JUICING SYSTEM WITH JUICER CARTRIDGE RESTRAINTS
Embodiments related to juicing systems including juicers for extracting juice from food matter contained within juicer cartridges are described.
1 . A juicer cartridge comprising:
a liquid impermeable compartment;
an outlet associated with the liquid impermeable compartment; and
at least two landings formed on opposing sides of the outlet, wherein the landings are located within 20 mm of the outlet and the landings are at least 5 mm wide.
2 . The juicer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the at least two landings form at least a portion of a sealed periphery of the liquid impermeable compartment.
3 . The juicer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the at least two landings are separate from a sealed periphery of the liquid impermeable compartment.
4 . The juicer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the at least two landings are formed from two opposing surfaces of the liquid impermeable compartment bonded together.
5 . The juicer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the liquid impermeable compartment at least partially surrounds liquid containing food matter.
6 . The juicer cartridge of claim 5 , wherein the liquid impermeable compartment is capable of supporting pressures sufficient to extract liquid from the food matter.
7 . A juicing system comprising:
a juicer comprising:
a pressing chamber shaped and sized to accept a corresponding juicer cartridge;
at least two restraints associated with the pressing chamber; and
a juicer cartridge positioned within the pressing chamber, the juicer cartridge comprising:
a liquid impermeable compartment;
an outlet associated with the liquid impermeable compartment;
at least two landings formed on opposing sides of the outlet, wherein the at least two restraints are engaged with, and restrain movement of, the at least two landings when the juicer cartridge is positioned in the pressing chamber.
8 . The juicing system of claim 7 , further comprising an outlet from the pressing chamber, wherein the outlet of the juicer cartridge is associated with the outlet from the pressing chamber when the juicer cartridge is positioned within the pressing chamber.
9 . The juicing system of claim 7 , wherein the at least two restraints are engaged with the at least two landings when the pressing chamber is closed.
10 . The juicing system of claim 7 , wherein the at least two restraints are associated with a door of the juicer that is movable between an open position and a closed position to open and close the pressing chamber.
11 . The juicing system of claim 7 , wherein the at least two restraints include at least one of a protrusion, a magnetic material, and a frictional engagement region.
12 . The juicer cartridge of claim 7 , wherein the at least two restraints engage the at least two landings along a portion of a sealed periphery of the liquid impermeable compartment.
13 . The juicer cartridge of claim 7 , wherein the at least two restraints engage the at least two landings in an area of the liquid impermeable compartment separate from a sealed periphery of the liquid impermeable compartment.
14 . The juicer cartridge of claim 7 , wherein the liquid impermeable compartment at least partially surrounds liquid containing food matter.
15 . The juicer cartridge of claim 14 , wherein the liquid impermeable compartment is capable of supporting pressures sufficient to extract liquid from the food matter.
16 . The juicer cartridge of claim 7 , wherein the landings are located within 20 mm of the outlet of the juicer cartridge and the landings are at least 5 mm wide.