DE19629046A1 - Drinking vessel with mixing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The container for a fluid may be used as a drinking vessel. It has a cylindrical wall (10) and a flat bottom (14). A flat lid (12) with downturned edges covers the top of the vessel. A central column or rod (34) holds the lid and connects it with a coarse sieve (32) at the bottom of the vessel. The sieve may be turned by turning the lid and may be lifted up by lifting up the lid.

Description

The present invention relates to a container for a fluid, in particular a Drinking vessel with a wall and a removable closure device and its use.

They are containers, especially drinking vessels for storing liquids known, which is a wall made of glass, aluminum or plastic and a Closure z. B. have a crown closure, cork or the like. At Großver Events such as soccer games, rock concerts, etc., are sales in particular re of drinks in containers such as glass bottles for safety reasons allowed. Therefore, many beverages are sold in containers such as aluminum cans offered, which represent a lower hazard potential. On the other hand, you can Not all types of beverages can be filled in cans, especially not it is possible to fill with beer containing yeast (e.g. wheat beer), as this especially yeast deposits on the bottom of the container. However, in order to to be able to offer a diverse and wide range of beverages, The organizers or landlords fill wheat beer from glass bottles into plastic cups around. On the one hand, this leads to increased hospitality costs, since an increased Time spent serving these drinks is necessary, and on the other hand there is an increased environmental impact since both bottles and Drinking cups are needed, which are cleaned or disposed of after use Need to become.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a container, for example to propose a drinking vessel and its use, which one the storage and / or processing of a wide variety of fluids enables.  

This object is characterized by the in the claims drew embodiments of a container and its use ge solves. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are opposed stood the subclaims.

The present invention sets a container for a fluid, in particular Drinking vessel with a wall and a removable closure device ready, wherein a mixing device is provided which the fluid and / or solid or liquid constituents contained therein at least partially can mix.

In particular, it enables a large variety of different Keep drinks in the same container or serve them, because e.g. B. both normal beer and beer containing yeast in the same container can be offered, the mixing device a mix creation or distribution of a deposited fluid component or from therein contained solid particles or constituents, especially those in the essential Chen yeast of the beer containing yeast deposited on the bottom. Farther performs the mixing of a carbonated liquid, especially the Beer causes an increased release of carbon dioxide, which causes a greater Foam layer can be created on the surface of the liquid. For that the result can be the taste or enjoyment of the liquid, especially the beer be improved. Furthermore, the container according to the invention is also for Storage, sale and / or consumption of e.g. B. viscous foods suitable as yogurt, in which z. B. two different fixed and / or liquid components must be mixed.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the Mixing device provided removably from the container, the Fluid mixed especially when removing the mixing device becomes.  

A structurally simple configuration is therefore proposed, which is a rapid mixing of the fluid when the closure device is removed enables. Accordingly, especially when serving in restaurants and at events the time necessary to serve the drink greatly reduced.

Preferably, the mixing device is fixed to the closure device connected, in particular is integrally formed therewith.

Accordingly, a simple and inexpensive embodiment of the Invention proposed.

The mixing device particularly preferably has a sieve or grid or net or lattice-shaped element, the sieve-shaped element on most preferred by means of a particularly tubular or rod-shaped fastening device is connected to the closure device.

A particularly effective mixing device is thus proposed which, depending on the pore or opening sizes or mesh size allows stronger or weaker mixing, in particular convection, the pore size of the particles or components to be mixed is adjusted. Furthermore, such a mixing device is con structurally simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

The most preferred is the mixing device, in particular the sieve shaped element before mixing or moving or removing in arranged essentially in the vicinity of a container bottom, being particularly the sieve-shaped element prefers itself essentially up to the (lateral) Extends inside of the wall.

Mixing of at least a large part thus becomes advantageous if not achieved by substantially all of the fluid, in  Depending on the container configuration and the cross-sectional area of the Siebs, the mixing being at an extension of the mixing direction, in particular the sieve-shaped element to the inside of the tub dung is greatest.

Furthermore, the sieve-shaped element preferably has on its peripheral surface Recesses with a higher cross than the sieve openings cutting surface.

The particularly circular recesses thus facilitate the return of the Fluids from the side above the screen-shaped element to the side below of the sieve-shaped element, causing a "spillover" of the fluid into the particular the liquid from the container is prevented.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the wall is made of a plastic, especially a food or food ver inert and / or recyclable plastic.

Accordingly, the container is used at large events, at which increased security measures are taken, advantageously possible. Farther the use of recyclable materials is ecologically compatible.

The wall is preferably abge at an opening, in particular a drinking opening rounds.

The container can thus without discomfort and / or injury from Person can be used as a drinking cup or jar.

Furthermore, the wall preferably has an increased rigidity by one in particular increased fluid pressure generated by fermentation processes to withstand.  

It is thus advantageously possible to increase fluids in the container Introduce internal pressure. Furthermore, fermentation processes in particular are in the Container interior after the introduction of a z. B. possible liquid containing yeast (e.g. in the production or bottling of beer containing yeast).

The closure device is particularly preferably in one piece or integral with the wall, the closure device being most preferred by means of a wall section with a (side or upper) wall is connected to reduced wall thickness or thickness.

A structurally simple and inexpensive construction is therefore advantageous provided.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the closure has direction a snap.

A closure device is thus advantageously provided, which ins is particularly reusable for closure, either for Reseal the same container or to close one other container.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the thorough mixing ungseinrichtung at least one helical or propeller or helical and / or scoop or turbine-shaped element, which on a fastening supply device is rotatably mounted, the helical and / or blade-shaped element most preferred when removing the through Mixing device rotates from the container.

Such a mixing device allows a particularly efficient one Mixing. Furthermore, the mixing device is in particular at Containers containing drinks for children or adolescents, in particular suitable because the shape of the mixing device a un  has a sustaining character and the interest of the children and / or her can awaken growing.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention the container further comprises an internal pressure display device for displaying the internal pressure of the container, the internal pressure indicator preferably a ge initially to the interior of the container has a curved membrane.

It is thus advantageously possible to measure the internal pressure of the container and / or display, making a review such. B. of fermentation processes in Inside the container is made possible. Furthermore, the quality of the included fluids or solids are checked, as a deterioration of the container content often with the generation of fluids or the increase of the internal pressure is connected (e.g. in oxidation or fermentation processes).

The invention further provides a use of a container according to the invention ters ready for storage, filling, transporting, processing, serving and / or consumption of beer, especially yeast-containing beer, beverages, milk products and / or multi-phase fluid systems (e.g. suspensions, Auf sponges, varnishes, two or multi-phase fluids, etc.).

Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following, exemplary description of preferred embodiments with Refer to the drawing.

Fig. 1 is a schematic drawing of a preferred embodiment of the invention, and

Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows a container having a wall or wall 10 with at least one side wall and a container bottom 14. Furthermore, a closure or lid 20 is provided, which can close an upward opening or drinking opening 12 of the wall. The closure 20 can be connected to the side wall of the container by means of a snap closure and can be locked in place.

Preferably, the closure device may have a plastic film arranged below the snap closure 20 (not shown) which seals the interior of the container, thereby preventing the fluid from escaping from the container, and which preferably covers the edge of the opening 12 , thereby contaminating one of the Drinking suitable rim can be prevented.

Preferably, a mixing device 30 is attached to the closure 20 , which has a sieve 32 and a fastening device or suspension 34 . The sieve 32 is preferably arranged horizontally and / or essentially parallel to the container bottom 12 and has (not shown) circumferentially regularly or irregularly arranged recesses. The recesses facilitate a return or a backflow of a fluid or a liquid from or to the side of the container above the screen to or from a side below the screen, specifically when the screen is moved or removed in or from the container. The Durchmischungseinrich device 30 is particularly preferably integrally formed with the closure 20 .

If mixing of the liquid is desired, e.g. B. at or after the opening of the closure 20 , the screen device 30 is moved up and / or down or removed from the container, whereby the fluid is at least partially moved or mixed through the screen 32 . Depending on the size of the openings or pores or mesh size of the screen 32 , a stronger mixing of the fluid is achieved, the mesh size of the substance to be mixed, eg. B. solid particles in suspension in a liquid and / or a liquid or gaseous component of the fluid is adapted.

The mixing device 30 or its screen 32 is preferably arranged in the vicinity of the container bottom 14 , so that the mixing device 30 z. B. at their removal from the container at least a portion of the fluid or substantially the entire fluid volume and mixes the fluid. In other words, the depth T at which the sieve 32 is arranged in the container is substantially the same or slightly less than the height or internal height H of the container.

The mixing device 30 is preferably attached to the closure 20 and can be removed together with it. In a further embodiment, not shown, however, the mixing device is separated from the closure and rests on the floor before use. The mixing device has a handle which enables it to be operated, in particular removed by hand.

The container wall can in particular be made of plastic, preferably living or food-compatible and / or recyclable or reusable Plastic (e.g. PES, PVC, PP) made of coated and / or uncoated Paper, cellulose, glass and / or aluminum can be formed.

The wall thickness or thickness of the container is dependent on the selected material and / or the desired stiffness of the wall chooses, the stiffness of the wall must be particularly high, the higher the internal pressure of the container can be, for. B. Caused by it fermentation processes taking place (e.g. with beer containing yeast). Furthermore, the Stiffness of the wall in a drinking vessel selected in particular be that the container is held in the hand without being deformed too much can be.  

The mixing device 30 is preferably made of plastic, preferably food-compatible and / or recyclable plastic.

In the container shown in Fig. 2, the closure device or the United circuit 20 is integrally formed with the container wall. A predetermined breaking point or a film hinge is provided in a wall section 16 with a reduced wall thickness, as a result of which easy removal or deformation or easy pivoting away of the closure 20 is made possible.

In an embodiment not shown, the mixing device alternatively or additionally, a helical or propeller-shaped and / or blade-shaped Mige link or element, which in particular transversely or vertically right to a direction of movement of the mixing device within the Arranged container and is rotatably mounted on a fastening device. When moving or removing the mixing device in or from the The container can thus become the helical and / or scoop-shaped element rotate or swivel, whereby the fluid is mixed.

The axis of rotation of the helical element can be substantially parallel to that Longitudinal axis of the container or in the direction of movement and / or removal of the Mixing device can be arranged while the axis of rotation of the look Felike element can also be arranged perpendicular to it.

In a further (not shown) embodiment of the present inven tion an internal pressure display device or internal pressure measuring device is provided which displays or measures the internal pressure of the container. This can be a pressure manometer, an initially curved membrane or a prestressed membrane or the like. The initially inwardly arched or prestressed membrane can change its curvature depending on the internal pressure of the container, e.g. B. the membrane can bulge outwards when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined or predetermined internal pressure. The internal pressure indicator, in particular the membrane, can be arranged on the closure device 20 , on or in the wall 10 , the container bottom 14 and / or in the interior of the container. The internal pressure at which a change in the curvature of the membrane takes place can be set by selecting the stiffness of the membrane material and by the membrane thickness. The membrane is preferably formed in one piece or integral with the wall 10 and / or the closure device.

Claims (19)

1. Container for a fluid, in particular a drinking vessel with a wall ( 10 ) and a removable closure device ( 20 ), wherein a mixing device ( 30 ) is provided which can at least partially mix the fluid and / or solid or liquid components contained therein . 2. Container according to claim 1, wherein the mixing device ( 30 ) is provided removably from the container, wherein the fluid is mixed in particular when the mixing device ( 30 ) is removed. 3. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mixing device ( 30 ) with the closure device ( 20 ) is connected ver, in particular is integrally formed with this. 4. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mixing device ( 30 ) has a sieve-shaped element ( 32 ). 5. A container according to claim 4, wherein the screen-shaped element ( 32 ) by means of a particularly tubular or rod-shaped fastening device ( 34 ) is connected to the closure device ( 20 ). 6. A container according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the screen-shaped element ( 32 ) extends substantially to the inside of the wall ( 10 ). 7. Container according to one of the preceding claims 4 to 6, wherein the sieve-shaped element ( 32 ) has recesses on its peripheral surface with an increased cross-sectional area compared to the sieve openings. 8. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mixing device ( 30 ), in particular the sieve-shaped element ( 32 ) is arranged before mixing substantially in the vicinity of a container bottom ( 14 ). 9. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall ( 10 ) is formed from a plastic, in particular a food-compatible and / or recyclable plastic. 10. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall ( 10 ) is rounded at an opening ( 12 ), in particular a drinking opening. 11. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall ( 10 ) has an increased rigidity in order to withstand an increased fluid pressure generated in particular by fermentation processes. 12. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the closure device ( 20 ) is integrally formed with the wall ( 10 ). 13. The container of claim 12, wherein the closure device ( 20 ) is connected by means of a wall section ( 16 ) with a reduced wall thickness compared to the wall ( 10 ). 14. Container according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 11, wherein the closure device ( 20 ) has a snap closure. 15. Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mixing device ( 30 ) has at least one helical and / or scoop-shaped element which is rotatably mounted on a fastening device ( 34 ). 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the helical and / or scoop-shaped element rotates when the mixing device ( 30 ) is removed from the container. 17. Container according to one of the preceding claims, which further an internal pressure display device for displaying the internal pressure of the Containers. 18. The container of claim 17, wherein the internal pressure indicator is a initially has an inwardly curved membrane. 19. Use of a container according to one of the preceding claims for storing, filling, transporting, processing, serving and / or Consumption of beer, in particular yeast-containing beer, beverages, milk products th and / or multi-phase fluid systems.