RU2761895C1 - Capsule cup holder for beverage preparation devices - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: beverage production.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to elements of devices for the preparation of beverages by passing hot water through a capsule containing an extract, can be used in devices used in vehicles, for example taxis. The capsule cup holder for beverage preparation devices includes a capsule installation socket, an annular part with holes for drinking and air connected to a receiving cup consisting of side and bottom walls. The cup is inseparable from the annular part, which is inseparable from the capsule installation socket.EFFECT: safe preparation of the drink in vehicles.1 cl, 1 dwg

Description

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to elements of devices for preparing drinks, used for producing drinks by passing hot water through a capsule containing a substance or extract (coffee, tea, cocoa, milk powder, etc.). The invention can be applied to devices for preparing drinks, which are vending machines that are used in vehicles such as taxis.

The preparation of drinks under conditions of shaking, vibration in a vehicle or in the absence of hard surfaces for the installation of devices for preparation (for example, when driving into natural conditions) leads to the need to increase the protection against splashing of the prepared hot drink.

To date, a large number of single-use capsules with prepackaged portions of the substance placed in a container made of plastic material, closed with a polymer film or aluminum foil as a lid are known, such as, for example, in patent RU2557739, publ. 07/27/2015. Such capsules are placed in capsule holders, which are an element of the device for preparing drinks, and their use is expedient in stationary devices for this purpose, however, their use under conditions of shaking or vibration creates safety problems for the user.

Known stationary car coffee maker, in which a coffee mug can be removably placed in the brewing station, which is closed with a removable lid, and the drink lid includes a capsule chamber formed therein, including at least one opening for draining the finished drink into a coffee mug, as well as a holder for capsules, including an opening for passing water (patent US7487712, publ. 02/10/2009). This solution provides protection against splashing under shaking conditions, but is applicable only for individual use, requires systematic cleaning of the cap and the capsule retainer, which is not suitable for use in public transport.

It is known to use, in a device for preparing drinks, a part for attachment to a vessel for detachable connection to the rim of the vessel to be connected; an annular part in the form of a lid panel extending radially inwardly relative to said part for connection to a vessel with an opening of significant dimensions for the passage of a large amount of liquid; part in the form of a chamber for receiving into it a portion of the flavoring material formed by walls extending downward relative to said part in the form of a lid panel and to a position significantly lower than said part for connection to a vessel (RF Application for Invention No. 99115457, publ. 10.06.2001 ). The described solution includes a chamber for receiving a portion of flavoring material, which does not ensure the tightness of the flavoring material, which adversely affects the taste of the resulting beverage, in particular coffee. In addition, the known solution, when used under conditions of shaking and vibration, does not provide safety for the user, since such a design of the device assumes the presence of an open jet of hot water used for brewing.

A device is known in which a capsule with coffee extract is removably mounted on a stationary tubular support (US patent US5634394, published 03.06.1997). A beverage sealing tube leads from the support to the cup, which prevents splashing.

A device is known, in which a structural element of a coffee machine containing a capsule with coffee extract also includes an element ejecting this capsule after preparation of the beverage (US patent US6510783, published 01.28.2003).

A device is known in which the capsule is located in the holder and together they are inserted into the coffee machine from any of three sides (application WO2005063092, published on July 14, 2005). The holder is equipped with an electric drive for the required rotation of the structure when loading and removing a capsule after preparing a drink.

A device is known in which the capsule holder is connected to a water supply unit with a seal (US patent US7669518, published 03/02/2010). The faces of the dispenser and capsule holder only touch when they are connected.

A device is known, in which the capsule holder has the shape of a hollow cylinder, includes a ram plate, a compression spring, a distribution cap, retaining valves, a hot water supply valve (application WO2010092542, published on 19.08.2010). After water is supplied, the spring creates a downward counter pressure and the beverage flows through the holes into the finished coffee glass.

A device is known in which several capsules in a holder are fixed on a drum (Chinese patent CN101947065, published 01.19.2011). The control is carried out by an automatic drive, before use, each capsule is placed under a stream of hot water and after the preparation of the drink, it is removed.

A device is known in which the capsule holder is a cup-shaped body containing a cavity into which the capsule is inserted and a flange-like rim, which extends outward, made of a polymer material selected from the class with a Vicat softening temperature (ISO 10350) from about 30 to 100 ° C, preferably 40 to 90 ° C, or a copolymer selected from the class comprising a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 30 to 80 ° C, preferably 40 to 60 ° C (Canadian patent CA2748904, published 05/26/2011).

A device is known in which there is a multi-purpose capsule holder for a beverage for brewing coffee, comprising a flange intended to be placed in a groove in a brewing device (US application US20140199442, published 03/05/2013). There is a screen located perpendicular to the flange for passing liquid through it, a first cylindrical wall enclosing the screen on the first surface of the capsule holder, the first cylindrical wall having a first diameter and defining the first bag holder and a second cylindrical wall surrounding the screen on the opposite surface of the capsule holder, when in this case, the second cylindrical wall has a diameter that is greater than the first diameter and defines a second bag holder.

A device is known in which there is a holder for inserting a capsule into a coffee machine, the capsule contains a beverage precursor ingredient and the machine is capable of injecting liquid under pressure through the capsule wall into the interior of the latter, so that the liquid and the precursor ingredient are mixed to prepare a beverage (US application US20150056352, published 04/08/2013). The capsule holder contains a cup-shaped body adapted to hold the capsule, a handle and a guide element for removable insertion of the capsule holder into the machine, the capsule holder also contains a pressure relief element for reducing the pressure of the liquid inside the capsule.

A device is known in which the capsule holder comprises a plastic part in the form of a truncated cone, having a conical side wall, an upper part made integrally with a small diameter in the form of a truncated cone, and an outwardly protruding peripheral flange made as a whole with a large diameter in the form a truncated cone and an outlet gripping surface opposite the surface on the side of the upper part (US application US20140199442, published 01.17.2014). The peripheral flange has an outer thickened peripheral part, a clamping surface of the outlet, has a peripheral surface to which the bursting disc can be fixed. A radially extending bellows disposed between the membrane attachment surface and the peripheral outer thickened portion, said bellows being elastically deformable and has the effect of sealing radially and axially with tolerance compensation for the device for closing the brewing chamber of the coffee machine.

A device is known in which a replaceable capsule contains a perforated wall, a bottom covering the perforated wall from the first end, and a closing element covering the perforated wall from the second end (RF patent RU2526212, published on 08/20/2014). The wall, the bottom and the lidding element define the inner space containing the product to be extracted, the bottom contains an inlet zone for supplying a certain amount of fluid with a device for dispensing a fluid through the inlet zone into the capsule, the closing element contains an outlet zone for supplying the prepared beverage through the outlet zone from the capsule to capacity, and the resistance to flow of the inlet zone of the capsule is less than the resistance to flow of the outlet zone when the capsule contains the product to be extracted.

A device is known in which the capsule holder includes a chamber for introducing and placing in it a portion of the beverage extract, a lid movable from an open position to a closed position for opening and closing the chamber, and outlet means for discharging liquid from the chamber, the outlet means comprising a first outlet channel and means for restricting the discharge flow through the first outlet, and the outlet means further comprises a second outlet and further comprises means for interacting with the lid so as to block the outlet flow through the second outlet when the lid is in the closed position and to allow free outlet flow from the chamber through the second outlet channel when the cover is in the open position (RF patent RU2526689, published on August 27, 2014).

A device is known in which the capsule holder contains an additional circuit connected to the outlet of the beverage for preparing cold coffee with a cooling cartridge adapted to be connected to the brewing unit, wherein said additional circuit contains a switching valve for alternatively connecting the outlet of the brewing unit with a nozzle for dispensing coffee and with the specified cooling cartridge (RF patent RU2527122, published on August 27, 2014).

A device is known in which the capsule holder has a cylindrical body, consisting of an upper and lower parts, while in the middle of the upper part of the cylindrical body there is an opening for inserting a coffee capsule, in the middle of the lower part there is an opening for removing a coffee capsule, between these openings for inserting and the recesses of the coffee capsule are mutually symmetrical windows, one end of the cylindrical body is locked by a sealing cover (RF patent RU2527364, published on August 27, 2014). Installed in the cylindrical body, the inner hollow cylinder includes a brewing cavity, respectively locked by a sealing lid, and a cavity for supplying finished coffee, connected to the brewing cavity, axial guide grooves and guide projections are made on the outer side of the hollow inside the cylinder to guide the axial movement of the inside hollow cylinder , and on the inner side of the said cylindrical body there are transverse locking grooves and guide protrusions for locking and unlocking.

A device is known in which the capsule holder contains a cup, into which the capsule is inserted, there is a spout for dispensing a drink and a valve connected to the delivery spout to stabilize the back pressure of the infusion (US patent US8826804, published 09.09.2014). The capsule holder also contains a device for adjusting the flow of coffee through the stabilizing valve to control the organoleptic characteristics of the resulting beverage.

A device is known in which the capsule is inserted into a holder, which includes a filling head containing the first and second locking elements that delimit the cavity for placing the capsule (RF patent RU2527712, published 09/10/2014). There is also a closing mechanism for actuating at least one of the locking elements to ensure their relative movement between the open position of the cavity and its closed position with the capsule placed in it, while the closing mechanism contains locking elements, a lever and means for reducing the force for converting the movement of the lever into the relative movement of the locking elements, and the locking elements are a hinge-lever mechanism connected to at least one of the locking elements, and the means for reducing the force are made with the possibility of changing the gear ratio in the closing mechanism between the lever and one of the locking elements. The force relief means comprise a rocker mechanism including a groove connecting the lever and the lever arm of the linkage mechanism.

A device is known in which the holder of a capsule containing a beverage precursor ingredient includes a unit for injecting a liquid under pressure through the capsule wall so that said liquid and said precursor ingredient are mixed to prepare a beverage (EP 2840944, published 03/04/2015). The capsule holder comprises a cup-shaped body adapted to hold a capsule, a handle and a guide means for removably inserting said capsule holder into said machine, and the holder further comprises a pressure release means for relieving pressure of liquid inside said capsule.

A device is known in which a capsule holder for a coffee machine includes a handle and an external holder in which there is a filter plate (US patent US10028611, published on June 24, 2018). The filter plate contains a plurality of vertical elements, such as truncated pyramids, adapted to break when the surface of the coffee capsule is used. Many perforations between the pyramids allow the coffee to pass from the capsule to the cup. The holder further comprises a holding element, this holding element being adapted to hold the capsule in a certain position and to provide the possibility of supplying water or steam under pressure to the surface of the capsule remote from the surface adjacent to the filter plate, water or steam penetrating into the surface of the capsule.

A device is known in which the capsule holder comprises an inverted cup-shaped body forming a chamber containing the coffee extract, a bottom wall for injection and a side wall (European patent EP2364930, published on 05.12.2018). Also includes a delivery wall, which is enclosed in a housing, a filtering wall located between the specified chamber and the delivery wall. The delivery wall contains a calibrated opening and in that the beverage delivery wall does not break with respect to the capsule holder, but provides, through the restriction created by the calibrated opening, a certain back pressure that creates an increased pressure in the capsule during extraction.

A device is known in which a capsule with a coffee extract is inserted into a holder and located in a container, into which a drink that has seeped through the capsule flows, which, in turn, flows through a flexible hose into a paper or plastic cup and is transferred to the consumer (US patent US5150645, published 29.05 .1991). There are blades above the capsule for piercing the capsule. The disadvantage of the device is the need to make a hole in the receiving glass for a hose through which the drink enters the glass and fixing the glass, for example, in vehicles.

The disadvantages of the above-described devices include the presence of an open stream of hot drink when poured into a glass, insecurity from splashing the drink, for example, in vehicles while driving and their applicability only for individual use due to the need for systematic cleaning, which is not suitable for use in public transport, for example, in a taxi.

The object of the invention is to provide a capsule holder for preparing a beverage, suitable for use under conditions of shaking and vibration in vehicles, including public transport, for example, in a taxi.

The technical result achieved by the claimed invention is to ensure the safe preparation of a drink in a moving vehicle due to the design of the holder of the capsule glass, which provides a tight connection with the body of the glass and with the coffee machine.

To achieve a technical result, a holder is claimed for a glass of a capsule for preparing drinks, which is made, for example, of plastic, paper, metal or ceramic, including a socket for installing a capsule containing a substance or extract, for example, coffee, tea or cocoa and an access point for a capsule piercer, characterized in , which contains an annular part containing openings for drinking and air, connected to the body of the glass, consisting of the side and bottom walls, while the body of the glass is inseparable from the annular part, which is inseparable from the socket for installing the capsule.

The essence of the claimed invention is illustrated by FIG. 1, which shows a side view of the claimed device in section, while:

1. Ring part

2. Side wall of the bowl body

3. Slot for capsule installation

4. The lower part of the bowl body

5. Glass body

The device contains an annular part 1, containing holes for drinking (not shown), monolithically connected to the socket for installing the capsule 3 and to the body of the glass 5, which consists of a side wall 2 and a lower part 4.

Example:

The holder of a glass capsule for devices for preparing drinks is made, for example, of plastic, paper, metal or ceramic, contains an annular part 1, which is integrally connected to the body of the glass 5, for example, by casting, gluing or soldering, which increases the protection against liquid leakage, especially under vibration and shaking conditions. The annular part 1 contains openings for drinking and air (not shown), which can be provided with protective caps. An annular part 1, including a socket for inserting a capsule 3, made with the possibility of tightly fixing the capsule, access and tightly pressing the capsule to the capsule piercer, which is an element of the device for preparing drinks, to the capsule glass installed in the holder. The socket for installing the capsule 3 is made with the possibility of tightly fixing the capsule, preventing the capsule from falling out of the socket and spilling or splashing liquid from the container of the capsule cup holder through the connection "socket for installing the capsule 3 - capsule".

For additional convenience of the user, after preparing the drink, the capsule can be closed with a lid made of plastic, pressed paper or other material, tightly fixed in the annular part 1.

So the design described above combines features that allow to achieve a new technical result, namely, safe preparation of a drink under conditions of shaking and vibration.

The claimed holder for a glass of capsules can be used with a portable device for preparing drinks used in vehicles, for example, in a taxi.

The invention works as follows:

The user manually places the capsule in the capsule insertion slot 3, then places the holder of the capsule glass with the capsule in the beverage preparation device and presses the capsule piercer against the capsule using a pressing device, for example, a lever. The user turns on the water supply. Water from the cold water tank is supplied by a water blower to a device for heating water and then to a piercer designed to drain water passing through the piercer inside the capsule through a puncture in the capsule body. Next, water passes inside the capsule through the ingredient located in the capsule body, through the capsule filter, presses on the lower wall of the capsule body, which bends under water pressure, contacts the internal piercer, pierces and passes the resulting drink further to the opening for draining the finished drink inside the glass body 5. After the container of the capsule cup holder is filled, the user removes the capsule piercer from the claimed device, lifting the lever, removes the claimed holder of the capsule cup with the capsule. The spent capsule can be closed from above with a lid made of, for example, plastic or paper. The drink is ready to be consumed through the drinking opening. After drinking the drink, the user disposes of the declared holder of the glass of the capsule together with the capsule.

Thus, the claimed invention makes it possible to obtain a drink, ensuring the safety of preparation under conditions of shaking and vibration in vehicles, reduces the number of dismountable joints of the elements used for preparing a drink, thereby increasing the protection against liquid leakage and accelerating the process of preparing a drink. In addition, it is possible to avoid storing spent capsules in a device for preparing drinks, which is important for a vending machine used in a cramped vehicle environment, for example, in a taxi, since the spent capsule is disposed of together with the capsule glass holder.

Claims (1)

Holder of a glass of a capsule for devices for preparing drinks, including a socket for installing a capsule, characterized in that it contains an annular part containing openings for drinking and air connected to the body of the glass, consisting of side and bottom walls, while the body of the glass is inseparable from the annular part , which is inseparable from the capsule socket.

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