CN101605704A

CN101605704A - The container-closure that comprises cable tie

Info

Publication number: CN101605704A
Application number: CNA2007800463374A
Authority: CN
Inventors: P·J·马丁
Original assignee: Junkk com Ltd
Current assignee: Junkk com Ltd
Priority date: 2006-10-17
Filing date: 2007-10-17
Publication date: 2009-12-16
Also published as: ZA200902631B; US20100084364A1; DE602007007647D1; EP2079645A1; EP2079645B1; GB0620483D0; WO2008047165A1; JP2010506809A; AU2007311623A1; CA2666592A1; ATE473183T1

Abstract

A kind of the apparent of container (12) opening that be used for surreptitiously opens (Tamper Evident) cap assemblies (10), and it comprises the lid (15) that is used to seal described vessel port, and stops the bar (14) that takes off described lid.Removing or breaking away from described (14) to make described lid (15) be removed.Described (14) limit the piece (20) with hole (24) in the one end, and it also limits along its serrated teeth of partial-length direction (22) at least, and described like this can be used as cable tie after described cap assemblies is removed.

Description

The container-closure that comprises cable tie

[technical field]

The present invention relates to a kind of container-closure, relate in particular to a kind of safety device or apparent closure member that surreptitiously opens (Tamper Evident) closure member type of being known as.

[background technology]

Can buy a series of different showing now and steal the opening assembly, wherein many bar must the removal from assembly opened lid.Widely used apparent surreptitiously opening assembly comprises the ring around container, and it is connected in cap (Cap) by tearing bar; By on the cap direction, applying pulling force, can not remove this ring from container.Tear bar by making with ring and cap identical materials, these parts are an integral body when initial, are connected by thin strand or connecting band material.In order to open cap, bar damages bonded assembly strand or connecting band and separated opening (by drawing an end) so just can be opened cap.Another kind is suitable for the surreptitiously opening assembly that shows of neck thread bottle or jar, and it has ring and thread cap cover concurrently; By on the cap direction, applying pulling force, can not remove this ring from container, and this cap when initial and ring be an integral body, and it is connected in this ring by thin strand or connecting band material.In this case, if apply enough rotary torques on cap, the connection between cap and the ring promptly is damaged, and so just can open cap.For two types,, encircle and tear bar (if providing) and die on usually in case container is opened.

[summary of the invention]

According to the present invention, it provides a kind of surreptitiously opening assembly that shows that is used for vessel port, this assembly comprises the lid that is used to seal described vessel port, and the bar of described lid is taken off in prevention, so that remove or break away from described described lid is removed, wherein said limits the piece with hole in the one end, and it also limits along its serrated teeth of partial-length direction at least, so that described can be used as cable tie after described cap assemblies is removed.

The present invention also provides a kind of surreptitiously opening assembly that shows that is used for vessel port, this assembly comprises the lid that is used to seal described vessel port, and around the bar to the small part periphery of described opening, described initial and described lid are one whole and be connected in this lid by one or more damaged elements, when described and lid keep one when whole, described described lid is taken off in prevention, wherein said piece that has the hole in the qualification of one end, and it also limits along its serrated teeth of partial-length direction at least, so that described can be used as cable tie after described cap assemblies is removed.

Cable tie is known by people, it comprises the bar that elastomeric material is made, and this a end has the piece of limiting hole, and this has serrated teeth along its partial-length direction, this makes its other ends to insert and passes this hole, serrated teeth promptly with its characteristic matching in this hole.The matching characteristic of this tooth in the hole makes and can not bar be pulled out easily again.So cable tie is pulled to big circlet of expection of qualification, also will remains on this size subsequently.Cable tie comes across different length ranges, and can be widely used in different purpose scopes.For example, cable tie can be used for cable is fixed together, perhaps cable is fixed in upholder, shown in title, but also can be widely used in incoherent purpose scope, for example, a portion is fixed in the stem of plant, perhaps tree is fixed in post, perhaps branch is fixed in bar or metal wool; The perhaps neck of colligation plastic bag; Perhaps by bar with element colligation any other practical application together.Matching characteristic in the hole can engage serrated teeth in permanent substantially mode, can only discharge colligation by shearing this like this; Perhaps piece can provide the device that is disengaged feature with tooth, so can withdraw from bar.

Therefore, this method makes and is taken as the bar that is initially vessel safety device part cable tie and then uses.Key point of the present invention is to provide hole or hole on the sealing member bar of (show and steal the opening assembly), and non-return (non-return) feature of the piece of cable tie is provided simultaneously.Setting around the projecting teeth of the inner periphery of bar is consistent with the operation of sealing member, and if these odontoids suitable, they just can make bar use as cable tie.In piece, the frosting in the hole is made angle, provide the permission bar to be drawn with this and take out the engagement features of passing but mustn't be pulled.The thickness of piece limits length, and engagement features can be engaged in serrated teeth and fix this as cable tie on this length.Piece may be thicker than other parts of bar, yet can be replaced by with other parts of bar identical thickness is arranged.

Should be appreciated that the length of bar equals the peripheral lengths of vessel port substantially.This length is 5cm at least normally for this reason, for example 5 and 20cm between.For bigger container, bar can comprise end-to-end two or the more section around the periphery, each bar section limits the piece with hole in the one end, and it also limits along its serrated teeth of partial-length direction at least, so that described can be used as cable tie after described cap assemblies is removed.The width of bar is 1.5mm at least normally, for example 1.5 and 4mm between scope, more typical 2 and 3mm between (that is, away from the measurement width on the direction of lid); And the thickness of bar 1mm at least normally, for example 1 and 3mm between scope, it comprises the height of described serrated teeth.The hole of passing piece clearly must be even as big as holding bar down.

Piece can be side-prominent from covering, and can provide and be easy to draw the part of taking out when bar removed.Piece can be draw ring (Tab) thus.Should be appreciated that piece can provide the surface of exhibition information on it, for example bar code or QR number, sign or trade mark are perhaps about the information of product in the container.These information can directly be printed on the block of material, perhaps are printed on the label that is connected in piece, perhaps even can be documented in electronics package in the embedded block, for example RF identification (RFID).

The present invention can be used for showing above-mentioned two types that steal the opening assembly.In the cap assemblies of three parts, ring is linked cap by tearing bar, and in order to open cap, must damage strand or the connecting band that ring, bar and cap are connected together by an end of tie rod, thereby bar is broken away from.In this case, tearing bar can be of the present invention.In the cap assemblies of two parts, ring is connected in thread cap cover, and this cap is initial and ring is linked as an integral body, and is connected in this ring by thin strand or connecting band material.If apply enough rotary torques on cap, the connection between cap and the ring promptly is damaged, and so just can open cap.In this case, ring can have and is in around the peripheral piece on a bit of this ring, and the user's ring that must shear or damage contiguous block obtains of the present invention like this.This can be by contiguous block be provided the narrow portion of ring simplified, so just can damage ring and obtain of the present invention at this point.The ring of the cap assemblies of three parts also can have these features, so that it becomes of the present invention.

[description of drawings]

By embodiment and in conjunction with reference to the following drawings, the present invention will be described now further and more specifically:

Fig. 1 illustrates the transparent view of stealing the opening assembly that shows of the present invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates another kind of the present invention and shows the transparent view of stealing the opening assembly;

Fig. 3 illustrates the transparent view that shows the modification of stealing the opening assembly at Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 illustrates the lateral plan of bar when stretching of removing from the assembly of Fig. 1, and this has whole in the one end;

Fig. 5 illustrates the transparent view of the bar of Fig. 4, turns round to starting point by an end of this bar being inserted in the piece and with it and forms ring;

Fig. 6 is illustrated in when inserting bar in the piece along the cutaway view of the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 illustrates the lateral plan of removing from the assembly of Fig. 2 of tearing bar; With

Fig. 8 illustrates the lateral plan of removing from the assembly of Fig. 3 of tearing bar.

[specific embodiments]

With reference to figure 1, it shows the surreptitiously opening assembly 10 that shows that is connected in bottle 12 (part only is shown).Assembly 10 is assemblies of two parts, and it comprises upward threaded cap 15 of ring 14 and mouth, and they are made by identical plastic material, and in aggregates each other by narrow strand 16 connections of a plurality of same materials.Ring 14 is between two circumferential ansas 17 (one of them only is shown) on bottle 12 the neck, and they just in the above and below of ring 14, encircle 14 like this and just can not break away from bottle 12.Cap is taken off in cap 15 and the connection thereby the prevention that encircle between 14.When wanting to take off cap 15, it damages strand 16 to use enough big moment of torsion rotation, so take off cap 15.These features are used to have.

In assembly 10, ring 14 with piece be limited to around its circumference a bit on, and a side of narrow 21 adjacent blocks 20 is arranged.After taking off cap 15, can be from the neck of neck 12 sled from going out piece 20 (for example using corkscrew), and damage ring 14 at narrow 21 place, be formed at the bar 14a that an end has piece 20 like this.With reference now to Fig. 4,5 and 6,, ring 14 and bar 14a stop collar after this are around the serrated teeth 22 of its inner periphery, and piece 20 limits rectangular channel 24, and bar 14a can insert after being reversed 90 ° and pass this rectangular channel 24.Be corresponding angle type tooth 26 (see figure 6)s in the piece 20, the shape of tooth 22 and tooth 26 should make bar 14a to push and pass groove 24, but can not be pulled.Therefore, bar 14a can use as the cable tie that every article are fixed together.

In one embodiment, piece is not thicker than other parts of bar; In this case, in piece, may only there be a tooth to mate tooth on the bar.

With reference now to Fig. 2,, it illustrates another the apparent opening assembly 30 of stealing that is connected in bottle or container 32 (part only is shown).Cap assemblies 30 is assemblies of three parts, and it comprises ring 34, tears bar 35 and cap 36.Ring 34 is between the shoulder 33 of ridge (not shown) on container 32 necks and this container, so can not be from container 32 these rings of removal.The short range that cap 36 is placed outside it by narrow hinge strap 37 is directly connected in ring 34, and cap 36 is connected in ring 34 by tearing bar 35 other parts through its periphery, tears bar 35 and connects by narrow strand 38; Ring 34, to tear bar 35, cap 36, hinge strap 37 and strand 38 all in aggregates each other, and they are all made by identical plastic material.After opening container 32, tear bar 35 and pulled.So cap 36 can be unlocked, it keeps being connected in container 32 by hinge strap 37 simultaneously, and it just can not lost like this.In this embodiment, cap 36 is clipped on the neck of container 32, and container 32 can be closed once more like this.These features are well known.

In assembly 30, to tear bar 35 and limit protrusion tab (projecting tab) or piece 40 in the one end, it is wider than other parts of bar 35.When pulling when tearing bar 35 handle that piece 40 is provided convenience.Piece 40 also limits rectangular channel 42.As shown in Figure 7, mention it now, tear the serrated teeth 44 of bar 35 stop collars around its inner periphery, and piece 40 qualification rectangular channels 42, the end of tearing bar 35 can insert and pass this rectangular channel 42.As piece 20, in the piece 40 corresponding angle type tooth (not shown), the shape of the tooth in tooth 44 and the piece 40 should make tears bar 35 and can push and pass groove 42, but can not be pulled.Therefore, tearing bar 35 can use as the cable tie that every article are fixed together.

With reference now to Fig. 3,, it illustrates another and show to steal opening assembly 50, and this shows steals opening assembly 50 and have a plurality of features the same with the assembly 30 of Fig. 2, and cap assemblies 50 also is the assembly of three parts like this, its by ring 54, tear bar 55 and cap 56 is formed, ring 54 can not be from container 32 removals.In this case, cap 56 is connected in ring 54 by tearing bar 55 along its whole periphery, tear bar 55 and connected by narrow strand 58, encircle 54 like this, tear bar 55, cap 56 and line 58 be all in aggregates each other, and they is all made by identical plastic material.In addition, have piece 60 in an end of tearing bar 55, but in this case, piece 60 outstanding only is to be thicker than tears bar 55, and the top of piece 60 and bottom are in corresponding recess on ring 54 and the cap 56; In the other end of tearing bar 55, end section portion 61 lack of proper care give prominence in 63 and with piece 60 overlaids (not being connected to piece 60 then).

In the time will opening cap assemblies 50, tear bar 55 and it is removed fully by nose section 61 pulling.So can open cap 56.After tearing bar 55 and being removed in this way, it is with to tear bar 35 similar.As shown in Figure 8, mention it now, bar 55 is along its most of inside face but along section 61 qualification serrated teeth 64, and piece 60 limits free end 60 can insert the rectangular channel 62 that passes, in piece 60, exist corresponding angle type tooth, their shape should make that tearing bar 55 can be pushed and pass groove 62, but can not be pulled.In this embodiment, step (step) 63 can not stop bar 55 to intert groove 62.So, tear bar 55 and can not use as the cable tie that every article are fixed together.

Should be appreciated that cap assemblies 10,30 and 50 only provides by embodiment, yet keep within the scope of the invention, can be by variety of way to its correct.For example, bar 14a and to tear shown in

bar

35 and 55 be the tooth that has along its whole substantially length direction, but this can replace with tooth only along its a fraction of length direction.Shown in the

tooth

22,44 and 64 is as the extension of passing the bar width, but can replace with the part that only limits to width; And

tooth

22,44 and 64 may be less than graphic, as long as they are even as big as corresponding angle element in coordinating

block

20,40 or 60.

Cap assemblies

10,30 and 50 is the containers that are used for circular open, but can easily it be revised as the container that is used for other shapes (for example, rectangle) opening.

For example, only the bar 55 of Fig. 8 can be revised as in end section portion 61 and not provide tooth 64 on other parts at bar, if this when step 63 self can not pass groove 62, just be necessary, yet the cable tie that at this moment provides, its size adjusting scope is quite limited.

Since the hole of passing in the piece must be mated in the end of bar, piece can identical with the width of bar (as shown in Figure 1), and in this case, coupling must must be reversed with the end of bar in the hole, and to pass this hole (as shown in Figure 5) be target.Should be appreciated that can revise cap assemblies 30 with 50 so that the width of piece is identical with bar.Other setting is that piece is wider than bar (shown in Fig. 2 and 3), and in this case, the hole should can mate that to pass this hole be target (shown in Fig. 7 and 8) with the end of bar non-warpingly.Should be appreciated that and to revise cap assemblies 10, as long as this piece is not fixed in cap 15 so that piece is wider than bar.

Resulting cable tie in aforesaid embodiment, when it was assembled, it had the free end of band, and this free end is outstanding outside the ring that is formed by this cable tie; Perhaps the engagement features in the piece can be in the opposite direction, so the free end of band will be given prominence in resulting ring.

And according to some designs of cable tie, piece can comprise under each situation that the tooth that is used for from the bar removes the device of engagement features, thus bar can retreat and thus this cable tie can break away from and be reused.

Claims

1, a kind of surreptitiously opening assembly that shows that is used for vessel port, this assembly comprises the lid that is used to seal described vessel port, and the bar of described lid is taken off in prevention, so that remove or break away from described described lid is removed, wherein said piece that has the hole in the qualification of one end, and it also limits along its serrated teeth of partial-length direction at least, so that described can be used as cable tie after described cap assemblies is removed.

2, cap assemblies according to claim 1, wherein said extending around described opening to the small part periphery, described initial and described lid are one whole and be connected in this lid by one or more damaged elements, when described and lid keep one when whole, described lid is taken off in described prevention.

3, cap assemblies according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said other parts that are thicker than described.

4, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, wherein want removed described length, and the periphery that equals described vessel port as described length of cable tie substantially.

5, according to each described cap assemblies in the claim 1 to 3, wherein to comprise two or more section from described that described container is removed, each bar section limits the piece with hole in the one end, and it also limits along its serrated teeth of partial-length direction at least, so that described section can be used as cable tie after described cap assemblies is removed.

6, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, the length that wherein can not be used as each bar of cable tie is 5cm at least.

7, cap assemblies according to claim 6, wherein said length 5 and 20cm between.

8, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, wherein said width is 1.5mm at least.

9, cap assemblies according to claim 8, wherein said width 1.5 and 4mm between scope.

10, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, wherein said thickness, it comprises the height of described serrated teeth, this thickness is 1mm at least.

11, cap assemblies according to claim 10, wherein said thickness 1 and 3mm between scope.

12, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, wherein said outstanding from described cap assemblies.

13, according to each described cap assemblies in the claim 1 to 11, wherein said to small part depression, and other ends of described are outstanding from described cap assemblies simultaneously.

14, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, the wherein said surface that exhibition information on it is provided.

15, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, it also comprises the electronics package that is embedded in described.

16, according to each described cap assemblies in the aforesaid claim, wherein said before being removed from described assembly, it forms continuous ring.

17, cap assemblies according to claim 16, wherein said continuous ring limits contiguous described narrow portion.