Patent ID: 8468934
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing a food and/or nutritional composition from a capsule, the dispensing device comprising: a water circuit for transporting water, a water heater, an injection head comprising an injection intruding part for injecting water in a capsule comprising a food and/or nutritional ingredient; a capsule holder for holding the capsule during injection of water in the capsule, the injection head and capsule holder being moveable relative to one another so that the injection head can inject water in the capsule, and cleaning and/or sanitizing means for injecting a cleaning and/or sanitizing agent in at a least a portion of the water circuit and through the injection intruding part, the cleaning and/or sanitizing means comprising a dedicated collecting cover which can be associated in engagement with the injection head for collecting and discarding the cleaning agent after the cleaning agent has passed through the injection intruding part and when the injection head and the capsule holder are moved apart relative to each another.