EP2715209B1 - Schutzkappe für den zapfhahn eines druckflüssigkeitstanks - Google Patents

Schutzkappe für den zapfhahn eines druckflüssigkeitstanks Download PDF

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EP2715209B1
EP2715209B1 EP12725069.4A EP12725069A EP2715209B1 EP 2715209 B1 EP2715209 B1 EP 2715209B1 EP 12725069 A EP12725069 A EP 12725069A EP 2715209 B1 EP2715209 B1 EP 2715209B1
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Damien GERMANI
Philippe Rudnianyn
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  • the present invention relates to a protective cap for pressurized fluid reservoir valve and a corresponding reservoir.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a protective cap for a pressurized fluid tank valve comprising two half-shells assembled to each other, the two half-shells defining a lower base intended to be mounted at a orifice of a reservoir, the two half-shells being assembled in a plane perpendicular to the base and defining an internal protective volume for a faucet, the two half-shells being assembled by means of fixing axes cooperating with housing formed in the half-shells, at least one of the half-shells comprising an opening for access to the inner protective volume.
  • a pressurized fluid cylinder valve protection cap must meet several technical constraints.
  • the protective cap must provide effective mechanical protection of the faucet while having reduced mass, good ergonomics of access to the faucet as well as ease of handling and handling.
  • An object of the present invention is to overcome all or part of the disadvantages of the prior art noted above.
  • the cap according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it furthermore comprises, at an upper end of the cap, a reinforcement and locking part of the two half-shells, the reinforcement and locking part comprising two ends hooked respectively on the two half-shells.
  • the invention may relate to a protective cap for a pressurized fluid reservoir valve comprising two half-shells assembled to each other, the two half-shells defining a lower base. intended to be mounted at an orifice of a reservoir, the two half-shells being assembled in a plane perpendicular to the base and defining an internal protective volume for a valve, the two half-shells being assembled by systems fastening pins cooperating with housings formed in the half-shells, at least one of the half-shells comprising an opening for access to the protective inner volume, the cap comprising a fastening hook or suspension which is articulated or sliding on the half-shells.
  • the invention may relate to a protective cap for a pressurized fluid tank valve comprising two half-shells assembled to each other, the two half shells defining a lower base intended to be mounted at an orifice of a reservoir, the two half-shells being assembled in a plane perpendicular to the base and defining an internal protective volume for a faucet, the two half-shells being shells being assembled by fixing pin systems cooperating with housings formed in the half-shells, at least one of the half-shells comprising an opening for access to the inner protective volume, the cap comprising an upper handle that is to say located in the upper part of the cap and at least one lower handle and possibly one or two lower side handles.
  • the invention also relates to a pressurized fluid reservoir provided with a valve with or without a pressure reducer, the valve being protected by a cap mounted on the reservoir, the cap complies with any of the preceding characteristics.
  • the invention may also relate to any alternative device or method comprising any combination of the above or below features.
  • the Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the structure of a protective cap for pressurized fluid tank valve obtained by assembling two identical or substantially identical half-shells 1, 2.
  • the figure 3 illustrates the inner face of one of the half-shells.
  • the two half-shells 1, 2 are assembled together to form the protective cap by defining a lower base 11 to be mounted at an orifice of a reservoir.
  • the lower part of each half-shell comprises a threaded half-ring 24.
  • the two assembled half-rings thus form a threaded ring intended to cooperate with a threaded neck of a fluid reservoir under pressure.
  • this threaded portion of the half-shells 1, 2 can be fixed on a separate intermediate piece of the half-shells 1, 2 and disposed between the reservoir and the cap.
  • fixing the base 11 of the cap on the tank can use any other system of attachment of a thread / tapping, for example a tightening, a nesting, ...
  • the two half-shells 1, 2 are assembled in a plane perpendicular to the base 11. That is to say that the junction plane of the two half-shells 1, 2 is vertical when the cap is mounted on a bottle which is standing upright.
  • each half-shell comprises a plurality of conjugate housings 14 provided for the passage of fastening axes whose ends are respectively connected to the two half-shells 1, 2.
  • the two half-shells 1, 2 can be fixed to one another via other appropriate bodies.
  • At least one of the half-shells 1, 2 comprises a suitable shape such as a cut or discontinuity or contour variation forming, in the assembled position of the two half-shells, one or more openings 3, 13 provided for access to the interior protective volume.
  • at least one half-shell 1, 2 may comprise one or more openings.
  • the two assembled half-shells 1, 2 form an upper opening in the upper part of the cap and an adjacent lateral opening 3 in the lateral part of the cap.
  • the upper and lateral openings 3 are separated by a longitudinal rod-shaped reinforcement 7 parallel to the plane of the base 11 of the cap.
  • This reinforcement 7 is formed by the local junction of the half-shells 1, 2 and is preferably an upper gripping handle of the cap.
  • the cap comprises, preferably at one of its upper ends, an additional reinforcing and locking part 5 of the two half-shells 1, 2 assembled.
  • the reinforcement and locking part 5 comprises two ends hooked respectively on the two half-shells 1, 2 to provide additional reinforcement of the assembly of the two half-shells 1, 2.
  • the reinforcing and locking part 5 is preferably fixed at the level of the armature 7 formed by the local junction of the half-shells 1, 2 and constituting an upper gripping handle.
  • the reinforcing and locking part 5 has for example the general shape of a U-shaped curved beam which is fixed on a conjugate shaped curve portion 7 formed by the half-shells 1, 2.
  • Each end of the reinforcing piece 5 and lock is hung on a half-shell 1, 2 for example via at least one and preferably two hooks 15 (cf. Figures 6 and 7 ).
  • Each hook 15 integral with the reinforcing and locking part 5 cooperates in snap engagement with a respective conjugate housing 6 located on the half-shell 1, 2 concerned (cf. figures 2 , 8 and 9 ).
  • the reinforcing and locking part 5 makes it possible to diffuse the forces (shocks, deformations) relatively uniformly between the two half-shells 1, 2. This makes it possible to limit the harmful forces at the level of the fastening axes of the two half-shells. 1, 2.
  • the reinforcing and locking part 5 is fixed on the half-shells 1, 2 non-releasably, that is to say that the disassembly of the reinforcing and locking part 5 with respect to the half-shells 1, 2 is not possible without damaging the part 5 of reinforcement and locking and / or a half-shell.
  • the reinforcing and locking part 5 thus provides a sealing function for the two half-shells 1, 2.
  • the hooks 15 of the reinforcing and locking part 5 are preferably snapped not accessible to disassembly to ensure inviolability of the integrity of the cap.
  • each end of the reinforcing and locking part 5 or the hooks 15 may be located at the end of a rail secured to the reinforcing and locking part 5.
  • the two rails 25 can be slid into respective complementary longitudinal grooves 35 formed on the half-shells 1, 2.
  • a part, for example central, of the reinforcing and locking part 5 may comprise one or more pins 7 which are placed in respective complementary housings formed in the half-shells 1, 2.
  • the pins 7 are located on a flexible rib of the reinforcing and locking part 5.
  • the counters 7 have for example the shape of domes. After locking the reinforcing and locking part 5 on the half-shells 1, 2, the opposing dia-mers on flexible ribs allow the absorption of the mounting clearances between the half-shells 1, 2 and the piece 5 of reinforcement and locking.
  • the reinforcing and locking part 5 has, in cross section, a non-planar and enveloping shape which comes to envelop the armature 7 formed by the half-shells 1, 2.
  • the part 5 of reinforcement and locking has a cross section of shape U-shaped, the concavity of which encloses the frame 7 (see in particular the cut section illustrated at figure 7 ).
  • This configuration makes it possible to further improve the locking of the two half-shells, the mechanical reinforcement of the cap and the diffusion of the forces in the cap in the event of impact.
  • this structure makes it possible to avoid concentrating efforts at the fastening axes of the cap when the cap is subjected to violent shocks.
  • the material constituting or covering the reinforcing and locking part 5 forming the upper handle is photo-luminescent. This allows more identification of the faucet housed in the cap, for example in case of smoky, polluted ...
  • an information display window relating to the bottle can be provided through the handle.
  • This reinforcement and locking piece 5 can also be provided in a specific color from one hat to the other, to identify, for example, the nature of the gas contained in the bottle provided with this cap.
  • edge 9 of the half-shells 1, 2 may comprise a rib or a reinforcing fold towards the inside of the cap. This configuration makes it possible to stiffen and diffuse the forces in the event of impact and / or deformation on the assembly.
  • Each half-shell 1, 2 may comprise internal walls 19, 39 defining an additional internal protective enclosure (see 3 or 14).
  • This enclosure 9, 39 comprises, for example, inclined planes for guiding and discharging liquid towards the outside of the interior volume of the cap.
  • These walls form for example an inner cap fairing having inclined planes on two levels to allow and promote the evacuation of liquid.
  • each half-shell 1, 2 comprises, on its inner surface facing the inner protective volume, at least one reinforcing rib 8.
  • each half-shell 1, 2 comprises several (for example three) ribs 8 which extend in the lower-upper direction (from the base to the upper part, the upper end of these ribs 8 is connected preferably at one end of the frame 7 constituting the upper grip.
  • These ribs 8, preferably concentric with the lateral opening located under the upper handle 7, 5 also make it possible to absorb and diffuse shocks and / or deformations on the whole of the protective structure.
  • each envelope may comprise a downwardly extending portions laterally in the form of a curved skirt (or openwork) to form a lower lateral gripping handle 100.
  • These two lower lateral handles 100 make it possible to vertically raise a bottle provided with such a cap with two hands, as shown in FIG. figure 17 .
  • the two half-shells 1, 2 may comprise portions extending downwardly and rearwardly (in the opposite direction to that of the upper handle 5, 7). These portions of material of the two half-shells 1, 2 are preferably convex towards the outside of the cap to form a rear lower handle.
  • This bottom bottom handle 10 allows the bottle to be tilted with one hand as shown in FIG. figure 14 .
  • the upper handle 7, 5 makes it possible to lift the bottle vertically with one hand (cf. figure 16 ).
  • this rear lower handle may alternatively be in the form of an opening for the passage of fingers.
  • the cap may comprise, in addition to the upper handle 5, 7, one, two or three lower handles which may be lateral 100 and / or 10. This gives great ergonomics for the port of the bottle (from above, from below or from the side).
  • the handle or handles may have an anti-slip surface.
  • this anti-slip grip surface cooperates with the first phalanx of the fingers of the user.
  • the concave shape or the opening of each handle is sized to accommodate for example four fingers of the hand of a user.
  • At least one of the handles forms a stop preventing rotation of a cylindrical bottle coated with such a cap. That is, at least one of the handles 10 forms a stable bearing surface protruding from the diameter of the bottle provided with the cap.
  • the Figures 10 and 11 illustrate a hat provided with a hook 12 attachment or suspension of the hat.
  • the hook 12 allows in particular to hang a bottle by his hat to a bar of a bed.
  • the hook 12 is slidably mounted in the cap between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the volume of the cap.
  • the axis of sliding of the hook 12 is inclined towards the upper part of the cap by an angle of between 20 and 80 degrees and preferably between 30 and 60 degrees with respect to the plane of the lower base 11 of the cap. .
  • the hook 2 has for example a wire structure with two lateral branches, the two ends of which form straight rods which slide in respectively the half-shells 1, 2.
  • a locking member of the hook 12 in at least one of these positions extreme can be expected.
  • the hook 12 is articulated on the cap between a raised position and a folded position.
  • the hook 2 comprises a wire structure whose two ends are hinged respectively on the two half-shells 1, 2.
  • each half-shell 1, 2 may comprise a locking abutment 13 for selectively blocking an end of the hook 12 attachment in the raised position or in the folded position.
  • Each abutment 13 may comprise two inclined planes forming bearing and holding surfaces of the attachment hook 12 respectively in the raised position or in the folded position. For example, the passage from one stable position to the other is obtained by displacement and / or relative elastic deformation of the hook 12 with respect to the abutment 13.
  • the half-shells 1, 2 may consist of at least one of: metal, a metal alloy, a plastic such as a polymer.
  • the reinforcing and locking part 5 may consist of at least one of: metal, a metal alloy, a plastic such as a polymer.
  • the hat according to the invention has a high resistance to shock and disassembly wild.

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  1. Schutzhaube für ein Ventil eines unter Druck stehenden Fluidbehälters, zwei Halbschalen (1, 2) umfassend, die miteinander zusammengesetzt sind, wobei die beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) eine untere Basis (11) bilden, die dazu bestimmt ist, im Bereich einer Öffnung eines Behälters montiert zu werden, wobei die beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) entlang einer senkrechten Ebene zur Basis (11) zusammengesetzt werden, und ein Innenvolumen zum Schutz für ein Ventil definieren, wobei die beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) durch Befestigungsachssysteme (4) zusammengesetzt werden, die mit Sitzen (14) zusammenwirken, die in den Halbschalen (1, 2) gebildet werden, wobei die beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) in der zusammengesetzten Position zumindest eine Öffnung (3, 13) für den Zugriff auf das Schutz-Innenvolumen definieren, wobei die Haube darüber hinaus im Bereich eines oberen Endes der Haube ein Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln der beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) enthält, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln zwei Enden umfasst, die jeweils an den beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) angebracht sind, wobei das Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln die allgemeine Form eines auf einer Armatur (7) beigebrachten Trägers aufweist, die durch die beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) gebildet wird, wobei die Armatur (7) mit dem Teil (5) zum Verstreben bedeckt ist, das einen oberen Handgriff der Haube bildet, wobei die beiden Enden des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln durch Einrasten mit den beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) verbunden sind.
  2. Haube nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden Enden des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln durch ein nicht abnehmbares Befestigungselement mit den beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) verbunden sind, das heißt, dass die Abnahme des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln im Verhältnis zu den Halbschalen (1, 2) nicht möglich ist, ohne das Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln und/ oder eine Halbschale (1, 2) und/ oder ein Verbindungselement zu beschädigen.
  3. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes Ende des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln durch zumindest einen Haken (15) mit einer Halbschale (1, 2) verbunden ist, der fest mit dem Teil (5) zum Verstreben verbunden ist, und mit einem gemeinsamen Sitz (6) zusammenwirkt, der sich auf der Halbschale (1, 2) befindet.
  4. Haube nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich zumindest ein Haken (15) auf einer Schiene befindet, die fest mit dem Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln verbunden ist, und die besagte Schiene (25), wenn das Teil (5) zum Verstreben mit seinen beiden jeweils an den beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) verbundenen Enden in der oberen Position ist, in einer ergänzenden längslaufenden Nut (35) aufgenommen wird, die sich auf der Halbschale (1, 2) befindet.
  5. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln die allgemeine Form eines U-förmig gekrümmten Trägers aufweist, der auf einen gekrümmten Abschnitt (7) mit einer gemeinsamen Form beigebracht wird, der durch die Halbschalen (1, 2) gebildet wird.
  6. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein Abschnitt des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln im Querschnitt eine Form aufweist, die nicht eben ist und die den Abschnitt (7) der Halbschalen (1, 2) umhüllt, auf dem es befestigt ist.
  7. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein Abschnitt des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln einen Querschnitt mit einer allgemeinen Form eines U aufweist und der die äußere Form einer Armatur (7) umhüllt, die durch die Halbschalen (1, 2) gebildet wird, auf der es befestigt ist.
  8. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der mittlere Abschnitt des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln zumindest einen Stift (7) umfasst, der in einem ergänzenden Sitz aufgenommen wird, der in den Halbschalen (1, 2) gebildet wird, wobei sich der zumindest eine Stift (7) auf einer flexiblen Rippe des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln befindet.
  9. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln zumindest eine photolumineszierende Fläche umfasst.
  10. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden Enden des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln, die jeweils mit den beiden Halbschalen verbunden sind, jeweils zwei Haken (15) umfassen, wobei die beiden Haken (15) eines selben Endes unterschiedliche Orientierungen aufweisen und mit den jeweiligen gemeinsamen Sitzen auf der Halbschale (1, 2) zusammenwirken, wobei die beiden Haken (15) eines selben Endes in jeweilige Richtungen in ihrem Sitz eingerastet sind, die zumindest teilweise entgegengesetzt sind, um die Abnahme des Teils (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln zu verhindern.
  11. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mehrere Teile (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln der beiden Halbschalen (1, 2) umfasst, von denen zumindest eines der Teile (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln einen Handgriff der Haube bildet.
  12. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden zusammengesetzten Halbschalen (1, 2) eine obere Öffnung im oberen Abschnitt der Haube, und eine seitliche Öffnung im seitlichen Abschnitt der Haube bilden, wobei die obere und die seitliche Öffnung durch eine längslaufende Armatur getrennt werden, die durch die Halbschalen gebildet wird und mit dem Teil (5) zum Verstreben und Verriegeln bedeckt ist.
  13. Haube nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die untere Basis der Haube, die durch die zusammengesetzten Halbschalen (1, 2) definiert wird, zumindest eine gekrümmte Schürze umfasst, die einen unteren Handgriff bildet und/ oder eine Öffnung, die einen unteren Handgriff bildet.
  14. Unter Druck stehender Fluidbehälter, der mit einem Ventil mit oder ohne Druckminderer versehen ist, wobei das Ventil durch eine Haube geschützt ist, die auf dem Behälter montiert ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haube irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13 entspricht.
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