EP1663801B1 - Closure cap and combination of a closure cap and a receptacle - Google Patents

Closure cap and combination of a closure cap and a receptacle Download PDF

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EP1663801B1
EP1663801B1 EP04816187A EP04816187A EP1663801B1 EP 1663801 B1 EP1663801 B1 EP 1663801B1 EP 04816187 A EP04816187 A EP 04816187A EP 04816187 A EP04816187 A EP 04816187A EP 1663801 B1 EP1663801 B1 EP 1663801B1
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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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0435—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with separate sealing elements
    • 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
    • B65D1/04—Multi-cavity bottles
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/04—Orienting or positioning means

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  • the invention relates first of all to a closure cap produced in a plastic injection molding method according to the features of the preamble of claim 1. It further relates to a combination of a closure cap and a receptacle according to the features of the preamble of claim 8.
  • Caps of the type in question are known in various embodiments, in particular caps, which inside the cap base have a central, integrally formed on the bottom closure plug for a mouth opening.
  • caps are known in the context of the preamble of claim 1, see for example DE 196 16 000 A1 and SU 1 671 537 A1
  • a coincidence of the rotatable sealing plug with a mouth opening with respect to the rotational position of the sealing stopper is random.
  • a rotational alignment of the sealing plug does not take place.
  • the object of the invention with respect to the closure cap is seen therein to provide a closure cap with a relative to a cap bottom rotatable sealing plug, which is more reliable.
  • an eccentrically arranged mouth opening is securely over the closure stopper by means of the closure cap according to the invention close.
  • the rotary alignment part is used for automatic alignment of the sealing plug in the assignment position to the mouth opening.
  • the closure plug in the course of placing the cap on the bottle container on the rotary alignment member, which is arranged according to claim 1 co-rotating with the sealing plug in the cap, in the assignment position forcibly relocated.
  • the closure plug is formed on a rotatably arranged relative to the cap base support plate, which latter is rotatably mounted disc-like manner about a central axis of rotation of the closure cap.
  • the sealing plug and the associated mouth opening can be arranged centrally.
  • the invention proves to be particularly advantageous in an embodiment in which the closure plug and the mouth opening are arranged eccentrically relative to a central axis of rotation of the closure cap. Because of the pivotable arrangement of the sealing plug according to the invention, therefore, a mouth opening of the bottle container arranged eccentrically to the central axis of rotation of the closure cap can be reliably closed by the cap-side sealing stopper. According to the embodiment of the invention, an accurate closure of a multi-component bottle container can be achieved with a corresponding plurality of mouth openings, wherein one or more eccentrically arranged mouth openings can also be associated with a central mouth opening. It is further proposed that two opposite sealing plugs are arranged on the mounting plate with rotational alignment parts lying in between in the direction of rotation.
  • the stopper and, accordingly, the mouth openings are arranged diametrically opposite one another.
  • Each stopper can be assigned to a mouth opening of the bottle container.
  • the arranged between the plug rotation alignment part is used for self-alignment of the support plate and here the closure plug in the course of placing the cap on the bottle container.
  • the preferred disc-like support plate may be held on the edge of the cap bottom. It is also conceivable that the support plate is seated on a molded on the cap base, preferably centrally arranged locking pin, which locking pin at the same time forms the rotary body axis for the support plate.
  • the cap according to the invention can be designed in the simplest way as a bounce cap with self-adjusting stopper.
  • the closure cap is a screw cap.
  • a bearing orientation of the sealing plugs to the mouth openings takes place via the rotary alignment parts.
  • the invention further relates to a combination of a receptacle and a preferably produced by plastic injection molding cap according to the features of the preamble of claim 8.
  • a combination of closure cap and Aufnabme electnis in particular with regard to the closure of the mouth opening functionally reliable
  • the subject matter of claim 8 is proposed ,
  • the mouth opening need not necessarily be centered but rather may be arranged eccentrically to a container ceiling center axis.
  • an automatic alignment of the cap-side sealing plug is achieved to the mouth opening in the course of placement of the cap.
  • the closure cap is mounted on the dispensing container via a screw cap and that the screw cap does not (yet) engage when the rotation alignment part collides with the mouth opening.
  • a gripping of the screw is only at targeted alignment of the sealing plug to the mouth opening reached.
  • Fig. 1 to 3 show the combination according to the invention of a closure cap 1 produced in a plastic injection process and a receptacle or bottle container 2.
  • the receptacle 2 is designed as a two-component container and has an attached to the container neck 3, for example. Bounced dispensing head 4 with two output chambers 6 and 7, which are in clear association with the component areas of the container 2.
  • the dispensing head 4 has a container cover 8 which is supported on the neck 3 of the container 2.
  • the latter is shaped in the shape of a disk and extends transversely to a center axis of the dispensing head 4 that is circular in plan view.
  • the discharge chambers 9 and 10 forming elevations 9, which taper from the container ceiling 8, starting at cross-sectionally tapering to their free ends.
  • the elevations 9 are provided with one, an output chamber 6 and 7 associated with the mouth opening 10 for the stored medium.
  • the latter are arranged in a plan view eccentrically to the dispensing head center axis diametrically opposite.
  • these mouth openings 10 are as shown in the plan view in FIG Fig. 8 to recognize, formed in the adjacent circular edge portions of the survey ceilings, this, leaving a, defined by the elevations 9 connecting web 11 distance.
  • the mouth openings 10 are surrounded by eccentric to the opening axis aligned annular walls 12, which ring walls 12 in cooperation with the cap 1- as explained in more detail below - take over a sealing function.
  • the dispensing head and in particular the area having the mouth openings 10, is likewise preferably made of plastic.
  • the cap 1 has in a known manner a cup-like shape with a circular ground plan, wherein a circumferential cap wall 15 coat inside a cooperating with the external thread 14 of the dispensing head 4 internal thread 16 carries.
  • the cap base 17 carries inside, d. H. facing the dispensing head 4 is a disk-shaped support plate 18 on which the sealing plugs 19 are arranged for sealingly closing the mouth openings 10 of the dispensing head 4.
  • This support plate 18 is formed substantially circular disk-shaped and in a plane parallel to the cap base 17 pivotally or rotatably supported about the central axis of rotation x of the cap 1.
  • Support plate 18 shown in a first embodiment is circumferentially overlapped on the edge side by a cap-side locking bead 20, which ensures on the one hand the captive mounting of the support plate 18 on the cap 1 and on the other hand, the free rotation of the support plate 18 on the underside of the cap bottom 17.
  • the two sealing plugs 19 are arranged eccentrically to the axis of rotation x diametrically opposite, this with a distance from each other, which corresponds to the distance between the two mouth openings 10 of the dispensing head 4 to each other.
  • each sealing plug 19 is adapted to the inner diameter of the annular walls 12 of the mouth openings 10.
  • rotational alignment parts 21 are formed on the underside of the support plate 18 on the underside of the two opposing sealing plugs.
  • the latter are formed as Kreisabitesswandungen, which are arranged on a circular arc, which is the sealing stopper 19 aligned coaxially with the axis of rotation x. (See in particular the illustration in Fig. 8 ).
  • the screw cap designed as a cap 1 is placed to close the container 2 in a conventional manner by screwing the cap 1 on the dispensing head 4, wherein on the rotational alignment parts 21, an alignment of the sealing plug 19 to the mouth openings 10 takes place, this under relative rotational movement of Support plate 18 to the cap 1. If during the first placement of the cap 1 on the dispensing head 4, the rotational alignment parts 21 collide with the mouth openings 10, no gripping of the screw cap is possible due to the selected height arrangement of output head side external thread 14 and cap chandelieren internal thread 16, as can not be lowered far enough to the screw engagement by the resting on the mouth openings 10 and on the surrounding annular walls 12 rotational alignment parts 21.
  • the support plate 18 is adjusted such that the sealing plug 19 are positioned exactly above the mouth openings 10.
  • the edge walls of the openings 10 carrying the mouths elevations 9 support the Disjustage bin in that the rotational alignment parts 21 are exactly displaced in the formed between the elevations 9 gussets 22 by rotation of the support plate 18.
  • the discovered occlusion situation is in the representation in Fig. 8 shown in phantom.
  • the cap 1 Only after exact superposition of mouth openings 10 and stopper 19, the cap 1 is lowered so far that an intervention of external and internal thread for fixing the cap 1 can be achieved, in the course of Aufschraubvorgangs the sealing plug 19 for sealing closure of the mouth openings 10 in the space delimited by the ring walls 12 by linear displacement parallel to the cap axis x dive.
  • the Fig. 9 to 11 show a second embodiment of the closure cap 1.
  • the support plate 18 is reduced in diameter relative to the first embodiment, has approximately half a diameter in contrast.
  • an inwardly facing locking pin 23 is formed on the cap base 17. This is preferably integrally formed integrally with the cap base 17 of material and has for rotatable fixing of the support plate 18 a, a central opening 24 of the support plate 18 overlapping ring collar 25.
  • the opening 24 is positioned centrally between the two sealing plugs 19 as a result of the arrangement selected.
  • the arrangement, orientation, and size ratios of sealing plugs 19 and rotary alignment members 21 are the same as those of the first embodiment.
  • Zentrianssausformlessness 26 are formed on the cap base 17 radially aligned, from the cap bottom 17 facing down.
  • four circumferentially uniformly distributed Zentrianssausformonne 26 are provided with respect to the axis of rotation x, wherein two opposing Centering 26 are formed according to the diameter of the support plate 18 to each other.

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Die Erfindung betrifft zunächst eine im Kunststoffspritzverfahren hergestellte Verschlusskappe nach den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Anspruches 1. Weiter betrifft sie eine Kombination aus einer Verschlusskappe und einem Aufnahmebehältnis nach den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Anspruches 8.The invention relates first of all to a closure cap produced in a plastic injection molding method according to the features of the preamble of claim 1. It further relates to a combination of a closure cap and a receptacle according to the features of the preamble of claim 8.

Verschlusskappen der in Rede stehenden Art sind in verschiedenen Ausführungsformen bekannt, so insbesondere Verschlusskappen, welche innenseitig des Kappenbodens einen zentralen, einstückig an dem Boden angeformten Verschlussstopfen für eine Mündungsöffnung aufweisen.Caps of the type in question are known in various embodiments, in particular caps, which inside the cap base have a central, integrally formed on the bottom closure plug for a mouth opening.

Darüber hinaus sind Verschlusskappen im Sinne des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1 bekannt, vergleiche etwa DE 196 16 000 A1 und SU 1 671 537 A1 , wobei hier ein Zusammentreffen des drehbaren Verschlussstopfens mit einer Mündungsöffnung hinsichtlich der Drehstellung des Verschlussstopfens zufällig ist. Eine Dreh-Ausrichtung des Verschlussstopfens findet nicht statt.In addition, caps are known in the context of the preamble of claim 1, see for example DE 196 16 000 A1 and SU 1 671 537 A1 Here, a coincidence of the rotatable sealing plug with a mouth opening with respect to the rotational position of the sealing stopper is random. A rotational alignment of the sealing plug does not take place.

Im Hinblick auf den genannten Stand der Technik wird die Aufgabe der Erfindung bezüglich der Verschlusskappe darin gesehen, eine Verschlusskappe mit einem relativ zu einem Verschlusskappenboden drehbaren Verschlussstopfen anzugeben, die funktionssicherer ist.In view of the cited prior art, the object of the invention with respect to the closure cap is seen therein to provide a closure cap with a relative to a cap bottom rotatable sealing plug, which is more reliable.

Diese Aufgabe ist beim Gegenstand des Anspruches 1 gelöst.This object is achieved in the subject matter of claim 1.

Insbesondere eine exzentrische angeordnete Mündungsöffnung ist mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappe sicher über den Verschlussstopfen zu verschließen. Das Dreh-Ausrichtteil dient der selbsttätigen Ausrichtung des Verschlussstopfens in die Zuordnungsstellung zur Mündungsöffnung. So wird der Verschlussstopfen im Zuge des Aufsetzens der Verschlusskappe auf das Flaschenbehältnis über das Dreh-Ausrichtteil, welches gemäss Anspruch 1 mitdrehend mit dem Verschlussstopfen in der Verschlusskappe angeordnet ist, in die Zuordnungsstellung zwangsverlagert. In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist der Verschlussstopfen auf einer relativ zu dem Kappenboden drehbar angeordneten Halterungsplatte ausgeformt, welch letztere scheibenartig um eine zentrale Drehachse der Verschlusskappe drehbar gelagert ist. Der Verschlussstopfen und die zugeordnete Mündungsöffnung können zentral angeordnet sein. Als besonders vorteilhaft erweist sich die Erfindung bei einer Ausgestaltung, bei der der Verschlussstopfen und die Mündungsöffnung relativ zu einer zentralen Drehachse der Verschlusskappe exzentrisch angeordnet sind. Aufgrund der erfindungsgemäßen verschwenkbaren Anordnung des Verschlussstopfens ist somit auch eine zur zentralen Drehachse der Verschlusskappe exzentrisch angeordnete Mündungsöffnung des Flaschenbehältnisses zielsicher durch den kappenseitigen Verschlussstopfen zu verschließen. Zufolge der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung ist auch ein zielsicherer Verschluss eines Mehrkomponenten-Flaschenbehältnisses mit einer entsprechenden Mehrzahl von Mündungsöffnungen erreichbar, wobei einer oder mehreren exzentrisch angeordneten Mündungsöffnungen auch eine zentrale Mündungsöffnung zugeordnet sein kann. So wird weiter vorgeschlagen, dass an der Halterungsplatte zwei gegenüberliegende Verschlussstopfen mit in Drehrichtung dazwischen liegenden Dreh-Ausrichtteilen angeordnet sind. Bevorzugt ist eine Ausgestaltung, bei welcher die Verschlussstopfen und dementsprechend auch die Mündungsöffnungen diametral gegenüberliegend angeordnet sind. Jeder Verschlussstopfen ist einer Mündungsöffnung des Flaschenbehältnisses zuordbar. Denkbar ist auch die Anordnung von mehr als zwei Verschlussstopfen zum Verschluss von einer entsprechenden Anzahl von Mündungsöffnungen. Das zwischen den Verschlussstopfen angeordnete Dreh-Ausrichtteil dient zur selbständigen Ausrichtung der Halterungsplatte und hierüber der Verschlussstopfen im Zuge des Aufsetzens der Verschlusskappe auf das Flaschenbehältnis. Die bevorzugt scheibenartige Halterungsplatte kann an dem Kappenboden randseitig gehalten sein. Denkbar ist auch, dass die Halterungsplatte auf einem am Kappenboden ausgeformten, bevorzugt zentral angeordneten Rastzapfen aufsitzt, welcher Rastzapfen zugleich die Drehkörperachse für die Halterungsplatte ausformt. Auch ist insbesondere bei einer Halterungsplatte, welche durchmesserverringert gegenüber dem Kappenboden ausgebildet ist, vorgesehen, dass an dem Kappenboden Zentrierungsausformungen ausgebildet sind, zur Montageerleichterung der Halterungsplatte. Die Zentrierungsausformungen und der Rastzapfen sind weiter bevorzugt materialeinheitlich, einstückig am Kappenboden angeformt. Die erfindungsgemäße Verschlusskappe kann in einfachster Weise als Prellkappe mit selbstjustierendem Verschlussstopfen ausgebildet sein. Bevorzugt wird eine Ausgestaltung, bei welcher die Verschlusskappe eine Schraubkappe ist. Im Zuge des Aufschraubens der Kappe erfolgt über die Dreh-Ausrichtteile eine Lagerorientierung der Verschlussstopfen zu den Mündungsöffnungen. Auch bei einer Ausgestaltung mit nur einer zentralen Mündungsöffnung erweist sich die erfindungsgemäße Lösung als vorteilhaft. Der im Zuge des Aufschraubens axial in Richtung auf die Mündungsöffnung verlagerte Stopfen wird reibschlüssig an der Mündungswandung gehalten. Die weitere Schraubverlagerung der Kappe bewirkt hiernach lediglich eine Linearverlagerung des Stopfens in die Öffnung. Einem Abrieb in diesem Zusammenwirkungsbereich ist entgegengewirkt.In particular, an eccentrically arranged mouth opening is securely over the closure stopper by means of the closure cap according to the invention close. The rotary alignment part is used for automatic alignment of the sealing plug in the assignment position to the mouth opening. Thus, the closure plug in the course of placing the cap on the bottle container on the rotary alignment member, which is arranged according to claim 1 co-rotating with the sealing plug in the cap, in the assignment position forcibly relocated. In a preferred embodiment, the closure plug is formed on a rotatably arranged relative to the cap base support plate, which latter is rotatably mounted disc-like manner about a central axis of rotation of the closure cap. The sealing plug and the associated mouth opening can be arranged centrally. The invention proves to be particularly advantageous in an embodiment in which the closure plug and the mouth opening are arranged eccentrically relative to a central axis of rotation of the closure cap. Because of the pivotable arrangement of the sealing plug according to the invention, therefore, a mouth opening of the bottle container arranged eccentrically to the central axis of rotation of the closure cap can be reliably closed by the cap-side sealing stopper. According to the embodiment of the invention, an accurate closure of a multi-component bottle container can be achieved with a corresponding plurality of mouth openings, wherein one or more eccentrically arranged mouth openings can also be associated with a central mouth opening. It is further proposed that two opposite sealing plugs are arranged on the mounting plate with rotational alignment parts lying in between in the direction of rotation. Preferred is an embodiment in which the stopper and, accordingly, the mouth openings are arranged diametrically opposite one another. Each stopper can be assigned to a mouth opening of the bottle container. It is also conceivable the arrangement of more than two plugs for closing a corresponding number of mouth openings. The arranged between the plug rotation alignment part is used for self-alignment of the support plate and here the closure plug in the course of placing the cap on the bottle container. The preferred disc-like support plate may be held on the edge of the cap bottom. It is also conceivable that the support plate is seated on a molded on the cap base, preferably centrally arranged locking pin, which locking pin at the same time forms the rotary body axis for the support plate. Also, it is provided, in particular with a mounting plate, which is reduced in diameter relative to the cap base, that centering formations are formed on the cap bottom for easier assembly of the mounting plate. The Zentrierungsausformungen and the locking pin are further preferably of the same material, integrally formed on the cap base. The cap according to the invention can be designed in the simplest way as a bounce cap with self-adjusting stopper. Preferred is an embodiment in which the closure cap is a screw cap. In the course of screwing on the cap, a bearing orientation of the sealing plugs to the mouth openings takes place via the rotary alignment parts. Even with a configuration with only one central orifice, the solution according to the invention proves to be advantageous. The axially displaced in the direction of the mouth opening in the course of screwing plug is frictionally held on the mouth wall. The further Schraubverlagerung the cap thereafter causes only a linear displacement of the plug in the opening. Abrasion in this interaction area is counteracted.

Die Erfindung betrifft des Weiteren eine Kombination aus einem Aufnahmebehältnis und einer vorzugsweise im Kunststoffspritzverfahren hergestellten Verschlusskappe nach den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Anspruchs 8. Um eine derartige Kombination aus Verschlusskappe und Aufnabmebehältnis insbesondere hinsichtlich des Verschlusses der Mundungsöffnung funktionssicherer auszugestalten, wird der Gegenstand des Anspruchs 8 vorgeschlagen. Die Mündungsöffnung muss nicht zwingend mittig sondern kann vielmehr auch exzentrisch zu einer Behältnisdecken-Mittenachse angeordnet sein. Zufolge dieser Ausgestaltung ist eine selbsttätige Ausrichtung des kappenseitigen Verschlussstopfens zu der Mündungsöffnung im Zuge des Aufsetzens der Verschlusskappe erreicht. So ist weiter vorgesehen, dass die Verschlusskappe über einen Schraubverschluss an dem Ausgabebehältnis gehaltert ist und dass der Schraubverschluss(noch) nicht greift, wenn das Dreh-Ausrichtteil mit der Mündungsöffnung kollidiert. Zufolge dieser Ausgestaltung ist ein Greifen des Schraubverschlusses erst bei gezielter Ausrichtung des Verschlussstopfens zur Mündungsöffnung erreichbar. Schließlich ist vorgesehen, dass bei aufgeschraubter Verschlusskappe das Dreh-Ausrichtteil oberhalb der Behältnisdecke und seitlich zu der Ausformung der Mündungsöffnung angeordnet ist.The invention further relates to a combination of a receptacle and a preferably produced by plastic injection molding cap according to the features of the preamble of claim 8. In order to design such a combination of closure cap and Aufnabmebehältnis in particular with regard to the closure of the mouth opening functionally reliable, the subject matter of claim 8 is proposed , The mouth opening need not necessarily be centered but rather may be arranged eccentrically to a container ceiling center axis. According to this embodiment, an automatic alignment of the cap-side sealing plug is achieved to the mouth opening in the course of placement of the cap. Thus, it is further provided that the closure cap is mounted on the dispensing container via a screw cap and that the screw cap does not (yet) engage when the rotation alignment part collides with the mouth opening. According to this embodiment, a gripping of the screw is only at targeted alignment of the sealing plug to the mouth opening reached. Finally, it is provided that, with the cap screwed on, the rotary alignment part is arranged above the container ceiling and laterally to the shape of the mouth opening.

Nachstehend ist die Erfindung anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen, welche lediglich zwei Ausführungsbeispiele darstellen, näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Ansicht gegen eine erfindungsgemäße Kombination aus einer Verschlusskappe und einer angedeuteten Flasche, die Verschlussstellung der Verschlusskappe betreffend;
Fig. 2
die Seitenansicht hierzu;
Fig. 3
die Draufsicht hierzu;
Fig. 4
den vergrößerten Schnitt gemäß der Linie IV-IV in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Unteransicht gegen die Verschlusskappe unter Fortlassung einer Halterungsplatte;
Fig. 6
die Halterungsplatte in perspektivischer Unteransicht;
Fig. 7
die Verschlusskappe gemäß Fig. 5, jedoch nach Zuordnung der Halterungsplatte;
Fig. 8
die Draufsicht auf die Behältnisdecke des Flaschenbehältnisses mit in strichpunktierter Linienart wiedergegebener Darstellung der Halterungsplatte und der Verschlussstopfen in der Verschlussstellung;
Fig. 9
eine Schnittdarstellung gemäß Fig. 4, jedoch eine zweite Ausführungsform der Halterungsplatte betreffend;
Fig.10
eine perspektivische Unteransicht gegen die Verschlusskappe der zweiten Ausführungsform, unter Fortlassung der Halterungsplatte;
Fig.11
eine der zweiten Ausführungsform perspektivische Unteransicht gegen die Verschlusskappe, jedoch nach Zuordnung der Halterungsplatte.
The invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate only two embodiments, explained in more detail. It shows:
Fig. 1
a view against a combination of a cap and an indicated bottle according to the invention, concerning the closure position of the cap;
Fig. 2
the side view to this;
Fig. 3
the top view of this;
Fig. 4
the enlarged section along the line IV-IV in Fig. 3 ;
Fig. 5
a perspective bottom view against the cap while omitting a support plate;
Fig. 6
the support plate in perspective bottom view;
Fig. 7
the cap according to Fig. 5 , but after assignment of the support plate;
Fig. 8
the top view of the container ceiling of the bottle container reproduced in dotted line style representation the support plate and the sealing plug in the closed position;
Fig. 9
a sectional view according to Fig. 4 but relating to a second embodiment of the support plate;
Figure 10
a bottom perspective view against the cap of the second embodiment, omitting the support plate;
Figure 11
one of the second embodiment, a perspective bottom view against the cap, but after assignment of the support plate.

Die Fig. 1 bis 3 zeigen die erfindungsgemäße Kombination einer im Kunststoffspritzverfahren hergestellten Verschlusskappe 1 und einem Aufnahme- bzw. Flaschenbehältnis 2.The Fig. 1 to 3 show the combination according to the invention of a closure cap 1 produced in a plastic injection process and a receptacle or bottle container 2.

Das Aufnahmebehältnis 2 ist als Zwei-Komponentenbehältnis ausgebildet und weist einen am Behältnishals 3 befestigten, bspw. aufgeprellten Ausgabekopf 4 mit zwei Ausgabekammern 6 und 7, die in eindeutiger Zuordnung zu den Komponentenbereichen des Behältnisses 2 stehen.The receptacle 2 is designed as a two-component container and has an attached to the container neck 3, for example. Bounced dispensing head 4 with two output chambers 6 and 7, which are in clear association with the component areas of the container 2.

Der Ausgabekopf 4 besitzt eine sich auf dem Hals 3 des Behältnisses 2 abstützende Behältnisdecke 8. Diese ist im Wesentlichen scheibenartig ausgeformt und erstreckt sich quer zu einer Mittenachse des im Grundriss kreisförmigen Ausgabekopfes 4.The dispensing head 4 has a container cover 8 which is supported on the neck 3 of the container 2. The latter is shaped in the shape of a disk and extends transversely to a center axis of the dispensing head 4 that is circular in plan view.

Ausgehend von dieser Behältnisdecke 8 erstrecken sich zwei vom Behältnis 2 wegweisende, im Querschnitt kreisrunde, die Ausgabekammern 9 und 10 ausbildende Erhebungen 9, welche sich von der Behältnisdecke 8 ausgehend bis zu ihren freien Enden hin querschnittsmäßig verjüngen. Stirnseitig sind die Erhebungen 9 mit jeweils einer, einer Ausgabekammer 6 und 7 zugeordneten Mündungsöffnung 10 für das bevorratete Medium versehen. Letztere sind in einem Grundriss betrachtet exzentrisch zu der Ausgabekopf-Mittenachse diametral gegenüberliegend angeordnet. Weiter sind diese Mündungsöffnungen 10 wie aus der Draufsichtdarstellung in Fig. 8 zu erkennen, in den benachbarten Kreisrandabschnitten der Erhebungsdecken ausgebildet, dies unter Belassung eines, durch einen die Erhebungen 9 verbindenden Steg 11 definierten Abstandes.Starting from this container ceiling 8, two protruding from the container 2, circular in cross-section, the discharge chambers 9 and 10 forming elevations 9, which taper from the container ceiling 8, starting at cross-sectionally tapering to their free ends. On the front side, the elevations 9 are provided with one, an output chamber 6 and 7 associated with the mouth opening 10 for the stored medium. The latter are arranged in a plan view eccentrically to the dispensing head center axis diametrically opposite. Further, these mouth openings 10 are as shown in the plan view in FIG Fig. 8 to recognize, formed in the adjacent circular edge portions of the survey ceilings, this, leaving a, defined by the elevations 9 connecting web 11 distance.

Weiter sind die Mündungsöffnungen 10 von exzentrisch zur Öffnungsachse ausgerichteten Ringwandungen 12 umgeben, welche Ringwandungen 12 in Zusammenwirkung mit der Verschlusskappe 1- wie nachstehend noch näher erläutert - eine Dichtfunktion übernehmen.Next, the mouth openings 10 are surrounded by eccentric to the opening axis aligned annular walls 12, which ring walls 12 in cooperation with the cap 1- as explained in more detail below - take over a sealing function.

Randseitig der Behältnisdecke 8 erstreckt sich ein, den Behältnishals 3 umfassendes Umfangsband 13, welches mantelaußenseitig ein Außengewinde 14 trägt.On the edge side of the container ceiling 8, there extends a circumferential band 13 which encompasses the container neck 3 and which carries a male thread 14 on the outer side of the container.

Der Ausgabekopf und insbesondere der die Mündungsöffnungen 10 aufweisende Bereich ist gleichfalls bevorzugt aus Kunststoff hergestellt.The dispensing head, and in particular the area having the mouth openings 10, is likewise preferably made of plastic.

Die Verschlusskappe 1 weist in bekannter Weise eine topfartige Gestalt mit kreisrundem Grundriss auf, wobei eine umlaufende Kappenwandung 15 mantelinnenseitig ein mit dem Außengewinde 14 des Ausgabekopfes 4 zusammenwirkendes Innengewinde 16 trägt.The cap 1 has in a known manner a cup-like shape with a circular ground plan, wherein a circumferential cap wall 15 coat inside a cooperating with the external thread 14 of the dispensing head 4 internal thread 16 carries.

Der Kappenboden 17 trägt innenseitig, d. h. dem Ausgabekopf 4 zugewandt eine scheibenförmige Halterungsplatte 18, auf welcher die Verschlussstopfen 19 zum dichtenden Verschluss der Mündungsöffnungen 10 des Ausgabekopfes 4 angeordnet sind. Diese Halterungsplatte 18 ist im Wesentlichen kreisscheibenförmig ausgebildet und in einer Ebene parallel zum Kappenboden 17 verschwenkbar bzw. drehbar um die zentrale Drehachse x der Verschlusskappe 1 gehaltert.The cap base 17 carries inside, d. H. facing the dispensing head 4 is a disk-shaped support plate 18 on which the sealing plugs 19 are arranged for sealingly closing the mouth openings 10 of the dispensing head 4. This support plate 18 is formed substantially circular disk-shaped and in a plane parallel to the cap base 17 pivotally or rotatably supported about the central axis of rotation x of the cap 1.

Die in den Fig. 1 bis 8 in einer ersten Ausführungsform dargestellte Halterungsplatte 18 ist umfangsmäßig randseitig von einer kappenseitigen Rastwulst 20 überfangen, welche einerseits die unverlierbare Halterung der Halterungsplatte 18 an der Verschlusskappe 1 und zum anderen die freie Drehbarkeit der Halterungsplatte 18 unterseitig des Kappenbodens 17 gewährleistet.The in the Fig. 1 to 8 Support plate 18 shown in a first embodiment is circumferentially overlapped on the edge side by a cap-side locking bead 20, which ensures on the one hand the captive mounting of the support plate 18 on the cap 1 and on the other hand, the free rotation of the support plate 18 on the underside of the cap bottom 17.

Die beiden Verschlussstopfen 19 sind exzentrisch zur Drehachse x diametral gegenüberliegend angeordnet, dies mit einem Abstand zueinander, welcher dem Abstand der beiden Mündungsöffnungen 10 des Ausgabekopfes 4 zueinander entspricht.The two sealing plugs 19 are arranged eccentrically to the axis of rotation x diametrically opposite, this with a distance from each other, which corresponds to the distance between the two mouth openings 10 of the dispensing head 4 to each other.

Der Durchmesser eines jeden Verschlussstopfens 19 ist an den Innendurchmesser der Ringwandungen 12 der Mündungsöffnungen 10 angepasst.The diameter of each sealing plug 19 is adapted to the inner diameter of the annular walls 12 of the mouth openings 10.

In Drehrichtung der Halterungsplatte 18 betrachtet sind zwischen den zwei gegenüberliegenden Verschlussstopfen 19 Dreh-Ausrichtteile 21 unterseitig der Halterungsplatte 18 an dieser angeformt. Letztere sind als Kreisabschnittswandungen ausgeformt, welche auf einem Kreisbogen angeordnet sind, der die Verschlussstopfen 19 schneidend koaxial zur Drehachse x ausgerichtet ist. (Vgl. insbesondere die Darstellung in Fig. 8). Die in Umfangsrichtung weisenden Schmalseitenränder dieser Dreh-Ausrichtteile 21 sind zu den benachbarten Verschlussstopfen 19 beabstandet, wobei ein Sekantenmaß, d. h. der lichte Abstand zwischen zwei Schmalrandkanten eines Dreh-Ausrichtteils 21 an das lichte Maß zwischen den Erhebungen 9 des Ausgabekopfes 4 im Bereich des zwischen den Erhebungen 9 gebildeteten Zwickels 23 angepasst ist.Viewed in the direction of rotation of the support plate 18, rotational alignment parts 21 are formed on the underside of the support plate 18 on the underside of the two opposing sealing plugs. The latter are formed as Kreisabschnittswandungen, which are arranged on a circular arc, which is the sealing stopper 19 aligned coaxially with the axis of rotation x. (See in particular the illustration in Fig. 8 ). The pointing in the circumferential direction Narrow side edges of these rotary alignment members 21 are spaced from the adjacent closure plug 19, wherein a Sekantenmaß, ie the clear distance between two narrow edge edges of a rotary alignment member 21 to the clear dimension between the elevations 9 of the dispensing head 4 in the region of the elevations 9 formed gusset 23 is adjusted.

Die als Schraubkappe ausgeformte Verschlusskappe 1 wird zum Verschluss des Behältnisses 2 in üblicher Weise unter Schraubbewegung der Verschlusskappe 1 auf den Ausgabekopf 4 aufgesetzt, wobei über die Dreh-Ausrichtteile 21 eine Ausrichtung der Verschlussstopfen 19 zu den Mündungsöffnungen 10 erfolgt, dies unter Relativ-Drehbewegung der Halterungsplatte 18 zur Verschlusskappe 1. Sofern beim ersten Aufsetzen der Verschlusskappe 1 auf den Ausgabekopf 4 die Dreh-Ausrichtteile 21 mit den Mündungsöffnungen 10 kollidieren, ist aufgrund der gewählten Höhen-Anordnung von ausgabekopfseitigem Außengewinde 14 und kappenseitigem Innengewinde 16 kein Greifen des Schraubverschlusses möglich, da durch die auf den Mündungsöffnungen 10 bzw. auf den diese umgebenden Ringwandungen 12 aufliegenden Dreh-Ausrichtteilen 21 die Verschlusskappe 1 nicht weit genug zum Schraubeingriff abgesenkt werden kann. Erst durch leichtes Drehen der Verschlusskappe 1 bzw. erneutes Aufsetzen unter leichter Verdrehung derselben justiert sich die Halterungsplatte 18 derart ein, dass die Verschlussstopfen 19 exakt über den Mündungsöffnungen 10 positioniert sind. Die Randwandungen der die Mündungsöffnungen 10 tragenden Erhebungen 9 unterstützen den Selbstjustageeffekt indem hierüber die Dreh-Ausrichtteile 21 exakt in den zwischen den Erhebungen 9 ausgebildeten Zwickeln 22 unter Drehung der Halterungsplatte 18 verlagert werden. Die aufgefundene Verschlusssituation ist in der Darstellung in Fig. 8 strichpunktiert dargestellt.The screw cap designed as a cap 1 is placed to close the container 2 in a conventional manner by screwing the cap 1 on the dispensing head 4, wherein on the rotational alignment parts 21, an alignment of the sealing plug 19 to the mouth openings 10 takes place, this under relative rotational movement of Support plate 18 to the cap 1. If during the first placement of the cap 1 on the dispensing head 4, the rotational alignment parts 21 collide with the mouth openings 10, no gripping of the screw cap is possible due to the selected height arrangement of output head side external thread 14 and capseitigen internal thread 16, as can not be lowered far enough to the screw engagement by the resting on the mouth openings 10 and on the surrounding annular walls 12 rotational alignment parts 21. Only by slightly turning the closure cap 1 or re-placing it with slight rotation thereof, the support plate 18 is adjusted such that the sealing plug 19 are positioned exactly above the mouth openings 10. The edge walls of the openings 10 carrying the mouths elevations 9 support the Selbstjustageeffekt in that the rotational alignment parts 21 are exactly displaced in the formed between the elevations 9 gussets 22 by rotation of the support plate 18. The discovered occlusion situation is in the representation in Fig. 8 shown in phantom.

Erst nach exakter Übereinanderanordnung von Mündungsöffnungen 10 und Verschlussstopfen 19 ist die Verschlusskappe 1 so weit abgesenkt, dass ein Eingreifen von Außen- und Innengewinde zur Festlegung der Verschlusskappe 1 erreicht werden kann, wobei im Zuge des Aufschraubvorgangs die Verschlussstopfen 19 zum dichtenden Verschluss der Mündungsöffnungen 10 in den durch die Ringwandungen 12 begrenzten Raum durch Linearverlagerung parallel zur Kappenachse x eintauchen.Only after exact superposition of mouth openings 10 and stopper 19, the cap 1 is lowered so far that an intervention of external and internal thread for fixing the cap 1 can be achieved, in the course of Aufschraubvorgangs the sealing plug 19 for sealing closure of the mouth openings 10 in the space delimited by the ring walls 12 by linear displacement parallel to the cap axis x dive.

Die Fig. 9 bis 11 zeigen eine zweite Ausführungsform der Verschlusskappe 1. Bei dieser ist die Halterungsplatte 18 gegenüber dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel durchmesserverringert, weist in etwa demgegenüber einen halben Durchmesser auf. Zur drehbaren Festlegung der Halterungsplatte 18 ist an dem Kappenboden 17 ein nach innen weisender Rastzapfen 23 ausgebildet. Dieser ist bevorzugt materialeinheitlich einstückig mit dem Kappenboden 17 ausgeformt und weist zur drehbaren Festlegung der Halterungsplatte 18 einen, eine zentrale Durchbrechung 24 der Halterungsplatte 18 überfangenden Ringkragen 25 auf.The Fig. 9 to 11 show a second embodiment of the closure cap 1. In this, the support plate 18 is reduced in diameter relative to the first embodiment, has approximately half a diameter in contrast. For rotatably fixing the support plate 18, an inwardly facing locking pin 23 is formed on the cap base 17. This is preferably integrally formed integrally with the cap base 17 of material and has for rotatable fixing of the support plate 18 a, a central opening 24 of the support plate 18 overlapping ring collar 25.

Die Durchbrechung 24 ist zufolge der gewählten Anordnung mittig zwischen den beiden Verschlussstopfen 19 positioniert. Die Anordnung, Ausrichtung und die Größenverhältnisse von Verschlussstopfen 19 und Dreh-Ausrichtteilen 21 entsprechen denen der ersten Ausführungsform.The opening 24 is positioned centrally between the two sealing plugs 19 as a result of the arrangement selected. The arrangement, orientation, and size ratios of sealing plugs 19 and rotary alignment members 21 are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Zur Montageerleichterung der Halterungsplatte 18 sind auf dem Kappenboden 17 radial ausgerichtete, vom Kappenboden 17 nach unten weisende, stegartige Zentrierungsausformungen 26 ausgebildet. In dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind vier bezogen auf die Drehachse x umfangsmäßig gleichmäßig verteilte Zentrierungsausformungen 26 vorgesehen, wobei zwei sich gegenüberliegende Zentrierungsausformungen 26 entsprechend dem Durchmesser der Halterungsplatte 18 zueinander beabstandet sind.To facilitate assembly of the support plate 18 are on the cap base 17 radially aligned, from the cap bottom 17 facing down, web-like Zentrierungsausformungen 26 are formed. In the illustrated embodiment, four circumferentially uniformly distributed Zentrierungsausformungen 26 are provided with respect to the axis of rotation x, wherein two opposing Centering 26 are formed according to the diameter of the support plate 18 to each other.

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  1. A closure cap (1) which is preferably produced using the plastics injection moulding process and has a closure stopper (19) for fitting onto a mouthpiece opening (10) of in particular a bottle vessel (2), the mouthpiece opening preferably likewise consisting of plastics, the closure cap (1) having a cap base (17), the closure stopper (19) being formed on the inner side of the cap base (17), facing the mouthpiece opening (10), and the closure stopper (19) being disposed such that it is pivotable relative to the cap base (17) in a plane parallel to the cap base (17), characterized in that there is provided a rotary-alignment part (21), which rotates together with the closure stopper (19) and is suitable for interaction with the mouthpiece opening that, during fitting, is located opposite, and in that the rotary-alignment part (21) is formed on an arc of a circle, which, intersecting the closure stopper (19), is aligned coaxially with the axis of rotation.
  2. A closure cap according to Claim 1, characterized in that the closure stopper (19) is formed on a holding plate (18) which is disposed such that it can rotate relative to the cap base (17).
  3. A closure cap according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the closure stopper (19) is disposed eccentrically relative to a central axis of rotation (x) of the closure cap (1).
  4. A closure cap according to either of Claims 2 and 3, characterized in that two oppositely-disposed closure stoppers (19), with rotary-alignment parts (21) located between them in the direction of rotation, are disposed on the holding plate (18).
  5. A closure cap according to any of Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the holding plate (18) is seated on a latching pin (23) which is formed on the cap base (17).
  6. A closure cap according to any of Claims 2 to 5, characterized in that centering formations (26) are formed on the cap base (17) to facilitate mounting of the holding plate (18).
  7. A closure cap according to any of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the closure cap (1) is a screw cap.
  8. A combination of a closure cap (1), which is preferably produced using the plastics injection moulding process and has a closure stopper (19), and a receiving vessel (2), preferably a bottle, which has at least one mouthpiece opening (10) that preferably likewise consists of plastics, the closure cap (1) having a cap base (17), and the closure stopper (19) being formed on the inner side of the cap base (17), facing the mouthpiece opening (10), the closure stopper (19) also being disposed such that it is pivotable relative to the cap base (17) in a plane that is parallel to the cap base (17), and the mouthpiece opening (10) being formed such that it is raised up with respect to a surrounding vessel cover (8) of the receiving vessel (2), characterized in that there is provided a rotary-alignment part (21), which interacts with the respectively opposite part and rotates with the closure stopper (19) and/or surrounds the mouthpiece opening (10), and in that the rotary-alignment part (21) is formed on an arc of a circle, which, intersecting the closure stopper, is aligned coaxially with the axis of rotation.
  9. A combination according to Claim 8, characterized in that the closure cap (1) is held on the discharge vessel (2) by means of a screw closure, and in that the screw closure is not yet active when the rotary-alignment part (21) collides with the mouthpiece opening (10).
  10. A combination according to Claim 9, characterized in that when the closure cap (1) has been screwed on, the rotary-alignment part (21) is disposed above the vessel cover (8) and laterally with respect to the mouthpiece opening (10) formation.
  11. A combination according to any of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the closure stopper (19), during the interaction of the rotary-alignment part (21) with the opposite part, moves into the closure position without rotation, purely by means of a lowering motion, despite the closure cap (1) rotating,
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