Universal block for construction

Abstract

This utility model relates to containers for storing or transporting various liquids. The technical result consists of expanding the operational capabilities and use options for bottles, vessels, containers, and building blocks. The claimed block is made of glass and represents a container. One wall of the block contains a seal, which is designed as a container neck with a screw-on lid, integral with a round, bowl-shaped platform. The neck has an extension to which an annular collar is attached, equipped with a corrugated tube extending into the neck opening. The round platform and the container opening are threaded for screwing and unscrewing the platform within the container's round opening. The round platform has a ring-shaped rim. The inner surface of the side wall of the round platform is designed as an internal polygonal slot.The screw cap, when screwed onto the neck until it stops, does not interfere with the outer surface of the container wall on which the closure is mounted. Moreover, this wall on the container side, either partially or entirely, is of such a thickness that the neck extension does not interfere with the outer surface of the container when the closure is screwed into the round opening of the container until it stops. 4 fig.

Description

[0001] The utility model relates to containers for storing or transporting food and non-food liquids of varying degrees of viscosity, for example, made in the form of glass bottles, vessels, containers, as well as accessories and closures for them.

[0002] An analogue of the claimed utility model is a rectangular beer bottle Heineken World or WOBO (Netherlands) https: / / dzen.ru / a / Za9FJ7YnlXVuZmpJ [D1], made in the form of a glass brick, which could serve not only as a container for beer, but also as a brick for construction after the contents were drunk.

[0003] The disadvantage of D1 is the protruding neck at the top of the bottle for attaching a metal crown cap, which leaves a lot of unused space between the necks of such bottles, which reduces the cost-effectiveness of transporting and storing bottles, as well as when using them in construction.

[0004] The second analogue of the declared utility model is the Heineken Cube rectangular beer bottle (Netherlands) https: / / www.ecobyt.ru / article / 210814 / 1169 / [D2], made in the form of a glass cube, which can also be used not only as a vessel for the drink, but also as a material for construction after the contents have been drunk.

[0005] A disadvantage of D2 is the presence of a large recess at the neck, sealed with a metal crown cap. This necessitates the use of specialized filler mixtures to smooth out the surface of walls formed by numerous empty D2 bottles. This type of filler requires greater consumption of specialized mixtures and also spoils the appearance of the wall surfaces formed by numerous empty D2 bottles.

[0006] Another analogue of the declared utility model is the Bohemia Savona glass block, bright honey color (Czech Republic) https: / / market.yandex.ru Market article number 5684257353 [D3], made in the form of a rectangular translucent glass block with the following characteristics: width: 19 cm; height: 19 cm; thickness: 8 cm; weight: 2.27 kg. D3 is used for the construction of wall partitions together with other glass blocks or in blind ceilings, including for creating glass partitions and inserts in bathrooms, zoning rooms, installing fixed windows, and installing original floor coverings with backlighting. Suitable for various walls, except load-bearing ones, in all types of rooms.

[0007] The disadvantage of D3 is that it cannot be used as a container or vessel with a neck convenient for sealing with a cork for long-term storage and transportation of food and technical liquids.

[0008] The technical result achieved by using the claimed utility model is the ability to completely pour out the liquid contained in the container through the opening of the neck.

[0009] To achieve the technical result, a universal construction block is declared. This block is a glass block - a building material, a product with a hermetically sealed cavity formed by joining two pressed rectangular glass plates that form two façade and four end walls. Each half of the glass block is made of impact-resistant glass, at least 6-7 mm thick. The surface of the glass block, as an option, is ribbed in a matte and / or colored version with low transparency glass (e.g., for the construction of non-load-bearing external and internal walls, fences, barriers, partitions - ensuring light transmission while visually protecting the desired area or room). Standard sizes of serially produced glass blocks: 19 × 19 × 8 cm or 24 × 24 × 8 cm.

[0010] One of the end walls is equipped with a shutter, which is made in the form of a container neck, which is one piece with a round platform, which is made in the form of a bowl with a bottom and a side wall along the perimeter of the platform.

[0011] The neck has an extension on the underside of the round platform. An annular cuff is attached to the lower end of the neck extension, from which a corrugated tube extends into the neck opening, ending in an upper annular cuff.

[0012] When the container is closed, the seal is inserted into the screw cap, which, in turn, engages the internal threads of the cap with the external threads of the neck for screwing and unscrewing the cap. A hermetic material is used as a gasket to seal the neck inside the screw cap. Before the container is opened for the first time, the screw cap is temporarily attached to a tear-off strip to prevent unauthorized opening.

[0013] The outer surface of the round platform's side wall is threaded for screwing and unscrewing the platform into the round opening of the container. The side surface of the round opening of the container also features a thread that matches the thread of the round platform, allowing the round platform to engage with the round opening of the container for screwing and unscrewing the round platform. A protruding ring-shaped flange is located at the top of the side wall of the round platform, used to seal the round platform when it is fully screwed into the round opening of the container.

[0014] The inner surface of the side wall of the round platform is designed as an internal multi-faceted slot for engagement with a suitable male multi-faceted wrench. The neck, screw cap, and round platform, along with all their components, are made of high-strength plastic. The screw cap, when screwed onto the neck until it stops, does not interfere with the outer surface of the container wall on which the valve is mounted.

[0015] The said wall of the container has a thickness equal to the length of the extension of the neck, due to which the extension of the neck of a fully screwed shutter does not violate the dimensions of the surface of the container.

[0016] The execution of the declared universal block for construction is shown in the following drawings:

[0017] Fig. 1 - side view of the closed shutter for the container of the universal construction block;

[0018] Fig. 2 - top view of the closed shutter for the container of the universal construction block;

[0019] Fig. 3 - side view of the shutter for the universal construction block container with the screw cap removed and the corrugated tube extended;

[0020] Fig. 4 - front view of the universal construction block, in the section of the upper right part of the container of which a side view of its valve is shown with the screw cap removed and the corrugated tube extended.

[0021] This utility model considers a universal construction block, as shown in all figures. This product includes the following elements and is illustrated by a specific example, discussed below:

[0022] A universal block for construction, which is a glass block - a building material, a product with a hermetically sealed cavity formed as a result of joining two pressed rectangular glass plates that form two facade and four end walls 1 and 2, each half of the glass block is made of impact-resistant glass (Fig. 4).

[0023] One of the end walls 2 is equipped with a valve (Fig. 1, 2 and 4), which is designed in the form of a neck 3 of a container 4, forming a single whole with a round platform 5, which is designed in the form of a bowl with a bottom and a side wall along its perimeter. In this case, the neck 3 has its continuation 6 on the lower surface of the bottom of the round platform 5. An annular cuff 7 is attached to the lower end part of the continuation 6 of the neck 3, from which a corrugated tube 9 passes into the opening 8 of the neck 3, ending in an upper annular cuff 10.

[0024] When container 4 is closed, said cuff 10 is inserted inside screw cap 11, which, in turn, interacts with the external thread of neck 3 via its internal thread to screw and unscrew cap 11. A soft, hermetic material is used as a gasket 12 to seal neck 3 inside screw cap 11. Before container 4 is opened for the first time, screw cap 11 is temporarily connected to tear-off tape 13 to protect against unauthorized opening.

[0025] On the outer surface of the side wall of the round platform 5, a thread 14 is made for screwing and unscrewing the platform 5 into the round opening 15 of the container 4. On the side surface of the round opening 15 of the container 4, a thread 16 of a single standard with the thread 14 of the round platform 5 is also equipped - for the interaction of the round platform 5 with the round opening 15 of the container 4 for screwing and unscrewing the round platform 5.

[0026] At the upper part of the side wall of the round platform 5 there is a protruding annular rim 17 - for sealing the round platform 5 when it is screwed all the way into the round opening 15 of the container 4. The inner surface of the side wall of the round platform 5 is designed in the form of an internal multi-faceted slot 18 for interaction with a suitable end male multi-faceted wrench. In this case, the neck 3, the screw cap 11 and the round platform 5 with all its elements are made of high-strength plastic. The screw cap 11, when it is screwed all the way onto the neck 3, does not violate the dimensions of the outer surface of the end wall 2 of the container 4, on which the shutter is equipped (Fig. 1).

[0027] In this case, the said wall 2 of the container 4 has a thickness equal to the length of the extension 6 of the neck 3, due to which the extension 6 of the neck 3 of the fully screwed shutter does not violate the dimensions of the surface of the container 4. Such a thickened section 19 of the wall 2 ensures the possibility of completely pouring out without residue through the opening of the neck 3, the liquid contained in the container 4 (Figs. 3 and 4).

[0028] The device operates as follows.

[0029] These plants mass-produce universal construction blocks. Depending on the plant's intended use and the batches of finished products, these same or other plants subsequently fill these 4-block containers with food, perfume, chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, or other liquid products.

[0030] During serial production on a conveyor, liquid product is poured into containers 4 through open round openings 15, and the valves of the claimed device are screwed into the round openings 15 of containers 4 until they stop. For security, the screwed-in valves can be secured with an adhesive that is safe for the contents of containers 4 and people. This screwing and gluing is ensured by the interaction between thread 14 of round platform 5 and thread 16 of round opening 15 of container 4.

[0031] It should be noted that in the case of using containers 4 of the declared containers of standard sizes of mass-produced glass blocks: 19×19×8 cm or 24×24×8 cm, the volume of such containers will allow them to hold 2.8 and 4.6 liters, respectively, which may be of interest to consumers accustomed to buying significant volumes of one or another liquid product.

[0032] Filled and hermetically sealed containers of the specified size are distributed to various retail outlets, depending on the type of liquid product contained within. For example, containers of the specified size containing food products are distributed to grocery stores, ranging from kiosks and minimarkets to hypermarkets and cash-and-carry (small-scale wholesale) outlets.

[0033] The retail price of liquid products packaged in 4-pack containers of the stated size may be higher than for similar products packaged in currently used non-universal containers. However, consumers may choose 4-pack containers of the stated size containing the liquid product they are interested in for several important reasons:

[0034] 1) The possibility of using the declared blocks not only as reusable containers for liquids, but also as a suitable building material for construction or decoration at real estate sites after the liquid contents of the 4 containers are used up.

[0035] 2) The possibility of handing over used declared blocks for sale at collection points or special waste collection machines (panomat or reverse vending machines), both as glass containers for secondary bottling of liquid products, and as high-quality material for construction or finishing.

[0036] 3) The opportunity to participate in various environmental and charitable programs, following the example of the well-known events of the brewing company Heineken (Netherlands), which at one time organized the purchase of used rectangular beer bottles Heineken World or WOBO from the population with the aim of their subsequent donation for the construction of residential buildings in some developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

[0037] After the container 4 of the declared block filled with any liquid reaches the consumer, it can be used daily and repeatedly for the dosed dispensing of the liquid contained in the container 4.

[0038] To access the liquid when opening the container 4 for the first time, the screw cap 11 is disconnected by turning it from the tear-off tape 13, which previously protected the cap 11 from unauthorized opening, and then it is completely unscrewed and removed from the neck 3 of the shutter, freeing its opening 8.

[0039] Then, grasping the upper ring-shaped cuff 10 with your fingers, stretch and pull the corrugated tube 9 out of the opening 8 until it stops. The corrugated tube 9 pulled out of the container 4 provides greater convenience for pouring a portion of liquid from the container 4 into other containers, especially those that are small in volume and / or have narrow openings in their necks.

[0040] After pouring a portion of liquid from container 4 through corrugated tube 9, the latter, again grasping the upper annular cuff 10 with the fingers, is completely pushed back into the opening 8 of the neck 3. After which the screw cap 11 is put on the upper annular cuff 10 and the fingers press on the cap 11 until its thread connects with the thread of the neck 3.

[0041] Then the screw cap 11 is screwed back on until it stops on the neck 3 of the container 4 for further hermetically sealed storage of the liquid contained in this container 4.

[0042] If it is necessary to thoroughly wash the inner walls of the container 4, for example, when changing the liquid, it is possible to unscrew and remove the shutter of the declared device from the container 4, thereby opening access to the inside of the container 4 through its round opening 15, which is wider than the opening 8 of the neck 3. After washing and drying the inner walls of the container 4, the shutter of the declared device is screwed back into the round opening 15 of the container 4.

[0043] Such unscrewing and screwing of the shutter of the claimed device is conveniently carried out using an end cap wrench, as an option, a hexagonal L-shaped one, due to its interaction with the internal multi-faceted slot 18 formed on the inner surface of the side wall of the round platform 5.

[0044] After all the liquid product has been used and poured out of container 4, the empty and cleaned device with the seal screwed tightly can be used as a glass block for construction or finishing. For example, for the construction of non-load-bearing external and internal walls, fences, barriers, and partitions, ensuring light transmission while providing visual protection for the desired area or room.

[0045] The claimed utility model is industrially applicable and can be widely used both in everyday life and the social sphere, as well as in industry, agriculture, healthcare and other sectors of the economy as:

[0046] - glass container for packaging, hermetically sealing, storage, transportation and dosed bottling of food, perfume, chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other liquid products;

[0047] - glass block for construction or decoration, after all the liquid products have been used and poured out of container 4, and container 4 itself has been washed and sealed with a shutter.

[0048] Currently, Russia produces approximately 6 million tons of glass annually, most of which ends up in landfills, and no more than 20% is recycled. Therefore, the waste-free use of this device is particularly beneficial for the environment.

Claims

A universal construction block, which is a glass block - a building material, a product with a hermetically sealed cavity formed by joining two pressed rectangular glass plates that form two facade and four end walls, each half of the glass block is made of impact-resistant glass, characterized in that one of the walls is equipped with a shutter, which is made in the form of a container neck that is one piece with a round platform, which is made in the form of a bowl with a bottom and a side wall along the perimeter of the platform, while the neck is made with a continuation on the lower surface of the bottom of the round platform, to the lower end part of the neck continuation is attached an annular cuff, equipped with a corrugated tube passing into the opening of the neck, when closing the container, the said cuff is inserted inside the screw cap, which, in turn,interacts with the external thread of the neck for screwing and unscrewing the lid by its internal thread, a hermetic material is used as a gasket for sealing the neck inside the screw cap, before the first opening of the container, the screw cap is temporarily connected to a tear-off tape, a thread is made on the outer surface of the side wall of the round platform, the side surface of the round opening of the container is also equipped with a thread of a single standard with the thread of the round platform, in the upper part of the side wall of the round platform there is a protruding annular rim, the inner surface of the side wall of the round platform is made in the form of an internal polygonal slot, a fully screwed screw cap does not violate the dimensions of the outer surface of the wall of the container on which the shutter is equipped, while the said wall of the container has a thickness equal to the length of the extension of the neck,thanks to which the continuation of the neck of a fully screwed shutter does not violate the dimensions of the surface of the container,

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