Patent ID: 11957270
Assignee: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G  Y | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A machine for preparing and dispensing a beverage, the machine comprising:
an extraction unit for extracting a beverage ingredient capsule to form the beverage;
a control unit for controlling the extraction unit to extract the capsule;
an outlet for dispensing the beverage formed by extracting such capsule to a user-receptacle;
a capsule recognition module for recognizing a capsule inserted in the machine at a capsule recognition position, the capsule recognition module comprising a camera for capturing an image of at least part of the capsule in the capsule recognition position;
at least one source of light; and
a light guide,
the capsule recognition module comprises a diffuser for diffusing the light of the at least one source of light towards the capsule recognition position, wherein the diffuser is arranged to prevent light rays emitted by the at least one source of light from reaching directly the capsule recognition position,
wherein the light guide comprises at least one light guiding protrusion surrounding the at least one source of light and extending from the at least one source of light towards the diffuser for guiding light from the at least one source of light to the diffuser.