EP1907291B1 - Obturateur etanche aux gaz et aux liquides, destine a un recipient - Google Patents

Obturateur etanche aux gaz et aux liquides, destine a un recipient Download PDF

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EP1907291B1
EP1907291B1 EP06742339A EP06742339A EP1907291B1 EP 1907291 B1 EP1907291 B1 EP 1907291B1 EP 06742339 A EP06742339 A EP 06742339A EP 06742339 A EP06742339 A EP 06742339A EP 1907291 B1 EP1907291 B1 EP 1907291B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D45/00—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members
    • B65D45/02—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying axial pressure to engage closure with sealing surface
    • B65D45/16—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped
    • B65D45/20—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped pivoted
    • B65D45/24—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped pivoted incorporating pressure-applying means, e.g. screws or toggles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
    • B65D17/506—Rigid or semi-rigid members, e.g. plugs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/12—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers expansible, e.g. inflatable

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  • the invention relates to a closure device for reversibly closing an opening on a container and an associated container for cooperating with such a closure device and to a corresponding method for reversibly closing the opening on the container.
  • Containers such as liquid containers are used in a variety of ways both in the private and in the commercial sector.
  • the containers are usually provided with a closure, which must meet special requirements depending on the specific application.
  • a container may be pressurized like a carbonated liquid, which entails corresponding requirements both on the container and on the closure.
  • the beverage cans to be named as exemplary for these containers there is the problem of making the closure gas-tight and liquid-tight. Due to the fact that the consumer at least partially removes the closure element from the opening before it is consumed, the closure element must be able to be moved outwards or inwards relative to the container, if necessary also be removable.
  • the closure element comprises a lid tongue, wherein the opening is the known drinking opening.
  • the closure element is removed from the opening by breaking a line of weakness.
  • the closure element is pressed during opening against the internal pressure in the container interior. This is achieved in the conventional closures by a lever system with high leverage.
  • such a closure element which is used in particular for conventional beverage cans, only an irreversible opening operation ready, the container is thus not resealable.
  • closures are by DE 1532480 . US 3,080,993 and US 2,782,958 known.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a reversible closure for internally pressurized containers, i. a closure that can be closed again.
  • the closure device comprises an elastically deformable cover which extends in a planar manner and which can be brought into at least two operating positions or situations, wherein in a first operating position of the cover it is aligned to open the container and in a second operating position the cover is provided with a peripheral edge portion undercut the opening of the container fully circumferentially, so that the undercut area on the lid and the undercut area on the container form complementary sealing surfaces for gas- and liquid-tight closing of the opening, and an actuatable means for applying a force to the lid for bending the lid such that this is deformable from one to another operating position, and a means for ventilating the container, which comprises a ventilation duct, which can be closed by a valve device, wherein the valve device is in verbi ndung stands with the actuating means to Aufhes a force on the lid.
  • the closure device according to the invention can in principle be used for all pressurized containers, irrespective of the container material, i. for example, for glass, plastic or metal sheet container.
  • the closure device according to the invention is not limited to a particular container shape, for example, the device for barrel, can or bottle-shaped container is used.
  • the closure device according to the invention can also be used on any shapes of the opening, for example in the case of circular or oval-shaped openings. Since the lid of the closure device is designed so that it undercuts an inner edge of the container in the fully adjustable operating position, a sealing of the container opening is provided, which improves with higher internal pressure, since at higher internal pressure of the undercut area on the container and the undercutting Area on the lid with higher force are pressed against each other.
  • the closure device according to the invention together with the associated container constitutes a self-sealing system.
  • the closure device according to the invention offers at least the possibility a low overall height, so that in particular with appropriate design of the container whose stackability can be provided. This represents a significant advantage in the storage and transport of goods in the container.
  • Appropriate materials for the lid have the property on that they are elastically deformable, ie stretchable. This property can be provided for example by certain plastics.
  • the thermoplastics polypropene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) have the necessary elastic properties.
  • PP polypropene
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropene
  • PE polyethylene
  • the lid in the first operating position is at least partially axially insertable into the opening, so that the then necessary deformation by Bend must not be excessively strong to provide the described positive connection between the lid and the edge of the opening on the container.
  • This insertion can be achieved for example by a purely translational movement of the lid in the opening, so that no deformation or bending force must be expended in this case for the achievement of the first operating position.
  • the cover executes a pure bending deformation without tilting or axial displacement to the container opening at the transition between two operating positions.
  • the user only has to apply the necessary force for the deformation of the lid, without additionally performing a rotary movement or a translational movement with the lid, which greatly facilitates handling.
  • the design of the closure device according to the invention is such that with the removal of the external force on the lid, the potential energy introduced into the lid leads to a return of the lid in its first operating position, i. the lid is automatically returned to its first operating position corresponding shape, which facilitates the handling of the inventive closure device.
  • the cover is moved away from the sealing operating position by the application of an external force, e.g. a tensile force is transferred to the first operating position, wherein the lid is aligned with the opening of the container and can be removed, for example, from the opening.
  • an external force e.g. a tensile force
  • the force agent permanently acts on the lid.
  • the container for the design of the opening has an outwardly guided, circumferential curl.
  • a curl can be produced, for example, in a simple manner if the container consists of a metal sheet.
  • the curl can serve in particular for connection to the closure device according to the invention.
  • the opening of the container in its limit by a section made of plastic or glass can also be advantageously provided a material forming in the manner of the container to the outside bead around the opening as a connecting element to the closure device according to the invention.
  • the specified features "curl” and "bead” in the container opening are to be regarded as equivalent in this regard. Both represent an approximately cylindrical configuration around the container opening, which is at least in an operating position of the lid in engagement with the closure device.
  • the person skilled in the art will recognize here a large number of design options depending on the container material or the material of which the container area is made, which defines the opening and thus the undercut area on the container for providing the sealing surface for the lid.
  • the lid may be pot-shaped in the first operating position with a bottom portion and a wall portion extending approximately normal to the container opening.
  • the bottom portion of the pot-like lid in the first operating position thereof is concave to the container interior. This provides the possibility, by applying a force to the bottom for adjusting the undercut, to increase the area in the bottom area of the cover and also to store deformation energy that can be used to return the cover to the first operating position when the external force is removed on the lid.
  • the curved, abutting portions of the lid and container edge have the advantage that in a change in shape of the lid, a mutual Anschmiegung of these contact surfaces is ensured, and for example no entanglement of the contact surfaces or the like may occur.
  • the lid is thus circumferentially guided in its spreading in the radial direction by the associated edge portion of the container.
  • a guide means in particular in the form of a disc may be provided which rests on the side facing away from the container of the lid and cooperates therewith.
  • This guide disk is usually made of a dimensionally stable material and can thus prevent unwanted buckling or deformation of the lid when a high internal pressure occurs in the container.
  • guide elements in particular in the region of the transition between the wall section and bottom section or in the lower region of the wall section are arranged, which with contact surfaces on the guide disc to support the spreading of the lid interact.
  • These guide elements may for example comprise axially extending ribs to the opening, which are expediently circumferentially spaced on the lid, so as not to hinder the spreading of the lid.
  • a fully extending bead is provided on the lid in the lower region of the wall portion, which cooperates with a contact surface on the guide disc to support a spreading of the lid.
  • a screw or a lever can be used to exert a force on the lid.
  • the power means may be attached directly to the closure or separate from the closure on the container.
  • an actuating element may be provided with a pivotable, eccentric lever which comprises a handle part and a cam head which, depending on the pivotal position of the lever, exerts a force on the cover in order to deform it.
  • the pivot axis may extend through the cam head, wherein the axis may be fixed to the lid, for example by means of a flap attached to the lid wall portion and extending inwardly from a relatively rigid material.
  • the pivot axis can be offset from the center axis of the lever or the cam head can not be rotationally shaped, so that from this one dependent on the pivotal position of the lever force is exerted on the lid.
  • a particularly simple design of the closure device according to the invention can be provided by the force means by a force substantially in the normal direction of the opening, i. is generated axially, which is transmitted via the guide disc on the lid.
  • the closure device according to the invention has a means for ventilating the container, so that, for example, before canceling the positive connection between the lid and the container, a pressure compensation can be performed. In this way it can be avoided that take place due to a high internal pressure during the dissolution of the positive connection between the lid and the container uncontrolled events, such as an unwanted escape of liquid due to strong gas evolution or explosive separation of the closure device according to the invention from the container.
  • the means for ventilating the container has a passage in the lid and a corresponding passage in the guide disc, wherein both passages form a ventilation channel for the container, which can be closed by an actuatable valve means is.
  • valve device is in operative connection with an actuating element for the force means.
  • the cam head may have a groove which corresponds to the ventilation channel as a function of the pivoting position of the lever.
  • a fastening means may be provided, with which the closure device is fastened captive and independent of the operating position of the lid on the container.
  • the closure means may extend beyond a bead or bead on the container where it may be glued to the container or otherwise connected.
  • the closure device according to the invention can be used for a large number of containers.
  • cylindrical tin cans such as beverage cans, which are designed to cooperate with the closure device according to the invention.
  • the container may have a container body with a primary opening, which is closed by a primary closure, which in turn has an opening, which can be closed with the closure device according to the invention in a gas-tight and liquid-tight manner.
  • a primary closure may be formed, for example, as a sheet metal panel, which is connected to the container body by means of folding, gluing and / or soldering, wherein an inner section of the mirror extending circumferentially around the opening forms a sealing surface represents for the overarching section of the lid.
  • this mirror can have around its opening a circumferentially extending reel which can be brought into engagement with the closure device.
  • the closure device may be glued to the panel to prevent the closure device from being lost.
  • the above object of the invention is based on a method for reversibly closing an opening on a container with a closure device which has a deformable, flat-extending lid, with the steps according to claim 27 solved.
  • the lid is aligned outside of the container to the opening thereof and the lid then deformed such that it completely undercuts the opening of the container with a peripheral edge portion, so that the undercut area on the lid and the undercut area on the container complementary sealing surfaces for gas and Form liquid-tight closure of the opening.
  • FIGS. 1a , b shown in a schematic diagram.
  • This includes a cylindrical Container body 10, which is composed of a bottom and a lateral surface.
  • the container body 10 has an opening 20 with a diameter D1.
  • a primary closure in the form of a plate-shaped mirror 30 is provided, which itself has an opening 40.
  • the mirror 30 and the container body 10 are connected to each other by means of a circumferential fold 31 liquid and gas-tight.
  • the opening of the mirror 40 with the circular diameter D2 is now reversibly closed with a closure element 105 constructed according to the invention.
  • the container body 10 and the mirror 30 are made of a metal sheet.
  • FIGS. 2a to c For ease of understanding, the structure of an embodiment of a closure member with respect to FIGS. 2a to c explained on the basis of the schematic diagrams given there.
  • the material properties of the mirror plate are adjusted so that such a curl 32 can be generated without breaking the material.
  • the closure element 105 according to the invention is now inserted into the mirror opening in a first operating position.
  • the closure element has in the in Fig. 2a shown in a pot-like shape with a bottom portion 110 and a wall portion 120, which merges at the end in a curved portion 130 which abuts the Spiegelanrollung 32.
  • the closure element 105 is like the Anrollung 32 shown in section constructed rotationally symmetrical, ie the curl 32 forms a fully circumferential around the mirror opening extending attachment for the cup-shaped closure element 105.
  • the corresponding dome-shaped bottom 110 has a concave curved surface with a radius r to the container interior on.
  • the closure element extends axially into the mirror opening, inasmuch as the closure element has an areal extent in this area a diameter d1, which is ⁇ the mirror opening diameter D2, see FIG. 1 ,
  • the closure element 105 is made of elastic polyethylene.
  • the process of adjusting the sealing operating position of the closure device shows Fig. 2b ,
  • a force F which here extends axially to the mirror opening, applied.
  • the deflection of the bottom portion 110 is always lower and disappears in the in Fig. 2b extreme case shown completely.
  • the material of the closure element 105 is stretchable, insofar spreads the cup or pot in the bottom area to a diameter d2, which is greater than the diameter D2 of the mirror opening.
  • the closure element 105 undercuts the mirror 30 in its opening 40 in this operating position, see Fig.
  • the wall section 120 of the closure element curves through the spread and conforms with the cover sealing surface 122 against the mirror sealing surface 33. Both sealing surfaces cooperate to liquid and gas-tight sealing of the mirror opening. If the container to be sealed is subjected to internal pressure, this leads to the pressing of the closure element 105 against the mirror 30, ie the closure is self-sealing.
  • the closure element 105 is automatically due to the elastic forces in the material of the sealing, in Fig. 2b shown operating position again in the in Fig. 2a shown non-sealing operating position recycled.
  • This function can be provided as long as the deformation of the material remains within a range in which the material is elastic.
  • Fig. 2c shows in a schematic representation of another embodiment of a closure element, similar to that in the FIGS. 2a and b shown is constructed. insofar will be discussed below mainly on the differences.
  • the closure element in turn has a pot-like cover 105, which is shown here in the non-sealing operating position.
  • the closure element additionally comprises a guide device such as a guide plate 150 which extends over the radial extent of the lid up to the wall portion 120 and rests on the lid.
  • the guide disc 150 has radially outwardly a slightly inclined to the axis of the opening extending contact surface 151, which cooperates with ribs 125 on the inner wall 120 of the lid 105.
  • the ribs extend circumferentially slightly inclined to the axis of the wall portion 120 and are integrally formed therewith.
  • the guide disk 150 is made of a dimensionally stable plastic such as a thermosetting plastic.
  • the outer force for adjusting the sealing operating position of the lid acts in this embodiment on the guide plate 150 on the cover 105. Since the contact surface 151 is formed parallel to the surface of the ribs 125 at a slight angle to the axis and the guide disc axially by the occurrence of external force F is moved, supports the system of guide plate and ribs 125, the spreading of the lid in the region of its bottom 110 (see Fig. 2b ).
  • the guide means 150 also serves in the sealing operating position of the lid to prevent buckling of the lid due to a high internal pressure, which could otherwise result in leakage of the lid.
  • FIGS. 3a, 3b Another embodiment of a closure member is shown with an exemplary eccentric lever for applying the force to bend the lid in the sealing operating position.
  • FIGS. 3a, 3b illustrated closure element with regard to the guide device 250 and the lid 205 very similar or equal to the in Fig. 2c constructed closure element.
  • Fig. 3a Referenced showing the closure element in the non-sealing operating position. This comprises as essential components the cup-shaped cover 205, the guide plate 250 and a depending on the pivot position on the guide plate 250 acting eccentric lever 260th
  • the Spiegelanrollung 32 In the in Fig. 3a shown operating position of the lid 205 surrounds this with a curved portion 230, the Spiegelanrollung 32. At the curved portion in turn is followed by a wall portion 220 in the form of an approximately cylindrical lateral surface. The wall portion has a tapered portion 223 and merges downwardly towards the lid bottom 210 into integrally formed ribs 225. The bottom section is in the in Fig. 3a shown non-sealing operating position substantially horizontally. A thickening in the middle area serves to support the guide device 250, which is disc-shaped and in the peripheral region has a radially outwardly extending flange 252 which cooperates with a contact surface 251 on the ribs 225 of the lid 205.
  • a fastening strip 270 Integrally formed on the curved portion 230 of the pot is a fastening strip 270 which extends on the outer surface of the mirror 30 parallel thereto and is glued thereto.
  • the purpose of such a fastening strip is explained in detail below.
  • the eccentric lever 260 which in Fig. 3a is shown in a pivoting position in which it exerts no force on the guide plate 250 and the bottom portion 210 of the lid 205 is attached with its lever axis 263 to a circular tab 264, which in turn is supported on the wall portion 220 of the lid 205.
  • the eccentric lever 260 has a handle portion 261 and a cam head 262 formed asymmetrically with respect to the lever axis 263.
  • Fig. 3b now shows the in Fig. 3a shown arrangement with folded eccentric lever 260, so that the lid is transferred to its sealing operating position.
  • increases when swinging the eccentric lever 260 in the in Fig. 3b shown pivot position the force on the guide plate 250 and the cover 205 more and more, until the in Fig. 3b situation is reached, in which the peripheral region with maximum radial extent of the cam head comes to rest on the guide plate 250.
  • the flange-like extension 252 moves downwards on the rib 225 of the cover and presses this area outwards, so that the cover is spread open in the lower wall area or in the floor area. Due to the axial force on the bottom of the lid this is also pressed down. The axial elongation occurs essentially in the tapered region 223, in that respect it can be avoided that the curved portion 230 of the lid gets out of engagement with the curl due to the axial force.
  • the cover 205 then undercuts the mirror 30 in the wall region 220, so that the corresponding sealing surfaces 33 come to rest on the mirror and 222 on the cover.
  • the guide disk is like the mounting tabs 264 made of a plastic compared to the cover 205 harder to ensure the necessary dimensional stability.
  • the eccentric lever 260 is also made of the same material as the attachment tabs 264.
  • sealing closure position can be by simply moving the lever 260 in the in Fig. 3a shown pivot position can be adjusted.
  • the closure device can be easily removed from the container opening.
  • the overlapping portion 230 of the lid is disengaged from the Spiegelanrollung. Since the lid is made of a soft elastic plastic is no great effort required for this.
  • Fig. 4 shows a variant of the invention in the FIGS. 3a and b shown trained closure element, which offers the possibility to perform a pressure equalization during the opening or closing of the container.
  • the cover 205 has a vent hole 211, which corresponds to a corresponding vent hole 253 in the guide plate 250, so that ultimately a guided from the inside of the container to the outside ventilation duct is realized.
  • this ventilation duct is covered by the peripheral region of the cam head 262, so that this acting as a closure surface 266 peripheral region closes the ventilation duct.
  • the cam head in the region of its peripheral surface on a groove which corresponds to the ventilation duct, when the lever of the in Fig. 4 shown closure position is pivoted into the open position.
  • Fig. 5 shows a further embodiment of a closure element.
  • the closure element is not fastened to a curl of the mirror of the beverage can but to an annular insert 50 which has a circumferential flange 51 on which a peripheral bead 52 extends in the direction of approximately 90 ° to the flange surface, in which the closure element 205 engages.
  • the curl of the mirror used in the previous embodiments is here replaced by the bead on the insert 50.
  • This insert is glued in the overlapping area with the mirror 30. It goes without saying that this bonding can also be carried out on the outside of the mirror. Since the further construction of the in Fig. 5 The closure element shown hardly differs from the preceding, no further explanation is required Fig. 5 ,
  • FIG. 6a shows the closure element in the sealing position of the lid.
  • a retaining clip 231 is arranged on the outer circumference, which is formed corresponding to a Spiegelfalz. Both this retaining clip 231 and the fastening strip 270 already described above are formed integrally with the cover 205.
  • the fastening strip 270 is glued to the mirror 30 only at its radially outer end, in that respect the closure element 205 can be pivoted as a whole and fastened by means of the retaining clip 231 to the fold of the mirror 30.
  • This process is reversible, ie after the release of the retaining clip 231 at the fold and the pivoting of the closure element 200 on the opening, the engagement of the curl 32 with the curved portion 230 of the lid, the lever for adjusting the operating position can be swung back at which the container is sealed liquid and gas tight.

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Afin de donner à un récipient soumis à une pression interne, un obturateur réversible, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif de fermeture (200) comprenant un couvercle (205) plan qui peut se déformer et se dilater, et qui peut être mis dans au moins deux positions de fonctionnement, le couvercle étant orienté vers l'ouverture du récipient dans une première position de fonctionnement, et formant avec un rebord périphérique (222) un système de dépouille / contre-dépouille sur toute la périphérie de l'ouverture du récipient, dans une seconde position de fonctionnement, de sorte que la zone de dépouille (33) sur le couvercle et la zone de contre-dépouille sur le récipient, forment des surfaces d'étanchéité complémentaires qui permettent à l'ouverture d'être refermée de façon étanche aux gaz et aux liquides. Le dispositif de fermeture présente en outre un système (260) qui peut être actionné et sert à appliquer une force sur le couvercle afin de le déformer de sorte qu'il peut passer de l'une des positions de fonctionnement à l'autre.

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  1. Dispositif d'obturateur (200) destiné à obturer de manière étanche un orifice (40) sur un récipient, ledit dispositif comportant
    - un couvercle déformable et élastique et de grande étendue (105, 205) qui peut être mis en deux positions de fonctionnement,
    ledit couvercle, dans une première position de fonctionnement, étant orienté par rapport à l'ouverture du récipient et, dans une deuxième position de fonctionnement, dépouillant de manière inverse l'orifice sur son entier périmètre avec une partie circonférentielle du bord, de sorte que la partie contredépouillante sur le couvercle et la partie contredépouillée sur le récipient forment des surfaces d'étanchéité complémentaires (122, 222 ; 33) destinées à obturer l'orifice de manière étanche aux gaz et aux liquides ;
    - un moyen actionnable (260) pour exercer une force (F) sur le couvercle enfin de déformer le couvercle de sorte que le couvercle peut être déformé de l'une des deux positions de fonctionnement en l'autre position de fonctionnement,
    ledit dispositif étant caractérisé par un moyen à aérer le récipient, ledit moyen comportant un canal d'aération qui peut être obturer au moyen d'un dispositif de soupape, le dispositif de soupape étant mis en communication fonctionnelle avec le moyen d'actionnement (260) enfin d'exercer une force sur le couvercle.
  2. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (105, 205) dans sa première position de fonctionnement s'étend axialement dans l'orifice (40), au moins par passages.
  3. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (105, 205) lors de la transition entre les deux positions de fonctionnement fait une déformation par flexion, sans être déversé ou déplacé axialement par rapport à l'orifice du récipient.
  4. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (105, 205) dans sa première position de fonctionnement est exempt de forces.
  5. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que à partir d'une première position de fonctionnement du couvercle est produite une déformation élastique sur le couvercle (105, 205) par l'exercice de la force extérieure sur le couvercle enfin d'adapter une deuxième position stationnaire de fonctionnement du couvercle.
  6. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'avec la neutralisation de la force externe sur le couvercle (105, 205) la déformation élastique du couvercle entraine un rappel du couvercle vers sa première position de fonctionnement.
  7. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que, pour le maintien de la deuxième position de fonctionnement du couvercle, le moyen de force agit de manière permanente sur le couvercle (05,205).
  8. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que, pour la formation de l'orifice (40), le bord du récipient comporte un collet circonférentiel (32) ou un bourrelet circonférentiel cylindrique s'étendant vers l'extérieur.
  9. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que dans la première position de fonctionnement le couvercle à une forme de pot avec une partie de fond (110) et avec une partie de parois (120) sensiblement normale par rapport à l'orifice du récipient.
  10. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que, dans la première position de fonctionnement du couvercle, la partie de fond (110) est formée de manière concave vers l'intérieur du récipient.
  11. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon les revendications 8, 9 et 10, caractérisé en ce que, à l'extrémité distante de la partie de fond du couvercle, la partie de parois (120) du couvercle passe à une partie courbée (130) qui est placée contre le collet (32) ou le bourrelet sur l'orifice du récipient.
  12. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé par un disque de guidage (150, 250) qui reste sur le couvercle à son côté opposé au récipient et qui coopère avec le couvercle (105, 205).
  13. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 7 à 12, caractérisé par des éléments de guidage sur le couvercle (105, 205), notamment dans la zone de transition entre la partie de parois et la partie de fond, lesdites parties coopérant avec des surfaces de contact (151, 251) sur le disque de guidage (150, 251) enfin d'assister l'ouverture par l'écartement du couvercle.
  14. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de guidage comporte des nervures (225) qui s'étendent axialement par rapport à l'orifice et qui sont écartées l'une de l'autre en direction circonférentielle sur le couvercle.
  15. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de force comporte comme l'élément d'actionnement un levier pivotant avec une partie de manette (261) et avec une tête de came (262) qui exerce une force sur le couvercle indépendamment de la position pivotante du levier.
  16. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de force produit une force sensiblement en la direction normale de l'orifice (40), ladite force étant transmise sur le couvercle (105, 205) via le disque de guidage (150, 250).
  17. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 16, caractérisé par un moyen de fixation (270) par lequel le dispositif d'obturation (200) est fixé sur le couvercle de manière imperdable et indépendamment de la position de fonctionnement du couvercle (205).
  18. Dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisé en ce que la tête de came (262) comporte une rainure (265) qui corresponde avec le canal d'aération de manière dépendante de la position pivotante du levier (260).
  19. Récipient comportant un orifice (40) destiné à la coopération avec un dispositif d'obturation (200) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 18.
  20. Récipient selon la revendication 19, caractérisé par un corps de récipient (10) comportant un orifice primaire (20) qui est obturé par le moyen d'un obturateur primaire qui à son tour comporte un orifice (40) qui peut être obturé par le dispositif d'obturation (105, 205) de manière étanche aux gaz et aux liquides.
  21. Récipient selon les revendications 19 ou 20, caractérisé en ce que l'obturateur primaire est formé comme un miroir (panneau) (30) qui est relié au corps de récipient (10) par pliage, collage ou soudage, une partie du miroir (30) s'étendant autour de circonférence de l'orifice et formant une surface d'étanchéité (13) pour la partie chevauchante du couvercle.
  22. Récipient selon l'une des revendications 19 à 21, caractérisé en ce que le miroir (30) comporte un collet (40) qui s'étend autour du périmètre de son orifice (40) et qui peut être mis en prise avec le dispositif d'obturation.
  23. Récipient selon l'une des revendications 19 à 22, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'obturation (200) est connecté de manière imperdable avec le récipient, indépendamment de la position de fonctionnement du couvercle (205).
  24. Procédé à obturer de manière réversible un orifice (40) sur un récipient avec un dispositif d'obturation (200) qui comporte un couvercle déformable et élastique et de grande étendue (105, 205), ledit procédé comportant les étapes :
    - orienter le couvercle par rapport au l'orifice du récipient,
    - déformer le couvercle de sorte que le couvercle avec sa partie de bord circonférentielle dépouille de manière inverse l'orifice du récipient sur tout son périmètre de sorte que la partie contredépouillante sur le couvercle et la partie contredépouillée sur le récipient forment des surfaces d'étanchéité complémentaires (122, 222 ; 33) destinées à obturer l'orifice de manière étanche aux gaz et aux liquides ; un moyen d'actionnement destiné à exercer une force sur le couvercle étant actionné, le procédé étant caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'actionnement est en communication fonctionnelle avec un dispositif de soupape de sorte que le récipient est aéré par l'actionnement de l'élément d'actionnement.
  25. Procédé selon la revendication 25, caractérisé en ce qu'on exerce une force qui déforme le couvercle (105, 205) afin de mettre le couvercle d'une première situation de fonctionnement à une situation de fonctionnement différente.
  26. Procédé selon les revendications 24 ou 25, caractérisé en ce qu'après l'orientation du couvercle par rapport à l'orifice, le couvercle subit une déformation par flexion (105, 205) sans un déversement ou déplacement axiale par rapport à l'orifice du récipient.
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