RU224621U1 - Marked thermally insulated cup - external capsule holder, equipped with clamps and annular shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

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. Marked thermally insulated glass - an external capsule holder, equipped with latches and an annular shelf, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, and consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and a piercer containing one piercing element and made with the possibility of piercing a 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 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 cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with holes for drinking on the annular part, covering the annular part with the capsule and 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 of the 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; a capsule socket containing three latches inseparably connected to the vertical part of the capsule socket, configured to fix the capsule installed in the capsule socket. 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 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 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], 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 clamps and an annular shelf, a system for safe preparation of drinks, and consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and a piercer containing one piercing element , and configured to 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 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 cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with holes for drinking on the annular part, covering the annular part with the capsule and 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 of the 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; a capsule socket containing three latches inseparably connected to the vertical part of the capsule socket, configured to fix the capsule installed in the capsule socket.

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. Ring shelf

9. Cup body

10. Car coffee machine

11. Marking

12. Scanner

13. Inner ledge

14. Fasteners

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 single-ingredient drink using the system for the safe preparation of single-ingredient drinks, a capsule 7 containing a dry substance 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 body of the glass 9 inside the elements of the system for the safe preparation of single-component 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, 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 and configured to connect to the flange 5 using, for example, an annular groove. The annular part 1 contains a capsule nest 3, which is designed to accommodate a capsule 7 in such a way that the drink flowing from the capsule 7 enters the body of the glass 9. The capsule nest 3 is made inseparable from the annular part 1, for example, by casting: such a solution provides protection against leakage of a drink through the connection “ring part 1 – capsule socket 3”, which can get onto the passenger or the vehicle interior. 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 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 the capsule 7 without an internal piercer (for example, the Nespresso standard), the claimed device contains a piercer 6 containing a jumper, the edges of which are inseparably connected to the annular shelf 8, for example, by gluing or casting, containing one piercing element (for example, a needle ). The piercer 6 is configured to pierce the lower part of the capsule 7 when placing the capsule 7 in the nest of capsules 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 part 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 connection “top piercer - 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, the design of the piercer 6 on 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 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 automobile coffee machine, through the connection “upper piercer - capsule” 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 “Big Encyclopedia of Oil and Gas” with reference to the book by Y. A. Samokhvalov “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 mold design and limit pressing performance. 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 a known analogue, the claimed device contains a ring part 1, designed to be removably connected to 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 one-component drink, as a result of which a hot 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 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 gluing or in any other way. 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 declared device and the car coffee machine 10. To read the marking 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 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 single-component drink or block the process of preparing a single-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 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 the vehicle is moving in conditions of shaking and vibration .

To reduce the likelihood of such a danger, the claimed device is equipped with an internal projection 13, 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 13 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 13 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 13. The inner protrusion 13 can be of any size within the internal volume of the glass body 9. In this way, additional rigidity of the side wall 2 is created, increasing the permissible force created by the user’s fingers while drinking a single-component drink. This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

When drinking a drink, the capsule 7 is located in the slot of the capsule 3. When drinking a drink, the inventive device with the installed capsule 7 tilts to allow the drink to access the drinking hole, and to allow the drink to be drunk. Thus, capsule 7 moves from a horizontal position to an inclined one and creates the possibility of capsule 7 being displaced or falling out of the capsule socket 3. In addition, the drink located inside the glass body 9 can press on the capsule from below, which increases the risk of capsule 7 falling out of the capsule socket 3 The loss of capsule 7 from the socket of capsule 3, in a moving car, creates the possibility of a hot drink spilling from the body of the glass 9, and getting it on the passenger and elements of the car interior, which can lead to burns, as well as stain the passenger’s clothes and the car interior.

To eliminate such a danger, the claimed device is equipped with three latches 14 located on the outside of the vertical part of the capsule socket 3, made inseparable from the capsule socket 3 by gluing or casting. The latches 14 are designed to prevent the capsule 7 from falling out of the socket of the capsule 3. The latches 14 are made in the form of protruding elements, such as, for example, a hemisphere. The latches 14 are designed to ensure installation of the capsule 7 into the socket of the capsule 3, and to prevent the capsule 7 from falling out of the socket of the capsule 3. The latches 14 are designed to hold the capsule 7 by the upper edge. This solution increases the operational safety 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. Installation of the cover of the annular part 16, covering the annular part 1 with capsule 7 and capsule socket 3, and execution on the inner side surface of the cover of the annular part 16 in its lower part of the annular protrusion 17, which engages with the lower surface of the flanging 5, allows you to fix the flanging 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 cover of the annular part 16 and its annular protrusion 17 uniformly around the circumference create conditions for elastic deflection of the side surface of the cover of the annular part 16 during installation of the cover. The holes, combined with the holes for drinking and air on the annular part, allow you to consume a drink after installing the cover of the annular part 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 may be attached to the annular portion 1 by gluing, casting or soldering, and may also be attached by a mechanical connection, such as hook-shaped fasteners or elastic fasteners, or ring-shaped or spherical snap-on fasteners, or other connection options. The thermal insulation coating 15 is designed to provide access for the capsule 7 to the capsule socket 3 and to allow drinking a one-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 utility model works as follows.

The user installs the ring 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 the piercer 6. After this, the user places the claimed device into the automobile 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 automobile coffee machine. Next, the user presses the upper piercer using, for example, a lever. The user turns on the water supply. The automobile coffee machine 10, using a scanner 12, reads the marking 11, analyzes the information received and sends a command to the elements of the automobile 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 single-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 a drink from the car coffee machine, the user installs the cover of the annular part 16 on the annular part 1 with the capsule 7 and the capsule socket 3, while aligning the holes on the cover of the annular part with the drinking holes on the annular part. Thanks to the slots made evenly along the circumference on the side surface of the cover of the annular part 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 cover of the annular part 16, deflects 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 securing the connection of the flange 5 with the annular part 1. The drink is ready for consumption 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 latches and an annular shelf, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, and consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and a piercer containing one piercing element and made with the possibility of piercing a 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 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 cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with holes for drinking on the annular part, covering the annular part with the capsule and 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 of the 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; a capsule socket containing three latches inseparably connected to the vertical part of the capsule socket, configured to fix the capsule installed in the capsule socket.