CAPSULE WITH REINFORCEMENT MEMBERS USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE

摘要

Capsule (1) for containing beverage ingredients for producing a beverage in a beverage preparation device upon liquid injection into the capsule and by rotating the capsule about its central axis in the device, the capsule comprising:—a side wall (2a), a bottom wall (2b), an opening (2c) and a flange-like rim (2d), and—a lid member (3) attached to the flange-like rim (2d) and/or to the side wall and at least partially covering the opening, wherein the lid member (3) comprises an upper wall (3a) in recess relative to the flange-like rim and/or to the side wall towards the opening of the capsule and which comprises a central inlet (4) and peripheral outlet apertures (5) for the beverage release by effect of centrifugal forces, wherein the lid member (3) further comprises reinforcement members (6) protruding from the upper wall (3a) in axial direction.

主权项

1. A capsule for containing beverage ingredients for producing a beverage in a beverage preparation device upon liquid injection into the capsule and by rotating the capsule about its central axis in the device, the capsule comprising:
a side wall, a bottom wall, an opening and a flange-like rim; a lid member attached to the flange-like rim and/or to the side wall and at least partially covering the opening, the lid member comprises an upper wall in recess recessed relative to the flange-like rim and/or to the side wall towards the opening of the capsule and a central inlet aperture and peripheral outlet aperture for release of the beverage due to centrifugal forces; and the lid member further comprises reinforcement members positioned between the central inlet and the peripheral apertures and/or between peripheral apertures which are radially and/or circumferentially distant from one another, the reinforcement members protruding from the upper wall in an axial direction.