EP2160338A1 - Closure cap with sealed release chamber for beverage additive - Google Patents

Closure cap with sealed release chamber for beverage additive

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EP2160338A1
EP2160338A1 EP08735112A EP08735112A EP2160338A1 EP 2160338 A1 EP2160338 A1 EP 2160338A1 EP 08735112 A EP08735112 A EP 08735112A EP 08735112 A EP08735112 A EP 08735112A EP 2160338 A1 EP2160338 A1 EP 2160338A1
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blister
closure cap
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Manfred Körner
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Staatliche Mineralbrunnen AG Bad Brueckenau
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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
    • B65D51/2814—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 piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2821—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 piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being a blister, a capsule or like sealed container

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  • the present invention relates to a closure cap for a container and, more particularly, to a bottle closure cap provided with a sealed dispensing chamber.
  • Beverage additives introduced into a beverage only prior to consumption have become increasingly popular in recent years.
  • the need for closure caps for beverage bottles has grown, which have a dispensing chamber with a sealed beverage additive and offer the consumer the opportunity to bring only just before consumption, the beverage additive in the drink, such as mineral water.
  • the “Life Top TM Cap” marketed by the company BioGaia AB of Sweden, is a well-known cap for beverage bottles, which is a delivery chamber for beverage additives, in particular for probiotic cultures, for introduction into the beverage before consumption having.
  • the cap is integrally formed with a ver pivotable, hinged lid covering the discharge chamber in the closed state.
  • the consumer by exerting pressure on the flexible, deformable upper side of the dispensing chamber by means of his thumb, can cause the pressure exerted on the beverage additive in the dispensing chamber to be transmitted to the underside of the dispensing chamber and the underside of the dispensing chamber ruptures, thereby introducing the beverage additive into the beverage bottle or beverage contained within the dispensing chamber.
  • a comparable closure cap is described in WO 03/002422. It has proven to be disadvantageous in such closure caps, inter alia, that the pivotally mounted lid can tear off. Furthermore, an exact reproducible pressure application is difficult and with the lid closed it is not clear to the consumer whether the beverage additive has already been introduced from an exhaust chamber into the beverage bottle, ie whether the closure cap has already been used.
  • a cap having a dispensing chamber in a base body having a flexible, deformable top wall and a tearable bottom of a blister material, and a lid having a central pin.
  • the cover is slidably disposed in the base body, so that the cover can be moved relative to this, by means of the pin the ceiling wall of the delivery chamber so press that the bottom of the discharge chamber from a blister material tears and the sealed beverage additive is released ,
  • closure cap like the "Life Top TM Cap” described above, also has the disadvantage that such closure caps can not be used with the machines for conventional closure caps for bottles which are present in filling plants, since the closure caps described above, including their dispensing chambers, have a height which makes their processing impossible by means of machines for conventional bottle caps without dispensing chambers.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object to provide improved closure caps with dispensing chambers for beverage additives, which can be processed in particular by means of existing in existing filling machines for conventional sealing chambers without dispensing chambers.
  • Figure Ia shows a sectional view of a closure cap according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure Ib shows a sectional view of the cap according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention of Figure Ia with a blister mounted therein.
  • FIG. 1c shows a sectional view of the blister s of FIG. 1b without the closure cap.
  • Figure 2 shows two perspective views of the blister of Figure Ic.
  • Figure 3 shows two perspective views of the cap according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention of Figure Ia with blister.
  • FIG. 4 a shows a sectional view of a closure cap according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 4b shows a sectional view of the closure cap according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention of Figure 4a with a blister mounted therein.
  • FIG. 4c shows a sectional view of the blister of FIG. 4b without the closure cap.
  • FIG. 5 shows two perspective views of the blister of FIG. 4c.
  • FIG. 6 shows two perspective views of the closure cap according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention of FIG. 4a without blisters.
  • FIGS. 1 a, 1 b, 1 c and 2, 3 show, in sectional and perspective views, a closure cap 10 for a bottle (not shown) and an associated blister 18 according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the cap 10 consists essentially of a cylindrical shell 12 and a ceiling wall 14.
  • the cylindrical shell 12 defines a central axis or axis of symmetry A (shown in Figure Ib) of the cap 10 and has an upper and a lower, free end.
  • the term upper and lower end is to be understood in each case the end of the cylindrical shell 12, which faces away from the latter when screwing the cap 10 onto a bottle or facing it.
  • the cylindrical jacket 12 of the closure cap 10 is provided with an internal thread 13 which can cooperate in a known manner with an external thread arranged on the neck of a bottle.
  • the closure cap 10 further comprises on the outside of the jacket 12 a surface corrugation 19 (see in particular Figure 3), which is to facilitate the application of a torque when gripping the cap 10 with the fingers.
  • the corrugation 19 covers substantially the entire outside of the cylindrical shell 12 of the closure cap 10.
  • the corrugation may cover only a part of the outside of the shell 12.
  • the closure cap 10 i. the lower end of the shell 12, is integrally an annular revolving guarantee or tear strip 15, which is known to rupture by loosening the cap 10 of a bottle or tearing off of the lower end of the shell 12 of the cap 10 and thus a once opened bottle as such marks.
  • the tear strip 15 may be connected, for example via a plurality of frangible connecting webs 17 with the lower end of the shell 12 of the cap 10, which tear when loosening the cap 10.
  • the closure cap 10 integrally engages the first section 14a of the top wall 14 with its outer end.
  • the first portion 14a of the ceiling wall 14 in the form of a circumferential annulus, which is arranged substantially radially.
  • the outer end and the inner end of the first Section 14 a of the top wall 14 form two concentric circles with different radii about the axis of symmetry A of the closure cap 10.
  • a second section 14b of the top wall 14 essentially has the shape of a peripheral cylinder whose center axis coincides with the axis of symmetry A of the closure cap 10.
  • This second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14 thus extends substantially parallel to the jacket 12 of the cap 10.
  • the width of the first portion 14a of the ceiling wall 14, i. the radial distance between the outer and the inner end of the first portion 14a of the ceiling wall 14, and the height of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14, i. the distance between the upper and the lower end of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14, are chosen so that on the one hand by the jacket 12, the first portion 14a and the second portion 14b of the top wall 14 enclosed interior 17 is large enough to on the other hand, this space is not too large that there is still sufficient volume within the cap 10 to provide a flexible delivery chamber 16 for a beverage additive, as will be described in more detail below.
  • a third section 14c of the cover wall 14 with its outer end forms the shape like the first section 14a of the top wall 14 a circumferential annulus which is arranged substantially radially.
  • the outer end and the inner end of the third portion 14 c of the top wall 14 form two concentric circles with different radii about the axis of symmetry A of the cap 10.
  • the fourth portion 14 d of the ceiling wall 14 has substantially the shape of a hemisphere whose vertex or meridian lies on the axis of symmetry A of the cap 10. Because of this configuration of the fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14, an interior or "cavity" 16 (see FIG. 1a) is formed within the closure cap 10 which serves to provide a flexible dispensing chamber for a beverage additive.
  • FIGS. 1 c and 2 show that the sealed blister 18 consists of a chamber section 18 a, in which the beverage additive is accommodated, and a fastening section or flange section 18 b.
  • the shape of the top of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 substantially corresponds to the shape of the fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14. In other words, the top surface of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 is hemispherical.
  • the attachment portion or flange portion 18b of the blister 18 extends annularly around the circumference of the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 and, as can be seen in Figure Ib, to the underside of the third circular-shaped portion 14c of the ceiling wall 14, for example by means Adhesive, be attached.
  • a blister 18 may for example consist of two layers, namely a first partially hemispherical layer with an annular flange and a second planar, circular layer whose radius corresponds to the outer radius of the annular flange, wherein the two layers along the flange connected to each other, for example glued , are.
  • the operation of these elements and their interaction will be described below.
  • the cap 10 is screwed onto a bottle, then the interior 17 is filled by the upper edge of the bottle neck.
  • the blister 18 attached via its attachment portion 18b to the underside of the third portion 14c of the ceiling wall 14 fills the wall 16 defined by the fourth portion 14d of the ceiling 14 with its chamber portion 18a.
  • a beverage additive which may be present, for example, as a powder, tablet or liquid.
  • the consumer presses, for example by means of his thumb, on top of the flexible fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14.
  • the thickness of the flexible fourth portion 14 d of the ceiling wall 14 is less than the thickness of, for example, the shell 12 and the first 14 a, second 14 b and third 14 c portion of the top wall 14.
  • the flexible fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14 When the consumer causes such deformation of the flexible fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14 into the cap 10 by means of his thumb, the flexible fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14 is pressed against the top of the chamber portion 18a of the sealed blister 18. *** " Since the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 is also made of a deformable material and filled with a beverage additive, a pressure is thus built up in the chamber portion 18a, which is greater the more pressure applied by the consumer, i. the further the flexible fourth section 14d of the ceiling wall 14 is pressed into the interior of the closure cap 10 and thus into the blister 18.
  • the pressure generated thereby in the chamber portion 18a of the sealed blister 18 exceeds a certain value, which depends in particular on the nature of the beverage additive and the material of the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18, then the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 rupture and release the beverage additive contained in the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 so that it falls by gravity into the bottle or beverage therein.
  • the attachment portion 18b of the blister 18 must be configured at the third portion 14c of the top wall 14 such that the blister mounting portion 18b does not contact the third portion 14c of the top wall 14 solves.
  • the consumer can now bring about a better mixing of the beverage additive with the beverage in the bottle, for example by shaking the bottle with the cap 10 screwed thereon , If the cap 10 is properly screwed onto the bottle, which should be the case with an intact tear strip 15, he does not have to fear that the mixture of beverage and beverage additive could escape from the bottle or the cap 10, as despite the torn Bottom of Blister- chamber 18a, the cap 10 is a fluid-tight barrier.
  • the top of the closure cap 10 i. the part that consists of a flat top wall or top plate in conventional caps without dispensing chambers, be provided with a tear-off (not shown) that the consumer must remove before using the cap 10.
  • This tear-off is similar to the tear strip 15 serve to identify a once used cap as such. Instructions for using the closure cap 10 and for introducing the beverage additive contained therein into the bottle can also be given on the tear-off film.
  • Preferred dimensions of the closure cap 10 and the blister 18 according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention are, as is also apparent from the figures Ia and Ic: width of the first portion 14a of the top wall 14 about 5.5 mm; Thickness of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14 about 1 mm; Height of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14 about 11 mm; Thickness of the flexible fourth portion 14d of the ceiling wall 14 about 0.4 to 0.6 mm; Height of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 about 9.6 mm; Diameter of the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 about 14.6 mm; Diameter of the flange portion 18b of the blister 18 about 20.2 mm.
  • the blister 18 in the sealed state may have, for example, a volume of about 2 ml.
  • Figures 4a, 4b and 4c and 5 and 6 show in sectional view and perspective view of a cap 20 for a bottle (not shown) and an associated blister 28 according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • a cap 20 for a bottle not shown
  • an associated blister 28 according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the closure cap 20 differs from the closure cap 10 described above by the shape of the flexible fourth portion 24d of the top wall 24 and thus also by the shape of the blister 28 and the blister chamber 28a, respectively.
  • the flexible fourth section 24 d of the ceiling wall 24 essentially has the shape of a truncated cone whose axis of symmetry coincides with the axis of symmetry A of the closure cap 10.
  • the blister chamber 28a is configured in a substantially frusto-conical shape (see FIGS. 4b, 4c and 5).
  • closure cap 20 i. in particular, the impressions of the flexible fourth portion 24d of the ceiling wall 24, the opening of the blister chamber 28a caused thereby and the release of the beverage additive are the same as in the first preferred embodiment of the invention described above and will therefore not be described in more detail.
  • Preferred dimensions of the closure cap 20 and of the blister 28 according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention are, as also evident from FIGS. 4a and 4c: width of the first section 24a of the top wall 24 approx. 5.5 mm; Thickness of the second portion 24b of the ceiling wall 24 about 1 mm; Height of the second portion 24b of the ceiling wall 24 about 11 mm; Thickness of the flexible fourth portion 24d of the ceiling wall 24 about 0.4 to 0.6 mm; Height of the chamber portion 28a of the blister 28 about 9.6 mm; Diameter of the underside of the chamber portion 28a of the blister 28 about 14.5 mm; Diameter of the flange portion 28b of the blister 28 about 20.2 mm.
  • the blister 28 in the sealed state may have, for example, a volume of about 2 ml.
  • closure caps 10, 20 are made of a variety of suitable materials, in particular
  • Plastics can be produced. When selecting suitable materials and wall thicknesses, it is essentially only necessary to ensure that, as described above, As already stated, the jacket 12, 22, the first 14a, 24a, the second 14b, 24b and the third 14c, 24c portion of the top wall 14, 24 are less deformable than their flexible fourth section 14d, 24d. Furthermore, the underside or the bottom of the chamber section 18a, 28a of the blister 18, 28 should tear at a certain pressure in the latter, in order to release the beverage additive contained in the blister 18. Of course, the materials used should be food safe, ie, not chemically interact with the beverage additive present in the chamber section 18a, 28a of the blister 18, 28. Particularly suitable materials have been found: HDPE Bormed HE7541 PH or PP Exxon Mobil PP1043H1 for the cap 10, 20 and PVC, thermoplastic PP or a thin aluminum foil for the blister 18, 28.
  • Suitable beverage additives which are contained in the chamber section 18a, 28a of the blister 18, 28 of the closure caps 10, 20 according to the invention, e.g. can be stored in tablet form, sealed as a liquid or in the form of a powder to be mixed with the beverage immediately before consumption, include, for example: vitamins; Trace elements; Minerals, such as calcium and magnesium; phytochemicals such as carotenoids, phytoestrogens and flavonoids; Fatty acids, such as omega-3 fatty acids; Amino acids as well as probiotics and prebiotics, such as inulin.
  • closure cap and the blister can be produced separately and can not be connected to one another until they have been filled.
  • the closure cap may be manufactured by a cap manufacturer using conventional injection molding techniques while the blister may be manufactured separately from the beverage additive manufacturer.
  • the terms as used herein, such as “top” or “bottom”, “outside” and “the like” and the like, are not intended to encompass the orientation of the inventive elements specified in more detail herein Way, but merely to distinguish these elements from each other.
  • the following list of reference numerals is part of the disclosure. List of reference numbers:

Abstract

The invention relates to a closure cap (10) for receiving a beverage additive contained in a sealed manner. The closure cap (10) has a circumferential, cylindrical sheath (12) with an inner threading (13) and a lower and an upper end, wherein the circumferential, cylindrical sheath (12) defines an axis of symmetry (A) of the closure cap (10) and a top cover wall. The top cover wall (14) has a circumferential, round ring-shaped first section (14a) which connects on the outer end thereof to the upper end of the cylindrical sheath (12) and which runs to the inner end thereof substantially in the direction of the axis of symmetry (A) and perpendicular to the sheath (12), a circumferential, cylindrical second section (14b) which connects on the upper end thereof to the inner end of the first section (14a) and which runs to the lower end thereof substantially parallel to the sheath (12), a circumferential, circular-shaped third section (14c) which connects on the outer end thereof to the lower end of the second section (14b) and which runs to the inner end thereof substantially in the direction of the axis of symmetry (A) and perpendicular to the second section (14b), and a flexible fourth section (14d) which connects on the lower end thereof to the inner end of the third section (14c) and runs in the direction of the axis of symmetry (A) in such a way that the flexible fourth section (14d) defines an interior space (16) of the closure cap (10) for receiving a blister (18).

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VBRSCHLUSSKAPPE MIT VERSIEGELTER ABGABEKAMMER FÜR GETRÄNKEZUSATZMITTEL VIBRATION CAP WITH SEALED DISTRIBUTION CHAMBER FOR BEVERAGE ADDITIVE
GEBIET DER ERFINDUNG Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Verschlusskappe für einen Behälter und insbesondere eine mit einer versiegelten Abgabekammer versehene Schraubverschlusskappe für Flaschen.FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a closure cap for a container and, more particularly, to a bottle closure cap provided with a sealed dispensing chamber.
HINTERGRUND DER ERFINDUNG Getränkezusatzmittel, die erst unmittelbar vor dem Verbrauch in ein Getränk eingebracht werden, sind in den letzten Jahren immer beliebter geworden. Damit ist auch der Bedarf nach Verschlusskappen für Getränkeflaschen gewachsen, die eine Abgabekammer mit einem darin versiegelten Getränkezusatzmittel aufweisen und dem Verbraucher die Möglichkeit bieten, erst unmittelbar vor dem Verbrauch das Getränkezusatzmittel in das Getränk, beispielsweise Mineralwasser, einzubringen.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Beverage additives introduced into a beverage only prior to consumption have become increasingly popular in recent years. Thus, the need for closure caps for beverage bottles has grown, which have a dispensing chamber with a sealed beverage additive and offer the consumer the opportunity to bring only just before consumption, the beverage additive in the drink, such as mineral water.
Bei dem von der Firma BioGaia AB aus Stockholm, Schweden vertriebenen "Life Top™ Cap" handelt es sich um eine bekannte Verschlusskappe für Getränkeflaschen, die eine Abgabekammer für Getränkezusatzmittel, insbesondere für probioti- sehe Kulturen, für das Einbringen in das Getränk vor dem Verbrauch aufweist. Die Verschlusskappe ist einstückig mit einem ver schwenkbaren, gelenkig angebrachten Deckel ausgestaltet, der die Abgabekammer im geschlossenen Zustand abdeckt. Wird der Deckel geöffnet, so kann der Verbraucher, indem er mittels seines Daumens Druck auf die flexible, verformbare Oberseite der Abgabekammer ausübt, be- wirken, dass durch den auf das in der Abgabekammer befindliche Getränkezusatzmittel ausgeübten Druck dieser auf die Unterseite der Abgabekammer übertragen wird und die Unterseite der Abgabekammer zerreißt, wodurch das Getränkezusatzmittel in die sich unter der Abgabekammer befindliche Getränkeflasche bzw. das darin enthaltene Getränk eingebracht wird. Eine vergleichbare Verschlusskap- pe wird in der WO 03/002422 beschrieben. Als nachteilig hat sich bei derartigen Verschlusskappen unter anderem erwiesen, dass der verschwenkbar angebrachte Deckel abreißen kann. Ferner ist eine exakte reproduzierbare Druckaufbringung schwierig und bei geschlossenem Deckel ist es für den Verbraucher nicht ersichtlich, ob das Getränkezusatzmittel aus einer Abga- bekammer bereits in die Getränkeflasche eingebracht worden ist, d.h. ob die Verschlusskappe bereits benutzt worden ist.The "Life Top ™ Cap" marketed by the company BioGaia AB of Stockholm, Sweden, is a well-known cap for beverage bottles, which is a delivery chamber for beverage additives, in particular for probiotic cultures, for introduction into the beverage before consumption having. The cap is integrally formed with a ver pivotable, hinged lid covering the discharge chamber in the closed state. When the lid is opened, the consumer, by exerting pressure on the flexible, deformable upper side of the dispensing chamber by means of his thumb, can cause the pressure exerted on the beverage additive in the dispensing chamber to be transmitted to the underside of the dispensing chamber and the underside of the dispensing chamber ruptures, thereby introducing the beverage additive into the beverage bottle or beverage contained within the dispensing chamber. A comparable closure cap is described in WO 03/002422. It has proven to be disadvantageous in such closure caps, inter alia, that the pivotally mounted lid can tear off. Furthermore, an exact reproducible pressure application is difficult and with the lid closed it is not clear to the consumer whether the beverage additive has already been introduced from an exhaust chamber into the beverage bottle, ie whether the closure cap has already been used.
Eine Verbesserung gegenüber den vorstehenden Verschlusskappen wird in der DE 10 2006 055 083 beschrieben. Dort wird eine Verschlusskappe mit einer Abgabe- kammer in einem Basiskörper offenbart, die eine flexible, verformbare Deckenwand und einen zerreißbaren Boden aus einem Blistermaterial aufweist, sowie einem Deckel mit einem zentralen Stift. Dabei ist der Deckel gleitend verschiebbar in dem Basiskörper angeordnet, so dass der Deckel relativ zu diesem verschoben werden kann, um mittels des Stiftes die Deckenwand der Abgabekammer derart einzudrü- cken, dass der Boden der Abgabekammer aus einem Blistermaterial zerreißt und das versiegelte Getränkezusatzmittel freigegeben wird.An improvement over the above closure caps is described in DE 10 2006 055 083. There is disclosed a cap having a dispensing chamber in a base body having a flexible, deformable top wall and a tearable bottom of a blister material, and a lid having a central pin. In this case, the cover is slidably disposed in the base body, so that the cover can be moved relative to this, by means of the pin the ceiling wall of the delivery chamber so press that the bottom of the discharge chamber from a blister material tears and the sealed beverage additive is released ,
Jedoch weist auch diese Verschlusskappe wie das oben beschriebene "Life Top™ Cap" den Nachteil auf, dass derartige Verschlusskappen nicht mit den in Abfüllan- lagen vorhandenen Maschinen für herkömmliche Verschlusskappen für Flaschen verwendet werden können, da die vorstehend beschriebenen Verschlusskappen inklusive ihrer Abgabekammern eine Höhe aufweisen, die deren Verarbeitung mittels Maschinen für herkömmliche Verschlusskappen für Flaschen ohne Abgabekammern unmöglich macht.However, this closure cap, like the "Life Top ™ Cap" described above, also has the disadvantage that such closure caps can not be used with the machines for conventional closure caps for bottles which are present in filling plants, since the closure caps described above, including their dispensing chambers, have a height which makes their processing impossible by means of machines for conventional bottle caps without dispensing chambers.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt somit die Aufgabe zugrunde, verbesserte Verschlusskappen mit Abgabekammern für Getränkezusatzmittel bereitzustellen, die insbesondere mittels den in bestehenden Abfüllanlagen vorhandenen Maschinen für herkömmliche Verschlusskammern ohne Abgabekammern verarbeitet werden können.The present invention is therefore based on the object to provide improved closure caps with dispensing chambers for beverage additives, which can be processed in particular by means of existing in existing filling machines for conventional sealing chambers without dispensing chambers.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG DER ERFINDUNGSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Verschlusskappe gemäß Anspruch 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by the closure cap according to claim 1.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen definiert. KURZE BESCHREIBUNG DER ZEICHNUNGENFurther advantageous embodiments are defined in the subclaims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figur Ia zeigt eine Schnittdarstellung einer Verschlusskappe gemäß einer ersten bevorzugten Ausfuhrungsform der Erfindung.Figure Ia shows a sectional view of a closure cap according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figur Ib zeigt eine Schnittdarstellung der Verschlusskappe gemäß der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung von Figur Ia mit einem darin angebrachten Blister.Figure Ib shows a sectional view of the cap according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention of Figure Ia with a blister mounted therein.
Figur Ic zeigt eine Schnittdarstellung des Blister s von Figur Ib ohne die Ver- schlusskappe.FIG. 1c shows a sectional view of the blister s of FIG. 1b without the closure cap.
Figur 2 zeigt zwei perspektivische Ansichten des Blisters von Figur Ic.Figure 2 shows two perspective views of the blister of Figure Ic.
Figur 3 zeigt zwei perspektivische Ansichten der Verschlusskappe gemäß der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung von Figur Ia mit Blister.Figure 3 shows two perspective views of the cap according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention of Figure Ia with blister.
Figur 4a zeigt eine Schnittdarstellung einer Verschlusskappe gemäß einer zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung.FIG. 4 a shows a sectional view of a closure cap according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figur 4b zeigt eine Schnittdarstellung der Verschlusskappe gemäß der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung von Figur 4a mit einem darin angebrachten Blister.Figure 4b shows a sectional view of the closure cap according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention of Figure 4a with a blister mounted therein.
Figur 4c zeigt eine Schnittdarstellung des Blisters von Figur 4b ohne die Ver- schlusskappe.FIG. 4c shows a sectional view of the blister of FIG. 4b without the closure cap.
Figur 5 zeigt zwei perspektivische Ansichten des Blisters von Figur 4c.FIG. 5 shows two perspective views of the blister of FIG. 4c.
Figur 6 zeigt zwei perspektivische Ansichten der Verschlusskappe gemäß der zwei- ten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung von Figur 4a ohne Blister.FIG. 6 shows two perspective views of the closure cap according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention of FIG. 4a without blisters.
DETAILLIERTE BESCHREIBUNG BEVORZUGTER AUSFÜHRUNGSFORMEN Die Figuren Ia, Ib, Ic und 2, 3 zeigen in Schnittdarstellung bzw. perspektivischer Darstellung eine Verschlusskappe 10 für eine Flasche (nicht dargestellt) sowie ei- nen dazugehörigen Blister 18 gemäß einer ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung. In Figur Ia ist die Verschlusskappe 10 ohne den Blister 18 dargestellt. Die Verschlusskappe 10 besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem zylindrischen Mantel 12 und einer Decken wand 14. Der zylindrische Mantel 12 definiert eine Mittelachse bzw. Symmetrieachse A (in Figur Ib dargestellt) der Verschlusskappe 10 und weist ein oberes und ein unteres, freies Ende auf. Unter den Begriffen oberes bzw. unteres Ende ist jeweils das Ende des zylindrischen Mantels 12 zu verstehen, das beim Aufschrauben der Verschlusskappe 10 auf eine Flasche von dieser abgewandt bzw. dieser zugewandt ist. Auf seiner Innenseite ist der zylindrische Mantel 12 der Verschlusskappe 10 mit einem Innengewinde 13 versehen, das in bekannter Weise mit einem an dem Hals einer Flasche angeordneten Außengewinde zusammenwirken kann.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 a, 1 b, 1 c and 2, 3 show, in sectional and perspective views, a closure cap 10 for a bottle (not shown) and an associated blister 18 according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention. In FIG. 1a, the closure cap 10 without the blister 18 is shown. The cap 10 consists essentially of a cylindrical shell 12 and a ceiling wall 14. The cylindrical shell 12 defines a central axis or axis of symmetry A (shown in Figure Ib) of the cap 10 and has an upper and a lower, free end. The term upper and lower end is to be understood in each case the end of the cylindrical shell 12, which faces away from the latter when screwing the cap 10 onto a bottle or facing it. On its inside, the cylindrical jacket 12 of the closure cap 10 is provided with an internal thread 13 which can cooperate in a known manner with an external thread arranged on the neck of a bottle.
Die Verschlusskappe 10 gemäß der ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist ferner auf der Außenseite des Mantels 12 eine flächige Riffelung 19 auf (siehe ins- besondere Figur 3), welche das Aufbringen eines Drehmoments beim Ergreifen der Verschlusskappe 10 mit den Fingern erleichtern soll. In den Zeichnungen von Figur 3 bedeckt die Riffelung 19 im Wesentlichen die gesamte Außenseite des zylindrischen Mantels 12 der Verschlusskappe 10. Alternativ kann die Riffelung auch nur einen Teil der Außenseite des Mantels 12 überdecken.The closure cap 10 according to the first embodiment of the invention further comprises on the outside of the jacket 12 a surface corrugation 19 (see in particular Figure 3), which is to facilitate the application of a torque when gripping the cap 10 with the fingers. In the drawings of Figure 3, the corrugation 19 covers substantially the entire outside of the cylindrical shell 12 of the closure cap 10. Alternatively, the corrugation may cover only a part of the outside of the shell 12.
An dem der Flasche zugewandten Ende des Mantels 12 der Verschlusskappe 10, d.h. dem unteren Ende des Mantels 12, setzt einstückig ein ringförmig umlaufendes Garantie- bzw. Abreißband 15 an, welches bekanntermaßen durch Losdrehen der Verschlusskappe 10 von einer Flasche aufreißt oder von dem unteren Ende des Mantels 12 der Verschlusskappe 10 abreißt und damit eine einmal geöffnete Flasche als solche kennzeichnet. Hierzu kann das Abreißband 15 beispielsweise über mehrere zerbrechliche Verbindungsstege 17 mit dem unteren Ende des Mantels 12 der Verschlusskappe 10 verbunden sein, die beim Losdrehen der Verschlusskappe 10 durchreißen.At the end of the jacket 12 facing the bottle, the closure cap 10, i. the lower end of the shell 12, is integrally an annular revolving guarantee or tear strip 15, which is known to rupture by loosening the cap 10 of a bottle or tearing off of the lower end of the shell 12 of the cap 10 and thus a once opened bottle as such marks. For this purpose, the tear strip 15 may be connected, for example via a plurality of frangible connecting webs 17 with the lower end of the shell 12 of the cap 10, which tear when loosening the cap 10.
An dem der Flasche abgewandten Ende des Mantels 12, d.h. dem oberen Ende des Mantels 12, der Verschlusskappe 10 setzt einstückig der erste Abschnitt 14a der Deckenwand 14 mit seinem äußeren Ende an. Wie sich dies insbesondere den Figuren Ia und Ib entnehmen lässt, weist der erste Abschnitt 14a der Decken wand 14 die Form eines umlaufenden Kreisrings auf, der im Wesentlichen radial angeordnet ist. Mit anderen Worten, das äußere Ende und das innere Ende des ersten Ab- Schnitts 14a der Deckenwand 14 bilden zwei konzentrische Kreise mit unterschiedlichen Radien um die Symmetrieachse A der Verschlusskappe 10.At the end of the jacket 12 facing away from the bottle, ie the upper end of the jacket 12, the closure cap 10 integrally engages the first section 14a of the top wall 14 with its outer end. As can be seen in particular from Figures Ia and Ib, the first portion 14a of the ceiling wall 14 in the form of a circumferential annulus, which is arranged substantially radially. In other words, the outer end and the inner end of the first Section 14 a of the top wall 14 form two concentric circles with different radii about the axis of symmetry A of the closure cap 10.
An dem inneren Ende des ersten Abschnitts 14a der Deckenwand 14 setzt mit sei- nem oberen Ende ein zweiter Abschnitt 14b der Deckenwand 14 an, der im Wesentlichen die Form eines umlaufenden Zylinders aufweist, dessen Mittelachse mit der Symmetrieachse A der Verschlusskappe 10 zusammenfällt. Dieser zweite Abschnitt 14b der Decken wand 14 verläuft somit im Wesentlichen parallel zu dem Mantel 12 der Verschlusskappe 10. Wie sich dies den Figuren Ia und Ib entnehmen lässt, ist dabei der Abstand zwischen dem oberen Ende und dem unteren Ende des zweiten Abschnitts 14b der Deckenwand 14, d.h. dessen Höhe, ein wenig kleiner als der Abstand zwischen dem oberen Ende und dem unteren Ende des Mantels 12.At the inner end of the first section 14a of the top wall 14, with its upper end, a second section 14b of the top wall 14 essentially has the shape of a peripheral cylinder whose center axis coincides with the axis of symmetry A of the closure cap 10. This second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14 thus extends substantially parallel to the jacket 12 of the cap 10. As can be seen from Figures Ia and Ib, is the distance between the upper end and the lower end of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14, ie its height, a little smaller than the distance between the upper end and the lower end of the shell 12th
Die Breite des ersten Abschnitts 14a der Deckenwand 14, d.h. der radiale Abstand zwischen dem äußeren und dem inneren Ende des ersten Abschnitts 14a der Deckenwand 14, sowie die Höhe des zweite Abschnitts 14b der Deckenwand 14, d.h. der Abstand zwischen dem oberen und dem unteren Ende des zweiten Abschnitts 14b der Deckenwand 14, sind dabei so gewählt, dass einerseits der von dem Mantel 12, dem ersten Abschnitt 14a und dem zweiten Abschnitt 14b der Deckenwand 14 umschlossene Innenraum 17 groß genug ist, um den Rand eines Flaschenhalses aufzunehmen, und dass anderseits dieser Raum nicht zu groß ist, dass immer noch ausreichend Volumen innerhalb der Verschlusskappe 10 zur Verfügung steht, um eine flexible Abgabekammer 16 für ein Getränkezusatzmittel bereitzustellen, wie dies nachstehend detaillierter beschrieben wird.The width of the first portion 14a of the ceiling wall 14, i. the radial distance between the outer and the inner end of the first portion 14a of the ceiling wall 14, and the height of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14, i. the distance between the upper and the lower end of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14, are chosen so that on the one hand by the jacket 12, the first portion 14a and the second portion 14b of the top wall 14 enclosed interior 17 is large enough to on the other hand, this space is not too large that there is still sufficient volume within the cap 10 to provide a flexible delivery chamber 16 for a beverage additive, as will be described in more detail below.
Wie sich dies nun immer noch den Figuren Ia und Ib entnehmen lässt, setzt an dem unteren Ende des zweiten Abschnitts 14b der Deckenwand 14 ein dritter Abschnitt 14c der Deckewand 14 mit seinem äußeren Ende an, der wie der erste Abschnitt 14a der Deckenwand 14 die Form eines umlaufenden Kreisrings aufweist, der im Wesentlichen radial angeordnet ist. Mit anderen Worten, das äußere Ende und das innere Ende des dritten Abschnitts 14c der Deckenwand 14 bilden zwei konzentrische Kreise mit unterschiedlichen Radien um die Symmetrieachse A der Verschlusskappe 10.As can still be deduced from FIGS. 1a and 1b, at the lower end of the second section 14b of the ceiling wall 14, a third section 14c of the cover wall 14 with its outer end forms the shape like the first section 14a of the top wall 14 a circumferential annulus which is arranged substantially radially. In other words, the outer end and the inner end of the third portion 14 c of the top wall 14 form two concentric circles with different radii about the axis of symmetry A of the cap 10.
An dem inneren Ende des dritten Abschnitts 14c der Decken wand 14 setzt ein vierter Abschnitt 14d der Deckenwand 14 mit seinem unteren Ende an. Der vierte Abschnitt 14d der Decken wand 14 weist im Wesentlichen die Form einer Halbkugel auf, deren Scheitelpunkt bzw. Meridian auf der Symmetrieachse A der Verschlusskappe 10 liegt. Aufgrund dieser Ausgestaltung des vierten Abschnitts 14d der Deckenwand 14 wird ein Innenraum bzw. eine "Kavität" 16 (siehe Figur Ia) innerhalb der Verschlusskappe 10 ausgebildet bzw. definiert, der bzw. die dazu dient, eine flexible Abgabekammer für ein Getränkezusatzmittel bereitzustellen.At the inner end of the third portion 14 c of the ceiling wall 14 is a fourth portion 14 d of the ceiling wall 14 at its lower end. The fourth portion 14 d of the ceiling wall 14 has substantially the shape of a hemisphere whose vertex or meridian lies on the axis of symmetry A of the cap 10. Because of this configuration of the fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14, an interior or "cavity" 16 (see FIG. 1a) is formed within the closure cap 10 which serves to provide a flexible dispensing chamber for a beverage additive.
Wie sich dies Figur Ib entnehmen lässt, füllt bei der Verschlusskappe 10 gemäß der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ein versiegelter mit Getränkezusatzmittel gefüllter Blister 18 den Raum 16 aus, der durch den vierten Ab- schnitt 14d der Deckenwand 14 im Innern der Verschlusskappe 10 definiert wird. Den Figuren Ic und 2 lässt sich entnehmen, dass der versiegelte Blister 18 aus einem Kammerabschnitt 18a, in dem das Getränkezusatzmittel untergebracht ist, und einem Befestigungsabschnitt bzw. Flanschabschnitt 18b besteht. Die Form der Oberseite des Kammerabschnitts 18a des Blisters 18 entspricht im Wesentlich der Form des vierten Abschnitts 14d der Deckenwand 14. Mit anderen Worten, die O- berseite des Kammerabschnitts 18a des Blisters 18 ist halbkugelförmig. Der Befestigungsabschnitt bzw. Flanschabschnitt 18b des Blisters 18 verläuft kreisringförmig um den Umfang der Unterseite des Kammerabschnitts 18a des Blisters 18 und kann, wie sich dies Figur Ib entnehmen lässt, an die Unterseite des dritten kreis- ringförmigen Abschnitts 14c der Decken wand 14, beispielsweise mittels Klebstoff, angebracht sein. Ein derartiger Blister 18 kann beispielsweise aus zwei Lagen bestehen, nämlich einer ersten teilweise halbkugelförmigen Lage mit einem kreisringförmigen Flansch sowie einer zweiten ebenen, kreisförmigen Lage, deren Radius dem Außenradius des kreisringförmigen Flansches entspricht, wobei die zwei Lagen entlang des Flansches miteinander verbunden, beispielsweise verklebt, sind.As can be seen from FIG. 1 b, in the closure cap 10 according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention, a sealed blister 18 filled with beverage additive fills the space 16 defined by the fourth portion 14 d of the top wall 14 inside the closure cap 10 , FIGS. 1 c and 2 show that the sealed blister 18 consists of a chamber section 18 a, in which the beverage additive is accommodated, and a fastening section or flange section 18 b. The shape of the top of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 substantially corresponds to the shape of the fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14. In other words, the top surface of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 is hemispherical. The attachment portion or flange portion 18b of the blister 18 extends annularly around the circumference of the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 and, as can be seen in Figure Ib, to the underside of the third circular-shaped portion 14c of the ceiling wall 14, for example by means Adhesive, be attached. Such a blister 18 may for example consist of two layers, namely a first partially hemispherical layer with an annular flange and a second planar, circular layer whose radius corresponds to the outer radius of the annular flange, wherein the two layers along the flange connected to each other, for example glued , are.
Nachdem vorstehend die wesentlichen strukturellen Elemente der Verschlusskappe 10 gemäß der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung beschrieben worden sind, wird nachstehend die Funktionsweise dieser Elemente sowie deren Zu- sammenwirken beschrieben. Wenn die Verschlusskappe 10 auf einer Flasche aufgeschraubt ist, dann wird der Innenraum 17 von dem oberen Rand des Flaschenhalses ausgefüllt. Ferner füllt der über seinen Befestigungsabschnitt 18b an der Unterseite des dritten Abschnitts 14c der Deckenwand 14 befestigte Blister 18 den durch den vierten Abschnitt 14d der Decken wand 14 definierten Innenraum 16 mit seinem Kammerabschnitt 18a aus. In dem Kammerabschnitt 18a des versiegelten Blisters 18 befindet sich ein Getränkezusatzmittel, das beispielsweise als Pulver, Tablette oder Flüssigkeit vorliegen kann. Um das Getränkezusatzmittel aus dem Kammerabschnitt 18a des versiegelten Blisters 18 in das sich in der Flasche befindliche Getränk einzubringen, drückt der Verbraucher, beispielsweise mittels seines Daumens, auf die Oberseite des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 14d der Deckenwand 14. Wie sich dies den in den Figuren Ia und Ib dargestellten Schnittzeichnungen entnehmen lässt, ist die Dicke des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 14d der Decken wand 14 geringer als die Dicke beispielsweise des Mantels 12 sowie des ersten 14a, zweiten 14b und dritten 14c Abschnitts der Deckenwand 14. Mittels dieser unterschiedlichen Ausgestaltung der Wanddicken lässt sich erreichen, dass aufgrund einer geringen Kraftaufwendung der flexible vierte Abschnitt 14d der Deckenwand 14 elastisch verformt werden kann, indem dieser in die Verschlusskappe 10 gedrückt wird, wohingegen die Elemente der Verschlusskappe 10 mit einer größeren Dicke aufgrund einer solchen Krafteinwirkung praktisch nicht verformt werden.Having described the essential structural elements of the closure cap 10 according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention, the operation of these elements and their interaction will be described below. If the cap 10 is screwed onto a bottle, then the interior 17 is filled by the upper edge of the bottle neck. Furthermore, the blister 18 attached via its attachment portion 18b to the underside of the third portion 14c of the ceiling wall 14 fills the wall 16 defined by the fourth portion 14d of the ceiling 14 with its chamber portion 18a. In the chamber portion 18a of the sealed blister 18 is a beverage additive, which may be present, for example, as a powder, tablet or liquid. In order to introduce the beverage additive from the chamber portion 18a of the sealed blister 18 into the beverage in the bottle, the consumer presses, for example by means of his thumb, on top of the flexible fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14. As shown in FIGS and Ib shown sectional drawings, the thickness of the flexible fourth portion 14 d of the ceiling wall 14 is less than the thickness of, for example, the shell 12 and the first 14 a, second 14 b and third 14 c portion of the top wall 14. By means of this different configuration of the wall thickness can be achieve that due to a small application of force, the flexible fourth portion 14 d of the top wall 14 can be elastically deformed by being pressed into the closure cap 10, whereas the elements of the closure cap 10 are practically not deformed with a greater thickness due to such a force.
Bewirkt der Verbraucher mittels seines Daumens ein derartiges Verformen des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 14d der Deckenwand 14 in die Verschlusskappe 10 hinein, so wird der flexible vierte Abschnitt 14d der Deckenwand 14 gegen die Oberseite des Kammerabschnitts 18a des versiegelten Blisters 18 gedrückt. Da der Kammerabschnitt 18a des Blisters 18 ebenfalls aus einem verformbaren Material be- steht und dieser mit einem Getränkezusatzmittel gefüllt ist, wird somit ein Druck in dem Kammerabschnitt 18a aufgebaut, der umso größer ist, je mehr Druck von dem Verbraucher aufgebracht wird, d.h. je weiter der flexible vierte Abschnitt 14d der Deckenwand 14 in das Innere der Verschlusskappe 10 und somit in den Blister 18 gedrückt wird.When the consumer causes such deformation of the flexible fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14 into the cap 10 by means of his thumb, the flexible fourth portion 14d of the top wall 14 is pressed against the top of the chamber portion 18a of the sealed blister 18. *** " Since the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 is also made of a deformable material and filled with a beverage additive, a pressure is thus built up in the chamber portion 18a, which is greater the more pressure applied by the consumer, i. the further the flexible fourth section 14d of the ceiling wall 14 is pressed into the interior of the closure cap 10 and thus into the blister 18.
Wenn der hierdurch in dem Kammerabschnitt 18a des versiegelten Blisters 18 erzeugte Druck einen bestimmen Wert übersteigt, der insbesondere von der Beschaffenheit des Getränkezusatzmittels und dem Material der Unterseite des Kammerabschnitts 18a des Blisters 18 abhängt, dann wird die Unterseite des Kammerab- Schnitts 18a des Blisters 18 zerreißen bzw. aufreißen und das in dem Kammerabschnitt 18a des Blisters 18 enthaltene Getränkezusatzmittel freigesetzt, so dass dieses aufgrund der Schwerkraft in die Flasche bzw. das darin befindliche Getränk fällt. Der Fachmann wird erkennen, dass bei dieser Druckbeaufschlagung des Blisters 18 die Befestigung des Befestigungsabschnitts 18b des Blisters 18 am drit- ten Abschnitt 14c der Deckenwand 14 derart ausgestaltet sein muss, dass sich der Befestigungsabschnitt 18b des Blisters sich nicht vom dritten Abschnitt 14c der Deckenwand 14 löst. Sobald das in dem Blister 18 der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappe 10 befindliche Getxänkezusatzmittel in die Flasche eingebracht worden ist, kann der Verbraucher nun beispielsweise durch ein Schütteln der Flasche mit der darauf aufgeschraubten Verschlusskappe 10 eine bessere Durchmischung des Getränkezusatz- mittels mit dem in der Flasche befindlichen Getränk herbeiführen. Sofern die Verschlusskappe 10 richtig auf die Flasche aufgeschraubt ist, was bei einem intakten Abreißband 15 der Fall sein sollte, muss er hierbei nicht befürchten, dass das Gemisch aus Getränk und Getränkezusatzmittel aus der Flasche bzw. der Verschlusskappe 10 entweichen könnte, da trotz der aufgerissenen Unterseite der Blister- kammer 18a die Verschlusskappe 10 eine fluiddichte Barriere darstellt.If the pressure generated thereby in the chamber portion 18a of the sealed blister 18 exceeds a certain value, which depends in particular on the nature of the beverage additive and the material of the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18, then the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 rupture and release the beverage additive contained in the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 so that it falls by gravity into the bottle or beverage therein. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that when the blister 18 is pressurized, the attachment portion 18b of the blister 18 must be configured at the third portion 14c of the top wall 14 such that the blister mounting portion 18b does not contact the third portion 14c of the top wall 14 solves. As soon as the Getxänkezusatzmittel located in the blister 18 of the closure cap 10 according to the invention has been introduced into the bottle, the consumer can now bring about a better mixing of the beverage additive with the beverage in the bottle, for example by shaking the bottle with the cap 10 screwed thereon , If the cap 10 is properly screwed onto the bottle, which should be the case with an intact tear strip 15, he does not have to fear that the mixture of beverage and beverage additive could escape from the bottle or the cap 10, as despite the torn Bottom of Blister- chamber 18a, the cap 10 is a fluid-tight barrier.
Optional kann die Oberseite der Verschlusskappe 10, d.h. der Teil, der bei herkömmlichen Verschlusskappen ohne Abgabekammern aus einer ebenen Deckenwand bzw. Kopfplatte besteht, mit einer Abreißfolie (nicht dargestellt) versehen sein, die der Verbraucher vor dem Benutzen der Verschlusskappe 10 entfernen muss. Diese Abreißfolie soll ähnlich wie das Abreißband 15 dazu dienen, eine einmal benutzte Verschlusskappe als solche zu kennzeichnen. Auf der Abreißfolie können ferner Anweisungen zur Verwendung der Verschlusskappe 10 und zum Einbringen des in dieser enthaltenen Getränkezusatzmittels in die Flasche angegeben sein.Optionally, the top of the closure cap 10, i. the part that consists of a flat top wall or top plate in conventional caps without dispensing chambers, be provided with a tear-off (not shown) that the consumer must remove before using the cap 10. This tear-off is similar to the tear strip 15 serve to identify a once used cap as such. Instructions for using the closure cap 10 and for introducing the beverage additive contained therein into the bottle can also be given on the tear-off film.
Bevorzugte Abmessungen der Verschlusskappe 10 und des Blisters 18 gemäß der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung betragen, wie sich dies auch aus den Figuren Ia und Ic ergibt: Breite des ersten Abschnitts 14a der Deckenwand 14 ca. 5,5 mm; Dicke des zweiten Abschnitts 14b der Deckenwand 14 ca. 1 mm; Höhe des zweiten Abschnitts 14b der Deckenwand 14 ca. 11 mm; Dicke des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 14d der Deckenwand 14 ca. 0,4 bis 0,6 mm; Höhe des Kammerabschnitts 18a des Blisters 18 ca. 9,6 mm; Durchmesser der Unterseite des Kammerabschnitts 18a des Blisters 18 ca. 14,6 mm; Durchmesser des Flanschabschnitts 18b des Blisters 18 ca. 20,2 mm. Bei derartigen Abmessungen kann der Blister 18 im versiegelten Zustand beispielsweise ein Volumen von ungefähr 2 ml aufweisen.Preferred dimensions of the closure cap 10 and the blister 18 according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention are, as is also apparent from the figures Ia and Ic: width of the first portion 14a of the top wall 14 about 5.5 mm; Thickness of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14 about 1 mm; Height of the second portion 14b of the ceiling wall 14 about 11 mm; Thickness of the flexible fourth portion 14d of the ceiling wall 14 about 0.4 to 0.6 mm; Height of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 about 9.6 mm; Diameter of the underside of the chamber portion 18a of the blister 18 about 14.6 mm; Diameter of the flange portion 18b of the blister 18 about 20.2 mm. With such dimensions, the blister 18 in the sealed state may have, for example, a volume of about 2 ml.
Die Figuren 4a, 4b und 4c sowie 5 und 6 zeigen in Schnittdarstellung bzw. perspektivischer Darstellung eine Verschlusskappe 20 für eine Flasche (nicht dargestellt) sowie einen dazugehörigen Blister 28 gemäß einer zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung. Nachstehend werden lediglich die Unterschiede der Ver- schlusskappe 20 gegenüber der vorstehend beschriebenen Verschlusskappe 10 gemäß der ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform detaillierter beschrieben.Figures 4a, 4b and 4c and 5 and 6 show in sectional view and perspective view of a cap 20 for a bottle (not shown) and an associated blister 28 according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention. In the following, only the differences between the end cap 20 described in more detail with respect to the closure cap 10 described above according to the first preferred embodiment.
Im Wesentlichen unterscheidet sich die Verschlusskappe 20 gemäß der zweiten be- vorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung von der vorstehend beschriebenen Verschlusskappe 10 durch die Form des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 24d der Deckenwand 24 und somit auch durch die Form des Blisters 28 bzw. der Blisterkammer 28a. Wie sich dies den Figuren 4a und 4b entnehmen lässt, weist der flexible vierte Abschnitt 24d der Deckenwand 24 im Wesentlichen die Form eines Kegelstumpfes auf, dessen Symmetrieachse mit der Symmetrieachse A der Verschlusskappe 10 zusammenfällt. Entsprechend dieser kegelstumpfförmigen Ausgestaltung des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 24d der Deckenwand 24 ist auch die Blisterkammer 28a im Wesentlichen kegelstumpfförmig ausgestaltet (siehe Figuren 4b, 4c und 5).Essentially, the closure cap 20 according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention differs from the closure cap 10 described above by the shape of the flexible fourth portion 24d of the top wall 24 and thus also by the shape of the blister 28 and the blister chamber 28a, respectively. As can be seen from FIGS. 4 a and 4 b, the flexible fourth section 24 d of the ceiling wall 24 essentially has the shape of a truncated cone whose axis of symmetry coincides with the axis of symmetry A of the closure cap 10. Corresponding to this frusto-conical configuration of the flexible fourth section 24d of the top wall 24, the blister chamber 28a is configured in a substantially frusto-conical shape (see FIGS. 4b, 4c and 5).
Das Verwenden der Verschlusskappe 20 gemäß der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform, d.h. insbesondere das Eindrücken des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 24d der Deckenwand 24, das dadurch bewirkte Öffnen bzw. Aufreißen der Unterseite der Blisterkammer 28a sowie das Freisetzen des Getränkezusatzmittels, erfolgt genauso wie bei der vorstehend beschriebenen ersten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung und wird daher nicht detaillierter beschrieben.Using the closure cap 20 according to the second preferred embodiment, i. in particular, the impressions of the flexible fourth portion 24d of the ceiling wall 24, the opening of the blister chamber 28a caused thereby and the release of the beverage additive are the same as in the first preferred embodiment of the invention described above and will therefore not be described in more detail.
Bevorzugte Abmessungen der Verschlusskappe 20 und des Blisters 28 gemäß der zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung betragen, wie sich dies auch aus den Figuren 4a und 4c ergibt: Breite des ersten Abschnitts 24a der Decken- wand 24 ca. 5,5 mm; Dicke des zweiten Abschnitts 24b der Deckenwand 24 ca. 1 mm; Höhe des zweiten Abschnitts 24b der Deckenwand 24 ca. 11 mm; Dicke des flexiblen vierten Abschnitts 24d der Deckenwand 24 ca. 0,4 bis 0,6 mm; Höhe des Kammerabschnitts 28a des Blisters 28 ca. 9,6 mm; Durchmesser der Unterseite des Kammerabschnitts 28a des Blisters 28 ca. 14,5 mm; Durchmesser des Flanschabschnitts 28b des Blisters 28 ca. 20,2 mm. Bei derartigen Abmessungen kann der Blister 28 im versiegelten Zustand beispielsweise ein Volumen von ungefähr 2 ml aufweisen.Preferred dimensions of the closure cap 20 and of the blister 28 according to the second preferred embodiment of the invention are, as also evident from FIGS. 4a and 4c: width of the first section 24a of the top wall 24 approx. 5.5 mm; Thickness of the second portion 24b of the ceiling wall 24 about 1 mm; Height of the second portion 24b of the ceiling wall 24 about 11 mm; Thickness of the flexible fourth portion 24d of the ceiling wall 24 about 0.4 to 0.6 mm; Height of the chamber portion 28a of the blister 28 about 9.6 mm; Diameter of the underside of the chamber portion 28a of the blister 28 about 14.5 mm; Diameter of the flange portion 28b of the blister 28 about 20.2 mm. In such dimensions, the blister 28 in the sealed state may have, for example, a volume of about 2 ml.
Der Fachmann wird erkennen, dass die Verschlusskappen 10, 20 gemäß der vorlie- genden Erfindung aus einer Vielzahl von geeigneten Materialien, insbesondereThose skilled in the art will recognize that the closure caps 10, 20 according to the present invention are made of a variety of suitable materials, in particular
Kunststoffen, hergestellt werden können. Bei der Auswahl geeigneter Materialien und Wanddicken ist im Wesentlichen lediglich darauf zu achten, dass, wie vorste- hend bereits ausgeführt, der Mantel 12, 22, der erste 14a, 24a, der zweite 14b, 24b und der dritte 14c, 24c Abschnitt der Deckenwand 14, 24 weniger verformbar als deren flexibler vierter Abschnitt 14d, 24d sind. Ferner sollte die Unterseite bzw. der Boden des Kammerabschnitts 18a, 28a des Blisters 18, 28 ab einem bestimmten Druck in diesem aufreißen, um das in dem Blister 18 enthaltene Getränkezusatz- mittel freizugeben. Selbstverständlich sollten die verwendeten Materialien lebensmittelecht sein, d.h. nicht chemisch mit dem in dem Kammerabschnitt 18a, 28a des Blisters 18, 28 vorhandenen Getränkezusatzmittel wechselwirken. Als besonders geeignete Materialen haben sich erwiesen: HDPE Bormed HE7541 PH oder PP Exxon Mobil PP1043H1 für die Verschlusskappe 10, 20 und PVC, Thermoplast PP oder eine dünne Aluminiumfolie für den Blister 18, 28.Plastics, can be produced. When selecting suitable materials and wall thicknesses, it is essentially only necessary to ensure that, as described above, As already stated, the jacket 12, 22, the first 14a, 24a, the second 14b, 24b and the third 14c, 24c portion of the top wall 14, 24 are less deformable than their flexible fourth section 14d, 24d. Furthermore, the underside or the bottom of the chamber section 18a, 28a of the blister 18, 28 should tear at a certain pressure in the latter, in order to release the beverage additive contained in the blister 18. Of course, the materials used should be food safe, ie, not chemically interact with the beverage additive present in the chamber section 18a, 28a of the blister 18, 28. Particularly suitable materials have been found: HDPE Bormed HE7541 PH or PP Exxon Mobil PP1043H1 for the cap 10, 20 and PVC, thermoplastic PP or a thin aluminum foil for the blister 18, 28.
Geeignete Getränkezusatzmittel, die in dem Kammerabschnitt 18a, 28a des Blisters 18, 28 der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappen 10, 20 z.B. in Tablettenform, als Flüssigkeit oder in Form eines Pulvers versiegelt aufbewahrt werden können, um unmittelbar vor dem Verbrauch mit dem Getränk vermischt zu werden, umfassen beispielsweise: Vitamine; Spurenelemente; Mineralstoffe, wie Calcium und Magnesium; sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe, wie Carotinoide, Phytoöstrogene und Flavonoide; Fettsäuren, wie Omega-3-Fettsäuren; Aminosäuren sowie Probiotika und Prebioti- ka, wie Inulin.Suitable beverage additives which are contained in the chamber section 18a, 28a of the blister 18, 28 of the closure caps 10, 20 according to the invention, e.g. can be stored in tablet form, sealed as a liquid or in the form of a powder to be mixed with the beverage immediately before consumption, include, for example: vitamins; Trace elements; Minerals, such as calcium and magnesium; phytochemicals such as carotenoids, phytoestrogens and flavonoids; Fatty acids, such as omega-3 fatty acids; Amino acids as well as probiotics and prebiotics, such as inulin.
Anhand der vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsformen erkennt der Fachmann, dass auf der Basis der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappen weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen verwirklicht werden können. Insbesondere erkennt der Fachmann, dass die Verschlusskappe und der Blister getrennt hergestellt werden können und erst bei der Abfüllung miteinander in Verbindung gebracht werden können. Beispielsweise kann die Verschlusskappe mittels herkömmlicher Spritzgussverfahren von einem Verschlusskappenhersteller hergestellt werden, während der Blister separat von dem Hersteller des Getränkezusatzmittels hergestellt werden kann. Fer- ner wird der Fachmann erkennen, dass die hierin verwendeten Begriffe, wie "oben" bzw. "unten", "außen" bzw. "innen" und dergleichen, nicht dazu gedacht sind, die Orientierung der dadurch näher gekennzeichneten erfindungsgemäßen Elemente in irgendeiner Weise zu beschränken, sondern lediglich dazu dienen, diese Elemente von einander zu unterscheiden. Die nachstehende Bezugszeichenliste ist Bestand- teil der Offenbarung. Bezugszeichenliste :On the basis of the embodiments described above, the person skilled in the art recognizes that further advantageous configurations can be realized on the basis of the closure caps according to the invention. In particular, the person skilled in the art recognizes that the closure cap and the blister can be produced separately and can not be connected to one another until they have been filled. For example, the closure cap may be manufactured by a cap manufacturer using conventional injection molding techniques while the blister may be manufactured separately from the beverage additive manufacturer. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that the terms as used herein, such as "top" or "bottom", "outside" and "the like" and the like, are not intended to encompass the orientation of the inventive elements specified in more detail herein Way, but merely to distinguish these elements from each other. The following list of reference numerals is part of the disclosure. List of reference numbers:
10, 20 Verschlusskappe10, 20 cap
12, 22 Kappenmantel 13, 23 Innengewinde12, 22 Cap jacket 13, 23 female thread
14, 24 Deckenwand14, 24 ceiling wall
14a, 24a erster Abschnitt der Deckenwand14a, 24a first section of the ceiling wall
14b, 24b zweiter Abschnitt der Deckenwand14b, 24b second section of the ceiling wall
14c, 24c dritter Abschnitt der Deckenwand 14d, 24d vierter Abschnitt der Deckenwand14c, 24c third section of the ceiling wall 14d, 24d fourth section of the ceiling wall
15, 25 Abreißband15, 25 tear strip
16, 26 Blister-Innenraum16, 26 blister interior
17, 27 Flaschenhals-Innenraum17, 27 Bottleneck Interior
18, 28 Blister 18a, 28a, Kammerabschnitt des Blisters18, 28 Blister 18a, 28a, chamber section of the blister
18b, 28b Befestigungsabschnitt des Blisters18b, 28b attachment portion of the blister
19, 29 Riffelung19, 29 Corrugation
A Mittelachse bzw. Symmetrieachse A central axis or symmetry axis

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Neue internationale Patentanmeldung STAATLICHE MINERALBRUNNEN AG BAD BRÜCKENAU U.Z.: 544-2 PCTPATENTANSPRÜCHE New International Patent Application STATE MINERAL FOUNTAIN AG BAD BRÜCKENAU UZ: 544-2 PCTPATENTANSPRÜCHE
1. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) für die Aufnahme eines versiegelt aufbewahrten Getränkezusatzmittels, wobei die Verschlusskappe umfasst: einen umlaufenden, zylindrischen Mantel (12; 22) mit einem Innengewinde (13; 23) und einem unteren und einem oberen Ende, wobei der umlaufende, zylindrische Mantel (12; 22) eine Symmetrieachse (A) der Verschlusskappe (10; 20) defi- niert; und eine Deckenwand (14; 24), die einen umlaufenden, kreisringförmigen ersten Abschnitt (14a; 24a) umfasst, der mit seinem äußeren Ende an das obere Ende des zylindrischen Mantels (12; 22) anschließt und im Wesentlichen in Richtung der Symmetrieachse (A) und senkrecht zu dem Mantel (12; 22) zu seinem inneren Ende verläuft, einen umlaufenden, zylindrischen zweiten Abschnitt (14b; 24b), der mit seinem oberen Ende an das innere Ende des ersten Abschnitts (14a; 24a) anschließt und im Wesentlichen parallel zu dem Mantel (12; 22) zu seinem unteren Ende verläuft, einen umlaufenden, kreisförmigen dritten Abschnitt (14c; 24c), der mit seinem äußeren Ende an das unteren Ende des zweiten Abschnitts (14b; 24b) anschließt und im Wesentlichen in Richtung der Symmetrieachse (A) und senkrecht zu dem zweiten Abschnitt (14b; 24b) zu seinem inneren Ende verläuft, sowie einen flexiblen vierten Abschnitt (14d; 24d), der mit seinem unteren Ende an das innere Ende des dritten Abschnitts (14c; 24c) anschließt und derart in Richtung der Symmetrieachse (A) verläuft, dass der flexible vierte Abschnitt (14d; 24d) einen Innenraum (16; 26) der Verschlusskappe (10; 20) zur Aufnahme eines Blisters (18; 28) ausbildet.A cap (10; 20) for receiving a sealed stored beverage additive, the cap comprising: a circumferential cylindrical shell (12; 22) having an internal thread (13; 23) and a bottom and top end, the peripheral one cylindrical shell (12; 22) defines an axis of symmetry (A) of the closure cap (10; 20); and a ceiling wall (14; 24) comprising a circumferential, annular first portion (14a; 24a) which connects with its outer end to the upper end of the cylindrical shell (12; 22) and substantially in the direction of the axis of symmetry (A A circumferential, cylindrical second portion (14b, 24b) which connects at its upper end to the inner end of the first portion (14a, 24a) and substantially to the mantle (12, 22) extends to its inner end parallel to the shell (12; 22) to its lower end, a circumferential, circular third portion (14c; 24c) which connects with its outer end to the lower end of the second portion (14b, 24b) and substantially in the direction the axis of symmetry (A) and perpendicular to the second portion (14b; 24b) extends to its inner end, and a flexible fourth portion (14d; 24d) with its lower end to the inner end of the third portion (14c; 24c ) and extends in the direction of the axis of symmetry (A) such that the flexible fourth section (14d; 24d) forms an interior (16; 26) of the closure cap (10; 20) for receiving a blister (18; 28).
2. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Verschlusskappe (10; 20) ferner einen Blister (18; 28) mit einem Kammerabschnitt (18a; 28a) und einem Befestigungsabschnitt (18b; 28b) umfasst, der in dem Innenraum (16; 26) der Ver- schlusskappe (10; 20) angeordnet ist und mittels seines Befestigungsabschnitts (18b; 28b) an der Verschlusskappe (10; 20) befestigt ist.The closure cap (10; 20) of claim 1, wherein the closure cap (10; 20) further comprises a blister (18; 28) having a chamber portion (18a; 28a) and a mounting portion (18b; 28b) disposed in the interior space (16; 26) of the End cap (10; 20) is arranged and by means of its fastening portion (18b, 28b) on the closure cap (10; 20) is attached.
3. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Befestigungsabschnitt (18b; 28b) des Blisters (18; 28) an dem dritten Abschnitt (14c; 24c) der DeckenwandThe closure cap (10; 20) of claim 2, wherein the attachment portion (18b; 28b) of the blister (18; 28) is secured to the third portion (14c; 24c) of the top wall
(14; 24) befestigt ist.(14; 24) is attached.
4. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der flexible vierte Abschnitt (14d) der Decken wand (14) im Wesentlichen halbkugelförmig ausgebildet ist.4. cap (10; 20) according to claim 1, wherein the flexible fourth portion (14 d) of the ceiling wall (14) is formed substantially hemispherical.
5. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der flexible vierte Abschnitt (24d) der Deckenwand (24) im Wesentlichen kegelstumpfförmig ausgebildet ist.The cap (10; 20) of claim 1, wherein the flexible fourth portion (24d) of the top wall (24) is substantially frusto-conical in shape.
6. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach Anspruch 1, wobei am freien Ende des Mantels (12; 22) einstückig ein ringförmig umlaufendes Abreißband (15; 25) ansetzt.6. cap (10; 20) according to claim 1, wherein at the free end of the shell (12; 22) integrally an annular circumferential tear strip (15; 25) attaches.
7. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Verschlusskappe (10; 20) aus HDPE Bormed HE7541 PH oder PP Exxon MobilA cap (10; 20) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cap (10; 20) is made of HDPE Bormed HE7541 PH or PP Exxon Mobil
PPl 043Hl besteht.PPl 043Hl exists.
8. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Blister (18, 28) aus PVC, Thermoplast PP oder einer dünnen Aluminiumfolie besteht.A cap (10; 20) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the blister (18, 28) is made of PVC, thermoplastic PP or a thin aluminum foil.
9. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 8, wobei der Blister (18; 28) ein Volumen von 2 ml aufweist.The cap (10; 20) of any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the blister (18; 28) has a volume of 2 ml.
10. Verschlusskappe (10; 20) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 9, wobei die in dem Kammerabschnitt (18a; 28a) des Blisters (18; 28) versiegelten Getränkezu- satzmittel umfassen: Vitamine; Spurenelemente; Mineralstoffe, wie Calcium und/oder Magnesium; sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe, wie Carotinoide, Phytoöstrogene und/oder Flavonoide; Fettsäuren, wie Omega-3-Fettsäuren; Aminosäuren sowie Probiotika und/oder Prebiotika, wie Inulin. The cap (10; 20) of any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the beverage additives sealed in the chamber portion (18a; 28a) of the blister (18; 28) comprise: vitamins; Trace elements; Minerals, such as calcium and / or magnesium; phytochemicals such as carotenoids, phytoestrogens and / or flavonoids; Fatty acids, such as omega-3 fatty acids; Amino acids and probiotics and / or prebiotics, such as inulin.
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