CH719404A1 - containers and container holders. - Google Patents

Abstract

A container holder (200) and a container (100), in particular a stretch blow molded container, are disclosed. The container comprises a container base (20), a container body and a container neck with a container opening. A form-fitting element (50) for form-fitting connection to the container holder (200) is arranged on the container (100).

Description

The present invention relates to a container and a container holder according to the preamble of the independent claims.

Different containers and container holders have become known from the prior art. Case holders are typically used in sports, particularly for attachment to sports equipment such as a bicycle. This allows the user to carry a container that typically contains a soft drink while exercising and/or while using the sports equipment.

[0003] Depending on the type of sport that is practiced, a container that is fastened in a container holder must withstand relatively high forces, for example triggered by vibrations. The attachment of the container in the container holder must be designed to be correspondingly stable.

A generic container holder has become known with KR 2004 60361 Y1. This container holder has a holding element provided with an upstanding tab so that the container can be placed on this holding element and the container is held forwards and backwards. The container holder also has two separate lateral holding elements that generously enclose the container body. These lateral holding elements cover a large part of the container body, so that the container must be removed from the container holder with great accuracy. The areas of the container that a user can directly grasp are relatively small.

It is an object of the invention to remedy one or more disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, a container and a container holder are to be created which are easy to use and enable the container to be reliably fastened in or on the container holder.

[0006] This object is achieved by the devices defined in the independent patent claims. Further embodiments emerge from the dependent patent claims.

A container according to the invention comprises a container base, a container body and a container neck. A container opening is formed at the container neck. The container is preferably designed as a stretch blow molded container. A form-fitting element for form-fitting connection with a container holder is arranged on the container, in particular formed integrally.

By arranging, in particular training, a form-fitting element on the container, a specific interface to a container holder can be created. This not only enables a secure and reliable connection, but also makes it possible to create a product-specific or possibly manufacturer-specific interface between a container holder and a container.

Such an interface can prevent the container holder from being used with products that are not compatible with the container holder.

The container is designed in particular as a stretch blow molded container. Stretch blow molded containers are typically used in the bottling of soft drinks.

Such containers are typically made of PET, PEF or mixtures thereof.

The form-fitting element is preferably formed on the container bottom. This allows an operative connection to be established easily with a corresponding counterpart on a container holder. At the same time, the container body remains free so that the container can be easily grasped.

The counterpart can be designed as a form-fitting element corresponding to the form-fitting element on the container.

Preferably, the form-fitting element of the container is designed as a depression arranged centrally on the bottom of the container.

[0015] This allows simple production in a blow molding process, in particular in a stretch blow molding process.

A depression arranged centrally on the container also makes it possible to place the container in the container holder, regardless of its rotational orientation.

To this end, a counterpart can be designed as a form-fitting element in the form of a projection on the container holder. The projection is essentially complementary to the depression on the bottom of the container.

[0018] A container shoulder can be formed on the container neck, in particular below a support ring. By forming a container shoulder, an element can be created which makes it possible to clamp the container with a corresponding clamping element that is formed on the container holder and, in particular, to exert a prestress on the container.

The container is thus clamped in the container holder between a form-fitting element of the container holder and a clamping element of the container holder.

Alternatively it can be provided that the form-fitting element is formed or arranged on the container body. On the one hand, this makes it possible to leave an existing geometry of the container bottom or the container neck unchanged. On the other hand, the arrangement of the form-fitting element on the container body is therefore in an area that typically only has to have a low level of functionality and thus allows increased design freedom.

The positive-locking element can be designed as a groove extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the container.

The longitudinal axis of the container is that axis which extends from the bottom of the container in the direction of the container opening. In the case of rotationally symmetrical containers, this coincides with the axis of rotation.

A groove on a container, in particular on a stretch-blown container, can be produced with relatively little effort.

The groove preferably has an undercut on both sides. The cross section of the groove is in particular trapezoidal. In other words, the groove is designed to taper in the radial direction, so that the groove is narrower in the area of the outermost container surface than in the direction of the interior of the container.

With this design, a connection in the manner of a dovetail connection can be created between the groove and a corresponding counterpart on the container holder. As a result, it is no longer possible to pull the container off the container holder radially with respect to the container.

Alternatively it can be provided that the groove is T-shaped.

It can be provided that the form-fitting element, in particular the groove, is designed in two parts, so that the provision of the undercut is simplified.

A part of the form-fit element is designed as a separate insert, which is placed in a correspondingly shaped recess on the container body. This indentation represents a second part of the form-fitting element. The connection between the insert and the indentation of the container is preferably in a form-fitting manner. However, it can additionally or alternatively be provided for the insert and the container to be glued or welded to one another.

The insert is preferably designed as an injection molded element.

A two-part production of this form-fitting element, as described here, simplifies the production of the container in the injection blow molding process, or the demoulding of the container after blowing.

The groove has an open end along the longitudinal axis of the container towards the container bottom and a closed end towards the container neck. Accordingly, the container with the groove can only be applied in one direction to a corresponding counterpart. Corresponding movement is restricted by the closed end.

The counterpart can be designed as a form-fitting element corresponding to the groove. This form-fitting element is in particular designed to be complementary to the groove.

The form-fitting element on the container can also have a constriction for producing a snap connection. The constriction can be arranged in the area of the closed end of the groove.

By providing a snap connection, the reliability of the connection and the firm hold of the container in the container holder can be increased.

Another aspect relates to a container holder for holding a container, in particular a container as described here. A form-fitting element for form-fitting connection with the container, in particular with a corresponding form-fitting element of the container, is formed on the container holder.

[0036] Such a form-fitting element on the container holder enables a reliable connection to a corresponding container. In particular, a product-specific connection can be created by a corresponding form-fitting element on the container holder and a corresponding form-fitting element on the container, in the sense of a key-lock principle.

This not only enables a secure and reliable connection, but also enables a product-specific or possibly manufacturer-specific interface to be created between a container holder and a container.

Such an interface can prevent the container holder from being used with products that are not compatible with the container holder.

The container holder can have a support element for supporting a container bottom. Forces acting on the container can be transmitted to the container holder via the container bottom by the support element.

[0040] A projection can be arranged on the support element to form the positive-locking element, which projection is designed to engage in a depression arranged centrally on the container bottom.

The form-fitting element on the container holder is thus easily accessible and can easily be brought into engagement with a corresponding form-fitting element on the container.

A clamping element can be arranged on the container holder opposite the support element. This clamping element is designed to engage with a container shoulder of the container.

With a corresponding design of a clamping element, the container can be clamped between the clamping element and the support element and in particular between the clamping element and the corresponding positive-locking element with a preload.

[0044] The support element can be resilient to increase the clamping.

The clamping element can be configured as a projection extending on two sides of the container shoulder.

The container shoulder can thus be gripped on two sides.

A constriction can be formed on the clamping element in order to produce a snap connection with the container neck.

This enables the container to be securely connected to the container holder.

Another aspect relates to a container holder as described here, but the form-fitting element is designed as a bar for engaging in the form-fitting element, in particular in the groove, of the container. The container holder is thus reduced to the design of a bar.

This container holder corresponds in particular to the containers in which the form-fitting element is formed or arranged on the container body.

Such a container holder is very small in comparison and requires little space. The cost of materials for production is reduced.

Fastening elements for fastening to a bicycle can be arranged on the container holders described here.

Another aspect relates to a set comprising a container holder as described herein and a container as described herein.

The invention is described below with reference to schematic figures. It shows: FIG. 1: A perspective representation of a container holder; Figure 2A - 2C: an insertion process of a container in the container holder according to Figure 1; FIG. 3: a plan view of the inserted container from FIG. 2C; FIG. 4: a sectional view through the inserted container from FIG. 2C; FIG. 5: a perspective representation of a further container holder; FIG. 6: a container compatible with the container holder according to FIG. 5; FIG. 7A-7B: an insertion process of a container into the container holder according to FIG. 5; FIG. 8: a sectional view through the inserted container from FIG. 7B; FIG. 9: a perspective representation of an insert.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a container holder 200. The container holder 200 has a base body that is not designated in any more detail. Two fastening elements 201 are arranged on this base body. These are suitable for attaching the container holder 200, for example to a bicycle. In the present case, the fastening elements 201 are designed as through-holes for receiving screws. In the illustration according to FIG. 1, the container holder 200 has a support element 71 in the lower area. The form-fit element 70 of the container holder 200 is formed on the support element 71 . In the present case, the form-fitting element 70 is designed as a projection 72 . This projection 72 is at least partially complementary to a corresponding recess on a container 100, which can be attached to the container holder 200 (see Figure 4). In the illustration according to FIG. 1, the container holder 200 has a clamping element 90 in the upper area. The clamping element 90 has two projections 92 which are suitable for embracing a neck 40 and/or a shoulder 43 of a container 100 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The clamping element 90 is thus open towards one side and has a constriction 91 in the area of this open side. The constriction 91 allows a snap connection to be created with a corresponding counterpart. Here the snap connection is made with a neck 40 and/or a container shoulder 42 .

2A to 2C show an insertion process of a container 100 into the container holder 200 according to FIG. 1. In a first step, which is shown in FIG. A form-fitting element 50 is formed on a container bottom 20 of the container 100 . In the present case, the form-fitting element 50 is designed as a recess 51 arranged centrally on the container bottom 20 . This depression 51 is essentially complementary to a form-fitting element 70 of the container holder 200. The form-fitting element 70 is in the present case designed as a projection 72 which is arranged on the support element 71 of the container holder 200. The projection 72 is therefore the counterpart to the form-fitting element 50 of the container 100.

In a subsequent step, which is shown in FIG. 2B, the indentation 51 is applied to the projection 72, with the container 100 still being aligned at an angle with respect to the container holder 200. The container 100 has a container shoulder 42 and a support ring 43 above the container shoulder 42 .

In order to fully attach the container 100 to the container holder 200, the container 100 is tilted about the projection 71 in the direction of the clamping element 90 of the container holder 200. The clamping element 90 now grips the container shoulder 42 on both sides of the container neck under the support ring 43. As can be seen from FIG. 2C, the bearing element 71, on which the projection 72 is arranged, is bent open. For this purpose, the support element 71 is resilient. The container 200 is now clamped between the clamping element 90 and the projection 72 under pretension.

FIG. 3 shows a top view of the inserted container from FIG. 2C. It can be seen from FIG. 3 that the clamping element 90 has two projections 92 which encompass the container neck and, in the present case, the container shoulder 42 over more than 180°. The projections 92 are formed in such a way that their ends form a constriction 91 which makes it possible to create a snap connection between the clamping element 90 and the container shoulder 42 .

FIG. 4 shows a sectional view through the inserted container 200 from FIG. 2C. This step view is shown in an abbreviated form. The container 100 has a container bottom 20, a container body 30 and a container neck 40. FIG. A container opening 41 is arranged on the container neck 40 and is closed with a closure that is not designated in any more detail. In the present case, the container neck 40 comprises a support ring 43 and a container shoulder 42 arranged below this support ring 43. The clamping element 90 grips the container neck 40 between the support ring 43 and the container shoulder 42 and presses the entire container 100 in the direction of the support element 71 or onto the projection 72 The projection 72 engages in a recess 51 . The depression 51 is formed on the container bottom 20 . The depression 51 thus provides a form-fitting element 50 which is essentially complementary to a form-fitting element 70 of the container holder 200 , the form-fitting element 70 of the container holder 200 being in the form of the projection 72 in the present case.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a further container holder 200. This container holder 200 is essentially designed as a strip 81. The strip 81 simultaneously provides the form-fitting element 80 . In this embodiment, the container holder 200 is thus reduced to a form-fitting element 80. It can be seen that two fastening elements 201 for fastening the container holder 200 are also formed on this form-fitting element 80. These correspond to those described for the container holder 200 according to FIG. The container holder 200 is essentially designed with a T-shaped cross section for engaging in a form-fitting element, in particular in a groove, of a corresponding container 100. A container 100 that fits this is shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a container 100 which is compatible with the container holder 200 according to FIG. The container 100 according to FIG. 6 is designed essentially analogously to the container 100 according to FIG. The container 100 of FIG. 6 has a container base 20, a container body 30 and a container neck 40, analogously to the container 100 of FIG. The container neck 40 includes a container shoulder 42. The form-fitting element 60 is formed on the container body 30 in the present case. In the present case, the form-fitting element 60 is designed as a two-part groove 61 extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis X of the container 100 . The groove 61 consists of a depression 611 and an insert 612 (see FIG. 8). The groove 61 has an upper end 64 which is closed and a lower end 65 which is open. The lower end 65 also has an insertion aid on both sides. The insertion aid is designed as a conical inlet. The container 100 also has a flattened area 31 lying in front of the open end 65 in an insertion direction, which enables the container to be better inserted or slipped over a corresponding counterpart of a container holder 200 . The counterpart is designed accordingly as a form-fitting element.

Figures 7A to 7B show an insertion process of a container 100 according to Figure 6 into the container holder 200 according to Figure 5. In a first step, which is shown in Figure 7A, the container 100 is essentially parallel to the container holder 200 which is designed as a form-fitting element 80 is held. In the present case, the form-fitting element 80 is designed as a strip 81 . A groove 61 is formed on the container body 30 of the container 100 as a form-fitting element of the container 100 . The container 100 is then brought into contact with the ledge 81 with the flattened area 31 and then moved along the ledge 81 so that the groove 61 is pushed over the ledge 81 . This condition is shown in Figure 7B.

FIG. 8 shows a cross section along the section line B-B through the container 100 and the container holder 200, only the section in the area of the container holder 200 being shown. As can be seen in FIG. 8, the container holder 200 is reduced to a form-fitting element 80, which in the present case is designed as a strip. The bar 81 is essentially T-shaped and engages with the legs of the T in undercuts 62 of the groove 61. The groove 61 as a form-fitting element is designed in two parts and includes a depression 611, which is an integral part of the container 100 and an insert 612, which is inserted into the recess 611. The clear cross section of the groove 61 is also T-shaped. This means that the container 100 can no longer be moved radially. The container 100 is securely held to the container body 200 .

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an insert 612. As can be seen, this is made in one piece. In relation to the position according to use (see FIG. 6), this insert 612 has a first open end and a second closed end. The open end forms the conical inlet that is described for FIG.

As can be seen in particular in connection with FIG. 8, an undercut 62 is formed on the insert 612. This undercut 62 is intended to cooperate with a corresponding counterpart of a container holder, here with the ledge 81 as shown in FIG.

The insert also has a projection 63 which is formed circumferentially along the insert 612 . The projection 63 is designed in such a way that the insert 612 rests with this projection 63 on an outer wall of the container 100 when it is inserted into the recess 611 of the container 100 (see FIG. 8).

Claims (17)

1. Container (100), in particular a stretch-blown container, comprising a container bottom (20), a container body (30) and a container neck (40) with a container opening (41), characterized in that a form-fitting element (50; 60) for form-fitting connection to a container holder (200) is arranged on the container (100). 2. Container (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the form-fitting element (50) is formed on the container bottom (20). 3. Container (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that the form-fitting element (50) is designed as a depression (51) arranged centrally on the container bottom (20). 4. Container (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a container shoulder (42) is formed on the container neck (40), in particular below a support ring (43). 5. Container (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the form-fitting element (60) is arranged on the container body (30). 6. Container (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that the positive-locking element (60) is designed as a groove (61) extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis (X) of the container (100). 7. Container (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that the groove (61) has an undercut (62) on both sides, the cross section of the groove (61) being in particular trapezoidal. 8. Container according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the form-fitting element (60), in particular the groove (61), is designed in two parts. 9. Container (100) according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the form-fitting element (60) has a constriction (63) for producing a snap connection. 10. Container holder (200) for holding a container (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that on the container holder (200) a form-fitting element (70; 80) for positive connection with the container (100) is formed. 11. Container holder (200) according to claim 10 for holding a container (100) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the container holder (200) has a support element (71) for supporting a container bottom (20). 12. Container holder (200) according to claim 11, characterized in that a projection (72) is arranged on the support element (71) to form the form-fitting element (70) for engaging in a depression (51) arranged centrally on the container bottom (20). 13. Container holder (200) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that a clamping element (90) is arranged on the container holder (200) opposite the support element (71) for engagement with a container shoulder (42). 14. Container holder (200) according to claim 13, characterized in that a constriction (91) is formed on the clamping element (90) for producing a snap connection with the container neck (40). 15. Container holder (200) according to claim 10 for holding a container (100) according to one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the form-fitting element (80) is designed as a strip (81) for engaging in the form-fitting element (60) , In particular in the groove (61) of the container (100). 16. Container holder (200) according to any one of claims 10 to 15, characterized in that the container holder (200) fastening elements (201) are arranged for fastening to a bicycle. 17. Set comprising a container according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a container holder according to any one of claims 10 to 16.