CLOSURE WITH A CHAMBER AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLY FOR SAID CLOSURE

The present invention relates to a closure device for a container storing a first medium, which has a chamber (07) for storing a second medium. The closure device comprises a closure cap (01) for closing a through-opening (14). The chamber (07) comprises a filler tube fastened to the closure cap (01) and a lid insert (08) fastened in the filler tube via a sealed connection. The chamber (07) is guidable into the through-opening (14) and is fastened to the closure cap (01). Furthermore, on a side turnable to face the interior of the container, the chamber (07) is closed, along a predetermined tear line (21), by a lid (09) formed integrally with the lid insert (08). The lid (09) further comprises an actuating member (19) with which, as the chamber (07) is guided out of the through-opening (14), the lid (09) is opened by tearing the predetermined tear line. The lid (09) can be pivoted via a hinge (11) designed integrally with the lid insert (08) towards the lid insert (08).

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Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a closure device for a container storing a first medium, which has a chamber for storing a second medium. The chamber may be filled, for example, with a medicament forming the second medium, which with the aid of the closure device according to the invention can be decanted in a predetermined quantity into the container, in which there may be, for example, water as the first medium. The invention also relates to a set of components for manufacturing a closure device according to the invention.

BACKGROUND

DE 88 14 315 U1 discloses a mixing device for adding a flowable additive to a paint in a closed container. The mixing device comprises a closed capsule in which the flowable additive is stored. The additive is introduced into the container by reducing the interior volume of the chamber.

WO 2009/031167 A1 discloses a closure device having a chamber for storing a miscible component. The chamber is closed on its lower surface, primarily by a lid. To open the lid, the closure device must be rotated, displacing a tubular part of the chamber in a downward direction and forcing the lid to open.

A closure device having a chamber for provision of a further medium is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,982,875. The chamber is closed on its lower surface by a lid on which a tubular part of the chamber is positioned. The chamber is opened by rotating a cap of the closure device, by which means the tubular part is displaced and the lid forced to open.

US 2008/0223740 A1 discloses a closure cap that on its interior surface has a tubular projection which forms a chamber for storing a further medium. The tubular projection is closed by a sealing member attached to the container opening. If the closure cap is unscrewed from the closed container, the sealing member remains in the container, with the result that it frees the tubular projection and the medium stored therein is able to flow out into the interior of container.

DE 85 02 008 U1 discloses a closure cap for two-component packages having an inner container for accommodating a concentrate. A closure cap base of the closure cap has a collar extending into a bottle neck, which collar has a collar thread onto which the inner container may be screwed. The interior wall of the bottleneck has at least one anti-rotation lock so that, by rotating the closure cap, the inner container is unscrewed, whereupon the concentrate can flow out. A drawback of this solution is that the collar thread and the thread of the inner container make manufacturing the closure cap very expensive.

Drink packages are known from WO 92/02434 A1, which make it possible to mix two components. FIG. 7 of WO 92/02434 A1 depicts a container which is closed by a closure cap on which is formed a tubular chamber for storing another component. The tubular chamber projects into the interior of the container and is closed by a closure stopper. When the closure cap is pulled off, the closure stopper is removed from the tubular chamber, whereupon the component contained therein can flow out. However, it is not shown how the tubular chamber can be filled and closed when it is in the container. To this extent the solution shown cannot be implemented. Regardless of this, the disadvantage of this solution is that the sealing tightness of the closure stopper on the tubular chamber is limited. If the press-fit of the closure stopper on the tubular chamber is strengthened to increase the sealing tightness, the chamber can only be opened with much force by removing the closure cap.

EP 1 582 331 A1 describes a closure device for a bottle containing a first medium. The closure device comprises an inner, tubular region to receive a second medium, which is introducible via a raw-materials inlet temporarily closed with a top lid. The tubular region is closed by a lower lid on a side facing the interior of the bottle. The lower lid closes the tubular region via a predetermined tear line. By guiding of the tubular region out of the mouth of the bottle, the lid is opened by a tearing of the predetermined tear line. Following opening of the tubular region, the lid serving to close this region falls into the bottle, because the predetermined tear line is circumferentially separated during opening of the closure device.

SUMMARY

Taking the prior art as a starting point, the aim of the present invention consists in providing a closure device for a container storing a first medium, having a chamber for storing a second medium, in which, even after opening of the chamber, no constituents of the closure device are able to find their way into the container storing the first medium.

The above-mentioned aim is achieved with a closure device according to the appended claim 1. The aim is furthermore achieved with a set of components for manufacturing a closure device according to the appended dependent claim 8.

The closure device according to the invention serves to close a container storing a first medium. The container may be, for example, a glass or plastic bottle in which water is stored as a first medium. The water may, for example, be a first component of a medicament solution to be prepared, or even of an alcoholic or alcohol-free drink to be mixed. The closure device according to the invention comprises a closure cap for closing a through-opening. The through-opening may be formed directly on the container, or also in a flange of the closure device. In any case, the closure device in its entirety closes an opening of the container. The through-opening may serve, for example, to deliver the first medium stored in the container or the mixture to be prepared therein.

The closure device according to the invention further comprises a chamber for storing a second medium. The second medium may be, for example, a medicament in powder form which is to be dissolved in the first medium. The second medium may also be fluid, for example in the form of a syrup or a spirit. The second medium is stored in the chamber, so that the user may, at a time of his or her choosing, cause the first medium and the second medium to be mixed through a use of the closure device according to the invention.

The chamber preferably has a wall which is per se unmovable, i.e. it has no components movable relative to one another such as, for example, mutually displaceable tubes. The chamber is guidable into the through-opening, wherein the chamber is positioned in the through-opening in a closed, ready-for-use state of the closure device. The chamber is fastened to the closure cap on a side of the closure cap turnable to face the through-opening, for example in that it is formed integrally with the closure cap. The chamber is furthermore closed, on its side turnable to face the interior of the container, by a lid which is preferably formed integrally with at least one part of the chamber. The lid serves to enable the chamber to be opened in order to convey the second medium into the first medium.

According to the invention, the lid closes the chamber via a closed predetermined tear line by means of which a sealed closure of the chamber by the lid is ensured. The lid further comprises an actuating member, with which the lid is opened by tearing of the predetermined tear line during guidance of the chamber out of the through-opening. The chamber is in particular guided out of the through-opening when the closure device is opened by removing the closure cap. This happens when the closure cap is unscrewed or pulled off. During guiding of the chamber out of the through-opening, the chamber is drawn at least partially out of the closure device, during which it moves in a direction towards the interior of the container. In this arrangement the actuating member, which is preferably disposed outside the chamber, forces the lid to open.

The chamber comprises a filler tube fastened to the closure cap, and a lid insert. The lid is formed integrally with the lid insert. The lid insert is fastened in the filler tube via a sealed connection. In this arrangement, the lid insert is preferably designed in the form of a stopper for the hollow filler tube. This allows simple filling of the chamber with the second medium. For this, in the first instance the closure cap with the filler tube fastened thereto is screwed on to the flange or on to an opening of the container. At this point, the lid insert is not yet positioned in the filler tube, with the result that the filler tube of the chamber can be filled with the second medium. The lid insert is then fixed in the filler tube, for example by pressing the lid insert into the filler tube. Fastening of the lid insert in the filler tube, which comprises for example a welded, pressed or glued connection, ensures a sealed connection of the lid insert in the filler tube, with the result that the chamber is completely sealed off. Since the lid insert is now permanently fastened in the filler tube, the lid will open at the predetermined tear line during use of the closure device.

The lid can be pivoted via a hinge towards the lid insert. The lid insert, lid and hinge are integrally formed.

A particular advantage of the closure device according to the invention is that the chamber is suitable for storing media which, until they are used, must be fluid-impermeably, or preferably air-impermeably separated from the medium stored in the container. And yet, easy opening of the lid by tearing off the predetermined tear line is made possible by the actuating member on the lid, with the result that the container closed with the closure device according to the invention can be opened for example with only one hand. The predetermined tear line may be created in such a way that it can be torn open with very little force.

The closure device according to the invention can also function as a dose-metering device in order, for example, to add powdered medicament as a second medium into water as a first medium, making it possible to dispense with medicaments in tablet form.

In a preferred embodiment of the closure device according to the invention, said device also has a spindle arrangement, through which, in order to open the lid, the actuating member (19) is displaced towards the chamber by rotating the closure cap with the chamber fastened thereon. The spindle arrangement enables the rotatory movement during opening of the closure cap to be converted into a translational movement which distances the actuating member on the lid relative to the chamber, as a result of which the predetermined tear line is torn open. With a slight torque to open the closure cap, large forces can be generated to open the lid. However, the invention is not limited to closure caps which have to be unscrewed to open them. The closure device may also be produced in such a way that the closure cap is pulled off for opening, by which the accurate actuating member is similarly distanced from the chamber.

The closure device according to the invention furthermore preferably comprises a flange for mounting the closure device on an opening of the container. With this arrangement, the through-opening is formed in the flange. The flange preferably has an inner thread, with which the flange can be screwed onto the opening of the container. Furthermore, the flange preferably has an outer thread, onto which the closure cap can be screwed. The through-opening formed in the flange serves for receiving the chamber and delivering the mixture formed from the first medium and the second medium. The flange is preferably rotation-symmetrically formed, so that the cylindrical through-opening is arranged coaxially to the inner thread and to the outer thread. The closure device, comprising the flange, closure cap and chamber, can be provided to the user separately or in combination with the container.

The spindle arrangement preferably comprises a first thread on the flange and a second thread on the closure cap. With this arrangement, the closure cap can be screwed, with the second thread, onto the first thread of the flange and can be unscrewed therefrom. Here, the first thread and the second thread have two functions. The first function consists in the ability to screw the closure cap on to the flange in order to close the closure device. The second function consists in the fact that, when the closure cap is unscrewed from the flange, not only is the closure device opened but also simultaneously the lid of the chamber, in order to be able to deliver the second medium from the chamber into the first medium in the container. The flange can also be designed as an integral component of the container.

The actuating member is preferably formed by a projection, by which the lid projects beyond the through-opening in its cross-section. In this arrangement, the actuating member is preferably formed integrally with the lid. The projection prevents the lid from sticking in its orientation crosswise to the through-opening during passage of the chamber via the through-opening. The lid is forced by the projection to change its orientation, as a result of which the predetermined tear line is torn open. In the opened position of the lid, the lid is in an orientation diagonal or longitudinal relative to the through-opening, with the result that the lid with the projection can be guided through the through-opening together with the chamber.

The spindle arrangement preferably comprises an upwardly sloping guide edge, which is arranged on a side of the through-opening turnable to face the interior of the container. By rotating the chamber towards the through-opening, the projection is guided over the upwardly sloping guide edge, with the result that the rotary movement of the chamber and the lid is converted into a translational movement of the projection towards the chamber. The upwardly sloping guide edge may be formed, for example, as a connecting link. The spindle arrangement can alternatively or jointly comprise the two threads on the flange and the closure cap, as well as the upwardly sloping guide edge. The spindle arrangement may, however, also comprise other elements alternatively or in addition, by which, by rotation of the chamber with the lid, the actuating member is moved at least partially in a translational manner towards the chamber.

In an alternative further embodiment, the chamber has a sealed opening on a side turnable to face the closure cap. In this embodiment, filling of the chamber takes place via the sealed opening. Following filling of the chamber and sealing of the opening, the chamber is to be fixed to the closure cap, for example in that a snap connector is formed between the chamber and the closure cap. In this body meant the lid is preferably formed integrally with the chamber.

The chamber is preferably in the form of a cylinder, wherein the lid is formed on a circular base area of the cylindrical form. The cylindrical form is especially suitable for being arranged in a cylindrical through-opening. In this arrangement, the lid is formed on that circular base area of the cylindrical form that is turnable to face the interior of the container.

The lid is preferably in the form of a circular segment which forms a circular base area of the cylindrical form. A a weakening of the material is preferably present on the rectilinear transition from the circular segment-shaped lid to the remaining part of the circular base area, in order to form the hinge for the lid. The lid can be flipped open towards the chamber with the aid of the hinge. In this arrangement, the predetermined tear line is preferably formed on the circular arc-shaped circumference of the circular segment-shaped lid. The predetermined tear line is also preferably formed by a weakening of the material, wherein the material there must be weakened distinctly more than on the hinge.

The mid-point angle of the circular segment-shaped lid is preferably between 45° and 340° ; especially preferably between 130° and 160°.

In an especially preferred embodiment of the closure device according to the invention, the lid is in the form of a right-angled section of the circular base area of the cylindrical form. A weakness in the material is present on one of the four sides of the rectangular shape, at the transition to the remainder of the circular base, to form the hinge. The rectangular lid can be pivoted with the aid of the hinge towards the remainder of the circular base. The other three of the four sides of the rectangle are connected to the remainder of the circular base area via the predetermined tear line.

The set of components according to the invention serves for producing a closure device according to the invention. With the set of components, the closure device according to the invention is in a pre-assembled state which enables filling of the chamber with the second medium, whereupon the last steps of the operation for completion of the closure device according to the invention are to be performed. The closure device reproduced with the set of components according to the invention serves to close a container storing a first medium. The set of components comprises in the first instance a closure for closing a through-opening and a lid insert. A filler tube is fastened to the closure cap on a side of the closure cap turnable to face the through-opening, in which the lid insert is fastenable via a sealed connection. The interior of the filler tube closed by the lid insert forms a chamber for storing a second medium. The formable chamber is guidable into the through-opening and closed by a lid formed integrally with the lid insert. The lid closes the formable chamber via a predetermined tear line, and has an actuating member, with which the lid is opened by tearing of the predetermined tear line, while the later-formed chamber is guided out of the through-opening.

In the set of components according to the invention, the filler tube is still open, with the result that the second medium can be decanted into the second filler tube. The filler tube is then to be closed with the lid insert via the sealed connection, whereupon the second medium is located in the formed chamber. With this step, a closure device according to the invention is already completely formed.

A further set of components serves to produce a closure device in an embodiment in which the chamber has a sealed opening on a side turnable to face the closure cap. With the components set, the closure cap is in a pre-assembled state which makes it possible to fill the chamber with the second medium, whereupon the last operating steps are to be carried out to complete the closure cap. The closure device to be produced serves to close a container storing the first medium. The set of components comprises, in the first instance, a closure cap for closing a through-opening and a chamber to be sealed, for storing a second medium. The chamber is guidable into the through-opening, and is fastenable to the closure cap on a side of the closure cap turnable to face the through-opening. The chamber is furthermore closed by lid on a side turnable to face the interior of the container, and on its side turnable to face the closure cap it has an opening that is to be sealed. The lid closes the chamber via a predetermined tear line, and has an actuating member with which the lid is opened by guiding the chamber attached to the closure cap out of through-opening, via tearing of the predetermined tear line.

In order to produce a closure device with the set of components, the chamber to be sealed is filled with the second medium via the opening to be sealed. The opening is then to be sealed, whereupon the chamber is completely sealed off. In a further step, the sealed chamber is fastenable to the closure cap, for example, by means of a snap connector. During filling of the chamber to be sealed and during sealing of the opening, the chamber may already be within the through-opening.

The components of the described sets of components preferably also have those features that are stated as being preferable features for the components of the closure device according to the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other advantages, details and further developments of the invention may be found in the description below of preferred embodiments, with reference to the drawings, which are as follows:

FIG. 1: A first preferred embodiment of a closure device according to the invention, after it has been opened;

FIG. 2: The closure device shown in FIG. 1, before being opened;

FIG. 3: Closure device shown in FIG. 1 at the time of opening;

FIG. 4: A closure cap of FIG. 3, shown in isolation;

FIG. 5: A perspective view of the closure cap shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6: A flange of FIG. 1, shown in isolation;

FIG. 7: A perspective view of the flange shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8: A lid insert of FIG. 2, shown in isolation;

FIG. 9: The lid insert shown in FIG. 8, with closed lid;

FIG. 10: The lid insert shown in FIG. 8, with open lid;

FIG. 11: A second preferred embodiment of the closure device;

FIG. 12: A closure cap of the closure device shown in FIG. 11, before installing in a chamber;

FIG. 13: A chamber of the closure device shown in FIG. 11, with closed lid;

FIG. 14: The chamber shown in FIG. 13, with open lid;

FIG. 15: A variant, especially preferred, embodiment of the lid insert shown in FIG. 8, with a closed lid;

FIG. 16: The lid insert shown in FIG. 15, with an open lid;

FIG. 17: A variant embodiment of the flange shown in FIG. 6, in a cross-sectional representation; and

FIG. 18: A perspective view of the flange shown in FIG. 17.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows a first preferred embodiment of a closure device according to the invention, after it has been opened, for which a closure cap on 01 was removed from a flange 02. The closure device is shown in a partially cutaway perspective view. The closure device is made of a plastics material and has been manufactured in an injection moulding process.

The closure cap 01 comprises an apron 03 shaped like a cylindrical casing, which is closed on one side by a closure cap made 04. An inner thread 06 is formed on the inside of the apron 03. On the inside of the closure 04, the chamber 07 shaped like a hollow cylinder is arranged coaxially to the closure cap 01. The lid insert 08 is pressed into the hollow cylindrical chamber 07 and solidly connected thereto, so that a sealed connection arises between the lid insert 08 and the chamber 07. A lid 09, which in the state shown is open, is formed in the lid insert 08. The lid 09 can be pivoted via a hinge 11 towards the lid insert 08. The lid insert 08, the lead 09 and the hinge 11 are integrally formed.

The flange 02 comprises a closure cap connector 12 and a container connector 13. A through-opening 14 is formed in the flange 2. The closure cap connector 12 has an outer thread 16 onto which the closure cap 01 can be screwed with its inner thread 06 and from which it can be unscrewed. The container connector 13 has a thread 17 with which the flange may be screwed on to a container to be closed (not shown).

On the side of the through-opening 14 turnable to face the container, an upwardly sloping guide edge 18 is formed, which corresponds with the projection 19 formed on the lid 09, as is shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The container stores a first medium, whereas the chamber 07 is provided for storing a second medium (not shown). In the opened state shown in FIG. 1, the second medium has already dropped down out of the chamber 07 into the first medium in the container. Consequently, the chamber 07 is already empty in the status shown.

FIG. 2 shows, in a closed condition, the closure device shown in FIG. 1. In this condition, the closure cap 01 is screwed onto the closure cap connector 12 of the flange 02. The chamber 07 is closed by the lid 09. A predetermined tear line 21 (shown in detail in at the FIG. 8) is formed circumferentially between the lid 09 and the lid insert in the form of a weakness in the material.

The closed chamber 07 stores the second medium (not shown). A security ring 22, which functions as a guarantee of intactness, is arranged on the apron 03 of the closure cap 01. The security ring 22 is connected to the apron 03 via tearable teeth 23.

The projection 19 of the lid 09 projects beyond the through-opening 14 in cross-section. The lid 09 with the projection 19 is arranged perpendicularly to the axis of the through-opening 14 in the shown closed state. In the shown closed state, the projection 19 is arranged at the start of the upwardly sloping guide edge 18.

FIG. 3 shows, in a state during opening, the closure device of FIGS. 1 and 2. During opening, the closure 01 is rotated relative to the flange 02, in order to unscrew the closure cap 01 from the flange 02. Consequently, the distance of the closure cap 01 relative to the flange 02 is already increased by comparison with the state shown in FIG. 2. The security ring 22 is retained on the flange 02, so that the security ring 22 has only limited ability to follow the movement of a closure cap 01, as a result of which the teeth 23 are torn during further opening of the closure cap 01, whereupon the security ring 22 is separated from the closure cap 01.

In the state shown, rotation of the closure cap 01 has already led to the projection 19 being guided over the upwardly sloping guide edge 18, as a result of which the distance between the projection 19 and the chamber 07 has increased, simultaneously effecting opening of the lid 01. At the same time, the predetermined tear line 21 (shown in FIG. 2) has torn, and the lid 09 has pivoted via the hinge 11. As a result, the lid 09 is arranged obliquely relative to the axis of the through-opening 14, so that the lid 09 with the projection 19 can be guided through the through-opening 14. Even unscrewing of the closure cap 01 from the flange 02 leads to the chamber 07 being drawn out of the through-opening 14. Consequently, even if the upwardly sloping guide edge 18 is absent, the projection 19 is, by striking against the inner surface of the through-opening 14, forced to leave the chamber 07, as a result of which the lid 09 is flipped open. Due to opening of the lid 09, the second medium is able to drop out of the chamber 07.

FIG. 4 shows, in isolation, the closure cap shown in FIG. 3, wherein in the state of readiness of the closure cap 01 shown, the lid insert 08 (shown in FIG. 1) is not yet inserted into the chamber 07, with the result that the latter is not yet in the form of a closed chamber. In the state shown, in the first instance a filler tube 26 is present which together with the lid insert 08 to be inserted, will form the chamber 07.

A circumferentially sealing lip 27 is furthermore arranged on the inner surface of the sealing cap lid 04.

In a terminal region, the filler tube 26 has a taper 28 which simplifies insertion of the formable chamber 7 into the through-opening 14 (shown in FIG. 1), and forms a sealed termination.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective representation of the closure cap 01 shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 shows, in isolation, the flange 02 shown in FIG. 1. The security ring 22 remaining on the flange 02 is also shown.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective representation of the flange 02 shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 shows, in isolation in a perspective view, the lid insert 08 shown in FIG. 2. The lid 09 is represented in a closed position, in which the predetermined tear line 21 is fully formed between the lid 09 and the lid insert 08. The predetermined tear line 21 is in the form of an arc, and is formed by a weakness in the material. The projection 19 is formed integrally with the lid 09 and has the shape of a tongue. A bevel 31 is formed in the lid insert 08, facilitating outflow of the second medium.

FIG. 9 shows a sectional view of the lid insert 08 shown in FIG. 8. The hinge 11, which is formed by a weakness in the material, is also shown in this view. A tongue 32 is furthermore formed on the lid 09, which tongue in the closed state of the lid 09 faces a peg uptake 33 on the lid insert 08.

FIG. 10 shows the lid insert 08 shown in FIG. 9, after the lid 09 has been opened. On opening of the lid 09, the predetermined tear line 21 (shown in FIG. 8) is torn open. The lid 09 is now connected to the lid insert 09 merely via the hinge 11. By opening of the lid 09, the peg 32 has been swivelled into the peg uptake 33 by which the peg 32 is retained. Uptake of the peg 32 in the peg uptake 33 leads to the lid 09 sticking in the opened position.

In the opened position, the lid 09 is arranged obliquely relative to the axis of the lid insert 08 and forms with the bevel 31 an oblique plane on which the second medium can reliably flow down. The oblique arrangement of the lid 09 in the opened position also leads to the lid 09 with the projection 19 no longer projecting over the cross-section of the lid insert 08 and thus the cross-section of the through-opening 14 (shown in FIG. 1), as a result of which the chamber 07 (shown in FIG. 1) may be guided through the through-opening 14 together with the lid insert 08 and the lid 09.

FIG. 11 shows a second preferred embodiment of the closure device in a perspective sectional view. This embodiment of the closure device, like the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, shows the closure cap 01 and the chamber 07. The closure cap 01 similarly encompasses the apron 03, on which the inner thread 06 is formed. The apron 03 is closed on one side by the closure cap lid 04. Similarly, the closure cap 01 exhibits the security ring 22 and the sealing lip 27. In contrast to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the embodiment shown in Fig. lithe lid 09 is formed integrally with the chamber 07. In this embodiment, there is no lid insert. Another difference is that the chamber 07 is not formed integrally with the closure cap lid, but is fastened to the closure cap lid 04 via a snap ring 36. On its side facing the closure cap lid 04, the chamber 07 is closed by seal 37.

FIG. 12 shows a further perspective view of the closure cap 01 shown in FIG. 11, wherein the chamber 07 is not yet fastened to the closure lid 01. As a result of this, in particular the snap ring 36 is visible.

FIG. 13 shows, in isolation in a perspective view, the chamber 07, shown in FIG. 11, wherein the chamber 07 is not yet been sealed and so does not yet show the seal 37 (shown in FIG. 11). Consequently, there is an opening 41 still to be sealed on the side of the chamber 07 turnable to face the closure cap lid 04. Apart from the lack of aid lid insert 08, the lid 09 with the projection 19 and the hinge 11 is formed in the same way as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8. Consequently, the lid 09 is directly connected to the chamber 07 via the predetermined tear line 21.

FIG. 14 shows the chamber 07 shown in FIG. 13, after the lid 09 has been opened.

FIG. 15 shows a variant embodiment of the lid insert 08 shown in FIG. 8, with the lid 09 closed. In contrast to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the lid 09 is formed as a rectangular cutout of the circular base area of the lid insert 08. The projection 19 adjoins the rectangular form of the lid 09 in the form of a semicircle. The predetermined tear line 21 is formed along three of the four sides of the rectangular form of the lid 09, wherein one of the two sides is curved correspondingly to the curvature of the lid insert 08. The hinge 11 is formed on the fourth side of the rectangular lid 09. Like the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 also shows the peg 32 and the peg uptake 32. The peg 32 is formed as an extension of a reinforcing rib 43.

FIG. 16 shows the lid insert 08 shown in FIG. 15, after the lid 09 has been opened. The predetermined tear line 21 (shown in FIG. 15) is now torn. The peg 32 has been accommodated by the peg take-up, 33, with the result that the lid 09 sticks in the opened position.

FIG. 17 shows, in cross-section, a variant embodiment of the flange 02 shown in FIG. 6. In this embodiment, no upwardly sloping guide edge 18 (shown in FIG. 6) is present, with the result that the projection 19 (shown in FIG. 1) is removed from the chamber 07 solely in that the closure cap 01 (shown in FIG. 1) is unscrewed from the outer thread 16 of the closure cap connected 12. In this arrangement, the projection 19 strikes against the side of the through-opening 14 turnable to face the inside of the container, wherein, in contrast to the embodiments with the upwardly sloping guide edge 18, it is unimportant in which direction the projection 19 is oriented. In the embodiment shown, a plurality of recesses 44 are arranged along the circumference of the through-opening 14, on a side of the through-opening 14 turnable to face the interior of the container, which recesses 44 facilitate the flow of the second medium out of the chamber 07 (shown in FIG. 1).

FIG. 18 shows, in a perspective representation, the flange 02 shown in FIG. 17.

KEY TO REFERENCE NUMERALS

  • 01 Closure cap
  • 02 Flange
  • 03 Apron in the form of a cylindrical casing
  • 04 Closure cap lid
  • 05 —
  • 06 Inner thread
  • 07 Hollow cylindrical chamber
  • 08 Lid insert
  • 09 Lid
  • 11 Hinge
  • 12 Closure cap connecter
  • 13 Container connector
  • 14 Through-opening
  • 16 Outer thread
  • 17 Thread
  • 18 Upwardly sloping guide edge
  • 21 Predetermined tear line
  • 22 Security ring
  • 26 Teeth
  • 27 Filler tube
  • 28 Sealing lip
  • 29 Taper
  • 31 Bevel
  • 32 Peg
  • 33 Peg uptake
  • 36 Snap ring
  • 37 Seal
  • 41 Opening to be sealed
  • 43 Reinforcing rib
  • 44 Recesses

Claims

1. Closure device for a container storing a first medium, comprising a closure cap (01) for closing a through-opening (14) and a chamber (07) for storing a second medium, which chamber is guidable into the through-opening (14) and is fastened to the closure cap (01) on a side of the closure cap (01) turnable to face the through opening (14), wherein the chamber (07) comprises a filler tube (26) fastened to the closure cap (01) and a lid insert (08) fastened in the filler tube (26) via a sealed connection, and, is closed on a side turnable to face the interior of the container, along a predetermined tear line (21) by a lid (09) formed integrally with the lid insert (08), wherein the lid (09) has an actuating member (19) with which, as the chamber (07) is guided out of the through-opening (14), the lid (09) is opened by tearing the predetermined tear line (21), characterised in that the lid (09) can be pivoted towards the lid insert (08), via a hinge (11) formed integrally with the lid insert (08).

2. Closure device according to claim 1, characterised in that it further comprises a spindle arrangement (06, 16; 18) through which, in order to open the lid (01), the actuating member (19) is displaced towards the chamber (07) by rotating the closure cap (01) with the chamber (07) fastened thereon.

3. Closure device according to claim 2, characterised in that it further comprises a flange (02) for mounting the closure device on an opening of the container, wherein the through-opening (14) is formed in the flange (02).

4. Closure device according to claim 3, characterised in that the spindle arrangement comprises a first thread (16) on the flange (02) and a second thread (06) on the closure cap (01), wherein the closure cap (01) can be screwed, with the second thread (06), onto the first thread (16) of the flange (02) and can be unscrewed therefrom.

5. Closure device according to claim 2, characterised in that the actuating member is formed by a projection (19) through which the lid (09) projects beyond the through-opening (14) in the cross-section thereof.

6. Closure device according to claim 5, characterised in that the spindle arrangement comprises an upwardly sloping guide edge (18) which is arranged on a side of the through-opening (14) turnable to face the interior of the container, and is guided over the projection (19) when rotating the chamber (07) towards the through-opening (14).

7. Closure device according to claim 1, characterised in that the chamber (07) is designed cylindrically, wherein the lid (09) is designed on a circular base area of the cylindrical form.

8. Set of components for producing a closure device for a container storing a first medium, comprising a closure cap (01) for closing a through-opening (14), and lid insert (08), wherein a filler tube (26) is fastened to the closure cap (01) on a side of the closure cap (01) turnable to face the through-opening (14), in which filler tube the lid insert (08) is fastenable via a sealed connection to form a chamber (07) for storing a second medium, which chamber is guidable into the through-opening (14) and is closed on a side facing the interior of the container by a lid (09) designed integrally with the lid insert (08), wherein, via a predetermined tear line (21), the lid (09) closes the formable chamber (07) can be pivoted via a hinge (11) towards the lid insert (08) designed integrally with the lid insert (08) and has an actuating member (19) with which the lid (09) is opened when guiding the chamber (07) out of the through-opening (14) by tearing the predetermined tear line (21).

Patent History
Publication number: 20130008907
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 15, 2011
Publication Date: Jan 10, 2013
Applicant: Husky-KTW GesmbH (Waidhofen an der Thaya)
Inventor: Mario Weist (Waidhofen)
Application Number: 13/635,966
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Closure For Compartment (220/523)
International Classification: B65D 1/36 (20060101);