CN102317171A

CN102317171A - The device that is used for airtight container

Info

Publication number: CN102317171A
Application number: CN2009801569464A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 亚历克斯·韦尔德
Original assignee: Spillip Pty Ltd
Current assignee: Spillip Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2008-12-18
Filing date: 2009-12-16
Publication date: 2012-01-11
Also published as: US20110290815A1; AU2009328641A1; EP2376339A1; EP2376339A4; AU2009328641B2; WO2010068986A1

Abstract

A kind of device that is used to seal the container of multiple different size, this device comprises the wheel rim of multiple different size, the wheel rim of each different size is used for engaging with the container of corresponding different size, to seal this container.

Description

The device that is used for airtight container

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of device that is used for airtight container, and in an instantiation, be a kind of lid or cap that is used for airtight container (such as jar etc.).According to an instantiation, when container held food or beverage, this device was used to seal this container.

Background technology

This specification sheets is to any open (or being derived from this disclosed information), or the reference of any known substance is not and should not to be taken as be approval, admit or show that in any form open (or being derived from this disclosed information) or any known substance constitute the part that this specification sheets relates to the general general knowledge of field of research.

At present, for many containers (such as jar),, be difficult to again with its sealing in case they are opened.The corruption of the contents (typically comprising effervescent beverage(s)) that this possibly cause jar, thereby edible not.

In addition, the container for such as jar etc. is difficult to carry simultaneously a plurality of containers usually.For example, some are such as the activity of Music Day, and a people possibly buy a plurality of jars of filling beverage, and buy the back usually and just these jars are opened.Therefore, be difficult to carry a plurality of jar usually and do not overflow.

The present invention is devoted to fully to overcome, or improves existing one or more shortcomings of arranging at least, or for current layout substitute is provided.

Summary of the invention

First widely in the form; At this a kind of device that is used to seal multiple different size container is provided, this device comprises the wheel rim (rim, limit) of multiple different size; The wheel rim of each different size is used for engaging with the container of corresponding different size, to seal this container.

According to an instantiation, wheel rim stretches out from the first surface of device.

In a further example, this device comprises a wall part (walled portion), and this wall part is used for when this device airtight container, keeping (holding) at this device in another container.

According on the other hand, wall part stretches out from the second surface of device.

About another form, first surface and second surface are the opposite side of the base plate of device.

According to another instance, first surface and second surface are same surface and the base plate that forms device.

In a further example, the base plate of device has dome portion (domed portion).In aspect another, the base plate of device is flat basically.

In an instance again, device in shape for circular and comprise a plurality of concentric wheel rims, each wheel rim in a plurality of wheel rims be constructed to be assemblied in corresponding container the edge around.

According to an instance again, this device comprises that this fin is configured to device is pulled away from container from one of device side-prominent fin (tab).

According to more on the one hand, this device comprises at least one air extractor vent in the base plate that is formed at device.

About another instance; This device comprises a sliding vane, and this sliding vane can move between open position and make position, in open position; The recess (recess) that is formed in the base plate of device allows to obtain (access; Approaching) contents in the container, and in make position, this recess of sliding vane sealing.

In another form, this device comprises at least one rib, and this rib is formed in the device, so that installing last time when container stack, this rib provides the space between device and stacked containers.

According to another form, this device is constructed to use with aluminium pot.

In second broad form, a kind of device that is used to seal/cover container is provided, this device comprises the edge leak free wheel rim that is used for container.

In an instantiation, this device for circular and comprise a plurality of concentric wheel rims, each wheel rim in a plurality of concentric wheel rims be constructed to be assemblied in the different size container the edge around.According to another instance, this device comprises wall part, and wherein, wall part is constructed to support arrangement another container on this device.

In the 3rd broad form, a kind of device that is used for airtight container is provided, this device comprises:

-first surface has the edge leak free wheel rim that is used for container;

-second surface has the wall part that stretches out from second portion, and this wall part is constructed to keep second container on the second surface.

In the 4th broad form; A kind of device that is used to seal the container of multiple different size is provided; This device comprises the wheel rim of the multiple different size that stretches out from the surface of device, and each wheel rim in the wheel rim of multiple different size is constructed to the edge joint with cell therefor.

In the 5th broad form, a kind of device that is used for airtight container is provided, this device comprises:

-hermetic unit, sealing partly have the edge leak free wheel rim that is used for container;

-wall part, this wall part may be operably coupled to hermetic unit, and this wall part is constructed to remain on the device/second container in device at least in part.

Should be understood that any form/instance described here can be used alone or in combination.

Description of drawings

To illustrate and describe an instance of the present invention now, in the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1A is the scheme drawing of an instance that is used for the device of airtight container;

Figure 1B is the scheme drawing that is used for the example device of Fig. 1 on the container;

Fig. 1 C is the scheme drawing of example device that is used on the top of another container, piling up Fig. 1 of a plurality of containers;

Fig. 2 A is the schematic top view of an instance that is used for the device of airtight container;

Fig. 2 B looks scheme drawing for the end of the example device of Fig. 2 A;

Fig. 2 C is the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 2 A of cutting open at the cross section, A-A place;

Fig. 2 D is the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 2 A;

Fig. 2 E is the side cross-sectional schematic of the example device of Fig. 2 A of cutting open at the cross section, A-A place;

Fig. 2 F is the schematic side view of the example device of Fig. 2 A;

Fig. 2 G is the bottom perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 2 A;

Fig. 3 A is the schematic top view of instance that is used for another device of airtight container;

Fig. 3 B looks scheme drawing for the end of the example device of Fig. 3 A;

Fig. 3 C is the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 3 A of cutting open at the cross section, A-A place;

Fig. 3 D is the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 3 A;

Fig. 3 E is the side cross-sectional schematic of the example device of Fig. 3 A of cutting open at the cross section, A-A place;

Fig. 3 F is the schematic side view of the example device of Fig. 3 A;

Fig. 3 G is the bottom perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 3 A;

Fig. 4 A is the schematic top view of another example device;

Fig. 4 B is the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 4 A;

Fig. 4 C is the schematic side view of the example device of Fig. 4 A;

Fig. 4 D is the bottom perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Fig. 4 A;

Fig. 4 E is the schematic side view of the example device of Fig. 4 A of piling up with other devices;

Fig. 4 F is the top perspective scheme drawing of the device of Fig. 4 A of piling up with other devices;

Fig. 5 A and 5B are the schematic representation of apparatus that is used to seal first jar and on first jar, piles up Fig. 4 A of second jar;

Fig. 6 A is used for looking scheme drawing at the bottom of the perspective of another instance of device of airtight container;

Fig. 6 B is the schematic side view of wheel rim that shows the example device of Fig. 6 A;

Fig. 6 C is the schematic side view of the example device of Fig. 6 A;

Fig. 7 A is used for looking scheme drawing at the bottom of the perspective of another instance of device of airtight container;

Fig. 7 B is the schematic side view of wheel rim that shows the example device of Fig. 7 A;

Fig. 7 C is the schematic side view of the example device of Fig. 7 A;

Fig. 8 A is the scheme drawing of instance cross-sectional plane of modification that shows the device of Fig. 1 to 8X;

Fig. 9 is another scheme drawing of another instance cross-sectional plane of modification that shows the device of Fig. 1;

Figure 10 A is the schematic top view of another example device of Fig. 1, illustrates during sliding vane is in the close position;

Figure 10 B is the schematic top view of the example device of Figure 10 A, illustrates during sliding vane is shown in an open position;

Figure 10 C looks scheme drawing for the end of the example device of Figure 10 A, illustrates during sliding vane is in the close position;

Figure 10 D looks scheme drawing for the end of the example device of Figure 10 A, illustrates during sliding vane is shown in an open position;

Figure 10 E is the side cross-sectional schematic of the device of Figure 10 A, and the cross-sectional plane of sliding vane is shown;

Figure 10 F is the top perspective cross-sectional schematic of the device of Figure 10 A, and the cross-sectional plane of sliding vane is shown;

Figure 10 G is the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Figure 10 A, illustrates during sliding vane is shown in an open position;

Figure 10 H is the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Figure 10 A, illustrates during sliding vane is in the close position;

Figure 10 I is that the scheme drawing of Figure 10 A to the instance of the sliding vane of 10H use is shown to 10K;

Figure 11 A is the schematic top view of another example device of Fig. 1, and air extractor vent and rib/chamber are shown;

Figure 11 B and 11F are the top perspective scheme drawing of the example device of Figure 11 A, and air extractor vent and rib/chamber are shown;

Figure 11 C and 11D are the schematic side view of the example device of Figure 11 A;

Figure 11 E looks scheme drawing for the end of the example device of Figure 11 A, and air extractor vent and rib/chamber are shown.

The specific embodiment

A kind of device that is used to seal/cover container has been shown among Fig. 1.

Particularly, Figure 1A and 1B show device 1, and it comprises the edge leak free wheel rim 5 that is used for container 10.The wheel rim 5 that is used for sealable tank forms the part of hermetic unit 12.Significantly, hermetic unit 12 also can be the bonding part, wherein wheel rim 5 can with the edge joint of container.To be discussed further this below.

Figure 1A illustrates to 1C, and device 1 can comprise wall part 15, wherein wall part 15 be constructed to support be placed on the device 1/at least in part at another container 10 in this device (specifically shown in Fig. 1 C).Therefore, wall part 15 also can be called receiving unit, and wherein it forms reception and/or keeps another container, or is described below, and is used for another device 1 of leak free.

In the 1C example illustrated, device 1 can comprise first surface 20 at Figure 1A, and this first surface has the edge leak free wheel rim 5 that is used for container 10.Device 1 also can comprise second surface 25, and this second surface can comprise that from its wall part that stretches out 15 wherein wall part 15 is constructed to second container 10 is remained on the second surface 25.Significantly, first surface and second surface can be the opposite side on same surface, and wherein, each opposite side comprises wall part and hermetic unit separately, or according to another instance, can be the same surfaces of device, and can be called the base plate or the base portion of device 1.

Fig. 2 A shows another instance of device 1 to 2G, and wherein hermetic unit 12 comprises two wheel rim 5A and 5B.Fig. 3 A shows the another instance of device 1 to 3G, and wherein wall part 15 comprises two wall 14A and 14B.

In the 3G example illustrated, inwall 14B and/or inner rim 5B can distinguish in height short than outer wall 14A and/or outer rim 5A at Fig. 2 A.This has limited short wall device has been piled up the interference of function, and has further limited the interference of short wheel rim when using this device (through outer rim) sealing larger container.

Therefore, will be appreciated that shown device can comprise a plurality of walls 14 that are used to receive the base portion of different size container, and can comprise a plurality of wheel rims 5 that are fit to the different size container.Therefore, device described herein can be used for sealing the F&B jar of different size, like the jar of diameter in 50mm arrives the 160mm scope.

In addition, it will also be understood that, can improve seal feature, can be pressed in the edge of container because just in time be positioned at the inboard wheel rim of wheel rim that is used for airtight container, so that further engage with container through having a plurality of wheel rims.

In addition, in the 3G example illustrated, hermetic unit 12 has the diameter littler than wall part 15 at Fig. 2 A; Though and can hermetic unit 12 be connected to wall part 15 through any exercisable mode; But in this instantiation, because diameter variation, they connect via step-portion 13.

Fig. 4 A shows the another instance of device 1 to 4F, wherein installs 1 and comprises a fin 35, and this fin is that semicircle and user can use this fin will install 1 to be pulled away from container in this example.Significantly, fin 35 can be formed on the either side of device 1.

Fig. 4 E and 4F also show because step-portion 13 and stackable multiple arrangement 1; Step-portion allows the hermetic unit 12 of wall part 15 receiving devices 1 of another device 1 (as in this example; They are formed on the not homonymy on maintenance surface of device, or on two apparent surfaces).

Fig. 5 A shows the instance of the jar 40 that operative installations 1 piles up to 5B.Therefore, device 1 can be used for sealing first jar, and second jar that is used to simultaneously on first jar the top provides stacker mechanism.

Fig. 6 A shows the other instance of the structure of device 1 to 6C.In this instantiation, hermetic unit 12 (around its periphery) is arc (or circular), and comprises a plurality of

concentric wheel rim

5A and 5B, and wherein each

wheel rim

5A, 5B are configured to be fit to center on and/or engage the edge of different size container.Particularly, Fig. 3 illustrates

wheel rim

5A and 5B and can comprise that one is specifically designed to and the widening or flange portion 7 of edge snap lock (snap-lock, snap-lock, the speed lock) of container.Significantly, in 4 example illustrated devices 1, the diameter of hermetic unit is less than the diameter of wall part at Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 A shows the modification of device 1 to 7C, and wherein hermetic unit 12 is identical with wall part 15 diameters.This comes down to a reversible device, and wherein hermetic unit 12 is included in the wall part 15 on the either side that keeps surface 30.Keep the both sides on surface 30 to include wheel rim 5, can use at the either side place of various sizes container thereby install 1.Therefore, will be appreciated that the structure based on device 1, hermetic unit 12 is operably connected with wall part 15.

In a further example, keep surface 30 (they possibly be first surface described herein and second surface) to can be dome or flat.Significantly, keep the surface also can be called base portion etc.

It will be understood by those of skill in the art that, can be on the same side that keeps the surface or each side be combined to form device 1 by a plurality of wall parts and hermetic unit.Fig. 8 A shows the cross-sectional plane of various combinations of wall part and the hermetic unit of device 1 to 8X.

Particularly, Fig. 8 A shows the instance that some have the device of flat surface to 8M, and Fig. 8 N shows some have the device on dome surface on a side instance to 8X.

Fig. 8 A shows has the instance that a wheel rim and nothing are piled up the device of wall, and Fig. 8 B shows has a wheel rim and an example device of piling up wall, and Fig. 8 C shows has a wheel rim and two example device of piling up wall.Fig. 8 D shows has an instance that piles up the device of two wheel rims on a wall and the side, and Fig. 8 E shows has the instance that a wheel rim and nothing are piled up the device of wall on every side.Fig. 8 F shows and has three wheel rims (wherein two on the same side) and has one or two instance that piles up the device of wall, and Fig. 8 G shows and has three wheel rims (wherein two on the same side) and do not have the instance of the device that piles up wall.Fig. 8 H shows to have two wheel rims and two instances that pile up the device of wall is arranged on a side, and Fig. 8 I shows and has two example device of piling up wall and on either side, having wheel rim.

In addition, Fig. 8 J shows not have and piles up wall, but on either side, has the example device of the combination of one or more wheel rims.Fig. 8 K and 8L show has an instance that piles up wall and on either side, have the device of a wheel rim.Fig. 8 M shows on the either side that keeps the surface has a wheel rim and an example device of piling up wall.

Fig. 8 N shows has two wheel rims on a side, and on opposite side, has a wheel rim, and does not have the example device of piling up wall.Fig. 8 O shows on the either side of device has a wheel rim, on a side, has an example device of piling up wall.Fig. 8 P shows has a wheel rim on either side, and has an instance that piles up the device of wall, and Fig. 8 Q shows and on either side, have a wheel rim, and on either side, has the instance of the device that piles up wall.Fig. 8 R shows has two wheel rims on a side, and has the instance of the device that piles up wall.

Fig. 8 S shows has the example device that wheel rim and nothing are piled up wall on either side.Fig. 8 T shows three wheel rims, wherein two wheel rims on a side and a wheel rim on opposite side, and have one or do not have the example device of piling up wall.Fig. 8 U shows to have two wheel rims (being arranged on same side or each side) and is having two instances that pile up the device of wall.Fig. 8 V shows has the instance that a wheel rim does not have the device that piles up wall.Fig. 8 W shows has a wheel rim and an example device of piling up wall.Fig. 8 X shows has a wheel rim and two example device of piling up wall.

Fig. 9 also shows other instances of different modification of wall and the wheel rim of the part that can form device 1.

Significantly, describe and scheme shown in device 1 be arc (circular or oval) so that be assemblied in aluminium pot etc. the edge around, be used for the interior beverage of sealable tank.Yet, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that this device is not limited to these shapes, but can be used for sealing the container of other types, so this device can be used for Any shape by manufacturing, such as triangle, rectangle, square etc.

In addition, it will also be understood that this device 1 can be called cap, lid, cover etc., and wall part and/or hermetic unit not must be around the whole diameter of device, but can comprise discrete portions.

Therefore; As the described herein, a kind of device 1 that is used to seal the container of multiple different size is provided, wherein this device 1 can comprise the wheel rim of multiple different size; Wherein the wheel rim of each different size engages with the container of corresponding different size, to seal this container.

These wheel rims typically stretch out from the first surface of this device, and this device can comprise wall part, during with convenient device airtight container, another container is remained on this device, or pile up another device through this device, are used for storage etc.Wall part can stretch out from installing 1 second surface; And according to an instantiation, first surface and second surface are the opposite side of the base plate of device, or alternatively; As the described herein, first surface and second surface are same surface and the base plate that forms this device.

In addition, shown in some accompanying drawings, the base plate of device can have dome portion, or is flat basically.

What will be further understood that is, in the example illustrated, device 1 be a circle herein, and comprise a plurality of concentric wheel rims, each wheel rim in a plurality of concentric wheel rims all be constructed to be assemblied in cell therefor the edge around.Therefore, device 1 especially is suitable for aluminium pot, plastic cup etc.Yet device 1 can have other shapes, and is regarded as falling in the application's the scope.

And for example described herein, device 1 can comprise various features, includes but not limited to fin, air extractor vent, sliding vane and rib or chamber.

Therefore, for example, fin can form side-prominent from device, and wherein this fin is configured to device is pulled away from container.In addition, in the base plate of this device, form at least one air extractor vent, allow to discharge the unnecessary pressure in the container during with convenient seal of vessel.

This device also can comprise a sliding vane; Wherein this sliding vane can move between open position and make position, and in open position, the recess that is formed in the base plate of this device allows to obtain the contents in the container; Wherein in make position, sliding vane seals this recess.

In addition, this device also can comprise at least one rib/chamber, and wherein this rib/chamber is formed in this device, thereby installs last time when container stack at this, and this rib provides the space between this device and institute's stacked containers.

To provide other instances of device 1 and the characteristic of above general introduction below.

Other instances

In an example; Device described herein is the plastic cap or the lid of circle, and it can allow soft drink or alcoholic beverage jar to be stacked on each other on the top of each, to keep or to carry; Reduce overflowing of opened jar, and help to keep the carbonation or the effervescency of liquid in the jar.

Therefore, said device can reduce the problem of overflowing liquid from opened jar.Top of the hermetic unit of this device (or surface) and wheel rim also can allow liquid to get back in the jar.This realizes that through jar being provided sealing sealing prevention/restriction is flowed out from jar from the liquid that the opening of jar comes out.

In an instantiation, to being opened and being tested by device leak free jar described herein subsequently.After ten bihoriums, because sealing that this device provided, jar interior soda is abundant effervesce still almost.Obviously, the instance of the dome of device described herein can provide sealing more closely, allows soda to keep the effervescency of longer time.

According to another instance, above-mentioned stack features can allow with this device another jar to be placed on the top of this jar.Therefore, this can allow no matter the people is when walking or standing still but swinging their arm, two or more jars of people's the equal portability of every hand.In an instantiation, this stack features is the wall of the outward flange 1cm on every side at device top.The interior diameter of this wall is identical with big jar diameter.Therefore, this wall energy enough reduces the amount of movement of the jar at top with respect to the jar of bottom, and reduces the risk that the jar on the top drops thus.

Significantly, if under the situation of not using device described herein, two jars are stacked in the top of each other, cause the risk of at least one jar slip to increase owing to moving so, and possibly lose the contents of a large amount of jars.

Therefore, will be appreciated that the device that is used for airtight container can be used for various situations.In an instantiation, the people who participates in the Music Day of holding in the park usually can use this device single purchase multiple tank beverage and these beverages brought their friend.

Device described herein can reduce the probability of top jar landing.Significantly, if device is also arranged on the jar of top, when jar falls on ground (this is inevitable in the red-letter day environment), the cleaning of drinking wheel rim that this device can make the amount of transudate reduce to minimum and can keep jar.

Most of Music Days allow people's single purchase multiple tank beverage.Often can see that every hand of people all holding two tinned beers.Accomplish the bottom of their top through in every hand, holding a jar and another jar.Whenever they from they drank jar during beverage, the liquid in the jar of bottom will run off.If someone collides them, they can drop one or more jars usually.

Therefore, said device can allow people that hand takes two jars with two jars sealings in the hand, and jar being sealed of the bottom of the another jar of drinking on hand, and people only need to grip in every hand the bottom jar and get final product like this.

In addition; People are gripping opened jar (on this jar, being placed with device described herein); And another is when being arranged in stacked segments opened jar of this device, can drink the beverage in the jar of top and can not overflow the beverage in the bottom jar, only grips bottom jar simultaneously.As people when jar is drunk with 90 ° of jar reversings so that from the top, they only need just can prevent that with a finger and thumb top jar is from the stacked segments landing at most.

Therefore, device described herein has many characteristics that can be used alone or in combination.These characteristics comprise, can pile up the wall characteristic; Imperforation; Be fit to the ability of at least three kinds of different tank top sealing wheel rims, these wheel rims can be applicable to nearly 12 kinds of combinations; The sealing top of dome/stackable base plate is to strengthen the leak free compactness; And can in people's pocket, carry jar easily.

In an instantiation, this device is the round plastic product, and diameter is the diameter of common soft drink can and highly is about 1.5cm.It on the top side stack features.This is the wall that is about 1cm at the height of the outer edge of this device, and it can receive the top jar.Significantly, piling up the pars intramuralis size can be identical with the diameter of big beverage can.

Can have flat surface although will be appreciated that a stackable side, also maybe the surface can comprise the base plate of dome, it is pushed downwards on the jar, and increases the compactness of this device at the container back seal.

In addition, seal feature is positioned on the bottom side of this device.This generally includes the feather edge wheel rim on every side at the top of blocking beverage can.This wheel rim is attached to this device the tank top and helps this jar of sealing.This device can comprise two or more wheel rims, thereby it can be used for the beverage can of various sizes.Therefore, this device can be used for dissimilar jars.Significantly, these wheel rims can comprise the wheel rim that is specially adapted to ultrathin jar.

According to an instantiation, the inwall of sealing wheel rim has the chamber, and this chamber is the length of tank top.Wheel rim also comprises the edge usually, and this border width is roughly the tank top width and blocks the feather edge of tank top.

Therefore, the sealing wheel rim combines with the base plate of stack features, can stop/confined liquid overflows from opened jar and helps liquid return to go in the jar.

Below further describe stack features and seal feature:

Stack features:

In an instantiation, stack features can be wall or the wall part that is about 1cm at the height of the outer edge of this device, and the top jar can be positioned over wherein.The second short wall that piles up allows to pile up the difference or the jar of minor diameter more.The second short height that piles up wheel rim will can not interfere bigger jar to be placed on bigger outer wall to pile up in the wheel rim.Stack features has flat basal surface usually, thereby reduces the oscillating quantity that is positioned over jar wherein.This wall can move up almost 1cm (more or less) along the outer ledge that is positioned over wherein jar, and the internal dimensions of wall can be identical with the jar diameter of big beverage can.

Therefore, stack features can reduce the oscillating quantity that is arranged in the jar in it.Therefore, one is gripping bottom jar (being placed with this device on this jar) and the people with jar (on the jar of top, this device being arranged also) of stack features, can move their hand, and reduce the probability that beverage is trickled down, polluted or overflows greatly.

As stated, stack features also can have the dome base plate.When this device was applied to the tank top, this base plate will down be pushed away.This will increase the compactness that this device is attached to the tank top, thereby and strengthen sealing, this has reduced the probability that beverage is trickled down, polluted or overflows.

Will be appreciated that the liquid inflow that the stack features with dome base plate also can be in opened jar provides more space, this will reduce because the possibility that jar internal pressure causes this device to be blown.

Will be appreciated that this device also can be manufactured to does not have stack features yet, thereby can be used for family or office uses.

Seal feature:

Seal feature is usually located at the bottom side of this device, and can comprise the feather edge wheel rim on every side at the top of blocking beverage can.This wheel rim is attached to this device the tank top and helps this jar of sealing usually.

Will be appreciated that this device can comprise one, two, three or more a plurality of this type of wheel rim because big beverage top jar and ultrathin jar two kinds of diameters are arranged usually, this can allow a device to be used to dissimilar jars.

Significantly, the inwall of sealing wheel rim has the chamber that length is tank top length, and also can comprise an edge that is almost the tank top width, its block the tank top feather edge below.The sealing wheel rim combines with the base plate of above-mentioned stack features, can stop/confined liquid overflows from jar and helps liquid return to go in the jar.

Will be appreciated that; Above-mentioned characteristic can be carried out many variations; This can include but not limited to such device; It can be processed by arbitrary combination of the multiple various combination of, two, three or more wheels edge and three wheel rims, on the one or both sides of device, has or do not have stack features, and/or have flat base plate/top board or a dome base plate/top board.

Therefore, device described herein can comprise stacked segments (stacking section) with flat base plate and three wheel rims in the seal section.Two wheel rims are used for bigger beverage can, and a wheel rim is used for ultrathin jar.

This device also can be made into to be specifically designed to and is fit to ultrathin jar less form.This ultra-thin device can be made with or not have stack features and flat base plate top board or dome base plate top board.

Therefore, should be understood that the various combinations of the characteristic of device described herein are possible.Therefore, this device possibly have three, two or a wheel rim on a side, on opposite side, can arrange at least seven kinds of various combinations of varying number wheel rim.This can form about 49 kinds of different wheel rim combinations.About 49 kinds of different wheel rim combinations can or not have stack features to process through two, one, and this possibly form 147 kinds of different combinations.In addition, this device can have base plate flat or dome, and this can form about 296 kinds of different character combination.This device is not limited to 3 sealings wheel rims and 2 and piles up wall.

Significantly, device described herein is designed to be fit to the jar that the different makers in the whole world produce.This can comprise being the jar of various sizes and shape in the future, and the diameter of sealing wheel rim is carried out trickle adjustment.

The sliding vane characteristic

Figure 10 A to 10K shows an instance of device 1, and wherein base plate 50 comprises recess 55.Recess 55 typically can be approaching, with permission the contents that install 1 leak free container drunk, pours out, discharges, turns, obtained etc.

In this instantiation, recess 55 is associated with sliding vane 60 at this.This sliding vane 60 is generally used for when the needs airtight container and covers recess 55 when need not to use recess 55 (that is to say; For example; Suppose device 1 is used to cover beverage can, and when the user did not want to drink, they can use sliding vane 60 to cover recess 55 then).Therefore, according to an instantiation, hole/recess 55 sizes in the base plate 50 of device 1 are similar with the hole/recess of conventional aluminium beverage can.

Therefore, the sliding vane 60 of this instance can slip off and produce an opening (in recess 55), removes the contents that device 1 can obtain/turn container so that need not from container.Therefore, when fin 60 sliding closings, device 1 can airtight container.

Figure 10 A to 10H shows instance on the bottom side that fin 60 is formed on device 1 and (that is to say, when this device is used on the container, usually towards that side by the in-to-in device 1 of 1 leak free container of device.)

In this instantiation, fin 60 is through being attached to device 1 on the ball 65 that is stuck in device 1 bottom side central authorities (or central authorities) basically and locates.This allows fin 60 rotations (or pivot), and opens or closes the hole in the base plate 50 of device 1.

In addition, shown in this instance, the shape of fin 60 is similar with tennis racket.Therefore, in this example, the head of fin 60 has the semicircle dome in a hole in the base plate of filling this device.On the one edge of this dome be one and be used to the small footprint (plinth) 70 that makes things convenient for the user to move fin 60.Base 70 possibly be snapped in the slit on the edge of the hole/recess 55 in the base plate 50 of device 1, with fixed tab 60, thus the opening/closing of retaining hole/recess 55.

Figure 10 A further shows the dome of fin 60 to the instance shown in the 10K outside head can comprise a little raised brim 75; When fin 60 (for example is in the close position; Shown in Figure 10 A) time, the identical shaped groove (not shown) of the bottom side of this raised brim and device base plate 50 is to it.When fin 60 was in the close position, protruding wheel rim 70 worked to help the sealing that increases this device 1 with groove one.The carbonation of the contents of container or pressure also can push away fin 60 contents of container, thereby help the sealing of container.

Will be appreciated that fin 60 described herein is formed makes second container can be stacked on the device 1, as the described herein.

Significantly, though will be appreciated that at this sliding vane 60 that is used to cover recess 55 is described, any cover that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that all should be considered to fall within the application's the scope.In addition, also will be appreciated that aboard, in the car, insect possibly crawl in the container etc. under the situation, this characteristic of device 1 possibly be useful.

Air extractor vent and rib/chamber

Figure 11 A to 11F illustrates, and device 1 can also be included at least one air extractor vent 80 in the base plate 50 of device 1.

Air extractor vent 80 can allow when using this device airtight container, to discharge the pressure in the container.

Significantly, in this instantiation, have two air extractor vents 80, but it will be understood by those of skill in the art that, can use any amount (for example 1 to 4) air extractor vent.What will be further understood that is that these air extractor vents can be formed on any position on the device 1, such as sidewall etc.In addition, the diameter of these air extractor vents 80 and shape are according to device 1 purposes and different.

Figure 11 A to 11F illustrates, and device 1 comprises one or more rib/chambeies 85.Rib/chamber can be used in combination with air extractor vent 80.Therefore for example, suppose on the base plate 50 of device 1, to form air extractor vent 80, and install 1 and be used on the container, the pressure that discharges from this container so possibly assembled (if another container stack is in installing on 1).

Therefore, for prevent/restraint device 1 removes from this container because of the pressure that its leak free container discharges, in this instantiation, six ribs 85 can form from the inwall that piles up wall outstanding and/or recessed (when the form with chamber etc.).These ribs 85 can promote the container that is stacked on the device 1 (if or recessed device 1, then between the container that piles up and device 1, produce the space), and allow below the passage release stacked containers that is formed by rib and the pressure on the side of stacked containers.

In this instantiation, rib 85 width are 1mm and outstanding and/or recessed (with the form in chamber) device 0.2mm, thereby stacked containers is promoted 0.2mm.Significantly, like necessity, rib 85 can be wideer, and from installing for 1 outstanding higher or recessed darker (thereby can be used for various required sizes).

Significantly, rib 85 also can be reinforced/step up with the maintenance of institute stacked containers or engage.

Will be appreciated that this device described herein can be used for including but not limited to be used for the product of sealing foodstuff or drinking container in the various industry.

According to an instantiation, device described herein can be applicable to be used for any container of splendid attire beverage.These include but not limited to, cup, mug (mug), canister etc.Therefore, for example, in large-scale activity, with plastic cup beverage is provided usually, the application's device can be used for protecting the contents in the plastic cup, and in another example, also can be used for a plurality of plastic cups are stacked in over each other, thereby they are easy to carry.

It will also be understood that device described herein has following advantage: this device can be used for sealing open tank that some liquid are housed, can stop/and confined liquid overflows, can allow some jars to be stacked on the top of each other from opened jar, can allow carbonating in the opened jar that contains soda to keep the longer time and can allow a hand to hold or carry a plurality of jars (open or closed).

It will also be understood that said apparatus also can be avoided disposing remaining soda.This device also can be provided at keeps more lasting effervescency after jar etc. is opened.In addition, this can be limited in the liquid of opening in the jar probability of contaminated (this possibly cause sick).

Below only described some embodiments of the present invention, under the situation that does not deviate from scope of the present invention and spirit, can make some modifications and/or variation to it, these embodiment are illustrative rather than restrictive.

In the context of this specification sheets, word " comprises (comprising) " and is meant " mainly comprise but be not limited only to " or " having " or " containing ", rather than " only comprising ".The variant that word " comprises " has a cooresponding variation implication such as " comprising (comprise) " and " comprising (comprises) ".

Claims

1. device that is used to seal the container of multiple different size, said device comprises the wheel rim of multiple different size, each wheel rim in the wheel rim of said different size is used for engaging with the container of corresponding different size, to seal said container.

2. device according to claim 1, wherein, said wheel rim stretches out from the first surface of said device.

3. according to each described device in claim 1 or 2, wherein, said device comprises wall part, and said wall part is used for when said device seals said container, another container being remained on said device.

4. device according to claim 3, wherein, said wall part stretches out from the second surface of said device.

5. according to each described device in claim 2 or 4, wherein, said first surface and second surface are the opposite side of the base plate of said device.

6. according to each described device in claim 2 or 4, wherein, said first surface and second surface are same surface and the base plate that forms said device.

7. according to each described device in claim 5 or 6, wherein, the base plate of said device has dome portion.

8. according to each described device in claim 5 or 6, wherein, the base plate of said device is flat basically.

9. according to each described device in the claim 1 to 8, wherein, said device in shape for circular and comprise a plurality of concentric wheel rims, each wheel rim in a plurality of wheel rims be constructed to be assemblied in corresponding container the edge around.

10. according to each described device in the claim 1 to 9, wherein, said device comprises that said fin is configured to said device is pulled away from container from one of said device side-prominent fin.

11. according to each described device in the claim 1 to 10, wherein, said device comprises at least one air extractor vent in the base plate that is formed at said device.

12. according to each described device in the claim 1 to 11; Wherein, said device comprises sliding vane, and said sliding vane can move between open position and make position; In said open position; The recess that is formed in the base plate of said device allows to obtain the contents in the said container, and in said make position, the female portion is sealed by said sliding vane.

13. according to each described device in the claim 1 to 12; Wherein, said device comprises at least one rib, and said rib is formed in the said device; So that when container is stacked on the said device, said rib provides the space between said device and the container that piled up.

14. according to each described device in the claim 1 to 13, wherein, said device is constructed to use with aluminium pot.