EP0934204B1 - Behälter, insbesondere getränkedose, sowie deckel für einen solchen behälter - Google Patents

Behälter, insbesondere getränkedose, sowie deckel für einen solchen behälter Download PDF

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EP0934204B1
EP0934204B1 EP97944707A EP97944707A EP0934204B1 EP 0934204 B1 EP0934204 B1 EP 0934204B1 EP 97944707 A EP97944707 A EP 97944707A EP 97944707 A EP97944707 A EP 97944707A EP 0934204 B1 EP0934204 B1 EP 0934204B1
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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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • 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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
    • B65D17/4014—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab and provided with attached means for reclosing or resealing
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0031—Reclosable openings
    • B65D2517/004—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element
    • B65D2517/0044—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element attached to the tear tab

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  • the invention relates to a container lid according to the preamble Claim 1 and a container, in particular with a beverage can such a container lid according to the preamble of claim 15 (known from US-A-4 717 039).
  • Beverage cans with a can body made of metal, for example from a Aluminum alloy and with a can lid, which is also made of metal is and forms a closure flap on its lid base, which is used to open the can pulled out of the lid base or pressed into the inside of the can are known and are used extensively. Disadvantageous that a such container after opening no longer for further consumption of the Container contents can be closed (use closure).
  • containers with container lids have already been made proposed (US 4,717,039; DE 44 27 812 A1), which consists of two cover elements exist, of which an element is firmly connected to the container and through Has indentation to be opened container opening and of which the second Lid element is rotatable, in such a way that it for reclosing the Container, i.e. to achieve a closure, over the open Container opening can be rotated.
  • beverages e.g. Soft drinks that have a high carbonation content and therefore cause one Generating high internal pressure in the respective container is a tight seal not achievable with these known container lids, especially none Usage closure that is absolutely tight even when the container has fallen.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a container or a container closure To further develop the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that a tight closure given is.
  • a container lid is according to the Claim 1 and a container executed according to claim 15.
  • 1 is a beverage can, which is intended, for example, for soft drinks and one made of metal, for example aluminum or an aluminum alloy
  • Deep-drawn can body 2 has a closed peripheral wall and has a closed bottom.
  • the can body 2, which is open there, is on the upper side closed by a can lid 3, which in the usual manner and with the usual Averaged by folding 4 along a can edge with the can body 2 tightly connected is and hermetically seals the interior of the beverage can 5 to the outside.
  • the can lid 3 consists of the lid element 6, which is preferably made of sheet metal from a sheet of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, by deep drawing cup-like is made, with a bottom 7 and with one over the top of the bottom protruding upward, substantially annular and the container and Lid center axis M concentrically surrounding edge 8, which over the fold 4 with the Can body 2 or with the edge of the opening surrounding this can body Can body 2 is firmly connected.
  • a Center axis M of the can top 3 is formed into an annular groove 9 which surrounds it the top of the lid bottom 7 is open, i.e. has its concave side there.
  • the lid base 7 also has a central axis M concentrically enclosing annular bead 10, which is convex on the top of the lid base 7 is.
  • a closure tab 11 which is used to open the beverage can or the can lid 3 can be pressed inwards in the manner known per se, in such a way that when the can is open, this tab 11 is still in a portion with the Lid base 7 connected to the interior of the can 5 to release a nozzle opening 11 ' stands in, as shown in Figures 4 and 5.
  • the tab 11 is in one piece with the cover element 6 or with the bottom 7 thereof made that the edge line of this tab 11 at least in a partial area of one A predetermined breaking line is formed, at which the material of the lid base is reduced in cross section.
  • a self-contained ring-like reinforcing bead 12 which extends over the plane of the Tab 11 or protrudes above the top of the bottom 7, the tab 11 is reinforced.
  • the tab 11 To open the beverage can 1, i.e. to break open and bend the tab 11 inwards serves a breaker ring 13 provided on the top of the can lid 3, which in itself known manner in the plan view of Figures 1 and 3 as an oval ring 14 with a central web 15 and two ring openings 16 and 17 formed on both sides by the central web 15 is.
  • a tab 18 In the ring opening 17, which is closer to the closure tab 11 than the ring opening 16 reaches a tab 18 with which the rupture ring 13 on the top of the Cover element 6 is attached in the region of the central axis M, by one from the Material of the lid base 7 shaped rivet-like fastening section 19.
  • Der Ring body 14 and the central web 15 are rigid.
  • the tab 18 is bendable.
  • the opening ring or its ring body 14 lies on the side facing away from the ring opening 16 against the sealing flap 11 or the bead 12 there.
  • the breaker ring lies with its ring plane parallel or approximately parallel to the plane of the Cover bottom, namely within the space enclosed by the edge 8, i.e. below the upper edge of the beverage can 1 formed by the fold 4.
  • This cover element 20 is designed in the form of a circular disk in the embodiment shown and has one rolled, closed edge bead 21, which surrounds the central axis M in a ring shape. With the closed, rolled edge bead 21, the cover element 20 is in the annular groove 9 guided. In the edge 8 are in several areas distributed around the central axis M, i.e. at of the illustrated embodiment in six regions distributed around the central axis M. Cams 22 pressed in over the bottom 7 facing the inside of the edge protrude and hold the edge 21 in the annular groove 9.
  • the cover element 20 is also slightly cup-like trained, i.e. it has a substantially circular disk-shaped base 23, one obliquely downward into the annular groove 9, the central axis M surrounding edge 24, which has the edge bead 21. At the transition between the Edge 24 and the bottom 23 is an annular bead 25 is formed, the central axis M also encloses and causes an additional stiffening of the cover element 20. Opposite the The central axis M is radially offset in the bottom 23 of the cover element 20, an opening 26 provided that has at least the same dimensions as the locking tab 11 or the drinking or pouring opening formed after pressing this closure tab 11 '. In the original closed box 1, the opening 26 is congruent with the Closure tab 11. The bead 12 is located within the opening 26 and extends into this Opening 26 into it, so that twisting of the cover element 20 relative to the cover element 6 is not possible.
  • closure tab 11 With 27 is also a self-contained, annular seal called the Closure tab 11 or the opening 11 'encloses at its edge and at the top of the Cover element 6 or the cover base 7 between the latter and the base 23 is provided.
  • the cover base 23 lies at the transition between the cover base 23 and the annular bead 25 with its underside against the annular bead 10 of the lid base 7. This is between the two cover bottoms 7 and 23 formed a gap, the width of which is approximately equal to the thickness the seal 27 clamped elastically between the two floors 7 and 23, i.e. by the abutment of the lid base 23 against the annular bead 10 is also prevented that the Seal 27 by appropriate riveting in the area of the fastening portion 19 badly deformed and destroyed.
  • the cover element 20 On the lid base 23 there are two more protruding from the top of this lid base Driver 28 shaped. Like the cover element 6, the cover element 20 is also included all its components in one piece from the metal sheet by punching and forming manufactured. The break-open ring 13 and all parts of the cover elements 26 are so trained and arranged such that a sufficient free space on the inside of the Doscndeckels 3 is present to this with the usual machines for closing the To be able to process can body 2.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the beverage can 1 in the original closed state.
  • the rupture ring 13 is opened at the closure flap 11 distant side raised according to arrow A of Figure 2, whereby the other Side of the rupture ring against the locking tab 11 or against the bead 12 there System comes and thereby pressed the locking tab 11 inwards and the opening 11 'is generated ( Figure 4).
  • Figure 4 the other Side of the rupture ring against the locking tab 11 or against the bead 12 there System comes and thereby pressed the locking tab 11 inwards and the opening 11 'is generated ( Figure 4).
  • the cover element 20 is attached to the Carriers 28 rotated so far about the central axis M that the opening 26 outside the Opening 11 'is located and the latter is covered by the lid base 23, as in the Figure 5 is shown.
  • FIGS 7 and following show a beverage can 1a, which in turn consists of the can body 2 and a can lid 3a which closes this on the upper side and which is differs from the can lid 3 essentially in that the firmly with the Can body connected lid element 31, the upper lid element and that for the Usage closure rotatable cover member 32 the lower, i.e. in the interior 5 of the Beverage can arranged lid element.
  • the cover element 31 is again cup-like with a substantially circular disc-shaped lid base 33 and a lid edge 34 which extends over the Folding 4 is connected to the edge of the can body 2. At the transition between the Lid bottom 33 and the edge 34 is on the lid element 31 with a central axis M. enclosing in a circular shape and into the interior 5, i.e. over the bottom of the floor 33 projecting annular bead 35 surrounding the central axis M.
  • the Cover element 31 also has an opening 26 at the bottom 33 corresponding to the opening 36th
  • Fastening section 19a is attached to the top of the bottom 33 of the rupture ring 13.
  • the fastening section 19a has one of the Circular deviating cross-section, for example a rectangular or square cross section.
  • the tab 18 of the rupture ring 13 is one on this Cross-section adapted opening provided so that when turning the break tab 13 around Center axis M, the cover element 32 is also rotated.
  • the attachment portion 19a the cover element 32 is rotatably supported in the middle of the cover element 31.
  • the cover member 32 is shaped on its annular edge 37 so that it there Ring bead 35 engages in a form-fitting manner, but at the same time also guides the Cover element 32 forms when rotating about the central axis M.
  • the closure flap 11 is formed with the bead 12
  • the original closed beverage can 1a extends into the opening 36 and thereby twisting of the cover element 32 relative to the cover element 31 around the central axis M is prevented.
  • On the top of the bottom 38 is in turn the one enclosing the locking tab 11 Seal 27 provided.
  • the break-open ring 13 is in turn at its opening 36 distant side raised (arrow A of Figure 8) this is through the opening 36 broken through the locking tab 11 and pressed into the interior 5, so that through the then overlapping openings 36 and 11 '( Figure 10) the can contents removed can be.
  • the cover element 32 can be used via the Breaking ring 13 are rotated so that the opening 11 'through the upper cover member 31st or the lid base 33 is closed.
  • a surface 39 ' is also in the same way possible with the beverage can 1a, in this case then on the top of the Can element 32 or the base 38 based on the axis of rotation of this can element (Axis of the fastening section 19a) diametrically opposite the tab 11. Also at this embodiment can then after opening the original sealed can Cover part 32 are rotated with the surface 39 'so that it is visible through the opening 36.
  • FIG. 12 shows the cover 1 in a representation similar to FIGS. 1 and 3 reclosed condition.
  • the surface 39 is visible through the opening 26.
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 show the seals 27, which are made, for example, of rubber, a suitable, food-safe, elastic plastic, for example based on silicone rubber also exist as seals with an annular cross-section (FIG. 14) or but designed as a lip or labyrinth seal ( Figure 13).
  • the Possibility of the seals also by appropriate deformation of the for each Can element used material directly from this material or metal as a metallic Form labyrinth seals, as shown in Figure 15 at 27 '.

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EP97944707A 1996-09-18 1997-09-13 Behälter, insbesondere getränkedose, sowie deckel für einen solchen behälter Expired - Lifetime EP0934204B1 (de)

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DE29616133U 1996-09-18
DE29616133U DE29616133U1 (de) 1996-09-18 1996-09-18 Behälter, sowie Verschluß für einen solchen Behälter
DE19642155 1996-10-12
DE19642155 1996-10-12
DE19643487A DE19643487A1 (de) 1996-09-18 1996-10-22 Behälter, sowie Verschluß für einen solchen Behälter
DE19643487 1996-10-22
PCT/DE1997/002062 WO1998012118A2 (de) 1996-09-18 1997-09-13 Behälter, insbesondere getränkedose, sowie deckel für einen solchen behälter

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PL186492B1 (pl) 2004-01-30
CN1230932A (zh) 1999-10-06
CN1079769C (zh) 2002-02-27
KR20000036222A (ko) 2000-06-26
IL129062A (en) 2003-03-12
AU4614997A (en) 1998-04-14
ES2195176T3 (es) 2003-12-01
RU99107762A (ru) 2004-03-27
WO1998012118A3 (de) 1998-06-18
IL129062A0 (en) 2000-02-17
CZ292051B6 (cs) 2003-07-16
JP2001505514A (ja) 2001-04-24
CA2265897A1 (en) 1998-03-26
BR9711510A (pt) 2000-01-18
ATE237514T1 (de) 2003-05-15
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WO1998012118A2 (de) 1998-03-26

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