EP1208048B1 - Procede de mise en place dans un recipient du type cannette metallique d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique de paille, et son dispositif associe - Google Patents

Procede de mise en place dans un recipient du type cannette metallique d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique de paille, et son dispositif associe Download PDF

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EP1208048B1
EP1208048B1 EP00953381A EP00953381A EP1208048B1 EP 1208048 B1 EP1208048 B1 EP 1208048B1 EP 00953381 A EP00953381 A EP 00953381A EP 00953381 A EP00953381 A EP 00953381A EP 1208048 B1 EP1208048 B1 EP 1208048B1
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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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D2517/001—Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0014—Action for opening container pivot tab and push-down tear panel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0047—Provided with additional elements other than for closing the opening
    • B65D2517/0049—Straws, spouts, funnels, or other devices facilitating pouring or emptying
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0059—General cross-sectional shape of container end panel

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  • the present invention relates to a method of placing an automatic straw extraction device in a can-type container, and its associated device.
  • an automatic straw extraction device intended to equip metallic cylindrical cans of the type comprising a container closed by a crimped cover which comprises opening means constituted by a push ring intended to move towards the inside the can a pre-cut tab.
  • Such an extraction device is, for example, described in the French patent published under the number 2 772 731 and comprises a straw support member constituted by a deformable elastic retaining arm, one of the ends of which is connected to a ring peripheral and the other includes means for retaining straw.
  • the peripheral ring is intended to be sandwiched between the cover and more particularly its crimping groove and the upper peripheral edge of the container, while the retaining arm is tensioned before being put in place by displacement and supported. on a fixed stop secured to the peripheral ring.
  • a device according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from document US-A-4,792,083.
  • the present invention therefore proposes to resolve these drawbacks by proposing a device without a fixed stop for the straw retaining arm deformed and its method of implementation.
  • the method of placing in a can comprising a container closed by a lid of an automatic device for extracting a straw of the type comprising a straw support member constituted by a deformable retaining arm elastically intended to be tensioned by elastic deformation, said arm comprising a straw holding tube as well as an actuating arm intended to be activated and moved by the cover when the can is opened, is characterized in that it consists in energizing said arm by direct or indirect action of the cover when coupling said cover with said device.
  • the method consists in tensioning the retaining arm by action of the cover on a projection integral with the retaining arm, ie on the straw retained by the arm.
  • the invention also relates to the device for extracting a straw intended to carry out the method which comprises the characteristics according to claim 1.
  • the straw retaining means consist of a portion of retaining tube (10).
  • the device is made in a single piece of plastic material, while the annular ring comprises a succession of deformable lips which are sandwiched peripherally during the crimping of the can between the lid and more particularly its crimping groove and the upper peripheral edge of the container opening.
  • the elastic connection of the retaining arm with the peripheral ring is carried out by the succession of two elastically deformable zones: a first deformation zone allowing the retaining arm to move in horizontal pivoting around a vertical pivot axis, and a second deformation zone distinct from the first deformation zone allowing the arm to move in a vertical pivot around a horizontal pivot axis.
  • the invention relates to a method of installing an automatic straw extraction device bearing the general reference (1) intended to automatically extract when it is opened a straw (2) placed inside a container ( 3).
  • the extraction device (1) is advantageously described in the particular case of cylindrical cans metal, the opening means of which are constituted in a manner known per se by a push ring (4) and a precut tab (5) also called a cover which can pivot towards the interior of the container (3) under the action of the ring to release the opening (6) of said opening means, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. It goes without saying that the automatic extraction device according to the invention could be modified to be suitable for other types containers or other types of opening means without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the extraction device (1) intended to be used during the process of the invention comprises a straw support member (7) constituted by an elastically deformable retaining arm (8), one of the ends of which is connected to a ring peripheral or annular ring (9). Furthermore, the free end of the arm (8) comprises means for retaining (10) the straw, which are constituted by a portion of retaining tube (10) advantageously open, to give it sufficient elasticity in order to pinch the straw.
  • the extraction device is advantageously made in a single piece of plastic material, while the annular ring (9) comprises a succession of deformable lips (15) which are sandwiched peripherally during the crimping of the can between the cover (14) and more particularly its crimping groove and the upper peripheral edge of the opening of the container as shown in FIG. 6a and in FIG. 11a.
  • the retaining means (10) of the straw are extended upward by a projection for deformation of the arm (11) which extends upwards.
  • Said projection (11) is constituted by a cylindrical wall portion whose upper end (12) is intended to abut on the lower wall (13) of the cover (14) when it is coupled with said device, as is illustrated in Figures 6, and 16 and, of course, when crimping the cover, thus causing deformation down along F of the arm (8), as illustrated in FIG. 6 and in FIG. 16.
  • the retaining arm (8) does not include a deformation projection.
  • the arm is deformed by direct action of the cover on the straw.
  • said arm (8) comprises an actuating arm (18) intended to be activated and moved by the cover (5) when the can is opened.
  • the elastic connection of the retaining arm (8) with the peripheral ring (9) is produced by the succession of two elastically deformable zones: a first deformation zone (16) allowing the retaining arm (8) to move in horizontal pivoting around a vertical pivot axis (XX '), and a second deformation zone (17), distinct from the first deformation zone (15), allowing the arm (8) to move in pivoting vertical around a horizontal pivot axis (YY ').
  • the second deformation zone (17) is a deformable flat profile, but it could have any other shape and in particular that illustrated in FIG. 25.
  • the retaining arm (8) extends from the peripheral ring inward substantially horizontally, at least in a plane substantially parallel to the general plane (H) of said ring (9 ).
  • the retaining arm (8) forms with the general plane (H) of the peripheral ring ( 9) an acute angle (A) of between 20 and 60 degrees and, for example, 40 degrees.
  • the retaining arm (8) is resiliently biased downward along F, so that, when opened, this elasticity is returned to extract the straw (2) out of the opening, as illustrated in Figures 2, 6 and 11.
  • the arm is placed under stress when the cover (14) is coupled with the device (1) as illustrated in FIGS. 6, 11, 16, 17, 22 and 23 by direct or indirect action of said cover on the retaining arm.
  • the lower wall (13) of the cover (14) biases the retaining arm (8) in elastic preload downwards by its direct action on the end (12) of the deformation projection of the arm (11).
  • the lower wall (13) of the cover (14) biases the retaining arm (8) in elastic preload downwards by its direct action on the end (20) of the straw (2) retained by the tubular retaining portion (10).
  • the end (150) of the actuating arm (15) is arranged in the path of the cover (5). Also, when the can is opened, the cover (5) acts on the actuating arm (15) to pivot the assembly which it constitutes with the retaining arm (8) around the axis. (XX ') and thus place the end of the straw in the area of the opening (6), the straw immediately protruding through this opening by releasing the prestress.
  • the second deformation zone (17) is an open hollow profile, in particular in the shape of an omega, in order to give said zone an appropriate elasticity.
  • the straw (2) used is advantageously a telescopic straw, flexed, that is to say which comprises a deformation accordion.
  • the device may include a guide ramp (90) for the end of the straw, as shown in FIGS. 9, 10 and 25.

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