WO2018025032A1 - Récipients à peignes fixés de manière adhésive - Google Patents

Récipients à peignes fixés de manière adhésive Download PDF

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WO2018025032A1
WO2018025032A1 PCT/GB2017/052243 GB2017052243W WO2018025032A1 WO 2018025032 A1 WO2018025032 A1 WO 2018025032A1 GB 2017052243 W GB2017052243 W GB 2017052243W WO 2018025032 A1 WO2018025032 A1 WO 2018025032A1
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inner hub
container
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chime
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Philip Andrew Walton
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Pet Engineering & Services S.R.L.
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Priority to RU2019105728A priority Critical patent/RU2019105728A/ru
Priority to US16/323,064 priority patent/US20190177041A1/en
Priority to CN201780053216.6A priority patent/CN109890713A/zh
Priority to EP17764432.5A priority patent/EP3494057B1/fr
Publication of WO2018025032A1 publication Critical patent/WO2018025032A1/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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/001—Supporting means fixed to the container
    • 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/24—External fittings for spacing bases of containers from supporting surfaces, e.g. legs
    • 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
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/02—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of curved cross-section
    • B65D11/06—Drums or barrels
    • 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
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/02—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of curved cross-section
    • B65D11/06—Drums or barrels
    • B65D11/08—Arrangements of filling or discharging apertures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0889—Supports
    • B67D1/0891—Supports for the beverage container
    • 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
    • B65D2231/00—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents
    • B65D2231/005—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents the container being rigid
    • B65D2231/007—Funnels or the like
    • B65D2231/008—Funnels or the like integral with the container wall

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  • This invention relates to containers, particularly kegs, which are suitable for holding beverages such as beer or fruit juices as well as other liquids.
  • Kegs for holding beverages such as beer are increasingly being manufactured of plastics. They are cheaper to manufacture and transport compared with traditional metal kegs, and they can be recycled without having to be returned over long distances for re-filling .
  • Such kegs include a main container which is formed by blow moulding, and at least one injection moulded chime secured to the top end, or both the top and bottom ends, of the container.
  • a bottom chime is secured to the container using a hot melt adhesive as the primary means of attachment.
  • This fixing method is quick and inexpensive, and the points of attachment can be distributed over a substantial area rather than being concentrated in a small region of the bottom wall. As a result, the kegs are better able to withstand rough handling without detachment of the chimes.
  • the use of a hot melt adhesive is also compatible with current re-cycling methods.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a new and inventive form of attachment which retains the advantages of adhesive fixing but which enables a larger quantity of liquid to be withdrawn under a wider range of conditions leaving a smaller residual volume.
  • the present invention proposes a container assembly including a container and a chime fixed to each other by means of an adhesive;
  • the invention also provides a container assembly including a container and a chime fixed to each other by means of an adhesive, in which an end of the container has a central projection and the chime has an inner hub with a central opening having the same internal profile as the outer profile of the central projection to locate the inner hub against lateral movement without fixation between the inner hub and the central projection.
  • the invention also provides a container assembly including a container and a chime fixed to each other by means of an adhesive, in which an end of the container has a central projection and the chime has an inner hub with a central opening having a plurality of slots which radiate outwardly from the central projection and the plurality of slots define a plurality of flexible inwardly-directed fingers which locate the inner hub against lateral movement without fixation between the inner hub and the central projection.
  • Figure 1 is a vertical section through a known keg as stood on a level surface
  • Figure 2 is a vertical section through the same keg which has been subject to heating under certain conditions
  • Figure 3 is an exploded general view of a modified bottom part of the keg
  • Figure 4 is a general view of the modified bottom part in the assembled keg
  • Figure 5 is a vertical section through the modified bottom part of the assembled keg.
  • Figure 6 is a general view of the bottom part of the assembled keg which incorporates a further modification.
  • a known form of keg for holding beverages such as beer includes a container 1 which is formed from plastics by blow moulding.
  • An injection moulded top chime 2 is fixed to the top end of the container and an injection moulded bottom chime 3 fixed to the opposite end.
  • the container 1 has a cylindrical side wall 4, a top wall 5 formed with a central neck 6 containing a valve fitting 7 provided with a dip tube 8.
  • the dip tube terminates at the lowest part of a bottom wall 9 which is of plain rounded shape.
  • the bottom chime 3 is fixed to the bottom wall of the container using a hot melt adhesive as the primary means of attachment.
  • the adhesive can soften.
  • the container 1 can then become tilted over within the bottom chime 3, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the container no longer stands upright.
  • the dip tube 8 which is used to withdraw the contents of the keg, is no longer at the lowest part of the container and a small residual volume of liquid may remain in the keg.
  • the bottom wall 9 of the container 1 is formed with a circular central projection or boss 10 which defines an internal well 11 inside the container (see Fig. 5).
  • the bottom chime 3 has an inner hub 12 with a central opening 13 and a plurality of legs 14 which extend outwardly from the inner hub.
  • An outer skirt 15 fits over the side wall 4 of the container, with a bottom rim 16 upon which the container stands, and an inner rim 17 which is joined to the outer ends of the legs 14.
  • the central opening 13 of the inner hub 12 has the same internal profile as the outer profile of the central projection 10.
  • the central opening 13 receives the central projection 10, without fixation or interference, to locate the inner hub against lateral movement.
  • the bottom chime 3 is fixed to the bottom end of the container using a hot melt adhesive as the primary means of attachment which is applied to areas 20 of the bottom chime adjacent to the inner rim 17 of the outer skirt 12 and spaced from the central projection 10.
  • the bottom end of the dip tube 8 extends into the internal well 11 of formed by central projection 10, which acts as a kind of sump.
  • the lateral location provided by the central projection 10 thus prevents the container 1 from tilting over within the bottom chime 3 and, even if no tilting has occurred, enables a greater quantity of liquid to be withdrawn via the dip tube 8 with little or no residual volume remaining, e.g. if the container is not stood on a level surface.
  • the central opening 13 may be modified as shown in Fig. 6.
  • the central opening 13 incorporates a plurality of slots 21 which radiate outwardly from the central projection 10, so that the slots define a plurality of flexible inwardly-directed fingers 22 which again locate the inner hub against lateral movement without fixation or interference.
  • the bottom wall 9 of the container may deform the fingers 22 in a downward direction to maintain a slight upward pressure on the bottom wall 9, thus ensuring that the central projection 10 is always properly located within the central opening 13.
  • the modified container retains the advantages of adhesive fixation whilst ensuring that the keg remains stable and upright under all conditions.
  • the modification also enables a greater volume of liquid to be withdrawn under a wider range of conditions leaving a smaller residual volume.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un tonneau comprenant un récipient (1) et un peigne (3) fixés l'un à l'autre au moyen d'un adhésif. Le récipient présente une paroi latérale périphérique (4), et une paroi supérieure formée avec un col central contenant un raccord de valve muni d'un tube plongeur qui s'étend dans le récipient. Une paroi inférieure (9) est dotée d'une saillie centrale (10) définissant un puits interne à l'intérieur du récipient qui reçoit l'extrémité inférieure du tube plongeur. Le peigne (3) comporte un moyeu interne (12) ayant une ouverture centrale (13), des pattes (14) qui s'étendent vers l'extérieur à partir du moyeu interne, et une jupe externe (15) jointe aux extrémités externes des pattes (14). L'ouverture centrale (13) du moyeu interne (12) reçoit la saillie centrale (10), sans fixation, pour positionner le moyeu interne afin d'éviter un mouvement latéral. L'ouverture centrale (13) peut avoir le même profil interne que le profil externe de la saillie centrale (10). Dans une variante, l'ouverture centrale (13) comprend une pluralité de fentes qui sont orientées vers l'extérieur pour définir une pluralité de doigts flexibles orientés vers l'intérieur qui positionnent le moyeu interne et s'adaptent aux variations de la position axiale relative de la saillie centrale (10) et du moyeu interne (12).
PCT/GB2017/052243 2016-08-05 2017-08-02 Récipients à peignes fixés de manière adhésive WO2018025032A1 (fr)

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RU2019105728A RU2019105728A (ru) 2016-08-05 2017-08-02 Контейнеры с приклеенными фланцами борта
US16/323,064 US20190177041A1 (en) 2016-08-05 2017-08-02 Containers with adhesively attached chimes
CN201780053216.6A CN109890713A (zh) 2016-08-05 2017-08-02 具有粘合剂附接的凸缘的容器
EP17764432.5A EP3494057B1 (fr) 2016-08-05 2017-08-02 Récipients à bases fixées de manière adhésive

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GB1613495.9A GB2552712A (en) 2016-08-05 2016-08-05 Containers with adhesively attached chimes
GB1613495.9 2016-08-05

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