RU2743289C1 - Automobile coffee machine - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: household appliances.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a machine for preparing drinks used in vehicles. The automobile coffee machine includes a pump, a boiler with a heater, a glass holder, which has a shape that allows you to fix a glass with a lid put on it, a mechanism that allows you to fix and connect a glass closed with a lid with a lid piercer, and a lid piercer through which the drink flows into the glass through a puncture in the lid.

EFFECT: device can be used in vehicles where the problem of hot drink splashing is relevant.

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Description

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a machine for preparing drinks used in vehicles, comprising a piercer for a glass lid, into which a finished drink flows, a device for fixing a glass and a mechanism that allows you to bring, tightly fix and connect a glass with a lid with lid piercer.

A device is known in which a capsule with coffee extract is removably mounted on a stationary tubular support (US patent US 5634394, published 03.06.1997). A beverage sealing tube leads from the support to the cup, which prevents splashing.

The known device is a capsule machine used for preparing hot and cold drinks, containing a container for drinking water, a hydraulic pump for supplying drinking water through a device for dosing components of a capsule type, having a slot for installing a replaceable capsule and made with the function of extracting the contents of the capsule into the drinking water supply channel into a beverage filling unit, a hot water preparation tank equipped with a water heater, as well as an electronic control system for valves for opening and closing connecting hoses (EP 2478803, A47J 31/36, published on 25.01.2012)

A device is known in which a component of a coffee machine containing a capsule with coffee extract also includes an element that ejects this capsule after preparation of the beverage (US patent US 6510783, published 01.28.2003).

A device is known that implements a method for preparing a drink from a capsule (patent RF No. 2414841, IPC A47J 31/06, publ. 03/27/2011), including a cavity containing one or more beverage ingredients, in which the brewing liquid is introduced into the brewing cavity said one or more beverage ingredients. The brewed liquid is filtered through the filtering means, leaves the capsule and forcibly passes through at least one bypass opening of the bypass wall located above the median (axial) horizontal plane of the cavity.

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 WO 2005063092, published 14.07.2005). 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 contains an adapter, in which a cup is installed for receiving a finished drink in a paper or plastic cup (Canadian patent CA 2606325, published on 09.11.2006). The holder is equipped with an adapter that can rotate coaxially with respect to the cup and the coffee machine.

A device is known in which the capsule holder is connected to a water supply unit with a seal (US patent US 7669518, 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 WO 2010092542, 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 CN 101947065, 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 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 a class with a Vicat softening point (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 CA 2748904, published 05/26/2011).

A device is known in which a capsule for preparing coffee and brewing with a frusto-conical body is compatible with Nespresso ™ (application WO 2012070000, published on May 31, 2012). This device, characterized in that on the side where water and or steam enters, there is a recess that stretches and penetrates into the capsule body, in which the recess has a series of radial holes through which water or steam enters, which enters the specified recess in the direction an axis parallel to the main axis of said capsule and which is deflected to allow water or steam to pass through the inner body of the capsule itself.

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 US 20140199442, 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 containing a beverage precursor ingredient and the machine is capable of injecting liquid under pressure through the capsule wall inside the latter, so that the liquid and the precursor ingredient are mixed to prepare a beverage (US application US 20150056352, published on 08.04.2013). 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 contains 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 clamping surface opposite the surface on the side of the upper part (US application US 20140199442, published 01.17.2014). The peripheral flange has an outer thickened peripheral part, a clamping surface of the outlet, has a peripheral surface on 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 having a radial and axial tolerance compensation sealing effect 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 RU 2526212, 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 discharged 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 RU 2526689, 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, while 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 RU 2527122, published on August 27, 2014).

A device is known in which a holder with a capsule is placed into a coffee machine and hot water is passed through the coffee extract through the use of centrifugal forces in order to obtain a drink that is centrifuged in the peripheral part of the capsule relative to the central axis of the capsule corresponding to the axis of rotation (RF patent RU 2527176, published 27.08.2014). The capsule holder includes a cup-shaped body containing a side wall, an upper outer wall covering the body and contains a flange-like rim protruding beyond the body, which contains an annular protrusion that obstructs the flow of centrifuged liquid when said protrusion is engaged by the pressing surface of the coffee machine.

A device is known in which the capsule holder has a cylindrical body, consisting of an upper and a lower part, 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 made with mutually symmetric windows, one end of the cylindrical body is locked by a sealing cover (RF patent RU 2527364, published on August 27, 2014). Installed in the cylindrical body, the inner hollow cylinder includes a brewing cavity, respectively locked by a sealing cover, 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 hollow inside cylinder , and on the inner side of the said cylindrical body there are transverse locking grooves and guide projections 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 associated with the delivery spout to stabilize the back pressure of the infusion (US patent US 8826804, 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 a 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 RU 2527712, 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 a 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 a lever and a 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 drink (EP 2840944, published 03/04/2015). The capsule holder comprises a cup-shaped body adapted to hold the 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 the capsule holder includes a housing containing a lower end and an open end located at a distance from each other in the axial direction, an upper wall designed to close the housing at its open end in a direction transverse to the axial direction, a cavity between the housing and an upper wall containing a certain amount of coffee extract, preferably roasted and ground coffee (RF patent RU 2579778, published on 10.12.2015). The capsule contains a flange-like rim protruding outward from the body, provided with an annular flange part extending around the capsule axis and a thrust ring protruding in the transverse direction and longitudinal direction beyond the flange part, and designed to set a predetermined pressure, in contact with the valve element of the coffee machine, forming a valve, limiting the flow of the centrifuged beverage flowing out of the capsule, the radial distance from the central axis of the capsule to the stop ring for setting a given pressure is in the range from 25 mm to 30 mm.

A device is known in which a capsule holder includes at least one support adapted to attach to the capsule or is a part of the capsule (RF patent RU 2578588, published 03/27/2016). The substrate contains a segment on which several sequences of characters are written, so that each character can be sequentially read by means of an external reader when the capsule is rotated about its axis, and each sequence of characters contains in an encoded form a set of information related to the capsule, and the holder also includes a cup-shaped body with a protruding rim and a lid connected to it, and the substrate is placed on the lower side of the rim opposite to the lid.

A device is known that includes a rotating capsule holder with a collector designed to collect brewed liquid flowing outwardly as a result of centrifugal forces generated as a result of its rotation, and a thin annular gap for liquid is present in the outer wall of the rotating block containing at least , one outlet opening, the annular gap for liquid outflow forms a flight distance for the finished beverage between the outlet wall and the manifold, ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 mm (RF patent RU 2598998, published 10.10.2016).

A device is known in which the capsule holder in the coffee machine contains side, bottom and top walls forming a closed chamber (US patent US 9561901, published 02/07/2017). The chamber contains the ingredient to be dissolved by hot water injected under pressure into the capsule, the water being supplied through an injection element of the beverage preparation machine that is capable of piercing the capsule wall. A beverage dispensing wall capable of opening to release a beverage made from an ingredient and a liquid. A pierceable plug located close to the inner side of the injection wall of the capsule and made of a resilient material has a thickness of 0.5 mm to 10 mm, and a pierceable plug having a shape and dimensions such as pierced through an injection element when the capsule is functionally inserted into the machine for making drinks. The pierceable plug is supported by a plug support member, has a ring shape concentric to the top wall, and the plug support member has a plurality of holes arranged in a circular configuration vertically aligned with the pierceable plug.

A device is known that contains a system including: fastening a container holder and fastening a pressure plate, at least one of which is made with the possibility of mutual movement relative to the other (US patent US 9603478, published 03/28/2017). There are also a plurality of interchangeable pairs of holders and pressure plates, respectively removably received and fluidly attached to the holder holder and to the pressure plate to form an extraction chamber for individual coffee pods. Each of the pairs of capsule holders and pressure plates are designed and configured to define liquid passages that selectively match with liquid passages in the cup holder and pressure plate holder to provide alternative fluid channels for injecting water and extracting coffee from her, individual coffee capsules in the extraction chamber in two opposite directions, wherein the pressure plate attachment has a water inlet and a coffee outlet, and each pressure plate has a water connector and a coffee connector, which are respectively fluidly connected to the inlet water and coffee outlet in the pressure plate holder.

A device is known in which a rotating capsule holder ensures the outflow of liquid coffee extract from the capsule by rotating the capsule around its central axis (RF patent RU 2670040, published on October 17, 2018). The collection of the coffee extract from the capsule is carried out into a receiving vessel, where the liquid coffee extract is formed with a coffee foam (i.e. cream), which in the reference receiving vessel exhibits an initial height of more than 15 mm in the receiving vessel, while such coffee foam is stable after extraction maintaining more than 50% of its initial height for 180 s.

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 US 10028611, 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 additionally contains 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 EP 2364930, 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.

The disadvantage of the above-described devices can be attributed to the presence of an open stream of hot drink when it flows into the glass and the lack of fixation of the glass, therefore, to splashing the drink, for example, in vehicles.

The closest to the claimed invention is a device in which a capsule with coffee extract is inserted into a holder and located in a container into which a drink leaked through the capsule flows, which, in turn, enters a paper or plastic cup through a flexible hose and is transferred to the consumer ( US patent US 5150645, published 05/29/1991). Above the capsule there are blades for piercing the capsule.

The disadvantage of the device is the lack of protection against splashing of the drink flowing into the glass during shaking, for example, in vehicles.

The object of the invention is to provide a coffee machine, in which vibrations transmitted from a moving vehicle would not lead to splashing of the drink or falling of the glass, capable of ensuring safe preparation of a drink in moving vehicles.

The technical result is a device that provides a tight connection of the receiving cup with the elements of the coffee machine.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the automobile coffee machine, in addition to the pump and the boiler for heating water, contains:

- a glass holder shaped to fix a glass with a lid on it;

- a mechanism allowing to connect a glass closed with a lid and a lid piercer;

- lid piercer, through which the drink flows into the glass through a puncture in the lid.

The essence of the invention is illustrated by the figure.

The figure shows the claimed automobile coffee machine, consisting of 1 - a pump, 2 - a mechanism for bringing a glass with a lid on it and a lid piercer, 3 - a lid piercer put on a glass, 4 - a lid, 5 - a glass, 6 - a boiler, 7 - water tank

The device described above can be used in vehicles where the problem of splashing a hot drink is urgent.

Claims (1)

An automobile coffee machine containing a pump, a boiler, a glass holder, characterized in that it contains a glass holder having a shape made with the ability to fix the glass with a lid put on it, a lid piercer and a mechanism made with the possibility of connecting the glass closed with a lid with a lid piercer wherein the lid piercer is configured to drain the beverage into the glass through a puncture in the lid.

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