Food capsule

Abstract

The food capsule comprises a puncture opening, a sealing opening, a lock catch structure and a positioning structure, the puncture opening and the sealing opening are located at the two ends of the capsule respectively, and the lock catch structure and the positioning structure are installed on the side wall of the capsule. The puncture opening is formed in the bottom face of the capsule, two modes are provided for beverage brewing of the capsule, and sharing of the capsule in the two modes of manual brewing and mechanical brewing is successfully achieved. In addition, the capsule is integrally formed by paper pulp molding, then the capsule can be completed only through pre-cutting and film covering, and the capsule has the advantages of being environmentally friendly in material and simple in process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beverages, in particular to a food capsule. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, capsule drinks have become a common beverage in people's lives. When brewing capsule drinks mechanically, the injection component of the beverage production equipment is often used to puncture the capsule and inject water to brew the dissolved contents. When brewing capsule drinks manually, the seal needs to be opened and water needs to be directly injected into the capsule or the dissolved contents need to be poured out to brew the drink.

[0003] However, the current design of beverage capsules only considers the impact on the manual brewing process or the mechanical liquid injection brewing process, and does not achieve the sharing of capsules in both manual brewing and mechanical brewing modes. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the problem in the prior art that beverage capsules cannot be used in both manual brewing and mechanical brewing modes, and to provide a food capsule.

[0005] To achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solution: providing a food capsule, comprising a first bottom surface, a second bottom surface, and a side wall, wherein the first bottom surface is located at a first end of the side wall, the second bottom surface is located at a second end of the side wall, the side wall is located between the first and second bottom surfaces to form a cavity for the food capsule, and a puncture opening is defined on the second bottom surface.

[0006] In one embodiment, the puncture opening is a continuous, unclosed line segment.

[0007] In one embodiment, the puncture port is equipped with a liner.

[0008] In one embodiment, a sealing opening is extended outward from the edge of the first bottom surface, and the edge of the sealing opening is recessed toward the side wall.

[0009] In one embodiment, a locking structure is provided at one end of the side wall close to the first bottom surface, and the locking structure includes at least a portion protruding outward relative to the side wall.

[0010] In one embodiment, a positioning structure is provided at one end of the side wall close to the second bottom surface, and the positioning structure is a plurality of anti-slip grooves that are equidistantly distributed and recessed toward the interior of the capsule.

[0011] In summary, the present invention provides a food capsule that provides two modes for brewing beverages in the capsule by providing a puncture hole on the second bottom surface of the capsule, successfully realizing the capsule's shared use in both manual and mechanical brewing modes. When used manually, the puncture hole serves as a liquid outlet. Simply peel off the sealing film on the sealing port and puncture the puncture hole, and then brew or extract the beverage with the inner lining without the need for other brackets or tools. When used by a machine, the puncture hole serves as a liquid inlet. The device's striker pierces the puncture hole and the sealing film on the sealing port, releasing water vapor or hot water, and the beverage then flows out of the sealing port.

[0012] In order to make the above features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a food capsule in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of a food capsule in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of a stacked state of food capsules in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same drawing elements. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] To make the purpose and technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] like Figure 1As shown, this embodiment provides a food capsule. The food capsule 1 includes a first bottom surface 11, a second bottom surface 12, and a sidewall 13. The first bottom surface 11 is located at the first end of the sidewall 13, and the second bottom surface 12 is located at the second end of the sidewall 13. The sidewall 13 is located between the first bottom surface 11 and the second bottom surface 12, forming a container for the food capsule. The cup-shaped body of the capsule 1 is obtained by molding fiber pulp in a mold. The second bottom surface 12 is pre-cut to form a puncture opening. A "barrier lining" layer (coating or film) is applied to the inner and / or outer surfaces of the capsule 1 to isolate water and ensure the capsule's sealing properties. The capsule 1 is made of fully biodegradable pulp materials such as bamboo pulp, wood pulp, and sugarcane pulp, and is safe and environmentally friendly. The capsule 1 can be cylindrical, cube-shaped, or other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The edge of the first bottom surface 11 extends outward to form a sealing opening 111, and the edge of the sealing opening 111 is recessed toward the side wall 13. The sealing opening 111 is heat-sealed or microwave-sealed with a sealing film for subsequent machine puncture or manual removal. The sealing opening 111 can serve as both a liquid inlet during manual brewing and a liquid outlet during mechanical brewing. A locking structure 131 and a positioning structure 132 are provided on the side wall 13. The locking structure 131 is close to the first bottom surface 11, and the positioning structure 132 is close to the second bottom surface 12. The locking structure 131 includes at least a portion protruding outward relative to the side wall 13, and the locking structure 131 serves as a limiter in the filling device or mechanical brewing device. The positioning structure 132 is a plurality of anti-slip grooves that are equidistantly distributed and recessed toward the interior of the capsule, which facilitates the grasping and release of mechanical equipment and also improves the stability of the capsule. The second bottom surface defines a puncture opening 121, which is a continuous, open line segment designed to reduce the mechanical strength of the capsule 1 and further minimize the force required for puncture during manual or mechanical brewing. A beverage is obtained by mixing a fluid substance such as hot water or water vapor with a solution contained in the capsule 1. The solution can be a beverage such as tea, coffee, or milk powder, or a combination thereof, in the form of a powdered soluble beverage, a liquid concentrate of varying viscosities, or a gel.

[0019] like Figure 2As shown, a puncture port 121 is provided on the second bottom surface 12, and the puncture port 121 is composed of a plurality of continuous and non-closed linear small holes 1211. The small holes 1211 are arranged along the edge of the second bottom surface 12, which can reduce the ability of the second bottom surface 12 to resist external forces, and is conducive to damage to the second bottom surface 12 during manual use, or the penetration of the striker during mechanical use. The puncture port 121 can be further equipped with a lining such as non-woven fabric to directly use the capsule 1 as a manual brewing support and filter device. In addition, the coating or laminating process ensures the force balance and stability of the second bottom surface 12 during daily storage and transportation, and avoids leakage of the dissolved substance.

[0020] like Figure 3 As shown, when capsules 1a and 1b are stacked, air pockets 1311 are created between locking structures 131a and 131b. This not only reduces the area of force applied and friction, but also lowers pressure, facilitating easy separation after stacking. Furthermore, during canning and machine use, the protruding locking structures 131 facilitate accurate positioning of each capsule 1 by the machine.

[0021] In summary, the present invention provides a food capsule, which provides two modes for brewing beverages in the capsule 1 by opening a puncture port 121 on the second bottom surface 12 of the capsule 1, and successfully realizes the common use of the capsule 1 in both manual brewing and mechanical brewing modes. When used manually, the puncture port 121 is a liquid outlet. It is only necessary to manually peel off the sealing film (not marked in the figure) on the sealing port 111 and puncture the puncture port 121, and then brew and extract with the lining without the need for other brackets or tools; when used by a machine, the puncture port 121 is a liquid inlet, and the device striker pierces the puncture port 121 and the sealing film (not marked in the figure) on the sealing port 111, and releases water vapor or hot water, and then the beverage flows out from the sealing port 111. In addition, the capsule is formed as a whole by pulp molding, and then only needs to be pre-cut and coated to complete, with the characteristics of environmentally friendly materials and simple process.

[0022] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to the embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary skill in the art may make slight modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent applications.

Claims

1. A food capsule, characterized in that: The food capsule comprises a first bottom surface, a second bottom surface and a side wall, wherein the first bottom surface is located at the first end of the side wall, the second bottom surface is located at the second end of the side wall, the side wall is located between the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface to form a cavity for the food capsule, and a puncture hole is provided on the second bottom surface.

2. A food capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that: The puncture opening is a continuous unclosed line segment.

3. A food capsule according to claim 2, characterized in that: The puncture port is equipped with an inner liner.

4. The food capsule according to claim 2, wherein: A sealing opening is extended outward from the edge of the first bottom surface, and the edge of the sealing opening is recessed toward the side wall.

5. The food capsule according to claim 4, characterized in that: A locking structure is provided at one end of the side wall close to the first bottom surface, and the locking structure includes at least a portion protruding outward relative to the side wall.

6. The food capsule according to claim 5, wherein: A positioning structure is provided at one end of the side wall close to the second bottom surface. The positioning structure includes a plurality of anti-slip grooves recessed toward the interior of the capsule. The anti-slip grooves are distributed in an equidistant manner.

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