MX2012007779A

MX2012007779A - Drinking bottle with multiple compartments and replaceable ampoules.

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Publication number: MX2012007779A
Application number: MX2012007779A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Stian Valentin Knutsen
Original assignee: Injection Bottle Dev As
Priority date: 2009-12-30
Filing date: 2010-12-30
Publication date: 2012-10-15
Also published as: CA2786107A1; IN2012DN06633A; EP2519457A1; BR112012016261A2; NZ601485A; CN102753452A; US20130001111A1; EP2519457A4; WO2011099864A1; NO20093607A1; NO331594B1; AU2010345801A1; IL220713A0; JP2013516365A

Abstract

A drinking bottle (100) having at east one liquid reservoir (120, 140), at least one replaceable substrate ampoule (200) and means for breaking a liquid proof seal (206) between the substrate ampoule (200) and the liquid reservoir. The substrate ampoule (200) comprises a drinking tube (210) with a distal drinking nipple (211), where the drinking tube (210) is disposed axially displaceable in relation to the ampoule (200) between an inner position where liquid cannot flow from the liquid reservoir (120, 140) to the interior of the drinking tube (210), and an outer position where liquid can flow from the liquid reservoir (120, 140) to the interior of the drinking tube (210). The drinking bottle (100) makes t possible to bring along several substrate ampoules (200) with various contents that can be mixed with liquid from the liquid reservoir (120, 140). The bottle can also provide doses of liquid. As the drinking tube (210) is part of the ampoule (200), problems with cleaning a drinking tube with a drinking valve are avoided. Applications include drinks for sports, administration and dosage of medication etc.

Description

BOTTLE TO DRINK WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS AND REPLACEABLE BLISTERS Ca m po of the I n ve n c i on This invention relates to a bottle for drinking with replaceable ampoules.

Precede nts of the I nve n ci n Sometimes it is desirable to mix a liquid powder or concentrate in a liquid. Examples include, without limitation, salts, glucose, proteins, etc. , in a drink for sports, medicine in water, medicine in medicines, milk chocolate, flavor additives and / or alcohol in a drink, etc. Documents WO 2008/1 02981 A2 and WO 2007/1 34392 A2 show examples of how a predetermined substrate or concentrate can be contained and sealed in a bottle, i.e., a substrate blister without a fluid connection with the volume of liquid in the bottle. The seal can be broken immediately before use with a relative movement between the bottle and the "blister" or substrate chamber. When the seal breaks, the substrate is mixed with a known volume of liquid. Thus, the mixture obtains a known concentration and can be consumed.

For sports and other physical activities it is convenient to add different substrates in different concentrations depending on the activity. For example, there is a need to ingest different concentrations of sugar and salts during a workout that during competition or restoration. In such cases, it is desirable to have several doses of pre-measured substrates that can be mixed with known volumes of liquid.

In addition, for various sports activities it is convenient to be able to administer the amount of liquid. For example, it is convenient to be able to drink a known quantity of liquid with a known content, at known intervals in marathon races, cycling competitions, arena skating competitions and other extreme sports.

In addition, during physical activities it is convenient to use bottles with a valve to drink, hereinafter "bottles to drink". Such bottles have a drinking pacifier that can be pulled axially out along the main axis of the bottle with the use of the teeth and a hand. When the drinking pacifier is pulled, two concentric tubes are displaced axially so that openings radially extended in the tubes are aligned and open for the flow of liquid from the inside of the bottle to the drinking pacifier. The bottle closes when pushing the pacifier to drink back to its initial position.

A problem with such known drinking bottles is that they have a chamber, and therefore in principle they can only contain one liquid mixture at a time. This mixture can in principle be replaced with a pre-mixed drink when required. In this case, the user must carry a number of pre-mixed mixes when he wants different beverages adapted to the needs of the person, for example, before, during or after training, before, during or after a competition, etc. Alternatively, the user may carry several dust bags and mix the correct bag for each purpose in the water before use. When the amount of powder or concentrate is not adapted to the volume of the drinking bottle, the powder or concentrate must be weighed or dosed before use in order to obtain the concentration of different substances.

Therefore, it is desirable to combine the ampoules containing the predetermined substrate with a drinking bottle of the type with a pull-out pacifier.

US 7150369 B1 discloses a baby bottle with two chambers, wherein the first chamber is a conventional bottle with a reservoir of liquid and the second chamber contains a substitute or milk substrate. The substrate chamber is screwed onto the top of the bottle and a conventional lid with a baby pacifier in turn is screwed onto the substrate chamber. A valve between the liquid reservoir and the substrate chamber controls the amount of liquid allowed to enter the substrate chamber. This patent combines a substrate chamber and a liquid reservoir, but does not satisfy the need for several ampoules with different substrates or the need to administer doses of liquids.

Another problem with the known drinking bottles of the type with a drinking pacifier for pulling is the cleaning of the drinking tube. The drinking valve comprises, as mentioned above, typically two concentric plastic tubes which are displaced from each other by a axial movement. This drinking valve is typically permanently disposed in a screw cap that is unscrewed each time the bottle is filled and the same drinking tube is used essentially for the entire life of the bottle. The annular space between the tubes is difficult to access for cleaning, but it can offer good conditions for the growth of algae, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms that can have an abundant access to water, minerals, glucose and other nutrients for the drink that They are or have been in the bottle.

Blisters containing filters and / or other means for removing microorganisms and water contamination are also known. In a certain context it would be desirable to use such an ampoule in combination with a reservoir of liquid in order to avoid infection and / or poisoning. It should be understood that the term "substrate" in the description and in the claims is intended to comprise filters and / or other means for purifying water by such ampoules.

One problem that must be solved by the present invention is to provide an improved drinking bottle, wherein two different prescriptions can be provided for different needs.

A second problem to be solved by the present invention is the need to administer a quantity of liquid to the user.

A third problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a bottle to drink with the advantages of the prior art bottles, but which has less requirements to clean the drinking tubes.

A fourth problem to be solved is to offer the user a drink with the desired quality, both in the concentration of the contents in the beverage and with respect to the absence of microorganisms and other contaminants.

Brief Description of the Invention These problems are solved with the invention by providing a drinking bottle having at least one liquid reservoir, at least one replaceable ampoule of substrate and means for breaking a liquid-proof seal between the substrate and the reservoir. of liquid, distinguished because the ampoule of the substrate comprises a drinking tube with a distal drinking pacifier, wherein the drinking tube is disposed axially displaceable relative to the ampule between an internal position, where the liquid can not flow from the liquid reservoir to the interior of the drinking tube and an external position where the liquid can flow from the liquid reservoir into the drinking tube.

The invention also comprises a method for providing a liquid with the desired quality in a drinking bottle for consumption, distinguished by having at least one ampoule of replaceable substrate in the drinking bottle, filling at least one reservoir of liquid with the desired liquid, open a seal between the substrate blister and a liquid reservoir and pull the tube to drink out of the blister.

The substrate blister may contain additives to be mixed in a liquid at a known concentration or a filter and / or other means of water purification . The bottle can also advantageously comprise an upper part with space for several replaceable ampoules that can be opened into the mixing chamber one after the other. The bottle may also comprise several reservoir chambers for dosing quantities of liquid or different liquids. Since the drinking tube is part of a replaceable blister, the problems of cleaning the permanent drinking tube are avoided.

Other features and advantages of the invention are described by the appended claims.

Brief Description of the Drawings The invention will now be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which, the reference numbers denote elements with the same or similar function, and wherein: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a first embodiment of the drinking bottle.

Figure 2 shows the drinking bottle of Figure 1, seen from above.

Figure 3 illustrates a replaceable substrate ampule in accordance with the invention.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through a second embodiment of the drinking bottle.

Figure 5 shows the drinking bottle of Figure 4, seen from above.

Figure 6 is a cross-section through the bottle on line VI-VI of Figure 4.

Figure 7 shows a section through the bottom of the bottle of Figure 4, with the bottom rotated 90 °.

Figure 8 is a cross section through the bottle in line VI I I -VI 11 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a longitudinal section through a third embodiment of the drinking bottle.

Figures 1 0a and 1 0b are schematic views of a first revision valve.

Figures 1 1 a and b are schematic views of a revision valve.

Figures 12a-d show a fourth embodiment of the drinking bottle.

Figures 13a-f illustrate a method for using the drinking bottle of Figure 4.

Figure 14 is a section through a preferred embodiment of the ampoule.

Figures 1a-b show the ampule of Figure 14, during filling of the substrate.

Figures 16a-c illustrate a blister ready for deployment in the drinking bottle.

Figure 17 shows the ampule in Figures 14-16 with the extended drinking tube.

Detailed description of the invention The Figures are schematic views, and many details are omitted for reasons of clarity.

The bottle 100 can be manufactured with the advantage of a thermoplastic in a stable form that can be molded and welded easily, and that does not break or easily deform with use, for example, polypropylene (PP). Alternatively, other materials that are more suitable for their intended use can be used, for example, metal, glass and / or other materials. Other suitable materials include aluminum and aluminum alloys which are relatively simple to extrude.

Similarly, a stable thermoplastic is preferred for the main body of the replaceable blister. PP combined with thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are preferred, as described in more detail below. Such plastic ampoules can be recycled after use as another plastic waste. Alternatively, an ampoule as a medicament can be made of glass, while a type of ampoule for sports use can be made of cardboard. A third variety may be made of metal and may contain a filter for water purification. Other options of material and other contents in the ampoules may be contemplated, but are not described here in detail.

Here, a bottle and ampoule of PP and TPE are described sufficiently to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. However, other materials can be used as described above. Those skilled in the art will be able to contemplate other materials, and assemble the bottle and ampoule in the proper manner, depending on the selection of materials.

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a drinking bottle, generally indicated with 1 00. The drinking bottle has a body 1 01 with one or more reservoir 1 20, 1 20a and a upper 1 50 with a camera 140 of mixing. Cameras 120 and 140 are collectively referred to as "liquid reservoirs" in the following description and claims. The mixing chamber 140 in Figure 1, is disposed within the upper part 1 50 so that the deployment chambers 120, 1 20a in the main part of the bottle can be filled with the upper part before the upper part 150 with the mixing chamber 140 is screwed in the bottle In this way, when the upper part 150 is screwed into the bottle, the mixing chamber contains air. The mixing chamber 140 has a volume corresponding to the contents of a replaceable substrate ampule 200 with an integrated drinking tube 21 0. A seal in opening 205 prevents contact between the contents of the ampoule and the contents of liquid reservoirs 120, 140 until the seal is broken.

In a preferred embodiment, the seal is broken by moving a part of the ampule, eg, a drinking tube, relative to the liquid reservoir, as described in more detail below. Once the seal is broken, the substrate can flow from the ampoule 200 to the mixing chamber 140. In the embodiment of Figure 1, air from the mixing chamber 140 can replace the substrate of the ampoule 200 and it is assumed that the opening between the ampoule and the mixing chamber 140 allows air to flow into the ampoule when the seal breaks.

The liquid from the reservoir chamber 120 can be introduced into the mixing chamber 140 through an opening, which when desirable, can be provided with a check valve (not shown). Such a valve can allow the liquid to flow from the reservoir chamber 120 to the mixing chamber 140, and prevents the liquid from flowing back. Thus, the mixing chamber 140 can be used to measure the quantity of liquid and to mix the liquid with the desired concentration of the substrate from the ampoule 200. The mixed liquid can then be conducted from the mixing chamber 140 through the valve to Drink up inside the 210 tube to drink and consume.

It should be understood that the content from the ampoule 200 of the substrate, alternatively, can be introduced into another liquid reservoir, for example, the reservoir chamber 120 or 1 20a in Figure 1, and that one obtains the amount of liquid with a known concentration. This is described in more detail in connection with Figures 4 to 8. Ampule 200 is also described in more detail below.

Figure 2 shows a bottle for drinking in Figure 1, seen from above. The line 1 -1 in Figure 2 indicates where the longitudinal section is formed in Figure 1. The upper part 1 of the bottle has space for several replaceable ampoules 200, which advantageously have the shape as slices of cake as indicated by the crossing of dotted lines through the center of the circle which illustrates the bottle seen from above. Preferably, replaceable substrate ampoules are sealed or covered on their upper sides before use. This is illustrated by producing blisters not in use by dotted lines. The ampule on the right side, which is shown with solid lines in Figure 2, corresponds to the ampule 200 in Figure 1, where the drinking tube 21 0 is pulled outward. This ampule has a flexible bellows 220 coupled with the drinking tube 21 0 which prevents the liquid from passing to the outside of the drinking tube 21 0 and prevents contamination from entering the bottle. The upper part 1 50 can rotate disposed in the body 101 of the bottle, so that the ampoules 200 can be rotated in position over the opening in the mixing chamber 140 in sequence.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a substrate blister 200 having a firm cover 201, pulled out of the drinking tube 21 0 and an elastic bellows 220. An opening to the liquid reservoir is disposed at the bottom of the ampoule and is not shown in the Figure. The hole 207 is used to fill the substrate during production. The drinking pacifier 21 1 at the distal end of the drinking tube 21 may, when convenient, be made of or coated with a softer elastomer that feels more comfortable in contact with the teeth than a relatively harder PP. When the price is reasonable, it will be cheaper to make the pacifier to drink the same material as the drinking tube, for example, PP.

Figure 4 shows a modality of the bottle 1 00, wherein the mixing chamber 140 is disposed within the body 1 01 of the bottle, and where more than one detail is shown. The lower part 1 10 can be rotated disposed at the bottom of the bottle. The lower part 1 10 has a channel 1 30 with a chamber valve 135. The channel 1 30 extends between the reservoir chamber 120 and the mixing chamber 140. When channel 130 and chamber valve 35 are open, as shown in Figure 4, water can flow from the reservoir chamber 1 20 to the mixing chamber 1 40. The water leaving the reservoir chamber 120 in this case is replaced with the air entering the reservoir chamber 120 through a first air inlet valve 1. The valve 1 25 must have the ability to let the surrounding air, and must prevent the liquid from the reservoir chamber 120 flowing out of the valve 1 25. The air inlet valve 125 in the reservoir chamber 120 can being a revision valve of any type known in the art, for example, a sheet or elastic membrane partially engaged with the interior of an opening in the body 101, similar to the valve 147, illustrated in Figures 1 1 a and b.

The mixing chamber 140 is in a similar manner provided with a second air inlet valve 145 with the ability to leave the air while the user drinks the liquid from the mixing chamber 140 through the drinking tube 21 0, and an air outlet valve 147 with the ability to let air out when the liquid is transferred from the deployment chamber 120. The valves 145 and 147 can also be of any type with the ability to let air out when the user drinks the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber 140 and lets the air out when the liquid is transferred from the liquid reservoir 120 to the liquid reservoir. the mixing chamber 140 and preventing the liquid from accidentally coming out. See, for example, the description of valve 1 above and Figures 1 1 a and 1 1 b. The air outlet valve 147 may also be connected to a water trap or other known device that prevents liquids from escaping, but which allows air or gas to pass therethrough. When an elastic sheet comes into contact with the liquid in the chambers 1 20 and / or 140, the sheet must of course be made of a material that does not add flavor or aroma and does not contaminate the contents in any other way.

The mixing chamber 140 is also provided with a unit Receiving 108 for a blister 200. In the preferred embodiment, the seal between the blister 200 and the mixing chamber 140 is an integrated part of the blister 200. The receiving device in this mode may be a hole. Alternatively, the receiving device should have the ability to prevent the concentrate in the ampule 200 from flowing out, or accidentally mixing with the liquid from the reservoir chamber.

A beverage or liquid containing certain substances with predetermined concentrations can be provided by mixing an appropriate concentrate from the ampule 200 with purified water or another known solvent from the reservoir chamber 1 20 in the mixing chamber 140. The mixture can be drunk from the mixing chamber 140 through the drinking tube 21 0. In order to prevent the liquid from accidentally flowing out through the tube 210 for drinking, for example, when the concentrate from the ampoule 200 is mixed with the liquid from the reservoir chamber 120 or when the bottle is shaken during use, the drinking tube is provided with a drinking valve. The drinking valve comprises two concentric tubes, of which at least one has openings radially extended as described above. The drinking tube 21 0 is disposed in an ampoule 200, as described above.

Figure 5 is a view of the embodiment of Figure 4, seen from above, wherein the ampoules 200, 200a and 200b are stored intermediate in the upper part 1 and corresponds to Figure 2. The ampoules can have the same content or different content, for example, to be used before, during or after a training. The upper part may also have storage compartments for more or less ampoules 200, and one or more storage compartments may be empty. When convenient, the upper part 150 may be provided with a cover 1 51, for example, as shown in Figures 1 2 and 1 3, and the upper part 1 in Figure 5 may not necessarily rotate as described in FIG. connection with Figure 2.

A receiving device 1 08 that can be selectively connected in fluid communication with the interior of the ampoule 200, preferably, is disposed near the bottom of at least one compartment for the ampules 200. The meaning of "connection in "selective fluid communication" as used herein, is that the ampoule can be placed on the receiving device 08 and remains intact for a period. The fluid connection is only established when the user wants and can be established for example, by pressing or twisting the vial in its position so that a tip or tube penetrates a membrane. Alternative embodiments may comprise a sheet of cardboard or aluminum that is broken from an opening or its like and which is well known to those skilled in the art. It may be possible to close the fluid connection between the mixing chamber and the interior of the ampoule when the ampoule 200 is changed. The receiving device 108 for this purpose can be provided with a check valve, for example, similar to that shown in Figures 10a and b. In such an embodiment, a tip will typically push on the ball 133 when the ampoule 200 is in position and a spring 1 37 pushes the ball against the valve seat 31 for the ball 1 33 to seal when the ampoule 200 is removed from the fastener or receiving device 1 08 and the tip is retracted.

In some embodiments, a seal between the ampoule 200 and the mixing chamber 140 may break when the drinking tube 210 is pulled outwardly. When the drinking tube is provided with a drinking valve comprising an axially displaceable sleeve, as described above, the drinking tube must be pushed back while the bottle is shaken in order to prevent fluid from the chamber 140. of mixing accidentally flow out through tube 210 for drinking. In other words, the mixing chamber may be connected in fluid communication selectively with a tube 210 for drinking through the valve 202 for drinking, so that the valve 202 for drinking prevents the liquid, concentrate or powder from leaving the chamber. of accidentally mixing when the bottle is shaken in order to mix the concentrate and the liquid from the reservoir chamber 1 20 or when the bottle 1 00 is shaken while the user has physical activity and brings the bottle with it.

The upper part 1 50 can be rotatably coupled with the body 101 so that the two parts can rotate relative to each other on the main axis of the body or bottle. The user can then rotate a new ampoule 200 to its position on the receiving device 108 without having to open the upper lid 51 or take the substrate ampoules 200, 200a out of their respective storage compartments and / or the device 108 of the same. reception, as described in connection with Figure 5 above. Such a modality can facilitate the replacement of an ampoule 200 with a new ampoule 200a. In a modality with upper rotating part 150, as shown in Figure 2, it will be convenient to design the storage compartments in the upper part 1, so that the bottom of the storage compartments is composed of a lid on the chamber 120. of reservoir and mixing chamber 140. The ampoule can thus be rotated on the receiving device 1 08 on the mixing chamber 140, and in turn, and can be turned away from the receiving device 1 08 when the contents of the ampoule are emptied into the mixing chamber 140.

Figure 6 shows a cross section of the bottle along the line VI-VI of Figure 4. In Figures 4 and 6, the channel 1 30 forms a fluid connection between an opening 1 21 at the bottom of the reservoir chamber 1 20 and an opening 141 in the bottom of mixing chamber 140. The openings 121 and 141 are shown, for clarity, as circular holes having the same diameter as the channel 1 30, but both holes 121, 141 and the channel 1 can, of course, have different shapes. In channel 130, in Figures 4, 6 and 9, a check valve 135 is arranged to ensure that liquid flows from the reservoir chamber 120 to the mixing chamber 140, but not in the opposite direction. Figures 1 3a-f show a mode without the revision valve in channel 1 30. In this mode, channel 130 must be opened and closed manually before and after the mixing chamber 140 is filled with liquid from the deposit chamber 120.

It should be understood that the channel 1 alternatively may be part of the body 101 and that the rotating lower part 1 1 0 may have plates or other means with the ability to close the fluid connection through the channel 1 30. In both cases , a rotating lower part 1 10 is used to close the channel manually.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 4 and 6, valve 135 is a loose ball within an inductive cylindrical chamber coaxial with channel 1 30. The channel chamber in Figure 4 has a larger diameter than channel 1. The channel 1 30 thus forms two circular openings in the end walls of the chamber. The first opening, which leads to the reservoir chamber 1 20, is open and can form a valve seat for the ball. When bottle 1 00 is shaken, the ball will have the ability to seal against the first opening, and prevent liquid flow from the mixing chamber 140 beyond the ball into the channel 1 to the reservoir chamber 1 20. The other opening, at the opposite end of the channel chamber, carries within the channel in the direction towards the mixing chamber 140. This second opening is covered with a grid or its like, which prevents the ball from closing the opening and thus allows the fluid to flow through it. When the bottle is shaken or tilted, the liquid may flow from the deployment chamber 1 20 to the mixing chamber 140, but not in the opposite direction. However, when the bottle is at rest, the liquid can flow in both directions through the channel 1 between the reservoir chamber 1 20 and the mixing chamber 140. In order to prevent the already mixed liquid from flowing from the mixing chamber 140 to the reservoir chamber 120, the channel 130 must be manually closed in this mode. An alternative check valve with a spring-driven ball is described in greater detail in connection with Figures 9 and 10 below.

Figure 7 is a section along the line VI I-VI I of Figure 8 and Figure 8 is a cross section along the line VI I I-VI II of Figure 7. Figures 7 and 8 illustrate that the lower part 1 10 in one embodiment can be rotated so that the channel 1 30 no longer connects the opening 121 in the reservoir chamber 1 20 with the opening 141 in the mixing chamber 140. A lower rotating part 1 10, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, thus, closes the channel 1 30 and can be considered as a second chamber valve that closes the fluid flow through the channel 1 between the two chambers 1 and 140. When the first chamber valve, for example, the revision valve 135 described above, does not seal properly, a second chamber valve can be provided to permanently or manually close the channel 1 between the chambers 1. 20 and 140. The modalities with several liquid reservoirs, for example, a reservoir chamber 1 20 and a mixing chamber 140 advantageously have at least one chamber valve in order to ensure that the drinking liquid already mixed from the mixing chamber 140 is mixed with water from the reservoir chamber 120 . This at least one chamber valve can be a check valve 135 and / or a manual valve, so that the lower rotary part 1 1 0 opens and closes the fluid connection between the reservoir chamber 1 20 and the chamber 140 of mixing.

Figure 9 shows the lower part of an alternative embodiment of the drinking bottle 1 00, wherein a check valve 1 with a ball boosted closes the channel 130. A schematic view of the check valve 135 is shown in the Figures 10a and 10b. In Figure 9, the check valve 1 prevents the liquid from flowing from the mixing chamber 130 to the reservoir chamber 120, so that there may be a difference in fluid levels, indicated by ?? when the bottle is at rest. In this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a rotating lower part 1 1 0 or the second chamber valve in order to prevent the liquid from flowing back from the mixing chamber. The embodiment shown in Figure 9 can be manufactured with a flexible camera. This flexibility can be provided by making a thinner chamber wall in the form made of PP. When the chamber wall is pressed in for example, as indicated by the broken line 122, the pressure inside the chamber 120 is increased. When the resultant force F due to a positive difference in pressure between the chambers 1 20 and 140 (see Figures 10a and b) is greater than the spring force Fs in the check valve 1, the liquid will flow from the chamber 1 20. deposit through the channel 1 30 to the mixing chamber 140. For this reason, the air that is displaced from the mixing chamber 140 is allowed to exit through an air outlet valve 147, for example, of the type shown in Figures 1 a and b, which in turn can be connected to a wavy passage, a water trap or other known device that prevents liquid from leaving the chamber 140 together with the displaced air.

Figure 1 0a is a detailed schematic view of the channel valve 135 of Figure 6. The main parts are a ball 133 driven by a spring 1 37 against a seat 1 31 in the direction from the mixing chamber 140 towards the chamber 1 20 deposit. The seal 1 31, in this embodiment, is formed by the exit of the channel 1 30 in a wall wall of a concentric channel chamber of the type described above in connection with Figure 4. The force from the spring 1 37 in the ball 133 is generated from Hooke's Law: Fs = -kx (1) Where: The negative sign means that the force works from right to left in Figures 7a and 7B; k is the spring constant; Y x is the compression of the spring, which when desired can be adjusted by moving a closing ring 1 39 to the right or left in the Figure.

In the chamber valve 35 of the springless variety shown in Figures 4 and 6, the spring 137 will be absent from Figure 1 0a, and the reference number 1 39 in Figure 1 0a will indicate a grid preventing opening to the mixing chamber of a function similar to the valve seat 31, and thus, prevents the liquid from flowing into the mixing chamber 140.

In Figure 9, the pressure differential between the cameras 1 20 and 140 is shown: ?? = pgAh (2) where the pressure difference ?? > 0 when the pressure in the reservoir chamber 1 20 is higher than the pressure in the mixing chamber 140. p is the density of the water (1000kg / m3); g is the acceleration of gravity (9.81 m / s2); Y Ah is the positive difference of levels shown in Figure 6.

Such pressure difference can be maintained when the force of the spring in the ball is greater than the force resulting from the pressure difference working in the working area of the valve seat. ' The valve 1 in Figure 9 is illustrated in greater detail in Figure 10a. When the valve seat 31 of Figure 10a has a circular opening with a radius r, the difference ?? of pressure works in the area A = p2. This gives a net F force from the left to the right on the 1 33 ball, as shown in Figure 1 0b: F = ?? x p2 (3) Therefore, in order to achieve a flow of liquid from the reservoir chamber 120 to the mixing chamber 140, F > -Fs, it's say: pgAh x p2 > -Fs (4) From the previous description, it is concluded that: a) When the channel 1 30 is not provided with a chamber valve 135, the contents of the mixing chamber 140 have the ability to flow into the reservoir chamber 120 and produce an unintentional mixing of the substrate / concentrate and water. b) When the chamber valve 1 35 is provided with a spring 137 having a spring force t Fs > 0, the spring force can be overcome by tilting the bottle unless the spring force is too high. This is a mode that requires channel 1 30 between cameras 1 20 and 140 to be closed by other means when the bottle is in use. See, for example, Figures 4 through 8, wherein the channel can be closed by rotating the lower part 1 1 0 so that the end points of the channels do not align with one or both openings 1 21 and 141 in the cameras 120 and 140, respectively. c) An increased pressure difference? it can be provided by reducing the volume of flexible reservoir chamber 1 20, for example, as indicated by line 122 dotted in Figure 9. From equations 1 and 3 above, it is possible to adapt k, xyr, of so that the liquid can be pumped from the reservoir chamber 120 to the mixing chamber 140. Of course, it is also possible to provide a rotating lower part 1 1 0 of the type described above as an additional safety measure, even in this embodiment. In a preferred embodiment of a pumping variety, the radius r of the work area is as large as possible, so that the increase in pressure ?? necessary to overcome the force Fs of spring becomes as small as possible (See equation 3). At the same time, the bottom should not be too thick. This limits the channel area 1 30. In the embodiment of Figures 9 and 1 0, the work area is defined by channel 130. This is assumed to be a reasonable compromise between the desire for a large area for pressure from the reservoir chamber 120 and a compact design, which implies a correspondingly smaller work area.

It should be understood that the valves and the flexible bottle wall can also be used in the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 3, for example, by attaching a flexible membrane over the opening between the reservoir chamber 1 20 and the chamber 140. of mixing in Figure 1. The opening between the two liquid reservoirs thus corresponds to the channel 130 in Figure 4. Furthermore, it should be understood that the lower rotary part 1 1 0 with a channel 1 30, can be adapted in several chambers 120, 1 20a of deposit.

EXAMPLE Assuming that the bottle 1 00 for drinking initially has a reservoir chamber 1 20 with 8 di of water and a mixing chamber with 2 di of air. The wall of the reservoir chamber 1 20 is pressed inwards, the volume is reduced by 1 di. This causes 1 di of water pass through the channel 130 and the valve 135 to the mixing chamber 140 and certain air flows out through the valve 147. The pressure of air over the water in the mixing chamber 1 depends on the "spring force" from the valve 147. In other words, a certain over-pressure ?? over atmospheric pressure is required to open the valve and release the air to the environment.

Then, the user releases the wall of the reservoir chamber 120 and allows it to return to its starting position. In this phase, air flows into the reservoir chamber 120 through the air inlet valve 125. It is convenient that the chamber valve returns completely to the initial position and that the "spring tension" in the air inlet valve 125 should be correspondingly lower.

After the user presses the wall of the chamber, some force is used to increase the air pressure in the reservoir chamber 120, while the remaining force is used to overcome the spring forces from the valves 135 and 147. As shown in FIG. described above, the force F on the ball 133 increases with the work area. The work area in this mode is shown as the area of a cross section of channel 130. Other modalities with larger or smaller work areas can be contemplated.

In the previous example, the force of the spring, the working area for the pressure and the properties of the bottle will be adapted to each other, so that the user experiences a firm response when pressing without using too much force.

The pumping variety is also available in applications, where the amount of liquid should be measured as a dose, for example, when medications are administered. When a dose of a therapeutic mixture is measured, for example cough mixture, the mixing chamber may have a volume of for example 2 or 5 ml, and may be filled with for example, a push in the wall of the flexible bottle or a piston. The bottle wall or the volume of the cylinder can be adapted so that the user obtains a firm feedback when the mixing chamber 140 is filled, and can also be adapted so that the wall or piston can not be pressed anymore when the Mixing chamber 140 is exactly filled. Therefore, it can be prevented that the liquid is accidentally pressed out through the outlet valve 147.

Figures 11a and 11b show the valve 147 comprising a flexible sheet or membrane 146 over the opening 102 in the body 101. The sheet 146 is partially fixed to the body 101 and closes the opening 102 when an elastic force is applied (force of the spring ); F2 > Pi x A where A is the area of the opening 102. Alternatively, the valve 147 is closed when the pressure difference: ?? < F2 / A (5) wherein the positive pressure difference is in the direction from the body 101 to the sheet 146. A positive pressure difference is shown in Figure 11b? = p2, which is sufficiently high to overcome the spring force F2 of the elastic blade 146. The sheet 146 will then be raised from the base 101, so that air can pass through the opening 1 02. The air flow is illustrated by the arrow 148 in Figure 1 1 b.

In a valve 147 that will release the air, the sheet must be disposed outside the body 101. A similar device with a blade 146 inside the openings 102 can be used in the air inlet valves 125 and 145 in the chambers 120 and 140. In both cases, a sufficiently high overpressure in the direction from the base in the direction toward blade 146 causes the valve to open, while the valve will close when the pressure difference is less than an F2 / A value that depends only on the valve parameters.

Valves 1 25, 145 and 147 can also be modeled as valve 1 35 in Figures 1 0a and 1 0b, and Equations 1-4 can be used to select appropriate materials and designs. It should be emphasized that the material that comes in contact with the beverage should not produce poisonous, harmful or hazardous materials.

Figures 1 2a-d show an alternative embodiment of the drinking bottle 100 with concentric chambers 120 and 140, wherein the mixing chamber 140 has a smaller diameter than the reservoir chamber 1 20. The upper part 1 50 can be screwed in for simple filling of the reservoir chamber 1 20. The upper part 1 50 has a hinged cover 1 51. The upper part 1 50 when convenient, may be provided with a drinking tube that is not part of the ampoule 200.

Figures 1 3a-f illustrate a method for using the bottle 1 00 for drinking from Figure 4. Figure 1 3a shows a bottle 1 00 for drinking as in the embodiment of Figures 4 and 6, where the upper part 150 is removed. The container 120 is filled with water and the upper part 1 is threaded therein. Figure 1 3b shows that one or more ampoules 200 may be arranged in appropriate compartments in the upper part 150. An articulated lid 1 51 can be closed on the ampoules 200 in order to retain them. Figure 1 3c shows an ampoule 200 placed on the receiving device 1 08. The ampule 200 is still not broken. The lower part 1 1 0 is rotated to the position shown in Figure 13d, wherein a channel 1 30 connects with an opening 1 21 in the reservoir chamber 120 with an opening 141 in the mixing chamber 140. The bottle 100 can now be tilted, so that water flows from the reservoir chamber 1 20 to the mixing chamber 140. When the mixing chamber 140 is filled, the channel 1 30 is closed as shown in Figure 1 3e. In Figure 13f, the drinking tube 21 0 is pulled out of the ampoule 200. This mechanical movement also causes the concentrate from the ampoule 200 to be released into the mixing chamber 140, which contains a known amount of water or of another liquid. When the bottle is stirred, the concentrate will mix with the liquid in the mixing chamber 140, which provides a mixture of liquid with predetermined concentrations of the known substances. As indicated in Figure 1 3f, there is still sufficient liquid in the reservoir chamber 1 20 to repeat the procedure with another ampoule 200a.

Figure 14 is a section through ampule 200 in Figure 3. Ampoule 200 comprises a relatively stiff covering 201 with a lower portion 201 a and an upper portion 201 b joined by welding to provide a fluid-tight seal 201 c . The lower part 201 a and the upper part 201 b of the container can be injection molded and of a stable plastic, for example, polypropylene (PP). The drinking tube 21 0 is arranged axially slidable in a guide 260, which is connected to the lower part of the cover. It should be understood that the alternately drinking tube 21 0 may be slidably disposed and sealed in or around the valve sleeve with radial openings, so that liquid can flow through the radial openings when the drinking tube is in the external position, and thus, the liquid can not flow through the radial openings when the drinking tube is in the internal position. Such a conventional sliding sleeve valve is well known to those skilled in the art, and can be used in place of or in addition to the above described drinking valve.

The drinking tube 21 0 and the upper part 201 b of the ampoule cover are connected by an elastic membrane or bellows 220 molded of a suitable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The molding process for the integrated 201 b, 220 lid is called two component molding (2C).

The lower part 201 a of the ampoule has a section 206 in the bottom 203 with a reduced thickness so that upon applying some pressure in the drinking tube 21 0 it has the ability to press a hole in the bottom 205 and thus open the container, so that the contents can be emptied into the mixing chamber 140 or some liquid from the liquid reservoir at 1 20 into the bottle 1 00 (Figures 1 and 4). It should be noted that the seal 206 can alternatively be broken, that is, a hole 205 can be opened by pulling the drinking tube away from the lower part 201 without pushing it first and / or the seal 206 is a lid that is can remove from hole 205 when moving tube 21 0 to drink. The seal 206 with reduced thickness can be a sheet that is welded or glued onto the opening 205, and any means known in the art for transferring force through the drinking tube 21 0 to break the seal 206, that is, open the orifice 205 can be used with the invention.

In the Figures, a separate filling hole 207 is shown in the bottom for injection of the substrate as part of the manufacturing process. This orifice is then sealed with a leak-proof sheet, for example, a sheet of plastic or aluminum, which is welded or glued onto the opening. It should be understood that the holes 205 and 207 may be the same orifice, that is, the ampoule may be filled through the opening 205, which is then sealed with a sheet.

Figures 1 5a and b show a blister assembled and welded ready for injection of the substrate or concentrate through hole 207 to the left of the Figures. Figure 1 5a shows the lower part of the ampule of Figure 14. In Figure 1 5b, the ampoule is placed with its bottom part upwards and can be filled with the substrate through the opening 207.

Figures 16a-c illustrate a blister ready for sale. The ampoule, in this case, is provided with a protective sheet 230 on the upper part, and a protective sheet 231 on the bottom. The protective sheets 230, 231 can be made of plastic or aluminum, which are welded or glued on the blister and can be easily removed before use.

During use, the protective sheets 230, 231 are broken from the ampoule 200 before being deployed in an adapted space, where the ampoule has a defined space with support on its external faces and the lower face, for example, in part 1 50 top of a drinking bottle, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

The central part of the bottom of the ampoule is then butted with a concentric seal 108 which seals between the bottom 203 of the ampoule and the circular bottom face that breaks off from the ampoule when the drinking tube is pressed downward. When the bottom is penetrated, a continuous pressure will ensure that the opening is large enough to allow the contents of the ampule to flow down into the liquid reservoir in the bottle.

Once the ampoule is emptied, the drinking tube can be pulled out to an upper position, where the TPE membrane is inverted and has obtained a new "stable" position.

Figure 1 7 shows the ampule of Figures 14 and 1 5b with the drinking tube in its external position. In Figure 17, the drinking tube 210 is closed with seal / cap 206 by means of a snap closure. This ensures that the seal 206, which ruptures from the ampoule during opening or puncture, does not fall into the bottle. The guide 260 has openings 261 in the side wall to ensure that as little substrate as possible remains in the ampoule when it is emptied into the bottle and that the ampoule is drained when it is drunk from the bottle.

Seals, for example, radial ears which lie at the shoulder of the radially extended shoulder, limit the axial movement of the tube 210 for drinking in the valve sleeve. Thus, the drinking tube 21 0 can be pulled at the maximum distance from the lower part 203 of the cover, but not further. The view shows how the pacifier stops in its external position.

The longitudinal guide grooves or guideways (as shown in the tubular guide 260) block the rotation of the drinking tube 21 0 for drinking relative to the valve sleeve, and the ridges / grooves in the circumferential direction of the drinking tube and the sleeve of valve ensure that the user gets a tactile sensation when the drinking tube is in the external position (open the valve to drink) and when the drinking tube is in the internal position (valve closed).

The drinking pacifier 21 1 may be closed (sealed) by the application of a light push inwards (downwards in Figure 17). The valve is sealed, but not pushed completely beyond the closing slot. This provides easier opening / closing when the bottle does not require a full seal. In order to better close the pacifier, for example, during transport, the pacifier can be pressed harder on the drinking tube so that a snap closure is activated, as shown in the left view, ie , wherein the press-fit spine inside the pacifier is pressed beyond a locking spine into the drinking tube 210. When desired or when the bottle is empty, the drinking tube can be pressed back to its lower position so that it occupies less space and can be disposed of as a common plastic waste. The guide ribs on the bottom of the container prevent the drinking tube 21 0 and / or the valve sleeve 260. These ribs also ensure that the drinking tube 210 is in the center and enters the central hole in the container. The guide ribs are drained by means of axial openings so that the ampoule can be completely emptied.

The receiving device shown in Figures 1-9 may be a seal, as described in connection with the ampoule shown in Figures 14-1. Of course, it is also possible to provide a male part in the ampoule 200 and a part thereof. female in the bottle 200. The receiving device 1 08 may alternatively comprise a tip, a tube or an appropriate cannula for penetrating or breaking a membrane which may comprise a seal 206.

As described above in connection with the reservoir chamber 120 and the mixing chamber 140, there may be some cases where it is necessary to leave the air inside the ampule 200 when the contents are emptied into the mixing chamber 140. This air can be provided, with advantage, through the receiving device 1 08, so that the ampule 200 can be manufactured as simply and economically as possible, that is, without an air inlet valve in each ampoule. However, in an alternative embodiment, wherein the concentrate is a powder or where the membrane or sheet is completely or partially removed between the ampoule and the mixing chamber, it is not necessary to provide a air inlet separately with ampule 200.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A drinking bottle (100) having at least one reservoir (120, 140) of liquid, at least one ampoule (200) of replaceable substrate and means for breaking a liquid-tight seal (206) between the ampoule ( 200) of the substrate and the liquid reservoir, characterized in that the substrate blister (200) comprises a tube (210) for drinking with a pacifier (211) for distal drinking, wherein the drinking tube (210) is arranged in a form axially displaceable relative to the ampule (200) between the internal position, wherein the liquid can not flow from the reservoir (120, 140) of liquid into the tube (210) for drinking, and an external position, wherein the liquid can flow from the reservoir (120, 140) of liquid into the tube (210) for drinking. 2. The drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the drinking tube (210) comprises at least one drinking valve adapted to close the tube for temporary drinking. 3. The drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an upper part (150) releasably coupled with the body (101) of the bottle, wherein the upper part (150) contains compartments for at least one blister (200) of substrate. 4. The drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the liquid reservoir (120, 140) comprises a mixing chamber (140) disposed between a substrate blister (200) and the reservoir chamber (1 20). 5. The drinking bottle according to claim 4, characterized in that the mixing chamber (140) is disposed within the upper part (150). 6. The drinking bottle according to claim 4, characterized in that the mixing chamber (140) is disposed inside the body (-1 01) of the bottle. 7. The drinking bottle according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that a check valve (1, 35, 147) is disposed between the reservoir chamber (20) and the mixing chamber (140), whereby the Mixing chamber can be used to provide doses of a liquid. 8. The drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the liquid reservoir (1, 20, 140) has a wall (122) flexible adapted to reduce the volume of the reservoir (1 20, 140) of liquid, and wherein the liquid reservoir (1, 20, 140) has an outlet for the liquid. 9. The drinking bottle according to claim 6, characterized in that the lower part (1 1 0) which is fixed fluid-tight with the body (101) and can rotate between an open position, wherein the channel (1 30) forms a fluid connection between the reservoir chamber (20) and the mixing chamber (140), and a closed position wherein the channel (130) does not form a fluid connection between the reservoir chamber (120) and the chamber (140) of mixing. 1. The drinking bottle according to claim 3, characterized in that the upper part (1 50) can rotate relative to the body (01) of the bottle on a main axis of the body (101) of the bottle, by which the ampoule (200) of the substrate can rotate towards an opening towards the liquid reservoir (1, 20, 140). eleven . The drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the seal (206) is a part of the bottom (203) of the ampoule of the substrate adapted to be opened by a force applied through the drinking tube (21 0). 12. The drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the substrate ampoule (200) comprises a flexible and liquid-proof bellows (200) fixed to an external surface of the drinking tube and with the external cover (201) of the blister of the substrate. 13. The drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the substrate blister (200) contains a filter and / or a water purification means. 14. A method for providing a liquid with the desired quality in a bottle (1 00) for drinking to be consumed, characterized by: placing at least one ampoule (200) of replaceable substrate in the bottle (100) for drinking; filling the at least one reservoir (1 20, 140) of liquid with a desired liquid; opening the seal (206) between the ampoule (120) of the substrate and the liquid reservoir (120, 140); Y pull the tube (21 0) to drink out of the ampoule (200). 15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the step of filling the mixing chamber (140) comprises manually opening and closing a fluid channel (1 30) between the reservoir chamber (120) and the reservoir chamber (140). mixed.