Parametric recipes for preparing beverage with capsules in a centrifugal brewing system
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsAlexandre Perentes, Peter Siegrist
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the preparation of a beverage by centrifugation of a capsule, by: Recognizing the type of the capsule inserted in the centrifuging brewing device, and/or its ingredients; Selecting accordingly a recipe comprising at least two sets of target values for parameters of the centrifuging brewing device, each set being associated to a specific condition; Controlling the parameters of the centrifuging brewing device so as to reach the target values of the set associated to the specific condition that is currently met.
Claims18
A method for preparing a beverage by centrifugation of a capsule in a centrifuging brewing device of a beverage preparation system, the beverage preparation system comprising a heater, a pump, a motor, a recognition device, a database of recipes, and a controller adapted to control parameters of the centrifuging brewing device used during beverage preparation, the method comprising:
- determining recognition information related to a type of the capsule inserted by a user in the centrifuging brewing device, and/or ingredients enclosed within the capsule;
- selecting a recipe according to the recognition information, the recipe comprising at least two sets of target values for the parameters of the centrifuging brewing device, each set being associated to a specific condition, the recipe comprises at least two brewing phases comprising a first brewing phase and a second brewing phase defined respectively by a first set and a second set of the at least two sets of the target values, each set comprising a target temperature of the heater, a target flow rate of the pump, and a target rotational speed of the motor;
- controlling the parameters of the centrifuging brewing device to reach a particular set of the target values from the at least two sets of the target values, the particular set is associated to the specific condition that is currently met;
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- injecting liquid in the capsule.
A centrifuging brewing device for preparing a beverage by centrifugation of a capsule, the centrifuging brewing device comprising:
- a heater;
- a pump;
- a motor;
- a rotary capsule holder of the centrifuging brewing device for holding the capsule;
- a rotary drive to drive the capsule in rotational centrifugation;
- an injection member for injecting liquid in the capsule, wherein the injection member is connected to the pump;
- a controller connected to at least the rotary drive and the pump which is designed to vary a flow rate of the beverage and/or a volume of the beverage, the controller is arranged to execute steps of preparing the beverage;
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- a recognition information member to determine the recognition information related to a type of the capsule inserted in the centrifuging brewing device;
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- a database of recipes, each recipe comprising at least a first brewing phase and a second brewing phase defined respectively by a first set and a second set of target values, each set comprising a target temperature of the heater, a target flow rate of the pump, and a target rotational speed of the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.