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    • 专利摘要:
    Bottle cap with sound chip for a food or beverage container, such as a bottle cap for a beverage container, wherein the closure includes a sound chip that allows to make and reproduce a recording. This closure is particularly useful for recording personal messages by a friend or member of the consumer's family, so that later, when the consumer of the beverage touches or removes the cap from the bottle, the personal message can be reproduced. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2669448A1
    申请号:ES201631517
    申请日:2016-11-25
    公开日:2018-05-25
    发明作者:Sergio José LLORENS RUBIO
    申请人:Coca Cola Co；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

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    DESCRIPTION
    Bottle cap with sound chip Technical field
    This description refers to bottle caps such as screw bottle caps, in particular to bottle caps for use with beverages including carbonated soft drinks.
    Background
    Drinks that are packaged in a plastic bottle with a closure have become a routine aspect of everyday life in most of the world. For many consumers, enjoying a drink improves the pleasure of relaxing after a long day at work, especially when shared with friends or family. For many others, drinking a drink during working hours, while daily commuting, or otherwise on the go is a common and equally satisfying way to experience the pleasure and refreshment of a drink.
    Whatever the typical way in which an individual consumes a drink, it would be desirable to find ways to improve or further enhance the enjoyment of the experience. For example, greater enjoyment could be derived from better ways to share the experience with a friend or family member, even when the friend or family member cannot be present when the drink is consumed.
    Summary
    This description refers, in general, to a closure for a food or beverage container, such as a bottle cap for a beverage container, in which the closure includes a sound chip that allows recording and recording. For example, in one aspect, a beverage that is packaged using a bottle cap according to this description can be obtained by a friend or family member of the person who consumes the beverage, a personal message can be recorded and later when the Drink consumer touches or removes the bottle cap, the personal message can be played. In this way, the experience of enjoying a drink can be shared with a friend or family member, even when that friend or family member is not present when the drink is consumed.
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    For example, in one aspect, this description provides a closure for a beverage container, for example, a stopper such as a beverage stopper, in which the closure may comprise:
    a closure body;
    a sound chip within the closure body having a recording mode, a user activated recording mechanism, a playback mode and a user activated playback mechanism; a microphone / speaker inside the closure body; and at least one battery inside the closure body.
    Generally, multiple recording and playback sequences can be carried out with the device and method of this description.
    This description also provides a beverage container itself, wherein the beverage container may comprise a container having a threaded opening and a closure for the container having a threaded closure body. In this aspect, the closure body may also include: a sound chip within the closure body having a recording mode, a user activated recording mechanism, a playback mode and a user activated playback mechanism ; a microphone / speaker inside the closure body; and at least one battery inside the closure body.
    These and other aspects of the description will become apparent as they are explained in more detail herein, with reference to the figures, detailed description and claims.
    Brief description of the drawings
    Fig. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the description, showing an exploded view of the closure assembly 5 of this embodiment. In Fig. 1, of the body of the closure 10, a microphone / loudspeaker 15, the batteries 20, a retention insert 25 and the retention ring 30 which retains and immobilizes the components within the body of the closure 10 and also are shown an optional LED indicator 35 and a motion sensor 40 are shown.
    [0010] Fig. 2A shows the basic components of the electronic module 50, which include the sound chip 55 facing down to show the three batteries 60 AG10, the touch-sensitive buttons 65 and an LED indicator 70 communicated electronically with the sound chip 55.
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    [0011] Fig. 2B illustrates both sides of the sound chip 55 used in the electronic module 50 of Fig. 2A. In one orientation ("face down"), the three batteries 60 AG10 are seen and if the sound chip 55 is "face up", the speaker 75 is seen. In this embodiment, the diameter of the speaker is approximately of 40 mm, therefore, the diameter of the entire electronic module is also approximately 40 mm.
    Fig. 3A illustrates how the exterior of the bottle cap can be shaped in any desired way, in this case, as a microphone, and can include functional features such as openings or slots for the operation of the internal speaker and the microphone. The electronic module of Fig. 2A can be placed inside the closure body of Fig. 3A which has the shape of a microphone. Fig. 3A also shows how the interior LED lights can be used to illuminate the perimeter and / or the microphone base, for example, during recording mode or playback mode.
    Fig. 3B shows the outside of the bottle cap of Fig. 3A in the form of a microphone and shows the shape of the outside of the bottle cap closure body either without LED lights or, alternatively, when the LED lights do not come on or in recording or playback mode.
    Detailed description
    In accordance with the various aspects of this description, a closure is provided for a food or beverage container, such as a bottle cap for a beverage container, in which the closure includes a sound chip that makes it possible to make and reproduce a recording. Although it is not necessary for the device and method of this description to be used in this way, it is intended that a friend or family member of the beverage consumer record a personal message using the bottle cap and later when the consumer of the drink touches or removes the bottle cap, the personal message can be reproduced. Of course, the same person can both record and reproduce the message according to this description, and such methods of using the device can be a source of entertainment.
    According to one aspect, this description provides a closure for a beverage container where the closure may comprise:
    a closure body;
    a sound chip within the closure body having a recording mode, a user activated recording mechanism, a playback mode and a user activated playback mechanism;
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    a microphone / speaker inside the closure body; and at least one battery inside the closure body.
    In another aspect, this description provides a beverage container, wherein the beverage container may comprise:
    a container that has a threaded opening; and a closure for the container, the closure comprising: a threaded closure body;
    a sound chip within the closure body having a recording mode, a user activated recording mechanism, a playback mode and a user activated playback mechanism;
    a microphone / speaker inside the closure body; and at least one battery inside the closure body.
    This description also provides associated methods, for example, a method of recording and reproducing a message and a method for improving the enjoyment of a beverage are also included in the present description of the bottle cap with sound chip device. It is believed that this device and method will improve the sending and receiving of messages of love and support, the happiness of giving gifts and the surprise of special gifts and parties. It is also expected that any sound can be recorded using the device and the method of this description, which includes, but is not limited to personal messages (voice), music, city or country sounds, nature sounds and voices or Sounds of children or babies.
    In one aspect, for example, a friend or family member of the person who consumes the beverage can obtain a packaged beverage using a bottle cap according to this description, can record a personal message and later when the consumer of the Drink touches or removes the bottle cap, you can play the personal message. In this way, the experience of enjoying a drink can be shared with a friend or family member, even when that friend or family member is not present when the drink is consumed.
    Although quite broadly, this description is directed to a closure for a beverage container, it is usually implemented using a beverage container, which includes a beverage bottle in which the container has a threaded opening and the closure is a screw cap. For use with the beverage bottle. Therefore, the reference to a
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    Bottle cap may be construed as including any suitable type of food or beverage container, and the reference to a food or beverage container and closure may be construed as being normally implemented with a beverage bottle and a bottle cap.
    In accordance with the present closure, the bottle cap or closure includes a sound chip within the cap or body of the closure having a recording mode, a user activated recording mechanism, a playback mode and a playback mechanism User activated. In one aspect, the recording mechanism can be activated by pressing or touching one or more buttons or sensors inside or on the closure body. In another aspect, the reproduction mechanism can be activated by partially removing or removing the closure of a beverage container. For example, the closure body may be threaded or include a threaded portion, and the reproduction mechanism may be activated by twisting the closure body to open a threaded beverage container that includes the closure. In this aspect, the closure body may include a switch that is activated when the bottle cap is twisted or closed a few degrees and the cap removal has just begun, or when the bottle cap or closure is removed more completely from the bottle or container. Contacts, electronic switches, or pressure activated devices, for example, can be used to activate the playback mode by partially opening or opening the container closure.
    The sound chip of the bottle cap or closure also has a playback mode, along with a user activated playback mechanism. In one aspect, the reproduction mechanism can be activated by pressing or touching one or more buttons or sensors inside or on the closure body. These buttons or sensors can be arranged in any way inside or on the bottle cap, which includes arranged in a way that requires a specific sequence of buttons or sensors to be activated, or in a way in which activation goes unnoticed when touched , grab and / or twist the closure in the normal way to open the container. For example, the closure body may comprise buttons or sensors that activate the playback mechanism when one or more buttons or sensors are pressed or touched. In a particularly useful aspect, three buttons or sensors 120 ° apart can be placed around the perimeter of the closure body, so that the reproduction mechanism is activated by pressing or touching at least two of the buttons or sensors which normally occurs when gripping the closure to open the bottle.
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    Because the closure or cap of the bottle includes a microphone and a loudspeaker, or a microphone / loudspeaker within the body of the closure that are used when the recording mechanism is activated by the user and used again when the mechanism of Playback is activated by the user; The closure body normally includes holes, slots or openings that somehow allow the microphone / speaker to be heard from the outside. The skilled artisan will appreciate that these openings can be in any number, shape or size, as long as recording and playback functions can be achieved. These openings are adjacent to the microphone / speaker or close enough to the openings within the body of the closure to allow proper operation of the microphone / speaker.
    If desired, the exterior of the bottle cap can be shaped in any desired manner. For example, the closure body itself may have the shape of a microphone if desired. In another aspect, the closure may further include a part or piece that is coupled with or fixed to the closure that is configured in any desired manner, which includes the shape of a microphone.
    In some aspects, the closure body may also include one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) in electrical communication with the sound chip, to visually indicate that the recording mode is activated and / or the playback mode is activated. For example, LED lights can be turned on in one color for recording mode and turned on in a different color in playback mode. In another example, the LED may be on continuously in the recording mode and flash (turn on intermittently) when it is in playback mode.
    The recording mode and playback mode can be as long or as short as desired, as selected by the particular sound chip used. For example, the recording mode and the playback mode provide recording and playback times from 10 seconds to 1 minute. Normally, it has been proven that a 30 second recording and playback time works well for this device and method. Recording mode and playback mode can normally provide a sampling frequency of approximately 16 kHz. Generally, the device and method of this description can perform multiple recording and playback sequences.
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    In addition, the components are selected to ensure that the closure can operate in hot and cold environments, particularly since it is expected that the device will be refrigerated before drinking. It is also expected that the device could be stored in warm environments before drinking. For example, normal closure components can be selected in such a way that they can operate from approximately -20 ° C to approximately + 60 ° C.
    Although typical plastic beverage containers such as carbonated soft drink containers comprise a polyester, such as polyethylene terephthalate, the closure body typically comprises a polyolefin, a plasticized thermoplastic or a polystyrene. These components are suitable to ensure that the device operates from approximately -20 ° C to approximately +60 ° C.
    Although not limiting, the closure for a beverage container according to this description typically includes a closure body having a threaded portion to match the threads of a beverage container. Therefore, this description also provides a beverage container itself, in which the beverage container may comprise a container having a threaded opening and a closure for the container having a threaded closure body. In this aspect, the closure body contains the sound chip within the closure body, the microphone / speaker within the closure body, the at least one battery and any other component such as one or more LEDs.
    Examples
    The following model embodiments of the present invention are not intended to be limiting or restrictive, but are merely illustrative of the invention.
    Example 1
    In this example, an embodiment of the device and the method of this description is illustrated in Fig. 1. As shown in the exploded view of Fig. 1, the closure assembly 5 includes a closure body 10 , a microphone / speaker 15, the batteries 20, a retaining insert 25 and retaining ring 30 that retains and immobilizes the components within the body of the closure 10. In this particular embodiment, an LED indicator 35 and a motion sensor 40. The motion sensor 40 in this embodiment starts the playback mode if the plug is
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    twists when the end user initiates the action of removing the bottle cap from the bottle. When the components are assembled and inserted into the body of the closure 10, the microphone / speaker 15 and the LED indicator 35 are designed to align with the respective slots 45 in the upper part of the body of the closure 10.
    In this model embodiment, the batteries 20 include three AG10 batteries (button cells). The recording mode is activated by pressing a single button to record, and the recording time is approximately 20 seconds, at a sampling rate of 16 kHz. If the recording mode is activated, the LED is continuously lit (on). The playback mode starts when the lid is twisted to open the bottle, and during playback mode, the LED flashes or flashes. In alternative embodiments, the speaker can be selected to have a diameter sufficient to cover the entire lower part of the plug body or the closure body 10 for good sound quality, and the grooves can be made through the entire part. upper body closure.
    Example 2
    This example of another embodiment of the device and the method of this description is illustrated in Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B. The basic components of the electronic module 50 of this embodiment are shown in the view of Fig. 2A, which includes the sound chip 55 facing down to show the three batteries 60 AG10. Fig. 2A also illustrates the touch-sensitive buttons 65 and the LED indicator 70 in electronic communication with the sound chip 55.
    In this embodiment, the touch-sensitive buttons 65 can be aligned around the perimeter of the closure body 10, for example, near the base of the closure body, such that when any one or more are pressed / not touched / n buttons or sensors, playback mode or playback mode can be activated. In a particularly useful aspect, three buttons or sensors 120 ° apart can be placed around the perimeter of the closure body, so that the reproduction mechanism is activated by pressing or touching at least two of the buttons or sensors which normally occurs when holding the closure to open the bottle.
    Fig. 2B illustrates both sides of the sound chip 55 used in the electronic module 50 of Fig. 2A. When the sound chip 55 is face down, the three 60 AG10 batteries are clearly visible, and when the sound chip 55 is face up, the speaker 75 is visible.
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    In this embodiment, the diameter of the speaker is approximately 40 mm, therefore, the diameter of the entire electronic module is also approximately 40 mm.
    Example 3
    Additional examples of embodiments of the device and method are presented in Fig. 3A and Fig. 3B. These figures show how the exterior of the bottle cap can be shaped in any desired way, in this case, as a microphone, and can include functional features such as openings or slots for the operation of the internal speaker and microphone. The electronic module that includes the sound chip and the speaker of Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B can be placed inside the body of the closure that is in the form of a microphone. In one aspect, Fig. 3A shows how the interior LED lights can be used to illuminate the perimeter and / or the microphone base, for example, during recording mode or playback mode. Fig. 3B shows the shape of the outside of the bottle cap closure body without LED lights or, alternatively, when the LED lights are not on because the device is neither in the recording mode nor in the playback mode . Fig. 3 also illustrates how many small openings are contained within the shape of the microphone of the closure body to allow operation of the microphone / speaker.
    When used in the specification and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "a", "the" and "the" include plural referents, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example, the reference to "one vent" includes a single vent, as well as any combination of more than one vent if the context indicates or permits, such as the use of multiple vents simultaneously or together.
    Throughout the specification and claims, the word "comprises" and variations of the word, such as "comprising" and "comprising," means "including, but not limited to," and not intended to exclude. , for example, other additives, components, elements or stages. Although the compositions and methods are described in terms of "comprising" various components or stages, the compositions and methods may also "essentially consist of" or "consist of" the various components or stages.
    The reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment", "an embodiment" or "embodiments" means that a feature, structure or feature
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    Particularly described in relation to the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Therefore, the occurrences of the phrases "in an embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places of the specification do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment. In addition, the particular features, aspects, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
    "Optional" or "optionally" means that the element, component, stage or circumstance described below may or may not occur, and that description includes cases in which the element, component, stage or circumstance occurs and cases in which no It does.
    Unless otherwise indicated, when a range of any type is described or claimed, for example, a range of sizes, numbers, percentages and the like, it is intended to describe or claim individually each possible number that such range could reasonably include, which includes any sub-range or sub-range combinations included in it. When describing a range of measurements such as sizes or percentages, each possible number that such range could reasonably include may, for example, refer to values within the range with a significant figure more than those present at the endpoints of a range , or refer to values within the range with the same number of significant figures as the endpoint with more significant figures, as indicated or permitted by the context. For example, when describing a range of percentages such as from 5% to 15%, it is understood that this description is intended to include each of 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11% , 12%, 13%, 14% and 15%, as well as any range, sub-range and combination of sub-ranges included therein. The intention of the applicants is that these two methods of describing the range be interchangeable. Consequently, applicants reserve the right to stipulate or exclude any individual element of any group, which includes any sub-range or combination of sub-ranges within the group, if for any reason the applicants choose to claim less than the measure complete description, for example, to take into account a reference that applicants are unaware of when the application is submitted.
    Values or ranges may be expressed herein as "approximately" of, from "approximately" a particular value and / or to "approximately" another particular value. When said values or ranges are expressed, other embodiments described include the specific value listed, from the one particular value, and / or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as
    approximations, by using the antecedent "approximately", it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. It will be further understood that there is a series of values described therein, and that each value is also described herein as "approximately" of that particular value in addition to the value itself. In another aspect, the use of the term "approximately" means ± 20% of the declared value, ± 15% of the declared value, ± 10% of the declared value, ± 5% of the declared value or ± 3% of the declared value.
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    Claims (19)
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    1. A closure for a beverage container, the closure comprising a closure body;
    a sound chip within the closure body having a recording mode, a user activated recording mechanism, a playback mode and a user activated playback mechanism; a microphone / speaker inside the closure body; and at least one battery inside the closure body.
    [2]
    2. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the recording mechanism is activated by pressing or touching one or more buttons or sensors inside or on the body of the closure.
    [3]
    3. Closing for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction mechanism is activated by partially removing or removing the closure of a beverage container.
    [4]
    4. Closing for a beverage container according to claim 3, wherein the body of the closure includes a threaded part and the reproduction mechanism is activated by twisting the body of the closure to open a threaded beverage container that includes the closure.
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    5. Closing for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction mechanism is activated by pressing or touching one or more buttons or sensors inside or on the closure body.
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    6. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 5, wherein the closure body comprises three buttons or sensors 120 ° apart around the perimeter of the closure body and the reproduction mechanism is activated by pressing or touching at least two of the buttons or sensors.
    [7]
    7. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the body of the closure further comprises holes and / or slots adjacent to the microphone / speaker.
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    [8]
    8. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the body of the closure is in the form of a microphone.
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    9. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the body of the closure includes a threaded portion for matching the threads of a beverage container.
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    10. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the closure body further comprises at least one LED in electrical communication with the sound chip, to visually indicate the recording mode and / or the playback mode .
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    11. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the recording mode and the playback mode provide from 10 seconds to 1 minute of recording time.
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    12. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the recording mode and the playback mode provide a sampling frequency of 16 kHz.
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    13. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the closure components can operate from about -20 ° C to about + 60 ° C.
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    14. Closure for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the closure comprises polyolefin, plasticized thermoplastic or polystyrene.
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    15. A beverage container, comprising:
    a container that has a threaded opening; and a closure for the container, the closure comprising: a threaded closure body;
    a sound chip within the closure body having a recording mode, a user activated recording mechanism, a playback mode and a user activated playback mechanism; a microphone / speaker inside the closure body; and at least one battery inside the closure body.
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    16. Beverage container according to claim 15, wherein the container is a carbonated beverage container or a non-carbonated beverage container.
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    17. Beverage container according to claim 15, wherein the container is a
    5 carbonated soft drink container or a water container.
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    18. Beverage container according to claim 15, wherein the recording mechanism is activated by pressing or touching one or more buttons or sensors inside or on the closure body.
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    19. Beverage container according to claim 15, wherein the reproduction mechanism is activated by partially removing or removing the closure of a beverage container.
    15. Beverage container according to claim 15, wherein the mechanism of
    Playback is activated by pressing or touching one or more buttons or sensors inside or on the closure body.
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