EP0078789A2 - Beverage container provided with a drinking straw, and method of filling it - Google Patents

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EP0078789A2
EP0078789A2 EP82890158A EP82890158A EP0078789A2 EP 0078789 A2 EP0078789 A2 EP 0078789A2 EP 82890158 A EP82890158 A EP 82890158A EP 82890158 A EP82890158 A EP 82890158A EP 0078789 A2 EP0078789 A2 EP 0078789A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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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  • the invention relates to a beverage container provided with a suction pipe, in particular with a drinking straw, and to a method for its filling.
  • non-alcoholic drinks have been increasingly consumed with the help of drinking straws, which are usually sold separately from the filled beverage containers.
  • drinking straws which are usually sold separately from the filled beverage containers.
  • beverage containers in particular stand-up pouches, in which a drinking straw is detachably attached to the outside of the container have meanwhile come onto the market.
  • This way of delivering the drinking straw together with the filled beverage container can be used for many types of containers, e.g. with bottles, difficult to realize.
  • these drinking straws supplied together with the container, as well as with those sold loose in the market there is always the risk of contamination, so that the hygienic conditions desirable for the enjoyment of beverages are often not provided when using such drinking straws.
  • the invention seeks to remedy this.
  • the invention solves the problem of creating a beverage container provided with a suction pipe, in particular a drinking straw, and to specify a method for its filling, in which each possible contamination of the drinking straw is avoided by transport and manipulation. This is achieved in that the suction tube or the drinking straw is arranged inside the filled, closed beverage container and is only accessible for use after the beverage container has been opened for the first time.
  • FIG. 1 shows a bottle 2 filled with a liquid filling material 1, for example a non-carbonated beverage, the opening of which is closed with a closure cap 3 is.
  • a liquid filling material for example a non-carbonated beverage
  • the opening of which is closed with a closure cap 3 is.
  • a plastic drinking straw 4 is arranged, the length of which is chosen so that its upper end 5 comes to lie directly on the inside of the cap 3.
  • the drinking straw When filling the bottle, the drinking straw can be introduced into the bottle before, during or after filling the liquid filling material. During the filling process, the drinking straws made of plastic can be kept under hygienically perfect conditions.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show a bottle 2 for a carbonated drink 1 before or after removing the cap 3.
  • a plastic drinking straw 6 which has two straight sections 6 'and 6 ", which in the area 7 over a bellows-like zone (not shown in the figures) is connected to one another, at which the drinking straw 6 can be bent off.
  • a sleeve made of elastomeric material is pushed over this bellows-like zone.
  • the drinking straw 6 is filled into the liquid filling material
  • the bottle is pressed in and the bottle is closed immediately thereafter, the drinking straw 6 being bent in its area 7 with elastic deformation of the sleeve 8, as can be seen in FIG.
  • the elastically deformed sleeve 8 which here acts as a mechanical energy accumulator, returns to its original shape; i.e. the kink of the drinking straw 6 is lifted and its upper end 9 is moved through the bottle opening into a position in which it protrudes from the bottle neck and can thus be conveniently guided to the mouth.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show, similar to FIGS. 2 'and 3, according to another variant of the invention, a bottle 2 for a non-carbonated drink 1 before or after the closure cap 3 has been removed.
  • a drinking straw 10 is located in the bottle 2 ,. the material of which is selected so that when the bottle 2 (FIG. 5) is open it floats in the liquid filling material 1 to such an extent that it protrudes through the bottle opening from the bottle neck.
  • the floating drinking straw 10 is supported with its lower end on the inside of the closure cap 3. After removing the cap, the drinking straw immediately floats so far that it protrudes from the bottle neck with its upper end and can thus be guided to the mouth.
  • the drinking tube 10 When filling the bottle 2, the drinking tube 10 is introduced into the bottle 2 before or after the filling material has been filled, taking care and, if necessary, taking special measures to ensure that the closing of the bottle 2 is not disturbed by the floating drinking straw 10.
  • Figures 6 and 7 also show analogously to the Figu Ren 2 and 3 a bottle 2 closed with a cap 3, but which contains a carbonated beverage under increased pressure.
  • the bottle 2 (FIG. 6) there is a drinking straw 12, the material of which is selected so that it floats only very little at the filling pressure in the liquid filling material 11, ie its upper end would protrude only a few millimeters above the filling level.
  • the drinking straw 12 does not float in the filling material 11 because of its length, but stands on the bottom of the bottle. After opening bottle 2, the filling pressure is suddenly relieved, which leads to sudden degassing of the liquid filling material.
  • gas bubbles 14 are deposited on the surface zone 13 of the drinking straw 12 wetted by the filling material 11, which, acting as a floating body, lead to a floating of the drinking straw 12 into the position shown in FIG. 7, in which the upper end of the drinking straw leads to the mouth can be.
  • the gas bubbles accumulate on the surface of the drinking straw all the faster, the faster the filling material is degassed, i.e. so the higher the pressure released in the closed bottle.
  • the gas bubble accumulation is favored by a drinking straw surface with a rough surface structure or with edges or tips.
  • a drinking straw becomes used, which, as indicated in the schematic partial representation in section in Fig. 8, consists of a closed pore-containing plastic.
  • the pressure drop that occurs when the bottle is opened causes an abrupt expansion of the straw material and thus an increase in the buoyancy of the straw in the liquid filling material, which - supported by the formation of gas bubbles on the surface of the straw - causes the straw to float particularly quickly into the position shown in FIG. 7 .
  • Such a rapid floating of the drinking straw which stands up on the bottom of the bottle when the bottle is closed (see FIG. 6), since the reasons for this are not readily apparent, can be particularly effective for the sale of drinks.
  • the drinking straw can be introduced into the bottle before the filling material is filled.
  • This can have the advantage that the straw can be introduced independently of the filling process.
  • the filling process must then take place in such a way that it is not disturbed by the presence of the drinking straw in the bottle.
  • the drinking straw can be introduced into the bottle at the same time as the contents are filled in for example, if you let the drinking straw wash through the contents into the bottle with the help of a specially designed filling head.
  • the drinking straw is introduced into the bottle after filling the product, i.e. between filling and closing the bottle, among other things also because the filling and closing of the bottle usually takes place at two separate devices, the usual construction of which essentially does not have to be changed and between which a device for inserting the straws can be inserted.
  • the drinking straw is introduced into the filled bottle immediately before it is closed.

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In a drink container (2) especially a bottle, a suction tube (4, 6, 10, 12), constructed in particular as a drinking straw, is arranged inside the filled, sealed drink container (2). The top end of the suction tube is arranged either in the container opening in such a way that it can be gripped and pulled out after the container (2) has been opened or the suction tube (6) is connected to a power store (8) which moves the top end (9) of the suction tube out of the container opening when the container (2) has been opened, or the suction tube (10, 12) receives a lifting force in the product (1) which guides its top end out of the container opening at the latest after the container (2) has been opened. In the case of a carbonated product, this lifting force is increased as a result of the pressure drop after opening due to the fact that bubbles (14) of gas acting as floating bodies rest on the surface of the suction tube or, if the suction tube consists of a porous plastic, it undergoes an expansion in volume. The suction tube can advantageously be introduced into the container before, at the same time as or even after the filling operation. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen mit einem Saugrohr, insbesonders mit einem Trinkhalm versehenen Getränkebehälter sowie ein Verfahren zu seinem Abfüllen.The invention relates to a beverage container provided with a suction pipe, in particular with a drinking straw, and to a method for its filling.

Alkoholfreie Getränke werden in den letzten Jahren in zunehmenden Maße mit Hilfe von Trinkhalmen konsumiert, die im Handel meist getrennt von den abgefüllten Getränkebehältern angeboten werden. Beim Konsumieren solcher Getränke kommt es daher vor, daß ein geeigneter Trinkhalm nicht greifbar ist. Um diesem Nachteil abzuhelfen, sind inzwischen Getränkebehälter, insbesondere Standbeutel in den Handel gekommen, bei denen ein Trinkhalm in lösbarer Weise an der Behälteraußenseite befestigt ist. Diese Art, den Trinkhalm gemeinsam mit dem abgefüllten Getränkebehälter mitzuliefern, läßt sich aber bei vielen Behälterarten, wie z.B. bei Flaschen, nur schwer realisieren. Außerdem besteht bei diesen gemeinsam mit dem Behälter gelieferten Trinkhalmen, wie auch bei den lose in den Handel gebrachten, stets die Gefahr einer Verschmutzung, so daß die für den Genuß von Getränken wünschenswerten hygienischen Bedingungen bei der Benutzung solcher Trinkhalme oft nicht gegeben sind.In recent years, non-alcoholic drinks have been increasingly consumed with the help of drinking straws, which are usually sold separately from the filled beverage containers. When consuming such beverages it therefore happens that a suitable drinking straw is not available. In order to remedy this disadvantage, beverage containers, in particular stand-up pouches, in which a drinking straw is detachably attached to the outside of the container have meanwhile come onto the market. This way of delivering the drinking straw together with the filled beverage container can be used for many types of containers, e.g. with bottles, difficult to realize. In addition, with these drinking straws supplied together with the container, as well as with those sold loose in the market, there is always the risk of contamination, so that the hygienic conditions desirable for the enjoyment of beverages are often not provided when using such drinking straws.

Hier will die Erfindung Abhilfe schaffen. Die Erfindung, wie sie in den Ansprüchen gekennzeichnet ist, löst die Aufgabe, einen mit einem Saugrohr, insbesondere einem Trinkhalm versehenen Getränkebehälter zu schaffen sowie ein Verfahren zu seinem Abfüllen anzugeben, bei dem jegliche durch Transport und Manipulation mögliche Verschmutzung des Trinkhalmes vermieden wird. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, daß das Saugrohr bzw. der Trinkhalm innerhalb des gefüllten, verschlossenen Getränkebehälters angeordnet ist und erst nach dem erstmaligen Öffnen des Getränkebehälters für den Gebrauch zugänglich wird.The invention seeks to remedy this. The invention, as characterized in the claims, solves the problem of creating a beverage container provided with a suction pipe, in particular a drinking straw, and to specify a method for its filling, in which each possible contamination of the drinking straw is avoided by transport and manipulation. This is achieved in that the suction tube or the drinking straw is arranged inside the filled, closed beverage container and is only accessible for use after the beverage container has been opened for the first time.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von mehrere Ausführungswege darstellenden Zeichnungen näher erläutert.In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings showing several possible embodiments.

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  • Figur 1 eine mit einem Trinkhalm versehene, noch verschlossene Getränkeflasche,
  • die Figuren 2 und 3 eine Flasche mit Trinkhalm für ein kohlensäurefreies Getränk vor bzw. nach dem Öffnen,
  • die Figuren 4 und 5 eine Flasche mit Trinkhalm für ein kohlensäurefreies Getränk gemäß einem anderen Ausführungsweg vor bzw. nach dem Öffnen,
  • die Figuren 6 und 7 eine Flasche mit Trinkhalm für ein kohlensäurehältiges Getränk vor bzw. nach dem Öffnen und
  • Figur 8 in einer Teildarstellung einen Trinkhalm, der aus einem geschlossene Poren enthaltenden Kunststoff besteht.
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  • FIG. 1 shows a still closed beverage bottle provided with a drinking straw,
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show a bottle with a drinking straw for a carbonated drink before or after opening,
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show a bottle with a drinking straw for a carbonated drink according to another embodiment before or after opening,
  • Figures 6 and 7 a bottle with a straw for a carbonated drink before or after opening and
  • Figure 8 in a partial representation of a drinking straw, which consists of a closed pore-containing plastic.

Figur 1 zeigt eine mit einem flüssigen Füllgut 1, z.B. einem kohlesäurefreien Getränkt gefüllte Flasche 2, deren Öffnung mit einer Verschlußkappe 3 verschlossen ist. Innerhalb der gefüllten Flasche 2 ist - lose stehend - ein aus Kunststoff bestehender Trinkhalm 4 angeordnet, dessen Länge so gewählt ist, daß sein oberes Ende 5 direkt an der Innenseite der Verschlußkappe 3 zu liegen kommt. Beim Konsumieren des Flascheninhaltes kann nach dem Abnehmen der Verschlußkappe 3 das obere Ende 5 des Trinkhalmes 4 leicht mit den Fingern angefaßt und zum Mund geführt werden.FIG. 1 shows a bottle 2 filled with a liquid filling material 1, for example a non-carbonated beverage, the opening of which is closed with a closure cap 3 is. Within the filled bottle 2 - standing loosely - a plastic drinking straw 4 is arranged, the length of which is chosen so that its upper end 5 comes to lie directly on the inside of the cap 3. When consuming the contents of the bottle, after removing the cap 3, the upper end 5 of the drinking straw 4 can be easily gripped with the fingers and guided to the mouth.

Beim Abfüllen der Flasche kann der Trinkhalm vor, während oder nach dem Einfüllen des flüssigen Füllgutes in die Flasche eingebracht werden. Während des Abfüllvorganges können die aus Kunststoff bestehenden Trinkhalme unter hygienisch einwandfreien Bedingungen gehalten werden.When filling the bottle, the drinking straw can be introduced into the bottle before, during or after filling the liquid filling material. During the filling process, the drinking straws made of plastic can be kept under hygienically perfect conditions.

Die Figuren 2 und 3 zeigen eine Flasche 2 für ein kohlensäurefreies Getränk 1 vor bzw. nach dem Abnehmen der Verschlußkappe 3. In der Flasche 2 befindet sich ein Kunststofftrinkhalm 6, der zwei gerade Abschnitte 6' und 6" aufweist, die im Bereich 7 über eine (in den Figuren nicht dargestellte) balgartige Zone miteinander verbunden sind, an welcher der Trinkhalm 6 abgeknickt werden kann. Über diese balgartige Zone ist eine aus elastomerem Material bestehende Muffe geschoben. Beim Abfüllvorgang wird der Trinkhalm 6 in die bereits mit dem flüssigen Füllgut gefüllte Flasche hineingedrückt und die Flasche unmittelbar danach verschlossen. Dabei wird der Trinkhalm 6 in seinem Bereich 7 unter elastischer Verformung der Muffe 8 - wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich - abgeknickt.Figures 2 and 3 show a bottle 2 for a carbonated drink 1 before or after removing the cap 3. In the bottle 2 there is a plastic drinking straw 6, which has two straight sections 6 'and 6 ", which in the area 7 over a bellows-like zone (not shown in the figures) is connected to one another, at which the drinking straw 6 can be bent off. A sleeve made of elastomeric material is pushed over this bellows-like zone. During the filling process, the drinking straw 6 is filled into the liquid filling material The bottle is pressed in and the bottle is closed immediately thereafter, the drinking straw 6 being bent in its area 7 with elastic deformation of the sleeve 8, as can be seen in FIG.

Nach dem Abnehmen der Verschlußkappe 3 (Fig.3) nimmt die elastisch verformte Muffe 8, die hier als mechanischer Kraftspreicher wirkt, wieder ihre ursprüngliche Form ein; d.h., die Abknickung des Trinkhalmes 6 wird aufgehoben und dabei sein oberes Ende 9 durch die Flaschenöffnung hindurch in eine Stellung bewegt, in der es aus dem Flaschenhals herausragt und so bequem zum Mund geführt werden kann.After the closure cap 3 has been removed (FIG. 3), the elastically deformed sleeve 8, which here acts as a mechanical energy accumulator, returns to its original shape; i.e. the kink of the drinking straw 6 is lifted and its upper end 9 is moved through the bottle opening into a position in which it protrudes from the bottle neck and can thus be conveniently guided to the mouth.

Die Figuren 4 und 5 zeigen, ähnlich wie die Figuren 2 ' und 3, gemäß einer anderen Variante der Erfindung, eine Flasche 2 für ein kohlensäurefreies Getränk 1 vor bzw. nach dem Abnehmen der Verschlußkappe 3. In der Flasche 2 befindet sich ein Trinkhalm 10,. dessen Material so gewählt ist, daß er bei geöffneter Flasche 2 (Fig.5) in dem flüssigen Füllgut 1 so weit aufschwimmt, daß er durch die Flaschenöffnung hindurchreichend aus dem Flaschenhals herausragt. Bei geschlossener Flasche (Fig.4) stützt sich der aufschwimmende Trinkhalm 10 mit seinem unteren Ende an der Innenseite der Verschlußkappe 3 ab. Nach dem Abnehmen der Verschlußkappe schwimmt der Trinkhalm sofort so weit auf, daß er mit seinem oberen Ende aus dem Flaschenhals herausragt und so zum Mund geführt werden kann.FIGS. 4 and 5 show, similar to FIGS. 2 'and 3, according to another variant of the invention, a bottle 2 for a non-carbonated drink 1 before or after the closure cap 3 has been removed. A drinking straw 10 is located in the bottle 2 ,. the material of which is selected so that when the bottle 2 (FIG. 5) is open it floats in the liquid filling material 1 to such an extent that it protrudes through the bottle opening from the bottle neck. When the bottle is closed (FIG. 4), the floating drinking straw 10 is supported with its lower end on the inside of the closure cap 3. After removing the cap, the drinking straw immediately floats so far that it protrudes from the bottle neck with its upper end and can thus be guided to the mouth.

Beim Abfüllen der Flasche 2 wird der Trinkahlm 10 vor oder nach dem Einfüllen des Füllgutes in die Flasche 2 eingebracht, wobei darauf geachtet und gegebenenfalls besondere Maßnahmen dafür getroffen werden müssen, daß das Verschließen der Flasche 2 nicht durch den aufschwimmenden Trinkhalm 10 gestört wird.When filling the bottle 2, the drinking tube 10 is introduced into the bottle 2 before or after the filling material has been filled, taking care and, if necessary, taking special measures to ensure that the closing of the bottle 2 is not disturbed by the floating drinking straw 10.

Die Figuren 6 und 7 zeigen ebenfalls analog den Figuren 2 und 3 eine mit einer Verschlußkappe 3 verschlossene Flasche 2, die aber ein unter erhöhtem Druck stehendes kohlensäuriges Getränk enthält. In der Flasche 2 (Fig.6 ) befindet sich ein Trinkhalm 12, dessen Material so gewählt ist, daß er bei Fülldruck im flüssigen Füllgut 11 nur sehr wenig aufschwimmen, d.h. mit seinem oberen Ende nur wenige Millimeter über dem Füllgutspiegel herausragen würde. In der in Fig. 6 gezeigten Anordnung schwimmt der Trinkhalm 12 wegen seiner zu großen Länge aber nicht im Füllgut 11, sondern steht am Flaschenboden auf. Nach dem Öffnen der Flasche 2 wird der Fülldruck plötzlich entlastet, was zu einer schlagartig einsetzenden Entgasung des flüssigen Füllgutes führt. Bei dieser Entgasung lagern sich an der vom Füllgut 11 benetzten Oberflächenzone 13 des Trinkhalmes 12 Gasblasen 14 ab, die, als Schwimmkörper wirkend, zu einem Aufschwimmen des Trinkhalmes 12 in die in Fig. 7 gezeigte Stellung führen, in der das obere Trinkhalmende zum Mund geführt werden kann.Figures 6 and 7 also show analogously to the Figu Ren 2 and 3 a bottle 2 closed with a cap 3, but which contains a carbonated beverage under increased pressure. In the bottle 2 (FIG. 6) there is a drinking straw 12, the material of which is selected so that it floats only very little at the filling pressure in the liquid filling material 11, ie its upper end would protrude only a few millimeters above the filling level. In the arrangement shown in FIG. 6, the drinking straw 12 does not float in the filling material 11 because of its length, but stands on the bottom of the bottle. After opening bottle 2, the filling pressure is suddenly relieved, which leads to sudden degassing of the liquid filling material. During this degassing, gas bubbles 14 are deposited on the surface zone 13 of the drinking straw 12 wetted by the filling material 11, which, acting as a floating body, lead to a floating of the drinking straw 12 into the position shown in FIG. 7, in which the upper end of the drinking straw leads to the mouth can be.

Die Anlagerung von Gasblasen an der Trinkhalmoberfläche erfolgt umso rascher, umso schneller das Entgasen des Füllgutes erfolgt, d.h. also umso höher der entlastete Fülldruck in der geschlossenen Flasche war. Die Gasblasenanlagerung wird dabei durch eine Trinkhalmoberfläche mit einer rauhen oder Kanten bzw. Spitzen aufweisenden Oberflächenstruktur begünstigt.The gas bubbles accumulate on the surface of the drinking straw all the faster, the faster the filling material is degassed, i.e. so the higher the pressure released in the closed bottle. The gas bubble accumulation is favored by a drinking straw surface with a rough surface structure or with edges or tips.

Gemäß einer anderen Variante der anhand der Figuren 6 und 7 beschriebenen, mit einem Trinkhalm versehenen Flasche für kohlensäurehältige Getränke wird ein Trinkhalm verwendet, der, wie in der schematischen Teildarstellung im Schnitt in Fig. 8 angedeutet, aus einem geschlossene Poren enthaltenden Kunststoff besteht. Der beim Öffnen der Flasche eintretende Druckabfall bewirkt eine abrupte Expansion des Trinkhalmmaterials und damit eine Erhöhung des Auftriebes des Trinkhalmes im flüssigen Füllgut, was - unterstützt durch die Gasblasenbildung an der Trinkhalmoberfläche - ein besonders rasches Aufschwimmen des Trinkhalmes in die in Fig. 7 gezeigte Stellung bewirkt. Ein solches rasches Aufschwimmen des Trinkhalmes, der bei geschlossener Flasche (siehe Fig. 6) am Flaschenboden aufsteht, kann, da die Gründe dafür nicht ohne weiteres erkennbar sind, für den Getränkeverkauf besonders werbewirksam sein.According to another variant of the bottle for carbonated beverages provided with a drinking straw and described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, a drinking straw becomes used, which, as indicated in the schematic partial representation in section in Fig. 8, consists of a closed pore-containing plastic. The pressure drop that occurs when the bottle is opened causes an abrupt expansion of the straw material and thus an increase in the buoyancy of the straw in the liquid filling material, which - supported by the formation of gas bubbles on the surface of the straw - causes the straw to float particularly quickly into the position shown in FIG. 7 . Such a rapid floating of the drinking straw, which stands up on the bottom of the bottle when the bottle is closed (see FIG. 6), since the reasons for this are not readily apparent, can be particularly effective for the sale of drinks.

Für das Einbringen des Trinkhalmes in den Getränkebehälter, d.h. also in die Flasche, stehen nun mehrere Wege offen.For the introduction of the straw into the beverage container, i.e. So in the bottle, there are now several ways.

Zunächst kann gemäß einem ersten Ausführungsweg der Trinkhalm vor dem Einfüllen des Füllgutes in die Flasche eingebracht werden. Das kann den Vorteil haben, daß das Einbringen des Trinkhalmes unabhängig vom Füllvorgang erfolgen kann. Bei diesem Ausführungsweg muß der Füllvorgang dann aber so erfolgen, daß er durch die Anwesenheit des Trinkhalmes in der Flasche nicht gestört wird.First, according to a first embodiment, the drinking straw can be introduced into the bottle before the filling material is filled. This can have the advantage that the straw can be introduced independently of the filling process. In this embodiment, the filling process must then take place in such a way that it is not disturbed by the presence of the drinking straw in the bottle.

Ferner kann der Trinkhalm gleichzeitig mit Einfüllen des Füllgutes in die Flasche eingebracht werden, beispielsweise wenn man den Trinkhalm mit Hilfe eines speziell ausgebildeten Füllkopfes durch das Füllgut in die Flasche einspülen läßt.Furthermore, the drinking straw can be introduced into the bottle at the same time as the contents are filled in for example, if you let the drinking straw wash through the contents into the bottle with the help of a specially designed filling head.

Schließlich kann es noch von Vorteil sein, wenn der Trinkhalm nach dem Einfüllen des Füllgutes in die Flasche eingebracht wird, d.h. also zwischen dem Füllen und dem Verschließen der Flasche, und zwar u.a. auch deshalb, weil das Füllen und das Verschließen der Flasche gewöhnlich an zwei voneinander getrennten Einrichtungen erfolgt, deren übliche Konstruktion im wesentlichen nicht geändert werden muß und zwischen welche eine Vorrichtung zum Einbringen der Trinkhalme eingefügt werden kann. Dabei erscheint es zweckmäßig, daß, um ein eventuell eintretendes störendes Aufsteigen des Trinkhalmes in den Griff zu bekommen, der Trinkhalm unmittelbar vor dem Verschließen der gefüllten Flasche in diese eingebracht wird.Finally, it may be advantageous if the drinking straw is introduced into the bottle after filling the product, i.e. between filling and closing the bottle, among other things also because the filling and closing of the bottle usually takes place at two separate devices, the usual construction of which essentially does not have to be changed and between which a device for inserting the straws can be inserted. In this case, it appears expedient that, in order to get a handle on a possibly occurring disturbing ascent of the drinking straw, the drinking straw is introduced into the filled bottle immediately before it is closed.

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1. Mit einem Saugrohr (4, 6, 10, 12), insbesondere Trinkhalm versehener Getränkebehälter (2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr (4,6,10,12) innerhalb des gefüllten, verschlossenen Getränkebehälters (2) angeordnet ist.1. With a suction tube (4, 6, 10, 12), in particular drinking straw provided beverage container (2), characterized in that the suction tube (4,6,10,12) is arranged within the filled, closed beverage container (2). 2. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das obere Ende des Saugrohres (4, 6, 10,12) gegenüber der Innenseite des die Behälteröffnung verschließenden Organs (3) angeordnet ist.2. Beverage container (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper end of the suction tube (4, 6, 10, 12) is arranged opposite the inside of the organ closing the container opening (3). 3. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr (6) mit einem gegebenenfalls elastisch verformbaren mechanischen Kraftspeicher (8) verbunden ist oder einen solchen umfaßt, der beim Öffnen des Behälters (2) das obere Ende (9) des Saugrohres (6) durch die Behälteröffnung hindurch in eine Stellung bewegt, in der es aus der Behälteröffnung herausragt.3. Beverage container (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the suction tube (6) with an optionally elastically deformable mechanical energy accumulator (8) is connected or comprises one which, when the container (2) is opened, has the upper end ( 9) of the suction pipe (6) is moved through the container opening into a position in which it protrudes from the container opening. 4. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem gefüllten Behälter (2) das Saugrohr (10, 12) vertikal beweglich angeordnet ist, es spätestens nach dem Öffnen des Behälters (2) einen genügend großen Auftrieb erführt und es so weit aufschwimmt, daß es durch die Behälteröffnung hindurchreichend mit seinem oberen Ende aus der Behälteröffnung herausragt.4. beverage container (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the filled container (2) the suction tube (10, 12) is arranged vertically movable, it performs a sufficiently large buoyancy at the latest after opening the container (2) and it floats up so far that it protrudes through the container opening with its upper end protruding from the container opening. 5. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das durch seinen Auftrieb im flüssigen Füllgut (1) aufschwimmende Saugrohr (10) sich bereits vor dem Öffnen des Behälters mit seinem oberen Ende an der Innenseite des die Behälteröffnung verschließenden Organs (3) abstützt.5. beverage container (2) according to claim 4, characterized in that by its buoyancy in the liquid filling well (1) floating suction pipe (10) is supported with its upper end on the inside of the organ (3) closing the container opening before the container is opened. 6. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Füllgut (1) eine unter erhöhtem Druck stehende, kohlensäurehältige Flüssigkeit ist, bei dem durch den nach Öffnen des Behälters (2) im Füllgut (1) eintretenden Druckabfall mit dem Saugrohr (10) verbundene Schwimmkörper gebildet oder aktiviert werden.6. Beverage container (2) according to claim 4, characterized in that the filling material (1) is a pressurized, carbonated liquid, in which by the opening of the container (2) in the filling material (1) occurring pressure drop with the suction pipe (10) connected floats are formed or activated. 7. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich die bei Druckabfall im Getränkebehälter (2) bildenden Schwimmkörper bei der Entgasung des Füllgutes entstehende Gasblasen (14) sind, welche sich an der Saugrohroberfläche anlagern.7. Beverage container (2) according to claim 6, characterized in that the floating bodies formed when the pressure drop in the beverage container (2) are formed during the degassing of the filling gas bubbles (14) which accumulate on the suction pipe surface. 8. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zumindest ein Teil der Saugrohroberfläche eine rauhe oder Kanten bzw. Spitzen aufweisende Oberflächenstruktur aufweist, die eine rasche Anlagerung der Gasblasen (14) begünstigt.8. beverage container (2) according to claim 7, characterized in that at least a part of the suction pipe surface has a rough or edges or peaks having surface structure, which promotes rapid accumulation of the gas bubbles (14). 9. Getränkebehälter (2) nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die bei Druckabfall im Getränkebehälter (2) aktivierbaren Schwimmkörper in ihrem Volumen expandierbare Körper sind, die bei einem Druckabfall expandieren und dadurch den Auftrieb des Saugrohres im flüssigen Füllgut erhöhen.9. beverage container (2) according to claim 6, characterized in that the pressure drop in the beverage container (2) activatable floats are expandable in volume, which expand when there is a drop in pressure and thereby increase the buoyancy of the suction tube in the liquid filling material. 10. Getränkebehälter nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in ihrem Volumen expandierbaren Körper ein oder mehrere Gas enthaltende, abgeschlossene Räume, insbesondere abgeschlossene Poren enthalten.10. Beverage container according to claim 9, characterized in that the expandable body in volume contain one or more gas-containing closed spaces, in particular closed pores. 11. Getränkebehälter nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr selbst der in seinem Volumen expandierbare Körper ist.11. Beverage container according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the suction tube itself is the body expandable in volume. 12. Getränkebehälter nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr aus einem geschlossene Poren enthaltenden Kunststoff besteht.12. Beverage container according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the suction pipe consists of a closed pore-containing plastic. 13. Verfahren zum Abfüllen eines Getränkebehälters nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr vor dem Einfüllen des flüssigen Füllgutes in den Getränkebehälter in diesen eingebracht wird.13. A method for filling a beverage container according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the suction tube is introduced into the beverage container in the beverage container prior to filling the liquid. 14. Verfahren zum Abfüllen eines Getränkebehälters nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr gleichzeitig mit dem Einfüllen des flüssigen Füllgutes in den Getränkebehälter in diesen eingebracht wird.14. A method for filling a beverage container according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the suction pipe is introduced into the beverage container at the same time as the liquid filling material is filled into the container. 15. Verfahren zum Abfüllen eines Getränkebehälters nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr vor dem Verschließen des gefüllten Getränkebehälters in diesen eingebracht wird.15. A method for filling a beverage container according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the suction tube is introduced into the filled beverage container before it is closed. 16. Verfahren nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Saugrohr unmittelbar vor dem Verschließen des gefüllten Getränkebehälters in diesen eingebracht wird.16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that the suction tube is introduced immediately before closing the filled beverage container in this.
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