EP2797821A1 - Assembly and pod for preparing an infused beverage - Google Patents
Assembly and pod for preparing an infused beverageInfo
- Publication number
- EP2797821A1 EP2797821A1 EP12816741.8A EP12816741A EP2797821A1 EP 2797821 A1 EP2797821 A1 EP 2797821A1 EP 12816741 A EP12816741 A EP 12816741A EP 2797821 A1 EP2797821 A1 EP 2797821A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- pod
- flexible
- channeling means
- envelope
- liquid
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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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- 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
- B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
- B65D65/466—Bio- or photodegradable packaging materials
Definitions
- the invention relates to a pod for the preparation of infused beverage, and an assembly comprising such a pod and a machine associated to prepare the beverage.
- the present invention relates to the field of packaging and preparation of infused beverages based on tea, coffee, cocoa, herbs, etc.
- pods typically opaque and rigid. We can not judge the good expansion of the substance to be infused contained, or the conditions of the infusion.
- An example of a capsule is disclosed in EP1816936. 3. Objective of the invention
- the invention particularly aims to overcome all or part of the disadvantages of the prior art.
- an object of the invention is to provide, for the preparation of infused beverage, a pod or a pod / machine that improves, facilitates and / or accelerates the extraction of substances to be infused, while being simple to manufacture and to use and that is inexpensive.
- an assembly for preparing a brewed beverage comprising a pod comprising a flexible and permeable envelope which surrounds a volume containing a substance to be infused; a beverage preparation machine; and, at least one means for channeling a liquid extending inside the volume of the envelope for conveying the liquid therein, in a functional state, the channeling means having in volume of the envelope at least one passage to pass the liquid to the substance to be infused;
- a said pod comprising an envelope as mentioned above, this pod comprising a means for channeling a liquid for infusion extending inside the volume of the envelope to convey the liquid and having, in the volume the envelope, at least one passage for passing the liquid to the substance to be infused; or, an orifice for receiving a channeling means so that it can extend to inside the envelope, the channeling means having at least one passage for passing a liquid to the substance to be infused.
- the machine comprises at least one channeling means and that the pod has access to receive it.
- This arrangement allows a rapid contact of the liquid and substances to infuse the heart of the pod, which causes expansion and infusion performance.
- the channeling means has a mesh structure. This promotes contact between the liquid and the substance.
- the channeling means has a wall comprising said passage which is oriented transversely (to the liquid inlet direction in the pod via said opening) so as to deflect at least a portion of the liquid laterally.
- said passage laterally deflects the liquid with respect to a main direction of elongation of the channeling means.
- the channeling means comprises a tube made of a material that is more rigid than that of the flexible envelope. This characteristic allows a good handling of the pod and a transfer of the favorable liquid in the pod.
- the channeling means and the flexible envelope are two separate parts joined together by at least one fastening means.
- the fastening means comprises an intermediate structure disposed between the flexible envelope and the channeling means, the intermediate structure is fixed to the envelope and is more rigid or as flexible as the flexible envelope.
- This arrangement allows a good handling of the pod and a good hold thereof, particularly on a liquid dispensing machine.
- the flexible envelope consists of a filter material. This easily prevents the passage of leaves while allowing the liquid to pass.
- the pod comprises fixing elements adapted to be removably attached to complementary means of connection of the beverage preparation machine, to maintain said fixing member.
- the pod is easily applicable to the machine and the maintenance thereof during operation of the machine is provided.
- the machine can therefore include at least the channeling means and the pod will have access to receive it.
- the access comprises an orifice in the intermediate piece.
- the channeling means is better guided towards the inside of the envelope and the maintenance of it is facilitated.
- the flexible envelope may be formed of a single flexible sheet formed in a pocket, or of several flexible sheets assembled at their edges to allow the envelope to be both flattened and expanded in volume.
- the packaging of the pods can be optimized and, when they are used, favor the transverse volume deployment of the envelope relative to the direction along which the channeling means extends.
- the latter may have one or more folds for a transverse volume deployment relative to the direction along which the channeling means extends, or several folds wound in a conditioned state of the pod.
- the fixing means comprises an intermediate piece disposed between the flexible envelope and the channeling means, which is carried by the intermediate piece which is fixed to the flexible envelope and is more rigid or as flexible as the flexible envelope.
- the latter and the flexible envelope are separated from each other by an intermediate structure which is formed in one piece with the channeling means.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pod according to a first embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of a pod according to a second embodiment
- FIGS. 3 and 4 represent respectively a perspective view and a front view of a pod according to a other embodiment
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of a pod according to another embodiment
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of another example of a pod
- Figure 7 is a sectional view of Fig. 6;
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of an example of a pod
- Figures 9, 10a and 10b show a front view and in perspective of another example of pod
- Figures 11 and 12 show an example of pod and its variant
- Figures 13 and 14 show another example of a pod applicable to a machine provided with a channeling means.
- FIG. 15 illustrates another example of a pod applicable to a machine comprising channeling means
- FIG. 16 illustrates yet another example of a pod applicable to a machine comprising a channeling means
- Figure 17 is a schematic view of an assembly, machine, pod and channeling means
- FIG. 18 schematically show examples of pods mounted on a machine.
- Figure 1 therefore shows an example of a pod 1 for the preparation of infused beverage.
- These pods 1 are generally known by the term “sachet” for traditional uses, for example in a cup or teapot or under the term “capsule” or “refill” for the use of a machine for preparing drinks. .
- the pod is usable on such a machine.
- the pod 1 comprises a flexible envelope 2, therefore deformable, which surrounds and determines a closed volume 2a containing a substance to infuse the (shown in Figures 1, 4, 14 and 17, but systematically provided for the other figures) of the tea, coffee type cocoa or any other element which can be infused into form, in particular of sheets, powders, pieces or grains.
- the envelope 2 contains whole tea leaves, or more or less shredded.
- the casing 2 has a wall 15 permeable to the infused liquid.
- the entire wall of the envelope is permeable, in particular, the wall that surrounds the substance to be infused.
- the casing 2 may consist of a filter material and / or permeable to the liquid and / or which prevents the passage of leaves while allowing the liquid to pass.
- this filtering material and / or permeable is made of polymer or biodegradable polymer.
- the envelope 2 may be entirely made of a net or tulle, non-woven, having a mesh and therefore openings allowing the liquid to pass or a woven material preferably made of PLA (polylactic acid) or polyamide, in a grammage between 5 and 150 g / m).
- the wall 15 thus has good wettability and a flexibility favorable to the expansion of the substance to be infused.
- the pod 1 comprises at least one channeling means 3 for a brewing liquid extending inside the volume of the casing 2.
- extending inside is meant a length or extension of the channeling means within the volume of the envelope.
- the channeling means 3 is connected to the casing 2.
- the pod 1 may include an orifice 30 for receiving a channeling means.
- the channeling means 3 comprises an opening 4 through which the liquid is introduced, a wall 5 for conveying the liquid and at least one passage 6 or hole for passing the liquid from the channeling means 3 towards the substance to be infused there.
- the channeling means 3 may have a mesh structure.
- the wall 5 may consist for example of a net or tulle comprising openings or meshes that can pass the liquid through the mesh.
- This mesh structure can be made of flexible or rigid mesh with respect to the envelope 2.
- the rigidity of the mesh structure can also be provided by the use of a rigid polymer for the wall 5 in which regular openings are formed (see Figure 5).
- the channeling means 3 has a wall 5 full, that is to say without meshes.
- the wall 5 has at least one passage 6 oriented transversely, so as to deflect at least a portion of the liquid laterally.
- the passage (s) 6 deflects (the) the liquid laterally, in a transverse direction, with respect to a main direction 14 of elongation of the channeling means 3, towards the center of the envelope 2.
- the envelope presents a main length which also extends in the direction 14, so that the channeling means and the envelope extend substantially in the same direction 14 main elongation.
- the passages 6 make it possible to distribute the flow of liquid while keeping the capacity to agitate the substance to be infused.
- the channeling means 3 may be in the form of a tube 10 in which the liquid flows to infuse the substance 1a.
- This tube 10 is made of a more rigid material than that of the casing 2.
- the material of the tube 10 may be identical to that of the casing 2 but more rigid and / or must be compatible with that of the flexible casing 2 .
- the wall 5 may comprise several passages 6 (see FIG. 8) which may be of any shape and may be arranged along the wall 5 or at one end 7 close to the opening 4 and / or at one end 8 located towards the bottom 9 of the envelope 2.
- the liquid that arrives at the outlet of the channeling means 3 through the passages 6 creates a flow and a displacement of the substance 1a inside the pod 1.
- the channeling means 3 and the casing 2 are two separate pieces joined together by a fixing means.
- the channeling means 3 and the casing 2 are in contact with each other, in particular the casing 2 is in contact with the wall 5. These are fixed together by means of a welding or glue 26 or any other means to fix these elements together.
- the fixing means may comprise an intermediate structure 11.
- the latter may be disposed between the flexible envelope 2 and the channeling means 3. This is carried by the structure intermediate 11 which is attached to the casing 2, towards one end of the wall 15 thereof.
- the structure 11 is provided with a peripheral edge 28 to which may be fixed, for example, by welding or gluing or any other fastening element, the edge 29 of the envelope 2.
- the intermediate structure 11 may be more rigid or as flexible as the flexible envelope 2.
- the intermediate structure 11 also allows to create a pocket-shaped envelope 2 which will allow a better expansion of the substance la to infuse.
- the intermediate structure 11 more rigid for example in FIGS. 2, 6, 7, 11 and 12, forms a flange around the channeling means 3 carried by the structure 11.
- channeling means 3 can be fixed to this structure 11 by a weld or glue 26.
- the structure 11 and the channeling means can be formed in one piece ( Figures 11 and 12).
- end 8 of the channeling means 3 is fixed with the bottom 9 of the casing 2 by means of, for example, glue or solder 26.
- the passages 6 are located near each end 7, 8 of the wall 5 of the channeling means 3.
- the passages 6 are oriented (symmetrically) at an angle to the direction
- the liquid leaving the passages 6 is then oriented towards the structure 11.
- the flow arriving on the internal surface 27 of the rigid structure 11, with regard to the interior of the 2 envelope is redirected to the interior of the pod 1 so as to create a more effective mixing of the substances and avoid the plating of the sheets on the wall 15 of the casing 2.
- internal surface 27 may include ridges (not shown) to promote mixing.
- the passages 6 near the end 7 of the channeling means are oriented towards the inside of the flexible envelope.
- the advantages resulting from this arrangement are similar to those developed in connection with FIG. 11.
- the passages 6 may be arranged in an offset manner.
- a passage 6 at the end 7 may have, for example, an offset representing an angle of 45 ° with respect to a passage 6 disposed at one end 8.
- the intermediate structure 11 is as flexible as the flexible envelope 2.
- the intermediate structure 11 can be made of the same material used for the envelope 2, namely in polymer or biodegradable polymer .
- the structure 11 can be doubled. All these elements are fixed together by welding or gluing or other.
- each end of the casing 2 may comprise a structure 11, 11 '.
- the channeling means may extend, for example to about two-thirds of the casing 2 or extend from one structure 11, 11 'to the other. However, the channeling means 3 has only one opening 4 for the introduction of the liquid.
- the two intermediate structures 11, 11 'can be flexible.
- the second intermediate structure 11 'can be flexible (FIG. 5) or rigid or semi-rigid ( Figures 6 and 7) relative to the casing 2 so as to ensure a three-dimensional volume of the casing 2 and a holding of the pod 1.
- the envelope 2 may be formed of a single flexible sheet 16 as illustrated, for example in Figure 1.
- the flexible sheet 16 is folded on itself in the direction of the channeling means 3, for example, to form a pocket which contains the substance to infuse. It can be provided that this single sheet 16 is folded around a structure 11 and welded to the peripheral edge 28 thereof to form the pocket.
- the envelope 2 may be formed of an assembly of several flexible sheets 16 '(see FIGS. 2 and 3). There may be about four or even six 16 'sheets each assembled at their edges 21, for example, by welding or gluing or the like to form the pocket. This assembly of sheets 16 'allows a flattening of the envelope 2 for the packaging of the pod in the boxes provided for this purpose and a development in volume when, for example, the substance it contains it expands.
- the flexible envelope 2 may also have one or more pleats 17 (see Figure 6). These folds 17 or folds are made by folding the sheet 16, 16 'over the entire height of the casing 2 and are held in place by welding or gluing or other on one or two intermediate structures 11, 11'. These folds 17 allow a transverse volume deployment with respect to the elongation direction 14 along which the 3. These folds 17 may also be wound. The winding of the folds is then held in place especially when the pod 1 is packaged.
- the envelope 2 may have any kind of section, including a cross section ( Figure 8) for folding and packaging and, of course, the volume deployment.
- the pod 1 further comprises means for suspending the envelope 2 above, for example, a container.
- these means for suspending consist of tabs 18 which, in use, extend beyond the wall 15 of the casing 2.
- the tabs 18 may constitute the structure 11 which carries the channeling means 3.
- the tabs 18 have a notch 20 on their bottom edge 22 intended to rest on the upper edge of a container, a glass for example.
- these tabs 18 may be fixed, for example, on either side of the casing 2 and in the upper part of the wall 15 thereof.
- the tongues 18 are folded to form a first portion 23 fixed on the wall 15 of the casing 2 and a second portion forming a wing 19, 19 ', the latter being intended to rest outside the surface of a container for example, to suspend the pod 1.
- this tab 18 can also serve as a gripping means to open the door.
- pod 1 to access the channeling means 3, 300.
- the tongues 18 may be made of cardboard or plastic for example. They must be rigid enough to support the pod 1 on a container.
- the pod 1 being favorably provided for use on a beverage preparation machine, it is recommended that this pod 1 comprises a fastening element 24 adapted to be removably connected to complementary means 25 of a preparation machine 50 of drink.
- this pod 1 comprises a fastening element 24 adapted to be removably connected to complementary means 25 of a preparation machine 50 of drink.
- Figures 17 to 19 show schematically the different case of a set 60 comprising a pod 1 for the preparation of brewed beverage, a machine 50, and at least one channeling means 3, 300 extending inside the volume of the envelope 2 for conveying the liquid, in a functional state, the channeling means 3, 300 having at least one passage 6 to pass the liquid to the substance la to infuse. Most of the above is applicable to this case.
- the pod 1 comprises a flexible envelope 2 which surrounds a volume 2a containing a substance la to infuse.
- the machine 50 comprises a channeling means 300 and the pod 1 comprises an access to receive it.
- the channeling means 300 may be formed into a tube 100 as previously seen.
- the orifice 30 may be formed by the rim 29 of the wall 15 of the envelope 2.
- the rim 29 may comprise a hem 31 in which a clamping element 32, such as an elastic or a gasket, is provided. that the pod 1 is fitted tightly around the wall 5 of the channeling means 300 (see FIG. 16).
- the orifice 30 may be provided (arranged) in the intermediate structure 11. It can be provided that the channeling means 300 pierces the structure 11.
- the channeling means 300 can also separate or drill the meshes of the wall 15 of the envelope 2.
- the orifice 30 may be formed in the upper part of a flexible pouch 12 which extends inside the envelope 2.
- This pouch 12 comprises a cavity 13 internal adapted to fitly receive also the channeling means.
- the channeling means 300 provided on the machine 50 will be received in the orifice 30 of the pod 1 to extend inside the volume of the casing 2 to bring the liquid to the substance to be infused .
- the substance to be infused is placed partly below the channeling means, in the extension of the elongation direction of the channeling means.
- the channeling means 300 extends from a zone 33 of the machine 50.
- the channeling means 300 such as the tube 100, is situated at the location of an outlet 34 of liquid where the infusion liquid is supplied to this channeling means 300.
- the machine 50 is an infused beverage preparation machine, which preferably comprises, on a common circuit 50a and as shown diagrammatically in FIG. 17:
- a boiler 36 which may contain a radiator-temperature probe assembly, a pressure sensor for supplying hot water;
- a pump 37 interposed on a duct 38 connecting the reservoir 35 and the boiler 36;
- control unit of the circuit 50a memory unit, microcontroller, etc.
- a cup 42 or the like is disposed on a tray 43 and under the pod 1 connected to the machine 50 (in FIG. 17) for receiving the prepared beverage.
- the machine 50 further comprises said zone 33 for receiving the pod 1 facing the exit 34.
- This receiving zone 33 comprises the complementary means 25 cooperating with fixing elements 24 of the pod 1.
- Springs 44 may thus be provided, having one end attached to the machine 50 and another end is intended to hook to retain removably:
- the assembly 60, pod 1, machine 50 and channeling means operates in this way:
- hot liquid here coming from the tank 35 and brought (for example under pressure, but not necessarily), inside the pod 1 via the outlet 34 and the channeling means 3, 300 which is fixed to the machine or to the intermediate piece 11, 11 ' or the casing 2.
- the liquid is first channeled in the channeling means 3, 300 before ejecting laterally or at an angle, relative to the main direction of elongation of the casing and the channeling means through the passages 6 to the substance to be infused inside the volume 2a of the envelope 2.
- the substance to be infused In contact with the flow, the substance to be infused is agitated, stirred and coated with water, which allows him to expand inside the 2a closed volume that then forms the wall 15.
- the liquid brought inside the volume of the casing 2 crosses the wall 15 of the casing 2 (almost instantaneously) to obtain the infusion (which can last from a few tens of seconds to about two minutes) thus flowing into the cup 42.
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