JP3026797B2 - ポンプディスペンサー付き可撓性チューブ及びその製作方法 - Google Patents

ポンプディスペンサー付き可撓性チューブ及びその製作方法

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JP3026797B2
JP3026797B2 JP31529298A JP31529298A JP3026797B2 JP 3026797 B2 JP3026797 B2 JP 3026797B2 JP 31529298 A JP31529298 A JP 31529298A JP 31529298 A JP31529298 A JP 31529298A JP 3026797 B2 JP3026797 B2 JP 3026797B2
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ピー スミス ロジャー
エイ ギアハート ケント
イー ブリス ザ サード アーネスト
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】
【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は身体ケア製品のよう
な粘性製品を収容しかつ小出しするのに利用され、そし
てポンプディスペンサーを含む可撓性チューブの製造に
関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題】ここに
援用する米国特許第5,632,951号には、開口部
を有する仕上部を射出成形し、押出しオリフィスに対す
る仕上部の相対移動によって仕上部と一体にチューブを
押出し、チューブを連続的に押出し続け、押出されたチ
ューブのまわりに吹込み型を閉じ、チューブを吹込み成
形して閉鎖底を有する一体の容器本体にし、型を開いて
仕上部を備えた一体の可撓性チューブを得ることからな
る可撓性プラスチックチューブを製造する方法が開示さ
れている。しかる後、この方法は本体をしるしで装飾
し、チューブの閉鎖端を切断して仕上部と反対側の端に
開放端付きチューブを残し、仕上部に閉鎖体を付けるこ
とからなる。閉鎖体は容器から底を切断する前か後ろの
いずれで付けられる。好ましくは、閉鎖体は装飾後で閉
鎖端を切断する前に仕上部に付けられる。引き続いて、
チューブは開放端から充填され、そして開放端はシール
される。装飾する段階は、仕上部及び底に係合しながら
チューブの長手方向軸線を中心にチューブを回転させる
ことを含む。装飾する段階は、好ましくは、容器をシル
クスクリーンプリント装置に対して回転させることを含
む。射出成形及び押出し成形の段階は、好ましくは、線
形低密度ポリエチレンを射出しそして押出すことからな
る。
【0003】本発明の目的は、ポンプディスペンサーを
含み、ポンプディスペンサーを、プラスチックチューブ
が形成された後プラスチックチューブに組立て、チュー
ブがポンプディスペンサーを受入れるための仕上部と一
緒に形成されたとき、1つの形態では、このポンプディ
スペンサーをチューブの開放端を通して組立て、他の形
態では、ポンプディスペンサーを上から仕上部に組立
て、ポンプアクチュエータをチューブと異なる色で作る
ことができる、上記方法によって作られた可撓性チュー
ブを提供することにある。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によれは、一体の
仕上部を有する可撓性チューブはポンプディスペンサー
の本体を受入れるための開口部を有する横壁を含む。1
つの形態では、ポンプディスペンサーは、チューブが充
填される前にチューブの開放端からチューブ内に挿入さ
れ、ポンプディスペンサーのフランジが、好ましくは、
溶着によって、例えば、超音波溶着又はスピン溶着によ
って仕上部の横壁の下側に取付けられる。他の形態で
は、フランジは仕上部の横壁の上側に取付けられる。他
の形態では、環状外壁を、外壁から間隔を隔てた一体の
環状内部と、内壁から内方に延びる一体の半径方向壁と
を有するカラーが設けられる。カラーの外壁は仕上部に
取付けられる。ポンプディスペンサーは仕上部の開口部
を貫いて延び、ポンプ本体のフランジが仕上部の開口部
を貫いて延び、ポンプ本体のフランジがカラーの横壁と
仕上部の横壁との間に延びる。密封部材が、好ましく
は、ポンプディスペンサーのフランジと仕上部の横壁と
の間に介在される。
【0005】
【発明の実施の形態】図1乃至8を参照すると、これは
充填容器を製造する段階A−Fの連続を示す概略図であ
り、第1段階Aは、容器の首部即ち仕上部を先ず射出成
形し、次いで、チューブを射出成形仕上部と一体に押出
し、金型をチューブのまわりに閉じ、チューブを吹込み
成形して容器を形成する方法及び装置によって中空プラ
スチック容器を作ることからなる。このような方法及び
装置は米国特許第2,170,987号及び同第2,9
11,673号に示されている。図1に更に示すよう
に、次いで、吹込み成形の中空容器に所望に応じて、段
階Bで1つ以上の色及びデザインでしるし又は装飾を施
す。図1の段階Cは容器に閉鎖体を付けることを示す。
次いで、容器の底を段階Dにおけるように切り離して段
階Eに示すように開放端付きチューブにする。段階Eは
顧客に引渡すように、閉鎖体を付けたチューブを示す。
開放端付きチューブの購買者はチューブに開放端から粘
性製品を充填し、次いで、Fにおけるように開放端をシ
ールする。
【0006】装飾を施す前か後のいずれかで閉鎖体を付
けることができるが、ここでは、最初の装飾段階Bの後
に付ける場合を示す。好ましくは、閉鎖体は装飾後に付
けられる。本発明によれば、装飾段階は、例えば図2に
示すようにシルクスクリーンプリンターステーションに
対して容器を回転させることによって、即ち、容器をク
ランプし、容器をステーションに対して回転させること
によって行われる。変形例として、チューブの吹込み成
形中金型内ラベル貼りによって行われても良いし、或い
は容器が吹込み成形された後ラベルを熱接着することに
よって行われても良い。図3乃至6を参照すると、容器
は、好ましくは、射出成形仕上部10と、撓むほど薄い
厚さの押出し側壁又は本体11と、キャップ付け及び装
飾操作において、チューブを回転させるためにチューブ
を駆動することを可能にする厚くて比較的硬い一体の底
壁12とからなる。側壁11は好ましくは実質的に一定
な厚さのものであり、例えば±0.006インチであ
る。
【0007】図5及び6に示すように、底壁12には凹
み即ち凹部13、14が成形され、該凹部は、印刷及び
閉鎖体付けのためにチャック18(図2)の出張り1
6、17によって係合される。図4に示すように、仕上
部10は好ましくは、中央配置の小出し開口10bを有
する頂又は横壁10aを含む。容器は好ましくは線形低
密度ポリエチレンで作られる。好ましい組成物は線形低
密度ポリエチレンである。好ましい組成物は線形低密度
ポリエチレンであり、低密度ポリエチレンが使用され
る。図7及び8を参照すると、好ましい形態の装置は本
出願と共通の譲受人を有す米国特許第5,621,96
0号に示され、この特許をここに援用する。図8を参照
すると、容器の底を切断するための装置は、逆さの容器
Aの閉鎖体Cを受入れるための凹部21を有する下部ス
ターホイール20と、関連したガイドレール32とから
なる。装置は又、容器本体34のための凹部を備えた上
部スターホイール30と、関連したガイドレール31と
を含む。容器の上端は、容器の上端を保持するために互
いに対して移動できる、凹部28、29を有するブロッ
ク26、27によって締付けられる。ギロチン刃224
が、容器Aの底を容器Aの垂直軸線即ち長手方向軸線と
90°をなす平面に沿って切断するために、シリンダに
よって閉鎖体の底を横切って移動できる。ギロチン24
はブロック26、27の案内面25によって案内され
る。
【0008】図7の装置は好ましくは、回転ターレット
30に隣接してキャップ付けステーションに位置決めさ
れ、回転ターレットは、容器を閉鎖体に付けるキャップ
付けステーションを通り越して間欠的に駆動される。図
8に示す装置はトリーミングステーションに設置され、
ターレット30は容器の底を切断するために逆さの容器
をトリーミングステーションを通り越して移動させる。
上記の説明は上記の米国特許第5,632,951号に
おける説明と実質的に同じである。図9及び10を参照
すると、本発明を実施する可撓性チューブ及びポンプデ
ィスペンサーパッケージ40は一体の仕上部44を有す
る可撓性チューブ42と、仕上部44に取付けられたポ
ンプディスペンサー46とからなる。図11乃至14を
参照すると、可撓性チューブ42を形成する可撓性容器
48は可撓性円筒形本体50と、引き続いて、上記の方
法で切断されたベース52と、一体の仕上部44とから
なり、仕上部44はポンプディスペンサー46の一部分
を受入れるための拡張開口56を有する半径方向横壁5
4を含む。仕上部44は更に今説明する理由のために、
壁から軸線方向に延びる一体の環状壁58を含む。環状
壁58はその上に内方にテーパした環状外面60と、そ
の上端と横壁54との中間に環状溝62とを含み、外方
に延びた肩64も仕上部に設けられている。
【0009】図10及び17を参照すると、ポンプディ
スペンサー46はポンプ本体66と、ピストン68と、
ピストン68と一緒に移動できるステム70とからな
る。同様に、ステム70の下端にボール73が設けら
れ、これは移動が制限される。ポンプディスペンサーは
更に通路76、78を有するアクチュエータ74を含
み、アクチュエータをばね80の作用に抗して下方に移
動させたとき通路76、78を通して内容物が小出しさ
れる。このような構造は古くて周知である。本発明によ
れば、ポンプディスペンサー46の本体66は、溶着、
例えば超音波溶着によって横壁54の下側に結合された
一体のフランジ82(図17)を備える。フランジ82
の上面は互いに同心である環状のV形リブ84、86を
備え、リブ86はリブ84よりも大きい軸線方向高さを
有し、超音波溶着が起るとき、リブがチューブの横壁5
4の下側に融合し、それによって、横壁54の下面の変
化に順応する(図10)。好ましくは、リブ86はリブ
84の内方に間隔を隔てられる。
【0010】パッケージの製作に当って、ポンプディス
ペンサー46を、充填及びチューブの閉鎖前にチューブ
42の開放端から挿入し、図28に概略的に示されてい
るように、マンドレル98とフランジ54との係合によ
って、又相補的なマンドレル99と壁54の上面との係
合によってフランジ82を壁54に超音波溶着させる。
次いで、チューブ42に製品を充填し、43でシールす
る。パッケージは更にオーバキャップ90を含み、該オ
ーバキャップ90はベース壁92及び周囲スカート94
を有し、周囲スカートは、環状溝60に係合する環状内
リブ96を備えている。スカート94の下縁は肩64に
係合する。図18に示す形態では、仕上部100には、
フランジ108が超音波溶着のための環状リブ84、8
6を有していない以外は、図11乃至17に示すポンプ
ディスペンサーと構造が等しいポンプディスペンサー1
06の本体を受入れるための開口部104を有する横壁
102が形成されている。仕上部の環状壁110には非
対称のリブ112が形成され、カラー又は備品114が
その上に設けられている。カラー114は環状外壁11
6と、開口部120を有する環状内壁118とを有し、
ポンプディスペンサー101のステム122が開口部1
20を貫いて延びる。カラー114はポンプディスペン
サー105のフランジ108を横壁102と、好ましく
は弾性シール124と係合状態に保持するように機能す
る。この形態では、オーバキャップ126は仕上部との
摩擦嵌めを有する。
【0011】図19に示す形態は、カラー128にオー
バキャップ134の相補的なねじ132に係合するため
のねじ130が形成されている以外は図18に示す形態
と実質的に等しい。図20に示す形態では、カラー13
6は仕上部の壁142の雄ねじ140に係合する雌ねじ
138を備える。この形態では、オーバキャップが図1
8に示す形態におけるように摩擦的に保持される。図2
1に示す形態では、構造は、オーバキャップ144がカ
ラー150の雄ねじ148に係合する雌ねじ146を備
えている以外は図20の構造と実質的に等しい。図22
及び23を参照すると、カラーが使用される場合に使用
することができる仕上部及びカラーの変形形態を示す。
図22に示すように、可撓性チューブの仕上部の環状壁
152にはねじが設けられ、そして上面に環状列の非対
称なラチェット歯154が形成されている。カラー15
6(図23)には、環状列の相補的な非対称の歯158
が形成され、カラーを仕上部にねじ込んだときに歯15
8が歯154に係合してカラーを取外すことができる。
【0012】図24乃至27に示す形態では、環状壁1
62の外面に非対称の歯160が設けられる。カラー1
66の非対称の歯164は内面に設けられる。図29を
参照すると、装飾金属バンド164が図9乃至15に示
すチューブ42の仕上部に付けられる。バンド164は
壁58と相補的である部分を有する軸線方向円筒壁16
6を含む。バンド164は、溝62の中へ内方に延びる
ビード168と、外溝170とを有する。バンド164
は仕上部の上面に係合する一体の半径方向フランジ17
2を有する。図30には、図29と同様の金属バンド1
64aを備えた容器が示され、チューブ42aは図15
のチューブと等しい。金属バンド164aは、下部円筒
部分166bと、環状壁58aのテーパ面60aと相補
的な上部の上方かつ内方にテーパした部分166cとを
有する壁166aを含む。ビード168aはテーパ部分
166cの接合部にあり、仕上部58aの溝170aに
係合する。バンド164aは又、仕上部58aの上面に
係合する半径方向フランジ172aを含む。
【0013】図31及び32に示すポンプディスペンサ
ーの変形形態は、同心の環状V形リブ84a、86aが
フランジ82aの下面にある以外は、図17に示す形態
と同様である。ポンプを組立てるに当って、ディスペン
サーをチューブ42aの仕上部から挿入し、フランジ8
2aが横壁54aの上面に係合する。次いで、フランジ
82aを、図32に示すように、図28の横壁と同様で
ある横壁54aに溶着、例えば超音波溶着によって結合
させる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明を実施する可撓性プラスチックチュー
ブを作る段階の略図である。
【図2】 容器のシルクスクリーン装飾のための装置の
略図である。
【図3】 チューブを作るのに使用される容器の立面図
である。
【図4】 平面図である。
【図5】 底面図である。
【図6】 容器の下端の一部分の断片的な図である。
【図7】 閉鎖体を付けるための好ましい方法及び装置
の断片的な部分断面図である。
【図8】 容器に装飾を施した後、容器から底を切断す
るための装置の断片的な部分断面立面図である。
【図9】 本発明によるパッケージの断片的な分解図で
ある。
【図10】パッケージの上端の断片的な縦断面図であ
る。
【図11】図9及び10に示すパッケージに使用される
可撓性チューブを作る可撓性容器の立面図である。
【図12】図11に示す容器の仕上部の拡大断片的断面
図である。
【図13】図11に示す容器の下端の拡大図の断片的な
図である。
【図14】図11に示す容器の底面図である。
【図15】可撓性チューブの上端の断片的縦断面図であ
る。
【図16】図15の線16−16における断面図であ
る。
【図17】可撓性チューブに付ける前のポンプディスペ
ンサーの立面図である。
【図18】可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペンサーの
変形形態の断片的な縦断面図である。
【図19】可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペンサーの
更なる変形形態の断片的な縦断面図である。
【図20】可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペンサーの
他の形態の断片的な縦断面図である。
【図21】可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペンサーの
更なる形態の断片的な縦断面図である。
【図22】可撓性チューブの仕上部の変形形態の断片的
な立面図である。
【図23】図22に示す可撓性チューブに使用される備
品の立面図である。
【図24】可撓性チューブの仕上部の他の形態の断片的
な立面図である。
【図25】図24の線25−25における図である。
【図26】図24及び25に示す可撓性チューブに使用
される備品の立面図である。
【図27】図26の線27−27における図である。
【図28】図9乃至15に示す可撓性チューブ及びポン
プディスペンサーを組立てるための装置の断片的な縦断
面図である。
【図29】変形形態を示す断片的な縦断面図である。
【図30】変形例のチューブの断片的な断面図である。
【図31】ポンプディスペンサーの変形形態を示す図1
7と同様な図である。
【図32】図31の可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペ
ンサーを容器に組立てるための装置の図28と同様な図
である。
【符号の説明】
42 可撓性チューブ 42a 可撓性チューブ 46 ポンプディスペンサー 54 横壁 54a 横壁 66 軸線方向本体 68 プランジャ 82 フランジ 82a フランジ 84 突出部又はリブ 86 突出部又はリブ 108 フランジ
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 ケント エイ ギアハート アメリカ合衆国 オハイオ州 43551 ペリズバーグ パイン ストリート 725 (72)発明者 アーネスト イー ブリス ザ サード アメリカ合衆国 オハイオ州 43551 ペリズバーグ ノース ブランブルウッ ド ロード 10311 (56)参考文献 実開 平3−26754(JP,U) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) B65D 39/00 - 55/16

Claims (6)

    (57)【特許請求の範囲】
  1. 【請求項1】 第1の端及び第2の端を有し、開口部
    (56又は56a)をもった半径方向内方に延びた横壁
    (54又は54a)を有する一体の硬い仕上部(44又
    は44a)を一端に備えた可撓性プラスチックチユーブ
    (42又は44a)と、 プランジャ(68)、及び前記仕上部の前記横壁の前記
    開口部を貫いて延び、前記仕上部の前記横壁に係合する
    フランジ(82又は108若しくは82a)を有する軸
    線方向本体(66)を含むポンプディスペンサー(4
    6)と、 ポンプディスペンサーの前記本体の前記フランジを前記
    半径方向に延びた横壁に溶着させることによって前記本
    体の前記フランジを前記仕上部の前記横壁に係合して適
    所に保持するための手段と、を有し、前記ポンプディス
    ペンサーの前記フランジは前記ポンプディスペンサーの
    前記フランジの下側に一体の同心状の環状リブ(84、
    86)を備え、前記環状リブ(86)は溶着前環状リブ
    (84)よりも大きい軸線方向高さを有し、前記環状リ
    ブ(86)は前記環状リブ(84)の半径方向内方に配
    置され、該環状リブは仕上部の前記半径方向内方に延び
    た横壁の上面に溶着によって融合される、可撓性チュー
    ブ及びポンプディスペンサー。
  2. 【請求項2】 前記溶着は超音波溶着である、請求項1
    に記載の可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペンサー。
  3. 【請求項3】 前記仕上部(44又は44a)は前記半
    径方向に延びた横壁(54又は54a)から上方に延び
    る一体の環状壁(58又は58a)を含む、請求項1に
    記載の可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペンサー。
  4. 【請求項4】 前記一体の環状壁(58又は58a)は
    オーバキャップ(90)の環状リブを受入れるための環
    状溝(62又は96又は168又は168a)を含む、
    請求項3に記載の可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペン
    サー。
  5. 【請求項5】 前記環状壁は上方かつ内方にテーパした
    環状外面(60又は156又は166又は166c)を
    含む自由端を有する、請求項4に記載の可撓性チューブ
    及びポンプディスペンサー。
  6. 【請求項6】 前記環状壁に金属バンド(164又は1
    64a)を含む、請求項3乃至5のいずれか1項に記載
    の可撓性チューブ及びポンプディスペンサー。
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