CN115151489A - Container system and use thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Container system (1) comprising a container (3), a dispensing device (2) and a closure (4 a), wherein the container (3) has a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) are connected to each other and are mutually rotatably movable about the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) enclose a common interior space (6), the common interior space (6) being delimited in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) by an end face (3 a) of the container and an end wall of the dispensing device (2), the dispensing device (2) having a removal opening (2 a) in the region of the end wall, arranged laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) and extending in the circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the closure (4 a) is coupled to the container (3), and wherein the closure (4 a) is arranged in the dispensing device (2) such that upon mutual rotation of the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) about the longitudinal axis (L), the closure (4 a) can be moved rotationally about the longitudinal axis (L) with respect to the removal opening (2 a), and depending on the position of the closure, the closure is in a closed position in which the closure (4 a) closes the removal opening (2 a) and the removal opening (2 a) is completely closed An open position.

Description

Container systems and their uses

technical field

The present invention relates to container systems and their applications.

Background technique

Document WO 2011/094685 A2 discloses a container system for storing detergent compositions individually packaged in single doses. For example, a single-dose detergent composition includes a single-dose powder or liquid detergent contained in a sealed, flexible, dissolvable film bag. Since the single-dose composition and flexible outer membrane are prepared to dissolve or otherwise disintegrate in water, the container system includes a removable lid to prevent water from entering the container. Removing a single dose from this known container system is relatively cumbersome since the lid must be removed to open the container, and then one hand must be used to reach into the interior space through a relatively narrow opening to withdraw the single dose from the interior space .

Detergent compositions in single doses are increasingly being identified as so-called "liquid capsules" or "gel capsules", wherein the detergent is portioned into capsules in liquid or gel form, preferably flexible The outer membrane serves as the shell. Portioned capsules are dangerous for children because detergents contain high concentrations of chemicals, which can cause poisoning or eye damage, for example. Such portioned capsules also typically have hand-held sizes, bright colors, and soft, glossy packaging that can easily be mistaken for candy. The container systems described above, or those also disclosed in documents DE1641254U and US2214437A, have the disadvantage that they cannot be closed tightly after use, so that, for example, a child can easily take a single dose from the container or, worse, empty it by tilting the container All single doses.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The task of the present invention is to design a container system which can be handled more advantageously, easier and preferably also safe.

This task is solved by a container system having the features of claim 1 . Dependent claims 2 to 15 relate to further advantageous embodiments. This task is further solved by the use of a container system according to the features of claim 16 . The dependent claim 17 relates to a further advantageous application.

This task is solved in particular by a container system comprising a container, a dispensing device and a closure, the container having a longitudinal axis, wherein the container and the dispensing device are connected to each other and are rotatably movable about each other about the longitudinal axis, wherein the container and the dispensing device enclose a common interior Space, wherein the inner space is delimited in the direction of the longitudinal axis by the end face of the container and the end wall of the dispensing device, wherein the dispensing device has, in the region of the end wall, a removal opening arranged laterally relative to the longitudinal axis, the removal opening being relative to the longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis extends in the circumferential direction, wherein the closure is connected to the container, and the closure is arranged in the dispensing device such that when the container and the dispensing device are mutually rotated about the longitudinal axis, the closure is rotatably movable about the longitudinal axis relative to the removal opening , and depending on the position of the closure, the closure is in a closed position where the closure closes the removal opening and an open position where the removal opening is fully open.

The container system is suitable for storing objects, wherein the objects or removal openings are dimensioned to each other such that the objects can be removed from the interior space through the removal opening. Particularly advantageously, the objects are dimensioned such that they can be arranged or stacked consecutively in the direction of the longitudinal axis in the interior space of the container system, the interior space of the container system having a dimension perpendicular to the longitudinal axis preferably equal to or slightly larger than the dimensions of the objects, This results in the advantage that the objects are arranged continuously in the interior space in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and the movement of the container system does not or only slightly disturbs this arrangement. The container system itself can be stored in any position, whereby the container system for the removal of objects is advantageously upright or is already in such a position that the dispensing device is at the bottom due to the force of gravity and at least one of the objects is in the dispensing device or is removed by the force of gravity. The dispensing device is pushed in so that the object can be removed after opening the removal opening of the dispensing device.

Advantageously, the dispensing device comprises an end face in the direction of the longitudinal axis, which is designed as a support side. Advantageously, the dispensing device is continuously supported on this support side, at least when it is not in use, so that the container (in the case where it is supported on a preferably horizontally extending surface) extends preferably vertically upwards from the dispensing device, so that gravity acts on the The objects in the container, so as to ensure that as long as at least one object is available in the interior space, there is always one object to be removed in the dispensing device. For example, the container can be designed to be transparent and made of plastic. The container can also be designed to be non-transparent.

The container system is suitable for receiving a variety of possible items, such as unpackaged food products (such as cookies and baked goods), snack products (such as potato chips or stacked potato chips made from potatoes or potato chips) or dessert products (such as similar desserts for granola bars), the shape of the article conforms to the container system and is preferably disc-shaped, the outer diameter of which is preferably slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the container of the container system provided for containing the food product. The container system is also suitable for containing packaged items such as biscuits or bakery products, dessert products, detergent or dishwashing tablets, liquid or gel capsules, individual ketchup packets or individual mustard packets, wherein preferably stored in the container system. All objects are of the same construction, preferably disc-shaped. Particularly preferably, the container system according to the invention is suitable for storing individual formulations of detergent compositions, wherein these detergent compositions are especially preferably designed as so-called "liquid capsules" or "gel capsules".

The container of the container system is preferably shaped like a hollow cylinder and thus preferably has an inner annular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. However, the container can be designed in various other possible shapes and have, for example, a triangular, square, polygonal or oval inner cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Preferably, the inner cross-section is adapted to the shape of the items to be stored in the container system, preferably such that the individual items are substantially as large as or slightly smaller than the inner cross-section in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, to ensure that the container system The articles within are arranged sequentially and consecutively or in a stacked manner in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The height of the removal opening in the direction of the longitudinal axis is preferably adapted to the objects to be removed, so that in each case in the region of the removal opening there is preferably a single object which can be removed from the removal opening when the closure is opened. The container system is removed.

To open the removal opening, the container system is preferably held with both hands, with one hand holding the container and the other hand holding the dispensing device, whereby the container and dispensing device are mutually rotated about the longitudinal axis to open and close the A removal opening to remove the closure from the removal opening by this rotation, so that the items to be removed, still located in the dispensing device, can be accessed from the outside through the removal opening and can be removed, the closure will be closed again by a subsequent rotation the piece into the position where it will remove the opening closed.

Preferably, the closure and the removal opening or dispensing device are designed to be mutually adapted to obstruct or prevent the entry of water into the interior space of the container system. For example, grooves or seals may be provided in the dispensing device which, in conjunction with the closure, form a sealing effect so that the removal opening, when closed, is at least dust and preferably water or splash proof.

Particularly preferably, the container system comprises a locking device which prevents mutual rotation of the container and the dispensing device about their common longitudinal axis and thus prevents the removal opening from opening as long as the locking device is locked, so that this is only possible after the locking device is unlocked rotate each other.

Advantageously, the dispensing device includes a locking device, wherein the locking device includes a locking portion movable radially with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein the closure member rotatably movable about the longitudinal axis moves relative to the dispensing device along a movement path, wherein the locking portion is moving engages in the path and prevents relative rotation of the closure and dispensing device when the closure is in the closed position relative to the removal opening. Particularly preferably, the dispensing device and the locking device are formed in one piece, and the dispensing device including the locking device is thus formed from a single part. This embodiment has the advantage that the dispensing device comprising the locking device can be manufactured especially at low cost. Preferably, the dispensing device consists of elastic plastic.

Advantageously, the closure device is designed as a so-called push-to-turn closure, wherein pressure must be applied at at least one point before the closure can be rotated. Preferably, the push-to-rotate closure is arranged in the dispensing device so that when the dispensing device is held with the same hand, the locking device can also be unlocked to subsequently allow the container and the dispensing device to be rotated relative to each other.

Preferably, the locking device designed to press the rotary closure comprises an actuating portion cooperating with the locking portion such that pressing in the actuating portion in the direction towards the longitudinal axis causes the locking portion to lift relative to the longitudinal axis, so that the locking portion does not The re-engagement is carried out into the movement path of the closure and thereby enables mutual rotation of the closure and the dispensing device. Preferably, the actuating portion is arranged outside the relative longitudinal axis of the dispensing device. Particularly preferably, the dispensing device has a circumferentially extending flange wall, the actuating portion being designed as part of the flange wall.

Preferably, the locking device is designed such that it cannot be unlocked or preferably difficult to unlock by a child's hand. This can be achieved, for example, by means of a dispensing device with a push-and-rotate lock, which has a relatively large outer diameter with respect to the longitudinal axis, so that the actuation of the push-rotate lock is constituted in an actuating portion or in the dispensing device arranged on the outer surface of the dispensing device Partly due to the relatively large dimensions of the dispensing device for small hands, especially children's hands, it is extremely difficult to handle, in particular due to the relatively large distance between the two outer wall sections arranged in opposite directions with respect to the longitudinal axis, A hand is preferably pressed against the outer wall section at the same time as the actuating portion is pressed. In addition, it has proven to be advantageous to design the locking device such that a relatively large force is required to actuate the actuating portion or to displace the actuating member in the direction towards the longitudinal axis, making it extremely difficult for persons with reduced strength such as young children or the elderly Open this latch.

The container system according to the invention can also be designed without a locking device. This embodiment has the advantage that the objects inside the container system are preferably stored protected against dust and/or water, in particular splash-proof, whereby they can be removed from the container system in a very simple manner.

The container system according to the invention can thus be designed in various shapes, whereby in particular the container can be designed in various possible shapes depending on the geometrical design of the objects to be accommodated, whereby the container is particularly preferably designed as a hollow cylinder. Preferably, the container is designed to be stackable, for example, from the end face it has, for example, a widened outer wall or a widened inner cross-section in the direction of the longitudinal axis, for example a conical or curved widened outer wall, so that the empty container can be One stacks inside the other and requires little space in an empty stack.

The container system according to the invention is preferably designed as a single-use package and is only intended to be used when the original contents have been completely emptied, so that refilling is not provided. However, it has also proven to be advantageous to reuse and refill at least the dispensing device of the container system and possibly also the container, so that at least part and possibly the entire container system can be reused. The reusability of the dispensing device enables the dispensing device to be designed in a more complex and costly manner. In an advantageous embodiment, the dispensing device comprises a mechanically operable locking device which must first be opened before the articles can be removed from the container system. In another advantageous embodiment, the dispensing device comprises an electrically or electronically actuable closure device and/or an electrically or electronically actuable closure designed for automatic opening and/or closing removal The sliding part of the opening. The dispensing device is preferably wirelessly controllable, eg by a remote control or smartphone, wherein the dispensing device comprises eg a wireless transmission interface (eg Bluetooth), batteries, electronics and locking or unlocking the dispensing device and/or opening and/or or an electronically actuatable locking device closing the removal opening. The dispensing device can be programmed or used in a number of different ways, such as unlocking and/or opening the dispensing device on command after braking the remote control or smartphone, or based on human selection Unlocking and/or opening the dispensing device, for example when a person approaches the dispensing device, wherein a smartphone, for example, interacts with the dispensing device, detects the approach of a person, in particular a person authorized to open, and subsequently unlocks at least the latch of the dispensing device and also There may be openings for removal. The dispensing device may be locked and/or opened in a time-controlled manner, such as by unlocking and/or opening the dispensing device only within a preset time window, or in a quantitatively controlled manner by dispensing only a preset number of dispensing devices per day or by The dispensing device is only unlocked and/or opened on certain days. The dispensing device can also be opened in a position-controlled manner, eg by unlocking and/or opening the dispensing device only in preset positions, eg by interacting with a smartphone that detects a position signal. Such a container system can be used for a variety of possibilities, such as for dispensing controlled amounts of desserts, or for dispensing medicaments to a dedicated person. The container system according to the invention is thus also particularly suitable for use in the medical field.

Description of drawings

The following detailed description discloses, by way of example, various embodiments of the invention. The drawings for explaining the embodiments show:

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of a first embodiment of a container system;

Fig. 2 is a partial view of the lower section of the container system according to Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the dispensing system from above;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the dispensing device according to Figure 3 seen from below;

Figure 5 is a section of the dispensing device taken along section line A-A according to Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a side view of the dispensing device;

Figure 7 is a three-dimensional view of the container;

Figure 8 is a partial view through a longitudinal section of the container according to Figure 7;

Fig. 9 is a partial view of the lower section of the container system according to Fig. 1 in a closed state;

Fig. 10 is a partial view of the lower section of the container system according to Fig. 1 in a fully opened state;

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the dispensing device along the section line B-B shown in Fig. 5, in particular the press-rotating closure can be seen in a stationary state;

FIG. 12 is a section of the dispensing device along section line B-B, wherein the push-turn fastener is particularly visible in an activated state;

Figure 13 is a three-dimensional view of a second embodiment of the container system;

Figure 14 is a partial view of the lower section of the container system according to Figure 13;

Figure 15 is a perspective view of the coupling mechanism employed in the embodiment according to Figure 13;

Figure 16 is a longitudinal section through the coupling mechanism according to Figure 15;

Figure 17 is a side view of the container used in the embodiment according to Figure 13;

Figure 18 is a partial view through a longitudinal section of the container according to Figure 17;

Figure 19 is a three-dimensional view of another embodiment of a container;

Figure 20 is a top view of a single dose detergent composition;

Figure 21 is a cross section of another embodiment of the dispensing device according to section line C-C of Figure 22;

Figure 22 is a section of the dispensing device according to Figure 21 taken along section line D-D;

Figure 23 is a section of the dispensing device according to Figure 22 taken along section line E-E;

FIG. 24 is a front view of the removal opening of the dispensing device according to FIG. 22 .

Identical parts in the figures are generally given the same reference numerals.

Detailed ways

Figures 1 to 12 show a first embodiment of the container system 1 and its partial aspects, wherein Figure 1 shows the container system 1 in a three-dimensional view and Figures 2, 9 and 10 show the lower section of the container system 1 Partial views, FIGS. 3 to 6 show different views of the dispensing device 2 . FIG. 7 shows a three-dimensional view of the container 3 , and FIG. 8 shows a longitudinal section of the lower end portion of the container 3 . Figures 11 and 12 respectively show a section through the dispensing device 2 along section line B-B, in which in particular the pressing rotary closure 5 is clearly visible. The container system 1 comprises a container 3 , a dispensing device 2 and a closure 4 a, wherein the container system 1 and in particular the container 3 have a longitudinal axis L, wherein the container 3 and the dispensing device 2 are connected to each other and move rotationally relative to each other about the longitudinal axis L. The container 3 and the dispensing device 2 enclose a common interior space 6 , which is delimited in the direction of the longitudinal axis L by the end face 3 a of the container 3 and the end wall 2 c of the dispensing device 2 . In the region of the end wall 2c, the dispensing device 2 has a removal opening 2a which is arranged laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis L, extends in the circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal axis L, and has a removal opening width 2f in the circumferential direction and is The direction of the longitudinal axis L has a removal opening height 2g. In the first embodiment shown, the closure 4a is joined to the container 3 such that the closure 4a forms part of the container 3, wherein the container 3 and the closure 4a are formed in one piece or as a single piece. However, the closure 4a can also be attached to the container, eg by means of an adhesive. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the closure 4a extends in the longitudinal direction L beyond the connection portion 3c of the container 3 . The container 3 has, in the region of the end face facing the dispensing device 2, a connection 3c, which is designed, for example, as a depression extending around the outer surface 3b of the container 3 in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis L. The distribution device 2 comprises three connecting sections 2b which are spaced circumferentially relative to the longitudinal axis L and protrude beyond the circumferential flange wall 2e in the direction of the longitudinal axis L. The connecting section 3c of the container 3 can be inserted into the connecting section 2b of the dispensing device 2 so that the container 3 is connected to the dispensing device 2 and the container 3 can be rotated about the longitudinal axis L relative to the dispensing device 2 . The closure 4a is arranged within the dispensing device 2 such that when the container 3 and the dispensing device 2 are rotated relative to each other about the longitudinal axis L, the closure 4a can be rotatably moved about the longitudinal axis L relative to the removal opening 2a, and according to its position , in the closed position as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 in which the closure 4a closes the removal opening 2a from the inside, and in the open position as shown in FIG. 10 in which the removal opening 2a is fully open.

The container system 1 according to the invention can be opened in a simple manner by rotating the dispensing device 2 relative to the container 3 from the position shown in FIGS. , which causes the closure 4a (also referred to as the slide hereinafter) to retain its position, but the dispensing device 2 is rotated circumferentially relative to the longitudinal axis L, so that the slide 4a rotates within the dispensing device 2 and thereby releases the removal opening 2a. Preferably, the container 3 is held in one hand and the dispensing device 2 is held in the other hand, so that the container 3 and the dispensing device 2 can be rotated about the longitudinal axis L with the aid of both hands, and thus the sliding portion 4a can be Displacement in the dispensing device 2 so that the removal opening 2a is fully opened or fully closed by the slide 4a.

In the embodiment shown, the dispensing device 2 in the direction of the longitudinal axis L has a support side 2d at the end opposite the end face 3a, by means of which the container system 1 can be supported. Advantageously, the container system 1 shown in FIG. 1 stands on a horizontally extending flat surface so that the longitudinal axis L extends vertically. This embodiment has the advantage that the objects located inside the container 3 are pulled downwards due to the force of gravity, so that in any case in the interior space 6 of the dispensing device 2 there is at least one removal opening 2a that can be opened through Objects removed from interior space 6.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the dispensing device 2, as shown in detail in Figures 11 and 12, comprises a locking device 5 in the form of a push-and-turn closure having an actuating portion 5a and engaging in the groove 2n or closing The locking portion 5c in the movement path S of the member 4a, wherein the locking means 5 in the basic position as shown in Fig. 11 prevents or prevents mutual rotation of the container 3 and the dispensing device 2 or the mutual rotation of the dispensing device 2 and the closure member 4a.

Wherein after actuating the actuating portion 5a, for example by pressing the actuating portion 5a by means of a finger in the direction towards the longitudinal axis L, the locking portion 5c is unlocked by moving the locking portion 5c radially outwards relative to the longitudinal axis L, and the container 3 or closure 4a It is possible to rotate in the circumferential direction relative to the dispensing device 2 towards the longitudinal axis L. In FIGS. 11 and 12 , the groove 2n and the movement path S of the closure 4a protruding in the direction of the longitudinal axis L into the lower side wall 2c extend in unison, whereby the movement path S is not shown separately in these figures. In another possible embodiment, the blocking device 5 may comprise a plurality of, for example two or three, actuating portions 5 a which are arranged spaced apart from each other, for example in the circumferential direction of the dispensing device 2 . The locking device 5 or the push-rotate closure may be configured such that it is sufficient to actuate one of the plurality of actuating portions 5a to unlock the push-rotate closure. However, the push-rotate closure can also be configured such that all actuating portions 5a must be actuated synchronously to unlock the push-rotate closure. The dispensing device 2 comprising the locking device 5 or the push-to-rotate closure thus has the advantage that the dispensing device 2 cannot be opened accidentally. Particularly advantageously, the push-and-swivel closure 5 is designed as a child safety mechanism, so that children, especially young children, cannot have the opportunity to reach the objects 7 located in the container system 1 . The push-and-swivel closure 5 can be designed as a child safety mechanism in a number of ways, for example by requiring greater force to press the actuating portion 5a, or by the dispensing device 2 having an outer diameter of, for example, greater than 10 centimeters (cm) so that the child's hand It is not possible to grasp the dispensing device 2 and press the actuating portion 5a at the same time.

The container system 1 shown in Figure 1 may be supported on a horizontally extending flat surface by means of a dispensing device 2 as shown. However, the container system 1 can also be supported by the end face 3a of the container 3 on a horizontally extending flat surface. The container system 1 can also be arranged, for example, to lie flat on a surface in which the longitudinal axis L can extend substantially parallel to the flat surface. Thereby, it is not necessary to force the dispensing device 2 to have the support side 2d. For example, the dispensing device 2 can also be attached to a preferably horizontally extending plane by means of the support side 2d, for example by an adhesive bond. Since the dispensing device is fixed and thus not rotatably connected to the plane, this embodiment has the advantage that on the one hand it is sufficient to rotate the container 3 about the longitudinal axis L if the dispensing device 2 does not comprise a locking device. For example, the dispensing device 2 can also be attached to a vertically extending plane by means of the support side 2d, eg by adhesive bonding, so that the longitudinal axis L of the container system 1 is substantially horizontal, with the removal opening preferably oriented vertically downwards. This embodiment also has the advantage, on the one hand, that it is sufficient to rotate the container 3 about the longitudinal axis L if the dispensing device 2 does not comprise the locking device 5 . In a preferred embodiment, the container system 1 may comprise a spring which is arranged in the interior space 6 of the container 3 and preferably between the end face 3a and the next immediate object 7 located within the interior space 6 to produce a directional dispensing The biasing force of the device 2 acting on the object 7 located in the interior space 6 thereby moves the object 7 towards the dispensing device 2 especially when the container system 1 is horizontal.

The container 3 is hollow-cylindrical and has an annular inner cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. The container 3 can be designed in various possible shapes, as long as it is subject to the constraints that the container 3 is rotatably connected to the dispensing device 2 about its longitudinal axis L. The rotatable connection of the container 3 and the dispensing device 2 can be designed in many possible ways, so that the rotatable connection shown in the figures will only be regarded as an example connection. For example, the container 3 may also have a polygonal inner and/or outer cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L, such as a 3, 4, 5, or 6-angle cross-section, or, for example, an elliptical cross-section.

3 to 6 show an exemplary embodiment of the dispensing device 2 . The dispensing device 2 comprises a circumferential flange wall 2e forming a circumferentially extending inner side 2p, wherein this inner side 2p and the lower end wall 2c delimit a common interior space 6 in the dispensing device 2 . This dispensing device 2 preferably comprises a rib 21 extending above the removal opening 2a and delimiting the removal opening in the direction of the longitudinal axis L, this rib 21 also forming a guiding function for the connecting portion 3c of the container 3 . Advantageously, the dispensing device 2 has in the end wall 2c a recessed groove 2n extending in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis L, the closure 4a being arranged along a portion inside the groove 2n extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis L. This groove 2n extends circumferentially in the lower end wall 2c to the longitudinal axis L, preferably along the entire width 2f of the removal opening 2a, so that the sliding portion 4a engages this groove 2n when the removal opening 2a is closed. This groove 2n and the sliding portion 4a extending within it form various advantages. The end face of the sliding portion 4a arranged in the groove 2n is guided by the groove 2n at a defined position in the circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal axis L. Because the sliding portion 4a is better supported and supported in the groove 2n, the sliding portion 4a is more resistant to forces acting from the outside. The interlocking of the sliding portion 4a and the groove 2n leads to the further advantage that the removal opening 2a is more tightly sealed, preferably dust-tight, and especially preferably also waterproof, at least splash-proof, in the closed state. This waterproof or splash-proof closable removal opening 2a is especially important when the detergent composition is stored in the container system 1 in individual doses, including storage to airtight, flexible, water-soluble Powdered, granular or liquid detergents in diaphragms. In other possible embodiments, sealing elements, preferably elastic seals, may also be arranged in the region of the removal opening 2a and/or groove 2n, such that they form, in conjunction with the sliding portion 4a, a hermetic, preferably watertight closure, thereby The removal opening 2a can be tightly closed. In another possible embodiment, the grooves 2n can also be omitted, so that no grooves 2n enter the lower end wall 2c.

In an advantageous embodiment, the circumferential flange wall 2e is designed in two parts, as can be seen in particular in FIG. 5, with a preferably cylindrical inner extending inner side 2p and an outer flange wall 2r. The outer flange wall 2r can be designed in various shapes, eg perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L and also having a significantly larger outer diameter than the container 3 , eg to increase the stability of the container system 1 .

Advantageously, but not necessarily, the dispensing device 2 also comprises locking means 5 which prevent mutual rotation of the container 3 and the dispensing device 2, especially when the closure 4a is in the closed position relative to the removal opening 2a. Advantageously, the locking device 5 is designed to press the rotary closure. FIGS. 11 and 12 show this push-and-rotate closure integrated into the dispensing device 2 in two different positions, in section along section line B-B according to FIG. 5 . The locking device 5 comprises an actuating part 5a which is part of the outer flange wall 2r, comprises a resilient connecting part 5b, and comprises a locking part 5c which in the illustrated embodiment is substantially along the longitudinal axis, as shown Extend in the direction of L. In the basic position shown in FIG. 11 , in which no force is applied to the dispensing device 2 or the actuating portion 5a radially relative to the longitudinal axis L, the locking portion 5c engages in the groove 2n, the The slide 4a is in the closed position and rests against the locking portion 5c after a simple rotation in the direction of the opening movement So along its movement path S, and cannot rotate further about the longitudinal axis L. The sliding portion 4a is thus stopped in its closed position, and the removal opening 2a is covered by the sliding portion 4a and cannot be opened. Pressing the rotary closure 5 is now designed such that pressing the actuating portion 5a in the direction of the longitudinal axis L, for example with a force F1, causes the locking portion 5c to be lifted in the direction F2 relative to the longitudinal axis L and thereby disengage from the groove 2n, thereby The slide 4a is rotatable about the longitudinal axis L and the removal opening 2a can be opened and preferably fully opened. The push-rotate closure comprises at least one actuating portion 5a, which is preferably arranged on the outer surface of the dispensing device 2 with respect to the longitudinal axis L. After opening, the sliding part 4a can be moved by rotating the sliding part in the direction of the closing movement Ss until the removal opening 2a is completely closed and the locking part 5c is again in the position shown in FIG. 11, the removal opening 2a can be moved is closed again.

The dispensing device 2 preferably has an outer diameter perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of at least 6 cm, preferably 7-15 cm and particularly preferably 8-10 cm, so that it is difficult or particularly impossible for young children to grasp the dispensing device 2 with one hand and thereby A sufficient force is applied to press the actuating portion 5a with the desired force F1. In a preferred embodiment, the container system 1 according to the invention has the advantage of requiring a combination of two steps to open the dispensing opening 2a. On the one hand, the actuating part 5a must be actuated to unlock the closure device 5 or press the rotary closure, on the other hand the container 3 and the dispensing device 2 must rotate synchronously relative to each other in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis L. This process makes it particularly difficult for children to access the contents of the container system. Thus, the container system 1 according to the invention exhibits a very high level of child safety. The container system 1 according to the invention is of course also suitable for making the contents of the container more difficult for other human groups to access, such as people suffering from mental retardation.

In an advantageous embodiment, the lower end wall 2c comprises an end wall 2k which is inclined towards the removal opening 2a, in particular has a slope towards the removal opening 2a, which forms the object to be removed from the interior space 6 The advantage of the advantageous deflection or displacement towards the removal opening 2a makes it possible to remove objects from the removal opening 2a with particular ease. In a possible embodiment, the removal opening may extend in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis L at an angle of up to 180°, wherein the removal opening preferably has an angle in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis L in the range of 70° to 100° angle, and particularly preferably an angle in the range of 85° to 95°.

FIGS. 13 to 18 show a second embodiment of the container system 1 , which, compared to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 12 , also has an additional engagement element 4 , which is arranged between the container 3 and the dispensing device. 1 and connect the two together. As can be seen from Figures 15 and 16, the engaging member 4 includes a sliding portion 4a. FIG. 17 shows the container 3 in which a plurality of single doses 7 are arranged consecutively in the longitudinal direction L. FIG. The container 3 has a connecting section 3c (shown enlarged in FIG. 18 ) which can be connected to the second connecting section 4c of the joint 4 . In addition, the first connecting section 4b of the joint 4 can be connected to the connecting section 2b of the dispensing device 2 so that the interior space 6 of the container system 1 designed in this way extends from the end face 3a of the container 3 to the end of the dispensing device 2 . The lower end wall 2c is shown.

Figure 19 shows another embodiment of a container 3 comprising a slide 4a having an opening 4d extending in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis L, the opening being at least as wide as the removal opening width 2f.

Figure 20 shows an example of a detergent composition in a single dose 7, also known as a "liquid capsule" or "gel capsule", wherein the detergent 7a, 7b is portioned in a capsule in liquid or gel form, The capsule preferably has a flexible outer membrane 7c as the outer shell. Preferably, the inner diameter of the container 3 is designed to match the outer diameter of the single dose 7 , so that the single dose 7 has a very small radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis L in the inner space 6 of the container 3 as shown in FIG. 17 . Alternatively arranged without play, a plurality of single doses 7 are arranged in succession in the direction of the longitudinal axis L. Such an arrangement and configuration has the advantage that the single doses 7 located in the inner space 6 can hardly or at all tilt relative to each other, whereby the single doses 7 are displaced towards the dispensing device 2 due to the force of gravity and/or possibly existing spring forces , so that in any case at least one single dose 7 is located in the interior space 6 of the dispensing device 2 in the region of the removal opening 2a, so that after opening the slide 4a, the single dose 7 can be removed from the removal opening in a simple manner Removed at 2a.

FIGS. 21 to 24 show another embodiment of the dispensing device 2 which, compared to the dispensing device 2 shown in FIGS. 3 , 4 , 5 , 11 and 12 , has no grooves extending along the movement path S 2n, a closure 4a designed as a sliding part can engage into this groove. The closure 4a, which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis L, can be moved along a movement path S, as shown in FIG. 22 . 21 and 22 show the movement path S of the rotatable flap 4a projecting in the direction of the longitudinal axis L to the lower end wall 2c. As can be seen from Figure 24, the closure 4a preferably has a gap 4d with respect to the bottom 2c of the dispensing device 2, wherein in an advantageous embodiment the gap 4d is too small, so that the closure 4a and the bottom 2c preferably when they rotate relative to each other Not in contact with each other or not in contact with each other at all, thereby forming gaps 4d having a width, eg, in the range of 1 to 2 millimeters (mm). However, in another possible embodiment, the closure 4a can also contact the bottom 2c, so that the closure 4a contacts and slides along the bottom 2c during rotation along the movement path S relative to the dispensing device 2 . In addition, an elastic seal such as a sealing lip may be arranged at the end of the closure 4a towards the bottom 2c to thereby form a closure 4a which preferably seals the interior space of the container system. As can be seen from Figures 22 and 23, the locking portion 5c is capable of radial movement in the direction of movement V relative to the longitudinal axis L. 22 and 23, the locking portion 5c is in the rest position and the closed position, respectively, wherein the locking portion 5c engages in the movement path S as shown in Figs. Mutual rotation is subject to a stop and only a slight rotation is possible until the closure 4a and the locking portion 5c stop each other, so that no rotation or opening movement of the closure 4a and thus the removal opening 2a can be achieved. The locking device 5 shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 is preferably of the same design as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 . That is, the locking device 5 is designed as a push-rotating closure comprising an actuating portion 5a, wherein the actuating portion 5a cooperates with the locking portion 5c, preferably via a connecting portion 5b, so that the movement of the actuating portion 5a in the direction towards the longitudinal axis L is Pressing and/or displacement causes the locking portion 5c to rise relative to the longitudinal axis L, so that the locking portion 5c no longer engages in the movement path S, and thus a mutual rotation of the closure 4a and the dispensing device 2 is possible. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 11 , 12 and 22 , the outer sides of the dispensing device 2 and the flange wall 2e are respectively deformed such that pressing of the actuating portion 5a in the direction towards the longitudinal axis L causes the locking portion 5c to lift relative to the longitudinal axis L high, the connecting portion 5b performs a corresponding movement, preferably a pivoting movement.

Figure 22 shows another example of a closure comprising an actuating portion 5'a, a connecting portion 5'b and a locking portion 5c, wherein the actuating portion 5'a is preferably on the outside of the dispensing device 2 or on the flange wall 2e, preferably at the outer flange wall 2r opposite the locking portion 5c with respect to the longitudinal axis L, the actuating portion 5'a is connected to the locking portion 5c by a connecting portion 5'b preferably extending below the base 2c, Pressing the actuating portion 5'a in the direction of L causes the actuating portion 5c to lift relative to the longitudinal axis L. The dispensing device 2 preferably comprises a single actuating portion 5a, 5'a, but in another embodiment may also comprise at least two actuating portions 5a, 5'a, both acting on the locking portion 5c.

The outer side of the dispensing device 2 or the flange wall 2e is preferably spring-elastic at least in the region of the actuating portions 5a, 5'a, so that when a pressing force F1 is applied, for example as shown in Figures 11 and 12, the actuation The part 5a is moved towards the longitudinal axis L by elastic deformation, and when the pressing force F1 disappears, the actuating part 5a is automatically in the position shown in FIG. the initial position shown. The compressive force F1 required to elastically deform the actuating portion 5a towards the longitudinal axis L is determined, for example, by at least one of the following variables: the arrangement of the ribs 2q, the mutual spacing of the ribs 2q in the circumferential direction, the distribution device 2 or the flange The elasticity of the outer sides of the walls 2e, 2r.

The container system 1 shown in Figures 21 to 24 comprises a joint 4 between the container 3 and the dispensing device. However, by connecting the container 3 directly to the dispensing device 2, the joint 4 can be omitted.

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1. Container system (1) comprising a container (3), a dispensing device (2) and a closure (4 a), wherein the container (3) has a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) are connected to each other and are mutually rotatably movable about the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) enclose a common interior space (6), wherein the common interior space (6) is delimited in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) via an end face (3 a) of the container and an end wall (2 c) of the dispensing device (2), wherein the dispensing device (2) has, in the region of the end wall (2 c), a removal opening (2 a) arranged laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), which removal opening extends in the circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the closure (4 a) is coupled to the container (3), and wherein the closure (4 a) is arranged within the dispensing device (2) such that, upon mutual rotation of the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) about the longitudinal axis (L), the closure (4 a) is moved rotationally about the longitudinal axis (L) with respect to the removal opening (2 a), and depending on its position, it is in a closed position in which the closure (4 a) closes the removal opening (2 a) A position and an open position in which the removal opening (2 a) is fully open.

2. Container system according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing device (2) comprises a latching device (5), the latching device (5) having a locking portion (5 c) which is radially movable relative to the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the closure (4 a) which is rotationally movable about the longitudinal axis (L) has a movement path (S), and wherein the locking portion (5 c) engages into the movement path (S) and prevents the closure (4 a) and the dispensing device (2) from rotating relative to each other when the closure (4 a) is in a closed position relative to the removal opening (2 a).

3. A container system according to claim 2, wherein the closure means (5) is designed as a push-to-rotate closure comprising an actuating portion (5 a), the actuating portion (5 a) interacting with the locking portion (5 c) such that pushing the actuating portion (5 a) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) causes the locking portion (5 c) to be lifted relative to the longitudinal axis (L) such that the locking portion (5 c) no longer engages into the movement path (S) and thereby enables mutual rotation of the closure (4 a) and the dispensing device (2).

4. A container system according to claim 3, wherein the actuating portion (5 a) is arranged outside the dispensing device (2) with respect to the longitudinal axis (L).

5. A container system according to claim 4, wherein the dispensing device (2) has a circumferentially extending flange wall (2 e), the actuating portion (5 a) being designed as a part of the flange wall (2 e).

6. Container system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the outer diameter of the dispensing device (2) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L) is at least 6cm, preferably 7-15cm, particularly preferably 8-10 cm.

7. Container system according to one of claims 2 to 6, in which the dispensing device (2) has a support side (2 d) at one end opposite the end face (3 a) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L), by which support side the container system (1) can be supported.

8. Container system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a groove (2 n) extending in the circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) is embedded in the end wall (2 c), the closure element (4 a) being arranged along a partial section within the groove (2 n) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L).

9. A container system according to claim 8, wherein the locking portion (5 c) of the latching means (5) engages into the groove (2 n).

10. Container system according to any one of claims 2-7, wherein the closure element (4 a) is arranged spaced from the end wall (2 c) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) such that a gap is formed between the closure element (4 a) and the end wall (2 c).

11. Container system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the container (3) and the dispensing device form a cylindrical common interior space (6), wherein the diameter of the common interior space (6) lies in particular in the range of 4 to 12 cm, in particular in the range of 6 to 8 cm.

12. Container system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the removal opening (2 a) extends in the circumferential direction over an angle of up to 180 ° relative to the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the angle of the removal opening (2 a) in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis (L) is preferably 70 ° to 100 °, particularly preferably 85 ° to 95 °.

13. Container system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the closure element (4 a) is fixedly connected to the container (3).

14. A container system according to claim 7, wherein the dispensing device (2) has a first connecting portion (2 b) at the opposite end of the support side (2 d), the container (3) has a second connecting portion (3 c) at the opposite end of the end face (3 a), the closure member (4 a) extends beyond the second connecting portion (3 c) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L), and the dispensing device (2) and the container (3) are detachably and mutually rotatably connected via the first and second connecting portions (2b, 3c) about the longitudinal axis (L).

15. Container system according to claim 7, wherein the dispensing device (2) has a first connecting portion (2 b) at the opposite end of the support side (2 d), wherein the container (3) has a second connecting portion (3 c) at the opposite end of the end surface (3 a), wherein a coupling member (4) is arranged between the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) and wherein the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) are connected to each other via the first and the second connecting portions (2b, 3c), wherein the coupling member (4) comprises the closure member (4 a), wherein the dispensing device (2) and the container (3) are rotatably connected to each other about the longitudinal axis (L) by means of the coupling member (4).

16. Use of a container system (1) according to one of the preceding claims for dispensing single doses (7) of a detergent composition, wherein by rotating the container (3) about the longitudinal axis (L) relative to the dispensing device (2), a plurality of single doses (7) are stacked successively in the common interior space (6) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) in such a way that the closure (4 a) is turned and thereby the removal opening (2 a) is fully opened, subsequently a single dose is withdrawn from the removal opening (2 a), and subsequently the container (3) is rotated again about the longitudinal axis (L) relative to the dispensing device (2), thereby closing the removal opening (2 a).

17. Use according to claim 16, wherein, before the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) are rotated relative to each other, the locking portion (5 c), which is radially movable relative to the longitudinal axis (L), is lifted off relative to the path of movement (S) of the closure (4 a), so that the container (3) and the dispensing device (2) can then be rotated relative to each other in the circumferential direction relative to the longitudinal axis (L).

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