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WO2025202272A1 - Récipient pour machine de préparation de boisson ou de produit alimentaire - Google Patents

Récipient pour machine de préparation de boisson ou de produit alimentaire

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WO2025202272A1
WO2025202272A1 PCT/EP2025/058239 EP2025058239W WO2025202272A1 WO 2025202272 A1 WO2025202272 A1 WO 2025202272A1 EP 2025058239 W EP2025058239 W EP 2025058239W WO 2025202272 A1 WO2025202272 A1 WO 2025202272A1
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container
storage portion
flaps
flange portion
hemispherical
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Daniel Abegglen
Angelo Basile
Gilles Gerber
Christine NICOLE
Fabien RAWYLER
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Societe des Produits Nestle SA
Nestle SA
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Societe des Produits Nestle SA
Nestle SA
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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

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates generally to electrically operated beverage or foodstuff preparation systems, with which a beverage or foodstuff is prepared from a pre-portioned capsule.
  • Systems for the preparation of a beverage comprise a beverage preparation machine and a capsule.
  • the capsule comprises a single-serving of a beverage forming precursor material, e.g. ground coffee or tea.
  • the beverage preparation machine is arranged to execute a beverage preparation process on the capsule, typically by the exposure of pressurized, heated water to said precursor material.
  • the capsule interacts with the machine by a series of complex interactions to load, process and eject the capsule, by various mechanisms of the machine interacting principally with a flange portion of the capsule. Processing of the capsule in this manner causes the at least partial extraction of the precursor material from the capsule as the beverage.
  • beverage preparation machine has increased in popularity due to 1 ) enhanced user convenience compared to a conventional beverage preparation machines (e.g. compared to a manually operated stove-top espresso maker) and 2) an enhanced beverage preparation process which is optimised in a manner specific to the capsule and to the precursor material.
  • the present disclosure provides a container for containing a precursor material for use with a machine for preparing a beverage or foodstuff.
  • the container comprises a body portion having a storage portion for storage of the precursor material and a flange portion coupled to the storage portion.
  • the flange portion is separate from the body portion.
  • the storage portion By implementing the storage portion to be formed by drawing a blank of paper material to a drawn state, in which wrinkling portions are arranged at a periphery and these are fixed in position by the flange portion, two different materials may be implemented for the flange portion and the storage portion, which may enable optimisation of the container compared to the use of a single integral material.
  • the two materials may be implemented as a thin and/or high rigidity flange portion, which interacts with machine mechanisms for one or more of: loading; ejection; code reading, and; sealing, and a thicker storage portion for precursor material retention and preparation process/handling durability.
  • paper-based may refer to a paper cellulose-based material. Said material may be produced by mechanically and/or chemically processing cellulose.
  • the fibres maybe derived from one or more of: wood; rags; grasses, or; other vegetable sources.
  • the material may be formed by the fibres in water by draining the water through a fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed on the surface, followed by pressing and drying.
  • the paper-based material may be a non-laminated material, e.g. when implemented for drawing.
  • the present disclosure provides a container formed by the method of any preceding embodiment or another embodiment disclosed herein.
  • the present disclosure provides a method of preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff using the machine and container of any preceding embodiment, or another embodiment disclosed herein.
  • the method may comprise control of a processing unit to process the container, e.g. to extract the beverage and/or foodstuff therefrom.
  • Figure 1 is a block system diagram showing an embodiment system for preparation of a beverage or foodstuff or a precursor thereof.
  • Figure 2 is a block system diagram showing an embodiment machine of the system of figure 1 .
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment storage portion for the container of figure 7.
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view showing an embodiment assembly of a storage portion, flange portion and stiffening ring of the container of figure 7.
  • Figure 26 is a perspective view showing embodiment blank for forming the container of figure 7.
  • Figure 27 is a perspective view showing an embodiment storage portion for the container of figure 7.
  • the term “prepare” in respect of a beverage and/or foodstuff may refer to the preparation of at least part of the beverage and/or foodstuff (e.g. a beverage is prepared by said machine in its entirety or part prepared to which the end-user may manually add extra fluid prior to consumption, including milk and/or water).
  • the term "beverage” may refer to any substance capable of being processed to a potable substance, which may be chilled or hot.
  • the beverage may be one or more of: a solid; a liquid; a gel; a paste.
  • the beverage may include one or a combination of: tea; coffee; hot chocolate; milk; cordial; vitamin composition; herbal tea/infusion; infused/flavoured water, and; other substance.
  • the term "foodstuff” may refer to any substance capable of being processed to a nutriment for eating, which may be chilled or hot.
  • the foodstuff may be one or more of: a solid; a liquid; a gel; a paste.
  • a precursor material may also refer to any preprecursor material capable of being processed to a precursor material as defined above, i.e. any precursor material that can subsequently be processed to a beverage and/or foodstuff.
  • the pre-precursor material includes coffee beans which can be ground and/or heated (e.g. roasted) to the precursor material.
  • processing unit may refer to an arrangement that can process precursor material to a beverage or foodstuff. It may refer to an arrangement that can process a pre-precursor material to a precursor material.
  • the processing unit may have any suitable implementation, including a container processing unit.
  • the processing unit may be controlled by electrical circuitry to perform a preparation process based on preparation information.
  • the term "container processing unit” may refer to an arrangement that can process a container to derive an associated beverage or foodstuff from a precursor material in the container.
  • the container processing unit may be arranged to process the precursor material by one of more of the following: dilution; heating; cooling; mixing; whisking; dissolution; soaking; steeping; extraction; conditioning; pressurisation; infusion, and: other processing step.
  • the container processing unit may therefore implement a range of units depending on the processing step, which can include: an extraction unit (which may implement a pressurised and/or a thermal, e.g.
  • processor or “processing resource” may refer to one or more units for processing, examples of which include an ASIC, microcontroller, FPGA, microprocessor, digital signal processor (DSP), state machine or other suitable component.
  • a processor may be configured to execute a computer program, e.g. which may take the form of machine readable instructions, which may be stored on a non-transitory memory and/or programmable logic.
  • the processor may have various arrangements corresponding to those discussed for the circuitry, e.g. on-board or distributed as part of the system.
  • any machine executable instructions, or computer readable media may be configured to cause a disclosed method to be carried out, e.g. by the system or components thereof as disclosed herein, and may therefore be used synonymously with the term method, or each other.
  • the term "code” may refer to a storage medium that encodes preparation information.
  • the code may be an optically readable code, e.g. a bar code.
  • the code may be arranged as a bit code (e.g. a binary sequence of Os and 1 s encoded by the absence or presence of an element).
  • the code may be formed of a plurality of units, which can be referred to as elements or markers.
  • the elements may implement a finder portion and a data portion, wherein the finder portion encodes a predefined reserved string of bits that is identifiable when processing the code from the data portion, to enable location of the data portion, which encodes the preparation information.
  • the code may be arranged as a one dimensional code, which is read by relative movement between the code and a code reader.
  • the code reader may provide a bit stream signal or a high and low signal for processing by preparation information extraction. It will be understood that a code may therefore exclude a mere surface finish or branding on a container, which is not configured in any way for information storage.
  • the parameter may have a value, which may be numerical and can vary in predetermined increments between predetermined limits, e.g. a temperature of the water may vary between 60 - 90 degrees in 5 degree increments.
  • the term “recipe” or “control data set” may refer to a combination of said parameters, e.g. as a full or partial set of inputs, that are used by the processing unit to prepare a particular beverage and/or food stuff.
  • preparation process may refer to a process to prepare a beverage or foodstuff from a precursor material or to prepare a pre-precursor material from precursor material.
  • a preparation process may refer to the processes electrical circuitry executes to control the processing unit to process said precursor or pre-precursor material.
  • code reading process may refer to the process of reading the code to extract the preparation information (which can include the identifier and/or parameters).
  • the process may include one or more of the following steps: obtaining a digital image of the code or a code signal; extracting a sequence of bits from the code; identifying a finder portion of the code in the sequence; locating a data portion using the finder portion, and; extracting the preparation information from the data portion.
  • liner or “liner member” may refer to a layer of material that is capable of providing a barrier to oxygen and/or water.
  • a suitable liner material is provided in EP3284140 or WO2023061891 A1 or WO2021/14576.
  • the machine 4 comprises: a processing unit 14 for processing the precursor material; electrical circuitry 16, and; a code reading system 18.
  • the electrical circuitry 16 controls the code reading system 18 to read a code (not illustrated in figure 2) from the container 6 and determine preparation information therefrom.
  • the electrical circuitry 16 uses the preparation information to control the processing unit 14 to execute a preparation process, in which the precursor material is process to a beverage or foodstuff or a precursor thereof.
  • said unit comprises a container processing unit 20 and a fluid conditioning system 22.
  • the container processing unit 20 is arranged to process the container 6 to derive a beverage or foodstuff from precursor material (not illustrated) therein.
  • the fluid conditioning system 22 conditions fluid supplied to the container processing unit 20.
  • the electrical circuitry 16 uses the preparation information read from the container 6 to control the container processing unit 20 and the fluid conditioning system 22 to execute the preparation process.
  • the pump is omitted, e.g. the fluid is fed by gravity to the container processing unit or is pressurised by a mains water supply;
  • the reservoir is omitted, e.g. water is supplied by a mains water supply;
  • the heat exchanger is arranged to cool the fluid, e.g. it may include a refrigeration-type cycle heat pump);
  • the heat exchanger is omitted, e.g. a mains water supply supplies the water at the desired temperature;
  • the fluid conditioning system includes a filtering/purification system, e.g. a UV light system, a degree of which that is applied to the fluid is controllable; a carbonation system that controls a degree to which the fluid is carbonated.
  • the container processing unit 20 can be implemented with a range of configurations, as illustrated in examples 1 - 6 below:
  • a first example of the container processing unit 20 is for processing of a container arranged as a capsule 6 (a suitable example of a capsule is provided in figure 8, which will be discussed) to prepare a beverage.
  • the container processing unit 20 is configured as an extraction unit 32 to extract the beverage from the capsule 6.
  • the extraction unit 32 includes a capsule holding portion 34 and a closing portion 36.
  • the extraction unit 32 is movable to a capsule receiving position (figure 4A), in which capsule holding portion 34 and a closing portion 36 are arranged to receive a capsule 6.
  • the extraction unit 32 is movable to a capsule extraction position (figure 4B), in which the capsule holding portion 34 and a closing portion 36 form a seal around a capsule 6, and the beverage can be extracted from the capsule 6.
  • the extraction unit 32 can be actuator driven or manually movable between said positions.
  • the outlet 30 of the fluid conditioning system 22 is arranged as an injection head 38 to inject the conditioned fluid into the capsule 6 in the capsule extraction position, typically under high pressure.
  • a beverage outlet 40 is arranged to capture the extracted beverage and convey it from the extraction unit 32.
  • the extraction unit 32 is arranged to prepare a beverage by the application of pressurised (e.g. at 10 - 20 Bar), heated (e.g. at 50 - 98 degrees C) fluid to the precursor material within the capsule 6.
  • pressurised e.g. at 10 - 20 Bar
  • heated e.g. at 50 - 98 degrees C
  • the pressure is increased over a predetermined amount of time until a pressure of a rupturing portion (not illustrated in figure 4A, 4B) of the capsule 6 is exceeded, which causes rupture of said portion and the beverage to be dispensed to the beverage outlet 40.
  • injection head and beverage outlet are illustrated as arranged respectively on the closing portion and capsule holding portion, they may be alternatively arranged, including: the injection head and beverage outlet are arranged respectively on the capsule holding portion and closing portion; or both on the same portion, e.g. on either the holding portion or closing portion.
  • extraction unit may include both parts arranged as a capsule holding portion, e.g. for capsules that are symmetrical about the flange, including a Nespresso® Professional capsule.
  • the extraction unit 32 is as described for the first example, however the extraction unit 32 operates at a lower fluidic pressure and by centrifugation.
  • the extraction unit 32 includes a rotation mechanism 33 that includes a capsule holding portion 34 to hold the capsule 6 and a drive system 37 to rotate said capsule holder 34.
  • the preparation of a beverage by using centrifugation and corresponding devices are, for example, disclosed in W02008/148601 , W02008/148650, WO2013/007776, WO 2013/007779 and WO 2013/007780, which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • An example of a suitable capsule is a Nespresso® Vertuo capsule.
  • a suitable example is provided in EP 2594171 A1.
  • the capsule processing unit operates by dissolution of a beverage precursor that is selected to dissolve under high pressure and temperature fluid.
  • the arrangement is similar to the extraction unit of the first and second example, however the pressure is lower and therefore a sealed extraction unit is not required.
  • fluid can be injected into a lid of the capsule and a rupturing portion which is located in a base of a storage portion of the capsule.
  • An example of a suitable capsule is a Nespresso® Dolce Gusto capsule. Examples of suitable extraction units are disclosed in EP 1472156 A1 and in EP 1784344 A1.
  • the container processing unit is arranged as a mixing unit to prepare a beverage or foodstuff precursor that is stored in a container that is a receptacle, which is for end user consumption therefrom.
  • the mixing unit comprises an agitator (e.g. planetary mixer; spiral mixer; vertical cut mixer) to mix and a heat exchanger to heat/cool the beverage or foodstuff precursor in the receptacle.
  • a fluid supply system may also supply fluid to the receptacle.
  • An example of such an arrangement is provided in WO 2014067987 A1 .
  • the code reading system 18 is arranged to read a code 44 arranged on a closing member of the container 6.
  • the code reading system 18 is integrated with the extraction unit 32 of first example of the container processing unit 20.
  • the code 44 is read with the extraction unit 32 in the capsule extraction position (as shown in figure 4B).
  • the code reading system 18 is alternatively arranged to read a code 44 from an underside of a flange portion of the container 6.
  • the code 44 is read based on rotation of the code 44 relative a code reader 46 of the code reading system 18.
  • the code 44 is read with the extraction unit 32 in the capsule extraction position (as shown in figure 5), with the rotation mechanism 33 rotating the container 6.
  • the code reading system 18 includes a code reader 46 to capture a code signal of the code 44.
  • a suitable image code reader 46 include a photo diode or other electrical componentry that can distinguish between elements of the code (as will be discussed).
  • the code reader may be operable in the infrared and/or visible wavebands.
  • the code reader 46 includes a lighting unit (e.g. an infrared and/or visible light source), not illustrated, to illuminate to code for reading.
  • the code reader can be implemented as the image capturing unit, as discussed above, or with another suitable reading system.
  • the code reading system is separate from the container processing unit including: it is arranged in a channel that the user places the container in and that conveys the container to the container processing unit; it is arranged to read a code on a receptacle, which is positioned to receive a beverage from an beverage outlet of a dispensing and dissolution unit.
  • the code reading system is arranged to read a code at a different location of the container, e.g. on a storage portion.
  • the electrical circuitry 16 is implemented as control electrical circuitry 48 to control the processing unit 14 to execute a preparation process.
  • a general example of a container 6, that is for use with the processing unit 14 arranged as an extraction unit, comprises the container 6 arranged as a capsule.
  • the container includes: a body portion 60 having a storage portion 62 and a flange portion 64, and; a closing member 66 to close the storage portion 62.
  • the storage portion 62 includes a cavity for storage of the precursor material (not illustrated in figure 7).
  • the closing member 66 closes the storage portion 62 and comprises a flexible membrane.
  • the flange portion 60 presents as a flat surface for connecting the closing member 66 to the storage portion 58 to hermetically seal the precursor material.
  • the container 6 has a diameter of 2 - 5 cm and an axial length of 2 - 4 cm.
  • the container includes the code 44, which is arranged on a first surface of the flange portion 64, which faces the storage portion 62.
  • the code 44 is arranged as an annular ring.
  • the code 44 is typically formed by printing on to said surface.
  • the container 6 may be configured; to withstand rotation of maximum 7000 RPM, typically between 3500 et 6000 RPM, and/or; the container 6 may be configured to withstand a centripetal force of 500 N. Said loading may be applied to the storage portion 62 by liquid and/or the precursor material during processing by the container processing unit 20.
  • withstand may be defined as not experiencing a failure mode under said condition(s).
  • a failure mode may be defined as one or more of: the debonding of portions of the container, e.g. the closing member from the flange portion or the flange portion from the storage portion; material crack propagation or other material failure.
  • the container 6 may implement any features of the preceding general embodiment of figure 7 or another compatible embodiment disclosed herein, and may be implemented with any of the preceding embodiment machines 4.
  • the storage portion 62 is formed from a blank 68 of extensible paper-based sheet material. Multiple blanks 68 can be cut from the same sheet, as will be discussed.
  • the storage portion 62 in blank 68 formation may be referring to as an undrawn or planar state.
  • the blank 68 is circular in shape with a periphery 76.
  • the blank 68 of figure 8 is shown in a drawn state, in which the hemispherical shaped storage portion 62 is formed by drawing.
  • the storage portion 62 includes wrinkling portions 70.
  • the storage potion 62 includes a cavity 72 having a base 74 and the periphery 76, which is defined by the periphery of the blank 68.
  • the wrinkling portions 70 extend from said periphery 76 generally in the depth direction 104 and are arranged entirely around the periphery 76.
  • the wrinkling portions 70 are formed without cutting of the blank 68, as will be discussed.
  • the wrinkling portions 70 are evenly distributed (including substantially evenly distributed) around the periphery 76.
  • the wrinkling portions 70 extend substantially (e.g. 65 - 95%) the depth of the storage portion (which extends from the periphery 76 to the base 74.
  • the wrinkling portions 70 may be referred to as wrinkles, and are a product of the drawing process of the paper-based material, and are a result of buckling due to the compressive instability of the material.
  • the storage portion is alternately configured, for example: other non-hemispherical shapes may be implemented, including frustoconical or cubical; the storage portion may alternatively be formed by moulded wood-pulp or by bending flaps, as will be discussed for example 2.
  • the flange portion 64 includes connecting members 78 to connect to the wrinkling portions 70 to retain the drawn state, as will be discussed.
  • the connecting members 78 are arranged as individual flaps which are circumferential disposed around the periphery 76 of the storage portion 62.
  • the connecting members 78 extend from said periphery 76 generally in the depth direction 104.
  • the connecting members 78 extend to a depth of 50 - 80% of the total depth of the storage portion 62 (defined as the distance in the depth direction 104 from the periphery 76 to the base 74).
  • the connecting members 78 have a leading edge 80 and trailing edge 82 with respect to a clockwise rotation about the axis 106.
  • the leading edge 80 and trailing edge 82 are angled at angle a relative the depth direction 104, e.g. by 20 - 40 degrees. Such an angling may provide adequately sized exposed regions 84 between adjoining connecting members for adhesion to the liner member, as will be discussed.
  • the connecting members 78 include cut-out portions 86 that define enclosed regions for adhesion to the liner member, as will be discussed.
  • the cut-out portions 86 have the same shape as the connecting member 78 and extend contiguous their edges.
  • connection portions may be alternatively implemented, for example: there are other numbers of flaps, e.g. 8 - 15; the connecting members are alternatively shaped, e.g. as rectangles with a space between; the connecting members are alternatively angel; the optional cut-out portions are alternatively shaped, e.g. as circular, square, triangular or a combination thereof, or as multiple cut-outs per connecting member.
  • the flange portion 64 has a first surface 88 and a second surface 90.
  • the storage portion 62 includes an interior surface 92 and an outer surface 94.
  • the flange portion 64 includes an extension portion 98, which projects outwardly from the storage portion 62 and is arranged in the plane defined by the longitudinal direction 100 and the lateral direction 102.
  • the first surface 88 and a second surface 90 extend over both the flange portion 64 and the extension portion 98.
  • the adhesive(s) may be selected to be heat activated at above the temperature of the liquid supplied to the container during a preparation process, e.g. above 90 or 100 degrees.
  • the flange portion and storage portion are alternatively connected, for example: by just the liner member or just the spot welding of the lacquer or any of their associated variants; contact adhesive may be applied to the connecting member rather than the use of the heat activated lacquer; the liner may be alternatively adhered, e.g. by a contact adhesive rather than heat activated adhesive.
  • the container 6 comprises a separate stiffening ring 110 arranged connected to the flange portion 64 to stiffen the flange portion 64.
  • the stiffening ring 110 stiffens proximal a periphery 112 of the extension portion 98 of the flange portion 64, as will be discussed.
  • the stiffening ring 110 is adhesively connected to the second surface 90 (which may be referred to as an upper surface) of the extension portion 98 of the flange portion 64.
  • the stiffening ring 110 and second surface 88 of the extension portion 98 of the flange portion 64 thus define a cavity 114 for receiving the closing member 66, as will be discussed.
  • the stiffening ring 110 is arrange slightly inset in a radial direction from the periphery 112 to define a lip 116 of the extension portion 98 proximal the periphery 112.
  • the liner member 96 is arranged to line the interior of the storage portion 62 (as discussed previously) and is arranged over the second (upper) surface 90 of the flange portion 64 portion.
  • the liner member 96 extends from the second surface 88 distal the periphery 112 around the stiffening ring 110 and back to the second surge 88 at the periphery 112 and lip 116.
  • the separate stiffening ring 110 is annular in shape and is formed of a solid strip of paper-based material, which is cut from a tube such that it has a rectangular section.
  • the stiffening ring 110 has an outer diameter of 55 - 65 mm and a thickness of 1 .2 - 2.5 mm and a depth of 1 .2 - 2.5 mm.
  • the container has a machine-readable code 44 arranged on the first surface 88 (referred to as a lower surface) of the extension portion 98 of the flange portion 64.
  • the container 6 comprises the closing member 66, which is arranged to connect via the liner member 96 to the flange portion 64 to close the storage portion 62.
  • the closing member 66 is arranged to extend up to and sit within the cavity 114 defined by the stiffening ring 110.
  • the closing member 66 is bonded to the liner member 96, e.g. by a heat activated, ultrasonic welding or contact adhesive.
  • the paper-based material of the flange portion 64 has a thickness of less than 200 or 190 microns and/or a grams per square metre (GSM) of 80 -120.
  • GSM grams per square metre
  • the material of the stiffening ring 110 is a cardboard-based material.
  • the fibres of the cardboard in the tube may be aligned in the circumferential direction. Such an arrangement may provide improved stiffness compared to a folded or curled ring.
  • the stiffening ring is formed integrally with the flange portion, e.g. by folding and/or rolling or by moulding; the stiffening ring is alternatively connected to the lower surface or to the periphery of the flange potion; the stiffening ring is alternatively arranged at the edge or the extension portion, e.g. such that there is no lip; the code is alternatively arranged e.g. on the upper surface or closing member; the stiffening ring is alternatively formed, e.g. by moulding rather than by cutting from a tube; the stiffening ring is alternatively shaped, e.g. with a circular or other cross-section; the liner member may not extend over the stiffening ring; the closing member may extend over the stiffening ring.
  • a method of forming a container 6 comprises the following steps, which are execute by a manufacturing line 120, with converter machines 122 - 136: 1 .
  • Step 1 referring to figure 16, from a web of sheet material 150 blanks 68 (figure 8) of the storage portion 62 are cut by a first converter machine 122. This step may be executed with the web of the sheet material 150 or sheets of the sheet material (not illustrated) with cutting in series and/or parallel.
  • Step 2 referring to figure 16, for the blanks 68 of step 1 , the storage portion 62 is formed by drawing by a second converting machine 124.
  • the second converting machine 124 comprises a former 152.
  • the blank 68 is pressed into the former 152 to draw the blank 68 into the form of the storage portion 62.
  • This step may be executed with a web of the sheet material 150 with cutting in series and/or parallel.
  • Step 4 referring to figure 19, from a web of sheet material 156 blanks of the flange portion 64 are cut by a third converter machine 126. This step may be executed with the web 156 of the sheet material, or sheets of the sheet material (not illustrated) with cutting in series and/or parallel.
  • Step 5 referring to figure 19, for the blanks of step 4, the code 44 is formed (e.g. by flexo printing or otherwise applied) on the first surface 88 of the flange portion 64 by a fourth converting machine 128.
  • the lacquer of the first surface 88 of the connecting members 78 and/or the second surface 90 of the extension portions 98 may also be printed (or otherwise applied) during this step, e.g. after formation of the code 44.
  • Step 8 the stiffening ring 110 (formed by step 6) is connected to the second (upper) surface 90 of the extension portion 98 of the flange portion 62.
  • This step may be implemented by the same converting machine as for step 2, or a dedicated converting machine (not illustrated).
  • This step comprises spot welding of the lacquer of the second surface 90 of the extension portion 98 of the flange portion 62 proximal the stiffening ring 110.
  • Step 9 referring to figures 22 and 23, the liner member 96 is formed over the interior of the storage portion 62, the second surface 90 of the extension portion 98, and the stiffening ring 110 by a sixth converting machine 132.
  • the liner member 96 is set in position by thermoforming (or other suitable process).
  • the storage portion 62 may be retained in the drawn state in during this step by a vacuum applied (not illustrated) to the exterior surface 94 of the storage portion 62.
  • This step may be executed with a web of liner material 96 (as illustrated) or with separate sheets of liner member (not illustrated) with the storage portion and flange portion assembly supplied in series and/or parallel.
  • the liner member may by cut to size (not illustrated) to correspond to the periphery 112 of the flange portion 64.
  • Step 10 referring to figure 24, precursor material 162 is supplied to the cavity 72 of the storage portion 62 by a seventh converting machine 134.
  • the precursor material 162 may be supplied as loose and optionally compacted in the storage portion 62 by a compactor (not illustrated) or may be supplied as a compacted unit (not illustrated).
  • This step may be executed with the storage portion, flange portion, stiffening ring and liner assembly of step 9 supplied in series and/or parallel.
  • Step 11 referring to figure 25, the closing member 66 is connected to the filled assembly of step 10 by an eighth converting machine 136. This comprises adhesively connecting (e.g. by welding) the closing member 66 in proximity of the edges of the cavity 114 defined by the liner member 96 and the stiffening ring 110 (as shown in figure 13). This step may be executed with a web of closing member material 66 (as illustrated) or with separate closing members (not illustrated) and with filled assemblies supplied in series and/or parallel.
  • the container 6 may implement any features of the preceding general embodiment of figure 7 or another compatible embodiment disclosed herein, and may be implemented with any of the preceding embodiment machines 4.
  • the storage portion 62 is formed from a blank 68 of paper-based material (figure 26) and in a hemispherical state (figure 29) comprises a hemispherical cavity 72.
  • the blank 68 comprise flaps 170 that extend in a radial direction about the axis 106, and adjoin each other (e.g. they are entirely in contact with each other along their edges, as best seen in figure 29) in the hemispherical state.
  • the flange portion 64 includes connecting members 78 to retain the storage portion 62 (as discussed in the preceding embodiments).
  • the hemispherical shape is formed by bending of the flaps 170 without forming fold lines. By forming the hemispherical shape by bending without introducing fold lines, the hemispherical shape may be more accurate.
  • the second example implements the same flange portion 64, stiffening ring 110, and liner member 96 and their associated connection configuration as for the first example, including the discussed variants, hence for brevity, these parts are not additionally discussed.
  • the blank 68 is arranged with 12 identical flaps 170, each having a leading edge 172 and a trailing edge 174 defined in respect of a clockwise direction about the axis 106.
  • the flaps 170 are separated from each other in the planar state as shown in figure 26.
  • a large number of flaps, e.g. above 8, may enable better recreation of the hemispherical shape, e.g. for retro compatibility with existing machines that generally require a hemispherical container.
  • the blank 68 has a circular central portion 176 to form the base 74 of the cavity 72.
  • the circular central portion 176 is delineated by vertices 178 at a proximal end of the flaps 170, wherein proximal and distal are defined relative the axis 106.
  • the leading edge 172 and a trailing edge 174 extend from each vertex 178 to define V-shaped cut-out regions between the flaps 170.
  • the circular central portion 176 may be used to facilitate correct placement of the blank 68 in a mold, e.g. with the axis 106 aligned to a centre of the mold.
  • the flaps 170 at a distal end have generally parallel leading and trailing edges 172, 174. Selection of a radial distance of this region enables variable depth containers to be specified.
  • the periphery of the flaps 170 is linear.
  • the storage portion 62 is formed of a paper-based material or a compact board-based material with a thickness of 100 microns to 1 mm, and may be from 100 gsm to 1000 gsm.
  • the connecting members 78 can be adhesively connected (e.g. by spot welding) to retain the flaps 170 in the hemispherical state, followed by the application of the liner member 98 to further adhere connecting members 78 and flaps 170.
  • connecting members 78 and 12 flaps 170 there are 12 connecting members 78 and 12 flaps 170.
  • the connecting members 78 can be aligned with the exposed region 84 centrally between two flaps 170 to expose an edge 172,174 adjoining said two flaps 170 on the interior of the storage portion 62.
  • the edges 172,174 remain exposed around the entire periphery of the storage portion 62, and the liner member 98 can extend over the edges 172,174 to provide reinforcement to these regions.
  • flaps there are other numbers of flaps, e.g. 8 - 15; the flaps may have other shapes; the connecting members can be aligned to conceal the edge of the flaps, or there may be different numbers of flaps to connection members.
  • a method of forming a container 6 comprises the steps as discussed for the first example, including the associated variants, which for brevity are not discussed. However, the second step is adapted due to the alternative formation of the storage portion 62:
  • Said crushing can be implemented with the same tool as for cutting (e.g. a press that both cuts and implements creases/crushing) or subsequent to cutting of the blank 68.
  • the additional thickness of the paper-based material e.g. compared to the first example, which is formed by drawing
  • the crushed regions may be arranged as one or more rings aligned concentrically about the axis 106 of the blank 68.
  • the cruised regions may be formed on the inside (e.g. precursor material facing) or outside of the storage portion 62.

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L'invention concerne un récipient destiné à contenir un matériau précurseur destiné à être utilisé avec une machine pour préparer une boisson et/ou un produit alimentaire, le récipient comprenant : une partie corps ayant une partie de stockage destinée au stockage du matériau précurseur et une partie bride séparée, la partie de stockage étant constituée d'une ébauche de matériau à base de papier et comprenant, dans un état hémisphérique, une cavité de forme hémisphérique formée de rabats qui s'étendent dans une direction radiale, et qui sont directement adjacents les uns aux autres, la partie bride comprenant des éléments de liaison pour conserver la partie de stockage dans l'état hémisphérique.
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