EP0618142A2 - Récipient compressible, en particulier bouteille - Google Patents

Récipient compressible, en particulier bouteille Download PDF

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EP0618142A2
EP0618142A2 EP94810187A EP94810187A EP0618142A2 EP 0618142 A2 EP0618142 A2 EP 0618142A2 EP 94810187 A EP94810187 A EP 94810187A EP 94810187 A EP94810187 A EP 94810187A EP 0618142 A2 EP0618142 A2 EP 0618142A2
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Werner Lindenberger
Pascal Stirnimann
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/0292—Foldable bottles

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  • the invention relates to a compressible container, in particular a bottle according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a compressible container such as a bottle of the type mentioned at the outset, is known from EP-OS 0 287 170.
  • This compressible container has a first container part in the form of a head part with an opening and a second container part with a bottom in the form of a foot part, between which a foldable wall part is arranged, which is bellows-shaped.
  • the container parts have a relatively small length, so that only a very small area is available for labeling, which is also only available on the bottom or top part of the container when the container is pulled out.
  • the foldable wall part is relatively large, which has some decisive disadvantages.
  • the container does not already look like the usual containers and bottles; furthermore, it is not suitable for labeling and, finally, it complicates safe handling, since the bellows-like wall part is generally flexible and must be and can therefore easily give in to the pressure of the grasping hand.
  • Another compressible container such as a bottle, is known from EP-PS 0 164 173.
  • This compressible container has a first container part in the form of a head part and a second container part in the form of a Foot part, between which a foldable wall part is arranged, which is bellows-shaped.
  • the compressible container requires a cup part connected to the foot part, into which the container is immersed in a compressed form.
  • the cup part is used for stabilization, for touching and for labeling the container. It is disadvantageous that this compressible container has a very complicated structure and is therefore expensive to manufacture.
  • the additionally molded cup part contradicts the usual ideas of the public about a container, in particular a bottle, so that the known container is unsuitable as a normal sales container.
  • the object of the invention is to design a compressible container, in particular a bottle of the type mentioned at the outset, so that it does not have the disadvantages mentioned.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention by the characterizing features of claim 1. Because the container has three container parts, each of which is connected to one another by a foldable wall part, such a container already comes very close to a conventional container when pulled out, so that it looks practically like a normal sales container, for example like a normal bottle.
  • the middle and the lower part of the container allow labeling on the usual central area. Since the container parts are naturally more stable and have to be than the foldable wall parts, the middle part of the container in particular improves the stability of the container significantly, particularly when it is handled.
  • the volume of the compressed container can be optimized by training according to claim 2.
  • foldable wall part There are various possibilities for the formation of the foldable wall part.
  • the simplest form of the foldable wall part describes claim 3, wherein the folding is improved by the design according to claim 4. However, it is more advantageous to design the wall part according to claim 5, whereby the strength of the foldable wall part can be increased.
  • the folding process can be improved by designing the wall part according to claim 6.
  • the configurations according to claims 7 and 8 also enable a further improvement in the folding of the foldable wall part.
  • the container can be any, e.g. have polygonal and in particular rounded, such as circular or oval cross-sectional shapes.
  • the container is preferably made of plastic and is produced in the extrusion blow molding process.
  • the compressible container shown in Figure 1 contains a first container part 2 with the diameter D 1 and the length L 1 and with an opening closed by a cap 4.
  • the first container part 2 is connected via a first bellows-like wall part 6 of length L2 to a second container part 8 of length L3, the diameter D2 of which is larger than the diameter D1 of the first container part 2.
  • a second wall part 10 of length closes L4 another third container part 12 of length L5, which is provided on the underside with a bottom 14.
  • the third container part 12 in turn has a larger diameter D3 than the second container part 8.
  • the lengths L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 all parts of the container are essentially the same size.
  • the first container part 2 is arranged in the second container part 8 after the first wall part 6 has been folded.
  • the latter are arranged in the third container part 12 after further upsetting of the second wall part 10.
  • the container can be 5-fold, i.e. be compressed to about 1/5 of the original length.
  • Figure 2 shows another container, which is constructed essentially like the container of Figure 1, however, the first container part 2a has the smallest diameter Da1 and the length La1 and the second container part 8a with the length La3 has the largest diameter Da2.
  • the first container part 2a and the second container part 8a are over the bellows-like first wall part 6a connected to the length La2.
  • the third lower container part 12a which is closed at its lower end with a bottom 14, has at its upper end a diameter Da3 which is smaller than the diameter Da2 of the second, ie middle container part 8a.
  • This third container part 12a with the length La5 is in turn connected to the second container part 8a via the bellows-like second wall part 10a.
  • the third container part 12a is immersed in the second container part 8a when the second wall part 10a is compressed.
  • the first container part 2a which in the present example is provided with a pull-top screw closure 16, dips indirectly into the second container part 8a when the first wall part 6a is compressed and is primarily located in the third container part 12a, as seen from the left side of the figure 2 emerges.
  • the middle ie the second container part 8 a , which generally bears the inscription, is also visible in the compressed state. This is particularly important when the container is delivered in the compressed state and / or when the container contains a concentrate in the compressed state.
  • the section of a bellows-like wall part shown in FIG. 3 contains the folds 22, 24, the inner connection 26 of which has a rounded cross section. Such a rounded cross-section can also be present at the upper connection of two folds.
  • the folds 22, 24 have essentially the same lengths L6, L7.
  • the section of a bellows-like wall part shown in FIG. 4 again contains a pair of folds 30, 32, but this time the upper fold 30 forms a small angle ⁇ with the vertical 28 and has a length L8 that is greater than the length L9 of the lower fold 32 The latter in turn forms an angle ⁇ with the vertical 28, which is greater than the angle ⁇ of the upper fold 30.
  • This configuration makes it easier to fold the lower fold 32.
  • the compressible container has numerous advantages.
  • the container when compressed, only needs a fraction of the usual volume for a conventional container for transport, storage and ultimately disposal.
  • the container is relatively stable when compressed.
  • the compressed, i.e. Volume-reduced containers can also only be filled with a concentrate that is only available to the end user after the container has been removed and filled with liquid, e.g. Water is diluted to the use concentration. This also results in considerable savings in transport and storage costs for the container filled with concentrate in this way. With a 5-fold container, the shipping and storage costs can be reduced by approx. 70% compared to a conventional container.

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EP94810187A 1993-04-02 1994-03-25 Récipient compressible, en particulier bouteille Expired - Lifetime EP0618142B1 (fr)

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EP1508522A1 (fr) * 2003-08-21 2005-02-23 Gohsho Company, Ltd. Bouteille compactable et méthode de compactage
GB2475566A (en) * 2009-11-24 2011-05-25 Aquatina Ltd Collapsible container with identification device for use with vending machine
WO2013186463A2 (fr) * 2012-06-15 2013-12-19 Sidel Participations Récipient empilable ayant une épaule à trois positions stables
US20160207750A1 (en) * 2013-08-29 2016-07-21 Kronges Ag Method for producing containers filled with a liquid
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EP0263536A2 (fr) * 1986-10-08 1988-04-13 William Touzani Articles creux compressibles avec des réalisations adaptées à la distribution
EP0287170A2 (fr) * 1987-04-15 1988-10-19 The Procter & Gamble Company Bouteille bistable expansible
EP0611700A1 (fr) * 1993-02-19 1994-08-24 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Récipient pour liquides

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EP0263536A2 (fr) * 1986-10-08 1988-04-13 William Touzani Articles creux compressibles avec des réalisations adaptées à la distribution
EP0287170A2 (fr) * 1987-04-15 1988-10-19 The Procter & Gamble Company Bouteille bistable expansible
EP0611700A1 (fr) * 1993-02-19 1994-08-24 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Récipient pour liquides

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EP1508522A1 (fr) * 2003-08-21 2005-02-23 Gohsho Company, Ltd. Bouteille compactable et méthode de compactage
GB2475566A (en) * 2009-11-24 2011-05-25 Aquatina Ltd Collapsible container with identification device for use with vending machine
GB2475566B (en) * 2009-11-24 2013-09-04 Aquatina Ltd Container and vending machine
US9238520B2 (en) 2009-11-24 2016-01-19 Aquatina Limited Container and vending machine
WO2013186463A2 (fr) * 2012-06-15 2013-12-19 Sidel Participations Récipient empilable ayant une épaule à trois positions stables
FR2991972A1 (fr) * 2012-06-15 2013-12-20 Sidel Participations Recipient empilable ayant une epaule a trois positions stables
WO2013186463A3 (fr) * 2012-06-15 2014-05-01 Sidel Participations Récipient empilable ayant une épaule à trois positions stables
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US9725201B2 (en) 2012-06-15 2017-08-08 Sidel Participations Stackable container including a shoulder with three stable positions
US20160207750A1 (en) * 2013-08-29 2016-07-21 Kronges Ag Method for producing containers filled with a liquid
GB2603927A (en) * 2021-02-19 2022-08-24 Forever Entpr Ltd A collapsible fuel canister

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