Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
  • A47B88/453—Actuated drawers
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
  • A47B88/453—Actuated drawers
  • A47B88/46—Actuated drawers operated by mechanically-stored energy, e.g. by springs
• • 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
  • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
  • B65D51/02—Loosely-engaging lids or covers for jars, cans, or like containers for liquids without means for effecting sealing of container
  • B65D51/04—Loosely-engaging lids or covers for jars, cans, or like containers for liquids without means for effecting sealing of container hinged
• • 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
  • B65D45/00—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members
  • B65D45/02—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying axial pressure to engage closure with sealing surface
• • 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
  • B65D45/00—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members
  • B65D45/02—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying axial pressure to engage closure with sealing surface
  • B65D45/025—Closure members opened by lever action and maintained closed by spring action
• • 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
  • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
  • B65D51/14—Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement with mouth of container, e.g. closure plates for preserving jars
• • 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
  • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
  • B65D51/14—Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement with mouth of container, e.g. closure plates for preserving jars
  • B65D51/145—Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement with mouth of container, e.g. closure plates for preserving jars by means of an additional element connected directly to the container
• • 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
  • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
  • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
  • B65D55/12—Devices or means with relatively-moving parts co-operating with abutments on bottle or jar
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B2210/00—General construction of drawers, guides and guide devices
  • A47B2210/09—Attachment means
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B2210/00—General construction of drawers, guides and guide devices
  • A47B2210/09—Attachment means
  • A47B2210/091—Attachment means between slides and drawer bottoms

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a capping device for a drinking vessel according to the preamble of the independent claim.
• Drinking vessels such as bottles or cans
• a drinking opening from which liquid can be removed.
• this drinking opening is usually open at the top and so there is a possibility that foreign substances, such as dust, dirt or insects, can get into the drinking vessel.
• covers for such drinking vessels are known to prevent ingress of foreign substances.
• simple lids are known which can be removed when using the drinking vessel.
• covering devices are known which have an actuating mechanism.
• the object of the present invention is now to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and to provide a capping device for a drinking vessel, which can be opened as easily as possible and without any additional effort and in addition with removal of liquid from the drinking vessel, ie in particular when drinking, is not perceived as disturbing by the user.
• the invention particularly relates to a covering device for a drinking vessel, such as in particular a bottle, comprising a fastening part for fastening the covering device to the drinking vessel, a cover part for covering a
• Drinking opening of the drinking vessel and an actuating mechanism for displacing the cover from a closed position to an open position and from an open position in a closed position.
• Actuating element in particular an actuating lever or a
• Actuating weight and that the actuating mechanism comprises a transmission, via which the actuating element is coupled to the cover.
• the actuating element is designed as an actuating weight.
• the cover member is pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis
• the actuating element is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis
• the transmission has a gear ratio of greater than 1, whereby a pivoting of the actuating element about the second pivot axis by the angle a causes a pivoting of the cover about the first pivot axis by the angle a * x, where x is greater than 1, wherein the
• Transmission ratio x in particular between 1, 5 and 4.5.
• the cover in the closed position has an opening angle of 0 ° relative to the fastening part, and that the
• the fastening part comprises a clamp or that the fastening part is formed as a clamp.
• the fastening part has two retaining legs for grasping the drinking vessel and / or for clamping the fastening part on the drinking vessel, and that between the two free ends of the two
• Holding leg is provided a drinking release.
• the cover is designed as a closure lid and / or as a flap and forms a continuous, liquid-tight cover, or that the cover is designed as a closure lid and / or as a flap and no continuous, preferably one with holes to
• External gear portion includes, and that the second gear portion a
• Internal gear section includes.
• a first gear section arranged pivotably about the first pivot axis is provided, wherein the first gear section is rotationally rigidly coupled to the cover part such that a second gear section pivotally arranged about the second pivot axis is provided, wherein the second gear section is rotationally rigidly coupled to the actuating element in that the second gear portion is engaged with the first gear portion, and that the second gear portion has a larger effective diameter than the first gear portion, whereby the gear has a gear ratio of greater than one.
• the center of gravity of the actuating weight is arranged at a distance from the second pivot axis and in particular that the actuating weight is arranged hanging in normal operation, wherein the center of gravity of the actuating weight spaced from the second
• Swivel axis and located below the second pivot axis.
• the actuating element is designed as an actuating lever.
• At least a third gear section for coupling the first gear section with the second gear section
• the actuating lever is held by a spring element in a rest position, wherein the rest position of the actuating lever corresponds to the closed position of the cover.
• Holding legs, a groove or annular groove for positional centering of the covering is provided on the drinking vessel.
• the invention also relates to an arrangement of a covering device according to the invention on a drinking vessel, in particular in the region of the drinking opening of the drinking vessel.
• a free space for enabling a pivoting of the actuating element in the direction of the drinking vessel is provided, so that the actuating element in the closed position of the covering
• the fastening part surrounds the drinking vessel in the region of the drinking opening only partially, so that a drinking release for
• the invention is a
• Actuating mechanism provided with an actuating element.
• the actuator is coupled according to a feature of the invention via a transmission with the cover.
• a transmission By the transmission, a particularly efficient power transmission from the actuator is effected on the cover and a simple and easy opening and closing of the cover is possible.
• the transmission has a gear ratio of greater than 1. This ensures that a pivoting of the actuating element by an angle a causes a pivoting of the cover by an angle which is greater than that angle a.
• a space-saving dimensioning of the actuating element or its movement space can be achieved, although the cover is raised in a suitable manner from the drinking opening.
• Actuator are pivotally mounted about two independent pivot axes.
• any desired gear elements such as gear sections or gears can be provided. These may have, for example, external gears and / or internal gears. It can also linear toothed sections, such as
• Gear portions or two gears are provided which are in direct engagement with each other.
• the gear portions or the gears with the cover or with the actuator can be rotationally rigid in connection or coupled.
• a torsionally rigid connection is in this context
• a rotational coupling of two elements is referred to, in which the rotation of the one element causes substantially the same rotation of the other element, wherein any elastic torsional deformations are neglected.
• the gear portion or the gear on the actuating element may have a larger effective diameter than the gear portion or the gear on the cover.
• the covering device By actuating the actuating element, the covering device can be brought from a closed position into an open position.
• Opening angle is called, in the closed position is about 0 °.
• the cover member may also be at least partially formed air or liquid permeable, and for example, have holes or other ventilation openings.
• larger contaminants, such as insects can be prevented from entering the drinking vessel while still ensuring adequate air circulation.
• the opening angle is more than 80 °.
• a free space is provided which allows pivoting of the actuating element.
• the triggering of the locking mechanism for example, manually via an operating lever when grasping the drinking vessel or automatically via a
• a spring element may be provided which serves to hold the actuating lever in a specific position when there is no application of force. If the user wants to open the cover device, he presses on the operating lever and the gearbox opening of the cover is triggered. If the cover is to be closed again, the user lets go of the operating lever, whereby the actuating lever is moved back by the spring element to the starting position.
• the actuation weight is arranged such that the cover device changes or is brought into the open position when the drinking vessel is tilted during the usual use of the drinking vessel. It is particularly advantageous if the
• Operating weight has a large mass to bring the cover as quickly and reliably in its open position. This prevents that the user of the covering device when attaching the drinking vessel to the lips and when drinking from the drinking vessel with parts of his face comes into contact with the cover.
• the transmission mechanism is triggered to bring in the cover again in the closed position.
• the cover is automatically brought into the closed position.
• Usual use in this context means the usual and known use of a drinking vessel such as a bottle, a cup or a drinking glass.
• a drinking vessel such as a bottle, a cup or a drinking glass.
• the drinking vessel is inclined, for example, to a point at which liquid flows out over the drinking rim.
• the fastening device may optionally comprise a clamp. The user can thus easily attach the device according to the invention and remove it again when he
• two holding legs may be provided, which extend to both sides of the cover. If the device according to the invention comprises such holding legs, a drinking release position can be provided between the two free ends of the holding legs. So the lips do not have to be attached to the attachment part when drinking, but can freely touch the drinking opening.
• Holding legs, a groove, an annular groove or a differently shaped geometry may be provided.
• This groove, groove or geometry can be brought into operative contact with a structure present on the drinking vessel, such as, for example, with an annular collar or with a thread, such that the position of the drinking vessel
• Covering device is defined and fixed relative to the drinking vessel.
• the provided on the inside of the attachment part geometry may be adapted and / or be suitable to be connected to different drinking vessels.
• a geometry may have different elements that a location centering of the covering over the drinking vessel or against different drinking vessels allows.
• the fastening part is arranged substantially parallel to the drinking opening.
• the cover part is arranged substantially parallel to the drinking opening during normal operation.
• Fig. 1 a is a schematic three-dimensional representation of a first
• 1 b is a schematic side view of the first embodiment of the covering device according to the invention in the closed position
• Fig. 2a is a schematic three-dimensional representation of the first
• FIG. 2b shows a schematic side view of the first embodiment of the covering device according to the invention in the open position
• Fig. 3a is a schematic three-dimensional representation of a second
• 3b is a schematic side view of the second embodiment of the covering device according to the invention in the closed position
• Fig. 4a is a schematic three-dimensional representation of the second
• 4b is a schematic side view of the second embodiment of the cover device according to the invention in the open position
• Fig. 5a is a schematic three-dimensional representation of a fastening part and an upper part of a drinking vessel
• Fig. 5b is a schematic side view of a fastening part and an upper part of a drinking vessel.
• cover device 1 drinking vessel 2, fastening part 3, cover part 4, drinking opening 5, actuating mechanism 6, actuating weight 7, gearbox 8, first pivot axis 9, second pivot axis 10, first gear section 11, second gear section 12, center of gravity of the actuating weight 13, flattening leg 14 ,
• FIG. 1 a and 1 b show a covering device 1 according to the invention according to a first embodiment in the closed position.
• FIG. 1 a shows the covering device 1 according to the invention in a three-dimensional view
• FIG. 1 b shows it in a side view.
• the covering device 1 is fastened in the region of the drinking opening 5 of a drinking vessel 2, here on a bottle.
• a fastening part 3 is provided, which comprises two retaining legs 14, which surround the drinking vessel 2 in the region of the drinking opening 5 partially.
• the fastening part 3 with its retaining legs 14 has on its inside a groove 20 to centering and fastening the cover 1 to enable.
• the groove 20 is in particular adapted or adapted to receive a collar 21 of a bottle with a rotary closure.
• the groove 20 may also be adapted to other elements of a drinking vessel, such as a shoulder or collar 21 of a bottle
• the cover 4 is formed continuously and made of liquid-impermeable material and covers the drinking opening 5 of the drinking vessel 2 completely. In a further embodiment, not shown, the cover 4 may be provided with a plurality of openings to allow air circulation.
• a first gear portion 1 1 To the cover 4 is coupled torsionally rigidly a first gear portion 1 1, which is pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis 9. With the first gear portion 1 1 is a second gear portion 12 is engaged and forms with this parts of a transmission 8. In this first
• the second gear portion 12 is rotationally rigidly connected to the actuating element 19 formed as an actuating weight 7 and about a second pivot axis 10 pivotally.
• the arrangement of transmission 8 and actuating element 19 forms the relevant parts of the actuating mechanism 6 for an embodiment of the covering device 1 according to the invention.
• FIGS. 2 a and 2 b show the same exemplary embodiment as FIGS. 1 a and 1 b, but in each case in the open position of the covering device 1.
• the second gear portion 12 is set in motion, which triggers a movement of the cover 4 by the engagement with the first gear portion 1 1. Since the second gear portion 12, which is formed in this embodiment in the form of an internal gear, has a larger effective diameter than the first gear portion 1 1, which is formed in this embodiment in the form of an external gear, a gear ratio is achieved, which is greater than 1 , Thereby, according to this embodiment by a
• Embodiment provided a clearance to allow unimpeded pivoting of the operating weight 7.
• the actuating weight 7 has the highest possible density. Therefore, an operating weight of tungsten carbide was used in this embodiment. Alternatively, operating weights 7 made of steel or brass may be used. However, the selection of the material is not limited to these embodiments and any material may be used as long as the mass of the
• Operating weight 7 is large enough to cause a triggering of the actuating mechanism 6.
• the actuating weight 7 of Figures 1 and 2 can be replaced by an actuating lever 16 to allow manual opening and closing of the cover device 1 regardless of the tilted state.
• Figures 3a and 3b show a second embodiment of the cover device 1 according to the present invention in each case in the closed position.
• Fig. 3a is a view in three-dimensional representation
• Fig. 3b is a side view.
• the covering device 1 is fastened by retaining legs 14 arranged on the fastening part 3 in the region of the drinking opening 5 of the drinking vessel 2, which is also a bottle in this exemplary embodiment.
• a second gear section 12 which is coupled in a torsionally rigid manner to the actuating element 19 designed as an actuating lever 16 and is coupled to the covering part 4 in a torsionally rigid manner, is pivotable about a first pivot axis 9
• Pivot axis 10 is pivotable, is coupled via a third gear portion 18 with the first gear portion 1 1.
• the first gear portion 11, the second gear portion 12 and the third gear portion 18 are parts of the transmission 8.
• the operating lever 16 is held by a spring member 17 in a fixed position corresponding to the closed position of the cover device 1. Together, the above-mentioned parts form the operating mechanism 6.
• the cover 4 covers in this embodiment, the drinking opening 5 of the
• FIGS. 4a and 4b show the second described in FIGS. 3a and 3b
• Embodiment in the open position each in a three-dimensional representation (Fig. 4a) and in a side view (Fig. 4b).
• a power transmission takes place on the rotatably coupled to the cover 4 first gear portion 1 1. Due to the larger effective diameter of the third gear portion 18 compared to the first gear portion 1 1 a gear ratio of greater than 1 is achieved, which in this embodiment at a pivoting of the
• FIGS. 5a and 5b show enlarged views of the region of the drinking opening 5 of a drinking vessel 2, here in the form of a crown cap bottle with a screw cap.
• Fig. 5a is a three-dimensional view
• Fig. 5b is a side view.
• the drinking vessel 2 has a collar 21 in the region of the drinking opening 5.
• a groove 20 is provided on the inside, which is designed such that the collar 21 can engage in it.
• Embodiment apart from the groove 20 is provided a further contour, which allows a Lüzentritation over another drinking vessel 2, for example, compared to a bottle usually sealed with a bottle cap.
• the provided on the inside of the fastening part 3 geometry thereby comprises a plurality of elements which is suitable for connection and positional centering of the covering device 1 with respect to different drinking vessels 2.

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