Bottle assembly having a bottle and a pod to treat liquid stored inside the bottle

Abstract

A bottle assembly includes a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid. The chamber has a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end. The bottle assembly further includes a pod removably engaged to the first end of the bottle, covering the first opening and extending inside the chamber from the first opening. The pod facilitates a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONTechnical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates, generally, to a bottle assembly, and more particularly relates to a bottle assembly having at least one removable pod suitable to treat a liquid stored inside the bottle.Description of the Prior Art

[0002] Individuals who lead active lifestyles or require nutritional supplements, including fitness enthusiasts, athletes, babies, and parents. Such nutritional supplements include meal replacement powders, nutritional additives, baby formulas, and protein supplements. It is generally recommended that the supplements should not be mixed in advance of consumption as the effectiveness of the supplements generally reduces over time. Also, supplements need to be properly mixed in the liquid before consumption. However, storing, transporting, and mixing nutritional supplements is a cumbersome task, especially when away from home and during travel. This solution offers a seamless, mess-free, and time-saving method for consuming nutritional supplements and baby formulas.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In one aspect of the disclosure, a bottle assembly is disclosed. The bottle assembly includes a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid. The chamber has a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end. The bottle assembly further includes a pod removably engaged to the first end of the bottle, covering the first opening and extending inside the chamber from the first opening. The pod facilitates a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber.

[0004] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pod includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and a cup structure extending vertically from the base structure and arranged inside the chamber. The cup structure is configured to store a supplement to be added in the liquid to treat the liquid. Moreover, the pod includes a cap removably engaged with the cup structure to keep the supplement separate from the liquid. The cap is disengaged from the cup structure to mix the supplement inside the liquid.

[0005] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pod includes a plunger housing extending vertically from the base structure and is arranged inside the cup structure. The pod also includes and a plunger extending partially inside the plunger housing and configured to be displaced between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the plunger housing. The plunger, when displaced to the extended position, pushes and disengages the cap from the cup structure.

[0006] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the plunger includes a plunger shaft and a plunger head connected to the plunger shaft. The plunger head is arranged to push and disengage the cap from the cup structure in response to the displacement of the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position.

[0007] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, in the retracted position of the plunger, the plunger head is arranged outwardly of the plunger housing and is disposed contacting the plunger housing. Moreover, in the extended position of the plunger, the plunger head is arranged at a gap from and outwardly of the plunger housing in a vertical direction.

[0008] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pod comprises an actuator to enable a user to displace the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position and disengage the cap from the cup structure.

[0009] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the actuator includes a button adapted to be operated by the user to displace the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position, and a spring attached to the button and the plunger shaft and configured to push the plunger to the extended position in response to a pressing of the button by the user.

[0010] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the cap includes a disc adapted to cover an opening of the cup structure and removably engaged with the cup structure. The cap also includes a plurality of fins attached to the disc and configured to facilitate the mixing of the supplement with the liquid when the cap is disengaged from the cup structure and is arranged inside the chamber.

[0011] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the plurality of fins includes a plurality of first fins attached to the disc and extending vertically in a first direction from the disc. The plurality of first fins extends inside the cup structure in an engagement of the cap with the cup structure.

[0012] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the plurality of fins includes a plurality of second fins attached to the disc and extending vertically in a second direction from the disc. The plurality of second fins extends outwardly of the cup structure in an engagement of the cap with the cup structure.

[0013] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pod is configured to agitate the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and an agitator assembly supported on the base structure and extending inside the chamber to agitate the liquid stored inside the bottle.

[0014] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the agitator assembly includes an agitator having a plurality of blades adapted to rotate about a central axis of the agitator and an electric motor operatively coupled to the agitator to rotate the agitator.

[0015] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pod is configured to heat the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and a heater supported on the base structure to heat the liquid stored inside the bottle.

[0016] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pod further comprises a temperature selector to facilitate a user to select a desired temperature of heating of the liquid stored inside the chamber of the bottle.

[0017] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pod is configured to cool the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and a housing supported on the base structure and extending inside the chamber. A cooing gel is arranged inside the housing to cool the liquid stored inside the bottle.

[0018] In another aspect of the disclosure, a kit is disclosed. The kit includes a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid and having a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end. The kit also includes a plurality of pods adapted to be interchangeably and removably engaged to the bottle to enable a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber. Each of the plurality of pods is arranged to cover the first opening and extends inside the chamber from the first opening.

[0019] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the plurality of pods includes a pod adapted to store a supplement and structured to selectively release the supplement inside liquid to treat the liquid.

[0020] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the plurality of pods includes a pod having an agitator to agitate the liquid stored inside the bottle

[0021] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the plurality of pods includes a pod having a heater to heat the liquid present inside the bottle.

[0022] In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the plurality of pods includes a pod having cooling gel to cool the liquid stored inside the bottle.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0023] FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a bottle assembly having a bottle and a pod attached to the bottle, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of the pod of FIG. 1 with a cap of the pod omitted, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0025] FIG. 3 illustrates a front view the pod of FIG. 1 with the cap disengaged from a cup structure of the pod, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 4 illustrates a front perspective view of a pod, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 5 illustrates a front perspective view of a pod, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure; and

[0028] FIG. 6 illustrates a front perspective view of a pod, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] Example embodiments are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise expressly stated in the drawings, the sizes, positions, etc., of components, features, elements, etc., as well as any distances therebetween, are not necessarily to scale, and may be disproportionate and / or exaggerated for clarity.

[0030] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,”“an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should be recognized that the terms “comprise,”“comprises,” and / or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. Unless otherwise specified, a range of values, when recited, includes both the upper and lower limits of the range, as well as any sub-ranges therebetween. Unless indicated otherwise, terms such as “first,”“second,” etc., are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, one element could be termed a “first element” and similarly, another element could be termed a “second element,” or vice versa. The section headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matter described.

[0031] Unless indicated otherwise, the terms “about,”“thereabout,”“substantially,” etc. mean that amounts, sizes, formulations, parameters, and other quantities and characteristics are not and need not be exact, but may be approximate and / or larger or smaller, as desired, reflecting tolerances, conversion factors, rounding off, measurement error and the like, and other factors known to those of skill in the art.

[0032] Spatially relative terms, such as “right,” left,”“below,”“beneath,”“lower,”“above,” and “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element's or feature's relationship to another element or feature, as illustrated in the drawings. It should be recognized that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if an object in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the term “below” can, for example, encompass both an orientation of above and below. An object may be otherwise oriented (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein may be interpreted accordingly.

[0033] Unless clearly indicated otherwise, all connections and all operative connections may be direct or indirect. Similarly, unless clearly indicated otherwise, all connections and all operative connections may be rigid or non-rigid.

[0034] Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Thus, the same or similar numbers may be described with reference to other drawings even if they are neither mentioned nor described in the corresponding drawing. Also, even elements that are not denoted by reference numbers may be described with reference to other drawings.

[0035] Many different forms and embodiments are possible without deviating from the spirit and teachings of this disclosure and so this disclosure should not be construed as limited to the example embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0036] Reference in this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. The appearance of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments.

[0037] Referring to FIG. 1, a front perspective view of a bottle assembly 100 having a bottle 102 and a pod 104, i.e., first pod 104, attached to the bottle 102 is shown according to an example embodiment of the disclosure. As shown, the bottle 102 includes a first end i.e., bottom end 106 and a second end i.e., top end 108 arranged opposite to the bottom end 106. The bottle includes a generally hollow cylindrical body 110 defining a chamber 112 having a first opening 114 at the bottom end 106 and a second opening 116 at the top end 108. Further, to cover the second opening 116 of the bottle 102, the bottle assembly 100 includes a lid 120 adapted to be removably coupled to the top end 108 of the bottle 102.

[0038] The second opening 116 facilitates an exit of the liquid stored inside the chamber 112 and pouring of liquid inside the chamber 112. In some embodiments, the lid 120 may include a spout 122 providing a channel to enable the exit of the liquid from the chamber 112, while the lid 120 is attached to the bottle 102. In some embodiments, the lid 120 may also include a cover 124 adapted to move between an open position and a close position to selectively open and close the spout 122.

[0039] Further, to retain the liquid inside the chamber 112 and therefore to cover the first opening 114 as well as treat the liquid stored inside the bottle 102, the pod 104 is removably attached to the bottom end 106 of the bottle 102 and extends inside the bottle 102. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pod 104 includes a base structure 130 engaged with the bottle 102 and having a base 132 arranged covering the first opening 114. An outer surface of base 132 is a knurled surface to provide a good grip for holding the pod 104 by a user. Moreover, the pod 104 includes a cup structure 138 having a substantially cylindrical wall 140 extending vertically and away from the base 132. To enable the removable engagement of the pod 104 with the bottle 102, the cup structure 138 includes outer threads 134 defined along an outer surface of the wall 140, while the bottle 102 includes internal threads defined along an inner surface 136 of the body 110. In an assembly of the pod 104 with the bottle 102, the outer threads 134 are engaged with internal threads of the bottle 102. Although the threaded engagement of the pod 104 with the bottle 102 is shown and contemplated, it may be envisioned that the pod 104 may be removably engaged with the bottle by any other mechanism, such as, but not limited to, snap fitting, tabs and grooves, or any other similar mechanism that enables easy engagement and disengagement of the pod 104 with the bottle 102, known in the art may be utilized.

[0040] Further, the wall 140 includes an inner surface 142 defining a compartment 144 to retain / store a supplement that is to be mixed with the liquid stored inside the bottle 102 to treat the liquid. As shown, the wall 140 includes an upper edge 146 defining an opening 148 of the compartment 144 to enable an entry of the supplement inside the compartment 144 as well as exit of the supplement from the compartment 144 to the chamber 112. Also, a height of the wall 140 is substantially smaller than a height of body 110 of the bottle 102.

[0041] Furthermore, the pod 104 includes a plunger housing 150 arranged inside the compartment 144 and extending vertically upwardly from the base 132. In the illustrated embodiment, the plunger housing 150 is arranged coaxially to the wall 140 and is disposed substantially centrally to the cup structure 138. The pod 104 also includes a plunger 154 movably arranged inside the plunger housing 150 and having a plunger head 158 and a plunger shaft 160 extending along a height of the plunger housing 150. The plunger shaft 160 is arranged coaxially to the plunger housing 150 and includes a first end 162 i.e., lower end 162, arranged proximate to the base 132 and a second end 164 i.e., upper end 164, connected to the plunger head 158. It may be appreciated that the plunger 154 is arranged to reciprocate, inside the plunger housing 150, between a first position i.e., extended position (shown in FIG. 3) and a second position i.e., a retracted position (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). In the retracted position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plunger head 158 is arranged outwardly of the plunger housing 150 and contacting the plunger housing 150, covering an opening 166 of the plunger housing 150, while in the extended position, as shown in FIG. 3, the plunger head 158 is arranged upwardly, in an axial direction, and away from opening 166 of the plunger housing 150.

[0042] To enable the displacement of the plunger 154 i.e., the plunger head 158, to the extended position from the retracted position, the pod 104 includes an actuator 170 having a spring 172 and a button 174 adapted to be pushed / operated by a user. It may be appreciated that the spring 172 is connected / coupled / engaged to both the button 174 and the plunger shaft 160 such that the plunger shaft 160 moves vertically upwardly when a user pushes / presses the button 174, causing the plunger 154 to move to the extended position. Also, the plunger 154 is moved / displaced back to the retracted position from the extended position by pushing the plunger 154 downwardly. Although the actuator 170 having the spring 172 and button 174 is shown and contemplated, it may be appreciated that the actuator may include any other mechanism, such as, but not limited to, a linear screw having a motor, a rack and pinion arrangement, or any other suitable mechanism that enables the displacement of the plunger head to the extended position and known in the art is also possible.

[0043] Moreover, the pod 104 includes a cap 180 arranged covering the opening 148 of the cup structure 138. The cap 180 is removed / disengaged from the cup structure 138 to enable a mixing of the supplement with the liquid. It may be appreciated that cap 180 is removed / disengaged from the cup structure 138 i.e., the wall 140, in response to the displacement of the plunger 154 to the extended position. As the plunger 154 is displaced to the extended position, the plunger head 158 pushes the cap 180 vertically upwardly, disengaging the cap 180 from the cup structure 138. In this manner, the pod 104 facilitates in adding and mixing the supplement with the liquid present inside the bottle without opening the bottle.

[0044] To prevent the flow of the liquid inside the plunger housing 150 and subsequently to the spring 172 when the plunger 154 is displaced to the extended position, the pod 104 includes at least one seal, for example, a first seal 182 and a second seal 184, arranged within the plunger housing 150 and disposed circumferentially around the plunger shaft 160. The first and second seals 182, 184 are disposed contacting both the plunger housing 150 and the plunger shaft 160. As shown, the first seal 182 is arranged proximate to the upper end of the plunger housing 150, while the second seal 184 is arranged proximate to the base 132. The second seal 182 acts as a fail-safe seal to prevent any leakage of liquid to the spring 172 and the button 174.

[0045] Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the cap 180 includes a disc 186 arranged covering the opening 148 of the cup structure 138, and a pillar 188 arranged centrally to the disc 186 and extending substantially perpendicularly to the disc 186. As shown, the pillar 188 includes a first pillar portion 190 i.e., lower pillar portion 190 extending vertically downwardly (i.e., first direction) from the disc 186, and a second pillar portion 192 i.e., upper pillar portion 192 extending vertically upwardly (i.e., second direction) from the disc 186. Moreover, the cap 180 includes a plurality of first fins 194 extending vertically in the first direction (i.e., downward direction) as well as in a radial inward direction from a location proximate to an outer edge portion 196 of the disc 186. The first fins 194 are arrayed circularly around a central axis of the cap 180 and are connected to a free end of the lower pillar portion 190. The first fins 194 are shaped and structured such that the first fins 194 extend inside the compartment 144 when the cap 180 is attached to the cup structure 138. Also, the plunger head 158 is adapted to contact and apply push force on the first fins 194 to disengage the cap 180 from the cup structure 138 when displaced to the extended position.

[0046] Similarly, the cap 180 includes a plurality of second fins 198 arranged on a second side of the disc 186, and extending vertically in a second direction (i.e. upwardly) from the disc 186. Moreover, the second fins 198 extend in a radial inward direction from a location proximate to the outer edge portion 196 of the disc 186. The second fins 198 are arrayed circularly around a central axis of the pillar 188. Further, the cap 180 includes at least one central arranged third fin 200 extending along the lower pillar portion 190 with one end of the third fin 200 connected to free end of the lower pillar portion 190 and another end connected to the disc 186 / lower pillar portion 190 at an interface of the lower pillar portion 190 with the disc 186. Furthermore, the cap 180 includes at least one centrally arranged fourth fin 202 extending along the upper pillar portion 192 with one end connected to free end of the upper pillar portion 192 and another end connected to the disc 186 / upper pillar portion 192 at an interface of the upper pillar portion 192 with the disc 186.

[0047] Moreover, it may be appreciated that the outer edge portion 190 may be made of flexible material, for example, elastomeric material, to enable a sealing engagement of the cap 180 with the cup structure 138, while the rest of the disc 186 may be made relatively hard plastic.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 4, a pod 404, i.e., a second pod 404, according to an example embodiment is shown. The pod 404 acts as an agitator to agitate the liquid stored inside the chamber 112 of the bottle 102 and is adapted to be removably engaged with the bottle 102. As shown, the pod 404 includes a base structure 430 that is similar to the base structure 130 of the pod 104 and facilitates covering of the first opening 115 the bottle 102. Further, the pod 404 includes a housing 440 extending vertically from the base structure 430 to support various components of the pod 404. As shown, outer threads 434 are defined along an outer surface of the housing 440. The outer threads 434 engage with inner threads of the bottle 102 to removably coupled the pod 404 with the bottle 102.

[0049] Moreover, the pod 404 includes an agitator assembly 442 having an agitator 444 and an electric motor 446 operatively coupled to the agitator 444 and configured to rotate the agitator 444. The electric motor 446 is arranged inside the housing 440, while the agitator 444 extends outwardly of the housing 440 in an axial direction. As shown, the agitator 444 includes a plurality of blades 448 adapted to rotate about a central axis 450 of the agitator 444 and agitate the liquid stored inside the chamber 112 of the bottle 102.

[0050] To supply electric power to the electric motor 446, the pod 404 includes at least one battery 452 arranged inside the housing 440. In some embodiments, the at least one battery 452 may be rechargeable battery. Alternatively, the at least one battery 452 may be a non-rechargeable battery. To facilitate a recharging of the at least one battery 452, the pod 404 may include a charging port (not shown) that may be defined at the base structure 430. Further, the pod 404 may include at least one indicator 454 to indicate a level of charge of the at least one battery 452. The at least one indicator 454 may also indicate a need to recharge the at least one battery 452 when a level of the charge of the at least one battery 452 falls below a predetermined charge level. In some embodiments, the indicator 454 may include multi-colour light emitting diode to indicate a charging of the battery 452 by a first colour, a completion of the charging of the battery 452 by a second colour, a drop of the charge of the battery 452 below a threshold value by a third colour, and a running status of the agitator 444 by a fourth colour.

[0051] Moreover, the pod 404 includes a button / switch 456 that may be attached to the base structure 430 and communicatively coupled with the at least one battery 452 and the electric motor 446 to control a supply of electric current from the at least one battery 452 to the electric motor 446. In some embodiments, the electric motor 456 may be a variable speed electric motor and a speed of the electric motor 446 i.e., rotational speed of the agitator 444 may be selected via a selector 460 attached to the base structure 430 of the pod 404. In some embodiment, instead of the variable speed motor, the agitator assembly 442 may include a gearbox arranged between the electric motor 446 and the agitator 444 to vary the rotation speed of the agitator 44. In some embodiments, the agitator 444 may be operated / rotated at a single speed only. In this manner, the pod 404 facilitates a desired agitation of the liquid stored inside the bottle 102.

[0052] Referring to FIG. 5, a pod 504, i.e., a third pod 504, according to an example embodiment is shown. The pod 504 acts a heater to heat the liquid stored inside the chamber 112 of the bottle 102 and is adapted to be removably engaged with the bottle 102. As shown, the pod 504 includes a base structure 530 that is similar to the base structure 130 of the pod 104. Further, the pod 504 includes a housing 540 extending vertically from the base structure 530 to support various components of the pod 504. As shown, the an outer surface of the housing 530 defines threads 534 adapted to engage with inner threads of the bottle 102 to enable removable engagement of the pod 504 with the bottle 102. Moreover, the pod 504 includes a heater 544 having at least one heating structure 546, for example, a heating coil 548, that gets heated upon passage of electricity. Although the heating structure 546 is shown and contemplated as the heating coil 548, it may be appreciated that the heating structure 546 may any other suitable structure whose temperature rises upon passage of electricity. It may be appreciated that the heating structure 546 may arranged inside the housing 540. A portion of the heater 544 may be arranged along the circumference of the housing 540 and may be arranged outwardly of the housing 540 that transfer heat from the heating structure 546 to the liquid. In some embodiments, the heater 544 may heat the entire housing 540 which in turn heats the liquid stored inside the bottle 102. In some embodiments, the housing 540 includes a cover 550 i.e., upper surface 550, arranged covering the housing 540 from above and is made of a material suitable to be heated by the heater 544, and thereby heats the liquid present inside the bottle 102.

[0053] To supply electric power to the heater 544 i.e., heating structure 546, the pod 504 includes at least one battery 552 arranged inside the housing 540. In some embodiments, the at least one battery 552 may be rechargeable battery. Alternatively, the at least one battery 552 may be a non-rechargeable battery. To facilitate a recharging of the at least one battery 552, the pod 504 may include a charging port (not shown) that may be defined at the base structure 530.

[0054] Further, the pod 504 may include at least one indicator 554 to indicate a temperature of the pod 504 and hence the liquid stored inside the chamber 112. The at least one indicator 554 may also indicate a need to recharge the at least one battery 452 when a level of the charge of the at least one battery 552 falls below a predetermined charge level. In some embodiments, the indicator 454 may include multi-colour light emitting diode to indicate a charging of the battery 552 by a first colour, a completion of the charging of the battery 552 by a second colour, a drop of the charge of the battery 552 below a threshold value by a third colour, and a running status of the heater 544 by a fourth colour.

[0055] To control the heating of the liquid to a desired temperature, the pod 504 may include a temperature selector 560 to control the heater 544 to heat the liquid to a desired temperature. In some embodiments, the temperature selector 560 may be attached to the base structure 530 of the pod 504. In an embodiment, the pod 504 may include a transceiver, for example, a BLUETOOTH, a near filed communication device, or any other such communication device, and the temperature selector 560 may be arranged remotely from the pod 504 and communicate with the heater 544 via the transceiver to adjust / control the heater 544 to adjust a temperature of the heater 544. Moreover, the pod 504 includes a button / switch 556 attached to the base structure 530 and communicatively coupled with the at least one battery 552 and the heater 544 to switch on or switch off the heater 544.

[0056] Referring to FIG. 6, a pod 604, i.e., fourth pod 604, according to an example embodiment is shown. The pod 604 acts as a cooler to cool the liquid stored inside the chamber 112 of the bottle 102 and is adapted to be removably engaged with the bottle 102. As shown, the pod 604 includes a base structure 630 that is similar to the base structure 130 of the pod 104. Further, the pod 604 includes a housing 640 extending vertically from the base structure 630 and includes to a cover 650 arranged covering the housing 640 from above. Furthermore, an outer surface of the housing 640 defines threads 634 adapted to engage with inner threads of the bottle 102 to enable removable engagement of the pod 504 with the bottle 102. Moreover, the pod 604 includes a cooling gel 642 arranged inside the housing 640 to cool the liquid stored inside the bottle 102. The cooling gel is adapted to be freeze when placed inside a freezer. It may be appreciated that the cover 650 is made of heat conductive material to enable an effective heat transfer from the liquid present inside the bottle 102 to the cooling gel 642 to enable the cooling of the liquid.

[0057] In some embodiments, the bottle 102 and at least two pods 104, 404, 506, 604, may be available as a kit to multiple types of treatment of the liquid stored inside the bottle 102. For example, in some embodiments, the kit may include the bottle 102 and any two of the plurality of pods 104, 404, 504, 604. In some embodiments, the kit may include the bottle 102 and three of the plurality of pods 104, 404, 504, 604. Alternatively, the kit may include the bottle 102 and all of the plurality of pods 104, 404, 504, 604.

[0058] It should be understood that the foregoing description is only illustrative of the aspects of the disclosed embodiments. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the aspects of the disclosed embodiments.

Claims

1. A bottle assembly, comprising:a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid and having a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end; anda pod removably engaged to the first end of the bottle, covering the first opening and extending inside the chamber from the first opening, wherein the pod facilitates a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber.

2. The bottle assembly of claim 1, wherein the pod includesa base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle,a cup structure extending vertically from the base structure and arranged inside the chamber, wherein the cup structure is configured to store a supplement to be added in the liquid to treat the liquid, anda cap removably engaged with the cup structure to keep the supplement separate from the liquid, wherein the cap is disengaged from the cup structure to mix the supplement inside the liquid.

3. The bottle assembly of claim 2, wherein the pod includesa plunger housing extending vertically from the base structure and is arranged inside the cup structure, anda plunger extending partially inside the plunger housing and configured to be displaced between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the plunger housing, wherein the plunger, when displaced to the extended position, pushes and disengages the cap from the cup structure.

4. The bottle assembly of claim 3, wherein the plunger includes a plunger shaft and a plunger head connected to the plunger shaft, wherein the plunger head is arranged to push and disengage the cap from the cup structure in response to the displacement of the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position.

5. The bottle assembly of claim 4, whereinin the retracted position of the plunger, the plunger head is arranged outwardly of the plunger housing and is disposed contacting the plunger housing, andin the extended position of the plunger, the plunger head is arranged at a gap from and outwardly of the plunger housing in a vertical direction.

6. The bottle assembly of claim 4, wherein the pod comprises an actuator to enable a user to displace the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position and disengage the cap from the cup structure.

7. The bottle assembly of claim 6, wherein the actuator includesa button adapted to be operated by the user to displace the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position, anda spring attached to the button and the plunger shaft and configured to push the plunger to the extended position in response to a pressing of the button by the user.

8. The bottle assembly of claim 2, wherein the cap includesa disc adapted to cover an opening of the cup structure and removably engaged with the cup structure, anda plurality of fins attached to the disc and configured to facilitate the mixing of the supplement with the liquid when the cap is disengaged from the cup structure and is arranged inside the chamber.

9. The bottle assembly of claim 8, wherein the plurality of fins includes a plurality of first fins attached to the disc and extending vertically in a first direction from the disc, wherein the plurality of first fins extends inside the cup structure in an engagement of the cap with the cup structure.

10. The bottle assembly of claim 8, wherein the plurality of fins includes a plurality of second fins attached to the disc and extending vertically in a second direction from the disc, wherein the plurality of second fins extends outwardly of the cup structure in an engagement of the cap with the cup structure.

11. The bottle assembly of claim 1, wherein the pod is configured to agitate the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and an agitator assembly supported on the base structure and extending inside the chamber to agitate the liquid stored inside the bottle.

12. The bottle assembly of claim 11, wherein the agitator assembly includes an agitator having a plurality of blades adapted to rotate about a central axis of the agitator and an electric motor operatively coupled to the agitator to rotate the agitator.

13. The bottle assembly of claim 1, wherein the pod is configured to heat the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and a heater supported on the base structure to heat the liquid stored inside the bottle.

14. The bottle assembly of claim 13, wherein the pod further comprises a temperature selector to facilitate a user to select a desired temperature of heating the liquid stored inside the chamber of the bottle.

15. The bottle assembly of claim 1, wherein the pod is configured to cool the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and a housing supported on the housing and extending inside the chamber, wherein a cooing gel is arranged inside the housing to cool the liquid stored inside the bottle.

16. A kit, comprising:a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid and having a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end; anda plurality of pods adapted to be interchangeably and removably engaged to the bottle to enable a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber, wherein each of the plurality of pods is arranged to cover the first opening and extends inside the chamber from the first opening.

17. The kit of claim 16, wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod adapted to store a supplement and structured to selectively release the supplement inside liquid to treat the liquid.

18. The kit of claim 16, wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod having an agitator to agitate the liquid stored inside the bottle.

19. The kit of claim 16, wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod having a heater to heat the liquid present inside the bottle.

20. The kit of claim 16, wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod having cooling gel to cool the liquid stored inside the bottle.

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