CN111566017A - Protector for container - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a protector for a container, the container including a riveted portion protruding from the upper part of the container, the protector including an upper cover (1) and a lower ring (2) capable of being coupled to the side wall of the container, the upper cover and the lower ring being attached to each other. The lower ring includes a plurality of locking tabs (4), the plurality of locking tabs protruding from the inner surface of the lower ring toward the upper direction along the entire circumference of the lower ring, the locking tabs having an inclined angle relative to the vertical part of the lower ring, the locking tabs being designed to hold the side wall of the container and adjacent to the lower part of the riveted portion existing in the container, the upper cover including at least a negative portion (16) protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange, the negative portion being attached to the locking tabs when the upper cover is closed relative to the lower ring.

Description

Container protector

Purpose of invention

The purpose of this application is to provide a protector for containers.

More specifically, the present invention proposes an improvement in a protector for a container, the protector being coupled to a cylindrical container including a rivet portion protruding from an upper portion thereof, the protector including a cover for covering the upper surface of the container The upper cover and the lower ring can be coupled to the side wall of the container so that the lower ring can rotate relative to the container.

Background technique

The arrangement of container protectors for hygienic purposes is known in the prior art, which basically comprises an upper lid hinged by means of a hinge area to a lower ring capable of being coupled to the container, these protections The device is particularly suitable for tank containers. Examples of such protectors are described in Spanish Patent Nos. ES1071303, ES1072031 held by the same applicant.

While the protectors described in the prior patents served hygienic purposes satisfactorily, the market has an ever-increasing need for new ones, including the ability to place the protector in line with a marking or point of a container so that when the container is displayed (e.g. , for retail) to improve the presentation of container displays, where the visual appearance of container components (product branding or logo, display of promotions) is a point of great interest to distribution companies.

Therefore, the protector for a container must be capable of being simply and easily redirected to the consumer without implying the complexity of the protector's construction.

Furthermore, at present, the applicant is not aware of the existence of an invention having all of the features described herein.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been developed on the basis of the following objects: to provide a protector for containers which constitutes a novelty in the field of application and which solves the above-mentioned disadvantages while also contributing other additional advantages, which will be taken from the description provided below becomes apparent.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector for a container for coupling into a cylindrical container, the container including a rivet portion protruding on the upper part of the container, the protector including a cover for covering the container An upper cover of the upper surface of the container and a lower ring coupled to the side wall of the container, the upper cover and the lower ring are hingedly attached to each other.

In particular, the invention is characterised in that the lower ring includes a plurality of locking tabs spaced apart from each other at points proximate to its upper flange, the locking tabs extending along the entire circumference of the lower ring and from The inner surface of the lower ring protrudes upward, the locking tabs have an inclination angle relative to the vertical portion of the lower ring, the locking tabs are designed to retain and abut the side walls of the container to below the riveted portion present in the upper portion of the container, and wherein the upper lid comprises at least a negative portion protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange, in the closure of the upper lid closed relative to the lower ring In the state, the negative part is fixed to the locking tab.

In one embodiment, at least the negative portion protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange faces and contacts the locking tab in the closed state of the upper cover closed relative to the lower ring.

In an alternative embodiment, the container protector includes a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange, and in a closed state in which the upper cover is closed relative to the lower ring, the plurality of negative portions protrude from the inner surface of the peripheral flange. The negative part faces and contacts the locking tab.

In an alternative embodiment, the container protector includes a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange, the negative portions in a closed state in which the upper cover is closed relative to the lower ring The portion occupies the free space between the locking tabs.

There is also a possibility that the present invention has a negative configuration consisting of a combination of the preceding embodiments.

The lower ring further comprises a chamfered lower extension which facilitates the lowering of the lower ring as it enables possible changes in the alignment between the protector and the container to be absorbed during assembly. The ring is inserted into the container.

Due to these features, in addition to the hygienic advantages for the user, for example, the outlet area of the container through which the beverage to be consumed flows facilitates the rotation of the protector assembly relative to the container, which enables the "front position" of the protector to be Align with specific points relative to the rest of the container. Furthermore, this structural arrangement prevents undesired extraction of the protector from the container. Furthermore, the presence of the locking tabs reduces the deformation that the remainder of the lower ring may experience during assembly of the protector into the respective container.

According to another aspect of the invention, each locking tab has a recess in the lower region with a certain thickness of material, which allows the locking tabs to have a certain degree of flexibility, which facilitates the placement of the protector in the lower region during assembly operations. in the container, thereby optimizing the assembly process and facilitating the rotational action of the protector relative to the container in which it is assembled.

Preferably, the lower ring has a plurality of partitions protruding from its outer surface, thereby providing the user with a better retaining surface for the protector to facilitate rotation of the protector when required.

Also preferably, the side wall of the upper cover has a plurality of partitions.

Advantageously, the partitions present in the upper cover are complementary in shape and size to those present in the lower ring.

Other features and advantages of the protector for containers, for the purposes of the present invention, will become apparent from the description of preferred but non-exclusive embodiments, which are shown by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which :

Description of drawings

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a container protector according to the invention in an open position;

Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the container protector shown in Figure 1 in a closed position placed in a container;

Figure 3 shows an enlarged front view of a portion of a container protector in a functional state assembled in a container;

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of the container protector of the present invention;

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of the container protector of the present invention; and

Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of the assembly sequence of the protector of the present invention in a conventional container.

Detailed ways

In view of the foregoing drawings and in accordance with the numbering employed, there can be seen therein examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention, including the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

As shown in the two embodiments shown in Figures 1 and 4, a container protector will be coupled into a cylindrical container including a riveted portion protruding on its upper portion, the protector including a cover for covering the container The upper cover (1) of the surface and the lower ring (2) which can be coupled to the side wall (E) of the container, the upper cover (1) and the lower ring (2) are hingedly fixed together by the hinge part (3), the two Both are made of plastic materials that can be injection molded.

It should be mentioned that, due to the structural configuration of the protector shown in Figures 1 and 4, the protector has a dual function as a watertight seal and a sealing baffle.

The upper cover comprises at least one negative part (16) (first embodiment shown in Figure 1) which protrudes from the inner surface of the peripheral flange (17), in the upper cover (1) relative to the lower ring (2) In the closed closed state, this negative part faces and contacts the area of the locking tab 4 and the riveted part 10 of the container.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 differs from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that a plurality of negatives ( 16 ) are arranged spaced apart from each other and located along the length of the peripheral flange 17 .

To enable the rotation of the protector relative to the container, the lower ring (2) comprises at a point close to its upper flange a plurality of locking tabs (4) spaced apart from each other, the plurality of locking tabs running along the lower The entire circumference of the ring (2) protrudes upwards from the inner surface of the lower ring (2), the locking tabs have an inclination angle with respect to the vertical part (5) of the lower ring, the locking tabs (4) Designed to hold the side walls of the container (E) and abut below the rivets (10) present in the upper part of the container (E).

Advantageously, each locking tab ( 4 ) has in the lower region a recess ( 40 ) with a certain material thickness, as can be seen in more detail in FIG. 3 .

To facilitate holding the upper cover (1) in rotation and positioning it in a specific manner, the side walls of the lower ring (2) and the upper cover (1) have a plurality of partitions (6, 7) protruding from their respective outer surfaces.

It should be mentioned that the partitions (6) present in the upper cover (1) are complementary in shape and size to the partitions (7) present in the lower ring (2).

Furthermore, the protector comprises a safety seal consisting of a pair of protrusions (8) projecting outwardly from the lower ring and inserted into corresponding windows (14) in the state prior to the first use of the container. In the event that the user separates the upper cover (1) from the lower ring (2), the protrusions (8) will break the frangible area (9). Thus, it enables the user to know whether the container has been previously disposed of.

The upper cover (1) preferably comprises a housing (11) consisting of a central protrusion defining a space for receiving additional objects, such as envelopes or bags containing some food ingredients or cutlery or the like. It can be seen that the upper part of the housing has a flat surface (12) which facilitates the display of public information on said surface which is easily readable by the user.

In order to help the user to open the upper cover (1), a tongue (13) located at the front of the upper cover (1) is provided, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 .

The lower ring further comprises a chamfered lower extension (15) intended to facilitate insertion of the lower ring into the container.

Figure 5 shows an alternative embodiment of the present invention which differs from the embodiment shown in Figure 4 in that the upper cover comprises a negative overlap with the locking tabs (4) present in the lower ring (2). part; a small protrusion (18) that occupies the space existing between the locking tabs of the lower ring (2) and protrudes from the negative part of the upper cover (1).

Figure 6 shows the process of placing the protector in a canister container by applying pressure to the upper lid which pushes the lower ring until it reaches the splice clamping position below the riveted part in the container. The aforementioned locking tabs of the lower ring have a recessed portion with a certain thickness, resulting in specific bending/rotation points, which enables the following process, where the locking tabs hit the riveted part of the container during assembly During this time, the locking tabs (4) open vertically and allow the entry of the lower ring until the locking tabs are received under the riveted part of the container.

As shown more clearly in Figure 3, in the functional state there is a free space between the upper part of the riveted part 10 of the container and the lower area of the upper lid 1, which facilitates the rotational action of the protector relative to the container. Furthermore, this aspect makes it easier for the locking tabs (4) to be placed correctly under the rivets (10).

The details, shapes, dimensions and other accessory elements used to manufacture the container protector of the present invention may be suitably replaced by other elements without departing from the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims (9)

1. A container protector for coupling into a cylindrical container, the container comprising a rivet portion protruding at an upper portion of the container, the container protector comprising a container for covering the container The upper cover of the upper surface of the container and the lower ring which can be coupled to the side wall of the container, the upper cover and the lower ring are fixed together in a hinged manner, and it is characterized in that the lower ring protrudes above it near it The point of the rim includes a plurality of locking tabs spaced apart from each other, the locking tabs extending along the entire perimeter of the lower ring and protruding upwardly from the inner surface of the lower ring, the locking tabs having an angle of inclination relative to the vertical portion of the lower ring, the locking tabs are designed to retain the side walls of the container and abut below the rivets present in the upper portion of the container, and wherein, The upper cover includes at least a negative portion protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange, the negative portion being fixed to the locking tab in a closed state in which the upper cover is closed relative to the lower ring. 2 . The container protector according to claim 1 , wherein, in a closed state in which the upper cover is closed with respect to the lower ring, at least the negative portion protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange. 3 . The portion faces and contacts the locking tab. 3 . The container protector according to claim 1 , wherein the container protector includes a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange, and the upper cover is opposite to the lower ring. 4 . In the closed closed state, the plurality of negative portions face and contact the locking tabs. 4 . The container protector according to claim 1 , wherein the container protector includes a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner surface of the peripheral flange, and the upper cover is opposite to the lower ring. 5 . In the closed closed state, the negative portion occupies the free space between the locking tabs. 5. The container protector of claim 1, wherein each locking tab has a depression with a certain material thickness in the lower region. 6. The container protector according to claim 1, wherein the lower ring has a plurality of partitions protruding from the outer surface thereof. 7. The container protector according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the side wall of the upper cover has a plurality of partitions. 8. A container protector according to claims 5 and 6, wherein the partitions present in the upper cover are complementary in shape and size to the partitions present in the lower ring. 9. A container protector according to any preceding claim, wherein the lower ring includes a chamfered lower extension for contact with the container.

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