ITBO20130139U1 - CARAFE FOR HOT OR COLD DRINKS - Google Patents

Description

DESCRIPTION

Technical field

The present technical solution relates to a carafe for preparing, transporting, storing and serving hot or cold drinks, e.g. hot or cold tea, beverages obtained by brewing in boiling water, as well as to keep beverages hot and soft drinks cool.

Existing technical state

The jugs commonly used for preparing, storing, transporting and serving hot or cold drinks consist of a glass, metal, ceramic, plastic or porcelain container, equipped with a handle, spout and lid. To heat the drinks on the hob and to bring the water to a boil directly in the jug, jugs are used that can be placed directly on an electric or gas hob, usually made of stainless steel or heat-resistant borosilicate glass . Carafes-kettles are also widely used, with a resistance inside that heats the product (see for example utility model no. CZ-23686, patents no. CZ-224827, no. CZ-231940, etc.). These jugs can be single or double-walled, with a flat bottom.

The different types of jugs have a common disadvantage: the drink is cooled by placing the entire jug in the refrigerator or adding a few ice cubes to the drink, however, diluting it with water when they melt.

Technical solution

Most of the disadvantages of common jugs for preparing hot or cold drinks can be avoided thanks to the jug of the present technical solution, consisting of a container, on the mouth of which a round lid is positioned. The technical solution consists in the particular predisposition of the lid which is provided with a through hole for introducing, inside the container, an infuser filter and / or a refrigerator. The part of the filter for making tea infusions that is inserted into the container is pre-drilled, while that of the cooler has a solid cylindrical shape, with an opening protruding from the body of the lid. For the preparation of iced drinks, the cooler is inserted into the infuser filter. For greater stability of the filter infuser or cooler inserted in the lid on the container, the wall of the internal through-hole of the lid is approx.

1.5 cm. A good seal of the lid on the mouth of the container is given by the round surface placed on the inside of the lid, equipped with elastic gaskets that rest on the internal perimeter of the container. For a perfect fit of the cooler into the infuser filter, four small wedges are placed between the end of the cylinder and the end of the cooler, to be inserted into special grooves on the infuser filter. This solution has the advantage of allowing you to prepare both hot and iced drinks in a single jug. To prepare iced drinks, the cooler must be filled with water, placed in the freezer and then inserted into the container containing the drink. A drink will cool down quickly, avoiding its dilution with water, eg. with ice cubes.

Summary of the figures of the drawings

The technical solution is illustrated in the attached drawings which show:

Fig. 1 - shows an exploded view of the individual components of the carafe; Fig. 2 - shows an exploded view of the chiller and the infuser filter of the carafe;

Fig. 3 - shows the jug assembled;

Fig. 4 - shows the housing of the cooler in the container of the carafe; Fig. 5 - shows the infuser filter housing in the carafe container. Example of realization

The carafe 10 for the preparation of hot or cold drinks, as shown in Fig. 1-5, consists of a conical container 6 made e.g. in borosilicate glass. The conical vessel 6 has a mouth 6.1, with a dispensing spout 6.2. The round plastic lid 2 rests on the mouth 6.1, the external part of which 2.3 partially exceeds the external diameter of the mouth 6.1 of the container 6. The cover 2 is provided with a through hole 2.1, whose wall 2.2 is oriented towards the vessel 6 is approx. 1.5 cm. On the external part 2.3 of the lid 2 there is a round (cylindrical) surface 2.4, equipped with elastic gaskets 2.5 which rest on the internal perimeter of the container 6, ensuring a good seal of the lid 2 on the mouth 6.1 of the container 6. The diameter of the round internal surface 2.4 of the lid 2 is smaller than the diameter of the mouth 6.1 of the container 6. Between the through hole 2.1 and the external part 2.3, on the wall 2.6 of the lid 2, there are two grooves 2.7, into which the elements 1.1 of the cap 1, when the carafe 10 is mounted, as shown in Fig.3.

The infuser filter 5, made of resistant plastic, is inserted into the internal through hole 2.1 of the lid 2. The infuser filter 5 consists of a conical element 5.1 which widens towards the external part 5.3, with which the infuser filter 5 rests on the wall 2.6 of the lid 2. The conical element 5.1 has, for 2/3 of its length, 5.2 rectangular perforations, to allow for the preparation of infusions eg. of loose teas. On the outside 5.3 of the infuser filter 5 there are four special grooves 5.4.

The cooler 3, also made of resistant plastic, must be inserted into the opening 5.5 of the infuser filter 5. The chiller 3 consists of a conical cylinder 3.1 with solid wall. The part of this cylinder 3.1 which protrudes from the container 6 has an opening 3.4, provided with the end part 3.2. Between the end of cylinder 3.1 and the end part 3.2 there are four small wedges 3.3, to be inserted in the special grooves 5.4 on the infuser filter 5, ensuring a perfect fit between the infuser filter 5 and the refrigerator 3. The cylinder 3.1 of the refrigerator 3 must be filled with water and placed in the freezer or filled with ice cubes, for the preparation of iced drinks.

The opening 3.4 of the cooler 3 is closed with a plug 4, made of resistant plastic. The plastic cap 4 is fitted on part 4.1 with an elastic gasket 4.2, to prevent water from escaping from the cylinder 3.1 of the refrigerator 3, when it is placed in the freezer.

A plastic lid 1 is positioned on the carafe 10, of which elements 1.1 fit into the appropriate grooves 2.7, as reported above. All parts of the carafe are easily washable and resistant to high temperatures up to 100 <o> C. The jug must be used without the plastic parts on the hob, to prepare for. ex. you. It is possible to heat only water in the heat-resistant borosilicate glass container.

Making tea and hot drinks:

The desired amount of tea, mint, herbs, ginger, fruit, etc. should be poured. inside the infuser filter 5. The container 6 must be filled with the necessary amount of water and then the infuser filter 5 is inserted into the lid 2 positioned on the container 6. Then the cap 1 must be inserted, leaving the preparation to infuse.

Prepare the iced tea

Prepare the tea according to the above procedure. After infusion, the filter 5 is removed from the container 6 and the tea is left to cool to room temperature. It is possible to speed up the cooling process by inserting the cooler 3 in the lid 2, whose cylinder 3.1 has been previously filled with water and frozen in the freezer, or by adding some ice cubes inside the cylinder 3.1.

To save space, the individual parts of the carafe should be stored inside the container 6, as shown in Fig. 1 and 3.

Claims (3)

CLAIMS 1. Carafe (10) for the preparation of hot or cold drinks consisting of a container (6), on the mouth of which (6.1) is positioned a round lid (2) which is characterized by the particular arrangement of the lid (2) provided with a through hole (2.1) to introduce, inside the container (6), an infuser filter (5) and / or a cooler (3), the part of the filter for preparing tea infusions (5) being perforated ( 5.2), while the cooler (3) has a solid cylindrical shape (3.1), with an opening (3.4). 2. Carafe (10), according to claim 1, which is characterized by the conformation of the cooler (3) which is inserted into the infuser filter (5) through the appropriate opening (5.5). 3. Carafe (10), according to requirement 1, which is characterized by the particular shape of the through hole (2.1) of the lid (2) provided with a wall (2.2), on the inside (2.3) of the lid (2) being placed a round surface (2.4), equipped with elastic gaskets (2.5) which rest on the internal perimeter of the container (6), between the end of the cylinder (3.1) and the end part (3.2) of the cooler (3) being placed four small wedges (3.3), to be inserted in special grooves (5.4) on the infuser filter (5).