EP1382539B1 - In einem zweistufigen Spritzgiessverfahren hergestellter Verschluss - Google Patents

In einem zweistufigen Spritzgiessverfahren hergestellter Verschluss Download PDF

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EP1382539B1
EP1382539B1 EP02015937A EP02015937A EP1382539B1 EP 1382539 B1 EP1382539 B1 EP 1382539B1 EP 02015937 A EP02015937 A EP 02015937A EP 02015937 A EP02015937 A EP 02015937A EP 1382539 B1 EP1382539 B1 EP 1382539B1
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/043—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring baffles, e.g. for controlling the flow
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D47/10—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures
    • B65D47/103—Membranes with a tearing element
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/1025—Integral locking elements penetrating in an opening, e.g. a flap through a slit, a hook in an opening
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/20—Sealing means

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  • the present invention relates to a one-piece cap for the packaging of food liquids.
  • the traditional caps used for filling containers containing products for food use generally comprise a body intended to be mounted on the neck of the container by screwing or snapping, and a protective cap connected to said body by a lateral hinge.
  • these plugs are made of at least two separate parts (for example the body and the cap) with materials having distinct properties. . These parts are then assembled together before mounting the assembly on the container.
  • the integrity of the cap and its reliability are generally weakened by the presence of independent parts whose connections are sometimes poorly established or even mechanically deficient.
  • FR 2 647 088 discloses an assembly comprising a pourer molded flexible material and a hinged capsule molded rigid material.
  • the present invention aims to solve technical problems above-mentioned satisfactorily.
  • a plug of the above type characterized in that said body comprises an upper part of rigid material ensuring the maintenance and locking of the cap in the closed position and which is provided with a central tubular distribution member and a lower portion of flexible material for fixing the body by elastic deformation on the neck of the container.
  • the cap is provided with a harpoon hooking element connected to the wall of the cap by means of bridges that can be broken during the first opening and intended to be housed irreversibly in a cavity provided on the rigid upper part of the body.
  • said harpoon is carried by a tab made on the lower periphery of the cap.
  • the rigid upper part of the body has a curvilinear periphery raised in the manner of a spatula whose profile is complementary to that of the underside of the cap and whose highest zone ensures the connection of the hinge to allow a free movement of the cap without discontinuity of the central tubular element.
  • the cap is itself rigid and is provided with a central ring for sealingly engaging the central tubular member of the body in the closed position.
  • the tubular dispensing element is provided with a removable obturating veil carrying a traction ring.
  • the rigid material of the upper body is made of homopolymer polypropylene or copolymer or high density polyethylene while the flexible material of the lower body consists of low density polyethylene, radical or linear.
  • the rigid upper part of the body consists of the upper rim of the body, the central tubular element and a peripheral reinforcing shoulder.
  • Another object of the invention is a method of manufacturing a plug having the features set forth above wherein the upper and lower body parts, the cap and the hinge are molded in one piece by bi-injection of materials. of different hardnesses.
  • the plug of the invention provides a monoblock structure with zones whose mechanical properties are different and adapted to the desired technical functions.
  • the plug of the invention allows both the optimization of the industrial manufacturing process in a single molding step with a substantial gain in productivity and obtaining a finished product of high quality and increased reliability.
  • FIGS. 1a and 1b show respectively perspective and side elevation views of an embodiment of the plug of the invention in position. opening.
  • Figures 2a and 2b show side views in section of the plug of Figure 1 respectively in the open and closed positions.
  • the plug shown in the figures comprises a body 1 intended to be mounted on the neck of a container (not shown) and a cap 2 connected to the body 1 by a side hinge 3 whose structure is known elsewhere.
  • the body 1 comprises an upper portion 1a made of a rigid material which comes into contact and cooperates with the cap 2 itself at least partially rigid and a flexible lower portion 1b which is intended to be fixed on the neck of the container by elastic deformation , here by means of a snap ring 11, apparent in Figures 2a and 2b.
  • the rigid upper portion 1a comprises a central tubular element 10 for dispensing the product in the manner of a neck whose upper edge is bent outwards to facilitate the pouring.
  • the rigid upper part of the body 1 is constituted here, principally, by the upper rim of said body, the tubular element 10 and a peripheral reinforcing shoulder 15 surrounding the tubular element 10 and carrying a discontinuous rib 15a for the locking of the cap 2 by snapping in the closed position.
  • the periphery of the rim of the upper portion has a curvilinear profile raised in the manner of a spatula as can be seen in Figures 1A and 1B.
  • the central tubular element 10 has a continuous cylindrical wall and it is not necessary to make an interruption or a cut at its periphery to allow the cap to pivot.
  • the cap 2 is provided with a harpoon hooking element 21 intended to be housed irreversibly in a cavity 12 formed on the rigid upper part 1a of the body 1 between the outer side wall of the body 1, the upper edge of the container collar and the tubular element 10.
  • the harpoon element 21 is connected to the wall of the cap 2 by means of bridges 21a which are liable to be broken during the first opening of the cap by the consumer.
  • the introduction of the harpoon 21 into the cavity is performed after the release of the cap at the time of mounting on the neck of the container and is facilitated by guiding the converging faces of the harpoon against the walls of the cavity 12.
  • the harpoon element 21 is carried by a tab 22 made on the lower periphery of the cap 2 to the right of the cavity 12. After rupture of the bridges 21a, the harpoon 21 falls and remains trapped in the cavity 12.
  • the cap 2 comprises a central ring 20 intended to engage tightly, in the closed position, in the tubular element 10 of the body 1.
  • the tubular element 10 is, in turn, provided at the bottom, with a removable sealing mat 13 carrying a pull ring 13a which are both made here with the same flexible material as the lower part 1b of the body 1 .
  • the web 13 ensures both the inviolability and the tightness of the container and is positioned here below the level of the interface between the upper parts 1a and lower 1b.
  • the shoulder 15 has a retreint 15b wedging to the right of the cavity 12 which cooperates with a lower boss 23 of the cap 2.
  • the closure element 10 is further provided, in the lower part, with a flow regulator 14 in the form of radial fins which break the liquid flow during the dispensing of the product.
  • the plug manufacturing process uses the so-called injection molding technique and the materials injected into the mold are, according to the invention, of different natures.
  • the zone of the mold corresponding to the upper part 1a of the body 1 to be produced is fed, as is the area relative to the cap 2 and to the hinge, with a raw material qualified as rigid (after cooling) which is either polypropylene homopolymer or copolymer , or high density polyethylene.
  • the region of the mold corresponding to the lower part of the body 1 is fed, for its part, with a softer material which is low-density polyethylene, radical or linear.
  • the two materials therefore participate in a bi-injection process and the two parts 1a, 1b of the body are hot-welded together in a precise joint plane to form a single piece.

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  1. Verschluß aus einem Stück mit einem Körper (1), der zum Anbringen an den Hals eines Behälters ausgelegt ist, und einer Kappe (2), die mit dem Körper (1) über ein laterales Scharniergelenk (3) verbunden ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Körper (1) einen oberen Abschnitt (1a) aus einem starren Material, der den Halt und die Verriegelung der Kappe (2) in einer dichten Verschlußposition sicherstellt und der mit einem rohrförmigen, zentralen Verteilungsteil (10) versehen ist, und einen unteren Abschnitt (1b) aus einem weichen Material umfaßt, der die Befestigung des Körpers (1) an dem Hals des Behälters durch eine elastische Verformung zuläßt.
  2. Verschluß nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kappe (2) mit einem harpunenartigen Hakenteil (21) versehen ist, das mit der Wand der Kappe (2) mit Hilfe von Brücken (21a) verbunden ist, die bei der ersten Öffnung durchtrennt werden können, und irreversibel in einem Hohlraum (12) eingebracht werden kann, der an einem starren Außenteil des Körpers (1) ausgebildet ist.
  3. Verschluß nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das harpunenartige Hakenteil (21) von einem Keil (22) getragen ist, der am unteren äußeren Umfang der Kappe (2) ausgebildet ist.
  4. Verschluß nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der starre obere Abschnitt (1a) des Körpers (1) einen gekrümmten Außenumfang aufweist, der in der Art eines Spatels oder Zunge erhaben ist, dessen/deren Profil komplementär zur unteren Seite der Kappe (2) ist und dessen am höchsten liegender Bereich die Verbindung des Scharniergelenks (3) sicherstellt, um die freie Beweglichkeit der Kappe (2) ohne Trennung des rohrförmigen zentralen Teils (10) zu ermöglichen.
  5. Verschluß nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichn e t, daß die Kappe (2) selbst starr ist und mit einem zentralen Ring oder Kranz (20) versehen ist, der mit dem rohrförmigen zentralen Teil (10) des Körpers (1) im geschlossenen Zustand in einen dichten Eingriff kommen soll.
  6. Verschluß nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das rohrförmige Verteilungsteil (10) mit einem beweglichen Abdeckmittel (13) versehen ist, der einen Zugring (13a) trägt.
  7. Verschluß nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das starre Material des oberen Abschnitts (1a) des Körpers (1) aus einem homopolymeren Polypropylen oder co-polymeren Polypropylen oder aus einem Polyethylen hoher Dichte gebildet ist.
  8. Verschluß nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das weiche Material des unteren Abschnitts (1b) des Körpers (1) aus einem radikalen oder linearen Polyethylen niedriger Dichte gebildet ist.
  9. Verschluß nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der starre obere Abschnitt (1a) des Körpers (1) aus einem oberen Rand oder Umschlag des Körpers, des rohrförmigen zentralen Teils (10) und einer peripheren Verstärkungsschulter (15) gebildet ist.
  10. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Verschlusses nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der obere Abschnitt (1a), der untere Abschnitt (1b) des Körpers, die Kappe (2) und das Scharniergelenk (3) aus einem Stück durch ein Zweikomponenten-Spritzgießen von Materialien unterschiedlicher Härte geformt werden.
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DE60219453T DE60219453D1 (de) 2002-07-17 2002-07-17 In einem zweistufigen Spritzgiessverfahren hergestellter Verschluss
AT02015937T ATE359214T1 (de) 2002-07-17 2002-07-17 In einem zweistufigen spritzgiessverfahren hergestellter verschluss
EP02015937A EP1382539B1 (de) 2002-07-17 2002-07-17 In einem zweistufigen Spritzgiessverfahren hergestellter Verschluss
ES02015937T ES2286179T3 (es) 2002-07-17 2002-07-17 Tapon vertedor fabricado mediante doble inyeccion.

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