EP4249389A2 - Dispositif a boire - Google Patents

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EP4249389A2
EP4249389A2 EP23189443.7A EP23189443A EP4249389A2 EP 4249389 A2 EP4249389 A2 EP 4249389A2 EP 23189443 A EP23189443 A EP 23189443A EP 4249389 A2 EP4249389 A2 EP 4249389A2
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Magdalena Jüngst
Jannis KOPPITZ
Fabian SCHLANG
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  • the invention relates to a drinking device for the retronasal intake of an aroma substance.
  • a first step to solving the problem is to add the flavor to a drink immediately before consuming it.
  • the US 2008/028353 A1 , US 2015/030726 A1 as well as the US 8,662,2904 are examples of dosing systems in which an originally separately intended aroma substance is added to the drinking liquid and dissolved in it immediately before or during the consumption of the drink. Although this measure can avoid problems such as the stabilization of the drinking fluid over an extended period of time, the problem of the undesirable absorption of additives remains.
  • the invention is based on the object of proposing a drinking device that enables an improved taste experience for the user.
  • the essential aspect of the drinking device according to the invention is that the aroma substance is absorbed retronasally.
  • the aroma substance enters the user's mouth together with the drinking liquid and then rises retronasally via the pharynx to the olfactory mucosa (regio olfactoria), where it is detected by the receptors located there and perceived by the user.
  • the device according to the invention is equally suitable for cold or warm drinking liquid.
  • a person's sense of taste is largely influenced by the retronasal sense of smell.
  • the tongue receptors can only distinguish between sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami, whereas the differentiated sense of taste arises when the gaseous phase of food and liquids rises in the pharynx via the retronasal route and reaches the olfactory mucosa.
  • the sensors located there trigger neurological stimuli that create a taste impression in the brain.
  • a person who is fed an aroma into the throat while drinking gets the impression that the drink is flavored, because when the drink is smelled retronasally, the sensory impression in the brain is that the drink is the source of the aroma, even though the user is drinking a pure, i.e.
  • the storage container which is preferably designed to be refillable, can hold pure water or carbonated water, while the aroma substance is transferred to the air in the transport channel and added to the drinking liquid immediately before it is taken up by the user or is transported separately into the user's throat.
  • the drinking liquid can also have its own taste.
  • the existing inherent taste of the drinking liquid is either enhanced by the aroma substance from the aroma container or supplemented by one or more additional flavor components.
  • apple flavor can be added to enhance the taste experience, or orange flavor, for example, can be added to produce a flavor mixture.
  • alcoholic beverages such as beer, can also be provided with additional flavoring substances, whereby the specific preferences of a user can be taken into account by using a corresponding flavoring container in the drinking device according to the invention.
  • flavors that are not common in the food sector can also be used in the drinking device disclosed here, such as the “sandalwood” known from room scenting or “spring meadow” or “unicorn”.
  • the flavor used can be artificial or natural. It is possible to use flavors that have been isolated or enriched from an artificial or natural source, as well as natural substances, such as white fresh or processed products made from, for example, lemon peel, dandelion leaves, licorice or other flavor-containing substances.
  • aroma containers can also be provided.
  • This can be a replacement aroma container that can be used as soon as the aroma container in use has been exhausted.
  • the transport channel for drinking liquid runs towards the end of the mouth, while the air channel either opens into the transport channel for drinking liquid in the immediate vicinity of the mouth end, or runs separately from the transport channel for drinking liquid towards the mouth end.
  • the mouth end is designed such that the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel for transporting flavored air at the mouth end run separately from one another and essentially the same distance in the longitudinal direction.
  • “Longitudinal direction” is to be understood as meaning the direction in the longitudinal extent of the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel for transporting flavored air at the end of the mouth. In other words, when drinking, the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel extend essentially the same distance into the user's mouth.
  • the flavored air and the drinking liquid are sucked out of the drinking device separately.
  • the flavored air does not first have to escape from the surrounding drinking liquid in the form of air bubbles, but can rise retronasally via the pharynx to the olfactory mucosa immediately after entering the mouth.
  • a further advantage of a separate supply of the flavored air and the drinking liquid into the oral cavity is that even less mass transfer can occur between the air and the drinking liquid. This has two reasons. The first reason is that the flavored air is not contained in the drinking liquid in the form of small bubbles and therefore a significantly smaller total surface area is available for mass transfer between the liquid phase and the gaseous phase.
  • this technical solution also has the advantage that the user has the feeling that he is drinking a clear drinking liquid, but not a drinking liquid that has been mixed with gas, even if only to a small extent. The user experiences that they are consuming pure liquid, such as water.
  • a variant of the solution according to the invention is that the mouth end is designed in such a way that when the drinking device is used, the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel for transporting flavored air extend to different distances into the user's mouth.
  • the air channel for transporting flavored air can extend further into the user's mouth than the transport channel for drinking liquid, or the transport channel for drinking liquid extends further into the user's mouth.
  • the flavored air and the drinking liquid are sucked out of the device separately.
  • the exchange of substances between the flavored air and the drinking liquid is kept as low as possible.
  • this advantage can be achieved in the same way if the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel for transporting flavored air extend the same distance into the user's mouth, but both are designed in such a way that they reach into the user's mouth when used as intended protrude in. However, extending too far into the mouth is perceived as unpleasant by the user.
  • the technical challenge of all the solutions described above is to coordinate the geometries of the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel in such a way that, depending on the drinking position as well as in the case of special drinking liquids and also the viscosity of the drinking liquid, the flavored air and the drinking liquid are sucked in in the desired proportion to one another become.
  • the drinking device further comprises a throttle device and/or sealing device for the transport channel for drinking liquid and/or the air channel for transporting flavored air, the sealing device preferably being provided in a mouthpiece surrounding the mouth end and the mouthpiece being surrounded by a sealing one Position is movable into a non-sealing position.
  • a throttle device can be provided as an alternative to a sealing device, but preferably in addition to a sealing device.
  • a throttle device makes it possible to adjust the ratio between drinking liquid and flavored air, which allows, for example, the level of flavoring or the flow rate of drinking liquid to be adjusted.
  • a simple embodiment of a throttle device, which can, however, be operated until it is completely sealed, is a squeezing device, with the aid of which a flexible section of the transport channel or air duct can be reduced or completely clamped in terms of its internal cross section.
  • a preferred alternative embodiment of the sealing device is the provision of a pull tap, which is preferably located on the mouthpiece and is pulled out by the user to open the flow. After drinking, the pull tap is pushed back towards the mouthpiece to close the air channel and the transport channel.
  • a further preferred alternative of the drinking device according to the invention comprises a rotary stopper which is opened or closed by the user by turning.
  • rotary plugs are well known from chemical engineering, as a rotary plug is a simple but very tightly sealing component.
  • a rotary plug can also be adjusted continuously, so that a rotary plug combines the functionalities of a throttle device and a shut-off device.
  • a further preferred alternative of the device according to the invention comprises a slide valve which, according to a preferred variant, is provided in a lid of the drinking device and can simultaneously contain the mouthpiece.
  • the advantage of such a slide valve is that it can be immediately seen whether the valve is in the open or closed state.
  • a preferred alternative embodiment of the device is the provision of a rotating lid, which is either placed on or screwed on and thereby seals the drinking device.
  • a twist lid is well suited to sealing the drinking device tightly even if increased pressure builds up inside the storage container, as can occur if the drinking liquid is a carbonated drink.
  • Such a lid can seal both the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel for flavored air, but in the same way also a further air line for supplying air into the interior of the storage container for the purpose of pressure equalization.
  • Another advantage of a rotating lid is that it protects the mouthpiece from contamination and is an element that is familiar to every user and is trusted in its suitability for sealing the drinking device tightly.
  • a preferred alternative embodiment of the device is the provision of a sports valve, as is known for drinking bottles, for example for carrying when cycling. Accordingly, the function of a sports valve is well known, so that the user intuitively pulls the valve to drink and pushes it back to its original position after drinking.
  • the mouthpiece of the drinking device is also a shut-off device, with the help of which all transport paths running in the direction of the mouthpiece can be tightly closed.
  • the mouthpiece is designed so that it can be moved from the sealing position to the non-sealing position via a translational movement.
  • the mouthpiece can be designed in such a way that both the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel, but also the air line for the flow of air into the interior of the storage container, can be sealed and opened. The user therefore only has to bring the mouthpiece into an operating position, whereby the sealing device is actuated unnoticed by the user. In this way, the number of components can be kept low, which, among other things, enables a more hygienic design and also cost savings in the production and assembly of the drinking system.
  • the at least one aroma container can be removed and used in the drinking device according to the invention with the aid of a simple movement sequence.
  • a bayonet lock can be used.
  • a bayonet lock has the advantage that the correct orientation of the aroma container in the drinking device is ensured after insertion.
  • a spring element can also be provided which allows the aroma container to emerge from its receptacle as soon as the aroma container has not been inserted properly. With the help of different locking positions, you can also pre-select between different aroma intensity settings.
  • one of the at least one aroma container comprises a sealing device, wherein the aroma container is movable from a sealing position to a non-sealing position.
  • a flavor container with a substantially circular cross-section can be used in the same manner as the twist stopper described above by rotating the flavor container about its axis of symmetry to bring the drinking liquid transport channel into alignment with the channel through the flavor container. The advantage of this solution is that no additional component is required.
  • the aroma container from a sealing position to a non-sealing position by displacing the aroma container in an axial direction.
  • an aroma container with any prism-shaped or annular geometry could be pushed in the axial direction to bring the aroma container into a non-sealing position.
  • the aroma container can lock in this position, i.e. remain in this position automatically, or drinking while adding aroma is only possible if the aroma container is kept pressed. In this way, a user could also choose between drinking liquid with and without flavored air.
  • At least one of the at least one aroma container can comprise a plurality of chambers which contain aroma substances of different odor intensity and/or different odor qualities.
  • several aroma containers can be provided.
  • one or more aroma containers can be provided and this aroma container or any number of the several aroma containers can additionally comprise several chambers.
  • any variants can be implemented.
  • a single aroma container is provided, it can contain different aromas, so that a different aroma is supplied depending on the direction of insertion or an orientation of the aroma container that can also be changed by the user while drinking.
  • the type of aroma and also the strength of the aroma can be varied.
  • an aroma container could contain two, three or more different aroma intensities of one and the same aroma substance, or a single aroma container could contain two different aromas, each of which is provided in two different stages, so that the aroma container would have four separate chambers.
  • any aroma mixtures can be produced by varying different aroma directions, aroma strengths, or even by adding one and the same aroma direction, which can be put together individually by a user.
  • one of the at least one aroma container is located in a mouthpiece of the drinking device, the mouthpiece preferably being replaceable.
  • This solution has the advantage that the hygiene of the drinking device is improved, since the mouthpiece is exchanged with the aroma container and thus a new mouthpiece is attached to the drinking device after the aroma container has been exhausted.
  • this solution it must be taken into account that there must be a tight seal between the mouthpiece and the reservoir for drinking liquid.
  • the mouthpiece could be colored according to the selected aroma and, for example, have a yellow color for a lemon aroma or a green color for a green apple aroma.
  • the storage container for drinking liquid is provided with a lid. If the lid is removed, the user has access to both a filling opening for drinking liquid and a receiving opening for an aroma container or several aroma containers. After putting the lid on, you can then vary between different flavors by rotating the lid.
  • the advantage of this solution is that no separate locking of the aroma container in the drinking device according to the invention is required because the aroma container is automatically fixed in the inserted state after the lid has been put on. This solution also makes sealing the aroma container easier.
  • an information tab is provided on the aroma container, which protrudes outwards from the drinking vessel after the lid has been put on and informs the user about the inserted one Aroma direction informed.
  • the tab can be easily gripped to remove the aroma container.
  • the aroma container is designed as a ring which is located near the mouth end of the drinking device.
  • Several chambers with different flavors can be provided in the annular aroma container, which are preferably identified by additional marking and/or coloring for the user. In this way, the user can intuitively change the aroma by operating the aroma ring, which can also be done while drinking.
  • the use of an aroma container in the form of a ring therefore offers many options that can be used in a user-friendly manner.
  • the drinking device further comprises a pull valve as a pressure compensation valve, which closes an air supply line which leads into the interior of the storage container for drinking liquid. If a negative pressure builds up in the storage container as a result of drinking, i.e. the removal of drinking liquid, the valve opens and allows air to enter the storage container for drinking liquid. As soon as the pressure equalization has been established, the pressure valve automatically closes again due to its own tension so that no drinking liquid can escape.
  • This variant is particularly advantageous in those cases in which the shut-off device only closes the transport channel for drinking liquid and the air channel for transporting flavored air, but not the air channel for pressure equalization.
  • An exemplary variant of this type is the provision of a mouthpiece that can be pivoted from a sealing position into an operating position while the air line for pressure equalization is located at another location on the container.
  • the drinking device further comprises a head part which comprises the mouth end and is arranged movably relative to the storage container, the head part being movable from a position sealing the transport channel for drinking liquid and/or the air channel into a non-sealing position.
  • the head part of the drinking device can be rotatably attached to the reservoir for drinking liquid.
  • the geometry of the head part can be chosen relative to the storage container in such a way that when the head part is rotated when the head part is brought into the drinking position, it is tilted, so that on the one hand an ergonomically comfortable drinking position is possible for the user and on the other hand also for It becomes clear to the user that the drinking device is in a ready-to-use state and that the drinking liquid can leak if handled improperly.
  • a drinking device can be designed with a futuristic-looking design language that underlines the claim to a new and innovative drinking device.
  • the drinking device according to the invention can be designed in a wide variety of ways.
  • This can be a mobile drinking bottle that is either single-walled or double-walled as a thermos bottle.
  • an open drinking vessel comparable to a cup, can also be provided, although care must be taken to ensure that the drinking posture is correct so that both the drinking liquid and the aroma to be dosed are guided into the throat when drinking.
  • the aroma container could be a ring which surrounds the storage container for drinking liquid and from which the aroma is either dosed into the transport channel for drinking liquid, or is supplied to the user in an air duct running separately on the edge of the container of the drinking cup.
  • the drinking cup can also be closed at the top and used as a so-called shot glass.
  • This variant can be used to modify the taste of drinking liquids such as spirits, liqueurs or even caffeine-containing or caffeine-free drinks with certain flavorings, or to enhance an existing taste or to mask possibly undesirable sensory perceptions.
  • a further alternative design is to integrate the functional features of the drinking device according to the invention in a straw which contains the mouth end and whose end opposite the mouth end is located in the reservoir for drinking liquid.
  • the straw is also the transport channel for the drinking device that runs from the storage container to the mouth end of the drinking device.
  • the aroma container can be provided in the form of a ring surrounding the straw and can be located above the level for drinking liquid, so that when the straw is used, air is sucked into the aroma container and either guided to the end of the mouth via an air duct running parallel to the transport channel for drinking liquid or opens into the transport channel for drinking liquid, so that the aroma supplied is dosed into the drinking liquid in the form of air bubbles.
  • the aroma substance is introduced into the user's mouth and throat via the end of the mouth and the taste impression occurs via the retronasal absorption of the aroma substance.
  • pure drinking liquid is absorbed by the user.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention for optimizing or simplifying the drinking device provides that the head part of the drinking device can be divided, dismantled or opened.
  • the head part can consist of one, two or more parts that are used to use the device need to be put together. What is possible, for example, is a substantially axially symmetrical division of the head part, so that in the unassembled position the channels of the drinking device are completely or partially exposed.
  • This offers various advantages. First of all, this makes it easier to clean the drinking device, since the sometimes narrow channels of the device can be easily reached by cleaning liquid and the cleaning liquid is not held back by capillary forces that may occur.
  • a divisible solution to the head part of the drinking device makes it possible to integrate the aroma reservoir of the drinking device into the interior of the head part. In previous systems, the aroma reservoir can only be attached from the outside, meaning it remains visible when in use. Previous systems also require a separate fastening mechanism for the aroma reservoirs, which can be eliminated with a divisible solution.
  • the head part is to be understood as meaning that part of the drinking device in which the essential technology and/or the aroma reservoir of the drinking device is/are arranged. It is expediently attached to the head of the drinking device, but can also be located at another location on the drinking device or be integrated into the drinking device.
  • a substantially elastic material such as silicone or other elastomers
  • a simplified sealing of the system can be made possible, for example.
  • a used divisibility of the head part enables an increased number of connection options for the head part with the liquid storage container of the drinking device.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention is that the channels have a special shape. It is possible, for example, that the channel for the liquid is widened or tapered at one, two or more points, i.e. the diameter of the channels is larger or smaller than at the other points.
  • a taper or extension can be carried out, for example, in or on the mouthpiece of the drinking device. This allows the user to have a different mouthfeel when drinking from the drinking device. The drinking sensation is a problem in previous solutions because the consumer is not used to drinking liquid with air bubbles.
  • the pressure conditions there change so that the size and/or shape of the air bubbles in the liquid change. This improves the user's drinking experience.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention is a change in the geometry of the liquid channel at the point where the air channel of the drinking device opens.
  • the Venturi effect can be used by tapering the liquid channel at the entry point of the air channel. Through the taper at the At the entry point, the dynamic pressure (dynamic pressure) is maximum and the static pressure is minimum. The speed of the liquid increases in proportion to the cross-sections as it flows through the constricted part because the amount of liquid does not change.
  • the pressure in the air duct which is preferably installed in the narrowest place, drops. This creates a pressure difference that increases the absorption of the flavored air into the liquid in the drinking device. This means, for example, that the user has to suck less strongly on the drinking device, which improves the drinking experience or results in design advantages.
  • a further preferred change in the geometry of the channels in the drinking device includes different surfaces of the inside of the channel or obstacles that change the flow conditions in the liquid-carrying channels.
  • cavitation can occur.
  • a changed air bubble size and/or air bubble geometry can be achieved. This also improves the user's drinking experience.
  • the change in the air bubble size can also be achieved, for example, by using a substantially sieve-like geometry or a membrane.
  • the air channel of the drinking device can also have a special shape.
  • Previous solutions use a consistently uniformly shaped channel.
  • the air duct must have small diameters, so that problems arise on the one hand during the production of the head part of the drinking device.
  • a narrow channel makes it difficult to clean the drinking device.
  • the solution according to the invention therefore provides, for example, that the air duct is essentially only tapered at a short point. This makes it easier to produce and easier to clean.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the drinking device according to the invention provides that the aroma unit of the drinking device according to the invention must be activated before use.
  • the aroma can initially be encapsulated microscopically or macroscopically. Activation can occur, for example, through a change in temperature or a mechanical process.
  • a preferred embodiment provides a filter through which air can flow, in which a substantially round aroma unit is placed, the interior of which essentially contains a fluid that comprises a flavoring substance.
  • the shell of the aroma unit is preferably made of a material such as gelatin or agarose, so that in the inactive state a tight shell keeps the fluid with the flavored substance in the non-volatile state. By activation, for example by destroying the shell under pressure, the fluid is released into the surrounding filter.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the drinking device according to the invention provides that the air duct comprises a specially shaped chamber. This solves the problem that the fluctuations in the pressure and flow conditions in the transport channel for drinking liquid that occur at the end of the drinking process on the drinking device lead to drinking liquid entering the air channel and/or the aroma container. This entry of liquid can, for example, lead to the fragrance-emitting substance being undesirably diluted in the aroma container or to hygienic problems.
  • the air duct can be interrupted by a chamber in such a way that a recess is provided in the head part of the drinking device at the contact point of the removable transport channel for drinking liquid and the air duct.
  • the air duct coming from the aroma container opens into the chamber at a position essentially at the top.
  • the air channel continues at a substantially lower position of the chamber.
  • the chamber prevents the drinking liquid from flowing back into the aroma reservoir. Due to the essentially opposite position of the continuation of the air duct, the chamber is ideally used.
  • the different height positions of the inlet and outlet openings of the air duct in and out of the chamber enable, among other things, drinking liquid to drain back into the drinking device.
  • the possible arrangement of the chamber at the contact point between the head part and the transport channel for drinking liquid enables easier cleaning after the two components have been dismantled.
  • an average air flow through the air duct during normal drinking from the drinking device according to the invention is expediently between approximately 250 and 550 ml/min.
  • This air flow is achieved, for example, when using an air duct with a diameter of approximately 0.5 to 2.5 mm or with a non-circular cross section with a cross-sectional area of the air duct between 0.2 mm 2 and 4.9 mm 2 .
  • the air flow can also be adjusted in other ways, such as by a substantially short taper of the air channel, a valve that can also be designed as a check valve to prevent liquid from entering the air channel and/or the aroma container, or by the use of a membrane.
  • a substantially permeable membrane can be attached, for example, at the opening of the air channel into the transport channel for drinking liquid. This not only sets the air flow to an appropriate level, but also sets the air bubbles that enter the liquid flow to a desired size, which leads to a more pleasant drinking experience for the drinker.
  • Another advantage of using a membrane at this point is that the fluctuations in pressure and pressure described above can be avoided Flow conditions at the end of the drinking process do not lead to drinking liquid entering the air duct and/or the aroma container or reducing its quantity at this or any other moment.
  • Another problem with the drinking device according to the invention is sealing the entire drinking device for transport. It should be noted that not only the drinking opening and a pressure compensation channel must be sealed, but also the air channel of the drinking device in order to prevent drinking liquid from penetrating into the aroma container. It would be desirable for the user of the drinking devices to be able to close all three openings in just one operation.
  • a further preferred embodiment therefore provides that the drinking device is sealed with a lid that simultaneously closes all three openings. This can preferably be made possible by inserting a pin/thorn into at least one of the three openings (each) and sealing any remaining openings using conventional systems.
  • a dome/pin can be inserted into the transport channel for drinking liquid to such an extent that the opening of the air channel into the transport channel for drinking liquid is also sealed, so that penetration of drinking liquid into the air channel and / or the aroma container is prevented.
  • a further preferred embodiment which solves the problem of sealing the aroma reservoir described at the beginning of this section, provides that the aroma reservoir is, for example, essentially annular and that the flow connection between the, for example, removable aroma container and the air duct is achieved by a movement, such as by turning over the aroma container.
  • the air outlet opening on the aroma container must, for example, be arranged off-center, so that an aroma container placed upside down closes the end of the air duct on the aroma container side.
  • a drinking device 10 is shown schematically, which in the following exemplary embodiment consists of a storage container 12 filled with pure drinking liquid and a head part 14.
  • Pure drinking liquid is always understood to mean that drinking liquid that does not contain any flavor added by the drinking system according to the invention.
  • the head part 14 has a mouthpiece 16, which in the present case is integrated in the head part, but, as will be explained later using different embodiments, can also be provided separately.
  • an aroma container 20 which is in flow connection to the ambient air in a manner not shown and from which an air duct 22 leads away for transporting aromatized air.
  • a transport channel 18 is provided for drinking liquid, which in the present exemplary embodiment extends into the pure liquid present in the storage container 12, comparable to a straw.
  • the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air are connected in series, ie the air channel 22 opens into the transport channel for drinking liquid, in which section 18a contains both the pure liquid sucked in by the user via the mouthpiece 16, as well as bubbles with flavored air.
  • both the pure liquid and the flavored air are absorbed orally.
  • the liquid phase and gas phase separate and the gaseous aromatized air reaches the olfactory mucosa 26 via the retronasal path 24 in the direction of arrow A, where the aroma is detected via the receptors located in the olfactory mucosa and the impression is created by the user via the neuronal processing of the sensory stimuli , as if the pure liquid that the user drinks (arrow direction B) has the taste added by the aroma.
  • Fig. 2 proven to be beneficial.
  • the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air are arranged parallel to one another, ie there is no mixing in front of the mouth end 28.
  • the remaining components and the active principle correspond completely to those described in Fig. 1 schematically illustrated embodiment.
  • Fig. 2 In the embodiment shown, it is additionally shown that when used as intended, the end of the mouth extends somewhat into the user's mouth. In the representation Fig. 2 However, the extent was exaggerated for clarity. The advantage of extending the mouth end 28 into the oral cavity is that there is as little mixing as possible between the flavored air and the pure liquid. In the same way, it is of course also possible for the mouth end 28 to be in the area of the user's lips when used as intended.
  • the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air and the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid extend the same distance into the user's mouth, that is, the transport channel 18 and the air channel 22 both end at the same point at the mouth end 28.
  • the transport channel 18 is arranged in parallel and the air channel 22, this does not necessarily have to be the case and one of the two channels can extend less far into the user's mouth than the other. Accordingly, two variants are conceivable.
  • the air channel 22 extends further into the oral cavity than the transport channel 18 for the drinking liquid.
  • the user has the feeling of absorbing the drinking liquid directly onto their lips via the mouthpiece of the bottle.
  • the flavored air is introduced into the oral cavity and is therefore only in contact with the pure liquid for a very short time, so that a mass transfer between the flavored air and the pure liquid can be almost ruled out.
  • the geometry and length of the individual channels can also be due to technical reasons in order to achieve the most even suction of pure liquid and flavored air during the drinking process.
  • only the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid can extend further into the user's mouth, while the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air ends in the area of the user's lips when he drinks from the drinking device according to the invention .
  • This measure also serves to keep the contact time between the flavored air and the drinking liquid as short as possible and has the advantage that the aroma can already develop in the user's throat.
  • the drinking device In order to be able to use the drinking device according to the invention in a sensible manner, it must be ensured that, on the one hand, the aroma does not escape in an undesirable manner during storage of the drinking device, but also that a drinking device that is already filled with pure liquid can leak.
  • the drinking device must also have an air channel between the interior of the storage container for drinking liquid and the outside atmosphere, which serves to equalize the pressure and introduces a corresponding volume of air into the drinking device in accordance with the volume of drinking liquid removed from the drinking device when drinking.
  • This air duct should also be equipped with a suitable shut-off device so that no drinking liquid can escape undesirably.
  • the mouthpiece is attached to the drinking device 10 so that it can pivot about an axis of rotation 30 and in the direction of arrow C between the in Fig. 3a drinking position shown and in Fig. 3b shown sealed position can be moved back and forth.
  • the mouthpiece is provided with a continuation 18b of the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and a continuation 22b of the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air, which is only in the in Fig. 3a shown drinking position are aligned with the channels 18 and 22 so that the user can suck in drinking liquid and flavored air through the mouthpiece 16.
  • a positive connection between the drinking device 10 and the mouthpiece 16 takes place, which creates a high-quality aesthetic impression.
  • FIGS. 4a and 4b show schematically a possible embodiment for a compensation valve for the air channels 32 for the inflow of air for the purpose of pressure equalization.
  • a check valve is used.
  • Such a check valve can consist of an elastic component 34, which on the one hand is firmly fixed in a wall 36 of the drinking device according to the invention and on the other hand is provided with an elastic sealing plate 38, which in the event of negative pressure, as in Fig. 4a is shown, deformed under the influence of the increased external pressure in such a way that air can flow in the direction of arrow D through the air duct 32 into the interior of the storage container.
  • the sealing plate 38 lies close to the wall 36 from the inside of the container and closes the air duct 32, so that, as in Fig.
  • FIG. 5 The embodiment shown is a variant of that in the 3a and 3b solution shown using a rotating mouthpiece.
  • the mouthpiece 16 can be moved in the direction of arrow F and back and stands as shown in Fig. 5 is shown, in the drinking position a little way out of the head part 14 of the drinking device 10.
  • the mouthpiece 16 designed as a slide it can be suitably provided on the top with a grip aid in the form of a ribbing (not shown).
  • FIG. 5 is a very attractive solution, since after the drinking process the mouthpiece 16 is moved counter to the direction of the arrow F until the mouth end 28 can be flush with the surface of the head part 14, which also immediately indicates to the user whether the drinking device is in an open or closed state.
  • the solution is possible Fig. 5 in that in the axial direction of the drinking device the transport channels 18 and 20 first extend in the direction of the mouthpiece and only in the in Fig. 5 The pushed-out position of the mouthpiece 16 shown is aligned with the continuations of the transport channels 18 and 22 arranged in the mouthpiece. This could be achieved, for example, by using an eccentric so that opening and closing is made possible by a rotary movement.
  • FIG. 6 A further embodiment of the invention is shown using a rotating lid 40, which is screwed onto the storage container 12 and thereby seals the mouth end 28 with the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air to the outside.
  • the rotating lid 40 can also extend so far over the body of the storage container 12 that when the lid is screwed on, an in Fig. 6 Entry opening, not shown, to the air duct for pressure equalization is closed.
  • the advantage of a lid is also that it protects the mouth end 28 from contamination and, due to the pressure resistance of a screw connection, is also suitable for securely sealing the drinking device filled with a carbonated liquid 42.
  • the variant of a locking device shown has a pull tap 44 which is arranged in the head part 14.
  • the drinking device 10 opens for drinking.
  • the pull tap 44 is pressed again against the direction of arrow G towards the head part. Due to the position of the mouthpiece designed as a pull tap 44, the user can see that he does not have to tilt the bottle in order to be able to drink. You could also use coding/marking, for example with different colors The user is given a clear indication that the pull tap is in the pulled-out position and therefore the drinking device is not tightly sealed.
  • FIG. 8 Another solution using a rotary plug is shown schematically.
  • the rotary plug 46 can be used both as a sealing device and as a throttle device for throttling the volume flow of drinking liquid guided through the transport channel 18 and the volume flow of flavored air guided through the air channel 22.
  • the schematic in Fig. 8 Rotary plug 46 shown is rotatably arranged in the head part of the drinking device and can be moved by the user in the rotation direction H by the user operating the handwheel 50.
  • Part of the rotary plug 46 is a shaft 52 which is rotatably guided in the housing and in which there are through openings 48a and 48b, which are in the in Fig. 8 Orientation shown does not align with the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and the transport channel 20 for flavored air.
  • the openings 48a and 48b are aligned with the channels 22 and 18, so that the flow connections are open.
  • the openings 48a and 48b can also be brought into a position by actuating the rotary plug in which only part of the opening cross section of the openings 48a and 48b is available for the flow of air and liquid. In this way, the rotary plug can also be used for throttling.
  • the ratio of drinking liquid and flavored air can be varied.
  • the openings 48b in the rotary plug and the x-shaped channels for the transport of drinking liquid each have the same flow cross section, while the x-shaped channels for the transport of flavored air have different flow cross sections.
  • the opening 48a and the adjoining channel have a larger flow cross section than the opening 48c and the adjoining channel.
  • a user can, on the one hand, close the transport channel 18 and the air channel 22, and on the other hand, with the transport channel 18 for the drinking liquid open, set different flow cross sections for the air channel 22 and thus throttle the amount of flavored air.
  • the advantage of the rotary plug is that the flow can be continuously adjusted and the operation of the locking device is intuitively recorded for every user.
  • a sports valve can be provided, in which similar to the embodiment Fig. 7 , the mouthpiece is displaced in an axial direction between the closed and open positions.
  • the mouthpiece can be actuated in addition to the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and the air channel 22 for transporting flavored liquids Air and the air duct 32 can be opened and closed at the same time to equalize the pressure.
  • the mouthpiece is pulled out when the drinking device is to be put into the drinking state and is pushed back towards the storage container when the drinking device is to be sealed tightly.
  • it is not necessary to fall the drinking device while drinking since the drinking liquid and the flavored air are sucked in by the user.
  • FIG. 9 the integrated valve is shown with a separate air channel 22 for transporting flavored air and transport channel 18 for drinking liquid, while in Fig. 10 the transport channels 18 and 20 are connected in series, as shown schematically on the basis of Fig. 1 was presented.
  • the mouthpiece 16 of the drinking device can be pulled out in the direction of arrow J relative to the head part 14 and pushed in again.
  • the transport channel 18 and the air channel 22 are open so that drinking can be done from the drinking device.
  • the air duct 32 is also open to equalize the pressure. If the mouthpiece 16 is now moved towards the head part 14 until the mouthpiece 16 rests firmly on the head part 14, the opening of the air duct 32 is tightly closed with the extension 54 on the mouthpiece 16.
  • the flow connection from the head part to the mouthpiece is also interrupted at the entry point of the air duct 22 into the mouthpiece 16, so that the air duct 22 is closed.
  • the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid is also closed by the movement in the direction of arrow K, so that with the help of the in Fig. 9 shown integrated valve, the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid, the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air and the air channel 32 for pressure equalization can be opened and closed at the same time.
  • Those in the 9 and 10 The shape of the mouthpiece shown in the area of the mouth end is only shown schematically and can of course have any shape that is ergonomic for the user.
  • a locking of the mouthpiece 16 in the closed position can be achieved via positive locking elements in the form of, for example, locking nipples 15a, 17a and corresponding recesses 15b and 17b, which are in Fig. 10 are shown.
  • Fig. 10 differs from the one after Fig. 9 only in that the air channel 22 in the mouthpiece 16 for transporting flavored air is not guided to the mouth end 28, but rather opens into the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid in the area of the mouthpiece. Otherwise, however, the embodiment differs Fig. 10 not from the one after Fig. 9 , so that with regard to the operating principle of the sealing device, the explanations are completely based on Fig. 9 can be referred.
  • the embodiment according to 11a and 11b integrate the sealing device into the aroma container 20.
  • the aroma container is pressed with the help of a finger in the direction of arrow L against the pressure force of a spring 56 in order to push the continuation 18b of the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid provided in the aroma container 20 into the in Fig. 11b to bring the shown aligned connection with the sections 18a and 18c of the transport channel for drinking liquid.
  • the liquid connection through the transport channel 18 only exists as long as a user actually presses the aroma container 20 with his finger from the outside.
  • the translational movement L shown can be used to rotate the aroma container so that it is comparable to that in the Fig. 8
  • the solution shown can be rotated between a locked position and at least one drinking position using a rotary plug.
  • a different opening of the aroma container with a different cross-sectional size could be fluidly connected to the air duct 22 via different angles of rotation.
  • the amount of flavored air and thus the flavor intensity could be controlled.
  • the positions “off”, “medium”, “strong” would be conceivable, although in this example an aroma container with two holes of different sizes would be necessary.
  • the air channel 22 would be closed and thus drinking the liquid would be possible without air supply and without added flavor.
  • the advantage of this solution is that the aroma container is also the seal and therefore a smaller number of components is required.
  • a shut-off device can also be designed via a squeezing device.
  • a section of the channel to be sealed for example the transport channel for drinking liquid, must be provided with a flexible hose, which is squeezed together, for example, via a wheel which is rotatably arranged in a groove, whereby the flow connection is throttled or interrupted.
  • the technical solution meets the hygienic requirements because there is no direct contact between the shut-off wheel and the substance carried in the transport channel. This solution is therefore also used, for example, in the medical field to adjust the transport volume for infusion fluids. If the operating wheel is largely recessed into the head part of the drinking device, a low design can be achieved with this technical solution.
  • the drinking device can be designed in such a way that, for example, there is a further receiving geometry in the bottom of the drinking device for at least one further aroma container, which can be exchanged for the existing aroma container as soon as the aroma container in operation is exhausted or the consumer want to change the flavor.
  • the 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d Embodiments are shown in each case, which schematically show a top view of the storage container 12, which can be rotated via a centrally arranged rotary connection 58 with one in the Fig. 12a to 12d Head part, not shown, can be connected.
  • In plan view it can be seen that there is a filling opening 60 for drinking liquid in each of the storage containers 12.
  • the designs according to the 12b and 12c only a single aroma container 20 is provided, while in the embodiments according to 12a and 12d three aroma containers 20 are used, although a different number of aroma containers is also possible.
  • the corresponding receptacles 66 for the aroma containers 20 are included Fig. 13 visible.
  • the aroma containers 20 can be provided with a marking tab 62, which enables the aroma containers 20 to be removed after the aroma containers 20 have been inserted flush into the corresponding receptacle 66 in the storage container 12.
  • the marking tabs 62 can be arranged so that they extend outside the storage container 12 and can thus provide the user with information about the flavor direction used.
  • Fig. 12a to 12d can be selected between the individual aroma directions relative to the body of the storage container 12.
  • the head part is provided with corresponding markings or a snap-in mechanism, not shown, with the help of which a user can establish the flow connection of the air duct 22 starting from one of the several aroma containers to the mouthpiece of the drinking device. This way you can change the flavor even while drinking.
  • pure drinking liquid can also be consumed by deliberately arranging the head part in a position in which there is no continuous connection to any of the air channels 22.
  • a mixing device 64 is arranged between the storage container 12 and the head part 14 with mouthpiece 16, which in the exemplary embodiment Fig. 14a three different receptacles for aroma containers 20, each designed as an intermediate plate Mixing device 64 are used.
  • a mixed aroma can be produced from different aroma substances, which is sucked out via the mixing ring 68 and fed to the mouthpiece via the adjoining air duct 22 in the head part 14.
  • FIG. 15 An alternative design is shown in which the aroma container 20 is divided into individual segments 20a, 20b and 20c and is closed at the top with the aid of a lid 70. A user can freely combine the individual flavors that are inserted into the individual segments 20a, 20b and 20c and from which a mixture is produced.
  • this term also includes individual flavors that contain the same flavor but have a different flavor intensity.
  • Fig. 16 outlines a fastening option for an aroma container 20, which is provided with a spring 56 on the lower side.
  • the peripheral wall of the essentially circular cylindrical aroma container 20 has a guide 74, which is a groove which has two sections arranged at an angle to one another.
  • the first section 74a runs parallel to the axis of rotation of the circular cylindrical aroma container, whereas the second section 74b adjoins the first section 74a and runs in the circumferential direction up to an end surface 74c.
  • a possible associated storage container 12 is in Fig. 17 shown and has similarities to that in Fig.
  • the aroma container When inserting the aroma container, it is first inserted in the correct angular position relative to the projection 76 in the axial direction L, the projection 76 passing through the first section 74a of the guide 74 and then moved relative to the receiving space 66 by rotation in the direction of the arrow M, so that the projection 76 runs in the second section 74b and up to the stop surface 74c within the guide 74. As soon as the projection 76 rests against the stop surface 74c, the scent hole 72 is in flow connection with the air duct.
  • FIG. 18a, 18b A separate mouthpiece 16 is shown, into which, as best shown in Fig. 19 is shown, an aroma container 20 can be used directly.
  • the aroma container in this solution does not have to be replaceable, since instead of replacing the aroma container, the mouthpiece itself is replaced.
  • the mouthpiece By replacing the mouthpiece together with the aroma container, hygiene is improved and the number of individual parts is reduced and the use of the drinking device according to the invention is simplified.
  • any solutions can be used here, as long as the required seal exists between the mouthpiece and the head part of the drinking device.
  • the schematic embodiment according to Figs. 20a and 20b shows a drinking device according to the invention, which is shown as if the housing were transparent.
  • the drinking device 10 again consists of a storage container 12 and a head part 14.
  • a rotatable connection 58 which in the present example is shown as a threaded bolt with a lock nut
  • the head part 14 can be rotated relative to the storage container in the direction of arrow P.
  • the aroma container 20 is inserted in the head part and the air duct 22 for transporting flavored air opens into the transport duct 18b for drinking liquid, which is, however, completely irrelevant for the understanding of this embodiment, since in the same way the air duct 22 is guided parallel to the transport duct 18b up to the mouth end 28 could become.
  • the sections 18a and 18b of the transport channel for drinking liquid, but also the air channel 32 located in the head part are brought into flow connection with the air channel section 32b, so that in the in Fig. 20b
  • the drinking device is in an operational state. Since the parting plane 78 between the storage container 12 and the head part 14 does not run perpendicular to the cylindrical outer wall of the storage container 12, but is arranged at an angle to it, changes, as in Fig. 20b in comparison to Fig. 20a is shown, the position of the head part 14 between the sealed storage position and the drinking position. In this way, the user can not only be signaled as to whether the drinking device is in the drinking position, but also a position that is as ergonomic as possible for drinking can be established.
  • an aroma container 20 is used, which is designed as an aroma ring, which is placed on the head part 14 in the immediate vicinity of the mouthpiece 28.
  • an aroma container 20 is used, which is designed as an aroma ring, which is placed on the head part 14 in the immediate vicinity of the mouthpiece 28.
  • the air duct 22 opens into it shortly before the end of the mouth.
  • Transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air in parallel to the end of the mouth 28 it is also possible.
  • the ring-shaped aroma container 20 is divided into different segments 20a, 20b, 20c and 20d, which can contain different aroma strengths or aroma directions.
  • the marking 78 on the head part 14 of the container shows the user which aroma chamber is in use. If the marking 78 is not aligned with the respective marking 80 on the individual chambers, this can be done in the embodiment Fig. 21 and 22 but also the connection between the aroma container and the transport channel 18 must be blocked, so that a user cannot consume flavored drinking liquid via the system according to the invention.
  • the aroma container could only be inserted in a friction-fitting manner in a corresponding recess in the head part 14, which makes particularly easy and convenient handling possible for the user.
  • the advantage is the easy interchangeability and handling by the user, who can change the aroma while drinking in the case of several different aroma types, but can also bring the ring into a position in which no aroma is dosed too much the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air is closed so that no air bubbles get into the water, which means that the user can achieve a different mouthfeel.
  • the embodiment shown is a drinking device 10, which is an open-top drinking cup.
  • the aroma container 20 is shown in this embodiment as a ring which surrounds the outer circumference of the storage container 12 and either, as in Fig. 23c shown, is connected to the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid via a short air duct 22 for transporting flavored air, or else, as in Fig. 23c is not shown, has an air duct which is guided parallel to the transport channel for drinking liquid and to the mouth end 28.
  • the drinking cup as in Fig. 23b is shown, the drinking liquid from the mouth end 28 (see Fig. 23a ) sucked in, whereby, as in Fig. 1 was shown, the drinking liquid mixed with air bubbles of flavored air is sucked in.
  • a parallel guidance of the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and the air channel 22 for transporting flavored air is conceivable.
  • the open drinking vessel shown could be a shot glass that works according to the same principle as the open drinking vessel and can also be used, for example, for spirits that are to be provided with additional flavors.
  • the head part 14 can be screwed onto any bottle serving as a storage container 12.
  • a conventional bottle with pure drinking liquid can be used, which can be reconfigured as desired by replacing the head part 14 with the associated suction hose 80.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous in regions where the tap water is not drinkable due to inadequate quality, so that consumers buy pure water as drinking liquid, which can be modified to any flavor using the bottle attachment.
  • the drinking device 10 consists of the storage container 12 designed as an open glass and a drinking straw 82 to be arranged in the storage container, which contains the components and functionality of the suction hose 80, the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid and due to the aroma container arranged in a ring around the drinking straw 20 also combines the air duct 22 for transporting flavored air.
  • the drinking straw 82 can be combined with any storage containers 12, the aroma container 20 preferably not being replaceable but firmly connected to the drinking straw.
  • the aroma container is shown as an example as a wide ring 83, the functional principle of which corresponds to the aroma container 20.
  • the aroma depot is fluidly connected via the air duct 22.
  • a movable mouthpiece, not shown here, must be pushed into the opening 86, which corresponds to a conventional mouthpiece of sports drinking bottles and must be made of a substantially flexible material.
  • the mouthpiece By moving in the direction K, the mouthpiece, not shown, opens and closes the drinking device 10.
  • Fig. 27a and Fig. 27b a preferred embodiment of the drinking device according to the invention is shown with a change in the liquid channel 18 on the mouthpiece 16 in the head part 14 of the drinking device. It is made possible by the in Fig. 27a shown taper 19 or the in Fig. 27b shown expansion 23 of the channel on the mouthpiece 16 a change in the pressure conditions in the liquid-air mixture. This changes the shape and size of the air bubbles and creates a more pleasant drinking experience.
  • FIG. 28a and Fig. 28b Another preferred embodiment of the improvement of the drinking device 10 is in the Fig. 28a and Fig. 28b shown.
  • the preferred embodiment of the improvement according to the invention provides that the liquid channel 18 in the storage container 12 of the drinking device 10 is tapered ( Fig. 28a - Paragraph 21) or expanded( Fig. 28b - Paragraph 25).
  • the required suction pressure is essentially determined by the hydrostatic gravity of the liquid and the friction loss of the fluid on the wall of the liquid channel 18.
  • the hydrostatic gravity pressure is invariably directly proportional to the filling height in the storage container 12 and noticeably influences the suction pressure to be used by the drinker.
  • this negative change can be partially or completely compensated for, thus improving the drinking experience.
  • the pressure differences can be reduced by using a substantially wide and flat storage container, not shown here.
  • FIG. 29 Another one, in Fig. 29
  • the preferred embodiment of the drinking device 10 shown provides that the air duct 22 in the head part 14 is only tapered at one point 27 and the air duct otherwise has a wider cross section. This has the advantage that despite the small cross-section, in particular diameter, of the air duct 14 being required, it is easier to produce and easier to clean.
  • liquid that emerges from the liquid channel 18 into the air channel 22 runs back into the liquid channel 18 without any problems, which results in hygienic advantages.
  • FIG. 30b Another preferred embodiment is in 30a and 30b shown schematically.
  • a solution is shown here as an example in which the head part 14 can be divided essentially axially symmetrically into two parts 14a and 14b. Both parts 14a, 14b contain on the inside a part of the air channel 22 and the liquid channel 18, which form the channels required for the drinking device when the two halves 14a, 14b are joined together along the direction of arrow C.
  • the divisible head part 14 is shown in the drinking position.
  • the recess 66 for the aroma reservoir 20, not shown is also cylindrical.
  • a seal can be achieved by manufacturing the head part 14 from a substantially flexible material.
  • FIG. 31 Another preferred embodiment of the divisible head part 14 is in Fig. 31 shown.
  • the recess 66 for the aroma reservoir 20 is also possible in the head part.
  • the integration into the interior of the head part offers the advantage that the aroma reservoir 20 is not visible from the outside when the head part is closed and the aroma reservoir therefore, among other things, has to be designed less elaborately and volatilization of the aroma substance from the aroma reservoir during storage is slowed down.
  • the aroma reservoir is inserted by joining the two parts 14a and 14b together along the direction of arrow E. The two parts of the head part 14 are held together via a mechanism not shown here.
  • a further embodiment for optimizing a drinking device according to the invention is exemplified in the 32a, 32b and 32c shown.
  • a preferred embodiment is in Fig. 32a the head part 14 of a drinking device is shown, which contains a liquid channel 18 and an air channel 22.
  • Fig. 32a A liquid channel with the same shape over the entire length is shown.
  • a preferred embodiment of a head part 14 of a drinking device in which the liquid channel 18 has a smaller diameter at the connection point of the liquid channel 18 with the air channel 22 than at the other points.
  • the speed of the liquid increases in proportion to the cross-sections as it flows through the constricted part because the amount of liquid does not change.
  • the pressure in the air duct 22, which is installed in the narrowest point drops. This creates a pressure difference that increases the absorption of the flavored air into the liquid in the drinking device. This means, for example, that the user has to work less hard on the Drinking device can be sucked, which improves the drinking experience.
  • This effect known as the Venturi effect, significantly improves the drinking device.
  • FIG. 32c Another preferred embodiment is in Fig. 32c shown as an example and provides that a liquid channel 18 and an air channel 22 are arranged in the head part 14 of the drinking device, with at least one of the two channels being expanded relative to the cross section of the other areas of the respective channels at the connection point of the two channels. This also enables the user of the drinking device to have a different drinking experience.
  • the head part 14 is in 33a and 33b shown as an example and provides that the air channel 22 is interrupted by a chamber 87 designed essentially as a recess on the outer wall of the liquid channel 18.
  • the interruption of the air duct through a chamber 87 is designed in such a way that a recess is provided in the head part 14 of the drinking device at the contact point of the removable riser 18 for the drinking liquid (liquid duct) and the air duct 22.
  • the air channel 22 opens from the aroma container 20 into the chamber 87 at an upper position.
  • the air channel continues as a channel 22b through the transport channel 18 at a lower position of the chamber 87.
  • the chamber designed in this way prevents the drinking liquid from flowing back into the aroma reservoir 20. Due to the opposite position of the continuation of the air duct 22, the chamber 87 is used in the best possible way.
  • the different height positions of the inlet and outlet openings of the air channel 22 in and out of the chamber 87 enable, among other things, drinking liquid to drain back into the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid.
  • the arrangement of the chamber 87 at the contact point between the head part 14, which can be made of a substantially elastic material, for example, and the transport channel 18 for drinking liquid enables easier cleaning after the components have been dismantled.
  • the air supply line 32 is shown through the head part 14 into the storage container 12, not shown, for drinking liquid.
  • the Fig. 33b shows the embodiment of the head part 14 of the drinking device Fig. 33a in section, which shows the positions of the chamber 87 and the entry point of the air duct 22 as well as the exit point from the chamber 87 into the continuation of the air duct 22b.
  • the aroma is only absorbed orally and therefore there is no orthonasal olfactory impression.
  • the user's taste impression arises exclusively through the retronasal perception of the aroma substance and, if at all, only a negligible amount is absorbed by the consumer via the enteral route.
  • Complex flavors and flavor mixtures can also be produced that do not require long-term stabilization in the drinking liquid and are also not swallowed by the user.

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