A tamper-proof bottle closure

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of anti-pulling bottle stopper of wine bottle in the technical field of wine bottle packaging, comprising: stopper body, it includes stopper head, stopper bottom and multiple connecting sections;Multiple connecting sections are connected with stopper head and stopper bottom by annular array arrangement;Anti-pulling assembly, it includes anti-pulling ring and multiple pieces of wedge, multiple pieces of wedge are annular array fixed on stopper bottom with wedge being inclined upward to the central axis direction of stopper bottom;Anti-pulling ring includes ring body and multiple pieces of anti-pulling piece, which are inclined upward to the central axis direction of ring body, multiple pieces of anti-pulling piece are fixed on ring body, ring body is embedded in the stopper bottom, and anti-pulling piece is embedded in the wedge;Identification ring, which is filled with pigment, the identification ring is installed between wedge and connecting section after the installation of stopper body, the wedge is provided with convex point, and the convex point is used to crush glass tube when wedge is pulled by external force. The present scheme is to quickly judge whether the stopper of wine bottle is pulled out.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of wine bottle packaging technology, specifically to an anti-removal bottle stopper for wine bottles. Background Technology

[0002] The bottle stopper is a core sealing component located at the bottle neck in the packaging of bottled alcoholic beverages such as baijiu, red wine, and huangjiu. It works in conjunction with the bottle cap to prevent the alcohol from contacting the outside air and impurities, while also helping to secure the bottle cap. It is typically made of food-grade plastic and is a key component in ensuring the stable quality of alcoholic beverages during storage and transportation. Current bottle stoppers use a ring-shaped plastic clip that engages with a groove on the outer wall of the bottle to secure the stopper and prevent it from being pulled out.

[0003] However, modern wine bottle corks are made of plastic, which softens when heated. This creates a problem where the cork can easily detach from the bottle and then be reinstalled. This allows for the possibility that some expensive wines might have their corks removed, the contents poured out and replaced with cheaper alternatives, and then the cork put back in. Counterfeiting wines this way uses original bottles without damaging the bottle itself, making it impossible to determine the authenticity of the wine simply by looking at it. Only specialized equipment, such as X-ray machines, can detect internal deformation of the cork to determine if it has been removed and reinstalled. However, most people only check the appearance after purchasing wine and don't have it professionally tested. This leads to a large number of expensive "high-end" wines being "topped" (i.e., the cork is heated and softened before being removed and replaced with wine). To prevent bottle caps from being pulled off, patent application number 202420694830.8 discloses an anti-pull ring, comprising: an annular portion; several folded sections, one end of which is connected to the annular portion, and the other end of which extends inward or outward from the annular portion; and an inclined section, the bottom end of which is connected to the other end of the folded section, and the top end of which extends inward from the annular portion. A bottle neck kit is also provided, comprising: an anti-pull ring; a snap-fit ​​sleeve, the anti-pull ring being connected to the snap-fit ​​sleeve, the central axis of which coincides with the central axis of the snap-fit ​​sleeve; and a connecting sleeve, the bottom end of which is connected to the top end of the snap-fit ​​sleeve, the connecting sleeve being used to connect the inner cap of the bottle cap. This utility model adds folded sections to the existing anti-pull ring with inclined sections. The folded sections cause the anti-pull ring to be deflected when subjected to external pulling force, causing the annular portion and the folded sections to gradually move closer together, thus becoming increasingly tighter against the bottle neck, resulting in a better anti-pull-off effect. Although the patent incorporates an anti-pickling ring, the inclined and folded sections of the ring work together to prevent the bottle from being pulled out during the process. However, this design still allows for the use of a curved, flat tool inserted between the inclined section and the bottle neck. By heating the cork and applying force through the tool, the inclined section can be pulled out of the bottle neck's groove, thus removing the cork. This still results in the "pickout" effect, and even after reinstalling the cork, special equipment is still needed to determine if the bottle has been pulled out. Therefore, to facilitate quick determination of whether a bottle has been pulled out, this application provides a new anti-pickout cork. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to provide an anti-removal stopper for wine bottles, so as to quickly determine whether the stopper of the wine bottle has been pulled out.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: an anti-removal bottle stopper for wine bottles, comprising: The cork body includes a cork head, a cork base, and multiple connecting sections. The cork head is used to seal the bottle neck and is used in conjunction with the bottle cap. The cork base is used to fix the cork body onto the bottle neck. The multiple connecting sections are arranged in a circular array and are used to connect the cork head and cork base into a whole. The anti-pull assembly includes an anti-pull ring and multiple inclined plates. The multiple inclined plates are fixed to the bottom of the bottle stopper in a ring array at intervals, and the inclined plates are inclined upwards towards the central axis of the bottom of the bottle stopper. The anti-pull ring includes a ring body and multiple anti-pull plates that are inclined upwards towards the central axis of the ring body. The multiple anti-pull plates are fixed to the ring body at intervals. The ring body is embedded in the bottom of the bottle stopper, and the anti-pull plates are embedded in the inclined plates. The anti-pull plates correspond one-to-one with the inclined plates. The identification ring is made of a glass tube with a thickness of 2-3 mm and a diameter. The identification ring is filled with pigment. After the bottle stopper body is installed, the identification ring is installed between the inclined plate and the connecting section. The inclined plate is provided with protrusions, which are used to crush the glass tube when the inclined plate is pushed by an external force.

[0006] The principle and advantages of this solution are as follows: In practical application, the identification ring is located at the top of the connecting section. After the bottle stopper body is installed, the identification ring is moved downwards so that it is positioned between the bevel and the connecting section. When someone attempts to "pull out" the stopper to counterfeit it, if a curved, flat tool is inserted into the gap between the bevel and the bottle neck and the stopper is heated, the external force will cause the bevel to shift towards the identification ring. The protrusions on its surface will directly press against the glass tube identification ring located between the bevel and the connecting section, causing the glass tube to break. The pigment inside the tube will then spill out and adhere to the bevel, the connecting section, or the area around the bottle neck. Because the spilled pigment leaves obvious and irreversible color marks, even if the counterfeiter reinstalls the stopper back into the bottle neck, ordinary people do not need professional equipment; they can quickly determine whether the stopper has been pulled out simply by observing whether there is pigment residue in the relevant area of ​​the stopper.

[0007] Compared with existing technologies, this solution utilizes the synergistic cooperation between the anti-pull-out component and the identification ring: 1. The anti-pull-out plate of the anti-pull-out ring and the inclined structure of the inclined plate form the basic anti-pull-out resistance, increasing the technical threshold for the cork removal operation; 2. The cork removal action will inevitably trigger the identification ring breakage alarm. No matter what tool the counterfeiter uses to pry the inclined plate, the protrusions on the inclined plate will be displaced by the force and squeeze the identification ring, causing the paint to overflow, allowing consumers to intuitively and clearly discover whether the bottle has been "pulled out" through appearance.

[0008] Preferably, as an improvement, the glass thickness of the identification ring is 0.2 mm. Glass tubes of this thickness are easily broken under pressure.

[0009] Preferably, as an improvement, the pigment is a red, food-grade inorganic colorant. This type of pigment offers high safety and maintains its color well without fading.

[0010] Preferably, as an improvement, the upper surface of the bottle stopper bottom is provided with a receiving groove for accommodating the identification ring. The depth of the receiving groove is half the diameter of the identification ring, and the receiving groove is fixedly filled with cotton. The purpose of this arrangement is that, by placing the identification ring in the receiving groove filled with cotton, the cotton provides shock absorption protection for the identification ring, preventing it from breaking due to shaking of the bottle.

[0011] Preferably, as an improvement, the anti-pull ring is made of stainless steel. The purpose is that this type of anti-pull ring has good quality and is less prone to deformation under stress, which could cause the bottle stopper to be pulled out.

[0012] Preferably, as an improvement, the anti-pull plate has a groove in the middle of the end away from the ring body. By providing a groove at the end of the anti-pull plate, it is less likely to wobble or misalign when embedded in the inclined plate. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an anti-removal bottle stopper for a wine bottle according to the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the front view of the anti-removal bottle stopper of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of A in the middle.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-pull-out ring in an anti-pull-out stopper for a wine bottle according to this utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the identification ring in the anti-removal stopper of a wine bottle according to the present invention.

[0018] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings include: 1. stopper head, 2. connecting section, 3. stopper bottom, 4. bevel, 5. identification ring, 6. ring body, 7. anti-pull-out piece, and 8. groove. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The following detailed description illustrates the specific implementation method: The basic implementation examples are as follows: Figure 1 ~Appendix Figure 5 As shown: A bottle stopper for wine bottles, comprising: The bottle stopper body includes a bottle stopper head 1, a bottle stopper base 3, and multiple connecting sections 2. The bottle stopper head 1 is used to seal the bottle mouth and is used in conjunction with the bottle cap. The bottle stopper base 3 is circular, and the upper surface of the bottle stopper base 3 has a circular receiving groove. The receiving groove is coaxial with the central axis of the bottle stopper base 3, and the depth of the receiving groove is 1~1.5mm. The receiving groove is filled with cotton. The multiple connecting sections 2 are arranged in a circular array. The top end of the connecting section 2 is integrally formed with the bottle stopper head 1, and the bottom end of the connecting section 2 is integrally formed with the bottle stopper base 3.

[0020] The anti-pull assembly includes an anti-pull ring and multiple inclined plates 4. The multiple inclined plates 4 are fixed in a ring array at intervals on the bottle stopper bottom 3. The inclined plates 4 are inclined upwards towards the central axis of the bottle stopper bottom 3, and the inclined plates 4 are located between two adjacent connecting sections 2. The anti-pull ring includes a stainless steel ring body 6 and multiple anti-pull plates 7 that are inclined upwards towards the central axis of the ring body 6. The multiple anti-pull plates 7 are fixed at intervals on the ring body 6. The anti-pull plate 7 has a groove 8 in the middle of the end away from the ring body 6. The anti-pull plate 7 is also made of stainless steel and is integrally formed with the ring body 6. The ring body 6 is embedded in the bottle stopper bottom 3, and the anti-pull plate 7 is embedded in the inclined plates 4. The anti-pull plate 7 and the inclined plate 4 correspond one-to-one.

[0021] The identification ring 5 is made of a glass tube with a diameter of 2-3 mm and a thickness of 0.2 mm. The identification ring 5 is filled with a red food-grade inorganic colorant (food-grade iron oxide red). After the bottle stopper body is installed, the identification ring 5 is installed between the inclined plate 4 and the connecting section 2. The inclined plate 4 is provided with protrusions, which are used to crush the glass tube when the inclined plate 4 is pushed by an external force.

[0022] The specific implementation process is as follows: In practical applications, the identification ring 5 is located at the top of the connecting section 2. After the bottle stopper body is installed, the identification ring 5 is moved downwards so that it is positioned between the inclined plate 4 and the connecting section 2. When someone attempts to "pull out" the bottle stopper to counterfeit it, if a curved, flat tool is inserted into the gap between the inclined plate 4 and the bottle neck and the bottle stopper is heated, the inclined plate 4 will shift towards the identification ring 5 when the external force moves it. The protrusions on its surface will directly press the glass tube identification ring 5 located between the inclined plate 4 and the connecting section 2, causing the glass tube to break. The pigment inside the tube will then spill out and adhere to the inclined plate 4, the connecting section 2, or the area around the bottle neck. Since the spilled pigment leaves obvious and irreversible color marks, even if the counterfeiter reinstalls the bottle stopper back into the bottle neck, ordinary people do not need professional equipment; they can quickly determine whether the bottle stopper has been pulled out simply by observing whether there is pigment residue in the relevant area of ​​the bottle stopper.

[0023] The above are merely embodiments of this utility model. Commonly known technical solutions and / or characteristics are not described in detail here. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the technical solution of this utility model. These modifications and improvements should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model, and will not affect the effectiveness of the implementation of this utility model or the practicality of the patent. The scope of protection claimed in this application shall be determined by the content of its claims, and the specific embodiments described in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A bottle stopper for wine bottles, characterized in that, include: The bottle stopper body includes a bottle stopper head, a bottle stopper base, and multiple connecting sections. The bottle stopper head is used to seal the mouth of the bottle and is used in conjunction with the bottle cap. The cork base is used to secure the cork body to the bottle neck; multiple connecting segments are arranged in a circular array, and the connecting segments are used to connect the cork head and the cork base into a whole; The anti-pull assembly includes an anti-pull ring and multiple inclined plates. The multiple inclined plates are fixed to the bottom of the bottle stopper in a ring array at intervals, and the inclined plates are inclined upwards towards the central axis of the bottom of the bottle stopper. The anti-pull ring includes a ring body and multiple anti-pull plates that are inclined upwards towards the central axis of the ring body. The multiple anti-pull plates are fixed to the ring body at intervals. The ring body is embedded in the bottom of the bottle stopper, and the anti-pull plates are embedded in the inclined plates. The anti-pull plates correspond one-to-one with the inclined plates. The identification ring is made of a glass tube with a thickness of 2-3 mm and a diameter. The identification ring is filled with pigment. After the bottle stopper body is installed, the identification ring is installed between the inclined plate and the connecting section. The inclined plate is provided with protrusions, which are used to crush the glass tube when the inclined plate is pushed by an external force.

2. The anti-removal bottle stopper for a wine bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glass thickness of the identification ring is 0.2 mm.

3. The anti-removal bottle stopper for a wine bottle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pigment used is a red, food-grade inorganic colorant.

4. The anti-removal bottle stopper for a wine bottle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper surface of the bottle stopper bottom is provided with a receiving groove for accommodating the identification ring. The depth of the receiving groove is half the diameter of the identification ring, and the receiving groove is fixedly filled with cotton.

5. The anti-removal bottle stopper for a wine bottle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The anti-pull-out ring is made of stainless steel.

6. The anti-removal bottle stopper for a wine bottle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The anti-pull plate has a groove in the middle of the end away from the ring body.

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