CN102351061A

CN102351061A - Bottom-fillable bottle and system for filling it

Info

Publication number: CN102351061A
Application number: CN2011101925699A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 大卫·米切尔·温德米勒
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-06-12
Filing date: 2008-06-12
Publication date: 2012-02-15
Anticipated expiration: 2028-06-12
Also published as: CN101357697B; CN102351061B; HK1161579A1; HK1126735A1; CN101357697A

Abstract

A bottle assembly is provided having a body portion defining a cavity therein, a cap assembly connectable to the body portion, the cap assembly including a selectively deployable and retractable nozzle; and an elastic tube having a lumen therethrough, wherein the lumen is closed when the spout is retracted and the elastic tube is kinked, and wherein the lumen is open when the spout is extended and the elastic tube is not kinked; a trigger assembly for selectively moving the nozzle between the deployed condition and the retracted condition; and a bottom cap assembly selectively connectable to the bottom end of the body portion, the bottom cap assembly including a valve assembly to open and close a fluid passage into the cavity of the body portion.

Description

Bottle that the bottom can be filled and the system that is used to its charging

The cross reference of related application

The disclosure requires the interests and the preceence of the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 60/934,229 of submission on June 12nd, 2007, and its full content is incorporated this paper at this into way of reference.

This case is dividing an application of Chinese invention patent application 200810111196.6.

Technical field

The disclosure relates to fluid distributor and container, more particularly, relates to bottle and the analogue that can fill from its bottom, and relates to the bottle filling fluid that can fill to the bottom or the system of analogue.

Background technology

In general, near the opening fill fluid of bottle through its top or top, forming.Opening can be then with at first being removed in case in the bottle closed with covers of distributing fluids, or with distributing lid may enclose, this distribution cover optionally open in case in the bottle distributing fluids and distribute lid not remove from it.Distribute lid be convenient to and promote convection cell obtain and from the bottle distributing fluids.

Yet, fill still relative with the process of closed bottle slow and efficient is low.In order to fill bottle, must remove lid, be full of bottle with fluid, then lid is put back on the bottle and loses from it with closed bottle and anti-fluid.

Existence to can be fast with fill easily or filling fluid and remove or do not remove the needs of the bottle of lid from it.

Also exist to be used for easily with effective and efficient manner be sky or pack into and/or reload the needs of the system of fluid with the bottle of mistake.

Summary of the invention

Bottle subassembly and the analogue that can fill from its bottom are provided.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a kind of bottle subassembly is provided, and it comprises the base portion that has defined the chamber within it; Cap assembly, it optionally is connected to the upper end of base portion, and cap assembly comprises the mouth (spout) that optionally launches and withdraw, and gonys lid is configured to and is suitable for the optionally upper end of engagement body part; And spring tube; It has first end of the portions of proximal that fluid is connected to mouth and second end that fluid is connected to ell (elbow); The ell fluid is connected to the mouth that in the basal surface of gonys lid, forms; Spring tube has the inner chamber that passes it; Wherein inner chamber is closed when mouth withdrawal and spring tube knot, and wherein when mouth expansion and spring tube do not have knot inner chamber be opened; Plate handle assembly (trigger assembly), it operationally is associated with cap assembly, is used for optionally between unfolding condition and retracting condition, moving mouth; And the bottom assembly, it optionally is connected to the bottom of base portion, and the bottom assembly comprises the valve module that is configured to and is suitable for opening and seals the fluid passage in the chamber that gets into base portion.

Base portion can comprise and is configured to and is suitable for the bottom margin that optionally meshes the top edge of cap assembly and be configured to and be suitable for optionally meshing the bottom assembly.

Cap assembly optionally is connected to the top edge of base portion.Cap assembly can comprise gonys lid, and it is configured to and is suitable for the optionally top edge of engagement body part; Mouth cover (spout cover), it is supported in the gonys and covers, and wherein the mouth cover defines the fenestra (window) in it; Mouth lid (spout lid), it functionally is connected to the mouth cover, is used for optionally being enclosed in the fenestra that forms in the mouth cover; Cam member, it is arranged between gonys lid and the mouth cover, and its cam member is defined in a pair of isolated cam slot that is used for mouth is guided out and is inducted into the mouth cover that forms in it; Mouth, it operationally is associated with cam member, wherein mouth comprise from its extension be used for functionally be engaged on a pair of pilot pin in the cam slot of cam member, and wherein mouth defines the inner chamber that passes it; And pipette support (straw stand), it defines the inner chamber that passes it, and wherein pipette support comprises and pivotally is supported in first end that the gonys covers and second end that pivotally is connected to second end of mouth.

Mouth and pipette support can have the primary importance and the second place; In primary importance; Mouth is withdrawn in the mouth cover; And the inner chamber of mouth and the inner chamber of pipette support break away from fluid each other and aim at; And in the second place, mouth stretches out from the mouth cover, and the inner chamber of the inner chamber of mouth and pipette support is in the fluid aligning each other; Wherein when mouth and pipette support during in the second place, the inner chamber of pipette support is aimed at a mouth fluid that in the lid of gonys, forms.

Cap assembly also can comprise lid lock device, and it has the outshot that is used for optionally mouth being locked in expansion or retracted position.

Plate handle assembly operability ground is used between first and second positions, actuating mouth by cap assembly support and related with it.Plate handle assembly can comprise the mouth actuator, and it has a pair of tooth that extends and pivotally be connected to pipette support and extend cap assembly from second end from its first end.Therefore, in use, the mouth actuator can impel pipette support that mouth is extended from the mouth cover in the motion of first direction, and the mouth actuator can impel pipette support that mouth is withdrawn in the mouth cover in the motion of second direction.Plate handle assembly can be biased into the position that mouth and pipette support is maintained primary importance.

The bottom assembly optionally is connected to the bottom margin of base portion.The bottom assembly can comprise end cover, and it defines the central opening that forms within it, and wherein end cover is configured to and is suitable for the mode of the fluid-tight bottom margin of engagement body part functionally; And check valve assembly, it is supported in the central opening of end cover.

Check valve assembly can comprise valve insert (valve insert), and it is positioned in the central opening of end cover, and wherein the valve insert defines annular inner wall, and annular inner wall defines opening within it; Feather valve barrier film (elastomeric valve diaphragm), it functionally is arranged on the valve insert, and wherein valve diaphragm defines the hole that forms within it, and wherein the aperture is positioned at the outside of the annular inner wall of valve insert to ground; And wherein valve diaphragm have the primary importance that contacts with the annular inner wall of valve insert and with the second place of the spaced apart segment distance of the annular inner wall of valve insert; And valve gap, it functionally is connected to the inside face of end cover and is positioned on the central opening, and wherein valve gap is defined at least one hole that forms in its upper surface.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawing that merges in this manual and form the part of this specification sheets shows embodiment of the present disclosure, and is used for explaining principle of the present disclosure together with the detailed description of top general description of the present disclosure that provides and embodiment given below, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the transparent view that the part according to the bottle subassembly of embodiment of the present disclosure separates;

Fig. 2 is the side elevation view of the bottle subassembly of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the longitudinal cross-section figure of the bottle subassembly of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, and it is illustrated in the cap assembly and the bottom assembly of the bottle subassembly under the sealing condition;

Fig. 4 is the longitudinal cross-section figure that is presented at the cap assembly of the Fig. 3 in the sealing condition;

Fig. 5 is the transparent view that is presented at the cap assembly in the condition of opening;

Fig. 6 is the longitudinal cross-section figure that is presented at the cap assembly of the Fig. 5 in the condition of opening;

Fig. 7 is the decomposition diagram of the cap assembly of Fig. 4-6;

Fig. 8 is the transparent view of mouth cover of the cap assembly of Fig. 4-7;

Fig. 9 is the transparent view that the mouth of the cap assembly of Fig. 4-7 covers;

Figure 10 is the transparent view of mouth of the cap assembly of Fig. 4-7;

Figure 11 is the transparent view of the snap-in guide piece (snap guide) of the cap assembly of Fig. 4-7;

Figure 12 is the side elevation view of mouth plate handle of the cap assembly of Fig. 4-7;

Figure 13 is the transparent view of lockout mechanism of the cap assembly of Fig. 4-7;

Figure 14 is the decomposition diagram of bottom assembly of the bottle subassembly of Fig. 1-13;

Figure 15 is the longitudinal cross-section figure of the bottom assembly of Figure 14;

Figure 16 is the transparent view that the part according to the valve module of the embodiment of the present disclosure of the bottom assembly of Figure 14 separates;

Figure 17 is the transparent view that the part according to the filling valve module of embodiment of the present disclosure separates;

Figure 18 is the longitudinal cross-section figure that is presented at the filling valve module of the Figure 17 in the sealing condition;

Figure 19 is the bottle subassembly ingear longitudinal cross-section figure of bottom assembly that bottle subassembly and Figure 15 of Fig. 1-6 are shown; And

Figure 20 illustrates the bottle subassembly of Fig. 1-6 and the further longitudinal cross-section figure of fluid ingear of filling valve module.

The specific embodiment

With reference now to accompanying drawing, describes the present disclosed fluid filling or the embodiment of loading system again, the wherein similar similar or components identical of reference number sign in detail.Like used herein and more solito, term " distally " refers to from user's part farthest, and term " nearside " refers to approach most user's part.

With reference to figure 1-20, generally be designated as 3000 according to the bottle subassembly of embodiment of the present disclosure.As shown in Figure 1; Bottle subassembly 3000 comprises base portion 3010, is configured to and is suitable for optionally being connected to the top edge of base portion 3010 or the cap assembly 3100 of limit 3014a, and is configured to and is suitable for optionally being connected to the lower edge of base portion 3010 or the bottom assembly 3200 of limit 3014b.

As shown in Figure 1, base portion 3010 defines the chamber 3012 that is used to admit, keep and/or store fluid within it.Base portion 3010 ergonomicss ground forms with at the use of bottle subassembly 3000 and operating period adaptation user's hand.As stated, base portion 3010 comprises the top edge 3014a that is configured to and is suitable for functionally meshing cap assembly 3100, and the bottom margin 3014b that is configured to and is suitable for functionally meshing bottom assembly 3200.Should predict, each among top edge 3014a and the bottom margin 3014b all can comprise being used for meshing respectively and be arranged on cap assembly 3100 and the bottom assembly 3200 or the screw thread of interior complementary threads.Further should predict, each in each among top edge 3014a and the bottom margin 3014b and cap assembly 3100 and the bottom assembly 3200 all can comprise the engaging structure of any complementation, for example bayonet type structure, screw thread etc.

Concrete with reference to figure 1-11, the detailed description of cap assembly 3100 will be provided at present.Cap assembly 3100 comprises the gonys lid 3112 that is configured to and is suitable for the top edge 3014a of engagement body part 3010 functionally.As among Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 shown in the best, gonys lid 3112 defines the top recess 3114 that forms within it, and mouth remains in the top recess 3114, and can optionally launch by recess 3114 from top, as below will be in greater detail.

Cap assembly 3100 comprises mouth lid 3116, and it functionally covers 3112 recess 3114 that are associated and form optionally to seal and to open within it with the gonys, and allows mouth from its extension or expansion.Mouth lid 3116 comprises that hold-down arm 3120 extends from baffle plate 3123 from respective support arms 3120 outward extending pair of pivot convexities 3118.Mouth lid 3116 can rotate to second condition from the first condition pivot; Shown in Fig. 1-4; In first condition; The baffle plate 3123 of mouth lid 3116 is with recess 3114 sealings of gonys lid 3112; Like Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6; In second condition, the baffle plate 3123 of mouth lid 3116 opens the recess 3114 of gonys lid 3112 so that mouth can extend from it.

Can predict, cap assembly 3100 can comprise and be used for mouth lid 3116 is maintained first or sealing condition or be used for after it is opened mouth 3116 is automatically returned to the structure or the analogue of sealing condition.For example, cap assembly 3100 can comprise the biasing member 3124 that is used to realize this automatic closing function.Particularly; As shown in Figure 7; Cap assembly 3100 can comprise torsion spring 3124, and this torsion spring 3124 is supported on the gonys lid 3112, and it the first arm that comprises a shoulder that it is used to mesh gonys lid 3112 or a part with and be used for second arm of the structure of engaging plate handle 3170.By this way, in operation, torsion spring 3124 trends towards mouth lid 3116 is maintained aforesaid sealing condition.

With reference to figure 4-7 and 11, cap assembly 3100 comprises the ways 3130 that functionally is supported on the plate handle 3170.Like Fig. 7 and shown in Figure 11, ways 3130 comprises a pair of isolated elongated linear track 3132, and linear track 3132 comprises the outside mounting boss 3132a that is used to admit the corresponding mounting hole 3170a that in plate handle 3170, forms from its extension.Ways 3130 further is included in the distal wall 3134 of extending and define hole 3134a between the track 3132 within it.Hole 3134a is configured to and is suitable for allowing mouth 3140 to pass through slidably from it.

Distal wall 3134 comprises trench portions 3134b, and this trench portions 3134b extends under the 3134a of hole, has slit 3133, and is configured to and is suitable for functionally admitting therein lid lock device 3135 (seeing Figure 13).Lid lock device 3135 plays mouth lid 3116 is locked in first or sealing condition or with 3116 effects that are locked in the condition of opening of mouth lid.Like Fig. 7 and shown in Figure 13, lid lock device 3135 comprises from its extension and is configured to be received in slidably a pair of arm 3139 the trench portions 3134b of ways 3130.Lid lock device 3135 comprises the outshot 3137 from its extension; Outshot 3137 be configured to by finger engagement handle or removable cover blocking device 3135 to latched position/or handle or removable cover blocking device 3135, to allow mouth lid 3116 in sealing or open between the condition mobile from latched position.

Like Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 6, lid lock device 3135 further comprises the fritter 3141 on the back side, bottom that is positioned at lid lock device 3135.The slit 3133 of trench portions 3134b is configured and manufactures admittance fritter 3141 by size, allows lid lock device 3135 freely to move.Yet as will be below with discussed in detail, the fritter 3141 of lid lock device 3135 and the slit 3133 of trench portions 3134b manufacture by size and make lid lock device 3135 when fritter 3141 skids off slit 3133, maintain latched position.

With reference to figure 4-7 and Figure 10, cap assembly 3100 further comprises the mouth 3140 that functionally is supported on the ways 3130.Mouth 3140 defines the inner chamber 3142 that passes its extension and from the outward extending a pair of guide protrusions 3144 of its opposite side.The slidably mate upper surface of track 3132 of ways 3130 of guide protrusions 3144.The distal part 3146 of mouth 3140 is configured to and manufactures the hole 3134a that extends through ways 3130 slidably by size.Mouth 3140 comprises further that within it being used to of forming admit a pair of relative pivot hole 3148 of the pivot proj ections 3122 that extends internally from the arm 3120 of mouth lid 3116.

In operation, as will be below in greater detail, when plate handle 3170 was actuated, mouth 3140 distad advances along the track 3132 of ways 3130, and the distal part 3146 of mouth 3140 stretches out or extend the hole 3134 of ways 3130.When plate handle 3170 is actuated so that mouth 3140 when distad advancing, advancing of mouth 3140 causes mouth lid 3116 around the rotation of pivot proj ections 3118 pivots, so that open the recess 3114 of gonys lid 3112.Then, when plate handle 3170 was released, mouth 3140 was along track 3132 withdrawal of ways 3130, and the distal part 3146 of mouth 3140 is withdrawn in the hole 3134 of ways 3130.When plate handle 3170 was released with withdrawal mouth 3140, the withdrawal of mouth 3140 caused mouth lid 3116 around the rotation of pivot proj ections 3118 pivots, so that the recess 3114 of sealing gonys lid 3112.

With reference now to Fig. 1-7 and Figure 12,, cap assembly 3100 further is included in actuates between extension condition and the pinch condition or the plate handle 3170 of mobile mouth 3140.Plate handle 3170 is supported in the recess 3114 of gonys lid 3112 around pivot point 3174 pivots rotatably.Plate handle 3170 comprises base portion 3172, and base portion 3172 comprises a pair of isolated sidewall 3172a.Plate handle 3170 comprises the arm 3176 that extends from base portion 3172.

In using or operating; Be in pinch condition and mouth cover 3110 is under the sealing condition at mouth 3140; When the arm 3176 of plate handle 3170 moves on the direction of arrow " A "; As shown in Figure 3 (promptly; Base portion 3010 towards bottle subassembly 3000), the base portion 3172 of plate handle 3170 also rises the ways 3130 on the base portion 3172 that is supported in plate handle 3170 around the rotation of pivot point 3174 pivots; Thereby mouth 3140 is launched, as stated.When the arm 3176 of plate handle 3170 is released; The position that biasing member 3124 automatically returns to not pivot rotation with the base portion 3172 of plate handle 3170 (promptly; With the direction transfer arm 3176 opposite with arrow " A "), and mouth 3140 is withdrawn in the cap assembly 3100.

Use or operation in, the outshot 3137 of lid lock device 3135 is by with finger control or move to latched position/quilt and handles or move away latched position, with allow mouth lid 3116 seal or open between the condition mobile.As shown in Figure 4, lid lock device 3135 is in detent position, and fritter 3141 is shown as in the slit 3133 of trench portions 3134b of the distal wall 3134 that is engaged on ways 3130.Mouth 3140 is withdrawn in the cap assembly 3100.As shown in Figure 5, cap assembly 3100 is shown in an open position, and mouth 3140 launches fully, like top institute in greater detail.The outshot 3137 of lid lock device 3135 upwards is manipulated to latched position by finger, so that mouth 3140 is locked onto in the position of opening fully.When lid lock device 3135 was upwards handled, fritter 3141 upwards raise in slit 3133, was moved out of the slit 3133 of trench portions 3134b, and meshed (see figure 6) with the surface friction ground of trench portions 3134b.In order to remove the locking of lip-syncing 3140, with the outshot 3137 of finger, fritter 3141 is reentered in the slit 3133, thereby allow cap assembly 3100 to turn back to the osed top retracted position to lower-pilot lid lock device 3135.

Like what in Fig. 3-4 and 6-7, see; Cap assembly 3100 further comprises top spring tube 3150; Top spring tube 3150 has first end 3150a of the portions of proximal 3141 that fluid is connected to mouth 3140 and the second end 3150b that fluid is connected to ell 3152, and ell 3152 fluids are connected to mouth 3166 (see figure 4)s that in the basal surface of gonys lid 3112, form.In operation, when mouth 3140 was withdrawn fully, shown in Fig. 3-4, spring tube 3150 was by knot or bending, thereby made inner chamber 3154 sealings through its extension.Because the inner chamber of spring tube 3150 is closed, fluid is prevented from moving through it.Then mouth 3140 launches, and as shown in Figure 6, spring tube 3150 partly extends, thereby opens knot and open the inner chamber that extends through spring tube 3150.Because the inner chamber of spring tube 3150 is opened at least in part, fluid is allowed to flow through it.

Shown in Fig. 1,3-4 and 7, cap assembly 3100 further comprises from mouth 3166 and extends to the suction pipe 3190 the chamber 3012 of base portion 3010 of bottle subassembly 3000.The end of suction pipe 3190 extends in the chamber 3012 of base portion 3010, and near the bottom of base portion 3010, stops.

As shown in Figure 4, gonys lid 3112 comprises the aerated area 3112a that forms within it.Aerated area 3112a comprises the aperture of the surface extension that runs through gonys lid 3112.Cap assembly 3100 further comprises the umbrella valve (umbrella valve) 3113 that functionally is associated with aerated area 3112a.Particularly; Umbrella valve 3113 is positioned on the upper surface of aerated area 3112a, and in the filling of bottle subassembly 3000, load again, chamber 3012 that gets into base portion 3010 and/or the ventilation of coming out from the chamber 3012 of base portion 3010 be provided between discharging and/or removal period.

Forward Fig. 1-3,14 and 15 now to, going through of bottom assembly 3200 is provided.Bottom assembly 3200 is similar to bottom assembly 2200 in fact, thereby only is described to the level of detail that the difference in structure and the operation is identified here.

Bottom assembly 3200 comprises end cover 3242, and end cover 3242 has defined and has been configured to and is suitable for the fluid sealing mode annular ditch groove 3242a of the bottom margin 3014b of engagement body part 3010 threadably.End cover 3242 comprises the central opening 3242b (seeing Figure 14 and Figure 15) that is defined by internal annular wall 3242c.

Bottom assembly 3200 further comprises and functionally is connected to end cover 3242 and is arranged in the valve module 3244 (seeing Figure 14-16) on the central opening 3242b.Valve module 3244 can get in the chamber 3012 of base portion 3010 fluid and does not come out from the chamber 3012 of base portion 3010.Valve module 3244 comprises center lining cover (central hub) 3244a that is connected to ring edge 3244b through web 3244c, thereby defines hole or fenestra 3244d.

Like what in Figure 16, further illustrate, valve module 3244 further comprises in the center lining cover 3244a that is arranged in valve 3244 and is supported in the spring 3248 on the adaptor union 3246.Spring 3248 plays adaptor union 3246 is covered the effect that 3244a maintains lower position with respect to the center lining, makes o ring paste and is defined in interior flange (for example, the annular lip) installation of inside ring wall 3242c of end cover 3242, thereby stop up or the sealing fluid path.Adaptor union 3246 further comprises arm 3246a and the 3246b from its extension, and these arms are configured to run through the center lining cover 3244a extension (seeing Figure 15) of valve 3244.

Forward Figure 17 and 18 at present to, supply bottle subassembly 3000 to use and the filling valve module that is used to fill or refill bottle subassembly 3000 is shown as 3600 usually.Filling valve module 3600 comprises stopper or accessory 3602, and accessory 3602 comprises bar 3602a, and bar 3602a is used to be connected to the fluid supply tube road and define the fluid passage 3602b through it.Accessory 3602 further comprises or defines base wall 3602c.

Filling valve module 3600 further comprises outlet bar 3604, and outlet bar 3604 is connected to accessory 3602 with the fluid passage 3602b fluid ways of connecting with its inner chamber or central opening 3604a and accessory 3602.Bar 3604 defines within it being used to of forming and admits corresponding packing ring or o ring 3605b, the pair of upper cannelure 3604b of 3605c, 3604c.Bar 3604 further defines and is arranged between a pair of cannelure 3604b and the 3604c and the cannelure 3604d that is communicated with the central opening 3604a fluid of outlet bar 3604.

Filling valve module 3600 further comprises the center plunger 3612 in the central opening 3604a that is arranged in outlet bar 3604 slidably.Center plunger 3612 defines and is configured to admit and the upper, annular groove 3612a of support washer or o ring 3605d and be configured to admit and the lower annular groove 3612b of support washer or o ring 3605a.Center plunger 3612 comprises a plurality of rib 3612c that extend along its length around its circumference.

Biasing member 3608 on the flange that filling valve module 3600 further comprises in the central opening 3604a that is arranged in outlet bar 3604 and support is to form in the fluid passage 3602a of accessory 3602.Biasing member 3608 plays center plunger 3612 is maintained with respect to the effect in the upper position of outlet bar 3604; Make packing ring 3605a paste to be defined in the central opening 3604a of outlet bar 3604 flange (for example; Annular lip) install, thus the fluid passage 3602b of obstruction or sealing accessory 3602.

Filling valve module 3600 comprises flange 3618 and the piston cap 3620 that is supported on the accessory 3602, and piston cap 3620 is configured to and manufactures by size above the base portion 3602c that covers accessory 3602 and by flange 3618 keep.Piston cap 3620 comprises central opening 3620a, and central opening 3620a is configured to and manufactures the end that admittance therein exports bar 3604 by size.Spring or biasing member 3622 can be arranged between the base portion 3602c and piston cap 3620 of accessory 3602, so that piston cap 3620 is maintained under the condition of rising.

Filling valve module 3600 can further comprise and being used for the layout of fluid-tight from below accessory 3602 being fixed to the nut 3624 and pad 3626 on a surface (for example, boss etc.).Packing ring 3628 can be arranged to be arranged between the upper surface of base wall 3602c and boss of accessory 3602.Filling valve module 3600 can further comprise propelling connection fittings (push connect fitting) 3614, and its lower end that is connected to accessory 3602 connects to the fluid of fluid source to realize accessory 3602.

Shown in Figure 19 and 20; Filling valve module 3600 needs the bottom assembly 3200 of bottle subassembly 3000 to be placed on the filling valve module 3600 with the use of bottle subassembly 3000, makes the central opening 3242b of bottom assembly 3200 align with the central opening 3620a of piston cap 3620.Bottle subassembly 3000 then is pressed downwardly onto on the filling valve module 3600; Make bottle subassembly 3000 downward compression leg cock caps 3620 (seeing Figure 20); This end that allows again to export bar 3604 exposes from piston cap 3620, and extends among the central opening 3242b of bottom assembly 3200.

When bottle subassembly 3000 is placed on filling 3600 last times of valve module fully, as shown in figure 20, piston cap 3620 is fully depressed, thus compression biasing member 3622.In addition, the cannelure 3604d of bar 3604 aligns with at least one the opening 3242d that in the sidewall of the internal annular wall 3242c of end cover 3242, forms.

Therefore; When bottle subassembly 3000 is placed on filling 3600 last times of valve module fully; The bar 3242e of the valve module 3244 of end cover 3242 is pressed in downwards on the center plunger 3612; Thereby the flange in the central opening 3604a that is defined in outlet bar 3604 separates or removes packing ring 3605a, and compression biasing member 3608.Because packing ring 3605a is removed, fluid passage or path are opened, and fluid is transported to bottle subassembly 3000 through this passage or path.In operation, as stated, the power of the fluid that is transferred causes the lining cover 3244a of valve 3244 to separate with the internal annular wall 3242c of end cover 3242.When such location; The fluid flowing passage that is used for fluid forms; Promptly pass through the inner chamber 3602b of accessory 3602; The central opening 3604a of the outlet bar 3604 of the rib 3612c through plunger 3612 along the center; Cannelure 3604d through bar 3604; Through at least one the opening 3242d that in the sidewall of the internal annular wall 3242c of end cover 3242, forms, the fenestra 3244d through valve module 3244 also gets in the bottle subassembly 3000.

When bottle subassembly 3000 is positioned at filling 3600 last times of valve module fully; Form between the inside face of the internal annular wall 3244c of the packing ring 3605b that is sealed in bar 3604 of fluid-tight and 3605c and end cover 3242; Wherein upper gasket 3605b is arranged to be located at least one the opening 3242d that forms in the sidewall of internal annular wall 3242c of end cover 3242, and lower gasket 3605c is arranged to be located under at least one the opening 3242d that forms in the sidewall of internal annular wall 3242c of end cover 3242.

When being loaded or being loaded into again, bottle subassembly 3000 is full of or during the fluid of desired amount, bottle subassembly 3000 lifts, removes or separate from filling valve module 3600.When so doing; Valve module 3244 is closed because of its elasticity or resets, and filling valve module 3600 moves center plunger 3612 because of biasing member 3608 so that packing ring 3605a is being pasted be defined in place again being closed of flange among the central opening 3604a of outlet bar 3604.

In order to fill other container except bottle subassembly 3000, filling valve module 3600 configurable one-tenth are used for the faucet assembly (not shown), and it is configured to and is suitable for optionally being detachably connected to filling valve module 3600.

Can predict and in disclosure scope, any container that is used to hold fluid can be adjusted to and be suitable for the bottom and fill (for example, comprising the check valve assembly that functionally is arranged in its basal surface).For example, can predict, bottle, tap, kettle, big cup, cup, thermos flask (thermose), vase, bathtub, bowl, jar, planter etc. can be provided with the check valve assembly that is used for from its bottom filling.

Although illustrated and described some particular forms of loading system of filling/again, it is obvious that equally, can carry out various changes and do not depart from essence of the present disclosure and scope.

Therefore, should be understood that can be to filling of the present disclosure/various variations be made in form, details and the application of loading system again, and do not depart from essence of the present disclosure and scope.

Claims

1. bottle fill system comprises:

At least one bottle, each bottle comprises:

Base portion, it defines the chamber in it;

Cap assembly, it optionally is connected to the upper end of said base portion, and said cap assembly comprises:

Mouth, it optionally launches and withdraws,

The gonys lid, it is configured to and is suitable for optionally meshing the said upper end of said base portion; The gonys lid comprises a groove that in upper surface, forms; And

Spring tube; It has first end of the portions of proximal that fluid is connected to said mouth and second end that fluid is connected to ell; Said ell fluid is connected to the mouth that in the basal surface of said gonys lid, forms; Said spring tube has the inner chamber that passes it; Wherein said inner chamber is closed when withdrawal of said mouth and said spring tube knot, and wherein when said mouth expansion and said spring tube do not have knot said inner chamber be opened;

Plate handle assembly; Comprise the plate handle main body that is placed on movably in the groove; The arm of slave plate handle Subject Extension; It rotatably is contained on the said cap assembly; Arm moving around plate handle main body from the primary importance to the second place rotated to covering direction away from the gonys like this, between unfolding condition and retracting condition, to move said mouth; And

The bottom assembly, it optionally is connected to the bottom of said base portion, and said bottom assembly comprises the valve module that is configured to and is suitable for opening and seals the fluid passage in the said chamber that gets into said base portion;

At least one fluid dispensing station, each fluid dispensing station comprises:

Load valve module, be configured to mesh releasedly the valve module of bottle;

Provisioning component operationally is coupled in the filling valve module, is used for fluid is supplied to the filling valve module;

Wherein, after the valve module engagement of the filling valve module of fluid dispensing station and bottle, the fluid of provisioning component flows in the chamber of confirming in the bottle base portion, thereby with the chamber of the partially filled at least bottle of fluid.

2. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein Ping valve module comprises a check valve; This check valve comprises valve diaphragm and valve insert; Valve diaphragm functionally is arranged on the said valve insert; And between off position and open position, move with respect to the valve insert; Wherein at the annular wall sealing contact of off position valve diaphragm and valve insert, wherein the annular wall at open position valve diaphragm and valve insert is separated.

3. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 2, wherein valve diaphragm is biased in off position.

4. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 2; When wherein the valve module of the filling valve module of fluid dispensing station and bottle meshes; Valve diaphragm moves to open position, so that fluid flows in the chamber of confirming in the bottle base portion from provisioning component, thereby with the chamber of the partially filled at least bottle of fluid.

5. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 2, at least one hole in the middle of wherein valve diaphragm comprises, this hole is configured to when valve diaphragm moves to open position, allows fluid to flow in the chamber that limits in the bottle base portion.

6. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 2, wherein valve diaphragm longitudinal axis along bottle between off position and open position moves axially with respect to the valve insert.

7. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 1; Wherein top cover comprises a shade assembly; This shade assembly selectively moves between off position and open position; Wherein, allow fluid to leave the chamber of confirming in bottle base portion through fluid distribution openings at the open position shade assembly in off position shade assembly block fluid dispense aperture.

8. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 1, wherein load valve module and comprise:

Adaptor union, this adaptor union extends and confirms therefrom the inner chamber through it from upper surface; With

Be positioned at the plunger of the inner chamber of adaptor union; Plunger moves with respect to adaptor union between the primary importance and the second place, and wherein the inner chamber at the primary importance adaptor union is closed, and flows through to stop fluid; Inner chamber at second place adaptor union is not closed, thereby allows fluid to pass through.

9. bottle fill system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, when the valve module engagement of the filling valve module of fluid dispensing station and bottle, plunger moves to the second place, flows in the chamber of confirming in bottle base portion from provisioning component to allow fluid.

10. fluid transfer system comprises:

Fluid container comprises:

Base portion, it defines the chamber in it;

Mouth, it optionally launches and withdraws,

The bottom assembly, it optionally is connected to the bottom of said base portion, and said bottom assembly comprises the fluid connection assembly that is configured to and is suitable for opening and seals the said chamber fluid passageway that gets into said container bottom;

Wherein when at least one filling valve module of fluid dispensing station is communicated with assembly and is coupled with the fluid of container, fluid flows in the chamber that container body partly limits from least one pressurized provisioning component automatically, so that with the chamber of the partially filled at least container of fluid.

11. a fluid dispensing station comprises:

At least one loads valve module, is configured to be communicated with assembly with the fluid of container and meshes releasedly;

At least one pressurized provisioning component operationally is coupled at least one filling valve module, is used to supply fluid at least one valve module; With

12. the method for a distributing fluids comprises:

A fluid container is provided, comprises:

Base portion, it defines the chamber in it;

Mouth, it optionally launches and withdraws,

When fluid was communicated with assembly and fluid distributor engagement, through container bottom, the liquid of dispense pressurised got in the chamber of base portion automatically.