RU2459750C2 - Container for beverages - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: transport, package.

SUBSTANCE: throwaway container relates to packages of consumer goods, in particular, to filling beverages in metal cans. Proposed container consists of vessel for beverage, sealing cover with discharge opening panel attached to said vessel, and lever element to open said panel and, hence, aforesaid discharge opening. Bulging cone of thin-wall flexible metal is attached from inside of sealing cover discharge opening. Cone vertex is flanged to make extra annular bead while sealing tip with dispenser is used to close said cone. Bulging cone generatrix inclination to cone base must be smaller than 45 degrees while cone height from base to sealing tip embedding point should exceed tip length with due allowance for its embedding at cone vertex.

EFFECT: high quality and reliability, ease of manufacture at standard equipment.

3 dwg

Description

The invention relates to the field of packaging of consumer goods and, in particular, to the section of packaging liquid drinks.

A device is known in the form of a metal sealing cover that closes a container with a drink having a stopper, the contours of which are formed on the sealing cover with a special relief, and an easily actuated lever on the outside of the stopper opening the stopper and creating an opening on the sealing cover along a specially weakened line, which provides access to drink (RF patent No. 2278062, CL B65D 17/28, 17/00, 57/06, 2006.06.20).

The disadvantages of this device are the difficulty in preventing dangerous contamination of the lid of the can and, accordingly, in the difficulties of ensuring basic hygiene rules in conditions of extra-ordinary consumption of the drink.

Known protective device used in cans for drinks in the form of a disk of easily deformable material, equipped with peripheral corner cuts and mounted on the upper plane of the cans (RF patent No. 2296089, CL B65D 41/62, 2007.03.27).

The protective device operates at the stages of transportation and storage in the retail network. However, after opening the can, problems arise in ensuring its purity and preventing the beverage from splashing when consumed.

A container for beverages is known, characterized in that the central part of the lid has the shape of a dome concave inward (RF patent No. 2156215, class B65D 85/72, 1/12, 17/34, 2000.09.20).

Providing the convenience of using the container, such a device exacerbates the problems of preventing its contamination due to the cup-shaped, dirt-accumulating form of the lid and, accordingly, maintaining the cleanliness of the can at the place where it touches the lips of the consumer.

A known method of applying a hygienic coating on containers for drinks and containers, obtained in this way, consisting in the fact that the top of the container is coated in the form of a quick setting liquid, which after solidification forms a biodegradable film (RF patent No. 2145299, cl. B65D 17 / 00, 2000.02.10).

The disadvantage of this device is that after removing the film and opening the container, problems arise in maintaining the cleanliness of the surface of the container at the point of contact with the mouth of the consumer and preventing splashing. In addition, there will probably be a problem of eliminating premature self-decomposition of the protective film under various conditions of storage of containers even before the expiration date of the drink.

A pump-type dispenser is known having an elastomeric outlet valve mounted on the nose of the device (RF patent No. 2340407, class B05B 11/00, 2008.12.10).

The disadvantage of this device is its excessive complexity (pump casing, movable plunger head, etc.) in relation to the considered mass and cheap products.

A device is known for dispensing a liquid under pressure from a hermetically sealed container (RF patent No. 2162051, class B65D 83/14, 2001.01.20).

The disadvantage of this device is that, solving a fairly simple task, it is too cumbersome and material-intensive for mass production.

Known containers for liquid products, consisting of two packages placed in one another. The inner package has a flap valve formed by welds from the top sections of the walls of the inner package bent inside the container (RF patent No. 2100261, class B65D 85/72, 1997.12.27).

The disadvantage of this device is that, solving problems of hygiene and minimizing costs, it has operational inconveniences, consisting in the need to pay constant attention to the consumption of liquid safety in a non-rigid open bag.

A known container in the form of a disposable vessel for filling liquid drinks, mainly in the form of a metal can, consisting of a container for accommodating a liquid (beverage), a sealing cap, a stopper, the contours of which are formed on the sealing cap with a specially weakened line, and a lever element on the outside of the stopper, allowing to open the cork and creating, by its use, the outlet on the lid of the can along a specially weakened line to provide access to the drink, and the cork contour is not closed to prevent the cork and lever element from separating completely from the can, and on the inside of the cork of the sealing cap, limited by the line of weakened strength, a mouthpiece is installed that is pulled out from the inside out while the cork is opened by the lever element (RF patent No. 2135401, class B65D 17/00 47/06, 1999.08.27).

The disadvantage of the device proposed in the patent is the lack of the possibility of guaranteeing good hygiene before the sale of the vessel (can), irretrievable violation of the tightness of the can after opening and, consequently, the inability to prevent subsequent contamination and splashing of the drink, and in the design part of the device it is doubtful whether it is possible to provide the necessary reliability of obturation (sealing tightness) between complex curved contours of the bottom surface of the mouthpiece, i.e. its expanding skirt, and the flat edge of the cutoff of the open outlet in the lid of the can (if it still remains flat). In case of a loose fit of the marked contact surfaces when the can is tilted, it is possible that the drink will leak on the surface of the can, its subsequent contamination, as well as dirtying of the face and clothing of the consumer. Concomitant disadvantages of the device are the complexity of its design and the precision of compliance with requirements for industrial assembly, because at any significant skew, moving rigid structural elements will open when opened.

A container for beverages, canned foods and the like is known, which is a container with an outlet device mounted under a lid in the form of a retractable tube that allows the contents of the container to be used without contacting the outside of such a container (US Pat. No. 5,819,972, class B65D 41/32 B65D 51/18, Oct. 13, 1998).

The disadvantage of this container is the use of mainly corrugation in the device of the retractable tube and the orientation on the use of its springing properties for the tube extension, which is difficult to manufacture and problematic in the selection of materials that meet the entire gamut of technical, operational and hygienic requirements. In addition, the solution to the problem of convenient repeated tight sealing of the tube opening remains aside.

As a prototype, a vessel for filling liquid drinks, mainly in the form of a metal can, was taken, consisting of a container for placing the beverage, rolled to the container of the sealing cover with the outlet panel, the contours of which are formed on the sealing cover by a specially weakened open line to prevent the possibility of complete separation of the exhaust panel holes from the sealing cover, and the lever element on the outside of the panel of the outlet, allowing, by its involved open the outlet opening providing access to the contents of the container, and on the inside of the sealing cover there is a protruding cone that extends from the inside out after opening the outlet with a lever element or under the influence of internal pressure, or forcibly equipped with a closure lid that is installed at the top of the protruding cone (US patent No. 5,816,428, class B65D 77/28, B65D 17/00, B65D 25/44, Oct.06, 1998).

The disadvantage of such a disposable container for filling liquid drinks with an easily openable lid is that the use of elastomers for the manufacture of a protruding cone and the use of special techniques for attaching them to a metal lid require additional operations to check the tightness of such compounds, as well as to control the absence of undesirable effects on organoleptic properties of the contents of such a vessel, which increases the cost of production, in addition, the used options for clogging lids protruding cones do not provide guaranteed repeated tightness of the closure (special attention must be paid) and, importantly, it is necessary to open and close such a vessel with two hands, which limits the convenience and, accordingly, the scope of application of such a vessel for filling liquid drinks.

In addition to all this, which is fundamentally, a protruding cone of elastic material will create problems of handling it in case of insufficiency or even absence of excess pressure inside the tank, because the screwing used, or the proposed locking of the closure lid, will be difficult.

An object of the invention is the satisfaction in one device of the requirements of hygiene, functionality, ease of production, reliability and low production costs.

The technical result of the present invention is the creation of a vessel for liquid drinks, providing a guaranteed degree of hygiene, ease of production and increased aesthetics of the use of the vessel, as well as the absence of the need to expand the arsenal of technical and control tools and operations used in the packaging of liquid drinks.

This technical result is achieved in that in a vessel for filling liquid drinks, mainly in the form of a metal can, consisting of a container for placing the beverage, rolled to the container of the sealing cover with an outlet panel, the contours of which are formed on the sealing cover by a specially weakened open line to prevent the possibility completely separating the outlet panel from the sealing cover, and the lever element on the outside of the outlet panel, allowing o, by its use, open the outlet opening on the sealing cover of the container, providing access to the contents of the container, a protruding cone is fixed on the inside of the sealing cover, which extends from the inside out after opening the outlet with a lever element, or under the influence of internal pressure, or forcedly equipped with a clogging a lid, which is installed at the top of the protruding cone, in accordance with the invention, the protruding cone is made of thin-walled elastic metal and the top of the protruding cone is flanged in the form of an auxiliary annular collar, and to seal the protruding cone, a sealing tip with a metering mechanism was used, in addition, the inclination of the generatrix of the protruding cone to its base should be less than 45 degrees, and the height of the conical part of the protruding cone from the base to the sealing site of the sealing tip should be greater than the length of the sealing tip, taking into account its sealing at the top of the protruding cone.

In addition, it is structurally possible that the auxiliary annular flange is made directly on the sealing tip along with it.

Figure 1 presents the device vessel for filling liquid drinks in the initial state, where indicated:

1. Capacity for placing a liquid drink

2. Sealing cap with outlet panel

3. Outlet panel

4. Lever element

5. bulging cone

6. Sealing tip with metering mechanism

Figure 2 shows the same vessel in the working position, where the main elements in the working position are indicated:

5. bulging cone

6. Sealing tip with metering mechanism

7. Auxiliary annular collar

The container for filling liquid drinks (Fig. 1), mainly in the form of a metal can, consists of a container for placing a drink (1), rolled to the container of the sealing cover (2), the panel of the outlet (3), the contours of which are specially formed on the sealing cover a weakened line and a lever element (4) on the outside of the outlet panel allowing the outlet panel (3) to be opened and resulting in an outlet on the container lid in a specially weakened line to provide access up to the contents of the container (1). A protruding cone (5) made of thin-walled elastic metal is installed on the inside of the sealing cover (2). The top of the protruding cone (5) is flanged in the form of an auxiliary annular collar (7), and to seal the protruding cone, a sealing tip with a metering mechanism (6) is used, in addition, the inclination of the generatrix of the protruding cone to its base should be less than 45 degrees, and the height of the protruding the cone from the base to the sealing site of the sealing tip should be greater than the length of the sealing tip, taking into account its sealing at the top of the protruding cone.

In addition, it is structurally possible that the auxiliary annular flange (7) is made directly on the sealing tip (6) along with it.

The annular flange (7), regardless of location allows you to use the proposed vessel in the case of carbonated and non-carbonated drinks inside, which expands the scope of applicability of the vessel of this design.

The given restrictions on the geometric parameters of the design of the protruding cone minimize the effort to extend the cone into the working position, compactness and operability of the vessel as a whole.

The dispensing mechanism of the sealing tip (6) can be performed in a known manner, for example, as in the patent of the Russian Federation No. 2162051, class. B65D 83/14, 2001.01.20, in the patent of the Russian Federation No. 2291823, class. B65D 47/24, 01.20.2007 or in the patent of the Russian Federation No. 2398563, cl. A61J 9/00, 06/16/2009.

A variant of the first of the above patents is presented in figure 3, where it is indicated:

5. bulging cone

6. Sealing tip with metering mechanism

8. Spring-loaded pressure plate

9. Exhaust valve

10. Valve stem

11. The exhaust channel

12. The housing of the sealing tip

A common drawback of the variants of the given device tips is the lack of specially designed for their protection from contamination until consumption. The necessary protection is just provided in the case of using such devices in combination with a protruding cone, since the tip is hidden under the sealing cover before use. As a result, a useful synergistic effect occurs.

Work with a disposable vessel for filling liquid drinks at the consumption stage is as follows. After opening the vessel with a lever element (Fig. 1, item 4) placed on the panel of the outlet (3) of the sealing cover (2) of the container (1), and the formation of the outlet on the sealing cover (2), under the influence of internal pressure or force , with the help of an auxiliary annular collar (7), there is an extension through the outlet in the sealing cover (2) of the container (1) of the protruding cone (Fig. 2, item 5) outward, which ensures an approach to the contents of the container and, in particular, to sealing tip protruding schegosya cone (Figure 2, item 6).

The locking mechanism of the dispensing tip (figure 3) works as follows. In the initial state, the exhaust valve (figure 3, position 9) of the mechanism of the dosing tip is closed under the action of a spring-loaded pressure flap plate (figure 3, position 8).

When creating the necessary tilt of the can and by activating the locking mechanism of the dispensing tip by pressing the tongue on the spring-loaded petal plate (figure 3, pos. 8), the outlet valve opens (figure 3, pos. 9), which ensures the output of the liquid contents of the container under the action of internal pressure or by gravity through the outlet channel (figure 3, 11) directly into the mouth of the consumer. The time and intensity of the beverage flow corresponds to the time and intensity of exposure to the locking mechanism of the dispensing tip.

In the event of a drop in pressure inside the can to the outside, but before the drink is exhausted, the air pressure inside the container can be partially restored by pressurizing the can with the mouth with the locking mechanism of the dispensing tip open.

If it becomes necessary to pour the contents of the vessel into a different container, a suitable pressing object is pressed onto the spring-loaded petal plate, which ensures free emptying of the vessel.

The advantage of the proposed design of the vessel, in addition to the fact that the protruding elastic metal cone, which is pulled out from the inside out as a result of opening the outlet of the sealing cap of the container with a lever element, excludes the possibility of the beverage coming into contact with the external parts or surfaces of the can, ensuring a high degree of safety and hygiene, in the practical preservation of the old production mechanisms, assembly technology and the procedure for refueling the vessel, since it will complement Flax action will be only adding to the vessel before rolling the sealing cover may already be pre-attached (stuck) to stick out of the cone, is in the initial state. At the same time, it is possible to maintain the sterility of the sealing tip from the moment of production up to the time of the drink, and the sterility of the drink itself, immediately after administration, since the vessel's capacity remains always hermetically closed, which, in turn, prevents the possibility of contamination and spraying of the drink. Using the proposed device of the vessel provides the possibility and comfort of fluid intake both under ordinary conditions and in a shaking environment when driving on rough roads or, for example, astronauts, in zero gravity.

It is the combination in one device of the advantages of a crease-resistant protruding cone made of thin-walled elastic metal and a sealing tip with a metering mechanism that ensures the emergence and implementation of the entire volume of new consumer qualities and, thereby, achieving such a practical effect as expanding the range of packages used in packaging and consumption of liquid drinks that in the "Administrative regulation of the execution of FS on IP" No. 327 (clause 10.7.4.3., clause 1.2) is interpreted as an expansion of the arsenal of technical equipment op specific purpose, as the claimed device, and is accepted as a technical result.

Without departing from the essence of the invention, specific elements of execution and individual details can vary in comparison with those presented in the figures and in the description, without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the attached claims. For example, a sealing tip with a metering mechanism may be made in some other way, the sealing tip itself inside the container may be provided with a tube lowered to its bottom, and its outer free part protruding from the seal is equipped with a simple hygienic cellophane cap, or the protruding cone may be made of other thin-walled elastic, for example, transparent material.

Claims (1)

A container for filling liquid drinks, mainly in the form of a metal can, consisting of a container for holding a beverage, rolled to the container of the sealing cover with the outlet panel, the contours of which are formed on the sealing cover by a specially weakened open line to prevent the possibility of the complete separation of the outlet panel from the sealing cover , and a lever element on the outside of the outlet panel, which allows, upon its activation, to open on the sealing the lid of the container has an outlet that provides access to the contents of the container, and a protruding cone is fixed on the inside of the sealing cap, which extends from the inside out after opening the outlet with a lever element or under the influence of internal pressure or forcibly equipped with a closure cap that is installed at the top of the protruding cone, characterized in that the protruding cone is made of thin-walled elastic metal, and the top of the protruding cone is flanged in e of the auxiliary annular collar, and to seal the protruding cone, a sealing tip with a metering mechanism was used, in addition, the inclination of the generatrix of the protruding cone to its base should be less than 45 °, and the height of the conical part of the protruding cone from the base to the point of sealing of the sealing tip should be greater than the length sealing tip, taking into account its termination at the top of the protruding cone.

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