KR20200059883A - Ice coffee maker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can provide a disposable container comprising an ice coffee maker which comprises: a coffee liquid extraction unit in which a coffee powder is accommodated and a coffee liquid is extracted by hot water; and a cooling container which comprises a cooling unit fixedly installed on the inner wall and protruding inward to lower the temperature of the hot coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit, wherein in the cooling container, the coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit is dropped into the cooling unit, so that the temperature of the coffee liquid decreases as the coffee liquid contacts the cooling unit.

Description

Ice coffee maker {ICE COFFEE MAKER}

The present invention relates to an ice coffee maker.

In general, as a method of extracting coffee beans, coffee is extracted using a coffee maker. A coffee maker is a device that brews coffee liquid by supplying water heated by a heater to a dripper containing coffee bean powder.

Specifically, most coffee makers place coffee powder in a coffee funnel or coffee dripper in a coffee net or a coffee filter, and when hot water is appropriately scattered on the coffee powder and flowed, the extract is extracted from the coffee beans. That is, coffee powder and hot water are mixed, and hot water is discharged downward due to gravity to extract coffee liquid.

In general, in order to prepare hot coffee liquid from which coffee powder has been extracted into a cold iced beverage, ice or cold water is mixed with hot coffee liquid to lower the temperature of the coffee liquid.

However, as in the prior art, the ice coffee extraction method of cooling the extracted hot coffee liquid with ice softens the concentration of coffee. Accordingly, there is a problem that the flavor of the coffee aroma of the extracted coffee liquid is weakened.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0006500 (2018.01.17.)

Embodiments of the present invention is to provide an ice coffee maker capable of preserving coffee flavor by rapidly cooling coffee having a rich aroma extracted through hot water.

In addition, it is to provide an ice coffee maker capable of producing rich and rich coffee by rapidly cooling the coffee extract, rather than a method of making ice coffee by melting ice in a hot coffee extract.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a coffee liquid extracting unit in which coffee powder is received and coffee liquid is extracted by hot water; And a cooling container fixedly installed on the inner wall and protruding inward to cool the container to lower the temperature of the hot coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extracting unit. Provided is an ice coffee maker in which the coffee liquid extracted from is dropped into the cooling unit, and the temperature of the coffee liquid decreases as the coffee liquid contacts the cooling unit.

In addition, the cooling container, on both sides facing each other of the inner wall, a plurality of fastening grooves are formed spaced apart at a predetermined distance along the direction; including, but providing the ice coffee maker detachable cooling unit to the fastening groove can do.

In addition, the cooling unit, a fastening unit fastened to the cooling container; And a cooling plate rotatably connected to the fastening portion and lowering the temperature of the falling coffee liquid, wherein the cooling vessel is disposed to contact a lower portion of the cooling plate through a sidewall of the cooling vessel, As it is inserted into the inside of the cooling vessel or protrudes outward, it is possible to provide an ice coffee maker further comprising an angle adjusting bar for adjusting the rotation angle of the cooling plate.

In addition, the fastening portion, the fixing portion is inserted into the fastening groove is fixed; And a protruding portion protruding from the fixing portion to the inside of the cooling container and connected to the cooling plate, wherein the cooling plate includes a connecting groove formed to be inserted into the protruding portion at an end portion. The protrusion inserted in the cooling plate and the cooling plate are hinged to provide an ice coffee maker in which the cooling plate is rotatable.

In addition, the fastening portion, the fixing portion is inserted into the fastening groove is fixed; And a tooth part protruding from the fixing part to the inside of the cooling container and hinged with the cooling plate, wherein the cooling plate includes a connection groove in which the tooth part is located; And an elastic member formed inside the connecting groove, the end of which can be located in the engaging groove of the tooth; Including, but the tooth portion inserted in the connection groove and the cooling plate is hinged, the cooling plate is rotatable, and when the cooling plate is rotated, the elastic member is located in any one of the locking grooves of the tooth portion , It is possible to provide an ice coffee maker capable of fixing the cooling plate in a rotating state.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, coffee with a rich aroma extracted through hot water can be rapidly cooled to preserve coffee flavor.

In addition, rather than melting ice in a hot coffee extract to make ice coffee, the coffee extract can be rapidly cooled to produce iced coffee, thereby producing rich and rich coffee.

1 is a view showing an ice coffee maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a cooling container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a cooling container according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a cooling unit according to FIG. 3.
5 is a view showing a cooling container according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a cooling unit according to FIG. 5.
7 is an enlarged view of a portion of the cooling unit according to FIG. 5 installed in the cooling container.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to a user's or operator's intention or practice. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

The technical spirit of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following examples are merely a means for effectively explaining the technical spirit of the present invention to a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains.

1 is a view showing an ice coffee maker 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the ice coffee maker 1 may include a coffee liquid extraction part 10, a cooling container 20, and an ice coffee receiving part 30.

Coffee powder is accommodated in the coffee liquid extracting unit 10, and coffee liquid may be extracted by hot water. For example, the coffee liquid extracting unit 10 may be a coffee dripper. The coffee liquid extraction unit 10 is located above the cooling container 20, and the coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit 10 may drop into the cooling container 20. The coffee liquid extracting unit 10 may include an extraction conduit 11.

The extraction pipe 11 may be installed under the coffee liquid extracting unit 10. The extraction conduit 11 may be formed in a bent shape. Therefore, when the coffee liquid extracting portion 10 is located in the center of the cooling vessel 20, the end of the extraction conduit 11 may be disposed on the left or right side of the cooling vessel 20. Therefore, the coffee liquid falling through the extraction pipe 11 may fall to one side or the other side of the cooling vessel 20. Hereinafter, it will be described as an example that one side is the left side and the other side is the right side based on FIG. 1.

The extraction pipe 11 may be rotatably installed at the lower portion of the coffee liquid extracting unit 10. The extraction conduit 11 can be rotated so that the end of the extraction conduit 11 can be located on the left side of the cooling vessel 20, or the end of the extraction conduit 11 can be located on the right side of the cooling vessel 20. have.

In this way, the reason that the end of the extraction pipe 11 is positioned biased to either side, such as the left or right side of the cooling vessel 20, is that the coffee liquid falling through the extraction pipe 11 is the cooling vessel 20 This is to drop the cooling unit 21 of the.

The cooling container 20 cools the coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit 10 and falls, and discharged to the ice coffee container 30. Specifically, the cooling container 20 may lower the temperature of the hot coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit 10.

The cooling container 20 is fixed to the inner wall and may include a cooling unit 21 protruding inward. The cooling units 21 may be arranged at opposite sides of the cooling vessel 20 at opposite heights, and at different heights.

The cooling unit 21 may include a fastening unit 211 and a cooling plate 212.

The fastening part 211 may be a part in which the cooling part 21 is fastened and fixed to the cooling container 20. The fastening portion 211 may be formed in various forms. For example, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the fastening portion 211 may be formed in a bent “L” shape. By forming the bent portion, the fastening force in a state in which the fastening portion 211 is inserted into the cooling container 20 may be increased.

The cooling plate 212 may be a portion in contact with the coffee liquid. The cooling plate 212 may be disposed to be inclined downward from the inside of the cooling container 20. Since the cooling plate 212 is formed to be inclined toward the bottom of the cooling vessel 20, the coffee liquid dropped on the cooling plate 212 may fall to the lower portion of the cooling vessel 20.

The cooling plate 212 may maintain a predetermined low temperature for lowering the temperature of the coffee liquid. Although not shown in the drawing, the cooling plate 212 may be provided with a cooling passage therein. However, the type of the cooling plate 212 is not limited to this, and may be formed in various known cooling plate 212 shapes.

The coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit 10 is dropped to the cooling unit 21, so that the temperature of the coffee liquid contacting the cooling unit 21 may be lowered. That is, the cooling unit 21 may maintain a cool temperature, thereby lowering the temperature of the coffee liquid falling into the cooling unit 21.

As such, the cooling container 20 may rapidly cool the coffee liquid extracted in a hot state immediately after being extracted. Without using ice, by lowering the temperature of the coffee liquid in the extracted state, ice coffee can be prepared while keeping the concentration of the coffee dark.

The ice coffee container 30 is disposed under the cooling container 20, and ice coffee discharged from the cooling container 20 may be accommodated. Side walls and bottom of the ice coffee may be formed in the form of a refrigerated container that can maintain the temperature of the ice coffee.

2 is a view showing a cooling container 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the cooling container 20 may include a fastening groove 22.

A fastening portion 211 of the cooling portion 21 is inserted into the fastening groove 22, so that the cooling portion 21 can be fixed inside the cooling container 20. The fastening groove 22 is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the fastening portion 211 of the cooling portion 21, so that the fastening portion 211 of the cooling portion 21 is fixed.

The fastening grooves 22 may be formed by spaced apart at a predetermined distance along a lengthwise direction of the cooling container 20 on both sides of each side of the inner wall of the cooling container 20 that face each other. By attaching and detaching the fastening portion 211 of the cooling portion 21 to the fastening groove 22, the number of cooling portions 21 installed in the cooling container 20 can be adjusted. Specifically, it is possible to fasten the cooling unit 21 as many as necessary for the fastening groove 22. For example, by increasing the number of fastenings of the cooling unit 21, the temperature of the ice coffee can be further reduced. That is, it is possible to increase the cooling flow path for cooling the coffee liquid.

3 is a view showing a cooling container 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a view showing the cooling unit 21 according to FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, in order to prevent duplicate description, differences from FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described.

3 and 4, the cooling part 21 may include a fastening part 211 and a cooling plate 212. The fastening part 211 is fastened to the fastening groove 22 of the cooling container 20, and the cooling plate 212 may be rotatably connected to the fastening part 211. The cooling plate 212 is rotated so that the angle of the cooling plate 212 can be adjusted.

Specifically, the fastening part 211 may include a fixing part 2111 and a protrusion 2112.

The fixing part 2111 is a part inserted into the fastening groove 22. At this time, one end of the fixing part 2111 may be formed in a circular cross section. At this time, the fastening groove 22 of the cooling container 20 may be formed in a circular cross section of the fastening groove 22 so as to correspond to the cross section of the fixing part 2111. Therefore, the fixing part 2111 may be inserted into the fastening groove 22.

The circular portion that is the end of the fixing portion 2111 may have a predetermined elastic force. Therefore, when inserted into the fastening groove 22, the fixing portion 2111 may be forced into the fastening groove 22 through a compression and expansion process by an elastic force.

The protrusion 2112 protrudes from the other side of the fixing part 2111, and may be connected to the cooling plate 212. Specifically, the protrusion 2112 may protrude inside the cooling container 20.

The cooling plate 212 may be formed with a connection groove 2121 formed to allow the protrusion 2112 to be inserted at one end. In the state where the protrusion 2112 is located in the connection groove 2121, the fastening member 213 may penetrate and secure one end of the cooling plate 212 and the protrusion 2112 at the same time. That is, the cooling plate 212 may be hinged with the protrusion 2112 of the fixing part 2111.

The cooling container 20 may include a fastening groove 22, an adjusting bar insertion groove 23 and an angle adjusting bar 24.

As described above, the fastening groove 22 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the fixing portion 2111 so that the fixing portion 2111 of the cooling portion 21 is inserted and fixed.

The adjustment bar insertion groove 23 may be a groove formed at a lower side of each of the plurality of fastening grooves 22. The angle adjustment bar 24 may be inserted into the adjustment bar insertion groove 23.

The angle adjustment bar 24 is inserted into the adjustment bar insertion groove 23 and can be inserted up to the inside of the cooling container 20. Specifically, the angle adjustment bar 24 may be inserted into the inside of the cooling vessel 20 or may protrude outside the cooling vessel 20.

The end located inside the container of the angle adjustment bar 24 may contact the lower surface of the cooling plate 212. That is, the angle adjustment bar 24 positioned to contact the lower surface of the cooling plate 212 may support the cooling plate 212 under the cooling plate 212.

In this state, when the angle adjusting bar 24 is inserted into the cooling container 20, a force pushing the lower surface of the cooling plate 212 is generated by the angle adjusting bar 24, and accordingly, the cooling plate 212 This can rise. When the cooling plate 212 is raised as described above, the inclination of the cooling plate 212 may be lowered.

On the other hand, when the angle adjustment bar 24 protrudes to the outside of the cooling container 20, the cooling plate 212 supported by the angle adjustment bar 24 may descend. When the cooling plate 212 descends as described above, the inclination of the cooling plate 212 may be increased.

In this way, the angle of the cooling plate 212 can be adjusted. For example, when the coffee liquid falls to the cooling plate 212 with a low inclination, the time the coffee liquid stays on the cooling plate 212 increases. Alternatively, when the coffee liquid falls to the cooling plate 212 with an increased inclination, the coffee liquid may drop more quickly from the cooling plate 212. That is, the time the coffee liquid stays on the cooling plate 212 is reduced.

 That is, by adjusting the angle of the cooling plate 212, the time the coffee liquid stays on the cooling plate 212 can be adjusted to control the temperature of the coffee liquid.

5 is a view showing a cooling container 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a view showing a cooling unit 21 according to FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a cooling unit 21 according to FIG. 5 ) Is an enlarged view of a portion installed in the cooling container 20.

Hereinafter, in order to prevent duplicate description, differences from FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described.

5 to 7, the fastening portion 211 may include a fixing portion 2111, a tooth portion 2113, and a screw portion 2114.

The fixing part 2111 may be inserted into the fastening groove 22 and fixed. The cross sections of the fixing part 2111 and the fastening groove 22 may be formed in a rectangular shape.

The toothed portion 2113 is formed to protrude from the fixing portion 2111 toward the cooling container 20, and may be connected to the cooling plate 212. At this time, the tooth portion 2113 may be formed in the form of a tooth gear. That is, it may be a form in which the protrusion and the locking groove are repeatedly formed on the outer peripheral surface.

The cooling plate 212 may include a connecting groove 2121 and an elastic member 2122.

The connecting groove 2121 may be formed so that the tooth portion 2113 can be inserted at one end of the cooling plate 212. In the state where the tooth portion 2113 is located in the connection groove 2121, the fastening member 213 can be fixed through the one end of the cooling plate 212 and the center of the tooth portion 2113 at the same time. That is, the cooling plate 212 may be hinged with the tooth portion 2113 of the fixing portion 2111.

The elastic member 2122 is formed to protrude from the connection groove 2121 to one side, and may have a predetermined elastic force. The elastic member 2122 may be located in the engaging groove of the tooth portion 2113 located in the connecting groove 2121.

The tooth 2113 inserted into the connection groove 2121 and the cooling plate 212 are hinged, so that the cooling plate 212 can be rotated. The angle adjustment bar 24 may be inserted into the cooling container 20 or protruded outside the cooling container 20 so that the cooling plate 212 is rotated to adjust the angle. When the cooling plate 212 is rotated, the elastic member 2122 is located in any one of the locking grooves of the tooth 2113, so that the cooling plate 212 can be stably fixed in a rotated state.

The screw portion 2114 may be formed to protrude from the other side of the fixing portion 2111. The screw portion 2114 is formed to protrude outward of the cooling vessel 20, and may be fastened with a bolt 2115 for fixing the fixing portion 2111 to the cooling vessel 20.

Although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that various modifications are possible within the limits of the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the present invention. . Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be determined by being limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the following claims, but also by the claims and equivalents.

1: Ice coffee maker 10: Coffee extracting part
11: Extraction line 20: Cooling vessel
21: cooling unit 211: fastening unit
212: cooling plate 22: outlet
23: fastening groove 24: angle adjustment bar
30: ice coffee accommodation

Claims (5)

A coffee liquid extracting portion in which coffee powder is received and coffee liquid is extracted by hot water; And
It includes a cooling unit that is fixed to the inner wall and protrudes to the inside, a cooling vessel for lowering the temperature of the hot coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit;
The cooling vessel,
An ice coffee maker in which the coffee liquid extracted from the coffee liquid extraction unit falls to the cooling unit, and the temperature of the coffee liquid decreases as the coffee liquid contacts the cooling unit.
The method according to claim 1,
The cooling vessel,
Includes; on both sides of the inner wall facing each other, a plurality of fastening grooves are formed spaced apart a predetermined distance along the longitudinal direction;
An ice coffee maker in which the cooling unit is detachable in the fastening groove.
The method according to claim 2,
The cooling unit,
A fastening part fastened to the cooling container; And
It includes a cooling plate that is rotatably connected to the fastening portion to lower the temperature of the falling coffee liquid;
The cooling vessel,
And through the side wall of the cooling vessel is disposed to be in contact with the lower portion of the cooling plate, as it is inserted into the inside of the cooling vessel or protrudes outward, an angle adjustment bar for adjusting the rotation angle of the cooling plate; further comprising a Ice coffee maker.
The method according to claim 3,
The fastening part,
A fixing part inserted into the fastening groove and fixed; And
Includes; protruding from the fixing portion to the inside of the cooling vessel, the protrusion connected to the cooling plate;
The cooling plate,
Including the connecting groove formed to be inserted into the protrusion at the end;
An ice coffee maker in which the cooling plate and the cooling plate are hinged, and the cooling plate is rotatable.
The method according to claim 3,
The fastening part,
A fixing part inserted into the fastening groove and fixed; And
Includes; protruding from the fixing portion to the inside of the cooling vessel, and connected to the cooling plate;
The cooling plate,
A connection groove in which the teeth are located; And
An elastic member formed inside the connecting groove, the end of which can be located in the engaging groove of the tooth; Including,
The tooth portion inserted in the connection groove is hingedly coupled to the cooling plate, the cooling plate is rotatable, and when the cooling plate is rotated, the elastic member is positioned in any one of the locking grooves of the tooth portion, and the cooling plate Ice coffee maker that can fix the rotated state.

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