EP1954593A1

EP1954593A1 - Container closure for simultaneously pouring out two separate liquids with a specified quantitative ratio

Info

Publication number: EP1954593A1
Application number: EP06804858A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Fritz Seelhofer
Original assignee: Belcap Switzerland AG
Current assignee: Belcap Switzerland AG
Priority date: 2005-11-08
Filing date: 2006-11-07
Publication date: 2008-08-13
Anticipated expiration: 2026-11-07
Also published as: JP2009514749A; DE502006004942D1; RU2008120866A; CH698173B1; US7934624B2; ATE443677T1; EP1954593B1; US20090026222A1; CN101356101A; BRPI0618647A2; WO2007053970A1; RU2424965C2

Abstract

The invention serves to simultaneously pour out two separate liquids with a specified quantitative ratio from a container. To this end, a separate container is located inside said container. The container closure forms a mouth cap (1). This tapers upward conically into a straight concentric spout (2) with an interior space (11). A larger, closeable spout neck (4) having a projection (5) that radially projects at the bottom is placed concentrically around the straight spout (2) of the mouth cap (1). This projection (5) is supported with supporting braces (6) an the shoulder (7) formed by the conical taper. A flow opening (9), which encircles up to the supporting braces (6), is left open between the shoulder (7) and the inside edge (8) of the projection (5) and of the larger spout neck (4). The supporting braces (6) and the radial projection (5) are each passed through by a borehole (10) that communicate with the inside of the mouth cap (1) and with the space (16) outside the larger spout neck (4). When the container is tilted, the separate contents are poured out with a specified ratio.

Description

Container closure for the simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain quantity ratio

This invention relates to a container closure for the simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio, the pouring can be interrupted at any time and resumed. There are containers to the

Example contain a first liquid, and inside these containers is a second liquid container, this separate inner container then contains a second, different liquid. The inner container may be slightly shorter than the outer container and be arranged in that hanging, that is down on the

Hanging closure system so that it extends to the outer container concentrically aligned downwards. In these two separated and different

Liquids can be all kinds of chemicals that should only be mixed together when pouring, or drinks that are drinkable, for example all sorts of fruit juices and sodas that should be mixed with a drink containing alcohol directly from the drink.

What is desired now is a container closure, which allows the simultaneous and continuous pouring of the two different container contents, so that they are poured in a certain, constant ratio. It should be ensured that both separated containers, that is, both the outer and the inner container, as empty as possible simultaneously. In addition, the liquid jet should remain free of bubbles and the actual container closure should be made of as few parts as possible and be inexpensive to install. The liquid jet should be abruptly interrupted when discontinuing the dispensing position of the container, so that no container contents of the inner container can flow back into the outer container, and also not such from the outer container can flow back into the interior. The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a container closure for the simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio, which consists of a minimum number of parts and is inexpensive to install. In this case, this closure should meet the above-mentioned requirements and also can be performed as a guarantee closure.

This object is achieved by a container closure for the simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container in the interior of which a separate container is, wherein the container closure is characterized in that it has a mouth cap for receiving and holding the inner container and pouring its contents forms, which tapers conically at the top and terminates in a straight, concentric spout with interior, and that concentrically around the straight spout of this mouth cap a larger, lockable spout with radially downwardly projecting projection is arranged, said Projection is supported with at least two support struts on the shoulder formed by the conical taper and between this shoulder on the one hand and the inner edge of the projection and the larger spout on the other hand, a circulating to the support struts flow opening f is let, and that the support struts and the radial projection of at least one hole are interspersed, which each communicate with the inside of the mouth cap and the space outside the larger spout, so that outflowing the liquid from outside the inner container until it comes out of the Closure in its flow direction is deflected at least twice laterally.

In the figures, this container closure for pouring two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container is shown in different views. Based on these figures, the shutter will be described in detail and its function will be explained.

It shows:

FIG. 1 The container closure seen in a perspective view obliquely from below;

FIG. 2 The container closure seen from diagonally above; FIG. 3 The container closure seen from diagonally below;

FIG. 4 The container closure as seen from below, with marked section lines A-A;

FIG. 5 The container closure in a section seen from the side, along the

Section lines A-A shown in Figure 4;

FIG. 6 The cap of the container closure obliquely from above shown in perspective, and next to the detail C;

FIG. 7 The cap of the container closure in a diametrical section and next to it the detail B;

FIG. 8 The container closure with attached cap mounted on a

Container with inner container for a second, separated liquid, also shown in a diametrical section;

FIG. 9 The container closure with attached closure cap according to FIG. 8 in FIG

Detail section C.

FIG. 10 The container closure is equipped with an additional sealing element, with the sealing element in the sealing state;

FIG. 11 The container closure with the additional sealing element, with the

Sealing element in the opened state;

FIG. 12 The container closure with the additional sealing element, once in the upright position of the container and once in the pouring position of the same;

FIG. 13 A perspective view of the sealing element viewed from the front;

FIG. 14 A perspective view of the sealing element seen from the rear. This container closure is suitable for the simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container in the interior of which a separate container is located. As can be seen in Figure 1, this container closure consists of an opening cap 1 for receiving and holding the inner container and pouring the contents of both this inner and an outer container. This mouth cap 1 tapers conically at the top and thus forms a shoulder 7. It then merges into a straight, concentric spout 2. Concentric with this straight spout 2 of the mouth cap 1, a larger pour spout is formed, which is not visible here, however, because another concentric spigot 14 with external thread 26 extends concentrically around it. At its lower end, the radially projecting projection 5 is formed, wherein this projection 5 is supported with at least two support struts 6 on the shoulder 7 formed by the conical taper. In the example shown, there are four support struts 6 distributed around the circumference. However, it may also be just two, three or more than four support struts. Between the shoulder 7 on the one hand and the inner edge 8 of the projection 5 and the upwardly adjoining the larger neck on the other hand remains a circulating to the support struts 6 Durchlauföffhung 9 free. The support struts 6 and the radial projection 5 are penetrated by at least one bore, which each communicate with the inside of the mouth cap 1 and the space outside of the spout and not visible here within the threaded nozzle 14. The threaded sleeve 15, which is formed on the underside of the mouth cap 1, serves to keep with its internal thread 13 an inner container or an inner bottle inside an outer container or an outer bottle.

Figure 2 shows the container closure seen obliquely from above. The interior 11 of the inner spout 2 communicates with the inner container or the inner bottle, while the interior 12 of the larger spout is shown here 4 communicates with the inside of the outer container or the outer bottle. Starting from the top of the projection 5 bore holes 10 down through the not visible here support struts 6 through and into the inner container or the inner bottle inside. These holes 10 ensure that when pouring just enough air flows into the inner container that the right Liquids flow per time and a simultaneous emptying with the outer container or the outer bottle is ensured.

In the figure 3 you can see the mouth cap 1 from below into the threaded sleeve 15 with its thread 13 inside. Here are the holes 10 visible at the bottom of the shoulder 7, in the example four in number. These lead through the also four distributed around the circumference arranged support struts 6 through up in the space outside of the larger

Spout-neck 4, but within the threaded neck 14. In Figure 4 you can see the

Container closure seen from directly below, with drawn lines A-A and you can see the interior 1 of the spout and the holes 10 at the bottom of the shoulder. 7

Figure 5 shows the container closure in a section from the side along these section lines AA as they are shown in Figure 4. This sectional view gives an insight into the internal structure of the container closure 1. It can be seen below the threaded sleeve 15 with its internal thread 13. In this internal thread 13, the external thread of a container neck screwed, namely the thread of an inner container or inner bottle. On its upper side, the threaded sleeve 15 tapers to a smaller diameter and thus forms. a tapered shoulder 7 and finally runs into a tapered spout 2. On the shoulder 7 a larger, concentrically arranged around the spout 2 spout 4 is formed, which is held on individual support struts 6 or support elements. At the lower end of the spout-neck 4, a planar projection 5 extends radially outward. On this another threaded connector 14 is formed with external thread 26 on which an associated cap is screwed. From the space 16 between the inside of this threaded connector 14 and the outside of the larger spout 4, holes 10 lead down, penetrate the underlying support struts 6 and finally open at the bottom of the shoulder 7 in the inner container or inner bottle. Between the lower inner edge of the spout-neck 4 and the outer edge of the spout 2 is a distance, so that a circumferential Durchlassöffmmg 9 is formed, which is interrupted only by the individual support struts 6. The liquid, which is located in the outer container or in the outer bottle, thus flows during pouring between the shoulder 7 and the underside of the projection 5 in the Durchlaßöffhung 9 and then between the outside of the inner spout 2 and the inside of the spout 4 Outside. She experiences a change of direction twice on her way out. simultaneously but the liquid flows from the inner container or the inner bottle of the here lower side of the shoulder 7 in the central spout 2. The inner container or the inner bottle is thereby supplied through the holes 10 with air from the outside. The dimensioning of these holes 10 is crucial for the pouring amount per time. This is calculated so that, depending on the size ratio of inner container to outer container or inner bottle to outer bottle a simultaneous emptying is ensured.

As can be seen in Figure 5 further, the mouths of the spout 2 and the concentrically arranged around the larger spout 4 are in the same plane and have sharp muzzle edges, which firstly facilitates the abrupt discontinuation of the pouring and also prevents that liquid gets from one nozzle into the other. The mouth of the concentric to the larger spout 4 on the radial projection 5 stationary threaded neck 14 is set back slightly relative to the mouth of the spout 4, so that the inner plane of a screwed onto the threaded connector 14 sealing cap by screwing sealingly to the mouths of spouts Stub 4 and inner spout 2 can be pressed. In another variant, not shown here, the outer threaded neck on the projection 5 may be omitted. In this case, the larger spout 4 itself is provided with an external thread on which an associated cap is directly screwed.

Figure 6 shows the particular, belonging to the container closure cap 3. It consists of a closure cap 18 and a cap sleeve 19 of different diameters. The cap sleeve 19 serves to press with its shoulder 20, the radial projection 5 on the container closure on the neck of the container to be equipped or the bottle to be equipped. The cap 3 extends at its lower edge in the manner of a Trompetentrichters and over a circumferential, acting as Erstöffhungsgarantie perforation 21 it runs into the shoulder 20 of the cap sleeve 19, which acts as a clamping sleeve, and from above over the radial Projection 5 of the container closure can be inverted. By screwing on the container neck of the closure 1 is pressed sealingly on the mouth of the container to be loaded. For this purpose, the closure cap sleeve 19 may be provided with a thread with Einrastzähnen, which engage when screwed onto the thread of the container neck in just such Einrastzähnen on the same. The shutter 18 is for opening and again closing the container closure. The two parts 18, 19 are connected to one another only via the perforation line 21, that is to say via only a few material bridges 17, as shown in the enlarged detailed view C to the right of FIG.

In Figure 7, a diametrical section through this cap 3 is shown. Both the upper closure cap 18 and the lower closure cap sleeve 19 has an internal thread. To the right of the sectional drawing is shown a detail view of the detail B, namely the transition from the upper cap 18 to the lower cap sleeve 19, which is realized only over some weak material bridges 17, so that the Materialbriicken 17 form a guarantee device. When you first open or unscrew the cap 18 break these bridges 17th

Finally, Figure 8 shows the container closure 1 with attached cap 3 on a container or on a bottle with a separate inner container 23 for a second, separated liquid, also shown in a diametrical section. The inner bottle 23 is screwed with its threaded connector 22 in the internal thread 13 on the threaded sleeve 15 of the container closure 1. Then, the inner bottle 23 has been inverted into the outer container 24 hanging on the container closure 1, after which the radial projection 5 on the container closure finally rests on the nozzle edge of the outer container 24. Now, the cap 3 was placed and her shoulder 20 then presses the radial projection 5 of the container closure 1 sealingly on the neck 25 of the larger container 24. The upper threaded cap 18 can now be separated by breaking the material bridges of the lower threaded cap 19 and the threaded connector 14 of the Can be unscrewed container closure, after which the two liquids in the larger container 24 and the inner container 23 can be poured simultaneously in a precisely predetermined ratio. The detail C of this figure 8 is shown in Figure 9 in an enlarged view.

Hi the embodiment of Figure 10, the container closure is equipped with an additional sealing element 30. This is shown here in the sealed state. It has the following purpose: If the container or the container bottle, which is equipped with such a container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain amount ratio, which does not include such a sealing element, and then the bottle or container slowly from the upright Location in the pouring position is pivoted and thereby held only about horizontal, so the liquid that is in the outer container starts to leak, while the liquid from the inner container does not flow for the time being. Namely, the container closure is effective for the simultaneous pouring only when the container bottle is held at about an angle of 30 ° or steeper. The additional sealing element 30 causes now that a pouring takes place only when the bottle is pivoted sufficiently far in a tilted position. For this purpose, the sealing element 30 is guided in the area outside the outer nozzle 4. aIt consists of a tube 27 which is guided around this outer nozzle 4 and is closed at the front and forms on the inside of this conclusion two sealing surfaces 28,29. The one sealing surface 29 is designed as a cone and serves as shown for closing the inner spout 2, while the outer sealing surface 28 is also conically shaped and can penetrate into the outer nozzle 4 and closes the same sealing. Around the pipe 27 outside the nozzle 4, a second, concentric and somewhat larger pipe 31 is formed on the sealing element 30, which is connected via some radial webs 32 (Figure 13,14) with the smaller pipe 27. Here, however, only the interstices 33 between these webs 32 are visible. The outer tube 31 extends against the top or outside slightly conical outward. On the inside of the threaded neck 14 grooves 34 are formed. If the tube 27,31 is pressed during assembly from above into this threaded connector 14, then the upper end edge of the outer tube 31 at these grooves 34 thereafter finds a stop and can henceforth between this sealing position shown and the extended open position as shown in FIG 11 are axially displaced back and forth.

The figure 12 illustrates the operation of this sealing element 30. In an upright bottle or upright container, the sealing element 30 is due to gravity in its lower position and seals the nozzle. If the container or the bottle is pivoted for pouring to significantly more than 90 °, preferably by about 120 ° or more, so the sealing element 30 slips due to gravity outward into the open position shown at the pivoted in such a casting bottle. The sealing element 30 thus acts so that the closure is only opened when the container bottle is pivoted by a Mindestmass and thus occupies a pouring position, which has at least an inclined position of 30 °. In this inclined position, the contents flow perfectly from both containers, and in the desired ratio. FIG. 13 shows the sealing element 30 separately in a perspective view seen from the front, and FIG. 14 shows it from the rear.

Claims

claims

1. A container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain amount ratio from a container inside which there is a separate container, wherein the container closure is characterized in that it comprises a mouth cap (1) for receiving and holding the inner container and pouring its content forms, which tapers conically at the top and ends in a straight, concentric spout (2) with interior (11), and concentrically around the straight spout (2) of this mouth cap (1) a larger, lockable spout (4 ) is arranged with downwardly projecting radially projecting projection (5), said projection (5) with at least two support struts (6) on the conical taper formed shoulder (7) is supported and between this shoulder (7) on the one hand and the inner edge ( 8) of the projection (5) and the larger spout neck (4) on the other hand, a circulating to the support struts D lauflauföfmung (9) is released, and that the support struts (6) and the radial projection (5) of at least one bore (10) are interspersed, each with the inside of the mouth cap (1) and the space (16) outside the larger Outlet spout (4) communicate, so that outflowing the liquid from outside the inner container until it exits the closure in its flow direction is deflected at least twice laterally.

2. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain amount ratio of a container according to claim 1, characterized in that the mouth cap (1) has an internal thread (13) for screwing a matching inner container (23), and that larger spout connecting piece (4) has an external thread on which an associated cap (3) can be screwed.

3. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to claim 1, characterized in that the mouth cap (1) has an internal thread (13) for screwing in a matching inner container (23), and that outside the bigger one Spout (4) and the upper mouths of the bores (10) a threaded connection (14) concentric with the radial projection (5) is formed, on which an associated cap (3) can be screwed.

4. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the projection (5) with three distributed around the circumference arranged supporting struts (6) formed on the conical taper Shoulder (7) is supported.

5. container closure for the simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the projection (5) with four distributed around the circumference arranged support struts (6) on that of the conical Rejuvenation formed shoulder (7) is supported.

6. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to "one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mouths of the spout (2) and the concentrically arranged around the larger spout nozzle (4) in the same Lie flat.

7. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mouths of the spout (2) and the concentrically arranged around the larger spout nozzle (4) in the same plane lying and have sharp mouth edges.

8. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the mouth of the concentric to the larger spout nozzle (4) on the radial projection (5) standing threaded neck against the mouth of the spout neck (4) is set back, so that the inner plane of a screwed onto the threaded neck cap by screwing sealingly to the mouths of spout nozzle (4) and inner spout (2) can be pressed.

9. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to one of the preceding

Claims, characterized in that the closure cap (3) expands at its lower edge in the manner of a Trompetentrichters and over a circumferential, acting as Erstöffhungsgarantie perforation line (21) in the shoulder (20) of a cap sleeve (19) expires, the from above over the radial projection (5) of the container closure is slipped and this pressed by screwing or bouncing on the container nozzle sealingly on the mouth of the container to be loaded.

10. container closure for simultaneous pouring of two separate liquids in a certain ratio of a container according to claim 9, characterized in that the closure cap sleeve (19) has a thread with Einrastzähnen on screwing onto the thread of the container neck with engagement teeth on the same time.

11. Container closure according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a movable sealing element (27), which in the space (16) between the inside of the threaded nozzle (14) and the outside of the larger spout nozzle (4) is guided displaceably in the axial direction , there in the axial direction can be flowed through and at the front end each forms a sealing surface (28,29) for the inner (11) and the outer spout-neck (4).

12. Container closure according to claim 1, characterized in that the container closure comprises a movable sealing element (27) which from vertical to short over a horizontal position of the container closure, by sealing lip (28) the interior (12) of the larger nozzle (4) and through Sealing plug (29) the interior

(11) seals.

13. Container closure according to claim 12, characterized in that the movable sealing element (27) in the upright position of the container with its sealing surfaces (28,29) the Socket (4,11) seals due to gravity, and when tilting the container in Ausgiessposition, ie by more than 90 °, the sealing element (27) due to gravity and acting on its sealing surfaces (28,29) liquid pressure forward displaced is so that it opens.