EP2104635B1 - Closure apparatus for a drinking container - Google Patents

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EP2104635B1
EP2104635B1 EP07786037A EP07786037A EP2104635B1 EP 2104635 B1 EP2104635 B1 EP 2104635B1 EP 07786037 A EP07786037 A EP 07786037A EP 07786037 A EP07786037 A EP 07786037A EP 2104635 B1 EP2104635 B1 EP 2104635B1
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
    • B65D51/2857—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by displacing or removing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2878—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by displacing or removing an element enclosing it the element being a lid or cover seated on a passage between the auxiliary container and the main container

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  • the invention relates to a closure device for a drinking container according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • nutritional compositions that are consumed especially before or during physical activity. These are primarily intended to improve the performance or the supply of important nutritional components. These nutritional compositions usually consist of an aqueous drinking solution and a solid or powdered nutritional supplement, which are mixed together and taken in a drinking container. Particularly in the case of isotonic nutritional compositions, there are already isotonic ready-to-drink drinks in which the powdery isotonic supplements have been added to the beverage bottler in an aqueous solution and can be eaten on-site as a ready-made drink from an enclosed drinking container.
  • the dietary supplements are usually supplied in powder form or as a solid in a soluble tablet form and mixed manually with a drinking or mineral water. This is very cumbersome especially in sports or at sporting locations and requires the separate entrainment of a container with drinking water, a container with the dietary supplements and a separate drinking container for mixing and drinking the processed beverage.
  • a main container for receiving a first substance which consists of a base and a surrounding side jacket having a container opening at the top.
  • a lid member with integrated storage chamber is arranged for airtight sealing, which is partially screwed via an external thread of the bottle neck on the main container.
  • the storage chamber consists of fixed inserts, which have a cylindrical shell and a final cover and are closed at the bottom by a dense film.
  • powdery or gaseous dietary supplements can be accommodated as a second substance.
  • a pressure body is additionally used, which has a cutting section down, which cuts through the film by a pressing pressure from above and thus introduces the second substance in the first substance of the main container, which is then mixed with this as a ready-made drink.
  • Such separated by films recording or storage chambers are basically suitable only for single use or cumbersome again sealed, so that this runs counter to repeated use. But even with a single use film residues can get into the drink, so it makes sense to fill this mixture via a sieving process in a separate drinking container.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a closure device for a drinking container, with the short-term dietary supplement ingredients are admixed to a beverage agent that is easy to handle and through which no impurities can enter the finished beverage.
  • the invention has the advantage that by the closure device with an integrated receiving chamber for additional nutritional ingredients and unstable beverage mixtures at any time and at any place with each other shortly before consumption are easily processed and can be readily taken from the drinking container to himself. This can be achieved in a simple manner by an easy-to-use sliding operation, without having to pierce partitions or release films with much effort.
  • Such a closure device also has the advantage that it consists of only a few simple easy-to-produce parts that are inexpensive to produce as plastic injection molded parts in mass production. For this purpose, then only a container bottle and the closure device is necessary, wherein advantageously the cavity of the closure device simultaneously forms the receiving chamber for the dietary supplement, which automatically causes the emptying into the interior of the drinking container through an addition opening in the lower part during the displacement process and thus initiates the mixing process.
  • no separating substance can be damaged by the invention, so that such a receiving chamber can be refilled at any time after use and thus reused by the user can.
  • the closure device can also be quickly disassembled into its few components, which are then advantageously easy to clean for reuse.
  • a closable mouthpiece is simultaneously arranged on the upper closure element, through which the drinking liquid can be drunk immediately after the mixing process without further measures and which can also be reused for refilling with a dietary supplement.
  • This may advantageously be both powdered, liquid or soluble solid dietary supplements, which are almost arbitrarily dosed.
  • the closure device for a drinking container is shown.
  • the closure device consists essentially of an upper closure element 1 and a lower axially displaceable cover member 2 and a receiving chamber 3 arranged therebetween, the lower cover 2 is connected to an actuator 4, by the cover 2 from the outside via an actuating element 5 axially displaceable is.
  • the closure device is provided to close a bottle in its bottle neck piece and at the same time to ensure the supply of a dietary supplement from the integrated receiving chamber 3.
  • the closure device between the upper closure element 1 and the lower cover 2, the receiving chamber 3, which consists essentially of a Inner pipe socket 6 is formed.
  • This receiving chamber 3 is closed airtight by the upper closure element 1 and the lower cover 2.
  • an outer pipe socket 7 is still arranged, which is connected by an upper 8 and a lower ring member 9 with the inner pipe socket 6.
  • an annular cavity 10 is left between the two pipe socket 6.7, in which the actuating device 4 is arranged for axial displacement of the lower cover member 2.
  • the actuating device 4 includes a guided in the cavity 10 sliding ring 11 which is connected via preferably four connecting rods 12 as connecting elements with the lower cover member 2.
  • a compression spring 13 is arranged, which presses the sliding ring 11 in the non-actuated state axially upwards, so that the lower cover 2 rests tightly on the lower ring member 9 and thus closes the receiving chamber 3.
  • the lower cover 2 is preferably formed as a flat circular disk, which may also have a conical structure upwards.
  • a sealing element 14 is still attached to the support surface of the lower cover 2.
  • the sealing element 14 is preferably made of a tasteless sealing material, e.g. represents a rubber seal or a plastic sealing ring.
  • an actuating element 5 is non-positively connected, which is guided via an axial slot in the outer pipe socket 7 to the outside.
  • the actuating element 5 is preferably formed as a radially kinking flat displacement handle, the manual Axial displacement of the arranged in the cavity 10 Verschieberings 11 serves, through which the receiving chamber 3 is releasable to the interior of the drinking container.
  • the actuating device 4 can be embodied as a plastic injection-molded part, which is welded together during assembly or is assembled from individual parts.
  • the actuating element 5 may also be designed as a lever arm, which is supported via a hinge part on the sliding ring 11 and can move it axially.
  • the actuating element 5 can also be designed as a radial pivot lever which engages with the sliding ring 11 via a slanted slot element and thereby axially displaces the sliding ring 11 supported on a spring.
  • the actuating element 5 is preferably slidably guided over one or two fixing ribs 15, which fix the actuating device 4 in one or more open positions.
  • the outer pipe socket 7 may also be made in two parts, which is fauxgeschnappt after assembly of the actuator 4 or screwed together. In this case, all parts are preferably made of plastics, which are easy and inexpensive to produce as plastic injection molded parts.
  • a connecting ring 16 is attached to the outer pipe socket 7, which preferably has an internal thread which can be screwed onto an external thread of a drinking bottle.
  • the connecting ring 16 could also be formed on the inside as a concave ring element which can be snapped onto a convex round edge of a drinking container.
  • an external thread could also be formed on the outer pipe socket 7 at least in the lower region, which can then be screwed into a drinking container with an internal thread.
  • the upper closure element 1 is lid-shaped preferably designed as a round lid with a central outlet opening or mouthpiece 17.
  • a closable mouthpiece 17 is preferably integrally formed on the upper closure element 1, through which the content of the drinking bottle can be consumed directly.
  • a molded cap is preferably provided, which is snapped over a round edge on the mouthpiece 17.
  • the lower cover 2 is located by at least one compression spring 13 tight on the lower ring member 9 and thus closes the receiving chamber 3 to the drinking bottle interior, in which preferably an aqueous drinking liquid is filled, in which the proposed dietary supplement from the receiving chamber 3 are mixed should.
  • the nutritional supplement can be previously filled in the intended amount on the open upper closure element 1 in the receiving chamber 3 and this can be closed again. If necessary, then the actuating element 5 is axially displaced downward against the spring force of the compression spring 13, so that the lower cover 2 by the actuator 4 moves axially downwards.
  • the lower cover 2 opens the receiving chamber 3 via an annular gap 18 as an addition opening, through which the dietary supplement is metered into the drinking liquid and can be mixed with this.
  • annular gap 18 is open then the mixed Drinking liquid on the receiving chamber 3 and the mouthpiece 17 are opened.
  • the closure device to produce, in which the thin tubular mouthpiece 17 is sealed by the lower cover 2 is guided into the interior of the drinking container. Then a drinking process with open mouthpiece 17 and closed receiving chamber 3 is possible.

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A closure apparatus is fitted onto a container opening of a drinking container with an inner space for reception of a drinking liquid. The closure apparatus includes a chamber body that defines therein a receiving chamber, the content of which is introducible into the inner space of the drinking container. The closure apparatus further includes a closure element that selectively closes a first opening of the chamber body, and an axially slidably displaceable cover element that selectively closes a second introduction opening of the chamber body. The content of the receiving chamber is releasable into the inner space of the drinking container through the second introduction opening by an axial sliding displacement of the cover element.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verschlussvorrichtung für einen Trinkbehälter gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a closure device for a drinking container according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Es gibt derzeit viele Ernährungszusammensetzungen, die insbesondere vor oder während sportlicher Betätigungen zu sich genommen werden. Diese sollen vornehmlich der Verbesserung der Leistungsfähigkeit oder der Zuführung wichtiger Ernährungsbestandteile dienen. Diese Ernährungszusammensetzungen bestehen meist aus einer wässrigen Trinklösung und einem festen oder pulverförmigen Ernährungsergänzungsmittel, die miteinander vermischt und in einem Trinkbehälter zu sich genommen werden. Insbesondere bei isotonischen Ernährungszusammensetzungen gibt es auch schon isotonische Fertiggetränke, bei denen einer wässrigen Lösung die pulverförmigen isotonischen Ergänzungsmittel beim Getränkeabfüller zugegeben wurden und das als Fertiggetränk vor Ort aus einem mitgelieferten Trinkbehälter zu sich genommen werden kann.There are currently many nutritional compositions that are consumed especially before or during physical activity. These are primarily intended to improve the performance or the supply of important nutritional components. These nutritional compositions usually consist of an aqueous drinking solution and a solid or powdered nutritional supplement, which are mixed together and taken in a drinking container. Particularly in the case of isotonic nutritional compositions, there are already isotonic ready-to-drink drinks in which the powdery isotonic supplements have been added to the beverage bottler in an aqueous solution and can be eaten on-site as a ready-made drink from an enclosed drinking container.

Häufig verlieren derartige Fertiggetränke im gemischten Zustand aber an Geschmack oder an Wirkung so dass es notwendig ist, der Trinklösung erst vor Ort kurz vor dem Verzehr ein oder mehrere Nahrungsergänzungsmittel zuzumischen. Dazu werden die Nahrungsergänzungsmittel meist in Pulverform oder als Feststoff in löslicher Tablettenform geliefert und manuell mit einem Trink- oder Mineralwasser vermischt. Dies ist insbesondere bei sportlicher Betätigung oder an sportlichen Einsatzorten sehr umständlich und erfordert die separate Mitnahme eines Behälters mit Trinkwasser, eines Behälters mit den Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln sowie eines separaten Trinkbehälters zum Mischen und Trinken des aufbereiteten Getränks.Frequently, however, such ready-mixed drinks in the mixed state lose their taste or effect, so that it is necessary to mix one or more dietary supplements with the drink solution on the spot shortly before consumption. For this purpose, the dietary supplements are usually supplied in powder form or as a solid in a soluble tablet form and mixed manually with a drinking or mineral water. This is very cumbersome especially in sports or at sporting locations and requires the separate entrainment of a container with drinking water, a container with the dietary supplements and a separate drinking container for mixing and drinking the processed beverage.

Es ist aus der DE 103 41 112 A1 bereits ein Behälter mit separater Speicherkammer bekannt, durch die einer wässrigen Lösung eine vordosierte Menge eines Nahrungsergänzungsmittels kurzfristig vor dem Verzehr beigemischt werden könnte. Dazu ist ein Hauptbehälter zur Aufnahme einer ersten Substanz vorgesehen, der aus einer Standfläche und einem sie umgebenden Seitenmantel besteht, der oben eine Behälteröffnung aufweist.It is from the DE 103 41 112 A1 already a container with a separate storage chamber known by which an aqueous solution, a pre-dosed amount of a dietary supplement could be mixed shortly before consumption. For this purpose, a main container for receiving a first substance is provided, which consists of a base and a surrounding side jacket having a container opening at the top.

In die Behälteröffnung ist zum luftdichten Verschließen ein Deckelelement mit integrierter Speicherkammer angeordnet, die teilweise über ein Außengewinde des Flaschenhalses auf den Hauptbehälter aufgeschraubt ist. Die Speicherkammer besteht aus festen Einsatzteilen, die einen zylinderförmigen Mantel und einen abschließenden Deckel aufweisen und unten durch eine dichte Folie verschlossen sind. In dieser Speicherkammer können offensichtlich feste, pulverförmige oder gasförmige Nahrungsergänzungsmittel als zweite Substanz untergebracht werden. Im Deckelelement ist zusätzlich noch ein Druckkörper eingesetzt, der nach unten einen Schneideabschnitt aufweist, der durch einen Pressdruck von oben die Folie durchtrennt und so die zweite Substanz in die erste Substanz des Hauptbehälters einbringt, die dann mit diesem als Fertiggetränk vermischbar ist. Derartige durch Folien abgetrennte Aufnahme- oder Speicherkammern sind im Grunde nur für den einmaligen Gebrauch geeignet oder nur umständlich wieder abdichtbar, so dass dies einer mehrmaligen Verwendung zuwider läuft. Aber auch bei einem einmaligen Gebrauch können Folienreste in das Getränk gelangen, so dass es sinnvoll ist, dieses Gemisch über einen Siebvorgang in einen separaten Trinkbehälter umzufüllen.In the container opening a lid member with integrated storage chamber is arranged for airtight sealing, which is partially screwed via an external thread of the bottle neck on the main container. The storage chamber consists of fixed inserts, which have a cylindrical shell and a final cover and are closed at the bottom by a dense film. In this storage chamber obviously solid, powdery or gaseous dietary supplements can be accommodated as a second substance. In the cover element, a pressure body is additionally used, which has a cutting section down, which cuts through the film by a pressing pressure from above and thus introduces the second substance in the first substance of the main container, which is then mixed with this as a ready-made drink. Such separated by films recording or storage chambers are basically suitable only for single use or cumbersome again sealed, so that this runs counter to repeated use. But even with a single use film residues can get into the drink, so it makes sense to fill this mixture via a sieving process in a separate drinking container.

Andere Verschlussvorrichtungen sind aus US 2004/0007481 und WO 2006/052827 bekannt.Other closure devices are off US 2004/0007481 and WO 2006/052827 known.

Der Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Verschlussvorrichtung für einen Trinkbehälter zu schaffen, mit der kurzfristig Nahrungsergänzungsbestandteile einem Getränkemittel zumischbar sind, die einfach handhabbar ist und durch die keinerlei Verunreinigungen in das Fertiggetränk gelangen können.The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a closure device for a drinking container, with the short-term dietary supplement ingredients are admixed to a beverage agent that is easy to handle and through which no impurities can enter the finished beverage.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die in Patentanspruch 1 angegebene Erfindung gelöst. Weiterbildungen und vorteilhafte Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.This object is achieved by the invention specified in claim 1. Further developments and advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

Die Erfindung hat den Vorteil, dass durch die Verschlussvorrichtung mit einer integrierten Aufnahmekammer für zusätzliche Ernährungsbestandteile auch instabile Getränkemischungen jederzeit und an jedem Ort miteinander kurz vor dem Verzehr auf einfache Weise aufbereitbar sind und sogleich aus dem Trinkbehälter zu sich genommen werden können. Dies kann auf einfache Weise durch einen leicht bedienbaren Verschiebevorgang erreicht werden, ohne dass mit viel Kraftaufwand Trennwände oder Trennfolien durchstoßen werden müssen.The invention has the advantage that by the closure device with an integrated receiving chamber for additional nutritional ingredients and unstable beverage mixtures at any time and at any place with each other shortly before consumption are easily processed and can be readily taken from the drinking container to himself. This can be achieved in a simple manner by an easy-to-use sliding operation, without having to pierce partitions or release films with much effort.

Eine derartige Verschlussvorrichtung hat auch den Vorteil, dass sie nur aus wenigen einfachen leicht herstellbaren Teilen besteht, die kostengünstig auch als Kunststoffspritzteile in Serienfertigung herstellbar sind. Dazu ist dann lediglich eine Behälterflasche und die Verschlussvorrichtung notwendig, wobei vorteilhafterweise der Hohlraum der Verschlussvorrichtung gleichzeitig die Aufnahmekammer für die Nahrungsergänzungsmittel bildet, die durch eine Zugabeöffnung im unteren Teil beim Verschiebevorgang selbsttätig die Entleerung in den Innenraum des Trinkbehälters bewirkt und so den Mischvorgang einleitet.Such a closure device also has the advantage that it consists of only a few simple easy-to-produce parts that are inexpensive to produce as plastic injection molded parts in mass production. For this purpose, then only a container bottle and the closure device is necessary, wherein advantageously the cavity of the closure device simultaneously forms the receiving chamber for the dietary supplement, which automatically causes the emptying into the interior of the drinking container through an addition opening in the lower part during the displacement process and thus initiates the mixing process.

Vorteilhafterweise kann durch die Erfindung auch keine Trennsubstanz beschädigt werden, so dass eine derartige Aufnahmekammer nach dem Gebrauch jederzeit wieder auffüllbar ist und somit von dem Benutzer selbst wieder verwendet werden kann. Durch den Schiebeverschluss ist der Trinkbehälter durch vollständiges Herausdrehen der Verschlussvorrichtung auch schnell in seine wenigen Bestandteile zerlegbar, die dann zur Wiederverwendung vorteilhafterweise leicht zu reinigen sind.Advantageously, no separating substance can be damaged by the invention, so that such a receiving chamber can be refilled at any time after use and thus reused by the user can. Through the sliding closure of the drinking container by completely unscrewing the closure device can also be quickly disassembled into its few components, which are then advantageously easy to clean for reuse.

Bei einer besonderen Ausführung des erfindungsgemäßen Trinkbehälters ist am oberen Verschlusselement gleichzeitig ein verschließbares Mundstück angeordnet, durch das die Trinkflüssigkeit sofort nach dem Mischvorgang ohne weitere Maßnahmen getrunken werden kann und das auch zur Neueinfüllung mit einem Nahrungsergänzungsmittel wieder verwendbar ist. Dabei kann es sich vorteilhafterweise sowohl um pulverförmige, flüssige oder lösbare feste Nahrungsergänzungsmittel handeln, die nahezu beliebig dosierbar sind.In a particular embodiment of the drinking container according to the invention, a closable mouthpiece is simultaneously arranged on the upper closure element, through which the drinking liquid can be drunk immediately after the mixing process without further measures and which can also be reused for refilling with a dietary supplement. This may advantageously be both powdered, liquid or soluble solid dietary supplements, which are almost arbitrarily dosed.

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels, das in der Zeichnung dargestellt ist, näher erläutert.The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment which is illustrated in the drawing.

In der Zeichnung ist eine Verschlussvorrichtung für einen Trinkbehälter dargestellt. Dabei besteht die Verschlussvorrichtung im wesentlichen aus einem oberen Verschlusselement 1 und einem unteren axial verschiebbaren Abdeckelement 2 und einer dazwischen angeordneten Aufnahmekammer 3, wobei das untere Abdeckelement 2 mit einer Betätigungsvorrichtung 4 verbunden ist, durch die das Abdeckelement 2 von außen über ein Betätigungselement 5 axial verschiebbar ist.In the drawing, a closure device for a drinking container is shown. In this case, the closure device consists essentially of an upper closure element 1 and a lower axially displaceable cover member 2 and a receiving chamber 3 arranged therebetween, the lower cover 2 is connected to an actuator 4, by the cover 2 from the outside via an actuating element 5 axially displaceable is.

Die Verschlussvorrichtung ist vorgesehen, um eine Trinkflasche in ihrem Flaschenhalsstück zu verschließen und gleichzeitig die Zuführung eines Nahrungsergänzungsmittels aus der integrierten Aufnahmekammer 3 zu gewährleisten. Dazu enthält die Verschlussvorrichtung zwischen dem oberen Verschlusselement 1 und dem unteren Abdeckelement 2 die Aufnahmekammer 3, die im Wesentlichen aus einem Innenrohrstutzen 6 gebildet ist. Diese Aufnahmekammer 3 wird durch das obere Verschlusselement 1 und das untere Abdeckelement 2 luftdicht verschlossen.The closure device is provided to close a bottle in its bottle neck piece and at the same time to ensure the supply of a dietary supplement from the integrated receiving chamber 3. For this purpose, the closure device between the upper closure element 1 and the lower cover 2, the receiving chamber 3, which consists essentially of a Inner pipe socket 6 is formed. This receiving chamber 3 is closed airtight by the upper closure element 1 and the lower cover 2.

Koaxial um den Innenrohrstutzen 6 ist noch ein Außenrohrstutzen 7 angeordnet, der durch ein oberes- 8 und ein unteres Ringelement 9 mit dem Innenrohrstutzen 6 verbunden ist. Dabei ist zwischen den beiden Rohrstutzen 6,7 ein ringförmiger Hohlraum 10 belassen, in dem die Betätigungsvorrichtung 4 zur axialen Verschiebung des unteren Abdeckelements 2 angeordnet ist.Coaxially around the inner pipe socket 6, an outer pipe socket 7 is still arranged, which is connected by an upper 8 and a lower ring member 9 with the inner pipe socket 6. In this case, an annular cavity 10 is left between the two pipe socket 6.7, in which the actuating device 4 is arranged for axial displacement of the lower cover member 2.

Die Betätigungsvorrichtung 4 enthält einen im Hohlraum 10 geführten Verschiebering 11, der über vorzugsweise vier Verbindungsstangen 12 als Verbindungselemente mit dem unteren Abdeckelement 2 verbunden ist. Um mindestens eine Verbindungsstange 12 ist eine Druckfeder 13 angeordnet, die dem Verschiebering 11 im nicht betätigten Zustand axial nach oben drückt, so dass das untere Abdeckelement 2 auf dem unteren Ringelement 9 dicht aufliegt und so die Aufnahmekammer 3 verschließt. Dabei ist das untere Abdeckelement 2 vorzugsweise als flache Rundscheibe ausgebildet, die nach oben auch eine kegelförmige Struktur aufweisen kann. Zur besseren Abdichtung ist auf der Auflagefläche des unteren Abdeckelements 2 noch ein Dichtelement 14 befestigt. Das Dichtelement 14 wird vorzugsweise aus einem geschmacksneutralen Dichtungswerkstoff gefertigt, der z.B. einen Gummidichtring oder einen Kunststoffdichtring darstellt.The actuating device 4 includes a guided in the cavity 10 sliding ring 11 which is connected via preferably four connecting rods 12 as connecting elements with the lower cover member 2. To at least one connecting rod 12, a compression spring 13 is arranged, which presses the sliding ring 11 in the non-actuated state axially upwards, so that the lower cover 2 rests tightly on the lower ring member 9 and thus closes the receiving chamber 3. In this case, the lower cover 2 is preferably formed as a flat circular disk, which may also have a conical structure upwards. For better sealing, a sealing element 14 is still attached to the support surface of the lower cover 2. The sealing element 14 is preferably made of a tasteless sealing material, e.g. represents a rubber seal or a plastic sealing ring.

Mit dem Verschiebering 11 oder mindestens einer Verbindungsstange 12 ist ein Betätigungselement 5 kraftschlüssig verbunden, das über einen axialen Schlitz im Außenrohrstutzen 7 nach außen geführt ist. Dabei ist das Betätigungselement 5 vorzugsweise als radial abknickender flacher Verschiebegriff ausgebildet, der zur manuellen Axialverschiebung des im Hohlraum 10 angeordneten Verschieberings 11 dient, durch den die Aufnahmekammer 3 zum Innenraum des Trinkbehälters freigebbar ist. Die Betätigungsvorrichtung 4 kann als Kunststoffspritzteil ausgeführt sein, die bei der Montage miteinander verschweißt wird oder aus Einzelteilen zusammengefügt wird. Dabei kann das Betätigungselement 5 auch als Hebelarm ausgebildet sein, der über einen Gelenkteil sich auf den Verschiebering 11 abstützt und diesen axial verschieben kann. Das Betätigungselement 5 kann aber auch als radialer Schwenkhebel ausgebildet sein, der mit dem Verschiebering 11 über ein schräges Schlitzelement in Eingriff steht und dadurch den sich auf einer Feder abstützenden Verschiebering 11 axial verschiebt.With the sliding ring 11 or at least one connecting rod 12, an actuating element 5 is non-positively connected, which is guided via an axial slot in the outer pipe socket 7 to the outside. In this case, the actuating element 5 is preferably formed as a radially kinking flat displacement handle, the manual Axial displacement of the arranged in the cavity 10 Verschieberings 11 serves, through which the receiving chamber 3 is releasable to the interior of the drinking container. The actuating device 4 can be embodied as a plastic injection-molded part, which is welded together during assembly or is assembled from individual parts. In this case, the actuating element 5 may also be designed as a lever arm, which is supported via a hinge part on the sliding ring 11 and can move it axially. However, the actuating element 5 can also be designed as a radial pivot lever which engages with the sliding ring 11 via a slanted slot element and thereby axially displaces the sliding ring 11 supported on a spring.

Das Betätigungselement 5 wird vorzugsweise über ein oder zwei Fixierrippen 15 gleitend geführt, die die Betätigungsvorrichtung 4 in einer oder in mehreren Öffnungsstellungen fixieren. Zum besseren Zusammenbau kann der Außenrohrstutzen 7 auch zweiteilig ausgeführt sein, der nach der Montage der Betätigungsvorrichtung 4 zusammengeschnappt oder miteinander verschraubt wird. Dabei bestehen alle Teile vorzugsweise aus Kunststoffen, die als Kunststoffspritzteile leicht und kostengünstig herstellbar sind.The actuating element 5 is preferably slidably guided over one or two fixing ribs 15, which fix the actuating device 4 in one or more open positions. For better assembly of the outer pipe socket 7 may also be made in two parts, which is zusammengeschnappt after assembly of the actuator 4 or screwed together. In this case, all parts are preferably made of plastics, which are easy and inexpensive to produce as plastic injection molded parts.

Zur Verbindung der Verschlussvorrichtung mit dem Trinkbehälter ist am Außenrohrstutzen 7 noch ein Verbindungsring 16 befestigt, der vorzugsweise ein Innengewinde aufweist, das auf ein Außengewinde einer Trinkflasche aufschraubbar ist. Der Verbindungsring 16 könnte aber auch innen als konkaves Ringelement ausgebildet sein, das auf einen konvexen Rundrand eines Trinkbehälters aufschnappbar ist. Allerdings könnte am Außenrohrstutzen 7 mindestens im unteren Bereich auch ein Außengewinde angeformt sein, das dann in einen Trinkbehälter mit Innengewinde einschraubbar ist.To connect the closure device with the drinking container, a connecting ring 16 is attached to the outer pipe socket 7, which preferably has an internal thread which can be screwed onto an external thread of a drinking bottle. However, the connecting ring 16 could also be formed on the inside as a concave ring element which can be snapped onto a convex round edge of a drinking container. However, an external thread could also be formed on the outer pipe socket 7 at least in the lower region, which can then be screwed into a drinking container with an internal thread.

Zum Verschließen der Aufnahmekammer 3 am oberen Bereich ist der Innenrohrstutzen 6 mindestens 5 mm über das obere Ringelement 8 herausgeführt und mit einem Außengewinde 19 oder einem Ringsteg oder einer Ringnut versehen. Auf dem Außengewinde 19 ist dann das mit dem Innengewinde oder einer Ringnut bzw. einem Ringsteg ausgebildete obere Verschlusselement 1 aufschraub- oder aufschnappbar, um die Aufnahmekammer 3 luftdicht zu verschließen. Das obere Verschlusselement 1 ist deckelförmig vorzugsweise als Runddeckel mit einer zentralen Auslassöffnung oder einem Mundstück 17 ausgebildet. Dabei ist an das obere Verschlusselement 1 vorzugsweise ein verschließbares Mundstück 17 angeformt, durch das der Inhalt der Trinkflasche direkt verzehrt werden kann. Zum Verschließen wird dabei vorzugsweise eine angeformte Verschlusskappe vorgesehen, die über einen Rundrand auf das Mundstück 17 aufgeschnappt wird.For closing the receiving chamber 3 at the top of the inner pipe socket 6 is led out at least 5 mm above the upper ring member 8 and provided with an external thread 19 or a ring land or an annular groove. On the external thread 19 then formed with the internal thread or an annular groove or an annular web upper closure element 1 is screwed or aufschnubbar to close the receiving chamber 3 airtight. The upper closure element 1 is lid-shaped preferably designed as a round lid with a central outlet opening or mouthpiece 17. In this case, a closable mouthpiece 17 is preferably integrally formed on the upper closure element 1, through which the content of the drinking bottle can be consumed directly. For closing a molded cap is preferably provided, which is snapped over a round edge on the mouthpiece 17.

Im montierten unbetätigten Zustand liegt das untere Abdeckelement 2 durch mindestens eine Druckfeder 13 dicht auf dem unteren Ringelement 9 auf und verschließt damit die Aufnahmekammer 3 zum Trinkflascheninnenraum, in dem vorzugsweise eine wässrige Trinkflüssigkeit eingefüllt ist, in der das vorgesehene Nahrungsergänzungsmittel aus der Aufnahmekammer 3 eingemischt werden soll. Dazu kann das Nahrungsergänzungsmittel in vorgesehener Menge zuvor über das geöffnete obere Verschlusselement 1 in die Aufnahmekammer 3 gefüllt und dies wieder verschlossen werden. Bei Bedarf wird dann das Betätigungselement 5 axial gegen die Federkraft der Druckfeder 13 nach unten verschoben, so dass sich das untere Abdeckelement 2 durch die Betätigungsvorrichtung 4 axial nach unten verschiebt. Dadurch öffnet das untere Abdeckelement 2 die Aufnahmekammer 3 über einen Ringspalt 18 als Zugabeöffnung, durch die das Nahrungsergänzungsmittel in die Trinkflüssigkeit eindosiert wird und mit diesem vermischbar ist. Bei geöffnetem Ringspalt 18 kann dann die vermischte Trinkflüssigkeit über die Aufnahmekammer 3 und das geöffnete Mundstück 17 getrunken werden. Es ist aber auch eine Ausführung der Verschlussvorrichtung herstellbar, bei der das dünne rohrförmige Mundstück 17 bis durch das untere Abdeckelement 2 abgedichtet bis in den Innenraum des Trinkbehälters geführt wird. Dann ist auch ein Trinkvorgang bei geöffnetem Mundstück 17 und geschlossener Aufnahmekammer 3 möglich.In the assembled unactuated state, the lower cover 2 is located by at least one compression spring 13 tight on the lower ring member 9 and thus closes the receiving chamber 3 to the drinking bottle interior, in which preferably an aqueous drinking liquid is filled, in which the proposed dietary supplement from the receiving chamber 3 are mixed should. For this purpose, the nutritional supplement can be previously filled in the intended amount on the open upper closure element 1 in the receiving chamber 3 and this can be closed again. If necessary, then the actuating element 5 is axially displaced downward against the spring force of the compression spring 13, so that the lower cover 2 by the actuator 4 moves axially downwards. As a result, the lower cover 2 opens the receiving chamber 3 via an annular gap 18 as an addition opening, through which the dietary supplement is metered into the drinking liquid and can be mixed with this. When the annular gap 18 is open then the mixed Drinking liquid on the receiving chamber 3 and the mouthpiece 17 are opened. But it is also an embodiment of the closure device to produce, in which the thin tubular mouthpiece 17 is sealed by the lower cover 2 is guided into the interior of the drinking container. Then a drinking process with open mouthpiece 17 and closed receiving chamber 3 is possible.

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  1. Closure device for a beverage container with an interior to receive a liquid beverage and a container opening arranged on the upper side, wherein the closure device has at least one receiving chamber (3), which is formed by a rigid upper closure element (1) in the upper region of the closure device, an inner tubular connecting piece (6) and a lower axially displaceable covering element (2),
    wherein at least in the lower region the at least one receiving chamber (3) has a feed opening (18), through which the contents of the receiving chamber (3) can be released into the interior by an axial sliding action, and
    wherein an actuating device (4) is provided for axial displacement of the covering element (2),
    characterised in that the inner tubular connecting piece (6) is coaxially fastened in an outer tubular connecting piece (7) in such a manner that an annular space (10) is formed between the inner tubular connecting piece (6) and the outer tubular connecting piece (7),
    in that the actuating device (4) has an axially displaceable ring (11), which is connected to the lower covering element (2) and an actuating element (5) by means of connecting elements (12),
    in that the actuating device (4) is arranged in the annular space (10), and
    in that the actuating element (5) is guided outwardly through the outer tubular connecting piece (7) for manual operation.
  2. Closure device according to claim 1, characterised in that the inner tubular connecting piece (6) and the outer tubular connecting piece (7) are connected to one another by an upper annular element (8) and a lower annular element (9), which axially delimit the annular space (10).
  3. Closure device according to claim 2, characterised in that at least one spring (13) is arranged between the displaceable ring (11) and an annular element (8, 9), the lower covering element (2) being axially displaceable against the restoring force of said spring.
  4. Closure device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lower covering element (2) is configured as flat or structured round disc, to the inside face of which a sealing element (14) is applied.
  5. Closure device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the outer tubular connecting piece (7) has a connecting ring (16) or an external thread for connecting to a beverage bottle.
  6. Closure device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the upper closure element (1) is configured as a sealing cap, which has an internal thread or an annular land or an annular groove for connecting to the inner tubular connecting piece (6).
  7. Closure device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the upper closure element (1) has a central closable outlet and/or a moulded-on closable mouth piece (17) for emptying the beverage container.
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