U.S. patent application number 14/418573 was filed with the patent office on 2015-08-27 for bottle cap in which two different materials are mixed, coupled to neck of container.
The applicant listed for this patent is Jeong-Min Lee, Seong-Jae Lee. Invention is credited to Jeong-Min Lee, Seong-Jae Lee.
Application Number | 20150239638 14/418573 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43032716 |
Filed Date | 2015-08-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150239638 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee; Jeong-Min ; et
al. |
August 27, 2015 |
BOTTLE CAP IN WHICH TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS ARE MIXED, COUPLED TO
NECK OF CONTAINER
Abstract
Disclosed is a bottle cap having two different materials,
disposed on a container having a certain content, in the direction
of discharge of the content, comprising: a main body coupled about
the center of the mouth of a container; and an operation part
coupled to the coupling main body mouth located at the top of the
main body, and having a storage space and a receiving portion. The
two different materials mix during the coupling of the bottle cap
to the neck of the container in a process whereby the main body is
made to contact the container mouth of the container, and the
operation part, which further comprises a screw thread formed on an
inner sidewall thereof, couples to the main body in a direction
reverse to the direction the main body couples with the container
As the main body couples about the central portion of the container
mouth, the operation part screw thread winds open the operation
part on the main body mouth and opens the bottom of the receiving
part.
Inventors: |
Lee; Jeong-Min; (Seoul,
KR) ; Lee; Seong-Jae; (Seoul, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Lee; Jeong-Min
Lee; Seong-Jae |
Seoul
Seoul |
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KR
KR |
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Family ID: |
43032716 |
Appl. No.: |
14/418573 |
Filed: |
April 30, 2010 |
PCT Filed: |
April 30, 2010 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2010/002778 |
371 Date: |
January 30, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/222 ;
206/219; 215/329 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 51/2864 20130101;
B65D 51/2835 20130101; B65D 51/285 20130101; B65D 1/0246 20130101;
B65D 51/2828 20130101; B65D 39/08 20130101; B65D 81/3255
20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 81/32 20060101
B65D081/32; B65D 39/08 20060101 B65D039/08; B65D 51/28 20060101
B65D051/28; B65D 1/02 20060101 B65D001/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 30, 2009 |
KR |
10-2009-0038810 |
Claims
1. A bottle cap containing different kinds of materials while being
coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled in a discharge
direction of a content of the container, characterized in that the
bottle cap comprises a main body coupled around a container mouth
of the container and an operation part having a storage space and a
receiving part around a coupling main body mouth that is disposed
on an upper portion of the main body, which are closely coupled to
each other, the main body is coupled around the container mouth of
the container in a forward direction, an operation part screw
thread formed on an inner wall of a side surface of the operation
part is coupled in a reverse direction, when the main body is
coupled around the container mouth on the operation part, the main
body is coupled around the container mouth, and an operation part
is opened while an operation part screw thread ascends along a
mouth screw thread on the main body mouth to open a lower end of
the receiving part.
2. The bottle cap of claim 1, wherein, when a screw thread is
formed on a portion that is coupled to the container mouth disposed
within the main body, a first screw thread and a second screw
thread which have standards different from each other are provided
so that the main body is capable of being coupled container necks
having sizes different from each other.
3. The bottle cap of claim 1, wherein a lower end of the receiving
part having the storage space is sealed by a sealing part of the
main body to maintain airtightness.
4. The bottle cap of claim 1, wherein a stopper that is hooked on a
lower end of the mouth screw thread is disposed to prevent the
operation part from being opened above a predetermined degree on
the main body mouth of the main body.
5. The bottle cap of claim 1, wherein, when the operation part is
opened, an upper sealing part that lengthily extends from a lower
end sealing part of the main body gets out of an upper
opening/closing hole while the operation part of the main body is
opened.
6. The bottle cap of claim 1, wherein, when the main body is
coupled around the container mouth on the operation part, a first
operation surface of the operation part integrally moves while
having a predetermined load by being hooked on an operation part
corresponding part of the main body and gets out of the operation
part corresponding part at a time point at which the main body is
completely coupled to the container mouth, and when a stopper is
hooked on the mouth screw thread while the operation part ascends,
the ascending of the operation part is stopped.
7. A bottle cap containing different kinds of materials while being
coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled to a container
mouth of the container containing a content, characterized in that
the bottle cap comprises a main body coupled around the container
mouth and an operation part having a storage space and a receiving
part around a main body mouth that is disposed on an upper portion
of the main body, which are coupled to each other, an end of a
connection part that lengthily extends downward within the
operation part blocks a discharge hole formed in a lower end of the
main body, when the main body is coupled around the container mouth
of the main body on the operation part, the main body is coupled to
the container mouth, the operation part is opened upward along a
screw thread of the main body mouth and then is not opened above a
predetermined degree on the main body mouth, and when the operation
part is opened with respect to the main body mouth, a discharge
hole formed in a lower portion of the main body is opened to allow
the content of the storage space to drop into the container and be
mixed.
8. The bottle cap of claim 7, wherein the discharge hole of the
main body is sealed by a discharge hole sealing part disposed on a
lower end of the connection part of the operation part, when the
operation part moves upward, the discharge hole sealing part is
opened, and when the operation part descends, a plurality of
protrusions each of which protrudes by a predetermined height are
disposed on an upper side of an outer annular portion of the
discharge hole to prevent the discharge hole sealing part from
descending.
9. A bottle cap containing different kinds of materials while being
coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled to a container
mouth of the container containing a content, characterized in that
the bottle cap comprises a main body coupled around the container
mouth andl an operation part having a storage space that is
vertically movable downward with respect to the main body mouth of
the main body, which are assembled with each other, the receiving
part descends by an operation part assembled with an upper portion
thereof, the operation part comprises a receiving part operation
part, an operation surface corresponding surface corresponding to
the receiving operation part is disposed around an upper portion of
the receiving part, stopper protrusions are disposed on a contact
portion between the main body and the operation part so that the
operation part rotates on the main body in only a forward
direction, but does not rotate in a reverse direction, when the
main body is disposed on the container mouth to couple the
operation part thereto, the main body is coupled to the container
mouth, when a load is applied by a predetermined position, the
operation part rotates with respect to the main body mouth in the
rotating direction of the main body and is opened by a
predetermined position, the receiving part operation part pushes
the operation part corresponding surface of the receiving part
downward, and a punching part of the receiving part breaks a
sealing part that is a lower end of the storage space defined by
coupling the main body to the receiving part to allow the content
of the storage space to drop into the container and be mixed.
10. The bottle cap of claim 9, wherein the operation part is hooked
on the main body mouth of the main body and does not further move
upward above a predetermined height.
11. The bottle cap of claim 9, wherein, the main body is disposed
on the container mouth, and the operation part is coupled, an upper
portion of the receiving that corresponds to a lower side of the
operation part is punched to allow the receiving part to descend, a
thin film is disposed on an upper portion of the receiving part,
and a punching part for breaking the thin film is disposed on the
bottom of an upper portion of the operation part that corresponds
to an upper side of the thin film.
12. The bottle cap of claim 11, wherein an opening/closing part is
disposed at an upper side of the punching part of the operation
part.
13. A bottle cap containing different kinds of materials while
being coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled to a
container mouth of the container containing a content,
characterized in that the bottle cap comprises a main body coupled
to the container mouth, a main body mouth having a mouth screw
thread is disposed on an upper portion of the main body, a
receiving part having a storage space lengthily extends inward
around the main body, a lower portion of the receiving part is
sealed by a sealing part, an operation part having an operation
part screw thread is disposed outward around the main body mouth,
the operation part is assembled to have a space in which the
operation part descends downward from an upper side of the main
body mouth, and when the bottle cap is coupled to the container
mouth, while the operation part screw thread descends along the
mouth screw thread of the main body mouth, a lower end punching
part of the receiving part breaks the lower end sealing part of the
receiving part to allow the different kind of material contained in
the storage space to drop into the container and be mixed.
14. The bottle cap of claim 13, wherein, after the operation is
coupled around the main body, a stopper protrusion that is hooked
in a hook shape are disposed in a reverse direction without
applying a load in a forward direction is disposed inside an outer
annular portion of the main body so that the main body together
with the operation part is opened.
15. The bottle cap of claim 13, wherein an opening/closing part
that is used for discharging the mixed content is disposed on an
upper portion of the operation part.
16. A bottle cap containing different kinds of materials while
being coupled to a neck of a container, characterized in that the
bottle cap comprises a main body coupled around a mouth of a
container mouth, a fixing protrusion is disposed on the main body
to prevent the main body from being separated after being coupled
to a container mouth, a discharge hole is defined in a lower
portion of the main body, a main body mouth is disposed in the
upper portion of the main body, an operation part having a storage
space and a receiving part is coupled around the main body mouth of
the main body, a discharge hole sealing part for blocking the
discharge hole is disposed on a lower portion of the operation
part, when the bottle cap having the above-described configuration
is coupled to the container mouth, the main body is fixedly coupled
to the container mouth, and the discharge hole sealing part that
blocks the discharge hole while the operation part moves upward
along the main body mouth is separated to open the discharge hole
to allow the different kind of material contained in the storage
space to drop through the discharge hole 122.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a bottle cap for mixing two
different materials with each other when a neck of a container is
coupled, and more particularly, to a bottle cap for effectively
mixing concentrate with water, concentrate with general beverage,
granulation with water, or powder with water, and so on.
[0002] Also, the bottle cap may be used in industrial fields such
as medicine, pharmacy, cosmetics, and the like and alcoholic
beverage fields so as to improve mixture of heterogeneous
materials.
BACKGROUND ART
[0003] In general, a separate space has to be provided in a
container to mix powder or concentrate with liquid beverage stored
in the beverage container.
[0004] A conventional structure for mixing heterogeneous materials
with each other as described above is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.
6,962,254, 6,230,884, and 6,854,595.
[0005] However, it is difficult to effectively overcome limitations
in functional structure, mixing efficiency, barrier, responsiveness
of a product line, use convenience, and the like. Thus, the
conventional structure is not popularized until now.
[0006] Also, although a joint venture technology of US, Germany,
and Austria and a Japanese technology are coming into the spotlight
in the international society, the Japanese technology has been
popularly commercialized first.
[0007] However, the Japanese technology (JP-P-2001-0018542, Jun.
19, 2001) may have a problem in which a portion for forming an
opening drops into a container. As a result, it is apprehended that
child swallow the dropping portion. Recently, although a container
neck having a new structure for preventing a discharge device from
being separated has been developed, there is a problem in which it
is impossible to apply this structure to the existing container
neck.
[0008] Also, although US Patent Publication No. 2003-72850 is
disclosed, this invention has a limitation in which it is difficult
to technically secure airtightness, workability, mold manufacture,
and insertion of a content into a receiving part.
[0009] Also, although US Patent Publication No. 2003-72850 is
disclosed, this invention has a limitation in which it is difficult
to technically secure airtightness, workability, mold manufacture,
and insertion of a content into a receiving part.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0010] An objective of the present invention is to allow a
different kind of material contained in a storage space of a
receiving part to drop into a storage space part of a container
while a bottle cap is coupled to a container mouth of a container
containing the content.
[0011] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
bottle cap in which an upper opening/closing hole is opened, or an
opening/closing part is opened to discharge mixed contents while or
after being coupled to a container mouth.
[0012] Further another objective of the present invention is to
realize a bottle cap technology in which a bottle cap is separated
at once to discharge mixed contents.
Technical Solution
[0013] A bottle cap containing different kinds of materials while
being coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled in a
discharge direction of a content of the container, characterized in
that the bottle cap includes a main body coupled around a container
mouth of the container and an operation part having a storage space
and a receiving part around a coupling main body mouth that is
disposed on an upper portion of the main body, which are closely
coupled to each other, the main body is coupled around the
container mouth of the container in a forward direction, an
operation part screw thread formed on an inner wall of a side
surface of the operation part is coupled in a reverse direction,
when the main body is coupled around the container mouth on the
operation part, the main body is coupled around the container
mouth, and an operation part is opened while an operation part
screw thread ascends along a mouth screw thread on the main body
mouth to open a lower end of the receiving part.
[0014] Also, when a screw thread is formed on a portion that is
coupled to the container mouth disposed within the main body, a
first screw thread and a second screw thread which have standards
different from each other may be provided so that the main body is
capable of being coupled container necks having sizes different
from each other.
[0015] A lower end of the receiving part having the storage space
may be sealed by a sealing part of the main body to maintain
airtightness, and a stopper that is hooked on a lower end of the
mouth screw thread may be disposed to prevent the operation part
from being opened above a predetermined degree on the main body
mouth of the main body.
[0016] Also, when the operation part is opened, an upper sealing
part that lengthily extends from a lower end sealing part of the
main body may get out of an upper opening/closing hole while the
operation part of the main body is opened, and when the main body
is coupled around the container mouth on the operation part, a
first operation surface of the operation part may integrally move
while having a predetermined load by being hooked on an operation
part corresponding part of the main body and get out of the
operation part corresponding part at a time point at which the main
body is completely coupled to the container mouth, and when a
stopper is hooked on the mouth screw thread while the operation
part ascends, the ascending of the operation part may be
stopped.
[0017] Also, a bottle cap containing different kinds of materials
while being coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled to a
container mouth of the container containing a content,
characterized in that the bottle cap includes a main body coupled
around the container mouth and an operation part having a storage
space and a receiving part around a main body mouth that is
disposed on an upper portion of the main body, which are coupled to
each other, an end of a connection part that lengthily extends
downward within the operation part blocks a discharge hole formed
in a lower end of the main body, when the main body is coupled
around the container mouth of the main body on the operation part,
the main body is coupled to the container mouth, the operation part
is opened upward along a screw thread of the main body mouth and
then is not opened above a predetermined degree on the main body
mouth, and when the operation part is opened with respect to the
main body mouth, a discharge hole formed in a lower portion of the
main body is opened to allow the content of the storage space to
drop into the container and be mixed.
[0018] Also, the discharge hole of the main body may be sealed by a
discharge hole sealing part disposed on a lower end of the
connection part of the operation part, when the operation part
moves upward, the discharge hole sealing part may be opened, and
when the operation part descends, a plurality of protrusions each
of which protrudes by a predetermined height may be disposed on an
upper side of an outer annular portion of the discharge hole to
prevent the discharge hole sealing part from descending.
[0019] Also, a bottle cap containing different kinds of materials
while being coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled to a
container mouth of the container containing a content,
characterized in that the bottle cap includes a main body coupled
around the container mouth and1 an operation part having a storage
space that is vertically movable downward with respect to the main
body mouth of the main body, which are assembled with each other,
the receiving part descends by an operation part assembled with an
upper portion thereof, the operation part having a receiving part
operation part, an operation surface corresponding surface
corresponding to the receiving operation part is disposed around an
upper portion of the receiving part, stopper protrusions are
disposed on a contact portion between the main body and the
operation part so that the operation part rotates on the main body
in only a forward direction, but does not rotate in a reverse
direction, when the main body is disposed on the container mouth to
couple the operation part thereto, the main body is coupled to the
container mouth, when a load is applied by a predetermined
position, the operation part rotates with respect to the main body
mouth in the rotating direction of the main body and is opened by a
predetermined position, the receiving part operation part pushes
the operation part corresponding surface of the receiving part
downward, and a punching part of the receiving part breaks a
sealing part that is a lower end of the storage space defined by
coupling the main body to the receiving part to allow the content
of the storage space to drop into the container and be mixed.
[0020] Also, the operation part may be hooked on the main body
mouth of the main body and not further move upward above a
predetermined height, and the main body may be disposed on the
container mouth, and the operation part may be coupled, an upper
portion of the receiving that corresponds to a lower side of the
operation part may be punched to allow the receiving part to
descend, a thin film may be disposed on an upper portion of the
receiving part, and a punching part for breaking the thin film may
be disposed on the bottom of an upper portion of the operation part
that corresponds to an upper side of the thin film.
[0021] Also, an opening/closing part may be disposed at an upper
side of the punching part of the operation part.
[0022] Also, a bottle cap containing different kinds of materials
while being coupled to a neck of a container, which is coupled to a
container mouth of the container containing a content,
characterized in that the bottle cap includes a main body coupled
to the container mouth, a main body mouth having a mouth screw
thread is disposed on an upper portion of the main body, a
receiving part having a storage space lengthily extends inward
around the main body, a lower portion of the receiving part is
sealed by a sealing part, an operation part having an operation
part screw thread is disposed outward around the main body mouth,
the operation part is assembled to have a space in which the
operation part descends downward from an upper side of the main
body mouth, and when the bottle cap is coupled to the container
mouth, while the operation part screw thread descends along the
mouth screw thread of the main body mouth, a lower end punching
part of the receiving part breaks the lower end sealing part of the
receiving part to allow the different kind of material contained in
the storage space to drop into the container and be mixed.
[0023] Also, after the operation is coupled around the main body, a
stopper protrusion that is hooked in a hook shape are disposed in a
reverse direction without applying a load in a forward direction
may be disposed inside an outer annular portion of the main body so
that the main body together with the operation part is opened, and
an opening/closing part that is used for discharging the mixed
content may be disposed on an upper portion of the operation
part.
[0024] Also, a bottle cap containing different kinds of materials
while being coupled to a neck of a container, characterized in that
the bottle cap includes a main body coupled around a mouth of a
container mouth, a fixing protrusion is disposed on the main body
to prevent the main body from being separated after being coupled
to a container mouth, a discharge hole is defined in a lower
portion of the main body, a main body mouth is disposed in the
upper portion of the main body, an operation part having a storage
space and a receiving part is coupled around the main body mouth of
the main body, a discharge hole sealing part for blocking the
discharge hole is disposed on a lower portion of the operation
part, when the bottle cap having the above-described configuration
is coupled to the container mouth, the main body is fixedly coupled
to the container mouth, and the discharge hole sealing part that
blocks the discharge hole while the operation part moves upward
along the main body mouth is separated to open the discharge hole
to allow the different kind of material contained in the storage
space to drop through the discharge hole 122.
[0025] Also, when coupled around the container mouth of the bottle
cap according to the present invention, the main body may be
coupled around the container mouth. Then, while the operation part
rotates with respect to the main body, the sealing part removing
piece may push the lower sealing part of the main body downward to
allow the content of the storage space to drop into the container
storage space and be mixed.
[0026] Also, while the operation part operates with respect to the
main body mouth of the main body, the operation part may ascend by
a predetermined height. In this process, the sealing part that
blocks the lower discharge hole of the storage space may move by
the rotation of the operation part connected through the connection
part to open the discharge hole.
[0027] Also, while the operation part rotates with respect to the
main body, the connection rod may descend downward. In this
process, the sealing part that blocks the lower discharge hole of
the storage space may be opened to allow the content of the storage
pace to drop into the container and be mixed.
[0028] Also, while the operation part rotates with respect to the
main body, the sealing part removing piece of the operation part
may break the sealing part formed of the thin film.
[0029] Also, while the operation part rotates with respect to the
main body, the sealing part removing piece of the operation part
may push the upper protrusion piece of the sealing part, which
blocks the lower portion of the storage space, downward. In this
process, the cutoff part may be broken to open the sealing
part.
[0030] Also, while the operation part rotates with respect to the
main body and moves upward by a predetermined height, the
connection rod together with the operation part may move upward. In
this process, the sealing part that blocks the discharge hole of
the storage space may move upward together with the connection rod.
In this process, the discharge hole may be opened to allow the
different kind of material stored in the storage space to drop and
be mixed.
[0031] Also, when the operation part rotates, the connection part
may move upward. In this process, the lower discharge hole may be
opened to open the upper opening/closing hole.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0032] FIGS. 1 to 4 are views illustrating a first embodiment of
the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view,
[0033] FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a bottle
cap,
[0034] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a state in which the bottle
cap is assembled with a neck of a container,
[0035] FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating
an example of a state in which a different kind of material is
injected through a filling part of the bottle cap,
[0036] FIGS. 5 to 8 are illustrating other embodiment of the
present invention, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional
view,
[0037] FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating a
state in which a bottle cap operates,
[0038] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a state in which an operation
part is opened in a main body,
[0039] FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main
body,
[0040] FIG. 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating
further another embodiment of the present invention,
[0041] FIGS. 10 and 11 are views illustrating further another
embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a longitudinal
cross-sectional view of a bottle cap,
[0042] FIG. 11 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating
a main part that is in a state in which a discharge hole sealing
part of the bottle cap of FIG. 10 is opened from a discharge hole
of the main body,
[0043] FIGS. 12 to 14 are views illustrating further another
embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a longitudinal
cross-sectional view of a bottle cap,
[0044] FIG. 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view illustrating a
portion of a main part in which an operation part is coupled around
a main body,
[0045] FIG. 14 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating
a state in which the bottle cap of FIG. 12 is coupled to a neck of
a container,
[0046] FIGS. 15 and 16 are longitudinal cross-sectional views
illustrating further another modified example of the present
invention,
[0047] FIGS. 17 and 18 are views illustrating further another
embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a longitudinal
cross-sectional view of a bottle cap, and
[0048] FIG. 18 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating
a state in which the bottle cap is coupled to a neck of a
container, and an operation part is opened.
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0049] A bottle cap 1 containing different kinds of materials,
[0050] which is assembled in a discharge direction of contents of
containers 1000 and 1100 includes
[0051] a main body 100 coupled around the container mouths 1001 and
1101.
[0052] An operation part 200 having a storage space 202 and a
receiving part 201 is
[0053] closely coupled around a coupling main body mouth 101 that
is
[0054] disposed on an upper portion of the main body 100.
[0055] The main body 100 is coupled around the container mouths
1011 and 1101 of the containers 1000 and 1100
[0056] in a forward direction (a right screw direction).
[0057] Also, when an operation part screw thread 204 formed on an
inner wall of a side surface 203
[0058] of the operation part 200 is coupled in a reverse direction,
and then,
[0059] the main body 100 is coupled around the container mouths
1001 and 1101 with respect to the operation part 200,
[0060] the main body 100 is coupled around the container mouths
1001 and 1101,
[0061] and simultaneously, an operation part screw thread 204 of
the operation part 200 is
[0062] opened along a mouth screw thread 101 on the main body mouth
101 to open a lower end of the receiving part 201.
[0063] Also, a screw thread is formed on a portion that is coupled
to the container mouths 1001 and 1101 disposed inside the main body
100. Here, the screw thread may include a first screw thread 103
and a second screw thread 104, which have standards different from
each other to allow the main body 100 to be coupled to the
container mouths 1001 and 1101 which have standards different from
each other.
[0064] Also, a lower end of the receiving part 201 having the
storage space 202 is sealed by a sealing part 105 of the main body
100 to maintain airtightness. A stopper 205 hung on a lower end of
the mouth screw thread 102 is disposed to prevent the operation
part 200 from being opening above a predetermined degree on the
main body mouth 101.
[0065] Also, when the operation part 200 is opened, an upper
sealing part 107 lengthily extending from a lower end sealing part
105 of the main body 100 by a connection part 106 may get out of an
upper opening/closing hole 206 of the operation part 200 while the
operation part 200 is opened.
[0066] Also, when the main body 100 is coupled around the container
mouths 1001 and 1101 on the operation part 200, a first operation
surface 207 of the operation part 200 may be hung on an operation
part corresponding part 108 to receive a predetermined load,
thereby integrally moving. Then, when the main body 100 is
completely coupled to the container mouths 1001 and 1101, the first
operation surface 207 gets out of the operation surface
corresponding part 108, and simultaneously, the operation part 200
ascends, and then when the stopper 205 is hung on the mouth screw
thread 102, the ascending of the operation part 200 is stopped (see
FIGS. 1 to 4).
[0067] Additionally explaining the bottle cap 1 as described above,
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a completed bottle cap 1. A liquid
or powder may be injected into the inner storage space 202 of the
bottle cap 1 having the above-described configuration. Preferably,
in the state of FIG. 4, different kinds of materials are injected
through a filling part 109, and then the filling part 109 is sealed
by using a soft thin film or a filling part sealing part 110 that
is injection-molded. This state is illustrated in FIG. 2.
[0068] Also, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the bottle cap 1
is coupled around the container mouths 1001 and 1101 of the
containers 1000 and 1100, the main body 100 is coupled along
container screw threads 1001 and 1102 of the container mouths 1001
and 1101. Here, the first operation surface 207 is closely fixed
(preferably, fitted into) to the operation surface corresponding
part 108. That is, the first operation surface 207 and the
operation surface corresponding part 108 may integrally move until
the main body 100 is fixed to the container screw threads 1002 and
1102, and then when the main body is completely coupled to the
container mouths 1001 and 1101, the first operation surface 207
gets out of the operation surface corresponding part 108, and
simultaneously, the operation part screw thread 204 moves upward
along the mouth screw thread 102 with respect to the main body
mouth 101.
[0069] Also, in a case where the bottle cap 1 further rotates in
the above-described process, when the operation part 200 operates
on the main body mouth 101, and then the stopper 205 contacts a
lower end of the mouth screw thread 102, the operation part 200 may
not further move upward. This state is illustrated in FIG. 3.
[0070] Also, in this process, i.e., while the operation part 200
rotates on the main body 100, the lower end of the receiving part
201 gets out of the sealing part 105, the different kind of
material stored in the storage space 202 drops into the container
storage spaces 1003 and 1103 via a dropping space 11, the mixed
contents are discharged through an upper opening/closing hole
206.
[0071] Also, when it is intended to separate the bottle cap 1 from
the containers 1000 and 1100, the operation part 200 reversely
rotates with respect to the main body 100 so as to be locked. Here,
a guide 208 is fitted in a direction of the side surface 112 of the
main body 100, and simultaneously, the operation part 200 together
with the main body 100 is separated.
[0072] For reference, referring to FIG. 3, although the containers
1000 and 1100 have configurations different from each other, the
first screw thread 103 and the second screw thread 104 formed on
the inner wall of the side surface 112 are elastically coupled even
though the containers 1000 and 1100 have standards different from
each other.
[0073] According to another embodiment (see FIGS. 5 to 8), FIG. 5
is a view of a bottle cap 1 having a structure in which an
operation part 200 is separated from a main body 100. When the
bottle cap 1 is coupled to containers 1000 and 1001 as illustrated
in FIG. 5, the main body 100 is coupled to the containers 1000 and
1001 as illustrated in FIG. 6, and simultaneously, the operation
part 200 ascends along a main body mouth 101 of the main body 100.
Then, a receiving part 201 of the operation part 200 gets out of a
receiving part insertion part 113. This state is illustrated in
FIG. 7.
[0074] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 9), a
lower end of the main body 100 lengthily extends to form a main
body sealing part 114 for sealing the lower end of the main body
100.
[0075] According to further another embodiment (see FIGS. 10 and
11), a bottle cap 1 containing a different kind of material, which
is coupled to a mouth of a container in which a content is
contained includes a main body 10 coupled around the container
mouth and an operation part 200 having a storage space 202 and a
receiving part 201 around a main body mouth 101 disposed on an
upper portion of the main body 100, which are coupled to each
other. A discharge hole 115 defined in a lower end of the main body
100 is blocked by an end of a connection part 209 that lengthily
extends downward within the operation part 200. When the main body
100 is coupled around the container mouth with respect to the
operation part 200, the main body 1000 is coupled around the
container mouth, and simultaneously, the operation part 200 moves
upward along a screw thread formed on an outer annular portion of
the main body mouth 101. Here, a stopper 210 for preventing the
operation part 200 from moving upward above a predetermined height
is disposed on the main body mouth 101. When the operation part 200
is opened with respect to the main body mouth 101, a discharge hole
115 defined in a lower portion of the main body 100 is opened to
allow the content of the storage space 202 to drop and be
mixed.
[0076] Also, the discharge hole 115 of the main body 100 is sealed
by a discharge hole sealing part 211 disposed on a lower end of a
connection part 209 of the operation part 200. When the operation
part 200 moves upward, the discharge hole sealing part 211 is
opened. Here, when the operation part 200 descends, a plurality of
protrusions 116 each of which protrudes by a predetermined height
are disposed on an upper side of an outer annular portion of the
discharge hole 115 to prevent the discharge hole sealing part 211
from descending.
[0077] According to another embodiment (see FIGS. 12 to 14), a
bottle cap 1 containing a different kind of material, which is
coupled around a container mouth of a container in which a content
is contained includes a main body 10 coupled around the container
mouth and a receiving part 300 having a storage space that is
vertically movable downward with respect to a main body mouth 101
of the main body 101, which are assembled with each other. The
receiving part 300 descends by an operation part that is assembled
with an upper portion thereof. For this, the operation part 200
includes a receiving part operation part 212, and an operation
surface corresponding surface 303 corresponding to the receiving
part operation part 212 is disposed around an upper portion of the
receiving part 300. Here, stopper protrusions 117 and 213 are
disposed on a contact portion between the main body 100 and the
operation part 200 so that the operation part 200 rotates on the
main body 100 in only a forward direction, but does not rotate in a
reverse direction. When the main body 100 is disposed on the
container mouth to couple the operation part 200 thereto, the main
body 100 is coupled to the container mouth. When a load is applied
to a predetermined position, the operation part 200 rotates with
respect to the main body mouth 101 in the rotating direction of the
main body 100, and thus is opened by a predetermined position. In
this process, the receiving part operation part 212 pushes the
operation part corresponding surface 303 of the receiving part 300
downward, and a punching part 302 of the receiving part 300 breaks
a sealing part 118 that is a lower end of the storage space 301
defined by coupling the main body 100 to the receiving part 300.
Thus, the content of the storage space 301 may drop into the
container and be mixed.
[0078] Also, the operation part 200 includes a main body mouth
protrusion 119 on the main body 101 so that the operation part 200
is hung on the main body mouth 101 of the main body 100 and thus
does not ascend upward above a predetermined height. Also, an
operation part stopper protrusion 214 may be also disposed on a
corresponding surface of the operation surface 200 so that the
operation part 200 is hung on the main body mouth protrusion
119.
[0079] Also, when the bottle cap 1 is disposed and coupled to the
container 1000 as illustrated in FIG. 12, the main body 100 is
coupled to the container 1000 as illustrated in FIG. 14, and
simultaneously, the operation part 200 ascends to break a sealing
part 118. When it is intended to separate the bottle cap 1, the
bottle cap 1 may rotate in a direction opposite to the assembling
direction. Thus, a stopper protrusion 213 of the operation part 200
is hung on a stopper protrusion 117 of the main body to separate
the bottle cap 1 together with the main body 100 from the container
1000.
[0080] Also, the receiving part 300 may be assembled to an inner
wall of the main body mouth 101 in a long groove or protrusion
shape so that the receiving part 300 does not rotate within the
main body 100, but moves downward.
[0081] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 15), when
the main body 100 is disposed on the container mouth of the
container 1000, and the operation part 200 is coupled (rotates), an
upper portion of the receiving part 300 that is an upper inner side
of the operation part 200 is punched, and thus the receiving part
300 descends. For this, a thin film 304 is disposed on an upper
portion of the receiving part 300, and a punching part 215 for
breaking the thin film 304 is disposed on the bottom of an upper
portion of the operation part 200 that is an upper portion of the
thin film 304.
[0082] Also, an opening/closing part is disposed above the punching
part 215 of the operation part 200. An upper discharge hole 216 is
defined in the punching part 215, and an upper sealing part 217 is
disposed above the punching part 215. Thus, the opening/closing
part 400 is assembled around the upper sealing part 217.
[0083] As described above, when it is intended to separate the
bottle cap 1 from the container, the operation part 200 may rotate
in a direction opposite to the initial direction. Thus, the
operation part and the main body 100 are integrally separated from
the container. This technical feature will be described with
reference to FIG. 13.
[0084] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 16), a
bottle cap 1 coupled around a container mouth of a container 1000
in which a content is contained includes a main body 100 coupled to
the container mouth, a main body mouth 101 having a mouth screw
thread 102 is disposed on an upper portion of the main body 100. A
receiving part 201 having a storage space 202 lengthily extends
inward around the main body 101, and a lower portion of the
receiving part 210 is sealed by a sealing part 120. An operation
part 200 having an operation part screw thread 204 is disposed
outward around the main body mouth 101. The operation part 200 is
assembled to have a space S in which the operation part 200
descends downward from an upper side of the main body mouth 101. In
this configuration, when the bottle cap 1 is coupled to the
container mouth, while the operation part screw thread 204 descends
along the mouth screw thread 102 of the main body mouth 101, a
lower end punching part 218 of the receiving part 201 breaks the
lower end sealing part 120 of the receiving part 201. In this
process, a different kind of material contained in the storage
space 202 drops into the container 1000 and is mixed.
[0085] Also, stopper protrusions 117 and 213 that are hooked in a
hook shape are disposed in a reverse direction without applying a
load in a forward direction are disposed inside an outer annular
portion of the main body 100 so that the main body 100 together
with the operation part is opened after the operation part 200 is
coupled around the main body 100. Also, an opening/closing part
that is used for discharging the mixed contents is disposed on an
upper portion of the operation part 200. An upper discharge hole
that is used for discharging the mixed content according to an
operation of the opening/closing part 400 is disposed around an
upper sealing part 217, and thus, the opening/closing part 400 is
closely sealed.
[0086] According to further another embodiment (see FIGS. 17 and
18), a bottle cap 1 includes a main body 1000 coupled around a
mouth of a container mouth. A fixing protrusion 121 is disposed on
the main body 100 to prevent the main body 100 from being separated
after being coupled to a container mouth. A discharge hole 122 is
defined in a lower portion of the main body 100, and a main body
mouth is disposed in the upper portion of the main body. An
operation part 200 including a storage space 202 and a receiving
part 201 is coupled around the main body mouth 101 of the main body
100. A discharge hole sealing part 123 for blocking the discharge
hole 122 is disposed on a lower portion of the operation part 200.
When the bottle cap 1 having the above-described configuration is
coupled to the container mouth, the main body 100 is fixedly
coupled to the container mouth, and simultaneously, the discharge
hole sealing part 123 that blocks the discharge hole 122 while the
operation part 200 moves upward along the main body mouth 101 is
separated to open the discharge hole 122. Simultaneously, a
different kind of material contained in the storage space 202 drops
through the discharge hole 122.
[0087] Also, the discharge hole sealing part 123 elongates an end
of the receiving part 210, and a discharge hole sealing part 123 is
assembled around the end. An outer annular portion of the discharge
hole sealing part 123 is hung in a manner in which an inner lower
end of the main body 100 is fitted into the outer annular portion.
Thus, while the operation part 200 moves upward, the discharge hole
sealing part 123 may be separated toward an inner lower side of the
container 1000. Referring to FIG. 17, the discharge hole sealing
part 123 may be connected to a connection part that lengthily
extends downward from the inside of the operation part 123.
[0088] According to further another embodiment (see FIGS. 19 to
21), a bottle cap 1 include a main body 100 and a sealing part 124
that is partitioned by using a cutoff part 125 is disposed on a
lower portion of the main body 100. An operation part 200 that is
rotatable in a predetermined direction is disposed around an upper
main body mouth 101 of the main body 100.
[0089] Also, a receiving part 201 having a storage space 02 is
disposed inside the operation part 200, and a sealing part removing
piece 220 that lengthily extends downward is disposed on one side
of the receiving part 201. An end of the sealing part removing
piece 220 is disposed in a recessed space 126 that is a starting
point at which the cutoff part 125 is broken.
[0090] Also, in a state of FIG. 19, when the bottle cap 1 is
coupled around a container mouth 1001 of a container 1000, the main
body 100 is coupled to the container mouth 1001, and
simultaneously, the operation part 200 rotates with respect to the
main body mouth 101 of the main body 100. Then, the sealing part
removing piece disposed in the space 126 pushes the cutoff part
125, and thus, the sealing part 124 is opened to allow the
different kind of material stored in the storage space 202 to drop
into the container storage space 1003 and be mixed (see FIG.
20).
[0091] Also, the mixed contents are discharged by lifting the upper
opening/closing part 400. As described above, when it is intended
to separate the bottle cap 1 from the container 1000, the operation
part 200 rotates in a direction opposite to the initial direction.
As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 21, the stopper protrusion 213
of the operation part 200 hooks the stopper protrusion 117 of the
main body 100 to separate the operation part 200 together with the
main body 100 from the container 1000.
[0092] As described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 21, the stopper
protrusion 213 may only rotate without applying a load in a
predetermined direction. However, when the stopper protrusion 213
rotates in a direction of a hook-shaped portion, the stopper
protrusion 213 is hooked by the stopper protrusion 117 of the main
body 100. Thus, if the operation part 200 is opened once, the
operation part 200 may not return to its original position.
[0093] Also, FIG. 22 illustrates a modified example. The operation
part 200 is assembled to surround an outer portion of the main body
100, and the operation part has a structure in which the operation
part 200 rotates, but is not separated. As illustrated in FIG. 21,
stopper protrusions 117 and 213 are disposed between the operation
part 200 and the main body 100.
[0094] Also, FIG. 22 illustrates a process in which the bottle cap
1 is coupled to the container mouth 1001 of the container 1000. In
this state, when the operation part 200 further rotates, an end of
the sealing part removing piece 220 pushes the cutoff part 125, and
thus, the sealing part 124 is opened.
[0095] Also, when it is intended to discharge the mixed contents,
the operation part 200 rotates in a direction opposite to the
initial direction. As a result, the stopper protrusion 213 having a
structure as illustrated in FIG, 21 may hook the stopper protrusion
117 of the main body 100 and thus be separated together with the
operation part 200.
[0096] For reference, FIG. 23 is a view illustrating an example in
which the bottle cap 1 of FIG. 19 is capable of being designed
without providing the opening/closing part that is a discharge unit
in an upper portion of the operation part 200.
[0097] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 24), a
sealing part removing piece 501 that is used for breaking the
cutoff part 124 of the main body 100 is separately manufactured in
the form of the receiving part 500 and is coupled with respect to
the bottom of the operation part 200.
[0098] As described above, when the operation part 200 coupled
around the main body mouth 101 of the main body 100 rotates in the
rotation direction, the sealing part removing piece 501 pushes the
cutoff part 125, and simultaneously, the sealing part 124 is opened
to a lower side. When it is intended to separate the bottle cap 1
from the container 1000, the operation part 200 rotates in a
direction opposite to the initial direction. Thus, as illustrated
in FIG. 21, the stopper protrusion 213 may hook the stopper
protrusion 117 of the main body 100, and thus, the operation part
200 together with the main body 100 may be separated.
[0099] According to further another embodiment (see FIGS. 25 to
28), an operation part 200 is assembled around a main body mount
101, and a connection part 221 that lengthily extends downward is
disposed within the operation 200. A sealing part 127 that blocks a
discharge hole 128 is assembled with a lower end of the connection
part 221.
[0100] In use of the present invention, when a bottle cap 1 having
a structure as illustrated in FIG. 25 is coupled around a container
mouth 1001, the main body 100 is coupled to the container mouth
1001 as illustrated in FIG. 26. In this state, when the operation
part 200 further rotates, the operation part 200 moves upward by a
screw thread or screw groove that is formed on an outer annular
portion of the main body mouth 101, and then is opposed to the
stopper groove or stopper protrusion. Thus, the operation part 200
may not further move upward from the main body mouth 101. This
state is illustrated in FIG. 27.
[0101] Also, in the above-described process, the connection part
221 catches the sealing part 127 to ascend. Thus, the sealing part
127 may get out of the discharge hole. This state is illustrated in
FIG. 28.
[0102] For reference, when the bottle cap 1 is coupled to the
container 1000, the main body 100 is coupled around the container
mouth 1001. When the main body 100 is stably coupled to the
container mouth 1001, the operation part moves upward on the main
body mouth 101, and also, the sealing part 127 gets out of the
discharge hole 128 to allow the content of the storage space 202 to
drop.
[0103] According to another embodiment (see FIG. 29), FIG. 25
illustrates an opening/closing part 400 that is a unit for
discharging mixed contents on an upper portion of the bottle cap 1.
In use, although similar to FIG. 25, when the operation part 200
rotates, the main body 100 is coupled to the container 1000. In
this process, the operation part 200 moves upward with respect to
the main body mouth 101, and the sealing part 217 that blocks the
discharge hole 128 is opened.
[0104] Also, the mixed contents are discharged through a space
formed by lifting the upper opening/closing part 400.
[0105] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 30),
although a bottle cap 1 has the same fundamental structure as that
of FIG. 25, a lower end of an inner connection part 221 of an
operation part 200 and a portion of a discharge hole 128 is sealed
through thermal adhesion by using a sealing part 129 formed of a
material such as a thin film.
[0106] In use of the present invention, when a bottle cap 1 is
coupled around a container mouth 1001 of a container 1000, a main
body 100 is coupled as illustrated in FIG. 30. In this state, when
the operation part 200 further rotates, a connection part 221
ascends while cutting a sealing part 129 when the operation part
200 moves upward along a main body mouth 101 by a predetermined
height. In this process, the discharge hole is opened, and a
different kind of material stored in the storage space 202 drops
into the container and is mixed.
[0107] According to further another embodiment (see FIGS. 31 and
32), a storage space 202 is defined in the main body 100, and a
discharge hole 128 is defined in a lower portion of the storage
space 202. The discharge hole 128 is sealed by a sealing part
601.
[0108] Also, a separate prefabricated connection rod 600 is
assembled from an upper portion to a lower portion of the operation
part 200. The connection rod 600 is assembled toward a space 602 of
an operation protrusion 222 of the operation part 200 so that the
operation part 200 descends while rotating. A sealing part 601 is
connected to a lower end of the connection rod 600.
[0109] Also, a sealing member such as an O-ring for sealing may be
additionally provided between the connection rod 600 and the
operation part 200. In use as described above, when the bottle capl
is coupled around the container mouth 1001 of the container 1000,
the main body 100 may be coupled around the container mouth 1001.
This state is illustrated in FIG. 31.
[0110] Also, in a state of FIG. 31, when the operation part 200
more strongly rotates, the operation part 200 rotates with respect
to the main body mouth 101. In this process, an operation
protrusion 222 pushes the connection rod downward, and also, the
sealing part gets out of the discharge hole 128 to allow the
content of the storage space 202 to drop into a container storage
space 1003 and be mixed. When the operation rotates in a reverse
direction, the operation part 200 hooks the main body 100 and is
separated.
[0111] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 33), a
bottle cap 1 includes an operation part 200 that rotates in only
one direction and assembled with an outer annular portion of a main
body 100. A sealing part removing piece 501 that lengthily extend
is disposed in an inner lower portion of the operation part 200,
and a lower end of an inner storage space 202 of the bottle cap 1
is sealed by a sealing part 130.
[0112] Also, in use, when the bottle cap 1 is disposed on and
coupled to a container mouth 1001 of a container 1000, the main
body 100 is assembled with the container mouth 1001 (see FIG. 33).
In this state, when the operation part 200 further rotates, the
sealing part removing piece 501 breaks the sealing part 130 having
an inclined angle and sealed. In this process, a different kind of
material stored in the storage space 202 drops into the container
storage space 1003 and is mixed.
[0113] As described above, when it is intended to discharge the
mixed contents, the operation part 200 rotates in a direction
opposite to the initial direction like FIG. 24. As illustrated in
FIG. 21, since a stopper protrusion 213 of the operation part 200
hooks a stopper protrusion 117 of the main body 100, the operation
part 200 together with the main body 100 is separated.
[0114] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 34), the
current embodiment is the same as that of FIG. 33. However, the
mixed content within a container are discharged through an upper
opening/closing hole formed when the operation part 200 moves
upward along the main body mouth 101 of the main body 100.
[0115] Preferably, the operation part 200 that rotates around the
main body mouth 101 of the main body 100 to vertically partially
move is assembled, and a sealing part removing part 220 that
lengthily extends downward is disposed in the operation part 200. A
sealing part 130 is inclinedly disposed on a lower end of the
receiving part 201 having an inner storage space of the main body
100.
[0116] As described above, in use, when the operation part 200
operates, the main body is coupled around the main body mouth 1001.
In this process, when the operation part 200 further rotates, the
sealing part removing piece 220 breaks the sealing part 130, and
thus, a different kind of material contained in the storage space
202 drops into the container storage space 1003 and is mixed.
[0117] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 35), a
sealing part 130 that is partitioned by a cutoff part 132 is
disposed on an inner lower portion of the main body 100, and a
protrusion piece 131 that protrudes by a predetermined height is
disposed on an upper portion of the sealing part 130.
[0118] Also, an operation part 200 is coupled around the main body
mouth 101 of the main body 100, and a sealing part removing piece
320 extending downward is disposed within the operation part 200.
When the operation part 200 rotates with respect to the main body
mouth 101, the protrusion piece is pushed.
[0119] As described above, when the main body 100 is coupled around
a container, the bottle cap 1 is coupled as illustrated in FIG. 35.
In this state, when the operation part 200 further rotates, the
sealing part removing piece 220 pushes the protrusion piece 131.
Here, the cutoff part 132 is broken to allow the different kind of
material stored in the storage space 202 drops into the container
and is mixed.
[0120] According to further another embodiment (see FIG. 36), a
storage space 133 is defined in the main body 100, and a discharge
hole 134 is defined in a lower portion of the storage space
133.
[0121] Also, a connection rod 700 is assembled around the upper
main body mouth 101 of the main body 100, and a sealing part 701
for sealing the discharge hole 134 is assembled with a lower end of
the connection rod 700.
[0122] Also, an operation part 200 that is vertically moveable is
assembled around the main body mouth 101, and a stopper 223 for
prevent the operation part 200 from further moving upward above a
predetermined height is disposed on the operation part 200.
[0123] In the bottle cap 1 as described above, the main body is
coupled around the container mouth. In this process, the operation
part 200 lifts the connection rod 700 upward while the operation
part 200 moves upward with respect to the main body mouth 101. In
this process, the sealing part 701 gets out of the discharge hole
134, and then, a different kind of material stored in the storage
space 133 drops through the discharge hole 134.
[0124] According to another embodiment (see FIGS. 37 to 39), a
discharge hole 135 is defined in a lower portion, and an upper
sealing surface 136 that lengthily extends and has an inner hole is
disposed on an upper portion of the discharge hole 135. A main body
mouth 101 is disposed outside an upper portion of the main body
100, and an operation part 200 that is rotatable is assembled
around the main body mouth 101.
[0125] Also, a connection part 226 that lengthily extends is
disposed on a lower portion of the operation part 200, and a
sealing part 227 for blocking the discharge hole 135 is assembled
with an end of the connection part 226.
[0126] Also, an upper sealing part 224 having an upper
opening/closing hole 225 is disposed on an upper portion of the
operation part 200, and the upper sealing part 224 is assembled
into an inner space of the upper sealing surface 136 to maintain
airtightness.
[0127] As described above, when the main body 100 is coupled around
the container mouth 1001, the main body 100 is coupled (see FIG.
37). In this state, when the operation part 200 further rotates,
the upper sealing part 224 gets out of the upper sealing surface
136, and simultaneously, the sealing part 227 gets out of the
discharge hole 135. This state is illustrated in FIGS. 38 and
39.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0128] The present invention relates to a structure of an apparatus
for containing heterogeneous materials, which effectively mixes
concentrate with water, concentrate with general beverage,
granulation with water, or powder with water, and so on, and the
apparatus for containing the heterogeneous materials may be used in
medicine, pharmacy, cosmetics, and industrial fields so as to
improve mixture of the heterogeneous materials.
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