RU225864U1 - THERMOS-CUP - EXTERNAL HOLDER OF ONE CAPSULE, EQUIPPED WITH A RING PART COVER AND LOCKERS - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to elements of a system for the safe preparation of one-component drinks, consisting of the claimed device and a car coffee machine. Thermos glass - an external holder of one capsule, equipped with a lid of the annular part and clamps, consists of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold the piercer; a piercer containing one piercing element, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and pierce the lower part of the capsule located in the capsule socket; a bottom inseparably connected to the side wall; a removable annular part containing holes for drinking and configured to connect with the flange; a capsule nest configured to connect to the annular portion and configured to accommodate one capsule. The outer flask is connected to the upper part of the side wall. Additionally, it contains a cover of the annular part, covering the annular part with the capsule and the capsule socket, containing holes aligned with the drinking holes on the annular part, and an annular protrusion on the inner side surface in the lower part, which engages with the lower surface of the flange. The outer side surface of the annular part has a taper, and through slots are made evenly around the circumference on the side surface of the annular part cover and its annular protrusion. The capsule socket contains three latches inseparably connected to the outer side of the vertical part of the capsule socket, configured to fix the capsule installed in the capsule socket. The technical result consists in increasing the operational safety of the claimed device. 3 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to devices for preparing single-ingredient drinks, such as Americano or espresso, using a capsule without an internal piercer. For example, this could be a Nespresso standard capsule. The thermos can be used in a system for the safe preparation of one-component drinks, consisting of this device and a car coffee machine. This system can be used in taxis to sell single-ingredient drinks.

There are several types of capsule holders for coffee machines.

The capsule holder for coffee machines (patent RU 2747134, published on April 28, 2021) [1] includes an annular groove for secure installation and fixation of the capsule with coffee extract and a hole for the exit of the finished drink.

A feature of the capsule holder (patent RU 2761895, published on December 13, 2021) [2], which includes a slot for installing a capsule, is the presence of an annular part in it, which contains holes for drinking and air, it is connected to the body of the glass. The cup body consists of side and bottom walls and cannot be separated from the annular part, which in turn is not separated from the socket for installing the capsule.

Both of the above-described known devices (1, 2) have a disadvantage: they cannot use capsules with a bulk product that are not equipped with an internal piercer, for example, Nespresso standard capsules.

The capsule holder (patent RU 219382, published June 13, 2023) has a lower capsule piercer attached to the inside of the bottom. It is designed with a removable connection for easy maintenance.

The known device also has a holder located on the inside of the bottom. It holds the lower capsule piercer.

It should be noted that this device has the disadvantage of being difficult to manufacture. Its shape contains undercuts, which complicates the production process. To create this monolithic holder, a complex mold is required, which may include special elements such as folding punches, compound and sliding dies, and special removal plates. Obviously, a more complex mold leads to an increase in the percentage of defects during the production process.

The technical result achieved by the utility model is to increase the operational safety of the claimed device.

To achieve a technical result, a thermos glass is claimed - an external holder of one capsule equipped with a lid of the annular part and clamps, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold a piercer ; a piercer containing one piercing element, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and 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 configured to connect to the annular portion and configured to accommodate one capsule; characterized in that it contains a removable annular part; an outer flask connected to the top of the side wall; a cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with drinking holes on the annular part, covering the annular part with a capsule and a 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 is 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 outer side of the vertical part of the capsule socket, configured to fix a capsule installed in the capsule socket.

You can see the product in more detail in the illustrations below.

Fig. 1 - Assembly diagram of the claimed device and capsule. Side sectional view.

Fig. 2 - Claimed device with installed capsule. Side sectional view.

Fig. 3 - Installing the annular part cover onto 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 is installed in a car coffee machine mounted inside 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. Glass body;

10. Car coffee machine;

11. Cover of the annular part;

12. Annular projection;

13. Outer flask;

14. Fasteners.

The claimed device is an element of a system for the safe preparation of one-component drinks.

This system includes a car coffee machine 10, which does not have an internal capsule holder, and the claimed device. To prepare a one-component drink using such a system, you need to use one capsule 7 with dry substance and water.

The claimed device is connected to a car coffee machine 10 using the top piercer, which is an element of the car coffee machine. It connects to one capsule placed in a thermos glass. Water moves from the coffee machine into the body of the glass, and then inside the elements of the safe preparation system. This allows you to avoid spilling a drink inside the car when driving on uneven roads, ensuring the safety of the passenger.

The claimed device is made using advanced technologies that ensure its strength and reliability. It can be made of plastic or paper. The body of the glass is formed by a side wall permanently connected to the bottom. It contains a flange, which may have a toroidal shape and is permanently connected to the upper part of the side wall. The claimed device also includes an annular part with drinking holes, which can be closed with protective caps. The annular part can be connected to the flange and to the capsule socket using an annular groove or other means.

The claimed device has a capsule socket in which one capsule is placed so that the drink flowing from it falls inside the glass. The capsule nest is made with the possibility of easy access to the upper part of the capsule and tight pressing of the upper piercer, which is an element of a car coffee machine, to the capsule.

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 capsule 7 without an internal piercer (for example, the Nespresso standard), the claimed device contains a piercer 6 containing a ring part with an internal jumper on which one piercing element (for example, a needle) is 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 ring shelf 8, such that the sharp piercing part of the piercer 6 can pierce the lower part of the capsule 7 when placing the capsule 7 in the socket of the capsule 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 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 the connection “top pierce - 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, making the piercer 6 in the form of a ring with a jumper and a piercing element, 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 it, you need to create a mold into which fused plastic is poured. Manufacturing a monolithic holder requires a complex mold that includes various forming elements, such as folding punches and special dies. The claimed device is collapsible; in its manufacture, separate molds are used for each of its parts (cup body 9, piercer 6, ring part 1 and capsule socket 3). Thus, we get four products. The mechanism for assembling them is as follows: install the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8, install the annular part 1 on the flange 5 and before use, place the capsule nest 3 in the annular part 1.

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...” (Big Encyclopedia of Oil and Gas. P. 330, paragraph 5.) URL: https://www.ngpedia.ru /pg1677673pmQmENz0001274576/.

The difference between the claimed device and known analogues is that it has a ring part that is removably connected to the flange and the capsule socket. This solution helps reduce the likelihood of using defective devices, which increases the safety of operating the thermos glass. Accidental removal of the ring portion from the flange and the capsule falling out while preparing an espresso or Americano may result in the hot drink spilling onto the passenger and/or the vehicle interior. Therefore, this solution mentioned above ensures the safe operation of the device.

The device also includes a ring portion cover with an annular projection. Installing this cover on the annular part covering the capsule and the capsule socket allows you to fix the flange in the annular protrusion, which will prevent the glass from falling out during operation. This also contributes to the safety of using the device, since spilling a hot drink on the passenger and the vehicle interior is avoided. The taper of the outer side surface of the annular part and the presence of through holes located evenly around the circumference on the side surface of the cover of the annular part 11 and its annular protrusion make it possible to deflect the side surface of the cover when installing it. In addition, the presence of drinking and air holes on the ring part allows you to consume the drink after installing the lid.

When using a glass, there is a risk of getting burned or dropping it due to the high temperature of the drink and overheating of the side wall. In addition, there is a danger that hot coffee may spill onto the passenger or other parts of the car.

To eliminate this danger, the inventive device is provided with an outer bulb 13, which is firmly connected to the upper part of the side wall by casting or gluing. It can be made, for example, from plastic or pressed paper. The outer bulb helps reduce heat loss through the side wall and bottom. Its shape follows the shape of the glass body, but does not touch the bottom.

Since the air between the side wall and the outer bulb 13 conducts heat less well than paper or plastic, the surface of the outer bulb 13 remains cool compared to the surface of the side wall. This reduces the risk of burning the user's fingers and ensures safer operation of the 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 outer side 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 works as follows.

The user manually installs the piercer 6 on the annular shelf 8. Next, installs the annular part 1 on the flange 5 and inserts the capsule socket 3 into the annular part 1. Then he places the capsule 7 into the capsule socket 3, where the capsule 7 is pierced using the piercer 6 and fixed in the socket capsules 3 using clamps. The user then places the inventive device into the in-vehicle coffee machine 10 and presses the upper lancet, for example using a lever. Then he turns on the water supply, which, using a supercharger, is supplied to the upper piercer and flows into the capsule through the puncture. The liquid passes through capsule 7 and from there flows into a glass in the form of a one-component drink. After filling it, the user withdraws the upper piercer by lifting the lever and removes the glass of coffee. The user then installs the ring portion cover 11 onto the capsule ring portion and capsule seat 1 and aligns the holes on the cover with the drinking holes on the ring portion. Thanks to the slots made evenly along the circumference on the side surface of the cover of the annular part 11 and the annular protrusion 12, as well as the conical outer side surface of the annular part 1, the annular protrusion 12, when installing the cover of the annular part 11, is deflected and passes the annular part 1 inside the cover of the annular part 11. In this case, the annular protrusion 12 returns to its initial position under the action of elastic forces and is connected to the lower surface of the flange 5, thereby fixing the flange 5 with the annular part. After which the coffee is ready to drink and can be drunk through a special hole.

Thus, the claimed utility model makes it possible to increase the safety of operation of the claimed device.

Claims (1)

Thermos glass - an external holder of one capsule, equipped with a lid of the annular part and clamps, a system for the safe preparation of drinks, consisting of a side wall containing a flange and an annular shelf, inseparably connected to the inner part of the side wall and configured to hold the piercer; a piercer containing one piercing element, configured to be installed on the annular shelf and 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 configured to be connected to the annular portion and configured to accommodate one capsule, characterized in that it contains a removable annular portion; an outer flask connected to the top of the side wall; a cover of the annular part containing holes aligned with drinking holes on the annular part, covering the annular part with a capsule and a 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 is 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 outer side of the vertical part of the capsule socket, configured to fix a capsule installed in the capsule socket.