RU2257321C1 - Vessel for multicomponent products - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: packing means, particularly vessels containing different components to be mixed before consumption.

SUBSTANCE: vessel comprises container 1 for the main component 2, closure 9 with detachable connection, container 3 for additive 4, valve 7 and guiding members 11. Container 3 and valve 7 are connected so that container 3 and valve 7 may be displaced one relative another. At least one channel 8 for final product discharge is formed between vessel 1 and container 3. At least one orifice 6 is formed in lower part of the container body. Closure 9 has pusher 10 cooperating with container 3 or valve 7.

EFFECT: increased simplicity and safety of unsealing container with additive, reduced number of necessary operations for mixing process activation.

8 cl, 8 dwg

Description

The invention relates to tanks in which several components of different composition are mixed, mixed before use, to ensure a long shelf life of food products, medicines, cosmetics, etc.

A device is known for a bottle cap for the metered introduction of liquid or solid substances into a liquid (US Patent No. 6561232; B 65B 003/04; 05/13/2003), consisting of a container for the main component, a cap with a chamber filled with a substance under pressure, one or more tubular containers containing a liquid or solid input component, a destructive element. The specified device uses a complex 3-stage system of containers, actuated after the depressurization of the chamber in the lid.

The disadvantage of the described device is the limited functionality that allows you to use this device only subject to numerous procedures, the useful volume of the input component is significantly limited by the design of the tubular container.

The closest in technical essence is a device for mixing a fluid and a liquid (Patent RU 2146641 C1; B 65 D 81/32; 07/29/1996), selected as a prototype, consisting of a first liquid container having an inlet opening closed by a lid, and a second fluid tank installed in the upper part of the first tank, the outer shell of the second tank with a tearing element in the form of a spike, fitting and a drain tube immersed in the liquid. The specified device operates as follows: initially it is necessary to screw the cap in the direction of twisting, the second tank drops down, the spike destroys the membrane of the second tank, then it is necessary to turn the cap in the opposite direction, the second tank rises, from the second tank, the pressure medium rushes through the channel system to a container with liquid, after which it is necessary to remove the empty second container and the outer casing with a tearing element.

The disadvantage of the described device is the limited functionality that allows you to use this device only after the sequential execution of a number of procedures, the complexity of the multi-stage design of the channels, a lot of interacting elements, the destruction of the membrane can cause the particles of the latter to enter the final product, the need to remove the empty second container and the external casing an element.

In addition, in the specified device, the mixing process is irreversible, which does not allow to affect the quality and properties of the final product by controlling the mixing process of the components.

The basis of the invention is the task of developing a reservoir for multi-component products, ensuring the reliability of the design; ease and safety of depressurization of the container with the introduced component; reduction of actions to enhance the mixing process; extraction of the final product without removing the container, the emergence of new functionality that allows you to control the mixing process of the components, which will provide ease of use and allow the consumer to simulate the parameters of the final product immediately before use while reducing the cost of tank design.

The problem is solved in that the reservoir for multicomponent products containing a container for the main component, a lid made with the possibility of detachable connection, a container for the input component, located in the upper part of the container, while at least one hole is made in the lower part of the container ; an additional valve is installed that covers the opening of the container; the container and the valve are connected with the possibility of displacement relative to each other along the guide elements; the lid is configured to interact with a container or valve; the container and container form at least one channel for the release of the final product.

A comparative analysis of the inventive reservoir for multicomponent products with the prototype allows us to conclude that the inventive reservoir for multicomponent products differs from the known:

- additional installation of a valve covering the opening of the container;

- connecting the container and the valve with the possibility of displacement relative to each other along the guide elements;

- the implementation in the lower part of the container body, at least one hole;

- the relative position of the container and container with the formation of at least one channel for the release of the final product.

- the implementation of the cover with the possibility of interaction with the container or valve;

Analysis of the known technical solutions allows us to conclude that the claimed device is not known from the prior art, which indicates its compliance with the criterion of "novelty."

Additional installation of the valve covering the opening of the container will ensure the reliability of the design, reducing the action to activate the mixing process. The implementation in the lower part of the container body, at least one hole will provide easy and safe depressurization of the container, which does not require destruction of the membrane. The implementation of the cover with the possibility of interaction with the container or valve and the formation of the container and the container, at least one channel for the release of the final product will ensure the extraction of the final product without removing the container. The connection of the container and the valve with the possibility of displacement relative to each other along the guide elements will provide ease of depressurization of the container and the emergence of new functionality that allows you to control the mixing process of the components.

Thus, the implementation in the lower part of the container body, at least one hole; additional installation of a valve covering the opening of the container; connecting the container and the valve with the possibility of displacement relative to each other along the guide elements; the implementation of the lid with the possibility of interaction with the container or valve; the formation of the capacity and container of at least one channel for the release of the final product will ensure the reliability of the structure; easy and safe depressurization of the container with the introduced component; reduction of actions to enhance the mixing process; extraction of the final product without removing the container; the emergence of new functionality that allows you to control the process of mixing the components, which will provide ease of use and allow the consumer to simulate the parameters of the final product immediately before use while reducing the cost of tank design.

The essence of the claimed invention for a specialist does not follow explicitly from the prior art, which allows us to conclude that it meets the criterion of “inventive step”.

The possibility of using the inventive reservoir for multicomponent products in domestic industry allows us to conclude that it meets the criterion of "industrial applicability".

The design of the tank for multi-component products operates as follows:

The removable connection of the cover can be made in the form of a threaded connection, a latch, etc. When the valve and container are located inside the tank, the threaded connection with the cover is installed on the tank.

When the container part is located above the container and the valve is installed on the inside of the container, a threaded connection with the lid is installed on the container. When the valve part is located above the container on the outside of the container, a threaded connection to the cover is installed on the valve.

The valve can be made in the form of an independent design or in the form of parts of tank elements.

The lid interacts with the container or valve through an element in its inner part, which can be represented in the form of a pusher, gear element, sleeve, cam, fork, retainer, inner surface of the lid, etc. Prior to actuation, the lid sets the valve and container to a position where the opening of the container is blocked by the valve.

In a specific embodiment, the valve is mounted on the outside of the container, the lid transmits movement to the container.

In a specific embodiment, the valve is installed on the inside of the container, the lid transmits movement to the valve.

Removing the lid puts the reservoir in the “open” position, at the same time the lid biases the valve and the container relative to each other due to direct mechanical action or due to the indirect action of the spring and / or pressure of the introduced component.

The opening in the container body occurs when the container and valve are displaced relative to each other along the guide elements. The guide elements can be made in the form of an independent design or in the form of parts of the structural elements of the tank, provide directional displacement and prevent the container and valve from being removed from the tank. Guide elements have several options for implementation. In the first embodiment, the guide elements are made annular, which ensures the displacement of the valve and the container in a horizontal plane. In the second embodiment, the guiding elements are made in a zigzag shape, which ensures the displacement of the valve and the container in a wave-like fashion. In the third embodiment, the guide elements are made in a rectilinear shape, which ensures the displacement of the valve and the container in the vertical direction. In the fourth embodiment, the guiding elements are made in a helical shape, which provides a displacement of the valve and the container in a spiral.

The injected component under the action of its own weight and / or pressure (for example: carbon dioxide; hydraulic pressure that occurs when the valve and the container are displaced relative to each other) is thrown into the container through an open hole in the container body and mixed with the main component. The holes in the container can be one or more. In a specific embodiment, when the component is introduced at overpressure, an opening is made in the lower part of the container. In a specific embodiment, when the component is introduced under its own weight, the holes are made in the lower and upper parts of the container. The input component may be presented in the form of a liquid, powder or granules. All of the above options are united by a single functional goal - providing a given direction of movement and are specific forms of expression of the guiding elements with the achievement of a single technical result.

When performing a valve that opens the container opening with the lid removed, unregulated complete mixing of the components according to the manufacturer’s recipe takes place. When the container or its part is made of transparent materials and the valve is closed that closes the container opening with the cover removed, the dosed mixing of the components is performed. Having selected the required amount of the introduced component, it is possible to interrupt further mixing of the components by unscrewing the cover until it is disconnected. The valve closes the hole in the container body. The amount of emitted input component depends on the time during which the tank is in the “open” position. In this way, the consumer models the parameters of the final product immediately before its use.

The lid when leaving the detachable connection ceases to interact with the container or valve. The lid is freely removable, while the container and valve remain in the tank.

The prepared final product through the channel formed by the container and the container is removed from the tank. In a specific embodiment, the channel is formed by the container and the outer side of the container. In a specific embodiment, the channel is formed by the container and the inner side of the container. In a particular embodiment, the channel is formed by a container and a container, and at the outlet, by a valve.

When carrying out a container of several chambers with introduced components, it is possible to achieve preparation by mixing more complex multicomponent products. The above options are united by a single functional purpose and are specific forms of valve and container with the achievement of a single technical result.

Variants of a reservoir for multi-component products in accordance with the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the design of the tank for multi-component products in a particular embodiment, with the valve on the outside of the container, the guiding elements are made ring-shaped.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a reservoir structure for multi-component products in a particular embodiment with a valve placed on the inside of the container, the guiding elements are made in a zigzag shape.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the reservoir structure for multicomponent products in the embodiment of the connection of the container and the valve installed above the tank with the main component, the guide elements are made in a rectilinear shape.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the reservoir structure for multi-component products in the embodiment of connecting the container and valve installed above the container with the main component, the guiding elements are made in a helical shape.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a reservoir structure for multicomponent products in an embodiment using the dead weight pressure that occurs when the valve and container are displaced relative to each other.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a reservoir structure for multi-component products in the embodiment of displacing the container relative to the valve due to the indirect action of the pressure of the introduced component.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a reservoir structure for multi-component products in an embodiment of a channel for discharging a final product through a valve.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a reservoir structure for multi-component products in an embodiment of a channel for releasing a final product within a container.

Information confirming the possibility of carrying out the invention.

The inventive reservoir shown in FIG. 1, includes a container 1 (upper part), a main component 2, a container 3, an input component 4, carbon dioxide 5, an opening in the container 6, a valve 7, a channel for the release of the final product 8, a cover with a detachable connection 9, a pusher 10, guides elements 11.

When the lid with the detachable joint 9 is rotated, the reservoir opens and the pressure in the container 1 is balanced with atmospheric pressure, at the same time, the pusher 10 transmits the movement to the container 3, which moves along the guide elements 11 of the annular shape and moves relative to the valve 7 fixed in the upper part of the container 1 (arrow the drawing shows the direction of displacement). The tank is installed in the open position, separating the hole in the container 6 with the valve 7.

Under the action of carbon dioxide pressure 5, the introduced component 4 through the hole in the container 6 is discharged into the container 1 and mixed with the main component 2.

When the valve 7 opens the hole in the container 6 with the cover removed with detachable connection 9, unregulated complete mixing of components 2 and 4 according to the manufacturer’s recipe takes place.

When the container 3 is made of transparent materials and the valve 7 closes the hole in the container 6 with the cover removed, the connector 9 is dosed to mix the components. Having selected the required amount of input component 4, it is possible to interrupt further mixing of the components by unscrewing the cover with detachable connection 9 until it is disconnected.

The container 3 and the valve 7 close the hole in the container body 6. In this way, the consumer models the parameters of the final product immediately before use.

After removing the cap with detachable connection 9, the final product can be freely removed through the channel 8 formed by the container and the container.

Another embodiment of the container and valve connection is shown in FIG. The main structural elements of the inventive tank are made according to figure 1. In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 1, in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the guiding elements 22 are zigzag and the valve 21 is mounted on the inside of the container 20. The container 20 is fixed to the top of the container 1. In use, the lid with detachable connection 9 transmits the movement through the pusher 10 to the valve 21, which moves along the guiding elements 22 in a zigzag shape and moves in a wave-like fashion relative to the container 20 fixed in the upper part of the tank 1. The tank is set to the “open” position ”, Separating the hole in the container 6 with the valve 21.

Figure 3 presents a variant of the tank for multi-component products. In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the presented embodiment of the reservoir design comprises a container 31, a valve 32, a container 33, guide elements 34, a spring 35. In the tank of FIG. 3, the container 31 and the valve 32 are located above the container 33, and the guide elements 34 made in a rectilinear shape. The main difference from the structures of figure 1 and figure 2 is that the cover with a detachable connection 9 is installed on the valve 32, and to provide reverse vertical displacement, an additional spring 35 is introduced.

Figure 4 presents a variant of the tank for multi-component products. In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the presented embodiment of the reservoir design comprises a container 41, a valve 42, a container 43, guide elements 44, in which the container 41 and valve 42 are located in the upper part of the container 43, and the guide elements 44 are made in a helical shape, providing valve and container displacement.

The main difference from the structures of FIG. 1 is that the lid with the detachable connection 9 is mounted on the container 41. Accordingly, in use, the lid with the detachable connection 9 transmits movement through the pusher 10 to the valve 42, which moves along the guide elements 44 and moves along spirals relative to the container 41. The tank is installed in the open position, separating the hole in the container 6 with the valve 42.

In Fig.5. a variant of the reservoir for multi-component products is presented. In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the presented embodiment of the reservoir construction comprises a container 50, a valve 51, and the guide elements 52 are made in the form of a thread. The main difference in the design is that a technological hole 53 is made in the upper part of the container 50. Accordingly, the introduced component 4 is ejected from the container 50 under its own weight.

Figure 6 presents a variant of the tank for multi-component products. In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the presented embodiment of the reservoir design comprises a container 60, a valve 61, the guiding elements 62 are part of the container 1, component 4 is under pressure 5, the pusher 10 is represented by the inside of the cover 9 and presses the container 60 against the valve 61. Accordingly, during use, the lid with detachable connection 9 rises above the container 1 and through the pusher 10 reduces the impact on the container 60, the pressurized component 4 lifts the container 60 in the direction lancing elements 62 relative to valve 61. The tank is installed in the open position, separating the hole in the container body 6 with valve 61.

7 shows a variant of the reservoir for multicomponent products. In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the presented embodiment of the reservoir design comprises a container 70, a valve 71, a lid with a detachable connection 79 in the form of a latch, guide elements 72, in which the container 70 and valve 71 are located in the upper part of the tank 1, and the guide elements 72 are made as part of the sides of the valve and container. Accordingly, in use, the lid with detachable connection 79 transmits movement through the pusher 10 to the valve 71, which moves along the guide elements 72 and moves upward relative to the container 70. The tank is installed in the open position, separating the hole in the container body 6 with the valve 71. Channel for the release of the final product passes through the valve 71.

On Fig presents a variant of the tank for multi-component products. In contrast to the variant of FIG. 1, the presented embodiment of the reservoir design comprises a container 80, a valve 81, a container 1, guide elements 82, the input component 4 is presented in powder form. Accordingly, during use, the lid with detachable connection 9 transmits movement through the pusher 10 to the container 80, which moves along the guide elements 82 and moves relative to the valve 81. The tank is installed in the open position, separating the hole in the container body 6 with the valve 81.

These tank embodiments for multi-component products operate similarly to each other. Other possible designs of the invention are reduced to combinations of options for connecting the container and valve, and guide elements.

Using a reservoir for multicomponent products will improve the quality of the latter due to the emergence of new operational capabilities:

- reliability of the design;

- easy and safe depressurization of the container with the introduced component;

- reduction of actions to enhance the mixing process;

- cost reduction;

- extraction of the final product without removing the container.

In addition, the emergence of new functionalities that provide control over the process of mixing the components will allow the consumer to model the parameters of the final product immediately before its use.

Claims (8)

1. A reservoir for multicomponent products, containing a container for the main component, a lid made with the possibility of detachable connection with the container, a container for the input component installed in the upper part of the container, characterized in that at least one hole is made in the lower part of the container ; an additional valve is installed in the container to close the opening of the container; the container and the valve are connected with the possibility of displacement relative to each other along the guide elements; the lid is configured to interact with a container or valve; the container and container form at least one channel for the release of the final product. 2. The reservoir for multicomponent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the valve is installed on the outside of the container. 3. The reservoir for multicomponent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the valve is installed on the inside of the container. 4. The reservoir for multicomponent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide elements are made in an annular shape. 5. The reservoir for multicomponent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide elements are made in a zigzag shape. 6. The reservoir for multicomponent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the guiding elements are made in a rectilinear shape. 7. The reservoir for multicomponent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the guiding elements are made in a helical shape. 8. The reservoir for multicomponent products according to claims 1 and 5, characterized in that the guide elements are made as part of the sides of the valve and container.

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