RU222976U1 - Glass - external holder of three capsules with thermal insulation of the annular part - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to elements of devices for preparing two-component drinks, such as, for example, latte or cappuccino with sugar, by extracting the bulk substance contained in capsules without an internal piercer, such as, for example, Nespresso standard capsules. Glass - an external holder of three capsules with thermal insulation of the annular part, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and a vibration damper, made inseparably from the inner part of the side wall and with the ability to damp vibrations of the liquid inside the body of the glass; a bottom containing three brackets, each of which is configured to hold one piercer; three piercers configured to be placed in brackets and pierce capsules placed in the capsule nest; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; capsule nest, configured to connect to the annular part and configured to accommodate three capsules, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, a grip configured to fix the annular part on flange, and a heat-insulating coating connected to the annular part. The technical result is an increase in the operational safety of the claimed device. 4 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to elements of devices for preparing three-component drinks, such as, for example, latte or cappuccino with sugar, by extracting the bulk substance contained in capsules without an internal piercer, such as, for example, Nespresso standard capsules. The utility model can be used in a system for the safe preparation of three-ingredient drinks, consisting of the claimed device and a car coffee machine, which can be used as a vending machine for selling three-ingredient drinks, mainly in taxis.

A device is known, 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 onto drink glass.

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

A capsule glass holder for devices for preparing drinks is known, including a socket for installing the capsule (patent RU 219382, published 06/13/2023). The solution comprises a lower capsule piercer fixed to the inner part of the bottom, configured to be removably connected, and a holder placed on the inner part of the bottom, configured to hold the lower capsule piercer. The disadvantage of this device is the complexity of manufacturing, since it is a complex figure having a combination of undercuts, its production in a monolithic design will require the manufacture of a complex mold, which may include special forming elements such as folding punches, composite and sliding dies and special removal plates. Obviously, the more complex the mold, the higher the defect rate.

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

To achieve a technical result, a glass is claimed - an external holder of three capsules with thermal insulation of the annular part, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and a vibration damper, made inseparably from the inner part of the side wall and with the ability to damp vibrations of the liquid inside the body of the glass; a bottom containing three brackets, each of which is configured to hold one piercer; three piercers configured to be placed in brackets and pierce capsules placed in the capsule nest; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; a capsule nest configured to connect to the annular portion and configured to accommodate three capsules; characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, a grip configured to fix the annular part on the flange, and a heat-insulating coating connected to the annular part.

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

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

Fig.2 - A - Ring part with installed capsule nest. View from below. B - Claimed device with installed capsules. Side sectional view.

Figure 3 - Connection of the annular part with the flange in three positions. Side sectional view. A - before installation on the flange, B - during installation on the flange, C - after installation on the flange.

Figure 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 nest

4. Bottom

5. Beading

6. Piercer

7. Capsules

8. Bracket

9. Cup body

10. Car coffee machine

11. Internal ledge

12. Capture

13. Thermal insulation coating

14. Vibration damper

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

The system for the safe preparation of three-component drinks is a system of elements connected to each other. The elements of the system for the safe preparation of three-component drinks are a car coffee machine 10 not equipped with an internal capsule holder and the claimed device. To prepare a three-ingredient drink using the three-ingredient safe preparation system, three capsules 7 containing dry matter and water are 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 three capsules placed in the claimed device. Water moves from the car coffee machine to the body of the glass 9, inside the elements of the system for the safe preparation of three-component drinks. This eliminates an open stream and ensures protection from the three-component drink getting on the passenger and the car interior during a trip in shaking conditions.

The claimed device can be made, for example, of plastic and/or paper, 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 can have a toroidal shape and is inseparably connected to the top edge side wall 2. The claimed device contains an annular part 1 containing one or more drinking holes, which can be equipped with protective caps, and configured to connect to the flange 5 using, for example, an annular groove. The annular part 1 is configured to be connected to the capsule socket 3 using, for example, an annular groove or another connection method.

The claimed device contains a nest of capsules 3, which is designed to accommodate three capsules 7 in such a way that the drink flowing from the capsules 7 enters the body of the glass 9. The nest of capsules 3 is made with the ability to access and tightly press the upper piercer, which is an element of a car coffee machine, to capsules 7 installed in the capsule socket 3. The claimed device contains three brackets 8 connected to the inside of the bottom 4, for example, by gluing or casting. Each of the three brackets 8 is configured to fix the piercer 6 by repeating part of the shape of the piercer 6 with the inner part of the bracket 8. To use three capsules 7 without an internal piercer (for example, the Nespresso standard), the claimed device contains three piercers 6, including a piercing element (eg igloo). The piercer 6 is designed to be fixed in the bracket 8, so 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 nest of capsules 3.

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 for the production of the glass body 9, a second mold for the production of the piercer 6, a third mold for the production of the ring part 1 and a fourth mold for the production of the capsule nest 3. Thus, we obtain four types of products and insert three piercer 6 into brackets 8, install ring part 1 on flange 5 and capsule nest 3 in ring part 1 before use.

Obviously, the more complex the mold, the higher the defect rate. In the “Great 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 divide such a part into two (or more) simple parts...” p. 330, para. 5. https://www.ngpedia.ru/pg1677673pmQmENz0001274576/.

Unlike a known analogue, the claimed device contains a ring part 1 made with the possibility of removable connection with the flange 5 and with the possibility of removable connection with the capsule socket 3. This solution will reduce the number of defects in the production of the claimed device, and, therefore, will reduce the likelihood of using defective declared devices , which increases the safety of operation of the claimed device, since the claimed device, made with defects, can create a danger, for example, of accidental removal of the ring part 1 from the flange 5 and/or the capsule falling out and/or breakage of the claimed device during the preparation of a three-component drink, as a result of which a hot three-component drink may be poured from the body of the glass 9 onto the passenger and/or elements of the car interior.

The operational 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 the vehicle is moving in shaking conditions and vibrations

To reduce the likelihood of such a danger, the claimed device is equipped with an internal projection 11, designed to be pressed against the inside of the side wall 2 when installing the annular part 1 on the flange 5. The internal projection 11 is located on the lower side of the annular part 1 and is made inseparable from the annular part 1 , for example, using casting. The inner protrusion 11 has an annular 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 protrusion 11. The inner protrusion 11 can be of any size within the internal volume of the glass body 9. Thus, additional rigidity of the side wall 2 is created, increasing the permissible force created by the user’s fingers while drinking a three-component drink. This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The operational safety of the claimed device is increased by reducing the likelihood of accidental removal of the annular part 1 from the flange 5, as this can lead to spilling of the three-component drink on the user and the vehicle interior in shaking conditions while the vehicle is moving.

To reduce the likelihood of such a hazard, the annular part 1 of the claimed device contains one or more grips 12, which are made inseparable from the annular part 1 by stamping or casting, or by gluing or other joining methods, and can also be made of plastic. The grips 12 are shaped to bend around the flange 5 during the installation of the annular part 1 on the flange 5 and with the possibility of fixing on the flange 5 during the final installation of the annular part 1 on the flange 5, thus making it difficult to remove the annular part 1 from the flange 5. Gripper 12 may have the shape of a wedge or any other shape with an inclined plane, made with the ability to move the grip 12 against the flange 5 and press the grip 12 to the flange 5, grasping the flange 5 when installing the annular part 1 on the flange 5. The presence of grips 12 reduces the likelihood of removing the annular part 1 from flange 5 and increases the safety of operation of the claimed device.

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 passenger's fingers or parts of the face if the passenger touches the outside of the ring portion.

To eliminate such a danger, the annular part 1 contains a heat-insulating coating 13, designed to increase the heat-insulating properties. The thermal insulating coating 13 can be made, for example, of metal, plastic or other material with thermal insulation properties. The thermal insulation cover 13 may be attached to the annular portion 1 by gluing or casting or soldering, and may also be attached by mechanical connection, for example, by hook-shaped fasteners or elastic fasteners, or by ring-shaped or spherical snap fasteners, or by another connection option. The thermal insulating coating 13 is designed to provide access for capsules 7 to the nest of capsules 3 and to drink a three-component drink from the body of the glass 9 through the drinking hole, and is also designed to install the ring part 1 on the flange 5.

The drink in the glass body splashes due to the shaking and maneuvering of a moving car. Increased operational safety of the claimed device can be ensured by increasing the protection against spilling of the drink from the glass body through the drinking hole, since splashing of the drink inside the glass body can lead to the drink splashing out through the drinking hole and the hot drink getting into the user’s hands, which can lead to burn.

To protect against such a danger, the claimed device contains a vibration damper 14, which is a horizontal annular platform made inseparably from the inside of the side wall 2, for example, by gluing or casting, on one side and abutting against the capsule nest 3, on the other. sides. The vibration damper 14 includes one or more openings configured to allow liquid to pass through such that liquid flows through them and enters the drinking opening when the user tilts the inventive device for drinking purpose. Most of the liquid splashing inside the glass body when the glass is in a vertical position rests against the vibration damper 14, so that splashes of liquid do not reach the drinking hole, but that part of the liquid that passes through the holes of the vibration damper when the liquid splashes inside the body glass, loses momentum and flows back. The vibration damper 14 is designed to damp vibrations of the liquid inside the body of the glass 9 and reduce the likelihood of liquid splashing through the drinking holes.

This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The utility model works as follows.

The user manually inserts three piercers 6 into the brackets 8, then installs the ring part 1 on the flange 5, inserts the capsule socket 3 into the annular part 1, inserts three capsules 7 into the capsule socket 3, while the capsules 7 are pierced with their lower part by the piercers 6, after which , the user places the inventive device into the car coffee machine 10 and presses the upper piercer using, for example, a lever. The user turns on the water supply. 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 capsules through the puncture. Water passes through three capsules 7 and from there, in the form of a three-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, lifting the lever, and manually removes the inventive device with the drink. After removing the claimed device with the drink from the car coffee machine, the drink is ready for consumption through the drinking hole. After consuming the three-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)

Glass - an external holder of three capsules with thermal insulation of the annular part, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and a vibration damper, made inseparably from the inner part of the side wall and with the ability to damp vibrations of the liquid inside the body of the glass; a bottom containing three brackets, each of which is configured to hold one piercer; three piercers configured to be placed in brackets and pierce capsules placed in the capsule nest; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; capsule nest configured to connect to the annular part and configured to accommodate three capsules, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, a grip configured to fix the annular part on flange, and a heat-insulating coating connected to the annular part.