CN105050456B - Suction pipe - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of suction pipe, including：Thermoplasticity wall, it has elongated vessel portion；Fluid permeable closure member, it closes the container portion；At least one effervescent tablet, it is arranged in the container part so that gap is stayed between the inner side of the wall and at least one tablet；Hygroscopic fillers, it is arranged in the both sides of at least one tablet in the container portion.

Description

Suction pipe

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of suction pipe, for active component to be added to the liquid through the suction pipe step by step.

Background technology

Suction pipe for seasoning or changing through the taste of the liquid of suction pipe is known.Such suction pipe can assign liquid Body is such as milk with different tastes (such as cocoa, fruit).

Solution is that flavor enhancement is applied in a part for suction pipe, and this it is partially submerged in a liquid when it is molten Solution.Patent application US3615595 describes such seasoning straw.In another embodiment according to US3615595, flavor enhancement It is applied on the inwall of suction pipe.The shortcomings that solution is that the dissolving of flavor enhancement make it that flavor effect is unsatisfactory.

Patent application US5094861 discloses a kind of improved embodiment of US3615595 seasoning straws.In this article, Flavor carrier is inserted into suction pipe.The implementation of the suction pipe is extremely complex, and flavor enhancement, which is placed on, needs complexity in suction pipe Method, and flavor effect is still unsatisfactory.

The solution proposed in patent application US6109538 is different from being in place of previous known solution, Large scale seasoning object is disposed in the inner chamber of suction pipe.

The common drawback of above-described embodiment is that the dissolving of the flavor enhancement to being placed in suction pipe inside is proportional, adjusts Taste effect is also reduced, and the power significant changes needed for suction pipe of sipping, particularly in latter solution.

Patent application WO9851259 is related to a kind of Peroral active agent conveying device, and it includes improved flow governor.

In this article, it will be placed at one end by the hollow tubular member of controller containing active agent formulation and with fluid It is placed into fluid and at the second end in patient mouth.As patient when the end of pipe is sipped delivery of active agents.This improvement project Prevent the leakage of active agent formulation.This document teaches many complicated filter elements that may be inserted into suction pipe.On the one hand, root The dispensing of the activating agent of solution is extremely complex accordingly, and on the other hand, its is very expensive, and the seasoning of activating agent can be down to It is seasoned more by the fluid being placed in one to the device to realize.

Effervescent tablet is also commonly used for food and medical industry.Effervescent tablet is configured to be placed in water or other at them Decomposed rapidly when in liquid, in this process discharge carbon dioxide tablet.Fast decoupled causes tablet dissolved into foam or carbon Acid solution, the characteristic especially attract young consumers.Such tablet is also widely used for mineral matter (such as calcium, magnesium), dimension life Plain and various medicament (medicines) is bestowed.

By the way that composition component is pressed into compact block to be made, it is packaged in sealing container or other sealed bundles for effervescent tablet agent In dress, because if not tablet will be with reacting comprising aerial moisture (water vapour).

It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of suction pipe, and it includes one or more effervescent tablets, so as in neutral liquid ratio Soda is produced when being inhaled into such as water by suction pipe.Appoint it has been recognised by the inventors that, effervescent tablet is simply placed at Can not solve this problem in the suction pipe of what prior art filling, once because the packaging of suction pipe is opened, effervescent tablet is just not Stablize again, but consumer is often desirable to the consumable beverage in longer period of time, or inhaled more than once using identical Pipe.In addition, if effervescent tablet is sink to the bottom of the suction pipe of dipping in a liquid, then it will dissolve too fast.However, such as Chankings agent is floated in a liquid, then it will rise to the top of suction pipe, and the foaming of inconvenience is caused near the mouth of user.

The content of the invention

Above mentioned problem is overcome by a kind of suction pipe, and the suction pipe includes：

- thermoplasticity wall, it has elongated vessel portion；

- fluid permeable closure member, it closes the container portion；

- multiple hygroscopic fillers, it is arranged adjacent to the closure member；

- at least one effervescent tablet, it is arranged in the container part so that gap stays in inner side and the institute of the wall Between stating at least one tablet, and cause all effervescent tablet by the hygroscopic fillers and with two closure member intervals Open.

Other advantageous embodiments of the present invention are limited in appended dependent claims.

It will be apparent with reference to the accompanying drawings with one exemplary embodiment, other details of the invention.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 a are the perspective illustrations according to the first preferred embodiment of the suction pipe of the present invention.

Fig. 1 b are the perspective illustrations according to the second preferred embodiment of the suction pipe of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the side view according to the preferred embodiment of the nozzle of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the front view according to Fig. 2 nozzle.

Fig. 4 is according to the front view of the press tool of the present invention, and it represents the opening for the suction pipe being in before deformation Position.

Fig. 5 is according to the front view of Fig. 4 press tool, represents to be in the closing position around suction pipe, and show The cross section of component as caused by deforming suction pipe.

Fig. 6 is the partial cutaway perspective view for the device for including the nozzle according to Fig. 2 and the press tool according to Fig. 4, is shown Once the first crushed element has been created according to Fig. 5 and suction pipe be already filled with filler suction pipe Part II deformation.

Fig. 7 is the front view of the device, shows the nozzle being inserted in suction pipe and is arranged around the suction pipe being not yet filled Press tool.

Fig. 8 is the front view of the device, shows the nozzle that is inserted in suction pipe and around being not yet filled but be pressed The press tool of suction pipe arrangement.

Fig. 9 is the perspective illustration according to the third preferred embodiment of the suction pipe of the present invention.

Figure 10 is the bellows for including angle adjustable according to the perspective illustration of the fourth embodiment of the suction pipe of the present invention Section.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 a schematically show the first preferred embodiment of the suction pipe 1 according to the present invention.In accordance with the embodiments illustrated, Suction pipe 1 include the first tubulated ends 1a, the second tubulated ends 1b, elongated tubular container portion 1c, by the first tubulated ends 1a with hold First branch 2a of device portion 1c connections and the second branch 2b for being connected the second tubulated ends 1b with container portion 1c.Suction pipe 1 And its part 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b are limited by the plastic wall 21 with first end 4a and the second end 4b.First tubulated ends 1a phases Adjacent to the first end 4a of suction pipe 1, and the second tubulated ends 1b is adjacent to the second end 4b of suction pipe 1.

Each of first and second branch 2a, 2b limit at least two, but it is preferred that three to five parallel channels 17 (referring to Fig. 5), these passages are in fluid communication with single passage 17a, 17b of the first and second tubulated ends 1a, 1b respectively.First Parallel channels 17 with second branch 2a, 2b are by forming adjacent recesses 22 and connection adjacent recesses in the wall 21 of suction pipe 1 The inseam 23 of 22 interior point limits.

In the present embodiment, elongated vessel portion 1c also includes single passage 17c, the first and second branch 2a of its offer, Fluid communication between 2b parallel channels 17.At least one effervescent tablet 3a is arranged in container portion 1c passage 17c so that Gap 24 is stayed between the inner side of wall 21 and tablet 3a.The gap is preferably 0.1 to 1 millimeter in the case of cylindrical tablet 3a Wide (but can also be very big) (i.e. this be tablet 3a radius and passage 17c interior cross section radius between difference). In the case that tablet 3a has non-circular cross sections (for example, star tablet or other decorative shapes), gap by cross section with Circular deviation determines.According to the present embodiment, four effervescent tablet 3a are disposed generally on container portion 1c centre, and by moisture absorption Filler 3 is held in place, and the hygroscopic fillers are equally arranged in four tablet 3a both sides in container portion 1c passage 17c.

Some or all of effervescent tablet 3a can include from by flavor enhancement, mineral matter, vitamin, medicament, food additive Add the active component of at least one type selected in the group that agent, protein form.More or less tablet 3a can also be arranged, Further, it is also possible between filler 3 is arranged in into tablet 3a, and as shown in Figure 1 b.

Hygroscopic fillers 3 are edible food industry products, preferably include the particle of sugar.Term " particle " should be understood that It is the fine particles of all kinds for including using in the food industry, particle, granular materials, pill, sugared grain, sugar-coat etc..Institute Uniform structure can be had by stating particle, or they can include more than one coating or layer.

Hygroscopic fillers 3 generally include spherical (i.e. spherical or subglobular) particle, and the average diameter having is in tubular container The 15% to 25% of portion 1c internal diameter, be used to absorb humidity to provide sufficiently large surface area, but it is simultaneously sufficiently large with by Branch 2a, 2b are kept, and will not block parallel channels 17 again when in use.In order that suction pipe 1 is more attractive, it is arranged in On tablet 3a opposite side and the hygroscopic fillers 3 that are alternatively arranged between tablet 3a may be in color, size or vpg connection It is different from each other.

Filler 3 (preferably in the form of granules) can also include soluble active component, and they are progressively dissolved into By suction pipe 1 and in the liquid that is inhaled into.Such active component can be flavoring substance, edible coloring agent, vitamin, mineral Matter, food additives etc..The reinforcing it has been found by the present inventors that dissolving of active ingredient is bubbled generally as caused by tablet 3a.

According to preferred embodiment, filler 3 is in the form of particle, and it includes core and what is be disposed thereon includes one kind or more One or more coatings of kind active component.For example, core can be sugared grain, the coating comprising one or more active components can be with It is formed thereon by any of technology.

Branch 2a, 2b are used as liquid permeable but closed vessel portion 1c closure member, so as to by hygroscopic fillers 3 and bubble Effervescent tablet 3a is remained at.The size (particularly cross section) of filler 3 and branch 2a, 2b parallel channels 17 it is transversal Face is chosen to the parallel channels 17 for preventing filler 3 from passing through first and second branch 2a, 2b, but allows liquid suction passage 1 It is inhaled into, so as to which filler 3 is maintained in container portion 1c when suction pipe 1 is being used.According to preferred embodiment, filler 3 wraps Include spherical or almost spherical particle, in this case, those skilled in the art will be readily determined can by with to It is sized the minimum diameter of the particle kept with the parallel channels of shape 17.Otherwise the it is contemplated that average traversal of filler 3 Face.The size of parallel channels 17 can also be determined into the filler 3 for keeping given size and shape.Increase recess 22 quantity and Thus increasing the quantity of the passage 17 formed therebetween causes the narrower cross section of passage 17.In addition, use thicker distance piece The cross section of 13 increase passages 17, this will be described later on.

Hygroscopic fillers 3 meet two main purposes.First, even if after the packaging of suction pipe 1 has been opened, even if or Packaging is not adequately sealed, and filler 3 attracts and kept hydrone (therefore to be present in wet in air also by absorbing or adsorbing Degree), thus, effervescent tablet 3a is protected.Secondly, filler 3a serves as distance piece, so as to keep tablet 3 and two end 17a, 17b is at a distance.Because by foaming caused by tablet 3 do not occur directly in using tubulated ends 2a, 2b it Near one mouth as the user of suction nozzle, because such foaming is probably inconvenient.The interval provided by filler 3 it is another One is advantageous in that, tablet 3a is not usually immersed in liquid when another tubulated ends 2b, 2a are placed into beverage by user In, thus, beverage can be consumed in one section of longer time, but the straight hair when liquid suction passage 1 is inhaled into that bubbles It is raw.

Can be by the device 5 including nozzle 8 (Fig. 2 and 3) and press tool 6 (Figure 4 and 5) (most according to the suction pipe 1 of the present invention It is good to be shown in Fig. 6) formed.Nozzle 8 includes head 9, the header arrangement have in nozzle-end 7 nearby preferably along circular periphery and Opening 10 equally spaced from each other.Can have a diameter of about 0.3 to 1 millimeter of the opening.Distance piece 13 is equally arranged On nozzle head 9, it is used for the formation for ensuring passage 17, to allow the fluid connection by branch 2a, 2b.For this It is readily apparent that the shape of distance piece 13 and thickness determine the cross section of passage 17 for art personnel.Therefore, at least Two, but it is preferred that three to five distance pieces 13 are provided, to form the parallel channels 17 of respective numbers.Moreover it is preferred that The quantity of opening portion 10 also corresponds to the quantity for the parallel channels 17 to be formed, and distance piece 13 is preferably equal between the openings 10 It is spaced apart evenly, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.According to the present embodiment, nozzle 8 includes nozzle entrance 14, and it is disposed with via inner passage 18 connector portions 15 being connected with opening 10.Connector portion 15 allows nozzle 8 being connected to hot gas source, and it is preferably provided about The hot-air of 150 to 250 DEG C and about 300 to 700 kPas (3 to 7 bars) pressure, hot-air are transferred to opening 10 by passage 18. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that branch can also be formed using other hot fluids in addition to air Portion 2.

According to the present embodiment, press tool 6 includes chuck 12 and the pressing bar 11 being inserted (referring to Figure 4 and 5).Chuck 12 and pressing bar 11 quantity correspond to the parallel channels 17 to be formed quantity.Pressing bar 11 can be in the arrow shown in Figure 4 and 5 Direction top offset.Pressing bar 11 can be realized by hydraulic pressure or pneumatic operation or by any other known means Displacement.For example, chuck 12 can be supported by connector 19, its inner tube 20 having is used to reach the actuated media of pressing bar 11 Chuck 12.For example, pressing bar 11 can be maintained at initial position by spring (not shown).

Referring to device 5, the side to manufacturing branch 2a, 2b that suction pipe 1 is particularly formed according to suction pipe 1 of the invention Method illustrates.

When use device 5, nozzle 8 is inserted into suction pipe 1 so that distance piece 13 reaches suction pipe 1 at least in part In the part that branch 2a, 2b will be formed therein.Branch 2a, 2b will be formed therein the wall 21 of suction pipe 1 assemble Between the pressing bar 11 of press tool 6 so that the pressing end 16 of pressing bar 11 is each faced by two adjacent spacers 13 Between the longitudinal axis that limit of one of nozzle 8 opening 10, as shown in Figure 7.The pressing end 16 of pressing bar 11 is relative to opening Mouthfuls 10 and nozzle-end 7 somewhat move, to allow the area pressed of the wall 21 of suction pipe 1 to be in contact with each other or when pressing bar 11 exists Inner side makes packing elements 3a be placed in suction pipe 1 when pushing.

Branch 2a, 2b formation are shown in Fig. 6 to 8.

First, before using filler 3 and one or more tablet 3a filling suction pipes 1, the first branch 2a is formed as logical Cross device 5 and be spaced apart with the first end 4a of suction pipe 1.Suction pipe 1 is inserted into press tool 6 so that the branch 2a to be formed, 2b center section is located between the pressing bar 11 of press tool 6.After this, nozzle 8 (Fig. 2) is inserted into suction pipe 4 so that Nozzle-end 7 does not reach the working portion of pressing bar 11, to allow pressing bar 11 to push the wall 21 of suction pipe in inner side.Suction pipe 1 Wall 21 be preferably made up of thermoplastic, the preferably polypropylene by that can be easily deformed when applying heat to thereon It is made.The height of about 150-250 DEG C preferably approximately 250 DEG C and about 500 kpa pressures is guided in wall 21 by the opening 10 of nozzle 8 Pressure hot-air reaches most preferably about 0.5 second preferably about 0.2 to 0.6 second very short period to apply heat to the inner side of wall 21 And form the first branch 2a.Thickness and material character for wall 21 select the temperature and pressure of hot-air.If wall 21 It is very thick, then it can use higher temperature and bigger pressure.Generally, the time for applying hot-air is no more than 1 second, pressure increase No more than 700 kPas.

By the way that hot-air is fed into the passage 18 of nozzle 8 and by opening 10 in the wall 21 of suction pipe 1 with high pressure Side guides hot-air, is heated in face of the region of the wall 21 of pressing bar 11 and plasticizing (or fusing) was of about 0.2 to 0.6 second, optimal Choosing is about 0.5 second.After this, the heated region of wall 21 is via pressing bar 11 and against each other of about 0.5 to 1.5 second Period, preferably of about 1 second.For example, pressing bar 11 can be activated by hydraulic pressure or aerodynamic force, and can pass through Spring force and be maintained at initial position.Heating the inner side of the wall 21 of suction pipe 1 ensures that wall 21 can deform, without causing crackle Or other damages.By pressing pressing bar 11 in inner side, recess 22 is formed in wall 21, and the interior point of its center dant 22 meets (fusing) material of plasticizing combines, so as to produce inseam 23.In fact, this method can be considered as spot welding.

The function that distance piece 13 has is between the wall 21 of suction pipe 1 is supported on into pressing position, thus the quilt of parallel channels 17 Create between recess 22.The shapes and sizes of parallel channels 17 may be influenceed by the shape and size of distance piece 13. Preferably, distance piece 13 reaches more than nozzle-end 7.In order to not require that the wall 21 at branch 2a, 2b is excessively thinning, interval Part 13 is preferably taper, and thus the region between pressing position is also pulled into inner side, and branch 2a, 2b cross-sectional diameter Become less than tubulated ends 1a, 1b and container portion 1c diameter.

Once the first branch 2a has been created, then the second opening that the container portion 1c of about half of suction pipe 1 passes through suction pipe 1 End 4b is filled with hygroscopic fillers 3.Branch 2a prevents filler 3 (it is preferably in the form of granules) from passing through the first openend 4a Come off.After this, one or more effervescent tablet 3a are arranged in container portion 1c, are alternatively replaced with more fillers 3, with Just also tablet 3a is separated from each other.After tablet 3 has been arranged, the remainder in container portion is filled with other hygroscopic fillers 3.Once container portion 1c has been filled, then just with the first branch 2a similar modes create the second branch 2b (referring to figure 6)。

Preferably, branch 2a, 2b is spaced apart with first and second end 4a, 4b of suction pipe 1 respectively, and their position Put and be chosen to leave sufficiently long tubulated ends 1a, 1b, they can be used as suction nozzle when user uses suction pipe 1.First Can be with the second tubulated ends 1a, 1b it is symmetrical, user can use it is therein any one as suction nozzle.According to another excellent One of the embodiment, tubulated ends 1a, 1b of choosing includes the bellows segment 30 of angle adjustable, and it is many institute's weeks in the art Know, and be generally used for so-called Flexible sucker.In the latter case, tubulated ends 1a, 1b are used as suction nozzle.

The second preferred embodiment according to Fig. 9, keep the closing of hygroscopic fillers 3 and effervescent tablet 3a fluid permeable Part is in the form of the filter 25 at container portion 1c both ends.In this case, single tubulated ends 1a, 1b can save Slightly, and container portion 1c end corresponds to end 4a, 4b of suction pipe 1.Filter 25 can be typically used for appointing in this area The filter of what type, such as strainer cover disclosed in US8334003B1 or disclosed in US2012/0228400A1 Overall end filter.

When using suction pipe 1, user inserts an end 4b in preferred neutral beverage such as water, by opposite end 4a It is put into its mouth, applies and suck power will pass through the sucking liquid of suction pipe 1 (beverage).Liquid passes through fluid permeable closure member (example Such as by the second branch 2b parallel channels 17 or the hole of end filter 25) enter container portion 1c, the closure member is kept Filler 3 and effervescent tablet 3a.Then, liquid passes through the elongated vessel portion 1c containing filler 3 and tablet 3a.With liquid and tablet 3a contact, foaming occur and produce carbonic acid/fizzy beverage, and it can also contain active component (such as flavor enhancement, coloring Agent, food additives, vitamin, medicament etc.), this depends on filler 3 and tablet 3a component.In addition, filler 3 is (preferably Sugar) solid material can also dissolve.Carry the particle for dissolving carbonic acid/foam liquid of activating agent and solid material in filler 3 Between pass through, tablet 3a and closure member (branch 2a or filter 25) are separated, thus excessive foam gradually reduces.Then, Liquid passes through fluid permeable closure member (for example, hole of the first branch 2a parallel channels 17 or filter 25), and filler 3 It is able to prevent from leaving container portion 1c.Therefore, user from the upper end 4a of suction pipe 1 suction out carbonic acid/appropriate foam and/or seasoning or with The beverage that other modes change.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the protection that is indicated in the appended claims can not departed from Various modifications are carried out to embodiment disclosed above in the case of scope.

Claims (9)

1. a kind of suction pipe, including：

- plastic wall, it has elongated vessel part；

First and second closure members of-fluid permeable, it closes the container part；

- multiple edible hygroscopic fillers, it is arranged adjacent to the closure member；

- at least one effervescent tablet, it is arranged in the container part so that gap stay in the inner side of the wall with it is described extremely Between a few tablet, and cause all effervescent tablets by the edible hygroscopic fillers and between two closure members Separate,

Wherein, suction pipe also includes：

First end and the second end；

Adjacent to first end and limit the first tubulated ends of single passage；

Adjacent to the second end and limit the second tubulated ends of single passage；

First closure member is arranged between the first tubulated ends and container part, the second closure member be arranged on the second tubulated ends and Between container part, the closure member is formed as component, and each component has the longitudinal axis around the suction pipe At least three parallel channels of line arrangement, the passage is by forming the adjacent recesses in the wall and connecting the adjacent recesses Along the suction pipe longitudinal axis common inseam limit；And the size of the filler and the parallel channels is transversal Face is chosen to the parallel channels for preventing the filler from passing through the component.

2. suction pipe according to claim 1, wherein, the wall has two tubular tips adjacent to the component Portion, and at least one tubulated ends have suction nozzle.

3. suction pipe according to claim 2, wherein, the tubulated ends with suction nozzle also include the bellows of angle adjustable Section.

4. suction pipe according to claim 1, wherein, more than one effervescent tablet is arranged in the container part, and And further hygroscopic fillers are arranged between the tablet.

5. suction pipe according to claim 1, wherein, the closure member is arranged on two ends of the container part Filter.

6. suction pipe according to claim 1, wherein, the hygroscopic fillers are edible food industry products.

7. suction pipe according to claim 5, wherein, the hygroscopic fillers are sugared grains.

8. suction pipe according to claim 1, wherein, the hygroscopic fillers are generally spherical, and the average diameter having is in institute Between state the internal diameter of tubular container part 15% to 25%.

9. suction pipe according to claim 1, wherein, at least one effervescent tablet include from by flavor enhancement, mineral matter, The active component of at least one type selected in the group that vitamin, medicament, food additives, protein are formed.