DE202005011972U1 - Container with originality seal has mouth edge of bottom section or lid section with grooved edge or edge lip provided with recess formed in edge and extending at least partially radially inside in relation to encompassing edge lip - Google Patents

Abstract

The container (10) consists of at least one bottom section (100) and at least one lid section (200) which are resealable together, with an originality seal (300) between them. The encompassing edge lip of one section locks spring-like into an encompassing edge groove in the other section. The mouth edge of the bottom section or lid section having the grooved edge or edge lip has a recess (340) formed in the edge in the direction of the bottom or lid interior and extends at least partially radially inside in relation to the encompassing edge lip.

Description

TECHNICAL TERRITORY

The The invention relates to a container from at least one bottom part and at least one lid part as well a tamper evident closure between two of the parts, the container equipped with a removable handle, so that after their Remove the two container parts from each other are separable.

BACKGROUND THE INVENTION

modern Container, in particular packaging containers, should be a product contained in them for transportation by the manufacturer protect to the end user while ensuring that the end user at a given time the product without much effort the container remove and, if necessary, the container repeatedly close can. It is - especially in the food industry - both from the manufacturers as well as from the final consumers a seal desired, whose Undamaged awareness guarantees that the container during the Transportes was not opened by third parties. It should be cheap such a seal in the production, reliable, easy to handle and at the same time the production costs for one Container not unnecessary increase. For the purpose of such a seal has the so-called tamper-evident closure enforced, which during opening for the first time a container must be irreversibly removed or broken up and the end user therefore indicates if there is a container still in original packaging condition.

Known are generic containers with tamper-evident closure in which a circumferential edge lip of a part spring-like in a circumferential groove-shaped Engages the edge of the other part latching, so that in the original closed Condition a separation of these parts without external force and / or use of tools is virtually excluded, with a tamper evident closure forming removable handle, in the mouth edge area of the lid part or the bottom part a portion of the outer edge of the circulating Groove of one part, or the peripheral edge of the other part forms and by removing a Untergreifzone on this Partial section is at least partially exposed, so that the circumferential Edge lip or the outer flank of the circumferential groove using pressure and elastic deformation liftable and can be lifted out of the catch. To open the first time container to enable is a section of the outer flank the circumferential groove formed as a removable handle, wherein after removal of the handle access to a portion of the lid part in the area of the safety catch allows will, so by exercising of compression and elastic deformation, if necessary by means of achieving a lever effect, the lid part from the catch lifted out is. Here are the two container parts first separated from each other, but then again lockable and separable again. The handle gives after their removal so a sub-grasp zone free. For simply designed tamper-evident closures, at those of the container lid has the circumferential groove, the removable handle is part of the Stiffening edge of the bottom part, one in the stiffening edge integrated under gripping zone for the outer groove flank having the lid. This groove flank thus has - unlike many food packaging containers - the removable handle not yourself.

One Problem with these two types of containers with tamper-evident closure is located after removal of the handle in the subsequent separation of bottom and lid part, because the removable handle can only a narrow sub-grasp zone in the area of the mostly reinforced upper Release the edge of the bottom part (or the bottom edge of the cover part). It is common also difficult to get your fingers behind the handle, to remove them with the necessary force (eg by tearing or Turn). something similar applies to the subsequent one Separating the soil and Cover part, because it is laborious with the previous constructions, with the fingers one in the direction of opening the lid to exert effective power there the exposed section regularly only a spatially close limited Access to the latched edge lip or the outer groove flank allowed.

SUMMARY THE INVENTION

From that Based on the object of the invention, the use the tamper-evident closure to facilitate.

to solution This task is a container with the features of claim 1 proposed. The invention in the mouth edge formed by cover or bottom part trough extends at least partially radially inward with respect to the circumferential edge lip. It was found that forming a trough-shaped depression corresponding arrangement a higher exertion of force on handle or bottom or lid part allows to remove the Handle also radially outward, or for easier separation of the bottom and lid part in the direction of the lid opening is usable.

The invention makes it possible, inter alia, to realize greater closure forces between the cover part and the container part, without that thereby the removal and any resealing of the lid from the container requires the aid of tools, but can still be done with the fingers of the user. Another advantage is that the holding forces of the removable handle of the tamper-evident closure can be advantageously increased without the need to remove the handle of a tool, but that can be done with the fingers of the user, as is known. This can increase the effectiveness and safety of the tamper-evident closure. Alternatively, the removal of the handle and / or the opening of the lid is facilitated by the user with the same latching strength and / or equal holding forces of the removable handle.

The Concept, on the removable handle and on a section of the floor and / or lid part a clearly radially outward force exercise to be able to can be realized in many ways. In any case, will reaches, with the fingers both in amount greater forces on the removable handle as well as a portion of the bottom and / or lid part in the area of the latchable edge lip when opening exercise, the direction of this personnel even after more or less radially outward and also in the direction of the lid opening can be directed.

Around Among other things, no or no significant loss of stability to suffer in the edge of the bottom or lid, replaces the trough one the groove-shaped circumferential edge bearing stiffening edge of the floor or the Lids on a section.

Around the fingers engaging behind the removable handle one preferably size effective area to offer, the handle has a broadening in relation to its associated edge of the groove-shaped circumferential edge.

Around The handle is particularly easy and pleasant to remove with your fingers to be able to is the broadening radially outside arranged at least part of the trough

The the aforementioned and the claimed and in the embodiments described to be used according to the invention Components are subject in size, shape design, Material selection and technical conception no special exceptions, so that the selection criteria known in the field of application apply without restriction can find.

Further Details, features and advantages will be apparent from the dependent claims and from the following description of the accompanying drawings, in which by way of example with reference to an embodiment a container with originality closure is shown.

SHORT DESCRIPTION THE DRAWING FIGURES

In show the drawing:

1 a container consisting of a cover part and a bottom part container in perspective view;

2 from the same container with attached lid part is a vertical sectional view (section along the line AA according to 1 ) - partial;

3 from the same container, a vertical section through the tamper-evident closure with the cover part attached (section taken along the line BB according to FIG 1 ) - partial;

4 from the same container, a side view of the bottom part in the area of the tamper-evident closure, in part, as well as;

5 from the same container the bottom part in the area of the tamper-evident closure in an enlarged detail view from below - partially;

PRESENTATION A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The in 1 illustrated container 10 consists essentially of a bottom part 100 , a lid part 200 and a tamper evident closure between these parts 300 , A tight closing of the bottom and lid part provides a tongue and groove closure. This is made up of a at the mouth edge of the lid part 200 arranged circumferential edge lip 210 and one to this circumferential edge lip 210 corresponding at the upper mouth region of the bottom part 100 arranged groove-shaped edge 120 together. One with a broadening 332 equipped removable handle 330 forms the tamper-evident closure; it acts with a substantially behind ie radially within the handle 330 in the bottom part 100 Molded trough 340 together.

When placing the cover part 200 on the bottom part 100 grips the circumferential edge lip 210 latching in the groove 120 one. In particular, the radially outer groove legs 122 prevent opening of the container due to the shielding of the lid edge 10 with your fingers (see 2 ). But also a forced opening by means of a thin inserted into the groove and between grooveförmigem edge 120 and the circumferential edge lip 210 at gripping tool (such as a knife) would leave visible traces due to the need for this angle of attack high leverage.

A regular opening of the container 10 sets a removal of the handle 330 preceded by predetermined breaking points (demolition edges 334 ) can be invalidated irreversibly. This requires a force on the handle 330 be exercised, which is at least so large that it overcomes the holding forces of the demolition edges. For this purpose, according to the invention a finger in the molded-in trough 340 guided ( 3 ), who in this way behind the handle 330 can grip and thus can exert on this also a radially outward force. Thus, it is not necessary, the handle 330 embrace on both sides or even use thin or sharp tools to pry or cut off the removable handle. In order to increase the engagement surface of the removable handle, the surface of the handle in relation to its associated edge of the groove-shaped edge 120 widened at 332 ,

The removable handle 330 places after removal a portion of the circumferential edge lip 210 free. Because the hollow 340 preferably higher than the edge lip 210 extends and radially within the circumferential lip 310 Molded into the edge of the bottom part, can with one in the trough 340 guided finger a force on the lid edge in the lid opening direction D are exerted to the lid part 200 finally from the bottom part 100 to separate. After first opening, the removable handle 330 will not be returned to their original state, thus clearly indicating that the container has been opened. Reclosing and opening the container, on the other hand, can be carried out almost as often as desired.

A window-like opening 336 between the removable handle 330 and the hollow 340 ( 6 ) facilitates the rear grip of the outer groove flank and thus their lifting out of the catch 150 . 250 ,

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container

100

the bottom part

120

groove-shaped edge

122

groove leg

140

reinforcing edge

150

locking lug

200

cover part

210

encircling peripheral lip

250

locking lug

300

originality closure

330

removable handle

332

widening

334

tear-off edge

336

perforation

340

trough

D

Lid opening direction

F

finger the user

Claims (5)

Container comprising at least one bottom part and at least one lid part in which the two container parts are reclosable together, as well as a tamper evident between two of the parts, in which a circumferential edge lip of one part engages snap-locking in a circumferential groove-shaped edge of the other part, so that in the original closed state, a separation of these parts without external force and / or use of tools as well as excluded, with a tamper-evident portion of the cover part or the bottom part forming a portion of the outer edge of the peripheral groove of the removable closure handle a part, or the peripheral edge lip of the other part forms and by removing a Untergreifzone on this section is at least partially exposed, so that the peripheral edge lip or the outer edge of the circumferential groove using pressure and ela Stischer deformation can be lifted and lifted out of the catch. characterized in that the groove-shaped circumferential edge or the circumferential edge lip having mouth edge of the bottom part or the cover part at least in a subsection with the subsection in coverage or partial coverage or bringable area with a bottom or lid inside out in the edge molded trough is provided, which extends at least partially radially inwardly with respect to the peripheral edge lip. container according to claim 1, characterized in that the trough a the hat shape circumferential edge bearing stiffening edge of the floor or the Lids on a section replaced. container according to claim 2, characterized in that the handle a Broadening in relation has its associated edge of the groove-shaped peripheral edge. container according to claim 3, characterized in that the broadening radially outside at least a part of the trough is arranged. Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that between the removable handle and the trough a window-like Opening is formed.