EP0608755A1 - Capuchon avec couvercle basculant élastiquement - Google Patents

Capuchon avec couvercle basculant élastiquement Download PDF

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EP0608755A1
EP0608755A1 EP94100652A EP94100652A EP0608755A1 EP 0608755 A1 EP0608755 A1 EP 0608755A1 EP 94100652 A EP94100652 A EP 94100652A EP 94100652 A EP94100652 A EP 94100652A EP 0608755 A1 EP0608755 A1 EP 0608755A1
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Takamitsu Nozawa
Takaharu Tasaki
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Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0809—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions
    • B65D47/0814—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions by at least three hinge sections, at least one having a length different from the others

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  • the present invention relates to a cap structure having an elastically turnover cover.
  • the "cap structure” used herein is meant to include a cap and a container with a cap.
  • the cap having the elastically turnover cover there is known a cap which is integrally molded of a synthetic resin and having its cap body and cover hinged at three points, as called so, as is used in the container of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 34049/1988, for example.
  • This cap is formed by integrally connecting a cap body and a cap opening cover into one piece by means of the three-point hinge.
  • This three-point hinge structure is composed of: first two hinges for connecting the upper end of the rear portion of the circumferential wall of the cap body and the lower end of the rear portion of the circumferential wall of the cover placed on the cap body; and second and third hinges for connecting L-shaped elastic plates between the first circumferential wall portion below those the first hinges and the front portion of the top wall of the cover at the upper end of the circumferential wall portion of the cover between the two hinges.
  • both the circumferential wall portion of the cover in front of the rising portions of the L-shaped elastic plates and the top wall portion of the cover below tie horizontal portion are notched for parting the mold.
  • the notched portions of the top wall of the cover deteriorate the appearance of the cover. Still the worse, the notches makes it incomplete to shut off the mouth of the cap body with the cover.
  • the present invention contemplates to provide a cap structure which can be formed of only the individual rear portions of the circumferential walls of the cap body and the cover without notching the circumferential wall and top wall of the cover, so that the cover may have its appearance improved and may seal up the mouth of the cap body when in the closing operation.
  • each of curved elastic bands 12 is to have its cover side end 12b moved along an arc a, which has a radius of a straight distance from the body side end 12a to the cover side end 12b of the elastic band 12. Since, however, the cover 5 is turned on hinges 10, it is allowed to move along an arc b which has a radius of a straight distance from the hinges 10 to the cover side end 12b.
  • the elastic band 12 is extended till the dead center A against its elasticity and is shrunken after the dead center A by its elastic controlling force so that the cover is elastically turned over to establish the closed state.
  • the cover opening operation could be likewise understood.
  • the elastic band 12 may have its intermediate portion curved to the front in the closed state of Fig. 4.
  • FIGs. 6 to 8 Another embodiment shown in Figs. 6 to 8 might be thought like the case of the foregoing first embodiment.
  • each of the elastic bands 12 is curved in a letter "C" not only in the open state but also in the closed state, in which it is received in a recess 13. According to this embodiment, the elastic bands can be prevented from being forcibly extended more than their limits even when they pass through the dead center A at which they are extended to their maximum strokes.
  • Reference numeral 1 designates the body of a cap structure having a first circumferential wall 2.
  • This first circumferential wall 2 is formed into a circumferential wall to be fitted on the outer circumference of the neck of a container, in case the body 1 is a cap, and has its lower end shut out with a bottom wall in case the cap structure is a container body.
  • the first circumferential wall has its top covered with a top plate 4 having a pouring port 3, but this top plate 4 can be eliminated.
  • a cover which is molded of polyethylene of the like integrally with the aforementioned body 1 .
  • This cover 5 can be turned on a later-described hinge to open or close the top of the first circumference.
  • a second circumferential wall 7 depends from the outer circumference of a top wall 6 and can have its lower end placed on the upper end of the first circumferential wall 2.
  • first and second circumferential walls 2 and 7 having a top plan view of a true circle are connected at their rear upper and lower ends by the hinge 10 and at the righthand and lefthand sides of the hinge 10 by a pair of C-shaped elastic bands 12 and 12.
  • These elastic bands are fitted in the recesses 13, which are formed to extend between the upper and lower portions of the individual backs of the first and second circumferential walls 2 and 7.
  • the recesses 13 have their lower end rear edges and upper end rear edges connected to the lower and upper ends of the elastic bands 12 through second and third hinges 14 and 15.
  • Figs 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the invention.
  • the C-shaped elastic bands are fitted in the recesses 13 formed in the backs of the first and second circumferential walls of the body and the cover when in the closed state, the elastic bands will not deteriorate the appearance of the cap structure.
  • a dead centre A the point of intersection between a straight line C containing the body side end of bands 12 and hinge 10 and an arc b is designated a dead centre A.
  • Bands 12 are extended till dead center A against their elastic force so that the cover is elastically turned over to establish the closed state.

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EP94100652A 1990-07-27 1991-01-16 Capuchon avec couvercle basculant élastiquement Expired - Lifetime EP0608755B1 (fr)

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JP1990080392U JP2532090Y2 (ja) 1990-07-27 1990-07-27 弾性反転する蓋付きキャップおよび容器
JP80392/90U 1990-07-27
EP91902752A EP0494306B1 (fr) 1990-07-27 1991-01-16 Capuchon avec couvercle basculant elastiquement

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EP91902752A Division EP0494306B1 (fr) 1990-07-27 1991-01-16 Capuchon avec couvercle basculant elastiquement

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CA (1) CA2065342C (fr)
DE (2) DE69129469T2 (fr)
WO (1) WO1992002431A1 (fr)

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EP0706951A1 (fr) * 1994-10-13 1996-04-17 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc., Capuchon à charnière avec effet de ressort
EP0727361A2 (fr) * 1995-02-15 1996-08-21 Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd. Fermeture à charnière avec effet de ressort
CN1084280C (zh) * 1997-06-30 2002-05-08 日本电气株式会社 一种用于外壳的开/闭式铰链结构

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JP5532548B2 (ja) * 2008-05-28 2014-06-25 凸版印刷株式会社 ヒンジキャップ
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EP0706951A1 (fr) * 1994-10-13 1996-04-17 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc., Capuchon à charnière avec effet de ressort
AU699311B2 (en) * 1994-10-13 1998-12-03 Rexam Closure Systems Inc. Closure with snap-type hinge cap
EP0727361A2 (fr) * 1995-02-15 1996-08-21 Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd. Fermeture à charnière avec effet de ressort
EP0727361A3 (fr) * 1995-02-15 1997-02-12 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd Fermeture à charnière avec effet de ressort
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CN1084280C (zh) * 1997-06-30 2002-05-08 日本电气株式会社 一种用于外壳的开/闭式铰链结构

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CA2065342A1 (fr) 1992-01-28
DE69105110D1 (de) 1994-12-15
CA2065342C (fr) 1996-04-30
DE69105110T2 (de) 1995-03-23
EP0494306A4 (en) 1992-12-23
EP0494306A1 (fr) 1992-07-15
EP0608755B1 (fr) 1998-05-20
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DE69129469D1 (de) 1998-06-25
DE69129469T2 (de) 1998-09-17

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