Cartridge housing for a beverage or food cartridge
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1. A cartridge receptacle having:
- a) a diluent inflow;
b) a mixing chamber in which a diluent and a beverage substrate, a foodstuff substrate, or both the beverage substrate and the foodstuff substrate are mixed;
c) an outflow;
d) a piercing means which is configured to perforate a membrane of a cartridge;
wherein with regard to a direction of flow of the diluent, a flow cross section is first expanded and then reduced again;
wherein the piercing means is located within the direction of flow and between the diluent inflow and the outflow; and
wherein at least one mixing element is provided in the mixing chamber.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cartridge housing comprising a diluting means, especially a water supply, a mixing chamber in which the diluting means and a beverage and/or food substrate are mixed, and an outlet. The cartridge housing is fitted with a hollow rod such that the sealing film of the cartridge is pierced as soon as the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge housing, thereby creating the flow connection between the cartridge and a mixing chamber.
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1. A cartridge receptacle having:
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a) a diluent inflow; b) a mixing chamber in which a diluent and a beverage substrate, a foodstuff substrate, or both the beverage substrate and the foodstuff substrate are mixed; c) an outflow; d) a piercing means which is configured to perforate a membrane of a cartridge; wherein with regard to a direction of flow of the diluent, a flow cross section is first expanded and then reduced again; wherein the piercing means is located within the direction of flow and between the diluent inflow and the outflow; and wherein at least one mixing element is provided in the mixing chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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