EP3172140B1 - Système de fermeture à vis - Google Patents

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EP3172140B1
EP3172140B1 EP15737963.7A EP15737963A EP3172140B1 EP 3172140 B1 EP3172140 B1 EP 3172140B1 EP 15737963 A EP15737963 A EP 15737963A EP 3172140 B1 EP3172140 B1 EP 3172140B1
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Klaus-Peter Stange
Cristin Wirth
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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
    • B65D41/02—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
    • B65D41/0471—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with means for positioning the cap on the container, or for limiting the movement of the cap, or for preventing accidental loosening of the cap

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  • the invention relates to a rotary closure system having a first closure element, which is arranged rotatably relative to a second closure element and halterbar in at least one oriented position, wherein at least one latching element is used to form a reverse rotation, that is fixed to one of the closure elements and thus with at least one associated Locking cam corresponds to that the first closure element relative to the second closure element in the at least one oriented position is releasably supported and in which the at least one locking element is elastically fixed via a web on a closure element, so that the locking element is swingable.
  • screw caps for containers or volumes of various kinds are used in order to close these against the contents largely or completely tight.
  • screw caps are formed as a rotary closure systems consisting of a flange and a screw cap and are designed as resealable systems.
  • closure or screw caps are often designed to be removable after opening the closure system.
  • the flange usually has a shoulder portion which is intended to be fixed to the actual container.
  • a container may be integrally formed with the flange.
  • the container material and the flange material are the same and the flange is an integral part of the container.
  • an area adjoining the shoulder of the flange is designed as a pouring opening for the container interior and provided with a thread which corresponds with the screw cap in such a way that the pouring opening can be closed by the screw cap by rotational movements of the screw cap.
  • the screw cap is a first closure element in this system. Due to the fact that threads usually can not perform a sealing function, an axial force generated in the thread and by a rotational movement is used to press the fferkappen ground against the front end of the pouring of the flange to press and thereby achieve a seal.
  • the thread can be designed as external thread either on the flange or on the screw cap.
  • the screw cap it is almost always desirable for the screw cap to reliably close the container under all storage, transportation and handling conditions. In general, it is required that the closure function is hermetically sealed. This also applies to situations in which received by the container different substances with flowable or pourable properties are, or a container internal pressure, which is above the atmospheric pressure, at least not excluded.
  • the materials of the closure system are matched to one another such that a sufficiently high static friction and a breakaway torque of the screw closure elements consisting of the thread on the pouring opening and the thread on the closure cap is present.
  • the thread design is realized in such a way that both self-locking and sufficient closure forces are achieved.
  • the thread pitch is a primary influencing factor for this.
  • the reliable closure function opposite situation may exist when the cap is rotated by externally applied torques in the opening direction and this is not the result of a deliberate or targeted handling process. Also, turning back may be undesirable to prevent unlawful product removal.
  • anti-rotation locks are used in rotary closure systems in order to maintain the rotational closure position of the closure cap and the shutter forces generated thereby also in situations in which external acting torques in the opening direction, which are not the result of a deliberate or targeted handling operation.
  • Known pollutantsréen are often formed by locking elements and locking cams, which are defined in a corresponding manner in each case on a closure system element. It is customary to arrange these anti-rotation locks adjacent to the thread and directly on the usually cylindrical pour opening or the cap as an integral part. This one-piece design supports injection molding, especially when using plastic materials. Locks equipped with such a reverse lock are only limited in terms of machine operation or do not sufficiently prevent unintentional unscrewing.
  • the contact points or fixing areas of the integral latching elements on the respective closure element are, for example, trapezoidal geometric
  • the reverse rotation lock has a latching element and closure elements.
  • the locking element is mounted elastically movable.
  • a reverse rotation is described in which the locking element is coupled via a web with a closure element
  • the web has in this case a smaller cross section than the locking element.
  • FR 2 572 369 A1 From the FR 2 572 369 A1 is also a reverse rotation with a web known, the web is used for an elastic support of the locking element. It is an object of the invention to provide a reverse rotation for rotary or screw caps such that prevents inadvertent opening of the screw, allows a defined opening force and the machinability is supported.
  • this object is achieved in that the web extends radially to the closure element, that the web is designed geometrically such that the elastic fixing of at least one locking element is supported on a closure element, that the web to form a hinge-like connection between the locking element and the screw cap is formed with a reduced cross section relative to the latching element, that the latching element has at least one chamfer in a direction of movement and that the latching element corresponds with the associated latching cam, that the latching element snaps behind the latching cam in the closed position of the first closure element and that the latching element is designed wing-like and that the web between the respective closure element and the locking element has a radii-like surface contour.
  • the teaching of the invention recognizes that due to an elastic fixing of the at least one locking element by a suitable geometric or material engineering design of the contact point or the Festlegungs Kunststoffes on the respective closure element, the locking element is swingable.
  • the partially elastic-plastic deformation of the locking element and thus also the wear can be reduced.
  • the force required for the opening and closing movements can be influenced by influencing the Setting the degree of elasticity, on the other hand, a reduction of the required opening and closing forces is counteracted by the wear-reduced interaction of locking element and locking cams.
  • the determination of the locking element is such that in addition in the end position, i. in the closed position of the first closure element, the swingable locking element snaps behind the locking cam.
  • the snap-in process can be designed such that an acoustic and / or haptic feedback is sent to the user.
  • the acoustic feedback can be realized by a click sound.
  • the haptic feedback can be realized by an increased closure force along a part of the rotational movement.
  • the elastic fixing of the at least one latching element on the respective closure element by a suitable geometric design of the contact point or the Festlegungs Kunststoffes is realized in that the Festlegungs Kunststoff or the contact point is formed by a radially extending to the closure element web.
  • the web is formed with a relative to the locking element reduced cross-section, which supports an elastic component behavior.
  • the outer contour of the web between the respective closure element and the locking element can be configured radii similar, so that the local elasticity of the web is supported by a targeted inner stress concentration due to notch effect.
  • the elastic fixing of the at least one latching element on the respective closure element by a suitable choice of material or a material combination of the contact point or the Festlegungs Kunststoffes is alternatively or cumulatively realized in various embodiments that the Festschreibs Quarry or the contact point at least partially by an elastic material such as plastic, For example, PE, PP, PET, PLA, PEF, rubber or a spring steel is formed.
  • an elastic material such as plastic, For example, PE, PP, PET, PLA, PEF, rubber or a spring steel is formed.
  • the locking element is made of a different material than the closure element is formed.
  • At least one of the geometric configurations as well as at least one of the proposed material specification or even a combination of these properties can be used.
  • the invention recognizes that due to an asymmetrical design or an asymmetrical fixing of the at least one latching element on the respective closure element, different high forces for opening or closing the screw closure are both realizable and adjustable. Can be adjusted, the respective forces for opening and closing and by bevels on the locking element in the respective direction of movement.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a section of the at least one latching element (11) on the screw cap (10).
  • the at least one latching element (11) also be fixed to the second closure element (20) and the at least one latching cam (24) can be arranged on the first closure element (10).
  • the fixing area (13) is designed trapezoidal and supports injection molding, especially when using plastic materials.
  • the at least one latching element (11) corresponds to the at least one latching cam (24) and is partly and / or elastically plastically deformed during the opening or closing movement.
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view, a plan view and a detail A of the closure system (1) according to the invention.
  • the plan view depicts the first closure element in the form of a screw cap (10).
  • the screw cap (10) is provided with an internal thread (12) and designed such that the internal thread (12) corresponds to the external thread (22) of the second closure element.
  • the second closure system is designed as a flange (20) and has a pouring aid (21). On the flange (20), the external thread (22) is arranged.
  • an external thread can be provided on the screw cap (10), which corresponds to an internal thread of the pouring aid (21).
  • the at least one latching element (11) is fixed to the screw cap (10) by a fixing region (13) and formed by a reduced cross-section with respect to the latching element (11) so that an elastic component behavior is supported.
  • the outer contour of the web-shaped fixing region (13) is designed with a radii-like surface contour (14) between the screw cap (10) and the latching element (11), so that a targeted internal stress concentration due to notch effect supports the local elasticity of the web (13).
  • the at least one locking element (11) is not centric in the illustrated embodiment by the fixing area (13), but asymmetrically fixed to the screw cap (10) and also asymmetric and wing-shaped, so that different high forces for opening or closing the screw can both realized as well as are adjustable.
  • the with the at least one locking element (11) corresponding locking cam (24) can end of the latching element (11) facing side in the direction of the opening and the closing movement direction have a ramp, so that the relative movement of the reverse rotation consisting of the locking element (11) and the locking cam (24) is supported and on the Ramp slope additionally the respective required force is adjustable.
  • the second closure element (20) which is designed as a flange (20) and has a pouring aid (21) on which the external thread (22) is arranged, can be shown integrally with the container (30) or as shown in the perspective side view , be executed as a separate item.
  • the at least one latching cam (24) is arranged at the transition region from the flange shoulder (23) to the pouring aid (21) with the external thread (22).
  • the latching element (11) via a web-like Festlegungs Symposium (13) with the screw cap (10) is connected. From the illustration in FIG. 2 can be seen that the web-like fixing region (13) provides a hinged connection between the locking element (11) and the screw cap (10). As a result, the latching element (11) can carry out the oscillating movement or pendulum motion already explained with reference to the fixing region (13).
  • the locking element (11) performs the already described pendulum or oscillating motion around the fixing area (13) around. Due to the material consistency and the dimensioning of the fixing area (13) an elastic restoring force is defined. This restoring force provides for a return of the locking element (11) in the basic positioning, moreover, the already described minimum forces for the implementation of forward or backward movements are provided.

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  1. Système de fermeture à vis (1) avec un premier élément de fermeture (10), qui est disposé de façon rotative par rapport à un second élément de fermeture (20) et qui peut être maintenu dans au moins une position orientée, dans lequel, pour la formation d'une protection contre une rétro-rotation, on utilise au moins un élément d'encliquetage (11), qui est fixé à un des éléments de fermeture (10, 20) et qui correspond à au moins une came d'encliquetage associée (24), de telle manière que le premier élément de fermeture (10) soit maintenu de façon libérable dans ladite au moins une position orientée par rapport au second élément de fermeture (20), ainsi que dans lequel ledit au moins un élément d'encliquetage (11) est fixé élastiquement à un élément de fermeture (10, 20) par une nervure (13), de telle manière que l'élément d'encliquetage (11) puisse osciller, caractérisé en ce que la nervure (13) s'étend radialement par rapport à l'élément de fermeture (10, 20), en ce que la nervure (13) présente une forme géométrique telle que la fixation élastique dudit au moins un élément d'encliquetage (11) sur un élément de fermeture (10, 20) soit renforcée, en ce que la nervure (13) est réalisée avec une section transversale réduite par rapport à l'élément d'encliquetage (11) afin de former une liaison articulée entre l'élément d'encliquetage (11) et le capuchon à visser (10), en ce que l'élément d'encliquetage (11) présente au moins un chanfrein dans une direction de mouvement et en ce que l'élément d'encliquetage (11) correspond à la came d'encliquetage associée (24) de telle manière que l'élément d'encliquetage (11) se clique derrière la came d'encliquetage (24) dans la position fermée du premier élément de fermeture (10) et en ce que l'élément d'encliquetage (11) est configuré en forme d'ailette et en ce que la nervure (13) présente entre l'élément de fermeture respectif (10, 20) et l'élément d'encliquetage (11) un contour de surface analogue à un rayon de courbure (14).
  2. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la nervure (13) est configurée selon la technique des matériaux, de telle manière que la fixation élastique dudit au moins un élément d'encliquetage (11) sur un élément de fermeture (10, 20) soit renforcée.
  3. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la nervure (13) est formée au moins en partie par une matière plastique élastique sous la forme de PE, PP, PET, PLA, PEF, caoutchouc ou un matériau en acier à ressort.
  4. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'élément l'encliquetage (11) est de forme symétrique ou asymétrique.
  5. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'encliquetage (11) est fixé à un élément de fermeture (10, 20) de façon symétrique ou asymétrique par la nervure (13).
  6. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le premier élément de fermeture (10) peut être déplacé par rapport au second élément de fermeture (20) à partir de la position orientée maintenue en surmontant une force d'ouverture accrue.
  7. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le premier élément de fermeture (10) peut être déplacé par rapport au second élément de fermeture (20) dans la position orientée maintenue en surmontant une force de fermeture accrue.
  8. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le mouvement d'encliquetage de l'élément d'encliquetage (11) derrière la came d'encliquetage (24) est accompagné d'un signal sonore.
  9. Système de fermeture à vis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la hauteur de la nervure (13) peut être adaptée, et est en particulier variable.
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