Cartridge-operated coffee-machine
First Claim
1. Coffee maker able to function with cartridges, comprising means for supplying hot water to an infusion head able to receive at least two cartridges (2,2′
- ) of different diameters each having at least one flat seating surface, means for placing said means for supplying in communication with the product contained within the cartridges in order to obtain a beverage, as well as means permitting said beverage leaving the cartridge to be directed towards a beverage collecting container, where said infusion head has a support (11) having at least one hollow (29) forming a housing for at least two cartridges (2,2′
) of different diameters, characterized in that said hollow (29) has the same peripheral annular seat (35) common to several seating flange (6,6′
) diameters of different cartridges, one or more parts of the external edge of said peripheral seat (35) forming a vertical wall for common indexing of said cartridges (2,2′
).
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Abstract
The invention concerns a cartridge-operated coffee-machine, comprising means for supplying hot water to an infusion head adapted to receive at least two different cartridges (2, 2′) including each at least one planar seat surface, means for communicating said supply means with the product contained inside the cartridges so as to obtain a beverage, and means for directing said beverage exiting from the cartridge towards a beverage collecting receptacle, where the infusion head comprises a support (11) having at least one pocket (29) forming a housing for at least two different cartridges (2, 2′). The invention is characterized in that said pocket (29) comprises a single peripheral seat (35) common to several cartridges (2, 2′) of different seat diameters, one or more portions of the outer rim of said peripheral seat 835) forming an indexing vertical wall common to said cartridges (2, 2′).
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11 Claims
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1. Coffee maker able to function with cartridges, comprising means for supplying hot water to an infusion head able to receive at least two cartridges (2,2′
- ) of different diameters each having at least one flat seating surface, means for placing said means for supplying in communication with the product contained within the cartridges in order to obtain a beverage, as well as means permitting said beverage leaving the cartridge to be directed towards a beverage collecting container, where said infusion head has a support (11) having at least one hollow (29) forming a housing for at least two cartridges (2,2′
) of different diameters, characterized in that said hollow (29) has the same peripheral annular seat (35) common to several seating flange (6,6′
) diameters of different cartridges, one or more parts of the external edge of said peripheral seat (35) forming a vertical wall for common indexing of said cartridges (2,2′
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- ) of different diameters each having at least one flat seating surface, means for placing said means for supplying in communication with the product contained within the cartridges in order to obtain a beverage, as well as means permitting said beverage leaving the cartridge to be directed towards a beverage collecting container, where said infusion head has a support (11) having at least one hollow (29) forming a housing for at least two cartridges (2,2′
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