US 2017/0280927 A1 · CAPSULE-TYPE CONSUMABLE FOR USE IN A DISPENSER FOR THE PREPARATION OF FOODSTUFF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSING UNIT FOR SUCH A DISPENSER

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a capsule-type, food substance containing consumable (30) for use in a dispenser (10) for preparation of foodstuff products, the consumable (30) comprising a housing (76) comprising at least one rigid wall portion (82) that is impermeable to liquid, an inlet portion (140) arranged to enable pressurized water flow into the housing (76), when the consumable (30) is inserted in a processing unit (14) of the dispenser, at least one primary outlet portion 142) arranged to enable a primary fluid flow out of the housing (76), at least two distinct chambers (34, 36) arranged in the housing (76), and an internal flow control arrangement (84) operatively coupled with at least one of the at least two distinct chambers (34, 36), wherein the internal flow control arrangement (84) is operable between a first state and a second state to selectively permit or prevent a fluid flow from said at least one chamber (34, 36) so as to activate a secondary fluid throughput in the second state. The disclosure further relates to a processing unit (14) for a dispenser (10) and to a dispenser (10).

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Dependent claims

A capsule-type, food substance containing consumable for use in a dispenser for preparation of foodstuff products, particularly a beverage, the consumable comprising:

a housing comprising at least one rigid wall portion that is impermeable to liquid,
an inlet portion arranged to enable pressurized water flow into the housing, when the consumable is inserted in a processing unit of the dispenser,
at least one primary outlet portion arranged to enable a primary fluid flow out of the housing,
at least two distinct chambers arranged in the housing, and
an internal flow control arrangement operatively coupled with at least one of the at least two distinct chambers, wherein the internal flow control arrangement is operable between a first state and a second state to selectively permit or prevent a fluid flow from said at least one chamber so as to activate a primary fluid throughput in the first state and a secondary fluid throughput in the second state.

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A processing unit for a dispenser for preparation of foodstuff products, the processing unit comprising:

a receiving cavity for receiving a consumable, the receiving cavity comprising at least a first receiving portion and at least a first fastening portion,
a sealing unit arranged to contact, at an inlet side, a first end of the consumable, such that an inlet portion of the consumable can be engaged in a basically pressure-tight manner,
an inlet engagement unit that is coupled to an inlet conduit through which pressurized water can be supplied, wherein the inlet engagement unit is operable to engage the inlet portion of the consumable to process a foodstuff product in the consumable,
an outlet engagement arrangement comprising:
a primary outlet engagement unit that is operable to engage at least one primary outlet portion of the consumable at an outlet side thereof to enable the processed foodstuff product to flow out of the consumable, and
an input flow steering arrangement that is operable to control flow parameters of an input flow to actuate an internal flow control arrangement of the consumable,
wherein the processing unit is arranged to process a consumable as claimed in any of the preceding claims so as to operate the internal flow control arrangement thereof.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Capsule-type consumable for use in a dispenser for the preparation of foodstuff products and processing unit for such a dispenser

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Capsule-type consumable for use in a dispenser for the preparation of foodstuff products and processing unit for such a dispenser

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