EP1841683B1 - Device for opening a bottle sealed with a crown cork - Google Patents

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EP1841683B1
EP1841683B1 EP05812837A EP05812837A EP1841683B1 EP 1841683 B1 EP1841683 B1 EP 1841683B1 EP 05812837 A EP05812837 A EP 05812837A EP 05812837 A EP05812837 A EP 05812837A EP 1841683 B1 EP1841683 B1 EP 1841683B1
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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  • the invention relates to a device for opening a bottle capped with a crown cork according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Various devices are known to open bottles that are closed with a crown cork.
  • Known devices work with a lever which is supported on the one hand on the crown cork itself or on the bottle and on the other hand pushes the lower edge of the crown cork during the opening process upwards.
  • the crown cork is lifted relatively slowly from the bottle and thereby deformed, so that only a slight hissing noise arises when opening.
  • the deformed crown cork is also not suitable to close the bottle even makeshift again.
  • the GB 111 954 A discloses a device for removing bottle caps, which can be placed on the bottle such that a bow enclosing the bottle neck prevents it from falling down after opening.
  • the opening process itself corresponds to that of the solutions described above.
  • a bottle opener described which has a retaining ring which can be placed on the neck of a bottle.
  • a two-armed lever is pivotally mounted, which has an actuating surface at one end and a pressure transmitting member at its other end.
  • the pressure transmitting member is clamped under the bottle cap and pushed by the operation of the lever upwards, whereby the bottle cap can be lifted.
  • the speed with which the bottle is opened, and thus the opening noise depends primarily on the skill of the user.
  • Object of the present invention is to avoid these disadvantages and to develop the device of the type described above so that even an untrained user always achieved a strong opening noise.
  • Another object of the present invention is to design the device so that it is constructed as disposable items that can be produced at low cost. In addition, it should allow the device to open the bottle so that the crown cork is deformed or damaged as little as possible to allow at least provisional reclosure of the bottle after opening.
  • the support member can be pushed with relatively little clearance on the bottle neck and ultimately rests on the flared part of the bottle.
  • the pressure member is arcuate and initially moves away from the support member from the neck of the bottle to abut again at its end immediately below the crown cork with a pressure surface on the bottle neck.
  • the pressure member is pushed towards the neck of the bottle, thereby exerting an upward force on the crown cork. Due to the special geometry of the device is achieved that this process is very fast, whereby a strong opening noise is achieved in each case.
  • Another advantage of the device according to the invention is that due to the high speed of the force build-up, an extremely small deformation of the crown cork is achieved, so that it can be used to re-close the bottle.
  • bottle opener according to the invention can be operated with one hand, in contrast to a variety of known solutions, since both the neck of the bottle and the opener includes and can be operated with one hand. It is thus the subject of the invention is a "one-hand bottle opener".
  • a particularly simple structure which enables a very cost-effective production as a mass-produced article, is achieved in that the support member and the pressure member are integrally made of plastic.
  • the support member and the pressure member are integrally made of plastic.
  • the support member and the pressure member are made of different materials in the two-component injection molding.
  • the use of the device can be particularly facilitated by the fact that the pressure member is biased with respect to the bottleneck when placed on the bottle neck support member. Through this design it is achieved that with appropriate placement a suitable opening for the bottle position is achieved in any case. This allows the use of the device even by inexperienced people even when poor lighting conditions are present and an optical monitoring of the opening process is not possible.
  • An alternative embodiment provides that the pressure member is pivotally mounted on the support member. Such an embodiment makes it possible to put the device upside down on the neck of the bottle and thus to keep it ready for use.
  • a further embodiment variant of the invention provides that a plurality of pressure members are integrally formed or fastened to the support member.
  • the plurality of pressure members may be equidistantly spaced around the neck of the bottle to allow the crown cork to lift off exactly in the axial direction.
  • Fig. 1 the device 1 according to the invention is placed on a bottle 2, which is closed with a crown cork 5.
  • the device 1 consists of an annular support member 3, on which an arcuate pressure member 4 is integrally formed.
  • the representation of Fig. 1 shows the device 1 immediately before use.
  • the support member 3 is placed on the neck 6 of the bottle 2 and is based on the flared portion 9 of the bottle 2 from.
  • a pressure surface 7 at the end of the pressure member 4 is located directly below the crown cork 5. By a pressure on the pressure member 4 in the direction of the arrow 8, this is brought into an extended position, whereby the pressure surface 7 is moved upward and the crown cork 5 lifts from the bottle 2.
  • the geometry of the device 1 is formed so that the lifting of the crown cork 5 is effected by the penetration of the curved spring 4, the movement is very fast in the direction of the axis 6a of the neck 6 of the bottle 2, so that a powerful opening sound is achieved ,
  • Fig. 2 The variant of Fig. 2 is different from that of Fig. 1 in that the support member 3 is formed as a plastic part, which has a joint 10, on which the pressure member 4 is articulated.
  • the pressure member 4 is formed as a steel spring having a slight curvature in cross section, as is made Fig. 3 is apparent. In this way, a fast and powerful penetration of the spring is achieved.
  • the present invention makes it possible to open bottles which are provided with a crown cork, so that a strong and rich opening sound is achieved largely independently of the operation.

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The invention relates to a single-handed bottle opener in the form of a device for opening a bottle (2) which is sealed with a crown cork (5) comprising a supporting member (3) for supporting the device (1) and a pressure member (4) for raising the crown cork (5). A powerful opening noise can be ensured by virtue of the fact that the supporting member is embodied in an essentially ring-shaped manner and has an inner diameter enabling the supporting member (3) to be placed on the neck (6) of the bottle, and that the pressure member (4) is embodied in the form of at least one curved spring which is formed on the supporting member (3) or fixed thereto.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Öffnen einer mit einem Kronenkorken verschlossenen Flasche gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a device for opening a bottle capped with a crown cork according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Es sind verschiedene Vorrichtungen bekannt, um Flaschen zu öffnen, die mit einem Kronenkorken verschlossen sind. Bekannte Vorrichtungen arbeiten mit einem Hebel, der sich einerseits am Kronenkorken selbst oder an der Flasche abstützt und der andererseits während des Öffnungsvorganges den unteren Rand des Kronenkorks nach oben drückt. Bei üblicher Verwendung solcher Vorrichtung wird der Kronenkorken relativ langsam von der Flasche abgehoben und dabei verformt, so dass beim Öffnen lediglich ein leises Zischgeräusch entsteht. Der verformte Kronenkorken ist überdies nicht dazu geeignet, die Flasche auch nur behelfsmäßig wieder zu verschließen.Various devices are known to open bottles that are closed with a crown cork. Known devices work with a lever which is supported on the one hand on the crown cork itself or on the bottle and on the other hand pushes the lower edge of the crown cork during the opening process upwards. In conventional use of such device, the crown cork is lifted relatively slowly from the bottle and thereby deformed, so that only a slight hissing noise arises when opening. The deformed crown cork is also not suitable to close the bottle even makeshift again.

Verschiedentlich besteht das Bedürfnis, auch beim Öffnen einer mit einem Kronenkork verschlossenen Flasche ein kräftiges Öffnungsgeräusch zu erzeugen, das etwa dem entspricht, das beim Öffnen einer Sektflasche entsteht. Aus der WO 2004/067402 sind spezielle Kronenkorken bekannt, die das Entstehen eines solchen Geräusches begünstigen. Die Lautstärke und Intensität des Geräusches hängt aber nach wie vor davon ab, in welcher Weise der Öffnungsvorgang selbst durchgeführt wird. Bei Verwendung herkömmlicher Flaschenöffner und entsprechend ungünstiger Bedienung kann das Entstehen eines wunschgemäßen Öffnungsgeräusches nicht gewährleistet werden. Weitere Vorrichtungen zum Öffnen von Flaschen sind aus der US 4,875,394 A , der US 4,590,821 A und der US 5,868,044 A bekannt. Auch mit solchen Vorrichtungen ist es ohne besondere Geschicklichkeit des Anwenders nicht möglich, Kronenkorken so zu öffnen, dass ein reproduzierbar kräftiges Öffnungsgeräusch erreicht wird.Sometimes there is a need, even when opening a closed bottle with a crown cork to produce a strong opening noise, which corresponds approximately to that which arises when opening a champagne bottle. From the WO 2004/067402 special crown corks are known, which favor the emergence of such a noise. However, the volume and intensity of the noise still depends on how the opening process itself is performed. When using conventional bottle opener and corresponding unfavorable operation, the emergence of a desired opening noise can not be guaranteed. Other devices for opening bottles are from the US 4,875,394 A. , of the US 4,590,821 A and the US 5,868,044 A known. Even with such devices, it is not possible without special skill of the user to open crown corks so that a reproducible powerful opening noise is achieved.

Die GB 111 954 A offenbart eine Vorrichtung zum Entfernen von Flaschenverschlüssen, das so auf die Flasche aufgesetzt werden kann, dass ein den Flaschenhals umschließender Bogen ein Herabfallen nach dem Öffnen verhindert. Der Öffnungsvorgang selbst entspricht dem der oben beschriebenen Lösungen.The GB 111 954 A discloses a device for removing bottle caps, which can be placed on the bottle such that a bow enclosing the bottle neck prevents it from falling down after opening. The opening process itself corresponds to that of the solutions described above.

Weiters zeigt die US 6,062,107 A einen Öffner für Champagnerflaschen, der im Wesentlichen aus einer Gelenkhebelanordnung besteht. Dadurch wird die Öffnungskraft, die bei solchen Flaschen beträchtlich sein kann, verringert. Die Erzielung eines Öffnungsgeräuschs ist hierbei jedoch kein Thema, da sich dieses aufgrund des hohen Innendrucks unabhängig vom Öffnungsverfahrens jedenfalls ergibt.Furthermore, the shows US 6,062,107 A an opener for champagne bottles, which consists essentially of a toggle lever assembly. This reduces the opening force, which can be considerable in such bottles. The achievement However, an opening noise is not an issue here, as this results anyway due to the high internal pressure regardless of the opening method.

Ferner ist in der FR 727 478 A ein Flaschenöffner beschrieben, der einen Haltering aufweist, der auf den Hals einer Flasche aufgesetzt werden kann. An dem Haltering ist ein zweiarmiger Hebel schwenkbar befestigt, der ein einem Ende eine Betätigungsfläche und an seinem anderen Ende ein Druckübertragungsglied aufweist. Wenn die Flasche geöffnet werden soll, wird das Druckübertragungsglied unter den Flaschenverschluss geklemmt und durch die Betätigung des Hebels nach oben gedrückt, wodurch der Flaschenverschluss abgehoben werden kann. Auch bei dieser Lösung hängt die Geschwindigkeit, mit der die Flasche geöffnet wird, und damit das Öffnungsgeräusch, primär von der Geschicklichkeit des Anwenders ab.Furthermore, in the FR 727 478 A a bottle opener described which has a retaining ring which can be placed on the neck of a bottle. On the retaining ring, a two-armed lever is pivotally mounted, which has an actuating surface at one end and a pressure transmitting member at its other end. When the bottle is to be opened, the pressure transmitting member is clamped under the bottle cap and pushed by the operation of the lever upwards, whereby the bottle cap can be lifted. Also in this solution, the speed with which the bottle is opened, and thus the opening noise, depends primarily on the skill of the user.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, diese Nachteile zu vermeiden und die Vorrichtung der oben beschriebenen Art so weiterzubilden, dass auch ein ungeübter Benützer stets ein kräftiges Öffnungsgeräusch erzielt. Eine weitere Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, die Vorrichtung so auszubilden, dass sie als kostengünstig herstellbarer Einmalartikel aufgebaut ist. Darüber hinaus soll es die Vorrichtung ermöglichen, die Flasche so zu öffnen, dass der Kronenkork möglichst wenig verformt oder beschädigt wird, um ein zumindest behelfsmäßiges Wiederverschließen der Flasche nach dem Öffnen zu ermöglichen.Object of the present invention is to avoid these disadvantages and to develop the device of the type described above so that even an untrained user always achieved a strong opening noise. Another object of the present invention is to design the device so that it is constructed as disposable items that can be produced at low cost. In addition, it should allow the device to open the bottle so that the crown cork is deformed or damaged as little as possible to allow at least provisional reclosure of the bottle after opening.

Erfindungsgemäß werden diese Aufgaben durch die Merkmale von Patentanspruch 1 gelöst. Wesentlich an der Erfindung ist, dass das Stützglied mit relativ geringem Spiel auf den Flaschenhals aufgeschoben werden kann und letztlich auf dem sich konisch erweiternden Teil der Flasche aufsitzt. Das Druckglied ist bogenförmig ausgebildet und entfernt sich zunächst ausgehend vom Stützglied vom Hals der Flasche, um an seinem Ende wieder unmittelbar unterhalb des Kronenkorkens mit einer Druckfläche am Flaschenhals anzuliegen. Um die Flasche zu öffnen, wird nach dem Aufsetzen der Vorrichtung auf den Flaschenhals das Druckglied zum Flaschenhals hin gedrückt, wodurch eine nach oben wirkende Kraft auf den Kronenkork ausgeübt wird. Durch die spezielle Geometrie der Vorrichtung wird erreicht, dass dieser Vorgang sehr schnell erfolgt, wodurch ein kräftiges Öffnungsgeräusch in jedem Fall erzielt wird. Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung besteht darin, dass durch die große Geschwindigkeit des Kraftaufbaus eine äußerst geringe Verformung des Kronenkorks erzielt wird, so dass diese zum erneuten Verschließen der Flasche verwendet werden kann.According to the invention, these objects are achieved by the features of claim 1. Essential to the invention is that the support member can be pushed with relatively little clearance on the bottle neck and ultimately rests on the flared part of the bottle. The pressure member is arcuate and initially moves away from the support member from the neck of the bottle to abut again at its end immediately below the crown cork with a pressure surface on the bottle neck. To open the bottle, after placing the device on the bottle neck, the pressure member is pushed towards the neck of the bottle, thereby exerting an upward force on the crown cork. Due to the special geometry of the device is achieved that this process is very fast, whereby a strong opening noise is achieved in each case. Another advantage of the device according to the invention is that due to the high speed of the force build-up, an extremely small deformation of the crown cork is achieved, so that it can be used to re-close the bottle.

Ein weiterer wesentlicher Vorteil des erfindungsgemäßen Flaschenöffners besteht darin, dass er im Gegensatz zu einer Vielzahl bekannter Lösungen einhändig bedient werden kann, da mit einer Hand sowohl der Hals der Flasche als auch der Öffner umfasst und betätigt werden kann. Es handelt sich somit beim Gegenstand der Erfindung um einen "Einhandflaschenöffner".Another significant advantage of the bottle opener according to the invention is that it can be operated with one hand, in contrast to a variety of known solutions, since both the neck of the bottle and the opener includes and can be operated with one hand. It is thus the subject of the invention is a "one-hand bottle opener".

Ein besonders einfacher Aufbau, der eine sehr kostengünstige Herstellung als Massenartikel ermöglicht, wird dadurch erreicht, dass das Stützglied und das Druckglied einstückig aus Kunststoff hergestellt sind. Um einerseits eine entsprechend robuste und starre Ausführung des Stützgliedes zu ermöglichen und andererseits die erforderliche Elastizität des Druckgliedes zu gewährleisten, ist es besonders begünstigt, wenn das Stützglied und das Druckglied aus unterschiedlichen Materialien im Zweikomponenten-Spritzguss hergestellt sind.A particularly simple structure, which enables a very cost-effective production as a mass-produced article, is achieved in that the support member and the pressure member are integrally made of plastic. On the one hand to allow a correspondingly robust and rigid design of the support member and on the other hand to ensure the required elasticity of the pressure member, it is particularly favored when the support member and the pressure member are made of different materials in the two-component injection molding.

Die Verwendung der Vorrichtung kann dadurch besonders erleichtert werden, dass das Druckglied bei auf den Flaschenhals aufgesetztem Stützglied gegenüber dem Flaschenhals vorgespannt ist. Durch diese Ausführung wird erreicht, dass bei entsprechendem Aufsetzen eine zum Öffnen der Flasche geeignete Stellung in jedem Fall erreicht wird. Dies ermöglicht die Verwendung der Vorrichtung auch durch ungeübte Personen selbst dann, wenn schlechte Lichtverhältnisse vorliegen und eine optische Überwachung des Öffnungsvorganges nicht möglich ist. Eine alternative Ausführungsvariante sieht vor, dass das Druckglied gelenkig am Stützglied angebracht ist. Durch eine solche Ausführung ist es möglich, die Vorrichtung umgekehrt auf den Flaschenhals aufzusetzen und so zur Verwendung bereitzuhalten.The use of the device can be particularly facilitated by the fact that the pressure member is biased with respect to the bottleneck when placed on the bottle neck support member. Through this design it is achieved that with appropriate placement a suitable opening for the bottle position is achieved in any case. This allows the use of the device even by inexperienced people even when poor lighting conditions are present and an optical monitoring of the opening process is not possible. An alternative embodiment provides that the pressure member is pivotally mounted on the support member. Such an embodiment makes it possible to put the device upside down on the neck of the bottle and thus to keep it ready for use.

Eine weitere Ausführungsvariante der Erfindung sieht vor, dass an dem Stützglied mehrere Druckglieder angeformt oder befestigt sind. Die mehreren Druckglieder können in gleichmäßigen Winkelabständen um den Flaschenhals angebracht sein, um ein Abheben des Kronenkorks genau in Axialrichtung zu ermöglichen.A further embodiment variant of the invention provides that a plurality of pressure members are integrally formed or fastened to the support member. The plurality of pressure members may be equidistantly spaced around the neck of the bottle to allow the crown cork to lift off exactly in the axial direction.

In der Folge wird die vorliegende Erfindung anhand dem in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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As a result, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the embodiment shown in the figures. Show it:
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In der Darstellung von Fig. 1 ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 auf eine Flasche 2 aufgesetzt, die mit einem Kronenkorken 5 verschlossen ist. Die Vorrichtung 1 besteht aus einem ringförmigen Stützglied 3, an dem ein bogenförmiges Druckglied 4 einstückig angeformt ist. Die Darstellung von Fig. 1 zeigt die Vorrichtung 1 unmittelbar vor ihrer Verwendung. Das Stützglied 3 ist auf den Hals 6 der Flasche 2 aufgesetzt und stützt sich auf den sich konisch erweiternden Abschnitt 9 der Flasche 2 ab. Eine Druckfläche 7 am Ende des Druckgliedes 4 ist unmittelbar unterhalb des Kronenkorkens 5 gelegen. Durch einen Druck auf das Druckglied 4 in Richtung des Pfeils 8 wird dieses in eine gestreckte Position gebracht, wodurch die Druckfläche 7 nach oben bewegt wird und den Kronenkorken 5 von der Flasche 2 abhebt. Da die Geometrie der Vorrichtung 1 so ausgebildet ist, dass das Abheben des Kronenkorkens 5 durch das Durchschlagen der gekrümmten Feder 4 bewirkt wird, erfolgt die Bewegung sehr schnell in Richtung der Achse 6a des Halses 6 der Flasche 2, so dass ein kräftiges Öffnungsgeräusch erzielt wird.In the presentation of Fig. 1 the device 1 according to the invention is placed on a bottle 2, which is closed with a crown cork 5. The device 1 consists of an annular support member 3, on which an arcuate pressure member 4 is integrally formed. The representation of Fig. 1 shows the device 1 immediately before use. The support member 3 is placed on the neck 6 of the bottle 2 and is based on the flared portion 9 of the bottle 2 from. A pressure surface 7 at the end of the pressure member 4 is located directly below the crown cork 5. By a pressure on the pressure member 4 in the direction of the arrow 8, this is brought into an extended position, whereby the pressure surface 7 is moved upward and the crown cork 5 lifts from the bottle 2. Since the geometry of the device 1 is formed so that the lifting of the crown cork 5 is effected by the penetration of the curved spring 4, the movement is very fast in the direction of the axis 6a of the neck 6 of the bottle 2, so that a powerful opening sound is achieved ,

Die Ausführungsvariante von Fig. 2 unterscheidet sich von der von Fig. 1 dadurch, dass das Stützglied 3 als Kunststoffteil ausgebildet ist, das ein Gelenk 10 aufweist, an dem das Druckglied 4 gelenkig gelagert ist. Das Druckglied 4 ist dabei als Stahlfeder ausgebildet, die im Querschnitt eine leichte Krümmung aufweist, wie dies aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich ist. Auf diese Weise wird ein schnelles und kräftiges Durchschlagen der Feder erreicht.The variant of Fig. 2 is different from that of Fig. 1 in that the support member 3 is formed as a plastic part, which has a joint 10, on which the pressure member 4 is articulated. The pressure member 4 is formed as a steel spring having a slight curvature in cross section, as is made Fig. 3 is apparent. In this way, a fast and powerful penetration of the spring is achieved.

Die vorliegende Erfindung ermöglicht es, Flaschen die mit einem Kronenkork versehen sind, so zu öffnen, dass weitgehend unabhängig von der Bedienung ein kräftiges und sattes Öffnungsgeräusch erzielt wird.The present invention makes it possible to open bottles which are provided with a crown cork, so that a strong and rich opening sound is achieved largely independently of the operation.

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  1. Device for opening a bottle (2) which is closed by a crown cork (5), comprising a supporting member (3) for supporting the device (1), which supporting member (3) is essentially annular and has an interior diameter permitting the placing of said supporting member (3) on the neck (6) of the bottle (2), and a pushing member (4) for lifting the crown cork (5), said pushing member (4) being configured as at least one arc-shaped spring, which is formed onto or attached to the supporting member (3), the end of the pushing member (4) being provided with a pushing surface (7), which is designed to lift the crown cork (5), characterised in that the pushing member (4) is brought into its extended position by the buckling of the curved spring.
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the supporting member (3) and the pushing member (4) are made from plastic material in one piece.
  3. Device according to claim 2, characterised in that the supporting member (3) and the pushing member(4) are made from different materials by means of two-component injection moulding.
  4. Device according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the pushing member (4) is pre-tensioned against the neck (6) of the bottle (2) when the supporting member (3) is placed on the neck (6) of the bottle (2).
  5. Device according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the pushing member (4) is attached to the supporting member (3) in an articulated way.
  6. Device according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that a plurality of pushing members (4) are formed onto or attached to the supporting member (3).
  7. Device according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the pushing member (4) is curved to form an approximately circular arc when the device is placed on the bottle, and that the maximum distance from the neck (6) of the bottle (2) is approximately equal to the diameter of the neck (6) of the bottle (2), and that a pushing surface (7) at the end of the pushing member (4) lies against the neck (6) of the bottle (2) immediately below the crown cork (5).
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