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 (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). L'invention concerne un système (1) pour la préparation des boissons, comprenant un appareil (3) conçu pour préparer et distribuer une boisson ; et au moins une recharge (13) amovible conçue pour stocker et délivrer un ingrédient servant à la préparation de la boisson. L'appareil (3) comprend un canal de recharge (33) conçu pour recevoir la ou les recharges (13) amovibles. La ou les recharges (13) amovibles comprennent un réceptacle (15) contenant un ingrédient servant à la préparation de la boisson, un orifice d'entraînement (25) destiné à recevoir un couple d'entraînement et un orifice de sortie d'ingrédient (27). Le canal de recharge (33) de l'appareil (3) comporte un arbre d'entraînement saillant (39 ; 39A ; 39B) destiné à transmettre un couple de l'appareil (3) à la ou aux recharges (13) amovibles, et un organe de raccordement récepteur d'ingrédient (41 ; 41A ; 41B) destiné à achemi