CN1325338C

CN1325338C - Safety sealing device for bottles, with optical indicator for displaying opened unallowed

Info

Publication number: CN1325338C
Application number: CNB02828917XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 皮耶罗·巴泰加佐雷
Original assignee: Guala Closures SpA
Current assignee: Thoreau Co ltd; Guala Closures SpA
Priority date: 2002-05-07
Filing date: 2002-05-07
Publication date: 2007-07-11
Anticipated expiration: 2022-05-07
Also published as: UA76041C2; EA005885B1; EP1501741B1; EA200401469A1; KR100799817B1; DE60217730D1; CN1625511A; AU2002309255A1; EP1501741A1; KR20040108780A; WO2003095326A1

Abstract

The present invention discloses a safe closing device (1) which is used for articles, such as a bottle (2) and is provided with an optical indicator displaying unauthorized opening. The present invention is characterized in that the closing device comprises at least one circular disc element (40) along the direction of the transversal section of a cap (4), wherein at least one convex part (43) is arranged on the upper surface (41) of the circular disc element (40) and coupling devices (39, 50) are arranged on the lower surface (42) of the circular disc element (40), a container device (19) which is easy to break is arranged between the convex parts (43) of the upper surface of the circular disc element (40), and a substance loaded in the container device (19) can change the state of a region which can be seen by transparent parts (20, 21) of the cap (4). Particularly, when the cap (4) is screwed off by a user, the relative movement between the circular disc element (40) and the container device (19) which is easy to break is determined by the coupling devices (39, 50), and the convex parts (43) can penetrate the container device.

Description

Has security seal optical indicator, that be used for bottle etc. that demonstration is opened without authorization

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used for the security seal of bottle etc., it has the optical indicator that (temper) opened in demonstration without authorization, can provide closing device about this bottle in the past once by the information of opening without authorization or removing for the user.

Background technology

The container buyer requires usually to determine whether closing device was once opened without authorization or removed in the past.

As everyone knows, optical indicator can meet this requirement, and it is as control device, is used for passing judgment on container and is in and originally seals state or once be opened and/or opened without authorization without permission.

Particularly, US Patent 4480760 provides a kind of container closure lid, and several microcapsules that can provide about the information of opening and/or opening without authorization are provided its upper surface.This container cover is being removed following time from container, and this microcapsules can break.

Therefore, for example for food or fluid, no matter be that this optical indicator can be controlled on hygienic angle or the angle of preserving.

Yet the existing closing device with optical indicator has shortcoming, that is, it is installed in needs the operation that adds on the container, in case this container be filled, economically and carry out this and required temporal cost is installed all can be increased.

For other existing closing device with optical indicator, in case adopt this closing device, the thing that must just can obtain in the container being adorned according to specific operation order, this is not easy to realize for the user.

Summary of the invention

According to above-mentioned prior art, the objective of the invention is to realize a kind of not need install carry out expensive additional operations, have when opening for the first time and can change the closing device of the indicating device of outward appearance, thereby make the user can know that this closing device once was opened and/or opened without authorization.

Another object of the present invention is to be added in the indicating device that can change outward appearance when opening for the first time in closing device.

Further object of the present invention is to allow the unlatching first time of this closing device become easier.

According to the present invention, this purpose by be used for fluid container especially the security seal of fluid bottle etc. realize, specifically, the invention provides a kind of security seal that is used for fluid container, this container has the opening that neck defined that is extended vertically by the bottle from described container, this container comprises: cap, and it has at least one transparent surface, housing and bottom; Described housing extends along the longitudinal axis X-X perpendicular to cap, and it is bonded on the neck of described container by a plurality of fins, and is connected with security seal by line of weakness; Described opening is closed by locked; Described lock is connected to housing and has neck ring; Described neck ring extends to the bottle of described container vertically, and engages with the neck of described container; It is characterized in that described security seal comprises: the disk element, be arranged on the top of described lock, transverse to housing, its diameter is substantially equal to the diameter of described opening, and has upper surface and lower surface; The described upper surface of described disk element, this upper surface have at least one projection of extending to the bottom of cap; Easily broken case between the bottom of described at least one projection and cap, is used for adorning the material of the state that can change the zone visual through at least one transparent surface of described cap; Coupling device, it is used for determining when housing relative motion between described disk element and the described easily broken case when fin moves, so that described at least one projection penetrates the easy case that breaks.

Utilize the present invention, installing the security seal that does not need additional operations just can realize being used for fluid bottle etc.And the security seal that is used for fluid bottle etc. that utilizes that the present invention obtains uses simple and directly perceived.

At last, the security seal that is used for fluid bottle etc. that utilizes that the present invention obtains have see easily and discern, show the indicating device of opening without authorization and/or opening.

Description of drawings

In order more to be expressly understood the features and advantages of the present invention, specify embodiment below by the non-limitative example in the accompanying drawing.In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is the part sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention when being in dead position;

Fig. 2 is the part sectional view of the same embodiment among Fig. 1 when being in the use location;

Fig. 3 is the perspective top view of an element among Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is another stereo bottom view of the identity element among Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is the part sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention when being in dead position;

Fig. 6 is the part sectional view of the same embodiment among Fig. 5 when being in the use location;

Fig. 7 is the perspective top view of an element among Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is another stereo bottom view of the identity element among Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is the part sectional view of the third embodiment of the present invention when being in dead position;

Figure 10 is the part sectional view of the same embodiment among Fig. 9 when being in the use location;

Figure 11 is the perspective top view of an element among Fig. 9;

Figure 12 is another stereo bottom view of the identity element among Figure 11.

The specific embodiment

Among accompanying drawing 1-2 and the 5-6, the security seal that is used for fluid bottle 2 grades is shown reference marker 1 globality.

Device 1 comprises cap 4, sleeve pipe 6 with housing 5 and the security seal 7 that is connected to housing 5 via line of weakness (weakeningline) 8.

Bottle 2 has opening 9, and this opening is defined by neck 10, and neck 10 has outside face 11 and inside face 12.

Cap 4 has inside face 13, and housing 5 comprises from the inside face 13 of cap 4 along perpendicular to the axis X-X on the cap 4 planes hollow cylinder towards free end 14 definite length extended.

Especially, the inside face 13 of cap 4 is the bottoms 13 that are the plane disc shape basically, and here, the inside face 15 of housing 5 extends to the horizontal surface of free end 14 always along axis X-X.

And housing 5 has bracing or strutting arrangement 16, and it comprises the projection towards axis X-X, and for example, this projection is a shoulder.

This bracing or strutting arrangement or shoulder 16 preferably are made up of the step profile on the inside face 15 of housing 5, form basically the protuberance 17 vertical with the inside face 15 of this housing by this way.

Especially, according to Fig. 1-2, shoulder is supporting the changeable device 18 that is made of absorbent paper or knitting or litmus paper, is easily broken case 19 above changeable device.

For example, this changeable device 18 is by forming through the annular felt-cloth of suitably handling.For example, this easily broken container 19 also is container annular, that adorning fluid.

And in the present embodiment, what can notice is that cap 4 has a transparent surface 20 at cap 4 positions that are positioned at housing 5.For example, this transparent surface 20 is positioned at felt-cloth 18 places.

By this way, on the housing 5 of cap 4, form one section oolemma.

According to Fig. 5-6, shoulder is supporting and is being shaped as microcapsules, also adorning the container 19 of fluid.

And in the present embodiment, what can notice is that cap 4 has a transparent surface 21 at the head that is positioned at cap 4.This transparent surface 21 also is positioned at changeable device 18 places.

By this way, the whole head surface at cap 4 forms the transparent surface that is essentially the plane.

Two embodiment according among Fig. 1-2 and Fig. 5-6 are understandable that the free end 14 of housing 5 is connected to security seal 7 via a plurality of connecting keys 22, and these connecting keys can disconnect when bottle 2 is opened for the first time.

Also be appreciated that lock 23, it is rigidly connected with the inside face 15 of housing 5 by part mating surfaces 24.

Lock 23 has neck ring 25, and its direction along the axis X-X that is parallel to cap 4 is extended the bottle to bottle 2, with inside face 12 full engagements of the neck 10 of this bottle together.

And at close security seal 7 places, housing 5 has circular protrusion part or screw thread 26, is used for engaging with the corresponding recesses 27 of sleeve pipe 6.

Sleeve pipe 6 is to be set on the neck 10 of bottle 2 according to technology well-known to those skilled in the art, it is essentially cylinder or pipe shape, have the axis identical with the axis X-X of cap 4, at its outside face upper limb 28 and screw thread 29 are arranged, this screw thread 29 is made up of at least one pair of

fin

30 and 31.

Especially, upper limb 28 forms the upper surface of flange-like, and it is substantially perpendicular to axis X-X and extends to the outside of sleeve pipe 6.

And, simultaneously, this edge 28 be on sleeve pipe 6 definite length extended, with the part of fin 32 one.

For example, this fin 32 has first one 33, second ones 34 and the 3rd ones 35, the first ones basically along straight line or smooth, and second one is the rising or the shape of cutting sth. askew basically, and the 3rd one basically along straight line or smooth.From angle hereinafter described, this kind structure of fin 32 has advantage.

Fin 31, its length pre-determines in design process, can engage with the spiral form on the inside face 15 of the housing 5 of cap 4, and, for example, as fin 30, it has basically along straight line or smooth first one 36 and be basically and rise or second 38bis of the shape of cutting sth. askew, and this also helps the spiral form on the inside face 15 with the housing 5 of cap 4 to engage.In fact, this fin 30 has basically along straight line or smooth first one 37 and be basically and rise or second one 38 of the shape of cutting sth. askew.

From angle hereinafter described, fin 31 and this kind structure of 30 have advantage.

And upper limb 28 also is used as the supporting seat of baculum 39.

Therefore, disk element 40 has at least one pair of baculum 39.

In fact, this disk element 40 has the thickness that pre-determines in design process, so that form upper surface 41 and lower surface 42.Projection 39 is parts of lower surface 42.

And this disk element 40 also has another projection 43 on the surface 41 thereon, and this projection is extended towards the bottom 13 of cap 4 along the direction of the axis X-X that is parallel to cap 4.

From a series of Fig. 1-8, be understandable that, belong to disk element 40 upper surface 41 projection 43 length and belong between the length of projection 39 of lower surface 42 of disk element 40 difference arranged.From angle hereinafter described, the difference between these two length has advantage.

In first and second embodiment of the present invention, the position particular importance of disk element 40.In fact, this disk element 40 is arranged on the top of lock 23.

Especially can be understood that projection 43 is wedged in the special seat 44 that forms in the protuberance 17, and this projection 43 extends to until touching toroidal container 19 from Fig. 1.

On the other hand, be understandable that from Fig. 5 that this projection 43 extends to until the case 19 that touches easily broken microencapsulated but do not pass through any seat.

According to Fig. 3-4, can see the perspective top view and the backplan of the disk element 40 of embodiment shown in first embodiment that is Fig. 1-2 respectively.

In Fig. 3-4, can see on the upper surface 41 of disk element 40 has a plurality of projections 43.These projections 43 are arranged on the place, periphery of disk element 40 according to symmetrical mode.

What it is further noted that is that the baculum 39 of lower surface 42 lacks than the projection 43 of upper surface 41.This is because only a pair of baculum 39 just is enough to the purposes that reaches desired.

What can notice from this specific embodiment is, the projection 43 on surface 41 be have this conical in shape, being used to puncture the punching element of container 19, but they also can be to have this kind shape, move the element that staves case 19 by extruding.For example, case 19 usefulness glass flakes are made.

Block diagram according to the disk element 40 of second embodiment shown in Fig. 7-8, what can notice is, compare with the block diagram shown in Fig. 3-4, the projection 43 of the upper surface 41 of disk element 40 is positioned on the inner side, and the projection 39 of lower surface 42 is then similar to the set-up mode shown in the prior figures 3-4 neutral body figure.

Still consider the embodiment shown in Fig. 7-8, projection 43 be have this conical in shape, being used to puncture the punching element of container 19, but they also can be the elements that has this kind shape, staves case 19 by the extruding action.

In these two embodiment, security seal 1 according to the present invention all is to be assembled formation one integral body, and its neck that can simply handle pressure is applied on the neck 10 up to itself and bottle 2 is bonded together.

This is the situation shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, that is the situation of first and second embodiment of the present invention when being in so-called dead position.

In case the user implements the behavior open this safety device, promptly with respect to sleeve pipe 6 cap 4 of outwarding winding, then threaded portion 26 is meshed with the groove of sleeve pipe 6, thereby causes the angular transposition of cap 4.

In other words, this angular transposition that is applied by the user only can allow cap 4 rotate around its axis X-X, thereby causes the connecting key 22 of security seal 7 to disconnect.

Simultaneously, move along the straight line or the par 33 of fin 32, because this projection 39 is the inside face 15 coaxial rigid bonded assemblys with the housing 5 of cap 4 as the baculum 39 of the coupling device between fin 32 and the disk element 40.

In other words, in the first step of this rotocap 4,39 horizontal parts 33 along fin 32 of disk element 40 and upper process 43 and lower process move.

Simultaneously, the threaded portion of housing 5 (or projection) 26 moved along groove 27, and this groove 27 is made up of the identical portions linearly of

fin

31 and 30, promptly is made up of the portion 36 of fin 31 and the portion 37 of fin 30 respectively.

In this step, just as has been described, rotation makes the attachment cap 4 and the line of weakness 8 of security seal 7 disconnect.

In fact, this security seal 7 is rigidly connected with the end of sleeve pipe 6, rotates by suitable connecting device 7a to prevent sealing.

When the user continues rotocap 4, baculum 39 arrives (rising) portion 34 of cutting sth. askew of fins 32, thereby causes disk element 40 with its

projection

39 and 43 axial motions that carry out along axis X-X.The projection 43 that causes this axial motion of disk element 40 pierces through easily broken case 19, thereby makes the fluid of being adorned in this container 19 flow out.

This fluid comes down in torrents on felt-cloth 18, thereby causes the color of this felt-cloth to change, shown in Fig. 2 and 6.

In first embodiment, shown in Fig. 1-2, when the color of interior zone and primitive color not simultaneously, the user sees through transparent surface or oolemma 20 just as can be seen, thereby just can confirm easily that this security seal 1 once was opened and/or opened without authorization.

In a second embodiment, shown in Fig. 5-6, the fluid that flows out from microcapsules 19 causes color to change, and this whole head surface 21 that can see through cap 4 find out, this kind situation has guaranteed can be rapidly and confirm that intuitively this security seal 1 once was opened and/or opened without authorization.

Further also have straight line or par 35 at the riser portions 34 of fin 32 terminal, this par 35 utilizes

projection

39 and 43 to pin disks 40, allows it withstand the surface 17 of protuberance 16 inflexibly by the appropriate device 15a on the inside face 15 of housing 5.

Simultaneously, along with projection 26 continue move ahead, it arrives the riser portions 38 and the 38bis of

fin

30 and 31; This rising or oblique cutting part 38 and 38bis allow cap 4 carry out axial motion along axis X-X, thereby make cap 4 outward winding from sleeve pipe 6, shown in Fig. 2 and 6.

Among described in front two embodiment, the cap 4 of outwarding winding last operation in, the position that the projection 43 of disk element 40 and upper surface 41 and the baculum 39 of lower surface 42 remain at together shown in Fig. 2 and 6 is in the so-called use location.

What Fig. 9-10 showed is the third embodiment of the present invention, and the element of wherein having described uses identical mark, can notice immediately according to Fig. 9-10, according to routine techniques well-known to those skilled in the art cast element 45 is installed on bottle 2.The housing 5 of cap 4 has the bracing or strutting arrangement 46 that comprises towards the projection of axis X-X, and this projection is a shoulder.

This bracing or strutting arrangement or shoulder 46 preferably are made up of the step projection on the inside face of housing 5, form by this way basically and the perpendicular protuberance 47 of the inside face 15 of this housing.This protuberance 47 works to support the fin or the screw thread 48 of cast element 45.

For example, this fin 48 has basically linearly or smooth first one 49 and be second one 52 of rising basically.

From described angle hereinafter, the structure like this of fin 48 has advantage.

And what can notice is that cap 4 has transparent surface 21 at the head place that is positioned at cap 4.This transparent surface 21 is positioned at changeable device 18 places.

Especially, the cast element 45 that is essentially cylinder or tubulose has the axis identical with the axis X-X of cap 4.Because there is screw thread 48 its outside, just can with inside face 15 spiral joints of the housing 5 of cap 4.

Different with shown in the embodiment among front Fig. 1-2 and the 5-6, present embodiment has the coupling device 50 that is arranged between lock 23 and the disk element 40.

In fact, the block diagram from Figure 11-12 can notice that this coupling device 50 is made up of the fin on the lower surface 42 of disk element 40.

In fact, this fin 50 has par 51 and riser portions 52, and their purposes makes an explanation hereinafter.

And, from Figure 12, can notice the colored rib 53 of trough of belt, its axis X along cap 4-X axis extends, and coaxial with the opening 9 of the cast element 45 of bottle 2.

In this last embodiment, in case the user opens safety device 1, promptly from cast element 45 cap 4 of outwarding winding, then shoulder 46 moves along screw thread 47, thereby causes the angular transposition of cap 4.

In other words, this angular transposition that is applied by the user causes cap 4 to rotate and translation around its axis X-X simultaneously, thereby causes line of weakness 8 disconnections and projection 43 to pierce through container 19.

Therefore, when user's rotocap 4, cap 4 is drawing to be locked 23 and makes its rotation, because the inside face 15 of this lock by contact part 24 and housing 5 is rigidly connected, and disk element 40 is positioned at the colored rib 53 of central trough of belt and is fixing transfixion.

Disk element 40 is all kept transfixion on angular direction and direction of principal axis, be engaged up to the riser portions 52 of fin 50.

When this situation occurring, disk element 40 just carries out axial motion and is that pyramidal projections is passed by projection 43 along axis X-X, thereby causes piercing through easily broken case 19.

After this, the fluid that is contained in the container 19 flows out, and this fluid comes down in torrents on changeable device 18, thereby causes its color change.

Because cap 4 has transparent surface 21, the user can find out immediately whether cap 4 once was opened and/or opened without authorization.

Preferably, above-mentioned all embodiment also allow the material of dress except that fluid in the easily broken case 19, also can adorn this material of the elemental gas activation that can be had in the atmosphere.

Special and preferably, this solution allows to remove changeable device 18, thereby can save cost and production time.

In fact, for example, container can stave by piercing through or pushing, in case after projection allowed this case break, oxidation took place when contacting with oxygen the material of adorning in the container, thereby changes its outward appearance.

This material can change color when they contact with air for gelinite or salt grain.

Claims

1. security seal that is used for fluid container (2), this container (2) have the opening (9) that the neck (10) that extended vertically by the bottle from described container (2) is defined, and this container comprises:

Cap (4), it has at least one transparent surface (20; 21), housing (5) and bottom (13);

Described housing (5) extends along the longitudinal axis X-X perpendicular to cap (4), and it is by a plurality of fins (30; 31; 32; 48) be bonded on the neck (10) of described container (2), and be connected with security seal (7) by line of weakness (8);

Described opening (9) is by lock (23) sealing; Described lock (23) is connected to housing (5) and has neck ring (25);

Described neck ring (25) extends to the bottle of described container (2) vertically, and engages with the neck (10) of described container (2);

It is characterized in that described security seal comprises:

Disk element (40) is arranged on the top of described lock (23), and transverse to housing (5), its diameter is substantially equal to the diameter of described opening (9), and has upper surface (41) and lower surface (42);

The described upper surface (41) of described disk element (40), this upper surface have the projection (43) that extend at least one bottom to cap (4) (13);

Easily broken case (19) is positioned between the bottom (13) of described at least one projection (43) and cap (4), is used for adorning changing at least one transparent surface (20 that sees through described cap (4); 21) and the material of the state in visual zone;

Coupling device (39; 50), it is used for determining to work as housing (5) along fin (30; 31; 32; Relative motion when 48) moving between described disk element (40) and the described case (19) that easily breaks is so that described at least one projection (43) penetrates easily broken case (19).

2. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described coupling device (39; 50) further comprise at least one projection (39), this projection is from the described lower surface (42) of disk element (40) beginning projection, and the bottle longitudinal extension along the axis of described neck (10) towards described container (2).

3. security seal as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described neck (10) has tubular sleeve (6), and this sleeve pipe has a plurality of fins (30; 31; 32), and be fixed on the outside of neck (10).

4. security seal as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described at least one projection (39) further with a plurality of described fin (30 of tubular sleeve (6); 31; 32) (32) in engage.

5. security seal as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described a plurality of fins (30; 31; The length of the fin (32) 32) is less than the length of other fin.

6. security seal as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described a plurality of fins (30; 31; 32) fin (32) in is the fin for rising on the whole.

7. security seal as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described a plurality of fins (30; 31; 32) fin (32) in has first one (33) of the fin of shape linearly and has second one (34) of the fin of rising.

8. security seal as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described second one (34) of fin further are the part (35) of the linearly fin of shape at the end of riser portions (34).

9. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described coupling device (39; 50) be a plurality of fins (50) and the colored rib (53) that groove is arranged, they are from described lower surface (42) the beginning projection of described disk element (40).

10. security seal as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described a plurality of fins (50) are along the circumference setting and have par (51) and riser portions (52).

11. security seal as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described have the colored rib (53) of groove coaxial with described disk element (40).

12. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described easily broken case (19) is made up of a plurality of microcapsules.

13. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described easily broken case (19) is shaped as annular.

14. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described at least one transparent surface (20 that can change through cap (4); 21) and the material of the state in visual zone, to the elemental gas sensitivity in the atmosphere.

15. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the described upper surface (41) of described disk element (40) has the changeable device (18) that is used for changing color state.

16. security seal as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the described changeable device (18) that is used for changing color state is selected from organize down: felt-cloth, knitting, absorbent paper, litmus paper, gelinite, salt grain.

17. security seal as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described at least one transparent surface (20 that can change through cap (4); 21) and the material of the state in visual zone, form by the fluid that reacts with described felt-cloth (18).

18. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the transparent surface of described cap (20) is a ring part of described housing (5).

19. security seal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the described transparent surface (21) of described cap (4) is the last planar portions of described cap.