Holder assembly for a powdered ingredient for preparing an instant drink

摘要

The invention relates to a holder assembly (1) for a powdered ingredient (4) forpreparing an instant drink. The assembly comprises a holder, a conveyor screw(6), an outflow channel (7) provided on the holder for dispensing ingredient(1), a threshold plate (9) extending into the outflow channel (7), and also a shut-offvalve (10) for shutting off the outflow channel (7). The shut-off valve (10) comprisesa shut-off body (11) which can be moved back and forth in the longitudinal directionof the conveyor screw (6) between a release position and a shut-off position.In the release position the shut-off body (11) is located downstream of the thresholdplate (9), set apart therefrom. In the shut-off position the shut-off body (11)is located next to the threshold plate (9) in such a way that the shut-off body (11)and the threshold plate (9) together shut off the shut-off channel (7). The inventionfurther relates to a drink preparation means comprising a holder assembly (1)according to the invention.