KR102256184B1 - A beverage stopper which mixes the different kinds of additives which are separated and stored regardless of the container posture - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beverage stopper that separates and stores heterogeneous additives 5 that are coupled to the inlet of the container 1 to be mixed with the beverage when ingested, and is coupled to at least the inner and outer surfaces of the container 1 inlet. A tubular connecting rod 10; A storage table 20 which is interposed in the center of the connecting table 10 so as to flow up and down, and stores an additive 5 that can be dissolved by reacting with a beverage therein; A buoyancy body 30 that is stacked on the top of the additive 5 in the upper storage table 20 and reacts with the beverage to forcibly move the additive 5 into the container 1; An inner cover 40 that is attached to the lower end of the connecting table 10 to isolate the storage table 20 from the beverage, and is incised according to the flow of the storage table 20 to communicate with the beverage; It characterized in that it comprises a; an outer cover 50 that is detachable to ingest or store beverages by opening and closing the inlet of the container 1 at the upper end of the storage table 20.
Accordingly, the present invention improves the convenience of use by opening the container so that the additives are mixed only by pressing when ingesting the stopper for beverages, and even when the container is lying on its side or in an upside down position as the buoyant body forcibly moves the additives. By allowing the additives and beverages to be quickly mixed, there is an effect that can satisfy the needs of consumers as a whole by guaranteeing taste and nutrition.

Description

{A beverage stopper which mixes the different kinds of additives which are separated and stored regardless of the container posture}

The present invention relates to a beverage stopper that separates and stores heterogeneous additives that are mixed with the beverage when ingested by being coupled to the entrance of the container, and more specifically, separation from the container in an upright position as well as lying on its side or upside down. It relates to a beverage stopper having an improved structure so that stored different kinds of additives are mixed with the beverage.

Most of the beverage containers currently distributed and sold are to hold only one type of beverage in a single container, and if an additive is mixed with such a beverage, the additive must be stored from another container. There was a disadvantage of causing waste of resources due to packaging and container manufacturing.

Moreover, due to random mixing rather than quantitative mixing, taste changes and deterioration in food and beverages, and incomplete dissolution and change of substance efficacy in drugs and chemicals may occur, as well as the need to handle two separate containers. There were problems such as discomfort and hassle.

Of course, if an additive is not mixed in real time to one type of beverage, but is added in advance and the mixed substance is accommodated in a single container, the pointed out problem can be solved. However, the substance already contained in a single container as a mixture is a substance over time. There is another problem that it may cause a decrease in the efficacy or deterioration of the effect, and floating matter and precipitation may occur depending on the additive.

Recently, as a solution to this problem, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1538759 (name of the invention: container closure) has been proposed. According to the proposed literature, dissimilar substances can be mixed in the container contents with an easy operation by rotating the stopper containing dissimilar substances inside, and by protecting the dissimilar substances from ultraviolet rays, moisture, and oxidation, compared to products that mix and distribute dissimilar substances in advance. The utilization was improved.

However, there is a problem in that the mixing of the additives does not work properly in the posture where the additives cannot freely fall as the additives are added and mixed in free fall while the beverage container is correctly erected from the floor. That is, when the beverage container is lying on its side or upside down, the mixing of the additives is slow, and the intake of the additives is significantly low, resulting in a problem of not satisfying taste and nutrition, as well as wasting costs.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1538759 (Name of invention: container closure)

The present invention was created in order to more actively solve the above problems, and the container is constructed to separate and store heterogeneous additives from beverages and to forcibly move the additives by reacting with the beverages, so that the container is erected, as well as the container It is intended to provide a beverage stopper that mixes different kinds of additives stored separately, regardless of the container posture that can satisfy the overall consumer's needs by allowing the additives and beverages to be quickly mixed even when lying on their side or upside down. There is a purpose.

In order to achieve the above problem, the configuration of a beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container posture proposed in the present invention is as follows.

In the beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the position of the container above is combined with the mouth of the container to separate and store the different kinds of additives mixed in the drink when ingested: at least inside the container inlet ·Double tubular connecting rod that wraps around the outer surface and is joined; A storage stand that is interposed in the center of the connecting rod so as to flow up and down, and stores an additive that can be dissolved by reacting with a beverage therein; A buoyancy body that is stacked on top of the additive in the upper storage table and reacts with the beverage to forcibly move the additive into the container; An inner cover attached to the lower end of the connecting rod to isolate the storage rack and the beverage, and to communicate with the beverage by being incised according to the flow of the storage rack; It characterized in that it comprises a; an outer cover that is attached and detached to ingest or store beverages by opening and closing the inlet of the container at the upper end of the storage table.

At this time, the connecting rod and the storage table according to the present invention are each formed with at least one guide protrusion and a guide slot that engage with each other on the inner and outer surfaces to induce the coupling so as to flow up and down, and the guide slot limits the flow distance of the storage table from the connection table. It is cut into length and is characterized in that it is formed as a zigzag closed path that blocks separation by vertical flow.

In addition, the upper guide slot according to the present invention is characterized in that the auxiliary protrusions are formed to guide the flow position of the storage table from the connecting rod by engaging with the guide protrusions at the uppermost and lowermost flow points, and fix the position to be maintained.

In addition, the storage table according to the present invention is characterized in that at least one partition wall is formed on the inner surface to provide a passage through which beverages are introduced.

In addition, the storage table according to the present invention is characterized in that a filter is formed at the top to prevent the buoyant body from being discharged to the outside along with the beverage.

In addition, the upper storage table according to the present invention is characterized in that the incision surface inclined upward from one side to the other side is integrally formed at the bottom.

In addition, the above buoyancy body according to the present invention is formed in a circular or angular size and shape that is loosely fitted or forced into the storage table, and has a void that embraces air inside so as to have buoyancy from at least a beverage.

In addition, the buoyant body according to the present invention is characterized in that it contains a foaming component that generates bubbles by reaction with the beverage and accelerates the dissolution of the additive.

In addition, the above buoyancy body according to the present invention has a void and is formed of the same component as the additive, or the same component is divided into an inner layer and an outer layer, but the surfaces of the upper inner and outer layers are formed with a roughness and hardness that are compared with each other by the void. Thus, it is characterized in that the reaction rate with the beverage acts differently.

In addition, the upper outer cover according to the present invention is characterized in that it is composed of any one of a knob type, a fitting type that is pressed into the upper end of the storage table, and a sheet type attached to the upper end of the storage table by engaging and fastening the upper end of the storage table.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the following effects are provided.

First, it is possible to improve the overall convenience of use by keeping the additives of different kinds in the storage table in isolation from beverages, and opening the separately stored additives to the container to be mixed with the beverage just by pressing the storage table when ingested.

Second, by configuring a buoyant body to forcibly move additives by reacting with drinks on the storage table, taste and nutrition are ensured by allowing the container to be quickly mixed in an upright position as well as when the container is lying on its side or upside down. I can do it.

Third, a separate passage through which the beverage flows into the storage table is provided to improve the reactivity between the beverage and the buoyant body, and smooth discharge of the beverage even if an additive or buoyant body enters the entrance when ingested.

Fourth, the filter blocks the discharge of buoyant bodies or undissolved additives to ensure safe intake as only the beverage is filtered, and the inner cover can be cut quickly with relatively little force due to the sharp cut surface.

Fifth, as the buoyancy body contains foaming components, bubbles generated by reaction with beverages accelerate the dissolution of the additives, so that rapid mixing can be expected. By forming the buoyancy body with the same ingredients as the additives, the additives are supplemented according to intake and taste. And can maintain nutrition.

Sixth, the buoyancy body is formed of the same ingredients as the additives and is formed as a double layer that acts differently at the reaction rate with the beverage, so that the point at which the buoyancy is applied can be selectively controlled, thereby providing compatibility to apply various additives.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the stopper according to the present invention is separated from the container.
Figure 2 is a cut-away perspective view showing a state in which the stopper and the container are combined according to the present invention.
3 and 4 are exploded views showing by separating the stopper according to the present invention.
5 to 8 are configuration diagrams showing an enlarged main part of the stopper according to the present invention.
9 is a cross-sectional view showing by cutting the stopper according to the present invention.
10 and 11 is a state diagram showing the operation of the plug according to the present invention.
12 to 14 are mixed state diagrams showing a process of mixing an additive into a beverage in an upside down position in the container to which the stopper is applied according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration of the present invention and the actions and effects thereof will be described collectively.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to embodiments described later in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only this embodiment is intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. In addition, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements throughout the entire specification.

The present invention relates to a beverage stopper that separates and stores the heterogeneous additives 5 which are combined with the beverage when ingested by being coupled to the inlet of the container 1 as shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, the connecting rod 10 and the storage rack 20 ), the buoyancy body 30, the inner cover 40, the outer cover 50 is a beverage stopper that mixes different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container posture as the main configuration.

The beverage stopper of the present invention improves the convenience of use by opening the container so that the additives are mixed only by pressing when ingesting, and as the buoyant body forcibly moves the additives, the container is lying on its side or in an upside down position. The main point is to ensure the taste and nutrition by allowing the beverage to be mixed quickly to meet the needs of consumers as a whole.

The connecting rod 10 is an adapter that induces coupling to the inlet of the container 1 as shown in FIG. 2. The connecting rod 10 is formed such that the inner tube and the outer tube surrounding the inner and outer surfaces of the inlet of the container 1 are adjacent to the top as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

Here, a spiral 15 is formed on the inner surface of the outer tube to be fastened to the inlet (head) of the container 1 as shown in FIG. 5, and an unevenness for preventing slipping is formed on the outer surface. In addition, one or more guide protrusions 11 are formed on the inner surface of the inner tube to be engaged with the guide slot 21 of the storage table 20 to be described later. The guide protrusion 11 is to induce the coupling so as to be able to flow up and down the storage table 20 from the connection table 10, and will be described again together with the guide slot 21 to be described later.

The storage table 20 is interposed so as to flow up and down in the center of the connecting table 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and stores an additive 5 that can react with a beverage to be dissolved therein. The storage table 20 is a hollow tube for accommodating the additive 5 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and is positioned in a state passed through the inside and outside of the container 1 together with the inner tube 10b.

Here, the storage table 20 is formed with one or more guide slots 21 that engage with each other on the outer surface to induce the coupling so as to flow up and down. This guide slot 21 is cut to a length limiting the flow distance of the storage table 20 from the connection table 10 as shown in FIG. 6, and is formed as a zigzag closed path that blocks separation by vertical flow.

That is, the guide protrusion 11 and the guide slot 21 are engaged and coupled to each other in the process of the storage table 20 being inserted up and down of the connecting rod 10, and in this process, the storage table 20 is routed to the guide slot 21 If it rotates left and right along and descends, the guide protrusion 21 is located in the long effective guide slot 21.

In this state, the storage table 20 has a closed path that cannot but flow up and down along the guide slot 21 from the connection table 10 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. These guide slots 21 are shown to pass through the inner and outer surfaces of the storage table 20, but may also be formed in a groove type recessed only on the outer surface.

Here, the guide slot 21 is preferably formed with an auxiliary protrusion 21a at the uppermost and lowermost flow points of the storage table 20 as shown in FIG. 7. These auxiliary protrusions (21a) are engaged with the guide protrusions 11 flowing up and down to guide the flow position of the storage table 20 from the connection table 10 and fix the position to be maintained.

That is, in the process of lowering the storage table 20 to the lowermost part, the uppermost and lowermost auxiliary protrusions 21a induce resistance to the guide protrusion 11 and guide them to feel the position. And the lowermost auxiliary protrusion (21a) is engaged with the guide protrusion (11) and maintains the lowering position of the storage table (20) even in the flow of the container (1).

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the storage table 20 has one or more partition walls 22 that provide a passage 22a through which beverages are introduced. The partition wall 22 separates the buoyancy body 30 to be described later together with the additive 5 stored therein as shown in FIG. 9 from the inner surface of the storage table 20.

Therefore, as the contact area between the additive 5 and the buoyant body 30 increases, as shown in FIG. 13, a more rapid reaction is induced. In addition, even when the additives 5 and the buoyancy body 30 are stored and intruded, the passage 22a through which the beverage is discharged is secured, thereby enabling smooth intake.

In addition, the storage table 20 is formed with a filter 23 that prevents the buoyancy body 30 from being discharged to the outside along with the beverage at the top as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and a cut surface inclined upward from one side to the other at the bottom. (25) is formed integrally. The filter 23 is arranged in a mesh shape to filter the pieces of the buoyant body 30 and the additive 5 to the unsaturated additive 5 from the beverage. In addition, as the cut surface 25 is formed with a sharp end, the inner cover 40 is safely and quickly cut with a small force as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

The buoyancy body 30 is stacked on the top of the additive 5 in the storage table 20 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and reacts with the beverage to forcibly move the additive 5 into the container 1 by buoyancy. The buoyancy body 30 is formed in the size and shape of a circular or angular shape that is loosely fitted or forced into the storage table 20. And it has a void that embraces air inside to have buoyancy from the drink.

That is, the buoyancy body 30 may be formed of a resin material as shown in FIG. 8A to be formed in the form of a ball for sealingly accommodating air therein, and may be formed of a ceramic having microporous inside as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C. have.

At this time, the buoyancy body 30 may be formed of the same component as the additive 5 while having a void as shown in FIG. 8B. That is, by forcibly moving the additive 5 into the drink by buoyancy and dissolving it in the drink, the additive material is replenished according to intake to maintain taste and nutrition.

Here, the buoyancy body 30 is formed by dividing the same component as the additive 5 into the inner layer 31 and the outer layer 35 as shown in FIG. 8C, and the surfaces of the inner and outer layers 31 and 35 are compared with each other by the voids. And can be formed by hardness. That is, the inner layer 31 has a dense and hard surface, and the outer layer 35 has a rough and smooth surface, so that the dissolution rate of the inner layer 31 and the outer layer 35 can be differently effected when reacting with a beverage. . Therefore, various additives can be applied as the time point at which the buoyancy is applied can be selectively controlled.

In addition, the buoyancy body 30 may contain a foaming component that generates bubbles in reaction with the beverage and accelerates the dissolution of the additive 5. Sodium hydrogen carbonate can be used as the foaming component, and sodium hydrogen carbonate reacts with beverages to generate carbon dioxide.

Carbon dioxide has a low density, so it rises above the beverage with air bubbles and disappears to the outside. This buoyancy body 30 accelerates the dissolution of the additive through bubbles generated in the process of forcibly transferring the additive 5 to the solution.

The inner cover 40 and the outer cover 50 are lids attached to the connecting table 10 and the storage table 20, respectively, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 to open and close the inlet of the container 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the inner cover 40 is attached to the lower end of the connecting table 10 to isolate the storage table 20 and the beverage, and the outer cover 50 is detachable and attached to the upper end of the storage table 20 to intake beverages. Open and close the entrance of the container (1) so that it can be stored or stored.

This inner cover 40 is composed of a sheet type such as silver foil or coated paper. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, it is cut off by the lowering of the storage table 20 to release the isolation of the storage table 20 from the beverage. And the outer cover 50 is engaged with the upper end of the storage table 20 and is fastened to be formed of a knob type, a fitting type that is pressed into the upper end of the storage table 20, and a sheet type attached to the upper end of the storage table 20. .

Knob type and fitting type can be opened and closed arbitrarily to facilitate intake and storage. In addition, it can also be configured with an outer cover 50 that opens and closes by pressing and pulling. At this time, the stopper according to the present invention is preferably attached to the upper end of the connecting table 10 as shown in FIG. 9 to further configure the packaging cover 60 to protect the storage table 20. The packaging cover 60 blocks the vertical flow of the storage table 20 by an external force during the delivery process of the container 1.

Hereinafter, an operation process of mixing the additive 5 into the beverage in order to consume the beverage by the stopper according to the present invention is as follows. First, the intaker removes the packaging cover 60 as shown in FIG. 9, and then descends by pressing the storage table 20 as shown in FIG. 10.

In this process, the storage table 20 cuts the inner cover 40 to release the isolation from the beverage. When the lowering of the storage table 20 is completed, the additive 5 and the buoyancy body 30 freely fall into the container 1 by their own weight as shown in FIG. 11. The dropped additive (5) is dissolved in the beverage when it sinks or rises depending on the ingredient.

During dissolution or when dissolution is complete, the beverage can be consumed after removing the outer cover 50. Here, even if the beverage is consumed during dissolution, the discharge of the additives 5 or the buoyant body 30 is blocked by the filter 23, and the beverage through the passage 22a provided by the partition wall 22 even if it enters the storage table 20. Is discharged smoothly.

And looking at the process of mixing the additives into the beverage in the upside down position of the container to which the stopper according to the present invention is applied is as follows. First, as mentioned above, as shown in FIG. 12, in a state where the packaging cover 60 is removed, the storage table 20 is pressed and raised as shown in FIG. 13.

Likewise, the storage table 20 cuts the inner cover 40 so that isolation from the beverage is released. As soon as the inner cover 40 is cut, the beverage flows into the passage 22a of the storage table 20. The buoyant body 30 reacting with the introduced beverage rises, and the additive 5 is forcibly moved to the beverage phase.

In this process, when the buoyancy body 30 contains a foaming component, bubbles are generated to accelerate the dissolution of the additive 5. This additive (5) is dissolved in the state of sinking or floating in the beverage depending on the ingredients. During dissolution or when dissolution is complete, the beverage can be consumed after removing the outer cover 50.

As described above, the present invention keeps the different kinds of additives in a storage table separately from beverages, and by simply pressing the storage table when ingested, the isolated additives are opened to the container to be mixed with the beverage, thereby improving overall convenience in use. In addition, by configuring a buoyant body that reacts with the beverage and forcibly moves the additives on the storage table, the taste and nutrition are ensured by allowing the additives and beverages to be quickly mixed not only in an upright position, but also when the container is lying on its side or upside down. There can be.

In addition, a separate passage through which the beverage flows into the storage table is provided to improve the reactivity between the beverage and the buoyant body, and smooth discharge of the beverage even if an additive or buoyant body enters the entrance when ingested. In addition, as the filter blocks the discharge of buoyant bodies or undissolved additives, it guarantees safe intake by filtering only the beverage, and the inner cover can be cut quickly with relatively little force due to the sharp cut surface.

In addition, as the buoyancy body contains foaming components, bubbles generated by reaction with beverages accelerate the dissolution of the additives, so that rapid mixing can be expected. By forming the buoyancy body with the same ingredients as the additives, the additives are supplemented according to intake and taste. And can maintain nutrition. In addition, the buoyancy body is formed of the same ingredient as the additive, but is formed as a double layer that acts differently at the reaction rate with the beverage, so that the point at which the buoyancy is applied can be selectively controlled, thereby providing compatibility to apply various additives.

1: container 5: additive
10: connecting rod 11: guide protrusion
15: spiral 20: shelf
21: guide slot 21a: auxiliary protrusion
22: bulkhead 22a: passage
23: filter 25: incision surface
30: buoyancy body 31: inner layer
35: outer layer 40: inner cover
50: outer cover 60: packaging cover

Claims (10)

In the beverage stopper for separating the heterogeneous additives (5) that are combined with the inlet of the container (1) and mixed with the beverage when ingested:
At least the container (1) a double tubular connecting rod (10) that surrounds the inner and outer surfaces of the inlet and is coupled;
A storage table 20 which is interposed in the center of the connecting table 10 so as to flow up and down, and stores an additive 5 that can be dissolved by reacting with a beverage therein;
A buoyancy body 30 that is stacked on the top of the additive 5 in the upper storage table 20 and reacts with the beverage to forcibly move the additive 5 into the container 1;
An inner cover 40 that is attached to the lower end of the connecting table 10 to isolate the storage table 20 from the beverage, and is incised according to the flow of the storage table 20 to communicate with the beverage;
An outer cover 50 which is detached and attached to ingest or store beverages by opening and closing the inlet of the container 1 at the upper end of the storage table 20;
A beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container posture, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 1,
The connecting rod 10 and the storage table 20 are each formed with one or more guide protrusions 11 and guide slots 21 that engage with each other on the inner and outer surfaces to induce coupling so as to flow up and down,
The guide slot 21 is cut to a length limiting the flow distance of the storage table 20 from the connecting rod 10, and is formed in a zigzag closed path that blocks separation by vertical flow, regardless of the container posture. Beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately.
The method of claim 2,
The upper guide slot 21 is formed at the uppermost and lowermost flow points with the guide protrusions 11 to guide the flow position of the storage table 20 from the connecting rod 10 and fix the position so that the auxiliary protrusions 21a are formed. Beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately, regardless of the container posture as characterized.
The method of claim 1,
The storage table 20 is a beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container posture, characterized in that one or more partition walls 22 are formed on the inner surface of the container to provide a passage 22a through which beverages are introduced. .
The method of claim 1,
The above storage table 20 is a beverage mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container posture, characterized in that a filter 23 is formed at the top to prevent the buoyancy body 30 from being discharged to the outside along the beverage Dragon stopper.
The method of claim 1,
The upper storage table 20 is a beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container posture, characterized in that the cut surface 25 inclined upward from one side to the other is integrally formed at the bottom.
The method of claim 1,
The above buoyancy body 30 is a container, characterized in that it is formed in a size and shape of a circular or angular shape that is loosely fitted or forced into the storage table 20, and has a void to embrace air inside so as to have buoyancy from at least a beverage. Beverage stopper that mixes different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of posture.
The method of claim 1,
The above buoyancy body 30 generates bubbles in reaction with the beverage and contains a foaming component that accelerates the dissolution of the additive 5, and a beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container position. .
The method of claim 1,
The upper buoyancy body 30 has a void and is formed of the same component as the additive 5, or the same component is divided into an inner layer 31 and an outer layer 35, but the surface of the upper inner and outer layers 31 and 35 A beverage stopper for mixing different kinds of additives stored separately regardless of the container posture, characterized in that the reaction speed with the beverage is differently formed by forming the pores with contrasting roughness and hardness.
The method of claim 1,
The upper outer cover 50 is engaged with the upper end of the storage table 20 and is fastened to consist of any one of a knob type, a fitting type that is pressed into the upper end of the storage table 20, and a sheet type attached to the upper end of the storage table 20 Beverage stopper that mixes different kinds of additives stored separately, regardless of the container position.

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