EP3003959B1 - Fermeture pour bouteille à boisson avec possibilité d'introduire un medium gazeux - Google Patents

Fermeture pour bouteille à boisson avec possibilité d'introduire un medium gazeux Download PDF

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EP3003959B1
EP3003959B1 EP14733539.2A EP14733539A EP3003959B1 EP 3003959 B1 EP3003959 B1 EP 3003959B1 EP 14733539 A EP14733539 A EP 14733539A EP 3003959 B1 EP3003959 B1 EP 3003959B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/50—Caps or cap-like covers with membranes, e.g. arranged to be pierced
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0829—Keg connection means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0829—Keg connection means
    • B67D1/0831—Keg connection means combined with valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/1277—Flow control valves
    • B67D1/1279—Flow control valves regulating the flow

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage bottle and a closure for a beverage bottle.
  • the invention relates to a method for removing liquids from beverage bottles as well as to a manufacturing method for such a beverage bottle.
  • large containers or large containers have been known from the prior art which are used, for example, in restaurants or dispensers.
  • Containers for use in these dispensers are for example stretch blown, filled and sealed from plastic preforms.
  • Such a container is for example off GB 2 446 383 A known. From the internal state of the art of the Applicant, it is also known that the containers are first closed and only then filled. In these cases, filling takes place through the closure. Furthermore, containers are known which are used several times in a reusable process. In addition, metal containers are usually used in the prior art. The containers are usually provided with closures with a valve function, with so-called fittings. These fittings have a liquid valve, which serves for dispensing liquid and / or for filling the container. In addition, these have Occlusions partly also a gas valve, through which in the case of filling through the closure filling functions can be fulfilled, such as a biasing, an inert gas purging or relieving. In addition, these valves can also be used to supply a pressure medium to assist the dispensing of the liquid present in the container. Likewise, a pressure relief after a discharge operation of the container, for example a tapping operation can be performed by these valves.
  • valve functions are always arranged in the prior art within the container mouth, since a fluid connection between a beverage discharge line and the container interior is to be established.
  • the mostly cylindrical neck region of the container has a mouth edge for sealing against a top surface of the closure and, for example, external latching elements in order to be able to fix the closure to a neck region of the container.
  • the container often has one or more support rings on which the container can be traded or transported in a filling plant.
  • internal or external threads can be provided to fix a closure to the container.
  • the neck area usually has a correspondingly large diameter up to 60 mm and more. Accordingly, a lot of material, that is in particular PET, is wasted in this neck area. Accordingly, the fittings also have a large diameter along with further material expenditure.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object to reduce the material consumption in the production of such containers or container closures. This object is achieved by the subject matters of the independent claims.
  • An inventive container closure for liquid containers has a receiving area to receive a mouth portion of the liquid container. Furthermore, the container closure on a fastening means to lock the container closure to the container, as well as a covering means to completely cover a mouth opening of the liquid container. It is in this cover in a state locked to the container of the container closure, a first opening can be introduced, via which the liquid container a first fluid can be removed and / or supplied, this opening is at least partially within the mouth cross-section of the mouth of the liquid container.
  • the container closure in particular in a state arranged on the container or mouth
  • a desired opening section located outside the mouth or the mouth cross section of the container, by means of which a (second) flow connection with the inner volume of the liquid container at which the Container lock is locked, can be produced.
  • a fluid that is to say in particular a liquid or preferably a gas, can be communicated between the interior of the container and the environment.
  • the container closure itself has two desired opening points, via which two preferably (at least in sections) separate flow paths can be produced with the container.
  • one of these openings lies within the mouth cross section of the container and the other outside the mouth cross section.
  • said second opening is located in a radial direction with respect to a longitudinal direction of the container outside said mouth cross-section.
  • the container closure is made of a plastic.
  • the first opening lies completely within the mouth cross-section of the mouth.
  • a liquid is removed from the container via this first opening.
  • a gas for example for pressure loading, to be supplied to the container via the first opening.
  • both openings serve for fluid communication, which may be both a liquid and a gas.
  • an opening for a gas communication and the other opening for a liquid communication are provided.
  • the neck region can have a substantially smaller diameter, for example in a region of 28 mm.
  • the recess of the gas outlet holes (in the container) which may be located for example in the mouth area, further material saved.
  • the invention can be advantageously used for plastic disposable kegs without liners. However, it can also be used in containers made of other materials, such as plastics, metals and the like, wherein the containers or closures may also have so-called liners. In addition, the invention could also be used in reusable containers.
  • the liquid can be removed from the container without compressing the container itself.
  • the container closure has a line which adjoins at least one opening and can be guided into the interior of the container.
  • this line is arranged downstream of the first opening or the first desired opening point, which lies within the mouth cross-section. It is possible that such a conduit, hereinafter also referred to as a riser, is guided to the bottom of the container. In this way, the container can be substantially completely emptied even if it is not compressed becomes. It is possible that this line is flexible, for example, as a flexible hose, which connects to the respective opening.
  • the locking means on a rear gripping device which engages behind a part of the container for locking the container closure.
  • a support ring of the container can be engaged behind by the locking means.
  • the support ring can be intervened in a groove on the container.
  • the container closure has a circumferential wall, which is designed to completely circulate in a state of the container closure locked to the container with respect to the mouth of the container.
  • the locking means is formed circumferentially.
  • the locking means cooperates with an external thread of the container in order to arrange the container closure on the container.
  • the second desired opening section is spaced from the first opening.
  • both the first opening (or a first target opening section) and the second target opening section are arranged in the said covering means.
  • these are not arranged in merge, but separated by a section of material. In this way it can be achieved that an opening is completely outside the mouth of the container and the other opening completely within the mouth.
  • the covering means is designed as a covering surface projecting beyond the mouth of the liquid container.
  • the second desired opening section is preferably formed in this cover surface and, in particular, in that section of the cover surface which projects beyond the mouth edge. It is possible that this cover surface is, for example, circular and thus protrudes symmetrically beyond the mouth edge. However, it would also be possible that the covering surface only in a region in the circumferential direction of the Mouth protrudes beyond the mouth edge and in this area, the second target opening portion is arranged.
  • the cover surface at least in one area on a pierceable or severable material. This means that an opening can be made in this area, without the cover surface being deformed in such a way that, moreover, the sealing effect is canceled out.
  • the container closure has a first sealing means in order to seal the covering means with respect to the mouth edge of the mouth.
  • the mouth region of the container may further comprise a sealing region, on which a fluid-tight seal between the container closure and the mouth region can take place.
  • a connection between the mouth portion and the mouth of the container can be done for example by welding, gluing or placing a sealing element such as an O-ring.
  • a sealing element such as an O-ring.
  • a gas passage cavity is formed.
  • under the sealing area is not the usual seal between the mouth edge and a closure.
  • this sealing region between the mouth of the container and the closure is designed such that it completely separates the two flow connections between the container and the environment of the container, which are mentioned above.
  • the container closure has a receiving area for receiving the mouth portion of the container and one of said openings is within this receiving area and the other in particular radial direction outside of this receiving area.
  • a liquid dispensing area is arranged in a cover wall of the container closure and particularly preferably in the center.
  • a liquid valve may be provided, to which optionally and preferably the above-mentioned riser followed.
  • this riser can be made flexible or rigid and preferably ranges in installation position to the bottom of the container. As mentioned, this riser serves on the one hand for liquid removal, on the other hand, it can also be used for filling serve the container.
  • the top wall, or the covering means does not necessarily have to have a liquid valve. It is also possible for the covering means to have a piercing region for a piercing fitting, on which a liquid dispensing line (in particular in the form of a dispensing line) is arranged, in which case the piercing region advantageously lies within a cross section of a riser.
  • the area of the liquid dispensing is advantageously just slightly smaller in diameter than the mouth inside diameter of the container or the mouth inside diameter is adapted to the required space requirement for the liquid dispensing system.
  • the covering means, or the top wall can at least partially seal in installation position with the mouth edge of the container and rest there. This leads optionally to a higher stability of the arrangement of the container and the lock locked thereto.
  • the second opening is preferably arranged in the covering means or the covering area.
  • the cross-section of the container closure is chosen to be larger than an opening cross-section of the liquid container, such that when the container container is placed or locked on the liquid container, a channel and, in particular, gas channel is formed around the mouth of the container at least partially and preferably completely.
  • the container closure preferably has at least one valve device.
  • a valve device for the liquid supply and removal but also for a corresponding gas supply or removal can be provided.
  • at least one such valve device is associated with the desired opening section and / or there is a flow connection with this.
  • one of these valve devices may be a gas valve.
  • This gas valve can open into a cavity between the closure side wall and the mouth region of the container, said gas valve can also be arranged within the said cavity.
  • this gas valve may be a fluid connection between the outer environment of the closure (including a Gas supply and -abtex Koch is to be understood) and create a cavity between the closure side wall and the mouth region of the container.
  • the gas supply and / or discharge area can also be so pronounced that no valve is used, but that a piercing area is provided for a piercing fitting.
  • the above-mentioned peripheral wall or side wall of the container closure is not necessarily cylindrical or formed with a circular cross-section. It may be sufficient that the side wall has an expression on which in particular the above-mentioned gas valve is arranged and which forms the said cavity. In this case, the above-mentioned gas channel does not completely surround the container closure, but only in a region of the circumference and in particular is arranged laterally next to the mouth edge of the container.
  • the container and / or the closure preferably have alignment elements.
  • alignment elements can function purely mechanically, in particular when the container closure is arranged on the container or else in a filling installation, for example by sensors, in which case alignment takes place through the respective treatment elements of the filling installation.
  • the above-mentioned sealing portion of the closure or the sealing region is adapted in shape to the sealing region of a mouth region of the container.
  • both are circular.
  • an alignment function to be generated by this sealing region itself, if the closure side wall is not cylindrical and has an expression for a valve, in particular a gas valve.
  • Said sealing area lies in the closure container arrangement preferably below the gas passage openings, wherein "below” refers to an upright container in which the mouth is directed upwards.
  • the cavity outside the neck region is at least so large that an arrangement for carrying compressed gas through the closure has sufficient space for its function.
  • the positioning and / or shape of the cavity to be formed outside of the neck region as well as the type and positioning of the liquid and gas transfer regions through the closure wall is also possible in a variety of other combinations and variants.
  • the invention can also be applied to containers which have a so-called liner.
  • a so-called liner This can, for example, be co-extruded or subsequently introduced into the finished container.
  • the said liner is introduced only after attaching the gas passages, so that the liner is not damaged in this process step.
  • the liner is attached to the throat area above the gas passage openings. It is particularly preferred that it is glued or welded to the neck area.
  • Such a liner may also be clamped through the closure receptacle assembly between the mouth edge and the closure.
  • the liner with the container closure and possibly arranged thereon riser is introduced into the container. In this case, the liner can already be attached to the closure and / or the riser and / or the valve.
  • the beverage can not pass through the gas outlet openings in the above-mentioned cavity between the mouth of the container and the closure side wall. Then, the arrangement or positioning of the gas passage openings in the container is no longer so essential. Also advantageous is the flexibility with regard to the pressure medium during the emptying process.
  • no product gas here for example CO 2 must be used, but it can also simply compressed air or even a liquid medium can be used.
  • the removal of liquids can be done in an upright container as well as in an upside down container (in which the neck area protrudes downwards). Again, another arrangement of the fluid passage opening may be preferred.
  • the present invention is further directed to a fluid container having a lock or lockable container closure of the type referred to above.
  • the liquid container in a closed state by the container closure on an opening, via which the liquid container with a between the Liquid container and the container closure formed intermediate space in flow communication and in particular is in gas communication or can be brought.
  • such a cavity is provided outside an outer periphery of the container in the mouth region.
  • the liquid container as described in more detail below, having a plurality of openings in the mouth region.
  • the container also has a support ring or a groove, which can be engaged behind by a portion of the container closure.
  • the present invention is further directed to a method for withdrawing liquid from a liquid container, wherein at a mouth of this liquid container, a container closure is locked and the liquid is removed when locked to the liquid container closure.
  • a first opening is introduced into the container closure in order to allow a first fluid connection and in particular a fluid connection for the removal of the liquid from the liquid container.
  • a second opening is introduced into the container closure in order to attach a second fluid connection and in particular a gas connection between the interior of the liquid container and the environment of the liquid container.
  • the first opening lies within the mouth cross section of the container and the other opening lies outside the mouth cross section of the container.
  • the first opening via which liquid is supplied or removed, lies within the mouth cross-section of the container and the second opening, which lies in particular outside the mouth edge of the container, serves for a gas exchange, in particular for the supply of a gas.
  • the two openings are introduced in such a way that they are completely separated from one another.
  • the container preferably has a further opening in addition to its mouth opening.
  • the liquid is removed without squeezing or compressing the container.
  • the order of the above-mentioned steps is not binding and the steps may also be performed partially concurrently.
  • the steps mentioned are also mentioned as an alternative, so that not all of the steps mentioned must be performed.
  • the gas passage opening is not a conventional mouth opening of the container.
  • compressed gas is preferably introduced into a cavity between the closure and the neck region of the container.
  • the present invention further relates to a container and in particular a plastic container and more preferably a plastic container made of PET for receiving liquids.
  • This plastic container has a base body which encloses a receiving volume for receiving the liquid.
  • the container has a mouth section for supplying and / or removing the liquid, wherein this mouth section has a first opening, via which the container liquid can be removed.
  • At least one second opening is provided in the mouth section via which a gaseous medium can be fed to the container at least temporarily. wherein the planes in which the first opening and the second opening are arranged, differ from each other.
  • a container which finds particular application in connection with the above-mentioned container closure and which, in contrast to known from the prior art containers in addition to the mouth opening has at least one further opening.
  • the container can be supplied, for example, for removing the liquid, a gas.
  • the container is a one-piece container.
  • it is also a single-walled container.
  • a neck region of the container has a mouth opening.
  • the container can be filled or emptied.
  • parts of the above-mentioned closure or fitting can project into this mouth opening into the container interior.
  • the first opening or the mouth opening has a mouth edge, which may particularly preferably abut against the closure for the mouth edge for reasons of stability at a receiving region of the closure.
  • the container closure can rest with this receiving area for the mouth edge only at the mouth edge and thereby preferably be completely or partially sealed.
  • This mouth edge advantageously defines further on which side gas or liquid is added and / or removed.
  • a container in particular for use in a beverage dispensing device such as a dispenser, in which the neck region has at least one additional (gas) passage opening.
  • the gas passage opening Through this gas passage opening, the gas transfer described above can be carried out from the interior of the container to the outside and vice versa.
  • the diameter of the neck region can thus be at least partially reduced compared to conventional diameters, since the gas is not more within the mouth diameter, but removed or supplied outside.
  • the gas passage openings serve the passage of gas in at least the following process steps: gas inlet and / or outlet into a container interior, when filled through the closure or the fitting (for example, inert gas purging, biasing, relieving, possibly inert gas purging and sterilization), for a fluid inlet for a dispensing fluid in the beverage dispensing; optionally for a fluid outlet at a pressure relief of an emptied container, which in particular serves for safety.
  • the container in the upright state has a sealing region, which is particularly preferably at least below the openings.
  • a container closure can abut against this sealing region in a fluid-tight manner, for example on a support ring or on a ring provided for sealing.
  • a cavity between the neck region and a closure side wall can be formed between this ring and a mouth edge or between a sealing region and a closure cover wall.
  • a gas discharge area may be provided, and in particular a gas valve may be arranged, which is particularly preferably also actuatable from the outside.
  • the mouth region has a peripheral wall surrounding the first opening, and the second opening is arranged in this circumferential wall.
  • the openings are preferably completely separated from each other.
  • the openings in the peripheral wall it would also be possible for the openings in the peripheral wall to protrude into a region of the mouth edge and therefore a separation of the openings is effected only by the placement or locking of the container closure.
  • recesses could be provided in the peripheral edge of the mouth.
  • a plurality of spaced-apart second openings are provided in the mouth portion.
  • the said second openings in the circumferential direction of the mouth portion spaced from each other. In this way, a further material saving can be achieved.
  • first plane and the second plane are substantially perpendicular and in particular perpendicular to one another. It may be provided in particular that the peripheral wall surrounding the first opening is cylindrical.
  • a circumferential and at least also in a radial direction of the container extending ring is arranged at the mouth portion.
  • this ring extends substantially exactly in a radial direction and in particular also perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the container.
  • This ring may be a support ring of the container, by means of which this example can be transported. However, this support ring can also serve to seal against the container closure.
  • At least one second opening has a circular or a slot-shaped cross section. Such openings are easy to introduce in the production.
  • one or more openings and in particular gas passage openings can be arranged in the neck area. If only one gas passage opening is provided, it is also advantageous for a cavity adjoining this opening, which is formed between the container closure and the mouth, to be aligned with this gas passage opening.
  • the above-mentioned circular holes are relatively easy to drill, mill, punch or prick, or melt using a hot needle.
  • a slit-shaped opening is well suited for (vibration) cutting.
  • the openings it would also be possible for the openings to be oval or in another form. It would also be possible to make the opening in the form of a certain figure, such as a company logo, so that in this way the opening also serves as an indication of the manufacturer.
  • the said second openings are already arranged during the container production or the production of the associated plastic preforms, for example, when the plastic is still in a plastically deformable state.
  • the openings can be arranged in the mentioned neck area.
  • these openings on an already manufactured or finished plastic preform to produce it would also be possible to produce the (gas) passage openings on a finished container, since then the usual stretch blown process is no longer adversely affected.
  • the gas passage openings are optionally additionally sealed during a stretch blow molding process, so that the blowing fluid does not escape through this. This can also be done advantageously with a stretch blow molding machine which seals the blow nozzle on a support ring of a container or on the stretch blow mold during the stretch blow molding process.
  • the openings are arranged obliquely, in particular with respect to the mouth wall obliquely from outside to inside.
  • the openings are arranged such that product portions which slosh during transport through the (gas) -through-holes, can also flow back into the container interior. In this way, a residual emptying of the beverage can be promoted.
  • said openings are preferably arranged above a neck region of the container, at which the container closure closes fluid-tight with the neck region (hereinafter also referred to as sealing region) and through which the (gas) passage cavity is formed.
  • the present invention is further directed to a method for producing a plastic container and in particular a plastic container of the type described above, wherein a plastic preform is provided, which is then converted by a blow molding process to a plastic container.
  • a plastic preform is provided, which is then converted by a blow molding process to a plastic container.
  • at least one second opening is formed during or after the production of the plastic preform.
  • the plastic container is produced by a stretch blow molding.
  • At least one second opening is produced after the forming process. In this way, as mentioned above, it can be avoided that the second openings obstruct the expansion process, which occurs in particular with blowing pressure.
  • At least one second opening is produced by a mechanical operation.
  • This mechanical operation is from a Group of operations selected, which includes drilling, milling, cutting, punching, melting, combinations thereof, and the like.
  • At least one second opening is arranged above the above-mentioned ring.
  • the second opening is located closer to the first opening in the longitudinal direction of the container than the said ring.
  • the at least one second opening is arranged closer to the ring than at the first opening.
  • the mouth region of the container preferably has a connection region, to which the container closure is connected to the mouth region or can be connected.
  • This connection region can also have an internal thread and / or an external thread.
  • an external thread may additionally be an intervention area for a quality feature, such as a "tamper evidence ring" be present. It would also be possible, alternatively or additionally, for another type of fraud prevention to be present.
  • connection region can be a latching point or have a latching point, at which latching point the latch engages on the neck region of the container.
  • a latching point may be provided at a mouth region or on the mentioned support ring.
  • the arrangement of a closure on the neck region is influenced by the mentioned connection region in such a way that sealing can actually take place at a sealing region.
  • the neck region can also have a support region, such as a support ring.
  • a support ring At this support ring, the container is traded, gripped and / or transported, for example.
  • a carrying handle can be held on this support ring. It would also be possible that the container in other ways, for example, standing or on his torso or body is held.
  • sealing areas, support areas and connecting areas in each case also assume a plurality of said functions.
  • the support area can also serve as a sealing area.
  • the container can be supported over the underside of the support ring and so supported and sealed over an upper surface of the support ring.
  • the closure it would also be possible for the closure to be welded or adhesively bonded to a support ring or for the support region to serve as a connection region, wherein, for example, the closure can engage with an underside of the support ring, as shown in more detail below.
  • the diameter of the neck region is not completely reduced, but only in one part.
  • the upper part of the container mouth could be reduced in diameter and have the (gas) passage openings.
  • an external thread with an upper sealing ring (which acts as a sealing area) could be arranged, wherein the thread could then have a conventional diameter.
  • a support ring could be arranged with a conventional diameter, so that as far as possible the usual container handling can be used in the bottling plant. Otherwise reducing the diameter of the neck may result in unstable transport, so additional guide fittings may or may not be used for the container.
  • the mentioned second openings and in particular gas passage openings are preferably located below an inner and / or outer thread of the neck region, to which the closure is screwed.
  • the gas passage openings or the second openings are located above an external thread, but then preferably seals the thread directly below the second openings fluid-tight.
  • an additional sealing element could also be arranged there.
  • the second openings are also arranged within the thread or the threads. Then it might be possible that in the thread itself openings and in particular (gas) fürgangskanäle are arranged. Through these openings, a gas could then be passed to or from a gas passage cavity. However, this could possibly complicate emptying.
  • the second openings are formed by notches or the like in the mouth edge. Even in this case, a residual emptying can be difficult.
  • these notches are formed as slots, in particular as up to the sealing region extending slots, between the closure and a support ring.
  • a further ring could be provided, which can also be used as a support ring and which also serves as a sealing area for the container closure.
  • the said second openings are then preferably arranged above this upper ring.
  • a plastic preform or a container and in particular a beverage dispensing container which in particular has openings and in particular gas passage openings in its neck region, so that the gas can be removed or supplied to an outer side of the neck region.
  • the method for producing the container described may also be composed of the following steps, whereby their order is not binding and the steps can also be carried out partially simultaneously. Furthermore, the following steps are sometimes also called alternative, so that a corresponding selection can be made.
  • a plastically deformable workpiece is produced or a plastic preform is produced or also provided.
  • a container is produced from the plastic preform or, as mentioned above, alternatively the container made from the plastic preform with sealing of gas passage openings. Furthermore, gas passage openings are subsequently produced.
  • this container can be transported, wherein it is also conceivable, in particular, for a container to be transported with gas passage openings.
  • a container can be made available and optionally also transported.
  • the (gas) passage openings can be generated.
  • material residues which have arisen during the production of the (gas) passage openings can be removed in one process step.
  • the container can be filled, wherein preferably also medium or gas passes through the (gas) passage openings in the neck region of the container. This can facilitate the filling process, since it can be completely filled via the mouth and nevertheless the air in the container can escape.
  • an additional treatment of the container is possible, such as a sterilization of the inner region, its outer region, in particular neck outer region, an inert gas purging, a biasing or relieving.
  • the container can be closed in particular with the above-mentioned container closure.
  • a sealing of the filling valve for example on the support ring, for example, by a mobile Anpressglocke.
  • a filling process may be such that a cavity is traversed between a container closure and the container neck by a process gas.
  • Fig. 1 shows a representation of a container 10, on which a container closure 1 is arranged.
  • the container 10 in this case has a main body, which extends further below the figure here and a mouth portion 10a, to which also the closure 1 is arranged.
  • the container 10 has an annular portion 36, such as in particular a support ring, which also serves to lock the container closure 1 here.
  • the container closure 1 has a rear engagement section 46, which protrudes inward radially with respect to the support ring 36 and a longitudinal axis L of the container and thus enables a locking of the container closure 1.
  • the plastic container 10 has an opening or opening 32 in the mouth region 10a, as usual in the prior art.
  • the container 10 also has second openings 34, which are arranged here in a circumferential wall 30.
  • the container closure 1 here has a fastener denoted in its entirety by 6 in order to fasten the container closure 1 to the mouth portion 10a.
  • This fastener engages behind, as mentioned above, the support ring 36th
  • the reference numeral 8 indicates a covering means which, when the container closure is applied to the mouth 10a, substantially completely closes the mouth 32.
  • the reference numeral 44 denotes a first sealing means, which may for example be formed here as an O-ring which can be pressed against the mouth edge 30a of the mouth 10a.
  • the reference numeral 4 denotes a first opening which can be introduced into the cover 8. About this opening 4, the container liquid can be withdrawn. At this opening 4, a valve 40 can connect, via which the inflow or outflow From liquid or in the container can be controlled. In particular, this valve 40 can be opened by a removal fitting such as a tap head.
  • the reference numeral 12 denotes a desired opening portion, in which a further opening in the container closure 1 can be introduced. It can be seen that this desired opening section 12 lies outside a region of the container defined by the mouth 32 or its edge. At this desired opening portion 12, a cavity 22 connects, which surrounds the mouth portion 10a of the container 10 here.
  • the reference E1 denotes a first plane in which the opening 32 is arranged.
  • Reference E2 denotes a second plane in which the second opening is arranged. It can be seen that these two planes E1 and E2 are not parallel to one another and here are in particular perpendicular to one another.
  • the reference numeral 20 denotes a second valve device which is associated with the desired opening portion 12 and the opening formed thereby. In this way, a gas inlet or a gas removal from the container can be controlled.
  • the reference numeral 16 denotes a line section which adjoins the opening 4 and the valve 40. This line section can, as mentioned above, protrude into the container and in particular serve for its complete emptying.
  • Fig. 2 shows a further embodiment of a container closure according to the invention 1.
  • the two valve elements 20 and 40 are also provided again.
  • a fastening of the closure 1 via a thread 52 on a peripheral wall 30 of the mouth the container has an external thread 10d, which cooperates correspondingly with sections 52a, which are arranged on a container closure.
  • the reference numeral 10d correspondingly denotes a threaded portion which serves here for locking the container closure.
  • a rear engagement portion 55 may be provided, which may engage a portion of the container mouth.
  • the first and second openings 32, 34 are shown, in which case again via the opening 34, a gaseous medium in the container on or out of this container can be performed.
  • the reference numeral 42 again denotes a sealing device, which seals a seal of the cavity 22 surrounding the container mouth.
  • This serves the support ring 36 here as a sealing area.
  • the (gas) -passage openings 34 are arranged obliquely and in particular fall inwards, so that, as mentioned above, in the cavity 22 reaching liquid medium flows back into the container.
  • a gluing or welding of the closure to the support ring 36 would be possible, so as to effect the sealing.
  • the reference numeral 55 or the rear engagement device can also serve as quality assurance; that is, to prove whether a container has already been opened once.
  • this quality assurance feature can also be arranged such, for example, on a peripheral wall of the container closure, that it can engage behind the support ring and thereby represents a visible from the outside quality seal.
  • Fig. 3a and 3b show a further embodiment of a device according to the invention.
  • the two valves 20 and 40 are provided again, in this embodiment, the valve 40 is followed by an expanding body, via which the supply of liquid is facilitated in the container.
  • the locking of the closure 1 in turn takes place by engaging behind the support ring 36 of the container.
  • a riser 16 is provided and the circumferential cavity 22, via which the gas connection via the gas valve 20 is made.
  • Fig. 3b shows a plan view along in FIG Fig. 3a shown line AA. It can be seen here again, the liquid valve and the adjoining riser 16. Also here are the openings 34 can be seen.
  • the reference numeral 54 refers to a taper portion that adjoins the valve 40.
  • Fig. 4a and 4b show a further embodiment of a container according to the invention with container closure.
  • the cavity 22 is not formed circumferentially around the container mouth, but only in a portion which adjoins the opening 34.
  • the opening 34 is aligned in the said cavity 22, so that via the valve 20, a gas exchange is possible.
  • the container closure 1 has a circular disk 58 to arrange the container closure on the support ring 36, for example by gluing or welding.
  • FIG. 5 an illustration of a container 10 according to the invention is shown.
  • the openings 34 are also provided in the peripheral wall of the container and also the support ring 36 arranged below these openings 34, which, as mentioned above, in particular also for locking or locking Fixing or sealing of the closure 1 can serve.
  • the reference numeral 10b refers to a main body of the container, which serves here in particular for receiving liquids.

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  1. Fermeture de récipient (1) pour des récipients de liquide (10) avec une zone de réception (2) afin de recevoir une section d'embouchure (10a) du récipient (10), avec un moyen de fixation (6) afin d'arrêter la fermeture de récipient (1) sur le récipient et avec un moyen de recouvrement (8) afin de recouvrir complètement une embouchure (32) du récipient (10), dans laquelle dans ce moyen de recouvrement (8), dans un état arrêté sur le récipient (10) de la fermeture de récipient, une première ouverture peut être introduite, par laquelle un premier fluide peut être retiré du récipient de liquide ou peut être amené à celui-ci, dans laquelle cette ouverture est agencée dans une zone qui se trouve dans un état arrêté sur le récipient de la fermeture de récipient au moins en partie dans la section transversale d'embouchure de l'embouchure du récipient de liquide (10),
    caractérisée en ce que
    la fermeture de récipient (1) présente une section d'ouverture de consigne (12) qui se trouve dans un état arrêté sur le récipient (10) de la fermeture de récipient en dehors de l'embouchure du récipient (10), au moyen de laquelle une liaison d'écoulement peut être établie avec le volume intérieur d'un récipient de liquide, sur lequel la fermeture de récipient est arrêtée.
  2. Fermeture de récipient (1) selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la section d'ouverture de consigne (12) est espacée de la première ouverture (4).
  3. Fermeture de récipient (1) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le moyen de recouvrement (8) est réalisé comme une surface de recouvrement dépassant de l'embouchure du récipient de liquide (10).
  4. Fermeture de récipient (1) selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la section d'ouverture de consigne (12) est réalisée dans la surface de recouvrement.
  5. Fermeture de récipient (1) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la fermeture de récipient (1) présente un premier moyen étanche (44) afin de rendre étanche le moyen de recouvrement (8) par rapport au bord d'embouchure de l'embouchure.
  6. Fermeture de récipient (1) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    une section transversale de la fermeture de récipient (1) est choisie plus grande qu'une section transversale d'embouchure du récipient de liquide (10) de telle manière qu'en cas de fermeture de récipient (1) vissée sur le récipient de liquide (10), un canal de gaz (22) tournant au moins partiellement autour de l'embouchure du récipient soit réalisé.
  7. Fermeture de récipient (1) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la fermeture de récipient (1) présente au moins un dispositif de valve (20).
  8. Fermeture de récipient (1) selon la revendication 7,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le dispositif de valve (20) est associé à la section d'ouverture de consigne.
  9. Récipient de liquide (10) avec une fermeture de récipient (1) arrêtée dessus selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le récipient de liquide (10) présente dans un état fermé par la fermeture de récipient (1) une ouverture, par laquelle le récipient de liquide est en liaison d'écoulement avec un espace intermédiaire réalisé entre le récipient de liquide (10) et la fermeture de récipient.
  10. Procédé de retrait de liquide d'un récipient de liquide, dans lequel une fermeture de récipient (1) est arrêtée sur une embouchure de ce récipient de liquide (10) et le liquide est retiré en cas de fermeture arrêtée sur le récipient de liquide (10),
    caractérisé en ce que
    une première ouverture est introduite dans la fermeture de récipient (1) afin de permettre une première liaison de liquide pour le retrait du liquide du récipient de liquide (10) et une seconde ouverture est introduite dans la fermeture de récipient (1) afin de monter une seconde liaison de fluide entre l'intérieur du récipient de liquide (10) et l'environnement du récipient de liquide, dans lequel une ouverture est montée dans une section transversale d'embouchure de la fermeture de récipient et la seconde ouverture est montée en dehors de la section transversale d'embouchure.
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