KR20230168039A - Beverage machine using capsules - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a beverage device using capsules. A cover 30 is installed on the housing 10 to be openable and closed. Inside the cover 30, there may be a structure for extracting beverages and a locking mechanism 40 for fastening the cover 30 and the housing 10. A capsule tray 80 on which the capsule 1 is seated is detachably installed in the housing 10, and a plurality of capsule seating spaces 84 are formed in the capsule tray 80 to accommodate a plurality of capsules (1) at a time. 1) Beverage can be extracted from. The locking mechanism 40 can be simultaneously fastened to the capsule tray 80 and the housing 10 to secure the capsule 1.

Description

Beverage machine using capsules}

The present invention relates to a beverage device for extracting beverages contained in capsules.

Capsules that seal and package raw materials for manufacturing beverages are widely used. These capsules store the raw materials of the beverage in a sealed state inside, and the user can extract the beverage by passing water through the capsule using a mechanical device. A representative example of a beverage device that uses capsules is a coffee machine. Recently, not only coffee but also various beverages and beverage ingredients are provided in capsules.

According to this trend, beverage devices do not produce beverages with only one capsule at a time, but allow beverages to be produced using at least two or more capsules.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0117390, which is a prior document, allows beverages to be extracted from two capsules at the same time. However, here, the user must hold and install the capsules one by one into the device by hand, and even after extraction, the user must manually pull them out. Therefore, when extracting a hot beverage, there is an inconvenience in that the user has to take out the capsule while the temperature is high. In addition, a solenoid valve is used to ensure a stable supply of water, so the overall configuration is complicated.

Prior Document 2 is Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0006277. Here, after the capsule is installed, the upper rotating cover is closed to shield the capsule. The locking shaft is simply hung in the locking shaft locking groove to prevent the upper rotating cover from opening, allowing it to withstand the pressure of water being supplied to the capsule. However, the proposed structure has a problem in that the upper rotating cover cannot be firmly coupled to the main body as a whole.

Prior Document 3 is Korean Patent No. 10-2360341. Here, a capsule adapter is used to extract beverages by attaching various types of capsules to the device. However, the capsule adapter is not firmly fixed within the device, but is simply inserted, and a hole is not formed in the capsule even when the cover that shields the installed capsule is closed. Therefore, a separate structure for perforation must be provided, so the overall structure of the device There is a growing problem.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0117390 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0006277 Korean Patent No. 10-2360341

The present invention is intended to solve the conventional problems described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a capsule tray on which capsules are seated during the process of mounting and removing capsules from a beverage device.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a capsule tray on which a plurality of capsules can be mounted on a beverage device.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a capsule tray so that various types of capsules can be used in a beverage device.

The purpose of the present invention is to firmly fix a capsule tray equipped with capsules within the extraction unit.

The purpose of the present invention is to firmly fix the capsule mounted on the capsule tray within the extraction unit.

The purpose of the present invention is to enable extraction simultaneously or sequentially by mounting a plurality of capsules on a capsule tray.

The object of the invention is to ensure that the cover remains stable relative to the housing in the open state.

The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to inject water into the capsules by placing the capsule tray in the extraction section and closing the cover.

In the present invention to achieve the above-described object, capsules can be mounted on and removed from the extraction unit of the beverage device using a capsule tray.

In the present invention, a plurality of capsule seating spaces are formed in the capsule tray, and beverages can be extracted simultaneously or sequentially by seating a plurality of capsules in the capsule tray.

In the present invention, by closing the cover while the capsule is mounted on the extraction unit, a hole is formed in the capsule, allowing water to be injected. For this purpose, a hole is placed in the cover to make a hole in the capsule mounted on the capsule tray.

In the present invention, the capsule can be firmly fixed within the extraction unit using a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can be operated by a holder installed on the outside of the cover to secure the capsule.

The blade constituting the locking mechanism of the present invention has an inner piece and an outer piece on the hook, so that the cover and housing, and the cover and capsule tray can be simultaneously coupled by the locking mechanism.

A hinge seating end is formed in the housing of the present invention, so that when the cover is opened with respect to the housing, the hinge portion of the cover is supported by the hinge seating end and can be stably supported.

The present invention includes a housing, a cover that is connected to the housing with a hinge to open and close, a capsule tray that is detachably installed in the housing and on which a capsule is seated, and a cap that is installed in the cover and secures the capsule seated in the capsule tray. , may include a locking mechanism installed on the cover to fasten the cover and the housing, and the cover and the capsule tray.

In the present invention, a plurality of capsule seating spaces may be formed in the capsule tray.

A holder that transmits a driving force for operating the locking mechanism may be rotatably installed on the outer surface of the cover.

Inside the housing, there is a main part with a water supply part that supplies water for extracting the drink from the capsule, and a container part that receives the drink extracted from the capsule, and the cover and housing are provided with an extraction unit for extracting the drink from the capsule. Additional items may be provided.

The locking mechanism includes a holder installed on the outer surface of the cover to be rotatable at a predetermined angle, an interlocking lever installed inside the cover to transmit the rotational force of the holder, and installed on the cover to be rotated at a predetermined angle by the interlocking lever. It may include a blade provided with a hook for hanging on the inner surface of the housing and the capsule tray.

The blade has a ring-shaped blade body, an interlocking pin that protrudes to one side of the blade body and is connected to the driving arm of the interlocking lever to receive the driving force of the holder, and can be simultaneously hung on the housing and the capsule tray. May include a hanging piece.

The hanging piece may have an inner piece hanging on the capsule tray and an outer piece hanging on the inner surface of the housing protruding in opposite directions.

The inner side may further be provided with a protruding end that is in close contact with the hanging rib of the capsule tray.

A plurality of the interlocking pins are formed at predetermined intervals, and the movement can be guided within the driving guide slot of the cap plate installed on the cover.

A blade end on which the blade of the locking mechanism is positioned is formed surrounding the edge of the capsule tray, and a passing slot and a hook rib are formed between the blade ends so that the hook piece of the blade can be hung on the hook rib.

According to the present invention, the present invention includes a housing provided with a main part and a container part and a tray seating plate installed at the top of the container part, a cover connected to the housing with a hinge part and installed with an extraction part and a locking mechanism, and the tray. A capsule tray that is detachably configured to a seating plate and has a plurality of capsule seating spaces in which capsules are seated, and a hole installed in the cover to drill holes in the capsules in the capsule tray by the closing operation of the cover. It can be included.

A cap plate formed with a cap that covers the capsules in the capsule tray is fixed to the cover, and the perforation hole can be located in the injection hole formed in the cap.

A driving guide slot may be formed in the capsule plate to guide the movement of the blade constituting the locking mechanism.

A scut that presses the edge of the capsule may protrude from the cap formed on the cap plate.

The perforation hole may include a body plate, a flow tube extending from the body plate and having an injection flow path therein, and a perforation blade formed at the tip of the flow tube.

A plurality of fixing pieces protrude from the body plate at predetermined intervals to secure the capsule.

The locking mechanism includes a holder installed on the outer surface of the cover to be rotatable at a predetermined angle, an interlocking lever installed inside the cover to transmit the rotational force of the holder, and installed on the cover to be rotated at a predetermined angle by the interlocking lever. It may include a blade provided with a hook for hanging on the inner surface of the housing and the capsule tray.

The hanging piece may have an inner piece hanging on the capsule tray and an outer piece hanging on the inner surface of the housing protruding in opposite directions.

The inner side may further be provided with a protruding end that is in close contact with the hanging rib of the capsule tray.

The housing may be provided with a hinge axis that serves as the center of rotation of the cover, and may be provided with a cover support end that extends in the longitudinal direction of the hinge axis and is seated on the hinge portion of the cover.

The beverage device using the capsule according to the present invention can have at least one of the following effects.

A capsule tray can be used in the present invention. A plurality of capsules to be used in a beverage device may be placed on the capsule tray. With the capsule seated on the capsule tray, the capsule tray can be installed in the beverage device to extract the beverage, and the capsule tray can be separated from the beverage device to remove used capsules. Accordingly, the user can use a capsule tray instead of holding the capsule directly with the hand and attaching or detaching it from the beverage device. According to this structure, when a beverage is extracted using hot water, the user's convenience can be increased because the user does not have to directly handle the hot capsule.

The capsule tray may have a plurality of capsule seating spaces so that at least two capsules can be mounted simultaneously. Capsules mounted in these capsule seating spaces can be used simultaneously or sequentially. Therefore, each beverage can be manufactured by extracting a plurality of capsules, or the beverage can be manufactured by increasing the amount by extracting a plurality of capsules at the same time, or different beverages or beverages and supplement materials can be extracted and mixed at the same time for drinking. Therefore, there is an effect of being able to produce various amounts and types of beverages.

Additionally, the capsule seating space of the capsule tray can be made to match the type of capsule. In other words, if capsule trays with different capsule seating spaces are used for capsules with different external shapes and dimensions, it is possible to manufacture beverages using various types of capsules in one beverage device.

In the present invention, the capsule tray mounted within the extraction unit can be fixed within the extraction unit through the rotation of the blade on the cover. In particular, the blade is simultaneously fastened to the capsule tray and the inner surface of the housing, allowing the capsule tray to be firmly fixed.

In the present invention, there is a scut on the plate of the cover where the blade is installed. When the cover is closed, the scut presses the edge of the capsule and firmly fixes it. In particular, at the end of the rotation of the blade, the capsule tray is pushed in the direction of the scut. The capsule can be fixed more firmly.

In the present invention, the housing has a hinge seating end on which the hinge portion of the cover is seated, which has the effect of stably supporting the cover when it is opened.

In the present invention, there is a capsule cap on a cap plate installed on the cover, an inlet through which water is supplied through the capsule cap, and the inlet has a perforation hole that forms a hole in the capsule. Therefore, at the moment the cover is closed, a hole for supplying water to the capsule seated on the capsule tray can be formed, thereby simplifying the overall configuration of the beverage device.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a beverage device using a capsule according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the inside of the extraction unit of the beverage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of important parts of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a locking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the housing showing the tray seating plate side in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cover constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a cap plate and a drill hole constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a cap plate constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of a cap plate constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a drilling hole installed on the cap plate of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the holder, interlocking lever, and interlocking tool that constitute the locking mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 is a perspective view of a capsule tray constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 is a bottom perspective view of a capsule tray constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 14 is a perspective view of a blade constituting the locking mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 15 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a blade constituting the locking mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view showing the blade being combined with the housing and the capsule tray in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view showing that the edge of the capsule is brought into close contact between the scut and the capsule tray by the protruding end of the blade in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover is opened and the capsule is seated on the capsule tray in the beverage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 19 is an operating state showing the cover in a maximum open state with respect to the housing in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 20 is an operation state diagram sequentially showing the process of the capsule being seated on the capsule tray and mounted inside the housing in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 21 is an operating state showing a state in which the blade is moved by the operation of the holder in the locking mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention and coupled to the capsule tray.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through illustrative drawings. When adding reference numerals to components in each drawing, it should be noted that identical components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. Additionally, when describing embodiments of the present invention, if detailed descriptions of related known configurations or functions are judged to impede understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed descriptions will be omitted.

A beverage device using a capsule of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As best shown in FIG. 1, the housing 10 and the cover 30 may constitute the exterior. The housing 10 may be divided into a main part (M) and a container part (C), and the cover 30 may have an extraction part (E). A portion of the extraction unit (E) may be located on the housing (10) side.

The beverage device of an embodiment of the present invention may have an overall cylindrical appearance as shown in FIG. 1. Alternatively, in the beverage device of the present invention, the housing 10 and the cover 30 may be made in the shape of a polygonal column. For example, the exterior of the housing 10 and the cover 30 may be made in the shape of a square pillar, a pentagonal pillar, a hexagonal pillar, or a polygonal pillar similar to a cylinder.

The main part (M) located relatively below the housing 10 may have a control unit for overall control. The main part (M) may have a water supply part that supplies water for extracting a beverage from the capsule (1). The water supply unit may include a water tank and a boiler. Of course, the water tank can be replaced with a separate water supply source outside the housing 10. A main pump capable of sending water from the water tank to the extraction unit (E) may also be installed in the main unit (M) as a component of the water supply unit. In the drawing, the internal configuration of the main part M is omitted for convenience.

The portion of the housing 10 that touches the cover 30, that is, the container portion C, which is the portion between the main portion M and the cover 30, has a cup for receiving the extracted beverage. It can be located inside. In the drawing, this configuration is omitted for convenience. A portion of the container portion C in the housing 10 may be moved in and out in a drawer manner. This drawer-type part that enters and exits may contain extracted beverage. Alternatively, a cup containing a beverage may be placed in the drawer-type entry/exit section. The configuration of drawer-type entry and exit from the container unit C is not shown for convenience.

There may be an extraction portion (E) inside a portion of the housing 10 and the cover 30. The extraction unit (E) is a part where the capsule (1) is located so that the beverage can be extracted. The beverage extracted from the capsule (1) in the extraction unit (E) can be delivered to a cup in the container unit (C).

Figure 2 shows the internal structure of the housing 10 and cover 30 in an embodiment of the present invention. For convenience, the specific configuration of the parts corresponding to the main part (M) and the container part (C) inside the housing 10 is not shown.

A tray seating plate 12 may be provided inside the housing 10. The configuration of the tray seating plate 12 can be seen in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5. The tray seating plate 12 is a part where the capsule tray 80, which will be described below, is located, and is configured to partition the extraction unit (E) and the container unit (C).

A plate discharge hole 14 may be formed in the tray seating plate 12. The plate discharge hole 14 is a portion through which the beverage extracted from the capsule 1 is delivered to the container portion C. The plate discharge hole 14 may be formed by forming a plurality of through holes arranged horizontally and vertically. In this embodiment, there are two areas where the plate discharge hole 14 is formed. This is because two capsules 1 can be used in the illustrated embodiment.

A fixed boss 16 may protrude from the plate discharge hole 14. At least two or more fixed bosses 16 may be provided. The fixed boss 16 allows the capsule tray 80, which will be described below, to be fixed in an accurate position without rotating on the tray seating plate 12. The fixed boss 16 may protrude to a height that does not penetrate the capsule tray 80, which will be described below.

The inner surface of the housing 10 may have passing grooves 18 in multiple locations. The passage groove 18 is a portion through which the outer piece 96" of the blade 90, which will be described below, passes. The passage groove 18 is formed in plural numbers at predetermined intervals on the inner surface of the housing 10. The number of passage grooves 18 may correspond to the number of outer pieces 96" of the blade 90. The passage groove 18 is formed on the inner surface of the housing 10, and may be formed up to the upper entrance of the housing 19. The outer portion 96" of the blade 90 installed on the cover 30 can pass through the passage groove 18. That is, the cover 30 is closed and separated to be coupled to the housing 10. In the process of opening as much as possible, the outer piece (96") can pass through the passage groove (18).

A hanging end 20 may be formed surrounding the inner top of the housing 10. The hanging end 20 may be located in a portion excluding the portion where the passage groove 18 and the hinge shaft 24, which will be described below, are located. The outer piece 96" of the blade 90 may be hung on the hanging end 20. A hanging channel 22 may be formed on the inner surface of the housing 10 along the hanging end 20. The hanging channel 22 may be formed on the entire inner surface of the housing 10. Of course, the hanging channel 22 does not necessarily have to be formed on the entire inner surface of the housing 10, and the blade 90 It can only be in the area where the outer piece 96" can be located. As the outer piece (96") of the blade (90) is positioned in the hanging channel (22), the outer piece (96") is hung on the hanging end (20) and the cover (30) is separated from the housing (10). It won't be open.

There may be a hinge axis 24 on one upper side of the housing 10. To install the hinge shaft 24, a portion of the upper part of the housing 10 may be removed. The hinge axis 24 may be present in the removed portion. The hinge axis 24 may be a rotation center for opening and closing the cover 30. The bottom of the portion removed so that the hinge axis 24 is located may become the cover support end 26. The cover support end 26 may serve to regulate the degree to which the cover 30 is opened.

The cover 30 can be rotated about the hinge axis 24 with respect to the housing 10. By rotating the cover 30 in this way, the cover 30 can open and close the entrance of the housing 10. Inside the cover 30, parts constituting the extraction unit (E) that extracts the beverage may be located.

Looking at the external configuration of the cover 30, the base plate 32 may form the upper surface. In this embodiment, the base plate 32 may be approximately circular when viewed in plan view. There may be a cover side wall 33 surrounding the edge of the base plate 32. The cover side wall 33 is seated on the edge of the inner entrance of the housing 10 to shield the tray seat plate 12 and the capsule tray 80 seated therefrom from the outside. The base plate 32 and the cover side wall 33 may form the framework and exterior of the cover 30.

A cover groove 34 may be formed in the base plate 32 of the cover 30. The cover groove 34 may be formed as a circular groove on the base plate 32. A holder 64, which will be described below, may be located in the cover groove 34. A cover hole 36 may be formed in the center of the cover groove 34. The cover hole 36 is a portion through which the holder axis 66, which is the rotation center of the holder 64, passes through. The cover 30 may have a handle 37 for opening and closing the cover 30. The handle 37 may be formed to protrude from one side of the cover 30.

The cover 30 has a hinge portion 38. The hinge portion 38 may be a rotation center for opening and closing the cover 30 with respect to the housing 10. The hinge portion 38 may be located at a position opposite to the handle 37. The hinge shaft 24 of the housing 10 may pass through the hinge portion 38. The hinge portion 38 is formed so that the hinge shaft 24 passes through it so that the cover 30 can open and close while rotating around the hinge shaft 24. The configuration of the hinge portion 38 can be seen in cross section in FIG. 19. The hinge portion 38 has a long inlet formed in its longitudinal direction, and the width of the inlet is smaller than the diameter of the hinge shaft 24, so that the hinge shaft 24 elastically moves the inlet of the hinge portion 38. It can enter the interior of the hinge portion 38 while being deformed.

There is a locking mechanism 40 so that the cover 30 is coupled to the housing 10 and locked. The locking mechanism 40 ensures that the cover 30 is coupled to the housing 10. The configuration of the locking mechanism 40 is shown in FIG. 4 including the cap plate 42. The cap plate 42 mainly serves to form a hole for injecting water into the capsule 1, but the driving guide slot 46 serves to guide the movement of the parts constituting the locking mechanism 40. can do.

There may be a fastening hole 44 surrounding the edge of the cap plate 42 for fastening to the inside of the cover 30. The fastening hole 44 is a portion through which a fastener (not shown) that couples the cap plate 42 to the cover 30 passes. The fastener passing through the fastening hole 44 is fastened to the inside of the cover 30 so that the cap plate 42 is firmly fixed to the cover 30.

A plurality of driving guide slots 46 are formed penetrating the cap plate 42. The driving guide slot 46 guides the interlocking pin 94 of the blade 90, which will be described below, and the interlocking pin 94 and the interlocking lever 70 are linked to operate the blade 90. It is to be so. As can be seen in FIG. 7, a plurality of driving guide slots 46 may be formed on the cap plate 42 at predetermined intervals and have a predetermined radius of curvature. In the illustrated embodiment, three driving guide slots 46 are formed at predetermined intervals on the circumference corresponding to a predetermined radius of curvature.

There may be a cutout space 48 on one side of the cap plate 42. The cut space 48 is formed by partially cutting one side of the cap plate 42. The cut space 48 may be formed at a position corresponding to the hinge portion 38 of the cover 30. This is to prevent interference between the cap plate 42 and the hinge portion 38.

A cap 50 is formed on the cap plate 42. The cap 50 may be formed integrally with the cap plate 42 . The cap 50 may serve to cover the capsule 1. The cap 50 may cover the remaining portion except for the flat portion (flat aluminum membrane portion) of the capsule 1, which is seated on the capsule tray 80, which will be described below. Of course, the cap 50 may not cover all corresponding parts of the capsule 1. In other words, the structure of the cap 50 can be made to cover the capsule 1 as much as possible without causing problems in extracting the beverage from the capsule 1. If the shape of the cap 50 on the cap plate 42 is different, beverages can be extracted from different types of capsules 1.

The part of the cap 50 that presses the edge of the flat surface of the capsule 1 is called a scut 52. The scut 52 may press the edge of the flat portion of the capsule 1 to the edge of the capsule seating space 84 of the capsule tray 80. This configuration is well shown in Figure 16, etc.

An injection port 54 may be formed in the cap 50. Water can be injected into the capsule 1 through the injection port 54. The injection hole 54 may be formed through the center of the cap 50. A perforation hole 56 may be installed within the injection hole 54. The perforation hole 56 may form a through hole so that water delivered through the injection hole 54 can be injected into the capsule 1.

The perforation hole 56 may be made of a material that can penetrate the corresponding part of the capsule 1. For example, the drill hole 56 may be made of a metal material. The configuration of the drill hole 56 is well shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 10.

The drill hole 56 has a body plate 58. The body plate 58 is shaped like a ring-shaped plate. A flow pipe 60 protrudes from the body plate 58. A supply pipe (not shown) that supplies water that can be supplied from the main part (M) may be coupled to the flow pipe 60 to supply water. An injection passage 61 may be formed inside the flow pipe 60. A perforation blade 62 may be formed at the end of the flow pipe 60. The punching blade 62 may have an overall oval shape. This is because the end of the flow pipe 60 is inclined to form the perforation blade 62. Accordingly, the length of the flow pipe 60 starts from the body plate 56 and gradually becomes longer as it goes from one side to the other side, and then gradually becomes shorter as it goes from the other side to one side.

The body plate 58 may have a plurality of fixing pieces 63. The fixing pieces 63 may be located at predetermined angular intervals at the edge of the body plate 58. The fixing piece 63 may be plate-shaped. When the capsule 1 is mounted in the capsule seating space 84, the fixing piece 63 can be inserted by pressing or digging into a corresponding part of the capsule 1 to fix the capsule 1. This configuration is well shown in Figure 8. The tip of the fixing piece 63 may be formed to be inclined. One side of the fixing piece 63 may be sharp. The fixing piece 63 may be inserted around the hole of the capsule 1 when the capsule 1 is between the capsule tray 80 and the cap 50 of the cap plate 42. The fixing piece 63 may further serve to more firmly fix the capsule 1 when the capsule 1 is fixed between the capsule tray 80 and the cap 50.

A holder 64 may be installed in the cover groove 34 of the cover 30. The holder 64 is where the user provides force for the locking and unlocking operations of the locking mechanism 40. The holder 64 is located in the cover groove 34 and can be rotated at a predetermined angle around the cover hole 36. The degree to which the holder 64 located in the cover hole 36 is rotated is the degree to which the interlocking pin 94 of the blade 80 can move in the driving guide slot 46.

The holder 64 may have a holder shaft 66 that penetrates the cover hole 36 of the cover 30. The holder shaft 66 may have a coupling key 68 with a square cross-section. The coupling key 68 may be coupled to one end of the interlocking lever 70 on the inside of the cover 30.

The interlocking lever 70 is located inside the cover 30, and has a key groove 72 on one side, so that the engaging key 68 of the holder 64 can be seated. The key groove 72 has a square cross section and may have the same cross section as the coupling key 68. Accordingly, when the engaging key 68 is seated in the key groove 72, the interlocking lever 70 and the holder 64 can be operated as one unit.

According to this structure, the end of the interlocking lever 70 opposite to the holder axis 66 of the holder 64 can be operated within a predetermined angle range. The interlocking lever 70 has a driving arm 74 on the opposite side of the key groove 72. The driving arm 74 may extend perpendicular to the interlocking lever 70. The driving arm 74 can drive the blade 90, which will be described below. The driving arm 74 can rotate the blade 90 by a predetermined angle by rotating the interlocking lever 70 by a predetermined angle by the holder 64.

An interlocking member 76 may be coupled to the driving arm 74 and connected to one of the interlocking pins 94 of the blade 90. The linkage mechanism 76 has a coupling key 78, so that it can be coupled to the driving arm 74 and operated integrally. For this purpose, a key groove (not shown) into which the coupling key 78 can be inserted may be formed at a corresponding position of the driving arm 74. The interlocking pin 94 of the blade 90 may be coupled to the interlocking sphere 76 to enable relative rotation. To this end, a corresponding coupling groove (not shown) into which the interlocking pin 94 of the blade 90 can be inserted may be formed in the interlocking hole 76. In this way, the interlocking tool 76 may serve to connect the interlocking lever 70 with the blade 90, which will be described below.

The capsule tray 80 shown in FIG. 12 is a part where the capsule 1 is seated. A plurality of capsules 1 may be seated on the capsule tray 80. A tray body 82 may form the skeleton of the capsule tray 80. The tray body 82 may be approximately disk-shaped. The tray body 82 may be made into a shape that can be seated on the tray seating plate 12.

Figure 13 shows a bottom perspective view of the capsule tray 80. A boss hole 82' may be formed on the bottom of the tray body 82. The boss hole 82' may be located at a position corresponding to the fixed boss 16 formed on the tray seating plate 12. That is, the fixed boss 16 is inserted into the boss hole 82' to prevent the capsule tray 80 from randomly moving on the tray seating plate 12.

A capsule seating space 84 may be formed in the tray body 82. In the illustrated embodiment, two capsule seating spaces 84 are formed so that two capsules 1 can be seated on the capsule tray 80. The portion where the capsule 1 is seated on the capsule tray 80 is the capsule seating space 84. The configuration of the capsule seating space 84 is well shown in FIG. 12. The location of the capsule seating space 84 may correspond to the area where the plate discharge hole 14 of the tray seating plate 12 is formed.

The capsule seating space 84 may have different sizes and shapes depending on the shape of the capsule 1 on which it is seated. Accordingly, if the size and shape of the capsule seating space 84 in the capsule tray 80 are changed, beverages can be extracted from different types of capsules 1. Of course, depending on the type of capsule 1, the shape of the cap 50 may also need to be different. In this case, the cap plate 42 on which the cap 50 is formed must also be replaced to extract a beverage from a different type of capsule 1.

A plurality of discharge holes 86 may be formed at the bottom of the capsule seating space 84. The beverage extracted from the capsule 1 can be delivered to the container part C below through the discharge hole 86. Of course, the extracted beverage is delivered to the container portion (C) through the plate discharge hole 14 of the tray seating plate 12. For reference, a plurality of protrusions (not shown) along with the discharge hole 86 may be formed on the bottom of the capsule seating space 84. The protrusion may serve to tear the aluminum cap portion of the capsule 1 more easily so that the beverage can be extracted easily.

The tray body 82 has an overall disk shape, and a blade end 87 may be formed along the edge of the tray body 82. The blade 90 installed on the cover 30 may be located at the blade end 87. That is, when the cover 30 is coupled to the housing 10 and closed, the blade 90 is positioned at the blade end 87 and can be rotated by a predetermined angle by the holder 64. The blade end 87 may be formed to be stepped so as to be lower than other parts of the tray body 82.

The blade end 97 is not formed along the entire edge of the tray body 82, but is cut off by a passing slot 88 in the middle. Accordingly, the blade ends 87 and the passing slots 88 may be formed alternately along the edge of the tray body 82. In the illustrated embodiment, the passing slots 88 are formed in three locations.

There may be a hook rib 89 extending from the blade end 87 at the position where the passage slot 88 is formed. The hanging rib 89 may be formed extending from the blade end 87 toward the passing slot 88. A hanging channel 89' may be formed along the hanging rib 89 and between the tray body 82. The inner piece 96' formed on the hook piece 96 of the blade 90, which will be described below, is located in the hook channel 89' so that it can be hung on the hook leave 89.

In this way, when the inner side 96' of the blade 90 is hung on the hanging rib 89 of the capsule tray 80, the cap plate 42 on the cover 30 and the capsule tray 80 are coupled to each other. You can. As described above, the blade 90 can also be hung on the hanging end 20 of the housing 10. Therefore, the hanging piece 96 of the blade 9 is simultaneously coupled to the housing 10 and the capsule tray 80 so that the housing 10, the cover 30, and the capsule tray 80 are firmly attached to each other. Let it combine.

Next, the configuration of the blade 90 will be described. The blade 90 may be installed on the cover 30. The state in which the blade 90 is located at the bottom edge of the cap plate 42 of the cover 30 is clearly shown in FIG. 18. The blade 90 is installed on the cover 30 and rotates at a predetermined angle along the blade end 87 of the capsule tray 80 in the housing 10, thereby rotating the capsule tray 80 and the housing 10. can be concluded.

The blade body 92 forms the skeleton of the blade 90. The blade body 92 may be ring-shaped. The blade body 92 may have a plurality of interlocking pins 94. A plurality of interlocking pins 94 may protrude from one surface of the blade body 92 at predetermined intervals. The interlocking pin 94 may be located within the driving guide slot 46 of the cap plate 42. One of the interlocking pins 94 may be coupled to the driving arm 74 of the interlocking lever 70 through an interlocking port 76. The interlocking pin 94 is located in the driving guide slot 46 of the cap plate 42 and can guide the rotation of the blade 90 by guiding its movement.

The blade body 92 may have a plurality of hanging pieces 96. In the illustrated embodiment, there are three hanging pieces 96. This is because three hanging ribs 89 are formed on the tray body 82. Accordingly, the hanging pieces 96 may be formed in the same number as the hanging ribs 89.

The hanging piece 96 may protrude in a direction opposite to the interlocking pin 94. This means that the hanging piece 96 is hung with the housing 10 and the capsule tray 80 in the housing 10, and the interlocking pin 94 is attached to the cap plate 42 installed on the cover 30. This is because it is guided by being located in the driving guidance slot 46.

The hanging piece 96 is formed integrally with the blade body 92, and includes an inner piece 96' and an outer piece 96" that protrude from the blade body 92 and protrude orthogonally from the tip to both sides, respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, as can be seen in FIGS. 14 and 15, the two hook pieces 96 have an inner piece 96' and an outer piece 96", but one hook piece At (96), there is only a medial side (96'). This is because there is no passing groove 18 in the housing 10 corresponding to the position of the hanging piece 96, which has only the inner side 96'.

A protruding end 98 may be formed on one side of the inner piece 96' of the hanging piece 96. The protruding end 98 may come into close contact with the bottom surface of the hanging rib 89 of the capsule tray 80 at the end of the coupling operation by the blade 90. As the capsule tray 80 is moved toward the cap plate 42 by the protruding end 98, the capsule 1 seated on the capsule tray 80 is moved to the cap 50 of the cap plate 42. As the capsule 1 is moved further toward the capsule tray 80 and the cap 50, the capsule 1 can be more firmly fixed to the capsule tray 80 and the cap 50.

Hereinafter, the operation of the beverage device using the capsule according to the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail.

First, the use of the device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 20. Figure 20(a) shows two capsules 1 mounted on the capsule tray 80. The capsule tray 80 can be separated from the extraction unit (E) with the cover 30 open. With the capsule tray 80 removed from the outside of the device of the present invention, the capsule 1 from which beverage is to be extracted is placed in the capsule seating space 84 of the capsule tray 80. In the illustrated embodiment, two capsules (1) were mounted in each capsule seating space (84).

At this time, the capsule 1 may contain the same beverage. Alternatively, different beverages may be contained in each capsule 1. Alternatively, since two capsules (1) are used to extract one beverage, two capsules (1) with different contents may be installed. In this way, in the device of the present invention, beverages from the capsule 1 can be extracted and consumed in various combinations.

Additionally, the capsule tray 80 may be used differently depending on the type of capsule 1. Depending on the size or shape of the capsule 1, the capsule seating space 84 of the capsule tray 80 may have a different size or shape. That is, the capsule tray 80 can be provided in various shapes. In this way, the beverage device of the present invention can extract beverages from various types of capsules 1.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 20, with the capsule 1 mounted on the capsule tray 80, the cover 30 is opened to the housing 10, and the cover 30 is opened to the housing 10. It can be installed. In Figure 20(b), the cover 30 is opened with respect to the housing 10, and the capsule tray 80 is seated on the tray seating plate 12 of the housing 10.

At this time, the area where the discharge hole 86 of the capsule seating space 84 is formed is positioned in the area where the plate discharge hole 14 of the tray seating plate 12 is formed. This can be achieved by positioning the fixed boss 16 of the tray seating plate 12 in the boss hole 82' of the capsule tray 80. When the fixed boss 16 of the tray seating plate 12 is inserted into the boss hole 82', the capsule tray 80 does not move arbitrarily on the tray seating plate 12. This state is shown in (b) of FIG. 20.

For reference, Figure 18 shows an enlarged view of the cover 30 in an open state. In this state, the capsule tray 80 is seated on the tray seating plate 12 of the housing 10, and the hanging piece 96 of the blade 80 is visible exposed on the cover 30 side. Of course, the capsule 1 is seated in the capsule seating space 84 of the capsule tray 80.

In this state, the cover 30 is attached to the tray seating plate 12 in order to prevent the cover 30 from interfering with mounting and removing the capsule tray 80 from the tray seating plate 12 of the housing 10. ) needs to be minimized. When the cover 30 is opened, it must be rotated relative to the housing 10 by a certain amount, but it is necessary to prevent the cover 30 from being opened too much. Of course, in order to position the capsule tray 80 on the tray seating plate 12, the cover 30 must minimize the covering of the upper area of the housing 10. To this end, the hinge portion 38 of the cover 30 can be supported over a wider area by the cover support end 26 of the housing 10.

In this way, the cover 30 is supported on the cover support end 26 of the housing 10. It is shown in Figure 19. Here, the cover support end 26 and the hinge part 38 are shown, and it is better to make the area supported by the hinge part 38 on the cover support end 26 relatively large. In order to expand the area, the length of the cover support end 26 in the radial direction of the hinge axis 24 and the width of the cover support end 26 (in the longitudinal direction of the hinge axis 24) are set to a certain value or more. can do. In this way, the area supporting the hinge portion 38 of the cover 30 can be set to a certain level or more, so that the cover 30 can be stably supported with respect to the base 10.

After mounting the capsule tray 80 on the tray seating plate 12 with the cover 30 open to the base 10, the cover 30 is closed to secure the capsule tray installed in the housing 10. Shield the capsule (1). Figure 20(c) shows the process of closing the cover 30. In the process of closing the cover 30, the hook piece 96 of the blade 90 should not interfere with the housing 10, the blade end 87 of the capsule tray 80, and the hook rib 89. . To achieve this, it is necessary to ensure that the holder 64 is in a specific position within the cover groove 34 of the cover 30. To this end, the user needs to ensure that the holder 64 is in a specific position within the cover groove 34 before closing the cover 30 .

As the cover 30 is closed, the hanging piece 96 passes through the passage groove 18 of the housing 10 and the passage slot 88 of the capsule tray 80 at the same time. In this way, the cover 30 does not interfere with one side of the housing 10 or the capsule tray 80 during the closing process.

At the moment the cover 30 is seated on the housing 10, the capsule 1 mounted in the capsule seating space 84 of the capsule tray 80 is connected to the cap 50 of the cap plate 42. Cover and press.

In this process, the perforation hole 56 installed in the injection port 54 of the cap 50 forms a hole in the capsule 1. The hole formed in the capsule 1 can supply water for extraction of a beverage into the capsule 1. At this time, the fixing piece 63 of the drill hole 56 digs into the capsule 1 or presses the capsule 1 so that the capsule 1 is fixed.

When the perforation hole 56 forms a hole in the capsule 1 during the process of closing the cover 30, water can be supplied through the injection hole 54. Water may be delivered to the injection port 54 through a separate supply pipe (not shown). In the drawings of the present invention, the supply pipe is not shown for convenience.

In a state where the cover 30 closes the upper space of the housing 10, a locking operation is performed. To achieve this, the holder 64 is operated by the user. When the holder 64 is rotated in the cover groove 34 of the cover 30 by a predetermined angle, the holder shaft 66 of the holder 64 rotates and the interlocking lever 70 is rotated by a predetermined angle. As the interlocking lever 70 rotates, the driving arm 74 connected to the interlocking lever 70 moves.

The movement of the driving arm 74 produces movement of the linkage tool 76, and the linkage tool 76 installed on the driving arm 74 moves the driving guide slot 46 of the cap plate 42. It is interlocked with the interlocking pin (94) in . The interlocking pin 94 moves along the driving guide slot 46 by the interlocking tool 76 and rotates the blade 90. As the blade 90 rotates, the hanging piece 96 on the blade body 92 moves and is positioned in the hanging channel 22 of the housing 10, so that the outer piece 96 is placed on the hanging end 20. ") is hung, and the inner piece 96' is located in the hanging channel 89' of the capsule tray 80 and hung on the hanging rib 89. In this way, the blade 90 It is simultaneously fastened to the housing 10 and the capsule tray 80. In Figure 16, the outer piece 96" of the hanging piece 89 of the blade 90 is located in the hanging channel 22 of the housing 10. It is shown that the inner piece 96' is positioned in the hanging channel 89' of the capsule tray 80 and hung on the hanging rib 89.

When the blade 80 is rotated as far as it can be rotated by the holder 64, the protruding end 98 formed on the inner side 96" of the hanging piece 96 is moved to the capsule tray 80. ) is in contact with one surface of the hanging rib 89. As a result, the capsule tray 80 is relatively lifted. In other words, the capsule tray 80 moves toward the cap plate 42. Through the same operation, the capsule 1 seated in the capsule seating space 84 of the capsule tray 80 moves toward the cap plate 42, and thus the scut 52 of the cap 50 is relatively ) approaches the capsule 1 and presses on the edge of the capsule 1. Accordingly, the capsule 1 can be more firmly fixed within the capsule seating space 84.

In this way, the operation of fastening the cover 30 to the housing 10 is performed by the user turning the holder 64 in the direction of the arrow, as shown in (d) of FIG. 20. In this state, the capsule (1) is ready to extract the beverage.

In the illustrated embodiment, the configuration for supplying water to the capsule 1 and the configuration for discharging the extracted beverage into the cup are omitted. However, the water supply and beverage discharge structure in a general beverage device can be applied to the present invention.

In the state (d) of FIG. 20, water can be supplied into the capsule 1 through the injection port 54. The beverage is extracted by injecting water into the interior of the capsule 1 through the hole formed by the perforation hole 56. When the capsule 1 is pressed by the cap 50 of the cap plate 42 in the capsule seating space 84, the portion corresponding to the discharge hole 86 at the bottom of the capsule seating space 84 When the aluminum cap is torn, the extracted beverage may be delivered to the discharge hole (86). The beverage discharged through the discharge hole 86 may be delivered to the container unit C through the plate discharge hole 14 formed in the tray seating plate 12 and collected in a cup.

The beverage collected in the cup can be taken out of the housing 10 by opening the container part C in a drawer manner and taking out the cup. In the beverage device of the present invention, beverages can be extracted from two capsules (1) simultaneously, or beverages can be extracted sequentially from each capsule (1). And the extracted beverage can be combined in various ways depending on the number of cups placed in the container unit (C).

For example, drinks extracted from two capsules (1) can be placed in separate cups and consumed by different users. Additionally, a relatively large cup can be placed in the container portion (C) to contain beverages coming out of the two capsules (1) simultaneously or sequentially. In this case, the drinks extracted from two capsules (1) can be mixed into one cup.

After extracting the beverage in these various ways, the cover 30 is opened and the used capsule 1 is taken out. To do this, first rotate the holder 64 at a predetermined angle to rotate the blade 90. The hook piece 96 of the blade 90 is moved to release the blade 90 from being fastened to the housing 10 and the capsule tray 80.

Then, the cover 30 can be opened, and the capsule 1 in the capsule tray 80 exposed by opening the cover 30 can be taken out. Of course, the user can directly hold and take out the capsules (1), but in the present invention, two capsules (1) can be taken out at once by holding the capsule tray (80). In particular, when the beverage is extracted using high-temperature water, the temperature of the capsule 1 may be high, and the user may use the capsule tray 80 in the housing 10 without holding the high-temperature capsule 1 by hand. It can be taken out using

Meanwhile, the shape and size of the capsule seating space 84 of the capsule tray 80 can be adjusted to the shape and size of the capsule 1 that can be used. For this purpose, a plurality of the capsule trays 80 can be provided and used. In this way, various types of beverages contained in the capsule 1 can be extracted and consumed. At this time, the shape of the cap 50 may also need to be different depending on the type of capsule 1. In this case, the cap plate 42 may also be replaced along with the capsule tray 80.

In the above, even though all the components constituting the embodiment according to the present invention have been described as being combined or operated in combination, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, as long as it is within the scope of the purpose of the present invention, all of the components may be operated by selectively combining one or more of them. In addition, terms such as “include,” “comprise,” or “have” described above mean that the corresponding component may be present, unless specifically stated to the contrary, and thus do not exclude other components. Rather, it should be interpreted as being able to include other components. All terms, including technical or scientific terms, unless otherwise defined, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Commonly used terms, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted as consistent with the contextual meaning of the related technology, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

1: Capsule 10: Housing
12: Tray seating plate 14: Plate extrusion hole
16: Fixed boss 18: Passing groove
20: Hanging group 22: Hanging channel
24: Hinge axis 26: Cover support end
30: Cover 32: Base plate
33: Cover side wall 34: Cover groove
36: Cover hole 40: Locking mechanism
42: cap plate 44: fastening hole
46: Drive guidance slot 48: Notch space
50: Cap 52: Scutt
54: Inlet 56: Perforation hole
58: body plate 60: flow pipe
61: Injection passage 62: Perforation blade
63: Fixed piece 64: Holder
66: Holder shaft 68: Combination key
70: Interlocking lever 72: Key home
74: Driving arm 76: Linkage port
78: Combination key 80: Capsule tray
82: Tray body 84: Capsule seating space
86: discharge hole 87: blade end
88: Passing slot 89: Hook rib
89': Hanging Channel 90: Blade
92: Blade body 94: Interlocking pin
96: Hanger side 96': Inner side
96": Outer side 98: Protruding end
M: Main part C: Container part
E: extraction section

Claims (20)

housing,
A cover connected to the housing with a hinge and opened and closed,
A capsule tray that is detachably installed in the housing and on which a capsule is seated,
A cap installed on the cover and securing the capsule seated in the capsule tray,
A beverage device using a capsule including a locking mechanism installed on the cover and fastening the cover and the housing, the cover and the capsule tray.
The beverage device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of capsule seating spaces are formed in the capsule tray.
The beverage device according to claim 1, wherein a holder that transmits a driving force for operating the locking mechanism is rotatably installed on the outer surface of the cover.
The method of claim 1, wherein the interior of the housing is provided with a main part having a water supply part that supplies water for extracting the beverage from the capsule, and a container part that receives the beverage extracted from the capsule, and the cover and the housing include a capsule. A beverage device using a capsule equipped with an extraction unit that extracts beverages from a beverage.
The locking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism includes a holder installed on the outer surface of the cover to be rotatable at a predetermined angle, an interlocking lever installed inside the cover to transmit the rotational force of the holder, and a predetermined angle by the interlocking lever. A beverage device using a capsule including a blade installed on the cover to rotate and having a hook piece hanging on the inner surface of the housing and the capsule tray.
The method of claim 5, wherein the blade includes a ring-shaped blade body, an interlocking pin that protrudes on one side of the blade body and is connected to the driving arm of the interlocking lever to receive the driving force of the holder, the housing, and the capsule tray. A beverage device using a capsule that includes a hanging piece that can be hung simultaneously on the device.
The beverage device according to claim 5, wherein the hanging piece has an inner piece hanging on the capsule tray and an outer piece hanging on the inner surface of the housing protruding in opposite directions.
The beverage device using capsules according to claim 7, wherein the inner side is further provided with a protruding end that is in close contact with a hanging rib of the capsule tray.
The beverage device according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of the interlocking pins are formed at predetermined intervals, and the beverage device uses a capsule whose movement is guided within a driving guide slot of the cap plate installed on the cover.
The method of claim 1, wherein a blade end on which the blade of the locking mechanism is positioned is formed surrounding an edge of the capsule tray, and a passing slot and a hook rib are formed between the blade ends so that the hook piece of the blade is connected to the hook rib. A beverage device using hanging capsules.
A housing provided with a main part and a container part, and a tray seating plate installed at the top of the container part;
A cover connected to the housing with a hinge and equipped with an extractor and a locking mechanism,
A capsule tray configured to be detachable from the tray seating plate and forming a plurality of capsule seating spaces in which capsules are seated,
A beverage device using capsules, including a hole installed in the cover and drilling a hole in the capsule in the capsule tray by a closing operation of the cover.
The beverage device according to claim 11, wherein a cap plate with a cap covering the capsule in the capsule tray is fixed to the cover, and the perforation hole is located in an injection hole formed in the cap.
The beverage device according to claim 12, wherein a driving guide slot is formed on the capsule plate to guide the movement of the blade constituting the locking mechanism.
The beverage device according to claim 13, wherein a cap formed on the cap plate has a protruding scut that presses an edge of the capsule.
The beverage device according to claim 11, wherein the perforation hole uses a capsule including a body plate, a flow tube extending from the body plate and having an injection flow path therein, and a perforation blade formed at a tip of the flow tube.
The beverage device according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of fixing pieces protrude from the body plate at predetermined intervals to secure the capsule.
The locking mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the locking mechanism includes a holder installed on the outer surface of the cover to be rotatable at a predetermined angle, an interlocking lever installed inside the cover to transmit the rotational force of the holder, and a predetermined angle by the interlocking lever. A beverage device using a capsule including a blade installed on the cover to rotate and having a hook piece hanging on the inner surface of the housing and the capsule tray.
The beverage device according to claim 17, wherein the hanging piece has an inner piece hanging on the capsule tray and an outer piece hanging on the inner surface of the housing protruding in opposite directions.
The beverage device using capsules according to claim 18, wherein the inner side is further provided with a protruding end that is in close contact with a hook rib of the capsule tray.
The beverage device of claim 11, wherein the housing is provided with a hinge axis that serves as a rotation center of the cover, and a cover support end extends in a longitudinal direction of the hinge axis and is seated on the hinge portion of the cover. .

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