RU224200U1 - Marked thermos glass - holder of three capsules with protection against removal of the ring part from the flange, equipped with a ring shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to elements of devices for the preparation of three-component drinks by the method of extracting bulk substances, such as, for example, latte or cappuccino with sugar, 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 thermos glass - holder of three capsules with protection against removal of the annular part from the flange, equipped with a ring shelf, a system for safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange, a vibration damper, made inseparably from the inner part of the side wall and designed to be pressed against a capsule socket, and an annular shelf integrally connected to the inner part of the side wall and a piercer containing three piercing elements and configured to pierce the lower parts of three capsules 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 three capsules, containing markings made to be 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 heat-insulating a cover connected to the annular portion; an outer flask connected to a flange; a retaining ring installed on the outer side surface of the annular part. 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 the preparation of three-component drinks by the method of extracting bulk substances, such as, for example, latte or cappuccino with sugar, 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 2747134, 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 12/13/2021) [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 06/13/2023). 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 the technical result, a marked thermos glass holder of three capsules with protection against removal of the annular part from the flange, equipped with an annular shelf, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange, a vibration damper, made inseparable from the inner part of the side wall and made with the ability to press against the capsule socket, and an annular shelf inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and a piercer containing three piercing elements and configured to pierce the lower parts of three capsules placed 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; capsule nest, made inseparable from the annular part and configured to accommodate three capsules, containing markings made to be 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 coating, connected to the annular part; an outer flask connected to a flange; a retaining ring installed on the outer side surface of the annular part.

The essence of the claimed utility model is illustrated.

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.

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. Capsules

8. Ring shelf

9. Cup body

10. Car coffee machine

11. Marking

12. Scanner

13. Capture

14. Outer flask

15. Thermal insulation coating

16. Vibration damper

17. Retaining ring

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 of the side wall 2. The claimed device contains an annular part 1 containing one or more holes for drinking, and is configured to connect to the flange 5 using, for example, an annular groove. The annular part 1 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 inseparable from the annular part 1, for example, by casting, such the solution provides protection against leakage of a drink through the connection “ring part 1 – capsule socket 3”, which can get onto the passenger or vehicle interior, this increases the safety of operation of the claimed device. The capsule nest 3 is made with the ability to access and tightly press the upper piercer, which is an element of a car coffee machine, to the capsules 7 installed in the capsule nest 3. The claimed device contains an annular shelf 8, shaped like a ring, the outer diameter of which is equal to the inner diameter of the inner side 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 inside of the side wall 2, for example, by gluing or casting. For the use of three capsules 7 without an internal piercer (for example, the Nespresso standard), the claimed device contains a piercer 6 containing structural elements, such as, for example, jumpers, the edges of which are inseparably connected to the annular shelf 8, for example, by gluing or casting, containing three piercing elements. The piercer 6 is configured to pierce the lower parts of three capsules 7 when placing three capsules 7 in the capsule nest 3.

Making the piercer in the form of jumpers and three piercing elements, as well as the inseparable connection of the piercer 6 with the annular shelf increases the safety of operation of the claimed device in comparison with the embodiment of the piercer in the form of three pins with piercing parts and placing the piercers 6 on the bottom 4, since in the case of placement piercers 6 at the bottom 4, the piercers are long and can bend and deflect when resting against the lower parts of the three capsules, as a result of which the lower parts of the capsules 7 will not be pierced, as a result of which splashing of water, which is supplied under pressure from a car coffee machine, may occur, through the connection “top piercer - capsules” 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, the design of the piercer 6, containing three piercing elements, inseparably connected to the annular shelf 8, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall 2, increases the safety of operation of the claimed device.

The inseparable connection of the piercer 6 and the annular shelf 8 provides protection against a situation where the user mistakenly does not install the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8 or installs the piercer 6 with the piercing parts down. Any of these situations excludes the piercing of the lower parts of the capsules 7, which may result in splashing of water, which is supplied under pressure from the automobile coffee machine, through the connection “upper piercer - capsules” or rupture of water lines inside the automobile coffee machine, which will also lead to splashing of hot water , which can get on the passenger, burn him, stain his clothes and/or the interior of the car. Thus, the inseparable connection of the piercer 6 and the annular shelf 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 for the production of the glass body 9 and a second mold for the production of the ring part 1. Thus, we obtain 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 “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 how 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 spill out of the glass body 9 for the passenger and/or elements of the vehicle 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 single-component drinks, in which the upper capsule piercer is configured to pierce one capsule, the location of which is different from the location three capsules in the claimed device. Supplying water to the upper capsule piercer of a car coffee machine designed to prepare single-ingredient drinks will cause hot water to splash past the capsules and create a risk of hot water splashing onto the user and the vehicle interior.

To eliminate such a danger, the claimed device contains a marking 11, which can be a barcode or a QR code, which is applied to the claimed device, for example, by painting and/or gluing or by any other application method. 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 marking 11 allows you to control the compatibility of the claimed device and the car coffee machine 10. To read the marking 11, the car coffee machine contains 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 marking 11 occurs, for example, using an electronic control unit of a car coffee machine, which is designed to analyze the information received from marking 11 and send a command to the elements of the car coffee machine to prepare a three-component drink or block the process of preparing a three-component drink. Marking 11 can be applied to any place of the claimed device with the ability to read marking 11 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 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 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 the large heat transfer through the side wall 2 leads to the fact that a high temperature is formed on the outer surface of the side wall 2. This can lead to burns of the passenger's fingers and the fall of the claimed device when instinctively unclenching the fingers, this can lead to there is a danger of the claimed device with a hot drink falling, or the three-component drink splashing onto a passenger or elements of the car interior.

To eliminate such a danger, the claimed device contains an outer flask 14, made inseparably from the flange, for example, by casting or gluing. The outer flask 14 is made, for example, of plastic or pressed paper. The outer flask 14 is designed to reduce heat loss through the side wall 2 and the bottom 4. The outer flask 14 follows the shape of the outer part of the body of the glass 9, while the walls of the outer flask 14 do not touch the side wall 2 and the bottom 4.

Since the thermal conductivity of the air between the side wall 2 and the outer bulb 14 is less than the thermal conductivity of paper or plastic, the temperature on the outer surface of the outer bulb 14 is lower than that on the outer surface of the side wall 2, this reduces the possibility of burning the user's fingers, thereby increasing safety 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 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 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, by using hook-shaped fasteners or elastic fasteners, or fasteners with ring or spherical snap elements, or by using another connection option. The thermal insulation coating 15 is designed to provide access for capsules 7 to the capsule nest 3 and to allow drinking 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. This solution increases the safety of operation of the claimed device.

The drink located in the glass body shakes and splashes due to shaking of the claimed device in the user's hand, since consumption occurs inside a moving car. Increased operational safety of the claimed device can be ensured by increasing the protection against splashing of the drink from the glass body through the drinking hole, since shaking 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 burns.

To protect against such a danger, the claimed device contains a vibration damper 16, 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 side . The vibration damper 16 includes one or more openings configured to allow liquid to pass through such that liquid flows through them and reaches the drinking opening when the user tilts the inventive device for drinking purposes. Most of the liquid splashing inside the glass body when the glass is in a vertical position rests against the vibration damper 16, 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 16 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 inventive device contains a locking ring 17 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. Installation of the locking ring 17 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 17, 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 installs the ring part 1 on the flange 5, positioning it in such a way that the holes of the capsule nest 3 are located above the piercers 6, inserts three capsules 7 into the capsule nest 3, while the capsule 7 is pierced with its lower parts by the piercers 6. Then the locking ring is installed on the outer the side surface of the annular part, which allows you to fix the position of the grip and makes it impossible to disconnect the flange 5 from the annular part 1 without removing the locking ring. After this, the user places the claimed device into the car coffee machine 10, positioning the claimed device in such a way that the three capsules placed in the claimed device are 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. Car coffee machine 10, using scanner 12, reads marking 11, analyzes the information received and sends a command to the elements of car coffee machine 10 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 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 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. 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)

Marked thermos glass - holder of three capsules with protection against removal of the annular part from the flange, equipped with a ring shelf, a system for safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange, a vibration damper, made inseparably from the inner part of the side wall and designed to be pressed against a capsule socket, and an annular shelf integrally connected to the inner part of the side wall and a piercer containing three piercing elements and configured to pierce the lower parts of three capsules 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 three capsules; containing a marking 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 coating connected to the annular part; an outer flask connected to a flange; a retaining ring installed on the outer side surface of the annular part.