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- EP3191072B1 EP3191072B1 EP15760483.6A EP15760483A EP3191072B1 EP 3191072 B1 EP3191072 B1 EP 3191072B1 EP 15760483 A EP15760483 A EP 15760483A EP 3191072 B1 EP3191072 B1 EP 3191072B1
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- the invention relates to a drinking teat, in particular for infants and young children.
- the drinking teats can be designed in particular as a feeding teat or as a drinking aid (e.g. drinking spout or drinking spout) in accordance with European standard EN 14350-1.
- Drinking teats are used to administer milk and other liquid foods, particularly to infants and young children.
- Drinking teats have a hollow suction part with a passage for liquid food.
- the suction part is connected in one piece at the bottom to an annular flange-shaped suction flange, which is used for fastening to the mouth of a vessel.
- the vessel is in particular a drinking bottle (e.g. food bottle), drinking cup or food bag.
- a fastening ring is used for fastening to the vessel, which has a cylindrical jacket with fastening means for fastening to fastening means of the vessel.
- the fasteners are often threads on the inner circumference of the jacket and on the outer circumference of the vessel.
- the fastening ring has an inwardly projecting, annular disk-shaped ring flange which engages over the suction flange and presses against the front edge of the mouth of the vessel.
- Food suckers mostly consist of soft elastic material.
- Drinking aids and drinking beaks are also often made from soft, elastic material.
- Drinking aids are also made of hard material or a combination of hard and soft materials.
- drinking aids made of a hard material with a valve insert made of flexible material are known.
- there are soft-elastic valve inserts which are tightly clamped on the edge between the mouth of the vessel and the drinking aid.
- drinking teats When vacuuming on the suction part, a negative pressure is created in the vessel, which makes it difficult to withdraw liquid. Due to the negative pressure, a soft and elastic drinking teat can be used collapse so that the suction part slips into the vessel. To avoid this, drinking teats have a ventilation valve.
- the ventilation valve opens when there is a certain vacuum in the vessel. This achieves pressure equalization with the environment.
- the DE 137 39 911 C5 describes a drinking teat and the attachment of the drinking teat to a drinking bottle using a screw ring.
- the ventilation valve is designed as a slit valve in a recess on one side of the suction part.
- the slit valve is worked into the drinking teat using a knife in a complex process step.
- Another disadvantage is that the sealing lips delimited by the slot lie against one another with only slight pressure, so that the slot valve can open even at a low negative pressure, which is less than the negative pressure that the child creates during natural breastfeeding.
- Drinking teats with a ventilation valve between the suction flange and screw ring are well known.
- the DE 10 2005 006 768 A1 discloses such a drinking teat with a suction flange which carries an annular elevation on the upper side which engages in a groove in a circumferential lower bottom surface of the screw ring.
- the suction flange has a valve opening which tapers in the direction of the ring flange of the screw ring and has a large opening cross section in the elevation.
- the suction part has a recess on the outside that extends to the suction flange and forms a ventilation channel.
- the outer edge area of the suction flange is clamped outside the valve opening between the front edge of the mouth and the ring flange.
- Drinking teats with lip valves on the underside of a suction flange are made of US 2005/0252875 A1 . WO 2006/103379 A1 . DE 202 04 357 U1 and US 2003/0106872 A1 known. These drinking teats are manufactured using the injection molding process. Due to the manufacturing process, the sealing lips lie against each other without pre-tensioning, so that they can be easily opened by a vacuum. When the lip valve is open, the pressure is equalized through a gap between the top of the suction flange and the bottom of the ring flange. If liquid is present on the side surfaces of the ventilation valve, these are compressed and liquid leakage is prevented.
- the latter two publications describe drinking teats in which the lip valve is integrated in the wall of the suction flange.
- the GB 797 784A and US 2,762,520A describe drinking teats with a suction flange, the upper side of which rests sealingly on the ring flange of the fastening ring and has an annular groove.
- Several ventilation holes open in the ring groove, which are connected to the underside of the ring flange and communicate with the inside of the drinking bottle. Only the outer edge of the suction flange is clamped between the ring flange and the front edge of the mouth.
- the vacuum in the drinking bottle causes the inner part of the suction flange, which is not trapped between the ring flange and the mouth, to be bent away from the ring flange so that the ventilation holes compensate for pressure.
- the production and cleaning of the drinking teat are complex.
- the US 2,811,270 describes a suction flange with vertical ventilation holes, which sealingly rests against the ring flange of the fastening ring.
- the ventilation holes open at the top in an annular groove on the underside of the ring flange and at the bottom inside the drinking bottle.
- the suction flange is only clamped on the outer edge between the ring flange and the mouth. When vacuuming on the suction part, the inner part of the suction flange bends away from the ring flange and ambient air flows in through the ventilation holes. This drinking teat is also expensive to manufacture and clean.
- the DE 10 2011 013 080 A1 describes a drinking teat with a contact area protruding downwards or upwards from a suction flange or from a suction part above the suction flange into the space for the placement of the ring flange.
- the drinking teat has a lip valve that is open when the suction flange is not attached to a drinking bottle.
- the lip valve is arranged in a deformation area next to the contact area, so that when the suction flange is fastened to a drinking bottle by means of a fastening ring, the deformation of the suction flange and / or suction nozzle caused by pressing the fastening ring against the contact area closes the lip valve. Due to the lip valve, manufacturing and cleaning are still relatively complex in this drinking teat.
- JP2013215422 (A ) discloses a drinking teat with a ventilation structure, in which a ventilation depression enables the supply of air to compensate for a negative pressure in the drinking teat.
- CA2469942 (A1 ) describes another drinking teat with an air supply passage between a suction part and a fastening ring of the drinking teat.
- the object of the invention is to create a drinking teat with a ventilation valve, the manufacture and cleaning of which is even easier.
- the object is achieved by a drinking vessel with a drinking teat and a fastening ring with the features of claim 1.
- Advantageous embodiments of the drinking vessel are specified in the subclaims.
- the drinking teat according to the invention has a depression on the top of the teat flange.
- a fastening ring press the latter with its ring flange against the top of the suction flange and presses its underside sealingly against the front edge of the mouth.
- the ring flange presses outside the depression against the top of the suction flange and is thereby held at a distance from the top of the bottom of the depression.
- the floor has sufficient flexibility for this. The bottom bulges up when the negative pressure in the vessel is high enough.
- the different pressures that act on the suction flange during suction cause the floor to bulge. Air can flow in from the outside into the vessel from underneath the arched floor, whereby pressure equalization with the surroundings is achieved. In this way, a new ventilation valve is realized.
- the recess in the suction flange is easier to manufacture than the ventilation valves of conventional drinking teats. Another advantage is that the recess is easily accessible from the outside and can be easily cleaned.
- the drinking teat according to the invention it is possible to precisely determine the opening pressure at which air flows into the vessel from the surroundings.
- the drinking teat is in one embodiment a feeding teat or a drinking aid (e.g. a feeding spout or a drinking beak).
- the vessel is a drinking bottle (for example a feeding bottle), a drinking cup or a feeding bag.
- the fastening ring is a screw ring for screwing onto a thread of the vessel, a snap ring for snapping onto a snap projection of the vessel or a bayonet closure ring for attachment to a bayonet closure of the vessel.
- the depression is a groove extending in the radial direction of the suction flange.
- the bottom of the depression has a curvature which is flattened when the suction flange is mounted on the vessel by means of a fastening ring, so that the bottom of the depression rests against the edge of the mouth under elastic prestress.
- the drinking teat is produced in such a way that the bottom of the depression bulges slightly downward.
- the negative pressure at which the base bulges up is in the range from 15 to 100 mbar, preferably 20 to 50 mbar.
- the depression extends in the radial direction of the suction flange over the entire area with which the suction flange rests on the front edge of the mouth. This configuration can be particularly a lot of air from the surroundings should flow into the vessel when the ventilation valve opens.
- the depression starts from the outer edge of the suction flange.
- the depression extends in the radial direction over at least half of the suction flange. In this way, the manufacture of the drinking teat can be simplified and it can be ensured that the depression is arranged above the front edge of the mouth, even if the suction flange is not exactly concentrically fixed on the edge of the mouth. In addition, this configuration favors the inflow of ambient air between the suction part and the fastening ring for the depression.
- the suction flange has webs and / or a surface texture and / or at least one lower recess, which is enclosed on all sides by non-recessed areas of the underside of the suction flange, at least on the underside of the bottom of the depression, for easier detachment from the mouth of the drinking bottle ,
- the webs are aligned radially.
- the webs or the surface texture or the lower depression improve the opening of the ventilation valve at a certain negative pressure.
- the webs or surface texture or lower recess enable the ventilation valve to be opened at a certain negative pressure even if the suction flange sticks to the edge of the mouth due to beverage residues.
- the webs and / or the surface texture and / or the lower depression are only present on the underside of the bottom of the depression.
- the drinking teat has a plurality of lower depressions arranged one behind the other in the radial direction and / or a plurality of lower depressions arranged next to one another in the circumferential direction. This can ensure that regardless of the seat of the suction flange on the edge of the mouth of the vessel, at least one of the lower recesses is always arranged in a suitable position for ventilation at the edge of the mouth of the drinking bottle.
- the lower depression can have different geometries. For example, it is rectangular, oval or circular.
- the extent of the lower depression in the radial direction and / or in the circumferential direction is preferably smaller than the extent of the depression in the corresponding direction.
- the extent of the lower depression in the radial direction and / or in the circumferential direction is preferably at most half the extent of the depression in the corresponding direction.
- the lower recess is preferably designed such that its extent in the radial direction of the suction flange is less than the width of the edge of the mouth of the drinking bottle.
- the lower depression is preferably arranged on the suction flange such that when the suction flange is attached to the edge of the mouth of the drinking bottle, the lower depression partially covers the inner edge of the edge of the mouth. If a vacuum is present in the drinking bottle, this causes the suction flange to rise somewhat further radially outwards from the edge of the mouth in the area of the recess, so that ambient air flows into the drinking bottle through the gap between the suction flange and the edge of the opening and through the lower recess can.
- the suction part has a constriction above the suction flange.
- the constriction enables captive pre-assembly of the fastening ring on the drinking teat and thus facilitates handling.
- the suction part at least partially covers the fastening ring, thereby creating a large, soft contact area for the mouth and chin of the child.
- the bottom of the depression is made of a soft elastic material. This ensures that the bottom bulges up when there is negative pressure in the vessel and is otherwise sealing against the edge of the mouth.
- the entire suction flange is made of flexible material. This is advantageous for the production of the drinking teat and favors a sealing contact of the teat flange at the edge of the mouth of the vessel.
- the entire drinking teat is made from a flexible material. This simplifies production and is preferably the case when the drinking teat is designed as a nutritional teat or when it is designed as a drinking aid. Particularly when it is designed as a drinking aid, the suction flange can also be made partially and the suction part entirely or partially from a hard material, in particular from a hard-elastic plastic.
- the drinking teat is made entirely or partially from silicone or from a thermoplastic elastomer or from another injection-moldable plastic or from latex. Silicone, thermoplastic elastomer and latex are preferably used as flexible materials for the floor, the suction flange or the entire drinking teat.
- the drinking teat is injection molded or manufactured in a combined immersion-casting process.
- the suction flange has an inner diameter of 20 to 65 mm and / or an outer diameter of 30 to 70 mm and / or a height of 0.5 to 3 mm.
- the drinking teat is particularly suitable for wide-mouth bottles, normal bottles, food bottles, drinking cups or food bags.
- the opening pressure at which the ventilation valve opens is determined in particular by the depth of the depression in the suction flange, the dimensions of the depression in the radial direction and in the circumferential direction of the suction flange and by the thickness of the bottom wall.
- the recess has a depth in the suction flange of 0.5 to 2.5 mm and / or a length in the radial direction of the suction flange of 2 to 10 mm and / or a width in the circumferential direction of the suction flange of 5 to 15 mm and / or the bottom of the recess has a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm.
- an embodiment of the invention relates to a drinking vessel with a drinking teat according to one of the preceding claims, which is mounted on a vessel by means of a fastening ring, the fastening ring having fastening means and the vessel having further fastening means which are connected to one another in order to close the drinking teat to the vessel fasten, an annular flange of the fastening ring outside the depression presses against the top of the suction flange and the suction flange with the underside presses against the edge of the mouth of the vessel, the depression being designed in such a way that a negative pressure in the vessel causes the bottom of the Well bulges and air flows into the vessel from the outside in the radial direction.
- the extent of the lower depression in the radial direction is smaller than the width of the edge of the mouth of the vessel and / or the distance between two lower depressions which follow one another in the radial direction is less than the width of the edge of the mouth of the vessel.
- the suction flange also seals against the edge of the mouth in the area of the lower recess if there is no negative pressure in the drinking bottle.
- the suction flange lifts slightly further radially outwards from the edge of the mouth, so that ambient air flows in in the gap between the suction flange and the edge of the mouth and through the lower recess over the inner edge of the edge of the mouth can flow into the drinking bottle. Furthermore, because the distance between two successive lower depressions in the radial direction is less than the width of the edge of the mouth of the vessel, a lower depression is always arranged partially above the edge of the mouth. As a result, the mouth is sealed when there is no negative pressure in the vessel and ambient air can flow into the vessel through the gap between the suction flange and the mouth as well as the lower recess if there is a negative pressure.
- the suction flange projects radially inwards and / or outwards beyond the front edge of the mouth of the vessel.
- the information “above” and “below” relates to an arrangement of the drinking teat with the suction part above the suction flange with the suction flange aligned horizontally. Furthermore, the vessel is arranged below the drinking teat.
- the drinking teat 1 has a suction part 2, which is connected at the bottom to an annular suction flange 3.
- the suction part 2 has a bellows-like suction nozzle 4 which tapers upwards from a large diameter 5.
- the suction nozzle 4 carries a suction nipple 6, which has a nipple neck 7 and a nipple head 8.
- the nipple head 8 is provided on one side with a bevel 10 inclined at an angle to the central axis 9 of the suction flange 3. On the opposite side, it has at least one passage opening 11 in the form of a drinking hole for liquid food.
- the suction nozzle 4 has a constriction 12. At the lower end of the constriction 12, the suction nozzle 4 is connected to the suction flange 3 protruding radially outwards, which rotates concentrically around the central axis 9.
- the suction flange 3 is essentially flat, but has a groove-like depression 14.1, 14.2 on the top at two diametrically opposite points.
- Each recess 14.1, 14.2 has a bottom 15.1, 15.2 which e.g. has a thickness of 0.9 mm.
- the suction flange 3 which is basically in the form of an annular disk, has, in addition to the depressions 14.1, 14.2, an indentation 16.1, 16.2 on the outer edge.
- each recess is provided on the underside with a series of radially extending webs 17.1, 17.2, for example there are 15.1, 15.2 under each bottom ten webs 17.1, 17.2 are present, an angular distance of 1.8 ° being present between adjacent webs 17.1, 17.2.
- each web 17.1, 17.2 has a width of 0.3 mm and a height of 0.1 mm.
- Each recess 14.1, 14.2 extends in the radial direction from the outer edge of the suction flange 3 over at least half of the suction flange 3, preferably until just before or to the inner edge of the suction flange 3.
- the length of each recess 14.1, 14.2 in the radial direction is e.g. 4.5 mm (at the narrowest point of the indentation 3.3 mm) and in the circumferential direction on the outer circumference e.g. 8.25 mm.
- Each recess 14.1, 14.2 is delimited by edges 18.1, 18.2 which extend radially with respect to the suction flange 3, the opening angle between the edges being 20 °.
- the suction flange 2 has a circumferential, vertically upstanding edge bead 19 on the outer edge.
- the edge bead 19 is interrupted by the depressions 14.1, 14.2.
- the thickness of the suction flange 3 within the bead 19 is e.g. 15 mm.
- the thickness of the bottom 15.1, 15.2 in the area between the radial ribs 17 is e.g. 0.9 mm.
- the height of each rib is e.g. 0.1 mm.
- the drinking teat 1 is a feeding teat. It is made of silicone, thermoplastic elastomer or latex, for example.
- the drinking teat 1 is fastened to a vessel 21 by means of a fastening ring 20.
- the fastening ring 20 has an internal thread 24 on the inner circumference of its approximately cylindrical jacket 23 and the vessel 21 has an external thread 26 on the outer circumference of its neck 25, so that the fastening ring 20 can be screwed onto the vessel 21.
- the fastening ring 20 has an inwardly projecting ring flange 27 on the upper edge, which has a circumferential annular groove 28 on the inner circumference.
- the ring flange 27 engages in the constriction 12 of the drinking teat 1.
- the edge bead 19 engages in the annular groove 28.
- the ring flange 27 presses against the top of the suction flange 3 and thereby presses it with the underside against the flat front edge 29 of a mouth 30 of the vessel 21.
- the ring flange 27 presses next to the depressions 14.1, 14.2 against the top of the suction flange 3. It does not press against the bottom 15.1, 15.2 of the depressions 14.1, 14.2.
- the suction flange 3 is dimensioned such that the base 15.1, 15.2 of the depressions 14.1, 14.2 project radially outwards and inwards beyond the end edge 29 of the mouth 30.
- the overlap of the suction flange 3 with the front edge 29 of the mouth 30 is e.g. 1 mm.
- the indentations 16.1, 16.2 prevent the internal thread 24 of the fastening ring 20 from colliding with the outer edge of the base 15.1, 15.2 and preventing it from arching up.
- the embodiment of 14 to 17 differs from the exemplary embodiment described above in that the suction flange 2 has rectangular recesses 31.1, 31.2 on the recesses 14.1, 14.2 on the outer edge instead of indentations 16.1, 16.2.
- the recesses 31.1, 31.2 also promote a free arching of the base 15.1, 15.2 when there is a negative pressure in the vessel 21.
- the embodiment of 18 and 19 differs from the embodiment of 1 to 13 essentially in that the drinking teat 1 has a plurality of lower depressions 32 on the underside of the base 15.1, 15.2 of each depression 14.1, 14.2, each of which is enclosed on all sides by a non-recessed area 32 of the suction flange 3.
- adjacent lower recesses 32 are separated from one another by a non-recessed area on the underside of the suction flange 3.
- a plurality of lower depressions 32 are arranged one behind the other in the radial direction and a plurality of lower depressions 32 are arranged next to one another in the circumferential direction.
- the arrangement of the lower depressions 32 is limited to the area of the bottom 15.1, 15.2 of the depression 14.1, 14.2.
- Each lower recess 32 is significantly smaller than the recess 32.
- the lower recesses 32 each have an approximately rectangular shape, the main axis of each rectangular geometry extending in the radial direction.
- each lower recess 32 in the radial direction is less than the width b of the edge 29 of the mouth 30 of the vessel 21. Furthermore, the distance c between the lower recesses 32 adjacent in the radial direction is less than the width b of the edge 29 of the mouth 30 of the vessel 21.
- a depression 32 is always arranged such that it covers the inner edge 33 of the edge 29 of the mouth 30 of the vessel 21. If a vacuum is present in the vessel, the suction flange 3 lifts radially further out from the edge 29 of the mouth 30 and no longer seals there. As a result, ambient air can flow radially inward between the suction flange 3 and the rim 29 of the mouth 30 and finally passes through the lower recess 32, which covers the inner edge 33 of the rim 29 of the mouth 30, into the vessel 21 in order to equalize the pressure cause.
- the suction flange 3 lies with the areas between the lower depressions 32 on the edge 29 of the mouth 30.
- a sealing line running continuously in the circumferential direction between adjacent lower depressions 32 is also generated below the depression 14.1, 14.2, so that no ambient air can flow in.
Description
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Trinksauger insbesondere für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder. Die Trinksauger können insbesondere als Ernährungssauger oder als Trinkhilfe (z.B. Trinktülle oder Trinkschnabel) gemäß europäischer Norm EN 14350-1 ausgestaltet sein.The invention relates to a drinking teat, in particular for infants and young children. The drinking teats can be designed in particular as a feeding teat or as a drinking aid (e.g. drinking spout or drinking spout) in accordance with European standard EN 14350-1.
Trinksauger werden zur Verabreichung von Milch und anderer flüssiger Nahrung insbesondere an Säuglinge und Kleinkinder verwendet. Trinksauger haben einen hohlen Saugteil mit einer Durchtrittsöffnung für flüssige Nahrung. Der Saugteil ist unten einteilig mit einem kreisringscheibenförmigen Saugerflansch verbunden, der zum Befestigen an der Mündung eines Gefäßes dient. Das Gefäß ist insbesondere eine Trinkflasche (z.B. Ernährungsfläschchen), Trinkbecher oder Ernährungsbeutel. Zum Befestigen am Gefäß wird ein Befestigungsring verwendet, der einen zylindrischen Mantel mit Befestigungsmitteln zum Befestigen an Befestigungsmitteln des Gefäßes aufweist. Die Befestigungsmittel sind vielfach Gewinde am Innenumfang des Mantels und am Außenumfang des Gefäßes. Ferner hat der Befestigungsring einen nach innen vorstehenden, kreisringscheibenförmigen Ringflansch, der den Saugerflansch übergreift und gegen den stirnseitigen Rand der Mündung des Gefäßes presst. Ernährungssauger bestehen meist insgesamt aus weichelastischem Material. Trinkhilfen und Trinkschnäbel werden vielfach ebenfalls aus weichelastischem Material hergestellt. Trinkhilfen gibt es aber auch aus hartem Material oder aus einer Kombination harter und weicher Materialien. Beispielsweise sind Trinkhilfen aus einem harten Material mit einem Ventileinsatz aus weichelastischem Material bekannt. Insbesondere gibt es weichelastische Ventileinsätze, die am Rand zwischen der Mündung des Gefäßes und der Trinkhilfe abdichtend eingeklemmt sind.Drinking teats are used to administer milk and other liquid foods, particularly to infants and young children. Drinking teats have a hollow suction part with a passage for liquid food. The suction part is connected in one piece at the bottom to an annular flange-shaped suction flange, which is used for fastening to the mouth of a vessel. The vessel is in particular a drinking bottle (e.g. food bottle), drinking cup or food bag. A fastening ring is used for fastening to the vessel, which has a cylindrical jacket with fastening means for fastening to fastening means of the vessel. The fasteners are often threads on the inner circumference of the jacket and on the outer circumference of the vessel. Furthermore, the fastening ring has an inwardly projecting, annular disk-shaped ring flange which engages over the suction flange and presses against the front edge of the mouth of the vessel. Food suckers mostly consist of soft elastic material. Drinking aids and drinking beaks are also often made from soft, elastic material. Drinking aids are also made of hard material or a combination of hard and soft materials. For example, drinking aids made of a hard material with a valve insert made of flexible material are known. In particular, there are soft-elastic valve inserts which are tightly clamped on the edge between the mouth of the vessel and the drinking aid.
Beim Saugen am Saugteil entsteht ein Unterdruck im Gefäß, der die Flüssigkeitsentnahme erschwert. Durch den Unterdruck kann ein weichelastischer Trinksauger kollabieren, sodass der Saugteil in das Gefäß einschlüpft. Um dies zu vermeiden, weisen Trinksauger ein Belüftungsventil auf. Das Belüftungsventil öffnet, wenn ein gewisser Unterdruck im Gefäß herrscht. Hierdurch wird der Druckausgleich mit der Umgebung erreicht.When vacuuming on the suction part, a negative pressure is created in the vessel, which makes it difficult to withdraw liquid. Due to the negative pressure, a soft and elastic drinking teat can be used collapse so that the suction part slips into the vessel. To avoid this, drinking teats have a ventilation valve. The ventilation valve opens when there is a certain vacuum in the vessel. This achieves pressure equalization with the environment.
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Davon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Trinksauger mit einem Belüftungsventil zu schaffen, dessen Herstellung und Reinigung noch einfacher ist.Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to create a drinking teat with a ventilation valve, the manufacture and cleaning of which is even easier.
Die Aufgabe wird durch ein Trinkgefäß mit einem Trinksauger und einem Befestigungsring mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des Trinkgefäßes sind in Unteransprüchen angegeben.The object is achieved by a drinking vessel with a drinking teat and a fastening ring with the features of
Der erfindungsgemäße Trinksauger insbesondere für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder hat
- einen hohlen Saugteil mit mindestens einer Durchtrittsöffnung für flüssige Nahrung,
- das unten mit einem im Wesentlichen kreisringscheibenförmigen Saugerflansch verbunden ist, der zum Befestigen an der Mündung eines Gefäßes mittels eines Befestigungsringes mit einem den Saugerflansch übergreifenden, kreisringscheibenförmigen Ringflansch zum Anpressen der Unterseite des Saugerflansches flach gegen den stirnseitigen Rand der Mündung dient, und
- mindestens eine in radialer Richtung des Saugerflansches sich erstreckende Vertiefung an der Oberseite des Saugerflansches, sodass ein gegen die Oberseite des Saugerflansches drückender Ringflansch eines Befestigungsrings beim Befestigen des Trinksaugers an der Mündung eines Gefäßes einen Abstand von der Oberseite des Bodens der Vertiefung aufweist und der Saugerflansch zumindest im Bereich der Vertiefung eine hinreichende Flexibilität aufweist, sodass sich der Boden hochwölbt und Luft von außen unter dem hochgewölbten Boden der Vertiefung in radialer Richtung in das Gefäß nachströmt, wenn der Trinksauger an der Mündung eines Gefäßes befestigt ist und durch Saugen am Saugteil im Gefäß ein bestimmter Unterdruck erzeugt wird.
- a hollow suction part with at least one passage opening for liquid food,
- which is connected at the bottom to a substantially annular disk-shaped suction flange, which is used for fastening to the mouth of a vessel by means of a fastening ring with an annular disk-shaped ring flange overlapping the suction flange for pressing the underside of the suction flange flat against the front edge of the mouth, and
- at least one depression in the radial direction of the suction flange on the top of the suction flange, so that an annular flange pressing against the top of the suction flange of a fastening ring when fastening the drinking teat to the mouth of a vessel is at a distance from the top of the bottom of the depression and at least the suction flange has sufficient flexibility in the area of the depression so that the base bulges up and air flows in from outside under the bulged base of the depression in a radial direction into the vessel when the drinking teat is attached to the mouth of a vessel and by suction on the suction part in the vessel certain negative pressure is generated.
Der erfindungsgemäße Trinksauger hat an der Oberseite des Saugerflansches eine Vertiefung. Bei Befestigung des Trinksaugers mittels eines Befestigungsrings drückt dieser mit seinem Ringflansch gegen die Oberseite des Saugerflansches und presst dessen Unterseite abdichtend gegen den stirnseitigen Rand der Mündung. Dabei drückt der Ringflansch außerhalb der Vertiefung gegen die Oberseite des Saugerflansches und wird hierdurch in einem Abstand von der Oberseite des Bodens der Vertiefung gehalten. Somit gibt es zwischen Ringflansch und Boden der Vertiefung einen Freiraum, in den sich der Boden hochwölben kann. Hierfür weist der Boden eine hinreichende Flexibilität auf. Der Boden wölbt sich hoch, wenn der Unterdruck im Gefäß hoch genug ist. Die unterschiedlichen Drucke, die beim Saugen auf den Saugerflansch einwirken, verursachen das Hochwölben des Bodens. Unter dem hochgewölbten Boden kann Luft aus der Umgebung von außen in das Gefäß nachströmen, wodurch ein Druckausgleich mit der Umgebung erreicht wird. Auf diese Weise wird ein neuartiges Belüftungsventil verwirklicht. Die Vertiefung im Saugerflansch ist leichter herstellbar als die Belüftungsventile herkömmlicher Trinksauger. Ferner ist von Vorteil, dass die Vertiefung gut von außen erreichbar ist und leicht gereinigt werden kann. Zudem ist bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Trinksauger eine präzise Festlegung des Öffnungsdrucks möglich, bei dem Luft aus der Umgebung in das Gefäß nachströmt.The drinking teat according to the invention has a depression on the top of the teat flange. When fastening the drinking teat using a fastening ring, press the latter with its ring flange against the top of the suction flange and presses its underside sealingly against the front edge of the mouth. The ring flange presses outside the depression against the top of the suction flange and is thereby held at a distance from the top of the bottom of the depression. There is therefore a free space between the ring flange and the bottom of the recess, into which the bottom can bulge. The floor has sufficient flexibility for this. The bottom bulges up when the negative pressure in the vessel is high enough. The different pressures that act on the suction flange during suction cause the floor to bulge. Air can flow in from the outside into the vessel from underneath the arched floor, whereby pressure equalization with the surroundings is achieved. In this way, a new ventilation valve is realized. The recess in the suction flange is easier to manufacture than the ventilation valves of conventional drinking teats. Another advantage is that the recess is easily accessible from the outside and can be easily cleaned. In addition, with the drinking teat according to the invention it is possible to precisely determine the opening pressure at which air flows into the vessel from the surroundings.
Durch das Öffnen des Belüftungsventils beim Erreichen eines bestimmten Unterdruckes im Gefäß (z.B. 20 bis 30 mbar) wird der Trinkkomfort verbessert. Das Moment, mit dem der Befestigungsring angezogen wird, hat nur geringen Einfluss auf den Öffnungsdruck. Der Trinksauger begünstigt ein gleichmäßigeres Trinken, der nicht durch den allmählichen Aufbau eines Unterdruckes im Gefäß gestört wird.By opening the ventilation valve when a certain vacuum in the vessel is reached (e.g. 20 to 30 mbar), drinking comfort is improved. The moment with which the fastening ring is tightened has only a minor influence on the opening pressure. The drinking teat promotes more even drinking, which is not disturbed by the gradual build-up of negative pressure in the vessel.
Umgebungsluft kann zwischen dem Befestigungsring und dem Gefäß oder dem Befestigungsring und dem Saugteil zur Vertiefung nachströmen. Wenn der Befestigungsring als Schraubring ausgeführt ist, kann die Umgebungsluft entlang des Schraubgewindes zur Vertiefung strömen. Der Trinksauger ist gemäß einer Ausgestaltung ein Ernährungssauger oder eine Trinkhilfe (z.B. eine Ernährungstülle oder ein Trinkschnabel). Das Gefäß ist gemäß einer Ausgestaltung eine Trinkflasche (z.B. Ernährungsfläschchen), ein Trinkbecher oder ein Ernährungsbeutel. Der Befestigungsring ist gemäß einer Ausgestaltung ein Schraubring zum Aufschrauben auf ein Gewinde des Gefäßes, ein Schnappring zum Aufschnappen auf einen Schnappvorsprung des Gefäßes oder ein Bajonettverschlussring zum Befestigen an einem Bajonettverschluss des Gefäßes.Ambient air can flow between the mounting ring and the vessel or the mounting ring and the suction part to the recess. If the fastening ring is designed as a screw ring, the ambient air can flow along the screw thread to the recess. The drinking teat is in one embodiment a feeding teat or a drinking aid (e.g. a feeding spout or a drinking beak). According to one embodiment, the vessel is a drinking bottle (for example a feeding bottle), a drinking cup or a feeding bag. According to one embodiment, the fastening ring is a screw ring for screwing onto a thread of the vessel, a snap ring for snapping onto a snap projection of the vessel or a bayonet closure ring for attachment to a bayonet closure of the vessel.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist die Vertiefung eine in radialer Richtung des Saugerflansches erstreckte Nut.According to a preferred embodiment, the depression is a groove extending in the radial direction of the suction flange.
Gemäß der Erfindung weist der Boden der Vertiefung eine Wölbung nach unten auf, die flachgedrückt ist, wenn der Saugerflansch mittels eines Befestigungsrings an dem Gefäß montiert ist, sodass der Boden der Vertiefung unter elastischer Vorspannung am Rand der Mündung anliegt. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung wird der Trinksauger so produziert, dass der Boden der Vertiefung etwas nach unten ausgewölbt ist. Beim Anpressen des Saugerflansches gegen den Rand der Mündung wird der Boden flachgedrückt und liegt unter erhöhter Vorspannung am Rand der Mündung an, wodurch der Öffnungsdruck beeinflusst wird, bei dem das Belüftungsventil öffnet. Hierdurch ist es möglich, den Öffnungsdruck zu optimieren, insbesondere so, dass er dem Unterdruck entspricht, den das Kind beim natürlichen Stillen aufbringt.According to the invention, the bottom of the depression has a curvature which is flattened when the suction flange is mounted on the vessel by means of a fastening ring, so that the bottom of the depression rests against the edge of the mouth under elastic prestress. In this embodiment, the drinking teat is produced in such a way that the bottom of the depression bulges slightly downward. When the suction flange is pressed against the edge of the mouth, the bottom is flattened and lies under increased prestress on the edge of the mouth, which influences the opening pressure at which the ventilation valve opens. This makes it possible to optimize the opening pressure, in particular so that it corresponds to the negative pressure that the child applies during natural breastfeeding.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung liegt der Unterdruck, bei dem sich der Boden hochwölbt, im Bereich von 15 bis 100 mbar, vorzugsweise 20 bis 50 mbar.According to a further embodiment, the negative pressure at which the base bulges up is in the range from 15 to 100 mbar, preferably 20 to 50 mbar.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist die Vertiefung in radialer Richtung des Saugerflansches über den gesamten Bereich erstreckt, mit dem der Saugerflansch am stirnseitigen Rand der Mündung anliegt. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung kann besonders viel Luft aus der Umgebung in das Gefäß nachströmen, wenn sich das Belüftungsventil öffnet.According to a further embodiment, the depression extends in the radial direction of the suction flange over the entire area with which the suction flange rests on the front edge of the mouth. This configuration can be particularly a lot of air from the surroundings should flow into the vessel when the ventilation valve opens.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung geht die Vertiefung vom äußeren Rand des Saugerflansches aus. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist die Vertiefung in radialer Richtung über mindestens die Hälfte des Saugerflansches erstreckt. Hierdurch kann die Herstellung des Trinksaugers vereinfacht und sichergestellt werden, dass die Vertiefung oberhalb des stirnseitigen Randes der Mündung angeordnet ist, auch wenn der Saugerflansch nicht genau konzentrisch auf dem Rand der Mündung fixiert ist. Zudem begünstigt diese Ausgestaltung das Nachströmen von Umgebungsluft zwischen dem Saugteil und dem Befestigungsring zur Vertiefung.According to a further embodiment, the depression starts from the outer edge of the suction flange. According to a further embodiment, the depression extends in the radial direction over at least half of the suction flange. In this way, the manufacture of the drinking teat can be simplified and it can be ensured that the depression is arranged above the front edge of the mouth, even if the suction flange is not exactly concentrically fixed on the edge of the mouth. In addition, this configuration favors the inflow of ambient air between the suction part and the fastening ring for the depression.
Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung weist der Saugerflansch zumindest an der Unterseite des Bodens der Vertiefung Stege und/oder eine Oberflächentextur und/oder mindestens eine untere Vertiefung, die allseitig von nichtvertieften Bereichen der Unterseite des Saugerflansches umschlossen ist, für ein erleichtertes Ablösen von der Mündung der Trinkflasche auf. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung sind die Stege radial ausgerichtet. Durch die Stege bzw. die Oberflächentextur bzw. die untere Vertiefung wird das Öffnen des Belüftungsventils bei einem bestimmten Unterdruck verbessert. Die Stege bzw. Oberflächentextur bzw. untere Vertiefung ermöglichen ein Öffnen des Belüftungsventils bei einem bestimmten Unterdruck auch dann, wenn der Saugerflansch durch Getränkereste an den Rand der Mündung anklebt.According to one embodiment, the suction flange has webs and / or a surface texture and / or at least one lower recess, which is enclosed on all sides by non-recessed areas of the underside of the suction flange, at least on the underside of the bottom of the depression, for easier detachment from the mouth of the drinking bottle , According to a preferred embodiment, the webs are aligned radially. The webs or the surface texture or the lower depression improve the opening of the ventilation valve at a certain negative pressure. The webs or surface texture or lower recess enable the ventilation valve to be opened at a certain negative pressure even if the suction flange sticks to the edge of the mouth due to beverage residues.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung sind die Stege und/oder die Oberflächentextur und/oder die untere Vertiefung ausschließlich an der Unterseite des Bodens der Vertiefung vorhanden.According to a further embodiment, the webs and / or the surface texture and / or the lower depression are only present on the underside of the bottom of the depression.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung weist der Trinksauger mehrere in radialer Richtung hintereinander angeordnete untere Vertiefungen und/oder mehrere in Umfangsrichtung nebeneinander angeordnete untere Vertiefungen auf. Hierdurch kann gewährleistet werden, dass unabhängig vom Sitz des Saugerflansches auf dem Rand der Mündung des Gefäßes immer zumindest eine der unteren Vertiefungen in einer geeigneten Position für die Belüftung am Rand der Mündung der Trinkflasche angeordnet ist.According to a further embodiment, the drinking teat has a plurality of lower depressions arranged one behind the other in the radial direction and / or a plurality of lower depressions arranged next to one another in the circumferential direction. This can ensure that regardless of the seat of the suction flange on the edge of the mouth of the vessel, at least one of the lower recesses is always arranged in a suitable position for ventilation at the edge of the mouth of the drinking bottle.
Die untere Vertiefung kann verschiedene Geometrien aufweisen. Sie ist beispielsweise rechteckig, oval oder kreisrund.The lower depression can have different geometries. For example, it is rectangular, oval or circular.
Vorzugsweise ist die Ausdehnung der unteren Vertiefung in radialer Richtung und/oder in Umfangsrichtung kleiner als die Ausdehnung der Vertiefung in der entsprechenden Richtung. Vorzugsweise ist die Ausdehnung der unteren Vertiefung in radialer Richtung und/oder in Umfangsrichtung höchstens die Hälfte der Ausdehnung der Vertiefung in der entsprechenden Richtung.The extent of the lower depression in the radial direction and / or in the circumferential direction is preferably smaller than the extent of the depression in the corresponding direction. The extent of the lower depression in the radial direction and / or in the circumferential direction is preferably at most half the extent of the depression in the corresponding direction.
Bevorzugt ist die untere Vertiefung so ausgebildet, dass ihre Ausdehnung in radialer Richtung des Saugerflansches geringer ist als die Breite des Randes der Mündung der Trinkflasche. Weiterhin vorzugsweise ist die untere Vertiefung so am Saugerflansch angeordnet, dass bei Anbringung des Saugerflansches am Rand der Mündung der Trinkflasche die untere Vertiefung die innere Kante des Randes der Mündung teilweise überdeckt. Dies führt beim Anliegen eines Unterdruckes in der Trinkflasche dazu, dass der Saugerflansch sich im Bereich der Vertiefung radial weiter außen etwas vom Rand der Mündung abhebt, so dass Umgebungsluft durch den Spalt zwischen Saugerflansch und Rand der Mündung und durch die untere Vertiefung in die Trinkflasche nachströmen kann.The lower recess is preferably designed such that its extent in the radial direction of the suction flange is less than the width of the edge of the mouth of the drinking bottle. Furthermore, the lower depression is preferably arranged on the suction flange such that when the suction flange is attached to the edge of the mouth of the drinking bottle, the lower depression partially covers the inner edge of the edge of the mouth. If a vacuum is present in the drinking bottle, this causes the suction flange to rise somewhat further radially outwards from the edge of the mouth in the area of the recess, so that ambient air flows into the drinking bottle through the gap between the suction flange and the edge of the opening and through the lower recess can.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung weist das Saugteil oberhalb des Saugerflansches eine Einschnürung auf. Die Einschnürung ermöglicht eine unverlierbare Vormontage des Befestigungsrings am Trinksauger und erleichtert damit die Handhabung. Außerdem deckt das Saugteil den Befestigungsring zumindest teilweise ab, wodurch ein großer weicher Anlagebereich für Mund und Kinn des Kindes geschaffen wird.According to a further embodiment, the suction part has a constriction above the suction flange. The constriction enables captive pre-assembly of the fastening ring on the drinking teat and thus facilitates handling. In addition, the suction part at least partially covers the fastening ring, thereby creating a large, soft contact area for the mouth and chin of the child.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist der Boden der Vertiefung aus einem weichelastischen Material hergestellt. Hierdurch wird erreicht, dass sich der Boden hochwölbt, wenn im Gefäß ein Unterdruck anliegt und ansonsten abdichtend am Rand der Mündung anliegt. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist der gesamte Saugerflansch aus weichelastischem Material hergestellt. Dies ist vorteilhaft für die Herstellung des Trinksaugers und begünstigt eine abdichtende Anlage des Saugerflansches am Rand der Mündung des Gefäßes. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist der gesamte Trinksauger aus weichelastischem Material hergestellt. Dies vereinfacht die Herstellung und ist vorzugsweise bei Ausführung des Trinksaugers als Ernährungssauger oder bei Ausführung als Trinkhilfe der Fall. Insbesondere bei Ausführung als Trinkhilfe kann der Saugerflansch aber auch teilweise und das Saugteil ganz oder teilweise aus einem harten Material bestehen, insbesondere aus einem hartelastischen Kunststoff.According to a further embodiment, the bottom of the depression is made of a soft elastic material. This ensures that the bottom bulges up when there is negative pressure in the vessel and is otherwise sealing against the edge of the mouth. According to a preferred embodiment, the entire suction flange is made of flexible material. This is advantageous for the production of the drinking teat and favors a sealing contact of the teat flange at the edge of the mouth of the vessel. According to a preferred embodiment, the entire drinking teat is made from a flexible material. This simplifies production and is preferably the case when the drinking teat is designed as a nutritional teat or when it is designed as a drinking aid. Particularly when it is designed as a drinking aid, the suction flange can also be made partially and the suction part entirely or partially from a hard material, in particular from a hard-elastic plastic.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist der Trinksauger ganz oder teilweise aus Silikon oder aus einem thermoplastischen Elastomer oder aus einem anderen spritzgießfähigen Kunststoff oder aus Latex hergestellt. Silikon, thermoplastisches Elastomer und Latex werden vorzugsweise als weichelastische Materialien für den Boden, den Saugerflansch oder den gesamten Trinksauger verwendet.According to a further embodiment, the drinking teat is made entirely or partially from silicone or from a thermoplastic elastomer or from another injection-moldable plastic or from latex. Silicone, thermoplastic elastomer and latex are preferably used as flexible materials for the floor, the suction flange or the entire drinking teat.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist der Trinksauger spritzgegossen oder in einem kombinierten Tauch-Gieß-Verfahren hergestellt.According to a further embodiment, the drinking teat is injection molded or manufactured in a combined immersion-casting process.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung weist der Saugerflansch einen Innendurchmesser von 20 bis 65 mm und/oder einen Außendurchmesser von 30 bis 70 mm und/oder eine Höhe von 0,5 bis 3 mm auf. Der Trinksauger ist insbesondere für Weithalsflaschen, für Normalflaschen, für Ernährungsfläschchen, Trinkbecher oder Emährungsbeutel geeignet.According to a further embodiment, the suction flange has an inner diameter of 20 to 65 mm and / or an outer diameter of 30 to 70 mm and / or a height of 0.5 to 3 mm. The drinking teat is particularly suitable for wide-mouth bottles, normal bottles, food bottles, drinking cups or food bags.
Der Öffnungsdruck, bei dem das Belüftungsventil öffnet, ist insbesondere durch die Tiefe der Vertiefung im Saugerflansch, die Abmessungen der Vertiefung in radiale Richtung und in Umfangsrichtung des Saugerflansches und durch die Stärke der Bodenwand bestimmt. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung hat die Vertiefung eine Tiefe im Saugerflansch von 0,5 bis 2,5 mm und/oder eine Länge in radialer Richtung des Saugerflansches von 2 bis 10 mm und/oder eine Breite in Umfangsrichtung des Saugerflansches von 5 bis 15 mm und/oder hat der Boden der Vertiefung eine Stärke von 0,5 bis 1,5 mm.The opening pressure at which the ventilation valve opens is determined in particular by the depth of the depression in the suction flange, the dimensions of the depression in the radial direction and in the circumferential direction of the suction flange and by the thickness of the bottom wall. According to a preferred embodiment, the recess has a depth in the suction flange of 0.5 to 2.5 mm and / or a length in the radial direction of the suction flange of 2 to 10 mm and / or a width in the circumferential direction of the suction flange of 5 to 15 mm and / or the bottom of the recess has a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm.
Schließlich betrifft eine Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ein Trinkgefäß mit einem Trinksauger nach einem der vorgeordneten Ansprüche, der mittels eines Befestigungsringes an einem Gefäß montiert ist, wobei der Befestigungsring Befestigungsmittel und das Gefäß weitere Befestigungsmittel aufweist, die miteinander verbunden sind, um den Trinksauger an dem Gefäß zu befestigen, ein Ringflansch des Befestigungsrings außerhalb der Vertiefung gegen die Oberseite des Saugerflansches drückt und den Saugerflansch mit der Unterseite gegen den Rand der Mündung des Gefäßes drückt, wobei die Vertiefung so gestaltet ist, dass ein Unterdruck in dem Gefäß bewirkt, dass sich der Boden der Vertiefung hochwölbt und Luft in radialer Richtung von außen in das Gefäß nachströmt.Finally, an embodiment of the invention relates to a drinking vessel with a drinking teat according to one of the preceding claims, which is mounted on a vessel by means of a fastening ring, the fastening ring having fastening means and the vessel having further fastening means which are connected to one another in order to close the drinking teat to the vessel fasten, an annular flange of the fastening ring outside the depression presses against the top of the suction flange and the suction flange with the underside presses against the edge of the mouth of the vessel, the depression being designed in such a way that a negative pressure in the vessel causes the bottom of the Well bulges and air flows into the vessel from the outside in the radial direction.
Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung des Trinkgefäßes ist die Ausdehnung der unteren Vertiefung in radialer Richtung kleiner als die Breite des Randes der Mündung des Gefäßes und/oder ist der Abstand zwischen zwei in radialer Richtung aufeinanderfolgenden unteren Vertiefungen geringer als die Breite des Randes der Mündung des Gefäßes. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung wird erreicht, dass der Saugerflansch abdichtend am Rand der Mündung auch im Bereich der unteren Vertiefung anlegt, wenn kein Unterdruck in der Trinkflasche herrscht. Wenn hingegen ein Unterdruck in der Trinkflasche herrscht, hebt sich der Saugerflansch radial weiter außen etwas vom Rand der Mündung ab, so dass in dem Spalt zwischen Saugerflansch und Rand der Mündung Umgebungsluft nachströmen und durch die untere Vertiefung über die innere Kante des Randes der Mündung hinweg in die Trinkflasche nachströmen kann. Ferner wird dadurch, dass der Abstand zwischen zwei in radialer Richtung aufeinanderfolgenden unteren Vertiefungen geringer ist als die Breite des Randes der Mündung des Gefäßes, erreicht, dass stets eine untere Vertiefung teilweise über dem Rand der Mündung angeordnet ist. Infolgedessen wird die Mündung bei Nichtanliegen eines Unterdruckes im Gefäß abgedichtet und kann Umgebungsluft durch den Spalt zwischen Saugerflansch und Mündung sowie die untere Vertiefung in das Gefäß nachströmen, sofern dort ein Unterdruck herrscht.According to one embodiment of the drinking vessel, the extent of the lower depression in the radial direction is smaller than the width of the edge of the mouth of the vessel and / or the distance between two lower depressions which follow one another in the radial direction is less than the width of the edge of the mouth of the vessel. In this embodiment, it is achieved that the suction flange also seals against the edge of the mouth in the area of the lower recess if there is no negative pressure in the drinking bottle. If, on the other hand, there is a negative pressure in the drinking bottle, the suction flange lifts slightly further radially outwards from the edge of the mouth, so that ambient air flows in in the gap between the suction flange and the edge of the mouth and through the lower recess over the inner edge of the edge of the mouth can flow into the drinking bottle. Furthermore, because the distance between two successive lower depressions in the radial direction is less than the width of the edge of the mouth of the vessel, a lower depression is always arranged partially above the edge of the mouth. As a result, the mouth is sealed when there is no negative pressure in the vessel and ambient air can flow into the vessel through the gap between the suction flange and the mouth as well as the lower recess if there is a negative pressure.
Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung steht der Saugerflansch radial nach innen und/oder nach außen über den stirnseitigen Rand der Mündung des Gefäßes hinaus.According to one embodiment, the suction flange projects radially inwards and / or outwards beyond the front edge of the mouth of the vessel.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der anliegenden Zeichnungen von Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:
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- einen Trinksauger in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von oben und von der Seite;
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- den Trinksauger in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von unten und von der gegenüberliegenden Seite;
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- den Trinksauger in einer Ansicht von der rechten Seite;
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- den Trinksauger in einer Vorderansicht;
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- den Trinksauger in einer Draufsicht;
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- den Trinksauger in einer Unteransicht;
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- den Trinksauger mittels eines Befestigungsrings befestigt an der Mündung eines Gefäßes in einem grobschematischen Teilschnitt;
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- den hochgewölbten Boden des Trinksaugers in einer perspektivischen Teilansicht;
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- einen alternativen Trinksauger in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von oben und von der Seite;
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- den Trinksauger in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von unten und von der gegenüberliegenden Seite;
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- einen alternativen Trinksauger in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von unten und von der Seite auf den Saugerflansch;
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- denselben Trinksauger an der Mündung eines Gefäßes beim Anliegen eines Unterdruckes in einem vertikalen Teilschnitt.
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- a teat in a perspective view obliquely from above and from the side;
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- the teat in a perspective view obliquely from below and from the opposite side;
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- the drinking teat in a view from the right side;
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- the drinking teat in a front view;
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- the drinking teat in a top view;
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- enlarged detail VIII of
Fig. 1 ; - Fig. 9
- enlarged detail IX of
Fig. 2 ; - Fig. 10
- enlarged detail X from
Fig. 6 . - Fig. 11
- enlarged detail XI of
Fig. 7 . - Fig. 12
- the drinking teat attached to the mouth of a vessel in a rough schematic partial section by means of a fastening ring;
- Fig. 13
- the domed floor of the drinking teat in a partial perspective view;
- Fig. 14
- an alternative drinking teat in a perspective view obliquely from above and from the side;
- Fig. 15
- the teat in a perspective view obliquely from below and from the opposite side;
- Fig. 16
- enlarged detail XVI from
Fig. 14 ; - Fig. 17
- enlarged detail XVII of
Fig. 15 ; - Fig. 18
- an alternative drinking teat in a perspective view obliquely from below and from the side onto the suction flange;
- Fig. 19
- the same drinking teat at the mouth of a vessel when a negative pressure is applied in a vertical partial section.
In der vorliegenden Anmeldung beziehen sich die Angaben "oben" und "unten" auf eine Anordnung des Trinksaugers mit dem Saugteil oberhalb des Saugerflansches bei horizontaler Ausrichtung des Saugerflansches. Ferner ist das Gefäß unterhalb des Trinksaugers angeordnet.In the present application, the information “above” and “below” relates to an arrangement of the drinking teat with the suction part above the suction flange with the suction flange aligned horizontally. Furthermore, the vessel is arranged below the drinking teat.
Der Trinksauger 1 hat ein Saugteil 2, das unten mit einem kreisringförmigen Saugerflansch 3 verbunden ist. Das Saugteil 2 hat eine balgartige Saugertülle 4, die sich ausgehend von einem großen Durchmesser 5 nach oben verjüngt. Oben trägt die Saugertülle 4 einen Saugernippel 6, der einen Nippelhals 7 und einen Nippelkopf 8 aufweist. Der Nippelkopf 8 ist auf einer Seite mit einer schräg zur Mittelachse 9 des Saugerflansches 3 geneigten Anschrägung 10 versehen. Auf der gegenüber liegenden Seite weist er mindestens eine Durchtrittsöffnung 11 in Form eines Trinkloches für flüssige Nahrung auf.The
Unten weist die Saugertülle 4 eine Einschnürung 12 auf. Am unteren Ende der Einschnürung 12 ist die Saugertülle 4 mit dem radial nach außen vorstehenden Saugerflansch 3 verbunden, der konzentrisch um die Mittelachse 9 umläuft.At the bottom, the
Der Saugerflansch 3 ist im Wesentlichen eben, hat jedoch an der Oberseite an zwei diametral einander gegenüberliegenden Stellen jeweils eine nutartige Vertiefung 14.1, 14.2 auf. Jede Vertiefung 14.1, 14.2 hat einen Boden 15.1, 15.2 auf, der z.B. eine Stärke von 0,9 mm hat.The
Der grundsätzlich kreisringscheibenförmige Saugerflansch 3 hat neben den Vertiefungen 14.1, 14.2 am äußeren Rand jeweils eine Eindellung 16.1, 16.2.The
Der Boden 15.1, 15.2 jeder Vertiefung ist an der Unterseite jeweils mit einer Serie radial erstreckter Stege 17.1, 17.2 versehen, z.B. sind unter jedem Boden 15.1, 15.2 zehn Stege 17.1, 17.2 vorhanden, wobei zwischen benachbarten Stegen 17.1, 17.2 ein Winkelabstand von 1,8° vorhanden ist. Z.B. hat jeder Steg 17.1, 17.2 eine Breite von 0,3 mm und eine Höhe von 0,1 mm.The bottom 15.1, 15.2 of each recess is provided on the underside with a series of radially extending webs 17.1, 17.2, for example there are 15.1, 15.2 under each bottom ten webs 17.1, 17.2 are present, an angular distance of 1.8 ° being present between adjacent webs 17.1, 17.2. For example, each web 17.1, 17.2 has a width of 0.3 mm and a height of 0.1 mm.
Jede Vertiefung 14.1, 14.2 erstreckt sich in radialer Richtung vom äußeren Rand des Saugerflansches 3 über mindestens die Hälfte des Saugerflansches 3, vorzugsweise bis kurz vor den oder bis zum inneren Rand des Saugerflansches 3. Die Länge jeder Vertiefung 14.1, 14.2 in radialer Richtung beträgt z.B. 4,5 mm (an der engsten Stelle der Eindellung 3,3 mm) und in Umfangsrichtung am Außenumfang z.B. 8,25 mm. Jede Vertiefung 14.1, 14.2 ist durch radial bezüglich des Saugerflansches 3 erstreckte Ränder 18.1, 18.2 begrenzt, wobei der Öffnungswinkel zwischen den Rändern 20° beträgt.Each recess 14.1, 14.2 extends in the radial direction from the outer edge of the
Ferner hat der Saugerflansch 2 am äußeren Rand einen umlaufenden, vertikal hochstehenden Randwulst 19. Der Randwulst 19 ist durch die Vertiefungen 14.1, 14.2 unterbrochen.Furthermore, the
Die Stärke des Saugerflansches 3 beträgt innerhalb des Randwulstes 19 z.B. 15 mm. Die Stärke des Bodens 15.1, 15.2 beträgt im Bereich zwischen den radialen Rippen 17 z.B. 0,9 mm. Die Höhe jeder Rippe beträgt z.B. 0,1 mm.The thickness of the
Im Beispiel ist der Trinksauger 1 ein Ernährungssauger. Er ist beispielsweise aus Silikon, thermoplastischem Elastomer oder Latex hergestellt.In the example, the
Gemäß
Der Ringflansch 27 greift in die Einschnürung 12 des Trinksaugers 1 ein. Der Randwulst 19 greift in die Ringnut 28 ein.The
Der Ringflansch 27 drückt gegen die Oberseite des Saugerflansches 3 und presst ihn hierdurch mit der Unterseite gegen den ebenen stirnseitigen Rand 29 einer Mündung 30 des Gefäßes 21. Der Ringflansch 27 drückt neben den Vertiefungen 14.1, 14.2 gegen die Oberseite des Saugerflansches 3. Er drückt nicht gegen den Boden 15.1, 15.2 der Vertiefungen 14.1, 14.2.The
Der Saugerflansch 3 ist so bemessen, dass er mit dem Boden 15.1, 15.2 der Vertiefungen 14.1, 14.2 radial nach außen und nach innen über den stirnseitigen Rand 29 der Mündung 30 hinaussteht.The
In radialer Richtung beträgt die Überdeckung des Saugerflansches 3 mit dem stirnseitigen Rand 29 der Mündung 30 z.B. 1 mm.In the radial direction the overlap of the
Wenn am Trinksauger 1 gesaugt und hierdurch ein Unterdruck im Gefäß 21 erzeugt wird, wölbt sich der Boden 15.1, 15.2 hoch, wie in
Die Eindellungen 16.1, 16.2 verhindern, dass das Innengewinde 24 des Befestigungsrings 20 mit dem äußeren Rand des Bodens 15.1, 15.2 kollidiert und diesen an einem Hochwölben hindert.The indentations 16.1, 16.2 prevent the
Das Ausführungsbeispiel von
Das Ausführungsbeispiel von
Gemäß
Wie in
Claims (14)
- Drinking vessel (21) with a teat (1) and a fastening ring (20) in particular for infants and small children, the teat (1) comprising- a hollow suction part (2) with at least one through-hole (11) for liquid nutrition,- which is connected at the bottom to a substantially annular disc-shaped nipple flange (3) which serves to be fastened to the mouth (30) of the vessel (21) by means of the fastening ring (20) with an annular disc-shaped ring flange (27) overlapping the nipple flange (3) for pressing the bottom side of the nipple flange (3) flat against the front-side edge (29) of the mouth (30), and- at least one recess (14.1, 14.2) extending in the radial direction of the nipple flange (3) on the top side of the nipple flange (3), wherein the at least one recess (14.1, 14.2) is designed in such a way that the ring flange (27) pressing against the top side of the nipple flange (3) has a gap from the upper side of the floor (15.1, 15.2) of the recess (14.1, 14.2) during the fastening of the teat (1) on the mouth of the vessel (21), and the nipple flange (3) has sufficient flexibility at least in the area of the recess (14.1, 14.2) so that the floor (15.1, 15.2) arches up and air from outside flows back into the vessel (21) under the arched floor (15.1, 15.2) of the recess (14.1, 14.2) in the radial direction when the teat (1) is fastened on the mouth of the vessel (21) and a negative pressure is created in the vessel (21) when the suction part (2) is sucked on.characterized in that
the floor (15.1, 15.2) of the recess (14.1, 14.2) has a downwards curvature, which is pressed flat when the suction part (2) is mounted on the vessel (21) by means of the fastening ring (20), so that the floor (15.1, 15.2) of the recess (14.1, 14.2) rests against the edge (29) of the mouth (30) under elastic initial tension. - The drinking vessel according to claim 1, in which the recess (14.1, 14.2) is a groove extending in the radial direction of the nipple flange (3).
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 2, in which the negative pressure at which the floor (15.1, 15.2) arches up, is settled in the range of 25 to 100 millibar, preferably is of approximately 20 to 30 millibar.
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 3, in which the recess (14.1, 14.2) is extended in the radial direction of the nipple flange (3) over the entire area with which the nipple flange (3) lies against the front-side edge (29) of the mouth (30).
- The drinking vessel according to claim 4, in which the recess (14.1, 14.2) is extended in the radial direction over at least half of the nipple flange (3).
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 5, in which the nipple flange (3) has, at least on the bottom side of the floor (15.1, 15.2) of the recess (14.1, 14.2), bars (17.1, 17.2) and/or a surface texture and/or at least one lower recess (32), which is surrounded on all sides by a non-recessed area of the bottom side of the nipple flange (3), for easier detachment from the edge (29) of the mouth (30) of the bottle (1).
- The drinking vessel according to claim 6, wherein the teat has several lower recesses (32) arranged behind each other in the radial direction and/or several lower recesses (32) arranged next to each other in the circumferential direction.
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 7, in which the suction part (2) has a constriction (12) above the nipple flange (3).
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 8, in which the floor (15.1, 15.2) of the recess (14.1, 14.2) is made of a soft elastic material, wherein the entire nipple flange (3) is preferably made of soft elastic material, wherein the entire teat (1) is preferably made of soft elastic material.
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 9, in which the teat is made entirely or partially of silicone or a thermoplastic elastomer or another plastic that can be injection molded or latex and/or which is injection-molded or produced in a combined immersion-casting process.
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 10, in which the nipple flange (3) has an inner diameter of 20 to 65 mm and/or an outer diameter of 30 to 70 mm and/or a height of 0.5 to 3 mm and/or in which the recess (14.1, 14.2) in the nipple flange (3) has a depth of 0.5 to 2.5 mm and/or a length in the radial direction of the nipple flange (3) of 2 to 10 mm and/or a width in the circumferential direction of the nipple flange (3) of 5 to 15 mm and/or the floor (15.1, 15.2) has a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm.
- The drinking vessel according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the teat is mounted on the vessel (21) by means of the fastening ring (20), wherein the fastening ring (20) has fastening means and the vessel (21) has further fastening means that are interconnected in order to fasten the teat (1) on the vessel (21), presses a ring flange (27) of the fastening ring (20) outside of the recess (14.1, 14.2) against the top side of the nipple flange (3) and presses the nipple flange (3) with the bottom side against the edge (29) of the mouth (30) of the vessel (21), wherein the recess (14.1, 14.2) is designed so that negative pressure in the vessel (21) causes the floor (15.1, 15.2) of the recess (14.1, 14.2) to arch up and air flows back into the vessel (21) from outside in the radial direction.
- The drinking vessel according to claim 12, in which the expansion (a) of a lower recess (32) in the radial direction is less than the width (b) of the edge (29) of the mouth (30) of the vessel (21) and/or in which the distance (c) between two lower recesses (32) located consecutively in the radial direction is less than the width (b) of the edge (29) of the mouth (30) of the vessel (21).
- The drinking vessel according to claim 12 or 13, in which the nipple flange (3) protrudes radially inwards and/or radially outwards over the front-side edge (29) of the mouth (30) of the vessel (21).
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