EP1534592A1 - Method for applying a resealable pouring element to a container and corresponding container - Google Patents
Method for applying a resealable pouring element to a container and corresponding containerInfo
- Publication number
- EP1534592A1 EP1534592A1 EP03763747A EP03763747A EP1534592A1 EP 1534592 A1 EP1534592 A1 EP 1534592A1 EP 03763747 A EP03763747 A EP 03763747A EP 03763747 A EP03763747 A EP 03763747A EP 1534592 A1 EP1534592 A1 EP 1534592A1
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- EP
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- Prior art keywords
- container
- pouring
- pouring element
- lid
- opening
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
- B65B55/02—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
- B65B55/04—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
- B65B55/10—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
- B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
- B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
- B65B7/2842—Securing closures on containers
- B65B7/2878—Securing closures on containers by heat-sealing
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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
- B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
- B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for applying a pouring element having a pouring opening and a flange and reclosable with a removable cap to a container having an opening, and to a container produced by such a method, which consists of a sleeve-shaped body, bottom and lid, with the following Steps:
- the term 'container' is used in the following, it should be understood to mean any container without Restriction on their type, cross-section, shape or material. The same applies to the pouring elements to be used.
- the invention includes all types of reclosable pouring elements, one-part or multi-part, those with screw closures, snap closures or the like.
- DE 690 21 078 T2 describes a method for fastening a pouring spout having a flange to a cardboard container made of a cardboard / plastic composite material.
- the pouring spout is inserted with a sealing membrane (sealing film) already attached to it and a pre-assembled screw cap into a cut-out opening in the cardboard wall and fastened there to the cardboard container by means of an ultrasound horn and an anvil.
- a disadvantage of the aforementioned prior art is that the container must always have a prepared opening for receiving the pouring or emptying element and a further opening for filling. This leads to a relatively high design outlay in the application or filling machines and is also disadvantageous in terms of hygiene requirements, since - as can quickly be seen - the sterilization of the known containers always takes place only after the pouring or emptying element has been introduced and sealed in a liquid-tight manner can.
- the present invention is therefore based on the object of designing and developing the aforementioned method for applying a pouring element to a container for beverages or another flowable product, and a container produced by the method, in such a way that it is reliable with a structurally small structure Sterilization of the sealing film to be applied is also guaranteed.
- this object is achieved in a method with those specified in the preamble of claim 1
- the invention has recognized that the sterilization process, which is anyway necessary for sterilizing the interior of the container, can simultaneously be used to sterilize the sealing film to be sealed after the filling process in the same operation, without having to increase the amount of the sterilization medium. While in the prior art the space to be sterilized is always relatively large due to the feed tools etc. located therein, this is limited to a small area in the method according to the invention.
- the section of the closure film is sealed on the side of the threaded connector, so that the closure film stands upright and is reliably sterilized during the sterilization process.
- a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention consists in that the container with the pouring element attached to it and the sealing film sealed to the pouring element, with the pouring element of the pouring element open, is at least inserted into a region delimited by side walls with the lid of the container having the pouring element, which area Feeding one
- the container according to the invention with a pouring opening having a pouring opening and a flange and reclosable with a removable cap, the pouring element being designed as a screw socket and the cap as a screw cap, is characterized in that the pouring element has a thread-free area on its outer circumference for sealing a section (8) the sealing film.
- a "splitting" of the container lid, the sleeve-like body and the bottom leads to a simplified production of the v complicated 'parts such as the connection of the cover with the pouring It is possible that the soil before or -.
- the after application - alternatively Lid is connected to the body in a liquid-tight manner.
- the containers produced by the method according to the invention can be used for both fresh and aseptic products.
- the container and the parts that come into contact with the product filled therein can be sterilized before the filling process.
- the pouring element to be attached is a pouring element with a cap designed accordingly as a screw cap.
- the pouring element can preferably have a thread-free area on its outer circumference for sealing a section of the closure film.
- the area for sealing the section of the closure film is preferably designed as a flat.
- FIG. 1 shows a lid of a container with an opening for receiving a pouring element before its introduction, schematically in side view,
- FIG. 2 shows the lid from FIG. 1 with the pouring element after it has been introduced
- FIG. 3 shows the object from FIG. 2 with the sealing film sealed thereon 4 shows a container with an applied pouring element during the sterilization phase, shown schematically in cross section and rotated by 90 °,
- FIG. 5 shows the container from FIG. 4 during the filling phase
- Fig. 6 shows the container of Fig. 4 with the pouring element closed
- FIG. 7 shows the container from FIG. 4 with the pouring element closed and the cap attached.
- a pouring element 1 of a pouring element is first inserted into an opening 2 of a container lid 3.
- the shape of the container lid 3 is matched to the cross section of a container (not shown) to be filled and has an upwardly angled edge 4 for connection to this container.
- the pouring element 1 is provided in one piece with a flange 5, which abuts the inside 6 of the container lid 3, so that the pouring element 1 penetrates the opening 2 in the container lid 3.
- the flange is then connected to the container lid 3 in a liquid-tight manner by gluing or welding to form the unit shown in FIG. 2.
- the pouring element 1 has a thread-free area 7 on its outer circumference for sealing a section 8 of a closure film 9 in the exemplary embodiment shown here and preferred in this respect.
- the thread-free area 7 is preferably designed as a flattened area, as can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the Sealing film 9 is initially only sealed with its (in the illustration lower) section 8 on the thread-free area 7 of the pouring element 1, in such a way that the sealing film 9 is oriented essentially perpendicular to the cover 3 or flange 5 of the pouring element 1 (see Fig. 3 to 5).
- the container can have any cross-section and, in the exemplary embodiment shown, essentially has the shape of a can. It is accordingly formed from the lid 3, a body 10 and a base 11, which are preferably made of a liquid-tight, cardboard-based
- the bottom 11 like the lid 3, has an angled connecting edge 4 which engages in a flanged connecting edge 12 of the body 10 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
- the flange 5 of the pouring element 1 is preferably fastened to the cover 3 before it is connected to the body 10. However, it is also possible to attach the flange 5 of the pouring element 1 to the inside 6 of the cover 3 after the latter has already been connected to the body 10, provided that the body 10 is not yet closed by the base 11 to be connected to it.
- a limited area for example, is designated by the reference number 13 in FIGS. 4 to 7, which is indicated by side walls 14 or the like. can be formed.
- the area 13 serves to guide a sterilizing agent, for example superheated steam, in the direction of the container.
- a sterilizing agent for example superheated steam
- the container is formed with the pouring element 1 fastened thereon and the sealing film 9 sealed thereon, with the pouring opening 16 of the pouring element 1 open, introduced into the delimited region 13 to the extent that at least the closing film 9, the pouring element 1 and the protrude the upper part of the container with the lid 3 in the area 13.
- the interior of the container and the pouring element 1, including the sealing film 9, are sterilized by means of superheated steam or another sterilizing agent.
- the sterilizing agent is indicated in Fig. 4 by curved lines 15.
- the area 13 encloses the circumference of the container around the container lid 3.
- the container is filled with the product to be filled via the pouring element 1, which is indicated in FIG. 5 by arrows 17 pointing downwards.
- the sealing film 9 is folded over and sealed on the upper edge of the pouring element 1 in such a way that the pouring opening 16 of the pouring element 1 is closed in a liquid-tight manner.
- a grip tab of the sealing film 9, which is not sealed to the pouring element 1, is designated by 18 (cf. FIG. 6) and is intended to make it easier for the end user to remove the sealing film 9.
- a cap in the exemplary embodiment a screw cap 19, is finally applied to the pouring element 1, as can be seen from FIG. 7.
- the container is only removed from the area 13 after the screw cap 19 has been applied.
- the essential elements of the container are thus during the filling of the container and the Closing the pouring opening 16 in a sterilized environment.
- the sealing film can preferably be applied in one lane and the subsequent filling in multiple lanes. It is clear that the single-lane process must run at a higher speed than the multi-lane process.
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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- Closing Of Containers (AREA)
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- Packages (AREA)
- Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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DE10231063A DE10231063A1 (en) | 2002-07-10 | 2002-07-10 | Method for applying a reclosable pouring element to a container and container produced thereafter |
DE10231063 | 2002-07-10 | ||
PCT/EP2003/007338 WO2004007290A1 (en) | 2002-07-10 | 2003-07-08 | Method for applying a resealable pouring element to a container and corresponding container |
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EP1534592A1 true EP1534592A1 (en) | 2005-06-01 |
EP1534592B1 EP1534592B1 (en) | 2006-11-08 |
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US (1) | US7516595B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1534592B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4523842B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN100400378C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE344758T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003257440B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR0312551A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2491281A1 (en) |
DE (2) | DE10231063A1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2276115T3 (en) |
HR (1) | HRP20041225A2 (en) |
MX (1) | MXPA05000513A (en) |
PT (1) | PT1534592E (en) |
RU (1) | RU2322378C2 (en) |
TW (1) | TWI283224B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004007290A1 (en) |
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