EP3052402B1 - Bouchon à conteneur - Google Patents

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EP3052402B1
EP3052402B1 EP14777696.7A EP14777696A EP3052402B1 EP 3052402 B1 EP3052402 B1 EP 3052402B1 EP 14777696 A EP14777696 A EP 14777696A EP 3052402 B1 EP3052402 B1 EP 3052402B1
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
    • B65D51/2814—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2842—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being provided with a preformed weakened line
    • 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
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • 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
    • B65D2217/00—Details of mixing containers or closures

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  • the present invention relates to the field of plugs intended to be connected to the threaded neck of a bottle or container, in order to transfer into the contents of the bottle or container a liquid additive, pasty or powder, for example a supplement organoleptic, a mineral, a colorant, a taste additive or a chemical supplement, for example a catalyst, a reagent or a detergent.
  • a liquid additive pasty or powder
  • the content of the measuring cap is intended to be mixed with the contents of the container or bottle on which it is placed, or to reload this container.
  • German patent DE102004013270 describing a screw-on accessory on the neck of a bottle, and having a lid.
  • This lid is connected to the inner annular surface of the accessory by a peripheral annular area of lesser thickness.
  • the frontal area of the neck comes into contact with the operculum - and not with the peripheral annular zone of lesser thickness, then exerts an axial force causing a tear in this annular zone. , in an uncontrolled way until provoking tear.
  • the lid is then released and the neck enters the interior of the accessory.
  • This solution has a seal at the bottom of the thread which is not adapted to retain the contents of the accessory during the various manipulations of the system.
  • the bowl and the capsule have first latching means which cooperate in maintaining the bowl in the capsule in a first relative axial position with, between them, a sealed peripheral contact.
  • a spacer extends inside the bowl skirt from the bottom thereof towards the bottom of the capsule to form a stop limiting the depression of the bowl in the capsule beyond this first position.
  • This spacer is a means of breaking the bottom of the bowl when the depression of the latter in the capsule is forced beyond said first position by the neck drinking.
  • the spacer occupies the useful volume and therefore reduces the capacity of the dosing cap. It can also deform during screwing, and thus not effectively fulfill its role of driving.
  • the patent application US2007 / 0079895 discloses a container according to the preamble of claim 1, comprising a water reservoir, a threaded neck, and an upper reservoir.
  • This upper reservoir has an upper part, a lower part removably attached to the upper part, a cylindrical coupling element projected downwards from the lower part and having internal threads fixed on the neck, and a formed seal in an upper part of the coupling element and above the opening.
  • a hollow element pushes a seal, when the user presses the top of the elastomeric upper reservoir.
  • the embodiment by plastic molding is complicated by this erect finger on the surface of the bottom of the cap.
  • the devices comprise different parts in relative movement, which makes it difficult to obtain a good seal.
  • the present invention relates to a device according to claim 1.
  • the device engages around the neck of the bottle, and the transverse zone approaches the frontal surface of the cervix until this frontal area of the cervix comes into contact with the peripheral annular zone - and not with the operculum.
  • the frontal surface of the neck exerts an axial stress, perpendicular to this transverse zone of increasing amplitude, to cause tearing along the rupture line, which releases the seal.
  • the device has a stop, in particular of arcuate shape, whose median line has a radius R where R corresponds substantially to the median radius of the threaded neck of said container, said stop being configured to bear on the front surface of the neck of the bottle during the screwing of the skirt on the threaded neck of the container and a hinge zone whose median radius is greater than R.
  • This device is a monolithic piece, molded in one piece without any insert (except possibly the bottom placed after filling the device). This solves the sealing problems encountered when assembling additional parts.
  • This monolithic device is closed either by an attached bottom, or by a deformation of the portion opposite the lid, to seal, roll or close by any known method the filling end.
  • the opening of the device is provided by the piercing of the cap when the stop comes into contact with the front surface of the neck of the bottle.
  • the protrusion exerts a mechanical force on the lid causing tearing of the rupture line and the tilting of the lid towards the interior volume of the body, which allows the flow of the contents.
  • This piece is also designed to be easily made in a simple plastic injection mold, not requiring drawers.
  • said stop is located on the side diametrically opposite the middle of said breaking line.
  • the lid is extended at its lower part by a striker extending perpendicular to the surface of the lid.
  • the figures 1 and 2 illustrate a first embodiment.
  • the metering device (1) is intended to be screwed onto the neck (2) of a bottle (3).
  • the neck (2) presents in a known manner, or even in a standardized manner, an external thread, in particular of standardized diameter "28" according to the standards commonly used, such as GMP, MCA, ALCOA, 1716, LEIGHT-WEIGHT. These arrangements can also be taken for different diameters, such as diameters of "32" "38” "40” or other, depending on the type of container.
  • the metering device (1) is manufactured by injection-molding a plastic material, preferably flexible, such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • the dispenser (1) is constituted by a cylindrical body (4) forming at its lower part a tubular skirt (5) having on its inner surface a thread (6) complementary to the thread (16) of the neck (2) of the bottle.
  • this thread of the neck (2) is provided on the outer surface of the neck.
  • the skirt (5) has on its outer surface streaks (10) facilitating the exercise of a torque.
  • This cylindrical body (4) is closed at its upper end by a bottom (7) clipped, welded, or glued.
  • the cylindrical body (4) is closed by a sieve (8).
  • this skirt (5) is, in the example described, configured to abut against the shoulder of the bottle or its neck, when the maximum screwing is reached. This solution limits the tightening stroke and prevent excessive depression of the neck in the body (4).
  • the cylindrical body (4) defines a useful volume (9) completely available to receive a liquid, pasty or powdery content.
  • the lid (8) has a central disc area (11) surrounded by an annular peripheral zone, a portion (13) is thinned to form a hinge.
  • the thinned hinge portion (13) extends between the body (4) and the break line (12).
  • This peripheral zone is not intended to tear, but to deform to move from a transverse initial position, to a conical position directed towards the bottom of the device, after tearing of the rupture line (12). It then forms a conical sealing lip fitting the upper part of the neck, up to its rim, without coming into contact with the thread.
  • the radius of this peripheral annular zone is slightly greater than the outer radius of the neck (2) of the bottle, and less than the inner radius of the cylindrical body (4).
  • the cover has a breaking line (12) with a radius smaller than the radius of the hinge zone (13).
  • the radius of the rupture zone (12) is preferably also equal to or less than the median radius of the neck of the vial. In any event, the front surface of the neck does not come to rest on the seal formed inside this rupture line (12), so as to preserve the tightness of the connection zone between the device and the neck of the bottle. This sealing is ensured by the folding of the peripheral zone forming a conical sealing lip.
  • the radius of the lid (8) is, at least partially, less than or equal to the median radius of the front surface of the neck (2) of the complementary bottle.
  • the cover (8) has, at the hinge zone (13), a spout (14) extending below a segment of the break line (12), to avoid the tear at the point where the seal comes into contact first, during screwing, with the front surface of the neck (2) of the bottle.
  • this beak (14) Before the face, this beak (14) has a tubular shape, perpendicular to the lid.
  • this beak (14) is deformed taking a conical or annular shape, coming in circular support on the upper edge of the neck of the bottle.
  • this arched beak (14) prevents tearing at this point, and creates a lever effect transmitting the forces in the opposite part of the lid.
  • the tear then occurs along the break line (12) at a location diametrically opposed to the arcuate beak portion (14).
  • the lid has at this beak (14) an extra thickness (15) avoiding an elastic deformation of the central disc area (11) and ensuring a good transfer of forces.
  • the presence of this spout (14) locally protecting the rupture line (12) has the consequence that the mechanical stress which is exerted perpendicular to the surface of the cap (8) forces the tilting of the central disc zone (11) of the cap, which transmits the forces, especially because of the reinforced zone (15), towards the diametrically opposite portion. These constraints then cause tearing of the rupture line substantially on the opposite side to the spout (14). By continuing the screwing, it increases the deformation of the cover (8) which quickly takes a significant angle relative to the transverse plane.
  • the disc area (11) of the cover (8) is further extended at its lower surface by a striker (18) erect in a perpendicular direction at rest in the transverse plane.
  • This striker perforates the aluminum seal (or other material) that can seal some bottles, to allow the flow of the contents of the dispenser to the container.
  • the dispenser can thus be used without any manipulation of the bottle other than the engagement and screwing on the neck of the bottle.
  • the figure 2a describes in detail the hinge and sealing after screwing and tearing of the rupture zone.
  • the thinned portion (13) of the hinged annular peripheral zone has been pushed back from a transverse initial position to a conical position, bearing against the upper tubular surface of the neck (2).
  • the spout (14) has also been deformed to bear against the rim (or the upper outer edge) of the neck (2), before the threading.
  • the deformation of the annular zone is facilitated on the one hand by the thinned annular zone (13) but not tearable forming hinge, and its extension - possibly of greater thickness - located inside the rupture line.
  • the Figure 2B shows a view from below of the device.
  • the figures 3 and 4 represents an alternative embodiment, wherein the body (4) of the dispenser (1) has in an eccentric zone a protruding index (20) whose lower end (21) comes into contact with the edge of the lid (8) when the screwing causes the front surface (16) of the neck of the bottle to come into contact with the spout (14) provided on the lower surface of the lid.
  • This index (20) helps to prevent the undesirable tearing of the break line (12) and to ensure the transmission of the mechanical forces to the opposite side of the seal, where the break must occur.
  • the figures 4 and 5 represent another variant embodiment in which the cover (8) has an outgrowth extending to the peripheral lower surface of the cover, at a radial distance less than the radius of the break line (12) and the radius of the hinge (13).
  • the distance radial of this protrusion (14) substantially corresponds to the median radius of the front surface (16) of the neck (2) of the bottle (3).
  • the figures 7 and 8 represent another embodiment where the cover (8) has a plurality of excrescences (22, 23) distributed circumferentially.
  • the first (22) of these protrusions which comes into contact with the front surface (16) of the neck of the bottle transmits the mechanical forces which cause the tear at the diametrically opposite rupture zone.
  • FIGS. 9 and 9A are detailed views of the seal and more particularly the piercing pin constituted, in this example, by a piercing pin (22) having an arcuate shape extending over approximately 30 °, with a width substantially corresponding to the the thickness of the front surface (16) of the neck of the bottle and a corresponding height sensitive to the pitch of the thread.
  • This variant does not form a part of the present invention.
  • the figures 10 and 11 respectively represent a sectional view of a measuring cap according to the invention, and a detailed view of the connection of the metering body with the bottom (25).
  • This bottom has a disc transverse portion (29) extended by a tubular skirt (28) whose outer diameter corresponds to the inner diameter of the tubular body (4).
  • This skirt (28) has an annular shoulder (26) forcibly engage in an annular groove (27) provided on the inner surface of the body (4).

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FR1359590A FR3011532B1 (fr) 2013-10-03 2013-10-03 Bouchon doseur
PCT/FR2014/052175 WO2015049429A1 (fr) 2013-10-03 2014-09-03 Bouchon doseur

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