Global Patent Index - EP 3764849 A1

EP 3764849 A1 20210120 - ADAPTER FOR USE IN PREPARING A BEVERAGE BY MEANS OF A CAPSULE AND A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE

Title (en)

ADAPTER FOR USE IN PREPARING A BEVERAGE BY MEANS OF A CAPSULE AND A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE

Title (de)

ADAPTER ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DER ZUBEREITUNG EINES GETRÄNKES MIT EINER KAPSEL UND EINER GETRÄNKEZUBEREITUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

ADAPTATEUR DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ DANS LA PRÉPARATION D'UNE BOISSON AU MOYEN D'UNE CAPSULE ET D'UN DISPOSITIF DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSON

Publication

EP 3764849 A1 20210120 (DE)

Application

EP 18712126 A 20180312

Priority

EP 2018056072 W 20180312

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2019174711A1] The invention relates to an adapter (1) for use in preparing a beverage by means of a capsule (2) and a beverage preparation device (3), wherein the adapter (1) comprises an in particular disk-shaped main body (17) having a capsule side (4) and a device side (7). On the capsule side (4) of the main body (17), means (5) for introducing a liquid into the capsule (2) and means (6) for discharging a liquid from the capsule (2) are arranged. On the device side (7) of the main body (17), an inlet (8) for a liquid provided by the beverage preparation device and an outlet (9) are arranged, wherein the inlet (8) is fluidically connected to the means (5) for introducing the liquid into the capsule (2), and the outlet (9) is fluidically connected to the means (6) for discharging the liquid from the capsule (2). The device side (7) of the main body (17) is at least partially covered with a covering (67) in order to form an intermediate volume (19) between the main body (17) and the covering (67), by way of which the inlet (8) is fluidically connected to the means (5) for introducing the liquid into the capsule (2).

IPC 8 full level

A47J 31/06 (2006.01); B65D 85/804 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47J 31/0647 (2013.01 - EP US); A47J 31/0668 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 85/8043 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2019174711A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2019174711 A1 20190919; EP 3764849 A1 20210120; US 2021000284 A1 20210107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2018056072 W 20180312; EP 18712126 A 20180312; US 201816976883 A 20180312