JP3225795U - Beverage capsule - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage capsule is provided. The holder includes a first opening and a second opening, the holder includes an inner wall and a plurality of partition plates located inside the inner wall, and the partition plate defines a plurality of columnar spaces. The storage space 110 is uniformly partitioned, the storage space is filled with freshly brewed material, and the beverage capsule is provided with the first filter paper 21 and the first sealing film 31 for covering the first opening, and for covering the second opening. A second filter paper 22 and a second sealing film 32, a plurality of end plates at a second end of the holder, the holder further includes an outer wall 15, and the outer wall faces outward from one end of the inner wall 11. Extending to the other end of the inner wall, an annular groove 16 is formed between the inner and outer walls, and the holder further comprises a plurality of ribs formed by the outer surface of the inner wall. . The holder has a partition plate 12 and end plates, the structural force receiving is more reasonable, less deformable, provides space for expansion of the freshly brewed material, and does not expand, does not affect the effect of freshly brewed . [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present application relates to beverage capsules, and more specifically to beverage capsules suitable for brewing ingredients such as herbal remedies, herbal ingredients or tea leaves.

  Since it is not possible to grind the herbaceous materials and tea leaves into powders and directly brew them, there is generally a problem that a longer brewing time is required and that the nutrient components of the raw materials cannot be efficiently extracted. . In general, Chinese medicine drinks need to combine multiple types of Chinese medicine drinks, and users need to mix multiple types of Chinese medicine drinks and then soak or boil for a long time, and effectively use the active ingredients in them. Cannot be ensured, and this leads to large waste.

  Some powdered soluble beverages, such as coffee, soy milk, fruity granular preparations and the like, may have the capsules sealed with the beverage ingredients and are easy to store and use. However, Chinese medicine drinks, herbal materials, tea leaves, and the like are often granules, lumps, and flakes, so that they cannot be powdered like coffee, and powdered herbal medicine drinks, herbal materials, and so on. It affects the tea leaf extraction effect. If herbal medicine drinks, herbal materials, tea leaves, and other materials are sealed in the form of conventional drink capsules, they tend to accumulate and become clogged, affect the flow of the liquid in the capsule, and sufficiently immerse the herbal medicine drinks, The active ingredients in herbaceous materials and tea cannot be extracted, and consequently water cannot be supplied or drained, severely affecting freshness. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to develop beverage capsules that can be applied to Chinese medicine drinks, herbal materials and tea leaves.

  It is an object of the present application to provide a beverage capsule which is particularly suitable for brewing ingredients such as herbal remedies, herbal ingredients and tea leaves, and also for brewing coffee and other beverages.

The beverage capsule according to the present application includes a holder, the holder has a first opening and a second opening, and the holder includes an inner wall and a plurality of partition plates located inside the inner wall. A columnar space is formed, the first opening is formed at one end of the columnar space, and the second opening is formed at the other end of the columnar space, and the partition plate uniformly distributes the columnar space to a plurality of storage spaces. The storage space is filled with freshly brewed material, and a first filter paper and a first seal film for covering the first opening are provided at a first end of the holder, and the first seal is provided. A membrane is located outside the first filter paper, and a second filter paper and a second seal film for covering the second opening are provided at a second end of the holder, and the second seal film is formed of the second filter paper. Located on the outside,
The partition plate extends from the inner surface of the inner wall to the center axis of the columnar space, or the partition plate extends from the inner surface of the inner wall to the center axis of the columnar space to intersect the center axis. ,
A second end of the holder has a plurality of end plates extending inward from an end face of the inner wall, and each of the end plates is integrally connected to the partition plate corresponding to one of the partition plates. And the end plate is perpendicular to the partition plate.

  According to one embodiment of the beverage capsule of the present application, said holder further comprises an outer wall, said outer wall extending outward from one end of said inner wall and then to the other end of said inner wall, An annular groove is formed between the inner wall and the outer wall, and an annular stopper is formed outside the outer wall.

  According to one embodiment of the beverage capsule of the present application, the holder further comprises a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from an outer surface of the inner wall, each of the ribs corresponding to one of the partition plates. The plurality of ribs are located in the annular groove.

  According to one embodiment of the beverage capsule of the present application, the freshly brewed material is a Chinese medicine drink, herbal material or tea, and the herbal material is one or more of plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. Including multiple.

  According to one embodiment of the beverage capsule of the present application, the first sealing membrane and the second sealing membrane are fibrous membranes.

  According to one embodiment of the beverage capsule of the present application, the first sealing film and the second sealing film are translucent films.

  According to one embodiment of the beverage capsule of the present application, a portion of the outer wall located above the annular stopper and a portion located below the annular stopper have a connecting cone surface.

  By implementing the beverage capsule of the present application, because the holder has a partition plate and an end plate, the force receiving of the structure is more rational, less deformable and provides space for the expansion of freshly brewed material, It has the beneficial effect that it cannot be expanded and does not affect the effect.

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic view of one embodiment of a beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of another embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention as viewed from another viewpoint. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic view of one embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention as viewed from another viewpoint. FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of one embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom view of one embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of a holder of one embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic bottom view of the holder of one embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a holder according to one embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is another vertical cross-sectional schematic view of the holder of one embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of incorporating the beverage capsule shown in FIG. 3 in a freshly brewed system. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of incorporating the beverage capsule shown in FIG. 3 in a freshly brewed system. FIG. 13 is an exploded schematic view of another embodiment of the beverage capsule according to the present application. FIG. 14 is an exploded schematic view of the beverage capsule shown in FIG. 13 from another viewpoint. FIG. 15 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the beverage capsule holder shown in FIG. FIG. 16 is a schematic three-dimensional view of the holder shown in FIG. 15 from another viewpoint. FIG. 17 is a schematic three-dimensional view of the beverage capsule shown in FIG.

  In order to more clearly understand the technical features, objects, and effects of the present application, specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the beverage capsule of the present application will be described in detail, and examples of these embodiments will be shown in the drawings. Like or similar numbers indicate similar or similar parts, or parts having similar or similar functions. .

  In the description of the beverage capsule of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms “front”, “back”, “top”, “bottom”, “top”, “bottom”, “top” and “bottom”, etc. Is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings and is only for ease of explanation and simplification of the present application, the pointing device or part has a specific orientation, and It is not intended to indicate or suggest that it must be configured or operated. Thus, the terms "before", "after", "top", "bottom", "top", "bottom", "top" and "bottom" should not be understood as limiting the application. In addition, the terms “first”, “second”, and the like are for explanation only, and should not be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance.

  1 to 12 show an embodiment of a beverage capsule according to the present invention. The beverage capsule of this embodiment comprises a holder 10, which may be made of a food grade material, for example a material such as plastic. The holder 10 has a first opening 101 and a second opening 102, the holder 10 includes an inner wall 11 and a plurality of partition plates 12 located inside the inner wall 11, and the inner wall 11 and the partition plate 12 are integrally formed. For example, the partition plate 12 may extend from the inner surface of the inner side wall 11 to the center axis of the columnar space 100. A columnar space 100 is formed inside the inner wall 11, the first opening 101 and the second opening 102 are respectively located at both ends of the columnar space 100, and the partition plate 12 divides the columnar space 100 into a plurality of storage spaces 110. The storage space 110 is filled with a freshly brewed material (not shown). The freshly brewed material may be a herbal remedy, herbal material or tea, wherein the herbal material includes one or more of plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers and nuts, and the tea leaves are sold to the market. Various tea leaves may be used, and the Chinese medicine drink pieces may be various Chinese medicines after processing. The freshly brewed material may also be coffee and other beverages.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, eight partition plates 12 are formed on the inner surface of the inner wall 11, and the eight partition plates 12 extend from the inner surface of the inner wall 11. The eight partitioning plates 12 extend to the central axis of the columnar space 100 so as to intersect the central axis, and uniformly partition the columnar space 100 into eight storage spaces 110. The inner wall 11 and the partition plate 12 inside it provide space for expansion of the freshly brewed material and do not affect the freshly brewed effect because the brewed material cannot expand. Further, the partition plate 12 can form a plurality of flow paths inside the inner side wall 11. Thereby, when brewing, the liquid can flow uniformly in the inner space of the inner side wall 11, and the brewed material can be sufficiently immersed. A plurality of end plates 14 are further provided at the second end of the inner wall 11 of the holder 10, the number of the end plates 14 is the same as the number of the partition plates 12, and the end plates 14 are provided corresponding to the partition plates 12. And the end plate 14 is perpendicular to the partition plate 12. The main function of the end plate 14 is to provide good support at the second end of the holder 10. The end plate 14 is a pedestal and a reinforcing surface of the partition plate 12, and shrinks the internal partition plate 12 to make it difficult to bend, thereby providing a good working surface for heat sealing and making the pressure at the time of sealing more uniform.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a first filter paper 21 and a first seal for covering a first opening 101 are provided at a first end of a holder 10 of a beverage capsule of the present embodiment, that is, a first end of an inner wall 11. A membrane 31 is provided, the first seal membrane 31 is located outside the first filter paper 21, and a second filter paper for covering the second opening 102 is provided at a second end of the holder 10, that is, at a second end of the inner wall 11. 22 and the second seal film 32 are provided, and the second seal film 32 is located outside the second filter paper 22. The first seal film 31 and the first filter paper 21 are installed on the first end of the inner wall 11 in a heat seal manner, and the second seal film 32 and the second filter paper 22 are installed on the second end of the inner wall 11 in a heat seal manner. In addition, the material and shape of the inner side wall 11 help to perform heat sealing. The first sealing membrane 31 and the second sealing membrane 32 may be fibrous membranes or other commonly applied thin film materials, and preferably are easily punctured. The first filter paper 21 and the second filter paper 22 may be any commonly applied filter paper, and preferably provide freshly brewed material filtration. Each of the first seal film 31 and the second seal film 32 may be a translucent film. As described above, by detecting the degree of adhesion between the end plate 14 and the second seal film 32 and quickly and sufficiently inspecting the heat seal yield, the detection efficiency can be improved after heat seal. it can.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 6 and 8 to 10, in this embodiment, the holder 10 further includes an outer wall 15, and the outer wall 15 extends outward from one end of the inner wall 11. After extending to the other end of the inner wall 11, an annular groove 16 is formed between the inner wall 11 and the outer wall 15, and an annular stopper 13 is further formed outside the outer wall 15. The holder 10 further includes a plurality of ribs 17 extending outward from the outer surface of the inner wall 11, and each rib 17 corresponds to one partition 12, that is, the ribs 17 correspond to the partition 12. The ribs 17 are located in the direction in which the partition plate 12 extends, and the plurality of ribs 17 are located in the annular groove 16. With such a structural design, the beverage capsule can be processed and released from the mold with the upper and lower structures when the material thickness is not increased, but it does not increase the production cost and improves the production quality. The holder can be easily removed from the mold. This allows better and more efficient injection molding. The presence of the ribs 17 makes it less likely that the annular stopper 13 will be deformed during further brewing, even if the annular stopper 13 is subjected to higher pressures, for example a fresh pressure of 19 bar. In addition, since both the top and bottom have sufficient heat sealing surfaces, it is possible to simultaneously satisfy the requirements for the contact area to be heat sealed by the sealing film. With sufficient heat sealing, the capsule can be subjected to higher pressures during brewing, thereby achieving a good fresh brewing effect. The design of the concave groove 16 between the inner side wall 11 and the outer side wall 15 improves the toughness and the edge pressure resistance of the holder 10, and when the capsule is brewed and sealed in a room, the positioning jig is used for the capsule. Can be easily tightened and the capsule shell is not damaged by pressure. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a portion of the outer wall 15 located above the annular stopper 13 and a portion located below the annular stopper 13 have connection cone surfaces 151 and 152. When the beverage capsule is brewed, the size of the front and rear links that come into contact with the sealed chamber is matched, and the sealed chamber does not have a gap because the front and rear shapes of the capsule are different.

  11 and 12 show schematic diagrams of a freshly brewed system 2 of the beverage capsule 1 of the present application. As shown, the beverage capsule 1 is brewed in the forward or reverse direction and incorporated into the system 2, and when the beverage capsule is put into the chamber, the user does not need to separate front and back, and may be put in any direction, Because the back pressures received before and after the beverage capsule are perfectly matched, the brewing effect due to uneven pressure is not affected. The freshly brewed system 2 pierces the first seal film 31 and the second seal film 32 using a needle plate, and then pours hot water to brew, and the first filter paper 21 and the second filter paper 22 perform a filtering action. . The freshly brewed liquid uniformly enters through the pierced hole of the second seal film 32 at the second end of the beverage capsule, flows out from the center of the first seal film 31 at the first end, and the first filter paper 21 and the second filter paper. 22 can sufficiently filter the freshly brewed material, effectively filter impurities in the water, and make the brewed liquid more uniform and fine.

  12 to 17 are schematic views of another embodiment of the beverage capsule of the present invention. The structure of the beverage capsule of this embodiment is similar to the structure of the embodiment of the beverage capsule shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, and the difference is that in the embodiment shown in FIGS. Directly extends outward from the outer surface of the inner wall 11, the annular stopper 13 may be formed at the center of the inner wall 11, or the inner wall 11 and the annular stopper 13 may be integrally formed. That is. The annular stopper 13 provides a position for fixing the beverage capsule and helps to position the beverage capsule in the freshly brewed system. The annular stopper 13 also provides a seal end face, and when the beverage capsule is placed in the freshly brewed system, the seal ring of the freshly brewed system is pressed against the annular stopper 13 and the freshly brewed material inside the inner wall 11 is provided. A seal space may be formed on one side of the annular stopper 13 to assist in immersion. The design, such as the annular stopper 13 and the inner wall 11, allows the used beverage capsules to fall and fall accurately when opening the brewing chamber.

  The beverage capsule of the present application may be made of a biodegradable material, and the holder 10, the first filter paper 21, the second filter paper 22, the first sealing film 31, and the second sealing film 32 can all be decomposed, and the beverage capsule can be brewed. It can be naturally decomposed as a whole without any subsequent process after being done.

  In the beverage capsule of the present invention, the inner wall 11 of the holder 10 and the inner partition plate 12 can support and have a sufficient internal space. Avoid fresh brewing, affecting the effect. The inner wall 11 of the holder 10 and the inner partition plate 12 distribute the freshly brewed material evenly in the columnar space 100, so that the freshly brewed material does not accumulate and extrude after the material expands, and the liquid is sufficiently dispersed. It can flow in and soak the material. Freshly brewed material may have a smooth surface when expanded, allowing the sealing membrane to smoothly contact the surface of the needle plate, achieving an ideal puncture effect, and freshly brewed material being expanded Therefore, the puncture hole is not blocked, the holder itself does not contact the needle plate, and does not affect the puncture. The partition plate 12 in the inner wall 11 serves to guide the liquid in the process of freshly brewing, circulates the liquid in the space partitioned by the partition plate 12, and fully occupies all the space inside the inner wall 11. Due to the non-uniform shape of the freshly immersed and brewed material, the liquid flow path is not unstable and achieves the best extraction effect. The inner wall 11 and the partition plate 12 provide support for the first filter paper 21 and the second filter paper 22 and, by laying the filter paper, the freshly brewed material extrudes the filter paper without affecting the filtering effect.

  Although the embodiments of the present application have been described with reference to the drawings, the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments, and the above specific embodiments are schematic, Rather, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art with the suggestion of the present application without departing from the spirit of the present application and the scope of the utility model registration claims, all of which fall within the protection scope of the present application. Should belong.

Claims (10)

A beverage capsule,
A holder, the holder having a first opening and a second opening, the holder including an inner wall and a plurality of partition plates located inside the inner wall, a columnar space is formed inside the inner wall, The first opening is formed at one end of the columnar space, the second opening is formed at the other end of the columnar space, and the partition plate uniformly partitions the columnar space into a plurality of storage spaces; A space is filled with freshly brewed material, and a first filter paper and a first seal film for covering the first opening are provided at a first end of the holder, and the first seal film is provided with the first filter paper. A second filter paper and a second seal film for covering the second opening are provided at a second end of the holder, and the second seal film is positioned outside the second filter paper,
The partition plate extends from the inner surface of the inner wall to the center axis of the columnar space, or the partition plate extends from the inner surface of the inner wall to the center axis of the columnar space to intersect the center axis. ,
A second end of the holder has a plurality of end plates extending inward from an end face of the inner wall, and each of the end plates is integrally connected to the partition plate corresponding to one of the partition plates. The end plate is perpendicular to the partition plate,
The holder further comprises an outer wall, the outer wall extending outwardly from one end of the inner wall and then extending to the other end of the inner wall, and being annular between the inner wall and the outer wall. A concave groove is formed, and an annular stopper is further formed outside the outer wall,
The holder further comprises a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from an outer surface of the inner wall, each of the ribs corresponding to one of the partition plates, and a plurality of the rib plates being formed by the annular groove. A beverage capsule characterized by being located in.   The method of claim 1, wherein the freshly brewed material is a herbal remedy, herbal material or tea, and the herbal material comprises one or more of plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers and nuts. A beverage capsule as described.   The beverage capsule according to claim 1, wherein the first sealing film and the second sealing film are fibrous films.   The beverage capsule according to claim 1, wherein the first sealing film and the second sealing film are translucent films.   The beverage capsule according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the outer wall located above the annular stopper and a portion located below the annular stopper have a conical cone surface. A beverage capsule,
A holder, the holder having a first opening and a second opening, the holder including an inner wall and a plurality of partition plates located inside the inner wall, a columnar space is formed inside the inner wall, The first opening is formed at one end of the columnar space, the second opening is formed at the other end of the columnar space, and the partition plate uniformly partitions the columnar space into a plurality of storage spaces; A space is filled with freshly brewed material, and a first filter paper and a first seal film for covering the first opening are provided at a first end of the holder, and the first seal film is provided with the first filter paper. A second filter paper and a second seal film for covering the second opening are provided at a second end of the holder, and the second seal film is positioned outside the second filter paper,
The partition plate extends from the inner surface of the inner wall to the center axis of the columnar space, or the partition plate extends from the inner surface of the inner wall to the center axis of the columnar space to intersect the center axis. ,
A second end of the holder has a plurality of end plates extending inward from an end face of the inner wall, and each of the end plates is integrally connected to the partition plate corresponding to one of the partition plates. A beverage capsule, wherein the end plate is perpendicular to the partition plate.   The holder further comprises an outer wall, the outer wall extending outwardly from one end of the inner wall and then extending to the other end of the inner wall, and being annular between the inner wall and the outer wall. The beverage capsule according to claim 6, wherein a concave groove is formed and an annular stopper is further formed outside the outer wall.   The holder further comprises a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from an outer surface of the inner wall, each of the ribs corresponding to one of the partition plates, and a plurality of the rib plates being formed by the annular groove. The beverage capsule according to claim 7, wherein the capsule is located within the beverage capsule.   The beverage capsule according to claim 6, wherein the first seal film and the second seal film are translucent films.   The beverage capsule according to claim 7, wherein a portion of the outer wall located above the annular stopper and a portion located below the annular stopper have a connecting cone surface.