EP2125553A1 - Dehydrating and reclosable hinged plug-lid with tamper indicator and compensation device - Google Patents

Dehydrating and reclosable hinged plug-lid with tamper indicator and compensation device

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EP2125553A1
EP2125553A1 EP07871851A EP07871851A EP2125553A1 EP 2125553 A1 EP2125553 A1 EP 2125553A1 EP 07871851 A EP07871851 A EP 07871851A EP 07871851 A EP07871851 A EP 07871851A EP 2125553 A1 EP2125553 A1 EP 2125553A1
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lid
compensation device
container
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Benoît Portier
Bruno Guillon
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Airsec SAS
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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
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base 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
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/26—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with means for keeping contents in position, e.g. resilient means
    • 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
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/30—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials for desiccators
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure

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  • the invention relates to a reclosable desiccant lid, hinge, tamper-evident and special compensation device, adapted to fit on a tubular container for packaging, in a controlled atmosphere, moisture-sensitive products.
  • Such products to be conditioned, sensitive to moisture are generally products such as, for example, products of the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, veterinary, diagnostic and other types.
  • the invention relates to a closable desiccant lid hinge, tamper-evident and compensation device, constituting the resealable closing means of the open end of the container, said cap-lid being connected to the body the container by a hinge type connection associated with a ring secured to said container and having a tamper evident placed between the cap-lid and said ring forcefully inserted on the container during its final closure after filling.
  • This break-in indicator makes it possible, when the user first opens the container, to note that it has not been opened after it has been filled by the pharmaceutical laboratory, thus ensuring the physical integrity of the container. protective packaging guaranteeing the authenticity, qualitative and quantitative, of the product contained.
  • the invention relates to a reclosable desiccant lid hinge, tamper and compensation device, said compensation device for exerting mechanical pressure, spring effect on the stored products, especially pharmaceutical, in the form of, more specifically, lozenges, tablets, tablets.
  • the document DE9203763 (GAPLAST) describes an absorbent plug being inserted into the open end of a cylindrical container, in order to seal it tightly.
  • a cap comprises a ring which is fixed permanently and forcefully on the upper outer end of the container, once the latter filled.
  • This ring acts as a tamper evidence by the presence of breakable bridges between the upper portion of said ring and the adjacent lower portion of said plug. These breakable bridges are broken during the first opening of the container.
  • the desiccant plug also includes a chamber containing the desiccant material.
  • the desiccant plug also comprises a cylindrical spiral-type compensating spring element of monolithic design, that is to say, injected at the same time as the desiccant plug.
  • Another document, DE8337183U also describes an absorbent plug that fits into the open end of a cylindrical container.
  • Such an absorbent plug comprises a tamper indicator constituted by a flange equipped with a double set of breakable bridges, positioned between the lower ring and the plug.
  • the intermediate flange is detached from the assembly by means of the rupture of the upper bridges. attaching to the cap and breaking the lower jumpers attaching it to the ring fixed on the upper end of the container body.
  • Such a plug further comprises a compensation spring element, also of monolithic design.
  • CSP CSP
  • a packaging that can be closed, protecting the moisture thus conditioned products, comprising a container and a cap-lid, connected by an integral hinge and equipped with an element spring, attached to the inner part of the lid cap and a desiccant material retained by the spring element.
  • the cap-lid described in this document has a hinge which is not secured to a ring fixed on the container but is directly secured to the container, the cap-lid, the hinge and the container being molded in a single operation.
  • a hinge is said integral hinge.
  • Such a container design and cap-lid with integral hinge is more difficult to manufacture at high speeds of the packaging industry, contrario a manufacture operating in two perfectly cylindrical parts, tubular container of a on the other hand, it is easier to use on multi-cavity molds.
  • this compensating spring element can not be of high height because said element then interferes with the edge of the container, by its cylindrical shape, during the closure of the container by rotation of the cap-lid around the axis of its hinge.
  • the invention relates to a hinged resealable desiccant lid-cap, closing a container for the packaging of moisture-sensitive products, also having a burglar-proof indicator and comprising a geometry compensation means included in FIG. a fictitious volume and therefore of apparent shape such that it can allow the passage of said compensation means in the open space of the container during the rotation of the cap-lid, around the axis constituted by the hinge connecting the plug- lid to the tubular container while the cap-lid is equipped with its compensator and its housing containing the desiccant; it is sufficiently effective in terms of spring effect, that is to say that said compensation means come, by its mechanical action, rely on the packaged products to block the vertical movement.
  • the cap-lid provides a solution to a technical problem that has been posed and not solved in the state of the art, which is that of being able to equip a container with a hinged lid-cap having both a means of compensation and a desiccant element in the body of the cap-lid.
  • the invention relates to a hinged resealable desiccant lid-cap, constituting the means for sealing the open end of a tubular container for the packaging of moisture-sensitive products, further comprising desiccant means , a fastening means placed between the closure means and the open end of the tubular container, a burglary witness, a compensation means for holding the packaged products, positioned inside the closure means and returned integral with said closure means, characterized in that said compensating means is a substantially conical, frustoconical, polyhedral, truncated polyhedral shaped hollow device composed of a large annular base and a small base parallel to the large base, this small base in contact with the packaged products, being coaxial and connected to the large base by at least one deformable connection means under the effect of a mechanical pressure and having capacity to recover its initial shape when said pressure is removed.
  • the reclosable, hinged, burglar-proof, and compensating desiccant lid-stopper constitutes the sealing means for sealing the open end of the tubular container in which the products are conditioned.
  • sealing means for sealing the open end of a tubular container, forming the zone of packaging products, closed at one of its ends by a bottom and open to the other, - and further comprises: a desiccant means placed on the part of the container internal sealing means,
  • a fixing means placed between the closure means and the open end of the tubular container, mechanically interlocking, irreversibly on said container, during its final closure after filling,
  • the sealing means :
  • the container is closed with the closure means which is the cap-type cap according to the invention, connected to the container body by means of a hinge itself integral with the container body by means of a fixing means, for example of the type of fixing ring.
  • This closure means of the open end of the container is a lid-cap coaxial to the container consisting of an upper end wall constituting said cap-lid and two peripheral walls coaxial with the axis of the cap-lid forming between them a deep peripheral groove whose walls are spaced apart from each other to cover, when said closure means is closed, the peripheral wall of the open end of the container for establishing a tight and intimate contact between: the bottom of the groove and the peripheral rim of the open end of the container, the inner surface of the inner wall of said groove and the inner surface of the open end of the container, the inner surface of the outer coaxial wall of the groove and the outer surface of the open end of the container.
  • any means allowing the creation of a sufficient, or even reinforced, seal between the body of the container and the cap-lid is possible within the scope of the invention. So, for example, an architecture of cap-lid with a deep peripheral groove allowing a leaktight covering by means of three peripheral contact zones surface-to-surface of the open end of the envelope, provides a desired seal by close contact surface-to-surface, when closing the plug-lid.
  • the inner face of the outer wall of the groove and the outer face of the outer wall of the casing may be provided with a latching means, requiring mechanical effort as well for complete the closure of the lid-lid only to ensure its opening.
  • the lower plane edge of the outer wall of the groove can be extended by a gripping visor or have a tab recessed.
  • the desiccant means:
  • the desiccant lid-cap comprises a type of moisture absorption means reported.
  • the desiccant is placed in a suitable housing, located on the bottom of the cap-lid, said housing being closed by a sealing means not sealed to ambient humidity, for example, a porous cardboard membrane to ensure rapid desiccation moisture sensitive products packaged in the desiccant container.
  • the dehydrating agent used in the housing is selected from the group consisting of silica gels, molecular sieves or other desiccants, in powder form or deposited on a powdery support.
  • the dehydrating agent may also be a capsule, contained in said housing and made of a desiccant polymer material containing or not desiccant fillers.
  • Fastening means is placed between the closure means and the open end of the container so as to secure the cap-lid and container assembly.
  • This fixing means may be of the ring, collar, fixing ring or any mechanical system fixing said cap-lid to the tubular container.
  • the fastening means is secured to the container by press fitting, clipping, gluing, welding.
  • this fastening means is secured to the container by clipping, that is to say force fitting into an appropriate groove during the final closure of the container after filling.
  • the geometry of the groove is such that this fixing ring can not be disassembled from the container once it is put in place by pressure during the final closure of the container after filling.
  • the geometry is that of a form with an undercut, playing on the relative possibility of deformation of the ring, equipped for its fitting by force of a circular chamfer.
  • the physical connection between the container, via the fixing means that is the fixing ring and the closure means which is a cap-lid, is preferably an integral hinge that is to say molded at the same time. time and in the same material as the cap-lid and the fixing ring to be secured with the container body.
  • This integral hinge can be film type or ribbon type.
  • a removable mechanical hinge ensuring the accuracy of the closure, can also be considered but has the disadvantage of constituting an additional piece, while this assembly cap-lid, hinge, fastening ring and burglary indicator is monobloc and therefore manufactured in a single operation and in the same material.
  • the cap-lid, secured to the packaging container, once the fixing ring is force-fitted is actually equipped with a tamper-evident indicator, also called first-opening indicator, positioned between said integral ring of the container and said cap-lid.
  • a tamper-evident indicator also called first-opening indicator
  • This burglar or tamper evident indicator is formed by micro-links connecting all or part of the lower peripheral surface of the cap-cover to all or part of the upper peripheral surface of the ring or fixing collar or any fastening system such as ring fixing the lid on the container body or made integral with the container body.
  • micro-links or breakable bridges are micro-points of connection, independent of each other but forming a periphery or a simple toothed zone of connection between the lid-lid mobile around. of its hinge, reclosable, once these links broken and the ring or the collar or the system fixing said cap-lid to the body of the container.
  • micro-points are broken during the first opening by the application of a breaking force exerted on the cap-cover in the vertical direction, from the bottom to the top if it is a simple connection by micro -points between the ring or fastening collar secured to the container and the cap-lid or in the horizontal direction by circular pulling movement if it is a double row of break points of a intermediate flange between the fastening means and the cap-lid.
  • the first user does this and knows that he is the first user. It can easily see whether said micro-point link is still present and integrated or not.
  • the compensation means :
  • the cap-cover comprises a compensation means consisting of a substantially conical, frustoconical, polyhedral, truncated polyhedral hollow-shaped compensation device consisting of a large annular base and a small base parallel to the a large base, which is coaxial and which is connected to it by at least one deformable connecting means, having the ability to recover its initial shape, the small base being in contact with the packaged products.
  • This compensation device positioned inside the closure means is secured to said sealing means and is of sufficient height that its mechanical compensation action can actually be exercised.
  • This compensation device is of apparent shape such that its end in contact with the packaged products is of dimension substantially smaller than that of its end connected to the lower part of the cap-lid, thus allowing it not to interfere with the upper zone. opening of the tubular container during the opening and closing of the lid-lid, once it is permanently fixed on the container after filling.
  • the ratio of the diameters of the part of the compensation device in contact with the packaged product, on which this mechanical compensation is exerted varies between 0.05 and 0.9 and preferably between 0.1 and 0.6.
  • the top of the compensation device is within the range of 30 ° to 120 °.
  • the base and the base are circular and their diameters are real.
  • the small base can be polygonal and leads to the measurement of an apparent diameter or circular diameter real, the large base is always circular with a real diameter.
  • the apparent shape of the compensation device that is to say the imaginary volume in which said device is contained, that is to say its steric hindrance, can be conical, frustoconical, polyhedral or truncated polyhedral.
  • the at least one deformable connecting means connecting the large Base at the small base is a fictional generator.
  • the compensation device when contained in a conical or frustoconical fictitious volume, may comprise a plurality of deformable connection means of the number of 2, 3, 4 or more and arranged around the axis preferably symmetrically.
  • the fictitious volume is truncated polyhedral or polyhedral
  • one of the edges is constituted by the at least one real deformable connection means, connecting the large base to the small base, the other edges being fictitious.
  • the truncated polyhedral or polyhedral fictitious volume which comprises at least three lateral surfaces therefore comprises three real edges formed by three deformable connecting means. It is the same for 4 faces, 5 faces, 6 faces.
  • Such a fictitious volume thus allows the compensation device not to interfere, by this end of restricted size that is its small base, with the upper zone of opening. tubular container, when opening and closing the cap-lid, once it fixed permanently on the container after filling.
  • This solution which consists of modifying the apparent shape of the compensation device in order to prevent the device interfering with the upper edge of the tubular container during the opening and closing of the cap-lid, is particularly advantageous.
  • the deformable connecting means of the large base to the small base can be at least one deformable helix winding on a fictitious cone and coaxial with the axis of the device, and appearing as a frustoconical or conical spring or at least one deformable tongue appearing as one of the edges of the faces of the fictional polyhedron in which fits the device or belonging to the dummy surface of a cone or truncated cone.
  • the at least one deformable connecting means is formed by at least one helix and preferably two propellers in opposite directions or not, regularly distributed in space.
  • This at least one helix is connected, by its lower end, to the large base, preferably circular, made integral with the lower part of the cap-lid.
  • This at least one helix is also connected, by its upper end, to the small, preferably circular base of very small dimension in physical contact with the packaged product.
  • the section of this at least one helix may be circular or polygonal.
  • the shape of the compensation device appears to be substantially conical, inscribed in a conical fictitious volume. Said device thus ensures, by its ability to be compressed in position and by its spring effect, the holding in position of the packaged products.
  • Other forms of helix can be considered such as, for example, propellers against rotation direction or shape not strictly conical but slightly rhomboid.
  • the at least one deformable connecting means is formed by at least one tongue and preferably two tabs opposite or regularly distributed in space, this at least one tongue being connected by its end. lower. to a large base preferably circularly attached to the lower part of the cap-lid and its upper end to the small polygonal or circular base of very small dimension in physical contact with the packaged product.
  • the shape of the compensation device appears to be substantially polyhedral, inscribing itself in a polyhedral fictitious volume.
  • Said device thus ensures, by its ability to be compressed in position and by its spring effect, the holding in position of the packaged products.
  • the section of the tongues is sufficiently thin, whether circular or polygonal, so that said tongues can deform in a reversible manner, under the effect of the pressure exerted on said tongues during the closing of the filled container.
  • the spring effect remains intact in time insofar as the deformations remain in the range of the reversible elastic deformations and that there is no creep of the constituent materials of the compensation device.
  • the pressure exerted on the product conditioned by the compensation device remains unchanged.
  • Said compensation device is assembled by its large base, on the lower part of the housing containing the desiccant and preferably on the inner lower part of said housing, by a means of assembly.
  • Said assembly means is preferably selected from the clipping techniques, interlocking, crimping, press fitting, gluing, welding.
  • Said compensation device may be, by its large base, also connected to a cylindrical skirt whose other end terminates in a collar thus extending the device to allow its assembly by clipping, snap-fitting, crimping, press fit, gluing, welding, not on the bottom of the housing containing the desiccant but on the bottom of the cap-cover, the collar for example by force fitting into a suitable circular housing, which may be a groove, positioned in the bottom of said cap-lid.
  • the device constitutes a separate part, injected separately from the cap-cover, and then assembled to said cap-cover.
  • the compensation device is mounted after the housing containing the desiccant has been filled, then closed by its porous membrane with moisture, which simplifies this filling and closing operation and makes it easy to automate.
  • the compensation device is also assembled to the lid-cap filled with its desiccant in an automated mounting operation.
  • the compensation device can also be manufactured in a different material from that used to manufacture the cap-cover to give it specific "spring" properties.
  • the polymeric materials desirable for producing the cap-lid are generally and not exclusively selected from the group of materials composed of thermoplastic polymers, including in particular homo and or copolymeric polyolefins such as polyethylenes, polypropylenes, copolymers ethylene / propylene used alone or in mixture, formulated or not.
  • thermoplastic materials may also be used such as polyamides (PA), polystyrenes (PS), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers (ABS), styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers (SAN), polymethyl methacrylates (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalates (PET), polybutyleneterephthalates (PBT), polyacetals (POM), polyvinylchlorides (PVC), polycarbonates (PC).
  • PA polyamides
  • PS polystyrenes
  • ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers
  • SAN styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers
  • PMMA polymethyl methacrylates
  • PET polyethylene terephthalates
  • PBT polybutyleneterephthalates
  • POM polyacetals
  • PVC polyvinylchlorides
  • PC polycarbonates
  • Mono-olefin elastomers such as, for example, isobutylene / isoprene, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene-propylene (EPR), ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) polymers, ethylene-acrylic esters (EMA-
  • EEA fluorinated polymers
  • diolefin rubbers such as, for example, polybutadiene, butadiene-styrene copolymers (SBR)
  • condensation-based rubbers such as, for example, polyester thermoplastic rubbers and polyurethanes, silicones, styrenic rubbers, such as styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), styrene-ethylene butadiene styrene
  • SEBS SEBS
  • other block copolymers used alone or in a mixture, formulated or not, may also be used.
  • the polymeric materials desirable for producing the compensation device may be chosen from those mentioned above, but with a higher rigidity modulus of concern than for those used for the cap-lid which must provide a sealing function with the container.
  • the embodiment of the cap-lid and the compensation device is preferably that of the injection molding thermoplastics.
  • the container equipped with its cap-lid according to the invention is intended for the packaging of solid products such as pellets, tablets, sensitive to moisture and to be held in position to avoid the risk of damage by mechanical effect.
  • FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its pyramidal apparent shape compensation device, in the open position;
  • FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its pyramidal apparent shape compensation device, in the closed position, said compensation device pressing on the packaged product;
  • FIG. 3 represents a bottom perspective view of the cap-lid separated from its pyramidal apparent shape compensation device
  • FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its apparent conical shape compensation device in the open position;
  • FIG. 5 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its conical apparent-shape compensation device, in the closed position, said compensation device pressing on the packaged product;
  • FIG. 6 shows a bottom perspective view of the cap-lid separated from its conical apparent shape compensation device.
  • FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a conical apparent form of compensation device, having a skirt for mounting by snap-on bottom of the cap-lid;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, in the open position, but separated from its conical apparent-shape compensating device, having a skirt as shown in FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a cap-lid (1), according to the invention, mounted on a container (2) equipped with its compensation device (3) of apparent pyramidal shape, in the open position.
  • the cap-lid (1) comprises: a sealing means (4) for sealing the open end of a tubular container (2) constituting the stacked product conditioning zone (20), said means shutter also having a gripping tab
  • desiccant means (5) placed on the part of the closure means (4) internal to the container, which is a housing (6) in which is placed a desiccant
  • said housing being closed by a moisture-porous membrane (8), a fixing means (9) placed between the closure means (4) and the open end of the tubular container (2), irreversibly mechanically engaging said container (2), upon its final closure after filling, a hinge (10) for connecting the closure means (4) to the fastening means (9), a control panel; tamper (11) having the ability to visually testify to the first opening of said container equipped with its cap-lid (1), said tamper evident being constituted by breakable bridges (12) positioned between the fixing means (9) of type fixing ring and the closure means (4), a compensation means (3) that is to say the compensation device for maintaining the packaged products (20) under mechanical pressure to avoid the risk of seeing the products stacked before use inadvertently inside the container during transport.
  • FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of a cover-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), equipped with its pyramidal apparent compensation device (3), in the closed position, said compensation device (3). pressing on the packaged product (20).
  • FIG. 3 represents a perspective view from below of the cap-lid (1) separated from its device compensation (3) of apparent pyramidal shape.
  • Said compensation device (3) comprises four opposite tabs (13) regularly distributed in space, connected at their lower ends to a large circular base (14) connected to the lower part of the cover cap and at their upper end to a small circular base of very small size (15) in physical contact with the packaged product.
  • FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), equipped with its conically apparent compensation device (3) in the open position. The difference with respect to FIG. 1 lies in the apparent conical and not polyhedral shape of the compensation device.
  • FIG. 5 represents a perspective view of a cover-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), equipped with its conically apparent compensation device (3), in the closed position, said compensation device pressing on the packaged product (20).
  • the difference with respect to FIG. 2 resides, in the form of the compensation device, of conical configuration.
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the cover cap (1) separated from its conically apparent compensation device (3).
  • Said compensation device (3) comprises three spirals
  • FIG. 7 represents a perspective view of a conical apparent shape compensation device, having a skirt enabling it to be mounted by snap-fastening at the bottom of the cap-cover.
  • Said compensation device (3) comprises three spirals (13) regularly distributed in space, connected at their lower ends to a large circular base (14), itself connected to the lower part of the cover cap (1) by the intermediate of a cylindrical skirt (16) and a circular collar (17) and at their upper end to a small circular base of very small dimension (15) in physical contact with the packaged product.
  • the circular flange (17) is clipped into a suitable circular housing positioned at the bottom of the cap-lid.
  • FIG. 8 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), in the open position but separated from its conically apparent compensation device (3), having a skirt (16), with collar (17).

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Abstract

The invention relates to a dehydrating and reclosable hinged plug-lid that comprises a dehydrating means, a fixation means provided between the occlusion means and the open end of the tubular container, a tamper indicator, a compensation means for preserving the conditioned products provided inside the occlusion means and secured to said occlusion means, wherein said compensation means consists of a hollow device having an essentially conical, frusto-conical, polyhedral, frusto-polyhedral apparent shape with a large annular base and a small annular base parallel to the large base, the small base in contact with the conditioned products being coaxial and connected to the large base by at least one linking means that can be deformed under the action of a mechanical pressure and that can recover its initial shape when said pressure is no longer applied.

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BOUCHON-COUVERCLE DESHYDRATANT, REFERMABLE, A CHARNIERE, A TEMOIN D'EFFRACTION ET A DISPOSITIF DE COMPENSATION DEHYDRATING, REFERMABLE, HINGED LID, DEFLOWING LID, AND COMPENSATING DEVICE
Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention
L'invention concerne un bouchon-couvercle déshydratant refermable, à charnière, à témoin d'effraction et à dispositif de compensation particulier, venant s'adapter sur un conteneur tubulaire pour le conditionnement, en atmosphère contrôlée, de produits sensibles à l'humidité.The invention relates to a reclosable desiccant lid, hinge, tamper-evident and special compensation device, adapted to fit on a tubular container for packaging, in a controlled atmosphere, moisture-sensitive products.
De tels produits à conditionner, sensibles à l'humidité, sont en général des produits tels que, par exemple, des produits de type pharmaceutique, cosmétique, alimentaire, vétérinaire, de diagnostique et autres.Such products to be conditioned, sensitive to moisture, are generally products such as, for example, products of the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, veterinary, diagnostic and other types.
Plus précisément, l'invention concerne un bouchon- couvercle déshydratant refermable à charnière, à témoin d'effraction et à dispositif de compensation, constituant le moyen d'obturation refermable de l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur, ledit bouchon-couvercle étant relié au corps du conteneur par une liaison de type charnière associée à une bague rendue solidaire dudit conteneur et possédant un témoin d' effraction placé entre le bouchon-couvercle et ladite bague insérée à force sur le conteneur lors de sa fermeture définitive après son remplissage.More specifically, the invention relates to a closable desiccant lid hinge, tamper-evident and compensation device, constituting the resealable closing means of the open end of the container, said cap-lid being connected to the body the container by a hinge type connection associated with a ring secured to said container and having a tamper evident placed between the cap-lid and said ring forcefully inserted on the container during its final closure after filling.
Ce témoin d'effraction permet lors de la première ouverture du conteneur par l'utilisateur, de constater que celui-ci n'a pas été ouvert après son remplissage par le laboratoire pharmaceutique, s' assurant ainsi de l'intégrité physique de l'emballage protecteur garantissant l'authenticité, qualitative et quantitative, du produit contenu.This break-in indicator makes it possible, when the user first opens the container, to note that it has not been opened after it has been filled by the pharmaceutical laboratory, thus ensuring the physical integrity of the container. protective packaging guaranteeing the authenticity, qualitative and quantitative, of the product contained.
Plus précisément, l'invention concerne un bouchon- couvercle déshydratant refermable à charnière, à témoin d' effraction et à dispositif de compensation, ledit dispositif de compensation permettant d'exercer une pression mécanique, par effet ressort sur les produits stockés en particulier pharmaceutiques, se présentant sous la forme de, plus spécifiquement, pastilles, cachets, comprimés .More specifically, the invention relates to a reclosable desiccant lid hinge, tamper and compensation device, said compensation device for exerting mechanical pressure, spring effect on the stored products, especially pharmaceutical, in the form of, more specifically, lozenges, tablets, tablets.
Etat de la techniqueState of the art
De nombreux bouchons déshydratants à dispositif de compensation et à témoin d'effraction ont été réalisés et sont amplement décrits dans la littérature des brevets. Ils sont de type bouchon, venant s'ajuster à force dans l'extrémité ouverte d'un conteneur généralement cylindrique, offrant ainsi les fonctions de déshydratation et de maintien en position des comprimés supérieurs positionnés dans le conteneur, plein ou sensiblement plein, grâce à un dispositif de compensation ayant la forme d'un ressort ou d'une vrille. Ainsi lesdits comprimés ne peuvent plus bouger de manière intempestive à l'intérieur du conteneur lors du transport. Le risque de détérioration mécanique desdits comprimés est ainsi évité. Toutefois, un tel maintien physique ne peut se mettre en oeuvre que sur un conteneur sensiblement plein. Pour que l'effet ressort de la vrille de compensation puisse s'exercer, il importe que la zone d'espacement entre la surface supérieure du comprimé et la surface inférieure de ladite vrille de compensation en contact avec la surface supérieure du comprimé à maintenir en position, soit de hauteur inférieure à la hauteur de ladite vrille de compensation.Numerous desiccant stoppers with compensation device and burglar-proof have been made and are fully described in the patent literature. They are of the plug type, coming to fit forcefully in the open end of a generally cylindrical container, thus offering the functions of dehydration and holding in position the upper tablets positioned in the container, solid or substantially full, thanks to a compensation device in the form of a spring or a twist. Thus said tablets can not move inadvertently inside the container during transport. The risk of mechanical deterioration of said tablets is thus avoided. However, such physical maintenance can be implemented only on a substantially full container. In order for the spring effect of the compensation swirler to be exerted, it is important for the spacing zone between the upper surface of the tablet and the lower surface of the said compensation swirler in contact with the upper surface of the tablet to be held in position, is of height less than the height of said compensation swirler.
Ainsi par exemple le document DE9203763 (GAPLAST) décrit un bouchon absorbant venant s'insérer dans l'extrémité ouverte d'un conteneur cylindrique, en vue de le fermer de manière étanche. Un tel bouchon comprend une bague qui se fixe, à force et de manière définitive, sur l'extrémité externe supérieure du conteneur, une fois ce dernier rempli. Cette bague joue le rôle d'un témoin d'effraction de par la présence de pontets sécables situés entre la partie supérieure de ladite bague et la partie inférieure adjacente dudit bouchon. Ces pontets sécables sont rompus lors de la première ouverture du conteneur.Thus for example the document DE9203763 (GAPLAST) describes an absorbent plug being inserted into the open end of a cylindrical container, in order to seal it tightly. Such a cap comprises a ring which is fixed permanently and forcefully on the upper outer end of the container, once the latter filled. This ring acts as a tamper evidence by the presence of breakable bridges between the upper portion of said ring and the adjacent lower portion of said plug. These breakable bridges are broken during the first opening of the container.
Le bouchon déshydratant comprend également une chambre contenant le matériau déshydratant . Le bouchon déshydratant comprend également un élément ressort de compensation de type vrille cylindrique, de conception monolithique, c'est-à-dire injecté en même temps que le bouchon déshydratant.The desiccant plug also includes a chamber containing the desiccant material. The desiccant plug also comprises a cylindrical spiral-type compensating spring element of monolithic design, that is to say, injected at the same time as the desiccant plug.
Un autre document, DE8337183U (SANNER GMBH) décrit également un bouchon absorbant venant s'insérer dans l'extrémité ouverte d'un conteneur cylindrique. Un tel bouchon absorbant comprend un témoin d' effraction constitué par une collerette équipée d'un double jeu de pontets sécables, positionnée entre la bague inférieure et le bouchon. Lors de la première ouverture du bouchon, la collerette intermédiaire est détachée de l'ensemble par l'intermédiaire de la rupture des pontets supérieurs la rattachant au bouchon et de la rupture des pontets inférieurs la rattachant à la bague fixée sur l'extrémité supérieure du corps du conteneur. Un tel bouchon comprend, en outre, un élément ressort de compensation, également de conception monolithique.Another document, DE8337183U (SANNER GMBH) also describes an absorbent plug that fits into the open end of a cylindrical container. Such an absorbent plug comprises a tamper indicator constituted by a flange equipped with a double set of breakable bridges, positioned between the lower ring and the plug. When the plug is first opened, the intermediate flange is detached from the assembly by means of the rupture of the upper bridges. attaching to the cap and breaking the lower jumpers attaching it to the ring fixed on the upper end of the container body. Such a plug further comprises a compensation spring element, also of monolithic design.
Ces bouchons disponibles dans l'état de la technique ne sont, toutefois, pas munis de charnière les rattachant au conteneur et peuvent, en conséquence, être facilement égarés par l'utilisateur.These plugs available in the state of the art are, however, not hinged attaching them to the container and can, therefore, be easily misplaced by the user.
C'est pourquoi une autre conception s'impose offrant cette fonction additionnelle de bouchon-couvercle refermable à charnière. En particulier, le document EP1352844 (CSP) décrit un emballage qu' il est possible de refermer, protégeant de l'humidité les produits ainsi conditionnés, comprenant un conteneur et un bouchon-couvercle, reliés par une charnière intégrale et équipé d'un élément ressort, rattaché à la partie interne du bouchon couvercle ainsi qu'un matériau dessicant retenu par l'élément ressort.This is why another design is needed to provide this additional hinged cap-lid function. In particular, the document EP1352844 (CSP) describes a packaging that can be closed, protecting the moisture thus conditioned products, comprising a container and a cap-lid, connected by an integral hinge and equipped with an element spring, attached to the inner part of the lid cap and a desiccant material retained by the spring element.
Cet élément ressort, fabriqué séparément du conteneur et du bouchon-couvercle, est assemblé sur le fond dudit bouchon-couvercle et contient un sachet de déshydratant.This spring element, manufactured separately from the container and the lid-cap, is assembled on the bottom of said lid-cap and contains a desiccant bag.
Le bouchon-couvercle décrit dans ce document possède une charnière qui n'est pas solidaire d'une bague fixée sur le conteneur mais est directement solidaire du conteneur, le bouchon-couvercle, la charnière et le conteneur étant moulés en une seule opération. Une telle charnière est dite charnière intégrale. Une telle conception de conteneur et bouchon-couvercle avec charnière intégrale est plus difficile à fabriquer, aux hautes cadences de l'industrie de l'emballage, à contrario d'une fabrication s' opérant en deux pièces parfaitement cylindriques, conteneur tubulaire d'une part, bouchon-couvercle d'autre part, qu'il est plus facile à mettre en œuvre sur des moules à empreintes multiples.The cap-lid described in this document has a hinge which is not secured to a ring fixed on the container but is directly secured to the container, the cap-lid, the hinge and the container being molded in a single operation. Such a hinge is said integral hinge. Such a container design and cap-lid with integral hinge is more difficult to manufacture at high speeds of the packaging industry, contrario a manufacture operating in two perfectly cylindrical parts, tubular container of a on the other hand, it is easier to use on multi-cavity molds.
De plus, cet élément ressort de compensation ne peut pas être de hauteur importante car ledit élément vient alors en interférence avec le bord du conteneur, de par sa, forme cylindrique, lors de la fermeture du conteneur par rotation du bouchon-couvercle autour de l'axe de sa charnière .In addition, this compensating spring element can not be of high height because said element then interferes with the edge of the container, by its cylindrical shape, during the closure of the container by rotation of the cap-lid around the axis of its hinge.
Ainsi l'état de la technique montre que des conteneurs clos par un bouchon sans charnière peuvent être munis simultanément d'une réserve de déshydratant positionnée dans le bouchon, d'un témoin d'effraction et d'un ressort de compensation cylindrique de dimension adéquate.Thus the state of the art shows that containers closed by a cap without hinge can be provided simultaneously with a supply of desiccant positioned in the cap, a burglary and a cylindrical compensation spring of adequate size .
Mais l'état de la technique révèle également qu'il est pratiquement impossible d'équiper ce type de conteneur comportant les moyens précités, à savoir un déshydratant, un témoin d'effraction et un élément de compensation cylindrique, dès lors que l'on essaye de remplacer un bouchon de type à emboîtement par un bouchon-couvercle à charnière, quand celui-ci comporte une chambre de réserve pour déshydratant. En effet l'élément de compensation cylindrique ou tronconique du bouchon-couvercle à charnière, lorsque ledit bouchon-couvercle en est muni, vient heurter le bord du conteneur, de par sa hauteur minimale nécessaire à son action mécanique de compensation.But the state of the art also reveals that it is virtually impossible to equip this type of container comprising the aforementioned means, namely a desiccant, a burglar and a cylindrical compensation element, when one attempts to replace a plug-type plug with a hinged lid-cap when it has a desiccant storage chamber. Indeed, the cylindrical or frustoconical compensation element of the hinged cap-lid, when said lid-cap is provided, impinges on the edge of the container, because of its height. minimum required for its mechanical compensation action.
Sommaire de l' inventionSummary of the invention
II y a donc un problème technique posé et non résolu, qui est celui de ne pas pouvoir réaliser un conteneur équipé d'un bouchon-couvercle à charnière, muni d'une chambre réserve de déshydratant, d'un témoin d'effraction et comprenant également un dispositif de compensation, de hauteur minimale suffisante à son action mécanique de compensation, ce dispositif ayant capacité à se déformer sous pression et à reprendre sa forme lors de sa libération.There is therefore a technical problem that has not been solved, which is that of not being able to produce a container equipped with a hinged lid-cap, provided with a desiccant reserve chamber, a burglar-proof indicator and comprising also a compensation device of sufficient minimum height to its mechanical compensation action, this device having the ability to deform under pressure and to recover its shape upon release.
Un autre problème posé au concepteur est encore de résoudre tout ou partie des inconvénients précédemment évoqués et constituer ainsi une amélioration significative par rapport à l'état de la technique.Another problem posed to the designer is still to solve all or part of the aforementioned drawbacks and thus constitute a significant improvement over the state of the art.
Dès lors, l'invention concerne un bouchon-couvercle déshydratant refermable à charnière, venant fermer un conteneur pour le conditionnement de produits sensibles à l'humidité, possédant également un témoin d'effraction et comprenant un moyen de compensation de géométrie s' inscrivant dans un volume fictif et donc de forme apparente telle : qu'elle puisse permettre le passage dudit moyen de compensation dans l'espace ouvert du conteneur lors de la rotation du bouchon-couvercle, autour de l'axe constitué par la charnière reliant le bouchon-couvercle au conteneur tubulaire alors que le bouchon-couvercle est équipé de son compensateur et de son logement contenant le déshydratant ; qu'elle soit suffisamment efficace en termes d'effet ressort, c'est-à-dire que ledit moyen de compensation vienne bien, par son action mécanique, s'appuyer sur les produits conditionnés pour en bloquer le déplacement vertical .Therefore, the invention relates to a hinged resealable desiccant lid-cap, closing a container for the packaging of moisture-sensitive products, also having a burglar-proof indicator and comprising a geometry compensation means included in FIG. a fictitious volume and therefore of apparent shape such that it can allow the passage of said compensation means in the open space of the container during the rotation of the cap-lid, around the axis constituted by the hinge connecting the plug- lid to the tubular container while the cap-lid is equipped with its compensator and its housing containing the desiccant; it is sufficiently effective in terms of spring effect, that is to say that said compensation means come, by its mechanical action, rely on the packaged products to block the vertical movement.
Le bouchon-couvercle, selon l'invention, apporte solution à un problème technique posé et non résolu dans l'état de la technique, qui est celui de pouvoir équiper un conteneur d'un bouchon-couvercle à charnière comportant à la fois un moyen de compensation et un élément déshydratant dans le corps du bouchon-couvercle.The cap-lid, according to the invention, provides a solution to a technical problem that has been posed and not solved in the state of the art, which is that of being able to equip a container with a hinged lid-cap having both a means of compensation and a desiccant element in the body of the cap-lid.
Dès lors, l'invention concerne un bouchon-couvercle déshydratant refermable à charnière, constituant le moyen d'obturation étanche de l'extrémité ouverte d'un conteneur tubulaire pour le conditionnement de produits sensibles à l'humidité, comprenant de plus un moyen déshydratant, un moyen de fixation placé entre le moyen d'obturation et l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur tubulaire, un témoin d' effraction, un moyen de compensation pour le maintien des produits conditionnés, positionné à l'intérieur du moyen d' obturation et rendu solidaire dudit moyen d'obturation, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de compensation est un dispositif creux de forme apparente sensiblement conique, tronconique, polyédrique, polyédrique tronquée, composé d'une grande base annulaire et d'une petite base parallèle à la grande base, cette petite base en contact avec les produits emballés, étant coaxiale et reliée à la grande base par au moins un moyen de liaison déformable sous l'effet d'une pression mécanique et ayant capacité à recouvrer sa forme initiale lorsque la dite pression est supprimée .Accordingly, the invention relates to a hinged resealable desiccant lid-cap, constituting the means for sealing the open end of a tubular container for the packaging of moisture-sensitive products, further comprising desiccant means , a fastening means placed between the closure means and the open end of the tubular container, a burglary witness, a compensation means for holding the packaged products, positioned inside the closure means and returned integral with said closure means, characterized in that said compensating means is a substantially conical, frustoconical, polyhedral, truncated polyhedral shaped hollow device composed of a large annular base and a small base parallel to the large base, this small base in contact with the packaged products, being coaxial and connected to the large base by at least one deformable connection means under the effect of a mechanical pressure and having capacity to recover its initial shape when said pressure is removed.
Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention
Ainsi, selon l'invention, le bouchon-couvercle déshydratant refermable, à charnière, à témoin d'effraction, et à dispositif de compensation constitue le moyen d'obturation étanche de l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur tubulaire dans lequel sont conditionnés les produits à protéger et comprend un moyen déshydratant, un moyen de fixation placé entre le moyen d' obturation et l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur de manière à solidariser 1/ ensemble bouchon-couvercle et conteneur, une charnière permettant de relier le moyen d'obturation au moyen de fixation et d'ouvrir et de refermer ce conteneur, un témoin d' effraction ayant capacité à visuellement témoigner de la première ouverture dudit conteneur et un moyen de compensation permettant de maintenir les produits conditionnés sous une pression mécanique.Thus, according to the invention, the reclosable, hinged, burglar-proof, and compensating desiccant lid-stopper constitutes the sealing means for sealing the open end of the tubular container in which the products are conditioned. protect and comprises a desiccant means, a fixing means placed between the closure means and the open end of the container so as to secure 1 / together cap-lid and container, a hinge for connecting the closure means by means of fixing and opening and closing this container, a tamper evident having the ability to visually testify the first opening of said container and a compensation means for maintaining the packaged products under mechanical pressure.
Ce bouchon-couvercle déshydratant refermable à charnière, à témoin d'effraction et à dispositif de compensation, pour le conditionnement de produits sensibles à l'humidité :This closable, hinged, burglar-proof, compensating desiccant lid-cap for the packaging of moisture-sensitive products:
- constitue le moyen d'obturation étanche de l'extrémité ouverte d'un conteneur tubulaire, formant la zone de conditionnement de produits, fermé à l'une de ses extrémités par un fond et ouverte à l'autre, - et comprend de plus : un moyen déshydratant placé sur la partie du moyen d'obturation interne au conteneur,is the sealing means for sealing the open end of a tubular container, forming the zone of packaging products, closed at one of its ends by a bottom and open to the other, - and further comprises: a desiccant means placed on the part of the container internal sealing means,
- un moyen de fixation placé entre le moyen d'obturation et l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur tubulaire, s' enclenchant mécaniquement, de manière irréversible sur ledit conteneur, lors de sa fermeture définitive après son remplissage,a fixing means placed between the closure means and the open end of the tubular container, mechanically interlocking, irreversibly on said container, during its final closure after filling,
- une charnière permettant de relier le moyen d'obturation au moyen de fixation,a hinge for connecting the closure means to the fastening means,
un témoin d' effraction ayant capacité à visuellement témoigner de la première ouverture dudit conteneur équipé de son bouchon-couvercle,a burglary witness having the ability to visually testify to the first opening of said container equipped with its lid stopper,
- un moyen de compensation permettant de maintenir les produits conditionnés sous une pression mécanique en vue d'éviter le risque de voir lesdits produits avant utilisation bouger de manière intempestive à l'intérieur du conteneur lors du transport, ce moyen de compensation ayant une forme spécifique, étant positionné à l'intérieur du moyen d'obturation et rendu solidaire dudit moyen d'obturation.a compensation means making it possible to keep the packaged products under mechanical pressure in order to avoid the risk of said products before use being moved unintentionally inside the container during transport, this compensation means having a specific shape , being positioned inside the closure means and secured to said sealing means.
Le moyen d' obturation :The sealing means:
Le conteneur est clos avec le moyen d'obturation qui est le bouchon de type bouchon-couvercle selon l'invention, relié au corps du conteneur par l'intermédiaire d'une charnière elle-même solidaire du corps du conteneur grâce à un moyen de fixation, par exemple, de type bague de fixation.The container is closed with the closure means which is the cap-type cap according to the invention, connected to the container body by means of a hinge itself integral with the container body by means of a fixing means, for example of the type of fixing ring.
Ce moyen d'obturation de l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur est un bouchon-couvercle coaxial au conteneur se composant d'une paroi d'extrémité supérieure constituant ledit bouchon-couvercle et de deux parois périphériques coaxiales à l'axe du bouchon-couvercle formant entre elles une gorge périphérique profonde dont les parois sont distanciées l'une de l'autre pour recouvrir, quand ledit moyen d'obturation est fermé, la paroi périphérique de l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur pour que s'établisse un contact étanche et intime entre : le fond de la gorge et le rebord périphérique de l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur, la surface interne de la paroi interne de ladite gorge et la surface interne de l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur, la surface interne de la paroi coaxiale externe de la gorge et la surface externe de l'extrémité ouverte, du conteneur.This closure means of the open end of the container is a lid-cap coaxial to the container consisting of an upper end wall constituting said cap-lid and two peripheral walls coaxial with the axis of the cap-lid forming between them a deep peripheral groove whose walls are spaced apart from each other to cover, when said closure means is closed, the peripheral wall of the open end of the container for establishing a tight and intimate contact between: the bottom of the groove and the peripheral rim of the open end of the container, the inner surface of the inner wall of said groove and the inner surface of the open end of the container, the inner surface of the outer coaxial wall of the groove and the outer surface of the open end of the container.
Une butée périphérique externe du type collerette peut être créée à proximité de l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur sur laquelle peut venir reposer le moyen d' obturation en position fermée.An outer peripheral stop of the flange type can be created near the open end of the container on which can come to rest the shutter means in the closed position.
Tout moyen permettant la création d'une étanchéité suffisante, voire renforcée, entre le corps du container et le bouchon-couvercle est possible dans le cadre de l'invention. Ainsi, par exemple, une architecture de bouchon-couvercle à gorge périphérique profonde permettant un recouvrement étanche au moyen de trois zones périphériques de contact surface à surface de l'extrémité ouverte de l'enveloppe, procure une l'étanchéité recherchée par contact intime surface à surface, lors de la fermeture du bouchon-couvercle.Any means allowing the creation of a sufficient, or even reinforced, seal between the body of the container and the cap-lid is possible within the scope of the invention. So, for example, an architecture of cap-lid with a deep peripheral groove allowing a leaktight covering by means of three peripheral contact zones surface-to-surface of the open end of the envelope, provides a desired seal by close contact surface-to-surface, when closing the plug-lid.
Pour maintenir le bouchon-couvercle en position fermée, la face interne de la paroi externe de la gorge et la face externe de la paroi externe de l'enveloppe peuvent être munies d'un moyen d' encliquetage, nécessitant un effort mécanique aussi bien pour achever la fermeture du bouchon- couvercle que pour assurer son ouverture.To maintain the cap-lid in closed position, the inner face of the outer wall of the groove and the outer face of the outer wall of the casing may be provided with a latching means, requiring mechanical effort as well for complete the closure of the lid-lid only to ensure its opening.
Pour faciliter la manœuvre d'ouverture et de fermeture du bouchon-couvercle, le bord inférieur plan de la paroi externe de la gorge peut être prolongé d'une visière de préhension ou posséder un onglet en retrait.To facilitate the opening and closing operation of the cover cap, the lower plane edge of the outer wall of the groove can be extended by a gripping visor or have a tab recessed.
Cette protubérance de type visière ou ce retrait de type onglet permettent d'ouvrir plus facilement, en général d'une seule main, le bouchon couvercle et de le faire pivoter autour de l'axe de la charnière. Ils permettent également d' exercer une force de soulèvement suffisante pour rompre les pontets sécables du témoin d'effraction.This visor-like protrusion or tab-like removal makes it easier to open the lid cap more generally, with one hand, and to rotate it around the axis of the hinge. They also make it possible to exert sufficient lifting force to break the breakable bridges of the burglar alarm.
Le moyen déshydratant :The desiccant means:
Le bouchon-couvercle déshydratant, selon l'invention, comporte un moyen d'absorption de l'humidité de type rapporté . L'agent déshydratant est placé dans un logement approprié, situé sur le fond du bouchon-couvercle, ledit logement étant clos par un moyen de fermeture non étanche à l'humidité ambiante, par exemple, une membrane en carton poreux pour assurer la dessiccation rapide des produits sensibles à l'humidité et conditionnés dans le conteneur déshydratant. L'agent déshydratant mis en œuvre dans le logement est choisi dans le groupe constitué par les gels de silice, les tamis moléculaires ou autres produits déshydratants, se présentant sous une forme pulvérulente ou déposée sur un support pulvérulent .The desiccant lid-cap according to the invention comprises a type of moisture absorption means reported. The desiccant is placed in a suitable housing, located on the bottom of the cap-lid, said housing being closed by a sealing means not sealed to ambient humidity, for example, a porous cardboard membrane to ensure rapid desiccation moisture sensitive products packaged in the desiccant container. The dehydrating agent used in the housing is selected from the group consisting of silica gels, molecular sieves or other desiccants, in powder form or deposited on a powdery support.
L' agent déshydratant peut également être une capsule, contenue dans ledit logement et réalisée en un matériau polymère déshydratant contenant ou non des charges déshydratantes .The dehydrating agent may also be a capsule, contained in said housing and made of a desiccant polymer material containing or not desiccant fillers.
Le moyen de fixation :Fixing means:
Un moyen de fixation est placé entre le moyen d' obturation et l'extrémité ouverte .du conteneur de manière à solidariser l'ensemble bouchon-couvercle et conteneur.Fastening means is placed between the closure means and the open end of the container so as to secure the cap-lid and container assembly.
Ce moyen de fixation peut être de type bague, collier, anneau de fixation ou être tout système mécanique fixant ledit bouchon-couvercle au conteneur tubulaire.This fixing means may be of the ring, collar, fixing ring or any mechanical system fixing said cap-lid to the tubular container.
Le moyen de fixation est rendu solidaire du conteneur par emmanchement à force, clipsage, collage, soudage. Dans une configuration préférentielle, ce moyen de fixation est rendu solidaire du conteneur par clipsage, c'est-à-dire emmanchement à force dans une gorge appropriée lors de la fermeture définitive du conteneur après son remplissage. La géométrie de la gorge est telle que cette bague de fixation ne puisse être démontée du conteneur une fois celle ci mise en place par pression lors de la fermeture définitive du conteneur après son remplissage. La géométrie est celle d'une forme à contre dépouille, jouant sur la relative possibilité de déformation de la bague, équipée pour son emmanchement à force d' un chanfrein circulaire.The fastening means is secured to the container by press fitting, clipping, gluing, welding. In a preferred configuration, this fastening means is secured to the container by clipping, that is to say force fitting into an appropriate groove during the final closure of the container after filling. The geometry of the groove is such that this fixing ring can not be disassembled from the container once it is put in place by pressure during the final closure of the container after filling. The geometry is that of a form with an undercut, playing on the relative possibility of deformation of the ring, equipped for its fitting by force of a circular chamfer.
La charnière :The hinge :
La liaison physique entre le conteneur, par l'intermédiaire du moyen de fixation qu'est la bague de fixation et le moyen d' obturation qui est un bouchon- couvercle, est préférentiellement une charnière intégrale c'est-à-dire moulée en même temps et en même matière que le bouchon-couvercle et la bague de fixation à solidariser avec le corps du conteneur. Cette charnière intégrale peut être de type film ou de type ruban.The physical connection between the container, via the fixing means that is the fixing ring and the closure means which is a cap-lid, is preferably an integral hinge that is to say molded at the same time. time and in the same material as the cap-lid and the fixing ring to be secured with the container body. This integral hinge can be film type or ribbon type.
Une charnière mécanique démontable, assurant la précision de la fermeture, peut également être considérée mais a pour inconvénient le fait de constituer une pièce supplémentaire, alors que cet ensemble bouchon-couvercle, charnière, bague de fixation et témoin d'effraction est monobloc et donc fabriqué en une seule opération et dans une même matière.A removable mechanical hinge, ensuring the accuracy of the closure, can also be considered but has the disadvantage of constituting an additional piece, while this assembly cap-lid, hinge, fastening ring and burglary indicator is monobloc and therefore manufactured in a single operation and in the same material.
En effet, dans le cas d'une charnière de type mécanique rigide démontable, celle-ci est formée de deux parties, l'une intégrée à la bague de fixation venant s'emmancher sur le conteneur, l'autre intégrée au moyen d'obturation. Le témoin d'effraction :Indeed, in the case of a rigid mechanical hinge dismountable type, it is formed of two parts, one integrated with the fixing ring coming to slip on the container, the other integrated by means of shutter. The burglary witness:
Selon l'invention, le bouchon-couvercle, rendu solidaire du conteneur de conditionnement, une fois la bague de fixation emmanchée à force est effectivement équipée d'un témoin d'effraction, encore appelé témoin de première ouverture, positionné entre ladite bague solidaire du conteneur et ledit bouchon-couvercle. Ce témoin d'effraction ou encore moyen d'inviolabilité, est formé par des micro-liens reliant tout ou partie de la surface périphérique inférieure du bouchon-couvercle à tout ou partie de la surface périphérique supérieure de la bague ou collier de fixation ou encore à tout système d'accrochage tel qu'anneau venant fixer le couvercle sur le corps du conteneur ou rendu solidaire du corps du conteneur.According to the invention, the cap-lid, secured to the packaging container, once the fixing ring is force-fitted is actually equipped with a tamper-evident indicator, also called first-opening indicator, positioned between said integral ring of the container and said cap-lid. This burglar or tamper evident indicator is formed by micro-links connecting all or part of the lower peripheral surface of the cap-cover to all or part of the upper peripheral surface of the ring or fixing collar or any fastening system such as ring fixing the lid on the container body or made integral with the container body.
Ces micro-liens ou pontets sécables sont des micro-points de liaison, indépendants les uns des autres mais formant un pourtour ou une simple zone dentée de liaison entre le bouchon-couvercle mobile autour. de sa charnière, refermable, une fois ces liens rompus et la bague ou le collier ou le système fixant ledit bouchon-couvercle au corps du conteneur.These micro-links or breakable bridges are micro-points of connection, independent of each other but forming a periphery or a simple toothed zone of connection between the lid-lid mobile around. of its hinge, reclosable, once these links broken and the ring or the collar or the system fixing said cap-lid to the body of the container.
Ces micro-points sont rompus lors de la première ouverture par l'application d'une force de rupture exercée sur le bouchon-couvercle dans le sens vertical, du bas vers le haut s'il s'agit d'une simple liaison par micro-points entre la bague ou collier de fixation solidaire du conteneur et le bouchon-couvercle ou encore dans le sens horizontal par mouvement circulaire d'arrachage s'il s'agit d'une double rangée de points de rupture d'une collerette intermédiaire entre le moyen de fixation et le bouchon-couvercle .These micro-points are broken during the first opening by the application of a breaking force exerted on the cap-cover in the vertical direction, from the bottom to the top if it is a simple connection by micro -points between the ring or fastening collar secured to the container and the cap-lid or in the horizontal direction by circular pulling movement if it is a double row of break points of a intermediate flange between the fastening means and the cap-lid.
Le premier utilisateur effectue ce geste et sait ainsi qu'il est bien le premier utilisateur. Il peut facilement constater si ladite liaison par micro-points est encore présente et intègre ou non.The first user does this and knows that he is the first user. It can easily see whether said micro-point link is still present and integrated or not.
Le moyen de compensation :The compensation means:
Selon l'invention, le bouchon-couvercle comporte un moyen de compensation constitué par un dispositif de compensation creux de forme apparente sensiblement conique, tronconique, polyédrique, polyédrique tronquée, composé d'une grande base annulaire et d'une petite base parallèle à la grande base, qui lui est coaxiale et qui lui est reliée par au moins un moyen de liaison déformable, ayant capacité à recouvrer sa forme initiale, la petite base étant en contact avec les produits emballés. Ce dispositif de compensation positionné à l'intérieur du moyen d'obturation est rendu solidaire dudit moyen d' obturation et est de hauteur suffisante pour que son action mécanique de compensation puisse effectivement s'exercer.According to the invention, the cap-cover comprises a compensation means consisting of a substantially conical, frustoconical, polyhedral, truncated polyhedral hollow-shaped compensation device consisting of a large annular base and a small base parallel to the a large base, which is coaxial and which is connected to it by at least one deformable connecting means, having the ability to recover its initial shape, the small base being in contact with the packaged products. This compensation device positioned inside the closure means is secured to said sealing means and is of sufficient height that its mechanical compensation action can actually be exercised.
Ce dispositif de compensation est de forme apparente telle que son extrémité en contact avec les produits emballés est de dimension substantiellement plus petite que celle de son extrémité reliée à la partie inférieure du bouchon- couvercle, lui permettant ainsi de ne pas interférer avec la zone supérieure d'ouverture du conteneur tubulaire lors de l'ouverture et de la fermeture du bouchon-couvercle, une fois celui-ci fixé définitivement sur le conteneur après remplissage.This compensation device is of apparent shape such that its end in contact with the packaged products is of dimension substantially smaller than that of its end connected to the lower part of the cap-lid, thus allowing it not to interfere with the upper zone. opening of the tubular container during the opening and closing of the lid-lid, once it is permanently fixed on the container after filling.
Plus précisément, le rapport des diamètres de la partie du dispositif de compensation en contact avec le produit emballé, sur lequel s'exerce cette compensation mécanique, c'est-à-dire la petite base et de l'extrémité du dispositif relié à la partie inférieure du bouchon- couvercle, c'est-à-dire sa grande base, varie entre 0,05 et 0,9 et préférentiellement entre 0,1 et 0,6.More specifically, the ratio of the diameters of the part of the compensation device in contact with the packaged product, on which this mechanical compensation is exerted, that is to say the small base and the end of the device connected to the lower part of the lid-cap, that is to say its large base, varies between 0.05 and 0.9 and preferably between 0.1 and 0.6.
Plus précisément encore, l'angle au . sommet du dispositif de compensation est compris dans l'intervalle de variation allant de 30° à 120°.More precisely, the angle at. The top of the compensation device is within the range of 30 ° to 120 °.
Dans le cadre du rapport précité : lorsque les formes apparentes sont coniques ou tronconiques, petite base et grande base sont circulaires et leurs diamètres sont réels. - lorsque les formes apparentes sont polyédriques ou polyédriques tronqués, la petite base peut être polygonale et conduit à la mesure d'un diamètre apparent ou circulaire à diamètre réel, la grande base étant toujours circulaire avec un diamètre réel .In the context of the aforementioned report: when the apparent forms are conical or frustoconical, the base and the base are circular and their diameters are real. - When the apparent forms are polyhedral or polyhedral truncated, the small base can be polygonal and leads to the measurement of an apparent diameter or circular diameter real, the large base is always circular with a real diameter.
La forme apparente du dispositif de compensation, c'est-à- dire le volume fictif dans lequel ledit dispositif est contenu, c'est-à-dire son encombrement stérique, peut être conique, tronconique, polyédrique ou polyédrique tronqué.The apparent shape of the compensation device, that is to say the imaginary volume in which said device is contained, that is to say its steric hindrance, can be conical, frustoconical, polyhedral or truncated polyhedral.
Lorsque le volume fictif est conique ou tronconique, le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable reliant la grande base à la petite base est une génératrice fictive. Le dispositif de compensation, lorsque contenu dans un volume fictif conique ou tronconique, peut comporter plusieurs moyens de liaison déformable au nombre de 2, 3, 4 ou plus et disposés autour de l'axe de façon préférentiellement symétrique .When the fictitious volume is conical or frustoconical, the at least one deformable connecting means connecting the large Base at the small base is a fictional generator. The compensation device, when contained in a conical or frustoconical fictitious volume, may comprise a plurality of deformable connection means of the number of 2, 3, 4 or more and arranged around the axis preferably symmetrically.
Lorsque le volume fictif est polyédrique ou polyédrique tronqué, l'une des arêtes est constituée par le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable réel, reliant la grande base à la petite base, les autres arêtes étant fictives. De manière particulière, le volume fictif polyédrique ou polyédrique tronqué qui comporte au minimum trois surfaces latérales comporte dès lors trois arêtes réelles constituées par trois moyens de liaison déformables . Il en est de même pour 4 faces, 5 faces, 6 faces.When the fictitious volume is truncated polyhedral or polyhedral, one of the edges is constituted by the at least one real deformable connection means, connecting the large base to the small base, the other edges being fictitious. In particular, the truncated polyhedral or polyhedral fictitious volume which comprises at least three lateral surfaces therefore comprises three real edges formed by three deformable connecting means. It is the same for 4 faces, 5 faces, 6 faces.
Un tel volume fictif permet ainsi au dispositif de compensation de ne pas interférer, par cette extrémité de dimension restreinte qu'est sa petite base, avec la zone supérieure d'ouverture du. conteneur tubulaire, lors de l'ouverture et de la fermeture du bouchon-couvercle, une fois celui-ci fixé définitivement sur le conteneur après remplissage.Such a fictitious volume thus allows the compensation device not to interfere, by this end of restricted size that is its small base, with the upper zone of opening. tubular container, when opening and closing the cap-lid, once it fixed permanently on the container after filling.
Cette solution, qui consiste à modifier la forme apparente du dispositif de compensation afin d' éviter que le dispositif entre en interférence avec le bord supérieur du conteneur tubulaire lors de l'ouverture et de la fermeture du bouchon-couvercle, est particulièrement avantageuse.This solution, which consists of modifying the apparent shape of the compensation device in order to prevent the device interfering with the upper edge of the tubular container during the opening and closing of the cap-lid, is particularly advantageous.
Le moyen de liaison déformable de la grande base à la petite base peut être au moins une hélice déformable s' enroulant sur un cône fictif et coaxiale à l'axe du dispositif, et apparaissant comme un ressort tronconique ou conique ou - au moins une languette déformable apparaissant comme l'une des arêtes des faces du polyèdre fictif dans lequel s'inscrit le dispositif ou appartenant à la surface fictive d' un cône ou d'un tronc de cône.The deformable connecting means of the large base to the small base can be at least one deformable helix winding on a fictitious cone and coaxial with the axis of the device, and appearing as a frustoconical or conical spring or at least one deformable tongue appearing as one of the edges of the faces of the fictional polyhedron in which fits the device or belonging to the dummy surface of a cone or truncated cone.
Quand le dispositif de compensation est de forme apparente conique ou tronconique, le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable est formé par au moins une hélice et préférentiellement deux hélices à sens opposées ou non, régulièrement réparties dans l'espace. Cette au moins une hélice est reliée, par son extrémité inférieure, à la grande base, préférentiellement circulaire, rendue solidaire de la partie inférieure du bouchon-couvercle. Cette au moins une hélice est également reliée, par son extrémité supérieure, à la petite base préférentiellement circulaire de très faible dimension en contact physique avec le produit conditionné.When the compensation device is of conical or frustoconical apparent shape, the at least one deformable connecting means is formed by at least one helix and preferably two propellers in opposite directions or not, regularly distributed in space. This at least one helix is connected, by its lower end, to the large base, preferably circular, made integral with the lower part of the cap-lid. This at least one helix is also connected, by its upper end, to the small, preferably circular base of very small dimension in physical contact with the packaged product.
La section de cette au moins une hélice peut être circulaire ou polygonale.The section of this at least one helix may be circular or polygonal.
La forme du dispositif de compensation apparaît comme sensiblement conique, s' inscrivant dans un volume fictif conique. Ledit dispositif assure ainsi, de par sa capacité à être comprimée en position et de par son effet ressort, le maintien en position des produits conditionnés. D'autres formes d'hélices peuvent être considérées telles que, par exemple, des hélices à contre sens de rotation ou de forme non pas strictement conique mais légèrement rhomboïde.The shape of the compensation device appears to be substantially conical, inscribed in a conical fictitious volume. Said device thus ensures, by its ability to be compressed in position and by its spring effect, the holding in position of the packaged products. Other forms of helix can be considered such as, for example, propellers against rotation direction or shape not strictly conical but slightly rhomboid.
Quand le dispositif de compensation est de forme apparente polyédrique, le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable est formé par au moins une languette et préférentiellement deux languettes opposées ou régulièrement réparties dans l'espace, cette au moins une languette étant reliée, par son extrémité inférieure . à une grande base préférentiellement circulaire venant se fixer sur la partie inférieure du bouchon-couvercle et par son extrémité supérieure à la petite base polygonale ou circulaire de très faible dimension en contact physique avec le produit conditionné.When the compensation device is of apparent polyhedral shape, the at least one deformable connecting means is formed by at least one tongue and preferably two tabs opposite or regularly distributed in space, this at least one tongue being connected by its end. lower. to a large base preferably circularly attached to the lower part of the cap-lid and its upper end to the small polygonal or circular base of very small dimension in physical contact with the packaged product.
La forme du dispositif de compensation apparaît comme sensiblement polyédrique, s' inscrivant dans un volume fictif polyédrique.The shape of the compensation device appears to be substantially polyhedral, inscribing itself in a polyhedral fictitious volume.
Ledit dispositif assure ainsi, de par sa capacité à être comprimé en position et de par son effet ressort, le maintien en position des produits conditionnés. La section des languettes est suffisamment fine, qu'elle soit circulaire ou polygonale, pour que lesdites languettes puissent se déformer de manière réversible, sous l'effet de la pression exercée sur lesdites languettes lors de la fermeture du conteneur rempli.Said device thus ensures, by its ability to be compressed in position and by its spring effect, the holding in position of the packaged products. The section of the tongues is sufficiently thin, whether circular or polygonal, so that said tongues can deform in a reversible manner, under the effect of the pressure exerted on said tongues during the closing of the filled container.
L'effet ressort reste entier dans le temps dans la mesure où les déformations restent dans la plage des déformations élastiques réversibles et qu' il n' y pas fluage des matériaux constitutifs du dispositif de compensation. La pression exercée sur le produit conditionné par le dispositif de compensation reste inchangée.The spring effect remains intact in time insofar as the deformations remain in the range of the reversible elastic deformations and that there is no creep of the constituent materials of the compensation device. The pressure exerted on the product conditioned by the compensation device remains unchanged.
Ledit dispositif de compensation est assemblé par sa grande base, sur la partie inférieure du logement contenant le déshydratant et préférentiellement sur la partie inférieure interne dudit logement, par un moyen de d' assemblage.Said compensation device is assembled by its large base, on the lower part of the housing containing the desiccant and preferably on the inner lower part of said housing, by a means of assembly.
Ledit moyen de d'assemblage est préférentiellement choisi parmi les techniques de clipsage, de bouterollage, de sertissage, d'emmanchement à force, de collage, de soudage .Said assembly means is preferably selected from the clipping techniques, interlocking, crimping, press fitting, gluing, welding.
Ledit dispositif de compensation peut être, par sa grande base, également relié à une jupe cylindrique dont l'autre extrémité se termine par une collerette prolongeant ainsi le dispositif pour permettre son assemblage par un clipsage, bouterollage, sertissage, emmanchement à force, collage, soudage, non pas sur la partie inférieure du logement contenant le déshydratant mais sur le fond du bouchon-couvercle, la collerette venant par exemple s'ajuster à force dans un logement circulaire approprié, qui peut être une rainure, positionné dans le fond du dit bouchon-couvercle .Said compensation device may be, by its large base, also connected to a cylindrical skirt whose other end terminates in a collar thus extending the device to allow its assembly by clipping, snap-fitting, crimping, press fit, gluing, welding, not on the bottom of the housing containing the desiccant but on the bottom of the cap-cover, the collar for example by force fitting into a suitable circular housing, which may be a groove, positioned in the bottom of said cap-lid.
Ledit dispositif de compensation, avec sa forme apparente conique ou polyédrique déformable mais à mémoire de forme initiale, conserve toujours sa fonction de compensateur à effet ressort. Selon l'invention, le dispositif constitue une pièce séparée, injectée séparément du bouchon-couvercle, puis assemblée au dit bouchon-couvercle. Le montage du dispositif de compensation s'effectue après que le logement contenant le déshydratant ait été rempli, puis fermé par sa membrane poreuse à l'humidité, ce qui simplifie cette opération de remplissage et de fermeture et permet de l'automatiser aisément. Le dispositif de compensation est également assemblé au bouchon-couvercle rempli de son déshydratant dans une opération de montage automatisée.Said compensation device, with its conical or deformable polyhedral shape but with initial shape memory, still retains its function of spring compensator. According to the invention, the device constitutes a separate part, injected separately from the cap-cover, and then assembled to said cap-cover. The compensation device is mounted after the housing containing the desiccant has been filled, then closed by its porous membrane with moisture, which simplifies this filling and closing operation and makes it easy to automate. The compensation device is also assembled to the lid-cap filled with its desiccant in an automated mounting operation.
Le dispositif de compensation, selon l'invention, peut également être fabriqué dans une matière différente de celle utilisée pour fabriquer le bouchon-couvercle afin de lui conférer des propriétés « ressort » spécifiques.The compensation device, according to the invention, can also be manufactured in a different material from that used to manufacture the cap-cover to give it specific "spring" properties.
Il est dès lors possible d'équiper un conteneur des moyens précités, c'est-à-dire bouchon-couvercle déshydratant refermable à charnière et témoin d'effraction avec un dispositif de compensation, sans que ce dispositif ne vienne heurter le bord du conteneur, de par sa hauteur minimale nécessaire à son action mécanique de compensâtion.It is therefore possible to equip a container of the aforementioned means, that is to say cap-lid desiccant reclosable hinge and burglar indicator with a compensation device, without this device does not come into collision with the edge of the container because of its minimum height necessary for its mechanical compensatory action.
Les matériaux polymères :Polymeric materials:
Les matériaux polymères souhaitables pour réaliser le bouchon-couvercle sont généralement et non exclusivement choisis dans le groupe de matériaux composés de polymères thermoplastiques, comprenant en particulier les polyoléfines homo et ou copolymères telles que les polyéthylènes , les polypropylènes , les copolymères d'éthylène/propylène mis en oeuvre seul ou en mélange, formulés ou non.The polymeric materials desirable for producing the cap-lid are generally and not exclusively selected from the group of materials composed of thermoplastic polymers, including in particular homo and or copolymeric polyolefins such as polyethylenes, polypropylenes, copolymers ethylene / propylene used alone or in mixture, formulated or not.
D' autres matériaux thermoplastiques peuvent également être utilisés tels que les polyamides (PA) , les polystyrènes (PS), les copolymères d' acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène (ABS) , les copolymères de styrène-acrylonitrile (SAN) , les polyméthacrylates de méthyl (PMMA) , les polyéthylènetéréphtalates (PET) , les polybutylènetéréphtalates (PBT) , les polyacétals (POM) , les polychlorures de vinyle (PVC) , les polycarbonates (PC) .Other thermoplastic materials may also be used such as polyamides (PA), polystyrenes (PS), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers (ABS), styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers (SAN), polymethyl methacrylates (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalates (PET), polybutyleneterephthalates (PBT), polyacetals (POM), polyvinylchlorides (PVC), polycarbonates (PC).
Des élastomères de mono-oléfines tels que, par exemple, les polymères d' isobutylène/isoprène, éthylène-acétate de vinyle (EVA) , éthylène-propylène (EPR) , éthylène- propylène-diène (EPDM) , éthylène-esters acryliques (EMA-Mono-olefin elastomers such as, for example, isobutylene / isoprene, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene-propylene (EPR), ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) polymers, ethylene-acrylic esters ( EMA-
EEA) , les polymères fluorés, les caoutchouc de dioléfines, tels que, par exemple, les polybutadiène, les copolymères de butadiène-styrène (SBR) , les caoutchoucs à base de produits de condensation, tels que, par exemple, les caoutchoucs thermoplastiques polyesters et polyuréthanes , les silicones, les caoutchoucs styréniques, tels que styrène-butadiène-styrène (SBS) , les styrène-isoprène- styrène (SIS) , les styrene-ethylène butadiène styrèneEEA), fluorinated polymers, diolefin rubbers, such as, for example, polybutadiene, butadiene-styrene copolymers (SBR), condensation-based rubbers, such as, for example, polyester thermoplastic rubbers and polyurethanes, silicones, styrenic rubbers, such as styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), styrene-ethylene butadiene styrene
(SEBS) et autres copolymères bloc, mis en oeuvre seuls ou en mélange, formulés ou non peuvent également être utilisés .(SEBS) and other block copolymers, used alone or in a mixture, formulated or not, may also be used.
Les matériaux polymères souhaitables pour réaliser le dispositif de compensation peuvent être choisis parmi ceux précités avec toutefois un souci de module de rigidité plus élevé que pour ceux retenus pour le bouchon-couvercle qui doit assurer une fonction d'étanchéité avec le conteneur .The polymeric materials desirable for producing the compensation device may be chosen from those mentioned above, but with a higher rigidity modulus of concern than for those used for the cap-lid which must provide a sealing function with the container.
Le mode de réalisation du bouchon-couvercle et du dispositif de compensation est préférentiellement celui de l'injection moulage des thermoplastiques.The embodiment of the cap-lid and the compensation device is preferably that of the injection molding thermoplastics.
Le conteneur équipé de son bouchon-couvercle selon l'invention est destiné au conditionnement de produits solides tels que de type pastilles, comprimés, sensibles à l'humidité et devant être maintenus en position pour éviter le risque de détérioration par effet mécanique.The container equipped with its cap-lid according to the invention is intended for the packaging of solid products such as pellets, tablets, sensitive to moisture and to be held in position to avoid the risk of damage by mechanical effect.
L' invention sera mieux comprise grâce à la description chiffrée des figures ci-après évoquées, ces figures n'ayant qu'un caractère illustratif non limitatif d'un bouchon-couvercle particulier de l'invention.The invention will be better understood thanks to the numerical description of the figures below, these figures having only an illustrative non-limiting character of a particular cap-lid of the invention.
- La figure 1 représente une vue en perspective d'un bouchon-couvercle monté sur un conteneur, équipé de son dispositif de compensation de forme apparente pyramidale, en position ouverte ;FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its pyramidal apparent shape compensation device, in the open position;
- La figure 2 représente une vue en perspective d'un bouchon-couvercle monté sur un conteneur, équipé de son dispositif de compensation de forme apparente pyramidale, en position fermée, ledit dispositif de compensation appuyant sur le produit conditionné ;FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its pyramidal apparent shape compensation device, in the closed position, said compensation device pressing on the packaged product;
- La figure 3 représente une vue en perspective de dessous du bouchon-couvercle séparé de son dispositif de compensation de forme apparente pyramidale ;FIG. 3 represents a bottom perspective view of the cap-lid separated from its pyramidal apparent shape compensation device;
- La figure 4 représente une vue en perspective d' un bouchon-couvercle monté sur un conteneur, équipé de son dispositif de compensation de forme apparente conique en position ouverte ;FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its apparent conical shape compensation device in the open position;
- La figure 5 représente une vue en perspective d' un bouchon-couvercle monté sur un conteneur, équipé de son dispositif de compensation de forme apparente conique, en position fermée, ledit dispositif de compensation appuyant sur le produit conditionné ;FIG. 5 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, equipped with its conical apparent-shape compensation device, in the closed position, said compensation device pressing on the packaged product;
- La figure 6 représente une vue de perspective de dessous du bouchon-couvercle séparée de son dispositif de compensation de forme apparente conique .- Figure 6 shows a bottom perspective view of the cap-lid separated from its conical apparent shape compensation device.
- La figure 7 représente une vue en perspective d' un dispositif de compensation de forme apparente conique, possédant une jupe permettant son montage par clipsable en fond du bouchon-couvercle ;- Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a conical apparent form of compensation device, having a skirt for mounting by snap-on bottom of the cap-lid;
- La figure 8 représente une vue en perspective d' un bouchon-couvercle monté sur un conteneur, en position ouverte, mais séparé de son dispositif de compensation de forme apparente conique, possédant une jupe tel que représenté sur la figure 7 ;FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a lid-cap mounted on a container, in the open position, but separated from its conical apparent-shape compensating device, having a skirt as shown in FIG. 7;
La figure 1 représente une vue en perspective d'un bouchon-couvercle (1), selon l'invention, monté sur un conteneur (2) équipé de son dispositif de compensation (3) de forme apparente pyramidale, en position ouverte.FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a cap-lid (1), according to the invention, mounted on a container (2) equipped with its compensation device (3) of apparent pyramidal shape, in the open position.
Le bouchon-couvercle (1) selon l'invention comprend : un moyen d'obturation étanche (4) de l'extrémité ouverte d'un conteneur tubulaire (2), constituant la zone de conditionnement de produits empilés (20) , ledit moyen d' obturation comportant également un onglet de préhensionThe cap-lid (1) according to the invention comprises: a sealing means (4) for sealing the open end of a tubular container (2) constituting the stacked product conditioning zone (20), said means shutter also having a gripping tab
(16) destiné à faciliter l'ouverture du bouchon couvercle, un moyen déshydratant (5) placé sur la partie du moyen d'obturation (4) interne au conteneur, qui est un logement (6) dans lequel vient se placer un déshydratant(16) to facilitate the opening of the lid cap, desiccant means (5) placed on the part of the closure means (4) internal to the container, which is a housing (6) in which is placed a desiccant
(7) , ledit logement étant fermé par une membrane poreuse à l'humidité (8), un moyen de fixation (9) placé entre le moyen d'obturation (4) et l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur tubulaire (2), s' enclenchant mécaniquement, de manière irréversible sur ledit conteneur (2) , lors de sa fermeture définitive après son remplissage, une charnière (10) permettant de relier le moyen d'obturation (4) au moyen de fixation (9), un témoin d'effraction (11) ayant capacité à visuellement témoigner de la première ouverture dudit conteneur équipé de son bouchon-couvercle (1) , ledit témoin d'effraction étant constitué par des pontets sécables (12) positionnés entre le moyen de fixation (9) de type bague de fixation et le moyen d'obturation (4), un moyen de compensation (3) c'est-à-dire le dispositif de compensation permettant de maintenir les produits conditionnés (20) sous une pression mécanique en vue d'éviter le risque de voir lesdits produits empilés avant utilisation bouger de manière intempestive à l'intérieur du conteneur lors du transport.(7), said housing being closed by a moisture-porous membrane (8), a fixing means (9) placed between the closure means (4) and the open end of the tubular container (2), irreversibly mechanically engaging said container (2), upon its final closure after filling, a hinge (10) for connecting the closure means (4) to the fastening means (9), a control panel; tamper (11) having the ability to visually testify to the first opening of said container equipped with its cap-lid (1), said tamper evident being constituted by breakable bridges (12) positioned between the fixing means (9) of type fixing ring and the closure means (4), a compensation means (3) that is to say the compensation device for maintaining the packaged products (20) under mechanical pressure to avoid the risk of seeing the products stacked before use inadvertently inside the container during transport.
La figure 2 représente une vue en perspective d'un bouchon-couvercle (1) monté sur un conteneur (2) , équipé de son dispositif de compensation (3) de forme apparente pyramidale, en position fermée, ledit dispositif de compensation (3) appuyant sur le produit conditionné (20) .FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of a cover-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), equipped with its pyramidal apparent compensation device (3), in the closed position, said compensation device (3). pressing on the packaged product (20).
La figure 3 représente une vue de perspective de dessous du bouchon-couvercle (1) séparé de son dispositif de compensation (3) de forme apparente pyramidale. Ledit dispositif de compensation (3) comporte quatre languettes opposées (13) régulièrement réparties dans l'espace, reliées à leurs extrémités inférieures à une grande base circulaire (14) reliée à la partie inférieure du bouchon couvercle et à leur extrémité supérieure à une petite base circulaire de très faible dimension (15) en contact physique avec le produit conditionné. La figure 4 représente une vue en perspective d'un bouchon-couvercle (1) monté sur un conteneur (2) , équipé de son dispositif de compensation (3) de forme apparente conique, en position ouverte. La différence par rapport à la figure 1 réside dans la forme apparente conique et non pas polyédrique du dispositif de compensation.FIG. 3 represents a perspective view from below of the cap-lid (1) separated from its device compensation (3) of apparent pyramidal shape. Said compensation device (3) comprises four opposite tabs (13) regularly distributed in space, connected at their lower ends to a large circular base (14) connected to the lower part of the cover cap and at their upper end to a small circular base of very small size (15) in physical contact with the packaged product. FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), equipped with its conically apparent compensation device (3) in the open position. The difference with respect to FIG. 1 lies in the apparent conical and not polyhedral shape of the compensation device.
La figure 5 représente une vue en perspective d'un bouchon-couvercle (1) monté sur un conteneur (2) , équipé de son dispositif de compensation (3) de forme apparente conique, en position fermée, ledit dispositif de compensation appuyant sur le produit conditionné (20) . La différence par rapport à la figure 2 réside, dans la forme du dispositif de compensation, de configuration conique.FIG. 5 represents a perspective view of a cover-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), equipped with its conically apparent compensation device (3), in the closed position, said compensation device pressing on the packaged product (20). The difference with respect to FIG. 2 resides, in the form of the compensation device, of conical configuration.
La figure 6 représente une vue en perspective de dessous du bouchon-couvercle (1) séparé de son dispositif de compensation (3) de forme apparente conique. Ledit dispositif de compensation (3) comporte trois spiralesFIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the cover cap (1) separated from its conically apparent compensation device (3). Said compensation device (3) comprises three spirals
(13) régulièrement réparties dans l'espace, reliées à leurs extrémités inférieures à une grande base circulaire (14) reliée à la partie inférieure du bouchon couvercle(13) regularly distributed in space, connected at their lower ends to a large circular base (14) connected to the lower part of the lid plug
(1) et à leur extrémité supérieure à une petite base circulaire de très faible dimension (15) en contact physique avec le produit conditionné. La figure 7 représente une vue en perspective d'un dispositif de compensation de forme apparente conique, possédant une jupe permettant son montage par clipsable en fond du bouchon-couvercle. Ledit dispositif de compensation (3) comporte trois spirales (13) régulièrement réparties dans l'espace, reliées à leurs extrémités inférieures à une grande base circulaire (14) , elle-même reliée à la partie inférieure du bouchon couvercle (1) par l'intermédiaire d'une jupe cylindrique (16) et d'une collerette circulaire (17) et à leur extrémité supérieure à une petite base circulaire de très faible dimension (15) en contact physique avec le produit conditionné. La collerette circulaire (17) vient se clipser dans un logement circulaire adapté positionné au fond du bouchon-couvercle.(1) and at their upper end to a small circular base of very small dimension (15) in physical contact with the packaged product. FIG. 7 represents a perspective view of a conical apparent shape compensation device, having a skirt enabling it to be mounted by snap-fastening at the bottom of the cap-cover. Said compensation device (3) comprises three spirals (13) regularly distributed in space, connected at their lower ends to a large circular base (14), itself connected to the lower part of the cover cap (1) by the intermediate of a cylindrical skirt (16) and a circular collar (17) and at their upper end to a small circular base of very small dimension (15) in physical contact with the packaged product. The circular flange (17) is clipped into a suitable circular housing positioned at the bottom of the cap-lid.
La figure 8 représente une vue en perspective d'un bouchon-couvercle (1) monté sur un conteneur (2) , en position ouverte mais séparé de son dispositif de compensation (3) de forme apparente conique, possédant une jupe (16) , avec collerette (17) . FIG. 8 represents a perspective view of a lid-cap (1) mounted on a container (2), in the open position but separated from its conically apparent compensation device (3), having a skirt (16), with collar (17).

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REVENDICATIONS
1.Bouchon-couvercle déshydratant refermable à charnière, constituant le moyen d' obturation étanche de l'extrémité ouverte d'un conteneur tubulaire pour le conditionnement de produits sensibles à l'humidité, comprenant de plus un moyen déshydratant, un moyen de fixation placé entre le moyen - d'obturation et l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur tubulaire, un témoin d' effraction, un moyen de compensation pour le maintien des produits conditionnés, positionné à l'intérieur du moyen d' obturation et rendu solidaire dudit moyen d'obturation, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de compensation est un dispositif creux de forme apparente sensiblement conique, tronconique, polyédrique, polyédrique tronquée, composé d'une grande base annulaire et d'une petite base parallèle à la grande base, cette petite base en contact avec les produits emballés étant coaxiale et reliée à la grande base par au moins un moyen de liaison déformable sous l'effet d'une pression mécanique et ayant capacité à recouvrer sa forme initiale lorsque la dite pression est supprimée.1. Resealable desiccant lid-hinged lid, constituting the means for sealing the open end of a tubular container for the packaging of moisture-sensitive products, further comprising a desiccant means, a fixing means placed thereon between the closure means and the open end of the tubular container, a burglary witness, a means of compensation for holding the packaged products, positioned inside the closure means and secured to said means for closing. shutter, characterized in that said compensating means is a substantially conical, frustoconical, polyhedral, truncated polyhedral hollow shape composed of a large annular base and a small base parallel to the large base, this small base in contact with the packaged products being coaxial and connected to the large base by at least one deformable connecting means under the effect of a mechanical pressure and having the ability to regain its original shape when said pressure is removed.
2. Bouchon-couvercle selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le rapport des diamètres de la partie du dispositif de compensation en contact avec le produit emballé, c'est-à-dire sa petite base et de l'extrémité du dit dispositif reliée à la partie inférieure du bouchon-couvercle, c'est-à-dire sa grande base, varie entre 0,05 et 0,9 et plus préférentiellement entre 0,1 et 0,6.2. A cap-lid according to claim 1 characterized in that the ratio of diameters of the portion of the compensation device in contact with the packaged product, that is to say its small base and the end of said device connected at the bottom of the cap-lid, that is to say its large base, varies between 0.05 and 0.9 and more preferably between 0.1 and 0.6.
3. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 et 2 caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de compensation a un angle au sommet compris dans l'intervalle de 30° à 120°.3. A cap-lid according to either of claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the compensation device has an apex angle in the range of 30 ° to 120 °.
4. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que le au moins un moyen de liaison du dispositif de compensation peut être :4. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the at least one connecting means of the compensation device can be:
-au moins une hélice déformable s' enroulant sur un cône fictif et coaxiale à l'axe du dispositif et apparaissant comme un ressort tronconique ou conique ou,at least one deformable propeller wound on a fictitious cone and coaxial with the axis of the device and appearing as a frustoconical or conical spring, or
-au moins une languette déformable apparaissant comme l'une des arêtes des faces du polyèdre fictif dans lequel s'inscrit le dispositif ou appartenant à la surface fictive d'un cône ou d'un tronc- de cône.at least one deformable tongue appearing as one of the edges of the faces of the fictional polyhedron in which the device is inscribed or belonging to the imaginary surface of a cone or a truncated cone.
5. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé en ce que le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable du dispositif de compensation est formé par au moins une hélice.5. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the at least one deformable connecting means of the compensation device is formed by at least one helix.
6. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé en ce que le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable du dispositif de compensation est préférentiellement formé par au moins deux hélices à sens opposées ou non régulièrement réparties dans l'espace. 6. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the at least one deformable connecting means of the compensation device is preferably formed by at least two propellers in opposite directions or not regularly distributed in the space.
7. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé en ce que le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable du dispositif de compensation est formé par au moins une languette.7. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the at least one deformable connecting means of the compensation device is formed by at least one tab.
8. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé en ce que le au moins un moyen de liaison déformable du dispositif de compensation est préférentiellement formé d'au moins deux languettes opposées ou régulièrement réparties dans l'espace.8. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the at least one deformable connecting means of the compensation device is preferably formed of at least two tabs opposite or evenly distributed in space.
9. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 8 caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de compensation est assemblé par sa grande base, sur la partie inférieure du logement contenant le déshydratant, par un moyen de d'assemblage.9. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 8 characterized in that the compensation device is assembled by its large base, on the lower part of the housing containing the desiccant, by means of assembly.
10. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 8 caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de -compensation est, par l'intermédiaire d'une jupe et collerette prolongeant sa grande base, assemblé sur le fond du bouchon-couvercle par un moyen d' assemblage.10. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 8 characterized in that the -compensation device is, through a skirt and collar extending its large base, assembled on the bottom of the cap-lid by means of assembly.
11. Bouchon-couvercle selon les revendications 9 ou 10 caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'assemblage est préférentiellement choisi parmi les techniques de clipsage, de bouterollage, de sertissage, d'emmanchement à force, de collage, de soudage.11. A cap-lid according to claims 9 or 10 characterized in that the assembly means is preferably selected from the techniques of clipping, bouterollage, crimping, press fitting, gluing, welding.
12. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 11 caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de compensation est réalisé par moulage par injection, à partir de matériaux polymères thermoplastiques .Cover cap according to at least one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the compensation device is made by injection molding, from thermoplastic polymer materials.
5 13. Bouchon-couvercle selon la revendication 12 caractérisé en ce que les matériaux polymères thermoplastiques sont choisis dans le groupe constitué par les polyoléfines homopolymère et copolymères, les polyamides (PA) , les polystyrènes (PS) , les copolymères -10 d' acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène (ABS), les copolymères de styrène-acrylonitrile (SAN) , les polyméthacrylates de méthyl (PMMA) , les polyéthylènetéréphtalates (PET) , les polybutylènetéréphtalates (PBT) , les polyacétals (POM) , 15 les polychlorures de vinyle (PVC) , les polycarbonates (PC) .13. A cap-lid according to claim 12 characterized in that the thermoplastic polymer materials are selected from the group consisting of polyolefins homopolymer and copolymers, polyamides (PA), polystyrenes (PS), copolymers -10 acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers (SAN), polymethylmethacrylates (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalates (PET), polybutyleneterephthalates (PBT), polyacetals (POM), polyvinylchlorides ( PVC), polycarbonates (PC).
14. Bouchon-couvercle selon la revendication 12 caractérisé en ce que les matériaux polymères14. The cap-lid according to claim 12, characterized in that the polymeric materials
20 thermoplastiques sont choisis dans le groupe constituéThermoplastics are selected from the group consisting of
- par les élastomères de mono-oléfines .tels que les polymères d1 isobutylène/isoprène, • éthylène-acétate de vinyle (EVA) , éthylène-propylène (EPR) , éthylène- propylène-diène (EPDM) , éthylène-esters acryliques- by monoolefins elastomers Such as polymers of 1 isobutylene / isoprene • ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene-propylene (EPR), ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM), ethylene-acrylic esters
25 (EMA-EEA) , les polymères fluorés, les caoutchouc de dioléfines, tels que, les polybutadiène, les copolymères de butadiène-styrène (SBR) , les caoutchoucs à base de produits de condensation tels que les caoutchoucs thermoplastiques polyesters et(EMA-EEA), fluorinated polymers, diolefin rubber, such as polybutadiene, butadiene-styrene copolymers (SBR), condensation-based rubbers such as polyester thermoplastic rubbers and
30 polyuréthanes , les silicones, les caoutchoucs styréniques, tels que styrène-butadiène-styrène (SBS) , les styrène-isoprène-styrène (SIS) , les styrene- ethylène butadiène styrène (SEBS) et autres copolymères bloc, mis en oeuvre seuls ou en mélange, formulés ou non.Polyurethanes, silicones, styrenic rubbers, such as styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), styrene-ethylene butadiene styrene (SEBS) and other copolymers block, used alone or as a mixture, formulated or not.
15. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 14 caractérisé en ce que le moyen déshydratant est constitué par un logement présent sur le fond du bouchon-couvercle, ledit logement contenant un agent déshydratant choisi dans le groupe constitué par les gels de silice, les tamis moléculaires ou autres produits déshydratants, se présentant sous une forme pulvérulente ou déposée sur un support pulvérulent ou contenant une capsule réalisée en un matériau polymère déshydratant contenant ou non des charges déshydratantes .15. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 14 characterized in that the desiccant means is constituted by a housing present on the bottom of the cap-lid, said housing containing a dehydrating agent selected from the group consisting of silica gels, molecular sieves or other desiccants, in powder form or deposited on a powdery support or containing a capsule made of a desiccant polymer material containing or not desiccant fillers.
16. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 15 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de fixation placé entre le moyen d'obturation et l'extrémité ouverte du conteneur est de type bague, collier, anneau.16. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 15 characterized in that the fastening means placed between the closure means and the open end of the container is of the ring, collar, ring type.
17. Bouchon-couvercle selon la revendication 16 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de fixation est rendu solidaire du conteneur par emmanchement à force, clipsage, collage, soudage.17. The cap-lid according to claim 16 characterized in that the fastening means is secured to the container by press fitting, clipping, gluing, welding.
18. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 17 caractérisé en ce que le témoin d'effraction est formé par des micro-liens reliant tout ou partie de la surface périphérique inférieure du bouchon-couvercle à tout ou partie de la surface périphérique supérieure de la bague, collier ou anneau de fixation. Cover cap according to at least one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the tamper indicator is formed by micro-links connecting all or part of the lower peripheral surface of the cap-cover to all or part of the upper peripheral surface of the ring, collar or fixing ring.
19. Bouchon-couvercle selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 18 caractérisé en ce que la charnière est de type intégrale ou mécanique.19. The cap-lid according to at least one of claims 1 to 18 characterized in that the hinge is integral or mechanical type.
20. Utilisation du dispositif selon l'une au moins des revendications 1 à 19 au conditionnement de produits solides tels que de type pastilles, comprimés, sensibles à l'humidité et devant être maintenus en position pour éviter les risques de détérioration par effet mécanique . 20. Use of the device according to at least one of claims 1 to 19 to the packaging of solid products such as tablets, tablets, sensitive to moisture and to be held in position to avoid the risk of damage by mechanical effect.
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