EP1584573A2 - Capuchon pour récipient - Google Patents

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EP1584573A2
EP1584573A2 EP05101770A EP05101770A EP1584573A2 EP 1584573 A2 EP1584573 A2 EP 1584573A2 EP 05101770 A EP05101770 A EP 05101770A EP 05101770 A EP05101770 A EP 05101770A EP 1584573 A2 EP1584573 A2 EP 1584573A2
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Manfred Klopfer
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
    • B65D51/22—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
    • B65D51/221—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening
    • B65D51/226—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening the piercing or cutting means being non integral with, or not fixedly attached to, the outer closure
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
    • B65D51/2814—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2828—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being a film or a foil
    • B65D51/2835—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being a film or a foil ruptured by a sharp element, e.g. a cutter or a piercer
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0037—Intermediate closure(s)
    • B65D2251/0056—Intermediate closure(s) of the 47-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0093—Membrane

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  • the invention initially relates to a manufactured by plastic injection molding Attachment cap for placement on a bottle container, with a dispensing tube section.
  • the bellows-like connecting wall arranged output pipe section is to Separation of the bottle mouth sealing film vertically to shift, whereby the bellows-like configuration of the connecting wall a dead center position of the same is overrun. So is preferred the Output pipe section from a vertical upper position to a vertical one shifted lower position for the transection of the film.
  • the removal of the in the bottle container stocked medium can both in one as also take place in the other vertical position of the output pipe section.
  • Aufsetzkappen the type of the invention find particular application in bottle containers, which is a food, especially a drink include.
  • such inventions come Aufsetzkappen in bottle containers for use, which by the Sealing film sterile milk product held, for example, drinking yoghurt stockpile.
  • the invention further relates to a bottle container arranged (2004)setzkappe, wherein the bottle container one through a Sealing sealed covered mouth area and the Aufsetzkappe a severing element for acting on the Has sealing film.
  • a bottle container arranged (2004)setzkappe, wherein the bottle container one through a Sealing sealed covered mouth area and the Aufsetzkappe a severing element for acting on the Has sealing film.
  • the Aufsetzkappe has an output pipe section for cutting the sealing film is arranged vertically movable and above the Sealing film, facing this facing the severing element.
  • Help of the output pipe section is a simple removal of that in the Bottle container stored medium reached. So can the output pipe section to drink one stored in the bottle container Drinks are covered by the lips.
  • the formed Output pipe section also for cutting through the sealing film by this by a vertical movement before a Mimuldging of the medium in Direction is shifted to the sealing film. This destroys the at the Output pipe section formed by the cutting element Sealing film.
  • the medium output can be both in the one as also occur in the other vertical position of the output pipe section, if previously a separation of the sealing film is done.
  • the output pipe section by means of a flexible, bellows-like Connecting wall is mounted in the Aufsetzkappe. This is in structurally easily a vertical displacement of the output tube section allows.
  • the dispensing tube section is preferred in one original, unloaded basic position in a vertically raised Held position.
  • the pipe section is towards the Sealing foil pressed, this under overflow of a dead center position of the bellows connecting wall.
  • the Schneidausformung is realized here as a slope, the Cutting edge cutting through at an acute angle to a central axis of the output pipe section extending opening plane of the output pipe section is reached.
  • the opening plane of the discharge pipe section closes or the aperture plane forming the cutting formation an angle of about 15 ° to 70 °, preferably 60 ° to the central axis.
  • this oblique opening plane is a cutting shaping realized by means of which in the course of the vertical downward movement of Issue tube section first a point-like load of Sealing film is reached and starting from this first attachment point by further vertical displacement down the cutting edge shaping along the opening edge of the pipe section a two-sided circular segmental separation of the film is achieved.
  • the Aufsetzkappe is preferably rastgehaltert at the bottle mouth. It is conceivable in this regard, a screw connection.
  • the Aufsetzkappe is further from Covered a cap, which is both before a first use is set up as well as after a first use again to overflow the Aufsetzkappe can be plugged.
  • the cap points to Cooperation with an upper mouth portion of the dispensing tube section suitable locking means. This locking is in particular before a first use, in which the output pipe section in a vertically upper position is held above the bellows.
  • the output tube section On the mouth side a circumferential, outwardly bulging bead on, for example. in the form of a ring collar.
  • the cap has a for Provided cooperation with the bead of the output pipe section Rastuntergriffswulst, wherein further the Rastuntergriffswulst to vertically itself extending locking webs of the cap is formed.
  • Rastuntergriffswulst and / or locking webs are configured so flexible that an overflow of the pipe section side bead both for the production of Locking connection as well as to cancel the same can be achieved.
  • These Flexible adjustment is inventively still supported by the fact that the Rastuntergriffswulst and / or the locking webs circumferentially sections formed circumferentially, so on, for example, in the form of two diametrically opposite sections of locking webs, which in turn two in Wear circumferentially spaced Rastuntergriffswulste.
  • the Aufsetzkappe forms a circumferential edge base
  • the Closure cap cooperates with the edge socket for rotary lifting.
  • the skirt base circumferentially formed Leveling on.
  • the cap has associated Schmidtformlessness.
  • the cap With the output tube section held vertically in the lower position, in particular when using a bellows, the taking a stable lowering position is formed, the cap is only in Area of the Aufsetzkappen Schondsockels frictionally held. Also is conceivable the cap in the area of the peripheral edge socket rastzuhaltern.
  • the cap has a for improved handling or more finger hollows, more preferably one Gegenausformung the cap in the area of a finger well is trained.
  • a Fingermulde as a flattening of a dome - shaped basic form of Cap is formed, so on, for example, with respect to a floor plan the cap in the form of concave indentations that only over extend a portion of the cap height, so in particular in the area the Aufsetzrandes the dome-like basic shape of the cap leave unaffected.
  • the flattening is assigned to the Aufsetzrand a step-like return.
  • the pipe section side Cutting edge cutting to cut through the sealing film is in one Development of the subject invention formed Dixon. So are Cutting edges between several, the piercing of the sealing film serving tips formed. The tips can hereby be formed at different height levels.
  • three each in a floor plan about a right Angle enclosing stiffening ribs inside the Output pipe section may be provided, all in the range of one each leak assigned peak.
  • To hold the sealing film on the Bottle mouth are on the inside of the cap cap holder tips formed, which extends in a radially to the bottle mouth to the outside spaced area in the film for improved support thereof dig.
  • These support tips are preferably in addition to a Clamping edge provided, wherein the support tips and the clamping edge on different height levels are formed.
  • the clamping edge acts in this case preferably in the form of a coaxial with Aufsetzkappenachse shaped Ringes in the axial direction on the launched on the bottle mouth edge Sealing foil.
  • the holder tips are below the clamping edge formed, so preferably in an approximately cylindrical section-shaped Wall area of the Aufsetzkappe, for radial action on the Sealing film edge.
  • the sealing film loose with a Radial supernatant be placed on the bottle mouth edge.
  • the Aufsetzkappe is alssprellt on the bottleneck, with the inside the Aufsetzkappenwandung shaped support tips the edge area the overlapping film by partially penetrating into this capture and thus a tightening of the film in downward displacement of Aufsetzkappe provide.
  • This streamlined position of the film is due to the axial on the film secured clamping edge, which clamping edge of the film over the entire circumference clamped against the bottle mouth edge.
  • a holder tip is of tetrahedral design.
  • the invention also relates to a manufactured by plastic injection molding Attachment cap for placement on a bottle container, with a dispensing tube section.
  • a manufactured by plastic injection molding Attachment cap for placement on a bottle container, with a dispensing tube section.
  • the serving for drinking Output tube section of the Aufsetzkappe acts in particular in the course of a First use on a cap area associated with the bottle mouth Product container such that in the course of a first use or before a Treatment with the stockpiled in the product container contents in the in the Bottle container stored drinking medium passes.
  • the content to be emptied the product container can in this case a powder, a granule or a Be effervescent tablet.
  • Essential with these additional products is the guaranteed Emptying the same into the main medium only in the course of a first use. Accordingly, it is desired that in the Aufsetzkappe or between Aufsetzkappe and bottle container stocked additional product first Immediately before a first take with the main product - for example the drinking medium - is mixed. About the emptying of the Secondary product into the main product causing output pipe section the Aufsetzkappe the mixture is removable. So is by the chosen Embodiment provided with the Aufsetzkappe invention Bottle container in the form of a bottle to use.
  • the invention further relates to a bottle container arranged (2004)setzkappe, wherein the bottle container one through a Sealing sealed covered mouth area and the Aufsetzkappe a severing element for acting on the Has sealing film.
  • a arranged on a bottle container Aufsetzkappe in a structurally simple way handling technology improved to design, it is proposed that the Aufsetzkappe an output pipe section having, for severing the sealing film from a Non-separation position is movable into a cut-through position and that the Cut-through position against an issue / removal of product from the Bottle container is sealed.
  • the output pipe section is a simple removal of stored in the bottle container medium reached.
  • the output pipe section can be used to drink one in the Bottle container stocked drinks are covered by the lips.
  • the molded dispensing tube section also serves for Separation of the sealing film by adding this from a Non-separation position, d. H. from a position not separating the film, into one fürtrennung ein is shifted before a Clearentddling of the medium.
  • To Cutting the film destroys the seal of the bottle contents, according to which a removal by or over the output pipe section can be done. However, this is a backward displacement of the output pipe section to the original position, d. H. in the original one Non-separation position mandatory.
  • the sealing film can be formed in one layer. It There is also the possibility of a two-ply arrangement of films for Formation of a product container containing an admixed product.
  • the output pipe section not only in the usual Way to media removal, but also through the vertically movable arrangement via the flexible, bellows-like connecting wall the transection of the sealing film or the product container, which the latter at the same time represents a sealing foil, before a first Use possible.
  • the purpose of the bellows-like connecting wall arranged output pipe section is for the transection of the Bottle mouth sealing foil or the mouth of the bottle Vertically relocate container associated product container, wherein by the bellows-like configuration of the connecting wall a horizontal Dead center position of the same is overrun.
  • the dispensing tube section is preferred from a vertical upper position, which is the non-separation position represents displaced in a vertically lower position for the transection of the film.
  • the removal of the stored in the bottle container medium which after a first shift of the output pipe section into the Cutting position is mixed with that in the additional Product container stocked further product, can only be used in the vertical upper position, d. H. take place in the so-called non-separation position, since in the vertically lower position of the output tube section, d. H. in the By cutting the same, the sealing of the discharge opening is reached.
  • the product container assigned to the bottle mouth constitutes in the sense of Invention the sealing film.
  • the product container set along the peripheral edge of the bottle mouth, so for example, by welding or gluing.
  • This preferably exists Product container made of two sealed films.
  • one of the foils with a completely circular floor plan throughout plan formed while the second film is three-dimensional, for Formation of an additional product receiving space. So can the second film, for example pot-like or even lentil-like in cross section Be pronounced.
  • the seal of the films is at the edge, assigned to the Bottle mouth formed, according to which the product container a preferably circumferential, double-foil sealing edge for resting on and has to be arranged on the bottle mouth edge.
  • the Aufsetzkappe on a sealing insert for sealing the output pipe section in the product container opening position, d. H.
  • This sealing insert can be an integral part of Be cap. Preferred is an embodiment in which the Dichtgan a the Aufsetzkappe assignable Loseteil is.
  • the sealing insert has means for cooperating with the dispensing tube section or for sealing the dispensing opening in the preferably vertically lower position of the pipe section. In the vertical upper position of the pipe section, d. H. in the non-separation position, the sealing insert does not take effect.
  • the sealing insert a Has through-opening, in which to open the arranged underneath Product container or the sealing film a piercing section retracts.
  • the piercing section penetrates at least in the fürtrenn ein the plane of the sealing insert, such as in one radially offset from the sealing portion.
  • the piercing section can for this purpose be formed on the output pipe section, so on uniform material to be formed integrally with the pipe section.
  • the Puncture is here in the axial extension of the pipe section in Direction formed on the sealing film or on the product container.
  • the piercing portion may also be attached to one of the dispensing tube portion and / or the sealing insert separate puncture be formed, although a displacement of the piercing section also in this embodiment is dependent on a vertical displacement of the output pipe section.
  • the piercing part and the Be locked output tube section are examples of the piercing part and the Be locked output tube section.
  • the sealing insert has for entering or passing through one or a plurality of piercing sections on two through openings, at least circumferentially unrelated. Alternatively, three natural twistö Anlagen devisen be provided. These penetration openings extend preferably around a common center, which is more preferred is arranged on the body center axis of the sealing insert.
  • the sealing plug in the sealing position in the mouth area of the output pipe section.
  • the sealing plug may be attached to one in the dispensing tube section be formed movable cylinder part, which cylinder part central to the sealing insert, surrounded by one or more Through openings is arranged. Sealing plug and dispensing tube section can be designed so that the product in the open state, d. H. in the Non-separation position flows through the sealing plug outside.
  • the sealing plug in its sealing area stepped is formed, wherein further comprises a sealing surface of the output tube section a lower step surface rests in the sealing state.
  • This lower step surface extends like a collar radially outward from one Dichtstopfenknownswandung.
  • the sealing surface of the dispensing tube section rests are outlet openings intended. These are preferably formed slit-like and are in the vertically lower position of the dispensing tube section, d. H. in the Severing position in cooperation with the sealing surface of the dispensing tube section sealed.
  • the piercing member radially outside an outer diameter of the output pipe section on the Foil or acts on the product container, so more preferably immediately adjacent to the inner wall of the bottle mouth.
  • the film or the product container on a possible the bottle mouth adapted diameter separated, consequently, the Bottle mouth is also kept almost free of any foil or Product container residues. It proves to be advantageous that a Through opening of the sealing insert at the same time the flow opening for the Product is, this only after a transection of the film or the Product container, which the penetration openings before separation cover on the underside.
  • the output tube section in the course of a vertical movement acting on a pressing element.
  • Such a pressing element is preferably acted on the content of the further product container, for Support the emptying into the bottle container in the course of a Vertical movement of the pipe section and associated destruction of the product container.
  • a pressing element can at the same time also form the piercing part, although preference is given to the piercing part has a larger vertical outgoing from the dispensing tube Has extension as the pressing element.
  • the latter is in one Embodiment formed integrally with the dispensing tube section, however, alternatively, it may also be formed integrally with the piercing part.
  • the pressing element in the region of Diameter of the output tube section is arranged, so more preferred in the axial extension of a pipe section wall section, consequently a pushing load on the stocked in the product container Secondary product, for example in the form of a tablet, approximately centrally acted.
  • Bottle container 1 consisting in particular of a plastic material, so further example. Of polyethylene, on which bottle container 1 a Aufsetzkappe 2 is arranged, which latter is in turn covered by a cap 3.
  • the bottle 1 is used for storing a drinkable medium, so for example. a dairy product, the bottle mouth 4 before first use is closed by a sealing film 5.
  • the latter is on the upper side of the Mündungsrandes 6 circumferentially attached, so for example glued or with the Mouth 6 welded.
  • the bottle container 1 has in the mouth region 7 a radially outward pointing annular collar 8, which is vertically spaced from the mouth plane. This radial collar 8 serves to fix the Aufsetzkappe. 2
  • the Aufsetzkappe 2 is unsolvable for the user with the bottle container. 1 connected in the mouth region 7, so in particular by bouncing.
  • the Aufsetzkappe 2 has a the mouth region 7 and accordingly the radial collar 8 overlapping wall portion 9, which in the area the associated radial collar 8 of the bottle container. 1 Cylinder section is formed.
  • Above the radial collar 8 goes this cylindrical section area over into a conical tapering area, which extends to the mouth level of the Bottle container 1 extends. At this conical area closes annular Aufsetzabexcellent 10, with which the Aufsetzkappe second supported on the mouth edge 6 of the bottle container 1 almost flat.
  • a lower side of the Aufsetzabiteses 10 arranged, in the direction of the mouth edge 6 extending and tooth-shaped in cross-section Clamping edge 11 acts marginally on the applied to the mouth edge 6 Sealing film 5, according to which the sealing film 5 in addition to the usual determination on the mouth edge 6 additionally between embarksetzabites 10 and mouth edge 6 is clamped.
  • the determination of the Aufsetzkappe 2 is done by grasping under bottle-side radial collar 8 through an inner wall of the Aufsetzkappen bathen wall portion 9 radially inwardly projecting Rastwulst 12.
  • the attachment section 10 facing away from the end of the edge socket 13 goes over in a radially inwardly facing ceiling portion 14. This is with reference on a central axis x of the bottle container 1 and arranged Materials Heilkappe 2 transversely aligned, thus extends in a parked Position of the bottle container 1 horizontally.
  • the annular ceiling section 14 goes radially inward into a flexible, a bellows B forming connecting wall 15, which centrally coaxial to the central axis x aligned output pipe section 16 carries.
  • the latter has a circular cross section with an inner diameter, which approximately equal to half the diameter of the bottle mouth 4.
  • the output pipe section 16 is part of the Aufsetzkappe 2 and uniform material integrally formed with this, so preferably in Plastic injection process produced.
  • the connecting wall 15 is in a basic orientation according to the Representations in Figs. 4 to 6 convexly curved upward vertically.
  • the annular transition zones between connecting wall 15 and Ceiling portion 14 and between connecting wall 15 and output pipe sections 16 are film-hinge-like by material dilutions 17 educated.
  • the dispensing tube section 16 extends from the interface the connecting wall 15 in a hollow cylindrical configuration to vertical above and forms a mouth portion 18 with a transverse to the central Axis x aligned mouth level.
  • the dispensing tube section extends 16 beyond the connecting wall 15 addition and forms the bottom the connecting wall 15 in the direction of the bottle mouth 4th pointing supernatant 19, this supernatant 19 in a Cutting edge 20 expires.
  • the latter is achieved by one to the central Axis x oblique arrangement of the free edge overhang edge, consequently the the mouth portion 18 opposite opening plane of the output pipe section 16 at an acute angle ⁇ of about 60 ° to the central axis x runs.
  • the output pipe section 16 carries the mouth side, a circumferential, after externally projecting bead 22 for latching cooperation with the Cap 3.
  • the closure cap 3 essentially has a dome-like basic shape with a circular floor plan.
  • a foot-side wall portion 23 is the same the edge base 13 of the Aufsetzkappe 2 slightly tapered vertically upwards tapered.
  • the conical section 23 is above the Aufsetzkappenschen ceiling portion 14 in the dome-like portion 24th which is in a horizontally oriented, d. H. transverse to the central axis x extending lid portion 25 ends.
  • each latching web 26 On both sides end of each latching web 26 are each a Rastuntergriffswulst 27 formed, wherein two Rastuntergriffswulste 27 a Detent web 26 are spaced from each other. The distance is about one Circumferential length of a Rastuntergriffwulstes 27th
  • the Aufsetzkappe 2 overlapping cap 3 has two diametrically opposite arranged finger recesses 28, which in the area of the dome-like portion 24 are formed by concave flats 29. Of the a Aufsetzrand forming portion 23 of the cap 3 is through the flattening 29 is not affected, according to which in the Transition areas between section 23 and 29 flats after radially inwardly projecting recess 30 results.
  • the recesses 30 of the Fingermulden 28 serve to interact with on the edge base 13th arranged Aus Kunststoffungsausformungen 31. These are circumferential formed in sections.
  • Each modulation formation 31 is - viewed in the circumferential direction - provided on both sides with a ramp 32.
  • the circumferential extent of a return 30 of the Cap 3 is adapted to the distance between two Aus Kunststoffungsausformungen 31, preferably selected slightly smaller. It arise four different Aufsetza the cap. 3
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 show the delivery state of the bottle container 1, if the closure cap 3 is already removed in FIGS. 5 and 6.
  • the sealing film 5 is undamaged and the Cap 3 with the output tube section 16 of the cap 2 racing connected.
  • the closure cap 3 has such a stability that by pressing on the cap 3 vertically downwards in the direction of the Bottle container 1 no or at least not destroying the Sealing film 5 exerting force on the output pipe section 16th can be transferred.
  • the cap 3 also, for example in the region of the Aufsetzrandes (section 23 on Aufsetzabêt 10 of Aufsetzkappe 2) in the usual form be secured against originality.
  • the output tube portion 16 exposed thereafter for operation (refer to Fig. 6) is stockpiled before a Clearentdging of the bottle in the container 1 Press medium 33 in alignment with the central axis x, this under Overcoming the given resistance, the convex bulging Connecting wall 15. The latter exceeds when depressing the Output pipe section 16 a dead center position and expires after this Exceeding in a concave inwardly curved lowering position according to the Representation in Fig. 8, which by the selected geometry and choice of material is stabilized.
  • the output pipe section 16 can be used as a pouring spout. Further there is a possibility, in particular for the storage of drinks, the output pipe section 16 directly to use as a drinking opening, this optionally including the mouth portion 18 by the Lips.
  • a Aufsetzkappe 2 is shown in a second embodiment. This differs from the previously described embodiment in FIG Area of the output pipe section 16 in that the Cutting blade 20 from the cutting tip 21 slightly concave curved, wherein further the cutting formation 20 along the Beveled edge and thus is pointed in cross section.
  • the dispensing tube section 16 has an inner wall Stiffening rib 34 on. This runs out in the area of the cutting tip 21 and is aligned parallel to the central axis x. Starting from the Cutting tip 21, the stiffening rib 34 extends continuously after radially inward enlarges to a radial dimension, which is about a Third of the inner radius of the output tube section 16 corresponds. The whole Extension length of the stiffening rib in the axial direction corresponds approximately one third of the length of the pipe section 16 in the tip area.
  • the Cap 3 does not have cover section-side locking webs on the Mouth portion 18 of the output tube section 16 set.
  • the both in Fig. 9 and in Fig. 10 illustrated embodiments follows the determination of the cap 3 on the Aufsetzkappe 2 regardless of the vertical position of the output tube section 16 in the overlap area of marginal base 13 of the cap 2 and section 23 of the cap 3, including on the inside of the section 23 bead-like, over the circumference interrupted locking rings 35 are provided, which are each about 90 ° extend circumferentially. These dive to determine the cap 3 on the Aufsetzkappe 2 in a peripheral edge 13 externally encircling Locking groove 36 a.
  • the dispensing tube portion 16 of the embodiment of Fig. 10 has two diametrically opposed cutting tips 21, between which the Cutting formations 20 deltoid-shaped strongly concavely curved, similar to a punch.
  • One of the two cutting tips 21 is through the pointed free end of Stiffening rib 34 formed, which has a pointed end in Longitudinal extension of the pipe section 16 with a dimension of about 1 to 2 mm protrudes beyond this (see Fig. 11).
  • the opposite cutting tip 21 is formed directly from the output pipe section 16 and lies the prescribed arrangement on one - with reference to the Sealing film 5 - lowered height level. This height level corresponds in the assignment position as shown in Fig. 10 in approximately the level of extension of the sealing film 5, from which it follows that the Cutting tip 21, which is formed by the reinforcing rib 34, this film level exceeds and consequently the film 5, whose Holding bias slightly depresses.
  • the stiffening rib 34 is similar to the one described above Embodiment, a radial extent, which is about a One third of the inner radius of the pipe section 16 corresponds. About this radial Depth extends the stiffening rib 34 about three quarters of the Pipe section length. Also over the last quarter of the pipe section extension retracts the stiffening rib 34, here, however, with respect to the original radial extent halved dimension.
  • the illustrated in Figures 13 to 15 output pipe section 16 of a third Embodiment has on the cutting side five cutting tips 21, from which are initially arranged two diametrically opposite and one third cutting tip 21 'with reference to a floor plan according to Representation in Fig. 15 is a right angle to one of the two aforementioned Includes cutting tips 21.
  • the two diametrically opposite ones Cutting tips 21 are formed at the same height level, so on one Height level, which is the level of extension of the sealing film. 5 equivalent.
  • the cutting tips 21, 21 'and 21 are, as explained above, with different circumferential angles spaced from each other and with respect to a diameter line (axis x) symmetrical along the Pipe circumference arranged.
  • annular Klemmwulst 11 which the film 5 in the axial direction against the Mouth edge 6 of the bottle 1 presses, even more support tips 37th intended. These are inside the wall of the mouth region 7 of the bottle. 1 overhanging wall portion 9 of the Aufsetzkappe 2 arranged, specifically in which the cylindrically shaped wall portion 9 and the horizontal aligned Aufsetzabsacrificing 10 connecting conical transition region.
  • the support tips 37 form radially inwardly projecting knurling tips out. These are tetrahedral-shaped and correspondingly sharp-edged.
  • each Group extends over about 90 ° of the circumference.
  • the Holding tips 37 arranged circumferentially around the circumference be, this always with even angular spacing to each other.
  • the support tips 37 dig into the over the bottle mouth edge protruding portion of the sealing film 5, which is another first Tension of the sealing film 5 while overstretching the bottle mouth 4 causes what tension by the axially acting on the film Clamping bead 11 is held (see Fig. 16).
  • the connecting wall 15 so flexible to design, this is automatically a backward displacement of the Output pipe section 16 to the starting position, i. in the vertically upper Position causes accordingly occupies a stable lowered position.
  • the cap 3 can also be caught in the area of Randsockels 13 with this latching connected, so for example by after radially inwardly projecting latching projections, which in corresponding Immerse locking recesses of the locking base 13.
  • FIGS. 17 to 27 show a further embodiment of the invention
  • the illustration in Fig. 19 is the output tube section in this embodiment 16 connected via a bellows-like connecting wall 15th Part of a Aufsetzkappe designed as Aufschraubkappe 2.
  • This has a cylindrical wall 9 of circular cross-section with a Internal thread 40, which with an external thread 41 of the bottle 1 in Mouth area 7 cooperates.
  • the cylindrical portion of the Aufsetzkappe 2 projects in the assignment state to the bottle 1 vertically above the level of the mouth edge 6 of the bottle 1 out. In the thus created cavity above the bottle mouth edge 6 takes the Aufsetzkappe 2 a sealing insert 42.
  • This sealing insert 42 is shown in Figures 25 and 26 in individual representations shown. Essentially, the sealing insert 42 is initially pot-shaped with a clam-shell wall 43, 43 ', wherein the outer Topfwandungsschale 43 a the inner diameter of the Aufsetzkappe 2 in Region of the wall 9 has adapted diameter. The height of this Topfwandungsschale 43 corresponds essentially to the free Vertical extent of the above the mouth edge 6 itself extending portion of the cap 2.
  • the sealing insert 42 is supported radially outside in the area of Topfwandungsschale 43 in the vertical direction, that is in the direction of central axis x underside of between the cylinder portion of the Aufsetzkappe 2 and the connecting wall 15 extending Ceiling section 14 from.
  • the downwardly projecting free edge of the Topfwandungsschale 43 is supported on a radially inwardly projecting Collar 44 of the cap wall 9 from. This collar 44 is approximately at the level of Mündungsrandebene the bottle 1 is positioned.
  • Topfwandungsschale 43 is also the inner Topfwandungsschale 43 'circular in plan, the latter however, reduced in diameter relative to the outer pot wall 43 is.
  • the free edge which projects downwards in the installed situation, comes up against the Mündungsrand 6 of the bottle 1, this under clamping of the Bottle mouth 4 occlusive sealing foil 5 or one here provided product container 45.
  • the sealing insert is starting from the outer pot wall 43 concave towards the mouth of the bottle 4 and conveys centrally a formed from a cylinder part 46 sealing plug 47.
  • the latter is as a downwardly open and top coververschlußer hollow body formed and extends aligned on the central axis x of the Aufsetzkappe 2 in the direction of the output pipe section 16.
  • the axial Height of the cylinder part 46 in this case corresponds approximately to half the depth of the concave section of the sealing insert 42.
  • the outer diameter of the Cylinder parts 46 is to the inner diameter of the output pipe section sixteenth customized.
  • the mentioned product container 45 consists of two sealed against each other Foils 48 and 49.
  • the sealing of the foils 48 and 49 is marginal, associated with the mouth edge 6 is formed.
  • the edge of the film is with the Reference numeral 50 provided.
  • the product container 45 in the region of its film edge 50 with the Mündungsrand 6 of the bottle 1 glued or welded.
  • the sealing insert 42 presses with its radial inner Topfwandungsschale 43 'over the entire circumference of the film edge 50th sealing against the mouth edge 6.
  • the associated with the sealing insert 42 and immediately below this extending film 48 is stretched similar to the sealing film of the above described embodiments.
  • the bottom in the illustrations 49th on the other hand, in order to form a space 51, it has the shape of a pot radially projecting pot edge, which corresponds to the film edge 50.
  • the film 49th be shaped like a bowl to form a correspondingly shaped Room 51.
  • an additional product 52 is stored for admixture in the in the bottle 1 stocked medium 33.
  • This may be a powdery or granular additional product 52 act.
  • the additional product 52 in tablet form, so on, for example, as Effervescent tablet available.
  • the sealing insert 42 has the same in plan Semicircular portion-shaped configuration of the piercing portions 53 and according to their extensions in plan through openings 54 in Shape of circular slits. Through each penetration opening 54 moves a piercing portion 53 of the cap 2.
  • the piercing sections 53 are inside the bellows in extension of the Output pipe section 16 formed; have accordingly a the Pipe section 16 adapted inside diameter.
  • the punch-through openings 54 of the sealing insert 42 close immediately radially at the sealing plug 47 forming cylinder part 46, this partially comprehensively.
  • the discharge pipe section 16 is vertically downward toward shift this while passing a horizontal dead center position of the bellows Connecting wall 15.
  • the piercing sections 53 first sever the upper foil 48, dipping thereafter by the space 51 containing the additional product 52 Finally, destroy the lower film 49.
  • the additional product 52 Emptied hereafter in the bottle 1 for mixing with the medium 33.
  • the vertically lower position of the dispensing tube section 16, which the Cut-through position is takes the bellows-like connecting wall 15th a the sealing insert 42 adapted concave position.
  • the described Aufsetzkappe 2 is due to the arrangement of the sealing insert 42 in particular the sealing plug 47 again closed.
  • shown product container 45 may also be a conventional sealing film. 5 as provided in the embodiments described above.
  • FIG. 29 to 38 has a Aufsetzkappe 2, which according to the first embodiment by means of a cap 3 is covered.
  • the latter is by means of the underside of the Lid section 25 on locking webs 26 radially inwardly projecting Rastuntergriffswulsten 27 at the bead 22 of the end of the dispensing tube section 16 shaped mouth portion 18 can be fixed.
  • the sealing insert 42 of this embodiment has an annular Pot wall 43 made, with an outer diameter, which the Inner diameter of the wall 9 substantially corresponds.
  • the the Bottle mouth 4 facing edge region is in the form of a radially to formed in stepwise stepped portion, wherein the free Edge of the pot wall 43 while clamping the bottle mouth 4 overlapping sealing film 5 or under clamping of the Foil edge 50 of the intended product container 45 against the Mouth edge 6 of the bottle 1 occurs.
  • the free vertical extent of the pot wall 43 corresponds to this Embodiment approximately the radius of the sealing insert 42nd
  • Central carries the sealing insert 42 as a cylinder part 46 molded Sealing plug 47 whose outer diameter is about the same material thickness is measured as the inner diameter of the output pipe section 16.
  • Der Sealing plug 47 is vertically opposite the free bottom edge of the Dichtrisees 42 and opposite the bottle mouth 4 spaced and is about three each forming a step support webs 55 to the step area the Topfwandung 43 connected.
  • FIGS. 33 and 34 which are in the Floor plan from the center of radially outwardly extending webs 55 and 55 'are arranged so that two equally wide webs 55 with respect to the Body axis of the sealing insert 42 are arranged opposite one another.
  • the Width of these webs 55 corresponds to about one-sixth to one-tenth of Sealing insert radius. Between these two webs 55 is included an angle of 90 ° provided a much wider web whose width about one quarter to two thirds of the sealing insert radius corresponds.
  • the sealing plug 47 is in its sealing area, d. H. in his with the Output pipe section 16 cooperative area step-shaped formed, wherein in the horizontal step surface 56th annular portion-shaped outlet openings 57 are provided. On the Distributed circumferentially four outlet openings 57 are provided, which are equally spaced from each other. The separation of Outlet openings 57 to each other are formed by inner, the radial reduced sealing portion 59 with the cylinder part 46 connecting Support webs 58.
  • the piercing portions 53 on a separate Puncture 60 is formed. This is shown in FIGS. 35 to 37 in FIG Individual presentations shown.
  • the piercing part 60 initially has a corresponding to the Connecting wall 15 of the Aufsetzkappe 2 convex dome portion 61, which centrally in a hollow cylindrical vertically upward in the Output pipe section 16 of the cap 2 protruding connecting collar 62 grows.
  • the latter is with its outer diameter at the Inner diameter of the pipe section 16 adjusted, wherein further in Cover area of connecting collar 62 and inner wall of the Pipe section 16 is provided a locking.
  • the inner diameter of the Connecting collar 62 is adapted to the outer diameter of Sealing stopper 47.
  • the Seal insert 42 are at the piercing portion 60 along the radially outer Edge region of the dome portion 61 vertically downwardly projecting Punctured portions 53, 53 'are provided, one over the circumference measured longer piercing portion 53 'of approximately semi-circular Through opening 54 'is assigned.
  • Each piercing section 53, 53 ' forms each edge of a cutting tip 21 viewed over the circumference, between which two cutting tips 21 of a piercing section 53 a concave curved cutting formation 20 extends.
  • the vertical extent of the piercing portions 53 is selected so that their cutting tips 21 in the unloaded position as shown in Fig. 29 immediately above the film edge 50 of the in by stepped design of the sealing insert webs 55 and 55 'created Free space inserted sealing product container 45 occur.
  • the common radius of the three piercing portions 53 and 53 ' is so chosen that this approximately in the radius of the inner wall 63 in the region of Bottle mouth 4 corresponds, according to which the foils 48, 49 of the Product container 45 - or a merely provided sealing film 5-along a nearly maximum radius are separated.
  • the central orifice 64 of the dispensing tube section 16 is opposite the inner diameter of the pipe section 16th reduced diameter, said mouth opening diameter of the Outer diameter of the upper sealing portion 59 of the sealing plug 47th equivalent.
  • the mouth opening 64 surrounding pipe section ceiling 65th serves for sealing cooperation with the step surface 56 of the Sealing stopper 47.
  • the output pipe section 16 is free accessible.
  • the dispensing opening is through the Product container 45 or the forming these films 48, 49 sealed. These Sealing is accomplished by depressing the dispensing tube section 16, d. H. by vertically shifting it downwards.
  • a circular-section-shaped pressing element 66 is shown in plan view formed on the underside of the dome portion 61 with a diameter, which corresponds approximately to the diameter of the dispensing tube section 16.
  • the pressing member 66 extends outside of the sealing plug 47 this partly.
  • the vertical length of the pressing member 66 is so chosen that the free edge before a first use with vertical Distance to the product container 45 runs. This distance is about the same Sealing plug inside diameter.

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