EP0291457B1 - One-piece hinged snap-on cap - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a one-piece snap hinge closure made of plastic with a lower part and a cap, both parts each having a jacket wall. When the closure is closed, these jacket walls are congruently vertically one above the other.
- the lower part is connected to the cap by means of at least one film hinge and two tensioning straps arranged on either side of the film hinge, which are stretched when the closure is closed.
- a snap hinge closure of the type mentioned at the outset is known, for example, from EP-A 0 147 423.
- the tensioning straps of the known solution are usually fastened to sprues which are placed on the outer lateral surface and lie in a plane which cuts the plastic closure like a secant. From the point of view of effectiveness, strength and closing force, these closures have proven their worth. The main criticism on the market was the aesthetic appearance and the processability of the closures in the filling stations. The above straps occasionally caused blockages on the conveyor line.
- the lower part of the one-piece snap hinge closure is denoted by 1, the upper part connected to it by 2.
- the snap hinge is integrated in a lock in the form shown.
- the snap hinge according to the invention can also be integrated in a packaging which comprises the features of the preamble of patent claim 1. This includes in particular cans and boxes made of plastic, which are formed in one piece.
- the illustrated embodiment according to the principle of the invention is a closure, in which the lower closure part 1 is attached to a tube T.
- the upper part 2 is a cap in this case.
- the two parts 1 and 2 of the closure are connected to one another via a conventional film hinge 3, which protrudes slightly beyond the peripheral jacket wall.
- the coat wall 4 of the lower part 1 and the outer wall 5 of the cap and the upper part 2 are vertically one above the other.
- an indentation 8 is provided in the upper and lower part, which should facilitate the opening of the closure.
- the two tensioning straps 6 are almost only partially recognizable. They are integrated in the lateral surfaces 4 and 5 in such a way that only the lateral boundaries 7 can still be seen. Apart from slight deviations, the outer surfaces of the tensioning straps 6 are aligned with the outer surfaces of the upper and lower parts 1, 2.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen einteiligen Schnappscharnierverschluss aus Kunststoff mit einem Unterteil und einer Kappe, wobei beide Teile je eine Mantelwand aufweisen. Im geschlossenen Zustand des Verschlusses stehen diese Mantelwände deckungsgleich vertikal übereinander. Der Unterteil ist mit der Kappe über mindestens ein Filmschamier sowie über zwei je beidseits des Filmschamieres angeordnete Spannbänder verbunden, die im geschlossenen Zustand des Verschlusses gestreckt sind.The present invention relates to a one-piece snap hinge closure made of plastic with a lower part and a cap, both parts each having a jacket wall. When the closure is closed, these jacket walls are congruently vertically one above the other. The lower part is connected to the cap by means of at least one film hinge and two tensioning straps arranged on either side of the film hinge, which are stretched when the closure is closed.
Lösungsvorschläge, um die Federelemente, beziehungsweise Scharnierteile eines Schnappscharniers möglichst anliegend zu gestalten, sind aus der DE-C 589 647, DE-A 3 026 436 bekannt geworden. Gemäss der US-A 3 964 609 wird gar das Federelement separat gefertigt und in eine Aussparung parallel der Aussenwand des Behälters eingeschoben.Proposed solutions to make the spring elements or hinge parts of a snap hinge as close as possible are known from DE-C 589 647, DE-A 3 026 436. According to US Pat. No. 3,964,609, the spring element is even manufactured separately and inserted into a recess parallel to the outer wall of the container.
Ein Schnappschamierverschluss der eingangs genannten Art ist beispielsweise aus der EP-A 0 147 423 bekannt. Die Spannbänder der bekannten Lösung sind üblicherweise an Angüssen befestigt, die auf der äusseren Mantelfläche aufgesetzt sind und in einer Ebene liegen, die den Kunststoffverschluss wie eine Sekante schneidet. Von der Wirkungsweise, der Festigkeit und der Schliesskraft her gesehen haben sich diese Verschlüsse bestens bewährt. Bemängelt wurden auf dem Markt vor allem das ästhetische Aussehen sowie die Verarbeitbarkeit der Verschlüsse in den Abfüllstationen. Die vorstehenden Spannbänder boten gelegentlich Anlass zu Verstopfungen auf der Förderstrecke.A snap hinge closure of the type mentioned at the outset is known, for example, from EP-A 0 147 423. The tensioning straps of the known solution are usually fastened to sprues which are placed on the outer lateral surface and lie in a plane which cuts the plastic closure like a secant. From the point of view of effectiveness, strength and closing force, these closures have proven their worth. The main criticism on the market was the aesthetic appearance and the processability of the closures in the filling stations. The above straps occasionally caused blockages on the conveyor line.
Eine Lösung für das zweitgenannte Problem ist in der EP-A 056 469 dargestellt. Hier wird anstelle der Spannbänder mit seitlich dem Filmscharniergelenk angeordneten Zwischenelementen gearbeitet, die an und für sich dickwandig sind und über Filmscharniere mit dem Unterteil bzw. der Kappe verbunden sind. Die zur Schnappwirkung erforderliche Kraft wird hier nicht durch Längsdehnung der Zwischenelemente, sondern durch die Rückformkraft der gewölbt geformten Zwischenelemente gebildet. Die beim Oeffnen und Schliessen des Verschlusses auftretenden Zugkräfte verlaufen durch die Filmscharniere, an denen die Zwischenelemente mit der Kappe bzw. dem Unterteil verbunden sind. Das die Schwenkachse bildende Filmschamier wird beim Oeffnen des Verschlusses gestaucht. Während die Stauchung eines Filmscharniers unproblematisch ist, stellen Zugkräfte über einem Filmscharnier eine grosse Gefahr dar. Verlaufen die Zugkräfte exakt in der Verlaufrichtung senkrecht zur Achse des Filmscharniers, so ist die Widerstandskraft noch relativ gross. Bei einer Schrägstellung der Filmschamiere, wie dies die EP-A 056 469 verlangt, ist jedoch die vorgenannte korrekte Krafteinwirkung nicht gewährleistet. Das Resultat ist, dass an den Seiten der Filmscharniere eine Ueberdehnung mit Kerbwirkung auftritt und die Filmscharniere reissen.
- Die Materialdicke im Bereich eines Filmscharniers beträgt lediglich 0,1 - 0,2 mm. Dies führt während des Spritzvorganges zu einer Richtungsorientierung der Makromoleküle im Filmscharnierbereich. In Bereichen in denen die Makromoleküle richtungsorientiert sind, vertragen diese nur geringe Kräfte quer zur Verlaufsrichtung, wie sie in der Ausführung gemäss der obgenannten Erfindung auftreten. Demgegenüber ist die Materialdicke in einem Spannband mit ca. 0,5 - 0,8 mm 4- bis 5fach grösser. Eine Richtungsorientierung der Makromoleküle beim Spritzvorgang findet hier nicht statt. Die Richtung der Kräfteeinwirkung auf die Spannbänder ist somit unwesentlich. Zudem bestimmt die Grösse der Oeffnungen in der Spritzform, durch die das Material immer vom Unterteil in die Kappe strömt, die Spritztaktzeit.
- The material thickness in the area of a film hinge is only 0.1-0.2 mm. This leads to a directional orientation of the macromolecules in the film hinge area during the spraying process. In areas in which the macromolecules are directionally oriented, they only tolerate small forces transversely to the direction of development, as occur in the embodiment according to the above-mentioned invention. In contrast, the material thickness in a strap is approx. 0.5 - 0.8
mm 4 to 5 times larger. A directional orientation of the macromolecules during the spraying process does not take place here. The direction of the forces acting on the tensioning straps is therefore immaterial. The size of the openings in the injection mold through which the material always flows from the lower part into the cap determines the spray cycle time.
Zu den obigen Erkenntnissen ist die Anmelderin durch aufwendige Messungen und Versuche gelangt und hat sich daher die Aufgabe gestellt, ein Kunststoffscharnier der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, bei dem Probleme der obengenannten Art vermieden werden können.
- Diese Aufgabe löst die Erfindung durch einen Schnappscharnierverschluss aus Kunststoff mit den Merkmalen des kennzeichnenden Teiles des
Patentanspruches 1. - In den Zeichnungen ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel des Erfindungsgegenstandes dargestellt und anhand der nachfolgenden Beschreibung erläutert.
- The invention solves this problem by a snap hinge closure made of plastic with the features of the characterizing part of
patent claim 1. - In the drawings, an embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is shown and explained with reference to the following description.
Es zeigt:
Figur 1 den Schnappscharnierverschluss in etwa natürlicher Grösse auf einer Tube in Ansicht von vorne;Figur 2 in Seitenansicht undFigur 3 in Ansicht auf die Rückseite. InFigur 4 ist derselbe Verschluss in grösserem Masstab in der vollständig geöffneten Spritzlage in Seitenansicht und inFigur 5 in Ansicht von oben gesehen, wobei die Kappe von innen erkennbar istFigur 6 zeigt einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Schwenkachse des Schnappscharniers entlang der Linie B - B inFigur 5 und- Figur 7 einen Teilschnitt entlang der Linie C - C in
Figur 5. - Figur 8 a - d zeigt verschiedene Querschnittsformen der Spannbänder.
- Figure 1 shows the snap hinge closure in approximately natural size on a tube in front view;
- Figure 2 in side view
- Figure 3 in view of the back. In
- Figure 4 is the same closure on a larger scale in the fully open spray position in side view and in
- 5 seen in a view from above, the cap being recognizable from the inside
- FIG. 6 shows a vertical section through the pivot axis of the snap hinge along the line BB in FIGS
- 7 shows a partial section along the line C - C in FIG. 5.
- Figure 8 a - d shows different cross-sectional shapes of the straps.
In der Zeichnung ist der Unterteil des einteiligen Schnappscharnierverschlusses mit 1, der damit verbundene Oberteil mit 2 bezeichnet. Das Schnappscharnier ist in der dargestellten Form in einem Verschluss integriert. Es ist aber selbstverständlich, dass das erfindungsgemässe Schnappscharnier auch in einer Verpackung integriert sein kann, welche die Merkmale des Oberbegriffes des Patentanspruches 1 umfasst. Hierzu gehören insbesondere Dosen und Schachteln aus Kunststoff, die einstückig geformt sind. Das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel nach dem erfindungsgemässen Prinzip ist ein Verschluss, bei dem der Verschlussunterteil 1 auf einer Tube T befestigt ist. Der Oberteil 2 ist in diesem Falle eine Kappe. Die beiden Teile 1 und 2 des Verschlusses sind über ein übliches, leicht über die Umfangsmantelwand hinausragendes Filmscharnier 3 miteinander verbunden. Die Mantelwand 4 des Unterteiles 1 und die Mantelwand 5 der Kappe, bzw. des Oberteiles 2 stehen vertikal übereinander. Dem Filmscharnier gegenüberliegend ist im Ober- und Unterteil eine Einbuchtung 8 angebracht, die das Oeffnen des Verschluss erleichtern soll. Links und rechts des Filmscharniers 3 sind fast nur noch ansatzweise die beiden Spannbänder 6 erkennbar. Sie sind so in den Mantelflächen 4 und 5 integriert, dass lediglich noch die seitlichen Begrenzungen 7 erkennbar sind. Die Aussenflächen der Spannbänder 6 fluchten von geringfügigen Abweichungen abgesehen mit den Mantelflächen des Ober- bzw. Unterteiles 1, 2.In the drawing, the lower part of the one-piece snap hinge closure is denoted by 1, the upper part connected to it by 2. The snap hinge is integrated in a lock in the form shown. However, it goes without saying that the snap hinge according to the invention can also be integrated in a packaging which comprises the features of the preamble of
In der Figur 4 ist dasselbe Ausführungsbeispiel des Schnappscharniers am Verschluss gemäss den Figuren 1 - 3 in der vollständig geöffneten Stellung in einem grösseren Massstab gezeigt. Der Unterteil 1 hat eine Deckfläche 9, die sich über die Trennebene E des Ober- und Unterteiles 1, 2 erhebt und einen konisch nach oben zulaufenden Ausguss 10 aufweist. Die Spannbänder 6 sind in dieser Stellung ungespannt und bilden einen Bogen. Da hier die Spannbänder auf der Peripherie der gewölbten Mantelflächen liegen, werden die Spannbänder im Bereich näher dem Filmscharnier stärker gewölbt als die weiter vom Filmscharnier entfernten Bereiche. Daher ist das Spannband in der Seitenansicht doppelt gewölbt sichtbar. Auch in der Ansicht nach Figur 5, die eine Aufsicht auf den Verschluss gemäss Figur 4 zeigt, erkennt man, dass der Radius der in dieser Stellung des Scharniers bogenförmigen Spannbänder 6 näher dem Filmscharnier 3 kleiner und entfernter vom Filmscharnier 3 grösser ist. Im Detail ist dies in Figur 7, einem Schnitt entlang der Linie C - C in Figur 5, dargestellt.
- In dieser
Darstellung nach Figur 5, in der man den Oberteil, bzw. die Kappe von unten bzw. von innen und den Unterteil von oben erkennt, sieht man auch dieNischen 11, in denen die Spannbänder angebracht sind. Die Nischen in der Kappe, bzw.dem Oberteil 2 durchbrechen dieMantelwand 5 nicht, sondern lassen eine minimal erforderliche Wandstärke bestehen, so dass im geschlossenen Zustand des Verschlusses Oberteil und Unterteil über dem gesamten Umfang der Mäntelwände aufeinander aufliegen. Dies ist von erheblicher Bedeutung, weil bekanntlich Kunststoff teile sich statisch stark aufladen. In der Folge werden Staubteile bei einem nicht vollständig schliessenden Verschluss magnetisch durch eventuelle Schlitze ins Innere gezogen und führen zu einer sichtbaren Verschmutzung. DieBodenflächen der Nischen 11 können parallel oder geneigt zur Trennebene E verlaufen. Dabei müssen natürlich dieSpannbänder 6 je weiter sie von der Schwenkachse,nämlich dem Filmscharnier 3 weg sind, umso länger sein. Folglich verlaufen die Nischenböden von dem vom Filmscharnier entfernteren Ende von unten zu dem vom Filmscharnier näheren, oberen Ende. Inder Figur 6, einem Schnitt durch den offenen Verschluss in der Vertikalen durch das Filmschamier, sind die Nischenböden punktiert eingetragen, obwohl sie in dieser Ansicht natürlich nicht sichtbar sind.
- In this illustration according to FIG. 5, in which the upper part or the cap can be seen from below or from the inside and the lower part from above, one can also see the
niches 11 in which the tensioning straps are attached. The niches in the cap or theupper part 2 do not break through thejacket wall 5, but leave a minimally required wall thickness, so that in the closed state of the closure the upper part and the lower part rest on one another over the entire circumference of the jacket walls. This is of considerable importance because, as is well known, plastic parts are subject to high static charges. As a result, dust particles are magnetically drawn through possible slits in the event of a closure that does not close completely and lead to visible contamination. The bottom surfaces of therecesses 11 can run parallel or inclined to the parting plane E. Of course, thestraps 6 must be the longer they are from the pivot axis, namely thefilm hinge 3, the longer. Consequently, the niche floors run from the end farther away from the film hinge from below to the upper end closer to the film hinge. In Figure 6, a section through the open closure in the vertical through the film hinge, the niche floors are shown in dotted lines, although of course they are not visible in this view.
Einen wesentlichen Unterschied zwischen den Spannbändern, wie sie in dieser Erfindung angewendet werden, und den Zwischenelementen gemäss dem Stand der Technik ist, dass die Spannbänder 6 vom Ansatzpunkt in den Nischen 11 über ihre gesamte Länge mindestens annähernd die gleiche Querschnittsfläche aufweisen. Zwar können die Bänder am Ansatz gerundet und verdickt sein, um eine Kerbwirkung zu vermeiden. Im dem Bereich jedoch, der zur erforderlichen elastischen Längsdehnung führt, bleibt die Querschnittsfläche von Ungenauigkeiten abgesehen gleich.
- Die
Querschnittsform der Spannbänder 6 kann sehr unterschiedlich gestaltet werden. Dies zeigen die Beispiele der Figuren 8a - d. So kann die Aussenfläche exakt der Kontur der Mantelwand angepasst, jedoch die Innenfläche gerade sein. (Figur 8a) - Aber neben der rein rechteckigen Form wie in
Figur 6 ersichtlich, wäre auch eine allseitig konvexe Form, beispielsweise eine Ellipse wie in Figur 8b möglich. Gestaltet man die Bänder u-förmig wie in Figur 8c gezeigt, so erhält man eine verstärkte Schnappwirkung des Scharniers. Die Unterteilung der Spannbänder in mehrere Teilbänder wie dies Figur 8d zeigt, erlaubt eine noch bessere Anpassung des erfindungsgemässen Schnappscharniers an relativ komplex gestaltete Formen der beiden mittels dem Scharnier miteinander verbundenen Teile. Wird das erfindungsgemässe Schnappscharnier an einer vier- oder mehreckigen Schachtel oder Dose verwirklicht, so können an der geraden Seite mehrere Filmscharniere, die alle auf einer geraden Linie liegen, vorgesehen sein. Dann kann auch das erfindungsgemässe Scharnier mehrmals vorkommen.
- The cross-sectional shape of the
straps 6 can be designed very differently. This is shown by the examples in FIGS. 8a-d. So the outer surface can be adapted exactly to the contour of the jacket wall, but the inner surface can be straight. (Figure 8a) - But in addition to the purely rectangular shape as can be seen in FIG. 6, a convex shape on all sides, for example an ellipse as in FIG. 8b, would also be possible. If the straps are designed in a U-shape as shown in FIG. 8c, the hinge has an increased snap action. The subdivision of the tensioning straps into several sub-straps, as shown in FIG. 8d, allows an even better adaptation of the snap hinge according to the invention to relatively complex shapes of the two parts connected to one another by means of the hinge. If the snap hinge according to the invention is realized on a square or polygonal box or box, several film hinges, all lying on a straight line, can be provided on the straight side. Then the hinge according to the invention can also occur several times.
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