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EP1375376B1
EP1375376B1 EP03001342A EP03001342A EP1375376B1 EP 1375376 B1 EP1375376 B1 EP 1375376B1 EP 03001342 A EP03001342 A EP 03001342A EP 03001342 A EP03001342 A EP 03001342A EP 1375376 B1 EP1375376 B1 EP 1375376B1
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Ulisse Chiarin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5082—Test tubes per se
    • B01L3/50825—Closing or opening means, corks, bungs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
    • B01L2200/02—Adapting objects or devices to another
    • B01L2200/026—Fluid interfacing between devices or objects, e.g. connectors, inlet details
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/04—Closures and closing means
    • B01L2300/041—Connecting closures to device or container
    • B01L2300/042—Caps; Plugs

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  • the present invention relates to a proprietary closure system for laboratory tubes used in medical laboratories, e.g. for blood collection or for the treatment of biological fluids.
  • the wall of the lid must be sufficiently thick; this contradicts the premise that the difference between the outer diameter of the plug and the outer diameter of the laboratory tube must be as small as possible, otherwise the laboratory tube in the closed state, i. with the closure system, can not be used in containers or other adapter of laboratory machines.
  • European Patent EP 0 419 490 has attempted to overcome such disadvantages by providing the coupling between the two parts of the proprietary closure system solely by means of two extensions extending from the cylindrical inner surface of the cap in the direction of the longitudinal axis; these extensions form a gripping zone, which has the shape of a rib and is adapted to receive an annular groove extending from the inner body, the extension, which is opposite the laboratory tube, located between the front part of the laboratory tube and the above-mentioned annular groove is located.
  • this embodiment has the disadvantage that the part of the inner body which is inserted into the laboratory tube (the real plug) has a reduced length; but because the length of the plug is predetermined by the length of the needle of the syringe, the frictional force between the plug and the laboratory tube is also minimized.
  • US 2001/002607 discloses a protected locking system according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the aim of the invention is to overcome the above-mentioned problems.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a protected closure system for laboratory tubes which consists of two separate parts, namely an inner body (plug) of elastomer and an outer body (cap) of plastic, the outer wall of this second body be as thin as possible so that the difference between the outer diameter of the second body and the diameter of the laboratory tube is as small as possible.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a protected closure system wherein the cap can be made by injection molding and wherein quite simple injection molds can be used, so that the manufacturing cost is lower than the manufacturing cost of known protected closure systems.
  • a still further object of the present invention is to provide a protected closure system wherein the assembly of the two parts, i. putting the cap on the inner body is quick and reliable.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a proprietary closure system in which the cap is always in contact with the outer top of the laboratory tube so that the coupling of the closure system to the laboratory tube is improved without the use of screws or screws Hook must be used.
  • the invention attaining the objects set forth above first includes a protected closure system according to claim 1, namely a laboratory tube closure system comprising the following features: an inner substantially cylindrical body having a lower portion suitable for insertion into the upper part of the laboratory tube to be inserted; a substantially cylindrical cap having an upper closing wall and a cylindrical wall serving to contain the inner body and the upper part of the laboratory tube; the closure system being characterized in that projections extend radially outward from the inner surface of the cylindrical wall and which are adapted to come into contact with the outer surface of the laboratory tube and to exert pressure against that outer surface to prevent the coupling of the Locking system with the laboratory tube to allow.
  • the protected closure system indicated at 1 and used to seal the laboratory tube 2 contains an inner substantially cylindrical body 3 made of elastomer, such as rubber or the like, with a part 4 of this inner body 3 thereto is suitable for use in the laboratory tube; Furthermore, the body 3 has an upper ring 5, which expands in the radial direction and against which the upper edge 2a of the laboratory tube is inserted.
  • the closure system has a cap 6 which is substantially cylindrical and made of a compact plastic; this cap 6 serves to receive the inner body 3 and the upper part of the laboratory tube (see Fig. 1).
  • the cap 6 has on its upper closing wall 7 a central opening 8 to allow the insertion of the withdrawal needle and has a cylindrical wall 9 which encloses the plug and the upper portion of the laboratory tube.
  • the projections 11 extend to a distance "X" from the top wall 7 of the cap 6, this distance being greater than the height "Y" of the ring 5 of the inner body.
  • the projections 11 are arranged in correspondence with openings 13 which are mounted in the upper wall 7 of the cap 6, wherein the cross section of the projections 11 is contained within the surface of this opening 13.
  • the projections 11 may have different shapes; for example, elongate projections 11 may be oriented in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the laboratory tube and may have a square or triangular cross-section (Figure 3).
  • the longitudinally oriented projections may be connected by angular projections 14 ( Figure 4) or the projections may have a curved extension ( Figure 8).
  • the projections may also consist of a plurality of elements 11.4 which are dot-shaped ( Figure 7) or the projections may be angular segments 11.5 which are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the laboratory tube ( Figure 6).
  • the closure system according to the invention has no grooves on its cylindrical part, but only projections 11, so that the required mechanical resistance with a minimum thickness of the wall 9 can be guaranteed.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
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  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Devices For Use In Laboratory Experiments (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Pipe Accessories (AREA)
  • Protection Of Pipes Against Damage, Friction, And Corrosion (AREA)

Claims (9)

  1. Système de fermeture protégé (1) pour des éprouvettes ou tubes à bouchon (2), qui présente les caractéristiques suivantes :
    un corps intérieur sensiblement cylindrique (3) avec une partie inférieure (4) qui est apte à être placée dans la partie supérieure d'une éprouvette ;
    le corps intérieur (3) présentant une bague de butée supérieure (5) qui s'étend dans le sens radial et contre laquelle est placé le bord supérieur (2a) de l'éprouvette (2), en position fermée ;
    un couvercle sensiblement cylindrique (6) avec une paroi de fermeture supérieure (7) et une paroi cylindrique (9) qui sert à recevoir le corps intérieur (3) et la partie supérieure de l'éprouvette (2),
    la paroi de fermeture supérieure (7) du couvercle (3) présentant des ouvertures (13) réparties sur sa circonférence,
    caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu, dans le sens radial à partir de la surface intérieure de la paroi cylindrique, des saillies (11) qui sont aptes à venir en contact avec la surface extérieure (12) de l'éprouvette (2) et à exercer une pression contre cette surface extérieure (12) pour permettre d'accoupler le système de fermeture à l'éprouvette,
    les saillies (11) s'étendant axialement jusqu'à une distance (X) de la paroi de fermeture supérieure (7) et cette distance X étant supérieure à la hauteur (Y) de la bague de butée (5),
    les saillies (11) s'étendant par ailleurs dans le sens longitudinal, c'est-à-dire dans le sens de l'axe longitudinal de l'éprouvette (2), et
    la section transversale des saillies (11) étant toujours contenue dans la surface des ouvertures (13).
  2. Système de fermeture protégé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les saillies (11) s'étendent dans le sens radial vers l'intérieur jusqu'à une surface cylindrique imaginaire dont le diamètre est plus petit que le diamètre extérieur de l'éprouvette, ce qui produit en position fermée une force de frottement dont l'intensité garantit l'accouplement du couvercle sur l'éprouvette et exige en même temps une certaine dépense d'énergie de la part de l'utilisateur pour ouvrir et pour fermer l'éprouvette.
  3. Système de fermeture protégé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les saillies (11) ont une section transversale carrée (11.1).
  4. Système de fermeture protégé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les saillies (11) ont une section transversale triangulaire (11.2).
  5. Système de fermeture protégé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu des saillies (14) reliant les saillies qui s'étendent dans le sens longitudinal.
  6. Système de fermeture protégé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les saillies (11) se composent de plusieurs éléments en forme de points ou de bosses (11.4).
  7. Système de fermeture selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les saillies (11) sont constituées par des segments angulaires (11.5) qui sont situés transversalement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal de l'éprouvette.
  8. Système de fermeture protégé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le corps intérieur (3) est en élastomère et en ce que le couvercle (6) est en matière plastique compacte.
  9. Eprouvette (2) apte à être utilisée dans des laboratoires médicaux, caractérisé en ce qu'elle est équipée d'un système de fermeture protégé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8.
EP03001342A 2002-06-17 2003-01-23 Système de fermeture protégé pour éprouvettes Expired - Lifetime EP1375376B1 (fr)

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SI200330876T SI1375376T1 (sl) 2002-06-17 2003-01-23 Zaĺ äśiten zapiralni sistem za epruveto

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IT2002VI000131A ITVI20020131A1 (it) 2002-06-17 2002-06-17 Tappo con protezione per provette

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