RU233059U1 - Coffee drip bag holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to devices for holding packages of quick-brewing products in water-permeable filter bags (drip bags with ground coffee) above a brewing container. Technical result: ensuring the convenience of preparing high-quality coffee in a drip bag in a brewing container of any size. A holder for a coffee drip bag, which is a spatial frame installed on the upper edge of a container for preparing a drink, consists of an outer 1 and an inner 2 flat rectangular frame with horizontal and side walls, detachably and movably connected by fitting onto slots 3, 4, selected at the level of the middle of the length of the side walls of the frames 1, 2, wherein for the outer 1 frame on the inner 3, the inner 2 frame - on the outer 4 side, in addition, at the corners of the frames 1, 2 on the outer side there are edge projections 5 in the form of legs, and in the middle of the length of the horizontal lower and upper walls - middle projections 6. 3 fig.

Description

The utility model relates to devices for holding packages of instant-brewing products in water-permeable filter bags (drip bags with ground coffee) above a brewing container.

For the purpose of preparing drinks such as tea, permeable bags are widely used, which contain tea leaves, equipped with a thread for hanging. For coffee, extraction drip bags are also used, which contain ground coffee. When using a drip bag, it is placed in a brewing container (in a glass) and filled with hot water. In this case, ground coffee tends to float in hot water due to the presence of carbon dioxide, which makes it difficult to extract coffee to a sufficient degree.

To solve this problem, tall glasses are used, which prevent drip bags from being fully or partially immersed in hot water. However, the limited availability of such a container for brewing a drip bag and the need to subsequently pour the brewed coffee into another convenient container create some difficulties in its use.

An extraction bag is known (see US No. 11643270 class B65D 85/812, published 05/09/2023), in which a hooking part formed by a thin plate element is attached to one surface of the main part of the bag filled with ground coffee, wherein the hooking part clings to the edge of the cup and prevents the main part of the bag filled with ground coffee from floating in hot water.

In addition, a holder for a tea bag is known (see RU No. 94213, class B65B 29/02, published on 20.05.2010), which is a shaped plate to which a tea bag is attached directly to the holder using a paper clip (staple) or by means of a flexible connection in the form of a thread, wherein the shaped plate is made of a flexible material and has a cross-shaped form, the upper vertical part of which is made in the form of an oval or a circle, and the horizontal parts, which act as gripping elements, are located in relation to the vertical part at an angle of 5 to 145 degrees and have a length greater than or equal to the width of the bag.

The known devices are characterized by complexity in manufacture and are a structural part of the extraction bag itself, are intended for immersing the bag with a quick-brewing product in hot water directly into the brewing container, and are not suitable for using drip bags for making coffee.

Well-known devices for coffee drip bag holders, presented on marketplace websites (see, for example, https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006281320314.html?sku_id=12000036594564665), are characterized by the complexity of the design and manufacture, as they contain many individual parts and rotary mechanisms. In addition, wire holders can contribute to the deterioration of the taste and unhygienic nature of the coffee preparation process when in contact with a hot drink.

The task that the utility model is aimed at solving is to ensure reliable fixation of the drip bag with coffee over the brewing container.

The technical result obtained when using the utility model is the creation of a simple and convenient for repeated use device for holding a drip bag with coffee.

To solve the problem, a holder for a coffee drip bag, which is a spatial frame installed on the upper edge of the container for preparing a drink, consists of outer and inner flat rectangular frames with horizontal and side walls, detachably and movably connected by fitting on slots selected at the level of the middle of the length of the side walls of the frames, and for the outer frame on the inner side, for the inner frame - on the outer side, in addition, at the corners of the frames on the outer side, edge projections in the form of legs are made, and in the middle of the length of the horizontal lower and upper walls - middle projections.

A comparative analysis of the features of the claimed solution with the features of analogues indicates that the claimed solution meets the “novelty” criterion.

The set of features of the utility model provides a solution to the stated technical problem, namely, the creation of a reliable device of simple design, the use of which allows for the convenience of preparing high-quality coffee in a drip bag in a brewing container of any size.

It is known that a drip bag is a device for brewing coffee using the pour-over method. The design is a small bag made of non-woven material with two handles for fixing it on a cup. 10-12 grams of ground coffee are poured into the bag and the seam is sealed, then the bag is folded into individual packaging, which is pumped with nitrogen to maintain freshness. Before preparation, the bag is removed from the packaging, the upper part is opened along the tear line, placed on a cup with high edges and poured with boiling water. As a result, a cup of filter coffee is obtained without the use of special equipment (see https://letstab.ru).

The claimed device is explained by drawings, where figure 1 schematically shows the holder in disassembled form (A - outer frame, B - inner frame), figure 2 - the holder in assembled form, figure 3 - a diagram of the use of the holder device for a coffee drip bag.

The holder consists of two plate elements – outer 1 and inner 2 rectangular frames with horizontal and side walls, while at the level of the middle of the length of the side walls of the outer frame 1, inner 3 slots are selected, and of the inner frame 2, outer 4 slots (see Fig. 1).

In addition, at the corners of frames 1, 2 on the outside, there are streamlined edge projections 5 in the form of legs, and in the middle of the horizontal lower and upper walls there are oval-shaped middle projections 6. Legs 5 and lower projections 6 are intended to ensure the stability of the holder when installed on the edge of the container for making coffee, and the upper sides with projections 6 are intended to secure the hooks of the drip bag (see Fig. 1-3).

Thus, to use the device, frames 1, 2 are connected to each other by fitting on slots 3, 4, thereby creating a frame of the holder of a spatial structure, for which purpose, the external width of the internal frame 2 corresponds to the width of the internal cavity of the external frame 1 in such a way as to ensure a tight but movable fit on the side slots 3, 4. Frames 1, 2 in the assembled form of the holder have the ability to rotate relative to each other along the axis passing through the slots, within 40-50 degrees.

Frames 1, 2 can be made of heat-resistant plastic approved for food products, for example, Petg type.

The experimental holder device was made on the basis of Petg plastic on a 3D printer, while the thickness of the frames was 2.5 mm, the width of the walls was 12 mm, the length of the protrusions on the horizontal walls was 22 mm. The dimensions of the outer frame: height 82 mm, width 92 mm, width of the slots on the side walls - 2.5 mm, depth of the slots - 4 mm; dimensions of the inner frame: height 82 mm, width 99 mm, width of the slots on the side walls - 2.5 mm, depth of the slots - 4 mm.

The operation of the claimed device for holding a coffee drip bag is as follows (see Fig. 1-3).

To use the device, frames 1, 2 are connected to each other, for which purpose, the inner frame 2 is passed through the outer 1 and secured with a tight fit on the slots 3, 4, thereby creating a frame of the holder of a spatial structure. The prepared holder is securely installed on the container 7 for coffee on the lower horizontal walls with projections 5, 6, while due to the possibility of turning frames 1, 2 relative to each other along the axis of the slots, the assembled device is conveniently used for containers of different diameters of the upper edge.

An open drip bag 8 with coffee is placed on the prepared holder and fixed with hooks 9 to the upper horizontal walls with protrusions 6. Then, through the open upper part of the drip bag 8, coffee is poured with boiling water and a container with high-quality filter coffee is obtained. After that, the drip bag 8 is removed from the holder and disposed of, and the holder can be reused after washing.

Thus, the declared holder device facilitates obtaining a high-quality drink without using special equipment, is characterized by simplicity and compactness of design, and ease of use.

Claims (1)

A holder for a coffee drip bag, which is a spatial frame installed on the upper edge of a container for preparing a drink, characterized in that it consists of an outer and inner flat rectangular frame with horizontal and side walls, detachably and movably connected by fitting on slots selected at the level of the middle of the length of the side walls of the frames, and for the outer frame on the inner side, for the inner frame - on the outer side, in addition, at the corners of the frames on the outer side there are edge projections in the form of legs, and in the middle of the length of the horizontal lower and upper walls - middle projections.