EP1510363B1 - Farbkastenschliessvorrichtung mit verbessertem Befestigungsmittel - Google Patents

Farbkastenschliessvorrichtung mit verbessertem Befestigungsmittel Download PDF

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EP1510363B1
EP1510363B1 EP04291866A EP04291866A EP1510363B1 EP 1510363 B1 EP1510363 B1 EP 1510363B1 EP 04291866 A EP04291866 A EP 04291866A EP 04291866 A EP04291866 A EP 04291866A EP 1510363 B1 EP1510363 B1 EP 1510363B1
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Raymond Cosson
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  • the present invention relates to the field of lids for paint boxes and other containers.
  • the invention more particularly relates to a closure device with improved fastening means for locking the lid on the paint box.
  • covers for paint cans to cover the upper open part of the box.
  • Such covers include a spout and an associated closure system for selectively opening and closing the spout. When the spout is open, the paint can be spilled out of the box.
  • lids are arranged for use with automatic paint agitation equipment. They comprise for this purpose a stirring assembly rotatably mounted on the cover with an agitator positioned inside the paint box. Such stirring assemblies are typically used in automotive paint shops.
  • the known fixing means consist of fixing lugs provided with load springs which pivot between a closed position and an unclosed position. In their closed position, the fastening tabs are folded to come into contact with the body of the paint box, so that portions of the box are sandwiched between the cover and the fastening tabs.
  • the GB Patent 2,307,462 proposes fasteners for square box composed of fastening tabs cooperating with small flanges arranged regularly on the outer faces of the box. It can not adapt to standard paint cans with a rim all over their upper rim. This involves adapting the pot to the lid.
  • a disadvantage of these lids known in the prior art lies in the relatively high cost of manufacturing and assembling the fastening tabs for holding the lid on the paint box. In other words, these fastening tabs increase the overall cost of the cover.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to eliminate one or more of the disadvantages of the prior art by defining a closure device intended for closing boxes of the paint box or the like type having a substantially cylindrical tubular side wall, an upper opening and an outwardly projecting edge disposed around the upper opening, said edge having a downwardly facing annular surface said lower surface of the edge, the closure comprising a cover sized to cover the top opening of the box and provided with a spout, characterized in that it comprises fixing means for fixing the lid to the box, the fixing means comprising at least two separate resilient locking fingers spaced and arranged to engage automatically with the lower surface of the protruding edge when the lid is positioned on said opening of the box.
  • the fixing means comprise at least three separate elastic locking fingers spaced from each other on the circumference of the lid equidistantly.
  • the device according to the invention comprises an annular border secured to the lid and extending downwardly from said lid, said edge covering at least a portion of the side wall of the box when the lid is positioned on the top of the box.
  • the locking fingers are constructed in one piece with said annular border integral with the lid.
  • each locking pin has a substantially planar abutment surface adapted to engage the lower surface of the protruding edge when the cover is positioned on said opening of the box.
  • the invention thus offers an interlocking lock, that is to say that the cover can not be extracted naturally by deformation but only by acting on the clips formed by the fingers to unlock them. way to separate the lid of the container.
  • each locking pin has a sloping surface provided to bear on an upper surface of the projecting edge of the box when the lid is positioned on the top of the box, the declivity surfaces spreading the locking fingers outward when inserting the lid on the top of the box.
  • each locking pin has a release lever projecting in an upward direction above an upper surface of the cover.
  • said locking finger and said release lever are constructed in one piece.
  • the lid comprises a handle and a central opening provided for a rotation shaft of a mixer assembly.
  • the fixing means comprise four equidistant fingers each forming a Y, one of whose branches is shortened so as to abut by at least one abutment surface at a time on said tubular side wall of the box and on the lower surface of the projecting edge.
  • a y-branch protrudes from an upper surface of the cover and constitutes a release lever which, by centrifugal radial thrust, disengages the abutment surface from the lower surface of the projecting edge.
  • At least two locking fingers are assembled in pairs, a first portion of the locking fingers having a first level of height an abutment surface provided to engage with the lower surface of the salient edge of a first type of box, a second portion of the locking fingers having at a second height level different from said first level of height a abutment surface provided to engage the lower surface of the projecting edge of a second type of box different from said first type.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a closing tab of the spout, a pusher means being connected to the tongue via translation drive means for moving said tongue between a plug closing position and a withdrawal position uncovering at least a portion of the beak.
  • the device comprises an annular frustoconical flexible seal integral with the lid arranged to seal the closure, the seal comprising a free portion having a surface extending laterally and upwardly to form a contact zone of adjustable sealing allowing adaptation to the profile of the box.
  • each of the release levers is capable of driving the associated locking pin in a disengagement position
  • the locking fingers comprising lateral retaining elements arranged to bear on at least one abutment surface formed on a lateral support of the lid when the locking fingers are driven to said disengagement position.
  • a preferred embodiment of the closure device (10) for paint can or the like is suitable for tubular boxes.
  • the paint box (12) has a tubular side wall (14, figure 3 ) substantially cylindrical defining an internal chamber, in which the paint is contained.
  • the paint box (12) also has an upper opening (18) formed around an inner periphery of the groove portion of the box (12) called the sealing lip (20).
  • This sealing lip (20) serving as a support on which the cover (26) is to be placed, is conventionally attached to the cylindrical tubular wall (14) by a folded edge (22).
  • This edge (22) further comprises an annular surface oriented downwards, said lower surface (24), which extends adjacent to the upper opening (18) around the entire outer periphery of the side wall (14) of the paint box (12).
  • the closure device comprises a lid (26) generally circular having on its outer periphery an annular border (28) extending downwardly from said cover.
  • the cover (26) integral with its annular border (28) is dimensioned to be pressed against the upper opening (18) and cover the latter so that the annular rim (28) covers both the projecting edge (22) ) and the upper side wall (14) of the paint box (12).
  • the lid (26) and the annular border are monobloc and made of a plastic material.
  • annular edge (28) does not necessarily extend over the entire periphery of the cover (26), but for example may comprise distinct segments distributed around the cover (26). In an alternative embodiment, the border can also be eliminated.
  • a seal of elastic material (30) is attached to the cover (26). This seal (30) is supported on an upper surface (32) of the projecting edge (22) when the closure device (10) is positioned on the top of the paint box (12) in its operative position.
  • the lid (26) for paint cans or the like has a pouring spout (34) for pouring the contents of the box (12).
  • a handle (36) or other suitable gripping means is mounted on the lid (26).
  • This handle (36) is for example diametrically opposed to the spout (34) and can be constructed in one piece with the lid (26).
  • a movable shutter tab (40) or similar closure is provided on the cover (26).
  • This tongue (40) can be moved between a plug closing position (34), illustrated in FIG. figure 1 , and a recessed position, illustrated in dashed line at figure 2 , pouring the contents of the box (12) by at least a portion of the spout (34).
  • a control lever or other pusher can being connected to the tongue (40) via translational drive means for moving said tongue between its closed and retracted positions.
  • the closure device (10) includes a mixer assembly having an agitator (46) mounted within the paint box (12).
  • the agitator is rotatably mounted on the cover (26) by a shaft (48), while a drive member (50) is connected to the shaft (48) above the cover (26).
  • a central opening is provided in the cover (26) for the passage of the rotation shaft (48) of the mixing unit.
  • the drive element (50) illustrated in figure 1 is of the type used with automatic paint agitation equipment. Naturally, a crank may also be used with the lid (26) to allow manual agitation of the contents of the paint box (12).
  • the closure device (10) comprises at least two, and for example at least three or four elastic locking fingers (52). These locking fingers (52) can be formed integrally with the annular border (28). As illustrated in figure 2 the locking fingers (52) are separate and spaced from each other on the circumference of the cover (26) equidistantly.
  • each of the locking fingers (52) has a sloping surface (54) adapted to bear on an upper surface of the projecting edge (22) of the box when the lid (26) is positioned on the top of the box ( 12). Therefore, as represented in figure 4 when the cover (26) is positioned on the top of the box (12), the coaction between the declivity surface (54) and the folded edge (22) causes an inflection of the locking fingers (52) towards the outside when the lid (26) is pressed on the top of the box (12).
  • Each locking pin (52) further has a substantially planar abutment surface (56) facing upwardly from the cover (26), disposed immediately above the sloping surface (54).
  • This abutment surface (56) can therefore be positioned to engage just below the lower surface (24) of the projecting edge (22) when the cover (26) is completely in the locking position on the box (12). Therefore, as represented in figure 5 in the locked position of the cover (26), the resilient deformation of the locking fingers (52) induces a bearing from these locking fingers (52) inwardly such that said abutment surface (56) is located. on the underside of the lower surface (24) automatically coming to bear on this surface (24), and thus ensuring in this way the locking of the closure device (10) on the box (12). Simultaneously, as shown in figures 5 and 8 the seal (30) of the lid (26) is compressed against the upper surface (32) of the folded edge (22), thereby sealing the lid (26) and the box (12).
  • the reaction (A) of the flexible seal (30) and the reaction (B) of the locking finger can be compensated by the combined reaction (R) of the lower surface (24) of the folded edge (22) and the wall side (14) of the box (12).
  • the lid attachment means (26) comprise four equidistant fingers (52) each forming a Y, one of whose branches is shortened so as to abut by at least one abutment surface at a time. on said tubular side wall (14) of the box (12) and on the lower surface (24) of the projecting edge (22).
  • the other y-branch extends beyond an upper surface (60) of the cover (26) and constitutes a release lever (58) which by centrifugal radial thrust (D, figure 8 ) disengages the abutment surface (56) from the lower surface (24) of the projecting edge (22).
  • the release lever (58) protrudes in an upward direction above an upper surface (60) of the lid (26) to allow easy unlocking for the user of the closure device (10) of the box (12).
  • the release lever (58) protrudes in an upward direction above an upper surface (60) of the lid (26) to allow easy unlocking for the user of the closure device (10) of the box (12).
  • the figure 7 illustrates the ease with which the lid (26) can be removed.
  • the locking fingers (52) are constructed in one piece with the release levers (58) as well as with the annular edge (28).
  • the locking fingers (52) can be integrally formed with the annular border (28), it should be understood that the annular border is nonetheless an option that can be removed. In the latter case, the locking fingers (52) are fixed directly to the cover (26) and project in a downward direction from the cover (26). In other embodiments of the invention, the locking fingers (52) may be arranged in pairs. The release levers (58) of a pair are then placed next to one another as shown in FIG. figure 10 .
  • the use of a different pair of locking fingers (52) may allow adaptation of the closure device (10) to different types of folded edge (22).
  • the spacing (H1, H2) between the abutment surface (56) and the upper surface (60) of the cover (26) may be different for the locking fingers (52) of the same pair, as illustrated. to the figure 10 .
  • the sealing lip (20) is arranged to receive the seal (30) of the lid (26) at a lower level than that of the upper surface (32) of the edge (22)
  • the locking fingers (52) extend sufficiently downwards so that the locking finger (52) of smaller spacing (H1) relative to the surface (60) of the lid plays its role of clips.
  • the seal (30) of the lid (26) is disposed above the level of the upper surface (32) of the edge (22), only the larger gap finger (52) (H2) comes press the bottom of the folded edge (22).
  • the closure device (10) may comprise on the one hand, locking fingers (52) having at a first height level an abutment surface (56) intended to engage with the lower surface (24) of the projecting edge (22) of a first type of box, and secondly of the locking fingers (52) having at a second height level different from said first level of height an abutment surface (56); ) adapted to engage the lower surface (24) of the projecting edge (22) of a second type of box different from said first type.
  • the closure device (10) may comprise, by way of non-limiting example two, three or four pairs of locking fingers (52) for excellent adaptation to the type of lock box.
  • the closure device (10) is for example provided with an annular frustoconical flexible seal (3) for adaptation to the profile of the box.
  • This deformable seal (3) comprises a fixed first portion (301) integral with the lid (26) and a second free portion (302) extending the first portion (301) and adapted to deform by bearing on the sealing lip ( 20), as illustrated in figure 11 .
  • This second portion (302) has a laterally extending and upwardly extending surface to form an adjustable sealing contact area with the lip (20) of the box.
  • the fixed part (301) on the other hand is set back inwards with respect to the contact zone of the seal (3).
  • an annular rib (300) is provided on the second portion (302) of the frustoconical seal (3).
  • This rib (300) is disposed substantially at the free end of the seal (3).
  • the closure device (10) provided with such a seal (3) can thus be put in place on different box profiles.
  • this frustoconical annular seal (3) is compressed on the lip (20), the locking fingers (52) abut under the projecting edge (22).
  • the locking fingers (52) have retaining side members (55) arranged to abut on at least one abutment surface (160) formed on a lateral support (16) of the cover (26) when the locking fingers (52) are tilted from a closed position to a release position.
  • a release lever (58) away from a locking finger (52) immobilization of the finger (52) in the open position is obtained by pressing the lateral elements (55). retaining on said abutment surface (160).
  • This type of restraint in the release position of the locking fingers allows successively separate each of the locking fingers (52) while avoiding their return to a closed position when the user wants to extract the cover (26).
  • the closure device (10) can be adapted to other varieties of containers, such as water-based pots which do not require no agitation.
  • the closing principle not clipping using the locking fingers (52) provides a great speed of opening and closing of the containers.
  • This connection principle offers the advantage of being able to fit on existing boxes having variable dimensions provided with a crimping bead.
  • the fastening means of the closure device (10) provide complete security in the maintenance of the lid (26) metering agitator on the paint box (12).

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  1. Dose des Typs einer Farbdose oder dergleichen mit Verschlussvorrichtung (10) derselben, wobei die Dose aufweist: eine röhrenförmige Seitenwand, die im Wesentlichen zylinderförmig ist, eine obere Öffnung (18) und eine Dichtungslippe (20), die durch einen nach außen umgeschlagenen Rand (22), der um die obere Öffnung (18) herum angeordnet ist, an der rohrförmigen Wand angebracht ist, wobei der Rand (22) eine ringförmige vorspringende Fläche aufweist, die nach unten ausgerichtet ist, die als untere Fläche des Randes bezeichnet wird, wobei die Verschlussvorrichtung (10) einen Deckel (26) aufweist, der zum Bedecken der oberen Öffnung (18) der Dose vorgesehen und mit einer Ausgusstülle (34) versehen ist, und Fixierungsmittel zum Fixieren des Deckels (26) an der Dose (12) aufweist, wobei die Fixierungsmittel mindestens zwei verschiedene elastische Blockierfinger (52) aufweisen, die im Abstand angeordnet sind und für einen automatischen Eingriff mit dem untersten Punkt der unteren Fläche (24) des hervorspringenden Randes (22) eingerichtet sind, wenn der Deckel (26) über der Öffnung der Dose (12) positioniert wird.
  2. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Fixierungsmittel mindestens drei verschiedene elastische Blockierfinger (52) aufweisen, die im Abstand voneinander auf dem Umfang des Deckels (26) abstandsgleich angeordnet sind.
  3. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, eine ringförmige Umrandung (28) aufweisend, die einstückig mit dem Deckel (26) ist und sich von dem Deckel in Richtung nach unten erstreckt, wobei die Umrandung (28) mindestens einen Teil der Seitenwand (14) der Dose (12) bedeckt, wenn der Deckel (26) oben auf der Dose positioniert wird.
  4. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei die Blockierfinger (52) aus einem einzigen Stück mit der ringförmigen Umrandung (28) konstruiert sind, die einstückig mit dem Deckel (26) ist.
  5. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei jeder Blockierfinger (52) eine im Wesentlichen ebene Anschlagsfläche (56) aufweist, die für einen Eingriff mit der unteren Fläche (24) des hervorstehenden Randes (22) vorgesehen ist, wenn der Deckel (26) auf der Öffnung (18) der Dose (12) positioniert wird.
  6. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei jeder Blockierfinger (52) eine Neigungsfläche (54) aufweist, die zum Stützen einer oberen Fläche des hervorstehenden Randes (22) der Dose vorgesehen ist, wenn der Deckel (26) oben auf der Dose (12) positioniert wird, wobei die Neigungsflächen (54) die Blockierfinger (52) beim Einsetzen des Deckels (26) oben auf die Dose (12) nach außen spreizen.
  7. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei jeder Blockierfinger (52) einen in einer aufsteigenden Richtung vorspringenden Löse-Hebel (58) über einer oberen Fläche (60) des Deckels aufweist.
  8. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 7, wobei der Blockierfinger (52) und der Löse-Hebel (58) aus einem einzigen Stück konstruiert sind.
  9. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei der Deckel (26) einen Griff (42) und eine zentrale Öffnung aufweist, die für eine Rotationswelle (48) einer Mischeinheit vorgesehen ist.
  10. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei die Fixierungsmittel vier abstandsgleiche Finger (52) aufweisen, die jeweils ein Y bilden, dessen einer Arm verkürzt ist zum Stützen durch mindestens eine Anschlagsfläche (56) gleichzeitig der röhrenförmigen Seitenwand (14) der Dose (12) und der unteren Fläche (24) des hervorstehenden Randes (22).
  11. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 10, wobei ein Arm des Y über eine obere Fläche (60) des Deckels (26) hinausragt und einen Löse-Hebel (58) bildet, der durch einen radialen zentrifugalen Druck die Anschlagsfläche (56) von der unteren Fläche des hervorspringenden Randes (22) trennt.
  12. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, wobei mindestens zwei Blockierfinger (52) als Paar angeordnet sind, wobei ein erster Teil der Blockierfinger (52) auf einem ersten Höhenstand eine Anschlagsfläche (56) aufweist, die für einen Eingriff mit der unteren Fläche (24) des hervorstehenden Randes (22) eines ersten Dosentyps (12) vorgesehen ist, wobei ein zweiter Teil der Blockierfinger (52) auf einem zweiten Höhenstand, der sich von dem ersten Höhenstand unterscheidet, eine Anschlagsfläche (56) aufweist, die für einen Eingriff mit der unteren Fläche (24) des hervorspringenden Randes (22) eines zweiten Dosentyps (12) vorgesehen ist, der sich von dem ersten Typ unterscheidet.
  13. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, eine Zunge (40) zum Verschließen der Ausgusstülle (34) aufweisend, wobei ein Druckmittel (42) über Translations-Mitnehmermittel zum Verlagern der Zunge zwischen einer Verschlussposition der Tülle (40) und einer zurückgezogenen Position zum Aufdecken von zumindest einem Teil der Tülle (40) mit der Zunge (40) verbunden ist.
  14. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, eine nachgiebige kegelstumpfartige ringförmige Abdichtung (3) aufweisend, die mit dem Deckel (26) einstückig ist, die zum Sicherstellen der Dichtheit des Verschlusses vorgesehen ist, wobei die Dichtung (3) einen freien Teil (302) aufweist, der eine Fläche aufweist, die sich seitlich und ansteigend erstreckt, um einen einstellbaren Dichtungs-Kontaktbereich zu bilden, wodurch eine Anpassung an das Profil der Dose ermöglicht wird.
  15. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 14, wobei jeder der Löse-Hebel (58) zur Mitnahme des assoziierten Blockierfingers (52) in eine Löseposition geeignet ist, wobei die Blockierfinger (52) seitliche Halte-Elemente (55) aufweisen, die zum Stützen auf mindestens eine Anschlagsfläche (160) eingerichtet sind, die auf einer seitlichen Halterung (16) des Deckels (26) ausgebildet ist, wenn die Blockierfinger (52) in Richtung der Löseposition mitgenommen werden.
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