Mixing cap

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-30
DOTS TECH
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Benefits of technology

The present invention aims to provide a mixing cap that has the benefits of safety, simplicity, and accuracy in mixing. The technical effects of the invention include ease of use and fabrication, as well as excellent sealing performance.

Problems solved by technology

However, because the cutter is kept in communication with the inside space of the ingredient storage chamber, the ingredient storage chamber may be not perfectly sealed.
Air may enter the ingredient storage chamber easily, causing the storage ingredient to deteriorate.
When the storage ingredient starts to deteriorate, the taste of the ingredient will be affected, and a hygienic problem will occur.
When assembling the cutter and the cap body together, the assembling quality will affect the accuracy of the use of the product.
Further, most conventional mixing caps will cause a structural damage after the service.
Thus, the component parts cannot be used repeatedly.
The waste generated after the service of a mixing cap is another environmental protection problem to be settled.

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first embodiment

[0022]As shown in FIGS. 1-7, a mixing cap 10 in accordance with the present invention is shown. The mixing cap 10 can be attached to a bottle 40 to hold a blender 50 that can be a solid substance such as coffee powder, powdered milk or tea leaves, or a liquefied substance, for example, milk cream.

[0023]In this first embodiment, the mixing cap 10 comprises a cap body 20, a seal member 30, and a protective cover 60.

[0024]The cap body 20 comprises a peripherally downwardly extending bottle connection part 21 defining therein a thread 213 for threading onto a bottle 40 having a bottleneck 41, a blender container 23 mounted in the bottle connection part 21 and insertable into the bottleneck 41 of the bottle 40, a pressing shell 25 pressable to deform, and a plunger member 27 connected to an inner side of the pressing shell 25. The plunger member 27 has a cross-shaped cross section and is terminating in a piercing tip 272.

[0025]The blender container 23 comprises a seal member joining port...

second embodiment

[0033]According to this second embodiment, the seal member 30 comprises a center body portion 35 detachably attached to the bottom open side of the blender container 23, a peripheral joining portion 31 bonded to the bottom edge of the blender container 23, and a tearing portion 33 extending around the center body portion 35 and joined between the center body portion 35 and the peripheral joining portion 31. The seal member 30 can be forced by the plunger member 27 to break the tearing portion 33, opening the center body portion 35 from the blender container 23 for allowing the blender 50 to enter the bottle 40. When the center body portion 35 is opened from the blender container 23, a part of the peripheral joining portion 31 is kept bonded to the bottom edge of the blender container 23, avoiding falling of the center body portion 35 to the inside of the bottle 40. Alternatively, the seal member 30 can be so desired that the center body portion 35 can be separated from the periphera...

third embodiment

[0035]According to this third embodiment, the blender container 23 comprises a different design of seal member joining portion, referenced by 232, that is formed of the lower part of the inside wall thereof; the seal member 30 comprises center body portion 35 detachably attached to the bottom open side of the blender container 23, and an upright joining portion 31 upwardly extended from the border area of the center body portion 35 and press-fitted into the seal member joining portion 232 of the blender container 23. During operation, the seal member 30 is forced by the plunger member 27 to disengage the upright joining portion 31 from the seal member joining portion 232 of the blender container 23. Thus, the seal member 30 will fall to the inside of the bottle 40 when it is forced by the plunger member 27. Further, the blender container 23 can be configured to provide the aforesaid two different designs of seal member joining portions 231 and 232.

[0036]FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate a ...

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Abstract

A mixing cap includes a cap body including a bottle connection part for connection to a bottleneck of a bottle, a blender container mounted in the bottle connection part corresponding to the bottleneck, a pressing shell pressable to deform elastically, and a seal member joined to the blender container and defining a storage chamber in the blender container to hold a blender. The pressing shell is elastically deformably pressable by an external force to impart a pressure to the seal member, making an opening in the seal member for allowing the blender to enter the bottle.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to container technology and more particularly, to a mixing cap carrying a blender for blending with a liquid in a container.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Many mixing caps are commercially available for allowing ingredients to be mixed in just before serving. A conventional mixing cap is generally equipped with a cutter for cutting open the seal film. However, because the cutter is kept in communication with the inside space of the ingredient storage chamber, the ingredient storage chamber may be not perfectly sealed. Air may enter the ingredient storage chamber easily, causing the storage ingredient to deteriorate. When the storage ingredient starts to deteriorate, the taste of the ingredient will be affected, and a hygienic problem will occur. Further, the cutter and the cap body of a conventional mixing cap are independent members to be separately made and then assembled to...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D25/08
CPCB65D51/18B65D51/2835B65D2251/0078B65D51/2871B65D2251/0015B65D51/285B65D41/0407B65D85/72B65D2217/00
InventorWU, RACE
OwnerDOTS TECH