EP0199673A2 - Fermeture en matière plastique à charnière à encliquetage - Google Patents

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EP0199673A2
EP0199673A2 EP86810168A EP86810168A EP0199673A2 EP 0199673 A2 EP0199673 A2 EP 0199673A2 EP 86810168 A EP86810168 A EP 86810168A EP 86810168 A EP86810168 A EP 86810168A EP 0199673 A2 EP0199673 A2 EP 0199673A2
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Werner F. Dubach
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Alfatechnic AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0809—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions
    • B65D47/0814—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions by at least three hinge sections, at least one having a length different from the others
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1091—Closures made integrally with the base element at a point remote from the hinge

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  • the present invention relates to a plastic closure with a snap hinge for solid and deformable containers, with a lower part with a pouring opening and a cap firmly connected to the lower part via a film hinge.
  • Closures of the type mentioned above are known in countless embodiments. However, these can be divided into two basic shapes, namely closures with a hinge, which is only arranged in the lateral lateral surface, as is known, for example, from DE GM 8416 037 or WO 82/02532 (Wiesinger), or closures with a hinge , which extends beyond the lateral lateral surface into the top surface of the cap.
  • the second-mentioned embodiment has an elastically deformable toggle lever, one of which Lever arm is articulated in the cover surface of the cap and at least one film hinge is arranged between the cap and the lower part.
  • Sealing containers is an extremely complex process because many plastic closures have complicated shapes and therefore have to be aligned accordingly before they can be gripped by the processing machine. Clogging occurs more frequently in the machines.
  • a plastic closure with a snap hinge according to the preamble of the claim, which is characterized in that the cap, parallel to the axis of rotation of the film hinge between the cap and the lower part, has a snap hinge dividing the same, the part of the cap facing the film hinge having at least one locking element for has positive, partially detachable connection to the lower part, while the part of the divided cap facing away from the film hinge closes the pouring opening in the lower part.
  • a closure designed in this way can be closed in the mold without stressing the snap hinge or when it is removed from the injection mold. A movement only takes place in the film hinge between the cap and the lower part.
  • a particularly flat embodiment can be achieved in that the snap hinge consists of two lateral film hinges, which lie in the cap surface and a tension band, which is offset between them downwards to the cap surface.
  • the closure is relatively large, relatively large forces can also act on the cap, it being advantageous if the locking element is at least one spike or hook-shaped part on the cap which engages in a form-fitting manner in an opening penetrating the lower part.
  • the plastic closure consists of the two main parts, lower part 1 and cap 2. Lower part 1 and cap 2 are connected to one another via a relatively narrow film hinge 3. In the lower part 1 there are three concentric ring walls.
  • the innermost ring wall 11 is a sealing ring which is conical in cross section towards the bottom. It serves to seal the container to be sealed against the lower part of the closure.
  • the middle ring wall 12 is used to fasten the plastic closure onto the container to be closed. This can be a clamping bead or, as in the example shown, an internal thread 14.
  • the outermost ring wall 13 also represents the outer circumferential surface of the closure and serves for the aesthetic design of the closure and optical adaptation to the container B to be closed and gives the closure additional strength (see FIGS. 6-9).
  • Eccentrically within the inner ring wall 11, the lower part 1 has a through opening, the spout 15.
  • the lower part 1 is penetrated diametrically by a U-shaped groove 16 with a rectangular cross section, which is centered on the film hinge 3 across the lower part runs.
  • the depth of the groove 16 corresponds to the height of the cap 2.
  • Two openings 17 are visible in the bottom of the groove between the middle 12 and the outer ring wall 13 in the area closer to the film hinge 3 between the cap 2 and the lower part 1 (FIGS. 1, 4 and 5). .
  • the openings 17 run as close as possible to the side walls 18 of the groove 16.
  • the two-part cap 2 which is integral with the lower part 1, is designed in the form of a bar.
  • the bisection of the one-piece cap 2 cannot be seen from above (FIGS. 1 and 9).
  • Figure 1 only the pivot axis A is shown in dashed lines for explanation. In this way, it can also be clearly seen from the top what is meant by the part 21 of the cap 2 facing the film hinge 3 and the part 21 facing away from the film hinge 3.
  • the surface 22 of the cap lies flush with the surface 19 of the lower part and is parallel to it.
  • the area 20 of the cap 2 close to the film hinge 3 is considerably smaller than the area 21 facing away from the film hinge 3. Both areas 20, 21 of the cap are integrally connected to one another via a snap hinge 4.
  • the snap hinge 4 is constructed such that the cross section of the cap 2 in the region of the pivot axis 17 is wedge-shaped on both sides except for one film hinge 23 each.
  • a drawstring 24 is arranged between the two film hinges 23, which run in the surface 22 of the cap 2.
  • the tension band 24 is offset parallel downwards relative to the plane of the surface 22. In the stretched position in which the cap is injected, the drawstring is free of tension.
  • the cap 2 is surrounded all around with an edge 25 which corresponds in height to the depth of the groove 16.
  • a hook-shaped locking part 26 is injection-molded onto both sides of its edge 25.
  • the parts 26 reach through the openings 16 in the lower part 1 and hook on the underside thereof.
  • This rear part 20 of the cap 2 can no longer be opened without special manipulations (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
  • the front cap part 21, on the other hand, remains easily openable via the snap hinge 4.
  • the film hinge 3 thus only has an auxiliary function during the first closing process of the overall closure. Once closed, hinge 3 remains inoperative.
  • the actual closing function is only in the area 21 of the cap, which extends over the pouring opening 15 in the lower part and has a peg-shaped sealing element 27 that fits the pouring opening 15.
  • a niche 10 is provided in the lower part 1, so that it is easier to get under the cap area 21 with the fingertip.
  • the closure injection-molded in the position according to FIG. 1 can thus be closed by simply pivoting around the film hinge 3 without actuating the snap hinge 4. This process can take place, for example, directly when the injection mold is opened, so that the closed closure can then be pushed out of the mold. A subsequent alignment and closing of the closures in expensive special machines is therefore not necessary.
  • various variants are conceivable. For example, instead of two lateral hook-shaped engagement parts 26, only a central, hook-shaped or thorn-shaped part can be provided on the cap part 20, which then engages in a corresponding opening 17.
  • the only partially detachable connection between the cap part 20 and the lower part 1 can also take place by means of angular beads on the side edges 25 of the cap part 20, which engage in corresponding grooves in the side walls 18 of the groove 16.
  • This arrangement can also be useful in the front cap area 21 in order to achieve a certain, but easily releasable locking of the part to be opened.
  • the snap hinge 4 can also be designed differently.
  • two drawstrings can be provided which run in parallel. This divides the film hinge into three parts, which, however, run exactly in line.
  • Essential to the invention is neither the shape of the cap or the lower part, nor the design of the film hinge between the two parts. So the cap can easily cover the entire lower part and the division of the cap can be exactly half.
  • this requires an only partially detachable connection between the cap part to be fixed and the lower part of the closure.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Dowels (AREA)
  • Slide Fasteners, Snap Fasteners, And Hook Fasteners (AREA)
  • Hinges (AREA)
EP86810168A 1985-04-15 1986-04-09 Fermeture en matière plastique à charnière à encliquetage Expired - Lifetime EP0199673B1 (fr)

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AT86810168T ATE57355T1 (de) 1985-04-15 1986-04-09 Kunststoffverschluss mit schnappscharnier.

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CH1592/85A CH667250A5 (de) 1985-04-15 1985-04-15 Kunststoffverschluss mit schnappscharnier.

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JP (1) JPH0669819B2 (fr)
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CA (1) CA1262703A (fr)
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DE (1) DE3674828D1 (fr)
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US4782985A (en) * 1987-02-20 1988-11-08 Seaquist Closures Closure for drip and pour dispensing
EP0316504A2 (fr) * 1987-11-13 1989-05-24 Bielsteiner Verschlusstechnik GmbH Fermeture à enclenchement en une pièce
FR2625176A1 (fr) * 1987-12-24 1989-06-30 Oreal Capsule de distribution pour un produit fluide ou visqueux, et recipient equipe d'une telle capsule
FR2661127A1 (fr) * 1990-04-23 1991-10-25 Moulage Automatique Sa Procede de moulage par injection bimatiere d'une capsule comprenant un insert.
WO1993014000A1 (fr) * 1992-01-13 1993-07-22 Phaff B.V. Bouchon de bouteille
US6578744B2 (en) 2001-03-22 2003-06-17 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Watertight tube closure
EP2074052A2 (fr) * 2006-09-01 2009-07-01 Polytop Corporation Enceinte de distribution avec profil d'écoulement obstrué, non linéaire et décalé
EP2074053A2 (fr) * 2006-09-01 2009-07-01 Polytop Corporation Enceinte de distribution muni d'un conduit d'écoulement en forme de trou de serrure
US8523025B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2013-09-03 Mwv Slatersville, Llc Dispensing closure having flow modulator and syneresis capture

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DE3018908A1 (de) * 1979-05-18 1980-11-20 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd Verschlussdeckel
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US4782985A (en) * 1987-02-20 1988-11-08 Seaquist Closures Closure for drip and pour dispensing
FR2613328A1 (fr) * 1987-04-06 1988-10-07 Moulage Automatique Sa Dispositif de fermeture pour recipient a capsule assurant l' inviolabilite
EP0316504A2 (fr) * 1987-11-13 1989-05-24 Bielsteiner Verschlusstechnik GmbH Fermeture à enclenchement en une pièce
EP0316504A3 (en) * 1987-11-13 1990-03-14 Bielsteiner Verschlusstechnik Gmbh One-piece snap closure
FR2625176A1 (fr) * 1987-12-24 1989-06-30 Oreal Capsule de distribution pour un produit fluide ou visqueux, et recipient equipe d'une telle capsule
EP0323779A1 (fr) * 1987-12-24 1989-07-12 L'oreal Capsule de distribution pour un produit fluide ou visqueux, et récipient équipé d'une telle capsule
US4982882A (en) * 1987-12-24 1991-01-08 L'oreal Cap for dispensing a fluid or viscous product, and container equipped with such a cap
FR2661127A1 (fr) * 1990-04-23 1991-10-25 Moulage Automatique Sa Procede de moulage par injection bimatiere d'une capsule comprenant un insert.
WO1993014000A1 (fr) * 1992-01-13 1993-07-22 Phaff B.V. Bouchon de bouteille
US6578744B2 (en) 2001-03-22 2003-06-17 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Watertight tube closure
US8523025B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2013-09-03 Mwv Slatersville, Llc Dispensing closure having flow modulator and syneresis capture
EP2074052A2 (fr) * 2006-09-01 2009-07-01 Polytop Corporation Enceinte de distribution avec profil d'écoulement obstrué, non linéaire et décalé
EP2074053A2 (fr) * 2006-09-01 2009-07-01 Polytop Corporation Enceinte de distribution muni d'un conduit d'écoulement en forme de trou de serrure
EP2074052A4 (fr) * 2006-09-01 2010-12-22 Polytop Corp Enceinte de distribution avec profil d'écoulement obstrué, non linéaire et décalé
EP2074053A4 (fr) * 2006-09-01 2010-12-29 Polytop Corp Enceinte de distribution muni d'un conduit d'écoulement en forme de trou de serrure
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EP0199673B1 (fr) 1990-10-10
DK156186D0 (da) 1986-04-04
IL78493A0 (en) 1986-04-15
JPH0669819B2 (ja) 1994-09-07
US4699283A (en) 1987-10-13
ZA862806B (en) 1986-12-30
CH667250A5 (de) 1988-09-30
CA1262703A (fr) 1989-11-07
EP0199673A3 (en) 1988-02-10
IL78498A0 (en) 1986-08-31
DE3674828D1 (de) 1990-11-15
DK156186A (da) 1986-10-16
JPS61244758A (ja) 1986-10-31
IL78493A (en) 1990-04-29
ATE57355T1 (de) 1990-10-15

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