A BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM, A CAPSULE AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A BEVERAGE

• Main Authors: SHABUDIN ESAK, BANISTER STUART, JELLEY SIMON, CHAPMAN ANDREW, HALLIDAY ANDREW
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 11.12.2015
• 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

음료 성분들을 수용하는 캡슐 및 음료 조제기를 포함하는 음료 제조 시스템이 제공된다. 캡슐은 컵-형상 몸체 및 덮개를 포함하고, 컵-형상 몸체는 기부 및 측벽을 갖고, 덮개는 컵-형상 몸체에 밀봉된다. 삽입 전에, 측벽은, - 폐쇄 위치로의 봉쇄 부재의 이동 시에 음료 조제기의 봉쇄 부재를 수용하도록 치수 설정된 환형 홈통, - 기부와 환형 홈통 사이에서 연장되는 제1 측벽 섹션, 및 - 환형 홈통과 캡슐의 림(rim) 사이에서 연장되는 제2 측벽 섹션을 포함한다. 캡슐 및 방법이 또한 개시된다. A beverage producing system is provided comprising a capsule containing beverage ingredients and a beverage preparation machine.The capsule comprises a cup-shaped body and a lid; the cup-shaped body having a base and a side wall and the lid being sealed to the cup-shaped body.Prior to insertion, the side wall comprises:- an annular trough being dimensioned to receive an enclosing member of the beverage preparation machine on movement of the enclosing member into a closed position;- a first side wall section extending between the base and the annular trough; and- a second side wall section extending between the annular trough and a rim of the capsule.A cup-shaped body, a capsule and a method are also disclosed.