JP2000355375A - Sealing container for preparing drink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealing container for preparing drinks wherewith a liquid medium is diffused into the entirety of a drink component, making a uniform extraction possible without allowing a liquid component to remain, and ensuring sanitarity and compactness while a vending machine can be miniaturized in structure and simplified for maintenance. SOLUTION: A housing chamber 56 for housing and retaining a drink component 59 is provided, and a nozzle inducting chamber 60 for which a supply nozzle N for supplying a liquid medium is pierced and inducted is provided, adjoining the housing chamber. An injection port 62 for injecting the liquid medium into the housing chamber 60 is provided at the nozzle inducting chamber 60 while a spouting passage 57 for collecting a drink is provided at the lower part of the housing chamber 56, and a spout 53 for spouting the collected drink to the outside is provided. Furthermore, an opening jig part 61 for opening the spout 53, being interlocked with the piercing and induction operations of the supply nozzle N, is provided. Thereby, the liquid medicum is injected through the injection port 62 of the nozzle inducting chamber 60 without being allowed to contact with the drink component and adhere to a drink with the spout 53 being opened by the opening jig part 61 incorporated in a container. Therefore, sanitarity is ensured, and a mechanism can be simplified for a vending machine while making a maintenance therefor easy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sealed container for preparing beverages, which is capable of sealing beverage components such as regular coffee, tea, powdered juice, etc., one by one, so that a beverage can be prepared by a dedicated bending machine or the like. In this case, no beverage remains in the container, the sanitary and compact size can be achieved, and the maintenance of the bending machine and the like is facilitated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, regular coffee, tea,
Beverage ingredients such as powders such as powdered juices, pastes such as soups, and liquids such as concentrated juices are placed in sealed containers one at a time, and then put in hot water or cold water using a dedicated bending machine or cup bender. Extraction, dissolution, and mixing are used to provide beverages, and various types of sealed containers are used.

[0003] Containers for sealing such beverage components are disclosed, for example, in JP-A-59-51065 and JP-A-4-14-1.
There is a bag-shaped pack described in Japanese Patent No. 42266 and the like, and when it is used for regular coffee, as shown in FIGS. A filter material 4 such as a non-woven fabric is disposed inside and a coffee powder 5 is put into a bag shape, and an inlet 6 for hot water or the like is attached to the upper end, or a puncture sheet portion 7 is provided. I have.

When coffee is extracted, the packs 1 and 2 are attached to a beverage extracting device such as a bending machine, and the nozzle 8 is inserted into the injection port 6 and the puncture sheet portion 7 to pour boiling water, and further apply pressure. The air is injected so that the cup 9 below the packs 1 and 2 receives coffee.

In the sealed cartridge described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-236921, as shown in FIG.
A cartridge 10 is formed in a truncated cone shape from aluminum or plastic, a filter 12 is arranged on a lower surface 11, coffee powder 5 is put in an upper portion of the filter 12, and the upper surface 13 and the lower surface 11 are sealed. , Lower surface 1
1 is torn at a predetermined pressure.

When coffee is to be extracted, the coffee is introduced into a dedicated extraction device, pierced through the upper surface 13 and a water injector 14 is inserted thereinto. Hot water is poured from a plurality of orifices, moistened, and the lower surface is pressed by water pressure. 11 is deformed and torn, so that the cup receives coffee via a spout 15 formed in the space below.

In such bag-shaped packs 1, 2 and the sealed cartridge 10, when extracting coffee, a nozzle 8 and a water injector 14 for injecting hot water are used as a storage portion in which coffee powder 5 is put. Nozzle 8
The beverage component adheres to the water or the water injector 14 or the beverage component adheres to the spout 15 of the extraction device, which adversely affects the next extraction and deteriorates the aroma and taste.

On the other hand, as a sealed container in which a nozzle for injecting hot water is prevented from coming into contact with a beverage component such as coffee powder, there is a cylindrical capsule described in, for example, JP-A-6-315349. As shown in FIG.
The coffee powder 5 is put into the cylindrical capsule body 21 of the capsule 20 with the upper and lower filters 22 interposed therebetween, and the upper and lower sides of the capsule body 21 are sealed by a sealing sheet 23.

When coffee is to be extracted, the hot water injection nozzle 24 of the extraction device is inserted from the upper sealing sheet 23 into the capsule body 21 to inject hot water, and inserted from the lower sealing sheet 23 into the capsule body 21. The coffee is guided to the outside by the receiving port 25 and received by the cup 9.

In such a cylindrical capsule 20, the hot water injection nozzle 24 does not come into direct contact with the beverage components such as the coffee powder 5, but it is difficult for the hot water to uniformly spread over the beverage components. Then, the capsule body 21
The volume of the upper part of the
Cannot be made compact.

In addition, it is necessary to sandwich a beverage component such as coffee powder 5 between upper and lower two filters 22 and seal the upper and lower portions of the capsule body 21 with a sealing sheet 23, so that many sealing portions are required. Manufacture of capsule 20
The filling process becomes complicated.

Further, a receptacle 2 for taking out coffee.
In order to insert 5 into the lower sealing sheet 23 and guide it to the outside,
The oil content of the coffee adheres to the receiving port 25, and maintenance such as a bending machine for removing the oil by a chemical cleaning or the like is required.

On the other hand, in a rectangular box-shaped sealed container described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-224715, as shown in FIG. A compartment 32 for accommodating a beverage component is provided, a passage 33 is formed outside three sides of the compartment 32, and a hot water inlet 34 communicating with the passage 33 is provided on the top surface. A large number of slit-shaped inlets 35 are formed at the lower end of the side wall between the partition 33 and a filter 36 provided below the top surface of the compartment 32.
The space between the upper surface and the top surface is communicated with an outlet 38 which opens to the lower surface as an extraction channel 37, and the entire lower surface is formed of a film-like sealing material 3.
9 to form a sealed container 30.

When coffee is to be extracted, the sealed container 30 is attached to a dedicated beverage preparation device, the hole is pierced from the top surface, the hot water nozzle 40 is inserted, and the hot water is injected into the passage 33. Injecting the coffee powder 5 in the compartment 32 from the slit-shaped inlet 35 at the lower end and causing turbulence to flow hot water from below to above, and extracting the hot water from the top through the filter 36. The coffee collected in the channel 37 is received by an external cup through a spout 38 opened by a piercing tool.

As a result, compactness is reduced, the number of seal portions is reduced, and the process of manufacturing and filling the sealed container 30 is simplified.

[0016]

However, in such a sealed container 30, it is necessary to open the spout covered with the sealing material 39 with a piercing tool, and the mechanism for this purpose becomes complicated, and in particular, the opening is required. If it is retracted so that it does not come into contact with coffee or the like, the mechanism becomes more complicated and the bending machine becomes larger. On the other hand, if the piercing device is not sufficiently retracted and is located near the outlet 38, There is a problem that coffee oil adheres and maintenance such as chemical cleaning is required.

Hot water for extracting coffee is supplied from an inlet 35 at the lower end of the compartment 32 to an extraction channel 37 on the top surface.
Since the water flows upward from below and is filtered by the filter 36, there is a problem that an extract such as coffee easily remains in the container 30 and thereby coffee scum and the like easily rot.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art, and a liquid medium can be uniformly distributed over the entire beverage component, and moreover, no liquid component remains in the container after use. An object of the present invention is to provide a sealed beverage preparation container that can be made more hygienic and compact, and thereby can reduce the size of a bending machine or the like and simplify maintenance such as chemical cleaning.

[0019]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the problems of the prior art, a sealed container for preparing beverage according to claim 1 of the present invention is formed of a substantially air- and water-impermeable material for producing a beverage. A beverage preparation sealed container in which a granular or powdery beverage component as a raw material is sealed, and a storage chamber for storing and holding the beverage component, and a liquid medium provided adjacent to the storage chamber to supply a liquid medium from outside. A nozzle introduction chamber into which a supply nozzle is inserted and introduced, and the beverage component provided and provided between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber does not flow out and the liquid medium can be injected from the nozzle introduction chamber. A pouring port, a pouring path provided at a lower portion of the storage chamber for collecting a beverage by the beverage component and the liquid medium, a pouring port communicating with the pouring path to pour the collected beverage to the outside, Outlet In conjunction with the piercing introduction operation of the serial supply nozzle is characterized in that it has an opening jig unit for opening.

According to this sealed container for preparing beverage, the container for storing and holding the beverage component is provided in the sealed container for preparing beverage in which the beverage component is sealed, and a liquid medium is supplied from the outside adjacent to the storage chamber. A nozzle introduction chamber into which a supply nozzle is inserted and introduced is provided, and an injection port is provided between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber so that a beverage medium does not flow out and a liquid medium can be injected from the nozzle introduction chamber into the storage chamber. At the lower part of the chamber, there is provided a spouting passage for collecting a beverage made of a beverage component and a liquid medium, and a spouting port for communicating the spouting passage with the spouting passage to the outside is provided. An opening jig that opens in conjunction with the operation is provided, so that a liquid medium such as hot water is injected from a nozzle introduction chamber through an injection port so as not to come into contact with the beverage component, and a spout is provided in the container. Built-in open By opening the jig in conjunction with the feed nozzle piercing and introducing operation, it does not adhere to the beverage, it is sanitary, and simplifies the mechanism of the bending machine and facilitates maintenance. .

Further, in the sealed container for preparing beverage according to the second aspect of the present invention, a granular or powdery beverage component which is formed of a substantially air and water impermeable material and is a raw material for producing a beverage is sealed. A storage container for storing and holding the beverage component, a nozzle introduction chamber provided adjacent to the storage chamber and through which a supply nozzle for supplying a liquid medium from the outside is pierced and introduced. An injection port provided between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber so that the stored beverage component does not flow out and through which the liquid medium can be injected from the nozzle introduction chamber; and the beverage provided below the storage chamber. A pouring passage for collecting a beverage formed by the components and the liquid medium, and a pouring outlet for discharging the collected beverage to the outside in communication with the pouring passage, wherein the inlet is provided at an upper end of the storage chamber side wall or Set near the upper end Rutotomoni, is characterized in that the liquid medium is formed so as to be injected injected substantially whole upper surface of the housing chamber.

According to this sealed container for preparing beverage, the container for storing and holding the beverage component is provided in the sealed container for preparing beverage in which the beverage component is sealed, and a liquid medium is supplied from the outside adjacent to the storage chamber. A nozzle introduction chamber into which a supply nozzle is inserted and introduced is provided, and an injection port is provided between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber so that a beverage medium does not flow out and a liquid medium can be injected from the nozzle introduction chamber into the storage chamber. At the lower part of the chamber, an outlet for collecting the beverage by the beverage component and the liquid medium is provided, and an outlet for discharging the collected beverage through the outlet is provided, and the inlet is provided on the side wall of the storage chamber. The liquid medium is provided near the upper end or the upper end, and is formed so that the liquid medium is injected and injected into substantially the entire upper surface of the storage chamber. A liquid medium such as hot water is supplied from the nozzle introduction chamber to the upper end or the upper end of the storage chamber side wall. The filler To by injecting a liquid medium directs in the horizontal direction of the housing chamber upper portion of the entire surface, then the toward the pouring path of the lower allowed spread throughout the beverage ingredients,
In addition to obtaining a uniform beverage, the beverage is prevented from remaining in the container by flowing from top to bottom.

Further, the sealed container for preparing beverage according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the second aspect, further comprises an opening jig for opening the spout in conjunction with a stab introduction operation of the supply nozzle. It is characterized by having.

According to this sealed container for preparing beverage, the opening jig for opening the spout is provided in conjunction with the piercing and introducing operation of the supply nozzle, so that the liquid medium can be spread over the entire beverage component and can be uniformly dispersed. In addition to obtaining a perfect beverage, the beverage is prevented from remaining, and the spout is opened by the opening jig part built into the container in conjunction with the stab of the supply nozzle and the introduction operation, thereby causing adhesion to the beverage. It is hygienic and simplifies mechanisms such as bending machines and facilitates maintenance.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sealed container for preparing beverage according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising a filter for filtering the beverage at an end of the storage chamber. It is characterized by having been provided.

According to this sealed container for preparing beverages, a filter for filtering the beverage is provided at the end of the storage chamber, so that even beverages such as regular coffee or black tea which need to remove scum can be easily prepared. Will be able to gain.

Further, in the sealed container for preparing beverage according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the first, third or fourth aspect, the nozzle introduction chamber and the opening jig are coaxially arranged. It is characterized by the following.

According to this sealed container for preparing beverage, the nozzle introduction chamber and the opening jig are arranged coaxially, and the supply nozzle for the liquid medium pierced and introduced into the nozzle introduction chamber is used as it is. The opening can be opened by the opening jig, so that the mechanism for the opening operation can be simplified and the container can be made compact.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sealed container for preparing beverage according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the top surfaces of the storage chamber and the nozzle introduction chamber are formed of a film. In addition to sealing with a sealing material, at least the top surface of the nozzle introduction chamber can be broken.

According to this sealed container for preparing beverage, the top surfaces of the storage chamber and the nozzle introduction chamber are sealed with a film-like sealing material, and at least the top surface of the nozzle introduction chamber can be broken. The sealing after the filling and storage of the components is facilitated, and the piercing and introduction of the liquid medium supply nozzle is facilitated.

Further, in the sealed container for preparing beverage according to claim 7 of the present invention, in addition to the constitution according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the storage chamber is formed in an annular shape, and the spout is formed. It is characterized by being provided at the center of the ring.

According to this sealed container for preparing beverages, the storage chamber is formed in an annular shape, and the spout is provided at the center of the ring, so that the position of the spout is constant regardless of the direction of the container. Thus, positioning with a bending machine or the like is easy to perform, and the structure for positioning is simplified.

[0033]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a sealed container for preparing beverage according to the present invention.
Is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 2 is a plan view and a longitudinal sectional view of an outer cup portion, FIG. 3 is a plan view of an intermediate basket portion, an enlarged longitudinal sectional view, a bottom view,
The enlarged DD sectional view and the enlarged EE sectional view, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view in an extracted state.

[0034] The sealed container for preparing a beverage may be a granular or powdery beverage component such as regular coffee, black tea or powdered juice, or a pasty beverage component such as soup, or a liquid beverage component such as concentrated juice. The components are sealed one by one, and are used as beverages by extracting, dissolving or mixing with a liquid medium such as hot water or cold water using a dedicated cup bender or bending machine. Here, a case where regular coffee is extracted from a powdery beverage component (coffee powder) will be described as an example.

The sealed container 50 for beverage preparation has an outer cup portion 51 serving as a sealed container body molded of plastic.
And a middle basket portion 52 mounted in the outer cup portion 51.

The outer cup part 51 is formed by a cylindrical side wall part 5.
1a, and a bottom portion 51b slightly above the lower end of the side wall portion 51a. A flange portion 51c is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the side wall portion 51a so as to protrude horizontally and be integrally formed. An annular outer peripheral grounding portion 51d integral with the side wall is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of 51b, and an intermediate grounding portion 51e and an inner peripheral grounding portion 51f are formed integrally with the bottom portion 51b in the center portion.

The bottom portion 51b of the outer cup portion 51
The inside circular portion of the inner peripheral grounding portion 51f serves as a spout 53 for beverage (extracted coffee), which is usually sealed, and has a cross-shaped cut groove 53a formed so as to be easily opened at the time of coffee extraction. It is.

The side wall 51a of the outer cup portion 51
On the inner periphery of the lower end portion of the outer cup portion, three locking projections 51g for locking and fixing the middle cage portion 52 mounted in the outer cup portion 51 are formed so as to protrude inward at equal circumferential intervals and are pushed in from above. After the middle basket portion 52 is mounted over the locking projection 51g, it is locked and fixed by the locking projection 51g.

The middle basket part 52 attached to the outer cup part 51
Is mounted on the bottom portion 51b of the outer cup portion 51 at the lower end portion, and is mounted so as to be in contact with the inner periphery of the side wall portion 51a, and protrudes upward to the center of the filter support portion 54. A middle car side wall portion 55 serving as a small-diameter cylindrical medium car main body formed integrally with the side wall portion 51a of the outer cup portion 51 when the middle car side wall portion 55 is attached to the outer cup portion 51; They are formed at the same height so as to form an annular storage chamber 56 therebetween.

The filter supporting portion 54 is formed in a frame shape by a ring-shaped outer supporting portion 54a, a ring-shaped inner supporting portion 54b, and a radial connecting supporting portion 54c for connecting them. 54a is locked and fixed by a locking projection 51g of the outer cup portion 51.

The inner peripheral support 5 of the filter support 54
At the lower end of 4b, a plurality of notches are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction up to the center in the thickness direction, and the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral support portion 54a is communicated to the center by these notches to remove the extracted coffee. A collecting passage 57 is formed.

Then, on the upper surface of the filter support portion 54,
A filter 58 is attached. For example, in the case of coffee extraction filtration, a non-woven fabric filter made of PET and PP non-woven fabric is used, and is adhered to the filter support 54 by an ultrasonic sealing method.

With the middle cage 52 mounted on the outer cup 51, the outer periphery is constituted by the side wall 51a and the inner periphery is constituted by the middle car side wall 55,
An annular space in which a filter 58 is disposed is formed at the bottom to form a storage portion 56, in which one serving of powdered coffee 59 serving as a beverage component is stored.

Therefore, the outer diameter and height of the outer cup portion 51 and the middle basket portion 52 are set so that the storage portion 56 has a capacity for storing the powdery coffee 59 necessary for extracting one cup of coffee. Dimensions such as height are defined.

A middle nozzle side wall 55, which forms the inner peripheral wall of the storage section 56, has a cylindrical nozzle introduction chamber 60 in which a supply nozzle N for supplying hot water as a liquid medium is introduced. And the nozzle introduction chamber 6
An opening jig portion 61 for opening a spout 53 provided at the center of the bottom portion 51b of the outer cup portion 51 is provided at the lower portion of the outer cup portion 51.

At the bottom of the nozzle introduction chamber 60, a partition portion 60a for locking the stepped portion N1 of the supply nozzle N to regulate the introduction position is integrally formed.
A stepped portion N1 of the supply nozzle N is pressed against the upper surface of the substrate to form a ring-shaped protrusion for sealing a liquid medium such as hot water to form a contact ring 60b.

The guide cylinder 61 guides the opening operation of the opening jig 61 downward from the center of the partition 60a.
a is formed concentrically with the middle car side wall portion 55.

The opening jig portion 61 is tapered by being provided with a cylindrical portion 61b which can be guided and slid by the guide cylinder portion 61a and four triangular projecting pieces protruding below the cylindrical portion 61b at equal intervals on the outer periphery. Column portion 6
A concave portion is formed in the upper end surface of the nozzle 1b, and serves as a nose receiving portion 61d into which the leading end nose portion N2 of the supply nozzle N enters.

The supply nozzle N for the liquid medium is provided with a supply port N3 which opens laterally at the base end of the step N1, and a liquid medium such as hot water is jetted and supplied toward the side.

The cylindrical portion 61 of the opening jig portion 61
b is the inner periphery of the upper end of the guide cylinder 61a and the thin portion 61
When the supply nozzle N is introduced during coffee extraction, the thin portion 61e is broken by the force and the opening jig 61 can be pushed in.

Further, the upper end of the car side wall 55 is partitioned from the nozzle introduction chamber 60 disposed adjacent to the center of the storage chamber 56, and the storage chamber 5
An injection port 62 for injecting hot water as a liquid medium is formed in 6.

A plurality of the inlets 62 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and in the illustrated example, twelve are formed. Each of the inlets 62 is formed in a groove shape having an open upper portion. Is large enough not to come out to the nozzle introduction chamber 60 side, and a liquid medium such as hot water supplied by pressurizing the nozzle introduction chamber 60 is horizontally jetted onto the entire upper surface of the storage chamber 56, and the turbulent state For example, it is formed in a slit shape so as to be uniformly injected. In addition, each injection port 62
The intermediate cage side wall portions 55 are alternately cut to form steps 62 a, so that the injection port 62 is not blocked by the sealing material 63.

[0053] The sealed container 50 for adjusting beverage, which is constituted by the middle basket portion 52 attached to the outer cup portion 51 as described above.
After the powdery coffee 59 is put in the storage portion 56,
The upper surface is covered with a film-like sealing material 63 such as an aluminum laminated film, and the outer periphery is bonded to the flange portion 51c.

Therefore, the sealed container for beverage preparation 50
Is a side wall portion 51a of the outer cup portion 51, the periphery of which is a bottom portion 51b.
The upper and lower portions are covered with a sealing material 63 and are completely sealed.

Next, the extraction of coffee by the thus-constituted sealed container 50 for adjusting beverage will be described with reference to FIG.

A special cup bender or a bending machine is used for extracting coffee by the sealed beverage adjusting container 50, and the spout 5 at the bottom 51 b of the outer cup 51 is used.
The beverage adjustment sealed container 50 is placed on the table T on which the hole corresponding to No. 3 is formed via the outer peripheral installation part 51d, the intermediate installation part 51e, and the inner peripheral installation part 51f. A pressing plate P having a hole for the supply nozzle N formed in the center thereof is pressed against the upper surface of the substrate. Then, the cup is arranged below the center hole of the table T.

Thereafter, when the supply nozzle N for supplying hot water is lowered, the sealing material 63 covering the upper surface of the beverage-adjusting sealed container 50 is pierced by the tip nose portion N 2 and broken, and is introduced into the nozzle introduction chamber 60. And the step N1 of the supply nozzle N
Until it hits the partition 60a.

Then, the tip nose portion N2 of the supply nozzle N
Is inserted into the nose receiving portion 61d of the opening jig portion 61, and the step portion N1 of the supply nozzle N is changed to the cylindrical portion 61b of the opening jig portion 61.
Then, the opening jig 61 is pushed in.

As a result, the thin portion 61e holding and fixing the opening jig 61 is broken, and the opening jig 61 is pushed downward along the guide cylinder 61a.
c to pierce the cut groove 53a of the spout 53
Open.

Since the projecting piece is formed on the outer periphery of the pushing portion 61c at the tip of the opening jig 61, the bottom 5
A gap is formed between the protruding pieces without the close contact of the pressing portion 61b with the pushing portion 61c, and the open state is maintained.

The supply nozzle N introduced into the nozzle introduction chamber 60 is sealed by pressing the stepped portion N1 against the contact ring 60b of the partitioning portion 60a.
The supply port N3 is opened to the side, and the injection port 62 at the upper end of the nozzle introduction chamber 60 has the broken seal material 63 bent inward. Since the opening 62 a is formed, the communication state with the inside of the storage chamber 56 is secured without being in close contact with the injection port 62.

Thereafter, when hot water of about 90 ° C. is supplied from the supply nozzle N at a pressure of about 0.7 kg / cm ² g, the hot water injected from the slit-shaped injection port 62 of the nozzle introduction chamber 60 is stored in the storage chamber. First, the water flows from the upper portion of the side wall 56 toward the entire upper portion of the storage chamber 56 in the horizontal direction, and then toward the lower filter 58, so that the hot water as the liquid medium spreads throughout the powdery coffee 59 as the beverage component. , Uniform extraction is performed.

Then, the coffee, which is the beverage filtered by the filter 58 disposed at the bottom of the storage chamber 56, is supplied to the discharge passage 5.
And enters the cup below the sealed container through the central spout 53.

In the case of extracting regular coffee, for example, hot water is supplied (primary water supply), water supply is temporarily stopped (primary water supply), water is supplied again (secondary water supply), and then air is supplied for several seconds. Supply completes one cycle.

According to such a sealed container 50 for preparing a beverage, the beverage component such as the powdered coffee 59 is supplied to the outer cup portion 5.
1 and the sealing material 63 on the upper surface can be sealed in a substantially air and water impervious state, so that deterioration in oxidation such as fragrance and taste can be prevented as much as possible, and can be stored for a long period of time.

In the sealed container 50 for preparing beverages,
Since the liquid medium such as hot water is poured horizontally from the upper portion of the side wall of the storage chamber 56 that separates the nozzle introduction chamber 60 and the storage chamber 56 and then flows downward, the liquid medium can be spread evenly. Since the liquid medium can be extracted and the flow of the liquid medium is from above to below and is collected in the pouring passage 57 at the lower end and led out of the sealed container through the spout 53, no liquid remains in the sealed container. Since the coffee scum can be prevented from being spoiled by the liquid and kept hygienic and the supplied liquid medium can be completely taken out as a beverage, the sealed container itself can be made compact.

Further, in the sealed container 50 for preparing beverage, a spout 53 for taking out the beverage extracted with the liquid medium out of the sealed container is provided with an opening jig portion 6 provided in the sealed container.
1 so that the liquid medium supply nozzle N
Can be opened by the operation of being inserted into the nozzle introduction chamber 60 and introduced. There is no need to provide an opening jig on the cup bender or the bending machine side or provide a mechanism for retracting the opening jig, and the chemical cleaning of the opening jig portion 61 is not required. In addition to eliminating the need for maintenance, the mechanism of the cup bender and the bending machine can be simplified, miniaturized, and placed on a table.

In the sealed container 50 for preparing beverages,
Since the supply of the liquid medium into the sealed container is performed through the inlet 53 in the upper part of the side wall by inserting the liquid medium into the nozzle introduction chamber 60 without directly inserting the supply nozzle N into the storage chamber 56 in which the beverage component is stored. It is sanitary because beverage components and the like do not adhere to N, and maintenance such as washing can be reduced as much as possible.

Further, in the sealed container for beverage preparation 50, the nozzle introduction chamber 60 into which the supply nozzle N for supplying the liquid medium is introduced, and the spout 53 for discharging the beverage out of the sealed container.
Since the opening jig 61 for opening the opening jig is coaxially arranged, the opening jig 61 can be opened by operating the opening nose N2 of the supply nozzle N, and the mechanism for opening and the structure of the sealed container are reduced. It's easy.

In the sealed container 50 for preparing beverages,
The outer cup portion 51 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a nozzle introduction chamber 60 of a supply nozzle N for supplying a liquid medium to a central portion thereof.
And the outlet 53 for discharging the extracted beverage out of the sealed container is arranged coaxially with the nozzle introduction chamber 60, so that the position of the sealed container when it is attached to a cup bender, a bending machine, or the like. There is no need for alignment, any orientation is possible, and the structure of the cup bender, bending machine, etc. can be simplified.

Further, since the cutout 53a is formed in the spout 53 formed in the bottom portion 51b of the outer cup portion 51,
The opening jig 61 can be easily opened, and the upper surface of the outer cup 51 is an aluminum film-shaped sheet material 6.
3, the supply nozzle N can be easily penetrated and introduced into the nozzle introduction chamber 60 simply by inserting the tip nose portion N2 of the supply nozzle N.

Next, another embodiment of the sealed container for preparing beverage of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Here, a case where coffee is extracted will be described as an example.

5 to 8 relate to another embodiment of the sealed container for preparing beverage according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view, an enlarged vertical sectional view and a bottom view, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of an outer cup portion. 7 is a plan view, a longitudinal sectional view, and a bottom view of the middle basket portion, and FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of an extracted state.

The sealed container for beverage preparation 70 has an outer cup 71 serving as a sealed container body molded of plastic.
And a middle basket 72 mounted in the outer cup 71.

The outer cup portion 71 is provided with a cylindrical side wall portion 7.
1a and a bottom portion 71c which is disposed slightly above the lower end of the side wall portion 71a and has a step 71b formed on the outer periphery thereof. Annular recess 71
A partial cylindrical portion 71e with a cutout small-diameter outer wall that locks and stores the leading end of the liquid medium supply nozzle N is protruded downward at one location on the side wall portion 71a that is the inner peripheral wall of d. A flange portion 71f is horizontally formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the annular concave portion 71d so as to be integrally formed.

As a result, the outer cup portion 71 is formed with the side wall portion 71a and the annular concave portion 71 arranged annularly at the upper part of the outer periphery.
and d, a liquid medium supply nozzle N is introduced into the annular concave portion 71d and the partial cylindrical portion 71e, and a nozzle introduction chamber 73 to which the liquid medium is supplied is formed. The nozzle introduction chamber 73 is arranged in an annular shape not at the upper center but at the upper outer periphery of the outer cup portion 71.

On the other hand, an annular outer peripheral grounding portion 71g integral with the side wall is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of the bottom portion 71c, and an inner peripheral grounding portion 71h is formed integrally with the bottom portion 71c at the center portion. A circular portion inside the inner peripheral grounding portion 71h of the bottom portion 71c serves as a spout 74 for a beverage (extracted coffee), which is usually sealed and has a cross-shaped groove so as to be easily opened at the time of extracting coffee. 74a are formed.

The middle cage 72 mounted on the outer cup 71 is provided with the nozzle introduction chamber 60 of the middle cage 52 described above.
And a filter support portion 75 which is mounted on the bottom portion 71c of the outer cup portion 71 at the lower end and is mounted so as to be in contact with the inner periphery of the side wall portion 71a. A middle car side wall portion 72a which is a small-diameter cylindrical middle car body integrally formed by projecting upward at the center of the portion 75;
a is formed at the same height so as to form an annular storage chamber 76 between the outer cup 71 and the side wall 71a of the outer cup 71 when attached to the outer cup 71.

The filter support 75 is formed in a frame shape by a ring-shaped outer support 75a, a ring-shaped intermediate support 75b, an inner support 75c, and a radial connection support 75d connecting these. A step portion 75e corresponding to the step portion 71b of the bottom portion 71c of the outer cup portion 71 is formed on the outer peripheral support portion 75a, and they are fitted and fixed to each other.

The intermediate support 7 of the filter support 75
At the lower end of 5b and the inner peripheral support portion 75c, a plurality of notches are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction to the middle in the thickness direction,
The inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral support portion 75a is communicated to the center by these cutouts so as to form a discharge passage 77 for collecting the extracted coffee.

Then, on the upper surface of the filter support 75,
A filter 78 is attached. For example, in the case of coffee extraction filtration, a nonwoven fabric filter formed of PET and PP nonwoven fabric is used, and is adhered to the filter support 75 by an ultrasonic sealing method.

The outer basket 71 is attached to the outer cup 71, and the outer periphery is formed by the side wall 71a, the inner periphery is formed by the middle cage side wall 72a, and the filter 78 is provided at the bottom. The arranged annular space is formed to be a storage portion 76, in which one serving of powdered coffee 79 serving as a beverage component is stored.

Accordingly, the outer diameter and height of the outer cup portion 71 and the middle basket portion 72 are set so that the storage portion 76 has a capacity for storing the powdered coffee 79 necessary for extracting one cup of coffee. In this case, the height is reduced by an amount corresponding to the arrangement of the nozzle introduction chamber 73 on the outer periphery, and the outer diameter is increased.

Further, the upper end of the side wall 71a of the outer cup portion 71 partitioning from the nozzle introduction chamber 73 disposed adjacent to the outer peripheral side of the storage chamber 76 is provided from the nozzle introduction chamber 73 side to the storage chamber. An injection port 80 for injecting hot water as a liquid medium is formed in 76.

A plurality of the inlets 80 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The inlets 80 are formed in a groove shape in which the upper part of each inlet 80 is opened. A liquid medium such as hot water which is supplied to the nozzle introduction chamber 73 while being pressurized and supplied to the nozzle introduction chamber 73 is horizontally injected into the entire upper surface of the storage chamber 76, and is uniformly injected in a turbulent state. Thus, for example, it is formed in a slit shape or the like.

An opening jig portion 8 for opening a spout 74 provided at the center of the bottom portion 71c of the outer cup portion 71 is provided in the inside cage side wall portion 72a constituting the inner peripheral wall of the storage portion 76.
1, a cylindrical guide tube portion 81a is formed integrally and concentrically with the middle car side wall portion 72a.

Then, the opening jig portion 81 is
a cylindrical portion 81b which can be guided and slid by a, and a tapered push-in portion 81c which is provided with four triangular projecting pieces protruding below and provided at equal intervals on the outer periphery. A concave portion is formed on the upper end surface, and serves as a nose receiving portion 81d into which the distal end nose portion N2 of the opening operation arm N4 interlocked with the liquid medium supply nozzle N is inserted.

The opening jig portion 81 is formed in the middle cage side wall portion 72a.
The outer periphery of the lower portion of the cylindrical portion 81b in the middle portion is normally in a sealed state via the inner periphery of the guide tube portion 81a and the thin portion 81e.
When the tip nose portion N2 of the opening operation arm N4 interlocked with the opening portion is introduced, the thin portion 81e is broken by that force, and the opening jig portion 81 can be pushed into the cut groove 74a of the spout 74. ing.

The sealed container for beverage adjustment 70 constituted by the middle basket 72 attached to the outer cup 71 as described above.
After the powdery coffee 79 is put in the storage section 76,
The upper surface is covered with a film-like sealing material 82 such as an aluminum laminated film, and the outer periphery is adhered to the flange portion 71f.
a is also adhered and sealed to the upper surface of a.

Therefore, the sealed container 70 for beverage preparation
Are the side wall 71a of the outer cup 71 and the nozzle introduction chamber 7
In FIG. 3, the periphery is completely covered with a bottom part 71c and a sealing material 82 at the top and bottom, respectively, and is completely sealed.

Next, the extraction of coffee by the beverage-adjusting sealed container 70 thus configured will be described with reference to FIG.

A special cup bender and a bending machine are also used for extracting coffee by the beverage adjusting sealed container 70, and the spout 7 at the bottom 71 c of the outer cup 71 is used.
A sealed container for beverage adjustment 70 is placed in a predetermined direction on a table (not shown) in which a hole corresponding to No. 4 is formed, and the partial cylindrical portion 71e constituting the nozzle introduction chamber 73 is positioned so as to be at a predetermined position. The cup is placed below the center hole of the table.

In addition, a dedicated cup bender or a bending machine is provided with a supply nozzle N for supplying a liquid medium corresponding to the partial cylindrical portion 71e constituting the nozzle introduction chamber 73 on the outer periphery of the positioned sealed beverage adjusting container 70. And the supply nozzle N and the tip nose portion N2 are opened such that the tip nose portion N2 is arranged corresponding to the guide tube portion 81a of the opening jig portion 81 at the center of the sealed beverage adjusting container 70. A supply nozzle operation mechanism connected by an operation arm N4 is provided.

Then, when the supply nozzle N for supplying hot water and the tip nose portion N2 for opening the spout are lowered by the supply nozzle operation mechanism by the opening operation arm N4, the sealed container 70 for beverage adjustment is lowered. While the supply nozzle N and the tip nose portion N2 are pierced and broken by the sealing material 82 covering the upper surface, the supply nozzle N is introduced into the nozzle introduction chamber 73 and is pushed until it hits the bottom of the partial cylindrical portion 71e. After the portion N2 is inserted into the nose receiving portion 81d of the opening jig portion 81 and hits the upper end surface of the cylindrical portion 81b, the opening jig portion 81 is pushed.

As a result, the thin portion 81e holding and fixing the opening jig portion 81 is broken, and the opening jig portion 81 is pushed downward along the guide tube portion 81a.
c to pierce the slit 74a of the spout 74
Open.

At this time, the bottom part 71c is a protruding piece on the outer periphery of the pressing part 81c at the tip of the opening jig part 81, and the bottom part 71c is the pressing part 81c.
A gap is formed between the protruding pieces without closely adhering to c to maintain the open state.

The supply nozzle N introduced into the nozzle introduction chamber 73 is in a state where the lateral supply port N3 is open.

Thereafter, 9 is supplied from the supply port N3 of the supply nozzle N.
Hot water of about 0 ℃ pressure 0.7kg / cm ^Twog
Then, from the slit-like injection port 80 of the nozzle introduction chamber 73,
First, water is poured from the upper part of the outer peripheral side wall of the storage chamber 76.
Toward the center of the entire upper part of the storage room 76 in the horizontal direction
Then flow to the lower filter 78
The liquid medium is used throughout the powdered coffee 59 as a beverage component.
Hot water is distributed and uniform extraction is performed.

Then, the coffee, which is the beverage filtered by the filter 78 disposed at the bottom of the storage chamber 76, is supplied to the discharge passage 7
7 and enters the cup below the sealed container through the central spout 74.

According to such a sealed container for beverage preparation 70, as in the case of the sealed container for beverage preparation 50 already described, the effect as a sealed container and the effect of incorporating the opening jig portion 81 in the sealed container, Further, the present invention has the effect of supplying the liquid medium without directly contacting the beverage component, the effect of simplifying the mechanism of the cup bender and the bending machine, and the effect of enabling a compact size.

In the sealed container 70 for preparing beverage, a liquid medium such as hot water is fed horizontally from the upper part of the outer peripheral side wall of the storage chamber 76 separating the nozzle introduction chamber 73 provided on the outer peripheral part and the adjacent storage chamber 76. After injecting into the part
Since the liquid medium is made to flow downward, the liquid medium can be more uniformly spread and extracted, and the liquid medium flows from the upper part of the outer periphery to the lower central part. They can be collected in the outlet passage 77 and led out of the sealed container from the spout 74.

Furthermore, since the beverage can be more reliably discharged to the outside, the liquid does not remain in the sealed container, so that the coffee scum due to the residual liquid can be prevented and the sanitary condition can be maintained. Since the liquid medium can be completely removed as a beverage, the sealed container itself can be made compact.

Further, in the sealed container for beverage preparation 70, a nozzle introduction chamber 73 into which a supply nozzle N for supplying a liquid medium is introduced is arranged on the outer peripheral portion, and a spout 74 for discharging the beverage out of the sealed container is provided. Jig part 81 that opens
Since the center is disposed at the center, the height of the sealed container can be reduced, and the height of the cup bender and the bending machine can be reduced to achieve compactness.

In each of the above embodiments, the extraction of coffee has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to use a sealed container for extracting, dissolving, and mixing other beverage components. When a beverage is obtained by dissolution or mixing other than the above, a filter is not necessary, and the storage chamber bottom portion may be constituted by a grid or the like for holding beverage components, and the filter is not limited to a nonwoven fabric filter.

The shape of the storage chamber and the nozzle introduction chamber is not limited to a cylindrical or circular ring, but may be a rectangular cylinder or a rectangular ring, and may be an arbitrary shape such as a polygon. .

Furthermore, the liquid medium is not limited to hot water, and another liquid medium such as cold water may be used.

[0107]

As described above in detail with one embodiment, according to the sealed beverage preparation container of the first aspect of the present invention, the beverage preparation sealed container in which the beverage components are sealed, A storage chamber for storing and holding a beverage component is provided, and a nozzle introduction chamber is provided adjacent to the storage chamber and into which a supply nozzle for supplying a liquid medium from the outside is pierced and introduced, and a beverage is provided between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber. An inlet for injecting the liquid medium from the nozzle introduction chamber into the storage chamber without flowing out the component is provided, and a discharge passage for collecting a beverage composed of the beverage component and the liquid medium is provided at a lower portion of the storage chamber, and is communicated with the discharge passage. A spout for discharging the collected beverage to the outside is provided, and the spout is provided with an opening jig that opens in conjunction with the insertion operation of the supply nozzle, so that a liquid medium such as hot water is introduced into the nozzle. From the chamber through the inlet Injection and pouring do not contact the beverage ingredients, and the spout is opened at the opening jig part of the container in conjunction with the stab of the supply nozzle and introduced. Therefore, simplification of a mechanism such as a bending machine and simplification of maintenance can be achieved.

According to the sealed beverage preparation container of the second aspect of the present invention, a storage room for storing and holding the beverage component is provided in the sealed beverage preparation container in which the beverage component is sealed. A nozzle introduction chamber is provided adjacent to which a supply nozzle for supplying a liquid medium from the outside is pierced and introduced, and between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber, the beverage medium does not flow out and the liquid medium is supplied from the nozzle introduction chamber to the storage chamber. Providing an inlet capable of injecting, providing an outlet passage for collecting a beverage by the beverage component and the liquid medium at the lower part of the storage chamber, providing an outlet for discharging the collected beverage in communication with the outlet passage to the outside, The inlet is provided at the upper end or near the upper end of the side wall of the storage chamber, and the liquid medium is formed so as to be injected and injected into substantially the entire upper surface of the storage chamber, so that the liquid medium such as hot water is stored from the nozzle introduction chamber. Upper end of room side wall Alternatively, by injecting the liquid medium through the inlet near the upper end, the liquid medium is directed to the entire upper surface of the storage chamber in the horizontal direction, and then to the lower spout passage so as to spread over the entire beverage component. The beverage can be obtained, and the beverage can be prevented from remaining in the container by flowing the beverage from the top to the bottom, so that spoilage such as scum of the beverage component can be prevented and the beverage can be kept hygienic.

Furthermore, according to the sealed container for preparing beverage according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the opening jig for opening the spout is provided in conjunction with the piercing and introducing operation of the supply nozzle, the liquid medium is provided. Can be distributed throughout the beverage ingredients, and a uniform beverage can be obtained, and the beverage can be prevented from remaining.In addition, the spout is pierced by the supply nozzle at the opening jig portion incorporated in the container and linked with the introduction operation. With the opening, it is possible to perform sanitary sliding without causing adhesion to the beverage, and it is possible to simplify a mechanism such as a bending machine and facilitate maintenance.

Further, according to the sealed container for beverage preparation according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since a filter for filtering the beverage is provided at the end of the storage room, it is necessary to remove scum such as regular coffee and tea. Even beverages with a good quality can be easily obtained.

Further, according to the sealed beverage preparation container of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the nozzle introduction chamber and the opening jig are coaxially arranged, so that the liquid medium pierced into the nozzle introduction chamber is introduced. The supply nozzle can be used as it is, and the opening can be opened at the opening jig, so that the mechanism for the opening operation is simplified and the container can be made compact.

According to the sealed beverage preparation container of the present invention, the top surfaces of the storage chamber and the nozzle introduction chamber are sealed with a film-like sealing material, and at least the top surface of the nozzle introduction chamber is broken. As it became possible, sealing after filling and storage of beverage ingredients in the storage room became easy,
It is easy to pierce and introduce the supply nozzle of the liquid medium.

Further, according to the sealed container for beverage preparation of the present invention, the storage chamber is formed in an annular shape and the spout is provided at the center of the annular shape, so that the container can be oriented regardless of the direction of the container. However, the position of the spout is constant, and positioning with a bending machine or the like is easy to perform, and the structure for positioning is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view according to one embodiment of a sealed container for preparing a beverage of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view and a longitudinal sectional view of an outer cup portion according to the embodiment of the sealed container for preparing beverage of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view, an enlarged vertical sectional view, a bottom view, an enlarged DD sectional view, and an enlarged EE sectional view of a middle basket portion according to the embodiment of the sealed beverage preparation container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an extracted state according to an embodiment of the sealed beverage preparation container of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view, an enlarged longitudinal sectional view, and a bottom view according to another embodiment of the sealed beverage preparation container of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view and a longitudinal sectional view of an outer cup portion according to another embodiment of the sealed beverage preparation container of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view, a longitudinal sectional view, and a bottom view of a middle basket portion according to another embodiment of the sealed container for preparing beverage of the present invention. .

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view of an extracted state according to another embodiment of the sealed beverage preparation container of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of an example of a conventional bag-shaped pack.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of another example of a conventional bag-shaped pack in an extracted state.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of an example of a conventional sealed pack and a schematic sectional view of an extracted state.

FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view of an example of a conventional sealed container in an extracted state.

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view of an example of a conventional rectangular box-shaped sealed container and a schematic cross-sectional view in an extracted state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 50 Beverage sealed container 51 Outer cup part 52 Middle basket part 53 Injection port 53 a Cut groove 54 Filter support part 56 Storage part 57 Outlet passage 58 Filter 59 Powdery coffee 60 Nozzle introduction chamber 61 Opening jig part 62 Inlet 63 Seal material 70 Beverage sealed container 71 Outer cup part 72 Middle basket part 73 Nozzle introduction chamber 74 Outlet 74a Cut groove 75 Filter support part 76 Storage part 77 Outflow passage 78 Filter 79 Powdery coffee 80 Inlet 81 Opening Jig part 82 Seal material N Supply nozzle N1 Step part N2 Tip nose part N3 Supply port N4 Opening arm

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A sealed beverage preparation container which is formed of a substantially air- and water-impermeable material and in which a beverage component such as a granular or powdery material which is a raw material for producing a beverage is sealed. A storage chamber for holding, a nozzle introduction chamber provided adjacent to the storage chamber, into which a supply nozzle for supplying a liquid medium from the outside is pierced and introduced, and provided and stored between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber. An inlet that does not allow the beverage component to flow out and can inject the liquid medium from the nozzle introduction chamber, and an outlet passage that is provided at the lower part of the storage chamber and collects the beverage by the beverage component and the liquid medium, A beverage comprising: a spout that communicates with the pouring passage to pour out the collected beverage to the outside; and an opening jig that opens the spout in conjunction with a piercing operation of the supply nozzle. Preparation seal Vessel. 2. A sealed beverage preparation container which is formed of a substantially air- and water-impermeable material and in which a beverage component such as a granular or powdery material serving as a raw material for producing a beverage is sealed. A storage chamber for holding, a nozzle introduction chamber provided adjacent to the storage chamber, into which a supply nozzle for supplying a liquid medium from the outside is pierced and introduced, and provided and stored between the nozzle introduction chamber and the storage chamber. An inlet that does not allow the beverage component to flow out and can inject the liquid medium from the nozzle introduction chamber, and an outlet passage that is provided at a lower part of the storage chamber and collects the beverage by the beverage component and the liquid medium, A spout that communicates with the spout passage and spouts the collected beverage to the outside, and the inlet is provided near the upper end or the upper end of the side wall of the storage chamber, and the liquid medium is provided in the storage chamber. Almost entirely Morphism injected so formed beverage preparation sealed container, characterized in that the. 3. The sealed beverage preparation container according to claim 2, further comprising an opening jig for opening the spout in conjunction with the stab introduction operation of the supply nozzle. 4. The sealed container for preparing beverage according to claim 1, wherein a filter for filtering the beverage is provided at an end of the storage chamber. 5. The sealed container for preparing beverage according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle introduction chamber and the opening jig are coaxially arranged. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the top surfaces of the storage chamber and the nozzle introduction chamber are sealed with a film-like sealing material, and at least the top surface of the nozzle introduction chamber is breakable. A sealed container for preparing a beverage according to the present invention. 7. The storage chamber is formed in an annular shape,
The sealed container for beverage preparation according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the spout is provided at the center of the ring.