EP1546002A1 - Unite de conditionnement a deux composants - Google Patents

Unite de conditionnement a deux composants

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EP1546002A1
EP1546002A1 EP03798915A EP03798915A EP1546002A1 EP 1546002 A1 EP1546002 A1 EP 1546002A1 EP 03798915 A EP03798915 A EP 03798915A EP 03798915 A EP03798915 A EP 03798915A EP 1546002 A1 EP1546002 A1 EP 1546002A1
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constriction
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Klaus Oswald
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Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/32Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • B65D81/3216Rigid containers disposed one within the other
    • B65D81/3222Rigid containers disposed one within the other with additional means facilitating admixture
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D51/00Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
    • B65D51/2857Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by displacing or removing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2885Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by displacing or removing an element enclosing it the element being the auxiliary container falling into the main container; the additional article or materials in solid block form falling into the main container

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  • the invention relates to a packaging unit for two substances to be stored separately from one another and to be mixed before use, in particular for a liquid and a powdery substance.
  • the invention comprises a first container and a second container which is movably suspended in the neck of the first container. The second container is moved by screwing on the closure cap of the first container and opened in the process.
  • the present invention encompasses
  • a closure cap that extends across the opening area.
  • Packing units of this type are required in order to be able to keep substances which are mixed only stable for a short time between the time of manufacture and use by the end user over a longer period of time in accordance with the specified mixing ratio.
  • the individual substances can be kept for a sufficiently long time, so that normal transport and storage times are unproblematic. Possibly.
  • expiry dates must be observed.
  • the use of such packaging units enables the end user to produce the mixtures themselves immediately before use, so that he is independent of the pharmacist, who would otherwise have to mix the preparations for one or a small number of applications.
  • Packaging units of this type are u. a. have become known from European patent applications 0 093 090, 0 344 849, 0 577 200 and 0 599 189.
  • the bottom of the second container inserted into the opening area of the first container is at least partially separated out by actuating the closure cap by means of a sharp object, so that the powder of the second container can be introduced into the liquid of the first container and the substances can be mixed .
  • the translational movement of the sharp object in the direction of and through the bottom of the second container is brought about by a translatory or rotating movement of the closure cap after a locking ring has been removed, which prevents unwanted movement of the closure cap and thus inadvertent opening of the second container ,
  • the known packaging units have the disadvantage that the opening of the second container is only possible by actuating the closure cap which destroys the material, and there is always the risk that smaller fragments arise which are separated from the second container and / or lid and fall into the mixture. Even if the consumption of such fragments is harmless to the health of the end user, they are perceived as unpleasant and annoying.
  • Another disadvantage is that in some embodiments the separated bottom remains connected to the second container via a bridge. In these cases, when pouring liquid, the bottom can be moved back into the bottle neck and close it.
  • Another disadvantage of the known packaging unit is that the closure cap simultaneously serves as a closure for the second container and the first container.
  • the packaging units must therefore be filled with liquid and powder be carried out immediately in succession.
  • the second containers cannot be filled separately from the first container in terms of location and time, because they cannot be closed independently and can be transported and stored as a separate product.
  • packaging units are only suitable for producing a single portion of the mixture, because the cap is not designed to reliably re-close the first container after the securing ring has been removed.
  • Such packaging units are considerably less economical than those with which quantities of mixtures can be produced which comprise a number of individual portions corresponding to the shelf life of the mixture.
  • the invention is based on the object of avoiding the disadvantages of the known packaging units and of proposing an alternative which is inexpensive to manufacture and which can be handled by the end user without any problems.
  • the second container (4) comprises a pot-like lower part (8) closed at the bottom, the largest outside diameter of which is smaller than the inside diameter of the constriction and an adjoining upwardly open upper area, which may have a middle and an upper part,
  • the outer diameter of the second container (4) in its upper region has at least one region which is approximately the same size or larger than the inner diameter of the constriction (7) and which, when the packaging unit is closed for the first time, is below or preferably within the Constriction and
  • the upper part of the second container is closed by a cup-like cover which can be inserted into the opening of the upper part and is completely removable therefrom, which can be non-positively connected to the inside of the closure cap or is an integral part of the same.
  • the upper area of the second container can have an area whose diameter is smaller than the smallest inside diameter of the bottle neck of the first container, the height of this area preferably being greater than the height of the constriction.
  • the outer diameter of the second container is approximately the same as the inner diameter of the Constriction "understood that the second container can be plug-in connected to the constriction at the point of this outer diameter.
  • the connection is preferably leakproof with respect to moisture or a liquid such as water.
  • the first container has an abdominal area, followed by a tapered shoulder area and then a bottle neck.
  • the bottle neck preferably has a smaller inner diameter than the inner diameter of the belly area.
  • the bottle neck itself forms a constriction or a constriction is formed in the false neck.
  • the constriction on the inside of the bottle neck of the first container can be formed at the opening area, e.g. in the form of a circumferential inward edge, it can be formed directly above the shoulder area or in between. It is preferably located directly above the shoulder area.
  • the constriction can be formed as an edge, thickened area or constriction.
  • the constriction is preferably designed as a ring running around the periphery of the bottle neck. However, it can also be designed in the form of one or more point elevations, edges with cutouts, etc.
  • the bottleneck has the task of holding the second container in the bottle neck.
  • An annular, peripheral circumferential constriction is preferred, particularly preferred one that is designed such that it can perform a function that completely seals off the second container. It can also be designed as an interference fit with respect to the second container.
  • the top edge of the throat may serve to limit the downward movement of the second container.
  • means are attached to the second container which can rest on the upper edge.
  • the bottle neck has no additional constriction, but the bottle neck itself takes over the function of the same (bottle neck acting as a constriction), in particular the function of a sealing point. The function the top edge of the bottleneck then takes over the top edge of the bottle neck.
  • a bottle neck with a low height is advantageous. Therefore, within the scope of the present invention, in principle, the same can be replaced with a bottleneck acting as a constriction in every embodiment with a constriction.
  • the term “bottleneck” with a constriction is mainly used in this description. Unless otherwise apparent from the context, the term constriction also stands for a bottleneck that acts as a constriction. However, preferred are embodiments with a constriction independently formed in the bottle neck.
  • the second container is such that when the packaging unit is closed for the first time it is located in the neck of the first container, where it sits in the narrow neck of the bottle neck so that it sits firmly on the one hand but can be moved axially on the other.
  • Axial is understood to mean the direction which corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the first container from the opening of the bottle neck to the bottom region of the belly region.
  • the second container has a pot-like lower part which, when the packaging unit is closed for the first time, is oriented towards the belly area of the first container. This is followed by an upper area that is open at the top.
  • This upper region can have a central part and an upper part, the central part connecting the lower part to the upper part.
  • the second container preferably has a bulge-like region above the lower part, which forms the largest outer diameter of the second container.
  • This outer diameter is approximately as large as the inner diameter of the throat.
  • This thickened area can also be formed on the upper part of the upper area of the second container.
  • this thickening part is preferably annular around the outer casing of the second container.
  • This area and the constriction of the first container form the sealing point. This sealing point seals the inside of the first container from the outside environment.
  • the inner diameters of the lower part and the upper region of the second container can differ in an analogous manner or they are the same size.
  • the outer diameter of the lower part and the outer diameter of the upper region of the second container can be the same size apart from the thickened portion. These outer diameters of the second container can be smaller than the inner diameter of the constriction, so that the second container can be moved axially more easily in the bottle neck of the first container.
  • the cylindrical upper part can have two or more recesses extending axially from above to the central part.
  • the upper part is closed by a cup-like lid. This sits firmly on or in the top.
  • the lid extends from above into the middle part of the second container, so that the second container is firmly closed.
  • the lid is clamped in the second container.
  • the lid can have flange-like extensions which are designed such that, when the second container is in the closed state, they pass through the above-mentioned recesses in the upper part at their bottom end and lie above the constriction of the first container or rest on the top thereof. That in these embodiments, the lid sits directly on the middle part, while the upper part of the second container extends over it.
  • the outside of the cup-like cover lies sealingly against the inside of the second container, preferably at the level of the middle part.
  • cutouts serve briefly as an air outlet path for air which is displaced from the interior of the second container during the closing process.
  • This lower area of the outside of the cup-like cover, which is provided with recesses, can also be described as an area with a smaller outer diameter, on which webs are formed which extend in the axial direction, that is to say parallel to the height of the cover, from the bottom to the lower edge of the sealing area , A ring circumferentially surrounding the webs would then have the same inside diameter as the outside diameter of the sealing area.
  • the cup-like lid has no holes, but closes the second container so that material exchange between the inside and outside is not possible.
  • the sealing area of the lid and the sealing area of the inner casing of the second container can have complementary locking means, e.g. in the form of an annular, peripheral groove and tongue.
  • Wings can be arranged on the outside of the bottom of the second container, which prevent the second container from inadvertently closing its opening area or neck when the first container is emptied.
  • These wings are designed as surfaces with a small thickness.
  • they can be designed as a square, triangle with sharp or rounded corners.
  • the side edges and / or the surfaces can be straight, convex or concave curved or wavy.
  • the wings do not protrude laterally beyond the jacket area of the second container with the largest outside diameter, preferably they do not protrude laterally beyond the jacket area with the smallest outside diameter.
  • They can be designed individually or in pairs. A pair or two pairs which are at right angles to one another are preferably formed.
  • the closure cap is designed such that it comprises an outer cylinder with an internal screw thread and an inner cylinder integrally molded thereon with a closed bottom region.
  • the inner cylinder engages in the opening area of the first container and lies against the upper end of the cylindrical upper part of the second container.
  • the second container with its bead-like thickened central part or from the point of its largest outside diameter, to be held non-positively in the cylindrical constriction of the first container.
  • the cap By turning the cap into the first container, the second container is moved into the abdominal area of the first container.
  • the lid due to its flange-like extensions, hangs on the constriction of the first container, so that the lid is released from the clamping and closing position.
  • the opened second container can now fall into the belly of the first container. The substance of the second container is thus released for mixing with the substance of the first container.
  • a cylindrical extension can be formed on the inner cylinder of the closure cap, which engages non-positively from above in the cup-like region of the lid of the second container during the downward movement of the closure cap. If the cover is then unscrewed and removed from the first container, it takes the cup-like cover of the second container with it.
  • the cylindrical extension on its outside and the cup-like cover on its inside have complementary locking means, for example in the form of a circumferential tongue and groove or the corresponding two components of push buttons and the like.
  • the groove-like peripheral ring or the groove-like recess can be formed on the inside of the cup-like part of the lid and the complementary locking means on the outside of the cylindrical extension or vice versa. These locking means facilitate the frictional entrainment of the lid of the second container through the cap when its cylindrical extension is pushed into the cup-shaped downward cover of the lid.
  • the upper part of the second container terminates with one or more flange-like extensions which, like the extensions of the cup-like cover, point outwards.
  • these are separated from one another by the aforementioned recesses. But it can also be formed only a single peripheral circumferential extension or flange. The recesses then penetrate this peripheral flange. If the container is now moved downwards, the sealing middle part again passes the constriction. However, the second container no longer falls into the first container, but is held by the extensions or the flange from the top of the constriction.
  • the recesses in the upper part of the second container are used.
  • the recesses are higher than the height of the constriction. This ensures that in this position the inside of the first container can communicate with the outside after the lid and the cap have been removed.
  • the communication path leads from the inside of the first container to the outside of the lower part and the middle part of the second container through the recesses into the opening area of the first container. So that this communication path remains undisturbed even when the first container is moved, for example tilted, it is advantageous if at least the upper region of the outside of the upper part of the second container has a similarly large outer diameter as its middle region.
  • a second bead-like thickening may be formed.
  • the second container is held in the open end position by this region in the opening region so that it does not change its position relative to the first container when the first container is moved.
  • the area of the upper part with a larger outside diameter and the area of the middle area, which also has a larger outside diameter than the other areas of the second container, can be separated by an area with a smaller outside diameter. The two areas can merge into one another even if the outside diameter remains the same.
  • the last variant requires a consistently greater effort to push the second container through the constriction of the first container than the variant mentioned first.
  • the cover when the cap moves downward, the cover can first snap into its cylindrical extension before the container is pushed into the end position. If the closure cap is opened, it takes the lid with it without releasing the container from its end position, since the positive connection between the lid and the second container is less than that between the second container and the first container.
  • the lid in which the second container is to remain in the bottle neck, that is to say carries a flange or extensions at its upper end, the lid can also only snap into the cylindrical extension when the end position of the second container has been reached.
  • the lid preferably has latching lugs on the inside of its cup-like upper part, which engage in the corresponding groove on the outside of the cylindrical extension or vice versa.
  • the second container has at least one barb-like means on the outside of its lower part, in addition to or instead of the bead or the peripherally circumferential region which functions as a seal and has the largest outside diameter.
  • This locking means is preferably designed in the form of a wedge, the tapering side of which extends downward to the bottom of the container and the upper side of which is designed as an edge which is perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to the casing of the second container.
  • the lid itself can engage with its top in the cylindrical extension of the closure cap, or the closure cap itself forms the cylindrical cover.
  • the latter is preferred.
  • the middle part and upper part of the second container can be a single element, for example with a smooth outer jacket.
  • the outer diameter of the middle part and / or the upper part of the second container is smaller than the inner diameter of the constriction, so that this part of the second container can pass the constriction without friction.
  • the height of the second container from the top edge of the barb-like means to the top edge of the container neck of the second container is preferably less than the height from the bottom edge of the constriction to the top edge of the container neck of the first container.
  • the height from the top edge of the barb-like means to the top edge of the container neck of the second container plus the height into which the lid of the second container or the sealing region of the cylindrical extension of the closure cap projects is particularly preferably less than that Height from the lower edge of the constriction to the upper edge of the neck of the first container.
  • the packaging unit is completed by first loading the second container with the substance for storage and then closing it with the lid or via the cylindrical extension of the closure cap. Then the bottom of the second container is through the Narrowed as described in the other embodiments. The force for pushing the barb-like means towards the constriction must be overcome. Then the cap is screwed on tightly.
  • closure cap If the closure cap is now opened, the movement of the second container via the positive connection of its lid or directly through the closure cap is carried upwards until the barb-like means of the lower part hangs from below at the narrow point. If the closure cap is opened further, its connection to the second container is released (in the case of embodiments with a separate cover, taking it with it) and the second container falls into the first container.
  • the packaging unit according to the invention differs from the previously known packaging units advantageously, inter alia, in that a separately made lid can be provided for the second container, so that the second container can be filled separately and in space and time and stored and transported separately from the first container , To produce the mixture, the lid is removed from the second container in a non-destructive manner, so that no fragments of the lid or container material arise and can get into the mixture. After the second container has been moved from its original position, the mixture can easily be removed in portions and the packaging unit reliably closed.
  • the proposed packaging unit is easy to manufacture and easy to handle and use by the end user.
  • the invention preferably serves to provide pharmaceutical formulations such as e.g. Antibiotics or vitamin formulations and / or for formulations for nutritional supplements. In such cases, a powder can be stored in the second container and a liquid can be stored in the first container.
  • the packaging form according to the invention has the further advantage that the interior of the second container can be stored dry and that diffusion of liquid from the interior of the first container through seams into the interior of the second container is not possible.
  • the second container closes the interior of the first container in a coherent and tight manner against water vapor that may be along the screw the cap can penetrate the inside of the cap and vice versa.
  • Figure 1 A first embodiment of the packaging unit according to the invention in longitudinal section
  • Figure 2 A second embodiment of the packaging unit according to the invention in longitudinal section.
  • FIG. 3 shows an exploded drawing of the embodiment according to FIG. 1.
  • Figure 4 is an illustration of the cap from below.
  • Figure 5 is an illustration of an embodiment of Figure 2 with a peripheral circumferential flange on the upper part of the second container in cross section.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show the positions of the second container relative to the first container before and after the mixing process has been initiated.
  • the packaging unit shown in FIG. 1 comprises a total of five components to be manufactured separately.
  • the first bottle-like container 1 has a shoulder area 2 and a neck-like opening area 3, which is provided at the end with a screw thread 6. Between the screw thread 6 and the shoulder area 2, a cylindrical constriction 7 is formed, which serves for the non-positive fastening of the second container 4.
  • the second container consists of a pot-like lower part 8, a bead-like thickened central part 9 and a cylindrical upper part 10 which is provided with two or more axially extending recesses 11.
  • a cup-like cover 12 is inserted in it, the axial extent of which is greater than that of the bulge-like middle part 9 of the second container, and which engages non-positively in the pot-like lower part 8 of the second container 4.
  • the cup-like cover 12 is equipped with flange-like extensions 13, by means of which it rests on the upper side of the constriction 7, through the recesses 11 of the upper part 10.
  • two pairs of wings are shown in the form of shaded areas. A couple is perpendicular to the observer.
  • the closure cap 5 comprises an outer cylinder 14 with an internal screw thread 15 and an integral inner cylinder 16 with a closed bottom region 17 thereon.
  • the inner cylinder 16 engages in the opening region 3 of the first container and lies at the upper end of the cylindrical upper part 10 of the second container 4 on.
  • the closed bottom region 17 of the closure cap 5 has a cylindrical extension 18 which is dimensioned for engagement in the cup-like cover 12.
  • the fifth part of the packaging unit shown is a measuring cup 21 for portioning the mixture by the end user, which can be clamped for storage in the inner cylinder 16 of the closure cap.
  • a measuring cup 21 for portioning the mixture by the end user, which can be clamped for storage in the inner cylinder 16 of the closure cap.
  • other dosing aids can be attached to the packaging unit.
  • the closure cap 5 is moved from the position shown in FIG 1 shifted and finally released from its holder in the constriction 7. It can then fall into the container 1 and serve as a mixing aid when shaken.
  • the cylindrical extension 18 at the bottom region 17 is also pressed into the cup-like cover 12, so that the cover 12 together with the Cap 5 can be removed from the container 1 when the mixture is to be poured out. Since the cup-like cover rests with its flange-like extensions on the upper side of the constriction and since the second container 4 has axially extending recesses 11, the container 4 can be moved translationally by actuating the closure cap 5 and can be released from its non-positive holder in the constriction 7 without the cup-like cover 12 having to go along with this movement. Rather, it is fixed in translation in its original position relative to the container 1, which ultimately causes the separation between the container 4 and the lid 12.
  • the bottle-like container 1, the closure cap 5 and the measuring cup 21 do not differ from the embodiment according to FIG. 1. In this respect, a description to avoid repetitions is omitted.
  • the second container 4 and the cup-like cover 12 have been modified.
  • the cylindrical upper part 10 of the second container 4 is again provided with axially extending recesses and the cup-like cover here also has flange-like extensions 13 (not shown) with which it can hold the recesses 11 abuts the top of the constriction.
  • the upper part 10 of the second container 4 is provided at the end with a circumferential flange 19 and directly below the flange 19 with a second bead-like thickening 20.
  • the axial extent of the cup-like cover 12 is smaller than in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 and the cover also does not engage in the lower part 8 but in the central part 9 of the container 4.
  • the container 4 is shifted from its position shown in FIG. 2 a towards the inside of the container 1 and released from its forceful holder in the constriction 7 and finally in brought into the position shown in Figure 2 b, in which the circumferential flange 19 rests against the top of the constriction 7 and the container 4 with its second bulge-like thickening 20 is held in the constriction 7.
  • the cylindrical extension 18 of the closure cap 5 again engages in the cup-like cover 12, as a result of which the closure cap 5 Cap 5 is held clamped and is removed from the opening area 3 when unscrewing the cap 5.
  • the axially extending recesses 11 in the upper part 10 of the container 4 are longer than the height of the constriction 7. This causes the recesses 11 in the position shown in FIG. 2b to connect the interior of the first container to the opening thereof, ie open the narrow point 7 previously closed by the bead-like middle part of the second container and communication between the inside of the container and the outside environment is made possible as soon as the closure cap is unscrewed with the cover 12 held on the extension 18.
  • the recesses 11 serve not only as a passage for the flange-like extensions 13 of the lid 12 but - since the container 4 remains in the container 1 in the position shown in FIG. 2b - as exit openings for the liquid in the interior of the container.
  • the container 4 is not freely movable in the container 1, so that any disturbing noises are avoided when mixing.
  • FIG. 3 shows an embodiment according to FIG. 1 with the first container 1 above it, the second container 4 with a thickened middle part 9, upper part 10 and recesses 11 above the cup-like cover 12 with flange-like extensions 13, a sealing, peripheral area 22, webs 23 and cutouts 24. Above this is the sealing cap 5, into which the measuring cap 21 can be inserted.
  • Figure 4 shows the cap 5 from the bottom.
  • the cylindrical extension has cutouts.
  • the inner cylinder 16 at the foot of the cylindrical extension 18 is the area of the closure cap 5 which can touch the container 9 at its upper area and pushes it through the constriction 7.
  • FIG. 5 shows an embodiment according to FIG. 2 with cutouts 11 in the upper part 10 of the second container 9.
  • the upper part of the container closes with a peripheral peripheral flange 19 which is penetrated by the recesses 11.
  • the cup-like inner area of the lid 25 is clearly visible.
  • FIG. 3 also define the terms “above” and “below” used in connection with this description of the invention.
  • the “up” direction is the direction from the bottom of the container to the measuring cylinder defined along the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the “down” direction is the corresponding opposite direction.
  • the terms “above” and “below” are derived from these directions for each of the individual elements.
  • inside and outside are defined analogously: the inside is the side facing the central axis of the container. The outside corresponds to the side of an element pointing away from the central axis.
  • inside and outside are defined accordingly.
  • the term "height" defines itself as a length specification parallel to the central axis of the container, which points from top to bottom.

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