Brewing apparatus with extraction from a portion capsule and method of operating same

摘要

The present invention relates to a brewing apparatus for brewing by extraction from a portion capsule, having a first brewing-chamber element and a second brewing-chamber element, wherein the first brewing-chamber element can be moved between a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing-chamber elements are spaced apart from one another in order for the portion capsule to be introduced, and an extraction position, in which the first and the second brewing-chamber elements have been advanced towards one another in order to form a substantially closed brewing chamber for the portion capsule, wherein the brewing apparatus is designed such that the orientation of the portion capsule remains substantially constant as it is transferred from the loading position into the extraction position.

主权项

1. A brewing device for extracting from a portion capsule, having a brewing chamber closure element and a brewing chamber receiving element, wherein the brewing chamber closure element is movable between a loading position, in which the brewing chamber closure element and the brewing chamber receiving element are spaced apart from one another in order to introduce the portion capsule, and an extraction position, in which the brewing chamber closure element and the brewing chamber receiving element have been moved together in order to form a substantially closed brewing chamber for the portion capsule, the brewing device is configured such that the orientation of the portion capsule remains substantially constant during transfer from the loading position into the extraction position, wherein the brewing device has a spacer which is provided to space apart the portion capsule from the brewing chamber closure element at least in the loading position, wherein the spacer has a free end that projects in a spring-elastic manner in the direction of the brewing chamber receiving element, wherein the brewing chamber closure element has a lower retaining means for retaining a lower peripheral region of the portion capsule, and wherein the spacer is configured to space apart the portion capsule from the brewing chamber closure element in the region of the retaining means, wherein the spacer is formed integrally with a base plate fastened to the brewing chamber closure element, and wherein the brewing device has a further base plate which has at least one perforation spike that projects in the direction of the brewing chamber receiving element.