EP0841257B1 - Container with a funnel - Google Patents

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EP0841257B1
EP0841257B1 EP97118682A EP97118682A EP0841257B1 EP 0841257 B1 EP0841257 B1 EP 0841257B1 EP 97118682 A EP97118682 A EP 97118682A EP 97118682 A EP97118682 A EP 97118682A EP 0841257 B1 EP0841257 B1 EP 0841257B1
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Wolfgang Dr.-Ing. Barthel
Werner Dipl.-Ing. Künzel
Georg Dipl.-Designer Mühlhausen
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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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a container for pourable products with a product opening for product input and removal, according to the preamble of claim 1 (cf. US-A-4,557,395).
  • Such containers for powdered or tablet detergents or cleaning agents which are preferably designed as long-term use containers, are known. These long-term containers remain with the user and can be used again and again by adding a product, e.g. from a simple refill, which can then be easily disposed of. In order to enable these containers to be refilled properly, however, it has so far been necessary either to make the refill opening of the container sufficiently large or to select a container with a small opening, which can then be filled with the aid of an additional element, for example a funnel.
  • a product e.g. from a simple refill
  • containers with a large opening have the disadvantage that they require a large, material-intensive closure, which can also have handling problems.
  • the sealing of such a closure and any child safety device is more complex. A small round closure is therefore advantageous from a production and economic point of view.
  • the object of the invention is to improve a container in such a way that it can be refilled with product in an easily manageable manner, without the need for a large refill opening.
  • a packaging unit is made available from a container and a matching funnel, which is not attached to the container in a non-disruptive position and can simply be placed on the product opening of the container in the use position.
  • the filling funnel is matched to the product opening, see above that a perfect fillability is guaranteed. Since the hopper is attached to the container when not in use, it is always at hand for the user when needed.
  • the product opening itself can be designed, for example, as a small round closure, which can be closed with a material-saving closure. With such a closure, the seal and any child safety device can be implemented in a material-saving and simple manner.
  • the fastening means are arranged in the bottom area of the container, so that the filling funnel in the bottom area of the container must also be attached accordingly.
  • the hopper is then attached to the bottom of the container and does not interfere with handling and when setting the container down.
  • the filling funnel is held in a form-fitting manner on the container.
  • another type of connection between the filling funnel and the container can also be selected.
  • the bottom area is tapered and designed to put on the filling funnel, which is integrated in a bottom lid which can be plugged onto the tapered bottom area and is adapted with its outer contour to the rest of the container contour.
  • the bottom cover having the filling funnel then also has an additional function, since he reinforces the bottom area of the container.
  • the bottom area of the container itself can then be dimensioned smaller, for example, if this is desired.
  • the bottom area is trough-shaped or has a plurality of trough-shaped designs. Since the bottom area is covered by the bottom lid apart from the refilling process, the bottom troughs do not disturb the appearance and stability of the container, but these troughs contribute to better stability of the container.
  • the mouth area of the filling funnel is designed such that it can be inserted into the product opening and that the bottom cover in the area around the mouth area of the filling funnel has a locking ring which can be plugged onto the product opening from the outside.
  • the bottom cover with the filling funnel can then be securely fixed in the area of the product opening on the container during the refilling process, so that product can subsequently be poured into the filling funnel from a refill packaging without the risk of the filling funnel detaching from the container.
  • the locking ring can also be screwed onto the product opening in a particularly advantageous manner, as a result of which a particularly secure fastening of the Bottom cover is guaranteed at the opening.
  • a container according to the invention for pourable products for example detergent powder or detergent tablets, is generally designated 1 in the drawing.
  • This container 1 has on its upper side a product opening 2, which is used both for removing product from container 1 and for refilling product into container 1.
  • This product opening 2 is preferably round and has an inner diameter which, when the container 1 is used to hold dishwasher detergent tabs, is slightly larger than the diameter of the tabs.
  • the product opening 2 can be closed with a closure cap 3, for which purpose the product opening 2 is provided with an external thread and the closure cap 3 is provided with a corresponding internal thread.
  • the container has a filling funnel 4 which can be fastened thereon and which, in the exemplary embodiment shown, is preferably integrated into a bottom cover 5.
  • This bottom cover 5 can be attached to the container 1 in the bottom region 1a of the container 1.
  • the bottom area 1a is tapered in relation to the other container areas and provided with at least one circumferential locking bead 6, which serves as a fastening means for the filling funnel 4 or the bottom cover 5.
  • this bottom cover 5 preferably has a latching bead or latching groove on the inside, which is not shown in the drawing.
  • the bottom cover 5 with the filling funnel 4 is thus held positively on the container 1 in the non-use position, specifically in its bottom region 1a, as can be seen from FIG.
  • the outer cover 5 has its outer contour adapted to the container contour in such a way that, as can be seen in FIG.
  • the hopper 4 integrated in the bottom cover 5 has a mouth region 7, which is designed such that this in the Product opening 2 of the container 1 is insertable.
  • a locking ring 8 is also provided in the bottom cover 5, which is dimensioned such that it can be plugged or screwed onto the tubular product opening 2 from the outside.
  • the bottom region 1 a of the container is trough-shaped, in the exemplary embodiment shown with two adjacent troughs 9, between which there is a recess 10, into which is placed State of the bottom cover 5 of the hopper 4 can intervene.
  • This trough-shaped design of the base region 1 a increases the strength of the container 1, which of course is additionally improved by the base cover 5 placed on it.
  • a container 1 is thus clearly available, which manages with a small product opening 2, which can be equipped, for example, in a simple manner with a child-resistant closure or the like.
  • the filling of the container 1 through this relatively small product opening 2 can be carried out with the help of the filling funnel 4 without difficulty, the filling funnel 4 is fastened in the non-use position in the bottom area 1a of the container and is therefore available at all times.

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The container (1) fill funnel (4) can be fitted onto the container opening (2) and is positively held to the container at the container base (1a) by fastener (6). The base should be tapered to allow the funnel to be plugged into place as an integral part of the base cover (5). The cover plugs onto the tapered base and adapts to container outline. The base should be in funnel form and repeatedly troughed (9), and the mouth end of the funnel is shaped to fit into the container opening. The cover in its turn has round the opening (7) an externally applied arrester (8) itself screwed into the opening of the container.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter für schüttfähige Produkte mit einer Produktöffnung zur Produkteingabe und Produktentnahme, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 (vgl. US-A-4 557 395).The invention relates to a container for pourable products with a product opening for product input and removal, according to the preamble of claim 1 (cf. US-A-4,557,395).

Solche, vorzugsweise als Dauergebrauchsbehältnisse ausgestaltete Behälter für pulver- oder tablettenförmige Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel sind bekannt. Diese Dauergebrauchsbehältnisse verbleiben beim Anwender und können immer wieder benutzt werden, indem sie mit Proudkt, z.B. aus einer einfachen Nachfüllpackung, die anschließend leicht entsorgt werden kann, befüllt werden. Um eine einwandfreie Nachfüllbarkeit dieser Behältnisse zu ermöglichen, ist es bisher jedoch erforderlich, entweder die Nachfüllöffnung des Behältnisses ausreichend groß zu gestalten oder ein Behältnis mit einer kleinen Öffnung zu wählen, welches dann mit Hilfe eines Zusatzelementes, beispielsweise eines Trichters, befüllt werden kann.Such containers for powdered or tablet detergents or cleaning agents, which are preferably designed as long-term use containers, are known. These long-term containers remain with the user and can be used again and again by adding a product, e.g. from a simple refill, which can then be easily disposed of. In order to enable these containers to be refilled properly, however, it has so far been necessary either to make the refill opening of the container sufficiently large or to select a container with a small opening, which can then be filled with the aid of an additional element, for example a funnel.

Behältnisse mit großer Öffnung weisen jedoch den Nachteil auf, daß sie einen großen materialintensiven Verschluß benötigen, der zudem mit Handhabungsproblemen behaftet sein kann. Außerdem ist die Abdichtung eines solchen Verschlusses und eine etwaige Kindersicherung aufwendiger. Aus produktionstechnischer sowie ökonomischer Sicht ist deshalb ein kleiner Rundverschluß vorteilhaft.However, containers with a large opening have the disadvantage that they require a large, material-intensive closure, which can also have handling problems. In addition, the sealing of such a closure and any child safety device is more complex. A small round closure is therefore advantageous from a production and economic point of view.

Bei Einsatz eines Behälters mit einem kleinen Verschluß unter Zuhilfename eines zusätzlichen Trichters bestehen ebenfalls Nachteile, die insbesondere in der Art der Handhabung liegen. So ist ein solcher Trichter oft nicht zur Hand, so daß die Nachfüllung ohne Trichter durchgeführt werden muß, was entsprechend die Nachfüllung erschwert, bzw. zu einer Verschüttung des Produktes führt. Außerdem ist ein solcher Trichter, sofern er zur Hand ist, häufig nicht auf die Behältergeometrie abgestimmt (Relation Einfüllgröße zur Ausbringgröße); auch dies erschwert die Nachfüllung.When using a container with a small closure with the aid of an additional funnel, there are also disadvantages, in particular in the type of handling. Such a funnel is often not at hand, so that the refill must be carried out without a funnel, which makes refilling difficult or leads to spillage of the product. In addition, such a hopper, if it is at hand, is often not matched to the container geometry (relation of filling size to spreading size); this also makes refilling difficult.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es demgegenüber, einen Behälter so zu verbessern, daß er auf leicht handhabbare Weise mit Produkt nachgefüllt werden kann, ohne daß dazu eine große Nachfüllöffnung erforderlich ist.In contrast, the object of the invention is to improve a container in such a way that it can be refilled with product in an easily manageable manner, without the need for a large refill opening.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit einem Behälter der eingangs bezeichneten Art erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved according to the invention with a container of the type described in the introduction by the features of claim 1.

Mit der Erfindung wird eine Verpackungseinheit aus Behälter und einem auf diesen abgestimmten Einfülltrichter zur Verfügung gestellt, welcher in Nichtgebrauchsposition nicht störend am Behälter befestigt ist und in Gebrauchsposition einfach auf die Produktöffnung des Behälters aufgesetzt werden kann. Der Einfülltrichter ist dabei auf die Produktöffnung abgestimmt, so daß eine einwandfreie Einfüllbarkeit gewährleistet ist. Da der Einfülltrichter in Nichtgebrauchsposition am Behälter befestigt ist, ist er jederzeit für den Benutzer zur Hand, wenn er benötigt wird. Die Produktöffnung selbst kann beispielsweise als kleiner Rundverschluß ausgestaltet sein, welcher mit einem materialsparenden Verschluß verschließbar sein kann. Bei einem solchen Verschluß ist die Abdichtung und etwaige Kindersicherung auf materialsparende und einfache Weise realisierbar.With the invention, a packaging unit is made available from a container and a matching funnel, which is not attached to the container in a non-disruptive position and can simply be placed on the product opening of the container in the use position. The filling funnel is matched to the product opening, see above that a perfect fillability is guaranteed. Since the hopper is attached to the container when not in use, it is always at hand for the user when needed. The product opening itself can be designed, for example, as a small round closure, which can be closed with a material-saving closure. With such a closure, the seal and any child safety device can be implemented in a material-saving and simple manner.

Die Befestigungsmittel sind im Bodenbereich des Behälters angeordnet, so daß entsprechend auch der Einfülltrichter im Bodenbereich des Behälters zu befestigen ist. Der Einfülltrichter ist dann unterseitig am Behälter befestigt und stört bei der Handhabung und beim Abstellen des Behälters nicht.The fastening means are arranged in the bottom area of the container, so that the filling funnel in the bottom area of the container must also be attached accordingly. The hopper is then attached to the bottom of the container and does not interfere with handling and when setting the container down.

Vorzugsweise ist vorgesehen, daß der Einfülltrichter formschlüssig am Behälter gehalten ist. Grundsätzlich kann natürlich auch eine andere Art der Verbindung zwischen Einfülltrichter und Behälter gewählt werden.It is preferably provided that the filling funnel is held in a form-fitting manner on the container. In principle, of course, another type of connection between the filling funnel and the container can also be selected.

Ganz besonders bevorzugt ist vorgesehen, daß der Bodenbereich verjüngt und zum Aufstecken des Einfülltrichters ausgebildet ist, welcher in einen Bodendeckel integriert ist, der auf den verjüngten Bodenbereich aufsteckbar und mit seiner Außenkontur an die übrige Behälterkontur angepaßt ist. Der den Einfülltrichter aufweisende Bodendeckel hat dann auch eine Zusatzfunktion, da er den Bodenbereich des Behälters verstärkt. Der Bodenbereich des Behälters selbst kann dann beispielsweise geringer dimensioniert werden, wenn dies gewünscht ist.It is very particularly preferably provided that the bottom area is tapered and designed to put on the filling funnel, which is integrated in a bottom lid which can be plugged onto the tapered bottom area and is adapted with its outer contour to the rest of the container contour. The bottom cover having the filling funnel then also has an additional function, since he reinforces the bottom area of the container. The bottom area of the container itself can then be dimensioned smaller, for example, if this is desired.

Bei dieser Ausführungsform ist vorteilhaft auch vorgesehen, daß der Bodenbereich muldenförmig bzw. mehrfach muldenförmig ausgebildet ist. Da der Bodenbereich abgesehen vom Nachfüllvorgang durch den Bodendeckel verdeckt ist, stören die Bodenmulden das Erscheinungsbild und die Standfestigkeit des Behälters nicht, diese Mulden tragen jedoch zu einer besseren Stabilität des Behälters bei.In this embodiment, it is also advantageously provided that the bottom area is trough-shaped or has a plurality of trough-shaped designs. Since the bottom area is covered by the bottom lid apart from the refilling process, the bottom troughs do not disturb the appearance and stability of the container, but these troughs contribute to better stability of the container.

In weiterer vorteilhafter Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, daß der Mündungsbereich des Einfülltrichters derart ausgebildet ist, daß dieser in die Produktöffnung einführbar ist, und daß der Bodendeckel im Bereich um den Mündungsbereich des Einfülltrichters herum einen Arretierring aufweist, der von außen auf die Produktöffnung aufsteckbar ist. Der Bodendeckel mit Einfülltrichter läßt sich dann beim Nachfüllvorgang sicher im Bereich der Produktöffnung am Behälter festlegen, so daß anschließend aus einer Nachfüllverpackung Produkt in den Einfülltrichter geschüttet werden kann, ohne daß die Gefahr besteht, daß sich der Einfülltrichter vom Behälter löst.In a further advantageous embodiment it is provided that the mouth area of the filling funnel is designed such that it can be inserted into the product opening and that the bottom cover in the area around the mouth area of the filling funnel has a locking ring which can be plugged onto the product opening from the outside. The bottom cover with the filling funnel can then be securely fixed in the area of the product opening on the container during the refilling process, so that product can subsequently be poured into the filling funnel from a refill packaging without the risk of the filling funnel detaching from the container.

Besonders vorteilhaft kann der Arretierring auch auf die Produktöffnung aufschraubbar sein, wodurch eine besonders sichere Befestigung des Bodendeckels an der Öffnung gewährleistet wird.The locking ring can also be screwed onto the product opening in a particularly advantageous manner, as a result of which a particularly secure fastening of the Bottom cover is guaranteed at the opening.

Die Erfindung ist nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung beispielsweise näher beschrieben. Diese zeigt in

Fig. 1
einen erfindungsgemäßen Behälter mit auf die Produktöffnung aufgesetztem Einfülltrichter,
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den Behälter nach Fig. 1 mit an der Behälterunterseite befestigtem Einfülltrichter,
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in perspektivischer Darstellung den Bodenbereich des Behälters und
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eine Unteransicht auf den Einfülltrichter.
The invention is described below with reference to the drawing, for example. This shows in
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a container according to the invention with a filling funnel placed on the product opening,
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1 with the filling funnel attached to the underside of the container,
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in perspective the bottom area of the container and
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a bottom view of the hopper.

Ein erfindungsgemäßer Behälter für schüttfähige Produkte, beispielsweise Reinigungsmittelpulver oder Reinigungsmitteltabs ist in der Zeichnung allgemein mit 1 bezeichnet. Dieser Behälter 1 weist an seiner Oberseite eine Produktöffnung 2 auf, die sowohl zur Produktentnahme aus dem Behälter 1 als auch zum Nachfüllen von Produkt in den Behälter 1 dient. Diese Produktöffnung 2 ist dabei vorzugsweise rund ausgestaltet und weist einen Innendurchmesser auf, der, wenn der Behälter 1 zur Aufnahme von Geschirrspülreinigertabs dient, geringfügig größer ist als der Durchmesser der Tabs. Die Produktöffnung 2 läßt sich mit einer Verschlußkappe 3 verschließen, wozu die Produktöffnung 2 mit einem außenseitigen Gewinde und die Verschlußkappe 3 mit einem entsprechenden Innengewinde versehen ist.A container according to the invention for pourable products, for example detergent powder or detergent tablets, is generally designated 1 in the drawing. This container 1 has on its upper side a product opening 2, which is used both for removing product from container 1 and for refilling product into container 1. This product opening 2 is preferably round and has an inner diameter which, when the container 1 is used to hold dishwasher detergent tabs, is slightly larger than the diameter of the tabs. The product opening 2 can be closed with a closure cap 3, for which purpose the product opening 2 is provided with an external thread and the closure cap 3 is provided with a corresponding internal thread.

Um das Nachfüllen von Produkt in den als Dauergebrauchsbehältnis ausgebildeten Behälter 1 zu vereinfachen, weist der Behälter einen an diesem befestigbaren Einfülltrichter 4 auf, der beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel in bevorzugter Weise in einen Bodendeckel 5 integriert ist. Dieser Bodendeckel 5 läßt sich im Bodenbereich 1a des Behälters 1 am Behälter 1 befestigen. Dazu ist der Bodenbereich 1a gegenüber den übrigen Behälterbereichen verjüngt ausgebildet und mit wenigstens einer umlaufenden Rastwulst 6 versehen, die als Befestigungsmittel für den Einfülltrichter 4 bzw. den Bodendeckel 5 dient. Dieser Bodendeckel 5 weist dazu an der Innenseite vorzugsweise eine Rastwulst bzw. Rastnut auf, die zeichnerisch nicht dargestellt ist. Der Bodendeckel 5 mit dem Einfülltrichter 4 ist somit in Nichtgebrauchsposition formschlüssig am Behälter 1 und zwar in dessen Bodenbereich 1a gehalten, wie dies aus Figur 2 ersichtlich ist. Dabei ist der Bodendeckel 5 mit seiner Außenkontur an die Behälterkontur angepaßt, derart, daß, wie aus Figur 2 ersichtlich, der Bodendeckel 5 mit den übrigen Bereichen des Behälters 1 fluchtet.In order to simplify the refilling of product into the container 1 designed as a long-term use container, the container has a filling funnel 4 which can be fastened thereon and which, in the exemplary embodiment shown, is preferably integrated into a bottom cover 5. This bottom cover 5 can be attached to the container 1 in the bottom region 1a of the container 1. For this purpose, the bottom area 1a is tapered in relation to the other container areas and provided with at least one circumferential locking bead 6, which serves as a fastening means for the filling funnel 4 or the bottom cover 5. For this purpose, this bottom cover 5 preferably has a latching bead or latching groove on the inside, which is not shown in the drawing. The bottom cover 5 with the filling funnel 4 is thus held positively on the container 1 in the non-use position, specifically in its bottom region 1a, as can be seen from FIG. The outer cover 5 has its outer contour adapted to the container contour in such a way that, as can be seen in FIG.

Der in den Bodendeckel 5 integrierte Einfülltrichter 4 weist einen Mündungsbereich 7 auf, der derart ausgebildet ist, daß dieser in die Produktöffnung 2 des Behälters 1 einführbar ist. Um diesen Mündungsbereich 7 herum ist darüber hinaus im Bodendeckel 5 ein Arretierring 8 vorgesehen, der so dimensioniert ist, daß er von außen auf die rohrförmige Produktöffnung 2 aufsteckbar bzw. aufschraubbar ist. Dadurch ist der Bodendeckel 5 mit dem Einfülltrichter 4 sicher auf der Produktöffnung 2 gehalten, so daß zur Nachfüllung von Produkt lediglich Produkt in den Einfülltrichter 4 eingeschüttet werden muß, der Bodendeckel 5 mit Einfülltrichter 4 jedoch im Prinzip vom Benutzer dabei nicht festgehalten werden muß.The hopper 4 integrated in the bottom cover 5 has a mouth region 7, which is designed such that this in the Product opening 2 of the container 1 is insertable. Around this mouth area 7, a locking ring 8 is also provided in the bottom cover 5, which is dimensioned such that it can be plugged or screwed onto the tubular product opening 2 from the outside. As a result, the bottom cover 5 with the filling funnel 4 is held securely on the product opening 2, so that only product has to be poured into the filling funnel 4 for refilling product, but the bottom cover 5 with filling funnel 4 does not in principle have to be held by the user.

Um die Aufnahme des Bodendeckels 5 im Bodenbereich 1a des Behälters zu erleichtern, ist vorteilhaft vorgesehen, daß der Bodenbereich 1a des Behälters muldenförmig ausgebildet ist und zwar beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel mit zwei benachbarten Mulden 9, zwischen denen sich eine Ausnehmung 10 befindet, in welche im aufgesetzten Zustand des Bodendeckels 5 der Einfülltrichter 4 eingreifen kann. Durch diese muldenförmige Gestaltung des Bodenbereiches 1a wird die Festigkeit des Behälters 1 gesteigert, die natürlich zusätzlich noch durch den aufgesetzten Bodendeckel 5 verbessert wird.In order to facilitate the inclusion of the bottom cover 5 in the bottom region 1 a of the container, it is advantageously provided that the bottom region 1 a of the container is trough-shaped, in the exemplary embodiment shown with two adjacent troughs 9, between which there is a recess 10, into which is placed State of the bottom cover 5 of the hopper 4 can intervene. This trough-shaped design of the base region 1 a increases the strength of the container 1, which of course is additionally improved by the base cover 5 placed on it.

Erkennbar steht somit ein Behälter 1 zur Verfügung, der mit einer kleinen Produktöffnung 2 auskommt, welche beispielsweise auf einfache Weise mit einem kindergesicherten Verschluß od. dgl. ausgerüstet werden kann. Die Befüllung des Behälters 1 durch diese relativ kleine Produktöffnung 2 kann mit Hilfe des Einfülltrichters 4 ohne Schwierigkeiten erfolgen, wobei der Einfülltrichter 4 in Nichtgebrauchsposition im Bodenbereich 1a des Behälters befestigt ist und somit jederzeit zur Verfügung steht.A container 1 is thus clearly available, which manages with a small product opening 2, which can be equipped, for example, in a simple manner with a child-resistant closure or the like. The filling of the container 1 through this relatively small product opening 2 can be carried out with the help of the filling funnel 4 without difficulty, the filling funnel 4 is fastened in the non-use position in the bottom area 1a of the container and is therefore available at all times.

Natürlich ist die Erfindung nicht auf die dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt. Weitere Ausgestaltungen sind möglich, ohne den durch die Ansprüche definierten bereich zu verlassen.Of course, the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown. Further configurations are possible without leaving the area defined by the claims.

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  1. Container for pourable products, with a product opening (2) at its upper side for product introduction and product removal, wherein the container (1) has a filling funnel (4) and fastening means (6) for fastening the filling funnel (4) in non-use position and wherein the filler funnel (4) is constructed in such a manner that it is placeable on the product opening and fastenable thereat, characterised in that the fastening means (6) are provided in the base region (1a) of the container (1).
  2. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the filling funnel (4) is retained at the container (1) by mechanically positive coupling.
  3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the base region (1a) tapers and is constructed for plugging onto the filling funnel (4), which is integrated in a base cover (5), which can be plugged onto the tapered base region (1a) and is adapted by its outer profile to the remaining container profile.
  4. Container according to claim 3, characterised in that the base region (1a) is formed to be of trough shape or multiple trough shape (9).
  5. Container according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the mouth region (7) of the filling funnel (4) is constructed in such a manner that this is insertable into the product opening (2) and that the base cover (5) has in the region around the mouth region (7) of the filling funnel (24) a locking ring (8) which can be plugged onto the product opening (2) from the outside.
  6. Container according to claim 5, characterised in that the locking ring (8) of the base cover (5) can be screwed onto the product opening (2).
EP97118682A 1996-11-06 1997-10-28 Container with a funnel Expired - Lifetime EP0841257B1 (en)

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