KR102259987B1 - Apparatus of extracting beverage from capsule containing raw material for beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for beverage. An apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a beverage raw material according to an embodiment of the present invention, a frame; a capsule holder provided at the lower portion of the frame and containing capsules containing raw materials for beverages; The upper part of the capsule holder is mounted so as to be able to move up and down relative to the capsule holder, and supplies a fluid to the raw material for beverage accommodating capsule accommodated in the capsule holder, and an upper blade member provided to penetrate the upper side of the raw material for beverage accommodating capsule is provided fluid supply unit; And when the fluid supply unit supplies the fluid to the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage and rises relative to the capsule holder after the extraction of the beverage is finished, the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage is attached to the fluid supply unit to prevent it from rising together , It is characterized in that it comprises a capsule pressing member coupled to the fluid supply unit for pressing the raw material for beverage containing capsules.

Description

Apparatus of extracting beverage from capsule containing raw material for beverage}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a beverage raw material accommodating capsule, and more particularly, to a beverage that can prevent the beverage raw material accommodating capsule from being attached to a fluid supply unit and rising together after the beverage is extracted. It relates to an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a raw material accommodating capsule.

Conventionally, a beverage supply device represented by coffee has been widely used. Such a coffee supply device is largely a mixed-type typical coffee vending machine that supplies coffee by supplying hot water to instant coffee powder and melting coffee powder, a drip coffee extracting coffee by putting powder of roasted beans into a sieve and supplying hot water A typical coffee maker in the prior art, an espresso machine that extracts concentrated coffee by putting powder of roasted beans in a filter and supplying high-temperature and high-pressure steam, and a patent document that extracts coffee by supplying hot water to a sealed capsule containing powder of roasted beans It is roughly divided into capsule-type coffee machines, such as those in 1.

In the case of a conventional capsule coffee machine, when the upper blade of the fluid supply unit penetrates the capsule and supplies fluid to the capsule to rise after coffee extraction is finished, the upper side of the capsule is caught by the upper blade and rises together with the upper blade, or fluid There is a problem in that the capsule rises together with the fluid supply unit due to the surface tension of water remaining between the sealing surface of the supply unit and the capsule.

Public Utility Model No. 20-2011-0010665 (released on November 15, 2011)

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to obtain a beverage from the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage that can prevent the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage from being attached to the fluid supply unit and rising together when the fluid supply unit rises after extraction of the beverage To provide an extraction device.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a frame; a capsule holder provided at the lower portion of the frame and containing capsules containing raw materials for beverages; The upper blade is mounted to the upper portion of the capsule holder so as to be relatively elevating with respect to the capsule holder, and supplies a fluid to the raw material for beverage containing capsule accommodated in the capsule holder, and an upper blade provided to penetrate the upper side of the capsule for containing the raw material for beverage. a fluid supply unit provided with a member; and when the fluid supply unit descends relative to the capsule holder to supply a fluid to the raw material containing capsule for beverage accommodated in the capsule holder and rises relative to the capsule holder after extraction of the beverage is finished, the Raw material for beverage, characterized in that it comprises a capsule pressing member coupled to the fluid supply unit to press the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage in order to prevent the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage is attached to the fluid supply unit and rises together. An apparatus for extracting a beverage from a receiving capsule is provided.

In addition, the capsule pressing member, the body portion having a hollow formed in the center; a protrusion protruding from the body portion to press the beverage raw material accommodating capsule; a coupling unit coupled to the fluid supply unit; and an elastic member contacting the body portion and the fluid supply unit, respectively, and providing an elastic force to the body portion.

In addition, a plurality of the protrusions may be provided, and the plurality of protrusions may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at preset intervals along the rim of the body portion to pressurize the capsule containing the raw material for beverage.

In addition, a seating groove in which the elastic member is accommodated and seated may be formed in the body portion.

In addition, the protrusion may be formed inside the body portion, and the seating groove may be formed outside the body portion at a position where the protrusion is formed.

In addition, the coupling part is provided with a hook coupling structure, and anti-rotation grooves or anti-rotation protrusions are formed on both sides of the hook coupling structure, and the fluid supply unit corresponds to the anti-rotation grooves or anti-rotation protrusions of the hook coupling structure. An anti-rotation protrusion or anti-rotation groove is formed to be coupled to each other.

And, before the operation of the fluid supply unit, the capsule pressing member may be provided to be positioned relatively lower than the upper blade member.

In addition, a proximity sensor installed between the frame and the fluid supply unit; and a control unit connected to the proximity sensor, wherein the control unit generates an alarm when the fluid supply unit is relatively lowered in a state where the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage is not accommodated in the capsule holder, generating an alarm, washing and stopping operation At least one can be controlled to be implemented.

Therefore, embodiments of the present invention, there is an effect that can prevent the beverage raw material accommodating capsule is attached to the fluid supply unit to rise together.

In addition, since the capsule pressing member is provided, there is an effect that can prevent a wound on the user's hand by the upper blade member when the user puts his or her hand into the frame in a state where the capsule holder is not mounted.

In addition, there is an effect of protecting the upper blade member from which the capsule pressing member rises or descends.

1 is a combined perspective view of an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 1 .
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the capsule pressing member in the apparatus for extracting a beverage from the raw material for beverage containing capsules according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view of the capsule pressing member of FIG. 4 viewed from the upper side, wherein the capsule pressing member is pressing the capsule.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a state in which the capsule pressing member is separated from the fluid supply unit in the apparatus for extracting a beverage from the raw material for beverage containing capsules according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view of a state in which the capsule pressing member is coupled to the fluid supply unit in the apparatus for extracting a beverage from a beverage raw material containing capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing the capsule pressing member in the apparatus for extracting a beverage from the beverage raw material containing capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention, a state before the fluid supply unit is lowered.
9 is a view showing that the fluid supply unit descends following FIG. 8 and the upper blade member penetrates the upper side of the capsule.
10 is a view showing that the fluid supply unit rises following FIG. 9 and the capsule pressing member presses the capsule to separate the capsule from the upper blade member.
11 is a view illustrating a state in which the capsule is not accommodated in the capsule holder in FIG. 8 .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to describe his own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that there is. Accordingly, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all the technical spirit of the present invention, so at the time of the present application, various It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

In the drawings, the size of each component or a specific part constituting the component is exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated for convenience and clarity of description. Accordingly, the size of each component does not fully reflect the actual size. If it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, such description will be omitted.

As used herein, the term 'coupled' or 'connected' refers to a case in which one member and another member are directly coupled or directly connected, as well as when one member is indirectly coupled to another member through a joint member, or indirectly. Including cases connected to

Hereinafter, the beverage extraction device according to the present invention will be described by taking the case of obtaining a coffee extract by spraying a pressurized fluid into the capsule in which the coffee powder is accommodated, but this is only for convenience of explanation, and the inside of the capsule contains coffee. In addition to powder, materials suitable for brewing into a pressurized fluid, such as tea leaves, dried plants, grains, etc., may be filled. Therefore, it goes without saying that the beverage extraction device according to the present invention may also be used for the purpose of obtaining an extract from a capsule filled with a material other than coffee.

1 is a combined perspective view of an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for a beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention It is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a capsule pressing member in an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for a beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention, 5 is a view of the capsule pressing member of FIG. 4 as viewed from the upper side, the capsule pressing member is pressing the capsule, and FIG. 6 is an apparatus for extracting a beverage from the beverage raw material accommodating capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention. is a perspective view of the capsule pressing member separated from the fluid supply unit, and FIG. 7 is a view in which the capsule pressing member is coupled to the fluid supply unit in an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a beverage raw material accommodating capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 to 10 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing the capsule pressing member in the apparatus for extracting beverage from the beverage raw material containing capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention, the capsule pressing member in the beverage extraction process These are drawings for explaining the operation.

1 to 10 , an apparatus 10 for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing a raw material for beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 100, a capsule holder 200, and a capsule pressing member ( 300 , a fluid supply unit 400 , a screw 500 , and a motor 600 .

A capsule holder 200 , a capsule pressing member 300 , a fluid supply unit 400 , a screw 500 , and a motor 600 are installed in the frame 100 .

The capsule holder 200 may be detachably coupled to the lower portion of the frame 100 by inserting or withdrawing. For example, the capsule holder 200 may be coupled to or separated from the frame 100 in a sliding manner, but the coupling method between the capsule holder 200 and the frame 100 is not limited thereto.

When the capsule holder 200 is detachably coupled to the frame 100, a latch switch (not shown) is installed on the inner wall of the frame 100 so that the capsule holder 200 is attached to the frame 100 in a push-in and push-out manner. can be combined.

The capsule holder 200 accommodates the raw material for beverage-accommodating capsule 700 (hereinafter, referred to as a capsule), and a lower blade member 210 provided to penetrate the lower side of the capsule 700 may be provided. That is, when the fluid supply body 410 of the fluid supply unit 400 descends and the upper blade member 420 passes through the upper side of the capsule 700 , the lower blade member 210 inserted into the capsule holder 200 is a capsule. Penetrates the lower side of 700.

And, the fluid is supplied into the capsule 700 through the fluid supply body 410 and the upper blade member 420. For example, when the fluid is sprayed and mixed with the coffee powder accommodated in the capsule 700, the coffee extract is It flows out through the lower hole of the capsule 700 formed through the lower blade member (210).

The fluid supply unit 400 supplies a fluid to the capsule 700 accommodated in the capsule holder 200 . The fluid supply unit 400 is mounted to the upper part of the capsule holder 200 by a motor 600 and a screw 500 to be liftable.

That is, when the screw 500 rotates by the rotational force of the motor 600 , the fluid supply unit 400 coupled to the screw 500 rises or falls. A screw through hole 430 through which the screw 500 rotatably passes may be formed in the fluid supply unit 400 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the fluid supply unit 400 may include a fluid supply body 410 and an upper blade member 420 . The fluid supply body 410 may be coupled to the inlet 900 to which the fluid is provided, and the fluid introduced into the fluid supply body 410 through the inlet 900 is supplied to the capsule 700 .

The upper blade member 420 is coupled to the lower side of the fluid supply body 410 and is provided to penetrate the upper side of the capsule 700, and when the upper blade member 420 passes through the upper side of the capsule 700, the fluid supply body ( The fluid supplied from the 410 may be introduced into the capsule 700 through the through hole.

Here, the upper blade member 420 may be formed with a fluid movement hole 440 through which the fluid can move. That is, when the upper blade member 420 passes through the capsule 700, the fluid supplied from the fluid supply body 410 can be supplied to the capsule 700 along the fluid movement hole 440 of the upper blade member 420. have. Alternatively, a separate fluid movement hole 440 is not formed in the upper blade member 420 , and the upper blade member 420 only serves to penetrate the capsule 700 , and the lower side of the fluid supply body 410 . The fluid supplied through a fluid supply hole separately provided in the slit may be introduced into the hole on the upper side of the capsule 700 formed through the upper blade member 420 .

The screw 500 is rotatably mounted on the upper portion of the fluid supply unit 400 to elevate the fluid supply unit 400 by a rotation operation. A screw thread is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the screw 500 , and a connecting shaft insertion groove 510 into which the connecting shaft 610 connected to the motor 600 is inserted is formed in the upper center thereof. The screw 500 is inserted into the screw through hole 430 formed in the fluid supply unit 400 , and the connecting shaft 610 is inserted into the connecting shaft insertion groove 510 , and is rotatable by the rotation of the motor 600 . to be assembled

The motor 600 rotates the screw 500 forward and reverse. That is, the motor 600 is coupled to the screw 500 as a motor 600 capable of forward and reverse rotation under the control of the controller 810 to rotate the screw 500 forward and reverse.

The capsule pressing member 300 is coupled to the fluid supply unit 400 to press the capsule 700 . In the case of a conventional capsule-type coffee machine, when the upper blade of the fluid supply unit penetrates the capsule and supplies fluid to the capsule to rise after extraction of the beverage is finished, for example, the upper side of the capsule is caught by the upper blade and together with the upper blade There is a problem in that the capsule rises together with the fluid supply unit due to the surface tension of water remaining between the capsule and the sealing surface of the fluid supply unit. The remaining water between the sealing surface and the capsule is, in particular, that the upper blade member 420 passes through the capsule 700 and the fluid supplied through the fluid supply hole provided separately at the lower side of the fluid supply body 410 is the upper part. Occurs when it cannot be introduced into the hole formed through the blade member 420, but even when the upper blade member 420 in which the fluid movement hole 440 is formed is used, the inflow into the capsule 700 It may be caused by water leaking into the gap between the upper blade member 420 and the through hole by the pressure inside the capsule.

However, since the raw material containing capsule 700 for beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a capsule pressing member 300 to press the capsule 700, when the fluid supply unit 400 rises after extraction of the beverage The capsule 700 may be attached to the fluid supply unit 400 to prevent it from rising together with the fluid supply unit 400 .

The capsule pressing member 300 may include a body part 310 , a protrusion part 320 , a coupling part 330 , and an elastic member 340 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , a hollow 311 is formed in the center of the body 310 . The body portion 310 may be formed in various shapes, for example, may be formed in a circular shape, but the shape of the body portion 310 is not limited to the circular shape.

A seating groove 312 may be formed in the body 310 , and an elastic member 340 (refer to FIG. 8 ) is accommodated and seated in the seating groove 312 of the body 310 . Referring to FIG. 4 , a protrusion 320 protruding toward the hollow 311 is formed on the inside of the body 310 , and a seating groove 312 on the outside of the body 310 at the position where the protrusion 320 is formed. ) can be formed. That is, the protrusion 320 may be formed to be closest to the seating groove 312 in which the elastic member 340 is accommodated.

As such, when the protrusion 320 is positioned closest to the seating groove 312 , the maximum elastic force from the elastic member 340 is transmitted to the protrusion 320 . However, the positions of the protrusion 320 and the seating groove 312 are not limited thereto, and the positions of the protrusion 320 and the seating groove 312 may vary depending on the material of the capsule 700 .

The protrusion 320 is configured to protrude from the body 310 toward the hollow 311 to press the capsule 700 . Referring to FIG. 5 , the protrusion 320 protruding from the body 310 presses the upper edge of the capsule 700 , and thereby the upper blade member 420 of the fluid supply unit 400 moves the capsule 700 . ) through and supplying a fluid to the capsule 700 to increase after the extraction of the beverage is finished, the capsule 700 is attached to the upper blade member 420 and is prevented from rising together with the upper blade member 420 .

The protrusion 320 may continuously press the upper side of the capsule 700 by the elastic force of the elastic member 340 . A detailed description thereof will be given later. In addition, the size and shape of the protrusion 320 may vary.

A plurality of protrusions 320 may be provided, and the plurality of protrusions 320 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at preset intervals along the inner edge of the body 310 to press the capsule 700 . The spacing between the plurality of protrusions 320 is preferably formed to be the same, but is not limited thereto.

The coupling part 330 may have various structures coupled to the fluid supply unit 400 . For example, the coupling part 330 may be provided in a hook coupling structure. The coupling part 330 may be provided as a hook protrusion as shown in FIG. 4 and may be coupled to the coupling protrusion 460 formed in the fluid supply unit 400 as shown in FIG. 6 . Here, a coupling groove (not shown) other than the coupling protrusion 460 may be formed in the fluid supply unit 400 .

On the other hand, the coupling part 330 may be provided as a hook groove (not shown), and a hook coupling protrusion (not shown) is formed in the fluid supply unit 400 to be in the hook groove (not shown) of the coupling part 330 . It may be configured to be coupled.

Here, referring to FIG. 4 , when the coupling part 330 is provided as a hook protrusion, anti-rotation grooves 350 may be formed on both sides of the hook protrusion, and referring to FIG. 6 , the fluid supply unit 400 is The anti-rotation protrusion 450 may be formed. And, as shown in Figure 7, the rotation prevention projection 450 of the fluid supply unit 400 is coupled to the rotation prevention groove 350 formed on both sides of the hook projection that is the coupling portion 330, the capsule pressing member 300 is Prevents rotation along the circumferential direction.

Alternatively, anti-rotation protrusions (not shown) may be formed on both sides of the hook protrusion, which is the coupling portion 330 , and anti-rotation grooves (not shown) may be formed in the fluid supply unit 400 . In addition, the anti-rotation protrusions (not shown) formed on both sides of the hook protrusions are coupled to the anti-rotation grooves (not shown) of the fluid supply unit 400 to prevent rotation of the capsule pressing member 300 .

The elastic member 340 may be made of, for example, a compression coil spring, an elastic body such as rubber, or a shock absorber. The elastic member 340 is seated in the seating groove 312 formed in the body part 310 (see FIG. 8 ), and is in contact with the body part 310 and the fluid supply body 410 of the fluid supply unit 400 , respectively. to provide an elastic force to the body portion 310 of the capsule pressing member 300 and the protrusion 320 protruding from the body portion 310 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the capsule 700 is accommodated in the capsule holder 200 , and before the fluid supply unit 400 descends, it is spaced apart from the capsule 700 and is waiting on the upper side of the capsule 700 . At this time, the elastic member 340 is in an expanded state.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the fluid supply unit 400 descends in the direction of the arrow a, and the upper blade member 420 provided in the fluid supply unit 400 passes through the upper side of the capsule 700 . At this time, since the upper side of the elastic member 340 is in contact with the fluid supply body 410 of the fluid supply unit 400 while being accommodated in the seating groove 312 of the body portion 310, the fluid supply body 410 descends. This causes elastic contraction. Accordingly, the descending force of the fluid supply body 410 is transmitted to the elastic member 340 . Then, the elastic force of the elastic member 340 is transmitted to the protrusion 320 formed in the body portion 310 so that the protrusion 320 presses the upper edge of the capsule 700 . That is, the descending force of the fluid supply body 410 is converted into a force for the protrusion 320 to press the upper edge of the capsule 700 through the elastic member 340 .

Referring to FIG. 10 , when the fluid supply unit 400 rises in the direction of arrow b after beverage extraction is finished, the elastic member 340 expands at this time, so that the elastic force transmitted to the protrusion 320 is gradually reduced, but the elastic member 340 ), since the elastic contracting force still remains in an appropriate range, the protrusion 320 may press the upper edge of the capsule 700 . Accordingly, even when the fluid supply unit 400 rises, the capsule 700 is attached to the fluid supply unit 400 and is prevented from rising together.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 8 , the capsule pressing member 300 is provided so that the body portion 310 of the capsule pressing member 300 before the operation of the fluid supply unit 400 is relatively lower than the upper blade member 420 . Since the capsule holder 200 is not mounted, when the user puts his or her hand into the frame 100 , there is an effect that can prevent a wound on the user's hand by the upper blade member 420 . That is, when the user puts his or her hand into the frame 100 , the user's hand first comes into contact with the body portion 310 of the capsule pressing member 300 , so that the contact with the upper blade member 420 is prevented.

On the other hand, as in FIG. 11 , a countermeasure is required for a case in which the user operates the device 10 for extracting beverages from the capsules containing raw materials for beverages in a state where the capsules 700 are not accommodated in the capsule holder 200 . .

The apparatus 10 for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing raw materials for beverages according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a proximity sensor 800 and a control unit 810 . Here, the control unit 810 may be the same as the control unit 810 for controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the motor 600 described above, or may be provided separately.

8 to 11 , the proximity sensor 800 may be installed between the frame 100 and the fluid supply body 410 of the fluid supply unit 400 . In addition, the controller 810 may be connected to the proximity sensor 800 . As in FIG. 11 , when the fluid supply unit 400 descends in the direction of the arrow a in FIG. 9 in a state where the capsule 700 is not accommodated in the capsule holder 200 , the capsule 700 is accommodated in the capsule holder 200 . Since the fluid supply unit 400 will descend more than the case where the fluid supply unit 400 descends, the proximity sensor 800 senses the descending degree of the fluid supply unit 400 and transmits the signal to the controller 810 .

Then, when the control unit 810 receives a signal from the proximity sensor 800 indicating that the fluid supply unit 400 descends in a state where the capsule 700 is not accommodated in the capsule holder 200, the device generates an alarm. or to wash the inside of the capsule holder 200 or the like, or to stop the operation of the device.

Here, the alarm generation may be a display such as various sounds or a visually recognizable monitor. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other methods are possible as long as the user can recognize it.

And, the proximity sensor 800 may be provided in various ways, for example, may be a limit switch.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the operation and effect of the device 10 for extracting a beverage from the capsule containing the raw material for beverage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 9, when the fluid supply unit 400 is coupled to the screw 500 and the motor 600 and descends, the upper blade member coupled to the fluid supply body 410 of the fluid supply unit 400 ( The 420 moves toward the capsule 700 and passes through the upper portion of the capsule 700 .

At this time, the lower blade member 210 may be inserted and coupled to the capsule holder 200 , and the capsule 700 is accommodated in the capsule holder 200 , so that the fluid supply unit 400 descends to the upper blade member 420 . When the lower blade member 210 penetrates through the upper side of the capsule 700 , the lower side of the capsule 700 penetrates.

Then, the fluid supplied from the fluid supply unit 400 moves to the capsule 700 and is mixed with the coffee powder accommodated in the capsule 700 , and the coffee beverage is provided with the beverage outlet 220 formed in the capsule holder 200 . discharged through

At this time, the protrusion 320 of the capsule pressing member 300 is configured to protrude from the body 310 to press the capsule 700 . Referring to FIG. 5 , the protrusion 320 protruding from the body 310 presses the upper edge of the capsule 700 .

And, when the beverage extraction is completed and the fluid supply unit 400 rises, the protrusion 320 of the capsule pressing member 300 continues to press the upper edge of the capsule 700, so the upper side of the capsule 700 is It is attached to the upper blade member 420 to prevent the capsule 700 from rising together with the upper blade member 420 .

Meanwhile, in the above embodiment, the fluid supply unit 400 has been described as being raised and lowered by the motor 600 and the screw 500 , but in the present invention, the user operates the lever to manually lift the fluid supply unit 400 . It is also applicable to the beverage extraction device having a structure that makes

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the capsule holder 200 is fixed in the vertical direction and the fluid supply unit 400 moves up and down, but in the present invention, the fluid supply unit 400 is fixed in the vertical direction and the capsule holder 200 is also applicable to a structure in which the elevating structure, furthermore, the fluid supply unit 400 and the capsule holder 200 may be applied to a beverage extraction device having a structure capable of elevating.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, although the capsule holder 200 has been described as a structure detachable from the frame 100, the present invention is also applicable to a beverage extraction device having a structure in which the capsule holder is detachably assembled to the frame.

In the above, although the present invention has been described by limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the technical idea of the present invention and the following will be described by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It goes without saying that various modifications and variations are possible within the equal scope of the claims.

10: A device for extracting beverages from the capsules containing raw materials for beverages
100: frame 200: capsule holder
210: lower blade member 220: beverage outlet
300: capsule pressing member 310: body part
311: hollow 312: seating groove
320: protrusion 330: coupling part
340: elastic member 350: rotation prevention groove
400: fluid supply unit 410: fluid supply body
420: upper blade member 430: screw through hole
440: fluid movement hole 450: rotation prevention projection
460: coupling protrusion 500: screw
510: connection shaft insertion groove 600: motor
610: connecting shaft 700: capsule containing raw material for beverage
800: proximity sensor 810: control unit

Claims (8)

frame;
a capsule holder provided at the lower portion of the frame and accommodating capsules containing raw materials for beverages;
The upper blade is mounted to the upper part of the capsule holder so as to be able to move up and down relative to the capsule holder, and supplies a fluid to the raw material for beverage accommodating capsule accommodated in the capsule holder, and an upper blade provided to penetrate the upper side of the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage. a fluid supply unit provided with a member; and
When the fluid supply unit descends relative to the capsule holder to supply a fluid to the raw material containing capsule for beverage accommodated in the capsule holder and rises relative to the capsule holder after extraction of the beverage is finished, the beverage In order to prevent the raw material accommodating capsule for being attached to the fluid supply unit and rising together, it includes a capsule pressing member coupled to the fluid supply unit to press the raw material accommodating capsule for beverage,
The capsule pressing member,
Body portion having a hollow in the center;
a protrusion protruding from the body portion to press the beverage raw material accommodating capsule;
a coupling unit coupled to the fluid supply unit; and
and an elastic member contacting the body portion and the fluid supply unit, respectively, and providing an elastic force to the body portion,
After the descending force of the fluid supply unit is transmitted to the elastic member, the protrusion through the elastic member is converted into a force for pressing the upper rim of the raw material for beverage containing capsule from the beverage containing capsule, characterized in that A device for dispensing beverages. delete The method of claim 1,
A plurality of the protrusions are provided,
A plurality of the protrusions are arranged to be spaced apart at a predetermined interval along the edge of the body portion to extract a beverage from the beverage raw material containing capsule, characterized in that pressurizing the beverage raw material containing capsule. The method of claim 1,
Device for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing raw material for beverage, characterized in that the body portion is formed with a seating groove in which the elastic member is accommodated and seated. The method of claim 4,
The protrusion is formed on the inner side of the body portion, and the device for extracting a beverage from the raw material containing capsule for beverage, characterized in that the seating groove is formed on the outer side of the body portion at the position where the protrusion is formed. The method of claim 1,
The coupling part is provided in a hook coupling structure,
Rotation prevention grooves or rotation prevention projections are formed on both sides of the hook coupling structure,
The fluid supply unit, the anti-rotation groove or anti-rotation protrusion corresponding to the anti-rotation protrusion of the hook coupling structure is formed to extract a beverage from a beverage raw material containing capsule, characterized in that coupled to each other. The method of claim 1,
Before the operation of the fluid supply unit, the capsule pressing member is an apparatus for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing raw materials for beverage, characterized in that it is located relatively lower than the upper blade member. The method of claim 1,
a proximity sensor installed between the frame and the fluid supply unit; and
Further comprising a control unit connected to the proximity sensor,
The control unit, when the fluid supply unit is relatively lowered in a state in which the raw material for beverage containing capsule is not accommodated in the capsule holder, a beverage, characterized in that to control to perform at least one of alarm generation, washing, and operation stop A device for extracting beverages from capsules containing raw materials.

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