GB2456175A - Drinking liquid container with reservoir for additional drinking liquid - Google Patents

Drinking liquid container with reservoir for additional drinking liquid Download PDF

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GB2456175A
GB2456175A GB0800190A GB0800190A GB2456175A GB 2456175 A GB2456175 A GB 2456175A GB 0800190 A GB0800190 A GB 0800190A GB 0800190 A GB0800190 A GB 0800190A GB 2456175 A GB2456175 A GB 2456175A
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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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • B65D81/3205—Separate rigid or semi-rigid containers joined to each other at their external surfaces
    • B65D81/3211—Separate rigid or semi-rigid containers joined to each other at their external surfaces coaxially and provided with means facilitating admixture
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
    • B65D51/2857—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by displacing or removing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2892—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by displacing or removing an element enclosing it the element, e.g. a valve, opening an aperture of the auxiliary container
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/12—Vessels or pots for table use
    • A47G2019/122—Vessels or pots for table use for holding and dispensing a plurality of different liquids
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00046—Drinking-through lids

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Abstract

A drinking liquid container which is adapted to contain a first drinking liquid 2 includes a reservoir for a second drinking liquid 4 and a mechanism for selectively transferring from the reservoir to the container a predetermined amount of the second drinking liquid 4. The reservoir may be directly attached to one side of or the top of the container. Additionally the transfer mechanism may be operated manually, and transfer may take place by gravity. Optionally the liquid transfer may take place under pressure.

Description

* -2456175
DRINKING LIQUID CONTAINER WITH RESERVOIR FOR
ADDITIONAL DRINKING LIQUID
The present invention relates to a drinking liquid container which is adapted to contain a first drinking liquid and includes a reservoir adapted to contain a second drinking liquid and a mechanism for selectively transferring from the reservoir to the drinking liquid container a selected amount of the second drinking liquid. The reservoir for the second drinking liquid may be attached directly to the drinking liquid container.
The invention has a particular application for adding a liquid concentrate (e.g. fruit juice) to the liquid in the drinking liquid container which may be water. The water in the drinking liquid container may be topped up from time to time with the liquid concentrate as required. The amount of liquid concentrate which is transferred to the drinking liquid container may be sufficient to maintain the amount of liquid concentrate in the water at a required level.
The mechanism may be adapted to connect the reservoir to the drinking liquid container for a selected time period so as to allow the transfer of a predetermined amount of the second drinking liquid into the drinking liquid container or may be adapted to measure the amount of the second drinking liquid which is transferred.
The reservoir may form part of the lid of the drinking liquid container or may be contained in a handle attached to the drinking liquid container.
In order that the invention may be more readily understood reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings in which Figures 1 to 9 are views of various types of drinking liquid container and reservoir.
Figure 1 is a side view (partially in section) of a drinking liquid container I containing a first drinking liquid 2 and attached to a reservoir 3 containing a second drinking liquid 4, together with a transfer mechanism 5 for transferring selected amounts of the second drinking liquid 4 from the reservoir 3 to the drinking liquid container 1.
Figure 2 is a partial side view of the transfer mechanism 5 on a larger scale and shows more clearly that the mechanism 5 comprises a plunger 6 extending through an inner hole 11 in the outer wall of the container 1 and through an outer hole 10 in a recess 13 in the outer wall of the reservoir 3.
The plunger 6 is formed with a first enlarged portion 7 on its outer end and a second enlarged region 8 on its inner end. The enlarged portion 8 is formed with an angular chamfered region 9 which engages closely with a similar chamfered region in the wall 12. The plunger 6 is surrounded by a spring 13 which forces the two chamfered regions 9 and 11 together to create a seal between the container 1 and the reservoir 3.
The plunger 6 is also formed with 0-ring seal 14 to form a seal between the reservoir 3 and the plunger 6.
The enlarged portion 7 of the plunger 6 can be pressed by the finger of a user of the mechanism to open the hole between the liquid container I and the reservoir 3 to allow predetermined amounts of the liquid concentrate 4 in the reservoir 3 to flow into the container I for selected time periods.
Figure 3 is a side view partially in section of another drinking liquid container 21 containing a first drinking liquid 22 and attached to a reservoir 23 containing a second drinking liquid 24 together with a transfer mechanism for transferring selected amounts of the second drinking liquid 24 from the reservoir 23 to the drinking liquid container 21.
Figure 4 is a diagrammatic plan view of the top of the reservoir 23 showing how it is divided up into six segments 25 each adapted to contain a measured amount of the second drinking liquid. The reservoir 23 is attached to the top of the container 21 and is free to be rotated about the container 21. The top of the container 21 is formed with a hole 26 which can be aligned with corresponding holes 27 in each of the segments of the reservoir in turn so that the measured portion of
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the second drinking liquid in each segment can be transferred as required to the container 21.
Fig 5 is a side view partially in section of the container 21 and the reservoir 23 and shows how the reservoir 23 is attached to the container and how a tube 30 extending through the reservoir 23 and into the container 21 can be used to suck liquid out of the container 21.
Figure 6 is a side view partially in section of a further type of drinking liquid container 31 containing a first drinking liquid 32 and attached to another type of reservoir 33 containing a second drinking liquid 34 and a second type of transfer mechanism 35 for transferring selected amounts of the second drinking liquid from the reservoir 33 into the drinking liquid container 31.
The transfer mechanism 35 comprises a flexible tube 36 extending through a separate compartment 37 located between the container 31 and the reservoir 33.
The mechanism includes a handwheel 38 which is rotatable in an anticlockwise direction and is formed with a set of projections 39 which are pressed in succession against the tube 36 and thereby pump the liquid 34 from the reservoir 33 into the container 31. A one way valve 41 is located at the end of the flexible tube 36 as it enters the container 31 so as to prevent the mixture of liquids in the container 31 from returning to the reservoir 33.
A second one way valve 42 allows air to enter the reservoir 33 thereby preventuig a vacuum forming at the top of the reservoir 33.
Figure 7 is a side view partially in section of another drinking liquid container and anoth8r reservoir 46 with another type of mechanism 47 for transferring selected amounts of drinking liquid from the reservoir 46 into the container 45. The transfer mechanism 47 comprises a valve 48 located in a separate compartment 49 positioned between the container 45 and the reservoir 46 and operated by a hand operated wheel 50 formed with a set of projections 51.
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The walls separating the compartment 49 from the container 45 and the reservoir 46 are formed with through holes 52 and 53 and the valve 48 is formed with a through hole 54. A spring 55 forces the valve 48 downwardly so that the through hole 54 is not normally aligned with the through holes 52,53.
The hand operated wheel 50 formed with a set of projections 51 is positioned so that it bears against the lower end of the valve 48. As the wheel 50 is rotated each of the projections 51 in turn forces the valve 48 upwardly so that the through hole 54 becomes aligned with the through holes 52 and 53. This allows a measured amount of liquid in the reservoir 46 to be transferred into the container 45.
Figures 8 and 9 are side views (partially in section) of another drinking liquid container 60 containing a first drinking liquid 62 and attached to a reservoir 61 containing a second drinking liquid 63, together with a transfer mechanism 65 for transferring selected amounts of the second drinking liquid 63 from the reservoir 61 to the drinking liquid container 60.
The transfer mechanism 65 comprises a plunger 70 adapted to be moved by hand up and down in a channel 71 in a wall between the drinking liquid container 60 and the reservoir 61. The plunger 70 is arranged to be maintained in a rest position by a spring 71. The plunger 70 is normally in the position illustrated in which the upper end of the plunger is spaced from the lower end of the channel 71. With the plunger 70 in this position the second drinking liquid 63 in the reservoir 61 can flow into the chamber 72 but is prevented from flowing into the container 60 by the operation of a seal 66.
In order to allow the liquid 63 to flow into the container 60 the plunger 70 is pushed up by pressure on the lower end so that the seal 66 moves up into the chamber 72 and allows the liquid 63 to flow into the container 60 as illustrated in Figure 9. The liquid 63 is prevented from flowing out past the plunger 70 by a further seal 69.
When a sufficient amount of the liquid 63 has flowed into the container 60 the plunger 70 is released and returns to the lower position under the action of the spring 71.

Claims (10)

1. A drinking liquid container adapted to contain a first drinking liquid, a reservoir adapted to contain a second drinking liquid, and a transfer mechanism for selectively transferring a predetermined amount of the second drinking liquid from the reservoir to the container.
2. A container as claimed in Claim I in which the reservoir is attached directly to one side of the container.
3. A container as claimed in Claim I in which the reservoir is attached to the top of the container.
4. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the transfer mechanism is operated manually.
5. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the predetermined quantity of the second drinking liquid us transferred by gravity.
6. A container as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 4 in which the predetermined quantity of the second drinking liquid is transferred under pressure.
7. A container substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
-A container substantially asherein described with reference to Figures 3, 4 and of the accompanyin9 drawings.
9. A container substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings.
10. A container substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 8 and 9 of the accompanying drawings.
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CN105253450A (en) * 2015-10-09 2016-01-20 江苏龙灯博士摩包装材料有限公司 Fluorination bottle having two-solution quantitative mixing function
WO2020082136A1 (en) * 2018-10-25 2020-04-30 Clean Cup Co Pty Ltd Rinsing and mixing lids, vessels and containers
CN114313642A (en) * 2021-11-26 2022-04-12 张家港众辉医用塑料科技有限公司 Double-cavity combined container
EP4159315A3 (en) * 2020-02-27 2023-06-21 Molarray Research Inc. System and apparatus for automated sample extracting of biological specimens

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US6290100B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2001-09-18 Canberra Corporation Concentrate cartridge for a diluting and dispensing container
WO2003011474A1 (en) * 2001-07-26 2003-02-13 Bettix Limited Dispensing container
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WO2007134392A2 (en) * 2006-05-19 2007-11-29 Cinch Pak Pty Ltd Storage device for selectively adding substance to a liquid

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DE102013006268B3 (en) * 2013-04-11 2014-04-30 Sergej Widerker Two-in-one beverage can for e.g. beer, has closed long-armed valve provided in main chamber, pushing long arm during pressing opening tab at main chamber, and opening access of secondary chamber to main chamber
CN105253450A (en) * 2015-10-09 2016-01-20 江苏龙灯博士摩包装材料有限公司 Fluorination bottle having two-solution quantitative mixing function
WO2020082136A1 (en) * 2018-10-25 2020-04-30 Clean Cup Co Pty Ltd Rinsing and mixing lids, vessels and containers
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CN114313642A (en) * 2021-11-26 2022-04-12 张家港众辉医用塑料科技有限公司 Double-cavity combined container

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