Patent ID: 9414710
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A23F,A47J,B65B,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A coffee beverage system, including a coffee brewing apparatus and a coffee bean packaging cartridge, wherein the coffee bean packaging cartridge is removably connected to the coffee brewing apparatus, the coffee bean packaging cartridge being filled with coffee beans and being arranged for holding and supplying multiple servings of the coffee beans, the coffee bean packaging cartridge filled with the coffee beans including: a coffee bean packaging cartridge container comprising a coffee bean packaging cartridge interior volume and at least one coffee bean packaging cartridge exit opening defining a coffee bean outlet, the coffee bean packaging cartridge interior volume holding the coffee beans; coffee bean packaging cartridge transportation means adapted for enabling transportation of the coffee beans from the coffee bean packaging cartridge interior volume towards the at least one coffee bean packaging cartridge exit opening of the coffee bean packaging cartridge; wherein the coffee brewing apparatus comprises an entrance opening for receiving the coffee beans which are transported with the aid of the coffee bean packaging cartridge transportation means towards the at least one coffee bean packaging cartridge exit opening, a grinder for grinding the coffee beans which have entered the coffee brewing apparatus via the entrance opening and a brewing device for brewing coffee on the basis of ground coffee obtained by means of the grinder, wherein the coffee beverage system is further provided with a metering chamber for receiving the coffee beans which are transported with the aid of the coffee bean packaging cartridge transportation means into the metering chamber wherein the metering chamber comprises a bottom portion which forms a part of the grinder, said bottom portion being arranged in the coffee brewing apparatus for rotating around a first axis extending in a vertical direction wherein the coffee beverage system is arranged such that upon activation of the grinder the bottom portion is rotating around the vertical axis for transporting the coffee beans from the metering chamber into the grinder and for grinding the coffee beans, characterized in that the coffee beverage system is further provided with a ground coffee packaging cartridge filled with ground coffee which is also removably connectable to the coffee brewing apparatus and which is arranged for feeding the ground coffee into the coffee brewing apparatus via the entrance opening via the entrance opening, wherein the ground coffee packaging cartridge filled with the ground coffee comprises a hopper for holding the ground coffee, the hopper having a ground coffee outlet, which is aligned with the entrance opening of the coffee brewing apparatus, when the ground coffee packaging cartridge filled with the ground coffee is connected thereto, wherein the ground coffee packaging cartridge transportation means comprise a closure plate, which in a first position at least to a large extent and entirely closes the ground coffee outlet, thereby hindering passage of the ground coffee towards the entrance opening and in a second position does not obstruct the ground coffee outlet and wherein the ground coffee packaging cartridge transportation means further include manually operable actuation means for actuating the closure plate from the first to the second position and vice versa.