CN100444970C - Outlet device for a container or vessel. - Google Patents

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CN100444970C
CN100444970C CNB2004800040766A CN200480004076A CN100444970C CN 100444970 C CN100444970 C CN 100444970C CN B2004800040766 A CNB2004800040766 A CN B2004800040766A CN 200480004076 A CN200480004076 A CN 200480004076A CN 100444970 C CN100444970 C CN 100444970C
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1028Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall
    • B05B11/1032Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall actuated without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1009Piston pumps actuated by a lever
    • B05B11/1011Piston pumps actuated by a lever without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke

Abstract

This invention relates to pump-action nozzle devices and methods of making the same. The dispenser nozzles of the invention comprises a body which defines two or more internal chambers, both having outlets and at least one of which has an inlet (104a, 104b) through which fluid may be drawn into said chamber. The inlet comprises an inlet valve and the outlet comprises an outlet valve. Fluid is dispensed from the dispenser nozzles by applying pressure to an actuator member (400) which in turn engages a resiliently deformable/displacable portion of the body of the device that defines the chamber, thereby compressing the chamber and actuating the dispensing of fluid. The additional chamber(s) may contain further liquids or gaseous substance (e.g. air). In preferred embodiments, the actuator is an over cap or a trigger actuator.

Description

The moving spray nozzle device of pump and manufacture method and container with the moving spray nozzle device of this pump
Technical field
The present invention relates in spray nozzle device or associated improvement, but not uniquely relate at the moving spray nozzle device of pump and make in the method for this device or associated improvement.
Background of invention
The moving spray nozzle device of pump is commonly used to provide the device that can distribute fluid from vessels not under pressure.
But it is very complicated and generally include many building blocks (10 to 14 independent building blocks are arranged usually) that the moving spray nozzle device of traditional pump trends towards structure.So therefore owing to form the needed quantity of material of these independent building blocks and related these device manufacturing cost costlinesses of assembling process.
Therefore, expect to have the moving spray nozzle device of a kind of like this pump, it has following characteristics:
(i) simple in structure;
(ii) used building block still less; And
(iii) actuate easily.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed at least some problems relevant and provided a solution with the moving spray nozzle device of traditional pump, the present invention provides a kind of like this pump to move (pump-action) spray nozzle device in first aspect, the fluid that is used for will being stored in the fluid source by described nozzle during use distributes, described nozzle has a main body, it is limited with: one first chamber, this chamber has an inlet and an outlet, fluid can be drawn in the described chamber by this inlet, fluid in the chamber can be discharged from nozzle by this outlet, described inlet comprises an inlet valve, only be used for allowing fluid to flow in the chamber when pressure in chamber drops to than the low at least one minimum threshold amount of the pressure in fluid source, and described outlet comprises an outlet valve, and it only constitutes and to allow fluid to flow out from chamber when therein pressure surpasses at least one minimum threshold amount of the external pressure in exit and discharge from nozzle; And one second chamber, it comprises an at least one outlet and an outlet valve, at least a portion main body that wherein defines described first and second chambers constitutes:
(i) applying in response to pressure from expansion of initial elasticity bias voltage form strain to one or deformation form, the volume of described chamber that described that part of main part limitation is arranged thus is along with described that part of main body is deformed into described expansion or deformation form reduces from described initial configuration, and described volume reduces to make the pressure in described chamber to increase and by outlet fluid discharged; And
(ii) turn back to its initial elasticity bias voltage form removing during applied pressure subsequently, make the volume of chamber increase thus and pressure is wherein descended, thereby be drawn in first chamber by inlet valve to major general's more fluid;
It is characterized in that, described spray nozzle device also comprises an actuator member, it extends at least a portion of described that part of main body and so constitutes, and makes actuator member engage described that part of main body and makes it and begin distortion to compress described first and second chambers from its initial bias voltage form thereby exert pressure to described actuator.
The many shortcomings of the present invention by providing a kind of like this spray nozzle device to solve the moving spray nozzle device of known pump, it is very simple and generally include no more than six independent building blocks, the spray nozzle device that they are assembled together and assemble with formation that this installs its structure.In preferred embodiments, this device will comprise no more than three building blocks, perhaps two independent building blocks more preferably, and perhaps even more preferably this device is formed by single integrally formed parts.For " separately building block ", we refer to these parts and connect by any way, promptly they do not form as one mutually (but each independent building block comprise with or a plurality of global facility or part).The key that reduces building block quantity is to form necessary parts in this device main body.For example, chamber, inlet, inlet valve, outlet and outlet valve can all be formed by this main body, have reduced thus will comprise independent building block thereby cause building block and the needs of assembly cost increase.
Spray nozzle device of the present invention can also have more by setting, and an actuator member of simple structure solves and moves the relevant problem of spray nozzle device at the pump disclosed in EP0442858A2, US3829689 and the EP0649684.This actuator member provides a kind of like this device that makes things convenient for, and can actuate from first and second chambers by it and distribute fluid.
In addition, spray nozzle device of the present invention is provided with such device in addition, can distribute two kinds of fluids by it from spray nozzle device.This spray nozzle device can comprise third and fourth further chambers that is used for special-purpose.Each chamber can include fluid, and perhaps one or more in these further chambers can include air or another kind of gaseous fluid.
Actuator member can be an arm, and operating personnel push this arm so that described that part of bulk deformation.
But in some preferred embodiment of the present invention, actuator member is a block, and it extends on the elastically deformable of main body part and be formed with and can be pushed so that make described that part of bulk deformation and actuate the surface that distributes fluid from the chamber of this device thus by operating personnel.Preferably, the surface that is formed by described block is a continuous surface.Preferably, described actuator surface is arranged on the upper surface of this device.
Actuator member can constitute in bending when its outer surface is exerted pressure or otherwise be out of shape so that the feasible elastically deformable part that defines the main body of described chamber can begin distortion from its fexible bias pressure form.But preferably this actuator member be rigidity or rigidity basically.
In some preferred embodiment of the present invention, actuator member so constitutes, thereby it can slide with respect to the main body of spray nozzle device when exerting pressure, and makes the elastically deformable part of main body can selectively engage and break away from its fexible bias pressure position in response to exerting pressure to actuator thus.In other preferred embodiment of the present invention, handle is pivotally mounted on this device main body.
In other preferred embodiment of the present invention, actuator member is a trigger-actuated device.Preferably, comprise can be by the trigger handle of operating personnel pulling and be configured to engage described that part of main body when the described trigger handle of pulling and make it the bonding part that begins to be out of shape from its fexible bias pressure position for this trigger-actuated device.The trigger-actuated device so uses, thereby when operating personnel spurred the trigger device, a part of bonding part was engaging the elastically deformable part of main body and making it strain, thus compression chamber and make the fluid in chamber discharge by the outlet of this device.
Preferably, the handle of trigger-actuated device is according to extending below outlet with the similar mode of traditional trigger spray nozzle device, promptly make operating personnel can catch this spray nozzle device, outlet is orientated along desired direction, and comes distributing fluids by base pulling trigger-actuated device towards spray nozzle device.
Preferably, this trigger-actuated device is pivotally mounted on the main body of spray nozzle device, thereby pulling trigger handle makes the bonding part pivot and partly exerts pressure to the elastically deformable of spray nozzle device main body.When unclamping the actuator handle, the elasticity of the elastically deformable of spray nozzle device main body part pushes back the trigger device state of its initial " not spurred ".
Pivotally connectedly can be formed on arbitrarily suitable position.For example, pivot can be located at the edge (for example, leading edge or trailing edge) of upper surface and locate, more preferably, and pivotally connected can for example being on the upper surface in the position at separating device edge near the upper surface middle part place of this device or its.Pivotally connected being positioned at when spurring the trigger device that has been found that this back provides more naturally or the sensation of " being familiar with " for operating personnel.
The trigger-actuated device can also be partly or entirely goes out with flexiplast is over-molded, thereby more soft contact surface is provided, thus increased grasping it the time operating personnel comfort level.If requirement also can be applied to back hinge to strengthen it with flexiplast is over-molded.
For the elastically deformable of giving chamber partly provides necessary elasticity, it can be thickeied and/or be included in the ribs that extends across the elastically deformable main part.
Actuator member can be an independent building block, and it can be connected with spray nozzle device.
But preferably, actuator and main body form as one.More preferably, actuator is connected with main body by collapsible Connection Element, and constitutes around Connection Element and pivot so that described that part of main body can be out of shape.
Second chamber
Second chamber also can comprise an inlet, can will the fluid suction of independent chamber of the container of this device for example be installed from second fluid source on it by it.In these cases, second chamber preferably includes the inlet with inlet valve.
Optionally, second chamber does not comprise inlet at all.What replace is, the container of second fluid can be left in second chamber, and this fluid can singly be actuated middle distribution at one, and perhaps the outlet of second chamber can constitute second fluid that only allows to distribute scheduled volume along with actuate at every turn.
As another possibility, the additive fluid that is included in second chamber can be gas or admixture of gas air for example.In the situation of back, it is desirable in special-purpose the common air of discharging especially because the fluid of viscosity more for example hair setting water, cream, scrape under the situation of foam recklessly etc. and can be for example to come in the broken situation liquid droplets that distributes from this device or the performance that changes institute's ejecting product at injection nozzle apparatus by producing mixture that foam utilize air stream and one other fluid.
There is second chamber therein or is used for discharging the embodiment of the further chambers of air, in case discharging air finishes and removes institute's applied pressure and make the elastically deformable of chamber partly be out of shape thus to get back to its initial elasticity biased position, then need more air is drawn in this chamber to replenish the air of being discharged.This can go into the air suck-back (that is, by outlet valve is become two-way valve) or more preferably by utilizing independent air inlet to realize from external environment condition suction air by utilizing outlet.In the situation of back, air inlet preferably is provided with and the similar one-way valve of above-mentioned inlet valve.This valve will only allow air to be drawn in the chamber, and will prevent that when chamber is compressed air is discharged from by the hole.
In most of situation, preferably eject second fluid jointly from second chamber with the pressure substantially the same with the air that ejects from first chamber.If second fluid is an air, then this will be usually need be than fluid/contain more times compressed air chamber of liquid chamber (for example, many 5 to 200 times, this depends on related purposes).This can realize by these chambers so are set, thereby when exerting pressure, the compression that contains the chamber of air preferentially occurs, and makes air can go out with identical or essentially identical pressure injection with liquid thus.For example, the chamber that contains air can be arranged on the chamber back of containing liquid, thereby when exerting pressure, the stage when air chamber at first is compressed to and arrives two chambers and compressed together.
Optionally, this spray nozzle device can also use according to a kind of like this mode, thereby is higher or lower than fluid pressure from the pressure that second chamber discharges fluid, and this is favourable for some applications.
When in spray nozzle device, having two or more independent chamber, allow the outlet valve of each chamber open the problem of having simultaneously.For this reason, preferably, this device is constructed such that partly to exert pressure to the elastically deformable of main body and can helps outlet valve at predetermined point or time deformation/open.
Preferably, air chamber is arranged between actuator member and the apparatus main body, makes air chamber be compressed thereby push or spur actuator (under the situation of trigger-actuated device) towards main body.
In optional embodiment, can be in single chamber rather than a plurality of independent chamber from the air and the fluid of container.In these situations, fluid and air are ejected jointly and can be mixed its mobile passing when exporting.For example, comprise that in outlet an expansion chamber for example is arranged under the situation of widening chamber in the exit passageway, the independent branch of the content division admission passage that ejects from chamber and enter expansion chamber in different positions and mix promoting.
No matter be that further chambers or chamber comprise air or extract some other fluids out from the independent chamber in container, can be by compressing simultaneously the content that two chambers come to eject simultaneously by outlet identical or separately simultaneously these two or more chambers together.
Therefore, in certain embodiments, each all comprises an exit passageway that extends to independent outlet opening from each corresponding chambers the outlet of described first and second chambers.In optional embodiment of the present invention, the outlet of described first and second chambers comprises the exit passageway that extends to single outlet opening from each corresponding chambers, these passages so merge, thereby the fluid that distributes from each chamber during use mixed in exit passageway before distributing by described outlet opening.
It should be understood that can be by changing independent chamber relative volume and/or the size of outlet influence the relative scale that is in the constituent in the final mixture of discharging by outlet.In addition, exit passageway can be divided into two or more individual passage, and each passage extends from an independent chamber, and every individual passage can equally flow to nozzle passage with fluid as mentioned above, before spraying it is mixed there.
These chambers can be arranged side by side or a chamber can be positioned on the top of another chamber.A further chambers includes in the preferred embodiment of air therein, and the additive air chamber so is provided with respect to the chamber of spray nozzle device, thereby the compression of air chamber makes the elastically deformable of main body partly be out of shape and the chamber of constricting nozzle device.
This device can also comprise the 3rd and/or the 4th chamber.For example, two chambers can dispense liquid, and the 3rd chamber can air distribution, perhaps all chambers dispense liquid all.
The formation of spraying
In certain embodiments of the invention, the outlet of spray nozzle device is used for producing the spraying of the fluid that ejects from the chamber of spray nozzle device.The outlet of spray nozzle device is used for utilizing the device of any appropriate known in the art to carry out this function.For example, the outlet opening of outlet can be the micropore that so constitutes, thereby makes flow through under the pressure fluid in this hole split into many drops.But in these embodiments, preferably outlet comprises an outlet opening and the exit passageway that chamber is connected with outlet opening.Outlet valve preferably is arranged in the exit passageway.Especially preferredly be, exit passageway comprises that one or more interior spray change parts, and they are used for reducing during use the size of the drop that the outlet opening by spray nozzle device distributes.The example that can be in the interior spray change parts in the exit passageway comprises one or more expansion chamber, one or more swirl chamber, one or more interior spray hole (being used for producing the fluid spray that flows through in exit passageway) and one or more Wen's chamber.The known one or more sizes that can influence the liquid droplets that between the operating period of this device, produces that comprise above-mentioned parts.It is believed that these parts help to make the drop atomizing that is produced alone or in combination.It is known in the art acting on aspect the spray characteristics that is produced that these sprayings change parts and they, and for example disclosed in international patent publications WO 01/89958, and the full content of this patent here is cited as a reference.It should be understood that the outlet valve and the outlet opening that are positioned at the exit passageway upstream are set has guaranteed that fluid enters exit passageway under the power effect that is enough to make liquid split into drop and formation spraying.
In certain embodiments of the invention, exit passageway and outlet opening can be taked the form of independent unit or insert, and it can be connected to form the outlet of this spray nozzle device with the outlet of chamber.This unit or insert also can be connected with this device main body by hinge, thereby enable arbitrarily to swing to in the desired location of using and be swung away from this position when not needing it.
In comprising the embodiment of air chamber, preferably, air mixes with the liquid that distributes from other chamber in spraying changes parts.Usually spraying change parts will be an expansion chamber or swirl chamber.
In optional embodiment of the present invention, the liquid that is arranged in chamber can distribute according to the liquid that does not split into drop is streamed.The example of these liquid that distribute according to this form comprises soap, shampoo, milk wet goods.
Optionally, the fluid that is distributed can be gas or admixture of gas air for example.
Internal chamber
The chamber of spray nozzle device can be arbitrary form, and it being understood that certainly the size and dimension of these chambers will be selected as satisfying related specific device and purposes.Equally, all fluids in these chambers can be discharged when these chambers are compressed, and perhaps optionally can only distribute the part of the fluid in these chambers according to related purposes.
In some preferred embodiment of the present invention, these chambers can be by the area limiting that is substantially arch of the elastically deformable of this main body.Preferably, these arch area so are formed on the upper surface of main body, these regional strains thereby operating personnel can exert pressure.
A problem of arch chamber is, has a certain amount of dead band when operating personnel compress it in this chamber, and for some purposes, this dead band is minimized or in fact can ignore.In order to realize this characteristic, the chamber that has been found that the vault of flattening or other shape is normally preferred, can so push the elastically deformable part of chamber thus, thereby it and the relative wall contact that defines this chamber are discharged all the elements thing therein thus.For this reason, the vault of flattening is particularly preferred, because it has reduced inwardly to push the degree of vault so that compression chamber and startup memory allocated fluid therein.It has also reduced makes this chamber prepare to use for the first time required compression number.
In some cases, the elastically deformable part that defines the main body of described chamber may not have enough elasticity to keep its original fexible bias pressure state after distortion.This may be such a case, and wherein fluid has high viscosity and therefore trends towards resisting being drawn in the chamber by inlet.In these situations, can be by one or more elastically deformable pillars be arranged on the elasticity that provides extra in the chamber, these pillars are crooked and the crushed element of main body is pushed back its original fexible bias pressure form removing during applied pressure when chamber is compressed.Optionally, one or more thickening plastics rib can extend in the middle of this part from the edge in elastically deformable zone.These ribs are by having increased the elasticity in elastically deformable zone as a slice spring effectively, and this sheet spring is got back to its initial elasticity bias state in compression and this part when the elastically deformable of main body is partly exerted pressure when removing institute's applied pressure.
Another possibility is, is provided with the elastomeric element of a spring or another kind of form in chamber.As top, this spring will compress when wall is out of shape, and the crushed element that will push main body removing during applied pressure to be making it turning back to its original fexible bias pressure state, and like this its original " state that is not compressed " got back in the chamber pushing of compression.
The main body of spray nozzle device
Chamber by main part limitation can be limited between two or more interconnecting parts of main body.Particularly preferably, the chamber of spray nozzle device is limited between two interconnecting parts, and these parts can be for being assembled together with the building block of the independent shaping that limits this chamber.Perhaps more preferably, these two parts are integrally formed as single building block mutually.In the situation of back, preferably, these two parts link together by the hinged or foldable connection element, and this makes that two parts can be molded together in identical mould, and they are in contact with one another to limit chamber.
Outlet therein comprises outlet valve, outlet opening and chamber is connected in the preferred embodiment of the invention of the exit passageway on the outlet opening that further preferably, at least two interconnecting parts that define these chambers also define at least a portion exit passageway.Most preferably, two interconnecting parts form outlet valve and define whole exit passageway and outlet opening between them.
Exit passageway preferably is limited between one the abutment surface and another the relative abutment surface in the described part in the described part.One or more one or more formation groove and/or grooves thereon that comprise in these abutment surfaces, they define exit passageway when these abutment surfaces contact.More preferably, each described abutment surface comprises formation groove and/or groove thereon, and they are aimed at when abutment surface contacts to form exit passageway.These grooves and/or groove preferably extend to the opposite edges of abutment surface from chamber, the place, end at exit passageway forms oral pore when abutment surface contacts there.As shown in the international patent publications No.WO 01/89958 with described the same, exist one or more sprayings to change in the preferred embodiment of parts therein in exit passageway, these parts can form by the groove that is formed on the abutment surface or other shaped portion are aimed at.
Two parts of main body can be permanently fixed together by for example ultrasonic bonding or hot weld.If substrate and top are molded or weld together, preferably they are made by compatible material.
Optionally, these two parts can constitute mutually closely/be assembled together inimically to form nozzle (for example, connecting by snap fit is set) in without any the situation of welding.For example the edge of a part can constitute in the binding groove that fits into another part to form spray nozzle device.
As another possibility, compatible plastic material can be molded on the coupling part of two parts to fasten them together.This can by in mould simultaneously molded two parts, in mould, they are joined together to form spray nozzle device and come together to realize this round their molded suitable plastic materials to hold them in then.
In certain embodiments, these two parts can keep removably connecting mutually, thereby they can separate during use with can cleaning chamber and/or outlet.
Most preferably, two parts of main body that define the spray nozzle device of chamber are a bottom and a top.The bottom is used for preferably that for example screw thread or snap fit are linked and packed on the opening of container by suitable means.In addition, except formation defined a part of main body of chamber, the bottom also preferably defined a part of exit passageway that enters the mouth and extend to outlet opening from the chamber chamber in preferred embodiments.
Top is used for being assemblied on the bottom, thereby defines chamber between them, and has formed outlet valve, exit passageway and/or outlet opening in preferred embodiments. and in some preferred embodiment of the present invention, bottom and bottom also are formed with outlet opening.Further preferably, the elastically deformable part of the main body that defines chamber is formed at top.
Preferably, top comprises the first of main body, and the bottom comprises the second portion of the main body that limits above.
Material
The main body of this spray nozzle device can be made by the material of any appropriate.
Main body comprises that these two parts can be made from the same material or a different material in two certain embodiments of the present invention that are assembled together with the interconnecting parts that forms chamber therein.For example, one of them part can by flexibility/deformable material for example elastically deformable plastics or elastomeric material make, and another part can by rigid material for example rigidity plastics make.These embodiments are preferred for some purposes, eject and are out of shape being in fluid in these chambers to actuate because flexibility/deformable material has formed the second portion of the main body that limits these chambers and can be have easily pushed the actuator surface by operating personnel.Flexible material can also provide soft sense of touch for operating personnel.Can be by the molded separately spray nozzle device or use dual shot molded technology molded these two parts in equal dies that assemble of then they being joined together to form of two parts be realized these embodiments.In the situation of back, two parts can be molded into then simultaneously and be assembled together in mould, perhaps can at first be molded into a part with first material, second parts of being made by second material can be molded directly in the first then.
Optionally, these two parts can be made by rigidity or flexible material.Rigidity and flexible material can be for being used for forming the suitable material of spray nozzle device arbitrarily.For example, it can by metal material for example aluminium foil or flexible material for example rubber form.But preferably, this device main body is all formed by rigid plastic material, though, if the first of main body is the same as requested, can adopt flexible plastic-type material.
Preferably, the first of main body is formed by rigid material.Most preferably, the moving spray nozzle device (being main body and actuator) of entire pump is formed by single rigid plastic material of planting.
Term " rigid plastic material " has a plastic material that is molded as desired form then has high rigidity and intensity in case be used to refer to generation here, but also can make it in some parts flexibility or elastically deformable more by the thickness that reduces these plastics.The parts of plastics that thinning therefore can be set defines chamber with formation and is configured at least a portion main body of strain.
Term " flexiplast " here be used to refer to for inherent flexibility/elastically deformable in case make at least a portion main body can resilient bias so that compress the plastic material of this chamber.The flexible degree of plastics can depend on the thickness of these plastics in any given area or place.This " flexiplast " material for example is used to make shampoo bottle or hair jelly container.In making spray nozzle device of the present invention, the part main body can be formed by thicker parts of plastics thinks that this structure provides required rigidity, and other parts can be made of thinner parts of plastics so that necessary deformable characteristic to be provided.In case of necessity, if in some zone, need extra rigidity, the framework of the more thickness portion that is commonly called ribs can be set then.
Use and singly to plant the advantage that material forms spray nozzle device be that whole spray nozzle device can be molded in the single mold operation in single mould, as following further as described in.
Thereby two parts form as one and can be rocked in the preferred embodiment that contacts the spray nozzle device that assembles with formation with the bottom by collapsible Connection Element or the crosslinked top that interconnects especially therein, form spray nozzle device and needing to have avoided a plurality of independent parts of assembling with single material of planting.In addition, provide the possibility that two parts is welded together (for example by hot weld or ultrasonic bonding) with single material formation spray nozzle device of planting, if perhaps plastic material is a rigid plastic material, then can between top and bottom, forms snap fit and connect.The selection of back also makes bottom and top regularly to take apart so that clean.
For most of purposes, this spray nozzle device must be made by rigid material and think that the actuator surface provides required intensity, and makes that these two parts can snap fit or weld together.In these cases, the deformable segment of main body often only is out of shape when having applied particular minimum threshold pressure, and this produces more pressing as the conventional pump moving spray nozzle device relevant with the ON/OFF action.Yet, in some purposes, preferably adopt flexible material.
The second portion that constitutes the main body of strain can be relatively thin rigid plastic material part, it when exerting pressure strain to compress this chamber and when removing institute's applied pressure, to return to its initial elasticity bias state subsequently.
But in most of the cases, preferably, though defining the abutment surface of the exit passageway of outlet is formed by rigid plastic material. can use flexibility/deformable material for this reason, but they are more not preferred usually, because spraying change parts usually all must be by the rigid material precise forming arbitrarily.Therefore, in some embodiments of the present invention, one that defines outlet and two parts of chamber can be formed by two kinds of materials, i.e. formation define exit passageway and outlet opening abutment surface rigid material and define the deformable material of chamber.
Outlet valve
In order optimally to work, the outlet of at least the first chamber must be provided with an one-way valve or be applicable to as one-way valve.Preferably, two chambers comprise single-pass outlet valves, but in some cases, the outlet valve that equally is used for second chamber as mentioned above can be two-way valve (if for example second chamber is an air chamber, being used for allowing air is pumped in second chamber).
One-way valve is set makes to have only and when in this chamber, having realized predetermined minimum threshold pressure, could distribute the fluid (owing to the elastically deformable by main body partly leaves reducing on the caused volume in internal chamber of its initial elasticity bias state) that is stored in each chamber, and all close these outlets At All Other Times at all by outlet.When coming back to its original fexible bias pressure state along with the elastically deformable wall, the A Tiji that shut off valve has prevented pressure on having removed the elastically deformable part that is applied to main body and this chamber when the pressure in these chambers is lower than predetermined minimum threshold air is sucked back in the chamber by outlet.
Can use the one-way valve assembly that can form gas-tight seal of any appropriate.But preferably, these valves are formed by the part of the main body of spray nozzle device.Most preferably, these valves are formed between the abutment surface that defines exit passageway.
In certain embodiments of the invention, by making one of them the abutment surface resilient abutment that defines exit passageway on the phase time abutment surface, form these outlet valves with a part of length of closing exit passageway.In this, these valves will be just be enough to make that the abutment surface distortion that is subjected to fexible bias pressure leaves that the relative resilient surface forms thus that the fluid that can allow from each chamber therefrom flows through opens to allow fluid to distribute when opening passage when the pressure in each chamber from chamber.Be lower than predetermined minimum threshold in case pressure drops to, the surface that then is subjected to fexible bias pressure will turn back to its fexible bias pressure state and close this passage.
In certain embodiments of the invention, particularly preferably, the fexible bias pressure abutment surface partly forms as one with the elastically deformable that defines the main body of chamber.
In the whole embodiment of being made by rigid plastic material of main body, the elastic force that is provided by fexible bias pressure surface (can be thin rigidity plastics part) is not enough to realize being used for the optimum required minimum pressure threshold of working of this device therein.In these situations, can be formed on the thickening plastics rib that extends on the whole passage in exit passageway/valve so that necessary strength and elastic force to be provided.Optionally, the rigidity ribs can be set above section port passage/valve.
In optional preferred embodiment, can be formed for closing one or more in these outlet valves with seal channel by the elastically deformable member on one of them described abutment surface of being formed on that on whole exit passageway, extends.This member is installed on this device along an one edge, and its another edge (being preferably opposite edges) freedom, and the pressure that free end constitutes in chamber surpasses the predetermined minimum threshold hour offset.This free end surface in connection with exit passageway when pressure is lower than predetermined minimum threshold seals to form with it.But when pressure surpassed predetermined minimum threshold, the free end of this member was used for allowing fluid the chamber can flow to the opening of outlet by its from the abutment surface skew of passage with formation.Preferably, this elastically deformable member is arranged in the chamber that forms along the length of exit passageway.Most preferably, be taper or inclination being lower than under the pressure of minimum threshold the abutment surface that free end with member forms sealing at free end position contacting place with this member.This provides the dot encapsulation contact, and more effective sealing is provided.Certainly it being understood that the cone of abutment surface or inclined-plane must so arrange, thereby contact with the inclined-plane when pressure of the free end of elastically deformable member in chamber is lower than predetermined minimum threshold, still above predetermined minimum threshold the time, separate with it.
Optionally, this valve can for be formed on one the abutment surface in bottom or the top and with the contact of relative abutment surface to close a pillar or the plug with seal channel.This pillar or plug will be installed on the bottom or the changeability zone on top, thereby when the pressure in chamber surpasses predetermined threshold, thereby this pillar or plug can be out of shape to form and can allow fluid flow through the opening of outlet by it.
The predetermined minimum pressure that must realize in chamber in order to open outlet valve will depend on related purposes.Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that how by for example selecting suitable deformable material or change to constitute the characteristic that this surperficial mode (for example strengthening spine by comprising) changes the elastically deformable surface.
Inlet valve
Just move forward into when coming compression chamber the chamber from its initial elasticity bias state in order to ensure fluid and to eject by outlet in the elastically deformable part by making main body, must the porch of spray nozzle device or among a single-pass inlet valve is set.
Can use suitable inlet valve arbitrarily.
This inlet valve can be used for the pressure in chamber just and drop to when being lower than predetermined minimum threshold (the same with the situation when having removed the elastically deformable that is applied to chamber and partly go up volume with the pressure of compression chamber and this chamber and partly recover its initial elasticity bias state along with elastically deformable) and just open and allow fluid to flow in the chamber.In these cases, inlet valve can be a clack valve, and it is made of the elastically deformable flap that is arranged on above the inlet opening.This flap preferred elastomeric is biased on the inlet opening and is applicable to that the pressure in chamber drops to distortion when being lower than predetermined minimum threshold so that permission is drawn into fluid in the chamber by inlet.But, at all other constantly, this inlet will be closed, and prevent that thus fluid is from the chamber inlet port that refluxes.Particularly preferably, this elastically deformable flap forms the whole extension of the elastically deformable part of the main body that defines chamber.Also particularly preferably be, the elastically deformable part that inlet and main body have been formed on the bottom is formed by top.It is therefore preferable that top is included in extension in the described chamber so that be covered with the inlet opening that leads to chamber and the elastically deformable flap that forms inlet valve.
Optionally, flap not fexible bias pressure and is arranged on above the inlet opening and so constitutes on the inlet opening, thereby only is compressed and wherein pressure just is resisted against on the inlet when increasing at chamber.
But the clack valve of fexible bias pressure on the inlet opening simply is set can go wrong.Specifically, as time goes by, the elastic limit of materials that forms this flap can surpass, and this makes it and can not correctly work.This problem especially can be occurred by embodiment of the present invention that thin rigid material partly forms for flap wherein, but it also also occurs for flexible material but degree is littler, and can be owing to cause appearance when chamber is compressed and in flap distortion flap distortion when opening valve.Therefore, fluid can leak from chamber by inlet and get back to the container.
Owing to these reasons, preferably, clack valve comprises many variations.Specifically, preferably, inlet has the protruding lip that extends round the ingate, thereby this elastically deformable flap is resisted against on this lip with round going into the interruption-forming tight seal.Be provided with that lip has been guaranteed and flap between realize excellent contact.In the embodiment that lip is very little, must one or more additional supporting ribs be set therein, to guarantee forming correct sealing and to prevent that lip from damaging at the either side place of inlet opening.
Another preferred feature is, flap has and is formed on its lip-deep protuberance or plug.This protuberance or plug extend that short distance enters the inlet opening and in connection with lateral margin with the formed sealing of further enhancing.
Further preferably, the inlet opening that leads to chamber is arranged on the interior place, higher position of chamber, thereby fluid flows to chamber by inlet and drops onto downwards in maintenance or the storage area.This has prevented that with the main fluid maintenance/storage area of chamber is spaced apart fluid is trapped on the top of inlet valve for a long time effectively by making the inlet opening, and has reduced the possibility of any leakage that occurs along with the time thus.
Further preferably, the second reinforcement flap or member are contacting the apparent surface of elastically deformable flap it is forced into and the tight adjacency of the opening that enters the mouth.Further preferably, apparent surface of elastically deformable flap is located or contacted near it to this second reinforcement flap the part apparent surface who is covered with the ingate, thereby make the pressure at right angle maximum of the main valve clack on this hole.This also helps to keep the integrality of sealing.
Locking member
This spray nozzle device can also be provided with and be used for preventing the locking member that fluid is assigned with out because of carelessness.
In these embodiments, locking member can be the whole part of main body, rather than the separate part that is connected with main body.For example, locking member can hinge-rod or member, and it and a part of main body (for example, bottom or top) link into an integrated entity and can swing to such position, and this bar or member have prevented that outlet valve from opening thus.
This locking member can also comprise a rigid cap, and it can be arranged on the elastically deformable of main body and partly go up (that is, between actuator member and elastically deformable part) and be compressed to prevent it.This lid can be connected to enable folding where necessary by hinge with spray nozzle device.
Therein actuator member be slidably mounted in can be during use to lower slider with the embodiment in the capping of compression chamber in, locking member can be provided with locking ratchet, they engage when top cover reverses to stop actuator member to be slided, and prevent that thus this device accident from actuating.
Optionally, this locking member can be one or more staies, and they can selectively be arranged between apparatus main body and the actuator member to prevent that actuator from being pushed or to be pulled in the situation of trigger-actuated device.In order to use this device, must make these projectioies break away from trigger device and/or device main body.For example, must inwardly push these projectioies to unclamp these staies.In order to make this locking member can prevent that child from fooling with, can also so improve, thereby must at first trigger be pushed away this device in order to unclamp this locking member.
Vent valve/steam leak-off valve
This device also comprises a gas leakage part, and air can flow through it with any pressure differential of equilibrium between internal tank and external environment condition.In some cases, this gas leakage part can form by the gap in the assembled portion between dispenser nozzle and container simply, but this is not preferred, because may occur leaking under the container upside down or the situation of rocking.In preferred embodiments, dispenser nozzle also comprises a steam leak-off valve, promptly is used for allowing air to flow in the container and still prevents the one-way valve that fluid leaks out from container under container inversion situation.Can adopt suitable one-way valve system arbitrarily.But preferably, this steam leak-off valve is integrally formed in the main body of distributor, perhaps more preferably, is integrally formed between two parts of main body of distributor.
Most preferably, this steam leak-off valve is formed between the top and bottom of the chamber that defines dispenser nozzle.
Preferably, this gas leakage fluid valve comprises being arranged on by apparatus main body and limits and with the valve member in the inside of fluid source and the passage that external environment condition is connected. most preferably, the fexible bias pressure valve member is so that make it the side of contact channels and form sealed engagement with it, thereby prevent that fluid from leaking out from container, this valve member can also strain or skew to break away from the sealed engagement with the passage side, thereby form an opening, flow in the container by this opening when being used for allowing the pressure of air in container reduce to than the low minimum threshold amount at least of external pressure.Be lower than minimum threshold pressure in case the pressure differential between internal tank and outside has dropped to, then valve member turns back to wherein the position with pathway closure.
Preferably, this valve member is to extend into passage and to comprise in connection with the passage side to form the plunger form of the wall that stretches out that seals.Preferably, stretch out wall in addition towards the inner inclination of container.This structure means that in container and high pressure that be applied on the valve member wall will make this wall keep and passage side adjacency.Therefore, kept the integrality of sealing, prevented that thus fluid from leaking out by this valve.On the contrary, when the pressure in container drops to than the low minimum threshold amount at least of external pressure, the side of container is left in this wall deflection, thereby allows air to flow to container with balanced or reduce pressure differential.
Particularly preferably be, this plunger is installed on a deformable bottom or the flap, and it can carry out when vault is subjected to pushing so that move so that any residue that may be accumulated in the steam leak-off valve moves.In addition, it is preferred that movable (for example elastically deformable) element is set in steam leak-off valve, because it helps to prevent the valve obstruction that becomes during use.
In certain embodiments of the invention, further preferably, on the opening of spill pipe, an over cap is located on the inner surface of device in case stop bit in the liquid of internal tank when container is inverted or is acutely rocked with very big or excessive power contact valve member.This over cap will allow air and some fluids to flow through, but prevent that fluid from directly impacting on the hermetic unit that the expansion end by plunger forms, and therefore prevented that hermetic unit is subjected to excessive power.
In optional embodiment, but the passage of steam leak-off valve can replace convex part elasticity modification.This layout can so constitute, thereby the distortion of the sidewall of passage flows in the container to allow air.
Valve member and passage can be made from the same material or a different material.For example, their boths can be made by half flexiplast, and perhaps concave member can be made by rigidity plastics, and the convex part is made by deformable material.
Under some product is stored in situation in the container, along with the time can occur and the relevant problem of gas that is accumulated at along with the time in the bottle. in order to discharge the total pressure of inevitable appearance, need vent valve.Can above-mentioned steam leak-off valve be changed with additional this function of carrying out by one or more tiny grooves are set on the side of passage. these tiny grooves will allow gas to leak out from container at leisure, walk around the hermetic unit that forms by valve member and contacting of passage side, but prevent or reduced the liquid volume that may leak out.Preferably, the groove that is formed in the sidewall of passage is formed on the outside of the contact position between valve member and the passage side, thereby the pressure only in container increases and acts on the plunger and exposes when making it outwards (with respect to container) distortion.This plunger will turn back to its fexible bias pressure position, in case these grooves do not send too much gas then can not expose in this position.Should be unable to lose any fluid product in this process.
Optionally, gas pressure in container can outside urge valve member, thereby it moves away the opening that gas can therefrom be flow through for passage and formation.
Seal
In including the preferred embodiments of the invention of at least two building blocks, preferably, the connecting portion between these at least two interconnecting parts is told and is provided with a seal, is used for preventing that fluid from leaking out from spray nozzle device.
Can adopt the seal of any appropriate.For example, these two parts can be welded to one another together, perhaps part can constitute snap fit and becomes and another part sealed engagement, perhaps have round its peripheral flange, thereby this flange fits closely on the upper surface of another part and forms sealing with it.
Preferably, seal comprises the convex extension on one the abutment surface that is formed at least two parts, it when two parts link together with the relative abutment surface that is formed on another part on the respective groove sealed engagement.
The sealing part preferably extends round the side of whole chamber and exit passageway, thereby has prevented that the connecting portion office of fluid between two parts of leaking out from the optional position in chamber and/or exit passageway from leaking out.Do not form in some embodiment of oral pore between two parts of main body therein, preferably, seal extends round whole chamber and the arbitrary portion that is limited to the outlet between two interconnecting parts of main body.
In comprising some embodiment of exit passageway, stretch out the elastically deformable valve member that member can extend and form outlet valve round passage.This extension is thinner usually, to provide necessary elasticity to allow it can carry out its function in valve member.
In certain embodiments of the invention, the convex extension can constitute snap fit and advance in the groove, and perhaps optionally the convex extension can constitute that mode fits in the groove resistively according to being assembled in the hole of groove similarly with plug wherein.
Dip tube
Under most of situation, dip tube will form as one with nozzle, and perhaps optionally the main body of distributor can comprise and independent dip tube can be assembled road groove wherein.This dip tube can be during use extracted fluid out from the depths of internal tank, therefore will be present in fact in all situations.
Second chamber comprises in addition and is used for being typically provided with two dip tubes from the embodiment of fluid source with the inlet of fluid suction therein.
Optionally, for some containers especially small volume container for example for balsam bottle, scent flask and the nose spray bottle, preferably save dip tube, because this device self will extend in the container during use product is pumped in the dispenser nozzle, perhaps this container can be inverted so that the distributor distributing fluids.Optionally, this device also comprises the fluid chamber of a whole part that forms device, therefrom fluid directly can be pumped in the inlet of nozzle and need not dip tube.
The part of container
In most of situation, preferably this spray nozzle device be applicable to by some suitable means for example snap fit or be threaded be assemblied on the container.For example, this spray nozzle device can for example rigid container or sack be integrally molded into various forms of plastic containers.This is because this device can be molded so can be integrally moulded with the container of being made by identical or similar compatible material with single material of planting.
According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of container, it has the moving spray nozzle device of the pump that equally is assemblied in as mentioned above on its opening so that the fluid that can will be stored in the container by described spray nozzle device during use distributes from container.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, provide a kind of container, it has the moving spray nozzle device of the pump that forms as one with it together as mentioned above, thereby the fluid that can will be stored in wherein from container by described spray nozzle device during use distributes.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a kind of pump to move spray nozzle device, be used for making that the fluid that is stored in the fluid source can distribute by described spray nozzle device during use, described nozzle has a main body, it is limited with: one first chamber, this chamber has the outlet that is used for that fluid is drawn into the inlet in the described chamber and is used for from nozzle the fluid in the chamber being discharged, described inlet comprises an inlet valve, only be used for allowing fluid to flow in the chamber when pressure in chamber drops to than the low at least one minimum threshold amount of the pressure in fluid source, and described outlet comprises an outlet valve, and it only constitutes and to allow fluid to flow out from chamber when therein pressure surpasses at least one minimum threshold amount of the external pressure in exit and discharge from nozzle; And one second chamber, it comprises an at least one outlet and an outlet valve, at least a portion main body that wherein defines described first and second chambers constitutes:
(i) applying in response to pressure from expansion of initial elasticity bias voltage form strain to one or deformation form, the volume of described chamber that described that part of main part limitation is arranged thus is along with described that part of main body is deformed into described expansion or deformation form reduces from described initial configuration, and described volume reduces to make the pressure in described chamber to increase and by outlet fluid discharged; And
(ii) turn back to its initial elasticity bias voltage form removing during applied pressure subsequently, make the volume of chamber increase thus and pressure is wherein descended, thereby be drawn in first chamber by inlet valve to major general's more fluid;
It is characterized in that, described spray nozzle device also comprises an actuator member, it extends at least a portion of described that part of main body and so constitutes, and makes actuator member engage described that part of main body and makes it and begin distortion to compress described first and second chambers from its initial bias voltage form thereby exert pressure to described actuator.
Preferably, described spray nozzle device is the same as defined above.
In addition, further preferably, can be the piston that is installed in the piston channel with the volume that reduces chamber and that part of main body that makes fluid in described chamber eject thus to bias internal by outlet.This piston channel can form whole chamber, perhaps optionally only is its part.
Preferably, this spray nozzle device comprises and is used to make piston to make it to turn back to the parts of its initial position subsequently to bias internal and dawn from initial position.This can realize that it can be operated where necessary so that piston moves by trigger device or top cover that any suitable parts for example are connected on the piston.Preferably, fexible bias pressure trigger-actuated device is to be fixed on described that part of main body in its initial position under the situation that does not apply any pressure.
Manufacture method
Can produce spray nozzle device of the present invention by the method for any appropriate known in the field.
As mentioned above, the preferred embodiments of the invention comprise have two parts main body on (bottom and a top), these two parts are assembled together to form the chamber of this device at least, and more preferably form the outlet of chamber and at least a portion. in addition, this device also comprises an actuator member.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method of making aforesaid spray nozzle device, described spray nozzle device has a main body that is made of at least two interconnecting parts and comprises an actuator member, said method comprising the steps of:
(i) be molded into described main part and described actuator member;
(ii) described main part is joined together to form the main body of spray nozzle device; And
(iii) actuator member is assemblied on the main body of described spray nozzle device.
First and second parts of this main body and actuator member can be independent part, at first form these parts in this case, then they are assembled together to form spray nozzle device.Each part can be made from the same material or a different material.
Optionally and more preferably, two parts of main body or one of them part of this main body and actuator member can form as one mutually and connect by flexible/collapsible Connection Element.In these cases, these coupling parts form in single molded step, are assembled together to form spray nozzle device with remainder then.For example, the bottom of the preferred embodiment of this device and top can form as one and interconnect by the foldable/bendable Connection Element.In case form, top can be overturn and be connected the bottom and be gone up the spray nozzle device that assembles with formation.This actuator member can be assemblied on the main body of spray nozzle device as independent building block then.
In particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, this device is formed by single part, it comprises two parts and the actuator member of main body, all these parts all form as one mutually and interconnect by the foldable/bendable Connection Element. and therefore, whole device is formed in single molded step by single material of planting.In case form, two parts that form the chamber of this device can be linked together, then actuator member is connected in such position, it extends across the elastically deformable part of main body thus.
It should be understood that integrally formed part preferably forms in single molded step with identical materials.
As a possibility, can form spray nozzle device by dual shot molded technology, thus first part of this main body be used for the substrate of second portion or framework is formed together and then the remainder of second portion is molded into substrate or framework.Each part can be molded as by identical or different material.As before, actuator member can be for being assembled to afterwards the independent part on the spray nozzle device main body, and perhaps it can form as one with one of them part of this main body.
In case make two parts of this main body interconnect the apparatus main body that assembles with formation, then can be with over-molded these two parts of another kind of plastics so that these two parts are kept together.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a kind of method of making aforesaid spray nozzle device, described spray nozzle device has the main body that is made of at least two interconnecting parts, and comprises an actuator member in addition, said method comprising the steps of:
(i) in first procedure of processing, be molded into the first of main body;
(ii) in second procedure of processing with the second portion of described part over-molded to the described first to form the main body of spray nozzle device; And
(iii) actuator member is connected on the main body of spray nozzle device.
Preferably in dual shot molded technology, in identical mould, be molded into described at least two parts.Usually, first will be the bottom of spray nozzle device, and second portion will be top.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a kind of method of making aforesaid spray nozzle device, described spray nozzle device comprises the main body that is made of at least two interconnecting parts, and comprises an actuator member in addition, said method comprising the steps of:
(i) in first procedure of processing, the first of this main body is molded into framework that is used for described second portion or substrate; And
The described second portion of the (ii) over-molded spray nozzle device that assembles with formation in described framework or the substrate; And
(iii) actuator member is connected on the main body of spray nozzle device.
The framework that is used for second portion can be assemblied in substrate before over-molded step.
Optionally, over-molded can before the frame assembled that will be used for second portion is to the first, carrying out.
Over-molded can for the framework identical materials of first and second portion, perhaps it can be different materials.
Particularly preferably be, at first will be molded into the frame support that is used for top than low with rigid plastic material.The framework that is used for top preferably is connected substrate by hinged or collapsible connecting elements, and this makes framework can overturn and be assemblied in the substrate between the erecting stage of final products.With the over-molded framework of compatible flexible deformable material, this framework forms the elastically deformable part that defines main body forward.This elastically deformable plastic material can also be formed for the elastically deformable valve member of outlet valve and inlet valve.It also can extend on the other parts of nozzle surface, thereby provides soft sense of touch to this device when operating personnel catch it.The rigid frame on top forms the outer rim on top, this outer rim forms the link position with substrate, and exists therein in the embodiment of nozzle passage, and framework also can form abutment surface on, it contacts with being formed on suprabasil abutment surface down, thereby forms injection channel and outlet opening.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a kind of method of making aforesaid spray nozzle device, described spray nozzle device has a main body that is made of at least two interconnecting parts, and comprises an actuator member, said method comprising the steps of:
(i) in first procedure of processing, the first of this main body is molded into substrate that is used for described second portion or framework; And
The embedded part of main body (ii) so is set, thereby described insert is fixed in the framework of second portion of described main body when described framework is connected with the first of described main body, described framework and described insert form the second portion of described main body; And
(iii) actuator member is connected on the main body of spray nozzle device.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a kind of method of making aforesaid spray nozzle device, described spray nozzle device has a main body that is made of at least two interconnecting parts, and comprises an actuator member, said method comprising the steps of:
(i) in single molded step, described main part and actuator member are molded into described Connection Element;
The various piece of described main body is moved into to be bonded with each other to form the main body of described spray nozzle device; And
Described actuator member is moved into described main body to be engaged to form spray nozzle device.
Foaming agent
Preferably, foaming agent is put in the mould with plastic material.Foaming agent produces bubble in molded plastics, to prevent the phenomenon that is called as depression.Further disclosed this depression phenomenon and use foaming agent to solve this problem in the mill in applicant's common unsettled international patent publications No.WO 03/049916, its full content here is cited as a reference.
Description of drawings
Just to how implementing the present invention describe with reference to the following drawings below in the mode of embodiment, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of embodiment in disassembly status according to the spray nozzle device of third aspect present invention;
Fig. 2 A and 2B demonstrate the perspective view according to optional spray nozzle device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 C, 2D and 2E demonstrate the perspective view in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 A and the 2B, wherein part are separated to demonstrate internal feature;
Fig. 2 F and 2G demonstrate the enlarged drawing in the various piece of the spray nozzle device shown in Fig. 2 C;
Fig. 3 A and 3B demonstrate the cutaway view of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 A demonstrates the perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 B demonstrates the side elevation view in the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 A; And
Fig. 4 C and 4D demonstrate the cutaway view in the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 A and the 4B.
In the following explanation of these accompanying drawings, in appropriate circumstances, identical reference number is used for representing identical or corresponding part in different accompanying drawings.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 demonstrates first embodiment of spray nozzle device of the present invention.Being used for this device of form distributing fluids with spraying comprises by the i.e. main body 100 that forms of a bottom 101 and a top 102 of two parts.Bottom 101 and top 102 interconnect by collapsible Connection Element 103.On bottom 101, also be connected with a trigger-actuated device 400 by another collapsible Connection Element 103a.
Bottom 101 is used for being assemblied on the container (not shown) to allow will be stored in during use fluid in the described container and is pumped in the described device and from described device and distributes.
Bottom 101, top 102, trigger-actuated device 400 and Connection Element 103 and 103a form as one in the single mold operation with a kind of rigid plastic material in the structure shown in Fig. 1.Therefore, whole device is formed by single integrally formed part.
In order to form the spray nozzle device that assembles, be assemblied on the upper surface of bottom 101 to form this device main body with top 102 upset and with it around Connection Element 103, and the trigger-actuated device will overturn around Connection Element 103a then, thereby extend on the device main body upper surface bonding part 402, and handle 401 extension that faces down before device.
When bottom 101 and top 102 are assembled together when forming this device main body, the adjacent part/surperficial 101a of the part 102a of the lower surface on top 102 upper surface of 101 in connection with the bottom.In addition, the recessed portion 101b of the upper surface of bottom 101 and 101c aim at corresponding recessed portion 102b and 102c in the lower surface that is formed on top 102 respectively, thereby form two independent internal chamber.
Each chamber comprises ingate 104a and the 104b that is formed in the bottom.Each ingate is arranged in corresponding grooves 105a and the 105b as shown in fig. 1.In the time of on top 102 being assemblied in bottom 101, the flap 106a and the 106b of elastically deformable are contained in respectively in these grooves 105a and the 105b.Flap 106a and 106b respectively fexible bias pressure on the opening of ingate 104a and 104b to form inlet valve.Therefore, thus fluid just the pressure in the ingate surpass opening that the described flap of pressure in chamber moves away ingate 104a and 104b and just be drawn in these two chambers when allowing fluid to flow in the chamber.The independent chamber that each ingate 104a and 104b will for example be connected with thereon with different fluid sources in the container of this device is connected.Optionally, one of them chamber can be from container or external environment condition suction air (or the gas of other form) arbitrarily.In the situation of back, can in device main body, form an air inlet simply, be used for allowing air environment suction from the outside.
Outlet comprises exit passageway and the outlet opening that is formed by abutment surface 101a and 102a when they contact.Passage is aimed at groove 109,110 and 111 respectively by groove 106,107 and 108 and is formed, and is formed on chamber in the exit passageway and aims at groove 114 and 115 respectively by groove 112 and 113 and form.
Therefore, the fluid that distributes from the chamber that is formed by groove 101b/102b is flowed through by making groove 112/114 aim at the chamber that forms during use, enters before ejecting by outlet opening then by making groove 113/115 aim at the chamber that forms.The fluid that distributes from the chamber that is formed by groove 101c/102c is flowed through by making groove 113/115 aim at the chamber that forms during use, and it mixes with the fluid that distributes from another chamber before ejecting by outlet opening there.
Have been found that the chamber that is formed in the passage is set helps to make the drop that distributes from spray nozzle device to split, and can produce tiny spraying thus.
The exit passageway of deriving from each chamber also will comprise the outlet valve (not shown) that is arranged on chamber upstream, thereby fluid ejects when just the pressure in chamber surpasses a predetermined minimum threshold.This valve can be by being provided with the elastically deformable flap or other member forms in exit passageway, these flaps begin to be out of shape the opening that can therefrom flow through when being used for allowing the pressure of fluid in chamber be in or surpassing predetermined threshold with formation from the pent initial elasticity biased position of passage wherein.
As mentioned above, the trigger-actuated device comprises a handle 401 and a bonding part.When trigger-actuated device 400 is folded on the main body that assembles of spray nozzle device, extend on the upper surface of main body the bonding part, and the projection 403 and 404 that is formed on the lower surface of bonding part is aimed at the projection that is roughly arch on the upper surface that part 102c and 102b by top 102 is formed on main body.Therefore the trigger-actuated device is pivotally mounted on the device main body, thereby as operating personnel during towards handle that apparatus main body pulling is extended downwards, the bonding part pivots, and projection 403 and 404 makes the part 102c on top and 102b respectively towards the part 101b and the 101c strain of bottom.Therefore, will be compressed, and make fluid therein from device, distribute thus by the chamber that these parts limited.The hole 406 that is formed in the handle 401 of device is aimed at outlet, leads to external environment condition thereby export the fluid that ejects from device.
This device also preferably includes seal member, is used for guaranteeing that top and bottom closely link together.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, plastics can be molded in above the coupling part to form suitable tight seal. optionally, one of them part is provided with spine's projection, it is around groove and the side that defines the groove/recess of exit passageway, and forming sealed engagement with the groove of corresponding shaping on being formed on relative abutment surface. spine's projection and corresponding groove will closely cooperate and be in the same place, thereby help to make bottom 101 and top 102 to keep mutually tight adjacency.Spine and groove also form a sealing, are used for preventing that fluid is from chamber or exit passageway leaks out and leak out between top 102 and bottom 101.
In optional embodiment, steam leak-off valve can be for being arranged on pillar or the flap in the hole, it can be when having pressure differential strain to open passage, make thus air from the outside environment flow in the container.
A chamber for example is equipped with in the embodiment of air by making groove 101c/102c aim at the chamber that forms therein, these chambers is compressed together make the air-flow that ejects from this chamber mix with the liquid that distributes from another chamber.This mixing will make droplet rupture and help to form fine spray when distributing liquid by outlet.
Fig. 2 A to 2G demonstrates optional embodiment of the present invention, is used for distributing two kinds of liquid simultaneously with the form of spraying.Fig. 2 A and 2B demonstrate the perspective view of this embodiment.As in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the main body of this device 100 comprises a bottom 101 and a top 102 (not shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B).On this device main body, be equipped with a trigger-actuated device 400.This trigger-actuated device 400 substantially the same with shown in Fig. 1, except this trigger device comprises a diplopore 406 in addition, be used for allowing two kinds of fluids by two separately outlet 250 and 251 distribute separately.In addition, stay 410 can selectively be arranged between trigger handle 401 and the bottom 101 to prevent that this device accident from actuating. in order to unclamp this locking member, can inwardly push stay 410, thereby the trigger device when being subjected to spurring, it can slip over them.
Can see another modification of this trigger-actuated device at Fig. 2 C, 2D and 2F.Bonding part 402 is divided into two sections 402a and 402b.The same as previously described, section 402a is elastically deformable part 102b and the 102c that is engaging top 102, and section 402b constitutes the rearward recess 270 that is engaging main body.Projection 271-273 helps to make this part to aim at groove 270 and fix, thus help the trigger-actuated device is fixed on bottom on 101.Section 402a is connected by the buckstay 409 that forms pivoting point when spurring the trigger handle with 402b.Therefore, section 402a pivots with respect to section 402b when pulling trigger device, because prevent this region deformation without any retainer between 404 and 409.Therefore, actuator pivots around this coupling part when pulling trigger device. and this is with different in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, because pivotal point has moved to the position intermediate of close this device along the upper surface of this device. have been found that this provides trigger action more easily, because can simply the trigger device be spurred towards device main body, and the trigger action needs inside and pulls down the trigger action device in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.
In the disassembly status among Fig. 2 C and the 2D, demonstrate the various piece of the main body that forms spray nozzle device. this internal structure with have many similarities (as representing) by similar reference number in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, still have some differences.
At first, as shown in fig. 1, top 102 is connected 101 fronts, bottom rather than side.Therefore simply by making Connection Element 103 bent/folded and it being assemblied in the spray nozzle device that on the bottom 101 top 102 upsets is assembled with formation.
The second, also constitute two kinds of liquid of independent distribution in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 C and the 2D, thereby be used for two kinds of desired independent sprayings of some purposes they are just mixed in the spray nozzle device outside by merging.Certainly it should be understood that in these optional embodiments, exit passageway can constitute according to merge in the similar mode of the exit passageway of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.
Therefore the exit passageway of each chamber is different with embodiment at Fig. 1 because each chamber comprise by as shown in Fig. 2 G by making groove on the abutment surface 101a bottom being formed on and/or groove 203-211 with groove and/or groove 203a-211a aim at the exit passageway that forms accordingly.
Therefore, in the spray nozzle device that assembles, each outlet comprises an outlet opening and comprises by making groove 203/203a, 205/205a, 207/207a and 209/209a aim at four chambers that form.The chamber of back forms swirl chamber for aiming at by semi-circular recesses 209/209a.Therefore, the fluid that distributes from each chamber passes three expansion chamber and enters swirl chamber along channel flow during use, before ejecting by outlet opening rotating flow is imported in the influent stream body stream thus.Expansion and swirl chamber are known in this area, and are used for before ejecting by outlet fluid drop being broken.
Be with another difference in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, also comprising two vent valves in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2. these vent valves are formed by the valve member on the lower surface that is formed on top 102 215 and 216, these valve members when spray nozzle device is assembled, be contained in respectively be formed on the bottom abutment surface 101a on opening 217 and 218 in. form passage in the spray nozzle device that these openings 217 and 218 boths are assembling, air can flow in the container from the outside by these passages.The top of elastically deformable member is provided with spreading edge (referring to Fig. 2 G), and its edges abut the inwall of opening to form gas-tight seal.If cause the pressure in container to descend owing to discharge fluid by spray nozzle device, then the pressure differential between internal tank and outside makes the expansion edge of this member inwardly be out of shape, and allows air to flow to the container from external environment condition thus.In case balanced pressure differential, then spreading edge is got back to its initial elasticity bias state, thereby prevents that further air from flowing through this opening.It should be understood that then product can not leak the edge by the elastically deformable member if this container is inverted, and simply spreading edge is forced into and the wall of opening adjacency more closely by any pressure that for example squeeze receptacle applies.
In optional embodiment, steam leak-off valve can be for being arranged on pillar or the flap in the hole, it can be when having pressure differential strain to open passage, make thus air from the outside environment flow in the container.
In another optional embodiment, elastically deformable top 102 can comprise the tiny slit that is positioned at opening 217 and 218 similar opening tops.This slit can constitute when having pressure differential and open.
In another possibility, valve member can be for being formed on pillar or the plug on the top 102, and it is stopping the opening that is formed in the bottom and is just pushing top downwards and move when fluid distributes in the chamber to actuate.
Be that with the difference that also has top comprises around each groove (102b and 102c) and spine's projection 219 of the either side of the groove/recess 203a-211a that defines each exit passageway of having extended in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.These projectioies are held to become and respective groove 220 sealed engagement that are formed on 101 the upper surface of bottom when top is assembled together with the bottom.The sealing of formed thereby has prevented fluid seepage between the coupling part between top 102 and the bottom 101 of leaking out from chamber or exit passageway.Spine's projection is also extended on exit passageway to form outlet valve member 230 and 231.This part projection can form a clack valve, and it can be out of shape when allowing fluid only to realize predetermined minimum threshold in each chamber along every channel flow.At all At All Other Times, valve member has cut off this passage.
Fig. 3 A and 3B demonstrate another embodiment of the present invention.The main body of spray nozzle device comprises a bottom 101 and a top 102.Bottom and top are formed with outlet opening 304 and inlet 305 for internal chamber 303.Outlet opening is connected with chamber by exit passageway 306.This outlet also comprises the outlet valve that the part 230 by spine's projection 219 forms, and outlet valve is formed by the elastically deformable flap 106a that extends on inlet opening 104a.
Optional actuator member with top cover 301 forms is slidably mounted on this device main body.Be assemblied on the top 102 of spray nozzle device at the top cover shown in Fig. 3 A 301 and constitute and move down from position on shown in Fig. 3 A corresponding to applying of pressure, thereby the projection 302 that is formed on the upper surface at top of top cover 301 is engaging the elastically deformable part 102b on top 102 and is making it distortion, compresses this chamber 303 thus and makes pressure therein increase.When having realized certain threshold level pressure, valve member 230 will be out of shape to allow fluid in chamber to flow to pass exit passageway and to eject by outlet opening 304.The hole 307 that is formed in the top cover 301 is aimed at outlet 304 when top cover is subjected to pushing, thereby sprays into external environment condition by the fluid that outlet opening distributes.In a single day promote this top cover or can make top cover 301 slips get back to its initial position with regard to the elastomeric element that upwards pushes top cover by operating personnel then by having removed any downward pressure.Annular lip 308 is in connection with circular rib 309 the moving upward with restriction top cover 301 that is formed on the bottom 101.This top cover 301 can also reverse, thereby this lip is further engaged by the locking ratchet that prevents to move downward arbitrarily, pins top cover 301 thus and actuates to prevent the spray nozzle device accident.
Except the parts that can actuate this device are set, this top cover 301 also is formed with second chamber, and this second chamber is an air chamber 310 in this embodiment.
Push top cover downwards and make air chamber 310 push and go out 311 and eject air stream that wherein air stream mixes with the liquid that distributes from chamber 303 in exit passageway 306 by air chamber.
When removing institute's applied pressure, can go out 311 by outlet opening 304 and air chamber air is withdrawn in the air chamber 310.Can export in air chamber a two-way valve (not shown) is set in 310.
In optional embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3 B, air chamber outlet 311 can be provided with a single-pass outlet valve 312.When the pressure in air chamber 310 surpassed predetermined threshold, the arm of valve member 312 was separated from each other distortion with formation and is used for allowing the opening that air can flow inlet and outlet passage 306.In this case, air can not flow in the air chamber by valve 312, therefore independent air intake must be set.This inlet will comprise a single-pass inlet valve, be used for allowing air to flow when pressure in chamber 310 drops to than the low at least one minimum threshold amount of external pressure and pass air intake.
In an optional embodiment, an independent air ram can be set in air chamber 310, be used for when making the top cover skew, compressing this chamber.
In Fig. 4 A-4D, demonstrate another embodiment of the invention.In the embodiment shown in these accompanying drawings is the spray nozzle device that is configured to the Sprayable distributing fluids.With reference to Fig. 4 A-4D, this embodiment of the present invention as can be seen is by three parts i.e. a bottom 101, a top 102 and constitute with the actuator member of top cover or handle 501 forms.All these three parts can be integrally formed as single parts, as at Fig. 4 A with the same as shown in the 4B, assemble subsequently forming functional device, as at Fig. 4 C with the same as shown in the 4D.In optional embodiment of the present invention, top cover 501 can be independent part.
In this respect, the same as mentioned above, top 102 is assembled on the upper surface of bottom 101 to form an internal chamber 303.During use, when expanding, chamber 305 fluid is drawn in the chamber 303 by entering the mouth, and when being compressed, chamber it is discharged by outlet 304. in order to arrive outlet, fluid in chamber must at first arrive is enough to make valve member 230 to move away the pressure of valve seat 502, thereby fluid can flow along the exit passageway that is formed between top 102 and the bottom 101.In passage, be formed with the various sprayings that demonstrate by chamber 504,505 and 506 and change parts.Have been found that these chambers are used for making during use the fluid breakup of flow inlet and outlet passage.
Top cover or handle 501 are assemblied on the top 102 to form an air chamber 310 between them.This top cover is pivotally mounted on the top 102 round Connection Element 525.This top cover 301 also is a rigidity, thereby it provides firm surface for operating personnel push.
Pushing top cover 501 along being directed downwards of arrow 510 makes top cover by 102 the upper surface pushing towards top, make top 102 pivot thus and make sidewall 511 strains of the chamber 310 that forms by top 102, as shown in Fig. 4 D around described pivot 525.This motion compresses air chamber 310 makes air advance in the chamber 504 by exit passageway 512 dischargings thus.In addition, projection 302 is engaging the part 102b on top 102, and makes it to intramedullary expansion, and compression chamber 303 is so that the discharge of fluid wherein thus.The fluid of discharging from chamber 303 mixes with the air-flow of discharging from air chamber 310 chamber 504, and this causes finally further broken by exporting 304 drops that distribute.During applied pressure, top cover 301 is urged when being out of shape back its initial elasticity transformation state along with sidewall 511 and leaves top 102, as shown in Fig. 4 C when having removed.This has increased the volume of two chambers 303 and 310, makes pressure wherein descend thus.This pressure descends and causes more fluid to be inhaled in the chamber 303 by inlet, and more air is by exporting 304 and passage 512 or be drawn in the chamber 303 by independent single-pass air intake valve (not shown).
In access road, be provided with the precompression valve (not shown), eject from chamber 310 when being used for guaranteeing air-flow just therein pressure surpassing a predetermined minimum threshold.This valve can constitute with the valve that is formed by valve member 230 and valve seat 502 to be opened simultaneously, thereby is discharged in the exit passageway simultaneously from the fluid of chamber 303 with from the air-flow of chamber 310.
Though not shown, have the locking member that is used for preventing this device accidental activation usually in the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 A to 4D.Can adopt suitable locking member arbitrarily.
Though be used for producing spraying at the device shown in Fig. 4 A to 4D, it can be to be used for going out not to be certain volume fluid with Sprayable with lower pressure injection equally.Air from chamber 310 will still mix with the fluid that ejects from chamber, and the corresponding precompression valve that is used for each chamber also can exist.
The actuator member of these embodiments of the present invention provides one to make things convenient for parts, can actuate device of the present invention by it.This actuator member is provided with a rigidity or the handle or the surface of rigidity basically, and operating personnel can engage it and exert pressure.
By being out of shape at the Shi Buhui that exerts pressure on the actuator surface that embodiment provided shown in Fig. 3 and the 4A to 4D.Therefore, this surperficial structure keeps constant during use.In addition, the area on actuator surface is enough, thus operating personnel can use its hand arbitrary portion or even arm come strange snap-action to distribute fluid from container.
Another advantage in the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 A to 4D is, owing to the lever that is provided with around pivoting point 525, so can increase mechanical efficiency.
Also can be used in the air chamber shown in Fig. 3 and the 4A to 4D 310 and to comprise two liquid containing chambers and be used for ejecting simultaneously in the embodiment of the present invention of two kinds of liquid.In Fig. 1 and 2, demonstrate an example of this embodiment.Air from air chamber 310 can mix with one or both liquid that distribute from these chambers before ejecting by the outlet of device.
As another possibility, second liquid can replace air to be arranged in the air chamber 310.This chamber 310 can be the sub-storage container of liquid, and can be by the size restrictions of exit passageway 512 along with actuate the amount of liquid that distributes at every turn.Optionally, this chamber 310 fluid that can will be equipped with thereon according to the mode identical with complementary cavity after actuate 303 at every turn in the chamber in its container is extracted out.
Can equally as shown make in the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 A to 4D, perhaps can form by the several independent part that is assembled together to form this device by single integrally formed part.This device is molded as by rigidity plastics usually.Can provide the required deformability of some part of this structure by producing these littler required parts of thickness, this is imparted to necessary deformability feature in this structure.
Usually be assemblied on the container in the embodiment shown in these accompanying drawings, this container provides the liquid container that will be drawn in the chamber 303.But in some cases, liquid container can form as one with this device.
It should be understood that with reference to the explanation of described these embodiments of the present invention of these accompanying drawings just in the mode of embodiment, and should not be regarded as scope of the present invention is limited.

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1. a pump moves spray nozzle device, the fluid that is used for will being stored in the fluid source by described nozzle during use distributes, described nozzle has a main body, this main part limitation has first chamber, this first chamber has an inlet and an outlet, fluid can be drawn in described first chamber by this inlet, the fluid that is present in first chamber can be discharged from nozzle by this outlet, described inlet comprises inlet valve, this inlet valve only is used for allowing fluid to flow in the chamber when pressure in chamber drops to than the low at least one minimum threshold amount of the pressure in fluid source, described outlet comprises outlet valve, this outlet valve only constitutes and to allow fluid to flow out from chamber when within it pressure surpasses at least one minimum threshold amount of the external pressure in exit and discharge from nozzle, described device also has second chamber, this second chamber comprises an at least one outlet and an outlet valve, and at least a portion that wherein defines the main body of described first and second chambers constitutes:
(i) applying in response to pressure from expansion of initial elasticity bias voltage form strain to one or deformation form, the volume of described first chamber that is limited by the described part of described main body is along with the described part of described main body is deformed into described expansion or deformation form and reduces from described initial configuration thus, the reducing to make pressure in described first chamber to increase and by outlet valve fluid is discharged of described volume; And
(ii) turn back to its initial elasticity bias voltage form removing during applied pressure subsequently, the volume of the chamber of winning is increased and the pressure in it is descended, thereby more fluid is drawn in first chamber by inlet valve;
Described spray nozzle device also comprises actuator member, this actuator member is extended at least a portion of the described part of described main body, and so constitute, thus to described actuator exert pressure make actuator member engage the described part of described main body and make its from its initial bias voltage model deformation to compress described first chamber;
It is characterized in that: described second chamber is limited between described actuator and the described device main body, is positioned on the top of first chamber, and this first and second chamber is partly separated by described elastically deformable.
2. pump as claimed in claim 1 moves spray nozzle device, and wherein, described device main body comprises no more than six independent building blocks.
3. pump as claimed in claim 2 moves spray nozzle device, and wherein, described device main body comprises maximum three independent building blocks.
4. pump as claimed in claim 3 moves spray nozzle device, and wherein, the main body of described spray nozzle device comprises two independent building blocks.
5. pump as claimed in claim 4 moves spray nozzle device, and wherein, the main body of described spray nozzle device comprises single building block.
6. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, described second chamber also comprises the inlet that is equipped with inlet valve, will be drawn into from the fluid of this second fluid source in second chamber when can the pressure in chamber dropping to than the low at least one minimum threshold amount of the pressure in second fluid source by this inlet.
7. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, described second chamber does not comprise inlet, and it includes the container of second fluid.
8. pump as claimed in claim 7 moves spray nozzle device, and wherein, described second fluid distributes in one is singly actuated.
9. pump as claimed in claim 7 moves spray nozzle device, and wherein, described second fluid is distributed when actuating this device gradually.
10. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, the fluid that is contained in second chamber is a liquid, and the liquid in it and first chamber distributes jointly.
11. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, the fluid that is contained in second chamber is a gas, it and the liquid in first chamber distribute jointly.
12. pump as claimed in claim 11 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described gas is air.
13. pump as claimed in claim 12 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described second chamber comprises air intake, is used for more air are drawn in second chamber air that distributes when partly being out of shape with the elastically deformable that replenishes described main body.
14. pump as claimed in claim 13 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described air intake comprises single-pass air intake valve, and this single-pass air intake valve is used for just allowing air to flow in second chamber when pressure in air chamber drops to than the low at least one predetermined minimum threshold amount of external pressure.
15. pump as claimed in claim 12 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, by outlet air is withdrawn in second chamber when second chamber expands.
16. pump as claimed in claim 15 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, the outlet of described second chamber is provided with two-way valve, this two-way valve is configured to just to allow when within it pressure surpasses at least one minimum threshold amount of the external pressure that is arranged in the exit air to flow out and discharge from nozzle from chamber, and just allows air to be drawn back in the chamber when the external pressure in exit surpasses at least one predetermined minimum threshold amount of pressure in second chamber.
17. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, each all comprises the exit passageway that extends to independent outlet opening from each corresponding chambers the outlet of described first and second chambers.
18. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, the outlet of described first and second chambers comprises the exit passageway that extends to single outlet opening from each corresponding chambers, described passage so converges, thereby the fluid that distributes from each chamber during use mixed in exit passageway before distributing by described outlet opening.
19. pump as claimed in claim 18 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described exit passageway comprises that one or more interior spray change parts, and they are configured to reduce during use the size of the drop that the outlet opening by spray nozzle device distributes.
20. pump as claimed in claim 19 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described interior spray changes parts and is selected from the group that is made of one or more expansion chamber, one or more swirl chamber, one or more interior spray hole and one or more Wen's chamber, wherein said interior spray hole is used for producing the fluid that flows through in exit passageway spraying.
21. pump as claimed in claim 20 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described passage converges in spraying changes parts.
22. pump as claimed in claim 21 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, it is vortex or expansion chamber that described spraying changes parts.
23. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, the surface of described actuator is a rigid surface, it can be pushed by operating personnel, and so constitute, thereby it can slide or pivot towards the relative part of the described main body that limits described chamber when exerting pressure, and makes the volume of this chamber reduce thus.
24. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, described actuator is a top cover, this top cover extends on the elastically deformable part of the described main body that limits described chamber.
25. pump as claimed in claim 24 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described top cover is slidably mounted on the main body of described spray nozzle device.
26. pump as claimed in claim 24 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described top cover is pivotally mounted on the main body of described spray nozzle device.
27. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, described actuator member is a trigger-actuated device.
28. pump as claimed in claim 27 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described trigger-actuated device comprises and can and be configured to by the trigger handle of operating personnel pulling engage the described part of described main body when pulled and make it from the bonding part of its fexible bias pressure position distortion at described trigger handle.
29. as each described spray nozzle device among the claim 1-5, wherein, described actuator member is formed by rigid plastic material.
30. as each described spray nozzle device among the claim 1-5, wherein, described spray nozzle device is used for being assemblied on the opening of container so that make the fluid that is stored in the described container to distribute during use.
31. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, described spray nozzle device and described container form as one so that make the fluid that is stored in the described container to distribute during use.
32. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, the main body of described spray nozzle device is included in the two or more interconnecting parts that limit described first chamber when linking together.
33. pump as claimed in claim 32 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, first chamber of described spray nozzle device is limited between two interconnecting parts.
34. pump as claimed in claim 32 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, the outlet of described device comprises that by exit passageway and the outlet opening that the outlet of first chamber is connected at least two interconnecting parts that limit described first chamber also limit at least a portion of described exit passageway.
35. pump as claimed in claim 34 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described two interconnecting parts form the outlet valve of first chamber between them, and limit whole exit passageway and outlet opening.
36. spray nozzle device as claimed in claim 34, wherein, described exit passageway is limited between one the abutment surface and another the relative abutment surface in the described part in the described part.
37. pump as claimed in claim 36 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, one or more one or more formation groove and/or grooves thereon that comprise in the described abutment surface, described groove and/or groove limit described exit passageway when these abutment surfaces contact.
38. pump as claimed in claim 32 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, one in the described part is the bottom, and in the described part another is top.
39. pump as claimed in claim 38 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described bottom is used for being assemblied on the opening of container.
40. pump as claimed in claim 38 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described bottom also defines the inlet that is used for first chamber and from the portion of channel of the described first chamber exit.
41. pump as claimed in claim 38 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described top is used for being assemblied on the described bottom, thereby they define described first chamber and lead to the exit passageway of the outlet of the spray nozzle device between them.
42. pump as claimed in claim 38 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, the elastically deformable part of the main body that limits described first chamber has been formed at described top.
43. pump as claimed in claim 38 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, the described outlet valve that is used for first chamber is formed between the building block of main body of described spray nozzle device.
44. pump as claimed in claim 43 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, the outlet valve of described first chamber is by forming with a part of one of cutting out outlet or lead in its described part of passage on fexible bias pressure another in described part, and distortion was left in the described part another to limit the passage that a dozen are left mouth or lead to it when described elastically deformable partly was configured to pressure in chamber and surpasses at least one minimum threshold amount of external pressure.
45. pump as claimed in claim 44 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, the outlet valve of described first chamber is formed between the abutment surface of described two parts at least.
46. pump as claimed in claim 45 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, one in the described abutment surface comprises the elastically deformable valve member, this elastically deformable valve member fexible bias pressure on described relative abutment surface closing the outlet opening of the passage that leads to it, and constitute pressure in chamber when surpassing at least one minimum threshold amount of external pressure distortion leave another passage of leaving mouthful or lead to it limiting a dozen in the described part.
47. pump as claimed in claim 46 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described valve member is the form of flap or plug.
48. as each described spray nozzle device among the claim 1-5, wherein, the inlet valve of described first chamber is served as reasons and is arranged on the clack valve that the elastically deformable flap on the inlet opening constitutes, described flap is used for pressure in chamber and drops to that distortion is drawn in the chamber by inlet to allow fluid when being lower than predetermined minimum threshold pressure, and turns back to its fexible bias pressure form At All Other Times at all subsequently.
49. pump as claimed in claim 48 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described elastically deformable flap forms the whole extension of the elastically deformable part of the main body that limits described first chamber.
50. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, described spray nozzle device comprises and is configured to the locking member that prevents that fluid from being distributed by accident.
51. pump as claimed in claim 50 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described locking member and described main body form as one.
52. as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump among the claim 1-5, wherein, described device also comprises one or more steam leak-off valves, air can flow out with the pressure differential of equilibrium between internal tank and external environment condition by described steam leak-off valve, but has prevented that fluid leaks out from container when container is inverted.
53. pump as claimed in claim 32 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, described spray nozzle device comprises the main body that is formed by at least two interconnecting parts that limit described first chamber together, and seal member is arranged between described two parts to prevent that any fluid from leaking out from spray nozzle device at least.
54. pump as claimed in claim 33 moves spray nozzle device, wherein, in the described part one comprises the abutment surface of elastically deformable part and rigidity, and the corresponding rigidity abutment surface of another in the abutment surface of this rigidity and the described part contacts.
55. a container that has as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump in the claim 1 to 54, the moving spray nozzle device of this pump are assemblied on the opening of container so that make the fluid that is stored in this container can distribute from container by the moving spray nozzle device of described pump during use.
56. forming as one, a container that has as the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump in the claim 1 to 54, moving spray nozzle device of described pump and container make the fluid that is stored in the described container can distribute from container by the moving spray nozzle device of described pump during use.
57. the method for the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump in manufacturing such as the claim 1 to 54, the moving spray nozzle device of described pump has the main body that is made of at least two interconnecting parts and comprises actuator member, said method comprising the steps of:
(i) be molded into the described part and the described actuator member of described main body;
(ii) the described part of described main body is joined together to form the main body of spray nozzle device; And
(iii) make actuator member engage the spray nozzle device that assembles with formation with described main body.
58. method as claimed in claim 57, wherein, described part is molded as separately.
59. as claim 57 or 58 described methods, wherein, described part is formed by identical or different material.
60. method as claimed in claim 57, wherein, two or more in the described part form as one and interconnect by Connection Element, and this Connection Element allows described two integrally formed parts to contact between the erecting stage of spray nozzle device.
61. the method for the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump in manufacturing such as the claim 1 to 54, the moving spray nozzle device of described pump has the main body that is made of at least two interconnecting parts, and comprises and said method comprising the steps of actuator member:
(i) in first procedure of processing, the first in the described part of this main body is molded into the substrate or the framework of the second portion that is used for described part; And
Second portion in the described part of the (ii) over-molded spray nozzle device that assembles with formation in described framework or the substrate; And
(iii) actuator member is connected on the main body of spray nozzle device.
62. the method for the moving spray nozzle device of manufacturing pump as claimed in claim 61, wherein, by collapsible Connection Element described framework or substrate are connected in the first, thereby described framework or substrate can fold and be assemblied in the first between the erecting stage of the main body of spray nozzle device.
63. as the method for claim 61 or the moving spray nozzle device of 62 described manufacturing pumps, wherein, described being over molded on carried out described frame assembled with the main body that forms spray nozzle device to described first before.
64. as the method for claim 61 or the moving spray nozzle device of 62 described manufacturing pumps, wherein, described being over molded on carried out described frame assembled in first after the main body with the formation spray nozzle device.
65. the method for the moving spray nozzle device of each described pump in manufacturing such as the claim 1 to 54, the moving spray nozzle device of described pump has main body and the actuator member that is made of at least two interconnecting parts, wherein said part and described actuator member interconnect by Connection Element, thereby described part can relative to each other be moved, and said method comprising the steps of:
(i) in single molded step, described main part and actuator member are molded into described Connection Element;
The described part of described main body is moved into to be bonded with each other to form the main body of described spray nozzle device; And
Described actuator member is moved into described main body to be engaged to form spray nozzle device.
66. as the described method of claim 65, wherein, described part is molded into separately.
67. as claim 65 or 66 described methods, wherein, described part is formed by identical or different material.
68., wherein, foaming agent is put in the mould with plastic material as each described method in the claim 55,61,65.
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