CN112824250B

CN112824250B - Bottle and method for securely sealing a neck of a bottle

Info

Publication number: CN112824250B
Application number: CN201911141054.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 伊斯梅尔·奥马尔·伊斯梅尔·达布尔
Original assignee: Ai Ibutika Packaging Investment Co ltd
Current assignee: Ai Ibutika Packaging Investment Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-20
Filing date: 2019-11-20
Publication date: 2023-05-12
Anticipated expiration: 2039-11-20
Also published as: CN112824250A

Abstract

A method of secure and sealed closure for the neck of a bottle, wherein a stopper (1) and a container (2) to be closed are used which, when closing the container with the stopper, constitute an integral part (5), the container is closed with the stopper by means of a security strip (6) of the stopper engaging a container neck portion (4), and the security strip enters the container neck portion in an irreversible manner, such that the security strip and the part form an integral, non-separable part or enter the part of the stopper by means of a security strip located at the neck of the container, and the security strip enters the stopper portion in an irreversible manner, such that the security strip and the part form an integral, non-separable part, wherein the security strip or the part is connected at one end of the security strip to a security strip (8) of the stopper, wherein the security strip is connected to the entire circumference of the bottle stopper when closed, and the security strip is partly detached from the stopper and remains connected to the container when opening the bottle from the opening point.

Description

Bottle and method for securely sealing a neck of a bottle

Technical Field

The invention relates to a bottle and a sealing method of the bottle, namely a safety sealing method. Such as bottled beverages, food and pharmaceutical products, it is not possible to re-open and close the bottle in a sealable and safe manner, since it has been disposed of when it is first used, in order to preserve the safety of the product and the health of the consumer.

Background

The present invention stems from the need to meet the needs of ensuring that beverages, food and medical products are safe and not tampered with, and that consumers are safe and healthy that have not been achieved at present, after demonstrating the weaknesses and drawbacks of the closing methods of containers of different kinds and shapes. That is, anyone can open any container very simply and easily and close it as before without the indicia indicating opening and tampering with the container, so that the common security seal on the market is ineffective. The health and safety of consumers worldwide may present serious risks, which necessitate the provision of an absolutely effective and safe alternative solution, thereby keeping the product safe and keeping the consumer safe and healthy. What is achieved by the invention is that it is not possible to open and reclose the container in any way that assumes the previous state, wherein in any case the seal would be damaged in an attempt to open the container in a conventional or indirect way, and cannot be reused as when the safety sealing band was originally produced and provided.

EP 3166 863 B1 and WO2013/120617 A2 each disclose a safe and sealed closure method for the neck of bottles for food and medicine, wherein the stopper and the container are closed by forming one integral body by means of the engagement of the stopper and the container.

Disclosure of Invention

According to the present invention, a safe and sealed closing method is provided. According to the present invention, there is provided a bottle. And the present invention shows some examples of methods.

The present invention relates to the safety of commercial pharmaceutical and food products characterized by a sealing method and bottles, which do not meet the safety requirements due to said drawbacks. Thus, there is a need to modify and change the closure method and bottle to achieve the full security desired for bottled products.

The aforementioned drawbacks are that the stopper (e.g. cap or bottle cap) and the container (e.g. part of a bottle) are two separate parts and that a suitable stopper is provided when the container is closed, which forms two combined overlapping bodies, so that the stopper closes the container in a sealed but unsafe manner, so that one can separate them from each other in a manner other than normal opening, i.e. by heating the stopper so that it separates from the container after expansion, and by returning it to its original position at the time of production by means of a safety sealing band, so that it is reused. In addition, the neck of the bottle can be heated internally, separating the stopper and the safety seal from the bottle, returning it to its original position and reusing it several times. The content in the container is thus at risk of being easily tampered with.

The best solution provided by the present invention is therefore to manufacture two bodies, a container and a stopper, one body being closed when engaged with the stopper by the container such that the stopper is engaged with the container by inserting and engaging the safety strip into another part of the container (e.g. a receptacle) thereby forming an undetectable inserted integral part (e.g. a safety element) unless the stopper, the container or both are tampered with, which makes it difficult to reuse them as in production. In addition, the two bodies, the container and the stopper, are forcibly connected by a safety seal band that connects the container and the stopper together when opened. The strap may be connected to the container by inserting a safety strip between the strap (e.g., the inner wall of the strap) and the wall of the container. The band connects the two bodies and allows rotational movement of the stopper to be coupled to the container. By this way of forming an integral part of the stopper and the container at the time of closing and opening, the closing is safe, i.e. the first opening will be detectable and cannot be used again to avoid risks, and further, after opening, the stopper will still be connected to the container by the band.

That is, when the bottle is closed by the stopper, the safety bar cannot be reached, as even with small and narrow tools, since it is located between the band (for example, the inner wall thereof) and the wall of the container neck and prevents movement of the stopper, as by heating, due to the engagement of the safety bar and the component. Furthermore, when the bottle is opened by rotating the stopper, the safety bar and the component remain engaged and the safety seal band is partially separated from the opening point (e.g., rated breaking point) of the stopper, still maintaining the stopper (e.g., unclamped) connected to the container, thus preventing the stopper from being lost.

Drawings

FIG. 1 shows the use of a stopper for closing a bottle to be sealed, provided with a safety bar in the form of a lateral ridge, which is moved into a portion located on the neck of a container;

figure 2 shows the use of a stopper for closing a bottle to be sealed, the stopper being provided with a safety strip with ridges and grooves for the safety strip to enter the portion of the neck of the container;

fig. 3 shows the closure of a bottle to be sealed in another configuration using a stopper provided with a portion, wherein the safety strip of the neck is provided with ridges and grooves, and which is the portion of the safety strip that enters the upper stopper;

fig. 4 shows the use of the engagement of a stopper provided with a portion entered by a security strip of the neck of a bottle for closing a bottle to be sealed, wherein ridges and grooves are provided on the security strip;

fig. 5 shows that after opening the bottle, the stopper remains connected to the bottle by means of a safety seal at its end, which safety seal is connected over the entire circumference of the stopper when closed, wherein the safety seal is partly separated when opening the bottle and the safety seal is partly separated from the stopper at the opening breaking point, keeping the stopper connected to the container.

Detailed Description

The present invention relates to a safe and sealed closure method for a bottle neck, such as a food, beverage or pharmaceutical bottle, by engaging a safety strip of a stopper into a portion of the bottle neck to be closed (or vice versa) to tightly seal the container and product for safe delivery to the consumer, thereby preventing tampering after manufacture and egress from the factory. In this way, the original product can be delivered to the consumer in its desired quality without any modification of the product. The overlapping portions may be present in the stopper and neck of the bottle to achieve a complete closure and a safety sealing band is provided at the stopper, connecting the stopper and neck of the bottle when the bottle is opened as shown. Although not explicitly described or shown, the stopper includes internal threads corresponding to external threads of the neck of the bottle for threaded engagement of the stopper and the neck of the bottle when the bottle is closed and opened by rotating the stopper.

Fig. 1 shows the closure of a bottle to be sealed. Next, we will describe fig. 1 and the numbers used therein:

(1) Is the profile of the stopper with a ridge-like security strip (located on the inner wall of the stopper's security seal band) that forms a security element when entering the upper part of the container neck (e.g., the receptacle). With respect to fig. 1, the left side of the safety bar is connected to the safety seal belt, for example near the opening breaking point, and the right side of the safety belt is the free end.

(2) Is a front view of the portion of the container on the neck and how it is entered by the ridge (e.g., movable fin) of the safety bar on the stopper.

(3) Is the profile of the plug numbered (1).

(4) Is the profile of the portion on the neck of the container and how it is entered by the ridge (e.g. movable fin) of the safety bar on the stopper.

(5) Is a front view of the stopper on the container neck in the final position when it is closed and the ridge of the security strip enters the portion located on the container neck.

(6) Is a front view of the security element formed by engagement of a portion on the neck of the container with a security strip (ridge) of the stopper, wherein the lateral ends of the ridge (e.g. the movable fins) move when the portion of the ridge that enters after the security strip enters the portion is restored to the original position, such that the entry is unidirectional. The safety bar is arranged at one end of the safety sealing belt.

(7) Is the profile of the safety bar (ridge) of the plug.

(8) Is a safety seal for connecting a bottle stopper to a container.

(9) Showing the opening breaking point of the safety seal strip and its upper edge.

Fig. 2 shows a method of sealing a bottle to be sealed, wherein differently shaped ridges are used on the safety bar of the stopper. Below we will describe fig. 2 and the numbering therein:

(10) Is the profile of the stopper with ridges (e.g., an arrangement of ridges and grooves) on the safety strip (on the inner wall of the safety seal band of the stopper) that enter the portion on the neck of the container, thereby forming a safety element by the engagement of the safety strip and said portion. With respect to fig. 2, the left side of the safety bar is connected to the safety seal, e.g. immediately adjacent to the opening breaking point, and the right side of the safety bar is the free end.

(11) Is the profile of the part on the neck of the container and how it is entered by the ridges (ridges and grooves) of the security strip on the stopper.

(12) Is a profile similar to the plug of number (10).

(13) Is an elevation of the portion of the container on the neck and how it is accessed by the ridges (i.e., ridges and grooves) of the security strip on the stopper.

(14) Is a front view of the stopper on the container neck in the final position when it is closed and the ridge of the security strip enters the portion located on the container neck.

(15) Is a front view of the security element formed by the engagement of the neck portion and the stopper security strip (with ridges and grooves) wherein there is a difference in the arrangement of the ridges and grooves on the stopper security strip. The difference is the location of the ridge and groove: instead of on the side of the security bars in fig. 1, they are provided on the back; according to the variation of the safety bar into the upper part of the container neck, the corresponding engagement features of the part located on the container neck also vary.

(16) Is the profile of the safety bars (ridges and grooves) of the plug.

(17) Is a safety sealing belt for connecting the bottle stopper and the container.

(18) Showing the opening breaking point of the safety seal strip and its upper edge.

Fig. 3 shows a method of sealing a bottle by changing the position of the security strip and the portions for the cap and neck of the bottle. Hereinafter, numerals used in fig. 3 will be described:

(19) Is a front view of the portion for receiving the safety bar (on the inner wall of the safety seal band of the plug). In contrast to the portion of fig. 1 number (1) where the safety bar (ridge) is on the stopper and this portion is on the container where this portion is on the stopper (safety seal band) and the safety bar is on the container neck. This portion is connected, for example, to a safety seal close to the point of opening break.

(20) Is a front view of the safety bar (ridge) on the container neck, which enters the part of the stopper where the safety seal is located, against the ridge on the stopper safety bar and the part of the container neck in part (2) of fig. 1. With respect to fig. 3, the left side of the safety bar is connected to the neck of the container and the right side of the safety bar is the free end.

(21) Is a front view of the final position of the stopper on the neck of the container in the closed position when the safety strip (ridge) enters the stopper portion forming the safety element. The movable part is a stopper and the fixed part is a safety bar (ridge) of the neck of the container. Thus, the movable portion of the stopper surrounds the ridge, as opposed to the portion of the safety bar (ridge) of fig. 1 which is movable and into engagement with the neck of the container.

(22) Is a front view of the security strip (ridge) on the neck of the container.

(23) Is the profile of the security strip (ridge) on the neck of the container.

(24) Is a safety sealing band for connecting the plug and the container.

(25) Showing the opening breaking point of the upper edge of the safety seal together.

Fig. 4 shows a method of sealing a bottle to be sealed, wherein the security strip on the neck of the bottle has differently shaped ridges and the position of the ridge entry portion is changed, in the case above where the entry portion is on the stopper. The numbering of fig. 4 will be described below:

(26) Is a front view of the portion of the stopper (on the inner wall of the stopper's safety seal band) into the safety bar (ridge) on the container neck. This portion is connected to a safety seal, for example, near the point of opening break.

(27) Is a front view of the security strip (ridge) on the neck of the container into the stopper portion, the ridge and groove of the security strip being on the back of the security strip, as opposed to the side positions of the security strip in figures 1 and 3. For the portion of the plug, the position of the corresponding engagement feature changes in response to a change in the safety bar (ridge) into the portion of the plug. With respect to fig. 4, the left side of the safety bar is connected to the neck of the container and the right side of the safety bar is the free end.

(28) Is a front view of the final position of the stopper on the container neck in the closed position when the safety bar enters the stopper portion, so that the moving portion is part of the stopper and the fixed portion is a ridge on the container neck.

(29) Is a front view of the security strip (ridge) present on the neck of the container.

(30) Is the profile of the security strip (ridge) present on the neck of the container. The security strip (1, 3) shown in figure 1 is represented by an arrow and is connected from the left end to the security seal of the stopper, while the remaining part is separated from the security seal so that it enters the part on the neck of the container, whereby the object is achieved that the two bodies (stopper and neck of the container) are integrated together by forming the security element so that they become one non-separable part (e.g. the security element) unless the stopper or both parts are tampered with.

(31) Is a safety sealing belt for connecting the bottle stopper and the container.

(32) Showing the opening breaking point of the safety seal strip and its upper edge.

Figure 5 shows the stopper attached to the end of the safety seal band completely attached to the entire circumference of the stopper when closed, wherein the safety seal band partially detaches from the opening break point when the stopper is opened to keep the stopper attached to the container. The numbering of fig. 5 will be described below:

(33) Is the profile of the safety sealing band in the open position, with one end connected to the stopper and the other end being the safety strip, while it (safety strip) engages into a portion on the neck of the container.

(34) Is the profile of the plug portion that is attached to the safety seal band when opened and keeps the plug attached to the container.

(35) It is the attachment of the security strip into the container portion that forms the security element and connects the security seal with the profile of the container.

(36) Showing the opening breaking point of the safety seal strip and its upper edge.

Although fig. 5 shows the safety strip on the safety seal band of the stopper and the portion on the neck of the container (e.g., as shown in fig. 1 and 2), an interchangeable arrangement of the safety strip and the portion (e.g., arrow-shaped and/or having ridges and grooves) is also included in fig. 5.

The ridges include moving parts as fins which fold upon entering the neck part, and then they open inwardly to prevent disengagement from the ridge without damaging the safety bar, such tabs or moving parts of the ridge being located on both sides. However, the security strips (ridges) (10, 12) shown in fig. 2 have different shapes and the shape of the container neck portion is correspondingly different.

The difference is that the ridges, i.e. the moving parts that cause the closure of the stopper with the neck of the container, are not located on either side of the ridge, but they have the same function in a different way, and they can have different various shapes, achieving the same absolute closure.

The portions (2, 4) shown in figure 1 are located at the neck of the container to facilitate the one-way entry of the ridges of the stopper security strip. The portions (11, 13) of the container neck shown in fig. 2 are accessed by the ridges of the security strip of different shapes, which shapes are adapted to the shape of the different ridges of fig. 1 and 3.

As shown in fig. 1, a secure closing method can be achieved, also showing the final shape of the closure (5) and how the ridge enters the part of the neck in its final stage, so that the closure is achieved in that the ridge enters this part in an irreversible manner, whereby the safety strips of the stopper can be cut to open the container, so that these strips cannot be separated from each other in any way unless the stopper is tampered with and the safety strips are cut or torn, since the safety elements (the part connected to each other and the safety element) can be simply reached when the safety element is located between the wall of the stopper and the neck wall of the container.

A closure method and a bottle using a security element formed by a security strip (ridge) into a portion of the neck or stopper of a container and keeping the product secure as required. The security element has two different shapes and thus the location of the security strip can be on the stopper or on the neck of the container, as shown in fig. 3, such that the security strip is located on the neck (20) of the container, after which the (left) contact the neck of the container, separated from the neck of the container by its front (right) end, such that the security strip can enter the portion located on the stopper security seal.

Claims

1. A method for the secure sealing closure of the neck of a bottle, wherein a stopper (1, 12, 19, 26) and a container (2, 13, 20, 27) to be closed are used which form an integral part (5, 14, 21, 28), the stopper (1, 12, 19, 26) being connected to the container (2, 13, 20, 27) by means of a connection which closes the container to the stopper:

(a) The safety strip (6, 15) of the inner wall of the safety seal band of the stopper enters the first portion (4, 11) of the container neck covered by the stopper, causing the safety strip to enter the first portion of the container neck in an irreversible manner, so that the safety strip and the first portion form an integral, non-separable part unless the stopper is tampered with and the safety strip is cut off, because the safety strip cannot be accessed from the outside, because the safety strip is located between the inner wall of the safety seal band (25) of the stopper and the wall of the bottleneck, and the safety strip cannot be reused after the production phase is closed; or (b)

(b) Inserting a security strip (22, 29) located at the neck of the container into a second portion (19, 26) of the inner wall of the security seal band of the stopper, bringing the security strip into the second portion of the stopper in an irreversible manner so that the security strip and the second portion form an integral, non-separable part unless the stopper is tampered with and the security strip is severed, because the security strip cannot be accessed from the outside, because the security strip is located between the inner wall of the security seal band (25) of the stopper and the wall of the neck of the bottle, and the security strip cannot be reused after closure at the production stage,

wherein the security strip or the first portion or the second portion is connected to a security seal band (25) of the stopper at an end of the security seal band, wherein the security seal band is connected to the entire circumference of the stopper when closed and the security seal band is partially detached from the stopper when the bottle is opened from the opening point, maintaining the stopper connected to the container.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the safety bar (6, 15, 22, 29) comprises a ridge shaped as an arrow, wherein the movable fin is located on the side or back of the ridge such that upon entering the first or second part of the stopper of the neck of the container (2, 13, 20, 27) the fin folds and then opens inside the first or second part to prevent the fin from escaping the safety bar without damaging the safety bar.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the security strip (6, 15, 22, 29) comprises a ridge in the shape of an arrow, the ridge having an immovable fin connected thereto, whereby a portion of the container neck or the stopper is movable such that when a fin enters therein, the portion opens and returns to its natural closed position after the fin has entered, the security strip being unable to disengage unless the security strip has been tampered with.

4. A bottle having a container (2, 13, 20, 27) and a stopper (1, 12, 19, 26) with a security seal (25), wherein the container (2, 13, 20, 27) is provided with a neck, one of the neck and the stopper of the container is provided with a security strip, and the other of the neck and the stopper of the container is provided with a portion for cooperation with the security strip, the security strip being configured to irreversibly enter the portion, and the portion and the security strip entering the portion are arranged between the neck wall of the container and the wall of the security seal (25) when the stopper closes the container, and wherein the stopper is configured to close the container (2, 13, 20, 27), such that the stopper (1, 12, 19, 26) and the container (2, 13, 20, 27) to be closed form an integral part (5, 14, 21, 28) by engagement, such that the stopper (1, 12, 19, 26) and the container (2, 13, 20, 27) are engaged:

(a) Inserting a security strip (6, 15) of the inner wall of the security seal band of the stopper into a first portion (4, 11) of the container neck covered by the stopper, the security strip being irreversibly entered into the first portion such that the security strip and the first portion form an integral, inseparable part unless the stopper is tampered with and the security strip is severed, because the security strip is not accessible from the outside, due to being located between the inner wall of the security seal band (25) of the stopper and the wall of the neck of the bottle, and the security strip cannot be reused after closure at the production stage; or (b)

(b) The safety strip (22, 29) on the neck of the container is brought into the second portion (19, 26) of the inner wall of the safety seal band of the stopper, the safety strip is brought into the second portion in an irreversible manner, such that the safety strip and the second portion form an integral, non-separable part unless the stopper is tampered with and the safety strip is cut off, since the safety strip cannot be accessed from the outside, since it is located between the inner wall of the safety seal band (25) of the stopper and the wall of the neck of the bottle, and the safety strip cannot be reused after closing at the production stage,

wherein the security strip or said portion is attached to the security seal strip (25) of the stopper at the end of the security seal strip, which is attached to the entire circumference of the stopper when closed and which is detached from the upper portion of the stopper when the bottle is opened from the opening point, maintaining the stopper attached to the container.