CN101528556A

CN101528556A - Suspension device for containers

Info

Publication number: CN101528556A
Application number: CNA2007800397052A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·C·T·阿尔瓦雷斯; S·C·达库尼亚
Original assignee: Brasilata SA Embalagens Metalicas
Current assignee: Brasilata SA Embalagens Metalicas
Priority date: 2006-10-25
Filing date: 2007-10-22
Publication date: 2009-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2027-10-22
Also published as: US20100127003A1; HK1135076A1; CN101528556B; BRPI0604700A; AR063353A1; WO2008049180A1

Abstract

A suspension device is applied to containers comprising a tubular body (10) having a side wall (11) carrying an outer peripheral projection (12) and an annular upper wall (13). The device comprises a retaining ring (25) incorporating an inner radial flange (27) to be seated onto an upper edge (11a) of the tubular body (10), and elastically deformed retaining fingers (28) that are fitted under and against the outer peripheral projection (12), in the condition in which the retaining ring (25) is mounted around the tubular body (10) and axially retained under said outer peripheral projection (12), said retaining ring (25) affixing end portions (29a) of a suspension handle (29), that is displaced between a rest position and a raised operative position.

Description

The suspension gear that container uses

The field of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of suspension gear, be applicable to the sealing of metal can or other container, the body that container is had a common cylinder side wall of fixing or diameter change limits.Described body is below by a diapire sealing, and carry an annular upper wall, this upper wall has an inward flange, it limits the upper shed that container uses, and it is configured to form a sealing seat, place and axially keep the lid of plastics or metallic material or any other material in the above movably, the product that stores in these materials and the container is compatible.

Prior art

Known by prior art, the container of a pipe jar shape, for example, 1 gallon can is used in storage coating, paint and other bulk products, they normally consume gradually.These jars formulation is of a size of the product that holds some, makes them become heavy and is difficult to move.Usually requiring provides a suspension gear, and it often adopts the shape of a wire handle, has in the corresponding hanger of external fixation on the terminal sidewall that hingedly remains on body.

Though known said structure produces a kind of failure-free suspension gear, it allows jar or similar container to possess the movability of requirement, the production process that described matching requirements metal hanger is used, be used for the plastic metal wire handle, be used to weld described hanger in the opposed area of the body of jar, and be used to install handle.The welding hanger is to the operation of the body of jar; and it is careful especially to the operation requirement of hanger that handle is installed; fix with a failure-free that guarantees handle; and the sidewall of body is bored a hole; and the decoration protective cover of sidewall is damaged, this protective cover normally obtains in a printing process of going ahead of the rest.These shortcomings have increased the expense of packing.

The danger outside Packing Fee considerably increases, the suspension gear of described technology requires fixedly hanger to body, and wire handle finally is installed, this handle is that manufactured merchant forces and carries before the product filling of preparing storage.

Therefore; these jars or other similar containers have been equipped with horizontal hanger and wire handle when being sent to packing stage; these parts by the profile of container to outer lug; other container that side-by-side is placed during with transportation and storage disturbs; increased the area that described container occupies, and might be to the side wall protective layer generation of these containers or the damage of high or low degree.

Another aspect relevant with described known solution, be that in fact described suspension gear only has hanging function, it can not help to improve a horizontal interlocking between two folded mutually on another top containers, perhaps randomly with the container lid mutual action, be that described lid is equipped with an anti-revealed secrets envelope thereby make.

General introduction of the present invention

A control as the described shortcoming of known solution, for a kind of suspension gear in such jar or other container is provided, these containers comprise an annular upper wall, an edge limited within it sealing seat, on this seat, place and keep a lid, an object of the present invention is to provide the body of the container that has a suspension gear, and do not need hanging element is soldered to the operation of body.

Another object of the present invention provides the suspension gear that described container is used, and it can be before or after the product filling, and easily is attached to body before or after the closed with covers.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of suspension gear, and as previously discussed, it also piles up balancing component as one of described container.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of suspension gear, as previously discussed, it can with the lid mutual action of container, limit an anti-revealed secrets envelope thereby make with described lid.

The present invention also has another purpose to provide a kind of suspension gear, as previously discussed, it can with a cover combination so as dismounting and again sealing for several times, at this moment by shirtsleeve operation, it does not need serviceable tool to help to open lid.

As pointing out, the purpose of suspension gear of the present invention is to use in container, such as such jar, it comprises: a body, and this body seals below, and has a sidewall that is equipped with a upper limb, carry a peripheral projection and an annular upper wall, this upper wall has an inward flange, and it limits a sealing seat, places on this seat and axially keeps a lid.

According to the present invention, suspension gear also comprises a retaining ring, prepare to install around body, and in internal junction is combined in a single-piece, flange radially in one, preparation is placed on the upper limb of body, and a series of maintenance refers to bar, these refer to that bar flexibly is out of shape between an out-of-run installation site and a work stop position, when out-of-run installation site, these refer to bar outwards distortion radially, effect when at this moment downward longitudinal travel being installed by one of retaining ring, this retaining ring is around body, cross peripheral projection, when the work stop position, described maintenance refers to bar inwardly protruding radially, thereby make and cooperate below and withstand peripheral projection, in such cases, retaining ring is installed around body, and axially remain on described peripheral projection below, described retaining ring is fixed on inclination in high zone, and the end portion of at least one suspension handle is mobile between the control position of a stop position and a rise, and this stop position is parallel to the plane of sealing seat usually.

Above-described suspension gear is observed one of purpose of the present invention, allow a container, normally a cylinder tank easily is equipped with a retaining ring, this ring cooperates the peripheral projection of the upper limb of crossing the container body simply, and this ring still remains on this container regularly and axially, so that the handle that allows container to be bonded to retaining ring in a single-piece hangs.

The structure of the present invention suggestion allows retaining ring at any time to install around body, even installs during not with the retaining ring mutual action when lid after filling and closed with covers.

Other advantage aspect of the present invention will be in conjunction with the description of different embodiment of the present invention and at first explanation.

Brief description of drawings

The description of drawings that the present invention will provide with reference to the example as embodiments of the invention below, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates the top perspective of a part cutting of a cylinder tank, and this cylinder tank does not have lid and carries a retaining ring of constructing according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the container that Fig. 1 paints, a top plan view of retaining ring and lid;

Fig. 3 illustrates a part vertical cross section of two stacked containers that straight line III-III cuts in Fig. 2, and following container carries a lid and a retaining ring, and upper container be dissect along center line be connected with lid with the corresponding retaining ring of drawing with decomposing state;

Fig. 4 illustrates the detail view of an amplification of the left end portion of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 illustrates the detail view of an amplification of the right end portion of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 illustrates a transparent view that part is dissectd of a retaining ring and a lid, and they are by manually can open circuited radial bridges being interconnected in the single-piece, and is installed in the body of a cylinder pot container;

Fig. 7 illustrates a retaining ring that Fig. 6 paints and a top plan view of lid;

Fig. 8 illustrates a drawing in side sectional elevation on the top of the container that Fig. 6 paints, and straight line VIII-VIII cuts in Fig. 7, and draws lid, retaining ring and container with a decomposing state;

Fig. 8 A and 8B illustrate the detail view of amplification in the opposing ends zone of Fig. 8, and still, it is to make lid and retaining ring be mounted to the body of container before opening the first time of lid;

Fig. 9 illustrates a drawing in side sectional elevation on the top of container that Fig. 6 paints, and straight line IX-IX cuts in Fig. 7, and the lid of drawing and the retaining ring body that is mounted to container;

Figure 10 illustrates the retaining ring of a container and a top plan view of lid, and according to an alternative embodiment of the invention, they are by can open circuited radial bridges being interconnected in the single-piece, and are installed in the body of a cylinder pot container;

Figure 11 illustrates a part vertical cross section on the top of the container that Figure 10 paints, and straight line XI-XI cuts in Figure 10, and the lid of drawing and the retaining ring body that is mounted to container; And

Figure 12 illustrates a part vertical cross section on the top of a container, cut along straight line XII-XII in Figure 10, and handle is held in the control of a changing of design of the lid of drawing outfit, and the body of crossing a jar is installed, the annular upper wall of this jar is to make by the distortion of the sidewall of jar.

Detailed explanation of the present invention

Shown in the accompanying drawing, suspension gear of the present invention is used in a kind of container, a such jar of type normally, and it comprises a body 10 of being made by metal sheet, below by a diapire sealing, and have a sidewall 11, be equipped with a upper limb 11a, in conjunction with a peripheral projection 12, described body 10 carries an annular upper wall 13, have an inward flange 13a, it is bent to form a serpentine sealing seat, and this sealing seat adopts a convex in the structure of being painted.

According to Fig. 1-11, annular upper wall 13 has a periphery 13b, and it is a double slit in the upper limb 11a of the sidewall 11 of the body 10 of container.Described double slit is to be responsible for forming peripheral projection 12.

In addition, according to the structure shown in Fig. 1-11, annular upper wall 13 has that it makes progress and bandy inward flange 13a radially limits a pipe rib 14, and at its inner radial qualification sealing seat " S ", the bench section of this sealing seat is a convex.In described example, pipe rib 14 has a circular basically cross-sectional plane.Yet, should be appreciated that do not have to make the inward flange 13a of annular upper wall 13 to be bent here to form a pipe rib 14, it enough makes the described sealing seat " S " that is bent to form, and having cross-sectional plane is a convex.

Shown in Figure 12, might construct the body 10 of container like this, make and have an annular upper wall 13, limited by a peripheral radial rib 16, this radial rib is a groove of being made by sidewall 11 distortion of body 10, described peripheral radial rib 16 below the upper limb 11a of sidewall 11 by body 10 inwardly protrudings.

As by Figure 12 finding, peripheral radial rib 16 also has an inward flange 13a and is configured to limit sealing seat " S ", and this sealing seat is a convex, is preferably circular, and its function will at first illustrate.Shown in Figure 12, because annular upper wall 13 is to make by sidewall 11 distortion of body 10, the distortion of neighboring projection 12 is that the upper limb 11a by the sidewall 11 that makes body 10 outwards stands one, and downward and inside bending is managed rib 17 thereby limit one, this pipe rib can have different shapes, wherein a kind of ellipse that is shaped as, it is parallel to the axle of container, and axially extends downwards, surpass peripheral radial rib 16, cover the groove that forms the peripheral radial rib.

According to described structure, container is by 20 sealings of a lid, the shape that this lid has is well known in the prior art, and its single-piece normally making with plastics or metallic material, a bottom divides 21 to occupy a midline position, and it is sized to and covers a upper shed that is closed the jar that a S limits.Divide in conjunction with a peripheral projection 22 to the bottom, it is equipped with a peripheral bracket 23, and the cross-sectional plane that makes it is an arcs of recesses, prepare to cooperate and axially remain in the sealing seat S, lid 20 also is provided with an annular section 24, radially outwards is raised to the upper limb 11a of the sidewall 11 of body 10 by periphery 22.

Lid 20 has its periphery 22, and a common cylindrical outer part is provided, and forms therein radially towards outer peripheral bracket 23, and this carriage is sized to when placement lid 20 and cooperates with sealing seat " S " during to the body 10 of container.

Should be appreciated that lid 20 can be by metallic plate punching, or,, make different specifications and use different structures, so that cooperate with the sealing seat " S " of container body 10 and keep such as polypropylene by plastic.Allow cooperation and keep the structure solution of lid on body 10 that different known form can be provided, but can not change the characteristic of suspension gear purpose of the present invention.

According to the present invention, suspension gear comprises one by plastics, retaining ring 25 such as the polypropylene molding, prepare around body 10 installations of container and in internal junction is combined in a single-piece, a series of maintenance refers to bar 28, these refer to that bar flexibly is out of shape between an out-of-run installation site and a work stop position, when out-of-run installation site, these refer to bar outwards distortion radially, effect when at this moment downward longitudinal travel being installed by one of retaining ring 25, this retaining ring is crossed peripheral projection 12 around body 10, when the work stop position, described maintenance refers to bar 28 inwardly protruding radially, cooperates below and withstands peripheral projection 12 thereby make, in such cases, retaining ring 25 is to install around body 10, and axially remain on described peripheral projection 12 below.

Moreover, according to described embodiment, keep referring to that bar 28 comprises a lower end 28a, be bonded to retaining ring 25, and one freely the upper end 28b, described maintenance radially inwardly and raise up refers to bar 28, is positioned at below the peripheral projection 12 and withstands them so that have upper end 28b in described maintenance refers to the work stop position of bar 28.

Retaining ring 25 also comprises in the single-piece one radially flange 27, prepares to be placed on the upper limb 11a of body 10 when retaining ring 25 is installed, and makes and keep the upper end 28b that refers to bar 28 to be positioned at the following of peripheral projection 12 and to withstand them.Therefore, retaining ring 25 still axially is retained to body 10, simultaneously up and down, and the danger that retaining ring 25 is moved along body 10 by gravity.In described embodiment, the interior radially flange 27 of retaining ring 25 by in one group radially projection 27 limit, removing as an element is used to keep this retaining ring 25 outside downward direction, in radially flange 27 also as an annular boots job, be used to place another container that is stacked on first vessel top, as previously discussed.

In the structure shown in Fig. 1-5, retaining ring 25 is limited by a single-piece, and it fully is independent of lid 20, prepares to be attached to container, and it can be mounted to container before or after lid 20 sealings, just before or after the product filling.This structure of the retaining ring 25 of lid 20 allows container to construct with a kind of material, the product that it is more suitable for and more anti-preparation stores.Retaining ring 25 preferably also is combined in the single-piece, and in antipodal zone, the end portion 29a of a suspension handle 29 prepares to move between the control position of or a stop position and a rise out-of-run at, do not working or during stop position (as shown in Figure), it generally remains parallel to the plane of lid 20, and when the control position that rises its body 10 of arranging to cross jar of (not shown) so that make the user process tank easily of wishing to carry the jar that is hung by handle.Should be appreciated that the whole power that are applied to suspension handle 29 by the weight of jar can refer to that bar 28 is transferred to the peripheral projection 12 of body 10 by retaining ring 25 by keeping.

About this structure, wherein suspension handle 29 is defined as a single-piece that has retaining ring 25, the described end portion 29a of suspension handle 29 be configured to when suspension handle 29 it control position and the inoperative position between when mobile, be resiliently deformable.

Fig. 1-9 illustrates a kind of structure, suspension handle 29 is protruding therein, when being in stop position, it be parallel to and be located immediately at retaining ring 25 upper area corresponding peripheral extendible portion above, described suspension handle 29 is arranged on the radially outer of inward flange 27, can not disturb piling up of container, and remain in the external container axial projection part, can not disturb other laterally adjacent container thereby make.

Figure 10-12 illustrates a kind of structure, suspension handle 29 is protruding therein, when being in stop position, it is in a position of the inner radial of retaining ring 25, be limited between the annular section 24 of retaining ring 25 and lid 20, and basically with a upper limb 25a copline of retaining ring 25, and can not disturb piling up or disturbing of container with laterally adjacent container.

In the structure shown in Fig. 6-9 and 10-12, retaining ring 25 and lid 20 are configured as the single-piece that plastics are made.In these structures, retaining ring 25 preferably is connected to the annular section 24 of lid 20 in a single-piece by one group of radial bridges 26, when the user moves up lid 20 when seat in its sealing seat by body 10 " S " is separated, these radial bridges disconnect the artificially during to top offset at annular section by user's action.These radial bridges 26 are configured to like this, when making a power that makes progress that annular section 24 when lid stands certain intensity with relief cap, can suitably disconnect.When using such structure, retaining ring 25 and radial bridges 26 provide an anti-revealed secrets envelope, by retaining ring 25 with by the single-piece that lid 20 forms is to be installed to after the product filling on the upper limb 11a of body 10, make to keep referring to that bar 28 prepares to be locked in below the peripheral projection 12, and require radial bridges to be disconnected when receiving the order of opening lid 20 first.

In the structure shown in Fig. 6-9 and 10-12, radial bridges 26 is that plane according to the axle that is substantially perpendicular to body 10 is provided with, described radial bridges 26 provides a radial inner end 26a, in a single-piece, be bonded to a peripheral edge 24a of lid 20, and a radial outer end 26b also is bonded to retaining ring 25 in a single-piece, and the radial outer end 26b of radial bridges 26 is connected to the peripheral elongated area that a series of inclination of retaining ring 25 is isolated.Yet, should be appreciated that radial bridges 26 can be arranged on the axle of body 10 to become on the conical surface of tilt relationship.

In the structure shown in Fig. 6-9 and 10-12, the radial outer end 26b of radial bridges 26 is connected to the interior radially flange 27 of retaining ring 25, more particularly, and projection 27a radially in being connected to, a kind of planform of flange 27 usefulness radially in these projections limit.

In structure shown in the drawings, retaining ring 25 have a upper limb 25a be included in perpendicular to body 10 the axle a plane in, in radially flange 27 be included in the parallel plane, the plane of the upper limb 25a of the recessed slightly retaining ring 25 in this plane, thereby limit annular boots, be used to be placed on the lower edge 10b of another body 10 on inherent its top of a container stacking, as shown in Fig. 5 and 6.

For the ease of removing lid 20 by the detent position of the lid on the body 10, bottom 21 at lid 20 is equipped with a small eccentricity upper handle 40, this handle has terminal 41, be preferably in the zone that is abutted to periphery 22, the bottom that is bonded to lid 20 in a single-piece divides 21, described eccentric upper handle 40, when being in a control position, projection and radially obliquely upwards with to the center of lid 20, and have two ends 41, the bottom that is connected to lid 20 divides 21, lid 20 is configured to allowable offset upper handle 40 and can flexibly and easily be out of shape, be inclined upward to the bottom that is positioned at lid 20 by its control position that is in a halted state usually and divide a punctured position on 21, thereby allow piling up of container, use described handle therein.Therefore, in order to open lid 20, the user only needs his finger is inserted in the eccentric upper handle 40, and forces lid 20 upwards, promotes the side of the lid that this eccentric upper handle 40 is set first.The user also can keep his wrist in a certain way in the antipodal zone of lid 20, so that obtain a unlatching gradually of lid 20, and do not have the danger of toppling over content in the jar, in such cases, content is a kind of liquid that high level stores, the level of this sealing seat of being on close level " S ".

Shown in Figure 12, eccentric upper handle 40 can be cancelled and be replaced by a depressed area 21a who is abutted to periphery 22, described depressed area 21a is partly covered by a upper wall 21b, and this upper wall 21b divides 21 itself to form by the bottom, and limit a gripping handle, be used to open lid 20.

The function of depressed area 21 is identical with the relevant eccentric upper handle 40 with the above of work.

Though what illustrate herein only is possible modes of carrying out more of the present invention, should be appreciated that, under the condition of the structuring concept that does not break away from the qualification of this specification sheets appended claims, can make the replacement of component shape and relative arrangement aspect.

Claims

1. the suspension gear of container, Guan suspension gear for example, container comprises: a body (10), this body has a sidewall (11), a upper limb (11a) is set, this upper limb carries a peripheral projection (12) and an annular upper wall (13), this annular upper wall has an inward flange (13a), it limits a sealing seat (S), place therein and axially keep a lid (20), it is characterized in that, this suspension gear comprises that a retaining ring (25) preparation is around body (10) installation, and in a single-piece in conjunction with one in flange (27) radially, its preparation is placed on the upper limb (11a) of body (10), and a series of maintenance refers to bar (28), these refer to that bar flexibly is out of shape between an out-of-run installation site and a work stop position, when out-of-run installation site, effect by peripheral projection (12), by retaining ring (25) around body (10) and cross one of peripheral projection (12) downward longitudinal travel is installed, these refer to bar outwards distortion radially, when the work stop position, described maintenance refers to bar (28) inwardly protruding radially, thereby make and cooperate below and withstand peripheral projection (12), in such cases, retaining ring (25) is to install around body (10), and axially remain on described peripheral projection (12) below, described retaining ring (25) is fixed in the zone that tilts to isolate, and the end portion (29a) of at least one suspension handle (29) is mobile between the control position of a stop position and a rise, and this stop position is roughly parallel to the plane of sealing seat (S).

2. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, it is characterized in that, keep referring to that bar (28) comprises a lower end (28a), it is bonded to retaining ring (25), and one freely the upper end (28b), described maintenance refers to that bar (28) is radially inside and raises up, refers in the work stop position of bar (28) that thereby make in described maintenance its upper end (28b) is positioned at the following of peripheral projection (12) and withstands it.

3. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, it is characterized in that, the end portion (29a) of suspension handle (29) is bonded to retaining ring (25) in a single-piece, the described end portion (29a) of suspension handle (29) this suspension handle it control position and the inoperative position between flexibly be out of shape during displacement.

4. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, it is characterized in that suspension handle (29) is received, when being in a stop position, it is radially in retaining ring (25) inside, between this retaining ring and lid (20), basically with a upper limb (25a) copline of retaining ring (25).

5. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, it is characterized in that suspension handle (29) is provided with like this, when being in a halted state, it with a kind of parallel mode and directly be positioned at retaining ring (25) upper area corresponding peripheral extendible portion above.

6. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, it is characterized in that the interior radially flange (27) of retaining ring (25) is limited by one group of interior radially projection (27a) that tilts to isolate.

7. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, it is characterized in that, retaining ring (25) have a upper limb (25a) be included in perpendicular to body (10) the axle a plane in, in radially flange (27) be included in the parallel plane, this plane is recessed in the plane of the upper limb (25a) that comprises retaining ring (25) slightly, thereby limit annular boots, will place the lower edge (10b) of another top body (10) of a container stacking in the above.

8. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, it is characterized in that retaining ring (25) is made of plastic.

9. according to the suspension gear of claim 1, described lid (20) is included in a bottom branch (21) in the single-piece made of plastic, a periphery (22), combine with a sealing seat (S), an and annular section (24), it, is characterized in that to outer lug from periphery (22), retaining ring (25) but preferably in a single-piece, be connected to the annular section (24) of lid (20) by one group of open circuited radial bridges in artificially (26).

10. according to the suspension gear of claim 9, it is characterized in that, radial bridges (26) is that plane according to the axle that is substantially perpendicular to body (10) is provided with, a radial inner end (26a) is provided, be bonded to the annular section (24) of lid (20), and a radial outer end (26b) is bonded to retaining ring (25).

11. the suspension gear according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the radial outer end (26b) of radial bridges (26) is connected to the peripheral elongated area of a series of inclination isolation of retaining ring (25).

12. the suspension gear according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the annular section (24) of lid (20) provides a peripheral edge (24a), therein in conjunction with the radial inner end (26a) of radial bridges (26).

13. the suspension gear according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the interior radially flange (27) of retaining ring (25) is limited by one group of radial projection (27a) of tilt isolating, projection (27a) radially in the radial outer end (26b) of radial bridges (26) is connected to.

14. suspension gear according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, the bottom branch (21) of lid (20) is in conjunction with an eccentric upper handle (40), this handle moves between a control position and a punctured position, its projection and obliquely upwards and to the center of lid (20) radially when control position, it is positioned at the bottom and divides above (21) when punctured position.

15. the suspension gear according to claim 14 is characterized in that, eccentric upper handle (40) has two ends (41), and they are bonded to the bottom branch (21) of the lid (20) in the zone adjacent with periphery (22) in a single-piece.

16. suspension gear according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, the bottom branch (21) of lid (20) is provided with a depressed area (21a), adjacent with periphery (22), described depressed area (21a) is partly covered by a upper wall (21b), and this upper wall is formed by bottom branch (21) itself, and it limits gripping handle, is used to open lid.

17. the suspension gear according to claim 1 is characterized in that, peripheral projection (12) is limited to the upper limb (11a) of the sidewall (11) of body (10), a periphery (13b) of annular upper wall (13) by double-seam.