EP3097020B1 - Container with closure cap and tamperproof ring - Google Patents

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EP3097020B1
EP3097020B1 EP14780744.0A EP14780744A EP3097020B1 EP 3097020 B1 EP3097020 B1 EP 3097020B1 EP 14780744 A EP14780744 A EP 14780744A EP 3097020 B1 EP3097020 B1 EP 3097020B1
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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
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3404—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element
    • B65D41/3409—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • B65D41/3414—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges with drive means between closure and tamper element
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
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    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/023—Neck construction
    • B65D1/0246—Closure retaining means, e.g. beads, screw-threads
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/08—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents adapted to discharge drops
    • 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
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3404—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element
    • 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
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3404—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element
    • B65D41/3409—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/10—Tearable part of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/20—Frangible elements completely enclosed in closure skirt

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  • the invention relates to a container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the container may in particular be a tube.
  • caps In the pharmaceutical, cosmetic but also in the food sector containers are often used with caps, which are designed such that the consumer or the customer can recognize whether the container has been previously opened once.
  • the containers In the pharmaceutical and cosmetic field, the containers are often designed as tubes.
  • One from the international patent application WO 03/037737 A1 known container comprises a container body and a closure cap which is connected via predetermined breaking webs with a guarantee ring.
  • the shoulder of the container body is barbed with ramps and locking surfaces.
  • the guarantee ring is provided on its inside with barbs.
  • the closure cap has two diametrically opposed driving projections, which are each provided with an arcuate guide surface, each of which faces a further arcuate guide surface of the guarantee ring. This causes that when screwing the cap is guided over the driver projections and thus the predetermined breaking points can not be overloaded or damaged and that when unscrewing the cap, not too great force is necessary. In this type of container with warranty ring, however, the Clearö réelle for the user is often not clearly visible.
  • GB 2 385 321 A discloses yet another solution in which a screw cap has a guarantee ring with two parallel rings of ratchet teeth at different heights. These rings are successively latched with a single annular groove on the container neck so that after Domö réelle the screw cap lying closer to the upper edge of the guarantee ring locking teeth are in engagement with the groove.
  • the inventive container comprises a container body, a closure cap and a guarantee ring, which is connected via predetermined breaking webs with the closure cap.
  • a shoulder of the container body are provided in the circumferential direction spaced outwardly projecting locking projections, which are designed such that they cooperate with arranged on the guarantee ring, inwardly projecting locking projections cooperate.
  • the closure cap of the container according to the invention also has one or more first entrainment elements extending in the axial direction, which are designed such that, upon first opening, they extend to one or more axially extending ones acting second driver elements of the guarantee ring and thereby press the guarantee ring away from the cap.
  • the axial direction corresponds in the figures of the vertical direction or longitudinal direction.
  • annular detent means which serves to receive at least one provided on the guarantee ring, for example, annular segment-shaped, latching element (also called bouncing segment, locking nub or latching nose) during the first opening.
  • annular segment-shaped should also include annular detent projections.
  • the annular detent means of the shoulder of the container body comprises at least a first and a second annular groove for receiving the at least one provided on the guarantee ring latching element during the first opening, wherein the at least one latching element is formed as a latching projection.
  • a first bounce ring and a second bounce ring are provided, over which the at least one latching projection is slidable.
  • the second annular groove is spaced from the first groove in the axial direction, wherein the second groove is disposed further away from the closure cap in the axial direction than the first groove.
  • the at least one latching projection of the guarantee ring is latched in the first groove of the annular latching means.
  • the at least one latching projection of the guarantee ring is engaged in the second groove, which is achieved by an interaction of the one or more first driver elements of the closure cap with the one or more second driver elements of the guarantee ring. That is, at the first opening of the container, the at least one latching projection of the Guaranteeingings moved from the first groove in the second groove or moved.
  • the at least one latching means of the shoulder is designed as a latching projection and the at least one latching element of the guarantee ring is configured as one or more annular grooves.
  • the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder of the container body preferably each have a ramp and a blocking surface; they can be designed in particular as elastic leaf springs.
  • both the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder of the container body and the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring are designed resiliently or elastically, for example by using a corresponding plastic material.
  • the closure cap has two diametrically opposite first driver elements, which act on corresponding first second driver elements of the guarantee ring during the first opening of the container.
  • the one or more first entrainment elements of the closure cap and the one or more second entrainment elements of the guarantee ring preferably each have an oblique guide surface whose inclination angle corresponds to one another. By these guide surfaces a facilitated interaction of the first and second driving elements is achieved.
  • the inclined guide surfaces can be straight or curved.
  • the one or more first driver elements of the closure cap are preferably designed in each case as a driver cavity extending in the axial direction.
  • the one or more second driving elements of the guarantee ring are preferably designed in each case as a driving projection extending in the axial direction.
  • the one or a plurality of first driver elements in each case as a driving projection extending in the axial direction and the one or more second driver elements may be designed in each case as a driver cavity extending in the axial direction.
  • the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring slide during application of the closure cap on the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder of the container body. This is accomplished in particular by the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder preferably each having a ramp, over which the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring can slide.
  • the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring finally come to rest in the spaces between the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder.
  • the closure cap and the container body are preferably designed such that the closure cap can be applied by screws to the container body and removed therefrom.
  • the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring remain attached to the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder, in particular at their preferably provided blocking surfaces, so that the guarantee ring is stopped or blocked in its movement.
  • the closure cap moves on, in particular continues to rotate, this leads to the severing of the breakaway webs and thus to the removal of the guarantee ring from the closure cap.
  • the one or more first driver elements of the closure cap act on the one or more second driver elements of the guarantee ring and over this the guarantee ring away from the closure cap, ie down, press.
  • This in turn means that the at least one locking element provided on the guarantee ring is received by the annular latching means provided on the shoulder of the container body, in particular engages in the latter and is held in this way in the axial direction at a distance from the closure cap.
  • the annular detent means of the shoulder of the container body has a first annular groove and a second annular groove, the second groove being spaced farther from the closure cap in the axial direction than the first groove.
  • the guarantee ring or its at least one latching element designed as a latching projection is held in the first groove before the first opening. If the guarantee ring is then pressed downwardly away from the closure cap during the first opening due to the interaction of the first and second entrainment elements, the at least one latching projection is pushed from the first groove into the second groove and arrives in the second groove for latching. That after the first opening of the at least one latching projection of the second groove - and thus further spaced from the cap than in the first groove - held.
  • the guarantee ring Due to the additional latching / fixing of the guarantee ring by means of the at least one latching element in the latching means of the shoulder of the container body, in particular in its second groove, the guarantee ring is kept at a distance from the closure cap and thus does not interfere with the use of the container. As a result, the handling of the cap is increased. Furthermore, a first opening for the user is easily and clearly recognizable by the spaced locking / fixing of the guarantee ring.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 Before applying the still connected to the guarantee ring 2 cap 3 (FIGS. FIGS. 1 and 2 ), closed before first opening ( Figures 3 and 4 ), open ( Figures 5 and 6 ) and closed after first opening ( FIGS. 7 and 8th ).
  • the erfindungsmässe container 1 comprises a container body 4 with a preferably designed as a discharge spout, provided with an opening container tip 5 for discharging the substance located in the container body 4.
  • the outlet spout 5 is connected via a shoulder 6 of the container body 4 to a container body 7 in which the substance is located.
  • the outlet nozzle 5 may also be an outlet cannula.
  • the container 1 comprises a closure cap 3 for closing the outlet spout 5 or the container 1 and a guarantee ring 2. Before the container 1 is opened for the first time, the guarantee ring 2 is connected to the lower (i.e. shoulder-side) edge of the closure cap 3 via predetermined breaking webs 10.
  • the closure cap 3 is preferably provided on the inside with a thread 8. Accordingly, the outlet spout 5 is provided on the outside with a thread 9, so that the cap 3 can be screwed onto the container body 4 and unscrewed from this.
  • the closure cap 3 has in particular an outer shell 11 and a coaxially spaced inside the outer shell 11 arranged inner shell 12, which are connected to each other at the top, facing away from the shoulder 6 end of the cap 3.
  • the thread 8 is arranged in this case on the inside of the inner shell 12, while the guarantee ring 2 is connected via the predetermined breaking webs 10 with the lower edge of the outer shell 11 of the cap 3.
  • the locking projections 13 preferably each have a ramp 14 and a blocking surface 15, which are formed by opposite sides of the respective locking projection 13.
  • the guarantee ring 2 is provided on its inside, circumferentially spaced, with corresponding inwardly projecting locking projections 16 intended to cooperate with the locking projections 13 of the shoulder 6 (see FIG FIGS. 1 and 2 ).
  • the locking projections 16 may also each have a ramp and a blocking surface (unspecified).
  • the locking projections 13 and / or 16 are preferably made elastic.
  • edge of the guarantee ring 2 spacers 17 are preferably provided to prevent that when screwing the cap 3 and the guarantee ring 2 are compressed too far (see, inter alia Figures 2 and 4 ).
  • the spacers 17 can also be provided at the lower end of the closure cap 3, in particular of its outer shell 11.
  • the closure cap 3 has first entrainment elements 18 which are provided to cooperate with corresponding second entrainment elements 19 of the guarantee ring 2 during the first opening of the container 1 (see in particular Figures 3 and 4 ).
  • first entrainment elements 18 which are provided to cooperate with corresponding second entrainment elements 19 of the guarantee ring 2 during the first opening of the container 1 (see in particular Figures 3 and 4 ).
  • two oppositely arranged driver elements 18, 19 are provided in each case.
  • the driver elements 18 of the closure cap 3 preferably extend from the lower, ie shoulder-side, edge of the closure cap 3, in particular of its outer shell 11, in the axial direction upward.
  • the driver elements 18 of the closure cap 3 are preferably designed in each case as a driver cavity, which preferably has an inclined guide surface 20.
  • the driver elements 19 of the guarantee ring 2 are preferably in each case designed as a driver projection extending in the axial direction, in particular as a driver key, which preferably also has an inclined guide surface 21.
  • the guide surfaces 20, 21 preferably have the same inclination.
  • the driver projections 19 protrude into the driver recesses 18, the guide surfaces 20, 21 preferably running parallel. That is, the guarantee ring 2 and the closure cap 3 are connected in such a way over the predetermined breaking webs 10 that the driving projections 19 protrude into the driving notches 18.
  • the locking projections 16 of the guarantee ring 2 hang on the locking projections 13 of the shoulder 6, so that the guarantee ring 2 can not continue to rotate, even if the cap 3 is further unscrewed.
  • the breakaway webs 10 break or tear, so that the guarantee ring 2 is separated from the closure cap 3.
  • the driver recesses 18 act or press via their guide surfaces 20 onto the driver projections 19 or their guide surfaces 21, so that the driver projections 19 and thus the guarantee ring 2 are pressed downwards, ie away from the closure cap 3.
  • the shoulder 6 of the container body 4 is provided with an annular detent 22 for receiving arranged on the inside of the guarantee ring 2 Einrastvorsprüngen 23.
  • the latching means 22 comprises a first annular groove 22.1 and a second annular groove 22.2 spaced apart in the axial direction of the Shoulder 6 are arranged.
  • the second annular groove 22.2 is arranged further away from the closure cap 2 in the axial direction than the first annular groove 22.1.
  • the closure cap 3 which is still connected to the guarantee ring 2 via the breakaway webs 10, is first screwed onto the container body 4, the latching projections 23 of the guarantee ring 2 engage in the first groove 22. 1 (see FIG Figures 3 and 4 ). If, for the first time, the container 1 is opened by unscrewing the closure cap 3, as described above, this causes the carrier indentations 18 of the closure cap 3 to press down the carrier projections 19 of the guarantee ring 2. As a result of this downward pressing of the guarantee ring 2, the latching projections 23 are likewise pressed downwards and displaced from the first groove 22.1 into the second groove 22.2, so that the latching projections 23 engage in the second groove 22.2 (see FIG Figures 5 and 6 ).
  • first groove 22.1 and between the first groove 22.1 and the second groove 22.2 are preferably bouncing rings 25, 26 are provided, over which the latching projections 23 are respectively pushed. That is, during the first application of the closure cap 3 with the guarantee ring 2, the snap-in projections 23 are pushed over the first interference ring 25. When first opened, the latching projections 23 are then pushed further from the first groove 22.1 via the second bouncing ring 26 into the second groove 22.2.
  • the guarantee ring 3 does not interfere because it has its latching projections 23 is engaged in the further away from the cap 3 second groove 22.2 (see FIGS. 7 and 8th ).
  • the second driver elements 19, which are preferably designed as driver projections, is in particular no greater than the gap 24.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter gemäss Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Bei dem Behälter kann es sich insbesondere um eine Tube handeln.The invention relates to a container according to the preamble of claim 1. The container may in particular be a tube.

Hintergrundbackground

Im pharmazeutischen, kosmetischen aber auch im Lebensmittelbereich werden häufig Behälter mit Verschlusskappen eingesetzt, die derart ausgestaltet sind, dass der Verbraucher bzw. der Kunde erkennen kann, ob der Behälter früher schon einmal geöffnet worden ist. Im pharmazeutischen und kosmetischen Bereich sind die Behälter oft als Tuben ausgestaltet.In the pharmaceutical, cosmetic but also in the food sector containers are often used with caps, which are designed such that the consumer or the customer can recognize whether the container has been previously opened once. In the pharmaceutical and cosmetic field, the containers are often designed as tubes.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Ein aus der internationalen Patentanmeldung WO 03/037737 A1 bekannter Behälter umfasst einen Behälterkörper und eine Verschlusskappe, die über Sollbruchstege mit einem Garantiering verbunden ist. Die Schulter des Behälterkörpers ist mit Widerhaken mit Auflauframpen und Sperrflächen versehen. Der Garantiering ist auf seiner Innenseite mit entsprechenden Widerhaken versehen.One from the international patent application WO 03/037737 A1 known container comprises a container body and a closure cap which is connected via predetermined breaking webs with a guarantee ring. The shoulder of the container body is barbed with ramps and locking surfaces. The guarantee ring is provided on its inside with barbs.

Beim Zudrehen der Verschlusskappe gleiten die Auflauframpen der jeweiligen Widerhaken übereinander. Beim Abschrauben der Verschlusskappe erfolgt ein gegenseitiges Blockieren durch die jeweiligen Sperrflächen. Dadurch wird der Garantiering relativ zur Verschlusskappe blockiert, sodass die Sollbruchstege brechen (siehe hierzu auch die GB 2 163 413 A ). Ferner weist die Verschlusskappe zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende Mitnehmervorsprünge auf, die jeweils mit einer bogenförmigen Führungsfläche versehen sind, die jeweils einer weiteren bogenförmigen Führungsfläche des Garantierings gegenüberliegen. Dies bewirkt, dass beim Aufschrauben die Verschlusskappe über die Mitnehmervorsprünge geführt wird und dadurch die Sollbruchstellen nicht überbelastet oder geschädigt werden können und dass beim Abschrauben der Verschlusskappe keine allzu grosse Krafteinwirkung notwendig ist. Bei dieser Art Behälter mit Garantiering ist jedoch die Erstöffnung für den Benutzer oftmals nicht klar erkennbar.When the cap is screwed on, the ramps of the respective barbs slide over each other. When unscrewing the cap is a mutual blocking by the respective blocking surfaces. As a result, the guarantee ring is blocked relative to the cap, so that the predetermined breaking webs break (see also the GB 2 163 413 A ). Furthermore, the closure cap has two diametrically opposed driving projections, which are each provided with an arcuate guide surface, each of which faces a further arcuate guide surface of the guarantee ring. This causes that when screwing the cap is guided over the driver projections and thus the predetermined breaking points can not be overloaded or damaged and that when unscrewing the cap, not too great force is necessary. In this type of container with warranty ring, however, the Erstöffnung for the user is often not clearly visible.

Aus der internationalen Patentanmeldung WO 97/42092 A1 ist ebenfalls ein Behälter mit einem Garantierring bekannt. Mit dem Garantiering ist eine Aufreisslasche verbunden. Auf seiner Innenseite ist der Garantiering mit Arretiergliedern versehen, die in entsprechende Arretierglieder des Behälterkörpers eingreifen. Eine Verschlusskappe ist über Sollbruchstege mit dem Garantierring verbunden. Bei einer Krafteinwirkung auf die Aufreisslasche werden die Sollbruchstege von der Verschlusskappe getrennt. Das Vorsehen einer Aufreisslasche bzw. eines Abreissbandes hat jedoch die Nachteile, dass die Funktionalität der Aufreisslasche oft für den Benutzer nicht verständlich ist und dass für das Öffnen des Behälters ein zusätzliches Teil benötigt wird, welches nach dem ersten Öffnen entsorgt werden muss.From the international patent application WO 97/42092 A1 is also a container with a guarantee ring known. The guarantee ring is connected to a pull-tab. On its inside, the guarantee ring is provided with locking members which engage in corresponding locking members of the container body. A closure cap is connected to the guarantee ring via breakaway webs. When a force is applied to the tear-open tab, the breakaway webs are separated from the closure cap. The provision of a tear tab or a tear strip, however, has the disadvantages that the functionality of the tear tab is often incomprehensible to the user and that for the opening of the container an additional part is needed, which must be disposed of after the first opening.

Aus der Patentschrift DE 10 2012 208 628 B3 ist eine Verschlusskappe mit Garantierring bekannt, wobei der Garantiering einen mit der Verschlusskappe verbundenen Verbindungsring und einen Kranz mit dem Verbindungsring gelenkig verbundener Laschen aufweist. Beim Verschliessen einer Behälteröffnung, die einen Hals mit Vorsprung umfasst, werden die Laschen gegen die innere Umfangsfläche des Verbindungrings angestellt und rasten wegen der Rückstellkraft bei Erreichen einer Rastposition unter den Vorsprung des Halses ein. Die unter den Vorsprung um den Hals greifenden Laschen bilden eine Art Widerhaken und blockieren ein axiales Abziehen des Garantierings. Beim erstmaligen Öffnen der Verschlusskappe wird der Garantiering wahrnehmbar teilweise oder vollständig von der Verschlusskappe getrennt, wobei der Garantiering entweder an der Verschlusskappe oder an dem Behälter zurückbleibt. Auch hier kann zumindest bei einer nur teilweisen Abtrennung des Garantierings die Erstöffnung schwer erkennbar sein. Die Merkmale des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1 ergeben sich aus US 2011/100947 A .From the patent DE 10 2012 208 628 B3 a closure cap with guarantee ring is known, wherein the guarantee ring connected to the cap connecting ring and a ring with the connecting ring having hingedly connected tabs. When closing a container opening, which includes a neck with a projection, the tabs are made against the inner peripheral surface of the connecting ring and engage due to the restoring force when reaching a detent position under the projection of the neck. The under the projection around the neck tabs form a kind of barb and block an axial withdrawal of the guarantee ring. Upon first opening the closure cap, the guarantee ring is perceptibly partially or completely separated from the closure cap, leaving the guarantee ring on either the closure cap or the container. Again, at least in only a partial separation of the guarantee ring the first opening be difficult to see. The features of the preamble of claim 1 emerge US 2011/100947 A ,

GB 2 385 321 A offenbart noch eine andere Lösung, bei der eine Schraubkappe einen Garantiering mit zwei parallelen Kränzen von Rastzähnen auf unterschiedlichen Höhen aufweist. Diese Kränze sind mit einer einzelnen kreisringförmigen Nut am Behälterhals derart sukzessive verrastbar, dass nach Erstöffnung der Schraubkappe die näher am oberen Rand des Garantierings liegenden Rastzähne in Eingriff mit der Nut sind. GB 2 385 321 A discloses yet another solution in which a screw cap has a guarantee ring with two parallel rings of ratchet teeth at different heights. These rings are successively latched with a single annular groove on the container neck so that after Erstöffnung the screw cap lying closer to the upper edge of the guarantee ring locking teeth are in engagement with the groove.

Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen Behälter bereitzustellen, bei welchem die Erstöffnung leicht erkennbar ist und die Verschlusskappe einfach handhabbar ist.It is an object of the invention to provide a container in which the first opening is easily recognizable and the cap is easy to handle.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Behälter mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a container having the features of claim 1.

Der erfindungsgemässe Behälter umfasst einen Behälterkörper, eine Verschlusskappe und einen Garantiering, welcher über Sollbruchstege mit der Verschlusskappe verbunden ist. An einer Schulter des Behälterkörpers sind in Umfangsrichtung beabstandet nach aussen ragende Arretiervorsprünge vorgesehen, welche derart ausgestaltet sind, dass sie mit am Garantiering beabstandet angeordneten, nach innen ragenden Arretiervorsprüngen zusammenwirken.The inventive container comprises a container body, a closure cap and a guarantee ring, which is connected via predetermined breaking webs with the closure cap. At a shoulder of the container body are provided in the circumferential direction spaced outwardly projecting locking projections, which are designed such that they cooperate with arranged on the guarantee ring, inwardly projecting locking projections cooperate.

Die Verschlusskappe des erfindungsgemässen Behälters weist ferner eine oder mehrere sich in axialer Richtung erstreckende erste Mitnehmerelemente auf, welche derart ausgestaltet sind, dass sie beim ersten Öffnen auf ein oder mehrere sich in axialer Richtung erstreckende zweite Mitnehmerelemente des Garantierings einwirken und hierdurch den Garantiering von der Verschlusskappe weg drücken. Die axiale Richtung entspricht in den Figuren der vertikalen Richtung bzw. Längsrichtung.The closure cap of the container according to the invention also has one or more first entrainment elements extending in the axial direction, which are designed such that, upon first opening, they extend to one or more axially extending ones acting second driver elements of the guarantee ring and thereby press the guarantee ring away from the cap. The axial direction corresponds in the figures of the vertical direction or longitudinal direction.

Weiter ist die Schulter des Behälterkörpers des erfindungsgemässen Behälters mit einem kreisringförmigen Einrastmittel versehen, welches der Aufnahme wenigstens eines am Garantiering vorgesehenen, beispielsweise kreisringsegmentförmigen, Einrastelements (auch Prellsegment, Rastnoppe oder Rastnase genannt) beim ersten Öffnen dient. Der Ausdruck "kreisringsegmentförmig" soll auch kreisringförmige Einrastvorsprünge umfassen.Next, the shoulder of the container body of the container according to the invention is provided with an annular detent means, which serves to receive at least one provided on the guarantee ring, for example, annular segment-shaped, latching element (also called bouncing segment, locking nub or latching nose) during the first opening. The term "annular segment-shaped" should also include annular detent projections.

Das kreisringförmige Einrastmittel der Schulter des Behälterkörpers umfasst wenigstens eine erste und eine zweite kreisringförmige Nut zur Aufnahme des wenigstens einen am Garantierring vorgesehenen Einrastelements beim ersten Öffnen, wobei das wenigstens eine Einrastelement als Einrastvorsprung ausgebildet ist.The annular detent means of the shoulder of the container body comprises at least a first and a second annular groove for receiving the at least one provided on the guarantee ring latching element during the first opening, wherein the at least one latching element is formed as a latching projection.

In einer Ausführungsform sind oberhalb der ersten Nut und zwischen der ersten Nut und der zweiten Nut ein erster Prellring und ein zweiter Prellring vorgesehen, über die der mindestens eine Einrastvorsprung schiebbar ist.In one embodiment, above the first groove and between the first groove and the second groove, a first bounce ring and a second bounce ring are provided, over which the at least one latching projection is slidable.

Die zweite kreisringförmige Nut ist von der ersten Nut in axialer Richtung beabstandet, wobei die zweite Nut in axialer Richtung weiter von der Verschlusskappe entfernt angeordnet ist als die erste Nut. Vor dem ersten Öffnen des Behälters ist der wenigstens eine Einrastvorsprung des Garantierings in der ersten Nut des kreisringförmigen Einrastmittels eingerastet. Nach dem ersten Öffnen des Behälters ist erfindungsgemäß der wenigstens eine Einrastvorsprung des Garantierings in der zweiten Nut eingerastet, was durch ein Zusammenwirken der einen oder mehreren ersten Mitnehmerelemente der Verschlusskappe mit den einen oder mehreren zweiten Mitnehmerelementen des Garantierings erreicht wird. Das heisst, beim ersten Öffnen des Behälters wird der wenigstens eine Einrastvorsprung des Garantierings von der ersten Nut in die zweite Nut bewegt bzw. verschoben. Selbstverständlich ist es auch denkbar, jedoch nicht erfindungsgemäß, dass das wenigstens eine Einrastmittel der Schulter als Einrastvorsprung und das wenigstens eine Einrastelement des Garantierings als eine oder mehrere kreisringförmige Nuten ausgestaltet ist.The second annular groove is spaced from the first groove in the axial direction, wherein the second groove is disposed further away from the closure cap in the axial direction than the first groove. Before the first opening of the container, the at least one latching projection of the guarantee ring is latched in the first groove of the annular latching means. After the first opening of the container according to the invention the at least one latching projection of the guarantee ring is engaged in the second groove, which is achieved by an interaction of the one or more first driver elements of the closure cap with the one or more second driver elements of the guarantee ring. That is, at the first opening of the container, the at least one latching projection of the Guaranteeingings moved from the first groove in the second groove or moved. Of course, it is also conceivable, but not according to the invention, that the at least one latching means of the shoulder is designed as a latching projection and the at least one latching element of the guarantee ring is configured as one or more annular grooves.

Die nach aussen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge der Schulter des Behälterkörpers weisen vorzugsweise jeweils eine Auflauframpe und eine Sperrfläche auf; sie können insbesondere als elastische Blattfedern ausgestaltet sein.The outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder of the container body preferably each have a ramp and a blocking surface; they can be designed in particular as elastic leaf springs.

Bevorzugt sind sowohl die nach aussen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge der Schulter des Behälterkörpers als auch die nach innen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge des Garantierings federnd bzw. elastisch ausgestaltet, beispielweise durch Einsatz eines entsprechenden Kunststoffmaterials.Preferably, both the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder of the container body and the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring are designed resiliently or elastically, for example by using a corresponding plastic material.

Vorzugsweise weist die Verschlusskappe zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende erste Mitnehmerelemente auf, die beim ersten Öffnen des Behälters auf entsprechende zweite Mitnehmerelemente des Garantierings einwirken.Preferably, the closure cap has two diametrically opposite first driver elements, which act on corresponding first second driver elements of the guarantee ring during the first opening of the container.

Die ein oder mehreren ersten Mitnehmerelemente der Verschlusskappe und die einen oder mehreren zweiten Mitnehmerelemente des Garantierings weisen bevorzugt jeweils eine schräge Führungsfläche auf, deren Neigungswinkel sich entsprechen. Durch diese Führungsflächen wird ein erleichtertes Zusammenwirken der ersten und zweiten Mitnehmerelemente erreicht. Die schrägen Führungsflächen können gerade oder gebogen verlaufen.The one or more first entrainment elements of the closure cap and the one or more second entrainment elements of the guarantee ring preferably each have an oblique guide surface whose inclination angle corresponds to one another. By these guide surfaces a facilitated interaction of the first and second driving elements is achieved. The inclined guide surfaces can be straight or curved.

Die einen oder mehreren ersten Mitnehmerelemente der Verschlusskappe sind vorzugsweise jeweils als sich in axialer Richtung erstreckende Mitnehmereinbuchtung ausgebildet. Entsprechend sind die einen oder mehreren zweiten Mitnehmerelemente des Garantierings vorzugsweise jeweils als sich in axialer Richtung erstreckender Mitnehmervorsprung ausgebildet. Alternativ können die einen oder mehreren ersten Mitnehmerelemente jeweils als sich in axialer Richtung erstreckender Mitnehmervorsprung und die einen oder mehreren zweiten Mitnehmerelemente jeweils als sich in axialer Richtung erstreckende Mitnehmereinbuchtung ausgebildet sein.The one or more first driver elements of the closure cap are preferably designed in each case as a driver cavity extending in the axial direction. Accordingly, the one or more second driving elements of the guarantee ring are preferably designed in each case as a driving projection extending in the axial direction. Alternatively, the one or a plurality of first driver elements in each case as a driving projection extending in the axial direction and the one or more second driver elements may be designed in each case as a driver cavity extending in the axial direction.

Beim erstmaligen Aufbringen der Verschlusskappe auf den Behälterkörper ist der Garantiering noch über die Sollbruchstege mit der Verschlusskappe verbunden. Die nach innen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge des Garantierings gleiten beim Aufbringen der Verschlusskappe über die nach aussen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge der Schulter des Behälterkörpers. Dies wird insbesondere dadurch bewerkstelligt, dass die nach aussen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge der Schulter vorzugsweise jeweils eine Auflauframpe haben, über die die nach innen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge des Garantierings gleiten können. Die nach innen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge des Garantierings kommen schliesslich in den sich zwischen den nach aussen ragenden Arretiervorsprüngen der Schulter befindlichen Zwischenräumen zum Halt. Die Verschlusskappe und der Behälterkörper sind bevorzugt derart ausgestaltet, dass die Verschlusskappe durch Schrauben auf den Behälterkörper aufgebracht und von diesem entfernt werden kann.When first applying the cap on the container body of the guarantee ring is still connected to the predetermined breaking webs with the cap. The inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring slide during application of the closure cap on the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder of the container body. This is accomplished in particular by the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder preferably each having a ramp, over which the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring can slide. The inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring finally come to rest in the spaces between the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder. The closure cap and the container body are preferably designed such that the closure cap can be applied by screws to the container body and removed therefrom.

Wird der Behälter durch entsprechende Bewegung der Verschlusskappe erstmals geöffnet, so bleiben die nach innen ragenden Arretiervorsprünge des Garantierings an den nach aussen ragenden Arretiervorsprüngen der Schulter, insbesondere an deren vorzugsweise vorgesehenen Sperrflächen hängen, sodass der Garantiering in seiner Bewegung gestoppt bzw. blockiert wird. Da sich die Verschlusskappe jedoch weiterbewegt, insbesondere weiterdreht, führt dies zum Durchtrennen der Sollbruchstege und somit zum Abtrennen des Garantierings von der Verschlusskappe. Ferner führt dies dazu, dass die einen oder mehreren ersten Mitnehmerelemente der Verschlusskappe auf die einen oder mehreren zweiten Mitnehmerelemente des Garantierings einwirken und über diese den Garantiering von der Verschlusskappe weg, d.h. nach unten, drücken. Dies führt wiederum dazu, dass das wenigstens eine am Garantiering vorgesehene Einrastelement von dem an der Schulter des Behälterkörpers vorgesehenen kreisringförmigen Einrastmittel aufgenommen wird, insbesondere in diesem einrastet und auf diese Weise in axialer Richtung beabstandet von der Verschlusskappe gehalten wird.If the container is first opened by appropriate movement of the closure cap, the inwardly projecting locking projections of the guarantee ring remain attached to the outwardly projecting locking projections of the shoulder, in particular at their preferably provided blocking surfaces, so that the guarantee ring is stopped or blocked in its movement. However, since the closure cap moves on, in particular continues to rotate, this leads to the severing of the breakaway webs and thus to the removal of the guarantee ring from the closure cap. Furthermore, this leads to the fact that the one or more first driver elements of the closure cap act on the one or more second driver elements of the guarantee ring and over this the guarantee ring away from the closure cap, ie down, press. This in turn means that the at least one locking element provided on the guarantee ring is received by the annular latching means provided on the shoulder of the container body, in particular engages in the latter and is held in this way in the axial direction at a distance from the closure cap.

Wie oben erwähnt, weist das kreisringförmige Einrastmittel der Schulter des Behälterkörpers eine erste kreisringförmige Nut und eine zweite kreisringförmige Nut auf, wobei die zweite Nut in axialer Richtung weiter von der Verschlusskappe beabstandet ist als die erste Nut. Der Garantiering bzw. dessen wenigstens eines als Einrastvorsprung ausgestaltetes Einrastelement ist vor dem ersten Öffnen in der ersten Nut gehalten. Wird der Garantiering dann beim ersten Öffnen durch das Zusammenwirken der ersten und zweiten Mitnehmerelemente nach unten von der Verschlusskappe weg gedrückt, so wird der wenigstens eine Einrastvorsprung von der ersten Nut in die zweite Nut geschoben und kommt in der zweiten Nut zum Einrasten. D.h. nach dem ersten Öffnen wird der wenigstens eine Einrastvorsprung von der zweiten Nut - und somit weiter von der Verschlusskappe beabstandet als in der ersten Nut - gehalten.As mentioned above, the annular detent means of the shoulder of the container body has a first annular groove and a second annular groove, the second groove being spaced farther from the closure cap in the axial direction than the first groove. The guarantee ring or its at least one latching element designed as a latching projection is held in the first groove before the first opening. If the guarantee ring is then pressed downwardly away from the closure cap during the first opening due to the interaction of the first and second entrainment elements, the at least one latching projection is pushed from the first groove into the second groove and arrives in the second groove for latching. That after the first opening of the at least one latching projection of the second groove - and thus further spaced from the cap than in the first groove - held.

Durch die zusätzliche Verrastung/Fixierung des Garantierings mittels des wenigstens einen Einrastelements in dem Einrastmittel der Schulter des Behälterkörpers, insbesondere in dessen zweiter Nut, wird der Garantiering beabstandet von der Verschlusskappe gehalten und stört somit bei der Verwendung des Behälters nicht. Hierdurch wird die Handhabbarkeit der Verschlusskappe erhöht. Ferner wird durch die beabstandete Verrastung/Fixierung des Garantierings eine Erstöffnung für den Benutzer einfach und eindeutig erkennbar. Vorteilhafterweise wird bei dem erfindungsgemässen Behälter auch kein Abreissband für das Bereitstellen der Erstöffnungsgarantie benötigt.Due to the additional latching / fixing of the guarantee ring by means of the at least one latching element in the latching means of the shoulder of the container body, in particular in its second groove, the guarantee ring is kept at a distance from the closure cap and thus does not interfere with the use of the container. As a result, the handling of the cap is increased. Furthermore, a first opening for the user is easily and clearly recognizable by the spaced locking / fixing of the guarantee ring. Advantageously, in the inventive container no tear strip for providing the Erstöffnungsgarantie needed.

Kurze Beschreibung der ZeichnungenBrief description of the drawings

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen und den anhand der Zeichnungen nachfolgend dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Teilschnittdarstellung eines erfindungsgemässen Behälters bevor die Verschlusskappe mit Garantiering erstmalig auf den Behälterkörper aufgebracht wird,
  • Fig. 2 eine Schnittdarstellung (Figur 2a) und eine Seitenansicht (Figur 2b) eines erfindungsgemässen Behälters bevor die Verschlusskappe mit Garantiering erstmalig auf den Behälterkörper aufgebracht wird und
  • Fig. 3 eine perspektivische Teilschnittdarstellung eines verschlossenen erfindungsgemässen Behälters vor dem ersten Öffnen,
  • Fig. 4 eine Schnittdarstellung (Figur 4a) und eine Seitenansicht (Figur 4b) eines verschlossenen erfindungsgemässen Behälters vor dem ersten Öffnen,
  • Fig. 5 eine perspektivische Teilschnittdarstellung eines geöffneten erfindungsgemässen Behälters,
  • Fig. 6 eine Schnittdarstellung (Figur 6a) und eine Seitenansicht (Figur 6b) eines geöffneten erfindungsgemässen Behälters,
  • Fig. 7 eine perspektivische Teilschnittdarstellung eines verschlossenen erfindungsgemässen Behälters nach dem ersten Öffnen und
  • Fig. 8 eine Schnittdarstellung (Figur 8a) und eine Seitenansicht (Figur 8b) eines verschlossenen erfindungsgemässen Behälters nach dem ersten Öffnen.
Further advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the embodiments illustrated below with reference to the drawings. Show it:
  • Fig. 1 a perspective partial sectional view of a container according to the invention before the cap with guarantee ring is first applied to the container body,
  • Fig. 2 a sectional view ( FIG. 2a ) and a side view ( FIG. 2b ) of a container according to the invention before the closure cap with guarantee ring is first applied to the container body and
  • Fig. 3 2 a perspective partial sectional view of a closed container according to the invention before the first opening,
  • Fig. 4 a sectional view ( FIG. 4a ) and a side view ( FIG. 4b ) of a sealed container according to the invention before the first opening,
  • Fig. 5 a perspective partial sectional view of an open inventive container,
  • Fig. 6 a sectional view ( FIG. 6a ) and a side view ( FIG. 6b ) an opened container according to the invention,
  • Fig. 7 a partial perspective sectional view of a closed inventive container after the first opening and
  • Fig. 8 a sectional view ( FIG. 8a ) and a side view ( FIG. 8b ) of a closed container according to the invention after the first opening.

In den Figuren bezeichnen gleiche Bezugszeichen gleiche oder gleich wirkende Komponenten. Der Einfachheit der Darstellung halber zeigen die Figuren nur den oberen Teil des Behälterkörpers, auf welchen die Verschlusskappe aufgebracht wird.In the figures, like reference numerals designate like or equivalent components. For simplicity of illustration, the figures show only the upper part of the container body on which the closure cap is applied.

Wege zur Ausführung der ErfindungWays to carry out the invention

Die Figuren zeigen den erfindungsgemässen Behälter 1 in unterschiedlichen Zuständen: Vor dem Aufbringen der noch mit dem Garantiering 2 verbundenen Verschlusskappe 3 (Figuren 1 und 2), verschlossen vor dem ersten Öffnen (Figuren 3 und 4), geöffnet (Figuren 5 und 6) und verschlossen nach dem ersten Öffnen (Figuren 7 und 8).The figures show the inventive container 1 in different states: Before applying the still connected to the guarantee ring 2 cap 3 (FIGS. FIGS. 1 and 2 ), closed before first opening ( Figures 3 and 4 ), open ( Figures 5 and 6 ) and closed after first opening ( FIGS. 7 and 8th ).

Der erfindungsmässe Behälter 1 umfasst einen Behälterkörper 4 mit einer vorzugsweise als Auslasstülle ausgestalteten, mit einer Öffnung versehenen Behälterspitze 5 zum Auslassen der in dem Behälterkörper 4 befindlichen Substanz. Die Auslasstülle 5 ist über eine Schulter 6 des Behälterkörpers 4 mit einem Behälterrumpf 7 verbunden, in welchem sich die Substanz befindet. Bei der Auslasstülle 5 kann es sich auch um eine Auslasskanüle handeln. Ferner umfasst der Behälter 1 eine Verschlusskappe 3 zum Verschliessen der Auslasstülle 5 bzw. des Behälters 1 und einen Garantiering 2. Vor dem ersten Öffnen des Behälters 1 ist der Garantiering 2 über Sollbruchstege 10 mit dem unteren (d.h. schulterseitigen) Rand der Verschlusskappe 3 verbunden.The erfindungsmässe container 1 comprises a container body 4 with a preferably designed as a discharge spout, provided with an opening container tip 5 for discharging the substance located in the container body 4. The outlet spout 5 is connected via a shoulder 6 of the container body 4 to a container body 7 in which the substance is located. The outlet nozzle 5 may also be an outlet cannula. Furthermore, the container 1 comprises a closure cap 3 for closing the outlet spout 5 or the container 1 and a guarantee ring 2. Before the container 1 is opened for the first time, the guarantee ring 2 is connected to the lower (i.e. shoulder-side) edge of the closure cap 3 via predetermined breaking webs 10.

Zum Aufbringen der Verschlusskappe 3 auf den Behälterkörper 4 ist die Verschlusskappe 3 innenseitig vorzugsweise mit einem Gewinde 8 versehen. Entsprechend ist die Auslasstülle 5 aussenseitig mit einem Gewinde 9 versehen, sodass die Verschlusskappe 3 auf den Behälterkörper 4 aufgeschraubt und von diesem abgeschraubt werden kann.For applying the closure cap 3 to the container body 4, the closure cap 3 is preferably provided on the inside with a thread 8. Accordingly, the outlet spout 5 is provided on the outside with a thread 9, so that the cap 3 can be screwed onto the container body 4 and unscrewed from this.

Die Verschlusskappe 3 weist insbesondere einen Aussenmantel 11 und einen koaxial beabstandet innerhalb des Aussenmantels 11 angeordneten Innenmantel 12 auf, die am oberen, von der Schulter 6 wegweisenden Ende der Verschlusskappe 3 miteinander verbunden sind. Das Gewinde 8 ist in diesem Fall an der Innenseite des Innenmantels 12 angeordnet, während der Garantiering 2 über die Sollbruchstege 10 mit dem unteren Rand des Aussenmantels 11 der Verschlusskappe 3 verbunden ist.The closure cap 3 has in particular an outer shell 11 and a coaxially spaced inside the outer shell 11 arranged inner shell 12, which are connected to each other at the top, facing away from the shoulder 6 end of the cap 3. The thread 8 is arranged in this case on the inside of the inner shell 12, while the guarantee ring 2 is connected via the predetermined breaking webs 10 with the lower edge of the outer shell 11 of the cap 3.

An der Schulter 6 des Behälterkörpers 4 sind in Umfangsrichtung beabstandet nach aussen ragende Arretiervorsprünge 13 vorgesehen. Die Arretiervorsprünge 13 weisen vorzugsweise jeweils eine Auflauframpe 14 und eine Sperrfläche 15 auf, die durch gegenüberliegende Seiten des jeweiligen Arretiervorsprungs 13 gebildet werden. Der Garantiering 2 ist an seiner Innenseite, in Umfangsrichtung beabstandet, mit entsprechenden nach innen ragenden Arretiervorsprüngen 16 versehen, die dazu vorgesehen sind, mit den Arretiervorsprüngen 13 der Schulter 6 zusammenzuwirken (siehe Figuren 1 und 2). Die Arretiervorsprünge 16 können ebenfalls jeweils eine Auflauframpe und eine Sperrfläche aufweisen (nicht näher bezeichnet). Die Arretiervorsprünge 13 und/oder 16 sind vorzugsweise elastisch ausgeführt.At the shoulder 6 of the container body 4 are circumferentially spaced outwardly projecting locking projections 13 are provided. The locking projections 13 preferably each have a ramp 14 and a blocking surface 15, which are formed by opposite sides of the respective locking projection 13. The guarantee ring 2 is provided on its inside, circumferentially spaced, with corresponding inwardly projecting locking projections 16 intended to cooperate with the locking projections 13 of the shoulder 6 (see FIG FIGS. 1 and 2 ). The locking projections 16 may also each have a ramp and a blocking surface (unspecified). The locking projections 13 and / or 16 are preferably made elastic.

Beim erstmaligen Aufschrauben der noch mit dem Garantiering 2 über die Sollbruchstege 10 verbundenen Verschlusskappe 3 auf den Behälterkörper 4 gleiten die Arretiervorsprünge 16 über die Arretiervorsprünge 13, insbesondere deren Auflauframpen 14. Soll danach die Verschlusskappe 3 wieder von dem Behälterkörper 4 abgeschraubt werden, so wird die Verschlusskappe 3 in Gegenrichtung gedreht und die Arretiervorsprünge 16 bleiben an den Arretiervorsprüngen 13, insbesondere an deren Sperrflächen 15 hängen, so dass sie nicht über die Arretiervorsprünge 13 hinausbewegt werden können.The first time unscrewing the still connected to the guarantee ring 2 on the predetermined breaking webs 10 cap 3 on the container body 4, the locking projections 16 slide over the locking projections 13, in particular their ramps 14. Should then the cap 3 are unscrewed again from the container body 4, then Cap 3 is rotated in the opposite direction and the locking projections 16 remain hanging on the locking projections 13, in particular on their locking surfaces 15 so that they can not be moved beyond the locking projections 13.

Am oberen, d.h. verschlussseitigen, Rand des Garantierings 2 sind vorzugsweise Abstandhalter 17 vorgesehen, um zu verhindern, dass beim Aufschrauben die Verschlusskappe 3 und der Garantiering 2 zu weit zusammengedrückt werden (siehe unter anderem Figuren 2 und 4). Alternativ können die Abstandhalter 17 auch am unteren Ende der Verschlusskappe 3, insbesondere von dessen Aussenmantel 11, vorgesehen sein.At the upper, ie the closure side, edge of the guarantee ring 2 spacers 17 are preferably provided to prevent that when screwing the cap 3 and the guarantee ring 2 are compressed too far (see, inter alia Figures 2 and 4 ). Alternatively, the spacers 17 can also be provided at the lower end of the closure cap 3, in particular of its outer shell 11.

Die Verschlusskappe 3 weist erste Mitnehmerelemente 18 auf, die dazu vorgesehen sind, beim ersten Öffnen des Behälters 1 mit entsprechenden zweiten Mitnehmerelementen 19 des Garantierings 2 zusammenzuwirken (siehe insbesondere Figuren 3 und 4). Vorzugsweise sind jeweils zwei gegenüberliegend angeordnete Mitnehmerelemente 18, 19 vorgesehen. Die Mitnehmerelemente 18 der Verschlusskappe 3 erstrecken sich vorzugsweise vom unteren, d.h. schulterseitigen, Rand der Verschlusskappe 3, insbesondere von dessen Aussenmantel 11, in axialer Richtung nach oben. Die Mitnehmerelemente 18 der Verschlusskappe 3 sind vorzugsweise jeweils als Mitnehmereinbuchtung ausgeführt, die bevorzugt eine schräge Führungsfläche 20 aufweist. Die Mitnehmerelemente 19 des Garantierings 2 sind vorzugsweise jeweils als sich in axialer Richtung erstreckender Mitnehmervorsprung, insbesondere als Mitnehmerkeil, ausgeführt, der bevorzugt ebenfalls eine schräge Führungsfläche 21 aufweist. Die Führungsflächen 20, 21 haben vorzugsweise die gleiche Neigung. Vor und bei dem ersten Aufbringen der mit dem Garantiering 2 verbundenen Verschlusskappe 3 auf den Behälterkörper 4 ragen die Mitnehmervorsprünge 19 in die Mitnehmereinbuchtungen 18 hinein, wobei vorzugsweise die Führungsflächen 20, 21 parallel verlaufen. D.h. der Garantiering 2 und die Verschlusskappe 3 sind derart über die Sollbruchstege 10 verbunden, dass die Mitnehmervorsprünge 19 in die Mitnehmereinbuchtungen 18 hineinragen.The closure cap 3 has first entrainment elements 18 which are provided to cooperate with corresponding second entrainment elements 19 of the guarantee ring 2 during the first opening of the container 1 (see in particular Figures 3 and 4 ). Preferably, two oppositely arranged driver elements 18, 19 are provided in each case. The driver elements 18 of the closure cap 3 preferably extend from the lower, ie shoulder-side, edge of the closure cap 3, in particular of its outer shell 11, in the axial direction upward. The driver elements 18 of the closure cap 3 are preferably designed in each case as a driver cavity, which preferably has an inclined guide surface 20. The driver elements 19 of the guarantee ring 2 are preferably in each case designed as a driver projection extending in the axial direction, in particular as a driver key, which preferably also has an inclined guide surface 21. The guide surfaces 20, 21 preferably have the same inclination. Before and during the first application of the closure cap 3 connected to the guarantee ring 2 on the container body 4, the driver projections 19 protrude into the driver recesses 18, the guide surfaces 20, 21 preferably running parallel. That is, the guarantee ring 2 and the closure cap 3 are connected in such a way over the predetermined breaking webs 10 that the driving projections 19 protrude into the driving notches 18.

Wird der Behälter 1 das erste Mal geöffnet, so bleiben wie oben beschrieben die Arretiervorsprünge 16 des Garantierings 2 an den Arretiervorsprüngen 13 der Schulter 6 hängen, sodass der Garantiering 2 nicht weiter mitdrehen kann, auch wenn die Verschlusskappe 3 weiter abgeschraubt wird. Dies führt dazu, dass bei weiterem Abschrauben der Verschlusskappe 3 die Sollbruchstege 10 brechen bzw. reissen, sodass der Garantiering 2 von der Verschlusskappe 3 abgetrennt wird. Ferner wirken bzw. drücken die Mitnehmereinbuchtungen 18 über ihre Führungsflächen 20 auf die Mitnehmervorsprünge 19 bzw. deren Führungsflächen 21, so dass die Mitnehmervorsprünge 19 und somit der Garantiering 2 nach unten, d.h. von der Verschlusskappe 3 weg, gedrückt wird.If the container 1 is opened for the first time, as described above, the locking projections 16 of the guarantee ring 2 hang on the locking projections 13 of the shoulder 6, so that the guarantee ring 2 can not continue to rotate, even if the cap 3 is further unscrewed. As a result, upon further unscrewing of the closure cap 3, the breakaway webs 10 break or tear, so that the guarantee ring 2 is separated from the closure cap 3. Furthermore, the driver recesses 18 act or press via their guide surfaces 20 onto the driver projections 19 or their guide surfaces 21, so that the driver projections 19 and thus the guarantee ring 2 are pressed downwards, ie away from the closure cap 3.

Die Schulter 6 des Behälterkörpers 4 ist mit einem kreisringförmigen Einrastmittel 22 versehen zur Aufnahme von an der Innenseite des Garantierings 2 angeordneten Einrastvorsprüngen 23. Das Einrastmittel 22 umfasst eine erste kreisringförmige Nut 22.1 und eine zweite kreisringförmige Nut 22.2, die in axialer Richtung beabstandet voneinander an der Schulter 6 angeordnet sind. Die zweite kreisringförmige Nut 22.2 ist dabei in axialer Richtung weiter von der Verschlusskappe 2 entfernt angeordnet als die erste kreisringförmige Nut 22.1.The shoulder 6 of the container body 4 is provided with an annular detent 22 for receiving arranged on the inside of the guarantee ring 2 Einrastvorsprüngen 23. The latching means 22 comprises a first annular groove 22.1 and a second annular groove 22.2 spaced apart in the axial direction of the Shoulder 6 are arranged. The second annular groove 22.2 is arranged further away from the closure cap 2 in the axial direction than the first annular groove 22.1.

Wird die noch mit dem Garantiering 2 über die Sollbruchstege 10 verbundene Verschlusskappe 3 erstmalig auf den Behälterkörper 4 aufgeschraubt, so rasten die Einrastvorsprünge 23 des Garantierings 2 in der ersten Nut 22.1 ein (siehe Figuren 3 und 4). Wird nun der Behälter 1 das erste Mal geöffnet, indem die Verschlusskappe 3 abgeschraubt wird, so führt dies wie oben beschrieben dazu, dass die Mitnehmereinbuchtungen 18 der Verschlusskappe 3 die Mitnehmervorsprünge 19 des Garantierings 2 nach unten drücken. Durch dieses Nach-unten-Drücken des Garantierings 2 werden die Einrastvorsprünge 23 ebenfalls nach unten gedrückt und von der ersten Nut 22.1 in die zweite Nut 22.2 verschoben, so dass die Einrastvorsprünge 23 in der zweiten Nut 22.2 einrasten (siehe Figuren 5 und 6). Oberhalb der ersten Nut 22.1 und zwischen der ersten Nut 22.1 und der zweiten Nut 22.2 sind vorzugsweise Prellringe 25, 26 vorgesehen, über die die Einrastvorsprünge 23 jeweils geschoben werden. D.h. beim ersten Aufbringen der Verschlusskappe 3 mit dem Garantiering 2 werden die Einrastvorsprünge 23 über den ersten Prellring 25 geschoben. Beim ersten Öffnen werden die Einrastvorsprünge 23 dann weiter von der ersten Nut 22.1 über den zweiten Prellring 26 in die zweite Nut 22.2 geschoben.If the closure cap 3, which is still connected to the guarantee ring 2 via the breakaway webs 10, is first screwed onto the container body 4, the latching projections 23 of the guarantee ring 2 engage in the first groove 22. 1 (see FIG Figures 3 and 4 ). If, for the first time, the container 1 is opened by unscrewing the closure cap 3, as described above, this causes the carrier indentations 18 of the closure cap 3 to press down the carrier projections 19 of the guarantee ring 2. As a result of this downward pressing of the guarantee ring 2, the latching projections 23 are likewise pressed downwards and displaced from the first groove 22.1 into the second groove 22.2, so that the latching projections 23 engage in the second groove 22.2 (see FIG Figures 5 and 6 ). Above the first groove 22.1 and between the first groove 22.1 and the second groove 22.2 are preferably bouncing rings 25, 26 are provided, over which the latching projections 23 are respectively pushed. That is, during the first application of the closure cap 3 with the guarantee ring 2, the snap-in projections 23 are pushed over the first interference ring 25. When first opened, the latching projections 23 are then pushed further from the first groove 22.1 via the second bouncing ring 26 into the second groove 22.2.

Wird die Verschlusskappe 3 nach dem ersten Öffnen erneut auf den Behälterkörper 4 aufgeschraubt, so stört der Garantiering 3 nicht, da er über seine Einrastvorsprünge 23 in der weiter von der Verschlusskappe 3 entfernten zweiten Nut 22.2 eingerastet ist (siehe Figuren 7 und 8). Zwischen der erneut aufgeschraubten Verschlusskappe 3 und dem Garantiering 2 gibt es nun einen Spalt 24, der für den Benutzer ohne weiteres erkennbar ist und ihm anzeigt, dass der Behälter 1 zumindest bereits einmal geöffnet worden ist. Der Spalt 24 ist dabei in axialer Richtung grösser als die Sollbruchstege 10. Die axiale Ausstreckung der zweiten Mitnehmerelemente 19, die vorzugsweise als Mitnehmervorsprünge ausgestaltet sind, ist insbesondere nicht grösser als der Spalt 24. Indem der Garantiering 2 in der zweiten Nut 22.2 gehalten wird, ist er unverlierbar.If the cap 3 is screwed onto the container body 4 again after the first opening, then the guarantee ring 3 does not interfere because it has its latching projections 23 is engaged in the further away from the cap 3 second groove 22.2 (see FIGS. 7 and 8th ). Between the re-screwed cap 3 and the guarantee ring 2 there is now a gap 24 which is readily recognizable to the user and indicates to him that the container 1 has been opened at least once already. The axial extent of the second driver elements 19, which are preferably designed as driver projections, is in particular no greater than the gap 24. By holding the guarantee ring 2 in the second groove 22.2, he is captive.

Obwohl bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung beschrieben worden sind, wird darauf hingewiesen, dass die Erfindung auf anderen Weisen im Rahmen der nachfolgenden Ansprüche realisiert werden kann. Dabei beziehen sich in der Beschreibung verwendete Begriffe wie "bevorzugt", "insbesondere", "vorteilhaft", etc. nur auf optionale und beispielhafte Ausführungsformen.Although preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, it is to be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise in the scope of the following claims. In this case, terms used in the description such as "preferred", "in particular", "advantageous", etc. refer only to optional and exemplary embodiments.

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  1. Container with a container body (4), a closure cap (3) and a tamperproof ring (2) which is connected to said closure cap (3) by way of breakaway webs (10),
    wherein arresting projections (13) which protrude outwards are provided on a shoulder (6) of the container body (4) at a mutual distance in circumferential direction, formed in such a way that they interact with arresting projections (16) protruding inwards and arranged at a distance on the tamperproof ring (2),
    wherein the closure cap (3) has one or more first driver elements (18) extending in axial direction, which are formed in such a way that they act on one or more second driver elements (19) of the tamperproof ring (2) that extend in axial direction, when the container (1) is opened for the first time, and thereby push the tamperproof ring (2) away from the closure cap (3),
    wherein the shoulder (6) of the container body (4) is provided with an annular engaging means (22; 22.1, 22.2) for receiving at least an engaging element (23) provided on the tamperproof ring (2), during the first opening,
    characterized in that the annular engaging means (22; 22.1, 22.2) of the shoulder (6) of the container body (4) has at least a first and a second annular groove (22.1, 22.2) for receiving the at least one engaging element (23) of the tamperproof ring (2) when the container (1) is opened for the first time, wherein the at least one engaging element (23) of the tamperproof ring (2) is formed as engaging projection,
    wherein the second annular groove (22.2) is located at a distance from the first groove (22.1) in axial direction, wherein the second groove (22.2) is arranged farther away in axial direction from the screwed closure cap (3) than the first groove (22.1) and wherein the at least one engaging projection (23) of the tamperproof ring (2) is engaged in the first groove (22.1) before the first opening of the container (1) and, as a result of the interaction of the one or more first driver elements (18) during screwing of the closure cap (3) with the one or the more second driver elements (19) of the tamperproof ring (2), is engaged in the second groove (22.2) after the container (1) is opened for the first time.
  2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the one or more first driver elements (18) of the closure cap (3) as well as the one or more second driver elements (19) of the tamperproof ring (2) have each an inclined, particularly straight or curved guide surface (20; 21).
  3. Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the one or the more first driver elements (18) of the closure cap (3) are each formed as driver recess extending in axial direction and in that the one or the more second driver elements (19) of the tamperproof ring (2) are each formed as driver projection extending in axial direction.
  4. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arresting projections (13) of the shoulder (6) of the container body (4), which protrude outwards, have each a leading ramp (14) and a keepout area (15).
  5. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arresting projections (13) of the shoulder (6) of the container body (4), which protrude outwards, as well as the arresting projections (16) of the tamperproof ring (2), which protrude inwards, are formed in a resilient way.
  6. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first bounce ring (25) and a second bounce ring (26) are provided above the first groove (22.1) and between the first groove (22.1) and the second groove (22.2), above which the at least one engaging projection (23) is shiftable.
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