200847981 九、發明說明 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明大體上係有關於〜種用來沖煮物質的容器，更 明確地係有關於一種用於自動沖煮咖啡、茶及其它飮料上 的盒莢（ρ 0 d )。 【先前技術】 各種自動咖啡及茶沖煮機（dispenser)是已知的。大 體而言’這些沖煮機將一定量的硏磨咖啡、茶葉或其它種 類的沖煮物質裝在一容器內。熱水典型地被加至該物質上 用以沖煮出該飲料。該物質典型地被中在某種形式的拋棄 式容器內’該容器被需被打開或被滲透用以讓熱水能夠通 過。 這些已知的沖煮裝置的一項缺點爲，該裝置之與該沖 煮物質接觸的元件都必需要經常清洗。又，在沖煮每一杯 飲料時用於該物質的容器都必需被***該沖煮機且被對準 °因此’該飮料沖煮機整體而言在飮料沖煮週期之間有點 慢’因爲容器被需被***、對準、取出及/或該等沖煮機 元件必需加以清洗。 因此’對於可用迅速的週期時間來沖煮飲料的裝置存 在者需求。該裝置較佳地應相對便宜且易於使用且可瞠煮 出筒品質的飮料。相同地，該裝置較佳地應可適用不同種 類的沖煮物質及沖煮物質數量。 200847981 【發明內容】 因此，本發明係有關於一種咖啡盒莢。該咖啡盒莢包 括一實質堅硬的側壁，一實質堅硬的底部，且咖啡粉粒（ coffee grinds)放置於其內。超過約百分之七十（70%) 的咖啡粉粒可包括介於約200至約3 00微米的顆粒大小分 布。咖啡粉粒可具有一約五（5 )公克至約八（8 )公克的 重量。 約百分之七十五至約八十五（ 75 -8 5 %)的咖啡粉粒可 具有約2 5 0微米的顆粒大小分布。高達3 0 %的咖啡粉粒可 包括小於1 〇 0微米的顆粒大小分布。該盒莢可沖煮出約八 (8 )盎斯的飲料。約六（6 )公克的咖啡粉粒可被用於低 濃度飮料。約八（8 )公克的咖啡粉粒可被用於高濃度飮 料。 本發明進一步描述一種製備一飮料的方法。該方法包 括的步驟爲：硏磨多顆咖啡豆使得超過約百分之七十（ 7 0 % )之所得到的第一咖啡粉粒包括介於約2 〇 〇至約3 0 0 微米的顆粒大小分布’將該第一咖啡粉粒放入到一盒莢內 ’改變該第一咖啡粉粒的量用以改變所得到的飲料的濃度 ’及讓水流過該盒莢用以產出該所得到的飲料。 約百分之七十五至約八十五（7 5 - 8 5 % )的咖啡粉粒可 具有約2 5 0微米的顆粒大小分布。該方法進一步包括硏磨 該咖啡豆使得不超過百分之三十（3 0 % )之所得到的第二 咖啡粉粒可包括小於1 〇 〇微米的顆粒大小分布並將該第二 咖啡粉粒放入到該盒莢中。約六（6 )公克的該第一及第 200847981 二咖啡粉粒可沖煮出一低濃度飮料。約八（8 )公克的該 第一及第二咖啡粉粒可沖煮出一高濃度飲料。 本發明進一步描述一種用於可沖煮的物質的盒莢。該 用於可沖煮的物質的盒莢可包括一實質堅硬的側壁，一實 質堅硬的底部，且一數量之可沖煮的物質被放置於其內。 超過約百分之七十（7 0 % )之該可沖煮的物質包括介於約 2 0 〇至約3 0 0微米的顆粒大小分布。該可沖煮的物質具有 一約五（5 )公克至約八（8 )公克的重量。該可沖煮的物 質包括咖啡粉粒或茶葉。 【實施方式】 現参照附圖’其中相同的標號代表在所有圖中之相同 的元件，圖1及2顯示一飲料沖煮機系統丨〇 〇的一個應用 。在這些圖中，一盒莢沖煮設備3 00被示出。該盒莢沖煮 設備3 00包括一熱交換器150其被放置在一熱水貯槽16〇 內且與一注入噴嘴2 0 0聯通，如圖所示。在此實施例中， 該飲料沖煮機100的元件被安裝在一沖煮器架3 05上。該 沖煮器架305可用不銹鋼、鋁、其它種類的金屬或其它實 質上非腐蝕性的物質種類來製造。 該注入噴嘴200與一化多個盒匣（pod cartridge) 21〇 互動用以產出所想要的飲料於一個杯子23 〇中或任何其它 種類的容器中。該等盒匣210可被放在該飮料沖煮機100 中的一轉台組件3 1 0內。該轉台組件3丨〇被不動地附裝在 該沖煮器架3 05上。如圖3所示，該轉台組件3丨〇包括一 200847981 轉台板320其被設置在一轉台架325內。該轉台架325可 用不銹鋼、鋁、其它種類的傳統金屬或類似之實質上非腐 蝕性的物質種類來製造。該轉台板3 2 0可實質上是圓形的 或任何其它形狀。該轉台板3 20包括數個盒莢孔3 3 0。該 等盒莢孔3 3 0的大小可容納該盒匣2 1 0。該轉台板3 2 0可 繞著一轉台銷釘3 4 0轉動。一轉台馬達3 5 0可驅動該轉台 組件3 1 0。該轉台馬達3 5 0可以是一傳統的交流（AC )馬 達或類似的驅動裝置。該轉台馬達3 5 0可以約六（6 )至 約三十（3 0 ) rp m的轉速驅動該轉台組件3 1 0，其中約二 十五（2 5 ) r p m的轉速是較佳的。 該轉台板3 20亦具有數個設在其周邊處的棘爪3 60。 該等棘爪3 60可與一或多個限制開關3 65合作用以控制該 轉台板3 20的轉動。該轉台板3 20的轉動可在該限制開關 360遇到該等棘爪360中的一個棘爪時被停止。該轉台板 3 20的轉動可用類似的裝置來控制。 —注入器組件400可鄰近該轉台組件3 1 0被設置。該 注入器組件400可被固定不動地附裝於該沖煮器架3 05上 。該注入器組件400包括一注入器架410其延伸在該轉台 組件3 1 0上方。該注入器架4 1 0可用不銹鋼、鋁、其它種 類的傳統金屬或類似之實質上非腐蝕性的物質種類來製造 現參照圖4及5，該注入器組件400可包括如上文中 參照2所描述的該注入噴嘴200。注入噴嘴200具有一窄 的尖端用以在有需要時穿透該盒匣210或一寬的嘴部用來 200847981 容納整個盒匣210。該注入器組件400可包括一注入器頭 420其與該注入噴嘴200合作。該注入器頭420在直徑上 比該盒匣210稍大。該注入器頭420可用不銹鋼、塑膠或 其它實質上非腐蝕性的物質種類來製造。該住入器頭420 包括一設置在其下周邊的密封環。該密封環可用橡膠、矽 膠、或其它種類的彈性物質來製造，使得一實質上不透水 的密封可被形成在該注入器頭420與該盒匣210之間。該 熱交換器150可與該注入器頭420聯通用以提供加壓的熱 水至該等盒匣210。 該注入器頭420可藉由一凸輪系統440而移動於一實 質上垂直的平面上。（”垂直”及”水平”係被用作爲與絕對 位置相反之參考骨架。注入器頭420及本文中所描述的其 它元件可在任何方位上操作。）一凸輪系統操作馬達450 可驅動該凸輪系統440。該驅動馬達4 5 0亦可以是一傳統 的AC馬達，與上文中所描述的轉台馬達3 5 0類似。該驅 動馬達450亦可以是遮極式（shaded)或DC式馬達。該 驅動馬達4 5 0可透過一驅動皮帶系統4 7 0轉動一偏心凸輪 460。該驅動馬達450與該齒輪系統470可以約六（6 )至 約三十（3 0 ) rp m的轉速轉動該偏心凸輪4 6 0，其中約二 十五（25) rpm的轉速是較佳的。該偏心凸輪460可被塑 形用以讓其下面的部分具有一約4 · 1至約4 · 8公釐（1 · 6至 1 · 9英吋）的半徑，而其上面的部分具有一約3 · 5至約4 · 1 公釐（1·3至1.7英吋）的半徑。 該偏心凸輪4 6 0可與一惰輪4 8 0合作。該惰輪4 8 0可 200847981 與一支撐板490聯通且被安裝於該支撐板上。 490可繞著該注入器架410運行。該支撐板490 鋼，其它種類的金屬，塑膠或其它材質來製造。 490可具有數個設置於其上的導引輪5 00，使得 49 0可移動於該注入器架410內的垂直方向上。 簧5 20亦可被附裝至該支撐板490與該注入器架 一限制開關5 3 0可被設置在該凸輪460附近使得 動不會超出一特定的量。 該注入器頭420因而可透過該凸輪系統440 動於該垂直方向上。詳言之，該驅動馬達450可 輪系統4 7 0轉動該偏心凸輪4 6 0。當該偏心凸輪 持續加大的半徑轉動時，該惰輪480會將該支撐 下推移，使得該注入器頭420與一盒匣210接觸 凸輪460可將該注入器頭420降低約6.4至12.7 1/4至約1/2英吋）。當該注入器頭420與該盒 觸時，該偏心凸輪460可繼續轉動並提高對該盒 壓力直到該偏心凸輪460到達該限制開關5 3 0爲 入器頭420可用約136至約160公斤（約3 00至 的向下力量與該盒匣210接觸。該密封環因而可 210的周圍形成一實質上不透氣且不透水的密封 馬達45 0可將該偏心凸輪460維持在定位一段間 系統440然後可被反轉使得該注入器頭420回到 位置。 一但該注入器頭420的注入噴嘴200與該盒 該支撐板 可用不銹 該支撐板 該支撐板 一回復彈 410 上。 凸輪的轉 上、下移 透過該齒 460用以 板4 90向 。該偏心 公釐（約 匣210接 匣2 10的 止。該注 3 5 0 磅） 在該盒匣 。該驅動 。該凸輪 其原來的 匣2 10接 200847981 觸，高壓的熱水可從該熱交換器1 5 0流入到該注入器頭 420內。流過該盒匣210的水的壓力可隨著其內的沖煮物 質550的不同而改變。 圖6-12顯不該盒匣210的一個實施例，其可粗該飮 料沖煮器系統1 00或其它種類的飲料系統一起使用。事實 上，該盒匣2 1 0可用於任何種類之混合物質，風味，添加 物及其它物質。該盒匣210的形中可以實質上是一杯子 6 00。該杯子600可用傳統的熱塑性材質製成，譬如像是 聚苯乙烯，聚乙烯，聚丙烯，及類似物質來製造。或者， 亦可用不銹鋼或實質上非腐蝕性的其它種類的物質來製造 。該杯子600可以實質上堅硬的，用以承受沖煮循環的熱 及壓力且不會造成走味（off-taste )的情形。然而，如在 下文中描述的，’’堅硬（r i g i d ) ’’ 一詞係指在壓力下可稍微 撓曲或變形。 杯子6 0 0可包括一實質圓形的側6 1 0及一實質扁平的 底部6 2 0。其它的形狀亦可被使用。杯子6 0 0的側壁6 1 0 及底部620可被模製且形成爲一單一的元件或是一分離的 側壁610與一分離的底部820可彼此被牢固地結合在一起 。側壁610與底部620，以及杯子600整體，可具有任何 合宜的直徑用以容納該轉台組件3 1 0的轉台板3 20的盒莢 孔330及該注入器400的注入頭420。或者，杯子600的 側壁610及底部620可具有任何合宜的直徑用以容納任何 種類的飲料沖煮機系統1 00或類似的裝置。 舉例而言，側壁610可具有一約39.3公釐（約1.549 -10- 200847981 英吋）的內徑加上一約1 ·公釐（約〇 . 〇 4 3英吋）的壁厚。 側壁6 1 0可具有一稍微從頂端至底部的傾斜度。其它的大 小或尺度亦可被使用。 杯子600整體可根據打算使用於其內的沖煮物質的量 而具有不同的深度。在該杯子600打算被用在約3 5 5毫升 (約1 2盎斯）飮料的例子中，杯子6 0 0可具有一約2 8 · 7 公釐（約1 · 1 3央吋）的總局度及一^約1 7 · 1公釐（約0 · 6 7 4 英吋）之可用內部高度。因此，對於該用於3 5 5毫升的杯 子6 0 0而言該高度對直徑的比例以總高度來說是約〇 . 7 3， 而以可用內部高度來講係約0 · 4 3 5。杯子6 0 0可具有約6.4 克的聚丙烯物質。 一將被用在約23 7毫升（約8盎斯）飲料的杯子600 可具有一約22.5公釐（約0.8 8 7英吋）的總高度及一約 11.8公釐（約0.463英吋）之可用內部高度。因此，該高 度對直徑的比例以總高度來說是約0 · 5 7，而以可用內部高 度來講係約0.3。杯子6 0 0可具有約5 · 8克的聚丙烯物質 〇 介於直徑與深度之間的這些比例可在使用最少量的物 質下提供該杯子600與盒匣210整體一足夠的強度及堅硬 度。在使用聚丙烯單聚物時，盒匣210整體具有約五（5 )至約八（8 )克的塑膠物質於其內。因此，該杯子6 0 0 與盒匣 210整體可在超過約十（1〇 )巴（bar )(約 1501b/in2)的水壓下承受超過約93°C (約200°F)的溫度 長達六十（60 )秒或更長的時間。雖然具有這些比例的該 -11 - 200847981 杯子600可稍微撓曲或變形但杯子600及盒匣210整體應 承受並預期水壓通過。這些尺寸及特徵只是用於舉例說明 的目的而已。杯子600的側壁610及底部620可以採用任 何想要的或合宜的尺寸或形狀。例如，側壁6 1 0可以是筆 直的，有斜度的，級階式的，或彎曲的。 底部620可包括數個形成於其上的孔640。這些孔 640可延伸穿透該底部620的厚度。這些孔640的形狀可 以是圓形，每一孔的直徑約爲1.6公釐（約0.063英吋） 。然而，任何所想要的形狀或尺寸都可被使用。在此實施 例中，約有54個孔640被使用，但任何數量都可被使用 。當使用一被給定尺度的杯子600時，被選定的孔640的 數量及尺寸可提供適當的壓降。 底部620其上亦設置有數個支撐肋650。一內圓形肋 670，一外圓形肋670，及數個徑向肋680可被使用。在此 實施例中，肋650可具有一約1公釐（約0.04英吋）的 深度，但任何所想要的厚度都可被使用。相同地，任何所 想要之肋650的數量及/或形狀都可被使用。肋65 0的設 計亦可在使用最少量的材料下提供盒匣2 1 0整體一額外的 支撐與穩定度。 杯子600的側壁610亦包括一上唇部700。該上唇部 可包括一實質扁平的頂部7 1 0。該平的頂部7 1 0可具有一 約3.45公釐（約0.136英吋）的寬度及一在該垂直方向上 約3.4公釐（約〇· 135英吋）的高度。該唇部700可用最 少的材料加以被建構用以容納盒莢孔3 3 0及注入器頭420 -12- 200847981 的尺寸以及由該注入器頭420所提供之 量。這在該盒匣2 1 0整體在注水期間 700的周圍時特別是如此。 圖13及14顯示該唇部700的另一 例中，一唇部720包括一實質扁平的頂 角的凸緣730其由該頂部710延伸出。 延伸用以與側壁6 1 0形成一槽7 4 0。該 有一弧形的內半徑。該唇部700的凸緣 寸被作成可容那該盒莢孔330的尺寸。 再次參照圖6 -1 2，杯子6 0 0的側壁 除部（cutout ) 760。在此實施例中，一 一第二切除部780及一第三切除部785 可使用數個切除部7 6 0。例如，2 3 7毫； 杯子600只使用兩個切除部760。切除 繞著該側壁610的內圓周或切除部760 〇 切除部760790合作。該蓋子790 其周邊係實質楔形的形狀用以***一切 切除部760可確保蓋子790維持在定位 以是連續的或是時斷時續的，用以與切 蓋子790的形狀較佳地被向內彎凹或 790具有約0.8克的聚丙烯物質。 蓋子790可根據打算放在該杯子內 而被放置在該等切除部760中的一個切 熱水之預期中的力 只被支撐在其唇部 實施例。在此實施 丨部71及一向下彎 該凸緣73 0可向下 槽740的頂部可具 73 0及槽740的尺 6 1 〇亦包括數個切 第一切除部770， 被使用。然而，亦 汁（約8盎斯）的 部760可以是連續 可以是時斷時續的 可具有一邊緣800 除部760中。使用 上。該邊緣800可 除部7 6 0相嚙合。 大致下凹的。蓋子 的沖煮物質的數量 除部內。蓋子7 9 0 -13- 200847981 可被向下彎凹成一下凹的形狀，用以在受壓力時可輕敲該 沖煮物質5 5 0並防止杯內的沖煮物質移位。蓋子7 9 0可對 該沖煮物質550提供正確的績實力量且透過Bellville墊圈 原理在受力下保持該沖煮物質。使用蓋子790來塡實該沖 煮物質5 50亦可在將沖煮物質5 50裝塡於杯子600內時有 較快的裝塡速度。蓋子790亦可具有數個孔810用以讓來 自該注入器頭420的水可以通過。根據該注入器頭420的 本質，蓋子790不一定是必要的。 蓋子600可用一或多層濾紙850來作內襯。濾紙850 可以是用來收集該沖煮物質5 5 0同時讓飲料通過之的標準 濾紙。然而，濾紙8 5 0應具有足夠的強度，硬度及/或多 孔度，使得它不會彎折至底部620的孔640內及/或讓微 小的沖煮物質5 50顆粒封閉或阻塞孔640。阻塞孔640會 產生不同衡之通過該盒匣210的壓降。因爲該可抗變形之 硬的濾紙8 5 0的關係，所以杯子600的底部620的孔640 可具有一稍大的直徑讓更多的飮料流過。 例如，濾紙8 5 0可用纖維素與熱塑性纖維的組合來製 造。適合的濾紙 850的例子爲設在美國喬治亞州 Gainesville 市的 J.R. Crompton 公司所販售的 PV-377 及 PV-347C。例如，PV-347C材質具有每平分公尺約40公克 的重量（grammage )及約62kpascal之濕梳強度。類似種 類的材質亦可被使用。多層紙片亦可被使用。該等多層紙 片每一層可具有相同或不同的特性。 該盒匣210可具有一上過濾層860及一下過濾層870 -14- 200847981 。該下過濾層8 70大致上被設置在該合盒匣內且沒有使用 黏劑。該上過濾層860必需要和下過濾層8 70 —樣的強度 。該上過濾層8 60大體上提供水的散布及防止粉粒阻塞注 入器頭42 0。該沖煮物質550本身可被放置在該上及下過 率層860，8 70之間。較佳地，該沖煮物質5 5 0與側壁610 直接接觸，即沒有濾紙850繞著杯子600的內徑被設置。 與經由濾紙85 0流杯子600相反地，此設置強迫水流經該 沖煮物質550本身。 沖煮物質550可被放置在一箔包裝或其它實質上不透 空氣的阻障物內。該箔包裝590可用來保持其內沖煮物質 550新鮮且不會與大氣中的空氣接觸。或者，整個盒匣 210 (不論是單獨地或成群地）可被放在一箔包裝內直到 要取用該盒匣210爲止。 該沖煮物質5 5 0本身通常是在一硏磨機900中製備的 。該硏磨機9 0 0可容納原材料，在此例子中爲咖啡豆，並 將它們硏磨成爲咖啡粉粒。如圖5所示，該硏磨機9 0 0較 佳地爲一滾筒式硏磨機。此一硏磨機900的例子爲由設在 美國依利§若州芝加哥巾的Modern Process Equipment公司 所製造販售之型號爲6 6 0FX的硏磨機。一滾筒式硏磨機 900相較於其它種類的硏磨機而言是較佳的。滾筒硏磨機 能夠提供較佳的顆粒尺寸分布，即，顆粒尺寸分布更一致 。該滾筒式硏磨機9 0 0提供較少的大型顆粒，其會淬取不 足且提供走味的飲料，及較少的極細的咖啡顆粒，其會因 爲過度淬取而改變最終飮料的風味且產生苦澀味。減少極 -15- 200847981 細顆粒亦可對於該盒匣210內的反壓（back pressure )有 作用，因爲反壓與顆粒大小的平方成反比。反壓會因爲顆 粒尺寸的減小而增大。 滾筒式硏磨機與磨石式硏磨機之間的比較被示於下圖 中。滾筒式硏磨機顆粒分布（該π雨林”粉粒的波峰在左邊 )在約5 · 0微米顆粒尺寸處終止，而該磨石式硏磨機（該 ” Milano”粉粒的波峰在右邊）則持續到約〇.1微米顆粒尺 寸處。相同地滾筒式硏磨機的大型顆粒亦較少。 粮粒K寸分布 i200847981 IX. INSTRUCTIONS OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention generally relates to a container for brewing a substance, and more particularly to a box for automatically brewing coffee, tea and other materials. Pod (ρ 0 d ). [Prior Art] Various automatic coffee and tea dispensers are known. In general, these brewers put a certain amount of espresso coffee, tea or other kind of brewing substance in a container. Hot water is typically added to the material to brew the beverage. The material is typically in a form of disposable container that is required to be opened or permeable to allow hot water to pass. A disadvantage of these known brewing devices is that the components of the device that are in contact with the brewing material must be cleaned frequently. Also, the container for the substance must be inserted into the brewer and aligned when brewing each cup of beverage. Therefore, the brewer is somewhat slower between the brewing cycles because of the container. The components that need to be inserted, aligned, removed, and/or such must be cleaned. Therefore, there is a need for a device that can brew a beverage with a rapid cycle time. Preferably, the device should be relatively inexpensive and easy to use and can be used to boil out the quality of the pan. Similarly, the device should preferably be adapted to different types of brewing materials and amounts of brewing material. 200847981 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a coffee pod. The pod contains a substantially rigid side wall, a substantially hard bottom, and coffee grinds are placed therein. More than about seventy percent (70%) of the coffee powder granules may comprise a particle size distribution of from about 200 to about 300 microns. The coffee powder granules may have a weight of from about five (5) grams to about eight (8) grams. About 75% to about 85 (75-85%) of the coffee powder particles may have a particle size distribution of about 250 microns. Up to 30% of the coffee powder particles may include a particle size distribution of less than 1 〇 0 μm. The pod can brew about eight (8) ounces of beverage. About six (6) grams of coffee powder can be used for low concentration beverages. About eight (8) grams of coffee powder can be used for high concentration of food. The invention further describes a method of preparing a dip. The method comprises the steps of: honing a plurality of coffee beans such that more than about 70% (70%) of the obtained first coffee powder particles comprise particles of from about 2 〇〇 to about 300 microns. a size distribution 'putting the first coffee powder into a pod> changing the amount of the first coffee powder to change the concentration of the resulting beverage' and letting water flow through the pod to produce the The drink that was obtained. About 75% to about 85 (75-85%) of the coffee powder particles may have a particle size distribution of about 250 microns. The method further includes honing the coffee bean such that no more than thirty percent (30%) of the resulting second coffee powder granules can comprise a particle size distribution of less than 1 〇〇 microns and the second coffee granules Put it in the pod. The first and second 200847981 coffee powder granules of about six (6) grams can be brewed with a low concentration of dip. About eight (8) grams of the first and second coffee powder particles can be brewed into a high concentration beverage. The invention further describes a pod for a brewable substance. The pod for the brewable material can include a substantially rigid side wall, a solid, hard bottom, and a quantity of brewable material placed therein. More than about seventy percent (70%) of the brewable material comprises a particle size distribution of from about 20 〇 to about 30,000 microns. The brewable material has a weight of from about five (5) grams to about eight (8) grams. The brewable material includes coffee powder or tea leaves. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate an application of a beverage brewer system. In these figures, a box of pod brewing equipment 300 is shown. The pod brewing apparatus 300 includes a heat exchanger 150 that is placed in a hot water storage tank 16 and is in communication with an injection nozzle 200 as shown. In this embodiment, the components of the beverage brewer 100 are mounted on a brewer holder 305. The brewer holder 305 can be fabricated from stainless steel, aluminum, other types of metals, or other substantially non-corrosive materials. The injection nozzle 200 interacts with a plurality of pod cartridges 21 to produce the desired beverage in a cup 23 or any other type of container. The cassettes 210 can be placed in a turntable assembly 310 in the brewer 100. The turret assembly 3 is attached to the hopper frame 305 in a stationary manner. As shown in FIG. 3, the turret assembly 3 includes a 200847981 turret 320 which is disposed within a turret 325. The turret 325 can be fabricated from stainless steel, aluminum, other types of conventional metals, or similar substantially non-corrosive materials. The turret plate 302 can be substantially circular or any other shape. The turntable 3 20 includes a plurality of pod holes 3 30 . The pod apertures 3 3 0 are sized to accommodate the cartridge 匣 2 1 0. The turret plate 302 can be rotated about a turret pin 340. A turret motor 350 can drive the turret assembly 3 1 0. The turret motor 350 can be a conventional alternating current (AC) motor or similar drive. The turret motor 350 can drive the turret assembly 310 in a rotational speed of about six (6) to about thirty (30) rpm, with a rotational speed of about twenty-five (25) rpm being preferred. The turret plate 3 20 also has a plurality of pawls 3 60 disposed at its periphery. The pawls 3 60 can cooperate with one or more limit switches 3 65 to control the rotation of the turntable 3 20 . The rotation of the turret plate 3 20 can be stopped when the limit switch 360 encounters one of the pawls 360. The rotation of the turntable 3 20 can be controlled by a similar device. - The injector assembly 400 can be disposed adjacent to the turret assembly 310. The injector assembly 400 can be attached to the brewer holder 305 in a fixed manner. The injector assembly 400 includes an injector frame 410 that extends above the turret assembly 310. The injector frame 410 can be fabricated from stainless steel, aluminum, other types of conventional metals, or similar substantially non-corrosive materials. Referring now to Figures 4 and 5, the injector assembly 400 can include the same as described above with reference to 2. The injection nozzle 200. The injection nozzle 200 has a narrow tip for penetrating the cassette 210 or a wide mouth for use in 200847981 to accommodate the entire cassette 210, if desired. The injector assembly 400 can include an injector head 420 that cooperates with the injection nozzle 200. The injector head 420 is slightly larger in diameter than the cassette 210. The injector head 420 can be fabricated from stainless steel, plastic or other substantially non-corrosive material species. The indenter head 420 includes a seal ring disposed at a lower periphery thereof. The seal ring can be made of rubber, silicone, or other type of elastomeric material such that a substantially watertight seal can be formed between the injector head 420 and the cassette 210. The heat exchanger 150 can be coupled to the injector head 420 to provide pressurized hot water to the cassettes 210. The injector head 420 can be moved by a cam system 440 onto a substantially vertical plane. ("Vertical" and "Horizontal" are used as the reference skeleton opposite the absolute position. The injector head 420 and other components described herein can operate in any orientation.) A cam system operating motor 450 can drive the cam System 440. The drive motor 450 can also be a conventional AC motor similar to the turret motor 350 described above. The drive motor 450 can also be a shaded or DC motor. The drive motor 450 can rotate an eccentric cam 460 through a drive belt system 470. The drive motor 450 and the gear system 470 can rotate the eccentric cam 460 at a speed of about six (6) to about thirty (30) rp m, wherein about twenty-five (25) rpm is preferred. . The eccentric cam 460 can be shaped such that a portion below it has a radius of about 4 · 1 to about 4 · 8 mm (1.6 to 1.9 inches), and an upper portion thereof has an A radius of 3 · 5 to about 4 · 1 mm (1·3 to 1.7 inches). The eccentric cam 460 can cooperate with an idler 480. The idler pulley 4880 can be connected to a support plate 490 and mounted on the support plate. 490 can be run around the injector frame 410. The support plate is made of 490 steel, other types of metal, plastic or other materials. The 490 can have a plurality of guide wheels 5 00 disposed thereon such that the 49 0 can be moved in a vertical direction within the injector frame 410. A spring 5 20 can also be attached to the support plate 490 and the injector frame. A limit switch 530 can be placed adjacent the cam 460 so that it does not exceed a certain amount. The injector head 420 is thus movable through the cam system 440 in the vertical direction. In detail, the drive motor 450 can rotate the eccentric cam 460 from the wheel system 470. When the eccentric cam continues to rotate at an increased radius, the idler 480 moves the support down such that the injector head 420 contacts a cassette 210 with the cam 460 to lower the injector head 420 by about 6.4 to 12.7. /4 to about 1/2 inch). When the injector head 420 is in contact with the cartridge, the eccentric cam 460 can continue to rotate and increase the pressure on the cartridge until the eccentric cam 460 reaches the limit switch 530. The inlet head 420 can be used from about 136 to about 160 kilograms ( A downward force of about 30,000 sec. is in contact with the cassette 210. The seal ring thus forms a substantially airtight and watertight seal motor 45 around the seal 210. The eccentric cam 460 can be maintained in the positioning system 440. The injector head 420 can then be reversed to return the injector head 420 to the position. Once the injector nozzle 420 of the injector head 420 is attached to the cartridge, the support plate can be rusted with the support plate. Up and down through the tooth 460 for the plate 4 90. The eccentric centimeter (about 匣 210 匣 2 10 止. The note 305 lb) in the box 匣. The drive. The cam its original匣 2 10 connected to 200847981, high pressure hot water can flow from the heat exchanger 150 into the injector head 420. The pressure of the water flowing through the cassette 210 can follow the brewing substance 550 therein. Differently changed. Figure 6-12 shows an implementation of the cassette 210 It can be used in conjunction with the beverage brewing system 100 or other types of beverage systems. In fact, the cartridge 匣210 can be used for any kind of mixture, flavor, additives and other substances. The shape may be substantially a cup of 600. The cup 600 may be made of a conventional thermoplastic material such as polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, and the like. Alternatively, stainless steel or substantially Non-corrosive of other types of materials. The cup 600 can be substantially rigid to withstand the heat and pressure of the brewing cycle without causing off-taste conditions. However, as described below The term ''rigid'' means a slight deflection or deformation under pressure. The cup 600 may include a substantially circular side 6 1 0 and a substantially flat bottom 6 2 0. Others The shape can also be used. The side wall 610 and bottom 620 of the cup 600 can be molded and formed as a single component or a separate side wall 610 and a separate bottom 820 can be securely coupled to each other. Together The side wall 610 and the bottom portion 620, as well as the cup 600 as a whole, may have any suitable diameter for receiving the pod hole 330 of the turret plate 3 20 of the turret assembly 310 and the injection head 420 of the injector 400. Alternatively, the cup 600 Side wall 610 and bottom 620 can have any convenient diameter to accommodate any type of beverage brewer system 100 or similar device. For example, side wall 610 can have a length of about 39.3 mm (about 1.549 -10- 200847981). The inner diameter of the inch is added to the wall thickness of about 1 · mm (about 〇 4 3 inches). The side wall 610 may have a slight slope from the top to the bottom. Other sizes or sizes can also be used. The cup 600 as a whole may have different depths depending on the amount of brewing substance intended to be used therein. In the example where the cup 600 is intended to be used in about 3 5 5 ml (about 12 ounces) of dips, the cup 600 can have a total of about 2 8 · 7 mm (about 1 · 1 3 吋) Degree and available internal height of about 1 7 · 1 mm (about 0 · 6 7 4 inches). Thus, for the cup 650 for 355 ml, the height to diameter ratio is about 〇 7 3 in total height and about 0 · 4 3 5 in terms of available internal height. The cup 600 can have about 6.4 grams of polypropylene material. A cup 600 to be used in a beverage of about 23 ml (about 8 oz) may have a total height of about 22.5 mm (about 0.887 inches) and a height of about 11.8 mm (about 0.463 inches). Available internal height. Therefore, the ratio of the height to the diameter is about 0. 5 7 in total height and about 0.3 in terms of available internal height. The cup 600 can have a polypropylene material of about 5 · 8 grams. The ratio between the diameter and the depth can provide the cup 600 and the cassette 210 with a sufficient strength and hardness under the minimum amount of material. . When a polypropylene monomer is used, the cartridge 210 as a whole has about five (5) to about eight (8) grams of plastic material therein. Therefore, the cup 600 and the cassette 210 as a whole can withstand a temperature exceeding about 93 ° C (about 200 ° F) at a water pressure exceeding about ten (1 〇) bar (about 1501 b/in 2 ). Up to sixty (60) seconds or longer. Although the -11 - 200847981 cup 600 having these ratios may be slightly deflected or deformed, the cup 600 and the cassette 210 as a whole should withstand and be expected to pass water pressure. These dimensions and features are for illustrative purposes only. Side wall 610 and bottom 620 of cup 600 can take any desired or desirable size or shape. For example, the side wall 610 may be straight, sloped, stepped, or curved. The bottom 620 can include a plurality of apertures 640 formed therein. These holes 640 can extend through the thickness of the bottom 620. The apertures 640 may be circular in shape and each aperture has a diameter of about 1.6 mm (about 0.063 inches). However, any desired shape or size can be used. In this embodiment, about 54 holes 640 are used, but any number can be used. When a cup 600 of a given size is used, the number and size of the selected apertures 640 can provide an appropriate pressure drop. The bottom 620 is also provided with a plurality of support ribs 650 thereon. An inner circular rib 670, an outer circular rib 670, and a plurality of radial ribs 680 can be used. In this embodiment, the ribs 650 can have a depth of about 1 mm (about 0.04 inches), but any desired thickness can be used. Similarly, the number and/or shape of any desired ribs 650 can be used. The design of the rib 65 0 also provides an additional support and stability of the cartridge 匣 2 1 0 using a minimum amount of material. The sidewall 610 of the cup 600 also includes an upper lip 700. The upper lip portion can include a substantially flat top portion 71. The flat top portion 71 can have a width of about 3.45 mm (about 0.136 inch) and a height of about 3.4 mm (about 135 inches) in the vertical direction. The lip 700 can be constructed with minimal material to accommodate the size of the pod hole 303 and the injector heads 420-12-200847981 and the amount provided by the injector head 420. This is especially true when the box 匣 2 10 is integrally around the water injection period 700. 13 and 14 show another example of the lip 700 in which a lip 720 includes a substantially flat apex flange 730 that extends from the top 710. The extension is formed to form a groove 704 with the side wall 61. This has an arcuate inner radius. The flange of the lip 700 is sized to accommodate the pod aperture 330. Referring again to Figure 6-12, the sidewall of the cup 600 is a cutout 760. In this embodiment, a plurality of cutouts 760 and a third cutout 785 can use a plurality of cutouts 760. For example, 2 3 7 millimeters; the cup 600 uses only two cutouts 760. The resection is performed around the inner circumference of the side wall 610 or the cutout portion 760 切除 the cutout portion 760790. The cover 790 has a substantially wedge-shaped shape for insertion into all of the cutouts 760 to ensure that the cover 790 is maintained in position to be continuous or intermittent, preferably to be inwardly shaped with the shape of the cutout cover 790. The bend or 790 has about 0.8 grams of polypropylene material. The cover 790 can be supported only in its lip embodiment by the force intended to be placed in the cup and placed in the desired hot cut of the cut-off portion 760. Here, the flange 71 and a downward bend are formed. The flange 73 0 can have a top portion of the lower groove 740 and a ruler 6 1 of the groove 740. The first cut portion 770 is also included. However, the portion 760 of the juice (about 8 ounces) may be continuous or intermittent, and may have an edge 800 in the portion 760. Use it. The edge 800 is engageable by the portion 760. Roughly concave. The amount of brewing material in the lid is divided into the inside. The cover 7 9 0 - 13 - 200847981 can be downwardly curved into a concave shape for tapping the brewing substance 50 50 under pressure and preventing displacement of the brewing substance in the cup. The cover 690 provides the correct amount of strength to the brewing substance 550 and maintains the brewed material under force through the Bellville gasket principle. The use of the lid 790 to tamper the brewing material 5 50 also provides a faster loading speed when the brewing material 5 50 is placed in the cup 600. The cover 790 can also have a plurality of apertures 810 for allowing water from the injector head 420 to pass. Depending on the nature of the injector head 420, a cover 790 is not necessarily necessary. The lid 600 can be lined with one or more layers of filter paper 850. The filter paper 850 may be a standard filter paper for collecting the brewing substance 550 while allowing the beverage to pass therethrough. However, the filter paper 85 should have sufficient strength, hardness and/or porosity such that it does not bend into the aperture 640 of the bottom 620 and/or allows the tiny brewing material 550 particles to enclose or block the aperture 640. Blocking the aperture 640 creates a different pressure drop across the cassette 210. Because of the resistance to the deformation of the hard filter paper 85, the aperture 640 of the bottom 620 of the cup 600 can have a slightly larger diameter for more mash to flow through. For example, filter paper 85 can be made from a combination of cellulose and thermoplastic fibers. An example of a suitable filter paper 850 is PV-377 and PV-347C sold by J.R. Crompton, Inc. of Gainesville, Georgia, USA. For example, PV-347C material has a weight of about 40 grams per ounce of gram and a wet comb strength of about 62 kPascal. Materials of a similar type can also be used. Multi-layer paper sheets can also be used. Each of the layers of the plurality of sheets may have the same or different characteristics. The cassette 210 can have an upper filter layer 860 and a lower filter layer 870-14-200847981. The lower filter layer 870 is substantially disposed within the cassette and no adhesive is used. The upper filter layer 860 must have the same strength as the lower filter layer 8 70. The upper filter layer 8 60 generally provides for the dispersion of water and prevents the particles from clogging the injector head 42 0 . The brewing substance 550 itself can be placed between the upper and lower excess layers 860, 870. Preferably, the brewing material 550 is in direct contact with the side wall 610, i.e., no filter paper 850 is disposed about the inner diameter of the cup 600. In contrast to flowing the cup 600 via the filter paper 85, this arrangement forces water to flow through the brewing substance 550 itself. The brewing substance 550 can be placed in a foil package or other substantially air impermeable barrier. The foil package 590 can be used to keep its brewing material 550 fresh and not in contact with atmospheric air. Alternatively, the entire cassette 210 (either individually or in groups) can be placed in a foil package until the cassette 210 is to be accessed. The brewing material 550 itself is typically prepared in a honing machine 900. The honing machine 900 can hold raw materials, in this case coffee beans, and honed them into coffee powder granules. As shown in Fig. 5, the honing machine 900 is preferably a drum type honing machine. An example of such a honing machine 900 is a honing machine model 660FX sold by Modern Process Equipment, Inc., located in Chicago, USA. A drum type honing machine 900 is preferred over other types of honing machines. The drum honing machine provides a better particle size distribution, i.e., a more uniform particle size distribution. The drum type honing machine 900 provides less large granules which will be insufficiently extracted and provide a flavored beverage, and less fine coffee granules which will change the flavor of the final mash due to excessive extraction. Produce bitterness. Decrease the pole -15- 200847981 Fine particles can also have an effect on the back pressure in the cassette 210 because the back pressure is inversely proportional to the square of the particle size. Back pressure increases as the size of the particles decreases. A comparison between the drum type honing machine and the grindstone type honing machine is shown in the following figure. The drum type honing machine particle distribution (the peak of the π rain forest particle) is terminated at a particle size of about 5.0 μm, and the grindstone honing machine (the peak of the "Milano" powder particle is on the right) It continues to a particle size of about 1 μm. The same size of the drum honing machine is also small.
3000 10 顆粒尺寸（//m) 如圖所示，超過百分之八十（80% )之用滾筒式硏磨 機900硏磨的粉粒具有介於約220微米至約250微米之間 的顆粒尺寸分布，其中超過百分之九十九（99% )的粉粒 具有介於約8微米至約650微米之間的顆粒尺寸分布。大 體上，超過百分之七十五（7 5 % )的咖啡粉粒具有介於約 200至約3 00微米的顆粒子順分布。雖然在25 0微米附近 之一致的顆粒尺寸分布可提供一改進的飲料，但一數量之 細微顆粒亦會是所想要的，用以提供沖煮期間之阻力及所 想要的壓力。缺少足夠的細微粉粒會造成水太快通過。因 此，百分之十（10%)至二十（20%)的分布會落在40微 -16- 200847981 米的範圍內。 爲了要控制細微粉理的數量及控制反壓與阻力，最小 百分之十（1 〇 % )尺寸（d ( 0 · 1 ))之細微粉粒可被使用 。此數量愈少，則小於一給定的直徑之顆粒的百分比就愈 高。D(0.1)的位置被不於下圖中：3000 10 Particle Size (//m) As shown, more than eighty percent (80%) of the honing of the drum honing machine 900 has a mass of between about 220 microns and about 250 microns. The particle size distribution wherein more than ninety-nine percent (99%) of the particles have a particle size distribution between about 8 microns and about 650 microns. In general, more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the coffee powder particles have a particle distribution of between about 200 and about 300 microns. While a consistent particle size distribution around 25 microns provides an improved beverage, a certain amount of fine particles will also be desirable to provide resistance during brewing and the desired pressure. The lack of enough fine particles will cause the water to pass too fast. Therefore, the distribution of 10% (10%) to 20% (20%) will fall within the range of 40 micro -16-200847981 meters. In order to control the amount of fine powder and control back pressure and resistance, a minimum of 10% (1 〇 %) of the size (d ( 0 · 1 )) of fine particles can be used. The smaller the number, the higher the percentage of particles smaller than a given diameter. The position of D(0.1) is not as shown in the figure below:
大體而言及舉例而言，約43微米的d ( 0.1 )是可接 受的，而25微米則是不可接受的。 一類似的方法爲檢查表面積平均直徑。該表面積平均 直徑很有用，因爲當顆粒尺寸變下時，表面積對體積的比 率會快速提高。表面積平均直徑係藉由將每一顆粒直徑乘 上該尺寸之所有顆粒中物質的總表面積，加總，及除以所 有顆粒的總表面來算出的。因此，對於如上圖所示之在座 標（3,2 )處的直徑而言，其算式爲： D[3,2】 = ΣΒιΙΙ, ZDk 大體而言及舉例而言，在D[3,2]處116微米的表面積 -17- 200847981 平均直徑是可可接受的，而78微米的直徑是不可 的。 類似的計算可針對大型顆粒來實施。例如，體 直徑D[45 3]亦可如下所列地加以計算： 被接受 積平均 D[4,3] ZDjl Σβ'π/ 該滾筒式硏磨機900因而可提供一更窄的且更 顆粒尺寸分布。相同地，細微粉粒的數量可被監控 翅苦澀度同時保持一致的壓力通過。此一顆麗尺寸 供具有改良的及一致風味的咖啡飲料。 硏磨機900亦可包括一稠化器（densifier ) 9 稠化器9 1 0可包括數個葉片用以形成將粉粒形成更 尺寸與形狀。詳言之，粉粒可具有更均勻的球形形 微被硬化。粉粒的稠化可改變沖煮特性，亦即，在 的提高可改變水流經粉粒的本質。 除了產生實質均勻的球體之外，該稠化器920 由將小顆粒’’黏附”到大顆粒上來減少細微或小顆粒 。此黏附是因爲在粉粒內的油脂，加諸於粉粒上的 或其它原理所造成的。例如，在稠化之下，在咖啡 體約爲百分之六（6% )。但，在沒有稠化時，固體 7.5 %，這會造成最終的產品風味太強。稠化的最終 更均勻的顆粒尺寸分布。雖然稠化已被用來改善咖 裝，但稠化尙未被用來改變粉粒的沖煮特性。 一致的 用以限 分布提 10。該 均勻的 狀且稍 密度上 亦可藉 的數量 工作， 中的固 則達到 成果爲 啡的包 -18- 200847981 在使用時，濾紙的下層870可沿著杯子600的底部 620與盒匣210的杯子一起放置。一數量的沖煮物質550 然後被置於其內。該濾紙的上層8 6 0然後可在有需要時被 放置在該沖煮物質上。蓋子790然後可被放於該杯子600 內用以用約1 3.6kg的力量（約30磅的力量）向下壓實該 沖煮物質5 5 0。小是可改變的。當蓋子7 9 0將該沖煮物質 550壓實之後，蓋子790的邊緣800被放入到杯子600的 側壁610的適當的切除部760內。盒匣210然後被密封或 用其它方式被運送，用以用在該飲料沖煮系統100或其它 裝置上。 該盒匣2 1 0可被放置在該轉台組件3 1 0上的一個孔 3 3 0內。詳言之，該盒匣孔3 3 0的外緣與杯子6 0 0的唇部 700對準使得杯子600被該唇部700支撐。該注入器頭 420然後被放置在該盒匣210的周圍。該注入器頭420的 密封環可將杯子600的唇部7〇〇的頂部710的周圍密封起 來。使用一圓形的唇部或具有非扁平的形狀的唇部會因爲 所牽涉到的壓力而對密封環造成傷害，即，如上文中描述 的，該注入器頭420可用一約136至約160公斤力（約 3〇〇至約35 0磅力）的向下力量與盒匣210嚙合及流進來 的水流會被加壓至約1〇至14巴（約145至200psi )的壓 力。流經盒匣2 1 0的水壓會隨著沖煮物質5 5 0的本質而隨 之改變。加壓的熱水可從任何來源被提供至該盒匣2 1 0。 流經該注入頭420的水會散佈在該蓋子790上及其上 的孔8 1 0上並進入到沖煮物質5 5 0中。流經盒匣2 1 0的水 -19- 200847981 的本質一部分是與該盒匣2 1 0的形狀及大小，該許 5 5 0的本質，大尺寸’及密度，水壓，水溫，及舛 有關。改變這些參數中的任何一者都會改變沖煮Η 料的本質。沖煮出來的飮料然後流經杯子600的J| 上的孔6 4 0。 如圖12所示，該盒匣210可被裝入不同種蕖 、葉子或其它種類的沖煮物質5 5 0。在約3 5毫升甶 濃縮咖啡（e s p r e s s 〇 )的例子中，約6公克至約8 特別硏磨咖啡被放入到該盒匣2 1 0中。相同地，相 的硏磨咖啡在加入約1 8 0毫升（約6盎斯）的水 來沖煮一美國式咖啡。約2公克至約5公克的茶 入到該盒匣2 1 0內用以沖煮出約1 8 0毫升（約6 茶。 每一種不同的咖啡或不同種類的沖煮物質5 5 0 不同尺寸的粉粒。例如，一顆咖啡豆可被硏磨成約 8 〇 〇個用於典型的滴漏過濾式咖啡的顆粒。同一顆 可被硏磨成超過3 5 0 0顆用於濃縮咖啡的粉粒。顆 具有不同的尺寸及重量。 如上文所述地維持顆粒尺寸的一致性是較佳的 正確尺寸的咖啡硏磨顆粒通常會咖啡中可溶解的固 淬取或淬取不足。使用硏磨機9 0 0有助於確保更爲 顆粒尺寸。使用稠化器8 1 0亦有助於提供一致的 。將咖啡粉壓實有助於提供均勻的液流通過該杯子 如上文所描述的，顆粒尺寸與執行沖煮飮料的” 煮物質 煮時間 來的飮 部62 0 的粉粒 單泡式 公克的 同數量 可被用 可被裝 斯）的 都具有 5 00至 咖啡豆 粒本身 。不是 體過度 一致的 粒尺寸 600 〇 工作（ -20- 200847981 work) ”的反壓有關。 關於沖煮時間與溫度，在約1 〇至約1 4巴的壓 沖煮溫度典型地是在約85至約10〇°C (約185至I )的範圍內或有時更熱一些。在熱水貯槽1 60內的 熱交換器150來加熱至約l〇2°C (約215.6°F)。 過該注入器頭420及進入該盒匣210時會損失一些 舉例而言，一 ’’羅馬式（R 〇 m a ) π濃縮咖啡飲料 其內裝有約6公克咖啡粉之23 7毫升（8盎斯） 210。盒匣210可產出約三十五（35)毫升的飲料 在102 °C (約215.6°F )離開該熱水貯槽160起在糸 (bar )下沖煮約8秒鐘（±2秒鐘）。（粉粒的稠 短沖煮時間並減少被淬取出來的物質的量。）3 3 5 12盎斯）的盒匣210亦可被使用，如果蓋子790被 一較低的切除部760的話。”深色（dark )’’飮料具 的特性但使用的是7 · 3公克的粉粒。因此，沖煮時 1 4秒鐘。 ”雨林”飲料亦使用其內裝有約6公克咖啡粉之 升（8盎斯）的盒匣210。然而，這些咖啡粉比羅 粉更粗糙，使得流經盒匣2 1 0的流率客更快。因此 時間約7秒鐘（±2秒鐘）。一定量的數亦在沖煮之 到該飮料中。”美國式”飲料可使用上文所描述之具 粉粒之濃縮咖啡粉及具有不同特色及風味的混合物 如圖所示’盒匣2 1 0亦可用來沖煮茶。在此例 約2.8公克的茶葉被使用。與傳統上將茶浸泡數分 力下， J 2 1 2 〇F 水可用 當水經 熱。 可使用 的盒匣 。水可 与11巴 化可縮 毫升（ 放置在 有類似 間約爲 237毫 馬咖啡 ，沖煮 後被加 有不同 〇 子中， 鐘的方 -21 - 200847981 法不同的是，在此例子中21 0毫升（約7盎斯）的飲料可 在約6.2秒鐘內沖煮出來。冰茶亦可在添加一定數量的水 之下被製造出來。 沖煮參數的各式例子被列於下表中： 咖啡I 咖啡II 咖啡ΙΠ 咖啡IV 茶 種類 羅馬 深色 雨林 早餐綜合 茶 顆粒尺寸 255微米 250微米 250微米 255微米 盒莢尺寸 8盎斯 8盎斯 8盎斯 8盎斯 8盎斯 重量 6公克 7.3公克 6公克 6.75公克 2.8公克 密度 0_378g/ml 0.371g/ml 0.425g/ml 0.425g/ml 0.426g/ml 水溫 102°C 102°C 102°C 102°C 102°C 壓力 11巴 11巴 11巴 11巴 11巴 沖煮時間 8秒鐘 14秒鐘 7秒鐘 8.9秒鐘 6·2秒鐘 飲料尺寸 農縮咖啡35ml ; 美國咖啡210ml ; 卡布奇諾有4盎斯 的泡沬牛奶；拿鐵 有ό盎斯的熱牛奶 農縮咖啡35ml ; 美國咖啡210ml ; 卡布奇諾有4盎斯 的泡沬牛奶；拿鐵 有ό盎斯的熱牛奶 美國咖啡 210ml 美國咖啡 210ml 210ml 本文中所描述的變數的組合因而可提供一盒匣2 1 0其 可產出具有固定風味的飮料。詳言之，飮料的風味在使用 了任何數量的盒匣之後都是一致的。 消費者對於口味強度及/或濃度可改變之咖啡及其它 種類的飲料亦有興趣。因此，提供低度，中度及高度濃度 的特定飲料是所想要的。此濃度上的變化可藉由保持相同 等級或種類的咖啡豆，烘烤特性，顆粒尺寸分布，及相同 的粉粒曲線，及其它種類的沖煮參數，但改變放在盒匣內 -22- 200847981 的粉粒的克重（gram weight)來達成。 換言之，同種類的咖啡粉可被用於一特殊種類的咖啡 飮料。例如，一特定種類的咖啡的平均顆粒尺寸分布可保 持在約2 0 0至約3 0 0微米之間。詳言之，約百分之其十五 至約八十五（75 -8 5%)的咖啡粉粒可具有約250微米的平 均顆粒尺寸分布，其餘的粉粒是很微小的，即具有小於約 1〇〇微米的顆粒尺寸分布。 咖啡粉粒的克重可根據所想要的飮料濃度加以改變。 例如，對於一典型的8盘斯咖啡飮料而言，低濃度的飮料 可具有約6公克的咖啡粉粒，而高濃度的飮料可具有約 7 · 5公克的咖啡粉粒。中濃度的飲料將會落在兩者之間。 改變咖啡粉的量亦可改變沖煮時間，因爲沖煮物質愈多， 所需要的沖煮時間就愈長。在特定的顆粒尺寸分布下，該 盒匣2 1 0具有正確數量的微小顆粒，用以限制水流經該盒 匣’用來提供具有所想要的芳香族比例及帶有苦澀成分風 味的咖啡淬取物。 某些咖啡粉粒被發現在特定的克重下由，，綻放（bloom )”的感覺。換言之，某些風味/香氣特色在該給定的平均 顆粒尺寸之特定的克重下被強化或最佳化。在低、中、及 高所有這三種風味濃度中的代表性綜合可因而被發現。 因此，相同的硏磨技術，顆粒尺寸分布，及其它沖煮 參數可被用在每一種咖啡飮料上，而濃度則可單純地藉由 改變克重來加以變化。本發明的系統因而提供大量具有不 同濃度且有高度重復性之飮料。在克重上的變化亦可應用 -23- 200847981 到咖啡以外的其它可沖煮的物質上，譬如像是茶葉。可沖 煮的，可溶解的及其它種類的物質亦可被使用。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1爲與本發明一起使用之飲料沖煮機系統的一實施 例的立體圖。 圖2爲圖1中的飮料沖煮機系統的頂視圖。 圖3爲圖1中之飮料沖煮機系統的一轉台的立體圖。 圖4爲圖1中之飲料沖煮機系統的一注入器組件的立 體圖，其中導引輪與支撐板的回復彈簧係以虛線表示。 圖5爲圖1中之飲料沖煮機系統的注入器組件的後視 立體圖，其中惰輪及限制開關係以剖開圖的方式被示出。 圖6爲本文中所描述的盒莢的立體圖。 圖7爲本文中所描述的盒莢的立體圖。 圖8爲圖6中之盒莢的側剖面圖。 圖9爲圖6中之盒莢的頂視立體圖。 圖10爲圖6中之盒莢的底視立體圖。 圖1 1爲一盒莢的側剖面圖，其顯示出該蓋子。 圖1 2爲一盒匣的側剖面圖，一數量的沖煮物質被放 置在該盒匣內。 圖1 3爲圖6中之盒莢的蓋子的另一實施例的側平面 圖。 圖1 4爲圖1 3中之盒莢的側剖面圖。 圖1 5爲與本文中所描述的發明一起使用之硏磨機的 -24- 200847981 側平面圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 0 0 ·飲料沖煮機系統 3 00 :盒莢沖煮設備 150 :熱交換器 2 0 0 :注入噴嘴 160 :熱水貯槽 3 〇 5 :沖煮器架 210 :盒匣 2 3 0 :杯子 3 1 0 :轉台組件 3 20 :轉台板 3 2 5 :轉台架 3 3 0 :盒莢孔 3 40 :轉台銷釘 3 5 0 :轉台馬達 3 6 0 :棘爪 3 65 :限制開關 400 :注入器組件 4 1 0 :注入器架 420 :注入器頭 440 :凸輪系統 4 5 0 :凸輪系統驅動馬達 -25- 200847981 4 6 0 :偏心凸輪 470 :齒輪系統 480 :惰輪 4 9 0 :支撐板 5 00 :導引輪 520 :回復彈簧 53 0 :限制開關In general and by way of example, d (0.1) of about 43 microns is acceptable, while 25 microns is unacceptable. A similar method is to check the average surface area diameter. This surface area average diameter is useful because the surface area to volume ratio increases rapidly as the particle size changes. The average surface area diameter is calculated by multiplying each particle diameter by the total surface area of the material in all of the particles of that size, and dividing by the total surface of all particles. Therefore, for the diameter at coordinates (3, 2) shown in the above figure, the formula is: D[3, 2] = ΣΒιΙΙ, ZDk Generally speaking, for example, at D[3, 2] 116 microns surface area -17-200847981 The average diameter is acceptable, while the 78 micron diameter is not acceptable. Similar calculations can be implemented for large particles. For example, the body diameter D[45 3] can also be calculated as follows: Accepted product average D[4,3] ZDjl Σβ'π/ The drum honing machine 900 thus provides a narrower and more granular Size distribution. Similarly, the number of fine particles can be monitored by controlling the bitterness of the wings while maintaining consistent pressure. This one size is for a coffee drink with improved and consistent flavor. The honing machine 900 can also include a densifier. The thickener 910 can include a plurality of vanes for forming a size and shape for forming the granules. In particular, the particles may have a more uniform spherical shape and are hardened. The thickening of the granules changes the brewing characteristics, i.e., the increase in the water can change the nature of the water flowing through the granules. In addition to producing a substantially uniform sphere, the thickener 920 reduces the fine or small particles by adhering small particles to large particles. This adhesion is due to the oil in the particles being added to the particles. Or other principles. For example, under thickening, the coffee body is about six percent (6%). However, in the absence of thickening, the solid is 7.5%, which causes the final product to be too flavorful. Thickened final, more uniform particle size distribution. Although thickening has been used to improve coffee, thickened mash has not been used to alter the brewing characteristics of the granules. Consistently used to limit the distribution. The amount of work can also be borrowed in a slightly denser state, and the solid in the case of the result is a package of -18-200847981. In use, the lower layer 870 of the filter paper can be placed along the bottom 620 of the cup 600 with the cup of the cassette 210. A quantity of brewing material 550 is then placed therein. The upper layer of the filter paper 860 can then be placed on the brewing material as needed. The lid 790 can then be placed in the cup 600 for use. Use a force of about 1 3.6kg (about 30 pounds of force) The compacting material is compacted downwardly. The small is changeable. After the lid 790 compacts the brewing substance 550, the edge 800 of the lid 790 is placed into the side wall 610 of the cup 600 appropriately. The cutout 210 is then sealed or otherwise transported for use in the beverage brewing system 100 or other device. The cassette 210 can be placed in the turntable assembly 3 1 0 The upper one of the holes 3 3 0. In detail, the outer edge of the box bore 300 is aligned with the lip 700 of the cup 600 so that the cup 600 is supported by the lip 700. The injector head 420 is then It is placed around the cassette 210. The seal ring of the injector head 420 seals the periphery of the top 710 of the lip 7 of the cup 600. Using a rounded lip or having a non-flat shape The lip can cause damage to the seal ring due to the pressure involved, i.e., as described above, the injector head 420 can utilize a force of from about 136 to about 160 kilograms (about 3 to about 35 pounds of force). The downward force is engaged with the cassette 210 and the incoming water flow is pressurized to between about 1 Torr and 14 bar (about 145 to 200 psi). Pressure. The water pressure flowing through the cartridge 匣 2 10 will change with the nature of the brewing substance 550. Pressurized hot water can be supplied to the cartridge 匣 2 1 0 from any source. The water injected into the head 420 is spread over the cover 790 and the hole 8 1 0 thereon and into the brewing substance 550. The essential part of the water flowing through the box 匣 2 1 -19-200847981 is The shape and size of the box 匣 2 1 0, the nature of the 550, the large size 'and density, water pressure, water temperature, and 舛 related. Changing any of these parameters will change the nature of the brewing material. The brewed dip is then passed through a hole 6 4 0 on the J| of the cup 600. As shown in Fig. 12, the cassette 210 can be loaded with different kinds of mash, leaves or other kinds of brewing substances 550. In the case of about 35 ml of espresso (e s p r e s s 〇 ), about 6 g to about 8 special honing coffee is placed in the box 匣 210. Similarly, the phase of the honing coffee is brewed with about 180 milliliters (about 6 ounces) of water to brew an American-style coffee. About 2 grams to about 5 grams of tea into the box 匣 2 1 0 for brewing about 180 ml (about 6 tea. Each different coffee or different kinds of brewing substances 5 5 0 different sizes For example, a coffee bean can be honed into about 8 granules for a typical drip filter coffee. The same can be honed into more than 3,500 granules for espresso. The particles have different sizes and weights. Maintaining the uniformity of the particle size as described above is preferred. The correct size of the coffee honing particles usually lacks solid hardening or quenching in the coffee. Using a honing machine 9 0 0 helps to ensure a more granular size. The use of a thickener 8 10 also helps to provide consistency. Compaction of the coffee powder helps to provide a uniform flow through the cup as described above, particle size The same amount of powdered single-bubble gram of the crotch portion of the boiled material that is used to brew the digested material can be used to have 500 00 to the coffee bean granule itself. Grain size 600 〇 work ( -20- 200847981 Work)" is related to the back pressure. With respect to brewing time and temperature, the pressure brewing temperature of from about 1 Torr to about 14 bar is typically in the range of from about 85 to about 10 ° C (about 185 to 1 ) or sometimes hotter. The heat exchanger 150 in the hot water storage tank 1 60 is heated to about 10 ° C (about 215.6 ° F). Some loss of the injector head 420 and entering the cassette 210, for example, a 'R 〇ma π espresso beverage containing about 27 grams of coffee powder of 23 ml (8 ounces)斯) 210. The cassette 210 can produce about thirty-five (35) milliliters of beverage at 102 ° C (about 215.6 ° F) leaving the hot water storage tank 160 and brewing under bar for about 8 seconds (± 2 seconds) ). (The thick brewing time of the granules and the amount of material that is quenched.) 3 3 5 12 oz. of the cassette 210 can also be used if the lid 790 is replaced by a lower cut 760. "Dark" is a characteristic of a material but uses 7 · 3 grams of powder. Therefore, it takes 14 seconds to brew. The "Rainforest" drink also uses about 6 grams of coffee powder. Liters (8 oz) of cassettes 210. However, these coffee powders are coarser than argan powder, making the flow rate through the cassette 匣 2 1 0 faster, so the time is about 7 seconds (± 2 seconds). A certain amount is also brewed into the dip. "American-style" beverages can be used with the espresso powders described above and mixtures with different characteristics and flavors as shown in the figure - Box 2 1 0 can also be used to brew tea. In this case, about 2.8 grams of tea is used. In contrast to the traditional soaking of tea, J 2 1 2 〇F water can be used as water. The usable box. It can be combined with 11-barreled collapsible milliliters (placed in a similar room with approximately 237 milli-horse coffee, which is added with different tweezers after brewing, the clock of the square-21 - 200847981 method is, in this example 21 0 A milliliter (about 7 ounces) of beverage can be brewed in about 6.2 seconds. Iced tea can also be added with a certain amount of water. The following examples are produced. The various examples of brewing parameters are listed in the table below: Coffee I Coffee II Coffee ΙΠ Coffee IV Tea Type Roman Dark Rainforest Breakfast Integrated Tea Particle Size 255 micron 250 micron 250 micron 255 micron pod size 8 oz 8 ounces 8 oz 8 ounces 8 oz. Weight 6 g 7.3 g 6 g 6.75 g 2.8 g density 0_378 g / ml 0.371 g / ml 0.425 g / ml 0.425 g / ml 0.426 g / ml water temperature 102 ° C 102 ° C 102 ° C 102 ° C 102 ° C pressure 11 bar 11 bar 11 bar 11 bar 11 bar brewing time 8 seconds 14 seconds 7 seconds 8.9 seconds 6 · 2 seconds drink size agricultural coffee 35ml American coffee 210ml; cappuccino has 4 ounces of simmered milk; latte has simmered hot milk yoghurt 35ml; American coffee 210ml; cappuccino has 4 ounces of simmered milk; Iron-flavored hot milk American coffee 210ml American coffee 210ml 210ml The combination of the variables described herein thus provides a box of 匣2 1 0 which can produce a fixed flavored meal. In particular, the flavor of the sauce is Any number of boxes are used and are consistent. The consumer is also interested in coffee and other types of beverages that have varying flavor strength and/or concentration. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a low, medium and high concentration of a particular beverage. Maintain the same grade or type of coffee beans, baking characteristics, particle size distribution, and the same powder curve, and other types of brewing parameters, but change the weight of the powder in the box - 22 - 200847981 ( Gram weight) to achieve. In other words, the same type of coffee powder can be used for a particular type of coffee beverage. For example, the average particle size distribution of a particular type of coffee can be maintained between about 200 and about 300 microns. In particular, about 15 to about 85 (75-85%) of the coffee powder particles may have an average particle size distribution of about 250 microns, and the remaining particles are very small, i.e., have a smaller A particle size distribution of about 1 〇〇 micron. The grammage of the coffee powder granules can be varied depending on the desired concentration of the dip. For example, for a typical 8-panel coffee brew, the low-concentration dip may have about 6 grams of coffee powder, while the high-concentration dip may have about 7.5 grams of coffee powder. The medium concentration beverage will fall between the two. Changing the amount of coffee powder can also change the brewing time, because the more brewing material, the longer the brewing time required. At a particular particle size distribution, the cartridge 匣 210 has the correct amount of fine particles to restrict the flow of water through the cartridge 用来 to provide coffee quenching with a desired aromatic ratio and a bitter tasting flavor. Take things. Certain coffee powder granules are found to have a "bloom" feel at a particular gram weight. In other words, certain flavor/aroma characteristics are enhanced or most at a given gram weight of the given average particle size. A comprehensive synthesis of all three flavor concentrations in low, medium, and high can be found. Therefore, the same honing technique, particle size distribution, and other brewing parameters can be used for each coffee beverage. Above, the concentration can be changed simply by changing the gramm weight. The system of the present invention thus provides a large number of dips having different concentrations and high reproducibility. The change in gram weight can also be applied to -23-200847981 to coffee. Other brewable substances, such as tea leaves, can be used for brewing, soluble and other types of materials. [Simplified Schematic] Figure 1 is a beverage flush used with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the dip brewer system of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a turntable of the dip brewer system of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of Fig. 1. It A perspective view of an injector assembly of a brewer system in which the return springs of the guide wheel and the support plate are shown in phantom. Figure 5 is a rear perspective view of the injector assembly of the beverage brewer system of Figure 1, wherein The idler and the open-close relationship are shown in a cross-sectional view. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the pod described herein. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the pod described herein. Figure 8 is the cartridge of Figure 6. Fig. 9 is a top perspective view of the pod of Fig. 6. Fig. 10 is a bottom perspective view of the pod of Fig. 6. Fig. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of a pod showing Figure 1 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a cassette with a quantity of brewing material placed within the cassette. Figure 13 is a side plan view of another embodiment of the lid of the pod of Figure 6. 14 is a side cross-sectional view of the pod of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is a side plan view of the honing machine used in conjunction with the invention described herein - 24 - 200847981. [Major component symbol description] 1 0 0 · Beverage Brewing Machine System 3 00 : Box Pod Brewing Equipment 150 : Heat Exchanger 2 0 0 : Injection Nozzle 160 : Hot Water Storage 3 〇5: Cooker holder 210: cassette 3 2 3 0 : cup 3 1 0 : turret assembly 3 20 : turret 3 2 5 : turret 3 3 0 : box pod hole 3 40 : turret pin 3 5 0 : Turntable motor 3 6 0 : pawl 3 65 : limit switch 400 : injector assembly 4 1 0 : injector frame 420 : injector head 440 : cam system 4 5 0 : cam system drive motor - 25 - 200847981 4 6 0 : eccentric cam 470 : gear system 480 : idler 4 9 0 : support plate 5 00 : guide wheel 520 : return spring 53 0 : limit switch
6 0 0 :杯子 6 1 0 :側壁 620 :底部 640 ：孑L 6 5 0 :支撐肋 6 6 0 :內圓形肋 670 :外圓形肋 7 0 0 :上唇部 7 1 〇 :頂部 7 2 0 :唇部 73 0 :凸緣 740 ：槽 770 :第一切除部 7 8 0 :第二切除部 7 8 5 :第三切除部 790 :蓋子 800 :邊緣 -26- 200847981 810 :孔 8 5 0 :濾紙 5 5 0 :沖煮物質 8 6 0 :上過濾層 8 7 0 :下過濾層 5 90 :箔包裝 9 0 0 :硏磨機 9 1 0 :稠化器 -276 0 0 : cup 6 1 0 : side wall 620 : bottom 640 : 孑 L 6 5 0 : support rib 6 6 0 : inner circular rib 670 : outer circular rib 7 0 0 : upper lip 7 1 〇: top 7 2 0: lip portion 73 0 : flange 740 : groove 770 : first cutout portion 7 8 0 : second cutout portion 7 8 5 : third cutout portion 790 : cover 800 : edge -26 - 200847981 810 : hole 8 5 0 : filter paper 5 5 0 : brewing substance 8 6 0 : upper filter layer 8 7 0 : lower filter layer 5 90 : foil package 9 0 0 : honing machine 9 1 0 : thickener -27