EP3519319B1 - Kapsel mit struktur zur aufnahme und abgabe eines produkts - Google Patents

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EP3519319B1
EP3519319B1 EP17777971.7A EP17777971A EP3519319B1 EP 3519319 B1 EP3519319 B1 EP 3519319B1 EP 17777971 A EP17777971 A EP 17777971A EP 3519319 B1 EP3519319 B1 EP 3519319B1
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Valerio Paganuzzi
Roberto Valenti
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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
    • 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
    • B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
    • B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
    • 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
    • B65D25/08—Partitions with provisions for removing or destroying, e.g. to facilitate mixing of contents
    • 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
    • B65D51/285—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 ruptured by a sharp element, e.g. a cutter or a piercer
    • 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
    • B65D51/30—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials for desiccators

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  • the present invention relates to a capsule comprising a structure for containing and releasing a product.
  • Such capsules are typically applied to the mouth of a container and allow, as required, a product contained therein to be mixed with a different product present in the container. Such mixing is envisaged when the container is first opened.
  • Capsules are known that allow such mixing. For example, they are described in EP2704962 .
  • the capsule comprises a support cup for supporting a granular product in which a cylindrical cutter is inserted equipped with an end cutting edge. Such cutting edge counterfaces a frangible bottom of the cup. Upon opening the container the cutting edge of the cutter comes into contact with the frangible bottom, causing the opening and the dropping of the product present in the cup into the container.
  • the polypropylene cutter has a concavity in which an absorbent material is placed. In fact, over time, particles of humidity can penetrate through pre-fracture lines of the capsule or more generally through the walls of the capsule. This problem is of deep concern due to the fact that the product placed in the capsule is usually powdered and is therefore particularly sensitive to humidity both due to physical reasons (the powder product could agglomerate) and due to chemical reasons (the properties of the powdered product could be altered).
  • the technical task underlying the present invention is to propose a capsule which obviates the drawbacks in the known art as described above.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a capsule that allows the deterioration of a product contained therein to be prevented.
  • the stated technical task and specified objects are substantially achieved by a capsule comprising the technical features disclosed in one or more of the appended claims.
  • reference number 1 denotes a closure capsule for closing a container.
  • the capsule 1 comprises a support 2 for a first product.
  • the support 2 can be applied to a container, in particular to a mouth of a container.
  • the support 2 is a cup 21.
  • the support 2 comprises a frangible bottom 20.
  • the capsule 1 comprises a cutter 3. It comprises a drum 31 having at a first end 33 a cutting edge 30 to be positioned opposite the frangible bottom 20.
  • the drum 31 extends starting from a base 34.
  • the drum 31 extends like a cylindrical tube at one end of which is the cutting edge 30.
  • the drum 31 forms (or however contributes to forming) a concavity 32 that extends starting from said first end 33.
  • the capsule 1 assumes at least a first and a second configuration.
  • the frangible bottom 20 is intact and at least said frangible bottom 20 and said concavity 32 form in combination a chamber 200 adapted to contain the first product.
  • the first product is granular or powdery.
  • the frangible bottom 20 in the first configuration comprises a pre-incision that facilitates the opening of the frangible bottom 20 following the thrust exerted by the cutter 3.
  • the cutter 3 advantageously extends into the cup 21.
  • the support 2 comprises a surface 22 for guiding the cutter 3.
  • Such guide surface 22 directs the movement of the cutter 3 during the movement of the latter which determines the passage from the first to the second configuration.
  • frangible bottom 20 is open to allow a mixing of the first product with a product present in the container 10.
  • frangible bottom 20 is irreversibly open (it is no longer possible to re-close it sealingly). It has been opened by the cutter 3.
  • the product present in the container 10 is liquid.
  • At least a part of the cutter 3 and/or of the drum 31 is defined at least by:
  • the surface coating 43 surrounds the matrix 41 made of plastic material.
  • the base 34 and at least a part of the drum 31 are defined at least:
  • the surface coating 43 is defined by styrene-acrylate resin or a hydroalcoholic solution with an inorganic base.
  • the coating 43 may be applied through plasma deposition or through spraying.
  • the coating 43 could be applied through heat shrinking an additional film. On that point, the film could surround the cutter 3 adhering thereto by heating.
  • the coating 43 could be applied by bi-injection. On this point, the coating 43 could be introduced into the mould forming the cutting by adhering to the matrix 41.
  • the surface coating 43 exerts a protection against humidity coming from outside. It constitutes a coating that is substantially impermeable to humidity. Any minimum quantity of humidity that could cross the surface coating 43 would be intercepted by the absorbent particles 42 that play an active role (unlike the coating 43 that exerts passive protection). The presence of the surface coating 43 is a prerequisite for the absorbent particles 42 since otherwise the absorbent particles 42 would become saturated straight away with external humidity impeding their correct operation.
  • the absorbent particles 42 for example comprise zeolite and/or calcium oxide.
  • the matrix 41 made of plastic material confers structural rigidity to the cutter 3.
  • the matrix 41 made of plastic material in which particles 42 are dispersed absorbing humidity preferably affects more than 80%, advantageously more than 90% of the thickness of the drum 31 of the cutter 3.
  • solution discontinuities along the thickness of the drum 31 between the matrix 41 and said surface coating 43 may not be visible to the naked eye.
  • said matrix 41 made of plastic material is intended to come into contact at least in part with the first product.
  • the matrix 41 directly delimits or contributes to delimiting the chamber 200.
  • the surface coating 43 defines an outer surface of the drum 31.
  • the matrix 41 is in direct contact with the surface coating 43.
  • the support 2, in particular the cup 21, is at least in part covered by an additional surface coating that acts as a barrier to the passage of humidity.
  • the support 2, in particular at least a part of the cup 21, can comprise a matrix 41 made of plastic material in which the absorbent particles 42 are dispersed.
  • the capsule 1 may comprise a lid 4 that protects the cutter 3 and the support 2.
  • the lid 4 may comprise an intactness band that is removed upon opening. The movement of the cutter 3, which determines the passage of the capsule from the first to the second configuration, is induced by the thrust exerted by the lid 4.
  • the capsule 1 is used in the pharmaceutical field. In that case it is important to prevent the deterioration of products due to humidity. Furthermore, there are many pharmaceutical applications that envisage, prior to use, the mixing of a product contained in the capsule with a product contained in the container.
  • the user exerts a force on the lid 4, which screwing onto the container 10, brings the cutter 3 into rototranslation, which perforates the frangible bottom 20.
  • the lid 4 could move the cutter 3 in another way (still pushing it against the frangible bottom 20).
  • the product present in the capsule falls into the container 10 obtaining the desired mixing.
  • the invention as it is conceived enables achieving multiple advantages. Above all it allows the production and assembly speed to be optimised. This also has a consequence on the reduction in production costs, allowing at the same time a high performance and effective capsule to be obtained.

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  1. Verschlusskapsel zum Verschließen eines Behälters, umfassend:
    - einen Träger (2) für ein erstes Produkt, wobei der Träger (2) auf einen Behälter anwendbar ist und einen zerbrechlichen Boden (20) umfasst;
    - einen Fräser (3), umfassend eine Trommel (31) aufweisend an einem ersten Ende (33) eine Schneidkante (30), die gegenüber dem zerbrechlichen Boden (20) zu positionieren ist; wobei die Trommel (31) eine Konkavität (32) bildet oder dazu beiträgt, sie zu bilden, die sich ausgehend von dem ersten Ende (33) erstreckt;
    wobei die Kapsel (1) mindestens eine erste und eine zweite Konfiguration einnimmt; wobei der zerbrechliche Boden (20) in der ersten Konfiguration intakt ist und mindestens der zerbrechliche Boden (20) und die Konkavität (32) in Kombination eine Kammer (200) bilden, die geeignet ist, um das erste Produkt aufzunehmen; wobei der zerbrechliche Boden (20) in der zweiten Konfiguration offen ist, um das Mischen des ersten Produkts mit einem im Behälter (10) vorhandenen Produkt zu ermöglichen;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein Teil des Fräsers (3) mindestens definiert ist durch:
    - eine Matrix (41) aus Kunststoffmaterial;
    - Partikel (42), die Feuchtigkeit absorbieren und innerhalb der Matrix (41) verteilt sind;
    - eine Oberflächenbeschichtung (43), die als Barriere für den Durchgang von Feuchtigkeit wirkt, wobei die Oberflächenbeschichtung (43) die Matrix (41) aus Kunststoffmaterial umgibt.
  2. Kapsel nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Fräser (3) eine Basis (34) umfasst, von der sich die Trommel (31) erstreckt; die Basis (34) und mindestens ein Teil der Trommel (31) sind mindestens definiert:
    - durch die Matrix (41) aus Kunststoffmaterial;
    - durch die Partikel (42), die Feuchtigkeit absorbieren und innerhalb der Matrix (41) verteilt sind;
    - durch die Oberflächenbeschichtung (43), die als Barriere für den Durchgang von Feuchtigkeit wirkt.
  3. Kapsel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Matrix (41) aus Kunststoffmaterial dem Fräser (3) strukturelle Steifigkeit verleiht.
  4. Kapsel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Matrix (41) aus Kunststoffmaterial, in der die Partikel (42), die die Feuchtigkeit absorbieren und verteilt sind, mehr als 90% der Dicke der Trommel (31) vom Fräser (3) betrifft.
  5. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Matrix (41) aus Kunststoffmaterial in der ersten Konfiguration mindestens teilweise direkt die Kammer (200) begrenzt und mindestens teilweise mit dem ersten Produkt in Kontakt kommen soll.
  6. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Matrix (41) in direktem Kontakt mit der Oberflächenbeschichtung (43) steht.
  7. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Oberflächenbeschichtung (43) eine Außenfläche der Trommel (31) definiert.
  8. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (2) ein Becher (21) ist, von dem mindestens ein Teil mit einer zusätzlichen Oberflächenbeschichtung beschichtet ist, die als Barriere gegen den Durchgang von Feuchtigkeit wirkt.
  9. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die absorbierenden Partikel (42) Zeolith und/oder Calciumoxid umfassen.
  10. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Oberflächenbeschichtung (43) ein Styrolacrylatharz oder eine hydroalkoholische Lösung mit einer anorganischen Base umfasst.
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