CN101374737A

CN101374737A - Liquid container

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Publication number: CN101374737A
Application number: CNA2007800032763A
Authority: CN
Inventors: C·德拉费达林
Original assignee: Cleaver Ways AB
Current assignee: Cleaver Ways AB
Priority date: 2006-01-18
Filing date: 2007-01-17
Publication date: 2009-02-25
Also published as: SE0600101A0; SE0600101L

Abstract

The present invention relates to a liquid container comprising a rigid outer casing (20) , a bag (25) which is disposed inside the outer casing, is made of flexible material impermeable to liquid and is provided with a discharge means (26) which runs through the upper half of the casing (20) , and a pressure element (6) which is disposed in the casing (20), exerts pressure on the liquid in the bag (25) and is placed between the bottom of the outer casing (20) and the bottom of the bag (25) . The invention also relates to a pressure element (6) intended to be introduced into a liquid container. Distinguishing features of the liquid container according to the present invention are that the pressure element (6) comprises two plates (1, 3) , that at least one force-5 generating means (2) is disposed between the plates (1, 3), that the force-generating means (2) endeavours to urge the plates (1, 3) away from one another in a direction transverse to the main plane of the plates (1, 3) , and that the pressure element (6) has releasable locking means for holding the0 plates (1, 3) in a pressed-together state.

Description

Liquid container

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of liquid container, it comprises the outer rigid housing body, be arranged in the bag in the body skin, wherein said bag is made by liquid-tight flexible material and is had an opening, tapping equipment, it is connecting opening and passing the casing upper half branch when liquid container is in the use location, and pressure element, it is arranged in the housing, the liquid in bag exert pressure and be positioned in body skin the bottom and the bag the bottom between.The invention still further relates to a kind of pressure element that is suitable for being inserted in the liquid container.

Background technology

A kind of liquid container of above-described type is former can be learnt by PCT/SE2005/001932, but in this embodiment, adopts the pressure element of compression spring form to apply on the liquid that permanent pressure comprises in the bag that flexible material is made usually.This will cause various shortcoming, and for example the connecting portion between bag and the tapping equipment is easy to begin to leak after bearing fluid pressure for a long time.The permanent pressure that pressure element applies makes housing meet with stresses, this in addition may cause housing distortion.If pressure element is in initiate mode, when the liquid container of the above-mentioned type is placed in order, also be difficult to realize rational carrying.

Summary of the invention

Main purpose of the present invention provides a kind of liquid container of aforementioned type, so that the user can directly enable pressure element when liquid container will be by place in operation.

Another object of the present invention is that enabling of pressure element can be realized in easy and user close friend's mode.

Another object of the present invention is that pressure element should be very compact in non-initiate mode.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, liquid container is equipped with the device of the amount of liquid that the raffinate scale of construction that is used for indicating liquid container/ discharges from liquid container.

By liquid container and the pressure element that has adopted the feature that limits in the independent claims, can realize main purpose of the present invention at least.Preferred implementation of the present invention limits in the dependent claims.

Description of drawings

The embodiment of pressure element and liquid container is described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the transparent view according to pressure element of the present invention, and wherein pressure element is positioned at expansion state;

Fig. 2 shows the cutaway view according to the pressure element of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 shows the cutaway view according to the pressure element of Fig. 1, but pressure element is positioned at the state that is pressed together;

Fig. 4 shows the enlarged drawing of the part that marks with circle among Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 shows the birds-eye view of first plate formation parts of pressure element;

Fig. 6 shows the A-A cutaway view of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 shows the enlarged drawing of the part that marks with circle among Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 shows the birds-eye view of second plate formation parts of pressure element;

Fig. 9 shows the B-B cutaway view of Fig. 8;

Figure 10 shows the enlarged drawing of the part that marks with circle among Fig. 9;

Figure 11 shows the transparent view according to pressure element that compresses of the present invention and liquid container case, but has saved the trap that constitutes housing top;

Figure 12 A-Figure 12 D has schematically shown and how pressure element and the flexible pouch that is used for liquid has been introduced according to liquid container case of the present invention;

Figure 13 shows the transparent view that liquid container according to the present invention is done from the bottom side;

Figure 14 A-Figure 14 C shows the occupation mode according to liquid container of the present invention;

Figure 15 shows the transparent view that liquid container according to the present invention is done from the bottom side, and described liquid container is equipped with the indicating device of first embodiment;

Figure 16 shows the transparent view that liquid container according to the present invention is done from the bottom side, and described liquid container is equipped with the indicating device of second embodiment;

Figure 17 shows the transparent view that pressure element is in expansion state, and described pressure element is equipped with measures band;

Figure 18 shows the transparent view according to the pressure element of Figure 17, and the roller that wherein is used to measure band as seen;

Figure 19 shows the lateral plan according to the pressure element of Figure 17, and pressure element is positioned at the state that is pressed together;

Figure 20 shows the lateral plan according to the pressure element of Figure 17, and pressure element is positioned at expansion state;

Figure 21 shows the transparent view that liquid container according to the present invention is done from the bottom side, and the housing of described liquid container is equipped with the telltale that is used to measure band.

The specific embodiment

The pressure element 6 that is shown in Fig. 1-4 has constituted core content of the present invention, and described pressure element comprises plate 1, and it is upper board in the use location, the compression spring 2 of two wind spring forms, and plate 3, and its use location is a

lower panel.Plate

1 and 3 centering is each other settled.Fig. 1 and 2 shows pressure element 6 and is positioned at expansion state, and pressure element is positioned at the state that is pressed together among Fig. 3.

Fig. 5-7 shows upper board 1, and it comprises first disc-shaped element 4 and two groups of first ribs 5.Each compression spring 2 is cooperated with one group of first rib 5 respectively.In shown embodiment, every group comprises seven first ribs 5, and each first rib has the certain extension size perpendicular to disc-shaped element 4 respectively.Every group of first rib 5 connecting first middle body 7, and described first middle body has the certain extension size perpendicular to first disc-shaped element 4.First rib 5 in every group is similar to spoke and stretches out from first middle body 7.The first rib 5 and first middle body 7 and first disc-shaped element 4 form one.The first rib 5 and first middle body 7 provide overall reinforcement for first disc-shaped element 4.As clearly illustrate that in Fig. 7 each first middle body 7 is provided with the groove that radially extends of some, promptly groove 8 has the extension size perpendicular to the principal plane of upper board 1.The quantity of groove 8 sees below corresponding to the quantity of second rib 16 in every group.

Upper board 1 also comprises the first 9 of releasable locking mechanism, and it is under the jurisdiction of each first middle body 7.The first 9 of blocking device comprises first hook-like assembly unit 10 and enables parts 11.In shown embodiment, first hook-like assembly unit 10 forms one with the flex section of middle body 7, enables parts 11 and first hook-like assembly unit, 10 formation one.In shown embodiment, enable the form that parts 11 adopt bulge loop, it has the extension size that is parallel to first disc-shaped element 4 substantially.The size of bulge loop 11 is configured such that the user can insert finger in the bulge loop 11.

Fig. 8-10 shows lower panel 3, and it comprises second disc-shaped element 15 and two groups of second ribs 16.Each compression spring 2 is cooperated with one group of second rib 16 respectively.In shown embodiment, every group comprises five second ribs 16, and described second rib has the certain extension size perpendicular to second disc-shaped element 15.Every group of second rib 16 connecting second middle body 17, and described second middle body has the certain extension size perpendicular to second disc-shaped element 15.Second rib 16 in every group is similar to spoke and stretches out from second middle body 17.The second rib 16 and second middle body 17 and second disc-shaped element 15 form one.The second rib 16 and second middle body 17 provide overall reinforcement for second disc-shaped element 15.

Lower panel 3 also comprises the second portion 18 of releasable locking mechanism, and it is under the jurisdiction of each second middle body 17.The second portion 18 of blocking device adopts the form of second hook-like assembly unit 18.In shown embodiment, second hook-like assembly unit 18 and second middle body 17 form one, but are relative rigidity generally, and this point is different from first hook-like assembly unit 10 on the flex section that is fixed on first middle body 7.Lower panel 3 also comprises two first openings 19, and they are positioned on lower panel 3 longitudinal centerlines and a separate segment distance.

The 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of pressure element 6 is described below with reference to Fig. 1-4.Be shown among Fig. 1 and 2 as the clearest, pressure element 6 comprises plate 1 as previously mentioned, and it is upper board in the use location, two compression springs 2, and plate 3, and it is lower panel in the use location.Each compression spring 2 adopts the form of helicoil.The diameter of compression spring 2 is configured such that the free end that surrounds

respective rib

5 and 16 at the spring coil of each end.Therefore each

rib

5 and 16 free end define the position of compression spring 2 at upper board 1 and lower panel 3 places.In this, should be pointed out that first and

second middle bodies

7 and 17 are placed in the center of compression spring 2, thereby after coupling device is activated, can not produce moment of torsion.This make can, for example, save

plate

1,3 material therefors.

Pressure element 6 from expansion state, is seen Fig. 1 and 2, changes to the state that is pressed together, see Fig. 3, by with upper board 1 and lower panel 3 towards each other the other side move thus compression spring 2 compressions realized.This motion be along traverse (perpendicular to) direction of

plate

1 and 3 principal plane carries out.When upper board 1 and lower panel 3 towards each other the other side's motion carry out enough fully after, first hook-like assembly unit 10 will engage second hook-like assembly unit 18, see Fig. 4.First hook-like assembly unit 10 will be offset by elastic side through second hook-like assembly unit 18 time, rebound then and set up the joint that is shown in Fig. 4.By first hook-like assembly unit 10 is arranged on the flex section of first middle body 7, can obtain this lateral elasticity.In the final condition that is pressed together, the second rib 16 of lower panel 3 will be contained in the groove 8 of first middle body 7 of upper board 1, see Fig. 4.Consequently, when

plate

1 and 3 was positioned at the state that is pressed together, the mutual stability between them was improved.

As being found in Fig. 3, the adjacent coils thereof of compression spring 2 superposes each other along short transverse, but the height of the pressure element 6 that compresses is less relatively.Example as indefiniteness can highly be set to common 1.5-2cm with this.

As be found in Fig. 3, when pressure element 6 is positioned at the state that is pressed together, enables parts 11 and be contained in the first relevant opening 19.Its details will be described later.

Figure 11 shows according to the pressure element 6 of liquid container of the present invention and the formation parts of housing 20.Housing 20 comprises two long sides 21 (wherein having only as seen), two short sides 22 (wherein having only as seen) and bottom 23.Housing 20 comprises also that usually trap to constitute the top of housing 20, illustrates clear but these traps are omitted.As be found in Figure 11, and the bottom 23 of housing 20 is provided with two second openings 24, and its details will be described later.These openings 24 can be limited by housing bottom 23, and described bottom is provided with the perforation corresponding to the profile of second opening 24, and position 23 removals from the bottom by these perforation are surrounded can produce described second opening 24.

How Figure 12 A-12D will be according in the housing 20 of the pressure element that compresses 6 introducings according to the present invention according to liquid container of the present invention if having schematically shown.This need cause that pressure element 6 is inserted in the housing 20 downwards, sees Figure 12 B, rests on the bottom 23 of housing 20 until it.Flexible pouch 25 is inserted downwards in the housing 20 then, sees Figure 12 C.In this stage, drain plug 26 is retracted in the bag 25.Figure 12 D shows flexible pouch 25 and is assemblied in stage in the housing 20, and the top that is generally the trap form 28 of its middle shell 20 can realize housing 20 is constituted enclosure space, so that pressure element 6 and flexible pouch 25 are contained in wherein.

Figure 13 shows the bottom side according to liquid container of the present invention, and wherein the parts 11 of enabling of pressure element 6 are settled with respect to second opening, 24 centerings of housing 20.This means that the user can touch now enables parts 11.The other side moves and enables parts 11 towards each other, for example by thumb and forefinger, to cause the joint between the first and second the first hook-

like assembly units

10 and 18 to stop, and compression spring 2 upper board 1 that moves up, this motion be substantially along traverse (perpendicular to) direction of

plate

1 and 3 principal plane carries out.

Figure 14 A-14C is schematically illustrated in pressure element 6 and has been dropped into after the initiate mode occupation mode according to liquid container of the present invention.Also be provided with the 3rd opening 27 in housing 20, it can form by being removed by the position that perforation is surrounded.The drain plug 26 that is connecting bag 25 is brought to from the 3rd opening 27 and stretches out.Glass 30 is placed in drain plug 26 belows, in this, should be pointed out that liquid container and glass 30 are placed on the same supporter.

Figure 14 A shows the full up substantially state of flexible pouch 25.Compare with the lock-out state that compresses, pressure element 6 is expanded to a certain extent.In Figure 14 B, about 1/3rd of inclusion are consumed in the flexible pouch 25, cause pressure element 6 correspondingly to be expanded.In Figure 14 C, the content in the flexible pouch 25 is further consumed, and causes pressure element 6 further to be expanded.Pressure element 6 can continue to carry out usually, and all the elements thing in flexible pouch 25 substantially emits by drain plug 26.The pressure that this structure provides measure to guarantee compression spring 2 is all enough in all stages of using liquid container.Because pressure maximum when compression spring 2 compression, so the weight of the content in the flexible pouch 25 also can be balanced, and causes that the content in the flexible pouch 25 is constant substantially by the pressure that drain plug 26 flows out in the whole process of using liquid container.

Indicating device can be equipped with according to liquid container of the present invention, the information of its raffinate scale of construction in the user provides about liquid container.This information also can provide the information about the amount of liquid that discharges from liquid container certainly.

In Figure 15, liquid container is shown as by housing 120 and forms.Straight longitudinal slot 14 is located in the short side 122 of housing 120, and this longitudinal slot 140 extends along the height H of housing 120.Say that more generally longitudinal slot 140 has constituted the transparent component in the short side 122 that is located at housing 120.The extension size of the line of rabbet joint 140 has occupied the major part of the height H of housing 120.It is contemplated that the line of rabbet joint 140 has the size of extending along the whole height H of housing 120.

Can clearly be seen that from Figure 15 surveyors' staff 141 is provided with near the line of rabbet joint 140.Substantially, suitable is the readable information (not being shown in Figure 15) that is provided with certain figure or character shape at surveyors' staff 141.Suitable in the embodiment shown is, for example ＂ 1/1 ＂ (expression full liquid container) is located at the place, end facing to the bottom 123 of housing 120 of surveyors' staff 141, ＂ 1/2 ＂ (express liquid container half) is arranged on surveyors' staff 141 central authorities, and ＂ 0 ＂ (representing empty liquid container) is arranged on the place, end facing to the top 128 of housing 120 of surveyors' staff 141.

In Figure 15, the edge 4A of upper board 1 can see in the line of rabbet joint 140, and described edge 4A represents to stay amount of liquid according in the liquid container of the present invention with respect to the position of surveyors' staff 141.In the past the description in the face of pressure element 6 can clearly be seen that, when flexible pouch 25 when being full, upper board 1 is positioned at its its lowermost position, and pressure element 6 is positioned at non-initiate mode.

Transparent component 240 substituting embodiments in the short side 222 of housing 220 are disclosed in Figure 16.Comprise that according to the transparent component 240 of Figure 16 the opening 240 of some, described opening 240 are arranged to a row who extends along the height H of housing 220.Preferably, the diameter A of opening 240 greater than between the opening apart from B, this configuration guarantees that at least a portion of the edge 4A of upper board 1 can see from opening 240.Be provided with surveyors' staff 141 near this row of openings 240, described surveyors' staff 141 is can be substantially identical with surveyors' staff 141 among Figure 15.Therefore, surveyors' staff 141 is represented with identical Reference numeral.

The another embodiment of indicating device has been described at Figure 18-21.As clearly being shown in Figure 17-20, indicating device comprises measuring is with 341, and it extends between the upper board 301 and lower panel 302 of pressure element 306.In disclosed embodiment, measurement is fixed in upper board 301 and is wound on attaching on the roller on the lower panel 302 342 with 341.Measurement is with 341 close upper board 301 and lower panel 302 bights separately.Investigate Figure 18-20, can recognize, when the distance between the plate 301,302 increases, measure and be with 341 from roller 342 expansion.Figure 19 shows pressure element 306 and is positioned at non-initiate mode, and promptly plate 301,302 is close to each other, and almost whole measurement is with 341 to be wound on the roller 342.In Figure 18 and 20, intermediateness is disclosed, wherein upper board 301 and lower panel 302 are at a distance of a segment distance.

In Figure 21, housing 320 is shown as the pressure element 306 that is configured to hold according to Figure 17.Housing 320 is equipped with the transparent component 340 that is shaped as opening/telltale.In disclosed embodiment, telltale 340 is positioned at the lower corner of short side 322.When pressure element 306 was installed in the housing 320, the lower panel 302 of pressure element 306 was with the bottom 323 of butt housing 320.In the time of in being installed in housing 320, pressure element 306 is positioned at non-initiate mode, and promptly whole substantially measurement is with 341 to be wound on the roller 342, sees Figure 19.Therefore, suitable is when pressure element 306 is positioned at non-initiate mode, measures and represent full liquid container with 341 the part that shows in telltale 340.

After pressure element 6 is brought to initiate mode, upper board 301 will move along the direction that deviates from lower panel 302, see Figure 18 and 20.By investigating Figure 18 and 20, can recognize, measure and be with 341 from roller 342 expansion.This means when measuring and be with 341 when roller 342 launches, the new part of measuring with 341 shows in telltale 340.Because the distance between the

plate

301 and 302 is corresponding to the amount of liquid of staying in the container, also corresponding to measurement with 341 length of launching from roller 342, therefore measuring can be as the massaging device about the raffinate scale of construction in the container with 341.More properly say, measure the information of can will providing from the part that telltale 340 is seen about the raffinate scale of construction the liquid container with 341.Its precondition is to measure to be equipped with suitable scale marking with 341.

Feasible transformation of the present invention

In the embodiment of Miao Shuing, compression spring 2 is shown as the form of wind spring in front, has columniform substantially outline.Within the scope of the invention, it is also contemplated that use has the compression spring of conical outline.Adopt suitable tapering, compress these compression springs and can not cause adjacent spring coil mutual superposition on short transverse, but may they be positioned at single plane in the ideal case, thereby further reduce the axial dimension of spring at the state that is pressed together.

In the embodiment according to liquid container of the present invention of Miao Shuing, pressure element 6 loosely rests on the bottom 23 of housing 20 in front.Within the scope of the invention, it is contemplated that pressure element can be adhesively fixed on the housing plate, described fixing can on the plate that will constitute housing bottom, enforcement.Another kind of alternative is that before bag inserted in the housing downwards, pressure element was fixed on the bottom of bag, for example by the adhesives combination.

In the embodiment of Miao Shuing, releasable locking mechanism adopts the form of co-operating hook-like assembly unit in front, but also can envision within the scope of the invention, and releasable locking mechanism can construct with various different modes.As the example of indefiniteness, need should be mentioned that plate can link to each other by the device that is used to keep together, described device comprises broken instruction unit, when pressure element was dropped into initiate mode, the described device that is used to keep together was caused fracture, preferably passes through manual mode.

Within the scope of the invention, it is contemplated that the line of rabbet joint 140/ opening 240/ telltale 340 can be equipped with translucent cover or analogue.

Within the scope of the invention, transparent component can be realized to be different from mode described above.For example, the shape in each hole and position can change, as long as can suitably show the edge 4A of upper board 1.

Within the scope of the invention, relevant with surveyors' staff 141 information can be various types of.Except utilizing the diagrammatic representation accident, Word message can be arranged, for example full ＂, ＂ half ＂ of ＂ and the empty ＂ of ＂.Information can also be the figure of expression percentum %, or how many cups expression has be consumed/remain in the liquid container.

About the embodiment according to Figure 17-21, roller 342 can be equipped with wind2, spring for example, and when plate 301 and 303 when the other side moves towards each other, described wind2 will be measured and be with 341 to be wound on the roller.Like this,,

plate

301 and 302 enables blocking device together then by being taken to, and can repeated use pressure element 306.Therefore state shown in Figure 19 can be implemented.

Within the scope of the invention, it is contemplated that the indicating device that is shown in Figure 15 and 16 can also comprise return-to-zero arm, it can be arranged near the edge 4A of upper board 1.Like this, when for example half-full container begins, the user can obtain the information of relevant how much liquid from the liquid container discharging.Return-to-zero arm can also be equipped with exclusive additional surveyors' staff, and it provides the more direct information of relevant fluid discharge in certain special occasions.

Claims

1. liquid container, comprise: outer rigid housing body (20), be located at the bag (25) in the body skin (20), tapping equipment (26) is made and be provided with to wherein said bag (25) by liquid-tight flexible material, described tapping equipment extends through the first half of housing (20) in the running condition of liquid container, and pressure element (6), it is located in the housing (20), liquid in bag (25) exert pressure and be arranged in body skin (20) the bottom and the bag (25) the bottom between, it is characterized in that, pressure element (6) comprises two plates (1,3), and at least one force generating apparatus (2) is arranged in described plate (1,3) between, force generating apparatus (2) forcibly pushes away described plate (1,3) each other along the direction of the principal plane that traverses described plate (1,3), described pressure element (6) has releasable locking mechanism (10,18), be used for described plate (1,3) is remained on the state that is pressed together.

2. according to the liquid container of claim 1, it is characterized in that what force generating apparatus adopted is the form of at least one compression spring (2).

3. according to the liquid container of claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that what force generating apparatus adopted is the form of two compression springs (2).

4. according to the liquid container of arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that releasable locking mechanism comprises two hook-like assembly units (10,18), one of them hook-like assembly unit (10) is anchored in a plate (1), and second hook-like assembly unit (18) is anchored in another plate (3).

5. according to the liquid container of claim 4, it is characterized in that a described hook-like assembly unit (10) is provided with enables parts (11), and a described hook-like assembly unit (10) flexible fastening is on a described plate (1).

6. pressure element (6) that is used in the liquid container, described liquid container comprises: outer rigid housing body (20), be located at the bag (25) in the body skin (20), tapping equipment (26) is made and be provided with to wherein said bag (25) by liquid-tight flexible material, described tapping equipment extends through housing (20) in the running condition of liquid container, described pressure element (6) is used to be placed between the bottom of the bottom of body skin (20) and bag (25), it is characterized in that, pressure element (6) comprises two plates (1,3), at least one force generating apparatus (2) is arranged in described plate (1,3) between, force generating apparatus (2) forcibly pushes away described plate (1,3) each other along the direction of the principal plane that traverses described plate (1,3), pressure element (6) has releasable locking mechanism (10,18), be used for described plate (1,3) is remained on the state that is pressed together.

7. according to the pressure element (6) of claim 6, it is characterized in that what force generating apparatus adopted is the form of at least one compression spring (2).

8. according to the pressure element of claim 6 or 7, it is characterized in that what force generating apparatus adopted is the form of two compression springs (2).

9. according to pressure element arbitrary among the claim 6-8, it is characterized in that releasable locking mechanism comprises two hook-like assembly units (10,18), one of them hook-like assembly unit (10) is anchored in a plate (1), and second hook-like assembly unit (18) is anchored in another plate (3).

10. according to the pressure element of claim 9, it is characterized in that a described hook-like assembly unit (10) is provided with enables parts (11) and flexible fastening on a described plate (1).

11. the liquid container according to arbitrary among the claim 1-5 is characterized in that, liquid container is equipped with the device of the raffinate scale of construction in the indicating liquid container, and described device comprises housing (120; 220; 320) at least one transparent part (140 in; 240; 340), described transparent part (140; 240) be arranged such that upper board (1) can be from described transparent part (140; 240) see in; Perhaps be equipped with and measure band (341), it is attached on the upper board (1), measures band (341) and is arranged to and can sees from transparent part (340).

12. the liquid container according to claim 11 is characterized in that, near transparent part (140; 240) be provided with surveyors' staff (141), described surveyors' staff (141) is along housing (120; 220) height (H) extends.

13. the liquid container according to claim 11 or 12 is characterized in that, measures band (341) and is wound on the roller (342) that is positioned on the lower panel (3).