EP1119494A1 - Automatic closure for a container - Google Patents
Automatic closure for a containerInfo
- Publication number
- EP1119494A1 EP1119494A1 EP99946181A EP99946181A EP1119494A1 EP 1119494 A1 EP1119494 A1 EP 1119494A1 EP 99946181 A EP99946181 A EP 99946181A EP 99946181 A EP99946181 A EP 99946181A EP 1119494 A1 EP1119494 A1 EP 1119494A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- closure
- upper wall
- wall part
- opening
- container
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
- B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
- B65D47/2056—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type
- B65D47/2081—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type in which the deformation raises or lowers the valve port
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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
- B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
- B65D47/2056—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type
- B65D47/2062—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type in which the deformation raises or lowers the valve stem
Definitions
- the invention relates to a self-closing closure for installation in a dispensing opening in a container, cap part or the like.
- a known generic closure (DE-A-42 14 153) comprises a rigid upper part which is connected via a membrane-like flexible connecting wall to a rigid inner part, which on the one hand can be screwed onto a container neck and on the other hand from which a stationary sealing pin protrudes.
- the sealing pin can engage in a passage opening in the upper part if there is no external force acting on it.
- a lifting force on the upper part causes the sealing pin to be brought out of the sealing engagement with the passage opening.
- the known closure has a comparatively complicated, manufacturing-unfavorable structure.
- a particular disadvantage is that it is not suitable for being able to be adapted to a given configuration, for example the rounding of a container, without significantly impairing its appearance.
- a self-closing closure with a similar structure is also known from DE-A-23 40 319.
- the appearance of this closure is significantly impaired by an exposed connection wall.
- the invention has for its object to provide a self-closing closure of the type mentioned, which with a simplified, inexpensive and user-friendly structure offers the possibility for the greatest possible integration and adaptation to the configuration of the part whose donation opening is to be closed.
- a self-closing closure for installation in a dispensing opening in a container, cap part or the like, with an upper wall part containing a passage opening and a sealing pin which engages in the passage opening from the underside of the upper wall part and protrudes from an inner closure part and under the action a force exerted on the top wall part against a prestressing force can be brought from the sealing engagement with the passage opening
- the top wall part according to the invention at least on the top side having a configuration which can be adapted flush to the surface contour of the container and being designed to be elastically flexible at least in one actuation area, so that the actuation area below a hand force exerted thereon is elastically concavely deformable, and means are provided to convert the concave deformation of the actuation area into a relative movement between the di chaps and the passage opening.
- the closure is characterized by an upper wall part, which can be designed to be completely or partially flexible, so that a force exerted on it by an operator's finger or thumb can cause a concave indentation. Without such a carpet, on the other hand, the top wall part creates an essentially smooth outer surface, which is a continuation of the adjacent surface of a container or other Can represent component on which the closure is mounted. The closure therefore practically does not affect the external configuration of the component.
- the movement created by the indentation of the upper wall part under the said force is used with simple means in order to generate a relative movement between a through opening in the upper wall part and a sealing pin interacting therewith, so that the sealing pin can be disengaged from the through opening.
- a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention which is favorable in terms of production technology provides for this purpose that the sealing pin is pivotally held on the inner part of the closure and the bulge of the upper wall part can be transferred to the sealing pin via a simple transmission member.
- the inner closure part with the sealing pin could also be an integral part of the component, so that only the top wall part would have to be added.
- the upper wall part and the inner part of the closure can, however, also represent separate parts which are subsequently inserted into a dispensing opening of the component in question.
- an aesthetically pleasing smooth outer surface is obtained in the area of the dispensing opening, which is largely adapted to the configuration of the component and can be printed, for example, with advertising information such as the adjacent wall areas of the component, without the print image being impaired.
- FIGS. 1 and 1A Views a self-closing closure according to a first embodiment of the invention in the closing (Fig. 1) and release position (Fig. 1A), 2, 2A in views similar to FIGS. 1 and 1A a self-closing closure according to a second embodiment of the invention, and
- the self-closing closure according to the invention is arranged in a dispensing opening (not designated) in the wall 3 of a container 2.
- the closure comprises an upper wall part 6 which, as shown, can align flush with the container wall 3 on the upper side and is supported on supports 7, 8 formed on the container 2.
- the top wall part 6 can have any circumferential configuration adapted to the outline configuration of the dispensing opening in order to create a flush continuation of the curved container wall 3.
- a passage opening 9 is provided in the upper wall part 6 at a location near a radially offset circumferential area, into which a sealing pin 11 can engage in a sealing manner.
- the sealing pin 11 is on a closure inner part 10 integrally formed, and in particular on a resilient connecting member 12 in the form of, for example, a U-shaped cutout from the inner closure part 10, so that the connecting member 12, which carries the sealing pin 11 at one end, is connected to the inner closure part 10 at its other end.
- the link 12 can therefore be pivoted together with the sealing pin 11 out of the plane of the inner closure part 10, whereby it springs back into the starting position shown in FIG. 1 in the plane of the inner closure part 10 due to the natural elasticity of the material if there is no outer surface on the link 12 Acts force.
- the external force can be exerted by an operator's thumb or finger, as shown in Fig. 1A.
- the top wall part 6 is structurally elastic at least in some areas and / or consists of an elastic material, for example an elastomeric material, which yields under the action of an external force with the formation of a dent, as shown in FIG. 1A at 6 ', in the following also the actuating area called, is shown.
- a path transmission member 13 is also formed in the form of a tongue, which abuts with its free end on the underside of the upper wall part 6 or is in other suitable engagement, so that a movement of the upper wall part 6 at its actuating region 6 'to a rectified Movement of the link 12 can lead.
- both parts will spring back into the starting position shown in FIG. 1 as soon as the force exerted on the upper wall part 1 is removed.
- the grip When the parts are returned to the starting position, the grips Sealing pin 11 into the passage opening 9 in the upper wall part 6 in order to close it.
- the sealing pin 11 disengages from the passage opening 9, so that a medium in the container can flow outwards along the sealing pin 11 and through the passage opening 9, as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1A.
- the top wall part 6 can be elastic in its entirety or only at its actuation area 6 '. Furthermore, for the assembly of the inner closure part 10 on the container wall 3, a continuous or subdivided locking sleeve 4 can be formed with a locking collar 5 at the free end, which can engage under the inner closure part 10.
- FIGS. 2 and 2A show a second embodiment of the invention, in which the same or similar parts as in the first embodiment have the same reference numerals and need not be described again.
- the second embodiment has an inner closure part 100 which carries the sealing pin 11 and is essentially rigid, so that the sealing pin 11 is held stationary.
- the top wall part 6 undergoes deformation not only at the actuation area 6 ′ but also in the area of the passage opening 9 under a force exerted thereon, in order to lift it out of engagement with the sealing pin 11.
- a trestle or support part 120 is formed on the inner closure part 100, on which a rocker part 121 which is in contact with the upper wall part 6 at its actuating region 6 'rests and which can be pivoted downward around the support 120 if the upper wall part 6 is moved as a result of the The force exerted on the fingers or thumb of an operator causes a dent.
- This movement of the The rocker part 121 is expressed in a movement in the opposite direction at the other end of the rocker part 121, which is transmitted to the upper wall part 6 in the area of the passage opening 9 and causes a convex deformation of the upper wall part 6 at the passage opening 9, so that the latter moves away from the sealing pin 11 as shown in Fig. 2A.
- a medium in the container 2 can flow through one or more openings 122 provided in the inner closure part 100 into the area between the inner closure part and the upper wall part and from there through the passage opening 9 to the outside.
- the rocker part 121 is articulated on an annular element 123 which grips under the passage opening 9 in order to control the lifting movement of the upper wall part 6 near the passage opening 9.
- FIGS. 3, 3A show a third embodiment of the invention, in which the same or similar parts as in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 2A bear the same reference numerals and therefore do not need to be described again.
- the embodiment according to FIGS. 3, 3A differs from that according to FIGS. 2, 2A essentially in that the rocker part 121 is articulated at one end to a sleeve part 212, which is axially guided in the manner of a piston-cylinder arrangement in a cylinder part 213, which is on the inner closure part 100 is formed concentrically to the circumferentially perforated sealing pin 11.
- the sleeve part 212 engages under the top wall part 6 circumferentially of the passage opening 9 similarly to the ring element 123 of the second embodiment.
- a force exerted on the rocker part 121 at one end of the support 120 therefore causes the sleeve part 212 to move in the opposite direction and thus a convex protuberance of the upper wall part 6 circumferentially of the passage opening 9.
- the movement of the sleeve part 212 is controlled by the engagement with the cylinder part 213.
- a medium can flow from the inside of the container 2 along the arrows through openings 214 in the sealing pin 11 into the interior of the cylinder part 213 and from there through the sleeve part 212 via the passage opening 9 get outside.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Closures For Containers (AREA)
- Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
- Discharge Heating (AREA)
- Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
- Closing Of Containers (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE29818005U | 1998-10-08 | ||
DE29818005U DE29818005U1 (en) | 1998-10-08 | 1998-10-08 | Self-closing container closure |
PCT/EP1999/006868 WO2000021850A1 (en) | 1998-10-08 | 1999-09-16 | Automatic closure for a container |
Publications (2)
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EP1119494A1 true EP1119494A1 (en) | 2001-08-01 |
EP1119494B1 EP1119494B1 (en) | 2004-03-17 |
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EP99946181A Expired - Lifetime EP1119494B1 (en) | 1998-10-08 | 1999-09-16 | Automatic closure for a container |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US6336574B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1119494B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002527305A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1236975C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE261866T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU5863699A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2346673A1 (en) |
DE (2) | DE29818005U1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000021850A1 (en) |
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JP2002527305A (en) | 2002-08-27 |
CN1236975C (en) | 2006-01-18 |
WO2000021850A1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
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DE59908906D1 (en) | 2004-04-22 |
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