WO2012066303A1 - Contenant empilable pourvu d'un peigne supérieur - Google Patents

Contenant empilable pourvu d'un peigne supérieur Download PDF

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WO2012066303A1
WO2012066303A1 PCT/GB2011/052093 GB2011052093W WO2012066303A1 WO 2012066303 A1 WO2012066303 A1 WO 2012066303A1 GB 2011052093 W GB2011052093 W GB 2011052093W WO 2012066303 A1 WO2012066303 A1 WO 2012066303A1
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container
chime
ridges
wall
recessed area
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Andrew Smith
Sergio Sonzogni
Philip Andrew Walton
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Marabini, Silvia Romana
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Priority to BR112013012070A priority Critical patent/BR112013012070A2/pt
Priority to RU2013127267/12A priority patent/RU2578118C2/ru
Priority to JP2013539335A priority patent/JP2013542896A/ja
Priority to MX2013005307A priority patent/MX2013005307A/es
Priority to CA2817878A priority patent/CA2817878A1/fr
Priority to EP11796772.9A priority patent/EP2640646B1/fr
Priority to US13/261,657 priority patent/US20130256180A1/en
Priority to CN201180055217.7A priority patent/CN103339037B/zh
Priority to AU2011330976A priority patent/AU2011330976A1/en
Publication of WO2012066303A1 publication Critical patent/WO2012066303A1/fr
Priority to IL226304A priority patent/IL226304A0/en

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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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/023—Closed containers provided with local cooperating elements in the top and bottom surfaces, e.g. projection and recess
    • 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0215—Containers with stacking feet or corner elements
    • 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0224—Auxiliary removable stacking elements other than covers
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/12—Cans, casks, barrels, or drums
    • B65D1/14—Cans, casks, barrels, or drums characterised by shape
    • B65D1/16—Cans, casks, barrels, or drums characterised by shape of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical

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  • This invention relates to containers, particularly kegs, which are suitable for holding beverages such as beer or fruit juices or other liquids.
  • Kegs for holding beverages such as beer are traditionally made of metal. After use the keg is cleaned and re-filled so that the keg may be used many times during its lifetime.
  • kegs are used to transport the contents for long distances, sometimes between continents, and transport costs can make it uneconomical to return the kegs for reuse.
  • Kegs are traditionally provided with top and bottom chimes secured to opposite ends of a container body.
  • the top chime provides handles for handling the kegs while the bottom chime provides a stable base upon which the keg may stand.
  • the chimes also provide protection for the container body which is easily dented or damaged, particularly if the container is moved by rolling it on its side.
  • the chimes are generally injection moulded and the container body is formed by blow moulding. Injection moulded chimes are strong and are capable of doing the same job as metal chimes. Furthermore, the top and bottom chimes can be designed to inter-engage with each other such that the kegs can be safely stacked during storage and transportation.
  • manufacture of such chimes requires relatively expensive injection moulding tools and adds a significant amount to the cost.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a new and inventive form of keg or similar container which can be manufactured with reduced cost and energy consumption, which is easy to handle with low risk of damage, and which can stand in a stable condition, either alone or stacked with other similar kegs.
  • the present invention proposes a container which includes a container body and a top chime formed with a peripheral skirt and an integral continuous peripheral handle, the container body having a side wall, a top wall which is received within the chime, and a bottom wall,
  • the bottom wall of the container is formed with ridges extending outwards from a central region, the ridges being shaped to support the container stably on a flat surface and to engage a recessed area of the top chime when one such container is stacked upon another in use.
  • the ridges preferably include at least one foot-like projection which engages within the recessed area.
  • the recessed area may be formed on the outer periphery of the chime or inset from its outer periphery.
  • the deepest parts of the channels formed between the ridges are preferably conjoined to form a domed region of the bottom wall which merges into the side wall. Such a configuration ensures that the bottom wall of the container is able to withstand internal gas pressures with little or no outward distortion.
  • the ridges and projections may be formed by a simple pressing or moulding operation, requiring a minimum amount of additional material.
  • the contents of the container produce internal pressure on the bottom wall which, in its preferred configuration, has a high tendency to resist distortion.
  • Figure 1 is side view of two stacked kegs in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional detail of the stacked kegs, sectioned axially through the bottom ridges;
  • Figure 3 is an axial section through the bottom of one of the kegs in between the bottom ridges;
  • Figure 4 is a sectional detail of a second form of keg in accordance with the invention, stacked one upon another.
  • each keg comprises a keg body 1 and a top chime 2 which incorporates a valve assembly (not shown).
  • Fig. 2 shows, in axial section, the bottom portion of the upper keg which is supported on the top portion of the lower keg.
  • the body 1 of each keg is formed in one piece, e.g. by blow moulding, and incorporates a cylindrical side wall 10, a domed top wall 1 1 incorporating a central neck 12, and a bottom wall 13.
  • the neck 12 receives a valve assembly 4 provided with a draw tube 5 which extends to the bottom of the keg allowing pressurised liquid to be withdrawn from the bottom of the keg.
  • the valve assembly When the valve assembly is not engaged by a suitable fitting it closes under spring pressure in known manner to sealably retain pressurised liquid within the container.
  • the bottom wall 13 is moulded to form six co-planar ridges 14 which radiate outwardly from a central region 16, thus providing the bottom wall with a petaloid configuration (like the petals of a flower).
  • the channels which are formed between the ridges 14 are viewed in axial section as in Fig. 3, the deepest part of those channels meet at central region 16 such that they are conjoined to form a continuous domed region 15 which merges smoothly into the cylindrical side wall 10.
  • Such a configuration ensures that the bottom wall of the keg is able to withstand internal gas pressures with little or no outward distortion.
  • the outermost end of each ridge 14 is formed with an integral downward projection 17, forming six integral feet which are capable of supporting the keg stably on a flat surface.
  • the top chime 3 is formed in one piece by injection moulding and includes a ring-shaped handle 20 joined to a central hub 21 by radial spokes 22.
  • the handle 20 is also provided with axially-extending channel-shaped members 23 which connect the handle to a peripheral skirt 24 which fits closely over the upper end of the keg body 1 .
  • the handle 20 is formed as a continuous upwardly-open double channel, comprising a bottom wall 25, two upstanding middle and inner walls 26 and 27, and a shorter upstanding outer wall 28 forming an external step-like recess between the outer wall 28 and the adjacent inner wall 26.
  • the top chime 3 may be secured to the keg body via the peripheral skirt 24 and may also be held in place by the valve assembly 4.
  • the contents of the keg exert an outward pressure upon the petaloid bottom wall 13 which is resisted by the domed region 15.
  • the internal pressure is also exerted on the integral ridges 14 and foot projections 17 to ensure that the ridges and projections are held rigid and provide stable firm support for the filled keg.
  • the middle and inner walls 26 and 27 of the handle 20 provide firm support for the radial ridges 14, and the projections 17 locate within the external recess formed by the walls 26 and 28 to radially locate the upper keg relative to the middle wall 26.
  • Fig.s 1 to 3 provides maximum spacing between the projections 17 and provides the pressurised keg with a high level of stability when stood on a flat surface.
  • Fig. 4 shows an alternative arrangement in which the foot-like projections 30 are formed part-way along the length of the bottom ridges 14 so that they locate with a central recessed area of the top chime 2 which is bounded by the inner wall 27 of the handle 20.
  • the keg may be slightly less stable when stood on a flat surface the projections produce less stretching of the plastic during blow moulding and may therefore reduce the risk of weakness in the wall of the container body.

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Abstract

Un contenant, tel qu'un fût de bière, comprend un corps de contenant moulé par soufflage et un peigne supérieur 2 moulé par injection. Le peigne 2 comporte une anse périphérique continue 20 qui est reliée à un moyeu central 21 par des rayons radiaux 22, avec une collerette périphérique 24 qui s'ajuste sur la partie supérieure du corps de contenant. La base du corps de contenant est pourvue d'arêtes radiales 14 et de canaux intercalés 15 produisant une configuration en pétale. Les arêtes 14 sont pourvues de saillies incorporées du type pieds 17 qui se trouvent dans une zone renfoncée du peigne délimitée par l'anse 20 pour permettre aux contenants d'être empilés d'une manière stable. Les parties les plus profondes des canaux formés entre les arêtes 14 se rejoignent pour former une paroi de région bombée 15 qui fusionne avec la paroi latérale 10. Le contenu du contenant exerce une pression interne sur la paroi inférieure qui une tendance faible à se déformer lors de l'utilisation.
PCT/GB2011/052093 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 Contenant empilable pourvu d'un peigne supérieur WO2012066303A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BR112013012070A BR112013012070A2 (pt) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 recipiente empilhável com uma borda de aduela superior
RU2013127267/12A RU2578118C2 (ru) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 Штабелируемый контейнер с верхним утором
JP2013539335A JP2013542896A (ja) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 頂部突出縁付き積み重ね可能な容器
MX2013005307A MX2013005307A (es) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 Contenedor apilable con un cabo de barril superior.
CA2817878A CA2817878A1 (fr) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 Contenant empilable pourvu d'un peigne superieur
EP11796772.9A EP2640646B1 (fr) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 Contenant empilable pourvu d'un peigne supérieur
US13/261,657 US20130256180A1 (en) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 Stackable container with a top chime
CN201180055217.7A CN103339037B (zh) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 带有顶部凹边的可堆叠容器
AU2011330976A AU2011330976A1 (en) 2010-11-17 2011-10-27 Stackable container with a top chime
IL226304A IL226304A0 (en) 2010-11-17 2013-05-12 A cask that can be hashed with a bell@عليون

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GB1019456.1 2010-11-17
GB1019456.1A GB2485555B (en) 2010-11-17 2010-11-17 Stackable container with a top chime

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CA2817878A1 (fr) 2012-05-24
BR112013012070A2 (pt) 2016-08-16
EP2640646B1 (fr) 2016-12-21
AU2011330976A1 (en) 2013-07-04
IL226304A0 (en) 2013-07-31
MX2013005307A (es) 2013-09-26
JP2013542896A (ja) 2013-11-28
GB2485555B (en) 2014-06-04
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CN103339037B (zh) 2015-05-13
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