Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D81/32—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 for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
  • B65D81/3216—Rigid containers disposed one within the other
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
  • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
  • B21D22/00—Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
  • B21D22/20—Deep-drawing
  • B21D22/28—Deep-drawing of cylindrical articles using consecutive dies
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
  • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
  • B21D41/00—Application of procedures in order to alter the diameter of tube ends
  • B21D41/04—Reducing; Closing
  • B21D41/045—Closing
• • 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
  • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
  • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
  • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
  • B65D85/73—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials with means specially adapted for effervescing the liquids, e.g. for forming bubbles or beer head

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a fluid container for a beverage container, the beverage container in particular being a (metallic) beverage can.
• the beverage container is used to store a content such. B. a liquid, and the fluid container, the beverage container in the closed state (initial state) under an overpressure relative to the environment or ge compared to an atmospheric pressure of about 1 bar.
• the Fluidbefflel ter is intended to be arranged in the beverage container, wherein the Fluidbefflerosl ter stores a fluid (a different fluid than the contents or the liquid of the beverage container) that escapes into the contents or the liquid of the beverage container, especially when the beverage container is opened .
• the beverage container can be under an internal pressure of up to 6.2 bar before being opened for the first time.
• a beverage container in which a Druckbe container (widget) is arranged within the beverage container.
• a gas is stored in the pressure container which, when the beverage container is opened, emerges from an opening in the container and causes the liquid stored in the beverage container to foam.
• the gas comprises an inert gas, possibly also carbon dioxide.
• the inert gas is e.g. B. nitrogen.
• the pressure vessel is arranged in a bottom area of the beverage container so that the gas exiting from the pressure vessel into the liquid stimulates the largest possible volume of the liquid to foam. For this purpose, the pressure vessel is arranged completely submerged in the liquid.
• a beverage container in which a pressure container is arranged.
• This pressure container is arranged in the beverage container in its position fixed by a holding element or by an adhesive.
• the object of the invention is therefore to at least partially solve the problems with reference to the prior art and in particular to provide a fluid container (as a pressure container) which is arranged in an alternative manner in the beverage container and fixed in terms of its position can.
• a fluid container for arrangement in a beverage container.
• the fluid container extends along an axial direction between a first end and a second end and has a first volume for storing a fluid within a fluid container wall.
• the fluid container has between the first end and the second end (sleeve-like, z. B. z. B. zy-cylindrically shaped or rotationally symmetrical) central region, the ent along the axial direction a constant cross-sectional area extending transversely to the axial direction and a constant Has longitudinal axis extending parallel to the axial direction and running through a centroid of the constant cross-sectional area.
• the fluid container has a first end region at least between the first end and the central region, wherein a) at least a part of the first end region is formed by contacting mutually opposite regions of the fluid container wall; and or b) the first end region has first cross-sectional areas extending transversely to the axial direction along the axial direction with first areas of centroid, at least part of the first centroids being arranged in a radial direction spaced from the longitudinal axis.
• the fluid container has, in particular, a fluid container wall consisting of a plastic, in particular PP (polypropylene), or of another material.
• the fluid container wall has a wall thickness of in particular at most one (1) millimeter, preferably at most 0.5 millimeter, particularly preferably 0.25 millimeter.
• the fluid container has a diameter of at most 20 millimeters, preferably at most 15 millimeters, particularly preferably at most 13 millimeters, at least in the central area.
• the diameter is at least 5 millimeters, preferably at least 10 millimeters.
• the first volume enclosed by the fluid container can be connected to the surroundings of the fluid container via at least one or also precisely one opening.
• the first volume is then formed in particular via an imaginary fluid container wall as closed.
• the at least one opening has a largest opening diameter of 0.5 millimeters.
• the fluid container can also be designed without an opening.
• the middle area comprises in particular at least 25%, preferably at least 50%, particularly preferably at least 75%, of the first volume.
• the middle region extends along the axial direction over at least 25%, preferably over at least 50%, preferably at least 75%, of a container length of the fluid container extending between the first end and the second end along the longitudinal axis.
• the middle area has a constant cross-sectional area which is formed by the fluid container wall and the area enclosed by it in the cross section.
• the constant cross-sectional area has a center of area which is arranged in particular within the constant cross-sectional area (in the case of a cylindrical configuration of the central area, the constant cross-sectional area thus has a circular shape, for example, with the area centroid being arranged in the center of the circle).
• the longitudinal axis extends in particular through all the centroids of the constant cross-sectional areas of the central area.
• the first end region has in particular a shape that differs from the central region.
• the first end region has a shape that is not rotationally symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis.
• the first end region e.g. B. starting from a shape corresponding to the shape in the central area, formed by a compression of the fluid container wall taking place essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis, with each other previously opposite and spaced apart Be rich of the fluid container wall now contact each other due to the compression (and lie against each other) and optionally with each other, e.g. B. cohesively, ver are related.
• the first end region has first cross-sectional areas extending transversely to the axial direction along the axial direction, which are formed by the fluid container wall and by the area possibly enclosed by it in the respective first cross-section.
• These first cross-sectional areas each have first centers of area, at least some of the first centers of area being arranged in a radial direction spaced apart from the longitudinal axis.
• the first centers of area, aligned along the longitudinal axis lie within the constant cross-sectional areas of the central region.
• the first centers of area are arranged within a first cross-sectional area assigned to the respective first area center of gravity.
• first centroids are arranged outside a first cross-sectional area assigned to the respective first centroid.
• Such a configuration can, for. B. be present when the first cross-sectional area extends sickle-like.
• the areas in contact with one another form a connection area which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis over a width and along the longitudinal axis over a length.
• the length is greater than a wall thickness of the fluid container wall, in particular by a factor of at least two (2), preferably by a factor of at least five (5), particularly preferably by a factor of at least ten (10).
• the fluid container in particular does not have a first volume enclosed by the fluid container walls.
• connection region has a curved (ie not straight) profile along the width (that is to say along the first cross-sectional area).
• the fluid container has at least one opening, and possibly also several openings, in the first end region.
• the at least one opening connects the first volume inside the fluid container via the fluid container wall with an environment outside the fluid container.
• the at least one opening (in particular each of the openings) is located outside of the connecting area.
• the explanations relating to the first end area also apply to the second end area, with the two end areas also being able to be designed differently.
• the second end area is identical to the first end area, the second end area preferably not having an opening.
• the opening is pierced, so stabbed, z. B. with a needle.
• a needle with a diameter of 0.14 millimeters can be used.
• the smaller diameter of the opening results from the partially elastic deformation of the container material during the lancing process.
• a method for producing the fluid container described is also proposed.
• the method comprises at least the following steps:
• the constant cross-sectional area of the body is the constant cross-sectional area of the fluid container made from the body.
• one end of the body of the body ends at a circumferentially equal height with respect to the axial direction.
• at least one end of the body may run at an angle of less than 90 degrees, in particular between 45 and 80 degrees, with respect to the axial direction.
• step b) comprises a thermal (first) forming in which the body is at least partially heated.
• a plastic (first) deformation is made possible, so that an elastic spring-back of the deformed body is prevented as far as possible.
• the first reshaping reduces the (theoretical) volume of the sleeve-like body to the first volume.
• step b) there is a plastic (first) deformation, d. H. the first end of the body is permanently deformed.
• the (first) reshaping comprises pressing the opposing container walls together, with the first centroids now emerging from the central region being increasingly displaced outwards from the longitudinal axis along the radial direction towards the end of the fluid container.
• the compression can take place in at least one part of the respective end region to such an extent that regions of the fluid container wall opposite one another are brought to bear against one another.
• a connection area can then be created by connecting the container walls.
• step c) comprises a connection method, e.g. B. a thermal bonding process, e.g. B. welding, especially pulse welding.
• steps b) and c) take place simultaneously.
• step c) there is a (second) deformation of at least part of the connection area or the areas connected to one another in step c).
• the second forming also includes thermal forming.
• the second reshaping does not include any further reduction in the first volume.
• only one connection area is reshaped by the second reshaping.
• at least part of the connection area is given a curved profile along the width (that is, along the first cross-sectional area) as a result of the second reshaping.
• the body is at least partially (preferably in the area to be reshaped) heated to a (locally) elevated temperature and then reshaped.
• the temperature is in particular at least 60 degrees Celsius, preferably at least 100 degrees Celsius.
• the fluid container is cut to length at least in the first end region.
• the cutting to length is preferably carried out during or after step c).
• the cutting to length also takes place after the second reshaping (of the connection area).
• the container length of the fluid container is set.
• the cutting to length can be done by severing (e.g. by cutting) a material of the body.
• the cutting to length can also be a reshaping (e.g. ten, kinks, o. ⁇ .), through which a container length is set. It is also possible for the cutting to length to include a thermal or chemical conversion of material of the body.
• At least one opening is arranged or produced in the region of the first end region.
• the opening is preferably made during or after step c). It is particularly preferable for the opening to be introduced after the second reshaping and / or after being cut.
• the second body end is additionally reshaped into a second end region.
• first body end applies in particular equally to the second body end, with the two body ends also being able to lead out differently.
• the second body end is identical to the first body end, the second body end preferably not having an opening.
• the fluid container is cut to length in the second end region during or after step b).
• the body or the fluid container is at least partially filled with a fluid before the fluid container is completely closed.
• the fluid container cannot be filled with a fluid at all (except with ambient air or the surrounding atmosphere), so that the fluid container is only filled at a later point in time and then via the at least one opening.
• a gas, a liquid or a solid, e.g. B. a powder is set.
• the fluid can also be composed of several different fluids, e.g. B. also from powdered and gaseous fluids, powdered and liquid fluids, etc ..
• a physical state of the fluid within the fluid container can change over time.
• a (metallic) beverage container is proposed, at least comprising a housing (which is tight in an initial state) with a base, a cover and a (cylindrical) wall area connecting the base to the cover.
• the beverage container has a second volume which can be partially filled (with a third volume) of a liquid (or which is filled in the initial state).
• the fluid container described is net angeord within the second volume.
• the beverage container is in particular a beverage can.
• the bottom When the beverage container is in an upright position, the bottom is at the bottom in relation to the direction of gravity and the lid is at the top.
• the wall area between the base and cover extends in an axial direction (essentially) parallel to the direction of gravity (when the beverage container is upright) and in a circumferential direction completely around the base and cover.
• the beverage container In an initial state, the beverage container is in particular under a first pressure that is greater than a second pressure of an environment (in particular the second pressure is at most 1.1 bar, preferably the first pressure is at least 2.5 bar).
• a second pressure of an environment in particular the second pressure is at most 1.1 bar, preferably the first pressure is at least 2.5 bar.
• the fluid container is at least partially filled with a fluid (e.g. a gas) (possibly also partially with the liquid, in particular from the third volume).
• a fluid e.g. a gas
• the beverage container is opened and the pressure is equalized with the environment, at least the fluid (possibly also the liquid speed) from the first volume z. B. via the at least one opening in the liq fluid or in the third volume.
• the fluid container or the connection area can in particular be designed in such a way that when the beverage container is opened and the pressure is equalized with the surroundings, the fluid container, which is otherwise closed, bursts open, in particular at a point provided for this purpose, so that the fluid from the fluid container into the liquid can escape.
• the second volume is in particular between 0.1 and 5 liters, preferably at most 3 liters, particularly preferably at most 1.5 liters.
• the third volume is in particular between 1% and 10%, preferably between 1% and 5% less than the second volume.
• the first volume is in particular between 1% and 5%, preferably between 1% and 3% of the second volume.
• a sum of the first volume and the third volume is at least 1% smaller than the second volume.
• the beverage container is usually opened via an actuatable closure opening in the lid.
• the closure opening cannot be closed again or the overpressure prevailing in the initial state in the beverage container can only be restored to a limited extent by closing the closure opening.
• the beverage container extends in particular from the bottom to the lid along an axial direction.
• the axial direction preferably runs parallel to the wall area.
• the beverage container is essentially cylindrical and has (apart from structures, for example in the cover, for example for opening / closing the second volume) an axis of rotation or an axis of symmetry which extends parallel to the axial direction.
• the beverage container comprises at least one circumferential first core bevel between the bottom and the wall area or in the bottom, and a second core bevel between the lid and the wall area, or in the lid, arranged opposite the first core bevel and running along the circumferential direction .
• a greatest height of the second volume extends between the first core slope and the second core slope (along the axial direction).
• the fluid container is arranged in particular with the first end in the first core slope and with the second end in the second core slope and is arranged in the second volume with a positive fit relative to a radial direction via the core slopes.
• the fluid container extends between the first end and the second end over a container length, the container length being at most 5 millimeters less than the greatest height.
• the special configuration of at least the fluid container enables the fluid container to be permanently fixed in position in the beverage container.
• such. B. can be dispensed with an additional holding element or an adhesive.
• an adhesive is used to arrange the fluid container at least temporarily in the beverage container, for. B. on the wall area.
• the fixation of the fluid container in the core bevels makes it possible that an at least temporary softening of an adhesive (e.g. as part of pasteurization of the liquid stored in the beverage container) does not lead to a displacement of the fluid container in the beverage container.
• a beverage container can have the wall area as well as one of the bottom and the lid and, as such a housing, can be filled with a liquid, the fluid container already being arranged in the beverage container (and possibly fixed in the beverage container e.g. via an adhesive) can. After the fluid container has been arranged, the lack of base and lid can be provided to close the beverage container, with the fluid being provided if necessary before closing.
• the second volume in particular has the greatest height in an axial direction between the base and the cover (namely between the core bevels), the fluid container between the first end and the second end having a container length along the axial direction that is at least 85% the greatest height.
• the container length is particularly preferably at least 90% or even at least 95% of the greatest height, particularly preferably at least 99.5% of the greatest height.
• the first volume of the fluid container extends into an upper area adjacent to the lid, the upper area being above a predetermined fill level of the liquid.
• the second volume has at least one lowest point (in the first core slope).
• the first end of the fluid container extends into the first core slope and down to the lowest point or at least up to its vicinity.
• the first volume of the fluid container filled or fillable with a fluid extends into a lower area adjacent to the floor, in particular so that the at least one opening is at most 20 millimeters, in particular at most 10 millimeters, preferably at most 6 millimeters, particularly preferably at most 4 Is located millimeters from the lowest point.
• the previously known gas-filled pressure vessel or fluid container in beverage containers were usually centered relative to the floor and arranged opposite the wall area.
• the pressure vessel can be arranged in particular (directly) next to the wall area and extend into the bevels of the beverage container (the deepest edge of the beverage container, which regularly extends around the curved base).
• the fluid container extends into both core slopes of the beverage container, so that it is fixed in its position (that is to say extending into both core slopes) via the core slopes at least in relation to a radial direction.
• the fluid container can be elastic (in particular exclusively) at least at one end, preferably at the ends, through the beverage container are deformed (preferably by the core slope or by both core slopes), so that the pressure vessel is fixed in its position in the core slopes and in the first volume also relative to a circumferential direction.
• the fluid container is arranged at least with the first end or with the second end (directly) adjacent to a wall (e.g. the bottom, the lid or the wall area) of the beverage container, so that at least one stop between the end and the wall is formed.
• the fluid container is arranged relative to the wall such that a further displacement of the pressure container along the axial direction forces at least one displacement of the end of the fluid container contacting the wall in the radial direction or in the circumferential direction.
• adjacent means in particular that the end is arranged at a distance of at most 2 millimeters from the wall. Immediately adjacent then means that the end makes contact with the wall.
• At least one end of the fluid container in the area of a connection area has a curved profile which is designed to be adapted to the profile of the corresponding core slope along the circumferential direction.
• both ends are arranged (directly) adjacent to one wall each, so that further movement of the fluid container along the axial direction is at least restricted.
• a loosening of the fluid container and the development of noises can be prevented by a movement of the fluid container relative to the beverage container.
• the fluid container can be connected to a wall (in particular with the wall area) of the beverage container by using an adhesive, the pressure container additionally, for. B. by extending into the Kernschrä gene of the beverage container, at least with respect to a radial direction is fixed in its position or even non-positively (e.g. due to an at least elastic deformation or by a holding element) is fixed in its position.
• the filling of the beverage container and the fluid container can be carried out in a known manner, for. B. be carried out as follows:
• FIG. 2 the fluid container according to FIG. 1, with adhesive, in a perspective view
• FIG. 1 shows a fluid container 1 in a perspective view.
• FIG. 2 shows the fluid container 1 according to FIG. 1, with adhesive 35, in a perspective view.
• FIGS. 1 and 2 are described together below.
• the fluid container 1 extends along an axial direction 3 between a first end 4 and a second end 5 and, within a fluid container wall 6, has a first volume 7 for storing a fluid 8.
• the fluid container 1 has between the first end 4 and the second end 5 a (sleeve-like, e.g. cylindrically shaped or rotationally symmetrical) central area 9, which extends along the axial direction 3 and transversely to the axial direction 3 , has constant cross-sectional area 10 and a longitudinal axis 11 extending parallel to the axial direction 3 and running through a centroid of the constant cross-sectional area 10.
• the fluid container 1 has a first end area 12 between the first end 4 and the central area 9.
• Part of the first end region 12 is formed by contacting one opposite region of the fluid container wall 6, and the first end region 12 has first cross-sectional areas 13 with first centroids 14 extending transversely to the axial direction 3 along the axial direction 3, with at least a portion of the first centers of area 14 are arranged in a radial direction 15 at a distance from the longitudinal axis 11 (see FIG. 4).
• the first volume 7 enclosed by the fluid container 1 is connected to the surroundings of the fluid container 1 via precisely one opening 19.
• the first end region 12 is formed, starting from a shape corresponding to the shape in the central region 9, by compressing the fluid container wall 6 essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis 1 1, with areas of the fluid container wall 6 that were previously opposite and spaced apart as a result of the compression now contact each other (and lie against each other) and each other, z. B. cohesively connected.
• the first end region 12 has first cross-sectional areas 13 extending transversely to the axial direction 3 along the axial direction 3, which are formed by the fluid container wall 6 and by the area possibly enclosed by it in the respective first cross section. These first cross-sectional areas 13 each have first centers of area 14, which are aligned along the longitudinal axis 11 and lie within the constant cross-sectional area 10 of the central region 9 (see FIG. 4).
• the first centroids 14 are arranged in part within a first cross-sectional area 13 assigned to the respective first centroid 14. Some of the first centers of area 14 (towards the ends 4, 5) are arranged outside a first cross-sectional area 13 assigned to the respective first center of area 14.
• Such a Ausgestal device is, as shown, when the first cross-sectional area 13 extends like a si chel.
• connection area 16 which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis 11 over a width 17 and along the longitudinal axis 11 over a length 18.
• the connection area 16 has a curve-shaped (ie precisely not a straight) course along the width 17 (that is to say along the first cross-sectional area 13).
• FIG. 3 shows a beverage container 2 with a fluid container 1 arranged therein, in a perspective, partially transparent view.
• Fig. 4 shows the beverage container ter 2 according to FIG. 3 with the fluid container 1, in a partially transparent side view.
• 5 shows the beverage container 2 according to FIGS. 3 and 4, upside down, in a side view.
• FIG. 6 shows the beverage container 2 according to FIGS. 3 to 5 and the fluid container 1 in a side view.
• FIGS. 3 to 6 are jointly described below. Reference is made to the explanations relating to FIGS. 1 and 2.
• the beverage container 2 comprises a housing 24 (which is tight in an initial state) with a base 25, a cover 26 and a cylindrical wall region 27 connecting the base 25 to the cover 26.
• the beverage container 2 has a second volume 28 which is connected to a third volume 36 a liquid 29 is partially filled. Within the second volume 28, the fluid container 1 is arranged on.
• the beverage container 2 comprises a circumferential first core bevel 31 along a circumferential direction 30 between the bottom 25 and the wall area 27, or in the bottom 25, and a second core bevel 32 arranged opposite the first core bevel 31 and extending along the circumferential direction 30 between the cover 26 and the wall area 27, or in the cover 26.
• a greatest height 33 of the second volume 28 extends between the first core slope 31 and the second core slope 32 along the axial direction 3.
• the fluid container 1 is arranged with the first end 4 in the first core slope 31 and with the second end 5 in the second core slope 32 and is arranged in the second volume 28 in a form-fitting manner in relation to a radial direction 15 via the core slopes 31, 32.
• the special configuration of the fluid container 1 enables a permanently fixed arrangement of the fluid container 1 in the beverage container 2.
• the second volume 28 has at least one lowest point 37 (in the first core slope 31).
• the first end 4 of the fluid container 1 extends into the first core slope 31 and down to the lowest point 37 or at least up to its vicinity.
• the first volume 7 of the fluid container 1, which is filled with a fluid 8, extends into a lower region adjacent to the bottom 25, so that the one opening 19 is arranged only a short distance from the lowest point 37.
• the fluid container 1 proposed in the present case, extending along the axial direction 3, can be arranged eccentrically to the base 25 or to the second volume 28 due to its smaller extent in a radial direction 15, as shown.
• the fluid container 1 can be arranged directly adjacent to the wall area 27 and into the core bevels 31, 32 (the deepest or highest edge of the beverage container 2 or the second volume 28, which regularly extends around the curved base 25 and around the lid 26 extends around) of the beverage container 2 extend into it.
• the fluid container 1 extends, as shown, with its ends 4, 5 into both core bevels 31, 32 of the beverage container 2, so that it is positioned over the core bevels 31, 32 at least in relation to a radial direction 15 (i.e. into both core bevels 31 , 32 extending into it) is fixed.
• Both ends 4, 5 of the fluid container 1 have a curved profile in the area of the respective connec tion area 16, which is adapted to the profile of the corresponding core slope 31, 32 along the circumferential direction 30.
• both ends 4, 5 are arranged immediately adjacent to one wall each, so that further movement of the fluid container 1 along the axial direction 3 is at least restricted.
• Fig. 7 shows a body 20 for producing the fluid container 1 in a perspective view.
• Fig. 8 shows the fluid container 1 of FIGS. 1 and 2 in a Be tenansicht. FIGS. 7 and 8 are described together below. Reference is made to the statements relating to FIGS. 1 to 6.
• the method for producing the fluid container 1 comprises according to step a) the provision of a sleeve-like body 20, which stretches along the axial direction 3 between a first body end 21 and a second body end 22 and along the axial direction 3 a transverse to the axial direction 3 has extending, constant cross-sectional area 10.
• step b) there is a first reshaping of the first body end 21 into the first end region 12 and the second body end into the second end region 23.
• mutually opposite regions of the fluid container wall 6 are connected in each part of the first end region 12 and the second end region 23 and the respective formation of a connection region 16.
• the first reshaping comprises pressing together the opposing container walls 6 in the end regions 12, 23, with the first centroids 14 now emerging from the central region 9 or the body 20 increasing towards the end 4, 5 of the fluid container 1 Longitudinal axis 1 1 along the radial direction 15 are shifted outwards.
• the compression takes place in at least one part of the respective end region 12, 23 to such an extent that regions of the fluid container wall 6 opposite one another are brought to bear against one another.
• a connection area 16 is then produced by connecting the container walls 6.
• step c) at least part of the connecting area 16 or the areas connected to one another in step c) is reshaped a second time.
• the second reshaping does not bring about any further reduction in the first volume 7.
• the second reshaping only reshapes the connecting areas 16.
• the connecting regions 16 are given a curve-shaped profile along the width 17 (that is to say along the first cross-sectional area 13).
• the fluid container 1 is cut to length in both end regions 12, 23, so that a container length 34 of the fluid container 1 is set.
• the container length 34 is set to the greatest height 33 of the beverage container 2 provided for the fluid container 1.
• an opening 19 is arranged or produced in the region of the first end region 12 as part of the method.

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