EP1034116B1 - Mit einem flaschenbehältnis zusammenwirkende verschlusskappe - Google Patents

Mit einem flaschenbehältnis zusammenwirkende verschlusskappe Download PDF

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EP1034116B1
EP1034116B1 EP98965640A EP98965640A EP1034116B1 EP 1034116 B1 EP1034116 B1 EP 1034116B1 EP 98965640 A EP98965640 A EP 98965640A EP 98965640 A EP98965640 A EP 98965640A EP 1034116 B1 EP1034116 B1 EP 1034116B1
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closure cap
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/245—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with decoration, information or contents indicating devices, labels
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0407—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means
    • B65D41/0414—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means formed by a plug, collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the internal surface of a container neck
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0471—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with means for positioning the cap on the container, or for limiting the movement of the cap, or for preventing accidental loosening of the cap
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/16—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
    • B65D41/165—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers with integral internal sealing means
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
    • B65D47/122—Threaded caps
    • B65D47/123—Threaded caps with internal parts
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure

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  • the invention relates to a closure cap according to the features of The preamble of claim 1.
  • a closure cap which can be locked with the neck of a bottle container is first known from DE-PS 33 45 350.
  • the back of both locking arms is supported by molded webs. They are rooted in the inner wall of the dome-shaped cap.
  • a closure cap which has a ring which, in its thickness extension, transverse to the direction of attachment, Has recesses in which locking projections of the closure cap intervention.
  • This is a comparatively thick-walled design of the Predefined around.
  • the cap is also necessary in one to provide correspondingly large thickness.
  • the ring must continue because of the Dodge the elasticity of its material. This means that the entire The cap must be designed to be correspondingly elastic.
  • the invention is concerned with the task of one with a Bottle cap cooperating cap to specify the one thin-walled design of the ring allows, but still more secure Assignment.
  • a long rectangular cross section of one is sufficient such a ring, around which there is a dispensing opening Bottle neck trained locking projection overcome safely. If no control means are provided, then there is an irreversible locking the bottle neck or the bottle container. It is also provided that the locking arm essentially runs parallel to a central axis of the dispensing opening. This leaves the transfer of sufficient bounce forces to. A particularly stable locking arm is achieved when this participates in the ring shape. An advantageous solution is achieved when two in essentially opposite locking arms formed are. The length reserve is simply due achieved a wave formation of the ring. It is enough it if only part of the ring is circumferential is undulated.
  • the counter thread can also be overcome by bouncing, but on the other hand creates the possibility of screwing and unscrewing.
  • a steep thread preferably a two-start thread.
  • the resulting break corresponding thread is further relevant advantageously usable that one in the circumferential direction facing end face of a thread with a the ring or the locking arm trained stop surface interacts. This can be used as a screw-down limitation.
  • the front surface only needs to be set steep enough to be.
  • the abovementioned stop surface is realized on the inside of the locking arm in Forn one in essentially vertical stop bar. The is molded onto the locking arm and has a stiffening effect on it, creating a kind of T-profile with albeit short T-Bar.
  • a stop surface is given, which prevents self-releasing unscrewing guaranteed.
  • Said bend is advantageous formed on the locking arm of the ring. It can also with a corresponding counter surface of the thread interact.
  • the Stop surface on a separate stop projection of the bottle container is formed. It lies expedient in the area of the screw-in end position. moreover it proves to be advantageous that the stop surface is aligned so that a powerful overflow and elastic deflection of the ring allows is. In this way, the way back is clear for the will-focused Unscrew the cap.
  • the stop projection in the screwing direction the cap has overflowable slope.
  • the Cap has a central collar for Intervening in an output opening of the bottle container
  • the Collar has an insertion bevel for interaction with an edge of the dispensing opening.
  • rotationally symmetrical insertion bevel brings an effective Pre-centering in relation to the edge.
  • the insertion bevel at least by the measure of a wall thickness of the collar extends inwards.
  • the lead-in has a multiple of the wall thickness of the collar. That can go up to five times.
  • the insertion bevel from several separate insertion tongues is formed. These show the typical curve of the tongue on and can also wall to the free end lip out. It was found that four angles are sufficient distributed insertion tongues.
  • a container side Contribution to the appropriate centering of the plug technology elements to be connected is that chamfered the inside edge of the edge of the bottle neck is.
  • the invention further proposes that the Closure cap for a completely closed training on the outside a separately arranged cover part having. The latter can carry information etc. his.
  • the overlapping part is held in place on the closure cap is.
  • the covering part is designed like a dome.
  • a good connection base is given when the closure cap flat in the area of the covering part is trained.
  • the flat area in Outline of the covering part is sunk. So the covering part does not even need one in this regard Edge finish.
  • the stop bar from a stop surface of the Rastarmes is formed immediately and with a Neck stop acting at the foot of the bottle neck as a rotation limit stop in the screwing direction interacts.
  • Alternative means of securing against self-releasing unscrewing consists of a combination of features in that the cap inside has a resilient edge wing that in the screw-on end position, ribs on the edge of the bottle container snaps behind and so the cap secures against self-releasing unscrewing.
  • This means of securing against self-releasing Unscrewing the cap is advisable in pairs educated.
  • An advantageous further development results then by the fact that the ribs snap-like overflowing edge wings in the inner wall of the cap rooted. It is connected in a load-stable manner.
  • a partial length fixation is sufficient, i.e. the marginal wing is not all vertical Length tied to the inner wall, this with formation a freely resilient tongue towards the rib.
  • the lower grip protrudes near the bottle neck and the end facing away from the lower grip projection outside of the edge of the locking projection. That makes it Lower grip projection like a knife.
  • the component of the rear-end force directed towards the center increased. This improves the overall durability and the tight fit of the closure on the bottle container.
  • the advantageous Invention proposed that the bottle neck through the closure cap lockable injection insert in Shape is associated with an intermediate cap.
  • the intermediate cap has an adapter function.
  • the cap shape offers largely reduced wall thickness sufficient allocation stability. The bounce assignment can be used.
  • the intermediate cap stiffens the head end Area of the bottle neck, which in turn, in turn stiffened the intermediate cap.
  • the intermediate cap is locked at the edge of the bottle neck. Outside locking is preferably used, characterized by an outward locking ridge on the edge of the bottle neck. Accordingly lie the locking lugs on the inside of the edge of the intermediate cap. They reach under the corresponding one with a steep flank Lower flank of the edge bead. Of course show such locking lugs on a spillable back. Of further the latches in the back are window-like cut free. This promotes their radially outward going Evasive movement. It is favorable if four detents arranged at equal angles are. It is further proposed that the intermediate cap has a central spray nozzle.
  • nozzle can be closed by a stopper of the closure cap is. It is advantageous if the stopper from a syringe centering shaft is formed of those rooted in the top of the cap Radial webs. The latter, quite thin-walled Structure saves material and still delivers one satisfactory stability of this mechanically special claimed zone of the donor.
  • a ring wall which is also in the ceiling is rooted. Such a ring wall stabilizes also the ceiling itself.
  • the Intermediate cap has a collar for sealing Entry into the bottle neck dispensing opening.
  • the collar has an insertion slope, formed from Introductory tongues, such as those associated with a variant already mentioned above.
  • Concerning User security is still a contributor Locking cams located near the edge of the wall of the closure cap a child lock, which locking cams with on Bottom of the bottle neck, in the closing direction overflow counter cam interact. By stress the part of the wall remote from the locking cam comes it to lift the locking cams out of the effective range the counter cam.
  • the illustrated closure V of a dispenser or container comprises a closure cap 1 which has a neck 2 a bottle container 3 can be assigned.
  • Both parts are produced with maximum thin walls, one as a molded part, the other as a blow part. Both parts are also under the aspect of process security designed stable during assembly, this especially with regard to the locking means implemented here. Also meet the requirement of thin walls manufactured using pre-form manufacturing technology Bottle cases. For such pre-form bottle containers is the locking latch presented according to the invention best for.
  • the locking means consist of a cap Ring R and bottle container side from a locking projection 4th
  • the locking projection 4 sits on the jacket wall of the bottle neck 2. Acting with respect to the locking projection 4 it is a continuous or interrupted revolving Torus. Its upper flank falls outwards and obliquely in the direction of the bottle container 3 from. The lower flank is steep, i.e. it stretches is essentially horizontal, i.e. perpendicular to a vertically aligned longitudinal central axis x-x of the bottle neck 2.
  • the ring R is carried by two locking arms 5. It deals vertically oriented webs. They start from a blanket 6 of the closure V. The ceiling 6 sets into a wall that slopes down on all sides dome-shaped body. Its front edge 8 sits on a peripheral shoulder 9 of the bottle container 3. The shoulder 9 is surmounted by a flat cone Base or plateau 10. This grows the mentioned Bottle neck 2. The one falling steeply to shoulder 9 Edge 11 of the plateau is elliptical or oval Adjusted edge contour of the dome-shaped body 7. About here According to the indoor system, there is a welcome rotation lock the cap 1 for the bottle container 3 out. This is flattened like the bottle container 3. In this way, a congruent position of both Parts ensured to each other.
  • the ring R forms a lower grip projection with its upper side 12 for interaction with the locking projection 4, more precisely its lower flank.
  • the ring R is like a closed pipe section axial band contour realized.
  • the tape essentially has rectangular cross section.
  • the longer side of the Band lies in the direction of the arrow y of the closure cap 1.
  • the lower grip tab 12 is how shown with some solutions like the top edge of the locking projection 4 beveled. That comes a relief Bounce assignment benefits.
  • the ring R In the basic position, the ring R has an inner diameter d, which is essentially the outer diameter D of the bottle neck 2 in the locking area of the ring R equivalent. Moreover, the ring R has sections which are larger than its inside diameter d. This Sections create a longitudinal supply L. Letzerer's dimensioned so that the ring R against one of its own Restoring force can be expanded. This condition occurs if the ring R has a larger outer diameter than d having locking projection 4 must overcome what in Ways of bouncing occurs.
  • the length reserve L is shown in the ring R, in Figure 2, due to a wave formation of the ring R reached.
  • the corrugation is designated 13 there.
  • the outbound wave crests can act as one bulges that extend beyond a circular ring shape his. However, as shown, have proceeded that the wave amplitude has equal rights to the ideal circular shape.
  • the corrugation 13 is such that the lower grip projection 12 one in the circumferential direction to overrun the locking projection 4 provides sufficient length L, the after overcoming the corresponding "obstacle" again realizing the desired locking connection resets.
  • R is the length stock L in the ring side Approach area of the locking arms 5, which locking arms 5 themselves are also curved in the form of a circular section, but on another, larger diameter plane. she are essentially parallel to the rotation in cross-section to the longitudinal central axis x-x of the neck 2, respectively its neck cavity or dispensing opening 14. The curvature leads to very stable arms 5.
  • the band settles in the area the connection of the locking arms 5 via leg 15 in this continued.
  • the band forms a bay-like shape there Bulge.
  • the legs 15 are substantially parallel aligned.
  • the transitions can, as shown, be slightly rounded.
  • the same as here the corrugation 13 due to a change in direction of Lots of lengths of tape produced L includes an equal rebound.
  • the pioneering one Rebound direction of both legs 15 is by arrow z specified.
  • the legs 15 act like articular lobes.
  • the length reserve L could be increased if necessary by the in the embodiment in the basic position in essentially parallel legs 15 converging inwards in the direction of extension be aligned.
  • the height range is defined by the upper and at the end of the locking projection 4 which is inclined there.
  • the locking projection 4 is on the bottle neck 2 of this bottle container 3 designed as a thread. It there is a two-start thread.
  • Said thread is also a rotation limit stop for the screw cap to be assigned by screwing technology 1 used.
  • FIG. 10 There can be seen that a pointing in the circumferential direction End flank 17 of a thread, also declared here as a locking projection 4, with one on the ring R or the locking arms 5 trained stop surface 18 cooperates.
  • the stop surface 18 on one of the inside of the Latching arm 5 molded stop bar 19.
  • the latter extends themselves vertically. It is from the longitudinal center of the Rastarmes 5 moved out, so that the actual stop surface 18 runs symmetrically.
  • the vertical aligned stop bar 19 goes from the ceiling 6 the cap 1.
  • Both locking arms 5 are with provided a stop bar 19 so that both threads, i.e. their the mouth of the discharge opening 14th closer end face 17, in the described Way can be used. That results in a balanced Endan Farbaus Quant.
  • the ring R will not slightly gagged.
  • Latching arm 5 is a bend that rejects the circumferential direction 20. It lies in the direction of extension of the a leg designated 15. Said bend 20 forms a stop surface 21. The axial extension the same or the angled portion 20 extends to the ceiling 6 the cap 1.
  • the stop surface 21 acts with a separate stop projection 22 together. This is the bottleneck 2 the bottle container 3 integrally formed.
  • the stop surface 21 acts with an end face 23 of the Stop projection 22 together (see FIG. 14).
  • the back of the stop projection 22 takes in the direction the wall of the bottle neck 2 from an arc.
  • the back slope 24 with moderate forces überlaufbar.
  • the corresponding tooth-shaped stop projection 22 acts like a ratchet tooth of a ratchet.
  • the ceiling 6 is sunk in the middle section.
  • the cap 1 transversely Trough is a hinged lid 25 housed. He is with equipped with a snap spring and has a hollow plug 26 on. At around a side hinge point 27 folding movement engages said hollow plug 26 closing in a cavity of an outlet spout 28, the flow technology to the output opening 14 of the Bottle container 3 connects.
  • Lock V is basically the same structure as the basic version; the reference numbers are partly without textual repetitions, applied analogously.
  • the procedure is such that the closure cap 1 with the central collar 30 in a pre-centered manner the dispensing opening 14 of the bottle neck 2 of the bottle container 3 engages.
  • the collar has 30 for appropriate pre-centering an insertion slope S. At least that is on the outside of the collar 30 and goes over clearly the effect of an outer edge chamfer of the sealing collar 29 according to Figure 16, since the insertion slope S is at least by the measure of a wall thickness of the collar 30 extends inwards.
  • the slope is a good 45 ° to a longitudinal central axis x-x of the closure V.
  • the insertion slope S acts with an edge 31 of the bottle neck 2 of the discharge opening 14 together. It deals around a front edge, the inner edge of which is chamfered is.
  • the ring-shaped bevel sloping inwards is designated 32. It forms the neck side deflecting part when docking the cap 1.
  • the edge 31 is drawn in by a wall thickness of the neck 2 and so stabilized.
  • the lead-in bevel S is realiter by a multiple measure the wall thickness of the collar 30 retracted or arched.
  • One of several separate insertion tongues is shown 33 formed lead-in slope S. It concerns around shell-shaped projections with an approximately semicircular outline.
  • the four insertion tongues 33 are at the same angle over the Scope of the total insertion slope S arranged distributed.
  • There is a wreath of inwardly curved fingers Because of their clearly shown in Figure 20, by the convex curvature on the outside is practically even a hemisphere Head of the collar 30 in front. He feels recognizable without problems in the circular dispensing opening 14 a. Even with a non-linear feed in the longitudinal central axis x-x, how that turns out Figure 20 results. Further bouncing directs him there somewhat oblique collar 30 in a coaxially rectified Location as can be seen from Figure 21.
  • closure cap 1 if the training is completely closed on the outside a separately attached cover part 34 has. Closed training means that the also realized in the training as a hollow plug Collar 30 has no openings in it inside the ceiling of the cap 1. The collar 30 acts as a seal.
  • the covering part 34 is designed like a dome. It can be used as an information carrier of the illustrated closure V serve.
  • the flat edge of the dome-like Cover part 34 is the cap 1 in a correspondingly flat, sloping area associated with the cap 1.
  • the flat area the ceiling 6 is designated 35.
  • the bevel lies in the direction of the longer ellipse axis of the Cross section of appropriately designed container.
  • the covering part 34 is the flat area 35 assigned by way of the locking connection. Go to it of three spaced edge parts of the bowl-shaped Cover part 34 locking projections 36. The corresponding subpages of Locking holes 37 in the ceiling 6.
  • the flat area is 35 sunk in the outline of the covering part 34. So the edge of the covering part is neatly edged; the locking projections 36 are relieved.
  • the stop surface 18 the stop bar 19 full against the steep flank 40 '.
  • the stop and counter stop are arranged so that the outline zone congruent also the elliptical cap base positioned exactly becomes.
  • the screwing direction is clockwise.
  • the ring R is kept particularly stable when the Back of the locking arm 5 or the stop bar 19 through a comb strip 41 is stiffened.
  • the latter extend itself in the longer ellipse axis of the container.
  • a Broadside is level with the stop surface 18.
  • the front ends are rooted the comb strips 41 provided in pairs in the Inner wall.
  • the comb bar 41 gives the locking arm 5 a T-shaped cross-sectional profile with outward pointing T-bar. Pointing towards plateau 10, the ends Comb bar 41 at the level of the deepest upper neck of the Sections 16 to the locking arm 5. The end there is deeper than the highest elevation of the neck bar 40. It there is partial overlap.
  • Pairing the means allows an optional assignment in separate angular ranges of roughly 180 degrees to. Because the threads are diametrically opposed to each other are removed, the range of rotation is for the unscrewing loosening even significantly lower, at about 110 °.
  • FIG. 17 ff also means for securing against self-loosening unscrewing the cap 1, based on a reversible, acoustically perceptible locking between Cap 1 and bottle container 3. Acoustic It has a beneficial effect Hollow shape of the closure cap 1 forming the sound body out.
  • the structural means consist specifically in that Cap 1 inside a resilient Edge wing 39 has.
  • the unscrewing the cap of the cap 1, for example Refilling the bottle container 3 is done with the will in mind with the application of an additional force other than normal torque.
  • the cogging force is like this strong that usual mechanical loads on the cap 1 not to remove the rear grip 38/39 leads.
  • the protection against self-releasing unscrewing of the cap 1 is formed in pairs.
  • edge wings 39 are rooted in shape vertical strips in parts of the inner wall near the edge the closure cap 1.
  • the narrow sides of the wing edges 39 are not on the entire vertical length of the inner wall connected; rather, according to variant Fig. 24/26 a non-connected, freely springy area of the wing 39, forming a particularly springy Tongue 39 '.
  • Figure 24 particularly goes clearly the downward, i.e. towards the plateau 10 pointing open space 42.
  • the opening angle is a good 20 ° and is in figure 25 labeled Beta.
  • the corresponding inclination need of course only on the length ranges of the ring R to limit the interlocking action of the locking projection 4 are exposed.
  • the section 16 or the sections can be seen 16 shows a rhomboidal cross section.
  • the parallel narrow edge course of the sections 16 is therefore so that the lower grip projection 12 near the bottle neck ausspitzt. That facing away from the lower grip projection 12 End tips outside the edge of the locking projection 4 out. It also cannot become a knife-like Put on the bottom end because of the least or be funnels formed by the sections 16 container-side edge is larger than the outer diameter the locking projection 4.
  • FIGS. 27 to 37 of the dispenser or container with closure V This variant of the closure V is basically the same Structure like the previously described forms; the Reference numerals are, sometimes without repeated text, applied analogously.
  • the discharge opening 14 is an in in its entirety, the injection insert marked with E. assigned. It is an intermediate cap 43 with a small cross-sectional spray hole.
  • the intermediate cap 43 has a central one Spray nozzle 44 on. That is the cover 45 of the intermediate cap 43 molded on the same and protruding upwards, tulips at the end.
  • the intermediate cap 43 is on the bottle neck 2 over the edge locked.
  • the locking means are on the outside of the Bottle neck 2.
  • Lugs 48 There are a total of four equally distributed Lugs 48 realized. They are on the inside of the Intermediate cap edge 49.
  • the cap edge 49 is as narrow ring wall realized, concentric to the edge 31 running, over a transversely convex curve 50 in the Cover 45 of the intermediate cap 43 merges.
  • the latches 48 take good, seen in the vertical the lower half height of the ring wall of the edge of the intermediate cap 49 a.
  • the back of the locking lugs 48 is beveled, in the manner of the typical bridge of the nose, so that the overflow of the locking bead 46 with moderate to low forces is reached.
  • Lugs 48 To favor the radial rebound capability of the Lugs 48 are these in the back, i.e. above the Area of the horizontal flank cut out like a window.
  • the window is labeled 51. It stretches partly in the ring wall of the edge of the intermediate cap 49 and goes in a width dimension of the bead 46 also correspondingly in the area of the ceiling 45 into it, namely on the circumferential hook width.
  • a manufacturing advantage It takes not the transverse displacement of mold cores.
  • the intermediate cap 43 has a seal-related Variant Figure 17 ff corresponding collar 30. He is as starting from the bottom of the ceiling 45 Ring wall designed, as it were towards the free end tapering inwards like a dome. Such Head structure has the same centering effect as it is described in detail with reference to FIG. 17 ff. So this goes in a tight fit in the discharge opening 14 inserting collar 30 into a bottle container Insertion bevel S over, also formed here by individual Introductory tongues 33. The further details meet in the above explained scope and should not be repeated here become.
  • the spray nozzle 44 is with the cap on 1 closed.
  • one of the ceiling 6 serves the same plug 52 protruding vertically on the inside semi-spherical at the end and points to his remaining standing length on a cylindrical jacket wall.
  • the rounded end zone of the plug 52 and the after Tulip heightening 53 at the top favor the Plug-in with final sealing engagement.
  • a circumferential sealing bead 54 is located in the Area of a waist-like confiscation. From this widens the spout elevation 53 in the direction of the bottle neck 2 again.
  • the injection nozzle centering shaft 56 and is formed its upstream centering funnel 55 of thin-walled Radial strips 57.
  • the latter go from the inside the ceiling 6 and root in this.
  • the funnel and shaft-forming silhouette is created by the inside Narrow edges of the radial strips 57 are provided. It are a total of six radial bars arranged at the same angle 57 shaped.
  • the lower end wall ends in the closed position of the container the ring wall 58 just before the top of the ceiling 45 of the injection insert E or is due to it.
  • the circular, level lip 44 'of the Splash nozzle 44 is converging towards the ceiling Introductory bevels 59 of the centering funnel 55 already Centered early and not at the bevelled sections of the centering shaft 56 peripheral supported.
  • the bottle container 3 is realized as a squeeze bottle.
  • FIGS. 38 to 40 shows the basic equipment a closure V according to FIG. 4 or 25, in which the bottle neck 2 of the pre-form bottle container 3 a continuous circumferential locking projection 4 has there through the ring R for plug-in assembly is overflowed, but then only by destroying the Ring R can be overcome again in the opposite direction.
  • the necking force of the ring R but is so large that the container can still be used is, that is, the cap can be snapped open. Remaining with this basic version is still execute that the ring R has a predetermined breaking point. This is denoted by 66 in FIG. 25.
  • the interlocking effect is so strong that you may even have only one section 16 get along, so be it designed as a half ring the locking arms 15 connected ends or as a full ring; in any case is due to the sloping flank on the underside the locking projection 4 in association with the constricting effect of the ring R even a sustainable suit of the closure V against the bottle container 3.
  • the corresponding conformability according to the Inclination and the restoring force of the ring R. also a particularly tolerant spring action.
  • the ring R in sections, the ring R, as shown in FIG. 38, then have flat arch-like niches 68. They are open to plateau 10. Such spaced favor niches 68 realized by the locking arms 5 as it were the spring action and the ease of exhibiting of the ring R.
  • the process is such that the horizontal aligned ring R with an oval outline Tax paragraph 69 interacts.
  • the latter is at the foot of the bottle neck 2, i.e. molded on immediately. It is a plateau 10 towering over Extension.
  • the ring R also follows the leg 15 an oval or elliptical shape corresponding to the contour on. Reference is made to FIG. 39.
  • the longer one The axes of both ovals lie in the longer oval axis the bottle container 3.
  • the interaction of the Parts tax paragraph 69 / Ring R is such that a closer clear section 70 of the ring R when twisting the Cap 1 with respect to the locking projection 4 in expanded a size exceeding its diameter becomes.
  • the ring R can be activated after the corresponding activation and thus the cap 1 comfortably be deducted axially because the larger diameter, so further section 71 of the ring R in this position is now tapered so far that no overlap, so no locking effect, given the locking projection 4 is.
  • the corresponding deduction position, by a Angle of rotation of 90 ° reached can be clearly seen from FIG. 40 and understandable.
  • unscrewing the lock V becomes the small oval axis of the locking snap band or the ring R through the large oval axis of the Bottle contour widened.
  • the niches 68 even work sprinkling on the ring R since the top of the tax paragraph 69 goes to the level of the niche floor.
  • This second section 16 '' is included a 180 ° turned cap 1 with a enlarged part T of its circumferential length on the Comb of the first locking projection 4 'on without one Pulling off being prevented.
  • the second locking projection 4 '' can be seen. part of its circumferential length in the form of a thread section; on another part of its circumferential length it is on the other hand, formed with a horizontal collar 74.
  • the circumferential lengths each extend over one Quarter circle of the ring R.
  • the first locking projection 4 ' extends over its semicircle corresponding Circumferential length like screw thread.
  • the content of the invention described on the input page a basic basic symmetry throughout with the bottle containers 3 interacting closures V based. Accordingly, there is the unscrewing positioning random character, i.e. the closure V is both rotated in a 0 ° as well as in a 180 ° Position available.
  • the optical form closure V to container 3 is reached in any case.
  • the last one described Version should allow for asymmetries to enable docking in accordance with the pairing. So there is only one fixed position for the contour equidistance of closure V and container 3, which are turnable, for example, no longer exists with a 180 ° rotation. From this grows the need to be constructive Design to perfect so that the closure-container pairing only in one, the contour equidistance securing position is permitted.
  • the secure under hook of the ring R shows on the Location that forms the lower grip space 73.
  • Figure 50 shows the opposite mating side.
  • This intervention situation shows Figure 49 on the one forming the under-grip space 72 Job.
  • a hook of the section 16 "of the ring there R does not allow.
  • a hook under the one guided in the pitch angle Thread profile flank i.e. height 75 '. Here it is around the area of the under-grip space 72.
  • a locking of the closure V and bottle container 3 is not possible in this combination position.
  • a snap, or a bouncing of the closure is consequently also not possible.
  • closure V remains rotatable and comes after approx. 180 ° rotation to the 0 ° position, which means a positive fit Under hook pairing of locking snap tape with the container thread profile flanks is possible again.

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