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• TITLE WATERPROOF CONTAINER WITH A FLEXIBLE WALL INCLUDING A FIXING RING FOR ITS ASSEMBLY WITH A DEVICE ALLOWING REMOVABLE CONNECTION OF THE CONTAINER TO AN ENCLOSURE
• the invention relates to the field of containers intended to be connected in a sealed manner to sterile enclosures in order to allow their respective volumes to be placed in communication without contact with said external environment.
• the invention relates more particularly to a sealed container with a flexible wall comprising a bag formed of a flexible plastic film arranged to define a sealed interior volume and a passage opening, and means for fixing the bag to a connection device. allowing a sealed connection of the container to a sterile enclosure equipped with a complementary connection device.
• the flexible-walled sealed container according to the invention is intended in particular, but not exclusively for the transfer of dangerous products such as certain pharmaceutical, biotechnological, biological, chemical or radioactive products, the transfer of components such as caps, bottles, pistons, syringes, etc., transfer of environmental control devices such as culture medium carriers, particle counters, etc., transfer of cleaning systems, transfer of liquids, powders, tools, transfer of waste to the outside of the enclosure and / or the transfer of any element necessary for the production or maintenance of the production line.
• dangerous products such as certain pharmaceutical, biotechnological, biological, chemical or radioactive products
• components such as caps, bottles, pistons, syringes, etc.
• environmental control devices such as culture medium carriers, particle counters, etc.
• cleaning systems transfer of liquids, powders, tools
• transfer of waste to the outside of the enclosure and / or the transfer of any element necessary for the production or maintenance of the production line.
• connection of a sealed container with a flexible wall to a sterile enclosure for the transfer of products, without breaking the connection and the seal is carried out using two connection devices, one equipping the container, the other equipping the enclosure.
• Each connection device comprises a flange respectively delimiting the passage opening in the interior volume of the container or of the enclosure, each of the passage openings being closed by a door.
• the flange and the door of the container are able to be connected respectively to the flange and to the door of the enclosure by a bayonet connection and separated from each other under the action of a rotational movement of the flange and associated door of the container relative to the flange and door of the enclosure on which they are contiguous.
• connection device and the film are conventionally assembled by welding the film to the flange.
• welding assembly for this type of container has a number of drawbacks.
• the junction device has the drawback of not being removable and therefore of not being recyclable.
• the assembly by welding imposes the materials used for the flange on which the film is welded and for the film itself.
• the invention aims to remedy these problems by providing a sealed container with a flexible wall with a flexible film that can be connected to a sterile enclosure having improved mechanical strength and ensuring optimum sealing.
• Another object of the invention is to provide a sealed container with a flexible wall with a flexible film that can be connected to a sterile enclosure which can be produced in a simple and rapid manner, without risk of deterioration of the film and of contamination.
• Another object of the invention is to provide a flexible-wall sealed container with a recyclable flexible film.
• the invention provides a sealed container comprising a bag formed of a flexible plastic film arranged to define a sealed interior volume and comprising a passage opening, and means for fixing the one bag connection device allowing a sealed connection of the container to a sterile enclosure equipped with a complementary connection device, characterized in that the fixing means comprise a fixing ring arranged to allow a reversible fixing of the connection device on said bag, said fixing ring consisting of two concentric annular parts fitted into one another to define respectively an internal annular part and an external annular part, the external annular part being dimensioned to be engaged in force around the internal annular part and to exert a radial force thereon, the portion of film delimiting the passage opening being held in engagement between the outer annular part and the inner annular part.
• the fixing means comprise a fixing ring arranged to allow a reversible fixing of the connection device on said bag, said fixing ring consisting of two concentric annular parts fitted into one another to define respectively an internal annular part and an external annular part, the
• the inner annular part has an outer peripheral face comprising at least two circumferential gadroons arranged to define, with the inner peripheral face of the outer annular part, a zone of compression of the portion of film engaged between the annular parts external and internal.
• the gadroons are spaced from one another so as to define a zone of contact with the internal face of the outer annular part and delimited by the gadroons, subjected to a pressure force less than that exerted by the gadroons on the external annular part.
• the outer annular part has a surface, with which the outer peripheral face of the inner annular part carrying the gadroons is in contact, is flat.
• the inner peripheral face of the outer annular part has recessed impressions in each of which a gadroon is positioned and maintained under the radial force of the outer annular part exerted on the internal annular part.
• the internal annular part has an external peripheral face comprising at least two gadroons arranged to define, with a gadroon of the internal peripheral face of the external annular part, at least one annular zone jointly ensuring the fixing and the sealing of the annular parts between them.
• the internal annular part has a height greater than that of the external annular part.
• the connection device is carried by the internal annular part.
• the outer annular part is mounted clipped onto the inner annular part.
• the fixing ring is made of a bacteriostatic plastic material.
• the fixing ring is removable.
• the container comprises a connection device arranged to connect the container in a sealed manner to a sterile enclosure equipped with a complementary connection device ensuring sterile communication between the interior volume of said container and that of the enclosure, the connection device comprising a flange fixed in a reversible and sealed manner on the fixing ring and defining with the latter the passage opening.
• Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a container according to the invention
• FIG. 2 shows a detail view of the container of Figure 1;
• Figure 3 shows an exploded view of the part of the container shown in Figure
• FIG. 4 represents a view of the fixing ring of the container of FIG. 1;
• Figure 5 shows a partial sectional view of the constituent parts of the fixing ring of Figure 4 before assembly;
• Figure 6 shows a partial sectional view of the constituent parts of the fixing ring of Figure 4 assembled
• FIG. 7 represents a view of the external annular part of the fixing ring of FIG. 4;
• FIG. 8 represents a view of the internal annular part of the fixing ring of the container of FIG. 1;
• FIG. 9 represents a view in partial section of an alternative embodiment of the fixing ring;
• Figure 10 shows a partial sectional view of another alternative embodiment of the fixing ring
• a sealed container 1 with flexible wall comprising a bag 2 and a sealed connection device 4 arranged to allow the connection of the bag 2 to a complementary connection device of a sterile enclosure.
• the bag 2 is formed from a flexible plastic film arranged to define a sealed interior volume and comprising a passage opening allowing the interior volume to be communicated with the exterior of the bag.
• connection device 4 comprises a flange 40 connected to the bag 2, said flange defining the passage opening of the bag 2 when the body of the container is attached to the flange.
• the container 1 further comprises an annular seal 42 carried by the strap (figure 3). It defines a door / flange seal for the connection device 4.
• connection of the bag with the connection device is carried out so as to ensure sterile communication between the interior volume of said container 1 and that of the enclosure.
• the container 1 is advantageously provided with a protective cover 5 of the connection device.
• a protective cover 5 of the connection device An example of a protective cover is illustrated in FIG. 3. This is placed opposite the door 41 of the connection device and is force-clipped on the ears of the flange 40.
• the container 1 comprises a fixing ring 6 allowing a sealed attachment of the bag 2 to the connection device 4 without resorting to welding.
• the fixing ring 6 is arranged to allow a reversible fixing of the connection device 4 to the bag 2, giving the connection device a removable nature.
• the fixing ring 6 is arranged with the bag 2 to delimit the passage opening.
• the fixing ring 6 consists of two concentric annular pieces fitted into one another.
• the parts define a so-called internal annular part 7 and a so-called external annular part 8.
• the external annular part 8 is mounted clipped onto the internal annular part 7.
• the fixing ring 6 is advantageously made of a bacteriostatic plastic material, and preferably in Polyphenylene oxide.
• the outer annular part 8 is dimensioned to be forcefully engaged around the inner annular part 7 and exert a radial force thereon, the portion of film 20 delimiting the passage opening being held in engagement between the annular part external 8 and internal annular part 7.
• the internal annular part 7 is for its part dimensioned to allow easy mounting of the bag 2 on said part while avoiding the formation of folds of the bag 2 during the force-fitting of the outer annular part.
• the internal annular part 7 has a height greater than that of the external annular part 6.
• the fixing ring 6 is mounted on the plastic film, the part of the inner annular part 7 which extends beyond the outer annular part 8 being oriented from the side. opposite side inside the bag 2.
• This arrangement of the fixing ring 6 has the advantage of avoiding having to carry out manipulations inside the bag during the assembly of the fixing ring 6 and the bag 2. The entry of particles and / or microorganisms is thus avoided and the bag 2 kept clean.
• the connection device 4 is carried by the part of the internal annular part 7 extending beyond the external annular part 6.
• the internal annular part 7 has an outer peripheral face 70 provided with circumferential gadroons 10 arranged to define, with the inner peripheral face 80 of the outer annular part 8, which is planar, a zone of compression of the portion of film 20 engaged between the annular parts.
• the annular part internal 7 comprises two gadroons 10 extending over the entire circumference of the external peripheral face 70 of said part. It is of course obvious that a number of different gadroons 10 can be provided without departing from the scope of the invention. In the example illustrated, the gadroons have a profile and similar dimensions.
• the gadroons Plated against the inner face of the outer annular part 8 and exerting a radial force on the inner peripheral face 80 of the outer annular part 8 in response to the radial force exerted by the latter, the gadroons perform the function of 'a seal between the body of the container and the fixing ring when the two annular parts are fitted together.
• the gadroons 10 are spaced from one another so as to define an inter gadroon zone subjected to a pressure force less than that exerted by the gadroons 10 on the outer annular part 8. This thus allows, in combination with the two gadroons carried by the internal annular part 7, to strengthen the seal.
• FIG. 9 illustrate a second variant embodiment of the fixing ring 6.
• the outer annular part 8 has two recessed circular indentations 11 extending over the entire circumference of the inner peripheral face 80.
• the external annular part 8 is fitted onto the internal annular part 7 so that each gadroon 10 is engaged in a hollow recess 11.
• the gadroons 10 crush the portion of film 20 of the bag at the level of the indentation 11, thus ensuring improved engagement of the film.
• the number of indentations 11 made on the internal peripheral face 80 of the external annular part 8 will be at least equal to the number of gadroons 10 provided on the internal annular part 7.
• the gadroons 10 are arranged with the indentations 11 to define a zone subjected to a pressure force less than that exerted by the gadroons 10 on the external annular part 8.
• FIG. 10 illustrates another variant embodiment of the fixing ring 6.
• the outer peripheral face 70 of the inner annular part 7 and the inner peripheral face 80 of the outer annular part 8 respectively comprises gadroons 13, 14. These gadroons are arranged to define an annular zone jointly ensuring the clipping of the annular parts together and the seal between the bag and the annular parts. of the fixing ring 6.
• the gadroons have non-identical profiles. The latter are configured to keep the inter-gadroon zone of low pressure as in the embodiments described above, and thus improve the sealing of the ring / film assembly.
• the container 1 is assembled by clipping the elements constituting it.
• the internal annular part 7 is placed inside the bag 2, at its passage opening.
• the outer annular part is then engaged around the bag 2, which extends between the inner annular part 7 and the outer annular part 8, until it comes to fit in force around the inner annular part 7.
• the connection device is clipped onto the upper part of the internal annular part (free part of the internal annular part).
• the clipping of the constituent parts together is reversible.
• the ring is thus removable from the container.
• the clipping of the connection device on the ring is reversible.
• the connection device is thus also removable.
• the bag 2 and the connection device 4 are advantageously made of a bacteriostatic material.
• the seals 8 and 13 are made of a silicone material or other materials minimizing the phenomena of persistence. Provision can also be made for the seals to be made of a bacteriostatic material.

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