EP1966054B1 - Container with lid for packaging pourable products - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a container having a container body, which has a primary opening which is closed by acting as a first cover element metal mirror, wherein the metal mirror comprises a defined by a dividing line cover tongue, which releases a discharge opening after breaking, and the lid tongue a Inclined surface which cooperates with a, arranged on a substantially parallel to the mirror movable opening means first projection for applying a force on the lid tongue to break the dividing line and wherein the inclined surface, at least a portion of an edge of a cover tongue arranged on the increase bead.
- the invention further relates to a lid for such a container and a method for opening such a container.
- Such a generic container is in the WO 01/83303 A1 described. Further containers are for example in the American patents US 3,726,432 . US 5,816,427 and in the European patent EP 1 265 792 B1 disclosed.
- the lid of the container is designed so that a projection of a cover element is moved in the plane of the mirror and can be guided on an inclined surface on the lid tongue, so that a force extending substantially in the normal direction to the lid tongue force can be generated, whereby the metal mirror along a Dividing line breaks, so that the discharge opening is released.
- the systemic path must be greater than the deflection of the mirror.
- this systemic path ie the bead height or depth is as large as possible.
- there are limits to any extension of the bead flank serving as a ramp since, owing to the small thickness of the mirror, a great deformation of the mirror material occurs above a certain bead height or depth.
- only limited material is available for the shaping of the inclined surface, since the area of the lid tongue is just surrounded by the dividing line.
- the US 4,887,712 describes a further container in which the lid tongue comprises an inclined surface which cooperates with a projection on a lid member for releasing a dispensing opening, wherein the inclined surface is composed of a portion of a flank of a recess bead and a portion of an edge of a raised bead.
- the invention has the object in a generic container, a sufficiently large force to break the mirror on the dividing line of the lid tongue and at the same time to provide easy handling of the container during the opening process.
- a container according to the invention has a lid tongue which comprises both an indentation bead and, adjacent thereto, a raised bead, wherein the oblique surface is composed of at least a portion of an edge of the recess bead and at least a portion of a flank of the raised bead.
- the inclined surface ie the ramp along which the projection is guided during the opening process
- the ramp height is the extension of the inclined surface parallel to the axis of the container.
- the adjacent shaping of a depression bead and an increase bead can compensate for deformation forces and stress that can cause the material to fold, so that with the combination of two oppositely formed beads, a greater effective ramp height can be set in comparison to the design of an elevation bead. or a recess bead on the lid tongue to provide an acting as a control surface inclined surface for the projection.
- Such a design of the container according to the invention is particularly suitable in those cases in which during the forming process on the lid no deep-drawing process with hold-down (fold holder) can be performed, but only a deformation of the mirror with a positive or negative mold.
- a particularly compact design in the region of the lid is achieved in the inventive design of the container in that the substantially movable in the mirror plane opening means for applying a force on the lid tongue is formed as a second lid member which is disposed above the first lid member and relative to this and the container body is rotatably mounted about the axis thereof.
- This second lid member to which the first projection is attached is formed as a rotary valve, wherein the projection on the control surface performs a rotational movement.
- a venting means arranged on the second lid element is provided for ventilating the container before breaking the dividing line defining the lid tongue.
- the lid tongue comprises a ventilation tongue, which is defined by a line extending on the cover tongue dividing line, wherein the venting means comprises a second projection, which cooperates with the ventilation tongue to generate a force approximately perpendicular to the mirror on the ventilation tongue in the movement of the second cover member break the dividing line of the ventilation tongue.
- This measure according to the invention has the advantage that despite the provision of a ventilation means, the mirror does not have to be designed to provide a further opening, since this ventilation opening is located precisely on the cover tongue, which defines the actual discharge opening.
- Such Design is particularly advantageous if the container is to be made resealable.
- the dividing line on the first cover element for fixing the lid tongue can be formed as a line of weakness, such as a tear line, but it is also possible that the mirror is cut along the dividing line and subsequently, for example, by applying a plastic to the inside of the cover in the region of the dividing line, the cut again is closed.
- a prepared dispensing opening is referred to as a "post-repair" opening.
- this plastic layer and thus the dividing line is broken in this case by the application of force to the lid tongue and subsequently bent the lid tongue inwards into the container.
- the container according to the invention may comprise a container body of a particularly dimensionally stable material such as metal, plastic such as polyethylene, cardboard or a composite material.
- the mirror acting as the first cover element for closing the container body is usually made of metal to allow the usual forming processes for the design of the lid.
- bead generally refers to a depression or elevation in the cover mirror, wherein the bead height or depth generally relates to the ground plane of the mirror.
- the depression bead and the raised bead merge without a shoulder, wherein the transition region is formed substantially without bead bottom.
- the flank of the increase bead closes directly to the flank of the recess bead, it may be useful if both flanks in the transition region have the same slope with respect to the mirror surface.
- Beading width, bead flank and bead height of the recess bead or the raised bead can be adapted to the respective requirements.
- An oval shape in plan view can be advantageous, for example, if a projection cooperating with the bead or flank of the bead has a predetermined shape, so that the bead is adapted to this shape or to the curve which describes the projection during the opening movement.
- the bead depth of the recess bead may be substantially equal in magnitude to the bead height of the bead.
- the stresses in the mirror material resulting from the formation of the beads in the cover tongue can be compensated particularly symmetrically.
- the tension compensation provided by the adjacent arrangement of the raised and recessed beads also makes possible, in particular, a simplified production method of the container according to the invention in the area of the lid, since in this way the recess bead and the raised bead can each be introduced into the lid tongue in a forming process without the use of a hold-down device.
- flank angle of the beads can be adjusted very precisely and in dependence on, for example, the mirror material and its thickness, the power transmission to the lid tongue. It has proved to be advantageous for a conventional mirror if the depression bead and / or the elevation bead have or have a flank angle of 30 ° -70 °, in particular 40 ° -50 °, in the effective region of the inclined surface with the associated first projection.
- the flank angle refers to the angle of the bead flank to the ground plane of the lid tongue or to the mirror surface.
- the first projection which is associated with the opening surface on the cover tongue, is in its initial position before breaking the dividing line of the cover tongue protrudes into the recess bead and having in this a freewheel, within which the first projection does not touch the inclined surface during the movement of the opening means in the opening direction. It may be advantageous if the arranged on the venting means second projection, which cooperates with the ventilation tongue, is arranged in its initial position before the breaking of the dividing line of the lid tongue in the immediate vicinity of the ventilation tongue.
- the second projection cooperates directly with the ventilation tongue for releasing the ventilation opening during the opening movement, before the first projection interacts with the oblique surface formed by the recess and elevation bead for releasing the discharge opening.
- the second projection advantageously has a freewheel during the opening movement, which is less than that of the first projection.
- the ventilation tongue may comprise a raised bead, which is, for example, circular in plan view.
- the mirror which comprises the lid tongue
- various measures are conceivable.
- the mirror may be connected to the container body by means of a fold, a bond or also a soldering.
- the second cover element may have an off-center opening, which by the rotation of the second Cover element can be brought over the discharge opening. It may be expedient if the second cover element has substantially the same radial extent to the axis as the first cover element and is rotatable relative to the container body about its axis. In this case, the second cover element may have a circumferential annular groove which receives the container edge and / or an edge of the first cover element formed as an annular flange or annular bead.
- the second cover element may comprise a material of the container body and / or a material of the first cover element.
- a sealing device In order to make it possible to reclose the opened container, provision can be made for a sealing device to be provided between the first and the second lid element outside the dividing line of the lid tongue, in particular in the form of a bead of a sealing material circulating on the edge of the dispensing opening. On the other hand, it can also be provided that not only on one of the lid elements but on both lid elements sealingly acting seals are arranged.
- the first projection on the opening means abuts against the edge of the dispensing opening the rotation is stopped during the opening process.
- the first projection also abuts against the edge of the dispensing opening and is stopped in this way when the opening means after the opening operation again moves back to the starting position or beyond becomes.
- this first projection in the form of a recess bead, in particular a recess bead is formed on the second cover element, which extends in a starting position with its bead head in a recess bead on the lid tongue inside.
- depression bead and increase bead of the inclined surface are oval, it may be appropriate that these are arranged to each other such that the large profile half-axes are substantially tangent to a circular path on the lid tongue.
- This configuration is particularly advantageous when the opening means or the second cover element is rotatably mounted about the axis of the container body.
- the invention also relates to a container lid for use with a container designed as described.
- This container lid comprises a first and a second lid element, which may be configured as described above.
- the object of the invention is also achieved by a method for opening a container with a container body made of a dimensionally stable material such as metal, PE or cardboard, which has a primary opening which is closed by a metal mirror as the first cover member, wherein the opening process to release a Dispensing opening a dividing line is broken on the mirror on which a lid tongue is fixed, and for breaking the dividing line a first, arranged on a substantially parallel to the mirror movable opening means projection is guided along an inclined surface of the lid tongue along, whereby a force substantially normal Towards the mirror is generated on the lid tongue, wherein the first projection is guided at least partially along an edge of a raised bead during the opening process.
- a method for opening a container with a container body made of a dimensionally stable material such as metal, PE or cardboard which has a primary opening which is closed by a metal mirror as the first cover member, wherein the opening process to release a Dispensing opening a dividing line is broken on the mirror on which a lid tongue
- the method according to the invention is characterized in that, during the opening process, the first projection is guided, at least in sections, along an edge of a depression bead adjacent to the enlargement bead a rotation of a second, the first and a second projection having and designed as opening means lid member is performed to the first lid member, wherein for venting the container before breaking the dividing line of the lid tongue by the rotation of the second cover element one, a ventilation tongue
- a vent means is moved to ventilate the container before breaking the dividing line of the lid tongue.
- the venting tongue is broken before breaking the lid tongue, which facilitates the subsequent exposure of the outlet opening.
- Fig. 1 is shown in a side view of an inventively designed beverage can 1, as used in particular for carbonated drinks. This box described is designed again closed.
- the can body 10 is made of tinplate and has a cone-shaped Floor section 11, which merges into a floor space.
- the can 1 tapers to form a can neck 12, wherein the opening is closed by a designed as a can lid mirror 20, which still cooperates in a manner to be described with a designed as a rotary lid second cover element.
- Fig. 2 shows the can of Fig. 1 in a plan view, wherein the details of the rotary lid are not shown.
- Fig. 3 shows the design of the closure of the beverage can 1 within the area III of Fig. 1 in detail.
- the mirror 20 which is in the form of a first cover element, extends beyond the edge of the can neck 12 and is connected to it in a gastight manner by means of a fold.
- the mirror is made of an aluminum sheet.
- a rotary cover 50 is arranged, which extends radially over the mirror 20 and extends at its radial edge approximately parallel to the axis of the container down and overlaps the folding of the mirror by means of circumferentially spaced latching noses 51.
- the rotary lid 50 is resiliently against the can lid 20 and is rotatably mounted to this or the can body 10, wherein the axis of rotation is located on the axis of the can body 10.
- Fig. 4 shows a plan view of the beverage can with the rotary lid is removed.
- Fig. 5 shows a corresponding sectional view along the line VV in Fig. 4 ,
- the mirror 20 is fixed by means of a fold 21 on the edge 13 of the can body or the can neck 12.
- the mirror 20 at its radial edge on a mirror collar 25 which nestles around the edge 13 of the fuselage.
- Inside the container edge of the mirror is formed into an annular groove 22 which receives an annular bead formed on this for guiding the rotary lid.
- this has a reinforcing bead 23.
- a circular lid tongue 30th arranged, which is defined by an almost closed dividing line 27.
- This dividing line 27 is interrupted by a web hinge 31.
- the lid tongue 30 is after breaking open the dividing line 27, the discharge opening in the can lid free, the lid tongue is bent in a manner to be described during the opening process down into the container interior, but remains connected via the web hinge 31 with the mirror.
- the dividing line 27 is formed in a first embodiment acting as a line of weakness scribe line, which is breakable by the application of a force on the lid tongue 30.
- a ventilation tongue 40 is arranged, which is defined by a further dividing line 39, which in turn is designed like the dividing line 27.
- the ventilation tongue 40 releases a ventilation opening, wherein the ventilation tongue 40 is fastened captive in the same way as the lid tongue on a web hinge 42, even if the ventilation tongue 40 is lowered from the lid tongue 30 into the can.
- an approximately circular raised bead is arranged in the form of a projection, which extends upward from the drawing. The edge of the ventilation tongue 40 and thus the ventilation opening lies completely within the lid tongue 30th
- two in plan view oval-shaped beads 32, 36 are arranged on the cover tongue 30 adjacent to each other, wherein the long half-axes are each approximately tangent to an imaginary circle, which is designated in the drawing with IX-IX.
- the recess bead 32 extends into the interior of the container like a projection, while the enlargement bead 36 extends upwards out of the mirror or cover tongue plane.
- the two beads 32, 36 are arranged to each other such that the flank of the recess bead 32 substantially without a transition into the flank the elevation bead 36 transitions, providing a ramped control surface for a cam to produce an approximately axially directed force on the lid tab to break the dividing line 27.
- the axial height or depth of the beads are the same in the example given, so that ultimately a ramp height can be provided, which corresponds in the direction of the can axis of twice the height of a single bead.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 now is the cooperating with the can lid 20 rotary cover 50 is shown.
- the circular rotary cover 50 has at the edge an annular groove 52, with which this surrounds the fold 21 of the can lid 20.
- Latches 51 serve to encompass the fold 21, see Fig. 5 ,
- the rotary cover 50 is secured against detachment from the can lid 20, wherein at the same time a rotation of the rotary lid can be provided against the can lid.
- the rotary lid has a kidney-shaped opening 53, which can be aligned by rotation of the rotary lid relative to the can lid to the dispensing opening, which results from the breaking of the dividing line 27 and the downward bending of the lid tongue 30.
- the rotary lid 50 further includes radially and circumferentially spaced projections 54, 55 formed as dimple beads, ie beads that extend into the plane of the drawing and serve as cams, which engage with the crimp bead 41 and dimple bead 32 and crimp bead, respectively 36 cooperate during the opening process.
- the respective loci of the cams 54, 55 are indicated by circular sections, which are traversed by the cams during rotation of the rotary cover.
- the relative position of can lid to rotating lid is also characterized in the starting position in that the projection 54 is arranged spaced from the flank of the recess bead 32, so that a freewheel of the cam 54 results within the recess bead 32 during the rotational movement of the rotary cover performed during the opening process , This means that the cam 54 does not act on the flank 33 of the depression bead in the first phase of the opening process when moving the rotary cover.
- the cam 55 is in the immediate vicinity, for example touching, on the raised bead placed on the ventilation tongue 40.
- FIGS. 9a-d the breaking of the dividing line 27 for bending the lid tongue 30 is shown, whereby the discharge opening 35 is exposed.
- Fig. 9a shown situation corresponds again to the starting position of the rotary cover, in which the dividing lines 27, 39 are not yet broken.
- the locus of the cam 54 for its movement is in Fig. 6 indicated with the associated circle section.
- the cam 54 has the already described freewheel in the recess bead 32, within which it can be moved without it abuts the flank 33 of the recess bead.
- Fig. 9b shows just the situation in which the cam 54 and the edge 33 touch, which corresponds to a rotational position of the cam 54, which in Fig. 8b is shown.
- the beverage can is ventilated, thereby facilitating the breaking of the dividing line. Since the two covers 50, 20 are arranged axially fixed to one another at the edge of the beverage can, the force component occurring on the lid tongue approximately parallel to the can axis and caused by the interaction of inclined surfaces 33, 37 with the cam 54 causes the dividing line 27 to be broken open and as the cam 54 advances on the ramp to the top of the heightening bead 36, the lid tongue 30 is pushed inwardly into the soda can, see Fig.
- a sealing bead 26 is arranged, see also Fig. 4 , which allows a closure of the beverage can after the opening process in which the rotary lid 50 is turned back to the extent that its opening 53 comes to rest outside of the circular seal 26.
- the sealing bead 26 arranged between the two covers 20, 50 bears in a fluid-tight manner relative to both covers.
- the recessed bead 32 and the raised bead 36 are arranged adjacent to each other so that they pass directly into each other without a shoulder and have the same pitch in the transition area.
- the flank angle in the effective range of the inclined surface, i. in the region in which the projection 54 contacts the flanks 33, 37, in the given embodiment is approximately 45 °.
- the dividing lines 27, 39 are designed as scribing lines, so that the metal is weakened there to be broken as described.
- these separation lines can also be generated that the material is cut through in the can lid 20 for fixing the lid tongue or the ventilation tongue and the mirror is coated on the inside at least in the region of the cutting lines with plastic.
- the cams 54, 55 cooperate in the opening movement of the rotary cover with the respective control surfaces for breaking up this plastic layer.
- the edges of the opening of the lid tongue or the opening of the ventilation tongue are widened radially inwardly by deformation, so that both tongues abut against the expanded mirror material from the inside. This ensures that an increased inner pressure can not cause the tabs are moved beyond the plane of the mirror outward, which could possibly break the inner layer of plastic on the dividing lines.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter mit einem Behälterrumpf, welcher eine Primäröffnung aufweist, die durch einen als erstes Deckelelement wirkenden Metall-Spiegel verschlossen ist, wobei der Metallspiegel eine durch eine Trennungslinie festgelegte Deckelzunge umfasst, die nach dem Aufbrechen eine Ausgabeöffnung freigibt, und die Deckelzunge eine Schrägfläche aufweist, welche mit einem, an einem im Wesentlichen parallel zum Spiegel bewegbaren Öffnungsmittel angeordneten ersten Vorsprung zum Aufbringen einer Kraft auf die Deckelzunge zusammenwirkt, um die Trennungslinie aufzubrechen und wobei die Schrägfläche, zumindest einen Abschnitt einer Flanke einer an der Deckelzunge angeordneten Erhöhungssicke umfasst. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner einen Deckel für einen derartigen Behälter sowie ein Verfahren zum Öffnung eines solchen Behälters.The invention relates to a container having a container body, which has a primary opening which is closed by acting as a first cover element metal mirror, wherein the metal mirror comprises a defined by a dividing line cover tongue, which releases a discharge opening after breaking, and the lid tongue a Inclined surface which cooperates with a, arranged on a substantially parallel to the mirror movable opening means first projection for applying a force on the lid tongue to break the dividing line and wherein the inclined surface, at least a portion of an edge of a cover tongue arranged on the increase bead. The invention further relates to a lid for such a container and a method for opening such a container.
Ein derartiger gattungsbildender Behälter ist in der
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Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe bei einem gattungsgemäßen Behälter eine ausreichend große Kraft zum Aufbrechen des Spiegels an der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge und gleichzeitig eine einfache Handhabung des Behälters beim Öffnungsvorgang bereitzustellen.The invention has the object in a generic container, a sufficiently large force to break the mirror on the dividing line of the lid tongue and at the same time to provide easy handling of the container during the opening process.
Diese Aufgabe löst die vorliegende Erfindung auf überraschend einfache Weise schon mit einem Behälter mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1, mit einem zugeordneten Behälterdeckel mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 17 sowie mit einem Verfahren zum Öffnen eines solchen Behälters mit den Merkmalen gemäß Anspruch 18.This object is achieved in a surprisingly simple manner with a container having the features of claim 1, with an associated container lid having the features of claim 17, and with a method for opening such a container having the features of claim 18.
Ein erfindungsgemäßer Behälter weist dabei eine Deckelzunge auf, die sowohl eine Vertiefungssicke als auch benachbart dazu eine Erhöhungssicke umfasst, wobei sich die Schrägfläche zumindest aus einem Abschnitt einer Flanke der Vertiefungssicke und zumindest einem Abschnitt einer Flanke der Erhöhungssicke zusammensetzt.In this case, a container according to the invention has a lid tongue which comprises both an indentation bead and, adjacent thereto, a raised bead, wherein the oblique surface is composed of at least a portion of an edge of the recess bead and at least a portion of a flank of the raised bead.
Dadurch, dass sich die Schrägfläche, d.h. die Rampe an welcher der Vorsprung beim Öffnungsvorgang entlang geführt wird aus den Flanken zweier unterschiedlich gerichteter Sicken zusammensetzt, kann letztlich eine größere Rampenlänge und damit Rampenhöhe bereitgestellt werden. Als Rampenhöhe ist dabei die Erstreckung der Schrägfläche parallel zur Achse des Behälters bezeichnet. Durch die benachbarte Formung einer Vertiefungssicke und einer Erhöhungssicke können Deformationskräfte und Stress, die eine Faltung des Materials verursachen können, gerade kompensiert werden, sodass mit der Kombination von zwei gegenläufig ausgebildeten Sicken eine größere wirksame Rampenhöhe eingestellt werden kann im Vergleich zu der Gestaltung einer Erhöhungs- oder einer Vertiefungssicke auf der Deckelzunge zur Bereitstellung einer als Steuerfläche wirkenden Schrägfläche für den Vorsprung. Eine solche erfindungsgemäße Gestaltung des Behälters ist insbesondere in solchen Fällen geeignet, in welchen beim Umformprozess am Deckel kein Tiefziehverfahren mit Niederhalter (Faltenhalter) durchgeführt werden kann, sondern nur eine Umformung des Spiegels mit einer Positiv- bzw. Negativform.Because the inclined surface, ie the ramp along which the projection is guided during the opening process, is composed of the flanks of two differently directed beads, ultimately a larger ramp length and thus a ramp height can be provided. The ramp height is the extension of the inclined surface parallel to the axis of the container. The adjacent shaping of a depression bead and an increase bead can compensate for deformation forces and stress that can cause the material to fold, so that with the combination of two oppositely formed beads, a greater effective ramp height can be set in comparison to the design of an elevation bead. or a recess bead on the lid tongue to provide an acting as a control surface inclined surface for the projection. Such a design of the container according to the invention is particularly suitable in those cases in which during the forming process on the lid no deep-drawing process with hold-down (fold holder) can be performed, but only a deformation of the mirror with a positive or negative mold.
Eine besonders kompakte Bauweise im Bereich des Deckels wird bei der erfindungsgemäßen Gestaltung des Behälters dadurch erreicht werden, dass das im Wesentlichen in der Spiegelebene bewegbare Öffnungsmittel zum Aufbringen einer Kraft auf die Deckelzunge als zweites Deckelelement ausgebildet ist, welches über dem ersten Deckelelement angeordnet und relativ zu diesem und zum Behälterrumpf um dessen Achse drehbar gelagert ist. Dieses zweite Deckelelement, an welchem der erste Vorsprung angebracht ist, ist als Drehschieber ausgebildet, wobei der Vorsprung auf der Steuerfläche eine Drehbewegung ausführt. Um zu vermeiden, dass ein erhöhter Innendruck im Behälter die zum Aufbrechen der die Deckelzunge festlegenden Trennungslinie notwendige Kraft und damit die notwendige Rampenhöhe vergrößert ist ein an dem zweiten Deckelelement angeordnetes Belüftungsmittel vorgesehen zur Belüftung des Behälters vor dem Aufbrechen der die Deckelzunge festlegenden Trennungslinie. Auf diese Weise wird sichergestellt, dass vor dem eigentlichen Aufbrechen und Freilegen der Ausgabeöffnung der Behälter belüftet ist. Dies ist insbesondere bei solchen Behältern günstig, welche ein kohlesäurehaltiges Getränk beinhalten. Da Öffnungsmittel und Belüftungsmittel gleichzeitig und miteinander bewegt werden, kann mit einer einzigen Bewegung eines Elementes zuerst der Behälter belüftet und nachfolgend dann durch Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge die Ausgabeöffnung freigegeben werden. Erfindungsgemäß umfasst die Deckelzunge eine Lüftungszunge, welche von einer auf der Deckelzunge verlaufenden Trennungslinie festgelegt ist, wobei das Belüftungsmittel einen zweiten Vorsprung umfasst, welcher bei der Bewegung des zweiten Deckelelements mit der Lüftungszunge zur Erzeugung einer Kraft etwa senkrecht zum Spiegel auf die Lüftungszunge zusammenwirkt, um die Trennungslinie der Lüftungszunge aufzubrechen. Diese erfindungsgemäße Maßnahme hat den Vorteil, dass trotz des Vorsehens eines Belüftungsmittels der Spiegel nicht zur Bereitstellung einer weiteren Öffnung gestaltet sein muss, da sich diese Lüftungsöffnung gerade auf der Deckelzunge befindet, welche die eigentliche Ausgabeöffnung festlegt. Eine solche Gestaltung ist insbesondere vorteilhaft, wenn der Behälter wieder verschließbar gestaltet werden soll.A particularly compact design in the region of the lid is achieved in the inventive design of the container in that the substantially movable in the mirror plane opening means for applying a force on the lid tongue is formed as a second lid member which is disposed above the first lid member and relative to this and the container body is rotatably mounted about the axis thereof. This second lid member to which the first projection is attached is formed as a rotary valve, wherein the projection on the control surface performs a rotational movement. In order to avoid that an increased internal pressure in the container increases the force necessary for breaking the dividing line defining the lid tongue and thus the necessary ramp height, a venting means arranged on the second lid element is provided for ventilating the container before breaking the dividing line defining the lid tongue. In this way it is ensured that the container is vented before the actual breaking and exposing the discharge opening. This is particularly beneficial in those containers which contain a carbonated beverage. Since opening means and aeration means are moved simultaneously and with each other, with a single movement of an element, the container can first be vented, and subsequently the dispensing opening can be released by breaking the dividing line of the lid tongue. According to the invention, the lid tongue comprises a ventilation tongue, which is defined by a line extending on the cover tongue dividing line, wherein the venting means comprises a second projection, which cooperates with the ventilation tongue to generate a force approximately perpendicular to the mirror on the ventilation tongue in the movement of the second cover member break the dividing line of the ventilation tongue. This measure according to the invention has the advantage that despite the provision of a ventilation means, the mirror does not have to be designed to provide a further opening, since this ventilation opening is located precisely on the cover tongue, which defines the actual discharge opening. Such Design is particularly advantageous if the container is to be made resealable.
Die Trennungslinie am ersten Deckelelement zur Festlegung der Deckelzunge kann beispielsweise als Schwächungslinie wie eine Risslinie ausgebildet sein, es ist jedoch auch möglich, dass der Spiegel entlang der Trennungslinie durchschnitten ist und nachfolgend beispielsweise durch Aufbringung eines Kunststoffes an der Deckelinnenseite im Bereich der Trennungslinie der Schnitt wieder verschlossen wird. Auf dem Gebiet wird eine so präparierte Ausgabeöffnung als "post-repair"-Öffnung bezeichnet. Beim Öffnungsvorgang wird in diesem Fall durch das Aufbringen der Kraft auf die Deckelzunge diese Kunststoffschicht und damit die Trennungslinie durchbrochen und nachfolgend die Deckelzunge nach innen in den Behälter gebogen.The dividing line on the first cover element for fixing the lid tongue can be formed as a line of weakness, such as a tear line, but it is also possible that the mirror is cut along the dividing line and subsequently, for example, by applying a plastic to the inside of the cover in the region of the dividing line, the cut again is closed. In the field, such a prepared dispensing opening is referred to as a "post-repair" opening. During the opening process, this plastic layer and thus the dividing line is broken in this case by the application of force to the lid tongue and subsequently bent the lid tongue inwards into the container.
Der erfindungsgemäße Behälter kann einen Behälterrumpf aus einem insbesondere formstabilen Material wie Metall, Kunststoff wie Polyethylen, Karton oder auch ein Verbundmaterial umfassen. Der als erstes Deckelelement zum Verschließen des Behälterrumpfs wirkende Spiegel ist in der Regel aus Metall hergestellt um die üblichen Umformprozesse zur Gestaltung des Deckels zu ermöglichen.The container according to the invention may comprise a container body of a particularly dimensionally stable material such as metal, plastic such as polyethylene, cardboard or a composite material. The mirror acting as the first cover element for closing the container body is usually made of metal to allow the usual forming processes for the design of the lid.
Mit dem Begriff "Sicke" ist allgemein eine Vertiefung bzw. Erhöhung in dem Deckelspiegel bezeichnet, wobei sich die Sickenhöhe bzw. -tiefe in der Regel auf die Grundebene des Spiegels bezieht.The term "bead" generally refers to a depression or elevation in the cover mirror, wherein the bead height or depth generally relates to the ground plane of the mirror.
Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.
Um die Spannungen im Material im Bereich der Deckelzunge während der Herstellung der Schrägfläche möglichst gut zu kompensieren, kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Vertiefungssicke und die Erhöhungssicke ohne Absatz ineinander übergehen, wobei der Übergangsbereich im Wesentlichen ohne Sickengrund ausgebildet ist. Insofern schließt sich die Flanke der Erhöhungssicke direkt an die Flanke der Vertiefungssicke an, wobei es zweckmäßig sein kann, wenn beide Flanken im Übergangsbereich die gleiche Steigung in Bezug auf die Spiegeloberfläche aufweisen.In order to compensate as well as possible for the stresses in the material in the region of the lid tongue during the production of the oblique surface, it can be provided that the depression bead and the raised bead merge without a shoulder, wherein the transition region is formed substantially without bead bottom. In this respect, the flank of the increase bead closes directly to the flank of the recess bead, it may be useful if both flanks in the transition region have the same slope with respect to the mirror surface.
Sickenbreite, Sickenflanke und Sickenhöhe der Vertiefungssicke bzw. der Erhöhungssicke können den jeweiligen Anforderungen angepasst werden. Eine Ovalform in Draufsicht kann beispielsweise vorteilhaft sein, wenn ein mit der Sicke bzw. einer Flanke der Sicke zusammenwirkender Vorsprung eine vorgegebene Gestalt aufweist, sodass die Sicke an diese Gestalt bzw. an die Kurve, welche der Vorsprung während der Öffnungsbewegung beschreibt, angepasst ist.Beading width, bead flank and bead height of the recess bead or the raised bead can be adapted to the respective requirements. An oval shape in plan view can be advantageous, for example, if a projection cooperating with the bead or flank of the bead has a predetermined shape, so that the bead is adapted to this shape or to the curve which describes the projection during the opening movement.
Es kann zweckmäßig sein, wenn die Sickentiefe der Vertiefungssicke betragsgemäß im Wesentlichen gleich der Sickenhöhe der Erhöhungssicke ist. In diesem Fall können die durch die Formung der Sicken in der Deckelzunge entstehenden Spannungen im Spiegelmaterial besonders symmetrisch kompensiert werden. Die durch die benachbarte Anordnung von Erhöhungs- und Vertiefungssicke bereitgestellte Spannüngskompensation ermöglicht insbesondere auch ein vereinfachtes Herstellungsverfahren des erfindungsgemäßen Behälters im Bereich des Deckels, da hierdurch Vertiefungssicke und Erhöhungssicke jeweils in einem Umformvorgang ohne die Verwendung eines Niederhalters in der Deckelzunge eingebracht werden können.It may be expedient for the bead depth of the recess bead to be substantially equal in magnitude to the bead height of the bead. In this case, the stresses in the mirror material resulting from the formation of the beads in the cover tongue can be compensated particularly symmetrically. The tension compensation provided by the adjacent arrangement of the raised and recessed beads also makes possible, in particular, a simplified production method of the container according to the invention in the area of the lid, since in this way the recess bead and the raised bead can each be introduced into the lid tongue in a forming process without the use of a hold-down device.
Durch das Einstellen vorgegebener Flankenwinkel der Sicken kann sehr genau und in Abhängigkeit von beispielsweise dem Spiegelmaterial und dessen Dicke die Kraftübertragung auf die Deckelzunge eingestellt werden. Es hat sich für einen herkömmlichen Spiegel als vorteilhaft erwiesen, wenn die Vertiefungssicke und/oder die Erhöhungssicke im Wirkbereich der Schrägfläche mit dem zugeordneten ersten Vorsprung einen Flankenwinkel von 30° - 70°, insbesondere von 40° - 50° aufweist bzw. aufweisen. Der Flankenwinkel bezeichnet den Winkel der Sickenflanke zur Grundebene der Deckelzunge bzw. zur Spiegelfläche.By setting predetermined flank angle of the beads can be adjusted very precisely and in dependence on, for example, the mirror material and its thickness, the power transmission to the lid tongue. It has proved to be advantageous for a conventional mirror if the depression bead and / or the elevation bead have or have a flank angle of 30 ° -70 °, in particular 40 ° -50 °, in the effective region of the inclined surface with the associated first projection. The flank angle refers to the angle of the bead flank to the ground plane of the lid tongue or to the mirror surface.
Um sicherzustellen, dass die Lüftungszunge die Lüftungsöffnung freigibt, bevor die Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge aufgebrochen wird, kann vorgesehen sein, dass der an dem Öffnungsmittel angeordnete erste Vorsprung, welcher der Schrägfläche an der Deckelzunge zugeordnet ist, in seiner Ausgangsstellung vor dem Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge in die Vertiefungssicke hineinragt und in dieser einen Freilauf aufweist, innerhalb dessen der erste Vorsprung bei der Bewegung des Öffnungsmittels in Öffnungsrichtung die Schrägfläche nicht berührt. Dabei kann es vorteilhaft sein, wenn der an dem Belüftungsmittel angeordnete zweite Vorsprung, welcher mit der Lüftungszunge zusammenwirkt, in seiner Ausgangsstellung vor dem Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft zur Lüftungszunge angeordnet ist. Durch diese konstruktive Maßnahme wird erreicht, dass der zweite Vorsprung während der Öffnungsbewegung direkt mit der Lüftungszunge zur Freigabe der Lüftungsöffnung zusammenwirkt, bevor der erste Vorsprung mit der durch die Vertiefungs- und Erhöhungssicke gebildeten Schrägfläche zum Freigeben der Ausgabeöffnung zusammenwirkt. Insofern weist der zweite Vorsprung vorteilhafterweise einen Freilauf während der Öffnungsbewegung auf, der geringer als der des ersten Vorsprungs ist.To ensure that the ventilation tongue releases the ventilation opening before breaking the dividing line of the cover tongue, it can be provided that the first projection, which is associated with the opening surface on the cover tongue, is in its initial position before breaking the dividing line of the cover tongue protrudes into the recess bead and having in this a freewheel, within which the first projection does not touch the inclined surface during the movement of the opening means in the opening direction. It may be advantageous if the arranged on the venting means second projection, which cooperates with the ventilation tongue, is arranged in its initial position before the breaking of the dividing line of the lid tongue in the immediate vicinity of the ventilation tongue. By this constructive measure it is achieved that the second projection cooperates directly with the ventilation tongue for releasing the ventilation opening during the opening movement, before the first projection interacts with the oblique surface formed by the recess and elevation bead for releasing the discharge opening. In this respect, the second projection advantageously has a freewheel during the opening movement, which is less than that of the first projection.
Es kann zweckmäßig sein, wenn die Lüftungszunge eine Erhöhungssicke umfasst, welche in Draufsicht beispielsweise kreisförmig ausgebildet ist.It may be expedient for the ventilation tongue to comprise a raised bead, which is, for example, circular in plan view.
Für die Verbindung des Spiegels, welcher die Deckelzunge umfasst, mit dem Behälterrumpf sind verschiedene Maßnahmen denkbar. Beispielsweise kann der Spiegel durch eine Falzung, eine Klebung oder auch eine Lötung mit dem Behälterrumpf verbunden sein.For the connection of the mirror, which comprises the lid tongue, with the container body, various measures are conceivable. For example, the mirror may be connected to the container body by means of a fold, a bond or also a soldering.
Vorteilhafterweise kann das zweite Deckelelement eine außermittige Öffnung aufweisen, welche durch die Drehung des zweiten Deckelelements über die Ausgabeöffnung bringbar ist. Dabei kann es zweckmäßig sein, wenn das zweite Deckelelement im Wesentlichen die gleiche radiale Erstreckung zur Achse wie das erste Deckelelement aufweist und relativ zum Behälterrumpf um dessen Achse drehbar ist. Dabei kann das zweite Deckelelement eine umfängliche Ringnut aufweisen, welche den Behälterrand und/oder einen als Ringflansch oder Ringwulst ausgebildeten Rand des ersten Deckelelements aufnimmt. Das zweite Deckelelement kann ein Material des Behälterrumpfs und/oder ein Material des ersten Deckelelements umfassen.Advantageously, the second cover element may have an off-center opening, which by the rotation of the second Cover element can be brought over the discharge opening. It may be expedient if the second cover element has substantially the same radial extent to the axis as the first cover element and is rotatable relative to the container body about its axis. In this case, the second cover element may have a circumferential annular groove which receives the container edge and / or an edge of the first cover element formed as an annular flange or annular bead. The second cover element may comprise a material of the container body and / or a material of the first cover element.
Um ein Wiederverschließen des geöffneten Behälters zu ermöglichen, kann vorgesehen sein, dass zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Deckelelement außerhalb der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge eine Dichteinrichtung vorgesehen ist, insbesondere in Form einer an dem Rand der Ausgabeöffnung umlaufenden Wulst aus einem dichtenden Material. Andererseits kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass nicht nur an einem der Deckelelemente sondern an beiden Deckelelementen zusammen abdichtend wirkende Dichtungen angeordnet sind.In order to make it possible to reclose the opened container, provision can be made for a sealing device to be provided between the first and the second lid element outside the dividing line of the lid tongue, in particular in the form of a bead of a sealing material circulating on the edge of the dispensing opening. On the other hand, it can also be provided that not only on one of the lid elements but on both lid elements sealingly acting seals are arranged.
Um zu vermeiden, dass der erste Vorsprung nach dem Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge bei fortwährender Drehung des Öffnungsmittels sich durch die Dichtung hindurch bewegt und diese somit schädigt, kann vorgesehen sein, dass der erste Vorsprung an dem Öffnungsmittel gegen den Rand der Ausgabeöffnung stößt, wodurch die Drehbewegung beim Öffnungsvorgang gestoppt wird. Insbesondere, wenn der Deckel zum Wiederverschließen des Behälters ausgebildet ist, kann vorgesehen sein, dass der erste Vorsprung auch gegen den Rand der Ausgabeöffnung stößt und auf diese Weise gestoppt wird, wenn das Öffnungsmittel nach dem Öffnungsvorgang wieder zurück in die Ausgangsstellung bzw. darüber hinaus bewegt wird.In order to avoid that the first projection after breaking the dividing line of the lid tongue with continuous rotation of the opening means moves through the seal and thus damages, it can be provided that the first projection on the opening means abuts against the edge of the dispensing opening the rotation is stopped during the opening process. In particular, when the lid is designed to reclosure of the container, it may be provided that the first projection also abuts against the edge of the dispensing opening and is stopped in this way when the opening means after the opening operation again moves back to the starting position or beyond becomes.
Um den mit der Schrägfläche an der Deckelzunge zusammenwirkenden ersten Vorsprung an dem Öffnungsmittel auf leicht herzustellende Art bereitzustellen, kann vorgesehen sein, dass dieser erste Vorsprung in Form einer Vertiefungssicke, insbesondere einer Vertiefungssicke an dem zweiten Deckelelement ausgebildet ist, welche sich in einer Ausgangsstellung mit ihrem Sickenkopf in eine Vertiefungssicke an der Deckelzunge hinein erstreckt.To provide the cooperating with the inclined surface of the lid tongue first projection on the opening means in a manner easy to manufacture, it can be provided that this first projection in the form of a recess bead, in particular a recess bead is formed on the second cover element, which extends in a starting position with its bead head in a recess bead on the lid tongue inside.
Soweit Vertiefungssicke und Erhöhungssicke der Schrägfläche oval sind, kann es zweckmäßig sein, dass diese zueinander derartig angeordnet sind, dass die großen Profilhalbachsen im Wesentlichen tangential an einer Kreisbahn auf der Deckelzunge liegen. Diese Gestaltung ist insbesondere dann vorteilhaft, wenn das Öffnungsmittel bzw. das zweite Deckelelement um die Achse des Behälterrumpfs drehbar gelagert ist.As far as depression bead and increase bead of the inclined surface are oval, it may be appropriate that these are arranged to each other such that the large profile half-axes are substantially tangent to a circular path on the lid tongue. This configuration is particularly advantageous when the opening means or the second cover element is rotatably mounted about the axis of the container body.
Die Erfindung betrifft auch einen Behälterdeckel zur Verwendung für einen wie beschrieben gestalteten Behälter. Dieser Behälterdeckel umfasst ein erstes und ein zweites Deckelelement, die wie oben beschrieben ausgestaltet sein können.The invention also relates to a container lid for use with a container designed as described. This container lid comprises a first and a second lid element, which may be configured as described above.
Die erfindungsgemäße Aufgabe wird auch gelöst durch ein Verfahren zum Öffnen eines Behälters mit einem Behälterrumpf aus einem formstabilen Material wie Metall, PE oder Karton, welcher eine Primäröffnung aufweist, die durch einen Metall-Spiegel als erstes Deckelelement verschlossen ist, wobei beim Öffnungsvorgang zur Freigabe einer Ausgabeöffnung eine Trennungslinie auf dem Spiegel aufgebrochen wird, auf welcher eine Deckelzunge festliegt, und zum Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie ein erster, an einem im Wesentlichen parallel zum Spiegel bewegbaren Öffnungsmittel angeordneter Vorsprung an einer Schrägfläche der Deckelzunge entlang geführt wird, wodurch eine Kraft im Wesentlichen in normaler Richtung zum Spiegel auf die Deckelzunge erzeugt wird, wobei der erste Vorsprung beim Öffnungsvorgang zumindest abschnittsweise an einer Flanke einer Erhöhungssicke entlang geführt wird. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass der erste Vorsprung beim Öffnungsvorgang ferner zumindest abschnittsweise an einer Flanke einer zur Erhöhungssicke benachbarten Vertiefungssicke entlang geführt wird, und beim Öffnungsvorgang eine Verdrehung eines zweiten, den ersten und einen zweiten Vorsprung aufweisendes und als Öffnungsmittel ausgebildetes Deckelelementes zum ersten Deckelelement durchgeführt wird, wobei zur Belüftung des Behälters vor dem Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge durch die Verdrehung des zweiten Deckelelementes eine, eine Lüftungszunge festlegende Trennungslinie auf der Deckelzunge aufgebrochen wird, indem der zweite Vorsprung mit der Lüftungszunge zum Aufbringen einer Kraft auf die Lüftungszunge zusammenwirkt.Insofern wird beim Öffnungsvorgang zusammen mit dem Öffnungsmittel ein Belüftungsmittel bewegt, um den Behälter vor dem Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie der Deckelzunge zu belüften. Dabei wird vor dem Aufbrechen der Deckelzunge die Lüftungszunge aufgebrochen, wodurch sich die nachfolgende Freilegung der Ausgangsöffnung erleichtert.The object of the invention is also achieved by a method for opening a container with a container body made of a dimensionally stable material such as metal, PE or cardboard, which has a primary opening which is closed by a metal mirror as the first cover member, wherein the opening process to release a Dispensing opening a dividing line is broken on the mirror on which a lid tongue is fixed, and for breaking the dividing line a first, arranged on a substantially parallel to the mirror movable opening means projection is guided along an inclined surface of the lid tongue along, whereby a force substantially normal Towards the mirror is generated on the lid tongue, wherein the first projection is guided at least partially along an edge of a raised bead during the opening process. The method according to the invention is characterized in that, during the opening process, the first projection is guided, at least in sections, along an edge of a depression bead adjacent to the enlargement bead a rotation of a second, the first and a second projection having and designed as opening means lid member is performed to the first lid member, wherein for venting the container before breaking the dividing line of the lid tongue by the rotation of the second cover element one, a ventilation tongue Thus, in the opening operation together with the opening means, a vent means is moved to ventilate the container before breaking the dividing line of the lid tongue. In this case, the venting tongue is broken before breaking the lid tongue, which facilitates the subsequent exposure of the outlet opening.
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden durch das Beschreiben einer Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behälters sowie weiterer erfindungsgemäßer Merkmale unter Bezugnahme auf die beiliegenden Zeichnungen erläutert, wobei
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Der Dosenrumpf 10 besteht aus Weißblech und weist einen konusförmigen Bodenabschnitt 11 auf, der in eine Standfläche übergeht. Im oberen Bereich verjüngt sich die Dose 1 zur Gestaltung eines Dosenhalses 12, wobei die Öffnung durch einen als Dosendeckel gestalteter Spiegel 20 verschlossen ist, welcher noch in zu beschreibender Art und Weise mit einem als Drehdeckel ausgebildeten zweiten Deckelelement so zusammenwirkt.
Außeraxial ist im Spiegel eine kreisförmige Deckelzunge 30 angeordnet, welche durch eine fast geschlossene Trennungslinie 27 festgelegt ist. Diese Trennungslinie 27 wird durch ein Stegscharnier 31 unterbrochen. Die Deckelzunge 30 gibt nach dem Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie 27 die Ausgabeöffnung im Dosendeckel frei, wobei die Deckelzunge in noch zu beschreibender Art beim Öffnungsvorgang nach unten in das Behälterinnere gebogen wird, jedoch über das Stegscharnier 31 mit dem Spiegel verbunden bleibt.Off-axis is in the mirror a circular lid tongue 30th arranged, which is defined by an almost
Die Trennungslinie 27 ist in einer ersten Ausführungsform als Schwächungslinie wirkende Ritzlinie ausgebildet, welche durch das Aufbringen einer Kraft auf die Deckelzunge 30 aufbrechbar ist. Innerhalb der Deckelzunge 30 ist eine Lüftungszunge 40 angeordnet, welche durch eine weitere Trennungslinie 39 festgelegt ist, die wiederum wie die Trennungslinie 27 gestaltet ist. Durch das Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie 39 gibt die Lüftungszunge 40 eine Lüftungsöffnung frei, wobei die Lüftungszunge 40 in gleicher Weise wie die Deckelzunge an einem Stegscharnier 42 unverlierbar befestigt ist, auch wenn sich die Lüftungszunge 40 von der Deckelzunge 30 in die Dose hinein absenkt. Auf der Lüftungszunge 40 ist eine etwa kreisförmige Erhöhungssicke in Form eines Vorsprungs angeordnet, welche sich aus der Zeichnung heraus nach oben erstreckt. Der Rand der Lüftungszunge 40 und damit die Lüftungsöffnung liegt vollständig innerhalb der Deckelzunge 30.The dividing
Ferner sind zwei in Draufsicht ovalförmige Sicken 32, 36 auf der Deckelzunge 30 benachbart zueinander angeordnet, wobei deren lange Halbachsen jeweils etwa tangential auf einem gedachten Kreis liegen, der in der Zeichnung mit IX-IX bezeichnet ist. Ausgehend von der Grundfläche des Spiegels 20 bzw. der Deckelzunge 30 erstreckt sich die Vertiefungssicke 32 vorsprungartig in das Innere des Behälters hinein, während die Erhöhungssicke 36 sich nach oben aus der Spiegel- bzw. Deckelzungenebene heraus erstreckt. Die beiden Sicken 32, 36 sind derartig zueinander angeordnet, dass die Flanke der Vertiefungssicke 32 im Wesentlichen ohne einen Übergang in die Flanke der Erhöhungssicke 36 übergeht, wodurch eine als Rampe wirkende Steuerfläche für einen Nocken bereitgestellt ist, um eine etwa axial gerichtete Kraft auf die Deckelzunge zum Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie 27 zu erzeugen. Die axiale Höhe bzw. Tiefe der Sicken sind in dem angegebenen Beispiel gleich, sodass letztlich eine Rampenhöhe bereitgestellt werden kann, welche in Richtung der Dosenachse der zweifachen Höhe einer einzelnen Sicke entspricht.Further, two in plan view oval-shaped
In den
Der Drehdeckel weist eine nierenförmige Öffnung 53 auf, welche durch Drehung des Drehdeckels relativ zu dem Dosendeckel zu der Ausgabeöffnung ausgerichtet werden kann, welche sich durch das Aufbrechen der Trennungslinie 27 und dem Nachuntenbiegen der Deckelzunge 30 ergibt. Der Drehdeckel 50 weist ferner radial und umfänglich beabstandete Vorsprünge 54, 55 auf, welche als Vertiefungssicken ausgebildet sind, d.h. als Sicken, die sich in die Zeichnungsebene hinein erstrecken und als Nocken dienen, welche mit der Erhöhungssicke 41 bzw. der Vertiefungssicke 32 und der Erhöhungssicke 36 beim Öffnungsvorgang zusammenwirken. In
Im Folgenden und mit Bezug auf die
Erfolgt nun eine Drehung des Deckels 50 beim Öffnungsvorgang wirkt zuerst der Vorsprung 55 mit der Erhöhungssicke der Lüftungszunge 40 zusammen, indem der Nocken 55 gegen die Erhöhungssicke 41 (siehe
In ähnlicher Weise ist in den
An dem Rand der Ausgabeöffnung 35 ist eine Dichtungswulst 26 angeordnet, siehe auch
Die Vertiefungssicke 32 und die Erhöhungssicke 36 sind derartig benachbart angeordnet, dass diese ohne Absatz direkt ineinander übergehen und im Übergangsbereich die gleiche Steigung aufweisen. Der Flankenwinkel im Wirkbereich der Schrägfläche, d.h. in dem Bereich, in welchem der Vorsprung 54 die Flanken 33, 37 berührt, liegt in der angegebenen Ausführungsform bei etwa 45°.The recessed
In der in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsform sind die Trennungslinien 27, 39 als Ritzlinien ausgeführt, sodass das Metall dort geschwächt ist, um wie beschrieben aufgebrochen zu werden. In einer nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform können diese Trennungslinien auch darüber erzeugt werden, dass das Material in dem Dosendeckel 20 zur Festlegung der Deckelzunge bzw. der Lüftungszunge durchschnitten ist und der Spiegel auf der Innenseite zumindest im Bereich der Schnittlinien mit Kunststoff beschichtet ist. In diesem Fall wirken die Nocken 54, 55 bei der Öffnungsbewegung des Drehdeckels mit den jeweiligen Steuerflächen zum Aufbrechen dieser Kunststoffschicht zusammen. Dabei kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass durch Umformung die Ränder der Öffnung der Deckelzunge bzw. der Öffnung der Lüftungszunge radial nach innen erweitert sind, sodass beide Zungen von innen gegen das erweiterte Spiegelmaterial stoßen. Hierdurch wird sichergestellt, dass auch ein erhöhter Doseninnendruck nicht dazu führen kann, dass die Zungen über die Ebene des Spiegels hinaus nach außen bewegt werden, wodurch unter Umständen die innen liegende Kunststoffschicht an den Trennungslinien aufbrechen könnte.In the embodiment shown in the figures, the
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- Dosenrumpfcan body
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- Bodenabschnittbottom section
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- Halsneck
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- Randedge
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- Spiegel, DosendeckelMirror, can lid
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- Falzungfold
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- Ringnutring groove
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- Verstärkungssickereinforcing bead
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- Spiegelkragenmirror collar
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- Dichtungswulstsealing bead
- 2727
- TrennungslinieDividing line
- 3030
- Deckelzungelid tab
- 3131
- StegscharnierSteg hinge
- 3232
- Vertiefungssickedepressed bead
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- Flanke der VertiefungssickeFlank of the depression bead
- 3535
- Ausgabeöffnungdischarge opening
- 3636
- Erhöhungssickeincreasing bead
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- Flanke der ErhöhungssickeFlank of the raised bead
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- TrennungslinieDividing line
- 4040
- Lüftungszungeventilation tongue
- 4141
- Erhöhungssickeincreasing bead
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- StegscharnierSteg hinge
- 4343
- Lüftungsöffnungvent
- 5050
- Drehdeckelrolltop
- 5151
- Rastnaselocking lug
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- Ringnutring groove
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- Öffnungopening
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- Nockencam
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Claims (18)
- Container, comprising a container body having a primary opening which is closed by a metal mirror acting as a first lid element, said metal mirror having a lid tab which is defined by a parting line and, after being broken open, exposes an outlet opening, and said lid tab having a sloping surface, which interacts with a first projection arranged on an opening means that is movable substantially parallel to said mirror for applying of a force to the lid tab to break open the parting line, wherein the sloping surface comprises at least one portion of a flank of an elevated bead arranged on the lid tab, and wherein the opening means which is substantially movable in the mirror plane for applying a force to the lid tab is constructed as a second lid element (50) that is arranged above the first lid element (20) and is supported relative to the container body for rotation about its axis,
characterized in
that the lid tab (30) further comprises a depressed bead (32) arranged adjacent to the elevated bead (36), said sloping surface being made up at least of one portion of a flank (33) of the depressed bead and the at least one portion of a flank (37) of the elevated bead, and said second lid element comprising a second projection for venting the container prior to breaking open the parting line (27) that defines the lid tab (30), said projection, during a substantially horizontal rotary movement of the second lid element, interacting with a ventilation tab to break open a parting line on the lid tab defining the ventilation tab. - Container according to claim 1, characterized in
that the depressed bead (32) and the elevated bead (36) merge into each other, wherein the transition area is substantially formed without a bead bottom. - Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in
that the depressed bead (32) and/or the elevated bead (36) are substantially oval when viewed from above. - Container according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in
that the amount of the depth of the depressed bead (32) is substantially equal to the height of the elevated bead (36). - Container according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the depressed bead (32) and the elevated bead (36) are respectively formed in the lid tab (30) by a deformation process without the use of a holding down device.
- Container according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in the effective range of the sloping surface with the associated first projection the depressed bead (32) and/or the elevated bead (36) have a flank angle of 30° to 70°, in particular 40° to 50°.
- Container according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the first projection (54) provided on the second lid element and associated with the sloping surface (33, 37) on the lid tab (30) in its initial position prior to breaking open the parting line (27) of the lid tab protrudes into the depressed bead (32) and has a range of motion within which the first projection does not contact the sloping surface.
- Container according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the second projection (55) provided on the second lid element and associated with the ventilation tab (40) is arranged directly adjacent to the ventilation tab in its initial position prior to breaking open the parting line (39) of the lid tab (30).
- Container according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the ventilation tab (30) comprises an elevated bead (41) which is substantially circular when viewed from above.
- Container according to one of the claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the mirror (20) is connected to the container body (10) by means of folding (21), bonding or soldering.
- Container according to one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized
in that the second lid element (50) includes an eccentric opening (53) that can be moved over the outlet opening (35) by rotating the second lid element. - Container according to one of the claims 1 to 11, characterized by a sealing means (26) surrounding the parting line (27) of the lid tab on the outside thereof and arranged in particular on the first lid element (20).
- Container according to one of the claims 1 to 12, characterized
in that the first projection (54) after breaking open the parting line (27) of the lid tab and during the continued rotation of the opening means relative to the container body (10) hits against the rim of the outlet opening (35) thus stopping the rotary movement. - Container according to one of the claims 1 to 13, characterized
in that after breaking open the parting line (27) of the lid tab (30) and at a predetermined relative rotational position of the first and second lid elements (20, 50) the sealing means of the first lid element cooperates with the inner surface of the second lid element for sealing the container. - Container according to one of the claims 1 to 15, characterized
in that the first projection cooperating with the sloping surface (33, 37) is provided on the second lid element in the form of a depressed bead (54) which in an initial position extends with the bead head thereof into a depressed bead (32) on the lid tab (30). - Container according to one of the claims 1 to 15, characterized
in that the depressed bead (32) and the elevated bead (36) of the sloping surface (33, 37) are arranged relative to each other in such a way that their profile major-semi axes are substantially tangential to a circular path on the lid tab (30). - Container lid for a container having a container body made from a non-deforming material such as metal, PE or cardboard, the container body including a primary opening which is closed by a metal mirror acting as a first lid element, said metal mirror comprising a lid tab defined by a parting line which after being broke open exposes an outlet opening and the lid tab comprising a sloping surface which interacts with a first projection on an opening means movable substantially parallel to the mirror for exerting a force on the lid tab to break open the parting line, and the sloping surface at least comprising one portion of a flank of an elevated bead arranged on the lid tab and the opening means which is substantially movable in the mirror plane for applying a force to the lid tab is constructed as a second lid element (50) that is arranged above the first lid element (20) and is supported relative to the container body for rotation about its axis,
characterized in
that the lid tab (30) further comprises a depressed bead (32) arranged adjacent to the elevated bead (36), said sloping surface being made up at least of one portion of a flank (33) of the depressed bead and the at least one portion of a flank (37) of the elevated bead, and said second lid element comprising a second projection for venting the container prior to breaking open the parting line (27) that defines the lid tab (30), said projection during a substantially horizontal rotary movement of the second lid element interacting with a ventilation tab to break open a parting line on the lid tab defining the ventilation tab. - Process for opening a container having a container body made from a non-deforming material such as metal, PE or cardboard, said container body including a primary opening which is closed by a metal mirror as a first lid element, wherein during the opening operation for exposing an outlet opening a parting line on the mirror is broke open which defines a lid tab and wherein for breaking open the parting line a first projection provided on an opening means movable substantially parallel to the mirror is moved along a sloping surface of the lid tab thus producing a force on the lid tab, wherein during the opening operation the first projection (54) is moved at least in sections along a flank (37) of an elevated bead, characterized in
that the first projection (54) during the opening operation is further moved at least in sections along a flank (33) of a depressed bead (32, 36) arranged adjacent to an elevated bead and that during the opening operation twisting of an opening means comprising the first and second projections and constructed as a second lid element relative to the first lid element is performed, wherein for venting the container prior to breaking open the parting line (27) of the lid tab (30) a parting line (39) on the lid tab (30) defining a ventilation tab (40) is broke open by the second projection cooperating with the ventilation tab for applying a force to the ventilation tab.
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