CN102341319A - Hand held aerosol dispenser - Google Patents

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CN102341319A
CN102341319A CN2009801548608A CN200980154860A CN102341319A CN 102341319 A CN102341319 A CN 102341319A CN 2009801548608 A CN2009801548608 A CN 2009801548608A CN 200980154860 A CN200980154860 A CN 200980154860A CN 102341319 A CN102341319 A CN 102341319A
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D·H·比克内尔
R·钱伯斯
A·费尔丁
A·W·皮科克
G·P·兰达尔
J·E·勒
J·P·勒巴克
K·J·斯坦普
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/20Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operated by manual action, e.g. button-type actuator or actuator caps
    • B65D83/205Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
    • B65D83/206Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container comprising a cantilevered actuator element, e.g. a lever pivoting about a living hinge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/22Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means with a mechanical means to disable actuation
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/38Details of the container body
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract

An ergonomically excellent hand-held aerosol dispenser (1) comprising an aerosol container (3) and an attached spray through cap (2), the container (3) having a valve (15) at its top and a waisted section (4) towards its upper end, the upper expansion of the waisted section (4) smoothly continuing into the attached cap (2), the attached cap (2) reaching a maximum cross-sectional dimension which decreases further up and having: (i) an actuator button (6) located on its surface (8) above its maximum cross-sectional dimension, said button (6) being angled upwards at from 15 DEG to 50 DEG ; (ii) a spray aperture (7) on the opposite side of the cap (2) from the actuator button (6); and (iii) an associated spray channel (15) providing a fluid connection between the valve (15) on the container (3) and the spray aperture (7); the dimensions of the dispenser (1) allowing the consumer to grip the dispenser (1) around the waisted section (4) of the container and, with the same hand, press upon the actuator button (6) with an index finger to operate the dispenser (1).

Description

Hand-held atomizer
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of hand-held atomizer, and relate to particularly and a kind of the cosmetics complex is dispersed in the hand-held atomizer on the human body surface.
Background technology
US6,398,082 disclose a kind of actuating mechanism that is used for the hand-held jar, and wherein slide block can move to the valve engage position from the valve disengaging configuration through finger pressure, and when finger pressure was removed, hidden spring was back to the valve disengaging configuration with slide block.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of slidably atomizing cone of the ergonomic of actuator button that has.
In first aspect of the present invention; Provide a kind of hand-held cylindrical spray container; It comprises spray container and attached spray cap; This container has at the valve at its top and the waist on it, and the last extension of said waist extends into attached cap smoothly, and said attached cap reaches cross-sectional dimension (upwards further reducing) and has:
(i) be positioned at the lip-deep actuator button of its cross-sectional dimension top, said button makes progress into 15 ° to 50 ° angle;
(ii) be positioned at the spray holes on the said cap side relative with said actuator button; And
(iii) relevant spray channel, it provides the valve on the said container to be communicated with fluid between the said spray holes.
The size of said atomizing cone allows the customer to grip said atomizing cone around the waist of said container, and pushes said actuator button and the atomizing cone of forefinger operation simultaneously with identical hand.
In second aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of cosmetic spray agent complex has been applied to the method for human body, it comprises the use of actuator according to a first aspect of the invention.
In whole description, the direction term, for example " top ", " on ", " vertical ", " level " and " downward ", understand in the time of should being positioned at horizontal surface with reference to the pedestal that atomizing cone is in its " uprightly " position and container.In Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, illustrate the direction of this atomizing cone.
Term " dangles " and should be understood as that and refer to the characteristic of stretching out from other places downwards.
Term " horizontal " should be understood as that and refer to the plane that when orientation as described in second from the bottom section, is approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of atomizing cone.
The longitudinal axis of atomizing cone can be thought its spindle axis, and term " level " should be understood as that the plane perpendicular to this axis.
Use one hand just can easily operate atomizing cone of the present invention.The tilt actuators button of container and the design of waist shape make atomizing cone to hold in hand easily, and forefinger can be operated this actuator via simple stretching.Ideally; Being sized to of atomizing cone makes the customer can the waist of container be held between the finger tripe and the middle finger and the third finger of its thumb; And before actuating,, its thumb pad make its forefinger be in slight curving position when placing the thumb pad center at actuator button top.
The end face of actuator button should be considered to its thumb pad.
The waist of container is to be understood that to having the crevice of smooth contoured.That is to say to have the part of diameter reduction gradually towards " waist ", is to have the part that increases diameter gradually subsequently.Said " waist " is appreciated that the narrowest part of waist.
Atomizing cone " on " portion is appreciated that the part above the waist of atomizing cone, and the D score portion of atomizing cone is appreciated that the part below the waist of atomizing cone.
The waist of container be presented as usually container the first half a part and be preferably the part on its top 1/3rd.
The last extension of waist extends into attached spray cap smoothly.That is to say that the upwards degree of expansion of atomizing cone diameter roughly is equal to the degree that moves to cap from container.This does not get rid of container and spray has obvious bonded assembly possibility between the cap; In fact, this is very general (videing infra).Preferably, the maximum gauge on atomizing cone top is the position that is assemblied in container at the spray cap.
From causes for stable, the maximum gauge on atomizing cone top preferably is not more than the maximum gauge of atomizing cone bottom.More preferably, the atomizing cone upper part diameter is identical or approximately identical with the diameter of atomizing cone bottom.
In a preferred embodiment, the spray cap can be locked in the appropriate location on the spray container top.This can realize through crimping around the bottom inward flange of spray cap and the relevant groove towards the spray container top.Through making spray cap " locking " on the spray container top in position improve the robustness of operation.The spray cap is a kind of like this cap, and the product in the spray container can be disperseed (ejection) and need not cap be removed through it.This is to make the valve on the container and spray the relevant spray channel that fluid is communicated with between the spray holes in the cap through setting to realize.
Spray holes is the slit that is limited the outer wall that sprays cap.Through this slit, during valve on opening container, spray channel allows the content of container to be disperseed.Spray holes should be considered to be in the front portion of atomizing cone.
Can valve be opened through the valve on the container is applied downward pressure, this downward pressure normally produces through the downward pressure that on relevant spray channel, applies.
In a preferred embodiment, the external diameter of the waist of container is 30mm to 40mm, is more preferably 33mm to 39mm, and most preferred be 35mm to 37mm.
In a preferred embodiment, the center 70mm to 90mm that the waist of container is positioned at apart from the thumb pad of actuator button locates, and is more preferably 75mm to 81mm, and most preferredly locates for 77.5mm to 79.5mm, and it is the minor increment of measuring along the crooked outer surface of atomizing cone.Size such when the user of atomizing cone is the women is especially suitable, and such atomizing cone meets general women's hand and especially easy to use very much.
In a preferred embodiment; The ratio of the distance between the center of the thumb pad of the external diameter of the waist of container and the external diameter of waist and actuator button (minor increment of measuring along the crooked outer surface of atomizing cone) is at least 0.42 to 1 but be not more than 0.50 to 1; Be more preferably at least 0.44 to 1 but be not more than 0.48 to 1, most preferred at least 0.45 to 1 but be not more than 0.47 to 1.Size such when the user of atomizing cone is the women is especially suitable, and such atomizing cone meets general women's hand and especially easy to use very much.
In a preferred embodiment; The ratio of diameter of the external diameter of the waist of container and the said container in position that is assemblied in container at the spray cap is at least 1 to 1.15 but be not more than 1 to 1.35; Be more preferably at least 1 to 1.2 but be not more than 1 to 1.3, and most preferred be 1 to 1.25.The size that these are relative, especially with top paragraph in one of them preferred proportion of describing in detail combine, can be of value to ergonomics more.
Preferably come the operate actuator button through the mode of sliding; The sliding actuator button makes the content that discharges spray container via spray holes forward.The thumb pad that is in slight curving position and people when people's forefinger be arranged in actuator button in the heart the time, can accomplish the slip of button easily through stretching said forefinger.
For repeated usage, it is most preferred that actuator button has gigback.Usually, actuator button is furnished with return spring, and this return spring activated when promoting button forward, and when the pressure that removes on button, return spring is used for button is back to its initial position.
Actuator button and horizon angulation are 15 ° to 50 °, preferably 20 ° to 45 °, are more preferably 25 ° to 40 °.These angles should be considered to actuator button angle between axis and the horizon in identical perpendicular before and after it.When actuator is crooked, require tangent with respect to this bending with above-mentioned angle.
Actuator button can have the rib that strides across its upper surface extension so that increase gripping property.Preferably, for the same reason, the upper surface of button is processed by thermoplastic elastomer.The main body of actuator button can be by alternative plastic material, and for example polyacetal copolymer is processed.
Actuator button, especially its thumb pad are preferably at its front end K/UP.This help button to front slide and therefore can help the advantage of ergonomics of the present invention.
The spray channel of usually leading to spray holes via the valve from container top discharges the content of container.In a preferred embodiment, when actuator button during, can downward pressure be applied on the valve, thereby open said valve and allow the pressure atomization complex in the container to be disperseed to front slide.
In the preferred embodiment according to aforementioned paragraphs, actuator button forward and then slide backward so that apply downward pressure for the valve at the spray container top.Preferably, this convexity that can get off via dangling from actuator button applies downward pressure to spray channel and accomplishes, and spray channel then applies downward pressure to valve.
The spray cap comprises relevant spray channel, is normally processed by plastics (for example polypropylene).Common manufacturing approach is an injection molding.
Spray container used according to the invention is normally processed by sheet tin or aluminium.Valve is positioned at the top of container, normally center.Container can bear the pressure of the spraying complex of its stored.This pressure can reach 2 or 3 the crust, reach 10 the crust or even reach 14 the crust.
Spray container preferably includes the cosmetics complex that is used to be coated on the human body surface.Through this use and such complex, ergonomics advantage of the present invention is especially useful, and atomizing cone is particularly suited for towards user self ejection product.This is particularly useful for spraying product towards underarm areas usually, that is to say deodorizer and hidroschesis complex.
The characteristic of describing with reference to following specific embodiment can be incorporated in the describe, in general terms that provides in above-mentioned and/or the claim by oneself.
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Fig. 1 is the lateral side view that comprises the distributing box 1 of the spray cap 2 that is positioned at the top of receiving waist spray container 3 according to of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the front view of distributing box 1 shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 is the expansion lateral side view of distributing box 1 shown in Figure 1, and it has removed usually valve seat and related valves at the top of spray container 3;
Fig. 4 is the rear side birds-eye view of spray cap 2;
Fig. 5 is the front elevation of spray cap 2;
Fig. 6 has hatching A-A, the birds-eye view of the spray cap 2 of B-B and C-C;
Fig. 7 is the upward view of spray cap 2;
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are the section drawings at the crimping (being respectively 10 and 11) of spray cap 2 bottoms;
Figure 10 is the section drawing along the spray cap 2 of line A-A intercepting;
Figure 11 is the section drawing along the spray cap 2 of line B-B intercepting;
Figure 12 is the section drawing along the spray cap 2 of line C-C intercepting;
Figure 13 is the front view of spray channel 15;
Figure 14 is from the front view of the actuator button 6 seen of below slightly.
The specific embodiment
Referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3, spray container 3 has the waist 4 towards its upper end.The last extension of the waist 4 of spray container 3 extends into attached spray cap 2 smoothly, though they have tangible combination 5 between two.
Spray cap 2 has its lip-deep slidably actuator button 6 above its cross-sectional dimension, and at its opposition side the spray holes 7 that is limited the sidewall 8 that sprays cap 2 is arranged.
Distributing box 1 is designed to grip easily to greatest extent, especially by women's held.Waist 4 can easily be gripped between the finger tripe and the middle finger and the third finger of user's thumb, and when gripping like this, the pad of the forefinger of user's same hand can be placed on the actuator button 6, and forefinger is in slight curving position, for preparing with upwards stretching forward.
In this particular example, the ratio of the distance between the center of the external diameter of the external diameter of the waist of container 3 and waist and actuator button 6 (minor increment of measuring along the crooked outer surface of atomizing cone) is 0.46 to 1.
In Fig. 4 to Figure 12, further show spray cap 2 and its characteristic.Spray cap 2 has the circular cross section that is limited sidewall 8, and the diameter of spray cap 2 reduces towards its upper end.The oval spray holes 7 of sidewall 8 limits, this spray holes 7 is considered to be in the front portion of distributing box 1.Oval spray holes 7 has minor axis in the horizontal direction and locatees towards the upper end of sidewall 8.
Two braced wings 9 are inwardly outstanding from sidewall 8 at spray holes 7 either sides.These braced wings 9 are the half the thin-walleds that extend downward about its length from the top of sidewall 8.Be extended with spray channel guiding wall 10 from the side towards spray holes 7 of each braced wing 9.These spray channel guiding walls 10 are positioned at the perpendicular perpendicular to the front and back axis (A-A) of distributing box 1.They extend from braced wing 9 near spray holes 7 towards each other.Spray channel guiding wall 10 stops, and leaves one therebetween always slightly greater than the slit of the minor axis of oval spray holes 7.
In the bottom of sidewall 8, be useful on to make and spray crimping 11A and the 11B that cap 2 can be buckled in the top of spray container 1.Crimping is equally spaced by the bottom interior surface around sidewall 8 and is made up of isolated six the level and smooth pearl 11A of ripple crimping 11B.In Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, show the detailed cross sectional view of crimping 11A and 11B respectively.Crimping is snapped in the breach 12 (participation Fig. 3) around the top of spray container 1.
Spray cap 2 also has the roof 13 of limiting hole 14; The purpose in this hole is to hold the part (videing infra) of relevant spray channel 15.Roof 13 is connected to sidewall 8 through inwall 16, and inwall height from front to back is not quite similar, and is forwardly high relatively and reduce towards the rear portion.
Roof 13 has principal piece 13A and secondary segment 13B, and principal piece upwards tilts towards the front portion of actuator with about 32 ° angle from horizontal surface, and secondary segment approximately is (participation Figure 11) of level.Secondary segment 13B is positioned at the front end of roof 13.Hole 14 in the roof 13 is positioned at the center of principal piece 13A and secondary segment 13B joint, but is limited the latter substantially.
14 the either side in the hole (that is, and with the direction of the motion vertical of actuator button 6 on), two projections 17 are from the secondary segment 13B protuberance of roof 13.Each projection 17 all has the ridge 18 of protuberance on the side of its adjacent bores 14.
Being roughly circular hole wall 19 and 20 does lining and equal in the vertical direction for hole 14 to dangle and swell (referring to Figure 12) from roof 13.Longer from roof 13 hypomere that gets off 19 that dangles than epimere 20 from roof 13 protuberances.From roof 13 dangle the hypomere 19 that gets off in its front portion, parallel wall 22 far away has slit 21,21 edge extends towards spray holes 7 the parallel wall 22 far away in this front portion from the slit.These parallel walls 22 far away have acclivitous lower edge 23 on the direction of spray holes 7.Parallel wall 22 far away stops in the position that flushes with the outer rim 24 of inwall 16.
From the epimere 20 of the hole wall of top arm 13 protuberance with also from above-mentioned projection 17 adjacency of top arm 13 protuberances.Extend the vault 25 that lifts from the front portion of epimere 20, it is connected to epimere 20 in the slit in the epimere 20 of secondary segment 13B and hole wall of inwall 16 and bridge joint roof 13.The vault 25 that lifts is hemispheric at its top, and its inner face 26 is adjacent to the inner face of the parallel wall 22 far away that 21 edge extends from the slit the hypomere 19 of the hole wall under dangling in top 13.One section (videing infra) that the vault 25 of protuberance is designed to hold spray channel 15.
Substantially circular hole wall 19 and 20 inner face 20C be continuous and with either side that two projections 17 are aimed on have vertical groove 20D, the roof 13 of said projection 14 either sides from the hole swells.
Central protrusion 27 is from the principal piece 13A of roof 13 protuberance and have a back 28 that extend in the slit 29 passed the roof 13.The back 28 of this stretching, extension forms crash-resistant supporting walls and will likewise mention in the back.
Restriction folder 30 is protruding towards the back side of the principal piece 13A of roof 13.They limit (videing infra) for the part to actuator button 6.Folder 30 is positioned at the parallel cuts 31 of roof 13, and parallel cuts extends back from restriction folder 30, that is, extend along the direction that is pushed away from actuator button 6.
Also have two parallel cuts far away 32 among the principal piece 13A of roof 13.These parallel cuts far away 32 also extend back in the past and are positioned at the either side of central protrusion 27, under the projection 17 of roof 13 protuberances, extending to the position that flushes with the back 28 of central protrusion 27.
Figure 13 shows above-mentioned spray channel 15.This spray channel comprise vertical section 33 and with vertical section 33 one-tenth about 114 ° of angles (that is, becoming 24 ° of angles with horizontal surface) the section 34.Vertically section 33 is communicated with tilting section 34 fluids.
Vertical section 33 of spray channel 15 is designed to be assemblied in the valve rod (not shown) of spray container 3 and locates flue to help above-mentioned assembling at its pedestal (36V).In vertical section 33 hole 14 that also is designed to fit snugly against in the roof 13 that sprays cap 2 of spray channel 15 (videing infra).In this way, limited the cross motion of spray channel 15.Vertical section 33 of spray channel 15 has Hookean region at its top, and when operation commutator 1, the part of actuator button 6 is pushed above that.
Vertical section 33 of spray channel 15 has (that is, along with the sense of motion of actuator button 6 vertical direction) rectangular blocks 33A of being vertically oriented outstanding from its each side.These rectangular blocks 33A is dimensioned to slide in the vertical groove 20D in the inner face 20C of circular substantially hole wall 19 and 20.The rotation of spray passage 15 in this way.
Vertical section 33 of spray channel 15 has two little maintenance folder 33B, and each keeps folder to be positioned at some distances in top of the rectangular blocks 33A of vertical section either side.These folders 33B is used at production period spray channel 15 being remained on correct position and when for the first time using distributing box 1, breaking away from coming.
The tilting section 34 of spray channel 15 is inside and outside all narrow than vertical section 33.Tilting section 34 extends towards spray holes 7 from vertical section 33 top.Whenever spraying nose end at tilting section 34 has oblong-shaped disc 36D, and it is designed in the assembling of the tight rear of oval spray holes 7 and does not stay from outside appreciiable slit.Also have common whirl chamber in the end of tilting section 34, its design is in order to improve atomization quality.
Figure 14 shows actuator button 6.A plurality of characteristics that this actuator button comprises thumb pad 38 and dangles from it and.Thumb pad 38 is longer (being on its design-calculated direction of slip) on the fore-and-aft direction.Thumb pad is designed to be located on the roof 13 of spray cap 2.Thumb pad 38 is at its front end 39 place's K/UPs, so that improve the human engineering performance of using.From same purpose, on its end face, also has crooked projection 38A (these characteristics see also Fig. 1 and Fig. 3).
Two directed folders 40 hang down vertically from thumb pad 38 and are designed to through two parallel cuts 32 among the principal piece 13A of the roof 13 of the either side of central protrusion 27.Folder 40 has towards outer wedge 41, and wedge 41 helps to be inserted in the otch 32, and after these were accomplished, folder 40 temporarily curved inwardly.When pressing actuator button 6, keep folder 40 in its corresponding otch 32 inside to front slide.
Axis dangles from thumb pad 38 before and after the central authorities of thumb pad 38, and what get off is the structure 43 of keel shape.This structure is from outward-dipping below thumb pad 38 front ends, and stops in only about half of position along the length of thumb pad 38.The foot 44 of the structure 43 of keel shape is designed to when operation commutator 1, presses the Hookean region 35 on vertical section 33 top of actuator button 6.
Elastic reed 45 is dangling down from thumb pad 38 towards the position at the rear of thumb pad 38 front and back axis.Sheet spring 45 is positioned to through the slit 29 in the roof 13 of spray cap 2, and slit 29 is positioned at from the rear of the central protrusion 27 of roof 13 protuberances.Sheet spring 45 is designed to abut against the robust support wall 28 of formation from the extension back 28 of the central protrusion 27 of roof 13 protuberances.When pressing actuator button 6 forward, the sheet spring activated.When release actuator button 6, sheet spring 45 impels actuator button 6 to get back to its initial position.
Two projections 46 of having dangled from the front portion of thumb pad 38, these two projections are designed to and two projection 17 mutual actions from the secondary segment 13B protuberance of the roof 13 of spray cap 2.When pressing actuator button 6 forward, dangle the bottom of the projection 46 of getting off along top slide from thumb pad 38 from the projection 17 of roof 13 protuberances of spray cap 2, passed through said raised projections 17 up to the said projection of dangling 46.Rise crest 18 on the projection 17 of roof 13 protuberance of spray cap 2 is used for the projection 46 that guiding is dangled from thumb pad 38 during this process.When the said projection 46 of dangling has been passed through said raised projections 17, but depressed actuator button 6.
Two pillars 47 that support articulated joints 48 that dangle from the rear of thumb pad 38, this articulated joint are designed to be assemblied in the parallel cuts 31 towards the location, the back side of the roof 13 principal piece 13A of spray cap 2.
When operate actuator, dangle to front slide and from the front portion of thumb pad 38 projection 46 of getting off of actuator button 6 is ridden seat along the projection 17 from the secondary segment 13B protuberance of the roof 13 of spray cap 2.Meanwhile; Dangle get off two directed folders 40 in two parallel cuts 32 slides forwards that are arranged in the roof 13 principal piece 13A on central protrusion 27 either sides from thumb pad, and the articulated joint 48 of getting off of dangling from the rear portion of thumb pad 38 is along sliding towards the parallel cuts 31 of the location, the back side of the principal piece 13A of the roof 13 of spray cap 2.Simultaneously, sheet spring 45 activated through being compressed against on the supporting walls 28.
When the projection 46 of getting off when dangling from the front portion of thumb pad 38 had slid past from the projection 17 of the secondary segment 13B protuberance of roof 13, actuator button 6 can be pressed.Simultaneously, dangle from the rear portion of thumb pad 38 articulated joint 48 of getting off has arrived towards the restriction folder 30 of the location, the back side of the principal piece 13A of roof 13.Thumb pad 38 is pressed, and on the Hookean region 35 of keel shape structure 43 downwards against vertical section 33 top of spray channel 15 that get off of dangling from it.This makes spray channel 15 be located on the valve rod (VS) of container 1 above that downwardly against it, thereby opens valve and allow to discharge the product in the container 1.During pressing vertical section 33 of spray channel 15; To lower slider, and the rear that the oblong-shaped disc 36 in the end of spray channel 15 is close to oval spray holes 7 is to lower slider in the vault 25 of epimere that connects hole wall 20 and inwall 16 for the tilting section 34 of spray channel 15.
When pressure when actuator button 6 removes, force spray channel 15 forward with the related spring of valve rod (VS) of container 1, following closely, force actuator button 6 to get back to its initial position from the thumb pad 38 sheet spring 45 that gets off that dangles.

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1. cylindrical atomizing cone of hand-held; It comprises spray container and attached spray cap; Said container has at the valve at its top and the waist on it, and the last extension of said waist extends into said attached spray cap smoothly, and said attached spray cap reaches cross-sectional dimension; Said size upwards further reduces, and said spray cap has:
(i) above said spray cap cross-sectional dimension, be positioned at the actuator button on the said spray cap surface, said button is inclined upwardly 15 ° to 50 °;
(ii) be positioned at the spray holes on the side relative of said spray cap with said actuator button; And
(iii) relevant spray channel, it provides the valve on the said container to be communicated with fluid between the said spray holes;
The size of said atomizing cone allows the customer to grip said atomizing cone around the said waist of said container, and pushes said actuator button with identical hand, and forefinger is operated said atomizing cone.
2. atomizing cone according to claim 1; The ratio of the distance between the center of the thumb pad of the external diameter of the said waist of wherein said container and the external diameter of said waist and said actuator button is at least 0.42 to 1 but be not more than 0.50 to 1, and this distance is the minor increment of measuring along the crooked outer surface of atomizing cone.
3. atomizing cone according to claim 1 and 2; The ratio of the said external diameter of the said waist of wherein said container and the diameter of the said container in position that is assemblied in said container at said spray cap is at least 1 to 1.15 but be not more than 1 to 1.35; Be more preferably at least 1 to 1.2 but be not more than 1 to 1.3, and most preferred be 1 to 1.25.
4. according to the described atomizing cone of aforementioned arbitrary claim, the maximum gauge on the top of wherein said atomizing cone is assemblied in the position of said container at said spray cap.
5. according to the described atomizing cone of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein said actuator button is a slide.
6. according to the described atomizing cone of aforementioned arbitrary claim; The external diameter of the said waist of wherein said container is that 33mm to 39mm and the thumb pad center 75mm to 81mm that is positioned at the said actuator button of distance locate, and this distance is the minor increment of measuring along the crooked outer surface of atomizing cone.
7. according to the described atomizing cone of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein said actuator button has gigback.
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