IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0601235
(2008-05-20)
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등록번호 |
US-8695483
(2014-04-15)
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우선권정보 |
NL-2000662 (2007-05-24) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/NL2008/050297
(2008-05-20)
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§371/§102 date |
20100414
(20100414)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2008/143505
(2008-11-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Koopman, Carlos Nicolaas Jozef Maria
- Huiberts, Johannes Theodorus Emerentia
- Verhoeven, Romanus Eduard
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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The invention relates to a holder assembly (1) for a powdered ingredient (4) for preparing an instant drink. The assembly comprises a holder, a conveyor screw (6), an outflow channel (7) provided on the holder for dispensing ingredient (1), a threshold plate (9) extending into the outflow channel (7
The invention relates to a holder assembly (1) for a powdered ingredient (4) for preparing an instant drink. The assembly comprises a holder, a conveyor screw (6), an outflow channel (7) provided on the holder for dispensing ingredient (1), a threshold plate (9) extending into the outflow channel (7), and also a shut-off valve (10) for shutting off the outflow channel (7). The shut-off valve (10) comprises a shut-off body (11) which can be moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor screw (6) between a release position and a shut-off position. In the release position the shut-off body (11) is located downstream of the threshold plate (9), set apart therefrom. In the shut-off position the shut-off body (11) is located next to the threshold plate (9) in such a way that the shut-off body (11) and the threshold plate (9) together shut off the shut-off channel (7). The invention further relates to a drink preparation means comprising a holder assembly (1) according to the invention.
대표청구항
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1. A holder assembly (1) for a powdered ingredient (4) for preparing an instant drink, comprising: a holder;a conveyor screw (6) provided in the holder (5) along the base (30) of the holder;an outflow channel (7) provided on the holder (5) for dispensing that ingredient (4), an end (8) of the convey
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A holder assembly (1) for a powdered ingredient (4) for preparing an instant drink, comprising: a holder;a conveyor screw (6) provided in the holder (5) along the base (30) of the holder;an outflow channel (7) provided on the holder (5) for dispensing that ingredient (4), an end (8) of the conveyor screw (6) protruding into the outflow channel (7), the outflow channel (7) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) of the conveyor screw (6);a threshold plate (9) which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the conveyor screw (6) and which is attached in the outflow channel (7) downstream of that one end (8) of the conveyor screw (6);a shut-off valve (10) arranged at an outflow opening of the outflow channel (7), the outflow opening being situated at a longitudinal end of the outflow channel (7), near the threshold plate (9);wherein the shut-off valve (10) comprises a shut-off body (11) which shut-off valve (10) and shut-off body (11) can be moved back and forth over the longitudinal end of the outflow channel (7) comprising the outflow opening, by hand, in the longitudinal direction (L) of the conveyor screw (6) between a release position (FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C) and a shut-off position (FIG. 4A);the shut-off body (11) being located in the release position on the downstream side of the threshold plate (9) and the outflow opening, set apart from that threshold plate (9) and the outflow opening;the shut-off body (11) being located in the shut-off position, viewed in a direction transversely to the longitudinal direction (L) of the conveyor screw (6), next to the threshold plate (9) and, in the transversal direction, being shaped in such a way that the shut-off body (11) and the threshold plate (9) together shut off the outflow opening of the outflow channel (7); andwherein the shut-off body (11) is shaped in such a way that the shut-off body (11) protrudes in the shut-off position, viewed from the downstream side of the threshold slate (9) in the upstream direction, along and past the threshold plate (9) on the upstream side of the threshold plate (9). 2. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 1, wherein the upstream end face (12) of the shut-off body (11) extends at such an inclination (γ) that this end face (12), viewed in the shut-off position and looking from the conveyor screw (6) in the downstream direction, runs obliquely toward the threshold plate (9). 3. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 2, wherein this inclination encloses with the longitudinal axis (13) of the conveyor screw (6) an angle (γ) of from 30° to 60°. 4. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 1, further comprising: wherein the threshold plate (9) has a free edge (14) which, in the shut-off position, is turned toward the shut-off body (11); andwherein the free edge (14) is bevelled or rounded on the downstream side of the threshold plate (9). 5. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 4, wherein the holder (5) further comprises powdered ingredient (4) for preparing an instant drink, and wherein said free edge (14) is bevelled or rounded in such a way that, when the free edge (14) extends horizontally, powdered ingredient (4) lying on the free edge (14) falls from the free edge (14). 6. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 4, wherein the threshold plate (9), or at least the free edge (14) thereof which is turned in the shut-off position toward the shut-off body (11), has a thickness (d) which is at most 2 mm. 7. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 1, wherein the shut-off valve (10) is provided on the holder assembly (1), in particular the outflow channel (7), in a way that the shut-off valve (10) is displaceable in the downstream direction (R) counter to a resistant force, which resistant force is of a magnitude that, on the one hand, the shut-off body (11) can be slid back toward the release position under the influence of ingredient (4) propelled forward by the conveyor screw (6) and that, on the other hand, the shut-off body cannot accidentally move of its own accord. 8. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 7, wherein the resistant force is obtained by clamping fastening of the shut-off valve (10) to the holder assembly (1), in particular the outflow channel (7). 9. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 7, wherein the resistant force has a value in the range of from approximately 0.5 N up to and including approximately 10 N. 10. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 1, wherein the outflow channel (7) comprises a first tube part (15) which is fastened to the holder (5) so as to be able to rotate about the longitudinal axis of that tube part, and wherein the threshold plate (9) and the shut-off valve (10) are provided on that first tube part (15) to be rotatable, at least in the shut-off position, together with that first tube part (15) with respect to the holder (5) about the longitudinal axis of the outflow channel (7). 11. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 10, wherein that first tube part (15) is fastened to the holder (5) in a detachable and recouplable manner. 12. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 11, wherein the outflow channel (7) comprises a second tube part (16) which is fastened to the holder (5), which extends concentrically in the first tube part (15), and which acts as a bearing for the rotatable first tube part (15), and wherein the aforementioned one end (8) of the conveyor screw (6) protrudes into this second tube part (16). 13. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 12, wherein the second tube part (16) has an internal diameter corresponding substantially to the external diameter of the conveyor screw (6) in such a way that this second tube part (16) acts as a bearing for the conveyor screw (6). 14. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 1, wherein the holder (5) further comprises powdered ingredient (4) for preparing an instant drink. 15. A drink preparation means for preparing an instant drink, wherein the drink preparation means comprises: at least one holder assembly (1) according to claim 1;a mixing unit (2) for mixing and dissolving powdered ingredient (4) originating from the holder assembly (1) with or in water; anda water supply system (17) for supplying water to the mixing unit (2). 16. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 7, wherein the resistant force has a value in the range of from approximately 1 N up to and including approximately 5 N. 17. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 7, wherein the resistant force has a value in the range of from approximately 1 N up to and including approximately 3 N. 18. The holder assembly (1) according to claim 3, wherein the angle (γ) is from 40° to 45°.
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