EP4140916B1 - Vorrichtung zum montieren einer verschlusskappe auf einem behälterhals - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum montieren einer verschlusskappe auf einem behälterhals Download PDF

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EP4140916B1
EP4140916B1 EP22189829.9A EP22189829A EP4140916B1 EP 4140916 B1 EP4140916 B1 EP 4140916B1 EP 22189829 A EP22189829 A EP 22189829A EP 4140916 B1 EP4140916 B1 EP 4140916B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
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    • B05B11/0032—Manually actuated means located downstream the discharge nozzle for closing or covering it, e.g. shutters

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  • the invention relates to an assembly device for assembling a cover on a container neck.
  • cover By cover will be understood a utensil which makes it possible to ensure the watertight closure of an opening of a container, the edge of the opening being defined by the neck of the container.
  • the cover is the utensil which ensures the watertight closure of the opening of the container by fixing on the neck and/or around the neck of the container.
  • Fixing by screwing implies that the neck of the container and the inside of the cover are provided with complementary threads.
  • Fixing by clipping requires providing a protruding ring around the container neck and a cover having a protruding internal ergo, the cover being sufficiently flexible to allow its deformation in order to allow the passage of the ergo from one side or the other of the protruding ring of the neck, to ensure the fixing of the cover or its detachment.
  • a cover made of plastic can be equipped with an internal thread or a lug, allowing both fixing systems .
  • a cover made of metal will be more easily made to be fixed by screwing.
  • a glass cover is difficult to attach to the neck of a container: it is often replaced by a glass stopper, part of which is inserted into the neck of the container.
  • rotationally symmetrical profile we will understand a cylindrical or frustoconical shape, or any other shape allowing rotation of the hoop around an object having a complementary external shape also with a revolutionally symmetrical profile.
  • the adapter of the device makes it possible to fix the cover on a container neck because it is the adapter fixed to the cover which will allow the fixing of the cover on the neck.
  • This fixing can be done in different ways: for example, the fixing can be done by radial pressure of the adapter chimney (crushed between the skirt of the hood and the adapter chimney when the hood equipped with the device closes the collar container). Fixing can also be done by providing, on the internal surface of the chimney, fixing means which combine with the means for fixing the neck of the container to be closed.
  • the collar not only allows the adapter and the cover to be fixed together by radial pressure, but it also allows the fins of the adapter to be hidden.
  • the invention also relates to an assembly comprising a cover and an assembly device as defined above.
  • the cover can be made of glass.
  • the free end of the skirt of the cover can include at least one notch capable of accommodating said at least one protruding pin of the adapter, as has been presented above.
  • the assembly according to the invention may also include a container having a container neck on which said cover equipped with said assembly device is fixed.
  • THE figures 1 to 4 relates to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a glass container 1, made by a bottle having a side wall 10 of cylindrical shape, a bottom 11 and a neck 12 of bottle by by which a product can be introduced into the bottle and by which a product contained in the bottle can be extracted or delivered.
  • the neck 12 of the bottle is an FEA type neck, that is to say a neck having a crimping bead.
  • a delivery pump 2 is fixed to this neck 12 by crimping: it allows the delivery of a product contained in the container (or bottle) 1 by sampling using a tube (not illustrated) plunging into the bottle to the bottom 11 .
  • the bottle/container 1 is closed by a cover 3 equipped with an assembly device 4 according to the invention.
  • the cover 3 is also called a cap in the context of this embodiment.
  • Cover 3 is made of glass. It could also be made from any other material without departing from the scope of the invention: wood, metal, plastic, etc. Cover 3 is illustrated in more detail on the figure 2 .
  • the cover 3 has a side skirt 30, cylindrical in the context of this example, having several diameters, which extends between a first free end of skirt 31, capable of being placed opposite a shoulder 13 of the bottle/container 1, and a second skirt end 32 which is secured to a top wall 33 of the cover, closing the cover.
  • the cylindrical side skirt 30 thus has a first skirt part 34, having a diameter substantially identical to the diameter of the bottle/container 1, as can be seen in particular on the figure 1 .
  • the first skirt part 34 is contiguous to a second skirt part 35 of smaller diameter, forming a first shoulder 36 with the first skirt part 34.
  • a third skirt part 37 has a diameter even smaller than that of the second skirt part 35.
  • a radial groove 38 is made between the second skirt part 35 and the third skirt part 37.
  • the free end 31 of the skirt 30 has two diametrically opposed radial notches 39, the usefulness of which will be explained subsequently.
  • the skirt 30 has a cylindrical internal face of constant and smooth diameter. We can thus see that the internal face of the cover does not have any means of attachment to the neck 12 of the bottle/container 1 and that the bottle/container 1 does not have any more.
  • the assembly device 4 allows this assembly. It also allows disassembly for allow selective sorting of the different elements (cap, bottle or container, assembly device).
  • the assembly device 4 comprises at least two elements including an adapter 5 and a hoop 6.
  • Adapter 5 is shown in Figure 3 .
  • a chimney 50 which has a truncated cone shape making it easier to insert it into the cover 3. It should be understood that the chimney 50 could have another shape, for example a cylindrical shape, without leaving the frame of the invention.
  • the diameter of the chimney 50 is slightly less than the internal diameter of the cover to allow its insertion.
  • the chimney 50 has a top end which is closed: in other words, the chimney is closed at its top end by an upper closing wall 51, secured to an upper edge 52 of the chimney 50 .
  • the chimney 50 has an annular lower edge 53 which is bordered by a collar 54 comprising radial fins 55 rising towards the outside of the chimney.
  • the fins thus form a U shape with the wall of the chimney 50, this U shape making it possible to accommodate the free end 31 of the skirt 30 of the cover 3 when the chimney 50 is inserted in the cover 3.
  • this protruding pin is inserted into one or the other of the two radial notches 39 of the free end of the skirt 30, blocking any rotational movement of the adapter relative to the cover in one direction of rotation and in the other.
  • two radial pins or three radial pins are provided depending on the format of the cover and the associated adapter.
  • the function of the adapter 5 is to hold the cover on the neck of the bottle 1.
  • the fins 55 include, at their free end, a bead 90 oriented towards the chimney 50.
  • the holding is done by radial tightening.
  • the adapter To allow this tightening, the adapter must remain in place on the cover also by radial tightening. To do this, the adapter 5 must be associated with the hoop 6 mentioned above and visible in particular in Figure 4 .
  • the hoop 6 comprises a cylindrical ring having an exterior surface 60 and an interior surface 61.
  • the interior surface 61 extends along a rotationally symmetrical profile around the axis of the hoop 6: in fact, the interior surface 61 is cylindrical.
  • the exterior surface 60 is, in the context of this example, also cylindrical. However, it could have a different shape, for example the hoop could have any external shape, faceted, with a polygonal section, etc. without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the diameter of the cylindrical ring is substantially identical to the external diameter of the cylindrical wall 10 of the bottle 1.
  • the hoop 6 is placed in the extension of the wall 10 of the bottle to give the whole thing an elegant design.
  • the interior surface 61 of the ring has a projecting lug 62.
  • a notch 56 having a bent shape (L-shaped in this embodiment), is provided in a rising fin 55 and is made to receive the projecting lug 62 secured to the hoop 6.
  • the notch 56 thus has two notch parts producing the bent shape: a first notch part 57 is made through the fin 55 and extends in an axial direction (that is to say a parallel direction to that of the axis of the chimney 50), and a second notch part 58 is made through the fin 55 and extends in a radial direction (the second notch part forms a housing which extends along an arc of a circle having as its center that of the chimney 50).
  • the first notch part 57 has an inlet opening 59 located in the lower part of the rising fin 55, near the bottom of the U-shape formed between the fin 55 and the lower part of the chimney 50.
  • the projecting lug 62 is inserted into the entry opening 59 of the first notch part 57 by moving the hoop 6 in an axial direction, in one direction going from bottom to top.
  • the hoop is held in position on the adapter by rotation of the hoop around the adapter: thanks to the rotational movement, the projecting lug 62 is placed in the second notch part 58.
  • the hoop 6 is locked in position around the fins 55 of the adapter 5, placed on the cover 3.
  • the cover 3 can then be positioned on the neck of the bottle 1: the chimney 50 of the adapter is fixed by friction around a crimping collar 20 of the neck of the pump 2 as shown in figure 1 .
  • the height of the hoop is greater than the height of the fins 55, so that the hoop completely covers the fins 55 when it encircles them.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to close the bottle 1 with a cover 3 which does not present any particular fixing means.
  • the cover is made of glass.
  • the adapter 5 then allows the cover to be fixed on the crimping collar 20: the adapter 5, covered with the cover 3, is forcefully engaged around the collar 20.
  • the cover being made of transparent glass, the adapter is visible through it and can serve as a decorative element or as a support for information or decoration.
  • this embodiment concerns a device according to the invention making it possible to fix a cover 7 on a pot 8 (the pot 8 being a container).
  • the cover 7 is then usually called “lid”.
  • cover 7 is made of glass. It could be made of wood, plastic, resin or any other material without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • Pot 8 includes a cylindrical container, wider than it is high.
  • the container could have any shape.
  • a product can be introduced into the pot 8 by this opening and/or being extracted or delivered.
  • the cover 7 is also wider than it is high: it has a cylindrical skirt 70, having several diameters, which extends between a first end of the free skirt 71, able to come into place. place opposite a shoulder 83 of the pot 8, and a second end of skirt 72 which is integral with a top wall 73 of the cover 7, closing the cover 7.
  • the cylindrical skirt 70 thus has a first skirt part 74, having a diameter substantially identical to the diameter of the pot 8, as can be seen in particular on the Figure 5 .
  • the first skirt part 74 is contiguous to a second skirt part 75 of smaller diameter, forming a first shoulder 76 with the first skirt part 74.
  • a third skirt part 77 has a diameter substantially equal to or equal to that of the second skirt part 75.
  • a radial groove 78 is made between the second skirt part 75 and the third skirt part 77.
  • the free end 71 of the skirt 70 has two diametrically opposed radial notches 79.
  • the skirt 70 has a cylindrical internal face of constant and smooth diameter.
  • the device according to the invention allows this fixation thanks to a 5' adapter, shown in Figure 7 associated with a 6' fret shown in figure 8 .
  • the hoop 6' is designed like the hoop 6:
  • the hoop 6' comprises a cylindrical ring having an exterior surface 60' and an interior surface 61', the interior surface 61' extending along a rotationally symmetrical profile, without angle , authorizing the rotation of the hoop around another object also having a symmetry of revolution without angle.
  • the diameter of the cylindrical ring of the hoop 6' is substantially identical to the external diameter of the cylindrical side wall 80 of the pot 8. In this way, the hoop 6' is placed in the extension of the wall 80 of the pot 8.
  • the interior surface 61' of the ring has a projecting lug 62'.
  • the adapter 5' includes a chimney 50' which has a cylindrical shape.
  • the diameter of the chimney 50' is slightly less than the internal diameter of the cover 7 to allow its insertion.
  • the internal surface of the chimney 50' has a thread which will allow the cover, equipped with the device according to the invention, to be fixed by screwing around the edge 82 of the pot 8.
  • the thread of the edge 82 of the pot 8 and that of the surface internal of the 50' chimney are complementary.
  • the chimney 50' has a top end which is closed: in other words, the chimney is closed at its top end by an upper closing wall 51', secured to an upper edge 52' of the 50' chimney.
  • the chimney 50' has an annular lower edge 53' which is bordered by a flange 54' comprising radial fins 55' rising towards the outside of the chimney.
  • the fins thus form a U shape with the wall of the chimney 50', this U shape making it possible to accommodate the free end 71 of the skirt 70 of the cover 7 when the chimney 50' is inserted into the cover 7.
  • the fins 55' include, at their free end, a bead 90' oriented towards the chimney 50'.
  • One of the fins 55' has a notch 56', having a bent shape (L-shaped in this embodiment, as for the other cover 5), the notch 56' being made to receive an integral projecting lug 62' with a 6' fret shown in figure 8 .
  • the notch 56' thus has two notch parts producing the bent shape: a first notch part 57' is made through the fin 55' (or is formed in the thickness of the fin 55') and extends in an axial direction (that is to say a direction parallel to that of the axis of the chimney 50'), and a second notch part 58' is made through the fin 55' ( or is formed in the thickness of the fin 55') and forms a housing which extends along an arc of a circle having as its center that of the chimney 50.
  • the first notch part 57' has an inlet opening 59' located in the lower part of the rising fin 55', near the bottom of the U-shape formed between the fin 55' and the lower part of the 50' fireplace.
  • the protruding lug 62' is inserted into the entry opening 59' of the first notch part 57' by moving the hoop 6' following a axial direction, in a direction going from bottom to top.
  • the hoop is held in position on the adapter by rotation of the hoop around the adapter: thanks to the rotational movement, the protruding lug 62' is placed in the second notch part 58'.
  • the cover 7 is equipped with means allowing it to be fixed by screwing onto the edge 82 of the pot 8: in fact, the chimney of the adapter 5' forms then an internal wall in the cover 7 equipped with a thread which can be associated by screwing with the thread of the edge 82.

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  1. Montagevorrichtung (4), um eine Kappe (3; 7) auf einem Behälterhals (1; 8) zu montieren, wobei die Kappe (3; 7) einen Seitenrand (30; 70) aufweist, der ein erstes freies Randende (31; 71) und ein zweites Randende (32 ; 72) aufweist, das fest mit einer Scheitelwand (33; 73) der Kappe (3; 7) verbunden ist und den Verschlussboden der Kappe (3; 7) bildet, wobei der Seitenrand (30; 70) und die Scheitelwand (33; 73) eine Kappenaufnahme begrenzen, und die Montagevorrichtung (4) umfasst:
    - einen Kappenadapter (5, 5') mit einem Schacht (50, 50'), der in die Kappenaufnahme (3; 7) eingesetzt werden kann und einen unteren Schachtrand (53; 53') aufweist, der von einem Kragen (54; 54') mit aufsteigenden radialen Rippen (55; 55') begrenzt wird, wobei die Rippen (55; 55') mit dem unteren Schachtrand (53; 53') (50; 50') ein U bilden und zur Außenseite des Schachts (50; 50') hin gerichtet sind, um das freie Randende (31; 71) der Kappe aufzunehmen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens eine der Rippen (55; 55') eine Kerbe (56; 56') mit einer abgewinkelten Form aufweist, von der sich ein erster Kerbenabschnitt (57; 57') entlang einer axialen Richtung des Schachts (50; 50') erstreckt und von der sich ein zweiter Kerbenabschnitt (58; 58') entlang einer radialen Richtung des Schachts (50; 50') erstreckt, und
    - einen Bund (6; 6'), der eine Innenfläche umfasst, die sich gemäß einem rotationssymmetrischen Profil um eine Bundachse erstreckt, das geeignet ist, die Rippen (55; 55') des Flansches des Kappenadapters (5; 5') zu umschließen, wobei der Bund (6; 6') eine Bundinnenfläche aufweist, die mindestens einen vorstehenden Stift (62; 62') umfasst, der in die Kerbe (56; 56') der mindestens einen Rippe (55; 55') des Adapters (5; 5') der Kappe (3; 7) eingeführt werden kann.
  2. Montagevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schacht (50; 50') des Adapters (5; 5') einen oberen Schachtrand (52; 52') aufweist, der fest mit einer Scheitelverschlusswand (53; 53') des Schachts (50; 50') verbunden ist.
  3. Montagevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schacht (50; 50') des Adapters (5; 5') eine zylindrische Form oder die Form eines Kegelstumpfes hat.
  4. Montagevorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schacht (50') eine Schachtinnenfläche mit einem Gewinde aufweist.
  5. Montagevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich die Rippen (55; 55') des Flansches (54, 54') über eine Rippenhöhe erstrecken und dass der Bund (6; 6') eine Bundhöhe aufweist, die größer als die Rippenhöhe ist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der untere Rand (53; 53`) des Schachts (50; 50'), der mit den aufsteigenden Rippen (55; 55`) ein U bildet, um das freie Ende (31; 71) des Rands (30; 70) der Kappe (3; 7) aufzunehmen, mindestens einen vorstehenden Zapfen aufweist.
  7. Einheit mit einer Kappe und einer Montagevorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche.
  8. Einheit nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kappe (3; 7) aus Glas hergestellt ist.
  9. Einheit nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, die eine Montagevorrichtung nach Anspruch 6 umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das freie Ende (31; 71) des Rands (30; 70) mindestens eine Kerbe (39; 79) hat, die geeignet ist, den mindestens einen vorstehenden Zapfen aufzunehmen.
  10. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 9 mit einem Behälter, der einen Behälterhals aufweist, an dem die mit der Montagevorrichtung (4) ausgestattete Kappe (3; 7) befestigt ist.
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