JP2008184226A - Self-chilling beverage container and method - Google Patents

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JP2008184226A
JP2008184226A JP2008013212A JP2008013212A JP2008184226A JP 2008184226 A JP2008184226 A JP 2008184226A JP 2008013212 A JP2008013212 A JP 2008013212A JP 2008013212 A JP2008013212 A JP 2008013212A JP 2008184226 A JP2008184226 A JP 2008184226A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an iceless method for providing a chilled beverage. <P>SOLUTION: The iceless method for provides a chilled beverage to a customer by supplying a container that not only contains the beverage but also contains a compartment filled with a compressed gas for selectively cooling the beverage in the container before consuming it. The apparatus is characterized by the fact that the end of the gas compartment adjacent the mouth of the beverage compartment occupies less than the entire mouth of the beverage compartment so that when the closure member is removed, a beverage contained in the beverage compartment may be conveniently poured out, whether or not the frangible cover of the gas compartment has first been punctured for releasing the gas. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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優先権主張
本出願は、2006年1月27日に出願された本発明者の米国仮出願第60/762,228号の優先権を主張する。
本発明は、飲料容器に関する。
This application claims priority to the present inventor's US Provisional Application No. 60 / 762,228, filed Jan. 27, 2006.
The present invention relates to a beverage container.

対象者が冷たい飲み物を飲みたいという状況は在る。
米国特許第6,530,235号 なし
There are situations where the subject wants to drink a cold drink.
US Pat. No. 6,530,235 None

しかし、氷で冷やしたり冷蔵を行えないことがある。この種の状況は、“自己冷却式の携帯用飲料容器アセンブリおよび方法”と称された本発明者による特許文献1中に十分に記述されている。   However, it may not be refrigerated or refrigerated with ice. This type of situation is fully described in US Pat. No. 6,069,056, entitled "Self-cooled portable beverage container assembly and method".

本発明は、飲料を収容するだけでなく、圧縮ガスが充填された区画室をも収容する容器を供給することにより使用者に対して冷却済み飲料を提供する氷不要方法であって、上記ガス区画室は破砕可能部材により閉塞され、且つ、上記液体飲料を消費する前に、使用者は上記破砕可能部材を好適に穿刺して上記ガスを放出することで上記容器内の該液体飲料を冷却し得るという氷不要方法を提供する。   The present invention is an ice-free method for providing a cooled beverage to a user by supplying a container that not only contains a beverage but also contains a compartment filled with compressed gas. The compartment is closed by a crushable member, and before consuming the liquid beverage, the user suitably punctures the crushable member to release the gas to cool the liquid beverage in the container. Provide an ice-free method that can

更に詳細には本発明は、飲料容器は長寸構成を有すると共に、該飲料容器は一端における口部を備えた飲料区画室を形成するという装置を提供する。別体的なガス区画室は、上記飲料区画室内で長手方向に延在すると共に圧縮ガスを受容かつ格納し、該ガス区画室は、上記飲料容器の上記口部の近傍の端部と、該ガス区画室の上記端部を通常的に覆う破砕可能部材とを有する。閉塞部材は、上記飲料区画室の上記口部を通常的に閉塞すると共に、上記ガス区画室の上記近傍端部の上記破砕可能カバーの上方にも延在する。上記容器内に収容された液体飲料を冷却するために上記ガス区画室の上記破砕可能カバーが先ず穿刺されて上記ガスを放出したか否かに関わらず、上記閉塞部材が取り外されたときには上記飲料区画室内の液体飲料が注ぎ出され得る様に、上記飲料区画室の上記口部の近傍である上記ガス区画室の上記端部は上記飲料区画室の上記口部の全体未満を占有する。   More particularly, the present invention provides an apparatus wherein the beverage container has an elongated configuration and the beverage container forms a beverage compartment with a mouth at one end. A separate gas compartment extends longitudinally within the beverage compartment and receives and stores compressed gas, the gas compartment comprising an end near the mouth of the beverage container; A crushable member that normally covers the end of the gas compartment. The closing member normally closes the mouth of the beverage compartment and also extends above the crushable cover at the proximal end of the gas compartment. Whether the crushable cover of the gas compartment is first punctured to release the gas to cool the liquid beverage stored in the container, the beverage is removed when the closure member is removed. The end of the gas compartment, which is in the vicinity of the mouth of the beverage compartment, occupies less than the whole mouth of the beverage compartment so that liquid beverage in the compartment can be poured out.

本発明の装置および方法によれば、飲料容器の飲料区画室内に収容された液体飲料は、ガス区画室の端部の破砕可能部材を選択的に穿刺して該ガス区画室の内部のガスを放出することにより選択的に冷却され、その後に好適に注ぎ出される。故に、ガス区画室の破砕可能部材を穿刺してガスを放出しない限り、飲料容器内に何度でも飲料を充填して該飲料容器を反復的に使用し得ると共に、適宜な時期にガス区画室の破砕可能部材を穿刺し、飲料を冷却して提供することができる。   According to the apparatus and method of the present invention, the liquid beverage contained in the beverage compartment of the beverage container is selectively punctured with the smashable member at the end of the gas compartment to draw the gas inside the gas compartment. It is selectively cooled by discharge and then suitably poured out. Therefore, as long as the gas compartment chamber is not punctured and the gas is not released, the beverage container can be filled repeatedly and the beverage container can be used repeatedly, and the gas compartment chamber can be used at an appropriate time. The crushable member can be punctured and the beverage can be cooled and provided.

(図1a、図1bおよび図1cの実施例)
図1a、図1bおよび図1cに示された如く、本発明の装置は、長寸構成を有する飲料容器10であって、一端にて口部14を備えた飲料区画室12を形成するという飲料容器10を含んでいる。上記飲料区画室内においては、圧縮ガスを受容して格納するための別体的な区画室20が長手方向に延在する。ガス区画室20は、上記飲料容器の上記口部の近傍である端部22を有する。通常的に、区画室端部22を、破砕可能部材25が確実に覆っている。
(Examples of FIGS. 1a, 1b and 1c)
As shown in FIGS. 1a, 1b and 1c, the apparatus of the present invention is a beverage container 10 having an elongated configuration, which forms a beverage compartment 12 with a mouth 14 at one end. A container 10 is included. In the beverage compartment, a separate compartment 20 for receiving and storing compressed gas extends in the longitudinal direction. The gas compartment 20 has an end 22 that is near the mouth of the beverage container. Usually, the crushable member 25 reliably covers the compartment end 22.

通常的に、飲料区画室12の上記口部を、閉塞部材30が覆い、該閉塞部材はまた、上記ガス区画室の近傍端部の破砕可能カバー25の上方にも延在する。閉塞部材30は好適には、容器10の頂部に対して螺着される。上記ガス区画室の端部22は、上記飲料区画室の上記口部の内側面積全体より少ない面積を占有する。閉塞部材30が取り外されたとき、上記ガス区画室の破砕可能カバー25がガスの放出のために穿刺されることで上記容器内の液体40を冷却したか否かに関わらず、上記飲料区画室内に収容された該液体は注ぎ出され得る。   Typically, the mouth of the beverage compartment 12 is covered by a closure member 30 that also extends above the crushable cover 25 at the proximal end of the gas compartment. The closure member 30 is preferably screwed to the top of the container 10. The end 22 of the gas compartment occupies an area less than the entire inner area of the mouth of the beverage compartment. When the blocking member 30 is removed, the crushable cover 25 of the gas compartment is punctured for gas release to cool the liquid 40 in the container, whether or not the beverage compartment is cooled. The liquid contained in the can be poured out.

閉塞部材30の内側には穿刺デバイス50が通常的に固着され、該穿刺デバイスは、上記閉塞部材の取り外しの後で上記ガス区画室の上記破砕可能カバーを穿刺すべく作用可能である。図1aには、デバイス50の典型的形態を示す別体的な小寸図が示される。それはたとえば、一切の偶発的な動作を阻止するためにスプリング負荷され得る。穿刺デバイス50は、ユーザに対する偶発的な負傷を阻止するために該デバイスの切断用先端に対する保護材を有する必要はない。   A puncture device 50 is typically secured to the inside of the closure member 30, and the puncture device is operable to puncture the crushable cover of the gas compartment after removal of the closure member. In FIG. 1 a, a separate miniature view showing a typical form of device 50 is shown. It can for example be spring loaded to prevent any accidental movement. The puncture device 50 need not have a protective material for the cutting tip of the device to prevent accidental injury to the user.

(図2a、図2bおよび図2cの実施例)
図2の代替実施例において、穿刺デバイス60は飲料容器に対して永続的には組み合わされない。このデバイスは好適には、缶切りまたは他の斯かる標準的デバイスと同一様式で、消費者により保持される。此処でも上記デバイスは好適にはスプリング負荷され、且つ、ユーザに対する偶発的な負傷を阻止するために該デバイスの切断用先端に対する保護材を有しても良い。
(Examples of FIGS. 2a, 2b and 2c)
In the alternative embodiment of FIG. 2, the lancing device 60 is not permanently combined with the beverage container. This device is preferably held by the consumer in the same manner as a can opener or other such standard device. Again, the device is preferably spring loaded and may have a protective material for the cutting tip of the device to prevent accidental injury to the user.

(代替的形態)
本発明の重要な特徴は、上記飲料区画室の上記口部内におけるガス区画室の端部が該飲料区画室の該口部の全体幅より小さい幅を占有することから、上記ガス区画室の破砕可能カバーがガスの放出のために穿刺されることで上記容器内の液体を冷却したか否かに関わらず、上記閉塞部材すなわちキャップが取り外されたときに飲料区画室に収容された液体が注ぎ出され得るということである。換言すると上記飲料容器は依然として、冷たい飲み物用の氷不要容器として、または、冷たくない飲み物に対して使用され得る。
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An important feature of the present invention is that the end of the gas compartment in the mouth of the beverage compartment occupies a width smaller than the overall width of the mouth of the beverage compartment, so that the gas compartment is crushed. The liquid contained in the beverage compartment is poured when the closure member or cap is removed, regardless of whether the liquid in the container has been cooled by puncturing the possible cover for gas release. It can be issued. In other words, the beverage container can still be used as an ice-free container for cold drinks or for drinks that are not cold.

特許法の要件に従うべく現在において好適な本発明の実施例が詳細に開示されたが、当業者により理解される可能的な改変例および代替的形態が在る。故に本発明の有効範囲は、添付の各請求項によってのみ限定されるものとする。   While the presently preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail to comply with patent law requirements, there are possible modifications and alternative forms which will be understood by those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be limited only by the attached claims.

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10 飲料容器
12 飲料区画室
14 飲料区画室12の口部
20 圧縮ガスを格納する別体的区画室
22 飲料区画室12の口部14の近傍におけるガス区画室の端部
25 区画室端部22を通常的に確実に覆う破砕可能部材
30 飲料区画室12の口部を閉塞する閉塞部材
40 飲料区画室に収容された液体
50 容器10内に固着された穿刺デバイス
60 別体的で独立的な穿刺デバイス
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Beverage container 12 Beverage compartment 14 Mouth part 20 of beverage compartment 12 Separate compartment 22 which stores compressed gas 22 End part of gas compartment in the vicinity of mouth part 14 of beverage compartment 12 25 Compartment end part 22 A crushable member that normally covers reliably 30 a closing member that closes the mouth of the beverage compartment 12 40 a liquid contained in the beverage compartment 50 50 a puncture device secured in the container 10 60 separate and independent Puncture device

本発明の新規な方法を実施する装置の一形態を示す部分的に断面とされ且つ部分的に分解された斜視図であり、穿刺デバイスは通常的に飲料容器内に保持されている。1 is a partially cross-sectional and partially exploded perspective view showing one form of an apparatus for carrying out the novel method of the present invention, the puncture device typically being held in a beverage container. 破砕可能カバーが穿刺されてガス区画室からガスが離脱しているときにおける図1aの装置の斜視図である。FIG. 1b is a perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1a when a smashable cover is punctured and gas is released from the gas compartment. ガス区画室の破砕可能カバーが穿刺された後に飲料区画室から液体を注ぐ状況を示す上記装置の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the said apparatus which shows the condition which pours a liquid from a drink compartment after the crushable cover of a gas compartment is punctured. 本発明の新規な方法を実施する装置の別形態を示す部分的に断面とされ且つ部分的に分解された斜視図であり、分離して小さく示された穿刺デバイスは通常的に飲料容器から別体的とされている。FIG. 2 is a partially cross-sectional and partially exploded perspective view showing an alternative embodiment of an apparatus for carrying out the novel method of the present invention, the puncture device shown separated and usually separated from the beverage container. It is considered to be physical. 破砕可能カバーが穿刺デバイスにより穿刺されてガス区画室からガスが離脱しているときにおける図2aの装置の斜視図である。FIG. 2b is a perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 2a when the smashable cover is punctured by a puncture device and gas is released from the gas compartment. ガス区画室の破砕可能カバーが穿刺され且つ穿刺デバイスが取り外された後に飲料区画室から液体を注ぐ状況を示す上記装置の斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the apparatus showing a situation where liquid is poured from the beverage compartment after the breakable cover of the gas compartment has been punctured and the puncture device has been removed.

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10 飲料容器
12 飲料区画室
14 口部
20 ガス区画室
22 区画室端部
25 破砕可能部材/破砕可能カバー
30 閉塞部材
40 液体
50 穿刺デバイス
60 穿刺デバイス
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Beverage container 12 Beverage compartment 14 Mouth part 20 Gas compartment 22 End part of compartment 25 Crushable member / crushable cover 30 Closure member 40 Liquid 50 Puncture device 60 Puncture device

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飲料を収容するだけでなく、圧縮ガスが充填された区画室をも収容する容器を供給することにより使用者に対して冷却済み飲料を提供する氷不要方法であって、
上記ガス区画室は破砕可能部材により閉塞され、且つ、
上記液体飲料を消費する前に、使用者は上記破砕可能部材を穿刺して上記ガスを放出することで上記容器内の該液体飲料を冷却する、
氷不要方法。
An ice-free method for providing a cooled beverage to a user by supplying a container that not only contains a beverage but also contains a compartment filled with compressed gas,
The gas compartment is closed by a crushable member; and
Before consuming the liquid beverage, the user cools the liquid beverage in the container by puncturing the crushable member and releasing the gas.
Ice-free method.
使用者に対して冷却済み飲料を提供する装置であって、
当該装置は、飲料を収容するだけでなく、圧縮ガスが充填された区画室も有する飲料容器を備え、
上記ガス区画室は破砕可能部材により閉塞され、且つ、
当該装置は、上記液体飲料を消費する前に、使用者が上記破砕可能部材を穿刺して上記ガスを放出することで上記容器内の該液体飲料を冷却するに適している、
装置。
An apparatus for providing a cooled beverage to a user,
The apparatus comprises a beverage container that not only contains a beverage but also has a compartment filled with compressed gas,
The gas compartment is closed by a crushable member; and
The apparatus is suitable for cooling the liquid beverage in the container by puncturing the crushable member and releasing the gas before consuming the liquid beverage.
apparatus.
前記飲料容器と協働して前記破砕可能部材を穿刺すべく作用し得る穿刺デバイスを更に含む、請求項2記載の装置。   The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a puncture device operable in cooperation with the beverage container to puncture the breakable member. 前記穿刺デバイスは前記飲料容器に対して通常的には取付けられない、請求項3記載の装置。   The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the puncture device is not normally attached to the beverage container. 前記穿刺デバイスは前記飲料容器に対して通常的に取付けられる、請求項3記載の装置。   The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the puncture device is normally attached to the beverage container. 使用者に対して冷却済み飲料を提供する装置であって、
当該装置は、
長寸構成を有する飲料容器であって、一端における口部を備えた飲料区画室を形成するという飲料容器と、
上記飲料区画室内で長手方向に延在すると共に圧縮ガスを受容かつ格納する別体的なガス区画室であって、該ガス区画室は、上記飲料容器の上記口部の近傍の端部と、該端部を通常的に覆う破砕可能部材とを有するという別体的なガス区画室と、
上記飲料区画室の上記口部を通常的に閉塞する閉塞部材であって、上記ガス区画室の上記近傍端部の上記破砕可能カバーの上方にも延在するという閉塞部材とを備え、
上記ガス区画室の上記破砕可能カバーが先ず穿刺されて上記ガスを放出することにより上記容器内に収容された液体飲料を冷却したか否かに関わらず、上記閉塞部材が取り外されたときには上記飲料区画室内の液体飲料が注ぎ出され得る様に、上記飲料区画室の上記口部の近傍である上記ガス区画室の上記端部は上記飲料区画室の上記口部の全体未満を占有する、
装置。
An apparatus for providing a cooled beverage to a user,
The device is
A beverage container having an elongated configuration, wherein the beverage container forms a beverage compartment with a mouth at one end;
A separate gas compartment that extends longitudinally within the beverage compartment and receives and stores compressed gas, the gas compartment comprising an end near the mouth of the beverage container; A separate gas compartment having a breakable member that normally covers the end;
A closing member that normally closes the mouth of the beverage compartment, the closure member extending above the crushable cover at the adjacent end of the gas compartment;
Regardless of whether or not the liquid beverage contained in the container has been cooled by first puncturing the cover of the gas compartment and releasing the gas, the beverage is removed when the closure member is removed. The end of the gas compartment, which is near the mouth of the beverage compartment, occupies less than the entire mouth of the beverage compartment so that liquid beverage in the compartment can be poured out;
apparatus.
前記閉塞部材の内側に通常的に固着された穿刺デバイスであって、上記閉塞部材の取り外しの後で前記ガス区画室の前記破砕可能カバーを穿刺すべく作用可能であるという穿刺デバイスを付加的に含む、請求項6記載の装置。   A puncture device normally secured to the inside of the closure member, the puncture device being operable to puncture the crushable cover of the gas compartment after removal of the closure member The apparatus of claim 6, comprising: 通常的には前記飲料容器とは別体的な穿刺デバイスであって、上記閉塞部材が取り外された後で前記ガス区画室の前記破砕可能カバーを穿刺すべく作用可能であるという穿刺デバイスを付加的に含む、請求項6記載の装置。   Usually a puncture device that is separate from the beverage container and that is operable to puncture the crushable cover of the gas compartment after the closure member has been removed The apparatus of claim 6, wherein:
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