Machine And System For The Preparation Of Liquid Products Using Capsules
Patent No. EP3222176 (titled "Machine And System For The Preparation Of Liquid Products Using Capsules") was filed by Luigi Lavazza on Jun 17, 2014. The application was issued on Feb 8, 2023.
Patent Summary
A liquid food preparation machine utilizes a dispensing assembly with a first part and second part forming an infusion chamber. A loading arrangement includes an insertion guide defining a capsule displacement path toward a loading position. An actuation system moves the infusion chamber parts in a direction generally transverse to the capsule's movement. A control system, comprising processing means, non-volatile memory, and a laterally mounted optical sensor, acquires characteristic information from a capsule end wall while the capsule is held at an intermediate retention position by switchable first retaining means. These means release the capsule via a thrust force. The processing means select an operating mode from multiple options based on the acquired characteristic information and encoded instructions in the memory.
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Date
Description
EP3222176
- Application Number
- EP17166633A
- Filing Date
- Jun 17, 2014
- Status
- Patent Maintained As Amended
- Jan 6, 2023
- Publication Date
- Feb 8, 2023
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