EP0649760B1 - Rührdeckel für Farbbehälter, befestigt auf Farbrührmaschinen und Verfahren zur Herstellung dieser Rührdeckel - Google Patents

Rührdeckel für Farbbehälter, befestigt auf Farbrührmaschinen und Verfahren zur Herstellung dieser Rührdeckel Download PDF

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EP0649760B1
EP0649760B1 EP94402229A EP94402229A EP0649760B1 EP 0649760 B1 EP0649760 B1 EP 0649760B1 EP 94402229 A EP94402229 A EP 94402229A EP 94402229 A EP94402229 A EP 94402229A EP 0649760 B1 EP0649760 B1 EP 0649760B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/06—Implements for stirring or mixing paints
    • B44D3/08—Implements for stirring or mixing paints for liquid or semi-liquid paints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/06—Implements for stirring or mixing paints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
    • B44D3/127—Covers or lids for paint cans

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  • the present invention relates to agitator covers for color boxes fitted to paint stirring machines and, in particular, to a type agitator cover having at its base a frustoconical annular closing edge, intended to be applied tight on the corresponding upper rim opening of the color boxes and which can be easily adapted to the closure to the various existing color boxes, which vary in conformation slightly from one manufacturer to another. It also relates to the manufacturing process for these covers (see FR-A-2603255).
  • agitator lids of this type allow automatic self-centering on boxes of receptive colors, that they make it possible to make up for defects in the edge of the box, the possible oval of the edge, for example by jamming effect at closing, and finally that they ensure a rigid and permanent closure over time, insensitive to vibrations of agitation, unlike covers with a flexible seal device.
  • agitator lids are suitable in particular for shaking boxes of colors mounted suspended on stirring machines but can also be adapted on machines with laid boxes. They come from molding in a metal alloy, preferably in zamack, in one piece, the frustoconical flange of closure forming an integral part of the body of the cover.
  • the dimensions of the opening edge of the boxes, for a given range of box capacity (1, 3, 5 liters) vary slightly according to their origin.
  • the diameter of the opening edge of the boxes can vary for the same capacity range, by 5%, from one manufacturer to another.
  • the invention aims to remedy these drawbacks by proposing an agitator cover, of the frustoconical edge type, adaptable to the various existing tint boxes, in a given capacity range, and the manufacturing process of which requires a significantly reduced preparation time, especially for molding from one production series to another.
  • the agitator cover according to the invention is in fact characterized in that it comprises a main body and an annular ring of frustoconical section fixed coaxially to the latter on its base.
  • This ring forms the frustoconical edge of the cover. It is made of metal alloy and has an adequate hardness and mechanical resistance to ensure closing in wedge on the opening edge of the boxes.
  • the closing pressure can be ensured in a conventional manner by fixing cams integral with the body of the cover and engaged under the flange of the opening edge of the boxes, or by arches integral with the box and engaged on the cover. Its shape can vary to be adapted to the opening edge of the various tint boxes.
  • the main body of the lid is kept unchanged for a given range of capacity boxes.
  • This ring can come from machining but it is advantageously molded with the body of the cover, individually according to a molding cycle of a cover, the mold imprint of the ring and the mold imprint of the body of the cover being fed simultaneously with the same material (zamack).
  • the ring is then assembled on the body of the cover and preferably crimped by said annular flange secured to the body, this by means of a suitable press.
  • the transition from one series of covers to another requires only the change of the mold imprint of the ring and not the complete change of the mold of the cover according to the state of the art.
  • the change of the imprint of the ring requires reduced handling relative to that of the complete mold and the time of rise and stabilization in temperature is considerably shortened.
  • the time saved for switching from one production series to another is of the order of several hours.
  • the single figure is a partial axial sectional view of an agitator cover according to the invention.
  • the body 5 of the cover is conventional, generally in the form of cap comprising an incorporated pouring spout and a sheath for axial passage of the agitator axis (not shown). It has a short distance from its circular peripheral edge and on its base an annular ring 7 whose useful lower part 9 is of frustoconical section tapered downwards.
  • This ring is crimped to the body 5 of the cover by means of an external annular flange 11 provided at the base of the body, and formed coaxially with the latter.
  • This collar is applied to the front face of the ring. It is oriented slightly inward relative to the vertical so as to lock the assembly preventing any withdrawal movement.
  • the ring and the body of the cover are produced by molding in the same metallic material and preferably in zamack.
  • the mold molded for a given production series includes a cover body imprint and a ring imprint.
  • the body imprint does not change in a given capacity range (1, 3 and 5 liters).
  • the only change is the imprint of the ring according to the various series of manufacturing of the covers in relation to the boxes to be fitted.
  • the body impression and the ring impression are fed simultaneously with molding material and as soon as the body and ring parts are produced, they are sent to a press tool where the annular flange 11 for crimping the ring is pushed back with a press stroke on the circular front face of the ring, previously positioned on the base of the cover body.
  • the ring is then perfectly secured to the body of the cover.
  • the ring according to the invention can optionally serve as a support for a closure seal interposed between this ring and the box flange, this seal being received in an appropriate housing, for example a groove, the ring, the seal being able to vary according to the conformation of the boxes.

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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Mixers Of The Rotary Stirring Type (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Food-Manufacturing Devices (AREA)
  • Paints Or Removers (AREA)
  • Accessories For Mixers (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)

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  1. Rührdeckel für Farbbehälter auf den Rührmaschinen der Art mit kegelstumpfartigem Verschlußrand, der einen Hauptkörper (5) mit Kugelform aufweist, der in seiner Mitte mit einem Kipper und einer Rührachse versehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er einen unabhängigen Ring (7) aufweist, der koaxial an der Körperbasis befestigt ist und mit einem kegelstumpfartigen Abschnitt, der nach unten hin verjüngt ist, wobei der Ring (7) den Verschlußrand des Deckels bildet.
  2. Rührdeckel nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ausbildung des Rings (7) variabel ist, wobei sie an den entsprechenden Öffnungsrand (13) des Aufnahmebehälters (3) angepaßt wird, wobei der Körper (5) des Deckels für eine festgelegte Inhaltsgröße der Behälter, zum Beispiel 1, 3, 5 Liter, unverändert bleibt.
  3. Rührdeckel nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ring (7) aus einer Metallverbindung ausgebildet ist und eine angemessene mechanische Härte und eine Widerstand aufweist, um den Klemmverschluß auf dem Öffnungsrand (13) der Behälter zu gewährleisten, wobei der Verschlußdruck auf klassische Weise durch kraftschlüssig verbundene Befestigungsnocken (21) des Deckelkörpers und in Eingriff unter dem Öffnungsrand (13) der Behälter oder durch kraftschlüssig verbundene Bögen des Behälters und in Eingriff auf dem Deckel gewährleistet wird.
  4. Rührdeckel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ring (7) durch Einsetzen mit Hilfe unterer kraftschlüssig mit dem Deckelkörper (5) verbundener Absätze und vorzugsweise mit Hilfe einer unteren ringförmigen Manschette (11), die auf seinen gesamten Außenumfang aufgebracht ist, am Deckel befestigt ist.
  5. Rührdeckel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ring (7) auf den Deckelkörper (5) genietet ist.
  6. Rührdeckel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ring (7) durch maschinelle Bearbeitung hergestellt wird.
  7. Rührdeckel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ring (7) für eine Verschlußabdichtung, die zwischen diesem Ring und der Randleiste (13) des Behälters angeordnet ist, als eine Stütze dient, wobei diese Abdichtung in einer angemessenen Lagerung, zum Beispiel einer Nut, aufgenommen ist, die auf dem Ring ausgebildet ist, wobei die Abdichtung je nach der Ausbildung der Behälter variieren kann.
  8. Rührdeckel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ring (7) durch Formgebung in einer bestimmten Ringdruckgrußform zugleich mit der des Deckelkörpers hergestellt wird, der in einer unveränderbaren Druckgußform geformt wird.
  9. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Rührdeckels, wie er in einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, 7 und 8 definiert ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es die folgenden Schritte aufweist:
    die Formgebung des Deckelkörpers (5) und eines Rings (7) des kegelstumpfartigen Abschnitts, der dazu bestimmt ist, den Verschlußrand des Deckels zu bilden, jeweils in einer Körper-Druckgußform und in einer bestimmten Ring-Druckgußform, vorzugsweise gleichzeitig in einem Formgebungszyklus des Deckels, wobei die Körper-Druckgußform für unterschiedliche Serienfertigungszyklen von Deckeln bei einer festgelegten Inhaltsgröße von auszustattenden Behältern unverändert bleibt, während die Ring-Druckgußform gemäß diesen Serien verändert wird, und
    den Zusammenbau des Rings (7) und des Deckelkörpers (5), wodurch der Ring (7) an der Deckelbasis koaxial am Körper befestigt wird, zum Beispiel mit Hilfe einer geeigneten Preßvorrichtung, mit der am Körper eingesetzt oder an diesen angenietet wird.
  10. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Rührdeckels nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Zusammenbauen das Zurückschieben einer an der Körperbasis (5) vorgesehene Umfangsmanschette (11) auf die vordere kreisförmige Seite des Rings (7) aufweist, mit der der Ring am Deckelkörper eingesetzt wird.
  11. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Rührdeckels nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Manschette (11) durch Einsetzen auf den Ring (7), auf seiner vorderen Seite, aufgebracht wird, wobei er relativ zur Senkrechten leicht nach innen gedreht wird.
EP94402229A 1993-10-25 1994-10-05 Rührdeckel für Farbbehälter, befestigt auf Farbrührmaschinen und Verfahren zur Herstellung dieser Rührdeckel Expired - Lifetime EP0649760B1 (de)

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FR9312687A FR2711621B1 (fr) 1993-10-25 1993-10-25 Couvercle agitateur pour boîtes de teintes sur les machines d'agitation de peinture et procédé de fabrication de ces couvercles.

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