EP1174657A2 - Bouchon hermétique pour vanne de réservoir de gaz sous pression - Google Patents

Bouchon hermétique pour vanne de réservoir de gaz sous pression Download PDF

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EP1174657A2
EP1174657A2 EP20010500186 EP01500186A EP1174657A2 EP 1174657 A2 EP1174657 A2 EP 1174657A2 EP 20010500186 EP20010500186 EP 20010500186 EP 01500186 A EP01500186 A EP 01500186A EP 1174657 A2 EP1174657 A2 EP 1174657A2
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ring
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Raimundo de Andrés Alonso
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Repsol Butano SA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C13/00—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels
    • F17C13/06—Closures, e.g. cap, breakable member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/03—Fluid connections, filters, valves, closure means or other attachments
    • F17C2205/0302—Fittings, valves, filters, or components in connection with the gas storage device
    • F17C2205/0308—Protective caps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/03—Fluid connections, filters, valves, closure means or other attachments
    • F17C2205/0302—Fittings, valves, filters, or components in connection with the gas storage device
    • F17C2205/0323—Valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/05—Vessel or content identifications, e.g. labels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2223/00—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel
    • F17C2223/01—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel characterised by the phase
    • F17C2223/0146—Two-phase
    • F17C2223/0153—Liquefied gas, e.g. LPG, GPL

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  • the present invention refers to a sealer cap applied preferably to the outlet valve of a pressurized gas container, particularly a container of the type used for liquid petroleum gases, which provides essentially novel characteristics and outstanding advantages compared to known means utilized for this same purpose in the current state of the art.
  • the invention advocates the development of a sealer cap that ensures the inviolability of the contents in the container onto which it is applied, wherein a threaded body - attachable via the threaded portion to the external wall of the gas outlet valve - is associated, through a ring lodged inside an annular space in the valve mouth and by means of breakable securing points, to a lower anchoring portion which under normal operation is punctured and retained by the valve body, in a manner that the eventual unscrewing of the upper part, namely the plug itself, results in the breakage of the attachment points and the subsequent release of the lower attachment portion, thus revealing that the sealer cap has been tampered with.
  • the field of application of the present invention lies in the industry engaged in the filling and/or distribution of gases, such as gases deriving from petroleum products, in pressurized containers.
  • valve protection devices in the form of seals are available in the market which comply perfectly well with the intended protection purposes.
  • the owner of the present application is also the owner of other previous registers describing a means of protection and security in the form of caps and/or plugs, with or without a sealing function, designed in various shapes and perfectly suited to the above requirements.
  • the presently known protection and security means generally consist in plugs or caps which, after placement over the gas container valve, cannot be removed in the operating position unless adequate manual torque pressure is applied over a specific part foreseen for that effect, thereby causing the breakage and/or tearing-off of a certain portion of the body and allowing the protection means to be removed from its enveloping position over the gas outlet valve.
  • the sealer cap of the present invention has been developed by forming two different portions, a first portion being positioned on the top and constituting the plug itself, liable to be screwed to the lateral external surface of the valve, and a second portion being positioned underneath, punctured to the valve body to form the portion designed to attach the assembly by virtue of its configuration, both portions being mutually associated through a ring lodged in a space provided in the upper portion, adjacent the mouth, said ring being fitted with breaking points distributed along the respective mutual edges facing said ring and the lower portion and formed integrally with both in the course of the same manufacturing process.
  • both portions are attached to each other, the upper portion or plug fully enveloping and protecting the gas outlet valve.
  • the valve is uncovered in order to use the contents in the container, a manual unscrewing action on the upper portion or body will suffice to draw the ring along this rotation and cause the points of attachment to the lower portion to break as a result of the retaining action exerted by the valve over said lower portion.
  • the lower portion is shaped in the form of a cylindrical body, open on both ends, with two ample openings of different sizes being provided in diametrically opposite positions.
  • the perspective view in figure 1 shows that the sealer cap in question adopts a generally cylindrical shape and is formed by two different portions, the upper portion 1 constituting the cap itself, fitted with multiple vertical nerves 2 on its external face that provide a more secure hold.
  • a ring 3 Adjacent the mouth of this upper portion 1 is a ring 3 lodged in an annular space in the body of said portion 1 and attached to it, as far as rotation is concerned, through several nerves, preferably four, in equally spaced-apart 90° angles and formed vertically over the surface of said portion 1 annular space, said nerves being lodged in respective undercuts in the inner face of said ring 3 (the figure showing neither the nerves nor the internal ring undercuts for the sake of simplicity).
  • Said ring 3 is adhered to the lower portion 4 of the sealer cap via multiple breakable points 5 that are uniformly distributed along the opposing perimeter edges of ring 3 and lower portion 4.
  • This portion presents two ample recesses 6, 7 in its lateral walls, of different shapes and sizes, located in diametrically opposite positions.
  • the sealer cap shown in cut view in figure 1 is depicted in a longitudinal section view and in full condition in figure 2 of the drawings, i.e. before being broken off.
  • a plan view is also included. These two views show perfectly well the manner in which the ring 3 is lodged in the annular space in the upper portion 1 of the sealer cap, and also how the perimeter lip 8 is formed on the edge of the mouth in portion 1, where the edge widens and serves to retain the ring 3 in its lodging.
  • the cap 1 is internally threaded at 9, presenting, along the inner face of the upper base, a cylindrical concentric wall 10 positioned in the upper opening of the gas outlet valve and providing the imperviousness features required for said valve outlet.
  • the operating condition of the sealer cap is shown in figures 1 and 2.
  • access to the gas outlet valve calls for the removal of the cap 1 portion by manually unscrewing it.
  • the lower portion 4 is kept in place and secured against said rotation by means of the recesses 6, 7, causing the points 5 associated to the ring 3 to break as the ring is being drawn by said portion 1, after which the upper portion 1 may be withdrawn to provide access to the container's outlet valve.
  • FIG 3 where both the upper portion 1 and the lower portion 4 are separated from each other, the ring 3 being secured to and drawn by the cap portion 1.
  • Portion 4 may be subsequently removed, if so desired, by breaking the upper closure section in any of the recesses 6, 7.
  • sealer cap thus described provides a highly effective solution that guarantees the inviolability of this type of container and offers reliable valve protection and increased safeguard against accidental operation, its construction being relatively simple and cost effective.

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
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ES200001908U ES1046836Y (es) 2000-07-17 2000-07-17 Tapon-precinto para valvula de envase contenedor de gas a presion.

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2967403A1 (fr) * 2010-11-12 2012-05-18 Rovip Capsule de securite et de garantie d'inviolabilite et procede pour la mise en place de cette capsule, notamment sur une bouteille de gaz
ES2394868A1 (es) * 2010-11-12 2013-02-06 Rovip Cápsula de seguridad y de garantía de inviolabilidad y procedimiento para la colocación de esta cápsula, especialmente sobre una botella de gas.
ITVR20120107A1 (it) * 2012-05-24 2013-11-25 Cavagna Group Spa Dispositivo di protezione
WO2021101358A1 (fr) * 2019-11-21 2021-05-27 OULAHIANE, Amine Bouchon inviolable de securite pour bouteilles de gaz de 12 et 34 kg
MA59339A1 (fr) * 2023-02-08 2024-08-30 Technical Plastic Maroc CAPSULE DE SECURITE VISSABLE ET INVIOLABLE POUR BOUTEILLE DE GAZ de 12 KG

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2967403A1 (fr) * 2010-11-12 2012-05-18 Rovip Capsule de securite et de garantie d'inviolabilite et procede pour la mise en place de cette capsule, notamment sur une bouteille de gaz
ES2394868A1 (es) * 2010-11-12 2013-02-06 Rovip Cápsula de seguridad y de garantía de inviolabilidad y procedimiento para la colocación de esta cápsula, especialmente sobre una botella de gas.
ITVR20120107A1 (it) * 2012-05-24 2013-11-25 Cavagna Group Spa Dispositivo di protezione
EP2667082A1 (fr) * 2012-05-24 2013-11-27 Cavagna Group S.p.a. Dispositif de protection
WO2021101358A1 (fr) * 2019-11-21 2021-05-27 OULAHIANE, Amine Bouchon inviolable de securite pour bouteilles de gaz de 12 et 34 kg
MA59339A1 (fr) * 2023-02-08 2024-08-30 Technical Plastic Maroc CAPSULE DE SECURITE VISSABLE ET INVIOLABLE POUR BOUTEILLE DE GAZ de 12 KG
MA59339B1 (fr) * 2023-02-08 2024-11-29 Technical Plastic Maroc CAPSULE DE SECURITE VISSABLE ET INVIOLABLE POUR BOUTEILLE DE GAZ de 12 KG

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