JP2005538910A - Beverage bottle and tool for opening this beverage bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

The fixing portion (45) of the fixing element (40) is provided with at least one protruding portion (46) that protrudes substantially radially outward, and the fixing portion (45) Removably connected to the rest of the fixing element (40). The tool (50) for opening the beverage bottle has a contact surface (54) for a protrusion (46) provided on the fixing element (40).

Description

  The present invention comprises a bottle body having a bottle opening, a sealing body for closing the bottle opening, and a fixing element having a fixing portion, the fixing element having at least an axial direction and a sealing body for closing the bottle opening. In order to hold | maintain to a radial direction, it is related with the bottle for drinks which can be fixed to a bottle main body detachably by a fixing | fixed part.

  Wine bottles are usually closed with natural cork that can be inserted into the bottle opening. In this case, for wine producers and consumers, there is a risk that the natural cork will not completely seal the bottle and therefore wine will flow out or air will enter. This usually entails that the wine is spoiled inside the bottle as a result. This leads to considerable financial losses, especially for producers.

  In order to solve this problem, it is known to use a sealed body made of plastic, composite material, or cork covered with plastic. However, in this case, there is a disadvantage that the plastic used has an odor and the odor may reach wine. In addition, alcohol in wine can dissolve components from composites or plastic materials. It is a critical drawback that such plugs are not acceptable to customers who want to enjoy expensive natural products such as wine.

  In the context of wine consumption, glass bottles are known that can be closed by glass stoppers after infusion of wine from a normal wine bottle.

  Furthermore, a champagne glass stopper is known in which a cork for stopper is attached to a bottle body by a wire mesh. The wire mesh must be removed by hand before opening the bottle. In this case, there is a risk of damage. Further, an accident may occur when the stopper coil jumps out of the neck of the bottle after sudden removal of control due to excessive pressure inside the bottle after removal of the wire mesh.

  The object of the present invention is to produce a beverage bottle as defined in the premise of claim 1 that can be opened easily and without danger. In beverage bottles according to the present invention, beverage contents, in particular delicate beverages such as wine, but also for example vinegar or oil, reliably and undoubtedly for a long time and have a negative impact on the environment. It is intended that it can be stored while being protected.

  This problem is solved according to the invention by a sealable beverage bottle according to claim 1. Advantageous improvements of the invention are disclosed in the dependent claims.

  The beverage bottle according to the present invention has a sealed body that can be inserted into the bottle opening and may be entirely made of glass. However, the sealing body may also be formed from plastic or cork or composite material. The securing element ensures that the sealing body is held axially and / or radially in the bottle body. For this purpose, the fixing element is formed with a fixing part. By this fixing part, the fixing element can be detachably fixed to the bottle body. The fixed part is provided with at least one protrusion. This protrusion protrudes outward and substantially in the radial direction. Projections projecting outward form an action surface for the force. This force is applied to the protrusion when the beverage bottle is opened, for example with a suitable tool or hand, so that the substantially annular fixing part of the fixing element is removed from the rest of the fixing element by the protrusion. The For this purpose, the fixing part is detachably connected to the rest of the fixing element. The removable connection between the fixing part and the rest of the fixing element, also called the planned break line, can be realized for example by a tear line. After separating the fixing part from the rest of the fixing element, the latter part can be removed from the sealing body. Therefore, the sealed body can be removed again. The sealing body can be removed from the bottle opening along with the rest of the fixation element. The fixing part separated from the fixing element remains on the neck of the bottle or is removed as well.

  A preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the fixing element can be fixed to the bottle edge following the bottle opening with axial and / or radial shape engagement. This introduces an axial force that is necessary for the axial fixing of the sealing body and that is absorbed by the fixing element into the bottle body with the bottle edge.

  In another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle, the fixing element is formed by a cap having a substantially circular cylinder jacket-like side wall, which cap at least partially encloses the sealed body and is closed by a lid, This lid is used to hold the sealed body in the bottle opening. The lid is normally formed in a closed state, but may have an opening.

  In another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle, the side wall is provided with a predetermined break or tear line extending in the circumferential direction, whereby the fixing part is separated from the rest of the fixing element. It is characterized by that. A plurality of holes are evenly spaced from each other along the cut line in the side wall.

  The tear line also means a cut made on the side wall. The holes or cuts may be unevenly spaced from one another. The tear line can be identified with the planned break line.

  Another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the bottle edge forms an undercut with the bottle body, on which a fixed part of the side wall acts. Thereby, the fixing element is fixed to the bottle opening by the sealing body in the closed state of the beverage bottle.

  Another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the cap is a flange cap, a wire mesh or a shrink cap. The fastening element may also be formed as a full tear cap with a ring used as a protective element. This ring can be torn by the full tear cap to remove the full tear cap from the bottle. When the entire tear cap is made of metal, preferably aluminum, an axial holding force is sufficient to hold the sealed body in close contact with the bottle opening. The fixing element may be formed annularly and in the form of a sleeve. Instead of a tear line, the fixing element has an annular cut or other type of material weakness so that the bottle can be opened easily.

  Another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that a fixed portion of the side wall, which is divided by a predetermined breaking line, is provided on the outer side with a protruding portion that surrounds in the circumferential direction. The protrusion is formed as a continuous bead, but may be interrupted. Therefore, the protrusions are actually a plurality of protrusions protruding outward. The surrounding protrusion forms a gripping surface for the finger of the person opening the bottle or for the tool for opening the bottle. In the closed state of the bottle, the bottle opening is closed by the sealing body. The sealing body is fixed to the bottle by a fixing element. When opening, a force having an action line extending at right angles to the planned breaking line is applied to the projecting portion, and the fixed portion having the projecting portion is separated along the planned breaking line.

  Another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the cap is made of metal. The cap is preferably made from aluminum, but can also be made from plastic by an injection molding process.

  Another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the protrusion is formed by a bead. The bead has the advantage that it can be inserted into the cap relatively easily and inexpensively.

  Another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that a sealing element is provided between the sealing body and the bottle opening. This ensures a high sealing performance of the plug without significant manufacturing technical costs.

  An object of the present invention is also to provide a tool for opening a beverage bottle that can be easily and controllably opened.

  In the case of the tool for opening the beverage bottle, this problem is solved by having a contact surface for the protrusion provided on the fixing element. The tool is attached to the protrusion by the contact surface when opening the beverage bottle. Next, pressure is applied to the tool, which pressure is supplied to the protrusion via the contact surface, and the fixing part is removed from the rest of the fixing element. This makes it significantly easier to open the beverage bottle.

  A preferred embodiment of the tool is characterized by having a guide surface that is used to guide the tool in the axial direction when applying force. Guiding the tool in the axial direction, i.e. parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bottle, prevents the contact surface from slipping off the protrusion. This ensures a continuous opening process.

  Another preferred embodiment of the tool is characterized in that the contact surface has at least one ridge. This offers the advantage that, when opening, a force is first applied only to a part of the break, between the fixing part and the rest of the fixing element. Therefore, only a part of the planned break line is broken. In order to partially solve the planned break line, much less force is required than would be necessary to remove the entire planned break line and to remove the entire fixed part from the rest of the fixing element.

  Another preferred embodiment of the tool is characterized in that the contact surface starts at the ridge and extends at least partly in a ramp. What is achieved by the ramp shape is that when a pressure is applied to the tool, the expected break line is continuously broken and gradually broken. The bonding material between the fixing part and the rest of the fixing element is not separated at once, but is partly separated along a predetermined break line or cut. Thus, a relatively small force is applied from the tool evenly, preferably through the contact surface, to the surrounding protrusion.

  Another preferred embodiment of the tool is characterized in that the contact surface extends substantially corrugated. Alternating wave valleys and wave peaks allow for a relatively quick, but not breakthrough separation of the planned break line.

  Another preferred embodiment of the tool has a substantially circular cylinder jacket-like substrate, the inner surface of this substrate forms a guide surface, and one end surface of the substrate is provided with a contact surface It is characterized by. This shape of the tool provides an attractive visual appearance and further ensures easy handling of the tool.

  Another preferred embodiment of the tool is characterized in that the substrate is closed by a lid at the other end face. The lid may be closed continuously or have at least one opening. The inside of the lid forms a stopper for the tool when applying pressure to the protrusion. The stopper ensures that the force applied by the tool is no longer applied to the fixed part separated from the rest of the fixing element.

  Another preferred embodiment of the tool is characterized in that it comprises a recess having a dimension somewhat larger than the cross section of the fixed part. This recess formed in the tool is used to break at least one breakage of the fixing part which is detached from the rest of the fixing element and loosely rests on the neck of the bottle as a ring. Therefore, the fixed part is removed from the neck of the bottle. Instead, the height of the substrate is reduced as follows, i.e., when the contact surface is further lowered by the tool, the separated fixed part is torn and the fixed part is torn at at least one point, It can be chosen to press into the stopper or into the neck of the expanding bottle until it can be removed from the bottle neck.

  Another preferred embodiment of the tool is characterized in that the recess is provided in a collar formed in the tool. The collar at the same time forms a gripping possibility for the hand of the person opening the bottle with the tool.

  The object of the present invention is to produce a fixing element for the beverage bottle, which can be easily opened.

  The problem is that, in the case of the fixing element, the fixing part of the fixing element is provided with a protrusion that protrudes substantially radially outward, and the fixing part is detachably coupled to the rest of the fixing element. It is solved by being. The advantages of the fastening element according to the invention are clear from the advantages described for the beverage bottle.

  The object of the present invention is to produce a system or set having said beverage bottle, which can be easily opened.

  This problem is solved by a system or set comprising the beverage bottle and / or the tool and / or the fixing element.

  Other advantages, features and details of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

  Various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a portion of the bottle body 1 in a longitudinal section. The illustrated part of the bottle has in particular a bottle neck 2. The bottle neck 2 is formed with a bottle edge 3 protruding outward in the radial direction. The peripheral surface of the bottle edge 3 has three different regions. The cylindrical region 5 extends over the main part of the height of the bottle edge 3 and can be used as a contact surface for the fixing element shown in FIG. To the free end of the bottle neck, the region 5 is followed by a second region 6. This region is formed with a rounded shape. The purpose is on the one hand to avoid the risk of damage and on the other hand to avoid sharp corners that easily break in the event of a collision.

  Another region 7 is provided below the cylindrical region 5. This area is similarly rounded and transitions to the neck of the bottle located below the bottle edge 3. Therefore, an undercut indicated by reference numeral 7 is formed.

  Dotted lines 9 and 10 indicate the bottle opening. A bottle mouth 12 is provided at the end of the bottle opening. The bottle body 1 shown in FIG. 1 is shown at a different scale than the one shown in FIGS. In practice, the bottle body 1 shown in FIG. 1 is so large that the packing shown in FIG. 2 and the sealing body shown in FIG. 3 can be inserted at least partially into the bottle opening 9. .

  In FIG. 2, the sealing element 20 is shown. This sealing element has a substantially cylindrical jacket-like part 21. The outer diameter of this portion 21 is selected so that the portion 21 can be inserted into the bottle opening 9. A flange 22 is formed at one end of the portion 21, and this flange is placed on the neck of the bottle.

  In FIG. 3, a sealing body in the form of a plug 30 is shown. The sealing body 30 has a flange 31. The outer diameter of the flange substantially corresponds to the outer diameter of the flange edge 9 shown in FIG. The flange 31 moves to the shaft 32. The shaft has a cylindrical portion 33 followed by a portion 34 that tapers towards the free end. However, the shaft 32 may be completely cylindrical.

  FIG. 4 shows a fixing element 40 having a circular cylinder jacket-like side wall 41 in longitudinal section. This side wall 41 is closed on one side by a lid 42. In the illustrated embodiment, the lid 42 is formed integrally with the side wall 41. A cut line 44 extends in the circumferential direction on the side wall 41. This cut line is also called a planned break line. The fixed portion 45 is separated from the side wall 41 by the planned break line 44. The fixed portion 45 has the shape of a circular cylinder jacket. In this circular cylinder jacket, a protrusion 46 surrounding the fixed portion is formed in the vicinity of the cut line 44. The surrounding protruding portion 46 may be formed as a bead in this embodiment.

  In FIG. 5, a tool 50 is shown that is used to separate the securing portion 45 from the securing element 4 along the planned break line 44.

  For this purpose, the tool 50 is formed with a circular cylinder jacket-like substrate 51. The inner diameter of the substrate is somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the side wall 41 of the fixing element 40. However, the inner diameter of the base body is smaller than the outer diameter of the surrounding protruding portion 46. An inner jacket surface of the base 51 forms a guide surface 52. This guide surface is used to guide the tool 50 when the tool is put on the fixing element 40. One end surface of the base 51 forms a contact surface 54. This contact surface contacts the protrusion 46 when the tool 50 is put on the fixing element 40. The base 51 is closed by a lid 53 on the other end face. The inside of the lid forms a stop surface for the lid 42 of the fixing element 40.

  The contact surface 54 formed on one end surface of the base 51 has two raised portions 55 and 56 and is not flat but corrugated. The uplift is also called the Wave Mountain. When the tool 50 is placed over the securing element 40, the ridges 55 and 56 first come into contact with the surrounding protrusion 46. As further pressure is applied to the tool 50, the expected break line 44 is first cut where the ridges 55 and 56 are in contact with the surrounding protrusion 46. As the tool 50 is further lowered, the remainder of the expected break line 44 is also unwound by the wave trough formed between the wave peaks 55 and 56 so that the anchoring portion 45 is completely the side wall 41 of the anchoring element 40. Separated from the rest of the.

  A collar 57 is formed on the base 51 on the extension line of the lid 53. This collar forms a gripping surface for the hand of the person using the tool 50. The lid 53 has an opening 58 in this embodiment. The opening allows air to escape from the interior of the base 51 when the tool 50 is placed over the fixing element 40. However, the lid 53 may be formed in a closed state, in other cases, for example to allow the escape of trapped air, for example the base 51 of the tool 50 and the side walls of the fixing element 40. 41, when there is enough play between

  The overview of FIGS. 1 to 5 can also be viewed as an exploded view of a beverage bottle according to the present invention. From the overview of FIGS. 1-5, except that the different scales are the basis of FIGS. 1 and 2-5, the bottle body 1, the sealing element 20, the sealing body 30, the fixing element 40 and the tool 50 are: For example, it is clear that it is part of the system shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows a bottle body 1 having a bottle neck 2. The bottle edge 3 at the neck of the bottle is covered with a sealing element 20 and a stopper 30. The flange 31 of the stopper 30 is supported on the end surface of the bottle edge 3 via the packing 20.

  The sealing body 30 and the packing 20 are fixed to the bottle edge 3 by a fixing element 40. For this purpose, the fixing part 45 of the fixing element 40 is folded around an undercut 7 surrounding the bottle edge. In the closed state, the fixing part 45 is firmly connected to the rest of the fixing element 40 via a predetermined breaking line 44.

  In order to open the beverage bottle, the tool 50, which is only partially shown in the figure, is placed on the fixing element 40 from the outside, and the contact surface 54 contacts the surrounding projection 46. At that time, when pressure is applied to the tool 50 from above, the expected break line 44 is gradually solved. Eventually, the fixing part 45 moves away from the rest of the fixing element 40 and the fixing element 40 can be removed to open the bottle. Depending on the application, the fastening element 40 can be removed with the sealing body 30 and possibly with the packing 20 or only from the bottle edge 3.

  FIG. 7 shows a tool 70 similar to the tool 50 of FIG. The tool 70 has a circular cylinder jacket-shaped base 71. A guide surface 72 is formed inside the substrate. The base 71 is closed by a lid 73 at one end face. On the other end face, a contact surface 74 having raised portions 75 and 76 is formed. The lid 73 is connected to the collar 77 outward. The collar is provided with a recess 80. The recess 80 is at least one point relative to the circumferential direction to have the substantially annular securing portion 45 separated from the rest of the securing element 40 and to have this securing portion and by twisting the tool 70. Used to cut at right angles. At this time, the fixing part or the fixing ring thus cut can be removed from the neck of the bottle without any problem. The recess 80 has a long hole shape in a plan view. A rectangular opening extends outward from one side of the slot.

The partial longitudinal cross-section of the bottle for drinks based on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown. Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a sealing element. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a sealing main body is shown. Fig. 3 shows a longitudinal section of the fixing element. 1 shows a longitudinal section of a tool according to a first embodiment of the invention. The longitudinal section of the neck of the bottle is shown. The neck of the bottle is closed by a sealing body with a sealing element using a fixing element. The tool to open is attached to the bottle. Fig. 4 shows a longitudinal section of a tool according to another embodiment. FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the tool shown in cross section.

Claims (21)

A bottle body (1) having a bottle opening (9, 10), a sealing body (30) for closing the bottle opening (9, 10), and a fixing element (40) having a fixing portion (45). The fixing element (40) is removable by the fixing part in order to hold the sealing body (30) closing the bottle opening (9, 10) at least in the axial and / or radial direction. In the beverage bottle, which can be fixed to the bottle body (1),
The fixing portion (45) of the fixing element (40) is provided with at least one protrusion (46) that protrudes substantially radially outward, and the fixing portion (45) Beverage bottle characterized in that it is detachably connected to the rest of the fixing element (40).   The fixing element (40) can be fixed to the bottle edge (3) following the bottle opening (9, 10) by shape engagement in the axial and / or radial direction. Item 2. A beverage bottle according to item 1.   Said fixing element (40) is formed by a cap having a substantially circular cylinder jacket-like side wall (41), which cap at least partially encloses the sealing body (30) and is closed by a lid (42). 3. The beverage bottle according to claim 1, wherein the lid is used to hold the sealed body (30) in the bottle opening (9, 10).   The side wall (41) is provided with a predetermined breaking line or cut line (44) extending in the circumferential direction, whereby the fixing part (45) is separated from the rest of the fixing element (40). The beverage bottle according to claim 3, wherein the beverage bottle is divided.   The said bottle edge part forms an undercut (7) with the said bottle main body (1), The said fixing | fixed part (46) of the said side wall (41) acts on this undercut, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. Item 5. A beverage bottle according to Item 4.   6. A beverage bottle according to claim 5, wherein the cap (40) is a flange cap, a wire mesh or a shrink cap.   The beverage bottle according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the fixed portion (45) of the side wall (41) is provided with the projecting portion (46) surrounded in the circumferential direction on the outside. .   8. A beverage bottle according to claim 7, wherein the cap (40) is made of metal.   The beverage bottle according to claim 8, wherein the protrusion (46) is formed of a bead.   Beverage according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sealing element (20) is provided between the sealing body (30) and the bottle opening (9, 10). For bottles. In a tool (50; 70) for opening a beverage bottle according to any one of the preceding claims,
Tool having a contact surface (54; 74) for the protrusion (46) provided on the fixing element (40).   12. Tool according to claim 11, comprising a guide surface (50; 70) used for axially guiding the tool (50; 70) when applying a force.   13. Tool according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the contact surface (54; 74) has at least one ridge (55, 56; 75, 76).   14. The contact surface (54; 74) starts at the ridge (55, 56; 75, 76) and extends at least partially substantially in a ramp. Tools.   15. A tool according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the contact surface (54; 74) extends substantially corrugated.   The substrate (51, 71) has a substantially circular cylinder jacket shape, and the inner surface (52; 72) of the substrate forms a guide surface, and the contact surface (54; 74) is formed on one end surface of the substrate. The tool according to claim 11, wherein the tool is provided.   17. Tool according to claim 16, characterized in that the base (51, 71) is closed at the other end by a lid (53; 73).   18. A tool according to any one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that it comprises a recess (80) having a size somewhat larger than the cross section of the fixed part.   19. A tool according to claim 18, wherein the recess (80) is provided in a collar (70) formed in the tool (70).   Fixing element for a beverage bottle according to any one of the preceding claims.   System or set comprising a beverage bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and / or a tool according to any one of claims 11 to 19 and / or a fastening element according to claim 20.

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