RU222762U1 - Marked thermally insulated cup - external capsule holder, equipped with a capsule socket cover - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to devices for preparing one-component drinks by extracting bulk substances, such as, for example, Americano or espresso, contained in capsules without an internal piercer. The utility model can be used in a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of the claimed device and a car coffee machine with a scanner, configured to control the type of the claimed device, which can be used as a vending machine for selling drinks mainly in transport and in particular in taxis. Marked thermally insulated glass - an external capsule holder, equipped with a capsule socket cover for a safe beverage preparation system and consisting of a side wall containing a flange; a bottom made inseparably from the side wall and containing one bracket; one piercer inseparably connected to the bracket; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; a capsule nest made inseparably from the annular part and configured to accommodate a capsule; containing a marking capable of being read by a scanner of an automobile coffee machine, characterized by a removable annular part containing an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, and a heat-insulating coating connected to the annular part; a capsule socket cover configured to tightly connect to the capsule socket by surprise and fix the capsule in the capsule socket; a cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with drinking holes on the annular part, covering the annular part with a capsule and a capsule socket, containing an annular protrusion on the inner side surface in the lower part, engaging with the lower surface of the flange, while the outer side surface is annular The part has a taper, and on the side surface of the cover of the annular part and its annular protrusion, through slots are made evenly around the circumference. The technical result achieved by the utility model is to increase the operational safety of the claimed device. 4 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to elements of devices for preparing one-component drinks by extracting bulk substances, such as Americano or espresso, contained in capsules without an internal piercer. This model can be used in a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of the claimed device and a car coffee machine with a scanner, capable of monitoring the type of the claimed device. Such a system can be used as a vending machine for selling drinks mainly in transport, in particular in taxis.

A known device is a capsule holder for coffee machines, including a socket for installing a capsule with a drink extract and a hole for exiting the finished drink (patent RU 2747134, published on April 28, 2021) [1], characterized by the fact that the capsule holder has an annular groove for tightly fitting the holder per drink glass.

A known device is a capsule glass holder for devices for preparing drinks, including a socket for installing a capsule (patent RU 2761895, published (12/13/2021)[2], the annular part of which contains holes for drinking and air and is connected to the glass body, consisting from the side and bottom walls, while the body of the glass is inseparable from the annular part, which in turn is inseparable from the socket for installing the capsule. The disadvantage of the known devices [1,2] is that it is impossible to use capsules with a bulk product that are not equipped with an internal piercer, such as Nespresso standard capsules.

A capsule glass holder for devices for preparing drinks is known, including a socket for installing a capsule (patent RU 219382, published (06/13/2023). The solution contains a lower capsule piercer fixed to the inside of the bottom, made with the possibility of a removable connection, as well as a holder , placed on the inside of the bottom, configured to hold the lower capsule piercer.The disadvantage of this device is the complexity of its manufacture, since it represents a complex figure with a combination of undercuts and its production in a monolithic design will require the manufacture of a complex mold, which may include special forming elements: folding punches, composite and sliding dies and special removal plates.Obviously, the more complex the mold, the higher the percentage of defects.

The technical result achieved by the utility model is to increase the operational safety of the claimed device.

To achieve the technical result, a marked heat-insulated glass is claimed - an external capsule holder, equipped with a capsule socket cover for a safe preparation system for drinks, and consisting of a side wall containing a flange; a bottom made inseparably from the side wall and containing one bracket; one piercer inseparably connected to the bracket; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; a capsule nest made inseparably from the annular part and configured to accommodate a capsule; containing markings capable of being read by a scanner of a car coffee machine; characterized by a removable annular part containing an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, and a heat-insulating coating connected to the annular part; a capsule socket cover configured to tightly connect to the capsule socket by surprise and fix the capsule in the capsule socket; a cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with drinking holes on the annular part, covering the annular part with a capsule and a capsule socket, containing an annular protrusion on the inner side surface in the lower part, engaging with the lower surface of the flange, while the outer side surface is annular The part has a taper, and on the side surface of the cover of the annular part and its annular protrusion, through slots are made evenly around the circumference.

The essence of the claimed utility model is illustrated by illustrations:

Figure 1 – Assembly diagram of the claimed device and capsule. Side sectional view.

Figure 2 – The claimed device with an installed capsule. Side sectional view.

Fig.3 – Installation of the annular part cover on the annular part in three positions. Side sectional view. A – before installation on the flange, B – during installation on the flange, C – after installation on the flange.

Fig.4 – The claimed device installed in a car coffee machine mounted in the car. Side sectional view.

Wherein:

1. Ring part

2. Side wall

3. Capsule socket

4. Bottom

5. Beading

6. Piercer

7. Capsule

8. Bracket

9. Cup body

10. Car coffee machine

11. Marking

12. Scanner

13. Inner ledge

14. Capsule socket cover

15. Thermal insulation coating

16. Cover of the ring part

17. Annular projection

The claimed device is an element of a system for the safe preparation of one-component drinks.

The system for the safe preparation of one-component drinks is a system of elements connected to each other. Its elements are a car coffee machine (10), not equipped with an internal capsule holder, and the claimed device. To prepare a one-ingredient drink using the safe one-ingredient drink preparation system, a capsule (7) containing dry matter and water is used.

The claimed device is connected to a car coffee machine (10) using an upper piercer, which is an element of the car coffee machine, which is connected to a capsule placed in the claimed device. Water moves from the car coffee machine into the glass body (9) inside the elements of the system for the safe preparation of single-ingredient drinks. This eliminates an open stream and ensures protection from single-component drinks getting on the passenger and the vehicle interior during a trip in shaking conditions.

The claimed device can be made, for example, of plastic and/or paper, and contains a side wall (2) inseparably connected to the bottom (4), which form the body of the glass (9). The side wall (2) contains a flange (5), which may have a toroidal shape and is inseparably connected to the upper edge of the side wall (2). The claimed device contains an annular part (1) containing one or more drinking holes and configured to be connected to a flange (5) using, for example, an annular groove. The annular part (1) contains a capsule nest (3), which is configured to accommodate a capsule (7) in such a way that the drink flowing from the capsule (7) enters the glass body (9). The capsule socket (3) is made inseparably from the annular part (1), for example, by casting: this solution provides protection against leakage of a drink through the connection “ring part (1) - capsule socket (3)”, which can get on the passenger or the passenger compartment car. This increases the operational safety of the claimed device. The capsule socket (3) is made with the ability to access and tightly press the upper piercer, which is an element of the automobile coffee machine, to the capsule (7) installed in the capsule socket (3). The claimed device contains a bracket (8) connected to the inner part of the bottom (4), for example, by gluing or casting. The bracket (8) is inseparably connected to the piercer (6) by gluing or casting. To use the capsule (7) without an internal piercer (for example, the Nespresso standard), the claimed device contains a piercer (6) including a piercing element (for example, a needle). The piercer (6) is made inseparable from the bracket (8) in such a way that the sharp piercing part of the piercer (6) can pierce the lower part of the capsule (7) when placing the capsule (7) in the capsule socket (3). The inseparable connection of the piercer (6) and the bracket (8) provides protection against the user mistakenly not installing the piercer (6) in the bracket (8) or installing the piercer (6) with the piercing part facing down. Any of these situations excludes the piercing of the lower part of the capsule (7), which may result in splashing of water, which is supplied under pressure from the car coffee machine, through the connection “upper piercer - capsule” or rupture of water lines inside the car coffee machine, which will also lead to splashing of hot water. water that can get on the passenger, burn him, stain his clothes and/or into the vehicle interior. Thus, the inseparable connection of the piercer (6) and the bracket (8) increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The claimed device is manufactured using injection molding, for example, using an injection molding machine. To produce the claimed device, it will be necessary to make a mold into which molten plastic material is poured under pressure. Unlike solution [3], made monolithic, the production of which requires a complex mold, which may include special form-building elements, such as folding punches, composite and sliding dies and special removal plates, the claimed utility model is made collapsible, with using one mold to produce the cup body (9) and a second mold to produce the ring part (1). Thus, we get two products and install the ring part (1) on the flange (5) before use.

Obviously, the more complex the mold, the higher the defect rate. In the “Big Encyclopedia of Oil and Gas” with reference to the book by Samokhvalov Y.A. “Handbook of Design Technicians”, in Chapter 8 “Parts made of plastics” it is written: “...Undercuts impair the manufacturability of parts, reduce their accuracy and surface quality, complicate the design of the mold and limit the productivity during pressing. By changing the design of products, undercuts can be avoided. If it is impossible to avoid undercuts, then in some cases it is advisable to split such a part into two (or more) simple parts...” – page 330, para. 5. https://www.ngpedia.ru/pg1677673pmQmENz0001274576/.

Unlike the known analogue, the claimed device contains a ring part (1) designed to be removably connected to a flange (5). Such a solution will reduce the number of defects in the production of the declared device and, therefore, reduce the likelihood of using defective declared devices, which increases the safety of operation of the declared device, since a defective device may create a danger, for example, of accidental removal of the annular part (1) from flanging (5) and/or capsule falling out, and/or breakdown of the claimed device during the preparation of a one-component drink, as a result of which a hot drink may be poured from the glass body (9) onto the passenger and/or elements of the car interior. This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The operational safety of the claimed device is increased by eliminating the possibility of using the claimed device with a car coffee machine that does not correspond to the claimed device, for example, with a car coffee machine designed to prepare multi-component drinks, in which the upper capsule piercer is configured to pierce several capsules simultaneously, the location of which differs from location of the capsule in the claimed device. Supplying water to the upper capsule piercer of an automobile coffee machine 11, configured to prepare multi-component drinks, will cause hot water to splash past the capsules and create a danger of hot water contacting the user and the vehicle interior.

To eliminate such a danger, the claimed device contains a marking (11), which can be a bar code or a QR code, which is applied to the claimed device, for example, by painting and/or sticking or in any other way. The marking (11) contains encoded information about the type of the claimed device, allowing the car coffee machine (10) to identify the claimed device as an element that can be used with the car coffee machine (10). The presence of markings (11) allows you to control the compatibility of the declared device and the car coffee machine (10). To read the markings (11), the car coffee machine contains a scanner (12). The automobile coffee machine is configured to receive and analyze information obtained from the marking (11) and make a decision about the possibility or impossibility of operating the automobile coffee machine (10) together with the proposed claimed device. Analysis of the marking (11) occurs, for example, using an electronic control unit of a car coffee machine, which is designed to analyze the information received from the marking (11) and send a command to the elements of the car coffee machine to prepare a single-component drink or block the process of preparing a single-component drink. The marking (11) can be applied to any place of the claimed device with the ability to read the marking (11) with a scanner (12). This solution increases the safety of operation of the claimed device.

The operating safety of the claimed device is increased by reducing the likelihood of accidental removal of the annular part (1) from the flange (5) due to too much squeezing of the side wall (2) by the user, as a result of which a hot drink may spill onto the user and/or the vehicle interior while driving vehicle in conditions of shaking and vibration.

To reduce the likelihood of such a danger occurring, the claimed device is equipped with an internal protrusion (13) designed to be pressed against the inner part of the side wall (2) when installing the annular part (1) on the flange (5). The inner protrusion (13) is located on the underside of the annular part (1) and is made inseparable from the annular part (1), for example, by casting. The inner protrusion (13) has a ring shape and is designed to be pressed against the inner part of the side wall (2). When installing the annular part (1) on the flange (5), the annular part (1) creates pressure on the side wall (2), which transfers the created pressure to the inner projection (13). The inner protrusion (13) can be of any size within the internal volume of the cup body (9). In this way, additional rigidity of the side wall (2) is created, increasing the permissible force generated by the user's fingers while drinking a single-component drink. This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

After pouring the drink into the claimed device, part of the hot liquid remains inside the capsule (7), which has a puncture through which the liquid can leak; in addition, when the upper piercer, which is an element of a car coffee machine, is removed, liquid may leak from the upper pierce, which flows down from above per capsule (7). When the claimed device is tilted, this liquid may fall on the user, which may cause burns and may stain the user's clothing and/or the interior of the vehicle.

To protect against such a danger, the claimed device contains a capsule socket cover (14), which is made, for example, of plastic or paper, may contain a bottom and a wall, while the bottom of the capsule socket cover protects against liquid from the capsule getting onto the user, and the wall allows fix the capsule socket cover in the capsule socket. The capsule socket cover (14) is designed to be connected to the capsule socket (3) by surprise, eliminating the possibility of liquid flowing through this connection, as well as protecting against capsules (7) falling out of the capsule socket (3).

This solution protects against hot liquid getting on the user and the vehicle interior, thereby increasing the safety of operation of the claimed device.

The claimed device contains a cover of the annular part (16), configured to be installed on the annular part (1) and containing an annular protrusion (17). Installing the cover of the annular part (16), covering the annular part (1) with the capsule (7) and the capsule socket (3), and making an annular protrusion (17) included in the inner side surface of the cover of the annular part (16) in its lower part engagement with the lower surface of the flange (5), allows you to fix the flange (5) in the annular protrusion (17) and thereby prevent the cup body from falling out of the annular part during operation of the claimed device. This increases the safety of operation of the claimed device, since the fall of the glass body from the annular part will lead to the spilling of the hot drink located in the glass body and the hot drink getting on the passenger and the vehicle interior. The taper of the outer side surface of the annular part (1) and the execution of through slots on the side surface of the annular part cover (16) and its annular protrusion (17) uniformly around the circumference create conditions for elastic deflection of the side surface of the annular part cover (16) during installation of the annular cover parts. The holes, aligned with the drinking and air holes on the annular part, allow the drink to be consumed after installing the ring part cover (16).

The drink poured into the claimed device has a high temperature, and high heat transfer through the annular part (1) leads to the fact that a high temperature is formed on the outer surface of the annular part. This may result in a risk of burns to the occupant's fingers or parts of the face if the occupant touches the outside of the ring portion.

To eliminate such a danger, the annular part (1) contains a heat-insulating coating (15), designed to increase the heat-insulating properties. The thermal insulation coating (15) can be made, for example, of metal, plastic or other material with thermal insulation properties. The thermal insulation cover (15) can be attached to the annular portion (1) by gluing, casting or soldering, and can also be attached using a mechanical connection, such as hook-shaped fasteners or elastic fasteners, or fasteners with ring or spherical snap elements, or by means of another connection option. Thermal insulating coating (15) is made with the ability to provide access to the capsule (7) to the capsule socket (3) and with the ability to drink a one-component drink from the glass body (9) through the drinking hole, and is also made with the ability to install the annular part (1) on the flange (5). This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The utility model works as follows.

The user installs the annular part (1) on the flange (5), positioning it in such a way that the hole of the capsule socket (3) is located above the piercer (6), inserts the capsule (7) into the capsule socket (3), while the capsule (7) is pierced in its lower part by a piercer (6). After this, the user places the claimed device into a car coffee machine (10), positioning the claimed device in such a way that the capsule placed in the claimed device is located under the upper piercer, which is an element of the car coffee machine. Next, the user presses the upper piercer using, for example, a lever. The user turns on the water supply. The car coffee machine (10), using a scanner (12), reads the markings (11), analyzes the information received and sends a command to the elements of the car coffee machine (10) to prepare a drink or blocks the process of preparing the drink. Using a water pump, water is supplied to the upper piercer, which is configured to allow water passing through the upper piercer to flow into the capsule through the puncture. Water passes through the capsule (7) and from there, in the form of a one-component drink, flows into the body of the glass (9). After the inventive device is filled, the user moves the upper piercer away from the inventive device by lifting the lever and manually removes the inventive device with the drink. After removing the inventive beverage device from the automobile coffee machine, the user manually inserts the capsule socket cover into the capsule socket, covering the spent capsule installed in the capsule socket. The user then installs the ring portion cover (16) onto the ring portion (1) with the capsule (7) and capsule seat (3), aligning the holes on the ring portion cover with the drinking holes on the ring portion. Thanks to the slots made evenly along the circumference on the side surface of the annular part cover (16) and the annular protrusion (17), as well as the conical outer side surface of the annular part (1), the annular protrusion (17) when installing the annular part cover (16) is deflected and passes the annular part (1) inside the cover of the annular part (16). In this case, the annular protrusion (17) returns to its initial position under the action of elastic forces and engages with the lower surface of the flange (5), thereby ensuring the fixation of the connection of the flange (5) with the annular part (1). The drink is ready to drink through the drinking hole. After consuming the one-component drink, the user disposes of the claimed device.

Thus, the claimed utility model makes it possible to increase the safety of operation of the claimed device.

Claims (1)

Marked thermally insulated glass - an external capsule holder, equipped with a capsule socket cover for a safe beverage preparation system and consisting of a side wall containing a flange; a bottom made inseparably from the side wall and containing one bracket; one piercer inseparably connected to the bracket; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; a capsule nest made inseparably from the annular part and configured to accommodate a capsule, containing markings made capable of being read by a scanner of an automobile coffee machine, characterized by a removable annular part containing an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, and a heat-insulating coating connected with an annular part; a capsule socket cover configured to tightly connect to the capsule socket by surprise and fix the capsule in the capsule socket; a cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with drinking holes on the annular part, covering the annular part with a capsule and a capsule socket, containing an annular protrusion on the inner side surface in the lower part, engaging with the lower surface of the flange, while the outer side surface is annular The part has a taper, and on the side surface of the cover of the annular part and its annular protrusion, through slots are made evenly around the circumference.