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EP1578675B1 - Closure cap for a bottle with controlled opening - Google Patents

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EP1578675B1
EP1578675B1 EP03796166A EP03796166A EP1578675B1 EP 1578675 B1 EP1578675 B1 EP 1578675B1 EP 03796166 A EP03796166 A EP 03796166A EP 03796166 A EP03796166 A EP 03796166A EP 1578675 B1 EP1578675 B1 EP 1578675B1
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Pascal Hennemann
Philippe Lautre
Dominique Rusconi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0828—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards the open position only
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/1041—The closure having a part penetrating in the dispensing aperture and retained by snapping over integral beads or projections
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1066—Actuating means

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  • the present invention relates to a device for opening-closing a container, in particular a bottle, constituted by a so-called “service cap” disposed at its end and on which a shutter flap is articulated.
  • This shutter is provided with an internal stud intended to cooperate in sealing with a pouring hole formed at the top of the plug.
  • This flap is intended to be operated in opening by tilting.
  • the shutter is actuated in opening by direct action on one end opposite the hinge by accompanying it manually, usually with the thumb of the same hand, on at least part of the race opening or up to a tipping point.
  • the cap if it is not completely open, it returns to an intermediate position, that is to say neither open nor closed, requiring to repeat the operation on the shutter, for exceeding the tipping point.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these various drawbacks and concerns, for this purpose, a device for opening-closing a container, in particular a bottle, constituted by a so-called “cape service” plug disposed at its end. and on which is articulated a shutter, provided with a locking system and which is intended to cooperate in sealing with a hole in the upper part of the plug or to be actuated in opening by tilting, said shutter shutter having controlled opening means, constituted by an elastic energy storage member interposed between an upper part of the plug and a lower part of the shutter, characterized in that the elastic member of energy accumulation is constituted by two spring blades, elastically deformable in one of their free part, integral with two arms, one of their respective end is immobilized in recesses made on the upper face of the plug and each of their other end is provided with a pivot lateral adapted to engage respectively in corresponding housings made opposite to the upper face of the plug, in an area opposite that of the recesses, said arms provided with pivots being interconnected by flap
  • the opening of the shutter is effected independently of the unlocking force of the locking system and allows to obtain an opening accompaniment, without user intervention and always according to the same force.
  • the present invention also relates to the features which will emerge in the course of the description which will follow and which should be considered in isolation or in all their possible technical combinations.
  • the opening-closing device 1 generally designated in FIGS. 1 to 3 consists of a so-called service cap 2 placed at the end of a bottle (not shown) on which a shutter flap 3 is articulated, provided in a known manner, by an internal stud 4 intended to cooperate in closing with a pouring hole 5, provided in the upper part of the plug 2 or to be actuated in opening by tilting, said stud ensuring in addition sealing at the hole 5.
  • the stud 4 and the hole 5 constitute according to the present example, not limiting, locking means shutter shutter 3.
  • the shutter shutter 3 comprises controlled opening means 6, intended to ensure the complete tilting of the shutter shutter 3 in opening, according to a force of constant value, without manual accompaniment on the part of the user, immediately after it has exerted a deliberate manual action on the shutter 3 being limited to the release of its internal stud 4 relative to the pouring hole 5 of the plug 2 in which it is retained in closure.
  • the controlled opening means 6 of the shutter shutter 3 are constituted by an elastic energy storage member 7 interposed between an upper part 2a of the plug 2 and a lower part of the shutter shutter 3 facing each other. one of the other in closing, so as to maintain said member in permanent compression in this position.
  • the elastic energy storage member 6 is constituted by two spring blades 7, elastically deformable in one of their free portion, directed upwards and secured to two arms 8, one of their respective end is immobilized in recesses 9 made on the upper face 2a of the plug 2.
  • Each of the other ends of the arms 8 is provided with a lateral pivot 10 adapted to engage respectively in corresponding housings 11 made opposite to the face 2a top of the plug 2, in an area opposite that of the recesses 9.
  • Said arms 8 provided with pivots 10 are interconnected by means of release of the flap 3 which comprise a front support zone 12 of a control button 15 integral with the pivots 10 extending downwardly perpendicular to the arms 8 on one side of the hinge formed by said pivots 10.
  • the bearing zone 12 extends towards the inside of the plug 2, in a substantially parallel plane to the arms, on the other side of said articulation, by a lever 13 adapted to act in rotationwise lifting against an inner part of the free end of the shutter shutter 3 opposite to the hinge 14, during a thrust action on the support zone 12 of the control button 15, until the pin 4 is released from the pouring hole 5.
  • the cap 2 comprises frontally a housing preferably shaped semicircle for receiving the support zone 12 of the control button 15, while allowing its movement.
  • the upper zone 2a of the plug 2 comprises two lateral grooves 30 ending in the recesses 9.
  • the shutter shutter 3 comprises internal reliefs 16 constituting support edges formed on an inner zone 3a of said shutter 3 at its free end opposite the hinge 14, opposite the portion of the button. control lever 15, to come into contact therewith in closure.
  • the shutter shutter 3 comprises two parallel side walls and close hinge 14, two bosses 17 facing the spring blades 7, constituting compression points thereof in closure.
  • control cap 15, the lever 13, the lateral pivots 10, the arms 8 and the spring blades 7 are obtained integrally by molding a plastic material, according to a geometry such as allow the mounting of the single piece thus formed in corresponding hollow portions of the top of the cap 2, in the manner of a drawer.
  • the plastic used is a polyacetal or polypropylene filled with long glass fibers, positioned in the direction of the length of the spring blade 7 in order to improve the spring effect.
  • the leaf spring 7 is overmolded on the arms 8, but it could very well be inserted in force thereon.
  • the plug 2, the flap 3, the pin 4, the hole 5, the recess portions 9, the ridges 16, the bosses 17, the hinge holes 11, are made during a same molding operation to form a second monobloc piece thus limiting the two-piece assembly to assemble.
  • the assembly of the controlled opening means 6 in the plug 2 is performed by inserting the arms 8 into the grooves 30 of the plug 2, which are positioned in the housing 9 and 11.
  • the spring blades 7, by releasing, push on the bosses 17 of the shutter 3 shutter and thus allow automatic opening of the shutter 3.
  • Closing is carried out by pushing the flap 3 on the plug 2, the pin 4 then hangs in the hole 5 of the product outlet and the bosses 17 come to compress, again, the leaf spring 7 in view of a next opening.
  • the elastic energy storage member 20 is constituted by a resiliently deformable elastomer block inserted into an upper zone of the plug 2A near the hinge 14A , so as to cooperate in crushing, in a closed position of the flap 3A, with a rib 16A made in a corresponding inner zone thereof.
  • the plug 2A comprises shutter release means which comprise a front support zone 12A of a control button 15A, integral with two lateral pivots 10A able to articulate in two corresponding housings.
  • Said support zone 12A extends to its part upper, beyond the articulation formed by the pivots 10A, towards the inside of the plug 2A, by a lever 13A substantially perpendicular to the bearing zone 12A, able to act in rotation by lifting against an internal part of the free end of the shutter shutter 3A opposite the hinge 14A, during a thrust action on the bearing area of the control button 15A, until the pin 4A is released from the pouring hole 5A.
  • the shutter shutter 3A has internal reliefs 16A constituting support edges formed on an inner zone of said shutter 3A, at its free end opposite the hinge 14A, facing the portion of the control knob 15A, forming a lever 13A, to come into contact with it in closing.
  • control button 15A constituted by the support zone 12A, the pivots 10A and the lever 13A is obtained in one piece during a single molding operation of a plastic material.
  • the front bearing zone 13, 13A of the control knob 15, 15A and its corresponding housing formed in the plug 2, 2A are interposed first-opening witnesses. 21.

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Abstract

The device has a cap (2) with a locking system for providing a link to a closing shutter (3). The system is destined to cooperate on sealed opening with a hole (5) located on an upper part of the cap. The closing shutter has a controlled opening unit (6) destined to assure a complete tilting of the shutter in opening, according to a constant force value and a movement applied to the shutter.

Description

La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'ouverture-fermeture d'un récipient, notamment d'un flacon, constitué par un bouchon dit « cape service » disposé à son extrémité et sur lequel s'articule un volet d'obturation.The present invention relates to a device for opening-closing a container, in particular a bottle, constituted by a so-called "service cap" disposed at its end and on which a shutter flap is articulated.

Ce volet d'obturation est muni d'un plot interne destiné à coopérer en fermeture étanche avec un trou verseur ménagé à la partie supérieure du bouchon. Ce volet est destiné à être actionné en ouverture par basculement.This shutter is provided with an internal stud intended to cooperate in sealing with a pouring hole formed at the top of the plug. This flap is intended to be operated in opening by tilting.

Dans ce type de dispositif, le volet obturateur est actionné en ouverture par action directe sur l'une des extrémités opposées à la charnière en l'accompagnant manuellement, généralement avec le pouce d'une même main, sur au moins une partie de la course d'ouverture ou jusqu'à un point de basculement.In this type of device, the shutter is actuated in opening by direct action on one end opposite the hinge by accompanying it manually, usually with the thumb of the same hand, on at least part of the race opening or up to a tipping point.

Que ce soit dans le premier cas ou dans le second pour les gros bouchons, on rencontre une difficulté en ce qui concerne l'accompagnement en ouverture du volet obturateur, surtout pour des mains de petites tailles.Whether in the first case or in the second case for large caps, there is a difficulty in terms of support opening the shutter shutter, especially for small hands.

En effet, si le bouchon n'est pas complètement ouvert, il revient dans une position intermédiaire, c'est à dire ni ouverte, ni fermée, nécessitant de renouveler l'opération sur le volet obturateur, pour le dépassement du point de basculement.Indeed, if the cap is not completely open, it returns to an intermediate position, that is to say neither open nor closed, requiring to repeat the operation on the shutter, for exceeding the tipping point.

Il est donc nécessaire que le geste d'ouverture soit suivi jusqu'à ouverture totale, quasiment à 180° par rapport au plan supérieur du bouchon.It is therefore necessary that the opening gesture be followed until fully open, almost 180 ° from the top plane of the cap.

Bien entendu, on pourrait très bien tenir le tube d'une main et exercer l'ouverture du volet obturateur avec une autre main, mais le but recherché est d'effectuer cette opération d'une seule main, qui tiendrait le flacon, alors que le pouce de la même main effectuerait d'un seul geste l'ouverture du volet obturateur, de manière sûre et sans risque de voir le volet obturateur revenir à sa position initiale.Of course, we could very well hold the tube with one hand and open the flap shutter with another hand, but the goal is to perform this operation with one hand, which would hold the bottle, while the thumb of the same hand would make a single gesture opening the shutter, so safe and safe to see the shutter return to its original position.

Selon une première phase de la démarche inventive, il a été bien retenu que le verrouillage du volet obturateur sur le bouchon était effectué par la pression du pion d'obturation dans le trou verseur du bouchon, ou par tout autre moyens, mais que le problème d'ouverture se posait au-delà de la course de désengagement dudit pion par rapport au trou.According to a first phase of the inventive step, it was well retained that the locking of the shutter shutter on the plug was effected by the pressure of the shutter pin in the pouring hole of the plug, or by any other means, but that the problem opening was beyond the disengagement of said pin relative to the hole.

Il a donc été recherché des moyens qui à partir d'un tel système d'obturation et de blocage en fermeture permettrait audit volet obturateur de s'ouvrir, c'est à dire de terminer sa course d'ouverture, de manière automatique, sans accompagnement manuel de l'utilisateur.It has therefore been sought for means which from such a closing shutter and closure system would allow said shutter shutter to open, that is to say to terminate its opening stroke, automatically, without manual accompaniment of the user.

Un dispositif de ce type a déjà été décrit dans le document US 5 762 216, mais sa réalisation est relativement complexe et sa mise en oeuvre nécessite une certaine dextérité.A device of this type has already been described in US 5,762,216, but its implementation is relatively complex and its implementation requires a certain dexterity.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier à ces divers inconvénients et concerne, à cet effet, un dispositif d'ouverture-fermeture d'un récipient, notamment d'un flacon, constitué par un bouchon dit « cape service » disposé à son extrémité et sur lequel s'articule un volet d'obturation, muni d'un système de verrouillage et qui est destiné à coopérer en fermeture étanche avec un trou ménagé à la partie supérieure du bouchon ou à être actionné en ouverture par basculement, ledit volet obturateur comportant des moyens d'ouverture contrôlée, constitués par un organe élastique d'accumulation d'énergie interposé entre une partie supérieure du bouchon et une partie inférieure du volet obturateur, caractérisé en ce que l'organe élastique d'accumulation d'énergie est constitué par deux lames ressort, déformables élastiquement dans une de leur partie libre, solidaires de deux bras dont une de leur extrémité respective est immobilisée dans des encastrements réalisés sur la face supérieure du bouchon et dont chacune de leur autre extrémité est munie d'un pivot latéral apte à s'engager respectivement dans des logements correspondants réalisés en vis à vis sur la face supérieure du bouchon, dans une zone opposée à celle des encastrements, lesdits bras munis de pivots étant reliés entre eux par des moyens de libération du volet qui comprennent une zone d'appui frontale d'un bouton de commande solidaire des pivots s'étendant vers le bas perpendiculairement aux bras d'un côté de l'articulation formée par lesdits pivots et se prolongeant vers l'intérieur du bouchon, dans un plan sensiblement parallèle aux bras, de l'autre côté de ladite articulation, par un levier apte à agir en levée par rotation contre une partie interne de l'extrémité libre du volet obturateur opposée à la charnière, lors d'une action en poussée sur la zone d'appui du bouton de commande, jusqu'à ce que le pion soit libéré du trou verseur.The object of the present invention is to remedy these various drawbacks and concerns, for this purpose, a device for opening-closing a container, in particular a bottle, constituted by a so-called "cape service" plug disposed at its end. and on which is articulated a shutter, provided with a locking system and which is intended to cooperate in sealing with a hole in the upper part of the plug or to be actuated in opening by tilting, said shutter shutter having controlled opening means, constituted by an elastic energy storage member interposed between an upper part of the plug and a lower part of the shutter, characterized in that the elastic member of energy accumulation is constituted by two spring blades, elastically deformable in one of their free part, integral with two arms, one of their respective end is immobilized in recesses made on the upper face of the plug and each of their other end is provided with a pivot lateral adapted to engage respectively in corresponding housings made opposite to the upper face of the plug, in an area opposite that of the recesses, said arms provided with pivots being interconnected by flap release means which comprise a front support zone of a control button secured to the pivots extending downwards perpendicularly culairement with the arms of one side of the articulation formed by said pivots and extending towards the inside of the plug, in a plane substantially parallel to the arms, on the other side of said articulation, by a lever able to act in emergence by rotation against an inner portion of the free end of the shutter opposite the hinge, during a thrust action on the support zone of the control button, until the pin is released from the pouring hole.

De cette manière, l'ouverture du volet d'obturation s'effectue indépendamment de la force de déblocage du système de verrouillage et permet d'obtenir un accompagnement en ouverture, sans intervention de l'utilisateur et toujours selon une même force.In this way, the opening of the shutter is effected independently of the unlocking force of the locking system and allows to obtain an opening accompaniment, without user intervention and always according to the same force.

La présente invention concerne également les caractéristiques qui ressortiront au cours de la description qui va suivre et qui devront être considérées isolément ou selon toutes leurs combinaisons techniques possibles.The present invention also relates to the features which will emerge in the course of the description which will follow and which should be considered in isolation or in all their possible technical combinations.

Cette description donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif, fera mieux comprendre comment l'invention peut être réalisée en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective, en position ouverte, d'un dispositif d'ouverture-fermeture selon l'invention, adapté à un bouchon dit cape service d'un flacon.
  • La figure 2 est une vue en perspective éclatée de deux éléments constitutifs du dispositif d'ouverture-fermeture selon la figure 1.
  • La figure 3 est une vue en perspective, en position fermée, d'un dispositif d'ouverture-fermeture selon les figures 1 et 2.
  • La figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif d'ouverture-fermeture selon un autre mode de réalisation.
This description given by way of nonlimiting example, will better understand how the invention can be made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view, in the open position, of an opening-closing device according to the invention, adapted to a plug called service cape of a bottle.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of two constituent elements of the opening-closing device according to FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view, in the closed position, of an opening-closing device according to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of an opening-closing device according to another embodiment.

Le dispositif d'ouverture-fermeture 1 globalement désigné sur les figures 1 à 3 est constitué par un bouchon dit cape service 2 disposé à l'extrémité d'un flacon (non représenté) sur lequel s'articule un volet d'obturation 3, muni de manière connue, par un plot interne 4 destiné à coopérer en fermeture avec un trou verseur 5, ménagé à la partie supérieure du bouchon 2 ou à être actionné en ouverture par basculement, ledit plot assurant en outre l'étanchéité au niveau du trou verseur 5. Le plot 4 et le trou 5 constituent selon le présent exemple, non limitatif, des moyens de verrouillage du volet obturateur 3.The opening-closing device 1 generally designated in FIGS. 1 to 3 consists of a so-called service cap 2 placed at the end of a bottle (not shown) on which a shutter flap 3 is articulated, provided in a known manner, by an internal stud 4 intended to cooperate in closing with a pouring hole 5, provided in the upper part of the plug 2 or to be actuated in opening by tilting, said stud ensuring in addition sealing at the hole 5. The stud 4 and the hole 5 constitute according to the present example, not limiting, locking means shutter shutter 3.

Selon l'invention, le volet obturateur 3 comporte des moyens d'ouverture contrôlée 6, destinés à assurer le basculement complet du volet obturateur 3 en ouverture, selon une force de valeur constante, sans accompagnement manuel de la part de l'utilisateur, immédiatement après que celui-ci ait exercé une action manuelle volontaire sur le volet obturateur 3 se limitant à la libération de son plot interne 4 par rapport au trou verseur 5 du bouchon 2 dans lequel il est retenu en fermeture.According to the invention, the shutter shutter 3 comprises controlled opening means 6, intended to ensure the complete tilting of the shutter shutter 3 in opening, according to a force of constant value, without manual accompaniment on the part of the user, immediately after it has exerted a deliberate manual action on the shutter 3 being limited to the release of its internal stud 4 relative to the pouring hole 5 of the plug 2 in which it is retained in closure.

Selon un premier exemple de réalisation, les moyens d'ouverture contrôlée 6 du volet obturateur 3 sont constitués par un organe élastique d'accumulation d'énergie 7 interposé entre une partie supérieure 2a du bouchon 2 et une partie inférieure du volet obturateur 3 en regard l'une de l'autre en fermeture, de manière à maintenir ledit organe en compression permanente dans cette position.According to a first exemplary embodiment, the controlled opening means 6 of the shutter shutter 3 are constituted by an elastic energy storage member 7 interposed between an upper part 2a of the plug 2 and a lower part of the shutter shutter 3 facing each other. one of the other in closing, so as to maintain said member in permanent compression in this position.

Plus précisément, l'organe élastique d'accumulation d'énergie 6 est constitué par deux lames ressort 7, déformables élastiquement dans une de leur partie libre, dirigées vers le haut et solidaires de deux bras 8 dont une de leur extrémité respective est immobilisée dans des encastrements 9 réalisés sur la face supérieure 2a du bouchon 2. Chacune des autres extrémités des bras 8 est munie d'un pivot latéral 10 apte à s'engager respectivement dans des logements correspondants 11 réalisés en vis à vis sur la face supérieure 2a du bouchon 2, dans une zone opposée à celle des encastrements 9. Lesdits bras 8 munis de pivots 10 sont reliés entre eux par des moyens de libération du volet 3 qui comprennent une zone d'appui frontale 12 d'un bouton de commande 15 solidaire des pivots 10 s'étendant vers le bas perpendiculairement aux bras 8 d'un côté de l'articulation formée par lesdits pivots 10. La zone d'appui 12 se prolonge vers l'intérieur du bouchon 2, dans un plan sensiblement parallèle aux bras, de l'autre côté de ladite articulation, par un levier 13 apte à agir en levée par rotation contre une partie interne de l'extrémité libre du volet obturateur 3 opposée à la charnière 14, lors d'une action en poussée sur la zone d'appui 12 du bouton de commande 15, jusqu'à ce que le pion 4 soit libéré du trou verseur 5.More specifically, the elastic energy storage member 6 is constituted by two spring blades 7, elastically deformable in one of their free portion, directed upwards and secured to two arms 8, one of their respective end is immobilized in recesses 9 made on the upper face 2a of the plug 2. Each of the other ends of the arms 8 is provided with a lateral pivot 10 adapted to engage respectively in corresponding housings 11 made opposite to the face 2a top of the plug 2, in an area opposite that of the recesses 9. Said arms 8 provided with pivots 10 are interconnected by means of release of the flap 3 which comprise a front support zone 12 of a control button 15 integral with the pivots 10 extending downwardly perpendicular to the arms 8 on one side of the hinge formed by said pivots 10. The bearing zone 12 extends towards the inside of the plug 2, in a substantially parallel plane to the arms, on the other side of said articulation, by a lever 13 adapted to act in rotationwise lifting against an inner part of the free end of the shutter shutter 3 opposite to the hinge 14, during a thrust action on the support zone 12 of the control button 15, until the pin 4 is released from the pouring hole 5.

Le bouchon 2 comporte frontalement un logement préférentiellement en forme de demi-cercle permettant de recevoir la zone d'appui 12 du bouton de commande 15, tout en permettant son débattement.The cap 2 comprises frontally a housing preferably shaped semicircle for receiving the support zone 12 of the control button 15, while allowing its movement.

La zone supérieure 2a du bouchon 2 comporte deux gorges latérales 30 aboutissant dans les encastrements 9.The upper zone 2a of the plug 2 comprises two lateral grooves 30 ending in the recesses 9.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le volet obturateur 3 comporte des reliefs internes 16 constituant des arêtes d'appui réalisées sur une zone interne 3a dudit volet 3 à son extrémité libre opposée à la charnière 14, en regard de la partie du bouton de commande 15 formant levier 13, pour venir en contact avec celui-ci en fermeture.According to another characteristic of the invention, the shutter shutter 3 comprises internal reliefs 16 constituting support edges formed on an inner zone 3a of said shutter 3 at its free end opposite the hinge 14, opposite the portion of the button. control lever 15, to come into contact therewith in closure.

Par ailleurs, le volet obturateur 3 comporte sur deux parois latérales parallèles et à proximité de la charnière 14, deux bossages 17 en vis à vis des lames ressort 7, constituant des points de compression de celles-ci en fermeture.Furthermore, the shutter shutter 3 comprises two parallel side walls and close hinge 14, two bosses 17 facing the spring blades 7, constituting compression points thereof in closure.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le bouchon de commande 15, le levier 13, les pivots latéraux 10, les bras 8 et les lames ressort 7 sont obtenus de manière monobloc par moulage d'une matière plastique, selon une géométrie telle à permettre le montage de la pièce unique ainsi constituée dans des parties correspondantes creuses du dessus du bouchon 2, à la manière d'un tiroir.According to another characteristic of the invention, the control cap 15, the lever 13, the lateral pivots 10, the arms 8 and the spring blades 7 are obtained integrally by molding a plastic material, according to a geometry such as allow the mounting of the single piece thus formed in corresponding hollow portions of the top of the cap 2, in the manner of a drawer.

Préférentiellement, la matière plastique utilisée est un poly acétal ou polypropylène chargé de fibres de verre longues, positionnées dans le sens de la longueur de la lame ressort 7 afin d'améliorer l'effet ressort.Preferably, the plastic used is a polyacetal or polypropylene filled with long glass fibers, positioned in the direction of the length of the spring blade 7 in order to improve the spring effect.

Selon le présent cas de réalisation, la lame ressort 7 est surmoulée sur les bras 8, mais elle pourrait très bien être insérée en force sur ceux-ci.According to the present embodiment, the leaf spring 7 is overmolded on the arms 8, but it could very well be inserted in force thereon.

De la même manière, le bouchon 2, le volet 3, le pion 4, le trou 5, les parties d'encastrement 9, les arêtes 16, les bossages 17, les trous d'articulation 11, sont réalisés au cours d'une même opération de moulage pour constituer une seconde pièce monobloc limitant ainsi l'ensemble à deux pièces à assembler.In the same way, the plug 2, the flap 3, the pin 4, the hole 5, the recess portions 9, the ridges 16, the bosses 17, the hinge holes 11, are made during a same molding operation to form a second monobloc piece thus limiting the two-piece assembly to assemble.

L'assemblage des moyens d'ouverture contrôlée 6 dans le bouchon 2 s'effectue en insérant les bras 8 dans les gorges 30 du bouchon 2, qui viennent se positionner dans les logements 9 et 11.The assembly of the controlled opening means 6 in the plug 2 is performed by inserting the arms 8 into the grooves 30 of the plug 2, which are positioned in the housing 9 and 11.

Pour effectuer l'ouverture du volet obturateur 3, une fois ces deux éléments assemblés, il suffit d'exercer une pression sur la zone d'appui 12. Cela provoque une rotation du levier 13 autour de la zone de pivot 10 ; cette partie basculante venant alors appuyer sur les arêtes d'appui 16 du volet 3.To open the shutter shutter 3, once these two elements are assembled, it suffices to exert pressure on the support zone 12. This causes rotation of the lever 13 around the pivot zone 10; this tilting part then pressing on the support edges 16 of the flap 3.

Le déplacement des arêtes d'appui fait que le pion 4, situé sur le volet 3, n'est plus bloqué dans le trou 5 de sortie du produit.The displacement of the support edges makes the pin 4, located on the flap 3, no longer blocked in the outlet hole 5 of the product.

Les lames ressort 7, en se libérant, poussent sur les bossages 17 du volet obturateur 3 et permettent ainsi une ouverture automatique du volet 3.The spring blades 7, by releasing, push on the bosses 17 of the shutter 3 shutter and thus allow automatic opening of the shutter 3.

La fermeture s'effectue en repoussant le volet 3 sur le bouchon 2, le pion 4 vient alors se bloquer dans le trou 5 de sortie de produits et les bossages 17 viennent comprimer, à nouveau, les lames ressort 7 en vue d'une prochaine ouverture.Closing is carried out by pushing the flap 3 on the plug 2, the pin 4 then hangs in the hole 5 of the product outlet and the bosses 17 come to compress, again, the leaf spring 7 in view of a next opening.

Selon une autre forme de réalisation non revendiquée, représentée à la figure 4, l'organe élastique d'accumulation d'énergie 20 est constitué par un bloc d'élastomère déformable élastiquement inséré dans une zone supérieure du bouchon 2A à proximité de la charnière 14A, de manière à coopérer en écrasement, dans une position de fermeture du volet 3A, avec une nervure 16A réalisée dans une zone interne correspondante de celui-ci.According to another embodiment not claimed, shown in Figure 4, the elastic energy storage member 20 is constituted by a resiliently deformable elastomer block inserted into an upper zone of the plug 2A near the hinge 14A , so as to cooperate in crushing, in a closed position of the flap 3A, with a rib 16A made in a corresponding inner zone thereof.

Selon une autre caractéristique de ce second mode de réalisation non revendiquée, représenté à la figure 4, le bouchon 2A comporte des moyens de libération du volet obturateur qui comprennent une zone d'appui frontale 12A d'un bouton de commande 15A, solidaire de deux pivots latéraux 10A aptes à s'articuler dans deux logements correspondants. Ladite zone d'appui 12A se prolonge à sa partie supérieure, au-delà de l'articulation formée par les pivots 10A, vers l'intérieur du bouchon 2A, par un levier 13A sensiblement perpendiculaire à la zone d'appui 12A, apte à agir en levée par rotation contre une partie interne de l'extrémité libre du volet obturateur 3A opposée à la charnière 14A, lors d'une action en poussée sur la zone d'appui du bouton de commande 15A, jusqu'à ce que le pion 4A soit libéré du trou verseur 5A.According to another characteristic of this second embodiment which is not claimed, represented in FIG. 4, the plug 2A comprises shutter release means which comprise a front support zone 12A of a control button 15A, integral with two lateral pivots 10A able to articulate in two corresponding housings. Said support zone 12A extends to its part upper, beyond the articulation formed by the pivots 10A, towards the inside of the plug 2A, by a lever 13A substantially perpendicular to the bearing zone 12A, able to act in rotation by lifting against an internal part of the free end of the shutter shutter 3A opposite the hinge 14A, during a thrust action on the bearing area of the control button 15A, until the pin 4A is released from the pouring hole 5A.

Comme précédemment, le volet obturateur 3A comporte des reliefs internes 16A constituant des arêtes d'appui réalisées sur une zone interne dudit volet 3A, à son extrémité libre opposée à la charnière 14A, en regard de la partie du bouton de commande 15A, formant levier 13A, pour venir en contact avec celui-ci en fermeture.As previously, the shutter shutter 3A has internal reliefs 16A constituting support edges formed on an inner zone of said shutter 3A, at its free end opposite the hinge 14A, facing the portion of the control knob 15A, forming a lever 13A, to come into contact with it in closing.

Egalement, comme précédemment, le bouton de commande 15A constitué par la zone d'appui 12A, les pivots 10A et le levier 13A est obtenu de manière monobloc au cours d'une opération unique de moulage d'une matière plastique.Also, as previously, the control button 15A constituted by the support zone 12A, the pivots 10A and the lever 13A is obtained in one piece during a single molding operation of a plastic material.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention commune aux deux modes de réalisation, la zone d'appui frontale 13, 13A du bouton de commande 15, 15A et son logement correspondant ménagé dans le bouchon 2, 2A, sont interposés des témoins de première ouverture 21.According to another characteristic of the invention common to both embodiments, the front bearing zone 13, 13A of the control knob 15, 15A and its corresponding housing formed in the plug 2, 2A, are interposed first-opening witnesses. 21.

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  1. Device (1) for opening-closing a container, particularly a bottle, consisting of a stopper known as the "service cap" (2) arranged at its end and to which there is articulated a shut-off flap (3) equipped with a locking system and which is intended to collaborate in sealed closure with a hole (5) formed at the upper part of the stopper (2) or be made to open by flipping, said shut-off flap (3) comprising controlled-opening means (6), consisting of an energy-storing elastic member (7) inserted between an upper part (2a) of the stopper (2) and a lower part of the shut-off flap (3), characterized in that the energy-storing elastic member (6) consists of two spring leaves (7) that are elastically deformable in one of their free parts, secured to two arms (8), one of the respective ends of which is immobilized in mortises (9) formed on the upper face (2a) of the stopper (2) and each of the other ends of which is equipped with a lateral pivot (10) able to fit in corresponding respective housings (11) formed facing one another on the upper face (2a) of the stopper (2), in a region away from the region of the mortises (9), said arms (8) equipped with pivots (10) being joined together by means for releasing the flap (3) which comprise a frontal pressing region (12) of an operating button (15) secured to the pivots (10) and extending downward at right angles to the arms (8) on one side of the articulation formed by said pivots (10) and extending towards the inside of the stopper (2), in a plane more or less parallel to the arms, on the other side of said articulation, by of a lever (13) able to perform lifting by rotation against an internal part of the free end of the shut-off flap (3) away from the hinge (14) when pressure is exerted on the pressing region (12) of the operating button (15), until such time as the pip (4) is released from the pouring hole (5).
  2. Opening-closing device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the shut-off flap (3) comprises internal reliefs (16) constituting pressing ridges produced on an internal region (3a) of said flap (3) at its free end away from the hinge (14), facing that part of the operating button (15) that forms the lever (13), so as to come into contact with the latter on closure.
  3. Opening-closing device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the shut-off flap (3) comprises, on two parallel side walls and near the hinge (14), two bosses (17) opposite the spring leaves (7), constituting points that compress these leaves on closure.
  4. Opening-closing device according to Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the operating button (15), the lever (13), the lateral pivots (10), the arms (8) and the spring leaves (7) are obtained as one piece by molding a plastic, with a geometry such as to allow the single component thus formed to be fitted in hollow corresponding parts belonging to the top of the stopper (2), in the manner of a drawer.
  5. Opening-closing device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that interposed between the frontal pressing region (13, 13A) of the operating button (15, 15A) and its corresponding housing formed in the stopper (2, 2A) are indicators (21) indicating first opening.
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