KR101075465B1 - Closed capsule using vortex flow - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a closed capsule using the vortex. The sealed capsule using the disclosed vortex includes a capsule body whose contents are accommodated and the lower portion of the capsule body is perforated when lowered by the extracting device, and attached to an upper side of the capsule body to seal the contents and inject fluid into the capsule body. It is characterized in that it comprises a cover film through which the injection nozzle penetrates, and a vortex induction filter which is disposed inside the lower part of the capsule body and distributes the fluid supplied from the injection nozzle in all directions to induce the vortex phenomenon.

Description

Closed capsule using vortex {CLOSED CAPSULE USING VORTEX FLOW}

The present invention relates to a sealed capsule using a vortex, and more particularly to a sealed capsule using a vortex to induce vortex phenomenon to improve the stirring performance of the contents while dispersing water supplied at high temperature and high pressure to the center in all directions will be.

In general, a closed capsule is a disposable capsule that is made of a synthetic resin and is prepared by storing the contents of coffee or several beverages in a capsule body serving as a container, and sealing the film on the upper side.

The airtight capsule is seated on the seating portion of the beverage extraction device, and when the user operates the lever, the capsule body is pressed downward and the bottom surface of the capsule body is formed by a punching needle protruding on the seating portion, and a discharge hole is formed. The nozzle is lowered by the lifting means provided at the upper side of the beverage extractor to penetrate the film, and the high temperature and high pressure water is injected into the capsule body.

As such, the high temperature and high pressure water supplied into the capsule body is discharged into the discharge hole formed in the lower side of the capsule while being mixed with the liquid or powder contents stored in the capsule body and stored in the cup, and the user drinks the beverage stored in the cup. The use of the disposable sealed capsule is complete.

The above-mentioned invention means the background art of the technical field to which the present invention belongs, and does not mean the prior art.

However, the conventional hermetic capsule for the beverage extracting device is not widely dispersed in all directions despite the high temperature and high pressure water is injected from the nozzle penetrating the film inside the capsule body, so the contents of the capsule in the capsule is not completely concerned have.

In addition, since the beverage discharged to the discharge hole of the capsule body is discharged at a high pressure to the lower side, there is a problem of splashing in all directions while hitting the beverage contained in the cup.

Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

The present invention has been created by the necessity as described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a closed capsule using the vortex to induce the vortex phenomenon while improving the stirring performance of the contents while dispersing the fluid supplied at high temperature and high pressure to the center in all directions to be.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to improve the dispersibility of the water supplied at a high temperature and high pressure by forming a spiral projection and a guide projection toward the outside of the filter on the central portion of the vortex induction filter placed in the lower capsule body.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to form a vortex protrusion formed obliquely in an uneven shape on the inner surface of the capsule body to improve the vortex phenomenon, and to further improve the stirring ability of the liquid or powdered contents.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to reduce the phenomena of fluid splashing because a sufficient amount of fluid is supplied to the cup in a vortex state through a plurality of through holes formed in the vortex induction filter and the discharge hole drilled in the lower portion of the capsule body.

In order to achieve the above object, a closed capsule using a vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a capsule body in which contents are accommodated and a lower portion of the capsule is perforated when descended by an extraction device; A cover film attached to an upper side of the capsule body to seal the contents and through which a spray nozzle of the extraction device penetrates to inject fluid into the capsule body; And a vortex induction filter disposed inside the lower portion of the capsule body and inducing vortices by dispersing the fluid supplied from the injection nozzle in all directions in order to extract the contents.

In addition, the capsule body is characterized in that a plurality of vortex protrusions are formed on the inner wall surface to guide the rotation and the fluid guided by the vortex induction filter.

In addition, the capsule body is characterized in that the discharge hole is formed by the drilling means located on the bottom surface of the capsule body when the lowering by the extraction device is discharged in a vortex state of concern.

In addition, the plurality of vortex protrusions are characterized in that the inclined or twisted in a concave-convex shape to guide the fluid and the contents upward.

In addition, the plurality of vortex protrusions is characterized in that the cross-section (mountain) or semi-circular shape.

In addition, the vortex induction filter is a filter body seated on the lower capsule body; A spiral protrusion protruding from the bottom surface of the center of the filter body and having spiral grooves and spiral protrusions formed on the outer circumferential surface to induce vortices in the high pressure fluid; And it is formed through the bottom of the filter body up and down, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of through-holes for moving the immersed fluid to the lower side.

In addition, the filter body is formed in a cylindrical shape with a flat bottom, characterized in that the flange portion is formed on the upper edge to be caught by the capsule body.

In addition, the spiral projection is characterized in that the side cross-section is formed in the upper and lower light (上 狹 下 廣).

In addition, the spiral groove portion and the spiral protrusion is characterized in that the width is formed to be wider from the upper side to the lower side, respectively.

In addition, on the bottom surface of the filter body is formed a plurality of guide protrusions are bent from the periphery of the spiral projection to the outer edge of the bottom surface, wherein each of the spiral groove is disposed between each of the plurality of guide protrusions It features.

In addition, the plurality of through-holes are arranged between the guide projections, characterized in that arranged in a spiral shape from the center to the outer edge in accordance with the curvature of the guide projections.

In addition, the bottom edge of the filter body protrudes downward to reinforce the strength of the vortex induction filter and has a reinforcing flange for maintaining a distance from the bottom of the capsule body, and the bottom of the filter body protrudes a plurality of downwards It is characterized in that it comprises a lower support for forming a gap with the bottom of the capsule body.

As described above, the closed capsule using the vortex according to the present invention can improve the stirring performance of the contents by inducing the vortex while dispersing the water supplied at high temperature and high pressure to the center in all directions.

In addition, by forming a spiral protrusion and a guide protrusion toward the outside of the filter on the central portion of the vortex induction filter settled under the capsule body, the dispersion force of the water supplied at high temperature and high pressure may be improved.

In addition, the present invention forms a vortex protrusion formed obliquely in the concave-convex shape on the inner surface of the capsule body to enhance the vortex phenomenon, it is possible to further improve the stirring ability of the liquid or powder content.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the phenomena of fluid splashing because a sufficient amount of fluid is supplied to the cup in a vortex state through a plurality of through-holes formed in the vortex induction filter and the discharge hole drilled in the lower portion of the capsule body.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a beverage extraction state by mounting a sealed capsule using the vortex in the extraction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a closed capsule using the vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a perspective view of a vortex induction filter according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a plan view of a vortex induction filter according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a bottom view of a vortex induction filter according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a plan view of a capsule body according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a cross-sectional view of the combined capsule using the vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention,
8 and 9 is a perspective view of the state of use of the sealed capsule using the vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe a closed capsule using the vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a beverage extraction state by mounting a sealed capsule using the vortex in the extraction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a sealed capsule using a vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a vortex induction filter according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a plan view of a vortex induction filter according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a vortex induction filter according to an embodiment of the present invention 6 is a plan view of a capsule body according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the combined capsule using a vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 8 and 9 Is a perspective view of the state of use of the sealed capsule using the vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 8, the closed capsule 10 using the vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a capsule body 20, a cover film 30, and a vortex induction filter 40.

The capsule body 20 is accommodated in the contents, the lower portion is drilled when lowered by the extraction device.

The contents contained in the capsule body 20 are contents having a liquid or powder component.

This content may be beverage powder, coffee powder, liquid coffee or liquid beverage.

When the capsule body 20 is lowered by the extracting device, the discharge hole 24 is formed by the drilling means 70 located at the bottom of the capsule body 20 so that the fluid of concern is discharged in a vortex state.

That is, the capsule body 20 is formed by protruding on the mounting portion 60 of the extraction apparatus when the capsule body 20 is lowered by the lifting means not shown in the extraction apparatus in the state settled in the mounting portion 60 of the extraction apparatus. The lower portion of the capsule body 20 is punctured by the puncturing means 70 to form a discharge hole 24 for discharging the fluid.

Here, the mounting portion 60 may be a recessed space.

The drilling means 70 may be a tip protrusion, a blade, a blade, a needle, or the like.

Here, the puncturing means 70 may be formed in one or more in consideration of the amount of fluid (beverage) discharged to the discharge hole (24).

The capsule body 20 may be various types of synthetic resins. Among them, it is preferable to use polypropylene resin (Polypropylene, PP).

The capsule body 20 has a plurality of vortex protrusions 40 formed on the inner wall surface to guide the rotation of the fluid and the contents guided by the vortex induction filter 40.

The plurality of vortex protrusions 40 are inclined or twisted in a concave-convex shape to guide the fluid and the contents upward.

That is, the vortex protrusion 40 is formed to be inclined in an upward direction after the fluid rotated by the vortex induction filter 40 strikes the inner surface of the vortex protrusion 40 by centrifugal force.

The plurality of vortex protrusions 40 may have a mountain shape or a semicircular shape in cross section.

Of course, the vortex protrusion 40 is formed to guide as much as possible from the lower side to the upper side in a state in which the fluid maintains the vortex as necessary.

The cover film 30 is attached to the capsule body 20 above to seal the contents, and the injection nozzle 32 of the extraction device penetrates to inject the fluid into the capsule body 20.

The injection nozzle 32 has a conduit through which a fluid of high temperature and high pressure is moved, and when it descends through the cover film 30 by a moving means, the catching jaw 34 caught by the cover film 30 to limit movement. It is formed at the entry part of this injection nozzle 32.

The injection nozzle 32 may be a tip protrusion, a blade, a blade, a needle, or the like.

The fluid supplied from the injection nozzle 32 has been described as a high temperature and high pressure, but this is only one embodiment, it is possible to supply a variety of changes in temperature and pressure.

For example, it is possible to apply various examples, such as a fluid injected at medium temperature medium pressure, low temperature low pressure, low temperature high pressure, high temperature medium pressure or medium temperature high pressure and the like. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described based on the fluid at high temperature and high pressure.

Preferably, the injection nozzle 32 enters the center of the lid film 30 for the dispersion of the fluid in all directions.

The locking jaw 34 is formed to protrude in a flange shape on the circumferential surface of the injection nozzle 32.

The cover film 30 may use aluminum foil having a synthetic resin layer coated on both sides thereof.

Of course, the cover film 30, it is preferable to use several types of synthetic resin material as needed.

3 to 5, the vortex induction filter 40 is disposed inside the lower part of the capsule body 20, and disperses the fluid supplied from the injection nozzle 32 in all directions to vortex the contents. Induce.

The vortex induction filter 40 protrudes on the bottom of the filter body 42 and the center of the filter body 42 seated below the capsule body 20, and has a spiral groove portion on the outer circumferential surface to induce vortex to the high pressure fluid. 48 and the spiral protrusion 50 is formed through the spiral protrusion 46 repeatedly formed at the bottom of the filter body 42, and a plurality of through holes 52 for moving the inflated fluid downward.

Vortex induction filter 40 may be of various types of synthetic resin. Among them, it is preferable to use polyethylene resin (Polyethylene, PE).

The filter body 42 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a flat bottom, and a flange portion 44 is formed at an upper edge to be caught by the capsule body 20.

The filter body 42 is preferably formed with a low height while the side wall is formed to be inclined. As a result, the fluid inducing the vortex phenomenon at the bottom of the filter body 42 is formed to easily move over the side wall of the filter body 42 to the vortex protrusion 22 of the capsule body 20.

The spiral protrusion 46 is formed so that the side cross section is upper and lower light.

The spiral protrusion 46 is formed in an impeller shape in appearance and is dispersed in all directions while vortices are generated while rotating along the spiral groove 48 of the spiral protrusion 46 while the fluid injected at a high temperature and high pressure from the injection nozzle 32 descends. While rising on the partition wall of the filter body 42, the ascending movement to the vortex protrusion 22 of the capsule body 20.

As this process is repeated, the contents are concerned as the fluid and contents are stirred with each other.

The spiral groove 48 and the spiral protrusion are formed to be wider from the upper side to the lower side, respectively. This makes it possible to easily generate vortex phenomena while the high temperature and high pressure fluids are dispersed in all directions.

On the bottom surface of the filter body 42, a plurality of guide protrusions 54 are formed to protrude from the periphery of the spiral protrusion 46 to the outer edge of the bottom surface.

Between the plurality of guide protrusions 54, it is preferable that each of the spiral grooves 48 is arranged one by one.

Each guide protrusion 54 is connected to the outer surface of the spiral protrusion 50.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the spiral groove 48, the spiral protrusion 50, and the guide protrusions 54 are illustrated in four, respectively, but the number of formations may be increased or decreased as necessary.

Due to the formation of one spiral groove 48 between the guide protrusions 54, the fluid of high temperature and high pressure, which flows down the spiral grooves 48, forms a curved surface between the guide protrusions 54 at the bottom of the filter body 42. As it moves along the rotation, the effect of inducing eddy currents is enhanced.

The plurality of through holes 52 are arranged between the guide protrusions 54, and are arranged in a spiral shape from the center to the outside in accordance with the curvature of the guide protrusions 54, so that the plurality of through holes 52 are discharged to the through holes 52. Emission performance is improved.

In this way, the fluid concerned discharged through the through hole 52 is discharged in a vortex state due to the vortex phenomenon downward through the discharge hole 24 formed in the capsule body 20, the fluid (beverage) is splashed when contained in the cup Is prevented.

1 and 5, the bottom edge of the filter body 42 protrudes downward to reinforce the strength of the vortex induction filter 40 and to maintain a gap (gap) with the bottom of the capsule body 20. The flange part 45 is provided.

The reinforcing flange portion 45 is formed in a circular rim shape.

The bottom of the filter body 42 is provided with a lower support portion 43 protruding in the downward direction to maintain a distance from the bottom of the capsule body 20.

The lower support portion 43 preferably has a circular or polygonal protrusion shape.

Reinforcing flange portion 45 and the lower support portion 43 is the capsule body 20 is lowered and the discharge hole 24 is formed in the lower capsule body 20 by the drilling means 70 or the fluid from the injection nozzle 32 When the injection is applied to the vortex induction filter 40, the vortex induction filter 40 and the capsule main body 20 to maintain a constant distance from each other.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to look at the action and effect of the closed capsule using the vortex according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the sealed capsule 10 is mounted on the mounting portion 60 of the extraction apparatus, and the compressed capsule 10 is compressed and lowered by using the lifting means not shown in the extraction apparatus, the lower side of the capsule body 20 is mounted. The discharge hole 24 is formed while being drilled by the drilling means 70 provided in the 60.

In addition, the injection nozzle 32 descending from the upper side by the moving means of the extraction device punctures the lid film 30 and enters the inside, and the entry of the injection nozzle 32 is stopped while the locking jaw 34 touches. .

Subsequently, the high temperature and high pressure fluid supplied from the injection nozzle 32 is injected toward the central portion of the vortex induction filter 40, and the spiral groove portion 48 of the spiral protrusion 46 protrudes on the central portion of the filter body 42. And rotates counterclockwise along the spiral protrusion 50.

Then, the fluid deviating from the spiral groove portion 48 and the spiral protrusion portion 50 of the spiral protrusion 46 flows by the vortex phenomenon along the curved surface of the guide protrusion 54 formed on the bottom surface of the filter body 42. It rotates and rises along the inclined wall surface of the filter body 432.

Then, the fluid deviating from the vortex induction filter 40 rises along the vortex protrusion 22 of the capsule body 20, and is stirred with the contents, causing the components containing the contents to be repeated while repeating such a state. will be.

While maintaining this stirring state is discharged downward through the through-hole 52 formed through the bottom of the filter body 42, through the discharge hole 24 formed by the drilling means 70 in the capsule body 20 It is discharged and fed to the lower cup in a vortex that maintains the rotational centrifugal force at the outlet.

At this time, the fluid discharged from the discharge hole 24 is wound while falling in a vortex state can prevent the fluid from splashing in all directions while hitting the fluid contained in the cup.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art belongs can make various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. I will understand.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

10: sealed capsule 20: capsule body
22: vortex protrusion 24: discharge hole
30: film cover 32: injection nozzle
34: locking jaw 40: vortex induction filter
42: filter body 43: lower support
44: flange portion 45: reinforcing flange portion
46: spiral projection 48: spiral groove
50: spiral protrusion 52: through hole
54: guide protrusion 60: drilling means

Claims (12)

A capsule body, the contents of which are accommodated and the lower portion of the capsule body is perforated when descending by the extracting device;
A cover film attached to an upper side of the capsule body to seal the contents and through which a spray nozzle of the extraction device penetrates to inject fluid into the capsule body; And
It is disposed inside the lower portion of the capsule body, and includes a vortex induction filter for inducing the vortex phenomenon by dispersing the fluid supplied from the injection nozzle in all directions to swell the contents,
The vortex induction filter includes a filter body seated on the lower portion of the capsule body;
A spiral protrusion protruding from the bottom surface of the center of the filter body and having spiral grooves and spiral protrusions formed on the outer circumferential surface to induce vortices in the high pressure fluid; And
It is formed through the bottom of the filter body up and down, the closed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of through-holes for moving the fluid to the lower side.
The method of claim 1,
The capsule body is a closed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that a plurality of vortex protrusions are formed on the inner wall surface to guide the fluid and the contents guided by the vortex induction filter.
The method of claim 1,
The capsule body is a closed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that the discharge hole is formed by the drilling means located on the bottom surface of the capsule body by the extraction device is discharged in a vortex state.
The method of claim 2,
The plurality of vortex protrusions are sealed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that formed to be inclined or twisted in an uneven shape to guide the fluid and the contents upward.
The method of claim 2,
The plurality of vortex protrusions are sealed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that the cross-section (mountain) type or semi-circular.
delete The method of claim 1,
The filter body is formed in a container shape with a flat bottom,
Sealing capsule using the vortex, characterized in that the flange is formed on the upper edge to be caught by the capsule body.
The method of claim 1,
The spiral protrusion is a closed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that the side cross-section is formed in the upper and lower light (上 狹 下 廣).
The method of claim 1,
The spiral groove portion and the spiral protrusion is a closed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that the width is formed to become wider from the upper side to the lower side, respectively.
The method of claim 1,
On the bottom surface of the filter body a plurality of guide protrusions are formed to be bent from the periphery of the spiral projection to the outer edge of the bottom surface,
The encapsulation capsule using the vortex, characterized in that each one of the spiral groove is disposed between the plurality of guide projections.
The method of claim 10,
The plurality of through-holes are arranged between the guide projections, sealed capsule using the vortex, characterized in that arranged in a spiral shape from the center to the outer edge in accordance with the curvature of the guide projections.
The method of claim 1,
The bottom edge of the filter body protrudes downward to reinforce the strength of the vortex induction filter and has a reinforcing flange portion for maintaining a distance from the bottom of the capsule body,
The bottom capsule of the filter body is formed with a plurality of protrusions in the downward direction is provided with a closed capsule using a vortex, characterized in that it has a lower support for maintaining a distance with the bottom of the capsule body.

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