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EP2539245B1
EP2539245B1 EP11718643.7A EP11718643A EP2539245B1 EP 2539245 B1 EP2539245 B1 EP 2539245B1 EP 11718643 A EP11718643 A EP 11718643A EP 2539245 B1 EP2539245 B1 EP 2539245B1
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Roland Kneer
Alexander Keller
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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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0055—Containers or packages provided with a flexible bag or a deformable membrane or diaphragm for expelling the contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/02—Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
    • B05B11/026—Membranes separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/04—Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles
    • B05B11/047—Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles characterised by the outlet or venting 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/2056—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type
    • B65D47/2081—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type in which the deformation raises or lowers the valve port

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  • the invention relates to a package having a substantially dimensionally stable, while elastically deformable outer container, an arranged therein, easily deformable, the filling receiving inner bag and a valve, through the opening of filling material is discharged when pressure is exerted on the outer container.
  • This is a so-called airless system, in which after delivery of contents no air enters the inner bag, but it enters air from the outside atmosphere in the space between the outer container and the inner bag, wherein the inner bag is increasingly pressed together and remains in this state until the entire contents have leaked out of the packaging, also referred to as a squeeze bottle.
  • the DE 102 17 655 a package in which the valve has a membrane with a sleeve-shaped projection which surrounds a pin of a base body extending over the opening of the outer container, wherein the filling material passes between the sleeve and the pin through to the outlet opening of a cap.
  • this package is used for liquid product, it may happen that the sleeve-shaped portion of the membrane in the discharge of contents in places adheres to the pin of the base body, with the result that the liquid jet when squeezing the outer container is not in the longitudinal direction of the outer container, but in one sloping direction emerges, so that this package is limited suitable for dispensing liquid contents.
  • EP 0 505 611 A2 discloses the features of the preamble of claim 1. Specifically, the document describes an inner bag squeeze with a closure which is screwed onto the neck of the bottle and protrudes with a molded projection in a hollow cylindrical holder which is inserted into the bottle neck.
  • the closure further includes a pin facing away from the bottle, which is also formed integrally with the closure.
  • the inner bag is attached with its upper end portion. Air ducts extend between the inner wall of the container neck and the holder and open into upper air ducts of the closure, wherein a broad annular air duct is delimited at the top of the closure of a membrane body.
  • DE 43 32 885 A1 discloses a package with an outer container and a compressible inner bag which is connected at its upper end to a suspension which is placed on the upper edge of the outer container.
  • a flap valve is inserted, through which the space between the inner bag and the outer container is vented for pressure equalization.
  • the suspension with the flap valve is covered by a cap, under the edge of ambient air enters, which then to
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a few parts existing, producible with little effort and assembled packaging, which is preferably also suitable for liquid filling.
  • the packaging should not be limited thereto, but should also be suitable for dispensing pasty filling material.
  • valve of the packaging contains a base body extending over the opening of the outer container, which has at least one through-opening for the filling material and a central pin facing away from the outer container, and one on the upper end region or the neck of the outer container attached to the base body covering cap contains, whose upper, preferably slightly curved outward end wall is formed by an elastic membrane which defines a receiving space for the contents between the cap and the base body and which has a central outlet opening for the filling is closed by the pin in the unpressurized state of the package by the membrane with the edge surrounding the outlet opening biased against the pin, wherein the membrane is exerted by pressure in the outer container by the in the receiving space located, pressurized contents of the pin is lifted so that contents can escape.
  • the contents if it is a liquid, in the longitudinal direction of the outlet opening in a rectilinear beam from the opening, the bore of which is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the outer container, since the liquid located in the receiving space unhindered by the jammed from the outlet pin gets into the outlet opening.
  • the receiving space takes up almost the entire interior of the part of the cap located above the base body, so that the contents press over a large area onto the membrane, which is thus lifted off the journal by such a large distance that the contents are pressed freely into the outlet opening ,
  • the lifting of the membrane is facilitated in an advantageous embodiment of the invention by the fact that the membrane has a peripheral, weakened cross-section at the edge of the receiving space.
  • the invention provides that the cap has a separate from the receiving space for the product, sealed against the receiving space and the outer wall of the outer container air space, the at least one bore through the wall of the outer container with the space between the outer container and the inner bag and is connected via at least one vent valve to the outside atmosphere.
  • the vent valve is tightly closed upon squeezing (squeezing) of the outer container due to the increased pressure in the air space, so that no air can escape from the air space.
  • the exerted pressure force on the outer container is thus fully exerted on the contents, which emerges in the manner described above from the outlet opening of the valve.
  • the vent valve opens by the negative pressure until the pressure equalization is done.
  • the membrane which consists for example of TPE or LLDPE, is firmly connected to the existing example of PP cap, preferably molded onto the cap.
  • the valve consists of only two components that can be quickly and easily attached to the outer container of the package.
  • the cap is provided at its radially outer edge with a seal which engages in a circumferential groove in the shoulder of the outer container.
  • the Seal may have two radially spaced lips, for each of which a circumferential groove is provided in the shoulder of the outer container.
  • two diametrically opposed vent valves are inserted into corresponding wall recesses of the annular air space of the cap, e.g. can be glued.
  • the cap has a cylindrical, spaced from the approximately bell-shaped outer wall inner wall, on the inside of a likewise cylindrical inner wall of the membrane is present, which limits the receiving space for the contents laterally.
  • the cylindrical inner wall of the membrane can engage under the free end of the cylindrical inner wall of the cap and be tightly engaged together with the end portion of the inner wall of the cap behind an annular projection of the base body.
  • the membrane is molded in a preferred embodiment of the invention, together with its cylindrical inner wall on the cap, which has the corresponding recesses for receiving the membrane.
  • the base body is preferably located on the edge of the container neck and is pressed by a circumferential inner shoulder of the cap tightly against the container edge.
  • the base body can also be used in the container contents.
  • the cap is preferably attached to the container neck, wherein it is locked with hook-shaped inner projections under an outer bead at the edge of the container neck.
  • the base body When mounting the valve, the base body is placed in the preferred embodiment on the edge of the container neck and thereby centered, for example by an annular shoulder. Subsequently, the cap placed, engages the cylindrical inner wall with the adjacent membrane wall in the base body, wherein the cap also engages with its hook-shaped, radially and axially offset hook-shaped projections under the outer bead of the container neck.
  • the at least one sealing lip (preferably two sealing lips) of the edge-mounted seal can also enter into the associated groove of the outer container, or it can be pressed against the shoulder with prestressing.
  • the sealing lip consists for example of TPE, while the base body can be made of HDPE, for example.
  • the vent valve has a convex cross-sectional shape with respect to the air chamber and extends in a circular arc preferably on two diametrically opposite sides of the cap.
  • a longitudinal, preferably central cut which passes through the wall of the vent valve and is formed so that no material was cut away.
  • This vent valve opens at negative pressure in the air chamber of the cap, in which the section spreads a little, and is sealed at overpressure in the air chamber in which the valve is pressed together at the cut.
  • the entire packaging 1 is in FIG. 1 shown and contains a dimensionally stable, elastically deformable outer container 2, one the contents receiving inner bag 3, which rests in the filled initial state on the inner wall of the outer container 2 and in the neck region is firmly connected to the outer container 2.
  • the inner bag is fixed to the bottom of the outer container.
  • a valve 4 is attached, is discharged through the outlet opening 5 when squeezing the outer container 2 contents.
  • the inner bag 3 contracts accordingly without ambient air enters the inner bag for pressure equalization, so that the packaging is a so-called airless system.
  • the outer container 2 is expediently compressed laterally by a user to deliver contents, wherein the outer container can also be referred to as squeeze container.
  • valve 4 consists essentially of a transversely over the opening 6 of the outer container 2 extending base body 7 and a cap 8 which is snapped on the outside of the neck of the outer container 2.
  • the base body 7 includes in the extending transversely across the opening 6 of the container neck 9, plate-shaped portion 10 a plurality of circumferentially distributed through holes 11 which connect the interior of the inner bag 3 with a lying above the plate-shaped portion 10 receiving space 12 for the contents.
  • the base body 7 further includes a centrally extending in the longitudinal direction of the outer container 2 pin 13, which extends in the middle of the receiving space 12 for the contents to the upper end wall 14 of the cap 8 and the outlet opening 5 seals in the non-actuated state of the package.
  • the base body 8 further includes an upwardly, ie in the direction of the upper end wall 14 of the cap, extending annular flange 15, which has at its free end a radially inwardly facing undercut.
  • the cap 8 which consists for example of PP, engages over the base body 7 and the container neck 9 substantially bell-shaped.
  • the cap 8 made of rigid plastic is fixedly connected to a membrane 16, which consists for example of TPE or LLDPE.
  • the membrane 16 forms with a slightly outwardly curved portion of the upper end wall 14 of the cap 8, which contains the center of the outlet opening 5 for the contents.
  • the wall portion 14 of the membrane 16 includes on the inside around the outlet opening 5 around a thickened wall portion 17 which rests firmly in the released, not depressed state of the membrane 16 on the flat top of the pin 13, by the elastic restoring force of the membrane sixteenth The outlet opening 5 is thereby sealed.
  • the membrane 16 is fitted with the peripheral portion 18 of the upper end wall 14 in an annular recess of the cap 8.
  • the cap 8 has an inwardly facing cylindrical projection 19, on the inside of which a corresponding cylindrical projection 20 of the membrane 16 abuts, which engages under a bead-shaped lower end portion 21, the lower end of the cylindrical portion 19 of the cap 8 and engages behind.
  • the membrane 16 is molded in the preferred embodiment of the invention to the corresponding surfaces of the cap 8 and in this way integrally connected to the cap 8.
  • the cylindrical membrane wall 20 defines together with the upper end wall 14, the already mentioned receiving chamber 12 for the contents.
  • At the upper radially outer edge of the receiving chamber 12 of the cross-section of the upper end wall 14 is weakened (reference numeral 21 a) to the elastic buckling of the upper end wall 14 by pressurized medium in the receiving chamber 12 to facilitate.
  • the filling material presses against the membrane wall 14 over a large area, so that immediately a sufficiently large gap between the wall portion 17 and the top of the pin 13 is formed, can escape unhindered by the contents. If the filling material is a liquid, it exits from the packaging with a jet extending in the axial direction of the bore 5.
  • the upper diaphragm wall returns to the initial state, in which the pin 13, the outlet opening 5 closes tightly.
  • the cap 8 snaps when mounted on the container neck 9 with the bead-shaped portion 21 at the lower end of the cylindrical walls 19 and 20 behind, ie, in the drawing, the annular inner projection 22 of the annular flange 15, whereby a hermetic seal against a radial outer annular chamber 23 is created.
  • the cap 8 also engages with radially inner, hook-shaped projections 24 on axial webs 25 under the outer bead 26 on the container neck.
  • a seal 27 which is preferably molded into a circumferential groove in the wall of the cap 8 and two radially spaced sealing lips 28 which engage in annular grooves in the wall of the outer container 2.
  • a lower air space 29 is sealed in the cap 8 relative to the outer container 2, apart from at least one leading through the wall of the outer container bore 30 a, which connects the space between the outer container 2 and the inner bag 3 with the interior of the air chamber 29, and of two diametrically opposed vent valves 30 through which ambient air for pressure equalization in the air chamber 29 may occur at negative pressure in the air chamber 29 through which, however, can escape at excess pressure in the air chamber 29 no air to the outside atmosphere.
  • the two each have a short arc extending ventilation valves 30 with respect to the interior of the air chamber 29 convex, ie to the air space 29 toward bulged, preferably round shape, the Wall of the ventilation valves each containing a central, passing through the wall section 31.
  • the outer container 2 For dispensing of contents, the outer container 2 is pressed laterally together, thereby also firmly closed vent valves 30, the inner bag is pressed together and contents that has passed through the holes 11 in the receiving space 12 and this fills, against the inside of the upper end wall 14th suppressed. As a result, this is raised with its outlet opening 5 surrounding wall portion 17 from the top of the pin 13, so that contents can escape unhindered.
  • the upper end wall 14 of the membrane Upon release of the outer container (i.e., cessation of pressurization), the upper end wall 14 of the membrane returns to the sealing condition.
  • the embodiment of the FIG. 4 differs from the first embodiment by a different seal of the air space 29 relative to the outer container 2.
  • the outer container 2 has in shoulder region a circumferential step-shaped shoulder 32 to which a mounted at the bottom of the cap 8 seal 33 is pressed firmly in the radial direction.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackung, die einen im wesentlichen formstabilen, dabei elastisch verformbaren Außenbehälter, einen darin angeordneten, leicht verformbaren, das Füllgut aufnehmenden Innenbeutel und ein Ventil aufweist, durch dessen Öffnung Füllgut abgegeben wird, wenn auf den Außenbehälter Druck ausgeübt wird. Dabei handelt es sich um ein sogenanntes Airless-System, bei dem nach Abgabe von Füllgut keine Luft in den Innenbeutel eintritt, sondern es tritt Luft aus der Außenatmosphäre in den Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter und dem Innenbeutel ein, wobei der Innenbeutel zunehmend zusammen gedrückt wird und in diesem Zustand verbleibt, bis das gesamte Füllgut aus der auch als Quetschflasche bezeichneten Verpackung ausgetreten ist.The invention relates to a package having a substantially dimensionally stable, while elastically deformable outer container, an arranged therein, easily deformable, the filling receiving inner bag and a valve, through the opening of filling material is discharged when pressure is exerted on the outer container. This is a so-called airless system, in which after delivery of contents no air enters the inner bag, but it enters air from the outside atmosphere in the space between the outer container and the inner bag, wherein the inner bag is increasingly pressed together and remains in this state until the entire contents have leaked out of the packaging, also referred to as a squeeze bottle.

Es sind zahlreiche Verpackungen dieser Art bekannt. Beispielsweise offenbart die DE 102 17 655 eine Verpackung, bei der das Ventil eine Membran mit einem hülsenförmigen Vorsprung aufweist, der einen Zapfen eines sich über die Öffnung des Außenbehälters erstreckenden Basiskörpers umgibt, wobei das Füllgut zwischen der Hülse und dem Zapfen hindurch zur Austrittsöffnung einer Kappe gelangt. Wenn diese Verpackung für flüssiges Füllgut verwendet wird, kann es geschehen, dass der hülsenförmige Abschnitt der Membran bei der Abgabe von Füllgut stellenweise an dem Zapfen des Basiskörpers anhaftet, was zur Folge hat, dass der Flüssigkeitsstrahl beim Zusammendrücken des Außenbehälters nicht in Längsrichtung des Außenbehälters, sondern in einer schrägen Richtung austritt, so dass diese Verpackung zur Abgabe von flüssigem Füllgut nur beschränkt geeignet ist.There are numerous packages of this type are known. For example, the DE 102 17 655 a package in which the valve has a membrane with a sleeve-shaped projection which surrounds a pin of a base body extending over the opening of the outer container, wherein the filling material passes between the sleeve and the pin through to the outlet opening of a cap. If this package is used for liquid product, it may happen that the sleeve-shaped portion of the membrane in the discharge of contents in places adheres to the pin of the base body, with the result that the liquid jet when squeezing the outer container is not in the longitudinal direction of the outer container, but in one sloping direction emerges, so that this package is limited suitable for dispensing liquid contents.

EP 0 505 611 A2 offenbart die Merkmale des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1. Im einzelnen beschreibt die Druckschrift eine Quetschflasche mit Innenbeutel mit einem Verschluss, der auf den Hals der Flasche aufgeschraubt ist und mit einem angeformten Vorsprung in eine hohlzylindrische Halterung hineinragt, die in den Flaschenhals eingesetzt ist. Der Verschluss enthält ferner einen von der Flasche weg weisenden Zapfen, der ebenfalls einstückig mit dem Verschluss ausgebildet ist. An der Unterseite der Halterung ist der Innenbeutel mit seinem oberen Endbereich befestigt. Luftkanäle verlaufen zwischen der Innenwand des Behälterhalses und der Halterung und münden in obere Luftkanäle des Verschlusses ein, wobei ein breiter ringförmiger Luftkanal an der Oberseite des Verschlusses von einem Membrankörper begrenzt ist. Zur Entnahme des Füllgutes wird der äußere Behälter zusammen gedrückt, mit der Folge, dass Luft in dem Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter und dem Innenbeutel komprimiert wird und durch die oben beschriebenen Kanäle gegen den Membrankörper gedrückt wird, wodurch gemeinsam mit dem Druck des Füllguts der Öffnungsvorgang der Membran erfolgt. Dies ist dadurch ermöglicht, dass an dem Membrankörper eine Dichtfläche am Ende eines vertikalen ringförmigen Stegs angeformt ist, wobei dieser Steg mit der Dichtungsfläche an einer Wand des Luftkanals anliegt und der Bewegung des Membrankörpers aufwärts und abwärts folgt. Dabei ist nicht auszuschließen, dass Druckluft unter der Dichtfläche hindurch in den Aufnahmeraum für das Füllgut eintreten kann. EP 0 505 611 A2 discloses the features of the preamble of claim 1. Specifically, the document describes an inner bag squeeze with a closure which is screwed onto the neck of the bottle and protrudes with a molded projection in a hollow cylindrical holder which is inserted into the bottle neck. The closure further includes a pin facing away from the bottle, which is also formed integrally with the closure. At the bottom of the holder, the inner bag is attached with its upper end portion. Air ducts extend between the inner wall of the container neck and the holder and open into upper air ducts of the closure, wherein a broad annular air duct is delimited at the top of the closure of a membrane body. To remove the contents of the outer container is pressed together, with the result that air is compressed in the space between the outer container and the inner bag and is pressed by the channels described above against the membrane body, whereby together with the pressure of the filling of the opening process of the Membrane takes place. This is made possible in that on the membrane body, a sealing surface is formed at the end of a vertical annular ridge, said ridge bears with the sealing surface against a wall of the air channel and the movement of the membrane body follows upwards and downwards. It can not be ruled out that compressed air can enter under the sealing surface into the receiving space for the filling material.

DE 43 32 885 A1 offenbart eine Verpackung mit einem Außenbehälter und einem zusammendrückbaren Innenbeutel, der an seinem oberen Ende mit einer Aufhängung verbunden ist, die auf den oberen Rand des Außenbehälters aufgesetzt ist. In die Aufhängung ist ein Klappenventil eingefügt, durch das der Zwischenraum zwischen dem Innenbeutel und dem Außenbehälter zum Druckausgleich belüftet wird. Die Aufhängung mit dem Klappenventil ist von einer Kappe überdeckt, unter deren Rand Umgebungsluft eintritt, die dann zum DE 43 32 885 A1 discloses a package with an outer container and a compressible inner bag which is connected at its upper end to a suspension which is placed on the upper edge of the outer container. In the suspension, a flap valve is inserted, through which the space between the inner bag and the outer container is vented for pressure equalization. The suspension with the flap valve is covered by a cap, under the edge of ambient air enters, which then to

Druckausgleich durch das aufgeklappte Ventil hindurchtritt. Die Kappe ist gegenüber dem Außenbehälter nicht abgedichtet.Pressure equalization passes through the unfolded valve. The cap is not sealed to the outer container.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine aus wenigen Teilen bestehende, mit geringem Aufwand herstellbare und zusammensetzbare Verpackung anzugeben, die bevorzugt auch für flüssiges Füllgut geeignet ist. Hierauf soll die Verpackung aber nicht beschränkt sein, sondern sie soll ebenso zur Abgabe von pastösem Füllgut geeignet sein.The present invention has for its object to provide a few parts existing, producible with little effort and assembled packaging, which is preferably also suitable for liquid filling. However, the packaging should not be limited thereto, but should also be suitable for dispensing pasty filling material.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet.This object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims.

Die Erfindung sieht vor, dass das Ventil der Verpackung einen sich über die Öffnung des Außenbehälters erstreckenden Basiskörper enthält, der wenigstens eine Durchgangsöffnung für das Füllgut und einen mittigen, von dem Außenbehälter weg weisenden Zapfen aufweist, und eine auf dem oberen Endbereich bzw. dem Hals des Außenbehälters befestigte, den Basiskörper überdeckende Kappe enthält, deren obere, bevorzugt leicht nach außen gewölbte Abschlusswand durch eine elastische Membran gebildet ist, die einen Aufnahmeraum für das Füllgut zwischen der Kappe und dem Basiskörper begrenzt und die eine mittige Austrittsöffnung für das Füllgut aufweist, die im drucklosen Zustand der Verpackung von dem Zapfen verschlossen ist, indem die Membran mit dem die Austrittsöffnung umgebenden Randbereich unter Vorspannung an dem Zapfen anliegt, wobei die Membran bei Ausübung von Druck auf den Außenbehälter durch das in dem Aufnahmeraum befindliche, unter Druck stehende Füllgut von dem Zapfen abgehoben wird, so dass Füllgut austreten kann. Dabei tritt das Füllgut, wenn es sich um eine Flüssigkeit handelt, in Längsrichtung der Austrittsöffnung in einem geradlinigen Strahl aus der Öffnung aus, deren Bohrung mit der Längsachse des Außenbehälters fluchtet, da die in dem Aufnahmeraum befindliche Flüssigkeit ungehindert von dem von der Austrittsöffnung beanstandeten Zapfen in die Austrittöffnung gelangt. Der Aufnahmeraum nimmt dabei nahezu den gesamten Innenraum des über dem Basiskörper befindlichen Teils der Kappe in Anspruch, so dass das Füllgut großflächig auf die Membran drückt, die hierdurch um eine so große Strecke von dem Zapfen abgehoben wird, dass das Füllgut ungehindert in die Austrittsöffnung gedrückt wird. Das Anheben der Membran wird in vorteilhafter Ausgestaltung der Erfindung noch dadurch erleichtert, dass die Membran am Rand des Aufnahmeraums einen umlaufenden, geschwächten Querschnitt hat.The invention provides that the valve of the packaging contains a base body extending over the opening of the outer container, which has at least one through-opening for the filling material and a central pin facing away from the outer container, and one on the upper end region or the neck of the outer container attached to the base body covering cap contains, whose upper, preferably slightly curved outward end wall is formed by an elastic membrane which defines a receiving space for the contents between the cap and the base body and which has a central outlet opening for the filling is closed by the pin in the unpressurized state of the package by the membrane with the edge surrounding the outlet opening biased against the pin, wherein the membrane is exerted by pressure in the outer container by the in the receiving space located, pressurized contents of the pin is lifted so that contents can escape. In this case, the contents, if it is a liquid, in the longitudinal direction of the outlet opening in a rectilinear beam from the opening, the bore of which is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the outer container, since the liquid located in the receiving space unhindered by the jammed from the outlet pin gets into the outlet opening. Of the In this case, the receiving space takes up almost the entire interior of the part of the cap located above the base body, so that the contents press over a large area onto the membrane, which is thus lifted off the journal by such a large distance that the contents are pressed freely into the outlet opening , The lifting of the membrane is facilitated in an advantageous embodiment of the invention by the fact that the membrane has a peripheral, weakened cross-section at the edge of the receiving space.

Weiter sieht die Erfindung vor, dass die Kappe einen von dem Aufnahmeraum für das Füllgut getrennten, gegen den Aufnahmeraum und die Außenwand des Außenbehälters abgedichteten Luftraum aufweist, der über wenigstens eine Bohrung durch die Wand des Außenbehälters mit dem Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter und dem Innenbeutel und über wenigstens ein Belüftungsventil mit der Außenatmosphäre verbunden ist. Das Belüftungsventil wird beim Zusammendrücken (Quetschen) des Außenbehälters durch den erhöhten Druck in dem Luftraum dicht verschlossen, so dass keine Luft aus dem Luftraum austreten kann. Die ausgeübte Druckkraft auf den Außenbehälter wird somit vollständig auf das Füllgut ausgeübt, das auf die oben beschriebene Weise aus der Austrittsöffnung des Ventils austritt. Nach Beendigung dieses Vorgangs tritt infolge des in den Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter und dem Innenbeutel entstandenen Unterdrucks Luft durch das Belüftungsventil in den Luftraum und von dort in den Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter und Innenbeutel ein, da sich das Belüftungsventil durch den Unterdruck öffnet, bis der Druckausgleich erfolgt ist.Next, the invention provides that the cap has a separate from the receiving space for the product, sealed against the receiving space and the outer wall of the outer container air space, the at least one bore through the wall of the outer container with the space between the outer container and the inner bag and is connected via at least one vent valve to the outside atmosphere. The vent valve is tightly closed upon squeezing (squeezing) of the outer container due to the increased pressure in the air space, so that no air can escape from the air space. The exerted pressure force on the outer container is thus fully exerted on the contents, which emerges in the manner described above from the outlet opening of the valve. After completion of this process occurs due to the resulting in the space between the outer container and the inner bag vacuum air through the vent valve in the air space and from there into the space between the outer container and inner bag, since the vent valve opens by the negative pressure until the pressure equalization is done.

Die Membran, die beispielsweise aus TPE oder LLDPE besteht, ist fest mit der beispielsweise aus PP bestehenden Kappe verbunden, vorzugsweise an die Kappe angespritzt. Damit besteht das Ventil nur aus zwei Bauteilen, die schnell und einfach auf dem Außenbehälter der Verpackung anbringbar sind.The membrane, which consists for example of TPE or LLDPE, is firmly connected to the existing example of PP cap, preferably molded onto the cap. Thus, the valve consists of only two components that can be quickly and easily attached to the outer container of the package.

Dabei ist die Kappe an ihrem radial äußeren Rand mit einer Dichtung versehen, die in eine umlaufende Nut in der Schulter des Außenbehälters eingreift. Die Dichtung kann zwei radial beabstandete Lippen aufweisen, für die jeweils eine umlaufende Nut in der Schulter des Außenbehälters vorgesehen ist.The cap is provided at its radially outer edge with a seal which engages in a circumferential groove in the shoulder of the outer container. The Seal may have two radially spaced lips, for each of which a circumferential groove is provided in the shoulder of the outer container.

Vorzugsweise sind zwei diametral gegenüber liegende Belüftungsventile in entsprechende Wandaussparungen des ringförmigen Luftraums der Kappe eingesetzt, die z.B. eingeklebt sein können.Preferably, two diametrically opposed vent valves are inserted into corresponding wall recesses of the annular air space of the cap, e.g. can be glued.

In weiteren Einzelheiten wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Kappe eine zylindrische, von der in etwa glockenförmigen Außenwand beabstandete Innenwand aufweist, an deren Innenseite eine ebenso zylindrische Innenwand der Membran anliegt, die den Aufnahmeraum für das Füllgut seitlich begrenzt. Die zylindrische Innenwand der Membran kann dabei das freie Ende der zylindrischen Innenwand der Kappe untergreifen und zusammen mit dem Endabschnitt der Innenwand der Kappe hinter einem ringförmigen Vorsprung des Basiskörpers dicht eingerastet sein.In further details, it is proposed that the cap has a cylindrical, spaced from the approximately bell-shaped outer wall inner wall, on the inside of a likewise cylindrical inner wall of the membrane is present, which limits the receiving space for the contents laterally. The cylindrical inner wall of the membrane can engage under the free end of the cylindrical inner wall of the cap and be tightly engaged together with the end portion of the inner wall of the cap behind an annular projection of the base body.

Die Membran ist in einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung zusammen mit ihrer zylindrischen Innenwand an der Kappe angespritzt, die die entsprechenden Aussparungen zur Aufnahme der Membran hat.The membrane is molded in a preferred embodiment of the invention, together with its cylindrical inner wall on the cap, which has the corresponding recesses for receiving the membrane.

Der Basiskörper liegt vorzugsweise auf dem Rand des Behälterhalses auf und wird von einer umlaufenden inneren Schulter der Kappe dicht gegen den Behälterrand gedrückt. Der Basiskörper kann aber auch in den Behälterhalt eingesetzt sein.The base body is preferably located on the edge of the container neck and is pressed by a circumferential inner shoulder of the cap tightly against the container edge. The base body can also be used in the container contents.

Die Kappe ist vorzugsweise auf den Behälterhals aufgesteckt, wobei sie mit hakenförmigen inneren Vorsprüngen unter einer Außenwulst am Rand des Behälterhalses eingerastet ist.The cap is preferably attached to the container neck, wherein it is locked with hook-shaped inner projections under an outer bead at the edge of the container neck.

Bei der Montage des Ventils wird der Basiskörper in der bevorzugten Ausführungsform auf den Rand des Behälterhalses aufgesetzt und dabei z.B. durch eine ringförmige Schulter zentriert. Anschließend wird die Kappe aufgesetzt, deren zylindrische Innenwand mit der anliegenden Membranwand in den Basiskörper einrastet, wobei die Kappe außerdem mit ihren hakenförmigen, radial und axial versetzten hakenförmigen Ansätzen unter der Außenwulst des Behälterhalses einrastet. Bei diesem Vorgang kann auch die wenigstens eine Dichtlippe (bevorzugt zwei Dichtlippen) der am Rand befestigten Dichtung in die zugehörige Nut des Außenbehälters eintreten, oder sie wird mit Vorspannung gegen die Schulter gedrückt. Die Dichtlippe besteht beispielsweise TPE, während der Basiskörper z.B. aus HDPE bestehen kann.When mounting the valve, the base body is placed in the preferred embodiment on the edge of the container neck and thereby centered, for example by an annular shoulder. Subsequently, the cap placed, engages the cylindrical inner wall with the adjacent membrane wall in the base body, wherein the cap also engages with its hook-shaped, radially and axially offset hook-shaped projections under the outer bead of the container neck. In this process, the at least one sealing lip (preferably two sealing lips) of the edge-mounted seal can also enter into the associated groove of the outer container, or it can be pressed against the shoulder with prestressing. The sealing lip consists for example of TPE, while the base body can be made of HDPE, for example.

Es kann auch das vormontierte System auf eine gefüllte Flasche geprellt werdenIt can also be the pre-assembled system bounced on a filled bottle

Das Belüftungsventil hat eine bezüglich der Luftkammer konvexe Querschnittsform und erstreckt sich kreisbogenförmig bevorzugt an zwei diametral gegenüber liegenden Seiten der Kappe. Durch die Wand des Belüftungsventils verläuft ein längs gerichteter, bevorzugt mittiger Schnitt, der durch die Wand des Belüftungsventils hindurch geht und so ausgebildet ist, dass kein Material weg geschnitten wurde. Dieses Belüftungsventil öffnet sich bei Unterdruck in der Luftkammer der Kappe, in dem sich der Schnitt ein wenig spreizt, und wird bei Überdruck in der Luftkammer dicht verschlossen, in dem das Ventil an dem Schnitt zusammen gepresst wird.The vent valve has a convex cross-sectional shape with respect to the air chamber and extends in a circular arc preferably on two diametrically opposite sides of the cap. Through the wall of the vent valve extends a longitudinal, preferably central cut, which passes through the wall of the vent valve and is formed so that no material was cut away. This vent valve opens at negative pressure in the air chamber of the cap, in which the section spreads a little, and is sealed at overpressure in the air chamber in which the valve is pressed together at the cut.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Verpackung sowie anhand der Zeichnungen. Dabei zeigen:

Figur 1
einen Längsschnitt durch die ganze Verpackung,
Figur 2
eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Bereichs B in Figur 1,
Figur 3
eine teilweise weg geschnittene perspektivische Darstellung der Einzelheit B in einer noch größeren Darstellung und
Figur 4
eine alternative Ausführungsform der Verpackung.
Further details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the package and from the drawings. Showing:
FIG. 1
a longitudinal section through the whole packaging,
FIG. 2
an enlarged view of the area B in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3
a partially cut away perspective view of the detail B in an even larger illustration and
FIG. 4
an alternative embodiment of the packaging.

Die gesamte Verpackung 1 ist in Figur 1 dargestellt und enthält einen formstabilen, elastisch verformbaren Außenbehälter 2, einen das Füllgut aufnehmenden Innenbeutel 3, der im gefüllten Ausgangszustand an der Innenwand des Außenbehälters 2 anliegt und in dessen Halsbereich fest mit dem Außenbehälter 2 verbunden ist. Der Innenbeutel ist am Boden des Außenbehälters fixiert. Auf dem Hals des Außenbehälters 2 ist ein Ventil 4 befestigt, durch dessen Austrittsöffnung 5 beim Zusammendrücken des Außenbehälters 2 Füllgut abgegeben wird. Dabei zieht sich der Innenbeutel 3 entsprechend zusammen, ohne dass Umgebungsluft zum Druckausgleich in den Innenbeutel eintritt, so dass es sich bei der Verpackung um ein sogenanntes Airless-System handelt. Der Außenbehälter 2 wird zweckmäßigerweise von einem Benutzer seitlich zusammengedrückt, um Füllgut abzugeben, wobei der Außenbehälter auch als Quetschbehälter bezeichnet werden kann.The entire packaging 1 is in FIG. 1 shown and contains a dimensionally stable, elastically deformable outer container 2, one the contents receiving inner bag 3, which rests in the filled initial state on the inner wall of the outer container 2 and in the neck region is firmly connected to the outer container 2. The inner bag is fixed to the bottom of the outer container. On the neck of the outer container 2, a valve 4 is attached, is discharged through the outlet opening 5 when squeezing the outer container 2 contents. In this case, the inner bag 3 contracts accordingly without ambient air enters the inner bag for pressure equalization, so that the packaging is a so-called airless system. The outer container 2 is expediently compressed laterally by a user to deliver contents, wherein the outer container can also be referred to as squeeze container.

Die Figuren 2 und 3 zeigen in näheren Einzelheiten, dass das Ventil 4 im wesentlichen aus einem sich quer über die Öffnung 6 des Außenbehälters 2 erstreckenden Basiskörper 7 und einer Kappe 8 besteht, die außen auf den Hals des Außenbehälters 2 aufgeschnappt ist. Der Basiskörper 7, der beispielsweise aus HDPE besteht, liegt dabei mit seinem kreisförmigen Randbereich auf dem oberen Rand des Behälterhalses 9 auf, und wird von der Kappe 8 fest an den Behälterhals 9 angedrückt.The Figures 2 and 3 show in more detail that the valve 4 consists essentially of a transversely over the opening 6 of the outer container 2 extending base body 7 and a cap 8 which is snapped on the outside of the neck of the outer container 2. The base body 7, which consists for example of HDPE, lies with its circular edge region on the upper edge of the container neck 9, and is pressed by the cap 8 fixed to the container neck 9.

Der Basiskörper 7 enthält in dem sich quer über die Öffnung 6 des Behälterhalses 9 erstreckenden, plattenförmigen Abschnitt 10 mehrere über den Umfang verteilte Durchgangsbohrungen 11, die den Innenraum des Innenbeutels 3 mit einem über dem plattenförmigen Abschnitt 10 liegenden Aufnahmeraum 12 für das Füllgut verbinden. Der Basiskörper 7 enthält ferner einen mittig sich in Längsrichtung des Außenbehälters 2 erstreckenden Zapfen 13, der in der Mitte des Aufnahmeraums 12 für das Füllgut zu der oberen Abschlusswand 14 der Kappe 8 verläuft und im nicht-betätigten Zustand der Verpackung die Austrittsöffnung 5 dicht verschließt.The base body 7 includes in the extending transversely across the opening 6 of the container neck 9, plate-shaped portion 10 a plurality of circumferentially distributed through holes 11 which connect the interior of the inner bag 3 with a lying above the plate-shaped portion 10 receiving space 12 for the contents. The base body 7 further includes a centrally extending in the longitudinal direction of the outer container 2 pin 13, which extends in the middle of the receiving space 12 for the contents to the upper end wall 14 of the cap 8 and the outlet opening 5 seals in the non-actuated state of the package.

Der Basiskörper 8 enthält ferner einen sich nach oben, d.h. in Richtung der oberen Abschlusswand 14 der Kappe, sich erstreckenden ringförmigen Flansch 15, der an seinem freien Ende eine radial nach innen weisende Hinterschneidung aufweist.The base body 8 further includes an upwardly, ie in the direction of the upper end wall 14 of the cap, extending annular flange 15, which has at its free end a radially inwardly facing undercut.

Die Kappe 8, die beispielsweise aus PP besteht, übergreift im wesentlichen glockenförmig den Basiskörper 7 und den Behälterhals 9. Die aus starrem Kunststoff bestehende Kappe 8 ist fest mit einer Membran 16 verbunden, die beispielsweise aus TPE oder LLDPE besteht. Die Membran 16 bildet mit einem leicht nach außen gewölbten Abschnitt die obere Abschlusswand 14 der Kappe 8, die mittig die Austrittsöffnung 5 für das Füllgut enthält. Der Wandabschnitt 14 der Membran 16 enthält an der Innenseite um die Austrittsöffnung 5 herum einen verdickten Wandabschnitt 17, der im frei gegebenen, nicht gedrückten Zustand der Membran 16 fest auf der flachen Oberseite des Zapfens 13 aufliegt, und zwar durch die elastische Rückstellkraft der Membran 16. Die Austrittsöffnung 5 ist hierdurch dicht verschlossen.The cap 8, which consists for example of PP, engages over the base body 7 and the container neck 9 substantially bell-shaped. The cap 8 made of rigid plastic is fixedly connected to a membrane 16, which consists for example of TPE or LLDPE. The membrane 16 forms with a slightly outwardly curved portion of the upper end wall 14 of the cap 8, which contains the center of the outlet opening 5 for the contents. The wall portion 14 of the membrane 16 includes on the inside around the outlet opening 5 around a thickened wall portion 17 which rests firmly in the released, not depressed state of the membrane 16 on the flat top of the pin 13, by the elastic restoring force of the membrane sixteenth The outlet opening 5 is thereby sealed.

Die Membran 16 ist mit dem Umfangsabschnitt 18 der oberen Abschlußwand 14 in eine ringförmige Aussparung der Kappe 8 eingepasst.The membrane 16 is fitted with the peripheral portion 18 of the upper end wall 14 in an annular recess of the cap 8.

Die Kappe 8 hat einen nach innen weisenden zylindrischen Ansatz 19, an dessen Innenseite ein entsprechender zylindrischer Ansatz 20 der Membran 16 anliegt, der mit einem wulstförmigen unteren Endabschnitt 21 das untere Ende des zylindrischen Abschnitts 19 der Kappe 8 dicht untergreift bzw. hintergreift.The cap 8 has an inwardly facing cylindrical projection 19, on the inside of which a corresponding cylindrical projection 20 of the membrane 16 abuts, which engages under a bead-shaped lower end portion 21, the lower end of the cylindrical portion 19 of the cap 8 and engages behind.

Die Membran 16 ist in der bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung an die entsprechenden Flächen der Kappe 8 angespritzt und auf diese Weise einstückig mit der Kappe 8 verbunden.The membrane 16 is molded in the preferred embodiment of the invention to the corresponding surfaces of the cap 8 and in this way integrally connected to the cap 8.

Die zylindrische Membranwand 20 begrenzt zusammen mit der oberen Abschlusswand 14 die bereits erwähnte Aufnahmekammer 12 für das Füllgut. Am oberen radial äußeren Rand der Aufnahmekammer 12 ist der Querschnitt der oberen Abschlusswand 14 geschwächt (Bezugszeichen 21 a), um das elastische Ausbeulen der oberen Abschlusswand 14 durch unter Druck stehendes Füllgut in der Aufnahmekammer 12 zu erleichtern. Das Füllgut drückt dabei großflächig gegen die Membranwand 14, so dass unmittelbar ein ausreichend großer Spalt zwischen dem Wandabschnitt 17 und der Oberseite des Zapfens 13 entsteht, durch den Füllgut ungehindert austreten kann. Wenn das Füllgut eine Flüssigkeit ist, tritt sie mit einem in axialer Richtung der Bohrung 5 verlaufenden Strahl aus der Verpackung aus. Danach kehrt die obere Membranwand wieder in den Ausgangszustand zurück, in dem der Zapfen 13 die Austrittsöffnung 5 dicht verschließt. Die Kappe 8 rastet beim Anbringen auf dem Behälterhals 9 mit dem wulstförmigen Abschnitt 21 am unteren Ende der zylindrischen Wände 19 und 20 hinter, d.h. in der Zeichnung unter, dem ringförmigen inneren Vorsprung 22 des ringförmigen Flansches 15 ein, wodurch eine hermetische Abdichtung gegenüber einer radial äußeren Ringkammer 23 geschaffen ist. Die Kappe 8 rastet ferner mit radial inneren, hakenförmigen Vorsprüngen 24 an axialen Stegen 25 unter der Außenwulst 26 am Behälterhals ein.The cylindrical membrane wall 20 defines together with the upper end wall 14, the already mentioned receiving chamber 12 for the contents. At the upper radially outer edge of the receiving chamber 12 of the cross-section of the upper end wall 14 is weakened (reference numeral 21 a) to the elastic buckling of the upper end wall 14 by pressurized medium in the receiving chamber 12 to facilitate. The filling material presses against the membrane wall 14 over a large area, so that immediately a sufficiently large gap between the wall portion 17 and the top of the pin 13 is formed, can escape unhindered by the contents. If the filling material is a liquid, it exits from the packaging with a jet extending in the axial direction of the bore 5. Thereafter, the upper diaphragm wall returns to the initial state, in which the pin 13, the outlet opening 5 closes tightly. The cap 8 snaps when mounted on the container neck 9 with the bead-shaped portion 21 at the lower end of the cylindrical walls 19 and 20 behind, ie, in the drawing, the annular inner projection 22 of the annular flange 15, whereby a hermetic seal against a radial outer annular chamber 23 is created. The cap 8 also engages with radially inner, hook-shaped projections 24 on axial webs 25 under the outer bead 26 on the container neck.

Am unteren Rand der insgesamt stufenförmig glockenartigen Kappe 8 befindet sich eine Dichtung 27, die vorzugsweise in eine umlaufende Nut in der Wand der Kappe 8 angespritzt ist und zwei radial voneinander beabstandete Dichtlippen 28 enthält, die in ringförmige Nuten in der Wand des Außenbehälters 2 eingreifen. Hierdurch ist ein unterer Luftraum 29 in der Kappe 8 gegenüber dem Außenbehälter 2 abgedichtet, abgesehen von wenigstens einer durch die Wand des Außenbehälters führenden Bohrung 30a, die den Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter 2 und dem Innenbeutel 3 mit dem Innenraum der Luftkammer 29 verbindet, sowie von zwei diametral gegenüber liegenden Belüftungsventilen 30, durch die bei Unterdruck in der Luftkammer 29 Umgebungsluft zum Druckausgleich in die Luftkammer 29 eintreten kann, durch die jedoch bei Überdruck in der Luftkammer 29 keine Luft zur Außenatmosphäre hin entweichen kann.At the lower edge of the overall stepped bell-shaped cap 8 is a seal 27 which is preferably molded into a circumferential groove in the wall of the cap 8 and two radially spaced sealing lips 28 which engage in annular grooves in the wall of the outer container 2. As a result, a lower air space 29 is sealed in the cap 8 relative to the outer container 2, apart from at least one leading through the wall of the outer container bore 30 a, which connects the space between the outer container 2 and the inner bag 3 with the interior of the air chamber 29, and of two diametrically opposed vent valves 30 through which ambient air for pressure equalization in the air chamber 29 may occur at negative pressure in the air chamber 29 through which, however, can escape at excess pressure in the air chamber 29 no air to the outside atmosphere.

Hierzu haben die beiden sich jeweils über einen kurzen Kreisbogen erstreckenden Belüftungsventile 30 eine bezüglich dem Innenraum der Luftkammer 29 konvexe, d.h. zu dem Luftraum 29 hin vorgewölbte, vorzugsweise runde Form, wobei die Wand der Belüftungsventile jeweils einen mittigen, durch die Wand hindurchgehenden Schnitt 31 enthalten.For this purpose, the two each have a short arc extending ventilation valves 30 with respect to the interior of the air chamber 29 convex, ie to the air space 29 toward bulged, preferably round shape, the Wall of the ventilation valves each containing a central, passing through the wall section 31.

Zur Abgabe von Füllgut wird der Außenbehälter 2 seitlich zusammen gedrückt, wodurch bei hierdurch fest verschlossenen Belüftungsventilen 30 ebenfalls der Innenbeutel zusammen gedrückt wird und Füllgut, das durch die Bohrungen 11 in den Aufnahmeraum 12 gelangt ist und diesen ausfüllt, gegen die Innenseite der oberen Abschlusswand 14 drückt. Dadurch wird diese mit ihrem die Austrittsöffnung 5 umgebenden Wandabschnitt 17 von der Oberseite des Zapfens 13 abgehoben, so dass Füllgut ungehindert austreten kann. Nach Freigabe des Außenbehälters (d.h. Beendigung der Druckausübung) kehrt die obere Abschlusswand 14 der Membran wieder in den abdichtenden Zustand zurück. Infolge des verringerten Volumens des Innenbeutels ist in dem Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter 2 und dem Innenbeutel 3 ein Unterdruck entstanden, der zu einem Unterdruck in der Luftkammer 29 führt, mit der Folge, dass Umgebungsluft zum Druckausgleich in den Luftraum und durch die Bohrung 30a in den Zwischenraum zwischen dem Außenbehälter 2 und dem Innenbeutel 3 eintritt.For dispensing of contents, the outer container 2 is pressed laterally together, thereby also firmly closed vent valves 30, the inner bag is pressed together and contents that has passed through the holes 11 in the receiving space 12 and this fills, against the inside of the upper end wall 14th suppressed. As a result, this is raised with its outlet opening 5 surrounding wall portion 17 from the top of the pin 13, so that contents can escape unhindered. Upon release of the outer container (i.e., cessation of pressurization), the upper end wall 14 of the membrane returns to the sealing condition. Due to the reduced volume of the inner bag, a negative pressure is created in the space between the outer container 2 and the inner bag 3, which leads to a negative pressure in the air chamber 29, with the result that ambient air for pressure equalization in the air space and through the bore 30 a in the Interspace between the outer container 2 and the inner bag 3 occurs.

Die Ausführungsform der Figur 4 unterscheidet sich von der ersten Ausführungsform durch eine andere Abdichtung des Luftraums 29 gegenüber dem Außenbehälter 2. Der Außenbehälter 2 hat im Schulterbereich einen umlaufenden stufenförmigen Absatz 32, an den eine am unteren Rand der Kappe 8 angebrachte Dichtung 33 in radialer Richtung fest angedrückt ist.The embodiment of the FIG. 4 differs from the first embodiment by a different seal of the air space 29 relative to the outer container 2. The outer container 2 has in shoulder region a circumferential step-shaped shoulder 32 to which a mounted at the bottom of the cap 8 seal 33 is pressed firmly in the radial direction.

Es wird betont, dass die in den Ansprüchen definierte Erfindung nicht auf die beschriebenen und dargestellten Ausführungsformen beschränkt ist.It is emphasized that the invention defined in the claims is not limited to the described and illustrated embodiments.

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  1. Packaging, which includes an elastically deformable outer container (2), which has a substantially stable shape and is provided with a throat (9) including an opening, a readily deformable inner bag, which is arranged therein and accommodates the filling material, and a valve, wherein the valve (4) has a base body (7) extending over the opening (6) in the outer container (2), which has at least one through-opening (11) for the filling material and a peg (13) directed away from the outer container, and includes a cap (8), which is fastened to the throat of the outer container (2) and extends over the base body (7) and the upper closure wall (14) of which is constituted by a membrane (16), which defines a receiving space (12) for the filling material between the cap (8) and the base body (7) and has an outlet opening (5) for the filling material, which is closed by the peg (13) in the unpressurised state of the packaging by the membrane (16) engaging the peg (13) with a wall section including the outlet opening (5) under a biasing force, wherein when a pressure is exerted on the outer container (2), the membrane (16) is lifted away from the peg (13) by the filling material which is under pressure and is situated in the receiving space (12) so that the filling material can discharge, wherein the cap (8) is provided with at least one aeration valve (30) for aerating the space between the outer container (2) and the inner bag (3), characterised in that the cap (8) has an airspace (29), which is separated from the receiving space (12) for the filling material and is sealed with respect to the receiving space (12) and with respect to the outer wall of the outer container (2) and which is connected to the said space by at least one bore (13a) extending through the wall of the outer container (2) and to the outer atmosphere via the at least one vent aeration (30).
  2. Packaging as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the cap (8) has a cylindrical inner wall (19), the inner surface of which is engaged by a cylindrical inner wall (20) of the membrane (16), which laterally defines the receiving space (12) for the filling material.
  3. Packaging as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that the cylindrical inner wall (20) of the membrane (16) engages beneath the free end of the cylindrical inner wall (19) of the cap (8) and is locked behind an annular projection (15, 22) on the base body (7).
  4. Packaging as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the membrane (16) is injection moulded onto the cap (8).
  5. Packaging as claimed in one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the base body (7) rests on the edge of the container throat (9) and is pressed against it by a circular shoulder (32) on the cap (8).
  6. Packaging as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the cap (8) is locked in position with hook-shaped, inner projections (24) beneath an outer bead (26) on the edge of the container throat (9).
  7. Packaging as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the cap (8) is provided on its outer edge with a seal (27), which engages in a circular groove in the shoulder of the outer container (2) or engages the shoulder under a biasing force.
  8. Packaging as claimed in one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that at least one aeration valve (30) is closed in the event of an overpressure in the air chamber (29) and is open in the event of an underpressure in the air chamber (29).
  9. Packaging as claimed in claim 8, characterised in that two diametrically opposed aeration valves (30) are formed.
  10. Packaging as claimed in one of claims 8 or 9, characterised in that aeration valve (30) has a convex cross sectional shape with respect to the air chamber (29) with a cut (31) extending centrally in the longitudinal direction and passing through the wall of the aeration valve (30).
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