A closure with an inventive closure module, a method for closing a container opening of a container by a lid according to the preamble of independent claim 16, a lid for closing a container opening of a container according to the preamble of independent claim 22, a container for receiving a medium according to the preamble of independent claim 28 and a sealed container comprising a container with a lid according to the preamble of independent claim 35th

A generic type closure module is described in DE 749636 and described in DE 42 341 15 A1. The closure module includes a

Clamping device for receiving a container to be closed. In the operating state of the container is to be sealed in the

introduced jig and secured by this in axial and radial direction. Likewise, a lid over the container opening to be sealed of the container is centered introduced. The container has in the region of the container opening at a circumferential container flange and the lid has a circumferential lid flange. For closing the container opening through the lid, the closure module additionally comprises two about a respective axis of folding rollers rotatably mounted to the

Compress container flange with the cover flange by means of a substantially radially acting force to each other, wherein the pressing takes place by a continuous rolling in the circumferential direction along the circumference of the container opening.

To illustrate this Verschliessmoduls 1 is hereinafter referred to Figs. 1 a and b Referring to FIG., Reference to which the prior art described above is described in more detail. To distinguish the prior art of the present invention, the reference numerals that refer to features of known embodiments are provided with an apostrophe, while features according to the invention embodiments are provided with reference symbols that carry no apostrophe.

Fig. 1 a shows a sectional view of a known Verschliessmoduls 1 'with a container to be closed 2' and a lid 3 '. Fig. 1 b shows the closure module 1 V of FIG. A during the closing process, in which the container opening of the container 2 'through the lid 3'

is closed.

According to FIG. 1 a comprises a known closure module V

Jig 4 'and two about a respective axis A1', A2 'rotatably mounted folding rollers 8', 9 'with a Falzrollenprofil 8a', 9a '. by

Jig 4 'is to be sealed container 2' secured in the axial and in the radial direction relative to an axis A3 'of the jig 4'. The jig 4 'for this purpose has a first

Clamping 4a 'for securing of the container 2' in the radial direction and a second clamping member 4b 'for securing of the container 2' in the axial direction. Over the container opening 5 'of the container to be sealed 2', a lid 3 'arranged centered. The container 2 'has in the region of the container opening 5' a peripheral vessel flange 6 'and the cover 3' has a circumferential lid flange 7 '.

the folding rollers 8 ', 9' through the respective Falzrollenprofile 8a ', 9a' in contact with the container flange 6 'and the cover flange 7' are placed during the closing (Fig. 1 b). Here, the vessel flange 6 'and the cover flange 7' on ', 9' is pressed by means of a substantially radially acting force F, the folding rollers 8 with each other. The pressing is carried out by a continuous rolling of the folding rollers 8 ', 9' in

Circumferential direction along the circumference of the container opening 5 '.

A significant disadvantage of the known Verschliessmoduls is that the structure of the Verschliessmoduls is complicated, since due to the radial forces, which during the closing process of the container and

Container opening act, an additional support of the container is required in the radial direction.

A further disadvantage of the known Verschliessmoduls that also have a minimum stiffness of the lid and of the container is required as a result of the radial forces. In practice, therefore there is a need this

to reach minimum rigidity of the lid and of the container by a suitable choice of material and material thickness, and by a corresponding construction of the lid and the container. This brings a relatively high material consumption with what high material costs has resulted.

A secure sealed by means of the circulating Falzwulst

to produce sealing method, also correspondingly large Deckelflanschflächen and Behälterflanschflächen are required. This also brings a relatively high material consumption with correspondingly high

Material costs.

Another essential disadvantage of the known Verschliessmoduls is that due to the nature of the pressing operation, namely, by the

continuous unwinding in the circumferential direction along the circumference of

Container opening correspondingly high sealing times arise. This has a negative impact on throughput.

In addition, the known structure of the Verschliessmoduls teaches a

Tool change for the operation in another vessel geometry and lid geometry high set-up times have to be with them, since the clamping device and / or the folding rollers adjusted and / or replaced.

In addition, the use of the known Verschliessmoduls on a round container opening, that is, an opening without corners limited.

In addition, in the known closure module opening of the container must be arranged in the operating state in a horizontal plane, ie

Container openings, which are not placed horizontally on the container, the structure of the Verschliessmoduls is expensive.

Finally, limits the type of pressing operation, namely, by the

continuous unwinding in the circumferential direction along the circumference of

Container opening, the folding pattern to two-dimensional, ie flat

Perimeters. This eliminates the three-dimensional fold forms can be produced.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide an improved closure module for closing a container opening of a container with a lid, which has a simplified structure in which the requirements are reduced to the material of the container and / or lid in terms of their stiffness, in which the minimum wall thickness of the container and / or the lid can be reduced, so that with respect to the container and / or the cover material savings and thus a

Cost savings can be achieved, in which shorter

Sealing times and shorter set-up times can be achieved, in which individual components are easily and quickly replaceable, wherein the container openings are not limited to circular geometries, wherein in the operating state, the container opening does not have to be arranged in a horizontal plane, prepared in which three-dimensional fold forms can be such that the prior art

known disadvantages are largely avoided.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved

propose closure device with a closure module which has a simplified structure in which shorter closure times and shorter set-up times can be achieved, in which the closure module and / or individual components of the Verschliessmoduls are easily and quickly replaceable, so that the known from the prior art disadvantages are largely avoided.

It is also an object of the invention to provide an improved

Sealing method for sealing a container opening of a

provide the container with a lid, in which the requirements are reduced to the material of the container and / or lid in terms of their stiffness, wherein the minimum wall thickness of the container and / or the lid can be reduced, so that with respect to the container and / or the cover has a material saving and thus a

Cost savings can be achieved, in which shorter

Sealing times and shorter set-up times can be achieved, so that the known from the prior art disadvantages are largely avoided.

Finally, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved lid, an improved container and an improved sealed vessel.

The these objects objects of the invention are characterized by the features of independent claim 1.

The dependent claims relate to particularly advantageous

Embodiments of the invention.

The invention thus relates to a closure module for closing a container opening of a container by a lid, wherein the lid has a cover flange and the container in the region of the container opening a

has container flange. The closure module includes a supporting unit with a supporting surface and a press unit having a press surface. The supporting surface is used for axial and radial positioning of the container and the

Pressing surface for pressing the cover flange with the container flange of the container opening.

According to the invention, the support unit and the pressing unit are such relatively in an axial direction when the closure module against each other

slidably that the cover flange and the container flange in the

Operating state between the supporting surface and the pressing surface can be pressed by an axially acting force to each other.

In the context of this invention, the occlusion is carried out of

Behälteröffung of the container through the lid by means of a pressing of the cover flange with the container flange in an axial direction by a substantially on the two flanges acting axial force. The

Occlusion takes place along the entire circumference of the

Container opening, which means that the support surface is in the operating state with the container flange about the entire periphery of the container opening engages and the pressing surface with the cover flange over the entire circumference of the cover flange engages. This in contrast to the prior art, where the vessel flange and the lid flange are pressed together by means of a substantially radially acting force and the compression is carried out by a continuous rolling in the circumferential direction along the circumference of the container opening.

An essential advantage of the inventive Verschliessmoduls is that act due to the axial compression of the container flange with the lid flange, in contrast to the prior art on the container no radial forces, because in the operating state of axial forces only have to be absorbed by the support surface of the support unit. In this way, the structure of the Verschliessmoduls considerably simplified.

In addition, the demands on the rigidity of the lid and of the container, reduce considerably since no on the container and the lid

Radial forces and the axial forces are absorbed by the container flange and the lid flange. In this way, the minimum stiffness of the lid and the container can be substantially reduced. This allows the use of materials for the container and the lid of lesser rigidity, in particular reduced material thickness, and also

Material differences between container neck and container and / or lid flange and cover.

Since a secure closure Falzwulst by means of the inventive

Verschhessmoduls can be produced by a reduced surface of the container flange and / or the cover flange already, in contrast to the known Verschiessmodul, the material consumption for the can

Container flange and / or the cover flange are slightly reduced. This has a positive effect at the high number of processed containers on material costs.

Due to the fact that with the inventive sealer module in the operating state in the occlusion of the support surface over the entire circumference of the container opening engages with the container flange engaged and the pressing surface with the cover flange over the entire circumference of the cover flange engages the sealing times may significantly reduce be what a positive effect on the throughput.

And the simplified structure of the Verschhessmoduls teaches a

Tool change to another vessel geometry and lid geometry reduced set-up times must be because the clamping device and / or the folding rollers not adjusted and / or replaced with it.

The modular design of the individual components of the Verschhessmoduls Verschhessmoduls can be replaced easily and quickly.

A further advantage of the invention is that the occlusion of the container opening, is not limited to round container openings by means of the inventive Verschliessmoduls since the pressing over the entire circumference of the container opening simultaneously. Thus, it is possible to close also shaped container openings. The position of the container opening to be closed on the container is not limited to a horizontal plane, that is also inclined container openings can be closed in a simple manner by means of the inventive Verschliessmoduls. Furthermore, the folding pattern which by means of the

Verschliessmoduls invention does not result in a

two-dimensional folding pattern limited, ie, three-dimensional

Closure lines can be produced in a simple way.

To be particularly advantageous, it has been found, when the support unit and / or the pressing unit is formed of several segments so that composes the supporting surface and / or the pressing surface segment-wise in the operating state. Here, it is advantageous if the segments of the

Supporting unit and / or the pressing unit are movable.

In a preferred embodiment, is in the operating state, the

Support unit arranged to be stationary and the press unit in the axial direction movable relative to the support unit. Alternatively, it is also possible that the pressing unit is stationarily arranged in the operating condition and the support unit in the axial direction is movable relative to the pressing unit.

In a very important for practical embodiment, the support unit is formed as a holding unit for supporting the container flange, so that the container at the container flange is fixed relative to the axial direction of the holding unit.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the support surface has a support surface profile and the pressing surface of a corresponding pressing surface profile, so that in the operating state of the container flange and the lid flange on the support surface profile and the pressing surface profile can be pressed form-fit.

Be advantageous, it has also been found when the closure module additionally comprises centering means for centering the container and / or lid, so that the container in a radial direction relative to the

Supporting unit and / or the cover in a radial direction is positionable relative to the press unit.

Preferably, but not necessarily, the closure module may additionally include a movable crimping unit with a radial pressing surface, so that in the operating state of the cover flange and the container flange between the supporting surface and the crimping surface or the pressing surface and the

Radial press face each other compressible by a radially acting force.

It has also been found to be advantageous if the closure module additionally comprises an ejection member to release the container in the closure module. The ejection member can be arranged stationary in the sealer module. Alternatively, the ejection member can be in the closure module but is arranged movable.

The present invention further relates to a closure device with a closure module according to the invention, in particular with a plurality of Verschliessmodulen.

In a very important for practical embodiment has the

A closure device having a longitudinal axis, particularly an axis of rotation, and a plurality of Verschliessmodule are arranged in a line extending about the rotational axis circumferentially spaced from each other.

Alternatively, the closure device can also be at least one

have vertical plane and a plurality of Verschliessmodule are arranged in the at least one vertical plane spaced from each other.

The present invention also relates to a method for closing a container opening of a container by a lid, wherein the lid has a cover flange and the container in the region of the container opening a

Container flange, and said lid and the container a

are associated closure module. The process comprises the steps of:

Providing a Verschliessmoduls, in particular according to

Claims 1 to 12, wherein the closure module comprising a support unit having a support surface and a pressing unit having a pressing surface for pressing the cover flange with the container flange of the container opening.

According to the invention, the support unit and the pressing unit are such relative to each other slidably in an axial direction that the cover flange and the container flange in the operating state between the supporting surface and the pressing surface can be pressed by an axially acting force to each other,

Placing the container and the lid in the closure module,

Actuating the Verschliessmoduls, wherein the support unit and the press unit in the axial direction relative to each other are moved so that the

Lid flange and the vessel flange between the supporting surface and the pressing surface are pressed together by an axially acting force.

In a very important embodiment for practice in a further method step the supporting unit and / or the pressing unit of the Verschliessmoduls along a line extending about a rotation axis circumferential direction are rotated. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the

Supporting unit and / or the pressing unit of the Verschliessmoduls be moved linearly.

In a further process step of the inventive method, the container with the lid may be accomplished by ejection in

be solved closure module. The ejection member can be moved thereby in the axial direction against the container and / or the container flange and / or the lid flange, so that the container is dissolved in the closure module by the eject member. Alternatively, the container and / or the container flange and / or the lid flange can be moved in the axial direction against the ejection member, so that the container

Closure module is achieved by the ejection member.

The present invention further relates to a lid for closing a container opening of a container, the cover having a cover member for covering the container opening and a surrounding the cover lid flange for attaching the lid to the container.

According to the invention the cover flange is provided with a Deckelflanschprofil.

In a very important for practical embodiment that is

formed covering round or polygonal.

It has proved to be advantageous when the cover and the cover flange made of different materials.

It is also advantageous if the cover of the area

Deckelflanschprofils is provided with a sealing member. Alternatively, the lid may be provided in the area of ​​Deckelflanschprofils with an adhesive layer.

Finally, it is advantageous if the cover flange is slotted in an outer edge region of the cover flange.

The present invention also relates to a container for receiving a medium, the container having a container opening and in the region of the container opening a surrounding the container opening container flange for attaching a lid to the container opening.

According to the invention the container flange is provided with a Behälterflanschprofil.

In a very important for practical embodiment, the container is cylindrical or prismatic or conical.

It has proved to be advantageous when the container opening is formed round or polygonal.

it is also advantageous if the container and the container flange made of different materials.

It is also advantageous if the cover of the area

Deckelflanschprofils is provided with a sealing member. Alternatively, the lid may range of Deckelflanschprofils but also with a

be provided adhesive layer.

Finally, it is advantageous if the container flange is slotted in an outer edge region of the container flange.

The present invention further relates to a closed container. The sealed container comprises a container with a lid, wherein the container through the lid by means of a closure device with a closure module according to one or more of claims 1 to 12, and

is closed by a method according to one or more of claims 16 to 21st

It has been found to be advantageous if the closed vessel, a closing portion of the closed vessel and the cover of the sealed vessel having respective structures each formed such that a plurality of such sealed containers can be stacked stable.

In the following the invention is explained in more detail using the schematic drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1 a a well-known from the prior art closure module before Verschliessvoragng,

Fig. 1 b the known closure module according to Figure 1 during a

closing process,

2a a cross section through a first embodiment of an inventive Verschliessmoduls before

Verschliessvoragng,

2b, the closure module according 2a during the

closing process,

3a shows a cross section through a second embodiment of an inventive Verschliessmoduls before

Various I iessvorgang,

3b the closure module according 3a during the

closing process,

4a shows a cross section through a third embodiment of an inventive Verschliessmoduls before

Various I iessvorgang,

4b the closure module according 4a during the

closing process,

a cross section through a fourth embodiment of an inventive Verschliessmoduls before the closing operation,

the closure module according 5a during the closing,

a first embodiment of an inventive closure device with a Viehlzahl of

Verschliessmodulen,

A second embodiment of an inventive closure device with a Viehlzahl of

Verschliessmodulen,

a first embodiment of an inventive lid,

A second embodiment of an inventive lid,

A third embodiment of an inventive lid,

a first embodiment of an inventive container,

A second embodiment of an inventive container,

9a, a first embodiment of an inventive closed vessel, and

9b shows a second embodiment of an inventive closed vessel.

As mentioned above, FIGS. 1 a and Fig.lb the prior art and have already been explained in detail at the outset, so that it is possible to dispense with a further discussion here.

Fig. 2a shows a cross section through a first embodiment of an inventive Verschliessmoduls, which as a whole is referred to by the reference numeral 1. The reference numerals used in FIGS. 2a to FIG. 9b thereby carry no apostrophe, as these figures relate to embodiments of the present invention. As already mentioned above, only bear the reference numerals of FIG. 1a and FIG. 1b an apostrophe, as they relate to the known prior art.

According to Figure 2 a closure module 1 comprises a support unit 8 with a supporting surface 8a and a pressing unit 9 with a pressing surface 9a. The

Support face 8a is formed as a support surface profile and the pressing surface 9a as a corresponding press surface profile. The support unit 8 is fixedly arranged in the closure module 1, and the pressing unit 9 is in the axial direction relative to an axis A3 of the support unit 8 movable. The

Support unit 8 is designed as a holding unit for supporting the container flange. 6 By the holding unit 8 to be closed vessel 2 is secured to the container flange 6 in the axial direction of the axis A3. In addition, the container 2 by the holding unit 8 in the radial direction to the axis A3 is fixed.

As shown in Fig. 2b, the pressing unit is displaced in the axial direction to the support unit 8, 9 during the closing process. Here are the

Lid flange 7 and the container flange 6 between the support surface profile 8a and the pressing surface section 9a by an axially acting force FA

form-fitting pressed together.

claims

Closure module (1) for closing a container opening (5) of a container (2) by a cover (3), wherein the lid (3) comprises a cover flange (7) and the container (2) in the region of the container opening (5) (a container flange 6), and the closure module (1) comprises a support unit (8) with a support surface (8a) and a pressing unit (9) with a pressing surface (9b) for pressing the cover flange (7) to the container flange (6) of the container opening (5 ), characterized in that the support unit (8) and the pressing unit (9) in an axial direction are such relative to each other slidably so that the cover flange (7) and the vessel flange (6)

Operating condition between the support surface (8a) and the pressing surface (9a) by an axially acting force (FA) can be pressed together.

Closure module according to claim 1, wherein the support unit (8) and / or the pressing unit (9) is formed of several segments so that in the operating condition the supporting surface (8a) and / or the

Pressing surface (9a) in segments composed.

3. closure module according to claim 2, wherein the segments of the

Supporting unit (8) and / or the pressing unit (9) are movable.

4. sealer module according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in

Operating condition the supporting unit (8) is fixedly arranged and the pressing unit (9) is movable in the axial direction relative to the support unit (8).

5. closure module according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in

Operating state, the pressing unit (9) is stationary and the supporting unit (8) is movable in the axial direction relative to the pressing unit (9).

Closure module according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the

Supporting unit (8) is formed as a holding unit for supporting the container flange (6), so that the container (2) at the container flange (6) is fixable relative to the axial direction of the holding unit (8).

Closure module according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the

, Supporting surface (8a) comprises a supporting surface section (8b) and the pressing surface (9a) of a corresponding pressing surface profile (9b), so that in

Operating state of the container flange (6) and the lid flange (7) on the support surface section (8b) and the pressing surface profile (9b)

can be pressed form-fit.

Closure module according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the closure module (1) additionally centering means (1 1) for centering the container (2) and / or the lid (3), so that the container (2) in a radial direction relative to the support unit (8) and / or the lid (3) in a radial direction relative to the pressing unit (9) is positionable.

Closure module according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the closure module (1) additionally comprises a movable crimping unit (10) with a crimping surface (10a), so that in

Operation state of the cover flange (7) and the vessel flange (6) between the supporting surface (8a) and of the crimping surface (10a) or the pressing surface 9a) and the crimping surface (10a) by a radially acting force (FR) can be pressed together.

l O.Verschliessmodul according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the closure module (1) additionally comprises an ejection member (12) to release the container in the closure module (1).

1 1 .Verschliessmodul according to claim 10, wherein said eject member (12) in the closure module is stationary (1).

12. closure module according to claim 10, wherein said eject member (12) in the closure module (1) is movably arranged.

13. A closure device (13) with a closure module (1) according to

one or more of the preceding claims, in particular with a plurality of Verschliessmodulen (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims.

14. A closure device according to claim 13, wherein the

A closure (13) having a longitudinal axis (A4), in particular an axis of rotation, and the closure module (1) in a about the longitudinal axis (A4) extending the circumferential direction (U) is arranged.

15. A closure device according to claim 13, wherein the

and having closure device (13) at least a vertical plane (VE), the closure module (1) in the at least one

Vertical plane (VE) is arranged.

16. A method for closing a container opening (5) of a container (2) by a cover (3), wherein the lid (3) comprises a cover flange (7) and the container (2) in the region of the container opening (5) a container flange (6 ), and the lid (3) and the container (2) are associated with a closure module, comprising the steps of:

■ providing a Verschliessmoduls (1), in particular according to one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the closure module (1) comprises a support unit (8) with a support surface (8a) and a pressing unit (9) with a pressing surface (9a) for pressing the lid flange (7) with the container flange (6) of the container opening (5), characterized in that the supporting unit (8) and the

Pressing unit (9) in an axial direction such relatively

are relative to one another, that the cover flange (7) and the vessel flange (6) in the operating state between the

Supporting surface (8a) and the pressing surface (9a) by an axially acting force (FA) can be pressed together.

■ placing the container (2) and the lid (3) in the

Closure module (1),

■ actuating the Verschliessmoduls (1), wherein the support unit (8) and the pressing unit (9) in the axial direction relative to each other are moved so that the cover flange (7) and the vessel flange (6) between the supporting surface (8a) and the pressing surface (9a) by an axially acting force (FA) are pressed together.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the support unit (8) and / or the pressing unit (9) of Verschliessmoduls (1) along a longitudinal axis a (A4) extending the circumferential direction (U) to be rotated.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the support unit (8) and / or the pressing unit (9) of Verschliessmoduls (1) are moved linearly.

19. A method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the container (2) with the lid (3) by an ejecting element (12)

Closure module (1) is released.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said eject member (12) in the axial direction against the container (2) and / or the container flange (6) and / or the cover flange (7) is moved, so that the container (2) closure module (1) by the ejection member (12) is released.

21 .The method according to claim 19, wherein the container (2) and / or the

Container flange (6) and / or the cover flange (7) in the axial direction against the extraction member (12) is moved, so that the container (2) is dissolved in the closure module (1) by the ejection member (12).

22 lid (3) for closing a container opening (5) of a container (2), wherein the lid (3), a cover (3a) to cover the container opening (5) and a cover member (3a) surrounding the cover flange (7) for includes attaching the lid (3) to the container (2), characterized in that the cover flange (7) is provided with a Deckelflanschprofil (7a).

23. Lid according to claim 22, wherein the cover (3a) is round or polygonal.

24. Lid according to claim 22 or 23, wherein the cover (3a) and the cover flange (7) made of different materials.

25. Lid according to one of claims 22 to 24, wherein the cover (3) in the region of Deckelflanschprofils (7a) is provided with a sealing element (14).

26. Lid according to one of claims 22 to 25, wherein the cover (3) in the region of Deckelflanschprofils (7a) is provided with an adhesive layer.

27. Lid according to one of claims 22 to 26, wherein the cover flange (7) is slotted in an outer edge region of the cover flange (7).

28, container (2) for receiving a medium, surrounding the container (2) has a container opening (5) and in the region of the container opening (5) has a container opening (5) container flange (6) for applying a lid (3) to the container opening (5), characterized in that the container flange (6) with a

Behälterflanschprofil (6a) is provided.

29. A container according to claim 28, wherein the container (2) is cylindrical or prismatic or conical.

30. A container according to claim 28 or 29, wherein the container opening (5) is round or polygonal.

31 .Container according to any one of claims 28 to 30, wherein the container (2) and the vessel flange (6) made of different materials.

32. A container according to any one of claims 28 to 31, wherein the container (2) in the region of Behälterflanschprofils (6a) with a sealing member (14) is provided.

33. A container according to any one of claims 28 to 32, wherein the container (2) in the region of Behälterflanschprofils (6a) is provided with an adhesive layer.

34. Container according to one of claims 28 to 33, wherein the

Container flange (6) in an outer edge region of the

Container flange (6) is slotted.

35. Locked vessel (15) comprising a container (2) with a lid (3), wherein the container (2) by the lid (3) by means of a closure module (1) according to one or more of claims 1 to 12, and after a method according to one or more of

Claims 16 to 21 is closed.

36. Locked vessel, wherein a sealing area and the lid (3) of the sealed vessel (15) have mutually corresponding structures which are formed such that a plurality of such sealed vessels (15) can be stacked stable.