EP1902262B1 - Conteneur et procédure de conditionnement - Google Patents

Conteneur et procédure de conditionnement Download PDF

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EP1902262B1
EP1902262B1 EP06766370A EP06766370A EP1902262B1 EP 1902262 B1 EP1902262 B1 EP 1902262B1 EP 06766370 A EP06766370 A EP 06766370A EP 06766370 A EP06766370 A EP 06766370A EP 1902262 B1 EP1902262 B1 EP 1902262B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/16—Holders for containers
    • A61J1/165—Cooled holders, e.g. for medications, insulin, blood, plasma
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D3/12—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow
    • F25D3/14—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/082—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/084—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled
    • F25D2303/0844—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled above the product
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/084—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled
    • F25D2303/0845—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled below the product
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/804—Boxes

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  • the present invention refers to a container for packaging that is particularly indicated for containing medicines, substances, products or foods that need to be protected and insulated from the surrounding environment and maintained within a constant temperature range for a certain number of hours during their transport.
  • temperature changes can, together with humidity, through the condensation which is formed, corrode the protective film of drugs, powdered products can congeal, damaging the product, while liquid formulations undergo separation of the components with the formation of precipitates, so they must be disposed of with subsequent disposal costs and waste of material.
  • drugs must also be protected from the light and impacts from the external environment so that the packaging and preparations are not damaged or altered, as their preparation is very expensive and also their disposal would be particularly onerous, as they are highly-polluting products.
  • the first one uses a polystyrene container that has a second contanier above it, in turn closed with a lid, inside which dry ice is placed.
  • a polystyrene container that has a second contanier above it, in turn closed with a lid, inside which dry ice is placed.
  • inside the container with the dry ice there are some indentations that, during use while the drugs are being placed in the boxes, are manually pierced by an operator to allow the cold air to pass through to the underlying container with the drugs inside.
  • the described container also has some disadvantages.
  • Another system for the transport and conservation of drugs involves another polystyrene container inside which the drug packs, together with 'gel ice packs' to maintain them at the right temperature, are placed.
  • the 'gel ice packs' are containers with chemical substances inside that can release the cold air gradually allowing the environment inside the container to be more or less maintained constant for a small amount of time and with temperatures no lower than 8°-10° C.
  • the container In the containers, above the drug packs, there are small air cushions to fill the remaining space and keep the packs themselves still.
  • the container is then closed with a lid and sealed using adhesive tape that closes the slit between the container and the lid.
  • the first disadvantage emerges from the fact that the 'gel ice packs' require a place where they can be refrigerated before use, with the need for spacious freezers that at least 12 hours before are filled with the 'gel ice packs' that will then be used for the preparation of the containers with considerable encumbrance in accommodating the freezers and consumption of electricity for them to function, besides the fact that the 'gel ice packs' then have a temperature of only a few degrees below zero, so are therefore not sufficient to maintain the drugs in the temperature range required for their correct conservation.
  • a second disadvantage found with the 'gel ice packs' is that, inside the container, they occupy a fair amount of space that could otherwise be used to contain other drug packs and they are also quite heavy.
  • a further disadvantage emerges from the fact that the operator must inflate the air cushions using special equipment and then place them in the containers to fill the remaining space with longer preparation time of the container and further costs for materials besides the further materials that must then be disposed of.
  • the container possesses a chamber intended to be able to contain products to be transported in a refrigerated manner.
  • the chamber is closed by a wall on which a chilling charge is located.
  • the charge consists of carbon dioxide in the form of snow or ice and it is incorporated in a permeable envelope.
  • the container comprises a cover to close it.
  • the aforesaid container does not allow the products contained therein to be held firmly in place during transport.
  • the chilling charge requires a place in which it can undergo preparation and refrigeration prior to its use.
  • the chilling charge does not allow the temperature inside the container to be monitored and controlled since it is able to provide some refrigeration for the products but it is not possible to calculate for how long and what temperature and, above all, if the temperature obtained remains constant over time and for how long.
  • the container is not hermetically sealed, which means it is easily opened and therefore there is no guarantee for the end user that the product contained therein will reach destination intact and correctly preserved.
  • the containers are, in the first case, voluminous and cumbersome and, in the second, with a reduced capacity due to the 'gel ice packs' inside, there is a considerable waste of space during transport and a greater use of materials with subsequent production costs, besides the fact that they have encountered numerous problems, above all concerning the maintenance of the necessary temperature for the conservation of the drugs for at least 36 hours.
  • the aim of the present invention is substantially to solve the problems posed by the known techniques, overcoming the difficulties described above by realising a container for packaging that is able to maintain a pre-established temperature for long periods of time inside it, without the presence of pollutants and encumbrance and with low final volumetric dimensions and reduced weight.
  • a second aim of the present invention is to realise a container for packaging that is able to properly hold the products contained inside so that, during transport, they cannot move and become damaged, along with the products contained in them.
  • a third aim of the present invention is to realise a container for packaging that has an optimal hermetically sealed lid and allows the final user to have the certainty that the container has not been opened during transport.
  • Another aim of the present invention is to realise a container for packaging and procedure therefor that makes the packaging stages quick and simple and that is able to perfectly accommodate any type of product without losing its characteristics of practicality, sealing and safety.
  • Another aim of the present invention is to make available a simple and practical container for packaging that does not place the packs contained inside in contact with the refrigerating components.
  • a further aim of the present invention derives from the fact that the container for packaging and its components can be completely re-used or recycled.
  • the last but not least important aim of the present invention is to realise a container for packaging and procedure therefor that is simple to manufacture and that functions well.
  • FIG. 1 With reference to the said figures, and in particular figure 1 , with 1 a container for packaging has been indicated overall, according to the present invention that can be used to achieve the packaging process in question and contain drug packs that must be transported maintaining them at a constant temperature for at least 48 hours.
  • the container 1 is composed of a structure made up of a base wall 2 to which a rear wall 3, a pair of lateral walls 4 and a front wall 5 can be fixed, and a closing element 6.
  • each lateral wall 4 is endowed with a groove 41 located near the upper edge 40.
  • each groove 41 has an overhang 42 designed to form a blocking element for the movement of the closing element 6.
  • the front wall 5 is lower in height than the other walls and this space is designed to be occupied by the front portion 60 of the closing element 6.
  • the closing element 6 has the function of a lid for the structure and is composed of a closing wall 61 that has a first projection 62 located on the rear edge and is designed to be accommodated in the rear niche 31 and a pair of second projections 63 each of which is allocated to the corresponding lateral edge and designed to be accommodated in the corresponding groove 41 respectively.
  • each lateral projection 63 has a bevelling 63a near the rear edge to allow better entry and sliding inside the respective groove 41. Furthermore, also the projection 62 has slightly bevelled corners by means of bevelling 62a.
  • the closing element 6 on the closing wall 61 is endowed with at least one indentation 64 designed to allow an easy grip of the element itself to allow its movement and sliding for the opening and closing of the lid.
  • the indentation 64 may be present in the front portion 60.
  • the covering wall 61 of the closing element 6 there are instructions, which are engraved or printed, that indicate the necessary operations to be carried out for the opening and the opening direction of the covering wall.
  • each lateral groove 41 there is a plurality of teeth 45 that serves to couple and bind with the corresponding second teeth 66 located on the upper edge of the projection 63 as shown in figure 4 .
  • each lateral groove 41 there is a plurality of projecting parts 45 that serves to couple and bind with the corresponding slots 66 located on the upper side of the projection 63.
  • the projecting parts and the slots stop the lid from sliding and therefore the container can be opened.
  • a variation has saw teeth to keep the lid equally effective.
  • the front wall 5 is internally provided with a niche 51, designed to accommodate a plate 7 that in section is a T-shape so that it can be inserted into the niche 51 from top to bottom and cannot come out inside the container.
  • a coupling element 8 is attached irremovably, which is designed to block a valve 9, in turn, designed to block an inflatable element 10.
  • the valve 9 is essentially composed of a body 90, which is hollow, with a small opening 91 at one end and binding means 92 at the other end designed to connect to a terminal section 93 of the body 90.
  • the binding means 92 are composed of a thread or notch coupling.
  • closing means 94 designed to rest against the terminal wall of the body in order to obstruct the small opening 91.
  • a small rubber ring 94a for a better seal.
  • a thin rope 95 which protrudes from a hole present in the terminal section 93 and is designed to insert into a slit 70 to be held in an eyelet 71 present in the plate 7.
  • a spring 96 designed to rest against the closing means 94 with one end, and against the terminal section 93 with the other end, in order to keep the closing means against the opening 91, closing it.
  • the inflatable element 10 to the body 90 of the valve is attached the inflatable element 10 by means of a joint 97 being of an L-shape in order to be perpendicular to the valve itself, so that the inflatable element 10 may expand easily inside the container in the space to be filled.
  • the joint 97 is attached to the valve 9 by means of rapid coupling, for example, bayonet type with a rubber blocking and sealing ring 98 and also the coupling is of a forced type so that the joint is positioned horizontally for the correct expansion of the inflatable element.
  • rapid coupling for example, bayonet type with a rubber blocking and sealing ring 98 and also the coupling is of a forced type so that the joint is positioned horizontally for the correct expansion of the inflatable element.
  • the inflatable element 10 is composed of a small balloon in expandable material, such as latex or a bag made of plastic. Furthermore, the inflatable element 10 is designed to contain a pre-determined quantity of dry ice 11, as shown in figure 3 .
  • the front wall 5 is endowed with an opening 52 located near the terminal part of the valve designed to accommodate the thin rope 95 inside, with a possible gripping element such as, for example, a small ring.
  • a possible gripping element such as, for example, a small ring.
  • a variation of the container in question does not have the niche 51 or the plate 7 but the coupling element 8 is directly attached to the inside of the front wall.
  • a second variation includes a pair of coupling points on the body 90 of the valve that is designed to insert into the front wall 5.
  • the container 1 has the base wall 2 that is endowed with a plurality of very small pyramids, as shown in figure 6 , or other projections with different conformations, to create a corrugated floor in order to be able to reduce to a minimum the contact surface of the packs on the floor of the container and keep the packs themselves slightly raised, so allowing good circulation of cold air and allowing the deposition of any condensation on the bottom without it damaging the packs.
  • the lateral and rear walls have a plurality of vertical ribs having the same aim as described for the pyramids. In this way the product or the packs do not come into contact the walls of the container as they only touch the points.
  • the container 1 is preferably produced in polystyrene but can also be produced in polypropylene or in any case any other material with insulating properties.
  • the valve is made of anti-impact polystyrene by means of moulding.
  • the container can have a second container inside made of very thin plastic that is impermeable and resistant to corrosion to be inserted into the structure for the transport of particular products or substances.
  • the containers can be stacked on top of each other thanks to feet on the base and small depressions on the closing element designed to accommodate the feet of another container in a way that is substantially known.
  • the container 1 is designed to be operated from when not in use when it is inactive, no products being accommodated in the container, to a first operative state in which there are some products in the container and in the niche 51 is the plate 7 with the valve 9 attached with the inflatable element 10 that contains dry ice, and to a second operative state in which the container is closed by the closing element and the dry ice expands enlarging the inflatable element that fills the remaining empty space inside the container blocking the closing element.
  • the front wall 5, the rear wall 3 and the lateral walls 4 inside them have a plurality of vertical ribs 3a, 4a and 5a or other projections with different conformations, so that they create a corrugated wall in order to be able to reduce to a minimum the contact surface of the packs on the walls of the container and keep the packs slightly apart from each other allowing good circulation of cold air.
  • the vertical ribs 3a, 4a and 5a at a certain point are interrupted creating a well 8, the function of which shall be described below.
  • the front wall 5 is provided with a recess 51, as clearly shown in figure 7 , endowed with an opening designed to accommodate a valve 9 to which is attached an inflatable element 10.
  • the valve 9 is essentially composed of a body 90 endowed with an edge 91 designed to rest against the recess 51.
  • the body 90 of the valve is hollow with a diameter that can easily allow the passage of small cylinders of dry ice. Furthermore, the body 90 has at least one discharge hole 95 and a pair of housings 96 near the edge 91 designed to create a joint as shall be described below.
  • the body 90 with the inflatable element 10 is inserted irremovably into the opening of the recess 51 of the container.
  • the body 90 is endowed with a rubber ring that seals it to the container and functions as a barrier against any release of cold air from the container through the opening.
  • the body 90 of the valve has a configuration in sectors with at least three cylindrical portions 90a, 90b and 90c, each of which are endowed with a diameter that is smaller than the previous one.
  • the valve 9 has, inside the body 90, an internal unit 92 that serves as an insulating chamber and is basically composed of a first cylindrical section 92a and a second section 92b which is also cylindrical but with a smaller diameter. Between the first 92a and the second section 92b the unit 92 is composed of a rubber sealing ring 93 designed to rest against the upper edge of the second cylindrical portion 90b in order to remove any possibility of contact between the body 90 and the internal unit 92 so making the valve hermetic.
  • the internal unit 92 is hollow and functions as an air chamber that insulates, so as not to let cold air pass out of the container or warm air inside.
  • the internal unit 92 at the top has a small groove 94 and two overhangs 94a diametrically opposed to each other that are designed to insert respectively into the housings 96 and attach to the body 90 the internal unit 92.
  • the internal unit 92 at the bottom has a first projection 92c in the centre of which is a second projection 92d. Each projection is designed to attach to a corresponding spring: 21 and 22 respectively.
  • the internal unit 92, also at the bottom has a pair of small fixing brackets 92e designed to engage a first shutter 97 inside which there is a cylindrical housing 97a designed to hold a second shutter 98 which is hollow and houses the spring 22 inside it.
  • the second shutter 98 is externally endowed with a rubber sealing ring 98a designed to rest against the edge of the cylindrical housing 97a.
  • the first shutter 97 is endowed with a rubber sealing ring 97b designed to rest against the upper edge of the third cylindrical portion 90c in order to remove also in this sector any possibility of contact between the body and the internal unit.
  • the space present between the external wall and the cylindrical housing 97a is occupied by the spring 21 the other end of which rests against the lower edge of the second section 92b engaging into the first projection 92e.
  • the inflatable element 10 that is composed of a small balloon or other in expandable material such as, for example, latex or plastic.
  • the inflatable element 10 is designed to hold a pre-determined quantity of dry ice 11 that is pre-measured depending on the dimensions of the container and the desired refrigeration time.
  • the container 1 includes a diaphragm 12 that is basically composed of a plate 12a endowed with a lateral edge 12b that has corners cut to 45° so that the edge portions can be slightly widened towards the outside, as shown in figure 8 .
  • the external lateral surfaces of both the upper wall 12a and the lateral edge 12b may have an undulated profile so as to create a plurality of small vertical canals while the upper surface of the wall 12a has at least one indentation 12c to be able to move the diaphragm inside the container and extract it from the well 8.
  • the diaphragm 12 is designed to close the well 8 inside which the inflatable element 10 is housed.
  • the thickness of the upper wall 12a depends on the refrigeration time that is desired, in fact, the greater the thickness the longer the container maintains the desired refrigeration temperature. In more detail, with a greater thickness better insulation of the well is achieved so the dry ice contained in the inflatable element 10 sublimates more slowly and, as a result, the source of cold air lasts longer.
  • the second shutter 98 is joined to the internal unit 92 by the spring 22 which is set at a pre-established pressure that allows the balloon to inflate and the diaphragm 12 to lift up before allowing the second shutter 98 to lift up and let the gas produced by the sublimation of the dry ice to escape reducing the pressure inside the balloon.
  • the first shutter 97 can move in turn and let the gas from the balloon escape but in this case the spring 21 is set to a higher pressure compared to the spring 22 so if the second shutter does not work the first one intervenes.
  • the gas that is released from the balloon escapes from the valve through the holes 95 of which there are four in the present embodiment.
  • any gas that escapes from the balloon and then from the valve stays inside the well 8 and is not released outside the container.
  • the container for packaging according the present invention includes a foam septum 13 that is designed to be placed on top of the packs, as shown in figure 9 , in order to create a protective cushion for the packs that absorbs the pushing force from the diaphragm and absorbs any condensation formed inside the container so that the packs remain in perfect condition.
  • a variation of the container 1 involves the upper surface of the diaphragm 12 being provided with a plurality of very small pyramids or other projections with different conformations so as to create a corrugated base in order to be able to reduce to a minimum the contact surface of the packs on the surface of the diaphragm and keep them slightly raised so allowing good circulation of cold air and allowing the deposition of any condensation on the surface without being able to damage the packs.
  • the vertical walls have a plurality of vertical ribs that have the same aims as described for the pyramids. In this way the product or the packs do not come into contact with the walls of the container as they only touch the points.
  • the container 1 is preferably produced in polystyrene but can also be produced in polypropylene or in any case any other material with insulating properties.
  • the container has a valve sealing film near the recess 51 for which the container can be ensured to be safe as the final user has the guarantee that the container has not been opened or tampered with.
  • the container may be endowed with a label complete with a code with which all the movements of the container can be followed.
  • the containers can be stacked on top of each other thanks to feet 18 on the base and small depressions 19 on the closing element designed to accommodate the feet of another container in a way that is substantially known.
  • the container 1 has a base that reflects the cold upwards.
  • the base is produced in aluminium or any other material that meets the said requirement.
  • under the base there can be a foundation composed of a small air chamber that creates further insulation.
  • valve 9 is produced in plastic by means of moulding.
  • a further variation of the container in question involves the diaphragm being positioned above the drug packs that are placed at the bottom of the container after having positioned the foam septum.
  • the inflatable element on expanding exercises a pushing action on the diaphragm towards the bottom in this way holding the packs still and, at the same time, it pushes upwards and keeps the closing element blocked.
  • the functioning principle is more or less the same the only difference being that the valve is placed at the top near the lid.
  • the container 1, according to the present invention is designed to be operated from when not in use when it is inactive, no products being accommodated in the container, to a first operative state in which the container, after the introduction of the packs on top of the diaphragm and the foam septum, is closed using the closing element, in the inflatable element, through the body of the valve, dry ice cylinders are inserted and in the body the internal unit 92 with the overhangs 94a are inserted, which slot together in the housings 96 and to a second operative state in which the dry ice sublimates enlarging the inflatable element that fills the remaining empty space inside the well, making the diaphragm lift up blocking the packs and the closing element.
  • a different embodiment could involve the use of another simpler valve structure, which may already be present on the market and would therefore probably be less expensive than the ones described.
  • the valve necessary for the container must be able to easily release the gas contained in the inflatable element.
  • An example: a uni-directional type valve or a "clagest" valve could be used which are substantially known.
  • a user When transporting products that need to be maintained at a certain temperature and for a certain number of hours such as, drugs for example, a user only has to take the container structure and place the drugs inside. When this has been carried out, the user must take a plate 7 to which a valve 9 is attached and apply an inflatable element 10 that contains a certain amount of dry ice depending on the temperature that must be obtained and the time for which the products must be maintained at such a temperature, and insert it in the corresponding niche, passing the thin rope through a slit located on the front wall 5, and inserting it into the opening 52.
  • the container is basically ready to be transported as the dry ice has already started to sublimate, transforming into gas that inflates the inflatable element which will then occupy all the spaces that are still empty inside the container, as shown in figure 3 .
  • the sublimation of the ice also serves to maintain inside the container a temperature range that allows the perfect conservation of the drugs contained in it for many hours.
  • the valve is activated releasing some of the gas produced from the inflatable element and letting it escape inside the container.
  • the pressure of the gas produced, present in the inflatable element overcomes the resistance of the spring making the closing elements move to open the small opening 91 and let the gas escape from the hole provided in the terminal section 93.
  • the container is supplied already provided with the valve attached to the internal front wall so the operator, after having placed the products inside the structure, only has to attach to the body of the valve the joint with the inflatable clement that has been previously prepared with the dry ice inside.
  • the inflatable element When the inflatable element is attached to the valve, the said inflatable element starts to expand, as the gas produced by the dry ice is no longer released into the environment.
  • a user only has to place the drug packs into a container, placing them on top of the diaphragm and, once this has been carried out, place the foam septum on top of the packs and close the container by positioning the closing element so that the lateral projections slide into the corresponding grooves until resting against the rear wall and the rear projection is housed in the relative groove 31.
  • the operator just has to take the container structure, position it with the front wall facing upwards and insert the dry ice, through the body of the valve, so that it enters the inflatable element.
  • the internal unit must be inserted into the body of the valve, the groove rotated until the overhangs on the unit insert into the housings of the valve body and pressing slightly downwards rotate the groove further until the overhangs cannot be moved.
  • the container is basically ready for transport as the dry ice has already started to sublimate, transforming into gas that inflates the inflatable element which then occupies all the space inside the well and, once this space has been occupied, starts to lift up the diaphragm, the edges of which enlarging under the pushing force from the inflatable element create friction against the vertical walls reducing the space available.
  • the sublimation of the dry ice serves, other than to make the diaphragm lift up, to keep the packs in position and maintain a basically constant temperature inside the container to allow a perfect conservation of the drugs contained for the necessary time.
  • the valve is activated releasing some of the gas produced from the inflatable element and letting it escape into the well.
  • the pressure of the gas produced, present in the inflatable element overcomes the resistance of the spring 22 making the second shutter move to open the passage between the first and the second shutter and let the gas escape from the holes 95 in the well.
  • the gas can still be released in the way provided for by the type of valve present.
  • the container is supplied already provided with the valve body attached to the internal front wall so the operator, after having placed the products inside the structure, only has to insert the dry ice and couple the internal unit with the valve body.
  • the present invention therefore achieves the proposed aims.
  • the container for packaging in question is able to maintain a constant and pre-established temperature range inside it for long periods.
  • the presence of the dry ice allows much lower temperatures to be obtained, compared to the use of the 'gel ice packs' of the commonly known systems or for much longer periods of safety with much higher safety margins (up to 48 hours with temperatures from 2° to 8° Centigrade).
  • the duration of the temperature depends solely on the quantity of dry ice inserted into the inflatable element.
  • the container has a low voluminous encumbrance and reduced weight compared to the commonly known containers.
  • the container according to the present invention using the inflatable element allows, through the expansion of the gas, to provide for three requirements at the same time: cooling to maintain a constant temperature range and for a certain time period such that to conserve the container contents in the optimal way, filling the remaining space inside the container in order to keep the products inside still and blocking the closing element thereby avoiding the need for the presence and use of adhesive tape.
  • the internal blocking of the closing element offers the final user the possibility to check that during transport operations the container has not been tampered with or opened with the risk of damage to the products contained inside or theft and that it has arrived at its destination in the same conditions in which it left, provided that the polystyrene membrane that closes the opening or the valve protective film is intact.
  • the fact that the polystyrene membrane on the front wall, near the opening, or that the valve protective film on the front wall, near the recess, are intact, during transport, is tantamount to having a safety guarantee seal as this guarantees that the container has not been opened.
  • the inflatable element may have writing or slogans on it to act as an advertising medium.
  • the container for packaging can be prepared by unskilled operators quickly and efficiently, unlike the commonly known techniques. Furthermore, with the packaging procedure according to the present invention it is possible to prepare the containers quickly and easily and without the necessity to prepare the coolants many hours beforehand, as for the 'gel ice packs', or have equipment available to fill the air cushions.
  • the container is very versatile and can be adapted perfectly to any type of product to be conserved and transported without losing its practical characteristics.
  • a further advantage of this container is due to the fact that it has low production costs and can be completely re-used or recycled with considerable savings in terms of disposal of pollutants, unlike with the commonly known containers.
  • the plate and valve can be completely re-used and the container can be retrieved and transformed so there are no materials to be disposed of with subsequent savings in management costs.
  • the container according to the present invention has smaller dimensions so it is less cumbersome and heavy, and so allows savings in transport costs, as a higher number of containers can be loaded onto a lorry.
  • the last but not least important advantage of the present invention is that it is extremely easy to use, simple to produce and functions well.

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  1. Conteneur pour emballage du type comprenant une structure de contenance substantiellement constituée par une base (2) d'où se détachent une paroi postérieure (3), une paire de parois latérales (4) et une paroi antérieure (5), et par un élément de fermeture (6) caractérisé par le fait qu'une vanne (9) est fixée à la paroi antérieure (5) qui, à son tour, est connectée à un élément gonflable (10) destiné à contenir de la glace sèche (11), ledit conteneur étant conçu pour opérer d'une condition de repos dans laquelle elle est inactive, aucun produit n'est logé à l'intérieur du conteneur, à une première condition opérationnelle dans laquelle le conteneur contient des produits et la paroi antérieure (5) est équipée de la vanne (9) avec l'élément gonflable (10), et à une deuxième condition opérationnelle dans laquelle le conteneur est fermé par l'élément de fermeture et la glace sèche augmente en grossissant l'élément gonflable qui remplira l'espace vide qui reste à l'intérieur du conteneur en bloquant l'élément de fermeture.
  2. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est muni d'un puisard (8) fermé par un diaphragme (12) sur lequel sont placés les emballages des produits à transporter, couverts à leur tour par un cloison en éponge (13), et que ladite vanne (9) est substantiellement constituée par un corps (90) à l'intérieur duquel est insérée une unité interne (92) à laquelle est raccordé un premier obturateur (97) qui contient un deuxième obturateur (98).
  3. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'intérieur du corps (90) de la vanne (9) est creux et son diamètre permet le passage de petits cylindres de glace sèche, ledit corps (90) présente une configuration à secteurs avec au moins trois portions cylindriques (90a, 90b et 90c) dont chacune possède un diamètre inférieur par rapport à la précédente.
  4. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite unité interne (92) est substantiellement constituée par un premier segment cylindrique (92a) et par un deuxième segment (92b) toujours cylindrique mais d'un diamètre inférieur et qu'entre le premier (92a) et le deuxième segment (92b) se trouve une bague d'étanchéité (93) en caoutchouc prévue pour se placer contre le bord supérieur de la deuxième portion cylindrique (90b) éliminant toute possibilité de communication entre le corps (90) et l'unité interne (92) et rendant la vanne hermétique.
  5. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite unité interne (92) est creuse et qu'elle joue le rôle de chambre à air isolante et évitant le passage du froid à l'extérieur du conteneur ou de la chaleur à l'intérieur.
  6. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la partie supérieure de ladite unité interne (92) est munie d'une petite rainure (94) et de deux saillies (94a) diamétralement opposées prévues pour s'introduire respectivement dans les sièges (96) et raccorder l'unité interne (92) au corps (90).
  7. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la partie inférieure de ladite unité interne (92) est munie d'une première saillie (92c) au centre de laquelle se trouve une deuxième saillie (92d) et que chaque saillie est prévue pour l'accrochage d'un ressort (21 et 22).
  8. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la partie inférieure de ladite unité interne (92) est munie d'une paire des béquillons d'ancrage (92e) prévus pour le raccordement du premier obturateur (97) à l'intérieur duquel se trouve une logement cylindrique (97a) destinée à recevoir le deuxième obturateur (98) qui est creux et qui contient le ressort (22).
  9. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit deuxième obturateur (98) est équipé à l'extérieur d'une bague d'étanchéité en caoutchouc (98a) prévue pour se placer contre le bord du logement cylindrique (97a) et que ledit premier obturateur (97) est équipé d'une bague d'étanchéité (97b) en caoutchouc prévue pour se placer contre le bord supérieur de la troisième portion cylindrique (90c) de manière à éliminer également dans ce secteur toute possibilité de passage entre le corps et l'unité interne.
  10. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que, dans le premier obturateur (97), l'espace présent entre la paroi externe et le logement cylindrique (97a) est occupé par le ressort (21) qui, à l'extrémité opposée, se place contre le bord inférieur du deuxième segment (92b) en s'engageant dans la première saillie (92e).
  11. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément gonflable (10) est raccordé à la troisième portion (90c) du corps de la vanne (9).
  12. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit diaphragme (12) est essentiellement constitué par une plaque (12a) équipée d'un bord latéral (12b) muni d'arêtes coupées à 45° de manière à ce que les portions de bord puissent légèrement s'élargir vers l'extérieur.
  13. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les surfaces latérales externes de la paroi supérieure (12a) et du bord latéral (12b) dudit diaphragme (12) présentent un profil ondulé, permettant de créer une pluralité de petits canaux verticaux et que la surface supérieure de la paroi (12a) possède au moins une rainure (12c) pour pouvoir actionner le diaphragme à l'intérieur du conteneur et l'extraire du puisard (8).
  14. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit élément gonflable (10) est destiné à contenir une quantité prédéterminée de glace sèche (11) qui est pré-dosée en fonction des dimensions du conteneur et du temps de réfrigération qu'on souhaite obtenir.
  15. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit corps (90) de la vanne (9) est équipé d'un bord (91) destiné à se placer contre un renfoncement (51) présent dans la paroi antérieure (5).
  16. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit corps (90) de la vanne (9) possède au moins un trou d'évacuation (95) et une paire de logements (96) à proximité du bord (91) prévus pour créer un encastrement.
  17. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit corps (90) auquel est raccordé l'élément gonflable (10) est introduit de façon inamovible dans une ouverture présente dans le renfoncement (51).
  18. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit corps (90) est équipé d'une bague en caoutchouc servant de fixation du corps même au conteneur et de barrière contre toute fuite de froid par le conteneur à travers l'ouverture.
  19. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit deuxième obturateur (98) est assemblé à l'unité interne (92) à travers le ressort (22) qui est étalonné à une pression préétablie, permettant à l'élément gonflable de gonfler et au diaphragme (12) de se soulever avant de permettre au deuxième obturateur (98) de se soulever et de laisser s'échapper le gaz produit par la sublimation de la glace sèche en réduisant la pression à l'intérieur de l'élément gonflable.
  20. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit premier obturateur (97) peut s'actionner et laisser le gaz s'échapper par l'élément gonflable permettant de vaincre la résistance du ressort (21) qui est étalonné pour une pression supérieure au ressort (22).
  21. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le gaz qui s'échappe de l'élément gonflable sort par la vanne à travers les trous (95), qui sont au nombre de quatre, restant à l'intérieur du puisard (8).
  22. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite cloison en éponge (13) est prévue pour être posée au-dessus des emballages afin de créer un coussinet de protection des emballages, d'amortir la poussée exercée par le diaphragme et absorber l'éventuelle condensation se formant à l'intérieur du conteneur.
  23. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite paroi postérieure (3) présente, à proximité de son bord supérieur (30), une rainure postérieure (31).
  24. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que chaque paroi latérale (4) est munie d'une rainure (41) située à proximité de son bord supérieur (40).
  25. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite paroi antérieure (5) a une hauteur inférieure aux autres parois (3 et 4) et que cet espace est prévu pour être occupé par la portion frontale (60) de l'élément de fermeture (6).
  26. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit élément de fermeture (6) joue le rôle de couvercle de la structure de contenance et qu'il est constitué par une paroi de protection (61) possédant respectivement une première saillie (62) située sur le bord postérieur et devant pénétrer dans la rainure postérieure (31) et une paire de deuxièmes saillies (63) placées chacune sur le bord latéral correspondant et prévues pour pénétrer dans la rainure correspondante (41).
  27. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 26, caractérisé par le fait que chaque saillie latérale (63) présente un chanfreinage (63a) à proximité du bord postérieur pour créer une invitation à mieux entrer et coulisser dans la rainure respective (41).
  28. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 26, caractérisé par le fait que les arêtes de ladite saillie (62) sont munies d'un chanfrein (62a).
  29. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit élément de fermeture (6) sur la paroi de protection (61) est équipé d'au moins une rainure (64) devant permettre une prise aisée de l'élément même de manière à faciliter la manutention et le coulissement pour l'ouverture ou la fermeture.
  30. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit élément de fermeture (6) dans la portion frontale (60) est équipé de deux cavités (64).
  31. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 24, caractérisé par le fait que de nombreuses premières dents (45) sont prévues sur le côté supérieur de chaque rainure latérale (41).
  32. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 26, caractérisé par le fait que de nombreuses deuxièmes dents (66) sont prévues sur le côté supérieur de chaque saillie (63) pour s'accoupler et se raccorder aux premières dents correspondantes (45).
  33. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 24, caractérisé par le fait que de nombreux bossages (45) sont prévus sur le côté supérieur de chaque rainure latérale (41).
  34. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 26, caractérisé par le fait que de nombreuses cannelures (66) sont prévues sur le côté supérieur de chaque saillie (63) pour s'accoupler et se fixer aux bossages (45).
  35. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 24, caractérisé par le fait que sur le côté supérieur de chaque rainure latérale (41) est prévue une pluralité de dents de scie (45) disposées pour s'engager dans les dents correspondantes (66) situées sur le côté supérieur de chaque saillie (63).
  36. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la vanne (9) est substantiellement constituée par un corps (90), creux à l'intérieur, avec une petite ouverture (91) à une extrémité et des dispositifs de raccordement (92) à l'autre extrémité, prévus pour se connecter à un segment terminal (93) du corps (90) contenant des dispositifs de fermeture (94) devant se placer sur la paroi terminale du corps de manière à obstruer la petite ouverture (91) et auxquels est raccordée une cordelette (95) qui sort par un trou présent dans le segment terminal (93).
  37. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 36, caractérisé par le fait qu'autour de ladite cordelette (95) est prévu un ressort (96) destiné à se placer sur les dispositifs de fermeture (94), avec une extrémité, et sur le segment terminal (93), avec l'autre extrémité, de manière à bloquer les dispositifs de fermeture contre l'ouverture (91) en la fermant.
  38. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 24, caractérisé par le fait que ladite rainure (41) possède une saillie (42) devant constituer un élément d'arrêt à l'actionnement de l'élément de fermeture (6).
  39. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite paroi antérieure (5) est équipée d'une renfoncement (51) muni d'une ouverture destinée à accueillir la vanne (9).
  40. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite paroi antérieure (5) est munie, à l'intérieur, d'une niche (51) destinée à contenir une plaque (7) configurée en une section substantiellement en T permettant la pénétration dans la niche (51), du haut vers le bas, de manière à ne pas pouvoir sortir à l'intérieur du conteneur.
  41. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 40, caractérisé par le fait qu'un élément d'accrochage (8) disposé pour bloquer la vanne (9) et l'élément gonflable (10) est raccordé à la plaque (7).
  42. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 37, caractérisé par le fait qu'entre la paroi terminale (93) et les dispositifs de fermeture (94) est prévue la présence d'une bague en caoutchouc (94a) pour une meilleure étanchéité.
  43. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 37, caractérisé par le fait qu'au corps (90) de la vanne est prévu la fixation d'un raccord (97) ayant une configuration en L de manière à être perpendiculaire à la vanne même et à permettre à l'élément gonflable (10) qui y est lié de se gonfler aisément à l'intérieur du conteneur.
  44. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 43, caractérisé par le fait que ledit raccord (97) est raccordé à la vanne (9) au moyen d'un embrayage rapide de type obligé de manière à ce que le raccord même soit disposé horizontalement.
  45. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 43, caractérisé par le fait que ledit raccord (97) comprend une bague d'arrêt et d'étanchéité (98) en caoutchouc.
  46. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 36, caractérisé par le fait que lesdits dispositifs de raccordement (92) sont constitués par un filetage ou par un embrayage à encastrement.
  47. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit élément gonflable (10) est constitué par un ballon ou autre réalisé dans un matériau expansible comme, par exemple, du latex ou du plastique ou par un sachet en matière plastique.
  48. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite paroi antérieure (5) est munie d'un défoncement (52) situé au niveau de la partie terminale de la vanne et disposé pour contenir la cordelette (95) avec un éventuel élément de prise comme, par exemple, un petit anneau.
  49. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément d'accrochage (8) est directement assujetti à l'intérieur de la paroi antérieure.
  50. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 36, caractérisé par le fait que le corps (90) de la vanne est équipé d'une paire de pointes d'accrochage disposées pour s'insérer dans la paroi antérieure (5).
  51. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la surface supérieure dudit diaphragme (12) est équipée d'une pluralité de très petites pyramides ou d'autres pointes d'une conformation différente créant un fond plissé réduisant au minimum la surface de contact des emballages à la surface du diaphragme et de les maintenir légèrement soulevées permettant ainsi une bonne circulation de l'air et du froid.
  52. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la paroi antérieure (5), la paroi postérieure (3) et les parois latérales (4) sont munies de plusieurs nervures verticales (3a, 4a et 5a) ou d'autres pointes d'une configuration différente créant une paroi plissée réduisant au minimum la surface de contact des emballages.
  53. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la base (2) est équipée de plusieurs très petites pyramides ou d'autres pointes d'une conformation différente créant un fond plissé réduisant au minimum la surface de contact des emballages sur le fond du conteneur.
  54. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est réalisé de préférence en polystyrène mais aussi en polypropylène ou dans un autre matériau quelconque ayant des propriétés isolantes.
  55. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la vanne est réalisée en polystyrène antichoc moulé.
  56. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la vanne est réalisée en plastique moulé.
  57. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend une pellicule de scellage de la vanne au niveau du renfoncement (51) garantissant à l'utilisateur final que le conteneur n'a pas été ouvert ou altéré.
  58. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend une plaque de fond qui réfléchit le froid vers le haut pour mieux isoler le fond du puisard des déperditions de froid vers l'extérieur et vers le bas.
  59. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite plaque de fond est réalisée en aluminium ou dans tout autre matériau répondant à l'exigence de réfléchir le froid.
  60. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'on peut réaliser sous la plaque de fond un double fond constitué par une petite chambre à air qui crée une isolation supplémentaire.
  61. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est muni à l'intérieur d'un deuxième conteneur en plastique très fin imperméable et résistant à la corrosion à introduire dans la structure pour le transport de produits ou substances particuliers.
  62. Conteneur pour emballage d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le diaphragme est positionné au-dessus des emballages des produits placés sur le fond du conteneur après l'interposition de la cloison en éponge de manière à ce que l'élément gonflable, en gonflant, exerce sur le diaphragme une action de poussée vers le bas, bloquant de cette manière les emballages, et pousse simultanément vers le haut l'élément de fermeture en le maintenant bloqué.
  63. Procédé d'emballage caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend les phases opérationnelles suivantes :
    - Positionnement, à l'intérieur de la structure de contenance, d'un ou plusieurs objets à emballer et à transporter ;
    - fixation d'un raccord au corps de la vanne (9) ;
    - début de l'expansion de l'élément gonflable (10) pour la sublimation de la glace sèche qu'il contient ;
    - coulissement de l'élément de fermeture (6) à l'intérieur des rainures (41) de la structure de contenance et de fermeture du conteneur ;
    - expansion de l'élément gonflable et remplissage de l'espace libre à l'intérieur du conteneur ;
    - blocage de l'élément de fermeture avec accrochage réciproque de plusieurs dents (45, 66) présentes sur les saillies (63) de l'élément de fermeture et dans lesdites rainures ;
    - maintien d'une gamme de température préétablie à travers la sublimation de la glace sèche.
  64. Procédé d'emballage d'après la revendication 63, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend une phase d'évent de la vanne si la pression du gaz produit par la sublimation de la glace sèche est supérieure à une pression prédéterminée.
  65. Procédé d'emballage d'après la revendication 63, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend entre la phase de début de l'expansion de l'élément gonflable et la fermeture du conteneur, l'introduction de la cordelette dans le défoncement du conteneur.
  66. Procédé d'emballage d'après la revendication 63, caractérisé par le fait que, pour l'ouverture du conteneur, on a prévu les phases suivantes :
    - rupture en un point prédéterminé d'une membrane de protection du défoncement présent sur la paroi antérieure du conteneur ;
    - déblocage de la vanne ;
    - sortie, à l'intérieur du conteneur, du gaz présent dans l'élément gonflable avec déblocage de l'élément de fermeture ;
    - libération des dents les unes des autres ;
    - ouverture de l'élément de fermeture à travers le coulissement dans les rainures.
  67. Procédé d'emballage d'après la revendication 63, caractérisé par le fait que pour l'ouverture du conteneur on a prévu les phases supplémentaires suivantes :
    - extraction de la cordelette insérée dans le défoncement ;
    - déblocage de la petite ouverture présente dans le corps de la vanne en tirant la cordelette qui actionne les dispositifs de fermeture.
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