CONNECTION OF BOTTLE PRODUCT SUPPLIER
Field of the invention The present application relates to connections of the screw type. More particularly, this application relates to a connection of the product supply bottle. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The product suppliers supply a measured quantity of the product or a number of pieces of products by actuating a lever or rotating a knob with the hands of a person. The pieces of products are stored in a hopper or bottle (in the following "supplying bottle") before being supplied. The supply bottle must be adhered to the supplier with an opening at its lower end. Some supply bottles are permanently adhered to the supplier, and are either placed together with the supplier when they are empty, or have a lid or opening at the upper end which allows them to be refilled. Other supply bottles are ad removably wounded to the supplier unit and are filled or filled with product using the same opening that connects it to the supplier. This requires the supply unit to be inverted to prevent spillage of the product when the supply bottle is being adhered to the supplier. Once they are firmly attached, the bottle and the supplier are straightened as a unit, so that the supplier is under the supplying bottle, allowing the product to be supplied to the supplier from the supply bottle by gravity. If the supply bottle and the supplier are not firmly attached to each other, there is a danger that the supply bottle will become separated and the product will spill and be lost. Some suppliers have a pedestal, others settle on a table or other horizontal surface. Still others, can be mounted on the wall. If the unit is to be mounted on the wall, it will be necessary to limit either the size of the supply bottle by the proximity of the wall, or the supply unit should be extended a sufficient distance from the wall, so that the supply bottle can be placed on top of the supplier without interference from the wall. The inventors of the present invention have provided a third option, wherein the supply bottle includes a flat surface, which is placed adjacent to the wall, allowing the supply bottle to contain sufficient volume, and does not require the provider to protrude unnecessarily. of the wall . However, this third option requires that the flat surface of the supply bottle be aligned with the mounting surface of the supplying unit when the supplying bottle is adhered to the supplier. If the connection between the supply bottle and the supply unit allows a lack of alignment, then it becomes impossible to mount the supplier to the wall. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to overcome these and other disadvantages of the prior art, the invention provides a product supply bottle connection having a tactile feedback when a firm connection is made between the supply bottle and the supplier for reinsurance. the user that the supply bottle and the supplier are firmly connected and will not disconnect at an inopportune moment. In addition, the invention provides a supply bottle connection that allows the connection between the supply bottle and the supplier only in one orientation, so that the label is always in front, and the flat face of the supply bottle is always found. on the back, aligned with the mounting surface to the wall of the supply unit. The features described above and other features and advantages of the present invention may be appreciated and understood by those skilled in the art from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS With reference to the example drawings, in which the similar elements have identical numbers in the different figures: Figure 1 shows a profile view of the bottle and the connection;ve.
Figure 2 shows a view of the bottom of the bottle of the figure
1; Figure 3 shows a cross-section of the lower portion of the bottle taken along the lines C-C of Figure 2;
Fig. 4 is a rear view of the lower portion of the bottle of Fig. 1; Figure 5 is a front view of the lower portion of the bottle of Figure 1; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the connection taken along line F-F of Figure 4; and Figure 7 is a closure ring into which the bottle can be inserted and secured; Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the closure ring shown in Figure 7 taken along line 8-8 and oriented with the top part upwards. Detailed Description of the Invention Referring to Figures 1 to 6, a bottle 1 0 for a product supplier (not shown) has a bottle connection 20 with a plurality of protuberances 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 at the lower end of the bottle 10. A label 14 is visible on the front of the bottle 1 0 (figure 1), and a flat surface 16 is placed on the rear surface of the bottle 1 0. The bottle connection 20 includes an edge 21 and a plurality of protuberances 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 around its outer edge. The protuberances extend several millimeters away from the edge 21. The bottle 1 0 consists of two m a es that have a seam line 1 1 (fig ures 1, 2 and 3). The ramps 29 (Fig. 2) allow the bottle 10 to be removed from its mold in an easier manner during manufacture.
Figure 2 shows a view of the bottom of the bottle 1 0. The protuberances 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 are placed in relation to each other by the angles f, g, h, i and the transcription arcs as shown in the drawings. angles a, b, c, d and e according to the following table:
Figure 3 shows a lower portion of a cross section of the bottle 1 0 taken along the lines 3-3 of Figure 2. Figures 4 and 5 show the lower portion of the rear part and the front of the bottle, respectively. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the protrusions 28 include the extensions 32 and 34. These extensions interact with the closure portion formed in the closure ring to provide tactile feedback, indicating a good connection, as shown in FIG. will describe in more detail later. The marker 12 provides an alignment mechanism that helps the user align the bottle in the correct orientation when the bottle 10 is connected to the supply unit (not shown). A similar mark and arrow (not shown) is provided at the supplying unit. The user aligns the marker 12 with the similar mark on the supplying unit, and then makes the bottle rotate in the direction of the arrow. Figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the connection taken along line 6-6 of Figure 4. Figure 7 shows a plan view of a closure ring 40, which is permanently adhered to a supplier. of products (not shown). Fig. 8 shows a closing ring 40 in cross section taken along the line 8-8 of Fig. 7. The bottle connection 20 shown in Fig. 6 can be inserted into the closure ring 40, such and as illustrated in FIG. 7, in the orientations shown for both the bottle connection 20 and the closure ring 40. In other words, the protuberances 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 will fit between the tabs 42. , 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47 in the orientations shown in Figures 6 and 7, respectively. To provide sufficient space for the tabs 42, 43, 44, 45 and 46 to pass between the protrusions 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30, the protuberances 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 are separated by an arc of at least 21 ° around the edge 21. The ribs 48 complement the tabs 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47 to avoid forcing the edge 21 into the closure ring 40 in an incorrect orientation.
When the edge 21 of the bottle 1 0 is inserted, it rests on the support 55 of the closure ring 40. Due to the lengthening of the tongue 47 and the presence of the ribs 48 in the closure ring and the position of the smooth surface 38 in the bottle connection 20, the bottle connection and the closing ring will not fit in any other orientation. The elongated tongue 47 will not interconnect between the protuberances in any other orientation. This feature ensures that the flat surface 1 6 of the bottle 1 0 will be aligned with the mounting surface of the supplying unit (not shown). Additionally, tag 14 will always be in the correct position for easy viewing. Each of the protuberances 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 serve to interconnect with a respective tongue 43, 44, 45, and 46 in the closing ring 40, Therefore, after inserting the edge 21 into the ring Close 40, in the orientation shown, is turned clockwise as illustrated by arrow 29 to secure it in place. The tabs 45 and 46 provide improved feedback to ensure that the bottle is secured in place in the closure ring 40 in a correct manner. The tongue 45 includes a vertical extension 52 which engages the stop surface 27 of the protrusion 26, preventing excessive rotation of the bottle 10. To ensure that the bottle is aligned correctly with the supply unit, the stop surface 27 is a predetermined angle of (H) degrees from the rear center of the bottle 1 0. In the preferred embodiment, (H) is equal to 50.5 grams. The tongue 46 protrudes to function as a spring. The cam 50 slides on the protrusion 28 and the extensions 34 and 32 of the same. The cam 50 and the extension 32 of the protrusion 28, act as a cam surface and provide increased resistance as the bottle is rotated in the closure ring 40, until just before the vertical extension 52 engages the protrusion 26. , providing a satisfying touch feedback to the user, and indicating that the bottle is properly secured in place and will not fall when the bottle 10 and the supply unit are straightened. At the same time that the vertical extension 52 engages in the abutment surface 27 of the protrusion 26, the extension 34 engages with the stop surface 47 formed on the tab 46. To ensure that the cam 50 interacts properly with the protrusion 28, there is a vertical extension 53 extending from the inner surface of the closure ring 40 just below the cam 50, as seen in figures 7 and 8. Although the present invention has been described above by referring to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood by those skilled in the art, that various changes can be made to it and replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications can be made to adapt it to a particular situation or material for the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiment described herein, as the best way to carry it out, but that the invention will include all modalities that fall within the scope of the appended claims.