Brewing module, capsule recognition module, and beverage preparation machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10820744
APP PUB NO 20170325620A1
SERIAL NO

15531591

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A brewing module for a beverage-preparing machine includes a housing and first and second module parts. The housing has a capsule insertion opening through which the capsule can be inserted. The brewing module parts are movable relative to one another to form a brewing chamber in a first position. After movement from the first position to a second position a capsule located in the brewing chamber falls downward into a capsule container by the action of gravity while, in the second position, the brewing module parts cause a capsule inserted through the capsule insertion opening to be stopped vertically above a height of the brewing position at a capsule detection position. In a third position, a capsule at the capsule detection position can fall downward from the capsule detection position, substantially to the height of the brewing position. The second position is between the first position and the third position.

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  • QBO COFFEE GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Foscan, Claudio Rapperswil-Jona, CH 7 69
Rubin, Andres Bubikon, CH 3 27
Tanner, Pascal Schmerikon, CH 5 28
Zwicker, Dominic Nesslau, CH 7 42

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