RU224183U1 - Thermally insulated glass - external holder of one capsule, equipped with a ring shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to elements of devices for preparing drinks by extracting bulk substances, such as, for example, ground coffee, crushed tea leaves, chocolate powder, milk powder, sugar, cinnamon and others, contained in capsules without an internal piercer. Thermally insulated glass - an external holder of one capsule, equipped with an annular shelf, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold the piercer; a piercer containing one piercing element, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and pierce the lower part of the capsule located in the capsule socket; a bottom inseparably connected to the side wall; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; a capsule nest made inseparably with the annular part and configured to accommodate one capsule, containing a marking made capable of being read by a scanner of an automobile coffee machine, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing a gripper configured to fix the annular part on the flange, and a heat-insulating a cover connected to the annular portion; a capsule socket cover configured to tightly connect to the capsule socket by surprise and fix the capsule in the capsule socket; a retaining ring installed on the outer side surface of the annular part, configured to fix the grips on the flange. 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 drinks by extracting bulk substances, such as, for example, ground coffee, crushed tea leaves, chocolate powder, milk powder, sugar, cinnamon and others, 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.

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 2747104, published on April 28, 2021) [1], characterized by the fact that the capsule holder has an annular groove for tight fitting drink glass holder.

A known device is a capsule glass holder for devices for preparing drinks, including a socket for installing a capsule (patent RU 2761895, published 12/10/2021) [2], characterized in that it contains an annular part containing holes for drinking and air, connected with a cup body consisting of side and bottom walls, wherein the cup body 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 06/10/2023). 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 the technical result, a heat-insulated glass is claimed - an external holder of one capsule, equipped with an annular shelf, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold a piercer; a piercer containing one piercing element, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and pierce the lower part of the capsule located in the capsule socket; a bottom inseparably connected to the side wall; 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 one capsule; containing markings capable of being read by a scanner of a car coffee machine; characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing a grip configured to fix the annular part on the flange, 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 retaining ring installed on the outer side surface of the annular part, configured to fix the grips on the flange.

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 – 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.

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 nest

4. Bottom

5. Beading

6. Piercer

7. Capsule

8. Ring shelf

9. Cup body

10. Marking

11. Car coffee machine

12. Scanner

13. Capture

14. Thermal insulation coating

15. Capsule socket cover

16. Retaining ring

The claimed device is an external capsule holder for a safe beverage preparation system.

The safe preparation system for drinks is a system of elements connected to each other. The elements of the system for the safe preparation of drinks are a car coffee machine 11 equipped with a scanner 12, made with the ability to control compatibility with an external capsule holder and the claimed device. To prepare a drink using a safe beverage preparation system, a capsule 7 containing a dry substance and water is used.

The claimed device is connected to a car coffee machine 11 using an upper piercer, which is an element of the car coffee machine, which is connected to one capsule placed in the claimed device. Water moves from the car coffee machine to the body of the glass 9, inside the elements of the safe preparation system for drinks. This eliminates an open stream and ensures protection from drink 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, 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 of the 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 made inseparably with the capsule nest 3 using casting.

The claimed device contains a nest of capsules 3, which is designed to accommodate one capsule 7 in such a way that the drink flowing from the capsule 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 capsule 7 installed in capsule socket 3.

The claimed device contains an annular shelf 8 having the shape of a ring, the outer diameter of which is equal to the inner diameter of the side wall 2 at the point of contact of the side wall 2 with the annular shelf 8. The annular shelf 8 is connected to the inner part of the side wall 2, for example, by gluing or casting. To use capsule 7 without an internal piercer (for example, the Nespresso standard), the claimed device contains a piercer 6 containing an annular part with an internal jumper on which one piercing element (for example, a needle) is attached. The diameter of the annular shelf 8 is equal to the diameter of the annular part of the piercer 6, thus, the annular shelf 8 is designed to hold the piercer 6 by means of the annular part of the piercer 6 resting on the annular shelf 8 when placing the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8. The piercer 6 is designed to be installed on ring shelf 8, such 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 nest 3.

Making the piercer in the form of a ring with a jumper and a piercing element, as well as placing the piercer 6 on the annular shelf increases the safety of operation of the claimed device in comparison with the embodiment of the piercer in the form of a pin with a piercing part and placing the piercer 6 on the bottom 4, since in the case of placing the piercer 6 at the bottom 4, the piercer has a large length and can bend and deflect when resting against the bottom of the capsule, as a result of which the bottom of the capsule 7 will not be pierced, as a result of which water, which is supplied under pressure from a car coffee machine, may splash through the connection “top pierce - capsule” or to rupture of water lines inside the car coffee machine, which will also lead to splashing of hot water, which can get on the passenger, burn him, stain clothes and/or the interior of the car. Thus, making the piercer 6 in the form of a ring with a jumper and a piercing element, as well as placing the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8, increases the safety of operation 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 is 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 cup body 9, a second mold for the production of the piercer 6 and a third mold for the production of the ring part. Thus, we get three products and install the piercer 6 on the ring shelf 8, install the ring part 1 on the flange 5 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 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 a flange 5. This solution will reduce the amount of defects in the production of the claimed device, and, therefore, reduce the likelihood of using defective claimed devices, which increases the safety of operation of the claimed device, so as 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 the drink, as a result of which a hot drink may spill out of the body of the glass 9 onto passenger and/or elements of the vehicle interior. This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The ring part 1 is made inseparable from the capsule nest 3, which increases the safety of operation of the claimed device by eliminating the possibility of the capsule nest 3 falling out of the ring part 1 or the drink flowing through the connection “capsule nest 3 - ring part 1”, which can lead to the danger of the drink getting in on the user, and, as a result, to burns or stained clothing.

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 a car 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 getting into the user and the vehicle interior.

To eliminate such a danger, the claimed device contains marking 10, which can be a barcode or a QR code, which is applied to the claimed device, for example, by painting and/or gluing and/or burning and/or casting and/or stamping or using any another method of application. Marking 10 contains encoded information, for example, about the type of the declared device and/or any other information that allows the automobile coffee machine 11 to identify the declared device as an element that, based on the type and legitimacy of production, can be used with the automobile coffee machine 11. The presence of marking 10 allows you to control the compatibility of the declared device and automobile coffee machine 11, and also allows you to obtain any other information about the declared device, which may be contained in the marking 10. To read the marking 10, the automobile coffee machine contains a scanner 12. The automobile coffee machine is configured to receive and analyze information obtained from the marking 10 and making a decision about the possibility or impossibility of operating the automobile coffee machine 11 together with the proposed claimed device. The analysis of the marking 10 occurs, for example, using the electronic control unit of a car coffee machine, which is designed to analyze the information received from the marking 10 and send a command to the elements of the car coffee machine to prepare a drink or block the process of preparing a drink. Marking 10 can be applied to any place of the claimed device with the ability to read marking 10 by scanner 12. This solution increases the safety of operation 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 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 13, which are made inseparable from the annular part 1 by stamping or casting, or gluing or another method of connection, and can also be made of plastic. The grips 13 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 13 may have the shape of a wedge or any other shape with an inclined plane, made with the ability to move the grip 13 against the flange 5 and press the grip 13 to the flange 5, grasping the flange 5 when installing the annular part 1 on the flange 5. The presence of grips 13 reduces the likelihood of removing the annular parts 1 from flange 5. This solution increases the operational safety 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 14, designed to increase the heat-insulating properties. The thermal insulating coating 14 can be made, for example, of metal, plastic or other material with thermal insulation properties. The thermal insulation cover 14 may be attached to the annular portion 1 by gluing or casting or soldering, and may also be attached by a mechanical connection, for example, using hook-shaped fasteners or elastic fasteners, or fastenings with ring or spherical snap elements, or by means of another connection option. The thermal insulating coating 14 is designed to provide access for capsules 7 to the nest of capsules 3 and to drink a 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. This solution increases the safety of operation 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 onto the 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 15, which is made, for example, of plastic or paper, and 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 the cover to be fixed capsule nests in capsule nests. The cover of the capsule socket 15 is designed to be connected to the capsule socket 3 by surprise, eliminating the possibility of liquid flow 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 retaining ring 16 having the shape of a ring, the inner diameter of which is equal to the outer diameter of the annular part, which can be made, for example, of plastic or pressed paper and is designed to be installed and tightly fixed on the outer side surface of the annular part. Installing a locking ring 16 on the outer side surface of the annular part allows you to fix the position of the grip and makes it impossible to separate the cup body from the annular part without removing the lock ring 16, which increases the operational safety of the claimed device, since the separation of the cup body and the annular part 1 during operation of the claimed device may result in hot drink spilling onto the passenger and vehicle interior. This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The utility model works as follows:

The user manually installs the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8, then installs the ring part 1 on the flange 5, inserts the capsule 7 into the capsule nest 3, while the capsule 7 is pierced with its lower part by the piercer 6. Then a locking ring is installed on the outer side surface of the annular part, which allows you to fix the position of the gripper 7 and makes it impossible to disconnect the flange 5 from the annular part 1 without removing the locking ring. This increases the operational safety of the claimed device. After this, the user places the claimed device in a car coffee machine and presses the upper piercer using, for example, a lever. The user turns on the water supply. Car coffee machine 11, using scanner 12, reads marking 10, analyzes the information received and sends a command to the elements of car coffee machine 11 to prepare a drink or blocks the process of preparing a 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 drink, flows into the body of the glass 9. After the claimed device is filled, the user removes the upper piercer from the claimed device, lifting the lever, and manually removes the claimed device with the drink. The user manually inserts the capsule socket cover into the capsule socket, covering the spent capsule installed in the capsule socket. After this, the drink is ready to be consumed through the drinking hole. After consuming the 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)

Thermally insulated glass - an external holder of one capsule, equipped with an annular shelf, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold the piercer; a piercer containing one piercing element, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and pierce the lower part of the capsule located in the capsule socket; a bottom inseparably connected to the side wall; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; a capsule nest made inseparably with the annular part and configured to accommodate one capsule, containing a marking made capable of being read by a scanner of an automobile coffee machine, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing a gripper configured to fix the annular part on the flange, and a heat-insulating a cover connected to the annular portion; a capsule socket cover configured to tightly connect to the capsule socket by surprise and fix the capsule in the capsule socket; a retaining ring installed on the outer side surface of the annular part, configured to fix the grips on the flange.