EP2134618B1 - Closure device for a drinking container - Google Patents

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EP2134618B1
EP2134618B1 EP08716346A EP08716346A EP2134618B1 EP 2134618 B1 EP2134618 B1 EP 2134618B1 EP 08716346 A EP08716346 A EP 08716346A EP 08716346 A EP08716346 A EP 08716346A EP 2134618 B1 EP2134618 B1 EP 2134618B1
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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
    • B65D51/2892—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, e.g. a valve, opening an aperture of the auxiliary container

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  • the invention relates to a closure device for a drinking container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • 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 athletic 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 closure device is known that is part of a container for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic products.
  • a cylindrical external thread is arranged, on which a separate screw cap can be pushed for closing.
  • a cylindrical insert body is additionally inserted, which has an outer cylindrical surface and in the lower region of an oblique cover surface is provided which forms a feed opening with a recess in the cylindrical surface.
  • this forms a receiving chamber with the covering surface, in which the feed opening to the interior is released by a screwing-in process of the screw cap, through which the contents of the receiving chamber pass into the container interior.
  • the bottom plate is formed as an inclined disc, which seals the receiving chamber (hollow cylinder chamber) down.
  • the receiving chamber for radial sealing of the receiving chamber to the container interior at least three sealing ribs are arranged on the outer surface of the insert part below the feed opening, which seal the insert body against the bottle neck and the container interior.
  • the screw cap also serves to close the receiving chamber; it has an internal thread, enclosing the receiving chamber above coaxial and covered when closed about one third of the axial external thread of the bottle body.
  • a closure device with all the features of the preamble of claim 1 is owned by the WO 2006/097823 A2 to the state of the art.
  • the WO 2006/097823 A2 is also described the execution of a closure device in which the screw cap is removable for emptying; but this has the disadvantage that the insert is then no longer removable and that the filling is only for single use.
  • a closure device is described with an adapter part in which an insert part is inserted, which forms a sealed receiving chamber with the adapter part.
  • the closure device differs from the closure device according to claim 1 in that no external thread is provided in the upper region of the insert part and at the same time there is no internal thread which can be screwed to it in the adapter part.
  • the insert is inserted axially into the adapter, wherein the insert is closed with an annular web which snaps into an annular groove in the inner part of the adapter part.
  • the upper closure element To release the receiving chamber, the upper closure element must be pressed axially to the container interior, so that the bottom plate protrudes from the adapter (hollow cylinder) and thus releases a feed opening ( Fig. 2 u. 3). Furthermore, a sealing lip is provided, which rests tightly against the inner surface of the container neck or the adapter; The disadvantage here is that a relatively high force is required to open and close the receiving chamber.
  • a closure device for a drinking container with an interior for receiving a drinking liquid and a top side disposed container opening is known; in the container opening is a closure device with at least one receiving chamber provided, the contents of which can be introduced into the interior.
  • the closure device has at least in the upper region a threaded portion which forms the receiving chamber with a lower covering surface, which has an addition opening at least in the lower region, through which the contents of the receiving chamber can be released by a screwing into the interior ( Fig.1 - 4 ).
  • the lower cover surface is formed as a threaded bottom plate, whose outer edge has a sealing annular surface which rests in the closed state on a bottle wall surrounding the receiving chamber or an adapter wall surrounding the receiving chamber.
  • this known closure device is proposed to provide a threaded element on the bottom plate, which is then screwed with an internal thread in the lower region of the adapter. This serves to avoid the disadvantage that a release can take place unintentionally even with strong vibrations or unintentional pressure on the upper closure element. As a result, however, a complete seal can not or only with difficulty be achieved.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a closure device with the short-term dietary supplement ingredients are admixed to a beverage agent that is easy to handle and can get through any impurities in the finished beverage.
  • the inventive closure device comprises an additional adapter part, in which the insert part is screwed with its upper threaded part in the internal thread of this adapter part, so that the lower Covering surface, which contains an annular seal, seals against the adapter part and not the bottleneck.
  • the advantage here is that a watertight seal of the receiving chamber can be reached by the thread-free annular surface without special sealant solely by the contact pressure of the upper threaded part and that a dosed entry into the drinking liquid is possible by the flat or rounded annular surface, which largely prevents lumping.
  • This construction also allows the receiving chamber after the turning back at any time is refillable and thus can be reused by the user.
  • the inventive closure device has in its two-part design with adapter part and insert part, wherein in the lower part a sealing surface is arranged to seal against the adapter part, on the one hand the advantage that a previous sealing and filling the receiving chamber outside the container body is possible without this filling from the feed opening expires, and on the other hand the advantage that the insert body after mixing for emptying must not be completely unscrewed again to empty the contents of the container.
  • the adapter part has either still an external threaded part with internal thread, which is arranged coaxially cantilevered to the internal thread of the adapter part, said outer threaded part with the external thread of a container opening is screwed, or a snap closure for attachment to a rounded neck.
  • This makes it possible for the drinking container to also be a conventional bottle with an external thread, in which only an additional adapter with an inner thread and an outer thread or Aufschnappteil is necessary to use this closure device.
  • the embodiment as a rotary closure allows a drinking container with the inventive closure device to be quickly disassembled into its few components by completely unscrewing the closure device, which then advantageously can be easily cleaned for reuse.
  • inventive closure device consists of only a few simple easy to produce parts that are inexpensive to produce as plastic injection molded parts in mass production.
  • a closable mouthpiece is arranged at the upper threaded portion through which the drinking liquid can be drunk immediately after the mixing process without further action and which is also reusable with a dietary supplement reusable. It is ideal for the preparation of sports drinks, in particular for the preparation and use of a strength-enhancing unstable beverage of creatine and an aqueous solution. These can be either powdered, liquid or soluble solid dietary supplements that are almost arbitrarily dosed.
  • FIG. 1 The drawing shows a drinking container 1 with internal thread 2 and a screwed closure device 3, which has a receiving chamber 4 between an upper threaded part 5 and a lower cover surface 6, wherein the cover surface 6 is formed as a threadless base plate with a sealing annular surface 7.
  • This closure device 3 consists of the upper threaded part 5 and a lower cover surface 6, which are connected by two or three webs 8 as connecting elements.
  • the cavity between the upper threaded part 5 and the lower covering surface 6 forms the receiving chamber 4, in which preferably a creatine powder is introduced as a dietary supplement.
  • the lower cover surface 6 is still equipped with a spherical or conical elevation 9, which is to ensure complete emptying into the interior 10 of the drinking container 1.
  • the upper threaded part 5 is additionally provided with a mouthpiece 11 which can be closed by a cap 12 and forms an opening to the receiving chamber 4.
  • the upper threaded part is the fifth provided with a projecting Einschraubkopf 13 which surrounds the external thread of the upper threaded part 5 and whose distance from the external thread corresponds at least to the thickness of the neck of the drinking container.
  • this Einschraubkopf 13 with its annular support edge serves to limit the screwing.
  • the edge height can also be considered a marking for the minimum depth of engagement, which is necessary so that the lower cover surface 6 still bears sealingly on the inner wall of the neck of the drinking container.
  • the lower cover surface 6 is formed as a thread-free bottom plate. This is preferably designed as a circular disc having approximately the same diameter as the upper threaded portion 5.
  • the bottom plate 6 at the outer edge of its circumference comprises a rounded annular surface 7, which rests in the closed state of the receiving chamber 4 sealingly on the neck of the drinking container.
  • the annular surface 7 can also be designed as a flat sealing lip or as an inserted O-ring seal.
  • the closure device 3 is preferably produced as a one-piece plastic injection-molded part, which can be screwed with its upper threaded part 5 into an internal thread 2 of the neck of the drinking container 1.
  • the sealing lip or the rounded annular surface 7 is formed so elastic that it rests sealingly at any point of the upper neck or in the threaded portion 2.
  • the connecting elements 8 can also be formed as a vertical threaded surface or thread ridges, which only in the region of the lower base plate 6 has to have an addition opening to the outside of the drinking container interior 10.
  • an adapter piece 15 is necessary, the in Fig. 2 the drawing for a drinking bottle with external thread is shown.
  • This adapter piece 15 consists of a cylindrical continuous inner part 16, in which an internal thread 17 is provided for receiving the closure device 3 and which is preferably formed as a plastic or metal injection molded part.
  • Coaxially with a projecting edge portion 18 is attached above, which has parallel to the internal thread 19 has an enlarged internal thread, which engages in the external thread of the bottle to be used 1.
  • the adapter piece 15 instead of the enlarged internal thread 19 also have a snap closure, which can be placed on conventional bottles with a round neck edge for crown corks.
  • the adapter part 15 can generally also be configured such that it can be glued or welded into other glass or plastic containers.
  • the adapter piece 15 can be fixed only by a contact pressure in the neck, in which case the cantilevered edge portion 18 is dispensable.
  • FIGS FIG. 3 An embodiment of the closure device according to the invention, as it is to be protected by the claims, is described in detail in FIGS FIG. 3 shown.
  • the at least two-part embodiment of the closure device 3 from an upper threaded part 5 with lower base plate 6 and an adapter piece 15 is provided for a drinking container 1 with an external thread 21.
  • the closure device 3 consists of an adapter piece 15, as it is Fig. 2
  • the insert 22 includes an upper threaded portion 5 and a lower bottom plate 6, which are interconnected by axial webs 8 as connecting elements.
  • the bottom plate 6 is provided with a conical elevation 9 and has at its periphery as a sealing annular surface 7, a flat lip-like sealing surface 23rd
  • the insert member 22 is screwed into the adapter piece 15 from below, thus forming a two-part or three-piece closure device 3.
  • the inner wall 17 of the insert part 22 forms with the upper threaded part 5 and the lower cover plate 6, the receiving chamber 4, the top of one Mouthpiece 11 or a comparable final part is covered.
  • the mouthpiece 11 is also formed as a separate component, which has approximately a diameter as the insert part 22.
  • an internal thread is still provided, which is screwed for closing the receiving chamber 4 with the upper threaded part 5.
  • the mouthpiece 11 may also be integrally formed on the upper threaded part 5 of the insert part 22, whereby a threaded design can be saved.
  • this three-part embodiment of the closure device 3 with the separate mouthpiece 11 has the advantage that it can be cleaned more easily with frequent reuse of the closure device 3.
  • the insert member 22 is screwed so far into the adapter piece 15 until the lip-like sealing surface 23 on the lower edge 20 of the adapter piece 15 up or rests and so causes a watertight seal of the receiving chamber 4. Then the mouthpiece 11 is screwed onto the upper threaded part 5 exiting above the adapter piece 15 until it bears against its threaded end edge and is fixed in the mouthpiece 11.
  • the closure device 3 can then be screwed into the adapter piece 15 and thus the receiving chamber 4 can be opened to the container interior 10.
  • the food supplement contained in the receiving chamber 4 can be metered out into the interior 10 of the drinking container 1 through the addition opening 14.
  • the mouthpiece 11 can be screwed so far into the adapter piece 15 until the lower edge 24 of the mouthpiece 11 rests on the upper threaded part 5 of the insert part 22. In this Auffilstein the feed opening 14 is fully open, so that the food supplement can get into the container interior 10 quickly.
  • the dietary supplement can be mixed by shaking with the liquid in the container 1 (water) and processed as a ready-made drink.
  • the receiving chamber 4 can be closed again by turning back the upper threaded part 5 in order to prevent contamination of the closure device 3.

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The invention relates to a closure device (3) for a drinking container (1) comprising an interior space (10) for accommodating a drinking liquid and a container orifice which is preferably located at the upper end and in which the closure device (3) with a receiving chamber (4) is provided, the content of said receiving chamber (4) being introducible into the interior space (10). The invention is characterized in that at least the upper region of the closure device (3) is provided with an externally threaded part (5) which forms a receiving chamber (4) along with a bottom covering area (6) and intermediate joining elements (8), the receiving chamber (4) being fitted with an inlet orifice (14) at least in the bottom region. The content of the receiving chamber (4) can be released using a twisting-in process. According to the invention, thedrinking container is preferably used for preparing an unstable mixed beverage containing creatine powder and an aqueous drinking solution.

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

Es gibt derzeit viele Nahrungszusammensetzungen, die insbesondere vor oder während sportlicher Betätigungen zu sich genommen werden. Diese sollen vornehmlich der Verbesserung der Leistungsfähigkeit oder der Zuführung wichtiger Nahrungsbestandteile dienen. Diese Nahrungszusammensetzungen bestehen meist aus einer wässrigen Trinklösung und einem festen oder pulverförmigen Nahrungsergänzungsmittel, die miteinander vermischt und in einem Trinkbehälter zu sich genommen werden. Insbesondere bei isotonischen Nahrungszusammensetzungen gibt es auch schon isotonische Fertiggetränke, bei denen einer wässrigen Lösung die pulverförmigen isotonischen Ergänzungsmittel beim Getränkeabfüller zugegeben wurden und die gemischt als Fertiggetränk vor Ort aus einem mitgelieferten Trinkbehälter zu sich genommen werden können.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 food components. These food compositions usually consist of an aqueous drinking solution and a solid or powdered food supplement, which are mixed together and taken in a drinking container. Particularly in the case of isotonic food compositions, there are already isotonic ready-to-drink drinks in which the powdery isotonic supplements have been added to the beverage bottler of an aqueous solution and which can be taken mixed as a ready-to-drink beverage 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 site 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 athletic 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.

Aus der WO 2006/097823 A2 ist eine Verschlussvorrichtung bekannt, die Teil eines Behälters für medizinische, pharmazeutische oder kosmetische Produkte ist. Am Flaschenhals des Behälters ist ein zylindrisches Außengewinde angeordnet, auf das ein separater Schraubdeckel zum Verschließen aufschiebbar ist. In den Flaschenhals ist zusätzlich ein zylindrischer Einsatzkörper eingesteckt, der eine äußere zylindrische Mantelfläche aufweist und in dessen unterem Bereich eine schräge Abdeckfläche vorgesehen ist, die mit einer Aussparung in der zylindrischen Mantelfläche eine Zugabeöffnung bildet. Im Inneren der zylindrischen Mantelfläche bildet diese mit der Abdeckfläche eine Aufnahmekammer, bei der durch einen Eindrehvorgang des Schraubdeckels die Zugabeöffnung zum Innenraum freigegeben wird, durch die der Inhalt der Aufnahmekammer in den Behälterinnenraum gelangt. Dabei ist die Bodenplatte als schräg gestellte Scheibe ausgebildet, die die Aufnahmekammer (Hohlzylinderkammer) nach unten abdichtet. Zur radialen Abdichtung der Aufnahmekammer zum Behälterinnenraum sind an der äußeren Mantelfläche des Einsatzteiles unterhalb der Zugabeöffnung mindestens drei Dichtrippen angeordnet, die den Einsatzkörper gegenüber dem Flaschenhals und dem Behälterinnenraum abdichten. Der Schraubdeckel dient auch zum Verschließen der Aufnahmekammer; er besitzt ein Innengewinde, umschließt die Aufnahmekammer oben koaxial und bedeckt im geschlossenen Zustand etwa ein Drittel des axialen Außengewindes des Flaschenkörpers. Wird nun der Schraubdeckel weiter mit dem Außengewinde des Behälterkörpers verschraubt, wird der Einsatzkörper axial in den Innenraum verschoben, so dass kontinuierlich die Zugabeöffnung in den Behälterinnenraum ragt und dadurch der Inhalt der Aufnahmekammer auf der schrägen Abdeckfläche in den Innenraum rutschen kann (Fig. 1 - 3). Eine Verschlussvorrichtung mit allen Merkmalen aus dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 gehört durch die WO 2006/097823 A2 zum Stand der Technik. In der WO 2006/097823 A2 ist auch die Ausführung einer Verschlussvorrichtung beschrieben, in der der Schraubdeckel zum Entleeren abnehmbar ist; diese hat aber den Nachteil, dass das Einsatzteil dann nicht mehr herausnehmbar ist und dass die Auffüllung nur zur einmaligen Verwendung dient.From the WO 2006/097823 A2 For example, a closure device is known that is part of a container for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic products. At the bottleneck of the container, a cylindrical external thread is arranged, on which a separate screw cap can be pushed for closing. In the bottle neck, a cylindrical insert body is additionally inserted, which has an outer cylindrical surface and in the lower region of an oblique cover surface is provided which forms a feed opening with a recess in the cylindrical surface. In the interior of the cylindrical lateral surface, this forms a receiving chamber with the covering surface, in which the feed opening to the interior is released by a screwing-in process of the screw cap, through which the contents of the receiving chamber pass into the container interior. In this case, the bottom plate is formed as an inclined disc, which seals the receiving chamber (hollow cylinder chamber) down. For radial sealing of the receiving chamber to the container interior at least three sealing ribs are arranged on the outer surface of the insert part below the feed opening, which seal the insert body against the bottle neck and the container interior. The screw cap also serves to close the receiving chamber; it has an internal thread, enclosing the receiving chamber above coaxial and covered when closed about one third of the axial external thread of the bottle body. Now, if the screw cap is further screwed to the external thread of the container body, the insert body is axially displaced into the interior, so that continuously the addition opening projects into the container interior and thereby the contents of the receiving chamber on the sloping covering surface can slide into the interior ( Fig. 1 - 3 ). A closure device with all the features of the preamble of claim 1 is owned by the WO 2006/097823 A2 to the state of the art. In the WO 2006/097823 A2 is also described the execution of a closure device in which the screw cap is removable for emptying; but this has the disadvantage that the insert is then no longer removable and that the filling is only for single use.

In der DE 20 2006 009 805 U1 ist eine Verschlussvorrichtung mit einem Adapterteil beschrieben, in dem ein Einsatzteil einschiebbar ist, das mit dem Adapterteil eine verschlossene Aufnahmekammer bildet. Die Verschlussvorrichtung unterscheidet sich von der Verschlussvorrichtung nach dem Anspruch 1 dadurch, dass im oberen Bereich des Einsatzteils kein Außengewinde vorgesehen ist und gleichzeitig auch im Adapterteil kein mit diesem verschraubbares Innengewinde existiert. Zum Verschließen der Aufnahmekammer wird hier das Einsatzteil axial in den Adapter eingeschoben, wobei das Einsatzteil mit einem Ringsteg, der in eine Ringnut im Innenteil des Adapterteils einschnappt, verschlossen wird. Zur Freigabe der Aufnahmekammer muss das obere Verschlusselement axial zum Behälterinnenraum gedrückt werden, damit die Bodenplatte aus dem Adapter (Hohlzylinder) herausragt und damit eine Zugabeöffnung freigibt (Fig. 2 u. 3). Ferner ist eine Dichtlippe vorzusehen, die straff an der Innenfläche des Behälterhalses oder des Adapters anliegt; nachteilig ist hier, dass zum Öffnen und Verschließen der Aufnahmekammer eine relativ hohe Kraft erforderlich ist.In the DE 20 2006 009 805 U1 a closure device is described with an adapter part in which an insert part is inserted, which forms a sealed receiving chamber with the adapter part. The closure device differs from the closure device according to claim 1 in that no external thread is provided in the upper region of the insert part and at the same time there is no internal thread which can be screwed to it in the adapter part. To close the receiving chamber here the insert is inserted axially into the adapter, wherein the insert is closed with an annular web which snaps into an annular groove in the inner part of the adapter part. To release the receiving chamber, the upper closure element must be pressed axially to the container interior, so that the bottom plate protrudes from the adapter (hollow cylinder) and thus releases a feed opening ( Fig. 2 u. 3). Furthermore, a sealing lip is provided, which rests tightly against the inner surface of the container neck or the adapter; The disadvantage here is that a relatively high force is required to open and close the receiving chamber.

Aus der DE 10 2005 047 866 B3 ist eine Verschlussvorrichtung für einen Trinkbehälter mit einem Innenraum zur Aufnahme einer Trinkflüssigkeit und einer oberseitig angeordneten Behälteröffnung bekannt; in der Behälteröffnung ist eine Verschlussvorrichtung mit mindestens einer Aufnahmekammer vorgesehen, deren Inhalt in den Innenraum einbringbar ist. Dabei besitzt die Verschlussvorrichtung mindestens im oberen Bereich ein Gewindeteil, das mit einer unteren Abdeckfläche die Aufnahmekammer bildet, die mindestens im unteren Bereich eine Zugabeöffnung aufweist, durch die der Inhalt der Aufnahmekammer durch einen Eindrehvorgang in den Innenraum freigebbar ist (Fig.1 - 4). Bei dieser Verschlussvorrichtung ist die untere Abdeckfläche als mit einem Gewinde versehene Bodenplatte ausgebildet, deren äußerer Rand eine abdichtende Ringfläche aufweist, die im geschlossenen Zustand an einer die Aufnahmekammer umgebenden Flaschenwand oder eine die Aufnahmekammer umgebenden Adapterwand anliegt. Bei dieser bekannten Verschlussvorrichtung wird vorgeschlagen, an der Bodenplatte ein Gewindeelement vorzusehen, das dann mit einem Innengewinde im unteren Bereich des Adapters verschraubbar ist. Dies dient zur Vermeidung des Nachteils, dass eine Freigabe auch bei starken Erschütterungen oder einem unbeabsichtigten Druck auf das obere Verschlusselement unbeabsichtigt erfolgen kann. Hierdurch lässt sich aber eine vollständige Abdichtung nicht oder nur schwer erreichen.From the DE 10 2005 047 866 B3 a closure device for a drinking container with an interior for receiving a drinking liquid and a top side disposed container opening is known; in the container opening is a closure device with at least one receiving chamber provided, the contents of which can be introduced into the interior. In this case, the closure device has at least in the upper region a threaded portion which forms the receiving chamber with a lower covering surface, which has an addition opening at least in the lower region, through which the contents of the receiving chamber can be released by a screwing into the interior ( Fig.1 - 4 ). In this closure device, the lower cover surface is formed as a threaded bottom plate, whose outer edge has a sealing annular surface which rests in the closed state on a bottle wall surrounding the receiving chamber or an adapter wall surrounding the receiving chamber. In this known closure device is proposed to provide a threaded element on the bottom plate, which is then screwed with an internal thread in the lower region of the adapter. This serves to avoid the disadvantage that a release can take place unintentionally even with strong vibrations or unintentional pressure on the upper closure element. As a result, however, a complete seal can not or only with difficulty be achieved.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Verschlussvorrichtung zu schaffen, mit der kurzfristig Nahrungsergänzungsbestandteile einem Getränkemittel zumischbar sind, die einfach handbar ist und durch die keinerlei Verunreinigungen in das Fertiggetränk gelangen können.The invention has for its object to provide a closure device with the short-term dietary supplement ingredients are admixed to a beverage agent that is easy to handle and can get through any impurities in the finished beverage.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Verschlussvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen im Oberbegriff gelöst, welche zusätzlich die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 aufweist.This object is achieved by a closure device having the features in the preamble, which additionally has the characterizing features of claim 1.

Die erfinderische Verschlussvorrichtung umfasst ein zusätzliches Adapterteil, in welches das Einsatzteil mit seinem oberen Gewindeteil in das Innengewinde dieses Adapterteils eingeschraubt wird, sodass die untere Abdeckfläche, welche eine ringförmige Dichtung enthält, gegenüber dem Adapterteil und nicht dem Flaschenhals abdichtet. Hierdurch ergibt sich, dass durch die gewindefreie Bodenplatte auch nach der Einbringung des Nahrungsergänzungsmittels ein einfaches Verschließen möglich ist, wobei der Schließzustand durch die Begrenzung an den Anschlagflächen auf einfache Weise feststellbar ist. Vorteilhaft ist dabei, dass durch die gewindefreie Ringfläche ohne besondere Dichtmittel allein durch den Anpressdruck des oberen Gewindeteils eine wasserdichte Abdichtung der Aufnahmekammer erreichbar ist und dass durch die flache oder abgerundete Ringfläche ein dosierter Eintrag in die Trinkflüssigkeit möglich ist, der weitgehend eine Klumpenbildung verhindert. Diese Konstruktion erlaubt auch, dass die Aufnahmekammer nach dem Zurückdrehen jederzeit wieder auffüllbar ist und somit von dem Benutzer selbst wieder verwendet werden kann.The inventive closure device comprises an additional adapter part, in which the insert part is screwed with its upper threaded part in the internal thread of this adapter part, so that the lower Covering surface, which contains an annular seal, seals against the adapter part and not the bottleneck. This results in that a simple closing is possible by the unthreaded bottom plate even after the introduction of the dietary supplement, wherein the closed state is determined by the limitation of the stop surfaces in a simple manner. The advantage here is that a watertight seal of the receiving chamber can be reached by the thread-free annular surface without special sealant solely by the contact pressure of the upper threaded part and that a dosed entry into the drinking liquid is possible by the flat or rounded annular surface, which largely prevents lumping. This construction also allows the receiving chamber after the turning back at any time is refillable and thus can be reused by the user.

Zusätzlich besitzt die erfinderische Verschlussvorrichtung in ihrer zweiteiligen Ausgestaltung mit Adapterteil und Einsatzteil, bei dem im unteren Teil eine Dichtfläche zum Abdichten gegenüber dem Adapterteil angeordnet ist, zum einen den Vorteil, dass ein vorheriges Abdichten und Befüllen der Aufnahmekammer außerhalb des Behälterkörpers möglich ist, ohne dass diese Befüllung aus der Zugabeöffnung abläuft, und zum anderen den Vorteil, dass der Einsatzkörper nach dem Vermischen zum Entleeren nicht wieder vollständig herausgedreht werden muss, um den Inhalt aus dem Behälter auszuleeren.In addition, the inventive closure device has in its two-part design with adapter part and insert part, wherein in the lower part a sealing surface is arranged to seal against the adapter part, on the one hand the advantage that a previous sealing and filling the receiving chamber outside the container body is possible without this filling from the feed opening expires, and on the other hand the advantage that the insert body after mixing for emptying must not be completely unscrewed again to empty the contents of the container.

Die zweiteilige Konstruktion der Verschlussvorrichtung erlaubt den Einsatz bei den unterschiedlichsten Flaschenformen. Das Adapterteil weist deshalb entweder noch ein äußeres Gewindeteil mit Innengewinde auf, das koaxial auskragend zu dem Innengewinde des Adapterteils angeordnet ist, wobei dieses äußere Gewindeteil mit dem Außengewinde einer Behälteröffnung verschraubbar ist, oder einen Schnappverschluss zur Befestigung auf einen abgerundeten Flaschenhals. Hierdurch wird ermöglicht, dass es sich bei dem Trinkbehälter auch um eine herkömmliche Flasche mit einem Außengewinde handeln, bei dem lediglich ein zusätzlicher Adapter mit einem Innen- und einem Außengewinde bzw. Aufschnappteil notwendig ist, um diese Verschlussvorrichtung einzusetzen.The two-part construction of the closure device allows use in a variety of bottle shapes. Therefore, the adapter part has either still an external threaded part with internal thread, which is arranged coaxially cantilevered to the internal thread of the adapter part, said outer threaded part with the external thread of a container opening is screwed, or a snap closure for attachment to a rounded neck. This makes it possible for the drinking container to also be a conventional bottle with an external thread, in which only an additional adapter with an inner thread and an outer thread or Aufschnappteil is necessary to use this closure device.

Durch die Ausgestaltung als Drehverschluss lässt sich andererseits ein Trinkbehälter mit der erfinderischen Verschlussvorrichtung durch vollständiges Herausdrehen der Verschlussvorrichtung auch schnell in seine wenigen Bestandteile zerlegen, die dann zur Wiederverwendung vorteilhafterweise leicht zu reinigen sind.On the other hand, the embodiment as a rotary closure allows a drinking container with the inventive closure device to be quickly disassembled into its few components by completely unscrewing the closure device, which then advantageously can be easily cleaned for reuse.

Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfinderischen Verschlussvorrichtung besteht darin, dass sie nur aus wenigen einfachen leicht herstellbaren Teilen besteht, die kostengünstig auch als Kunststoffspritzteile in Serienfertigung herstellbar sind.Another advantage of the inventive closure device is 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.

Bei einer besonderen Ausführung der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlussvorrichtung ist am oberen Gewindeteil 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. Sie eignet sich hervorragend zur Aufbereitung von Sportgetränken, insbesondere zur Zubereitung und Verwendung von einem kraftstärkenden instabilen Getränk aus Kreatin und einer wässrigen Lösung. Dabei kann es sich sowohl um pulverförmige, flüssige oder lösbare feste Nahrungsergänzungsmittel handeln, die nahezu beliebig dosierbar sind.In a particular embodiment of the closure device according to the invention at the same time a closable mouthpiece is arranged at the upper threaded portion through which the drinking liquid can be drunk immediately after the mixing process without further action and which is also reusable with a dietary supplement reusable. It is ideal for the preparation of sports drinks, in particular for the preparation and use of a strength-enhancing unstable beverage of creatine and an aqueous solution. These can be either powdered, liquid or soluble solid dietary supplements that are almost arbitrarily dosed.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1:
einen Trinkbehälter mit Innengewinde und mit einer eingeschraubten Verschlussvorrichtung nach der DE 10 2005 047 866 B3 , mit dem Unterschied, dass die Ringfläche gewindelos aus gebildet ist,
Fig. 2:
ein Adapterstück für Trinkbehälter mit Außengewinde, und
Fig. 3:
einen Trinkbehälter mit Außengewinde und einer Verschlussvorrichtung gemäß der Erfindung.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1:
a drinking container with internal thread and with a screwed closure device according to the DE 10 2005 047 866 B3 , with the difference that the ring surface is formed from threadless,
Fig. 2:
an adapter for drinking containers with external thread, and
3:
a drinking container with external thread and a closure device according to the invention.

In Fig. 1 der Zeichnung ist ein Trinkbehälter 1 mit Innengewinde 2 und einer eingeschraubten Verschlussvorrichtung 3 dargestellt, die eine Aufnahmekammer 4 zwischen einem oberen Gewindeteil 5 und einer unteren Abdeckfläche 6 aufweist, wobei die Abdeckfläche 6 als gewindelose Bodenplatte mit einer abdichtenden Ringfläche 7 ausgebildet ist.In Fig. 1 The drawing shows a drinking container 1 with internal thread 2 and a screwed closure device 3, which has a receiving chamber 4 between an upper threaded part 5 and a lower cover surface 6, wherein the cover surface 6 is formed as a threadless base plate with a sealing annular surface 7.

Diese Verschlussvorrichtung 3 besteht aus dem oberen Gewindeteil 5 und einer unteren Abdeckfläche 6, die durch zwei oder drei Stege 8 als Verbindungselemente miteinander verbunden sind. Im eingeschraubten Zustand bildet der Hohlraum zwischen dem oberen Gewindeteil 5 und der unteren Abdeckfläche 6 die Aufnahmekammer 4, in der vorzugsweise ein Kreatinpulver als Nahrungsergänzungsmittel eingebracht wird. Dabei ist die untere Abdeckfläche 6 noch mit einer kugel- oder kegelartigen Erhebung 9 ausgestattet, die eine vollständige Entleerung in den Innenraum 10 der Trinkbehälter 1 gewährleisten soll.This closure device 3 consists of the upper threaded part 5 and a lower cover surface 6, which are connected by two or three webs 8 as connecting elements. When screwed in, the cavity between the upper threaded part 5 and the lower covering surface 6 forms the receiving chamber 4, in which preferably a creatine powder is introduced as a dietary supplement. In this case, the lower cover surface 6 is still equipped with a spherical or conical elevation 9, which is to ensure complete emptying into the interior 10 of the drinking container 1.

Das obere Gewindeteil 5 ist zusätzlich noch mit einem Mundstück 11 versehen, das durch eine Kappe 12 verschließbar ist und eine Öffnung zur Aufnahmekammer 4 bildet. Zur Verbesserung der Einschraubbarkeit ist das obere Gewindeteil 5 mit einem auskragenden Einschraubkopf 13 versehen, der das Außengewinde des oberen Gewindeteils 5 umschließt und dessen Abstand zum Außengewinde mindestens der Dicke des Halses des Trinkbehälters entspricht. Gleichzeitig dient dieser Einschraubkopf 13 mit seinem ringförmigen Auflagerand zur Begrenzung der Einschraubtiefe. Dabei kann gleichzeitig auch die Randhöhe als Markierung für die Mindesteinschraubtiefe gelten, die notwendig ist, damit die untere Abdeckfläche 6 noch dichtend an der Innenwand des Halses des Trinkbehälters anliegt.The upper threaded part 5 is additionally provided with a mouthpiece 11 which can be closed by a cap 12 and forms an opening to the receiving chamber 4. To improve the screw-in, the upper threaded part is the fifth provided with a projecting Einschraubkopf 13 which surrounds the external thread of the upper threaded part 5 and whose distance from the external thread corresponds at least to the thickness of the neck of the drinking container. At the same time this Einschraubkopf 13 with its annular support edge serves to limit the screwing. At the same time, the edge height can also be considered a marking for the minimum depth of engagement, which is necessary so that the lower cover surface 6 still bears sealingly on the inner wall of the neck of the drinking container.

Die untere Abdeckfläche 6 ist dabei als gewindefreie Bodenplatte ausgebildet. Diese ist vorzugsweise als kreisrunde Scheibe ausgestaltet, die etwa den gleichen Durchmesser aufweist, wie der obere Gewindeteil 5. Dabei enthält die Bodenplatte 6 am äußeren Rand ihres Umfangs eine abgerundete Ringfläche 7, die im geschlossenen Zustand der Aufnahmekammer 4 dichtend am Hals des Trinkbehälters anliegt. Die Ringfläche 7 kann aber auch als flache Dichtlippe oder als eingelegte O-Ringdichtung ausgebildet sein.The lower cover surface 6 is formed as a thread-free bottom plate. This is preferably designed as a circular disc having approximately the same diameter as the upper threaded portion 5. In this case, the bottom plate 6 at the outer edge of its circumference comprises a rounded annular surface 7, which rests in the closed state of the receiving chamber 4 sealingly on the neck of the drinking container. However, the annular surface 7 can also be designed as a flat sealing lip or as an inserted O-ring seal.

Die Verschlussvorrichtung 3 wird vorzugsweise als einteiliger Kunststoffspritzteil hergestellt, der mit seinem oberen Gewindeteil 5 in ein Innengewinde 2 des Halses des Trinkbehälters 1 eindrehbar ist. Dabei ist die Dichtlippe oder die abgerundete Ringfläche 7 so elastisch ausgebildet, dass sie an jeder Stelle des oberen Halses oder im Gewindebereich 2 dichtend anliegt.The closure device 3 is preferably produced as a one-piece plastic injection-molded part, which can be screwed with its upper threaded part 5 into an internal thread 2 of the neck of the drinking container 1. In this case, the sealing lip or the rounded annular surface 7 is formed so elastic that it rests sealingly at any point of the upper neck or in the threaded portion 2.

In einer vereinfachten Ausführung können die Verbindungselemente 8 auch als vertikale Gewindefläche oder Gewindestege ausgebildet werden, die lediglich im Bereich der unteren Bodenplatte 6 eine Zugabeöffnung nach außen zum Trinkbehältersinnenraum 10 aufweisen muss.In a simplified embodiment, the connecting elements 8 can also be formed as a vertical threaded surface or thread ridges, which only in the region of the lower base plate 6 has to have an addition opening to the outside of the drinking container interior 10.

Soweit eine derartige Verschlussvorrichtung 3 aber auf eine herkömmliche Glasflasche mit Außengewinde, einen abgerundeten Flaschenrand zum aufschnappenden Verschließen oder mit einer inneren Anpressverbindung befestigt werden soll, ist ein Adapterstück 15 notwendig, das in Fig. 2 der Zeichnung für eine Trinkflasche mit Außengewinde dargestellt ist. Dieses Adapterstück 15 besteht aus einem zylindrischen durchgehenden Innenteil 16, in dem ein Innengewinde 17 zur Aufnahme der Verschlussvorrichtung 3 vorgesehen ist und das vorzugsweise als Kunststoff- oder Metallspritzgussteil ausgebildet ist. Koaxial dazu ist oben ein auskragendes Randteil 18 befestigt, das parallel zum Innengewinde 19 ein vergrößertes Innengewinde aufweist, das in das Außengewinde der zu verwendenden Trinkflasche 1 eingreift.However, as far as such a closure device 3 is to be attached to a conventional glass bottle with external thread, a rounded edge of the bottle for snap-on closing or with an inner Anpressverbindung, an adapter piece 15 is necessary, the in Fig. 2 the drawing for a drinking bottle with external thread is shown. This adapter piece 15 consists of a cylindrical continuous inner part 16, in which an internal thread 17 is provided for receiving the closure device 3 and which is preferably formed as a plastic or metal injection molded part. Coaxially with a projecting edge portion 18 is attached above, which has parallel to the internal thread 19 has an enlarged internal thread, which engages in the external thread of the bottle to be used 1.

Andere Ausgestaltungen des Adapterstückes 15 sind möglich. So kann das Adapterstück 15 statt des vergrößerten Innengewindes 19 auch einen Schnappverschluss aufweisen, der auf übliche Flaschen mit rundem Halsrand für Kronkorken aufsetzbar ist. Das Adapterteil 15 kann generell aber auch so ausgebildet sein, dass es in andere Glas- oder Kunststoffbehälter einkleb- oder einschweißbar ist. Weiterhin kann das Adapterstück 15 auch nur durch einen Anpressdruck im Hals fixiert werden, wobei dann das auskragende Randteil 18 entbehrlich ist.Other embodiments of the adapter piece 15 are possible. Thus, the adapter piece 15 instead of the enlarged internal thread 19 also have a snap closure, which can be placed on conventional bottles with a round neck edge for crown corks. However, the adapter part 15 can generally also be configured such that it can be glued or welded into other glass or plastic containers. Furthermore, the adapter piece 15 can be fixed only by a contact pressure in the neck, in which case the cantilevered edge portion 18 is dispensable.

Eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlussvorrichtung, wie sie durch die Ansprüche geschützt werden soll, ist detailliert in der Figur 3 dargestellt. Die mindestens zweiteilige Ausführung der Verschlussvorrichtung 3 aus einem oberen Gewindeteil 5 mit unterer Bodenplatte 6 und einem Adapterstück 15 ist für einen Trinkbehälter 1 mit einem Außengewinde 21 vorgesehen.An embodiment of the closure device according to the invention, as it is to be protected by the claims, is described in detail in FIGS FIG. 3 shown. The at least two-part embodiment of the closure device 3 from an upper threaded part 5 with lower base plate 6 and an adapter piece 15 is provided for a drinking container 1 with an external thread 21.

Dabei besteht die erfindungsgemäße Verschlussvorrichtung 3 aus einem Adapterstück 15, wie es zu Fig. 2 der Zeichnung beschrieben ist, und einem Einsatzteil 22 sowie einem Mundstück 11. Das Einsatzteil 22 enthält ein oberes Gewindeteil 5 und eine untere Bodenplatte 6, die durch axiale Stege 8 als Verbindungselemente miteinander verbunden sind. Dabei ist die Bodenplatte 6 mit einer kegelförmigen Erhebung 9 versehen und besitzt an seinem Umfang als abdichtende Ringfläche 7 eine flache lippenartige Dichtfläche 23.In this case, the closure device 3 according to the invention consists of an adapter piece 15, as it is Fig. 2 The insert 22 includes an upper threaded portion 5 and a lower bottom plate 6, which are interconnected by axial webs 8 as connecting elements. Here, the bottom plate 6 is provided with a conical elevation 9 and has at its periphery as a sealing annular surface 7, a flat lip-like sealing surface 23rd

Zur Montage wird das Einsatzteil 22 in das Adapterstück 15 von unten eingeschraubt und bildet so eine zweiteilige oder dreiteilige Verschlussvorrichtung 3. Dabei bildet die Innenwand 17 des Einsatzteils 22 mit dem oberen Gewindeteil 5 und der unteren Abdeckplatte 6 die Aufnahmekammer 4, die oben noch von einem Mundstück 11 oder einem vergleichbaren Abschlussteil abgedeckt wird. Das Mundstück 11 ist dabei auch als separates Bauteil ausgebildet, das etwa einen Durchmesser wie das Einsatzteil 22 aufweist. Im Mundstück 11 ist noch ein Innengewinde vorgesehen, das zum Verschließen der Aufnahmekammer 4 mit dem oberen Gewindeteil 5 verschraubt wird. Allerdings kann das Mundstück 11 auch fest an dem oberen Gewindeteil 5 des Einsatzteils 22 angeformt sein, wodurch eine Gewindeausführung eingespart werden kann. Diese dreiteilige Ausführung der Verschlussvorrichtung 3 mit dem separaten Mundstück 11 hat allerdings den Vorteil, dass es bei einer häufigen Wiederverwendung der Verschlussvorrichtung 3 leichter gereinigt werden kann.For assembly, the insert member 22 is screwed into the adapter piece 15 from below, thus forming a two-part or three-piece closure device 3. In this case, the inner wall 17 of the insert part 22 forms with the upper threaded part 5 and the lower cover plate 6, the receiving chamber 4, the top of one Mouthpiece 11 or a comparable final part is covered. The mouthpiece 11 is also formed as a separate component, which has approximately a diameter as the insert part 22. In the mouthpiece 11, an internal thread is still provided, which is screwed for closing the receiving chamber 4 with the upper threaded part 5. However, the mouthpiece 11 may also be integrally formed on the upper threaded part 5 of the insert part 22, whereby a threaded design can be saved. However, this three-part embodiment of the closure device 3 with the separate mouthpiece 11 has the advantage that it can be cleaned more easily with frequent reuse of the closure device 3.

Zum Verschließen der Aufnahmekammer 4 wird das Einsatzteil 22 so weit in das Adapterstück 15 eingeschraubt, bis die lippenartige Dichtfläche 23 auf dem unteren Rand 20 des Adapterstücks 15 auf- oder anliegt und so eine wasserdichte Abdichtung der Aufnahmekammer 4 bewirkt. Dann wird auf den oberhalb des Adapterstücks 15 austretenden oberen Gewindeteil 5 das Mundstück 11 aufgeschraubt, bis es an seinem Gewindeendrand anliegt und im Mundstück 11 fixiert ist.To close the receiving chamber 4, the insert member 22 is screwed so far into the adapter piece 15 until the lip-like sealing surface 23 on the lower edge 20 of the adapter piece 15 up or rests and so causes a watertight seal of the receiving chamber 4. Then the mouthpiece 11 is screwed onto the upper threaded part 5 exiting above the adapter piece 15 until it bears against its threaded end edge and is fixed in the mouthpiece 11.

Bei einem Weiterdrehen des Mundstücks 11 kann dann die Verschlussvorrichtung 3 in das Adapterstück 15 eingedreht und damit die Aufnahmekammer 4 zum Behälterinnenraum 10 geöffnet werden. Dadurch kann das in der Aufnahmekammer 4 befindliche Nahrungsergänzungsmittel durch die Zugabeöffnung 14 dosierbar in den Innenraum 10 des Trinkbehälters 1 austreten. Dazu kann das Mundstück 11 so weit in das Adapterstück 15 eingedreht werden, bis der untere Rand 24 des Mundstücks 11 auf dem oberen Gewindeteil 5 des Einsatzteils 22 aufliegt. In dieser Aufdrehstellung ist die Zugabeöffnung 14 vollständig geöffnet, so dass das Nahrungsergänzungsmittel schnell in den Behälterinnenraum 10 gelangen kann. Gleichzeitig wird durch den Anpressdruck der Gewindesteigung der untere Rand 24 des Mundstücks 11 stark auf den äußeren oberen Rand des Adapterstücks 15 gedrückt, so dass ohne spezielle Dichtungsmittel die Aufnahmekammer 4 nach außen abgedichtet wird. Soweit das Mundstück 11 oben mit einer Kappe 12 verschlossen ist, kann das Nahrungsergänzungsmittel durch Schütteln mit dem im Trinkbehälter 1 befindlichen Flüssigkeit (Wasser) vermischt und so als Fertiggetränk aufbereitet werden. Allerdings kann zum Vermischen vorher die Aufnahmekammer 4 durch Zurückdrehen des oberen Gewindeteils 5 wieder verschlossen werden, um eine Verschmutzung der Verschlussvorrichtung 3 zu verhindern.Upon further rotation of the mouthpiece 11, the closure device 3 can then be screwed into the adapter piece 15 and thus the receiving chamber 4 can be opened to the container interior 10. As a result, the food supplement contained in the receiving chamber 4 can be metered out into the interior 10 of the drinking container 1 through the addition opening 14. For this purpose, the mouthpiece 11 can be screwed so far into the adapter piece 15 until the lower edge 24 of the mouthpiece 11 rests on the upper threaded part 5 of the insert part 22. In this Aufdrehstellung the feed opening 14 is fully open, so that the food supplement can get into the container interior 10 quickly. At the same time by the contact pressure of the thread pitch of the lower edge 24 of the mouthpiece 11 strongly on the outer upper edge of the Adapter piece 15 is pressed so that the receiving chamber 4 is sealed to the outside without special sealing means. As far as the mouthpiece 11 is closed at the top with a cap 12, the dietary supplement can be mixed by shaking with the liquid in the container 1 (water) and processed as a ready-made drink. However, the receiving chamber 4 can be closed again by turning back the upper threaded part 5 in order to prevent contamination of the closure device 3.

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  1. Closure device for a drinking container (1) with an interior space (10) for receiving a drinking liquid and a container opening, which is arranged on the upper side and in which the closure device (3) with at least one receiving chamber (4) is provided, the content of which can be introduced into the interior space (10), the closure device (3) having, at least in the upper region, an insert part (22), which, with a lower covering face (6), forms the receiving chamber (4), which has, at least in the lower region, a feed opening (14), through which the content of the receiving chamber (4) can be released into the interior space (10) by a screwing-in process, the lower covering face (6) being formed as a thread-free base plate, characterised in that the outer edge of the base plate (6) has a sealing ring face (7), which, in the closed state, abuts a wall (20), which surrounds the receiving chamber (4), of an adapter (15), the adapter (15) consisting of a cylindrical inner part (16) with an internal thread (17), to which a protruding edge part (18) is coaxially fastened, said edge part having, parallel to the internal thread (17), an enlarged internal thread (19) for screwing to an external thread (21) of the drinking container (1) or having a snap-on closure for fastening to a rounded bottle neck, the insert part (22) containing an upper threaded part (5), with which it can be screwed into the internal thread (17) of the adapter part (15).
  2. Closure device according to claim 1, characterised in that the base plate (6) is circular and in that the diameter of the sealing ring face (7) at least corresponds to the internal diameter of the adapter part (15).
  3. Closure device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the sealing ring face (7) is formed as a rounded or flat sealing face (23).
  4. Closure device according to claim 3, characterised in that the rounded sealing face (23) is formed by an O-ring seal, which is fixed in a groove of the base plate (6).
  5. Closure device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that connecting webs (8) or threaded webs are arranged between the upper threaded part (5) and the base plate (6) as connecting elements.
  6. Closure device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a spherical or conical raised part (9) is arranged on the lower base plate (6) in the direction of the upper threaded part (5).
  7. Closure device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a mouthpiece (11), which has a drinking opening from the outside to the receiving chamber (4), is arranged on the upper threaded part (5).
  8. Closure device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the closure device (3) is formed as a plastics material injection moulded part and in that the adapter piece (15) is formed as a plastics material injection moulded part or metal part.
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