This application is a national stage entry of PCT/IB2014/060938 filed Apr. 23, 2014, under the International Convention claiming priority over Argentinean Patent Application No. 20130101425 filed Apr. 26, 2013.
The present invention relates to a novel arrangement for the rapid preparation of products that can be encapsulated, in particular products supplied as liquids, slurries or pastes. The object of the present invention is to obtain different kinds of products comprising a concentrated dose or an exact measurement of a given product and a product which is a dilution of the first product, in the composition.
The proposed constructive arrangement solves the problem of the exact calculation of the proportion of what will be added to another concentrated product or product which must be diluted. it also simplifies the preparation of some products in which the recipe, the proportions and the necessary ingredients must be known.
Essentially, the object of the present invention comprises, in combination, a capsule which contains the concentrated dose or accurate measurement of a given product and a dispensing container which contains a second given product in which the first product must be diluted. The dispensing container is provided with a first opening adapted to connect with the capsule and a second opening provided with the necessary means to output the processed product.
The present arrangement allows the finished product to be obtained in an economic, practical and simple form, with a high level of reliability of its correct formulation.
The product contained in the capsule can be natural, concentrated or frozen.
The proposed arrangement is used in various fields, namely:
in the food field, for the preparation of: alcoholic cocktails, fruit concentrates for cocktails, fruits, energy drinks, hot and cold drinks, beer, fruit juices, soups, milks and milk products, beverages in general such as “ready to drink”.
In the health field the new arrangement may be used for the preparation of: food supplements, mineral salts integrator, generally integrators, soluble drug and generally soluble products.
In the cleaning field, for the preparation of cleaning agents and detergents, among others.
The dispensing container may have any shape suitable to the product for application in the various fields mentioned, such as in the shape of a plate, cup, bowl, whisk or bowl, in the case of the preparation of ready to drink beverages; in the shape of a baby bottle with the corresponding teat in the case of milk with concentrated additives; and in the shape a bottle-type container with a spray nozzle for the preparation of cleaning products.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be explained in the following description.
Considering the above and other related purposes, the invention comprises the construction details and combination of parts as will be understood based on the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
In these figures the same reference numerals indicate like or corresponding parts.
For the specified purpose, an arrangement is provided for the rapid preparation of products that can be encapsulated characterized in that it comprises in combination a capsule (10) which contains a concentrated dose or exact measure to be diluted of the concentrated and measured product (a) and a container (20) suitable for receiving an amount of a given dilution product (b), wherein said capsule (10) has a discharge opening (11) provided with detachable cover (12), and wherein said dispensing container (20) has a bottom opening (21) and a lower rim (22) capable of forming a firm airtight bond with the discharge opening (11) of the capsule (10) and a top opening (23) adapted for receiving the dilution product (b) and dispensing the finished product (c) comprising said concentrated and measured product (a) and the dilution product (b).
The present invention includes an arrangement for the rapid preparation of products that can be encapsulated, including of a capsule (10) which contains a concentrated and measured product (a) of a finished product (c) to be prepared, and an “ad hoc” dispensing container (20) with a connecting device to connect to the capsule (10). The dispensing container (20) is a container of another part of the dilution product (b) in which the concentrated part of the concentrated and measured product (a) is diluted.
In the embodiment chosen for illustrating the present invention, the concentrated and measured product (a) is a liquid concentrate of an alcoholic beverage, the dilution product (b) is a carbonated beverage which is incorporated in the dispensing container (20), which is a glass.
Always according to this example and without limitation, the dispensing container (20) has a bottom opening (21) with a lower rim (22) with half thread type fastening device (24) comprising an arrangement of consecutive segmented ribs that form a component part of quick coupling type referred to as “half thread”.
At the top end of the dispensing container (20) is formed the top opening (23) of the dispensing container.
In the present example and without limitation, the capsule (10) is a bowl containing the concentrated and measured product (a) is a liquid or powder concentrate designed to form the bottom of the glass, with a discharge opening (11) having an array internal threads (13) cooperating with the half thread type fastening device (24) of the dispensing container to form a quick coupling between the two parts for assembly. Preferably said joint is sealed with an O-ring (25) to ensure the closure is airtight.
Each capsule (10) is provided with a dosage of the concentrated and measured product (a) and the discharge opening (11) of the capsule has a a detachable cover (12) sealed along the perimeter and provided with a flange (12′) for extraction.
The invention provides an adapter (30) to join different capsules (10) with different dispensing containers (20).
In the preferred embodiment, the adapter (30) comprises a body (31) in the shape of a tube segment of low height, which has a faceted flange (32) for gripping during the joining with the capsule (10) and the dispensing container (20). The body (31) has a male threaded locking element (33) which form a quick coupling type referred to as “half thread”, cooperating with internal threads (13) provided in the opening of the capsule (
In the proposed example, particularly with reference to
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