BR102012002018A2 - conservative term active with self-adjusting seal for containers of liquids and other similar food products - Google Patents

Abstract

ATiVO THERMAL CONSERVATIVE WITH ADJUSTABLE ADJUSTABLE SEAL FOR LIQUID CANALS AND OTHER SIMILAR FOOD PRODUCTS. Conservative and refrigerating device for aluminum, plastic and glass containers for liquids in general such as: beer, refrigerants, juices, wines, aperitifs, energy drinks and others using water / ice or crushed ice or other direct insert freezers The flasks are self-adjusting with an original design of a watertight compartment in a tightly integrated assembly, avoiding direct contact of the refrigerant content with the ambient air. The conservative and cooler device allows the ingestion of liquids directly from the flasks without leakage of the refrigerant content and with safe handling. The conservative device and cooler can be produced in one piece or by using a removable piece mounted on top of the container. Incorporating a screw cap allows better conservation of gaseous drinks during use. The invention also allows the innovative principle of using the self-adjusting seal to be removable for PETD-type polyethylene or PVC containers by means of a screw cap and sealing ring or a self-adjusting seal fixed both for different container diameters, for application in molded containers of Styrofoam or similar materials.

Description

SELF ADJUSTABLE THERMAL ACTIVE CONSERVATION FOR LIQUID VASE AND OTHER SIMILAR FOOD PRODUCTS

The present invention relates to a container designed to conserve and / or reduce the temperature of liquids such as water, beer, soft drinks, juices and the like contained in aluminum, glass or plastic containers presenting the innovative idea of

contain the cooling element composed of water with ice, and / or crushed ice or others in direct contact with the container, but without contact with ambient air, as it is contained in a watertight compartment by the mechanical interference fit principle. a self-adjusting seal using the vessel's own surface

Thus, an original design with a new technical effect is presented by constituting a watertight cooling compartment in a simple but tightly integrated assembly between the container and the container, increasing the conservation efficiency and / or reducing the initial content temperature. liquid from the container and providing safe handling for the consumer, especially when inclined to drink directly from the container.

The increasing demand for beverages marketed in containers notably aluminum, glass, PET (Polyethylene Polyethylene) or Polyethylene that require a low temperature for greater consumer satisfaction has precipitated the continued development of containers in their shape, volume and closure systems. Notably consumers seek with this type of containers the maintenance of flavor, the possibility of drinking the drink with low temperature and the effect of natural or artificial gasification. At the same time, several patents have already been filed on conservation systems to keep the temperature of these containers low or low.

It is known, for example, Patent P 8202113 which relates to a cylindrical container constructed of injectable / moldable thermal insulator (e.g. Styrofoam) but which only initially passively maintains the temperature of the vessel which rapidly and gradually increases with heat exchange with ambient air.

It is also known to use MU 7702182-7 U which describes the use of a plastic package formed by compartments that receive a volume of gel formed by water, alcohol and a thickening agent such as Carbomer, for example, that after its placement in a freezer or fireezer for approximately two hours will be rolled into the container and then placed in a container lined internally with insulating material such as Styrofoam or the like. This drawback is an effective freezing and preservation of containers. for the freezing of the plastic packaging and its uncomfortable handling by contact with the low temperature and the use of another container element to keep the beverage container at a low temperature. Moreover, the formation of water condensation can generate dripping by lack of a proper seal and when the consumer eventually drinks the drink £ / 3 direct When the container is brought into the inclined position, it creates the unsafe condition that the container may come out of the plastic packaging and cause an accident.

The object of the present invention is notably to avoid the drawbacks of the above solutions and others existing in the market by introducing as an innovation and original design, the watertight compartment obtained through the mechanical principle of interference fit in the use of the vessel surface itself as part of the sealing system with the container material itself, enabling the technical effect of keeping ice water and / or crushed ice out of contact with ambient air. Other features of the invention are:

According to the invention the conservative term active container can be produced

simply in a single piece of reduced size due to the small thickness of PET or Polyethylene (approximately 0.5mm) in an industrial process widely known as blow molding, as well as the addition of one more piece as a removable lid. the best conservation of carbonated / carbonated drinks after opening.

- The conservative thermo active container material has no contact with the liquid or beverage of the original container, thus being able to use recycled material in its production and also reducing costs and contributing to the preservation of the environment.

- The conservative thermo active container design can be designed for any type of cylindrical container in diameter or height always in suitable dimensions to avoid

waste of raw material and allowing to be reused several times.

- The conservative thermo active container has a new technical effect as it can be partially filled with water and placed in a freezer with an empty container and after freezing it will form a toroidal ice element in

around the empty container which can then be filled with the addition of water at room temperature and due to the detachment of the ice, removed for later insertion of an identical container filled with the beverage and thus provide a longer shelf life / cooling effect. same. Particularly in the case of high alcohol beverages such as vodka, the original glass container can be placed in the freezer full of the beverage and after freezing the water inside the conservative container can be used to maintain and serve. vodka at a lower temperature for longer than using frozen containers only, according to several prototype experiments.

- Due to the thermal insulation effect of the conservative thermo active container and the complete ambient air insulation provided by the self adjusting ring! sealing there is a duration

the low temperature preservation of the container and the beverage contained therein to provide the consumer with the cooling effect to the end of the beverage. - Conservative thermo active container material allows the use of water, ice and / or crushed ice or other cooling element without the need for manual contact with them.

The invention also relates to the possibility of introducing the principle of using the surface of the beverage container as an integral element of the sealing process when used.

in a one-piece conservative thermoactive container as well as with the addition of a fixed or removable sealing ring incorporated at its upper end.

Due to its highly active thermo conservation and cooling efficiency, the conservative container can allow the unprecedented introduction of 600 ml aluminum containers to the market instead of ordinary glass bottles providing significant cost reductions in logistics / crates / transport by avoiding return and wash bottles for reuse.

The following description and associated figures, all given by way of non-limiting example, will make the invention well understood:

Figure 1 shows in section the conservative thermoactive container in one piece 1

produced in a wide industrial blow molding process, typical of PET, Polyethylene or PVC bottles, incorporating the self-adjusting sealing ring 2 of the appropriate size to create the necessary interference fit with the surface of the container 3 to allow its insertion / removal keeping the seal and full tightness of the cooling elements 4 non-contact as ambient air.

Figure 2 shows in section the conservative thermoactive container 1 constructed in a blow molding process of wide industrial application, typical of PETr Polyethylene or PVC bottles identical to the one shown in Figure 1, but with the addition of a lid. removable PET 5 or Polyethylene with a screw cap 6 for aluminum containers 3.

Figure 3 shows in section a removable lid 5 of molded PET or polyethylene with a screw cap 6 for glass containers 7.

Figure 4 shows in section an alternative construction for self-adjusting sealing at its upper end with a circular sealing ring 9 inserted into a hollow lid 8 with thread 10 also on the body of the thermo-active conservative container 1 as shown in "detail AA "

Figure 5 shows in section the conservative thermoactive container 1 constructed of Styrofoam or similar material having a sealing ring 11 of adequate size to create the necessary interference with the surface of the container 3 and glued to its upper and lower surface 12 between a Styrofoam 13 lid as shown in "BB detail"

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Claims (6)

1.- Conservative active term characterized by containing the cooling element composed of water with ice, and / or crushed ice or others in direct contact with the container, but contained in a watertight compartment and thus without contact with ambient air allowing greater cooling efficiency. 2. Conservative active term according to claim 1, characterized in that it incorporates the innovation of a self-adjusting seal by the mechanical principle of interference fit between it and the container of liquids or other similar food products ensuring the safety of consumers by forming a tightly integrated set and small outside diameter .. 3. A thermoactive conservative according to claim 1, characterized in that it is a single piece molded by blow molding process of wide industrial application typical of PET, Polyethylene or PVC bottles. Thermoactive conservative according to Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two parts, one for containing the cooling elements such as water / ice, crushed ice or others in a watertight compartment and the other for mounting as a self-adjusting seal on the top of the container. and incorporating a removable screw cap for better preservation of carbonated / carbonated beverages during use by the consumer whether for aluminum containers, glass or plastic bottles. 5. Thermo-active conservative as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, using a self-adjusting removable seal applied through a screw cap and incorporated self-adjusting sealing ring which, by design, can receive containers. different diameters as a function of seal elasticity. Thermo-active conservative according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that a Styrofoam molded container or similar material having a self-adjusting sealing ring fixed and glued together with a Styrofoam lid or similar material cast for the passage of containers which by the design of the sealing ring can receive containers of different diameters depending on the elasticity of the seal.