EP1494957B1 - Tire-bouchon avec coupe-capsule inserable dans la poignee - Google Patents

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EP1494957B1
EP1494957B1 EP03709541A EP03709541A EP1494957B1 EP 1494957 B1 EP1494957 B1 EP 1494957B1 EP 03709541 A EP03709541 A EP 03709541A EP 03709541 A EP03709541 A EP 03709541A EP 1494957 B1 EP1494957 B1 EP 1494957B1
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Rolf Hefti
Walter Ruffner
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
    • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
    • B67B7/0417—Cork-screws with supporting means for assisting the pulling action
    • B67B7/0447—Cork-screws with supporting means for assisting the pulling action whereby the supporting means abut around parts of the periphery of the neck of the bottle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
    • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
    • B67B2007/0458—Means for cutting sealing capsules

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  • the invention relates to a bottle opener according to the preamble of Patent claim 1.
  • the bottle opener comprises a corkscrew with a Turning handle and a rotary handle anchored, screwed into a cork, axial Screw and a capsule cutter that can be used separately from the corkscrew.
  • Bottle openers There are various bottle openers known in which a corkscrew with a Cutting edge is equipped for cutting capsules.
  • the advantage of this Bottle opener is that the capsule cutter formed on the corkscrew always along with the corkscrew at hand.
  • the disadvantage of this, however, is that When capsules are cut, the whole corkscrew is picked up and with the cutting edge around the neck of the bottle.
  • these bottle openers only one cutting edge present, so that a such Corkenzieher also led around 360 degrees around the bottleneck be needed to completely cut off the capsule.
  • a self-pulling corkscrew which a Guide member for supporting a screw part on the bottleneck and a in the guide member from above insertable screw part with a on a rotary handle having fastened screw.
  • the rotary handle has foldable end sections. With folded end portions is the screw part from below into the guide part insertable, so that for storing the corkscrew the tip of the screw is protected by the upper end of the guide part.
  • a Capsule cutter formed in the guide part. To use the capsule cutter must the Screw part are removed from the guide part.
  • corkscrew The disadvantage of this corkscrew is that the screw part from the corkscrew must be removed in order to use the capsule cutter can.
  • capsule cutter equipped with only two opposite blades and must therefore be rotated by at least 180 degrees. Also is with blades to expect a worse than in cutting wheels cutting result.
  • the US-B-6,196,086, which corresponds to the preamble of claim 1 disclosed one Capsule cutter in combination with a Corkscrew.
  • the capsule cutter is ring-shaped, with a Through opening through the ring.
  • the corkscrew is from the capsule cutter separable and has two against each other and away from each other pivotable arms. These arms converge at their lower ends and are shaped that they are with the lower ends in the through hole of the capsule cutter fit.
  • the capsule cutter serves as a base, the corkscrew in a can hold upright position.
  • the capsule cutter is equipped with two cutting wheels itrüst. In one embodiment, there is still an additional guide wheel intended. The wheels enclose equal angles between them.
  • the capsule cutter separated from the corkscrew must be to use the corkscrew.
  • the capsule cutter rotated at least 180 degrees to the capsule all around cut through.
  • This has a forward and reverse switchable drive.
  • Bodies are a rechargeable source of energy and the drive is housed.
  • From the Body protrudes axially from a drive driven corkscrew.
  • a Hüll committee has a first end into which the body can be slidably inserted, and a second end which is divided into two arms and forms a stop which can interact with a bottle opening. Between these arms is one C-shaped capsule cutter can be inserted.
  • the capsule cutter is with three Equipped with cutting wheels.
  • corkscrew The disadvantage of this corkscrew is that the capsule cutter from the corkscrew must be removed in order to use the corkscrew.
  • the above-mentioned bottle opener is the Capsule cutter can be plugged together with the corkscrew for storage.
  • the capsule cutter and the corkscrew are detachable with each other connectable. This ensures on the one hand that capsule cutter and corkscrew kept together, taken out and made available for use, but on the other hand also that the capsule with a part separated from the corkscrew can be cut.
  • the capsule cutter is arranged on the rotary handle. Thanks to the arrangement of the Capsule cutter on the handle, this does not need to operate the corkscrew be removed. Rather, he completes the twist grip. This has the advantage that for bottles without a capsule, the capsule cutter can stay in place and therefore not lost. In addition, this solution is also for corkscrews applicable, which have no spacer, and therefore are not self-pulling.
  • the cavity is U-shaped around a central mounting block for the Screw formed.
  • the capsule cutter then has this U-shape according to a recess in which the mounting block fits. This allows a space-saving arrangement of the capsule cutter in the rotary handle of Corkscrew.
  • the capsule cutter is U-shaped. As a result, he fits in with the cavity the centrally arranged mounting block. At least on one leg of the U the capsule cutter must have at least one cutting head. It can advantageously be provided two, three or four cutting heads. These are preferably distributed on both legs.
  • the web of the U is elastic educated. If now the capsule cutter on both legs of the U Having opposite gripping surfaces, by pressure on the Grip surfaces the present on the legs cutting heads against the capsule be guided. With a rotation of the capsule cutter by about 90,120 or 180 Degree, depending on the number and arrangement of the cutting heads, the capsule can surround get cut.
  • the rotary handle on two substantially parallel walls, the to a plane containing the screw axis are approximately parallel. This is in Plastic very easy to produce.
  • the cavity for receiving the Capsule cutter formed between these walls. These walls form when turning the rotary handle conveniently attack surfaces for the Finger of the user of the corkscrew. So are handle wings formed by these Walls and the capsule cutter inserted therein.
  • Advantageous corkscrews have a distance housing in a known manner. This is used to transfer from when uncorking a bottle from the screw to the Turning handle acting tensile forces in the form of compressive forces on the zukorkende Bottle.
  • the rotary handle with the screw opposite the distance housing in the axial direction of the screw slidably. This makes possible, between a bearing surface for transmitting the pressure forces from the distance housing on the bottle and the rotary handle in the distance housing an area with in the To form corks press-fit ribs. In this area can be the cork secured by means of these ribs against twisting and so the screw from the Corks are turned out.
  • the bottle opener 11 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is a corkscrew.
  • the corkscrew 13 has a screw 15 from a wire winding.
  • the Screw 15 is covered with a plastic coating to prevent the sliding of the To improve screw in the cork.
  • the screw 15 is in a rotary handle 17th anchored.
  • the rotary handle 17 is seated about the screw axis 19 rotatably on a Spacer 21.
  • the spacer 21 has two areas in a known manner: one lower portion 23 for placement on a bottleneck. This will be the at Pulling the cork force as a compressive force on the bottleneck ablated.
  • In an upper region 25 the extended cork against a Twist around the screw axis to be secured. These are in a the Screw axis 19 enclosing plane two ribs 27 on the spacer 21st educated.
  • the rotary handle 17 can be clipped onto the spacer 21. He can by train on the Rotary handle to be solved by the spacer 21. This can be a screwed Corks are pulled all the way to the top 25 and held there. In this Position, the screw 15 can be turned out of the cork.
  • the rotary handle 17 has handle wing 29, on the convenient for turning the screw 15 applied force can be applied. These handles are made in Essentially of two approximately parallel walls 31, which are partially connected.
  • a capsule cutter 33 is inserted between these walls 31, a capsule cutter 33 is inserted.
  • recess provided by the capsule cutter 33rd are supplemented.
  • the capsule cutter 33 is shown in FIGS. 3 to 6.
  • the capsule cutter 33 has a U-shaped basic shape. He has an elastic web 35 and two By means of transverse ribs 37 stiffened leg 39. On the thighs 39 are Grip areas 41 formed. By pressing on the opposite Pressure surfaces 41, the web 35 can be bent. So can the two thighs 39 be approximated to each other.
  • the stiffening ribs 37 are arranged on one side on the legs 39.
  • the Grip surfaces 41, the stiffening ribs 37 are outstanding on one side educated.
  • the cutting heads 43 can ever with a knife 45 or rolling off a tailor Cutting disc 47 may be formed. It can be two opposite Cutting heads 43, three or also, as shown, four cutting heads 43 formed be.
  • This capsule cutter 33 is in the rotary handle 17 shown in Figures 7 to 10 used.
  • the rotary handle 17 is formed as a hollow part.
  • a Mounting block 51 is formed, in which the screw 15 is cast.
  • a cylindrical bearing body 53 is formed, which in a corresponding recess in the spacer 21 is snapped. From the front side this bearing body 53 exits the screw 15 from the mounting block 51.
  • the mounting block 51 is connected to the two walls 31 which together the handle wings 29 form. For a sufficient stiffening of the walls 31 are these partially connected.
  • the cavity 55 between the walls 51 is partly open at the top and partially open at the bottom.
  • an upper opening 57 is provided, in which the Capsule cutter 33 can be inserted.
  • the walls 31 are through the attachment block 51 and one opposite the upper opening 57 arranged Floor 59 connected.
  • the two walls connected by a top surface 61.
  • This area of the walls 31, with the Deck surface 61 is connected, surmounting the cylindrical contour surface of the spacer 21.
  • the cavity 55 is open at the bottom.
  • These lower openings 63 overlap the upper opening 57, so that the rotary handle as molded plastic part can be produced.
  • a hemisphere is formed, which serves to the Spacer 21 to create a beautiful ending for the eye. At the same time forms this hemisphere also a stiffening of the two walls 31.
  • the hemisphere encloses a downwardly open cavity.
  • FIG. 11 shows a capsule cutter 34 with three rolling cutting disks 47 shown. This is with the capsule cutter 33 according to FIGS. 3 to 6 largely identical. Unlike the capsule cutter 34 in each case only one cutting disc 47 on each transverse rib 37 of the two legs 39. A third cutting disc is on the symmetry axis of the capsule cutter another rib 38 arranged. The rib 38 is in the same plane as the Transverse ribs 37 and is formed on the web 35. On both sides of this rib 38 is a point formed in the web 35, which is not stiffened by a transverse rib 37, so that the web 35 can yield elastically at these points when the legs 39 pressed against each other.
  • a capsule cutter 33 is so integrated into the knob 17 for screwing the screw 15 into the cork is inserted, and for cutting a capsule from the corkscrew 13 is solvable.

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Claims (10)

  1. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) qui comprend un tire-bouchon (13) avec une poignée tournante (17) et une vis axiale (15) ancrée dans la poignée tournante (17) qui peut être enfoncée en tournant dans un bouchon et un coupe-capsules (33) qui peut être utilisé séparément du tire-bouchon (13) et qui peut être emboíté avec le tire-bouchons (13) pour le stockage, caractérisé en ce que le coupé-capsules (33) est emboítable avec la poignée tournante (17).
  2. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il y a dans la poignée tournante (17) un espace creux (55) accessible de l'extérieur et que le coupe-capsules (33) peut être mis en place dans cet espace creux (55) et qu'il peut être sorti de l'espace creux (55).
  3. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'espace creux (55) est configuré en forme d'U autour d'un bloc de fixation central (51) pour la vis (15) et que le coupe-capsules (33) présente un évidement qui correspond à cette forme en U dans lequel le bloc de fixation (51) trouve place.
  4. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que le coupe-capsules (33) peut être introduit dans un plan qui contient l'axe (19) de la vis (15) dans ledit espace creux (55).
  5. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le coupe-capsules (33) est en forme d'U et présente au moins sur un montant (39) du U au moins une tête de coupe (43), de préférence sur les deux montants (39) respectivement deux têtes de coupe (43).
  6. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le coupe-capsules (33) présente sur les deux montants (39) du U des faces de préhension opposées (41) et que le dos (35) du U est configuré élastique.
  7. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon l'une des revendications 2 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la poignée tournante (17) présente deux parois (31) substantiellement parallèles qui sont parallèles à un plan qui contient l'axe de la vis (19) et que ledit espace creux (55) est configuré entre ces parois (31).
  8. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la poignée tournante (17) est un corps creux fabriqué en matière plastique.
  9. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé par un boítier d'écartement (21) pour la transmission de forces de traction agissant lors de l'enlèvement du bouchon d'une bouteille de la vis (15) sur la poignée tournante (17) sous forme de forces de pression sur la bouteille dont il faut enlever le bouchon.
  10. Ouvre-bouteilles (11) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la poignée tournante (17) peut être déplacée avec la vis (15) par rapport au boítier d'écartement (21) dans le sens de l'axe de la vis (15) et qu'une zone avec des nervures (27) qui peuvent être enfoncées dans le bouchon est formée entre une surface d'appui pour transmettre les forces de pression du boítier d'écartement (21) à la bouteille et de la poignée tournante (17) dans le boítier d'écartement (21), zone dans laquelle le bouchon peut être bloqué au moyen de ces nervures (27) pour ne pas se tourner.
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