DE29502980U1 - Container for liquid or pourable goods - Google Patents

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RICHARD GUWE, Dr.-lng. (1952-1985) KLAUS DELFS*. Dipl.-lng., Hamburg WALTER MOLL*, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat., Munich ULRICH MENGDEHL*, Dipl.-Chem. Dr. rer. nat., Hamburg HEINRICH NlEBUHR*, Dip!.-Phys. Dr. phii. habil., Hamburg ULRICH GLAWE*, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat., Munich BERNHARD MERKAU*, Dipl.-Phys., Munich Eberhard Timm CHRISTOF KEUSSEN, Dipl.-Chem, Dr. rer. nat., Hamburg

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80058 Munich 20103 Hamburg

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80538 Munich 20148 Hamburg

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Containers for liquid or bulk goods

The invention relates to a container for liquid or pourable goods with an upper opening, in particular a bottle, bottle-like container or canister.

For various reasons, particularly for environmental protection reasons, there is an increasing need for refillable containers or containers that can be used to fill other containers. This applies, for example, to a refill container that can be used to refill reusable cups for preparing hot drinks with water once such a drink has been prepared and consumed (DE-G 92 09 243.8).

When refilling such containers, there is a risk that liquid or bulk goods may spill over the edge of the

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leaks or falls out of the filling opening and is lost and/or pollutes the surrounding area. To avoid this problem, if you use a funnel, you must hold the funnel firmly. Since the funnel covers the opening, you cannot see when the container is refilled. The funnel is a separate element that must be stored separately. In addition, after refilling the container, you need a cap that has been removed beforehand and can be lost in the process.

The invention consists in creating a container of the type mentioned at the outset which does not have the disadvantages mentioned and is in particular easy to refill and close.

The solution according to the invention for the container consists in that the opening is closed with a first, essentially flat, element having passages, on which a second element that widens upwards in a funnel shape is rotatably arranged, which is provided with corresponding passages, wherein the passages can be made to overlap by rotating for filling and/or emptying the container and can be arranged for closing the container in such a way that each passage of the one element is opposite an impermeable area of the other element.

The opening is therefore closed with a first, essentially flat element with passages. A second element that widens upwards in a funnel shape and is provided with corresponding passages as the first element is rotatably arranged on this. By turning, the passages can then either be made to overlap, so that the container is then open and goods can be poured in or out. However, if the second element is turned until the overlap is eliminated and a passage of one element is opposite an impermeable area of the other element, the container is closed. Since

The second element widens upwards in a funnel shape, providing a relatively large surface area into which the liquid or pourable material can be poured. The container can thus be filled safely without the need for a separate funnel.

Advantageously, the second element has a pouring spout on its edge so that liquid can be poured from the container in a controlled manner even into narrow containers, e.g. a bottle. The second element is expediently screwed onto the first element and/or the container and can thus be easily attached.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the second element is attached to the first element and/or the container with a locking connection so that it cannot be removed from the container or can only be removed with appropriate targeted effort. For example, a snap-lock connection with hooks could be provided here, which can be bent back to remove the second element from the container. If the first element then also has to be removed from the container, the opening is completely exposed, which makes cleaning the container easier, for example.

The second element is expediently provided with grip projections, in particular gear-like grip projections, which are then rounded at their tips in order to be able to turn the second element easily, e.g. even with wet hands.

In an advantageous embodiment, the passages are cylindrical. In another advantageous embodiment, the passages are essentially semi-cylindrical, with the walls on the opposite side converging at an acute angle, particularly towards the center of the element (drop shape). In this way, a particularly large possible passage area for the material is obtained.

It is advisable to provide stops to limit the rotary movement, with the limit positions of the rotary movement being the positions "fully open" and "fully closed". Any intermediate values can always be set if only a lower flow rate through the first and second element is desired.

The invention is described below using an advantageous embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. They show:

Fig. 1 shows the container in a side view; Fig. 2 shows the container of Fig. 1 from above; and Fig. 3 shows a section along the line A-A of Fig. 2.

The container 1 has a main part, on which the second element 2 is rotatably mounted at the top, which has a base 3 with several openings 4. The second element widens upwards to form a funnel 5 and is provided with handle projections 6 on the edge to make it easier to rotate. A pouring spout 7 is also provided on the edge. The second element 2 grips behind a projection 9 of the container 1 with hook-like projections 8 or a corresponding ring-shaped projection and is thus locked onto the container. The container 1 is closed with the first element 10, which has corresponding openings like the openings 4 of the second element. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the first element 10 protrudes into the mouth opening of the container 1 and seals against it with the help of lip seals II.

By means of stops not shown, the rotation can be limited to a range which is indicated in Fig. 2 by the double arrow 12. This is the position with maximum opening and maximum closing of the passages.

Claims (9)

5 Protection claims 1. Container for liquid or pourable goods with an upper opening, in particular a bottle, bottle-like container or canister, characterized in that the opening is closed with a first, essentially flat element (10) having passages, on which a second element (2) widening upwards in a funnel shape is rotatably arranged, which is provided with corresponding passages (4), wherein the passages (4) can be made to overlap by turning for filling and/or emptying the container (1) and can be arranged for closing the container (1) in such a way that each passage of the one element faces an impermeable area of the other element. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the second element (2) has a pouring spout (7) on one edge. 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second element (2) is screwed onto the first element (10) and/or the container (1). 4. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second element (2) is attached to the first element (10) and/or the container (19) with a locking connection (8,9). 5. Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second element (2) is provided with grip projections (6). 6. Container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the passages (4) are cylindrical. 7. Container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the passages (4) have a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and the walls thereof on the opposite side converge at an acute angle (drop shape). 8. Container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that stops for limiting the rotational movement
are provided. 9. Container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the first and the second element (10, 2) are detachable from the container (1).