KR101412517B1

KR101412517B1 - Apparatus of extracting beverage from capsule containing raw material for beverage

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Publication number: KR101412517B1
Application number: KR1020120105142A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 정휘동; 박재훈; 안준상
Original assignee: 정휘동
Priority date: 2012-09-21
Filing date: 2012-09-21
Publication date: 2014-06-26
Also published as: KR20140038709A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for extracting beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule using a link structure, A capsule holder formed at a lower portion of the frame and containing a beverage raw material receiving capsule; A fluid supply unit positioned above the capsule holder and adapted to supply the fluid to the beverage raw material receiving capsule accommodated in the capsule holder; The end of the first link is rotatably coupled to the frame and the end of the second link is connected to the fluid supply unit, and the first A link member capable of being pushed or lifted from the capsule holder by the lifting movement of the end of the second link with respect to the end of the link; And a height adjusting member for adjusting a height of an end of the first link.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for extracting a beverage from a raw material-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for beverage, and more particularly, to a device for extracting a beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule using a link structure.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2011-0010665 (hereinafter referred to as " prior invention "), a capsule is inserted into a holder, and a capsule of a type in which a steam injection mechanism with needles is pressed toward the top of the capsule, A coffee machine is disclosed.

In the above-mentioned prior art, the link member provided with the pull rod and the connecting rod presses the steam injection mechanism into the holder containing the capsules, and at the same time, the capsules are pierced by needles (piercing needles) And the beverage is extracted by spraying. However, when the link member is repeatedly used and each connecting portion of the link member is worn, the force for pressing the holder by the steam jetting mechanism must be weakened. As a result, steam from the steam jetting mechanism, A leakage phenomenon occurs.

That is, if the prior art is continuously used, there is a problem that the steam is leaked more and more and the performance as a coffee machine is deteriorated, and the user is more likely to burn.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for extracting beverages, which is conceived to solve the above-described problems, and which can stably adhere the steam injection mechanism to capsules regardless of the wear of parts due to continuous use .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device for extracting beverage, which can reduce the risk of burning by a user due to steam leakage from the steam injection mechanism.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for extracting beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule, comprising: a frame; A capsule holder formed at a lower portion of the frame and containing a beverage raw material receiving capsule; A fluid supply unit positioned above the capsule holder and adapted to supply the fluid to the beverage raw material receiving capsule accommodated in the capsule holder; The end of the first link is rotatably coupled to the frame and the end of the second link is connected to the fluid supply unit, and the first A link member capable of being pushed or lifted from the capsule holder by the lifting movement of the end of the second link with respect to the end of the link; And a height adjusting member for adjusting a height of an end of the first link.

Preferably, the end of the first link is provided with a pivot shaft, and the height adjusting member includes: an elastic member for elastically supporting the pivot shaft; and a pressing member located on the opposite side of the elastic member to press the pivot shaft toward the elastic member As shown in Fig.

Preferably, the height adjusting member further comprises an adjusting screw capable of raising and lowering the rotating shaft guide.

Preferably, the frame is marked with a scale for visually confirming the angle of rotation of the adjusting screw.

Preferably, the device for extracting the beverage comprises a latch switch and a spring mounted on the inner end of the capsule holder so as to push-in and push-out the capsule holder to the frame do.

Preferably, the capsule holder includes a sliding portion that is pushed in and push-out by interlocking with the latch switch and the spring, and accommodates the raw material-containing capsule for beverage, And a capsule accommodating portion rotatable about the sliding portion in a state of being pushed out.

The apparatus for extracting beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.

First, it is possible to provide a device for extracting a beverage, which can stably adhere the fluid supply unit to the capsule constantly with a constant pressing force even if wear of the part occurs continuously.

Second, it is possible to provide a device for extracting beverage, which can reduce the risk of burning by the user due to steam leakage from the fluid supply unit (steam injection mechanism).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description of the invention given above, serve to further the understanding of the technical idea of the invention, And should not be construed as interpretation.
1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for extracting beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for extracting beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III 'of FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV 'in Fig. 1, showing a structure of a height adjusting member.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus for extracting beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as a "beverage extracting apparatus") will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe its invention It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

In the drawings, the size of each element or a specific part constituting the element is exaggerated, omitted or schematically shown for convenience and clarity of description. Therefore, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In the following description, it is to be understood that the detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

A beverage extracting apparatus according to the present invention will be described as an example in which a pressurized fluid is sprayed onto a capsule containing a coffee powder to obtain a coffee extract. However, this is for convenience of explanation, Tea leaves, dry plants, grains, etc., can be filled with materials suitable for concern with pressurized fluids. It goes without saying that the beverage extracting apparatus according to the present invention can also be used for the purpose of obtaining an extract from a capsule filled with a material other than coffee.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device for extracting a beverage from a raw material-containing beverage capsule according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a device for extracting a beverage from a raw- 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III 'of Fig. 1. Fig.

1, 2, and 3, the beverage extracting apparatus 100 includes a frame 10, a beverage raw material receiving capsule (hereinafter referred to as a capsule) A fluid supply unit 30 positioned above the capsule holder 20 for supplying a fluid to the capsule for holding a raw material for beverage to be stored in the capsule holder 20, A link member 40 for pressing the fluid supply unit 30 to the capsule holder 20 or separating the fluid supply unit 30 from the capsule holder 20 and a height adjusting member 50 for adjusting the height of the link member 40, Respectively.

The frame 10 is provided with a capsule holder 20, a fluid supply unit 30, and a link member 40 connecting the two.

The fluid supply unit 30 includes a fluid supply unit body 33, a capsule pressurizing portion 34 formed at the lower portion of the fluid supply unit 30 for pressurizing the cover sheet covering the upper portion of the capsule, A needle 36 capable of passing the pressurized fluid through the cover sheet into the capsule and a fluid conduit 38 serving as a passage through which the pressurized fluid is supplied to the needle 36. [

The capsule holder 20 includes a sliding part 26 which can be inserted into or pulled out from the lower part of the frame 10 and is slidably installed on the frame 10 and is rotatably mounted on the sliding part 26 (See arrows in Fig. 2) and a capsule housing portion 22 for housing the capsules. A latch switch 27 and a spring 28 are provided on the inner side end of the sliding portion 26 (opposite to the end portion of the sliding portion where the capsule accommodating portion is connected) to push the sliding portion 26 to the frame 10 And can be push-in and push-out. Here, the latch switch 27 refers to a switch in which fixing and unlocking are repeated as a structure in which the latching switch 27 is fixed by pressing the latching protrusion or the like, and is pressed again when the latching switch 27 is released. The spring 28 applies a pushing force to the inner end of the sliding portion 26. When the capsule accommodating portion 22 is depressed in order to detach the capsule from the capsule holder 20, the latch switch 27 is released, The slide portion 26 is pushed outward so that the capsule accommodating portion 22 protrudes to the outside of the frame 10. When the capsule accommodating portion 22 is again pushed in this state, the entire capsule holder 20 is fixed with the latch switch 27 inserted into the frame 10.

The capsule accommodating portion 22 is rotatable with respect to the sliding portion 26 only when the capsule holder 20 is pushed out in conjunction with the latch switch 27 and the spring 28. [

A cylindrical groove for inserting a spring is formed in the end of the capsule accommodating portion 22 on the side of the sliding portion 26. A spring 24 is inserted into the cylindrical groove, 25 are elastically supported. A concave groove 29 is formed at the end of the sliding portion 26 on the side of the capsule accommodating portion 22 in which a part of the surface of the steel ball 25 can be inserted, For example, at intervals of 45 DEG. In this case, when the capsule accommodating portion 22 is rotated, the capsule accommodating portion 22 is elastically fixed at every 45 °, and when the capsule is mounted or detached in the capsule accommodating portion 22, There is an advantage that it can be easily adjusted at an accurate angle.

The link member 40 has a first link 42 and a second link 46 which are pivotally connected to each other. A pivot shaft 44 is formed at an end of the first link 42 so that the first link 42 is pivotally coupled to the frame 10 about the pivot shaft 44, Is rotatably connected to the fluid supply unit (30).

The fluid supply unit 30 is pressed or pressed from the capsule holder 20 by the lifting movement of the end of the second link 46 with respect to the end of the first link 42 Can be spaced apart. This will be described in more detail as follows. The lever 2 is formed at the outermost end of the first link 42 so that the first link 42 and the second link 46 are engaged with each other with respect to the end of the first link 42 when the lever 2 is lowered The fluid supply unit 30 is lowered and the lever 2 is lifted so that the first link 42 and the second link 46 are folded on the basis of the end of the first link 42 and the fluid supply unit 30 ).

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV 'in Fig. 1, showing a structure of a height adjusting member.

4, the height adjusting member 50 includes an elastic member 52 for elastically supporting the pivot shaft 44, and a pressing member 52 for pressing the pivot shaft 44 toward the elastic member A pivot shaft guide 54 and an adjusting screw 56 capable of moving the pivot shaft guide 54 up and down. The height adjusting member 50 adjusts the height of the end portion of the first link 42.

When the beverage extraction apparatus 100 according to the present invention is continuously used and the link member 40 is worn out, the capsule pressing portion 34 of the fluid supply unit 30 is not brought into close contact with the upper portion of the capsule. In this case, when the adjusting screw 56 is rotated to move the pivot shaft guide 54 downward, the pivot shaft 44 also moves downward, and the capsule urging portion 34 of the fluid supply unit 30 again moves backward And can be sufficiently adhered to the upper portion.

4, two adjustment screws 56 may be provided at one end of the pivot shaft 44 and two adjustment screws 56 may be provided at the other end of the pivot shaft 44 . In order to prevent either one of the right end portion or the left end portion of the pivot shaft 44 from lowering or rising further than the other end portion and to easily balance the left and right of the pivot shaft 44, It is preferable that a scale 4 capable of visually confirming the angle is formed in the frame 10. [ When all pitches of the adjustment screws are the same, all the adjustment screws can be rotated by the same scale to uniformly lower or raise the pivot shaft 44.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the details thereof and that various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. And various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the appended claims.

2: Lever
4: graduation
10: frame
20: Capsule holder
22: Capsule compartment
23: Capsule receiving part rotating shaft
24: spring
25: Steel ball
26: Sliding part
27: Latch switch
28: spring
29: concave groove
30: fluid supply unit
33: fluid supply unit body
34: capsule pressing portion
36: Needle
38: fluid channel
40: Link member
42: First link
44:
46: second link
50: height adjusting member
52: elastic member
54: Pivot shaft guide
56: Adjusting screw
100: Beverage extraction device

Claims

frame;
A capsule holder formed at a lower portion of the frame and containing a beverage raw material receiving capsule;
A fluid supply unit positioned above the capsule holder and adapted to supply the fluid to the beverage raw material receiving capsule accommodated in the capsule holder;
The end of the first link is rotatably coupled to the frame, the end of the second link is connected to the fluid supply unit, and the first A link member capable of being pushed or lifted from the capsule holder by the lifting movement of the end of the second link with respect to the end of the link; And
And a height adjusting member for adjusting a height of an end of the first link,
A rotating shaft is formed at an end of the first link,
Characterized in that the height adjusting member comprises an elastic member for elastically supporting the pivot shaft and a pivot shaft guide for pressing the pivot shaft to the elastic member on the opposite side of the elastic member, To extract the beverage from the beverage.

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The method according to claim 1,
The apparatus for extracting beverages from a raw material-containing beverage capsule according to claim 1, further comprising an adjusting screw capable of raising and lowering the pivot shaft guide.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the frame is provided with a scale for visually confirming the rotation angle of the adjusting screw.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a latch switch and a spring are provided at an inner end of the capsule holder so as to push-in and push-out the capsule holder to the frame. Apparatus for extracting beverages.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the capsule holder includes a sliding portion that is pushed in and push-out by being interlocked with the latch switch and the spring, and a container accommodating the raw material-containing capsule for beverage, wherein the capsule accommodating portion is rotatable with respect to the sliding portion in a state in which the capsule accommodating portion is in the outwardly-opened state.