Holder for a Container Receptacle and Container Receptacle

• US 20160083236A1
• Filed: 03/20/2014
• Published: 03/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: George Robert Collins
• Original Assignee: George Robert Collins
• Inventors: Collins, George Robert
• Application Number:
  US14/777,752
• Publication Number:
  US 20160083236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/4073 Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects B41J3/283, B41J3/286 take precedence; building up a 3D object using individual droplets from jetting heads B29C64/112
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/40733 Printing on cylindrical or rotationally symmetrical objects, e. g. on bottles
• CPC Class Codes: B65C 3/26 Affixing labels to non-rigid containers, e.g. bottles made of polyethylene, boxes to be inflated by internal air pressure prior to labelling
• CPC Class Codes: B67B 6/00 Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying closure members, not provided for in groups B67B1/00 - B67B5/00

Abstract

A holder (10) for a container receptacle (100), which is provided for receiving containers (B), wherein each container (B) has a container opening (B1) with an opening rim (B2), a container wall (B3) and a container base (B4), has a first section (20) which is non-rotatably mounted on or in the container receptacle (100), a second section (30), which is rotatably mounted on the first section (20) about the longitudinal axis (A), a sealing surface (52), which is provided to seal the container opening of a container (B) inserted into the container receptacle (100), and a pressure line (60) which passes through the first section (20) and the second section (30) and opens out through the sealing surface (52), wherein the second section (30) is rotatably mounted around the pressure line (60). The second section (30) mounted rotatably at the first section (20) which can be displaced along the longitudinal axis (A) relative to the first section (20) by a lift degree (Z), wherein the second section (30) actuates via a valve actuator (80) a valve (70) which is coupled to a valve actuator (80). (FIG. 1)

Claims

1. A holder (10) for a container receptacle (100) which is provided for receiving containers (B), wherein each container (B) has a container opening (B1) with an opening rim (B2), a container wall (B3) and a container base (B4),

a) has a first section (20) which is non-rotatably mounted on or in the container receptacle (100),

b) a second section (30) which is mounted on the first section (20) so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis (A), and a sealing surface (52) which is provided to seal the container opening (B1) of a container (B) inserted into the container receptacle (100), and

c) and a pressure line (60) which passes through the first section (20) and the second section (30) and opens out through the sealing surface (52).

2. A holder according to claim 1, characterised in that the second section (30) is rotatably mounted around the pressure line (60).

3. A holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the sealing surface (52) of the second section (30) is formed on one end face (32) of the second section (30) facing away from said first section (20).

4. A holder according to claim 3, characterised in that the sealing surface (52) is concave, relative to the end face (32) of the second section (30).

5. A holder according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the sealing surface (52) is formed on a sealing element (50) which is detachably inserted into the second section (30).

6. A holder according to any of the claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the second section (30) is mounted rotatably at the first section (20) along the longitudinal axis (A) relative to the first section (20) which can be displaced by a lift degree (Z).

7. A holder according to any of the claims 1 to 6, characterised in that a ball bearing (90) is provided between the first section (20) and the second section (30).

8. The holder according to claim 7, characterised in that the first section is provided with a shank (24) at its end facing the second section (30), whereas a running surface (94) for the balls (92) of the ball bearing (90) is provided on the outer circumference (25) of the shank (24) at least in sections.

9. The holder according to claim 8, characterised in that the shank (24) carries an attachment (27) at its end (26) facing said second section (30), which continues with its outer circumference (28) the shank (24) and the running surface (94).

10. The holder according to claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the running surface (94) is concave radially to the longitudinal axis (A), with a cylindrical central section (95), a first side section (96) facing said first section (20) and a second side section (97) facing said second section (30).

11. The holder according to claim 10, characterised in that the side sections (96, 97) of the running surface (95) are inclined in opposite directions with an oblique angle with respect to an angle to the longitudinal axis (A).

12. A holder according to any of the claims 1 to 11, characterised in that a valve (70) is arranged in the pressure line (60) which is coupled to a valve actuator (80).

13. The holder according to claim 12, characterised in that the valve actuator (80) is operable from the second section (30) mounted longitudinally displaceably mounted on the first section (20).

14. The holder according to claim 12 or 13, characterised in that the valve (70) and the pressure line (60) form a preassembled construction unit.

15. A container receptacle (100) for receiving containers (B), wherein each container (B) has a container opening (B1) with an opening rim (B2), a container wall (B3) and a container base (B4),

a) a holder (110) for supporting the container base (B4) of a container (B) inserted into the container receptacle (100),

b) wherein the holder (110) is rotatably supported about a longitudinal axis (A) and

c) with a holder (10) according to one of the claims 1 to 14,

d) whereas the first section (20) of the holder (10) is non-rotatably mounted on or in the container receptacle (100),

e) wherein the second section (30) of the holder (10) is rotatably mounted on the first section (20) about the longitudinal axis (A), and

f) wherein the distance (L) is variable between the holder (110) and the holder (10) by a tensioning means (120).