Food capsule capable of being brewed

By designing an independent chamber structure and using ultrasonic welding of the filter membrane in the capsule brewing machine, the problems of complex structure and poor filtration effect of existing capsule brewing machines have been solved, achieving structural simplification and improved filtration effect.

CN223920127UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17SUZHOU ENLI HLDG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520363577.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-04
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-04

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Technical Problem

Existing capsule brewing machines have a complex structure, occupy a large space, and the filter and sealing end are easily punctured, affecting the filtration effect.

Method used

Design a refillable food capsule comprising a first chamber and a second chamber, with a filter membrane at the connection point, which is connected by ultrasonic welding to form an independent chamber to isolate food residue and filter solution, and employing an easily puncturable sealing membrane and a closed end to control solution flow.

Benefits of technology

The simplified structure reduces the number of parts, improves the ease of disassembly, and effectively prevents the filter membrane from being punctured, ensuring the filtration effect.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a brewable food capsule which comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, brewable food is contained in the first chamber, one end of the first chamber is covered with a first sealing film, the first sealing film is used for injecting a solution for brewing the food after being punctured, the other end of the first sealing film is connected with one end of the second chamber in a sealed mode, and the other end of the second chamber is connected with the second chamber in a sealed mode. The other end of the second cavity is provided with a closed end, the closed end is used for discharging a solution for brewing food after puncturing, a circle of connecting step is arranged at the connecting position of the first cavity and the second cavity, and a filter membrane is arranged at the connecting step. The filter membrane is used for isolating the first cavity and the second cavity to form independent cavities, meanwhile, food residues after brewing are isolated in the first cavity, a brewing solution is filtered to the second cavity, the filter membrane is arranged between the first sealing membrane and the closed end, the filter membrane can be prevented from being punctured, and brewing food can be effectively filtered.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to food processing technical field, more specifically, relate to a kind of food capsules that can be brewed. BACKGROUND

[0002] Capsule brewing machine is more and more favored by people due to its small size and easy operation, coffee capsules are sealed in capsules after coffee beans are processed into coffee powder, which is convenient for people to use when extracting coffee. At the same time, the capsules are filled with non-toxic inert gas to extend the shelf life and prevent oxidation and bacterial reproduction. When coffee needs to be brewed, the coffee capsule is pierced by the capsule brewing machine for extraction.

[0003] The commonly used capsule brewing machine uses an upper and lower or horizontal mechanism to clamp the capsule for piercing to extract coffee. For example, Chinese utility model patent application CN103479224A discloses a small manual pressure coffee pot, which includes a filter cup, a piston type pressure pump contained in the filter cup, and a coffee box assembly. First, place the coffee capsule in the coffee powder box, tightly at the bottom end of the filter cup, then put the filter cup on the pot body, pour boiling water into the filter cup, put on the pot cover, press the piston, and the boiling water is pressed into the coffee powder box at the lower part of the filter cup. After filtration, concentrated coffee can be prepared. This structure has the following problems: the overall structure has many parts, occupies a large space, and is not convenient to install and disassemble.

[0004] Therefore, the existing patent application WO2019 / 192264A1 discloses a coffee capsule, a filter screen and a closed end are provided with food-grade particles, and the food-grade particles have edges and corners. Although the structure is simple and easy to disassemble, under the pressure of water, the food-grade particles not only pierce the closed end, but also pierce the filter screen, affecting the filtering effect. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] Therefore, the utility model provides a food capsule that can be brewed, which includes a first chamber 10 and a second chamber 30. The first chamber 10 contains food that can be brewed. One end of the first chamber 10 is covered with a first sealing film 20, which is used to inject the solution for brewing food after being pierced. The other end is connected and sealed with one end of the second chamber 30. The other end of the second chamber 30 is provided with a closed end 40, which is used to discharge the solution for brewing food after being pierced. A connecting step 50 is provided at the connection between the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30. A filter film 60 is provided at the connecting step 50. The filter film 60 is used to isolate the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 30 to form independent chambers, and to isolate the food residue after brewing in the first chamber 10 and to filter the brewed solution into the second chamber 30. This structure sets a filter film 60 between the first sealing film 20 and the closed end 40, which can prevent the filter film 60 from being pierced and effectively filter the food that can be brewed.

[0006] A kind of infusible food capsule, including first chamber 10 and second chamber 30, the first chamber 10 is equipped with infusible food, the first chamber 10 is covered with first envelope 20 at one end, the first envelope 20 is used to inject the solution of infusion food after being punctured, the other end is connected with the one end of second chamber 30 seal, the other end of second chamber 30 is equipped with closed end 40, the closed end 40 is used to discharge the solution of infusion food after being punctured, it is characterized in that: the connecting place of first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 is equipped with a circle of connecting steps 50, the filter membrane 60 is equipped at the connecting step 50, the filter membrane 60 is used to isolate first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 to form independent chamber while isolating the residue of infusion food in first chamber 10 and filtering the solution of infusion to second chamber 30.

[0007] Further, the shape of the first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 is circular truncated cone, the size of the connecting surface of the first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 is same.

[0008] Further, the first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 are transparent material, easy to observe the condition of infusible food, when infusible food is tea, the quality such as shape and color of tea can be seen.

[0009] Further, the first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 form funnel shape that gradually narrows from top to bottom.

[0010] Further, the first envelope 20 and closed end 40 are easy to puncture structure.

[0011] Further, the diameter of the filter membrane 60 is greater than the inner diameter of the connecting step 50 and less than the outer diameter of the connecting place of the first chamber 10 and second chamber 30.

[0012] Further, the connecting mode of the filter membrane 60 and connecting step 50 is one of ultrasonic welding, hot pressing, and more preferably ultrasonic welding, which can make the connection of filter membrane 60 and connecting step 50 more uniform.

[0013] Further, when using ultrasonic welding, ultrasonic welding device is used, including the following steps:

[0014] S1, the filter membrane 60 is adsorbed on the ultrasonic welding pad of ultrasonic welding device by adsorption;

[0015] S2, the pad with the filter membrane 60 is placed at the connecting step 50, and ultrasonic welding is directly carried out.

[0016] The ultrasonic welding method can solve the problems of placing and welding the filter membrane 60 at one time. If the filter membrane 60 is placed manually, the accuracy of the alignment of the filter membrane 60 and the connecting step 50 is greatly reduced. If hot pressing is used, the filter membrane 60 needs to be placed first and then hot pressing can be performed, and the hot pressing will cause certain damage to the soft plastic and the filter membrane 60.

[0017] The utility model discloses a beneficial effect: the utility model discloses a kind of infusion food capsules, including first chamber 10 and second chamber 30, the first chamber 10 is equipped with infusion food, the first chamber 10 one end is covered with first envelope 20, the first envelope 20 is used to inject the solution of infusion food after being punctured, the other end is connected with the one end of second chamber 30 and is sealed, the other end of the second chamber 30 is equipped with closed end 40, the closed end 40 is used to discharge the solution of infusion food after being punctured, the connecting place of the first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 is equipped with a circle connection step 50, the connection step 50 is equipped with filter membrane 60, the filter membrane 60 is used to isolate first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 to form independent chamber while isolating the food residue after infusion in first chamber 10 and filtering the solution of infusion to second chamber 30, the structure is by first envelope 20 and closed end 40 between filter membrane 60,can prevent filter membrane 60 from being punctured, effectively filters infusion food. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is the first perspective view of the infusion food capsule of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 It is the second perspective view of the infusion food capsule of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 It is the filter membrane installation perspective view of the infusion food capsule of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 It is the filter membrane installation section view of the infusion food capsule of the utility model.

[0022] MAIN ELEMENT SYMBOL EXPLANATION

[0023] First chamber 10;First envelope 20;Second chamber 30;Closed end 40;Connection step 50;Filter membrane 60.

[0024] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the utility model in conjunction with the above drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Example 1:

[0025] As Figures 1-4As shown, a kind of infusible food capsule includes first chamber 10 and second chamber 30, the shape of first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 is all circular truncated cone, the size of the connecting surface of first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 is same, infusible food is loaded in first chamber 10, first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 are transparent material, easy to observe the condition of infusible food, when infusible food is tea, the shape and color of tea and other quality can be seen;First chamber 10 and second chamber 30 form funnel shape gradually reduced from top to bottom.

[0026] One end of first chamber 10 is covered with first sealing film 20, first sealing film 20 is used to inject the solution of infusible food after being pierced, the other end is connected and sealed with one end of second chamber 30, the other end of second chamber 30 is provided with closed end 40, closed end 40 is used to discharge the solution of infusible food after being pierced, first sealing film 20 and closed end 40 are both easy-to-pierce structure.

[0027] A connecting step 50 is arranged at the connecting position of first chamber 10 and second chamber 30, a filter membrane 60 is arranged at the connecting step 50, the diameter of filter membrane 60 is greater than the inner diameter of connecting step 50 and less than the outer diameter of the connecting position of first chamber 10 and second chamber 30, filter membrane 60 is used to isolate first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 to form independent chambers, and at the same time, it isolates the residue of infusible food in first chamber 10 and filters the solution of infusible food to second chamber 30.

[0028] The connecting mode of filter membrane 60 and connecting step 50 is one of ultrasonic welding and hot pressing, and the more preferred is ultrasonic welding, which can make the connection of filter membrane 60 and connecting step 50 more uniform, when ultrasonic welding is adopted, ultrasonic welding device is adopted, including the following steps:

[0029] S1, the filter membrane 60 is adsorbed on the ultrasonic pad of the ultrasonic welding device by adsorption;

[0030] S2, the pad with filter membrane 60 is placed at connecting step 50, and ultrasonic welding is directly carried out.

[0031] The ultrasonic welding method can solve the problems of filter membrane 60 placement and welding at one time, if filter membrane 60 is placed manually, the accuracy of filter membrane 60 and connecting step 50 alignment will be greatly reduced, if hot pressing is adopted, filter membrane 60 needs to be placed first and then hot pressing can be carried out, and hot pressing will cause certain damage to soft plastic and filter membrane 60.

[0032] The utility model discloses a beneficial effect: the utility model provides a kind of food capsule that can be brewed, including first chamber 10 and second chamber 30, the first chamber 10 is equipped with the food that can be brewed, the first chamber 10 one end is covered with first envelope 20, the first envelope 20 is used to inject the solution of brewing food after being punctured, other end is connected with the one end of second chamber 30 seal, the other end of second chamber 30 is equipped with closed end 40, the closed end 40 is used to discharge the solution of brewing food after being punctured, the connecting place of first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 is equipped with a circle of connecting step 50, the connecting step 50 place is equipped with filter membrane 60, the filter membrane 60 is used to isolate first chamber 10 and second chamber 30 to form independent chamber while the food residue after brewing is isolated in first chamber 10 and the solution of brewing is filtered to second chamber 30, the structure is set filter membrane 60 between first envelope 20 and closed end 40, can prevent filter membrane 60 from being punctured, effectively filters to the food that can be brewed.

[0033] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the utility model, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it can not be understood as the limitation of the utility model patent scope. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled person in the art, without departing from the concept of the utility model, a number of variations and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent should be according to the attached claims.

Claims

1. An infusible food capsule comprising a first chamber (10) containing an infusible food product, a first end of the first chamber (10) being covered by a first sealing membrane (20) for injection of a solution for infusion of the food product after piercing, the other end of the first chamber (10) being connected to a first end of a second chamber (30), a second end of the second chamber (30) being provided with a closing end (40) for discharge of the solution for infusion of the food product after piercing, characterized in that: The connecting step (50) is provided at the connection between the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (30), and the filter membrane (60) is provided at the connecting step (50), which is used to isolate the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (30) to form independent chambers, and to isolate the food residue after brewing in the first chamber (10) and to filter the brewed solution to the second chamber (30).

2. The infusible food product capsule of claim 1, wherein: The first chamber (10) and the second chamber (30) are both in the shape of a circular truncated cone, and the size of the connecting surface of the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (30) is the same.

3. The infusible food product capsule of claim 1, wherein: The first chamber (10) and the second chamber (30) are made of transparent material.

4. The infusible food product capsule of claim 1, wherein: The first chamber (10) and the second chamber (30) form a funnel shape that gradually narrows from top to bottom.

5. The infusible food product capsule of claim 1, wherein: The first sealing membrane (20) and the closed end (40) are both easily punctured structures.

6. The infusible food product capsule of claim 1, wherein: The diameter of the filter membrane (60) is greater than the inner diameter of the connecting step (50) and less than the outer diameter of the connecting surface of the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (30).

7. The infusible food product capsule of claim 1, wherein: The connecting mode of the filter membrane (60) and the connecting step (50) is one of ultrasonic welding and hot pressing.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Small-size manual pressure coffeepot

    CN103479224A

  • Coffee capsule

    WO2019192264A1