EP2328816B1 - Récipient doseur tubulaire - Google Patents

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EP2328816B1
EP2328816B1 EP09778077.9A EP09778077A EP2328816B1 EP 2328816 B1 EP2328816 B1 EP 2328816B1 EP 09778077 A EP09778077 A EP 09778077A EP 2328816 B1 EP2328816 B1 EP 2328816B1
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Stefan Bender
Christoph Geiberger
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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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/02—Body construction
    • 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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/02—Body construction
    • B65D35/10—Body construction made by uniting or interconnecting two or more components
    • 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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/245—Suspension means integral with, or attached to the container

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  • the present invention relates to a dosing with the preamble features of claim 1.
  • a dosing is, for example, from WO 92/09494 known.
  • tubes Dosing of the generic type are also referred to as tubes.
  • Corresponding tubes are common for toothpaste, tomato paste, mayonnaise, mustard and the like.
  • Generic tubes may consist of a metal foil. Toothpaste tubes are known which are formed from a foil material, which is initially formed circumferentially to a tube and are closed at the end remote from the removal opening by welding the tube. On the opposite side of a removal opening forming container head is provided.
  • tube-like containers of the generic type there is the problem of emptying the tube as completely as possible.
  • tubes made of plastic material there is still the problem that, although the contents can be emptied by pressing against the tube outer surface. A discharge, however, inevitably leads to the provision of the tube in the original shape and thus for sucking air into the tube.
  • From the DE 24 60 440 A1 is a metering container with two substantially mutually parallel side walls known by two end walls of each other Gusset on, by which the end side walls in at least two against each other and / or the inside of the side walls can be applied end face wall segments is divided.
  • the side walls are connected to each other at an end remote from the discharge opening and abut there against each other.
  • the end wall segments are turned inwards.
  • a removal opening is provided on a substantially perpendicular to the side walls extending container head.
  • a container head for a dosing is known.
  • This container head is injection molded and can be ultrasonically or thermally welded to the bag wall.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a dosing, which is optimally adapted in view of the problems described above.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to specify a dosing container which can be handled well.
  • the present invention provides a metering container having the features of claim 1.
  • the dosing container according to the invention is formed from a foil material, which is connected to a shoulder element.
  • the shoulder element surrounds the removal opening and creates predetermined functional surfaces on the otherwise sheet-like film material, which has usually been converted at most by folding and welding (longitudinal weld) of the layers against each other to a receiving tube. By welding (transverse weld), the film material is closed on one side. , On the opposite side of this welding is as usual the shoulder element which surrounds the removal opening.
  • the Schulterelemen according to claim 1 forms a container head, which extend substantially perpendicular to the side walls and can form a compared to the container cross section at this side in cross-section small removal opening.
  • the switch element can also have functional surfaces for fastening a cap or an applicator approximately at the height of the foil material, ie in the region of the outer circumference of the shaped foil material.
  • functional surfaces for attaching a cap or an applicator Such as functional surfaces for attaching a cap or an applicator.
  • Such functional surfaces may be formed, for example, by a contour provided on the outer circumferential surface of the shoulder element, against which a container head, an applicator or a container lid is secured. The connection can be made for example by wringing cap or applicator against the outer contour.
  • the shoulder element is formed by injection molding, can be formed with this very complex units and then connected to the film material. In this way, a container can be produced relatively inexpensively, which meets the individual requirements.
  • a plastic film in the context of the present invention is in particular a film having a thickness of less than 1 mm, preferably less than 0.1 mm. Preferably, it is a coextruded film with different layers.
  • the film usually consists exclusively of polyolefins such as PE, PP, PVC or PS.
  • the foil material stiffening handle elements On both side walls container head side form the foil material stiffening handle elements.
  • These grip elements extend, for example, over approximately 5 to 25% of the longitudinal extent of the film material and are formed during injection molding of the shoulder element.
  • the gripping elements are usually connected to the side walls with the film material. Usually, the connection is made over the entire surface, so that the movement of the grip elements is transmitted directly to the film material.
  • the gripping elements are pivotally mounted about a pivot axis which is parallel to an abutting edge of the side wall and the container head. Accordingly, the grip elements can be pivoted substantially in the area of the front edge of the grip.
  • the grip elements not only cause a stiffening of the film material, but usually dominate the film material on a certain remindstellne Trent. In this case, the grip elements can act on the film material in such a way that the metering container is returned to a large initial volume. Just as well, the grip elements can promote an automatic collapse of the dosing.
  • the shoulder element together with the container head can be impressed by the geometric configuration of the first no predetermined elasticity having foil material a certain resilience.
  • the film material of the dosing can be elastically deformed during molding of the shoulder element in a predetermined manner. It is possible to preform the film material in such a way when attaching the shoulder element, that the side walls lie centrally against each other and abut the end side wall segments against each other or edge on the inner surface of the side walls.
  • the film material is given a tendency to deform with increasing emptying of the dosing to the inside.
  • the film material can thus promote an output of product from the metering, but in any case prevent that after the delivery of material from the metering this elastic restores and sucks air.
  • the foil material can be kept in a inflated state when the shoulder element is fastened.
  • it When tying the shoulder element to the sheet material, it is inflated, i.e., inflated. given relatively large volume orientation of the film material.
  • the dosing container has a tendency to form a relatively large internal volume.
  • This dosing container according to the invention has two opposing side walls which regularly form the main side walls of the dosing and converge slightly converging, from the end having the removal opening to the opposite end thereof. At this the side walls collide.
  • a correspondingly shaped container may have a wedge-shaped configuration. It is also conceivable, however, a substantially rectangular configuration, wherein the side walls are formed to converge toward each other only in the rear, closure-side end region of the dosing.
  • the container according to the invention further has end walls which connect the opposite side walls together. These end walls are subdivided into at least two end wall segments, between which there is a gusset and which can be applied against one another and / or the inside of the side walls.
  • the particular configuration of the two front side walls accordingly leads to the possibility of the dosing container to fold up bellows-like in the area of the front sides. In this case, the end wall segments first approach each other.
  • the end-face wall segments are turned inwards and the gusset is within an envelope surface which encloses the circumference of the dosing container in a cross-sectional view
  • the end-face wall segments approach each other with their outer surface as the dosing container is increasingly emptied the inner surfaces of the respective end sidewall segments increasingly approach the inner surfaces of the sidewalls.
  • This approach can be assisted by suitable biasing of the material forming the container, so that the dosing container has the tendency to automatically reduce its volume due to the juxtaposed end-face wall segments.
  • the metering container according to the invention is predominantly formed from a film material and preferably exclusively from plastic.
  • This film material can be produced, for example, by injection molding, blow molding or, preferably, by longitudinal welding and folding of a supplied film web.
  • the film material can be designed to form barrier layers, in particular for the case in which food is to be received in the dosing container, in a multi-layered manner.
  • the barrier layers prevent the penetration of oxygen and / or UV radiation into the container.
  • the film material and the shoulder element can be joined by means of injection molding, welding or gluing.
  • stiffening ribs are formed so as to restore the recovery of the container to the initial position, i. the situation that would take an unfilled container with open removal opening improves.
  • the stiffening ribs are preferably formed longitudinally and on the outside of the container. It has proven to be expedient to provide two stiffening ribs on each side wall, at the edge. In the region of each, extending in the longitudinal direction of the dosing edge therefore preferably corresponding stiffening ribs are formed.
  • the stiffening ribs may also be essential to the invention, i. together with the above-mentioned features characterize the invention.
  • the stiffening ribs can be connected to the film material by means of injection molding or by welding.
  • the stiffening ribs and the shoulder element are formed in the same operation on the film material.
  • the stiffening ribs are provided at their ends remote from the removal opening to open into a container reinforcement, which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the container. Surrounded in this container reinforcement or by this container reinforcement, usually a hole passes through the flag. This hole can be used to hang the dosing and be penetrated by a rod that holds several dosing hanging.
  • a cover closing the container head is provided, which is integrally formed on the shoulder element and connected via a film hinge with this.
  • the specified solution is characterized by the previously known, that the lid is integrally provided on the shoulder element, which in turn is integrally connected by encapsulation or welding with the film material of the container.
  • the container is molded together with the container head by way of injection molding.
  • a second component is attached, which forms the lid and forms a pivotally connected to the cover lid base, which is connectable to the container head.
  • the present invention offers the possibility of initially forming functional elements of the container or functional elements which can be provided for use with the container or its contents as part of the injection-molded shoulder element, see claim 1.
  • Such functional elements could equally well end up on a Unit consisting of shoulder element and foil material attached, which includes, for example, the container cap.
  • plug or weld the other functional elements It is intended in particular to a connection by means of predetermined breaking point, which is designed such that a functional element, which is provided for use with the contents of the container, can be solved by manual shearing.
  • the gripping elements are formed continuing a contour of the lid in the longitudinal direction of the dosing. In the longitudinal direction of the metering accordingly results in no discontinuity between the handle elements and the lid. Not least with regard to the stiffening of the side walls of the cover has at its corresponding to the side walls of the container formed lid side walls elevations whose contour is continued by the handle elements.
  • the grip elements preferably project beyond a bearing surface formed by the shoulder element for the cover. This contact surface cooperates with the end-side and container-side end of the lid.
  • the protrusions formed on the lid are offset inwardly with respect to the lid, so that the part of the gripping elements projecting beyond the contact surface projects beyond the phase boundary between the shoulder element and the lid, while passing directly into the elevation.
  • the gripping elements can be connected to the side walls.
  • the stiffening effect can already be achieved if the gripping elements are assigned only to the side walls without being directly connected to them.
  • the stiffening effect of the handle elements occurs when a user presses from the outside against external gripping elements. If the gripping elements are formed separately from the film material, this offers the possibility of allowing the gripping elements to be pivoted back separately into their starting position, without at the same time the tube being stretched in the region of the gripping elements and optionally oxygen being drawn into the tube.
  • the grip elements are preferably provided with a haptic improved surface design.
  • haptic-improving surface designs include grooved elevations, knobs or other surface profiling.
  • the size of the sidewall segments may vary depending on the purpose and specific dimensioning of the dosing.
  • the side wall segments can each have about half the width of the side wall, so that the side folds with empty dispensing container in the interior of the same touch or almost touch.
  • the filled, not yet emptied container has a substantially square cross-sectional area. If rectangular cross-sectional areas are desired, the gussets are usually in the interior thereof with the container completely emptied, but at a distance from one another.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective side view of a first example with reference to a trained as a tube-like packaging dosing container 1, the two opposite side walls 2 and these side walls 2 connecting front side walls 3 includes.
  • the side walls 2 are spaced and clamped in the region of a container head 4 by a container head plate 5, the in FIG. 5 is recognizable and from which a mouth portion 6 protrudes with an oval base, which is slightly convex, ie convex and is connected via a ring 7, which is provided at right angles to the container plate 5, with this.
  • the mouth section 6 is surmounted at the end and in the center by an outlet spout 8, which forms the removal opening.
  • the side walls 2 are welded together and form a welding lug 10 from.
  • the welding lug 10 may be stiffened and in any case imprint the region of the side walls 2 near the end 9 an intensely inwardly directed elastic deformation, through which the side walls 2 be placed against each other with their inner surface.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the front side walls 3 of segments 11, 12 are formed, which are connected to one another in the present case within the envelope surface side fold 13.
  • the gusset 13 extends to the end 9, to which the side walls 2 and the end side walls 3 are connected to each other in one point, in any case in the side view FIG. 4 .
  • the gusset 15 In the area of the container head 4, there is an outgoing gusset 15, whose tip 16 is aligned with the gusset 13, of an edge 14 delimiting the side walls 2. From the inclined surfaces of the gusset 15, the side wall segments 11 go off.
  • the gusset 15 has a length corresponding to 0.09 of the length of the dosing container 1.
  • This length of the dosing container 1 is measured from the distance from the container end 9 and container plate 5.
  • a lid 17 forming the lid of the dosing container (cf. FIG. 2, 7 ) is disregarded in determining the total length of the dosing tank.
  • the length of the gusset may correspond to a length of 0.05 to 0.15, preferably 0.08 to 0.1 of the total length of the dosing container 1.
  • the side walls 2 in the region of the discharge opening 8 far end 9 of the dosing 1 are substantially flat formed. As the side walls 2 approach the container head 4, this embodiment becomes increasingly convex.
  • the cap 17 forms a base for the upright dosing 1.
  • product contained in the container 1 product product is discharged in a conventional manner from the outlet spout.
  • This is pasty or viscous product, such as tomato paste, mustard, toothpaste, creams.
  • the side wall segments lie 11 with its inner surface against the inside of the side walls 2.
  • the outer surfaces of the opposite side wall segments 11, 12 pivot about the side fold 13 and lie against each other.
  • FIG. 5 At the end of the extraction the in FIG. 5 shown reached state in which the mutually opposite side walls 2, including the inwardly folded side wall segments 11 substantially without remaining residual material. Only the region of the gusset 15 is easily set up and passes from this flat portion of the dosing container 1 to the container plate 5, where the side walls 2 are set up and spaced from each other by the container plate 5 extending at right angles thereto.
  • only the right angles to the longitudinal extension of the dosing container 1 extending container head plate 5 is formed as a shoulder element 24 by means of injection molding.
  • the front ends of the dosing container 1 substantially forming sheet material 25 are connected to the molten plastic of the shoulder element 24 and sealed with this.
  • the ends of the film material 25 may be located in the plane extending at right angles to the longitudinal axis and thus in the region of the container head plate 5. It is also alternatively or additionally conceivable to shape the plastic material of the shoulder element 24 over a certain length of the film material 25 in overflowing fashion.
  • FIGS. 8 to 10 show an alternative example in which the gusset 15 goes off from the end 9. Also in this embodiment, the gusset 15 is struck inwards and hits with its tip 16, the side fold thirteenth
  • the welding lug 10 is in the in the FIGS. 8 to 10 shown second embodiment substantially longer formed and penetrated by a bore 20 through which the dosing container 1 can be hung on a sales display provided with a rod.
  • a circumferentially completely closed bore can also be provided a laterally opening tab.
  • any recording is understood that is suitable to keep the container 1 hanging.
  • the side walls 2 are substantially planar, but may be slightly convex curved outward. Accordingly, in the side view between the edge 14 and the outermost point of the side wall 3 results in a certain distance. At least in the case of FIGS. 1 to 7 In the embodiment shown, the curvature of the side walls 2 in the region of the container head 4 corresponds to the contour of the cap 17.
  • the "tube" can also be rectangular or square in cross section.
  • the cap 17 is smaller than the container plate 5, which is slightly exposed in this embodiment to the outside and carries a cap rim 22 and is surmounted by this, which is connected via a film hinge 23 with the cap 17.
  • the side walls are slightly convex in the region of the discharge opening formed by the outlet spout 8, whereas at the end 9 they are formed almost flat.
  • the in the FIGS. 8 to 10 The embodiment shown results in a similar image, but the curvature in the region of the removal opening is less predominant, but the convex curvature of the side walls 2 to the welding lug 10, albeit only diminished, is maintained.
  • FIGS. 11 to 15 show an embodiment of a metering container according to the invention. Identical components are also identified here with the same reference numerals with respect to the previously discussed exemplary embodiments.
  • FIGS. 11 to 15 shown embodiment is particularly characterized by handle members 26 which are mounted on the opposite side walls 2, close to the container head 4.
  • the handle members 26 each extend parallel to the side walls 2 and are formed by injection molding in the manufacture of the shoulder element 24 and have been connected to the side walls 2.
  • the side walls 2 are reinforced and stiffened near the container head.
  • the gripping elements 26 are formed substantially plate-shaped and are slightly curved in the circumferential direction of the dosing container 1 (see. FIG. 12 ).
  • the repellent from the container head 4 end is formed semicircular. In the region of this end, the haptic-improving transverse ribs 27 are formed on the grip element 26, which projects beyond the otherwise smooth surface of the grip element 26 on the outside.
  • the container head end of the handle members 26 projects beyond a formed by the shoulder member 24 contact surface 28 for the cap 17.
  • a provided with the curvature and extent of the handle member 26 on the cap 17 elevation 29 is located immediately adjacent to the head end of the handle member 26.
  • the survey 29 is accordingly provided offset in the region of the handle element 26 to the free end of the cap (see. FIG. 11 ).
  • the elevation 29 and the grip element 26 may have mutually corresponding end surfaces, so that when the cap 17 is attached the grip elements 26 and then the side walls 2 are at least held in the region of the container head 4 in a predetermined orientation. In other words, the placement of the cap 17 on the dosing container 1 favors the alignment of the side walls 2.
  • the handle member 26 forming thickening extends in the radial direction, ie transverse to the longitudinal extent of the dosing container 1, whereby the injection molding of the shoulder member 24 and the connection of the shoulder member 24 is simplified with the film material 25.
  • the gripping elements 26 are pivotable relative to the container head plate 5 about an axis A in order to promote a pumping movement of the gripping elements 26, through which material from the container 1 is metered (see. FIGS. 11, 13, 15 ). This axis is aligned with the contact surface 28, ie the outer surface of the container head plate. 5
  • FIGS. 16 to 20 show another example of a dosing container. Same components are compared to the previous versions with the same reference numerals.
  • the example according to the FIGS. 16 to 20 extending in the longitudinal direction of the container stiffening ribs 30 which project beyond the film material 25 in the region of the side walls 2 and reinforce this.
  • the stiffening ribs 30 may be secured by means of ultrasonic welding on the film material 25.
  • the stiffening ribs may be applied by overmolding onto the sheet material 25 together with the shoulder member 24 and bonded to the sheet material 25.
  • a gas pressure acting in the interior of the metering container 1 can keep it inflated with a relatively large volume, so that the stiffening ribs 30 after solidification promote a return of the shape of the metering container 1 to this starting position.
  • the stiffening ribs 30 extend over the entire length of the metering container 1 and open into a container reinforcement containing the bore 31, which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the container. Accordingly, the bore 20 is formed in a strength-enhanced region of the dosing container 1.
  • the cap 17 itself has no corresponding stiffening ribs 30 on.
  • the stiffening ribs 30 are located at the edge of the side walls 2. Each of the side walls 2 has two stiffening ribs 30.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates an applicator on the with the FIGS. 11 to 15 illustrated embodiment can be placed.
  • the applicator is identified by reference numeral 32 and serves for the planar application of the contents of the metering container.
  • the applicator 32 comprises a delivery channel 33, which is surmounted by a spatula 34. Material discharged from the metering container 1 is accordingly supplied to the spatula 34 via the delivery channel 33.
  • the applicator 32 has a mounting ring 35 which is surmounted on its inner peripheral surface by a locking ring 36 which cooperates with a locking groove 37 formed by the shoulder element 24 in order to fix the applicator 32 to the dosing container 1.
  • the shoulder element 24 is first produced as a separate component by means of injection molding and connected to the film material.
  • functional elements or applicators can first be integrally formed on the shoulder element 24 via thin webs which form predetermined breaking points. After joining foil material 25 and shoulder element 24, these applicators or additional elements are first integrally formed on the dosing container 1. To use these additional elements can be solved by separating the predetermined breaking point and used in conjunction with the dosing 1.
  • FIGS. 22 and 23 show longitudinal sectional views through the container head 4 and illustrate on the one hand the shoulder element 24, which in the FIGS. 22, 23 hatched and forms a protruding to the end 9 mounting flange 38, via which the connection between the film material 25 and the shoulder element 24 takes place.
  • valve element 39 with an outlet opening closing slit valve 40 which is provided on a retaining ring 41 which is part of the valve element 39.
  • This valve element 39 can be connected by injection molding with the shoulder element 24. Also conceivable is the injection-molding design of the valve element 39 and encapsulation of the valve element 39 with a second plastic component essentially forming the shoulder element 24. In this case, the valve element 39 is manufactured by two component injection molding.
  • valve flap element 42 closing the removal opening is provided, which is formed during the injection molding of the shoulder element 24.
  • the flap valve member 42 has a plurality of valve flaps which are relatively thin-walled connected to the shoulder member 24 and connected thereto. Therefore, the flapper member 42 can be relatively easily removed to make the contents of the dosing tank 1 accessible. An intact valve flap element 42 signals the user to the original state of the dosing container. 1
  • the examples and exemplary embodiments shown in the figures all have metering containers with a rectangular envelope surface in cross-section.
  • the sidewall segments 11, 12 are directed inwardly and therefore lie within the envelope surface. Accordingly, the dosing 1 stored relatively compact side by side and vertically standing and offered for sale in a cardboard box.
  • the cap 17 forms a footprint for the upright dosing 1.
  • the material forming the container may be cardboard, composite material, laminate or foil, especially plastic film.
  • a material is preferred whose inner layer is formed from a plastic film.
  • the material should preferably have at least one plastic or cardboard layer, which gives the container a certain dimensional stability.
  • the plastic material special provisions can be impressed, so that the dosing automatically merges with increasing emptying.
  • the shape should be such that the container does not show any provision for removal of product from the container 1, through which air would be drawn into the container. The stiffness is then chosen so that the container with open removal opening and relief on the side walls 2 shows no corresponding provision.
  • FIG. 24 illustrates a relatively simple ausgestaltetes example of a dosing 1.
  • the vast majority of the container 1 is formed from folded by a longitudinal weld seam to a tube and welded end sheet material 25.
  • the film material 25 has a welding lug 10 at the end.
  • On the other side of the initially tubular film material 25 is a shoulder element in the form of a shoulder ring 43.
  • This shoulder ring 43 is glued to the inner peripheral surface of the film material and has a base surface of the above-described container head 4 substantially corresponding base, so that the folded film material in the same way to the shoulder ring 43 can be connected, as has been previously described with reference to the previous embodiments.
  • the shoulder ring 43 has a slight conically inwardly inclined mounting portion 44, on one side of the film material 25 is connected. On the opposite side of the attachment portion 44 is surmounted by any one of the outer peripheral surface contoured neck 45.
  • the contouring on the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle 45 corresponds substantially to the inner circumferential surface of a retaining ring 46 of an injection-molded end cap 47 provided contouring.
  • the end cap 47 merely represents an example of an end-side closure of the dosing container 1.
  • the attachment is in this case preferably via wringing of the closure element.

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  1. Récipient de dosage (1) pour délivrer de façon contrôlable un produit pâteux ou visqueux en appuyant manuellement sur le récipient, comprenant une ouverture de prélèvement pouvant être fermée (8), dans lequel le récipient comprend deux parois latérales (2) agencées de manière essentiellement parallèles entre elles, qui sont reliées l'une à l'autre par deux parois latérales frontales (3) qui présentent au moins un pli latéral (13) par lequel les parois latérales frontales (3) sont divisées en au moins deux segments de paroi latérale frontale (11, 12) pouvant être mis l'un contre l'autre et/ou contre la face interne des parois latérales (2), dans lequel les parois latérales (2) viennent en butée l'une contre l'autre à une extrémité (9) distante de l'ouverture de prélèvement (8) et sont repliées vers l'intérieur, dans lequel le récipient de dosage (1) est formé d'un matériau en feuille plane (25), qui est transformé en tuyau de réception par pliage et soudage avec une ligne de soudure longitudinale, lequel est fermé à une extrémité par soudage avec une ligne de soudure transversale et relié du côté opposé à un élément d'épaulement (24) produit par moulage par injection et formant la tête du récipient (4),
    caractérisé par
    des éléments de préhension (26) raidissant le matériau en feuille (25) sur les deux parois latérales (2) du côté de la tête du récipient, qui sont formées d'une seule pièce sur l'élément d'épaulement (24) et sont montés pivotants autour d'un axe de pivotement parallèle à un bord de raccordement de la paroi latérale (2) et de la tête du récipient (4).
  2. Récipient de dosage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que des nervures de raidissement (30) sont formées sur les parois latérales (2).
  3. Récipient de dosage selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que deux nervures de raidissement (30) sont prévues du côté des bords sur chacune des parois latérales (2).
  4. Récipient de dosage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les nervures de raidissement (30) débouchent à leur extrémité éloignée de l'ouverture de prélèvement (8) sur un renforcement du récipient (31) s'étendant transversalement par rapport à la direction longitudinale.
  5. Récipient de dosage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'épaulement (24) et/ou les nervures de raidissement (30) sont reliés au matériau en feuille (25) par surmoulage par injection.
  6. Récipient de dosage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'épaulement (24) et/ou les nervures de raidissement (30) sont reliés au matériau en feuille (25) par soudage.
  7. Récipient de dosage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de préhension (26) aux parois latérales (2) sont reliés avec le matériau en film (25).
  8. Récipient de dosage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de préhension (26) sont formés en prolongation d'un contour d'un couvercle (17) dans la direction longitudinale du récipient de dosage (1).
  9. Récipient de dosage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (17) présente des élévations (29) sur ses parois latérales de couvercle formées de manière correspondant aux parois latérales (2) du récipient (1), dont le contour est prolongé par les éléments de préhension (26).
  10. Récipient de dosage selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de préhension (26) font saillie d'une surface de contact (28) pour le couvercle (17) formée par l'élément d'épaulement (24), et en ce que les élévations (29) sont formées vers l'intérieur par rapport à l'extrémité du couvercle (17) du côté du récipient et décalées par rapport à la surface de contact (28) pour recevoir cette partie saillante des éléments de préhension (26).
  11. Récipient de dosage selon l'une des revendications 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de préhension (26) sont prévus avec une configuration de surface (27) qui améliore la sensation tactile.
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