FR2624102A1

FR2624102A1 - Safety lid for absorbing a liquid by the independent control of a valve

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Publication number: FR2624102A1
Application number: FR8716950A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: RIVOALEN PHILIPPE
Current assignee: RIVOALEN PHILIPPE
Priority date: 1987-12-07
Filing date: 1987-12-07
Publication date: 1989-06-09

Abstract

Device for drinking a liquid contained in a glass. The invention relates to a device, attached to a defined glass, which allows the user to drink a liquid without the risk of uncontrolled flow, whatever the position of the latter may be. It is constituted by a lid 1 having an orifice 3, in which there is positioned a valve 6, extended by a flexible tongue 9, reinforced by ribs or profiles 10. The end 12 of the tongue 9 adheres to the lid according to the positioning of the profiles 5, 10, 4, and 11. Fluid-tightness is achieved by surface contact between the profiles 4 and 11. When the user applies a pressure which opposes the tongue 9 and the that of the water, the valve partially opens allowing the liquid to flow and air to penetrate. The concave shape of the lid 1 allows an ergonomic adaptation of the action on the valve and makes it possible to collect the liquid rejected by the operator. The device according to the invention is intended in particular for persons handicapped through illness.

Description

COUVERCLE DE SECURITE POUR L'ABSORBTION D'UN LIQUIDE
PAR UNE GESTION AUTONOME
D'UNE "VALVE"
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de "valve" rapportée sur un couvercle, adaptable à un verre:
Quand nous sommes allongés et de surcroit malades boire devient difficile. Les malades ne pouvant se redresser ont alors à leur disposition d'autre objets que le verre: pipette en tube flexible, canard ou petite théière, perfusion ...SAFETY COVER FOR ABSORBING A LIQUID
BY AUTONOMOUS MANAGEMENT
OF A "VALVE"
The present invention relates to a "valve" device attached to a cover, adaptable to a glass:
When we are lying down and sick, drinking becomes difficult. Patients unable to stand up then have at their disposal other objects than glass: pipette in flexible tube, duck or small teapot, infusion ...

Un verre muni d'un couvercle de sécurité permet à la personne handicapée de reproduire un geste habituel de préhension, tout en étant sécurisée. A glass with a safety cover allows the disabled person to reproduce a usual gesture of grasping, while being secure.

D'autre part ce dispositif évite que le liquide contenu dans le verre ne s'écoule de façon accidentelle et dose le débit au gré du buveur.On the other hand this device prevents the liquid contained in the glass from accidentally flowing and doses the flow at the whim of the drinker.

Ce couvercle assemblé par "clipsage" étanche comporte uneppartie saillante et mobile appelée ici "valve". This sealed cover assembled by "clipping" has a projecting and movable part called here "valve".

Lorsque le verre est renversé la pression de l'eau sur la valve assure l'étanchéité par contact de surface. Dès que la lèvre ou la machoire supérieure exerce une pression sur la valve, celle-ci ouvre un espace permettant au liquide de s'écouler. I1 est à noter que ce couvercle comporte un fort dénivelé permettant à la lèvre et à la machoire supérieure de s'adapter au service de la valve et d'y incorporer le nez. Cette forme concave récupère tout liquide non absorbé lors du redressement du verre. When the glass is overturned, the water pressure on the valve ensures sealing by surface contact. As soon as the lip or upper jaw exerts pressure on the valve, the valve opens a space allowing the liquid to flow. It should be noted that this cover has a large drop allowing the lip and the upper jaw to adapt to the service of the valve and to incorporate the nose therein. This concave shape recovers any liquid that is not absorbed during the straightening of the glass.

L'adaptation par "clipsage" est prévue sur la périférie du couvercle et s'adaptera à un verre définit. The adaptation by "clipping" is provided on the periphery of the cover and will adapt to a defined glass.

Le couvercle ainsi que la valve, collés ensemble par ultrasons, sont en matière plastique de faible épaisseur, opaque ou transparente, ayant la propriété d'utilisation alimentaire voire la propriété biodégradable dans le cas d'un concept jetable: Leur fabrication se ferai par thermoformage ou par injection. The cover and the valve, glued together by ultrasound, are made of thin plastic, opaque or transparent, having the property of food use or even the biodegradable property in the case of a disposable concept: Their manufacture will be done by thermoforming or by injection.

La figure i représente, en vue de dessus, le couvercle sans valve
La figure 2 représente, en vue du dessus, la valve
D La figure 3 représente, en coupe, le dispositif selon l'invention
Le couvercle (1), figure l,a un rayon adapté au verre sur lequel il viendra se recevoir ainsi que le retour de "clipsage" (2) qui viendra assurer le maintient et l'étanchéité. Une découpe (3) de sortie de valve y est opérée ainsi que le profilage d'étanchéité t4) et de réception (5),de la valve.Figure i shows, in top view, the cover without valve
Figure 2 shows, in top view, the valve
D Figure 3 shows, in section, the device according to the invention
The cover (1), FIG. 1, has a radius adapted to the glass on which it will be received as well as the "clipping" return (2) which will provide the maintenance and the sealing. A valve outlet cutout (3) is made there as well as the sealing profiling t4) and receiving (5), of the valve.

La valve (6), figure 2, est constituée de la surface de contact (7) avec la lèvre ou la machoire supérieure, de l'obturation d'écoulement (8) et d'une languette (9) flexible, renforcée par un profil (10) de rigidité se prolongeant autour des éléments de contact et d'écoulement en profil d'étan- chéité (11). The valve (6), Figure 2, consists of the contact surface (7) with the lip or the upper jaw, the flow closure (8) and a flexible tongue (9), reinforced by a stiffness profile (10) extending around the contact and flow elements in sealing profile (11).

Figure 3, la dite valve (6) s'adapte à la découpe (3) et aux profils (4) et (5) opérés dans le couvercle (1). L'extrémité (12) de la languette est collée par ultrasons (ou autre procédé). La flexibilité de la valve s'obtient donc par la longueur du bras de force ainsi créé et par le contrôle des profils (10) ou nervures de rigidité. Figure 3, said valve (6) adapts to the cutout (3) and to the profiles (4) and (5) operated in the cover (1). The end (12) of the tongue is glued by ultrasound (or other method). The flexibility of the valve is therefore obtained by the length of the force arm thus created and by the control of the profiles (10) or stiffness ribs.

L'étanchéité de l'ouverture se fait par contact de surface du profil (4) du couvercle et du profil (11) de la valve et est renforcée par l'élasticité de la languette (9) renforcée de ses profils (10) de rigidité. The seal of the opening is made by surface contact of the profile (4) of the cover and of the profile (11) of the valve and is reinforced by the elasticity of the tongue (9) reinforced with its profiles (10) of rigidity.

Et en outre par la pression du liquide lorsque le verre est renversé.And also by the pressure of the liquid when the glass is overturned.

La mise à l'air libre se fait par admission de l'air au dessus de la surface de contact (7) de la lèvre ou de la machoire supérieure, lorsque celle-ci est actionnée dans les conditions normale d'utilisation. The venting is done by admission of air above the contact surface (7) of the lip or upper jaw, when the latter is actuated under normal conditions of use.

I1 est a noter que la zone principale d'écoulement correspondant à l'obturation (8) peut recevoir en poussant la valve des éléments de type paille ou flexibles d'aspiration. It should be noted that the main flow zone corresponding to the obturation (8) can, by pushing the valve, receive elements of the straw or flexible suction type.

I1 est entendu que lorsqu une pression de la lèvre supérieure ou de lqmachoire supérieure est exercée sur la surface de contact (7) le liquide s'écoule dans un premier temps par l'orifice correspondant à la zone d'obturation (8) et que dans le cas d'un enfoncement total de la valve (6) dans le couvercle (14 le dispositif d'invention ne répond plus aux notions de sécurité et de confort psychologique citées à la page A. It is understood that when a pressure from the upper lip or from the upper jaw is exerted on the contact surface (7) the liquid first flows through the orifice corresponding to the closure zone (8) and that in the case of a total depression of the valve (6) in the cover (14 the inventive device no longer meets the concepts of safety and psychological comfort mentioned on page A.

Claims

1) Device allowing disabled people (or even turbulent children) to drink with a glass in the usual way in complete safety, whatever their position, charac-terized in that it comprises a cover (1), adaptable to a given glass, provided with a valve (6) preventing water from flowing when this glass is overturned, and allowing control of the flow rate by the user.

2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the control of the liquid flow rate is done by the user, by pressing the lip or the upper jaw on the on-contact surface (7).

3) Device according to claim 1 and claim 2 -tion characterized in that the elasticity (flexibility) required for the closure of the valve (6) is operated by the flex -ibility of the tongue. (9) and by profiles (10) due to bonding at its end.

4) Device according to claims 1,2 and 3 charac-terized in that the positioning of the tongue (9) and therefore of the valve (6) is controlled by the profiles (lO) venaWnt adapt to the profiles (5) of the cover.

5) Device "according to claims 1,2,3 and 4 care -ctérisé in that the sealing of the valve is effected by contact surface of this profile (4) concave, relative to the underside of the cover, and a profile (11) convex relative to the top of the valve.

6) Device according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 characterized in that the sealing closure is obtained both by the spring effect of the tongue (9) and the profiles (10), and by water pressure on the valve (6), when the glass is overturned.

7) Device according to the preceding claims characterized in that the venting necessary for the flow -ment of water takes place above the contact surface (7), between the tongue (9) and the cover (1), under normal operating conditions when pressure is exerted on the valve (6).

8) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the concave shape of the cover (1) integrates, the ergonomic adaptation of the lip and the upper jaw allows them to adapt to the services of the valve (6) ( opening, draining of the liquid), as well as the positioning of the nose.

9) Device according to revehdications 1 and 8 caractéri -sé in that the position of the flow shutter (8) is cited in the ergonomic logic of flow of the liquid towards one buccal orifice.

10) Device according to claims 1, 8 and 9 characterized in that the concave shape of the cover (1) allows to recover any liquid exited by the valve but not absorbed, during the straightening of the glass after action.

11) Device according to claims 1, 9 and 10 cara -ctérisé in that ltouvertùre of the flow shutter (8) allows the introduction into the glass of straw or flexible type suction elements (pipette), in the event of an aggravation of the state of health of the disabled, making the normal use of the present invention expensive.

12) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assembly is made of plastic material of thin thickness, opaque or transparent, having the property of use for food purposes.

13) Device according to claims 1 and 12 in that the biodegradable property of the plastic / (caaactérisé) / will be adopted in the case of a disposable concept of the product.