EP2141084A1 - Plastic locking cap - Google Patents

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EP2141084A1
EP2141084A1 EP09008416A EP09008416A EP2141084A1 EP 2141084 A1 EP2141084 A1 EP 2141084A1 EP 09008416 A EP09008416 A EP 09008416A EP 09008416 A EP09008416 A EP 09008416A EP 2141084 A1 EP2141084 A1 EP 2141084A1
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Helmut Freydorfer
Norbert Otto
Wolfgang Huemer-Fistelberger
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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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3442—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container
    • B65D41/3447—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges

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  • the invention relates to a plastic closure cap, in particular for a container provided with a neck, wherein the neck has at least one holding projection at an end region opposite to a dispensing opening, with a main part and a tamper-evident element connected thereto, the main part and the securing element integrally formed and connected by at least one breakable web.
  • plastic caps are provided with a tamper-evident element, for example in the form of a ring.
  • This ring is completely or partially disconnected from the main body of the cap during initial opening, indicating to the user that originality is no longer present.
  • Requirements from the point of view of the consumer are, inter alia, a reliable indication of a successful opening, that is, the no longer present originality, in addition, the handling of the closure should not be difficult.
  • the main body of the closure cap is produced in one piece with the finished molded originality security element.
  • the connection consists of thin bridges between the main body and fuse element, which tear when opening the closure.
  • the securing element remains depending on the design of the threaded neck or on the cap.
  • main body of the cap and the tamper-evident element are formed separately from each other, produced individually and then preassembled with each other. Only after application to the neck of a container, the unit container cap is completed and the assembly is completed.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a cap of the type mentioned, which is easier and more cost-effective in the production, simplifies the installation and ensures easy handling of the cap.
  • the collar can thereby be designed for movement of the region of the securing element in the closed position, that it is displaceable in the direction of the axis and thereby acts on the aforementioned area.
  • the latching lug can have any desired geometry and can be adapted to the respectively present geometric situation in the end region of the container.
  • the securing element may have a plurality of locking lugs distributed over the circumference. Furthermore, distributed over the circumference of the main part at the end region of several breakable webs with the fuse element in connection.
  • a particularly advantageous solution results in a further embodiment of the invention in that the collar has a length which is approximately equal to the entire length of the securing element and the breakable webs. As a result, the collar surrounds the originality security element after completion of the assembly in full length.
  • the collar may have on the inside in the upper region a shoulder, which in the closed position comprises the outer periphery of an upper ring of the securing element.
  • the federal government in the lower region may have a circumferential nose, which surrounds the securing element in the closed position.
  • each locking lug can be moved from the mounting position into the blocking position via a kink point located in the lower region.
  • Each locking lug can be formed approximately triangular in cross section, for example, but other cross-sectional geometries in adaptation to be provided with a tamper-evident container are conceivable.
  • the upper end region of the main part on the inside have a circumferential shoulder, wherein the end edge of the container between the circumferential shoulder and a circumferential inner cap of the end portion of the main part is embedded.
  • a sealing lip may be arranged on the underside of the main part in order to allow a perfect sealing of the discharge point of the container.
  • cap 1 which is made of plastic, is used in particular for closing a provided with a neck 2 container after Fig. 5 wherein the neck at one end of a discharge opening 7 opposite end region E at least one retaining projection H after Fig. 6 having.
  • the closure cap 1 essentially consists of a main part 3, a tamper-evident element 5 connected thereto and a collar 11 adjoining the securing element.
  • the main part 3, the securing element 5 and the collar 11 are integrally formed, in particular from Fig. 1 evident.
  • the Elements 3 and 5 are preferably interconnected by a plurality of circumferentially distributed breakable webs 9. Between the fuse element 5 and the collar 11 are thin, breakable web connections.
  • the collar 11 is from an open position O to Fig. 2 in a closed position S after Fig. 4 and 6 movable.
  • Fig. 3 and 5 show that the collar 11 in the closed position S after sliding the securing element 5 comprises, whereby at least one locking lug 13 is movable as a region of the securing element 5 from a mounting position in a locking projection H of the end portion E engaging behind locking position.
  • This locking lug 13 may for example be triangular, as from Fig. 2 . 4 and 6 evident.
  • another cross-sectional geometry is conceivable in adaptation to the dispensing opening 7 of the container to be closed.
  • securing element 5 distributed over the circumference has a plurality of locking lugs 13.
  • the collar 11 may have a length L which is equal to the entire length of the securing element 5 and the breakable webs 9, as shown Fig. 4 evident.
  • the collar 11 has a shoulder 15 on the inside in the upper area, which in the closed position comprises the outer circumference of an upper ring 17 of the securing element 5. Furthermore, the federal government 11 after Fig. 2 be provided in the lower part of a circumferential nose 23, which in the closed position to Fig. 4 and 6 the fuse element 5 engages under.
  • Fig. 5 shows a cap attached to a container neck 1, wherein the main part 3 has an internal thread 35 which is screwed to an external thread above the end portion E of the container neck 2. As can be seen, this includes the collar 11 and the securing element 5 to the internal thread portion 35 of the main part 3 at.
  • the upper end region of the main part 3 has a circumferential shoulder 25 on the inside, the terminating edge 27 of the container being embedded between the peripheral shoulder 25 and a circumferential inner edge 29 of the end region of the main part 3.
  • a sealing lip 31 may be present on the underside of the main part 3 on the inside, whereby the surface of the container neck 2 undergoes a seal.
  • the pre-assembly of the closure cap according to the invention can be carried out so that after the one-piece production of this closure cap and the collar 11 by pushing it in the direction of the main part 3 over the outer periphery of the securing element 5, the locking lugs 13 are folded inwards in the position according to Fig. 4 ,
  • This process can be carried out in the machine as a production step before ejection or thereafter in the form of a separate assembly step, wherein thin web joints between the fuse element 5 and the adjacent collar 11 are broken.
  • the completed process is here in 3 and 4 shown.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 After placing the closure cap according to the invention on a neck of a container before the first opening then a position is according to FIGS. 5 and 6 in front. This results in a faster production with a larger process window over the prior art and a faster and easier production than a multi-part solution.

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The closing cap (1) has a main part (3) formed in rotation symmetric around an axis (Z), where the closing cap is made of plastic. An originality securing element (5) stands in connection with the main part. The main part and the securing element are formed as a single piece and are connected with each other by a foldable bar (9). A band (11) attaches at a lower side of the securing element as a single piece, where the band moves from an area of the securing element from an opening position to a closing position that engages a holding projection of an end area.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Verschlusskappe aus Kunststoff, insbesondere für einen mit einem Hals versehenen Behälter, wobei der Hals an einem einer Abgabeöffnung gegenüberliegenden Endbereich mindestens einen Haltevorsprung aufweist, mit einem Hauptteil und einem mit diesem in Verbindung stehenden Originalitäts-Sicherungselement, wobei das Hauptteil und das Sicherungselement einstückig ausgebildet und durch mindestens einen brechbaren Steg miteinander verbunden sind.The invention relates to a plastic closure cap, in particular for a container provided with a neck, wherein the neck has at least one holding projection at an end region opposite to a dispensing opening, with a main part and a tamper-evident element connected thereto, the main part and the securing element integrally formed and connected by at least one breakable web.

Als Stand der Technik ist bereits eine derartige Verschlusskappe bekannt ( EP 0 568 288 A1 ), bei welcher das Sicherungselement im unteren Bereich einen hakenartigen Vorsprung aufweist. Dieser Vorsprung liegt im Abstand zum Endbereich des Behälters, so dass eine formschlüssige Verriegelung zwischen der Verschlusskappe und dem Behälter nicht gegeben ist.As the prior art, such a cap is already known ( EP 0 568 288 A1 ), in which the securing element has a hook-like projection in the lower region. This projection is located at a distance from the end region of the container, so that a positive locking between the cap and the container is not given.

Als weiterer allgemeiner Stand der Technik ist es bereits bekannt, dass viele auf dem Markt befindlichen, aus Kunststoff bestehenden Verschlusskappen mit einem Originalitäts-Sicherungselement beispielsweise in Form eines Ringes versehen sind. Dieser Ring wird bei der Erstöffnung ganz oder teilweise vom Hauptkörper der Verschlusskappe getrennt, wodurch dem Benutzer angezeigt wird, dass die Originalität nicht mehr gegeben ist. Anforderungen aus der Sicht des Verbrauchers sind hierbei unter anderem ein zuverlässiges Anzeigen einer erfolgten Öffnung, das heißt der nicht mehr vorhandenen Originalität, wobei außerdem die Handhabung des Verschlusses nicht erschwert sein soll.As a further general state of the art, it is already known that many existing on the market, plastic caps are provided with a tamper-evident element, for example in the form of a ring. This ring is completely or partially disconnected from the main body of the cap during initial opening, indicating to the user that originality is no longer present. Requirements from the point of view of the consumer are, inter alia, a reliable indication of a successful opening, that is, the no longer present originality, in addition, the handling of the closure should not be difficult.

In einer Variante dieses bekannten Standes der Technik wird der Hauptkörper der Verschlusskappe in einem Stück mit dem fertig angeformten Originalitäts-Sicherungselement produziert. Die Verbindung besteht aus dünnen Brücken zwischen Hauptkörper und Sicherungselement, welche beim Öffnen des Verschlusses reißen. Das Sicherungselement verbleibt dabei je nach Ausführung am Gewindehals oder an der Verschlusskappe.In a variant of this known prior art, the main body of the closure cap is produced in one piece with the finished molded originality security element. The connection consists of thin bridges between the main body and fuse element, which tear when opening the closure. The securing element remains depending on the design of the threaded neck or on the cap.

Nachteilig ist bei diesem bekannten Stand der Technik, dass die Geometrie der Rückhalteelemente nicht frei wählbar ist, sondern je nach eingesetztem Rohstoff Einschränkungen unterliegt. Das begünstigt Fehlfunktionen wie Abreißen des Ringes bereits beim Verschließen oder Verbleib des Ringes an der Verschlusskappe beim Öffnen und erfordert eine genaue Abstimmung der Stärke der Brücken, was das Prozessfenster einschränkt. Des Weiteren ist ein derartig angeformtes Sicherungselement oft limitierender Faktor der Produktionsgeschwindigkeit.A disadvantage of this known prior art that the geometry of the retaining elements is not arbitrary, but depending on the raw material restrictions subject. This favors malfunctions such as tearing of the ring already during closing or retention of the ring on the cap when opening and requires a precise adjustment of the strength of the bridges, which limits the process window. Furthermore, such a molded fuse element is often limiting factor of production speed.

Nach einer weiteren, allgemein bekannten Variante werden Hauptkörper der Verschlusskappe und das Originalitäts-Sicherungselement getrennt von einander ausgebildet, einzeln produziert und dann mit einander vormontiert. Erst nach Aufbringen auf den Hals eines Behälters ist die Einheit Behälter - Verschlusskappe komplettiert und die Montage vollständig beendet. Nachteilig ist bei diesem bekannten Stand der Technik die getrennte und damit kostenaufwendige Herstellung der beiden Teile, die getrennte Lagerhaltung, die erforderliche Vormontage beider Teile und die Möglichkeit einer fehlerhaften Verbindung dieser beiden Teile.According to another, well-known variant main body of the cap and the tamper-evident element are formed separately from each other, produced individually and then preassembled with each other. Only after application to the neck of a container, the unit container cap is completed and the assembly is completed. A disadvantage of this known prior art, the separate and therefore costly production of the two parts, the separate storage, the required pre-assembly of both parts and the possibility of incorrect connection of these two parts.

Demgegenüber besteht die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung darin, eine Verschlusskappe der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, welche einfacher und kostensparender bei der Herstellung ist, die Montage vereinfacht und eine leichte Handhabung der Verschlusskappe gewährleistet.In contrast, the object of the present invention is to provide a cap of the type mentioned, which is easier and more cost-effective in the production, simplifies the installation and ensures easy handling of the cap.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass an die Unterseite des Sicherungselements einstückig ein Bund anschließt, der zur Bewegung von mindestens einem Bereich des Sicherungselements aus einer Offenstellung in eine den Haltevorsprung des Endbereichs hintergreifende Schließstellung ausgebildet ist. Hierdurch ergibt sich der Vorteil einer schnelleren Produktion mit einem größeren Prozessfenster. Die Herstellung ist billiger und einfacher als die zum Stand der Technik zählende zweiteilige Lösung oder die anderen bekannten Varianten. Darüber hinaus sind geringere vertikale Kräfte zum Verschließen notwendig.This object is achieved in that integrally connected to the underside of the securing element a collar, which is designed for movement of at least a portion of the securing element from an open position into a retaining projection of the end portion engaging behind closed position. This results in the advantage of faster production with a larger process window. The production is cheaper and simpler than the prior art two-part solution or the other known variants. In addition, lower vertical forces are necessary for closing.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann der Bund dadurch zur Bewegung des Bereichs des Sicherungselements in die Schließstellung ausgebildet sein, dass er in Richtung der Achse verschiebbar ist und dabei den vorgenannten Bereich beaufschlagt.In a further embodiment of the invention, the collar can thereby be designed for movement of the region of the securing element in the closed position, that it is displaceable in the direction of the axis and thereby acts on the aforementioned area.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann nach Aufschieben des Bundes auf das Sicherungselement mindestens eine Rastnase als Bereich des Sicherungselements aus einer Montagestellung in eine den Haltevorsprung des Endbereichs hintergreifende Sperrstellung bewegt ist. Die Rastnase kann hierbei eine beliebige Geometrie aufweisen und an die jeweils vorliegende geometrische Situation im Endbereich des Behälters angepasst werden.In a further embodiment of the invention can be moved as a region of the securing element from an assembly position into a locking projection of the end portion engaging behind locking position after pushing the federal government on the securing element at least one latching lug. In this case, the latching lug can have any desired geometry and can be adapted to the respectively present geometric situation in the end region of the container.

Nach einem anderen Merkmal der Erfindung kann das Sicherungselement mehrere Rastnasen über den Umfang verteilt aufweisen. Weiterhin können über den Umfang des Hauptteils verteilt an dessen Endbereich mehrere brechbare Stege mit dem Sicherungselement in Verbindung stehen.According to another feature of the invention, the securing element may have a plurality of locking lugs distributed over the circumference. Furthermore, distributed over the circumference of the main part at the end region of several breakable webs with the fuse element in connection.

Eine besonders vorteilhafte Lösung ergibt sich in weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung darin, dass der Bund eine Länge aufweist, welche in etwa gleich der gesamten Länge des Sicherungselements und der brechbaren Stege ist. Hierdurch umgibt der Bund nach Beendigung der Montage in voller Länge das Originalitäts-Sicherungselement.A particularly advantageous solution results in a further embodiment of the invention in that the collar has a length which is approximately equal to the entire length of the securing element and the breakable webs. As a result, the collar surrounds the originality security element after completion of the assembly in full length.

Nach einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung kann der Bund innenseitig im oberen Bereich eine Schulter aufweisen, welche in Schließstellung den Außenumfang eines oberen Ringes des Sicherungselements umfasst. Weiterhin kann der Bund im unteren Bereich eine umlaufende Nase aufweisen, welche in Schließstellung das Sicherungselement umgreift. Hierdurch ist das Originalitäts-Sicherungselement in voller Länge in Montagestellung von dem Bund umschlossen.According to a further feature of the invention, the collar may have on the inside in the upper region a shoulder, which in the closed position comprises the outer periphery of an upper ring of the securing element. Furthermore, the federal government in the lower region may have a circumferential nose, which surrounds the securing element in the closed position. As a result, the originality-securing element is enclosed in full length in the assembled position of the federal government.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann jede Rastnase über eine im unteren Bereich liegende Knickstelle aus der Montagestellung in die Sperrstellung bewegbar sein. Jede Rastnase kann beispielsweise im Querschnitt etwa dreieckig ausgebildet werden, wobei jedoch auch andere Querschnittsgeometrien in Anpassung an den mit einem Originalitätsverschluss zu versehenden Behälter denkbar sind.In a further embodiment of the invention, each locking lug can be moved from the mounting position into the blocking position via a kink point located in the lower region. Each locking lug can be formed approximately triangular in cross section, for example, but other cross-sectional geometries in adaptation to be provided with a tamper-evident container are conceivable.

Bei einer Verschlusskappe, bei welcher das Hauptteil ein Innengewinde aufweist, welches mit einem Außengewinde oberhalb des Endbereichs des Behälterhalses verschraubt ist, besteht erfindungsgemäß die Möglichkeit, dass die brechbaren Stege und das Sicherungselement an den Innengewindebereich des Hauptteils anschließen. Dieser Anschluss kann direkt oder über ein Zwischenstück erfolgen.In the case of a closure cap in which the main part has an internal thread which is screwed to an external thread above the end region of the container neck, it is possible in accordance with the invention for the breakable webs and the securing element to adjoin the internally threaded region of the main part. This connection can be made directly or via an intermediate piece.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann der obere Abschlussbereich des Hauptteils innenseitig eine umlaufende Schulter aufweisen, wobei der Abschlussrand des Behälters zwischen der umlaufenden Schulter und einer umlaufenden Innenkappe des Abschlussbereichs des Hauptteils eingebettet ist. In dem Zwischenraum zwischen der Innenkante und der Schulter kann eine Dichtlippe auf der Unterseite des Hauptteils angeordnet sein, um eine einwandfreie Abdichtung der Abgabestelle des Behälters zu ermöglichen.In a further embodiment of the invention, the upper end region of the main part on the inside have a circumferential shoulder, wherein the end edge of the container between the circumferential shoulder and a circumferential inner cap of the end portion of the main part is embedded. In the space between the inner edge and the shoulder, a sealing lip may be arranged on the underside of the main part in order to allow a perfect sealing of the discharge point of the container.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappe nach deren Herstellung
Fig. 2
einen teils gebrochenen Schnitt durch die Verschlusskappe nach Fig. 1
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappe mit aufgeschobenem Bund, ohne Behälter
Fig. 4
einen Teilschnitt durch die Darstellung nach Fig. 3
Fig. 5
einen Querschnitt durch die auf einen Behälter aufgesetzte Verschlusskappe
Fig. 6
eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Bereichs X in Fig. 5.
The invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. In the drawing show:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of the cap according to the invention after its preparation
Fig. 2
a partly broken cut through the cap after Fig. 1
Fig. 3
a perspective view of the cap according to the invention with deferred collar, without container
Fig. 4
a partial section through the representation after Fig. 3
Fig. 5
a cross section through the attached to a container cap
Fig. 6
an enlarged view of the area X in Fig. 5 ,

Die insbesondere in den Figuren 1 und 3 dargestellte Verschlusskappe 1, welche aus Kunststoff hergestellt ist, dient insbesondere zum Verschluss eines mit einem Hals 2 versehenen Behälters nach Fig. 5, wobei der Hals an einem einer Abgabeöffnung 7 gegenüberliegenden Endbereich E mindestens einen Haltevorsprung H nach Fig. 6 aufweist.The particular in the FIGS. 1 and 3 shown cap 1, which is made of plastic, is used in particular for closing a provided with a neck 2 container after Fig. 5 wherein the neck at one end of a discharge opening 7 opposite end region E at least one retaining projection H after Fig. 6 having.

Die Verschlusskappe1 besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Hauptteil 3,einem mit diesem in Verbindung stehenden Originalitäts-Sicherungselement 5 und einem an das Sicherungselement angrenzenden Bund 11. Hierbei sind das Hauptteil 3, das Sicherungselement 5 und der Bund 11 einstückig ausgebildet, wie insbesondere aus Fig. 1 hervorgeht. Die Elemente 3 und 5 sind vorzugsweise durch mehrere über den Umfang verteilte brechbare Stege 9 miteinander verbunden. Zwischen dem Sicherungselement 5 und dem Bund 11 befinden sich dünne, brechbare Stegverbindungen. Der Bund 11 ist aus einer Offenstellung O nach Fig. 2 in eine Schließstellung S nach Fig. 4 und 6 bewegbar.The closure cap 1 essentially consists of a main part 3, a tamper-evident element 5 connected thereto and a collar 11 adjoining the securing element. Here, the main part 3, the securing element 5 and the collar 11 are integrally formed, in particular from Fig. 1 evident. The Elements 3 and 5 are preferably interconnected by a plurality of circumferentially distributed breakable webs 9. Between the fuse element 5 and the collar 11 are thin, breakable web connections. The collar 11 is from an open position O to Fig. 2 in a closed position S after Fig. 4 and 6 movable.

Fig. 3 und 5 zeigen, dass der Bund 11 in der Schließstellung S nach Aufschieben das Sicherungselement 5 umfasst, wodurch mindestens eine Rastnase 13 als Bereich des Sicherungselements 5 aus einer Montagestellung in eine den Haltevorsprung H des Endbereichs E hintergreifende Sperrstellung bewegbar ist. Diese Rastnase 13 kann beispielsweise dreieckig ausgebildet sein, wie aus Fig. 2,4 und 6 hervorgeht. Es ist jedoch auch eine andere Querschnittsgeometrie denkbar in Anpassung an die zu verschließende Abgabeöffnung 7 des Behälters. Fig. 3 and 5 show that the collar 11 in the closed position S after sliding the securing element 5 comprises, whereby at least one locking lug 13 is movable as a region of the securing element 5 from a mounting position in a locking projection H of the end portion E engaging behind locking position. This locking lug 13 may for example be triangular, as from Fig. 2 . 4 and 6 evident. However, another cross-sectional geometry is conceivable in adaptation to the dispensing opening 7 of the container to be closed.

Aus Fig. 3 ist erkennbar, dass das Sicherungselement 5 über den Umfang verteilt mehrere Rastnasen 13 aufweist.Out Fig. 3 It can be seen that the securing element 5 distributed over the circumference has a plurality of locking lugs 13.

Gemäß Fig. 2 kann der Bund 11 eine Länge L aufweisen, welche gleich der gesamten Länge des Sicherungselements 5 und der brechbaren Stege 9 ist, wie aus Fig. 4 hervorgeht.According to Fig. 2 For example, the collar 11 may have a length L which is equal to the entire length of the securing element 5 and the breakable webs 9, as shown Fig. 4 evident.

Aus Fig. 2 und 4 geht darüber hinaus hervor, dass der Bund 11 innenseitig im oberen Bereich eine Schulter 15 aufweist, welche in Schließstellung den Außenumfang eines oberen Ringes 17 des Sicherungselements 5 umfasst. Weiterhin kann der Bund 11 nach Fig. 2 im unteren Bereich mir einer umlaufenden Nase 23 versehen sein, welche in Schließstellung nach Fig. 4 und 6 das Sicherungselement 5 untergreift.Out Fig. 2 and 4 moreover, it is apparent that the collar 11 has a shoulder 15 on the inside in the upper area, which in the closed position comprises the outer circumference of an upper ring 17 of the securing element 5. Furthermore, the federal government 11 after Fig. 2 be provided in the lower part of a circumferential nose 23, which in the closed position to Fig. 4 and 6 the fuse element 5 engages under.

Gemäß Fig. 2 ist jede Rastnase 13 über eine im unteren Bereich liegende Knickstelle 21 nach Fig. 2 und 4 aus der Montagestellung in die Sperrstellung bewegbar, um die Schwenkbarkeit der Rastnasen zu erleichtern.According to Fig. 2 Each locking lug 13 via a bend located in the lower region 21 after Fig. 2 and 4 from the mounting position into the blocking position movable to facilitate the pivoting of the locking lugs.

Fig. 5 zeigt eine auf einen Behälterhals aufgesetzte Verschlusskappe 1, wobei das Hauptteil 3 ein Innengewinde 35 aufweist, welches mit einem Außengewinde oberhalb des Endbereichs E des Behälterhalses 2 verschraubt ist. Wie erkennbar, schließt hierbei der Bund 11 und das Sicherungselement 5 an den Innengewindebereich 35 des Hauptteils 3 an. Fig. 5 shows a cap attached to a container neck 1, wherein the main part 3 has an internal thread 35 which is screwed to an external thread above the end portion E of the container neck 2. As can be seen, this includes the collar 11 and the securing element 5 to the internal thread portion 35 of the main part 3 at.

Dieser Anschluss kann direkt oder wie im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel über ein nicht näher dargestelltes Zwischenstück erfolgen.This connection can be made directly or as in the present embodiment via a not-shown intermediate piece.

Aus Fig. 5 geht darüber hinaus hervor, dass der obere Abschlussbereich des Hauptteils 3 innenseitig eine umlaufende Schulter 25 aufweist, wobei der Abschlussrand 27 des Behälters zwischen der umlaufenden Schulter 25 und einer umlaufenden Innenkante 29 des Abschlussbereichs des Hauptteils 3 eingebettet ist. In dem Zwischenraum zwischen der Innenkante 29 und der Schulter 25 kann innenseitig eine Dichtlippe 31 auf der Unterseite des Hauptteils 3 vorhanden sein, wodurch die Oberfläche des Behälterhalses 2 eine Abdichtung erfährt.Out Fig. 5 moreover, it can be seen that the upper end region of the main part 3 has a circumferential shoulder 25 on the inside, the terminating edge 27 of the container being embedded between the peripheral shoulder 25 and a circumferential inner edge 29 of the end region of the main part 3. In the space between the inner edge 29 and the shoulder 25, a sealing lip 31 may be present on the underside of the main part 3 on the inside, whereby the surface of the container neck 2 undergoes a seal.

Die Vormontage der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappe kann so erfolgen, dass nach der einstückigen Herstellung dieser Verschlusskappe und des Bundes 11 durch dessen Aufschieben in Richtung auf das Hauptteil 3 über den Außenumfang des Sicherungselements 5 die Rastnasen 13 nach innen gefaltet werden in die Position gemäß Fig. 4. Dieser Vorgang kann in der Maschine als Produktionsschritt vor dem Auswerfen oder danach im Form eines eigenen Montageschrittes erfolgen, wobei dünne Stegverbindungen zwischen dem Sicherungselement 5 und dem angrenzenden Bund 11 gebrochen werden. Der abgeschlossene Vorgang ist hierbei in Fig. 3 und 4 dargestellt.The pre-assembly of the closure cap according to the invention can be carried out so that after the one-piece production of this closure cap and the collar 11 by pushing it in the direction of the main part 3 over the outer periphery of the securing element 5, the locking lugs 13 are folded inwards in the position according to Fig. 4 , This process can be carried out in the machine as a production step before ejection or thereafter in the form of a separate assembly step, wherein thin web joints between the fuse element 5 and the adjacent collar 11 are broken. The completed process is here in 3 and 4 shown.

Nach Aufsetzen der erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskappe auf einen Hals eines Behälters vor der Erstöffnung liegt dann eine Position gemäß Fig. 5 und 6 vor. Hierdurch ergibt sich eine schnellere Produktion mit einem größeren Prozessfenster gegenüber dem bekannten Stand der Technik und eine schnellere und einfachere Herstellung als bei einer mehrteiligen Lösung.After placing the closure cap according to the invention on a neck of a container before the first opening then a position is according to FIGS. 5 and 6 in front. This results in a faster production with a larger process window over the prior art and a faster and easier production than a multi-part solution.

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Verschlusskappe (1) aus Kunststoff, insbesondere für einen mit einem Hals (2) versehenen Behälter, wobei der Hals (2) an einem einer Abgabeöffnung (7) gegenüberliegenden Endbereich (E) mindestens einen Haltevorsprung (H) aufweist,
mit einem um eine Achse (Z) im Wesentlichen rotationssymmetrisch ausgebildeten Hauptteil (3) und einem mit diesem in Verbindung stehenden Originalitäts-Sicherungselement (5),
wobei das Hauptteil (3) und das Sicherungselement (5) einstückig ausgebildet und durch mindestens einen brechbaren Steg (9) miteinander verbunden sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
an die Unterseite des Sicherungselements (5) einstückig ein Bund (11) anschließt, der zur Bewegung von mindestens einem Bereich (13) des Sicherungselements (5) aus einer Offenstellung (O) in eine den Haltevorsprung (H) des Endbereichs (E) hintergreifende Schließstellung (S) ausgebildet ist.Plastic closure cap (1), in particular for a container provided with a neck (2), the neck (2) having at least one holding projection (H) at an end region (E) opposite a dispensing opening (7),
with a main part (3) formed essentially rotationally symmetrical about an axis (Z) and with a tamper-evident element (5) connected thereto;
wherein the main part (3) and the securing element (5) are integrally formed and interconnected by at least one breakable web (9),
characterized in that
integrally connected to the underside of the securing element (5) is a collar (11) which, for moving at least one region (13) of the securing element (5), from an open position (O) into a holding projection (H) of the end region (E) Closed position (S) is formed. Verschlusskappe nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bund (11) dadurch zur Bewegung des Bereichs (13) des Sicherungselements (5) in die Schließstellung ausgebildet ist, dass er in Richtung der Achse (Z) verschiebbar ist und dabei den Bereich (13) beaufschlagt.Closure cap according to Claim 1, characterized in that the collar (11) is designed to move the region (13) of the securing element (5) into the closed position in such a way that it can be displaced in the direction of the axis (Z), thereby displacing the region (13 ). Verschlusskappe nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass nach Aufschieben des Bundes (11) auf das Sicherungselement (5) mindestens eine Rastnase (13) als Bereich des Sicherungselements (5) aus einer Montagestellung in eine den Haltevorsprung (H) des Endbereichs (E) des Behälters hintergreifende Sperrstellung bewegt ist.Closure cap according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that after pushing the collar (11) on the securing element (5) at least one latching lug (13) as a region of the securing element (5) from an assembly position into a holding projection (H) of the end region ( E) of the container engaging behind locking position is moved. Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Sicherungselement (5) über den Umfang verteilt mehrere Rastnasen (13) aufweist.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the securing element (5) distributed over the circumference has a plurality of latching noses (13). Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Hauptteil (3) mit mehreren, über den Hauptteilumfang verteilten brechbaren Stegen (9) mit dem Sicherungselement (5) verbunden ist.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the main part (3) is connected to a plurality of breakable webs (9) distributed over the main part circumference to the securing element (5). Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bund (11) eine Länge (L) aufweist, welche im wesentlichen der gesamten Länge des Sicherungselements (5) mit den brechbaren Stegen (9) entspricht, so dass der auf das Sicherungselement (5) aufgeschobene Bund (11) das Sicherungselement (5) entlang dessen Höhe in Z-Richtung überdeckt.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (11) has a length (L) which corresponds substantially to the entire length of the securing element (5) with the breakable webs (9), so that on the securing element ( 5) deferred collar (11) covers the securing element (5) along its height in the Z direction. Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bund (11) innenseitig eine Schulter (15) aufweist, welche in Schließstellung den Außenumfang eines oberen, vorzugsweise ringförmigen Abschnitts (17) des Sicherungselements (5) umfasst.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (11) on the inside a shoulder (15) which in the closed position, the outer periphery of an upper, preferably annular portion (17) of the securing element (5). Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bund (11) eine umlaufende, nach innen vorspringende Nase (23) aufweist, welche in Schließstellung das Sicherungselement (5) als Anschlag in Z-Richtung untergreift.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (11) has a circumferential, inwardly projecting nose (23), which engages under the securing element (5) in the closed position as a stop in the Z direction. Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Rastnase (13) über eine im unteren Bereich liegende Knickstelle (21) aus der Montagestellung in die Sperrstellung bewegbar ist.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each latching lug (13) can be moved from the assembly position into the blocking position via a kink point (21) located in the lower region. Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Rastnase (13) im Querschnitt etwa dreieckig ausgebildet ist.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each latching lug (13) is approximately triangular in cross-section. Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, bei welchem das Hauptteil (3) ein Innengewinde (35) aufweist, welches mit einem Außengewinde oberhalb des Endbereichs (E) des Behälterhalses (2) verschraubbar ist, wobei die brechbaren Stege (9) und das Sicherungselement (5) an den Innengewindebereichen (35) des Hauptteils (3) anschließen.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the main part (3) has an internal thread (35) which can be screwed to an external thread above the end region (E) of the container neck (2), wherein the breakable webs (9) and connect the securing element (5) to the internal threaded areas (35) of the main part (3). Verschlusskappe nach einem der vorigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der obere Abschlussbereich des Hauptteils (3) innenseitig eine umlaufende Schulter (25) aufweist, wobei der Abschlussrand (27) des Behälters zwischen der umlaufenden Schulter (25) und einer umlaufenden Innenkante (29) des Abschlussbereichs des Hauptteils (3) eingebettet ist.Closure cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper end region of the main part (3) has on the inside a peripheral shoulder (25), wherein the end edge (27) of the container between the peripheral shoulder (25) and a circumferential inner edge (29) of the terminal portion of the main part (3) is embedded. Verschlusskappe nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Zwischenraum zwischen der Innenkante (29) und der Schulter (25) eine Dichtelippe (31) auf der Unterseite des Hauptteils (3) angeordnet ist.Closure cap according to the preceding claim, characterized in that in the intermediate space between the inner edge (29) and the shoulder (25) a sealing lip (31) on the underside of the main part (3) is arranged.
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