flow can be generated in the membrane.
a capsule 1 generally comprises a capsule body 2 with a side wall 3 and a bottom 4.
the capsule body 2 is covered with a lid 5 so that the capsule shown forms a chamber 6.
the capsule bottom 4 is divided into an outer bottom section 7 and an inner bottom section 8.
the two bottom sections 7 and 8 are mutually connected to one another by a connecting section 9.
an impermeable membrane 10 is attached, which is fixedly connected to the outer bottom portion 7.
the bottom has an outlet 12, which is designed in the form of a nozzle is.
the percolation chamber 13 can be closed.
the capsule 1 and the percolation chamber 13 are designed with respect to their height so that when closing the percolation chamber 13 with the lid 14 a force from the bottom 15 of the percolation chamber on the inner bottom portion 8 of the capsule is applied, causing the inner bottom portion 8 in the direction of the chamber 6 shifts.
FIG. 2 shows the capsule 1 in the percolation chamber 13 according to FIG. 1 However, after closing the percolation chamber 13 with the lid 14. It can be seen that the inner bottom portion 8 has been moved significantly in the direction of the chamber 6. However, the inner bottom portion 8 and the outer bottom portion 7 are still connected to each other via the connecting portion 9. In the membrane 10, a circular passage 17 has formed, whereby a liquid passing through the chamber 6 to the outlet opening 12 can flow.
FIG. 3 shows a concrete embodiment of an inventive capsule 1, wherein only the essential elements are described below. It can be seen that the percolation chamber 13 provided for use with the capsule 1 has an inner contour which is matched to the outer contour of the capsule 1.
the outer bottom section 7, to which the membrane 10 is connected itself is attached to the fixed part 16 of the capsule bottom 4 via a film hinge 11 ".
the connecting section 9 is also connected to the outer bottom section 7 via film hinges 11 and 11 ' and the inner bottom portion 8.
FIG. 4 shows the capsule 1 according to FIG. 3 , inserted in the percolation chamber 13, this being closed with the lid 14. It can be seen that the inner bottom section 8 is displaced in the direction of the chamber 6.
the membrane 10 therefore has a passage 17 for the liquid flowing through the chamber.
FIG. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of a capsule according to the invention 1.
reinforcing ribs 18 are mounted in the transition region between the capsule bottom 4 and the side wall. These reinforcing ribs 18 serve to distribute the forces occurring in the formation of a passage in the membrane 10 on the capsule bottom 4 more efficiently on the side wall 3.
FIG. 6 shows a partial enlargement of the capsule according to FIG. 5 ,
the outer bottom portion 7 of the inner bottom portion 8 and the connecting portion 9 are more clearly visible.
the areas 11, 11 'and 11 with reduced wall thickness, which are formed in this case as film hinges.
FIG. 7 shows one of the FIG. 6 corresponding partial section through a further embodiment of an inventive capsule.
the connecting portion 9 is formed between the outer bottom portion 7 and the inner bottom portion 8 in the manner of a bellows.
FIG. 8 shows a plan view of an inventive capsule 1 according to FIG. 5 , Again, the reinforcing ribs 18 are clearly visible in the transition region between the bottom 4 and the side wall 3.
the figure shows that the bearing surface for the membrane is partly in the form of ring segments 19, 19 'and 19 "is executed, however, a part of the support surface is also in the form of a central region 20.
the capsule body of this embodiment is rotationally symmetrical.
FIG. 9 Further sub-aspects with respect to the outside of a capsule 1 according to the invention become clear.
the outlet opening 12 is clearly visible in the form of a nozzle.
this neck reinforcing ribs 21 are also mounted on the outside.
FIG. 10 shows one of the FIG. 9 corresponding figure, however, which clarifies further details with respect to the interior of the capsule 1 better.
the support structures 19, 19 ', 19 "and 20 are clearly visible.

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CH01022/15A CH711328A2 (de)	2015-07-14	2015-07-14	Kapsel mit einem vorzugsweise rotationssymmetrisch ausgebildeten Kapselkörper.

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PT3118139T (pt)	2018-05-14
NO3118139T3 (fr)	2018-07-14
CH711328A2 (de)	2017-01-31
ES2668629T3 (es)	2018-05-21

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