Capsule for preparing a beverage

Abstract

The capsule comprises a cup-shaped body closed on the upper side by a lid. The main feature of the present invention consists in the fact that the capsule presents in its inside a plurality of infusion chambers each provided with a respective area for the inlet of a water flow and each provided with a respective area for the outlet of the infusion.

1 . A capsule for preparing a beverage of the type comprising a cup-shaped body ( 2 ) closed on the upper side by a lid ( 3 ), characterised in that it presents, in its inside, a plurality of infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ), each of which is provided with a respective area for the inlet of a water flow and each of which is provided with a respective area for the outlet of the infusion. 
     
     
         2 . A capsule according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ) are sealed in a fluid-tight manner with respect to each other. 
     
     
         3 . A capsule according to  claim 1  and/or  2 , characterised in that said cup-shaped body ( 2 ) presents a lateral wall ( 4 ) with cylindrical shape and a base wall ( 5 ); at least one intermediate wall ( 6 ), which divides the inside of said cup-shaped body ( 2 ) into said infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ), being present inside the cup-shaped body ( 2 ) and being made as one single piece together with said base wall ( 5 ), from which it extends parallel to said lateral wall ( 4 ). 
     
     
         4 . A capsule according to  claim 3 , characterised in that said base wall ( 5 ) presents a plurality of first through holes ( 13  and  14 ), and characterised in that a plurality of annular projections ( 15  and  16 ), which originate from the outer face of said base wall ( 5 ) and extend downwards, separate some of said first holes ( 13 ) from other said first holes ( 14 ), so as to define a plurality of areas for the outlet of the infusions; said outlet areas being provided one for each one of said infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ). 
     
     
         5 . A capsule according to  claim 4 , characterised in that said lid ( 3 ) presents a plurality of second through holes ( 25  and  26 ), and characterised in that said lid ( 3 ) presents a plurality of annular thickenings ( 18  and  21 ), which separate some of said second holes ( 25 ) from other said second holes ( 26 ), so as to define a plurality of areas for the inlet of the water flow; said inlet areas being provided one for each one of said infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ). 
     
     
         6 . A capsule according to  claim 5 , characterised in that said lid ( 3 ) abuts against said intermediate walls ( 6 ), so as to define a fluid-tight seal between said infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ). 
     
     
         7 . A percolation element comprising a percolation chamber ( 35 ), which houses a capsule of the type claimed in any of the claims from  1  to  6 , characterised in that said percolation chamber ( 35 ) presents a plurality of water flow inlets ( 36  and  37 ), one for each one of said infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ), and a plurality of outlets ( 38  and  41 ), one for each one of said infusion chambers ( 7  and  8 ).