EP0301135B1 - Container closure with retractable turnspout - Google Patents

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EP0301135B1
EP0301135B1 EP87119298A EP87119298A EP0301135B1 EP 0301135 B1 EP0301135 B1 EP 0301135B1 EP 87119298 A EP87119298 A EP 87119298A EP 87119298 A EP87119298 A EP 87119298A EP 0301135 B1 EP0301135 B1 EP 0301135B1
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Klaus Thanisch
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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
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • 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
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2012—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge formed by a rigid spout outlet and an overcap, the spout outlet being either pushed into alignment with, or pushed through an opening in the overcap, upon rotation of the latter

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  • the invention relates to a closure made of plastic on a container (in particular a bottle), which is used to hold and dispense liquids or pastes.
  • a container in particular a bottle
  • the closure of this container has a retractable swivel spout, and moreover the components mentioned in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the terms defined in the claims are also used in the following explanations.
  • Such a closure is known from US-A-3 847 313.
  • the swivel nozzle mentioned there can be rotated around an eccentrically seated pipe socket.
  • the tube of the swivel nozzle can be moved outwards or inwards as a result of the swivel movement. In one extreme position, it disappears completely within a cap used for actuation. This is the closed position. In the other extreme position, it protrudes as far as possible from a lateral opening of the cap. This is the position of use in which liquid can be dispensed (poured or sprayed) through the swivel nozzle.
  • a valve in the liquid passage to the swivel spout is actuated so that it is open in the use position and closed in the closed position.
  • an additional movement of the swivel spout is required to actuate the valve, namely parallel to the closure axis, so that a stopper, which is attached to the inside of the upper wall of the tube, can engage in a pipe socket and close it and vice versa.
  • a helical ramp on the stopper base and guide curves projecting inwards from the cap base are required.
  • a relatively large number of components are therefore required for actuating the swivel spout in two directions, which leads to complicated molded parts.
  • the bent tube can be produced in one piece by injection molding from plastic only with the aid of a complicated shape.
  • the cap wall is deformed when the sealing plug is pressed in and when the cap is screwed on, and is therefore unsuitable for sealing the outer end of the tube.
  • the cap impedes the pivoting movement of the tube even where no sealing is required, namely during the main part of the pivoting movement.
  • a liquid riser pipe cannot be attached.
  • the present invention is intended to create a container closure with a retractable swivel spout, of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1, in which the various disadvantages mentioned above are avoided.
  • the diaphragm attached to the stopper according to the invention initially offers the advantage that the free end of the tube is properly sealed in the closed position, while according to this prior publication it only bears against the cap without being sealed. Another advantage is that the fit between the outer end of the tube and the diaphragm is not changed when the container is closed, so that a perfect sealing function is maintained.
  • the aperture which serves to close the lateral opening of the cap and to seal the outer end of the tube, can also be used to limit the cap rotation in at least one direction of rotation.
  • one edge of the diaphragm together with a projection on the inside of the cap wall can serve for this purpose.
  • a tamper-evident device can be created, and according to claim 7 it can be designed so that the cap required for this can be produced with a tear-off tab in a simply designed injection mold.
  • the plug can be positioned in the direction of rotation when inserted into the container mouth, e.g. align on a bottle label.
  • the cap can be locked in the closed position with respect to a rib which is provided on the outside of the container mouth.
  • Figures 1 to 4 show a closure 1 with swivel spout according to the invention.
  • a cap 2 with a cap base 2a and a cap wall 2b, in which there is a lateral opening 3, is rotatably attached to a container 4 on a container 4.
  • the container is preferably elastically flexible.
  • FIGs 3 and 4 and Figure 2 center show a stopper 5 with stopper bo 5a and a stopper wall 5b projecting downward from there for inserting the stopper into the container mouth 10.
  • the stopper is injection-molded in one piece with a pipe socket 6 made of relatively hard plastic.
  • the pipe socket sits far off-center and runs parallel to the plug axis.
  • the lower end of the pipe socket 6 is surrounded by an annular groove 5c.
  • the pipe socket has on its upward-facing side an axially parallel longitudinal slot 7 which merges into a liquid channel 6a in the interior of the pipe socket.
  • the upper end of the pipe socket can also be closed, as shown in Figure 18 for a pipe socket 6 '.
  • FIG. 2 also shows the swivel nozzle designated as a whole as 9, which has a cap-like hat 9b, on which a tube 9a is seated radially, the liquid channel 9c of which is connected to the inside of the hat.
  • the hat sits on the pipe socket 6 after assembly. It rotatably and sealingly fits over the pipe socket.
  • the tube 9a is pivoted fully outwards, its liquid channel 9c is connected through the longitudinal slot 7 to the liquid channel 6a in the pipe socket 6.
  • the longitudinal slot has the effect of a tap: when the tube 9a is pivoted inwards (FIGS. 11 to 14), this connection is blocked off, and when the tube is completely pivoted out (FIG. 10) it is open.
  • an aperture 8 which is designed as a part-cylindrical wall in one piece with the stopper and is concentric with the stopper axis 5d (FIG. 9). It serves to close the lateral opening 3 of the cap in the closed position according to FIG. 14.
  • the diaphragm also has other functions: it has an axially parallel, inward-facing stop rib 8a, which in the closed position serves as a stop for the outer end of the tube (FIG. 14). In this position, the diaphragm also serves to seal the outer end of the tube 9a.
  • the edge of the stopper base 5a rests on a lip 11 at the top of the container mouth 10.
  • a pipe socket 13 projects downward from the stopper base 5a. If necessary, a riser pipe for the liquid to be dispensed can be placed on it.
  • FIG 6 shows, enlarged, the cap 2 from below.
  • the side opening 3 can be seen in the cap wall 2b.
  • Lower snap cams 17 serve to hold the cap 2 on the container mouth 10. They engage under a snap ring 16 on the container mouth and fix the cap on the container so that it can rotate and secure against axial movements.
  • Upper snap cams 18 are used to fix the stopper 5 with the swivel spout 9 fitted inside the cap 2. After the stopper has been locked, the stopper is seated in the container mouth, ie is not taken along when the cap 2 rotates. Through the wall 26, an exact height assembly of the plug 5 with the swivel spout 9 in the cap 2 is made possible. The wall 26 transmits the axial force, which is necessary for the plug to snap into the container mouth 10, from the cap 2 to the plug 5.
  • a flat stop web 25 protruding from the base of the cap and running along a radial plane limits the rotary movement of the cap 2 in the use position by a stop on the diaphragm 8 and thus the pivoting movement of the swivel spout when its tube 9a is fully extended. ( Figure 10). In this position, the tube runs approximately in the direction of a radial plane. At the bottom of the cap there is an inwardly directed cylindrical wall 26, which, however, is not completely closed, but, somewhat offset from the lateral opening 3 of the cap, has an opening which is delimited by two edges, the "driving edges" 39 and 40 .
  • the wall 26 serves to carry the tube 9a in one or the other direction of rotation and thus to pivot the tube outwards in the use position (FIG. 10) and to pivot inwards into the closed position (FIG. 14), provided that the rotary movement is not limited by stops.
  • a flat positioning web 24 (FIG. 8) which, when the stopper 5 is inserted, together with the cap serves to position the stopper in the direction of rotation, namely by abutting a rib 23 on the container mouth 10 (FIG. 2) .
  • This allows the stopper z. B. on a bottle label or the like. Aligned.
  • a short latching web 27 (FIG. 6) provided in the cap, the cap can be in the closed position with respect to the rib 23 be locked at the mouth.
  • FIGS. 10 to 14 show in cross-section according to plane X-X in FIG. 9 the position of the parts in different swivel positions.
  • FIG. 10 shows the position of use with the tube 9a fully pivoted out corresponding to FIG. 9, in which the contents of the container can be dispensed.
  • the edge 35 of the lateral opening 3 of the cap takes the tube 9a with it in a clockwise direction. Thereafter, the tube is carried along into the closed position according to FIG.
  • the "second driving edge" 40 mentioned in claim 1 namely when it is completely retracted inwards from the lateral opening 3 of the cap and consequently from the Edge 35 of the opening 3 can no longer be taken.
  • the outer end 9a of the tube is sealed off from the inner wall of the diaphragm 8.
  • the stop rib 8a of the diaphragm limits the movement of the tube and thus also the rotation of the cap 2 relative to the container mouth.
  • the "first driving edge" 39 of the cylindrical wall 26 is used to move the tube 9a in the opposite direction from the position of FIG. 14 into that according to FIG. 10.
  • the driving edge 39 lies against the side wall of the tube 9a, pivots the tube first out of its sealing position with respect to the diaphragm 8 and then further counterclockwise, so that after some pivoting movement it emerges from the lateral opening 3 of the cap 2 and finally comes into the position according to FIG. 10, in which it projects as far as possible and again a continuous liquid channel according to FIG. 9 is formed.
  • the rotation of the cap 2 against Clockwise is limited by the stop web 25 of the cap on one edge of the diaphragm 8, as shown in FIG. 10.
  • a hollow cylinder 42 is provided concentrically for additional sealing in the closed position in the interior of the hat 9b, which engages in the liquid channel 6a of the pipe socket after sealing, with sealing.
  • the hollow cylinder 42 has a longitudinal slot 44 as a liquid passage, the width of which corresponds to that of the longitudinal slot 7 in the pipe socket 6 (FIG. 4).
  • the longitudinal slot 44 ensures an unimpeded liquid passage between the liquid channels 6a and 9c.
  • the wall of the hollow cylinder 42 blocks this liquid passage and thus serves to provide an additional seal for the inner end of the tube 9a.
  • the lateral opening 3 of the cap can be closed by a tear-off tab 46 integrally formed in accordance with FIGS. 19 and 20. It is connected to the edges 3a of the opening 3 via web-like predetermined breaking points 48.
  • Figures 21 and 22 show another embodiment of a tamper-evident closure.
  • the tear-off tab shown there runs parallel to the axis of the cap 2 and is wider than the opening 3. It is connected to the cap wall 2b via predetermined breaking points.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that the cap and tear-off tab can be removed from the mold without additional movement.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Verschluß aus Kunststoff an einem Behälter (insbesondere einer Flasche), der zur Aufnahme und Abgabe von Flüssigkeiten oder Pasten dient. Der Verschluß dieses Behälters hat eine einziehbare Schwenktülle, und im übrigen die im Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 genannten Bestandteile. In den folgenden Ausführungen werden auch die in den Ansprüchen definierten Begriffe verwendet.The invention relates to a closure made of plastic on a container (in particular a bottle), which is used to hold and dispense liquids or pastes. The closure of this container has a retractable swivel spout, and moreover the components mentioned in the preamble of claim 1. The terms defined in the claims are also used in the following explanations.

Ein derartiger Verschluß ist aus der US - A - 3 847 313 bekannt. Die dort erwähnte Schwenktülle ist um einen exzentrisch sitzenden Rohrstutzen drehbar. Das Röhrchen der Schwenktülle kann infolge der Schwenkbewegung nach außen oder innen bewegt werden. In der einen Extremstellung verschwindet es vollständig innerhalb einer zur Betätigung dienenden Kappe. Dies ist die Schließstellung. In der anderen Extremstellung steht es maximal weit aus einer seitlichen Öffnung der Kappe vor. Dies ist die Gebrauchsstellung, in der Flüssigkeit durch die Schwenktülle abgegeben (ausgegossen oder ausgespritzt) werden kann.Such a closure is known from US-A-3 847 313. The swivel nozzle mentioned there can be rotated around an eccentrically seated pipe socket. The tube of the swivel nozzle can be moved outwards or inwards as a result of the swivel movement. In one extreme position, it disappears completely within a cap used for actuation. This is the closed position. In the other extreme position, it protrudes as far as possible from a lateral opening of the cap. This is the position of use in which liquid can be dispensed (poured or sprayed) through the swivel nozzle.

Ein Ventil im Flüssigkeitsdurchlaß zur Schwenktülle wird so betätigt, daß es in Gebrauchsstellung offen und in Schließstellung geschlossen ist. Bei dem bekannten Verschluß ist zur Betätigung des Ventils eine zusätzliche Bewegung der Schwenktülle erforderlich, nämlich parallel zur Verschlußachse, so daß ein Stopfen, der an der oberen Wand des Röhrchens innen angebracht ist, in einen Rohrstutzen eingreifen und ihn verschließen kann und umgekehrt. Für diese zusätzliche Auf- und Abbewegung der Schwenktülle sind eine schraubenförmige Rampe am Stopfenboden und vom Kappenboden nach innen ragende Führungskurven erforderlich. Es sind also relativ viel Bestandteile für die Betätigung der Schwenktülle in zwei Richtungen erforderlich, was zu komplizierten Spritzteilen führt.A valve in the liquid passage to the swivel spout is actuated so that it is open in the use position and closed in the closed position. In the known closure, an additional movement of the swivel spout is required to actuate the valve, namely parallel to the closure axis, so that a stopper, which is attached to the inside of the upper wall of the tube, can engage in a pipe socket and close it and vice versa. For this additional up and down movement of the swivel spout, a helical ramp on the stopper base and guide curves projecting inwards from the cap base are required. A relatively large number of components are therefore required for actuating the swivel spout in two directions, which leads to complicated molded parts.

Bei der Betätigung tritt außer der unvermeidlichen Reibung durch die Drehbewegung von Kappe und Röhrchen noch Reibung in axialer Richtung (Röhrchen gegen Rohrstutzen) und Reibung an der schraubenförmigen Rampe auf, so daß der Verschluß sich nur unter erheblichem Kraftaufwand, von gebrechlichen Personen überhaupt nicht betätigen läßt.When actuated, in addition to the inevitable friction caused by the rotary movement of the cap and tube, there is also friction in the axial direction (tube against pipe socket) and friction on the helical ramp, so that the closure can only be actuated by frail persons with considerable effort .

Die für das Eindrücken und Eindrehen erforderliche Höhenabstimmung der Bestandteile wird wegen der Fülle der auftretenden Hähentoleranzen schwierig. Hierbei sind vier Teile zu berücksichtigen, nämlich Kappe, Röhrchen, Stopfen und Mündung.The height adjustment of the components required for pushing in and screwing in is difficult because of the abundance of cock tolerances that occur. There are four parts to consider, namely the cap, tube, stopper and mouth.

Aus der US - A - 3 371 827 ist ein anderer Behälterverschluß mit Schwenktülle bekannt, bei dem die Schwenktülle nur in Drehrichtung verstellt zu werden braucht. Bei einer dortigen Ausführungsform gemaßden Figuren 9 bis 11 dieser Druckschrift läßt sich auch das freie äußere Ende der Schwenktülle absperren, und zwar von der Betätigungskappe selbst. In der Verschlußstellung sind sowohl das äußere Ende des Röhrchens als auch dessen inneres Ende abgesperrt. Das Röhrchen selbst ist gewinkelt, und sein in Gebrauchsstellung unterer Schenkel ist durch den Boden des Verschlußstopfens geführt, und in diesem Boden schwenkbar. Zum Mitnehmen des Röhrchens bei Drehung der Kappe dient ein an der Innenseite des Kappenbodens angebrachter Vorsprung.Another container closure with swivel spout is known from US Pat. No. 3,371,827, in which the swivel spout only needs to be adjusted in the direction of rotation. In an embodiment there according to FIGS. 9 to 11 of this document, the free outer end of the swivel spout can also be shut off, specifically by the actuating cap itself. In the closed position, both the outer end of the tube and its inner end are shut off. The tube itself is angled and its lower leg in the position of use is passed through the bottom of the sealing plug and can be pivoted in this bottom. A projection on the inside of the cap base is used to take the tube with the cap when the cap is rotated.

Nachteilig ist hierbei Folgendes:The following is disadvantageous here:

Das gebogene Röhrchen ist einteilig im Spritzguß aus Kunsststoff nur mit Hilfe einer komplizierten Form herstellbar.The bent tube can be produced in one piece by injection molding from plastic only with the aid of a complicated shape.

Die Kappenwand wird beim Eindrücken des Verschlußstopfens und beim Zuschrauben der Kappe deformiert und damit zum Abdichten des Außenendes des Röhrchens untauglich.The cap wall is deformed when the sealing plug is pressed in and when the cap is screwed on, and is therefore unsuitable for sealing the outer end of the tube.

Die Kappe behindert die Schwenkbewegung des Röhrchens auch dort wo keine Abdichtung erforderlich ist, nämlich während des Haupttseils der Schwenkbewegung.The cap impedes the pivoting movement of the tube even where no sealing is required, namely during the main part of the pivoting movement.

Ein Steigrohr für Flüssigkeit läßt sich nicht anbringen.A liquid riser pipe cannot be attached.

Durch die vorliegende Erfindung soll ein Behälterverschluß mit einziehbarer Schwenktülle, der im Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 genannten Art, geschaffen werden, bei dem die vielfältigen oben erwähnten Nachteile vermieden vermieden werden.The present invention is intended to create a container closure with a retractable swivel spout, of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1, in which the various disadvantages mentioned above are avoided.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Erfindung gemäß Anspruch 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by the invention according to claim 1.

Gegenüber der US - A - 3 847 313 ergeben sich wesentlich einfachere Spritzteile zur Betätigung der Schwenktülle, da die Schwenktülle nur in Schwenkrichtung von der Kappe mitgenommen zu werden braucht, während Bestandteile zum Anheben und Niederdrücken der Schwenktülle entfallen. Bei der Betätigung des Verschlusses nach der Erfindung tritt infolgedessen wesentlich weniger Reibung auf.Compared to US Pat. No. 3,847,313 there are much simpler molded parts for actuating the swivel spout, since the swivel spout only needs to be taken along by the cap in the pivoting direction, while components for lifting and depressing the swivel spout are omitted. As a result, considerably less friction occurs when the closure according to the invention is actuated.

Gegenüber der US - A - 3 371 827 bietet die am Stopfen angebrachte Blende nach der Erfindung zunächst den Vorteil, daß das freie Ende des Röhrchens in Schließstellung einwandfrei abgedichtet wird, während es nach dieser Vorveröffentlichung an der Kappe nur anliegt ohne abgedichtet zu werden. Ein weiterer Vorteil liegt darin, daß die Passung zwischen dem Außenende des Röhrchens und der Blende beim Verschließen des Behälters nicht verändert wird, also eine einwandfreie Abdichtfunktion erhalten bleibt.Compared to US Pat. No. 3,371,827, the diaphragm attached to the stopper according to the invention initially offers the advantage that the free end of the tube is properly sealed in the closed position, while according to this prior publication it only bears against the cap without being sealed. Another advantage is that the fit between the outer end of the tube and the diaphragm is not changed when the container is closed, so that a perfect sealing function is maintained.

Weiterbildungen der ErfindungDevelopments of the invention

ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.result from the subclaims.

Nach Anspruch 2 läßt sich zur zusätzlichen Abdichtung ein zwischen Hut und Rohrstutzen sitzendes weiteres Ventil schaffen, das ebenfalls bei der Schwenkbewegung der Schwenktülle betätigt wird.According to claim 2 can be created for additional sealing between the hat and pipe socket further valve, which is also operated during the pivoting movement of the swivel spout.

Nach Anspruch 4 läßt sich die Blende, die zum Verschließen der seitlichen Öffnung der Kappe und zum Abdichten des Außenendes des Röhrchens dient, zusätzlich dazu ausnutzen, die Kappendrehung in mindestens einer Drehrichtung zu begrenzen.According to claim 4, the aperture, which serves to close the lateral opening of the cap and to seal the outer end of the tube, can also be used to limit the cap rotation in at least one direction of rotation.

In Öffnungsrichtung kann hierzu nach Anspruch 5 die eine Kante der Blende zusammen mit einem Vorsprung am Innern der Kappenwand dienen.In the opening direction, one edge of the diaphragm together with a projection on the inside of the cap wall can serve for this purpose.

Nach Anspruch 6 läßt sich eine Originalitätssicherung schaffen, und nach Anspruch 7 läßt sie sich so ausgestalten, daß die hierzu erforderliche Kappe mit Abreißlasche in einem einfach gestalteten Spritzwerkzeug herstellbar ist.According to claim 6 a tamper-evident device can be created, and according to claim 7 it can be designed so that the cap required for this can be produced with a tear-off tab in a simply designed injection mold.

Nach Anspruch 8 läßt sich der Stopfen beim Einsetzen in die Behältermündung in Drehrichtung positionieren, z.B. auf ein Flaschenetikett ausrichten.According to claim 8, the plug can be positioned in the direction of rotation when inserted into the container mouth, e.g. align on a bottle label.

Nach Anspruch 9 kann die Kappe in Schließstellung gegenüber einer Rippe verrastet werden, die an der Außenseite der Behältermündung vorgesehen ist.According to claim 9, the cap can be locked in the closed position with respect to a rib which is provided on the outside of the container mouth.

Ausführungsbeispiele mit weiteren Merkmalen der Erfindung werden im folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen beschrieben.

Figur 1
zeigt perspektivisch einen Verschluß mit einziehbarer Schwenktülle nach der Erfindung, angebracht auf einem Behälter.
Figur 2
zeigt vergrößert und in Explosivdarstellung den Behälter und die Bestandteile des Verschlusses.
Figur 3
ist ein Axialschnitt durch den in Figur 2 Mitte dargestellten Stopfen des Verschlusses.
Figur 4
zeigt den Stopfen in Draufsicht.
Figur 5
zeigt, gegenüber Figur 3 und 4 verkleinert, in Seitenansicht den Stopfen mit Schwenktülle.
Figur 6
zeigt die in Figur 2 dargestellte Kappe von unten.
Figur 7
zeigt die Kappe in axialem Schnitt nach Ebene VII - VII in Figur 6.
Figur 8
ist ein Teil-Axialschnitt durch die Kappe nach Ebene VIII - VIII in Figur 6.
Figur 9
ist ein Längsschnitt durch Behältermündung, Stopfen, Kappe und die voll ausgeschwenkte Schwenktülle, zeigt also die Gebrauchsstellung.
Figur 10
ist ein Querschnitt nach Ebene X - X in Figur 9 also von oben auf den Stopfenboden gesehen; die Teile ebenfalls in Gebrauchsstellung.
Figuren 11
bis 14 zeigen in gleicher Darstellung wie Figur 10 die relativen Lagen der Bestandteile bei verschiedenen Drehstellungen der Kappe und der Schwenktülle.
Figur 15
zeigt im Längsschnitt eine abgewandelte Ausführungsform einer Schwenktülle.
Figur 16
zeigt diese Schwenktülle in Draufsicht.
Figur 17
ist eine Teil-Schnittdarstellung nach Ebene XVII in Figur 15.
Figur 18
zeigt perspektivisch eine andere Ausführungsform des am Stopfen vorgesehenen Rohrstutzens.
Figur 19
und 20 zeigen perspektivisch bzw. im Teil-Längsschnitt durch die Kappe einen Originalitätsverschluß.
Figur 21
und 22 zeigen in ähnlichen Darstellungen eine andere Version eines Originalitätsverschlusses.
Exemplary embodiments with further features of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings.
Figure 1
shows in perspective a closure with retractable swivel spout according to the invention, mounted on a container.
Figure 2
shows enlarged and in an exploded view the container and the components of the closure.
Figure 3
is an axial section through the stopper of the closure shown in Figure 2 center.
Figure 4
shows the plug in top view.
Figure 5
shows, reduced compared to Figures 3 and 4, in side view of the stopper with swivel spout.
Figure 6
shows the cap shown in Figure 2 from below.
Figure 7
shows the cap in axial section according to level VII - VII in Figure 6.
Figure 8
is a partial axial section through the cap according to level VIII - VIII in Figure 6.
Figure 9
is a longitudinal section through the container mouth, stopper, cap and the fully swiveled swivel spout, showing the position of use.
Figure 10
is a cross-section according to plane X - X in Figure 9 seen from above on the plug bottom; the parts also in the use position.
Figures 11
to 14 show in the same representation as Figure 10, the relative positions of the components at different rotational positions of the cap and the swivel spout.
Figure 15
shows in longitudinal section a modified embodiment of a swivel spout.
Figure 16
shows this swivel spout in plan view.
Figure 17
is a partial sectional view according to level XVII in Figure 15.
Figure 18
shows in perspective another embodiment of the pipe socket provided on the plug.
Figure 19
and 20 show a tamper-evident closure in perspective or in partial longitudinal section through the cap.
Figure 21
and FIG. 22 show another version of a tamper-evident seal in similar illustrations.

Begriffe wie "oben" und "unten" beziehen sich auf die Lage der Teile in einer lotrecht stehenden Mündung eines aufrecht stehenden Behälters. Begriffe wie "axial" beziehen sich auf die Achsen der Mündung und des Stopfens.Terms such as "above" and "below" refer to the position of the parts in a vertical mouth of an upright container. Terms such as "axial" refer to the axes of the mouth and the plug.

Alle Bestandteile des Behälterverschlusses werden aus Kunststoff hergestellt.All components of the container closure are made of plastic.

Figur 1 bis 4 zeigen einen Verschluß 1 mit Schwenktülle nach der Erfindung. An einem Behälter 4 ist eine Kappe 2 mit Kappenboden 2a und einer Kappenwand 2b, in der sich eine seitliche Öffnung 3 befindet, an einem Behälter 4 drehbar angebracht. Der Behälter ist vorzugsweise elastisch biegsam.Figures 1 to 4 show a closure 1 with swivel spout according to the invention. A cap 2 with a cap base 2a and a cap wall 2b, in which there is a lateral opening 3, is rotatably attached to a container 4 on a container 4. The container is preferably elastically flexible.

Figur 3 und 4 sowie Figur 2 Mitte zeigen einen Stopfen 5 mit Stopfenbo den 5a und einer von dort abwärts ragenden Stopfenwand 5b zum Einsetzen des Stopfens in die Behältermündung 10. Der Stopfen ist einteilig mit einem Rohrstutzen 6 aus relativ hartem Kunststoff gespritzt. Der Rohrstutzen sitzt weit außermittig und verläuft parallel zur Stopfenachse. Das untere Ende des Rohrstutzens 6 ist von einer Ringnut 5c umgeben. Der Rohrstutzen hat an seiner nach oben weisenden Seite einen achsparallelen Längsschlitz 7, der in einen Flüssigkeitskanal 6a im Innern des Rohrstutzens übergeht. Das obere Ende des Rohrstutzens kann auch geschlossen sein, wie es Figur 18 für einen Rohrstutzen 6′ zeigt.Figures 3 and 4 and Figure 2 center show a stopper 5 with stopper bo 5a and a stopper wall 5b projecting downward from there for inserting the stopper into the container mouth 10. The stopper is injection-molded in one piece with a pipe socket 6 made of relatively hard plastic. The pipe socket sits far off-center and runs parallel to the plug axis. The lower end of the pipe socket 6 is surrounded by an annular groove 5c. The pipe socket has on its upward-facing side an axially parallel longitudinal slot 7 which merges into a liquid channel 6a in the interior of the pipe socket. The upper end of the pipe socket can also be closed, as shown in Figure 18 for a pipe socket 6 '.

Figur 2 zeigt ferner die als Ganzes mit 9 bezeichnete Schwenktülle, die einen kappenartigen Hut 9b aufweist, an dem radial ein Röhrchen 9a sitzt, dessen Flüssigkeitskanal 9c mit dem Innern des Hutes in Verbindung steht. Wie Figur 9 zeigt, sitzt der Hut nach der Montage auf dem Rohrstutzen 6. Er paßt drehbar abdichtend über den Rohrstutzen. Bei voll auswärts geschwenktem Röhrchen 9a steht dessen Flüssigkeitskanal 9c durch den Längschlitz 7 mit dem Flüssigkeitskanal 6a im Rohrstutzen 6 in Verbindung. Der Längsschlitz hat die Wirkung eines Hahnes: Bei einwärts geschwenktem Röhrchen 9a (Figur 11 bis 14) ist diese Verbindung abgesperrt, bei ganz herausgeschwenktem Röhrchen (Figur 10) ist sie offen.FIG. 2 also shows the swivel nozzle designated as a whole as 9, which has a cap-like hat 9b, on which a tube 9a is seated radially, the liquid channel 9c of which is connected to the inside of the hat. As shown in FIG. 9, the hat sits on the pipe socket 6 after assembly. It rotatably and sealingly fits over the pipe socket. When the tube 9a is pivoted fully outwards, its liquid channel 9c is connected through the longitudinal slot 7 to the liquid channel 6a in the pipe socket 6. The longitudinal slot has the effect of a tap: when the tube 9a is pivoted inwards (FIGS. 11 to 14), this connection is blocked off, and when the tube is completely pivoted out (FIG. 10) it is open.

Am Stopfenboden sitzt eine Blende 8, die als teilzylindrische Wand einteilig mit dem Stopfen ausgebildet ist und zur Stopfenachse 5d (Figur 9) konzentrisch ist. Sie dient zum Verschließen der seitlichen Öffnung 3 der Kappe in Schließstellung nach Figur 14. Die Blende hat noch andere Funktionen: Sie hat eine achsparallele, nach innen weisende Anschlagrippe 8a, die in Schließstellung als Anschlag für das Außenende des Röhrchens dient (Figur 14). Außerdem dient die Blende in dieser Lage zum Abdichten des Außenendes des Röhrchens 9a.At the bottom of the stopper there is an aperture 8 which is designed as a part-cylindrical wall in one piece with the stopper and is concentric with the stopper axis 5d (FIG. 9). It serves to close the lateral opening 3 of the cap in the closed position according to FIG. 14. The diaphragm also has other functions: it has an axially parallel, inward-facing stop rib 8a, which in the closed position serves as a stop for the outer end of the tube (FIG. 14). In this position, the diaphragm also serves to seal the outer end of the tube 9a.

Der Rand des Stopfenbodens 5a ruht auf einer Lippe 11 oben an der Behältermündung 10. Vom Stopfenboden 5a ragt ein Rohrstutzen 13 nach unten. Auf ihn kann bei Bedarf ein Steigrohr für die abzugebende Flüssigkeit gesteckt werden.The edge of the stopper base 5a rests on a lip 11 at the top of the container mouth 10. A pipe socket 13 projects downward from the stopper base 5a. If necessary, a riser pipe for the liquid to be dispensed can be placed on it.

Figur 6 zeigt, vergrößert, die Kappe 2 von unten. Man erkennt die seitliche Öffnung 3 in der Kappenwand 2b. Untere Schnappnocken 17 dienen zum Festhalten der Kappe 2 an der Behältermündung 10. Sie greifen unter einen Schnappring 16 an der Behältermündung und legen die Kappe am Behälter drehbar und gesichert gegen axiale Bewegungen fest. Obere Schnappnocken 18 dienen zum Festlegen des Stopfens 5 mit aufgesetzter Schwenktülle 9 innerhalb der Kappe 2. Nach dem Einrasten sitzt der Stopfen drehfest in der Behältermündung, wird also bei den Drehungen der Kappe 2 nicht mitgenommen. Durch die Wand 26 wird eine exakte Höhenmontage des Stopfens 5 mit der Schwenktülle 9 in der Kappe 2 möglich gemacht. Die Wand 26 überträgt die Axialkraft, die zum Einrasten des Stopfens in der Behältermündung 10 nötig ist, von der Kappe 2 auf den Stopfen 5.Figure 6 shows, enlarged, the cap 2 from below. The side opening 3 can be seen in the cap wall 2b. Lower snap cams 17 serve to hold the cap 2 on the container mouth 10. They engage under a snap ring 16 on the container mouth and fix the cap on the container so that it can rotate and secure against axial movements. Upper snap cams 18 are used to fix the stopper 5 with the swivel spout 9 fitted inside the cap 2. After the stopper has been locked, the stopper is seated in the container mouth, ie is not taken along when the cap 2 rotates. Through the wall 26, an exact height assembly of the plug 5 with the swivel spout 9 in the cap 2 is made possible. The wall 26 transmits the axial force, which is necessary for the plug to snap into the container mouth 10, from the cap 2 to the plug 5.

Ein vom Kappenboden abstehender, längs einer Radialebene verlaufender flacher Anschlagsteg 25 (Figur 6 und 8) begrenzt die Drehbewegung der Kappe 2 in Gebrauchsstellung durch Anschlag an die Blende 8 und damit die Schwenkbewegung der Schwenktülle, wenn deren Röhrchen 9a vollständig ausgefahren ist. (Figur 10). In dieser Lage verläuft das Röhrchen etwa in Richtung einer Radialebene. Am Kappenboden setzt eine einwärts gerichtete zylindrische Wand 26 an, die jedoch nicht völlig in sich geschlossen ist, sondern, etwas versetzt gegenüber der seitlichen Öffnung 3 der Kappe, eine Öffnung hat, die durch zwei Kanten, die "Mitnahmekanten" 39 und 40 begrenzt ist. Die Wand 26 dient zum Mitnehmen des Röhrchens 9a in der einen oder anderen Drehrichtung und damit zum Auswärtsschwenken des Röhrchens in Gebrauchsstellung (Figur 10) und zum Einwärtsschwenken in Schließstellung (Figur 14), soweit die Drehbewegung nicht durch Anschläge begrenzt ist.A flat stop web 25 (FIGS. 6 and 8) protruding from the base of the cap and running along a radial plane limits the rotary movement of the cap 2 in the use position by a stop on the diaphragm 8 and thus the pivoting movement of the swivel spout when its tube 9a is fully extended. (Figure 10). In this position, the tube runs approximately in the direction of a radial plane. At the bottom of the cap there is an inwardly directed cylindrical wall 26, which, however, is not completely closed, but, somewhat offset from the lateral opening 3 of the cap, has an opening which is delimited by two edges, the "driving edges" 39 and 40 . The wall 26 serves to carry the tube 9a in one or the other direction of rotation and thus to pivot the tube outwards in the use position (FIG. 10) and to pivot inwards into the closed position (FIG. 14), provided that the rotary movement is not limited by stops.

An der Innenseite der Kappenwand 2b ist ein flacher Positioniersteg 24 (Figur 8) vorgesehen, der beim Einsetzen des Stopfens 5 zusammen mit der Kappe zum Positionieren des Stopfens in Drehrichtung dient, nämlich durch Anschlag an eine Rippe 23 an der Behältermündung 10 (Figur 2). Hierdurch kann der Stopfen z. B. auf ein Flaschenetikett od. dgl. ausgerichtet werden. Durch einen in der Kappe vorgesehenen kurzen Raststeg 27 (Figur 6) kann die Kappe in Schließstellung gegenüber der Rippe 23 an der Mündung verrastet werden.Provided on the inside of the cap wall 2b is a flat positioning web 24 (FIG. 8) which, when the stopper 5 is inserted, together with the cap serves to position the stopper in the direction of rotation, namely by abutting a rib 23 on the container mouth 10 (FIG. 2) . This allows the stopper z. B. on a bottle label or the like. Aligned. By means of a short latching web 27 (FIG. 6) provided in the cap, the cap can be in the closed position with respect to the rib 23 be locked at the mouth.

Die Figuren 10 bis 14 zeigen im Querschnitt nach Ebene X - X in Figur 9 die Lage der Teile in verschiedenen Schwenkstellungen. Figur 10 zeigt die Gebrauchsstellung bei voll ausgeschwenktem Röhrchen 9a entsprechend Figur 9, in der Behälterinhalt ausgegeben werden kann. Beim Drehen der Kappe 2 im Uhrzeigersinne aus der Lage nach Figur 10 bis in die nach Figur 12 nimmt der Rand 35 der seitlichen Öffnung 3 der Kappe das Röhrchen 9a im Uhrzeigersinne mit. Danach wird das Röhrchen bis in die Schließstellung nach Figur 14 von einer Kante der zylindrischen Wand 26 mitgenommen, der im Anspruch 1 erwähnten "zweiten Mitnahmekante" 40, nämlich dann, wenn es ganz aus der seitlichen Öffnung 3 der Kappe einwärts zurückgezogen ist und infolgedessen vom Rand 35 der Öffnung 3 nicht mehr mitgenommen werden kann. In der Schließstellung nach Figur 14 wird das Außenende 9a des Röhrchens gegenüber der Innenwandung der Blende 8 abgedichtet. Die Anschlagrippe 8a der Blende begrenzt die Bewegung des Röhrchens und damit auch die Drehung der Kappe 2 gegenüber der Behältermündung.FIGS. 10 to 14 show in cross-section according to plane X-X in FIG. 9 the position of the parts in different swivel positions. FIG. 10 shows the position of use with the tube 9a fully pivoted out corresponding to FIG. 9, in which the contents of the container can be dispensed. When the cap 2 is rotated clockwise from the position according to FIG. 10 to that according to FIG. 12, the edge 35 of the lateral opening 3 of the cap takes the tube 9a with it in a clockwise direction. Thereafter, the tube is carried along into the closed position according to FIG. 14 by an edge of the cylindrical wall 26, the "second driving edge" 40 mentioned in claim 1, namely when it is completely retracted inwards from the lateral opening 3 of the cap and consequently from the Edge 35 of the opening 3 can no longer be taken. In the closed position according to FIG. 14, the outer end 9a of the tube is sealed off from the inner wall of the diaphragm 8. The stop rib 8a of the diaphragm limits the movement of the tube and thus also the rotation of the cap 2 relative to the container mouth.

Beim Hereinschwenken des Röhrchens aus der Lage nach Figur 10 im Uhrzeigersinne wird zunächst dessen Flüssigkeitskanal 9c gegenüber dem Längsschlitz 7 im Rohrstutzen 6 abgesperrt. Damit ist das innere Ende des Röhrchens 9a abgedichtet. Erst später, in der Lage nach Figur 14, wird auch dessen äußeres Ende, und zwar gegenüber der Blende 8, abgesperrt.When the tube is swiveled in clockwise from the position shown in FIG. 10, its liquid channel 9c is first blocked off from the longitudinal slot 7 in the pipe socket 6. This seals the inner end of the tube 9a. Only later, in the position according to FIG. 14, is its outer end, specifically with respect to the screen 8, blocked off.

Zum Bewegen des Röhrchens 9a in Gegenrichtung aus der Lage der Figur 14 heraus in die nach Figur 10 dient die "erste Mitnahmekante" 39 der zylindrischen Wand 26. Beim Schwenken der Kappe entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn legt sich die Mitnahmekante 39 an die Seitenwand des Röhrchens 9a, schwenkt das Röhrchen zunächst aus seiner Abdichtungsstellung gegenüber der Blende 8 heraus und dann weiter entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinne, so daß es nach einiger Schwenkbewegung aus der seitlichen Öffnung 3 der Kappe 2 heraustritt und schließlich in die Lage nach Figur 10 kommt, in der es maximal weit vorsteht und wieder ein durchgehender Flüssigkeitskanal entsprechend Figur 9 gebildet ist. Die Drehung der Kappe 2 entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn wird durch Anschlag des Anschlagsteges 25 der Kappe an der einen Kante der Blende 8 begrenzt, wie es Figur 10 zeigt.The "first driving edge" 39 of the cylindrical wall 26 is used to move the tube 9a in the opposite direction from the position of FIG. 14 into that according to FIG. 10. When the cap is pivoted counterclockwise, the driving edge 39 lies against the side wall of the tube 9a, pivots the tube first out of its sealing position with respect to the diaphragm 8 and then further counterclockwise, so that after some pivoting movement it emerges from the lateral opening 3 of the cap 2 and finally comes into the position according to FIG. 10, in which it projects as far as possible and again a continuous liquid channel according to FIG. 9 is formed. The rotation of the cap 2 against Clockwise is limited by the stop web 25 of the cap on one edge of the diaphragm 8, as shown in FIG. 10.

Bei einer Ausführungsform nach Figur 15 bis 17 ist zur zusätzlichen Abdichtung in Schließstellung im Innern des Hutes 9b konzentrisch ein Hohlzylinder 42 vorgesehen, der nach der Montage in den Flüssigkeitskanal 6a des Rohrstutzens unter Abdichtung eingreift. In seinem unteren Teil hat der Hohlzylinder 42 als Flüssigkeitsdurchlass einen Längsschlitz 44, dessen Breite der des Längsschlitzes 7 im Rohrstutzen 6 entspricht (Figur 4). In Gebrauchsstellung nach Figur 10 sorgt der Längsschlitz 44 für einen unbehinderten Flüssigkeitsdurchlaß zwischen den Flüssigkeitskanälen 6a und 9c. In den Lagen nach Figur 12 bis 14 sperrt die Wand des Hohlzylinders 42 diesen Flüssigkeitsdurchlaß ab und dient somit zu einer zusätzlichen Abdichtung des inneren Endes des Röhrchens 9a.In an embodiment according to FIGS. 15 to 17, a hollow cylinder 42 is provided concentrically for additional sealing in the closed position in the interior of the hat 9b, which engages in the liquid channel 6a of the pipe socket after sealing, with sealing. In its lower part, the hollow cylinder 42 has a longitudinal slot 44 as a liquid passage, the width of which corresponds to that of the longitudinal slot 7 in the pipe socket 6 (FIG. 4). In the use position according to FIG. 10, the longitudinal slot 44 ensures an unimpeded liquid passage between the liquid channels 6a and 9c. In the positions according to FIGS. 12 to 14, the wall of the hollow cylinder 42 blocks this liquid passage and thus serves to provide an additional seal for the inner end of the tube 9a.

Zur Bildung eines Originalitätsverschlusses kann nach Figur 19 und 20 die seitliche Öffnung 3 der Kappe durch eine einteilig angeformte Abreißlasche 46 verschlossen sein. Sie ist über stegartige Sollbruchstellen 48 mit den Rändern 3a der Öffnung 3 verbunden.To form a tamper-evident closure, the lateral opening 3 of the cap can be closed by a tear-off tab 46 integrally formed in accordance with FIGS. 19 and 20. It is connected to the edges 3a of the opening 3 via web-like predetermined breaking points 48.

Die Figuren 21 und 22 zeigen eine andere Ausführungsform eines Originalitätsverschlusses. Die dort gezeigte Abreißlasche verläuft parallel zur Achse der Kappe 2 und ist breiter als die Öffnung 3. Sie steht über Sollbruchstellen mit der Kappenwand 2b in Verbindung. Diese Ausführungsform hat den Vorteil, daß Kappe und Abreißlasche ohne Zusatzbewegung der Spritzform entformt werden können.Figures 21 and 22 show another embodiment of a tamper-evident closure. The tear-off tab shown there runs parallel to the axis of the cap 2 and is wider than the opening 3. It is connected to the cap wall 2b via predetermined breaking points. This embodiment has the advantage that the cap and tear-off tab can be removed from the mold without additional movement.

Claims (9)

  1. Container closure of plastics material with a retractable turnspout (9) and the following components:
    a) a closure stopper (5) which may be rotationally fixedly inserted in the container mouth,
    b) a socket (6) which projects upwardly and is eccentrically arranged on the stopper base and whose internal passage passes through the stopper base,
    c) a cap (9b) which sealingly engages over the socket and is rotatable on it and which together with a tube (9a) projecting from it transverse to its axis of rotation forms the turnspout,
    d) a continuous liquid passage in the cap and tube,
    e) a sealing device between the socket (6) and cap (9b),
    f) a lid (2) which lockingly engages over the closure plug and the container mouth in the axial direction, is rotatable with respect to the closure plug and has a lateral opening (3) which serves to guide the tube into its use position and one edge (35) of which serves to move the tube out of the use position,
    g) a shield (8) upstanding from the stopper base (5a) for closing the lateral opening when the turnspout (9) is pivoted inwardly,
    h) a wall (26), which is disposed on the lid base (2a) and projects towards the stopper base (5a) and extends concentrically to the lid axis, with a first carrier edge (39), which defines it at the periphery, for pivoting the tube (9a) outwardly into its use position,
    characterised by the following features:
    i) an elongate slit (7) in the wall of the socket (6) forms, together with the inward end of the liquid passage (9c) in the tube (9a), a valve,
    j) the shield (8) is part-cylindrical, has on its inner wall a projection (abutment rib 8a) as an abutment for the free end of the tube and thus serves to limit the inward pivotal movement of the tube and also to seal the inwardly pivoted free end of the tube (9a),
    k) the wall (26) extending from the lid base towards the stopper base has the shape of a closed cylinder wall with the exception of an interruption, the external diameter of which is somewhat less than the internal diameter of the shield (8),
    l) a second carrier edge (40) provided on the wall (26) for pivoting the tube inwardly towards the end of the inward pivotal movement to behind the shield into its defined storage position.
  2. Container closure as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that mounted on the base of the cap (9b) for the purpose of additionally sealing the inner end of the tube (9a) when the turnspout is fully pivoted inwardly there is a hollow cylinder (42) which fits concentrically and in a liquid-tight manner into a liquid passage in the interior of the socket (6) and has an elongate slit (44) which faces that in the tube (9a).
  3. Container closure as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the interruption is situated between the two carrier edges (39,40) and approximately opposite the lateral opening (3) in the lid wall (2b).
  4. Container closure as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the shield (8) serves to limit rotation of the lid, at least on reaching the use position.
  5. Container closure as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that a projection (abutment rib 25) arranged in the interior of the lid wall (2b) forms, together with the one edge of the shield (8), an abutment for terminating the rotation of the lid after pivoting the tube (9a) outwardly.
  6. Container closure as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the lateral opening (3) in the lid (2) is closed prior to use by an integrally formed tear-off strip (46,50) for the purpose of tamper indication.
  7. Container closure as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that the tear-off strip extends parallel to the lid axis.
  8. Container closure as claimed in claim 1, characterised by the following features:
    a) a positioning web (24) parallel to the axis is provided on the inner side of the lid wall (2b),
    b) provided on the outer side of the container mouth (10) is a rib (23) parallel to the axis,
    c) the positioning web serves to align the closure plug (5) to a defined peripheral position on insertion into the container mouth.
  9. Container closure as claimed in claim 8, characterised in that provided on the inner side of the lid wall (2b) there is a locking web (27) which snaps over the upper end of the rib (23) on the container mouth on reaching the closed position of the lid.
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