EP2867142A1 - Capsule portion présentant une identification sur sa périphérie extérieure - Google Patents

Capsule portion présentant une identification sur sa périphérie extérieure

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EP2867142A1
EP2867142A1 EP13734716.7A EP13734716A EP2867142A1 EP 2867142 A1 EP2867142 A1 EP 2867142A1 EP 13734716 A EP13734716 A EP 13734716A EP 2867142 A1 EP2867142 A1 EP 2867142A1
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portion capsule
film
base element
membrane
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Marc KRÜGER
Günter EMPL
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K Fee System GmbH
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K Fee System GmbH
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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
    • B65D85/8058—Coding means for the contents
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23F—COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF
    • A23F5/00—Coffee; Coffee substitutes; Preparations thereof
    • A23F5/24—Extraction of coffee; Coffee extracts; Making instant coffee
    • A23F5/26—Extraction of water-soluble constituents
    • A23F5/262—Extraction of water-soluble constituents the extraction liquid flows through a stationary bed of solid substances, e.g. in percolation columns
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
    • A47J31/407—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea with ingredient-containing cartridges; Cartridge-perforating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4492—Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge
    • 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
    • B65D85/8061—Filters
    • 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
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/48—Arrangements of indicating or measuring devices
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a portion capsule for making a beverage having a base member having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane attached to the base member, having an identifier which allows to individualize the respective portion capsule. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing a portion capsule and the use of the portion capsule for the preparation of a beverage. Such portion capsules are well known and are used in a variety of
  • Embodiments offered on the market are used to coffee, espresso, cappuccino, tea, milk or cocoa drinks but also other drinks or
  • downstream pipes cleans. It is important to avoid that a user, such as a child or a visually impaired adult uses the cleaning capsule for the production of a beverage and consumes it.
  • a portion capsule for producing a beverage with a base member having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane which is attached to the base member, having an identifier which makes it possible , the respective portion capsule too
  • the present invention relates to a portion capsule for producing a beverage or food having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided.
  • Such a portion capsule is made for example of plastic, a natural product and / or a biodegradable material and has a base member, in particular a molded, preferably deep-drawn, or made by a tip base member, which is preferably frusto-conical or cylindrical in shape and has a bottom ,
  • the beverage raw material is filled, which is extracted and / or dissolved, for example, from a liquid, in particular water.
  • the base element is closed after filling the beverage raw material, in particular with a membrane.
  • the membrane is preferably provided opposite the bottom of the base member.
  • the membrane may be made of the same or different material as the base member and is preferably secured to the base member by sealing and / or gluing.
  • the membrane may be formed gas- and / or liquid-tight or gas and / or liquid permeable. Furthermore, one or more built-in elements, such as a filter, a liquid distributor, a fleece, a felt, a barrier foil and / or the like can be provided in the cavity. In the event that a felt and a fleece are provided, these are preferably connected to each other.
  • the felt and / or the nonwoven fabric can be provided in multiple layers, wherein the layers may differ in the nature of the starting material used and / or its processing.
  • the membrane and / or the bottom may be provided with a plurality of recesses (holes).
  • this portion capsule has an identifier which makes it possible to individualize the respective portion capsule.
  • Portion capsule can be assigned to a group that is responsible for the preparation of a
  • the identifier discloses which portion capsule it is specifically, ie contains a serial number or batch number or the like, but only allows the classification of the respective portion capsule to a group of portion capsules, for example, beverage / food portion or cleaning capsule.
  • the identifier additionally allows the differentiation between the individual drinks and / or Food, for example, that it is a capsule, can be made with the tea, coffee, a milk drink or the like or a soup.
  • an on a machine such as coffee machines, for example, detects
  • the machine is only to be put into operation, in particular its, the water-providing pressure pump when the determined identifier matches the reference identifier of a beverage / food portion capsule. Otherwise, the coffee machine is not to be put into operation, because it is to be feared that it is a cleaning capsule in which, for example, a cleaning agent is located. In this case, the machine can for example only be put into operation, if previously a certain key combination on the
  • Control panel of the machine has been pressed with the user verifies that he knows that it is a cleaning capsule. This will certainly prevent a cleaning capsule from being accidentally used to make beverages.
  • the identifier can alternatively or additionally serve that the coffee machine drives a certain program, d. H.
  • the water heats to a certain temperature, with a certain pressure provides and / or promotes a certain amount of water through the portion capsule.
  • the identifier is used to sort the materials from which the portion capsule is made in a subsequent disposal and / or recycling process.
  • the identifier is on and / or in a film, i. H. a film, in particular a plastic film, which preferably has a food approval, provided, which is connected to the base member on the outside thereof, after this is molded, for example deep-drawn or manufactured by injection molding, and / or while they are molded or by spraying / Injection molding is made.
  • a film i. H. a film, in particular a plastic film, which preferably has a food approval, provided, which is connected to the base member on the outside thereof, after this is molded, for example deep-drawn or manufactured by injection molding, and / or while they are molded or by spraying / Injection molding is made.
  • the identifier can be applied to the film before it is connected to the base element of the portion capsule. This can then be connected to the portion capsule without damaging the identifier or its information content is illegible.
  • the bond between the base member and the film non-positively and / or positively, for example by shrinking a film ring on the base element.
  • there is a material connection between the base element and the film for example by gluing or sealing.
  • the identifier is located on the side facing the portion capsule, so that it is located after the provision of the film on the membrane or the base member between the membrane or the base member and the film. As a result, the identifier is protected by the film.
  • the identifier can also be provided on the membrane, for example by a film, on which the identifier is provided, is connected to the membrane.
  • the identifier is then located between two film layers.
  • the film on which the identifier is provided can also be one of several layers, from which the membrane or the base member is made.
  • the identifier is then located between two film layers.
  • the film is designed to be multi-layered and the identifier is particularly preferably located between two film layers.
  • the film layer facing the viewer is at least partially transparent.
  • the layers of the films are preferably joined together by material connection.
  • the identifier is applied by printing on the film or a layer of the film, for example by printing or another application method.
  • the identifier is applied to the outer surface of the base member or a membrane or between two foil layers of the membrane and / or the base member.
  • the identifier is applied to the membrane or the base element, for example as an additional layer or intermediate layer.
  • This layer is preferably provided annular or circular, therefore preferably extends only locally but around the entire outer circumference of the
  • Base element around and / or is preferably provided as a circular ring or as a circle on the membrane.
  • the identifier can be applied for example with a nozzle or with a brush or by printing, in particular with a pressure roller or the like, for example, on the outer circumference of the base member or on the membrane or on a foil layers of the membrane and / or the base member.
  • the portion capsule has an edge region and / or flange, which is provided on the base element and the identifier is preferably at this
  • the base element of the portion capsule has at least one ring which runs in particular parallel to the bottom and / or the flange of the portion capsule and which improves the force and / or form fit between the film having the identifier and the base element of the portion capsule.
  • a plurality of parallel rings are provided.
  • the film extends around the entire outer circumference of the base member, but most preferably not along the entire length thereof.
  • the film is provided as Zylindermantel- or frustoconical surface.
  • the identifier preferably extends around the entire inner and / or outer periphery of the film.
  • the identifier is provided annular.
  • the identifier is preferably surface areas with a specific optical property, for example reflection property and / or fluorescence property and / or phosphorescence property, which can be recognized by a sensor.
  • This area is provided on the film with the identifier provided on the base member and / or the diaphragm.
  • the film with the identifier, the base element and / or the membrane has at least two regions which differ in their optical properties, for example the reflection properties and / or fluorescence properties and / or phosphorescence properties.
  • the identifier can be, for example, an optically detectable material, for example a fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance.
  • it can be an identifier in the form of a metal layer or ferrometal layer or in the form of metal or ferrometal strips.
  • a fluorescent substance according to the invention consists of at least one
  • radiation is removed from its orbital and lifted into a preferably empty, unoccupied orbital having a higher energy content.
  • This excited state is usually not stable, so that the electron falls back into its original orbital and its energy is at least partially in the form of
  • This released electromagnetic radiation is preferably longer wavelength than the exciting electromagnetic radiation.
  • a sensor receives the released radiation and a connected controller compares the profile and / or the intensity of this radiation with a stored profile. If these are at least partially identical, the connected controller knows that it is a portioning and not a cleaning capsule and releases the machine. Alternatively or additionally, the controller recognizes what a portion capsule is, for example tea, coffee, milk or the like and controls the machine accordingly.
  • the released radiation preferably has at least one, more preferably a plurality of maxima. The sensor or the connected controller then examine whether at least one of these maxima is present in the received radiation.
  • a phosphorescent substance according to the invention consists of at least one molecule, with at least one electron, which is excited by electromagnetic
  • radiation is removed from its orbital and lifted into a preferably empty, unoccupied orbital having a higher energy content.
  • This excited state is usually not stable, so that the electron falls back into its original orbital and its energy is at least partially in the form of
  • This released electromagnetic radiation is preferably longer wavelength than the exciting radiation.
  • the radiation emission does not end with the end of the irradiation but decays over a longer period than is the case with fluorescence.
  • a sensor provided in or on the machine receives the released radiation and a
  • Decay profile or profile section Preferably, the intensity of this radiation, in particular at a certain frequency, is compared with a stored decay profile and / or a specific value.
  • the connected control that it is a portion and not a
  • Cleaning capsule acts and releases the machine.
  • the controller recognizes what a portion capsule is, for example tea, coffee, milk or the like and controls the machine accordingly.
  • control examines after which time the original intensity of the radiation has decayed by a certain percentage and compares the measured value with a stored value. Alternatively or additionally, it is examined how high the intensity of the radiation, in particular at a certain frequency, after a certain period of time and this value is compared with a stored value. If the deposited match the measured value, the controller gives the Free machine or select a specific program for the preparation of the drink or food. If the value does not match, the machine can only be put into operation under certain conditions, since it could then be a cleaning capsule.
  • the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is irradiated with a certain electromagnetic radiation and during and / or after the radiation has been switched off, the fluorescence and / or phosphorescence is measured.
  • the radiation may be at one or more wavelengths.
  • the radiation may include one or more sources that are used simultaneously or sequentially.
  • the sensor is preferably in the machine, for example, the brewing chamber or in the region of
  • Intake slot provided.
  • the substance is applied to the base element or the membrane or to a film layer of the base element or the membrane, for example printed.
  • the substrate for the identifier preferably has FDA approval.
  • the membrane and / or the base element may still have a decor pressure.
  • This decorative pressure can be provided in front of or behind the substance of the identifier with respect to the visible side of the portion capsule.
  • the identifier is preferably a machine-readable imprint. This imprint is preferably carried out with a color approved in the food industry. Also preferred are fluorescent materials as printing material or printing materials whose optical properties change under the influence of temperature. Preferably, the imprint is a barcode, a logo or a repeat.
  • the identifier is an electrically conductive region which is provided on or in the film, the base element and / or the membrane.
  • this electrically conductive region By means of this electrically conductive region, a measurable change is effected in a circuit of whatever design, which then leads to the detection of the respective portion capsule and / or the electrically conductive region is detected by a sensor.
  • these can have a different conductivity through the film / film and / or the application, which can be detected by a sensor, For example, an ohmmeter, is detected.
  • the identifier is a magnetic, in particular ferromagnetic, region which is provided on the film or is applied to the base element and / or the membrane.
  • the identifier is an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).
  • This RFID is provided on the membrane or the base element, in particular fastened, particularly preferably integrally connected thereto.
  • the RFID is a printed RFID.
  • This RFID can be provided on the base element or the membrane, in particular imprinted.
  • the RFID, in particular the printed RFID is preferably located between two layers of the film of the base element and / or the membrane and / or a film which is provided on the outside of the portion capsule.
  • this identifier is provided on the flange of the base member, in particular on the side facing away from the membrane.
  • the RFID is provided on an annular material segment, in particular foil segment, which is connected to the flange of the
  • the RFID can also be a circular and / or annular structure on the outside of the membrane and / or in the membrane.
  • the bond between the material segment on which the RFID is provided takes place during deep-drawing of the base element by the
  • Material segment thereby either simultaneously, before or after attached to the base member or the material from which the base member is made, is preferably sealed.
  • the bond between the material on which the RFID is provided and a further film layer is carried out by lamination.
  • the RFID is provided on a plastic film and from this
  • annular cut out, preferably punched out.
  • annular for example, an annular
  • the RFID may have previously been laminated and / or printed on the plastic film.
  • the RFID is applied simultaneously with a decor pressure on the inside of the portion capsule, alternatively prior to attachment of the decorative print or thereafter.
  • the identifier is a pigment, for example a color pigment and / or fluorescent pigment and / or phosphorescent pigment obtained, which is provided in or on the film or on the outside of the base member or the membrane.
  • the identifier is a substance that can be activated or changed, for example by an energy input.
  • portion capsule With the portion capsule according to the invention, it is possible to prevent accidentally producing a beverage with a cleaning capsule. Furthermore, it is possible on the basis of the identifier that the machine recognizes which type of capsule is in its brewing chamber and the beverage or food production process, ie. H. For example, the amount of water whose pressure and / or its temperature adjusts accordingly.
  • a weakening is provided in the bottom region by material removal, for example by means of a laser.
  • This weakening is provided in particular in the region of the bottom of the capsule, which is pierced by a spike for the production of the beverage.
  • the fact that the film in the region of the mandrel, for example by material removal by means of a laser weakened, the force required to pierce the film is lower.
  • the mandrel of a corresponding coffee machine may have a force limitation, for example in the form of a spring, which limits the force with which the mandrel can press against the portion capsule bottom. This avoids that capsules that do not have a corresponding weakening can be used in a corresponding coffee machine.
  • the portion capsule has an edge region, which is preferably provided on the base element.
  • the edge is provided on the region of the base element opposite the bottom.
  • a membrane for closing the base element can be arranged after the raw material is filled in the portion capsule.
  • the edge can also serve to guide the capsule in a chute so that it falls in a very specific location in a brewing chamber or brewing chamber is fed in a very specific location.
  • the edge can serve as a stop and / or sealing surface.
  • Another preferred subject of the present invention is a portion capsule for the preparation of a beverage, comprising a substantially frusto-conical or cylindrical base member having a cavity for receiving a beverage
  • the base element has a wall region and the base element furthermore has a bottom region on the side of the portion capsule facing away from the membrane, the wall region having a plurality of grooves and the grooves between the membrane and the bottom region over at least part of the height extent of the membrane
  • Wall region are provided extending and are provided in particular parallel to each other and parallel to the bottom portion. These grooves preferably enhance the bond between the portion capsule and the film having the identifier.
  • This portion capsule has over the portion capsule according to the prior art, for example, the advantage that the wall region of the base member by the
  • portion capsule has a higher mechanical stability and thus prevents deformation and in particular lateral buckling of the portion capsule.
  • Another advantage of the portion capsule according to the invention is that the arrangement of grooves in
  • Wall region of the base member results in an improved behavior when flowing through the portion capsule with the extraction liquid in the brewing chamber, because it is possible by the arrangement of the grooves, in particular by their course between the membrane and the bottom region over at least part of the height extent of the wall region, the quality and significantly increase the reliability of the extraction process.
  • Another advantage of the plurality of grooves is that within the cavity, the flow of the extraction liquid along the base region through the groove structure in the
  • Wall region can be optimized, so that by shaping the groove structure, for example, a better or stronger turbulence of the
  • Extraction liquid in the cavity or a more uniform (laminar) flow of the extraction liquid results or can be realized by simple means.
  • Cavity over the prior art has the advantage that no unwanted and random main liquid flows through the bed of beverage raw material form, but instead the beverage raw material is flowed through in its entire volume. The extraction process thus becomes much more efficient and more precise to control or reproducible.
  • the beverage raw material comprises in particular coffee powder (preferably ground roasted coffee), chocolate powder, milk powder, tea or the like.
  • coffee powder preferably ground roasted coffee
  • chocolate powder preferably chocolate powder
  • milk powder preferably milk powder
  • tea or the like Alternatively, it is conceivable that the beverage raw material comprises a beverage extract, such as instant coffee.
  • the base element preferably has a shoulder, which particularly preferably adjoins a flange, the base element having a larger diameter in the region of the shoulder than in the wall region between the shoulder and the shoulder
  • a filter element is arranged within the cavity, which chamber is arranged in a first region for ordering the beverage raw material and in a second region for receiving a
  • Subdivided beverage extract wherein it is particularly preferably provided that the filter element comprises a nonwoven material and / or a felt material.
  • Another object of the present invention is the use of a
  • Portion capsule according to the invention for the production of a hot beverage.
  • Another object of the present invention is a method for producing the portion capsule according to the invention, in which the film having the identifier pushed as a ring over the base member or that the film is wound around the base member and then connected thereto.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is a method for producing a portion capsule in which the film having the identifier, during deep drawing or spraying, in particular plastic spraying, of the base member is connected thereto.
  • the disclosure made on this subject of the present invention applies equally to the other objects of the present invention and vice versa.
  • the film in particular as a ring, is inserted into a cavity of a deep-drawing tool, with which the base element is subsequently deep-drawn.
  • the film is placed in a mold into which the material of the base member is injected. During curing of the material, the film combines in particular cohesively with the material from which the base element is made. Alternatively or additionally, the film may shrink.
  • the film is provided as a closed ring and more preferably shrunk onto the base member.
  • the film is provided as a tube.
  • the film is sealed or glued to the base member.
  • the film has ends which are joined together. This can be done before, during, or after the connection to the base member.
  • Another preferred or inventive subject of the present invention is a process for the preparation of a portion capsule in which the identifier on the
  • the identifier is applied to the membrane or the base member, for example, sprayed or brushed.
  • the identification of the portion capsule or the film is applied by energy input, in particular with a laser and / or by exposure.
  • the base member and / or the membrane for the provision of the identifier are rotated.
  • the base element is rotated in the deep-drawing mold or injection mold.
  • the order of the identifier is carried out with a plurality of nozzles, the
  • thermoforming tool for example, may be provided in the thermoforming tool or injection molding tool.
  • Yet another or preferred subject of the present invention is a
  • Base element applied in particular is printed.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 show a portion capsule on which a film is arranged with an identifier.
  • FIG. 3 shows a film ring as a hose.
  • FIG. 4 shows a foil ring whose ends are connected to one another.
  • FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a portion capsule according to the invention.
  • Figurenl and 2 show a portion capsule 1, which has a base member 2 with a wall 2.1 and a bottom portion 2.2.
  • the wall 2.1 and the bottom 2.2 define a cavity in which a beverage raw material and possibly a mounting element can be provided.
  • This cavity is closed after its filling by a membrane 4, which is preferably connected to the edge region 2.3 of the base member, for example by sealing or gluing.
  • This coffee capsule is introduced into a brewing chamber, in which it is flowed through by a liquid, such as water. In this case, the beverage raw material is extracted or dissolved, thereby producing the desired beverage.
  • this portion capsule now has an identifier with which it can be determined whether the respective portion capsule is suitable for the production of a drink or food.
  • the identifier 7 is provided on a film 6, in particular a plastic film, which, after the portion capsule has been formed, as shown by the arrow 5, is connected to the base element 2 of the portion capsule.
  • the identifier 7 has at least one, preferably two, strips which differ in their optical properties from the material of the film and / or from the material of the base element of the portion capsule.
  • the identifier has a different color or different light reflection properties than at least one of the two materials and / or the region 8 between two identifications 7.
  • the film 6 extends around the entire circumference of the base element. More preferably, each tag 7 extends around the entire outer circumference of the film / film ring 6. However, preferably, neither the film nor the tag extends along the entire length of the base member of the portion capsule.
  • the film After the film has been provided in the region of the base element, it is connected thereto, shrunk, for example by means of heat, or wound around the base element and thereby and / or subsequently connected thereto.
  • the identifier may be applied or incorporated onto the film or provided as part of the film, ie inseparably connected thereto.
  • the identifier shown in Figure 2 can also be done by an ink application, for example by one or more nozzles are provided on the circumference of the base member of the portion capsule in the thermoforming tray and / or rotates the portion capsule during the order.
  • the film can be made available as a tube which is cut to the desired length (FIG. 3).
  • the identifier is applied to the film, for example, or the film is made of two materials, one having the identifier, for example a different color.
  • the ends 6.1, 6.2 of the film after its production are connected together. This can be done before the film is attached to the base member, when attached or after attachment.
  • the ends 6.1, 6.2 can also be provided on impact or at a distance from each other.
  • FIG. 5 also shows an embodiment of the portion capsule according to the invention in a side view and a bottom view.
  • the identifier 7 is provided on the underside 2.3.1 of the edge / flange of the portion capsule, for example by an application, in particular a paint application.
  • the bottom is the bottom facing or the membrane facing away from the edge.
  • the paint application extends in a circular ring.
  • the identifier 7 can also be an RFID, which is preferably provided as a circular segment. This annular segment is preferably cut or punched from a plastic film.
  • the RFID can be laminated and / or printed on this plastic film.
  • the connection between the plastic film on which the RFID is provided, is preferably carried out by sealing or gluing, particularly preferably during the deep drawing of the base element 2.
  • the RFID can also be printed.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une capsule portion (1) destinée à la préparation d'une boisson, comprenant un élément de base (2) qui présente une cavité (3) dans laquelle se trouve une matière brute de boisson et qui est refermée par une membrane (4) qui est fixée à l'élément de base (2), ladite capsule présentant une identification (7) qui permet à la capsule portion respective d'être identifiée individuellement. L'invention concerne aussi un procédé pour produire une capsule portion et l'utilisation de la capsule portion pour la préparation d'une boisson.
EP13734716.7A 2012-06-29 2013-07-01 Capsule portion présentant une identification sur sa périphérie extérieure Withdrawn EP2867142A1 (fr)

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