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    The barcode for a beverage preparation capsule The present invention relates to a beverage preparation system comprising: (i) a capsule (11) with side (16), lower (18) and upper (14) walls, said capsule having a shape that is substantially symmetrical about a vertical axis, and said capsule is suitable for containing a beverage preparation ingredient to be dissolved, and / or infused, and / or extracted under pressure by the action of a fluid circulating in said capsule through said ingredient, (ii) a beverage preparation machine (1) suitable for receiving said capsule (11), and said fluid circulating in said capsule, (iii) optionally a capsule holder (9) for supporting said capsule (11), at least when said capsule is arranged in the machine, characterized in that: - the machine (1) comprises a suitable linear barcode reader (21) to read a b code sequence linear arrays (25) contained in a segments having a segment length lr, said linear barcode reader (21) being arranged on a machine so that it can read a printed barcode in the capsule while said capsule is inserted into said machine, and - the capsule (11) comprises a bar code sequence (25) which is repeatedly printed along a peripheral path of the capsule, each sequence being arranged in an arc having a projected linear length l ~ s ~ which is less than l ~ r ~ and said sequence (25) is composed of points (26) spaced apart along said arc, so that their point images are projected to the along a linear segment are also spaced apart.
    公开号:BR112013019414A2
    申请号:R112013019414
    申请日:2012-01-31
    公开日:2019-10-08
    发明作者:Spiegel Akos；Pirker Gerhard
    申请人:Nestec Sa；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    Invention Patent Specification Report for ’’ BAR CODE FOR A DRINK PREPARATION CAPSULE ”.
    Akos (NMN) SPIEGEL
    Gerhard (NMN) PIRKER
    Field of invention
    The present invention relates to a bar code to be printed on a beverage preparation capsule or bag, which allows automatic recognition by a beverage preparation machine in which it is inserted.
    Background of the invention
    Beverage preparation machines are well known in food science and consumer goods. Such machines allow a consumer to prepare a particular type of beverage at home, for example, * a coffee-based beverage, for example, an espresso or a cup of ground coffee.
    Nowadays ; most beverage preparation machines for domestic beverage preparation comprise a system made from a machine that can accommodate ingredients in portions for beverage preparation. Such portions can be flexible bags or pads, or 20 sachets, but more and more systems use semi-rigid or rigid portions such as rigid bags or capsules. In the following, it will be considered that the beverage machine of the invention is a beverage preparation machine manipulating a rigid capsule.
    The machine comprises a receptacle for accommodating said 25 capsule and a fluid injection system for injecting a fluid, preferably water, under pressure into said capsule. The water injected under pressure in the capsule, for the preparation in the coffee drink according to the present invention, is preferably hot, which means at a temperature above 70 s ' C. However, in some particular instances, it can also be at room temperature. The pressure inside the capsule chamber during the extraction and / or dissolution of the contents of the capsule is typically around 0.1 to 0.6 MPa (1 to 6 bar) for dissolution products, 0.2 to 0.12 MPa (2 to 12 bar) for the extraction of roasted and ground coffee. This preparation process differs quite a bit from the so-called cooking beverage preparation process - particularly for tea and coffee, in which cooking involves a long infusion time of the ingredient by a fluid (eg hot water), whereas the preparation process of beverage allows a consumer to prepare a drink, for example coffee within a few seconds.
    The principle of extracting, infusing, and / or dissolving the contents of a closed capsule under pressure is known and typically consists of confining the capsule to a receptacle on a machine, injecting a quantity of pressurized water into the capsule, usually after piercing a face of the capsule with a piercing Injection element such as a fluid injection needle mounted on the machine, in order to create a pressurized environment inside the capsule to either extract the substance or dissolve it, and then release the extracted substance or the dissolved substance through the capsule. Capsules allowing the application of this principle have already been described, for example, in the applicant's European patent EP 1 472 156 B1, and EP 1 784 344 B1.
    Machines that allow the application of this principle have already been described, for example, in the patents CH 605 293 and EP 242 556. According to these documents, the machine comprises a receptacle for the capsule and a piercing and injection element made in the form of a hollow needle comprising, in its distal region, one or more liquid injection holes. The needle has a dual function in that it opens the top portion of the capsule to one side, and which forms the water inlet channel into the capsule on the other side.
    The machine additionally comprises a fluid tank ~ in most cases this fluid is water - to store the fluid that is used to dissolve and / or infuse and / or extract under pressure the ingredient (s) contained ) in the capsule. The machine comprises a heating element such as a boiler or a heat exchanger, which is able to heat the used water up to operating temperatures (classics
    3/15 temperatures up to 80 ~ 90 <: C). Finally, the machine comprises a pump element for circulating the water from the tank to the capsule, optionally through the heating element. The path in which the water circulates inside the machine is selected using a valve selection means ... such as, for example, a peristaltic valve of the type described in the applicant's European patent application EP 2182653 Al
    When the drink to be prepared is coffee, an interesting way to prepare said cate is to provide the consumer with a capsule containing roasted and molded cate powder, which must be extracted with hot water injected into it.
    Capsules have been developed for such an application, which are described and claimed in the applicant's European patent EP 1 784 344 B1, or in the European patent application EP 2 062 831
    In summary, such capsules typically comprise:
    - an ono body and an injection wall which is impermeable to liquids and air and which is attached to the body and adapted to be pierced, for example, by a machine injection needle,
    - a chamber containing a layer of roasted and ground coffee to be extracted,
    - an aluminum membrane disposed on the lower end of the capsule, closing said capsule, to retain the internal pressure in the chamber, said membrane being associated with perforation means for drilling distribution holes in said aluminum membrane when said internal pressure inside of the chamber reaches a certain predetermined value,
    - optionally, means configured to break the jet of fluid so as to reduce the speed of the jet of fluid injected into the capsule and distribute the fluid through the substance layer at a reduced speed.
    Beverage preparation machines as described above are usually designed to accept a variety of different types of capsules, in order to allow the consumer to select from a wide range of products which types of drinks elafele likes.
    Depending on the type of drink prepared, the parameters of
    4/15 preparation may vary, for example: volume of delivery in a cup, temperature of the fluid circulating through the capsule or bag, pressure of the fluid inside the capsule during preparation.
    In many machines that are present on the market today, these preparation parameters are selected manually by the consumer, or some of them are fixed, and cannot be varied, which is a major limitation in the level of product quality that can be achieved. For example, the consumer can choose which volume of drink he wants in the cup, but there is no possibility of varying the pressure or temperature of the fluid circulating through the capsule. In that case, the fluid pressure and temperature are substantially the same for an espresso, a tea-based drink, or a chocolate-based drink, although it is known that such parameters as fluid pressure and temperature must be adapted to the type of Ingredient that needs to be infused, extracted under pressure, or dissolved.
    To solve this problem, some drink preparation systems have been developed, whereby the type of capsule is automatically detected by a machine, so that the latter automatically adapts its settings, hence the preparation parameters, as a function of the type of ingredient contained in each different type of capsule / pouch.
    WO 2005/044067 A1 describes an apparatus for determining the determination of the contents of a container as well as the origin of said container, in which the information provided in said container can be read using a magnetic or optical reader, but is invisible to the naked eye. Said container comprises a perforated upper portion for injecting a liquid into the container, and a pressure-perforated lower diaphragm to discharge the flavored liquid through the contents of the container. The device includes a magnetic or optical reader to read said information from a container placed inside the device, a microprocessor to encrypt and decrypt, process, compare, approve or reject and store the information read from a container, and to selectively start or not an opa cycle
    5/15 feed that ineludes to perforate the upper portion of the container and inject the liquid, as well as to store said information to ensure readiness for the start of a new cycle.
    One type of detection is based on the recognition of a capsule shape by a machine. In this case, each type of capsule differs from Other types of capsules by a specific shaped element arranged in a location on the surface of said capsule, which corresponds to a machine-shaped sensor when said capsule is inserted in the latter. This detection system, although efficient, is expensive in that it requires different manufacturing lines to produce each different type of capsule: it is not possible to standardize the body of the capsule. Furthermore, it requires a contact between the capsule and the machine-shaped sensor. so that the functional dimensions between the capsule and the machine have to be carefully monitored and configured at the factory, which increases manufacturing difficulty and expenses.
    Another type of detection is based on the magnetic recognition by a machine, of a magnetic code that is present in the capsule. Such a magnetic code may take the form of a magnetic strip which is printed, attached, or otherwise integrated into the capsule material. Such detection allows for a wide variety of codes, so that an important variety of different types of capsules can be managed. However, it requires an important investment in the machines to produce the magnetic code inside the capsules, and the magnetic sensor inside the machine is quite expensive, which is not compatible with a reasonable manufacturing bias for consumer goods such as preparation machines. of drinks, the price of which should remain as low as possible.
    Yet another type of detection that can be used is the color recognition of at least part of the capsule by a color sensor arranged on the machine. Each color, or combination of colors in the case, several parts of a machine having different colors are detected - codes for a type of ingredient contained therein. Although this solution is an interesting way to allow automatic capsule detection, it does
    6/15 remains quite expensive, especially the color sensor. In addition to the end ; color sensors are very sensitive to ambient light and require detection to be made inside the machine, or preferably, a light emitting source - for example, a light emitting diode 5 is used to provide a standard measure of colored light to the sensor before the latter detects the color of the capsule. In this case, the true color of the capsule is a differential measurement obtained by processing the two measurements. Detection in that case is also accurate and reproducible, continuous being an expensive mode of detection.
    Yet another type of detection that is proposed is called :: RFID for 'Radio Frequency Identification. This consists of placing a small tablet in the capsule, which emits a specific radio frequency, which is detected by an RFID Sensor placed on the machine. Each given frequency encodes a type of capsule. Although this technology is reliable and efficient, it is too expensive compared to other available techniques.
    Last but not least, the detection of the capsule type can be carried out by barcode recognition. In this case, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code is printed on the surface of the capsule, which is read by a bar code reader arranged 20 on the beverage preparation machine. This technique is widely used, as it is reliable, efficient, and quite inexpensive .. However, it requires printing on the capsule, preferably on a flat surface of the capsule, that is, on the upper side of the latter, however, for aesthetic reasons, or because other information is already printed on said capsule ··· for example the brand name, 25 logo, image, information about ingredients, or other information to the consumer printing the capsule with a barcode can be difficult
    In addition, in many instances where the capsule is in the form of a tapered cylinder, closed at the top by a membrane, it is necessary to print the barcode in a central position on the upper side (that is, on the top membrane) of the capsule, and this barcode needs to be a 2D barcode, so that the latter can be read by a machine, whatever the rotation position of the capsule inside the machine (with respect to its vertical axis). Applicant's European patent applications EP AN 10151030.3 and EP AN 10151020.4 describe such 2D barcode centered on a capsule for recognition.
    A problem with 1De 2D barcodes is that the capsule needs to be oriented towards the reader so that the latter can properly read the code. Alternatively, existing machines that can detect and read the code regardless of the orientation of the capsule along its vertical axis, necessarily require processors can 10 roses, hence very expensive, to calculate the code from an image that is registered by a sensor, As can be understood, the existing technology related to 1D or 2D barcodes has major disadvantages. Last, but not least, with these technologies, the barcode reader must be placed at a minimum distance from the surface of the capsule containing the code, in order to be able to read the latter. This adds to the difficulty of implementing such technologies, due to the fact that beverage preparation machines have to be as compact as possible, especially when they are designed and sold for domestic use.
    In order to resolve the issue of barcode printing on the surface of the capsule, invisible ink barcodes have been developed, which allow a barcode to be printed at a location on the capsule, for example, centered on the top membrane of the capsule, where a visible impression is already present. Q invisible barcode is detected 25 by illuminating it with a specific wavelength, for example a UV or infrared light source arranged inside the beverage preparation machine along with the barcode reader. Such a technique is, however, expensive due to the equipment that is required inside the machine, and also due to the somewhat high cost of invisible ink compared to a classic visible ink.
    As can be seen, although several solutions have been proposed to allow automatic detection of the capsule by the pre8 / 15 beverage dispensing machine, there is still a need for a detection system that is cheap, efficient, reliable, what! allows you to encode a large amount of fashion data that a wide selection of different types of capsules can be encoded and recognized by a machine, and finally ,.
    but not important menus, which do not require a large amount of space on the surface of the capsule, so as not to impair the capsule's aesthetics, or leave another enough surface in the center of the capsule's sides to print logos, brand names, and information about the ingredients.
    θ Symâno, daInvenção
    The need described above is satisfied with the present invention, with a beverage preparation system comprising:
    - the capsule with side walls, lower and upper, said capsule having a shape that is substantially symmetrical around a vertical axis, and said capsule is suitable for containing a beverage preparation ingredient to be dissolved at atmospheric pressure or above from atmospheric, and / or infused at atmospheric pressure, and / or extracted under pressure by the action of a fluid circulating in said capsule through said ingredient,
    - a beverage preparation machine suitable for receiving said capsule, and circulating said fluid in said capsule,
    - optionally a capsule holder to support said capsule, at least at the moment when said capsule is placed in said machine, characterized in that:
    - the machine comprises a linear barcode reader suitable for reading a linear barcode sequence contained in a segment S having a length of segment Lr, said linear barcode reader being arranged in a machine so that it can read a barcode printed on the capsule while said capsule is being inserted into said machine, and
    - the capsule comprises a barcode sequence that is printed repeatedly along a peripheral path of the capsule, each θ / 15 sequence being arranged in an arc having a projected linear length that is less than Lr, and said sequence is composed of bridges apart from each other along said arc so that their point images projected along a linear segment are also spaced apart.
    The present invention is not intended to be limited to hard capsules, but also encompasses flexible or semi-rigid pouches, pads, or other similar dosage packs. Such packages can be made of any type of suitable material, permeable or impermeable to liquids and / or gases.
    When the capsule in a capsule holder slides on the extraction head and the reader is taking continuously during this process, the dots leave a linear barcode trace that can be used for recognition. A short section of dots represents the code itself, which is then repeated around the perimeter, so that a complete code always falls within the reader's scope.
    The present invention has the advantage over known technologies that the perception and reading of the code does not depend on the rotational position of the capsule (ie orientation) in a machine, so that the user can place a capsule that has a symmetrical shape in any position on a machine (or on a capsule holder), and machine 20 will be able to read the code printed on it. Furthermore, the distance between the surface of the capsule containing the code, and the code reader does not have as much impact compared to known technologies due to the fact that the code points are small. The sensor can thus be placed a short distance from the surface of the capsule, which makes it possible to manufacture compact machines.
    In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each point in the code sequence is a circle of predetermined diameter. Naturally, this means that if a code sequence comprises several bridges, all points can have the same or different diameters. The 30 data in the code sequence is a function of the number of points, and / or the diameter of each point in the sequence, and / or the distance between two points positioned in a row.
    10/15
    Advantageously, each diameter has a range between 0.1 and 5 mm, preferably between 0.5 and 3 mm, and more preferably between 0.7 and 2 mm.
    In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said capsule is a rigid capsule comprising a tapered body with side and bottom walls, said body being closed at the top with a circular membrane forming the upper side.
    In the latter embodiment, the linear barcode reader is preferably arranged within said machine so that during insertion of the capsule in said machine, the center of the reading area is aligned with the center of the top membrane, and the direction of insertion d is substantially perpendicular to the transverse axis t of said reading area.
    In a highly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the peripheral barcode is printed along the outer peripheral edge of the upper side of the capsule.
    In an embodiment of the invention, the upper wall of the capsule may comprise a printed area centered on said upper wall, said printed area comprising a logo, and / or a brand name, and / or instructions for use and / or a design, and / or a photo.
    In a last embodiment of the invention, said printing can be done with invisible ink. Invisible ink is typically fluorescent ink.
    Preferably, said drink comprises an ingredient of coffee, tea, dairy, herbs and / or infant nutrition, and preferably the preparation fluid is hot or cold water,
    The present invention is further directed to a capsule having side, bottom and top walls, said capsule additionally having a shape that is substantially symmetrical about a vertical axis, and said capsule being suitable to contain an ingredient of the preparation of beverage to be dissolved and / or infused and / or extracted under pressure by the action of a fluid circulating in said capsule through said ingredient, said capsule being suitable for use with the beverage preparation machine11 / 15 of those equipped to receive the said capsule and to circulate said fluid in said capsule, said machine comprising a linear barcode reader suitable for reading a linear barcode sequence contained in a segment having a length of segment Lr, characterized by the fact that said capsule comprises a barcode sequence which is printed repeatedly away from a peripheral path of the capsule, each sequence s endo arranged in an arc segment S having a projected linear length L $ which is less than Lr, and said sequence is composed of points spaced apart from each other along said arc S, so that 10 its point images projected along from a linear segment are also moved away, and said barcode sequence can be read by a machine's barcode reader during insertion of the capsule in that Igar.
    Preferably, the capsule of the invention is a rigid capsule 15 comprising a truncated body with side and bottom walls, said body being closed at the top with a circular membrane forming the top side.
    Also preferably, the points are circles of predetermined diameter, and more preferably, each diameter has a value ranging from 0.1 to 5 mm, preferably between 0.5 and 3 mm, and more preferably between 0.7 and 2 mm.
    In a highly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the peripheral barcode is printed along the outer peripheral edge of the upper side of the capsule.
    Brief description of the drawings
    Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described herein, and will be apparent from the description of the presently preferred embodiments which are shown below with reference to the drawings in which;
    Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a beverage preparation machine according to the invention;
    Figure 2 is a perspective view of a capsule holder
    12/15 la with a disposable capsule in that place; ready for insertion in the beverage preparation machine;
    Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a capsule according to the invention;
    Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to figure 3;
    Figure 5 is a schematic top view illustrating the detection system in the beverage preparation machine, and the capsule holder loaded with a capsule being inserted into said machine;
    Figures SÁ, SB to 6C illustrate how a segment of code printed on the periphery of the top edge of the capsule is detected and read by the barcode reader, as a linear barcode, during the insertion movement of the capsule in front of the said reader.
    Detailed description of the invention
    The present invention relates to beverage preparation machines, such as the one illustrated in figure 1. As can be seen, machine 1 comprises a machine body 2, a water reservoir 3 that can be removed from the machine body 2 for refueling. The body 2 comprises a release / disconnect button 4. The machine 1 additionally comprises an extraction head 5. The head 5 comprises a water temperature selector 6 for hot or cold water, a locking lever 7, and an opening 8 for the insertion of a capsule holder 9. Machine 1 additionally comprises a cup tray 10, to support the cup under the extraction head.
    A capsule holder 9 is adapted to receive the capsule 11. An enlarged view of a capsule holder 9 is shown in figure 2, in which the capsule 11 is arranged. A capsule holder comprises a portion of οοφο 12 designed as a receptacle for a capsule 11. And additionally comprises a handle 13. As shown in figure 2, the receptacle is designed so that the upper side 13 of the capsule 11 is facing upwards and is fully accessible from the top, including the upper surface of the peripheral edge 14 of said capsule.
    Figure 3 illustrates a capsule 11 for use in a beverage preparation system according to the invention. The capsule 11 comprises a capsule body with side walls 16 and a lower wall, as well as the upper side 14 which is covered with a flexible membrane. More precisely, the capsule is rigid with a tapered body, and said body is closed at the top with a circular membrane forming the upper side. The membrane is intended to be pierced by a machine injection needle, at the moment when a capsule holder and the capsule are inserted into said machine in a functional position, so that during the preparation of the drink, the machine injects water into the capsule through said needle.
    A partially sectioned view of the capsule 11 is shown in figure 4. The capsule body defines an internal volume 17 between the side walls 16, the lower wall 18 and the upper side membrane 14, in which a beverage preparation ingredient ( not shown) is arranged. The bottom side 18 comprises an outlet opening 19, through which the beverage prepared in the capsule is ejected. As shown in figure 4, the top membrane 14 could be pierced by a water injection needle 20. The internal volume 17 is delimited at the bottom by a self-opening wall that can open when pressure is exerted from the inside - by example, the build-up of internal pressure inside the capsule - or from the outside. Such a configuration allows to keep the internal volume 17 closed and watertight during storage, until the capsule is used, and guarantees the freshness of the ingredient contained therein.
    Turning now to the core of the invention, the machine comprises a linear bar code reader 21, illustrated in figure S, which is suitable for reading a linear bar code contained in a segment having a segment length L ^. The linear barcode reader is preferably a linear type CCD sensor having a pixel line aligned along the width of the sensor.
    Said linear barcode reader 21 is arranged on an extraction machine head 5 such that it can read a barcode 22 printed on the capsule 11 while said capsule is being
    14/15 inserted into said machine 1, as illustrated schematically in figure 5.
    As shown in figure 5. the linear barcode reader 21 is arranged inside said machine so that, during the insertion of the capsule 11 in said machine 1, the center C r; j of the sensor reading area is aligned with the center of the top membrane of the capsule, and the insertion direction d is substantially perpendicular to the transverse axis t of said sensor reading area.
    As shown in Figure 6, barcode 22 comprises a barcode sequence 25 that is printed repeatedly along a peripheral path from the peripheral edge of the capsule 15.
    Each sequence 25 is arranged in an arc segment S having a projected linear length Lg that is less than the width of the barcode reader's area of perception, i.e., Lr. The peripheral bar code 22 is printed along the outer peripheral edge 15 of the upper side of the capsule 14.
    The barcode sequence 25 is composed of 26 points spaced apart from each other along said arc, so that its point images projected along a linear segment are also spaced apart. Points 26 are circles of predetermined diameter. Each diameter has a value between 0.1 and 5 mm, preferably between 0.5 and 3 mm, and more preferably between 0.7 and 2 mm.
    As can be seen from figures 5 and 6, and especially from figures 6B and 6C, when the capsule 11 undergoes translation under the barcode reader 21, that is, during the insertion movement of the capsule 11 into the machine 1, points 26 of barcode sequence 25 are detected and interpreted as parallel lines 27, as shown in figure SC. These lines 27 form a detected bar code sequence that is interpreted and processed to activate the machine program. The machine is then automatically configured for a beverage preparation setting that matches the requirements of the ingredient contained in the capsule, and said machine adjusts
    15/15 automatically, for example, the temperature and / or volume of water injected into the capsule, the time of injection, and / or the injection pressure,
    As illustrated in Figure 6A, the upper wall of the capsule 14 comprises a printed area 28 centered along the upper wall of the capsule, said printed area comprising a logo, and / or a brand name, and / or instructions for use and / or a drawing, and / or a photo (not shown in the drawing).
    Qpically. the barcode is printed with an invisible ink that is detected and read by a UV or infrared sensor.
    The barcode sequence is printed by any known method such as, for example, an inkjet printing process. During the printing process, the capsule is rotated, or the printhead can rotate around the capsule during the printing in order to print along the entire periphery of said capsule. Optionally, a specific inkjet printhead can be used which has a circular shape, so as to correspond to either the circular printing area. With such a system, the circular barcode sequence can be printed in one step, without rotating the capsule or printhead.
    权利要求:
    Claims (15)
    [1]
    1. Drink preparation system comprising;
    (i) a capsule (11) with side (16), lower (18) and upper (14) walls, said capsule having a shape that is substantially
    5 symmetrical about a vertical axis, and said capsule is suitable for containing a beverage preparation ingredient to be dissolved, and / or infused, and / or extracted under pressure, by the action of a fluid circulating in said capsule through the said ingredient, (ii) a beverage preparation machine (1) suitable for receiving said capsule (11), and circulating said fluid in said capsule, (iii) optionally a capsule holder (9) to support said capsule (11), at least at the moment when said capsule is placed in said machine, characterized by the fact that:
    15 the machine (1) comprises a linear barcode reader (21) suitable for reading a linear barcode sequence (25) contained in a segment S having a segment length t R , the said barcode reader linear (21) being arranged on a mute machine which can read a barcode printed on the capsule while said 20 capsule is being inserted into said machine, and
    - the capsule (11) comprises a barcode sequence (25) which is printed repeatedly along a peripheral path of the capsule, each sequence being arranged in an arc having a projected linear length Ls which is less than Lr and said sequence (25) is composed of 25 points (26) apart from each other along said arc, so that their point images projected along a linear segment are also attested.
    [2]
    A beverage preparation system according to claim 1, wherein each point (26) in the sequence is a circle of predetermined diameter
    30 determined.
    [3]
    Beverage preparation machine according to claim 2, wherein each diameter has a boo between 0.1 and 5 mm,
    2/3 preferably between 0.5 and 3 mm, and more preferably between 07 and 2 mm.
    [4]
    4. A beverage preparation machine according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said capsule (11) is a rigid capsule comprising a tapered body with side and bottom walls, said body being closed at the top with a membrane. circular forming the upper fado (14).
    [5]
    5. Beverage preparation machine according to claim 4, wherein the linear barcode maker (21) is disposed within said machine so that during insertion of the capsule (TI) in said machine
    In the corner (1), the center C r3 of the reading area is aligned with the center of the top membrane, and the insertion direction d is substantially perpendicular to the transverse axis t of said reading area.
    [6]
    6. Beverage preparation system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the peripheral barcode (22)
    15 is printed along the outer peripheral edge (15) of the upper side of the capsule (14).
    [7]
    A beverage preparation system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said upper wall of the capsule (14) comprises a printed area (28) centered on said upper wall.
    20 said printed area comprising the logo, and / or the brand name, and / or instructions for use and / or a drawing, and / or a photo.
    [8]
    8. Beverage preparation system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said printing is carried out with an invisible ink.
    25
    [9]
    A beverage preparation system in accordance with any of the preceding claims, wherein said beverage comprises an ingredient of coffee, tea, dairy, herbs and / or infant nutrition.
    [10]
    10. Drink preparation system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said preparation fluid is
    30 hot or cold water.
    [11]
    11. Capsule (11) having side (16), lower (18) and upper (14) walls, said capsule additionally having a shape that is subs
    3/3 tancíaimente symmetrical about a vertical axis, and said capsule (11) being suitable to contain a beverage preparation ingredient to be dissolved and / or infused and / or extracted under pressure by the action of a fluid circulating in said capsule through said ingredient, said capsule being suitable for use with the beverage preparation machine (1) equipped to receive said capsule and to circulate said fluid in said capsule, said machine comprising a linear barcode reader (21) suitable for reading a linear barcode sequence contained in a segment having a Lr segment length, characterized by the fact that said capsule comprises a barcode sequence (25) which is repeatedly printed along a peripheral path of the capsule, each sequence (25) being arranged in an arc segment S having a projected linear length L s which is less than Lr, and said ba code sequence lines (25) are composed of points (26) spaced apart from each other along said arc S. so that their point images projected along a linear segment are also spaced apart, and said barcode sequence can be read barcode reader (21) of a machine (1) during insertion of the capsule (11) in it.
    [12]
    Capsule (11) according to claim 11, which is a rigid capsule comprising a trunk body with side and bottom walls, said body being closed at the top with a circular membrane forming the upper side (14).
    [13]
    13. Capsule (11) according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said points (26) are circles of predetermined diameters.
    [14]
    The capsule (11) according to claim 13, wherein each diameter has a value between 0.1 and 5 mm, preferably between 0.5 and 3 mm, and more preferably between 0.7 and 2 mm.
    [15]
    15. Capsule (11) according to claims 11 to 14, wherein the peripheral barcode (22) is printed along the outer peripheral edge (15) of the upper side of the capsule (14).
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