EP1106521A1 - Screw closure for bottles - Google Patents
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- EP1106521A1 EP1106521A1 EP00114737A EP00114737A EP1106521A1 EP 1106521 A1 EP1106521 A1 EP 1106521A1 EP 00114737 A EP00114737 A EP 00114737A EP 00114737 A EP00114737 A EP 00114737A EP 1106521 A1 EP1106521 A1 EP 1106521A1
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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
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
- B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
- B65D41/0435—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with separate sealing elements
- B65D41/045—Discs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
- B65B55/24—Cleaning of, or removing dust from, containers, wrappers, or packaging ; Preventing of fouling
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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
- B65D53/00—Sealing or packing elements; Sealings formed by liquid or plastics material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
- B67C7/0073—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing
- B67C7/008—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing comprising a cleaning step between two closing steps
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- the present invention relates to a screw cap for bottles, in particular for pressurized beverage bottles, consisting of one in the basic form cylindrical jacket with an internal thread and a substantially circular disc Head plate with a thin, ring-shaped sealing cap on the inside is arranged and at the transition to the cylindrical jacket on the inside a bead for pressing the sealing cap against the upper, outer edge the mouth of the bottle neck is provided.
- Such a closure is known from EP-A-0 114 127.
- Closure are two oblique on the inside as well as on the outside sealing strips extending to the closure axis are provided, which are V-shaped Form the opening into which the edge of the bottle neck when screwing on the cap intervenes. Due to the V-shaped inclination of the two sealing strips this is essentially vertical when screwed onto the edge of the bottle neck pushed up and folded away, more or less on the bottle neck Apply less tightly and in the provided on both sides of the weather strips Free spaces are pushed in.
- the bottom of the V-shaped opening of the two Sealing strip protrudes slightly from the surface of the head plate, so that further screwing and compression of the sealing strips through the intervention this reason is limited by the upper edge of the bottle neck.
- a closure which also features the Preamble of claim 1.
- the sealing strip runs through this substantially along a steeply inclined to the axis of the closure Conical surface.
- the bottle neck edge grips this sealing strip along the conical Area from below and also essentially pushes it upwards a space provided in the headstock.
- the invention has for its object to a screw cap for bottles create with which a pre-sealing of the bottle can be achieved, the Mouth area remains essentially free. At the same time, it should be provided that Sealing and cleaning process with subsequent closure in one Capping machine to perform, with additional closure placement devices can be dispensed with.
- the bottle is initially sealed, which then in particular in the critical estuary through fixed or concurrent high-pressure spray devices, z. B. the high pressure water the upstream frothing device can be used, cleaned and is closed immediately afterwards.
- the closure 1 shown in the drawing is as Screw closure formed and has a cylindrical jacket 2 with an internal thread 3 and a substantially circular disc-shaped head plate 4, on the An annular sealing cap 5 is arranged on the inside in the final state.
- the Sealing cap 5 is initially in the lower region near the lower opening of the Screw cap 1 arranged.
- the area is preferably a lower one Circlip 6 provided.
- the sealing cap 5 has at least one circumferential annular groove 7, which corresponds approximately to the end face of a bottle mouth 8 and can be applied to it. However, two can also be directed against each other Annular grooves 7, 9 may be provided, the outer annular groove 7 the mouth edge a bottle inside and outside.
- This sealing cap 5 appropriately has a screw thread corresponding Thread that the sealing cap 5 a special hold in this area mediated. Further adhesive and other anchorages can be provided.
- This sealing cap 5 is within the screw cap 1 by displacement, if no threads are provided, or by twisting in them Sealing threads by screwing on the outer screw cap can be brought against the head plate 4.
- the sealing cap 5 is expediently in one first stage held in the lower region of the screw cap 1 and in a another stage by turning the screw cap 1 onto the mouth 8 a bottle against the upper head plate 4.
- the closures can be prefabricated be, ie have such a sealing cap 5 already in the lower region. This is then taken over in the area of a capping machine and onto the Bottle mouth 8 placed sealing.
- a spray can the mouth areas which are usually contaminated with filling material, are carried out by nozzles 10 then in a second stage by turning the screw cap 1 on the bottle mouth 8 a final seal also between the sealing cap and the outer part of the screw cap 1.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Schraubverschluß für Flaschen, insbesondere für unter Druck stehende Getränkeflaschen, bestehend aus einem in der Grundform zylindrischen Mantel mit Innengewinde und einer im wesentlichen kreisscheibenförmigen Kopfplatte, an deren Innenseite eine dünne, ringförmige Dichtungskappe angeordnet ist und an deren Übergang zum zylindrischen Mantel auf der Innenseite ein Wulst zum Anpressen der Dichtungskappe an den oberen, äußeren Rand der Flaschenhalsmündung vorgesehen ist.The present invention relates to a screw cap for bottles, in particular for pressurized beverage bottles, consisting of one in the basic form cylindrical jacket with an internal thread and a substantially circular disc Head plate with a thin, ring-shaped sealing cap on the inside is arranged and at the transition to the cylindrical jacket on the inside a bead for pressing the sealing cap against the upper, outer edge the mouth of the bottle neck is provided.
Ein derartiger Verschluß ist aus der EP-A-0 114 127 bekannt. Bei dem bekannten Verschluß sind sowohl auf der Innenseite als auch auf der Außenseite zwei schräg zur Verschlußachse verlaufende Dichtungsstreifen vorgesehen, die eine V-förmige Öffnung bilden, in welche der Flaschenhalsrand beim Aufschrauben des Verschlusses eingreift. Durch die V-förmige Schrägstellung der beiden Dichtungsstreifen werden diese beim Aufschrauben auf den Flaschenhalsrand im wesentlichen vertikal nach oben gedrückt und weggeklappt, wobei sie sich an den Flaschenhals mehr oder weniger dicht anlegen und in die beiderseits der Dichtungsstreifen vorgesehenen Freiräume hineingedrückt werden. Der Grund der V-förmigen Öffnung der beiden Dichtungsstreifen steht gegenüber der Fläche der Kopfplatte etwas vor, so daß das weitere Aufschrauben und Zusammendrücken der Dichtungsstreifen durch den Eingriff dieses Grundes mit dem oberen Flaschenhalsrand begrenzt wird.Such a closure is known from EP-A-0 114 127. With the well-known Closure are two oblique on the inside as well as on the outside sealing strips extending to the closure axis are provided, which are V-shaped Form the opening into which the edge of the bottle neck when screwing on the cap intervenes. Due to the V-shaped inclination of the two sealing strips this is essentially vertical when screwed onto the edge of the bottle neck pushed up and folded away, more or less on the bottle neck Apply less tightly and in the provided on both sides of the weather strips Free spaces are pushed in. The bottom of the V-shaped opening of the two Sealing strip protrudes slightly from the surface of the head plate, so that further screwing and compression of the sealing strips through the intervention this reason is limited by the upper edge of the bottle neck.
Aus der US-A-4,623,070 ist ein Verschluß bekannt, der ebenfalls die Merkmale des Oberbegriffs des Patentanspruchs 1 aufweist. Bei diesem verläuft der Dichtungsstreifen im wesentlichen entlang einer zur Achse des Verschlusses stark geneigten Konusfläche. Der Flaschenhalsrand erfaßt diesen Dichtungsstreifen entlang der konischen Fläche von unten und drückt diesen ebenfalls im wesentlichen nach oben in einen dafür vorgesehenen Freiraum in der Kopfplatte.From US-A-4,623,070 a closure is known which also features the Preamble of claim 1. The sealing strip runs through this substantially along a steeply inclined to the axis of the closure Conical surface. The bottle neck edge grips this sealing strip along the conical Area from below and also essentially pushes it upwards a space provided in the headstock.
Im Stand der Technik sind daneben noch weitere Kunststoffverschlüsse bekannt, welche anstelle eines einstückig angeformten Dichtungsstreifens eine getrennte Dichtungsscheibe oder einen getrennten Dichtungsring vorsehen, der vor dem Aufschrauben des Verschlusses in diesen eingelegt wird. Derartige Verschlüsse werden nach dem Befüllen der Flaschen in Verschließmaschinen aufgebracht. Nach Verlassen der Verschließmaschine kann ein Absprühen von an der Flaschenwandung haftenden Getränkeresten eingeleitet werden. Bei verschiedenen Getränken ist es aber erwünscht, auch den Mündungsbereich von Getränkeresten zu befreien, um Verunreinigungen und Schimmelbildungen in diesem Bereich bzw. unter dem Verschluß auszuschließen. Dieses kann aber, um das in der Flasche befindliche Getränk nicht mit Reinigungsmitteln zu belasten, nur bei einer abgedichteten Flasche erfolgen.In addition, further plastic closures are known in the prior art, which instead of an integrally molded sealing strip a separate one Provide a sealing washer or a separate sealing ring, which you can screw on of the closure is inserted into this. Such closures are applied after filling the bottles in capping machines. After leaving the capping machine can spray off adhering to the bottle wall Beverage residues are initiated. With different drinks it is desirable to also clear the mouth area of beverage residues to avoid contamination and mold in this area or under the seal to exclude. But this cannot, in order to avoid the drink in the bottle with cleaning agents, only take place with a sealed bottle.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Schraubverschluß für Flaschen zu schaffen, mit dem eine Vorabdichtung der Flasche erzielt werden kann, wobei der Mündungsbereich im wesentlichen freibleibt. Gleichzeitig soll vorgesehen sein, den Abdichtungsvorgang und Reinigungsprozeß mit anschließendem Verschluß in einer Verschließmaschine durchzuführen, wobei auf zusätzliche Verschlußauflegevorrichtungen verzichtet werden kann.The invention has for its object to a screw cap for bottles create with which a pre-sealing of the bottle can be achieved, the Mouth area remains essentially free. At the same time, it should be provided that Sealing and cleaning process with subsequent closure in one Capping machine to perform, with additional closure placement devices can be dispensed with.
Diese Aufgabe wird bei einem Schraubverschluß der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, daß die Dichtungskappe im unteren Bereich nahe der unteren Öffnung des Schraubverschlusses angeordnet und durch Verschiebung und/oder Verdrehung der Teile zueinander gegen die Kopfplatte verbringbar ist.This object is achieved with a screw cap of the type mentioned solved that the sealing cap in the lower area near the lower opening the screw cap arranged and by displacement and / or rotation the parts can be brought towards each other against the head plate.
Ferner wird in eigenständiger Ausbildung vorgeschlagen, daß die Dichtungskappe in dem unteren Bereich des Schraubverschlusses angeordnet und durch Verdrehen des Schraubverschlusses auf die Mündung der Flasche gegen die obere Kopfplatte verbringbar ist.It is also proposed in independent training that the sealing cap in the lower area of the screw cap and by twisting the screw cap on the mouth of the bottle against the upper head plate is spendable.
Weitere Ausbildungen ergeben sich aus den weiteren Ansprüchen.Further training results from the further claims.
Mit der Ausbildung des Verschlusses ist zunächst eine Abdichtung der Flasche gewährleistet, die dann insbesondere im kritischen Mündunsbereich durch ortsfeste oder mitlaufende Hochdrucksprüheinrichtungen, wobei z. B. das Hochdruckwasser der vorgeschalteten Aufschäumeinrichtung eingesetzt werden kann, gereinigt und unmittelbar darauf verschlossen wird. With the design of the closure, the bottle is initially sealed, which then in particular in the critical estuary through fixed or concurrent high-pressure spray devices, z. B. the high pressure water the upstream frothing device can be used, cleaned and is closed immediately afterwards.
Der in der Zeichnung beispielsweise in Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellte Verschluß 1 ist als
Schraubverschluß ausgebildet und weist einen zylindrischen Mantel 2 mit Innengewinde
3 und eine im wesentlichen kreisscheibenförmige Kopfplatte 4 auf, an deren
Innenseite im Endzustand eine ringförmige Dichtungskappe 5 angeordnet ist. Die
Dichtungskappe 5 ist zunächst im unteren Bereich nahe der unteren Öffnung des
Schraubverschlusses 1 angeordnet. Vorzugsweise ist hierzu der Bereich eines unteren
Sicherungsringes 6 vorgesehen. Die Dichtungskappe 5 weist mindestens eine
umlaufende Ringnut 7 auf, die etwa der Stirnseite einer Flaschenmündung 8 entspricht
und auf diese aufbringbar ist. Es können aber auch zwei gegeneinander gerichtete
Ringnuten 7, 9 vorgesehen sein, wobei die äußere Ringnut 7 den Mündungsrand
einer Flasche innen und außen umfaßt. Der äußere Mantel dieser Dichtungskappe
5 besitzt zweckmäßig einen dem Schraubverschlußgewinde entsprechenden
Gewindegang, der der Dichtungskappe 5 einen besonderen Halt in diesem Bereich
vermittelt. Es können weitere Haft- und sonstige Verankerungen vorgesehen sein.
Diese Dichtungskappe 5 ist innerhalb des Schraubverschlusses 1 durch Verschiebung,
wenn keine Gewindegänge vorgesehen sind, oder durch Verdrehung in diesen
Gewindegängen durch Aufschrauben des äußeren Schraubverschlusses dichtend
gegen die Kopfplatte 4 verbringbar. Zweckmäßig wird die Dichtungskappe 5 in einer
ersten Stufe in dem unteren Bereich des Schraubverschlusses 1 gehalten und in einer
weiteren Stufe durch Verdrehen des Schraubverschlusses 1 auf die Mündung 8
einer Flasche gegen die obere Kopfplatte 4 verbracht. Die Verschlüsse können vorgefertigt
sein, also bereits im unteren Bereich eine solche Dichtungskappe 5 aufweisen.
Diese wird dann im Bereich einer Verschließmaschine übernommen und auf die
Flaschenmündung 8 dichtend aufgesetzt. In diesem Moment kann eine Besprühung
der meist mit Füllgut verschmutzten Mündungsbereiche durch Düsen 10 vorgenommen
werden, worauf dann in einer zweiten Stufe durch Verdrehen des Schraubverschlusses
1 auf die Flaschenmündung 8 eine endgültige Abdichtung auch zwischen
der Dichtungskappe und dem Außenteil des Schraubverschlusses 1 erfolgt.The closure 1 shown in the drawing, for example in FIGS. 1 and 2, is as
Screw closure formed and has a
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DE29921089U DE29921089U1 (en) | 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-01 | Screw cap for bottles |
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WO2004005151A2 (en) * | 2002-07-08 | 2004-01-15 | Guido Ribi | Container closure with sealing element and process and appartus for making it |
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DE1782348A1 (en) * | 1968-08-20 | 1972-01-20 | Hohenzollern Huettenverwalt | Method and device for closing bottles |
US4053078A (en) * | 1976-08-18 | 1977-10-11 | Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation | Child safety closure |
EP0114127A2 (en) | 1983-01-18 | 1984-07-25 | Continental White Cap, Inc. | Plastic closure with sealing flaps |
US4623070A (en) | 1985-01-29 | 1986-11-18 | Shibazaki Seisakusho Ltd. | Closure cap |
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DE1782348A1 (en) * | 1968-08-20 | 1972-01-20 | Hohenzollern Huettenverwalt | Method and device for closing bottles |
US4053078A (en) * | 1976-08-18 | 1977-10-11 | Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation | Child safety closure |
EP0114127A2 (en) | 1983-01-18 | 1984-07-25 | Continental White Cap, Inc. | Plastic closure with sealing flaps |
US4623070A (en) | 1985-01-29 | 1986-11-18 | Shibazaki Seisakusho Ltd. | Closure cap |
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WO2004005151A2 (en) * | 2002-07-08 | 2004-01-15 | Guido Ribi | Container closure with sealing element and process and appartus for making it |
WO2004005151A3 (en) * | 2002-07-08 | 2004-05-27 | Guido Ribi | Container closure with sealing element and process and appartus for making it |
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