Global Patent Index - EP 4387918 A1

EP 4387918 A1 20240626 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING CLOSURES ON CONTAINERS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING CLOSURES ON CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM INSPIZIEREN VON VERSCHLÜSSEN AUF BEHÄLTNISSEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'INSPECTION DE FERMETURES SUR DES CONTENANTS

Publication

EP 4387918 A1 20240626 (DE)

Application

EP 22732470 A 20220531

Priority

  • DE 102021121489 A 20210819
  • EP 2022064824 W 20220531

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2023020725A1] The invention relates to a method for inspecting containers (10) provided with container closures (12), wherein the container closure (12) has a closure cap (12a) screwed onto a mouth of the container (10), a securing means (12b) arranged on the container (10) below the mouth (10a) in a longitudinal direction (L) of the container, a connecting strand (12c) that connects the securing means to the closure cap (12a), a first attaching section (12d) where the connecting strand is attached to the closure cap, and a second attaching section (12e) with which the connecting strand is arranged on the securing means, wherein the containers are transported by a transport unit and inspected by an inspection unit (2), wherein a rotational position of the closure cap (12a) relative to the container (10) is determined, wherein a first marking located on the container (10) is recorded in order to determine the rotational position, characterised in that the rotational position of the container closure is determined from a position of the connecting strand and/or a position of at least one attaching section (12d, 12e).

IPC 8 full level

B67B 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67B 3/261 (2013.01); B67B 3/264 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102021121489 A1 20230223; CN 117897354 A 20240416; EP 4387918 A1 20240626; WO 2023020725 A1 20230223

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102021121489 A 20210819; CN 202280056282 A 20220531; EP 2022064824 W 20220531; EP 22732470 A 20220531