KR102037466B1 - All-in-one spout to prevent contamination and container assembly comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spout and a container assembly including the same, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, is provided to be fixed to the container, the fixing cap having a discharge hole for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside; An inner cap provided to close the discharge hole of the fixing cap; And an outer cap having a hollow portion accommodating the inner cap, a first region connected with the fixing cap, and a second region sealing the hollow portion so that the inner cap is not exposed to the outside, wherein the outer cap has at least a portion of the second region. Spouts are provided that are engaged with the inner cap.

Description

All-in-one spout to prevent contamination and container assembly comprising the same}

The present invention relates to spouts and container assemblies comprising the same, and more particularly, to integral spouts to prevent contamination and to container assemblies comprising the same.

In general, the sap or drug solution used in the hospital is stored in a container (sometimes called a soluble container or fluid container) having a certain form, the container has a spout for discharging the internal fluid (a fluid or drug solution).

When the fluid in the container is infused into the patient, the spout is opened and the feeding tube is connected to the opened spout.

At this time, before the fluid is injected into the container, the spout must be kept airtight so that the fluid is not contaminated from the outside, and at the same time, it must be excellent in operability to open the spout.

An object of the present invention is to provide a spout and a container assembly including the same, which can improve airtightness and improve openability.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a fixed cap provided to be fixed to the container, having a discharge hole for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside; An inner cap provided to close the discharge hole of the fixing cap; And an outer cap having a hollow portion accommodating the inner cap, a first region connected with the fixing cap, and a second region sealing the hollow portion so that the inner cap is not exposed to the outside, wherein the outer cap has at least a portion of the second region. Spouts are provided that are engaged with the inner cap.

Further, when the outer cap is detached from the fixing cap, it is preferable that the first area is broken, the inner cap combined with the outer cap is separated from the fixing cap together with the outer cap, and the discharge hole is opened.

In addition, the outer cap may have a hollow portion sealing a portion of the inner cap and the fixing cap through the first region and the second region.

In addition, the fixed cap has a fixed end fixed to the container, a discharge end connected to the fixed end and a discharge hole passing through the fixed end and the discharge end, the discharge end may be disposed in the hollow portion.

In addition, the discharge hole may include a first opening having a first diameter and penetrating the fixed end and a second opening having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and penetrating the discharge end.

In addition, the first opening, the second opening, and the inner cap may each be disposed such that their center is coaxially located.

The inner cap may also include a first bridge connected to the discharge end of the fixed cap, and the first region of the outer cap may include a second bridge coupled with the fixed end of the fixed cap.

In addition, when the external force is applied to the outer cap, the first and second bridges may be provided to be broken, respectively, while the second region of the outer cap and the inner cap are held together.

In addition, the outer cap may be joined in a state in which the second region overlaps the inner cap partial region.

In addition, the outer cap may be fused in various ways, such as heat fusion or ultrasonic fusion of the second region and a portion of the inner cap, and is preferably heat fused.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, a container containing a fluid; And a spout for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside, wherein the spout includes: a fixing cap provided to be fixed to the container and having a discharge hole for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside; An inner cap provided to close the discharge hole of the fixing cap; And an outer cap having a hollow portion accommodating the inner cap, a first region connected with the fixing cap, and a second region sealing the hollow portion so that the inner cap is not exposed to the outside, wherein the outer cap has at least a portion of the second region. Combined with the inner cap.

As described above, according to the spout and the container assembly including the same according to an embodiment of the present invention, the airtightness can be improved and the opening operability can be improved.

1 is a perspective view of a spout associated with one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the spout shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a perspective view of a state before the outer cap of the spout of FIG. 1 is sealed.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the spout of FIG. 3.
5 to 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating the opening process of the spout.

Hereinafter, with reference to the integrated spout (hereinafter referred to as 'spout') and the container assembly including the same to prevent contamination according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

In addition, irrespective of the reference numerals, the same or corresponding components will be given the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. Can be.

1 is a perspective view of a spout 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the spout 100 shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view of a state before the outer cap of the spout of FIG. 1 is sealed, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the spout of FIG.

5 to 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating a process of opening a spout.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a container assembly includes a container (also referred to as a 'sap bag' or a 'soluble container') and a fluid inside the container, in which fluid (for example, sap, medicine, or patient nutrition, etc.) is stored. A spout 100 for discharge into the furnace.

Here, the container, for example, may be formed of a resin material such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Spout 100 associated with one embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing cap 110, the inner cap 130 and the outer cap 150. Each cap may be formed of a resin material such as, for example, polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or the like. In particular, each cap may be formed of the same material, and the fixing cap 110, the inner cap 130, and the outer cap 150 constituting the spout 100 may be integrally formed.

The spout 100 is provided to be fixed to the container (not shown), and includes a fixing cap 110 having discharge holes 112 and 113 for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside. The fixing cap 110 may be fixed to the container side, the fixing cap 110 may be formed of the same material as the container. The discharge holes 112 and 114 are formed to penetrate the fixing cap 110 along the central axis C direction (direction parallel to the y-axis direction) of the fixing cap 110. In addition, the central axis of the spout 100 is the same as the central axis of the fixing cap 110.

In addition, the spout 100 includes an inner cap 130 provided to close the discharge holes 112 and 114 of the fixing cap 110. The inner cap 130 is fixed to the fixing cap 110. In detail, the inner cap 130 is fixed to the fixing cap 110 to seal the discharge holes 112 and 114 of the fixing cap 110. That is, when the inner cap 130 is removed by applying external force, the discharge holes 112 and 114 may be opened, and the fluid in the container may be discharged to the outside of the fixing cap 110 through the discharge holes 112 and 114. . The inner cap 130 may be integrally formed with the fixing cap 110.

In addition, the spout 100 may include a hollow portion 152 accommodating the inner cap 130, a first region 120 connected to the fixing cap 110, and a hollow portion so that the inner cap 130 is not exposed to the outside. An outer cap 150 having a second region 153 for sealing 152. The outer cap 150 is connected to the fixing cap 110, when the discharge hole is open, it is connected to be detachable from the fixing cap 110 by applying an external force.

In addition, the outer cap 150 may include a main body 151 and a handle 155 to form the hollow portion 152. In this case, when the user detaches the outer cap 150 from the fixing cap 110, the user may separate the outer cap 150 by applying an external force to the main body 151 or the handle 155 of the fixing cap.

In addition, at least a part of the second region 153 is coupled to the inner cap 130 of the outer cap 150. That is, in the outer cap 150, the second region 153 is integrated with a portion of the inner cap 130.

In addition, while the discharge holes 112 and 114 of the spout are sealed by the inner cap 130, the inner cap 130 is not exposed to the outside by the outer cap 150. Accordingly, the air discharge holes 112 and 114 may be primarily maintained by the inner cap 130, and may be maintained secondary by the outer cap 150.

At this time, when the outer cap 150 is separated from the fixing cap 130, the first region 120 is broken, and the inner cap 130 coupled with the outer cap 150 is fixed together with the outer cap 150. Separated from the cap 110, the discharge holes 112, 114 are opened.

In addition, the outer cap 150 may have a hollow portion 152 sealing a portion of the inner cap 130 and the fixing cap 110 through the first region 120 and the second region 153. That is, the hollow part 152 of the outer cap 150 in which the inner cap 130 is disposed may be sealed.

In addition, the fixed cap 110 has a fixed end 111 fixed to the container, a discharge end 113 connected to the fixed end 111 and a discharge hole penetrating the fixed end 111 and the discharge end 113. The discharge end 113 may be disposed in the hollow part 152 of the outer cap 150.

Meanwhile, the discharge hole has a first opening 112 having a first diameter and penetrating the fixed end 111, and a second opening 114 having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and penetrating the discharge end 113. It may include. In this case, the first opening 112, the second opening 114, and the inner cap 130 may be disposed such that the center thereof is coaxially located.

In addition, the inner cap 130 includes a first bridge 140, D, which is connected to the discharge end 113 of the fixing cap 110, and the first region 120 of the outer cap 150 is the fixing cap 110. It may include a second bridge (E) coupled to the fixed end 111 of the).

5 and 6, when external force is applied to the outer cap 150 to separate the outer cap 150 from the fixing cap 110, the second area 120 and the inner side of the outer cap 150 are applied. In the state where the cap 130 is maintained in engagement, the first and second bridges DE may be provided to break, respectively. That is, when the outer cap 150 is separated, the outer cap 150 and the inner cap 130 are separated from the fixing cap 110 together, and the discharge hole may be opened.

In this case, the supply tube 200 may be connected to the fixing cap 110 so as to communicate with the discharge hole to supply fluid to the patient.

Meanwhile, referring to region A of FIG. 5, the second cap 153 may be bonded to the outer cap 150. Specifically, referring to the region B, the outer cap 150 may be joined with the second region 153 overlapping with a portion of the inner cap 130.

In addition, the outer cap 150 may be bonded or bonded to the second region 153 and a portion of the inner cap 130, and may be fused by various methods such as thermal fusion or ultrasonic fusion, for example. Can be thermally fused.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art having various ordinary knowledge of the present invention may make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. And additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

100: spout
110: fixed cap
130: inner cap
150: outer cap

Claims (11)

A fixed cap provided to be fixed to the container and having a discharge hole for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside;
An inner cap provided to close the discharge hole of the fixing cap; And
An outer cap having a hollow portion accommodating the inner cap, a first region connected with the fixing cap, and a second region sealing the hollow portion so that the inner cap is not exposed to the outside,
At least a portion of the outer cap is coupled to the inner cap, and the outer cap is a spout in which the second region is joined with the inner cap partially overlapped. The method of claim 1,
The spout when the outer cap is separated from the fixing cap, the first area is broken, the inner cap combined with the outer cap is separated from the fixing cap together with the outer cap, and the discharge hole is opened. The method of claim 1,
The outer cap is a spout in which the hollow seals a portion of the inner cap and the fixed cap through the first region and the second region. The method of claim 3, wherein
The fixed cap has a fixed end fixed to the container, a discharge end connected to the fixed end and a discharge hole passing through the fixed end and the discharge end,
The discharge end is a spout disposed in the hollow part. The method of claim 4, wherein
The outlet hole has a first diameter and a spout including a first opening penetrating the fixed end and a second opening smaller than the first diameter and penetrating the outlet end. The method of claim 4, wherein
The spout, wherein the first opening, the second opening, and the inner cap are each positioned coaxially with each other. The method of claim 4, wherein
The inner cap includes a first bridge connected to the discharge end of the fixed cap,
The spout of the outer cap includes a second bridge coupled with the fixed end of the fixed cap. The method of claim 7, wherein
And a spout arranged to break the first and second bridges, respectively, when the external force is applied to the outer cap, with the engagement of the second region of the outer cap and the inner cap maintained. delete The method of claim 1,
The outer cap is a spout in which the second region and the inner cap partial region are fused. A container in which the fluid is stored; And
A spout for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside;
The spout may include a fixed cap provided to be fixed to the container and having a discharge hole for discharging the fluid inside the container to the outside;
An inner cap provided to close the discharge hole of the fixing cap; And
An outer cap having a hollow portion accommodating the inner cap, a first region connected with the fixing cap, and a second region sealing the hollow portion so that the inner cap is not exposed to the outside,
At least a portion of the outer cap is coupled to the inner cap and the outer cap is joined to the second region with the inner cap partially overlapped.

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