A lid lifting mechanism with sliding closure is disclosed, which comprises a lid body pivoted with a lifting cover and assembled with a sliding block. When the lid body is covered by the lifting cover, the lifting cover is positioned by pushing the sliding block forward; and when the sliding block is pushed backward, the lifting cover is opened for convenient to drink the beverage. Therefore, the components in the lid lifting mechanism with sliding closure is less, not only decreasing the cost, but also make the assembly of thereof quick. Furthermore, the lifting mechanism with sliding closure is disassembled and cleaned conveniently, and the dirty is not easy to accumulate in it, increasing the actually utility.

The invention relates to a cartridge system (1) for producing a beverage in a beverage preparation machine, comprising a cartridge (2) that has a reservoir (6) filled with a beverage substance (7), and a cartridge receptacle (10) that can be reversibly connected to the cartridge, said cartridge receptacle (10) comprising a mixing chamber (8) and a cartridge discharge device (34) which causes at least partial transfer of the beverage substance (7) from the reservoir (6) into the mixing chamber (8), the cartridge receptacle (10) comprising a fluid supply (12) which opens into the mixing chamber (8). The invention also relates to the cartridge receptacle (10) of the cartridge system (1), the beverage preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing a beverage (70).

The invention relates to a cartridge housing comprising a diluting means, especially a water supply, a mixing chamber in which the diluting means and a beverage and/or food substrate are mixed, and an outlet. The cartridge housing is fitted with a hollow rod such that the sealing film of the cartridge is pierced as soon as the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge housing, thereby creating the flow connection between the cartridge and a mixing chamber.

The invention relates to a cartridge system (1) for producing a drink in a drink preparation machine, comprising a cartridge (2) that has a reservoir (6) filed with a drink substance (7), and a cartridge receiver (10) that can be reversibly connected to the cartridge, said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a mixing chamber (8) and a cartridge discharge device (34) which causes at least partial transfer of the drink substance (7) from the reservoir (6) into the mixing chamber (8), and said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a fluid supply (12) which opens into the mixing chamber (8). The invention also relates to the cartridge receiver (10) of the cartridge system (1), the drink preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing a drink (70).

Disclosed is a system for producing a beverage, in particular a cold beverage, comprising a cartridge that has a reservoir filled with a beverage substance, a beverage preparation unit with a cartridge receptacle into which the cartridge can be reversibly inserted, and a cartridge discharge device which causes at least partial transfer of the beverage substance from the reservoir into a mixing chamber; furthermore, the beverage preparation unit comprises a fluid supply which opens into the mixing chamber, or the system includes a movable plunger which is placed inside the reservoir and can be transferred from a starting position into a final position by means of the cartridge discharge device.

A container cap configured to couple to an access opening of a container, and the access opening having a seal configured to cover the access opening. The container cap includes a cap body including a cylindrical-shaped side wall having a bottom edge that defines an opening to an interior of the cap body, and a top wall portion integrated with the cylindrical-shaped side wall and at least partially enclosing the interior of the cap body. The container cap further includes a seal opening assembly integrated with the cap body. The seal opening assembly includes a slot defined in the top wall portion of the cap body, and a seal piercing member formed on a first side of the slot. The seal piercing member is configured to pierce the seal covering the access opening.

A container (10) having tamper evident features comprising: a bottle (12) having a neck (34) with an opening (14) at a distal end (16) and a base (20) at a proximal end (18) thereof; a cap (22) received on the neck (34) and movably retained on the bottle (12) wherein the cap (22) includes a first tamper evident feature (24) to provide an indication of tampering to an end user, the cap (22) further includes a second tamper evident feature (32) which becomes visible only when the first tamper evident feature (24) removed partially or completely from the bottle (12).