DE202017005369U1 - Recyclable disposable cup with integrated water-soluble raw material chamber for hot and cold drinks, as well as other liquid foods - Google Patents

Abstract

The operational state is characterized in that the product raw material is introduced directly into the disposable containers and kept ready for preparation, for example tea, coffee or soup powder and / or granules for iced tea or any other forms of beverage.

Description

The invention relates to cardboard and Isolation Einwegbecher for hot and cold drinks, also known as coffee-to-go cups and / or coffee cups and / or cardboard drinking cups and / or plastic cups and / or soup disposable cup (hereinafter called disposable container) for filling with drinkable liquids and their convenient transportation and consumption, which undergo a crucial property and function supplement in the context of the invention.

It is common for hot drinks such as tea, coffee, cocoa and / or cold drinks such as cola, sodas, juice mixes and iced tea and / or soups in all variations in so-called disposable containers at bakeries, gas stations and other coffee-to-go outlets, used and sold at congresses, events, and in passenger aircraft, on ships and in catering generally directly or in coffee and / or beverage and / or soup machines.

Such a cup usually has the cup sizes 100 ml, 150 ml, 200 ml, 300 ml, 400 ml and 500 ml. The size is such that a cold or hot beverage, or a liquid food in the o.g. Sizes can be offered and sold. It is known that hot and cold drinks are prepared in machines and / or prepared by sprinkling a soup or beverage powder or gel extract with the addition of hot or cold water and filled for consumption in disposable containers. For this purpose, a beverage and / or coffee machine is usually used, which is operated by the sales staff or the consumer himself. The problem is on the one hand, the space required for storage and transport of the preparation device and the consumer goods, for example, to events.

Furthermore, in these machines design-related possibly occurring malfunctions are a problem, as they can not be resolved quickly by the present and available staff. Similarly, the cleaning and the required refilling of the starting materials such as coffee, soup or other beverage powder, and water, require a high operating, maintenance and maintenance. The functions for care and cleaning by flushing the dosing and / or brewing units installed in the higher-value devices predominantly produce only insufficient results, which in part leads to hygienic challenges and obligations.

For tea, coffee, and other foods that require aroma preservation, additional packaging of the individual units in a variety of forms is typically required, producing additional packaging waste. Add to this the long-lasting preparation time at this machine. Disposal of coffee residues and filling of the machine with new raw material powder, which produces further waste in its own packaging units, represent an unnecessary expense. Not least the cups themselves, which are supplied with a usually obtained from mineral oils surface treatment, are just for this reason not biodegradable and therefore ecologically questionable.

The object of the invention is the saving of packaging waste while improving the aroma protection, optimizing the storage capacity utilization, shortening the preparation times, reducing machine sizes, and reducing the cleaning, care and maintenance effort. Along with this is the hygienic simplification and improvement. The consumer would like to have his hot or cold drink or soup dish in perfect quality prepared quickly and enjoy while walking or elsewhere.

In contrast to the prior art, the respective raw powder of the desired product, which the consumer wishes to enjoy, is already contained in our disposable vessel in a separate chamber at the bottom. This chamber, which is represented by the area immediately above the ground, is limited by a very fast water-soluble membrane, in case of unnecessary aroma protection by a glued sieve or grid.

The introduced membrane is made of water-soluble food grade material () and thus dissolves immediately after contact with water to bring it into contact with the raw material protected until then in the raw material chamber. If aroma protection is not required or if the raw material should be retained during the brewing process for the purpose of an undisturbed drinking experience (eg with herbal tea), a grid of natural materials such as corn starch, cotton or paper can be manufactured and placed in the disposable containers and fixed with food-grade adhesive material , For teas that require the removal of the raw material chamber after a specified time, the raw material chamber is made enclosing (similar to a tea bag). A thread attached to the top of the cup allows easy removal in this case. For beverages or foods that require stirring of the brewed raw material (such as soups or cocoa / cappuccino drinks), a cardboard spoon or a small wooden spoon folded longitudinally to maintain stability is attached to the outer edge of the beaker. Alternatively, the spoon may also be made of a soluble material, such as a sugar variant, which remains in the beverage after stirring and then sweetened if necessary.

Due to the selected production materials, the disposable container is fully compostable and therefore ecologically harmless.

Another difference is that by simply filling hot or cold water in the disposable containers, the hot and / or cold drink and / or the desired soup is prepared. Another advantage is that for this purpose only a hot / warm and cold water machine is needed at the respective sales stations and after the preparation of a rinsing the dosing and / or brewing unit is no longer required, which solves all hygienic challenges.

Furthermore, so that the space required by the smaller machine is reduced and thus you can provide more choice of goods for the consumer by the space gain for the same area. In the individual disposable vessels, the chamber sizes can be individually designed with a sieve, depending on the raw material product, desired strength and / or intensity of taste.

Another advantage for hygiene, aroma and transport is that the individual disposable containers are pushed into one another for storage, transport and provision, thus additionally protecting the aroma and raw material in the cup. These resulting stacks or rods of disposable containers are individually scalable to the point of sale in quantity. Here in each case a stand or magazine with different placement options must be presented. The respective end cup is hygienically protected by a lid or a foil and sealed with aroma. The disposable containers are delivered shrink-wrapped in the respective desired packaging stack.

The claims relate, in particular, to the water-soluble membrane and to the sieve made of different materials, e.g. Natural material or paper. Due to the flexible installation at a suitable distance from the bottom of the cup, it fulfills the function of separating the beverage compartment from the raw material chamber or reservoir. By this separation, first, durability, aroma protection and hygiene of the raw material are guaranteed. The quick mixing with the water immediately after pouring completes this claim. The variant strainer / grid prevents the transfer of unwanted raw material residues (for example tea leaves) into the drinking liquid of the disposable container and thus ensures perfect drinking pleasure. Depending on the requirements of the raw material product, flavor and pleasure strength and the needs of the consumer, the distance of the introduced membrane, or the sieve / grid of the cup bottom and thus the size of the raw material chamber is customizable. If necessary, the raw material chamber is fully equipped with a sieve (similar to tea bags) which can be easily removed by means of the thread attached to the cup. Any necessary stirring of the beverage allows a spoon directly attached to the cup to cardboard, wood or a self-soluble substance with material-related sweetness property (for example sugar).

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Attachment of the sieve at a variable distance to the ground

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Screen grid from above

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Mounting height of the screen in the drawing

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aroma seal

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Holder on the dispenser

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Pull the cup downwards

Claims (6)

The operational state is characterized in that the product raw material is introduced directly into the disposable containers and kept ready for preparation, for example tea, coffee or soup powder and / or granules for iced tea or any other forms of beverage. The introduced raw material after Claim 1 is held by a water-soluble membrane or sieve / grid made of corn starch, paper or other natural substances with a product, flavor or unit size-dependent distance from the bottom of the disposable vessel directly in the vessel and provided for the immediate pre-mixing with hot or cold water. This water-soluble membrane, or the sieve / grid of corn starch, paper or other natural substances, is after Claim 2 characterized in that it is glued to the cup wall parallel to the ground and thus results in the separate from the rest of the volume of the cup, but accessible to water raw material chamber. The raw materials in the chamber according to previous claims become by pushing together the individual product cups into a stack to a flavor pack, which is characterized in that these stacks are welded in required sizes respectively. If necessary (eg tea), the raw material chamber can be easily removed by means of a thread attached to the cup. The spoon of cardboard, wood or soluble material attached to the cup makes it possible to stir the beverage and, in the case of the soluble material, also the possibility of additional sweetening of the beverage if sugar is used.

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