Patent ID: 7673559

Claim:
A device for preparing drinks from capsules that contain a substance to be brewed in a brewing system, the device comprising: a storage system comprising a plurality of tubes containing sets of capsules; and a capture means for catching a capsule individually deposited from the storage system and releasing the capsule into a brewing system; wherein the capture means is able to rotate between the storage system and the brewing system and can adopt at least two positions, including a first or reception position in which the capsule can be held and supported by the capture means for transfer, and a second or release position in which the capture means can be opened to release the capsule from the capture means into the brewing system, which is designed to close over the capsule; wherein the capture means releases and deposits the capsule on a reception part of the brewing system resulting from a movement of vertical approach of the capture means toward the reception part and lateral retraction of the capture means away from the reception part.