CN101439779A

CN101439779A - Dispenser for liquid product

Info

Publication number: CN101439779A
Application number: CNA200710193430XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: K·K·尼尔逊
Original assignee: ROGERDOS CO Ltd
Current assignee: ROGERDOS CO Ltd
Priority date: 2007-11-21
Filing date: 2007-11-21
Publication date: 2009-05-27

Abstract

The invention provides a distribution device for distributing a liquid product from a container containing the liquid product. The distribution device (1) comprises an inlet channel (4) communicated with a first cavity (5) from container fluid, wherein the first cavity (5) is communicated with fluid of a second cavity (7) through an intermediate channel (6) of a given longitudinal stretching length (1); and the second cavity (7) is communicated with fluid of an outlet (9) of the distribution device through an outlet channel (8). Preferably, the intermediate channel has a longitudinal stretching length within a range of between 1.5 and 2.0cm. The invention also relates to a container, such as a bottle, wherein the outlet part of the container is provided with the distribution device. With the distribution device, reproducible fluid products can be conveyed from the distribution device accurately, such as cleaning substances, washing agents, softening agents, liquid soap, shampoo and medicines, without actuating a movable part, but with series of leaning motions of the container by a user in a convenient and intuitively correct mode.

Description

The distribution device that is used for liquid product

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used for the distribution device of liquid product and relate to the container that is provided with this device.

Background technology

In this area is the known various distribution device that is used for such as cleaning substance, washer solvent, soften flux, liquid toliet soap, shampoo and medicine.Therefore US6 for example, 419,125B1 has disclosed a kind of this well-known distributing box that is used for liquid toliet soap, and this distributing box comprises and is used to insert the piston apparatus of bottle neck and is provided with the nozzle of the content of bottle when the power piston device by its distribution.

US2006/0113330A1 has disclosed a kind of control lever that is used for the bottle of receiving fluids washer solvent and has activated the meter fluid distributing box, this distributing box comprises the control lever of pivot installing, and this control lever is opened when user's hand actuating and provided from the fluid to the outlet of distributing box of bottle interior that distributing box is installed and is communicated with.

US5,824,012 have disclosed a kind of feeding bottle with medicament dispenser, wherein distributing box comprises cylinder and piston apparatus, when piston was exerted pressure, described device forced liquid preparation to flow out internal volume and flow out feeding bottle by nozzle segment, with the contents mixed of feeding bottle.

Above-mentioned distributing box relative complex and need being used to is distributed the movable part of the liquid product of accurate amount.It is useful having the path that enters distribution device for the user, does not so just need to be used for the piston or the control lever mechanism of accurate allocated product.From making angle, the distribution device that accurate effect is provided is favourable in addition, and this device can need not this movable part, only just can work by tilt in the mode that the user is seemed nature bottle or other container.

Summary of the invention

According to above background, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of distribution device that is used for liquid product, it does not need movable part and only just can act on by bottle or other container that suitably is tiltedly installed with distribution device, and can distribute the liquid of very accurate and reproducible amounts.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of distribution device of making simple and cheap the above-mentioned type.

According to the present invention, realize above purpose by a kind of distribution device that is used for liquid product, this distribution device can be designed for inserting releasedly and being attached to the outlet of hand-held container, for example inserts the neck of bottle or carton.

Comprise the access road that is used for being communicated to first chamber basically from described fluid container according to distribution device of the present invention, this first chamber is communicated with the second chamber fluid by the centre gangway of given longitudinal extension length, and this second chamber is communicated with the outlet fluid of distribution device by exit passageway.

When container turns to when making exit face to the position of how many inclination downward directions from stand up position at first, liquid flows through access road and enters first chamber from container.Container is forwarded to outlet be in upward to direction the time, a part of liquid flows through centre gangway and enters second chamber from first chamber.When container rotates once more, make outlet when downward direction, a part of liquid in second chamber outwards flows and passes exit passageway and leave distribution device by the outlet of distribution device.The user carries out these a series of tilt operation naturally and makes according to distribution device of the present invention and can correctly operate easy and instinctively.

Distribution device according to the present invention is included in the device inlet wall and the exit wall of longitudinal extension basically, the inlet wall extends to end from the second end of the device relative with the outlet of device, and exit wall extends to end from the first end branch of device, the outlet of device is arranged on this first end section and relative with described second end section, this first end section, and make the stub area of the entrance and exit wall distance 1 that overlaps each other, limit longitudinal extension length thus and equal centre gangway in 1 the distribution device.

According to preferred embodiment, the longitudinal extension length that the described longitudinal extension length of centre gangway is described exit passageway at least 1/3rd or be at least described exit wall 1/3rd or described inlet wall 1/3rd.

According to exemplary embodiments, the described longitudinal extension length of centre gangway is in 1.5 to 2.0cm scope.

Can make by plastic material according to distribution device of the present invention, but also can be other material, such as cardboard etc.Distribution device according to the present invention can be made into the separate units that is used for being attached to releasedly bottle or other container, but the present invention also can cover and comprises and being provided with according to the bottle/container of distribution device of the present invention assembly for its integral part.

By distribution device according to the present invention, to bottle or container intuitively be convenient to understand and be convenient to carry out topple over motion, just can the dispense liquid product, and any danger that needn't enter internal tank and not have product to overflow substantially.Therefore,, can guarantee, reduce the danger of the excessive and potential waste of product thus from the correct dose of the product of bottle or container allocation by using according to distribution device of the present invention.Therefore also can have the advantage of economic aspect according to distribution device of the present invention.

According to preferred embodiment, the exit portion of distribution device is provided with and must using the closing appliance that removes or open before the distribution device.The embodiment of this closing appliance is shown in the detailed description of the present invention.

Use can transfer out very accurately and the liquid product of reproducible amounts from distribution device, such as cleaning substance, washer solvent, soften flux, liquid toliet soap, shampoo and medicament according to distribution device of the present invention.

Description of drawings

Hereinafter, with in conjunction with the accompanying drawings only the distribution device of the present invention shown in by way of example explain the present invention in more detail, in each accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 shows the schematic three-dimensional cutaway view according to first embodiment of distribution device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows the perspective view of the part of the distribution device shown in Fig. 1 with the cross section along Fig. 1 center line A-A intercepting,, there is shown the preferable cross sectional shape of entrance and exit wall;

Fig. 3 shows vertical perspective cut-away schematic view of distribution device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 a shows the schematic perspective view of embodiments of the invention shown in Figure 1, and wherein distribution device is provided with tin hat;

Fig. 4 b shows the schematic perspective view of the embodiments of the invention shown in Figure 1 that removed tin hat;

Fig. 5 a shows the schematic perspective view according to second embodiment of distribution device of the present invention;

Fig. 5 b shows the schematic perspective view of Fig. 5 a illustrated embodiment of seeing by the outlet of opening wide, and shows the details of the exit wall of distribution device;

Fig. 5 c shows the planar view of the exit end of distribution device shown in Fig. 5 a and the 5b, expresses the shape of the entrance and exit wall of this specific embodiment;

Fig. 5 d shows the perspective view of distribution device shown in Fig. 5 a, b and the c, shows various inner structures and details according to the closing appliance of this embodiment;

Fig. 5 e shows another perspective view of distribution device shown in Fig. 5 a, b and the c, shows various inner structures and details according to the closing appliance of this embodiment; And

Fig. 6 shows first embodiment (illustrating with cutaway view) according to distribution device of the present invention, and it is inserted in the neck of bottle.

The specific embodiment

Referring to Fig. 1, show schematic three-dimensional cutaway view according to first embodiment of distribution device of the present invention, what this distribution device was total represents with label 1.This distribution device can insert outlet of container releasedly, as shown in Figure 6.Device according to this embodiment comprises elongated basic tubulose or cylindrical shape distributor body, wherein forms the I of first in order to inserting for example neck of bottle, and second portion II is outwards outstanding from neck.Distributing box among this embodiment can be attached to the neck of bottle by threaded tubular portion 2, the screw thread 18 of this tubular portion form with the neck outer surface on respective threaded engagement.Certainly also can use other attachment (can discharge and can not discharge).The body of distribution device comprises outside and

end

11 and 12 of outer

periphery wall part

10 and 15, inlet wall 13 basically, and

end

11 and 12 is plane basically in the embodiment shown, but they also can use other shape.Second portion II in the illustrated embodiment is provided with the end thread part 3 with screw thread 19, is used for being attached to releasedly closure member or cap.Other closing appliance shown in also can adopting hereinafter.This distribution device comprise basically the end portion of the inlet wall 13 that is formed on distribution device and the interior section 4 of peripheral body ' access road 4, be used for from bottle or other fluid communication to first chamber 5, first chamber 5 is communicated with second chamber, 7 fluids by the centre gangway 6 of given longitudinal extension length 1, and second chamber 7 is communicated with outlet 9 fluids of distribution device by exit passageway 8.The end portion of the entrance and

exit wall

13,14 by distribution device and the appropriate section of outer periphery wall limit centre gangway 6.

In Fig. 1, limit the size and the relative orientation of the various structures of distribution device with reference to the longitudinal axis X that passes device.The X-axis line is oriented away from bottle or internal tank.

The inner structure that comprises above-mentioned passage and

chamber

4,5,6,7 and 8 partly partly limit by the exterior wall of distribution device and part by the inlet wall 13 of longitudinal extension basically and basically the exit wall 14 of longitudinal extension limit.Inlet wall 13 and exit wall 14 certain fore-and-aft distance that overlaps each other, promptly among Fig. 1 apart from x2-x1=1.This overlapping region forms above-mentioned centre gangway 6 with the appropriate section of outer

periphery wall part

10 and 15.

According to specific embodiment, the longitudinal extension length 1 of centre gangway 6 (being x2-x1) be at least exit passageway 8 longitudinal extension length 1/3rd, promptly be at least exit wall 14 1/3rd and/or be at least the inlet wall 13 1/3rd.According to present preferred embodiment, the longitudinal extension length 1 of centre gangway 6 is in 1.5 to 2.0cm scope particularly.

As shown in Figure 1, inlet wall 13 tilts a little with respect to the longitudinal axis that passes distribution device and with respect to exit wall 14.But inlet wall 13 can be parallel to also that exit wall 14 is extended or even tilt on the contrary with mode shown in Figure 1.Therefore the width w of centre gangway 6 can be constant on its whole longitudinal extension length or change on its longitudinal extension length.In addition, exit wall 14 also can tilt with respect to the longitudinal axis that passes distribution device.

The cross sectional shape of entrance and

exit wall

13,14 can be the plane, but adopts crooked wall part according to (and among also following figure) embodiment illustrated in fig. 1.The center of curvature of entrance and exit wall is positioned at towards outside peripheral wall portion or exceeds the there, make entrance and exit passage 4 and 8 have respectively than the bigger sectional area of the resulting sectional area of plane entrance and exit wall, and further have roughly round cross sectional shape, this is favourable from fluid dynamic angle.The cross sectional shape of various passages can be more clear from later figure in the distribution device.

Have the longitudinal extension length that equates basically in the embodiment in figure 1 although two parts I and the II of distribution device are shown, these parts also can have different longitudinal extension length.Therefore, for example part II can have the length that reduces, and for example only comprises thread end part 3 basically.In addition, these parts can form different with shown in Fig. 1 reality, for example than shown in tapering to a greater degree or cylinder form.Be also pointed out that groundwork of the present invention can embody by the distribution device that has with the significantly different shape of those shapes shown in this specification sheets reality.Therefore, application examples can not exceed scope of the present invention as distribution device oval, square or the square-section basically.

Referring to Fig. 2, wherein the cross section that intercepts with the line A-A along Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the part of distribution device shown in Figure 1, shows the preferable cross sectional shape of entrance and exit wall 13,14.Observe distribution device towards exit opening 9 and respective end walls 11, and make the cross section pass threaded attachment part 2.Fig. 2 be clearly shown that respectively the aduncate cross section 13 of corresponding entrance and

exit wall

13 and 14 ' and 14 '.The corresponding center of curvature of wall 13 and the exit wall 14 of therefore entering the mouth is positioned at centre gangway 6 outsides, towards or exceed the respective external surface of distribution device.

Referring to Fig. 3, show vertical perspective cut-away schematic view of distribution device shown in Figure 1.Fig. 3 clearly show that liquid product flow goes out the stream of the neck of bottle (not shown among Fig. 3) and inflow insertion distribution device.Stream starts from peripheral inner intake section 4 ' and access road 4 of limiting of the appropriate section of inlet wall 13, from these access road 4 products (when bottle or container lean make outlet 9 towards downward direction) but first chamber 5 that outer periphery wall part 10, end 11 and the exit wall 14 of inflow device limit.Inclination bottle or container make outlet towards upward to the time, material can flow through centre gangway 6 from first chamber 5 and enter second chamber 7.Second chamber 7 is limited by inlet wall 13, end 12 and peripheral wall portion 15.Make outlet 9 during towards downward direction at tilt once more bottle or container, liquid product flows through exit passageway 8 and the final outflow that the appropriate section by exit wall 14 and peripheral wall portion 10 limits and passes exit opening 9 from second chamber 7.Extend but this part also can be substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axis with respect to the axis tilt that passes distribution device end 12 shown in Figure 3.In addition, do not need to be illustrated in figure 3 as the plane, but can how much be rounded for example, shown in later figure.

Referring to Fig. 4 a; show the schematic perspective view of the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1; but embodiment in the figure has circular end, and wherein distribution device is provided with the tin hat 20 with peripheral sawtooth 21, and sawtooth 21 is convenient to remove cap 20 from the end 3 of distribution device.This cap can be provided with the screw thread corresponding to those labels 19 shown in Figure 1, but also can adopt other device that cap is attached to distribution device.

Referring to Fig. 4 b, show the schematic perspective view of the embodiment of the invention shown in the Fig. 1 that removed tin hat and the 4b.Various major parts are by representing with above identical label.

Referring to Fig. 5 a to 5e, show schematic perspective view according to second embodiment of distribution device of the present invention.Fig. 5 a shows second embodiment that the outside corresponds essentially to above-mentioned first embodiment, but is provided with alternative bounded system in the end 11 of device.Second embodiment comprises round exit opening 21, and this opening is provided with the periphery edge part of edge from the end 11 outward direction longitudinal extensions of device.Adjacent with end 11 and be provided with hinge 24, the circular cap part 23 that is sized to cover whole end 11 is connected to distribution device by this hinge with being attached to distribution device.Be provided with cylindrical member 25 on the inner surface of cap spare 23, this cylindrical member is placed and is sized to make it can fit into exit opening 21 when cap spare 23 is closed on the device.

Referring to Fig. 5 b, show the schematic perspective view of Fig. 5 a illustrated embodiment of seeing by the outlet 21 of opening wide, and show details according to the

exit wall

26,27 of the distribution device of this embodiment.Exit wall according to second embodiment comprises two parts: cylindrical surface part 26, and its radius corresponds essentially to the radius of exit opening 21; With two radially extend the surface portion 27 on plane basically, they are connected the appropriate section of central cylindrical surface portion 26 with outer periphery wall part 10.Details according to the

exit wall

26,27 of this embodiment is clearer in Fig. 5 c, wherein shows the planar view of seeing from the distribution device exit end shown in Fig. 5 a and the 5b, and has expressed the shape of the entrance and exit wall of this specific embodiment.Therefore for clear, the inlet wall 13 shown in the schematic cross sectional views dots, and has highlighted

exit wall

26,27 and peripheral wall portion 10.As shown in the figure, the radius of cylindrical part 26 is slightly less than 180 degree of the periphery of exit opening 21 corresponding to exit opening 21 and all border district extend through.Be extended with the plane surface part 27 that connects central cylindrical part 26 and outer wall section 10 from each periphery end of cylindrical part 26.Definite size, development length and angle that these inner structures form can change according to specific requirement.

Perspective view according to the actual design of second embodiment of distribution device of the present invention has been shown among Fig. 5 d and the 5e, has shown the main inside and outside structure of device.Previous illustrated to use with previous identical label with the structure of describing represent no longer to describe.Pointed out two features before not mentioning among Fig. 5 d and the 5e: the end towards vertical end place of the device of bottle or container (also seeing Fig. 6) of the distribution device of being made up of plane inclination wall part 12 in first embodiment shown in Figure 1 is alternative with rounded ends 30 in a second embodiment.But should be appreciated that and also can adopt multiple other shape.The another feature that occurs among Fig. 5 d and the 5e has provided the guiding piece 28 of two longitudinal extensions on the inside face that is arranged on second chamber 7, each guiding piece is provided with groove 29, and its width is corresponding to the respective width of the radially outermost edge portion part of exit wall 27 (or 14 in embodiment illustrated in fig. 1).Distribution device can be molded as two parts (corresponding to above part I and II in conjunction with Fig. 1 description) when it is made, and when distribution device is assembled, these two parts can be arranged to extend in the groove 29 of radially outer fringe region on the inside face of part I of exit wall (26,27,14) relative to each other.This has guaranteed that two parts are with simple and reliable mode correct location relative to each other.Be used for the marginal portion alternative constructions of cooperating with inlet wall 13, the guiding piece that promptly is arranged on the inside face in first chamber 5 also is fine.

Referring to Fig. 6, finally show and before describe in conjunction with Fig. 1,2 and 3 and the situation when inserting the neck 33 of bottle 31 with first embodiment according to distribution device of the present invention shown in the cutaway view, bottle 31 comprises the internal volume 32 that is used to hold the liquid product that is distributed by device according to the present invention.

Claims

1. one kind is used for from the distribution device of the described liquid product of container allocation that holds liquid product, described distribution device (1) comprises the access road (4) that is used for being communicated to from fluid container first chamber (5), described first chamber (5) is communicated with second chamber (7) fluid by the centre gangway (6) of given longitudinal extension length (l), and described second chamber (7) is communicated with outlet (9) fluid of described distribution device by exit passageway (8).

2. distribution device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the described longitudinal extension length (l) of described centre gangway (6) be at least described exit passageway (8) longitudinal extension length 1/3rd.

3. distribution device as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, described longitudinal extension length (l) is in 1.5 to 2.0cm scope.

4. distribution device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described device is included in the described device inlet wall (13) of longitudinal extension and exit wall (14) basically, described inlet wall extends to end (16) from the second end (12) of the described device relative with the described outlet (9) of described device, and described exit wall (14) extends to end (17) from the first end (11) relative with described the second end (12), make the stub area of described entrance and exit wall (13,14) overlap each other apart from l=X ₂-X ₁, limit the described centre gangway (6) in the described distribution device thus.

5. distribution device as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, the described longitudinal extension length (l) of described centre gangway (6) be described inlet wall (13) and/or described exit wall (14) longitudinal extension length 1/3.

6. distribution device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described inlet wall (13) and/or described exit wall (14) are the planes.

7. distribution device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described inlet wall (13) and/or described exit wall (14) are crooked.

8. distribution device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that described inlet wall (13) and/or described exit wall (14) curve inwardly, promptly their corresponding center of curvatures are positioned at the outside of described centre gangway (6), towards or exceed the respective external surface (10,15) of described distribution device.

9. each described distribution device in the claim as described above is characterized in that described device is provided with the removable over cap or the cap (20) of the described exit portion (3,9,11) that is used to cover described device.

10. distribution device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described exit wall (14) comprises core (26), and the part of the periphery of the cross sectional shape of described core (26) and described outlet (9,21) is corresponding.

11. distribution device as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that, described core (26) is provided with the radially extendible portion (27) of the described outer periphery wall (10) that connects described core (26) and described distribution device on its each longitudinal extension marginal portion, described thus exit wall (14) comprises described core (26) and each described radially extendible portion (27).

12., it is characterized in that described outlet (21) is circular basically as claim 10 or 11 described distribution devices.

13. as claim 10,11 or 12 described distribution devices; it is characterized in that; described device is provided with hingedly the over cap that (24) are connected to described device; wherein said be covered with to form insert the member of described outlet (21) when the exit end part (11,21) that is closed in described device when described lid goes up.

14. each described distribution device in the claim as described above, it is characterized in that, device on the inside face of described device is provided with the guiding piece (28) of longitudinal extension, each guiding piece is provided with groove (29), the width of described groove (29) is corresponding to described exit wall (14, the width of radially outermost edges part 27) or described inlet wall (13), described thus device can be by two detail assemblys, and described two parts correspond essentially to the first (I) and the second portion (II) of described device.

15. each described distribution device in the claim as described above, it is characterized in that, described device is provided with the tubular portion (2) that periphery extends, and described tubular portion is provided with and is used for releasedly the attachment (18) that cooperates with corresponding construction on the container that described device can be set.

16. one kind is inserted wherein hand-held container (31) as each described distribution device (1) in the claim 1 to 15, described distribution device (1) and described container (31) limit material in the described container of confession passes described distribution device (1) from the described inside (32) of described container (31) passage (4,5,6,7,8,9) together.

17. hand-held container as claimed in claim 16 (31) is characterized in that, described container (31) is provided with attachment (33), is used for being attached to releasedly being arranged on the attachment (18) that the association on the described distribution device (1) joins.

18. hand-held container as claimed in claim 17 (31) is characterized in that, described attachment (18,33) is the threaded portion that association joins.