CLOSURE DEVICE FOR A PAPER OR PAPERBOARD-BASED PACKAGE

    公开(公告)号:EP3854716A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-28

    申请号:EP20153936.8

    申请日:2020-01-27

    申请人: Elopak GmbH

    摘要: The invention relates to a closure device (1) comprising a pour spout (100) and a cap (200), the cap comprising a lid portion (300), a hinge portion (500) and a retainment portion (500), the hinge portion permanently linking the lid portion to the retainment portion and the retainment portion being permanently retained around the pour spout, the lid portion being re-sealably arranged on the pour spout allowing the closure device to be brought between an open position and a closed position. The pour spout comprises an annular longitudinal neck portion (102) extending along an axial direction (z) from a first axial (104) end to a second axial end (106) in a dispensing opening (118). The neck portion further comprises a plurality of external threads (108), occupying, in the axial direction (z) a region (109) located between a fist plane (P 1 ) and a second plane (P 2 ), wherein the second plane (P 2 ) is arranged between the first plane (P 1 ) and the second axial end. The hinge portion is having a pivot axis (A P ) about which the lid portion is pivotally movable . The pivot axis A P is located between the first plane (P 1 ) and the second axial end (106) of the neck portion. The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a paper or paperboard-based package (50) and such a closure device (1).

    FILLING MACHINE COMPRISING AIRFLOW SYSTEM
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4335764A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-13

    申请号:EP22194483.8

    申请日:2022-09-07

    IPC分类号: B65B55/02 B65B31/02

    摘要: A paperboard container filling machine (10) comprising an aseptic chamber (30, 40), the aseptic chamber having: an upper air distribution chamber (35, 45); a lower processing chamber (36, 46) housing processing equipment (32, 42, 49) configured for interacting with paperboard containers passing through the processing chamber; a throughflow plate (37, 47) separating the air distribution chamber and the processing chamber; a paperboard container transport sub-system (12) configured for transporting the paperboard containers through the processing chamber along a container transport path (14) from an inlet opening (31, 41) to an outlet opening (33, 43) of the processing chamber; and an elongated air distribution duct (50, 53) configured for receiving air from an air supply channel and comprising a plurality of throughflow holes (51) configured for distributing the air in the air distribution chamber. The air distribution duct displays a semi-tubular convex surface (52) facing the throughflow plate and comprising a rectilinear duct axis (A) extending orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the container transport path. A related method is also disclosed.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING PAPERBOARD-BASED CONTAINERS

    公开(公告)号:EP3839470A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-23

    申请号:EP19216739.3

    申请日:2019-12-16

    申请人: Elopak GmbH

    IPC分类号: G01M3/32

    摘要: A method of testing leakage and/or strength of paperboard-based containers is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of producing a sealed paperboard-based container (10); producing a through-opening (26) in a panel (18) of the container; and attaching a nozzle (30) to the through-opening. The method also comprises performing at least one of a first series of steps and a second series of steps. The first series of steps comprises: increasing pressure in the container by injecting a gaseous fluid into the container via the nozzle until a predetermined, first pressure value is obtained in the container; closing the nozzle preventing gaseous fluid from entering or exiting the container via the nozzle; after closure of the nozzle, measuring a second pressure value in the container; and using a difference in pressure between the first pressure value and the second pressure value as a measure of leakage of the container. The second series of steps comprises: increasing pressure in the container by injecting a gaseous fluid into the container via the nozzle until the container fails; measuring the maximum pressure value obtained in the container prior to the container failing; and using the maximum pressure value as a measure of the strength of the container. An associated apparatus and system is also disclosed.

    FILLING MACHINE COMPRISING AIRFLOW SYSTEM
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4335763A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-13

    申请号:EP22194482.0

    申请日:2022-09-07

    IPC分类号: B65B55/02 B65B31/02

    摘要: A paperboard container filling machine (10) comprising an aseptic chamber (30, 40), having: an upper air distribution chamber (35, 45); a lower processing chamber (36, 46) housing processing equipment (32, 42, 49) configured for interacting with paperboard containers passing through the processing chamber; a throughflow plate (37, 47) separating the distribution chamber (9) and the processing chamber (36, 46); and a paperboard container transport sub-system (12) configured for transporting the paperboard containers through the processing chamber along a container transport path (14) from an inlet opening (31, 41) to an outlet opening (33, 43) of the processing chamber. The throughflow plate has a predefined thickness (T) and comprises a plurality of slits (38, 48) configured for directing the air from the air distribution chamber to the processing chamber, the slits having a predefined length (L), a predefined width (W) and a predefined length/width ratio (L/W), wherein said thickness is at least 1.5 times said predefined width, and wherein said predefined length/width ratio is larger than any one of: 4, 6, 8, 10, 15 and 20. A related method is also described.

    FILLING MACHINE COMPRISING AIRFLOW SYSTEM
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4335761A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-13

    申请号:EP22194484.6

    申请日:2022-09-07

    IPC分类号: B65B31/02 B65B55/02

    摘要: A paperboard container filling machine (10) comprising an aseptic chamber (40) having: an upper air distribution chamber (45); a lower processing chamber (46) housing processing equipment (42, 49) configured for interacting with paperboard containers passing through the processing chamber; a throughflow plate (47) separating the air distribution chamber and the processing chamber, the throughflow plate having a plurality of through-openings (48) configured for directing the air from the air distribution chamber to the processing chamber, and a paperboard container transport sub-system configured for transporting the paperboard containers through the processing chamber along a container transport path (14) from an inlet opening (41) to an outlet opening (43) of the processing chamber. The throughflow plate comprising a substantially horizontal planar section (55) and first and second curved sections (56), each curved section displaying a convex ruled surface facing the processing chamber, the ruled surface being defined by rulings which are parallel and extend orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to said transport path.

    A CLOSURE DEVICE FOR ASEPTIC LIQUID CONTAINING CONTAINERS

    公开(公告)号:EP3854717A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-28

    申请号:EP20203931.9

    申请日:2020-10-26

    申请人: Elopak GmbH

    摘要: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for aseptic paper or paper-based containers (50) which can be used for storing liquid products. In particular, the present invention relates to a closure device comprising three parts. It has a pour spout (100) which can be fixed to an outer surface of the container, a cap (200) having a re-sealable lid portion being permanently connected to a retainment portion via a hinge (500) and a barrier breaking device (700) moveably attached to the pour spout (100) and configured to break a liquid tight seal of the paper or paper-based container upon twisting said cap.
    The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a container and said closure device and a method for providing the assembly.