Drinking bottle

Abstract

Smart bottles ( 10 ) with a bottle body ( 12 ) and a closure unit ( 20 ) are known from the prior art. A closure unit ( 20 ) is provided having a base ( 30 ) and a hinged lid ( 80 ) pivotally attached to the base ( 30 ), said hinged lid ( 80 ) being secured in a closed position by a retaining portion ( 42 ) of the base ( 30 ). A first button ( 44 ) is provided on the base ( 30 ), by means of which the retaining portion ( 42 ) can be pressed into a release position releasing the hinged lid ( 80 ). Furthermore, the closure unit ( 20 ) has a locking System ( 50 ) with a second button ( 54 ). Said second button ( 54 ) is coupled to a push-in lock ( 56 ) which can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state by means of the second button ( 54 ), wherein the first button ( 44 ) being locked in the locked state.

1 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) having the following features:
 a. the drinking bottle ( 10 ) has a bottle body ( 12 ) for receiving liquid, and   b. the drinking unit comprises a closure unit ( 20 ) with a base ( 30 ) and a hinged lid ( 80 ) pivotally attached to the base ( 30 ), said hinged lid ( 80 ) being secured in a closed position by a retaining portion ( 42 ) of the base ( 30 ), and   c. a first button ( 44 ) is provided on the base ( 30 ), by means of which the retaining portion ( 42 ) can be pressed into a release position releasing the hinged lid ( 80 ),   characterized by the following additional features:   d. the closure unit ( 20 ) has a locking system ( 50 ) with a second button ( 54 ), and   e. the second button ( 54 ) is coupled to a push-in lock ( 56 ) which can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state by means of the second button ( 54 ), the first button ( 44 ) being locked in the locked state.   
     
     
         2 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  having the following additional feature:
 a. the push-in lock ( 56 ) has a locking portion ( 58 ) which, in the locked state, acts on the first button ( 44 ) in such a way that the first button ( 44 ) cannot be actuated. 
 
     
     
         3 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  or  2  having the following additional feature:
 a. the second button ( 54 ) is arranged opposite the first button ( 44 ). 
 
     
     
         4 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to any of the above claims with the following additional feature:
 a. the push-in lock ( 56 ) has a connecting element ( 60 ) by means of which the second button ( 54 ) is connected to the locking portion ( 58 ).   
     
     
         5 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 4  with the following additional feature:
 a. the connecting element ( 60 ) is designed as a ring surrounding a liquid outlet ( 14 ) of the drinking bottle ( 10 ). 
 
     
     
         6 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 4  or  5  with the following additional feature:
 a. the second button ( 54 ) is connected to the connecting element ( 60 ) by means of at least one bridge element ( 62 ) which penetrates a lateral surface ( 32 ) of the base ( 30 ). 
 
     
     
         7 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to any of the above claims with the following additional feature:
 a. the second button ( 54 ) is designed as a slide button.   
     
     
         8 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 7  with the following additional feature:
 a. the second button ( 54 ) and preferably the locking portion ( 58 ) are vertically displaceable on the base ( 30 ). 
 
     
     
         9 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 7  with the following additional feature:
 a. the second button ( 54 ) and preferably the locking portion ( 58 ) are rotatably movable. 
 
     
     
         10 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to any of the above claims with the following additional features:
 a. an externally projecting hinge device ( 70 ) is provided by means of which the hinged lid ( 80 ) is hinged to the base ( 30 ), and   b. the second button ( 54 ) is provided below this hinge device ( 70 ).   
     
     
         11 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to any of the foregoing claims with the following additional feature:
 a. the first button ( 44 ) is provided on a tiltable retaining element ( 40 ) of the base ( 30 ), the retaining element ( 40 ) preferably being formed integrally with a surrounding lateral surface ( 32 ) of the base ( 30 ).   
     
     
         12 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 11  having the following additional feature:
 a. the retaining element ( 40 ) comprises the first button ( 44 ) and the retaining portion ( 42 ), preferably with the following additional feature: 
 b. the retaining element ( 40 ) is provided tiltably movable on the base ( 30 ) in such a way that a radial pushing in of the first button ( 44 ) inwards causes a radial movement of the retaining portion ( 42 ) outwards. 
 
     
     
         13 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to one of the above claims with the following additional features:
 a. the drinking bottle ( 10 ) comprises electronic components ( 90 ,  92 ,  94 ) for detecting a drinking process and/or for sending signals to a user, and   b. at least a part of the electronic components ( 90 ,  92 ,  94 ) is arranged in the hinged lid ( 80 ).   
     
     
         14 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to  claim 13  with the following additional feature:
 a. the electronic components comprise an optical sensor ( 90 ) which is arranged on the underside of the hinged lid ( 80 ) so that, when the hinged lid ( 80 ) is closed, it can conduct an optical detection of the liquid present in the bottle body ( 12 ), and/or 
 b. the electronic components comprise an acceleration sensor ( 92 ), wherein preferably a software running on an integrated circuit ( 94 ) is able to detect corresponding acceleration profiles upon movement of at least one of the buttons ( 44 ,  54 ). 
 
     
     
         15 . Drinking bottle ( 10 ) according to one of the above claims with at least one of the following additional features:
 a. the bottle body ( 12 ) has a rotationally symmetrical shape, and/or   b. the bottle body ( 12 ) has a filling volume of 1 litre or less, preferably 0.5 litres or less; and/or   c. the closure unit ( 20 ) is detachably attached to the bottle body ( 12 ), in particular by means of a screw thread.