PACK, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES
First Claim
1. A pack with an inner volume in which a food or beverage ingredient is stored and in which a beverage is produced when water is introduced inside,the inner volume being defined by sheets of material joined to one another at their edges and the inner volume presenting a generally plane shape defining a plane vertically oriented during beverage production,the pack comprising at least one inlet for introducing water in the inner volume and at least one outlet for delivering the beverage from the inner volume, the water inlet and the beverage outlet being included in one single insert, the single insert being positioned at the bottom of the pack and being partially positioned between two joined edges of the sheets of material, andthe external end of the water inlet being oriented essentially perpendicularly to the plane defined by the inner volume, andthe single insert comprises a centring hole extending essentially perpendicularly to the generally plane shape of the inner volume.
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Abstract
The invention concerns pack (1) with an inner volume (2) in which a food or beverage ingredient (7) is stored and in which a beverage is produced when water is introduced inside,—said inner volume (2) being defined by two sheets of material (10) joined to one another at their edges and said inner volume (2) presenting a generally plane shape defining a plane (P) vertically oriented during beverage production,—said pack comprising at least one inlet (3) for introducing water in the inner volume and at least one outlet (4) for delivering the beverage from said inner volume, the water inlet (3) and the beverage outlet (4) being included in one single insert (5), said single insert (5) being positioned at the bottom of the pack and being partially positioned between two joined edges of the sheets of material (10), the water inlet (3) being oriented essentially perpendicularly to the plane (P) defined by the inner volume (2), and—wherein the single insert (5) comprises a centring hole (53) extending essentially perpendicularly to the generally plane (P) shape of the inner volume.
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11 Claims
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1. A pack with an inner volume in which a food or beverage ingredient is stored and in which a beverage is produced when water is introduced inside,
the inner volume being defined by sheets of material joined to one another at their edges and the inner volume presenting a generally plane shape defining a plane vertically oriented during beverage production, the pack comprising at least one inlet for introducing water in the inner volume and at least one outlet for delivering the beverage from the inner volume, the water inlet and the beverage outlet being included in one single insert, the single insert being positioned at the bottom of the pack and being partially positioned between two joined edges of the sheets of material, and the external end of the water inlet being oriented essentially perpendicularly to the plane defined by the inner volume, and the single insert comprises a centring hole extending essentially perpendicularly to the generally plane shape of the inner volume.
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10. System comprising:
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a pack with an inner volume in which a food or beverage ingredient is stored and in which a beverage is produced when water is introduced inside, the inner volume being defined by sheets of material joined to one another at their edges and the inner volume presenting a generally plane shape defining a plane vertically oriented during beverage production, the pack comprising at least one inlet for introducing water in the inner volume and at least one outlet for delivering the beverage from the inner volume, the water inlet and the beverage outlet being included in one single insert, the single insert being positioned at the bottom of the pack and being partially positioned between two joined edges of the sheets of material, and the external end of the water inlet being oriented essentially perpendicularly to the plane defined by the inner volume, and the single insert comprises a centring hole extending essentially perpendicularly to the generally plane shape of the inner volume; and a machine for preparing beverages, the machine comprising; a receiving area for positioning the pack in the machine so that the generally plane shape of the inner volume is vertically oriented and so that the single insert is positioned at the bottom of the pack, a water needle for injecting water in the water inlet of the pack, and an immobilization and centring device configured for cooperating with the centring hole of the single insert.
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11. A method for the preparation of a food or beverage with a system comprising a pack with an inner volume in which a food or beverage ingredient is stored and in which a beverage is produced when water is introduced inside, the inner volume being defined by sheets of material joined to one another at their edges and the inner volume presenting a generally plane shape defining a plane vertically oriented during beverage production, the pack comprising at least one inlet for introducing water in the inner volume and at least one outlet for delivering the beverage from the inner volume, the water inlet and the beverage outlet being included in one single insert, the single insert being positioned at the bottom of the pack and being partially positioned between two joined edges of the sheets of material, and the external end of the water inlet being oriented essentially perpendicularly to the plane defined by the inner volume, and the single insert comprises a centring hole extending essentially perpendicularly to the generally plane shape of the inner volume;
- and a machine for preparing beverages, the machine comprising a receiving area for positioning the pack in the machine so that the generally plane shape of the inner volume is vertically oriented and so that the single insert is positioned at the bottom of the pack, a water needle for injecting water in the water inlet of the pack, and an immobilization and centring device configured for cooperating with the centring hole of the single insert comprising the steps of;
positioning the pack in the machine; centering the pack, opening the water inlet; injecting water into the pack to mix with the food or beverage ingredient; and allowing the prepared beverage to escape through the outlet into a receptacle.
- and a machine for preparing beverages, the machine comprising a receiving area for positioning the pack in the machine so that the generally plane shape of the inner volume is vertically oriented and so that the single insert is positioned at the bottom of the pack, a water needle for injecting water in the water inlet of the pack, and an immobilization and centring device configured for cooperating with the centring hole of the single insert comprising the steps of;
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