Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
  • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
  • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
  • B67D1/0456—Siphons, i.e. beverage containers under gas pressure without supply of further pressurised gas during dispensing

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a bottle cap, and more particularly, it relates to a bottle cap assembly of a bottle of carbonated liquid mounted on a mouth of the bottle, which permits dispensing of a certain amount of carbonated liquid by causing pressure change in the bottle.
• the carbon dioxide dissolved in the carbonated drink is a colorless, odorless, nonvolatile gas, and when this weak acidic gas is added to the drink, it gives the particular effervescency to the carbonated liquid (drink).
• the carbon dioxide moves to the upper part of the interior of the bottle until it reaches the same pressure as that in the air layer at the upper part of the interior of the bottle. Accordingly, the internal pressure of the bottle is maintained in the state of equilibrium.
• carbonated drink is first charged in the internal space of the outer surface of the bottle cap, and then dispensed.
• the carbon dioxide gas of the carbonated drink is
• the bottle cap is hardly
• cap assembly of a carbonated liquid bottle providing convenience of easy dispensing of
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a hygienic and economical
• bottle cap assembly for a carbonated liquid bottle, which basically prevents the residue of soft drink from staying at a space of the bottle cap after the dispensing of the soft drink.
• Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an economical and
• a cap member comprising, a cylindrical
• partitioning plate provided to be in an inner circumference of the cylindrical body, for
• valve tube comprising a discharge port
• valve tube ascends and descends in accordance with a resilient
• valve tube and the discharge pipe.
• a cap member comprising a cylindrical body
• the partitioning plate comprising a passing hole formed in the center portion, the cap member removably mounted on the mouth of the bottle; a suction pipe supported on
• the cap member to be inserted in the bottle and dipped in the carbonated drink;
• valve tube connected with the suction pipe in closed fluid communication with the space
• valve tube comprising, a discharge pipe coupled to pass through the opening of the valve tube
• cap member a suction port and a sealing plate formed toward the suction pipe, whereby
• valve tube ascends and descends in accordance with a resilient deformation of the
• the resilient layer causes the internal pressure change in the bottle, and subsequent
• the valve tube is bent at a bent portion into two ends, thereby having a structure
• valve tube and one end of the discharge pipe are movably and integrally connected with each other in fluid communication by a movable rib.
• the space of the cap member is provided with a guide rib for movably supporting
• a cap member comprising a cylindrical body comprising an opening formed at a sidewall and exposed to outside, a partitioning plate
• suction pipe supported on the cap member to be inserted in the bottle and dipped in the
• valve tube comprising a discharge pipe having a bent portion for
• the discharge pipe having a suction port and a sealing plate
• valve tube comprising a discharge pipe having a bent portion for being passed through the screw hole of the partitioning plate, the discharge pipe having a suction port and a sealing plate formed toward the suction pipe, the bent portion of the discharging pipe being provided with a grip for rotation and connected to the suction pipe; wherein the grip of the valve tube is rotated, causing ascending and descending movement and subsequent internal pressure change in the bottle, and dispensing of the carbonated drink consecutively via the dispensing pipe, the valve tube and the discharge pipe.
• a bottle cap assembly of a carbonated drink bottle mounted on a mouth of the carbonated drink bottle storing the carbonated drink therein, for permitting the dispensing of the carbonated drink from the bottle according to the present invention including a cap member removably mounted on the mouth of the bottle, and having a passing hole formed at the center of a partitioning plate provided in the inner cmcumference of a cylindrical body; a suction pipe supported on the cap member to be inserted in the bottle and dipped in the carbonated drink; a pressing plate movably connected in the inner circumference of the cylindrical body of the cap member to ascend and descend, thereby defining a space with the partitioning plate; a valve tube comprising a suction port and a sealing plate formed toward the suction pipe, and is integrally foraied with the pressing plate in the manner of passing through the
• valve tube movably connected with the passing hole of the partitioning plate to ascend and descend and to be com ected with the suction
• the soft drink is dispensed consecutively via the dispensing pipe, the
• valve tube and the discharge pipe.
• the ascending and descending means comprises a resilient body disposed between
• the restricting means comprises first and second locking holes formed in a
• first and second hooks provided at a protrusion rib
• the restricting means comprise a
• cam member comprising a cam groove formed in an inner circumference of the cap
• the restricting means comprises a guide rail having an uneven surface, formed on the inner circumference of
• FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a bottle cap assembly for a
• FIG. 2 is a schematic and partial perspective view of the bottle cap assembly of
• FIG. 1 A first figure.
• FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the valve tube of FIGS. 1 and 2;
• FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing the bottle cap assembly of FIG. 1;
• FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic sectional views showing a bottle cap assembly for a
• FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic sectional views showing a bottle cap assembly for a
• FIGS. 9 and 10 are, respectively, a schematic sectional view and a perspective
• FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing the main portion of FIGS. 9 and
• FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view showing the bottle cap assembly according to the preferred embodiment of FIGS. 9 and 10 being in use;
• FIGS. 13a and 13b are schematic sectional views showing the bottle cap assembly in use according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 14 is a schematic partial perspective view of the bottle cap assembly
• FIG. 15 is a schematic partial perspective view of the bottle cap assembly
• FIG. 16 is a schematic partial perspective view of the bottle cap assembly
• FIG. 17 is a schematic sectional view showing the variation of the bottle cap assembly of FIG. 16 according to the present invention.
• FIG. 18 is a schematic sectional view showing another variation of the bottle cap
• FIG. 19 is a schematic plan view showing the main portion of FIG. 181
• FIG. 20 is a schematic sectional view showing yet another variation of the bottle
• FIGS. 20a through 20c are schematic perspective views showing the main portion
• FIGS. 21a and 21b are schematic perspective views for explaining the main
• a cap member 110 removably mounted on a mouth of a bottle 10 that stores
• valve tube 130 mounted on the cap member 110 for entering and exiting with
• FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the cap member. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2,
• the cap member 110 includes a cylindrical body 111 having a screw portion I l ia formed on
• a partitioning plate 113 is formed at the inner circumference of the cylindrical body
• a discharge pipe 115 is formed at a side of the cylindrical body 11, for ⁇ e ⁇ nitting the
• discharge pipe 115 is protruded from a side of the cylindrical body 11 to be in fluid
• the cap member 110 is preferably formed as one
• valve tube 130 has a bent portion 131 fo ⁇ ned in the
• the bent portion 131 is fo ⁇ ned in the space s of the cap member 110, supported on
• the lower side of the resilient layer 112 of the cap member 110 to be raised or lowered.
• valve tube 130 is integrally formed with the resilient layer 112
• the bent portion 131 of the valve tube 130 is supported on the resilient layer 112 of the cap member 110 by the adhesives such as bond, or the like, or alternatively, by a
• a sealing plate 132 is formed at one end of the valve tube 130, i.e., at the lower end of
• the suction pipe 120 has a pair of suction ports
• valve tube 130 is lowered with the bent portion 131 thereof being
• ports 133 are raised out. Also, the sealing plate 132 at the lower end is positioned at the
• soft drink can be regulated by varying the size and number of the valve tube 130 and the
• FIG. 4 the user presses down the resilient layer 112 of the cap member 110 with his/her
• the resilient layer 112 is deformed downward, pressing the bent portion 131 of the
• valve tube 130 down. As a result, the suction ports 133 of the valve tube 130 are inserted into
• the soft drink is raised through the suction pipe 120, and dispensed outside through the suction ports 133 and the discharge pipe 115 of the valve tube
• valve tube 130 is raised whereupon the pair of suction ports 133 are
• FIGS. 5 and 6 show the bottle cap assembly for carbonated soft drink
• the discharge pipe 115' is pierced through a side of the cap
• the movable lib L can be fo ⁇ ned as a telescopic type, so as to have a certain degree of freedom in motion according to the movement of the valve tube 130.
• the resilient layer 112 is deformed
• valve tube 130 alone is raised and lowered. Accordingly, the carbonated drink 1 is dispensed
• FIGS. 7 and 8 are views for explaining the bottle cap assembly for carbonated
• a cap member 210 removably removably
• cap member 210 for entering and exiting the upper end of the suction pipe 120 thereby
• the cap member 210 has a cylindrical body 211 having a screw portion
• a partitioning plate 213 is fonned on the inner circumference of the cylindrical body
• a supporting plate 214 is protruded from the lower side of the center portion of the
• a discharge pipe 215 Provided on one side of the cylindrical body 211 is a discharge pipe 215 through
• the discharge pipe 215 is
• the synthetic resin for example - the cylindrical body 211, the resilient layer 212 and the partitioning layer 213 are integrally formed with one another, while the guiding rib 216 and
• the discharge pipe 215 are integrally formed with each other.
• the valve tube 230 is movably disposed on the guiding rib 216 to be raised and
• valve tube 230 can be attached to the lower side of the resilient
• valve tube 230 can be raised or lowered in accordance
• the valve tube 230 has a sealing plate 232 formed at a lower end, a pair of suction ports 233 fo ⁇ ned in the upper portion of the sealing plate 232, and an opening 234 formed in
• valve tube 230 a side of the body of the valve tube 230 and in fluid communication with the discharge pipe 215.
• valve tube 230 is restricted
• FIGS. 9 through 12 are views for explaining the bottle cap assembly of carbonated
• FIGS. 13a and 13b are views for explaining the bottle cap assembly of carbonated
• the bottle cap assembly of carbonated drink bottle has a structure in which the cap member HOB of FIGS. 1 and 2 removably mounted on the mouth of the PET bottle 10 has an extendible/contractible side, and the general plate type lid layer 112B is mounted on the upper portion.
• the extendible/contractible cap member 110B is resiliently defo ⁇ ned as the plate type lid layer 112B is pressed, there is no need to employ the resilient layer 112. Accordingly, ascending/descending of the discharge pipe 115 of the valve tube 130A becomes simpler.
• FIG. 14 is a view for explaining a bottle cap assembly of carbonated drink bottle according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Throughout the description, the like elements will be given the same reference numerals or symbols as those of the previous embodiments.
• the bottle cap assembly of carbonated drink bottle uses a pressing plate 150 instead of resilient layer 112 of FIG. 2.
• the pressing plate 150 is movably fit in the imier circumference of a cylindrical body 111 of the
• cap member 110A to ascend and descend. That is, a part of the sidewall of the cap member
• valve tube 130A defines an opening exposed upward, and the discharge pipe 115 of the valve tube 130A
• a resilient body 160 such as
• a spring, a silicone or a rubber can be formed between the partitioning plate 113 of the cap
• valve tube 130A and the valve tube 130A are resiliently deformed or returned to initial shape, and the valve tube 130A and the
• FIG. 15 is a view for explaining the bottle cap assembly of carbonated drink bottle
• the partitioning plate 313 is provided on the inner circumference
• valve tube 330 ascends and descends as
• the valve tube 330 includes a discharge pipe 330A bent into the shape approximately
• member 330B can be integrally fo ⁇ ned with each other, or can be formed separately and then fixed with each other.
• the tube member 330B has the sealing plate 332 and the suction port 333 formed at
• valve tube 330 turns the valve tube 330, the discharge pipe 330a and the tube member 330B are
• the carbonated drink is dispensed through the suction pipe 120, the valve tube 330, i.e., via the tube member 330B and the discharge pipe 330A.
• FIG. 16 is a view for explaining the bottle cap assembly of carbonated drink bottle according to yet another prefe ⁇ ed embodiment of the present invention, employing a modification of the valve tube of the previous embodiments. Throughout the description, the like elements will be given the same reference numerals of symbols as those of the previous
• the bottle cap assembly of carbonated drink bottle has a stmcture in which the valve tube is formed as a linear type which is integrally fonned with the pressing plate, and the carbonated drink is dispensed out by inclining the bottle to a predetennined angle, in addition to exerting a certain degree of pressure.
• a circular pressing plate 150 is movably fit in the inner circumference of the cylindrical body 111 of the cap member 1 IOC to ascend and descend, and the linear type valve tube 130C passing through the pressing plate 150 is integrally formed with the pressing plate 150.
• a resilient body 160 such as a spring or a silicone is disposed between the
• the carbonated drink is dispensed as the bottle is inclined when there occurs the internal pressure change in the bottle by the pressure. Also,
• the carbon dioxide gas can be kept for a longer period of time.
• FIG. 17 is a view showing a restricting means for restricting the ascending/descending
• the restricting means includes first
• first and second hooks 137a, 137b formed on a protrusion rib 137 which is protruded from the
• the first hook 137a is displaced from the first locking hole I l ia according to the
• the length of the first locking hole 11 la is longer
• locking hole 11 lb is slightly longer than the thickness of the second hook 137b so as not to
• the length of the first hook 137a is longer than that of the second hook 137b. More
• the first hook 137a is protraded out through the first locking hole I l ia, while the
• valve tube 130D since the valve tube 130D is remained at the lowered state, the user can open the cap of the bottle with one-touch, and enjoy the carbonated drink of the bottle while he/she inclines the bottle at a predetennined angle.
• the leading end of the protrusion rib 137 is pushed inward, and thus the second hook 137b escapes from the rear end of the first locking hole 111b and then moves to the second locking hole Ilia.
• the valve tube 130D ascends, closing the bottle cap.
• FIG. 18 is a view for showing the bottle cap assembly of carbonated drink bottle of FIG. 16 modified according to another example of the present invention.
• This example employs another restricting means for pressing, thus alternately ascending and descending the pressing plate 150.
• the like elements of this example will be
• descending the pressing plate 150 employs a driving mechanism, which is generally used to
• restricting means includes a cam member 410 fit in a groove fonned in the inner
• FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing the cam member 410, in which the cam pin 420
• cam groove 412 is cammingly moved in the cam groove 412 in accordance with the ascending/descending of the pressing plate 150 to be alternately locked and unlocked. As shown, the cam groove 412
• first and second cam blocks 411a, 41 lb there are provided slopes or steps a, b, c,
• the pressing plate 150 is pressed
• FIG. 20 shows another restricting means for pressing, thus alternately
• the restricting means includes a guide rail G having
• the restricting means also includes
• a se ⁇ ated member 510 movably connected to the pressing plate 150 to ascend and descend in
• the ratchet wheel member 530 is periodically rotated in accordance
• the se ⁇ ated member 510 and the ratchet wheel member 530 are connected with each other, with the valve tube 13 OF and the discharge pipe 115' passed therethrough.
• the guide rail G includes first and second grooves Gl, G2 of different depths fonned in the imier circumference of the cylindrical body 111 of the cap member 110F and alternately fonned at a predetermined interval, and a stepped guiding portion g having a cylindrical shape fonned on the end of the inner circumference of the cylindrical body 111 of the cap member 110F.
• the ratchet wheel member 530 is disposed to be positioned in the guiding portion g.
• first and second grooves 212a, 212b of the guide rail 212 are recessed in the inner circumference of the cylindrical body 111 of the cap member 11 OF to a different depth, and more preferably, first and second grooves 212a, 212b have depths in 1 :2 proportion. That is, the depth of the second groove 212b is two times greater than that of the first groove 212a, for allowing selective entering and ascending of the ratchet member 250.
• the se ⁇ ated member 510 includes a serrated portion 515 formed at the end of the cylindrical body 511, and slide pieces 513 protruded from the outer circumference of the cylindrical body 511 at a unifonn interval. As shown, the ends of the slide pieces 513 are inclined approximately in symmetrical fashion.
• the ratchet wheel member 530 includes a se ⁇ ated portion 533 fonned at the end of the cylindrical body 531 to be in mesh with the se ⁇ ated portion 515 of the senated member 510, and guiding pieces 535 protraded from the outer circumference of
• the reference numeral 537 denotes the inclining sides of the guiding pieces 535, which are inclined in uni-direction. According to the ascending and descending of the senated member 510, the inclining sides 537 are restricted by the inclining surface of the slide pin 513, to periodically rotate the ratchet wheel member 530. As a result, the position of the guiding pieces 535 selectively changes, inserted in only one of first and second grooves Gl, G2.
• the ratchet wheel member 530 is inserted in the space guiding portion g fo ⁇ ned at the end of the guide rail G, with the se ⁇ ated portion 533 being in mesh with the se ⁇ ated portion 515 of the se ⁇ ated member 51.
• the periodic rotation in uni-direction in accordance with the ascending and descending of the serrated member 510 there occurs a selective locking in the step at the end of the first groove Gl of the guide rail G, and accordingly, ascending is taken place as the guide pieces 535 are alternately meshed with the second groove Gl of the guide rail G.
• the ratchet wheel member 530 is resiliently biased to the close contact with the se ⁇ ated member 510 by the resilient body 160 which is supported on the partitioning plate 113 of the cap member 11 OF at its one end.
• ratchet wheel member 530 is restricted in the inclining sides of the slide pieces 513 to be
• the guiding pieces 535 are arranged in the second groove G2, which is deeper than the first
• the guiding pieces 535 ascend along the second groove G2 of the guide rail G by
• valve tube 13 OF and the discharge pipe 115' thereof also ascend, thereby keeping the bottle cap closed.
• the guiding pieces 535 are restricted in the sill of the first groove Gl,
• valve tube 130F and the discharge pipe 115' descend, keeping the bottle cap
• the bottle cap can
• the freshness of the carbonated drink can be maintained at an optimum degree.
• valve tube 130 and the suction port 133 flowrate and intensity of the dispensed carbonated

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