WO2015189838A1

WO2015189838A1 - A device and method for adding capsules of flavor to liquid container or focet

Info

Publication number: WO2015189838A1
Application number: PCT/IL2015/050569
Authority: WO
Inventors: Eliyahu MUALEM
Original assignee: Mualem Eliyahu
Priority date: 2014-06-09
Filing date: 2015-06-03
Publication date: 2015-12-17
Also published as: IL233034A

Abstract

A simple adaptable external device to be set on nozzles of different containers, for adding capsules of flavor to any liquid container or faucet supplying liquid, without the need of special adaptation measures. A suitable solution for end user.

Description

A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADDING CAPSULES OF FLAVOR TO LIQUID

CONTAINER OR FOCET

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[Para 1 ] A simple adaptable external device to be set on nozzles of different containers, for adding capsu les of flavor to any liquid container or faucet supplying liqu id, without the need of special adaptation measures. A suitable solution for end user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART

[Para 2] Numerous bottled drinks are manufactured by mixing concentrates in large quantities of water. The flavored drinks are either bottled or distributed as flavor bottles to be added to liquid by end user. The present invention offers a simple device into which a flavor capsule is inserted by end user and gives him the variety of many flavored bottles of drinks. Nyambi, et al in US8,276,748 teaches a similar idea, but limited. He provides a spout for an associated container for dispensing a substance into the container. The spout may include a cap, a capsule that can be filled and sealed with a sealing layer, and a nozzle that can be screwed onto the container and carries a piercing device protruding therein such that the sealing layer of the capsule is pierced by the piercing device u pon the turning of the cap. The concentrate is mixed with the liquid only when the consumer opens the bottle for the first time. For this purpose, the concentrate is added automatically into the liquid or in the water such that both are mixed when the consumer opens the bottle for the first time. The invention taught in US8,276,748 and in other similar patents is limited to bottles and/or limited in the variety of flavors to be used in each serving. The present invention is not limited either to bottles or to flavors to be served. From same container or same faucet a variety of flavors may be served, just by changing the capsule even for the same cup of drin k.

[Para 3] The present invention enables the end user to attach the device not only to bottles, but also to faucets, to reused bottles or to home water-bar. The present invention may also be used with a home cooler faucets, it does not harm the products. The present invention enables the use of different flavor capsules with same container or faucet, by changing the capsules in the device.

[Para 4] The present invention teaches such a simple adaptable external device for adding capsules of flavor to any liquid container or faucet, that it is safe and simple to be used by children.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[Para 5] A simple adaptable device for adding capsules of flavor to any liquid container or faucet su pplying liqu id, reused bottles, home water-bar and refrigerator faucets, without the need of professional adaptation measures.

[Para 6] The device consists of 2 main parts. (1 ) a device that connects to any container or faucet; (2) changeable flavor capsule. [Para 7] The connection between the device and the liquid container/faucet is by attaching plug connector (A) to water exit pipe. No electrical or infrastructure changes are needed. The connection is esthetic and nice to look at. The user may get pu re water or flavored water upon wish.

[Para 8] The product consist of 7 parts all of which are assembled into the main body: plug connector (A); main body (B); cone with a spring (C); capsule cartridge (D); flavor capsule(E); safety pin (G), and bar gripper (F). The inside of the product is hollow to allow water flow.

[Para 9] On one side of plug connector (A) is water entrance tubu le (1 03), with which the device is connected to liquid container or faucet, secured by 2 capturing projections (1 01 & 1 02) to prevent leakage. On the other side is hexagonal screwing (1 04) which connects plug connector (A) to main body (B), suitable for opening and closing with a ring key. Plug connector (A) is changeable according to desired diameter of entrance tubu le (1 03) to fit the bottle or appliance with which the device is used.

[Para 1 0] Flavor capsule (E) fits into capsule cartridge (D). Cartridge (D) enters with a squeeze into main body (B) and the capsu le is ejected by pressing bar gripper (F).

[Para 1 1 ] End user may change either the flavor capsule when dissolved or the capsule cartridge, if he wishes to use different flavors at the same time or serving and flavor capsule is not yet exhausted.

[Para 1 2] Part B is the main part of the device, onto which all other parts are connected, and into which the capsule is put. 3 springs enter into part B. One operates the pressure to eject the capsule with part C. Another spring , which activates the safety pin shown in Fig. 8, to keep the capsule in place preventing it from dropping out. This spring is shown on the upper part of main body B. The third spring in part F is for releasing the safety pin to eject the capsule.

[Para 1 3] The flavor capsule may be of any solid substance. The capsule is pushed into opening 404 of capsule cartridge D and is ready to be used when capsule cartridge D is inside the device.

[Para 1 4] The device when assembled functions as follows:, plug connector is screwed to main body on one side, main body contains capsule cartridge, locked in place by bar gripper and secured by safety pin, when liquid entrance tubule is attached to liquid container or faucet, the liquid reaches capsule and exits through lower part of capsule cartridge as flavored liquid, dissolving the capsule, which is then ejected by pressing the bar gripper, that releases the safety pin to eject the capsu le.

[Para 1 5] The flavor capsule in the device may be replaced by different flavor capsule without its complete dissolving and is ejected through lower part of capsule cartridge and replace by a different capsule.

[Para 1 6] These and other features of the present application will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon review of the following detailed description when taken in conju nction with the drawings and the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[Para 1 7] Fig 1 - disassembled device, shows, how the parts connect to each other.

[Para 1 8] Fig 2 - drawing of the whole device in two angles.

[Para 1 9] Fig 3 - part A - detailed drawing of the plug connector

[Para 20] Fig 4 - part B - detailed drawing of the main body.

[Para 21 ] Fig 5 - part C - detailed drawing of the cone. Grips the sliding spring that ejects the capsu le.

[Para 22] Fig 6 - part D - detailed drawing of the capsule cartridge.

[Para 23] Fig 7 - part F - detailed drawing of the bar gripper.

[Para 24] Fig 8 - part G - detailed drawing of the safety pin.

DETAILSED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[Para 25] Fig 1 - disassembled device showing the components before they are assembled into one device. Each part has been given a letter from A-G. Part "A" shows the plug connector, described in details in FIG 3. Part "B" shows the main body into which all other parts are assembled , described in details in Fig 4. Part "C" shows the cone that grips and pushes the sliding spring that ejects the capsule, described in details in Fig 5. Part "D" shows the capsule cartridge, described in details in Fig. 6. Part "E" shows the flavor capsule. Part "F" shows the bar gripper and the groove, described in details in Fig. 7. Part "G" shows the safety pin, described in details in Fig. 8. [Para 26] Fig. 2 shows the whole device in two angles, when assembled and ready to be used.

[Para 27] Fig 3 shows the plug connector. Drawing Aa shows the outside capturing projections (1 01 ) & (1 02) which prevent leakage and the connecting point to liquid container/faucet (1 03). At the bottom the hexagonal screwing

(1 04) is visible; it is su itable for opening and closing the plug connector "A" to liquid container/faucet with a ring key. Drawing Ab shows the water entrance tubule (1 03) from upper view; hexagonal screwing (1 04) and inner thread

(1 05) of the plug connector. Drawings Ac & Ad show the plug connector from different angles. The plug connector, as well as the main body, is hollow for liquid passage.

[Para 28] Fig 4 shows the main body into which all parts are assembled. Drawing Ba shows the overall view of the main body comprising of the thread (201 ) into which thread (1 05) connects; part (202) shows the main body into which the capsule cartridge (D) enters; pin hole (203) through which the safety pin (G) enters, locks and unlocks the flavor capsule and is covered by part (204). Drawing Bb shows the main body in a different angle, from which gap (opening) (206) is visible and when the device is assembled, the hole is covered by bar gripper (F); When pressing safety pin (G) it locks safety spring (504). Drawing Be shows, gap (206) through which bar gripper (F) enters the main body. Drawing Bd shows, hole (205) from which capsu le cartridge (D) is ejected and secured by safety pin G. [Para 29] Fig 5 - shows 4 angles of cone C which grips the sliding spring that ejects the capsule cartridge. Drawing Ca shows cone's lid (301 ) designed to fit springs' diameter. Hollow (303) is for water passage. Drawing Cb shows 4 plastic ledges (302), (also shown in Ca), with which the capsule cartridge is pushed out.

[Para 30] Fig 6 - shows the capsule cartridge comprising of a ring niche (401 ) which catches flavor capsule E; the main body of capsu le cartridge (402); water entrance lid and extracts obturation (403); flavoring water exit lid (404). Lid (404) may be fixed or mobile; seal (405) is added to ring niche (401 ) to prevent leakage.

[Para 31 ] Fig 7 - shows bar gripper F, which closes opening (206) of main body (B), when capsule cartridge is in place. Groove (601 ) is the gripping point for safety pin G to be locked when pulled to its narrow zone. Pressing on fixed can (602), releases the capsule by removing the pin from the path. Hollow (603) is for inserting the capsule cartridge into main body (B).

Fig 8 - shows safety pin G consisting of safety pin head (501 ), which pushes the spring inwards to lock the capsule cartridge in main body (B) through hole (204). Safety pin G locks the capsu le cartridge or ejects it when groove (601 ) (shown in Fig 7) is in place. Path groove (502) holds bar gripper (602), (shown in Fig 7), till the capsule cartridge is replaced. The hollow part (503) enables spring (504) to eject the capsule.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1 . An adaptable hollow device for adding flavor capsules to any liquid container or faucet comprising: a device connecting to container or faucet; changeable flavor capsule; the device comprising:

- a plug connector having, on one side a liquid entrance tubule for connecting the device to liquid container or faucet, on the other side, a hexagonal screwing;

- main body comprising: on one side a thread connecting to plug connector, on the other side, a hollow to fit the capsule cartridge;

- cone for gripping the sliding spring to eject the capsule cartridge;

- capsule cartridge comprising: a ring niche for catching flavor capsule, water entrance lid, extract obturation, flavoring water exit;

- safety pin comprising: safety pin head for pushing spring inwards to lock the capsule cartridge in main body;

- bar gripper for closing opening of main body when capsule cartridge is in place.

2. Plug connector of claim 1 , wherein the plug connector comprises two capturing projections;

3. Plug connector of claim 1 , wherein the plug connector comprises hexagonal screwing on one end;

4. Plug connector of claim 1 , wherein the plug connector comprises a liquid entrance tubule on the other end;

5. Main body of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a thread on one end and is hollow on the other end;

6. The main body of claim 5, into which 3 springs enter, one operates the pressure to eject the capsule with the cone, another spring activates the safety pin and third spring releases the safety pin to eject the capsule.

7. The cone of claim 1 , wherein the cone grips the sliding spring to eject the capsule cartridge within main body;

8. Capsule cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the capsule cartridge comprises a flavor capsule, composed of any solid substance, caught by a ring niche, is pushed into opening in capsule cartridge and is ready to be used when capsule cartridge inside main body is locked in place by bar gripper and secured by safety pin.

9. Bar gripper of claim 1 , wherein bar gripper closes the opening of main body when capsule cartridge is in place. 0. Device of claim 1 , comprising plug connector screwed to main body on one side, main body contains capsule cartridge, locked in place by bar gripper and secured by safety pin, when liquid entrance tubule is attached to liquid container or faucet, the liquid reaches capsule and exits through lower part of capsule cartridge as flavored liquid, dissolving the capsule, which is then ejected by pressing the bar gripper, that releases the safety pin to eject the capsule. 1 . Device of claim 1 0, wherein the capsule is been replaced by different flavor capsule without its complete dissolving and is ejected through lower part of capsule cartridge and replace by a different capsule.