JP7190086B2 - Beverage preparation method, preparation container and cartridge - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a beverage preparation method, a beverage preparation container, and a poorly soluble food cartridge used for dissolving a poorly soluble food such as powdered protein in a liquid such as water.

For example, conventional powdered instant coffee can be dissolved simply by putting it in a container such as a cup and pouring hot water. Stirring is not necessary, and one or two scrapes with a spoon should be enough. Even making iced coffee is not difficult.

On the other hand, when powdered protein is placed in a container and dissolved in water or milk to obtain a protein drink, the protein often does not mix well with water or milk, resulting in clumps. Such problems also occur when dissolving cocoa, yellow flour, instant miso soup, and wheat flour.

For protein powder, etc., take one scoop on a measuring spoon, carry the measuring spoon with the powder to the container, and transfer the powder to the container several times to obtain the desired amount. However, it had the disadvantage that it required careful work and was troublesome because the same work had to be repeated many times.

Therefore, the present invention aims at improving the dissolution of foods such as powdered protein that are difficult to dissolve in liquid such as water, or eliminating the need to repeat the same operation when transferring protein powder to a container. It seeks to solve either one or both of the problems of making things better.

As a result of intensive research, the inventors of the present invention have found that the cause of the above-mentioned problem is that food such as powdered protein that is difficult to dissolve is put in the bottom of the beverage container and liquid such as water is added, or water is added to the container first. I found that when a liquid that does not dissolve well in the liquid is added, the food that does not dissolve well in the liquid does not mix well with the liquid due to the formation of clumps. After this has begun to occur, it is difficult to obtain satisfactory results even with rapid stirring. In addition, it is necessary to repeat the work of transferring the food such as powdered protein to the container over and over again, because there was no affordable means to do it once.

Therefore, in this invention, the substance to be dissolved (e.g., powdered protein) is placed in the upper part of the inside of the container containing the liquid (e.g., water) to dissolve it, and shaken in this position. . The upper part means above the liquid surface of the liquid to be dissolved. As a preparation container for carrying out this preparation method, that is, as a container for bringing into contact with the liquid for dissolving the substance to be dissolved and for stirring and dissolving the substance to be dissolved, a receiving part for receiving the substance to be dissolved is provided. To provide a container capable of shaking a substance to be dissolved while it is placed on the upper part of the container for containing the liquid for dissolving the substance by providing the liquid surface inside the container to the upper part.

To explain this method of use and its action by taking the example of protein to be dissolved, water is put into a container, powdered protein is placed in the receptacle provided in the upper part of the inside of this container, and the container is sealed. By shaking the container (not pouring water into the protein, but shaking the container containing water), the splashed water comes into contact with the protein and dissolves the protein, which is stirred to obtain a protein solution. . In the case of putting protein in the bottom of a conventional container, the protein comes into contact with water before stirring, creating an environment where it tends to clump and is difficult to dissolve. On the other hand, in the present invention, the protein begins to come into contact with water about the time it is stirred, so that it does not easily form lumps and dissolves easily. In addition, conventionally, the protein is stirred in contact with water at the bottom of the container during stirring. On the other hand, in the present invention, the protein comes into contact with water at the top of the container and falls while being shaken up and down in the container. The effect of saying is seen. The protein drink obtained by descending and pooling in the container can be drunk directly from the container by touching the container, or it can be transferred from the container to another cup and drank freely. It is possible to design

The present invention can also be applied to dissolving cocoa, instant miso soup, wheat flour, and the like, which are hardly soluble foods other than protein. However, it is safe to use hot water at most, as it may not be embarrassing to put hot water in a container and shake it. In this sense, it can be said that cold miso soup and cold soup are dishes suitable for the present invention.

Next, the material to be melted can be made into a solid body and placed in the upper part of the inside of the container. If the material you want to dissolve is not in the form of powder, but even if it is in powder form, you can pick it up with your fingers or tongs, making it easy to transfer it to a container. Handling is easiest if the required amount of powder is bundled together, but even a smaller unit of solid body is much more convenient than powder. If the object to be dissolved is a solid object, it is unlikely that the powder will be spilled and wiped off. In addition, since the number of individual objects can be known by looking at them, there is no need to forget how many cups of powder have been weighed into the container and have to re-weigh from zero.

Freeze-drying is sometimes used as in the case of instant miso soup in order to obtain solids of the substance to be dissolved. Even if the inside is not solid, even if the inside is powdery, if it is covered with something like a skin, it can be regarded as a solid body. If they are individually wrapped, they can be picked with fingers or tongs and counted as one or two. For example, a solid body can be obtained by wrapping protein powder in a protein sheet manufactured by Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., which is described in JP-A-06-315353 and JP-U-01-82787. Alternatively, for example, a solid body can be obtained by wrapping a protein powder with a wafer. It is also possible to avoid starchy wafers and use water-soluble edible films based on materials such as gelatin and alginic acid. This skin-like thing melts when it touches the liquid to dissolve it, but even if it doesn't completely melt, there's not much of a problem.

Next, the substance to be dissolved is stored in a cartridge, and the cartridge may be placed on the upper part of the inside of the container. The upper part means above the liquid surface of the liquid to be dissolved. Before shaking the container, remove the lid of the cartridge or open the lid of the cartridge. If you fill the cartridge with powder or liquid that you want to dissolve, you can handle it without spilling it. Extremely convenient. Although such a cartridge is disposable, cartridges that can be used repeatedly will be described later.

As described above, the beverage preparation container of the present invention is characterized in that the receiving portion for receiving the substance to be dissolved is provided in the upper part inside the container for containing the liquid for dissolving the substance to be dissolved. The upper part means above the liquid surface of the liquid to be dissolved. It is necessary to have an opening for putting the liquid to be dissolved or the material to be dissolved into the container, and the container must be sealed before stirring. there is

For example, the lid of the container may be provided with the receiving portion. Whether the mouthpiece is the same as or different from this mouthpiece depends on the design, but if the mouthpiece is a different mouth, the entire container must be sealed during stirring, so put it over the mouthpiece. A substantial lid is also required that can be tightly sealed.

The receiving part for receiving the substance to be dissolved is provided in the upper part of the inside of the container containing the liquid for dissolving the substance to be dissolved, and this portion is assumed to be the lid of the container. The lid may be provided on the container so that it can be opened and closed, or it may be provided on the container so that it can be attached and detached. For example, a lid is provided on the container so that it can be opened and closed, and inside the lid, the solid body obtained by wrapping the above protein powder in a wafer is placed, and the liquid to be dissolved is passed through and touches the solid body. A net basket is provided as a receiving part so that it can be used. Further, for example, a lid is detachably provided on the container, and a fitting groove as a receiving portion for the cartridge is provided inside the lid. In this case, the lid is attached to the container after the cartridge is attached to the fitting groove of the lid removed from the container. If the lid is removed from the container, it can be washed separately from the container. In the first place, this invention is used for dissolving foods such as powdered protein that are difficult to dissolve in liquids such as water, and the resulting solution tends to stick to containers and the like. Therefore, many people find it convenient to be able to wash only the lid separately from the container.

Alternatively, the container may include a lid and an inner lid, and the inner lid may include the receiving portion. There are receptacles on the upper and lower sides of the inner lid, and the material to be dissolved is received here. Become. The upper part means above the liquid surface of the liquid to be dissolved. If there is a receiving part on the upper side of this inner lid, this receiving part passes the liquid to be dissolved from the container side to the lid side, and the solution containing the substance to be dissolved in the liquid to be dissolved from the lid side to the container side. Must be configured. In other words, the inner lid does not necessarily seal the container.

First, the inner lid is attached to the container, and before and after this, the object to be melted is attached to the receiving portion of the inner lid. For example, when a fitting groove for the receiving portion is provided on the lower side of the inner lid, the inner lid is attached to the container after the cartridge is attached to the fitting groove of the inner lid removed from the container. When the fitting groove for the receiving portion is provided on the upper side, the cartridge is attached to the fitting groove after the inner lid is placed on the container. After this, the container is capped. If the inner lid is detachable from the container, the inner lid can be removed from the container together with the cartridge and washed separately from the container, which is convenient for handling.

In this way, it is possible to attach the cartridge containing the substance to be melted to the receiving portion for receiving the substance to be melted. It can be assumed that it is provided. In the first place, in this invention, the protein should be stirred while being in contact with the water at the top of the container, and even if the cartridge comes off the receiving part during stirring, as long as the cartridge is stopped near the receiving part, Good luck. However, if this is not acceptable, it would be nice to have the latching means. For example, if the cartridge is attached to the receiving portion of the lid or the receiving portion of the inner lid, the receiving portion and the cartridge are threaded. Also, for example, projections are provided on both, or projections are provided on one side and grooves are provided on the other side, so that the receiving section and the cartridge are engaged with each other.

Next, in the case where the cartridge is attached to the receiving portion or the case where the receiving portion and the cartridge are provided with engaging means for engaging each other, the receiving portion has a projecting portion, and this The projection may be configured to open the cartridge. When the cartridge is to be attached to the receiving portion, the projecting portion receives the cartridge while being open due to the projection on the receiving portion.

As described above, before shaking the container, the lid of the cartridge is removed, the lid of the cartridge is opened, or if the cartridge is a package without a lid, the foreskin is broken. need to be. Therefore, the idea is to let the container do the work of opening the cartridge without having to do it manually. That is, in order to make this possible, the projecting portion is provided on the receiving portion so as to face the part of the cartridge to be opened. For example, the projecting portion is formed by insert-molding a metal blade into a receiving portion made of synthetic resin, or molding the blade portion made of synthetic resin integrally with the receiving portion. In addition, it is also possible to cause the projecting portion to play a role of crushing the above-described solid body into fine pieces.

The term "cartridge" used herein refers to a disposable cartridge, but refillable container type cartridges that can be used repeatedly will be described later. In any case, the powder or liquid to be dissolved is packed in the cartridge, and the cartridge is automatically opened when it is attached to the receiving part.

Note that the above-mentioned container has a lid and an inner lid, and on the upper side of the inner lid, there is provided a receiving portion having the projection, and the projection opens the cartridge. can be designed to have the following structure. When the cartridge is placed on the receptacle and then the lid is closed, the pressing force applied to the cartridge when the lid is closed or tightened causes the cartridge to break at the projecting portion and fit into the receptacle. A design that utilizes rotational force when turning the lid is also possible.

In the case of a container having a structure in which the lid is tightened, that is, the lid is twisted to be tightened, there is a case where the cartridge is subjected to rotational force when the rear side of the lid comes into contact with the cartridge. Supposing that when the cartridge is broken by the protruding part of the inner lid, it is preferable that the cartridge is pressed against the protruding part without rotating, and that it is preferable that the cartridge does not rotate with the movement of the lid. For example, the shape of the receiving portion and the shape of the cartridge fitted therein may not be made circular, but may be made oval or square with rounded corners. Alternatively, for example, a projection or groove may be provided between the receiving portion and the cartridge so that the cartridge does not rotate.

In addition, when the container described above includes a lid and an inner lid, the inner lid and the outer diameter of the inner lid may be the same, and the inner lid may be fitted to the lid. That is, the inner lid is provided so that it fits loosely with the container and, by comparison, tightly fits with the lid. An inner lid is set on the container, and the cartridge is attached to the inner lid. Attaching the lid further seals the container. The lid is then removed from the container, and the lid is removed from the container, leaving the lid with the empty cartridge in place. As a result, the container can be carried to a washing place with the lid facing upward and the inner lid and the empty cartridge placed thereon, or can be washed separately from the container, which makes handling convenient. The inner lid that is fitted in the lid can be removed from the lid.

The above problem is a cartridge containing the substance to be dissolved, which is used in a beverage preparation container in which a receiving portion for receiving the substance to be dissolved is provided in the upper part of the inside of the container for containing the liquid for dissolving the substance to be dissolved. and is achieved by having a film that dissolves upon contact with the dissolving liquid. In other words, the opening of the cartridge containing the substance to be dissolved is closed with a dissolvable film. For this dissolvable film, a protein sheet, wafer, gelatin sheet, or the like as described above may be used. If the material of the lid of the cartridge is, for example, an wafer, the lid will be opened as a result of touching the dissolving liquid and melting without removing the lid or opening the lid. In order to protect the wafer film, it is also preferable to place another lid on top of the wafer, and to open only this lid when using the cartridge.

The present invention aims at making it possible to better dissolve food such as powdered protein that is difficult to dissolve in liquid such as water, or to eliminate the need to repeat the same operation when transferring protein powder to a container. , or both, a cartridge having a coating that dissolves on contact with a dissolving liquid is well suited to this task.

In addition, the above-mentioned problem is a beverage in which a receiving portion for receiving a substance to be dissolved is provided in the upper part of the inside of a container for containing a liquid for dissolving the substance to be dissolved, and the receiving portion has a projecting portion. This is achieved by providing a cartridge containing the material to be dissolved, which is used for the preparation container, and has a membrane that is torn by the protrusion. In other words, the opening of the cartridge containing the substance to be melted is closed with a breakable membrane. In the case where the receiving part has a projecting part for opening the cartridge as described above, when the cartridge is attached to the receiving part, the receiving part receives the cartridge while the tearing film is opened by the projecting part. become.

As for the above-mentioned package without a lid, if the material to be melted is packed in a thin synthetic resin film, if the synthetic resin film is torn at the projecting part of the receiving part, the wrapper of this synthetic resin film can be used. can be said to be a membrane that can be torn. It is even better if the pack is devised so that it will not be crushed by the water flow. For example, a synthetic resin frame is housed inside the pack. In addition, the skin of a solid body in which only the surface is melted and hardened while the inside is powdery, or the protein sheet, wafer, gelatin sheet, or the like that covers the powder inside can be used as a tearable film.

In addition, the above-mentioned problem is a beverage in which a receiving portion for receiving a substance to be dissolved is provided in the upper part of the inside of a container for containing a liquid for dissolving the substance to be dissolved, and the receiving portion has a projecting portion. This is achieved by providing a cartridge for containing the substance to be dissolved, which is used in the preparation container, and has an opening/closing portion that is opened by being pushed by the protrusion. For example, an opening is provided in a cartridge for containing a substance to be melted, and an opening/closing part is provided that opens inward when pushed from the outside. The projecting portion plays a role of pushing the opening/closing portion inward. When an attempt is made to attach the cartridge to the receiving portion from the opening/closing portion side, the opening/closing portion is pushed by the projecting portion on the receiving portion side, and the receiving portion is attached to the cartridge while opening the opening of the cartridge. In this way an effect similar to that of the breakable film is obtained.

The opening/closing part may be provided at one position or at a plurality of positions. If an elastic opening/closing part is used, the opening/closing part bends and opens when pushed by the protrusion, and returns to its original shape and closes when the external force by the protrusion ceases to act. Alternatively, the opening/closing portion may be attached to the opening using a hinge. Further, the hinge may be provided with a spring that normally biases it in the closing direction.

By providing the opening having the opening/closing part detachably with respect to the cartridge main body, or by providing a separate lid at a place other than the opening, the opening can be used as a refill port for the substance to be dissolved. Therefore, this cartridge is not disposable, but is to be washed, dried, filled with a substance to be dissolved, and used repeatedly.

In addition, the above-mentioned problem is used in a beverage preparation container in which a receiving part for receiving the substance to be dissolved is provided on the upper part of the inside of the container for containing the liquid for dissolving the substance to be dissolved. This is achieved by providing a cartridge having a film around the powder which is melted in contact with the dissolving liquid so that the powder is agglomerated. The types of powder include powder and granules.

Examples of the dissolvable film include a solid epidermis in which only the surface is melted and solidified while the inside remains powder, and a protein sheet, wafer, gelatin sheet, or the like that covers the powder inside. When they come into contact with the dissolving liquid, they melt and break, and the powder inside also comes into contact with the dissolving liquid. After the film is dissolved, if the powder inside is protein, the protein will violently fall down in the container while coming into contact with the dissolving liquid such as water at the top of the container, and will dissolve well.

The above object is achieved by arranging the substance to be dissolved (e.g. powdered protein) in the upper part of the inside of the container and spraying the liquid to be dissolved (e.g. water) onto the substance to be dissolved. As a preparation container for carrying out this preparation method, that is, as a container for contacting and dissolving the substance to be dissolved in a liquid, a receiving part for receiving the substance to be dissolved is used as a solution (e.g., protein solution). It is provided at the upper part of the inner side of the container to be put in, and is provided with an injection port for injecting the liquid to be dissolved toward the object to be dissolved.

In addition, the injection port is provided above the receiving part for receiving the material to be melted, so that the liquid to be dissolved is sprayed from above to the material to be dissolved. It can be designed so that it can be sprayed on the object to be dissolved, or it can be provided under the receiving part so that the liquid to be dissolved is sprayed on the object to be dissolved from below. This corresponds to the fact that the liquid to be dissolved by shaking comes from below, from above, or from the side and comes in contact with the substance to be dissolved in the container to be shaken as described above.

To explain this method of use and its action, let us take the example of protein that we want to dissolve. Powdered protein is placed in the receptacle provided in the upper part of the inside of this container, the container is sealed, and the injection port is ejected. By spraying the powdered protein (not pouring water on the protein but strongly spraying it with water), the sprayed water hits the protein and dissolves the protein, and the jet stream stirs it. A protein solution is obtained. In addition, in the configuration in which the injection port is provided under the receiving part and injected from below, the dissolved protein solution is conveniently stirred by the water blown up from below. Because it is like this, there is an effect that the protein is less likely to clump and is easy to dissolve. In addition, the protein drink obtained by descending inside the container and pooling at the bottom can be drunk directly from the container by touching the container, or by transferring it from the container to another cup and drinking it freely. It is possible to design

Now, the above-mentioned problem is that the substance to be dissolved (e.g., powdered protein) is put into a beverage preparation container used for containing a liquid (e.g., water) for dissolving, and is made to float on the liquid to be dissolved. This is achieved by providing a cartridge characterized by having a coating that melts upon contact with the liquid and containing the substance to be dissolved and a gas for buoyancy. Floating the substance to be dissolved in the liquid to be dissolved is the same as providing a receiving part for receiving the substance to be dissolved above the surface of the liquid to be dissolved, as explained above. This is because the receiving portion can be made to correspond to the film containing the gas. This is also one of the solutions of the present invention.

Powders, granules, and concentrated liquids can be mentioned as the types of substances to be dissolved. Examples of the soluble film include protein sheets, wafer sheets, gelatin sheets, and the like. These will melt and break when they come in contact with the liquid to be dissolved, and the liquid inside will come into contact with the liquid to be dissolved. Therefore, by shaking while floating, when the film begins to dissolve, for example, the protein powder inside comes into contact with a dissolving liquid such as water and dissolves well.

The present invention can also be applied to dissolving cocoa, instant miso soup, soup, wheat flour, etc., which are hardly soluble foods other than protein. In addition, the forms of the objects to be melted used for this are powders and solids as described above, powders wrapped in a meltable or tearable film, a cartridge with a lid that can be peeled off or broken, a meltable film or a tearable film, Cartridges with an opening and closing part, etc. are optional. If the cartridge containing the substance to be dissolved is attached to the upper part of the inside of the container, for example, to the receiving part of the cartridge, the usability will be further improved. There are various types of liquids to be dissolved depending on the type of substance to be dissolved and user's preference. For example, protein is generally dissolved in water, but some users use milk to make it easier to drink.

In the present invention, the substance to be dissolved is arranged in the upper part of the inside of the container containing the liquid to be dissolved, so the liquid to be dissolved contacts the substance to be dissolved at the upper part of the container, and the substance to be dissolved starts to melt. The desired solution was obtained. In addition, according to the present invention, since the material to be dissolved is in the upper part of the container, the material to be dissolved begins to come into contact with the liquid to be dissolved approximately around the time of stirring, so that it is less likely to clump and dissolves easily. In addition, according to the present invention, the solution prepared in the upper part of the container is mixed with the solution that descends to the bottom of the container, so that the whole of the object to be dissolved is well touched by the solution to be dissolved and is dissolved well. Such action and effect are completely new. In addition, the material to be dissolved is solidified or stored in a cartridge, and this is placed in the upper part of the inside of the container, so there is no need to repeat the work of weighing and transferring to the container in the case of powder. , It is less likely to happen that you spill it and wipe it off, and it is no longer possible to forget how many cups you have put in the container and have to re-weigh from scratch.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of Example 1 divided into parts; FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of Example 1; FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of use of Example 1; FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of the second embodiment divided into parts; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of use of Example 2; It is explanatory drawing which divided Example 3 into each part and looked. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of Example 3; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of use of Example 3; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of Example 4; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of Example 5; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of Example 6; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of Example 7; FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of the usage state of the eighth embodiment; FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of use of Example 8; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of Example 9;

Although 10 types of embodiments will be described below, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be freely designed.

This embodiment is a protein beverage preparation container made of synthetic resin, in which a lid 130 of a container 100 for containing water is provided with a basket 200 for setting a protein cartridge 305 . A screw thread 120 is formed on the outer periphery of the mouth 110 provided on the upper side of the substantially cylindrical container 100 . The threads 120 mesh tightly with the threads 140 formed on the inside of the lid 130 .

The basket 200 has a top plate 210 projecting outside. The basket 200 is fitted with a top plate 210 into a mounting groove 150 on the inner top of the lid 130 . The peripheral edge of the top plate 210 is hooked on the locking projection 160 of the mounting groove 150, so that once fitted, the basket 200 will not come off the lid 130 even if the container 100 is filled with water and shaken. ing.

A loading port 230 for a protein cartridge 305 is provided on one side wall of the hollow basket 200 . The cage 200 is flexible and stretchable, and the mounting opening 230 can be expanded, distorted, and restored. A bank 240 is formed at the lower edge of the mounting opening 230, and the cartridge 305 stored in the basket 200 is hung here. The other side wall and bottom wall of the basket 200 are provided with a number of holes 220 through which water for dissolving the cartridge can enter and exit.

Cartridge 305 set in basket 200 has protein powder 300 wrapped with wafer water-soluble film 310 in this embodiment. A protein powder solidified in this way is also referred to as a cartridge. Since the cartridge 305 is packed in an airtight bag (not shown), the bag is torn open when used.

To use this preparation vessel, follow steps S1-S4. First, as shown in FIG. 2, water is poured into the container 100 up to the dashed line (S1). Next, the mounting opening 230 is widened into the basket 200 inside the lid 130, and the protein cartridge 305 is pushed in and mounted (S2). The cartridge 305 is prevented from coming off by the bank 240 of the mounting opening 230 . Next, the mouth 110 of the container 100 is covered with the lid 130 to which the cartridge 305 is attached and is tightened (S3). The container 100 and the lid 130 are in close contact with each other through the mouth 110, the thread 120, and the thread 140, and are in a liquid-tight state. Next, the container 100 is shaken so that the water reaches the cartridge 305 in the basket 200 above the water surface (S4). Then, the water goes in and out of the holes 220 of the basket 200, dissolves the water-soluble film 310 and the protein powder 300, becomes a protein solution, and descends. The protein solution is kept stirring until the end of the shake.

The lid 130 can be turned upside down after being removed from the container 100 by twisting it to prevent droplets of the protein solution adhering to the inside from spilling. The lid 130 and basket 200 are washed with water and dried for reuse.

This embodiment is a protein beverage preparation container made of synthetic resin comprising a container 400 for containing water, an inner lid 500 and an upper lid 430 . When the inner lid 500 is placed on the container 400 and the top lid 430 is placed on top of it and tightened, the container can be liquid-tightly closed. That is, a screw thread 420 is formed on the outer periphery of the mouth 410 provided on the upper side of the container 400 , and this screw thread 420 exactly corresponds to the screw thread 470 formed on the inner side of the upper lid 430 . Above, the upper lid 430 with respect to the inner lid 500 was simply called a lid.

The inner lid 500 is open on the upper side and has a flange 510 formed on its outer periphery. When the inner lid 500 is inserted through the mouth 410 of the container 400 , the inner lid 500 fits loosely on the container 400 where the flange 510 rests on the mouth 410 of the container 400 . On the other hand, when the top cover 430 is attached and tightened, the outer peripheral portion of the flange 510 is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall 460 of the top cover 430 to some extent, and the upper surface of the flange 510 is a stepped portion 440 at the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 460 of the top cover 430 . It is designed to adhere to Therefore, when the top lid 430 is removed from the container 400, the inner lid 500 sticks to the top lid 430. As shown in FIG. The advantages of this are described below.

A receptacle 520 for the cartridge 315 is provided in the center of the bottom of the inner lid 500 . Threads 530 are formed on the inner wall of receptacle 520 and correspond to threads 325 formed on cup 320 of cartridge 315 . Therefore, the cartridge 315 can be screwed into the receptacle 520 with the mouth facing up. A bottom hole 540 is formed outside the receptacle 520 in the bottom wall of the inner lid 500 .

The inner lid 500 in which the cartridge 315 is set is fitted into the container 400, and the container 400 is closed with the upper lid 430. As shown in FIG. Sufficient space is provided between them for the water in the container 400 to circulate.

The cartridge 315 contains the protein powder 300 in a cup 320, and the mouth of the cup 320 is covered with a packaging film 330 and adhered. This wrapping film 330 can be peeled off with a finger as indicated by the dashed line in FIG.

To use this preparation container, steps S11 to S14 are used. As shown in FIG. 5, the mouth 410 of the container 400 filled with water up to the dashed line is covered with the inner lid 500 (S11). Next, the cartridge 315 is screwed into the receptacle 520 of the inner lid 500 and fixed, and the packaging film 330 serving as the lid of the cup 320 is peeled off to open the mouth of the cup 320 (S12). At this point the protein powder 300 in the cup 320 is exposed. Next, the mouth 410 of the container 400 is closed with the upper lid 430 (S13). The container 400 and the upper lid 430 are in a liquid-tight state. Next, the container 400 is shaken so that the water reaches the cartridge 315 of the inner lid 500 above it (S14). Water enters and exits the space under the zenith 450 of the upper lid 430 through the bottom hole 540 of the inner lid 500, dissolves the protein powder 300 in the cup 320, and descends into a protein solution. The protein solution is kept stirring until the end of the shake.

When the shaking is finished, the upper lid 430 is twisted to remove from the container 400 and placed upside down. When the upper lid 430 is put on the container 400 and tightened as described above, the outer peripheral portion of the flange 510 of the inner lid 500 is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall 460 of the upper lid 430 to some extent. It fits loosely in mouth 410 . Therefore, when the top lid 430 is removed from the container 400 , the inner lid 500 sticks to the top lid 430 . When the upper lid 430 removed from the container 400 is turned upside down, the inner lid 500 containing the empty cartridge 315 is also inside the upper lid 430, so that the protein solution adhering to the inside of these is removed. You can make it so. It is much easier to handle than removing the top lid 430 and the inner lid 500 separately from the container 400 . After that, it is washed with water, and the empty cartridge 315 is twisted off from the inner lid 500 and discarded. Although the inner lid 500 can naturally be removed from the container 400 while attached to the top lid 430 , it is not difficult to remove the inner lid 500 from the top lid 430 . Even if the cartridge 315 is unintentionally removed from the socket 520 of the inner lid 500 during shaking, there is almost no problem in dissolving the protein powder 300 inside, and the removed cartridge 315 is located between the upper lid 430 and the inner lid 500. It has the effect of staying in between.

This embodiment is a protein beverage preparation container made of synthetic resin comprising a container 600 for containing water, an inner lid 700 and an upper lid 630 . By placing the inner lid 700 on the container 600 and covering it with the upper lid 630 and tightening it, it can be liquid-tightly closed. That is, a screw thread 620 is formed on the outer periphery of the mouth 610 provided on the upper side of the container 600 , and this screw thread 620 is tightly screwed into a screw thread 670 formed on the inner side of the upper lid 630 .

The inner lid 700 is open on the upper side and has a flange 710 formed on its outer periphery. When the inner lid 700 is inserted through the mouth 610 of the container 600 , the inner lid 700 fits loosely on the container 600 where the flange 710 rests on the mouth 610 of the container 600 . On the other hand, when the upper cover 630 is put on and tightened, the outer peripheral portion of the flange 710 is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall 660 of the upper cover 630 to some extent, and the upper surface of the flange 710 is a stepped portion 640 at the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 660 of the upper cover 630. It is designed to adhere to Therefore, when the upper lid 630 is removed from the container 600, the inner lid 700 comes to stick to the upper lid 630. As shown in FIG.

A receptacle 720 for the cartridge 335 is provided in the center of the bottom of the inner lid 700 . A pair of left and right arcuate blades 730 are formed at the bottom of the receptacle 720 at two-fold symmetrical positions facing each other with a slight distance therebetween, with the blade edges facing upward. A circular bottom hole 740 is formed between the left and right blade portions 730 . Instead of the blade portion 730 integrally molded with the inner lid 700 , for example, a metal saw blade can be insert-molded into the inner lid 700 .

Cartridge 335 contains protein powder 300 in cup 340 , and packaging film 345 is adhered to the mouth of cup 340 . The wrapping film 345 is not designed to be peeled off by hand, but is torn by the blade portion 730 of the receptacle 720 .

Furthermore, the height from the mouth of the top lid 630 to the zenith 650 is equal to the height of the cartridge 335 that has been set in the receptacle 720 of the inner lid 700 when the top lid 630 is placed on the container 600 and twisted. is designed to

Therefore, when the inner lid 700 is fitted to the opening 610 of the container 600 and the packaging film 345 side is placed downward, the cartridge 335 is placed in the receiving opening 720. At first, the cartridge 335 is in a floating state by the blade portion 730. . When the top lid 630 is placed on top of this and twisted, the bottom of the cup 340 of the cartridge 335 is pressed from the zenith 650 of the top lid 630, and the packaging film 345 is bitten into the blade 730 and broken. By the time the top cover 630 is tightened in this manner, the cartridge 335 has been set without floating on the bottom of the receptacle 720 .

The packaging film 345 torn by the blades 730 is formed with a pair of left and right blades 730 separated slightly from each other. is the bottom hole 740 of the . At this time, the protein powder 300 in the cup 340 begins to drip down from the bottom hole 740, so it is desirable to start shaking as soon as possible once the upper lid 630 of the container 600 is closed.

To use this preparation container, steps S21 to S24 are used. As shown in FIG. 8, the mouth 610 of the container 600 filled with water up to the dashed line is covered with the inner lid 700 (S21). Next, the cartridge 335 is placed in the receptacle 720 of the inner lid 700 with the packaging film 345 side down (S22). Next, the mouth 610 of the container 600 is covered with the upper lid 630 and tightened (S23). The container 600 and the upper lid 630 are in a liquid-tight state. Also, at this point, the blade portion 730 has broken the packaging film 345 . Next, the container 600 is shaken so that the water reaches the cartridge 335 of the inner lid 700 above it (S24). Water enters and exits the cup 340 of the cartridge 335 through the bottom hole 740 of the inner lid 700, dissolves the protein powder 300, and descends into a protein solution. The protein solution is kept stirring until the end of the shake. Since the cartridge 335 is pressed from above by the zenith portion 650 of the upper lid 630 , it is unlikely that the cartridge 335 will drop out of the receptacle 720 .

After the shake is finished, twist the upper lid 630 to remove it from the container 600 and place it upside down. When the upper lid 630 is put on the container 600 and tightened as described above, the outer peripheral portion of the flange 710 of the inner lid 700 is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall 660 of the upper lid 630 to some extent. It fits loosely in mouth 610 . Therefore, when the top lid 630 is removed from the container 600 , the inner lid 700 sticks to the top lid 630 . When the upper lid 630 removed from the container 600 is turned upside down, the inner lid 700 containing the empty cartridge 335 is also inside the upper lid 630, so that droplets of the protein solution adhering to the inside of these are removed. It can be made not to zero. It is much easier to handle than removing the top lid 630 and the inner lid 700 separately from the container 600 . After that, it is washed with water, and the empty cartridge 335 is removed from the inner lid 700 and discarded. Although the inner lid 700 can naturally be removed from the container 600 while attached to the top lid 630 , it is not difficult to remove the inner lid 700 from the top lid 630 .

This embodiment relates to a protein drink cartridge used in the preparation container of the present invention, and more particularly to a cartridge in which the blade portion breaks the packaging film as in the third embodiment. That is, the protein powder 300 is wrapped with a thin packaging film 350 that is highly airtight and does not lose its shape to form a lump of solid body.

For example, this is pushed into the blade portion 730 in the socket 720 of the inner lid 700 of the third embodiment, and the wrapping film 350 is set by breaking the wrapping film 350 with this pushing force. If the set is to be oriented correctly in relation to the shape of the blade and the direction in which the packaging film is easily torn, for example, a projection may be provided on the side of the receiving port 720, and a groove in the packaging film 350 for receiving this projection may be provided. It is good to set it on the side. Although the packaging film 350 is torn by the blade portion 730, the packaging film 350 may be torn using a spoon, for example, if the packaging film 350 is set in a socket without a blade portion. Alternatively, if the container is made of a packaging film with a flap and can be opened only by peeling off the flap, the protein powder 300 can be packed in the container and provided. If the packaging film is likely to lose its shape, it is preferable to put a frame made of synthetic resin inside to prevent it from being crushed by the water flow.

This embodiment is a cartridge having a solid layer 355 around the protein powder 300, which is a coating that dissolves in contact with the dissolving liquid. The solid layer 355 is obtained by melting and solidifying only the surface of the protein powder 300 . Protein powder 300 with solid layer 355 around it is convenient to pick up with fingers or tongs. Since the solid layer 355 is also protein, when it comes into contact with a dissolving liquid such as water, it melts and breaks, and subsequently the protein powder 300 inside also dissolves.

Since the epidermis is thus soluble, it may be a heterogeneous solid layer of not only protein but also supplements such as vitamin C and citric acid, and vegetable powders. Using this makes it possible to easily make a protein drink to which supplements are added. Therefore, it is possible to arrange and provide protein cartridges for each type of supplement.

In the cartridge 360 of this embodiment, the protein powder 300 is stored in a cup 365, and the water-soluble film 370 and the packaging film 375 are placed at the mouth of the cup 365 with the packaging film 375 side facing outward. A film 370 is successively applied and adhered to the rim of the mouth so as not to come into contact with the outside air or moisture. The wrapping film 375 is provided with a knob 380 that serves as a starting point for peeling it off. Note that supplement powder or the like may be added to the cup 365 .

To use cartridge 360, grip 380 is grasped and wrapping film 375 is peeled away, exposing water-soluble film 370. As shown in FIG. When this is shaken in the preparation vessel of the present invention, the dissolving liquid dissolves the water-soluble film 370 and allows the dissolving liquid to dissolve the protein powder 300 .

This embodiment relates to a cartridge 800 that can be refilled with protein powder and used repeatedly. The cartridge 335 of Example 3 described above is disposable. Further, the cartridge 335 is set on the blade portion 730 of the socket 720 of the inner lid 700, and is pressed against the upper lid 630 in the process of tightening the upper lid 630, whereby the packaging film 345 is torn by the blade portion 730 and the protein powder 300 is released. is said to be exposed. I would like to refill it so that it can be used as many times as possible, rather than throwing it away. If so, it takes time to refill, but it is economical. Also, protein powder doesn't have to be light weight, but you don't have to think about it because you can fill the cartridge anyway.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the refill container 810 and the lid portion 820 are provided as a cartridge 800 in which the screw thread 850 is detachable. The lid part 820 is removed, the protein powder is packed in the refill container 810, and the lid part 820 is attached again. Further, the lid portion 820 is provided with a left and right pair of doors 830 as an opening/closing portion so that they can be opened and closed inwardly from an opening/closing shaft 840 in the center.

On the other hand, on the side where the refill container 810 is set, for example, in the case of the receptacle 720 of the inner lid 700 of the third embodiment, instead of the blade portion 730, a protruding portion capable of pushing the door 830 inward is provided. (not shown). Then, when the cartridge 800 is set in the receptacle with the lid part 820 facing downward and the upper lid is closed, the left and right doors 830 are pushed by the protrusions and opened inward, exposing the protein powder inside. It should be noted that it is also possible to install a double door that opens and closes instead of opening and closing from the central opening and closing shaft 840 like the door 830 . Furthermore, although Embodiment 3 has a blade portion 730, this blade portion 730 may be used as the projecting portion.

This embodiment is a protein beverage preparation container in which a cup-like beverage container is placed underneath and a protein powder cartridge is set thereon. A server 900 having a space for placing a cup G is provided with an electric pump (not shown) and a control device for controlling it. A power switch 990 is used to turn ON/OFF the controller. The electric pump has an inlet connected to a mineral water tank (not shown) and an outlet connected to a fountain port 980 . The spout 980 is located above the cup and is arranged to spout upwards rather than downwards. The controller can control the ON/OFF of the electric pump, the duration of the fountain, the pulsation of the fountain, and the like. Note that the server 900 is connected to a household power supply.

The server 900 has a mounting table 910 having an extraction port 920 above the fountain port 980, through which the water fountain passes and for dropping a protein solution, which will be described later. The mounting table 910 serves as a table on which the cassette 940 is placed when the cassette 940 is put in and taken out, and slides from the front side to the back side. The cassette 940 has an open upper side and a flange 970 formed on its outer periphery. In the center of the bottom of the cassette 940 is provided a socket 950 for placing a cartridge having a different solid layer 385 of vitamin C, which is a film around the protein powder 300 that dissolves in contact with mineral water. A bottom hole 960 is formed that overlaps the extraction port 920 . On the left and right wall surfaces of the mounting table 910 are provided latching rails 930 on which the flanges 970 of the cassette 940 are placed.

The cassette 940 is further provided with a locking projection 955 inside the wall surface of the receptacle 950 . On the other hand, a locking groove 390 is provided on the side of the cartridge in which the protein powder 300 is wrapped with the heterogeneous solid layer 385, and when the locking projection 955 is fitted in the locking groove 390, it can be seen that the cartridge is placed in the correct position. It's becoming

To use this preparation container, steps S31 to S34 are used. An empty cup G is placed on the server 900 as shown in FIG. 14 (S31). A mass of protein powder 300 wrapped with a different solid layer 385 is attached to the receptacle 950 of the cassette 940 in a correct posture, and the cassette 940 is set by sliding the flange 970 on the locking rail 930 to the back side. is completed, and the power switch 990 is turned on (S32). The controller operates the electric pump to blow up mineral water in a pulsating flow from the fountain port 980 to melt and break the different solid layer 385 (S33). Then, the protein powder 300 melts, and this protein solution falls from the extraction port 920 and accumulates in the cup G. The electric pump is stopped after continuing the non-pulsating fountain (S34). After taking out the cup G from the server 900, it is preferable to stir it with the muddler M. Cassette 940 is washed with water as needed. The protein solution falling from the extraction port 920 hits the mineral water that blows up and is further stirred. The control device is set so that the protein solution is accumulated in the cup G up to the area indicated by the dashed line before the electric pump is stopped. It is also possible to provide an electric stirrer in this preparation vessel to stir the protein solution accumulated in the cup G.

This embodiment can be used not only at home but also in places where many people gather, such as sports gyms and convenience stores, to quickly provide a protein drink and easily clean up afterwards. There is also a method of mixing supplements such as citric acid into mineral water, which is the basic dissolving liquid.

This embodiment consists of protein powder 300 and air A entrapped in a wafer soluble film 395 capsule. Furthermore, supplements such as vitamin C and citric acid, vegetable powders, and the like can be included as necessary.

Since the protein powder 300 contains air A, it floats on the water when it is put into a dissolving liquid such as water. Then, pour water into a container with a lid, put the capsules into the container, close the lid, and shake the container. It is desirable to start shaking as soon as possible after closing the lid.

In this embodiment, the capsule can float on the surface of the water due to the air A therein. The capsule can be regarded as the receiving part of this invention. Moreover, by letting the capsule float on the surface of the water, which is the top of the water, and shaking the container (not pouring water into the protein, but shaking the container containing the water), the protein comes into contact with the splashed water. Dissolve and stir to obtain a protein solution. Conventionally, when protein is placed at the bottom of a container, the protein comes into contact with water before stirring, creating an environment in which it tends to clump and is difficult to dissolve. On the other hand, since the protein begins to come into contact with water around the time of stirring, it has the effect of being less likely to clump and more easily soluble. Also, during stirring, conventionally, the protein was stirred in contact with water at the bottom of the container. On the other hand, in this embodiment, while the protein is in contact with water at the water surface, which is the top of the water, it falls while being shaken up and down in the container. The action of touching well and melting well can be seen.

Next, this embodiment 10 will be described without using drawings. In Example 2, the inner lid 500 was placed on the container 400 and the upper lid 430 could be liquid-tightly closed thereon. A receptacle 520 is provided in the inner lid 500, and the cartridge 315 is stopped here. Cartridge 315 had a packaging film 330 adhered to the mouth of cup 320 containing protein powder 300, and packaging film 330 was to be peeled off with fingers just before shaking.

Following this, the following embodiments can be provided. That is, without using the cartridge 315, instead of the receiving port 520, a cup for directly pouring the protein powder 300 is provided in the inner lid. Transfer the protein powder 300 from, for example, a stick-shaped packaging bag containing one cup of the protein powder 300 into this cup, close the upper lid 430, and shake the container to obtain a well-dissolved protein solution in the same manner as in Example 2. can do Water is put in the container, the inner lid is set above the water, and the protein powder 300 is transferred to the cup of the inner lid, so all you have to do is close the top lid and shake it. The protein solution is kept stirring until the end of the shake. Also, the protein powder 300 can be transferred from the packaging bag to the cup in one operation.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples, and can be applied to granular proteins such as those disclosed in WO2007/123113. In the third embodiment, when the upper lid 630 is put on and twisted, the bottom of the cup 340 of the cartridge 335 is pressed from the zenith 650 of the upper lid 630, and the packaging film 345 bites into the blade 730. It was designed to be broken. Therefore, following this method, for example, a method is conceivable in which a cartridge formed by fragilely solidifying granular protein is placed on the upper part of the inside of the container with a lid to break it and then shaken.

In the third embodiment, it has been explained that when the back side of the lid comes into contact with the cartridge, there are cases in which a rotating force is applied to the cartridge when the lid is twisted and tightened. Using this phenomenon, a shielding plate with an iris diaphragm structure is attached to the bottom of the cartridge by combining multiple blade-shaped plates to continuously change the size of the hole in the center. can do When the lid is twisted and tightened, the back side of the lid comes into contact with the cartridge and a rotational force is applied to the cartridge, but this rotational force is used to open the shielding plate of the iris diaphragm and the protein powder packed in the cartridge. is exposed. The opening and closing of the shielding plate may be of a rotary type, a sliding type, or the like, and may be manually opened to expose the protein powder.

In this invention, the object to be dissolved is arranged above the surface of the liquid to be dissolved in the container. This makes it easier to melt without leaving lumps. Also, if the object you want to dissolve is a solid, you don't have to repeat the process of weighing and transferring it to a container in the case of powder. No more hassle. As such, the industrial utility value of the present invention is extremely high. This invention also opens up the field of extraction.

100: Container 110: Mouth 120: Screw thread 130: Lid 140: Screw thread 150: Mounting groove 160: Hanging projection 200: Basket 210: Top plate 220: Hole 230: Mounting port 240: Bank 300: Protein powder 305: Cartridge 310: Water-soluble film 315: Cartridge 320: Cup 325: Thread 330: Packaging film 335: Cartridge 340: Cup 345: Packaging film 350: Packaging film 355: Solid layer 360: Cartridge 365: Cup 370: Water-soluble film 375: Packaging film 380: Knob 385: Heterogeneous solid layer 390: Hanging groove 395: Water-soluble film 400: Container 410: Mouth 420: Thread 430: Upper lid 440: Step 450: Zenith 460: Inner peripheral wall 470: Thread 500 : Inner lid 510: Flange 520: Receptacle 530: Thread 540: Bottom hole 600: Container 610: Mouth 620: Thread 630: Upper lid 640: Stepped portion 650: Zenith 660: Inner peripheral wall 670: Thread 700: Inner lid 710: Flange 720: Receptacle 730: Blade 740: Bottom hole 800: Cartridge 810: Refill container 820: Lid 830: Door 840: Opening/closing shaft 850: Thread 900: Server 910: Mounting table 920: Extraction port 930: Hook Stop rail 940: Cassette 950: Receptacle 955: Locking protrusion 960: Bottom hole 970: Flange 980: Fountain port 990: Power switch S1 to S4: Steps of use S11 to S14: Steps of use S21 to S24: Steps of use S31 ~S34: Steps of use

Claims (2)

A container for bringing a substance to be dissolved into contact with a liquid to be dissolved and stirring to dissolve the substance, wherein a receiving part for receiving the substance to be dissolved is provided on the lid of the container, or the container comprises a lid and an inner lid. A single-use amount of the substance to be dissolved is stored in a cartridge, and the cartridge and the receiving portion are provided so as to be engaged with each other by means of a locking means, whereby the substance to be dissolved is provided in the inner lid of the lever. A beverage preparation container capable of being shaken while a substance is placed above the liquid surface of a liquid to be dissolved. 2. A beverage preparation container according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle has a projection and is configured to open the cartridge with the projection.

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