Drinking bottle, especially for use during fitness training, and set

Abstract

Drinking bottle, especially for use during fitness training, with a bottle bottom wall (5) as a storage surface with a bottle top wall (8) and with several liquid-tight separated bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) for holding drinking liquids with associated dispensing openings (9, 17, 24), characterized by that the drinking bottle (1) has three bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) arranged one above the other in the bottle space, in which three different drinking liquids are held, that the top wall of the bottle has three separate, spaced-apart and upwardly directed removal openings (9, 17, 24), that the three dispensing openings (9, 17, 24) are each connected to one of the three bottle chambers (9, 17, 24) directly and / or by means of at least one liquid line (7, 16) for the separate dispensing of one of the three drinking liquids, that the three bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) are three independently separable chamber containers which are placed one above the other in the vertical axis direction and are releasably connected by means of at least one releasable holding and / or connecting device and thereby form the complete drinking bottle (1).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a drinking bottle, in particular for use in fitness training, according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a set according to the preamble of claim 14.

[0002] To compensate for fluid loss during exercise, refillable drinking bottles are known. These usually have a spout-shaped, sealable drinking opening on the top. Many sports equipment, such as fitness equipment, are equipped with a drinking bottle holder in which drinking bottles can be placed for use. These holders are usually designed to accommodate standard-sized drinking bottles, especially elongated and cylindrical bottles.

[0003] In addition, drinking bottles of this type with two or more liquid-tight separated bottle chambers for holding drinking liquids with associated drinking openings are already known.

[0004] For example, DE 20 2005 000 659 U1 discloses a drinking bottle with two bottle chambers arranged one above the other and two closable drinking openings located opposite each other on the bottle, each associated with a bottle chamber. This allows only two different liquids to be held in the drinking bottle, which may not be sufficient for specific training sessions. Furthermore, the drinking process is complicated by the two opposing drinking openings.

[0005] Furthermore, drinking bottles with adjacent bottle chambers are known from DE 44 41 884 A1 and DE 20 2018 003 797 U1 for holding different drinking liquids, whereby the outflow openings of the two bottle chambers lead into a common drinking spout, so that a mixing of the two different liquids occurs in the mouth of a user during the drinking process.

[0006] Furthermore, DE 10 2010 025 824 A1 discloses a drinking container device in which several largely identical container parts are screwed together longitudinally to form separable units. These units must be separated to remove the liquids.

[0007] Known training methods, particularly for muscle building and strength training, each consist of a training session with three consecutive training phases, preferably a pre-workout training phase, especially for warming up, a longer intra-workout training phase, and a post-workout training phase for a gradual reduction in performance. For these three training phases, it is known to drink different special liquids, particularly so-called supplements, in different amounts to promote training success. Until now, it has been common practice to keep three different drinking bottles on hand, which is obviously inconvenient during transport and drinking, especially since training equipment usually does not have three bottle holders. The use of one of the aforementioned drinking bottles with multiple bottle chambers from the state of the art is also ineffective and unsuitable.

[0008] The object of the invention is therefore to propose a simple and cost-effectively manufactured and convenient drinking bottle for liquids that can be consumed individually or at different times. The drinking bottle is particularly suitable for use in muscle-building training and in weight training. A further object of the invention is to propose a drinking bottle set for such use.

[0009] The object of the invention is achieved by the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0010] According to claim 1, a drinking bottle, in particular for use in fitness training, is provided, which has a bottle bottom wall as a storage surface with a bottle top wall and with several liquid-tight separated bottle chambers for receiving drinking liquids with associated dispensing openings.

[0011] According to the invention, the drinking bottle has three compartments arranged one above the other in the bottle chamber, in which three different drinking liquids are stored, preferably three different drinking liquids for three consecutive training phases of a training session, preferably for a pre-workout, an intra-workout, and a post-workout as training phases of a training session. The drinking liquids are preferably supplements for muscle building and / or strength training.

[0012] It is further provided that the top wall of the bottle has three separate, spaced-apart and upwardly directed dispensing openings, and that the three dispensing openings are each connected to one of the three bottle chambers directly and / or by means of at least one liquid line for the separate dispensing of one of the three drinking liquids.

[0013] The stacked arrangement of the three bottle chambers allows for a standard, elongated bottle shape that can be comfortably gripped with one hand for easy and convenient drinking. It also has dimensions suitable for use in standard bottle holders on sports equipment, especially fitness equipment. For a comfortable and easy drinking experience, the three dispensing openings are spaced apart and offset from each other on the same side of the bottle, namely the top of the bottle.

[0014] Preferably, at least one dispensing opening, preferably all three dispensing openings, are each designed as drinking tube nozzles projecting upwards from the upper wall, which can also be designed, for example, as suction nozzles or drinking valves.

[0015] Furthermore, it is expedient for transport and when preparing a filled drinking bottle to close the dispensing openings or the drinking tube nozzles forming the dispensing openings, preferably at the ends, with a closure, preferably a liquid-tight one. Closures that are permanently attached to the drinking bottle, particularly as plugs or caps, are preferred.

[0016] The three bottle chambers can, in principle, be of different or identical sizes. However, it is advantageous for one bottle chamber, preferably the one assigned to a longer main training phase, in particular an intra-workout training phase, to be larger than the other two bottle chambers, which can each be of different sizes or the same size. A particularly suitable bottle size is one in which the largest bottle chamber has a volume of 500 ml, and the other two bottle chambers each have a volume of 250 ml.

[0017] In order to avoid confusion during filling and / or during the drinking sequence, the three dispensing openings, in particular drinking tube nozzles as dispensing openings, and / or the three bottle chambers assigned to the different dispensing openings can advantageously each be marked differently, for example with three different markings as characters and / or numbers and / or color symbols.

[0018] Furthermore, at least part of the walls of the bottle chambers can be transparent and / or translucent. With transparent chamber walls, the fill level, and possibly also the removal sequence, can be visually determined.

[0019] In principle, the drinking surface can have any desired external geometry. However, it is particularly preferred that the drinking bottle has an overall cylindrical shape. This familiar shape increases user acceptance.

[0020] In a particularly preferred specific embodiment of the drinking bottle, the three bottle chambers are designed as three independently separable chamber containers, preferably with a cylindrical shape, which are placed one above the other in the vertical axis direction and are releasably connected by means of at least one releasable holding and / or connecting device, preferably by means of plug-in elements and / or by means of clips and / or by means of quick-release fasteners and / or by means of a screw connection, thereby forming the complete drinking bottle. Such an embodiment allows for simple and convenient filling options for the individual chamber containers as well as cleaning options.

[0021] In a preferred further embodiment of such an embodiment, the lower chamber container with its chamber bottom forms the bottle bottom wall and a first liquid line is connected to its chamber ceiling, which leads next to or in a liquid-tight manner through the middle chamber containers located above and the upper chamber container to the associated first, upper removal opening or forms this at the end of the liquid line.

[0022] The middle chamber container, preferably as the largest chamber container, is placed with its chamber bottom on the chamber ceiling of the lower chamber container, preferably with the same transverse dimensions, wherein a second liquid line is connected to its chamber ceiling, which leads next to or in a liquid-tight manner through the upper chamber container located above to the associated, second, upper removal opening or this is formed at the end of the liquid line.

[0023] The upper chamber container is then placed with its chamber bottom on the chamber ceiling of the middle chamber container, preferably again with the same transverse dimensions, with the associated third removal opening being formed on its chamber ceiling as the top wall of the bottle.

[0024] The walls of the chamber containers and the first and second liquid lines as the first and second pipelines are preferably made of a plastic material. Hygienically suitable plastic materials are known from the food industry.

[0025] In principle, the chamber containers and the fluid lines can also be constructed from the same material and integrally connected to one another. However, a particularly preferred embodiment is one in which the first and second pipelines can also be separated from their respective chamber containers, which can be achieved, for example, simply via detachable plug-in connections. This allows for better and easier cleaning.

[0026] Preferably, tightly sealable filling openings can be formed on the chamber ceilings of the chamber containers and / or on their side walls, which are easily accessible for filling, particularly in the case of separate chamber containers, and can also be opened for cleaning purposes.

[0027] To guide and hold the first and second pipelines, a groove-shaped recess or a corresponding through-pipe can be provided on the side wall of the middle and upper chamber containers. Specifically, a longitudinally aligned, groove-shaped recess or a corresponding through-pipe is provided on the side wall of the middle and upper chamber containers for receiving and, if necessary, for clip-mounting the first pipeline. Accordingly, a further recess or through-pipe is provided on the side wall of the upper chamber container for receiving the second pipeline.

[0028] Furthermore, a set with at least one drinking bottle as described above is claimed, particularly as a sales unit. Optionally, the set can additionally comprise at least three different supplements, each packaged in a single container. The supplements are preferably selected and intended for a training session consisting of a pre-workout, an intra-workout, and a post-workout. These supplements can, for example, be in powder form and dissolved in water or another liquid. Alternatively, the supplements can also be in liquid form and mixed with water or another liquid.

[0029] An exemplary embodiment of the invention is further explained with reference to a drawing.

[0030] They show: Fig. 1 a fully assembled drinking bottle with three bottle chambers, and Fig. 2 the three bottle chambers of the drinking bottle as separate chamber containers.

[0031] In Fig. 1 shows a drinking bottle 1, particularly for use in fitness training, which provides for a training session consisting of three training phases: a pre-workout, an intra-workout, and a post-workout. The drinking bottle 1 has three bottle chambers formed by three separable chamber containers, here a lower chamber container 2, a middle chamber container 3, and an upper chamber container 4, which, when placed one on top of the other, form the complete drinking bottle 1. Fig. 2 shows the three separated chamber containers 2, 3, 4 with some additional useful details.

[0032] The directions given here all refer to the Fig. 1 shown vertical axis direction.

[0033] The three chamber containers 2, 3, 4 each consist of hollow cylinder sections, each with a chamber bottom and a chamber top, and have, with the same transverse extension in the present embodiment, in the upper and lower chamber containers 4, 2, for example, an equal volume of, for example, 250 ml and in the middle chamber container 3, for example, a double volume of, for example, 500 ml. The two smaller volumes of 250 ml are for holding supplements for the pre-workout and post-workout training units, and the middle chamber container with a volume of 500 ml is intended for holding the supplement for the intra-workout training unit, as is also the case in Fig. 2 is shown as a container label. In the modification of the Fig. 1, however, the three chamber containers are marked with the consecutive numbers 1, 2, 3, in particular to avoid confusion when filling the chamber containers and during the drinking process.

[0034] The lower chamber container 2 forms the bottom wall of the bottle with its chamber base 5. On its chamber ceiling 6, an upwardly projecting first liquid line is formed or inserted in a side area as a first pipe 7, which extends beyond the chamber ceiling 8 of the upper chamber container and forms a first drinking tube nozzle 9 as a dispensing opening. As can be seen from Fig. As can be seen in Figure 2, a filling opening 11, which can be closed with a lid 10, is formed on the chamber ceiling 6. In addition, a closable filling opening 19, which is optionally shown here in dashed lines, can also be provided on the side wall of the lower chamber container 2 and / or the other chamber containers 3, 4 if required.

[0035] Furthermore, two adjusting pins 12, 12a may optionally protrude upwards from the chamber ceiling 6, which can engage in associated adjusting openings 13, 13a on the chamber floor 14 of the middle chamber container 3 for the purpose of aligning and holding the middle chamber container 3 when it is mounted on the lower chamber container 2.

[0036] In Fig. 2, the middle chamber container 3 is shown in the separated position with its chamber bottom 14 and its chamber ceiling 15, to which, similar to the lower chamber container 2 with the first pipe 7, a second, shorter pipe 16 is connected opposite the pipe 7, which, in the assembled state, projects beyond the upper chamber container 4 with a second drinking pipe socket 17. The middle chamber container 3 also has a closable filling opening 18 in the chamber lid 15 and, if appropriate, a filling opening (not shown) on its side wall.

[0037] In addition, upwardly projecting adjustment pins 20, 20a are also attached to the chamber lid 15 of the middle chamber container 3, which can be snapped into adjustment openings 21, 21a on the chamber bottom 22 of the upper chamber container 4.

[0038] In Fig. 2, the upper chamber container 4 is also shown in the separated position, with a drinking tube nozzle 24 and a filling opening 25 being attached directly to its chamber ceiling 8.

[0039] Both in Fig. 1 as well as in Fig. 2 shows partly optional and alternative design features which can be used for suitable assembly and cohesion of a complete drinking bottle 1.

[0040] As can be seen from the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, for the first longer pipe 7, lateral groove-shaped indentations 26, 27 are provided which are aligned longitudinally in the assembled state and in which the first pipe 7 lies in the assembled state, so that overall the drinking bottle 1 has a largely continuous cylindrical outer wall without the pipe 7 (and the pipe 16) protruding therefrom.

[0041] Opposite the indentation 27, a second indentation 28 is provided on the upper chamber container 4 to accommodate the second pipe 16. Alternatively, the indentations 26, 27, 28 can also be closed to form push-through pipes for the pipes 7 and 16, as shown by way of example in Fig. 2 is shown in dashed lines on the right side of the upper chamber container 4 as a through-pipe 29.

[0042] To hold the three chamber containers 2, 3, 4 together in the assembled state of the drinking bottle 1, the first pipe 7 and the second pipe 16 can be used by inserting them into associated push-through pipes. Alternatively, the indentations 26, 27, 28 can partially enclose the pipes 7 and 16 and form a clip connection, which does not need to be continuous, but can be designed in the form of clip lugs 30, as shown by way of example in Fig. 1 on the upper chamber container 4. Alternatively, a holder for the pipes 7 and 16 can be designed in the manner of a clamp 31, as is also shown in Fig. 1 in connection with the pipeline 16.

[0043] The correct assembly of the three chamber containers 2, 3, 4 is determined on the one hand by the position of the pipes 7 and 16 and is supported here by the adjusting pins 12, 20, which can also be omitted if necessary.

[0044] The cohesion of the chamber containers 2, 3, 4 in the assembled state in the longitudinal direction of the bottle can also be achieved with the pipes 7, 16, if these are inserted into the receiving devices and holders of the respective chamber containers above with a frictional connection or, if appropriate, a positive connection. In addition or alternatively, if necessary, detachable holders, for example in the form of known quick-release fasteners 32, 33, can be attached between the lower chamber container 2 and the middle chamber container 3 as well as between the middle chamber container 3 and the upper chamber container 4, which are shown schematically in Fig. 1 are marked.

[0045] The illustrated drinking bottle 1 is expediently offered in a set (not shown) as a sales unit, optionally together with at least three packages, each filled with a special supplement filling for a training session with three training phases, namely a pre-workout, an intra-workout and a post-workout. List of reference symbols 1 drinking bottle 2 lower chamber container 3 medium chamber container 4 upper chamber container 5 Chamber bottom (lower chamber container) 6 Chamber ceiling (lower chamber container) 7 first pipeline 8 Chamber ceiling (upper chamber container) 9 first drinking tube nozzle 10 lids 11 Filling opening 12 Adjusting pin 12a Adjusting pin 13 Adjustment opening 13a Adjustment opening 14 Chamber bottom (middle chamber container) 15 Chamber ceiling (middle chamber container) 16 second pipeline 17 second drinking tube nozzle 18 Filling opening 19 side filling opening (lower chamber container) 20 Adjusting pin 20a Adjusting pin 21 Adjustment opening 21a Adjustment opening 22 Chamber bottom (upper chamber container) 23 Closure 24 drinking tube nozzles 25 Filling opening 26 indentation 27 indentation 28 indentation 29 Through-pipe 30 clip noses 31 clamp 32 quick release 33 quick release

Claims

[1] Drinking bottle, especially for use during fitness training, with a bottle bottom wall (5) as a storage surface with a bottle top wall (8) and with several liquid-tight separated bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) for holding drinking liquids with associated dispensing openings (9, 17, 24), characterized by , that the drinking bottle (1) has three bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) arranged one above the other in the bottle space, in which three different drinking liquids are held, that the top wall of the bottle has three separate, spaced-apart and upwardly directed removal openings (9, 17, 24), that the three dispensing openings (9, 17, 24) are each connected to one of the three bottle chambers (9, 17, 24) directly and / or by means of at least one liquid line (7, 16) for the separate dispensing of one of the three drinking liquids, that the three bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) are three independently separable chamber containers which are placed one above the other in the vertical axis direction and are detachably connected by means of at least one detachable holding and / or connecting device and thereby form the complete drinking bottle (1). [2] Drinking bottle according to claim 1, characterized by that at least one removal opening (9, 17, 24), preferably all three removal openings (9, 17, 24) are designed as drinking tube sockets projecting upwards from the upper wall (8). [3] Drinking bottle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the removal openings (9, 17, 24) can each be closed with a closure (23), preferably liquid-tight. [4] Drinking bottle according to claims 2 and 3, characterized by that the removal openings (9, 17, 24) formed by the drinking tube nozzles can each be closed at the end with a closure (23) in a liquid-tight manner. [5] Drinking bottle according to claims 3 and 4, characterized by that the respective closure (23) is formed by a plug, preferably captively attached to the drinking bottle, or by a cap, preferably captively attached to the drinking bottle. [6] Drinking bottle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that one bottle chamber (3), preferably the bottle chamber (3) assigned to a main training phase of a training unit, most preferably the intraworkout training phase, is larger than the other two bottle chambers (2, 4), and that the two other bottle chambers (2, 4) have different sizes or the same sizes, wherein it is preferably provided that the largest bottle chamber (3) has a volume of 500 ml and the two other bottle chambers (2, 4) have a volume of 250 ml. [7] Drinking bottle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the three removal openings (9, 17, 24), preferably drinking tube nozzles as removal openings (9, 17, 24), and / or the three bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) assigned to the different removal openings (9, 17, 24), preferably the drinking tube nozzles as removal openings (9, 17, 24), are each marked differently, in particular with three different markings as characters and / or numerical characters and / or color characters. [8] Drinking bottle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that at least part of the walls of the bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) are transparent and / or translucent. [9] Drinking bottle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the drinking bottle (1) has an overall cylindrical shape. [10] Drinking bottle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the three bottle chambers (2, 3, 4) are detachably connected by means of plug-in elements (7, 16; 12, 20) and / or by means of clips (30) and / or by means of quick-release fasteners (32, 33) and / or by means of a screw connection. [11] Drinking bottle according to claim 10, characterized by , that the lower chamber container (2) with its chamber bottom (5) forms the bottle bottom wall and a first liquid line (7) is connected to its chamber ceiling (6), which leads next to or through the middle chamber container (3) and upper chamber container (4) located above to the associated first, upper removal opening (9) or forms this at the end of the first liquid line (7), that the middle chamber container (3), preferably as the largest chamber container (3), is placed with its chamber bottom (14) on the chamber ceiling (6) of the lower chamber container (2), preferably with the same transverse dimensions, wherein a second liquid line (16) is connected to its chamber ceiling (15), which leads next to or through the upper chamber container (4) located above it to the associated, second, upper removal opening (17) or forms this at the end of the liquid line (16), and that the upper chamber container (4) is placed with its chamber base (22) on the chamber ceiling (15) of the middle chamber container (3), preferably with the same transverse dimensions, wherein the associated third removal opening (24) is formed on its chamber ceiling (8) as a bottle top wall. [12] Drinking bottle according to claim 11, characterized bythat the first pipeline (7) and the second pipeline (16) are connected as separate components to a respectively assigned chamber container (2, 3) in a liquid-tight and detachable manner, preferably by means of a plug-in connection, wherein it is preferably provided that the first and second removal openings and the third removal opening are designed as drinking tube sockets (9, 17, 24) at the ends. [13] Drinking bottle according to claim 11 or 12, characterized by that tightly sealable filling openings (11, 18, 25, 19) are formed on the chamber ceilings (6, 15, 8) of the chamber containers (2, 3, 4) and / or on their side walls. [14] Drinking bottle according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized bythat on the side wall of the middle chamber container (3) and the upper chamber container (4) there is formed a longitudinally aligned groove-shaped indentation (26, 27) or a corresponding through-pipe for receiving and optionally for clipping the first pipe (7) and correspondingly on the side wall of the upper chamber container (4) there is formed a further indentation (28) or a through-pipe (29) for receiving the second pipe (16). [15] Set with at least one drinking bottle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the set comprises at least three different supplements which are packaged in packaging.

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