EP4232369A1

EP4232369A1 - Removable lid to close the opening of a container

Info

Publication number: EP4232369A1
Application number: EP21819195.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Miklós FAZEKAS
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-10-20
Filing date: 2021-10-13
Publication date: 2023-08-30
Also published as: HU5287U; WO2022084704A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a removable lid unit for closing the clear opening of material storage units, in particular for resealing beverage containers after opening, which has a lid base (10) with a pouring opening (11), a cap (20) for covering the pouring opening (11) and a lid base (10) ) has a switch connector body (30), the lid base (10) has one fastening element (12) around the pouring opening (11) while the cap (20) has another fastening element (21) cooperating with one fastening element (12), and the cap (20) is removably and replaceably clamped to the pouring opening (11) of the lid base (10) by means of the second fastening element (21). The characteristic feature of the invention is that, one end (31a) of the connecting body (30) has a join piece (31b) has an other clamping member (32) having a connecting piece (31d), wherein one connecting piece (31d) of one clamping member (31) is separated from the other connecting piece (32d) of the other clamping member (32) the lid base (10) is provided with a locking profile (13), and the locking profile (13) is provided with one join piece (31b) of one clamping member (31) and another join piece (32b) of the other clamping member (32); rotatably connected relative to each other so that one of its clamping members (31) and one end (32a) of one end (31a) and the other clamping member (32) are also connected to each other by means of the locking profile (13) of the lid base (10) clamping member (31) one or more hook extensions (33) are formed on the support side (31e) facing the material storage unit (1) and on the support side (32e) facing the material storage unit (1) of the other clamping member (32), the lid base (10) is associated with a sealing body (40) on the connecting body (30) and / or on the material storage unit (1).

Description

REMOVABLE LID TO CLOSE THE OPENING OF A CONTAINER

The subject of utility model is a removable lid unit for closing the clear opening of material storage units, especially for re-close after opening of beverage storage metal cans, which has a lid base with pouring opening, a cap to cover the pouring opening, as well as a connector body that connects the lid base to the material storage unit, one of the fastening element of the lid base located near to pouring opening, while the cap has another fastening element cooperating with one fastening element, and the cap is reversible and removably pinched to the pouring opening of the lid base by the other fastening element.

Many solutions have become known for the packaging and storage of liquids, solids, lump and bulk materials. One group includes material storage units into which liquids are filled and offered for sale. Such liquid storage units are also formed by various glass, plastic and metal beverage containers. There are also a number of solutions for closing the opening of beverage bottles. Screw caps are also widely used for soft drinks and, more recently, for non-concentrated alcohols and beers.

Such a screw cap can be cognizable in, inter alia, industrial property document CN 2249724.

The advantage of these is that they can be wound back on the neck of the bottle after the warranty closure has been removed and, due to the internal design of the cap, precludes the possibility of leakage at the pouring opening of the bottle.

There are also “bottles” that can be filled with liquid for storage, and the top of the container can be closed with a specially designed lid. Such a beverage container is described in CN 2442 569. While the utility model description number HU U 4735 can be screwed onto a bottle and describes a cap assembly with a straw.

However, there are also thin metal beverage cans, such as cola, beer and energy drink cans, which cannot be resealed after opening, as it cannot be re-placed after the closure plate at the pouring opening of the can has been broken. Consequently, the disadvantage of such beverage storage units is that the entire contents of the can must be consumed in a short time, otherwise its enjoyment value deteriorates rapidly. Another disadvantage of such cans is that the stored beverage can easily spill out of the storage space, which can cause contamination on the consumer's clothing or its surroundings.

The purpose of the utility model was to overcome the shortcomings of the known bottle closure solutions and to create a version which, on the one hand, is suitable to allow the can to be resealed without leakage after opening the can, even in the case of beverages with metal cans, as well as to allow the contents of cans to be consumed more hygienically.

It was also intended that the sample lid unit be reusable and can be used for material storage units that have a cap or lid but its repeated use does not meet the requirement for a leak-proof seal. For example, in case of pickles and mason jars, which available in stores.

The basic idea of the utility model was that the circumferential surface of the metal cans can be gripped without displacement with a rim-like structural element stretched from the side, and thus the opening of the metal can could be closed with a lid placed on it.

Relying on this basic idea, the design according to the utility model was led by the realization that if a connecting body can be assembled from two specially shaped clamping members and connected to each other, the pieces can be clamped to the new surface the lid base tensioning the two clamping members is connected, the combination of the two clamping members and the lid base is able to seal the opening can be kept leak-free, and thus the task can be solved.

In accordance with the intended purpose, the removable lid unit according to the utility model for the subsequent sealing of the free opening of material storage units, in particular for resealing metal beverage containers after opening, has a lid base with a pouring opening, the lid base has one fastening element located in the vicinity of the pouring opening, while the cap has another fastening element means cooperating with one of the fastening element means, and the cap is removably and replaceably clamped to the pouring opening of the lid base by means of the other fastening means, is designed in such a way that the connecting body has another clamping member with one join piece at one end and another connecting piece at the other end, wherein one connecting member of one clamping member is releasably connected to the other connecting member of the other clamping member, and the lid base is provided with a locking piece, and the locking piece is piece of one clamping member and another join piece of the other clamping member, and the other join piece of the other clamping member and so one end of one clamping member and one end of the other clamping member are also fastened together by means of a locking profile of the lid base on one side of the support member towards the material storage unit and one or more hook projections on the support side of the other clamping member facing the material storage unit and on the support side of the other clamping member towards the material storage unit, one or more hook extensions are formed and the lid base is associated with a sealing body that snaps onto the connector body and/or the material storage unit.

An additional feature of the removable lid unit according to the utility model, that the sealing body is attached to the lid base.

In one possible design of the removable lid unit, the sealing body is partially pressed against the surface of the material storage unit in the closed position of the lid base.

In another variant of the utility model, the locking piece has a pin, one join piece and the other join piece has the shape of a bent arm with a receiving socket, and the pin of locking profile is rotatably inserted into the receiving socket.

In yet another embodiment of the removable lid unit, one connecting member of one clamping member has a receiving socket, while the other connecting member of the other fastening element has a shape of a bent arm that fits into the receiving socket of one connecting member is inserted into its slit, and one clamping member and the other clamping member are thus connected to each other. Again, in various embodiments of the utility model, one of the clamping members has anti-slip profiles on the support side facing the material storage unit and the other side of the support member towards the material storage unit.

It may be advantageous for the removable lid unit if the lid base is provided with a closing projection and the closing projection has one locking member, while one of the gripping members and the other clamping member is one of the locking members connected to another locking member cooperating with one locking member of the closing projection is fixed to the connecting body without displacement.

In another variant of the utility model, the lid base is provided with a pressure reduction valve.

The removable lid unit according to the utility model has a number of advantageous features. The most important of these is that with a connecting body made of specially shaped clamping members, as a pliers, the mantle surface of the material storage unit can be gripped so that the lid base connected to the connection body can be properly pressed onto the open surface of the material storage unit, and so that the material storage unit, especially the beverage cans made of metal, can be closed after opening.

A further advantage is that the removable lid unit can be used countless times due to the design of the connecting body and its novel connection with the lid base. Easy to assemble and disassemble and easy to clean.

Another advantage is that with a suitable lid base design, it is possible to remove content from the material storage unit through a small opening, or to introduce it into the material storage unit. And so it does not have to open the entire lid base.

It is also an advantage that the design and closure of the connection body and the lid base prevent leakage, so that the liquid placed in the material storage unit can be easily and safely stored and transported even after the original closing plate of the pouring opening has been removed. It is also an important advantage, in case of carbonated beverages, the carbonic acid quickly escape from the beverage after the opening of the traditional metal can storage units, and thus its enjoyment value decrease rapidly and greatly, using the sample solution to close the can, the carbon dioxide in the material storage unit cannot escape from the interior. Thus, the drink retains its original enjoyment value for a much longer period of time. And this is an important aspect for the consumer. Thus, the use of a sample removable lid unit may also increase the demand for canned beverages in metal cans.

An advantage also, that the structural elements of the movable lid unit can be easily manufactured and sold without assembly, and thus sold in large quantities, which can keep entry costs at a favorable level.

Another advantage is that in the event of damage to individual components, its replacement can be easily solved, it does not require special expertise, so the lifetime of the product can be long.

It can also be considered an advantage that the removable lid unit can be used for promotional purposes in addition to its functional use, and thus can also be used as a marketing tool, e.g. to increase for sales of beverages in metal cans.

The movable lid unit according to the usage pattern will be described in more detail below with reference to an exemplary embodiment and on the basis of a drawing. In the drawing is:

Figure 1. a side view of a possible variant of the removable lid unit according to the use pattern, partly in section,

Figure 2. bottom view of removable lid unit according to usage pattern, partly in section, with the lid base in the open position,

Figure 3. the other end is a perspective view of a possible design of the clamping members forming the connecting body,

Figure 4. a detail perspective view of the removable lid unit of Figure 1, with the lid base in the close position, Figure 5. a side view detail of the removable lid unit according to the usage pattern, with the lid base in the closed position fixed to the material storage unit.

Figures 1 and 2 shows a possible variant of the removable lid unit 2 according to the utility model, which can be retrofitted to the beverage cans made of metal used as a material storage unit 1 and removably. It can be seen that the removable lid unit 2 consists of two main pieces, It can be seen that the removable lid unit 2 consists of two main parts, the lid base 10 and the connector body 30. The lid 10 is basically formed by a pouring opening 11 which is surrounded by one of the fastening elements 12. This pouring opening 11 serves to secure the removable lid unit 2 after it has been fixed the liquid can be poured from the material storage unit 1 through it, if appropriate, introduced into the material storage unit 1 through the pouring opening 11. The pouring opening 11 of the lid base 10 is closed by the cap 20. To this end, the cap 20 has a second fastening element 21 cooperating with one of the fastening element 12, by means of which the cap 20 can be fastened to one of the fastening element 12 surrounding the pouring opening 11 in a liquid- tight manner.

Preferably, one of the fastening elements 12 to the other fastening element 21 forms a pair of threads, which is common with screw caps.

The lid base 10 also includes a pressure reduction valve 50, which is optional but may be advantageous in order to reduce the pressure of the carbonated beverage in the material storage unit 1 by means of this pressure reduction valve 50 before the cap 20 is opened.

It can be clearly seen in Figure 2 that the connecting body 30 is composed of one clamping member 31 and the other clamping member 32. The other clamping member 32 is provided at one end 32a with a second join piece 32b and at the other end 32c with a second connecting piece 32d. The other clamping member 32 is provided at one end 32a with a second join piece 32b and at the other end 32c with a second connecting piece 32d.

One connecting piece 3 Id of the other end 31c of one clamping member 31 is releasably connected to the other connecting piece 32d of the other end 32c of the other clamping member 32. One join piece 31b of one end 31a of one clamping member 31 and the other join piece 32b of one end 32a of the other clamping member 32 are connected to the locking profile 13 forming part of the lid base 10 in the position of use of the removable lid unit 2.

The locking profile 13 of the lid base 10 - in this embodiment - is the pin 13a, one join piece 31b of one clamping member 31 and the other join piece 32b of the other clamping member 32 have a fork-like shape with receiving socket 34 which can be connected to the pin 13a. The pin 13a and one of the join piece 31b and the other join piece 32b are connected to each other so that, on the one hand, the lid base 10 can pivot about the pin 13a in the receiving socket 34 of one join piece 31b and in the receiving socket 34 of the other join piece 32b. On the other hand, create a closure with a shape that excludes one of the clamping members 31 from opening randomly from one end 31a and the other clamping member 32 from one end 32a.

Turning to Figure 3, it can be clearly seen that in a given embodiment, one connecting piece 3 Id of the other end 31c of one clamping member 31 consists of two curved forks spaced apart and having receiving sockets 3 If. The other connecting piece 32d of the other end 32c of the other clamping member 32 is the two-piece anchoring member 32f which fits into the receiving sockets 3 If.

In one of the clamping members 31 and the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30, the anchoring members 32f of the second connecting piece 32d abut into the receiving sockets 3 If of one of the connecting pieces 3 Id, thus engage with the other end 31c and the other end 32c in a closing manner into a structural unit.

Returning to Figure 2, it can also be seen that one of the clamping members 31 of the connecting body 30 runs on the support side 31e facing the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1, and on the support side 32e of the other clamping member 32 facing the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1 running all the way. The hook extensions 33, as shown in Figure 1, are ribs projecting from the support side 31e and the support side 32e. Also shown in Figure 1, the support side 31e and the support side 32e can be provided with the anti-slip profiles 35 in addition to the hook extension 33. The purpose of the antislip profiles 35 is to prevent the connecting body 30 from rotating around the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1 in the fixed position of the connecting body 30.

Figure 1 also shows that the sealing body 40 is located on the side of the lid base 10 facing the connecting body 30. As shown in Fig, 5, the sealing body 40 rests on the front side 1c of the material storage unit 1 on the one hand in the closed position of the lid base 10. Alternatively, on the surface of one of the clamping members 31 and the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30 facing the lid base 10. As a result, in the closed position of the lid base 10, the sealing body 40 prevents liquid from leaking out of the material storage unit 1 between the connecting body 30 and the contact surfaces of the material storage unit 1 or the connection body 30 and the lid base 10.

Figure 1 also shows that the closing projection 14, which has one of the locking members 14a, is located in the part of the lid base 10 opposite the locking profile 13. The closing projection 14 of the lid base 10 cooperates with another locking member 36 formed on the connector body 30 and is intended to prevent the lid base 10 from opening accidentally when the lid base 10 is closed and to tension the lid body sealing body 40 onto the connector body 30 and the material storage unit 1. on the front.

A particular embodiment of the other locking member 36 is shown in Figure 4. In this case, the other locking member 36, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a shape formed at the other end 31c of one of the clamping members 31 of the connecting body 30 in the vicinity of one of the connecting pieces 3 Id, projecting from the other end 31c of one clamping member 31 in a direction opposite to the support side 3 le of one clamping member 31.

The shape of this shape is adapted to the closing projection 14, which has one locking member, i.e. an opening, formed according to the shape of the other locking member 36.

Figure 5 shows the closed position of the movable lid unit 2 according to the usage pattern mounted on the material storage unit 1. One locking member 14a of the closing proj ection 14 of the lid base 10 surrounds another locking member 36 projecting from one of the clamping members 31 of the connecting body 30, thereby closing and tensioning the sealing body 40 on the front side 1c of the material storage unit 1 by means of the lid base 10. In this position, the hook extensions 33 of the connecting body 30 engage under the verge la of the material storage unit 1, thus preventing the connecting body 30 from detaching upwards from the material storage unit 1 in the position shown in Figure 5. While the anti-slip profiles 35 "clings" to the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1 and thus do not allow the connecting body 30 to rotate around the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1. To this end, the anti-slip profiles 35 may be spikes, surface roughness or other friction-increasing surfaces projecting from the support side 31e of one of the clamping members 31 of the connecting body 30 and the support side 32e of the other clamping member 32.

It should be noted here, that one of the clamping members 31, the other clamping member 32 and the lid base 10 forming the connector body 30 of the movable lid unit 2 according to the pattern can be formed of plastic, preferably by injection molding. The sealing body 40 is made of a flexible material, e.g. rubber plate with an annular shape. It is also important to note that, in a particular embodiment, the closing projection 14 protruding from the lid base 10 must also be capable of sufficient resilient deformation in order to open first during the closing of the lid base 10 so that another locking member 36 protruding from the connector body 30 can pass. body. Then, after leaving it, return to its original position - and, as shown in Figure 5 - receives the other locking member 36 into one of the locking members 14a of the closing projection 14.

The removable lid units 2 according to the utility model are used as follows. First, one clamping member 31 and the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30 of the removable lid unit 2 are to be assembled. For this, one connecting piece 3 Id at the other end 31c of one clamping member 31 and another connecting piece 32d formed at the other end 32c of the other clamping member 32 must be connected to each other. Then, the curved one clamping member 31 and the other clamping member 32 can be placed near the verge la of the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1, and then one end 31a of one clamping member 31 and one end 32a of the other clamping member 32 are brought closer to each other one clamping member 31 and other clamping member 32 of the body, like two jaws of a plier, enclose the material storage unit 1.

The hook extensions 33 projecting from the support side 31e of one clamping member 31 and the support side 32e of the other clamping member 32 engage in a groove formed by the transition between the verge la and the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1. While the anti-slip profiles 35 of the support side 31e of one clamping member 31 and the support side 32e of the other clamping member 32 rest on the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1.

When the hook extensions 33 of one clamping member 31 and the other clamping member 32 are fixed to the material storage unit 1, the pin 13a of the locking profile 13 of the lid base 10 can be inserted into the receiving socket 34 of one of the join piece 31b formed at one end 31a other join piece 32b into receiving sockets 34. Thereby, one of the clamping members 31 and the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30 is fastened to each other, and the connecting body 30 is secured to the material storage unit 1 in one step.

It should be noted here that in the fully assembled position of the connector body 30, the other end 31c and the other end 32c of the connector body 30 are positioned relative to each other such that in the present embodiment one of the clamping member 31 is formed at the other end 3 lc the locking member is in a suitable position to receive the closing projection 14 of the lid base 10.

The lid base 10 connected to the connecting body 30 can be rotated about the pin 13a of the locking profile 13, so that it can be folded onto the front side lc of the material storage unit 1 and it can be inverted from there. When the lid base 10 is rotated, the sealing body 40 attached to the lid base 10 seals the surface of one of the clamping member 31 and the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30 and the part of the front side lc of the material storage unit 1 around the verge l . When, as the lid base 10 is folded in, the closing projection 14 projecting from the lid base 10 reaches the second locking member 36 projecting laterally from the connector body 30, the resilient closing projection 14 slides slightly on the outer surface of the other locking member 36. During further folding of the lid base 10, the closing projection 14 slides on the second locking member 36 until one of the locking members 14a of the closing projection 14, i.e. the opening formed in the closing projection 14 and conforms to the shape of the other locking member 36, in front of a locking body. When the elastic deformation of the closing projection 14 ceases and the closing projection 14 recedes towards the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1.

One of the locking members 14a of the backwardly moving closing projection 14 receives the other locking member 36, and the lid base 10 is locked in the closed position.

In the closed condition of the lid 10, by rotating the cap 20, the other fastening element 21 twists around one of the fastening elements 12 surrounding the pouring opening 11 of the lid base 10, the cap 20 becomes removable and the contents of the material storage unit 1 can be extracted from the material storage unit 1.

If the material in the material storage unit 1 is under pressure and in the meantime the gas absorbed therein can be released, the pressure in the material storage unit 1 can be reduced by means of the pressure reduction valve 50 before unscrewing the cap 20. It should be noted here; that the pressure reduction valve 50 can be any commercially available component, so it is unnecessary to describe it.

When the material storage unit 1 is emptied, by removing the closing projection 14 of the lid base 10 from the mantle lb of the material storage unit 1, one locking member 14a also moves and protrudes from the other locking member 36 and allows the lid base 10 to be rotated around the pin 13 a. The lid base 10 can then be rotated over the front side 1c of the material storage unit 1, which also allows the locking profile 13 to be pushed out of the receiving socket 34 forming one join piece 3 lb of one end 31 a of one clamping member 31 and the other join piece 32b of one end 32a of the other clamping member 32 consisting of receiving sockets 34. After separating the lid base 10 and the connecting body 30, one clamping member 31 and the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30 can be removed from each other and the connecting body 30 can be removed from the emptied material storage unit 1.

It should be noted here that the join piece of one clamping member 31 and the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30 can be realized not only by one join piece 31b and another join piece 32b as described in the illustrated embodiment, but also by one connecting piece 3 Id and another connecting piece 32d a form-fitting bond may also be suitable. In each case, however, an important requirement is that the connecting body 30 consist of two structural elements which can be releasably connectable to one another, the shape of which adapts to the external shape of the material storage unit 1.

It is also understood that the sealing body 40 can be connected not only to the lid base 10 but also to one of the clamping members 31 and/or the other clamping member 32 of the connecting body 30, but the variant described in the embodiment is more advantageous in terms of manufacturability and handling.

The removable lid unit according to the utility model can be used in all cases where it is not possible to close the material storage unit after opening it, or it is expedient to use a gas-tight seal, especially in case of canned beverages containing carbonated drinks.

List of reference marks material storage unit la verge lb mantle lc front side removable lid unit lid base 11 pouring opening

12 fastening elements

13 locking profile

13a pin

14 closing projection

14a one locking member cap 21 another fastening elements connecting body 31 clamping member

31a one end

31b one join piece

31c another end

3 Id connecting piece

31e support side

3 If receiving socket

32 another clamping member

32a one end

32b another join piece

32c another end

32d another connecting piece

32e support side

32f anchoring member

33 hook extension

34 receiving socket

35 anti-slip profile

36 another locking member sealing body pressure reduction valve column gap

Claims

1. A removable lid unit for closing the free opening of material storage units, in particular for resealing beverage containers after opening, which has a lid base (10) with a pouring opening (11), a cap (20) for liding the pouring opening (11) and a lid base (10) has a switch connector body (30), the lid base (10) has one fastening element (12) around the pouring opening (11) while the cap (20) has another fastening element (21) cooperating with one fastening element (12), and the cap (20) ) is removably and replaceably clamped to the pouring opening (11) of the lid base (10) by means of the second fastening element (21), characterized by that one end (31a) of the connecting body (30) has a join piece (31b) has an other clamping member (32) having a connecting piece (3 Id), wherein one connecting piece (3 Id) of one clamping member (31) is separated from the other connecting piece (32d) of the other clamping member (32) the lid base (10) is provided with a locking profile (13), and the locking profile (13) is provided with one join piece (31b) of one clamping member (31) and another join piece (32b) of the other clamping member (32); rotatably connected relative to each other so that one of its clamping members (31) and one end (32a) of one end (31a) and the other clamping member (32) are also connected to each other by means of the locking profile (13) of the lid base (10) clamping member (31) one or more hook extensions (33) are formed on the support side (3 le) towards the material storage unit (1) and on the support side (32e) facing the material storage unit (1) of the other clamping member (32), the lid base (10) is associated with a sealing body (40) on the connecting body (30) and / or on the material storage unit (1).

2. Removable lid unit according to claim 1, characterized by that the sealing body (40) is attached to the lid base (10).

3. Removable lid unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the sealing body (40) is partially pressed against the surface of the material holding unit (1) in the closed position of the lid base (10).

4. Figures 1-3. A removable lid unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the locking profile (13) has a pin (13a), one join piece (31b) and the other join piece (32b) have the shape of a bent arm with receiving sockets (34), the locking profile (13) and its pin (13a) is rotatably inserted in the receiving sockets (34).

5. Figures 1-3. A removable lid unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by, that one connecting piece (3 Id) of one clamping member (31) has a receiving socket (3 If) and the other connecting piece (32d) of the other clamping member (32) has an anchoring member (32f) fitting into the receiving socket (3 If) of one clamping member (31), in the position of use of the connecting body (30), the anchoring member (32f) of the other clamping member (32) is inserted into the receiving socket (3 If) of one clamping member (31), and one clamping member (31) and the other clamping member (32) is thus connected to each other.

6. Figures 1-5. A removable lid unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that one of the clamping member (31) has anti-slip profiles (35) on the support side (3 le) facing the material storage unit (1) and the other clamping member (31) has anti-slip profiles (35) on the support side (32e) facing the material storage unit (1).

7. Figures 1-6. According to any one of claims removable lid unit, characterized by that the lid base (10) is provided with a closing projection (14) and the closing projection (14) has one locking member (14a), while one clamping member (31) and the other clamping member (32) is supplemented by another locking member (36) cooperating with one locking member (14a) of the closing projection (14), and in the closed position of the lid base (10), the lid base (10) is fixed to the connecting body (30) without displacement by means of one locking member (14a) of the closing projection (14) connected to the other locking member (36).

8. Figures 1-7. A removable lid unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the lid base (10) is provided with a pressure reduction valve (50).