EP2958815A1 - Can closure with inner closure part - Google Patents
Can closure with inner closure partInfo
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- EP2958815A1 EP2958815A1 EP14704521.5A EP14704521A EP2958815A1 EP 2958815 A1 EP2958815 A1 EP 2958815A1 EP 14704521 A EP14704521 A EP 14704521A EP 2958815 A1 EP2958815 A1 EP 2958815A1
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- closure
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Classifications
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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
- B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
- B65D17/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
- B65D17/506—Rigid or semi-rigid members, e.g. plugs
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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
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
- B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
- B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
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- B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
- B65D47/0842—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element consisting of a strap of flexible material
Definitions
- the invention relates to a can closure for insertion into a can lid of a can, in particular a beverage can.
- a can closure which can be used, for example, in a beverage can.
- This known can closure consists essentially of a closure bottom, a closure top and a closure lid, wherein the can closure is made in one piece from plastic.
- the closure bottom is inserted into a can opening in the can lid and welded to the mouth edge of the can opening.
- the can closure is then initially in a transport position flat on the top of the can lid.
- the closure top is then folded onto the closure bottom, wherein the closure upper part pushes out a sealing element in the final part of the closure and thereby opens the beverage can.
- the closure lid is then opened upwards by the upper closure part in order to be able to remove liquid from the can.
- the closure lid can then be folded back onto the closure top to close the beverage can again.
- This known can closure advantageously makes it possible to reclose the can after a liquid withdrawal.
- a disadvantage of this known can closure is the fact that the inside pressure of the can presses against the can closure from the inside, so that the can closure must be sufficiently pressure-resistant.
- the welding between the can interior part and the mouth edge of the can opening must be sufficiently stable.
- the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a correspondingly improved can closure.
- the can closure according to the invention initially has an outer closure part, which is in the mounted state outside the can and is inserted into a can opening in the can lid.
- the closure outer part can be constructed in a similar manner as in the known can closure described in the introduction according to EP 1 542 909 B1, so that the content of this patent can be fully attributed to the present description with regard to the structural design of the closure outer part.
- the can closure according to the invention has a closure inner part, which is assembled in the assembled state with the closure outer part and is located inside the can, wherein the closure inner part is supported from below on the can lid.
- the inner tube pressure in the can pushes this closure inner part from below against the underside of the can lid.
- the closure inner part thus decreases in the case of the can closed the inside of the can, which acts on the welding between the closure bottom and the mouth edge of the can opening in the known can closure according to EP 1 542 909 B1 described in the introduction.
- the closure inner part has a pouring opening which lies below the can opening, so that a liquid withdrawal is possible through the pouring opening and the can opening.
- a sealing element is inserted into the pouring opening of the closure inner part, which rests against the closure inner part from below and seals the pouring opening in the closure inner part, provided that no liquid removal is to take place.
- the sealing element rests from below on the mouth edge of the pouring opening on the closure inner part and is pressed by the inner pressure of the can on the mouth edge of the pouring opening of the closure inner part.
- the inner tube pressure thus does not act on a weld between the mouth edge of the can opening and the closure bottom, as is the case in the prior art.
- the can closure according to the invention is therefore substantially more resistant to pressure and therefore particularly well suited for beverage cans for carbonated drinks.
- closure outer part can be constructed in a similar manner as in the case of the can closure according to EP 1 542 909 B1.
- the closure outer part therefore preferably has a closure lower part which in the mounted state into the can opening in the can lid is inserted and has a pouring opening, which lies above the can opening.
- the closure outer part preferably has an upper closure part which is pivotally connected to the closure lower part and has a pouring opening which lies above the pouring opening in the closure lower part, wherein the closure upper part is pivotable from a delivery position into a use position.
- closure outer part preferably has a closure lid, which is mounted pivotably on the closure upper part in order to close the pouring opening in the closure upper part optionally in a closed position or to open it in a removal position.
- closure lid which is mounted pivotably on the closure upper part in order to close the pouring opening in the closure upper part optionally in a closed position or to open it in a removal position.
- Closure upper part and the closure lower part are in this case preferably in coincidence with the can opening in the can, so that a liquid removal through the can opening and the pouring openings in closure inner part, closure bottom and closure top is possible.
- a tamper-evident element is used, which is connected by at least one predetermined breaking point with the closing part. The closure top then breaks this tamper-evident element out of the closure bottom when the closure top is pivoted from the delivery position to the use position.
- the closure top preferably has at least one projection on its underside which protrudes downwards.
- this projection can also be attached to the underside of the closure lid.
- the tamper-evident element preferably has at least one connecting element (eg pin) in order to produce a mechanical connection with the sealing element. put.
- this pin of the tamper-evident element is pressed into a corresponding bore in the sealing element and thereby establishes a clamping connection between the sealing element and the tamper-evident element.
- the tamper-evident element and the sealing element are then broken out together and then preferably fall into the can.
- the tamper-evident element and the sealing element are in this case preferably dimensioned such that both together can no longer escape from the can opening, but remain permanently in the can.
- closure outer part, the closure interior part, the closure shell, the closure bottom part and / or the closure lid are preferably made of plastic, wherein the entire can closure or at least the closure outer part can be made in one piece.
- the closure outer part is preferably connected by a welded connection or an adhesive connection to the closure inner part, in particular by a welded connection or an adhesive connection between the inner closure inner part and the outer closure lower part.
- the closure inner part is preferably supported on a surface on the underside of the can lid, which is at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or at least 90% of the inner surface of the can lid. This distinguishes the can closure according to the invention also from the known can closure according to EP 1 542 909 B1, in which the can closure is supported on the inside of the can lid only at the mouth edge of the can opening. The closure inner part is thus supported on a surface on the underside of the can lid, which is preferably at least 0.5 cm 2 , 1 cm 2 or 1.5 cm 2 .
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective external view of the can closure from FIG. 1 in a position of use with a closed closure lid
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective exterior view of the can closure from FIGS. 1 and 2 with the closure lid open
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective inside view of the can lid from FIGS. 1 to 3 with the can closure according to the invention
- 5 shows a perspective inside view of the can lid with an open can closure
- FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the closure inner part with a sealing lip
- FIG. 7 shows an enlarged detail view of the sealing lip from FIG. 6.
- FIG. 1 show a can closure 1 according to the invention, which is mounted in a can lid 2 of a beverage can, wherein the can closure 1 is particularly suitable for beverage cans for carbonated beverages due to its compressive strength.
- the can closure 1 consists essentially of an inner closure part 3 and a closure outer part consisting of a closure bottom part 4 and an upper closure part 5 and a closure lid 6.
- the closure bottom part 4 When the can closure 1 is being mounted, the closure bottom part 4 is inserted into a can opening in the can lid 2 and contains a pouring opening 7, which is initially closed by an original securing element 8 in the delivery position shown in FIG.
- the upper closure part is pivotably attached to the closure bottom 4 by means of a film hinge 9 and initially lies flat on the can lid 2 in the delivery position shown in FIG.
- closure lid 6 is pivotably attached to the closure top 5 by means of a further film hinge 10. brought and initially unfolded in the delivery position shown in Figure 1 on the upper closure part, so that the closure lid 6 is then between the upper closure part 5 and the can lid 2.
- the closure upper part 5 is pivoted by means of the film hinge 9 onto the closure bottom part 4.
- two projections 11, 12 press on the inside of the closure top 5 against two projections 13, 14 on the outside of the tamper-evident element 8, whereby the tamper-evident element 8 is broken inwards into the interior of the can.
- the can closure 1 also has a sealing element 15, which rests against the opening edge of the pouring opening in the closure inner part 3 from the inside and receives the internal dose of the can.
- tamper-evident element 8 During assembly, two pins 16, 17 are pressed into the corresponding holes in the sealing element 15 on the underside of the tamper-evident element 8 and thereby establish a clamping connection between the tamper-evident element 8 and the sealing element 15.
- the tamper-evident element 8 therefore falls into the can together with the sealing element 15.
- the tamper-evident element 8 is in this case dimensioned together with the sealing element 15 so that both can not escape together again from the beverage can.
- closure lid 6 For liquid removal, the closure lid 6 is then pivoted from the closed position shown in Figure 2 into the removal position shown in Figure 3 to liquid pour out of the beverage can. The pivoting of the closure lid 6 is facilitated by a molded onto the closure lid 6 handle 18.
- the closure top 5 has a pour spout 19 to facilitate pouring out of Ge ⁇ beverage can.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 show that a sealing lip 20, which surrounds the can opening in the can lid 2 and rests against the underside of the can lid 2 in the mounted state, is formed on the upper side of the closure inner part 3.
- the sealing lip 20 consists of a softer, more elastic material than the closure inner part 3 in order to achieve a good sealing effect.
- the sealing lip 20 is molded onto the closure inner part 3.
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Abstract
Description
BESCHREIBUNG DESCRIPTION
DOSENVERSCHLUSS MIT INNENLIEGENDEM VERSCHLUSSTEIL TERMINAL WITH INTERNAL CLOSURE PART
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Dosenverschluss zum Einsetzen in einen Dosendeckel einer Dose, insbesondere einer Getränkedose . The invention relates to a can closure for insertion into a can lid of a can, in particular a beverage can.
Aus EP 1 542 909 Bl ist ein derartiger Dosenverschluss bekannt, der beispielsweise in eine Getränkedose eingesetzt werden kann. Dieser bekannte Dosenverschluss besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Verschlussunterteil, einem Verschluss- Oberteil und einem Verschlussdeckel, wobei der Dosenverschluss einteilig aus Kunststoff hergestellt ist. Bei der Montage dieses bekannten Dosenverschlusses wird das Verschlussunterteil in eine Dosenöffnung in dem Dosendeckel eingesetzt und mit dem Mündungsrand der Dosenöffnung ver- schweißt. Der Dosenverschluss liegt dann zunächst in einer Transportstellung flach auf der Oberseite des Dosendeckels auf. Zur Flüssigkeitsentnahme aus der Getränkedose wird das Verschlussoberteil dann auf das Verschlussunterteil geklappt, wobei das Verschlussoberteil ein Dichtelement in dem Ver- Schlussunterteil herausdrückt und dadurch die Getränkedose öffnet. Anschließend wird dann zur Flüssigkeitsentnahme noch der Verschlussdeckel von dem Verschlussoberteil nach oben aufgeklappt, um Flüssigkeit aus der Dose entnehmen zu können. Nach der Flüssigkeitsentnahme kann der Verschlussdeckel dann wieder auf das Verschlussoberteil geklappt werden, um die Getränkedose wieder zu verschließen. From EP 1 542 909 B1, such a can closure is known, which can be used, for example, in a beverage can. This known can closure consists essentially of a closure bottom, a closure top and a closure lid, wherein the can closure is made in one piece from plastic. During assembly of this known can closure, the closure bottom is inserted into a can opening in the can lid and welded to the mouth edge of the can opening. The can closure is then initially in a transport position flat on the top of the can lid. For liquid removal from the beverage can, the closure top is then folded onto the closure bottom, wherein the closure upper part pushes out a sealing element in the final part of the closure and thereby opens the beverage can. Then, for the removal of liquid, the closure lid is then opened upwards by the upper closure part in order to be able to remove liquid from the can. After the liquid removal, the closure lid can then be folded back onto the closure top to close the beverage can again.
Dieser bekannte Dosenverschluss ermöglicht vorteilhaft ein Wiederverschließen der Dose nach einer Flüssigkeitsentnahme. Nachteilig an diesem bekannten Dosenverschluss ist jedoch die Tatsache, dass der Doseninnendruck von innen gegen den Dosenverschluss drückt, so dass der Dosenverschluss ausreichend druckfest sein muss. Insbesondere muss die Verschweißung zwischen dem Doseninnenteil und dem Mündungsrand der Dosenöffnung ausreichend stabil sein. This known can closure advantageously makes it possible to reclose the can after a liquid withdrawal. However, a disadvantage of this known can closure is the fact that the inside pressure of the can presses against the can closure from the inside, so that the can closure must be sufficiently pressure-resistant. In particular, the welding between the can interior part and the mouth edge of the can opening must be sufficiently stable.
Der Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen ent- sprechend verbesserten Dosenverschluss zu schaffen. The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a correspondingly improved can closure.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen erfindungsgemäßen Dosenverschluss gemäß dem Hauptanspruch gelöst. Der erfindungsgemäße Dosenverschluss weist zunächst ein Verschlussaußenteil auf, das sich im montierten Zustand außerhalb der Dose befindet und in eine Dosenöffnung in dem Dosendeckel eingesetzt wird. Das Verschlussaußenteil kann in ähnlicher Weise aufgebaut sein, wie bei dem eingangs beschriebe- nen bekannten Dosenverschluss gemäß EP 1 542 909 Bl, so dass der Inhalt dieses Patents der vorliegenden Beschreibung hinsichtlich der konstruktiven Gestaltung des Verschlussaußen- teils in vollem Umfang zuzurechnen ist. Darüber hinaus weist der erfindungsgemäße Dosenverschluss ein Verschlussinnenteil auf, das im montierten Zustand mit dem Verschlussaußenteil zusammengefügt ist und sich innerhalb der Dose befindet, wobei sich das Verschlussinnenteil von unten an dem Dosendeckel abstützt. This object is achieved by a can closure according to the invention according to the main claim. The can closure according to the invention initially has an outer closure part, which is in the mounted state outside the can and is inserted into a can opening in the can lid. The closure outer part can be constructed in a similar manner as in the known can closure described in the introduction according to EP 1 542 909 B1, so that the content of this patent can be fully attributed to the present description with regard to the structural design of the closure outer part. In addition, the can closure according to the invention has a closure inner part, which is assembled in the assembled state with the closure outer part and is located inside the can, wherein the closure inner part is supported from below on the can lid.
In einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung drückt der Doseninnendruck in der Dose dieses Verschlussinnenteil von unten gegen die Unterseite des Dosendeckels. Das Verschlussinnenteil nimmt also bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Dosen- verschluss den Doseninnendruck auf, der bei dem eingangs beschriebenen bekannten Dosenverschluss gemäß EP 1 542 909 Bl auf die Verschweißung zwischen dem Verschlussunterteil und dem Mündungsrand der Dosenöffnung wirkt. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the inner tube pressure in the can pushes this closure inner part from below against the underside of the can lid. The closure inner part thus decreases in the case of the can closed the inside of the can, which acts on the welding between the closure bottom and the mouth edge of the can opening in the known can closure according to EP 1 542 909 B1 described in the introduction.
In dem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung weist das Verschlussinnenteil eine Ausgießöffnung auf, die unter der Dosenöffnung liegt, so dass durch die Ausgießöffnung und die Dosenöffnung eine Flüssigkeitsentnahme möglich ist. In die Ausgießöffnung des Verschlussinnenteils ist hierbei ein Dichtelement eingesetzt, das von unten an dem Verschlussinnenteil anliegt und die Ausgießöffnung in dem Verschlussinnenteil abdichtet, sofern keine Flüssigkeitsentnahme erfolgen soll . In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the closure inner part has a pouring opening which lies below the can opening, so that a liquid withdrawal is possible through the pouring opening and the can opening. In this case, a sealing element is inserted into the pouring opening of the closure inner part, which rests against the closure inner part from below and seals the pouring opening in the closure inner part, provided that no liquid removal is to take place.
In dem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung liegt das Dichtelement von unten am Mündungsrand der Ausgießöffnung an dem Verschlussinnenteil an und wird vom Doseninnendruck auf den Mündungsrand der Ausgießöffnung des Verschlussinnen- teils gedrückt. Der Doseninnendruck wirkt hierbei also nicht auf eine Verschweißung zwischen dem Mündungsrand der Dosenöffnung und dem Verschlussunterteil, wie es beim Stand der Technik der Fall ist. Der erfindungsgemäße Dosenverschluss ist also wesentlich druckfester und deshalb insbesondere für Getränkedosen für kohlensäurehaltige Getränke gut geeignet. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the sealing element rests from below on the mouth edge of the pouring opening on the closure inner part and is pressed by the inner pressure of the can on the mouth edge of the pouring opening of the closure inner part. The inner tube pressure thus does not act on a weld between the mouth edge of the can opening and the closure bottom, as is the case in the prior art. The can closure according to the invention is therefore substantially more resistant to pressure and therefore particularly well suited for beverage cans for carbonated drinks.
Es wurde bereits vorstehend kurz erwähnt, dass das Ver- schlussaußenteil in ähnlicher Weise aufgebaut sein kann wie bei dem Dosenverschluss gemäß EP 1 542 909 Bl. Das Ver- schlussaußenteil weist deshalb vorzugsweise ein Verschlussunterteil auf, das im montierten Zustand in die Dosenöffnung in dem Dosendeckel eingesetzt ist und eine Ausgießöffnung aufweist, die über der Dosenöffnung liegt. Darüber hinaus weist das Verschlussaußenteil vorzugsweise ein Verschlussoberteil auf, das schwenkbar mit dem Verschlussunterteil verbunden ist und eine Ausgießöffnung aufweist, die über der Ausgießöffnung in dem Verschlussunterteil liegt, wobei das Verschlussoberteil aus einer Auslieferungsstellung in eine Gebrauchsstel- lung schwenkbar ist. Schließlich weist das Verschlussaußen- teil vorzugsweise einen Verschlussdeckel auf, der schwenkbar an dem Verschlussoberteil angebracht ist, um die Ausgießöffnung in dem Verschlussoberteil wahlweise in einer Schließstellung zu schließen oder in einer Entnahmestellung zu öff- nen. Die Ausgießöffnungen in dem Verschlussinnenteil , demIt has already been mentioned briefly above that the closure outer part can be constructed in a similar manner as in the case of the can closure according to EP 1 542 909 B1. The closure outer part therefore preferably has a closure lower part which in the mounted state into the can opening in the can lid is inserted and has a pouring opening, which lies above the can opening. In addition, the closure outer part preferably has an upper closure part which is pivotally connected to the closure lower part and has a pouring opening which lies above the pouring opening in the closure lower part, wherein the closure upper part is pivotable from a delivery position into a use position. Finally, the closure outer part preferably has a closure lid, which is mounted pivotably on the closure upper part in order to close the pouring opening in the closure upper part optionally in a closed position or to open it in a removal position. The pouring openings in the closure inner part, the
Verschlussoberteil und dem Verschlussunterteil liegen hierbei vorzugsweise in Deckung mit der Dosenöffnung in der Dose, so dass eine Flüssigkeitsentnahme durch die Dosenöffnung und die Ausgießöffnungen in Verschlussinnenteil, Verschlussunterteil und Verschlussoberteil möglich ist. Closure upper part and the closure lower part are in this case preferably in coincidence with the can opening in the can, so that a liquid removal through the can opening and the pouring openings in closure inner part, closure bottom and closure top is possible.
Darüber hinaus ist in die Ausgießöffnung des Verschlussunterteils vorzugsweise ein Originalitätssicherungselement eingesetzt, das durch mindestens eine Sollbruchstelle mit dem Ver- Schlussunterteil verbunden ist. Das Verschlussoberteil bricht dieses Originalitätssicherungselement dann aus dem Verschlussunterteil heraus, wenn das Verschlussoberteil aus der Auslieferungsstellung in die Gebrauchsstellung geschwenkt wird . In addition, in the pouring opening of the closure lower part preferably a tamper-evident element is used, which is connected by at least one predetermined breaking point with the closing part. The closure top then breaks this tamper-evident element out of the closure bottom when the closure top is pivoted from the delivery position to the use position.
Zum Erleichtern dieses Herausbrechens des Originalitätssiche- rungselements weist das Verschlussoberteil an seiner Unterseite vorzugsweise mindestens einen Vorsprung auf, der nach unten hervorsteht. Dieser Vorsprung kann jedoch auch an der Unterseite des Verschlussdeckels angebracht sein. To facilitate this breaking out of the tamper-evident element, the closure top preferably has at least one projection on its underside which protrudes downwards. However, this projection can also be attached to the underside of the closure lid.
Darüber hinaus weist das Originalitätssicherungselement vorzugsweise mindestens ein Verbindungselement (z.B. Stift) zu, um eine mechanische Verbindung mit dem Dichtelement herzu- stellen. Bei der Montage des erfindungsgemäßen Dosenverschlusses wird dieser Stift des Originalitätssicherungsele- ments in eine entsprechende Bohrung in dem Dichtelement gedrückt und stellt dadurch eine Klemmverbindung zwischen dem Dichtelement und dem Originalitätssicherungselement her. Beim anschließenden Herausbrechen des Originalitätssicherungsele- ments durch Schwenken des Verschlussoberteils aus der Auslieferungsstellung in die Gebrauchsstellung werden dann das Originalitätssicherungselement und das Dichtelement zusammen herausgebrochen und fallen dann vorzugsweise in die Dose hinein. Das Originalitätssicherungselement und das Dichtelement sind hierbei vorzugsweise so bemessen, dass beide zusammen nicht mehr aus der Dosenöffnung austreten können, sondern dauerhaft in der Dose verbleiben. In addition, the tamper-evident element preferably has at least one connecting element (eg pin) in order to produce a mechanical connection with the sealing element. put. During assembly of the can closure according to the invention, this pin of the tamper-evident element is pressed into a corresponding bore in the sealing element and thereby establishes a clamping connection between the sealing element and the tamper-evident element. During the subsequent breaking out of the tamper-evident element by pivoting the closure upper part out of the delivery position into the use position, the tamper-evident element and the sealing element are then broken out together and then preferably fall into the can. The tamper-evident element and the sealing element are in this case preferably dimensioned such that both together can no longer escape from the can opening, but remain permanently in the can.
Ferner ist zu erwähnen, dass das Verschlussaußenteil , das Verschlussinnenteil, das Verschlussoberteil, das Verschlussunterteil und/oder der Verschlussdeckel vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff bestehen, wobei der gesamte Dosenverschluss oder zumindest das Verschlussaußenteil einteilig hergestellt sein können . It should also be mentioned that the closure outer part, the closure interior part, the closure shell, the closure bottom part and / or the closure lid are preferably made of plastic, wherein the entire can closure or at least the closure outer part can be made in one piece.
Weiterhin ist zu erwähnen, dass das Verschlussaußenteil vorzugsweise durch eine Schweißverbindung oder eine Klebeverbin- dung mit dem Verschlussinnenteil verbunden ist, insbesondere durch eine Schweißverbindung oder eine Klebeverbindung zwischen dem innen liegenden Verschlussinnenteil und dem außen liegenden Verschlussunterteil. Darüber hinaus ist noch zu erwähnen, dass sich das Verschlussinnenteil vorzugsweise auf einer Fläche an der Unterseite des Dosendeckels abstützt, die mindestens 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% oder mindestens 90% der Innenfläche des Dosendeckels umfasst. Dadurch unterscheidet sich der er- findungsgemäße Dosenverschluss auch von dem bekannten Dosen- verschluss gemäß EP 1 542 909 Bl, bei dem sich der Dosenverschluss lediglich am Mündungsrand der Dosenöffnung innen an dem Dosendeckel abstützt. Der Verschlussinnenteil stützt sich also auf einer Fläche an der Unterseite des Dosendeckels ab, die vorzugsweise mindestens 0,5 cm2, 1 cm2 oder 1,5 cm2 beträgt . It should also be mentioned that the closure outer part is preferably connected by a welded connection or an adhesive connection to the closure inner part, in particular by a welded connection or an adhesive connection between the inner closure inner part and the outer closure lower part. In addition, it should be mentioned that the closure inner part is preferably supported on a surface on the underside of the can lid, which is at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or at least 90% of the inner surface of the can lid. This distinguishes the can closure according to the invention also from the known can closure according to EP 1 542 909 B1, in which the can closure is supported on the inside of the can lid only at the mouth edge of the can opening. The closure inner part is thus supported on a surface on the underside of the can lid, which is preferably at least 0.5 cm 2 , 1 cm 2 or 1.5 cm 2 .
Schließlich ist noch zu erwähnen, dass die Erfindung nicht nur Schutz beansprucht für den vorstehend beschriebenen erfindungsgemäßen Dosenverschluss als einzelnes Bauteil. Vielmehr beansprucht die Erfindung auch Schutz für eine Dose (z.B. Getränkedose) mit einem solchen Dosenverschluss. Andere vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet oder werden nachstehend zusammen mit der Beschreibung des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung anhand der Figuren näher erläutert. Es zeigen: Figur 1 eine perspektivische Außenansicht eines Dosendeckels einer Getränkedose mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Dosenverschluss in einer Auslieferungsstellung, Finally, it should be mentioned that the invention not only claims protection for the above-described can closure according to the invention as a single component. Rather, the invention also claims protection for a can (e.g., beverage can) with such a can closure. Other advantageous developments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims or are explained in more detail below together with the description of the preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to the figures. 1 shows a perspective outside view of a can lid of a beverage can with a can closure according to the invention in a delivery position,
Figur 2 eine perspektivische Außenansicht des Dosenverschlus- ses aus Figur 1 in einer Gebrauchsstellung mit geschlossenem Verschlussdeckel, FIG. 2 shows a perspective external view of the can closure from FIG. 1 in a position of use with a closed closure lid,
Figur 3 eine perspektivische Außenansicht des Dosenverschlusses aus den Figuren 1 und 2 mit geöffnetem Ver- schlussdeckel , FIG. 3 shows a perspective exterior view of the can closure from FIGS. 1 and 2 with the closure lid open,
Figur 4 eine perspektivische Innenansicht des Dosendeckels aus den Figuren 1 bis 3 mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Dosenverschluss, Figur 5 eine perspektivische Innenansicht des Dosendeckels mit geöffnetem Dosenverschluss , Figur 6 eine perspektivische Aufsicht auf das Verschlussin- nenteil mit einer Dichtlippe, sowie FIG. 4 shows a perspective inside view of the can lid from FIGS. 1 to 3 with the can closure according to the invention, 5 shows a perspective inside view of the can lid with an open can closure, FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the closure inner part with a sealing lip, and FIG
Figur 7 eine vergrößerte Detailsicht der Dichtlippe aus Figur 6. FIG. 7 shows an enlarged detail view of the sealing lip from FIG. 6.
Die Zeichnungen zeigen einen erfindungsgemäßen Dosenverschluss 1, der in einem Dosendeckel 2 einer Getränkedose montiert ist, wobei sich der Dosenverschluss 1 aufgrund seiner Druckfestigkeit besonders für Getränkedosen für kohlensäure- haltige Getränke eignet. The drawings show a can closure 1 according to the invention, which is mounted in a can lid 2 of a beverage can, wherein the can closure 1 is particularly suitable for beverage cans for carbonated beverages due to its compressive strength.
Der erfindungsgemäße Dosenverschluss 1 besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Verschlussinnenteil 3 und einem Verschlussau- ßenteil bestehend aus einem Verschlussunterteil 4 und einem Verschlussoberteil 5 sowie einem Verschlussdeckel 6. The can closure 1 according to the invention consists essentially of an inner closure part 3 and a closure outer part consisting of a closure bottom part 4 and an upper closure part 5 and a closure lid 6.
Das Verschlussunterteil 4 wird bei der Montage des Dosenverschlusses 1 in eine Dosenöffnung in dem Dosendeckel 2 eingesetzt und enthält eine Ausgießöffnung 7, die in der in Figur 1 dargestellten Auslieferungsstellung zunächst durch ein Ori- ginalitätssicherungselement 8 verschlossen ist. When the can closure 1 is being mounted, the closure bottom part 4 is inserted into a can opening in the can lid 2 and contains a pouring opening 7, which is initially closed by an original securing element 8 in the delivery position shown in FIG.
Das Verschlussoberteil ist mittels eines Filmscharniers 9 schwenkbar an dem Verschlussunterteil 4 angebracht und liegt in der in Figur 1 dargestellten Auslieferungsstellung zunächst flach auf dem Dosendeckel 2 auf. The upper closure part is pivotably attached to the closure bottom 4 by means of a film hinge 9 and initially lies flat on the can lid 2 in the delivery position shown in FIG.
Weiterhin ist der Verschlussdeckel 6 mittels eines weiteren Filmscharniers 10 schwenkbar an dem Verschlussoberteil 5 an- gebracht und in der in Figur 1 dargestellten Auslieferungsstellung zunächst auf das Verschlussoberteil aufgeklappt, so dass sich der Verschlussdeckel 6 dann zwischen dem Verschlussoberteil 5 und dem Dosendeckel 2 befindet. Furthermore, the closure lid 6 is pivotably attached to the closure top 5 by means of a further film hinge 10. brought and initially unfolded in the delivery position shown in Figure 1 on the upper closure part, so that the closure lid 6 is then between the upper closure part 5 and the can lid 2.
Zur Flüssigkeitsentnahme wird das Verschlussoberteil 5 mittels des Filmscharniers 9 auf das Verschlussunterteil 4 geschwenkt. Dabei drücken zwei Vorsprünge 11, 12 an der Innenseite des Verschlussoberteils 5 gegen zwei Vorsprünge 13, 14 an der Außenseite des Originalitätssicherungselements 8, wodurch das Originalitätssicherungselement 8 nach innen in den Doseninnenraum hinein herausgebrochen wird. For liquid removal, the closure upper part 5 is pivoted by means of the film hinge 9 onto the closure bottom part 4. In this case, two projections 11, 12 press on the inside of the closure top 5 against two projections 13, 14 on the outside of the tamper-evident element 8, whereby the tamper-evident element 8 is broken inwards into the interior of the can.
Darüber hinaus weist der erfindungsgemäße Dosenverschluss 1 noch ein Dichtelement 15 auf, das von innen an dem ündungs- rand der Ausgießöffnung in dem Verschlussinnenteil 3 anliegt und den Doseninnendruck aufnimmt. In addition, the can closure 1 according to the invention also has a sealing element 15, which rests against the opening edge of the pouring opening in the closure inner part 3 from the inside and receives the internal dose of the can.
Bei der Montage werden zwei Stifte 16, 17 an der Unterseite des Originalitätssicherungselements 8 in entsprechende Bohrungen in dem Dichtelement 15 hineingedrückt und stellen dadurch eine Klemmverbindung zwischen dem Originalitätssicherungselement 8 und dem Dichtelement 15 her. Beim Herausbrechen des Originalitätssicherungselements 8 fällt das Originalitätssicherungselement 8 deshalb zusammen mit dem Dichtelement 15 in die Dose hinein. Das Originalitätssicherungselement 8 ist hierbei zusammen mit dem Dichtelement 15 so bemessen, dass beide nicht wieder zusammen aus der Getränkedose austreten können. During assembly, two pins 16, 17 are pressed into the corresponding holes in the sealing element 15 on the underside of the tamper-evident element 8 and thereby establish a clamping connection between the tamper-evident element 8 and the sealing element 15. When breaking the tamper-evident element 8, the tamper-evident element 8 therefore falls into the can together with the sealing element 15. The tamper-evident element 8 is in this case dimensioned together with the sealing element 15 so that both can not escape together again from the beverage can.
Zur Flüssigkeitsentnahme wird der Verschlussdeckel 6 dann aus der in Figur 2 dargestellten Schließstellung in die in Figur 3 dargestellte Entnahmestellung geschwenkt, um Flüssigkeit aus der Getränkedose ausgießen zu können. Das Schwenken des Verschlussdeckels 6 wird hierbei durch einen an dem Verschlussdeckel 6 angeformten Griff 18 erleichtert. Darüber hinaus ist zu bemerken, dass das Verschlussoberteil 5 eine Ausgießtülle 19 aufweist, um eine Ausgießen aus der Ge¬ tränkedose zu erleichtern. For liquid removal, the closure lid 6 is then pivoted from the closed position shown in Figure 2 into the removal position shown in Figure 3 to liquid pour out of the beverage can. The pivoting of the closure lid 6 is facilitated by a molded onto the closure lid 6 handle 18. In addition, it should be noted that the closure top 5 has a pour spout 19 to facilitate pouring out of Ge ¬ beverage can.
Schließlich zeigen die Figuren 6 und 7, dass an der Oberseite des Verschlussinnenteils 3 eine Dichtlippe 20 angeformt ist, welche die Dosenöffnung in dem Dosendeckel 2 umgibt und im montierten Zustand an der Unterseite des Dosendeckels 2 anliegt . Die Dichtlippe 20 besteht in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel aus einem weicheren, elastischeren Material als das Verschlussin- nenteil 3, um eine gute Dichtwirkung zu erreichen. Finally, FIGS. 6 and 7 show that a sealing lip 20, which surrounds the can opening in the can lid 2 and rests against the underside of the can lid 2 in the mounted state, is formed on the upper side of the closure inner part 3. In this exemplary embodiment, the sealing lip 20 consists of a softer, more elastic material than the closure inner part 3 in order to achieve a good sealing effect.
Bei der Herstellung des erfindungsgemäßen Dosenverschlusses wird die Dichtlippe 20 an das Verschlussinnenteil 3 angespritzt . In the production of the can closure according to the invention, the sealing lip 20 is molded onto the closure inner part 3.
Die Erfindung ist nicht auf das vorstehend beschriebene bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt. Vielmehr ist eine Vielzahl von Varianten und Abwandlungen möglich, die ebenfalls von dem Erfindungsgedanken Gebrauch machen und deshalb in den Schutzbereich fallen. Insbesondere beansprucht die Erfindung auch Schutz für den Gegenstand und die Merkmale der Unteransprüche unabhängig von den in Bezug genommenen Ansprü- chen. Bezugszeichenliste : The invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment described above. Rather, a variety of variants and modifications is possible, which also make use of the inventive idea and therefore fall within the scope. In particular, the invention also claims protection for the subject matter and the features of the subclaims independently of the claims referred to. List of reference numbers:
1 Dosenverschluss 1 dose closure
2 Dosendeckel 2 can ends
3 Verschlussinnenteil 3 closure inside
4 Verschlussunterteil 4 closure lower part
5 Verschlussoberteil 5 closure top
6 Verschlussdeckel 6 cap
7 Ausgießöffnung in dem Verschlussunterteil 7 pouring opening in the closure bottom
8 Originalitätssicherungselement 8 tamper-evident element
9 Filmscharnier 9 movie hinge
10 Filmscharnier 10 movie hinge
11 Vorsprung an der Unterseite des Verschlussoberteils 11 projection on the underside of the closure top
12 Vorsprung an der Unterseite des Verschlussoberteils 12 projection on the underside of the closure shell
13 Vorsprung an der Oberseite des Originalitätssicherungsele- ments 13 projection on the top of the tamper-evident element
14 Vorsprung an der Oberseite des Originalitätssicherungsele- ments 14 projection on the top of the tamper-evident element
15 Dichtelement 15 sealing element
16 Stift an der Unterseite des Originalitätssicherungselements 16 pin at the bottom of the tamper-evident element
17 Stift an der Unterseite des Originalitätssicherungselements17 Pin at the bottom of the tamper-evident element
18 Griff an dem Verschlussdeckel 18 Handle on the closure lid
19 Ausgießtülle 19 spout
20 Dichtlippe 20 sealing lip
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