RU2455211C2 - Container with cover opening indicator - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: transport, package.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to food packages. Proposed container comprises body, neck, cover coupled with neck, opening indicator arranged in said neck to interact with cover. Said cover has recess to house opening indicator interacting with neck. Cover and indicator mat displace relative to each other. Back travel limiter is arranged there between. Opening indicator allows applying data signs. Opening indicator center part is made up of guide elements interacting with cover while its bottom part interact with container neck.

EFFECT: better protection against unauthorised opening and recapping.

23 cl, 6 dwg

Description

The invention relates to safety indicators, which clearly indicates the opening of a container intended for the storage of alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, cosmetics, medicines and other chemical products in different states of aggregation.

A shutter device for a container is known that is rotatable, the housing is fixedly attached to the neck of the container, a dispenser equipped with a pouring tube that is mounted for longitudinal movement. When the housing rotates from the dispenser, the filling tube extends, punching the weakened end of the housing. Instead of a cap, a cap on the pouring tube is used for repeated closure (Patent RU No. 65483, IPC B65D 41/34, 2007).

A disadvantage of the known device is that the absence of a detachable lid leads to leaky re-closing of the container, after opening the bottle, reassembly of the end of the housing is possible, including for the purpose of unauthorized sale.

The closest in technical essence is a safety shutter device for bottles and similar containers, including a filling element, a cylindrical sleeve having an inner protrusion to hold the filling element, a cap screwed onto the filling element, and a safety tape in the form of a ring interacting with the cap. The ring is divided into two structurally independent identical elements. At the first unscrewing of the cap, the loosened connection of the ring breaks and it breaks into two parts (Patent EP 0711711, IPC B65D 41/34; B65D 47/12, 1996).

The disadvantage of this device is the ability after opening the bottle to reassemble the safety tape so that it takes almost the same initial position, after removal the lid remains without visible external changes, which allows it to be reused for unauthorized sale. In addition, the design does not provide for the possibility of placing an additional informational appeal to the consumer on the closure element.

The objective of the invention is to provide a device that performs the function of an indicator of opening the removable lid, providing reliable protection of the container from unauthorized opening and re-closing.

The problem is solved in that a container with an opening indicator of the lid, comprising a container with a neck, a lid detachably connected to the neck of the container, an opening indicator located in the neck of the container and interacting with the lid, the lid being made with a niche, the opening indicator is installed in the latter, interacting in the lower part with the neck of the container, the lid interacts with the tamper indicator kinetically, providing the possibility of their displacement relative to each other, between the tamper indicator and the lid A backstop limiter is installed, the upper part of the tamper indicator is made with the possibility of applying information signs, the middle part of the tamper indicator is made in the form of guide elements interacting with the lid, and the lower part of the tamper indicator is made in the form of a working body that can interact with the neck of the container.

In the claimed design, the container may have various external forms of execution. The material of manufacture may be known polymeric materials, metal, glass, and the like. On the neck of the container can be rigidly or movably mounted nozzle. To interact with the working body of the indicator, clutch elements can be additionally made. The embodiment of the nozzle may be in the form of a dispenser, dispenser, water seal or other known form. The stored substance or product may be in various states of aggregation: liquid, granules or powder.

The cover is designed to close the neck of the container from the outside and has a detachable connection to the container. The detachable connection with the neck of the container can be represented by a thread, a retainer or other known detachable elements. The detachable connection elements can be made on the inner wall of the lid or on the bottom of the tamper indicator. In the option of additional installation of the nozzle in the neck of the tank, the lid can be installed on the neck of the tank through a movable connection with the nozzle. On the bottom of the lid, an additional retaining ring can be additionally made. On the upper or lateral part of the lid opposite the tamper indicator, a window or a destructible part of the body can be made. Additionally, elements (pushers, teeth, guides, etc.) can be made on the cover, which, when interacting with the indicator, destroy or deform part of the body. The cover body may have a perforated section or a section with a weakened cross section. The cover can be made of materials selected from the following series - polymers, metal, glass, etc.

A niche is made in the lid, the dimensions of which must be sufficient to accommodate the tamper indicator. Information elements can also be applied in a niche.

The tamper indicator is movable and consists of the upper opening part, on which information signs are applied, the middle part, which is made in the form of guide elements interacting with the lid, and the lower part, which is made in the form of a working body interacting with the neck of the container. Logos, digital signs, decorative elements, etc. can be placed on the upper opening part of the tamper indicator. The execution form of the upper opening part of the tamper indicator can be made in the form of a sleeve, button or other known form. The guiding elements of the middle part of the tamper indicator provide a predetermined rectilinear or curvilinear movement of the tamper indicator relative to the lid. The guiding elements of the tamper indicator can be made in the form of a rod, a movable connection, a flexible wall, a rod or have any other known shape. The working body of the lower part of the tamper indicator interacts with the walls of the neck of the container or with an additional nozzle installed on the neck of the container due to friction or adhesion. The working body of the tamper indicator can be made in the form of plugs, clutch elements, detachable elements of the lid with the neck of the container, teeth or other similar elements. Parts of the tamper indicator may have a rigid connection, or a movable connection, or a detachable connection. Depending on the embodiment, the tamper indicator may shift up or down or rotate relative to the lid.

Preferably, a backstop is made between the tamper indicator and the lid. After the tamper indicator is displaced from the closed position to the open position, the backstop stops the tamper indicator in the open position. The backstop prevents the tamper indicator to return to the closed position without destroying the cover elements. In cases of movable or detachable connection of the parts of the tamper indicator with each other, a backstop can be installed between these parts. The backstop can be made in the form of a latch, stopper, lock, sliding out of the element cover or another of the known forms.

The inventive device operates as follows: in the closed position, the lid is on the neck of the container, the movable tamper indicator is located in the niche of the cover, the working element of the tamper indicator is engaged with the neck of the container or with a nozzle located on the neck of the container. When the container is opened, the lid rises above the container and is set to the “open” position. Due to friction or adhesion forces, the tamper indicator working element is held for a certain time in the neck of the container, leading to the tamper indicator being displaced relative to the lid along its guiding elements. Displacement of the tamper indicator (extension, retraction or rotation) leads to a change in the appearance of the lid by the appearance of information signs printed on the top of the tamper indicator, and if there are additional destructible jumpers or walls on the lid, the latter irreversibly deform or separate from the lid. The backstop stops the tamper indicator in the “open” position and does not allow to restore the original appearance of the lid. When performing a backstop in the form of an element that is pulled out from the lid, the latter, in addition to holding the tamper indicator in the “open” position, also plays the role of an information sign. After that, the lid is disconnected from the container.

Thus, irreversible changes in the appearance of the lid after its removal provide reliable protection of the container against unauthorized opening and re-closing.

A comparative analysis of the claimed device with the prototype allows us to conclude that the claimed cover is different from the known:

- performance in the lid of a niche;

- additional installation in the niche of the tamper indicator;

- movable connection of the cover and the tamper indicator;

- the implementation of the cover with the possibility of kinetic interaction with the tamper indicator;

- the implementation of a backstop between the tamper indicator and the lid;

- the implementation of the upper part of the tamper indicator with the possibility of applying information signs;

- the implementation of the middle part of the tamper indicator in the form of guide elements interacting with the cover;

- the implementation of the working body of the tamper indicator with the possibility of interaction with the neck of the container.

The inventive design provides:

- the reliability of the protection of the tank from unauthorized opening and re-closing;

- more reliable retention of the lid on the neck of the tank due to the occurrence of additional resistance from the indicator at the initial moment of removal of the lid from the tank;

- the ability to pre-shift the indicator, and then remove the cover with less physical effort;

- reduction of material costs in the manufacture of a cover with an indicator, due to the possible refusal to perform a control retaining ring;

- reducing the dimensions of the tank and material costs in the production of the tank, due to the performance of the tank without massive elements of adhesion with the control retaining ring;

- the possibility of additional informing the consumer about the manufacturer;

- minimizing the possibility of counterfeit products.

The above allows us to conclude that the claimed combination of features characterizes a new constructive solution not previously known from the prior art, and therefore, the claimed invention meets the criterion of "novelty."

Since the proposed design of the tank with a movable indicator of opening the lid and the achieved technical result do not explicitly follow from the prior art, we can conclude that the proposed solution meets the criterion of "inventive step".

The proposed design of the tank with a movable indicator of opening the lid can be made using well-known in the art structural parts using known technologies. The possibility of industrial use of the claimed capacity allows us to conclude that it meets the criterion of "industrial applicability".

Specific options for the inventive capacity with a movable tamper indicator are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1-2 shows the inventive design according to example 1 in a closed and open state. A nozzle with a water lock is rigidly installed on the tank, the top of the lid is made with a weakened cross-section, the lid is detachably connected to the nozzle, the backstop is made in the form of an element that can be pulled out from the lid between the lid and the upper part of the tamper indicator, the guiding elements are the guide rod, the middle and lower parts tamper indicators are made movable relative to each other, the working body interacts with the neck of the container through the nozzle.

Figure 3-4 shows the inventive design of example 2 in a closed and open state. The rectilinear mobility of the tamper indicator is ensured by its middle part, made in the form of a corrugation, the tamper of the tamper indicator is made in the form of a plug covering the inside of the container, the lid is mounted on the container through a detachable connection, the upper part of the cover is open, all parts of the indicator are made in one piece , the backstop is made in the form of a stopper between the cover and the upper part of the indicator, information is placed on the inside of the cover.

Figure 5-6 shows the inventive design according to example 3 in a closed and open state. The upper part of the tamper indicator is presented in the form of a button connected to the lid via a splined connection, the upper and middle parts of the indicator are made as one part, the lid and indicator are connected by means of a guide sleeve, a window is made from the outer side of the lid, there is no control snap ring.

Example No. 1. Figure 1-2 shows the following elements: capacity - 1; cover - 2; threaded connection - 3; the upper part of the tamper indicator - 4; the middle part of the tamper indicator in the form of a guide rod - 5; connection - 6; working body of the lower part of the tamper indicator in the form of a cork - 7; nozzle on the container - 8; weakened section - 9; niche - 10; backstop in the form of an element pushed out of the lid - 11; control circlip - 12; clutch elements nozzles - 13; spline connection - 14; removable cover wall - 15; water lock - 16, information signs 17 and 18, pusher 19.

Figure 1 shows the tank 1, on which the nozzle 8 with a water lock 16 is rigidly mounted; the cap 2 is connected to the nozzle 8 through a threaded connection 3; the movable upper part of the tamper indicator 4 is installed in the niche 10; the cover 2 is connected to the middle part 5 of the tamper indicator through connection 6; the working body 7 of the tamper indicator is connected to its guiding elements 5 by means of a spline connection 14; the working body of the lower part of the tamper indicator 7 is made in the form of a tube, which ensures the tightness of the container 1; the working body 7 of the tamper indicator is connected to the nozzle 8 by means of the clutch elements 13; the removable wall of the lid 15 closes in the niche 10 the upper part 4 of the tamper indicator; the control retaining ring 12 is held on the tank 1.

Figure 2 shows the same capacity at the time of removal of the cover. The lid 2 on the threaded connection 3 moves upward, advancing above the neck of the container 1, the working element 7 of the tamper indicator due to the clutch elements 13 does not rotate relative to the container 1, the middle part 5 of the tamper indicator on connection 6 raises the upper part 4 of the tamper indicator from the niche 10, begins to interact with a pusher 19, which leads to the destruction of the weakened section 9 and the removal of the wall of the cover 15. The upper part 4 of the tamper indicator with information signs 17 and 18 placed on it rises above the cover 2. The retractor 11 opens the connection 6 between the middle part 5 of the tamper indicator and the cover 2, which does not allow lowering the upper part 4 of the tamper indicator again into the niche 10. The control retaining ring 12 is separated from the cover 2. Thus, irreversible changes occur on the cover 2, informing about the opening of the tank.

Example No. 2 is carried out analogously to example No. 1, differs in a specific form of execution of the lid, indicator mobility, backstop, connecting parts of the tamper indicator with each other. Figure 3-4 of the inventive capacity shows the following elements: capacity - 21: cover with an open upper part - 22; connection is 23; niche - 24; the upper part 20 of the tamper indicator, the middle part 25 of the tamper indicator in the form of a diaphragm; the lower part 26 of the tamper indicator with the working body 27; backstop limiter - 28; information signs - 29, coupling elements of the tank - 30.

Figure 3 shows the cover 22 having a threaded connection 23 with a capacity 21. The upper part 20, the middle part 25 and the lower part 26 of the tamper indicator are made as a single part, which is located in the recess 24 and is connected to the cover 22 through the diaphragm 25. Through the working the tamper indicator element 27 interacts with the container 21 through the coupling elements of the container 30. The backstop 28 is made in the form of a stopper and is placed on the cover 22. An information sign 29 is placed on the inside of the cover 22.

Figure 4 shows the same capacity at the time of removal of the cover. The cap 22 is threaded 23 upwardly displaced above the neck of the container 21, the working body 27 of the tamper indicator of the lower part of the indicator 26, due to the engagement with the neck of the container 21, deforms the diaphragm 25. The upper part 20 of the tamper indicator is lowered into the niche 24, where its position is fixed by the stopper 28. This opens the inner part of the cover 22, opening the information sign 29.

Example No. 3 is carried out analogously to example No. 1, differs in a specific form of execution of the lid, the connection of the lid and the tamper indicator, backstop, way of putting into action. Figure 5-6 of the claimed capacity shows the following elements: capacity - 31, cover - 32; the cover and the container have a connection of 33, the middle and lower parts of the indicator are made in the form of a single part - 34, the container and the indicator interact through a detachable connection - 35, the upper part of the tamper indicator is presented as a button - 36, the guide sleeve - 37, the niche - 38 ; perforated section - 39; backstop - 40, clove - 41, guides for the button - 42, side window on the cover - 43.

5, the lid 32 is mounted on the container 31 through a threaded connection 33. The button 36 is movably or detachably connected to the part 34, the button 36 is connected to the lid 32 through the connection 39. The tooth 41 when closing the lid 32 does not act on the stop 40.

Figure 6 shows the same capacity at the time of removal of the cover. The cover 32 can be removed in two ways: when twisting from the tank 31 or by first pressing the button 36 and subsequent twisting (in the latter case, less force is provided). In the first method of removal, the lid rises upward along the thread 33, and the parts of the indicator 34 are displaced relative to the lid along the sleeve 37, the tooth 41 guides the stop 40 along the guides 42, which leads to the destruction of the perforated section 39 and the displacement of the button 36 into the niche 38, appears in the window 43 information sign 44. The second method is characterized in that the user first presses the button 36, and then removes the cover 32.

The above examples of the performance of the container with the indicator of opening the lid are connected to each other by a single design concept, act similarly to each other, leading to a single technical result. Other possible examples of the designs of the proposed device are reduced to obvious combinations of embodiments of the lid, a movable tamper indicator and other elements.

The inventive design will improve the reliability of the protection of the container against unauthorized opening and re-closing, will provide the opportunity to further inform the consumer about the product and prevent the release of counterfeit products.

Claims (23)

1. A container with an opening indicator of the lid, comprising a container with a neck, a lid detachably connected to the neck of the container, an opening indicator located in the neck of the container and interacting with the lid, characterized in that the lid is made with a niche, the latter has an opening indicator that interacts in the lower part with the neck of the container, the lid interacts with the tamper indicator kinetically, providing the possibility of their displacement relative to each other, a limiter is installed between the tamper indicator and the lid deleterious stroke, the upper part of the indicator opening is adapted to the application information signs, the middle part of the indicator opening is made in the form of guide elements cooperating with the lid and the lower part of the indicator opening is formed as a working body having a possibility of interaction with the neck of the container. 2. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid body is provided with a perforated section or is made with a section with a weakened section. 3. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part of the lid body is made open. 4. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one window is made in the side of the lid body. 5. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the information signs are applied in a niche or on the inside of the lid. 6. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that an additional nozzle is installed on the neck of the container. 7. The container according to claim 6, characterized in that the lid is detachably connected to the nozzle. 8. The tank according to claim 1, characterized in that the backstop is made in the form of a latch. 9. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the backstop is installed between the parts of the tamper indicator. 10. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part of the tamper indicator is made in the form of a button. 11. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the middle part of the tamper indicator is made in the form of a guide rod. 12. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the middle part of the tamper indicator is made in the form of a flexible diaphragm. 13. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the middle part of the tamper indicator is made in the form of a guide sleeve. 14. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the working body of the tamper indicator is made in the form of clutch elements. 15. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the working body of the tamper indicator is made in the form of a tube. 16. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the working body of the tamper indicator has a detachable connection with the neck of the container. 17. The container according to claim 6, characterized in that the working body of the tamper indicator interacts with the nozzle on the neck of the container. 18. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the parts of the tamper indicator are connected to each other detachably. 19. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the parts of the tamper indicator are connected to each other movably. 20. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the parts of the tamper indicator are connected to each other rigidly. 21. The tank according to claim 1, characterized in that in addition to the neck of the tank made clutch elements that interact with the tamper indicator. 22. The container according to claim 6, characterized in that additionally on the nozzle there are clutch elements interacting with the tamper indicator. 23. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that in addition to the cover there are pushers interacting with the tamper indicator.

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