Closure cap for attachment to a liquid container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing closure caps for liquid containers, such as bottles, do not allow for easy flavor or nutrient changes during consumption and can lead to incomplete dissolution and excessive concentration of effervescent powders or tablets due to the inability to prevent liquid from entering the storage volume when not in use.
Innovation Solution
A closure cap with a reclosable pouring opening and a receiving element that includes a hollow mouthpiece which can be moved between closed and open positions to prevent liquid from entering the storage volume, allowing for easy insertion and removal of dispensing bodies and ensuring liquid-tight sealing when not in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the closure cap has an open receiving volume for easy access to dispensing bodies, then ease of operation is improved, but liquid can penetrate into the storage volume causing contamination and dosage problems
Solution Approach 1:
The closure cap is divided into functionally separate zones: an open receiving volume for dispensing bodies and a liquid storage area separated by a liquid-permeable receiving element. This segmentation allows easy access to dispensing bodies while preventing liquid penetration into the storage volume through the permeable barrier.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving element acts as an intermediary component between the receiving volume and the liquid storage area. It is designed to be liquid-permeable, allowing liquid to pass through while preventing direct contact between liquid and dispensing bodies in the receiving volume, thus solving the contradiction between accessibility and liquid-tight sealing.
2Duration of action of moving object
If effervescent powder or tablet concentration is increased to provide longer duration, then duration of action is improved, but incomplete dissolution occurs due to excessive concentration
Solution Approach 1:
The closure cap is pre-filled with the exact required dosage of effervescent powder or tablets in the receiving volume before the liquid is added. This preliminary action ensures precise dosing control, preventing both under-dosing and over-dissolution problems that occur when powder is added manually during consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to self-regulate the dosage by controlling how much liquid they add to the pre-filled receiving volume. The receiving element ensures that only the intended amount of effervescent material contacts the liquid, enabling users to adjust consumption duration without compromising dosage accuracy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the closure cap allows adding flavorings and nutrients during consumption, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving volume and receiving element are designed to be universal components that can accommodate various types of dispensing bodies including effervescent tablets, flavorings, nutrients, and medicinal substances. This multi-functionality allows the same closure cap structure to provide adaptability for different substances without increasing device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and quick access to change flavors or nutrients without liquid contamination, preventing accidental loss of the closure element and ensuring optimal dosing by allowing liquid to flow only during consumption, thus maintaining the desired concentration.
Implementation Method 1
the receiving element being permeable to a liquid in order to allow the at least one dispensing body to come into contact with the liquid
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a closure cap for attachment to a liquid container, said closure cap having a pouring opening (11) and a receiving element (8), which defines together with the closure cap a common receiving volume for receiving at least one dispensable product, and the closure cap being openable, thereby forming an access (2) to the receiving volume so that the at least one dispensable product can be introduced into the receiving volume, the receiving element (8) being permeable to a liquid so as to allow contact of the at least one dispensable product with the liquid. At least one closure element (1) is provided and is connected to the closure cap, the access (2) being closable by means of said closure element in a liquid-tight manner. In order to prevent liquid from entering the receiving volume when the container is not being drunk from, a mouthpiece (7), which is in the form of a hollow body, is arranged in the pouring opening and closes the receiving element (8) in a liquid-tight manner in the closed position and opens the receiving element (8) in an open position, such that liquid can flow through the receiving element (8), the receiving volume (20) and the mouthpiece (7).