EP3519319B1 - Capsule with structure for containing and releasing a product - Google Patents
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- 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
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- 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
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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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Description
- 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 . - In that case, 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. In order to reduce the possibilities of the product present in the cup being altered by external humidity 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).
- A drawback of this construction solution is connected with the higher production and assembly costs. In fact, after the polypropylene cutter has been made a hollow cylinder of absorbent material with reduced dimensions must be shaped and introduced into the concavity of the cutter. This determines slower production as well as the inevitable risks connected with the defective insertion of the absorbent cylinder within the cutter.
- In this context, the technical task underlying the present invention is to propose a capsule which obviates the drawbacks in the known art as described above.
- In particular, 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.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following indicative, and hence nonlimiting, description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment of a capsule illustrated in the appended drawings, in which:
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figure 1 is a sectional view of a capsule according to the present invention applied to a container; -
figure 2 shows a component offigure 1 , highlighting further details. - In the appended figures,
reference number 1 denotes a closure capsule for closing a container. - The
capsule 1 comprises asupport 2 for a first product. Thesupport 2 can be applied to a container, in particular to a mouth of a container. As shown by way of example in the appended figures, thesupport 2 is acup 21. Appropriately, thesupport 2 comprises afrangible bottom 20. - The
capsule 1 comprises acutter 3. It comprises adrum 31 having at a first end 33 acutting edge 30 to be positioned opposite thefrangible bottom 20. Thedrum 31 extends starting from abase 34. Thedrum 31 extends like a cylindrical tube at one end of which is thecutting edge 30. - The
drum 31 forms (or however contributes to forming) aconcavity 32 that extends starting from saidfirst end 33. - The
capsule 1 assumes at least a first and a second configuration. In the first configuration thefrangible bottom 20 is intact and at least saidfrangible bottom 20 and saidconcavity 32 form in combination achamber 200 adapted to contain the first product. Preferably, but not necessarily, the first product is granular or powdery. Thefrangible bottom 20 in the first configuration comprises a pre-incision that facilitates the opening of thefrangible bottom 20 following the thrust exerted by thecutter 3. - Also in the first configuration the
cutter 3 advantageously extends into thecup 21. - The
support 2 comprises asurface 22 for guiding thecutter 3.Such guide surface 22 directs the movement of thecutter 3 during the movement of the latter which determines the passage from the first to the second configuration. - In the second configuration said
frangible bottom 20 is open to allow a mixing of the first product with a product present in thecontainer 10. In the second configuration thefrangible bottom 20 is irreversibly open (it is no longer possible to re-close it sealingly). It has been opened by thecutter 3. Preferably, but not necessarily, the product present in thecontainer 10 is liquid. - At least a part of the
cutter 3 and/or of thedrum 31 is defined at least by: - a
matrix 41 made of a plastic material; -
particles 42 absorbing humidity which are dispersed within the matrix 41 (figure 2 highlights theparticles 42 indicating them schematically and out of scale); - a
surface coating 43 that acts as a barrier to the passage of humidity. Theparticles 42 are therefore inserted into thecutter 3 and are not assembled thereto as an additional component. - Appropriately the
surface coating 43 surrounds thematrix 41 made of plastic material. - Preferably the
base 34 and at least a part of thedrum 31 are defined at least: - by the
matrix 41 made of plastic material; - by the
particles 42 absorbing humidity dispersed within thematrix 41; - by the
surface coating 43 that acts as a barrier to the passage of humidity. - An example of the
surface coating 43 is defined by styrene-acrylate resin or a hydroalcoholic solution with an inorganic base. For example, thecoating 43 may be applied through plasma deposition or through spraying. In a further solution thecoating 43 could be applied through heat shrinking an additional film. On that point, the film could surround thecutter 3 adhering thereto by heating. In an additional solution thecoating 43 could be applied by bi-injection. On this point, thecoating 43 could be introduced into the mould forming the cutting by adhering to thematrix 41. - Therefore, 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 thesurface coating 43 would be intercepted by theabsorbent particles 42 that play an active role (unlike thecoating 43 that exerts passive protection). The presence of thesurface coating 43 is a prerequisite for theabsorbent particles 42 since otherwise theabsorbent particles 42 would become saturated straight away with external humidity impeding their correct operation. Theabsorbent particles 42 for example comprise zeolite and/or calcium oxide. - The
matrix 41 made of plastic material confers structural rigidity to thecutter 3. - The
matrix 41 made of plastic material in whichparticles 42 are dispersed absorbing humidity preferably affects more than 80%, advantageously more than 90% of the thickness of thedrum 31 of thecutter 3. - In an exemplifying, but not limiting, solution discontinuities along the thickness of the
drum 31 between thematrix 41 and saidsurface coating 43 may not be visible to the naked eye. - In the first configuration said
matrix 41 made of plastic material is intended to come into contact at least in part with the first product. Thematrix 41 directly delimits or contributes to delimiting thechamber 200. - The
surface coating 43 defines an outer surface of thedrum 31. Preferably, thematrix 41 is in direct contact with thesurface coating 43. - Advantageously also the
support 2, in particular thecup 21, is at least in part covered by an additional surface coating that acts as a barrier to the passage of humidity. Appropriately thesupport 2, in particular at least a part of thecup 21, can comprise amatrix 41 made of plastic material in which theabsorbent particles 42 are dispersed. - Appropriately the
capsule 1 may comprise alid 4 that protects thecutter 3 and thesupport 2. Thelid 4 may comprise an intactness band that is removed upon opening. The movement of thecutter 3, which determines the passage of the capsule from the first to the second configuration, is induced by the thrust exerted by thelid 4. - Typically 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. - Therefore, during use, with reference to the solution illustrated in
figure 1 , the user exerts a force on thelid 4, which screwing onto thecontainer 10, brings thecutter 3 into rototranslation, which perforates thefrangible bottom 20. In different solutions, thelid 4 could move thecutter 3 in another way (still pushing it against the frangible bottom 20). - With the opening of 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.
- The invention as it is conceived is susceptible to numerous modifications and variants, all falling within the scope of the inventive concept characterising it. Further, all the details can be replaced with other technically-equivalent elements. In practice, all the materials used, as well as the dimensions, can be any according to requirements.
Claims (10)
- A closure capsule for closing a container, comprising:- a support (2) for a first product, said support (2) being applicable to a container and comprising a frangible bottom (20);- a cutter (3) comprising a drum (31) having at a first end (33), a cutting edge (30) to be positioned opposite the frangible bottom (20); said drum (31) forming or contributing to forming a concavity (32) which extends starting from said first end (33);the capsule (1) assuming at least a first and a second configuration; in the first configuration the frangible bottom (20) being intact and at least said frangible bottom (20) and said concavity (32) forming in combination a chamber (200) suitable to contain the first product; in the second configuration said frangible bottom (20) being open to allow the mixing of the first product with a product present in the container (10);
characterised in that at least a part of the cutter (3) is defined at least by:- a matrix (41) made of a plastic material;- particles (42) absorbing humidity which are dispersed within the matrix (41);- a surface coating (43) that acts as a barrier to the passage of humidity, said surface coating (43) surrounding the matrix (41) made of plastic material. - The capsule according to claim 1, characterised in that the cutter (3) comprises a base (34) from which the drum (31) extends; the base (34) and at least a part of the drum (31) are defined at least:- by the matrix (41) made of plastic material;- by the particles (42) absorbing humidity which are dispersed within the matrix (41);- by the surface coating (43) that acts as a barrier to the passage of humidity.
- The capsule according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the matrix (41) made of plastic material confers structural rigidity to the cutter (3).
- The capsule according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterised in that said matrix (41) made of plastic material in which the particles (42) that absorb humidity are dispersed affects more than 90% of the thickness of the drum (31) of the cutter (3).
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that in the first configuration said matrix (41) made of plastic material directly delimits, at least in part, the chamber (200) and is intended to come into contact at least in part with the first product.
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said matrix (41) is in direct contact with said surface coating (43).
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said surface coating (43) defines an outer surface of the drum (31).
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said support (2) is a cup (21), at least a part of which is coated with an additional surface coating that acts as a barrier against the passage of humidity.
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said absorbent particles (42) comprise zeolite and/or calcium oxide.
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said surface coating (43) comprises a styrene-acrylate resin or a hydroalcoholic solution with an inorganic base.
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