EP4228976A1 - Can lid and method for producing a can lid - Google Patents
Can lid and method for producing a can lidInfo
- Publication number
- EP4228976A1 EP4228976A1 EP21801512.1A EP21801512A EP4228976A1 EP 4228976 A1 EP4228976 A1 EP 4228976A1 EP 21801512 A EP21801512 A EP 21801512A EP 4228976 A1 EP4228976 A1 EP 4228976A1
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- edge
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a can lid, in particular for beverage cans, with a metallic lid surface in which an opening delimited by a closed edge of the lid surface is formed, which is closed by a closure piece of the metal lid surface, the closure piece being formed at least in sections along the edge the microgap extending from the lid surface is separated from the surrounding lid surface, an edge of the closure piece and the edge of the surrounding lid surface adjoining the microgap, and wherein the closure piece is movable out of the plane defined by the opening to uncover the opening, and having a layer of a Plastic material that is applied to a flat side of the metallic cover surface, covering the microgap.
- Can ends of this type are used extensively in the manufacture of beverage cans, food cans and the like. They are easy and inexpensive to manufacture, enable space-saving stacking of similar cans and can be easily opened and, if necessary, closed again by manually moving the closure piece. Due to the micro-gap, when the can is opened there are no harmful metal particles entering the interior of the can. The tightness of the can lid is ensured by the layer covering the microgap, despite the lack of a continuous metallic connection between the closure piece and the surrounding lid surface.
- the layer of plastic material tears in the area of the microgap, so that the opening is subsequently free.
- the opening process could result in stretching of the layer and undefined unraveling of the same, for example in the formation of fringes. This is undesirable, particularly because it increases the amount of force required to open the can and may prevent the contents of the can from escaping through the opening.
- the visual appearance of the opening is adversely affected.
- the task is solved by a can lid with the features of claim 1 .
- the invention provides that the edge of the closure piece and the edge of the surrounding lid surface are offset from one another transversely to the plane defined by the opening.
- one of the adjoining edges protrudes from the other and, when the edges move apart as a result of the opening process, forms a cutting edge which moves through the layer and ensures reliable and defined severing of the layer.
- the layer is thus sheared rather than cracked.
- the layer of plastic material can be a foil or a foil-like layer which is connected to the metallic cover surface, for example adhesively.
- a foil made of plastic material can be connected to the metallic cover surface by means of lamination.
- the layer can also be a foil laminated onto the metallic cover surface. In principle, the layer could also be produced by applying a liquid plastic material and then curing it.
- the micro-gap can be a stamping gap, in which case the adjoining edges can touch at least in certain areas.
- the plane defined by the opening can coincide with the surface extension of the lid surface or the closure piece.
- a step with an angular or angular cross-section can be formed in the cover surface.
- Such a step develops a particularly pronounced notch effect, which supports the severing of the plastic coating.
- the edge of the closure piece and the edge of the surrounding cover surface can also be offset in height from one another by at least 10% and at most 90%, preferably at least 25% and at most 70%, of the thickness of the metal cover surface. With such a height offset, a clear cutting edge is formed on the one hand and, on the other hand, a sufficient overlapping of the edges in the closed state of the can is ensured with common thicknesses of the lid surface.
- the edge of the closure piece is preferably offset in the opening direction relative to the edge of the surrounding lid surface. This ensures that the cutting effect starts immediately when the can is opened and not just before a certain distance can be bridged without a cutting effect. If the layer is applied to the rear flat side of the cover surface in relation to the opening direction, the rearwardly protruding edge of the surrounding cover surface acts as a cutting edge. If, on the other hand, the layer is applied to the front flat side of the cover surface in relation to the opening direction, the edge of the closure piece that protrudes forward acts as a cutting edge.
- microgap has a maximum width of 0.02 mm and/or that the closure piece is held in the surrounding cover surface by clamping. This has proven to be particularly favorable in practice.
- the layer is preferably applied to an inside of the metallic cover surface.
- the layer is therefore preferably located on the lid side facing towards the inside of the can. Generally, this is the underside of the metallic lid surface.
- the layer can be applied to the flat side of the metallic cover surface over the entire surface. This is advantageous in terms of manufacturing technology and ensures a particularly high sealing effect.
- the layer can be in the form of a film and/or can be applied to the metallic cover surface in a firmly adhering manner, for example by sealing.
- the plastic material can be food grade polypropylene.
- the layer has a weakening, in particular a notch or at least a partial notch, which is arranged at a distance from the microgap.
- the weakening reduces the force required to open the can. Due to the distance between the weakening and the microgap, a high tightness is ensured - even in the case that the weakening is considered partial or complete end notch is executed.
- a partial or complete notch in particular, it is advantageous if the composite of the metal and the plastic material is of particularly high quality without any defects worth mentioning.
- a handle, pull and/or lever element for lifting or swinging open the closure piece is attached to the closure piece.
- a user can actuate the handle, pull and/or lever element in order to press in, lift off or swivel open the locking piece.
- a two-armed lever element made of a plastic material can be provided, which is firmly connected to the metallic cover surface.
- the handle, pull and/or lever element preferably has an annular handle section such as, for example, an annular strap.
- a ring tab is particularly advantageous because it can be grasped easily and the respective can can be opened by means of a conveniently executable pulling movement.
- a special embodiment of the invention provides that a sealing frame made of plastic material enclosing the opening is connected to the surrounding cover surface and a closing unit made of plastic material carrying the closure piece is pivotably attached to the surrounding cover surface, the sealing frame and the closing unit having sealing and locking ribs and associated receiving grooves can be releasably connected to one another in a fluid-tight manner.
- a can end has a reclosable opening.
- the sealing and locking ribs and the receiving grooves are preferably designed in such a way that complete reclosing by the snap-locking connection can be felt and possibly acoustically.
- the invention also relates to a method for producing a can end, in particular a can end for beverage cans, preferably a can end as described above, wherein an at least partially flat full metal element is provided, a closure piece is stamped out of the metal element and reinserted into the opening formed by the stamping process, and wherein a layer of a plastic material is applied to a flat side of the metal element such that the parting line between the stamped out closure piece and the opening of of the layer is covered.
- a predetermined height offset is produced between an edge of the closure piece and an adjacent edge of the opening in a direction pointing transversely to the plane defined by the opening.
- one of the adjoining edges forms a cutting edge, which moves through the layer when the can is opened and ensures a reliable and defined separation of the layer via a notch effect.
- misalignment of the adjoining edges also occurs during stamping because the closure piece is first forced out of the metal member.
- this is a temporary transient condition that inevitably occurs due to the stamping process.
- the invention provides for a targeted positioning of the adjoining edges in order to create a vertical offset that lasts until the can is opened for the first time.
- the closure piece is preferably incompletely moved back into the opening. This is advantageous in terms of process technology.
- the height offset is set and/or fixed in a calibration unit after the incomplete movement back. By appropriate calibration, the relevant edges can be positioned relative to one another with great precision.
- the application of the layer to the flat side of the metal element is preferably carried out after the height offset has been produced while maintaining it. This rules out damage to the layer by the device used to generate the height offset.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a can end for a beverage can according to the invention.
- Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the can end shown in Fig. 1 along line A-A.
- Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of detail B in Fig. 2.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial sectional view of the can end shown in Fig. 1 showing a height offset between the outer edge of a closure piece and the inner edge of a surrounding end panel.
- FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a device for adjusting and/or fixing a height offset as shown in FIG. 4.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show a can lid 11 which is intended in particular for a beverage can and in whose metallic lid surface 13 a resealable opening system 15 is integrated.
- the can lid 1 1 can be connected via a bead 12 with an associated container, not shown.
- an opening is provided in the metal cover surface 13, which is closed by a section of the metal cover surface 13 in the form of a closure piece 19 in the delivery state of the can cover 11 shown in FIGS.
- the closure piece 19 is separated from the surrounding cover surface 23 by a microgap 21 .
- the outer edge 25 of the closure piece 19 and the inner edge 27 of the surrounding cover surface 23 adjoin one another.
- the metallic cover surface 13 is preferably formed from a sheet metal layer made of aluminum or tinplate. It has an outer flat side 29 and an inner flat side 30 , a layer 33 made of plastic material being applied to the inner flat side 30 in such a way that it covers the microgap 21 .
- an adhesive lacquer layer (not visible in the figures) can be provided.
- the layer 33 is applied to the inner flat side 30 of the metallic cover surface 13 over the entire surface. In certain applications it could also be sufficient to provide a layer 33 only in the vicinity of the microgap 21 .
- the layer 33 can be a plastic film, for example made of polypropylene.
- a notch 35 may be formed extending a predetermined distance from the microgap 21 along the same.
- the can lid 11 can be opened by moving the closure piece 19 out of the plane 37 defined by the opening (FIG. 2). Since there is no material connection between the closure piece 19 and the surrounding lid surface 23 in the area of the microgap 21, no metal separation has to take place when a can provided with the can lid 11 according to the invention is opened for the first time, so that the otherwise unavoidable formation of metallic microparticles is ruled out. Avoiding the formation of micro-particles during the opening process, in particular micro-particles made of aluminum, is important from a health perspective, because such micro-particles inevitably get into the product contained in the respective can and thus also into the human body.
- the layer 33 reliably seals the microgap 21 .
- the indentation 35 which can have a uniform depth or optionally also locally different depths, ensures that only a comparatively small amount of force is required to open the can lid 11.
- the distance between the microgap 21 and the notch 35 which is preferably about 0.2 to 0.5 millimeters, improves the sealing effect.
- the resealable opening system 15 (FIGS. 1-3) comprises an opening-enclosing sealing frame 39 made of plastic material which is fixedly connected to the surrounding lid panel 23.
- FIG. also provided is a closure unit 40 made of plastic material which carries the closure piece 19 and is pivotably attached to the surrounding cover surface 23 .
- a locking device 41 (Fig. 3), which is formed by sealing and locking ribs 43 and associated receiving grooves 45 is a detachable fluid-tight connection between the sealing frame 39 and the closing unit 40 allows. Accordingly, the can lid 1 1 is reclosable.
- a ring-shaped tear-off element 47 here, preferably also made of plastic, is connected to the closing unit 40 or is formed directly onto it and is correspondingly fastened to the closing piece 19 .
- a pivot bearing 48 FIG. 1 ) is formed on the closing unit 40 diametrically opposite the tearing element 47 and is firmly connected to the surrounding cover surface 23 .
- the outer edge 25 of the closure piece 19 and the inner edge 27 of the surrounding lid surface 23 are offset to one another transversely to the plane 37 defined by the opening when the can lid 11 is delivered.
- the corresponding height offset can be 0.01 mm to 1 mm and/or at least 10% and at most 90% of the thickness of the metal cover surface 13 .
- the outer edge 25 of the closure piece 19 is offset in the opening direction 50, ie upwards in FIGS. Due to the offset, a step 51 or edge is formed in the plastic material of the layer 33 on the inner flat side 30 of the metallic cover surface 13 .
- step 51 cuts through layer 33 and separates it exactly along microgap 21 .
- the contents of the can can be removed through the opening.
- the closing unit 40 with the closing piece 19 is pivoted back again, the latching The connection between the closing unit 40 and the sealing frame 39 is restored, so that the opening is tightly closed again despite the layer 33 being separated. Opening and closing can be repeated as often as you like.
- the height offset described is also in the case of non-reclosable can lids without a sealing frame and closing unit, i. H. in the case of standard can lids, as well as in the case of can lids with a closing piece 19 that can be pivoted inwards.
- a flat metal element for example a sheet metal layer made of aluminum or tinplate
- an embossing device in which the beaded edge 12 or parts thereof as well as grooves, reinforcing beads and the like are shaped into the flat metal element.
- the embossed metal element is fed to a stamping device in which the closure piece 19 is stamped out of the metal element and reinserted into the opening formed by the stamping operation.
- the punched-out closure piece 19 is immediately pressed back into the sheet metal layer by spring force during the return stroke of the punch and is held there in a non-positive manner.
- the closure piece 19 is incompletely moved back into the opening.
- the metal element is then fed to a calibration device, in which the height offset is adjusted and/or fixed after the incomplete retraction. Only then is the inner flat side 30 provided with the layer 33, the application of the layer being carried out in such a way that the height offset is maintained.
- the embossing device, the punching device and the calibration device direction can be integrated into a progressive tool, possibly together with other processing devices.
- FIG. 5 shows a tool 55 of a calibration device, which is suitable for setting the height offset.
- An arrangement of punch 57 and die 59 defines a predetermined height difference 60.
- List of reference symbols 1 can lid 2 flanged edge 5 resealable opening system 9 closure piece 1 microgap 3 surrounding lid surface 5 outer edge 7 inner edge 9 outer flat side 0 inner flat side 3 layer 5 notch 7 level 9 sealing frame 0 closing unit 1 latching device 3 sealing and latching rib 5 receiving groove 7 tear element 8 pivot bearing 0 opening direction 1 step 5 tool 7 punch 9 die 0 height difference
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