CN116472233A - Cap device for bottle - Google Patents

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CN116472233A
CN116472233A CN202180076181.4A CN202180076181A CN116472233A CN 116472233 A CN116472233 A CN 116472233A CN 202180076181 A CN202180076181 A CN 202180076181A CN 116472233 A CN116472233 A CN 116472233A
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埃里克·法夫雷
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract

Cap storage device (1) for a food bottle (30) comprising a container (31) with a neck (32) on which the cap storage device is intended to be mounted to hermetically close the interior of the container. The cap storage device includes: -a mouthpiece (3) comprising a chamber (16) closed by a bottom wall (14), the chamber (16) being filled with a gas hermetically closed by the mouthpiece and a cap prior to actuation of the actuator, -a cap (2) in which the mouthpiece is arranged, the cap (2) comprising a base adapted to be fixed to a neck (32) of a bottle, -a removable actuator (4) comprising a perforator (20) adapted to perforate the bottom wall, and-a dissolvable block (5) comprising an active ingredient surrounded by a coating or matrix of soluble food substances protecting the active ingredient from chemical changes.

Description

Cap device for bottle
Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of food bottles, and in particular to a cap device for a food bottle containing a food liquid.
Background
Some active substances in edible liquids are susceptible to degradation due to light, heat, temperature changes, or chemical reactions with gaseous environments or container materials. Preservation of certain active substances that are desired to be found in liquid foods such as beverages or other edible liquids is preferably accomplished in a dry state or under anaerobic conditions. Other reactive elements found in oxygen or ambient air or dissolved in water can cause degradation of active substances (e.g. flavors or vitamins or other food supplements) over time.
However, beverages and other food liquids must be capable of being transported, stored and sold over a period of time without losing their olfactory or nutritional qualities, and preferably in a non-refrigerated medium.
In general, it is advantageous to extend the shelf life of food liquids while maintaining the desired taste and nutritional quality.
Substances for beverages are often provided in dry form, such as freeze-dried powders that are added to water or liquid beverages while the beverage is being consumed. However, this is not practical in many applications and consumers prefer to use sealed bottles containing ready-to-drink liquids.
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cap storage device for bottles, which enables its use in liquid foods such as ready-to-drink beverages, convenient to use, while allowing for long protection times and/or preserving the taste and nutritional quality of the active substance.
It would be advantageous to provide a cap storage device that is easy to use.
It would be advantageous to provide a cap storage device for bottles that is economical to manufacture.
Disclosure of Invention
The object of the invention is achieved by a cap storage device for bottles according to claim 1 and a bottle according to claim 15.
The present invention relates to a cap device for a bottle comprising a container with a neck, on which cap storage means are intended to be assembled to hermetically close the interior of the container. The cap storage device includes:
a mouthpiece (capsule) comprising a chamber closed by a bottom wall, the chamber being filled with a gas hermetically closed by the mouthpiece and a cap,
a cap in which a mouthpiece is provided, the cap comprising a base adapted to be fixed to the neck of a bottle,
a movable actuator comprising a perforator adapted to perforate, cut or destroy the bottom wall, and
-a dissolvable mass comprising an active ingredient surrounded by an envelope or matrix of a soluble food substance protecting the active ingredient from chemical changes.
In an advantageous embodiment, the soluble coating or matrix consists of an amylopectin, such as tapioca starch.
In an advantageous embodiment, the active ingredient comprises one or more plant extracts.
In an advantageous embodiment, the base of the cap comprises a crown with an internal thread configured to screw onto an external thread of the neck of the bottle.
In an advantageous embodiment, the cap comprises a cover portion integrally formed with the base portion and adapted to sealingly cover an opening formed at the end of the neck of the bottle.
In an advantageous embodiment, the cover comprises a removable flexible central portion enabling pushing of the pusher of the actuator in order to move the perforator to perforate the bottom wall of the vial cap.
In an advantageous embodiment, the lid comprises a top forming a leaf-like structure with respect to the base, removable from a closed position covering the cover of the lid, so that the pusher of the actuator cannot be actuated in an open or removed position allowing actuation of the pusher of the actuator.
In an advantageous embodiment, the bottom wall is a thin polymer film, such as a flexible PET film.
In an advantageous embodiment, the mouthpiece includes a securing portion in the form of a flange secured to the base of the cap.
In an advantageous embodiment, the mouthpiece includes a side wall sealingly connected to the bottom wall prior to actuation, the side wall being fixed to the base of the cap and intended to be inserted into the neck of the container.
In an advantageous embodiment, the actuator comprises a pusher comprising a rod extending in the cover portion of the lid and a perforator arranged adjacent to the bottom wall.
In an advantageous embodiment, the lever comprises a catch which engages a fixed portion of the mouthpiece to hold the actuator in a lower position, thereby ensuring that the bottom wall is opened after actuation.
In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises a plurality of dissolvable blocks, at least one block having an active ingredient that is different from at least one other block.
In an advantageous embodiment, the mouthpiece includes a filter separating an upper portion from a lower portion of the mouthpiece, forming a chamber in which the dissolvable mass is disposed, the filter being configured to retain solid particles when the contents of the bottle are poured through the filter.
In an advantageous embodiment, the cap, mouthpiece and actuator are composed of one or more molded polymers, such as injection molded PET, and the cap is disposable.
The invention also relates to a food bottle comprising a container and a neck forming an opening of the container, the neck comprising an external thread and an internal surface, the food evaluation further comprising a cap storage device as described above, which cap storage device is screwed onto the neck to hermetically close the interior of the container.
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Other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent upon reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, given by way of illustrative and non-limiting example, and the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food bottle with a cap storage device according to one embodiment of the invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cap storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention mounted on a bottle;
fig. 3a is a view of the lid storage device showing the lid portion in an open position;
figure 3b is a cross-sectional view of the device of figure 3 a;
FIG. 4a is a view similar to FIG. 3a, showing user actuation of the device;
FIG. 4b is a cross-sectional view of the cap storage device shown in FIG. 4 a;
fig. 5a is a view illustrating a step of mixing a beverage by shaking the bottle;
fig. 5b is a view illustrating pouring of the liquid contained in the bottle into the glass after the mixing step;
fig. 6a is a perspective view of a cap storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention; and
fig. 6b is a cross-sectional view of the cap storage device of fig. 6 a.
Detailed Description
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a cap storage device 1 for closing a bottle 30. The bottle 30 comprises a container 31 with a neck 32, on which neck 32 the cap storage device 1 is intended to be mounted to hermetically close the liquid 40 contained in the container 31. The liquid may be water, tea, coffee, juice, milk, soup or other food liquid.
The cap storage device 1 includes a mouthpiece 3, a dissolvable block 5 accommodated in the mouthpiece 3, an actuator 4, and a cap 2.
The cap 2 comprises a base 6 and a top 7, the base 6 constituting a frame for fixing to the neck 32 of the bottle 30, the top 7 forming a leaf-like structure with respect to the base 6, allowing access to the pusher 18 of the actuator 4. The base 6 of the cap 2 may in particular comprise a threaded crown 29 for engaging the external thread 33 of the neck of the bottle. The threads correspond to threads found, for example, on many existing beverage bottles.
The base 6 of the cap 2 may have any kind of other connection shape adapted to the neck of the container to which the cap is intended to be connected.
The top 7 covers the cover 11 of the base 6 and is removable with respect to the base 6 in order to access the pusher 18 of the actuator 4 to actuate the actuator just before drinking the beverage.
The collar 3 hermetically constrains the dissolvable mass 5 with respect to the liquid contained in the container 31 and with respect to the external environment of the bottle 30. The mouthpiece 3 comprises a securing portion 8, the securing portion 8 being for example in the form of a flange engaging the inner surface of the upper part of the neck 32. The fixing portion 8 may be formed in a fixed manner with the base portion 6 of the cover 2, or may be welded or fixed to the base portion 6 of the cover 2.
The connection between the edge 35 of neck 32 and lid 2 in the closed position constitutes a sealed connection between lid 2 and container 31.
The mouthpiece 3 further comprises a side wall 12 and a bottom wall 14, which seal against the interior of the container 31 and enclose a chamber 16 in which the dissolvable block 5 is housed.
The actuator 4 comprises a perforator 20 mounted in the chamber 16 and comprising a perforation blade or tip arranged adjacent to the bottom wall 14, the perforator 20 being connected to a pusher 18 arranged at the upper part of the lid 2 below the top 7 so as to be actuatable by pushing of a user's finger towards the inside of the container. The actuator 4 is movable from an upper position prior to use to a lower position in which the perforator 20 pierces at least a portion of the bottom wall 14.
Perforations in the bottom wall 14 allow the liquid contained in the container to flow into the chamber 16 and wet the dissolvable mass 5. Perforations in the bottom wall 14 may also be configured to allow the dissolvable mass 5 to fall into the liquid 40 contained in the container 31.
Pusher 18 may be connected to perforator 20 by a rod 24, rod 24 may be guided by fixation portion 8 and/or side wall 12 of mouthpiece 3. A catch 26 or other retaining means provided on the lever may be provided to lock the actuator in the base position after actuation to retain the bottom wall 14 in the open position.
Prior to actuation, that is to say when the chamber 16 of the mouthpiece is sealed closed, the chamber 16 may be filled with a non-oxidising gas, for example nitrogen, to increase the shelf life of the active substance contained in the dissolvable mass 5.
In a preferred embodiment, the dissolvable mass 5 comprises one or more active ingredients covered by a coating or matrix of soluble food material that retains the characteristics of the active ingredients. These active ingredients may be fragrances, phenolic compounds (polyphenols), plants and plant extracts, essential oils or other food or phytosanitary ingredients to be mixed with the liquid contained in the container.
In some embodiments, different dissolvable masses may contain different active ingredients. In fact, the shelf life of some active ingredients put together is relatively short compared to the storage time of food and beverage in a typical distribution chain, which may last from days to months. It is therefore advantageous to keep the active ingredients separate and to mix them just before drinking the beverage in order to limit degradation of these ingredients as much as possible.
In a preferred embodiment, the coating or soluble material may be in the form of starch (e.g., tapioca starch) or other soluble food gel.
As shown in fig. 6a, 6b, the cap storage device 1, pre-filled with the dissolvable mass 5 hermetically enclosed within the mouthpiece 3, can be provided assembled well to a bottle containing liquid at atmospheric pressure or liquid under pressure found in soft drinks. The container 31 of the bottle may be made of any material well known for food containers, such as glass, PET, polycarbonate, and other materials commonly used for food containers.
In another embodiment, the cap storage device 1 according to the present invention may also be provided without a bottle, for example packaged in a pouch or other food package, which the consumer can use to replace a standard container cap on a liquid filled bottle (e.g. a bottle of mineral water).
According to one embodiment, the cap storage device 1 may be provided with different dissolvable masses 5, for example containing different fragrances or food or phytosanitary substances.
When the user wants to drink a beverage or other liquid food he releases the top 7 of the lid as shown in fig. 4a and presses the pusher 18 of the actuator 4, which lowers the perforator 20 that cuts, perforates or breaks a portion of the bottom wall 4. The perforator 20 is configured to cut only a portion of the periphery of the bottom wall 14, leaving a portion secured to the side wall 12 such that the bottom wall 14 remains attached to the sleeve 3 and does not fall into the container 31. For example, the perforator may have perforation or cutting teeth on an arc of, for example, 270 ° to 330 ° in order to cut away most of the periphery of the bottom wall. The dissolvable mass 5 may fall into the liquid at the time of perforation or remain in the mouthpiece 3.
In a first variant, the cap 2 comprises a cover portion covering the opening of the neck 32 and sealingly connected to the base 6. The pusher 18 is connected in such a way as to be fixed or not fixed to the cover portion 11 of the lid 2 by welding. The cover 11 may be curved upwards, that is to say towards the outside of the bottle in a convex manner, and has sufficient flexibility to be able to be depressed by the user's finger when pressing it, so as to actuate the actuator 4 and perforate the mouthpiece 3. In this variant, the top 7 covers the cover 11 of the lid to avoid unintentional actuation of the actuator before the top is opened.
In another variant, the top 7 may also be used to hermetically close the opening of the neck 32 and may be hermetically screwed to the base of the cap 2. Other connection means, for example by means of swivel joints and clamping mechanisms, may be provided to secure the top to the base 6 of the lid 2.
After the vial cap is perforated, the user may shake the vial to mix the dissolvable mass 5 with the liquid 40 to dissolve the dissolvable coating of the mass and release the active ingredient. According to this embodiment, the user can unscrew or remove the cap storage device 1 completely from the container 31 to drink directly from the bottle or pour the liquid into the glass, as shown in fig. 5 b.
In a variant, the user can open the top 7 and then pour the liquid through the mouthpiece 3 which is held in place on the neck of the bottle. In this variant, a filter 9, which may be in the form of a mesh, retaining the solid material contained in the dissolvable mass, or in the form of a finer filter (e.g. a paper filter) may be provided within the mouthpiece sleeve to retain finer particles. In such a variant, it is also conceivable that dissolution of the dissolvable mass 5 occurs when the user pours out the content of the container, dissolution taking place during the discharge of the liquid contained in the container.
The cap storage device according to the present invention can be made in a specific size and provided with a fixing means complementary to the various existing bottles and flasks, as an alternative to the conventional cap for hermetically closing the neck of said various flasks and flasks. The cap storage device according to embodiments of the present invention may be pre-installed on factory-filled bottles or sold separately for use by consumers on conventional bottles. The bottle may be a disposable or reusable bottle that may be self-filled by a user, for example, with tap water or other liquid. The user may then actuate the cap to release the dissolvable mass into the liquid contained in the container prior to drinking the liquid.
Thus, the cap storage device according to the present invention may be used to season tap water or other cold or hot liquids (e.g. coffee, tea and herbal tea). The present invention allows the active ingredients to be released prior to drinking the beverage and to remain unaffected by oxygen or other chemical agents. For example, in pharmacology, it is well known that many natural products obtained from plants cannot be mixed together before consumption. Thus preserving flavors or nutrients, phytochemicals or pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Bottle 30
Container 31
Neck 32
External screw thread 33
Inner surface 34
Lid storage device 1
Soluble block 5
Active ingredient
Spice, plant … …
Soluble coating or matrix
Starch (e.g. tapioca starch)
Cover 2
Base 6 (frame)
Threaded crown
Top 7 (leaf-shaped structure)
Rotary top
Cover portion 11
Bottle mouth sleeve 3
Fixing portion 8
Flange
Filter 9
Side wall 12
Bottom wall 14
Sealed polymer film chamber 16
Actuator 4
Pusher 18
Pad 22
Rod 24
Hook 26
Perforator 20
Liquid (beverage) 40

Claims (15)

1. A cap storage device (1) for a food bottle (30) comprising a container (31) with a neck (32) on which the cap storage device is intended to be assembled to hermetically close the interior of the container, the cap storage device comprising:
a cap (2) comprising a base adapted to be fixed to a neck (32) of a bottle,
-a mouthpiece (3) arranged in the lid forming a chamber (16) partially closed by a bottom wall (14), the chamber (16) being filled with a gas hermetically closed by the mouthpiece and the lid, and
-a removable actuator (4) comprising a perforator (20) configured to perforate, cut or destroy a bottom wall, characterized in that the lid storage device further comprises:
a dissolvable mass (5) comprising an active ingredient surrounded by an envelope or matrix of soluble food substances protecting the active ingredient from chemical changes.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the soluble coating or matrix consists of starch like starch, such as tapioca starch.
3. A device according to any preceding claim, wherein the active ingredient comprises one or more plant extracts.
4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the base (6) of the cap comprises a crown with internal threads (29) configured to screw onto external threads (33) of the neck of the bottle.
5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cap comprises a covering portion (11), the covering portion (11) being integrally formed with the base (6) and being adapted to sealingly cover an opening formed at the end of the neck of the bottle.
6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (11) comprises a removable flexible central portion (22) enabling pushing of the pusher (18) of the actuator (4) to move the perforator to perforate the bottom wall (14) of the sleeve (3).
7. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover comprises a top (7) forming a leaf-like structure with respect to the base, removable from a closed position covering the cover portion of the cover, such that the pusher (18) of the actuator cannot be actuated in a position allowing the opening or removal of the pusher (18) of the actuator (4).
8. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom wall (14) is a thin polymer film, such as a flexible PET film.
9. Device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the mouthpiece cover comprises a securing portion (8), the securing portion (8) being in the form of a flange secured to the base of the cap.
10. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mouthpiece comprises a side wall (12), said side wall (12) being sealingly connected to the bottom wall (14) before actuation, the side wall (12) being fixed to the base (6) of the cap (2) and intended to be inserted into the neck (32) of the container (31).
11. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the actuator comprises a pusher (18), said pusher (18) comprising a stem (24) extending in the covering portion of the lid (2) and a perforator (20) arranged adjacent to the bottom wall (14).
12. Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the lever (24) comprises a catch (26), the catch (26) engaging the fixed portion (8) of the mouthpiece (3) to hold the actuator in a lower position, ensuring that the bottom wall (14) opens after actuation.
13. A device according to any preceding claim, comprising a plurality of dissolvable blocks, at least one block having a different active ingredient from at least one other block.
14. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cap, mouthpiece and actuator are constructed from one or more moulded polymers such as injection moulded PET, the cap being disposable.
15. A food bottle (30) comprising a container (31) and a neck (32) forming an opening of the container, the neck comprising an external thread (33) and an inner surface (34), the food bottle further comprising a cap storage device according to any of the preceding claims, said storage device being screwed onto the neck (32) to hermetically close the interior of the container (31).
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