EP1421008B1 - Mug fixed to the top or to the bottom of a beverage bottle, beverage bottle designed for receiving same, and related combination - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a beverage bottle provided with a mug acting as closure, a bottle whereon fixing an upturned mug is realized with little effort. Consequently, the invention concerns a combination of a beverage bottle and a mug, characterized in that it comprises a beverage bottle and a mug capable of being pressed on at least one end of the bottle and thereby be fixed to said end. The mug and/or the beverage bottle comprise, in the fixing zone, a profiled shape enabling, when the mug is upturned and pressed, a gas exchange between the inside of the mug and outside environment.

Description

Technical area

The invention relates to a cup for slipping over or under a beverage bottle, a beverage bottle for consumption an invisible cup and a combination thereof.

State of the art

It is known from the prior art, beverage bottles to provide with a usable for drinking cup, the Bottom of the beverage bottle is put down. So US-A-5,499,738, US-A-4,505,390, FR-A-2,646,071 and JP-A-90 20 342 beverage bottles with at the bottom end attached, usable for drinking cups. Farther discloses the utility model DE 299 22 619 U1 a Beverage bottle with a detachably mounted cup, at the bottle end is adapted to the cup, that the Outer diameter of the bottle about that of the cup equivalent. In the known beverage bottles is the However, putting the cup on the beverage bottle by it makes it difficult that in the cup interior due largely airtight contact zones between the edge of the cup and Beverage bottle wall an overpressure (plugging) or Negative pressure (peeling) forms. This effect is special pronounced when the contact zone as in DE 299 22 619 U1 as dense press fit or circumferential bead is formed. When Consequence occur pressure and suction forces inside the cup, and the everting can only be done with relatively high force or under skewing or shaking the cup done. These Obstruction of the protuberance has an adverse effect on the Ease of use of the bottle or cup. About that In addition, the automated everting of the cup is about or under the beverage bottle, where possible Misalignments or shaking movements of the cup to one unwanted overhead in the production process.

Presentation of the invention

The present invention is the technical problem underlying, a beverage bottle with inverted cup in which the everting with little Force occurs.

This technical problem is caused by a cup for everting above or below a beverage bottle with the characteristics of Claim 1, a beverage bottle for receiving a over or unterülpbaren mug with the characteristics of Claim 2, and by a combination thereof with the features of claim 3 solved. advantageous Further developments are specified in the subclaims.

The present invention is based on the idea that Put the cup over or under the beverage bottle thereby facilitating that when everting a gas exchange between the cup interior and the environment is possible. For this purpose, a cup for everting over or under a beverage bottle, a beverage bottle for holding a over or unterülpbaren mug or a combination of Cup and beverage bottle provided, in which the Contact area between cup edge and Beverage bottle wall one or both sides one Having profiling that allows a gas passage.

Thanks to the profiled contact area between the edge of the cup and Beverage bottle wall results in a clear simplified everting of the cup. The use of Beverage bottle with invisible cup becomes significant more comfortable, as the plugging and removing the cup with low effort and without possible misalignment or Shaking movements of the cup can be done. This will also the automated plugging of the cup, z. B. during the Production process, streamlined.

According to a first embodiment of the present invention indicates the profiling of the cup or beverage bottle Nubs or similar punctiform elevations. Also can the beverage bottle notches towards the Have beverage bottles inside. This can be during the Plunging in the open spaces between the pimples or in one Area not provided with nubs, a gas stream adjust, the plugging and removing the cup facilitated.

To a germ-free and splash-proof seal of the Cup inside, as soon as the cup on the Beverage bottle is inverted, has, according to a development the invention of the profiling of the cup or the Beverage bottle a labyrinth seal on, preferably in Circumferential direction of the cup arranged ribs as well Free space between the ribs includes. This way you can the penetration of spray into the interior of the cup, which for example, when cleaning the outside of the beverage bottle can be avoided, so that the optical Impression and the hygienic condition of the cup inside be improved. In addition, the disabled Labyrinth seal the penetration of germs into the Cup inside, so that overall a hygienic, germ-free Condition of the cup interior is ensured. simultaneously Also, the labyrinth seal has the property that they when everting a gas exchange between the cup interior and the environment allows, allowing the everting of the cup above or below the beverage bottle continues with low Force can be done. The ribs can in one or be arranged several, preferably two parallel rows.

According to another preferred embodiment, the Beverage bottle and / or the cup made of plastic, namely particularly preferred is the polyethylene terephthalate bottle (PET) and the cup made of polypropylene (PP). To protect the Bottle or cup contents against environmental influences or to improve the visual impression of the plastic also be colored. At the same time the weight of Bottle and / or cup relative to the usual fillers (Drinks) lowered, causing a shift of the whole Center of gravity down and thus an increased Stability achieved. Moreover, items are made of PET or PP inexpensive to produce.

The cup may have a recess for receiving food, Promotional or other aids that are preferred closed by a seal. In addition, you can corresponding objects also arranged in the cup interior become. Overall, this can make attractive and useful the combination can be significantly increased. The Market acceptance is increased considerably, because of packaging several objects also different state of aggregation only one packaging container is required.

According to a further development of the invention, the Cup a lower and an upper cone-shaped area on, which have different cone angles, the lower region is more inclined relative to the cup axis as the upper area. In addition, the cup has a Transition between the upper and the lower area, the is stepped. This training makes it possible that similar cups are stackable in each other, what in the production or filling a considerable Space savings when delivering the cup brings with it.

According to one embodiment of the invention corresponds to the Inner diameter of the profiling of the cup in the area of Concerning the beverage bottle the outside diameter of the outer drinks bottle jacket. In this way, the Cup over or under the beverage bottle be put over. A contact pressure between the Profiling the mug and the outside Beverage bottle casing is formed as soon as the Beverage bottle filled with a drink and sealed and as a result has expanded. This is the Mug with closed beverage bottle at this recorded. As soon as the drinks bottle is opened is, builds the contact pressure between the profiling the cup and the outer beverage bottle casing at least partly off, so that the cup can be easily removed can.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the Beverage bottle in the area of the put-down mug smaller outer diameter than in the adjacent area. Preferably, the difference of the outer diameter is so designed that the outer diameter of the inverted cup flush with the adjacent outer diameter of the Complete the beverage bottle. This way you get one appealing appearance of the combination because Beverage bottle and mug perceived as one unit become. This is especially true when the transition between Mug and beverage bottle beneficial with a label is coated. Furthermore, there is a risk that the cup due to a supernatant over the bottle unintentionally is pulled from the beverage bottle, diminished, and the Stage provides further protection against intrusion Splashing water or particles in the cup interior. Also The combination can thereby easily by conventional Bottling plants are running.

The inventive combination of beverage bottle and Mug is particularly suitable for mobile administration of drinks anywhere, eg. B. traveling. Therefore It is particularly advantageous to use the beverage bottle with relative to carry out small dimensions, preferably for quantities of 200, 250, 330 and 500 ml.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1

eine schematische Seitenansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Bechers, einer erfindungsgemäßen Getränkeflasche sowie einer Kombination derselben;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Teildarstellung eines vertikalen Halbschnitts durch einen erfindungsgemäßen Becher;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Seitenansicht einer weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Getränkeflasche.

In the following, the present invention will be explained and described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic side view of a cup according to the invention, a beverage bottle according to the invention and a combination thereof;

Fig. 2

a schematic partial view of a vertical half section through a cup according to the invention;

Fig. 3

a schematic side view of another beverage bottle according to the invention.

Detailed description of embodiments of the invention

In Figure 1, a cup, a beverage bottle and a Combination thereof according to a first embodiment of the present invention shown schematically, Figure 2 shows a schematic partial representation of a vertical Section through the cup of Figure 1.

The cup 1 consists of a lower cone-shaped area 27, an upper cone-shaped portion 29, an intermediate lying in these areas, stepped transition area 31 and a cup bottom 24, which together the cup interior. 7 enclose. The inclination of the lower cone-shaped area 27 opposite the cup axis is steeper than that of the upper cone-shaped area, so that the cup 1 with similar cups stackable.

The terms "top" and "bottom" in the cup and the Beverage bottles refer to the normal orientation, i.e. when the cup with the drinking opening facing up and the Bottle with the closure facing upwards on a lower surface are turned off. As readily apparent from FIG. 1 is, these directions may be in the dosage form at least for the cup. The direction labels So serve only to simplify the presentation. A Limitation of the invention is not made hereby.

In addition, the cup 1 below the cup bottom 24 a recess 23, which with a seal 25th is closed and for the admission of food, advertising or can serve other aids.

On the inside of the upper cone-shaped area 29 (Fig. 2), the cup has a profiling, the three Rows 19 each offset by 24 to the adjacent row arranged nubs 11 has. The nubs have 11 one vertex 21 each, from an adjacent one Vertex spaced by an opening angle of 15 ° is, d. H. the pimples are even along the inner Circumference of the cup 1 is arranged. The clear opening angle WL between the individual knobs 11 is 12 °, the height H the nubs is about 0.2 mm. The knob height and this Pitch spacing has been found to be particularly preferred exposed. However, it has also turned out that Deviations in the dimple height of ± 15% still ensure satisfactory results. Also, the Distance of the nubs can be slightly changed without the Advantages of the present invention are abandoned. Also is a circular geometry, as in the attached Figures is shown, not for achieving the desired technical effect of the pimples indispensable.

The profiling of the cup 1 further has a Labyrinth seal 13 with circumferentially in two rows arranged ribs 15, which within the with nubs provided region on the inside of the cup is. In each row, 12 are equal and even provided distributed ribs, preferably together a sealing length of 2/3 of the inner circumference of the cup include. The ribs have spaces between each other 16, in which nubs 11 come to rest, and are so staggered so that they each have the space 16 of the Cover adjacent ribs. The height of the ribs H2 is about 0.2 mm, the clear right-angled distance AL between two adjacent rows of ribs 33 is 0.24 mm. Also for the height of the ribs has been found that a deviation of ± 15% achieves the desired effect. As also the distance of the knobs 11 to each other in the circumferential direction the cup can be changed are also changes to the the clear right-angled distance AL between two adjacent rows of ribs 33 and the clear wide WL two adjacent ribs while achieving the benefits of present invention possible.

The beverage bottle 2 (Fig. 1) consists of a middle Bottle jacket 43, the two sides by a circumferential stepped transition 44 each with an outer Bottle jacket 45 is connected. One of the outer ones Bottle coats is about another circumferential stepped transition 46 with a bottleneck 39 connected, which narrows to a mouth opening 41. Of the opposite outer bottle casing 45 is over a another circumferential stepped transition 46 with a Bottle bottom 47 connected. In addition, the Bottle jacket 43 circumferential grooves 37 on, whose function will be explained later. The outer bottle coats 45 are arranged symmetrically to the middle bottle jacket 43 and have notches 17 in the direction of the bottle interior 35 on.

The beverage bottle 3 encloses the bottle interior 35, the for example, serves to accommodate a beverage filling. Beverage bottle 3 and cup 1 are made of clear or colored plastic, preferably the bottle of PET and the cup of PP.

The cup 1 can at the bottom of the bottle 47 to the beverage bottle 3 suitably placed (not shown) or on Bottleneck 39 be slipped over the beverage bottle 39 (Fig. 1) to form the combination 5. An invagination of the Cup 1 over the bottleneck 39 has the advantage that the combinations 5 are stackable, without that separate shelves are needed.

In the inverted state, the upper edge of the cup 1 is applied the circumferential stepped transition 44 and the knobs 11 and the ribs 15 of the labyrinth seal 13 are located on the outer bottle jacket 45 at. In addition, the Cup bottom 24 at the bottom of the bottle 47 and the Orifice 41 centering abut, but it can be a Gap be provided.

When putting the cup 1 over or under the Beverage bottle 3 slide the knobs 11 and ribs 15 along of the outer bottle jacket 45, so that between the outer Bottle jacket 45 and the cup 1 cavities are present the gas exchange between the cup interior 7 and the Environment allow. Thanks to the gas exchange results in a much easier everting of the cup. simultaneously ensures the labyrinth seal 13 of the cup 1 for a splash-proof and low-germ sealing of the Cup interior 7. Experiments show that this dual function The labyrinth seal is best realized when the sealing length of the ribs 15 of each row 33 between 1/2 and 3/4, preferably 2/3 of the circumference to be sealed.

The outer diameter DG 'of the middle bottle jacket 43 corresponds to the maximum outer diameter DB 'of the upper cone-shaped portion 29 of the cup 1. In this way becomes a stepless transition from the middle bottle jacket 43 guaranteed on the cup 1.

The outer diameter DG of the outer bottle jacket 45 corresponds to the inner diameter DB of the profiling, d. H. the knobs 11 and the ribs 15 of the cup 1. On this Way the cup 1 can be over or under the Beverage bottle 3 are slipped.

A contact pressure between the knobs 11 and ribs 15 the cup 1 and the outer bottle jacket 45 is formed only when the beverage bottle 3 is filled with a drink and is closed and due to the fluid pressure and optionally an additional gas pressure in the radial direction has expanded. As a result, the cup 1 is closed Beverage bottle 1 held at this. As soon as the Beverage bottle 3, however, is opened, the builds Contact pressure between the nubs 11 and ribs 15 of the Cup 1 and the outer bottle casing 45 at least partially off, so that the mug still sticks, but can be easily removed.

A limitation of the radial expansion of the bottle and thus the contact pressure between the nubs 11 and ribs 15 of the Cup 1 and the outer bottle jacket 45 can through the Provide circumferential grooves 37 in the middle Bottle jacket 43 can be achieved. Reduce these grooves the rigidity of the beverage bottle 3 in Bottle longitudinal direction, so that the expansion of the Beverage bottle 3 with increasing number of grooves 37 on the Concentrated bottle longitudinal direction.

The combination 5 is particularly suitable for the mobile Presentation of drinks anywhere, eg. B. on To travel. Therefore, it is particularly advantageous to the Beverage bottle 3 with relatively small dimensions Preferably, for quantities of 200, 250, 330 and 500 ml.

Figure 3 illustrates a further embodiment of the present invention, wherein the beverage bottle 103rd has a stocky shape and compact dimensions and especially suitable for small quantities, preferably for a capacity of 200 ml. The beverage bottle 103 corresponds in principle to the beverage bottle 3 according to FIG. 1, is only for putting a cup on the Bottle bottom 147 provided. Accordingly, the Beverage bottle 103 only one side an outer Bottle jacket 145 on, which has a circumferential stepped transition 144 with the middle bottle jacket 143 is connected. The outer bottle jacket 145 has as in Fig. 1 notches 117 to the bottle interior 135 out, which when everting together with the profiling of a Bechers, which is substantially the one shown in FIG corresponds to a gas exchange between the cup interior and enable the environment. In this way, the everting the cup considerably simplified.

On the opposite side of the beverage bottle 103 goes the middle bottle casing 143 directly into a bottleneck 139 and finally a mouth opening 141 on what the usual embodiment of beverage bottles corresponds. Thereby, the manufacturing process of the beverage bottle 103 be simplified, resulting in time and cost savings leads.

Claims (23)

1. Beaker (1) for reverse drawing on top of or underneath a drinks bottle (3), characterised in that at least that area (9) of the beaker which rests against the bottle shell of the drinks bottle (3) during reverse drawing has profiling (11, 13, 15) which enables a gas exchange between the inside (7) of the beaker and the environment during reverse drawing.
2. Drinks bottle (3) for accommodating a beaker (1) which can be reverse drawn on top of or underneath it, characterised in that at least that area of the bottle shell of the drinks bottle (9') which rests against the beaker (1) during reverse drawing has profiling (17) which enables a gas exchange between the inside (7) of the beaker and the environment during reverse drawing.
3. Combination (5) of a drinks bottle (3) and a beaker which can be reverse drawn on to at least one end of the drinks bottle and thus rests against this end, characterised in that in the area of contact (9, 9') of the beaker with the bottle shell the beaker (1) and/or the drinks bottle (3) has profiling (11, 13, 15, 17) which enables a gas exchange between the inside (7) of the beaker and the environment during reverse drawing.
4. Beaker (1) according to claim 1, drinks bottle (3) according to claim 2 or combination (5) according to claim 3, characterised in that in the area of contact (9, 9') the inner diameter of the profiling of the beaker (DB) corresponds to the outer diameter (DG) of the outer shell (45) of the drinks bottle.
5. Beaker (1) according to claim 1 or 4, drinks bottle (3) according to claim 2 or 4 or combination (5) according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the profiling has nubs (11).
6. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to claim 5, characterised in that the nubs (11) have a height (H) of 0.2 mm ± 15%.
7. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the nubs (11) are arranged in at least one row (19) and have in each case one vertex (21) which is spaced apart from an adjacent vertex by an opening angle of 15°, wherein the clear opening angle (WL) between the nubs is preferably 12°.
8. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to claim 5, 6 or 7, characterised in that the nubs (11) are arranged as offset in several, preferably three, parallel rows (19).
9. Beaker (1) according to one of claims 1 or 4 to 8, drinks bottle (3) according to one of claims 2 or 4 to 8 or combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterised in that the profiling has a labyrinth seal (13) with ribs (15) arranged along the peripheral direction.
10. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to claim 9, characterised in that the ribs (15) have a height (H2) of 0.2 mm ± 15%.
11. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to claim 9 or 10, characterised in that the ribs (15) are arranged spaced apart in at least one row (33) and within a row (33) have a sealing total length which amounts to between 1/2 and 3/4, preferably 2/3, of the periphery to be sealed.
12. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterised in that the ribs (15) are arranged offset in several, preferably two, parallel rows (33).
13. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to claim 12, characterised in that the clear distance (AL) between the ribs at right angles to the parallel rows (33) is 0.24 mm.
14. Beaker (1), drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to one of claims 9 to 13, characterised in that the areas resting against the labyrinth seal (13) in the reverse drawn state have a smooth surface.
15. Beaker (1) according to one of claims 1 or 4 to 14, drinks bottle (3) according to one of claims 2 or 4 to 14 or combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 14, characterised in that the drinks bottle (3) and/or the beaker (1) consist of plastics material, preferably the bottle of PET and the beaker of PP.
16. Beaker (1) according to one of claims 1 or 4 to 15, or combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 15, characterised in that the beaker (1) has a recess (23), preferably closed by a seal (25), for accommodating food, advertising materials or other aids.
17. Beaker (1) according to one of claims 1 or 4 to 16, or combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 16, characterised in that the beaker (1) has a lower cone-shaped area (27) and an upper cone-shaped area (29) and the lower and upper cone-shaped areas have different cone angles.
18. Beaker (1) or combination (5) according to claim 17, characterised in that the transition (31) between the lower (27) and the upper (29) cone-shaped area is constructed as a step, wherein the height of the step preferably corresponds to the wall thickness of the beaker.
19. Drinks bottle (3) according to one of claims 2 or 4 to 14 or combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 18, characterised in that the profiling of the drinks bottle (3) has notches (17) in the direction of the inside (35) of the drinks bottle.
20. Drinks bottle (3) according to one of claims 2, 4 to 14 or 19 or combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 19, characterised in that the outer diameter (DG) of the outer shell (45) of the drinks bottle is smaller in the area of the reverse drawn beaker (1) than the outer diameter (DG') of the central shell (43) of the drinks bottle in the adjoining area.
21. Drinks bottle (3) or combination (5) according to claim 20, characterised in that the outer diameter (DG) of the outer shell (45) of the drinks bottle is smaller than the outer diameter (DG') of the central shell (43) of the drinks bottle by such an amount that the outer diameter (DB') of the reverse drawn beaker ends flush with the adjoining outer diameter (DB') of the central shell (43) of the drinks bottle.
22. Drinks bottle (3) according to one of claims 2, 4 to 14 or 19 to 21 or combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 21, characterised in that the drinks bottle (3) has a label which covers the area of contact between the beaker and the drinks bottle at least in sections.
23. Use of a combination (5) according to one of claims 3 to 22 for offering a volume of fluid (V) of 200, 250, 330 or 500 ml.

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