EP2035294B1 - Dose mit Verschlusselement - Google Patents

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EP2035294B1
EP2035294B1 EP07763722A EP07763722A EP2035294B1 EP 2035294 B1 EP2035294 B1 EP 2035294B1 EP 07763722 A EP07763722 A EP 07763722A EP 07763722 A EP07763722 A EP 07763722A EP 2035294 B1 EP2035294 B1 EP 2035294B1
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sheet metal
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Gerhard Schroll
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
    • B65D47/122—Threaded caps
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/10—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures
    • B65D47/103—Membranes with a tearing element
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
    • B65D2517/504—Details of preformed openings
    • B65D2517/5043—Details of preformed openings provided with a flange
    • B65D2517/5045—Down-turned flange, i.e. extending into container

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  • the invention relates to a can, in particular for the intake of beverages according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • closure elements that are torn open by the user to make an opening in the can. These openings are usually not resealable.
  • various closure elements are known which allow the opening and reclosing of a beverage can.
  • these closure elements are complex to produce and prone to error in the industrial application and therefore problematic.
  • the US 2,687,831 A shows a box with a closure element which can be snapped into a corresponding holder.
  • a closure element is suitable for the attachment of a spout, but can not absorb the necessary forces and moments that occur in a screw cap.
  • Other closures with insufficient strength are in the US 3,998,354 A and the US 4,327,842 A described.
  • Other known solutions are in the FR 1191109 A and the US 3,201,014 A disclosed.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a can having a closure element which is resealable, which is simple and inexpensive to produce and which is easy to handle, with great importance to a simple and secure insertion of the closure element in a recess of the cover plate of the can is placed and a tight mount in the transition region between the closure element and the cover plate should be ensured.
  • the closure element should neither affect the storage nor disposal of the can and be particularly robust. In particular, the forces and moments occurring during opening should be able to be safely absorbed.
  • a security element should be provided which enables the user to determine whether the can has already been opened or not. Also in this context, the mechanical stability is of particular importance.
  • the closure element can be easily and safely inserted into the recess of the cover plate. This results in a connection in the manner of a snap closure, the at appropriate choice of dimensions allows a relatively easy insertion of the closure element in the recess, but there ensures a secure fit. At the same time the compound is liquid-tight, so that an undesirable leakage of the contents of the can can be avoided.
  • the assembly of the can is facilitated in particular by the fact that the circumferential groove of the holding portion is limited in the axial direction by a first projection, which has a support shoulder towards the groove and is frusto-conical on the opposite side. In this way, the closure element slides easily over the edge of the recess during insertion into the exception, without causing plastic deformation.
  • a particularly secure seat of the closure element is made possible in that the circumferential groove of the holding portion has a width in the axial direction, which corresponds to the axial extent of the first frusto-conical portion of the cover plate. In this way, a game in the axial direction of the closure element is avoided.
  • the circumferential groove of the holding portion is limited to the outside of the can through a second projection on which the bending edge is supported.
  • a second frusto-conical section is provided radially outside the first frusto-conical section and that tapers towards the outside of the can and that, at a further bending edge, merges into a third frusto-conical section, which tapers towards the interior of the can.
  • closure element consists of an integrally formed base part and a screw cap.
  • a particularly high functionality in conjunction with a robust construction is achieved in that the screw cap of the closure element is supported in the closed state on the second projection. This ensures a safe end position when screwing.
  • a safety closure For beverage cans, as described above, it is usually necessary for a safety closure to be able to detect whether the can is still originally closed or has already been opened.
  • This functionality can be achieved according to the invention by a rupturable safety cover.
  • the safety cover In order to ensure the mechanical stability in an optimal manner, while the safety cover is a part of a plate whose edge forms the second projection on which the bending edge is supported.
  • the closure element is made of plastic, in particular a polyolefin, such as PE or PP.
  • a stackable box can be achieved in particular by the fact that the lower cover plate, which is opposite to the cover plate with the closure element; a recess adapted to receive a closure member of another can on which the can is stacked.
  • can stacks are formed, in which the cans are supported on each other and secured against lateral slipping of the tipping, without exposing the closure elements inadmissible loads.
  • the can of Fig. 1 consists of a cylindrical shell 1, which is closed at the top by a cover plate 2, which has a closure element 3.
  • the closure element 3 consists of a base part 4 and a screw cap 5, which can be screwed onto the base part 4.
  • the base part 4 consists of a plate 6, on which a downwardly projecting cylindrical extension 7 is integrally formed, which forms a holding portion. Outside the holding section 7, the plate 6 continues as a flange, which is referred to here as the second projection 8. Below the second projection 8, a first projection 9 is provided which is also annular.
  • a safety cover 10 is provided, which can be torn open via a tab 11. This ensures on the one hand before the first opening of the can additional security against leakage or contamination, on the other hand can be recognized by the user beyond doubt whether the can is still in its original state or has already been opened.
  • the edge region 12 of the cover plate 2, which surrounds the opening into which the closure element 3 is inserted, is composed of a first frusto-conical portion 13, which tapers towards the interior of the can and which extends between a circular first bending edge 17 and a circular one Edge 20 extends, which forms the boundary of the recess.
  • the first frusto-conical section 13 is adjoined by a second frusto-conical section 14, which merges into a third frusto-conical section 15 at a second bending edge 19.
  • the circular edge 20 is supported under bias in a groove 21 of the holding portion 7, which extends between a first projection 9 and a second projection 8 of the downwardly projecting cylindrical extension 7 circumferentially. In this case, the circular edge 20 bears against a support shoulder 16 of the first projection 9.
  • the bias ensures a reliable sealing of the closure element 3 relative to the cover plate 2 of the can.
  • the first bending edge 17 abuts against the underside 18 of the second projection 8, which is achieved in that the axial extent of the groove 21 and that of the first frusto-conical portion 13 are approximately equal.
  • the first projection 9 has on its lower side, which is opposite to the support shoulder 16, a beveled portion 22. This makes it possible to assemble the closure element 3 in a simple manner during production by snapping it into the recess of the cover plate 2. In this case, the first frusto-conical section 13 expands elastically to lock into the groove 21 after overcoming the first projection 9. Even during disposal, the closure element 3 can be separated from the rest of the can in a simple manner.
  • the present invention makes it possible to produce a robust resealable can by simple means, whereby a high utility value is achieved.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
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EP07763722A 2006-06-29 2007-06-28 Dose mit Verschlusselement Not-in-force EP2035294B1 (de)

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PL07763722T PL2035294T3 (pl) 2006-06-29 2007-06-28 Puszka z elementem zamykającym

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AT0109606A AT503831B1 (de) 2006-06-29 2006-06-29 Dose
PCT/AT2007/000322 WO2008000013A1 (de) 2006-06-29 2007-06-28 Dose

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EP (1) EP2035294B1 (pl)
JP (1) JP2009541162A (pl)
CN (1) CN101479163B (pl)
AT (2) AT503831B1 (pl)
BR (1) BRPI0713982A2 (pl)
CA (1) CA2652952C (pl)
DE (1) DE502007006507D1 (pl)
ES (1) ES2361126T3 (pl)
MX (1) MX2009000240A (pl)
PL (1) PL2035294T3 (pl)
WO (1) WO2008000013A1 (pl)

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CN101479163A (zh) 2009-07-08
CA2652952C (en) 2014-07-29
AT503831B1 (de) 2008-10-15
DE502007006507D1 (de) 2011-03-31
ATE498561T1 (de) 2011-03-15
WO2008000013A1 (de) 2008-01-03
CA2652952A1 (en) 2008-01-03
JP2009541162A (ja) 2009-11-26
MX2009000240A (es) 2009-03-02
AT503831A1 (de) 2008-01-15
BRPI0713982A2 (pt) 2012-11-20
PL2035294T3 (pl) 2011-07-29

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