Mouthpiece that regulates the temperature of very hot beverages when consuming same and devices comprising the mouthpiece
The nozzle system addresses the challenge of consuming beverages at extreme temperatures by fragmenting the beverage with ambient air, reducing the temperature and preventing burns, while maintaining flavor perception.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOTO VELASCO SERVANDO
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing solutions for consuming beverages at extreme temperatures, such as hot or cold, often require sophisticated and expensive devices or methods, and existing lids do not effectively regulate the temperature of beverages during ingestion, leading to potential burns or discomfort.
A nozzle system that incorporates a suction medium with a micro-outlet and a flow medium to mix the beverage with ambient air, fragmenting it and reducing its temperature before consumption, and can be integrated into various devices like lids, stoppers, and straws.
Effectively reduces the temperature of beverages to a tolerable level, preventing burns and enhancing flavor perception by mixing the beverage with air to accelerate heat dissipation.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages with extreme temperatures at the time of consumption, and devices comprising it
[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention relates to the technical field of Mechanics and Manufacturing Technologies, as it pertains to a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages at extreme temperatures when consumed; and also to devices comprising said nozzle for consuming beverages at extreme temperatures. The devices that may include the nozzle in question are caps, stoppers, valves, straws, etc.
[0004] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Drinks with extreme temperatures (hot or cold) that are purchased to be consumed immediately, such as coffee, infusions, milk, etc., are generally very hot or very cold, and it is very common for the consumer to burn and scald the mouth, tongue, palate, throat, etc., when ingesting these freshly prepared hot drinks, which is very annoying and sometimes the burns can be serious, especially in children and people with special needs.
[0006] Currently, there are several solutions on the market to address these problems, such as insulated containers and lidded cups. However, many of these solutions use more sophisticated and expensive methods, such as electric cooling systems or chemical refrigerants, which can make them inaccessible to some consumers.
[0007] Most of the solutions available on the market require more sophisticated and expensive devices to achieve effective cooling of hot beverages, such as patent document BR112012031923A2, which describes a device and methods for the controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid, and patent document WO2021137864A1, which discloses an apparatus that cools or heats food by means of specific processes. Both inventions turn out to be considerably more expensive and complex solutions. Another example is patent document AU198815823A, which contains chemicals inside to cool beverages, implying a higher cost and complexity of the cooling medium.
[0008] Patent document CH711464B1 describes a lid for sealing a cup, where the lid has a better grip on the cup. The composite lid 11 consists of a cover and a cap 13. The cover (Figure 1) is configured as an annular gasket 15, which can be made of a softer, good-sealing, and slippery material, while the cap 13 can be made of a harder stabilizing material; therefore, the composite cap 11 can be made of a composite material. Because both the cover and the cap 13 are circular (Figure 3), they can be rotated against each other. The composite cap 11 has no bottom but an opening 17, around which the annular gasket 15 extends, forming a ring. A first drinking opening 19 is provided in the annular gasket 15, through which liquid can flow when a drinking cup is used with the composite lid 11 in place.The annular seal 15 has a two-part cross-section. The first section 21 serves to hermetically seal the annular seal 15 to the upper rim of a drinking vessel. The second section 23, which is attached to the first section 21, serves to seal the lid 13. For this purpose, a circumferential groove 25 is provided at the transition from the first to the second section 21, 23. This groove 25 surrounds the outer edge of the lid 13, which is configured as a circumferential sealing lip 27. As can be seen, this lid 11 is configured as two parts, but its purpose is not to control the amount of hot liquid that flows out of a container for consumption by a user. Rather, its purpose is to ensure a tight seal around the container opening.Furthermore, the lid of this document does not aim to reduce the temperature of hot liquids, so it does not have or contemplate a mechanism that helps to buffer the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of ingestion.
[0009] With regard to patent document CN219216016U, it describes a sealed beverage lid. The problem it aims to solve is that existing beverage cup lids are generally not airtight. Therefore, during packaging, a sealing machine is required to create the plastic seal, and then the lid is placed over the sealed cup body with plastic. This plastic sealing process necessitates additional sealing equipment and prolongs the entire beverage preparation process. To address this, the patent proposes a sealed beverage lid comprising a concave lid 1 and a sealing gasket 2. The concave lid 1 extends a lateral edge 12 downwards along the periphery of the upper lid 11.A convex gripping edge circle 3 is formed on the underside of the convex lid 1, and an inwardly facing gripping groove is provided between the convex gripping edge 3 and the side edge 12 to secure the upper end of a container. As shown in Figure 1, a downwardly facing sealing groove is provided in the convex edge 3 of the lid. As shown in Figure 2, the lid 1 is provided with a drinking port 13 and a straw insertion port 14, where the straw insertion opening 14 is close to the sealing groove. As can be seen, the lid described herein is configured to seal a liquid container and prevent spillage, but not to control the amount of liquid escaping from a container, nor to control the quantity of the liquid, much less to aid in the consumption of beverages at extreme temperatures at the time of ingestion.
[0010] Therefore, in order to contribute to solving the problems mentioned in the prior art, a nozzle has been developed to facilitate the consumption of beverages at extreme temperatures; and devices incorporating this nozzle for consuming beverages at extreme temperatures have also been developed. These devices may include caps, stoppers, valves, straws, etc. The aim is to find and propose solutions to reduce or minimize burns caused by consuming beverages at extreme temperatures.
[0011] The characteristic details of the present invention are illustrated in the following description, figures and examples which are provided merely to illustrate the conception and some embodiments thereof; which should not be considered as a limitation to the scope of said invention.
[0012] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0013] Figure 1 is a conventional perspective view of a laminar lid that has a nozzle made to regulate the temperature of beverages that are extremely hot when consumed, according to the present invention.
[0014] Figure 2 is a top plan view of the laminar lid that has a nozzle made to regulate the temperature of beverages that are extremely hot when ingested, where a detail of the nozzle can be seen.
[0015] Figure 3 is a conventional perspective view of a laminated lid that has a nozzle made to regulate the temperature of a beverage that has an extreme temperature at the time of ingestion, where one modality of said nozzle is observed.
[0016] Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the laminated lid illustrated in Figure 3.
[0017] Figure 5 is a top plan view of the laminar cover comprising the nozzle modality illustrated in Figure 3, where a wider detail of said nozzle can be observed.
[0018] Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of a combination of a laminar lid comprising a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages at extreme temperatures at the time of consumption, and a beverage container at extreme temperatures. Figure 7 is a conventional perspective view of the combination of the laminar lid and the beverage container at extreme temperatures illustrated in Figure 6, in their assembled condition.
[0019] Figure 8 is a longitudinal section A-A' of the laminar lid comprising a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, attached to the beverage container; and where a detail of the nozzle in question and the path that the fluids follow to mix with each other can be observed.
[0020] Figure 9 is a schematic illustration of a user taking a beverage with an extreme temperature through the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, made in the laminated lid of the hot beverage container.
[0021] Figure 10 is a conventional perspective view of a non-laminated lid comprising a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, according to the present invention; wherein said non-laminated lid is inserted into the container by means of pressure.
[0022] Figure 11 is a conventional perspective view of a non-laminated lid comprising a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, according to the present invention; wherein said non-laminated lid is screwed tightly onto its respective container.
[0023] Figure 12 is a conventional perspective view of a non-laminated lid comprising a rectangular swing gate to close its liquid outlet, and where the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures, at the time of being ingested, is made in said swing gate.
[0024] Figure 13 is a conventional perspective view of the non-laminar lid comprising the rectangular hinged gate for closing its liquid outlet, as shown in Figure 12, but with the hinged gate raised. Figure 14 is a longitudinal section B-B' of the rectangular hinged gate of Figure 12, illustrating a detail of the nozzle configuration that regulates the temperature of beverages at extreme temperatures when ingested, according to the present invention.
[0025] Figure 15 is a conventional perspective view of a rectangular swing gate, showing a type of nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures when ingested.
[0026] Figure 16 is a conventional perspective view of a non-laminar lid comprising a rectangular hinged gate to close its liquid outlet, and illustrating another form of making the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, of the present invention.
[0027] Figure 17 is a cross-section C-C' of the end where said nozzle was made which regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures, at the time of being ingested, from figure 16.
[0028] Figure 18 is a conventional perspective view of a non-laminated lid comprising another modality of the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, of the present invention.
[0029] Figure 19 is a conventional perspective view of a laminar lid comprising a square hinged gate to close its liquid outlet, which is fitted with a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, according to the present invention.
[0030] Figure 20 is a longitudinal section D-D' of the laminar cap shown in Figure 19.
[0031] Figure 21 is a conventional perspective view of the laminar cover with square swing gate of Figure 19 in its open position.
[0032] Figure 22 is a conventional perspective view of a straw comprising a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, according to the present invention, where a detail of the making of the nozzle in question is illustrated.
[0033] Figure 23 is a longitudinal section E-E' of the straw in Figure 22, illustrating a detail of the nozzle that helps to ingest beverages that are extremely hot at the time of ingestion.
[0034] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0035] A. Nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of ingestion.
[0036] A first object of the present invention is a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages at extreme temperatures when ingested, thus allowing a user to consume a beverage at an extreme temperature (very hot or very cold) without suffering burns. This nozzle comprises: i) at least one suction means (1); and
[0037] i) at least one micro-outlet (1 a) is provided in the suction medium (1 ) for the beverage that has an extreme temperature (13) to come out, when being sucked through the suction medium (1 ).
[0038] The suction medium (1) can be any medium where the extremely hot beverage (13) exiting the micro-outlet (1a) and a gaseous fluid (7) that regulates its temperature can converge; for example, ambient air at ambient temperature can regulate the temperature of the beverage. When both fluids mix within the suction medium, the beverage (13) is fragmented, thus regulating its temperature and making it suitable for consumption by a user (see Figures 8, 9, 14, and 17). Some examples of suction media (1) include: a channel, a tube, a duct, a trough, a slit, a slot, and / or a combination thereof. The micro-outlet (1a) can have a diameter of 0.1 to 1 mm and can be provided at the point in the suction medium (1) where the exit of the extremely hot beverage (13) is facilitated. preferably at the bottom of the suction medium (1).Some examples of micro-outlets (1a) are: a perforation, a duct, a tube, etc., and a combination of them.
[0039] By extreme temperatures, we mean that beverages can be hot or cold, very hot (around 50 to 90°C) or very cold (0 to 10°C), or any other temperature that a consumer cannot tolerate when drinking it. When we refer to "regulating the temperature" of a beverage with an extreme temperature (13), we mean when the temperature of that beverage (13) reaches a temperature that is tolerable when consumed.
[0040] One embodiment of the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, according to the present invention, is that it may further comprise at least a flow medium (2) where a greater quantity of the gaseous fluid (7) flows, which is provided as an extension or adjacent to the suction medium (1), such that one end of the flow medium (2) converges with the end where air enters the suction medium (1), thus ensuring the introduction of more air into the suction medium (1).
[0041] The flow medium (2) can be a channel, a trough, a slit, a perforation, a duct, a tube, etc., and / or a combination of these; that is, any medium where a gaseous fluid, preferably ambient air, can be passed freely.
[0042] B. Device for ingesting beverages that have an extreme temperature at the time of ingestion.
[0043] Therefore, another object of the present invention is a device that helps to ingest beverages that have an extreme temperature, which comprises a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, as already described in the present invention.
[0044] This device, which facilitates the consumption of extremely hot beverages, can be a lid, a laminated lid, a non-laminated lid, a disposable lid, a non-disposable lid, a cover, a lid with a gate, a gate, a hinged gate, a stopper, a pendulum gate, a sliding gate, a rotating gate, a straw, a duct, or any accessory, component, or device through which the extremely hot beverage (13) can be consumed immediately, thus preventing damage to the mouth, lips, etc., from the beverage's extreme temperature. The damage that can be avoided includes burns, wounds, scalding, irritation, etc.
[0045] The aforementioned gates may have the following functions within their corresponding conventional movements: blocking the outlet opening of the beverage with extreme temperature (13), unlocking the beverage outlet opening (13) and / or connecting the nozzle in question with the liquid outlet opening so that the liquid passes through said nozzle.
[0046] The device can be used in conjunction with a beverage container (3) for extremely hot or cold drinks, such as glasses, disposable cups, reusable cups, thermoses, mugs, and bottles, to name a few examples. Therefore, the device should preferably be fitted tightly to the container (3) to prevent burns from spilled liquids.
[0047] The laminar lid is a lid, preferably thin-walled and formed from a single piece, which can be single-use or reusable depending on the case; and can be manufactured by conventional processes of thermoforming, extrusion, injection, stamping, die-cutting, etc. In order for the suction medium (1) to function correctly in cases where its longitudinal surface is open, such as when it is a channel, a groove, a slit, etc.; this longitudinal opening can be partially or totally closed, preferably by the upper lip of the user's mouth (14), thus ensuring that the suction medium (1) has, at least, one end where air enters (7), a micro-outlet (1a) where the beverage (13) enters and another end where said beverage (13) exits mixed and fragmented with the air (7), as shown in Figure 9.
[0048] The way in which said nozzle manages to regulate the temperature, for example, to quickly cool a beverage is as follows: The user (14) sucks through said nozzle to create a negative pressure that draws both the beverage (13) and the air (7) towards the mouth, then the air (7) mixes with the liquid (13) that comes out through the micro perforation (1 a), which generates a fragmentation and dispersion effect of the liquid (13), where said fragmentation allows the liquid (13) to divide into small droplets, increasing the surface area in contact with the air (7), which accelerates heat dissipation and reduces the temperature of the liquid (13) before it reaches the user's mouth (14).
[0049] Now, in order for the temperature-regulating nozzle of the present invention to have the Venturi effect and to more efficiently suction the extremely hot beverage (13), the section of the suction medium (1) through which the extremely hot beverage (13) exits the micro-outlet (1a) must be narrower than the section through which air enters said suction medium (1), as shown in Figures 2 and 5; in order to reduce the pressure in said section through which the extremely hot beverage (13) exits, so that a partial vacuum is produced and the beverage (13) can be suctioned more efficiently.
[0050] Therefore, it is obvious that the device of the present invention, in some of its embodiments, may comprise an orifice (9) to allow air exchange and prevent vacuum when the device seals tightly to a beverage container (3) that has an extreme temperature.
[0051] The device that helps to ingest beverages that have an extreme temperature, according to the present invention, may, in most embodiments, comprise an elongated perforation (8) for the exit of the beverage when it no longer has an extreme temperature, and the user (14) can drink it in larger quantities.
[0052] In some other embodiments, the device according to the present invention may further comprise: a clamping means (19) for hinged, rotatable and / or sliding clamping of a gate (18 or 20) and / or a plug; and / or a cavity (21) in which the hinged gate (18 or 20) is housed and fixed.
[0053] In a further embodiment of the device of the present invention, said device may include a temperature indicator system for beverages that are at extreme temperatures at the time of consumption. The temperature indicator system may be any system adaptable to the device of this invention, such as color, digital, or analog indicators, etc., for the purpose of alerting the user to the beverage's temperature so they can choose whether or not to consume it, and if they choose to consume it, how to do so. For example, if the beverage is very hot or cold, they can choose to drink it through the nozzle described in this invention; or if the beverage is already at an acceptable temperature, they can drink it through the elongated perforation (8).
[0054] EXAMPLES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INVENTION
[0055] The following examples are included only to illustrate the concept and some preferred embodiments of the present invention, which should not be considered as limiting the scope of said invention. Example 1. A laminar lid having a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that are extremely hot at the time of consumption, for a hot coffee beverage container.
[0056] A disposable laminated lid was manufactured with a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures (13), at the time of being ingested, in order to make it possible for a hot coffee beverage to be ingested when it is very hot.
[0057] In this example, the lid had a circular configuration, to cover the open part of the cylindrical disposable cup (3); however, this lid can have any other shape, such as square, polygonal, etc., which in some cases will depend on the shape of the beverage container (3).
[0058] In this example, the disposable laminated lid had a configuration similar to that of conventional lids used for hot coffee cups, and it was made up of the following parts:
[0059] - a grooved and convex ring projection (4) of substantially trapezoidal shape, which surrounded a central portion (5) of the lid, as illustrated in the figures;
[0060] - at least, a raised portion (6) that originated from the grooved and convex annular projection (4);
[0061] - an external channel as a means where air flows (2) was provided in the central portion (5) at the base of the grooved and convex annular projection (4), specifically on the side where the raised portion (6) is located;
[0062] - a vertical slit, as a means of suction (1 ) was provided perpendicularly, with respect to the trough (2), in the raised portion (6);
[0063] - a micro perforation, as a micro outlet (1 a) was provided at the bottom of the vertical slit;
[0064] - an elongated perforation (8) for the liquid outlet, was provided in the grooved and convex annular projection (4), for when the coffee beverage can already be taken in a larger volume when the temperature of the beverage allows it;
[0065] - an orifice (9) was provided in the central portion (5) to allow air to enter the container (3) and to allow a continuous flow of the beverage;
[0066] - a concave annular portion (10') that externally surrounds the grooved and convex annular projection (4), and serves to retain any liquids that might leak out of the container (3);
[0067] - a grooved and convex annular projection (10) of cylindrical shape, which surrounded the concave annular portion (10'), this grooved and convex annular projection (10) is where the upper edge (12) of the container (3) was inserted in a tight and airtight manner; and
[0068] - an annular portion with a slope (11) that surrounds the entire lower edge of the convex grooved annular projection (10), and serves to facilitate the assembly of the disposable laminar lid with the beverage container (3).
[0069] The way in which a user (14) can take their drink, which is very hot, is shown in Figure 9, where the user (14) puts the raised portion (6) of the lid to their lips, forming a duct by closing the open parts of the vertical slit and the channel with their lips; and by slightly tilting the container (3) a thin flow of hot drink (13) comes out through the micro outlet (1a), which collides with an airflow (7) that is generated when the user (14) absorbs the hot drink, then when the thin flow of hot drink (13) mixes with the airflow (7), it fragments and drastically decreases its temperature, making it possible for the user (14) to take the drink (13) without suffering any harm or discomfort.
[0070] Another function of the nozzle of the present invention, in addition to preventing the user (14) from having a bad experience by ingesting a beverage with an extreme temperature (13), is that it serves to detect in a very effective way the subtle flavors and fragrances of said beverage; because when the beverage is sucked by the user (14) through said nozzle, the liquid is fragmented and mixed with the air, which releases volatile components of the beverage.
[0071] The aforementioned air-entry hole (9) is a conventional hole that can be small enough to allow air to enter or large enough to allow a straw to be inserted.
[0072] Example 2. Non-disposable lid for thermoses.
[0073] This example illustrates how to manufacture a nozzle that regulates the temperature of extremely hot beverages when consumed, using a non-laminated lid for reusable containers used for extremely hot beverages. As you can see, it is a conventional lid that has:
[0074] - a grooved and convex annular projection (4) of substantially trapezoidal shape, which surrounded a central portion (5) of the lid;
[0075] - at least, a raised portion (6) that originated from the grooved and convex annular projection (4);
[0076] - a channel as a means where air flows (2) was provided externally in the central portion (5) at the base of the grooved and convex annular projection (4), specifically on the side where the raised portion (6) is located;
[0077] - at least one vertical slit, as a means of suction (1 ) was provided perpendicularly, with respect to the trough (2), in the raised portion (6);
[0078] - a micro perforation as a micro outlet (1 a) was provided at the bottom of the vertical slit;
[0079] - an elongated perforation (8) for the liquid outlet, was provided in the grooved and convex annular projection (4), for when the coffee beverage can be taken in a larger volume when the temperature of the beverage allows it; - an orifice (9) was provided in the central portion (5) to allow the entry of air into the interior of its beverage container (3), to allow a continuous outlet of the beverage;
[0080] - a lower portion (15), which is inserted under pressure and hermetically into the perforation of its respective container (3); and
[0081] - at least one ring-shaped seal (16) externally surrounded the lower portion (15), to seal tightly and prevent accidental leakage of the beverage.
[0082] Example 3. Non-laminated lid for screw-on thermoses.
[0083] A stage was manufactured exactly like the non-laminated lid of example 2, with the difference that this lid was machined with an external thread (17) to screw into the perforation of its respective beverage container (3), see figure 11. Therefore, the manufacture of the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures, at the time of being ingested, was exactly the same as how it was made for the lid of example 2.
[0084] Example 4. Non-laminated lid having a rectangular gate that closes its drinking hole.
[0085] The purpose of this example is to illustrate that the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures, at the time of being ingested, can be applied in a rectangular hinged gate (18) that covers the elongated perforation (8) of a non-laminated lid, see figures 12 and 13.
[0086] In this case, a non-laminar cover was used, as developed in examples 2 and 3, whose elongated perforation (8) was located in the raised portion (6), which is closed by means of a rectangular hinged gate (18), which has an end (6') with the configuration according to the raised portion (6) to fit exactly to said raised portion (6).In this case, a channel as a means where air flows (2) was provided externally on the rectangular swing gate (18) at the base where the elevation of its end (6') begins, which covers the elongated perforation (8), specifically on the side where the elevated portion of the end (6') is located; and a vertical slit as a means of suction (1) was provided perpendicularly, with respect to the channel (2), in the elevated portion of said end (6'); and a micro outlet (1a) passed through the body of the rectangular swing gate (18) at the point where the vertical slit ends, where the micro outlet (1a) communicates with the elongated perforation (8) to allow the hot beverage (13) to exit, see figure 14.
[0087] Obviously, the rectangular hinged gate (18) was fixed with its other end on the central portion (5) of the lid, by means of a fastening means (19) that allowed it to have pendulum movement, to open and close the elongated perforation (8).
[0088] Example 5. Rectangular gate that closes the liquid intake perforation of a lid.
[0089] In this example, a further embodiment of the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested is illustrated, and it is as illustrated in figure 15, where in a rectangular swing gate (18) as illustrated in example 4, the channel as a flow medium (2) where more quantity of the gaseous fluid (7) flows, can be provided longitudinally with respect to the body of the rectangular swing gate (18) and the vertical slit (1) as normally explained, in such a way that the channel would appear as a continuation of the vertical slit (1).
[0090] Example 6. Lid with a rectangular gate that closes its liquid intake opening. Figures 16 and 17 illustrate another way to configure the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of consumption, in a rectangular hinged gate, for non-laminar lids.
[0091] In this example, the medium where the air flows (2) is a duct that passes horizontally through the raised part of the end (6') of the gate (18) that covers the elongated perforation (8); and the suction medium (1) is also a vertical duct that passes vertically through the raised part of said end (6') of the gate (18), to communicate with the elongated perforation (8) and to allow the exit of the beverage with extreme temperature (13); in figure 17 you can see how the nozzle of the present invention is configured internally.
[0092] Example 7. Non-disposable lid for thermoses.
[0093] In this example, it is illustrated how to make the nozzle that regulates the temperature of drinks that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, like the nozzle described in example 6, but in a non-laminated lid for reusable containers used to hold drinks that have an extreme temperature, like the one already described in examples 2 and 3.
[0094] In this case the suction medium (1) is a concave cavity provided on the raised portion (6) of the non-disposable lid; at the bottom of the concave cavity is provided the micro-outlet (1a) which in this example is a micro-duct that connects the concave cavity to the inside of the container (3); and the flow medium (2) where more of the gaseous fluid (7) flows, are two ducts that originate on the side of the raised portion (6) and connect perpendicularly to the duct that is the suction medium (1), see figure 18.
[0095] Example 8. Laminated lid with a square flap that closes its liquid intake perforation. In this example, a disposable laminated lid was used, which has a hinged square flap (20) that is part of the lid itself and is delimited by easy-open dotted lines. When torn, this flap forms a square perforation (8') for dispensing the beverage. The nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that are extremely hot at the time of consumption, according to the present invention, was made within the square flap (20).
[0096] The nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures, at the time of being ingested, was made in a similar way as it was made in the rectangular gate (18) in example 4, where a channel as a flow means (2) where more quantity of the gaseous fluid (7) flows was provided externally on the square hinged gate (20) at the base where the elevation of its end (6') begins which covers the square perforation (8'); and a vertical slit as a suction means (1 ) was provided perpendicularly, with respect to the channel (2), in the elevated portion of said end (6'); and a micro perforation, as a micro-outlet (1 a) passed through the body of the square hinged gate (20) at the bottom of the vertical slit, where the micro perforation communicates with the square perforation (8') to allow the exit of the beverage with extreme temperature (13).
[0097] This disposable laminar lid has a cavity (21) where the square hinged gate (20) is housed and secured to leave the square perforation (8') open when the user can drink normally. See figures 19, 20 and 21.
[0098] Example 9. Straws that include the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures, at the time of being ingested.
[0099] The nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages at extreme temperatures when consumed can also be made from a straw. For this purpose, the straw has a widened section at one end (see Figures 22 and 23), where the nozzle in question was created. The suction medium (1) was provided at a point on the edge of the widened section, as a slit, at the base of which a micro-perforation (micro-outlet (1a)) was provided. From the base of the slit, a flow medium (2) was created, allowing a greater quantity of the gaseous fluid (7) to flow for air intake, like a channel.
[0100] As these examples show, there are many ways to manufacture the nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages at extreme temperatures when consumed, as described in the present invention; it can also be applied to countless devices through which beverages are consumed. Therefore, all these possible applications, both described and undescribed, that might be obvious to someone skilled in the art are included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
CLAIMS 1. A nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of ingestion, characterized in that it comprises: i) at least one suction means (1) for a gaseous fluid (7) and for a beverage that has an extreme temperature (13); and i) at least one micro-outlet (1 a) is provided in the suction medium (1 ) for the beverage having an extreme temperature (13) to come out, when being sucked through the, at least, one, suction medium (1 ).
2. The nozzle of claim 1, wherein the at least one suction means (1) is selected from the following group: a channel, a tube, a duct, a trough, a slit, a slot, and / or a combination thereof.
3. The nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one suction means (1) has a narrower section where the at least one micro-outlet (1a) is located, compared to the section where the gaseous fluid enters (7).
4. The nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one micro-outlet (1a) has a diameter of 0.1 to 1 mm.
5. The nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the micro-outlet is: a perforation, a duct, a tube, and / or a combination thereof.
6. The nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the extreme temperature of the beverage is: 50 to 90°C and 0 to 10°C.
7. The nozzle of claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a flow medium (2) for the flow of a greater quantity of a gaseous fluid (7), which is provided as an extension of or adjacent to the suction medium (1), such that one end of the flow medium (2) converges with the end where the air from the suction medium enters (1 ).
8. The nozzle according to claim 7 wherein the flow medium (2) of the gaseous fluid is: a channel, a trough, a slit, a perforation, a duct, a tube and / or a combination thereof.
9. The nozzle according to claims 1 and 7, wherein the gaseous fluid is air.
10. A device for ingesting beverages that have extreme temperatures, characterized in that it comprises a nozzle that regulates the temperature of beverages that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested, in accordance with claims 1 to 9.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the extreme temperature of the beverage is: 50 to 90°C and 0 to 10°C.
12. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that it further comprises an orifice (9) to allow air exchange and prevent vacuum when the device is hermetically sealed to a beverage container (3) that has an extreme temperature (13).
13. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that it comprises an elongated perforation (8) for the exit of the beverage when it no longer has an extreme temperature.
14. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that it further comprises a fastening means (19) for hinged, rotatable and / or sliding fastening of a gate (18 or 20) and / or a plug; and / or a cavity (21) in which the hinged gate (18 or 20) is housed and fixed.
15. The device of claim 10, wherein said device is: cap, disposable cap, non-disposable cap, laminar cap, non-laminar cap, plug, lid, cover, cap with gate, gate, adaptable gate, pendulum gate, sliding gate, rotating gate, duct, straw and / or a combination thereof.
16. The device of claim 10, characterized in that it further comprises a system indicating the temperature of fingers that have extreme temperatures at the time of being ingested.