Brewing unit
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsPETER RIJSKAMP, RODIN ENNE BRUINSMA, HENDRIKUS LODEWIJK JOSEPH FRANCISCUS HOLTEN
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Abstract
A brewing unit (100) for a beverage producing device (900) is disclosed. The brewing unit (100) includes a main body (102) defining a cavity (200) for receiving multiple types/formats of capsules (120). Further, one or more piercing members (106) are also included in the brewing unit (100). Furthermore, the one or more piercing members (106) are actuated by an actuator (108) to pierce or not to pierce the capsule (120) when the brewing unit (100) is in at least one of corresponding piercing mode/non-piercing mode.
Claims14
A brewing unit for a beverage producing device comprising:
- a. a main body defining a cavity for receiving a capsule of a first type or a capsule of a second type, each type of the capsule containing an extractable food product, wherein the first type of capsule requires piercing to facilitate the preparation of a beverage and the second type of capsule does not require piercing to facilitate the preparation of a beverage;
- b. one or more piercing members;
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- c. a piercing member holder for holding the one of more piercing members;
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- d. an actuator for actuating the piercing member holder and the one or more piercing members when the unit is brought in a piercing mode for piercing the first type of capsule, wherein the actuator is arranged to bring the unit in a non-piercing mode for disabling the piercing of the second type of capsule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.