EP3256395A1

EP3256395A1 - Container with childproof lock

Info

Publication number: EP3256395A1
Application number: EP16703560.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Kai Tiesberger; Matthias Schneider
Original assignee: Sanner GmbH
Current assignee: Sanner GmbH
Priority date: 2015-02-11
Filing date: 2016-02-10
Publication date: 2017-12-20
Anticipated expiration: 2036-02-10
Also published as: DE102015101946A1; US10427847B2; EP3256395B1; WO2016128431A1; US20180093805A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a container with a childproof lock, said container having a container opening. The container comprises a container closure for the container opening, said container closure being movable from a closed position into an open position, and the container also comprises a removable tamperproof element. A childproof lock is paired with the container closure, said childproof lock comprising an actuation element. The invention is characterized in that the tamperproof element blocks a movement of at least one portion of the actuation element, and after the tamperproof element has been removed, at least one portion of the actuation element can be moved from a first position, in which the container closure is secured, into a second position, in which the container closure is not secured.

Description

Patent application

Applicant: Sanner GmbH, 64625 Bensheim Container with child safety device

The invention relates to a container with a container body having a container opening, with a container closure for the

A container opening, which is movable from a closed to an open position, and with a removable guarantee element, wherein the container closure is associated with a child safety, the

Actuator comprises.

Containers with a guarantee element are known. For example, EP 2 067 718 A1 describes a container with a guarantee element which is irreversibly changed or destroyed when the lid is opened for the first time and is therefore suitable for indicating the integrity of the container.

Furthermore, EP 2 067 718 A1 mentions that in addition a customary child safety device can be provided. The disadvantage is in the

Previously known container that this is not as easy and safe to use, as desired.

The invention therefore has the task of a container with

Provide child safety, which is easy and reliable to use.

The object is achieved by a container having the features of

Claim 1. Accordingly, in a container mentioned above

provided that the guarantee element blocks a movement of at least a portion of the actuating element and that after removal of the guarantee element at least a portion of the actuating element from a first position in which the container closure is secured, is movable to a second position in which the container closure is not secured is. An advantage of the invention is that the container is easy to operate. In addition, he is safe to handle. Only after removing the warranty element can the container closure be opened. The

Guarantee element, which can be a guarantee strip in particular, makes it clear that the container closure has not yet been opened. In addition, the container is simple and inexpensive to produce. By the

Combination of guarantee element and parental control improves security. The operation is simple and intuitive.

At the same time, a high level of child safety security is maintained.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Actuator having a sliding body which is displaceable from the first to the second position. This design is particularly good and safe to use and also easy to manufacture. The displacement is advantageously carried out parallel to a longitudinal axis of the container body or parallel to a side wall of the container body. The sliding body may e.g. be guided through the outside of the container body.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Sliding body has a window and that the guarantee element is arranged in the window. Preferably, the window has an elongated shape and extends circumferentially over part of the circumference. The window may be formed as an opening of the sliding body. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that on the

Container body at the container opening is arranged an outwardly facing projection and that the guarantee element has an inwardly facing blocking portion, wherein the blocking portion by abutment against the projection prevents the sliding body is movable to the second position. If the warranty element has been removed, the

Slide body are moved to the second position. The projection preferably extends transversely to the longitudinal axis of the container body. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Sliding body has a pressure section for abutment against the container closure. When the sliding body is moved from the first to the second position, the sliding body is preferably under pressure on the container closure with the pressure portion to move it from the closed to an at least partially open position. It is sufficient if the container closure is opened so far that it can be easily removed in the sequence. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Pressure portion in the first position abuts an edge of the container opening. Preferably, the pressure section abuts against an end side of the edge. In this way, the pressure portion forms a stop which limits a movement of the sliding body in the direction of the container bottom.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Sliding body has a cover portion which engages around the container closure. The cover section prevents the edge of the

Container closure can be taken and opened. Of the

Cover portion may be formed as an annular body which extends from the pressure portion parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container body.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Sliding body a first stop, which causes a movement of the

Sliding body in one direction limited to the container bottom out, and a second stop, the movement of the sliding body in a

opposite direction, bounded away from the container bottom has. In this way it can be prevented that the sliding body is moved beyond the first or second position. The first stop may be formed by the pressure section. This can, as described, come to rest on the edge of the container opening. The second stopper may be formed by a protrusion (eg, bead) extending inwardly from the sliding body toward the container body. A further particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the actuating element has a deformation element. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Deformation element in the first position of the actuating element is spaced from an outer surface of the container body, and that the deformation element can be moved by finger pressure to the container body in the second position.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that in the first position the actuating element covers the container closure.

Preferably, the actuator covers the edge portion of the container closure so that it can not be grasped with the finger.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that in the second position, the actuating element, the container closure, esp. Its edge portion, releases, so that on this, esp. With the finger, a force can be exerted to move it to the open position.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Deformation element is elastically deformable. Preferably, this automatically returns from the second to the first position.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Guarantee element is disposed on an edge of the deformation element. The guarantee element is preferably arranged on the edge of the deformation element facing the container closure.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Guarantee element covers the container closure. Preferably, the guarantee element encloses the outer periphery of the container closure. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Deformation element is annular. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Deformation element extends parallel to the side wall of the container body.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Deformation element via a connecting portion with the

Container body is connected. Preferably, the deformation element is made in one piece with the container body.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Actuator is annular.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Actuator extends around the container body around. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Actuator is disposed on an outer side of the container body.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Container opening is disposed at one end of the container body and that the actuating element is arranged at the same end.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Container body has a container edge which limits the container opening. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Container closure is designed as a plug. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Container body has a side wall and a container bottom.

Preferably, the container body is cylindrical. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Guarantee element is designed as a guarantee strip. Preferably, the guarantee strip is made in one piece with the actuating element. The

Warranty element can be connected via tear-off with the actuator.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the

Container closure has a base and a sealing portion.

Preferably, the sealing portion extends from the base to the

Container body out. The sealing portion may be arranged at right angles to the base. The base may have an outwardly facing edge portion. The sealing portion is in the closed position preferably on the inside of the container body sealingly.

Preferably, the container is designed as an injection molded part made of plastic. In particular, the container may be made of thermoplastic material, such as e.g. Be made polyethylene or polypropylene.

Other objects, features, advantages and applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the drawings. All described and / or illustrated features alone or in any meaningful combination form the subject matter of the invention, regardless of the summary in individual claims or their relationships. Show it:

1 shows a perspective view of a container according to the invention of a first embodiment with sliding body;

Fig. 2: a portion of the container of Fig. 1 in longitudinal section with

Guarantee element;

Fig. 3: a portion of the container of Fig. 2 in longitudinal section with

removed warranty element, wherein the sliding body is in the first position;

Fig. 4: a portion of the container of the container of Fig. 3 with the pusher body in the second position;

Fig. 5: a portion of the container of Fig. 4, wherein the

Sliding body is again in the first position;

6 shows a perspective view of a container according to the invention of a second embodiment with deformation element;

Fig. 7: a section of the container of Fig. 6 in longitudinal section with

Guarantee element; 8 shows a section of the container of FIG. 7 in longitudinal section without

Guarantee element.

The figures each show a container 1 with a container body 2, which has a container opening 3. In addition, a container closure 4 is provided, which is formed in the illustrated embodiments as a plug. The container 1 has a child safety device 5, which comprises an actuating element 6. Furthermore, a removable warranty element 7 provided. The container body 2 is tubular and has a container bottom 30 on its side opposite the opening.

The container closure 4 shown in the embodiment has in each case a base 13. At this a sealing portion 14 is arranged. Of the

Sealing portion 14 is annular. It is arranged so that it extends a little way into the container body 2, when the

Container closure 4 is in the closed position. Of the

Sealing section 4 is then sealingly against the inside of the container body 2. In addition, the base 13 has an outwardly facing edge portion 15. This can in particular be designed as a gripping portion which can be grasped for opening with the fingers.

The illustrated container closure 4 also has a

Desiccant chamber 16, in which a (not shown) desiccant, such. Silica gel, can be added. Furthermore, the

Container closure 4 has a spring element 17 in order to reduce movements of objects received in the container body 2. The container 1 is particularly suitable for tablets, e.g. Effervescent tablets.

In Figures 1 to 5 is a first embodiment of the invention

shown. On the container body 2, an outwardly facing projection 8 is arranged on the container opening 3. The projection 8 is formed circumferentially. The guarantee element 7 has an inwardly directed blocking section 9. This is engaged with the projection 8 and prevents the actuator 6 is moved from the first position shown in Figure 2 in the second position, as long as the

Warranty element 7 has not been removed.

The actuating element 6 is formed in the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 5 as a sliding body. FIG. 2 shows the

Container body 2, which is provided with the guarantee element 7. In this form, the filled container can be delivered. After removal of the guarantee element 7, the sliding body can be moved by sliding from the first position shown in Figure 3 in the second position shown in Figure 4. Losing the

Guarantee element 7 can be done by pulling with your fingers. The

Moving the sliding body takes place along a displacement path parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container body 2 and parallel to

Side wall of the container body 2. The actuating element 6 (sliding body) has a pressure section 10. The pressure portion 10 abuts against the container closure 4 when the sliding body is pushed from the first position to the second position. In this case, the pressure section 10 moves the container closure 4 from the closed position (see FIG. 3) into a partially open position (see FIG. 4). In the illustrated embodiment, the pressure portion 10 is formed to rest against the edge portion 15.

After the actuating element 6 has been brought into the second position shown in FIG. 4, the actuating element 6 is moved back again into the first position (cf., FIG. 5). Now the container closure 4, which was not moved back, easily grabbed by hand and

be removed. The edge portion 15 of the container closure 4 is no longer covered by the cover portion 12 described in more detail below.

The pressure section 10 is in the first position slide body at an edge of the container opening 3 at. This can be seen in Figures 2 and 5. As shown, the printing section 2 bears against an end face of the edge. In this way, the printing section 10 forms a first

Stop moving the sliding body towards the

Container bottom 30 limited towards. Furthermore, a second stop 18 is provided which limits movement of the sliding body in a direction away from the container bottom 30. The second stop 18 is provided on the actuating element 6. In this way it can be prevented that the sliding body on the first

Position is moved out. The second stopper is formed by an inwardly facing projection of the sliding body, which abuts in the second position on the projection 8 of the container body.

The sliding body has a window 1 1. The guarantee element is arranged in the window 1 1. The window has, as shown in Fig. 1, an elongated shape and extends in the circumferential direction. The guarantee element 7 has a shape which corresponds to that of the window 1 1 substantially. The actuator 6 is with the warranty element 7 as a

coherent injection molded part produced. The guarantee element 7 is connected via tear-off webs with the actuating element 6. One end of the guarantee element 7 can be grasped with the fingers in order to remove the guarantee strip 7 and thus release it from the actuating element 6. Furthermore, FIGS. 1 to 5 show that the actuating element 6

(Sliding body) has a cover 12, which the

Container closure 4 surrounds. The cover portion 12 is as a

In particular, annular cover is formed, which forms the edge of the

Container closure 4 encloses and covers so far that the

Container closure 4, in particular its edge portion 15, can not be grasped with the fingers, as long as the container closure 4 is in the closed position and the actuating element is in the first position. Figures 6 to 8 show a second embodiment of the invention. The same reference numerals are used for parts of the same function, even if the parts are designed differently. To avoid

Repetitions reference is made to the description of Figures 1 to 5, which, as far as matches exist, applies correspondingly to FIGS. 6 to 8.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the actuating element 6 has a deformation element 19. The deformation element 19 is formed by an annular portion which extends around the

Container body 2 extends around.

The deformation element 19 is in the first position of

Actuator 6, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, spaced from an outer surface 31 of the container body 2. The

Deformation element 19 can be moved by finger pressure to the container body 2 in the second position (not shown). In this case, an end portion of the deformation element 19 moves under the edge portion 15 of the closure. In this way, when pressed inward

Deformation element 19 of the container closure 4 and in particular the edge portion 15 is easily grasped and moved with the finger in the open position. The deformation element 19 is elastic and moves back to the position shown in Fig. 7 back when the finger pressure is reduced.

In the first position, which is shown in Figures 7 and 8, the actuator 6 covers the edge portion 15 of the container closure so that it can not be grasped with the finger.

FIGS. 7 and 8 furthermore show that the deformation element 19 is connected to the container body 2 via a connecting portion 20. The end of the connecting portion 20 opposite

Deformation element 19 forms a free end and allows easy deformation by finger pressure.

FIG. 7 further shows that the guarantee element 7 is arranged on an edge of the deformation element 19. The guarantee element 7 is about Tear-off webs connected to the deformation element 19. FIG. 7 shows that the guarantee element 7 is located at one edge of the

Deformation element 19 is arranged. In the present case, the guarantee element 7 is arranged at the free end of the deformation element 19. The

Guarantee element 7 is arranged on the edge of the deformation element 19 facing the container closure 4. The guarantee element 7 is annular and extends around the edge portion 15 around. It encloses an outer periphery of the container closure 4. As long as the guarantee element 7 is not removed, the deformation element 19 can not be pressed inward to release the edge of the container closure 4. A movement of the deformation element 19 inwardly is prevented by the guarantee element 7 comes under pressure from outside to inside at the edge portion 15 of the container closure 4 to the plant and blocked movement inwards.

FIG. 8 shows the container with the guarantee element removed. Now, the deformation element 19 can be pressed inwards, under the edge portion 15, to remove the container closure 4. Nevertheless, the container is still child-resistant, since the sequence of coordinated movements which is necessary for opening protects against unintentional opening.

Claims

Claims 1. A container comprising a container body (2) having a container opening (3), a container closure (4) for the container opening (3), which is movable from a closed to an open position, and a removable guarantee element (7) the

Container closure (4) is associated with a child safety device (5), which comprises an actuating element (6), characterized in that the

Guarantee element (7) blocks a movement of at least a portion of the actuating element (6), and in that after removal of the guarantee element (7) at least a portion of the actuating element (6) from a first position in which the container closure (4) is secured in a second position is movable, in which the container closure

(4) is not secured.

2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the

Actuating element (6) is annular.

3. A container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the first position, the actuating element (6) covers the container closure (4) so that it can not be grasped with the finger and that in the second position, the actuating element (6). the container closure (4) releases, so that on this with the finger a

Force can be applied to move this to the open position.

4. Container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the actuating element (6) has a sliding body which is displaceable from the first to the second position. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that the

Sliding body has a window (1 1) and that the guarantee element (7) in the window (1 1) is arranged.

Container according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that on the container body (2) on the container opening (3) an outwardly facing projection (8) is arranged and that the guarantee element (7) has an inwardly directed blocking portion (9), the

Blocking section (9) by abutment on the projection (8) prevents the sliding body is movable to the second position.

Container according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the sliding body has a pressure portion (10) for engagement with the container closure (4) and that the sliding body, when it is moved from the first to the second position, with the

Pressure section (10) on the container closure (4) is applied to move it from the closed to an at least partially open position.

Container according to claim 7, characterized in that the

Pressure section (10) rests in the first position on an end side of the edge of the container opening (3).

Container according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the sliding body has a cover portion (12) which engages around the container closure (4).

10. Container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the actuating element (6) has a deformation element (19) 1 1. Container according to claim 10, characterized in that the

Deformation element (19) in the first position of the

Actuating element (6) from an outer surface (31) of the

Container body is spaced, and that the deformation element (19) can be moved by finger pressure to the container body (2) towards the second position.

12. A container according to claim 10 or 1 1, characterized in that the deformation element (19) via a connecting portion (20) with the container body (2) is connected.

13. A container according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the deformation element (19) parallel to a

Side wall of the container body (2) extends. 14. Container according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the guarantee element (7) is arranged on an edge of the deformation element (19).

15. Container according to one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that the guarantee element (7) has an outer periphery of

Container closure (4) encloses.