FR2898589A1 - Container e.g. beverage can, receiving and assembling device for agro-food industry, has adjacent covers inscribed in same plane and integrated to container at level of its periphery by bias of skirt, and zones configured to separate covers - Google Patents

Container e.g. beverage can, receiving and assembling device for agro-food industry, has adjacent covers inscribed in same plane and integrated to container at level of its periphery by bias of skirt, and zones configured to separate covers Download PDF

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FR2898589A1
FR2898589A1 FR0650867A FR0650867A FR2898589A1 FR 2898589 A1 FR2898589 A1 FR 2898589A1 FR 0650867 A FR0650867 A FR 0650867A FR 0650867 A FR0650867 A FR 0650867A FR 2898589 A1 FR2898589 A1 FR 2898589A1
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Abstract

The device has two adjacent covers (1) inscribed in a same plane and integrated to a container (3) e.g. beverage can, at a level of its periphery by the bias of a peripheral skirt (4), where the covers are provided with a continuous plane surface. Junction zones (2) are configured to separate the covers. A proper re-entering edge is cooperated with a strip or hooking unit that is arranged at an upper edge of the container. The covers have traversing openings that are situated at a level of cover`s periphery above the skirt.

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DISPOSITIF D'ASSEMBLAGE ET D'OBTURATION DE RECIPIENTS DOMAINE DEDEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND CLOSING CONTAINERS FIELD OF

L'INVENTION L'invention concerne un dispositif d'assemblage de plusieurs récipients, de telle sorte à constituer une entité élémentaire tout assurant l'obturation simultanée des récipients en question.  The invention relates to a device for assembling several containers, so as to constitute an elementary entity while ensuring the simultaneous closure of the containers in question.

Ce faisant, de par la réalisation d'une telle entité élémentaire, on favorise le transport, le stockage, mais également la présentation, et la commercialisation sous forme regroupée, de ce type de récipients. En l'espèce, ceux-ci concernent principalement l'industrie agro-alimentaire, et peuvent par exemple contenir un yaourt, du fromage blanc, etc. Cependant, tout autre récipient ou contenu pourrait être envisageable au sens de la présente invention.  In doing so, by the realization of such an elementary entity, it promotes the transport, storage, but also the presentation and marketing in consolidated form, this type of containers. In this case, these mainly concern the food industry, and may for example contain yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. However, any other container or content could be conceivable within the meaning of the present invention.

ETAT ANTERIEUR DE LA TECHNIQUEPRIOR STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

On connaît des dispositifs d'assemblage en matière plastique, regroupant par exemple des cannettes pour boissons. De tels dispositifs sont généralement constitués d'anneaux, solidaires les uns des autres, chaque anneau enserrant une zone adaptée des récipients à regrouper généralement au voisinage de leur bord supérieur.  Plastic assembly devices are known, for example gathering drinks cans. Such devices generally consist of rings, integral with each other, each ring enclosing a suitable area of the containers to be grouped generally in the vicinity of their upper edge.

Si certes, ce type d'assemblage remplit sa fonction première, à savoir le regroupement d'entités élémentaires, en revanche, il n'assure pas une autre caractéristique recherchée, à savoir l'inviolabilité.  While certainly this type of assembly fulfills its primary function, namely the grouping of elementary entities, on the other hand, it does not provide another sought-after characteristic, namely inviolability.

Au surplus, il n'est pas rare d'observer une désolidarisation intempestive de l'un des récipients.  In addition, it is not uncommon to observe an inadvertent disconnection of one of the containers.

On a proposé, dans le document FR 2 740 432, un assembleur de récipient à ouverture relativement facile, et présentant cette caractéristique d'inviolabilité. Celui-ci est constitué d'anneaux intégrés dans le même plan, et solidarisés les uns aux autres, chacun des anneaux coopérant avec l'un des bords d'accrochage des récipients en question. Chacun des anneaux élémentaires comporte une portion d'anneau d'épaisseur réduite, selon la direction axiale perpendiculaire au plan des anneaux, et constituant une zone de moindre résistance.  It has been proposed in document FR 2 740 432, a container assembler relatively easy opening, and having this inviolability characteristic. This consists of rings integrated in the same plane, and secured to each other, each of the rings cooperating with one of the attachment edges of the containers in question. Each of the elementary rings comprises a ring portion of reduced thickness, in the axial direction perpendicular to the plane of the rings, and constituting a zone of least resistance.

En outre, chacun des anneaux est muni d'une languette d'ouverture, fixée à la partie de l'anneau jouxtant la zone d'épaisseur réduite.  In addition, each of the rings is provided with an opening tab, attached to the portion of the ring adjacent the area of reduced thickness.

Ainsi, la traction sur cette languette induit la rupture de la portion d'anneau d'épaisseur 5 réduite par étirement de la matière plastique qui le constitue.  Thus, pulling on this tongue induces breaking of the ring portion of reduced thickness by stretching the plastic material which constitutes it.

Cependant, ce dispositif d'assemblage est relativement complexe à mettre en oeuvre, notamment en termes de choix d'épaisseur. En effet, il doit présenter une épaisseur suffisamment importante, afm de permettre la tenue sur le récipient, et donc assurer 10 l'inviolabilité, et corollairement suffisamment mince, afm de permettre sa déchirure par effort de traction, et ainsi permettre la libération du récipient en question hors de l'entité élémentaire réalisée.  However, this assembly device is relatively complex to implement, especially in terms of choice of thickness. Indeed, it must have a sufficiently large thickness, in order to allow holding on the container, and thus ensure the inviolability, and corollairement sufficiently thin, to allow its tearing by tensile force, and thus allow the release of the container in question out of the realized elementary entity.

Un compromis doit donc être trouvé, qui ne favorise ni le caractère d'inviolabilité, ni la 15 facilité de libération souhaitée.  A compromise must therefore be found which favors neither the inviolability character nor the desired ease of release.

Afm de surmonter les inconvénients d'un tel dispositif d'assemblage, il a été proposé dans le document FR - A-2 836 459, un autre type d'assembleur, comportant également des anneaux solidarisés les uns aux autres et inscrits dans un même plan, 20 chacun des anneaux étant destinés à coopérer avec les bords d'accrochage des récipients rassemblés.  In order to overcome the disadvantages of such an assembly device, it has been proposed in document FR-A-2,836,459, another type of assembler, also comprising rings secured to one another and inscribed in the same plan, each of the rings being intended to cooperate with the fastening edges of the collected containers.

Selon ce document, chacun des anneaux présente une discontinuité, s'étendant selon toute sa hauteur, cette discontinuité étant cependant reprise par une languette 25 d'ouverture extérieure, solidarisant au moyen de deux ponts sécables les deux extrémités de l'anneau situées de part et d'autre de la discontinuité en question. Dans ce cas, une simple torsion de la languette suffit à induire la rupture des ponts sécables et corollairement à libérer le récipient souhaité.  According to this document, each of the rings has a discontinuity, extending along its entire height, this discontinuity being, however, taken up by a tab 25 of external opening, solidarisant by means of two breakable bridges both ends of the ring located from and other of the discontinuity in question. In this case, a simple twisting of the tongue is sufficient to induce the breaking of breakable bridges and corollary to release the desired container.

30 Incontestablement, cette solution technique présente un progrès puisque l'effort de torsion est beaucoup moins intense que l'effort de traction nécessaire à libérer l'anneau du document précédemment décrit.  Undoubtedly, this technical solution is progressing since the torsional force is much less intense than the tensile force necessary to release the ring of the previously described document.

Pour autant, en raison même du moyen mis en oeuvre pour assurer l'inviolabilité, en 35 l'espèce un anneau, les récipients en question doivent être obturés préalablement à leur assemblage avec d'autres entités du même type.  However, because of the means used to ensure the inviolability, in this case a ring, the containers in question must be closed prior to their assembly with other entities of the same type.

L'objet de la présente invention vise à rationaliser les fonctions d'assemblage et d'obturation, outre la quantité de matière à mettre en oeuvre et donc corollairement, le coût de revient d'un tel dispositif.  The object of the present invention is to rationalize the assembly and closure functions, in addition to the amount of material to implement and therefore corollary, the cost of such a device.

EXPOSE DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

L'invention concerne donc un dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation de récipients, comprenant autant de moyens d'obturation que de récipients à assembler, lesdits moyens étant inscrits dans un même plan, et étant solidarisés les uns aux autres, chacun desdits moyens étant solidarisés à un récipient, au niveau de sa périphérie, celle-ci présentant à cet effet un rebord rentrant propre à coopérer avec un jonc ou moyen d'accrochage ménagé au niveau du bord supérieur du récipient en question.  The invention therefore relates to a device for assembling and sealing containers, comprising as many closure means as containers to be assembled, said means being inscribed in the same plane, and being secured to each other, each of said means being secured to a container, at its periphery, the latter having for this purpose a re-entrant flange adapted to cooperate with a ring or hooking means formed at the upper edge of the container in question.

Aux fms d'assurer la fonction d'obturation, les moyens présentent une surface continue 15 sensiblement plane, et constituent en tant que tel un couvercle.  In order to ensure the shutter function, the means have a substantially planar continuous surface 15 and as such constitute a cover.

Ainsi, l'invention consiste-t-elle à solidariser plusieurs couvercles entre eux, au sein d'un même plan, ces couvercles assurant de par leur mode de coopération avec les récipients qu'ils sont destinés à protéger, l'assemblage de plusieurs de ces mêmes 20 récipients entre eux, aux fms de constituer une seule entité élémentaire.  Thus, the invention consists in securing several lids together, in the same plane, these lids ensuring by their mode of cooperation with the containers they are intended to protect, the assembly of several of these same 20 containers between them, to the fms to constitute a single elementary entity.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ces différents moyens d'obturation sont solidarisés entre eux deux à deux, au niveau de leur périphérie, cette zone de solidarisation comportant en fait une pluralité de ponts sécables propres à permettre 25 l'individualisation de l'un des couvercles, et partant de l'un des récipients munis du couvercle en question par rapport à l'entité élémentaire constituée.  According to a characteristic of the invention, these different closure means are secured together in pairs at their periphery, this fastening zone comprising in fact a plurality of breakable bridges adapted to allow the individualization of the one of the lids, and from one of the containers provided with the cover in question with respect to the constituent elementary entity.

Selon l'invention, ce dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation est monobloc, réalisé en matière plastique, donc issu de moulage. Selon l'invention, chacun des moyens d'obturation est pourvu de lumières traversantes situées au niveau de sa périphérie au dessus de la zone présentant le rebord rentrant de coopération avec le récipient, et destinées à favoriser le démoulage du dispositif. 30 BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINS  According to the invention, this assembly and sealing device is monobloc, made of plastic material, thus resulting from molding. According to the invention, each of the closure means is provided with through-holes located at its periphery above the zone having the recessed rim of cooperation with the container, and intended to promote the demolding of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

La manière dont l'invention peut être réalisée et les avantages qui en découlent ressortiront mieux des exemples de réalisation qui suivent, donné à titre indicatif et non 5 limitatif à l'appui des figures annexées.  The manner in which the invention can be realized and the advantages which result therefrom will emerge more clearly from the following exemplary embodiments, given by way of indication and not by way of limitation, in support of the appended figures.

La figure 1 est une représentation schématique en perspective du dispositif conforme à une première forme de réalisation de l'invention. La figure 2 est une vue du dessus d'une seconde forme de réalisation de l'invention, 10 présentant les ponts sécables au niveau des zones de jonction des couvercles entre eux. La figure 3 est une vue latérale du dispositif illustré à la figure 2. La figure 4 est une vue en section réalisée selon la ligne IV û IV de la figure 2. La figure 5 est une vue en section réalisée selon la ligne V û V de la figure 2.  Figure 1 is a schematic perspective representation of the device according to a first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a view from above of a second embodiment of the invention, showing the breakable bridges at the junction zones of the lids between them. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line IV - IV of FIG. of Figure 2.

15 DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE L'INVENTION  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

On a donc représenté en relation avec la figure 1, une première forme de réalisation du dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation conforme à la présente invention.  FIG. 1 therefore shows a first embodiment of the assembly and closure device according to the present invention.

20 Dans l'exemple décrit, celui-ci se compose de quatre couvercles (1), de forme générale circulaire, solidarisés entre eux deux à deux, au moyen de zones de jonction (2), ménagées sensiblement à leur périphérie. On a matérialisé en traits discontinus les récipients, en l'espèce des yaourts (3), que les couvercles en question sont destinés d'une part, à obturer, et d'autre part, à assembler. Les pots en question sont au 25 préalable thermo scellés, afm d'assurer l'étanchéité.  In the example described, it consists of four covers (1), of generally circular shape, joined together in pairs, by means of junction zones (2), formed substantially at their periphery. It has materialized in discontinuous lines containers, in this case yoghurt (3), the lids in question are intended on the one hand, to seal, and secondly, to assemble. The pots in question are previously thermo sealed, to ensure sealing.

On peut observer que chacun de ces couvercles (1) est solidarisé à deux couvercles adjacents, l'angle entre les deux droites joignant le centre d'un couvercle avec le centre des deux couvercles adjacents étant sensiblement de 90 . 30 Selon l'invention, chacun des couvercles (1) est muni d'une jupe périphérique (4), destinée à coopérer avec le récipient (3) qu'il est destiné à obturer. Plus précisément (voir figures 4 et 5), cette jupe périphérique (4) présente un rebord annulaire rentrant (5), destiné à coopérer avec un rebord d'accrochage (non représenté) ménagé au niveau 35 de l'extrémité supérieure du pot ou du récipient (3) qu'il est destiné à recouvrir. 4 Toutefois, ce rebord rentrant (5) n'est pas continu. Il s'interrompt sur un secteur légèrement inférieur à 90 situé en regard du couvercle faisant face au couvercle considéré. Il est cependant suffisamment étendu pour permettre une coopération adéquate avec le récipient (3), et notamment pour assurer la fonction de maintien et d'inviolabilité recherchée.  It can be observed that each of these lids (1) is secured to two adjacent lids, the angle between the two straight lines joining the center of a lid with the center of the two adjacent lids being substantially 90. According to the invention, each of the covers (1) is provided with a peripheral skirt (4) intended to cooperate with the container (3) which it is intended to seal. More specifically (see FIGS. 4 and 5), this peripheral skirt (4) has a recessed annular flange (5) intended to cooperate with a catching flange (not shown) formed at the level of the upper end of the pot or container (3) that it is intended to cover. 4 However, this reentrant rim (5) is not continuous. It stops on a sector slightly smaller than 90 located next to the lid facing the lid considered. However, it is sufficiently wide to allow adequate cooperation with the container (3), and in particular to ensure the desired maintenance function and inviolability.

En raison de l'élasticité relative du matériau constitutif du couvercle, et de manière générale du dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation, le couvercle (1) vient s'enclipser sur le récipient (3) qui lui correspond. Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, les zones de jonction (2) séparant deux couvercles adjacents (1), sont sécables, ainsi qu'on peut bien l'observer sur la figure 2.  Due to the relative elasticity of the material constituting the lid, and in general of the assembly and sealing device, the lid (1) comes to snap onto the container (3) corresponding thereto. According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the junction zones (2) separating two adjacent lids (1) are breakable, as can be clearly seen in FIG.

15 Pour ce faire, il est ménagé une pluralité de ponts sécables (6) au niveau de ces zones de jonction, plus précisément positionnées en divers endroits de la paroi (7) défmissant ces zones de jonction.  To do this, a plurality of breakable bridges (6) are provided at these junction zones, more precisely positioned at various points of the wall (7) defining these junction zones.

Ce faisant, une simple torsion du récipient muni de son couvercle suffit à désolidariser 20 l'entité ainsi constituée du reste du dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation.  In doing so, a simple twist of the container provided with its cover is sufficient to separate the entity thus formed from the rest of the assembly and sealing device.

L'ensemble du dispositif d'assemblage, c'est à dire les couvercles (1), les zones de jonction (2) et les ponts sécables sont avantageusement monobloc, réalisés en matière plastique, et donc issus de moulage, notamment par injection. La matière plastique mise 25 en oeuvre est avantageusement le polypropylène. Bien évidemment, la nature de cette matière n'est nullement limitative au sens de l'invention.  The assembly device, ie the covers (1), the junction zones (2) and breakable bridges are advantageously monobloc, made of plastic material, and therefore from molding, in particular by injection. The plastics material used is advantageously polypropylene. Of course, the nature of this material is not limiting in the sense of the invention.

Ce faisant, il est aisé de réaliser ces ponts sécables, et notamment d'en déterminer l'épaisseur et les caractéristiques aux fms d'aboutir à la résistance mécanique suffisante 30 pour conserver l'intégrité du dispositif d'assemblage sans être excessive, pour permettre à l'utilisateur d'aboutir à la désolidarisation du récipient souhaité.  In doing so, it is easy to make these breakable bridges, and in particular to determine their thickness and characteristics to achieve the mechanical strength sufficient to maintain the integrity of the assembly device without being excessive, for allow the user to achieve the separation of the desired container.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, la surface supérieure de chacun des couvercles présente une zone plane (8), dédiée à la mise en place d'une étiquette 35 d'identification, voire normative. 15 Cette étiquette est avantageusement mise en place directement lors de l'opération de moulage, selon la technique dite IML (selon l'expression anglo-saxonne In-mold labelling ).  According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the upper surface of each of the lids has a planar zone (8), dedicated to the establishment of an identification tag, or even normative. This label is advantageously put in place directly during the molding operation, according to the so-called IML technique (according to the English expression In-mold labeling).

Selon une autre caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, les couvercles (1) présentent une ou plusieurs lumières traversantes (9), situées au niveau de leur périphérie au dessus de la jupe périphérique (4). Ces lumières sont destinées à favoriser le démoulage du dispositif, en permettant d'usiner au niveau du moule correspondant des contre dépouilles plus importantes..  According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the covers (1) have one or more through-holes (9) situated at their periphery above the peripheral skirt (4). These lights are intended to promote the demolding of the device, allowing machining at the corresponding mold counter against larger bodies.

Ainsi donc, les coûts de réalisation d'un tel dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation, outre de sa personnalisation au gré de l'utilisateur s'avèrent maîtrisés, étant rappelé que par le biais d'un seul moyen, on assure simultanément l'assemblage et la protection d'une pluralité de récipients. De plus, outre la séparabilité facilitée des différents récipients les uns par rapport aux autres, le dispositif de l'invention permet également d'offrir une protection de leur ouverture supérieure.  Thus, the costs of producing such an assembly and closure device, in addition to its customization at the discretion of the user are mastered, being reminded that through a single means, it ensures simultaneously assembling and protecting a plurality of containers. Moreover, in addition to the easy separability of the different containers relative to each other, the device of the invention also provides protection of their upper opening.

20 De plus, en raison même de la structure de ce dispositif, lorsque les récipients sont désolidarisés de l'ensemble ainsi constitué, ils conservent leur couvercle respectif, optimisant ainsi la protection conférée.  In addition, because of the structure of this device, when the containers are separated from the assembly thus formed, they retain their respective cover, thus optimizing the protection conferred.

Enfm, le caractère séparable des récipients cumulé à la protection conférée par les 25 couvercles favorise le rangement dans les lieux de stockage, et notamment dans un appareil frigorifique.  Finally, the separable character of the containers combined with the protection conferred by the lids promotes storage in the storage places, and in particular in a refrigerating appliance.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation de récipients (3), comprenant autant de moyens d'obturation (1) que de récipients à assembler (3), lesdits moyens (1) étant inscrits dans un même plan, et étant solidarisés les uns aux autres, chacun desdits moyens étant solidarisés à un récipient au niveau de sa périphérie par le biais d'une jupe périphérique (4), celle-ci présentant à cet effet un rebord rentrant (5) propre à coopérer avec un jonc ou moyen d'accrochage ménagé au niveau du bord supérieur du récipient en question (3), caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'obturation (1) présentent une surface continue sensiblement plane, de telle sorte à faire fonction de couvercle.  1. Apparatus for assembling and sealing containers (3), comprising as many closure means (1) as receptacles to be assembled (3), said means (1) being inscribed in the same plane, and being secured to each other, each of said means being secured to a container at its periphery by means of a peripheral skirt (4), the latter having for this purpose a return flange (5) adapted to cooperate with a rod or hooking means arranged at the upper edge of the container in question (3), characterized in that said closure means (1) have a substantially flat continuous surface, so as to act as a lid. 2. Dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'obturation (1) sont solidarisés entre eux deux à deux, au niveau d'une zone de jonction ou de solidarisation (2) située à leur périphérie, cette zone de jonction ou de solidarisation comportant une pluralité de ponts sécables (6), destinés à permettre l'individualisation de l'un des moyens d'obturation (1), et partant de l'un des récipients assemblés, par rapport à l'entité élémentaire constituée par ledit assemblage.  2. An assembly and closure device according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure means (1) are secured together in pairs, at a junction or joining zone (2) located at their periphery, this junction or joining zone comprising a plurality of breakable bridges (6) intended to allow the individualisation of one of the closing means (1), and starting from one of the assembled containers, relative to the elementary entity constituted by said assembly. 3. Dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il est monobloc.  3. Device assembly and shutter according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it is monobloc. 4. Dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé en matière plastique..  4. Assembly and shutter device according to claim 3, characterized in that it is made of plastic material. 5. Dispositif d'assemblage et d'obturation selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que chacun des moyens d'obturation (1) est pourvu de lumières traversantes (9) situées au niveau de sa périphérie au dessus de la jupe périphérique (4), et destinées à favoriser le démoulage du dispositif.  5. An assembly and closure device according to claim 4, characterized in that each of the closure means (1) is provided with through-holes (9) located at its periphery above the peripheral skirt (4). ), and intended to promote the demolding of the device.
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