Holding device and lid device for a receptacle, receptacle system and method for assembling the receptacle system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a receptacle system and component parts thereof, for example a carafe with a lid, wherein an elongated object, for example a (stirring) rod can remain in the opening of the receptacle when the lid is in place. The previously known receptacle systems are susceptible to damage. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide advantageous components of a receptacle system and an advantageous receptacle system per se, wherein the susceptibility to damage is reduced. This object is achieved by a holding device, a lid device and a receptacle system as disclosed herein. According to an embodiment, the holding device essentially has a hollow cylindrical device body, which in turn is composed inter alia of two cylinder portions which are connected to one another by means of a folding device. Both cylinder portions are connected to one another by means of the folding device, such that they can pivot about a pivot axis. To this end, the device body of the holding device forms, by means of the hollow volume thereof, an essentially central rod receptacle with a holder inner surface extending in the axial direction of the device body. Due to the unfoldable structure of the holding device, it is possible for the rod receptacle to encompass a shaft of a rod.

Claims

1. A holding device (1) having a hollow, cylindrical device body (3), wherein the holding device (1) is configured to be arranged in a holder receptacle (27) having a cylindrical lid internal surface (28), extending in an axial direction (31), of a holder receptacle (27) of a lid device (20) for a receptacle (50), and wherein the holding device (1) is configured for holding a rod (40) with a cylindrical shaft (41), having two cylinder portions (4) and a folding device (5), wherein the cylinder portions (4) are connected to one another by the folding device (5), such that they can pivot about a pivot axis (2) in axial direction (31), so that the two cylinder portions (4) together form the hollow cylindrical device body (3) in a folded state, and thus the holding device (1) forms a holder external surface (6) extending in axial direction (31) and a rod receptacle (7) with a holder inner surface (8) extending in axial direction (31), wherein external sealing means (9) for interaction with the lid inner surface (28) of the holder receptacle (27) are provided on the holder external surface (6), and internal sealing means (10) for interaction with the shaft (41) of the rod (40) are provided on the holder inner surface (8), wherein, in the folded state of the holding device (1), the internal sealing means (10) are constructed as at least one internal sealing lip (14) arranged in a circular manner on the holder inner surface (8) and projecting inwards in the radial direction (32), and the external sealing means (9) are constructed as at least one external sealing lip (15) arranged in a circular manner on the holder external surface (6) and projecting outwards in the radial direction (32) with respect to the holder external surface (6).

2. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cylinder portions (4) are two cylinder halves.

3. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, having a shoulder surface (11) running outwards substantially in a radial direction (32), for support on the lid device (20) in the axial direction (31).

4. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein mutually corresponding interlocking means (12) are provided in the cylinder portions (4), which engage with one another in the folded state of the holding device (1) and act in a positive-fitting manner at least in the axial direction (31).

5. The holding device (1) according to claim 4, wherein the interlocking means (12) are arranged on an opposite side of the folding device (5) with respect to the circumference of the cylinder portions (4).

6. The holding device (1) according to claim 4, wherein the interlocking means (12) are arranged in the cylinder portions (4) in such a manner that both cylinder portions (4) are always spaced with a spacing (13) of 1 mm to 2.5 mm from one another in the folded state.

7. The holding device (1) according to claim 6, wherein the spacing (13) is 1.5 mm to 2 mm.

8. The holding device (1) according to claim 6, wherein the spacing (13) is exactly 2 mm.

9. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one internal sealing lip projects downward (33).

10. The holding device (1) according to the claim 1, wherein the at least one external sealing lip projects vertically outwards in the radial direction (32).

11. A lid device (20) for a receptacle (50) having a cylindrical receptacle opening (51), having a holding device (1) having a hollow, cylindrical device body (3), wherein the holding device (1) is configured to be arranged in a holder receptacle (27) having a cylindrical lid internal surface (28), extending in an axial direction (31), of a holder receptacle (27) of a lid device (20) for a receptacle (50), and wherein the holding device (1) is configured for holding a rod (40) with a cylindrical shaft (41), having two cylinder portions (4) and a folding device (5), wherein the cylinder portions (4) are connected to one another by the folding device (5), such that they can pivot about a pivot axis (2) in axial direction (31), so that the two cylinder portions (4) together form the hollow cylindrical device body (3) in a folded state, and thus the holding device (1) forms a holder external surface (6) extending in axial direction (31) and a rod receptacle (7) with a holder inner surface (8) extending in axial direction (31), wherein external sealing means (9) for interaction with the lid inner surface (28) of the holder receptacle (27) are provided on the holder external surface (6), and internal sealing means (10) for interaction with the shaft (41) of the rod (40) are provided on the holder inner surface (8), a closure section (22) with at least one spout opening (29), with a holder receptacle (27) with a cylindrical lid internal surface (28) extending in the axial direction (31) for accommodating the holding device (1), and a spout section (21) adjoining the closure section (22) in an axial direction (31), wherein the holding device (1) is accommodated at least partially by the holder receptacle (27), and wherein the holder external surface (6) and the lid internal surface (28) of the holder receptacle (27) have mutually corresponding cylinder-like shapes and external sealing means (9) are provided and configured in such a manner that the holding device (1) can be arranged inside the lid internal surface (28) of the holder receptacle (27) in a detachable manner.

12. The lid device (20) according to claim 11, wherein the closure section (22) has an annular region (23) running at least partially in axial direction (31) and a lid region (24) running substantially in radial direction (32) thereto with a shoulder (25), wherein the holder receptacle (27) is arranged in the lid region (24), and wherein the shoulder (25) forms a stop for the holding device (1) acting in axial direction (31) on one side.

13. The lid device (20) according to claim 12, wherein lid sealing means (30) are provided in the radial direction (32) externally on the annular region (23) for interacting with the receptacle opening (51).

14. The lid device (20) according to claim 11, wherein the spout section (22) is connected to the annular region (23).

15. The lid device (20) according to claim 14, wherein the spout section (22) and the annular region (23) are produced in one piece.

16. The lid device (20) according to claim 15, wherein the spout section (22) and the annular region (23) are produced from a metal sheet by means of deep drawing.

17. A receptacle system (100), having a receptacle (50) with a carafe-like receptacle body (52) and a cylindrical receptacle opening (51), a lid device (20) for a receptacle (50) having a cylindrical receptacle opening (51), having a holding device (1) having a hollow, cylindrical device body (3), wherein the holding device (1) is configured to be arranged in a holder receptacle (27) having a cylindrical lid internal surface (28), extending in an axial direction (31), of a holder receptacle (27) of a lid device (20) for a receptacle (50), and wherein the holding device (1) is configured for holding a rod (40) with a cylindrical shaft (41), having two cylinder portions (4) and a folding device (5), wherein the cylinder portions (4) are connected to one another by the folding device (5), such that they can pivot about a pivot axis (2) in axial direction (31), so that the two cylinder portions (4) together form the hollow cylindrical device body (3) in a folded state, and thus the holding device (1) forms a holder external surface (6) extending in axial direction (31) and a rod receptacle (7) with a holder inner surface (8) extending in axial direction (31), wherein external sealing means (9) for interaction with the lid inner surface (28) of the holder receptacle (27) are provided on the holder external surface (6), and internal sealing means (10) for interaction with the shaft (41) of the rod (40) are provided on the holder inner surface (8), a closure section (22) with at least one spout opening (29), with a holder receptacle (27) with a cylindrical lid internal surface (28) extending in the axial direction (31) for accommodating the holding device (1), and a spout section (21) adjoining the closure section (22) in an axial direction (31), wherein the holding device (1) is accommodated at least partially by the holder receptacle (27), and wherein the holder external surface (6) and the lid internal surface (28) of the holder receptacle (27) have mutually corresponding cylinder-like shapes and external sealing means (9) are provided and configured in such a manner that the holding device (1) can be arranged inside the lid internal surface (28) of the holder receptacle (27) in a detachable manner, and a rod (40) with a cylindrical shaft (41), wherein the lid device (20) is arranged in the receptacle opening (51).

Description

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) The attached drawings show embodiments and are used, together with the description, for explaining the principles of the invention. The elements of the drawings are relative to one another and not necessarily true to scale.

(2) Identical reference numbers correspondingly designate similar parts.

(3) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a receptacle system,

(4) FIG. 2 presents a detailed detail view of the lid device of the receptacle system according to FIG. 1 and the rod mounted therein,

(5) FIGS. 3a) to d) describe the holding device of the lid device of the receptacle system according to FIG. 1 in various views, and

(6) FIG. 4 explains a method for assembling the receptacle system according to FIG. 1.

EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

(7) To clarify the overall context, a first embodiment of a receptacle system 100 is presented in FIG. 1. This comprises a carafe-like receptacle 50 with a receptacle opening 51 and a receptacle body 52. The receptacle opening 51 has a substantially cylindrical edge section, in which a lid device 20 is inserted.

(8) In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, an axial direction 31, a radial direction 32 and details such as top or bottom 33 are provided. These details should be used for orientation in the context of this description, wherein the axial direction 31 is essentially orientated on a longitudinal axis 35 of the receptacle 50, the lid device 20, the holding device 1 and/or the rod 40. As the receptacle system 100 is constructed rotationally symmetrically in certain regions, the radial direction 32 is based on this symmetry and runs in the radius about a longitudinal axis 35 of the receptacle system 100. The detail about top or bottom 33 relates to a mounting position of the receptacle system 100.

(9) In addition to the lid device 20, a rod 40 is included in the receptacle system 100, wherein the rod 40 is securely yet detachably carried by a holding device 1. The holding device 1 is likewise securely yet detachably arranged centrally in a holder receptacle 27. To this end, the holder receptacle 27 is provided with a lid inner surface 28 running in the axial direction 31, which has a corresponding geometric shape, like a holder external surface 6 of the holding device 1.

(10) The rod 40 has an elongated shape, wherein a small rod end 42 is connected by means of a cylindrical shaft 41 to a thick rod body 43. For example, the thick rod body 43 is provided with stones, a precious stone and/or a temperature sensor. In particular, the rod 40 is produced from a transparent material, for example from glass.

(11) FIG. 2 shows the lid device 20 from FIG. 1 with a mounted rod 40 in a detailed view. The lid device can in this case be subdivided into a spout section 21 and a closure section 22, wherein the closure section 22 is at least partially introduced into the receptacle opening 51.

(12) The closure section 22 can in turn be subdivided into an annular region 23 and a lid region 24. To ensure a defined seat of the lid device 20 in the receptacle opening 51, a receptacle for lid sealing means 30 is provided on the circumference of the annular region 23, in this example as a circumferential groove.

(13) The spout section 21 is at least partially configured as a funnel which widens upwards in the radial direction 32. On one side in the circumferential direction, this funnel is configured to be larger than on the opposite side. At the same time, structural means 34 which promote pouring are provided on the enlarged side, in order to enable a reliable, drip-free and defined pouring.

(14) The lid region 24 functions as an actual cover of the receptacle opening 51 and is connected via a connecting region 26 to the annular region 23, wherein the lid region 24 is arranged offset in the axial direction 31 compared to the annular region 23.

(15) The connecting region 26, or else the lid region 24, has one or more spout openings 29, which produce a fluid connection between the interior of the receptacle body 52 and the spout section 21. In this manner, with mounted rod 40, liquid can be poured out of the receptacle 50 via the spout section 21 without lifting off the lid device 20. The connecting region 26, the lid region 24 and the annular region 23 can for example be connected to one another by means of welding.

(16) It is shown in FIG. 2 that the spout opening 29 is overlapped by the lid region 24 in the axial direction 31. Thus, suspended particles from the ambient air cannot settle in the interior of the receptacle 50, as a direct falling path of such a suspended particle running in the vertical direction or in the axial direction 31 is blocked by the lid region 24.

(17) The opening cross section of the spout opening 29 runs substantially in the vertical direction or in the axial direction 31. In particular, there is no line of sight passage present running in the vertical direction or in the axial direction 31 between the interior of the receptacle 50 and the surroundings.

(18) A holder receptacle 27 with a cylindrical holder inner surface 8 is provided in the lid region 24. A shoulder 25 is formed at a transition between the holder inner surface 8 and the lid region 24, which shoulder is used as a stop for the holding device 1 in the axial direction 31.

(19) With reference to the illustration of the holding device 1 in FIG. 2 and the different views in FIGS. 3a to d, the geometric shape and functionality of the holding device 1 shall be explained. The holding device 1 for the rod 40 is arranged centrally in the receptacle 27, wherein an external diameter of the holder external surface 6 corresponds to an internal diameter of the lid inner surface 27 such that a secure yet detachable connection is produced.

(20) Furthermore, external sealing means 9 are provided on the holder external surface 6, which can produce a fluid-tight connection with the lid inner surfaces 28. To this end, the external sealing means 9 are constructed as an external sealing lip 15 protruding from the holder external surface 6.

(21) The holding device 1 is formed at least to some extent by two cylinder portions 4, illustrated in the non-limiting embodiment of the cylinder halves 4 which together in turn form a hollow cylindrical device body 3 of the holding device 1. The cylinder halves 4 are connected to one another by means of a folding device 5 in a region of the circumference such that they can be pivoted relatively to one another about a pivot axis 2. In this manner, these cylinder halves 4 can, in the folded stateshown in FIG. 3atogether form the hollow cylindrical device body 3 of the holding device 1. In this state, the holding device 1 can be introduced from above into the holder receptacle 27 by displacement in the axial direction 31.

(22) To this end, the holding device 1 has a shoulder with a shoulder surface 11, which interacts with the shoulder 25 and thus delimits an axial movement of the holding device 1 in the lid device 20 on one side.

(23) FIG. 3b describes the holding device 1 in an unfolded state. In this case, the shaft 41 of the rod 40 can be introduced into the rod receptacle 7, specifically independently of whether an external diameter of a rod end 42 is larger than an internal diameter of the rod receptacle 7.

(24) In order to allow the cylinder halves 4 to be unfolded, the shoulder of the holding device has three triangle-like cutouts as viewed from above or from below 33.

(25) FIG. 3c shows the holding device 1 in the folded state in a side view. In this case, interlocking means 12 can be seen, which are configured as triangular projections on the left side and as triangular recesses on the right side. In the folded state, these interlocking elements, that is to say the left projection in FIG. 3c, engage into the right recess, as a result of which a positive-fitting interlocking of both cylinder halves 4 is created in the axial direction 31.

(26) At the same time, the interlocking means 12 or the interlocking elements thereof are configured in such a manner that both cylinder halves 4 are also spaced from one another with a certain spacing 13 in the folded state.

(27) The rod receptacle 7 is represented by a hollow, cylindrical volume inside the device body 3 of the holding device 1, wherein a holder inner surface 8 is provided with an inner sealing lip 14 projecting obliquely therefrom. The inner sealing lip 14 and the holder inner surface 8 are adapted, with regards to the size thereof, to the shaft 41 of the rod 40, so that the rod 40 can be carried securely yet detachably by the holding device 1.

(28) How the receptacle system 100 can be assembled is explained with the aid of FIG. 4. First, the lid device must be pushed from above over the rod end 42 of the rod 40.

(29) In a further step, the holding device 1 is placed around the shaft 41 of the rod 40 and folded together there.

(30) Subsequently, the lid is displaced upwards, so that the holding device 1 is seated in the holder receptacle 27 and the shoulder 25 of the lid device 20 forms a limit in the axial direction 31 together with the shoulder surface 11 of the holding device 1.

(31) In a final step, the unit of lid device 20 and rod 40 is inserted into the receptacle opening 51 of the receptacle 50.

(32) Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described here, it lies within the scope of the present invention to modify the embodiments shown in a suitable manner, without deviating from the protective scope of the present invention. The following claims constitute a first non-binding attempt to define the invention in general terms.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

(33) 1 Holding device 2 Pivot axis 3 Device body 4 Cylinder halves 5 Folding device 6 Holder external surface 7 Rod receptacle 8 Holder inner surface 9 External sealing means 10 Internal sealing means 11 Shoulder surface 12 Interlocking means 13 Spacing 14 Internal sealing lip 15 External sealing lip 20 Lid device 21 Spout section 22 Closure section 23 Annular region 24 Lid region 25 Shoulder 26 Connecting region 27 Holder receptacle 28 Lid internal surface 29 Spout opening 30 Lid sealing means 31 Axial direction 32 Radial direction 33 Bottom 34 Structural means which promote pouring 35 Longitudinal axis 40 Rod 41 Shaft 42 Rod end 43 Rod body 50 Receptacle 51 Receptacle opening 52 Receptacle body 100 Receptacle system