RU225325U1 - Thermally insulated cup - external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular shelf and protection against removal from the flange - Google Patents

Abstract

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. Thermally insulated glass - an external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular shelf and protection against removal from the flange, a system for the safe preparation of three-component drinks, a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and a piercer containing three piercing elements, and made with the ability to pierce the lower parts of three capsules located in the capsule nest; 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 configured to connect to the annular part and accommodate three capsules, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing grips configured to fix the annular part on the flange, and thermal insulation coating connected to 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 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 device is known, a capsule holder-cup 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 to the cup body, consisting of side and bottom walls, while 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 contains a lower capsule piercer secured 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 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 heat-insulated glass is claimed - an external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular shelf, and protection against removal from the flange, a system for the safe preparation of three-component drinks, a side wall containing a flange 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 located in the capsule nest; 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 configured to connect to the annular portion and accommodate three capsules; characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing grips 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:

Fig. 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 is installed in a car coffee machine mounted inside 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. Capture

12. Thermal insulation coating.

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 safe three-ingredient drink preparation system, three capsules 7 are used, one of which contains ground coffee, another may contain milk powder, and the third contains sugar.

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 capsule slot 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 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 inner part 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 operational safety 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, a second mold for the production of the ring part 1 and a third mold for the production of the capsule nest 3. Thus, we obtain three products and install the ring part 1 on the flange 5 and the capsule nest 3 in the 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 amount 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 capsules falling out and/or breakage of the claimed device during the preparation of a three-component drink, as a consequence what can happen is that a hot three-component drink is 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, 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 11, 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 11 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. Grip 11 may have the shape of a wedge or any other shape with an inclined plane, made with the ability to move the grip 11 against the flange 5 and press the grip 11 to the flange 5, grasping the flange 5 when installing the annular part 1 on the flange 5. The presence of grips 11 reduces the likelihood of removing the annular part 1 from flange 5.

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 12, designed to increase the heat-insulating properties. The thermal insulation coating 12 can be made, for example, of metal, plastic or other material with thermal insulation properties. The thermal insulation cover 12 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 fasteners with ring or spherical snap elements, or by means of another connection option. The thermal insulating coating 12 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.

This solution increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The utility model works as follows:

The user manually installs the ring part 1 on the flange 5, inserts the capsule nest 3 into the ring part 1, inserts three capsules 7 into the capsule nest 3, while the capsules 7 are pierced with their lower part by the piercers 6, after which the user places the claimed device in 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 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)

Thermally insulated glass - an external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular shelf and protection against removal from the flange, a system for the safe preparation of three-component drinks, a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf inseparably connected to the inside of the side wall, and a piercer containing three piercing elements and made with the ability to pierce the lower parts of three capsules located in the capsule nest; a bottom inseparably connected to the side wall; an annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; capsule nest, configured to connect to the annular part and accommodate three capsules, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part containing grips configured to fix the annular part on the flange, and a heat-insulating coating connected to the annular part.