EP0558470B1 - Pour spout for bottles - Google Patents

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EP0558470B1
EP0558470B1 EP19930890027 EP93890027A EP0558470B1 EP 0558470 B1 EP0558470 B1 EP 0558470B1 EP 19930890027 EP19930890027 EP 19930890027 EP 93890027 A EP93890027 A EP 93890027A EP 0558470 B1 EP0558470 B1 EP 0558470B1
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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
    • B65D47/24—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat
    • B65D47/241—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a cap-like element
    • B65D47/243—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a cap-like element moving linearly, i.e. without rotational motion
    • 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
    • B65D47/32—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with means for venting

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  • the invention relates to a pourer for bottles, with a base body which can be attached close to the bottle neck and which has an outlet tube and with a closure body which has a pouring spout and which, between a closed position, in which an inlet opening of an outlet of this pouring spout is provided by a cross piece on the outlet pipe which bridges the opening held plug is closed, and an outlet position is guided to be longitudinally displaceable, in which the inlet opening is not closed by the plug and with an inlet opening provided in the base body and lockable by the closure body of an air supply line leading into the bottle.
  • Such a spout known from EP-A-0 461 065 has the advantage that it can have a low overall height with a simple construction, can be operated easily and, because of the possible air supply, can also be used on rigid bottles, whereas similar spouts without air supply previously only used with compressible bottles.
  • the air supply line is arranged in the base body next to the guide opening for the pouring tube, starts from the lower edge of the approximately cylindrical insert part of the base body which projects into the bottle and opens into an upper receiving recess for a head portion of the outlet tube which is enlarged in diameter, whereby at This head part is arranged parallel to the outlet pipe, a conical stopper engaging in the opening of the air supply line which, when the outlet pipe is pushed in and thus the outlet is closed, is also intended to close the air supply line tightly.
  • This design creates a complex overall structure and a kind of double fitting of the two closing devices for the liquid and the air acting in parallel to one another.
  • the centrally arranged air supply pipe can only have a diameter reduced by twice the size of the air supply pipe.
  • a spout has a curved spout tube, which carries a soldered air supply pipe on the outside and, together with the spout tube, passed through the sealing plug for a container opening.
  • DE-A 14 32 254 shows a pouring spout with a screw cap, which has a pouring spout and a short air inlet line, which can be closed together by means of a plug-on cap which interacts with them.
  • DE-A 23 34 060 shows a pouring spout with a built-in ball valve for closing a pouring spout when the bottle is standing, with a continuously open ventilation tube being guided through the base body in addition to the pouring spout.
  • a further development according to AT-A 381 913 suggests using an additional ball valve for the air supply line as well. All of these designs have undesirably large heights.
  • a wide variety of bottle closures that do not have their own air supply line are known primarily for viscous liquids.
  • a corresponding closure for liquid glue bottles can be found in DE-A 33 10 447.
  • DE-A 30 14 267 shows a closure in which a double piston is displaceably guided in the pouring spout and, in an inlet position, the liquid inlet enclosed between the two pistons Dosing space releases and in an outlet position at the end of the inlet allows the dosing space to be emptied to the outside.
  • the object of the invention is to improve a spout according to the preamble of claim 1, in which a separate closure of the air supply line is avoided by its own plug as well as the necessary guidance of the air supply pipe outside the outlet pipe in the known embodiment.
  • the object is achieved in that the closure body is captively guided on the outlet pipe and that the air supply line opening on the outside of the outlet pipe is closed by the inner wall of the pouring spout.
  • the air supply pipe can be guided centrally through the base body, double fits are avoided, and a secure closure of the outlet and air inlet is nevertheless ensured when not in use.
  • air supply line is held over the transverse webs in the outlet pipe of the base body, is connected via a hollow crossbar to an air inlet opening provided on the outside of the outlet pipe, and a closed plug for the
  • the base body has inlet opening of the outlet of the closure body forming end piece.
  • the pouring spout can close off the air inlet opening on the outlet pipe in the insertion position.
  • the manufacture of the base body is simplified since the same molded part can be used for the plug and the air supply line.
  • the cavity of the air supply line against the plug is extended beyond an opening leading into the hollow crosspiece, so that a collecting space is formed for any liquid entering the air supply line during pouring and this liquid does not hinder the air supply or this liquid does not exit via the inlet opening of the air supply line.
  • a core for the air supply line is preferably introduced from the end which later forms the plug, and the opening which is thereby created in the plug region is subsequently closed.
  • an outer cap which can be placed tightly on the base body has a retaining edge for the captive fastening of the and a guide for the pouring spout, and the guide gap for the pouring spout formed between the cap and base body is provided with an air inlet opening provided on the outside of the cap connected.
  • This air inlet opening lies in the grip area of a finger of the hand holding the bottle.
  • the pouring spout has an outlet bore leading to an inclined end surface, which is angled for the deflection of the jet into the region leading to the outlet opening in the end surface.
  • the inclined end surface can have a depression or notch, which serves as a drip catcher, so that contamination of the pouring spout by liquid running outward is avoided.
  • the pouring spout has a profiled surface on the outside that improves the grip and is preferably flattened on two opposite sides.
  • the air inlet opening of the cap will expediently be arranged in such a way that when it is poured out, it is located in the region of this cap located at the top. Care must be taken to ensure that this position is always ensured, which can be achieved in that the pouring spout in the cap is guided non-rotatably but displaceably.
  • the pouring spout is adjustable with a guide projection in a steep thread of the cap between the open and closed positions.
  • the desired relative position of the air inlet opening can be Comply with the outlet opening of the pouring spout during pouring.
  • the base body is made of relatively soft, in particular rubber-elastic material, and the cap and pouring spout are made of harder material.
  • the base body can at the same time be made of resilient sealing material, so that, with a corresponding excess, a perfect seal of the inlet opening of the outlet pipe and the air inlet opening is ensured.
  • the parts of the pourer that come into engagement with the bottle are also formed by the base body.
  • the entire spout can be assembled by simply making a snap connection.
  • an outer part of the base body lying at least partially in the cap is designed as a closure cap with a cap thread for glass bottles. Because of the use of a resilient material for the base body, this thread can have a slight oversize, so that it engages in a tight fit in a bottle thread, although damage to the bottle thread is excluded because of the softness of the material.
  • an insertable conical hollow plug can be formed on the base body in the extension of the outlet tube, so that the spout can be used for bottles of various types. A complete adaptation to a wide variety of bottles is made possible by a clip on the hollow plug, also as Hollow plug trained adapter to adapt to other bottle necks achieved.
  • the spout consists of a base body 1, a closure body 2 designed as a pouring spout and an outer cap 3.
  • the base body 1 is made of flexible, in particular rubber-elastic or silicone rubber-like plastic material.
  • Outer cap 3 and pouring spout 2 are made of a harder plastic material and, like part 1, are produced by injection molding.
  • the base body 1 has a cap part 4 for connection to a bottle with a cap thread 5 corresponding to the neck thread of bottles and a conically tapered hollow plug 6 which is formed centrally within the thread part, so that the base body 1 can either be via the thread 5 or by means of the plug 6 or an attached adapter (not shown) can be tightly attached to bottles of different neck sizes and with and without neck threads.
  • an outlet pipe 7 in which an air supply line 10, which is also integrally formed, is held concentrically via transverse webs 8, 9.
  • the outer end of the air supply line 10 forms a plug 12 and is closed by a plug 13.
  • the air duct branches off from the line 10 via an opening 15 into the cavity 16 of one web 9, with the outer opening 17 of this cavity lying on the outside of the tube 7, forming a collecting space 14.
  • the pouring spout 2 is sealed onto the outlet pipe 7 and, for this purpose, has an enlarged bore 18 in the guide area, which bore 18 merges into an outlet bore 19, which has an angled end piece 20 in an outlet opening 21 in an inclined end face 22 of the spout 2 flows. If the spout 2 is shifted from the open position shown to the right, then it closes the opening 17 tightly with the casing of the bore 18. The plug 12 penetrates into the bore 19 and closes it.
  • the spout 2 is flattened on two opposite sides and is provided with a profiling 24 which improves the grip in this area. Furthermore, the spout 2 has a collar 32 flattened on two opposite sides and is guided in an adapted opening 25 of the outer cap 3 by the flattenings, the outer cap overlapping the collar 32 with a rim 26 and thus captively gripping the spout 2 on the spout holds on. In a region adjoining the ceiling of the cap body 1 opposite the opening 17, a groove-shaped press-in 27 is provided in the cap, from which an air inlet hole 28 leads to the outside of the outer cap 3.
  • the base body 1 has a ring groove 29 at a distance from the free opening edge, into which an annular collar 30 of the edge of the outer cap 3 snaps into place in the assembled position of the spout, with the elastic part of the part 4 being deformed beforehand.
  • the part of the cap 4 protruding from the outer cap 1 can be provided with knurling 31 which serves as a handle when screwing the cap on and off on a bottle thread.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Ausgießer für Flaschen, mit einem dicht am Flaschenhals anbringbaren Grundkörper, der ein Auslaßrohr aufweist und mit einem eine Ausgießertülle aufweisenden Verschlußkörper, der zwischen einer Schließstellung, in der eine Eintrittsöffnung eines Auslasses dieser Ausgießertülle von einem über die Öffnung überbrückende Querstege am Auslaßrohr gehaltenen Pfropfen verschlossen ist, und einer Auslaßstellung längsverschiebbar geführt ist, in der die Eintrittsöffnung vom Pfropfen nicht abgeschlossen ist und mit einer im Grundkörper vorgesehenen und vom Verschlußkörper abschließbaren Eintrittsöffnung einer in die Flasche führenden Luftzuführungsleitung.The invention relates to a pourer for bottles, with a base body which can be attached close to the bottle neck and which has an outlet tube and with a closure body which has a pouring spout and which, between a closed position, in which an inlet opening of an outlet of this pouring spout is provided by a cross piece on the outlet pipe which bridges the opening held plug is closed, and an outlet position is guided to be longitudinally displaceable, in which the inlet opening is not closed by the plug and with an inlet opening provided in the base body and lockable by the closure body of an air supply line leading into the bottle.

Ein derartiger, aus der EP-A-0 461 065 bekannter Ausgießer hat den Vorteil, daß er bei einfachem Aufbau eine geringe Gesamtbauhöhe aufweisen kann, einfach betätigbar ist und wegen der möglichen Luftzufuhr auch auf starren Flaschen Verwendung finden kann, wogegen ähnliche Ausgießer ohne Luftzufuhr bisher nur mit zusammendrückbaren Flaschen Verwendung fanden.Such a spout known from EP-A-0 461 065 has the advantage that it can have a low overall height with a simple construction, can be operated easily and, because of the possible air supply, can also be used on rigid bottles, whereas similar spouts without air supply previously only used with compressible bottles.

Bei dem bekannten Ausgießer ist die Luftzuführungsleitung im Grundkörper neben der Führungsöffnung für das Ausgießerrohr angeordnet, geht vom unteren Rand des etwa zylindrischen, in die Flasche einragenden Einsatzteiles des Grundkörpers aus und mündet in einer oberen Aufnahmevertiefung für einen im Durchmesser vergrößerten Kopfteil des Auslaßrohres, wobei an diesem Kopfteil parallel zum Auslaßrohr ein in die Öffnung der Luftzuführungsleitung eingreifender konischer Pfropfen angeordnet wird, der bei eingeschobenem Auslaßrohr und damit verschlossenem Auslaß auch die Luftzuführungsleitung dicht abschließen soll. Konstruktiv entsteht durch diese Ausführung ein aufwendiger Gesamtaufbau und eine Art Doppelpassung der beiden parallel zueinander wirkenden Verschlußeinrichtungen für die Flüssigkeit und die Luft. Überdies bedingt neben dem Auslaßrohr anzubringende Luftleitung insofern eine konstruktive Einschränkung, als das zentral anzuordnende Luftzuführungsrohr nur einen um das doppelte Ausmaß der Luftzuführungsleitung verringerten Durchmesser erhalten kann.In the known pourer, the air supply line is arranged in the base body next to the guide opening for the pouring tube, starts from the lower edge of the approximately cylindrical insert part of the base body which projects into the bottle and opens into an upper receiving recess for a head portion of the outlet tube which is enlarged in diameter, whereby at This head part is arranged parallel to the outlet pipe, a conical stopper engaging in the opening of the air supply line which, when the outlet pipe is pushed in and thus the outlet is closed, is also intended to close the air supply line tightly. This design creates a complex overall structure and a kind of double fitting of the two closing devices for the liquid and the air acting in parallel to one another. In addition to the air pipe to be attached to the outlet pipe, there is a design limitation in that the centrally arranged air supply pipe can only have a diameter reduced by twice the size of the air supply pipe.

Andere Ausgießer für starre Flaschen mit Luftzuführung sind in verschiedenster Ausgestaltung bekannt. Nach der AT-A 15 651 besitzt ein Ausgießer ein gebogenes Ausgießerrohr, das außen ein aufgelötetes und gemeinsam mit dem Ausgießerrohr durch den Verschlußstopfen für eine Behälteröffnung hindurchgeführtes Luftzuführungsrohr trägt. Die DE-A 14 32 254 zeigt einen Ausgießer mit Schraubkappe, der eine Ausgießertülle und eine kurze Lufteinlaßleitung aufweist, die gemeinsam durch mit ihnen zusammenwirkende Ansätze einer Aufsteckkappe verschließbar sind. Die DE-A 23 34 060 zeigt einen Ausgießer mit eingebautem Kugelventil zum Abschluß einer Ausgießertülle bei stehender Flasche, wobei neben der Ausgießertülle durch den Grundkörper ein dauernd offenes Belüftungsrohr geführt ist. Eine Weiterbildung nach der AT-A 381 913 schlägt vor, auch für die Luftzuführungsleitung ein zusätzliches Kugelventil zu verwenden. Alle diese Ausführungen haben unerwünscht große Bauhöhen. Verschiedenste, keine eigene Luftzuführungsleitung aufweisende Flaschenverschlüsse sind vor allem für viskose Flüssigkeiten bekannt. Einen entsprechenden Verschluß für Flüssigkleberflaschen entnimmt man der DE-A 33 10 447. Die DE-A 30 14 267 zeigt einen Verschluß, bei dem in der Ausgießertülle ein Doppelkolben verschiebbar geführt ist, der in einer Einlaßstellung den Flüssigkeitszulauf in den zwischen den beiden Kolben eingeschlossenen Dosierraum freigibt und in einer Auslaßstellung unter Abschluß des Einlasses eine Entleerung des Dosierraumes nach außen zuläßt.Other pourers for rigid bottles with air supply are known in various designs. According to AT-A 15 651, a spout has a curved spout tube, which carries a soldered air supply pipe on the outside and, together with the spout tube, passed through the sealing plug for a container opening. DE-A 14 32 254 shows a pouring spout with a screw cap, which has a pouring spout and a short air inlet line, which can be closed together by means of a plug-on cap which interacts with them. DE-A 23 34 060 shows a pouring spout with a built-in ball valve for closing a pouring spout when the bottle is standing, with a continuously open ventilation tube being guided through the base body in addition to the pouring spout. A further development according to AT-A 381 913 suggests using an additional ball valve for the air supply line as well. All of these designs have undesirably large heights. A wide variety of bottle closures that do not have their own air supply line are known primarily for viscous liquids. A corresponding closure for liquid glue bottles can be found in DE-A 33 10 447. DE-A 30 14 267 shows a closure in which a double piston is displaceably guided in the pouring spout and, in an inlet position, the liquid inlet enclosed between the two pistons Dosing space releases and in an outlet position at the end of the inlet allows the dosing space to be emptied to the outside.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist die Verbesserung eines Ausgießers nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1, bei dem ein gesonderter Abschluß der Luftzuführungsleitung über einen eigenen Pfropfen ebenso vermieden wird wie die bei der bekannten Ausführung notwendige Führung des Luftzuführungsrohres außerhalb des Auslaßrohres.The object of the invention is to improve a spout according to the preamble of claim 1, in which a separate closure of the air supply line is avoided by its own plug as well as the necessary guidance of the air supply pipe outside the outlet pipe in the known embodiment.

Bei einem Ausgießer der eingangs genannten Art wird die gestellte Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß der Verschlußkörper auf dem Auslaßrohr unverlierbar geführt ist und daß die an der Außenseite des Auslaßrohres mündende Luftzuführungsleitung von der Innenwandung der Ausgießertülle abgeschlossen wird.In a pourer of the type mentioned, the object is achieved in that the closure body is captively guided on the outlet pipe and that the air supply line opening on the outside of the outlet pipe is closed by the inner wall of the pouring spout.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Ausführung kann das Luftzuführungsrohr zentral durch den Grundkörper geführt werden, Doppelpassungen werden vermieden und es ist bei Nichtgebrauch trotzdem ein sicherer Abschluß von Auslaß und Lufteinlaß gewährleistet.In the embodiment according to the invention, the air supply pipe can be guided centrally through the base body, double fits are avoided, and a secure closure of the outlet and air inlet is nevertheless ensured when not in use.

Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung sieht vor, daß die Luftzuführungsleitung über die querstege im Auslaßrohr des Grundkörpers gehalten, über einen hohl ausgebildeten Quersteg mit einer außen am Auslaßrohr vorgesehenen Lufteintrittsöffnung verbunden ist und ein geschlossenes, den Pfropfen für dieAn advantageous further development provides that the air supply line is held over the transverse webs in the outlet pipe of the base body, is connected via a hollow crossbar to an air inlet opening provided on the outside of the outlet pipe, and a closed plug for the

Eintrittsöffnung des Auslasses des Verschlußkörpers bildendes Endstück aufweist. Dabei kann die Ausgießertülle in der Einschiebestellung die Lufteintrittsöffnung am Auslaßrohr abschließen. Die Herstellung des Grundkörpers wird vereinfacht, da für den Pfropfen und die Luftzuführungsleitung der gleiche Formteil Verwendung finden kann. Vorzugsweise ist dabei der Hohlraum der Luftzuführungsleitung gegen den Pfropfen zu über eine in den hohlen Quersteg führende Öffnung hinaus verlängert, so daß ein Sammelraum für während des Ausgießens allenfalls in die Luftzuführungsleitung eintretende Flüssigkeit entsteht und durch diese Flüssigkeit die Luftzufuhr nicht behindert wird bzw. diese Flüssigkeit nicht über die Eintrittsöffnung der Luftzuführungsleitung austritt. Herstellungstechnisch wird vorzugsweise beim Spritzgießen ein Kern für die Luftzuführungsleitung von dem später den Pfropfen bildenden Ende her eingeführt und die dadurch im Pfropfenbereich entstehende Öffnung nachträglich verschlossen.Has inlet opening of the outlet of the closure body forming end piece. The pouring spout can close off the air inlet opening on the outlet pipe in the insertion position. The manufacture of the base body is simplified since the same molded part can be used for the plug and the air supply line. Preferably, the cavity of the air supply line against the plug is extended beyond an opening leading into the hollow crosspiece, so that a collecting space is formed for any liquid entering the air supply line during pouring and this liquid does not hinder the air supply or this liquid does not exit via the inlet opening of the air supply line. In terms of production engineering, a core for the air supply line is preferably introduced from the end which later forms the plug, and the opening which is thereby created in the plug region is subsequently closed.

Dadurch, daß ein in der Flasche liegendes Ende der Luftzuführungsleitung eine einen kleineren Querschnitt als der übrige Leitungsbereich aufweisende Endaustrittsöffnung besitzt, wird erreicht, daß beim Ausgießen die Wahrscheinlichkeit des Eintritts von Flüssigkeit in die Luftzuführungsleitung verringert wird, da die hereinströmende Luft diese Flüssigkeit leichter verdrängt. Der Effekt kann noch dadurch verbessert werden, daß die Luftzuführungsleitung aus einem von der Flüssigkeit nicht benetzbarem Material hergestellt wird.The fact that an end of the air supply line lying in the bottle has a smaller end cross-section than the rest of the line area has the result that the probability of liquid entering the air supply line is reduced when pouring out, since the air flowing in displaces this liquid more easily. The effect can be further improved in that the air supply line is made of a material that is not wettable by the liquid.

In Weiterbildung des Erfindungsgegenstandes weist eine dicht auf den Grundkörper aufsetzbare Außenkappe einen Rückhalterand für die unverlierbare Befestigung der und eine Führung für die Ausgießertülle auf und der zwischen Kappe und Grundkörper gebildete Führungsspalt für die Ausgießertülle ist mit einer außen an der Kappe vorgesehenen Lufteintrittsöffnung verbunden. Diese Lufteintrittsöffnung liegt im Griffbereich eines Fingers der die Flasche festhaltenden Hand. Durch Verschließen dieser Lufteintrittsöffnung während des Ausschenkvorganges kann die Ausströmgeschwindigkeit der Flüssigkeit verringert bzw. kurzzeitig soweit unterbunden werden, daß beim Einschenken mehrerer Gläser beim Überwechseln zum nächsten Glas keine Flüssigkeit verschüttet wird, ohne dazu Flasche mit Ausgießer aufrichten zu müssen.In a further development of the subject matter of the invention, an outer cap which can be placed tightly on the base body has a retaining edge for the captive fastening of the and a guide for the pouring spout, and the guide gap for the pouring spout formed between the cap and base body is provided with an air inlet opening provided on the outside of the cap connected. This air inlet opening lies in the grip area of a finger of the hand holding the bottle. By closing this air inlet opening during the pouring process, the outflow speed of the liquid can be reduced or briefly prevented to such an extent that when pouring several glasses when changing over to the next glass, no liquid is spilled without having to raise the bottle with the pouring spout.

Um bei relativ kurzer Bauweise der Ausgießertülle ein einwandfreies Ausschenken zu ermöglichen, weist die Ausgießertülle eine zu einer schrägen Endfläche führende Auslaufbohrung auf, die zur Strahlumlenkung in den zur Auslaßöffnung in der Endfläche führenden Bereich abgewinkelt ist.In order to enable proper pouring out with a relatively short construction of the pouring spout, the pouring spout has an outlet bore leading to an inclined end surface, which is angled for the deflection of the jet into the region leading to the outlet opening in the end surface.

Die schräge Endfläche kann neben der Auslaßöffnung eine als Tropfenfänger dienende Vertiefung oder Einkerbung aufweisen, so daß eine Verschmutzung des Ausgießers durch außen ablaufende Flüssigkeit vermieden wird.In addition to the outlet opening, the inclined end surface can have a depression or notch, which serves as a drip catcher, so that contamination of the pouring spout by liquid running outward is avoided.

Zur Verbesserung der Handhabung weist die Ausgießertülle außenseitig eine profilierte, die Griffigkeit verbessernde Oberfläche auf und ist vorzugsweise an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten abgeflacht.To improve handling, the pouring spout has a profiled surface on the outside that improves the grip and is preferably flattened on two opposite sides.

Zweckmäßig wird man die Lufteintrittsöffnung der Kappe so anordnen, daß sie sich beim Ausschenken in dem dabei oben liegenden Bereich dieser Kappe befindet. Es ist dabei dafür Sorge zu tragen, daß diese Lage immer gewährleistet ist, was sich dadurch erreichen läßt, daß die Ausgießertülle in der Kappe unverdrehbar aber verschiebbar geführt ist. Nach einer anderen Variante ist die Ausgießertülle mit einem Führungsansatz in einem Steilgewinde der Kappe zwischen Öffnungsund Schließstellung verstellbar geführt. Auch dabei läßt sich die erwünschte Relativlage der Lufteintrittsöffnung zur Auslaßöffnung der Ausgießertülle während des Ausgießens einhalten.The air inlet opening of the cap will expediently be arranged in such a way that when it is poured out, it is located in the region of this cap located at the top. Care must be taken to ensure that this position is always ensured, which can be achieved in that the pouring spout in the cap is guided non-rotatably but displaceably. According to another variant, the pouring spout is adjustable with a guide projection in a steep thread of the cap between the open and closed positions. Here, too, the desired relative position of the air inlet opening can be Comply with the outlet opening of the pouring spout during pouring.

Die schon erwähnte Verwendung einer dicht auf den Grundkörper aufsetzbaren Außenkappe ermöglicht eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung, nach der der Grundkörper aus relativ weichem, insbesondere gummielastischem Material und Kappe und Ausgießertülle aus härterem Material hergestellt sind. Dadurch wird nicht nur die Herstellung des Ausgießers vereinfacht, sondern der Grundkörper kann zugleich aus nachgiebigem Dichtungsmaterial hergestellt werden, so daß bei entsprechendem Übermaß eine einwandfreie Abdichtung der Eintrittsöffnung des Auslaßrohres und der Lufteintrittsöffnung gewährleistet wird. Auch die mit der Flasche in Eingriff kommenden Teile des Ausgießers werden vom Grundkörper gebildet.The already mentioned use of an outer cap that can be placed tightly on the base body enables an advantageous development, according to which the base body is made of relatively soft, in particular rubber-elastic material, and the cap and pouring spout are made of harder material. This not only simplifies the manufacture of the spout, but the base body can at the same time be made of resilient sealing material, so that, with a corresponding excess, a perfect seal of the inlet opening of the outlet pipe and the air inlet opening is ensured. The parts of the pourer that come into engagement with the bottle are also formed by the base body.

Wenn die Rappe an ihrem Öffnungsrand wenigstens einen in eine Ringrille des Grundkörpers eingreifenden Verrastungswulst aufweist, kann der gesamte Ausgießer unter einfacher Herstellung einer Schnappverbindung zusammengebaut werden.If the rap has at least one latching bead engaging in an annular groove of the base body at its opening edge, the entire spout can be assembled by simply making a snap connection.

Nach einer Möglichkeit ist ein wenigstens teilweise in der Kappe liegender Außenteil des Grundkörpers als Verschlußkappe mit Kappengewinde für Glasflaschen ausgebildet. Wegen der Verwendung eines nachgiebigen Materials für den Grundkörper kann dieses Gewinde ein geringes Übermaß aufweisen, so daß es im dichten Preßsitz in ein Flaschengewinde eingreift, wobei trotzdem wegen der Weichheit des Materials Beschädigungen des Flaschengewindes ausgeschlossen werden. Zusätzlich zu dieser Ausführung als Gewindekappe oder auch bei einer anderen Ausführung für sich kann an den Grundkörper in Verlängerung des Auslaßrohres ein in die Flasche einführbarer konischer Hohlpfropfen angeformt sein, so daß der Ausgießer für Flaschen verschiedener Art verwendbar ist. Eine völlige Anpassung an verschiedenste Flaschen wird noch durch einen auf den Hohlpfropfen aufsteckbaren, ebenfalls als Hohlpfropfen ausgebildeten Adapter zur Anpassung an weitere Flaschenhälse erzielt.According to one possibility, an outer part of the base body lying at least partially in the cap is designed as a closure cap with a cap thread for glass bottles. Because of the use of a resilient material for the base body, this thread can have a slight oversize, so that it engages in a tight fit in a bottle thread, although damage to the bottle thread is excluded because of the softness of the material. In addition to this version as a threaded cap or in another version of its own, an insertable conical hollow plug can be formed on the base body in the extension of the outlet tube, so that the spout can be used for bottles of various types. A complete adaptation to a wide variety of bottles is made possible by a clip on the hollow plug, also as Hollow plug trained adapter to adapt to other bottle necks achieved.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile des Erfindungsgegenstandes entnimmt man der nachfolgenden Zeichnungsbeschreibung.Further details and advantages of the subject matter of the invention can be found in the following description of the drawings.

In der Zeichnung ist der Erfindungsgegenstand beispielsweise veranschaulicht. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
einen Ausgießer in der Auslaßstellung im Längsschnitt,
Fig. 2
einen Schnitt nach der Linie II-II der Fig. 1 und
Fig. 3
den als Ausgießertülle ausgebildeten Verschlußkörper in Seitenansicht zu Fig. 1.
The subject matter of the invention is illustrated in the drawing, for example. Show it
Fig. 1
a spout in the outlet position in longitudinal section,
Fig. 2
a section along the line II-II of Fig. 1 and
Fig. 3
the closure body designed as a pouring spout in a side view of FIG. 1st

Der Ausgießer besteht aus einem Grundkörper 1, einem als Ausgießertülle ausgebildeten Verschlußkörper 2 und einer Außenkappe 3. Der Grundkörper 1 ist aus nachgiebigem, insbesondere gummielastischem oder silikongummiähnlichem Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt. Außenkappe 3 und Ausgießertülle 2 bestehen aus härterem Kunststoffmaterial und sind ebenso wie der Teil 1 im Spritzgußverfahren hergestellt.The spout consists of a base body 1, a closure body 2 designed as a pouring spout and an outer cap 3. The base body 1 is made of flexible, in particular rubber-elastic or silicone rubber-like plastic material. Outer cap 3 and pouring spout 2 are made of a harder plastic material and, like part 1, are produced by injection molding.

Der Grundkörper 1 besitzt zum Anschluß an eine Flasche einen Kappenteil 4 mit einem dem Halsgewinde von Flaschen entsprechenden Kappengewinde 5 und einen innerhalb des Gewindeteiles zentrisch angeformten sich konisch verjüngenden Hohlpfropfen 6, so daß der Grundkörper 1 wahlweise über das Gewinde 5 oder mittels des Pfropfes 6 bzw. eines aufgesetzten Adapters (nicht dargestellt) an Flaschen verschiedener Halsweite und mit und ohne Halsgewinde dicht befestigt werden kann.The base body 1 has a cap part 4 for connection to a bottle with a cap thread 5 corresponding to the neck thread of bottles and a conically tapered hollow plug 6 which is formed centrally within the thread part, so that the base body 1 can either be via the thread 5 or by means of the plug 6 or an attached adapter (not shown) can be tightly attached to bottles of different neck sizes and with and without neck threads.

Gegenüber dem Pfropfen führt aus der Decke des Grundkörpers ein Auslaßrohr 7 heraus, in dem konzentrisch über Querstege 8, 9 eine Luftzuführungsleitung 10, die ebenfalls einteilig angeformt ist, gehalten wird. Das freie Ende 11 der Luftzuführungsleitung 10, die ins Innere einer Flasche eingreift, bildet eine Endaustrittsöffnung mit kleinerem Querschnitt als die übrige Luftzuführungsleitung 10. Das Außenende der Luftzuführungsleitung 10 bildet einen Pfropfen 12 und ist durch einen Stopfen 13 abgeschlossen. Unter Bildung eines Sammelraumes 14 zweigt die Luftführung von der Leitung 10 über eine Öffnung 15 in den Hohlraum 16 des einen Steges 9 ab, wobei die Außenöffnung 17 dieses Hohlraumes außen am Rohr 7 liegt.Opposite the plug leads out of the ceiling of the base body, an outlet pipe 7, in which an air supply line 10, which is also integrally formed, is held concentrically via transverse webs 8, 9. The free end 11 of the air supply line 10, which engages in the interior of a bottle, forms an end outlet opening with a smaller cross section than the rest of the air supply line 10. The outer end of the air supply line 10 forms a plug 12 and is closed by a plug 13. The air duct branches off from the line 10 via an opening 15 into the cavity 16 of one web 9, with the outer opening 17 of this cavity lying on the outside of the tube 7, forming a collecting space 14.

Auf das Auslaßrohr 7 ist abgedichtet die Ausgießertülle 2 aufgesetzt, die zu diesem Zweck im Führungsbereich eine erweiterte Bohrung 18 besitzt, welche Bohrung 18 in eine Auslaufbohrung 19 übergeht, die mit einem abgewinkelten Endstück 20 in einer Auslaßöffnung 21 in einer schrägen Endfläche 22 der Tülle 2 mündet. Wird die Tülle 2 aus der dargestellten Öffnungsstellung nach rechts verschoben, dann schließt sie mit dem Mantel der Bohrung 18 die Öffnung 17 dicht ab. Der Pfropfen 12 dringt in die Bohrung 19 ein und verschließt diese. In der Endfläche 22 ist noch neben der Öffnung 21 ein z. B. in der Draufsicht sichelförmiger Einschnitt, eine entsprechende Einkerbung oder eine ähnliche Vertiefung 23 als Tropfenfänger vorgesehen, wobei diese Vertiefung 23 gegebenenfalls über eine kleine Rückflußbohrung mit der Bohrung 19 verbunden sein kann.The pouring spout 2 is sealed onto the outlet pipe 7 and, for this purpose, has an enlarged bore 18 in the guide area, which bore 18 merges into an outlet bore 19, which has an angled end piece 20 in an outlet opening 21 in an inclined end face 22 of the spout 2 flows. If the spout 2 is shifted from the open position shown to the right, then it closes the opening 17 tightly with the casing of the bore 18. The plug 12 penetrates into the bore 19 and closes it. In the end surface 22 is a z. B. in plan view crescent-shaped incision, a corresponding notch or a similar recess 23 is provided as a drip catcher, this recess 23 may optionally be connected to the bore 19 via a small return bore.

Die Tülle 2 ist an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten abgeflacht und in diesem Bereich mit einer die Griffigkeit verbessernden Profilierung 24 versehen. Ferner besitzt die Tülle 2 einen an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten abgeflachten Bund 32 und ist - durch die Abflachungen unverdrehbar - in einer angepaßten Öffnung 25 der Außenkappe 3 geführt, wobei die Außenkappe mit einem Randbord 26 den Bund 32 übergreift und damit die Tülle 2 unverlierbar am Ausgießer festhält. In einem an die Decke des Kappenkörpers 1 anschließenden Bereich gegenüber der Öffnung 17 ist in der Kappe eine rinnenförmige Einpressung 27 vorgesehen, von der ein Lufteinlaßloch 28 zur Außenseite der Außenkappe 3 führt.The spout 2 is flattened on two opposite sides and is provided with a profiling 24 which improves the grip in this area. Furthermore, the spout 2 has a collar 32 flattened on two opposite sides and is guided in an adapted opening 25 of the outer cap 3 by the flattenings, the outer cap overlapping the collar 32 with a rim 26 and thus captively gripping the spout 2 on the spout holds on. In a region adjoining the ceiling of the cap body 1 opposite the opening 17, a groove-shaped press-in 27 is provided in the cap, from which an air inlet hole 28 leads to the outside of the outer cap 3.

Beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel besitzt der Grundkörper 1 mit Abstand vom freien Öffnungsrand eine Ringrille 29, in die in der zusammengesteckten Stellung des Ausgießers unter vorheriger elastischer Verformung des Teiles 4 ein Ringbund 30 des Randes der Außenkappe 3 einrastet. Der aus der Außenkappe 1 herausragende Teil der Kappe 4 kann mit einer Rändelung 31 versehen sein, die als Handhabe beim Auf- und Abschrauben der Kappe auf ein Flaschengewinde dient.In the illustrated embodiment, the base body 1 has a ring groove 29 at a distance from the free opening edge, into which an annular collar 30 of the edge of the outer cap 3 snaps into place in the assembled position of the spout, with the elastic part of the part 4 being deformed beforehand. The part of the cap 4 protruding from the outer cap 1 can be provided with knurling 31 which serves as a handle when screwing the cap on and off on a bottle thread.

Claims (15)

  1. A pourer for bottles, comprising a base (1) adapted to be sealingly fitted to the bottle neck and having an outlet tube (7), and comprising a closure member (2) which has a pourer spout and which is guided for longitudinal movement between a closed position in which an inlet opening (19) of an outlet of said pourer spout is closed by a plug (12) retained at the outlet tube by transverse webs (8, 9) bridging the opening, and an outlet position in which the inlet opening is not closed by the plug (12), and with an inlet opening (17), provided in the base and closable by the closure member, of an air supply conduit (10) leading into the bottle, characterised in that the closure member is guided on the outlet tube so as to be captive and in that in the closed position the air supply conduit (10) discharging at the outside of the outlet tube is closed by the inner wall of the pourer spout.
  2. A pourer according to claim 1, characterised in that the air supply conduit (10) is held in the outlet tube (7) of the base (1) by way of the transverse webs (8, 9), is connected, via a hollow transverse web (9), to an air inlet opening (17) provided externally on the outlet tube, and has a closed end portion forming the plug (12) for the inlet opening (19) of the outlet of the closure member (2).
  3. A pourer according to claim 2, characterised in that the hollow space (14) of the air supply conduit (10) is extended towards the plug (12) beyond an opening (15) leading into the hollow cross-member (9).
  4. A pourer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that an end (11) of the air supply conduit (10) situated in the bottle has an end outlet opening which has a smaller cross-section than the remaining zone of the conduit.
  5. A pourer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that an outer cap (3) adapted to be fitted sealingly on the base (1) has a retaining edge (26) for captive fixing of the and a guide for the pourer spout (2) and the guide gap formed between the cap (3) and the base (1) for the pourer spout is connected to an air inlet opening (28) provided externally on the cap.
  6. A pourer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the pourer spout (2) has an outlet bore (19, 20) leading to an inclined end face (22) which is angled for deflection of the stream into the zone leading towards the outlet opening (21) in the end face (22).
  7. A pourer according to claim 6, characterised in that the inclined end face (22) has, in addition to the outlet opening (21), a recess or notching (23) acting as a drip catcher.
  8. A pourer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the pourer spout (2) has on the outside a profiled surface (24) which improves the grip and is preferably flattened on two opposite sides.
  9. A pourer according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterised in that the pourer spout (2) is guided in the cap (3) so as to be non-rotatable but slidable.
  10. A pourer according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterised in that the pourer spout (2) is guided for adjustment between the open and closed position by means of a guide projection in a coarse-pitch screwthread of the cap.
  11. A pourer according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the base (1) is made from relatively soft, more particularly elastomeric, material and the cap (3) and pourer spout (2) are made of harder material.
  12. A pourer according to claim 11, characterised in that the outer cap (3) has at its opening edge at least one catch bead (30) engaging in an annular groove (29) of the base (1).
  13. A pourer according to claim 11 or 12, characterised in that a base outer part (4) situated at least partially in the outer cap (3) is constructed as a closure cap with a cap screwthread (5) for glass bottles.
  14. A pourer according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterised in that a conical hollow plug (6) adapted to be introduced into the bottle is integrally formed on the base (1) in extension of the outlet tube (7).
  15. A pourer according to claim 14, characterised by an adapter for adaptation to other bottle necks, said adapter being fittable on the hollow plug (6) and also constructed as a hollow plug.
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