DE202013103549U1 - Container for dosing a flowable substance - Google Patents

Abstract

Container for dosing a flowable material, in particular an adhesive, such as superglue, comprising -. a receiving body (2) having a peripheral wall (4) and a major axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the receiving body (2); a receiving body bottom (6) formed either by a plug (12) inserted into an open end of the receiving body (2) or by an end wall integrally formed on the peripheral wall (4); a dosing tip (10) arranged at the end face (8) of the receiving body (2) facing away from the receiving body bottom (6) with an outlet opening (9) for dispensing the flowable substance, characterized in that a lever (14) is attached to the peripheral wall (4) is arranged, which extends along the main axis and which forms an acute angle with the peripheral wall (4), so that a slot-like intermediate space (16) is formed.

Description

The invention relates to a container for dosing a flowable substance, in particular an adhesive, such as superglue.

A container for dosing for adhesives is for example from the document WO 2007/004203 A1 known and designed as an adhesive container. It is made of polyolefin, such as HDPE, and has an elongated shape along a major axis which extends in the longitudinal direction of the adhesive container. The adhesive container is formed of a peripheral wall having a concave portion extending along the major axis. The bottom of the container is formed by an end wall, which is integral with the peripheral wall. At the end wall of the end facing away from the container, a second end face is arranged, which has a nozzle with an outlet opening for dispensing the adhesive.

Storage containers for adhesives are problematic either in their shelf life or their ability to adequately dose the adhesive.

To store adhesives, such as superglue, over a long time, the container often requires a correspondingly thick peripheral wall in order to avoid diffusion through the peripheral wall or a water vapor permeability as possible. To dose such an adhesive with little effort and precise, but a thin peripheral wall is needed. By a thin peripheral wall, however, the effects described above (diffusion / water vapor permeability) can occur.

The invention is an object of the invention to provide a container for dosing a flowable material, which has a good storage stability and allows precise dosing of the adhesive with adequate manual effort.

This object is achieved by the container with the features of claim 1.

According to the invention, a container for dosing a flowable substance, in particular an adhesive, such as superglue, is proposed, comprising a receiving body, which has a peripheral wall and a main axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the receiving body. The bottom of the receiving body is formed either by a plug inserted into an open end of the receiving body or by an end wall formed on the peripheral wall. On a side facing away from the receiving body bottom end face of the receiving body, a nozzle or dosing tip for dispensing a flowable material is arranged, which has an outlet opening. The container according to the invention is characterized in that on the peripheral wall, a lever is arranged, which extends along the main axis and which forms an acute angle with the peripheral wall, so that a slot-like gap is formed.

By the container according to the invention, it is possible to ensure both the required or desired storage stability of the adhesive, as well as a precise metering of the adhesive with an appropriate force. The storage stability can be achieved by a correspondingly thick peripheral wall and / or by suitable choice of material. The precise metering of the adhesive is achieved by arranging on the peripheral wall the lever which can be actuated with adequate force to expel the flowable substance from the receiving body. For discharging the flowable substance, the lever is pressed in the direction of the receiving body. By pressing the lever, the peripheral wall of the receiving body is deformed such that in the receiving body, an overpressure is created and the flowable material can be discharged from the receiving body.

In a preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, the lever extends at least substantially over the longitudinal extension of the receiving body. A container with such a lever executed is particularly advantageous in the hand. In addition, such a lever makes it possible to compress the receiving body only partially. If the lever is actuated in the region of the end face, the frontal region of the receiving body is mainly compressed. If the lever is actuated in the region of the receiving body bottom, the compression takes place mainly in the area of the receiving body bottom. If the lever is actuated in its middle region relative to its longitudinal direction, the receiving body is compressed substantially in the middle region.

In a further preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, at least one web is arranged between the lever and the peripheral wall, which web extends transversely to the main axis and engages through the slot-like intermediate space. Such a web transmits a compressive force introduced into the lever in a particularly advantageous manner to the receiving body and leads compared to a design without web to a greater compression of the receiving body with the same force.

In a further preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, the peripheral wall is tapered in the region of the web. Such a tapered or thinner formed peripheral wall causes a pressure force introduced into the lever to stir a greater deformation of the peripheral wall in the region of the web. As a result, this area can be pressed deeper into the receptacle and thus leads to the fact that in a single printing operation, a suitable or optimal amount of the flowable substance can be dispensed from the receptacle.

In a further preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, the lever in its cross section on a curve which is convex relative to the receiving body or is curved outwards relative to the axis of the container, so that a longitudinal edge of the lever, which along the Main axis extends, facing away from the receiving body. Such an embodiment of the lever enhances the leverage effect. The longitudinal edge of the lever is so far away from a shoulder area, by which the lever adjoins the circumferential wall, that the lever can be pressed with little force due to the great leverage effect in order to compress the receiving container. Due to the convex or relative to the container axis outwardly curved course of the lever this is good in the hand and provides a good grip for the actuated fingers.

In a further preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, a lever end face, which is arranged on a side facing away from the dosing of the lever, a flat or aligned course with a footprint of the plug or the end wall. Such an embodiment is particularly advantageous with respect to a stability of the container. The flush arrangement of the footprint of the receiving body bottom and the underside of the lever leads to a secure and wobble-free state of the container on a flat surface. The receiving body bottom may be formed by an end wall integrally formed with the receiving body, which forms a standing surface, or be formed by a pot-shaped, inserted into the receiving body plug whose flange or bottom plate forms a base and is aligned with the bottom end side of the lever. If the receiving body bottom is formed by an integrally formed end wall, the nozzle or the dosing tip can be bounced on the side facing away from the bottom of the receiving body after filling with the flowable material.

In a further preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, the lever is designed as a solid body. Such a lever is massive compared to a lever as a hollow body, which is particularly advantageous in terms of the force required to compress the receiving body.

In a further preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, the receiving body is elastically deformable, so that the lever is resilient. Such an embodiment is particularly advantageous when the lever is to be pressed repeatedly. In a resilient design, the lever returns after an actuation operation back to its original position, to be operated from there again or pressed.

In a further preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, the receiving body is manufactured together with the lever in one piece by an injection molding process. Such a method is particularly advantageous because it is very accurate, so that tolerances play no role and the receiving body can be formed very true to form. It is also conceivable, of course, to manufacture the container according to the invention by an injection blow molding process or the like.

Further advantages and advantageous embodiments of the subject matter of the invention are the description, the drawings and the claims removable.

An embodiment of a container for dosing a flowable material according to the invention is shown schematically simplified in the drawing and will be explained in more detail in the following description. It shows:

1 a perspective view of a container according to the invention;

2 a longitudinal section through the container after 1 along a line II-II in 1 ;

3 a cross section through the container after 1 along a line III-III in 1 ; and

4 a section through a plug according to the invention.

A container produced by an injection molding process for dosing a flowable substance is known in 1 shown in a perspective view. The container comprises a receiving body 2 which has an approximately oval cross-section. The receiving body 2 extends in its longitudinal direction along a major axis of the container and has a peripheral wall 4 , The receiving body 2 indicates a bottom-side first End face on an open end into which a in 4 in isolation shown plug 12 can be used, which has a receiving body floor 6 forms. Starting from a vertical position of the container closes the stopper 12 the receiving body 2 base side. At one of the receiving body ground 6 remote, second end face 8th of the recording body 2 is a dosing tip 10 integrally formed. The dosing tip 10 has a sweeping longitudinal channel along the major axis, which the receiving body 2 connects with an outdoor area. At the top is the dosing tip 10 in the in 1 illustrated embodiment with an original closure 11 provided, which is integrally formed on the dosing tip and an outlet opening 9 the dosing tip 10 closes. For the first time use of the container, the original closure 11 from the dosing tip 10 be separated to release a discharge channel of the metering tip, wherein in the region between the metering tip 10 and the original closure 11 a notch is provided, which is a severing of the original closure 11 from the dosing tip 10 facilitated. On the dosing tip 10 is a cap, not shown, which can be placed, which the discharge channel of the metering tip 10 reversibly closes and thus dehydration in the receiving body 2 vorhaltenen, flowable substance prevented.

At a slightly curved portion of the cross-section approximately oval running peripheral wall 4 of the recording body 2 is a lever 14 formed. The lever 14 is designed as a solid body and extends largely over the entire longitudinal extension of the receiving body 2 from the receiving body ground 6 almost to the second end face 8th , The lever 14 closes with the peripheral wall 4 an acute angle, so that a slot-like space 16 is trained. The slot-like space 16 extends from the receiving body floor 6 in the longitudinal direction along the main axis to the front side 8th , A lever end 22 , which at the second end face 8th the receiving body side facing away from the lever 14 lies flush with a footprint of the in the open end of the receiving body 2 insertable plug 12 ,

At about half the height of the receiving body 2 based on its longitudinal extent is between the lever 14 and the peripheral wall 4 a footbridge 18 arranged. The jetty 18 runs transverse to the main axis and passes through the slot-like space 16 , The jetty 18 is with the lever 14 and the peripheral wall 4 firmly connected.

As 2 shows, has the peripheral wall 4 of the recording body 2 in the area of the footbridge 18 a reduced thickness, leaving a tapered area 5 is formed.

In its cross section, the lever points 14 relative to the receiving body 2 a convex or relative to the receiving body 2 outward curved course on how 3 shows. Because of that a longitudinal edge 20 of the lever 14 , which runs along the main axis, by the convex course of the lever 14 the receiving body 2 is turned away, a lever effect can be achieved, which is an application of the flowable substance from the receiving body 2 with reasonable effort possible. The receiving body produced by an injection molding process 2 is designed so elastically deformable that the lever 14 is stored resiliently.

The in the open end of the receiving body 2 insertable plugs 12 to 4 has a cup-like shape. The stopper 12 includes one in the receiving body 2 projecting area and a circumferential flange 24 , In the in the receiving body 2 inserted position engages the flange 24 to an edge of the peripheral wall 4 at the open end of the receiving body 2 and closes the receiving body 2 base side. One of the second front side 8th of the recording body 2 opposite end face of the flange 24 of the inserted plug 12 forms a base on which the container can stand. The base of the flange 24 Aligns with the second end face 8th of the recording body 2 opposite side of the lever.

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Cited patent literature

• WO 2007/004203 A1 [0002]

Claims (10)

Container for dosing a flowable substance, in particular an adhesive, such as superglue, comprising - a receiving body ( 2 ), which has a peripheral wall ( 4 ) and one in the longitudinal direction of the receiving body ( 2 ) has a major axis, and - a receiving body bottom ( 6 ), either from one to an open end of the receiving body ( 2 ) ( 12 ) or from one to the peripheral wall ( 4 ) formed end wall is formed, and - a at the the receiving body bottom ( 6 ) facing away from the front side ( 8th ) of the receiving body ( 2 ) arranged dosing tip ( 10 ) with an outlet opening ( 9 ) for dispensing the flowable substance, characterized in that on the peripheral wall ( 4 ) a lever ( 14 ) which extends along the main axis and which is connected to the peripheral wall (FIG. 4 ) includes an acute angle such that a slot-like space ( 16 ) is trained. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the lever ( 14 ) at least substantially over the longitudinal extension of the receiving body ( 2 ) runs. Container according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that between the lever ( 14 ) and the peripheral wall ( 4 ) at least one bridge ( 18 ), which runs transversely to the main axis and the slot-like gap ( 16 ). Container according to claim 3, characterized in that the peripheral wall ( 4 ) in the area ( 5 ) of the bridge ( 18 ) is tapered. Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lever ( 14 ) in its cross section with respect to the receiving body ( 2 ) has an outwardly curved course, so that a longitudinal edge ( 20 ) of the lever ( 14 ), which runs along the main axis, the receiving body ( 2 ) is turned away. Container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a lever end face ( 22 ), which at one of the dosing tip ( 10 ) facing away from the lever ( 14 ) is arranged, with a footprint of the in the receiving body floor ( 6 ) inserted plug ( 12 ) or the end wall is aligned. Container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lever ( 14 ) is executed as a solid body. Container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the dosing tip ( 10 ) in one piece on the receiving body ( 2 ) is formed. Container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the receiving body ( 2 ) is elastically deformable, so that the lever ( 14 ) is elastic. Container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the receiving body ( 2 ) is made in one piece with the lever after an injection molding process.

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