EP1773682B1 - Bung hole and tab assembly for small containers provided with at least one positioning and holding means - Google Patents

Bung hole and tab assembly for small containers provided with at least one positioning and holding means Download PDF

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EP1773682B1
EP1773682B1 EP05783893A EP05783893A EP1773682B1 EP 1773682 B1 EP1773682 B1 EP 1773682B1 EP 05783893 A EP05783893 A EP 05783893A EP 05783893 A EP05783893 A EP 05783893A EP 1773682 B1 EP1773682 B1 EP 1773682B1
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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  • the present invention relates to the field of the manufacture of small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids, and the dispensing valves equipping these containers, and relates to a set valve and valve for such containers, provided with at least one means positioning and holding.
  • bag-in- box the distribution of food drinks, especially table wines, fruit juices or ultra-high temperature sterilized milk from small flexible containers, such as plastic bottles, known under the name "bag-in- box ", is generally carried out by means of taps fixed on the drain plug of these containers.
  • the taps currently known on the market and equipping the bags of the type "bag-in-box" are autonomous filling and filling items, manufactured independently of the neck. These articles are pre-fitted or pre-assembled by elastic clamping connection on the bung of the further provided with its neck.
  • the conditioner before filling the with the liquid liquid, releases the opening of the bung crampemmanchant or elastically separating the tap and, after filling, drives it permanently into the bung.
  • valves which consist essentially of a mounting body in the bung of a container, provided with a fixing fitting cooperating by snapping with said bung and by a liquid-releasing piston guided in said body, make it possible to ensure their function of temporary or definitive closure.
  • a faucet is known by WO 81/02418 which describes a plug and a tap corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.
  • valves which are usually temporarily mounted partially in the bung of the corresponding addition or container, during the empty transport of the latter and until they arrive on a packaging machine, must necessarily be positioned according to their orientation after the filling of the bottles, for final use.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of existing assemblies of this type by proposing a bung and valve assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids, to ensure an always correct disposition on a flexible container of the type further and perfect positioning of the faucet.
  • a bung and tap assembly for small flexible containers is given according to claim 1.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings show a bung and valve assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids, which essentially consists of a bung 2 equipping a container (not shown) and a liquid dispensing tap having a body 1 for mounting in the bung 2 and liquid distribution.
  • this assembly is provided with at least one means 3 for positioning and holding the plug 2, on the container or further and in a machine for making containers or bottles and / or in a filling machine , and indexing the valve mounting body 1 in said plug 2.
  • the means 3 for positioning and holding the plug 2, on the container (not shown) and in a machine for making containers or bottles and / or in a machine for filling, and indexing the body 1 mounting of the valve in said plug 2 consists essentially of at least one flat provided on an outer ring 22 of the plug 2.
  • Such an outer ring 22 is generally intended for guiding and maintaining the plug during its mounting on a further, as well as for guiding the assembly further and bung on a filling machine, in particular to maintain the plug at a constant distance from a filling means.
  • the means 3 consists of two flats extending parallel to the outer ring 22 of the bung 2.
  • the flats or flats, forming the means 3 equipping the outer ring 22, allow to ensure a perfectly precise orientation of the bung on a further during its establishment on said further by welding and, then, to ensure the orientation furthermore in a guiding device of a filling machine. Indeed, during the manufacture of the addition, the bung 2 is brought to the manufacturing machine with the valve via guiding rails now said bung, then is deposited on the further being formed for there to be welded.
  • the means 3, formed by the flat or flats, thus allows, by cooperation of the latter with the guide rails, to ensure a constant positioning of the plug 2 and a deposit of the latter with a constant orientation on the further.
  • the means 3 can be perfectly oriented during the entire operation and be held in position by cooperation of the means 3 with a corresponding stop device .
  • the means 3 makes it possible, thanks to the oriented guidance of the plug 2, to carry out a precise preliminary positioning of the mounting body of the valve 1. This prepositioning of the valve is carried out upstream of the mounting of the plug 2 on the bottle or container, so that the transferring gripper of the assembly for the purpose of welding the plug 2 can always capture and transfer said assembly.
  • valve can then be removed safely by means of a gripper corresponding shape, or the flats constituting the means 3 ensuring a perfectly aligned presentation of said valve, because of the guiding carried on said means 3.
  • the mounting of the valve in the bung 2 is carried out, in known manner, by cooperation of a sleeve that can be engaged in the bung 2 and is lockable, in the interlocking position, by means of projections 5 to 7 and grooves annular 8, 9 cooperating in certain interlocking positions and respectively provided on the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 and in the bung 2.
  • the bung assembly 2 and the tap may be provided, in addition, with means 4 for positioning and holding the valve mounting body 1 in the bung 2, which is advantageously in the form of a on the one hand, of at least one recess or point projection 11 provided on the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 and, on the other hand, of at least one projection or punctual recess 21 provided in the plug 2, these recesses and projections cooperating with each other in at least one mounting position of the sleeve 1 'of the valve 1 in the plug 2.
  • the recesses or point projections 11 provided on the sleeve 1' of the valve body 1 can cooperate in at least one position mounting the valve body 1 in the bung 2, with the projections or recesses 21 provided in the bung 2.
  • the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 advantageously has a plurality of recesses 11 arranged on at least one, 5, of its annular projections and the plug 2 is provided with a corresponding projection 21 in at least one, 9, of its annular grooves.
  • the plug 2 is provided with a corresponding projection 21 in at least one, 9, of its annular grooves.
  • the recesses 11 and the projection or projections 21 are respectively provided on the projection 5 of the sleeve 1 'and in the annular groove 9 of the plug 2.
  • the recesses 11, fitted to the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 are provided on the annular projection 5 extending near the free end of said sleeve 1' and cooperate with at least a projection 21 provided in the annular groove 9 near the end of the plug 2 opposite the inlet of the sleeve 1 ', that is to say near the end of fixing the sleeve on a container such as a furthermore.
  • the figure 2 of the attached drawing shows the temporary assembly of the valve body in the bung 2 in a position of cooperation means 4, wherein the valve body 2 can be removed from the bung 2 by means of a gripping means and tearing off a filling machine.
  • the flats or means forming the means 3 allow, in cooperation with the means 4 for holding and positioning the valve body 1 in the bung 2 to ensure accurate indexing of said valve body 1 in said bung 2. This is particularly important when the tap is temporarily fixed in the bung 2 before filling the over, to ensure a precise orientation of said tap relative to the gripping means of the filling machine, intended to disassemble said valve, when the valve assembly and bung is not automatically adjusted in position by a special device during its transfer into the manufacturing machine of addition this setting being, for example, made beforehand during an independent operation.
  • the flat forming the means 3 ensures a perfect orientation of the bung and the container, for example on a filling machine, so that the tap, which is already positioned in the bung through the means 4 , is presented in a perfectly oriented manner with respect to this gripping and disassembling means.
  • This advantage also exists for the transfer of the valve and plug assembly to the addition or receptacle for the laying operation before the bung is welded.
  • the invention it is possible to make a bung and valve assembly for small flexible containers, particularly for food liquids, to ensure one of this set with respect to the container that equips it, as well as a machine filling, and positioning and maintaining perfectly accurate and constant valve relative to the bung.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine de la fabrication de petits récipients souples, en particulier pour liquides alimentaires, et les robinets de distribution équipant ces récipients, et a pour objet un ensemble bonde et robinet pour de tels récipients, muni d'au moins un moyen de positionnement et de maintien.The present invention relates to the field of the manufacture of small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids, and the dispensing valves equipping these containers, and relates to a set valve and valve for such containers, provided with at least one means positioning and holding.

Actuellement, la distribution de boissons alimentaires, notamment de vins de table, de jus de fruits ou de lait stérilisé ultra-haute température à partir de petits récipients souples, tels que des outres en matière synthétique, connues sous la dénomination "bag-in-box", s'effectue généralement au moyen de robinets fixés sur la bonde de vidange de ces récipients.At present, the distribution of food drinks, especially table wines, fruit juices or ultra-high temperature sterilized milk from small flexible containers, such as plastic bottles, known under the name "bag-in- box ", is generally carried out by means of taps fixed on the drain plug of these containers.

Les robinets actuellement connus sur le marché et équipant les outres du type "bag-in-box" sont des articles d'obturation et de soutirage autonomes, fabriqués indépendamment du goulot. Ces articles sont pré-emmanchés ou pré-assemblés par liaison de serrage élastique sur la bonde de l'outre munie de son goulot. Le conditionneur, avant remplissage de l'outre avec le liquide, dégage l'ouverture de la bonde en désemmanchant ou en désolidarisant élastiquement le robinet de soutirage et, après remplissage, enfonce ce dernier de manière définitive dans la bonde.The taps currently known on the market and equipping the bags of the type "bag-in-box" are autonomous filling and filling items, manufactured independently of the neck. These articles are pre-fitted or pre-assembled by elastic clamping connection on the bung of the further provided with its neck. The conditioner, before filling the with the liquid liquid, releases the opening of the bung désemmanchant or elastically separating the tap and, after filling, drives it permanently into the bung.

Ces robinets connus, qui sont essentiellement constitués par un corps de montage dans la bonde d'un récipient, pourvu d'un emmanchement de fixation coopérant par encliquetage avec ladite bonde et par un piston de libération du liquide guidé dans ledit corps, permettent d'assurer parfaitement leur fonction de fermeture provisoire ou définitive. Un tel robinet est connu par WO 81/02418 qui décrit une bonde et un robinet correspondant au préambule de la revendication 1.These known valves, which consist essentially of a mounting body in the bung of a container, provided with a fixing fitting cooperating by snapping with said bung and by a liquid-releasing piston guided in said body, make it possible to ensure their function of temporary or definitive closure. Such a faucet is known by WO 81/02418 which describes a plug and a tap corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.

Cependant, ces robinets connus, qui sont généralement montés provisoirement partiellement dans la bonde de l'outre correspondante ou récipient, pendant le transport à vide de ces dernières et jusqu'à leur arrivée sur une machine de conditionnement, doivent obligatoirement être positionnés suivant leur orientation définitive après le remplissage des outres, en vue de leur utilisation finale.However, these known valves, which are usually temporarily mounted partially in the bung of the corresponding addition or container, during the empty transport of the latter and until they arrive on a packaging machine, must necessarily be positioned according to their orientation after the filling of the bottles, for final use.

En effet, lorsque le robinet est mis en place de manière défmitive dans la bonde, un changement de position est quasiment impossible à réaliser et son fonctionnement correct peut être totalement empêché. En outre, un mauvais positionnement initial sur une outre, avant remplissage, peut également être particulièrement préjudiciable en empêchant un fonctionnement correct, voire en empêchant totalement le fonctionnement du dispositif automatique de démontage et de montage du robinet de la ligne de conditionnement.Indeed, when the valve is put in place finally in the bung, a change of position is almost impossible to achieve and its correct operation can be completely prevented. In addition, a bad initial positioning on a further, before filling, can also be particularly detrimental by preventing proper operation, or even completely preventing the operation of the automatic device for disassembling and mounting the tap of the packaging line.

Par ailleurs, il est également nécessaire que l'outre soit parfaitement orientée pendant la phase de remplissage et de mise en place du robinet, d'une part, pour garantir un bon guidage et un bon maintien sur la machine de remplissage et, d'autre part, pour permettre l'indexation du robinet lors de son montage. La pose de la bonde sur l'outre doit donc être parfaitement contrôlable pour permettre l'indexation du corps de robinet.Furthermore, it is also necessary that the addition is perfectly oriented during the filling phase and installation of the valve, on the one hand, to ensure proper guidance and maintenance on the filling machine and, of on the other hand, to allow the valve to be indexed during assembly. The installation of the bung on the off must therefore be perfectly controllable to allow the indexing of the valve body.

La présente invention a pour but de pallier les inconvénients des ensembles existants de ce type en proposant un ensemble bonde et robinet pour petits récipients souples, en particulier pour liquides alimentaires, permettant d'assurer une disposition toujours correcte sur un récipient souple du type outre et un positionnement parfait du robinet.The present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of existing assemblies of this type by proposing a bung and valve assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids, to ensure an always correct disposition on a flexible container of the type further and perfect positioning of the faucet.

A cet effet et conformément à invention, un ensemble bonde et robinet pour petits récipients souples est donné selon la revendication 1.For this purpose and in accordance with the invention, a bung and tap assembly for small flexible containers is given according to claim 1.

L'invention sera mieux comprise, grâce à la description ci-après, qui se rapporte à un mode de réalisation préféré, donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif, et expliqué avec référence au dessin schématique annexé, dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue éclatée en perspective d'un ensemble conforme à l'invention, et
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective du corps de robinet positionné et partiellement monté dans la bonde.
The invention will be better understood, thanks to the following description, which relates to a preferred embodiment, given by way of non-limiting example, and explained with reference to the appended schematic drawing, in which:
  • the figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of an assembly according to the invention, and
  • the figure 2 is a perspective view of the valve body positioned and partially mounted in the bung.

Les figures 1 et 2 du dessin annexé représentent un ensemble bonde et robinet pour petits récipients souples, en particulier pour liquides alimentaires, qui est essentiellement constitué par une bonde 2 équipant un récipient (non représenté) et par un robinet de distribution de liquides comportant un corps 1 de montage dans la bonde 2 et de distribution du liquide.The Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings show a bung and valve assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids, which essentially consists of a bung 2 equipping a container (not shown) and a liquid dispensing tap having a body 1 for mounting in the bung 2 and liquid distribution.

Conformément à l'invention, cet ensemble est muni d'au moins un moyen 3 de positionnement et de maintien de la bonde 2, sur le récipient ou outre et dans une machine de confection de récipients ou outres et/ou dans une machine de remplissage, et d'indexage du corps 1 de montage du robinet dans ladite bonde 2.According to the invention, this assembly is provided with at least one means 3 for positioning and holding the plug 2, on the container or further and in a machine for making containers or bottles and / or in a filling machine , and indexing the valve mounting body 1 in said plug 2.

Le moyen 3 de positionnement et de maintien de la bonde 2, sur le récipient (non représenté) et dans une machine de confection de récipients ou outres et/ou dans une dans une machine de remplissage, et d'indexage du corps 1 de montage du robinet dans ladite bonde 2 consiste essentiellement en au moins un méplat prévu sur un anneau extérieur 22 de la bonde 2. Un tel anneau extérieur 22 est généralement destiné au guidage et au maintien de la bonde pendant son montage sur une outre, ainsi que pour le guidage de l'ensemble outre et bonde sur une machine de remplissage, notamment pour maintenir la bonde à distance constante d'un moyen de remplissage.The means 3 for positioning and holding the plug 2, on the container (not shown) and in a machine for making containers or bottles and / or in a machine for filling, and indexing the body 1 mounting of the valve in said plug 2 consists essentially of at least one flat provided on an outer ring 22 of the plug 2. Such an outer ring 22 is generally intended for guiding and maintaining the plug during its mounting on a further, as well as for guiding the assembly further and bung on a filling machine, in particular to maintain the plug at a constant distance from a filling means.

De préférence, le moyen 3 est constitué par deux méplats s'étendant parallèlement sur l'anneau extérieur 22 de la bonde 2.Preferably, the means 3 consists of two flats extending parallel to the outer ring 22 of the bung 2.

Le ou les méplats, formant le moyen 3 équipant l'anneau extérieur 22, permettent d'assurer une orientation parfaitement précise de la bonde sur une outre lors de sa mise en place sur ladite outre par soudage et, ensuite, de garantir l'orientation de l'outre dans un dispositif de guidage d'une machine de remplissage. En effet, lors de la fabrication de l'outre, la bonde 2 est amenée sur la machine de fabrication avec le robinet par l'intermédiaire de rails de guidage maintenant ladite bonde, puis est déposée sur l'outre en cours de formation pour y être soudée.The flats or flats, forming the means 3 equipping the outer ring 22, allow to ensure a perfectly precise orientation of the bung on a further during its establishment on said further by welding and, then, to ensure the orientation furthermore in a guiding device of a filling machine. Indeed, during the manufacture of the addition, the bung 2 is brought to the manufacturing machine with the valve via guiding rails now said bung, then is deposited on the further being formed for there to be welded.

Le moyen 3, formé par le ou les méplats, permet ainsi, par coopération de ces derniers avec les rails de guidage, de garantir un positionnement constant de la bonde 2 et un dépôt de cette dernière avec une orientation constante sur l'outre. Il en résulte que lors de la confection de l'outre, ainsi que lors du remplissage de l'outre celle-ci peut être parfaitement orientée pendant toute l'opération et être maintenue en position par coopération du moyen 3 avec un dispositif de butée correspondant.The means 3, formed by the flat or flats, thus allows, by cooperation of the latter with the guide rails, to ensure a constant positioning of the plug 2 and a deposit of the latter with a constant orientation on the further. As a result, during the manufacture of the overwrap, as well as during the filling of the well, it can be perfectly oriented during the entire operation and be held in position by cooperation of the means 3 with a corresponding stop device .

En outre, du fait que le robinet peut être délivré à la machine de formation de l'outre en étant partiellement monté dans la bonde 2, comme le prévoit le brevet FR 2 773 776 , afin de réduire les coûts de fabrication, le moyen 3 permet, grâce au guidage orienté de la bonde 2, de réaliser un positionnement préalable précis du corps de montage du robinet 1. Ce prépositionnement du robinet est effectué en amont du montage de la bonde 2 sur l'outre ou récipient, de sorte que le préhenseur de transfert de l'ensemble en vue du soudage de la bonde 2 peut toujours saisir et transférer ledit ensemble. Ce prépositionnement est également particulièrement intéressant pour l'opération de remplissage, par exemple au moyen d'une machine telle que décrite dans FR-A-2 848 202 , le robinet pouvant alors être prélevé en toute sécurité au moyen d'un préhenseur de forme correspondante, le ou les méplats constituant le moyen 3 garantissant une présentation parfaitement alignée dudit robinet, du fait du guidage réalisé sur ledit moyen 3.In addition, since the valve can be delivered to the forming machine of the further being partially mounted in the plug 2, as provided by the patent FR 2 773 776 , in order to reduce manufacturing costs, the means 3 makes it possible, thanks to the oriented guidance of the plug 2, to carry out a precise preliminary positioning of the mounting body of the valve 1. This prepositioning of the valve is carried out upstream of the mounting of the plug 2 on the bottle or container, so that the transferring gripper of the assembly for the purpose of welding the plug 2 can always capture and transfer said assembly. This prepositioning is also particularly advantageous for the filling operation, for example by means of a machine as described in FR-A-2,848,202 , the valve can then be removed safely by means of a gripper corresponding shape, or the flats constituting the means 3 ensuring a perfectly aligned presentation of said valve, because of the guiding carried on said means 3.

Le montage du robinet dans la bonde 2 est réalisé, de manière connue, par coopération d'un manchon l' emboîtable dans la bonde 2 et est verrouillable, en position d'emboîtement, par l'intermédiaire de saillies 5 à 7 et de gorges annulaires 8, 9 coopérantes, dans certaines positions d'emboîtement et prévues respectivement sur le manchon 1' du corps de robinet 1 et dans la bonde 2.The mounting of the valve in the bung 2 is carried out, in known manner, by cooperation of a sleeve that can be engaged in the bung 2 and is lockable, in the interlocking position, by means of projections 5 to 7 and grooves annular 8, 9 cooperating in certain interlocking positions and respectively provided on the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 and in the bung 2.

Selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention, l'ensemble bonde 2 et robinet peut être muni, en outre, de moyens 4 de positionnement et de maintien du corps 1 de montage du robinet dans la bonde 2 se présentant avantageusement sous forme, d'une part, d'au moins un évidement ou saillie ponctuel 11 prévu sur le manchon 1' du corps de robinet 1 et, d'autre part, d'au moins une saillie ou évidement ponctuel 21 prévu dans la bonde 2, ces évidements et saillies coopérant entre eux dans au moins une position de montage du manchon1' du robinet 1 dans la bonde 2. Ainsi, les évidements ou saillies ponctuels 11 prévus sur le manchon 1' du corps de robinet 1 peuvent coopérer, dans au moins une position de montage du corps de robinet 1 dans la bonde 2, avec les saillies ou évidements 21 prévus dans la bonde 2.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the bung assembly 2 and the tap may be provided, in addition, with means 4 for positioning and holding the valve mounting body 1 in the bung 2, which is advantageously in the form of a on the one hand, of at least one recess or point projection 11 provided on the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 and, on the other hand, of at least one projection or punctual recess 21 provided in the plug 2, these recesses and projections cooperating with each other in at least one mounting position of the sleeve 1 'of the valve 1 in the plug 2. Thus, the recesses or point projections 11 provided on the sleeve 1' of the valve body 1 can cooperate in at least one position mounting the valve body 1 in the bung 2, with the projections or recesses 21 provided in the bung 2.

Comme le montre la figure 1 du dessin annexé, le manchon 1' du corps de robinet 1 présente avantageusement plusieurs évidements 11 disposés sur au moins une, 5, de ses saillies annulaires et la bonde 2 est pourvue d'une saillie correspondante 21 dans au moins une, 9, de ses gorges annulaires. Ainsi, lors d'un montage partiel du corps de robinet 1 dans la bonde 2, il est possible, par mise en concordance du ou des évidements 11 du manchon 1' avec la ou les saillies 21 de la bonde 2 de positionner le corps de robinet 1 angulairement par rapport à la bonde 2.As shown in figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 advantageously has a plurality of recesses 11 arranged on at least one, 5, of its annular projections and the plug 2 is provided with a corresponding projection 21 in at least one, 9, of its annular grooves. Thus, during a partial assembly of the valve body 1 in the plug 2, it is possible, by matching the recess or recesses 11 of the sleeve 1 'with the projection or projections 21 of the plug 2 to position the body of tap 1 angularly with respect to the plug 2.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté au dessin annexé, les évidements 11 et la ou les saillies 21 sont prévues respectivement sur la saillie 5 du manchon 1' et dans la gorge annulaire 9 de la bonde 2. Cependant, il est également envisageable de prévoir des évidements 11 et des saillies 21, respectivement sur les autres saillies annulaires 6 et 7 du manchon 1' et dans l'autre gorge annulaire 8 de la bonde 2. Il en résulte que dans toutes les positions d'enfoncement du corps de robinet 1 dans la bonde 2, ledit corps de robinet peut toujours être orienté de manière particulièrement précise et prédéterminée.In the embodiment shown in the appended drawing, the recesses 11 and the projection or projections 21 are respectively provided on the projection 5 of the sleeve 1 'and in the annular groove 9 of the plug 2. However, it is also possible to provide recesses 11 and projections 21, respectively on the other annular projections 6 and 7 of the sleeve 1 'and in the other annular groove 8 of the plug 2. It follows that in all the driving positions of the valve body 1 in the plug 2, said valve body can always be oriented in a particularly precise and predetermined manner.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté au dessin annexé, les évidements 11, équipant le manchon 1' du corps de robinet 1, sont prévus sur la saillie annulaire 5 s'étendant près de l'extrémité libre dudit manchon 1' et coopèrent avec au moins une saillie 21 prévue dans la gorge annulaire 9 proche de l'extrémité de la bonde 2 opposée à celle d'entrée du manchon 1', c'est-à-dire près de l'extrémité de fixation du manchon sur un récipient tel qu'une outre.In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing, the recesses 11, fitted to the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1, are provided on the annular projection 5 extending near the free end of said sleeve 1' and cooperate with at least a projection 21 provided in the annular groove 9 near the end of the plug 2 opposite the inlet of the sleeve 1 ', that is to say near the end of fixing the sleeve on a container such as a furthermore.

La figure 2 du dessin annexé représente le montage provisoire du corps de robinet dans la bonde 2 dans une position de coopération des moyens 4, dans laquelle le corps de robinet 2 peut être démonté de la bonde 2 par l'intermédiaire d'un moyen de préhension et d'arrachage d'une machine de remplissage.The figure 2 of the attached drawing shows the temporary assembly of the valve body in the bung 2 in a position of cooperation means 4, wherein the valve body 2 can be removed from the bung 2 by means of a gripping means and tearing off a filling machine.

Lors du remontage par emboîtage du manchon 1' du corps de robinet 1 dans la bonde 2, ledit manchon 1 est poussé à fond dans la bonde 2 et son verrouillage en position de service est assuré par coopération des saillies annulaires 6 et 7 de son manchon 1' avec les gorges annulaires 9 et 8 de la bonde 2.During reassembly by fitting the sleeve 1 'of the valve body 1 into the plug 2, said sleeve 1 is pushed fully into the plug 2 and its locking in the operating position is provided by cooperation of the annular projections 6 and 7 of its sleeve 1 'with the annular grooves 9 and 8 of the bung 2.

Dans le cas d'une réalisation, dans laquelle toutes les saillies annulaires du manchon 1' sont pourvues d'évidements et toutes les gorges annulaires de la bonde sont munies de saillies correspondantes, il pourra être assuré un positionnement constant du corps de robinet 1 par rapport à la bonde 2 et au récipient équipé de cette dernière.In the case of an embodiment, in which all the annular projections of the sleeve 1 'are provided with recesses and all the annular grooves of the bung are provided with corresponding projections, it can be ensured a constant positioning of the valve body 1 by relative to the plug 2 and the container equipped with the latter.

Dans un tel mode de réalisation, le ou les méplats formant le moyen 3 permettent, en coopération avec les moyens 4 de maintien et de positionnement du corps de robinet 1 dans la bonde 2 d'assurer un indexage précis dudit corps de robinet 1 dans ladite bonde 2. Ceci est particulièrement important lorsque le robinet est fixé provisoirement dans la bonde 2 avant remplissage de l'outre, afin de garantir une orientation précise dudit robinet par rapport au moyen de préhension de la machine de remplissage, destiné à procéder au démontage dudit robinet, lorsque l'ensemble robinet et bonde n'est pas réglé automatiquement en position par un dispositif spécial pendant son transfert dans la machine de fabrication d'outre, ce réglage étant, par exemple, fait préalablement lors d'une opération indépendante.In such an embodiment, the flats or means forming the means 3 allow, in cooperation with the means 4 for holding and positioning the valve body 1 in the bung 2 to ensure accurate indexing of said valve body 1 in said bung 2. This is particularly important when the tap is temporarily fixed in the bung 2 before filling the over, to ensure a precise orientation of said tap relative to the gripping means of the filling machine, intended to disassemble said valve, when the valve assembly and bung is not automatically adjusted in position by a special device during its transfer into the manufacturing machine of addition this setting being, for example, made beforehand during an independent operation.

Dans un tel cas, le méplat formant le moyen 3 assure une orientation parfaite de la bonde et du récipient, par exemple sur une machine de remplissage, de sorte que le robinet, qui est déjà positionné dans la bonde par l'intermédiaire des moyens 4, se présente de manière parfaitement orientée par rapport à ce moyen de préhension et de démontage. Cet avantage existe bien entendu également pour le transfert de l'ensemble robinet et bonde vers l'outre ou récipient pour de l'opération de pose avant soudage de la bonde.In such a case, the flat forming the means 3 ensures a perfect orientation of the bung and the container, for example on a filling machine, so that the tap, which is already positioned in the bung through the means 4 , is presented in a perfectly oriented manner with respect to this gripping and disassembling means. This advantage, of course, also exists for the transfer of the valve and plug assembly to the addition or receptacle for the laying operation before the bung is welded.

Grâce à l'invention, il est possible de réaliser un ensemble bonde et robinet pour petits récipients souples, en particulier pour liquides alimentaires, permettant d'assurer un de cet ensemble par rapport au récipient qui l'équipe, ainsi qu'à une machine de remplissage, ainsi qu'un positionnement et un maintien parfaitement précis et constant du robinet par rapport à la bonde.Thanks to the invention, it is possible to make a bung and valve assembly for small flexible containers, particularly for food liquids, to ensure one of this set with respect to the container that equips it, as well as a machine filling, and positioning and maintaining perfectly accurate and constant valve relative to the bung.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et représenté au dessin annexé. Des modifications restent possibles sans sortir pour autant du domaine de protection des revendications.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described and shown in the accompanying drawing. Modifications are possible without departing from the scope of claims protection.

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  1. Bung hole and tap assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for nutritious drinks, consisting of a bung hole (2) for mounting on a container, provided with an external ring (22), which is used for guiding and supporting the bung hole (2), and a tap for dispensing liquids inserted into the bung hole (2) and comprising a body (1) for the assembly of said tap into the bung hole (2) and for dispensing liquid, characterised in that it is provided, on the bung hole (2), with at least one means (3) for positioning and holding the bung hole (2) on the container during the assembly and preparation of containers or the like and/or a machine for filling and indexing the body (1) for mounting the tap in said bung hole (2), said means (3) consisting of at least one flat surface provided on the external ring (22) of the bung hole (2) and designed to cooperate with the guiding means of said preparation and/or filling machines.
  2. Assembly according to claim 1, characterised in that the means (3) consists of two flat surfaces extending in parallel on the external ring (22) of the bung hole (2).
  3. Assembly according to either of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that it is provided, in addition, with means (4) for positioning and holding the body (1) for mounting the tap in the bung hole (2), said means being in the form, on the one hand, of at least one recess or point projection (11) provided on a shank (1') of the tap body (1), and, on the other hand, at least one projection or point recess (21) provided in the bung hole (2), wherein said recesses and projections work in mutual cooperation in at least one mounting position of the shank (1') of the tap (1) in the bung hole (2).
  4. Assembly according to claim 3, characterised in that the shank (1') of the tap body (1) has several recesses (11) arranged on at least one annular projection (5), and the bung hole (2) is provided with the corresponding projection (21) in at least one annular groove (9).
  5. Assembly according to either of claims 3 or 4, characterised in that the recesses (11) and projections (21) are provided respectively on several annular projections (6 and 7) of the shank (1') and in several annular grooves (8 and 9) of the bung hole (2), respectively.
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