SYSTEM COMPRISING A BEVERAGE MACHINE AND COMPRISING PORTION CAPSULES
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- portion capsules of at least two different types which each contain a beverage substance; and
a beverage machine which is designed to prepare beverages, in particular to brew hot coffee beverages using the portion capsules and includes a pressurized-water device, a capsule holder which is designed to accommodate at least one of the portion capsules, and a control means,said portion capsules of at least two different types are provided with colour codings which differ from one another,said beverage machine including a colour-identification device which is designed to detect the colour coding of each portion capsule which is inserted into the capsule holder and to select, in the control means, a program, which is associated with this colour coding, for operating the beverage machine.
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Abstract
In a system comprising a beverage machine and comprising portion capsules of at least two different types which each contain a beverage substance, portion capsules of different types are provided with colour codings which differ from one another. The beverage machine is designed to prepare beverages, in particular to brew hot coffee beverages, by means of the portion capsules and has a pressurized-water device, a capsule holder which is provided to accommodate a portion capsule, and a control means. The beverage machine also contains a colour-identification device which is designed to detect the colour coding of a portion capsule which is to be or is inserted into the capsule holder and to select a program, in the control means, for operating the beverage machine, which program is associated with this colour coding.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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portion capsules of at least two different types which each contain a beverage substance; and a beverage machine which is designed to prepare beverages, in particular to brew hot coffee beverages using the portion capsules and includes a pressurized-water device, a capsule holder which is designed to accommodate at least one of the portion capsules, and a control means, said portion capsules of at least two different types are provided with colour codings which differ from one another, said beverage machine including a colour-identification device which is designed to detect the colour coding of each portion capsule which is inserted into the capsule holder and to select, in the control means, a program, which is associated with this colour coding, for operating the beverage machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A beverage machine which is designed to prepare beverages, in particular to brew hot coffee beverages using portion capsules provided with colour coding and which includes a pressurized-water device, a capsule holder which is designed to accommodate at least one of the portion capsules, and a control means, the improvement comprising:
- a colour-identification device which is designed to detect the colour coding of the at least one portion capsule inserted into the capsule holder and to select, in the control means, a program, which is associated with this colour coding, for operating the beverage machine.
- View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for preparing a beverage, said method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a portion-capsule, which is provided with a colour coding and contains a beverage substance, into a capsule holder of a beverage machine which includes a pressurized-water device and a control means; detecting the colour coding using a colour-identification device of the beverage machine; selecting a program, which is associated with the colour coding, for operating the beverage machine; and operating the beverage machine by means of the control means in accordance with the selected program. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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