CN1127430C

CN1127430C - Bottle cap

Info

Publication number: CN1127430C
Application number: CN00812411A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 裴信荣
Original assignee: Iplastic Co Ltd
Current assignee: Iplastic Co Ltd
Priority date: 1999-05-25
Filing date: 2000-09-06
Publication date: 2003-11-12
Anticipated expiration: 2020-09-06
Also published as: CN1399605A; KR20000074733A

Abstract

The invention provides a bottle cap, the user can easily make out whether the opening bottle cap mounted on the liquid bottle jack is opened. The bottle cap is used in a bottle for filling with objects and includes a cap body with an inner cap provided for opening or closing the bottle jack and an outer cap only rotating along a circumference direction and fixed connecting on the inner cap in case separating from the inner cap, with a first and a second tooth engagement device, those teeth are respectively formed on opposite face of inner or outer circumference surface of the inner and outer caps, and engaging with each other so as to rotate one-way, also with protrusions protruding from opposite face of the inner and outer cap and spacing with the engaging tooth, these protrusions is used to screw out the inner and outer caps wholly from the bottle nozzle portion, so when the second engagement tooth in stages moves relative to the first engagement tooth, the first engagement tooth is engaged with the second engagement tooth, in addition, also includes an open/close discrimination device which has a portion for display whether the cap is opened, the portion is printed on the top face of the inner cap, and a discrimination device provided on the top face of the outer cap for discriminating whether the cap body is opened by the movement of the second engagement tooth relative to the first engagement tooth.

Description

Bottle cap

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of bottle cap, more particularly, relate to the bottle cap that a kind of quilt is so constructed, promptly the user can recognize the unlatching of the lid that can be installed in the liquid container oral area at an easy rate with opening or close, thereby can improve the reliability and the output value of liquid.

Background technology

The bottle cap of existing liquid bottles is usually only by opening or the oral area of closed liquid bottle is configured to openable.Also have, never be unlocked, the outside face that often is set at liquid bottle top such as the coating paper or the label of polyethylene material in order to verify liquid.

Yet the usual problem of using that liquid bottle top brought is exactly that the liquid that is contained in the bottle that is not opened can be sold to the quilt swindle client.That is to say, be opened that also can sell client, client can't recognize that liquid has been damaged in the same old way, and these all can reduce the reliability and the output value of liquid even if having the liquid bottles of bottle cap.

As mentioned above, because client can't recognize opening or closing of a liquid bottle top easily, so they are cheated ground drink bottle dixie cup through regular meeting in bar or public house.

Summary of the invention

In order to address the above problem, one object of the present invention just provides and a kind ofly has one to be printed on bottle cap inboard and can demonstrate the bottle cap of the part whether bottle cap be opened, whether this display part can be in sight when bottle cap is opened for the first time, so just can be easy to aware bottle cap and be opened.

In order to realize purpose of the present invention, the invention provides a kind of bottle cap that is used for the bottle of splendid attire object, it comprises a lid, this lid has one and is provided for the inner cap opening or seal a bottle, and one can only cover in case from the interior enclosing cover of separating that covers in circumferencial direction rotates and be fixedly connected on, the geared assembly that has first and second teeth, these teeth are respectively formed on the opposite face on internal and external circumference surface of exterior and interior cover, and be engaged with each other to carry out unidirectional rotation, stretch out in addition exterior and interior cover opposite face and with isolated first and second projections of engaging tooth, these projections are used to make exterior and interior cover integrally to screw out from the bottle neck part, so, when second engaging tooth moves with respect to first engaging tooth by stages, first engaging tooth just has been bonded together with second engaging tooth, also comprise the opening/closing condition discriminating apparatus in addition, this device has one and is used for showing the part whether lid is opened, this part is printed on the end face of inner cap, and a condition discriminating apparatus that is arranged on the outer hd top face, whether this device is used to be opened from outside identification lid by the motion of second engaging tooth with respect to first engaging tooth.

Exterior and interior cover can be by the fixed projection on the external peripheral surface that sets within it and groove and is linked together by single-piece.

Condition discriminating apparatus can also comprise and be used for the recess that covers the jut of display part and be used for exposing the display part, and this projection and recessed portion are set on the periphery of an open pore that forms by punching on the hd top face outside with the tooth pitch identical with engaging tooth.

Condition discriminating apparatus can also be arranged to like this, and promptly the hole is arranged on the outer hd top face with the tooth pitch identical with engaging tooth, to be used for exposing the display part of passing wherein.

Brief description of drawings

Purpose of the invention described above and advantage with reference to following accompanying drawing in conjunction with the preferred embodiments by detailed description.Wherein:

Fig. 1 is for showing the section-drawing of the state that bottle cap according to the present invention is mounted;

Fig. 2 is the enlarged view of " A " portion among Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the front elevation according to the inner cap of bottle cap of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is for showing the view of the state before bottle cap according to the present invention is opened from bottle neck;

Fig. 5 is the enlarged drawing of " B " portion among Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is for showing the view of the state after bottle cap according to the present invention is opened from bottle neck;

Fig. 7 is the enlarged drawing of " C " portion among Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is for showing the planar view of the state of bottle cap according to the present invention before it is opened from bottle neck;

Fig. 9 is for showing the planar view of the state of bottle cap according to the present invention after it is opened from bottle neck; And

Figure 10 is for showing the planar view according to another embodiment of the condition discriminating apparatus that is used for recognizing whether bottle cap was opened of bottle cap of the present invention.

Preferred forms

The present invention is explained below with reference to accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is for showing the section-drawing of the state that bottle cap according to the present invention is mounted, and Fig. 2 is the enlarged view of " A " portion among Fig. 1.

As shown in Figure 1, bottle cap 10 according to the present invention comprises a lid.Lid has an inner cap 12 that is used for opening or closing bottle neck 1, and one can only be along unidirectional rotation and the enclosing cover 14 that is connected with inner cap 12.

As shown in Figure 2, inner cap 12 integrally is connected with groove 18 by fixed projection 16 with enclosing cover 14, can not separate so that in a single day it just is connected again.

As shown in the figure, the opening/closing condition discriminating apparatus that comprises a lid according to bottle cap 10 of the present invention.This condition discriminating apparatus is provided as like this, promptly be provided with an opening/closing display part 28 that has mark and a perforate 30 that is arranged on enclosing cover 14 end faces that is fixedly attached on its end face on the inner cap 12, so just can be by covering or exposing display part 28 and judge whether bottle cap 10 is opened.Perforate 30 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 8 and 9 in the back.

Fig. 3 is the front elevation according to bottle cap inner cap of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3, first engaging tooth 20 is arranged on the inner cap 12.First engaging tooth 20 that is used for preventing the ratchet-like that reverses will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 below.

Fig. 4 opens the view of state before for showing bottle cap according to the present invention from bottle neck, Fig. 5 is the enlarged drawing of " B " portion among Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is for showing the view of the state after bottle cap according to the present invention is opened from bottle neck, and Fig. 7 is the enlarged drawing of " C " portion among Fig. 6.

To shown in Figure 7, bottle cap 10 according to the present invention comprises geared assembly as Fig. 4.This geared assembly comprises first and

second teeth

20 and 22, and these teeth are arranged on the relative portion of the inner peripheral surface of the outer circumference surface of inner cap 12 and enclosing cover 14, but and are engaged with each other so that unidirectional rotation.First and

second teeth

20 and 22 are provided as unidirectional bevelled form, thereby have prevented counter-rotating.

If first tooth 20 is arranged on the outer circumference surface of inner cap 12, second tooth 22 just is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of enclosing cover 14 so.So, first,

second tooth

20 and 22 just is engaged with each other.The tooth that is arranged on the outer circumference surface of inner cap 12 is provided as the state that has tension force.

In addition, the first and second engagement extensions 24 and 26 are outwards to give prominence to 14 relative portion away from the direction of engaging tooth and from exterior and interior cover 12.If the first engagement extension 24 is arranged on the outer circumference surface of inner cap 12, the second engagement extension 26 just is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of enclosing cover 14 so.

As shown in the figure, two geared assemblies are symmetricly set on lid and are divided on the position of two parts.Yet, also can be divided into and be symmetrical arranged four geared assemblies on the tetrameric position at lid.

As Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5, before bottle cap 10 was opened, first and second

engaging tooths

20 and 22 were engaged with each other and are in the same place, and the first and second engagement extensions 24 and 26 are a preset distance (d) away from each other then.

In this state, if enclosing cover 14 is rotated owing to opening bottle cap 10, first and second

engaging tooths

20 and 22 rotate stage by stage in the time of at the beginning, so only have only enclosing cover 14 to turn over a predetermined angular in the incipient stage.In other words, when being located at engaging tooth 22 (or 20) on the inner cap 12 when being subjected to being located at the tension force of the engaging tooth 20 (or 22) on the enclosing cover 14, they return to its initial position then to inner pressurized, and then motion stage by stage.

What the rotational angle of enclosing cover 14 was preferable can be 20 °, and better can be 10 °.The rotational angle of enclosing cover 14 is then determined according to the length of engaging tooth.

As mentioned above, if having only enclosing cover 14 to turn over a predetermined angular as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7, the first and second engagement extensions 24 and 26 are bonded together, and inner cap 12 also just rotates thereupon like this.During this time and the ensuing time, exterior and

interior cover

12 and 14 always rotates simultaneously.

If bottle cap is to open like this, so bottle cap open or close can be easily by recognizing with reference to Fig. 8 and condition discriminating apparatus shown in Figure 9 below.

Fig. 8 is for showing the planar view of the state of bottle cap according to the present invention before it is opened from bottle neck, and Fig. 9 is for showing the planar view of the state of bottle cap according to the present invention after it is opened from bottle neck.

As Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, bottle cap 10 according to the present invention comprises an opening/closing condition discriminating apparatus.This condition discriminating apparatus comprises a perforate 30 of opening on enclosing cover 14 end faces, be used for covering the jut 32 of display part and be used for exposing the recess 34 of display part, projection and recess 32 with 34 with the peripheral arrangement of the tooth pitch identical along perforate 30 with engaging tooth.Jut 32 and recess 34 can be opaque or transparent.

Fig. 8 has shown such state, and the figure that is printed on the display part 28 (referring to Fig. 1) that is fixed on inner cap 12 end faces is covered by the jut 32 along the periphery of perforate 30, and this shows that bottle cap 10 is not opened.

Fig. 9 has shown such state, and the figure that is printed on the display part 28 (referring to Fig. 1) that is fixed on inner cap 12 end faces can be in sight by the recess 34 along the periphery of perforate 30, and this shows that bottle cap 10 has been opened.In Fig. 9, are OPEN by recess 34 descried figures, but are not limited in this.

As shown in figure 10, lid opening/closing condition discriminating apparatus comprises with the spacing identical with engaging tooth and is arranged on a series of holes 36 on the part end face of enclosing cover 14, these holes are used for recognizing that bottle cap 10 opens or close, so when enclosing cover 14 turned over a predetermined angular, display part 28 just can be in sight by hole 36.Other parts are all identical with the embodiment shown in the front.

Also have, enter, can also on hole 36, vitreous glazing be installed in order to prevent the outside foreign material as dust.Further, can also have the reading lens of convex lens or eye gauge makes the figure that is printed on the display part 28 be easy to identification more by installation.

Industrial usability

As mentioned above, according to bottle cap of the present invention, enclosing cover and inner cap are configured to only when bottle When lid is opened for the first time, can turns over a predetermined angle, and be printed on aobvious Thereby show in the section figure can by see can recognize at an easy rate bottle cap open or Close, therefore improved reliability and the output value of bottled product. Bottle cap according to the present invention can Effectively to be applied in the liquid bottles.

Claims

1, a kind of bottle cap that is used on the bottle that is used for the splendid attire object comprises:

A lid, this lid have one and are provided for the inner cap opening or seal a bottle, and one can only cover in case from the interior enclosing cover of separating that covers in a circumferencial direction rotates and be fixedly connected on;

The geared assembly that has first and second teeth, these teeth are separately positioned on the opposite face on internal and external circumference surface of exterior and interior cover, and be engaged with each other so that can unidirectionally rotate, stretch out in addition exterior and interior cover opposite face and with the isolated projection of engaging tooth, these projections are used to make exterior and interior cover integrally to screw out from the bottle neck part, so, when second engaging tooth moved with respect to first engaging tooth by stages, first engaging tooth just had been bonded together with second engaging tooth; And

The opening/closing condition discriminating apparatus, this device has one and is used for showing the part whether lid was opened, this part is printed on the end face of inner cap, and a condition discriminating apparatus that is arranged on the outer hd top face, whether this device is used to be opened from outside identification lid by the motion of second engaging tooth with respect to first engaging tooth.

2, bottle cap as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that inner cap and enclosing cover can be by the fixed projection on the relative part that is formed at its internal and external circumference surface and grooves and integrally coupled together.

3, bottle cap as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that condition discriminating apparatus comprises that is used for a recess that covers the jut of display part and be used for exposing the display part, this projection and recessed portion are set on the periphery of an open pore that forms by punching on the hd top face outside with the tooth pitch identical with engaging tooth.

4, bottle cap as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that condition discriminating apparatus can also be so to construct, and promptly the hole is arranged on the spacing identical with engaging tooth on the part of outer hd top face so that expose the display part of passing wherein.