Beverage machine cartridge holder

• Main Authors: SMITH GEOFFREY Y, JACOBS WILLIAM T, BRODIE JONATHAN ALEXANDER, SHEPARD JAMES E, TINKLER IAN, RABINO YOAV, MCHUGH WILLIAM PHILIP, BRANDIMARTE KEVIN THOMAS, LAZATIN PATRICK J, HRISTOV STOYAN PLAMENOV, LIUZZA MARIO, FOSTER STUART JAY, MACLEAN TIMOTHY, WOSKOV PETER NICHOLAS, LAUNIE PETER THOMAS, GREINER JORDAN DEAN JACK
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 31.08.2016
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; COFFEE MILLS; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SPICE MILLS; STORING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

A method and apparatus for opening and closing a cartridge holder of a beverage forming machine are disclosed. The cartridge holder may have an opening arranged to receive and hold a cartridge with the cartridge holder. The opening may be adjustable in size and/or shape to allow the cartridge holder to receive and engage with cartridges of different size and/or shape. The cartridge holder may include one or more movable portions that are adjustable in position to effectively adjust a size and/or shape of the opening. 种用于打开和闭合饮料形成机的筒座的方法和装置。所述筒座可以具有布置成由筒座接纳和保持筒的开口。该开口可以调整尺寸和/或形状以允许筒座来接纳和接合不同尺寸和/或形状的筒。该筒座可以包括个或多个可动部分，这些可动部分能够调整位置以有效地调节开口的尺寸和/或形状。