EP1205399A1 - Closure for food containers or the like - Google Patents

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EP1205399A1
EP1205399A1 EP00500229A EP00500229A EP1205399A1 EP 1205399 A1 EP1205399 A1 EP 1205399A1 EP 00500229 A EP00500229 A EP 00500229A EP 00500229 A EP00500229 A EP 00500229A EP 1205399 A1 EP1205399 A1 EP 1205399A1
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    • 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
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Abstract

The closure for a food container comprising a circular base (1) and lid (2) moulded from a thin plastic material consists of a series of flat tongues (11) projecting inwards round the edge of the circular base, and outward-facing inclined tongues (21) round the edge of the circular lid. The tongues on the lid fit between those on the base, engaging with them when the lid is rotated relative to the base, and having stops on their ends to limit their travel.

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La présente invention a trait à une fermeture perfectionnée pour des récipients à usage alimentaire ou similaires.The present invention relates to an improved closure for containers for food or the like.

À l'heure actuelle, on connaít déjà des récipients à usage alimentaire, dans lesquels on garde des aliments ayant les types les plus divers, aussi bien pour les conserver froids que pour leur consommation différée.Currently, we already know containers for food use, in which we keep foods of the most diverse types, both for keep cold only for delayed consumption.

La fermeture de ces récipients pose actuellement des problèmes de fonctionnement (et, le cas échéant, de réutilisation). Dans les conditionnements à un seul usage, l'ouverture est difficile et dans les autres, la réutilisation est soit très limitée (à un nombre très bas d'utilisations), soit exige une robustesse exagérément élevée par rapport à celle du reste du conditionnement.The closure of these containers currently poses problems of operation (and, where appropriate, reuse). In single packaging use, the opening is difficult and in the others, the reuse is either very limited (to a very low number of uses), either requires an excessively high robustness compared to to that of the rest of the packaging.

Ce problème s'accentue sur des récipients qui exigent une ouverture facile et rapide, par exemple ceux contenant des produits périssables destinés à une vente massive (dans les grandes surfaces essentiellement) ou destinés à des libres-services (dans des établissements ouverts au public).This problem is accentuated on containers which require an opening quick and easy, for example those containing perishable products for sale massive (mainly in supermarkets) or intended for self-service (in establishments open to the public).

On connaít déjà différentes fermetures; elles sont toutes basées sur un clipage unidirectionnel et mises en forme dans les parties du récipient lui-même, ce qui fait que la plupart d'entre elles peuvent passer d'un récipient à un autre (une fermeture utile au niveau opérationnel sur un récipient ne fonctionne pas adéquatement installée sur un autre récipient distinct).We already know different closings; they are all based on a unidirectional clipping and shaping in the parts of the container itself, which most of them can go from one container to another (a closure useful at operational level on a container does not work properly installed on another separate container).

Des exemples de fermetures pour récipients de ce type sont constitués par les Modèles d'Utilité Espagnols U-9901751 et U-9902586 du même demandeur.Examples of closures for containers of this type are constituted by the Spanish Utility Models U-9901751 and U-9902586 from the same applicant.

La fermeture perfectionnée pour récipients à usage alimentaire ou similaires, selon l'invention, part d'un principe de base différent, qui est de fermer entre elles par rotation et non pas par clipage les parties du récipient. Logiquement, les parties du récipient -base et couvercle- doivent être des corps à révolution ou, du moins, admettre la possibilité d'un mouvement de rotation entre elles avec une certaine amplitude angulaire.The improved closure for food containers or similar, according to the invention, starts from a different basic principle, which is to close between them by rotation and not by clipping the parts of the container. Logically, the parties of the container - base and cover - must be bodies with revolution or, at least, admit the possibility of a rotational movement between them with some angular amplitude.

Dans la fermeture perfectionnée pour récipients à usage alimentaire ou similaires, selon l'invention:

  • a) Les deux corps, base et couvercle, sont à révolution;
  • b) L'un des corps, notamment la base, définit une pluralité de languettes extraplates qui émergent radialement vers l'intérieur sur son contour, et des butées de limitation de la course;
  • c) L'autre corps, notamment le couvercle, définit, de façon conjuguée, une pluralité de languettes en rampe unidirectionnelle, susceptibles de se loger entre ces languettes extraplates et le corps de la base.
    • In the improved closure for containers for food use or the like, according to the invention:
  • a) The two bodies, base and cover, are rotatable;
  • b) One of the bodies, in particular the base, defines a plurality of extra-flat tongues which emerge radially inwards around its contour, and stops for limiting the stroke;
  • c) The other body, in particular the cover, defines, in a combined manner, a plurality of tongues in a unidirectional ramp, capable of being housed between these extra-flat tongues and the body of the base.

    • La fermeture a lieu une fois que la base et le couvercle sont face à face, en faisant tourner le couvercle par rapport à la base d'une amplitude angulaire limitée par les butées; dans cette légère rotation, les languettes du couvercle sont retenues par les languettes de la base, s'ajustant grâce à leur rampe unidirectionnelle.The closure takes place once the base and the cover are face to face, by rotating the cover relative to the base with an angular amplitude limited by the stops; in this slight rotation, the tabs of the cover are retained by the base tabs, adjusting with their unidirectional ramp.

    En particulier, les butées de limitation de la course sont distribuées par paires proches de l'une de ces languette extraplates et diamétralement opposées, à la base.In particular, the stroke limitation stops are distributed by pairs close to one of these extra-flat and diametrically opposite tabs, at the based.

    Additionnellement, le couvercle comporte, sur son périmètre extérieur, au moins une protubérance génératricielle, qui en facilite la rotation par rapport à la base lors de l'ouverture ou la fermeture.Additionally, the cover has, on its outer perimeter, at least one generatural protuberance, which facilitates rotation relative to the base when opening or closing.

    Pour mieux comprendre l'objet de la présente invention, on a représenté sur les plans une forme préférentielle de réalisation pratique, susceptible de changements accessoires n'en dénaturant pas le fondement.To better understand the object of the present invention, we have shown on the plans a preferred practical embodiment, capable of incidental changes that do not distort the foundation.

    La figure 1 représente une section générale en hauteur d'une fermeture d'après l'invention, installée sur un récipient à usage alimentaire, de ceux qui sont structurés en un corps-plateau (1) -ci-dessous base- et un corps-fermeture -ci-dessous couvercle. Figure 1 shows a general section in height of a closure according to the invention, installed on a container for food use, of those which are structured in a body-tray (1) -base base- and a body-closure -base lid.

    La figure 2 montre, en section générale similaire à la figure 1, deux récipients empilés. Chacun d'entre eux comporte une fermeture suivant l'invention.Figure 2 shows, in general section similar to Figure 1, two stacked containers. Each of them has a closure according to the invention.

    La figure 3 représente une vue générale en plan -figure 3a- et section/profil -figure 3b- de la base (1) correspondant aux figures 1 et 2, pour un exemple de réalisation pratique.Figure 3 shows a general plan view - Figure 3 - and section / profile -figure 3b- of the base (1) corresponding to Figures 1 and 2, for an example of practical realization.

    La figure 4 représente une vue générale en plan -figure 4a- et en hauteur/section -figures 4b- du couvercle (2) correspondant aux figures 1 et 2, pour un exemple de réalisation pratique.Figure 4 shows a general plan view - Figure 4 - and height / section -figures 4b- of the cover (2) corresponding to FIGS. 1 and 2, for a practical example.

    On décrit ci-dessous un exemple de réalisation pratique, non limitatif, de la présente invention.A practical, non-limiting example of embodiment is described below, of the present invention.

    La présente invention traite d'une fermeture perfectionnée pour récipients à usage alimentaire ou similaires, de ceux structurés en deux parties: une base (1) et un couvercle (2) en matière plastique mince, obtenus par moulage.The present invention relates to an improved closure for receptacles for food use or the like, of those structured in two parts: a base (1) and a cover (2) of thin plastic material, obtained by molding.

    Conformément à l'invention, les deux parties -base (1) et couvercle (2)-sont à révolution.According to the invention, the two parts -base (1) and cover (2) -are to revolution.

    L'une des parties -en particulier la base (1)- présente une plus grande rigidité dans la construction que l'autre -en particulier le couvercle (2)- et elles sont d'un matériel différent (du moins visuellement), quoiqu'elles puissent être du même matériel-avec une densité semblable ou différente- et présenter la même rigidité de construction en ce qui concerne les deux parties -base (1) et couvercle (2)-.One of the parts - in particular the base (1) - has a larger rigidity in construction than the other - especially the cover (2) - and they are of a different material (at least visually), although they may be of the same material-with a similar or different density - and have the same rigidity of construction in as regards the two parts - base (1) and cover (2) -.

    Conformément à l'invention et selon la réalisation représentée, la base (1) définit une pluralité de languettes extraplates (11) qui émergent radialement vers l'intérieur des zones du contour.In accordance with the invention and according to the embodiment shown, the base (1) defines a plurality of extra flat tabs (11) which emerge radially towards inside the contour areas.

    Ces languettes extraplates (11) définissent un contour ergonomique-notamment une zone fronto-inférieure concave- qui facilite ou contribue à l'autopositionnement de la languette en rampe (21) correspondante.These extra-flat tabs (11) define an ergonomic contour, in particular a concave-fronto-inferior zone which facilitates or contributes to self-positioning of the corresponding ramp tongue (21).

    Conformément à l'invention et suivant la réalisation représentée, la base (11) définit également des butées (12) qui limitent la course. En particulier, ces butées sont distribuées en paires proches de certaines de ces languettes extraplates (11) -voir figure 3 a-.According to the invention and according to the embodiment shown, the base (11) also defines stops (12) which limit the stroke. In particular, these stops are distributed in pairs close to some of these extra flat tabs (11) -see figure 3 a-.

    Conformément à l'invention et suivant la réalisation représentée, le couvercle (2) définit, correspondant dans son positionnement à chaque languette extraplate (11), une languette en rampe (11) qui se conjugue dimensionnellement avec la languette extraplate (11) et qui a une hauteur progressivement croissante à partir d'une extrémité.According to the invention and according to the embodiment shown, the cover (2) defines, corresponding in its positioning to each tab extra flat (11), a ramped tongue (11) which is dimensionally combined with the extra flat tongue (11) which has a progressively increasing height from a end.

    La géométrie et les dimensions des languettes (11), (21) qui constituent la fermeture -ainsi que la géométrie des butées (12)- n'altèrent pas du tout l'essence du modèle, et elles sont conformes à la géométrie générale du récipient, leur nombre et/ou l'équidistance angulaire entre elles pouvant varier sans altérer, pour cela, l'essence de l'invention.The geometry and dimensions of the tongues (11), (21) which constitute the closure - as well as the geometry of the stops (12) - does not alter the essence of the model, and they conform to the general geometry of the container, their number and / or the angular equidistance between them being able to vary without altering, for this, the essence of the invention.

    Avec cette structuration, l'ouverture/fermeture entre les parties (1) et (2) a lieu par rotation des parties (1) et (2) mises préalablement face à face.With this structuring, the opening / closing between the parts (1) and (2) takes place by rotation of the parts (1) and (2) previously placed face to face.

    Initialement, les languettes (11), (21) sont déphasées angulairement et, en faisant tourner le couvercle (2) par rapport à la base (1), les languettes à rampe (21) se logent entre les languettes extraplates (11) et le corps de la base (1). L'autoréglage est progressif grâce à la configuration en rampe des languettes (21); au début, elles se logent aisément et, à mesure que la hauteur des languettes (21) augmente, le jeu existant est contrecarré et leur autoréglage a lieu par serrage. La limite de cette course (c'est-à-dire la position fermée) est établie par les butées (12).Initially, the tongues (11), (21) are angularly out of phase and, by rotating the cover (2) relative to the base (1), the ramp tabs (21) are are housed between the extra flat tabs (11) and the base body (1). Auto-tuning is progressive thanks to the ramp configuration of the tongues (21); at the beginning, they stay easily and, as the height of the tongues (21) increases, the existing play is counteracted and their self-adjustment takes place by tightening. The limit of this race (i.e. the closed position) is established by the stops (12).

    Additionnellement, on a prévu sur le couvercle (2) une ou plusieurs protubérances génératricielles (22) sur son périmètre latéral -voir figures 1 et 4b-, qui agissent comme une anse ou butée, dans le but de faciliter la manipulation en rotation de ce couvercle (2) par rapport à la base (1).Additionally, one or more is provided on the cover (2) generatural protrusions (22) on its lateral perimeter -see Figures 1 and 4b-, which act as a handle or stopper, in order to facilitate the manipulation in rotation of this cover (2) relative to the base (1).

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    Fermeture perfectionnée pour récipients à usage alimentaire ou similaires, de ceux qui sont structurés en deux parties, respectivement corps-plateau ou base et corps-fermeture ou couvercle, emboítables entre elles dans une position fermée, se caractérisant par le fait que: a).- Les deux corps, base et couvercle, sont à révolution. b) L'un des corps, particulièrement la base, définit une pluralité de languettes extraplates qui émergent radialement vers l'intérieur sur son contour et des butées de limitation de la course; c) L'autre corps, particulièrement le couvercle, définit, de façon conjuguée, une pluralité de languettes en rampe unidirectionnelle, susceptibles de se loger entre ces languettes extraplates et le corps de la base; de sorte que la fermeture a lieu, une fois la base et le couvercle face à face, le couvercle tournant par rapport à la base d'une amplitude angulaire limitée par les butées; lors d'une légère rotation, les languettes du couvercle sont retenues par les languettes de la base et il y a un autoréglage des butées grâce à leur rampe unidirectionnelle.Improved closure for containers for food use or the like, of those which are structured in two parts, respectively body-tray or base and body-closure or lid, nestable together in a closed position, characterized in that: a) .- The two bodies, base and cover, are revolutionized. b) One of the bodies, particularly the base, defines a plurality of extra-flat tabs which emerge radially inwards around its contour and stops for limiting the stroke; c) The other body, particularly the cover, defines, in a combined manner, a plurality of tongues in a unidirectional ramp, capable of being housed between these extra-flat tongues and the body of the base; so that the closure takes place, once the base and the cover face to face, the cover rotating relative to the base of an angular amplitude limited by the stops; during a slight rotation, the tabs of the cover are retained by the tabs of the base and there is a self-adjustment of the stops thanks to their unidirectional ramp. Fermeture perfectionnée pour récipients à usage alimentaire ou similaires, suivant la revendication précédente, se caractérisant par le fait que, notamment, les butées de limitation de la course sont distribuées par paires proches de l'une de ces languettes extraplates et diamétralement opposées, à la base.Improved closure for food containers or similar, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that, in particular, the limit stops are distributed in pairs close to one of these extra-flat diametrically opposed tabs at the base. Fermeture perfectionnée pour récipients à usage alimentaire ou similaires, suivant les revendications précédentes, se caractérisant par le fait qu'additionnellement le couvercle comporte, sur son périmètre extérieur, au moins une protubérance génératricielle, pour en faciliter la rotation par rapport à la base, lors de son ouverture ou de sa fermeture.Improved closure for food containers or similar according to the preceding claims, characterized in that that additionally the cover comprises, on its outer perimeter, at least one generatural protuberance, to facilitate rotation relative to the base, during its opening or closing.
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