Container for the controllable dispensing of a fluid and a container system with such a container

Abstract

A container ( 12 ), for the meterable dispensing of a fluid, includes a first closable reservoir ( 10 ), for a first fluid, that can be connected by means of a connection device ( 13 ) with a separate, second, closable reservoir ( 11 ) to establish a system. The connection device ( 13 ) has an insertion base ( 15 ) and an insertion groove ( 14 ) for each closable reservoir ( 11 ). The insertion base ( 15 ) of the first reservoir ( 10 ) is insertable into the insertion groove ( 14 ) of the second reservoir ( 11 ) and the insertion base ( 15 ) of the second reservoir ( 11 ) into the insertion groove ( 14 ) of the first reservoir ( 10 ). The insertion base ( 15 ) of the first reservoir acts as a stop for the insertion base ( 15 ) of the second reservoir ( 11 ) and the insertion base ( 15 ) of the second reservoir ( 11 ) acts as a stop for the insertion base ( 15 ) of the first reservoir ( 10 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for meterably dispensing a fluid, the container comprising:
 a first closable reservoir for a first fluid;   a second closable reservoir for a for a second fluid;   a connection device for connecting the first closable reservoir with the second closable reservoir for establishing a closable reservoir system, the connection device comprising a first reservoir insertion base, a second reservoir insertion base, a first reservoir insertion groove and a second reservoir insertion groove, wherein the first reservoir insertion base is insertable into the second reservoir insertion groove and the second reservoir insertion base is insertable into the first reservoir insertion groove and the first reservoir insertion base acts as a stop for the second reservoir insertion base and the second reservoir insertion base acts as a stop for the first reservoir insertion base.   
     
     
         2 . A container in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the connection device is designed as an insertion device comprising a dovetail device for establishing a nonpositive and/or positive-locking insertion connection, wherein the first reservoir and the second reservoir each have identically designed insertion devices. 
     
     
         3 . A container in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein:
 at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir has a semicircular or hemiellipsoidal cross section and an essentially flat connection side;   the insertion device is arranged on the connection side;   at least one of the insertion device and an insertion axis extends in parallel to a major axis of the semicircular or hemiellipsoidal cross section.   
     
     
         4 . A container in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir has a pressing surface on a side facing away from the connection side;   the pressing surface extends at least one of essentially in a longitudinal direction and in parallel to an insertion axis and parallel to a major axis of the hemiellipsoidal cross section, for establishing an insertion type connection.   
     
     
         5 . A container in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the insertion base comprises a dovetail base and the insertion groove comprises a dovetail groove. 
     
     
         6 . A container in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the first reservoir and the second reservoir are arranged such that they are rotated by 180° about a vertical axis to establish the connection by the connection device. 
     
     
         7 . A container in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir has an outlet or bottleneck arranged on a top side;   at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir comprises an elastically deformable material;   at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir comprises material with barrier properties in respect to the first fluid and/or the second fluid including barrier properties against permeation of at least one of water vapor, methyl acrylate resins, ethyl alcohol and/or solvents.   
     
     
         8 . A container in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a securing device for additionally securing the first reservoir in a connected state with the second reservoir or the connection device against accidental separation, wherein the securing device comprises a cap, with which at least one of an outlet of the first reservoir can be enclosed and the outlet of the first reservoir can be closed together with an outlet of the second reservoir, the cap being positioned on one or more of the outlets transversely, at right angles to an insertion axis, in the longitudinal direction of which at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir is moved to establish an insertion type connection, to block a displacement of the two reservoirs against each other and along the insertion axis. 
     
     
         9 . A container in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein:
 the cap comprises a first dropper, which cooperates with the outlet of the first reservoir and a second dropper, which cooperates with the outlet of the second reservoir;   the first dropper and the second dropper have dropper characteristics that are coordinated with one another for a preset dispensed quantity of a preset mixing ratio of the fluids from the first reservoir and from the second reservoir; and   the cap has a cover for at least one of closing and opening the first dropper and the second dropper together.   
     
     
         10 . A container in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a collection area for collecting at least one of an overflowing first fluid and an overflowing second fluid, wherein:
 the collection area is associated with the cap, at a location under at least one of the first dropper and the second dropper;   the collection area comprises at least one of a basin, a sink, a groove and a raised edge.   
     
     
         11 . A container system comprising:
 a container for meterably dispensing a fluid, the container comprising:   a first closable reservoir for a first fluid;   a second closable reservoir for a for a second fluid; and   a connection device for connecting the first closable reservoir with the second closable reservoir for establishing a closable reservoir system, the connection device comprising a first reservoir insertion base, a second reservoir insertion base, a first reservoir insertion groove and a second reservoir insertion groove, wherein the first reservoir insertion base is insertable into the second reservoir insertion groove and the second reservoir insertion base is insertable into the first reservoir insertion groove and the first reservoir insertion base acts as a stop for the second reservoir insertion base and the second reservoir insertion base acts as a stop for the first reservoir insertion base, wherein with the first closable reservoir connected by means of the connection device with the second closable reservoir the system can dispense the first fluid as a first component and the second fluid as a second component simultaneously with a preset mixing ratio to provide a two-component material.   
     
     
         12 . A container system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the connection device is designed as an insertion device comprising a dovetail device for establishing a nonpositive and/or positive-locking insertion connection, wherein the first reservoir and the second reservoir each have identically designed insertion devices. 
     
     
         13 . A container system in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein:
 at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir has a semicircular or hemiellipsoidal cross section and an essentially flat connection side;   the insertion device is arranged on the connection side;   at least one of the insertion device and an insertion axis extends in parallel to a major axis of the semicircular or hemiellipsoidal cross section.   
     
     
         14 . A container system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein:
 at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir has a pressing surface on a side facing away from the connection side;   the pressing surface extends at least one of essentially in a longitudinal direction and in parallel to an insertion axis and parallel to a major axis of the hemiellipsoidal cross section, for establishing an insertion type connection.   
     
     
         15 . A container system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the insertion base comprises a dovetail base and the insertion groove comprises a dovetail groove. 
     
     
         16 . A container system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the first reservoir and the second reservoir are arranged such that they are rotated by 180° about a vertical axis to establish the connection by the connection device. 
     
     
         17 . A container system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein:
 at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir has an outlet or bottleneck arranged on a top side;   at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir comprises an elastically deformable material;   at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir comprises material with barrier properties in respect to the first fluid and/or the second fluid including barrier properties against permeation of at least one of water vapor, methyl acrylate resins, ethyl alcohol and/or solvents.   
     
     
         18 . A container system in accordance with  claim 11 , further comprising a securing device for additionally securing the first reservoir in a connected state with the second reservoir or the connection device against accidental separation, wherein the securing device comprises a cap, with which at least one of an outlet of the first reservoir can be enclosed and the outlet of the first reservoir can be closed together with an outlet of the second reservoir, the cap being positioned on one or more of the outlets transversely, at right angles to an insertion axis, in the longitudinal direction of which at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir is moved to establish an insertion type connection, to block a displacement of the two reservoirs against each other and along the insertion axis. 
     
     
         19 . A container system in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein:
 the cap comprises a first dropper, which cooperates with the outlet of the first reservoir and a second dropper, which cooperates with the outlet of the second reservoir;   the first dropper and the second dropper have dropper characteristics that are coordinated with one another for a preset dispensed quantity of a preset mixing ratio of the fluids from the first reservoir and from the second reservoir; and   the cap has a cover for at least one of closing and opening the first dropper and the second dropper together.   
     
     
         20 . A container system in accordance with  claim 11 , further comprising a collection area for collecting at least one of an overflowing first fluid and an overflowing second fluid, wherein:
 the collection area is associated with the cap, at a location under at least one of the first dropper and the second dropper;   the collection area comprises at least one of a basin, a sink, a groove and a raised edge.