EP3121128A1 - Récipient pour liquides avec deux cloisons - Google Patents

Récipient pour liquides avec deux cloisons Download PDF

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EP3121128A1
EP3121128A1 EP16177643.0A EP16177643A EP3121128A1 EP 3121128 A1 EP3121128 A1 EP 3121128A1 EP 16177643 A EP16177643 A EP 16177643A EP 3121128 A1 EP3121128 A1 EP 3121128A1
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Maurizio NAGGIAR
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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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C23/00—Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
    • B21C23/02—Making uncoated products
    • B21C23/20—Making uncoated products by backward extrusion
    • B21C23/205—Making products of generally elongated shape
    • 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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials

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  • the present invention concerns the field of containers for liquids and in detail concerns a container for liquids with two partitions.
  • the containers for liquids typically have a body provided by a lateral wall, a bottom and an upper portion with an opening potentially closable by means of a cap.
  • Said cans are typically realised with a cylindrical section metal body, in steel and/or aluminium, and are provided with an upper opening that in normal conditions is closed by a metal pre-cut portion onto which acts a metal tab pivoted on a central point of contact with the upper portion of the can.
  • a metal pre-cut portion onto which acts a metal tab pivoted on a central point of contact with the upper portion of the can.
  • the typical volumes of the cans in commerce are 33cl, or in particular cases 25cl. Further exist cans of a greater size, whose internal volume is about 50cl. Furthermore it is possible that some formats of cans have sizes exceeding those indicated.
  • the applicant has observed that for the producer of beverages contained in the can, even though the production process thereof during the years has been significantly optimised, the cost of production and sale is for a significant part due to the cost of material itself. In fact the cans are realised in aluminium, that today represents the material offering the best combination among resistance, proofness from agents contained in the beverages, and production cost.
  • the applicant therefore, with the present invention, fosters to realise a container for liquids which concours to solve the aforementioned problem.
  • a container for liquids comprising a bottom, a lateral wall jointed to said bottom, and an upper portion jointed to said lateral wall; said container being characterised in that it comprises an internal area, defined among said lateral wall, said bottom and said upper portion, divided by a partition wall defining two separated and liquid sealed partitions into said internal area; said container comprises a couple of openings suitable for allowing the exit of said liquids, and each partition comprises only one opening.
  • the container for liquids presents a circular section, and said partition wall defines said two internal partitions as two disjointed semi-cylindrical areas.
  • said openings are normally closed by a metal portion delimited by pre-cutting lines onto which act respective opening tabs.
  • the two openings lay juxtaposed on a same side of said container respective to a central plane thereof.
  • the two openings lay one on one side and the other on the opposite side respective to a central plane of said container, laying diametrally opposed and oriented in an opposite way.
  • the two openings are positioned frontally one respective to the other and lay on two opposite sides respective to a central plane of said container.
  • the two opening tabs are at least partially superimposed.
  • the upper portion of said container has the same diameter defined by the lateral wall.
  • said partition wall divides said internal volume in two partitions of a volume differing one respective to the other.
  • a forming cylinder for liquids said cylinder comprising a lateral wall, an upper wall upwardly delimiting said lateral wall, and a central cut oriented on a plane which is parallel to the direction of sliding of said cylinder when used; said forming cylinder being configured for sliding into a formation recess starting from which a lateral surface of said container for liquids is realised, and a lateral partition wall of the container for liquids suitable for dividing an internal area defined at least starting from said lateral wall, in two separate partitions; said forming cylinder being configured for operating a compression of a matrix of metallic material against a stopper, and for making said metallic material develop in an annular interstice created between said lateral wall of the cylinder itself and the formation recess, and said central cutting.
  • a process of production for a container for liquids comprising a step of production of a lateral wall of said container for liquids by means of lamination or deep-drawing, and wherein said process comprises a step of creation of a disc in metal material for realising a bottom of said container; and wherein said process of production is characterised in that it comprises introducing into an internal volume defined by said bottom and by said lateral wall a partition wall defining two partitions into said internal volume which are separated and liquid sealed one respective to the other, and a step of closure of said container for liquids by means of an upper portion provided with a plurality of openings, each one facing on a respective partition.
  • partition wall and said bottom wall are jointed together by means of one or more steps of bending and/or cutting, without welding.
  • said production process can be realised in such a way that the partition wall is realised in a single production phase together with said lateral wall by means of a pushing of said forming cylinder against a forming base in metallic material contained in said forming recess.
  • FIG. 1 with the reference number 10 is shown in its complex a container for liquids with two partitions, and in detail a can for liquids with two partitions.
  • the can 10 comprises a bottom 120, a lateral wall 100 jointed with said bottom 120 and an upper portion jointed to the lateral wall 100.
  • the can 10 object of the present invention has a circular section and therefore the lateral wall 100 extends on a single surface without angled points.
  • the junction between the bottom 120 and the lateral wall 100 takes place on a portion 130 of connection between the diameter of the lateral wall 100 - greater - and the diameter of the bottom 120 - lower.
  • the bottom 120 is concave, hence having a convexity directed towards an internal volume defined between the bottom 120 itself, the lateral wall 100 and the upper portion.
  • This concave bottom permits to well function when the beverage inside the can 10 is under pressure by avoiding then to bend itself outwards and finds a rest circular profile.
  • the main peculiar characteristic of the can 10 object of the present invention is to have an internal division wall that divides into two partitions the area or the internal volume.
  • the two partitions are waterproof and therefore there is no possibility that the liquid of one partition is in communication with the liquid of the other.
  • each opening communicates with a single opening, communicating therefore with a single partition.
  • the internal or division wall divides the internal volume preferably into two partitions each thereof having the same size, defining two disjointed and opposed semi-cylindrical partitions, that as it will be better described hereinafter in the description can have the same size or not.
  • a central axis X represented in figure 5 and in figure 6
  • the division wall 170 lays on a plane that passes through said central axis X.
  • Each one of the openings 151, 152 is normally closed, and is realised by a metallic sheet contoured by a pre-fracture line.
  • the pre-fracture line is broken by a tab 141, 142.
  • the tab 141, 142 is realised in metal.
  • Each tab 141, 142 is on a central contact point with the upper portion of the can 10, and presents a grasping ring that allows for introducing an ending portion of the finger to pull the tab itself upward.
  • the portion of the tab opposed to that which is pulled exerts a force on the pre-cut metal plate or on the pre-fracture line, breaking the thinner metal layer and causing the opening of the can.
  • the first and the second opening 151, 152 can be configured in different variants.
  • the first and the second opening 151, 152 lay one on a first side and the other on the other side respective to a central plane of the can 10, and result diametrally opposed and oriented in an opposite direction.
  • it deals with a configuration with two specularly overturned openings 151, 152.
  • the tabs 141, 142 are consequently diametrally opposed. Said tabs, in case are pulled, rotate therefore respective to the central pivoting point in two opposite directions, for example a first one in clockwise direction and the other one in a counterclockwise direction. In the first embodiment there is therefore at least one plane that divides the two partitions and that also divides the two openings.
  • the two partitions are always such that to define a semi-cylindrical volume, but the first and second opening 151, 152 are aligned and diametrally opposed.
  • the first and second tab 141, 142 are partially superimposed and can or not present a central common pivoting point.
  • the opening of the second opening 152 is subordinated to that of the first opening 151. In some cases this can be advantageous in case the content of the can 10 object of the present invention is used for producing cocktails or similar wherein there is a precise order of mixing of two beverages or liquids.
  • FIG. 7 presents finally a couple of juxtaposed openings.
  • “juxtaposed” shall be meant openings 151, 152 arranged side to side, on the left and on the right respective to a plane along which also the divisors wall of the two semi-cylindrical partitions lays.
  • the third embodiment of the can 10 object of the present invention therefore, has tabs 141, 142 which are flanked, and that once pulled for causing the fracture of the line surrounding the openings 151, 152 rotate in a same direction.
  • the third embodiment of the can 10 is characterised by openings 151, 152 arranged specularly.
  • said third form of embodiment allows for producing a can that shall not be rotated for emptying both the content of the first and the second partition.
  • the openings present an elliptic or anyway asymmetric form which helps the development thereof.
  • the can 10 object of the present invention can be conveniently realised by means of a forming cylinder as it is illustrated in figure 4 .
  • the forming cylinder presents a cylindrical lateral wall 220 with axial extension h and a bottom 210 provided with a fissure or cut 230 that lays on a plane parallel to the axis of said cylinder.
  • the cut 230 is arranged at the centre of the bottom 210.
  • the cut 230 is produced in such a way to cause the formation of the partition wall of the can 10.
  • the forming cylinder slides in a formation recess or hole 200, starting from which the lateral surface of the can 10 is realised.
  • the formation recess or horn 200 has a diameter calculatedly greater than the diameter defined by the lateral wall 220 of the forming cylinder, so that during the compression of a piece of aluminium, the lateral wall is positioned between the inner surface of the formation recess or hole and here lateral wall 220 surface of the forming cylinder.
  • the recess 200 is introduced and therefore realises the partition wall 170 that is shown for example in figure 6 .
  • the can object of the present invention is realised by means of a process of hot extrusion. Even if the can object of the present invention is realised in metal, it can equivalently be realised also in plastic material.
  • a fourth embodiment of the can 10 object of the present invention is such that the upper portion 110b of the can 10, a portion that joins, for instance and in a non-limiting extent, with the lateral wall 100, presents the same diameter of the lateral wall itself. This represents a difference respective to some types of cans wherein there is a tapered portion both downwards and upwards.
  • Upper or lower plied or crimped edges 10, or some constructive details, included serigraphy on the lateral surface 100, typical of some products, can be associated to the can 10 object of the present invention.
  • the partition wall 170 can already be realised together with the lateral surface of the can itself, in a single body that does not necessitate lateral bending of junction and blockage between the partition wall 170 and the lateral surface, eventually needing only upper bending for realising the two volumes in correspondence of the cap.
  • the can 10 which is object of the present invention allows for consuming beverages in two separate times not losing those features for instance of presence of gas that instead, with a time-spread consumption - could deteriorate causing the risk that the consumer trashes the resting content of the can.
  • the can 10 object of the present invention furthermore, provides this advantage without a substantial reduction of the overall size and neither of the internal volume of the can itself 10. In case the consumer drinks half of the content of the can, and hence opens only one of the two openings 151, 152, the resting content does not risk to spill therefrom.
  • the prospect can be used other techniques respective to that which has been previously described.
  • the prospects shall anyway comprise a step of realisation of a lateral wall 120 by means of lamination or dee-drawing of a metal sheet - preferably aluminium.
  • a disc in metallic material preferably by means of a cutting machine, then bent for forming a cup in metallic material for realising the bottom 120;
  • the production process is characterised in that it comprises an introduction too into the volume defined by the bottom 120 and the lateral wall 100, a partition wall 170 defining two separated and respectively liquid sealed partitions into said internal volume.
  • the can 100 object of the present invention is then closed with a closing step, by means of an upper portion 130 provided with a plurality of apertures 141, 142, each one facing on a respective partition.
  • said partition wall 170 is welded or glued or more preferably bent at least on the lateral wall 100 and on the paper portion 130.
  • openings 151, 152 closed by a metal sheet, with hinged tab
  • said openings can be equivalently be opened by a metal sheet with annexed tear-off tab.
  • the partition wall 170 can also be not positive in correspondence of the plane that divides the in two halves the internal volume. In said configuration, therefore, the two partitions present a volume which is different one respective to the other. Said configuration can be useful in case in the can 10 object of the present invention beverages to be mixed in different proportions one respective to the other are introduced.
  • the recess 121 can be accessed only by the bottom of the can, and does not face on the lateral wall, so that to avoid injuries for the user.
  • the Applicant has advantageously observed that inside said recess 121 it is possible to introduce volumes of ice expressly produced, so that to allow a cooling of the beverage on a locally insulated area and with the maximal surface in contact with the beverage itself, a feature that the traditional cooling on the lateral surface of the can would not allow.

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US5492244A (en) * 1994-07-18 1996-02-20 Kim; Stanley D. C. Divided aluminum can with independently accessible compartments
GB2398058A (en) * 2003-01-14 2004-08-11 Darren Wayne Jones Compartmented can
WO2006027234A1 (fr) * 2004-09-10 2006-03-16 Claudio Cecchetto Boite boissons a fonctionnalites elargies
US20060065660A1 (en) * 2004-09-15 2006-03-30 Fadi Kalaouze Multi compartment fluid storage device
US20060131311A1 (en) * 2004-12-20 2006-06-22 Shih-Chieh Wang Dual beverage container
WO2008059082A1 (fr) * 2006-11-17 2008-05-22 Joao Paulo Muchelas Ferreira Canette pour boissons
US20090127263A1 (en) * 2007-11-15 2009-05-21 Hylton Ricardo A Multiple chamber fluid container
WO2014164423A1 (fr) * 2013-03-13 2014-10-09 Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc Récipient à compartiments multiples

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5492244A (en) * 1994-07-18 1996-02-20 Kim; Stanley D. C. Divided aluminum can with independently accessible compartments
GB2398058A (en) * 2003-01-14 2004-08-11 Darren Wayne Jones Compartmented can
WO2006027234A1 (fr) * 2004-09-10 2006-03-16 Claudio Cecchetto Boite boissons a fonctionnalites elargies
US20060065660A1 (en) * 2004-09-15 2006-03-30 Fadi Kalaouze Multi compartment fluid storage device
US20060131311A1 (en) * 2004-12-20 2006-06-22 Shih-Chieh Wang Dual beverage container
WO2008059082A1 (fr) * 2006-11-17 2008-05-22 Joao Paulo Muchelas Ferreira Canette pour boissons
US20090127263A1 (en) * 2007-11-15 2009-05-21 Hylton Ricardo A Multiple chamber fluid container
WO2014164423A1 (fr) * 2013-03-13 2014-10-09 Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc Récipient à compartiments multiples

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