EP2703312B1 - Improved tube head including an insert forming a barrier - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of flexible tubes, and more specifically the heads of such tubes.
- Flexible tubes commonly consist of a tube head associated with a skirt, the tube head comprising a neck for extracting a product contained in the tube, while the skirt forms the internal volume of the tube adapted to receive a product.
- the skirt is conventionally formed of a multilayer sheet, adapted to exhibit satisfactory mechanical strength and sealing properties.
- the tube head is however commonly made by injection of plastic material, which may be unsatisfactory for some applications because of the very aggressive nature of some products.
- the present invention aims at providing a structure that does not have such disadvantages.
- the present invention proposes a tube head (1) adapted to be associated with a skirt (4) so as to form an internal volume of the tube, said tube head (1) having a shape of revolution and comprising a body (11) made of plastic material comprising a neck (3) having at one end an opening (5) through which a product is extracted from the internal volume of the tube and a shoulder (2) connected to a second end of the neck (3 ) opposite to the first end, said tube head (1) further comprising an insert (6) disposed in contact with said shoulder (2), so as to form a barrier between the body (11) and the product contained in the internal volume, said insert (6) ) comprising a central portion (63) and a peripheral region (64), said central portion forming a non-open disc adapted to close the neck (3), and said peripheral region being mounted in contact with a complementary surface of the body (11) , the head being characterized by the fact that the insert is of substantially flat shape, forming part of a cylindrical volume of diameter D and height h, the ratio h / D being less than
- the invention thus makes it possible to have a tube head having an insert forming a barrier thus protecting the body of the tube head. of the product it contains, and moreover forming an insulating operculum the internal volume of the tube prior to its first use.
- Said insert is formed, for example, of a multilayer material comprising a metal barrier layer.
- said insert is disposed substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the neck.
- said insert is substantially flat.
- Such a feature has the advantage of limiting the stresses that brings to the insert conical shapes too marked, that is to say, with a vertex angle too low. Indeed, such forms cause work of the insert during its formation, such work may weaken said insert, in particular its metal barrier layer.
- substantially flat means that said insert has a shape that can be strictly flat or at least the tube head having a shape of revolution, not extending beyond a cylindrical volume of diameter D and height h, a ratio of the value h / D being less than 0.1, preferably 0.08, even more preferably 0.065, the diameter D corresponding to the diameter of the insert.
- said insert comprises an aluminum disc or ethylene-vinyl alcohol disc
- the body further comprises an internal shoulder enclosing the periphery of said insert against the complementary flat surface of the body.
- said tube head further comprises a plug adapted to be screwed onto said neck, said stopper comprising a punch adapted to allow the perforation of said insert to make an opening in the insert, the opening having a section less than or equal to the internal section of the neck.
- the invention also relates to an assembly comprising a tube head as defined above and a flexible skirt associated with said tube head so as to form an internal volume of the tube, said internal volume being isolated from the neck by the insert.
- the figure 1 has a sectional view of a tube head 1 according to one aspect of the invention
- the tube head 1 comprises a body 11 comprising a shoulder 2 and a neck 3 linked to the shoulder 2.
- the shoulder 2 is linked to a skirt 4 forming the body of the associated tube and thus defining an internal volume of the tube.
- the neck 3 defines an internal conduit 5 for dispensing a product contained in the internal volume of the tube.
- the neck 3 comprises an external thread 31 adapted to allow screwing a cap on said neck 3, and a bearing surface 32 which can perform a stop function for such a cap.
- the tube head 1 is connected to the skirt 4, typically by overmolding the tube head 1 on the skirt 1, or for example by welding or gluing by assembling the skirt 4 on the previously formed tube head 1, in particular by injection or by injection compression, or by any other technique.
- the skirt 4 is typically formed of plastic and / or laminated metal; for example a multilayer assembly comprising one or more layers of metallic material such as aluminum, and one or more layers of plastic.
- the tube head 1 further comprises an insert 6 disposed in contact with, in particular bearing on, the shoulder 2, typically in contact with, in particular against, a face 21 of the shoulder 2 facing the internal volume of the defined by the skirt 4.
- the insert 6 is thus disposed in direct contact against the face 21 of the shoulder 2, this contact being achieved by overmolding the body 11 of the tube head 1 on the insert 6 which makes it possible in particular to fix the insert 6 to the body 11 of the tube head 1.
- Said face 21 of the shoulder 2 thus defines a flat bearing surface so as to receive the insert 6.
- the insert 6 comprises a central portion 63 and a peripheral region 64, the central portion 63 forming a non-open disc adapted to close the neck 3 of the tube head 1, and the peripheral region 64 being typically frustoconical, planar, or a combination of one or more frustoconical and / or planar portions extending from said central portion 63.
- the insert is substantially flat.
- the tube head having a form of revolution, it is comprised in a cylindrical volume of diameter D and height h, a ratio of the value h / D being less than 0.1, preferably 0.08, even more preferably 0.065, the diameter D corresponding to the diameter of the insert, as illustrated figure 3 where the height of h to be taken into account has also been indicated.
- the insert has one or more frustoconical portions, it has a sufficiently large apex angle, especially greater than 80 °, or even 85 °.
- the tube head as shown is typically associated with a perforating plug, for example of the type shown on the figure 2 .
- the perforator plug 7 as presented is reversible; it has a first end provided with an internal thread 71 adapted to cooperate with the external thread 31 of the neck 3 and thus screw the perforator plug 7 on the tube head 1, and a second end provided with a punch 76 adapted to be inserted in the neck 3 and perforate all or part of the insert 6, and more precisely all or part of its central portion 63 closing the neck 3.
- the punch 76 is dimensioned so that when the perforating plug 7 bears against the neck 3, the piercing end of the punch 76 comes to exceed the position of the insert 6 in the tube head 1 and can perforate it, allowing the user to make an opening communicating the internal volume of the tube and the inner pipe 5 of the neck so as to use the product contained in the internal volume.
- the insert 6, and more particularly its central portion 63 thus forms a seal, sealing the internal volume of the tube defined by the skirt 4 and protecting the product contained therein.
- the insert has a flat disk shape and therefore does not require plastic deformation steps that would reduce its mechanical properties and in particular the mechanical properties of metal layers of the insert, and in particular its properties allowing it to act as a barrier.
- the figure 3 shows another embodiment of a tube head according to one aspect of the invention, wherein the geometry of the peripheral section 64 is composed of the combination of a plane section 65 and two successive frustoconical sections 66 and 67 Alternatively, the outer section 67 may be formed of a folded edge terminating substantially axially, over a short length, typically less than 1 mm, or even 0.5 mm.
- the peripheral section 64 is mounted in contact, in particular in abutment, against a complementary surface of the body 11, while the central portion 63 forms a lid adapted to close the neck 3 of the tube head 1 prior to its first use when which said central portion is perforated at least partially by a punch 76 as presented above.
- the angle between the flat central portion 63 and the most inclined section of the peripheral section 64, in this case the section 67 is typically between 0 and 30 °, for example between 10 and 30 ° or equal to 30 °, to simplify the injection for the formation of the tube head.
- the angle between the plane section 65 and the adjacent frustoconical section 66 is, for example, between 0 and 15 °, in particular between 5 and 10 °.
- the mechanical properties of the insert and in particular the mechanical properties of metal layers of the insert, and in particular its properties enabling it to act as a barrier are not affected. Indeed, the insert undergoes only a small plastic deformation and the rupture of the metal layer is not reached.
- the product contained in the tube is thus durably and effectively protected during its period of storage prior to its use, which typically represents most of the life of the tube.
- the insert 6 is full, and does not have a machined central orifice makes it possible to overcome the problems of centering which necessarily arises during the realization of two successive concentric holes. It is indeed complex and expensive to perfectly center the cutting of the outer periphery of the insert 6 relative to a central bore of the disk thus formed.
- an insert structure 6 is a multilayer insert of Polyethylene-Aluminum-Polyethylene type.
- the inserts 6 commonly used to perform a barrier function in flexible tube heads are typically composed of two layers of plastic material surrounding a metal interlayer. The two layers of plastic material serve to isolate the metal layer of the product contained in the tube, which is likely to oxidize. Therefore, it is clear that only the edges of the insert 6 expose its metal intermediate layer.
- the insert 6 is a solid disc, only its outer peripheral edge 61 exposes its metallic intermediate layer.
- the shoulder 2 of the tube head 1 is advantageously overmolded on the insert 6 so as to cover the outer peripheral edge 61 of the insert 6, for example by forming an internal shoulder 26 enclosing the periphery of said insert 6 against the complementary flat surface of the body 11 and thus protecting the metal intermediate layer of the insert 6 prior to its perforation.
- the perforation of the insert 6 by the punch 76 forms an inner peripheral edge of the insert through which the metal intermediate layer is exposed.
- the risk of degradation of the insert 6 after its perforation is negligible.
- the shelf life of a tube in its state with the non-perforated insert corresponding for example to its storage, handling, transport, is conventionally much higher than its shelf life after its first use.
- the protection of the insert 6 prior to the first use of the associated tube, and therefore to the perforation of the insert 6, is therefore an important factor in the good preservation of the product contained by the tube, which makes it possible to realize the present invention. .
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La présente invention concerne le domaine des tubes souples, et plus précisément des têtes de tels tubes.The present invention relates to the field of flexible tubes, and more specifically the heads of such tubes.
Les tubes souples sont communément constitués d'une tête de tube associée à une jupe, la tête de tube comprenant un goulot pour l'extraction d'un produit contenu dans le tube, tandis que la jupe forme le volume interne du tube adapté pour recevoir un produit.Flexible tubes commonly consist of a tube head associated with a skirt, the tube head comprising a neck for extracting a product contained in the tube, while the skirt forms the internal volume of the tube adapted to receive a product.
La jupe est conventionnellement formée d'une feuille multicouche, adaptée pour présenter des propriétés de résistance mécanique et d'étanchéité satisfaisantes.The skirt is conventionally formed of a multilayer sheet, adapted to exhibit satisfactory mechanical strength and sealing properties.
La tête de tube est en revanche communément réalisée par injection de matériau plastique, ce qui peut s'avérer non satisfaisant pour certaines applications du fait de la nature très agressive de certains produits.The tube head is however commonly made by injection of plastic material, which may be unsatisfactory for some applications because of the very aggressive nature of some products.
Afin de répondre à cette problématique, plusieurs solutions ont été proposées, comprenant notamment un insert métallique se conformant à la face interne de l'épaule de la tête de tube, de manière à former une barrière séparant la tête de tube en elle-même du produit contenu dans le tube et ainsi la protéger.In order to answer this problem, several solutions have been proposed, including in particular a metal insert conforming to the inner face of the shoulder of the tube head, so as to form a barrier separating the tube head itself from the product contained in the tube and thus protect it.
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De telles structures de tête de tube sont cependant complexes et coûteuses à réaliser, les propriétés de barrière de l'insert sont amoindries du fait des déformations plastiques importantes auxquelles il est soumis, et les périodes prolongées de stockage du produit peuvent alors conduire à une détérioration de la tête de tube par le produit.Such tube head structures, however, are complex and expensive to achieve, the barrier properties of the insert are reduced because of the large plastic deformation to which it is subjected, and prolonged periods of storage of the product can then lead to deterioration. of the tube head by the product.
La présente invention vise à proposer une structure ne présentant pas de tels inconvénients.The present invention aims at providing a structure that does not have such disadvantages.
A cet effet, la présente invention propose une tête de tube (1) adaptée pour être associée à une jupe (4) de manière à former un volume interne du tube, ladite tête de tube (1) présentant une forme de révolution et comprenant un corps (11) réalisé en matière plastique comprenant un goulot (3) présentant à une première extrémité une ouverture (5) par laquelle un produit est extrait du volume interne du tube et une épaule (2) reliée à une seconde extrémité du goulot (3) opposée à la première extrémité,
ladite tête de tube (1) comprenant en outre un insert (6) disposé en contact avec ladite épaule (2), de manière à former une barrière entre le corps (11) et le produit contenu dans le volume interne, ledit insert (6) comprenant une portion centrale (63) et une région périphérique (64), ladite portion centrale formant un disque non ajouré adapté pour obturer le goulot (3), et ladite région périphérique étant montée en contact avec une surface complémentaire du corps (11),
la tête étant caractérisée par le fait que l'insert est de forme sensiblement plate, s'inscrivant dans un volume cylindrique de diamètre D et de hauteur h, le ratio h/D étant inférieur à 0.1, le diamètre D correspondant au diamètre de l'insert.For this purpose, the present invention proposes a tube head (1) adapted to be associated with a skirt (4) so as to form an internal volume of the tube, said tube head (1) having a shape of revolution and comprising a body (11) made of plastic material comprising a neck (3) having at one end an opening (5) through which a product is extracted from the internal volume of the tube and a shoulder (2) connected to a second end of the neck (3 ) opposite to the first end,
said tube head (1) further comprising an insert (6) disposed in contact with said shoulder (2), so as to form a barrier between the body (11) and the product contained in the internal volume, said insert (6) ) comprising a central portion (63) and a peripheral region (64), said central portion forming a non-open disc adapted to close the neck (3), and said peripheral region being mounted in contact with a complementary surface of the body (11) ,
the head being characterized by the fact that the insert is of substantially flat shape, forming part of a cylindrical volume of diameter D and height h, the ratio h / D being less than 0.1, the diameter D corresponding to the diameter of the insert.
L'invention permet ainsi de disposer d'une tête de tube présentant un insert formant une barrière protégeant ainsi le corps de la tête de tube du produit qu'il contient, et formant de plus un opercule isolant le volume interne du tube préalablement à sa première utilisation.The invention thus makes it possible to have a tube head having an insert forming a barrier thus protecting the body of the tube head. of the product it contains, and moreover forming an insulating operculum the internal volume of the tube prior to its first use.
Ledit insert est formé, par exemple, d'un matériau multicouche comprenant une couche barrière métallique.Said insert is formed, for example, of a multilayer material comprising a metal barrier layer.
Selon un aspect de l'invention, ledit insert est disposé de manière sensiblement perpendiculaire à un axe longitudinal du goulot. Selon la caractéristique essentielle de l'invention, ledit insert est sensiblement plat. Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage de limiter les sollicitations qu'apporte sur l'insert des formes coniques trop marquées, c'est-à-dire, avec un angle au sommet trop faible. En effet, de telles forment entrainent un travail de l'insert lors de sa formation, un tel travail risquant d'affaiblir ledit insert, en particulier sa couche de barrière métallique.According to one aspect of the invention, said insert is disposed substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the neck. According to the essential characteristic of the invention, said insert is substantially flat. Such a feature has the advantage of limiting the stresses that brings to the insert conical shapes too marked, that is to say, with a vertex angle too low. Indeed, such forms cause work of the insert during its formation, such work may weaken said insert, in particular its metal barrier layer.
Par sensiblement plat, on entend que ledit insert présente une forme qui pourra être strictement plate ou pour le moins, la tête de tube présentant une forme de révolution, ne s'étendant pas au delà d'un volume cylindrique de diamètre D et de hauteur h, un ratio de la valeur h/D étant inférieur à 0,1, préférentiellement 0,08, encore plus préférentiellement 0,065, le diamètre D correspondant au diamètre de l'insert.By substantially flat means that said insert has a shape that can be strictly flat or at least the tube head having a shape of revolution, not extending beyond a cylindrical volume of diameter D and height h, a ratio of the value h / D being less than 0.1, preferably 0.08, even more preferably 0.065, the diameter D corresponding to the diameter of the insert.
Selon un autre mode de réalisation, ledit insert comprend un disque en aluminium ou en éthylène-alcool vinylique
Selon encore un autre mode de réalisation, le corps comprend en outre un épaulement interne enserrant la périphérie dudit insert contre la surface plane complémentaire du corps.According to another embodiment, said insert comprises an aluminum disc or ethylene-vinyl alcohol disc
According to yet another embodiment, the body further comprises an internal shoulder enclosing the periphery of said insert against the complementary flat surface of the body.
Selon encore un autre mode de réalisation, ladite tête de tube comprend en outre un bouchon adapté pour être vissé sur ledit goulot, ledit bouchon comprenant un poinçon adapté de manière à permettre la perforation dudit insert pour réaliser une ouverture dans l'insert, l'ouverture présentant une section inférieure ou égale à la section interne du goulot.According to yet another embodiment, said tube head further comprises a plug adapted to be screwed onto said neck, said stopper comprising a punch adapted to allow the perforation of said insert to make an opening in the insert, the opening having a section less than or equal to the internal section of the neck.
L'invention concerne également un ensemble comprenant une tête de tube telle que définie précédemment et une jupe souple associée à ladite tête de tube de manière à former un volume interne du tube, ledit volume interne étant isolé du goulot par l'insert.The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a tube head as defined above and a flexible skirt associated with said tube head so as to form an internal volume of the tube, said internal volume being isolated from the neck by the insert.
D'autres caractéristiques, buts et avantages de l'invention ressortiront de la description qui suit, qui est purement illustrative et non limitative, et qui doit être lue en regard des dessins annexés, sur lesquels :
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figure 1 présente une vue en coupe d'une tête de tube selon un aspect de l'invention, - La
figure 2 présente une vue en coupe de la tête de tube présentée sur lafigure 1 et associée à un bouchon perforateur, - La
figure 3 présente un autre mode de réalisation d'une tête de tube selon un aspect de l'invention.
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figure 1 has a sectional view of a tube head according to one aspect of the invention, - The
figure 2 presents a sectional view of the tube head shown on thefigure 1 and associated with a perforator plug, - The
figure 3 presents another embodiment of a tube head according to one aspect of the invention.
Sur l'ensemble des figures, les éléments communs sont repérés par des références numériques identiques.In all the figures, the common elements are identified by identical reference numerals.
La
La tête de tube 1 comprend un corps 11 comprenant une épaule 2 et un goulot 3 lié à l'épaule 2.
L'épaule 2 est liée à une jupe 4 formant le corps du tube associé et définissant ainsi un volume interne du tube.
Le goulot 3 définit un conduit interne 5, servant à la distribution d'un produit contenu dans le volume interne du tube. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le goulot 3 comprend un filetage externe 31 adapté pour permettre de visser un bouchon sur ledit goulot 3, ainsi qu'une surface d'appui 32 pouvant réaliser une fonction de butée pour un tel bouchon.The
The
The
La tête de tube 1 est liée à la jupe 4, typiquement en surmoulant la tête de tube 1 sur la jupe 1, ou par exemple par soudage ou collage en assemblant la jupe 4 sur la tête de tube 1 formée préalablement, notamment par injection ou par injection compression, ou par toutes autres techniques.The
La jupe 4 est typiquement formée de plastique et/ou de métal laminé; par exemple un assemblage multicouches comprenant une ou plusieurs couches de matériau métallique tel que de l'Aluminium, et une ou plusieurs couches de plastique.The skirt 4 is typically formed of plastic and / or laminated metal; for example a multilayer assembly comprising one or more layers of metallic material such as aluminum, and one or more layers of plastic.
La tête de tube 1 comprend en outre un insert 6 disposé au contact de, notamment en appui sur, l'épaule 2, typiquement au contact de, notamment en appui contre, une face 21 de l'épaule 2 orientée vers le volume interne du tube défini par la jupe 4. L'insert 6 est ainsi disposé en contact direct contre la face 21 de l'épaule 2, cette mise en contact étant réalisée par le surmoulage du corps 11 de la tête de tube 1 sur l'insert 6 qui permet notamment de fixer l'insert 6 au corps 11 de la tête de tube 1.The
Ladite face 21 de l'épaule 2 définit ainsi une surface d'appui plane de manière à pouvoir recevoir l'insert 6.Said
L'insert 6 selon un aspect de l'invention comprend une portion centrale 63 et une région périphérique 64, la portion centrale 63 formant un disque non ajouré adapté pour obturer le goulot 3 de la tête de tube 1, et la région périphérique 64 étant typiquement tronconique, plane, ou une combinaison d'une ou plusieurs portions tronconiques et/ou planes s'étendant à partir de ladite portion centrale 63.
Selon une caractéristique essentielle de l'invention, l'insert est sensiblement plat. La tête de tube présentant une forme de révolution, il est compris dans un volume cylindrique de diamètre D et de hauteur h, un ratio de la valeur h/D étant inférieur à 0,1, préférentiellement 0,08, encore plus préférentiellement 0,065, le diamètre D correspondant au diamètre de l'insert, tel qu'illustré
Autrement dit, même si l'insert présente une ou des portions tronconiques, celle-ci présente un angle au sommet suffisamment grand, notamment supérieur à 80°, voire 85°.The
According to an essential characteristic of the invention, the insert is substantially flat. The tube head having a form of revolution, it is comprised in a cylindrical volume of diameter D and height h, a ratio of the value h / D being less than 0.1, preferably 0.08, even more preferably 0.065, the diameter D corresponding to the diameter of the insert, as illustrated
In other words, even if the insert has one or more frustoconical portions, it has a sufficiently large apex angle, especially greater than 80 °, or even 85 °.
La tête de tube telle que présentée est typiquement associée à un bouchon perforateur, par exemple du type présenté sur la
Le bouchon perforateur 7 tel que présenté est réversible ; il présente une première extrémité munie d'un taraudage interne 71 adapté pour coopérer avec le filetage externe 31 du goulot 3 et ainsi visser le bouchon perforateur 7 sur la tête de tube 1, et une seconde extrémité munie d'un poinçon 76 adapté pour être inséré dans le goulot 3 et perforer tout ou partie de l'insert 6, et plus précisément tout ou partie de sa portion centrale 63 obturant le goulot 3.
Dans la vue en coupe représentée sur la
In the sectional view shown on the
L'insert 6, et plus particulièrement sa portion centrale 63 forme ainsi un opercule, scellant le volume interne du tube défini par la jupe 4 et protégeant le produit qu'il contient.The
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur les
La
Tout comme pour le mode de réalisation présenté sur les
As with the embodiment presented on the
L'angle entre la portion centrale plane 63 et la section la plus inclinée de la section périphérique 64, en l'occurrence la section 67 est typiquement compris entre 0 et 30°, par exemple entre 10 et 30° ou égal à 30°, permettant de simplifier l'injection pour la formation de la tête de tube. Alternativement ou cumulativement, l'angle entre la section la plane 65 et la section tronconique voisine 66 est, par exemple, entre 0 et 15°, notamment entre 5 et 10°.The angle between the flat
Dans cette gamme de valeurs, les propriétés mécaniques de l'insert et en particulier les propriétés mécaniques de couches métalliques de l'insert, et notamment ses propriétés lui permettant de jouer le rôle de barrière ne sont pas affectées. En effet, l'insert ne subit qu'une faible déformation plastique et la rupture de la couche métallique n'est pas atteinte.In this range of values, the mechanical properties of the insert and in particular the mechanical properties of metal layers of the insert, and in particular its properties enabling it to act as a barrier, are not affected. Indeed, the insert undergoes only a small plastic deformation and the rupture of the metal layer is not reached.
Le produit contenu dans le tube est ainsi protégé durablement et efficacement durant sa période de stockage préalable à son utilisation, ce qui représente typiquement la majeure partie de la durée de vie du tube.The product contained in the tube is thus durably and effectively protected during its period of storage prior to its use, which typically represents most of the life of the tube.
De plus, le fait que l'insert 6 soit plein, et ne présente pas d'orifice central usiné permet de s'affranchir des problématiques de centrage qui se pose nécessairement lors de la réalisation de deux perçages successifs concentriques. Il est en effet complexe et coûteux de centrer parfaitement la découpe de la périphérie externe de l'insert 6 par rapport à un perçage central du disque ainsi formé.In addition, the fact that the
Enfin, dans le cas d'un insert 6 multicouche comprenant une couche intermédiaire métallique, le fait que l'insert 6 ne soit perforé que lors de sa première ouverture permet de protéger sa couche intermédiaire métallique qui n'est ainsi pas exposée au produit contenu dans le tube lors du stockage. Un exemple de structure d'insert 6 est un insert multicouche de type Polyéthylène-Aluminium-Polyéthylène.
En effet, les inserts 6 communément utilisés afin de réaliser une fonction barrière dans des têtes de tubes souples sont typiquement composé de deux couches de matériau plastique entourant une couche intermédiaire métallique.
Les deux couches de matériau plastique servent à isoler la couche métallique du produit contenu dans le tube, qui est susceptible de l'oxyder.
Dès lors, on comprend bien que seules les bordures de l'insert 6 exposent sa couche intermédiaire métallique.
Dans la mesure où préalablement à sa perforation, l'insert 6 est un disque plein, seule sa bordure périphérique externe 61 expose sa couche intermédiaire métallique.
L'épaule 2 de la tête de tube 1 est avantageusement surmoulée sur l'insert 6 de manière à recouvrir la bordure périphérique externe 61 de l'insert 6, par exemple en formant un épaulement interne 26 enserrant la périphérie dudit insert 6 contre la surface plane complémentaire du corps 11 et protégeant ainsi la couche intermédiaire métallique de l'insert 6 préalablement à sa perforation.Finally, in the case of a
Indeed, the
The two layers of plastic material serve to isolate the metal layer of the product contained in the tube, which is likely to oxidize.
Therefore, it is clear that only the edges of the
Insofar as prior to its perforation, the
The
On comprend bien que la perforation de l'insert 6 par le poinçon 76 forme une bordure périphérique interne de l'insert par laquelle la couche intermédiaire métallique est exposée. Toutefois, compte tenu de la durée de vie d'un tel tube après sa première utilisation, le risque de dégradation de l'insert 6 après sa perforation est négligeable.
En effet, la durée de conservation d'un tube dans son état avec l'insert non perforé, correspondant par exemple à son stockage, sa manutention, son transport, est conventionnellement très supérieure à sa durée de conservation après sa première utilisation.
La protection de l'insert 6 préalablement à la première utilisation du tube associé, et donc à la perforation de l'insert 6 est donc un facteur important de la bonne conservation du produit contenu par le tube, ce que permet de réaliser la présente invention.It is well understood that the perforation of the
Indeed, the shelf life of a tube in its state with the non-perforated insert, corresponding for example to its storage, handling, transport, is conventionally much higher than its shelf life after its first use.
The protection of the
L'invention permet de réaliser une tête de tube étanche et peu coûteuse, car les problématiques suivantes sont supprimées :
- la découpe de l'orifice central de l'insert 6 qui nécessite une grande précision de découpe pour que cet orifice central soit concentrique par rapport à la bordure périphérique externe 61
- la protection du bord de l'orifice central de l'insert 6, et notamment la couche métallique, vis-à-vis du produit contenu dans le tube.
- la diminution des propriétés barrières de l'insert 6 du fait de la forme de l'insert qui est sensiblement plan, à tout le moins au niveau de sa section centrale 63 qui est une zone critique pour la protection du produit contenu dans le tube associé.
- the cutting of the central orifice of the
insert 6 which requires a high precision of cutting so that this central orifice is concentric with respect to the outerperipheral edge 61 - protecting the edge of the central orifice of the
insert 6, and in particular the metal layer, vis-à-vis the product contained in the tube. - the reduction of the barrier properties of the
insert 6 due to the shape of the insert which is substantially plane, at least at itscentral section 63 which is a critical zone for the protection of the product contained in the associated tube .
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- Tube head (1) which is designed to be combined with a skirt (4) so as to form an internal volume of the tube, said tube head (1) having a rotational shape and comprising a body (11) which is made of plastics material, having a neck (3) which has an opening (5) at a first end, through which opening a product is removed from the internal volume of the tube, and a shoulder (2) which is connected to a second end of the neck (3) which is opposite the first end, said tube head (1) further comprising an insert (6) which is arranged so as to be in contact with said shoulder (2) so as to form a barrier between the body (11) and the product contained in the internal volume, said insert (6) having a central portion (63) and a peripheral region (64), said central portion forming a non-perforated disc which is designed to seal the neck (3), and said peripheral region being mounted so as to be in contact with a complementary surface of the body (11), the head being characterised in that the insert has a substantially flat shape and is located in a cylindrical volume having a diameter D and a height h, the ratio of h:D being less than 0.1, the diameter D corresponding to the diameter of the insert.
- Tube head (1) according to claim 1, wherein said insert (6) is arranged substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the neck (3).
- Tube head (1) according to either claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said insert (6) comprises a disc made of aluminium or ethylene vinyl alcohol.
- Tube head (1) according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the body (11) further comprises an inner shoulder (26) holding the periphery of said insert (6) against the complementary planar surface of the body (11).
- Tube head (1) according to any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a cap (7) which is designed to be screwed onto said neck (3), said cap comprising a punch (76) which is designed to allow the perforation of said insert (6) to produce an opening in the insert (6), the opening having a cross section which is less than or equal to the internal cross section of the neck (3).
- Tube head (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the ratio of h:D is less than 0.08.
- Tube head (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the ratio of h:D is less than 0.065.
- Assembly comprising a tube head (1) according to any of the preceding claims and a flexible skirt (4) which is combined with said tube head (1) so as to form the internal volume of the tube, said internal volume being separated from the neck (3) by the insert (6).
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