EP3807166A1 - Dispositif de fermeture de récipient comportant un compartiment - Google Patents

Dispositif de fermeture de récipient comportant un compartiment

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EP3807166A1
EP3807166A1 EP19753243.5A EP19753243A EP3807166A1 EP 3807166 A1 EP3807166 A1 EP 3807166A1 EP 19753243 A EP19753243 A EP 19753243A EP 3807166 A1 EP3807166 A1 EP 3807166A1
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Prior art keywords
container
closure device
housing
container closure
breakable
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Stefan Pörtl
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Poertl Stefan
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Poertl Stefan
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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
    • 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
    • B65D51/2828—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 a film or a foil
    • B65D51/2835—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 a film or a foil 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
    • 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
    • B65D51/2821—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 a blister, a capsule or like sealed container
    • 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

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to new closure devices for releasably firm connection to containers, in particular bottles such as e.g. Beverage bottles, for the production of individual and / or ready-to-use mixtures of substances.
  • the invention further relates to a kit containing at least one closure device according to the invention and at least one container, in particular a bottle, which can be releasably connected to the closure device.
  • the invention further relates to a container comprising at least two closure devices according to the invention and optionally at least one container, in particular a bottle, which can be detachably connected to each of the at least two closure devices.
  • the closure devices according to the invention have at least one closed chamber, the content of which can be released after the releasable, firm connection between the closure device and the container in the same by breaking open the chamber boundary pointing towards the container opening or a partial area thereof, so that the chamber contents can mix with the contents of the container and chamber and container form a common space.
  • a solution is presented in a container - for example in a bottle or ampoule - for which a pharmaceutically active pharmaceutical substance to be dissolved or suspended in the solution immediately before use, for example in Form of a powder or granules is present, for example because it is chemically unstable in the dissolved or suspended state.
  • the drug dissolves or is suspended in the solution.
  • the solution thus prepared can then be administered to the patient. It is problematic in the production of such ready-to-use solutions immediately before application, however, that the individual components - in the aforementioned example the solution and the powdered or granular pharmaceutical substance - interact with one another in this way must be mixed so that sterility is maintained.
  • mixed drinks / instant drinks are usually produced in such a way that an aroma substance in solid (powder or granules), liquid (syrup) or thixotropic (concentrate, paste) form is mixed with water / mineral water. While the water / mineral water is usually bottled, the
  • containers for example in the form of bottles
  • a releasably firmly connected closure lid the lid having a chamber which, by pushing in a stopper Releases the contents of the chamber so that it can mix with the contents of the container.
  • the resulting mixture of substances can be removed / consumed by removing the cover.
  • containers in the form of small bottles are commercially available under the product name "vitasprint", marketed by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare GmbH, and each has a cap on it.
  • the bottle In the bottle there is a solution containing various nutritional supplements such as vitamin B12, while the lid has a chamber in which there is a powder containing glutamine.
  • the lid also contains a stopper which, when pressed in, opens the chamber in the direction of the bottle contents, as a result of which the powder gets into the solution and dissolves in the solution by shaking.
  • a disadvantage of this device is that the lid or its stopper must be protected from premature or unintentional pressing by an additional closure cap, which is connected to both the lid and the bottle. An individual combination of container (bottle) and lid is therefore not possible with this device.
  • the cap that has been pushed on must first be completely removed from the bottle in order to be able to take the ready-to-eat solution.
  • this object is achieved by providing a container closure device (1) with a housing (2)
  • the element (5) is designed as a breakable section of the housing (2) or is a breakable element which is arranged on a wall section of the housing (2) and is connected thereto, preferably in a media-tight manner,
  • the rupturable element (5) is designed and arranged such that the connection / opening of the container (B) with the container closure device (1) and the rupture of the breakable element (5) preferably take place simultaneously / simultaneously, so that the Contents of the chamber (4) come into direct contact with the contents of the container (B) or can come as soon as the container (B) is closed with the container closure device (1).
  • the container closure device (1) has a cylindrical housing (2), which is preferably designed as an elongated opening of the container (B) which is to be connected / closed with the container closure device (1).
  • the housing (2) is designed as an elongated opening of a beverage bottle (for example a commercially available disposable or reusable, plastic or glass bottle).
  • the housing (2) preferably has a round / circular cross-sectional area.
  • the housing (2) consists of a material that is suitable for the respective application.
  • a housing comprising a material selected from metal, plastic, glass or combinations thereof is suitable for most applications.
  • the housing (2) preferably consists of transparent, semi-transparent or opaque plastic.
  • the housing (2) preferably consists of a recyclable material.
  • Suitable means for fixed or releasably firm connection with a container (B) in the housing section (2a) are determined by the respective area of application and are e.g. selected from screw, plug / press, locking, clamping or clamping devices.
  • the container closure device (1) according to the invention as a closure for a bottle, e.g. If a beverage bottle is provided or designed, the means is preferably a means for releasably fixed connection to the bottle and particularly preferably a screw thread for screwing onto the bottle, usually a screw thread which closes to the right.
  • the container closure device (1) according to the invention is suitably closed, depending on the embodiment and field of application, or its interior is delimited from the surroundings by suitable means.
  • the container closure device according to the invention preferably also has
  • Suitable means for firmly or releasably firmly attaching the lid or cap-like closure (3) to the housing section (2b), which is preferably opposite the housing section (2a), are determined by the respective field of application and are selected, for example, from screw, plug / press , Locking, clamping or clamping devices.
  • the closure (3) is preferably connected to the housing (2) by means of latching or clamping means on the housing section (2b).
  • the closure (3) is preferably a screw closure and is connected to the housing section (2b) via a screw thread.
  • the closure (3) can also be connected to the housing via a tab.
  • the opening / closing direction of the screw thread in the housing section (2a) is in an embodiment opposite to the opening / closing direction of the screw thread in the housing section (2b). If, for example, the screw thread in the housing section (2a) is a screw thread that closes to the right, the screw thread in the housing section (2b) is preferably designed as a screw thread that closes to the left.
  • the closure (3) is preferably designed as a lid or a cap which closes the container closure device (1) to the outside in a media-tight manner.
  • the closure (3) itself can have an opening / closing device or a reclosable opening, the opening / closing device on the closure (3) preferably being designed as a valve, comprising a stopper which, when pressed in, the valve (re-opened) ) closes and the valve (re) opens when pulled out.
  • An opening / closing device is mandatory if the closure (3) is firmly connected to the housing (2).
  • the container closure device (1) according to the invention as a closure for a bottle, e.g. If a beverage bottle is provided or designed, the opening / closing device on the closure (3) is preferably designed as a valve through which the (liquid) content of the beverage bottle can be removed in the open state.
  • the container closure device (1) contains at least one chamber (4) in the interior of the housing (2), in each of which there is a substance or mixture of substances (substance or mixture of substances) containing the content of the Container (B) should be mixed.
  • the at least one chamber (4) is delimited in the direction of the housing section (2a) by a breakable element (5). If the container closure device (1) has two or more (e.g. 3 or 4) chambers (4), the breakable element (5) of each chamber is arranged in the direction of the housing section (2a).
  • the breakable element (5) is preferably a membrane or film, which can consist of plastic, paper, metal, rubber or combinations thereof, or comprises these materials.
  • the breakable element (5) is designed as a component of the housing wall of the housing (2). If the housing (2) is a plastic housing, for example, it can be broken open Element (5) can be designed as a section of the housing wall with a reduced wall / layer thickness.
  • the material of the rupturable element (5) is preferably selected such that it does not disintegrate into fragments after the rupture, which fragments can detach completely from the housing (2), in order to prevent fragments that have formed from getting into the container (B) and from themselves can mix with its content.
  • the rupturable element (5) is preferably made of a flexible, ie non-brittle material that does not break down into fragments due to the rupture can fall into the bottle.
  • a flexible, ie non-brittle material that does not break down into fragments due to the rupture can fall into the bottle.
  • membranes or foils made of plastic or paper membranes have proven to be suitable, which can optionally be vapor-coated on one or both sides with metal, such as aluminum.
  • the layer thickness of the film or membrane of the breakable element (5) or of the breakable element (5) designed as a section of the housing wall with a reduced wall / layer thickness can vary depending on the material used and is usually in a range from 50 to 1000 ⁇ m, preferably between 100 and 500 pm.
  • the breakable element (5) is designed such that the contents of the chamber (4) remain enclosed therein and cannot escape as long as the breakable element (5) is not broken open.
  • the breakable element (5) is particularly preferably impermeable to solid (powdered or granular), liquid, thixotropic and gaseous substances before the breakup.
  • the breakable element (5) is impermeable to solid substances and permeable to liquid and / or gaseous substances before being broken open.
  • the breakable element (5) is impermeable to solid and liquid substances and permeable to gaseous substances before being broken open.
  • the breakable element (5) preferably consists of a recyclable material.
  • the breakable element (5) is a membrane or film, it is preferably firmly connected to the housing (2), preferably to the inner wall of the housing (2), the connection being such that the contents of the chamber (4) are in front the breaking of the breakable element (5) remains enclosed inside the chamber (4) and cannot escape, ie is connected to the housing (2) in a media-tight manner.
  • the fixed connection between the periphery of the rupturable element (5) and the housing (2) preferably runs circumferentially (for example in a ring shape) on its inner wall or inside.
  • the breakable element advantageously has one or more predetermined breaking points, which ensure that the element is broken open in a targeted manner.
  • the rupturable element (5) can be designed such that only a partial area of said element is ripped open when the closure device (1) is connected / closed with the container (B). This can be achieved, for example, in that the element (5) has a perforation or smaller material layer thicknesses as a predetermined breaking point in partial areas.
  • Breaking open in the sense of the present invention denotes a mechanical process in which the integrity of the breakable element (5) is destroyed, preferably irreversibly destroyed. Breaking open comprises a mechanical force acting on the breakable element (5), as a result of which tearing, tearing, piercing, cutting open, cutting and / or perforating / puncturing the breakable element (5) is effected, at least in a partial area of said element.
  • the breakable element (5) in the form of a membrane or film is preferably firmly connected to the housing (2) in such a way that it is under tension (tensile stress) or is tensioned immediately before breaking open, the tensioning being carried out at the same time / Simultaneously with the process of closing A / connecting the container (B) with the container closure device (1) according to the invention.
  • Breaking open is preferably carried out in such a way that parts of the breakable element (5) do not completely detach after breaking open, but at least partially with the housing (2), e.g. remain connected via tabs formed so that these parts do not detach from the housing (2) (do not fall off) and can get into the container (B).
  • the breakable element (5) is preferably designed and arranged in such a way that it breaks open while the container (B) is being connected / opened to the container closure device (1).
  • the process of connecting the container (B) and container closure device (1) and the breaking open of the breakable element (5) therefore preferably take place in one step, ie simultaneously / simultaneously.
  • the breakable element (5) can be designed and arranged such that the connection of the container (B) and the container closure device (1) and the Breaking open the breakable element (5) in different steps (multi-stage process).
  • the breakable element (5) is broken open in such a way that the contents of the chamber (4) come or can come into direct contact with the contents of the container (B) as soon as or after the container (B) with the container closure device (1). is closed.
  • the element (5) it may be necessary for the element (5) to be almost completely broken open, for example if substances or mixtures of substances are in solid (e.g. powder or granular) form in the chamber (4).
  • the content of the chamber (4) is e.g.
  • the delimitation in the direction of the housing section (2b) is preferably carried out by the closure (3) as described above.
  • a breakable element (6) can delimit the interior of the chamber (4) from the surroundings in the direction of the housing section (2b).
  • This element (6) can have the same nature as the element (5) and is preferably contained as a membrane or foil or consisting of rubber, metal, plastic, paper or combinations thereof, or alternatively as part of the housing wall of the housing (2 ) designed.
  • the breakable element (6) preferably consists of a recyclable material.
  • the chamber (4) is delimited by a breakable element (5) in the direction of the housing section (2a) and by a breakable element (6) in the direction of the housing section (2b), the outside of the housing section (2b) a closure (3) is also arranged which delimits the breakable element (6) from the surroundings.
  • the closure (3) preferably has a reclosable opening which is designed such that it breaks the element (6) when it is closed for the first time.
  • the opening / closing device on the closure (3) can be designed particularly preferably as a valve, comprising a stopper which, when pressed in, the valve closes (again) and opens the valve in the pulled-out state, the stopper simultaneously functioning as a breakaway element for the breakable element (6), for example by the stopper on the side facing the breakable element (6) via a cutting surface or a mandrel that cuts or breaks through or perforates the breakable element (6) when pushed in.
  • Container closure device (1) has a breakable element (5) that is opened at the same time as connecting / opening the container (B) with the container closure device (1).
  • the force is applied to the breakable element in that the container housing acts as a breakable element in the area of the container opening (e.g. the bottle neck) and is pressed directly or indirectly against the breakable element (5) until it is broken open.
  • the opening process is completed by completely closing the container (B) with the container closure device (1).
  • the invention contains
  • Container closure device (1) furthermore a rupture element (7), which is arranged and designed such that the rupture of the rupturable element (5) by contacting the rupturable element (5) with the rupture element (7) or by contacting the rupture element ( 7) with the breakable element (5).
  • the breaking element (7) is preferably arranged on an inside of the housing (2).
  • part of the housing (2) is designed as a rupture element (7).
  • the break-open element (7) can be designed and arranged in such a way that the connection / opening of the container (B) with the container closure device (1) and the break-open of the breakable element (5) take place in succession.
  • the break-open element (7) is preferably designed and arranged on or in the housing (2) in such a way that the process of connecting / closing the container (B) to the container closure device (1) and the breaking open of the breakable element (5) simultaneously / take place simultaneously, ie in one process step.
  • This has the advantage that the content of the chamber (4) comes into direct contact with the content of the container (B) or can come as soon as the Container (B) is closed with the container closure device (1). A further or separate opening step is no longer necessary.
  • the rupturable element (5) and / or the rupture element (7) are preferably arranged at right angles to the inside of the housing (2).
  • the rupturable element (5) and / or the rupture element (7) can be arranged on the inside of the housing (2) at an angle that is different from 90 °.
  • breakable element (5) and breakable element (7) can be arranged parallel or not parallel to one another. The latter arrangement has the advantageous effect that, depending on the design of the break-open element (7), the force of the element (7) on the breakable element (5) does not take place on the entire surface of the element (5) at the beginning of the break-up process and the break-up begins at one point (in a region) of the element (5) and continues from there.
  • a predetermined breaking point can advantageously be arranged as described above, at which the element (7) contacts the element (5) and along which the element (5) breaks open.
  • the breaking element (7) is designed as a cutting ring.
  • This cutting ring (7) preferably consists of a flat section, for example a perforated disk and the actual cutting section / cutting element (7a) arranged thereon, which can be, for example, a bevel of the perforated disk, so that the diameter of the cutting element (7a) Essentially corresponds to the inside diameter (or the diameter of the hole) of the perforated disc.
  • the perforated disk can have further bevels, which are used, for example, to make contact with the housing of the container (B) and / or to attach it to the wall of the housing (2).
  • the cutting element (7a) points in the direction of the breakable element (5) and optionally runs perpendicular to it.
  • the outer diameter of the cutting ring (7) preferably substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the housing (2), or the outer circumference of the cutting ring (7) preferably substantially corresponds to the inner circumference of the housing (2).
  • the cutting element (7a), the cutting surface (ie the surface of the cutting element (7a) which the breakable element (5) contacts when breaking open) can optionally be at least partially serrated, preferably projects vertically, ie at an angle of approximately 90 ° from the Horizontal area of the flat section of the breaking element (7) (eg the perforated disc) in the direction of the breaking element (5).
  • the cutting element (7a) is suitably designed as a cutting element (7a) arranged circumferentially on the flat section (for example the perforated disc) (for example as an annular blade).
  • the circumferential cutting element (7a) is beveled, that is to say the cutting surface of the cutting element (7a) and the flat section (for example perforated disk) of the breaking element (7) do not run parallel to one another, so that the cutting surface of the cutting element (7a) is arranged with the elements ( 5) and (7) do not run parallel to each other to the breakable element (5).
  • This has the advantage that when the breakable element (5) is broken open, a tab can be formed which prevents parts of the breakable element (5) from becoming detached from the fixation of the breakable element (5) to the housing (2) and this will get into the container (B).
  • breakable element (5) and breakable element (7) are arranged parallel to one another within the housing (2), the breakable element (7) being a cutting ring with a beveled cutting element (7a), the cutting element (7a ) at an angle of approximately 90 ° from the horizontal surface of the flat section of the breaking element (7) (eg the perforated disc) in the direction of the breaking element (5), so that the cutting surface of the beveled cutting element (7a) is not parallel to the element (5 ) and the cutting surface of the beveled cutting element (7a) can optionally be at least partially serrated.
  • the oblique design of the cutting element (7a) is particularly preferred such that even after the breaking (cutting) process has ended, the breaking element (5) is not completely separated from the housing (2), but via a Cutting) process formed, tab remains connected to the housing (2), or in such a way that after the end of the breaking (cutting) process in a partial area of the breakable element (5) fragments do not fall off.
  • the same can also be non-beveled, ie the cutting surface of the cutting element (7a) and the flat section (for example perforated disk) of the breaking element (7) run parallel to each other.
  • the cutting element (7a) can be designed as an incompletely circumferential (e.g. ring-shaped interrupted) cutting element to form a tab, by means of which the cut-off area of the breakable element (5) should remain connected to the housing (2) even after the breaking process his.
  • the interrupted area of the cutting element (7a) is preferably in the range from 10 ° to 120 °, 10 ° to 90 °, 10 ° to 60 ° or 30 ° to 60 °, in each case based on a 360 ° rotation of the annular cutting element (7a).
  • the cutting element (7a) can be designed as at least one blade (7a) which extends essentially through the center point of the breaking element (7).
  • the rupture element (7) is designed as at least one cone, arrow or pyramid-shaped mandrel which projects in the direction of the rupturable element (5) and optionally runs perpendicular to it.
  • the (fixed) connection of the dome (7) to the housing (2) is suitably not all-round and not uninterrupted with the wall of the housing (2), but only on individual areas of the wall, so that after the breakable element (5 ) the contents of the chamber (4) can be mixed with the contents of the container (B).
  • the at least one mandrel (7) - based on the horizontal cross section of the housing (2) - is arranged centrally / centrally within the housing (2) and with the housing over at least one spoke-shaped area, preferably 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 spokes, (fixed) connected.
  • the breaking element (7) consists at least in the area of the cutting element (7a) or the dome of a material which does not deform (plastically or elastically) during the breaking process.
  • the break-open element (7) preferably consists of plastic or metal or combinations thereof.
  • the break-open element (7) preferably consists of a recyclable material.
  • the elements (5) and (7) are arranged such that they can move with respect to one another.
  • the element (7) is arranged movably in the direction of the element (5) on the housing (2) and the element (5) is fixed / immovably attached to the housing (2).
  • the element (5) is arranged movably in the direction of the element (7) on the housing (2) and the element (7) is fixed / immovably attached to the housing (2).
  • the rupture element (7) on the inside of the housing (2) is movably arranged in the direction of the rupturable element (5) and the rupturable element (5) is fixed / immovable on the inside of the housing (2) or as part of the Housing (2) designed.
  • the rupturable element (5) on the inside of the housing (2) is arranged movably in the direction of the rupture element (7) and the rupture element (7) is fixed / immovable on the inside of the housing (2) or as part of the housing (2) designed.
  • the movement of the movable element (5) or (7) is preferably brought about by the force required for connecting / opening the container (B) to the container closure device (1).
  • a squeeze element (8) that can be plastically or elastically deformed (pressurized) by applying pressure, which can also serve as a spacer element and the opening element (7) or at least its cutting element (7a) and / or mandrel (s) separated from the rupturable element (5) or at least from its rupturable area or at least the force of the element (7) in the direction of the element (5) or on the element (5) is reduced to such an extent that rupture of the element (5) does not take place if and as long as the container closure device (1) is not yet connected to a container (B) or has not yet closed it.
  • the squeezing element (8) is preferably a ring or a perforated disk with an outer diameter or an outer circumference which essentially corresponds to the inner diameter or inner circumference of the housing (2) and is connected to it in a fixed or movable manner.
  • the element (8) preferably consists of an elastically deformable material such as rubber or a plastically deformable material such as soft plastic in the case of room temperature and, in one embodiment of the invention, performs the function of sealing in the area between the container opening and the device (1), after container (B) and container closure device (1) are connected.
  • the movement of the movable element (5) or (7) is preferably effected in that the container (B) with its container opening to be closed as a result of the connection / closing of the container (B) with the container closure device (1) the movable element (5) or (7) contacted or contacted directly and the connection / closing process triggers the movement of the movable element (5) or (7) by the associated power transmission, for example by the housing in the region of the container opening moving element (5) or (7 ) pushes or pushes in the direction of the other element (7) or (5) that is firmly connected to the housing (2).
  • the container (B) is, for example, a beverage bottle with a screw opening or means for attaching / latching
  • the container closure device (1) according to the invention is a cylindrical extension of the bottle neck with a screw thread or attachable A / screw compatible with the screw opening or the attachment / latching means of the bottle. locking device in the housing section (2a), the upper end of the bottle neck comes into contact with the movable element (5) or (7) when screwing or plugging on A / locking the device (1) onto the beverage bottle.
  • the movable element (5) or (7) then moves in the direction of the immovable element (7) or (5) by further screwing on or plugging on the device (1) until the one between the breakable element ( 5) and breaking element (7) resulting pressure to break the element (5).
  • the movable element (5) or (7) is fastened to the squeezing element (8) in such a way that when the container (B) is connected / closed with the container closure device (1) between the opening of the container (B) or the container housing in the container opening area and the squeezing element (8), so that when connecting / closing the container (B) with the container closure device (1) the squeezing element (8) is compressed, whereby the movable element (5) or (7) in the direction of immovable element (7) or (5) is moved (pushed, pushed) until the breakable element (5) is broken open.
  • this is movable element (5) or (7) in one embodiment of the invention with the housing (2) via a tongue and groove system running in the direction of movement between the inside of the housing (2) and the movably arranged element (5) or (7) connected.
  • the rupture element (7) is located outside the chamber (4) in a region between the housing section (2a) and the rupturable element (5).
  • the rupture element (7) is preferably designed as a movable element which is movable in the direction of the rupturable element (5), and the rupturable element (5) is fixed / immovable on or in the housing (2).
  • the rupture element (7) is arranged inside the chamber (4).
  • the element (5) is preferably designed as a movable element which is movable in the direction of the breaking element (7), and the breaking element (7) is arranged fixed / immovable on or in the housing (2).
  • the movably arranged element (5) or (7) is arranged outside the chamber (4), it is advantageous that the movably arranged element (5) or (7) on the housing (2) is releasably locked when and as long as the container (B) is not connected / closed with the container closure device (1).
  • the rupture element (7) is arranged within the chamber (4) in a fixed / immovable manner on the inside of the housing (2), while the rupturable element (5) is fixed on its periphery on the inside of the housing ( 2) and is designed, for example, as a membrane which, when connecting / opening the container (B) with the container closure device (1), spans in the direction of the break-open element (7), so that its cutting element or mandrel (s) the membrane of the breakable element (5) breaks open.
  • both the rupture element (7) and the rupturable element (5) are arranged as movable elements and are movably aligned with one another.
  • the elements (5) or (7), in particular the element (5), can advantageously be connected to the housing (2) in such a way that at the same time the media tightness at the opening of the container (B) connected / closed with the container closure device (1) manufactures.
  • the media tightness can be brought about by a separate sealing element or the squeezing element (8).
  • the fixed connection of the fixed / immovably arranged element (5) and / or (7) is preferably an adhesive, soldering, welding, latching or clamping connection.
  • the spacing of the elements (5) and (7) is selected such that it is smaller or not greater than the distance which the container closure device (1) travels along the container opening and is sufficient to connect / open the container (B) break the breakable element (5) as a result of the connection A / opening.
  • a breakable element (6) can demarcate the interior of the chamber (4) from the surroundings in the direction of the housing section (2b).
  • the element (6) is preferably designed as a membrane or film or alternatively as part of the housing wall of the housing (2).
  • the chamber is delimited from the surroundings by the breakable element (5).
  • the closure (3) arranged on the outside in the housing section (2b) has a preferably reclosable opening which is designed such that it breaks the element (6) and the element (5) when it is closed for the first time.
  • the opening / closing device on the closure (3) can be designed particularly preferably as a valve, containing a stopper that (re) closes the valve in the pressed-in state and opens the valve in the pulled-out state, the stopper simultaneously acting as a break-open element functions for the breakable elements (6) and (5), for example in that the stopper on the side facing the breakable element (6) has a cutting surface or a mandrel which, when pushed in, the breakable element (6) and then cuts or pierces the breakable element (5).
  • the stopper which acts as a rupture element for the elements (6) and (5), is preferably tubular, the tube wall optionally having openings or being perforated so that the common contents of the container (B) and the chamber (4) pass through the interior of the stopper in the direction of the opening of the closure (3) and can thus be removed from the container (B).
  • the present invention further relates to a kit comprising a container closure device as described above and at least one container, in particular a bottle, which can be releasably connected to the closure device.
  • the invention further relates to a container comprising at least two closure devices according to the invention as described above and optionally at least one container, in particular a bottle, which can be detachably connected to each of the at least two closure devices.
  • the container closure device (1) according to the invention is suitable for overcoming the problems of the prior art mentioned at the beginning. It is particularly suitable for the production of an individual, ready-to-use or ready-to-eat mixture of substances by simply bringing together separately packaged substances in solid, liquid, thixotropic or gaseous state and excluding application errors when bringing the substances together.
  • the container closure device (1) according to the invention is particularly suitable in the form of an extension of a bottle neck of a commercially available disposable or reusable, plastic or glass beverage bottle for producing an individual beverage.
  • various substances such as electrolyte compositions, food supplements (proteins, amino acids, vitamins, etc.), flavorings / aromas and the like can be added to the content of the beverage bottle (e.g.
  • Container closure device (1) are packaged. This means, for example, that consumers no longer have to buy ready-mixed drinks. Instead, the device (1) according to the invention can be used to produce individual beverage mixtures in situations in which sufficient water is available, but the transport of several different beverage bottles is not possible or is undesirable.
  • the container closure device (1) according to the invention is suitable for providing a medical product, comprising at least one container (B), which is, for example, in the form of a bottle - for example an amber glass bottle - and in which there is a dissolving, dispersing or suspending medium which is used for Dissolving, dispersing or suspending a medicament, for example an antibiotic, is suitable.
  • the medical device also contains at least one, preferably two or more container closure devices (1) according to the invention, each of which contains a drug to be dissolved, dispersed or suspended in the chamber (4). If the medical product contains two or more container closure devices (1) according to the invention, each container closure device (1) can contain in its chamber (4) the medicament in a different amount, which is suitable for certain patient groups, for example certain age groups of patients.
  • a medical product has the advantage that the amount of medium in the container (B) can be selected uniformly regardless of the patient group and a patient-specific dosage can be achieved by simply connecting the container (B) to the container closure device (1) that the contains the correct amount of medicinal product for the application. The manufacturer therefore does not need to provide different container sizes and thus different packaging sizes for patient-specific doses. In addition, the likelihood of application / operating errors is advantageously reduced.
  • the present invention therefore also relates to a medical device as described above.
  • Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the container closure device (1) before connecting A / open with the container (B), wherein the breakable element (5) is fixed / immovable to the cylindrical housing (2) in the housing section (2a) and the chamber ( 4) in the direction of the housing section (2a) from the surroundings.
  • the breakup element (7) is arranged in the form of a cutting ring outside the chamber (4) and is designed as a movable element which can be moved in the direction of the breakable element (5).
  • the cutting surface of the breaking element (7) and the surface of the breaking element (5) run approximately parallel to one another.
  • the breaking element (7) has a cutting element (7a) which is oriented approximately at a 90 ° angle to the surface of the breaking element (5).
  • the chamber (4) in the housing section (2b) is delimited from the surroundings by a closure (3).
  • the closure (3) is detachably fixed to the housing (2) by means of a thread (G).
  • the container closure device (1) also has a thread (G) in the housing section (2a) which is compatible with the thread of the container opening.
  • FIG. 2 shows the container closure device (1) according to the configuration according to FIG. 1, but after connecting / opening the container (B) to the container closure device (1).
  • Figure 3 shows an alternative embodiment of the container closure device (1), wherein the break-open element (7) is arranged fixed / immovable with the housing (2) inside the chamber (4).
  • the breaking element (7) in the form of a cutting ring has a cutting element (7a) which is oriented approximately at a 90 ° angle to the surface of the breaking element (5).
  • the breakable element (5) is designed as a movable element which can be moved in the direction of the breakable element (7).
  • the rupturable element (5) is connected at its periphery to an annular compressible spacer / squeeze element (8), which in turn is firmly connected to the rupture element (7).
  • the compressible spacing / squeezing element (8) is pressed together, as a result of which the breakable element (5) is moved in the direction of the breaking element (7).
  • the spacing / squeezing element (8) can simultaneously take over the function of sealing and therefore additionally function as a sealing element for establishing a media-tight connection between the container closure device (1) and the container (B).
  • the chamber (4) is delimited from the environment in the housing section (2b) by a closure (3).
  • Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the container closure device (1), wherein the breakable element (5) is fixed / immovable to the cylindrical housing (2) in the housing section (2a) and the chamber (4) in the direction of Housing section (2a) delimited from the environment.
  • the breakable element (5) is attached to the inside of the housing (2) at an angle that is different from 90 °.
  • the rupture element (7) is arranged in the form of a cutting ring outside the chamber (4) at an angle of approximately 90 ° to the inside of the housing (2) and is designed as a movable element which can be moved in the direction of the rupturable element (5).
  • the breaking element (7) has a cutting element (7a) which is oriented at an angle to the surface of the breaking element (5), which is different from 90 ° due to the oblique arrangement of the breaking element (5).
  • the chamber (4) is delimited from the environment in the housing section (2b) by a closure (3).
  • a thread (G) is arranged in each case in the housing sections (2a, 2b).
  • Figure 5 shows various configurations of the break-open element (7) in the form of a cutting ring, comprising a flat section for connection to the housing (2) - e.g. a perforated disc (L), and a cutting element (7a), which can be a bevel of the flat section.
  • a perforated disc L
  • a cutting element (7a) which can be a bevel of the flat section.
  • Figure 5A Top view of the cutting ring (7).
  • Figure 5B side view of a cutting ring (7), the cutting surface of the cutting element (7a) running in the horizontal direction parallel to the flat portion (L) of the breaking element (7).
  • 5C Variant of the cutting ring (7) from FIG. 5B with a toothed cutting surface of the cutting element (7a).
  • Figure 5D Side view of a cutting ring (7), the cutting element (7a) being chamfered, as a result of which the cutting surface of the cutting element (7a) does not run in the horizontal direction parallel to the flat section of the breaking element (7).
  • Figure 5E Side view of a cutting ring (7), the cutting element (7a) having a notch (K), whereby the cutting surface of the cutting element (7a) is interrupted horizontally.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de fermeture (1) de récipient, comportant un boîtier (2) comprenant une partie (2a) de boîtier contenant un moyen de fixation à demeure ou amovible à un récipient (B), et au moins un compartiment (4) qui est délimité en direction de la partie (2a) de boîtier par un élément (5) pouvant être rompu, l'élément (5) étant conçu en tant que partie du boîtier (2) pouvant être rompue ou étant un élément pouvant être rompu qui est agencé sur une partie de paroi du boîtier (2) et lui est raccordé de préférence de manière étanche aux fluides. L'élément (5) pouvant être rompu est conçu et agencé de telle manière que le raccordement/la fermeture du récipient (B) au/par le dispositif de fermeture (1) de récipient et la rupture de l'élément (5) pouvant être rompu se font de préférence simultanément, de sorte que le contenu du compartiment (4) entre ou peut entrer en contact direct avec le contenu du récipient (B) dès que le récipient (B) est fermé par le dispositif de fermeture (1) de récipient.
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