WO2018186735A1 - Récipient pour contenir un liquide et procédé pour remplir au moins partiellement un second récipient avec du liquide d'un tel récipient - Google Patents

Récipient pour contenir un liquide et procédé pour remplir au moins partiellement un second récipient avec du liquide d'un tel récipient Download PDF

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WO2018186735A1
WO2018186735A1 PCT/NL2018/050096 NL2018050096W WO2018186735A1 WO 2018186735 A1 WO2018186735 A1 WO 2018186735A1 NL 2018050096 W NL2018050096 W NL 2018050096W WO 2018186735 A1 WO2018186735 A1 WO 2018186735A1
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spout
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Edward Hendrik Debski
Jorn Veldhuis
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Bark Innovations B.V.
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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
    • B65D47/248—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 imparting a motion to the valve stem
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/005—Spouts
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B67D7/0288—Container connection means
    • B67D7/0294—Combined with valves

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  • the invention relates to a container for containing a liquid.
  • the invention relates particularly to a container filled at least partially with liquid, with which liquid a second container for filling can be partially filled, and with which container the second container can in particular be filled easily and/or rapidly and/or in spillage-free and/or leakage -free manner.
  • the invention also relates to a method for at least partially filling a second container with liquid from such a container.
  • spout-like body with a liquid outlet opening, which spout-like body is connected for medium throughflow to the receiving space, and which spout-like body is configured to be arranged with a determined insertion depth in a liquid inlet opening of a second container to be filled at least partially with liquid from the container;
  • closing means for closing the liquid outlet opening, which closing means are displaceable between a first position in which the liquid outlet opening is closed and a second position in which the liquid outlet opening is left clear and liquid can flow via the liquid outlet opening out of the receiving space
  • the closing means comprise an engagement element, which engagement element is configured to engage on a peripheral edge of the liquid inlet opening when the spoutlike body is inserted into the liquid inlet opening of the second container for filling, such that when the spout-like body is inserted into the liquid inlet opening, the engagement element, and thereby the closing means, are displaced from their first position to the second position
  • biasing means are provided to bias the closing means toward their first position, such that when the spoutlike body is removed from the liquid inlet opening, the closing means are displaced back to their first position by the biasing means.
  • the spout-like body provides the advantage that it can be arranged in the liquid inlet opening of the second container so that the liquid outlet opening of the spout-like body is situated in the second container when the liquid flows out of the container, whereby the chance of spillage during filling is zero, or at least small. Because the engagement element is displaced when the spout-like element is inserted into the liquid inlet opening of the second container, and the closing means are thereby displaced from their first position to their second position, the liquid flows via the liquid outlet opening out of the receiving space of the container as soon as the liquid outlet opening is cleared by the closing means, i.e. as soon as the closing means are in their second position.
  • the closing means move back to their first position immediately and/or automatically because of the biasing means, so that the liquid outlet opening is closed again and leaking is prevented, or the chance of leaking is at least reduced.
  • the container is in particular free of further locking, blocking or closing means which have to be released in order to clear the liquid outlet opening and allow liquid to flow therefrom, or to allow displacement of the closing means from their first position to their second position.
  • this can be formulated as follows: the liquid outlet opening is always or at least immediately left clear in the second position of the closing means, or the closing means are freely displaceable between their first and second position.
  • This provides a container which is easy to use and with which the second container can be at least partially filled directly by arranging the spout-like body in the liquid inlet opening of the second container, without any other action being required by the user of the container.
  • the spout-like body In order to be able to arrange the spout-like body in the liquid inlet opening the spout-like body has an outer cross-section which is at least locally chosen to be smaller than an at least local cross-section of the liquid inlet opening of the second container. If the spout-like body has a substantially cylindrical form, the outer diameter thereof is chosen to be smaller than the cross- section, for instance the diameter, of the liquid inlet opening of the second container.
  • the spout-like body must here be arranged with a sufficient insertion depth in the liquid inlet opening of the second container, so that the engagement element is displaced over a sufficiently great distance to at least partially clear the liquid outlet opening.
  • Said determined insertion depth is thereby a minimum insertion depth for the spout-like body, at which insertion depth the closing means are displaced to their second position to an extent such that the liquid outlet opening is at least partially cleared.
  • the engagement element and, with this, the closing means are displaced in an axial, i.e. in a longitudinal, direction of the spout-like body.
  • the engagement element, and thereby the closing means are displaced in a first axial direction, which first axial direction is substantially parallel to the direction of insertion of the spout-like body into the liquid inlet opening.
  • the engagement element, and thereby the closing means are displaced in a second axial direction opposite to the first axial direction.
  • the closing means are in particular displaced relative to the spout-like body.
  • the spout-like body and the container body can in particular take a form in which they cannot be displaced relative to each other, at least not to clear the liquid outlet opening.
  • the closing means can in particular comprise a shut-off valve.
  • spout-like body is particularly understood to mean that the spout-like body is embodied such that it is suitable as pouring spout.
  • the spout-like body takes a hollow form over at least a part thereof and herein defines a receiving cavity, wherein the closing means are arranged at least partially in at least a part of the receiving cavity, wherein the spout-like body has a through-hole extending between a peripheral wall of the spout-like body and the receiving cavity, and wherein the engagement element comprises a protrusion extending through the through-hole and protruding relative to the peripheral wall of the spout-like body.
  • the protrusion of the engagement element protrudes relative to the peripheral wall of the spout-like body, the protrusion can engage on the peripheral edge of the liquid inlet opening when the spout-like body is inserted into the liquid inlet opening of the second container.
  • the closing means can likewise take a hollow form.
  • the closing means can in particular comprise for instance a hollow cylindrical body which is received in the hollow spout-like body.
  • the outer cross-sectional dimension of the hollow cylindrical body of the closing means can here be adapted to, more particularly be almost equal to, the inner cross-sectional dimension of the hollow spout-like body, i.e. to the cross-sectional dimension of the receiving cavity thereof, wherein the smallest possible intermediate space is preferably provided between the closing means and the peripheral wall of the spout-like body.
  • the receiving cavity of the spout-like body and/or the hollow closing means can here form or accommodate therein a channel, via which channel the liquid outlet opening is connected for medium throughflow to the receiving space of the container in which the liquid is contained.
  • a conduit is provided, which conduit extends both through at least a part of the receiving space and through at least a part of the spout-like body and/or the closing means, which conduit forms a connection for medium throughflow between the receiving space of the container and an air opening of the spout-like body, which air opening can be disposed close to the liquid outlet opening. Air can flow via the air opening into the receiving space during outflow of liquid out of the receiving space.
  • the outflow of liquid out of the container therefore stops automatically when the second container has been sufficiently filled, i.e. as soon as the air opening is situated in the liquid in the second container.
  • the air opening in the first position of the closing means the air opening is closed and in the second position of the closing means the air opening is (immediately) cleared.
  • closing of the air opening and/or the liquid outlet opening is at least understood to mean that, respectively, no air is able to flow into and no liquid is able to flow out of the receiving space of the container when it/they is/are in its/their closed position.
  • the closing can take place at the location of or at a distance from the air opening and/or the liquid outlet opening.
  • a liquid outlet opening and, optionally, an air opening is understood to mean any desired number of liquid outlet openings and, optionally, air openings, for instance one, but also more than one, such as for instance two, three or four.
  • the number of liquid outlet openings can be equal to or differ from the number of air openings.
  • the engagement element and optionally the protrusion thereof, can be embodied in any desired manner.
  • a number of, i.e. more than one, for instance two, three or four, engagement elements can if desired be provided and/or the one or more engagement elements can comprise one or more protrusions.
  • the one or more protrusions can for instance extend radially outward relative to the peripheral wall of the spout-like body and/or the cylindrical body of the closing means.
  • Sealing means can optionally be provided for the purpose of providing an at least liquid- tight seal between the closing means and the spout-like body, at least in the first position of the closing means.
  • the sealing means can for instance comprise one or more O-rings.
  • the sealing means for instance the one or more O-rings, can if desired be arranged on the spout-like body and/or the closing means during injection moulding thereof, for instance by injection moulding an elastomer in recesses of the spout-like body and/or the closing means.
  • the through-hole takes an elongate form, wherein the protrusion is displaceable over the length of the through-hole.
  • the through-hole and the protrusion hereby together form guide means, whereby the closing means are reciprocally displaceable in one direction, i.e. parallel to the longitudinal direction of the elongate hole, and a stable and/or precise displacement of the closing means can take place.
  • the closing means can here move relative to the spout-like body.
  • the protrusion can in particular be displaced reciprocally over the length of the through-hole, wherein the closing means are displaced between their first and second position.
  • the elongate through-hole can be substantially rectangular and/or slotted.
  • the number of through-holes is preferably adapted to, more particularly equal to, the number of protrusions.
  • the through-hole is disposed parallel to a longitudinal direction of the spout-like body.
  • the displacement of the closing means likewise takes place parallel to the spout-like body. This can ensure an easy displacement of the closing means and the spout-like body relative to each other.
  • the through-hole can in particular be enclosed on at least three and preferably four peripheral sides thereof by at least the spout-like body.
  • the through-hole can for instance be enclosed on two longitudinal sides and at least one transverse side, preferably two transverse sides, thereof by at least the spout-like body.
  • the spout-like body and/or the closing means and/or the biasing means is/are manufactured from a plastic. More particularly, they can for instance be manufactured from the same plastic.
  • the plastic for the closing means and/or the biasing means and/or the spout-like body can be any suitable plastic.
  • the plastic for the closing means and/or the biasing means on/or the spoutlike body is for instance chosen from the group comprising high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyoxymethylene (POM), poly amide (PA), polystyrene (PS) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).
  • HDPE high-density polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • POM polyoxymethylene
  • PA poly amide
  • PS polystyrene
  • ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
  • the biasing means can for instance comprise a spring.
  • the spring can be a tension spring or a compression spring.
  • this spring can extend between the closing means, for instance the engagement element thereof, and another part of the container, wherein the compression spring presses the closing means to their first position in a non-loaded state of the compression spring.
  • the compression spring When the engagement element is displaced during insertion of the spout-like body into the liquid inlet opening of the second container, the compression spring is compressed, which brings about a compressive stress on the compression spring. This causes the compression spring to automatically press the closing means back to their first position when the spout-like body is removed from the liquid inlet opening, wherein the compressive stress on the compression spring decreases again.
  • the biasing means are received in a casing.
  • the compression spring and the casing can here be formed integrally.
  • the casing can provide a firm attachment of the compression spring to the container.
  • the compression spring can for instance be a coil spring. This coil spring can in particular taper toward the liquid outlet opening of the spout-like body.
  • the compression spring can in particular comprise two mutually encircling or intertwined coil springs. Such a compression spring will displace the closing means between the first and second position thereof in a straight line substantially parallel to the spout-like body.
  • the biasing means are connected with a first end zone to the casing and are directed or connected with a second end zone toward or to the closing means, and wherein the second end zone has a smaller cross- sectional dimension than the first end zone.
  • a (part of a) winding connected to the casing can in particular have a greater cross-section than one or more other windings of the biasing means.
  • the biasing means can be formed by a substantially helical leaf spring with a substantially rectangular cross-section.
  • Forming the biasing means in this manner can create a coil spring with a rigidity which is sufficient but not excessive.
  • such biasing means can provide a sufficiently great deflection.
  • the closing means comprise a valve shoulder and the spout-like body comprises a valve seat, wherein in the first position of the closing means the valve shoulder lies against the valve seat in order to close the liquid outlet opening in the first position of the closing means, and wherein in the second position of the closing means the valve shoulder is situated at a distance from the valve seat in order to clear the liquid outlet opening in the second position of the closing means.
  • the valve seat and the valve shoulder can close the liquid outflow opening at least substantially liquid-tightly in the first position of the closing means.
  • a flow passage is provided between the valve shoulder and the valve seat in that they are situated at a mutual distance.
  • the liquid outlet opening is hereby left clear in the second position of the closing means.
  • valve seat and/or the valve shoulder can be provided with sealing means, for instance an O-ring.
  • An O-ring or other suitable sealing means, can seal a contact surface between the valve seat and the valve shoulder at least substantially liquid-tightly.
  • the container comprises a closing wall which surrounds at least a part of the spout-like body with a determined intermediate space therebetween, which intermediate space is configured to accommodate at least a part of the peripheral edge of the liquid inlet opening of the second container in use of the container.
  • the closing wall can further limit leakage of liquid.
  • the closing wall can alternatively or additionally close off the liquid inlet opening of the second container substantially airtightly from the surrounding area. It is hereby impossible or difficult for the second container to overflow when being filled with liquid from the container. This is because liquid can only flow out of the container as long as air is able to flow into the receiving space.
  • This embodiment of the container according to the invention is particularly suitable for second containers with a cylindrical peripheral edge of the liquid inlet opening of the second container.
  • the closing wall comprises one or more stop elements configured to form a stop for the peripheral edge of the liquid inlet opening of the second container in order to define a maximum insertion depth of the spoutlike body in the liquid inlet opening of the second container.
  • the biasing means cannot be loaded more than a maximum load.
  • the stop can provide a user with feedback regarding the fact that the closing means and the spout-like body have been sufficiently displaced relative to each other to clear the liquid outlet opening.
  • the container can in particular be free of further locking, blocking or closing means which have to be released in order to clear the liquid outlet opening and to allow liquid to flow therefrom, or to allow displacement of the closing means from their first position to their second position, the same can in particular apply when an optionally provided cap is detached or removed.
  • This provides a container which is easy to use and with which the second container can be at least partially filled directly by arranging the spout-like body in the liquid inlet opening of the second container, without any other action being required by the user of the container after the optionally provided cap has been removed or detached.
  • the second container can be any suitable type of container, for instance a tank or reservoir. More particularly, the second container can for instance form part of a vehicle, for instance though not exclusively a reservoir for an (engine) additive such as adblue, or for windshield washer fluid, or for (engine) oil.
  • the liquid can in that case be the (engine) additive, such as adblue, the windshield washer fluid, or the (engine) oil.
  • the invention also relates to a method for at least partially filling a second container with liquid from a container according to any of the claims 1-13 and/or as described above, comprising the following steps of:
  • the determined insertion depth can be the maximum insertion depth, this being defined by the at least one stop element.
  • the container can comprise any feature of the claims and/or as described above in any suitable combination.
  • steps (a)-(c) are preferably performed successively, without other steps therebetween.
  • Figures 1A and IB show a schematic perspective view of the container and a part of a second container, each from a different angle;
  • Figures 2A-2C show the container of figures 1A and IB in a closed state, wherein figure 2A is a schematic, perspective, partially cut-away view and figures 2B and 2C are schematic sections in different planes;
  • Figures 3A-3C show the container of figures 1 A and IB in a released state, wherein figure 3A is a schematic, perspective, partially cut-away view and figures 2B and 2C are schematic sections according to figures 2B and 2C;
  • Figures 4A and 4B show a part of the container of figures 1 A and IB in a perspective exploded view, each from a different angle;
  • Figure 5 shows a top view of the biasing means of the container of figures 1A and IB. Corresponding elements are designated in the figures with corresponding reference numerals.
  • Figures 1-4 show a container 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • container 1 comprises a bottle-like container body or bottle 2, which bottle 2 defines in the interior thereof a receiving space 3 in which a liquid is contained.
  • Arranged on bottle 2 are components using which a liquid contained in bottle 2 can be transferred, (almost) without leakage, into a second container for filling.
  • the second container has a liquid inlet opening with a liquid inlet piece 99 comprising a hollow cylindrical peripheral edge 98. Only the liquid inlet piece 99 is shown here for the sake of simplicity. It will be apparent that liquid inlet piece 99 can be connected to a tank or the like.
  • the first component to be arranged, on bottle 2, is a connecting element 4, which connecting element 4 is in this example screwed onto bottle 2.
  • Connecting element 4 comprises a spout-like body 5 with a number of liquid outlet openings 6 and air openings 8.
  • air openings 8 debouch into the peripheral wall of spout-like body 5.
  • Air openings 8 are disposed close to the free end of spout-like body 5.
  • Liquid outlet openings 6 debouch into the free end zone of spout-like body 5, more particularly into the free end surface thereof.
  • the spout-like body further comprises a bridge body 53 which connects air openings 8 to each other for medium throughflow and separates them from the liquid connection between liquid outlet openings 6 and receiving space 3.
  • Spout-like body 5 further comprises a valve seat 55, the function of which will be further elucidated hereinbelow.
  • Spout-like body 5 in this case takes a hollow and cylindrical form, and herein defines a receiving cavity.
  • Closing means 20 are disposed in the receiving cavity.
  • closing means 20 comprise a substantially cylindrical and hollow body 24, which body 24 has an outer diameter which is slightly smaller than an inner diameter of spout-like body 5, so that almost no space is provided between body 24 and spout-like body 5.
  • An O-ring 25 is arranged in a peripheral recess of body 24 so that a liquid-tight seal is provided between body 24 and spout-like body 5 in order to stop any liquid which nevertheless finds its way between body 24 and spout-like body 5 so as to prevent leakage.
  • the spout-like body has in a peripheral wall 52 thereof through-holes 51 extending between peripheral wall 52 and the receiving cavity.
  • holes 51 take an elongate form and are disposed parallel to a longitudinal direction of spout-like body 5.
  • Body 24 comprises protrusions 21 extending radially outward therefrom. Protrusions 21 extend through holes 51 and herein form engagement elements 21, which protrude relative to peripheral wall 52 of spout-like body 5.
  • Protrusions 21 and, with this, closing means 20 are reciprocally displaceable between a first position, in which both air openings 8 and liquid outlet openings 6 are closed by closing means 20 and spout-like body 5 (see figures 2A-2C), and a second position in which both air openings 8 and liquid outlet openings 6 are left clear (see figures 3A-3C).
  • Protrusions 21 can engage on the peripheral edge 98 of the second container when spout-like body 5 is inserted into inlet piece 99 of the second container, whereby a force is exerted on protrusions 21 and closing means 20 are displaced from their first to their second position.
  • Closing means 20 comprise a cylindrical air inlet piece 26. Air inlet piece 26 is connected for medium throughflow to a conduit 7, this conduit 7 extending between air inlet piece 26 and receiving space 3. Conduit 7 debouches in particular close to the bottom of bottle 2.
  • Conduit 7 has an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of body 24 of closing means 20.
  • An annular space is hereby provided between the outer wall of conduit 7 and an inner wall of body 24, by which annular space a connection for medium throughflow between receiving space 3 and liquid outlet openings 6 is provided, such that liquid from receiving space 3 can flow via the annular space and liquid outlet openings 6 out of container 1 and via the liquid inlet opening into the second container for filling when closing means 20 are in the second position.
  • Spout-like body 5 is here arranged over a part of the length thereof in the liquid inlet opening 99 of the second container for filling, so that no or hardly any liquid is leaked during filling of the second container with liquid from container 1.
  • the cylindrical air inlet piece 26 is at least partially received in bridge body 53, and is displaceable therein.
  • a free end edge of cylindrical air inlet piece 26 lies against an inner upper wall of bridge body 53, whereby a substantially airtight closure is provided therebetween and air openings 8 are thereby closed off from receiving space 3 to prevent medium throughflow.
  • the cylindrical air inlet piece 26 is placed away from the inner upper wall of bridge body 53, whereby a connection for medium throughflow is provided between cylindrical air inlet piece 26, and thereby receiving space 3 via conduit 7, and air openings 8.
  • air can hereby flow via air openings 8, bridge body 53, air inlet piece 26 and conduit 7 into receiving space 3 of bottle 2.
  • Closing means 20 further comprise a stop element 23 which engages on an end edge of conduit 7 when closing means 20 are in their second position. This (also) defines a maximum insertion depth of spout-like body 5 in the liquid inlet opening of the second container.
  • Closing means 20 further also comprise a valve shoulder 27 which lies against the valve seat 55 of the spout-like body in the first position of closing means 20.
  • An O-ring 28 is arranged in a peripheral recess of valve shoulder 27, whereby valve shoulder 27 closes almost liquid-tightly against valve seat 55 in the first position of closing means 20.
  • valve shoulder 27 and valve seat 55 are removed from each other, whereby liquid outlet openings 6 are connected for medium throughflow to receiving space 3 of container 1.
  • Valve shoulder 27 is connected via connecting pieces 29 to body 24, wherein openings are defined between connecting pieces 29 for passage of liquid from body 24 to spout-like body 5.
  • Closing means 20 further comprises a catching element 22 for engaging on biasing means 30.
  • Biasing means 30 are connected, in this embodiment integrally connected, to a casing 31.
  • casing 31 is connected to connecting element 4, but can also be connected to container 1 or any other suitable component of container 1.
  • Casing 31 is in particular arranged in a cavity of connecting element 4, and for instance snap-fixed therein.
  • Biasing means 30 provide a pushing force between closing means 20 and casing 31 , and herein bias closing means 20 to their first position. Closing means 20 thus close container 1 automatically when no force other than the force of biasing means 30 is being exerted on closing means 20.
  • Closing means 20 comprise an O-ring 13 which seals closing means 20 against casing 31.
  • Connecting means 4 of container 1 comprise a closing wall 41 which surrounds at least a part of spout-like body 5 with an intermediate space therebetween. Protrusions 21 of closing means 20 extend radially outward in this intermediate space.
  • Opening wall 41 here closes peripheral edge 98 of inlet piece 99 of the second container almost airtightly.
  • Connecting means 4, particularly the closing wall thereof further comprise a stop element 42 against which the end edge of peripheral edge 98 lies in the second position of closing means 20. Stop element 42 thereby (also) defines a maximum insertion depth of spout-like body 5 in the liquid inlet opening of the second container.
  • biasing means 30 comprise two helical coil springs 32 connected diametrically opposite each other to casing 31 and coiling in the same direction.
  • Coil springs 32 here coil around each other.
  • the two coil springs 32 are connected with a first end zone 33 to casing 31 and have a second end zone 34 lying against catching element 22 of closing means 20, wherein coil springs 32 have a smaller diameter at second end zone 34 than at first end zone 33.
  • Spout-like body 5 can be arranged in liquid inlet piece 99 of the liquid inlet opening of the second container, particularly to an insertion depth such that shut-off valve 20 is displaced from its first position shown in figures 2A-2C to its second position shown in figures 3A-3C during insertion of spout-like body 5 into liquid inlet opening 99, as described above.
  • the insertion depth can in particular be a maximum insertion depth, as described above.

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L'invention concerne un récipient pour contenir un liquide, comprenant : - un corps de récipient (2) ; - un corps de type bec verseur (5) avec une ouverture de sortie de liquide (6) ; - des moyens de fermeture pour fermer l'ouverture de sortie de liquide, lesdits moyens de fermeture pouvant être déplacés entre une première position, dans laquelle l'ouverture de sortie de liquide est fermée, et une seconde position dans laquelle l'ouverture de sortie de liquide est laissée libre, les moyens de fermeture comprenant un élément de prise qui est configuré pour venir en prise sur un bord périphérique (98) de l'ouverture d'entrée de liquide lorsque le corps de type bec verseur est inséré dans une ouverture d'entrée de liquide (99) d'un second récipient de telle sorte que, lorsque le corps de type bec verseur est inséré dans l'ouverture d'entrée de liquide, l'élément de prise et, par conséquent, les moyens de fermeture, sont déplacés de leur première position à la seconde position, des moyens de sollicitation étant prévus pour solliciter les moyens de fermeture vers leur première position. L'invention concerne également un procédé pour remplir un second récipient avec un liquide à partir d'un tel récipient.
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