JP2009279212A - Industrial percolation cartridge and its production method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an industrial percolation cartridge rendering a material to be percolated easy to be charged into a material receiving part by using the cartridge to place the material onto the receiving part of a percolator. <P>SOLUTION: The percolator percolates enormous volume of an espresso coffee liquid on an industrial level by making hot water in a high-temperature pass at high speed. The industrial coffee-liquid percolating cartridge 1 is used for installation of a material of compressed coffee powders S on the material receiving part of the percolator. The cartridge 1 is provided with a bottom member 2 made of a metal and having a first hook 3B and a plurality of perforations 2a and a cylindrical drum member 3 made of a metal, where the bottom member 2 is detachably fixed to the bottom. The material of the compressed coffee powder S is charged on the member 2 and inside the member 3. The first hook 3B projects above from the compressed object of the coffee powders S. The cartridge 1 is housed inside a bag body 4 and sealed up to be a vacuum pack. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an industrial extraction cartridge (also referred to as an industrial extraction cassette) mounted on a material receiving portion of an extractor suitable for manufacturing a high-concentration extract at an industrial level, and a method for manufacturing the same. .

  Conventionally, beverages such as coffee and tea have been commercialized in various forms, but in order to extract active ingredients at an appropriate concentration in a short time, the extracted material, which is a raw material compressed in a high-pressure state, is used. On the other hand, espresso extraction, which is called coffee, is effective in passing hot hot water at high speed.

  Then, the extractor which enables manufacture of such an espresso extract at an industrial level is proposed previously (for example, refer patent document 1).

  As shown in FIG. 5, such an extractor 100 includes, as a container main body 101, a trunk section 102 having a circular cross section and lid parts 103 and 104 that can be opened and closed up and down. While the inside of 104 is used as a liquid passing portion, the middle barrel portion 102 is used as a material receiving portion. And with the cover parts 103 and 104 closed, hot water passes from the bottom to the top, and a high concentration extract is manufactured at an industrial level.

  And when extracting the espresso coffee liquid using the extractor 100, for example, as shown in FIG. 6-1 to FIG. An attempt has been made to load the coffee powder S into the material receiving portion using a coffee powder discharge plate. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the upper lid portion 103 of the extractor 100 is opened, and a nonwoven fabric 111 is laid on the bottom of the material receiving portion of the trunk portion 102. ), A coffee powder discharge plate 112 is installed on the upper side of the nonwoven fabric 111. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6-1 (c) and FIGS. 6-2 (d) and (e), a small amount is added for uniform pressing of the coffee powder S, and the operator pressurizes with the vibrator press 113, and the body 102 These operations are repeated until the inside of the material receiving portion is almost full. When the material receiving portion is almost full as shown in FIG. 6B, the filling operation of the coffee powder S is finished.

  Upon completion of the filling operation, as shown in FIG. 6-3 (g), the lid 103 is closed and extraction starts. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, hot water is supplied from the heating tank 201 by the first pump 202, and the coffee liquid is extracted so as to pass from the lower side to the upper side of the container body 101. The extracted coffee liquid is cooled by passing through the heat exchanger 203 and is fed to the preparation line by the second supply pump 205 via the cushion tank 204.

  And after completion | finish of the high voltage | pressure extraction of coffee liquid, as shown to FIGS. 6-3 (h) and FIG. 7, when the cover part 103 is opened, coffee powder S will be compressed by the high pressure extraction in the shape of a block, and it will become a residue. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6-3 (i) and 7, the waste (coffee powder S compressed into a block shape) is carried out and mounted on a transport vehicle 207 such as a truck by the waste receiving hopper 206. Discarded.

  As described above, it is very hard work to repeat the operation of repeatedly putting a small amount in order to uniformly press the coffee powder S and pressurizing with the vibrator press 113 until the material receiving portion of the trunk portion 102 of the extractor becomes full. It has become a difficult task.

Therefore, after placing the material to be extracted into the bag so that the removable bag is placed on the material receiving portion, the bag containing the material to be extracted is placed on the material receiving portion of the body portion. It has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2000-175823 A (paragraphs 0028 to 0035 and FIGS. 1 to 3) JP 2001-300205 A (paragraphs 0027 to 0041 and FIG. 7)

  In the case of the one described in Patent Document 2, since the soot remains in the material receiving part even during the passage of liquid, it becomes a resistance to liquid passage and it is necessary to clean the soot every time extraction is completed. Work is troublesome.

  Therefore, the inventor can easily fill the coffee powder by using a cartridge in which the compressed material of the coffee powder is filled in the material receiving portion of the extractor. The present invention has been conceived to achieve the present invention.

  An object of the present invention is to facilitate the filling of the material receiving portion with the material to be extracted by using an industrial extraction cartridge to place the material to be extracted in the material receiving portion of the extractor. .

  The invention of claim 1 is used to install a compressed material of the material to be extracted in a material receiving portion of an extractor that extracts high concentration extract liquid of the material to be extracted by passing hot hot water at high speed. An industrial extraction cartridge, comprising: a metal bottom plate member in which a large number of water passage holes are formed; and a metal cylindrical body member to which the bottom plate member is detachably attached to the bottom, and the cylindrical body The compressed material of the material to be extracted is filled in the member and on the bottom plate member.

  In this way, by using the industrial extraction cartridge to place the material to be extracted in the material receiving part of the extractor, the material receiving part can be easily filled with the material to be extracted.

  In particular, since it is composed of two members, a bottom plate member and a cylindrical body member, unlike the case of the jar of Patent Document 2, after the compressed material of the material to be extracted is installed in the material receiving portion of the extractor, the cylindrical shape It is possible to remove only the body member, and after the extraction is completed, it is only necessary to replace the cartridge with a new cartridge that is compressed and filled with a new material to be extracted. There is no need for cleaning, and unlike the scissors described in Patent Document 2, it can be disassembled into a bottom plate member and a cylindrical body member, so that cleaning is relatively easy.

  In this case, as described in claim 2, it is desirable that a filter paper or a filter cloth is provided between the bottom plate member and the compressed material of the material to be extracted.

  If it does in this way, the leakage of the to-be-extracted material from the water flow hole of a baseplate member can be prevented reliably.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cylindrical body member has a plurality of first hooks protruding upward on the inner surface side, and the upper end of each first hook is compressed by the material to be extracted. It is desirable to be located near the upper surface of the object. Here, “the upper end is located near the upper surface of the compressed material of the material to be extracted” includes the case where the upper end protrudes from the upper surface and the case where the upper end does not protrude from the upper surface.

  If it does in this way, a cylindrical body member can be removed from a material receiving part by pulling up a cylindrical body member using a 1st hook in the state mounted in the material receiving part of an extractor. . Therefore, at the time of extraction, unlike the bag described in Patent Document 2, it is possible to avoid the resistance to water flow.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the bottom plate member has a plurality of second hooks, and an upper end of each second hook is located near an upper surface of the compressed material of the material to be extracted. desirable.

  In this way, after extraction, the material to be extracted (so-called residue) after extraction can be lifted together by pulling up the bottom plate member using the second hook, and processing of the material to be extracted after extraction Becomes easy.

  The invention of claim 5 is used to install a compressed material of the material to be extracted in a material receiving portion of an extractor that extracts high concentration extract liquid of the material to be extracted by passing high-temperature hot water at high speed. A method for manufacturing an industrial extraction cartridge, wherein a metal cylindrical body member is detachably attached to a metal bottom plate member having a large number of water passage holes so that the bottom plate member is a bottom portion. In a state where the cylindrical auxiliary member is detachably inserted on the upper side of the cylindrical barrel member, the material to be extracted is added to the cylindrical barrel member and the cylindrical auxiliary member from the upper side, A second step of pressurizing and compressing the material to be extracted from the upper side and a third step of extracting the cylindrical auxiliary member after pressurizing and compressing in the second step are provided.

  In this way, since the cylindrical body member and the cylindrical auxiliary member have no openings and only the water passage holes are provided in the bottom plate member, after all the predetermined amount of the material to be extracted has been put in at once Even if the pressure is applied, it is compressed and filled almost without leaking to the outside, and an efficient filling workability can be ensured. Also, when compressing the material to be extracted in order to extract a high concentration extract from the material to be extracted at an industrial level, the cylindrical auxiliary member that functions as a guide for guiding the coffee powder into the cylindrical body member is removed. Therefore, efficient filling workability can be ensured, and the weight and size can be reduced, which is advantageous for conveyance.

  As described in claim 6, it is desirable to have a plurality of gripping portions in the upper part on the outer surface side.

  If it does in this way, extraction of a cylindrical auxiliary member will become easy in the 3rd process by using a grasping part.

  The pressure compression of the material to be extracted by placing the pressure plate member on the upper side of the coffee powder and pressing the pressure plate member on the coffee powder side in the second step as described in claim 7. It can be performed.

  If it does in this way, pressing the whole uniformly is implement | achieved by utilizing a pressurization board member.

  As described in claim 8, it is desirable to have a fourth step of sealing in the form of a vacuum pack following the third step.

  By doing so, it is possible to avoid the fragrance of the coffee from being removed before being attached to the extractor and to maintain the freshness of the coffee powder.

  Since it comprised as mentioned above, invention of Claims 1-4 uses the industrial extraction cartridge for mounting the to-be-extracted material in the material receiving part of an extractor, The said receiving to the said material receiving part is carried out. The extraction material can be filled easily.

  According to the fifth to eighth aspects of the present invention, a cartridge that can be easily filled with the material to be extracted can be easily manufactured.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is the material of the extractor (for example, what is described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-175823) which extracts a large amount of high concentration extract at an industrial level by allowing hot hot water to pass at high speed. It is assumed that this is an industrial extraction cartridge used for installing a compressed product of the material to be extracted in the receiving part, but for the convenience of explanation, hereinafter, an industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge for extracting so-called espresso coffee liquid A case where the present invention is applied to an industrial coffee liquid extraction cassette will be described.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view of a waste discharging plate, FIG. 2 (b) is a side view thereof, and FIG. It is a perspective view of a cylindrical body member.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), an industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge 1 includes a metal bottom plate member 2 (see FIG. 3) in which a large number of water passage holes 2a are uniformly formed, and the bottom plate member 2 includes A metal cylindrical body member 3 which is removably attached to the bottom part by fitting, and is compressed on the bottom plate member 2 and filled with compressed coffee powder as a material to be extracted. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the coffee cartridge 1 is housed in a bag 4 that is one size larger than the coffee cartridge 1 and is transported and transported in a vacuum-packed state. At this time, since storage, transportation, and the like are performed in a state of being placed on a cushion material (for example, cardboard paper), there is no possibility that the bag body is torn. Needless to say, when used immediately after filling, it is not necessary to seal it in the form of a vacuum pack. The bag body 4 includes a fastener portion 4a that closes an opening into which the coffee cartridge 1 is inserted, and an air hole 4b with a check valve for venting air when a vacuum is applied. The check valve of the air hole 4b is opened when the pressure in the bag body 4 exceeds a certain pressure by the coffee gas generated from the coffee powder, and the internal pressure is released to prevent the bag body 4 from bursting. It also has a function to

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical body member 3 includes a cylindrical main body portion 3A having a size corresponding to the material receiving portion of the extractor, and an upper portion on the inner surface side of the main body portion 3A. A plurality of first hooks 3 </ b> B are provided to protrude. In addition, the upper end of each 1st hook 3B is located in the upper surface vicinity of the compressed material of the coffee powder | flour S, and conveyance of the cylindrical trunk | drum member 3 etc. are performed using this 1st hook 3B. Here, an example of the dimension of the cylindrical trunk | drum member 3 is diameter 1m, height 450mm, and thickness 2-4mm, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the bottom plate member 2 is provided on a disc-shaped bottom plate portion 2A having a size corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical body member 3, and on the periphery of the bottom plate portion 2A. The vertical wall portion 2B having a low height, the plurality of second hooks 2C provided on the bottom plate portion 2B and discharging upward, and the plurality of third hooks 2D provided on the vertical wall portion 2B and projecting inwardly. And have. A large number of water passage holes 2a are uniformly formed in the bottom plate portion 2A. This water passage hole 2a does not allow the material to be extracted to pass, but allows only hot hot water to pass through. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the bottom plate member 2 provided with the water passage hole 2a is provided. A coffee filter paper or a coffee filter cloth (for example, a non-woven paper or a non-woven fabric for coffee filtration) is provided on the upper side of the glass so as to ensure that coffee powder does not leak outside through the water passage hole 2a. In addition, each 2nd hook also has an upper end located in the vicinity of the upper surface of the compressed material of the coffee powder S, and the bottom plate member 2 and the cartridge 1 are conveyed using the second hook 2C. The third hook 2D is used to reverse the bottom plate member 2 by hooking a wire or the like when discarding the scum (coffee powder after extraction) after extraction.

  Then, the manufacturing method of the said industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge 1 is demonstrated.

(First step)
As shown in FIG. 4A, a circular bottom plate member 2 is detachably attached to the bottom of a cylindrical cylindrical body member 3, and a pair of grips is provided on the upper side of the cylindrical body member 3. A cylindrical cylindrical auxiliary member 11 having a portion 11a is detachably inserted. In the state where the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 is inserted, the lower portion of the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 is fitted into the upper portion of the cylindrical trunk member 3, and in this portion, the cylindrical trunk member 3 and the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 are inserted. However, it has overlapped so that the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 can be extracted.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the coffee filter paper 12 (or coffee filter cloth) is inserted from the upper opening of the cylindrical auxiliary member 11, and the coffee filter paper 12 is placed on the upper side of the bottom plate member 2. . Although not specifically illustrated, a portion of the coffee filter paper 12 corresponding to the portion where the second and third hooks 2C and 2D are provided is provided with a notch, and the second hook 2C. Passes through the coffee filter paper 12, and the third hook 2D extends inward through the coffee filter paper 12. Further, the coffee filter paper 12 may be placed on the upper side of the bottom plate member 2 before the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 is inserted. That is, the coffee filter paper 12 may be placed either before or after the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 is inserted.

  In this state, a predetermined amount of coffee powder S is charged into the cylindrical body member 3 and the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 from above the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 as shown in FIGS. To do. Here, the “predetermined amount of coffee powder” is the amount of coffee powder required to fill one coffee cut ridge (when extracting espresso coffee liquid, for example, 100 kg deep roast coffee powder ).

(Second step)
After the coffee powder is charged in the first step, as shown in FIG. 4-2 (e), a circular shape is added so as to close the upper opening of the cylindrical auxiliary member 11 on the upper side of the charged coffee powder S. The pressure plate member 13 is placed. The pressing plate member 13 is provided with a locking hook 13 a at the center on the upper surface side so that the pressing plate member 13 can be suspended by the hanging wire 16. The locking hook 13a is not necessarily provided at the center on the upper surface side, and a position to be provided is determined in relation to a pressurizing unit that applies a high pressure, which will be described later. The locking hook itself can be omitted when it is placed or removed during work.

  The coffee powder is compressed from above the pressure plate member 13. For example, as shown in FIG. 4-2 (f), the pressure is applied by placing a support base 14 on the upper side of the pressure plate member 13 so as not to interfere with the locking hook 13a. The pressure plate member 13 is displaced toward the coffee powder side, i.e., downward using a pressurizing means (not shown) that applies high pressure from the upper side by placing the coffee powder in the cylindrical auxiliary member 11. The coffee powder S is pressurized so as to move into the cylindrical body member 3 and is compressed and filled into the cylindrical body member 3. Here, any pressurization means can be used as long as the required high pressure can be applied to the coffee powder S.

(Third step)
After pressurizing and compressing in the second step, the coffee powder is compressed and filled into the cylindrical body member 3, and the cylindrical auxiliary member is removed from the cylindrical body member 3 as shown in FIG. 4-2 (g). 11 is extracted using the gripping part 11a. Further, the pressure plate member 13 and the support base 14 are also removed together.

(Fourth process)
Subsequent to the third step, in a state where the coffee powder S is compressed and filled in the cylindrical body member 3, the whole is put in the bag body 4 and the suspension wire 5 is removed from the second hook 2C. Then, the fastener portion 4a is tightened, the air in the bag body 4 is removed, and the bag is sealed in a vacuum pack shape. The cartridge sealed in the form of a vacuum pack is placed with a cushioning material (for example, corrugated paper) being pulled down.

  The industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge manufactured in this way is mounted on a transport vehicle using a forklift or the like together with a cushion material. Then, the bottom plate member 2 (coffee) is placed in the material receiving unit by using the first hook 3B while being transported to a predetermined factory and placed in the material receiving unit of the extractor 100 described above. The cylindrical body member 3 is removed, leaving the filter paper 12 and the coffee powder S. At this time, since the bottom plate member 2 is merely fitted to the cylindrical body member 3, it can be pulled out without difficulty, but if it cannot be pulled out, it may be left in the material receiving portion.

  Then, a large amount of espresso coffee liquid can be extracted at an industrial level by passing hot hot water at high speed. Since the cylindrical body member 3 is not left in the material receiving part, it does not become resistance to water flow as in the case of the reference 2.

  After the extraction, the upper lid 103 of the extractor 100 is opened and the extracted coffee powder S (so-called waste) is taken out from the upper side together with the bottom plate member 2 using the second hook 2C. Waste can be easily disposed of. Here, at a predetermined disposal site, for example, a wire is hung on one of the third hooks 2D of the bottom plate member 2 and the bottom plate member 2 is inverted, so that the residue of the bottom plate member 2 is separated from the top of the bottom plate member 2. And can be disposed of easily. The waste is not limited to the case where the upper lid 103 is opened and then taken out from the upper side, but the lower lid 104 is opened from the lower side of the extractor 100 and dropped from the lower side. It is also possible.

  In the above embodiment, the bottom plate member, the cylindrical body member, and the cylindrical auxiliary member are provided with the first and second hooks and the grip portion, respectively, but instead of them, hooks and the like can be engaged. It can also be a locking hole.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), in the above-described embodiment, the second cartridge is transported in a state where only the cartridge is sealed in a vacuum pack shape and installed in the material receiving portion of the extractor (for example, a factory). The suspension wire 5 is locked to the hook 2C. However, the suspension wire 5 may be sealed and transported in a vacuum pack shape with one end of the suspension wire 5 locked to the second hook 2C. Is possible.

  In addition to industrial extraction cartridges for producing espresso coffee liquor, mass production of drinking water such as tea, health drinking water extracted from medicinal ingredients from ginseng and other herbal medicines, pharmaceutical drinking water, etc. at the industrial level The present invention can also be applied to an industrial extraction cartridge used for the above. Moreover, even if it is extractors other than the extractor (for example, what is described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-175823) which extracts the large amount of high concentration extract mentioned above on an industrial level, there exists the same material acceptance part. Any extractor can be applied.

The industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge which is one embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a figure which shows the state before sealing in a vacuum pack shape, (b) shows the state after sealing in a vacuum pack shape. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a cylindrical trunk | drum member. The bottom plate member is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing about the manufacturing method of the industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge which is one embodiment of this invention, respectively. (E)-(g) is explanatory drawing about the manufacturing method of the industrial coffee liquid extraction cartridge which is one embodiment of this invention, respectively. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional extractor. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing of the filling method of the coffee powder | flour to the conventional extractor, respectively. (D)-(f) is explanatory drawing of the filling method of the coffee powder | flour to the conventional extractor, respectively. (G)-(i) is explanatory drawing of the filling method of the coffee powder | flour to the conventional extractor, respectively. It is a flowchart of coffee extraction.

Explanation of symbols

S Coffee powder 1 Coffee cartridge 2 Bottom plate member 2A Bottom plate portion 2a Water passage hole 2C Second hook 2D Third hook 3 Cylindrical body member 3A Main body portion 3B First hook 4 Bag body 4a Fastener portion 4b Air hole 5 Hanging Lowering wire 11 Tubular auxiliary member 12 Non-woven paper 13 Pressure plate member 14 Support base

Claims (8)

An industrial extraction cartridge used to install a compressed material of an extraction material in a material receiving portion of an extractor that extracts high-concentration extraction liquid of the extraction material by passing high-temperature hot water at high speed. ,
A metal bottom plate member in which a large number of water passage holes are formed;
A metal cylindrical body member that is removably attached to the bottom portion of the bottom plate member,
An industrial extraction cartridge characterized in that a compressed product of the material to be extracted is filled in the cylindrical body member and on the bottom plate member.   2. The industrial extraction cartridge according to claim 1, wherein a filter paper or a filter cloth is provided between the bottom plate member and the compressed material to be extracted.   The cylindrical body member has a plurality of first hooks projecting upward on the inner surface side, and the upper end of each first hook is located near the upper surface of the compressed material of the material to be extracted. The industrial extraction cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cartridge is an industrial extraction cartridge.   The said baseplate member has two or more 2nd hooks, The upper end of each said 2nd hook is located in the upper surface vicinity of the compressed material of the said to-be-extracted material, The Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The industrial extraction cartridge according to any one of the above. Manufacturing method of industrial extraction cartridge used for installing compressed material of extraction material in material receiving portion of extractor for extracting high concentration extract liquid of extraction material by passing hot hot water at high speed Because
A first step of detachably attaching a metal cylindrical body member to a metal bottom plate member in which a large number of water passage holes are formed, so that the bottom plate member becomes a bottom portion;
In a state where the cylindrical auxiliary member is detachably inserted on the upper side of the cylindrical body member, the material to be extracted is introduced into the cylindrical body member and the cylindrical auxiliary member from above, and after the addition, A second step of compressing and compressing the extracted material;
A method for producing an industrial extraction cartridge, comprising: a third step of extracting the cylindrical auxiliary member after pressure compression in the second step.   The method for manufacturing an industrial extraction cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the cylindrical auxiliary member has a plurality of gripping portions in an upper portion on an outer surface side.   In the second step, a pressure plate member is placed on the upper side of the material to be extracted, and the pressure target plate is pressed against the material to be extracted to compress the material to be extracted. The manufacturing method of the industrial extraction cartridge of Claim 5 or 6.   The method for producing an industrial extraction cartridge according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising a fourth step of sealing in a vacuum pack shape after the third step.

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