CN109051287A - Fragrance attachment for container - Google Patents

Abstract

The scheme of the disclosure includes for providing the attachment of fragrance to container.In some schemes, flavor delivery system includes: bottle, and it includes the flanges respectively extended circumferentially over upon and ledge arrangement portion；Fragrance ring, it is mounted with volatile agent to distribute and generate fragrance, and include the internal projection structural portion protruded from the inner wall of ring, the fragrance ring is configured to the contact based between internal projection structural portion and the ledge arrangement portion of bottle to fasten around the neck regions of bottle；And lid, it can be inversely attached to bottle, and include the inner rim structure portion protruded from the internal circumferential of lid, its middle cover is configured to, when lid is fastened securely to bottle, fragrance ring is wrapped in the compartment formed between flange and inner rim structure portion, and collect fragrance.

Description

Fragrance attachment for container

Cross reference to related applications

The application is entitled " the fragrance attachment for container " and the United States Patent (USP) Shen for being filed on March 23rd, 2012 Part continuation application that please be the 13/429th, No. 300, it is required that entitled " the fragrance attachment for container " and being filed in 2011 U.S. Provisional Patent Application the 61/467,888th equity and priority on March 25, in.The full content of above-mentioned patent is logical It crosses reference and merges into part disclosed in the present application.

Technical field

This patent document is related to a kind of aroma materials article for being used together with food containers or beverage container.

Background technique

Nasal cavity has the special sense organ cell for forming smell.The main olfactory system of humans and animals detects volatile Object, and olfactory system is assisted to detect fluid phase chemicals.If the smell of taste etc is a kind of chemical co-ordination form.Usually very The chemicals for enlivening olfactory system of low concentration are referred to as sweetener.Thus, between the perception of smell and the perception of taste There are common points.In fact, in some instances, smell is supplemented and/or enhances the sense of taste in other respects.For example, it is known that It is to influence the disease of smell to negatively affect the sense of taste.Since taste is in the desire for consuming food or beverage articles (motivation) it plays an important role on, therefore has in terms of the medicament of the Taste perception of enhancing food and beverage articles Interest.This demand of disclosure solution these and other.

Summary of the invention

The scheme of the disclosure includes for providing the attachment of fragrance to container.In some instances, fragrance attachment structure It makes to be combined with the container of beverage or food storage containers.Fragrance attachment can be tied mutually with container in any suitable manner It closes.In some instances, fragrance attachment has the size or shape so that the periphery assembly around container.Fragrance is attached as a result, Part can be sleeve, wrap, ring or the like.In another example, fragrance attachment can be configured to suitable attachment machine Structure is bound on container.For example, fragrance attachment may include the substrate (substrate) with first surface and second surface. First surface includes the attachment mechanism for fragrance attachment to be bound to container；And second surface includes flavouring agent.This In mode, flavouring agent can be combined with food container or beverage container, to improve the taste for being housed within food or beverage therein The perception in road, thus, improve the experience and/or desire eaten or drunk.One kind method that it is used also is provided and is used for container The system of fragrance is provided, the system comprises fragrance attachments as described in this, and are configured to and the fragrance attachment The container combined.

It in some schemes, include: the bottle for accommodating fluid refreshment, the bottle for the flavor delivery system of beverage container Son is configured to include body region and neck regions, and the bottle includes around the flange that neck regions are outside and extend circumferentially over upon (collar) and along the neck regions it outward and circumferentially extends and is located in the ledge arrangement portion above the flange；It is fragrant Taste ring, it includes main body, the main body is mounted with volatile agent and is produced with giving out from the main body of the fragrance ring Raw fragrance, the fragrance ring are configured to inner wall at least one internal projection knot outstanding comprising the main body from the fragrance ring Structure portion, wherein the fragrance ring is configured to based at least one internal projection structural portion described in the fragrance ring and the bottle Contact between the ledge arrangement portion comes the neck regions around the bottle and fastens, wherein at least one described internal projection Structural portion is located in below the ledge arrangement portion；And lid, inversely (reversibly) bottle, institute can be attached to Lid is stated comprising inner rim structure portion (rim structure), the interior tegmental wall of the inner rim structure portion from the lid it is prominent and around The interior tegmental wall of the lid circumferentially protrude,, will when the lid is fastened securely to the bottle wherein the lid is configured to The fragrance ring is wrapped in the compartment formed between the flange of the bottle and the inner rim structure portion of the lid, Wherein, the system is configured to, and when the lid is securely attached to the lid, will be collected from the fragrance of fragrance ring described In compartment, and when the lid is detached from bottle, fragrance is discharged to the external environment of the bottle.

Detailed description of the invention

According to routine, the various configuration parts of attached drawing can not be drawn to scale.On the contrary, for clarity, various configuration parts Size arbitrarily can become larger or reduce.It is following picture included in attached drawing:

The example that Figure 1A and Figure 1B illustrates the fragrance ring according to the disclosure, wherein Figure 1A represents one of fragrance ring Example, and Figure 1B represents another example of fragrance ring.

The example that Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B illustrates the fragrance attachment of the fragrance band according to the disclosure, wherein Fig. 2A is illustrated Fragrance band, the fragrance band has main body and removable portion, while fragrance portion is in the main body, and Fig. 2 B illustrates that have can The example of the fragrance band in removal portion, it is separatably to cooperate with container cover that cage structure, which can be removed,.

Fig. 3 A illustrates another example of fragrance attachment, and wherein flavouring agent incorporates (integrate) container at least A part.

Fig. 3 B illustrates another example of fragrance attachment.

Fig. 4 illustrates another example of the fragrance attachment of Fig. 3 B.

Fig. 5 illustrates capsules of fragrance.

Fig. 6 shows the exploded view of the embodiment of fragrance closure system.

Fig. 7 shows the embodiment of the fragrance ring of fragrance closure system.

Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B show the embodiment of the lid of fragrance closure system.

Fig. 9 shows the sectional view of the fragrance ring combined with lid.

Figure 10 A shows the sectional view of fragrance ring, lid and bottle fragrance closure system when assembled.

Figure 10 B, Figure 10 C and Figure 10 D show the enlarged drawing of fragrance closure system scheme shown in Figure 10 A.

Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B show the embodiment of the fragrance ring of fragrance closure system.

Figure 12 A, Figure 12 B and Figure 12 C show the embodiment of the fragrance ring of fragrance closure system.

Figure 13 shows the flow chart for manufacturing the embodiment of method of fragrance closure system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Before the disclosure further describes, it is to be understood that the displosure is not limited in the particular instance of description, Certainly it can change with this.It will further be understood that term as used herein is used only for the purpose of description particular instance, rather than Mean to limit.Unless other limit, otherwise whole technologies as used herein and academic term, which have, is equal to belonging to the present invention The meaning that the technical staff in field is generally understood.

In the case where providing numberical range, it should be appreciated that unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, in the model Each median between the upper limit enclosed and lower limit, 1/10th (the to the tenth of the unit to lower limit unit Of the lower limit) and any other statement value in institute's scope of a declaration or median be all contained in the present invention It is interior.Small range of upper and lower bound can be independently include in these smaller ranges, and be also contained in the present invention, be limited In any boundary value clearly excluded of (subject to) in institute's scope of a declaration.It include a boundary in the range stated Or in the case where two boundary values, the range that either one or two of those boundary values for being included exclude is also included within this In invention.

Through the application, various announcements, the patent application of patent and announcement can be quoted from.These cited public affairs in the application Cloth, patent and being published here for the patent application of announcement are incorporated in the disclosure and quoting it all.Announcement, patent or announcement Patent application citation in this be not an admission that it is described announce, the patent of patent or announcement is the prior art.

It must be noted that as herein and used in the appended claims, singular " one (a) ", "and" and " (the) " include multiple indicants, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.Thus, for example, being related to " opening Mouth (opening) " may include multiple this openings, and being related to " clamping element (the gripping element) " includes pair In one or more clamping elements and its equivalent, etc. well known by persons skilled in the art.It is further noted that right Claim can be formulated as excluding any optional element.In this way, for using such as " unique ", " only " to want with claim For the relevant this exclusiveness term of narration of element or use " negativity " limitation, the narration is intended to play antecedent basis Effect.

Those skilled in the art will be appreciated that having read the disclosure, each embodiment party described and illustrated herein Each of case all has discrete parts and feature, the discrete parts and feature can easily with other several embodiments Any of character separation or combination, without departing from the scope of the present invention or design,.

Specific embodiment

The scheme of the disclosure includes for providing the attachment of fragrance to container.In some instances, attachment is construction The ring combined or bonding piece (sticker) can be removed in the container of Cheng Yuru food or beverage container.In some instances, the ring It is configured to a part winding around the container.In another example, the bonding piece is configured to removedly be bonded to In a part of container.During the attachment is constructed so as to use the container with fragrance attachment, the smell system of object System is activated by the fragrance of attachment, this is housed in container to improve to taste the food being housed in container or drink The feeling of drink, such as Taste perception.

In some instances, the ring includes the annular body with chamber, wherein the main-body structure be and the container Removedly combine.For example, fragrance ring includes the stretchable main body being adapted to fit in a part of container.In certain examples In, the main body of the ring includes the elastic material deformed as follows: the ring when drawing force is applied on ring Diameter becomes larger, once and/or drawing force remove the diameter of the ring and restore to its normal condition.In this fashion, the ring It may be mounted in a part of container, such as the neck of bottle, to promote the perception for the article being housed in container to consumption.

In another example, attachment can be configured to binding element, and may include with first surface and second surface Substrate (substrate).First surface may include the attachment mechanism for fragrance attachment to be bound to container；And the second table Face includes flavouring agent.Attachment surface may include adhesive or other attachment mechanisms, so that it can be adhered to the table of the container Face.Fragrance surface may include matrix, and the matrix configuration is that can release from it during the use of container for releasably holding The flavouring agent put.

The fragrance attachment theme of the disclosure will be described first below, the method and system used followed by it is retouched It states, wherein this fragrance attachment can be applied.The disclosure also illustrates the representative purposes of present subject matter material.

Fragrance attachment, system and application method

As shown in FIG. 1A and 1B, the disclosure provides a kind of for providing the attachment of fragrance to the object of such as container.? In some examples, attachment 10 is ring, which is configured to provide fragrance to such as food or beverage container 20.About " flavouring agent ", Mean arbitrarily can to include to discharge in attachment and from attachment and can stimulate the smell of user (subject) With agent (agent).

For example, in some instances, flavouring agent can be chemical reagent, which stimulates the change of the olfactory system of user Learn inductor, or the smell and/or the sense of taste of stimulation user.For example, in some instances, flavouring agent can for volatile compound or Sweetener, such as containing fragrant oily or other essential oil.It is the situation containing fragrant oil in flavouring agent, can be food derived oil, such as Citrus oils, the oil of mint, fennel oil, cardamom oil, cinnamon oil, caryophyllus oil, caraway oil, eucalyptus oil, ennel oil, perfume (or spice) Cogongrass oil, and/or mace oil etc..Flavouring agent can be citrus oils, such as lemon oil, lime oil, neroli oil, and/or orange oil. In some instances, flavouring agent includes the oil of mint, such as peppermint oil and/or spearmint oil, and the like.

Essential oil with fragrance can be included in attachment in any suitable manner.For example, attachment may include matrix, Essential oil includes in the base.Matrix may include fluid or gel, and the fluid or gel may include flavouring agent.Fluid or gel It can be related to being used to make the material of attachment.For example, attachment can be constituted in any suitable manner, and can be by any appropriate Material production.In some instances, suitable material can be elastic material, sponge rubber or vulcanized rubber, neoprene, gather Asia peace ester, nylon, Lycra, plastics, silicone (silicone), and/or one or more of containing silicone material.Therefore, according to Some embodiments of the present disclosure, the material for manufacturing attachment can be produced cyclization or plate and pressing mold molding or fluid injection Molding guard member (device).

For example, pressing mold production can be used in the main body of attachment, during this process, the element containing essential oil was being formed It is added to thereon during journey or after forming process.In addition, colorant or other chemical addition agents can add to the slab part (sheet blank), this can for example to be molded into product and become coloured and/or product is helped to discharge from mold.In certain realities In example, attachment is made of forming one piece or other moldings material, and may include chamber, the savory material of chamber erebro ventricular injection Material or aroma materials insertion fragrance attachment it is intracavitary, aroma materials be, for example, contain essential oil in connection gel or Substrate fragrance fragrance.The main body of attachment can have elastic characteristic, so that attachment can deform a part with receiving container, Such as its neck, then automatically restoring (reform) is its initial configuration, this does not need external manipulation.In some instances, attached Fitting may include a main body, which, which is prefabricated, is formed as substrate, be added to containing flavouring agent for example on a surface of substrate The gel of essential oil or other substrates；And as the suitable attachment mechanism of adhesive is added to opposed surface.Can add one or Multiple moveable covers, to cover one or more fragrance surfaces and/or attachment surface.

Attachment can be made into the shape of any desired, such as tubulose, rectangular or rectangular box, triangle, taper or annular Deng.Attachment may be structured to assemble around suitable container as a result, such as circle, annular, triangle, rectangular, rectangle, pipe Shape container or its analog, and the attachment can be rule or irregular size, so as to assemble a variety of bottles, jar Deng.In some instances, the fragrance attachment of attachment 10 as shown in FIG. 1A and 1B, make its material be it is hygienic, It is lightweight and flexible, so that the material can extend so that attachment is accepted around the contour extension of container 20 to it On, and closely around container 20 assemble, once and be also structured to container 20 from attachment removal be returned to it Initial construction.

Thus, attachment 10 can be any appropriate size and shape, but its typical size and shape can make It obtains and is combined without barrier with container 20.Container 20 can be any vessel, such as storing the container of beverage or food.Container 20 It can be arbitrary dimension or arbitrary shape, but must be adapted for accommodating the typical size and shape of drink or food, such as anticipate Refer to the drink or food that consumption is easy by user.For example, container 20 can hold for plastic containers or glass container, metal or alloy Device or its analog.If container 20 is made of glass, glass can be the glass of any type, such as titanium dioxide Silicon, soda-lime glass, heat resistant glass, lead crystal glass or its analog.If container 20 is made of metal, metal The metal that can be any type, such as aluminium, steel (such as stainless steel), tin or its analog.It is attached according to fragrance disclosed herein The container 20 that multiple embodiments of fitting use may also include the alloy of any suitable metal.Container 20 can also be that plastics hold Device, such as TUPPEROrOrContainer.

Container 20 can accommodate any material such as solid, fluid or gas.In some instances, container 20 is to accommodate fluid Fluid container.Fluid in container can be any form of fluid.In certain embodiments, fluid refers to the stream drunk Body.For example, in certain embodiments, fluid is following fluid: water, soda water, liquid nutrition water, juice, electrolyte, movement drink Material, alcoholic beverage or its analog.In certain embodiments, container 20 is solids container, e.g., accommodates the food of food Container.For example, attachment can be configured to and bottle, jar, thermos flask, hump formula container, kettle or other this beverage container knots It closes.In some instances, container can be food container, such as storing the container of food.

Attachment 10 can with container 20 with any desired manner in conjunction with.In some instances, the size and shape of attachment 10 Shape makes it possible to the periphery assembly around container 20.Therefore, attachment 10 can be so that its include it is dulcet this Ring, sleeve, wrap that mode has been fabricated to etc..For example, in some instances, attachment 10, which can be, to be flat or pipe The ring of shape, and may include the opening that container is insertable through.Thus, in some instances, the size and shape of cyclic annular attachment It may make it around beverage container as a part of neck is assembled.Therefore, ring can have following diameter: the diameter makes it It can slide into bottle neck and/or be slided around bottle neck, but the length of bottle will not be slided.

As described above, attachment 10 can be made of any appropriate material, but in some instances, by that can draw The material stretched is made, and is moved to second from first, lesser diameter when thus the diameter of ring can be configured to stretch, is biggish straight Diameter, and/or the diameter stretched when being configured without suitable tension from second are restored to first, non-stretching diameter.Such as this In the mode of kind, if the attachment 10 of ring embodiment can be configured to closely assemble around a part of container 20, such as container Neck, middle part and/or bottom.

As shown in Figure 1A, fragrance attachment 10 can be configured to ring and can be fabricated to single piece by homogenous material.Material Length 14 can be equal to its width 12 or its length 14 and be greater than its width 12 less than its width 12 or length 14.For example, at certain In a little embodiments, length 14 from 2mm or 3mm or can be less in about 20cm or bigger range, such as about 5mm or 10mm To 12cm or 15cm, including 2cm or 5cm to about 8cm or about 10cm.In the certain examples for the attachment 10 for being configured to ring In, ring includes a periphery, and length 14 is surveyed from the same point of periphery a little left and be back on periphery along single direction Amount.In certain embodiments, for example, dependent on the material for manufacturing ring, length 14 can increase as material stretches.The width of material Degree 12 can be consistent with length 14, but about 15cm or bigger can be typically changed to from 2mm or 3mm or smaller, such as from about 5mm or 10mm to about 12cm or 14cm, including about 2cm or 5cm to about 8cm or about 10cm.The thickness of material can be from About 1mm or smaller is changed to about 10mm or bigger, such as from about 2mm or 3mm to about 8mm or 9mm, including from about 4mm or 5mm to about 6mm or 7mm.

In the certain examples for the attachment 10 for being configured to ring, as shown in Figure 1A, attachment ring can be sized to cover such as The base portion of the neck 24 of the container 20 of bottle, and main body 22 is uncovered.For example, the fragrance that attachment ring generates, user is by making It can be felt with container, in this case, attachment ring does not cover the whole of the main body 22 of container 20 or even base portion is Beneficial, for example, this will make producing cost less and preferable to environment.Thus, in some instances, it is attached ring cover bottle The lower half of the whole of neck, the upper half of bottle neck or bottle neck.As shown in Figure 1B, in some instances, fragrance is attached It assembles at the top 26 for being sized to the neck 24 around container 20 for connecing ring 10.In example implementation, fragrance is attached ring 10 are configured to only cover the top 26 of the neck 24 of container 20 (such as bottle), to drink to people's offer fragrance, such as from container 20 When using.

Fig. 2A indicates another example of the fragrance attachment according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.Attachment 10 includes 16 He of main body Portion 18 can be removed.The main body 16 of attachment 10 can be configured to for fragrance band 40 being packed into it.Fragrance band 40 includes in connection Such as the fragrance agent of essential oil.Portion 18, which can be removed, to be removed from the main body 16 of attachment 10, to discharge the perfume (or spice) saved in it Taste.Portion 18, which can be removed, in conjunction with container cover or can remove.For example, portion 18 can be removed from attachment 10 when covering removal Main body 16 separates, thus fragrance of the release from fragrance band 40.In this construction, can be removed portion 18 can be drink before can be by The pull ring that user pulls off, or can by pull ring with lid remove and remove it is this in a manner of be incorporated into lid.

For example, as with reference to shown in Fig. 2 B, can be removed portion 18 can by it is following it is this in a manner of be incorporated into lid 30: as lid removes, Portion 18 can be removed to separate from the main body 16 of attachment 10.For example, lid 30 is configured so to by twisting relative to container 20, Can be removed from container 20, similarly, fragrance attachment 10 is configured so to: as lid 30 is twisted, can be removed portion 18 along with Lid 30 is twisted also relative to main body 16.As a result, since lid 30 removes, portion 18 and the exposure of fragrance band 40 can be removed, to discharge perfume (or spice) Taste.In some instances, lid 30 may include the teeth portion 32 combined with main body 16 and removable portion 18, to be removed with lid 30, Teeth portion 32 is separated from main body 16, is removed so that portion 18 can be removed from main body 16.

In some instances, as referred to Fig. 3 A, fragrance attachment 10 can actually incorporate in the material of container 20 to be formed Fragrance area 41.Fragrance area 41 can be prepared by incorporating essential oil in container 20 at 24 region of neck close to container 20. Cover (not shown), which can be removed, can be placed in above fragrance area 41, to lock fragrance until using.For example, opening container 20 and disappearing It consumes before the beverage in it or food, user can remove cover from fragrance area 41.

The example that Fig. 3 B illustrates fragrance attachment 10, wherein attachment is configured to be incorporated into suitable attachment mechanism Container 20.For example, attachment 10 may include the substrate with first surface and second surface.First surface includes for by fragrance Attachment 10 is bound to the attachment mechanism on container 20；And second surface includes the flavouring agent such as essential oil.Attachment mechanism can be Suitable adhesive, buckle and button construction, hook and ring fastener attachment (such as Velcro^TM) or its analog.Adhesive Can be used for that fragrance attachment 10 is made to be bound to container 20.Optionally, Velcro^TMItem can be used for that attachment 10 is made to be attached to appearance On device 20.In this fashion, fragrance attachment 10 can be removed from container 20.Further, fragrance attachment 10 can be The element isolated with container 20 so that discretely obtaining and being attached to thereon, or can be attached to container 20 in advance.

The example that Fig. 4 shows the fragrance attachment of the container 20 for being configured to jar.In some instances, fragrance is attached Part 10 is located at the position that shedding mechanism 23 is close on the top 21 of jar 20.Fragrance attachment 10 can be incorporated into jar 20 in advance Or for acquisition and it can be attached to the resolution element on jar, such as just before using jar.Fragrance attachment 10 may be configured to It is combined in this way and with the shedding mechanism of jar 20 23, will pass through opening jar, fragrance is discharged by attachment 10.

Fig. 5 illustrates the fragrance attachment of capsules of fragrance, and wherein attachment 10 includes the aroma materials 55 of main body 15 and Qi Nei. Main body 15 can be so that: when splitting, one or more holes are formed and fragrance 55 therefrom discharges.

In some schemes of the technology of the present invention, the article of fragrance is generated, device and system are set to protection cylinder part system System.In certain embodiments, for example, protection cylinder part system is configured to not only accommodate but also protects accommodated container (held container).Thus, in certain embodiments, protection cylinder part system includes protection cylinder (as described above), which includes Be configured to receive container tubular body and suitable for receiving container at least first opening, and in addition to the protection cylinder it Outside, protection cartridge system may include suitable container, as described above, be for example suitable for assembling and/or being contained in the bottle in protection cylinder Son, jar or other food memory elements.

It may include fragrance in the system for including suitable vessel such as vial or plastic bottle for example, in some instances Attachment.For example, container can be water or sports bottles or its analog.Attachment can be in advance in conjunction with bottle or to divide From element: the resolution element is designed to be attached on container using preceding by the user of container.Attachment can be for scented sheet The substrate in face has cover on the fragrance surface, which further includes the gluing of surfaces for being attached with cover thereon.Cover on adhesive It can be removed from the substrate in conjunction with container by user.Then the cover for covering fragrance surface can consume the drink in it by user Or it is removed before food.In an alternative embodiment, attachment can be ring, which is configured to slide on container end portion and thus example Such as by user come in conjunction with container, such as in conjunction with the neck of container.

The example of fragrance attachment for container includes as follows.

It include having for the fragrance attachment in conjunction with container in some embodiments (example A1) of fragrance attachment The substrate of first surface and second surface, the first surface include the attachment machine for being bound to fragrance attachment on container Structure；And the second surface has flavouring agent.

Example A2 includes the fragrance attachment of example A1, further comprises third surface, wherein third surface is separatably Second surface is covered, to prevent fragrance from discharging when third surface covers second surface.

Example A3 includes the fragrance attachment of example A1, and wherein second surface includes matrix, which includes flavouring agent.

Example A4 includes the fragrance attachment of example A3, and wherein matrix includes gel, which includes flavouring agent.

Example A5 includes the fragrance attachment of example A4, and wherein flavouring agent includes containing fragrant oil.

Example A6 includes the fragrance attachment of example A5, wherein including citrus oils, the oil of mint, fennel containing fragrant oil Sesame oil, cardamom oil, cinnamon oil, caryophyllus oil, caraway oil, eucalyptus oil, ennel oil, lemongrass oil and mace oil.

Example A7 includes the fragrance attachment of example A6, wherein the citrus oils include from lemon oil, lime oil, flores aurantii The oil selected in the group of oil and orange oil composition.

Example A8 includes the fragrance attachment of example A6, wherein the oil of the mint include from peppermint oil and/or The oil selected in the group of spearmint oil composition.

Example A9 includes the fragrance attachment of example A1, wherein the substrate includes ring, which, which has, is configured to receive bottle The opening of sub- a part.

Example A10 includes the fragrance attachment of example A9, wherein the ring is removedly combined with lid, the lid is configured to It is sealably combined with bottle.

Example A11 includes the fragrance attachment of example A10, wherein when it is described lid from the bottle remove when, it is described lid with The ring is separated to discharge fragrance.

Example A12 includes the fragrance attachment of example A11, wherein the ring includes silicon.

Example A13 includes the fragrance attachment of example A11, wherein the ring includes elastic component.

Example A14 includes the fragrance attachment of example A13, wherein the ring includes the color of one or more identities.

Example A15 includes the fragrance attachment of example A1, wherein the attachment element includes one or more bonding agents Or ring and hook attachment.

Example A16 includes the fragrance attachment of example A11, and wherein flavouring agent Nang Bao is in the sealing element that can be split.

Example A17 includes the fragrance attachment of example A16, wherein flavouring agent release when sealing element splits.

Example A18 includes the fragrance attachment of example A1, and wherein fragrance attachment is in conjunction with jar.

Example A19 includes the fragrance attachment of example A18, wherein fragrance attachment discharges fragrance when opening jar.

In some examples (example A20) of fragrance attachment, container includes the main body for accommodating object, and main body is all Side is all wrapped, other than opening；Fragrance attachment is arranged in main body close to opening；Described in lid removedly covers Opening.

Fragrance closure system and method for manufacture and use thereof

In some schemes of the fragrance attachment of the embodiment of technology according to the present invention, fragrance closure system includes for example It is arranged around the neck of bottle and the fragrance ring on bottle and lid can be attached to, which can be removably attachable to bottle On son and it is configured to that fragrance ring is wrapped in the hollow region between lid and bottle when lid is securely attached on bottle, So that fragrance closure system enables the fragrance of the fragrance ring in hollow region to collect when lid is securely attached to bottle, To fragrance be controllably discharged into the adjacent ambient of bottle when lid is removedly detached from from bottle.In fragrance bottle cap In the embodiment of system, for example, flavouring agent may include one of volatile compound or polymer or a variety of chemical agents, To provide the fragrance of pleasant to the user of fragrance closure system, to stimulate the corresponding chemical co-ordination of user's olfactory system Organ, to enhance user to the smell of fluid drinkable in bottle and/or the sense organ of taste.For example, the compound with fragrance or poly- Closing object includes oil, fluid or gel (carrying in matrix) or resin or powder.In various embodiments, fragrance ring can pass through A variety of methods accommodate flavouring agent, such as during the manufacturing process of production ring, flavouring agent are incorporated in the material of ring.In some realities It applies in example, for example, fragrance ring is able to use the plastic material of polyethylene as described in this, polyurethane or other example materials Manufacture, the plastic material are mounted with the compound or polymer with fragrance so that flavouring agent generation expectation concentration fragrance, for example, It can be selected (such as stimulation degree of specific flavouring agent) based on the multiple variables for including flavor type.

Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram characterized by the exploded view of the embodiment 600 of fragrance closure system.System 600 includes: perfume (or spice) Taste ring 600 is configured to be attached around the bottleneck area (finish region) of the neck of bottle 630；And lid 620, securely Ground is attached to bottle 630, and fragrance ring 610 is wrapped in and is formed by hollow area or chamber inside lid 620, and its periphery Structure is protruded from the neck of bottle 630.

In example shown in Fig. 6, bottle 630 include flange 631, also referred to as neck ring or transfer screw thread, the flange around The neck of bottle 630 is outward and to circumferentially protruding.In the embodiment of bottle 630, flange 631 provides peripheral structure, to connect The bottom end for touching lid 620, to form the hollow region or chamber inside lid 620.Bottle 630 includes one group of screw thread 632, the screw thread Above flange 631 around bottle 630 bottleneck area wind, to provide mechanism, thus by be twisted on and off cover and securely It is attached and is detached from lid 620 removedly from bottle 630, such as without bottle opener.As shown in Figure 8 A, lid 620 includes from lid One group of corresponding screw thread 622 of 620 interior zones protrusion cooperates with this group of screw thread 632 of bottle 630, for attached It connects and is detached from.Bottle 630 includes the end at the neck end, the end to accommodate fluid (for example, as water, soda water, The beverages such as milk, juice, alcoholic beverage) bottle interior opening is provided, bottle is filled by the opening and is poured out from bottle.End There are sealing surfaces 633 at the top of it, which is configured to contact the corresponding sealing surfaces of lid 620 shown in Fig. 9 623, to prevent fluid from leaking from bottle 630 when lid 620 is securely attached to thereon.For example, sealing surfaces 633 are configured to It is smooth, and the defect of continuous (consistent) sealing when being contacted without any influence and corresponding sealing surfaces 623, and It is also the same so for corresponding sealing surfaces 623.In some embodiments of bottle 630, such as the example in Fig. 6, bottle 630 include ledge arrangement portion 635, the ledge arrangement portion 635 from the neck location of bottle 630 extend, with from the convex of ring 610 Structural portion contact is played, when ring 610 is attached to bottle 630, ring 610 is directed at and/or is maintained at specific position.

Fig. 7 shows the schematic diagram of the embodiment of fragrance ring 610.The shape and size of fragrance ring 610 be configured so that around The periphery of container assembles, such as neck around bottle 630.For example, fragrance ring 610 can be made into include rounding ring any phase The shape of prestige, for example, the annulus as shown in Fig. 7 example, Q-RING or rectangle ring, triangular loop etc. comprising rule or not Regular size, to assemble the various containers of such as bottle 630, tank bottle.

In example shown in Fig. 7, fragrance ring 610 includes the one or more being arranged in 610 interior surface of fragrance ring Bulge-structure portion 611, referred to as " interior anchoring section ".For example, in some embodiments, fragrance ring 610 can include along inside Multiple interior anchoring sections 611 of the single axis on surface or multiple axis arrangement；And in other embodiments, interior anchoring section 611 can for across A more bulge-structure portion of a part of interior surface or entire periphery.In some embodiments of fragrance closure system 600 In, interior anchoring section 611 contacts the ledge arrangement portion 635 of bottle 630, fragrance ring 610 is directed at and/or is maintained at the neck of bottle At certain vertical positions (vertical) in portion.In this embodiment, for example, fragrance ring 610 passes through interior anchoring section 611 Alignment with the ledge arrangement portion 635 of bottle 630 is so that when lid 620 is taken away from bottle 630, and fragrance ring 610 is kept fixed, such as " anchoring ", until bottle 630.In addition, this can be used in for example, interior anchoring section 611 can make the surface area of fragrance ring 610 become larger The concentration for the flavouring agent that can be exposed from fragrance ring 610 is controlled, so that control influences flavouring agent to bottle when lid 620 is removed The some parameters spread in the environment of son 630.

As shown in the embodiment of fragrance ring 610 in Fig. 7, fragrance ring 610 includes being arranged on the outer surface of fragrance ring 610 One or more bulge-structure portions 612, referred to as " outer anchoring section ".For example, in some embodiments, fragrance ring 610 can wrap Include multiple outer anchoring sections 612 along the single axis of outer surface or multiple axis arrangement.In the example of figure 7, fragrance ring 610 wraps Two outer anchoring sections 612 for being configured to single bulge-structure portion are included, the single bulge-structure portion is in the upper of such as outer surface The entire periphery of outer surface is crossed at the respective position of two of lower position.In some embodiments of fragrance closure system 600 In, outer anchoring section 612 is configured to contact with the rim construction portion 625 of lid 620, shown in Fig. 8 A.In some cases, such as in bottle During accommodating beverage in convering system 600, outer anchoring section 612 can influence fragrance ring 610 and be aligned and/or keep relative to lid 620 At certain positions.In some embodiments, for example, outer anchoring section 612 can make the surface area of fragrance ring 610 become larger, this As interior anchoring section 611, it can be used in the concentration for the flavouring agent that control can be exposed from fragrance ring 610, to work as 620 quilt of lid When removal, control influences some parameters that flavouring agent is spread into the environment of bottle 630.

For example, can be incorporated in the main body of fragrance ring 610 by such as injection molding manufacturing process, flavouring agent, wherein shape It is embedded in the material to form 610 structure of fragrance ring at the chemical agent of flavouring agent.In other embodiments, for example, by ring master Body provides external coating, such as fragrance ring 610 is coated via spraying, printing or other technologies, and flavouring agent can be formed in fragrance On ring 610.In some embodiments, flavouring agent is dissipated and being diffused into the air of fragrance ring 610 from fragrance ring 610 It issues.Normally, passage at any time, flavouring agent will finally diffuse to following concentration: when being placed near user, such as work as It, will be for stimulating the smell of user there is no effect when user takes bottle neck to his/her mouth and nose.Fragrance smelling bottle as a result, Convering system 600 provides a kind of structure of storage and release of the control fragrance from fragrance ring 610, thus (i) make fragrance save compared with It for a long time and reuses, and the time point of fragrance emission and concentration are adjusted to that user is made to enjoy beverage in bottle 630 by (ii) The ideal moment.

Fig. 8 A shows the schematic diagram of 620 embodiment of lid.The shape and size of lid 620 are configured to as around 630 neck of bottle Bottleneck is anchored on container at area, and substance is sealed in bottle 630, avoids opening leaks or escape via bottle 630. For example, the exterior design of lid 620 can be made including cylinder as shown in Figure 8 A, cone, rectangle, triangle etc. arbitrarily Desired shape comprising regular or irregular size.In some embodiments, lid 620 may include two or more portions Part, for example, it is capable of providing the advantageous refinements such as light weight, low manufacturing cost, and/or desired beauty.

Fig. 8 B shows the schematic diagram of the embodiment of two-piece cover 620B comprising upper shield (over-cap) 690A and lid pedestal 690B is attached on each other via the teeth portion 691 on the outside lid pedestal 690B, the protrusion in the teeth portion and the inside upper shield 690A The alignment of column 693 and engagement.Lid pedestal 690B includes internal part identical with the embodiment of lid 620 shown in Fig. 8 A.Some In embodiment, lid 620 may include lid 620B, and wherein upper shield 690A and cover base 690B is single type.For example, lid 620B's is this Embodiment may include single lid structure, from the manufacturing process of upper shield 690A and cover base 690B on formed, such as by two pieces mould Make or be bonded into one.

Referring back to Fig. 8 A, lid 620 includes top (not shown) and arcwall 627W, extend from the top of lid 620 and Bottom end is terminated at, which forms the opening of the interior zone into lid 620.The interior zone of lid 620 include have with The hollow portion for the internal structure that bottle 630 and fragrance ring 610 engage.The interior zone of lid 620 includes rim construction portion 625, should Rim construction portion, which is located at, to be interval at the position of the bottom end arcwall 627W, so that rim construction portion 625 is configured to and fragrance ring 610 Outer anchoring section 612 engage.For example, rim construction portion 625 is shaped to: in some cases, such as lid 620 and ring 610 Before being assembled with bottle 630, the slight outer anchoring section 612 of support, wherein when lid 620 is when being oriented it Open Side Down, lid 620 It is able to maintain that the suspension of fragrance ring 610.In such an embodiment, for example, in no rim construction portion 625 and/or outer anchoring section In the case where 612, fragrance ring 610 can drop out when Open Side Down for lid 620 from lid 620.

The bottom end of arcwall 627W is configured so that, when lid 620 is securely attached to bottle 630, a part of bottom end Flange 631 is contacted, to provide the low-level seal (lower seal) between lid 620 and the flange 631 of bottle 630.620 structure of lid It causes that wheel rim 625 and low level can be located at least in the concentric space (concentric space) 629 in interior zone Between sealing station.In the example shown in Fig. 8 A, lid 620 includes lip portion 628, which crosses over the inner area of lid 620 The periphery in domain, so that the flange 631 with bottle contacts, to form low-level seal.When lid 620 and fragrance ring 610 are assembled in When on bottle 630, concentric space 629 provides hollow volume 940, and as illustrated in fig. 9, which makes from fragrance ring 610 flavouring agent spreads and is contained inside, until lid 620 is removed.

In some embodiments, such as Fig. 8 A and example shown in Fig. 9, lid 620 includes cylindrical protrusions 624, the protrusion from It protrudes and is configured to be aligned with the side wall of the opening of bottle 630 in the top of lid 620.For example, cylindrical protrusions 624 are provided along bottle The longitudinal sealing surface (sagittal sealing surface) of the inner sidewall of son opening, as illustrated in Figure 10 A.

Fig. 9 shows the schematic diagram for describing the sectional view that fragrance ring 610 is combined with lid 620.Fragrance ring 610 separatably combines To lid 620, so that when lid 620 is when top orients upward and in a manner of its is downward opening, fragrance ring 610 is still located on lid 620 Interior zone in.The outside anchoring section 612 in rim construction portion 625 provides enough supports, so that fragrance ring 610 is fixed herein It is suspended in 620 inside of lid upwards.The inside of wall 627W includes receiving surface 627S, allows to the top side phase with fragrance ring 610 Contact.For example, the structure of lid 620 and ring 610 makes ring 610 before assembling with bottle 630, for example, producing and being packaged beverage Bottling process during, be pre-loaded with to lid 620.In some embodiments for the process that is pre-loaded with, lid 620 can be fallen It sets, so as to opening upwards, top is downward.For example, fragrance ring 610 can covered securely by automatic machinery or manually 620 inside, so that ring 610 is pushed into inside, until it is contacted with receiving surface 627S, China and foreign countries' anchoring section 612 will Rim construction portion 625 can be alreadyd exceed, and is aligned in the same connected in star on the inside of wall 627W.Receiving surface 627S can help outer Anchoring section 612 passes through rim construction portion 625 and is aligned in the same connected in star of lid 620, while making the active force of all size Ring 610 is placed in this position.

Figure 10 A shows the section described when fragrance ring 610, lid 620 and the fragrance closure system 600 when assembled of bottle 630 The schematic diagram of figure.In this construction, based on interior anchoring section 611 is located in 635 lower section of ledge arrangement portion, fragrance ring 610 is secured Ground is attached at around the neck of bottle 630.For example, lid 620 can be initially when fragrance ring 610 is previously loaded in lid 620 It is attached to bottle 630 (for example, during bottling of beverage production), so that ring 610 and lid 620 are detached from, and is securely attached to Bottle 630.In some embodiments, via one group of screw thread 623 of bottle 630 and corresponding one group of screw thread of lid 620 622, lid 620 is twisted on bottle 630.As lid 620 is twisted on bottle 630, fragrance ring 610 is pushed down on along bottleneck area Into so that interior anchoring section 611 is pushed through ledge arrangement portion 635.In the example shown in Figure 10 A, ledge arrangement portion 635 can Inclined portion including being located at 635 upside of ledge arrangement portion, and it is located at 635 downside of ledge arrangement portion perpendicular to 630 neck of bottle Flat part, with inhibit ring 610 at interior anchoring section 611 with the neck of bottle 630 be detached from.When lid 620 is unscrewed, fragrance ring 610 can be detached from from the combination of itself and lid 620, remain on bottle 630.

Figure 10 B shows the engagement between the sealing surfaces 623 of the lid 620 of Figure 10 A and the sealing surfaces 633 of bottle 630 Enlarged drawing.When lid 620 is securely attached to bottle 630, such as when being completely screwed on, the sealing surfaces 633 of bottle 630 contact lid 620 corresponding sealing surfaces 623.Similarly, selectable cylindrical protrusions 624 contact the side wall of the opening of bottle 630.

Figure 10 C shows the amplification of the engagement between the outer anchoring section 612 of fragrance ring 610 and the rim construction portion 625 of lid 620 The enlarged drawing of engagement between the ledge arrangement portion 635 of the interior anchoring section 611 and bottle 630 of figure and fragrance ring 610, such as schemes Shown in 10A.For example, ledge arrangement portion 635 is configured as angle: such as fragrance ring 610 with bottle 630 assemble before and with During lid 620 assembles, so that fragrance ring 610 is attached securely, wherein the interior anchoring section 611 of fragrance ring 610 is in ledge arrangement portion 635 top side is effectively slided, until it is below ledge arrangement portion 635.In some embodiments, ledge arrangement portion 635 apex angle (top angle) is in the range of 120 ° to 150 °, such as substantially at 135 °.In some embodiments, for example, it is convex The apex angle in ear structure portion 635 is in 105 ° or more and 165 ° or less of range.

Figure 10 D shows the enlarged drawing of the engagement between the lip portion 628 of the lid 620 of Figure 10 A and the flange 631 of bottle 630. When lid 620 is securely attached to bottle 630, the lip portion 628 of lid 620 is contacted with the flange 631 of bottle 630, this forms life At the low-level seal of hollow volume 940.Hollow volume 940 provides chamber, to make to expand from fragrance ring 610 when lid 620 is closed The fragrance accumulation being dissipated in volume 940.In closed position, fragrance is collected and is accommodated in fragrance closure system 600.Work as lid 620 from bottle 630 when removing, such as when unscrewing, user can experience the fragrance initially distributed, especially when he/her removes lid 620 And it is taken to his/her mouth come when drinking the beverage in bottle 630.Fragrance continuation is distributed from the fragrance ring 610 for being attached to bottle 630 Out, so that user becomes to continue saying it with interest during then drawing beverage.

Compartment with hollow volume 940 is formed in the space between lid 620 and bottle 630, and compartment can be based on lid 620 and the size and shape of structure member of bottle 630 be constructed.Compart-ment constructions with hollow volume 940 at: when lid 620 When being closed (such as tightening) on bottle 630, gathers and collect the flavouring agent given out from fragrance ring 610.For example, 600 structure of system It makes are as follows: collect flavouring agent when lid 620 is closed on bottle 630, between drinking for example including beverage, connect when user opens lid Get off when drinking to generate fragrance outburst effect (scent burst effect).Shown in embodiment as shown in Figure 10 A, have The compartment of hollow volume 940 may include the one or more regions or sub- compartment between lid 620 and bottle 630 in space, example Such as, comprising: region 940A under (i) works as in the inner face of the wall 627W of the outer wall of fragrance ring 610, flange 631 and lid 620 In, wherein the inner face is between the rim construction portion 625 of lid 620 and the flange 631 of bottle 630；(ii) intermediate region 940B, Between the inner wall of fragrance ring 610 and the neck of bottle 630, wherein the ring 610 is located in ledge arrangement portion 635 and flange Between 631；And region 940C on (iii), it is located at the inner wall of fragrance ring 610, the top in ledge arrangement portion 635 and lid In 620 screw thread 622 and 632 cross part of screw thread (intersection) of bottle 630.Sub- compartment area including each example The hollow volume 940 of domain 940A, 940B, 940C can be configured to specific volume or volume range, for collecting from perfume The volatile fragrant agent of the expectation concentration of taste ring 610.For example, in some embodiments as shown in Figure 10 A, hollow volume 940 Lower region can be from about 3000mm³Or less it is changed to 1000mm³Or more.In some embodiments, for example, by system 600 The hollow volume of formation can be from about 15000mm³Or less it is changed to 100mm³Or more, this is based on the inner face along wall 627W The size and shape of structure and can be constructed, wherein the inner face engagement bottle 630 neck configuration portion.

Figure 11 A shows the schematic diagram of the embodiment of fragrance ring 1110.Fragrance ring 1110 includes the structure of fragrance ring 610, and Further include: dimple portion (such as hole) 1111, the surface relative to ring 1110 is to contract；And/or protuberance (such as protrusion) 1112, the surface relative to ring 1110 outwardly protrudes.Dimple portion 1111 and/or protuberance 1112 can along the surface of ring 1110 with The mode group of various arrangements is compiled, and is arranged for example including the mode that a row periodically or non-periodically positions, or optionally position Mode arrange.For example, dimple portion and/or protuberance 1112 provide additional surface area to fragrance ring 1110, this can increase cruelly It is exposed to the concentration of the fragrance of external environment (such as air), to enhance transmission of the fragrance to user.In some embodiments, example Such as, dimple portion 1111 and/or protuberance 1112 can be used for generating text, shape or the mark as publicity or product difference form Know.

In some embodiments, dimple portion 1111 and/or protuberance 1112 have size and/or shape, and are arranged in perfume (or spice) On taste ring 1110, distributed with influencing fragrance from fragrance ring 1110 to the direction of nearside environment.For example, user's beverage operates bottle The movement of son 630 can increase the rate that air flows at fragrance ring 1110, and influence at dimple portion 1111 and protuberance 1112 Fragrance volatility.In addition, for example, dimple portion 1111 can be configured to across ring 1110 hole or terminate at ring 1110 At main intracorporal hollow chamber, when lid 620 is removed from bottle 630, the outflow characteristic of fragrance is influenced.In some embodiments In, dimple portion 1111 can be disposed in the region of fragrance ring 1110 contacted with lid 620 when being securely attached to bottle 630 On, for example, such as being arranged along the outer anchoring section 612 of contact wheel rim structural portion 625.In this embodiment, fragrance can be received Collection considers that flavouring agent passes through dimple portion 1111 and enters such as the nose of user and the stream of the external environment near mouth in hollow chamber Characteristic controls the release of flavouring agent out.In some embodiments, protuberance 1112 is also configured to influence the outflow spy of flavouring agent Property, to promote the feeling of user's olfactory system.

Figure 11 B shows the schematic diagram of the embodiment of fragrance ring 1120, wherein the fragrance ring 1120 includes hollow chamber 1115 to collect fragrance and have the outer tunnel for fragrance release, this allows for fragrance from 1115 external environment of chamber The characteristic of (near the nose and mouth of such as user) outflow.For example, chamber 1115 can be configured to influence the outflow property of fragrance, to increase The feeling of the olfactory system of strong user, to influence drinking experience.In some embodiments, fragrance ring 1120 may include arrangement Chamber 1115, so that outer tunnel is on the inside and outside wall of the inner wall of fragrance ring 1120, the outer wall of fragrance ring 1120 or fragrance ring 1120 Form opening.For example, chamber 1115 can be configured so that outer tunnel shape on the top surface and/or bottom surface of fragrance ring 1120 At opening.In some embodiments, for example, when user takes the bottle 630 with attachment fragrance ring 1120 to his/her face When for beverage fluid, air can rapidly be flowed into chamber 1115, because the structure of chamber 1115 and outer tunnel influences perfume Taste agent distributes, to experience the enhancement effect that flavouring agent is distributed from fragrance ring 1115.Fragrance ring 1120 may include fragrance ring 610 And/or 1110 similar structure, for example including interior anchoring section 611, outer anchoring section 612 and/or dimple portion 1111 and/or protuberance 1112。

Figure 12 A shows the schematic diagram of the embodiment of fragrance ring 1200.Fragrance ring 1200 includes fragrance ring 610 or fragrance ring 1110 structure, in addition to no outer anchoring section 612.

Figure 12 B shows the schematic diagram of the embodiment of fragrance ring 1210.Fragrance ring 1210 includes fragrance ring 610 or fragrance ring 1110 structure, and further include excision area 1215.This embodiment can be referred to as fragrance C ring.For example, fragrance C ring 1210 is still With the structure for being separatably attached to lid 620, for example, for being pre-loaded with, and in the lid initial attachment for being pre-loaded with ring It is securely attached to bottle 630 after on bottle, and also makes fragrance C ring 1210 optional by user based on excision area 1215 It is detached from selecting.The various embodiments of fragrance ring may include flexible material.In the embodiment of fragrance C ring 1210, material can So that C ring structure slight bending makes fragrance C ring relative to the straight of the ledge arrangement portion 635 of bottle 630 at based on excision area 1215 Diameter has enough gaps.For example, fragrance C ring 1210 includes pliable material, so that fragrance C ring 1210 is bent between having enough The degree of gap, so that the diameter in the extension of excision area 1215 and the ledge arrangement portion 635 relative to bottle 630 has gap, with It can be detached from from bottle 630 as fragrance C ring 1210.In some embodiments, for example, fragrance C ring 1210 allows user Fragrance ring is replaced when he/her selects, and manufacturer is similarly allowed for sell the fragrance ring separated with bottle.

Figure 12 C shows the schematic diagram of the embodiment of fragrance C ring 1220, and fragrance C ring includes interior anchoring section 611 and excision area 1215.In some embodiments, for example, fragrance C ring 1220 allows user to replace fragrance ring, and phase when he/her selects As allow manufacturer to sell the fragrance ring that separates with bottle.

In some schemes of the fragrance attachment of the container of the embodiment of technology according to the present invention, disclose for manufacturing Fragrance closure system and the method that will be covered and fragrance ring is attached to bottle with single step, in the method with wait be received in Fluid (such as beverage) in bottle fills bottle.

Figure 13 shows the process of the embodiment of the method 1300 of manufacture fragrance closure system (such as various embodiments of system 600) Figure.Method 1300 comprises the following processes 1310: the fragrance ring of such as fragrance ring 610,1110,1200 or 1210 is attached to such as lid The interior zone of 620 lid, to generate ring-lid assembly.In some embodiments of process 1310, for example, fragrance ring It is separatably attached to lid, so that fragrance ring is housed within the interior zone of lid by ring-lid assembly securely, for example, even working as When covering in such a way that is covered is open downwards to orient, fragrance ring is maintained into interior zone.For example, fragrance ring is configured to Before the initial attachment of ring-lid assembly and bottle, it is separatably attached to lid, so as to the outer lug structural portion based on fragrance ring Contact between the internal projection structural portion (such as wheel rim) of lid, fragrance ring are initially attached to lid, initially tight when covering in this way Gu when on to bottle, such as being extended based on the internal projection structural portion of fragrance ring and the neck from bottle convex such as lug configuration The contact between structural portion is played, fragrance ring is converted into being attached to bottle from lid is attached to.

Method 1300 comprises the following processes 1320: by ring-lid assembly schedule non-inverted position, that is, the opening of lid towards Lower situation, wherein fragrance ring is housed within securely in the interior zone of lid.Method 1300 comprises the following processes 1330: being filled out with fluid Fill the beverage of bottle, such as water, milk, juice, sports drink, alcoholic beverage etc..Method 1300 comprises the following processes 1340: by ring- Lid assembly is securely attached to bottle, to form ring-lid-bottle assembly, wherein fragrance ring is attached to bottle, and wraps up Be formed by compartment between the outside of bottle neck inside lid, and its middle cover can be detached from from bottle, and with fragrance ring It disconnects.In the implementation of process 1340, ring-lid assembly is attached on bottle with single step.For example, method 1300 allows to make " the bottled process " of beverage is executed with the conventional machines that are present in bottle factory or automation instrument, with implementation procedure 1320, 1330 and 1340, without effectively being changed to existing bottled process system and fabric, thus according to open Technology fragrance drink can be made to be mass produced in a manner of save the cost using fragrance closure system.Ring-lid-bottle assembling Part forms following system (i) and accommodates beverage in bottle to be filled in；(ii) flavouring agent is accommodated and is stored in compartment, prevented It is escaped until lid is opened in user's selection from bottle；And (iii) influences distributing for flavouring agent, to stimulate the smell system of user The fragrance united and promote user to beverage.

In some embodiments, for example, method 1300 comprises the following processes: by anti-unpacking part (tamper seal) (as pasted Paper) it is attached to the ring-lid-bottle assembly for the generation for accommodating fluid, for example, providing a user indicator, instruction is housed within Fluid in ring-lid-bottle assembly is undoped and unplugged.In some embodiments, for example, anti-unpacking part is applied It is overlying on a part at the joint portion of lid and bottle or is coated completely around the joint portion.In some embodiments, for example, method 1300 include the process being coated on one or more labels on bottle.

Example

The example of fragrance attachment for container includes as follows.

It in some embodiments, include the bottle for accommodating fluid refreshment for the flavor delivery system (example B1) of beverage container Son, for bottle configuration at including body region and neck regions, bottle includes outside and flange, Yi Jixiang around neck regions circumferentially extending It circumferentially extends outside and around neck regions and is positioned at the ledge arrangement portion above flange；Fragrance ring includes main body, which loads There is volatile chemical agent, to give out from the main body of fragrance ring, to generate fragrance, fragrance ring is configured to include from fragrance ring Main body inner wall protrusion at least one internal projection structural portion, wherein fragrance ring is configured to: at least one based on fragrance ring Contact between bulge-structure portion and the ledge arrangement portion of bottle fastens, wherein described at least one around the neck regions of bottle A internal projection structural portion is located in the lower section in ledge arrangement portion；And it can be inversely attached to the lid on bottle, the lid includes Inner rim structure portion, the inner rim structure portion protrude from the interior tegmental wall of lid and circumferentially protrude around the interior tegmental wall, In, lid is configured to: when lid is fastened securely on bottle, fragrance ring being wrapped in the flange of bottle and the inner rim structure of lid It is formed by compartment between portion；Wherein, the system construction are as follows: collect when lid is securely attached to bottle every indoor perfume (or spice) The fragrance of taste ring, and in the external environment for releasing flavour into bottle when lid is detached from from bottle.

Example B2 includes the system of example B1, wherein fragrance ring include from the outer wall of fragrance ring main body it is outstanding at least one Outer lug structural portion.

Example B3 includes the system of example B2, wherein fragrance ring is configured to can before lid and fragrance ring are attached to bottle It is attached to lid with being detached from, wherein between at least one outer lug structural portion based on fragrance ring and the inner rim structure portion of lid Contact, fragrance ring are initially attached to lid, when lid is initially fastened on bottle, at least one internal projection based on fragrance ring Contact between structural portion and the ledge arrangement portion of bottle, fragrance ring are converted into being attached to bottle from lid is attached to.

Example B4 includes the system of example B1, and wherein fragrance ring can operate, to connect in the physics not over lid or bottle Fragrance is generated in the case where touching.

Example B5 includes the system of example B1, and wherein system can operate, lid is attached on bottle or will be covered in user In the multiple examples being detached from bottle, repeatedly collect as being located at the fragrance caused by the indoor fragrance ring, and fragrance is released It puts to external environment.

Example B6 includes the system of example B1, and wherein at least one internal projection structural portion includes single internal projection structural portion, It is circumferentially crossed over along at least part of fragrance ring inner wall.

Example B7 includes the system of example B1, and wherein at least one internal projection structural portion includes multiple internal projection structural portions, It discontinuously or is periodically circumferentially crossed over along fragrance ring inner wall.

Example B8 includes the system of example B7, and plurality of internal projection structural portion includes two or more internal projection structures Portion is equally spaced apart each other.

Example B9 includes the system of example B1, and flange is configured with the top tilted down from the surface of neck regions Side, and the flange is configured with the bottom side for being essentially perpendicular to neck regions.

Example B10 includes the system of example B1, and middle cover is configured to include the screw thread on interior tegmental wall, the screw thread and bottle Neck on corresponding be threadedly engaged so that covering be twisted on and off on bottle.

Example B11 includes the system of example B1, and wherein fragrance ring includes inwardly shrinking back relative to the surface of fragrance ring main body One or more holes.

Example B12 includes the system of example B11, wherein one or more holes include multiple holes, the multiple hole Along the surface of fragrance ring main body in such a way that a row periodically or non-periodically positions, or optionally positioning method arranges.

Example B13 includes the system of example B1, and wherein fragrance ring includes one or more protrusions, relative to fragrance ring The surface of main body outwardly protrudes.

Example B14 includes the system of example B13, wherein one or more protrusions include multiple protrusions, the multiple protrusion Along the surface of fragrance ring main body in such a way that a row periodically or non-periodically positions, or optionally positioning method arranges.

Example B15 includes the system of example B1, wherein fragrance ring include excision area, the excision area cross main body so that Fragrance ring is separatably attached on bottle, so that fragrance ring is selectively detached from from bottle.

Example B16 includes the system of example B15, and wherein fragrance ring includes flexible material, so that fragrance ring is bent to At least with enough gaps degree so that it is described excision area extension and the ledge arrangement relative to bottle diameter there are Gap, so that fragrance ring can be detached from from bottle.

Example B17 includes the system of example B1, and wherein fragrance ring includes one or more hollow chamber to collect fragrance, and With outer tunnel, which is used for: when lid is detached from from bottle, fragrance is discharged through distributing to the external environment of bottle.

Example B18 includes the system of example B1, and wherein compartment includes multiple sub- compartments, so that the different piece of fragrance ring is sudden and violent It is exposed in the hollow volume of different sub- compartments.

Example B19 includes the system of example B18, and plurality of sub- compartment includes: sub- compartment under (i), is located at fragrance ring Outer wall, bottle flange and lid interior tegmental wall the part between inner rim structure portion and flange in；(ii) intermediate Sub- compartment is located between the inner wall of fragrance ring and the neck regions of bottle, and wherein fragrance ring is positioned at ledge arrangement portion and flange Between；And sub- compartment on (iii), it is located at the interior tegmental wall of the inner wall of fragrance ring, a part of the neck regions of bottle and lid The part between screw thread intersects with fragrance ring in, wherein described a part of the neck regions of bottle is from ledge arrangement Screw thread on the top side in portion to interior tegmental wall and the part of the corresponding cross part being threadedly engaged on the neck regions of bottle.

Example B20 includes the system of example B1, and wherein compartment includes hollow volume, and the hollow volume is configured to when lid jail Admittedly collect the fragrance that fragrance ring distributes when being attached on bottle so that fragrance is gathered in compartment, so as in lid from bottle After being detached from son, the fragrance of aggregation is discharged to the external environment of bottle.

Example B21 includes the system of example B20, and wherein hollow volume is in 1mm³To 3mm³In range.

Example B22 includes the system of example B1, and wherein system is configured to when user drinks from bottle, by fragrance discharge to In external environment, to enhance the appreciable taste for fluid refreshment.

Example B23 includes the system of example B21, and wherein flavouring agent includes flavor chemistry agent, operable, to stimulate use The chemoreceptor of family olfactory system, to promote user to the smell of fluid refreshment or the feeling of taste.

It in some embodiments, include accommodating fluid refreshment for the flavor delivery system (example B24) of beverage container Bottle, bottle configuration be include body region and neck regions, bottle include outward and around the flange of neck regions circumferentially extending and Outward and around the ledge arrangement portion of neck circumferentially extending；Bottle cap device can inversely be attached to the neck regions of bottle, to reverse The opening of ground sealing bottle.Bottle cap device includes: the fragrance ring with main body, which is mounted with volatile agent, with from The main body of fragrance ring distributes and then generates fragrance, and fragrance ring is configured to include at least one protruded from the inner wall of fragrance ring main body Internal projection structural portion, wherein fragrance ring is configured to the ledge arrangement of at least one internal projection structural portion and bottle based on fragrance ring Contact between portion, the neck around bottle fasten, and wherein at least one internal projection structural portion is located in ledge arrangement portion Lower section, and fragrance ring is configured to include at least one the outer lug structural portion protruded from the outer wall of fragrance ring main body；And lid, Including from the interior tegmental wall of lid protrusion and the interior tegmental wall circumferential projection around lid inner rim structure portion, wherein lid be configured to: work as lid When being fastened securely on bottle, fragrance ring is wrapped between the flange of bottle and the inner rim structure portion of lid be formed by every It is indoor.System is configured to collect the fragrance every indoor fragrance ring when lid is securely attached on bottle, and is configured to work as It is released flavour into the external environment of bottle when lid is detached from bottle.In systems, fragrance ring be configured to bottle cap device with The initial attachment of bottle comes separatably to be attached to lid, wherein at least one outer lug structural portion based on fragrance ring and lid Inner rim structure between contact, fragrance ring is initially attached to lid, and when lid is initially fastened on bottle, based on perfume Contact between at least one internal projection structural portion of taste ring and the ledge arrangement portion of bottle, fragrance ring are converted into from lid is attached to It is attached to bottle.

Example B25 includes the system of example B24, and wherein compartment includes hollow volume, which is configured to: when lid jail Admittedly be attached to bottle so that when fragrance is gathered in compartment, to collect the fragrance distributed from fragrance ring, so as to the perfume (or spice) of aggregation Taste is after lid is detached from bottle in external environment of the release to bottle.

Example B26 includes the system of example B24, and wherein fragrance ring is operable, not over covering or pass through bottle Fragrance is generated in the case where the physical contact of son.

Example B27 includes the system of example B24, wherein system be it is operable, user by lid be attached to bottle and Under multiple examples that lid is detached from bottle, repeatedly to collect the fragrance by generating every indoor fragrance ring, and fragrance is discharged To external environment.

Example B28 includes the system of example B24, and wherein at least one internal projection structural portion includes single internal projection structure Portion, at least one internal projection structural portion are circumferentially crossed over along at least part of the inner wall of fragrance ring.

Example B29 includes the system of example B24, and wherein at least one internal projection structural portion includes along between fragrance ring inner wall Disconnected ground or the multiple internal projection structural portions periodically crossed over.

Example B30 includes the system of example B29, and plurality of internal projection structural portion includes two be equally spaced apart each other A or multiple internal projection structural portions.

Example B31 includes the system of example B24, and flange is configured with the top tilted down from the surface of neck regions Side, and flange is configured with generally perpendicular to the bottom side of neck regions.

Example B32 includes the system of example B24, and middle cover is configured to include the screw thread on interior tegmental wall, with bottle neck On it is corresponding be threadedly engaged be twisted on and off on bottle so that covering.

Example B33 includes the system of example B24, and wherein fragrance ring includes one or more holes, the one or more hole Gap is inwardly shunk back relative to the surface of fragrance ring main body.

Example B34 includes the system of example B33, wherein one or more holes include multiple holes, the multiple hole Along the surface of fragrance ring main body in such a way that a row periodically or non-periodically positions, or optionally positioning method arranges.

Example B35 includes the system of example B24, and wherein fragrance ring includes one or more protrusions, relative to fragrance ring The surface of main body outwardly protrude.

Example B36 includes the system of example B35, wherein one or more protrusions include multiple protrusions, the multiple protrusion Along the surface of fragrance ring main body in such a way that a row periodically or non-periodically positions, or optionally positioning method arranges.

Example B37 includes the system of example B24, and wherein fragrance ring includes the excision area for crossing main body, so that fragrance ring It is separatably attached on bottle, so that fragrance ring is selectively detached from from bottle.

Example B38 includes the system of example B37, and wherein fragrance ring includes flexible material, so that fragrance ring is bent to The degree in enough gaps, so that the diameter in excision area extension and the ledge arrangement portion relative to bottle is there are gap, so as to Fragrance ring can be detached from from bottle.

Example B39 includes the system of example B24, and wherein fragrance ring includes one or more hollow chamber, to collect fragrance, And there is outer tunnel, which is used for: when lid is detached from from bottle, fragrance is discharged through distributing to the external environment of bottle.

Example B40 includes the system of example B24, and wherein compartment includes multiple sub- compartments, so that the different piece of fragrance ring It is exposed in the hollow volume of different sub- compartments.

Example B41 includes the system of example B40, and plurality of sub- compartment includes: sub- compartment under (i), is located at fragrance ring Outer wall, bottle flange and lid interior tegmental wall the part between inner rim structure portion and flange in；(ii) intermediate Sub- compartment is located between the inner wall of fragrance ring and the neck regions of bottle, and wherein fragrance ring is positioned at ledge arrangement portion and flange Between；And sub- compartment on (iii), it is located at the interior tegmental wall of the inner wall of fragrance ring, a part of the neck regions of bottle and lid The part between screw thread intersects with fragrance ring in, wherein described a part of the neck regions of bottle is from ledge arrangement Screw thread on the top side in portion to interior tegmental wall and the part of the corresponding cross part being threadedly engaged on the neck regions of bottle.

Example B42 includes the system of example B24, and wherein compartment includes hollow volume, and the hollow volume is configured to when lid The fragrance that fragrance ring distributes is collected when being securely attached on bottle so that fragrance is gathered in compartment, so as to lid from After being detached from bottle, the fragrance of aggregation is discharged to the external environment of bottle.

Example B43 includes the system of example B42, and wherein hollow volume is in 1mm³To 3mm³In range.

Example B44 includes the system of example B24, and wherein system is configured to discharge fragrance when user drinks from bottle To external environment, to enhance the appreciable taste for fluid refreshment.

Example B45 includes the system of example B44, and wherein flavouring agent includes flavor chemistry agent, operable, to stimulate use The chemoreceptor of family olfactory system, to promote user to the smell of fluid refreshment or the feeling of taste.

In some embodiments, the method (example B46) for manufacturing fragrance closure system includes being attached to fragrance ring The interior zone of lid, to generate ring-lid assembly；By ring-lid assembly be located in the opening of lid relative to interior zone towards Under orientation, wherein fragrance ring is housed within securely in the interior zone of lid；Bottle is filled with fluid；And ring-lid is assembled Part is securely attached to bottle, wherein fragrance ring be attached to bottle and be wrapped in lid interior zone and bottle neck it is outer Portion is formed by compartment between region, and middle ring-lid assembly is attached to bottle with single step, wherein based on bottle Initial to be detached from, lid is detached from bottle and disconnects with ring.

Example B47 includes the method for example B46, wherein it includes by the inside of fragrance ring insertion lid that fragrance ring, which is attached to lid, Region, so that the outer lug structural portion of fragrance ring is inserted through the internal projection structural portion of lid.

Example B48 includes the method for example B46, wherein when ring-lid assembly is initially attached on bottle, fragrance ring From and lid connection be converted into and bottle be attached, wherein the attachment between fragrance ring and bottle is the internal projection structure based on fragrance ring Portion with from the contact between the bulge-structure portion that the perimeter of bottle neck extends.

In some embodiments, fragrance bottle cap device (example C1) includes: the neck attachment around the bottle with flange Fragrance ring, wherein fragrance ring includes main body, which is mounted with volatile agent, to be given out from the main body of fragrance ring, To generate fragrance；And lid, it is removably attachable on bottle and is configured to incite somebody to action when lid is securely attached on bottle Fragrance ring is wrapped between the flange of bottle and the interior zone of lid and is formed by compartment, and wherein system is configured to when lid is secured The fragrance every indoor fragrance ring is collected on ground when being attached to bottle, and the outer of bottle is released flavour into when lid is detached from from bottle In environment.

Although various examples are described by reference to embodiment, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art this Disclosed real conception and scope.In addition, many modifications can be carried out, by specific situation, material, substance compound, The step of technique or multiple steps are adapted to the purpose of the present invention, conception and scope.All this modification is tended to be included in institute In the range of the claims for investing this.

Although this patent document includes many details, these should not be read as range or institute for any invention It is required that range limitation, be read as the specific embodiment specifically invented instead can be specific feature description. Certain features described in the context of each embodiment in this patent document can also be in single embodiment with combination Form is carried out.On the contrary, the various features described in the context of single embodiment can also in various embodiments independently It carries out or combines the form of (subcombination) to carry out with any appropriate son.In addition, although feature can be retouched above It states to be worked in the form of certain combinations, but even initially requires to be in this way, one or more from desired combination A feature can be left out from combination in some instances, and the change that desired combination may point to sub- combination or son combines.

Similarly, although operation be described in the accompanying drawings with particular order, this should not be construed want with Shown in particular order or sequentially execute this operation, or the operation all illustrated is wished to carry out, to realize desired result. In addition, the separation in the component of the various systems in the embodiment of this patent description should not be construed in whole embodiments Want this separation.

Some embodiments and example are merely depicted, it, can based on described in this patent document and illustrated Make other implementations, enhancing and variation.

Claims (20)

1. a kind of flavor delivery system for beverage container, comprising:

Bottle has accommodated fluid refreshment, and for the bottle configuration at comprising body region and neck regions, the bottle includes around institute It states neck regions outward and the flange that extends circumferentially over upon and outward and extends circumferentially over upon and be located in described around the neck regions Ledge arrangement portion above flange；

Fragrance ring, it includes main body, the main body is mounted with volatile agent to distribute from the main body of the fragrance ring Out to generate fragrance, the fragrance ring be configured to the inner wall comprising the main body from the fragrance ring it is outstanding at least one Internal projection structural portion, wherein the fragrance ring is configured to based at least one internal projection structural portion and institute described in the fragrance ring It states the neck regions that the contact between the ledge arrangement portion of bottle comes around the bottle to fasten, wherein described at least one A internal projection structural portion is located in below the ledge arrangement portion；And

Lid, can inversely be attached to the bottle, and the lid includes inner rim structure portion, and the inner rim structure portion is from described The interior tegmental wall of lid is prominent and circumferentially protrudes around the interior tegmental wall of the lid, wherein the lid is configured to, covers securely when described When being fastened to the bottle, the fragrance ring is wrapped in the flange of the bottle and the inner rim structure of the lid In the compartment formed between portion,

Wherein, the system is configured to, when the lid is securely attached to the bottle, by the fragrance from the fragrance ring It collects in the compartment, and when the lid is detached from bottle, fragrance is discharged to the external environment of the bottle.

2. system according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance ring includes the outer wall from the main body of the fragrance ring At least one outer lug structural portion outstanding.

3. system according to claim 2, wherein the fragrance ring be configured to it is initially attached in the lid and the fragrance ring It is separatably attached to the lid before being connected to bottle, wherein based at least one outer lug structural portion described in the fragrance ring Contact between the inner rim structure portion of the lid, the fragrance ring is initially attached to the lid, and works as the lid When being initially fastened to the bottle, the institute based at least one internal projection structural portion and the bottle described in the fragrance ring State the contact between ledge arrangement portion, the fragrance ring is converted into coupling with the bottle from coupling with the lid.

4. system according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance ring can operate, to cover or pass through institute not over described It states and generates fragrance under the physical contact of bottle.

5. lid is attached on bottle or will be covered in user wherein the system can be operated by system according to claim 1 In the multiple situations being detached from bottle, the fragrance that the fragrance ring generates repeatedly is collected in the compartment, and will be fragrant Taste is repeatedly discharged to external environment.

6. system according to claim 1, wherein at least one described internal projection structural portion includes along the fragrance ring The inner wall the single internal projection structural portion circumferentially crossed over of at least part.

7. system according to claim 1, wherein at least one described internal projection structural portion includes along the fragrance ring Multiple internal projection structural portions for discontinuously or periodically circumferentially crossing over of the inner wall.

8. system according to claim 1, wherein the multiple internal projection structural portion includes to be equally spaced apart each other Two or more internal projection structural portions.

9. system according to claim 1 dips down wherein the flange is configured with from the surface of the neck regions Oblique top side, and the flange is configured with the bottom side for being essentially perpendicular to the neck regions.

10. system according to claim 1, wherein the lid is configured to include the screw thread on the interior tegmental wall, it is described Screw thread is corresponding on the neck regions of the bottle to be threadedly engaged so that described cover is screwed on and twisted on the bottle It opens.

11. system according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance ring includes the main body relative to the fragrance ring One or more holes that surface is inwardly shunk back.

12. system according to claim 11, wherein one or more holes include multiple holes, the multiple hole edge The main body of the fragrance ring surface in such a way that a row periodically or non-periodically positions, or optionally positioning method To arrange.

13. system according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance ring includes the main body relative to the fragrance ring The one or more protrusion that surface outwardly protrudes.

14. system according to claim 13, wherein one or more of protrusions include multiple protrusions, it is the multiple convex It rises and is positioned in such a way that a row periodically or non-periodically positions, or optionally along the surface of the main body of the fragrance ring Mode arranges.

15. system according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance ring includes excision area, the excision area cross main body with So that the fragrance ring is separatably attached on the bottle, so that the fragrance ring is selectively detached from the bottle.

16. system according to claim 15, wherein the fragrance ring includes pliable material, so that the fragrance ring is curved Song is to the degree at least with enough gaps, so that excision area extension and the ledge arrangement portion relative to the bottle Diameter have gap, so that the fragrance ring can be detached from the bottle.

17. system according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance ring includes one or more hollow chamber to collect fragrance And there is outer tunnel, the outer tunnel is used for: when the lid is detached from the bottle, fragrance is discharged through distributing to the bottle The external environment of son.

18. system according to claim 1, wherein the compartment includes multiple sub- compartments, so that the fragrance ring is not It is same to be partially exposed in the hollow volume of different sub- compartments.

19. system according to claim 18, wherein the multiple sub- compartment includes:

(i) sub- compartment under, be located at the interior tegmental wall of the outer wall of the fragrance ring, the flange of the bottle and the lid In part between inner rim structure portion and flange；

(ii) intermediate sub- compartment, is located between the inner wall of the fragrance ring and the neck regions of the bottle, wherein the fragrance Ring is positioned between the ledge arrangement portion and the flange；And

(iii) sub- compartment on is located at the inner wall of the fragrance ring, a part of the neck regions of the bottle and the lid Interior tegmental wall the part between screw thread intersects with fragrance ring in, wherein described a part of the neck regions of the bottle It is threadedly engaged for screw thread on from the top side in the ledge arrangement portion to the interior tegmental wall is corresponding on the neck regions of bottle The part of cross part.

20. system according to claim 1, wherein the compartment includes hollow volume, the hollow volume is configured to: when The lid is when being securely attached on the bottle, to collect the fragrance that the fragrance ring distributes so that fragrance be gathered in every Interior, so that after the lid is detached from the bottle, the fragrance of aggregation is discharged to the external environment of the bottle, wherein institute Hollow volume is stated in 1mm³To 3mm³In range.