System for preparing beverage consumptions

A system (1) for preparing beverage consumptions, comprising an appliance (3) arranged for preparing and dispensing a beverage consumption; and at least one exchangeable supply pack (13) arranged for holding and supplying a beverage related ingredient. The appliance (3) includes a loading channel (3...

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Hauptverfasser: Giesen, Leonardus Henricus Wilhelmus, Nijland, Wouter Plechelmus Bernardus, Wilkinson, Craig Martin, Verburg, Pim, Dees, Hendrik Johan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A system (1) for preparing beverage consumptions, comprising an appliance (3) arranged for preparing and dispensing a beverage consumption; and at least one exchangeable supply pack (13) arranged for holding and supplying a beverage related ingredient. The appliance (3) includes a loading channel (33) arranged for receiving the at least one exchangeable supply pack (13). The at least one exchangeable supply pack (13) is provided with a container (15) for holding a beverage related ingredient, a drive port (25) for receiving a driving torque and an ingredient outlet port (27). The loading channel (33) of the appliance (3) has a protruding drive shaft (39; 39A; 39B) for transmitting torque from the appliance (3) to the at least one exchangeable supply pack (13), and an ingredient receiving connector (41; 41A; 41B) for conveying the beverage related ingredient from the at least one exchangeable supply pack (13) to the appliance (3). The appliance (3) includes means (37; 37A; 37B) arranged for guided coupling the drive port (25) and ingredient outlet port (27) of the at least one supply pack (13) simultaneously to the drive shaft (39; 39A; 39B) and the ingredient receiving connector (41; 41A; 41B) of the appliance (3). The drive port (25) includes an opening with a concave tapered inner wall defining a funnel shape and adapted to cooperate with the protruding drive shaft (39; 39A; 39B) to assist in aligning the ingredient outlet port (27) with respect to the ingredient receiving connector (41; 41A; 41B) during coupling of the at least one supply pack (13) to the appliance (3).