Holding and piercing device

Abstract

Holding and piercing device (100) for an aroma capsule, comprising: - a fastening frame (1) which is laterally provided with a plurality of holding sections (11) which are fastened to the edges of the aroma capsule; - a first connecting arm (3) connected to the mounting frame (1); - a first press-piercing element (2) connected to one end of the first connecting arm (3); - a second connecting arm (5) connected to the mounting frame (1); and - a second press-piercing element (4) connected to one end of the second connecting arm (5).

Description

The present invention relates to a holding piercing device, in particular a piercing device capable of piercing an aroma capsule.Existing methods for using a flavor capsule are mainly classified into a method for manual tearing and a method for puncturing. In the piercing method, the flavor capsule is inserted inside a flavor device, and a back plate or a push button of the flavor device is pressed to drive the piercing member to pierce the flavor capsule. In the manual tearing method, a sealing film provided on the outermost layer of the flavor capsule is torn to enable the flavor capsule to be used.The drawback of the above-described piercing method with an aroma device is that when the user pierces the inner aroma capsule with the aroma device, it is not easy to determine whether the aroma capsule has actually been pierced. In the case of the method of tearing open by hand, on the other hand, it may happen that the volatile active substance which escapes reaches the fingers during the tearing open of the sealing film of the aroma capsule.Therefore, the question of how to solve the above-mentioned defects by the improvement of the design has become a subject to be solved in this technical field.Starting from the disadvantages of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to offer a holding piercing device with which the above mentioned deficiencies can be overcome.To achieve this object, the present invention proposes an aroma device including a mounting frame, a first link arm, a first press piercing member, a second link arm, and a second press piercing member. The fixing frame is provided laterally with a plurality of holding portions which are fixed to the edges of a aroma capsule. The first link arm is connected to the mounting frame. The first press piercing member is connected to one end of the first link arm. The second link arm is connected to the mounting frame. The second press piercing member is connected to one end of the second link arm.One of the advantageous effects of the invention is that in the piercing device according to the invention, the first connecting arm and the first press piercing element as well as the second connecting arm and the second press piercing element are used to generate a pair of piercing buttons which can be pressed with both hands, wherein the respective aroma capsule can be activated by pressing the buttons with both hands in order to eliminate the disadvantages of the prior art that the state of use is not easily confirmed and the fingers can be contaminated with the volatile substances.For a better understanding of the features and technical content of the invention, reference is made to the following detailed description and drawings of the piercing device according to the invention, which, however, are given for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional front view of a first exemplary embodiment of a holding piercing device according to the invention. FIG. 2 shows a schematic rear view of the first exemplary embodiment of the holding piercing device according to the invention. FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of the first exemplary embodiment of the holding piercing device according to the invention. Fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of the first embodiment of the holding piercing device according to the invention in use. FIG. 5 shows a three-dimensional front view of a second exemplary embodiment of a holding piercing device according to the invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of the second embodiment of the holding piercing device according to the invention in use; and FIG. 7 shows a schematic rear view of a third exemplary embodiment of a holding piercing device according to the invention.The embodiments disclosed within the scope of the present invention are described below with reference to specific specific exemplary embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that advantages and technical effects of the present invention can be derived from the disclosures in the present specification. The invention may be implemented or used in other specific embodiments, and various modifications or alterations may be made to the details disclosed in the present specification as needed and as the case may be, without departing from the basic spirit of the present invention. It should also be noted that the individual components of the piercing device according to the invention are not represented in their actual size, but only schematically. The following embodiments will serve to further describe the embodiments of the invention in more detail, but the respective disclosures do not constitute a limitation on the scope of the present invention.It is understood that the terms "first", "second", etc., optionally used to describe various elements are not to be interpreted as limiting. Rather, such terms are used to distinguish one element from another. Furthermore, the term "or" used in the present description may optionally include any of the respective listed items or a combination of a plurality of such items.[First Embodiment]Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the present embodiment provides a holding piercing device 100 including a mounting frame 1, a first press piercing member 2, a first link arm 3, a second press piercing member 4, and a second link arm 5.The first link arm 3 is connected at one end to the first press piercing member 2 and at the other end to the fixing frame 1. The second link arm 5 is connected at one end to the second press piercing member 4 and at the other end to the fixing frame 1.The fastening frame 1 comprises a plurality of holding sections 11, a first frame leg 12 and a second frame leg 13. the first connecting arm 3 is connected at one end to the first frame leg 12 and the second connecting arm 5 is connected at one end to the second frame leg 13. The holding portions 11 are arranged on the first frame leg 12 and the second frame leg 13. Within the scope of the invention, it is not necessary for the holding sections 11 to be located on at least one of the first frame leg 12 and the second frame leg 13. Within the scope of the invention, it is conceivable to arrange the holding sections 11 at other locations of the fastening frame 1.The first frame leg 12 and the second frame leg 13 are located on two opposite sides outside the first press piercing element 2 and the second press piercing element 4 and extend parallel to each other.The fastening frame 1 also comprises a third frame leg 14 and a fourth frame leg 15. the third frame leg 14 and the fourth frame leg 15 are located on two opposite sides between the first frame leg 12 and the second frame leg 13. However, the invention is not limited thereto. Within the scope of the invention, any orientation of the third frame leg 14 and the fourth frame leg 15 relative to the first frame leg 12 is conceivable.In the present exemplary embodiment, the third frame leg 14 and the fourth frame leg 15 are each provided with a holding section 11. In the context of the present invention, it is not necessary for the holding sections 11 to be located on at least one of the third frame leg 14 and the fourth frame leg 15. Within the scope of the present invention, it is conceivable to arrange the holding sections 11 at other locations of the fastening frame 1.In the present embodiment, the holding portions 11 are in principle arranged at locations associated with the edges of the aroma capsule to be mounted, so that the holding portions 11 of the fastening frame 1 can be brought into engagement with the edges of the aroma capsule, see in this respect FIG. 4.The fixing frame 1 further includes a plurality of connecting frame legs 16, wherein the two end points of each of the connecting frame legs 16 are connected to the end points of any two of the first frame leg 12, the second frame leg 13, the third frame leg 14, and the fourth frame leg 15.The mounting frame 1 also comprises at least one support arm. The end points of the support arms 17, 17a are connected to any two of the first frame leg 12, the second frame leg 13, the third frame leg 14, the fourth frame leg 15 and the connecting frame leg 16, the support arms 17, 17a having a function of stabilizing the structure of the fixing frame 1.In the present exemplary embodiment, at least four support arms 17, 17 aare provided between the third frame leg 14 and the fourth frame leg 15, namely at least two longer support arms 17 and at least two shorter support arms 17 a. The connecting line of the two end points of the support arm 17 or of the support arm 17a runs slightly parallel to the two end points of the third frame leg 14. The advantage of this construction is that when the user presses the first press piercing member 2 and the second press piercing member 4 on the holding piercing device 100, the user may cause deformation of the fixing frame 1 at both ends of the holding piercing device 100 when a large force is applied. Therefore, in order to resist the stress caused by the deformation, a plurality of support arms 17 and a plurality of support arms 17a must be provided for support in the direction of the stress of the first press piercing member 2 and the second press piercing member 4. In the piercing apparatus according to the present invention, there is no limitation on the number of the support arms 17 and the support arms 17a which must be present and their relative positions. Within the scope of the invention, any desired number of structures can be provided at any desired location within the fastening frame 1, which structures can withstand a stress caused by deformation.The fastening frame 1 further comprises at least one piercing element connecting arm 6, which is connected at both ends respectively to the first press piercing element 2 and the second press piercing element 4 in order to better synchronize the movements of the first press piercing element 2 and the second piercing element 4 during pressing. Moreover, the piercing member connecting arm 6 makes the first press piercing member 2 and the second press piercing member 4 be in the same plane to effectively reduce the likelihood of deformation of the first press piercing member 2 and the second press piercing member 4 when the user applies a high force.In the present exemplary embodiment, the first press piercing element 2 comprises a first press plate 21 and at least one first piercing element 22, the second press piercing element 4 comprises a second press plate 41 and at least one second piercing element 42. The first piercing member 22 and the second piercing member 42 are each formed by a rectilinear protruding plate.When the user wants to use the aroma capsule, he presses on the first press plate 21 of the first press piercing element 2 and on the second press plate 41 of the second press piercing element 4. this results in the first press plate 21 driving the first piercing element 22 to pierce the aroma capsule and thus create an aperture (not shown), while the second press plate 41 drives the second piercing element 42 to pierce the aroma capsule and thus create a further aperture (not shown). The simultaneous generation of two perforations allows convection inside the flavor device, thereby increasing the efficiency of diffusion of the volatile substances inside the flavor capsule.In the present exemplary embodiment, the connecting arm 17 is made of an elastic material, wherein the connecting line between the center of the first press-piercing element and the center of the second press-piercing element and the connecting arm 17 encloses an angle θ between 20 degrees and 60 degrees. This angle θ is designed from an ergonomic point of view to make it easier for the user to press the first press piercing element 2 and the second press piercing element 4 and to make it possible to return to the starting position after use. The center here is the geometric center point of the first press plate 21 and the second press plate 41.[Second Embodiment]Referring to Figs. 5 to 6, in the present embodiment, the holding piercing device 100 is not provided with a piercing member connecting arm. Between the third frame leg 14 and the fourth frame leg 15 at least two support arms 17 are provided. The connecting line of the two end points of each support arm 17 runs slightly parallel to the connecting line of the two end points of the third frame leg 14, one of the support arms 17 having to be located in the vicinity of the third frame leg 14 and the other having to be located in the vicinity of the fourth frame leg 15. The present embodiment provides two semicircular arc-shaped support arms 17b between the first frame leg 12 and the second frame leg 13. The two end points of each support arm 17b are connected to the support arms 17 on both sides, and the connecting line of the two end points of each support arm 17b is slightly parallel to the connecting line of the two end points of the first frame leg 12.In contrast to the first exemplary embodiment, in the present exemplary embodiment, supporting arms 17 bare additionally provided in order to resist stresses in different directions. In the first embodiment, the direction of tension that the support arms 17 and the support arms 17a primarily resist is slightly parallel to the third frame leg 14 and the fourth frame leg 15. Depending on the choice of the material of the mounting frame 1 or the distance between the first press piercing element 2 and the second press piercing element 4 etc., the support arm 17, which is most suitable to withstand the structural design, should be adapted to better meet different use scenarios.[Third Embodiment]As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the first piercing member 22 aand the second piercing member 42 aare each formed by a cruciform protruding plate. The other components are designed similarly to the first exemplary embodiment.It should be noted that the structure of the first piercing member and the second piercing member, which is formed by one or more of a linear protruding plate, a cross-shaped protruding plate, and a conical protruding plate to pierce a flavor capsule, falls within the scope of the present invention.One of the advantageous effects of the invention is that the user can press the first press piercing member 2 and the second press piercing member 4 with both hands to pierce the flavor capsule by means of the holding piercing device 100 provided by the present invention, thereby forming two perforations to generate convection inside the flavor capsule. Between the first press piercing element 2 and the second press piercing element 4 there is also provided a piercing element connecting arm 6 for better synchronizing the movements of both hands so that the volatile substances inside the aroma capsule cannot easily flow out during the piercing process.A further advantageous effect of the invention is that the holding piercing device 100 of the piercing device according to the invention generates two apertures, which make it easier for the user to observe the activation status of a aroma capsule. Moreover, piercing of an aroma capsule solves the problem of easy contamination of the hands when manually tearing open an aroma capsule.The above disclosure is merely preferred possible embodiments of the present invention, and thereby the scope of the claims of the present invention is not intended to be limited, so that all equivalent technical changes made by applying the contents of the specification and the drawings of the present invention are included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.List of reference characters100 Holding piercing device 1 Fastening frame 11 Holding portion 12 First frame leg 13 Second frame leg 14 Third frame leg 15 Fourth frame leg 16 Connecting frame leg 17 Supporting arm 17 a Stützarm arm 17 b Stützarm arm 2 First press piercing member 21 First press plate 22 First piercing member 22 aFirst piercing member 3 First connecting arm 4 Second press piercing member 41 Second press plate 42 Second piercing member 42 aSecond piercing member 5 Second connecting arm 6 Piercing member connecting arm L Connecting line θ Angle

Claims

A retaining piercing device (100) for a flavor capsule, comprising: - a mounting frame (1) laterally provided with a plurality of retaining portions (11) fixed to the edges of the flavor capsule; - a first connecting arm (3) connected to the mounting frame (1); - a first press piercing element (2) connected to an end of the first connecting arm (3); - a second connecting arm (5) connected to the mounting frame (1); and - a second press piercing element (4) connected to an end of the second connecting arm (5).The holding piercing device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the fixing frame (1) comprises: - a first frame leg (12) connected to the first press piercing element (2) by the at least one first connecting arm (3); and - a second frame leg (13) connected to the second press piercing element (4) by the at least one second connecting arm (5); wherein the first frame leg (12) and the second frame leg (13) are located on two opposite sides outside the first press piercing element (2) and the second press piercing element (4).The holding piercing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fastening frame (1) further comprises a third frame leg (14) and a fourth frame leg (15), wherein the third frame leg (14) and the fourth frame leg (15) are located on two opposite sides between the first frame leg (12) and the second frame leg (13).The holding piercing device (100) according to claim 3, wherein the fixing frame (1) further comprises a plurality of connecting frame legs (16) configured to be connected to the end points of any of the first frame leg (12), the second frame leg (13), the third frame leg (14), and the fourth frame leg (15).The holding piercing device (100) of claim 3 or 4, wherein the mounting frame (1) further comprises at least one support arm (17) connected to any two of the first frame leg (12), the second frame leg (13), the third frame leg (14), the fourth frame leg (15), and the plurality of connecting frame legs (16).The holding piercing device (100) according to claim 5, wherein the at least one support arm (17) is arranged between the third frame leg (14) and the fourth frame leg (15) and runs substantially parallel to a connecting line (L) between the center of the first press piercing element (2) and the center of the second press piercing element (4).The holding piercing device (100) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the at least one support arm (17) is arranged between the first frame leg (12) and the second frame leg (13) and runs substantially perpendicular to a connecting line (L) between the center of the first press piercing element (2) and the center of the second press piercing element (4).The holding piercing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising at least one piercing element connecting arm (6) connected to the first press piercing element (2) and the second press piercing element (4).Holding piercing device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the connecting line (L) between the center of the first press piercing element (2) and the center of the second press piercing element (4) and the at least one connecting arm (3, 5) encloses an angle (θ) between 20 degrees and 60 degrees.The holding piercing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first press piercing element (2) comprises at least one first piercing element (22) attached to one side of the first press piercing element (2), while the second press piercing element (4) comprises at least one second piercing element (42) attached to one side of the second press piercing element (4), wherein the outer shape of the at least one first piercing element (22) and the at least one second piercing element (42) is one or more of a rectilinear shape, a cruciform shape, and a conical shape.

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