JPH081708Y2 - Beverage extractor - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a beverage extraction device that supplies hot water or water to a raw material cassette filled with beverage raw materials to extract the beverage.

(Prior Art) In recent years, there has been provided a beverage extraction device that extracts coffee liquid using a raw material cassette in which ground coffee beans are packaged with a paper filter.

In such a beverage extracting device, a cassette holder for storing the raw material cassette, and a basket for supplying hot water or water into the cassette holder,
When extracting the coffee liquid, first the raw material cassette is stored in the cassette holder, this cassette holder is attached to the lower end of the basket, and the cup is placed below this cassette holder. Hot water is poured into the cassette holder, the hot water is permeated into the raw material cassette in the cassette holder to extract the coffee liquid as a beverage liquid, and this coffee liquid is sequentially discharged from the outlet formed on the bottom surface of the cassette holder to be stored in the cup. It is designed to be stored in. When the raw material cassette for ice coffee is used, water is supplied into the basket to extract the coffee liquid. Then, after the extraction of the coffee liquid is completed, the cassette holder is removed from the basket, and the used raw material cassette inside is discarded.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in such a conventional beverage extraction device, when the extraction of the coffee liquid is completed and the cassette holder is removed from the basket, the coffee liquid remaining in the cassette holder is There is a problem that it drops from the outlet and stains the table surface.

This invention was made with this point in mind.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage brewing device in which the residual liquid in the cassette holder does not drip when the cassette holder is removed from the basket.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve such an object, the present invention stores a raw material cassette in which beverage raw materials are packaged by a filter in a cassette holder, and It is attached to the lower end of the basket, and in this state, hot water is supplied into the basket by hot water supply means, the hot water is permeated into the raw material cassette to extract the beverage liquid, and the beverage liquid is discharged from the bottom face of the cassette holder. The hot water supply means, the hot water in the container automatically supplies a predetermined amount of hot water into the basket in response to the operation of the hot water switch, and in response to the operation of the hot water switch. Only during the operation, it is possible to switch to the manual tapping mode in which hot water is continuously supplied, and the cassette holder is placed between the cassette holder and the basket. A pivotal coupling mechanism for coupling to the lower end portion of the basket by the pivotal movement is provided, and a valve mechanism for opening and closing the outflow port in association with the pivotal coupling mechanism is provided to connect the cassette holder and the basket. The outlet is closed by the valve mechanism according to the release.

(Function) When extracting the beverage liquid, the raw material cassette is stored in the cassette holder, and the cassette holder is connected to the lower end portion of the basket through the rotary connection mechanism, and hot water is supplied into the basket in this state. Hot water is supplied by means. This hot water permeates the raw material cassette, whereby the beverage liquid is extracted, and this beverage liquid sequentially flows out from the outlet. Then, after the extraction of the beverage liquid is completed, the cassette holder is rotated to release the connection with the basket, and accordingly, the valve mechanism operates so as to seal the outflow port, whereby the residue from the outflow port is retained. The liquid is prevented from dripping.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 6 shows an electric heat-insulating pot as hot water supply means. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a base, and a pot body 2 is provided on the base 1. A container 3 is housed inside the pot body 2, and a heater 4 is attached to an outer periphery of a lower portion of the container 3. The heater 4 is a main heating element 4a for boiling water in the container 3 and after boiling in the container 3. It is composed of an auxiliary heating element 4b that keeps hot water.

An electric pump 5 is connected to a bottom surface of the container 3, and a molten metal guiding path 6 is led out from the electric pump 5, and the molten metal guiding path 6 is connected to the container 3
While standing up along the side surface of the pot main body 2, it extends into the tap hole cover 7 provided on the front surface of the upper portion of the pot main body 2, and the opening at the tip thereof projects outside from the lower surface of the tap hole cover 7 as a tap hole 8. Then, a check valve 9
And a flow rate detection unit 10 is provided.

A lid 13 for opening and closing the opening at the upper end of the container 3 is provided at the upper end of the pot body 2, and a bottom plate 14 is integrally attached to the bottom surface of the pot body 2, and the center of the bottom surface side of the bottom plate 14 is provided. A fitting boss 15 protruding downward is formed in the portion, and a guide groove 16 is formed in an annular shape in the peripheral portion. A fitting opening 17 is formed in the center of the base 1, a step portion 18 is provided on the inner circumference of the fitting opening 17, and a guide rail 19 projecting in an annular shape is provided in the peripheral portion on the upper surface side of the base 1. Are integrally formed. Then, the bottom plate 14 is face-to-face with the upper surface of the base 1, and the guide groove 16 has a guide rail.
The fitting boss 15 is fitted to the upper end of the fitting boss 19, and the fitting boss 15 is rotatably fitted to the fitting opening 17. In this state, the screw 21 is attached to the fitting boss 15 from the lower side of the fitting opening 17 through the washer 20. The washer 20 is screwed in and the peripheral edge of the washer 20 is engaged with the step portion 18 of the fitting opening 17, whereby the pot body 2 is guided around the fitting boss 15 by the guide rail 19.
It is supported on the base 1 so as to be freely rotatable along it, and is fixedly connected to the base 1.

On the upper surface of the hot water outlet cover 7, there are a hot water amount setting switch 25 for setting the hot water amount, a hot water mode switch 26 for changing the hot water type between an automatic hot water mode and a manual hot water mode, and a hot water switch 27 for starting hot water. Each of them is provided, and when the hot water type is set to the automatic hot water mode and the hot water switch 27 is operated, a predetermined amount of hot water automatically flows out from the hot water outlet 8 according to the operation, and the hot water type is manually hot water. When you set the mode and operate the hot water switch 27,
Only during the operation, hot water continuously flows out from the hot water outlet 8.

On the other hand, the base 1 is integrally provided with a tray 28 so as to horizontally project from a part of the peripheral side surface thereof, and a cylindrical case 29 is rotatably provided on the tray 28. A notched window 30 is formed on the front side of the peripheral surface of the case 29. A basket 31 of the beverage extraction device is detachably supported at the opening at the upper end of the case 29. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the basket 31 has a plurality of lead-out holes 32 ... Formed in the center of the bottom surface thereof, and an annular packing 33 is provided around the outer bottom surface of the packing holder 34. Is attached through. Further, a cylindrical guide tube 35 protruding downward from the peripheral edge of the lower end of the basket 31 is integrally formed, and a notch 36 is formed in the lower half portion of the front surface side of the peripheral surface of the guide tube 35. In addition, shelf plate-shaped receiving portions 37, 37 are integrally formed on both sides of the inner surface so as to face each other. The upper surfaces of these receiving portions 37, 37 are tapered inclined surfaces 37a, 37a whose height gradually increases toward the circumferential direction side of the guide tube 35, and the uppermost side of these inclined surfaces 37a, 37a. Stoppers 38, 38 are provided at the ends of the. Reference numeral 39 is a handle for gripping the basket 31.

4 and 5 show a cassette holder 40 to be mounted on the lower end portion of the basket 31. The cassette holder 40 has a deep dish storage portion 41, and the raw material cassette 42 is contained in the storage portion 41. Is stored so that it can be inserted and removed freely. The receiving portion of the basket 31 is provided on the opposite sides of the outer periphery of the storage portion 41.
Engaging pieces 43, 43 forming a rotary coupling mechanism with 37, 37 are formed to project. The diameter of the circumscribing circle a with respect to the engaging pieces 43, 43 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the guide cylinder 35 in the basket 31, and
On the lower surface of 43, 43, the inclined surface of the receiving portion 37, 37 of the basket 31
A tapered slope corresponding to 37a, 37a is formed.

The raw material cassette 42 is, for example, ground coffee beans packaged with a filter made of paper, and a flange 45 is integrally formed at the peripheral edge of the upper end, and a hard frame is provided in a portion extending from the flange 45 to the bottom surface of the raw material cassette 42. Is provided. A step portion 46 is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the opening edge at the upper end of the storage portion 41 of the cassette holder 40.
The flange 45 of the raw material cassette 42 is arranged to face each other. A valve shaft 47 is vertically movably inserted in the center of the bottom surface of the housing portion 41, and a pair of arcuate communication holes 48, 48 are formed on both sides of the valve shaft 47. Further, the communication holes 48, 4 are provided at the center of the outer bottom surface of the storage section 41.
A circular outlet 49 communicating with the inside of the storage unit 41 through 8
Are formed integrally with each other. A pressing collar 50 is integrally formed at the upper end of the valve shaft 47, and a valve body 51 as a valve mechanism is attached at the lower end. A spring 52 is attached to the valve shaft 47, and the valve shaft 47 is elastically biased upward by the spring 52, and the biasing force closes the outlet 49 via the valve body 51, and The raw material cassette 42 in the storage portion 41 is pushed upwards via the pressing flange 50, and a few mm between the flange 45 and the horizontal surface of the step portion 46.
A certain degree of clearance 1 is secured. Reference numeral 53 is a handle for holding the cassette holder 40.

Next, the procedure for extracting the coffee liquid will be described with reference to FIG. First, the raw material cassette 42 is stored in the storage portion 41 of the cassette holder 40. Then, the cassette holder 40 is gripped by the handle 53, and the storage portion 41 is inserted into the inside thereof through the notch window 30 of the case 29, the storage portion 41 is opposed to the lower end surface of the guide cylinder 35 of the basket 31, and And the engaging pieces 43, 43 are positioned slightly above the receiving portions 37, 37, and then the storage portion 41 is rotated in the guide barrel 35. Along with this rotation, the engaging pieces 43, 43 are arranged on and contact the inclined surfaces 37a, 37a on the upper surface of the receiving portions 37, 37, and move to the higher side along these inclined surfaces 37a, 37a. Contact the stoppers 38, 38, whereby the cassette holder 40 is coupled to the basket 31.

When the engaging pieces 43, 43 move to the higher side along the inclined surfaces 37a, 37a of the receiving portions 37, 37, the operation causes the cassette holder to move.
The entire 40 is pushed upward, and accordingly, the flange 45 of the raw material cassette 42 first comes into contact with the packing 33, and the cassette holder 40 is further displaced upward, whereby the raw material cassette 42 is relatively lowered, and this lowering is performed. As a result, the valve shaft 47 is pushed down against the spring 52, the valve body 51 is separated from the outflow port 49, the outflow port 49 is opened, and the stepped portion 46 of the raw material cassette 42 is opened by the upward displacement of the cassette holder 40. The flange 45 is sandwiched between the packing 33 and the packing 33, so that the opening edge of the storage portion 41 and the outer bottom surface of the basket 31 are sealed.

After that, the cup c is arranged on the tray 28 through the notch window 30 of the case 29 so as to face the cassette holder 40. In this state, the hot water supply means sets the hot water supply mode to the automatic hot water supply mode and operates the hot water supply switch 27. In response to this, a predetermined amount of hot water is automatically supplied from the hot water outlet 8 into the basket 31. This hot water is the outlet 32 ...
From which the coffee liquid is extracted, and the coffee liquid is sequentially discharged from the outlet 49 and stored in the cup c.

After the extraction of the coffee liquid is completed, the storage portion 41 of the cassette holder 40 is rotated in the reverse direction described above via the handle 53. In response to this, the engaging pieces 43, 43 are disengaged from the receiving portions 37, 37, the basket 31 and the cassette holder 40 are disengaged, and the entire cassette holder 40 is displaced downward, and the valve shaft 47 is accordingly moved. The urging force of the spring 52 relatively raises the raw material cassette 42 and pushes it upward, and the valve body 51
Comes into contact with the peripheral edge of the outlet 49, and the contact causes the outlet 49 to be sealed. After that, the storage section 41 is pulled down below the guide tube 35, and is taken out of the case 29 through the cutout window 30 to discard the used raw material cassette in the storage section 41.

When the cassette holder 40 is removed from the basket 31 in this way, the outlet 49 of the storage unit 41 is automatically sealed by the valve body 51, so that the coffee liquid remaining in the storage unit 41 is discharged. The used raw material cassette 42 can be discarded promptly without dripping from the 49, and thus without contaminating the table surface or the like.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the coffee liquid is extracted using the raw material cassette in which the ground coffee beans are packaged is given as an example, but in addition to this, for example, the raw material cassettes of black tea, green tea, choiryu tea, etc. It can be used in the same manner when the beverage liquid is extracted by using it.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when the cassette holder is removed from the basket, the residual liquid inside does not drip from the outflow port, and therefore, the used liquid in the cassette holder is not used. There is an advantage that the raw material cassette can be discarded efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a beverage extracting device, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a basket, Fig. 3 is a plan view of a basket, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a cassette holder.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the cassette holder, and FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view of a state where the beverage extracting device is set in the electric heat-insulating pot. 31 ... Basket, 37 ... Receiving part (rotating type connecting mechanism), 40 ... Cassette holder, 42 ... Raw material cassette, 43 ... Engaging piece (rotating type connecting mechanism), 49 ... Outflow port, 51 ... Valve body (valve) mechanism).

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Ken Kobayashi, Kenshi Kobayashi 2570, Gosuda, Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture 1 Toshiba Heat Appliance Co., Ltd. (72) Kozo Honma 4-34 Iwayaminamicho, Nada-ku, Hyogo Prefecture Ishimitsu Within Shoji Co., Ltd. (56) References: Actually developed, Sho 50-35554 (JP, U) Actually developed, Sho 50-35555 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A raw material cassette in which beverage raw materials are packaged by a filter is housed in a cassette holder, the cassette holder is attached to the lower end portion of the basket, and hot water is supplied into the basket in this state by hot water supply means. In the beverage extraction device for extracting the beverage liquid by permeating the hot water into the raw material cassette, and discharging the beverage liquid from the outlet on the bottom surface of the cassette holder, the hot water supply means is for outputting the hot water in the container to a hot water switch. It is possible to switch between an automatic hot water supply mode that automatically supplies a prescribed amount of hot water into the basket according to the operation, and a manual hot water discharge mode that continuously supplies hot water only during that operation according to the operation of the hot water discharge switch. A rotary coupling mechanism is provided between the cassette holder and the basket to couple the cassette holder to the lower end portion of the basket by its pivoting motion. In addition, a valve mechanism for opening and closing the outflow port is provided in conjunction with the rotary coupling mechanism, and the valve mechanism operates so as to seal the outflow port in response to the release of the coupling between the cassette holder and the basket. Beverage extractor characterized by.