Dispenser with a Membrane for Sachets

Abstract

The dispenser with a membrane for sachets is characterised by the fact that the pouring nozzle has an upper region made of a thermoplastic elastomer, forming a monolith with the rest of the body of the dispenser, and the said pouring nozzle is equipped in the upper region with an elastic partition forming a membrane with a pair of intersecting slits.

Claims

1. A dispenser with a membrane for sachets made of plastic designed for permanent connection with a plastic container with flexible walls, for fruit juice, puree, and other edible and nonedible liquids, comprising a body with an outer surface shaped with a tube-like outline, having a weldable portion and above it a lower shelf, an upper shelf and a pouring nozzle, wherein the lateral surface of the pouring nozzle has a screw thread and mounted is a membrane with a covering element having a profiling cup on the upper part, wherein the pouring nozzle has a region made of thermoplastic elastomer forming an elastic membrane above the screw threads in the upper region, wherein the upper region forms a monolith with the rest of the body of the dispenser, which below the upper region is made of polyethylene, wherein the pouring nozzle has the upper region above the screw thread.

2. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises an elastic top region appointed above the screw thread with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer.

3. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises an elastic top region above the upper shelf.

4. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises a pouring nozzle, wherein the internal part of the upper region is equipped with an elastic, flat partition forming a membrane with a pair of intersecting slits extending radially outwards, wherein the membrane is made of a thermoplastic elastomer or liquid silicon rubber.

5. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises a region with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer and contains a flat membrane.

6. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises a top region with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer and contains a membrane of a concave meniscus.

7. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises an elastic top region appointed above the screw thread with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer and contains a flat membrane.

8. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises an elastic top region appointed above the screw thread with a circular overlay of the inner surface and contains a membrane of a concave meniscus.

9. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises caveats/depressions situated on the external side of the nozzle in the upper region but below the tip, wherein the caveat has creases/bumbs that pose a larger surface area than if the creases were not present by a factor of at least 1, wherein the the caveat contains at least one perforation through the entire wall thickness.

10. The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, according to claim 1, wherein a body of the dispenser comprises caveats/depressions situated on the external side of the nozzle in the upper region but below the tip, wherein the caveat comprises creases/bumbs that pose a larger surface area than if the creases were not present by a factor of at least 1, wherein the caveat contains at least one perforation through the entire wall thickness; wherein the second material in form of thermoplastic elastomer or liquid silicone rubber bonds with the first material polyethylene or polypropylene in the area of the caveat and protrusions, and wherein the dispenser contains a vertical channel connecting the elastic upper region with the top of the dispenser.

11. The dispenser with the membrane according to claim 1 comprising a caveat/depression situated on the external side of the nozzle in the upper region but below the tip.

12. The dispenser according to claim 1 comprising the caveat situated less than 2 cm below the tip of the dispenser and having at least 0.5 mm in total height and less than 1.5 mm in thickness.

13. The dispenser according to claim 1 comprising the caveat having a rougher surface finish than rest of the dispenser by a factor of at least 1.

14. The dispenser according to claim 1 comprising the caveat with creases/bumps that have a larger surface area by a factor of at least 1 than if the creases were not present like when being shaped as a flat, straight surface/edge.

15. The dispenser according to claim 1 comprising the caveat which contains at least one perforation through the entire wall thicknessa hole right through the spoutwherein each protrusion has an area greater than 0.1 mm.sup.2 but less than 100 mm.sup.2, wherein the area of the inner side of the spout near the perforations has a rougher surface than the rest of the spout by a factor of at least 1.

16. The dispenser according to claim 1 comprising an elastic membrane made of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or liquid silicon rubber (LSR) materials, which is bonded to the dispenser in the area of the dispensers' caveat/depression and perforations

17. The dispenser according to claim 1 comprising an elastic membrane with a thickness of no more than 2 mm.

18. A dispenser with a membrane according to claim 1 which is entirely made by a multi component injection moulding process in index plate technology.

19. A dispenser with a membrane according to claim 1 which is entirely made by a multi component injection moulding process in turntable technology.

20. A dispenser with a membrane according to claim 1 which is entirely made by a multi component injection moulding process in cube injection moulding technology.

21. A dispenser with a membrane according to claim 1 which is entirely made by a multi component injection moulding process in stack turning injection moulding technology.

Description

[0013] The subject of the invention is shown in the drawing, in which:

[0014] FIG. 1 shows the dispenser and a membrane in front view,

[0015] FIG. 2 shows the body of the dispenser in perspective view,

[0016] FIG. 3 shows the body of the dispenser in a partial cross section with a membrane of a concave meniscus in front view,

[0017] FIG. 4 shows the body of the dispenser in a partial cross section in a different variant of the top region and a circular overlay of the inner surface in front view,

[0018] FIG. 5 shows the body of the dispenser in a partial cross section in another variant of the top region appointed above the upper shelf in front view,

[0019] FIG. 6 shows the body of the dispenser in a partial cross section with a flat membrane in front view,

[0020] FIG. 7 shows the body of the dispenser in a partial cross section in a different variant of the top region and a circular overlay of the inner surface and a flat membrane in front view,

[0021] FIG. 8 shows the body of the dispenser as on FIG. 7, but with a membrane of a concave meniscus in front view,

[0022] FIG. 9 shows the body of the dispenser in another variant with the top region appointed above the screw threads, and with a flat membrane in front view,

[0023] FIG. 10 shows the body of the dispenser in top view,

[0024] FIG. 11 shows the body of the dispenser as on FIG. 9, but with a membrane of a concave meniscus in front view.

[0025] FIG. 12 shows the body of the dispenser without the thermoplastic/LSR material, in perspective view.

[0026] FIG. 13 shows the body of the dispenser in partial cross section in perspective view.

[0027] The dispenser with a membrane for sachets is made of plastic and is designed for permanent connection with a plastic container with flexible walls, such as sachets for fruit juice, fruit or vegetable puree, detergents, etc.

[0028] The dispenser with a membrane for sachets, has a body 1 with an outer surface shaped with a tube-like outline, having a weldable portion 2, and above it the lower shelf 3, the upper shelf 4 and a pouring nozzle 5.

[0029] The lateral surface of the pouring nozzle 5 has a screw thread 6 and mounted is a removable membrane 7 with a covering element having a profiling cup 8 on the upper part.

[0030] The pouring nozzle 5 has a region 9 made of thermoplastic elastomer above the screw threads 6 in the upper region, and a top region 15. The upper region 9 forms a monolith with the rest of the body 1 of the dispenser, which below the upper region 9 and in the top region 15 is made of polyethylene or polypropylene. In the dispenser, in the variant of the invention shown in FIG. 3, the pouring nozzle 5 has the upper region 9 above the screw thread 6.

[0031] The body of the dispenser 1, in another variant shown in FIG. 4 has an elastic top region 9 appointed above the screw thread 6 with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer.

[0032] The body of the dispenser in the variant shown in FIG. 5 has an elastic top region 9 above the upper shelf 4.

[0033] The body of the dispenser in the variant shown in FIG. 6 has a pouring nozzle 5 wherein the internal part of the upper region 9 is equipped with an elastic, flat partition forming a membrane 10 with a pair of intersecting slits extending radially outwards. The membrane 10 is made of a thermoplastic elastomer or liquid silicon rubber.

[0034] The body of the dispenser in the variant shown in FIG. 7 has a region with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer and contains a flat membrane 10.

[0035] The body of the dispenser in the variant shown in FIG. 8 has a top region with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer or liquid silicone rubber and contains a membrane 10 of a concave meniscus.

[0036] The body of the dispenser in the variant shown in FIG. 9 has an elastic top region 9 appointed above the screw thread 6 with a circular overlay of the inner surface made of a thermoplastic elastomer and contains a flat membrane 10.

[0037] The body of the dispenser in the variant shown in FIG. 11 has an elastic top region 9 appointed above the screw thread 6 with a circular overlay of the inner surface and contains a membrane 10 of a concave meniscus.

[0038] The body of the dispenser shown in FIG. 12 contains no second material (thermoplastic elastomer or liquid silicone rubber) and has caveats/depressions 11 situated on the external side of the nozzle 5 in the upper region but below the top region 15. The caveat has creases/bumbs 12 that pose a larger surface area than if the creases were not present by a factor of at least 1. The caveat contains at least one perforation 13 through the entire wall thickness.

[0039] The body of the dispenser shown in FIG. 13 has caveats/depressions 11 situated on the external side of the nozzle 5 in the upper region but below the top region 15. The caveat has creases/bumbs 12 that pose a larger surface area than if the creases were not present by a factor of at least 1. The caveat contains at least one perforation 13 through the entire wall thickness. The second material in form of thermoplastic elastomer or liquid silicone rubber bonds with the first material polyethylene or polypropylene in the area of the caveat and perforation. Moreover the dispenser contains a vertical channel 14 connecting the elastic upper region with the top of the dispenser.