US 12,290,199 B2
Cartridge receptacle, cartridge system, beverage preparation machine, and method for producing a beverage
Marc Krüger, Bergisch Gladbach (DE); Daniel Fischer, Romanshorn (CH); and Günter Empl, Bergisch Gladbach (DE)
Assigned to FREEZIO AG, Amriswil (CH)
Appl. No. 16/767,439
Filed by FREEZIO AG, Amriswil (CH)
PCT Filed Nov. 26, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/082553
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 27, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/101997, PCT Pub. Date May 31, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2017 221 214.4 (DE), filed on Nov. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0000289 A1, Jan. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/36 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/407 (2013.01) [A47J 31/3633 (2013.01); A47J 31/4492 (2013.01); B67D 1/0046 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0812 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage preparation machine for producing a beverage, into which a cartridge system comprising a cartridge and a cartridge receptacle connected to the cartridge can be inserted, the beverage preparation machine having:
a) a holding unit into which the cartridge receptacle connected to the cartridge can be inserted, wherein the cartridge includes a beverage substance, and wherein the cartridge and the cartridge receptacle are removable from the holding unit after the beverage substance is dispensed; and
b) a light element part of the holding unit, wherein the light element is encircled by an inner perimeter of the holding unit, and wherein the light element is configured such that the light element completely encircles an outer perimeter of the cartridge receptacle received in the holding unit.