RU235177U1 - A container for the preparation and consumption of a single-component beverage, containing two annular grooves in the upper part and equipped with a side wall for the capsule nest, a sealed bag with water, an elastomer material, and stiffening ribs - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to devices for preparing beverages, as well as to containers specially adapted for special products. The utility model can be used for preparing and consuming beverages in difficult conditions, for example, by passengers of vehicles, in particular taxis. A container for preparing and consuming a single-component beverage, which in its upper part contains two annular grooves, one above the other, wherein the container is provided with a holder for one capsule, which has one opening, the shape and size of which allows a capsule to be installed in it, wherein the holder has a protrusion allowing it to be fixed in the upper or lower grooves of the container, wherein the holder is configured to move from its upper position, in which its protrusion is in the upper groove of the container, to its lower position, in which its protrusion is in the lower groove of the container, wherein the container is provided with a piercer containing one piercing element, which is located inside the container and attached to the inside of the container, wherein the piercer is located in such a way that when the holder is in its upper position, the piercing element does not interact with the capsule, and when the holder is in its lower position, the piercing element pierces the capsule, wherein the capsule seat is provided with a side wall, the shape of the inner surface of which repeats the shape of at least a part of the outer side surface of the capsule, wherein the container contains a sealed package containing water for preparing a drink, wherein the bottom of the container contains a material that provides the possibility of perforating the bottom with a piercer and restoring the integrity of the bottom after removing the container from the seat, wherein the capsule holder is provided with stiffening ribs located evenly along the perimeter of the holder. The technical result achieved by the utility model consists in increasing the safety of operation of the claimed device. 3 ill.

Description

Field of technology

The utility model relates to devices for preparing beverages, as well as to containers specially adapted for special products. The utility model can be used for preparing and consuming beverages in difficult conditions, for example, by passengers of vehicles, in particular, taxis.

State of the art

The prior art discloses containers for preparing and consuming beverages described in RU 218200 U1, 16.05.2023, RU 219996 U1, 18.08.2023, RU 221418 U1, 07.11.2023, RU 220130 U1, 28.08.2023, RU 220368 U1, 20.07.2023, RU 220129 U1, 28.08.2023, as well as in RU 229407 U1, 04.10.2024, RU 229400 U1, 04.10.2024, RU 228658 U1, 09.09.2024, and equipped with capsule holders, and also with piercers.

However, in known solutions, neither the capsule holders nor the piercers are movable, and therefore the capsule is pierced by the user when they are inserted into the holder, immediately before preparing the drink.

Thus, known solutions cannot be stored with installed capsules, and also require the user to have the skills to correctly install the capsules, and when the coffee machine is operating with incorrectly installed capsules, they can lead to splashing hot water, which can get on the passenger, burn him, stain clothes and/or the interior of the car.

Thus, the known designs are unsafe to operate.

The technical result achieved by the utility model consists in increasing the safety of operation of the declared device.

In order to achieve the technical result, a container for preparing and consuming a single-component beverage is claimed, which in its upper part contains two annular grooves, one above the other, wherein the container is provided with a holder for one capsule, which has one opening, the shape and size of which allows the capsule to be installed in it, wherein the holder has a protrusion allowing it to be fixed in the upper or lower grooves of the container, wherein the holder is made with the possibility of moving from its upper position, in which its protrusion is in the upper groove of the container, to its lower position, in which its protrusion is in the lower groove of the container, wherein the container is provided with a piercer containing one piercing element, which is inside the container and is attached to the inside of the container, wherein the piercer is located in such a way that when the holder is in its upper position, the piercing element does not interact with the capsule, and when the holder is in its lower position, the piercing element pierces the capsule, wherein the capsule seat is provided with a side wall, the shape of the inner surface of which repeats the shape of at least part of the outer side surface capsules, wherein the container contains a sealed package containing water for preparing a beverage, wherein the bottom of the container contains a material that ensures the possibility of perforating the bottom with a piercer and restoring the integrity of the bottom after removing the container from the seat, wherein the capsule holder is provided with stiffening ribs located evenly around the perimeter of the holder.

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

Fig. 1 - The claimed device with the installed capsule before the capsule is punctured. Side view in section.

Fig. 2 - The claimed device with the installed capsule after the capsule has been punctured. Side view in section.

Fig. 3 - The claimed device. Side view in section. A - before installation in a car coffee machine. B - after installation in a car coffee machine.

In this case:

1 - Car coffee machine

2 - Capacity

3 - Upper groove of the tank

4 - Lower groove of the tank

5 - Holder

6 - Capsule

7 - Ledge

8 - Piercing element

9 - Puncturer

10 - Side wall of the capsule nest

11 - Sealed bag of water

12 - Elastomeric material

13 - Stiffener

Implementation of a utility model

The container 2 for preparing and consuming the beverage contains two annular grooves 3 and 4 in its upper part, one above the other. The container is provided with a holder 5 of one capsule 6, which has one opening in shape and size, allowing the capsule to be installed in it. In this case, the holder has a projection 7, allowing it to be fixed in the upper or lower grooves of the container. In addition, the holder is configured to move from its upper position, in which its projection is in the upper groove of the container, to its lower position, in which its projection is in the lower groove of the container. The container is provided with a piercer 9, containing a piercing element 8 (for example, a needle), which is inside the container and is attached to the inner part of the container. In this case, the piercer is located in such a way that when the holder is in its upper position, the piercing element does not interact with the capsule, and when the holder is in its lower position, the piercing element pierces the capsules.

When water is supplied under pressure into the capsule through a puncture in the upper part of the capsule, the water, when passing through the extract of the drink, creates pressure inside the capsule body, which creates stress on the walls of the capsule body, which can lead to its stretching and thinning, which can lead to a rapid destruction of the capsule body and a splash of explosive hot water under pressure from the ruptured capsule body. Such an explosion of the capsule under pressure can damage the body of the glass from the inside, which can lead to splashing of hot liquid on the user. To reduce the likelihood of such a danger, the claimed device contains a capsule socket with a side wall, the shape of the inner surface of which repeats the shape of at least part of the outer side surface of the capsule.

The side wall of the housing can be made cylindrical, tapered towards the bottom, with the possibility of contact with the side surface of the capsule (capsule compression), repeating in shape part of the side surface of the capsule.

The presence of an additional inclined plane formed by the capsule nest body and repeating the shape of the side wall of the capsule provides for the strengthening of the side wall of the capsule, which allows for the containment of the pressure of water entering the capsule, preventing the stretching of its walls, their thinning and rupture, thus increasing the safety of operation of the declared device.

The drink is prepared by using water that passes under pressure through the substance in the capsule. To add water to the coffee machine, you need to pour water into this device from a bottle. In this case, you need to open the bottle, turn it over and pour water into the device. In a moving vehicle, where there may be shaking, braking or abrupt maneuvers, such an operation may lead to water spilling on the user or elements of the car interior. To reduce the likelihood of such a hazard, the declared device contains water from which the drink is prepared. At the same time, the water inside the container may leak during its movement from the production line to the storage location and / or from the storage location to the place of use or at any other stage of the operation of the declared device. To reduce the likelihood of such a hazard, the water is in a sealed bag.

Pouring water from the container into the coffee machine also involves the risk of spilling water on the user or elements of the car interior. To reduce the likelihood of such a risk, the bottom of the container contains a material that allows perforation of the bottom by the lower receiving piercer, which is an element of the device for preparing drinks, and restoration of the integrity of the bottom after removing the container from the seat. An elastomer material, such as rubber, silicone, polypropylene or similar, with high elasticity and, at the same time, high viscosity, can be used as such a material.

The thickness of the elastomer material that comprises the bottom of the container is selected in such a way that after the lower receiving piercer is removed, the bottom of the container body does not allow the liquid inside the container to pass through. The use of a container, the bottom of which contains a material that ensures the possibility of perforating the bottom with a piercer and restoring the integrity of the bottom after removing the container, allows achieving its tightness, eliminates an open stream of water that occurs when pouring water into the device for preparing a drink in the classical way, which increases the safety of use in a moving vehicle.

The coffee machine is designed to receive water from a sealed package using a lower receiving piercer, which is an element of the beverage preparation device, which is a pointed tube designed to pierce the bottom and the sealed package of the claimed device. The lower receiving piercer is located in the cup holder, is made vertically with the piercing part facing upwards, without the ability to move. Piercing the bottom of the container and the sealed package occurs when the user places the container on the cup holder by forcefully pushing it onto the lower receiving piercer. Using a pump, water is taken from the sealed package, passes through the elements of the beverage preparation device and is fed into the capsule through the upper piercer and, having passed through the capsule filler, flows into the container in the form of a ready-made drink. After this, the user removes the container from the cup holder, thus removing it from the lower receiving piercer. The elastic material located in the bottom of the claimed device seals the opening from the receiving lower piercer, ensuring the sealing of the bottom.

When pouring liquid into the claimed device, the upper piercer element of the coffee machine is pressed with significant force against the capsule located in the claimed device. The need for significant force to press the upper piercer against the capsule is due to the high water pressure created by the coffee machine, which is necessary for the water to pass through the beverage extract located in the capsule. The force with which the upper piercer is pressed against the capsule is transmitted from the capsule to the elements of the claimed device and may cause the destruction of these elements, which, in the process of pouring hot liquid into the claimed device, may lead to splashing of hot liquid on the user.

In order to reduce the probability of such a danger, the claimed device is equipped with stiffening ribs located on any part of the claimed device, designed to increase the strength of the product and prevent its deformation and destruction. The stiffening ribs are made in the form of local thickenings of the walls of the product during the molding of the claimed device (for example, injection molding). The pressure created by the upper piercer on the capsule is transmitted to the elements of the claimed device reinforced with stiffening ribs, reducing the probability of destruction of the elements of the claimed device, thus increasing the safety of operation of the claimed device.

The utility model works as follows.

The user can use a beverage preparation and consumption container that is already equipped with a capsule in accordance with the beverage recipe. The user can also assemble it himself by installing the appropriate capsules into the beverage preparation and consumption container holder. It is important to note that the capsules are not pierced during installation.

Next, the user places the container for preparing and drinking the drink into the coffee machine, which, by moving the holder, pierces the capsules from below. In addition, the coffee machine itself pierces the capsules from above.

Next, the coffee machine heats and supplies water under pressure through the capsules into the container, according to the recipe, so the user receives a ready-made drink.

Claims (1)

A container for preparing and consuming a single-component beverage, which in its upper part contains two annular grooves, one above the other, wherein the container is provided with a holder for one capsule, which has one opening, the shape and size of which allows a capsule to be installed in it, wherein the holder has a protrusion allowing it to be fixed in the upper or lower grooves of the container, wherein the holder is configured to move from its upper position, in which its protrusion is in the upper groove of the container, to its lower position, in which its protrusion is in the lower groove of the container, wherein the container is provided with a piercer containing one piercing element, which is located inside the container and attached to the inside of the container, wherein the piercer is located in such a way that when the holder is in its upper position, the piercing element does not interact with the capsule, and when the holder is in its lower position, the piercing element pierces the capsule, wherein the capsule seat is provided with a side wall, the shape of the inner surface of which repeats the shape of at least a part of the outer side surface of the capsule, wherein the container contains a sealed package containing water for preparing a beverage, wherein the bottom of the container contains a material that ensures the possibility of perforating the bottom with a piercer and restoring the integrity of the bottom after removing the container from the seat, wherein the capsule holder is provided with stiffening ribs located evenly around the perimeter of the holder.