WO1998038103A1 - Dispositif de fermeture et de distribution - Google Patents

Dispositif de fermeture et de distribution Download PDF

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WO1998038103A1
WO1998038103A1 PCT/EP1998/000819 EP9800819W WO9838103A1 WO 1998038103 A1 WO1998038103 A1 WO 1998038103A1 EP 9800819 W EP9800819 W EP 9800819W WO 9838103 A1 WO9838103 A1 WO 9838103A1
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closure
valve
passage
cap
container
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PCT/EP1998/000819
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Nilson Satoshi Arai
Sandro Bragoni
Ronald Kapaz
Eduardo Luppi, Jr.
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Unilever Plc
Unilever N.V.
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Priority to BR9807626-4A priority Critical patent/BR9807626A/pt
Priority to EP98912305A priority patent/EP0963324B1/fr
Priority to CA002281536A priority patent/CA2281536C/fr
Priority to DE69815300T priority patent/DE69815300T2/de
Priority to AU67197/98A priority patent/AU6719798A/en
Publication of WO1998038103A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998038103A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/24—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat
    • B65D47/241—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a cap-like element
    • B65D47/244—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by actuating a cap-like element being rotated without axial translation, whilst transmitting axial motion to an internal valve stem or valve seat

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  • the invention relates to a closure for containers.
  • the invention relates to a closure for containers of liquids, especially viscous liquids.
  • liquid container bottles used for containing viscous liquids such as liquid detergents, have preferentially large mouths to enable the detergent, usually viscous, to flow freely and adequately from the interior of the bottle or containers.
  • a closure for a container comprising: -
  • a cap rotatably mounted on a neck of the container, the cap having an axial product outlet passage; and a valve movable along the axial passage to open and close the passage,
  • a closure formed in accordance with the invention allows a user to simply and effectively control the flow of the product leaving the container.
  • the adjustment means comprises the cap, it is a simple and routine matter to rotate the cap and thus adjust the flow of liquid through the product outlet passage.
  • the valve is in a threaded engagement with the product outlet passage.
  • the valve within the cap will preferably be prevented from rotating with the cap, thus providing relative movement therebetween upon rotation of the cap.
  • the means for preventing rotation of the valve with the cap will be guide means which will allow axial movement of the valve along the product outlet passage.
  • the guide means will comprise a guiding sleeve which will engage a stem of the valve.
  • the stem of the valve and the sleeve will include mutually engageable formations such as, for example, teeth on the stem of the valve and longitudinal gui-ding ribs within the sleeve.
  • the sleeve includes a lower guiding portion which lies beneath and generally co-extensive with the product outlet passage.
  • An upper part of the sleeve ideally includes an upper depending lip which engages over the container neck.
  • the cap snap-fits onto the container, the cap preferably including a pair of concentric skirt members which engage, ideally in a sealing manner, against an internal and external surface of the neck of the container, or alternatively against internal and external surfaces of the sleeve lip.
  • the product outlet passage comprises a bore having one or more apertures in a sidewall thereof, the apertures communicating with an interior of the container, wherein movement of the valve along the passage opens and closes at least one aperture.
  • the valve will include a through hole so that even when the valve in positioned within the product passage to close the passage, a residual amount of product will pass out through the valve. In this manner, when the valve is in a fully closed position a residual amount of product will flow out of the container, the amount of product being such that dispensing of the liquid will be fully controlled. If a greater amount of flow is required, the cap is rotated to move the valve along the passage thereby opening the passage. The amount of movement of the valve along the passage thus determines the amount of flow through the passage .
  • the closure will include a circumferential -sealing gasket mounted between the valve and the product outlet passage, preferably towards a mouth of the passage.
  • the closure may further include " an over cap which engages the container or the closure in a snap-fit or threaded manner.
  • the cap is a sealing over cap which, in a particularly preferred embodiment, includes means for sealingly engaging against a neck or mouth of the product outlet passage, these means typically being a downwardly depending skirt extending from underneath a top of the cap, which upon engagement of the cap and the container, seals against the neck of the passage.
  • the invention also relates to a container comprising a closure according to the invention.
  • Fig.l is a cross sectional view of a closure according to the invention, shown attached to the neck of a container and including a sealing overcap;
  • Fig.2 is a cross sectional view of the closure and container of Fig.l, with a valve in a fully extended position;
  • Fig.3 is a cross sectional view of the closure and container of Fig.l with the valve in a fully retracted position
  • Fig.4 is a partial cross sectional view of a cap forming part of the -closure of Figs. 1 to 3;
  • Fig.5 is a bottom plan view of the cap of Fig.4;
  • Fig.6 is a partial cross sectional view of a guide sleeve which forms part of the closure of Figs. 1 to 3;
  • Fig.7 is a top plan view of the guide sleeve of Fig.6;
  • Fig.8 is a partial cross sectional view of a valve which forms part the closure of Figs. 1 to 3;
  • Fig. 9 is a view from above the valve of Fig. 8.
  • Fig. 10 is a sectional side view of the sealing over cap which forms part of the closure of Figs. 1 to 3.
  • a closure according to the invention indicated generally by the reference numeral 1, shown attached to a neck 2 of a container 3.
  • the closure 1 comprises a cap 5, rotatably mounted to the neck 2 of the container 3, having a threaded axial product outlet passage
  • Apertures 8 in the passage communicate with an interior of the container 3, the valve being movable along the passage 6 to open and close the apertures 8.
  • Guide means for preventing rotation of the valve 7 with the cap 5, and thus providing relative movement therebetween comprises a guiding sleeve 10 mounted to the neck 2 of the container 3, which sleeve 10 projects into the neck 2 of the container 3, to lie beneath -and generally coextensive with the outlet passage 6.
  • the sleeve 10 includes an upper lip 12 for engaging the neck 2 of the container 3, which lip 12 includes an external circumferential thread 13 for retaining the cap 5.
  • Througholes 14 in an upper portion of the sleeve 10 allow the passage of product through to the outlet passage 6.
  • An interior of the sleeve 10 further includes a series of longitudinal ribs 15, the purpose of which is explained below.
  • the cap 5 includes a pair of concentric skirts, an outer skirt 30 which engages against an external portion of the lip 12 of the sleeve 10, and an inner skirt 31 which sealingly abuts an internal portion of the lip 12.
  • the valve 7 comprises an upper threaded part 17 and a lower stem 18 which slides in the sleeve 10.
  • the stem 18 includes a series of circumferentially arranged teeth 19 which fit into gaps between the ribs 15 of the sleeve 10 thus guiding the movement of the valve 7 along the passage 6 while preventing rotation of the valve 7 with the cap 5.
  • the valve 7 further includes a through bore 20.
  • a circumferential sealing gasket 21 lies adjacent a top of the passage 6 between the valve 7 and the passage 6.
  • the sealing over cap 25 comprises a threaded cap body 26 having a skirt 27 extending downwardly from a top thereof, the skirt 27 being dimensioned to sealingly fit against an interior of a neck (28) of the passage 6.
  • valve 7 In use, rotation of the cap 5 in one direction will move the valve 7 to an extended position as shown in Fig. 2. In this position, the apertures 8 in the passage 6 are completely covered by the valve 7 and no product can leave the container through the outlet passage 6. A residual amount of product may however be dispensed through the through bore 20 in the valve 7. Rotation of the cap 5 in an opposite direction will effect the retraction of the valve 7 into the passage as is shown in Fig.3. In this fully retracted position the valve 7 exposes the apertures 8 thus providing, in addition to the bore 20 through the valve 7, a further dispensing outlet through the outlet passage 6. The flow of product out of the container in this orientation is indicated by the arrows marked A. The flow through the outlet passage 6 may be varied by movement of the valve 7 along the passage 6.
  • the upper flow passage openings (14) of the sleeve may have other shapes, for example may be an orifice plate or a moulded plate having spacings with different shapes.
  • the ribs 14 may be in number of two or more, preferentially four, and the sleeve itself may be also of another shape, provided that it allows, besides the fluid passage, the retention of the body of the valve in its upwards or downwards movement .
  • the combined shapes of ribs of the sleeve and of the teeth of the valve may have other shapes besides the exemplified ones, provided they engage to prevent rotational movement of the valve with respect to the cap.
  • the outlet and inlet flow openings of the valve may be totally free -as exemplified or may be partially reduced to diminish even more the flow and have a more precise control of the fluid to be discharged.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de fermeture (1) pour un récipient (31) pour fluides. Ce dispositif comprend un bouchon (5) fixé, en vue de sa rotation, sur le col du récipient. Ce bouchon comporte un passage axial (6) de sortie de produits, et un clapet (7) mobile le long du passage, pour ouvrir et fermer ce dernier. Le clapet (7) est mis en prise par filetage avec le passage (6), et est bloqué pour ne pas entrer en rotation avec le passage, à l'aide d'un manchon de guidage (10). Ainsi, la rotation du bouchon (5) assure une rotation relative du clapet (7) par rapport au passage (6).
PCT/EP1998/000819 1997-02-28 1998-02-13 Dispositif de fermeture et de distribution WO1998038103A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BR9807626-4A BR9807626A (pt) 1997-02-28 1998-02-13 Fecho para recipiente, e, dito recipiente.
EP98912305A EP0963324B1 (fr) 1997-02-28 1998-02-13 Dispositif de fermeture et de distribution
CA002281536A CA2281536C (fr) 1997-02-28 1998-02-13 Dispositif de fermeture et de distribution
DE69815300T DE69815300T2 (de) 1997-02-28 1998-02-13 Abgabeverschluss
AU67197/98A AU6719798A (en) 1997-02-28 1998-02-13 Dispensing closure

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BR9701142A BR9701142A (pt) 1997-02-28 1997-02-28 Sistema regulador de fluxo para um recipiente contendo fluídos preferencialmente viscosos
BRPI9701142-8 1997-02-28

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CN (1) CN1168636C (fr)
AR (1) AR011890A1 (fr)
AU (1) AU6719798A (fr)
BR (1) BR9701142A (fr)
CA (1) CA2281536C (fr)
DE (1) DE69815300T2 (fr)
IN (1) IN190268B (fr)
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ZA (1) ZA981383B (fr)

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WO2005035379A2 (fr) * 2003-09-17 2005-04-21 Allit Aktiengesellschaft Fermeture de contenant
WO2006093419A1 (fr) * 2005-03-04 2006-09-08 Sistema Plastics Limited Dessus pivotables
WO2008016307A1 (fr) * 2006-07-19 2008-02-07 Smartseal As Dispositif d'étanchéité multifonctionnel pour une soupape pour un réceptacle à boisson
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EP0187567A2 (fr) * 1984-12-07 1986-07-16 Simone Morel Dispositif de bouchage de tubes, de flacons ou autres récipients à ouverture et fermeture commandées par rotation
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WO2005009858A1 (fr) * 2003-07-29 2005-02-03 Stasauskas, Arturas Ritvinas Fermeture de bouteille
WO2005035379A2 (fr) * 2003-09-17 2005-04-21 Allit Aktiengesellschaft Fermeture de contenant
WO2005035379A3 (fr) * 2003-09-17 2005-06-23 Allit Ag Fermeture de contenant
WO2006093419A1 (fr) * 2005-03-04 2006-09-08 Sistema Plastics Limited Dessus pivotables
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WO2008016307A1 (fr) * 2006-07-19 2008-02-07 Smartseal As Dispositif d'étanchéité multifonctionnel pour une soupape pour un réceptacle à boisson
US8567647B2 (en) 2006-07-19 2013-10-29 Smartseal As Multifunctional seal device for a valve for a drinking receptacle
WO2009015499A1 (fr) * 2007-08-02 2009-02-05 Kisling Ag Fermeture pour la distribution dosée d'adhésif à partir d'un récipient
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DE102010029908A1 (de) 2010-06-10 2011-12-15 Robert Bosch Gmbh Zweiteiliger Dosierverschluss aus Kunststoff
WO2012061054A3 (fr) * 2010-10-25 2012-07-12 Jonathon Derek Gascoine Récipient en forme d'entonnoir dont les extrémités sont bouchées
CN104943972A (zh) * 2015-05-16 2015-09-30 余姚晟祺塑业有限公司 液体定量挤出装置
US10322855B2 (en) 2016-09-23 2019-06-18 Hydrapak Llc Sports bottle cap
EP3793402A4 (fr) * 2018-05-17 2022-03-02 Helen of Troy Limited Ensemble couvercle de récipient de boisson
US11172772B2 (en) 2018-08-31 2021-11-16 Hydrapak Llc Straw cap with an open and closed valve mechanism

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CA2281536C (fr) 2007-05-01
CA2281536A1 (fr) 1998-09-03
EP0963324A1 (fr) 1999-12-15
BR9701142A (pt) 1998-12-15
CN1168636C (zh) 2004-09-29
IN190268B (fr) 2003-07-05
AR011890A1 (es) 2000-09-13
DE69815300D1 (de) 2003-07-10

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