Drinking device

1 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one replaceable air-permeable aroma container including at least one air outlet opening and at least one air inlet opening which is in fluid communication with ambient air;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device; and

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from the at least one air outlet opening of at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end.

2 . The drinking device according to claim 1 , wherein the mouth end is configured such that, when the drinking device is used, the transporting channel and the air channel extend different distances into the oral cavity of the user.

3 . The drinking device according to claim 1 , further comprising a throttle device and/or a sealing device in a mouthpiece comprising the mouth end, the mouthpiece configured to be moved from a sealing position into a non-sealing position.

4 . The drinking device according to claim 1 , further comprising a pressure equalization valve configured to seal an air supply line which leads into the interior of the storage container for drinking liquid.

5 . The drinking device according to claim 1 , wherein the air channel has a minimum cross-section area of between 0.2 mm 2 and 4.9 mm 2 .

6 . The drinking device according to claim 1 , further comprising a head part which comprises the mouth end and is moveably arranged relative to the storage container, the head part configured to be moved from a position sealing the transporting channel and/or the air channel into a non-sealing position.

7 . The drinking device according to claim 6 , wherein the head part is divisible.

8 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one air-permeable aroma container;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device; and

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end, wherein the at least one aroma container comprises a filter substance and an aroma unit which is configured to be activated by the user and which contains a fluid with an aromatizing substance, the fluid being releasable into the filter substance upon activation of the aroma unit.

9 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one air-permeable aroma container;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device; and

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end, wherein the air channel comprises an annular chamber which is arranged between a detachable head part of the drinking device and the transporting channel.

10 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one air-permeable aroma container;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device;

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end; and

a permeable membrane in the air channel at the point at which the air channel enters the transporting channel.

11 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one air-permeable aroma container including at least one air outlet opening and at least one air inlet opening which is in fluid communication with ambient air;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device; and

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from the at least one air outlet opening of at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end,

wherein the mouth end is configured with the transporting channel and the air channel running separated from one another at the mouth end and substantially the same distance in a longitudinal direction.

12 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one air-permeable aroma container;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device; and

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end; and

a throttle device and/or a sealing device in a mouthpiece comprising the mouth end, the mouthpiece configured to be moved from a sealing position into a non-sealing position, wherein one of the at least one aroma containers has the sealing device, the aroma container configured to be moved from a sealing position into a non-sealing position.

13 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one air-permeable aroma container;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device; and

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end, wherein at least one of the at least one aroma containers comprises multiple chambers which contain aroma substances of different odor intensities and/or different aromas.

14 . A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance, the drinking device comprising:

a storage container configured for drinking liquid;

at least one air-permeable aroma container;

a transporting channel configured to transport drinking liquid running from the storage container to a mouth end of the drinking device; and

an air channel configured to transport aromatized air, the air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers to the transporting channel or to the mouth end, wherein one of the at least one aroma containers is located in a mouthpiece of the drinking device, the mouthpiece being replaceable.

15 . An aroma container comprising:

an inner side wall having a first face exposed to an interior of the aroma container and a second face, opposite the first face, exposed to an exterior of the aroma container:

an outer side wall;

at least one air inlet opening in fluid communication with ambient air; and

at least one air outlet opening located on the inner side wall extending from the first face to the second face;

wherein the aroma container is air-permeable and is configured for release of an aroma substance and attachment to a drinking device for retronasal perception of the aroma substance.

16 . The aroma container according to claim 15 , wherein the aroma container is a ring; and is configured for attachment to the drinking device such that the aroma container is located close to a mouth end of the drinking device.

17 . The aroma container according to claim 15 , wherein an inner circumferential surface of the aroma container has a non-circular cross-section.

18 . The aroma container according to claim 15 , wherein the aroma container comprises multiple chambers containing aroma substances of different odor intensities or different odor qualities.

19 . The aroma container according to claim 15 , wherein the aroma container comprises a sealing device, the aroma container being moveable from a sealing position into a non-sealing position.

20 . The aroma container according to claim 19 , wherein the aroma container is moveable from a sealing position into a non-sealing position by an axial movement.

21 . The aroma container according to claim 19 , wherein the aroma container has an axis of symmetry and is moveable from a sealing position into a non-sealing position by a rotational movement around the axis of symmetry.

22 . The aroma container according to claim 15 , wherein the aroma container has a prismatic or annular geometry.

23 . An aroma container comprising:

at least one air inlet opening in fluid communication with ambient air;

at least one air outlet opening; and

a filter substance and an aroma unit, which aroma unit comprises a fluid with an aromatizing substance and is configured for activation by a user such that, upon activation, the fluid is released into the filter substance,

wherein the aroma container is air-permeable and is configured for release of an aroma substance and attachment to a drinking device for retronasal perception of the aroma substance.