WO2000012179A1 - Water bottle with drinking and spray modes - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
- B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
- B05B11/04—Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles
- B05B11/047—Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles characterised by the outlet or venting means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/34—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
- B05B1/3405—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl
- B05B1/341—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet
- B05B1/3421—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber
- B05B1/3431—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves
- B05B1/3436—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves the interface being a plane perpendicular to the outlet axis
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- 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
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
- B65D47/24—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat
- B65D47/241—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a cap-like element
- B65D47/243—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a cap-like element moving linearly, i.e. without rotational motion
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Abstract
A liquid dispensing fitment for a liquid container (water bottle) having a mouth adapted to receive a fitment, comprising a skirt member (10) adapted for securement to the mouth of the liquid container, the skirt member (10) has first and second coaxial cylindrical members spaced to define a flow passage therebetween. The first of the cylindrical members (13) has a wall and a spaced detent element (25) on the wall to define closed, spray and drink positions. An actuating member has a liquid exit opening and a depending detent member with coating detent elements on the detent member coating with the spaced element at said closed, spray and drink positions. A spray forming device, such as a swirl cavity with openings for introducing water therein from the flow passage, causes a spray to issue to ambient through a single liquid outlet opening (22). For the drink position the spray forming device is disabled so as to allow a continous liquid stream fluid to flow through the single liquid exit opening.
Description
WATER BOTTLE WITH DRINKING AND SPRAY MODES
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is the subject of provisional application Serial No. 60/098,142 filed August 27, 1998 and entitled WATER BOTTLE WITH DRINKING AND SPRAY MODS which is incorporated herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to water bottles with drinking and spraying modes which enable the users to selectively spray water on their face or other parts of the body for cooling relief and for delivery of drinking water to a user's mouth.
Water delivery apparatus and devices are known in the art in which an adjustable nozzle which has a watering hose can produce either a spray or stream of water as disclosed in Porter U.S. Patent No. 4,815,635. Allemang U.S. Patent No. 5,326,124 discloses a bicycle . water delivery apparatus in which water may be delivered to a sprayer or to a mouth and in which a diverting valve is selectively operable between first and second positions so as to form a path through which water may flow to be sprayed or to be directed to the mouth of the user. Steiner et al U.S.
Patent 5,788,125 discloses a sip and spray container having a separate spray and drink nozzles on a container. Squeeze bottles with sprayers and/or fluidic nozzles are known well in the patent literature. See Patents Nos. 4,052,002 and 4,196,857, for example.
The present invention provides a personal water bottle delivery system which is simpler and less expensive to manufacture and to operate. It operates at low pressure and the spray quality is unaffected by pressure variation. The invention does not require external tubing which would result in a large pressure drop and therefore require more pumping. Preferably, the present invention does not require an internal feed tube, and the container does not have to be pressure-tight. The present invention is directed to a wide range of activities including cooling after exercise, cleaning, camping, cooking, etc.
In particular, the invention is directed to a water bottle fitment which is low in cost, easily used and is easily adapted to mass production. According to the invention, the fitment is of the type that is a screw-on or snap-on fitment that incorporates a single valve element which is detented in (1) a closed position, (2) a spray position, and (3) a drink position, wherein water (or other fluid) is dispensed through a common opening for either the spray or the drink functions.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent when considered with the accompanying drawings wherein: Figures 1A and IB are diagrammatic illustrations of a squeeze/water bottle incorporating the invention being used for spraying the user, the user's face or on the hair with cooling water, and Figure IC is a diagrammatic illustration of the invention being utilized for drinking water from the water bottle wherein the water is directed to the user's mouth,
Figure 2 is an exploded isometric view of the fitment incorporating the invention,
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the water bottle fitment incorporating the invention in the closed position,
Figure 4 is a sectional view of the water bottle fitment incorporating the invention and the spray position,
Figure 5 is a sectional view of the water bottle fitment incorporating the invention in the drink position, Figures 6A - 6F illustrate a further embodiment of the invention,
Figures 7A - 7F illustrate a further embodiment of the invention,
Figures 8A - 8F illustrate a further embodiment of the invention, and
Figures 9A - 9F illustrate a further embodiment of the invention.
(In Figures 6A - 9F, the letters A, C and E signify sectional views, and the letters B, D and F signify side elevational views.)
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION As shown in Figures 1A, IB and IC, a single valve element fitment, which is detented in a closed position, spray position and a drink position, is capable of dispensing water through a common opening for the spray or drink functions in a sealed condition in a closed position.
In its most basic form, the invention comprises two molded components, namely, a skirted cap member 10 and an actuating member 11 having an exit aperture or outlet for delivering either a spray or a liquid in a uniform stream to the user. Referring to the embodiment shown in Figures 2 - 5, cap member 10 and actuating member 11 are molded of a plastic material and adapted to be press-fitted into assembly. Cap member 10 includes a skirt 12 which is adapted to be secured to the neck of a bottle either by way of a snap fitting or, as illustrated in the drawings, a threaded fitment for the neck of a squeeze bottle. It will be appreciated that the threaded skirt 12 shown in the drawings, may include a safety seal which, when it is broken, indicates that the bottle has been tampered with. Moreover, a tamperproofing seal can be attached to the
bottle mouth. In addition, the actuating member 11 may include a similar structure for indicating to a user that the actuating member has been tampered with.
Cap member 10 includes skirt portion 12 and first, second and third coaxial cylindrical members 13, 14 and 15. First and second coaxial cylindrical members 13 and 14 are spaced a distance sufficient to define a cylindrical flow passage FP with center cylindrical member 13 being secured to the cap top CT by a plurality of wings 16. The interior surface of cylindrical member 14 is provided with a plurality of ribs 17, 18, 19 which constitute locating coacting detents.
A portion 20 of a spray device, such as swirl chamber or cover top SC, which will be described more fully hereafter is formed on the free end of cylindrical member 13 along with a seal surface SF. Swirl chamber portion 20 has at least one and preferably a pair of side apertures 20a for introducing fluid to the swirl chamber SC.
Actuating member 11 has a fluid exit aperture 22 and a manually graspable member 23. Internally, a cylindrical member 24 has an outwardly projecting detent/stop rib 25. On the upper interior portions of cylindrical member 24 is formed a second portion 27 of the swirl chamber SC and annular recess 28 for sealingly receiving the walls forming swirl chamber portion 20 and a seal surface 30, the recesses 28 and seal surface 30 sealing the flow passage
between members 13 and 14 to thereby block all flow of all fluid or liquid form the water bottle.
The actuating member is provided with three positions: (1) closed or fully down where the seal surfaces SF and 30 are sealingly engaged and where the flow stops or there is no flow through the nozzle, (2) in the middle position where swirl cavity SC portions 20 and 27 form the swirl cavity and there is flow through apertures or openings 20a to the swirl chamber or cavity portion 20, 27 to produce a conical fan as shown in Figure 4, and (3) and the all-open position where the swirl function is disabled and flow over the swirl nozzle (see the arrows in Figure 5) produces a stream for drinking.
Referring now to the spray position shown in Figure 4, assuming that it is a squeeze bottle that contains the liquid (water) being dispensed, when the bottle is squeezed, pressure is generated forcing liquid into the top. Liquid enters the swirl cavity SC, now formed by the juxtaposed upper swirl cavity portion 27 and the lower swirl cavity portion 20 on the upper end of cylindrical member 13, via side apertures 20a, and, as indicated, the liquid rises in the swirl cavity and exits through the outlet orifice 22 as a conical spray. The angle of momentum created by the swirling action causes a spray to disperse in a conical shape in the form of a conical spray which crosses itself to provide droplets of a given size and in a full coverage spray.
In the drink position shown in Figure 5, with the actuated member fully extended where the detent member 25 engages detent stop 19, when the bottle is squeezed generating force pressure and forcing fluid in the top, the swirl (spray) feature is disabled and fluid travels over and throughout the swirl cavity portion and fluid exits through the outlet orifice 22 in a continuous stream. Flow can also be generated by applying a vacuum (through sucking action) at the exit orifice with the above-described flow path or by a manually actuated pump.
In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 6A-6F, a modified form of the swirl chamber embodiment of Figures 2-5 is illustrated. In this embodiment, instead of a pull-type actuating member, a twist or screw-type engagement of the operating member 60 with cap member 61 is provided. In the closed condition shown in Figures 6A and 6B, the cap member 61 has a plurality of openings 63 which are sealed by the inner surface 64 operating member 60. A swirl chamber 65 coupled to a common outlet 66 is formed in operating member 60. Swirl chamber feed passages 68, 69 are formed in projection 61p on the end of cap member 61.
When the operating member 60 has been twisted or unscrewed partially as indicated in Figures 6C and 6D, the outlet apertures in cap member 61 are opened or exposed in communication with a passage 61p leading to the swirl chamber passages 68, 69. When pressure is applied to
liquid inside the water bottle (not shown in Figures 6A - 6F), the liquid passes through apertures or passages 64 and are guided to swirl chamber feed passages 69, 70 which causes the fluid to swirl in the swirl chamber and exit as a conical spray through the common outlet 60o.
As shown in Figures 6C and 6F, on further twisting of the operating member 60, the operating member 60 is spaced further from the cap 61 by action of the threads 63, 64 so that the swirl feed passages are now inoperative and fluid or liquid from the chamber under pressure flows over the projection and through the common outlet through the swirl chamber without any swirl action being imparted thereto.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 7A - 7E, instead of a swirl chamber for forming the spray, a plurality of fluted serrations 70 are formed in the projection 71 on the cap member 70 come into play. These fluted serrations 70s can be straight serrations so that the flow indicated by the arrows enters a plurality of parallel passages defined by the grooves or flutes in the serrations and the walls of the common outlet passage causing the flow to issue as a spray. It will be appreciated that the serrations can be in the form of spiral serrations so as to give a swirling motion to fluid exiting through the individual passages formed by the serrations. Figures 7E and 7F illustrate the fully extended position of the operating member whereby the function of the serrations is disabled and the water or fluid flows
through an annular gap 60 g formed between the end of projection 70p and the common outlet after 70o.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 8A - 8F, the liquid spray is formed when the operating member 80 is in the position shown in Figures 7C and 7D. In this embodiment, the projection 81p on cap member 81 is frustoconical or tapered so that when the operating member 80 is in the position illustrated in Figure 7C, fluid issuing through the annular gap between the projection 80p and the edge of opening 80o is sheared thereby causing a spray to issue through the nozzle's common outlet opening 80o. In the fully extended position of the operating member 80 shown Figure 8E, the annular gap between the projection 80p and the opening 80o is very large so that there is no shear action and the water flows in the drinking mode described earlier herein.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 9A - 9F, one or more fluidic oscillators are formed in the projection 91p formed in the cap 91. In this embodiment, the projection 91p is cylindrical and the one or more fluidic oscillators FO may be of any type such as is disclosed in U.S. Patents Nos. 4,508,267; 5,213,270; 4,463,904; RE 33,158; 4,151,944 and 4,184,636 or the full coverage spring device disclosed in U.S. Application Serial No. 08/768,935 filed December 18, 1996 by Raghu et al . In this illustrated embodiment, a power nozzle feed aperture 95 is formed transversely in projection 90p and feeds the power nozzle of the one or
more fluidic oscillators FO so as to cause a sweeping action of liquid flowing through the one or more fluidic oscillators FO and thereby the ensuing spray.
As shown in Figures 9E and 9F, when the operating member 90 has been fully extended, fluid flows around the projection 90p through the annular gap 90 AG to the common outlet aperture 90o bypassing and in effect disabling the one or more fluidic oscillator so that the large volume of water can flow without being converted to a spray. In each of the embodiments shown in Figures 6A - 9F, the "closed" spray and "drink" positions are preferably located by detents.
Thus, the invention has "spray" and "drink" functions as well as a "closed" function. In contrast to commonly used nozzles on disposable water bottles, the invention is easy to use because to open, the user simply pulls on the top of the nozzle (which can have frangible securement means for indicating whether its been tampered with) until the end stops are reached. This opens internal flow channels and allows the water to pass without forming a spray. In the closed mode, these channels are obviously blocked and sealed to prevent leakage. The present invention has the additional feature of a spray mode where the liquid is made to spray from a nozzle at a lower flow rate than the drink function. This spray can be used for a variety of functions including cooling, drinking, cleaning, cooking. While the invention as shown on a
screw-on type fitment, it can obviously be a snap-on type fitment. In addition to the conventional tamper indicators (e.g. broken frangible connectors and locks), the drink container can have a seal on it which must be removed before the invention can be utilized.
While preferred embodiments of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that other embodiments, adaptations and modifications to the invention can be incorporated without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A fitment for dispensing liquid from a container, comprising: cap member means to mount said fitment on a container having one or more liquid openings thereon for passing liquid from aid container, an operating member mounted on said cap member having a central opening and at least three functional and positions relative to said cap member, including (a) a closed position, (b) spray position, and (c) a full flow drink position, said cap member and said operating member having abutting seal surfaces when said operating member is in said closed position, said operating member having spray forming elements for issuing a spray through said central opening rendered operative when said operating member is in said spray position, relative to said cap member, and said cap member and said operating member defining a substantially unimpeded flow passage to said central opening when said cap member and said operating member are in said full flow drink position.
2. The fitment described in Claim 1 wherein said cap member has a central projection which is coaxial with said central opening in said operating member.
3. The fitment defined in Claim 1 wherein said cap member has a central projection which is coaxial with said central opening, said cap member having an annular shoulder defining a annular liquid shear opening with said central projection on said cap member when in said spray position and a substantially larger annular opening in said full flow drink position.
4. The fitment defined in Claim 1 wherein said cap member has a fluted central projection having a plurality of flutes on the periphery thereof which is coaxial with said central opening, said operating member has an annular shoulder coaxial with said central opening such that when said operating member is in said spray position, liquid under pressure from said container flows through said plurality of flutes and form a spray in said central outlet.
5. The fitment defined in Claim 1 wherein said cap member has a central projection which is coaxial with said central opening, and a plurality of swirl chamber feed passages in said central projection, a swirl chamber formed at least in part in said operating member such that when said operating member is in said spray position said swirl chamber feed passages receive liquid and/or pressure from said container and feed the liquid to said swirl chamber and form a spray issuing from said central opening.
6. The fitment defined in Claim 5 wherein said swirl chamber is formed partly in said cap and partly in said operating member, respectively.
7. The fitment defined in Claim 1 wherein said cap member has a central projection, one or more fluidic oscillators formed in said central projection, said one or more fluidic oscillator having an outlet for issuing a jet of oscillating liquid spray through said central opening, when said operating member is in said spray position and said one or more fluidic oscillator being disabled when said operating member is in said full flow drink position.
8. The fitment defined in any one of Claim 1 including detent means between said cap and operating member define and locate said closed spray and full flow positions of said members.
9. The fitment defined in any one of Claim 1 wherein said means mounting said operating member on said cap member includes engaged threads on said members, respectively.
10. A liquid dispensing fitment for a liquid container having a mouth adapted to receive a fitment, comprising:
a skirt member adapted for securement to the mouth of said liquid container, said skirt member having a first and second coaxial cylindrical members spaced to define a flow passage therebetween, the first of said cylindrical members having a wall and a spaced detent means on said wall, an actuating member having a liquid exit opening and a depending detent member with coacting detent means on said detent member coacting with said spaced detent means to define closed, spray and drink positions for said actuating member, a spray forming means for introducing liquid therein from said flow passage to cause a spray to issue to ambient through said liquid exit opening, and means for disabling said spray forming means so as to allow a continuous liquid stream fluid to flow through said liquid exit opening.
11. A liquid dispensing fitment for a liquid container having a mouth adapted to receive a fitment, comprising: a skirt member adapted for securement to the mouth of said liquid container, said skirt member having a first and second coaxial cylindrical members spaced to define a flow passage therebetween, the first of said cylindrical members having
an interior wall and a spaced detent means on said interior wall, an actuating member having a liquid exit opening and a depending detent member with coacting detent means on said detent member coating with said spaced detent means to define closed, spray and drink positions for said actuating member, a swirl cavity with means for introducing liquid therein from said flow passage to cause a full coverage spray to issue to ambient through said liquid exit opening, and means for disabling said swirl cavity so as to allow a continuous liquid stream fluid to flow through said liquid exit opening.
AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 14 January 2000 (14.01.00); original claims 1-11 replaced by new claims 1-6 (3 pages)]
1. A fitment for dispensing liquid from a container, comprising: a cap member for mounting said fitment on a container, said cap member having one or more liquid openings thereon for passing liquid from said container, a central projection formed on said cap member, an operating member mounted on said cap member, said operating member having a central opening coaxial with said central projection and at least three functional positions relative to said cap member, including (a) a closed position, (b) spray position, and (c) a full flow drink position, said cap member and said operating member having abutting seal surfaces when said operating member is in said closed position, said operating member and said projection having spray forming elements for forming and issuing a unitary full coverage spray through said central opening in said operating member, said spray forming elements being rendered operative when said operating member is in said spray position, relative to said cap member, and said cap member and said operating member defining a substantially unimpeded flow passage to said central opening when said cap member and said operating member are in said full flow drink position.
2. The fitment defined in claim 1 wherein said central projection has a plurality of swirl chamber feed passages, a swirl chamber formed at least in part in said operating member such that when said operating member is in said spray position said swirl chamber feed passages receive liquid and/or pressure from said container and feed the liquid to said swirl chamber and form a spray issuing from said central opening.
3. The fitment defined in Claim 2 wherein said swirl chamber is formed partly in said cap and partly in said operating member, respectively.
4. The fitment defined in Claim l wherein said cap member has an annular shoulder defining a annular liquid shear opening with said central projection on said cap member when in said spray position and a substantially larger annular opening in said full flow drink position.
5. The fitment defined in Claim 1 including one or more fluidic oscillators formed in said central projection, each said one or more fluidic oscillator having an outlet for issuing a jet of oscillating liquid spray through said central opening, when said operating member is in said spray position and said one or more fluidic oscillator being disabled when said operating member is in said full flow drink position.
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6. A liquid dispensing fitment for a liquid container having a mouth adapted to receive a fitment, comprising: a skirt member adapted for securement to the mouth of said liquid container, said skirt member having a first and second coaxial cylindrical members spaced to define a flow passage therebetween, the first of said cylindrical members having an interior wall and a spaced detent means on said interior wall, an operating member having a liquid exit opening and a depending detent member with coacting detent means on said detent member coacting with said spaced detent means to define closed, spray and drink positions for said actuating member, a swirl chamber and a plurality of swirl chamber feed passages for introducing liquid therein from said flow passage into said swirl chamber to cause a unitary full coverage spray to issue to ambient through said liquid exit opening, and means for disabling said swirl chamber so as to allow a continuous liquid stream fluid to flow through said liquid exit opening.
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