EP1547967B2 - Tamper evident dispensing tap - Google Patents

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EP1547967B2
EP1547967B2 EP04360105.3A EP04360105A EP1547967B2 EP 1547967 B2 EP1547967 B2 EP 1547967B2 EP 04360105 A EP04360105 A EP 04360105A EP 1547967 B2 EP1547967 B2 EP 1547967B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
    • B67D3/047—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer with a closing element having a rotational movement

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  • the present invention relates to a valve for a container filled with a chemical liquid product.
  • a faucet is described in the document GB 466 425 A .
  • the tamperproof valve according to the present invention comprises at its outlet through the outlet duct a closure wall and removable tamper formed integrally with the valve body at the time of manufacture by molding.
  • the safety standards are draconian in order to avoid any risk of spill or leaking of toxic or dangerous chemical during transport.
  • Their valves or other draw-off devices must not protrude but be set back from the outer wall of the container so that they can not be torn off or opened during a possible impact.
  • valves are closed by a conventional closure device, for example valve or butterfly, and must also include a double security.
  • a conventional closure device for example valve or butterfly
  • these valves are thus provided at their outlet end with a tamper-proof metal cap covered with a screw cap that may also include a frangible ring tamper.
  • the protective cap When using a container equipped with such a valve for the first time, the protective cap must be removed by unscrewing it, then the lid must be broken to release the outlet section. In general, it is a thick sheet of aluminum sealingly secured to the edges of the valve opening by heat sealing. It is impossible to cleanly and completely remove this operculum.
  • a sharp tool such as a screwdriver, which is often at hand, is generally used to tear it apart and thus provide a passageway for allowing the liquid to exit.
  • the tearing of the lid is difficult because of its thickness and can be risky because it requires forcing an opening with a sharp tool that can cause serious injury in case of clumsiness.
  • seal residues may also be subject to deposition of impurities and products which may deteriorate in the air or mildew over time or deposits of dirt that become encrusted.
  • These elements present at the outlet of the faucet can in turn generate problems of contamination of the chemical contained in the container as it flows through the end of the faucet.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a tank tap or chemical container having a seal tamper at its end, which can be removed completely and in one piece clean, easy, fast and safe .
  • the manufacture of such a shutter tamper will be easy and inexpensive.
  • the technical problem is solved according to the invention as defined by claim 1.
  • the transverse wall sealing and tamper is molded in one piece with at least the end or the entire body of the tank valve or container chemical. It is extractable, preferably in one piece, by breaking its peripheral connection with the walls of the valve outlet chamber by a simple traction on a tab integral with its body. Advantageously, this then completely releases the opening of the end of the tap.
  • the peripheral connection is made in the form of a weakening line located in the immediate vicinity of the inner periphery of the end of the valve.
  • the closure wall has a tongue on its outer face which allows its removal. This is achieved by simply pulling on the tongue with a tool of the type clamp or other not presenting any danger to the user.
  • the connection link ruptures quickly, completely and cleanly and frees the passage section previously occupied by the transverse sealing wall without leaving debris in the valve outlet.
  • the closure wall Being molded in one piece with the body of the valve or with the front end portion thereof, the closure wall is present from the manufacture of the valve and makes it possible to dispense with the heat sealing of a lid on the valve. opening of the tap. The manufacture of the faucet is thus simplified.
  • the present invention relates to a tamper-proof valve for a liquid container whose contents may be of a dangerous nature.
  • the invention is directed to those known as containers, especially those of large capacity, intended to contain chemicals.
  • the tap 1 represented as a whole on the Figures 1 to 7 consists of a body 2, preferably of synthetic material such as polyethylene, produced by molding, in particular by injection molding.
  • This valve body 2 may be in one piece or in several parts assembled or secured.
  • the valve body can be decomposed into three operating zones, which follow in one piece or can constitute three independent parts: a connection portion 3 of the valve on the liquid container, a central sealing portion 4 with a closing / opening system 5 for example of the valve or valve type and an end portion or outlet end 6 in which a closure wall 7 is molded.
  • the body 2 of the tap is extended upwards by an opening and closing handle 8 which can advantageously comprise its own securing means in order to avoid any unwanted or malicious maneuvering, this means being able to take the form of a seal of inviolability, a rupture ring, a mechanical lock or any other suitable means.
  • the handle 8 cooperates with a series of notches 9 located on the top of the valve body 2, allowing its locking in the closed position.
  • the valve 1 comprises a central chamber 4 in which moves a closing / opening means 5 for example pivotally by the action of the handle, possibly via an actuating rod 10 serving as an axis, centered or off center, with the movable closing / opening means 5.
  • the closure / opening means 5 may be a rotary or a falling valve, ball, butterfly cylinder or other, flat, spherical, conical or other. It can also be centered or off center drive shaft 10.
  • the seal between the mobile closing / opening means 5 and the internal volume of the central chamber 4 of the valve can be provided by an annular seal, a narrowing of the inner wall of the central chamber 4 against which the closure / opening means 5, for example, comes into sealing contact with the adjacent inner wall of the chamber 4, by closing / opening means 5 of substantially greater diameter, or by any other suitable sealing means.
  • the closure / opening means 5 has a periphery made of a material harder than that of the valve body 2, so as to slightly deform the valve body 2 when it comes into contact with the wall side of the latter in the closed position and thus to ensure a perfectly tight closure of the valve 1.
  • valve 11 which comprises an annular seal 12 made of a material harder than that of the valve body 2.
  • the whole of the closing / opening means 5 can be made of a harder material.
  • the valve 1 comprises at its connecting end 3 with the outlet of a container 13 connection and mounting means 14 for example in the form of a suitable inlet 15 with cylindrical or conical end or other, surrounded by a nut of assembly 16 which is screwed onto the threaded end 17 of the outlet of the container with the interposition of a flat sealing gasket.
  • a nut conformation 16 can be made in one piece in the valve body 2 in its connecting end 3.
  • connection nut 16 it is possible to interpose an inverted T section biconical seal 18, the vertical bar of which is inserted between the body of the valve 2 and the outlet of the container 17. , the edges corresponding to the horizontal bar of the T coming to press one against the inner wall of the valve body 2 and the other against that of the outlet of the container 17.
  • valve according to the invention mounted at the outlet of a container 13 and having such a T-joint 18 is shown on the figures 6 and 7 .
  • the tap is set back and not protruding from the outer wall 19 of the container which perfectly meets the safety standards in force.
  • the central chamber 4 of the valve 1 is extended towards the outlet by an outlet end 6, preferably in the form of a substantially straight or bent duct whose section is closed at a given location, preferably close to the exit plane by a closure wall 7 preferably substantially perpendicular to the flow of the outgoing liquid.
  • This closure wall 7 is formed by molding in one piece with at least the outlet end 6 of the valve body 2 and preferably with the entire body of the valve 2 during its manufacture.
  • this closure wall 7 is composed of the same moldable material as the valve body 2, which greatly facilitates its manufacture and decreases its price returns.
  • a disc 20 preferably flat, integral with the adjacent side wall of the valve body 2 by an annular thinning 21 junction constituting a peripheral zone of lower mechanical strength. This constitutes a fracking perimeter which will yield by mechanical traction or thrust on the closure wall 7, leaving the outlet section of the valve 1 free and without burr after quick and complete removal of a single piece of the wall of shutter 7 at the time of the authorized opening of the container.
  • the withdrawal of the closure wall 7 completely releases the opening of the outlet end 6 of the valve 1.
  • a gripping member 22 for example a pull tab 23 which will require the help of a tool because of the strength of the material and the small but significant thickness of the thinned zone 21, it must still be able to ensure the maintenance of the shutter during all accidental or normal events related to transport, storage or handling.
  • the pull tab 23 is made in one piece with the wall or shutter septum 7. It may be a rectangular piece of the tongue type articulated pivotally to the body of the closure wall 7 for example by a hinge obtained by a thin line connection or connection.
  • the outlet end 6 of the valve 1 in which the closure wall 7 is molded preferably comprises a thread 24 on its outer face so that it is possible to adapt a screw end cap 25 by screwing, the latter may itself include additional means of tamper evidence such as for example a frangible ring.
  • closure wall 7 is made in several parts, each of which can then include its own gripping element 22.

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Abstract

The faucet has a plastic body (2) with an outlet end (6) whose cross section is closed by a transversal closing panel (7) formed by molding, as an integrated part of the body. The panel is integrated with an adjacent side wall of the end by a thin joint (21) constituting a peripheral zone of low mechanical resistance. The zone has split perimeter without burr. The panel is withdrawn by a ring-pull (23) to completely open the end.

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La présente invention concerne un robinet pour un contenant rempli d'un produit liquide chimique. Un tel robinet est décrit dans le document GB 466 425 A .The present invention relates to a valve for a container filled with a chemical liquid product. Such a faucet is described in the document GB 466 425 A .

Le robinet inviolable selon la présente invention comporte au niveau de sa sortie au travers du conduit de sortie une paroi d'obturation et d'inviolabilité extractible formée d'une seule pièce avec le corps du robinet au moment de sa fabrication par moulage.The tamperproof valve according to the present invention comprises at its outlet through the outlet duct a closure wall and removable tamper formed integrally with the valve body at the time of manufacture by molding.

Pour le transport des conteneurs chimiques, les normes de sécurité sont draconiennes afin d'éviter tout risque de déversement ou de fuite de produit chimique toxique ou dangereux au cours du transport. Ainsi, il est nécessaire que les conteneurs soient hermétiquement fermés et protégés des chocs. Leur robinet ou autre dispositif de soutirage ne doit pas être en saillie mais en retrait par rapport à la paroi externe du contenant afin qu'il ne puisse pas être arraché ou ouvert lors d'un choc éventuel.For the transport of chemical containers, the safety standards are draconian in order to avoid any risk of spill or leaking of toxic or dangerous chemical during transport. Thus, it is necessary that the containers are tightly closed and protected from shocks. Their valves or other draw-off devices must not protrude but be set back from the outer wall of the container so that they can not be torn off or opened during a possible impact.

De plus, afin d'éviter tout risque de fuite ou d'ouverture accidentelle au niveau du robinet, ces derniers sont fermés par un dispositif d'obturation classique, par exemple à clapet ou à papillon, et doivent comporter en outre une double sécurité. De manière classique, ces robinets sont ainsi munis à leur extrémité de sortie d'un opercule métallique d'inviolabilité recouvert d'un bouchon vissé pouvant comporter lui aussi une bague frangible d'inviolabilité.In addition, to avoid any risk of leakage or accidental opening at the tap, they are closed by a conventional closure device, for example valve or butterfly, and must also include a double security. Conventionally, these valves are thus provided at their outlet end with a tamper-proof metal cap covered with a screw cap that may also include a frangible ring tamper.

Lors de la première utilisation d'un conteneur équipé d'un tel robinet, le bouchon de protection doit être retiré en le dévissant, puis l'opercule doit être fracturé pour libérer la section de sortie. En général, il s'agit d'une feuille épaisse en aluminium solidarisée de manière étanche aux bords de l'ouverture du robinet par thermosoudage. Il est de fait impossible d'enlever proprement et complètement cet opercule. On utilise généralement un outil pointu par exemple un tournevis souvent à portée de main, afin de le déchirer et de ménager ainsi un passage pour permettre la sortie du liquide.When using a container equipped with such a valve for the first time, the protective cap must be removed by unscrewing it, then the lid must be broken to release the outlet section. In general, it is a thick sheet of aluminum sealingly secured to the edges of the valve opening by heat sealing. It is impossible to cleanly and completely remove this operculum. A sharp tool, such as a screwdriver, which is often at hand, is generally used to tear it apart and thus provide a passageway for allowing the liquid to exit.

Le déchirement de l'opercule est difficile en raison de son épaisseur et peut comporter des risques car il nécessite de forcer une ouverture à l'aide d'un outil pointu pouvant occasionner des blessures graves en cas de maladresse.The tearing of the lid is difficult because of its thickness and can be risky because it requires forcing an opening with a sharp tool that can cause serious injury in case of clumsiness.

De plus, lors du déchirement de l'opercule, des lambeaux d'aluminium se retrouvent au niveau de l'extrémité de sortie du robinet ce qui peut générer des risques de contamination du produit chimique contenu dans le conteneur lorsque celui-ci s'écoule à travers l'extrémité du robinet.In addition, during the tearing of the lid, aluminum flaps are found at the outlet end of the valve which can generate risks of contamination of the chemical contained in the container when it flows. through the end of the faucet.

En outre, l'opercule n'étant pas proprement et complètement enlevé mais simplement crevé, il reste des morceaux disparates d'opercule toujours solidaires du bord de l'ouverture de sortie et qui occupent une partie de sa section Ces morceaux perturbent le flux de manière particulièrement gênante lors du soutirage du produit chimique présent dans le conteneur.In addition, the operculum is not cleanly and completely removed but simply punctured, there are disparate pieces of operculum always integral with the edge of the outlet opening and occupy part of its section These pieces disrupt the flow of particularly troublesome manner when racking the chemical present in the container.

Ces restes d'opercule peuvent également être sujets à des dépôts d'impuretés et de produits qui peuvent s'altérer à l'air ou moisir avec le temps ou à des dépôts de saletés qui s'incrustent. Ces éléments présents à la sortie du robinet peuvent à leur tour générer des problèmes de contamination du produit chimique contenu dans le conteneur lorsque celui-ci s'écoule à travers l'extrémité du robinet.These seal residues may also be subject to deposition of impurities and products which may deteriorate in the air or mildew over time or deposits of dirt that become encrusted. These elements present at the outlet of the faucet can in turn generate problems of contamination of the chemical contained in the container as it flows through the end of the faucet.

Le but de l'invention est de fournir un robinet de cuve ou de conteneur chimique comportant une obturation d'inviolabilité au niveau de son extrémité, qui puisse être retirée entièrement et d'un seul tenant de manière propre, aisée, rapide et sans danger. Avantageusement, la fabrication d'une telle obturation d'inviolabilité sera facile et peu coûteuse.The object of the invention is to provide a tank tap or chemical container having a seal tamper at its end, which can be removed completely and in one piece clean, easy, fast and safe . Advantageously, the manufacture of such a shutter tamper will be easy and inexpensive.

Le problème technique est résolu selon l'invention tel que définie par la revendication 1. La paroi transversale d'obturation et d'inviolabilité est moulée d'une seule pièce avec au moins l'extrémité ou tout le corps du robinet de cuve ou conteneur chimique. Elle est extractible, préférentiellement d'un seul tenant, par brisure de sa liaison périphérique avec les parois de la chambre de sortie du robinet par un simple mouvement de traction sur une languette solidaire de son corps. Avantageusement, ceci libère alors entièrement l'ouverture de l'extrémité du robinet.The technical problem is solved according to the invention as defined by claim 1. The transverse wall sealing and tamper is molded in one piece with at least the end or the entire body of the tank valve or container chemical. It is extractable, preferably in one piece, by breaking its peripheral connection with the walls of the valve outlet chamber by a simple traction on a tab integral with its body. Advantageously, this then completely releases the opening of the end of the tap.

En effet, la liaison périphérique est réalisée sous la forme d'une ligne d'affaiblissement située à proximité immédiate du pourtour intérieur de l'extrémité du robinet. Avantageusement, la paroi d'obturation comporte une languette sur sa face externe qui permet son retrait. Celui-ci se réalise en tirant simplement sur la languette à l'aide d'un outil du type pince ou autre ne présentant aucun danger pour l'utilisateur. La liaison de raccordement se déchire rapidement, entièrement et proprement et libère la section de passage précédemment occupée par la paroi transversale d'obturation sans laisser de débris dans la sortie du robinet.Indeed, the peripheral connection is made in the form of a weakening line located in the immediate vicinity of the inner periphery of the end of the valve. Advantageously, the closure wall has a tongue on its outer face which allows its removal. This is achieved by simply pulling on the tongue with a tool of the type clamp or other not presenting any danger to the user. The connection link ruptures quickly, completely and cleanly and frees the passage section previously occupied by the transverse sealing wall without leaving debris in the valve outlet.

Etant moulée d'une seule pièce avec le corps du robinet ou avec la partie d'extrémité avant de celui-ci, la paroi d'obturation est présente dès la fabrication du robinet et permet de se dispenser du thermosoudage d'un opercule sur l'ouverture du robinet. La fabrication du robinet en est ainsi simplifiée.Being molded in one piece with the body of the valve or with the front end portion thereof, the closure wall is present from the manufacture of the valve and makes it possible to dispense with the heat sealing of a lid on the valve. opening of the tap. The manufacture of the faucet is thus simplified.

L'utilisation préférentielle d'une matière plastique, avantageusement identique à celle constituant le corps de robinet, pour la réalisation de l'opercule permet d'éviter tout problème d'incompatibilité et de contamination, simplifie sa fabrication et permet d'obtenir un robinet à prix de revient limité.The preferential use of a plastic material, advantageously identical to that constituting the valve body, for producing the lid makes it possible to avoid any problem of incompatibility and contamination, simplifies its manufacture and makes it possible to obtain a tap. at limited cost.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, description faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • . la figure 1 est une vue gĂ©nĂ©rale en perspective d'un conteneur chimique posĂ© sur une palette et comportant un robinet selon l'invention ;
  • . la figure 2 est une vue en perspective de l'avant d'un corps de robinet muni d'une paroi d'obturation selon l'invention ;
  • . la figure 3 est une vue de face de l'extrĂ©mitĂ© avant d'un corps de robinet muni d'une paroi d'obturation selon l'invention ;
  • . la figure 4 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un corps de robinet muni d'une paroi d'obturation selon l'invention ;
  • . la figure 5 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un corps de robinet muni d'une paroi d'obturation selon l'invention et comprenant en outre un clapet d'obturation et une poignĂ©e ;
  • . la figure 6 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un robinet en position fermĂ©e, montĂ© sur l'orifice de soutirage d'un conteneur, ce robinet Ă©tant muni d'une paroi d'obturation selon l'invention ; et
  • . la figure 7 est une vue en coupe longitudinale similaire Ă  celle de la figure 6, le robinet Ă©tant cette fois en position ouverte.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows, description made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • . the figure 1 is a general perspective view of a chemical container placed on a pallet and comprising a valve according to the invention;
  • . the figure 2 is a perspective view of the front of a valve body provided with a closure wall according to the invention;
  • . the figure 3 is a front view of the front end of a valve body provided with a closure wall according to the invention;
  • . the figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a valve body provided with a closure wall according to the invention;
  • . the figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a valve body provided with a closure wall according to the invention and further comprising a shut-off valve and a handle;
  • . the figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a valve in the closed position, mounted on the withdrawal port of a container, this valve being provided with a closure wall according to the invention; and
  • . the figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional view similar to that of the figure 6 , the valve being this time in the open position.

La présente invention se rapporte à un robinet inviolable pour un contenant de liquide dont le contenu peut présenter un caractère dangereux.The present invention relates to a tamper-proof valve for a liquid container whose contents may be of a dangerous nature.

Parmi les contenants connus, l'invention vise ceux connus sous le nom de conteneurs notamment ceux de grande capacité, destinés à renfermer des produits chimiques.Among known containers, the invention is directed to those known as containers, especially those of large capacity, intended to contain chemicals.

Le robinet selon l'invention va maintenant être décrit en référence aux figures 1 à 7, mais la description portera plus en détail sur la paroi d'obturation. Les éléments équivalents représentés sur les différentes figures porteront les mêmes références numériques.The valve according to the invention will now be described with reference to Figures 1 to 7 but the description will be more in detail on the shutter wall. The equivalent elements represented in the different figures will bear the same numerical references.

Le robinet 1 représenté dans son ensemble sur les figures 1 à 7 se compose d'un corps 2 de préférence en matière synthétique telle que du polyéthylène, réalisé par moulage notamment par injection. Ce corps de robinet 2 peut être d'une seule pièce ou en plusieurs parties assemblées ou solidarisées.The tap 1 represented as a whole on the Figures 1 to 7 consists of a body 2, preferably of synthetic material such as polyethylene, produced by molding, in particular by injection molding. This valve body 2 may be in one piece or in several parts assembled or secured.

Le corps de robinet peut être décomposé en trois zones de fonctionnement, qui se suivent d'un seul tenant ou peuvent constituer trois pièces indépendantes : une partie de raccordement 3 du robinet sur le contenant de liquide, une partie centrale d'étanchéité 4 avec un système de fermeture/ouverture 5 par exemple de type clapet ou vanne et une partie terminale ou extrémité de sortie 6 dans laquelle une paroi d'obturation 7 est moulée.The valve body can be decomposed into three operating zones, which follow in one piece or can constitute three independent parts: a connection portion 3 of the valve on the liquid container, a central sealing portion 4 with a closing / opening system 5 for example of the valve or valve type and an end portion or outlet end 6 in which a closure wall 7 is molded.

Le corps 2 du robinet se prolonge vers le haut par une poignée de manoeuvre 8 en ouverture et en fermeture pouvant avantageusement comporter son propre moyen de sécurisation afin d'éviter toute manoeuvre intempestive ou malveillante, ce moyen pouvant prendre la forme d'un sceau d'inviolabilité, d'une bague de rupture, d'un verrouillage mécanique ou de tout autre moyen adapté.The body 2 of the tap is extended upwards by an opening and closing handle 8 which can advantageously comprise its own securing means in order to avoid any unwanted or malicious maneuvering, this means being able to take the form of a seal of inviolability, a rupture ring, a mechanical lock or any other suitable means.

Selon une variante avantageuse, la poignée 8 coopère avec une série de crans 9 situés sur le haut du corps de robinet 2, permettant son blocage en position fermée.According to an advantageous variant, the handle 8 cooperates with a series of notches 9 located on the top of the valve body 2, allowing its locking in the closed position.

Le robinet 1 comporte une chambre centrale 4 dans laquelle se déplace un moyen de fermeture/ouverture 5 par exemple en pivotement par l'action de la poignée, éventuellement par l'intermédiaire d'une tige d'actionnement 10 servant d'axe, centré ou décentré, au moyen mobile de fermeture/ouverture 5.The valve 1 comprises a central chamber 4 in which moves a closing / opening means 5 for example pivotally by the action of the handle, possibly via an actuating rod 10 serving as an axis, centered or off center, with the movable closing / opening means 5.

Le moyen de fermeture/ouverture 5 peut être à clapet tournant ou descendant, à bille, à papillon à cylindre ou autre, de forme plate, sphérique, conique ou autre. Il peut également être à axe d'entraînement 10 centré ou décentré.The closure / opening means 5 may be a rotary or a falling valve, ball, butterfly cylinder or other, flat, spherical, conical or other. It can also be centered or off center drive shaft 10.

L'étanchéité entre le moyen mobile de fermeture/ouverture 5 et le volume intérieur de la chambre centrale 4 du robinet peut être assurée par un joint annulaire, un rétrécissement de la paroi interne de la chambre centrale 4 contre lequel le moyen de fermeture/ouverture 5, par exemple entre en contact étanche avec la paroi interne adjacente de la chambre 4, par un moyen de fermeture/ouverture 5 de diamètre sensiblement supérieur, ou par tout autre moyen d'étanchéité approprié.The seal between the mobile closing / opening means 5 and the internal volume of the central chamber 4 of the valve can be provided by an annular seal, a narrowing of the inner wall of the central chamber 4 against which the closure / opening means 5, for example, comes into sealing contact with the adjacent inner wall of the chamber 4, by closing / opening means 5 of substantially greater diameter, or by any other suitable sealing means.

Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, le moyen de fermeture/ouverture 5 présente une périphérie réalisée en une matière plus dure que celle du corps de robinet 2, de manière à déformer légèrement le corps de robinet 2 lorsqu'il arrive en contact avec la paroi latérale adjacente de celui-ci en position de fermeture et ainsi à assurer une fermeture parfaitement étanche du robinet 1.According to a preferred embodiment, the closure / opening means 5 has a periphery made of a material harder than that of the valve body 2, so as to slightly deform the valve body 2 when it comes into contact with the wall side of the latter in the closed position and thus to ensure a perfectly tight closure of the valve 1.

Selon une variante de ce principe, on a représenté sur la figure 5 un clapet 11 qui comporte un joint d'étanchéité annulaire 12 en matière plus dure que celle du corps de robinet 2. De manière similaire, la totalité du moyen de fermeture/ouverture 5 peut être réalisée en une matière plus dure.According to a variant of this principle, there is shown on the figure 5 a valve 11 which comprises an annular seal 12 made of a material harder than that of the valve body 2. Similarly, the whole of the closing / opening means 5 can be made of a harder material.

Le robinet 1 comporte à son extrémité de raccordement 3 avec la sortie d'un conteneur 13 des moyens de raccordement et de montage 14 par exemple sous la forme d'une entrée adaptée 15 à extrémité cylindrique ou conique ou autre, entourée par un écrou de montage 16 venant se visser sur l'embout fileté 17 de la sortie du conteneur avec interposition d'un joint plat d'étanchéité.The valve 1 comprises at its connecting end 3 with the outlet of a container 13 connection and mounting means 14 for example in the form of a suitable inlet 15 with cylindrical or conical end or other, surrounded by a nut of assembly 16 which is screwed onto the threaded end 17 of the outlet of the container with the interposition of a flat sealing gasket.

Alternativement, une conformation d'écrou 16 peut être réalisée d'une seule pièce dans le corps de robinet 2 dans son extrémité de raccordement 3.Alternatively, a nut conformation 16 can be made in one piece in the valve body 2 in its connecting end 3.

A la place du joint annulaire plat d'étanchéité de l'écrou de raccordement 16, on peut interposer un joint biconique 18 à section en T inversé dont la barre verticale vient s'insérer entre le corps du robinet 2 et la sortie du conteneur 17, les chants correspondant à la barre horizontale du T venant se plaquer pour l'un contre la paroi interne du corps du robinet 2 et pour l'autre contre celle de la sortie du conteneur 17.Instead of the flat sealing ring gasket of the connection nut 16, it is possible to interpose an inverted T section biconical seal 18, the vertical bar of which is inserted between the body of the valve 2 and the outlet of the container 17. , the edges corresponding to the horizontal bar of the T coming to press one against the inner wall of the valve body 2 and the other against that of the outlet of the container 17.

Le robinet selon l'invention, monté à la sortie d'un conteneur 13 et comportant un tel joint 18 en T est représenté sur les figures 6 et 7. Sur ces figures, il est aisé de remarquer que le robinet est placé en retrait et non en saillie par rapport à la paroi externe 19 du contenant ce qui satisfait parfaitement aux normes de sécurité en vigueur.The valve according to the invention mounted at the outlet of a container 13 and having such a T-joint 18 is shown on the figures 6 and 7 . In these figures, it is it is easy to notice that the tap is set back and not protruding from the outer wall 19 of the container which perfectly meets the safety standards in force.

La chambre centrale 4 du robinet 1 se prolonge vers la sortie par une extrémité de sortie 6, préférentiellement sous la forme d'une conduite sensiblement droite ou coudée dont la section est obturée à un endroit donné, de préférence à proximité du plan de sortie par une paroi d'obturation 7 préférentiellement sensiblement perpendiculaire au flot du liquide sortant.The central chamber 4 of the valve 1 is extended towards the outlet by an outlet end 6, preferably in the form of a substantially straight or bent duct whose section is closed at a given location, preferably close to the exit plane by a closure wall 7 preferably substantially perpendicular to the flow of the outgoing liquid.

Cette paroi d'obturation 7 est formée par moulage d'une seule pièce avec au moins l'extrémité de sortie 6 du corps de robinet 2 et de préférence avec tout le corps du robinet 2 lors de sa fabrication.This closure wall 7 is formed by molding in one piece with at least the outlet end 6 of the valve body 2 and preferably with the entire body of the valve 2 during its manufacture.

Préférentiellement, cette paroi d'obturation 7 est composée de la même matière moulable que le corps de robinet 2, ce qui facilite grandement sa fabrication et diminue son prix revient.Preferably, this closure wall 7 is composed of the same moldable material as the valve body 2, which greatly facilitates its manufacture and decreases its price returns.

Elle se présente dans une réalisation préférée sous la forme d'un disque 20, préférentiellement plat, solidaire de la paroi latérale adjacente du corps de robinet 2 par un amincissement annulaire 21 de jonction constituant une zone périphérique de plus faible résistance mécanique. Celle-ci constitue un périmètre de fracturation qui cèdera par traction ou poussée mécanique sur la paroi d'obturation 7, laissant la section de sortie du robinet 1 libre et sans bavure après extraction rapide et complète d'un seul tenant de la paroi d'obturation 7 au moment de l'ouverture autorisée du conteneur.It is in a preferred embodiment in the form of a disc 20, preferably flat, integral with the adjacent side wall of the valve body 2 by an annular thinning 21 junction constituting a peripheral zone of lower mechanical strength. This constitutes a fracking perimeter which will yield by mechanical traction or thrust on the closure wall 7, leaving the outlet section of the valve 1 free and without burr after quick and complete removal of a single piece of the wall of shutter 7 at the time of the authorized opening of the container.

De manière avantageuse, le retrait de la paroi d'obturation 7 libère entièrement l'ouverture de l'extrémité de sortie 6 du robinet 1.Advantageously, the withdrawal of the closure wall 7 completely releases the opening of the outlet end 6 of the valve 1.

Bien entendu, des variantes à surface d'ouverture partielle, c'est-à-dire correspondant à une fraction de la section d'extrémité, sont possibles. On envisage par exemple une ouverture sur une simple partie centrale.Of course, variants with partial opening surface, that is to say corresponding to a fraction of the end section, are possible. For example, an opening on a simple central part is envisaged.

Pour faciliter cette extraction difficile manuellement, il est prévu un élément de préhension 22 par exemple une languette de traction 23 qui nécessitera l'aide d'un outil en raison de la résistance de la matière et de l'épaisseur faible mais non négligeable de la zone amincie 21, celle-ci devant tout de même pouvoir garantir le maintien de l'obturation lors de tous les événements accidentels ou normaux liés au transport, au stockage ou à la manipulation.To facilitate this manually difficult extraction, there is provided a gripping member 22 for example a pull tab 23 which will require the help of a tool because of the strength of the material and the small but significant thickness of the thinned zone 21, it must still be able to ensure the maintenance of the shutter during all accidental or normal events related to transport, storage or handling.

La languette de traction 23 est réalisée d'une seule pièce avec la paroi ou cloison d'obturation 7. Il peut s'agir d'une pièce rectangulaire du type languette, articulée à pivotement au corps de la paroi d'obturation 7 par exemple par une charnière obtenue par une ligne amincie de raccordement ou de liaison.The pull tab 23 is made in one piece with the wall or shutter septum 7. It may be a rectangular piece of the tongue type articulated pivotally to the body of the closure wall 7 for example by a hinge obtained by a thin line connection or connection.

On peut envisager également de faire céder la zone périphérique de jonction 21 par poussée sur la paroi d'obturation 7 et non par traction.It is also conceivable to transfer the peripheral junction zone 21 by pushing on the closure wall 7 and not by pulling.

L'extrémité de sortie 6 du robinet 1 dans laquelle la paroi d'obturation 7 est moulée comporte préférentiellement un filetage 24 sur sa face externe afin qu'il soit possible d'y adapter un bouchon terminal 25 de sécurité par vissage, celui-ci pouvant lui-même comporter un moyen supplémentaire d'inviolabilité tel que par exemple une bague frangible.The outlet end 6 of the valve 1 in which the closure wall 7 is molded preferably comprises a thread 24 on its outer face so that it is possible to adapt a screw end cap 25 by screwing, the latter may itself include additional means of tamper evidence such as for example a frangible ring.

On peut également envisager de nombreuses variantes des modes de réalisation précédents sans s'écarter de la portée de l'invention définie par les revendications annexées.Many variants of the foregoing embodiments may also be contemplated without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the appended claims.

On peut ainsi envisager qu'au lieu d'être réalisée en une seule partie, la paroi d'obturation 7 soit réalisée en plusieurs parties, chacune d'elles pouvant alors comporter son propre élément de préhension 22.It can thus be envisaged that instead of being made in a single part, the closure wall 7 is made in several parts, each of which can then include its own gripping element 22.

Claims (19)

  1. Stopcock (1) for a container for transport or stocking of liquid chemical products, composed of a body (2) and a handle (8) for opening and closing, the stopcock body (2) being designed to be fitted to a liquid container comprising:
    • A connection piece (3) to the liquid container (13) with connection and mounting devices (14) on outlet from the container (17);
    • A central watertight chamber (4) with an opening/closing device (5) operated by a handle (8); and
    • An outlet extremity (6) extending from the central chamber (4) through
    which the sampled liquid passes,
    And in which:
    • The mobile opening/closing device (5) pivots or hinges to the body of the stopcock (2); and
    • a handle (8) which operates the opening/closing device (5) is held in the
    closed position by a safety device,
    characterised in that it further comprises
    • a sealing wall (7) disposed on the level of the outlet extremity (6) of the body (2) and formed by moulding in a single part of at least the outlet (6) and the body of the stopcock (2), occupies the whole transverse section inside the outlet (6) of the body of the stopcock (2).
  2. Stopcock according to claim 1, characterised in that the sealing wall (7) is formed by moulding of a single piece with the whole of the body of the stopcock 2.
  3. Stopcock according to claim 1, characterised in that the sealing wall (7) is in the form of a disk (20) joined to the adjacent lateral wall of the outlet (6) by a thin ring junction (21) constituting a peripheral area of less mechanical strength.
  4. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sealing wall (7) is made in one piece.
  5. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that prior to its removal, the extractible sealing wall (7) occupies the whole of the outlet opening (6).
  6. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sealing wall (7) includes a gripping part (22) to facilitate its removal.
  7. Stopcock according to claim (6), characterised in that the gripping part (22) is a pull tab (23).
  8. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the outlet (6) into which the sealing wall (7) is moulded includes a thread (24) on its external face for the screw fitting of a safety plug (25).
  9. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sealing wall (7) is made from the same material as the body of the stopcock (2).
  10. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sealing wall (7) is more or less perpendicular to the outlet flow of liquid.
  11. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the connection and mounting devices (14) on the outlet from the container (13) are in the form of an adapted inlet (15) with either a cylindrical or conical extremity fitted with a mounting nut (16) which screws on to the threaded end piece (17) on the outlet from the container (13).
  12. Stopcock according to claim 11, characterised in that the sealing wall (16) forms a single piece with the body of the stopcock (2).
  13. Stopcock according to claim 11 or 12, characterised in that the connection is in the form of a mounting nut (16) and a flat or T shaped ring seal (18).
  14. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the opening/closing device (5) is a rotating or descending type check valve (11).
  15. Stopcock according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the opening/closing device (5) is a ball valve or cylinder valve.
  16. Stopcock according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the opening/closing device (5) is a butterfly valve.
  17. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the opening/closing device (5) has a centred drive spindle (10).
  18. Stopcock according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterised in that the opening/closing device (5) has a decentered drive spindle (10).
  19. Stopcock according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that watertightness between the opening/closing device (5) and the inside of the central chamber (4) of the body of the stopcock (2) is provided by deformation of the adjacent internal wall of the chamber (4) by an opening/closing device (5) of a considerably larger diameter and whose outer rim is made of a material considerably harder than that of the adjacent internal wall of the chamber (4).
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