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EP2295368A1
EP2295368A1 EP09170238A EP09170238A EP2295368A1 EP 2295368 A1 EP2295368 A1 EP 2295368A1 EP 09170238 A EP09170238 A EP 09170238A EP 09170238 A EP09170238 A EP 09170238A EP 2295368 A1 EP2295368 A1 EP 2295368A1
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  • the invention relates to a can opener for opening cans, in particular beverage cans, with a can lid.
  • Such a can opener is eg from the EP 2 028 155 A1 known.
  • This known can opener has a holding means for receiving and holding the can, a cutting means for cutting at least a part of the can lid and a drive means for driving the Ausschneemitteffens.
  • the cut-out can lid sections are more or less reproducibly received in the cut-out means. After several opening operations, several cut-out can lid sections have accumulated in the cut-out means. These need to be ejected from the cut-out means from time to time so that the cut-out means does not fill too much with can lid sections, which sooner or later means that no more cut-out can lid sections can be picked up, leaving them open Beverage can and fall into the beverage contained therein.
  • This uncontrollable behavior of the cut-out can lid sections may also occur in advance if there are several such sections in the cut-out means, i. before the cut-out means is overfilled with can lid sections. It is therefore recommended to periodically empty the Ausschnitteschs. But this is tedious, cumbersome and time-consuming, because the desired opening of beverage cans "on an ongoing basis" to be interrupted again and again.
  • the invention has for its object to eliminate the above problems of the can opener described above.
  • the invention provides a can opener for opening cans, in particular beverage cans, with a can lid ready, wherein the can opener holding means for receiving and holding the can, a cut-out means for cutting out at least a part of the can lid and a drive means for driving the cut-out means, characterized in that the drive means cooperates with an ejection means for ejecting the cut-out part of the can lid.
  • Fig. 1A and Fig. 2 a side view of essential elements of an embodiment of the inventive can opener 1 is shown.
  • the Can opener 1 contains a base body 6, 7, which consists of an upper base body part 6 and a lower base body part 7, which are connected to one another via screws 8.
  • the upper main body part 6 includes two mutually parallel walls, in each of which a pivot bearing 6a is formed, of which in Fig. 1A only one is shown.
  • a drive means in the form of a lever 4 is rotatably supported via two bearing pins 4a of the lever 4 on the two pivot bearings 6a.
  • the lever 4 has a first contact surface 4b, designed in particular as a cam surface, which can be moved upwards by a first movement D1 of the lever 4 to the upper side of a contact plate 3c, which in turn has a rod 3b with a cutting means in the form of a cylindrical knife 3 with a cutting edge 3a is rigidly connected at its lower end.
  • the lever 4 also has an extension with a second, in particular formed as a cam surface contact surface 4c, which can be moved by a second movement D2 of the lever 4 to the underside of the contact plate 3c.
  • the cylindrical blade 3 is connected to its rod 3b via an elastic return member in the form of springs, in particular disc springs 9, with the upper base body part 6.
  • a holding means 10 in the form of two clamping jaws 10a and 10b is mounted on the underside of the main body part 7, with which a can 2 can be held at its upper edge fold.
  • an ejection means 5 in the form of three ejector pins 5a, 5b and 5c is fastened to the lower main body 7, with which a lid cutout 2a cut out of the can 2 and held inside the cylindrical knife 3 can be expelled from the inside of the knife 3.
  • the lever 4 is initially in a insertion / removal position P1 (lever 4 vertical), in which a can 2 without the knife 3 to touch introduced into the can opener 1 and in the holding means 10 and then held by this.
  • the knife 3 is now ready again to cut open another can 2 in a further can opening cycle and thereby pick up its lid cutout 2a again.
  • Fig. 1 B and Fig. 3 is a view of the can opener 1 of Fig. 1A along the viewing direction according to arrow A of shown.
  • a holding means 10 in the form of two jaws 10a and 10b, one of which on the left (10a) and the other on the right (10b) on the underside of the lower main body part 7 (see Fig. 1A ) is arranged.
  • the clamping jaws 10a and 10b are rotatably mounted on the lower base body part 7 via a rotation axis 11a or 11b.
  • Each of the two clamping jaws 10a and 10b has a clamping edge in the form of a circular line section whose radius of curvature corresponds to the radius of curvature of the can fold outer edge of the box 2 to be clamped.
  • the jaws 10a and 10b are each connected via a spring 12a and 12b to the plate-shaped underside of the lower main body part 7.
  • the springs 12a and 12b respectively clamped between a suspension pin 7a and 7b on the base body part 7 and a suspension pin 13a on the jaws 10a and a suspension pin 13b on the jaws 10b.
  • the jaws 10a and 10b are slidably mounted respectively via a slide pin 14a and a slide pin 14b in a slide bearing slot 8a and in a slide bearing slot 8b, respectively.
  • the slide pins 14a and 14b are rigidly connected to the jaws 10a and 10b, respectively, while the slide bearing slots 8a and 8b are incorporated in the plate-like underside of the lower main body part 7.
  • the holding means 10 presses the can 2 with its fold against the tapered sliding surfaces 15a and 15b of the left and right jaw 10a and 10b.
  • the jaws are initially in a first closed position without box.
  • the two jaws 10 a and 10 b about its axis of rotation 11 a and 11 b rotated, wherein the respective spring 12 a and 12 b is stretched.
  • the sliding pins 14a and 14b slide in their respective Geitlagerschlitz 8a and 8b in the plate-shaped underside of the lower main body part 7.
  • Each of the two jaws 10a and 10b is thus at two points, namely at its respective axis of rotation 11a and 11b and at its respective slide pin 14a and 14b stored against vertical displacement. This increases the stability of the two clamping jaws 10a and 10b with respect to the vertical forces which occur when the knife 3 penetrates into the lid of the can 2 clamped in the clamping jaws 10a and 10b.
  • the two jaws 10 a and 10 b are arranged below the plate-shaped underside of the lower main body part 7, they are less strongly or not contacted by liquid that can escape when cutting a can 2. This prevents sticking of the jaws 10a and 10b when opening a large number of beer cans or soda cans.

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Abstract

The can opener comprises a retaining unit for receiving and holding a can (2), and a cutting unit (3) for cutting a part of the can cover. A drive unit for driving the cutting unit. The drive unit is coupled with an output unit for discharging the low-cut part of the can cover.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Dosenöffner zum Öffnen von Dosen, insbesondere von Getränkedosen, mit einem Dosendeckel.The invention relates to a can opener for opening cans, in particular beverage cans, with a can lid.

Ein derartiger Dosenöffner ist z.B. aus der EP 2 028 155 A1 bekannt. Dieser bekannte Dosenöffner besitzt ein Haltemittel zum Aufnehmen und Halten der Dose, ein Ausschneidemittel zum Ausschneiden zumindest eines Teils des Dosendeckels und ein Antriebsmittel zum Antreiben des Ausschneidemittels.Such a can opener is eg from the EP 2 028 155 A1 known. This known can opener has a holding means for receiving and holding the can, a cutting means for cutting at least a part of the can lid and a drive means for driving the Ausschneemittemittels.

Beim Verwenden dieses bekannten Dosenöffners zum Öffnen von Getränkedosen werden die ausgeschnittenen Dosendeckel-Abschnitte mehr oder weniger reproduzierbar in dem Ausschneidemittel aufgenommen. Nach mehreren Öffnungsvorgängen haben sich in dem Ausschneidemittel mehrere ausgeschnittene Dosendeckel-Abschnitte angehäuft. Diese müssen von Zeit zu Zeit aus dem Ausschneidemittel ausgestossen werden, damit sich das Ausschneidemittel nicht zu sehr mit Dosendeckel-Abschnitten füllt, was früher oder später dazu führt, dass keine weiteren ausgeschnittenen Dosendeckel-Abschnitte mehr aufgenommen werden können, so dass diese in die offene Getränkedose und in das darin enthaltene Getränk fallen. Dieses unkontrollierbare Verhalten der ausgeschnittenen Dosendeckel-Abschnitte kann auch schon vorher auftreten, wenn sich mehrere solcher Abschnitte in dem Ausschneidemittel befinden, d.h. bevor das Ausschneidemittel mit Dosendeckel-Abschnitten überfüllt ist. Es empfielt sich daher ein regelmässiges Entleeren des Ausschneidemittels. Dies ist aber mühsam, umständlich und zeitraubend, weil das angestrebte Öffnen von Getränkedosen "am laufenden Band" dazu immer wieder unterbrochen werden muss.In using this known can opener to open beverage cans, the cut-out can lid sections are more or less reproducibly received in the cut-out means. After several opening operations, several cut-out can lid sections have accumulated in the cut-out means. These need to be ejected from the cut-out means from time to time so that the cut-out means does not fill too much with can lid sections, which sooner or later means that no more cut-out can lid sections can be picked up, leaving them open Beverage can and fall into the beverage contained therein. This uncontrollable behavior of the cut-out can lid sections may also occur in advance if there are several such sections in the cut-out means, i. before the cut-out means is overfilled with can lid sections. It is therefore recommended to periodically empty the Ausschnittemittels. But this is tedious, cumbersome and time-consuming, because the desired opening of beverage cans "on an ongoing basis" to be interrupted again and again.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die genannten Probleme des eingangs beschriebenen Dosenöffners zu beseitigen.The invention has for its object to eliminate the above problems of the can opener described above.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe stellt die Erfindung einen Dosenöffner zum Öffnen von Dosen, insbesondere von Getränkedosen, mit einem Dosendeckel bereit, wobei der Dosenöffner ein Haltemittel zum Aufnehmen und Halten der Dose, ein Ausschneidemittel zum Ausschneiden zumindest eines Teils des Dosendeckels und ein Antriebsmittel zum Antreiben des Ausschneidemittels aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Antriebsmittel mit einem Ausstossmittel zum Ausstossen des ausgeschnittenen Teils des Dosendeckels zusammenwirkt bzw. mit ihm gekoppelt ist.To achieve this object, the invention provides a can opener for opening cans, in particular beverage cans, with a can lid ready, wherein the can opener holding means for receiving and holding the can, a cut-out means for cutting out at least a part of the can lid and a drive means for driving the cut-out means, characterized in that the drive means cooperates with an ejection means for ejecting the cut-out part of the can lid.

Dadurch erreicht man, dass beim Öffnen jeder Dose durch Ausschneiden eines Teils des Dosendeckels oder des gesamten Dosendeckels der ausgeschnittene Dosendeckel-Abschnitt sofort entfernt wird und nicht in die geöffnete Getränkedose zurückfällt. Durch dieses automatische Entfernen des jeweils ausgeschnittenen Dosendeckel-Abschnitts erübrigen sich die bisher notwendigen Unterbrechungen des Öffnens von Getränkedosen "am laufenden Band".This ensures that when you open each box by cutting out part of the can lid or the entire can lid, the cut-out can lid section is immediately removed and does not fall back into the opened beverage can. This automatic removal of each cut-out can lid section eliminates the hitherto necessary interruptions of the opening of beverage cans "on the fly".

Weitere Vorteile, Merkmale und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen 2 bis 15 sowie aus der Beschreibung einer nicht einschränkend aufzufassenden Ausführung der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung, wobei

  • Fig. 1A eine Seitenansicht wesentlicher Elemente einer Ausführung des erfindungsgemässen Dosenöffners zeigt;
  • Fig. 1 B eine Ansicht des Dosenöffners der Fig. 1A entlang der Blickrichtung gemäss Pfeil A von unten ist;
  • Fig. 2 eine Ansicht der Fig. 1A in vergrösserter Darstellung ist, wobei eine erste Betreibsstellung (gestrichelte Linien) und eine zweite Betriebstellung (durchgezogene Linien) dargestellt sind; und
  • Fig. 3 eine Ansicht der Fig. 1 B in vergrösserter Darstellung ist, wobei eine erste Betreibsstellung (gross-gestrichelt) und eine zweite Betriebstellung (klein-gestrichelt) dargestellt sind.
Further advantages, features and applications of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims 2 to 15 and from the description of a non-limiting aufzufassenden embodiment of the invention with reference to the drawing, wherein
  • Fig. 1A a side view of essential elements of an embodiment of the inventive can opener shows;
  • Fig. 1 B a view of the can opener of Fig. 1A along the viewing direction according to arrow A from below;
  • Fig. 2 a view of Fig. 1A in an enlarged view, wherein a first Betreibsstellung (dashed lines) and a second operating position (solid lines) are shown; and
  • Fig. 3 a view of Fig. 1 B in an enlarged view, with a first Betreibsstellung (large-dashed) and a second operating position (small-dashed) are shown.

In Fig. 1A und Fig. 2 ist eine Seitenansicht wesentlicher Elemente einer Ausführung des erfindungsgemässen Dosenöffners 1 gezeigt. Der Dosenöffner 1 enthält einen Grundkörper 6, 7, der aus einem oberen Grundkörperteil 6 und einem unteren Grundkörperteil 7 besteht, die über Schrauben 8 miteinander verbunden sind. Der obere Grundkörperteil 6 enthält zwei zueinander parallele Wände, in denen jeweils ein Drehlager 6a ausgebildet ist, wovon in Fig. 1A nur eines gezeigt ist.In Fig. 1A and Fig. 2 a side view of essential elements of an embodiment of the inventive can opener 1 is shown. Of the Can opener 1 contains a base body 6, 7, which consists of an upper base body part 6 and a lower base body part 7, which are connected to one another via screws 8. The upper main body part 6 includes two mutually parallel walls, in each of which a pivot bearing 6a is formed, of which in Fig. 1A only one is shown.

Ein Antriebsmittel in Form eine Hebels 4 ist über zwei Lagerzapfen 4a des Hebels 4 an den beiden Drehlagern 6a drehbar gelagert. Der Hebel 4 besitzt eine insbesondere als Nockenfläche ausgebildete erste Berührungsfläche 4b, die durch eine erste Bewegung D1 des Hebels 4 an die Oberseite einer Berührungsplatte 3c heranbewegt werden kann, die wiederum über eine Stange 3b mit einem Ausschneidemittel in Form eines zylinderförmigen Messers 3 mit einer Schneidkante 3a an seinem unteren Ende starr verbunden ist. Der Hebel 4 besitzt auch einen Fortsatz mit einer insbesondere als Nockenfläche ausgebildeten zweiten Berührungsfläche 4c, die durch eine zweite Bewegung D2 des Hebels 4 an die Unterseite der Berührungsplatte 3c heranbewegt werden kann. Das zylinderförmige Messer 3 ist an seiner Stange 3b über ein elastisches Rückstellglied in Form von Federn, insbesondere Tellerfedern 9, mit dem oberen Grundkörperteil 6 verbunden.A drive means in the form of a lever 4 is rotatably supported via two bearing pins 4a of the lever 4 on the two pivot bearings 6a. The lever 4 has a first contact surface 4b, designed in particular as a cam surface, which can be moved upwards by a first movement D1 of the lever 4 to the upper side of a contact plate 3c, which in turn has a rod 3b with a cutting means in the form of a cylindrical knife 3 with a cutting edge 3a is rigidly connected at its lower end. The lever 4 also has an extension with a second, in particular formed as a cam surface contact surface 4c, which can be moved by a second movement D2 of the lever 4 to the underside of the contact plate 3c. The cylindrical blade 3 is connected to its rod 3b via an elastic return member in the form of springs, in particular disc springs 9, with the upper base body part 6.

An dem unteren Grundkörperteil 7 ist das Ausschneidemittel in Form eines zylinderförmigen Messers 3, vertikal gleitend gelagert. Ausserdem ist an der Unterseite des Grundkörperteils 7 ein Haltemittel 10 in Form von zwei Klemmbacken 10a und 10b gelagert, mit dem eine Dose 2 an ihrem oberen Randfalz gehalten werden kann. Desweiteren ist dem unteren Grundkörper 7 ein Ausstossmittel 5 in Form von drei Auswerferstiften 5a, 5b und 5c befestigt, mit dem ein von der Dose 2 ausgeschnittener und im Innern des zylinderförmigen Messers 3 gehaltener Deckelausschnitt 2a aus dem Innernd des Messers 3 ausgestossen werden kann.At the lower base body part 7, the cut-out means in the form of a cylindrical blade 3, mounted vertically sliding. In addition, a holding means 10 in the form of two clamping jaws 10a and 10b is mounted on the underside of the main body part 7, with which a can 2 can be held at its upper edge fold. Furthermore, an ejection means 5 in the form of three ejector pins 5a, 5b and 5c is fastened to the lower main body 7, with which a lid cutout 2a cut out of the can 2 and held inside the cylindrical knife 3 can be expelled from the inside of the knife 3.

Der Hebel 4 befindet sich zunächst in einer Einbringung/Entnahme-Stellung P1 (Hebel 4 vertikal), in welcher eine Dose 2 ohne das Messer 3 zu berühren in den Dosenöffner 1 und in dessen Haltemittel 10 eingebracht und dann von diesem gehalten werden kann.The lever 4 is initially in a insertion / removal position P1 (lever 4 vertical), in which a can 2 without the knife 3 to touch introduced into the can opener 1 and in the holding means 10 and then held by this.

Wenn man den Hebel 4 gemäss der Bewegung D1 in einer ersten Richtung gegen die Kraft der Tellerfedern 9 aus dieser Position P1 (Hebel 4 vertikal, Hebel-Umrisse gestrichelt gezeichnet) von oben nach unten bewegt, drückt die Berührungsfläche 4b von oben gegen die Oberseite der Berührungsplatte 3c, wodurch über die Stange 3b das zylinderförmige Messer 3 mit seiner Schneidkante 3a gegen den oberen Deckelteil der Dose 2 gedrückt wird und dieser von der Schneidkante 3a des zylinderförmigen Messers 3 ausgeschnitten wird, wobei das Messer bis zu einer maximalen Stoss-Stellung P2 nach unten gedrückt wird. Das zylinderförmige Messer 3 ist so ausgebildet, dass sich dabei der ausgeschnittene Deckelausschnitt 2a der Dose 2 im Innern des Messers 3 festklemmt.When the lever 4 according to the movement D1 in a first direction against the force of the disc springs 9 from this position P1 (lever 4 vertical, dashed lines drawn in broken lines) moves from top to bottom, presses the contact surface 4b from above against the top of Contact plate 3c, which is pressed over the rod 3b, the cylindrical knife 3 with its cutting edge 3a against the upper lid portion of the box 2 and this is cut from the cutting edge 3a of the cylindrical blade 3, wherein the knife up to a maximum shock position P2 after is pressed down. The cylindrical knife 3 is formed so that it clamps the cut-out lid cutout 2a of the can 2 inside the knife 3.

Wenn man den Hebel 4 gemäss der Bewegung D2 in einer zweiten Richtung aus dieser Position P2 (Hebel 4 horizontal, Hebel-Umrisse als durchgezogene Linie gezeichnet) von unten nach oben bewegt, drücken die Tellerfedern 9 die Stange 3b und die Berührungsplatte 3c aus dieser Stellung P2 bis in die Ausgangsstellung bzw. Einbringung/Entnahmestellung P1 (Hebel 4 vertikal) nach oben, in welcher die geöffnete Dose 2 ohne das Messer 3 zu berühren von dem Haltemittel 10 gelöst und dann aus dem Dösenöffner 1 entnommen werden kann.When the lever 4 is moved from the bottom to the top in a second direction according to the movement D2 (lever 4 horizontal, lever outline drawn in solid line), the plate springs 9 press the rod 3b and the contact plate 3c out of this position P2 up to the starting position or insertion / removal position P1 (lever 4 vertical) upwards, in which the open can 2 without touching the knife 3 to be released from the holding means 10 and then removed from the Dösenöffner 1.

Wenn man den Hebel 4 nun gemäss der Bewegung D2 über die Einbringung/Entnahmestellung P1 (Hebel 4 vertikal) hinaus bewegt, gelangt der Hebel-Fortsatz mit seiner insbesondere als Nockenfläche ausgebildeten zweiten Berührungsfläche 4c mit der Unterseite der Berührungsplatte 3c in Berührung. Das zylinderförmige Messer 3 wird dann über seine Stange 3b gegen die Kraft der Tellerfedern 9 nach oben gedrückt. Dabei stösst der im Innern des zylinderförmigen Messers 3 festgeklemmte Deckelausschnitt 2a der mittlerweile aus dem Dosenöffner 1 entnommenen Dose 2 gegen die drei nach unten ragenden Auswerferstifte 5a, 5b und 5c, wodurch der Deckelausschnitt 2a nach unten ausgestossen wird. Der Dosenöffnungs-Zyklus ist damit beendet.When the lever 4 is now moved beyond the insertion / removal position P1 (lever 4 vertical) according to the movement D2, the lever extension with its second contact surface 4c, which is in particular designed as a cam surface, comes into contact with the underside of the contact plate 3c. The cylindrical knife 3 is then pressed over its rod 3b against the force of the disc springs 9 upwards. In the process, the lid cutout 2a clamped in the interior of the cylindrical knife 3 of the can 2, which has meanwhile been removed from the can opener 1, pushes against the three downwardly projecting ejector pins 5a, 5b and 5c, whereby the lid cutout 2a is ejected downwards. The can opening cycle is over.

Das Messer 3 ist nun wieder bereit, um in einem weiteren Dosenöffnungs-Zyklus eine weitere Dose 2 aufzuschneiden und dabei deren Deckelausschnitt 2a wieder aufzunehmen.The knife 3 is now ready again to cut open another can 2 in a further can opening cycle and thereby pick up its lid cutout 2a again.

In Fig. 1 B und Fig. 3 ist eine Ansicht des Dosenöffners 1 der Fig. 1A entlang der Blickrichtung gemäss Pfeil A von gezeigt. Man erkennt ein Haltemittel 10 in Form von zwei Klemmbacken 10a und 10b, wovon der eine links (10a) und der andere rechts (10b) an der Unterseite des unteren Grundkörperteils 7 (siehe Fig. 1A) angeordnet ist. Die Klemmbacken 10a und 10b sind über eine Drehachse 11a bzw. 11 b an dem unteren Grundkörperteil 7 drehbar gelagert. Jeder der beiden Klemmbacken 10a und 10b hat eine Klemmkante in Form eine Kreislinienabschnitts, dessen Krümmungsradius dem Krümmungsradius des Dosenfalz-Aussenrandes der einzuklemmenden Dose 2 entspricht.In Fig. 1 B and Fig. 3 is a view of the can opener 1 of Fig. 1A along the viewing direction according to arrow A of shown. One recognizes a holding means 10 in the form of two jaws 10a and 10b, one of which on the left (10a) and the other on the right (10b) on the underside of the lower main body part 7 (see Fig. 1A ) is arranged. The clamping jaws 10a and 10b are rotatably mounted on the lower base body part 7 via a rotation axis 11a or 11b. Each of the two clamping jaws 10a and 10b has a clamping edge in the form of a circular line section whose radius of curvature corresponds to the radius of curvature of the can fold outer edge of the box 2 to be clamped.

Die Klemmbacken 10a und 10b sind jeweils über eine Feder 12a bzw. 12b mit der plattenförmigen Unterseite des unteren Grundkörperteils 7 verbunden. Hierzu sind die Federn 12a und 12b jeweils zwischen einem Aufhängungsstift 7a bzw. 7b am Grundkörperteil 7 und einem Aufhängungsstift 13a am Klemmbacken 10a bzw. einem Aufhängungsstift 13b am Klemmbacken 10b eingespannt.The jaws 10a and 10b are each connected via a spring 12a and 12b to the plate-shaped underside of the lower main body part 7. For this purpose, the springs 12a and 12b respectively clamped between a suspension pin 7a and 7b on the base body part 7 and a suspension pin 13a on the jaws 10a and a suspension pin 13b on the jaws 10b.

Die Klemmbacken 10a und 10b sind jeweils über einen Gleitstift 14a bzw. über einen Gleitstift 14b in einem Gleitlagersschlitz 8a bzw. in einem Gleitlagerschlitz 8b gleitend gelagert. Die Gleitstifte 14a und 14b sind mit den Klemmbacken 10a bzw. 10b starr verbunden, während die Gleitlagerschlitze 8a bzw. 8b in der plattenartigen Unterseite des unteren Grundkörperteils 7 eingearbeitet sind.The jaws 10a and 10b are slidably mounted respectively via a slide pin 14a and a slide pin 14b in a slide bearing slot 8a and in a slide bearing slot 8b, respectively. The slide pins 14a and 14b are rigidly connected to the jaws 10a and 10b, respectively, while the slide bearing slots 8a and 8b are incorporated in the plate-like underside of the lower main body part 7.

Zum Einbringen einer Dose 2 in das Haltemittel 10 drückt man die Dose 2 mit ihrem Falz gegen die abgeschrägten Gleitflächen 15a und 15b des linken bzw. rechten Klemmbackens 10a bzw. 10b. Die Klemmbacken befinden sich zunächst in einer ersten geschlossenen Stellung ohne Dose. Durch das Drücken des Dosenfalzes gegen die angeschrägten Gleitflächen 15a und 15b werden die beiden Klemmbacken 10a und 10b um ihre Drehachse 11a bzw. 11 b gedreht, wobei die jeweilige Feder 12a bzw. 12b gedehnt wird. Dabei gleiten die Gleitstifte 14a und 14b in ihrem jeweiligen Geitlagerschlitz 8a bzw. 8b in der plattenförmigen Unterseite des unteren Grundkörperteils 7. Jeder der beiden Klemmbacken 10a und 10b ist somit an zwei Punkten, nämlich an seiner jeweiligen Drehachse 11a bzw. 11 b sowie an seinem jeweiligen Gleitstift 14a bzw. 14b gegen eine vertikale Verschiebung gelagert. Dies erhöht die Stabilität der beiden Klemmbacken 10a und 10b gegenüber den vertikalen Kräften, die beim Eindringen des Messers 3 in den Deckel der in den Klemmbacken 10a und 10b eingespannten Dose 2 auftreten.To insert a can 2 in the holding means 10 presses the can 2 with its fold against the tapered sliding surfaces 15a and 15b of the left and right jaw 10a and 10b. The jaws are initially in a first closed position without box. By pressing the Dosenfalzes against the tapered sliding surfaces 15 a and 15 b, the two jaws 10 a and 10 b about its axis of rotation 11 a and 11 b rotated, wherein the respective spring 12 a and 12 b is stretched. In this case, the sliding pins 14a and 14b slide in their respective Geitlagerschlitz 8a and 8b in the plate-shaped underside of the lower main body part 7. Each of the two jaws 10a and 10b is thus at two points, namely at its respective axis of rotation 11a and 11b and at its respective slide pin 14a and 14b stored against vertical displacement. This increases the stability of the two clamping jaws 10a and 10b with respect to the vertical forces which occur when the knife 3 penetrates into the lid of the can 2 clamped in the clamping jaws 10a and 10b.

Da die beiden Klemmbacken 10a und 10b unterhalb der plattenförmigen Unterseite des unteren Grundkörperteils 7 angeordnet sind, werden sie durch Flüssigkeit, die beim Aufschneiden einer Dose 2 austreten kann, weniger stark oder überhaupt nicht kontaktiert. Dies verhindert ein Verkleben der Klemmbacken 10a und 10b beim Öffnen einer grossen Anzahl von Bierdosen oder Limonadedosen.Since the two jaws 10 a and 10 b are arranged below the plate-shaped underside of the lower main body part 7, they are less strongly or not contacted by liquid that can escape when cutting a can 2. This prevents sticking of the jaws 10a and 10b when opening a large number of beer cans or soda cans.

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Dosenöffner (1) zum Öffnen von Dosen (2), insbesondere von Getränkedosen, mit einem Dosendeckel, wobei der Dosenöffner ein Haltemittel (10) zum Aufnehmen und Halten der Dose (2), ein Ausschneidemittel (3) zum Ausschneiden zumindest eines Teils des Dosendeckels und ein Antriebsmittel (4) zum Antreiben des Ausschneidemittels (3) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Antriebsmittel (4) mit einem Ausstossmittel (5) zum Ausstossen des ausgeschnittenen Teils (2a) des Dosendeckels zusammenwirkt bzw. mit ihm gekoppelt ist.A can opener (1) for opening cans (2), in particular beverage cans, with a can lid, the can opener comprising holding means (10) for receiving and holding the can (2), cut-out means (3) for cutting at least part of the can lid and a drive means (4) for driving the Ausschneckenmittels (3), characterized in that the drive means (4) with an ejection means (5) for ejecting the cut-out portion (2a) of the can lid cooperates and is coupled thereto. Dosenöffner nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Antriebsmittel (4) an einem Grundkörper (6, 7) des Dosenöffners beweglich gelagert und mit dem Ausschneidemittel (3) gekoppelt ist, insbesondere mit dem Ausschneidemittel unmittelbar oder mittelbar in Berührung ist.Can opener according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive means (4) is movably mounted on a base body (6, 7) of the can opener and is coupled to the cut-out means (3), in particular directly or indirectly in contact with the cut-out means. Dosenöffner nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen dem Grundkörper (6, 7) und dem Ausschneidemittel (3) ein elastisches Rückstellglied (9) angeordnet ist.Can opener according to claim 2, characterized in that between the base body (6, 7) and the cut-out means (3) an elastic return member (9) is arranged. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausschneidemittel (3) in oder an dem Grundkörper (6, 7) gleitend gelagert ist.Can opener according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cut-out means (3) is slidably mounted in or on the base body (6, 7). Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Antriebsmittel (4) in einer ersten Richtung (D1) bewegbar ist, um das Ausschneidemittel (3) in einer Stossrichtung (S1) an den Dosendeckel heranzubewegen und durch diesen hindurchzudrücken.A can opener according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the drive means (4) is movable in a first direction (D1) to move the cut-out means (3) in a direction of impact (S1) against the can lid and push it therethrough. Dosenöffner nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Antriebsmittel in einer zur ersten Richtung entgegengesetzten zweiten Richtung (D2) bewegbar ist, um das Ausschneidemittel (3) in einer zur Stossrichtung engegengesetzten Rückholrichtung (S2) von dem Deckelbereich der Dose weg zu bewegen.A can opener according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the drive means is movable in a second direction (D2) opposite the first direction so as to move the cut-out means (3) away from the lid portion of the can in a direction of return (S2) opposite to the direction of impact , Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das elastische Rückstellglied (9) beim Bewegen des Antriebsmittels (3) in der ersten Richtung (D1) eine Verformung in einer ersten Richtung erfährt und beim Bewegen des Antriebsmittels in der entgegengesetzten zweiten Richtung (D2) eine Verformung in einer zweiten, zur ersten Richtung entgegengesetzten Richtung erfährt.Can opener according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the elastic return member (9) during movement of the drive means (3) in the first direction (D1) undergoes deformation in a first direction and when moving the drive means in the opposite second direction (D2) undergoes deformation in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausschneidemittel (3) bezüglich des Dosenöffner-Grundkörpers eine Einbringung/Entnahme-Stellung einnehmen kann, in welcher eine Dose, insbesondere ohne Berührung des Ausschneidemittels, in das Haltemittel eingebracht und von diesem entnommen werden kann.Can opener according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that the Ausschnittemittel (3) with respect to the can opener base body can adopt a insertion / removal position in which a can, in particular without touching the Ausneidemittels, introduced into the holding means and from this can be removed. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausschneidemittel (3) bezüglich des Dosenöffner-Grundkörpers eine maximale Stoss-Stellung einnehmen kann, in welcher der Dosendeckel einer in dem Haltemittel aufgenommenen Dose von dem Ausschneidemittel durchstossen bzw. ausgeschnitten ist.Can opener according to one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the Ausschnittemittel (3) with respect to the can opener main body can assume a maximum shock position in which the can lid of a received in the holding means can pierced by the Ausneidemittel or cut out. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausschneidemittel (3) bezüglich des Dosenöffner-Grundkörpers eine maximale Rückhol-Stellung einnehmen kann, in welcher der ausgeschnittene Teil des Dosendeckels ausgestossen ist.Can opener according to one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that the cut-out means (3) can assume a maximum return position with respect to the can opener base body, in which the cut-out part of the can lid is ejected. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausschneidemittel (3) nach dem Ausschneiden zumindest eines Teils des Dosendeckels den ausgeschnittenen Dosendeckel-Ausschnitt festhalten kann.Can opener according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the cut-out means (3) can hold the cut-out can lid cutout after cutting at least a portion of the can lid. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausschneidemittel (3) einen Hohlraum zum Aufnehmen und Festhalten des ausgeschnittenen Dosendeckel-Ausschnitts mit einer Festhaltekraft aufweist.Can opener according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the cut-out means (3) has a cavity for receiving and holding the cut-out can lid cutout with a holding force. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausstossmittel (5) mit dem Dosenöffner-Grundkörper feststehend verbunden ist.Can opener according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the ejection means (5) is fixedly connected to the can opener base body. Dosenöffner nach Anspruch 12 oder 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ausschneidemittel (3) mit einem von ihm festgehaltenen Dosendeckel-Ausschnitt bezüglich des Dosenöffner-Grundkörpers bewegt und gegen das Dosendeckel-Ausstossmittel (5) mit einer die Festhaltekraft des Ausschneidemittels übersteigenden Ausstosskraft in Anschlag gebracht werden kann, um den Dosendeckel-Ausschnitt auszustossen.A can opener according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the cut-out means (3) moves with a can lid held by it relative to the can opener body and is brought into abutment with the can lid ejection means (5) with an ejection force exceeding the holding force of the cut-out means can be to eject the can lid cutout. Dosenöffner nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Dosendeckel-Ausschnitt durch Bewegen des Ausschneidemittels (3) bezüglich des Dosenöffner-Grundkörpers von der Einbringung/Entnahme-Stellung zu der maximalen Rückhol-Stellung ausgestossen werden kann.Can opener according to one of claims 8 to 14, characterized in that the can lid cutout can be ejected by moving the Ausschneemittemittels (3) with respect to the can opener main body of the insertion / removal position to the maximum return position.
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