EA007400B1 - Vessel stopper - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a vessel stopper which comprises: a body coupled to an entrance of the vessel through which contents stored in a vessel are discharged outwardly, and having a space therein; a mounting unit formed at a lower side of the body, for mounting the body at the vessel opening; and a sealing member removing unit formed in the body, for removing a sealing member sealed at the vessel opening and thereby storing the sealing member in the body when the body is detached from the vessel opening.

Description

The present invention relates to a vessel stopper for opening and closing a vessel opening, namely a vessel stopper capable of facilitating use by separating a sealing member sealed at the vessel opening together with the stopper during opening of the stopper and capable of preventing the sealing member from being thrown away by holding the removed sealing element in the tube.

FIG. 1 shows the cross section of the cork of the prior art.

The known vessel stopper 100 is mounted on the vessel opening 102 to protect the contents stored in the vessel 104. A sealing element 106 for sealing the contents stored in the vessel 104 is mounted on the vessel opening 102.

The vessel stopper 100 has a cylindrical shape, the upper side of which is closed. A stopper protrusion 110, which is held by a stopper rib 108 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the vessel opening 102, so that it cannot be separated, is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the stopper 100 of the vessel. A gripper 112, which is gripped by the user in order to facilitate the separation of the vessel stopper 100 from the vessel opening 102, is provided in the vessel stopper 100.

The vessel stopper 100 is separated from the vessel opening 102 by gripping the gripping means 112 and pulling the gripping means 112 by the user. Then, the sealing element 106 is removed from the vessel opening 102, and the contents stored in the vessel 104 are discharged to the outside through the vessel opening 102.

However, when using the known vessel stopper 100, after the vessel stopper 100 has been separated from the vessel 104, the sealing element 106 closing the vessel opening 102 has to be removed by hand or by means of an additional tool such as a knife or the like, which creates an inconvenience using. In addition, since the sealing element 106, which was removed from the opening 102 of the vessel, is thrown away during use of the vessel, which pollutes the environment.

In addition, the skirt section 114, covering the outer circumferential surface of the vessel opening 102 and having a predetermined width, is necessary to facilitate removal of the sealing element 106 closing the vessel opening 102 by engagement or the like, resulting in an increased consumption of the used material of the sealing element 106 and consequently, the cost of production increases.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to create a vessel stopper capable of facilitating use, without installing an additional sealing element removal unit, by installing a sealing element removal unit in the plug, so that the sealing element can be automatically removed during opening of the plug, by rotating the plug.

The second objective of the present invention is to create a vessel stopper capable of preventing environmental pollution caused by the ejection of the sealing element by holding the sealing element removed from the opening of the vessel in the stopper.

The third objective of the present invention is to create a vessel stopper capable of mixing the contents stored in the stopper with the contents stored in the vessel when the stopper is separated from the vessel by keeping the contents different from that stored in the vessel and introducing the contents stored in the stopper into the vessel.

The fourth object of the present invention is to create a vessel stopper capable of reducing manufacturing costs by minimizing the material of the sealing element without installing an additional skirt section to remove the sealing element, since the sealing element is automatically removed by means of the sealing element removal unit.

To solve these problems, a vessel stopper is proposed, which includes a housing mounted on the vessel opening, through which the contents of the vessel are discharged to the outside, and having a cavity inside; an installation unit formed on the lower side of the body, designed to install the body on the opening of the vessel; and a sealing member removal unit formed in the housing, designed to remove the sealing member covering the vessel opening, and while holding the sealing member in the housing when the housing is separated from the vessel opening.

A cover designed to protect the seal removal unit is mounted on the upper end of the housing.

The installation unit is made in the form of a locking protrusion protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the body in the peripheral direction, so that it is held by a stopper rib formed on the upper surface of the vessel opening.

The installation unit is a female threaded section formed on the inner peripheral surface of the housing, which is threadedly connected to the male threaded section formed on the outer peripheral surface of the vessel opening.

The node for removing the sealing element comprises a connecting section that is elastically and deformablely connected to the inner peripheral surface of the housing; a pressure plate for user pressing connected to the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion; and a cutting unit formed on the edge of the lower surface of the pressure plate in the peripheral direction, at predetermined intervals, for penetrating the sealing element when pressure is applied to the pressure plate and for cutting the sealing element

- 1 007400 menta when the body is rotated, and at the same time holding the sealing element in the body.

The connecting portion is made in the form of a thin film cap installed between the inner peripheral surface of the housing and the outer peripheral surface of the pressure plate, which is elastically deformed during the application of pressure to the pressure plate.

The pressure plate is made in the form of a disk and is provided with a pressure section protruding in the center of its upper surface, on which the user presses. A reinforcing rib for strengthening the pressure plate is formed radially on the upper surface of the pressure plate.

The cutting assembly comprises a plurality of supporting portions formed on the edge of the lower side of the pressure plate, with equal intervals from each other in the peripheral direction; a piercing portion, extending downward from the end of the supporting portion, for piercing a sealing member; a cutting tool formed on both side surfaces of the supporting portion and rotated together with the body during the rotation of the body, designed to cut the sealing element in a circle; and a receiving portion for accommodating the sealing member removed by means of a cutting tool from the opening of the vessel.

The plug of the invention comprises a housing mounted on the opening of the vessel through which the contents of the vessel are discharged to the outside, designed to hold contents that are different from those stored in the vessel; a connecting portion connected to the inner circumferential surface of the housing opening; a pressure plate for user pressing connected to the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion; a cutting unit extending to the lower side of the pressure plate, for punching the sealing element by moving downward, when pressure is applied to the pressure plate, and for cutting the sealing element when the housing is rotated; and a piercer protruding from the lower side of the pressure plate, for punching the sealing element by moving downward during the application of pressure to the pressure plate and, thereby, for introducing the contents stored in the housing into the vessel.

The plug according to the invention comprises a housing mounted on the opening of the vessel, through which the contents of the vessel are discharged to the outside, and having a partition inside; and at least two seals for removing the sealing element formed at the edge of the partition, with equal intervals in the peripheral direction, designed to remove the sealing element covering the opening of the vessel while holding the sealing element in the housing when the housing is separated from the opening of the vessel.

The partition is provided with at least two peripheral grooves in the direction around its circumference, and the node removing the sealing element is formed in each of the specified peripheral groove.

The plug of the invention comprises a housing that is threadedly connected to the opening of the vessel; the installation node formed on the inner peripheral surface of the housing so that it is made with the possibility of connection with the opening of the vessel; and a sealing member removal unit formed on the inner side surface of the housing, for punching a sealing member attached to the vessel opening when the housing is rotated in the closing direction of the vessel, and for cutting the sealing member while holding the sealing member in the housing when the housing is rotated the direction of opening the vessel.

In the drawings of FIG. 1 - cross-section of the cork of the vessel according to the prior art;

FIG. 2 and 3 are perspective views of a vessel stopper in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a stopper mounted on a vessel opening in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a vessel stopper in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a section according to U1-U1 in FIG. four;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a cutting assembly in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 and 9 are the operating states of the vessel stopper in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a vessel stopper in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a vessel stopper in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a vessel stopper in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 13 illustrates the operation state of a vessel stopper in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 - the upper surface of the tube of the vessel in accordance with the fifth variant of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a section along the UL-UL in FIG. 14;

- 2 007400 of FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of area B of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 illustrates the operation state of the vessel stopper in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a vessel stopper in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 illustrates the working condition of the vessel stopper in accordance with the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a vessel stopper in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 illustrates the operation state of the vessel stopper in accordance with the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a sectional view of a vessel stopper in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

The preferred embodiments of the plug of the invention will now be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Although various preferred embodiments of the plug according to the invention are possible, the most preferred embodiment will now be explained.

FIG. 2 and 3 are perspective views of a plug in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 shows a section of a stopper mounted on a vessel opening in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of a vessel plug in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

The plug 2 according to the invention comprises a housing 16 mounted on the opening 12 of the vessel, through which the contents stored in the vessel 10 are discharged outside, and having a cavity inside; an installation unit 22 formed on the lower side of the body 16 for mounting the body 16 on the opening 12 of the vessel; and a seal removal unit 18 formed in the housing 16 for removing the sealing member 20 covering the vessel opening 12 when the stopper 2 is separated from the vessel opening 12.

The vessel 10 is designed to hold the contents in a liquid state, and the sealing element 20, which serves to protect the contents stored in the vessel 10, by closing the opening 12 of the vessel, is attached to the opening 12 of the vessel through which the contents are released.

The sealing element 20 is preferably made in the form of a thin plate of a material such as paper or aluminum, which can be easily removed with a knife, etc.

Since the sealing element 20 is removed by the sealing element removal unit 18, the skirt section is not necessary for removal of the sealing element 20 by hand. It should be borne in mind that in known devices a peripheral skirt portion of a predetermined width on the outer surface of the vessel opening is required in order to remove the sealing element by hand after removing the vessel plug. However, according to the invention, since the sealing element 20 is removed by means of the sealing element removal unit 18, the sealing element 20 can only be mounted on the vessel opening, as a result of which the material consumption of the sealing element 20 is minimized.

The housing 16 has a cylindrical shape, the upper and lower sides of which are open, and comprises: a first housing part 24 in which a sealing element removal unit 18 is formed; and a second part 26 of the body, having a larger inner diameter than the first part 24 of the body, and provided with an installation unit 22 for mounting the body 16 on the opening 12 of the vessel. A plurality of protrusions 28 for easy rotation by hand of the stopper 2 of the vessel are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 16. The gripping means 36, which are caught and pulled when the housing 16 is separated from the vessel opening 12, is formed at the lower end of the housing 16.

The peripheral locking protrusion 30 is formed on the open upper portion of the housing 16. In addition, the cover 32 is installed with an emphasis on the locking tab 30 so that it closes the open upper portion of the housing 16 and thereby protects the sealing element removal unit 18 mounted in the housing sixteen.

The cover 32 is made in the form of a disk and is preferably provided with a tongue 34 on one side, making it easy to separate the cover 32 from the body 16 by hand on one side thereof.

The peripheral support rib 38 protrudes from the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion between the first housing part 24 and the second housing part 26 in such a way that it lies against the upper surface of the vessel opening 12, where the sealing element 20 is installed. Thus, the sealing element 20 will be pressed against the upper the surface of the vessel opening 12 by means of the support rib 38, as a result of which the vessel is sealed.

The installation unit 22 is preferably made in the form of a locking protrusion formed on the inner circumferential surface of the second housing part 26, which is held by a stopper rib 40 formed at the upper end of the vessel opening 12 to maintain the state in which the vessel cork 2 is installed on the vessel opening 12.

Node 18 remove the sealing element contains a connecting section 42 connected to the inner peripheral surface of the housing 16; a pressure plate 44 connected to the connecting portion 42 for pressing by the user; and many cutting nodes 46 formed on

- 3 007400 of the lower surface of the pressure plate 44 in the circumferential direction, at predetermined intervals, which serve to pierce the sealing element 20 by moving in a downward direction when pressure is applied to the pressure plate 44, and for cutting the sealing element 20 when the housing 16 is rotated.

A connecting portion 42 formed of a thin film in the form of a dome is installed between the inner peripheral surface of the first part 24 of the housing 16 and the outer peripheral surface of the pressure plate 44.

The connecting portion 42 is elastically deformed when a force is applied above the predetermined level to the pressure plate 44, as a result of which the pressure plate 44 moves in a downward direction.

Since the connecting portion 42 is installed between the inner peripheral surface of the housing 16 and the outer peripheral surface of the pressure plate 44, the connecting portion 42 closes the second housing part 26 and resiliently maintains the current position of the pressure plate 44. Thus, when the pressure plate 44 is in the upper position and do not press, the connecting section 42 supports this current position of the pressure plate 44, while maintaining the shape of a convex dome. When force is applied to the pressure plate 44 above a predetermined level, the connecting portion 42 is elastically deformed and becomes concave in order to maintain the position of the pressure plate with applied pressure.

FIG. 6 shows a section along the line νΐ-νΐ of FIG. 4, where the pressure plate of the plug according to the invention can be seen.

The pressure plate 44 is provided with a protruding pressure section 50, which the user presses, located in the center of its upper surface, and also provided with reinforcing ribs 52 for uniform distribution of the applied force when pressing the pressure section 50, over the entire upper surface of the pressure plate 44. Reinforcing edges 52 are formed radially on the upper surface of the pressure plate 44, and the number of reinforcing ribs 52 is equal to the number of cutting units 46.

As shown in FIG. 7, the cutting assembly 46 comprises a plurality of supporting portions 56 formed on the lower side of the pressure plate 44 in the peripheral direction, at predetermined intervals from each other; piercing section 58, continuing in the downward direction from the end of the supporting section 56 and moving downward during the application of pressure to the pressure plate 44, intended for penetration of the sealing element 20; a cutting tool 60 formed on both side surfaces of the supporting portion 56 and rotated together with the body 16 during the rotation of the body 16, for cutting the sealing element 20 in a circle; and a receiving section 62, intended to accommodate the sealing element 20, removed by means of the cutting tool 60 from the opening 12 of the vessel.

The supporting portion 56 is formed as a plate having a predetermined radius of curvature and located on the edge of the lower surface of the pressure plate 44 at predetermined intervals, and is provided on its both side surfaces with a cutting tool 60 for cutting the sealing member 20. The supporting portion 56 is also provided with a cutting tool 64 for punching the sealing element 20, similar to the breakdown section 58, on both side surfaces of its lower end.

Punching section 58 is formed at the lower end of the supporting section 56 and has a smaller width than the width of the supporting section 56, and also has a pointed end section to facilitate penetration of the sealing element 20.

The receiving portion 62 extends from a certain angle of inclination from the end portion of the piercing portion 58 to the inner side of the body 16, and holds the outer peripheral surface of the sealing element 20 removed from the vessel opening 12.

The operation of the plug in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention is explained below.

FIG. 8 and 9 show the operating states of the vessel stopper according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First of all, to release the contents stored in the vessel 10, open the cover 32 installed on the upper side of the housing 16. To do this, the user grasps the tongue 34 with his fingers, and then pulls off and separates the cover 32 from the upper surface of the housing 16. After that, shown in FIG. 8, when a force exceeding a predetermined level is applied to the pressure plate 44, the connecting portion 42 is elastically deformed, and the pressure plate 44 moves in a downward direction. When this piercing section 58 of the cutting unit 46, formed on the lower side of the pressure plate 44, punches the edge of the sealing element 20.

Then, when the body 16 is rotated, the cutting unit 46 rotates with the body 16, whereby the cutting tool 60 formed on both side surfaces of the supporting portion 56 cuts the sealing element 20 in a circle. Here, the sealing element 20, which has been cut by the cutting tool 60, enters the receiving section 62. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the body 16 is pulled up by gripping the gripping means 36 formed on the body 16, then the locking protrusion 22 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the body 16 is from

- 4 007400 is divided from the locking rib 40 formed on the upper surface of the vessel opening 12, as a result of which the vessel cork 2 is separated from the vessel opening 12.

When this sealing element 20, removed from the hole 12 of the vessel, remains inside the receiving section 62, formed in the housing 16, so that it is stored in the cork 2 of the vessel.

When using a vessel stopper in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, the user presses the pressure plate 44 and then rotates the body 16, as a result of which the sealing element 20 is cut through the cutting unit 46. Then, when the vessel stopper 2 is separated from the vessel opening 12, the sealing element 20, removed from the opening 12 of the vessel, will be stored in the housing 16, which simplifies use and prevents environmental pollution by the ejected sealing element 20.

FIG. 10 shows a section of a vessel stopper in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

The vessel cork in accordance with the second variant does not differ from the vessel cork in accordance with the first option, with the exception of the design of the installation unit installed on the vessel opening.

The above-described cork in accordance with the first embodiment is used in the one-touch opening process, in which the cork is separated from the vessel opening 12 when the user pulls the cork in, seizing the gripping means. On the contrary, the plug in accordance with the second embodiment is used in the unscrewing process, in which the plug is separated from the vessel opening 12 when the user rotates the plug.

The installation node tube of the vessel in accordance with the second variant of the present invention contains male threaded section 72, formed on the outer peripheral surface of the hole 12 of the vessel; and covering the threaded portion 70 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the housing 16, which is threadedly connected to the male threaded portion 72. In addition, a skirt portion is formed at the lower end of the housing 16 to maintain the condition in which the stopper is installed on the vessel opening 12.

The operation of the vial of the vessel in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention is explained below.

When a force exceeding a predetermined level is applied to the pressure plate 44, the connecting portion 42 is elastically deformed, and the pressure plate 44 moves downwards. When this penetrating section 58 of the cutting unit 46, formed on the lower side of the pressure plate 44, breaks the edge of the sealing element 20.

Then, when the housing 16 is rotated in the opening direction, the female threaded portion 70 is separated from the male threaded portion 72 formed at the vessel opening 12. When the body 16 is rotated, the cutting tool 60 of the cutting unit 46 rotates with the body 16 and in doing so cuts the sealing element 20 in the peripheral direction. In addition, the sealing element 20, removed from the opening 12 of the vessel, enters the receiving section 62 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the housing 16.

The plug according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be used with any vessel in which the plug is threadedly connected to the opening of the vessel so that it can be separated from the opening of the vessel when the plug is rotated.

FIG. 11 shows a section of a vessel stopper in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

The cork in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention is similar to the above cork 2 vessels in accordance with the first or second option, except that the spoon 78, through which the contents stored in the vessel 10 are removed, are installed in the cork 2 vessels.

In this case, the stopper 2 of the vessel in accordance with the third option is provided with a fixing portion 80 on the inner peripheral surface of the upper side of the body 16, and a spoon 78 is mounted on the fixing portion 80.

The stopper 2 of the vessel in accordance with the third option is used when the contents taken by spoon 78 are stored in the vessel 10. First of all, the cover 32 installed on the upper side of the case 16 is separated from the case and then the spoon 78 removed in the case is removed 16. Then, the operations of the aforementioned first variant are performed in order to separate the stopper 2 of the vessel from the opening 12 of the vessel and, at the same time, remove the sealing element 20. After that, the user can eat the contents stored in the vessel 10 using a spoon 78.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a vessel stopper according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 shows the operating state of the vessel stopper in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The plug according to the fourth embodiment is designed to hold the contents 60 different from the contents 62 stored in the vessel 10, and then to mix the contents 62 stored in the vessel 10 with the contents 60 stored in the vessel’s stopper, previously released outside the contents 62 stored in the vessel 10. Cork in accordance with the fourth option

- 5 007400 mainly used in the vessel for mixing two types of drugs before use, and this tube can be used with any vessel for mixing two types of materials before use.

In the vessel's stopper in accordance with the fourth embodiment, the node 18 for removing the sealing element, designed to remove the sealing element 20 attached to the opening of the vessel 12, is installed in the housing 16, and the contents 84 that are different from the contents 86 stored in the vessel 10 are stored in the housing sixteen.

Node 18 remove the sealing element contains a connecting section 42, connected as a whole with the inner peripheral surface of the housing 16; a pressure plate 44 formed as a whole with the connecting portion 42 and protruding upward so that it can be pressed by the user; a cutting unit 46 formed on the lower side of the pressure plate 44 in the circumferential direction, for punching the sealing element 20 by moving in a downward direction when pressing the pressure plate 44, and for cutting the sealing element 20 by rotation when the body 16 is rotated; and a piercer 88 extending from the center of the lower side of the pressure plate 44 for punching the center of the sealing element 20 so that the contents 84 stored in the housing 16 can be inserted into the vessel 10.

The connecting portion 42, the pressure plate 44 and the cutting unit are similar to the first embodiment, therefore they are not discussed further.

A pointed conical punch 88, which is formed at the end of the rod portion 90 extending downward from the center of the lower side of the pressure plate 44, is designed to pierce the center of the sealing element 20 and, as a result, to form the hole 92. Through the hole 92, the contents 84 stored in the housing 16, is introduced into the vessel 10.

Since the outer diameter of the piercer 88 is larger than the diameter of the rod portion 90, sufficient space can be obtained for passing the contents 84 stored in the housing 16, even if the stem portion 90 is passed through an opening 92 formed by the piercer 88.

The operation of the vial of the vessel in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention is explained below.

When force is applied to the pressure plate 44 above a predetermined level after removing the cover 32 from the housing 16, the cutting unit 46 moves down and punches the edge of the sealing element 20. At the same time, the piercer 88 moves down and punches through the center of the sealing element 20, resulting in an opening 92 is formed. The contents 84, which is stored in the housing 16, is introduced into the vessel 10 through the opening 92, and is mixed with the contents 86 stored in the vessel 10.

When the contents 84 stored in the housing 16 are fully inserted into the vessel 10, then the user rotates the housing 16, with the result that the cutting tool 60 of the cutting unit 18 cuts the sealing element 20 in a circle. If the plug is separated from the vessel opening 12, then the sealing element 20 removed from the vessel opening 12 will be stored in the receiving portion 62 inside the housing 16.

FIG. 14 shows the upper surface of the vessel plug in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present invention; in fig. 15 shows a section along the UE-UL line of FIG. 14; in fig. 16 shows a magnification of region B of FIG. 15; and in fig. 17 shows the operational status of the vessel stopper in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The stopper in accordance with the fifth embodiment is used with a vessel having a relatively wide opening of the vessel 16. A plurality of nodes 63 for removing the sealing element is formed in the vessel's stopper, in the peripheral direction of the housing 16.

In addition, in the stopper 2 of the vessel in accordance with the fifth embodiment, the partition 94 in the form of a disk is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the housing 16, and at least two mounting holes 96 are formed in the peripheral direction of the partition 94. A seal removal unit 63 is formed in each mounting hole 96 .

The seal removal unit 63 comprises a flexible connecting portion 65 connected to the inner circumferential surface of the mounting hole 96; a pressure plate 67 for pressing by the user mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion 65; and a cutting unit 69 formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate 67, designed to cut the sealing element 20.

The width T1 of the connecting portion 65 located on the edge of the partition 94 is larger than the width T2 located inside the partition 94, so that the pressure plate 67 is pressed in its inclined position.

The pressure plate 67 is made in the form of a triangular plate, so that it is easy to press on it in its inclined position.

The cutting unit in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present invention has the same shape as in the above-mentioned embodiments, except that only one cutting unit 69 is formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate 67.

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The operation of the cork of the vessel in accordance with the fifth option is explained below. When the user presses down on each pressure plate 67 installed in the peripheral direction of the partition 94, the connecting portion 65 is elastically deformed, with the result that the pressure plates 67 move down. When this cutting node 60, formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate 67, punches the sealing element 20.

Thereafter, when the plug is rotated, the cutting unit 69 cuts the sealing element 20, after which the cut sealing element 20 is stored in the vessel's stopper.

If you use the tube in accordance with the first and fourth options for a vessel with a wide opening 12, then, since only one unit for removing the sealing element is used, the size of the pressure plate 67 becomes too large and a large force is required to press on the pressure plate 67. In addition, since it is not easy to hold the pressure plate 67 in a horizontal position during the application of pressure to the pressure plate 67, among the many cutting nodes formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate 67, There are cutting units that do not pierce the sealing element.

In order to solve this problem, in accordance with the fifth embodiment, at least two sealing element removal units 63 are used, which are installed in the peripheral direction of the partition 94 at equal intervals. The user can press on each pressure plate 67 with less effort, which is more convenient to use, with all the cutting nodes 69 pierce the sealing element 20.

FIG. 18 shows a section of a vessel stopper in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 shows the operational status of the vessel stopper in accordance with the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

The plug in accordance with the sixth embodiment comprises a housing 5 mounted on the opening 12 of the vessel; and a cutting unit 7 formed on the inner side surface of the body 5, intended to pierce the sealing element 20 attached to the opening of the vessel 12 when the body 5 is rotated in the direction of closing the vessel, and to cut the sealing element 20 while holding the sealing element 20 in the body 5, when the body 5 is rotated in the opening direction of the vessel 10.

The housing 5 is made in the form of a cylinder, the upper side of which is closed. A female threading portion 70, which is threadedly connected to a male threaded portion 72 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the vessel opening 12, is formed on the internal peripheral surface of the housing 5. In addition, the skirt section 9 intended to maintain the condition in which the stopper is fixed to the opening 12 vessel formed at the lower end of the housing 5.

Skirt section 9 is installed at a given distance H from the upper surface of the vessel 10, so that the housing 5 during rotation can move a distance H in the direction of closing the vessel.

The cutting unit 7 comprises a plurality of supporting portions 56 formed on the inner side surface of the body 5 in the peripheral direction, at predetermined intervals from each other; piercing section 58, continuing in the downward direction from the end section of the supporting section 56 and moving downward during the application of pressure to the pressure plate 44, intended for penetration of the sealing element 20; a cutting tool 60 formed on both side surfaces of the supporting portion 56 and rotated together with the body 16 during the rotation of the body 16, for cutting the sealing element 20 in a circle; and a receiving section 62, intended to accommodate the sealing element 20, removed by means of the cutting tool 60 from the opening 12 of the vessel.

The operation of the cork of the vessel in accordance with the sixth variant is explained below. First of all, if the housing 5 is rotated in the direction of closing the vessel 10, then the housing 5 moves downwards. In this case, the body 5 has the ability to move down a distance H, since the skirt section 9, mounted on the lower side of the body 5, has a distance H from the upper surface of the vessel 10.

Thus, the cutting unit 7 formed on the lower surface of the body 5 pierces the sealing element 20. In this state, if the body 5 is rotated in the opening direction of the vessel 10, the cutting unit 7 rotates together with the body 5 and at this time cuts the sealing element 20 round. In addition, the sealing element 20, removed from the opening 12 of the vessel, then enters the receiving section 62 formed in the housing 5, so that it will be stored in the stopper of the vessel.

FIG. 20 shows a section of a vessel stopper in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 21 shows the operational status of the vessel stopper in accordance with the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

The node 150 removal of the sealing element in accordance with the seventh option includes a connecting section 152, elastically and deformable way connected with the inner peripheral surface of the housing 16; a pressure plate 154 for user pressing, connected to the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 152; and a cutting unit 156 formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate 154 in the peripheral direction, for cutting the outer peripheral surface of the sealing element 20 by moving in the direction

- 7 007400 NII down when pressing the pressure plate 154, followed by retention in the housing.

The connecting portion 152 is formed as a dome of a thin film installed between the inner circumferential surface of the housing 16 and the outer peripheral surface of the pressure plate 154. When a force is applied to the pressure plate 154 above a predetermined level, then the connecting portion 152 is elastically deformed and the pressure plate 154 moves down.

The pressure plate 154 is made in the form of a round plate and provided with a cutting unit 156 on its lower surface.

The cutting assembly 156 comprises a cylindrical support portion formed on the lower side of the pressure plate 154; a cutting tool 162 formed at the end of the supporting portion 160 in the form of a cylindrical blade, designed to cut the sealing element 20 in a circle during the application of pressure to the pressure plate 154; and a receiving section 164 with a predetermined width protruding inward from the inner circumferential surface of the supporting section 160, for accommodating the sealing element 20, which has been cut by the cutting tool 162.

At the bottom surface of the pressure plate 154, at least one locking portion 170 is formed, which serves to hold the sealing element 20 when it is pierced when pressing the plate 154, with the result that the sealing element 20 will be pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the housing 16.

The locking portion 170 comprises a support rod 172 extending perpendicularly from the lower surface of the pressure plate 154; and the locking grip 174 in the form of an engaging protrusion at the end of the support rod 172 and holding the sealing element 20.

The operation of the node removing the sealing element in accordance with the seventh option is explained below.

When the user presses the plate 154 after removing the cover 32 installed on the upper end of the housing 16, the connecting portion 152 is elastically deformed and the pressure plate 154 moves down. When this cutting node 156, formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate 154, also moves down and cuts the edge of the sealing element 20 mounted on the opening of the vessel, and then presses the edge to the inner peripheral surface of the housing 16.

More specifically, when the pressure plate 154 moves down, the cylindrical cutting tool 162 also moves down and cuts the sealing element in a circle. The sealing element 20, removed from the opening 12 of the vessel, is held by means of the locking section 170, so that it remains in the housing 16.

At this point, the locking grip 174, formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate 154, also moves downwards, pierces the sealing element 20 and holds the sealing element 20, with the result that the removed sealing element 20 is held more firmly in the housing 16.

Then, when the user pulls the cap up when grabbing the gripper 36, the opening of the vessel is separated from the vessel 10, with the result that the sealing element 20, removed from the opening of the vessel, remains in the housing.

FIG. 22 shows a cross section of a vessel stopper, which comprises a sealing member removal unit in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Node 180 removal of the sealing element in accordance with the eighth option has the same construction as the node 150 removal of the sealing element in accordance with the seventh option, except for the design of the cutting unit 188.

The cutting unit 188 comprises a supporting portion 182, made in the form of a cylinder on the edge of the lower side of the pressure plate 154; a cutting tool 184, made in the form of saw teeth at the end of the supporting portion 182, designed to cut the sealing element 20 in a circle; and the receiving section 186, protruding from the inner side of the surface of the support section 182 and designed to accommodate the sealing element 20, remote by means of the cutting tool 184.

The cutting tool 184 in the form of triangular teeth, moves down during the application of pressure to the pressure plate 154 and cuts the sealing element 20 in a circle.

In the plug according to the invention, the sealing element removal unit is installed in the plug and the pressure plate of the sealing element removal unit is pressed before opening the plug. Then, when the user opens the cork by rotating it, the sealing element is automatically removed from the vessel opening, which is convenient to use.

In addition, since the sealing element removed from the vessel opening is stored in the receiving area inside the plug, environmental pollution from the ejected sealing element is prevented.

In addition, contents other than the contents stored in the vessel may be stored in the stopper, and may be introduced into the vessel when the stopper is separated from the vessel. The content that is stored in the tube, can be mixed with the content that is stored in the vessel. In addition, by

- 8 007400 As the sealing element is removed by means of the sealing element removal unit, the skirt section is not required to remove the sealing element, as a result of which the amount of material used for the sealing element is reduced and, consequently, the production costs are reduced.

It is obvious that in the present invention, the specialist in this field can make various changes and additions, which, however, are not beyond the scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention covers all such changes and additions, provided that they are within the scope of the appended claims, its features and equivalents.

Claims (30)

1. A vessel plug, comprising a housing mounted on an opening of the vessel through which the contents of the vessel are discharged to the outside and having a cavity inside; an installation assembly formed on the lower side of the housing for mounting the housing on the opening of the vessel; and a removal unit of the sealing element formed in the housing for removing the sealing element covering the opening of the vessel while holding the sealing element in the housing when the housing is separated from the opening of the vessel. 2. The plug according to claim 1, in which a cover is installed on the upper end of the housing to protect the removal unit of the sealing element. 3. The cork according to claim 1, in which the casing has a cylindrical shape with open upper and lower sides, the casing comprising a first part of the casing in which a removal unit for the sealing element is formed; and a second part of the housing having a larger inner diameter than the first part of the housing, and including the specified installation site. 4. The plug according to claim 3, in which the first part of the housing and the second part of the housing are provided with a supporting rib at the connecting portion between them, and the supporting rib protrudes in the peripheral direction so that it abuts against the upper surface of the opening of the vessel on which the sealing element is mounted. 5. The plug according to claim 1, in which the housing is provided with a plurality of protrusions on its outer peripheral surface, and is also provided with gripping means at its lower end for gripping and pulling it when the housing is separated from the opening of the vessel. 6. The plug according to claim 1, in which the mounting unit is made in the form of a locking protrusion protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the housing in the peripheral direction, so that it is held by a locking rib formed on the upper surface of the opening of the vessel. 7. The plug of claim 1, wherein the mounting assembly is a female threaded portion formed on an inner peripheral surface of the housing, which is threadedly connected to a male threaded portion formed on an outer peripheral surface of a vessel opening. 8. The plug according to claim 1, in which the removal unit of the sealing element comprises a connecting section, elastically and deformably connected to the inner peripheral surface of the housing; a pressure plate for pressing by the user connected to the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion; and a cutting unit formed by cutting elements located at the edge of the lower surface of the pressure plate in the peripheral direction at equal intervals for punching the sealing element when the pressure plate is pressed, and for cutting the sealing element when the housing is rotated, while holding the sealing element in case. 9. The plug of claim 8, in which the connecting portion is made in the form of a dome made of a thin film mounted between the inner peripheral surface of the housing and the outer peripheral surface of the pressure plate, which is elastically deformed during application of pressure to the pressure plate. 10. The plug of claim 8, in which the pressure plate is made in the form of a disk and provided in the center of its upper surface with a protruding portion that the user clicks on and a reinforcing rib for hardening the pressure plate formed radially on the upper surface of the pressure plate. 11. The plug of claim 8, in which the cutting unit contains many supporting sections formed on the edge of the lower side of the pressure plate, with equal intervals in the peripheral direction; a punch portion extending downward from an end portion of the support portion for punching the sealing member; a cutting tool formed on both side surfaces of the supporting portion and - 9 007400 rotated together with the housing during rotation of the housing, for cutting the sealing element in a circle; and a receiving portion for receiving the sealing element removed by means of a cutting tool from the opening of the vessel. 12. The cork according to claim 11, in which the supporting portion is made in the form of a plate having a predetermined radius of curvature and located on the edge of the lower surface of the pressure plate at predetermined intervals, and is equipped with a cutting tool on its both side surfaces and on both side surfaces of its lower end . 13. The plug of claim 11, wherein the piercing portion is formed at the lower end of the supporting portion and has a smaller width than the width of the supporting portion, and also has a pointed end portion to facilitate punching of the sealing member. 14. The plug according to claim 11, in which the receiving section is made in the form of a fixing section, extending from the end section of the punch section to the inner side of the housing, with a given angle of inclination. 15. The cork according to claim 1, in which the housing is equipped with a spoon, through which the contents stored in the vessel are extracted. 16. A vessel stopper comprising a body mounted on an opening of the vessel through which contents stored in the vessel are released to hold contents other than contents stored in the vessel; a connecting portion connected to an inner peripheral surface of the housing; a pressure plate for pressing by the user connected to the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion; a cutting unit protruding to the lower side of the pressure plate for punching the sealing element by moving it down when pressure is applied to the pressure plate, and for cutting the sealing element when the housing is rotated; and a punch protruding from the lower side of the pressure plate for punching the sealing element by moving downwardly while applying pressure to the pressure plate and thereby introducing contents stored in the housing into the vessel. 17. The cork according to clause 16, in which the housing is equipped with a spoon in it. 18. The cork according to clause 16, in which the cutting unit contains many supporting sections formed on the edge of the lower side of the pressure plate in the peripheral direction at equal intervals; a punching portion extending downward from an end portion of the support portion for punching the sealing member; a cutting tool formed on both side surfaces of the supporting portion and rotated together with the housing during rotation of the housing, for cutting the sealing element in a circle; and a receiving portion for receiving a sealing member removed by means of a cutting tool from the opening of the vessel. 19. The cork according to clause 16, in which the punch is made in the form of a cone at the end of the rod portion, continuing downward from the center of the pressure plate. 20. The cork according to claim 19, in which the punch has a larger outer diameter than the core portion. 21. A vessel plug, comprising a housing mounted on an opening of the vessel through which the contents of the vessel are discharged to the outside and having a partition inside; and at least two nodes for removing the sealing element formed at the edge of the septum in the peripheral direction at equal intervals to remove the sealing element covering the opening of the vessel while holding the sealing element in the housing when the housing is separated from the opening of the vessel. 22. The plug according to item 21, in which the partition is provided with at least two mounting holes in its peripheral direction, and the removal unit of the sealing element is formed in each mounting hole. 23. The plug of claim 22, wherein the removal unit of the sealing member comprises a flexible connecting portion connected to an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole; a pressure plate for pressing by the user connected to the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion; and a cutting unit formed on the lower surface of the pressure plate to remove the sealing member. 24. The plug according to claim 23, wherein the width of the connecting portion located on the edge of the bar is greater than the width located inside the partition. 25. A vessel plug containing a housing connected by a thread to the opening of the vessel; an installation unit formed on the inner peripheral surface of the housing, configured to connect to the opening of the vessel; and a removal unit of the sealing element formed on the inner side surface of the housing for punching the sealing element attached to the opening of the vessel when the housing is rotated in the direction of closing the vessel, and for cutting the sealing element while holding the sealing element in the housing when the housing is rotated in the direction opening the vessel. 26. A vessel plug comprising a housing connected to an opening of a vessel; and the removal unit of the sealing element formed on the inner side surface of the housing and designed to remove the sealing element mounted on the hole of the vessel, and the removal unit of the sealing element includes a connecting section, elastically and deformably connected to the inner peripheral surface of the housing; a pressure plate for pressing by the user connected to the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion; and a cutting unit made in the form of a cylinder on the edge of the lower surface of the pressure plate, for cutting the sealing element and then holding it in the housing. 27. The cork according to claim 26, wherein the cutting unit comprises a support portion made in the form of a cylinder on the underside of the pressure plate; a cutting tool in the form of a cylindrical blade formed at the end of the supporting portion for cutting the sealing element in a circle during application of pressure to the pressure plate; and a receiving portion with a predetermined width extending inward from the inner peripheral surface of the supporting portion to accommodate a sealing member that has been cut by means of a cutting tool. 28. The cork according to claim 26, wherein the cutting unit comprises a supporting portion made in the form of a cylinder on the underside of the pressure plate; a cutting tool formed at the end of the supporting portion in the form of a plurality of triangular blades for cutting the sealing element in a circle during application of pressure to the pressure plate; and a receiving portion with a predetermined width extending inward from the inner peripheral surface of the supporting portion to accommodate a sealing member that has been cut by means of a cutting tool. 29. The plug of claim 26, wherein the removal unit of the sealing member further comprises a locking portion formed on a lower surface of the pressure plate for punching the sealing element when pressure is applied to the pressure plate, and thereby for pressing the sealing element against the inner peripheral surface of the housing . 30. The cork according to clause 29, in which the locking portion contains a supporting rod extending perpendicularly downward from the bottom surface of the pressure plate; and a locking catch in the form of an engaging protrusion at the end of the supporting rod and the retaining sealing element.