EP1645515B1 - Récipient en matériau thermoplastique - Google Patents

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EP1645515B1
EP1645515B1 EP04292359A EP04292359A EP1645515B1 EP 1645515 B1 EP1645515 B1 EP 1645515B1 EP 04292359 A EP04292359 A EP 04292359A EP 04292359 A EP04292359 A EP 04292359A EP 1645515 B1 EP1645515 B1 EP 1645515B1
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Priority to DE602004010814T priority patent/DE602004010814T2/de
Priority to MX2007004132A priority patent/MX2007004132A/es
Priority to US11/664,598 priority patent/US7703618B2/en
Priority to CNA2005800387441A priority patent/CN101056798A/zh
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/0261—Bottom construction
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/0261—Bottom construction
    • B65D1/0284—Bottom construction having a discontinuous contact surface, e.g. discrete feet

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  • the present invention relates to improvements made to the containers, in particular bottles, of thermoplastic material manufactured by blow molding or stretch-blow molding of a heated preform, and more specifically to those of these containers as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • a significant part of the energy consumption used for the operation of a container manufacturing plant of the type referred to is used for the production of air under pressure (high pressure of the order of 40x10 5 Pa for blowing, average pressure pre-blowing) and research is currently on machines arranged to blow containers under a significantly lower pressure, for example of the order of 20 to 25x10 5 Pa, together with blowing rates as high as possible.
  • thermoplastic bottle craftable by blow molding or stretch blow molding of a heated preform corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is therefore essentially to provide containers of an improved design which can be blown at a high speed under a relatively low pressure, such as for example 20 to 25x10 5 Pa, while being formed in a correct manner, including in their parts. complex shapes such as the portions of the grooves of the bottom combining with the bottom seat.
  • a container as mentioned in the preamble is characterized, being arranged according to the invention, by the provisions set forth in the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • the presence of the portion of substantially increased width provides the flow of softened thermoplastic material space necessary for its evolution during the blowing process.
  • This flow of thermoplastic material can thus follow its natural path in a controlled manner, so that the previous malformations resulting from the difficulties encountered by the flow of material in its expansion are avoided. It thus becomes possible to obtain, with a lower blowing pressure applied during a short period of time, containers whose bottom has a correct conformation even in its parts of complex shapes. It is thus possible to envisage lower blowing pressures of 30 to 40% (for example typically of the order of 20 to 25x10 5 Pa) with respect to the blowing pressures usually practiced (by typically of the order of 40x10 5 Pa), and this with a high rate of blowing.
  • the greater ease of expansion offered to the flow of material during blowing makes it possible to treat a less softened material than traditionally, in other words a material brought to a lower temperature, for example less than 5 to 20% of the temperature usually practiced.
  • the best results due to the arrangement according to the invention are obtained when the outer end of the region of increased width extends to the bottom of the heel.
  • the two curved edges delimiting the portion of increased width approach each other progressively at an acute angle.
  • the portion of each groove adjoining, on the side of the center of the bottom the aforesaid portion of increased width has edges substantially rectilinear and substantially parallel. But the best results seem to be obtained when the portion of each groove adjacent to the center of the bottom, the said portion of increased width has a variable width and that its edges are curved with respective convexities turned towards one of the 'other.
  • edges of the portion adjoining, on the side of the center of the bottom, the aforesaid widened portion to be connected continuously and without angular points to the edges. respective portions of the enlarged portion.
  • the dimensional ratio between the widest part and the narrowest part of each groove is between 1.5 and 2.5, preferably about 2.
  • the arrangements according to the invention can be applied in all kinds of containers, especially bottles, made of thermoplastic material suitable for containing a flat liquid, especially for bottles intended to contain flat table water.
  • the bottom of the container is generally round in shape (the container being of cylindrical general shape of revolution) and the grooves then extend radially.
  • the provisions of the invention relate exclusively to containers for containing flat liquids (i.e., non-carbonated liquids), and more specifically, although not exclusively, bottles for containing water. flat, especially for drinking.
  • flat liquids i.e., non-carbonated liquids
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 is partially shown a container 1, here a bottle of thermoplastic material such as PET manufactured by blow molding or stretch-blow molding of a preform previously heated to the softening temperature of the thermoplastic material.
  • the bottle has a body 2 (partially visible only) connected below a bottom 3.
  • the bottom 3 is substantially curved with a concavity turned towards the outside as it is is better seen in Figures 1 and 3 and it defines a ring seat 4 (here circular) substantially flat for the stable support of the bottle on a support 7.
  • the bottom 3 is provided with flutes 5 which radiate, here radially, from a central recess 6 and mechanically stiffen the bottom 3 so that the seat 4 remains flat despite the weight of the column of liquid that overcomes the bottom 3.
  • each groove 5, in its region of intersection with the seat 4 has a portion 8 of substantially increased width defined by a curvilinear contour.
  • the outer end of said portion 8 increased width extends to the heel 9 of the bottom 3 (the term of heel designating the raised portion of the bottom 3 which makes the connection with the body 2).
  • the two edges defining this portion 8 of the groove 5 are curved with curvatures of relatively large radii and respective concavities facing one another; advantageously, these two curved edges are approaching each other externally at an acute angle.
  • the portion of each groove adjoining the side of the center of the bottom, the aforesaid portion 8 increased width has substantially straight edges and substantially parallel, in other words, has a current conformation.
  • the portion 11 of each groove 5 adjoining on the side of the center of the bottom, the aforesaid 8 portion with increased width has a variable width and that its edges 12 are curved with respective convexities turned in the direction of one another.
  • the edges 12 of the portion 11 adjoining, on the side of the center of the bottom, the aforesaid enlarged portion 8 are connected continuously and without angular points with the respective edges 10 of the enlarged portion 8 .
  • Each groove 5 then has a continuously curvilinear contour.
  • the dimensional ratio between the widest part and the narrowest part of each groove 5 is between 1.5 and 2.5, and is typically about 2.
  • each groove 5 has a substantially constant depth p 1 from its central origin to the vicinity of the seat 4, and a p 2 depth slightly less in the maximum width portion in correspondence with the seat 4, and finally a depth p 3 gradually decreasing in its end portion on the heel 9 of the bottom 3.

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EP04292359A 2004-10-05 2004-10-05 Récipient en matériau thermoplastique Expired - Lifetime EP1645515B1 (fr)

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ES04292359T ES2298697T3 (es) 2004-10-05 2004-10-05 Recipiente de material termoplastico.
AT04292359T ATE381490T1 (de) 2004-10-05 2004-10-05 Behälter aus thermoplastischem material
PT04292359T PT1645515E (pt) 2004-10-05 2004-10-05 Recipiente em material termoplástico
DE602004010814T DE602004010814T2 (de) 2004-10-05 2004-10-05 Behälter aus thermoplastischem Material
EP04292359A EP1645515B1 (fr) 2004-10-05 2004-10-05 Récipient en matériau thermoplastique
US11/664,598 US7703618B2 (en) 2004-10-05 2005-09-27 Thermoplastic material container, in particular bottle
MX2007004132A MX2007004132A (es) 2004-10-05 2005-09-27 Contenedor de material termoplastico.
CNA2005800387441A CN101056798A (zh) 2004-10-05 2005-09-27 热塑材料容器、特别是瓶子
PCT/FR2005/002392 WO2006037872A1 (fr) 2004-10-05 2005-09-27 Recipient en materiau thermoplastique.

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CN (1) CN101056798A (es)
AT (1) ATE381490T1 (es)
DE (1) DE602004010814T2 (es)
ES (1) ES2298697T3 (es)
MX (1) MX2007004132A (es)
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US7703618B2 (en) 2010-04-27
ATE381490T1 (de) 2008-01-15
WO2006037872A1 (fr) 2006-04-13
MX2007004132A (es) 2007-10-02
EP1645515A1 (fr) 2006-04-12
US20080035601A1 (en) 2008-02-14
CN101056798A (zh) 2007-10-17
ES2298697T3 (es) 2008-05-16

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