EP0263461B1 - Drinking container for use with abc protection masks - Google Patents

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EP0263461B1
EP0263461B1 EP87114500A EP87114500A EP0263461B1 EP 0263461 B1 EP0263461 B1 EP 0263461B1 EP 87114500 A EP87114500 A EP 87114500A EP 87114500 A EP87114500 A EP 87114500A EP 0263461 B1 EP0263461 B1 EP 0263461B1
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Peter Dr. Luft
Klaus Peter Dr. Steinhoff
Willi Korte
Matthias Wesseler
Henry G. Meyer
Klaus Dannenberg
Heinz Dr. Pauli
Harald George
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B18/00—Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effort
    • A62B18/08—Component parts for gas-masks or gas-helmets, e.g. windows, straps, speech transmitters, signal-devices
    • A62B18/086—Adaptations for consuming refreshments without unmasking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/18—Drinking straws or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G2400/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A47G19/00-A47G23/16
    • A47G2400/02—Hygiene
    • A47G2400/027—Non-return valves

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  • the invention relates to a drinking container with a drinking tube that can be inserted into an ABC protective mask.
  • ABC protective masks have therefore already been developed which are equipped with a safety closure for inserting a drinking straw.
  • the liquids can then be fed from a container to the protective mask holder via the drinking straw.
  • Such a protective mask is described, for example, in DE-C-649 432, in which a valve made of three or more superposed rubber disks, which are provided with mutually rotated slots and do not pass through a common cutting line, is arranged in the mask wall.
  • the rubber washers are each covered with a circular opening for the insertion of a washer having a feed tube, also made of rubber, the feed tube being equipped with an inlet valve which can be pressed onto the bottom of the food container.
  • the present invention was based on the object of developing a drinking container system which allows contamination-free use with an ABC protective mask attached.
  • the solution to the problem is that the drinking tube is tightly connected to the drinking container by a tubular connecting part and a hose, that the connecting part has a disposable closure part, and that the closure part is located within the hose and can be opened by deformation of the hose , so that a closed withdrawal system is formed in order to enable contamination-free drinking withdrawal.
  • the central part of the drinking container 1 is a tubular connecting part 2 made of a thermoplastic material of sufficient rigidity, e.g. Polycarbonate, which is provided on the one hand with a conical grommet 3 for attaching a hose 4 connected to the drinking container and on the other hand with a stepped opening 5 for receiving a correspondingly shaped, precisely fitting drinking tube 6.
  • a tubular connecting part 2 made of a thermoplastic material of sufficient rigidity, e.g. Polycarbonate
  • the spout 3 is followed by a closure part 7, which advantageously consists of a breakable end piece 8.
  • a predetermined breaking point 9 is provided at the transition from the spout to the end piece, which has a handle 10.
  • the handle is on the Provide inner wall in good frictional contact protrusions 11 so that the end piece 8 is kept away from the opening on the spout after breaking off and thus opening the liquid channel 12. All parts of the closure part 7 are located within the hose 4 and are therefore protected against contamination.
  • the check valve can consist, for example, of a ball 14 and a seat 15 which is formed on a step 16 in the connecting part.
  • the end of the drinking tube 6 facing the ball is provided with projections 18 which form spaces 17.
  • the drinking tube 6 has, by appropriate choice of the material, for example thermoplastic materials such as polycarbonate or polyamide, and the wall thickness sufficient rigidity which is necessary to be able to actuate the safety seal 19 of the trademark 20 when the tube is inserted into its opening.
  • the drinking tube is provided with a collar 21.
  • the connection between the drinking tube and the connecting part can be made by US welding or by gluing.
  • the drinking container 1 is made of flexible plastic, preferably of soft PVC.
  • the associated hose 4 which expediently consists of the same material, is also connected to the container by HF welding or gluing.
  • a bacteria-proof connection between the hose and the connecting part can be produced, for example, by a material pairing such as soft PVC and polycarbonate, which can achieve the strength of an adhesive or welded connection by steam sterilization.
  • an outer packaging that protects against contamination and contamination and prevents loss of liquid due to diffusing water vapor.
  • Such an outer packaging can be produced by prefabricated sealed edge bags or a deep-drawn wrapping. Suitable materials are e.g. PE composite films with polyamide or aluminum.

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Abstract

A flexible drinking container (1) is connected to a drinking pipe (6) by means of a connecting part (2). The connecting part is connected on the one hand to the drinking container (1), by means of a hose (4), and on the other hand to the drinking pipe (6), and possesses an actuatable closure part (7). The drinking pipe can be introduced into a safety closure (19) on the protection mask (20).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Trinkbehälter mit einem in eine ABC-Schutzmaske einführbaren Trinkrohr.The invention relates to a drinking container with a drinking tube that can be inserted into an ABC protective mask.

Sollen ABC-Schutzmasken für längere Zeit getragen werden, z.B. bei Katastrophenfällen bzw. -einsätzen, müssen die die Schutzmaske tragenden Personen mit Nährstoffen und Flüssigkeiten versorgt werden, insbesondere mit lebensnotwendigen Nährlösungen, ohne dabei die Schutzmasken abnehmen zu müssen.Should ABC protective masks be worn for a long time, e.g. in the event of a disaster or emergency, the persons wearing the protective mask must be supplied with nutrients and liquids, in particular with vital nutrient solutions, without having to remove the protective masks.

Es sind daher bereits ABC-Schutzmasken entwickelt worden, die mit einem Sicherheitsverschluß zum Einführen eines Trinkhalms ausgestattet sind. über den Trinkhalm können dann dem Schutzmaskenträger die Flüssigkeiten aus einem Behältnis zugeführt werden.ABC protective masks have therefore already been developed which are equipped with a safety closure for inserting a drinking straw. The liquids can then be fed from a container to the protective mask holder via the drinking straw.

Eine derartige Schutzmaske ist beispielsweise in der DE-C-649 432 beschrieben, bei der in der Maskenwandung ein Ventil aus drei oder mehr übereinanderliegenden, mit gegeneinander verdrehten, nicht durch eine gemeinsame Schnittlinie gehenden Schlitzen versehenen Gummischeiben angeordnet ist. Die Gummischeiben sind mit jeweils eine kreisrunde Öffnung zum Einführen eines Nahrungszuführungsrohres aufweisenden Scheiben ebenfalls aus Gummi abgedeckt, wobei das Zuführungsrohr mit einem am Nahrungsbehälterboden aufdrückbaren Einlaßventil ausgestattet ist.Such a protective mask is described, for example, in DE-C-649 432, in which a valve made of three or more superposed rubber disks, which are provided with mutually rotated slots and do not pass through a common cutting line, is arranged in the mask wall. The rubber washers are each covered with a circular opening for the insertion of a washer having a feed tube, also made of rubber, the feed tube being equipped with an inlet valve which can be pressed onto the bottom of the food container.

Dementsprechend lag vorliegender Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Trinkbehältersystem zu entwickeln, das die kontaminationsfreie Anwendung bei aufgesetzter ABC-Schutzmaske gestattet.Accordingly, the present invention was based on the object of developing a drinking container system which allows contamination-free use with an ABC protective mask attached.

Die Lösung der Aufgabe besteht darin, daß das Trinkrohr durch ein rohrförmiges Verbindungsteil und einen Schlauch dicht mit dem Trinkbehälter verbunden ist, daß das Verbindungsteil einen einmal gebrauchbaren Verschlußteil aufweist, und daß das Verschlußteil sich innerhalb des Schlauches befindet und durch Verformung des Schlauches zu öffnen ist, so daß ein geschlossenes Entnahmesystem gebildet wird, um eine kontaminationsfreie Trinkentnahme zu ermöglichen.The solution to the problem is that the drinking tube is tightly connected to the drinking container by a tubular connecting part and a hose, that the connecting part has a disposable closure part, and that the closure part is located within the hose and can be opened by deformation of the hose , so that a closed withdrawal system is formed in order to enable contamination-free drinking withdrawal.

Die Erfindung ist anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels nachfolgend näher beschrieben.The invention is described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing.

Zentrales Teil des Trinkbehälters 1 ist ein rohrartiges Verbindungsteil 2 aus einem thermoplastischen Kunststoff ausreichender Steifigkeit, z.B. Polycarbonat, welches einerseits mit einer konischen Tülle 3 zum Auf-stecken eines mit dem Trinkbehälter verbundenen Schlauches 4 und andererseits mit einer abgestuften Öffnung 5 zur Aufnahme eines entsprechend geformten, paßgenauen Trinkrohres 6 versehen ist.The central part of the drinking container 1 is a tubular connecting part 2 made of a thermoplastic material of sufficient rigidity, e.g. Polycarbonate, which is provided on the one hand with a conical grommet 3 for attaching a hose 4 connected to the drinking container and on the other hand with a stepped opening 5 for receiving a correspondingly shaped, precisely fitting drinking tube 6.

An die Tülle 3 schließt sich ein Verschlußteil 7 an, das vorteilhafterweise aus einem abbrechbaren Abschlußstück 8 besteht. Eine Sollbruchstelle 9 hierfür ist am Übergang von der Tülle zum Abschlußstück vorgesehen, welches eine Handhabe 10 aufweist. Die Handhabe ist mit an der Schauchinnenwand in gutem Reibungskontakt anliegenden Vorsprüngen 11 versehen, damit das Abschlußstück 8 nach dem Abbrechen und damit Öffnen des Flüssigkeitskanals 12 von der Öffnung an der Tülle entfernt gehalten bleibt. Alle Teile des Verschlußteils 7 befinden sich innerhalb des Schlauches 4 und sind damit gegen Kontamination geschützt.The spout 3 is followed by a closure part 7, which advantageously consists of a breakable end piece 8. A predetermined breaking point 9 is provided at the transition from the spout to the end piece, which has a handle 10. The handle is on the Provide inner wall in good frictional contact protrusions 11 so that the end piece 8 is kept away from the opening on the spout after breaking off and thus opening the liquid channel 12. All parts of the closure part 7 are located within the hose 4 and are therefore protected against contamination.

Wenn auch nicht unbedingt erforderlich, so ist es jedoch zweckmäßig, im Verbindungsteil 2 ein Rückschlagventil 13 vorzusehen, damit ein Rückfluß von angesaugter Flüssigkeit in den Trinkbehälter 1 verhindert wird.If not absolutely necessary, however, it is expedient to provide a check valve 13 in the connecting part 2, so that a backflow of suctioned liquid into the drinking container 1 is prevented.

Das Rückschlagventil kann beispielsweise aus einer Kugel 14 und einem Sitz 15 bestehen, der an einer Abstufung 16 im Verbindungsteil gebildet ist. Um zu verhindern, daß die Kugel beim Flüssigkeitssaugen die Trinkrohröffnung verschließt, ist das der Kugel zugewandte Ende des Trinkrohres 6 mit Zwischenräumen 17 bildenden Vorsprüngen 18 versehen.The check valve can consist, for example, of a ball 14 and a seat 15 which is formed on a step 16 in the connecting part. In order to prevent the ball from closing the drinking tube opening during liquid suction, the end of the drinking tube 6 facing the ball is provided with projections 18 which form spaces 17.

Das Trinkrohr 6 besitzt durch entsprechende Wahl des Materials, beispielsweise thermoplastische Kunststoffe wie Polycarbonat oder Polyamid, und der Wandstärke ausreichende Steifigkeit, die notwendig ist, um den Sicherheitsverschluß 19 der Schutzmarke 20 beim Einführen des Rohres in dessen Öffnung betätigen zu können. Zur besseren Handhabbarkeit ist das Trinkrohr mit einem Kragen 21 versehen. Die Verbindung zwischen Trinkrohr und Verbindungsteil kann durch US-Schweißung oder durch Verkleben hergestellt sein.The drinking tube 6 has, by appropriate choice of the material, for example thermoplastic materials such as polycarbonate or polyamide, and the wall thickness sufficient rigidity which is necessary to be able to actuate the safety seal 19 of the trademark 20 when the tube is inserted into its opening. For better handling, the drinking tube is provided with a collar 21. The connection between the drinking tube and the connecting part can be made by US welding or by gluing.

Der Trinkbehälter 1 ist aus flexiblem Kunststoff, vorzugsweise aus Weich-PVC, hergestellt. Der zugehörige Schlauch 4, der zweckmäßigerweise aus dem gleichen Material besteht, ist mit dem Behälter ebenfalls durch HF-Schweißung oder Verkleben verbunden.The drinking container 1 is made of flexible plastic, preferably of soft PVC. The associated hose 4, which expediently consists of the same material, is also connected to the container by HF welding or gluing.

Eine bakteriendichte Verbindung zwischen Schlauch und Verbindungsteil kann beispielsweise durch eine Materialpaarung w ie Weich-PVC und Polycarbonat hergestellt werden, die durch eine Wasserdampfsterilisation die Festigkeit eine Klebe- oder Schweißverbindung erreichen kann.A bacteria-proof connection between the hose and the connecting part can be produced, for example, by a material pairing such as soft PVC and polycarbonate, which can achieve the strength of an adhesive or welded connection by steam sterilization.

Zur Aufbewahrung des gesamten Trinkbehältersystems über längere Zeit ist es zweckmäßig, eine Umverpackung vorzusehen, die vor Verschmutzung und Kontamination schützt und einen Flüssigkeitsverlust durch diffundierenden Wasserdampf verhindert. Eine solche Umverpackung kann durch vorgefertigte Siegelrandbeutel oder eine Tiefziehumhüllung hergestellt werden. Geeignete Materialien sind z.B. PE-Verbundfolien mit Polyamid oder Aluminium.To store the entire drinking container system over a long period of time, it is advisable to provide an outer packaging that protects against contamination and contamination and prevents loss of liquid due to diffusing water vapor. Such an outer packaging can be produced by prefabricated sealed edge bags or a deep-drawn wrapping. Suitable materials are e.g. PE composite films with polyamide or aluminum.

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  1. A drinking container (1) for use with ABC protection masks (20), the protection mask (20) having a safety seal (19) for introducing a drinking tube (6) and the drinking container (1) having a drinking tube (6) for introducing into the safety seal (19) of the protection mask (20), wherein the drinking tube (6) is connected to the drinking container (1) in a sealed manner by a tubular connecting part (2) and a flexible tube (4), wherein the connecting part (2) has a seal element (7) which can be used once only, and wherein the seal element (7) is located within the flexible tube (4) and can be opened by deforming the flexible tube (4) SO that an enclosed extraction system is formed in order to permit drinking without any contamination.
  2. The drinking container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal element (7) is a shut-off member (8), sealing the connecting part (2) and able to be broken off at a predetermined breaking point (9).
  3. The drinking container as claimed in claims 1 and 2, wherein the connecting part (2) contains a non-return valve (13).
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