EP1497195B1 - Dispositif de bouchage, recipient equipe d'un tel dispositif et procede de fabrication d'un tel dispositif - Google Patents

Dispositif de bouchage, recipient equipe d'un tel dispositif et procede de fabrication d'un tel dispositif Download PDF

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EP1497195B1
EP1497195B1 EP03740645A EP03740645A EP1497195B1 EP 1497195 B1 EP1497195 B1 EP 1497195B1 EP 03740645 A EP03740645 A EP 03740645A EP 03740645 A EP03740645 A EP 03740645A EP 1497195 B1 EP1497195 B1 EP 1497195B1
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Philippe Odet
Alf Peder Hakan Andersson
Grégory ANTIER
Elmar Mock
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/14—Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement with mouth of container, e.g. closure plates for preserving jars
    • B65D51/145—Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement with mouth of container, e.g. closure plates for preserving jars by means of an additional element connected directly to the container

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  • the invention relates to a closure device and to a container equipped with such a device.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a device and to a method of capping a container using such a device.
  • the invention intends to remedy more particularly by proposing a new closure device which comprises a closure cap welded on a neck before the first use of a container, in which it is not necessary. to manually peel the lid to access the contents of the container and whose operation is reliable.
  • the invention relates to a closure device for a container provided with a threaded neck, this device comprising a stopper capable of closing off this neck, a cover able to be glued or sealed on the edge of this neck, a sealing disk, on which is fixed the lid, this disk protruding radially outside the neck, and a ring capped by the cap and provided with an internal thread adapted to cooperate with the external thread of the neck, this ring being provided with at least one protrusion which extends towards the disc and which is able to exert on the disc a thrust force, in a direction of separation of the disc from the neck, the aforementioned projection extending from an upper edge of the ring, essentially in an axial direction.
  • an appropriate manipulation of the ring makes it possible to exert, thanks to the protrusion, a localized thrust and sufficient to move the disc away from the neck, which makes it possible to separate the lid, which remains secured to the disc, by compared to the bottleneck.
  • the separation of the lid from the neck may be indicated by a sound signal, for example of the "click" type.
  • the particular orientation of the projection in an axial direction allows it to act effectively on the disc.
  • the invention also relates to a container, such as a plastic bottle, equipped with a closure device as previously described.
  • a container such as a plastic bottle, equipped with a closure device as previously described.
  • a container is easier to handle than known materials, especially when first used.
  • steps c) and d) are performed at the same time as step a) which is a step of molding the ring.
  • step f) is advantageously performed at the same time as step e) which is a step of molding the cap.
  • the ring, the cap, the disc and the projection are dimensioned and positioned, so that the projection is able to remove the disc from the neck, when unscrewing the device relative to the neck.
  • the invention finally relates to a method of capping a container by means of a device manufactured according to the method mentioned above, in which the disc is fixed on the neck, for example by heat-sealing a lid carried by the disc, after placing the device on the neck.
  • the bottle B shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 comprises a neck 101 provided with an external thread 111 and a part 112 whose outer surface 114 is intended to receive a lid 122 made of an aluminum-based complex and belonging to a closure device 102.
  • This operculum is bonded, over substantially its entire surface, to a disk 121 whose peripheral edge 321 protrudes radially outside the outer radial surface 115 of the neck 101, the diameter D 121 of the disc 121 being greater than the diameter D 115 of the surface 115.
  • a ring 124 is provided to be screwed onto the neck 101 and is provided, for this purpose, with an internal thread 341 adapted to cooperate with the thread 111.
  • This ring is equipped with three protrusions 344, 344 'and 344' 'which extend, from its edge 345 closest to the disc 121, generally in directions parallel to the central axis XX 'of the neck 101.
  • the projection 344 is defined by a surface 344a generally parallel to the axis XX' and an inclined surface 344b forming a ramp, as is apparent from the explanations that follow.
  • the other projections have substantially the same shape.
  • the projections are regularly distributed on the edge 345.
  • a one-piece plastic cap 125 is provided to be mounted on the neck 101 by surrounding the ring 124.
  • the bottom 351 of this cap is parallel to the disk 121 and is extended by a skirt 352 which surrounds the ring 124.
  • the disc 121 is disposed in the vicinity of the inner surface 353 of the bottom 351, two 351 has circular ribs 351 and b possible to exert on the disc 321 a localized effort F 2 of the cover plating 122 against the edge 113 of the neck 101.
  • the skirt 352 is provided with a series of teeth 354 formed on its inner radial surface 355, these teeth being configured and positioned so that they can be engaged with teeth 346 formed on the outer radial surface 347. of the ring 124.
  • the elements 124 and 125 are integral in rotation about the axis X-X '.
  • the skirt 352 is also provided with a return 356 designed to engage an annular groove 348 formed in the surface 347, so that the elements 124 and 125 are also integral in translation parallel to the axis X-X ' .
  • a tamperproof ring is constituted by a portion 349 of the ring 124 connected to its main portion by a breakable zone 349 a, the portion 349 being locked to the neck 101 by a circular flange 116.
  • the cover 122 is stuck on the edge 112 until the first use of the bottle B.
  • the thrust force or detachment F 3 is concentrated near the edge 321 of the disk 121, which improves its efficiency.
  • the disk 121 retains a flat configuration, regardless of the clamping force of the ring 124 on the neck 101.
  • the disk 121 equipped with the cap 122 can be placed against the bottom 351 of the cap 125 without being deformed because it can be put in place before the ring 124 is itself inserted into the cap 125.
  • the disk When the disk is subjected to the localized force F 3 exerted by the projections 344, 344 'and 344'', it is possible for it to bend during a transitional phase of detachment of the cap 122 with respect to the neck 101.
  • the space provided for the reception of the edge 321 between the ring 124 and the cap 125 must be sufficiently wide and the fact of making the assembly 124-125 in two parts allows to provide such a space without difficulties during operations respective parts, which would not necessarily be the case if such an assembly were molded in a single operation.
  • the parts 124 and 125 can be made in different colors, which allows a user to immediately recognize the type of closure device he has to handle.
  • the device 102 is as easy to use as a conventional cap without a lid, while it ensures a completely sealed closure of the container that he equips as long as he has not been removed from it at least once.
  • the manufacture of the closure device 102 takes place by molding on the one hand the ring 124 and on the other hand the cap 125 in their configurations shown in Figure 2. During these molding operations, the projections 344, 344 'are formed. and 344 '' and the teeth 346 of the ring 124, as well as the teeth 354 of the cap 125.
  • sealing disc 121 is made by molding, and the cover 122 is bonded to this disc.
  • the ring 124 is then placed in the cap 125 by engaging the teeth 346 and 354 and directing the protrusions 344, 344 'and 344' 'towards the disk, which induces a blocking of the disc and the operculum between the bottom 351 and the projections 344, 344 'and 344' '.
  • this method of manufacturing the device 102 does not induce deformation of the disk 121 for its implementation, unlike manufacturing processes of known devices, for example CH-A-556 274.
  • the bottle B of this embodiment comprises a neck 101 provided with an external thread 111 on which a ring 124 provided with a thread 341 engages.
  • This ring is provided with several projections, only one of which is visible in FIGS. 4 and 5 with the reference 344 and which extend generally from an edge 345 of the ring 124 in a direction parallel to a central axis XX 'of the neck, the ring and an associated cap 125.
  • the ring 124 has a geometry somewhat different from that of the first embodiment but its operation is similar.
  • the ring is provided with teeth 346 adapted to cooperate with internal teeth 354 of the skirt 352 of the cap 125, so as to be rotated about the axis XX 'by this cap, which induces a displacement of the ring 124 opposite the bottom of the bottle B, this having the effect of bringing the protrusions 344 and equivalent in abutment against the peripheral edge 321 of the disc 121 and to allow its separation from an inclined portion 112 of the neck 101.
  • the disc 121 can be placed against the bottom 351 of the cap 125 before the ring 124 is introduced into this cap.
  • the ring 124 is provided with an outer radial flange 348 adapted to be received in an internal shoulder 358 of the skirt 352, which ensures an effective positioning of these elements 124 and 125 relative to each other. Note that when the bottle B is closed, the projection 344 is spaced from the disc 121 by a distance d non-zero, which prevents the edge 321 is locally deformed by the projections 344 and the like.
  • the assembly of the device 102 of this embodiment is performed with a method similar to that explained with reference to the first embodiment.
  • the mounting method of the disc 121 in the cap 125 avoids the risk of damaging the disc, such damage negatively affecting the tightness of the closure obtained. This is important since an asceptic plugging is often sought.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Sealing Of Jars (AREA)
  • Closing Of Containers (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
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EP03740645A 2002-04-22 2003-04-18 Dispositif de bouchage, recipient equipe d'un tel dispositif et procede de fabrication d'un tel dispositif Expired - Lifetime EP1497195B1 (fr)

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CA (1) CA2481798A1 (ru)
DE (1) DE60306635T2 (ru)
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WO2003089310A2 (fr) 2003-10-30
EP1497195A2 (fr) 2005-01-19
FR2838715A1 (fr) 2003-10-24
CN1313328C (zh) 2007-05-02
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