CN103201186B - Closure member for container - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of closure member (1), described closure member includes the first assembly (3), described first assembly is assembled on the outlet opening (2) of container, it is provided that sealing member and containing occlusion assembly (7) and be threadably engaged second assembly (4) of this closure member.Described second assembly includes dispensing aperture (5), and described dispensing aperture is directly adjacent to the part of opening of container outlet and positions.When moving the second assembly (4) relative to the first assembly, the second assembly (4) will be coupled so that with the first assembly (3) threadably and be operable to aperture (5).First assembly (3) includes the one or more elements being in specific juxtaposition relationship, make the one or more element can have low height and low profile, in the plane of the outlet (2) that described element is in container or be in below described plane.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the closure member of a kind of outlet opening for container, described closure member includes first group
Part, described first assembly is assembled on outlet opening and provides the sealing member for outlet opening, and described
One assembly is threadably engaged the second assembly of described closure member；When moving relative to the first assembly
During the second assembly, described second assembly will be coupled so that with the first assembly and be operable to aperture.Specifically
Ground, the present invention relates to the first assembly, described first assembly include being in specific juxtaposition relationship one or
Multiple elements, so that one or more in these elements can have low height and low profile/narrow
Profile, wherein the frame for movement of the operation of sealing member and support closure member is in the plane of container outlet
Or be in below described plane.
Background technology
Have developed the multiple package for household products, personal care product and other products,
Including distribution package part or container.Currently, shop shelf exists the design of multiple closure member.They are equal
It is different from dish/pivot caps, pushes open, renovate, push-and-pull, turn on and other modes multiple.All this
One current disadvantages of a little closure members is that they do not consider the facility in the use that consumer is liked
Property, audition/haptic signal, intuitive and ergonomic features.In the present invention, the design developed
Take into account the insight of consumer.A kind of closure member represents that one-handed performance, described operation illustrate tool
There is the explicitly opening and closing position of the latch-up structure of integration.Additionally, the present invention also will make it possible to
Reach the most upright and upside down use this package.Each closure member is all usually designed, integrally into reception and registration intuitive
Operation；The explicitly opened or closed；The ergonomic features of operation；And provide all of for operation
Sensation (audition, sense of touch and vision) prompting.Additionally, the present invention also extends seeing clearly of consumer
Power, described insight promotes the efficiency of each experience.
Currently, most of closure members all make the geometry of container completely change, thus require closure member
Size is proportional to the geometry of container.In one embodiment of the invention, the size of closure member
It is minimized, thus multiple beneficial effect is provided.One of these beneficial effects are by the weight of closure member
Amount reduces the minimum amount of resin being most obtained in that required closure member function and need.This is for ring
It is a kind of beneficial effect from the point of view of border, because industry does not currently have perfect polypropylene and recycles stream.
By having the closure member including reducing weight from overall wrapper, what this allowed that container has an improvement can
Recycling property.This has also reduced the overall cost of closure member, including with resin, processing, mould,
The cost that injection molding (IM) press selects and other aspects are associated.Minimize the another of closure member size
One provides the benefit that, closure member becomes the significantly less critical part of this design, thus more
Upper induction people use identical closure member to the different Vessel Design in a brand, even more so that
All different brands/molding series all can be used identical closure member.This facilitate optimization and
Efficiency, further reduces cost then.This also make this shape profile can bi-directional scaling,
And do not use additional structure such as container shoulder and angle to be adapted to closure member.
Another minimizing closure member size provides the benefit that, it can be incorporated into container shapes
In.When container is in its inverted orientation, the design of integration allows to use container top surface to increase
Stability is without bigger closure member.This facilitate the scale of Vessel Design and exploitation, therefore become
For an advantage.This also contributes to produce between these forms (such as shampoo and conditioner)
Differentiation, thus help consumer to identify the product that they are found.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to the closure member of a kind of outlet opening for container, described closure member includes first group
Part, described first assembly is assembled on outlet opening and provides the sealing member for outlet opening, and described
One assembly is threadably engaged the second assembly of described closure member；Second assembly, described second group
Part includes the dispensing aperture of described second assembly, described second assembly threadably with described first group
Part engages；Dispensing aperture is directly adjacent to the part of opening of container body and positions；Wherein when relative to first group
When part moves the second assembly, the second assembly will be coupled so that with the first assembly and be operable to aperture, and
And wherein the first assembly includes one or more element/one or more frame for movements, they are in specific
Juxtaposition relationship so that one or more (most) frame for movement/element of the first assembly can have
Having low height/low profile/narrow profile, wherein the frame for movement of the operation of sealing member and support closure member is in
In the plane of container outlet or be in below described plane.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Figure 1A is the isometric views of closure member, and arrow therein shows opening direction.
Figure 1B is the isometric views of closure member, and arrow therein shows opening direction.
Fig. 2 is the exploded view-with downside figure of closure member.
Fig. 3 is the exploded view of closure member.
Fig. 4 A is the isometric views of the first assembly of closure member.
Fig. 4 B is the isometric views of the first assembly of closure member.
Fig. 4 C is the isometric views of the first assembly of closure member.
Fig. 4 D is the isometric views of the first assembly of closure member.
Fig. 5 is the isometric views being incorporated into the closure member in two shoulders of container.
Fig. 6 A is the isometric views of the second assembly of closure member.
Fig. 6 B is the isometric views of the second assembly of closure member.
Fig. 6 C is the isometric views of the second assembly of closure member.
Fig. 7 A is closure member and the cross-sectional view of container of Fig. 8.
Fig. 7 B is closure member and the cross-sectional view of container of Fig. 8 of amendment.
Fig. 8 is the isometric views of the closure member that the shoulder with container is integrated.
Detailed description of the invention
According to the present invention, the closure member 1 for the outlet opening of container includes the first assembly, described first
Assembly is assembled on outlet opening and provides the sealing member for outlet opening, and described first assembly is with screw thread
Mode is joined to the second assembly of closure member.Second assembly is connected by the first assembly with container.This makes
Can have for container and the sealing mechanism of the first assembly and between the first assembly and the second assembly
Seal.The non-limitative example of sealing mechanism includes that latch sealing member, Extensible telescopic seal
Part, diaphragm seal, Ungula Eriocheir sinensis sealing member, siloxanes diaphragm seal, spin or ultra-sonic welded, glue
Stick and their mixing.In one embodiment of the invention, for container and the first assembly
Sealing mechanism be the sealing member between latch sealing member 9, and the first assembly and the second assembly be flexible
Formula intussusception sealing member 8.Extensible telescopic sealing member 8 can make energy between the first assembly and the second assembly
Enough carry out dynamic seal (packing).When user operates/activate closure member, Extensible telescopic sealing member keeps close
Envelope.
First assembly can include that male female thread mechanism enables to carry out closure member operation, and makes
Female slope 20 can provide stability to the second assembly including male rib 21 during closure member operates.
In another embodiment, thread mechanism can include by spiral path design mechanical mother/male thread so that
Obtain the second assembly to move vertically relative to the first assembly.
Additionally, the first assembly 3 also includes that anti-rotational parent structure 22 is to prevent closure member and for audition
The mating member of mechanism 23 is freely-movable.Anti-rotational structure can prevent the first assembly from opening relative to container neck
Mouth freely spins.There is also the second anti-rotational structure, its be in one embodiment the first assembly and
Parent agency 14 between second assembly, and can be public mechanism 15 in another embodiment, the most mutually
Latching connector structure, it can be mechanical interlocked joint.When closure member is closed or opens, audio mechanisms is equal
User may be notified that.In another embodiment of the present invention, the first assembly can include one or more
Occlusion ring 24, described occlusion ring makes the cervical region that the first assembly can be fixedly attached to container.
In one embodiment of the invention, the second assembly includes dispensing aperture, wherein the second assembly with
Engagement thread engages with the first assembly.Second assembly can include the structure contributing to user interface.This type of
Assembly includes Color/Shape differentiation and haptic configuration 13 and ergonomics intuitive design component.It is also
Having mating member mechanism, described mating member mechanism is used for audition Extensible telescopic sealing member, dispensing orifice
Mouth, mother/male thread mechanism, slope/track stability structure and anti-rotational structure.
In one embodiment of the invention, dispensing aperture 5 is directly adjacent to opening the most calmly of container body
Position, wherein when moving the second assembly relative to the first assembly, the second assembly will engage with the first assembly
Enable to operate aperture, and wherein the first assembly includes one or more element/one or more
Frame for movement, they are in specific juxtaposition relationship so that one or more (great majority of the first assembly
) frame for movement/element can have low height/low profile/narrow profile, wherein sealing member and support are closed
In the plane of the outlet that the frame for movement of the operation of component is in container 26 or be in below described plane.
Most of structures in first assembly are positioned at the plane of vessel port outlet 25 or are positioned under described plane
Side.This makes these structures can be placed on the position being typically considered dead space.This allows
Having following design, described design has the least height compared with typical closure member, therefore
The significant weight obtaining overall closure member reduces.This will not only make it possible to significantly reduce manufacture
Cost, and will make it possible to improve sustainability by developing following closure member, described in close
Component can be with half compared with average closure member or less time (energy expenditure due to less)
Manufacture with less component weight.
In one embodiment of the invention, wherein the first assembly includes one or more element or one
Or multiple frame for movement, they be in specific juxtaposition relationship be enable to have low height/low profile/
Narrow profile, regardless of whether the diameter of vessel port is how.
In one embodiment of the invention, height or the distance of described specific juxtaposition relationship can keep permanent
It is fixed, regardless of whether the size of container opening diameter is how.Such as, the low profile needed for little vessel port
Can keep constant for bigger vessel port.
In one embodiment of the invention, the first assembly 3 can include one or more sealing area,
Such as latch sealing member 9 and Extensible telescopic sealing member 8, described sealing area be positioned at cervical region top or
Extend beyond the top planes of cervical region or the top planes/surface of cervical region and be positioned at the cervical region of container,
Or it is positioned at the height of cervical region or is positioned at below the cervical region of container, so that the machinery of the first assembly
Structure/element can have low height or low profile or narrow profile or same plane.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the first assembly 3 can include one or more element, it
Be positioned at the plane limited by the top area/district of the neck spout of container or be positioned under described plane
Side, so that all frame for movement/elements of the first assembly can have low height or low profile or narrow
Profile or same plane.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the closure member of a kind of outlet opening for container
1, it includes that the first assembly 3, described first assembly are assembled on outlet opening 26 and provide for exporting
The sealing member in hole, described first assembly is threadably engaged the second assembly 4 of described closure member；
Second assembly 4 includes the dispensing aperture 5 of the second assembly 4, the second assembly 4 threadably with first group
Part 3 engages；Dispensing aperture 5 is directly adjacent to the part of opening of container body and positions；Wherein when relative to
When one assembly 3 moves the second assembly, the second assembly 4 will be coupled so that can grasp with the first assembly 3
Make aperture, and the whole assembly of wherein the first assembly 3 and the second assembly 4 includes at least one material
Material, and include at least two material in another embodiment.
In one embodiment of the invention, in order to allow user to open the dispensing aperture of package
5, closure member 1 may be designed to have various types of motion.Closure member 1 can be by along axis
Rotary motion, diagonal motion and horizontal movement, vertical movement, screwing motion, lift motions,
Sliding motion and their mixing move to open dispensing aperture.
In order to obtain above directed movement, in one embodiment of the invention, following frame for movement can
It is designed in closure member；Mother/male thread interface, can have Extensible telescopic mechanism flow channel,
Cylindrical, oval, square or triangular shaped；Pivotal point, swing hinge type mechanism and it
Mixing.
In one embodiment of the invention, the first assembly 3 include male thread 6 with described second group
Part 4 engages；And the second assembly 4 includes box thread 7, it is the pairing structure assembly of closure member.?
In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the first assembly 3 includes that female component is to connect with described second assembly 4
Close；And the second assembly 4 includes public assembly, and it is the pairing structure assembly of closure member.At another
In assembly, the first assembly can include female component and the combination of public assembly, and the second assembly may also comprise
Female component and the combination of public assembly.
Mother 7 and male 6 screw threads allow said two assemblies to keep together as an assembly.Female 7 Hes
Male thread 6 also makes closure member can move to the position of rising from lower position.This allows user
Open dispensing aperture 5, thus distribute fluid.
In one embodiment of the invention, the second assembly 4 is with concentric motion, linear movement, axially
Motion, radial motion, altogether radial motion, eccentric motion, screw and hybrid motion are around the
One assembly 3 moves.
Dispensing aperture 5 can be opened in a different manner.Such as, in closure member 1 of outwarding winding/turn on,
Dispensing aperture 5 interacts via mother/male thread and is opened, and wherein the first assembly 3 is at its rotation axis
Interior and the second assembly 4 rotates with one heart/spins.
In another embodiment of the present invention, closure member be main body with container integrate (Fig. 7 and
Fig. 8.By having the least closure member；It can provide closure member placed in the middle or make
Closure member offsets to one side, and makes container shoulder be flush to closure member top surface.It is also at container
In the shoulder 10 of 1, and in another embodiment in the shoulder 10 of container 1, it is provided that closure member
Fully integrated.
In one embodiment of the invention, closure member 1 is that the main body with container is integrated, such as Fig. 5
Shown in 8, wherein the geometry of closure member is for making the profile of the main body of container completely change.Separately
In one embodiment, in inverted orientation, it is stable that recessed closure member allows to use container shoulder to increase
Property is without having full-scale closure member on container top.
In another embodiment of the present invention, closure member geometry provides and makees for optimal lever
Surface to operate closure member.The closure member 1 one hand by user or the behaviour of the both hands by user
Make.Closure member can have following structure, and described structure has the ergonomic features of enhancing, such as handle
Portion, lever, substitute material, texture, pattern profile and combinations thereof.These structures are plans
Slightly it is positioned so that and can be conveniently used with wet hands or dry hands to property.Such as, in the one of the present invention
In individual embodiment, turn on/outward winding in closure member 1 use mother/male thread, lever or open a little from rotation
Shaft axis is the most remote, is the most more easily opened closure member (from the point of view of identical impressed pressure district).Change sentence
Talking about, in such an embodiment, the biggest with rotation axis distance, then consumer opens Guan Bi
Power needed for part is the least (from the point of view of specified torque).The design of this closure member can have covering of enhancing
Cover material is designed to facilitate use, or has to meet lever 11 that human engineering mode combines or with symbol
Close the lever 29 that human engineering mode combines.
In one embodiment of the invention, closure member 1 can include following mechanism, and described mechanism is relative
Stop assembly in another assembly to remain turned-off or open guaranteeing closure member.As turning on/rotating
A part for closure member is opened in motion, and the first assembly and/or the second assembly can be at box thread 7 or male threads
Having lug or jut 12 in 6, they will prevent closure member from closing when opened or be closed
Time open.When male thread 6 skims over jut 12 or lug, closure member will lock into appropriate location,
The second assembly 4 is not the most allowed to open or close alone.
In another embodiment of the present invention, closure member includes the first assembly 3, described first assembly
Including orientation mechanism, described orientation mechanism makes the first assembly 3 can have relative to the outlet opening of container
There is specific orientation.In this embodiment, closure member has public mechanism or the parent agency being used as orientation mechanism
22, described orientation mechanism interacts to prevent free rotation with public mechanism 30 or the parent agency 22 of container
Turn, and make it possible to that there is the closure member orientation for correct closure member operation.
In one embodiment of the invention, closure member 1 includes first assembly with orientation mechanism
3, described orientation mechanism makes the second assembly 4 can have specific orientation relative to the first assembly 3.Should
Embodiment includes designing as follows, and it utilizes first assembly mother's track and produces mother/male mechanism configuration, its
In the second component alignment prevent further rotating between the first assembly 3 and the second assembly 4.At this
In embodiment, parent agency 14 and public mechanism 15 are designed in interlocking joint, and described joint can allow
Between first assembly 3 and the second assembly 4, there is more firm and more stable joint.
In one embodiment of the invention, closure member 1 between open and closed positions around
Axis rotates.
In turning on/outward winding closure member, the second assembly 4 encloses and rotates about the axis thus at lower position and liter
Move the second assembly 4 relative to the first assembly 3 between high position, hence allow to user and open second
The dispensing aperture 5 of assembly 4.
In another embodiment of the present invention, closure member 1 includes haptic configuration 13 and/or vision knot
Structure 16, they provide about the guidance how operating closure member to user.Closure member 1 will be in conjunction with touching
Feel structure 13 and visual structure 16, they will be prompted to or inform user press wherein/push/keep
And need to apply described power in which direction.
In one embodiment of the invention, closure member includes sub-audible sound mechanism.An embodiment
In, closure member can have cantilever design 17 or similar frame for movement, they at user from opening position
Sound will be produced when putting to closed position and/or handle closure member from closed position to open position.When closing
Component is fully opened and when closure member is fully closed, and will inform user.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the first assembly 3 can include that grappling rib 27 is to provide second
Assembly 4 is relative to the stability of the first assembly.
By there is grappling rib 27 in the first assembly 3 or the second assembly 4, add the complete of this assembly
Whole property, therefore this assembly will become more stable.This is owing to grappling rib 27 can limit the second assembly 4 phase
Side-to-side motion (rocking) for the first assembly 3.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the first assembly 3 can include that grappling rib 27 is to keep first
Assembly 3 and the second assembly 4 are the most impaired when removing closure member.
By there is grappling rib 27 in the first assembly 3 or the second assembly 4, add the complete of this assembly
Whole property, therefore the joint of this assembly will become more firm.This is owing to grappling rib 27 limits second group
The side-to-side motion (rocking) of part, therefore they add the second assembly 4 relative to the first assembly 3
Retentivity.Grappling rib 27 adds the joint retaining structure, and this makes the second assembly 4 can be with the
One assembly 3 keeps together.In another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first assembly 3 or the
Two assemblies 4 can include the multistage opening lug for dosing.Close by having multistage opening
Part, consumer can open closure member at various height, therefore control the chi of dispensing aperture opening
Very little.This will enable consumers to preferably measure from container allocation, and this is different from existing closure member,
Wherein consumer can only limitedly control the amount that they are distributed from container.The present invention will make consumption
Person the most all dosage can go out identical precise volume.
By having multistage aperture closure member, consumer can open closure member at various height,
Therefore the size of dispensing aperture opening is controlled.This will enable consumers to from container allocation, and they are preferred
Amount.The situation now that is different from is, they can only limitedly control what they were distributed from container
Amount.The present invention the most all dosage can go out identical precise volume by making consumer.
In another embodiment of the present invention, closure member is made up of sustainable material.Closure member can be complete
Entirely make with sustainable material or only make with the first assembly 3 or the second assembly 4.This can allow to utilize
More recycle the closure member of character.Some in spendable material are: PCR, HDPE,
LDPE, bamboo wood, regenerable resin includes PLA (polylactic acid), PHA (polyhydroxy alkanoic acid
Ester), and biological polyolefin (biological PE, biological PP, biological PET), wherein parent material is
Plant or biomass rather than oil；Can recirculation and the resin of recoverable include that PP PCR (disappears
Regrind after taking) and PIR (industrial rear regrind), they are the most otherwise wanted for transfer
The resin of waste material that is that reprocess and/or that re-use；Natural stuffing include mineral (such as CaCO3),
Timber, paper pulp, paper wood, bamboo wood, grass, mestha, phragmites communis and other natural plants, they are ground
Broken, cutting, fragmentation or grinds are to include in the plastic；Regenerable resin includes that PLA is (poly-
Lactic acid), PHA (polyhydroxy-alkanoates), and biological polyolefin (biological PE, biological PP,
Biological PET), wherein parent material is plant or biomass rather than oil；Can recirculation and can return
Receive the resin utilized and include that PP PCR (regrind after consumption) and PIR (grinds after industrial again
Material), they are the transfer resin from waste material to be reprocessed and/or that re-use；Some
The miscellaneous material of recirculation can be used as filler, including the currency (such as U.S. dollar) discarded.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of container made by the present invention, wherein this container
Can be constituted by biodegradable polymeric material by selected from following: polyglycolic acid (PGA), poly-amber
Amber acid fourth diester (PBS), aliphatic aromatic copolyester based on p-phthalic acid, have high to benzene two
The aromatic copolyesters of formic acid content, thermoplastic starch (TPS), cellulose, or their mixture.
These sustainable materials can include by non-petroleum source, can biodegradable polymer, can follow again
The biopolymer that the resin of ring and their mixture are made.Can be used for the potential source biomolecule of this application
Some in polymer are: bamboo wood, paper wood and grass.Non-petroleum source is selected from biologically-derived poly-second
Alkene, biologically-derived polypropylene, biologically-derived polyester and their mixture.Described sustainable
Some or all Han You coloring agent in material, antistatic additive, UV inhibitor or other add on a small quantity
Agent is to change outward appearance or performance.
In one embodiment of the invention, closure member can include at least two material.Closure member can be used
Hard material 18 (such as polypropylene (PP) such as resin) and soft material 19 are molded as.In the present invention
Another embodiment in, this type of hard material can be hard resin such as vistanex, the most poly-second
Alkene PE and polypropylene PP；Acrylate, such as polymethacrylates PMA；Carbonic ester such as gathers
Carbonic ester PC；Carbonic ester, such as polycarbonate；Methacrylate, such as polyisobutylene acid
Methyl ester PMMA；Amide such as nylon 6；Acetal；Copolymer, such as acrylonitrile butadiene benzene second
Alkene-ABS；Chlorinated polymeric, such as polyvinylchloride；Styrene, such as polystyrene PS；
Ester, such as polyethylene terephthalate PET；The most glycol-modified the gathering benzene two of modified ester
Formic acid second diester PETG；Polyformaldehyde such as Delrin；Methacrylate, such as polyisobutylene acid
Methyl ester PMMA；Amide, such as nylon 6；Acetal；Copolymer such as acrylonitrile butadiene benzene second
Alkene-ABS；Chlorinated polymeric, such as polyvinylchloride；Styrene, such as polystyrene PS；
Ester, such as polyethylene terephthalate PET；Modified ester, the most glycol-modified is poly-to benzene
Dioctyl phthalate second diester PETG；And polyformaldehyde, such as Delrin.
In another embodiment, closure member can be molded as with soft material 19.This type of soft material 19 can
Including being molded barras；Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)；TPE, including styrene (SEBS and SBS) base
And alkene (TPO PP elastomer) base；Thermal plastic urethane TPU；The rubber of melt-processable
MPR；TPV TPV；With polyvinylchloride and their mixture.At this
In a bright embodiment, described soft material can be liked by consumer, closes in opening and closing
There is during component the sense of touch of softness.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the barras of non-injection, such as siloxanes can be used；
And urethane rubber.
In another embodiment of the present invention, closure member can include following material, and these materials can change
Kind functional performance (stability on sealing, ergonomic features, storage surface, the vision to user
Help, container durability, for the haptic signal of user customization and audible signal and theirs is mixed
Close).TPE or Silicones will make can be had between dispensing aperture 5 and footing 2 design
There is stronger sealing.In the present patent application, softer material 19 will tend to conforming to footing 2 and set
The shape of meter, thus allow to have better seal part and without PP to PP assembly.
Closure member also can combine different material to reduce this between the first assembly 3 and the second assembly 4
Coefficient of friction between two assemblies.Spendable combination of materials is PP/PP, HDPE/PP,
LDPE/PP, acetate fiber/PP, bamboo wood/PP and their mixture.
Dimension disclosed herein and value are not intended to be understood to be limited strictly to described exact value.Phase
Instead, except as otherwise noted, each such dimension is intended to indicate that described value and around this value functionally
The scope of equivalent.Such as, disclosed dimension " 40mm " is intended to indicate that " about 40mm ".
The relevant portion of the document used quoted in detailed Description Of The Invention is incorporated by reference herein；Any literary composition
Quoting of offering all may not be interpreted as it as the accreditation of the prior art of the present invention.When in the literature
Any implication of term or definition with in the document being incorporated by reference same term any implication or
During definition conflict, will be as the criterion with the implication or definition that give that term in the literature.
Although illustrate and describe the present invention by specific embodiments, but to those this areas
It is obvious to the skilled person that can make perhaps without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention
Many other change and modification.Therefore, the institute in following claims is intended to the scope of the invention
These are had to change and modification.
Claims (28)
1. it is used for a closure member for the outlet opening of container, including:
A. the first assembly, described first assembly be assembled on outlet opening and provide for outlet opening close
Sealing, described first assembly is threadably engaged the second assembly of described closure member；
B. the second assembly, described second assembly includes the dispensing aperture of described second assembly, described second
Assembly engages with described first assembly threadably；With
C. one or more elements of the operation of described closure member are supported, the one or more element bag
Include Extensible telescopic sealing member, latch sealing member, male thread, box thread, jut and hang
One of group that arm configuration is constituted,
Described dispensing aperture is directly adjacent to the part of opening of the main body of container and positions,
Wherein when moving described second assembly relative to described first assembly, described second group
Part will be coupled so that with described first assembly and be operable to described aperture, and described
In the plane of the outlet that one or more elements are in described container or be in described plane
Lower section, and wherein, described closure member and be connected to the container of described closure member by making
The singlehanded holding of user, and described closure member singly refers to operation by described one hand.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said closure member will move by selected from following method
Dynamic to limit dispensing aperture: screw, raise, slide, diagonal angle, level, rotation and they
Mixing.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said closure member includes at least two material.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing aperture by described first assembly to institute
The orientation of described first assembly is beaten and is opened or closed by orientation or described second assembly of stating the second assembly
Close.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said first assembly include mother or male structure with
Described second assembly engages, and described second assembly includes the mother of described closure member or male pairing
Construction package.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said second assembly include mother or male structure with
Described first assembly engages, and described first assembly includes the mother of described closure member or male pairing
Construction package.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said second assembly with concentric motion around described
First assembly moves.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said closure member is that the main body with container is integrated
's.
Closure member the most according to claim 8, wherein said closure member is that the main body with container is integrated
, the geometry of wherein said closure member is complete for the profile making the main body of described container
Change.
Closure member the most according to claim 1, wherein said closure member includes following mechanism, described
Mechanism stops assembly relative to another assembly and remains turned-off or open guaranteeing closure member.
11. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said first assembly includes being orientated mechanism, institute
Stating orientation mechanism makes the first and second assemblies of described closure member can be relative to described container
Outlet opening has specific orientation, and wherein said orientation mechanism has orientation assembly or alignment component.
12. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said first assembly includes being orientated mechanism, institute
Stating orientation mechanism makes described second assembly can have specific taking relative to described first assembly
To.
13. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said closure member includes haptic configuration.
14. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said closure member includes visual structure.
15. closure members according to claim 14, wherein said closure member includes carrying to described user
For the visual structure about the guidance how operating described closure member.
16. closure members according to claim 13, wherein said closure member includes carrying to described user
For the haptic configuration about the guidance how operating described closure member.
17. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said closure member includes sub-audible sound mechanism.
18. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said closure member is made up of sustainable material.
19. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said first assembly includes one or more anchor
Determine rib.
20. closure members according to claim 18, wherein said sustainable material is that non-petroleum source is made
Biopolymer.
21. closure members according to claim 20, wherein said non-petroleum source is selected from can biodegradation
Polymer, can the resin of recirculation, biologically-derived polyethylene, biologically-derived poly-third
Alkene, biologically-derived polyester and their mixture.
22. closure members according to claim 3, wherein said closure member includes below improving
The material of functional performance: stability on sealing, ergonomic features, storage surface, to use
The vision help of person, container durability, for described user customization haptic signal and audible signal
And their mixing.
23. closure members according to claim 22, wherein said closure member includes selected from following material
Material: vistanex, polythene PE, polypropylene PP；Acrylate, polymethylacrylic acid
Ester, PMA；Carbonic ester, polycarbonate；Methacrylate, polymethylmethacrylates
PMMA；Amide, nylon 6, acetal, copolymer acronitrile-butadiene-styrene ABS；
Chlorinated polymeric, polyvinylchloride；Styrene, polystyrene PS；Ester, poly-to benzene two
Formic acid second diester PET；Modified ester, PETG, polyformaldehyde, Delrin and theirs is mixed
Compound.
24. closure members according to claim 22, wherein said closure member is by thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
TPE makes.
25. closure members according to claim 24, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) includes selected from following
Soft material: styryl and alkylene, thermal plastic urethane TPU, melt-processable
Rubber MPR, TPV TPV and polyvinylchloride and their mixing
Thing.
26. closure members according to claim 25, wherein styrene-based materials is SEBS and SBS
Sill.
27. closure members according to claim 25, wherein alkylene material is TPO PP elastomer base
Material.
28. closure members according to claim 1, wherein said closure member geometry provides for thick stick
The surface of bar effect is to operate described closure member.
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