KR101648624B1 - Cartridge for infusing beverage and device for both infusing beverage using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a beverage extracting cartridge and a beverage extracting apparatus using the beverage extracting cartridge. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a housing body having a housing space formed therein, a discharge port protruding at one side thereof, a connection portion protruding toward the housing space at the other side thereof, And a filter installed in the discharge port to prevent the extraction raw material from flowing out to the outside of the receiving body through the discharge port, and a beverage extracting cartridge in which a sealing film for closing the inlet is formed at the end of the connecting part and a beverage extracting device using the same have.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a beverage extraction cartridge,

The present invention relates to a beverage extracting cartridge and a beverage extracting apparatus using the beverage extracting cartridge, and more particularly, to a beverage extracting cartridge capable of extracting beverage from an extracting raw material and a beverage extracting cartridge capable of extracting beverage using the beverage extracting cartridge, To a beverage extraction device that can be used for drinking.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Among beverages which are currently widely consumed, various kinds of beverages such as coffee, tea, and green tea are manufactured by processing a coffee bean or tea leaves and extracting an effective ingredient by hot water or cold water.

However, since this kind of beverage must be processed in various steps in order to make the effective ingredient at a proper concentration for drinking from the raw material be included in hot water or cold water, it takes much effort and time to complete the beverage.

In order to solve these drawbacks, most of the above-mentioned kinds of beverages are distributed in a processed state so that effective ingredients can be extracted only by adding hot water or cold water to the extracted raw materials.

For example, as disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1215531, coffee can be easily extracted using a beverage extracting device capable of pressurizing water vapor in a capsule containing an extracting raw material. Alternatively, tea and green tea are prepared by putting a tea bag containing an extracting raw material in a container and then leaching the active ingredient by adding hot water or cold water.

That is, a variety of tools and methods are used to improve the convenience of beverage production in drinking beverages by extracting the active ingredient from the present extraction raw materials, and research and development thereof are steadily continuing.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1215531 (entitled Capsule beverage extraction unit and beverage extracting apparatus including the same)

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a beverage extracting cartridge capable of easily extracting beverage.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention is intended to provide a beverage extracting apparatus which can easily extract a beverage using a beverage extracting cartridge and can be used for storing and drinking beverage.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a receiving body having a receiving space formed therein, a discharge port protruding from one side thereof, a connection portion protruding toward the accommodation space on the other side, And a filter installed at the discharge port to prevent the extraction raw material from flowing out to the outside of the receiving body through the discharge port, wherein an end portion of the connection portion is provided with a beverage extracting cartridge having a sealing film for closing the inlet .

Here, a fastening portion may be formed around the outlet.

The cap may further include a through hole formed in the cap, the filter may cover the through hole, and may be interposed between the end of the vent and the inner surface of the cap. have.

In the above-described beverage extraction cartridge, a female screw may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inlet.

Further, the above-described beverage-extracting cartridge may be provided with a plurality of beverage-extracting cartridges, each of which is provided in the receiving body in such a manner as to divide the containing space into the discharge port direction and the inlet port direction, And may further include fixing means for fixing the raw material.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage extracting apparatus comprising: a receiving body having a receiving space formed therein, a discharge port formed at one side thereof and a connecting portion formed at the other side thereof; An extraction device comprising: a cylindrical or frusto-conical outer receptacle having an outer receptacle space formed therein, an upper receptacle open at its bottom, and a securing protrusion protruding toward the outer receptacle at its inner bottom surface; And a fixing part to be detachably fastened to the fixing protrusion is formed on the lower side, and a cylindrical or frusto-conical inner side receptacle having an outlet port penetrating the fixing part is formed, and an insertion hole is formed through the intermediate part and an upper side of the upper side of the outer side receptacle Formed radially outwardly so as to have a large outer diameter And a cover which covers the open upper side of the inner receptacle and which has a stop rib and an engaging portion protruding in one direction so as to be fastened to the upper end of the inner receptacle, respectively, can be provided.

Here, the inner receptacle is formed such that the upper end of the inner receptacle protrudes from the upper end of the outer receptacle when the fixing protrusions and the fixing portion are fastened, and the cover is provided such that when the inner receptacle and the outer receptacle are separated, And the stop rib is seated on the upper end of the outer receptacle so as to cover and cover the opened upper side of the outer receptacle, The beverage extraction cartridge may be formed so that one side of the beverage extraction cartridge is seated, and the fixing portion may be formed to be detachably coupled to the connection portion.

At this time, the inner receptacle may be formed with a gap between the outer peripheral surface of the inner receptacle and the inner peripheral surface of the outer receptacle when the fixing protrusion and the fixing portion are fastened.

The portion of the cover other than the edge portion may have a flat plate shape or a hemispherical shape or a truncated cone shape protruding in the other direction. Here, a seating groove corresponding to the upper end of the outer receptacle may be formed on the other surface of the detent rib.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the beverage extraction cartridge simply combines a container containing hot water or cold water, so that hot water or cold water passes through the extraction material to discharge the beverage from which the effective ingredient has been extracted, The efficiency of the beverage extracting operation can be improved.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the components of the beverage extracting apparatus using the beverage extracting cartridge can be disassembled and reassembled according to applications such as storing and drinking of beverage, The convenience of the user can be improved.

1 is a side view of a beverage extracting apparatus using a beverage extracting cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section view of one embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
5 is a perspective view of a beverage extraction cartridge according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 5

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated and described in the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a side view of a beverage extracting apparatus using a beverage extracting cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a beverage extracting apparatus 100 using a beverage extracting cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outer receptacle 110, an inner receptacle 130, and a cover 150.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal section view of one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 and Fig. 3 together. Fig.

2 and 3, the outer receptacle 110 is a container having an outer receptacle space 111 formed therein and an open top, and the outer receptacle 110 has a cylindrical shape or a truncated cone shape. A fixing protrusion 113 protrudes upward from the inner bottom surface 112 of the outer receptacle 110 toward the outer receptacle 111.

The inner receptacle 130 is a container having an inner receiving space 131 formed therein and an open top, and the outer receptacle 130 has a cylindrical shape or a truncated cone shape. A fixing portion 134 is formed on the lower side of the inner receptacle 130. The fixing portion 134 is detachably coupled to the fixing protrusion 113 and the fixing portion 134 is provided with an inner accommodating space 131 And the outside of the inner receptacle 130 are communicated with each other.

In order for the fixing portion 134 and the fixing protrusion 113 to be fastened to each other, the fixing portion 134 must be able to contact the fixing protrusion 113. Thus, as shown, the inner receptacle 130 is formed to be insertable into the outer receptacle 100 in the outer receptacle 100.

That is, the outer diameter of the inner receptacle 130 is formed to be smaller than the inner diameter of the outer receptacle 110. Unlike the illustrated example, even when the inner receptors 130 of the outer receptors 110 have different shapes, 130 are inserted into the outer receptacle 110 so that interference does not occur.

The detachable coupling between the fixing portion 134 and the fixing protrusion 113 includes a screw thread 136 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the fixing portion 134 and a threaded portion 136 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the fixing protrusion 113 114 may be formed to correspond to each other so that the threads 136 are fastened to the female screw 114.

When the fixing protrusions 113 and the fixing portions 134 are fastened to each other as shown in FIG. 2, the inner receptacle 130 is formed such that its upper end protrudes from the upper end of the outer receptacle 110.

When the outer receptacle 110 and the inner receptacle 130 are to be separated from each other as shown in Fig. 3 from the state where the fixing projections 113 and the fixing portions 134 are fastened to each other, 110 and the inner receptacle 130, respectively, and rotate them in opposite directions.

Therefore, as shown in the figure, the grip portion 137 can be formed on the inner side of the inner receptacle 130, which has a width enough to grasp the hand and easily apply rotational force.

The bending portion 132 has a shape in which the diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the inner receptacle 130 increases sharply as it goes upward. This is because the outer receptacle 110, when the fixing protrusion 113 and the fixing portion 134 are fastened, The grip portion 137 protruding upward from the outer periphery of the outer receptacle 110 has a continuous outline with the outer periphery of the outer receptacle 110 to enhance the aesthetic effect.

2, when the gap is formed between the inner circumferential surface of the outer receptacle 110 and the outer circumferential surface of the inner receptacle 130, foreign matter or the like enters from the outside into the outer receptacle 111 The upper end of the outer receptacle 110 may be formed to be in contact with the upper end of the outer receptacle 110.

A female screw 138 may be formed on the inner side of the upper end of the inner receptacle 130, that is, on the inner circumferential surface of the grip portion 137. The female screw 138 will be described together with the cover 150.

The cover 150 covers the upper side of the inner receptacle 130 and is formed to be fastened to the upper end of the inner receptacle 130. A coupling portion 152 protrudes from one side edge of the cover 150 and a thread 153 is formed on the coupling portion 152. The threads 153 are formed corresponding to the above-mentioned female threads 138 so that the engaging portions 152 are inserted into the upper side of the inner receptacle 130 so that they can be releasably fastened to each other.

A stop rib 151 protrudes from the edge of the cover 150 in a radial direction, that is, a direction in which the outer periphery extends.

The detent rib 151 is formed so as to cover the upper end of the inner receptacle 130 when the cover 150 is coupled to the upper side of the inner receptacle 130 as shown. Also, the stop rib 151 is formed to cover the upper end of the outer receptacle 110, which will be described below with reference to FIG.

The portion of the cover 150 other than the edge may be formed to protrude in a hemispherical shape toward the other direction, that is, the direction opposite to the direction in which the engaging portion 152 protrudes. Alternatively, although not shown, the portion of the cover 150 other than the edge may be formed to protrude in various shapes such as a truncated cone toward the other direction, or may be formed to have a flat plate shape and not protrude in the other direction have.

However, when the portion of the cover 150 other than the edge of the cover 150 protrudes in a hemispherical shape or a truncated cone shape in the other direction, the protruded portion is formed so as to be inserted into the opened upper side of the outer receptacle 110.

On the other hand, an insertion hole 154 is formed in the middle portion of the cover 150. The female thread 155 may be formed in the insertion hole 154. The female thread 155 may be fastened to the thread 222 formed in the outlet (220 in FIG. 4) of the capsule (200 in FIG. 4) . However, the female screw 155 may not be formed if necessary. This will be described again with reference to FIG. 4 below.

1 or 2, the beverage extraction device 100 using the beverage extraction cartridge having the above-described structure is configured such that the fixing protrusion 113 and the fixing portion 134 are fastened to each other so that the inner receptacle 130 is located outside And can be used as a container for storing or drinking beverages in the inner accommodating space 131 when inserted into the receptacle 110.

That is, after the beverage is received in the inner accommodating space 131, the beverage can be stored by fastening the cover 150 on the inner receptacle 130, and a straw (not shown) is inserted into the fastening hole 154, 130 can be easily consumed.

The distal end portion 135 of the fixing portion 134 is brought into contact with the bottom surface 112 when the fixing projection 113 and the fixing portion 134 are fastened. Although not shown, a sealing member is coupled to a portion of the bottom surface 112 that is in contact with the distal end portion 135 so that the beverage contained in the inside accommodation space 131 through the fastening protrusion 113 and the fixing portion 134, And can be prevented from flowing out into the accommodation space 111.

As described above, when a gap is formed between the inner circumferential surface of the outer receptacle 110 and the outer circumferential surface of the inner receptacle 130, when the contents of a very high temperature are received in the inner receptacle 131, The outer receptacle 110 can be easily gripped because it is significantly blocked from being transmitted to the outer circumferential surface of the receptacle 110.

Also, even when the contents at a very low temperature are accommodated in the inner receiving space 131, heat transfer is significantly blocked, thereby preventing condensation from occurring on the outer circumferential surface of the outer receptacle 110. Therefore, when the outer receptacle 110 is gripped, Can be prevented from being generated.

As described above, it is also possible to obtain the effect of maintaining a high or low temperature of the contents for a long time due to a reduction in heat transfer due to the interval between the inner peripheral surface of the outer receptacle 110 and the outer peripheral surface of the inner receptacle 130. [

The beverage extracting apparatus 100 using the beverage extracting cartridge as described above can also be used for extracting beverage, which will be described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4. Fig.

Figure 4 shows an exploded view of one embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 1.

In order to extract the beverage by the beverage extracting apparatus 100 using the beverage extracting cartridge, the outer receptacle 110, the inner receptacle 130, and the cover 150 are separated as shown in FIG.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper and lower portions of the cover 150 are reversed so as to cover the opened upper side of the outer receptacle 110. That is, the cover 150 is turned over so that the upper surface of the cover 150 faces the outer receptacle 110, and then the cover 150 is seated on the upper side of the outer receptacle 110.

As described above, the stop rib 151 is formed to be seated on the upper end of the outer receptacle 110, and the other side of the cover 150 has a hemispherically protruding shape as shown, 110, the cover 150 is stably seated on the outer receptacle 110. As shown in FIG.

Although not shown, a portion of the detent rib 151 that is in contact with the upper end of the outer receptacle 110 among the detent ribs 151, in order to allow the cover 150 to be more stably mounted on the outer receptacle 110 A seating groove having an embedded shape can be formed. Even if the cover 150 is formed to have a flat plate shape by the seating groove (not shown), it can be stably stood on the outer receptacle 110.

Since the engaging portion 152 protruded to one side of the cover 150 seated on the outer receptacle 110 faces upwardly, the cover 150, which is turned upside down, is arranged so as to have a concave shape from the upper side to the lower side do.

In the cover 150, the beverage extracting cartridge 200 is seated.

Here, the beverage extraction cartridge 200 has a receiving body 210 having a receiving space (not shown) formed therein, a discharge port 220 formed at one side thereof, and a connecting portion having an inlet port 230 formed at the other side thereof. And, although not shown, the extraction space is accommodated in the receiving space in the receiving body 210. The beverage extraction cartridge 200 will be described below with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig.

A discharge port 220 formed on one side of the beverage extraction cartridge 200 is seated on the other side of the cover 150 so as to face the insertion hole 154. At this time, the fastening portion 221 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the discharge port 220 is formed to be fastened to the female screw 155 formed on the insertion hole 154, so that the cover 150 and the beverage- .

Alternatively, although not shown, the shape of the other middle portion of the cover 150 may have a shape corresponding to one side of the beverage extraction cartridge 200, so that even when the female screw 155 is not formed as described above, So that one side portion of the cartridge 200 having the discharge port 220 formed thereon can be stably stuck on the cover 150.

The inner receptacle 130 is seated on the other side of the beverage extraction cartridge 200 that is seated on the cover 150. The fixing portion 134 formed with the outlet 133 may be inserted into the inlet 230 or a screw thread 136 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the fixing portion 134 may be inserted into the inlet 230 It may be made to be fastened.

When liquid such as hot water, cold water, another beverage, or a mainstream is applied to the opened upper side of the inner receptacle 130, the liquid flows into the inlet port 230 through the outlet port 133, . The effective ingredient in the extraction raw material is extracted by the liquid and the finished beverage is contained in the liquid and passes through the discharge port 220 and the insertion hole 154 to be collected in the outer receiving space 111 in the outer receptacle 110 do.

The beverage extracting apparatus 100 using the beverage extracting cartridge re-assembled with the beverage extracting cartridge 200 interposed therebetween can also be utilized for extracting beverage.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a beverage extracting cartridge according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

5 and 6, the beverage extraction cartridge 200 includes a receiving body 210, a filter 260, and an extraction raw material 270.

A receiving space 211 is formed in the receiving body 210 and an extraction raw material 270 is accommodated in the receiving space 211.

A discharge port 220 protrudes from one side of the receiving main body 210 and a connecting portion 231 protrudes toward the receiving space 211 on the other side. An inlet 230 is formed in the connection part 231 and a sealing film 240 is formed at the end of the connection part 231 to close the inlet 230.

On the other hand, a female screw 233 may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inlet 230. The female thread 233 may be formed to have a shape corresponding to the thread 136 formed in the fixed portion 134 of the inner receptacle 130 as described with reference to FIG. The sealing film 240 is ruptured by the front end portion 135 of the fixing portion 134 so that the inside accommodating space 131 and the accommodating space 211 can be communicated with each other.

The filter 260 is provided to prevent the extraction material 270 from flowing out of the receiving body 210 through the outlet 220 and may be installed in the outlet 220 as shown.

The beverage extraction cartridge 200 may further include a cap 290.

A fastening part 221 may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the discharge port 220 so that foreign substances may be introduced into the receiving body 210 through the discharge port 220, The cap 290 can be detachably fastened to the discharge port 220 by using the fastening part 221. [

Although not shown, a through hole is formed in the middle portion of the cap 290, and the filter 260 described above covers the through hole and may be disposed so as to be interposed between the end of the discharge port 220 and the inner surface of the cap 290 have. In this case, although not shown, a protective film or the like covering the through hole may be detachably attached to the outer surface of the cap 290 with an adhesive or the like.

This is to improve the convenience of use by separating the unshown protective film from the cap 290 rather than opening the entire cap 290 in the process of extracting the beverage using the beverage extraction cartridge 200. [

The beverage extraction cartridge 200 may further include fixing means 250.

When the extracted raw material 270 is in a state of powder or gel that can not maintain a certain shape, the extraction efficiency of the active ingredient in the process of extracting the beverage as the extracted raw material 270 flows in the receiving space 211 Lt; / RTI >

The fixing means 250 is installed in the receiving body 210 in such a manner that the receiving space 211 is divided into the direction of the discharge port 220 and the direction of the inlet port 230, The extraction raw material 270 can be fixed by the fixing means 250 by arranging the extraction raw material 270 in the direction of the discharge port 220.

Such a beverage extracting cartridge 200 can be easily discarded after the beverage is manufactured, so that the convenience of beverage manufacturing can be increased. In addition, when the beverage extracting apparatus 100 using the above-described beverage extracting cartridge is used together, the convenience of beverage manufacturing can be further increased, and the beverage can be used for storage and drinking.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, Other embodiments may easily be suggested by adding, changing, deleting, adding, or the like of components within the scope of the idea, but this is also within the scope of the present invention.

100: Beverage extraction device using beverage extraction cartridge
110: outer receptacle 111: outer receptacle space
112: bottom surface 113: fixing projection
114: female thread 130: inner receptor
131: Inner receiving space 132:
133: outlet port 134:
135: tip 136: thread
137: grip portion 138: female thread
150: cover 151: stop rib
152: engaging portion 153:
154: Insertion hole 155: Female thread
200: beverage extraction cartridge 210: receptacle body
211: accommodation space 220: outlet
221: fastening part 222: threaded
230: inlet 231: connection
233: female thread 240: sealing film
250: fixing means 260: filter
270: Extraction raw material 290: Cap

Claims (11)

delete delete delete delete delete delete 1. A beverage extracting apparatus for extracting a beverage using a beverage extracting cartridge including a receiving body having a receiving space formed therein and a discharge port formed at one side thereof and a connecting portion formed at the other side thereof,
A cylindrical or frusto-conical outer receptacle in which an outer receptacle space is formed, an upper side thereof is opened, and a fixing protrusion is protruded in the inner bottom surface toward the outer receptacle space;
A cylindrical or frustum-shaped inner receptacle formed with an inner receiving space therein, an upper side thereof opened, and a fixing part detachably fastened to the fixing protrusions on the lower side thereof, And
A stop rib formed at an intermediate portion thereof to protrude in a radial direction so as to have an outer diameter larger than that of the upper end of the outer receptacle, and a stop rib which covers the opened upper side of the inner receptacle and is fastened to the upper end of the inner receptacle in one direction A cover formed with protruding engaging portions, respectively;
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And the fixing portion of the inner receptacle is connected to the connection portion of the beverage extracting cartridge to extract the beverage
Drinking device using beverage extraction cartridge.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the inner receptacle is formed so that the upper end of the inner receptacle protrudes from the upper end of the outer receptacle when the fastening protrusion and the fastening portion are fastened,
The cover is configured such that when the inner receptacle and the outer receptacle are separated, the fixing portion faces the opposite side of the outer receptacle space, and the stop rib is seated on the upper end of the outer receptacle to cover the open upper side of the outer receptacle, Respectively,
One side of the cover is formed so that one side of the beverage extraction cartridge is seated so that the discharge port faces the insertion hole,
The fixing portion is formed to be detachably fastened to the connection portion
Drinking device using beverage extraction cartridge.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the inner receptacle has a gap formed between the outer peripheral surface of the inner receptacle and the inner peripheral surface of the outer receptacle when the fixing protrusion and the fixing portion are fastened
Drinking device using beverage extraction cartridge.
8. The method of claim 7,
The portion of the cover excluding the edge portion may have a flat plate shape or a shape of a hemisphere or truncated cone protruding in the other direction
Drinking device using beverage extraction cartridge.
11. The method of claim 10,
A seating groove corresponding to the upper end of the outer receptacle is formed on the other surface of the detent rib
Drinking device using beverage extraction cartridge.

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