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EP1218284B1
EP1218284B1 EP00970383A EP00970383A EP1218284B1 EP 1218284 B1 EP1218284 B1 EP 1218284B1 EP 00970383 A EP00970383 A EP 00970383A EP 00970383 A EP00970383 A EP 00970383A EP 1218284 B1 EP1218284 B1 EP 1218284B1
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accommodating part
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Thomas Hellemaa
Lars Erik Johansson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/24—Hole-piercing devices
    • B67B7/26—Hole-piercing devices combined with spouts
    • B67B7/28—Hole-piercing devices combined with spouts and associated with receptacle hodlers

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  • the present invention relates to a device for opening a package containing goods in fluid form.
  • the current method of distribution via a drum, barrel or some other similar container is associated with the risk of users coming into contact with chemicals when the package is changed. The greatest risk arises when the user pours the residue from the old vessel into the new one. There are also risks when transferring hoses and similar from the old vessel to the new one.
  • the principal object of the present invention is thus, in the first instance, and by simple yet efficiently and safely functioning means, to solve the aforementioned problems effectively so that the risks are minimized and emptying/changing of the package can take place in a closed system without the risk of contact between the user and the aforementioned chemical.
  • a device in accordance with the present invention which is characterized essentially in that an opener is present internally inside an accommodating part for a package, in that the aforementioned opener performs an opening function on a package, and in that the aforementioned opener is arranged in close association with a discharge opening which leads from the aforementioned package accommodating part.
  • An device 1 which is intended for use to achieve opening of a package 2, which is of the kind that contains goods 3 in fluid form, i.e. either a liquid or a powder, known as a bulk package, and which, for example, comprises a container 6 accommodated inside an outer casing 5, which container is produced from plastic.
  • An opener 9 is present internally 7 in an accommodating part 8 for a package 2.
  • the aforementioned opener 9, which can have a dismembering function, exhibits, for example, a part operating with a piercing and/or cutting function into the package 2 through the container 6, and it is further so arranged in close association with a discharge opening 10 in the accommodating part 8.
  • the goods 3 are led via the aforementioned discharge opening 10 from the package accommodating part 8 to the intended point of use.
  • Other appropriate methods and means can be used for the aforementioned opening and opener, such as a tool with
  • the accommodating part 8 is preferably executed as a tray open in an upward 11 direction and has the aforementioned discharge opening 10 situated at the lowest part 12 of the accommodating part, such as a corner of square form on the accommodating part 8.
  • the discharge opening is appropriately formed by a pipe stub 10, which is attached by welding, for example, to the downward-facing 15 bottom 13 of the accommodating part 8 at one of its corners 14.
  • the opener 9 is arranged in such a way that it is secured internally 16 in the aforementioned discharge opening 10, and it is preferably detachably accommodated in the aforementioned discharge opening 10 by means of a matching securing component 17, for example it is designed as a matching pipe or as a removable component of bent triangular form or some other form.
  • the opener 9 is preferably in the form of a sharp point 18 and a number of cutting edges 19, 20 inclined backwards in a direction away from it.
  • An appropriate design of the opener 9 is formed by a triangular-shaped piece of metal or ceramic material folded alone its centre line.
  • the tip 18 of the opener is appropriately so arranged as to extend in a direction 21 which is essentially parallel with both adjacent walls 22, 23 of the accommodating part 8 in the area of the discharge opening 10.
  • Other walls 24, 25 together with both the aforementioned walls 22, 20 and the bottom 13 form a container open in an upward 11 direction, which matches the form of a package 2 accommodated therein that it is wished to open, and from which it is wished to empty the contents 3.
  • the intended packages 2, which are so arranged as to be opened in accordance with the above method, is formed for this purpose from an outer casing 5 which consists of cardboard, or corrugated paperboard.
  • a plastic container 6 is accommodated inside the aforementioned outer casing 5, which container is accessible from the outside via a tear-off corner part 26 of the outer casing 5 at the point of opening the pack, and through which formed opening 27 in the corner the internal plastic container 6 is exposed for opening and emptying.
  • the aforementioned internal plastic container 6 is thus so arranged as to be stiffened by the outer casing 5.
  • the package 2 is so arranged with at least one of its sides 28, 29 as to make contact with fine support with, and thus to be guided against the opener 9 by a wall 22, 23 of the accommodating part 8.
  • the function of the device 1 is simple but effective, and the person who handles the packages 2 thus avoids coming into contact with the goods 3 in the container 6, since opening these is effected fully automatically by the opener 9, which is fixed to the bottom of the accommodating part 6, penetrating into the container 6 when it is placed above the opener 9 in the accommodating part 8 and sliding down under its own weight against the bottom 13 of the accommodating part 8.
  • the positioning of the various components means that all the goods 3 in the container 6 and the package 2 are emptied out and are brought to the intended point of use, for example via a hose or by some other appropriate means.
  • the empty package 2 is environmentally friendly, since the various constituent materials can be separated easily and placed in appropriate storage for recycling or waste, and a new full package 2 can then be lifted up easily and lowered into the accommodating part 8 for dismembering and opening.
  • a funnel-like part is formed by the lower part of the accommodating part in the area over the opener 9 when the accommodating part 8 is positioned in a slightly inclined attitude, as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the device shown in Figs 3-7 serves the same purpose as the invention but is not part of the invention.
  • the device shown in Figs. 3-7 presents an accommodating part 108 being formed by an angled part only with an opening 110 in the corner 114 thereon, and an opener 109 is secured to the bottom of the aforementioned accommodating part 108 with its tip 118, for example, facing obliquely upwards towards the direction of introduction of a package.
  • the invention permits the safe and easy handling of packages, such as special cartridge packages, containing compact base components in the absence of handling risks.
  • the aforementioned cartridge packages can be adapted in their size, form and weight to suit the personnel, who must be able to lift them easily and place them in position in the device.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for opening packages containing goods in bulk form and which, for example, comprises a container made of a flexible material accommodated internally inside an outer casing. An opener (9) is present internally (7) in an accommodating part (8) for a package, which opener exhibits and opening function for a package. The aforementioned opener (9) is arranged in close association with a discharge opening (10) which leads from the aforementioned package accommodating part (8).

Description

  • The present invention relates to a device for opening a package containing goods in fluid form.
  • A similar device is known from DE 1 136 906 .
  • The current method of distribution via a drum, barrel or some other similar container is associated with the risk of users coming into contact with chemicals when the package is changed. The greatest risk arises when the user pours the residue from the old vessel into the new one. There are also risks when transferring hoses and similar from the old vessel to the new one.
  • The principal object of the present invention is thus, in the first instance, and by simple yet efficiently and safely functioning means, to solve the aforementioned problems effectively so that the risks are minimized and emptying/changing of the package can take place in a closed system without the risk of contact between the user and the aforementioned chemical.
  • The aforementioned object is achieved by means of a device in accordance with the present invention, which is characterized essentially in that an opener is present internally inside an accommodating part for a package, in that the aforementioned opener performs an opening function on a package, and in that the aforementioned opener is arranged in close association with a discharge opening which leads from the aforementioned package accommodating part.
  • The invention is described below as a couple of preferred illustrative embodiments, in conjunction with which reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which
    • Figs. 1-2 show a first preferred illustrative embodiment of an opening device for packages which contain liquid goods; and
    • Figs. 3-7 show a second illustrative embodiment of the invention, where
    • Fig. 3 shows a sectioned view of the device viewed from the side;
    • Fig. 4 shows the device from inside an accommodating part for packages that it is wished to open;
    • Fig. 5 shows the invention functioning during an opening phase; and
    • Figs. 6 and 7 show the accommodating part from above and viewed from the side.
  • An device 1, which is intended for use to achieve opening of a package 2, which is of the kind that contains goods 3 in fluid form, i.e. either a liquid or a powder, known as a bulk package, and which, for example, comprises a container 6 accommodated inside an outer casing 5, which container is produced from plastic. An opener 9 is present internally 7 in an accommodating part 8 for a package 2. The aforementioned opener 9, which can have a dismembering function, exhibits, for example, a part operating with a piercing and/or cutting function into the package 2 through the container 6, and it is further so arranged in close association with a discharge opening 10 in the accommodating part 8. The goods 3 are led via the aforementioned discharge opening 10 from the package accommodating part 8 to the intended point of use. Other appropriate methods and means can be used for the aforementioned opening and opener, such as a tool with
    • A guillotine-like function;
    • A rotating tool such as a drill, blade or similar;
    • A hot tool which melts a hole;
    • A laser or similar which burns a hole;
    • Mechanical scissors which cut a hole;
    • A gun-like mechanism which, via compressed air or gunpowder, shoots a hole; or
    • A water jet or blaster which cuts a hole.
  • The accommodating part 8 is preferably executed as a tray open in an upward 11 direction and has the aforementioned discharge opening 10 situated at the lowest part 12 of the accommodating part, such as a corner of square form on the accommodating part 8.
  • The discharge opening is appropriately formed by a pipe stub 10, which is attached by welding, for example, to the downward-facing 15 bottom 13 of the accommodating part 8 at one of its corners 14.
  • The opener 9 is arranged in such a way that it is secured internally 16 in the aforementioned discharge opening 10, and it is preferably detachably accommodated in the aforementioned discharge opening 10 by means of a matching securing component 17, for example it is designed as a matching pipe or as a removable component of bent triangular form or some other form.
  • The opener 9 is preferably in the form of a sharp point 18 and a number of cutting edges 19, 20 inclined backwards in a direction away from it.
  • An appropriate design of the opener 9 is formed by a triangular-shaped piece of metal or ceramic material folded alone its centre line.
  • The tip 18 of the opener is appropriately so arranged as to extend in a direction 21 which is essentially parallel with both adjacent walls 22, 23 of the accommodating part 8 in the area of the discharge opening 10. Other walls 24, 25 together with both the aforementioned walls 22, 20 and the bottom 13 form a container open in an upward 11 direction, which matches the form of a package 2 accommodated therein that it is wished to open, and from which it is wished to empty the contents 3. The intended packages 2, which are so arranged as to be opened in accordance with the above method, is formed for this purpose from an outer casing 5 which consists of cardboard, or corrugated paperboard. A plastic container 6 is accommodated inside the aforementioned outer casing 5, which container is accessible from the outside via a tear-off corner part 26 of the outer casing 5 at the point of opening the pack, and through which formed opening 27 in the corner the internal plastic container 6 is exposed for opening and emptying. The aforementioned internal plastic container 6 is thus so arranged as to be stiffened by the outer casing 5.
  • The package 2 is so arranged with at least one of its sides 28, 29 as to make contact with fine support with, and thus to be guided against the opener 9 by a wall 22, 23 of the accommodating part 8.
  • The function of the device 1 is simple but effective, and the person who handles the packages 2 thus avoids coming into contact with the goods 3 in the container 6, since opening these is effected fully automatically by the opener 9, which is fixed to the bottom of the accommodating part 6, penetrating into the container 6 when it is placed above the opener 9 in the accommodating part 8 and sliding down under its own weight against the bottom 13 of the accommodating part 8. The positioning of the various components means that all the goods 3 in the container 6 and the package 2 are emptied out and are brought to the intended point of use, for example via a hose or by some other appropriate means.
  • The empty package 2 is environmentally friendly, since the various constituent materials can be separated easily and placed in appropriate storage for recycling or waste, and a new full package 2 can then be lifted up easily and lowered into the accommodating part 8 for dismembering and opening. A funnel-like part is formed by the lower part of the accommodating part in the area over the opener 9 when the accommodating part 8 is positioned in a slightly inclined attitude, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • The device shown in Figs 3-7 serves the same purpose as the invention but is not part of the invention. The device shown in Figs. 3-7, presents an accommodating part 108 being formed by an angled part only with an opening 110 in the corner 114 thereon, and an opener 109 is secured to the bottom of the aforementioned accommodating part 108 with its tip 118, for example, facing obliquely upwards towards the direction of introduction of a package. This means that the opener 109 cannot, as is the case for the construction shown in Figs. 1-2, be removed for cleaning or, possibly, for sharpening or replacement, but the construction is instead simpler and can be replaced entirely if required.
  • The function and the nature of the invention should have been appreciated from the above description and illustrations, and the invention may be varied within the scope of the Patent Claims.
  • The invention permits the safe and easy handling of packages, such as special cartridge packages, containing compact base components in the absence of handling risks.
  • The aforementioned cartridge packages can be adapted in their size, form and weight to suit the personnel, who must be able to lift them easily and place them in position in the device.

Claims (12)

  1. An arrangement comprising a package (2) adapted to contain goods (3) in fluid form and which is formed by an outer casing (5) consisting of cardboard or corrugated paperboard and a plastic container (6) accommodated inside said outer casing (5), and a device (1) for opening the package (2), where the device (1) comprises an accommodating part (8), an opener (9) which is arranged internally in the accommodating part (8) and a discharge opening (10), whereby said opener (9) is arranged in close association with said discharge opening (10), characterized in
    that the accommodating part (8) comprises a square-formed bottom (13) and four walls (22,23,24,25) arranged to form a container which is open in an upward direction,
    that the discharge opening (10) is situated in a corner (14) formed by two of said walls (22,23), which are adjacent, and the bottom (13),
    that the accommodating part (8) is adapted to be so arranged that said corner (14) forms the lowest part of the accommodating part (8),
    that the accommodating part (8) has a form matching the form of the package (2),
    that the opener (9) is fixed to the bottom (13) or secured internally in the discharge opening (10),
    that the outer casing (5) of the package (2) has a tear-off corner part (26) which, when torn off, is adapted to expose the internal plastic container (6) for opening and emptying by means of an opening (27) in the corner of the outer casing (5), a wall of said adjacent walls (22,23) being adapted to act as a guide for guiding the package with the exposed opening (27) against the opener (9) such that the opener (9) penetrates into the container (6) through the opening (27) in the outer casing (5) allowing all the fluid in the package to be emptied through the discharge opening (10).
  2. An arrangement according to claim 1,
    characterized in
    that the discharge opening is formed by a pipe stub (10) on the downward-facing (15) bottom (13) of the accommodating part (8) at said corner (14) forming the lowest part of the accommodating part (8).
  3. An arrangement according to claim 2,
    characterized in
    that the opener (9) is detachably accommodated in said discharge opening (10) by means of a matching securing component (17).
  4. An arrangement according to claim 3,
    characterized in
    that the securing component (17) is designed as a pipe or as a bent triangular part.
  5. An arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in
    that the opener (9) is in the form of a sharp point (18) and a number of cutting edges (19,20) inclined backwards in a direction away from it.
  6. An arrangement according to claim 5,
    characterized in
    that the tip (18) of the opener extends in parallel with the adjacent walls (22,23) of the accommodating part (8) in the area of the discharge opening (10).
  7. An arrangement according to any one of claims 1-6,
    characterized in
    that the package is adapted to slide down under its own weight against the bottom (13) of the accommodating part (8).
  8. A device (1) for opening a package (2) containing goods (3) in fluid form, said device (1) comprising an accommodating part (8) adapted to receive a package (2), an opener (9) arranged internally in the accommodating part and a discharge opening (10), whereby said opener (9) is arranged in close association with said discharge opening,
    characterized in
    that the accommodating part (8) comprises a square-formed bottom (13) and four walls (22,23,24,25) arranged to form a container which is open in an upward direction,
    that the discharge opening (10) is situated in a corner (14) formed by two of said walls (22,23) which are adjacent and the bottom (13),
    that the accommodating part (8) is adapted to be so arranged that said corner (14) forms the lowest part of the accommodating part (8),
    that the opener (9) is fixed to the bottom (13) or secured internally in the discharge opening (10),
    that said accommodating part (8;108) has a form matching the form of a package (2) to be opened, a wall of said adjacent walls (22,23) being adapted to act as a guide for guiding a package to be opened towards the opener (9), which is adapted to perform a piercing and/or cutting operation into the package (2).
  9. A device (1) according to claim 8,
    characterized in
    that the discharge opening is formed by a pipe stub (10) on a downward-facing (15) bottom (13) of the accommodating part (8) at said corner (14) forming the lowest part of accommodating part (8).
  10. A device (1) according to claim 8 or 9,
    characterized in
    that the opener (9) is detachably accommodated in said discharge opening (10) by means of a matching securing component (17).
  11. A device (1) according to claim 10,
    characterized in
    that the securing component (17) is designed as a pipe or as a bent triangular part.
  12. A device (1) according to any one of claims 8-11,
    characterized in
    that the opener (9) is in the form of a sharp point (18) and a number of cutting edges (19,20) inclined backwards in a direction away from it.
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