ES2852673A1 - Profiled rail plate with slide opening and closing device for containers (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), to enable partial emptying of the contents and subsequent closure of a container (2), characterized in that it comprises a plate (8) with side rails (9) for the horizontal movement of a shutter cover (10), with a lever (6) emanating from the same piece of the plate, and with a cut-out in the shape of an inverted conical trunk (22) for manual pressure opening of a breather hole (23) on the cover (4), the lever presenting a free end (1 1) while the other end has a starting extension (12), the sealing cover (10) comprising a surface on its lower side (13) that fits into the through hole (14) of uncovered product below it, in addition to a hand grip (17) on one side of its upper surface (18). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Profiled rail plate with slide opening and closing device for containers

Field of the invention

The present invention refers to a profiled rail plate with a sliding opening and closing device for containers, one of those that can be used to cover pouring holes in cans and cans that have been opened when a part of their original lid has been torn off to enable the partial emptying of its contents with the help of aeration of the interior of the container.

Exemplary situations of such needs to close the hole to store product remains due to partial emptying are mainly due to the progressive consumption of products, such as condensed and sweetened milk, soft drinks in metal or plastic cans, in terms of the sector. consumption of food, in addition to effervescent, volatile, caustic or corrosive liquids, viscous, etc., in the sector of products for human consumption not necessarily food, such as pharmaceuticals or beauty, but also products intended for the industrial or home cleaning, such as supplies of greasing liquids for vehicle engines or stationary machines, or the care of urban furniture, etc.

Specifically, the profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers, object of the invention, can be used to cover pouring holes in cans and cans, and to allow partial emptying of their contents by pouring, especially in cans and cans. lids cans with circular base.

Background of the invention

Hitherto only closure devices are known that are used by screw or snap closure with a part spanning the full diameter of the surface side of the opening of a can or can. Generally, use is made of a circular-shaped piece of a semi-soft plastic material whose annular side overlaps externally on the side wall of the can or can, or a screw-on tin lid. This is also usually the solution for a closure, in the event that the opening on the side of the can or can is only partial.

However, there is no universal closure lid that offers a solution for the possibility of covering the partial pouring hole of the lid of the jar or can, which makes it possible to pour the product after opening it and which is an integral part of it and not mere accessory.

Examples of products whose wrapping opens totally or partially on one side of one side as a pouring hole are, first of all, the already mentioned condensed milk or soft drinks in aluminum cans, the first one having at least a lid for its closure, although not In all countries of its commercialization, while in the sector of soft drinks offered in aluminum cans with a partial hole in the lid, a lid that accompanies it since its manufacture is not usually detected. To cover and store product residues in these containers, one has to resort to plastic lids that are generally sold as accessories and not specific for the container whose hole is to be covered. In those cans that have only a partial hole on the side of their surface intended for pouring, the undesired situation of the stoppage of the pouring flow is observed, especially in viscous liquids such as sweetened milk or oils by the creation of a negative pressure inside the container due to the tendency of the viscosity of the liquid to block the orifice from within. To a lesser extent, it also occurs in non-viscous liquids as long as the entire hole is covered from the inside. The only remedy for resuming emptying is in changing the angle of inclination of the container. The abrupt entry of air into the interior due to this correction factor, however, usually causes a jet with uncontrolled discharge. This problem precisely led to the total uncovering of the pouring side as it was impractical to accompany the cans with a kind of chisel for multiple perforation of the edges of their surface.

However, there is no universal closure lid that offers a solution for the possibility of covering the partial pouring hole of the lid of the jar or can, which makes it possible to pour the product after opening it and which is an integral part of it and not mere accessory.

Therefore, there is a need for a profiled rail plate with a sliding opening and closing device for containers, for the possibility of covering pouring holes in them, and to allow the partial emptying of their contents by pouring, especially in cans and cans. of caps with round base. It is precisely here where the present invention comes into play.

Summary of the invention

Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers, to enable the partial emptying of the contents and subsequent closing of a container, with a removable oval as an integral part of the lid of this container, the oval delimited by a line of weakness in circumference and with a lever for the opening of the oval that is in fixed connection with the cover through riveting or a similar known technique, characterized in that it comprises a plate with side rails for the horizontal movement of a sealing cover, with a lever that emanates from the same piece of the plate, and with a cut-out in the form of an inverted conical trunk for the manual opening by pressure of a breather hole in the cover, the lever presenting a free end while the other end has a starting extension , the sealing cap comprising a surface on its lower side that fits into the product passage hole uncovered underneath it, this side having a notch to receive the starting end of the lever and which is provided with a hooking device in the form of a fixing bridge for the free ends of the lever, the cover also comprising a handle hand held on one side of its upper surface and flattened sides perpendicular to the handle, and the lid of the container having a vent hole on the side opposite the oval.

According to one aspect of the invention, the plate comprises lateral rails on both its longitudinal sides processed from the same piece and provided with a vertical and a horizontal bend towards the center respectively, presenting an elevation that corresponds to the thickness of the sealing cover. and is in fixed connection with the lid of the container through central riveting in it.

According to another aspect of the invention, the plate does not cover the surface of the openable oval on the surface of the can lid.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the plate comprises in its central body the starter lever processed by slits and stamped from the same piece.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, the plate comprises a cut-out in the shape of an inverted conical frustum in its central body at the opposite end to that of the oval on the lid of the container below it that pierces the breather hole as part provided in the surface of the container lid by vertical manual pressure on the sealing lid.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the inverted conical frusto-shaped blank is hollow.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the inverted conical trunk shaped blank remains stagnant by pressure at the edge of the uncovered surface of the vent hole along its downward vertical movement upon reaching the progressive outer diameter of the trunk and the edge. of the surface uncovered.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the side rails prevent the upward vertical exit of the sealing cap at the end that has the body of the plate with the oval.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, the side rails do not cover the sealing cap at the end opposite to that which has the body of the plate with the oval.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the sealing cap has a lower side that has the same diameter as the surface of the oval below it.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the sealing cap has an upper surface having a diameter larger than the surface of the oval below it surrounding the line of weakness thereof.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the sealing cap fits into the hole of the oval uncovered by vertical pressure.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, the sealing cap comprises a recess in the form of a depression on its lower side for horizontal integration of the part of the lever start extension that encroaches on the space of the oval below it.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the sealing cap comprises a bridge-shaped hooking device on its lower side for hooking the two free end sides of the hook-shaped lever.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the sealing cap comprises a hand grip as a protrusion of the upper surface of the sealing cap for its vertical movement.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the sealing cover comprises two sides perpendicular to the hand grip flattened in parallel, giving the cover a width that corresponds to the width of the plate below it and fitting into the side rails of it. .

According to yet another aspect of the invention, the starter lever is non-deformable under the force exerted when uncovering the oval because it has longitudinal cladding braces stamped therein.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the starter lever has on its free sides opposite to the end of the starter extension transverse folds upwards and towards its center in the form of a hook that hook into the hooking device in the form of a hook. bridge on the underside of the sealing cap when it is at the opposite end to that of the oval, preventing its detachment from it.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the starter lever has a bending transverse axis on the side of the rivet that it has with the edge of the oval below it.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the vent hole comprises an orifice line of weakness that surrounds its surface.

Brief description of the drawings

The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying schematic drawings, in which:

- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers, the device visible in new condition with the hand grip on the upper surface of the sealing cap and the free end of the lever, riveted the plate with its side rails to the lid of a container, and the oval to be uncovered,

- Figure 2 shows a plan view of a plate as a loose piece seen from above, - Figure 3 is a perspective view of the plate, showing the upward bends of the free ends of the split lever of the same piece,

- Figure 4 is a perspective view as in the previous figure but seen from below, the stamping in the shape of an inverted conical trunk and the lever with its part on the starting side and the free ends of it in its vertical position can be seen,

- Figure 5 is a plan view of the device, the shutter cover removed, the starter lever visible in its entirety with the free ends bent in the form of a hook, - Figure 6 shows a plan view of an opening device and sliding closure by plate rails for containers as in the previous figure, with the sealing cover on the opposite side to that of the oval, no part of its surface is covered by the plate rails, - figure 7 is a plan view of a sealing cover seen from below, visible the hooking device, the flattened sides and the location of the recess for housing the starter end of the lever,

- figure 8 shows the part of the previous figure in an upward view,

- figure 9 shows the part of figure 6 rotated by 90 °,

- figure 10 shows the part of figure 7 rotated by 90 °,

Figure 11 is a side view of a shutter cover hooking the starter lever on its hooking device,

- Figure 12 shows a perspective view of a profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers, the device visible in the open state with the lever together with the sealing lid raised and the oval uncovered,

Figure 13 is a perspective view of a container lid, the plate removed, the oval visible with its line of weakness, the riveting location and the location of the vent hole.

1 = Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers 2 = Container

3 = Oval

4 = Lid

5 = Line of weakness

6 = Lever

7 = Riveted

8 = Plate

9 = Side rails

10 = Sealing cap

11 = Free end

12 = Start extension

13 = Bottom side

14 = Through hole

15 = notch

16 = Coupling device

17 = Hand grip

18 = Top surface

19 = Perpendicular sides

20 = Longitudinal braces

21 = Bending cross axis

22 = Inverted conical stem

23 = breather hole

24 = Orifice line of weakness

Detailed description of the invention

The following description will be made in relation to the use of the profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), object of the invention, for feeding containers.

However, this should not be construed as a limitation of the invention, but as an illustration thereof by way of example, since, as mentioned above, the present device may have many other applications.

Referring firstly to Figures 1 to 11 of the drawings, it is noted that the profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), object of the invention, comprises a sealing cover (10) with a hand grip (17) and a starting lever (6) as part of a plate (8) with side rails (9) for opening the oval (3) in the lid (4) of a container (2).

Figure 1 shows a profiled rail plate with a sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), the device is visible in new condition with the hand grip (17) on the upper surface of the sealing cap (10) and the free end (11) of the lever (6), riveted the plate (8) with its side rails (9) to the lid (4) of a container (2), and the oval (3) to be uncovered.

Figure 2 shows a plan view of a plate (8) as a loose piece seen from above.

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the plate (8), appreciating the upward folds of the free ends (11) of the lever (6) split from the same piece.

Figure 4 is a perspective view as in the previous figure but seen from below, the cut-out in the shape of an inverted conical trunk (22) and the starter lever (6) with its part of the start extension side (12) can be seen and the free ends (11) of it in their vertical position.

Figure 5 shows a plan view of the device, the shutter cover (10) removed, the starting lever (6) visible in its entirety with the free ends (11) bent in the form of a hook.

Figure 6 shows a plan view of the profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1) as in the previous figure, with the sealing cap (10) on the opposite side to the oval (3), do not cover any part of its surface by the side rails (9) of the plate (8).

Figure 7 is a plan view of a sealing cap (10) seen from below, the hooking device (16), the flattened sides and the location of the recess (15) to house the end of the starter extension visible (12) from the lever (6).

Figure 8 shows the part of the previous figure in an upward view.

Figure 9 shows the part of figure 6 rotated 90 °.

Figure 10 shows the part of figure 7 rotated 90 °.

Figure 11 is a side view of a sealing cap (10) hooking the starter lever (6) in its hooking device (16).

Figure 12 shows a perspective view of a profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), the device is visible in the open state with the lever (6) together with the sealing cover (10) raised and the oval (3) uncovered.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of a lid (4) of the container (2), the plate (8) removed, the oval (3) with its line of weakness (5), the riveting location (7) and the location of orifice line of weakness (24) of breather hole (23).

To use said profiled rail plate with a sliding opening and closing device for containers (1) for the first time, the part provided on the lid (4) of the container (2) is uncovered, in a known manner by manual start with the lever (6) and introduction of the oval (3) inside the container with its starting extension (12). The lever is rotated in this maneuver about 90 ° from its horizontal position to a vertical one, releasing its times the oval (3) along the line of weakness (5). To do this, the sealing cap (10) is moved horizontally beforehand by means of its hand grip (17). In this action, the through hole (14) in the lid (4) of the container (2) below it and devoid of the oval (3) remains free and the free ends (11) of the lever (6) hook into the device hook (16) on the lower surface of the sealing cap.

The device is then moved to its previous horizontal position. In this way, the contents of the container can be evacuated in the desired quantity. Once the pouring maneuver is finished, the hole in the lid (4) is closed by moving the sealing lid (10) horizontally in the opposite direction to the previous one. Once the sealing cap is located above the hole in the cap (4) the container (2) is sealed with a downward manual pressure on it. The container (2) is hermetically closed.

For future evacuations, the hand gripper (17) is pulled upwards in a first step and proceeds as in the previous description, horizontally pushing the sealing cap (10) in the opposite direction to the previous one.

The profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), thus allows the desired or necessary openings and closings until the container (2) is completely empty.

Obviously, the use of the profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), object of the invention, for purposes other than its use for the contents of food products would be developed in the same way as previously described, pulling of the hand gripper (17) up or down followed by horizontal movements of the shutter cover (10) in the desired direction to open or close, preceding the application of the lever (6) to uncover the hole in the cover ( 4) with the help of the sealing cap by moving them from a horizontal to a vertical position for the first use of the opening and closing device in a container before it has been used for the first time.

The invention has thus created a profiled rail plate with a sliding opening and closing device for containers that offers several advantages, among which the following can be highlighted:

- Simple structure, and as a consequence, ease of use.

Practical use, due to the universality and versatility of application.

- Form of aesthetic presentation, since both waiting to be used for the first time and later when storing remains of the unconsumed content, the sliding opening and closing device offers an appearance of integrity.

The above description has focused on the essential features of the invention. However, it is understood that the device described could be subject to modifications in its shape and structure without departing from the invention. Therefore, the scope of this is intended to be limited only by the content of the appended claims.

Claims (20)

1. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), to allow partial emptying of the contents and subsequent closing of a container (2), with an oval (3) that can be opened as an integral part of the lid ( 4) of this container, the oval delimited by a line of weakness (5) in circumference and with a lever (6) for opening the oval that is in fixed connection with the lid through riveting (7) or similar technique known, characterized in that it comprises a plate (8) with side rails (9) for the horizontal movement of a sealing cover (10), with a lever (6) emanating from the same piece of the plate, and with a die-cut in inverted conical trunk shape (22) for manual pressure opening of a breather hole (23) in the cover (4), the lever presenting a free end (11) while the other end has a start extension (12) , the sealing cap (10) comprising a surface on its lower side (13) that fits into the through hole (14) of uncovered product below it, this side having a notch (15) to receive the starting end of the lever and that is provided with a hooking device (16) in the form of a fixing bridge for the free ends of the lever (6), the cover (10) also comprising a hand grip (17) on one side of its upper surface (18) and some sides perpendicular (19) to the flattened handle, and providing the lid (4) of the container (2) with a breather hole (23) on the opposite side to the oval (3). 2. Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (8) comprises side rails (9) on both its longitudinal sides processed from the same piece and provided with a vertical and horizontal fold towards the center respectively, presenting an elevation that corresponds to the thickness of the sealing cover (10) and is in fixed connection with the cover (4) of the container (2) through riveting ( 7) central in it. 3. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the plate (8) does not cover the surface of the oval (3) that can be opened on the surface of the lid ( 4) from the can (2). 4. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the plate (8) comprises in its central body the starting lever (6) processed by slits and punching of the same piece. 5. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the plate (8) comprises a cut-out in the shape of an inverted conical frustum (22) in its central body in the end opposite to that of the oval (3) on the lid (4) of the container (2) below it that pierces the breather hole (23) as part provided on the surface of the lid (4) of the container (2) by pressure vertical manual on the sealing cap (10). 6. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the inverted conical frustum shaped blank (22) is hollow. 7. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the inverted conical frustum-shaped blank (22) remains stagnant by pressure at the edge of the uncovered surface of the vent hole (23) along its vertical downward movement as the progressive outside diameter of the trunk reaches the edge of the uncovered surface. Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the side rails (9) prevent the vertical upward exit of the sealing cover (10) into the end that has the body of the plate with the oval (3). 9. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the side rails (9) do not cover the sealing cover (10) at the end opposite the one that It has the body of the plate (8) with the oval (3). Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the sealing cover (10) has a lower side (13) that has the same diameter as the surface of the oval (3) below it. Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the sealing cover (10) has an upper surface (18) that has a diameter larger than that of the surface of the oval (3) below it, circling its line of weakness (5). 12. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the sealing cap (10) fits into the hole of the oval (3) uncovered by vertical pressure. Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the sealing cover (10) comprises a recess (15) in the form of a depression on its lower side ( 13) for the horizontal integration of the part of the start extension (12) of the lever (6) that invades the space of the oval (3) below it. 14. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the sealing cover (10) comprises a hooking device (16) in the form of a bridge on its side bottom for the hooking of the two sides of free ends (11) of the lever in the form of hooks. Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the sealing cover (10) comprises a hand grip (17) as a protrusion of the upper surface ( 18) of the sealing cap (10) for its vertical movement. 16. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the sealing cover (10) comprises two flattened sides (19) perpendicular to the hand grip (17) in parallel, giving the cover a width that corresponds to the width of the plate (8) below it and fitting into the side rails (9) of it. 17. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the starting lever (6) is non-deformable against the force exerted when uncovering the oval (3) to be presented longitudinal cladding braces (20) stamped therein. 18. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the starting lever (6) has in its free sides opposite the end of the starter extension (12) transverse folds upwards and towards its center in the form of a hook that engages in the hooking device (16) in the form of a bridge on the lower side (13) of the cover shutter (10) when it is at the opposite end to that of the oval (3) preventing its detachment from it. 19. Profiled rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 18, characterized in that the starting lever (6) has a bending transverse axis (21) on the side of the riveting ( 7) that it has with the edge of the oval (3) below it. 20. Profile rail plate with sliding opening and closing device for containers (1), according to claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the breather hole (23) comprises a line of weakness of the hole (24) that surrounds the surface.