BE1021623B1 - RECHARGEABLE SPRAYER - Google Patents

Abstract

Portable refillable sprayer (1) comprising: - a first hollow body (8) having an upper part (9) and a lower part (10) provided with a mounting opening (13), - a spray head (14) mounted in the upper part (9) of the first hollow body (8) - an actuating means (18) integrated in the upper part (9) of the first hollow body (8) - a guide tube-spring (19) being arranged to contain a refill (4) of content to be vaporized - a second hollow body (3) complementary to said first hollow body (8) and comprising a reception zone (24).

Description

"RECHARGEABLE VAPORIZER"

The present invention relates to portable refillable vaporizers which, typically, are bag sprays, pocket sprays, travel sprays, these names being given by way of example.

Such portable refillable vaporizers are already known comprising various mechanically associated parts to be secured, and fluidly so that the liquid content of a reservoir is sprayed by a nozzle, following the maneuvering of an actuating means, as well as means forming a body, an elastic means, an assembly with pump, plunger tube and outlet duct sliding in the pump.

In a refillable vaporizer such as that described in EP 0 168 285, it is a question of replacing the tank which has been emptied by a new new tank. There is provided a body and a hood with a beautiful surface appearance, a refill comprising a container having a neck in which is crimped a holding cap of the pump and the pusher of the spray member, and a closure of the body a times the recharge set up inside.

In general, rechargeable vaporizers most often include many parts and the introduction of the refill is often quite complex.

Current vaporizers are impractical and require several elements to replace the refill.

There is a real need to provide a portable rechargeable vaporizer that is more convenient to use, which makes it easy to replace the refill.

The vaporizer according to the invention comprises: - a first hollow body having an upper part and a lower part provided with a mounting opening, - a spray head mounted in the upper part of the first hollow body and having a first position without spraying and a second spray position, the spray head comprising a receptacle, a conduit provided with a spray nozzle and a spray aperture, an actuating means integral with the upper portion of the first hollow body and having a first position. inactive and a second active position, said actuating means being arranged to be actuated by a user, - a guide spring tube having an upper portion and a lower portion provided with an opening, said guide spring tube being arranged to be compressed when the spray head and the actuating means are respectively in the second position with spray and in the second active position and said guide tube-spring being arranged to contain a refill of content to be vaporized; - a second hollow body complementary to said first hollow body and comprising a reception zone, and said first body and said second body forming a protective envelope of said guide spring tube.

Advantageously, the mounting opening of the first hollow body and the opening the guide spring tube are located in the vicinity of one another.

Preferably, the first hollow body and the guide spring tube comprise complementary axial locking stops for holding the guide spring tube in the first body.

In a completely advantageous manner, the first hollow body and the second body comprise means of association complementary to one another.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detachable association means are provided on the first body and / or the tubésort guiding.

Preferably, the detachable association means are push-turned type, such as a lug and a cut forming a bayonet attachment.

More preferably, the portable rechargeable vaporizer according to the invention has a capacity of less than 50 ml, more particularly less than approximately 30 ml, more particularly less than approximately 15 ml, more particularly still equal to or of the order of 5 ml.

Advantageously, the portable rechargeable vaporizer according to the invention has a capacity of the order of 5 ml, in particular between 4.6 ml and 5.4 ml.

Advantageously, the portable rechargeable vaporizer according to the present invention having an axial length between the order of 65 mm and of the order of 130 mm, more particularly between about 70 mm and about 110 mm, more particularly between about 80 mm to 100 mm, and a diameter between about 15 mm and about 30 mm, more particularly of the order of 15 mm to 20 mm. Advantageously, the portable rechargeable vaporizer has an axial length of 90 mm and a diameter of 26 mm.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the volume of liquid vaporized by pressure is of the order of 0.05 ml to 0.15 ml, more particularly equal to or of the order of 0.05 ml, with a number of spraying may be of the order of 50 to 200, more particularly of the order of a hundred. Other claims of the vaporizer are included in the appended claims.

The present invention also relates to a refill of content to vaporize comprising: - a reservoir having a lower portion cooperating with said receiving zone of the second body, an upper portion having an open neck and an outer surface projecting towards the surface internal guide spring tube, - a pump, a plunger tube and a sliding outlet duct mounted in the neck of the tank.

Advantageously, the receptacle located at the level of the spray head and the end portion of the sliding outlet duct comprise sealing means interposed between them.

Preferably, the sealing means comprise the relative dimensional adjustment of the faces in mutual contact of the receptacle of the spray head and the end portion of the sliding outlet duct, this relative dimensional adjustment and this mutual contact being intended to ensure the required sealing between the receptacle and the end portion of the sliding conduit, with, if necessary, reliefs and / or surface conditions of these faces in mutual contact contributing to the seal.

More preferably, the end portion (6d) of the sliding outlet duct (6c) has a diameter of at least 3.5 mm, more particularly at least 3.8 mm, more particularly at least 4 mm. mm, more particularly still equal to or of the order of 4.2 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the refill of the content to be vaporized has a capacity of less than 50 ml, more particularly less than approximately 30 ml, more particularly less than approximately 15 ml, more particularly still equal to or of the order of 5 ml, especially between 4.6 ml and 5.4 ml, and whose sliding outlet duct (6c) has a diameter of at least 3.5 mm, more particularly at least 3.8 mm, more particularly at least 4 mm, more particularly equal or of the order of 4.2 mm.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the volume of liquid vaporized by pressure is of the order of 0.05 ml to 0.15 ml, more particularly equal to or close to 0.05 ml. Other claims relating to the refilling of the content to be vaporized are given in the appended claims.

The present invention also relates to an assembly comprising a rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to and a refill (4) of content to be vaporized. Other claims relating to the whole are repeated in the appended claims.

The details and advantages of the present invention are repeated in the description given below.

Figure 1 is an axial sectional view of a portable rechargeable vaporizer comprising a refill of content to be vaporized.

Figure 2 is an axial sectional view of a portable rechargeable vaporizer comprising a refill of content to be vaporized.

Figure 3 is an axial section of a portable rechargeable vaporizer.

Figure 4 illustrates a refill of a vaporizer according to the present invention and a second body.

FIG. 5 illustrates a refill of content to be vaporized according to the present invention.

A portable rechargeable vaporizer 1, according to the invention, is, typically, a bag vaporizer, a pocket vaporizer, a travel vaporizer, these denominations being given by way of example. Such a portable refillable vaporizer 1 has a capacity of less than 50 ml, more particularly less than approximately 30 ml, more particularly less than approximately 15 ml, more particularly still equal to or of the order of 5 ml. By way of illustration, such a vaporizer may have an axial length of between about 65 mm and of the order of 130 mm, more particularly between about 70 mm and about 110 mm, and diameter between about 15 mm and about 30 mm.

In a particular embodiment, the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 has a capacity of the order of 5 ml, especially between 4.6 ml and 5.4 ml. It can have an axial length of the order of 80 mm to 100 mm, a diameter of the order of 20 mm to 30 mm. The set comprising the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 and a refill of content to be sprayed is able to function to vaporize a vaporized content, such as a cosmetic fragrance and comprises a first body 8, a second body 3 and a content refill 4, including a reservoir 5, a pump 6a, a plunger tube 6b and a sliding outlet conduit 6c having an upper end portion 6d. The upper and lower qualifiers refer to a usual position for a portable rechargeable vaporizer where the spray portion is upwards, whereas in this case the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 is supported by the second body 3.

The portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 has an axis AA which is also the axis of each of the parts or sets that compose it. It has a circular cylindrical general shape.

The first body 8 and the second body 3 comprise detachable association means 7 that is to say rigid mutual attachment but removable. Thus, the first body 8 and the second body 3 can be secured and disconnected, and the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 mounted and disassembled, as many times and for as long as desired.

The vaporizer comprises a first hollow body, preferably elongate, having an upper part 9 and a lower part 10 provided with a mounting opening 13. The upper part 9 is provided with a spray opening 11 and an opening of FIG. actuation 12.

The vaporizer comprises a spray head 14 is mounted in the upper part 9 of the first hollow body 8 and is advantageously mounted to slide axially in the first body 8 towards its upper part 9, facing the spray opening 11, between an upper position (Figure 1) and a lower position (Figure 2). The spray head 14 is provided with a duct 15, preferably at a right angle, with an upstream axial section forming a receptacle 16 for the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c, and a downstream radial section in which is mounted a spray nozzle 17. The upstream and downstream terms refer to the flow direction of the contents when sprayed.

The vaporizer comprises an actuating means 18, mounted to slide axially in the first body 8 towards its upper part 9, opposite the actuating opening 12, between an upper position (FIG. 1) and a lower position (FIG. 2). The actuating means 18 is operable by the user and displacing the spray head 14. It comprises a user-actuatable portion disposed transversely and a portion in contact with the spray head 14 to to move it axially.

The vaporizer comprises a guide tube 19, preferably hollow and elongated, mounted in the first body 8, having an upper portion 20 bearing axially on the spray head 14 and a lower portion 21 with an opening 22, transverse . The guide spring tube 19 bears axially against the lower portion 10 of the first body 8, being provided with complementary axial locking abutments 23. Thus, the guide spring tube 19 can not separate from the first body 8. The tube guide-guide 19 is integrally housed in the first body 8 and its opening 22 is located in the vicinity of the mounting opening 13 of the first body 8. The guide spring tube is arranged to receive a refill (4) of content spray which is connected to the spray head in a sealed manner.

The guide spring tube 19 has, in combination, an overall strength and a capacity to be compressed axially, comprising an axially compressible axial section. The guide spring tube 19 urges the spray head 14 and the actuating means 18 towards their upper position and can be advantageously elastically compressed when the spray head 14 and the actuating means 18 are in their position. lower.

So that the guiding spring tube 19 performs the guiding function of the refill 4 in the first body 8, during assembly of the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1, more specifically the guiding of the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c relative to to the receptacle 16 of the spray head 14 to ensure their correct relative positioning when in mutual abutment, the outer face of the reservoir 5 is dimensionally adjusted, for guiding purposes, to the inner face of the guide spring tube 19.

In the absence of external stress to the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 (FIG. 1), the actuation means 18 and the spray head 14 are in their upper position in substantially the same alignment with respect to each other, thus urged by the guiding spring tube 19. The end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c is maximally output from the pump 6a, which is not actuated. There is no spray.

With external stress to the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1, as a pressure exerted on the actuating means 18 (FIG. 2) in the lower direction, the actuation means 18 and the spray head 14 are in their lower position, the tube guide guide 19 being compressed. The end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c is retracted to the maximum in the pump 6a, which is actuated. There is spray.

The second body 3 is preferably rigid and comprises a receiving zone 24, intended to receive, in support, the lower part 25 of the refill 4 and its reservoir 5, the second body 3 and the refill 4 and its reservoir 5 being arranged removably. The second body 3, which forms the base of the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1, is preferably short in the axial direction. It can be heavy and have a transverse end face 26 flat on which can stand upright, supported, the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1, the nozzle 17 and the actuating means 18 being in the upper position.

The reservoir 5 for receiving the content to be vaporized is for example glass or transparent plastic material or in any other desired manner. It comprises the lower part 25 and an upper part 27, with an open neck 28. In the tank 5, are associated a pump 6a, a plunger tube 6b and a sliding outlet duct 6c, with advantageously aposition of an elastic member mounted in the collar 28 in solidarity with him permanently. Thus the reservoir 5 the pump 6a, the plunger tube 6b and the sliding outlet duct 6c which extends in the upper direction form an assembly which constitutes the refill 4 content.

The detachable association means 7 of the first body 8 are formed on the first body 8 and / or on the guide spring tube 19, in the vicinity of the mounting opening 13 of the first body 8, the opening 22 of the guide spring tube 19.

The detachable association means 7 may be the subject of different embodiments, for example being of the push-turned type, such as a lug and a bayonet.

The portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 also comprises sealing means 29 interposed between the receptacle 16 of the spray head 14 and the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c, which can be the subject of various possible embodiments, for example being intrinsic at the receptacle 16 and at the end portion 6d, as the relative dimensional adjustment of the mutually contacting faces of the receptacle 16 and the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c, this relative dimensional adjustment and this mutual contact being chosen so as to be capable and intended to ensure the required seal between the receptacle 16 and the end portion 6d. Where appropriate, there are provided reliefs and / or surface conditions of these faces in mutual contact contributing to the seal.

In the case where the receptacle 16 and the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c have cylindrical contact faces, respectively internal and external, it is provided that the relative dimensional adjustment of their cylindrical faces in mutual contact is also suitable for allow relative axial sliding of these during assembly or disassembly of the portable rechargeable vaporizer.

With the realization of the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 which has been previously described, and according to a particular embodiment of the receptacle 16 and the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c, the latter has a diameter D (see FIGS. 4 and 5) at less than 3.5 mm, more particularly at least 3.8 mm, more particularly at least 4 mm, more particularly equal or of the order of 4.2 mm, while the pump 6a is a mini-pump capable of providing a volume of liquid vaporized by pressure on the actuating means 18 which may be of the order of 0.05 ml to 0.15 ml, so that the number of sprays with a refill 4 may be in the range of 50 to 200.

In the case of the particular embodiment of the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1 where it has a capacity of the order of 5 ml, especially between 4.3 ml and 5.4 ml, and while the mini-pump 6a is able to provide a volume of liquid vaporized by pressure of the order of 0.05 ml, the number of sprays may be of the order of a hundred.

Thus, other things being equal, the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c has a diameter D substantially larger than the usual diameters of the order of 3 mm, and being a mini-pump 6a. It has been found that this constructive arrangement was advantageous for obtaining the desired seal, especially with sealing means such as those described, and without making it difficult to mount or dismount the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1.

To mount the portable rechargeable vaporizer 1, the first hollow body 8, the second body 3 and the refill 4 are arranged. The refill 4 is introduced into the first body 8 via its mounting opening 13 and into the guide spring tube. 19 through its opening 22, and then slides axially, being then guided by the guide spring tube 19, until the end portion 6d of the sliding outlet duct 6c and the receptacle 16 of the spray head 14 are associated with the contact, in a sealed manner through the sealing means 29. Finally, associates the detachable association means 7. The protective envelope can be customized at will to change the external appearance of the vaporizer.

It is understood that the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described above and that many modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (17)

A portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) comprising: - a first hollow body (8) having an upper portion (9) and a lower portion (10) provided with a mounting aperture (13), - a spray head (14); ) mounted in the upper part (9) of the first hollow body (8) and having a first position without spraying and a second position with spraying, the spraying head (14) comprising a receptacle (16), a duct (15) provided with a spray nozzle (17) and a spray opening (11); - an actuating means (18) integrated in the upper part (9) of the first hollow body (8) and having a first inactive position and a second active position, said actuating means being arranged to be actuated by a user, - a guide spring tube (19) having an upper portion (20) and a lower portion (21) provided with a, opening (22), said guide spring tube e being arranged to be compressed when the spray head (14) and the actuating means (18) are respectively in the second spray position and in the second active position and said guide spring tube (19) being arranged for contain a refill (4) of content to be vaporized, - a second hollow body (3) complementary to said first hollow body (8) and comprising a reception zone (24), and - said first body (8) and said second body ( 3) forming a protective envelope of said guide spring tube (19). 2. Portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to claim 1, wherein the mounting opening (13) of the first hollow body (8) and the opening (22) the guide spring tube (19) are located in the vicinity one from the other. A portable rechargeable vaporiser (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the first hollow body (8) and the guide spring tube (19) comprise complementary axial locking stops (23) for maintaining the guide spring tube (19) in the first body. 4. portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first body (8) hollow and the second body comprises removable association means (7) complementary to each other . 5. Portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the detachable association means (7) are provided on the first body (8) and / or on the guide spring tube ( 19). 6. Rechargeable portable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the detachable association means (7) are push-turned type, such as a lug and a cut forming a bayonet attachment. 7. Portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, having a capacity of less than 50 ml, more particularly less than about 30 ml, more particularly less than about 15 ml, pl · ::; particularly still equal to or of the order of 5 mL. 8. portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to claim 7, having a capacity of about 5 mL, especially between 4.6 mL and 5.4 mL. 9. portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 7 and 8, of axial length between the order of 65 mm and about 130 mm, more particularly between the order of 70 mm and of the order of 110 mm, more particularly between about 80 mm to 100 mm, and a diameter between about 15 mm and about 35 mm, more particularly of the order of 20 mm to 30 mm. The portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the volume of liquid vaporized by pressure is of the order of 0.05 mL to 0.15 mL, more preferably equal to order of 0.05 ml, with a number of sprays that can be of the order of 50 to 200, more particularly of the order of one hundred. 11. Refill (4) of sprayable content to be contained in the portable rechargeable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising: - a reservoir (5) having a lower portion (25) cooperating with said receiving region (24) of the second body (3), an upper portion (27) having an open neck (28) and an outer face projecting towards the inner surface of the guide spring tube (19). a pump (6a), a plunger tube (6b) and a sliding outlet duct (6c) mounted in the neck (28) of the reservoir (5). Spray content refill (4) according to claim 11, wherein the receptacle (16) at the spray head (14) and the end portion of the sliding outlet duct (6c) comprise means for sealing (29) interposed between them. Spray content refill (4) according to claim 12, wherein the sealing means (29) comprises the relative dimensional adjustment of the mutually contacting faces of the receptacle (16) of the spray head (14) and of the end part (6d) of the sliding outlet duct (6c), this relative dimensional adjustment and this mutual contact being intended to ensure the required seal between the receptacle (16) and the end part (6d) of the sliding duct, by means of , where appropriate, reliefs and / or surface conditions of these faces in mutual contact contributing to the seal. Spray content refill (4) according to claim 13, in which the end part (6d) of the sliding outlet duct (6c) has a diameter of at least 3.5 mm, more particularly at least 3 mm. , 8 mm, more particularly still at least equal to 4 mm, more particularly still equal to or of the order of 4.2 mm. 15. Spray content refill (4) according to claim 14, having a content of less than 50 ml, more particularly less than approximately 30 ml, more particularly less than approximately 15 ml, more particularly still equal to or of the order of 5 ml, especially between 4.6 ml and 5.4 ml, and whose sliding outlet duct (6c) has a diameter of at least 3.5 mm, more particularly at least 3.8 mm, more particularly at least 4 mm, more particularly equal or of the order of 4.2 mm. 16. Spray content refill (4) according to any one of claims 11 to 15, the volume of liquid vaporized by pressure is of the order of 0.05 ml to 0.15 ml, more particularly equal to or close to 0.05 ml. An assembly comprising a refillable vaporizer (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and a refill (4) of contents according to any one of claims 11 to 16.