Capsule adapted to receive a fluid, and assembly comprising a container and said capsule
A capsule to seal the opening in a container, such as the neck of a bottle, wherein the container is adapted to contain a first fluid, the capsule being adapted to contain a second fluid that is different from the first fluid, the capsule including a striker movable from a first initial position to a second opening position and which, in the second position, allows the second fluid to be released into the container, thus mixing the first fluid and the second fluid, the striker being in the form of a cylinder adapted to allow a fluid discharge device, such as a pipette, to pass through the capsule and to enter the container.
1. An assembly comprising a container, adapted to contain a first fluid, with an opening which allows the container to be filled and emptied, a lid adapted to seal the opening and a capsule to seal an opening in a container, wherein the container is adapted to contain a first fluid, the capsule being adapted to contain a second fluid that is different from the first fluid, the capsule comprising a striker which is movable from a first initial position to a second opening position and which, in the second opening position, allows the second fluid to be released into the container, thus mixing the first fluid and the second fluid, the striker being in a form of an open cylinder adapted to allow a fluid sampling device to pass through the capsule and to enter the container, wherein the capsule, in a use position of the capsule, at a side exposed towards an interior of the container, is defined by a first protective cover, a lower part of said striker being provided with a sharp end adapted to perforate the protective cover, wherein the container comprises fixing structures which allow the lid to be fixed onto the container, wherein an interior of the lid comprises at least one first push-piece adapted to push the capsule towards an interior of the opening in the container, thus fixing the capsule in the opening and wherein the interior of the lid comprises at least one second push-piece adapted to cooperate with a transverse wall of the striker, thus allowing the striker to be moved forward from its first initial position to its second opening position.
2. The capsule according to claim 1 , wherein the capsule comprises fixing structures for fixing the capsule in the opening in the container.
3. The capsule according to claim 1 , wherein the first protective cover comprises a material which is impermeable to oxygen.