WO2013063717A1

WO2013063717A1 - Apparatus for formulating powdery substances

Info

Publication number: WO2013063717A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/001842
Authority: WO
Inventors: 江文得
Original assignee: Jiang Wende
Priority date: 2011-11-01
Filing date: 2011-11-01
Publication date: 2013-05-10

Abstract

An apparatus for formulating powdery substances comprising: a powdery substance containing device (PC), a liquid supplying system (LS), and a formulated product receiving device (RS), wherein the liquid supplying system comprises a liquid guiding pipe (LG) for supplying a liquid to a coffee container; the apparatus further comprises a liquid ejecting device (LE) which has a plurality of hot water ejecting outlets, so that the liquid reaches the liquid ejecting device via the liquid guiding pipe under the action of the liquid supplying system, and is ejected through the liquid ejecting outlets onto the powdery substances to formulate same.

Description

Powdery substance preparation device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a preparation device for a powdery substance, and more particularly to a method capable of obtaining a good mixing of a powdery substance (such as coffee powder) with a liquid (such as hot water for brewing a coffee beverage). A powdered substance modulating device, such as a coffee brewing device, that has the desired effect (such as a good coffee beverage that is optimal for the taste of the individual)

Background technique

'The existing powdery substance preparation device (for the sake of explanation, the coffee brewing device is exemplified below) is known in many types, and can be classified into several types according to the type: filter type, drip filter type, and Concentrated coffee brewing devices, which are considered to be automatic coffee brewing devices, because they do not require manual hot water for brewing when initially making coffee. As an example, the following several types of coffee brewing devices are briefly described below:

Filter-type coffee brewing devices are generally more suitable for grinding into coarser (but not limited to) coffee granules. Using this device, it is a bit like the oriental tea, especially the Chinese tea, which is used in kungfu tea to rush hot water into the device. In the water container (the coffee is also placed in it), and waiting for a certain period of time, such as 4 or 5 minutes, the stainless steel strainer is pressed down, the coffee liquid is separated from the coffee, and then the user can further distribute the coffee liquid. The drip filter coffee brewing device can be said to be the most widely used coffee brewing type. The basic principle is that the device itself has a heating device to heat the added water. The boiling water passes through the water channel under pressure and from a hot water outlet. The coffee powder placed in the coffee powder container is usually subjected to a filtering device (such as filter paper), and the coffee liquid flowing through the coffee powder flows into the receiving container so that the user can perform the dispensing. In addition, it includes a concentrated coffee brewing unit and other coffee making equipment, such as a traditional Italian mocha pot, a siphon coffee pot or a coffee brewing unit for preparing coffee liquid by condensation extraction.

In practice, regardless of the type of device used, it is always desirable to have a superior taste for the coffee produced, and to make the coffee powder (the raw material used to brew the coffee) as close as possible to the hot water. However, general coffee brewing devices are difficult to implement, such as document CN1768657A. To this end, there is also a literature suggesting to use a device with multiple hot water outlets and capable of stirring coffee powder for lifting? Take or modulate the effect, such as CN2855499Y, but it uses a very complicated structure and makes the same nozzle. These coffee brewing devices are unsatisfactory in terms of ease of use and cost effectiveness in better coffee beverages mixed with hot water to obtain a good mouthfeel. Finally, none of these devices provide more flexible controls (for example, the parameters of the control unit can be set according to the personal taste and preferences used). Other similar documents include MUS5233915A, US6250208B K WO2006072485AK GB2019813B and the like.

Summary of the invention

An aspect of the present invention provides a preparation device for a powdery substance (P), such as a coffee preparation device, and more particularly to a substance capable of causing a powdery substance (such as coffee powder) and a liquid (for example, for brewing a coffee beverage) Water) A coffee brewing device that is well-mixed to provide a good, expected effect (such as a good coffee beverage that is optimal for the taste of the individual).

A powder preparation machine (PM) as an example for use in the description of the present invention, a powder supply device (PC, powder container) for containing coffee powder, and a liquid supply system for supplying hot water (LS, liquide supply) ), a receiving device (RS, reception system) for receiving a product obtained by formulating a powdery substance. The powdered substance storage device (PC) has a through hole at the bottom (known technique), so that the liquid preparation after the liquid substance is prepared by using the liquid can pass through the hole to reach the receiving device (RS), and the preparation can be subsequently Is assigned. The liquid supply system (LS) includes a hot water guide (LG, liquide guide) that supplies hot water to the coffee storage device. The coffee brewing device further comprises a liquid ejecting device (LE, liquide ejector) capable of mixing the coffee powder with the hot water in an all-round manner, and the liquid ejecting device is disposed at the end of the hot water guiding tube for supplying hot water to the coffee powder (referred to as the coffee end) The liquid ejecting device has a plurality of liquid ejecting ports (N, Nozzles) so that the hot water can reach the liquid ejecting device via the hot water guiding tube and be ejected from the ejection port and applied to the coffee powder. In one embodiment, the liquid ejecting device is fixedly disposed at the coffee end of the hot water conduit in such a manner that displacement is not possible, and the liquid ejecting device has a plurality of liquid jets distributed along the surface at least in the horizontal direction (L). The liquid jets are preferably evenly distributed, but this is not necessary, or is distributed at a specific angle, such as a vertical direction in the horizontal direction, an angular direction of 30 degrees, an angular direction of 45 degrees, and an angular direction of 60 degrees. It is also not necessary. Preferably, the surface of the liquid ejecting device has a spherical feature (note that the spherical feature indicates a "ball" shape characteristic, and does not have to be an accurate sphere, such as an ellipsoid. In addition, the "sphere" may be, but is not limited to, a complete "spherical" structure, such as a "hemisphere" structure, as long as liquid ejection is possible, and the liquid ejection orifice is in the spherical feature. Evenly distributed on the surface.

In still another embodiment, the liquid ejecting device is not fixedly disposed in such a manner that displacement is not possible, but is provided in a freely rotatable manner at the coffee end of the hot water conduit, and also has a plurality of liquid ejection ports, and liquid ejection The settings of the port can be as before. Since the liquid ejecting apparatus is rotatable from the liquid ejecting apparatus, when the hot water supplied through the draft tube is ejected from the liquid ejecting apparatus, the liquid ejecting apparatus can be rotated due to the action of the counter-ejection force, so that the hot water ejecting direction can be made. changes happened. According to the proportion of the portion of the liquid ejecting device that exposes the draft tube, the hot water can be sprayed in different ranges of the three-dimensional space, so that the coffee powder can be wetted from multiple directions, and the coffee powder can be better contacted, and the taste can be made more. Good coffee drink. Sphere feature

In still another embodiment, in order to enhance the contact effect between the coffee powder and the hot water, in addition to allowing the hot water to wet-modulate the coffee powder from a plurality of orientations, it is considered to further move the coffee powder to enhance the contact between the two. Effect, as an example of realizing the movement of the coffee powder, the coffee brewing device in the embodiment further comprises an agitating device (AD) for the purpose of using the agitating device to keep the coffee powder moving during the brewing process. (It can be periodic or irregular movements) so that the coffee powder can be more uniformly exposed to hot water for better wetting by hot water, resulting in a coherent, premium coffee beverage product. As a specific example, the embodiment describes a method of picking a shaker member, a jet member, or a liquid ejecting member to move the coffee powder.

Furthermore, in order to be able to provide a personalized coffee beverage that can be adapted to the taste of different users, the coffee brewing apparatus of the invention of the invention preferably further comprises a parameter control device (CP) for setting the operating parameters according to the user's needs. Through the parameter control device, the user can control the hot water pressure and/or flow of the hot water conduit according to personal preference, and the agitation device stirs the strength and/or frequency of the coffee powder. Changes in hot water pressure and/or flow affect the direction and force of hot water ejected from the liquid ejecting device. The agitation device agitates the strength and/or frequency of the coffee powder, which affects the extent to which the coffee powder is exposed to hot water. These can all affect the taste of the final prepared coffee product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic view of a coffee brewing apparatus of a configuration of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view of a coffee brewing apparatus of another configuration of the present invention; Fig. 3 shows a parameter control module of the parameter control device of the I 3⁄4 device of the present invention. Embodiments As shown in Fig. 1, a coffee brewing apparatus (PM) as an example of the present invention includes: a coffee storage device (PC) for containing coffee powder (P), and a liquid supply system for supplying hot water ( LS), Chuanlai receives a receiving device (RS) for the coffee beverage obtained after brewing the coffee powder, and the liquid supply system (LS) includes a hot water guiding tube (LG) for supplying hot water to the coffee storage device (PC). The basic construction of these components is known. For example, coffee storage devices use filter devices when storing coffee (such as filter paper, strainer, two vertical dashed lines of the PC in Figure 1 and the level near the bottom) Placed in the dotted line), then placed in the coffee storage unit.

The invention is characterized in that the coffee brewing device (PM) further comprises a hot water spraying device (LE) capable of mixing the coffee powder 'hot water in all directions, and the hot water spraying device (LE) is arranged in the hot water guiding device (LG) Supply hot water to the end of the coffee powder (referred to as the coffee end), the hot water spray device (LE) has multiple hot water injection ports (Nozzles, as shown by the small circle in Figure 1), hot water with a certain pressure Under the action of the hot water supply system, the hot water guiding pipe reaches the hot water spraying device, and is finally ejected from the hot water injection port and applied to the coffee powder.

In one embodiment, the hot water spraying device is fixedly disposed at the coffee end of the hot water conduit in a non-displaceable manner, or the hot water jet device is not movable at the end of the draft tube. As a specific example of the W-off injection port arrangement, the hot water injection device has a plurality of hot water injection ports distributed along the surface at least in the horizontal direction (indicated by the broken line L in Fig. 1). The hot water injection ports are preferably evenly distributed, but this is not essential, or is distributed at a specific angle, such as a direction that is coveted with the horizontal direction, an angular direction of 30 degrees, an angular direction of 45 degrees, an angular direction of 60 degrees, This is also not necessary. Further, preferably, the surface of the hot water spraying device has a spherical feature, and the hot water injection port is evenly distributed on the spherical surface.

Still referring to Fig. 1, in still another embodiment, the hot water injection device is not fixedly disposed in the hot water conduit and is not movable, but is disposed in a freely rotatable manner at the coffee end of the hot water conduit. The rest of the settings can be the same. Since the hot water spraying device is freely rotatable, when the hot water supplied through the draft tube is ejected from the hot water ejecting device, the hot water ejecting device can be rotated by the reaction force of the hot water ejecting, thereby making it possible to make The direction of hot water injection changes. Easy to understand, According to the proportion of the portion of the hot water spraying device that exposes the draft tube, the hot water can be sprayed in different ranges of the three-dimensional space, so that the coffee powder can be wetted from multiple directions, and the coffee powder can be better contacted, and the taste can be obtained. Better coffee drink. Hot water ejecting device, in a more specific example Cao, which allows the hot water through the hollow sphere structure may be employed, the ball structure is provided in the hot water flow ^F;; end of coffee, and can be rotated freely.

Referring now to FIG. 2, in still another embodiment, in order to enhance the contact effect between the coffee powder and the hot water, in addition to allowing the hot water to wet the coffee powder from a plurality of orientations to prepare the coffee, it may also be The coffee powder moves to enhance the mixed contact effect of the two. As an example of realizing the movement of the coffee powder, in Fig. 2, the coffee brewing device further comprises an agitating device (AD), which can be used to brew coffee. During the process, the coffee powder is kept in motion (which may be periodic or irregular), so that the coffee powder can be more uniformly exposed to hot water for better wetting and conditioning by hot water, thereby obtaining high quality coffee. Beverage products. The specific form of the agitation device can be varied. As an example, the agitation device for agitating the coffee in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 is provided in the form of a filter device for containing the coffee directly, in the agitation device. Under the action, the coffee in the filtering device can be agitated. Specifically, for example, a shaking component capable of shaking the coffee (as an agitating member) may be disposed in the agitating device, or a coffee capable of being disposed in the filtering device may be disposed in the agitating device. The powder blows up the air jet component (as a stirring component), or more advantageously, provides a guiding member that guides the hot water in the hot water supply system, and directs the hot water to the liquid spraying component of the agitation device (as a stirring component), spraying The liquid part ejects hot water from the agitation device toward the ground coffee, thereby agitating the coffee powder to move the coffee powder. With regard to the liquid ejecting member of the agitation device, in a more specific example, it may be arranged such that the liquid ejecting member has a structure like a draft tube, and the liquid outlet of the liquid ejecting member is disposed in an area near the bottom, preferably An area covered by a generally used amount of coffee powder, so that when hot water is ejected from the liquid ejecting member, the hot water can "blow" the covered coffee powder, whereby the coffee powder can be better mixed with hot water. Wetting. Obviously, it can be understood that for the same structure, it is completely possible not to spray hot water, but only to inject gas, in order to move the coffee powder so that it is better wetted with hot water.

It can be understood that, in order to enable the coffee brewing device to modulate different flavors of coffee beverages, to meet the personalized needs of different users, and to obtain coffee beverages suitable for different user tastes, the coffee brewing device of the present invention may preferably further comprise A parameter control device (CP, control panel) that sets the working parameters according to the habit and demand. Through the parameter control panel of the coffee brewing device, The ffl household can pre-set various parameters of the coffee brewing device according to individual characteristics, thereby modulating a beverage suitable for the taste of I. The parameters that can be set are, for example, but obviously not limited to setting the hot water pressure and/or flow in the hot water guiding tube. The agitation device agitates the strength and/or frequency of the coffee powder. Because the change in hot water pressure and / or flow rate will affect the direction and force of hot water sprayed from the liquid spray device, stirring the strength and / or frequency of the coffee powder will also affect the exposure of the coffee powder to heat. The degree of water, which is a factor that can affect the mouthfeel of the final prepared coffee product. The skilled person will understand that the means for achieving the above control can employ, for example, a pump to apply pressure, a valve to control the flow rate, or a combination thereof, to agitate the agitation device at a specific frequency by intermittently supplying current, and to vary the magnitude of the current to adjust the agitation. The amplitude of the device, etc. These are obviously not restrictive.

After it is easy to understand, the selling embodiments of the present invention can be combined or independent of each other.

After the i3⁄4, the powdery substance preparation device (coffee brewing device) of the present invention can be used to prepare a powdery substance, thereby obtaining a preparation method of the powdery substance, and the obtained preparation. The reference numerals and descriptions of the present invention:

PM: Powdery substance preparation device (coffee brewing device) s: Liquid (hot water) supply system

RS : Drink (coffee) receiving device

PC: powdered substance (coffee powder) storage device

LG : Liquid (hot water) draft tube

The filter device (shown by the two vertical dashed lines of the PC in Figure 1 and the horizontal dashed line near the bottom, without the reference mark)

\ Λ : Liquid (hot water) spray device

ΛΟ : agitating device

CP : Parameter Control Device The powdery substance preparation device (coffee brewing device) of the present invention can perform liquid jetting in a omnidirectional manner to prepare a powdery substance, and/or can agitate a powdery substance during preparation, and can make a liquid and a powder. Better mixing between the substances to obtain a more suitable preparation (such as high-quality taste), in addition, by setting various control parameters, the user can make a taste and fit A variety of preparations needed.

The powdery substance preparation device (coffee brewing device) of the present invention and the method of using the same for the preparation of a preparation are suitable for use in various practical applications, including shops, businesses, and individual households. Obviously, although the embodiment of the present invention is exemplified by a coffee brewing apparatus, it should not be limited thereto, such as a brewing device for preparing milk using milk powder, a brewing device for better dissolving powdery substance in chemical engineering, and the like. Where it is necessary to modulate a powdery substance, and the like.

Although several specific embodiments of the present invention have been shown, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the general inventive concept. Combinations between and/or various variations on the basis of the embodiments, all of which fall within the scope of the invention.

Claims

― 1. A powdery substance preparation device (PM) comprising: a powdery substance storage device (PC) for containing a powdery substance (P), a liquid supply system (LS) for supplying a liquid, for a receiving device (RS) for receiving a preparation obtained by modulating a powdery substance, the liquid supply system (LS) comprising a liquid guiding tube (LG) for supplying the liquid to the powdery substance storage device (PC), characterized in that The powdery substance modulating device (PM) further includes a liquid ejecting device (LE) disposed at the end of the liquid guiding tube (LG) supplying the liquid to the powdery substance, the liquid ejecting device (LE) There are a plurality of liquid ejection ports located on the surface, and the liquid reaches the liquid ejecting device (LE) through the liquid guiding tube (LG), is ejected from the liquid ejection port, and is applied to the powdery substance (P) for modulation.

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A powdery substance modulating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the liquid ejection opening of the liquid ejecting apparatus is uniformly distributed on the surface of the liquid ejecting apparatus and/or the surface of the liquid ejecting apparatus has a spherical characteristic.

A powdery substance modulating device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the liquid ejecting means is disposed at the end portion in a manner that is not displaceable or is rotatably provided at the end portion .

A powdery substance modulating apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the powdery substance modulating means further comprises an agitating means (AD) for moving the powdery substance by means of the agitating means. '

The powdery substance modulating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the agitating member is a shaking member, a jet member or a liquid ejecting member.

6. A powdered substance modulating device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the powdery substance modulating means further comprises parameter control means (CP) which can be arranged by the user for various parameters.

The powdery substance modulating device according to claim 6, wherein the parameters that can be set include a liquid pressure and/or a liquid flow rate in the liquid guiding tube, and/or a stirring device agitating the powdery substance and/or Or frequency.

A powdery substance preparation device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the device is a coffee brewing device, the powdery substance is coffee powder, and the liquid is hot water.

9. A powdered substance preparation device according to any of the preceding claims

10. A preparation obtained by modulating a powdery substance by the powdery substance preparation apparatus according to any of the preceding claims.