RU225889U1 - Cup - external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular part, an internal ledge and an annular shelf - 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. Cup - an external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular part, an internal protrusion and an annular shelf, consisting of a side wall containing an external thread and an annular shelf inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold the piercer; a piercer containing three piercing elements, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and 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, an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, an internal thread configured to connect with an external thread; capsule nest, made inseparable from the annular part and designed to accommodate three capsules, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part. The technical result achieved by the utility model is to increase the operational safety of the claimed device. 3 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 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 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 with a 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 capsule piercer (added from the formula). 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 glass is claimed - an external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular part, an internal protrusion and an annular shelf, consisting of a side wall containing an external thread and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold the piercer; a piercer containing three piercing elements, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and 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, an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, an internal thread configured to connect with an external thread; capsule nest, made inseparable from the annular part and designed to accommodate three capsules, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part.

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

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

Figure 2 – The claimed device with installed capsules. Side sectional view.

Figure 3 – 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. External thread

6. Piercer

7. Capsules

8. Ring shelf

9. Cup body

10. Car coffee machine

11. Internal thread

12. Internal ledge

13. Threaded connection

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 contains a side wall 2, inseparably connected to the bottom 4, which form the body of the glass 9. The side wall 2 contains an external thread 5, inseparably connected to the upper edge of the side wall 2. The claimed device contains an annular part 1, containing one or more holes for drinking, and made with the possibility of connection with the external thread 5 using an internal thread 11. The internal thread 11 is located on the annular part 1, is made inseparable from the annular part 1 by casting or gluing and is made with the possibility connections with external thread 5. Accidental disconnection of the annular part 1 and the body of the glass 9 during operation of the claimed device can lead to the spilling of a hot drink on the passenger. The threaded connection 10 of the annular part 1 and the body of the cup 9 is a more reliable connection in comparison with a connection using an annular groove. The use of a threaded connection 13 increases the operational safety of the claimed device.

The ring part 1 is made inseparable from the capsule nest 3, which is designed to accommodate three capsules 7 in such a way that the drink flowing from the capsules 7 enters the glass body 9. The inseparable connection of the ring part 1 and the capsule nest 3 increases the safety of operation of the claimed device, since the removable connection of the capsule nest 2 and the ring part 1 can lead to accidental disconnection of the ring part 1 and the capsule nest 3 during operation of the claimed device, which can lead to the pouring of a hot drink from the body of the glass 9 through the resulting hole in the ring part 1, which can stain and/or burn the user. The capsule nest 3 is made with the possibility of access and tight pressing of the upper piercer, which is an element of the automobile 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 side wall 2 in place 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 capsules 7 without an internal piercer (for example, the Nespresso standard), the claimed device contains a piercer 6 containing an annular part with structural elements, such as, for example, jumpers attached to the inner part of the edges of the annular part, on which three piercing elements are 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 configured 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 the annular shelf 8 so that the three sharp piercing parts of the piercer 6 can pierce the lower parts of the three capsules 7 when placing the three capsules 7 in the capsule nest 3.

Making the piercer in the form of a ring with jumpers and three piercing elements, 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 three pins with piercing parts and placing them on the bottom 4, since in the case of placement piercers 6 on the bottom 4, the piercers are long and can bend and deflect when resting against the lower parts of the capsule, as a result of which the lower parts of the capsules 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 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, making the piercer 6 in the form of a ring with jumpers and piercing elements, 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 will be necessary to make a mold into which molten plastic material is poured under pressure. Unlike solution [3], made monolithic, the production of which requires a complex mold, which may include special form-building elements, such as folding punches, composite and sliding dies and special removal plates, the claimed utility model is made collapsible, with using one mold - for the production of the glass body 9, a second mold - for the production of the piercer 6 and a third mold - for the production of the annular part 1. Thus, we obtain three types of products and install the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8 and the annular part 1 on the body of the glass 9 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 deteriorate 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 three (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, designed for removable connection with the body of the glass 9. 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 , since the claimed device, made with defects, may create a danger, for example, of accidental removal of the ring part 1 from the body of the glass 9, 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 hot water may be poured out three-component drink from the body of glass 9 per passenger and/or elements of the car interior.

The operating safety of the claimed device is increased by reducing the likelihood of accidental removal of the annular part 1 from the body of the glass 9 due to too much squeezing of the side wall 2 by the user, as a result of which the hot drink may spill onto the user and/or the vehicle interior while the vehicle is moving in shaking and vibrations.

To reduce the likelihood of such a danger, the claimed device is equipped with an internal projection 12, designed to be pressed against the inside of the side wall 2 when connecting the annular part 1 to the body of the cup 9 using a threaded connection. The inner protrusion 12 is located on the underside of the annular part 1 and is made inseparable from the annular part 1, for example, by casting. The inner projection 12 has an annular shape and is configured to press against the inside of the side wall 2. When installing the annular part 1 on the body of the glass 9, the annular part 1 creates pressure on the side wall 2, which transfers the created pressure to the inner projection 12. Internal projection 12 can be of any size within the internal volume of the cup body 9. In this way, additional rigidity of the side wall 2 is created, increasing the permissible force created by the user’s fingers during operation of the claimed device.

The utility model operates as follows: the user manually installs the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8, then installs the ring part 1 on the body of the glass 9 using a threaded connection 13 so that the piercers 6 are located under the holes of the capsule nest 3, 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 inventive device is filled, the user moves the upper piercer away from the inventive device, lifting the lever, and manually removes the inventive device with the drink. After removing the claimed device with a drink from a 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)

Cup - an external holder of three capsules, equipped with an annular part, an internal protrusion and an annular shelf, consisting of a side wall containing an external thread and an annular shelf inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold the piercer; a piercer containing three piercing elements, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and 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, an internal protrusion configured to be pressed against the inner side of the side wall, an internal thread configured to connect with an external thread; capsule nest, made inseparable from the annular part and designed to accommodate three capsules, characterized in that it contains a removable annular part.