Beverage dispenser with powder container
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsFlavien Dubief, Kevin Jamolli, Paul Michel
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Abstract
The invention concerns a beverage preparation machine (100) for preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient powder, said machine comprising:—at least one container (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) configured for storing a beverage ingredient powder and comprising a powder outlet (11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) for dispensing at least one dose of said beverage ingredient powder, and—a rotating device (2) to rotate said at least one container (1) around a rotational axis (XX′), wherein said rotational axis is inclined with respect to vertical and said rotational axis is positioned externally to said at least one container.
Claims19
Beverage preparation machine for preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient powder, the machine comprising:
- at least one container configured for storing a beverage ingredient powder and comprising a powder outlet for dispensing at least one dose of the beverage ingredient powder, and
- a rotating device to rotate the at least one container around a rotational axis,
- wherein the rotational axis is inclined with respect to vertical and the rotational axis is positioned externally to the at least one container.
Method of preparation of a beverage using a beverage preparation machine for preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient powder, the machine comprising at least one container configured for storing a beverage ingredient powder and comprising a powder outlet for dispensing at least one dose of the beverage ingredient powder, and a rotating device to rotate the at least one container around a rotational axis, wherein the rotational axis is inclined with respect to vertical and the rotational axis is positioned externally to the at least one container comprising:
- the step of dispensing a dose of beverage ingredient powder from the at least one container, and
- wherein the method comprises the step of rotating the container at least before the step of dispensing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.