EP3333523B1 - Bouchon de récipient destiné à être utilisé lors de la lyophilisation - Google Patents

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EP3333523B1
EP3333523B1 EP16202437.6A EP16202437A EP3333523B1 EP 3333523 B1 EP3333523 B1 EP 3333523B1 EP 16202437 A EP16202437 A EP 16202437A EP 3333523 B1 EP3333523 B1 EP 3333523B1
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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
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/0052—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers made in more than one piece
    • B65D39/0076—Plastic closures other than those covered by groups B65D39/0058 - B65D39/007
    • 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
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/0052—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers made in more than one piece
    • B65D39/0094—Glass, ceramic or metal stoppers for perfume bottles or the like
    • 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
    • B65D2539/00—Details relating to closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D2539/001—Details of closures arranged within necks or pouring opening or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D2539/008—Details of closures arranged within necks or pouring opening or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers with coatings or coverings
    • 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
    • B65D51/002—Closures to be pierced by an extracting-device for the contents and fixed on the container by separate retaining means
    • 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
    • B65D51/241—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with freeze-drying means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B5/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat
    • F26B5/04—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum
    • F26B5/06—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum the process involving freezing

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  1. Bouchon (1) pour un récipient (18) pour l'utilisation lors de la lyophilisation, le bouchon (1) présentant une partie d'insertion (2) pouvant être insérée dans le récipient (18), la partie d'insertion (2) présentant une surface latérale (3) et une surface de fond (4), la surface de fond (4) étant réalisée à l'opposé d'une surface de dessus (5) du bouchon (1) dans une direction axiale (Z) du bouchon (1), et la partie d'insertion (2) présentant une partie d'étanchéité (16) et une partie d'application (17), la partie d'application (17) présentant une ouverture de passage (6) pour un échange de gaz, l'ouverture de passage (6) s'étendant depuis la surface latérale (3) jusque dans la surface de fond (4) et le bouchon (1) présentant un corps d'étanchéité (7) et un corps de base (8) qui sont reliés l'un à l'autre, le corps de base (8) se composant d'un matériau présentant une dureté supérieure à un matériau constituant le corps d'étanchéité (7),
    caractérisé en ce que des surfaces extérieures du corps d'étanchéité (7) forment la surface latérale (3) et la surface de fond (4) de la partie d'insertion (2), le corps de base (8) est réalisé dans la région de la partie d'insertion (2) à l'intérieur du corps d'étanchéité (7), le bouchon (1) présentant une partie de recouvrement (10) adjacente à la partie d'insertion (2) dans la direction axiale (7), la partie de recouvrement (10) présentant la surface de dessus (5) et une dimension radiale de la partie de recouvrement (10) étant au moins aussi grande qu'une dimension radiale de la partie d'insertion (2), le corps de base (8) présentant, dans la région de la partie de recouvrement (10), une saillie (13) réalisée radialement à l'extérieur, s'étendant depuis la surface de dessus (5) dans la direction de la surface de fond (4), la saillie (13) recouvrant au moins en partie radialement à l'extérieur le corps d'étanchéité (7) dans la région de la partie de recouvrement (10).
  2. Bouchon (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps d'étanchéité (7) et le corps de base (8) sont connectés directement l'un à l'autre, en particulier sont connectés directement l'un à l'autre par liaison de matière.
  3. Bouchon (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le bouchon (1) présente un corps de blocage (9) et/ou une couche de blocage (9), le corps de blocage (9) et/ou la couche de blocage (9) étant réalisés entre le corps de base (8) et le corps d'étanchéité (7), en particulier le corps de blocage (9) et/ou la couche de blocage (9) étant connectés par liaison de matière au corps de base (8) et/ou par liaison de matière au corps d'étanchéité (7).
  4. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'une surface extérieure du corps de base (8) forme la surface de dessus (5) et la surface de dessus (5) recouvre le corps d'étanchéité (7) dans la direction axiale (Z).
  5. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la dimension radiale de la partie de recouvrement (10) est supérieure à la dimension radiale de la partie d'insertion (2).
  6. Bouchon (1) selon les revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'une surface extérieure du corps d'étanchéité (8) forme une surface d'appui (11) de la partie de recouvrement (10), opposée à la surface de dessus (5).
  7. Bouchon (1) selon les revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base (8) présente, dans la région de la partie de recouvrement (10), une saillie supplémentaire (12) réalisée dans la direction radiale, en particulier le corps de base (8) présente, dans la région de la partie de recouvrement (10), une saillie supplémentaire périphérique (12).
  8. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le corps d'étanchéité (7) présente, dans la région de la partie d'étanchéité (16), une section transversale circulaire, de préférence un rapport d'un rayon extérieur (R) de l'anneau circulaire à un rayon intérieur (r) de l'anneau circulaire est de 1,1 à 2,5.
  9. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base (8) entoure radialement une région partielle (14) du corps d'étanchéité (7) s'étendant depuis la surface de fond (4) dans la direction de la surface de dessus (5).
  10. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base (8) présente un canal de passage (15) s'étendant depuis la surface de dessus (5) dans la direction de la surface de fond (4), en particulier la région partielle (14) du corps d'étanchéité (7) s'étendant depuis la surface de fond (4) dans la direction de la surface de dessus (5) est réalisée dans le canal de passage (15).
  11. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le corps d'étanchéité (7) présente un évidement (6), l'évidement (6) formant l'ouverture de passage (6).
  12. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que le corps d'étanchéité (7) se compose d'un matériau qui présente une dureté Shore A de 40 à 80, de préférence une dureté Shore A de 50 à 70 selon DIN ISO 7619-1:2010, et/ou le corps d'étanchéité (7) se compose d'un élastomère thermoplastique (TPE).
  13. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base (8) se compose d'un matériau qui présente une dureté Shore D de 30 à 100, de préférence une dureté Shore D de 40 à 85 selon DIN ISO 7619-1:2010, et/ou le corps de base (8) se compose de polypropylène (PP) ou de polyéthylène haute densité (HDPE).
  14. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le corps de base (8) et/ou le corps d'étanchéité (7) et/ou le bouchon (1) sont symétriques par rapport à un axe de symétrie (18) et/ou un plan de symétrie s'étendant dans la direction axiale (Z).
  15. Bouchon (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce qu'il s'agit d'un bouchon (1) fabriqué au moyen d'un procédé de moulage par injection à plusieurs composants, en particulier d'un procédé de moulage par injection à deux composants ou à trois composants.
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EP16202437.6A EP3333523B1 (fr) 2016-12-06 2016-12-06 Bouchon de récipient destiné à être utilisé lors de la lyophilisation
US16/466,466 US11434050B2 (en) 2016-12-06 2017-09-26 Stopper for a container for use in freeze-drying processes, and assembly of a stopper and a container
PCT/EP2017/074314 WO2018103906A1 (fr) 2016-12-06 2017-09-26 Bouchon pour un récipient destiné à être utilisé lors de la cryodessiccation et arrangement d'un bouchon et d'un récipient
EP17769107.8A EP3384219B1 (fr) 2016-12-06 2017-09-26 Bouchon de récipient destiné à être utilisé lors de la lyophilisation

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