WO2004099017A1 - A vessel for viscous liquid - Google Patents

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WO2004099017A1
WO2004099017A1 PCT/KR2004/001084 KR2004001084W WO2004099017A1 WO 2004099017 A1 WO2004099017 A1 WO 2004099017A1 KR 2004001084 W KR2004001084 W KR 2004001084W WO 2004099017 A1 WO2004099017 A1 WO 2004099017A1
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Young-Mun Kwak
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/06—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents with closable apertures at bottom
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/28—Handles
    • B65D25/2882—Integral handles
    • B65D25/2897—Integral handles formed in the wall(s), e.g. roughenings, cavities or projections
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/38—Devices for discharging contents
    • B65D25/40—Nozzles or spouts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2231/00—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents
    • B65D2231/005—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents the container being rigid
    • B65D2231/007—Funnels or the like
    • B65D2231/008—Funnels or the like integral with the container wall
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0063—Additional discharging means

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  • the present invention relates to a liquid vessel for containing liquid contents.
  • liquid products of viscous property cosmetics, ketchup,
  • the bottle (1) is formed thereon with a fluid
  • Viscous liquid has a property of sticking to an inner wall, such that, when
  • the lid is opened to use up the
  • the present invention is disclosed to solve the aforementioned problems and it
  • a liquid vessel comprising: a body formed with a space to contain liquid
  • first and second fluid outlets respectively formed on the right and left sides of
  • a fluid channel vertically formed at one side within the body and formed
  • FIG 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a liquid vessel according to the prior art
  • FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a liquid vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a viscous liquid contained in a liquid vessel of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a liquid being discharged via a first fluid outlet by tilting a liquid vessel to the right direction
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a small quantity of viscous liquid contained in a liquid vessel of FIG. 3;
  • FIG.7 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a liquid being discharged via a
  • the liquid vessel according to the embodiment As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the liquid vessel according to the embodiment
  • a body (10) formed with a space therein to contain
  • first and second fluid outlets (20, 21) respectively formed on the right and left sides of the body.
  • the body (10) is formed with a fluid channel (30) vertically formed at one
  • the fluid channel (30) formed with an inlet (30a) at a lower
  • the fluid channel (30) is so arranged as to be placed at its lowest
  • the fluid channel (30) is
  • the body (10) is further formed therein with a first incline (40) upwardly
  • preventer (50) protrusively and extensively formed towards the right direction, i.e., in
  • the body (10) is still further formed therein with a second incline (60)
  • the body (10) is formed at a bottom
  • the first and second fluid outlets (20, 21) are peripherally formed with male threads (20a, 21a) to be screwed with female threads of first and second lids (70, 71).
  • the lids (70, 71) may be any type of currently available lids.
  • the lids (70, 71) may be any type of currently available lids.
  • the lids (70, 71) may be any type of currently available lids.
  • the lids may be one-touch type lids comprising an upper part and a lower part, such
  • a void (BD) formed between the fluid channel (30) and the first and second inclines (40, 60) is structurally isolated from content of the body (10)
  • the liquid (L) smoothly flows out via the first outlet (20) when the liquid (L) exceeding
  • the liquid (L) can be discharged via the second outlet (21).
  • the liquid (L) at the lower side of the body (10) is continuously introduced to the inlet (30a) of the fluid channel by the first incline (40) and the slanted bottom surface (11) of the body (10) such that the smooth discharge of
  • the counter-flow preventer (50) functions to prevent the liquid (L) from
  • liquid (L) to be discharged via the first outlet (20) while a small quantity of liquid (L)

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Abstract

A liquid vessel constructed to enable to collect a liquid remaining in an inner area of the vessel at a local bottom surface of the body, wherein, when the vessel is tilted, the liquid is concentratively discharged via a fluid channel, such that it is possible to completely discharge the remaining viscous liquid, and it is not necessary to place the vessel upside down or slice the vessel in order to scoop out the remaining small quantity, thereby enabling the remaining small quantity of liquid to be used to the last drop, conserving the natural resources and preventing environmental pollution.

Description

A VESSEL FOR VISCOUS LIQUID
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a liquid vessel for containing liquid contents.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In general, liquid products of viscous property (cosmetics, ketchup,
mayonnaise, honey, shampoo, kitchen detergent and the like) are filled in cylindrical
bottles (1) for use as shown in FIG. 1. The bottle (1) is formed thereon with a fluid
outlet (2) for discharging liquid content and the fluid outlet (2) is attached with a lid
(3).
Viscous liquid has a property of sticking to an inner wall, such that, when
there is a large quantity of viscous liquid in a vessel, the liquid easily flows out of the
fluid outlet even though the vessel is tilted at a slight angle. However, when there is a
small quantity of liquid, it does not easily come out even though the vessel is tilted at a
steep angle due to the liquid's viscosity.
There is a drawback in that a vessel has to be placed upside down for a long
time and when the viscous liquid is collected in a lid, the lid is opened to use up the
small quantity of liquid collected therein, or the vessel is sliced in the middle in order
to fully discharge the liquid contained in the vessel A vessel with a small quantity of
liquid therein is often discarded resulting in a waste of resources and environmental pollution.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is disclosed to solve the aforementioned problems and it
is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid vessel in which viscous liquid
accommodated in a vessel can be smoothly discharged even with a slightest tilt of the
vessel even though there is a small quantity of liquid remaining in the vessel
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is
provided a liquid vessel comprising: a body formed with a space to contain liquid
therein; first and second fluid outlets respectively formed on the right and left sides of
the body; a fluid channel vertically formed at one side within the body and formed
with an inlet at a lower side within the body and an outlet connected to the second
fluid outlet; a first incline upwardly extended from the inlet of the fluid channel and
inclined in the opposite direction of the fluid channel; and a second incline extensively
and upwardly inclined from an upper end of the first incline to one side of the fluid
channel.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention,
reference should be made to the following detailed description with the accompanying
drawings, in which: FIG 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a liquid vessel according to the prior art;
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a liquid vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a viscous liquid contained in a liquid vessel of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a liquid being discharged via a first fluid outlet by tilting a liquid vessel to the right direction; FIG. 6 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a small quantity of viscous liquid contained in a liquid vessel of FIG. 3; and
FIG.7 is a schematic drawing for illustrating a liquid being discharged via a
second fluid outlet by tilting a liquid vessel to the left direction.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings, where the present embodiment is not limiting the scope of the present invention but is given only as an illustrative purpose.
As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the liquid vessel according to the embodiment
of the present invention includes a body (10) formed with a space therein to contain
liquid, and first and second fluid outlets (20, 21) respectively formed on the right and left sides of the body.
The body (10) is formed with a fluid channel (30) vertically formed at one
inner side of the body (10), the fluid channel (30) formed with an inlet (30a) at a lower
inner side of the body (10) and an outlet (30b) connected to the second fluid outlet (21).
Preferably, the fluid channel (30) is so arranged as to be placed at its lowest
level with the first fluid outlet (20) positioned at the top and the second fluid outlet
(21) situated at the bottom when the body (10) is tilted. The fluid channel (30) is
formed with a compartment (31) distanced from an inner left wall (10a) of the body at
a predetermined interval.
The body (10) is further formed therein with a first incline (40) upwardly
extended from the inlet (30a) of the fluid channel (30) and tilted in the opposite
direction of the fluid channel (30), i.e., towards the right direction, and a counter-flow
preventer (50) protrusively and extensively formed towards the right direction, i.e., in
the opposite direction of the fluid channel (30) from an upper distal end of the first
incline (40).
The body (10) is still further formed therein with a second incline (60)
upwardly extended from the distal end of the first incline (40) to reach a lateral surface
of the fluid channel (30) at an inclined angle. The body (10) is formed at a bottom
surface thereof with an incline such that the bottom can be lowered from the opposite
direction of the fluid channel (30) towards the inlet (30a) of the fluid channel (30).
The first and second fluid outlets (20, 21) are peripherally formed with male threads (20a, 21a) to be screwed with female threads of first and second lids (70, 71).
Preferably, the lids (70, 71) may be any type of currently available lids. For example,
the lids may be one-touch type lids comprising an upper part and a lower part, such
that when the upper part is lifted, it is partially detached from the lower part to open an
inlet, and when the upper part is pressed, it is abutted on the lower part to close the inlet.
Meanwhile, a void (BD) formed between the fluid channel (30) and the first and second inclines (40, 60) is structurally isolated from content of the body (10)
forming an unnecessary space. However, if a hole is formed from one side through the
other side of the body (10), it may be utilized as a niche by which the vessel can be lifted.
The operational merits of the present invention thus constructed will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the body (10) is completely filled with viscous liquid (L), the first lid (70) is opened and the body (10) is tilted to the right to
allow the liquid (L) to flow out through the first fluid outlet (20).
The liquid (L) directly contacting the inner wall of the body (10), the first incline (40), the counter-flow preventer (50), the second incline (60) and the like
adheres thereto by viscosity but most of the remaining liquid (L) does not, such that
the liquid (L) smoothly flows out via the first outlet (20) when the liquid (L) exceeding
a prescribed quantity is filled in the body (10). For reference, it is also possible that the liquid (L) can be discharged via the second outlet (21).
Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 6, when a small quantity of liquid (L)
remains in the body (10), the liquid is collected at the inlet (30a) of the fluid channel by the first incline (40), the second incline (60) and a bottom surface (11) of the body
(10). When the small quantity of liquid (L) stays in the body (10), the second lid (71) is
opened and the body (L) is slanted in the left direction to allow the liquid (L) to flow out via the second outlet (21), as shown in FIG. 7. At this time, the liquid (L) collected
at the inlet (30a) of the fluid channel concentratively flows through the fluid channel (30), prompting a smooth discharge of the liquid (L) via the second outlet (21).
When the liquid (L) is discharged via the second outlet (21) while the body
(10) is tilted in the left direction, the liquid (L) at the lower side of the body (10) is continuously introduced to the inlet (30a) of the fluid channel by the first incline (40) and the slanted bottom surface (11) of the body (10) such that the smooth discharge of
the liquid (L) is not interrupted. The counter-flow preventer (50) functions to prevent the liquid (L) from
counter-flowing to the second incline (60) side over the first incline (40).
For reference, when the body (100) is tilted in the right direction to allow the
liquid (L) to be discharged via the first outlet (20) while a small quantity of liquid (L)
remains, the discharge is not smoothly conducted. It is because the inner area of the
body (10) en route to the first outlet (20) from the inner lower side of the body (10) is
larger compared with the inner area of the fluid channel (30) en route to the second outlet (21), such that the inner area of the body (10) has a greater surface area for
liquid adhesion, and at the same time, flow of the liquid (L) is not concentrated but dispersed.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been presented for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practice of the invention. It is intended that the scope of the invention be
defined by the claims appended hereto, and their equivalents. As apparent from the foregoing, there is an advantage in the liquid vessel thus described according to the embodiment of the present invention in that liquid remaining in an inner area of the vessel is collected at a local bottom surface of the body and when the vessel is tilted, the liquid is concentratively discharged via the fluid channel, such that it is possible to completely discharge the remaining viscous liquid. There is another advantage in that it is not necessary to place the vessel upside
down or slice the vessel in order to scoop out the remaining small quantity of liquid,
thereby enabling the remaining small quantity of liquid to be used to the last drop, conserving the natural resources and preventing environmental pollution.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A liquid vessel comprising:
a body formed with a space to contain liquid therein;
first and second fluid outlets respectively formed on the right and left sides of said body;
a fluid channel vertically formed at one side within said body and formed with
an inlet at a lower side within said body and an outlet connected to a second fluid outlet;
a first incline upwardly extended from the inlet of said fluid channel and inclined in the opposite direction of said fluid channel; and a second incline extensively and upwardly inclined from the upper end of said first incline to one side of said fluid channel.
2. The vessel as defined in claim 1, wherein an inner bottom surface of said body is inclined from the opposite side of said fluid channel to an entry of said fluid channel.
3. The vessel as defined in claim 1 or 2 further comprising a counter-flow
preventer extensively and protrusively formed from an upper distal end of said first
incline to the opposite side of said fluid channel.
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