Patent ID: 8316759

Claim:
A beverage production machine comprising a module designed for producing a beverage using ingredients contained in a capsule, the beverage production module comprising: means for retaining the capsule in a defined position, the retaining means comprising an element which has a shape conforming to at least a portion of the outer shape of the capsule; and means for opening the capsule, wherein the opening means are controlled so as to open the capsule while the capsule is retained in the defined position by the conformal element of the retaining means, wherein the retaining means comprise a first engagement member and a second engagement member which can be displaced relative to each other such that they can immobilize the capsule in the defined position, and wherein the first engagement member includes the conformal element and the opening means, the opening means designed to be displaced between a protruding position in the conformal element and a retracted position.