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AssigneeCOSMEC S.r.l.
InventorAnton Ackermann
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In order to feed single-portions of ground coffee arranged along a transportation tape in a defined and automatic manner to the brewing chamber of a coffee machine, the invention provides a mechanical interface assembly which comprises means for fixing a portion of the transportation tape in a well defined position. The interface assembly comprises a first interface member connected to or being part of a container receiving the transportation tape with the single-portions of ground coffee, and a second interface member designed as a supporting frame member adapted to receive the container with the transporting tape. The first and second interface members can be mechanically coupled to each other. The mechanical interface assembly is further provided with positioning elements for fixing it in the coffee machine in a well defined position. Moreover, the invention provides a container member for receiving a transportation tape equipped with a plurality of single-portions of ground coffee, which container member is adapted to cooperate with or comprises a mechanical interface member, as well as a transportation tape adapted to cooperate with a mechanical interface assembly.
A mechanical interface assembly to serve as an interface between a transportation tape, provided with a plurality of single-portions of ground coffee and received in a container means, and a tape driver means of a coffee machine, said mechanical interface assembly comprising:
A container member adapted to cooperate with a mechanical interface assembly adapted to serve as an interface between a coffee machine and a transportation tape equipped with a plurality of single-portions of ground coffee, said mechanical interface assembly comprising means for fixing a positioning a portion of said transportation tape in a well defined position relative to said mechanical interface assembly, in which said container member is adapted to receive a plurality of single-portions of ground coffee connected to each other by means of a transportation tape, said container member comprising a removal aperture for removing a single-portion of ground coffee from the container member when it is in its operative condition, whereby at least said means for fixing and positioning of a portion of the transportation tape provided on said mechanical interface assembly are located in the region of said removal aperture when said mechanical interface assembly cooperates with said container member.
A transportation tape equipped with a plurality of single-portions of ground coffee, adapted to cooperate with a mechanical interface assembly serving as an interface between a coffee machine and said transportation tape, said mechanical interface assembly comprising means for fixing and positioning a portion of said transportation tape in a well defined position relative to said mechanical interface assembly, said transportation tape being adapted to be received in a container member comprising a removal aperture for removing a single-portion of ground coffee from the container member when it is in its operative condition, whereby at least said means for fixing and positioning of a portion of the transportation tape provided on said mechanical interface assembly are located in the region of said removal aperture when said mechanical interface assembly cooperates with said container member, said transportation tape comprising a plurality of apertures arranged in groups, each one of said groups of apertures being assigned to one single-portion of ground coffee.
A mechanical interface assembly to serve as an interface between a transportation tape, provided with a plurality of single-portions of ground coffee and received in a container means, and a tape driver means of a coffee machine, said transportation tape having a plurality of apertures, said mechanical interface assembly comprising:
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