EP1440014B1 - Verschlussvorrichtung für behälter - Google Patents

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EP1440014B1
EP1440014B1 EP02777712A EP02777712A EP1440014B1 EP 1440014 B1 EP1440014 B1 EP 1440014B1 EP 02777712 A EP02777712 A EP 02777712A EP 02777712 A EP02777712 A EP 02777712A EP 1440014 B1 EP1440014 B1 EP 1440014B1
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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
    • B65D45/00—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members
    • B65D45/32—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member
    • B65D45/322—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member the clamping device being an annular member moved axially to clamp the closure by using radial pressure
    • B65D45/325—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member the clamping device being an annular member moved axially to clamp the closure by using radial pressure the annular member being screw-threaded or bayonet-type

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  • the present invention relates to a closing element made of plastic for containers for liquids, in particular for beverages.
  • caps for plastic and glass bottles
  • caps for plastic and glass bottles
  • closures are basically used to close such containers, two of which require threading on the bottle neck and one of which is applied by pressing onto the neck of the container, this being the traditional crown cap.
  • cap which can also be applied onto a threaded glass container to yield a twist-off crown cap, is the most widespread type of cap on the market thanks to its excellent sealing properties and low cost not only in terms of machinery used to apply it, but also in terms of the product itself.
  • crown cap applied using pressure are due to: the high axial loads on the neck of the container when the closure is applied, making it difficult (or impossible) to apply it to plastic containers owing to the risk of damaging or destroying the container itself during the capping process; the impossibility, or difficulty, of opening the container manually; the impossibility of re-using the container - if it is made of plastic - since the corrugations and the tightening force applied during capping irremediably scratch the mouth of the container.
  • Crown caps which can be screwed open have further disadvantages owing to the difficulty of gripping and moving them and, normally, the lack of tamper evidence which allows the consumer to check if the container seal is intact .
  • the known closure device comprises a pressure ring fabricated in one-piece with a claw cap; the pressure ring is connected with the claw cap by means of webs which are disposed between its engagement portions and the roof wall of the claw cap.
  • the Applicant has invented and designed a closing element made of plastic structured in a simple way and which can be applied using pressure on unthreaded containers of the type typically sealed by crown corks, creating an excellent seal, providing effective tamper evidence enabling consumers to check if the seal is intact before opening it for the first time, yet with opening functionality similar to that of threaded closures.
  • the closing element disclosed labelled 100 as a whole, is made of a plastic material and is used to close containers 1 for liquids such as beer or soft drinks.
  • This type of container 1 comprises a mouth 2 for dispensing the beverage and defined by the neck 3 of the container 1 which has an annular bead 4.
  • the closing element 100 basically comprises a first and a second body 5 and 9.
  • the first, outer body 5, (see also Figure 2) has a circular - cylindrical shape and is defined by an upper surface 6 and a lower annular liner 7 made in a single piece.
  • the first body 5 also has a plurality of projecting pins 8, evenly arranged on the inside of the annular liner 7.
  • the second, inner body 9, also circular - cylindrical, can be inserted in the first body 5 and has cam means 10 arranged on its outer annular liner 11, designed to allow, in conjunction with the pins 8: a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body 9, by the radial thrust of the pins 8 (see Figure 6); and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by non-reversible rotation of the first body 5 about the second body 9, with radial opening of the second body 9 relative to the first body 5.
  • the second body 9 also comprises an upper surface 12 and the lower annular liner 11, which is divided into a plurality of sectors 13 extending vertically, separated from one another, and each having cam means 10.
  • the number of above-mentioned vertical sectors 13 is equivalent to the number of pins 8 on the annular surface 7 of the first body 5.
  • the cam means 10 comprise an additional annular surface 14 on the outside of the annular liner 11, this extra surface defining a sliding zone for the pins 8 of the first body 5 and, at the lower end, an undercut 15 which engages with the pins 8: this allows the second body 9 to assume the minimum radial dimension configuration.
  • this additional annular surface 14 adapts to the shape of the annular liner 11 and allows the annular liner 11 to be “flattened” to form the minimum radial dimension configuration.
  • the annular liner 11 has a plurality of protrusions 16 which guide the pins 8 and can be used during the non-reversible rotation, the protrusions 16 forming a groove or slide for the pins 8 which ends with a seat 17 that holds and locks the pins 8 in place.
  • This seat 17 is created in a through-space which also separates the sectors 13, so that the second body 9 stable maximum radial dimension configuration can be achieved.
  • the pins 8 have a pentagonal cross-section and the holding and locking seat 17 has a matching profile, for at least three sides of the pentagon and such that it allows the pin 8 to engage, following rotation of the first body 5, holding the pin 8 in a plane offset from the annular liner 11 and so locking the first body 5 relative to the second body 9, that is to say, preventing a return to the minimum radial dimension configuration of the first body 5.
  • the second body 9 also has a seal 18 at the upper surface 12 in the zone opposite that facing the first body 5.
  • first body 5 it has a central protrusion 19 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 and a second, peripheral annular protrusion 20 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 to achieve constant and even pressure on the second body 9 in the minimum radial dimension configuration.
  • the second body 9 has an inner annular tooth 21 which engages the annular bead 4 on the mouth 2 of the container 1.
  • the first body 5 may also have a plurality of beads 5a evenly arranged on the outer part of the upper surface 6 so that the first body 5 is easier to grip during rotation.
  • a container 1 for beverages may, therefore, have the closing element 100 described and is substantially closed by this element 100 by means of simple positioning of the two bodies 5 and 9 (see Figure 3) on the container mouth and a subsequent vertical thrust (see arrow F1 in Figure 4) on the first body 5, allowing the first body 5 to move towards the second body 9, with the second body 9 encompassing the mouth 2 of the container 1.
  • the thrust on the first body 5 stops at the moment when the pins 8 reach the undercut 15 and the second body 9 is locked on the mouth 2 of the container 1 by engagement of the annular tooth 21 with the annular bead 4 (see arrow F).
  • a closing element structured in this way therefore, fulfils the preset aims thanks to an extremely rational construction architecture with many advantages.
  • the low level of force required to close the container means that this closing element can even be used on containers made of plastic without causing damage to the bottle finish.
  • this closing element is similar to that of traditional elements, whilst it can be opened by simply rotating the outer body without the aid of additional means and guaranteeing that the container cannot be closed again with the same closing element.

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  1. Verschlussvorrichtung (100) aus Kunststoff für Flüssigkeitsbehälter, wobei der Behälter (1) eine Öffnung (2) zur Abgabe des Getränkes enthält, beschrieben durch einen Hals (3) des Behälters (1), wobei der Hals (3) einen ringförmigen Wulst (4) hat, und wobei die Verschlussvorrichtung wie folgt enthält:
    einen ersten, äusseren Körper (5) von einer kreisförmigzylindrischen Ausbildung und eine ringförmige Verkleidung (7) aufweisend, wobei der erste Körper (5) ebenfalls eine Anzahl von hervorstehenden Zapfen (8) enthält, letztere gleichmässig angeordnet an der Innenseite der ringförmigen Verkleidung (7);
    einen zweiten, inneren Körper (9) von einer kreisförmigzylindrischen Ausbildung, der in den ersten Körper (5) eingesetzt werden kann und an seiner eigenen äusseren Oberfläche (11) Nocken (10) aufweist, die dazu bestimmt sind, in Zusammenwirkung mit den Zapfen (8) des ersten Körpers (5) eine Konfiguration der stabilen, minimalen radialen Abmessung oder des Abdichtens des zweiten Körpers (9) auf dem Hals (3) des Behälters (1) zu erlauben, und zwar durch den radialen Druck der Zapfen (8), sowie die Konfiguration einer maximalen radialen Abmessung durch das nicht umkehrbare Drehen des ersten Körpers (5) um den zweiten Körper (9), mit einem radialen Öffnen des zweiten Körpers (9) im Verhältnis zu dem ersten Körper (5); dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der äussere Körper (5) eine obere Oberfläche (6) hat, die in einem Stück mit der genannten ringförmigen Verkleidung (7) hergestellt ist.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Körper (9) eine obere Oberfläche (12) enthält und die untere ringförmige Verkleidung (11) in eine Anzahl von sich vertikal erstreckenden Abschnitten (13) unterteilt ist, die voneinander getrennt sind, und von denen jeder eine Nocke (10) aufweist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach den Patentansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zahl der vertikalen Abschnitte (13) gleich der Zahl der Zapfen (8) an der ringförmigen Oberfläche (7) des ersten Körpers (5) ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nocken (10) wenigstens eine ringförmige Oberfläche (14) enthalten, aufgewiesen am äusseren Teil der ringförmigen Verkleidung (11) und dazu bestimmt, einen Gleitbereich für die Zapfen (8) des ersten Körpers (5) zu bilden, und an dem unteren Ende einen Unterschnitt (15), welcher die Zapfen (8) greift, wodurch die Konfiguration der minimalen radialen Abmessung des zweiten Körpers (9) erhalten werden kann.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nocken (10) eine ringförmige Oberfläche (14) enthalten, aufgewiesen am äusseren Teil der ringförmigen Verkleidung (11) und dazu bestimmt, einen Gleitbereich für die Zapfen (8) des ersten Körpers (5) zu bilden, und an dem unteren Ende einen Unterschnitt (15), welcher die Zapfen (8) greift, wodurch die Konfiguration der minimalen radialen Abmessung des zweiten Körpers (9) erhalten werden kann; wobei in dem Bereich, welcher den Unterschnitt (15) bildet, die ringförmige Verkleidung (11) eine Anzahl von Vorsprüngen (16) zum Führen der Zapfen (8) während der nicht umkehrbaren Umdrehung aufweist, und zwar mit jedem Vorsprung (16) eine Gleitrille für die Zapfen (8) bildend und mit einem Sitz (17) zum Halten und Blockieren der Zapfen (8) endend, um die Konfiguration der stabilen, maximalen radialen Abmessung des zweiten Körpers (9) zu erhalten.
  6. Vorrichtung nach den Patentansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Körper (9) eine Dichtung (18) an der oberen Oberfläche (12) hat, und zwar in dem entgegengesetzten Bereich von jenem dem ersten Körper (5) zugewandten.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Körper (5) einen mittleren Vorsprung (19) in stabilem Kontakt mit der äusseren Oberfläche der oberen Oberfläche (12) des zweiten Körpers (9) hat.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Körper (5) einen ersten mittleren Vorsprung (19) hat, sowie einen zweiten, umlaufenden ringförmigen Vorsprung (20), welche sich in stabilem Kontakt mit der äusseren Oberfläche der oberen Oberfläche (12) des zweiten Körpers (9) befinden.
  9. Vorrichtung nach den Patentansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Körper (9) einen inneren ringförmigen Zahn (21) aufweist, welcher sich mit dem ringförmigen Wulst (4) an der Öffnung (2) des Behälters (1) verbindet.
  10. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zapfen (8) einen fünfeckigen Querschnitt haben und die Halte- und Blockiersitze (17) ein passrechtes Profil aufweisen, und zwar für wenigstens drei Seiten des Fünfecks, so dass infolge der Umdrehung des ersten Körpers (5) das Einrasten des Zapfens (8) erlaubt ist und der Zapfen (8) in einer von der ringförmigen Verkleidung (11) versetzten Ebene gehalten wird, wobei der erste Körper (5) im Verhältnis zu dem zweiten Körper (9) blockiert wird.
  11. Vorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Körper (5) eine Anzahl von Wülsten (5a) aufweist, gleichmässig angeordnet am äusseren Teil der oberen Oberfläche (6), wodurch es dem Verbraucher ermöglicht wird, den ersten Körper (5) zu greifen.
  12. Behälter (1) für Flüssigkeiten, enthaltend eine Öffnung (2) zur Abgabe der Flüssigkeit, beschrieben durch den Hals (3) des Behälters (1), wobei der Hals (3) einen ringförmigen Wulst (4) hat; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter (1) eine Verschlussvorrichtung (100) nach Patentanspruch 1 enthält.
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