CN103608122A - Dip tube connectors and pump systems using the same - Google Patents

Dip tube connectors and pump systems using the same Download PDF

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CN103608122A
CN103608122A CN201280023492.5A CN201280023492A CN103608122A CN 103608122 A CN103608122 A CN 103608122A CN 201280023492 A CN201280023492 A CN 201280023492A CN 103608122 A CN103608122 A CN 103608122A
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R.J.古德
D.凯莉
J.K.多德
J.R.克雷斯丁
D.L.德永
S.斯维顿
E.谢尔
L.科斯塔奎恩塔斯
A.埃斯皮诺扎
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
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    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
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    • B05B11/0044—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means compensating underpressure by ingress of atmospheric air into the container, i.e. with venting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-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
    • B05B11/10—Pump 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
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1009—Piston pumps actuated by a lever
    • B05B11/1011—Piston pumps actuated by a lever without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-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
    • B05B11/10—Pump 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
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
    • B05B11/1056—Actuation means comprising rotatable or articulated levers
    • B05B11/1057—Triggers, i.e. actuation means consisting of a single lever having one end rotating or pivoting around an axis or a hinge fixedly attached to the container, and another end directly actuated by the user
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
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Abstract

A pump system may include a blown-in dip tube connected to a valve body and having a connection which may include an improved blown-in dip tube connector having one or more of a lip for sealing with a blown-in dip tube, a seal ring configured to mate with a blown-in dip tube and seal therewith, a dip tube lock for mating with a blown-in dip tube, or an O-ring for providing an improved seal with a blown-in dip tube.

Description

The pumping system of dip-tube connector and use dip-tube connector
The cross reference of related application
Rights and interests and the priority of the claimed U. S. application 13/068875 of submitting on March 15th, 2011 of the application and the U. S. application 13/285576 submitted on October 31st, 2011; U. S. application 13/285576 is the partial continuous case of U. S. application 13/068875, and the mode that each of these applications quotes in full with it is attached to herein.
Technical field
Embodiments of the invention relate to for connecting pump and the container of dip-tube or dip-tube connector and the dip-tube connected system of bottle with integration.
Background technology
Conventional pumps spraying system, for example, trigger injector or mist injector and conventionally adopt dip-tube as for from container or the inner device to fuel injector transporting fluid or product of bottle.Although the main dip-tube that uses, once made and attempted getting rid of dip-tube in industry.For example, United States Patent (USP) 4,863,071, it is attached to herein by reference, discloses a kind of container and pump unit, and the liquid supply tube that wherein container is formed with one replaces dip-tube.Equally, U.S. Patent application 2010/0096415A1, it is attached to herein by reference, a kind of fluid-distributing container is disclosed, bottle and fluid extraction assembly that it has for liquid, wherein bottle comprise that integral type dip-tube and fluid distributor gear can aim to allow direct connection the between integral type dip-tube and fluid distributor gear.In each in these examples, in being connected between dip-tube and pump spraying system that be blown into of bottle or container, appear as simple pipe.For example, the trigger supply line (34 and 36) of describing in U.S. Patent application 2010/0096415A1 and illustrating seems it is only to slide into the pipe being blown in dip-tube.
Although engage and can be usefully with being blown into simple between dip-tube at trigger supply line, can there is other situation, wherein need to be blown into more firmly assembling between dip-tube and pumping system.In addition, can allow to have be blown into the container of dip-tube or configuration that bottle is assembled together with conventional trigger injector or pumping system or adjust can be favourable.And, in fuel injector system and be blown into the improvement of assembling between dip-tube and can be favourable.
Summary of the invention
According to some embodiment of the present invention, for pumping liquid by have be blown into dip-tube container or bottle pumping system can comprise the improved dip-tube connector that is blown into.The improved dip-tube connector that is blown into can comprise that flexibility is blown into dip-tube connector.Improvement is blown into the combination that dip-tube connector also can be configured to fasten or be otherwise attached to the valve body of pumping system, the valve holder of pumping system or valve holder and pump main body.In certain embodiments, be blown into dip-tube connector and being blown into of bottle or container can comprise being connected between dip-tube be configured to by be blown into dip-tube connector be retained on be blown into dip-tube in or improve and to be blown into dip-tube connector and to be blown into the one or more features that seal between dip-tube.
For example, according to some embodiment of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube connector and can at one end comprise and being configured to and the fluid intake that is blown into dip-tube and coordinates.Be blown into dip-tube connector and can comprise one or more dip-tube antelabium, dip-tube antelabium is configured to coordinate with a part that is blown into dip-tube and between dip-tube connector, provides improved sealing being blown into dip-tube and being blown into.
In other embodiments of the invention, be blown into dip-tube connector and can comprise one or more sealing rings, one or more sealing rings are configured to when dip-tube coordinates, be convenient to be blown into dip-tube connector and be blown into the sealing between dip-tube with being blown into when being blown into dip-tube connector.One or more sealing rings can be placed on the seat forming in being blown into dip-tube and can or be configured to by antelabium, lock pin be convenient to be blown into dip-tube connector and be blown into other feature fixing being tightly connected between dip-tube in place.According to some embodiment of the present invention, sealing ring can be blown into dip-tube connector with being blown into dip-tube connector double injection or can being formed in assembling process or being attached to.In some embodiments of the invention, seal ring material can comprise plastics, elastomer or flexible material.In certain embodiments, for example, sealing ring can be made by thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), thermoplasticity aethylis carbamas or polyurethane, silicon, rubber or other material.
In other embodiment of the present invention, a kind of dip-tube connector that is blown into can comprise one or more dip-tube locks, and dip-tube lock can coordinate with the lock pin, antelabium or other feature that are blown into dip-tube.Dip-tube lock can be included in recess, antelabium or its combination forming in a close part for its fluid intake that is blown into dip-tube connector.Recess, antelabium or combination can be configured to together with the feature kayser with on being blown into dip-tube.
In other embodiments of the invention, have one or more dip-tubes lock be blown into dip-tube connector also can assemble O shape ring or other feature with the fluid intake that is fixedly blown into dip-tube connector be blown into dip-tube.For example, O shape ring can be placed in dip-tube lock around make when be blown into the fluid intake end of dip-tube connector be inserted in container or bottle be blown in dip-tube time, O shape ring can form and seal with the sidepiece that is blown into dip-tube.At O shape ring and be blown into the sealing that forms between the sidepiece of dip-tube and can provide improved sealing between dip-tube being blown into dip-tube connector and being blown into.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, being blown into dip-tube connector can be made by plastic material.For example, be blown into that dip-tube connector can use high density polyethylene (HDPE) or medium density polyethylene is molded forms.Also can use as required other material.
In various embodiment of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube connector and can be attached in many ways pumping system or fit together with pumping system.In certain embodiments, for example, be blown into dip-tube connector and can comprise one or more connector antelabium, connector antelabium can coordinate will be blown into dip-tube connector and be fixed on valve body with one or more connectors of valve body.In other embodiments of the invention, being blown into dip-tube connector can coordinate with valve holder or ball holder and make to be blown into dip-tube connector and valve holder forms the integral part that can fit together with valve body.Under these circumstances, valve body can be configured to standing valve holder, be blown into dip-tube connector or the two.
According to some embodiment of the present invention, pumping system can comprise that the valve body that is connected to triggering injector is blown into dip-tube connector with the single-piece that is blown into dip-tube of bottle.Single-piece is blown into dip-tube connector can provide fluid path being blown into dip-tube and triggering between injector.Single-piece is blown into dip-tube connector can be by valve, and for example the valve of ball or other type is retained in the valve body that triggers injector and can be connected to valve body.Single-piece is blown into dip-tube connector also can comprise port, port can be connected to bottle be blown into dip-tube and for example can utilize sealing ring, dip-tube lock, O shape ring, dip-tube antelabium, flange or other sealed characteristic and be blown into dip-tube Fluid Sealing.
According to other embodiments of the invention, be blown into dip-tube connector and can comprise flexible pipe, flexible pipe can serve as being blown into dip-tube and triggering the direct connector between injector in bottle.In some embodiments of the invention, one end of flexible pipe (for example flexible dip-tube) can be inserted in a usual manner and triggers in injector or trigger in the pipe holder of injector.End opposite can for example connect by conventional bayonet socket or thread helix connection is inserted in being blown into dip-tube and being connected in the triggering injector of bottle of bottle.End opposite can be against being blown into dip-tube sealing or and being blown into dip-tube and being sealed and making to form fluid path being blown between dip-tube and triggering injector.Thereby that flexible pipe can be is crooked, camber or otherwise location realize and be blown into dip-tube and triggering being connected between injector, no matter be blown into dip-tube opening and aim at still and be offset to the fluid supply tube line of triggering injector.
According to other embodiment of invention, funnel can be used for pumping system.Thereby funnel can be positioned to have in the bottle that is blown into dip-tube and be formed into the path that is blown into the opening in dip-tube.Then in position in line, realize the triggering injector with flexible dip-tube is assembled on bottle and makes will to trigger injector and bottle assembling point-blank.At assembly process, flexible dip-tube, by running into funnel and being directed in the opening that is blown into dip-tube, can be realized fluid-tight sealing in being blown into the opening of dip-tube, will be blown into dip-tube be connected to triggering injector by flexible dip-tube.In some embodiments of the invention, funnel also can comprise that one or more openings or groove make to bottle, to carry out filling or filling again by funnel at funnel.
According to other embodiments of the invention, be blown into dip-tube connector and can comprise swivel or rotary connector, its formation is blown into dip-tube to the fluid path that triggers injector from bottle.In some embodiments of the invention, swivel can comprise main body or head, and main body or head are attachable on valve body, pipe holder or the valve holder that triggers injector.Port can extend and can be configured to coordinate and seal with the opening that is blown into dip-tube of bottle away from head or the main body of swivel.The rotation (for example, for it is removed from bottle) that swivel can be configured to make swivel to make to trigger injector with respect to its attached triggering injector rotation will not make swivel rotation (being connected to while being blown into dip-tube).Swivel allows to trigger injector with respect to the rotation feature that triggers injector and is repeatedly connected to have and is blown into the bottle of dip-tube and disconnects and make the bottle can be as required by filling again with it.
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Although this description is with pointing out especially and the claim of claimed specific embodiment of the present invention clearly; those of ordinary skills read by reference to the accompanying drawings the below description of various embodiments of the invention and will be easier to understand and understand various embodiment of the present invention, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the various parts of pumping system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 3 shows the perspective view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 4 shows the perspective view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 5 shows the top view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 6 shows the front view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 7 shows the side view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 8 shows the bottom view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 9 shows the perspective view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 10 shows the perspective view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 11 shows the sectional view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 12 shows the top view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 13 shows the bottom view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 14 shows the front view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 15 shows the side view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 16 shows the side view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 17 shows the sectional view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 18 shows the perspective view of valve according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 19 shows the side view of valve body according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 20 shows the bottom view of valve body according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 21 shows the sectional view of valve body according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 22 A and Figure 22 B show according to various embodiments of the present invention and to be blown into dip-tube connector and the close-up illustration being connected being blown between dip-tube shown in Fig. 2;
Figure 23 A and Figure 23 B show according to various embodiments of the present invention and to be blown into dip-tube connector and the close-up illustration being connected being blown between dip-tube shown in Fig. 6;
Figure 24 shows according to various embodiments of the present invention and to be blown into dip-tube connector and the close-up illustration being connected being blown between dip-tube shown in Figure 15;
Figure 25 shows according to various embodiments of the present invention and to be blown into dip-tube connector and the close-up illustration being connected being blown between dip-tube shown in Figure 16;
Figure 26 shows the valve body according to various embodiments of the present invention with one or more breech locks;
Figure 27 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 28 shows the zoomed-in view of a part for the triggering eductor pump system shown in Figure 27;
Figure 29 shows the perspective view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 30 shows the sectional view that is blown into dip-tube connector according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 31 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 32 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 33 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 34 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 35 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 36 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 37 shows the sectional view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 38 shows and is assembled into according to various embodiments of the present invention the triggering injector having on the bottle that is blown into dip-tube;
Figure 39 A shows the top-down view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 39 B show according to various embodiments of the present invention with respect to the bottom-up view of the swivel of triggering injector in bonding station;
Figure 40 A shows the top-down view of triggering eductor pump system according to various embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 40 B shows according to various embodiments of the present invention with respect to the bottom-up view that triggers the swivel of injector in disengaging configuration;
Figure 41 shows according to various embodiments of the present invention, has the view that is attached to again the triggering eductor pump system of being with the swivel on the bottle that is blown into dip-tube;
Figure 42 shows the sectional view of the assembly with the swivel according to various embodiments of the present invention that triggers injector valve main body and ball holder;
Figure 43 A to Figure 43 E shows according to the various views of the ball holder of some embodiment of the present invention; And
Figure 44 A to Figure 44 B shows the various views according to the swivel of some embodiment of the present invention.
The specific embodiment
According to various embodiments of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube connector can assemble with fuel injector, integrate or otherwise assembling so that by fuel injector for have be blown into dip-tube container or bottle.The integration or the assembling that are blown into dip-tube connector and fuel injector can allow to remove fuel injector from container or bottle.Be blown into dip-tube connector and fuel injector integration or assembling also can allow from container or bottle remove fuel injector and then refill be as required fitted on container or bottle.Therefore, various embodiment of the present invention can be used in conjunction with being designed to can be more filling bottle or the pumping system on container.
Figure 1 illustrates pumping system 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention.As shown in the figure, pumping system 100 can comprise triggering ejector system.Triggering injector shown in Fig. 1 or pumping system 100 can comprise valve body 150, piston 120, trigger and spring 110, ball valve 130, the ball holder 140 integrated and be blown into dip-tube connector 160.Pumping system 100 also can comprise have be blown into dip-tube 960 container 900 or bottle and container 900 in can comprise product.
Figure 2 illustrates the sectional view of the pumping system 100 of assembling according to various embodiments of the present invention.For reference, shown in broken lines have container or a bottle 900 that is blown into dip-tube 960.Although show particular vial 900 shapes and be blown into dip-tube 960 configurations, embodiments of the invention are not subject to illustrated shape and configurable limit, and embodiments of the invention can be used for having any container or the bottle 900 that is blown into dip-tube 960.In addition, having any routine or the known bottle 960 that are blown into dip-tube 960 can be used for various embodiment of the present invention and is blown into dip-tube 960 comprising opening, opening flush with the opening of bottle in 900 or the opening in bottle 900 below cave in, as known.
As shown in Figure 2, pumping system 100 can comprise triggering injector according to an embodiment of the invention, trigger injector there is valve body 150, ball valve 130 and be assembled in the ball holder 140 in the inner space of valve body 150 and be communicated with ball holder 140 be blown into dip-tube connector 160.Pumping system 100 also can comprise guard shield 190 and nozzle 192.The trigger of integrating and spring 110 can be assembled into and make the piston 120 can be by actuating the trigger of integration and the trigger of spring 110 part be actuated.In other embodiments of the invention, trigger and the spring 110 integrated can be replaced by independent trigger and spring members, and wherein the independent trigger part of independent spring members energy bias voltage or piston to allow the movement of returning of piston after having actuated pumping system 100.For example, conventional metal or plastics spring and trigger system can be used for embodiments of the invention, replace trigger and the spring 110 integrated.
According to embodiments of the invention, for the valve body 150 of pumping system 100, can comprise the valve body of any routine.The example of the valve body 150 that can be used for various embodiment of the present invention has been shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Figure 18 to Figure 21 and Figure 27.As shown in the figure, valve body 150 can comprise that bayonet socket connected system 153 is to be connected to bottle by valve body 150 or pumping system 100.For example, bayonet socket connected system, such as at United States Patent (USP) 5,845, disclosed that in 820, can be used for embodiments of the invention, United States Patent (USP) 5,845,820 modes that quote in full with it are attached to herein.Other bayonet socket or snap-type connector system also can be used for embodiments of the invention.Alternatively, valve body 150 can comprise conventional thread helix system (not shown), and wherein, screw thread connecting component can be assembled into valve body or fit together and valve body 150 can be connected to and air-tight bottle or container with valve body.Using in some situation of screw thread closed-system, holder seal or holder ring can be used for guaranteeing not leaking being connected between container or bottle and valve body 150.
Valve body 150 for embodiments of the invention can comprise ventilating opening.According to some embodiment, ventilating opening can comprise the ventilation connector 152 as shown in Figure 18 to Figure 21.Ventilation connector 152 can connect the inside of piston chamber 151 and the inside of valve body 150, when pumping system 100 is connected to bottle or container, and the internal communication of the inside of valve body 150 and bottle or container.When piston 120 is during through ad-hoc location in piston chamber 151, air can by ventilation connector 152 and to container or bottle in.
Valve body 150 also can comprise fluid passage 156.According to some embodiments of the present invention, by being blown into the fluid of dip-tube connector 160, can be delivered in fluid passage 156Nei He piston chamber 151.In other embodiments of the invention, fluid passage 156 can be configured to the ball holder 140 that receiving and maintenance or fixing and valve body 150 fit together.Under such situation, can be by being assembled in the part of the ball holder 140 fluid passage 156 by being blown into the fluid of dip-tube connector 160 transmission from container.
In some embodiments of the invention, valve body 150 can comprise one or more connectors 159.One or more connectors 159 can be configured to coordinate, fasten, fix or other fixing is blown into dip-tube connector 160 and valve body 150.In certain embodiments, one or more connectors 159 can be assembled together and make to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and maintain fixed position with respect to valve body 150 with the corresponding feature that is blown into dip-tube connector 160.In other embodiments of the invention, one or more connectors 159 can be assembled together and make to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and can or rotate with respect to valve body 150 rotation with the corresponding feature that is blown into dip-tube connector 160.For example, one or more connectors 159 can comprise snap ring, and snap ring is configured to the one or more connector antelabium 165 of fixing or connector tongue piece 175.In other cases, one or more connectors 159 can comprise one or more breech locks, as shown in figure 26.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, for the valve of pumping system 100, can comprise by ball holder 140 and be fixed to movably the ball valve 130 on valve body inside, as shown in Figure 2.Ball valve 130 can be assembled in the part of fluid passage 156 of valve body and ball holder 140 can be assemblied in the part of fluid passage 156 ball valve 130 is retained in valve body 150.In some embodiments of the invention, ball holder 140 can fasten in fluid passage 156 parts of valve body 150.In other embodiments, ball holder 140 and valve body 150 can comprise that complementary securing member or feature are to keep ball holder 140 and be retained in the fluid passage 156 of valve body 150.In other embodiments of the invention, ball holder 140 can comprise one or more sealing rings, sealing ring can coordinate with the inside that is blown into dip-tube holder 160 or seal and makes to be blown into dip-tube holder 160 and ball holder 140 can be assembled into single-piece and then fit together with valve body 150, is wherein blown into dip-tube connector 160 or ball holder 140 and coordinates or be connected with valve body 150.
In some embodiments of the invention, ball holder 140 also can be configured to dip-tube holder and makes the conventional dip-tube also can be by ball holder 140 fixings.In such configuration, will not utilize and be blown into dip-tube connector 160.But, ball holder 140 can be allowed for to single part that pumping system 100 makes for conventional dip tube system and adopts the system with the container or the bottle that are blown into dip-tube as the selection of the holder of ball valve 130 and the double duty of dip-tube holder.
Although various embodiment of the present invention is shown having ball valve 130, should be appreciated that other valve system can merge to various embodiment of the present invention.For example, at United States Patent (USP) 6,641, its mode of quoting in full of 003(is attached to herein) described in bivalve element can be used for various embodiment of the present invention.In such embodiments, bivalve element can be positioned and be immobilizated in fluid passage 156.In other embodiment of the present invention, valve system, for example, at United States Patent (USP) 7,175, its mode of quoting in full of 056(is attached to herein) in the valve system describing and illustrate, can be used for valve body 150 and there is the pumping system 100 that is blown into dip-tube connector 160 being suitably configured to utilize such valve system.In other embodiments of the invention, the pipe holder with one or more integral type valves, as the mode quoting in full with it in this patent application of WO2010/124040A2(is attached to herein) shown in and describe that, can be used for various embodiment of the present invention.
Valve system 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention also can comprise the other parts of the guard shield 190 or the known pumping system 100 that are attached to valve body 150.In addition, pumping system 100 can comprise the nozzle 192 being assembled on valve body 150, as known in the art.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, pumping system 100 can comprise and is blown into dip-tube connector 160.Shown in the drawings for being blown into the various configurations that dip-tube connects.
In Fig. 3 to Fig. 8, illustrated according to various embodiments of the present invention be blown into dip-tube connector 160.As shown in the figure, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and can comprise fluid intake 161, fluid flow path 162 and head link actuator 164.Fluid flow path 162 can be defined by entrance 161 and outlet 167 one end in office.Be blown into 160 operating periods of dip-tube connector, fluid can be entered in fluid path 162 and be come out in the fluid flow lumen chamber 166 of head link actuator 164 from exporting 162 by entrance 161 from being blown into dip-tube.The fluid being delivered in fluid flow lumen chamber 166 can be delivered in ball holder 140 and by pumping system 100 pumpings.
According to some embodiment of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and can comprise the one or more connector antelabium 165 around head link actuator 164, as shown in Figures 3 to 8.Connector antelabium 165 can be configured to fasten with one or more connectors 159 on valve body 150 or otherwise coordinate and makes to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and can assemble or be retained in together with valve body 150.In some embodiments of the invention, the assembling of the connector 159 of one or more connector antelabium 165 and valve body 150 can allow to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and move, for example, rotate mobile.In other embodiments, the assembling of one or more connector antelabium 165 and valve body 150 can keep being blown into dip-tube connector 160 with respect to stationary body 150 in fixed position.When being blown into dip-tube connector 160 and being assembled on valve body 150, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and also can coordinate or seal with ball holder 140 or pipe holder.With the location that is blown into dip-tube 160 of ball holder 140, can make head link actuator 164 and ball holder 140 be sealed will not leak the fluid transmitting by fluid flow lumen chamber 166.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and also can comprise one or more sealing rings 163, sealing ring 163 can coordinate, contacts or be convenient to be in addition blown into the fluid-tight sealing between dip-tube that is blown into of dip-tube connector 160 and bottle or container with the dip-tube that is blown into that is blown into dip-tube connector 160 and bottle or container.As a comparison, there is direct insertion or be snapped into be blown into the prior art of the pipe in dip-tube may be not be blown into dip-tube and fully seal.Under such situation, can lose at pumping system and be blown into vacuum essential between dip-tube, this may cause tripping force (prime) loss of pumping system.Under other situation, if lose at pipe and be blown into the sealing between dip-tube, tripping force loss will be expendable.Therefore, on dip-tube connector, comprise that one or more sealing rings 163 can improve and be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and the sealing that is blown into dip-tube being blown into.Can cause utilizing the improved function of pumping system 100 and the reliability that is blown into dip-tube container or bottle being blown into dip-tube connector 160 and being blown into improved sealing between dip-tube.In addition, embodiments of the invention comprise one or more sealing rings 163, when pumping system 100 is according to an embodiment of the invention during for bottle that can be filling again or container, permission is being blown into dip-tube connector and is being blown into more firm between dip-tube and repeatably sealing, wherein, pumping system 100 be attachable to have be blown into dip-tube container or bottle with separated with it repeatedly.
For example, at Figure 23 A and Figure 23 B, show according to some embodiment of the present invention, with container or bottle 900 be blown into that dip-tube 960 coordinates be blown into dip-tube connector 160.As shown in the figure, fluid intake 161 parts that are blown into dip-tube connector 160 can be positioned being blown in dip-tube 960 of bottle 900.The one or more sealing rings 163 that are blown into dip-tube connector 160 can draw base 963 and coordinate or seal with being blown into.According to some embodiments of the present invention, one or more sealing rings 163 can comprise one or more antelabium 163A, antelabium 163A can be snapped in one or more lock pins or fasten to be blown into and draw on base 963 so that will be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and be blown into dip-tube 960 maintenances, as shown in Figure 23 B.One or more sealing rings 163 can provide fluid-tight sealing being blown into being blown into of dip-tube connector 160 and bottle 900 between dip-tube 960.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, fluid intake 161 parts that are blown into dip-tube 160 can have the diameter less than flow path 162.In certain embodiments, in fluid intake 161, less diameter can be convenient to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and be blown into better sealing between dip-tube.For example, as shown in Figure 23 A, fluid intake 161 can be placed in and in a part that is blown into dip-tube 960, make at the excircle of fluid intake 161 and be blown between the inner periphery of dip-tube 960 to form sealing.Exist one or more sealing rings 163 to provide improved sealing to pumping system 100 being blown into draw on base 963.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, one or more sealing ring 163 can be made by any desirable material.For example, sealing ring can be made by thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), thermoplasticity aethylis carbamas or polyurethane, silicon, rubber or other material.But, under many situations, can make material and select to make one or more sealing rings 163 can be with compatible by being blown into the mobile fluid of dip-tube connector 160.In certain embodiments, one or more sealing rings 163 can be blown into dip-tube connector 160 double injections.In other embodiments, one or more sealing rings 163 can spray in, be glued at, be press-fitted or be connected in addition and be blown into dip-tube connector 160.In addition, in certain embodiments, and the material of one or more sealing ring 162 compatibilities can be coated to be blown into and draws on base 963 to improve at one or more sealing rings 163 and to be blown into the sealing of drawing between base 963.
Figure 5 illustrates the top view that is blown into dip-tube connector 160.As shown in the figure, one or more connector antelabium 165 can be the edge at least a portion place of head link actuator 164.Fluid issuing 167 can lead to fluid flow lumen chamber 166.Although show given shape and the configuration of fluid flow lumen chamber 166, should be appreciated that also and can use other configuration.In Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, illustrated and be blown into the front view of dip-tube connector 160 and side view and figure 8 illustrates its bottom view.
In Fig. 9 to Figure 15, illustrated and be blown into dip-tube connector 160 according to other embodiments of the invention.As shown in the figure, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and can comprise fluid intake 161, fluid flow path 162 and head link actuator 164.Fluid flow path 162 can be defined by entrance 161 and outlet 167 one end in office.Be blown into 160 operating periods of dip-tube connector, fluid can be entered in fluid path 162 and be come out in the fluid flow lumen chamber 166 of head link actuator 164 from exporting 162 by entrance 161 from being blown into dip-tube.The fluid being delivered in fluid flow lumen chamber 166 can be delivered in ball holder 140 and by pumping system 100 pumpings.Be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and also can comprise one or more vent passages 169.
According to embodiments of the invention, being blown into dip-tube connector 160 and can using one or more connector tongue pieces 175 to be connected to valve body 150, ball holder 140 or valve body 150 and ball holder 140 as shown in Fig. 9 to Figure 15.One or more connector tongue pieces can coordinate or be fixed on connector 156 with the one or more connectors 156 on valve body 150 or ball holder 140.According to some embodiments of the present invention, one or more connector tongue pieces 175 can comprise between each in one or more connector tongue pieces 175 that spacing makes one or more connector tongue pieces 175 to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and valve body 150, ball holder 140 or deflection during the two in assembling.Be blown into can be being connected between dip-tube connector 160 and valve body 150 or ball holder 140 fixing or movably.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and also can comprise dip-tube lock 168, as shown in Fig. 9 to Figure 15.Be different from the conventional dip-tube that is blown into and connect, on dip-tube connector 160, comprise that dip-tube lock 168 can improve and be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and the sealing that is blown into dip-tube being blown into.For example, being blown into dip-tube can comprise the ridge of lock pin, protuberance or be configured to and dip-tube lock 168 other features that coordinate.When being inserted in while being blown in dip-tube, dip-tube lock 168 can with help or prevent from removing therefrom the feature that is blown into dip-tube 160 and fasten or coordinate.In some embodiments of the invention, one or more sealing rings 163 also can be locked 168 with dip-tube and combine to improve and be blown into dip-tube and be blown into being connected between dip-tube connector 160, sealing or joint and seal.
Figure 24 illustrates being blown into dip-tube 960 and thering is dip-tube and lock 168 the example being connected between dip-tube connector 160 that is blown at container or bottle 900.Especially, Figure 24 shows the detailed part that is blown into dip-tube connector 160 of irising out in Fig. 5 being communicated with bottle 900.As shown in the figure, dip-tube lock 168 can fasten and make to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and be fixed to and be blown on dip-tube 960 with the lock pin 968, edge or other feature that are blown into dip-tube 960.In certain embodiments, lock pin 968 and dip-tube lock 168 can be configured to make after attached, and lock pin 968 and dip-tube lock 168, by not separated, can not re-use them and can not damage to be blown into dip-tube 960 or to be blown into dip-tube connector 160.In other embodiments, dip-tube lock 168 and lock pin 968 can be configured to allow to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and remove and re-assembly in the time afterwards from being blown into dip-tube 960.For example, bottle 900 is used further to filling and pumping system 100 again can need such configuration under those situations of bottle 900 therein.
As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12, be blown into the groove 142 at least a portion that dip-tube connector 160 also can be included in head link actuator 164.Groove can be configured to coordinate, be connected or otherwise sealing with ball holder 140.Ball holder 140 can fasten to be blown into and in dip-tube connector 160, make to be blown into dip-tube 160 and ball holder 140 can be used as individual unit shipment or in assembling process, is used as individual unit.
In Figure 16 to Figure 17, illustrated and be blown into dip-tube connector 160 according to other embodiments of the invention.As shown in the figure, dip-tube 168 features of locking that are blown into dip-tube connector 160 can be assembled O shape ring 178 or other sealing device so that seal being blown into dip-tube connector 160 and being blown between dip-tube.The abilities of in addition, adding O shapes ring 178 or other sealing device to dip-tube lock 168 allow shown in Fig. 9 to Figure 15 be blown into dip-tube connector 160 for have with dip-tube lock 168 features that coordinate be blown into dip-tube or do not exist feature be blown into dip-tube.
For example, the detailed view that is blown into dip-tube connector 160 and O shape ring 178 of irising out in Figure 16 and illustrating is shown in Figure 25.As shown in the figure, O shape ring 178 can be assemblied on dip-tube lock 168 and fluid intake 161 ends that are blown into dip-tube connector 160 can be inserted in being blown in dip-tube 960 of bottle 900.At least a portion of O shape ring 178 can coordinate and seal to improve with it with the wall that is blown into dip-tube 960 and is being blown into dip-tube connector 160 and is being blown into the function being connected between dip-tube 960.In other embodiments of the invention, be blown into dip-tube 960 and also can comprise additional features, it coordinates with O shape ring 178 or encircles 178 and be blown into extra connectedness or maintenance are provided between dip-tube 960 O shape.
According to other embodiments of the invention, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and can comprise the dip-tube antelabium 188 that is configured to be blown into dip-tube cooperation, shown at Fig. 2, Figure 22 A and Figure 22 B.The part of irising out of Fig. 2 has been shown in Figure 22 A.As shown in the figure, container or bottle 900 can comprise and be blown into dip-tube 960.Be blown into dip-tube 960 can comprise from bottle 900, extend be blown into dip-tube antelabium 988.When being blown into dip-tube connector 160 assembling or being assembled on bottle 900, fluid intake 161 parts that are blown into dip-tube connector 160 may extend in a part that is blown into dip-tube 960 and dip-tube antelabium 188 can be held on be blown on dip-tube antelabium 988, be blown into dip-tube antelabium 988 and coordinate or be sealed to and be blown into dip-tube antelabium 988.In this embodiment, sealing can be formed at fluid intake 161 and be blown between dip-tube 960, at dip-tube antelabium 188 and be blown between dip-tube antelabium 988, or fluid intake 161 and be blown between dip-tube 960 and dip-tube antelabium 188 and being blown between dip-tube antelabium 988.In other embodiments of the invention, dip-tube antelabium 188 can be assemblied on the inside that is blown into dip-tube 960, shown at Figure 22 B.Dip-tube antelabium 188 can be against the wall sealing that is blown into dip-tube 960 to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and to be blown into formation sealing between dip-tube 960.
According to the pumping system 200 of other embodiments of the invention shown in Figure 27 to Figure 30.As shown in the figure, pumping system 200 can comprise and be blown into dip-tube connector 260, be blown into dip-tube connector 260 be connected to valve body 250 and by valve 230 for example ball valve be immobilizated in valve body 250.Being blown into dip-tube connector 260 can be and serve as valve holder and at the one piece component that dip-tube 960 is connected with the fluid triggering between injector that is blown into of bottle 900.
Figure 27 illustrates the pumping system 200 according to some embodiment of the present invention.As shown in the figure, being blown into dip-tube connector 260 is attachable to valve body 250 and valve 230 can be immobilizated in valve body 250.As shown in the figure, valve 230 can comprise ball, and ball can lay to form ball valve against a part that is blown into dip-tube connector 260.In other embodiments, valve 230 can comprise clack valve, spring valve or known other valve.Be blown into dip-tube connector 260 and can comprise one or more connector antelabium 265, connector tongue piece or other connection feature so that will be blown into dip-tube connector 260 and valve body 250 maintenances.For example, one or more connector antelabium 265 can be buckled on one or more connectors 159 of integrating with valve body 250.In certain embodiments, one or more connector antelabium 265 can be configured to seal with a part for valve body 250.
Figure 28 illustrates some embodiment according to the present invention at valve body 250 and the zoomed-in view being connected that is blown into formation between dip-tube connector 260.As shown in the figure, valve body 250 can comprise from valve body 250 at upwardly extending one or more linking arm 280 or circumferentially connect protuberance downwards substantially, as shown in the figure.One or more linking arms 280 can comprise from its outstanding one or more sealing ring 285.One or more sealing rings 285 can coordinate or seal with the one or more connector sealing rings 270 that are blown in dip-tube connector 260.Be blown into dip-tube connector 260 and also can comprise one or more protuberances 271, one or more protuberances 270 can coordinate with sealing ring in valve body 250 or a part for one or more linking arm 280.One or more linking arms 280 and the assembling that is blown into dip-tube connector 260 can form fluid-tight sealing between dip-tube connector 260 and valve body 250 make to form fluid chamber 290 between two parts being blown into.The fluid that enters fluid chamber 290 can be by being blown into the upper fluid path 292 of dip-tube connector 260, through valve 230 and in the piston chamber 251 of valve body 250.
In Figure 29 to Figure 30, illustrated and be blown into dip-tube connector 260 according to some embodiment of the present invention.As shown in the figure, be blown into dip-tube connector 260 and can comprise head link actuator 264, head link actuator 264 has port 262 and the valve holder 240 extending from it.Port 262 can away from head link actuator 264, extend in one direction and valve holder 240 can in the opposite direction extend away from head link actuator 264.
Port 262 according to various embodiments of the present invention can be included in entrance 261 and the outlet in head link actuator 264 267 with the contrary end of head link actuator 264.Fluid flow path can be defined between entrance 261 and outlet 267.According to some embodiments of the present invention, port 262 can comprise near the one or more sealing devices that are positioned at entrance 261.For example, port 262 can comprise any in following: sealing ring 163, dip-tube lock 168, O shape ring 178, dip-tube antelabium 188, flange or other sealed characteristic of describing about other embodiments of the invention.In use, a near part for port entrance 261 262 can being blown into dip-tube 960 sealings or being sealed with the dip-tube 960 that is blown into of bottle 900 against bottle 900.
Valve holder 240 parts that are blown into according to an embodiment of the invention dip-tube connector 260 can comprise fluid intake 241 and fluid issuing 247.As shown in the figure, fluid intake 241 can comprise through the path that is blown into valve holder 240 parts of dip-tube connector 260.In other embodiments, the path of extending through valve holder 240 parts can be sealed, only leaves fluid intake 241 openings.Fluid issuing 247 according to various embodiments of the present invention can comprise valve seat.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube connector 260 can with valve body 250 together with other assembling parts form to trigger injector or pumping system 200, trigger injector or pumping system 200 can with there is the bottle 900 that is blown into dip-tube 960 and fit together.When assembling, a part that is blown into the port 262 of dip-tube connector 260 can seal or be combined together with being blown into dip-tube 960, forms fluid-tight sealing.When operation, fluid can be by being blown into dip-tube 960 to being blown in dip-tube connector 260 and in the fluid chamber 290 being blown between dip-tube connector 260 and valve body 250.Other operation Ke Cong fluid chamber 290 pumping fluids that trigger injector arrive in the 251Nei， piston chamber of piston chamber 251 of valve body 250 through valve 230, and then conventional device is for spraying such fluid.Therefore, be blown into according to an embodiment of the invention dip-tube connector 260 and can be used as being blown into dip-tube 960 and triggering fluid line or the fluid flow path between injector or other distributor at bottle 900.
According to some embodiment of the present invention, being blown into dip-tube connector and can being made by any desirable material according to any embodiment in embodiments of the invention.For example, being blown into dip-tube connector can be made by plastic material.In certain embodiments, being blown into dip-tube connector can be made by polythene material.For example, in certain embodiments, being blown into dip-tube connector can be made by high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE).In other embodiments, being blown into dip-tube connector can be made by medium density polyethylene (MDPE).In a further embodiment, if be blown into dip-tube connector, can make and make to use bayonet type to be connected between pumping system 100 and bottle 900 by the material that allows to be blown into the deflection of dip-tube connector, can during removing pumping system 100 from bottle 900, by the ability that is blown into the deflection of dip-tube connector, be convenient to remove pumping system 100.For example, when removing bayonet socket connection from bottle 900, valve body 150 twists off from bottle 900 conventionally.When valve body 150 reverses, be blown into the fluid flow path 162 part deflections of dip-tube connector 160, allow valve body 150 to reverse to discharge bayonet socket and connect to maintain simultaneously and be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and be blown into the sealing between dip-tube 960 or be connected.
Although various embodiment of the present invention be shown having coordinate with valve body 150 be blown into dip-tube connector 160, be blown into dip-tube connector 160 also can be assembled with the connector of ball holder 140 or by the connector with ball holder 140 fixing.For example, the connector on ball holder 140 can be blown into connector on dip-tube connector 160 and coordinate or assemble and make to be blown into dip-tube connector 160 and ball holder 140 is fastened togather.Can be by the fastening of ball holder 140 and valve body 150, be blown into the fastening of dip-tube connector 160 and valve body 150, ball holder 140 and be blown into the fastening of dip-tube connector 160 and valve body 150 or carry out ball holder 140 and be blown into the assembling of dip-tube connector 160 and valve body 150 by other conventional assembling or retention system.
Figure 31 illustrates the pumping system 300 according to other embodiments of the invention.As shown in the figure, pumping system 300 can comprise triggering injector, triggers trigger and spring 110, ball valve 130 and ball holder 140 that injector has valve body 150, piston 120, integration, as other embodiments of the invention.Pumping system 300 also can comprise flexible pipe 360, and flexible pipe 360 can serve as the connector between dip-tube 960 and other parts of pumping system 300 that is blown at bottle 900.Pumping system 300 also can comprise any in guard shield 190 and nozzle 192, as well-known.In addition, the combination of the trigger of integration and spring 110 can be substituted by conventional plastics or metal spring and trigger.
According to some embodiment of the present invention, be blown into dip-tube 960 and triggering between injector and use flexible pipe 360 to form fluid flow path for being easy to adapt to the solution of existing triggering injector, existing triggering injector has not the fluid flow path that is blown into dip-tube 960 register with bottle.For example, as shown in figure 31, one end of flexible pipe 360 can be inserted in, be assemblied in or otherwise communicating valve main body 150, ball holder 140, pipe holder or other fluid flow path in pumping system 300.The end opposite of flexible pipe 360 can be inserted in the opening that is blown into dip-tube 960 of bottle 900.The opening that is blown into dip-tube 960 can comprise that infundibulate wall guides into the end of flexible pipe 360 and is blown into 960 one-tenth sealed engagement of dip-tube with help.Thereby the end that is inserted in the flexible pipe 360 being blown in dip-tube can form fluid-tight sealing against the inner wall sealing that is blown into dip-tube 960, allow pumping system 300 when being started by user, to keep tripping force.According to some embodiments of the present invention, the end that is inserted in the flexible pipe 360 in the opening that is blown into dip-tube 960 also can comprise sealing device.For example, the end that is inserted in the flexible pipe 360 in the opening that is blown into dip-tube 960 can comprise any in following: sealing ring 163, dip-tube lock 168, O shape ring 178, dip-tube antelabium 188, flange or according to an embodiment of the invention other sealing device.
When assembling, according to embodiments of the invention, utilize the pumping system 300 of flexible pipe 360 to provide and be blown into dip-tube 960 to the bending or the arc fluid path that trigger injector from bottle 900.In certain embodiments, flexible pipe 360 can provide the dip-tube 960 that is blown in bottle 900 is directly connected to fluid path or the supply line that triggers injector fluid supply tube line or fluid flow path.
Be different from and comprise with the integral type dip-tube of bottle or be blown into the trigger supply line shown in the U.S. Patent application 2010/0096415 that dip-tube " directly aims at ", flexible pipe 360 forms from being blown into dip-tube 960 to the indirect supply route of trigger actuator according to an embodiment of the invention.In addition, use flexible pipe 360 according to an embodiment of the invention allow to there is fluid supply tube (its with the front portion skew of bottle or with the position skew that is blown into dip-tube 960 places of bottle 900) routine trigger injector and be assembled together with flexible pipe 360 and be connected to have and be blown into bottles 900 of dip-tube 960, as shown in figure 31.Therefore, trigger supply line and direct aim at and nonessential that is blown into dip-tube 960 openings.This is also favourable, because, be different from the triggering injector that lay in the place ahead of U.S. Patent application 2010/0096415, when with 360 combination of flexible pipe according to an embodiment of the invention, triggering injector and its quality can be more towards the middle part of bottle or towards the bottle 900 distolateral portions location contrary with being blown into dip-tube 960.With respect to the direct aligning of other trigger supply line, this can improve balance and the ergonomics of this embodiment.With flexible pipe 360, connect to trigger injector or pumping system 300 and be blown into dip-tube 360 and also can allow the triggering injector with centrally-located or skew fluid supply path for triggering injector.
The dip-tube shortening uses that flexible pipe 360 is also favourable according to an embodiment of the invention, because can be used as flexible pipe 360.Or, assembled the triggering injector of dip-tube of conventional size or pumping system and can cut this dip-tube and make the end of the dip-tube that shortens can be inserted in being blown in dip-tube 960 of bottle 900 on canning line.This can allow the routine of having assembled dip-tube to trigger injector for having the bottle 900 that is blown into dip-tube 960.
According to embodiments of the invention, flexible pipe 360 can be assembled into bottle 900 on canning line.In some embodiments of the invention, have be blown into the bottle 900 of dip-tube 960 can be by filling or filling fluid product partly, as known in the art.The pumping system 300 that is equipped with flexible pipe 360 can be aimed at flexible pipe 360 when pumping system 300 is assembled on bottle 900 on canning line can be coordinated with the opening being blown in dip-tube 960.After arriving sufficient insertion depth, pumping system 300 is removable and aims at bottle 900 openings and make pumping system 300 be attachable to bottles 900, for example, use conventional bayonet socket assembly system or reverse on closed-system.Resulting configuration is shown in Figure 31, and wherein, flexible pipe 360 comprises that sufficient bending triggers the fluid supply tube line of injector and is blown into dip-tube 960 to connect.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, ball valve 130 and ball holder 140 can be managed holder and ball valve 130 or other conventional valve system and be replaced.For example, Figure 32 shows and is equipped with routine triggering injector 399 or the distributor gear of flexible pipe 360 according to an embodiment of the invention.Trigger injector 399 or distributor gear at United States Patent (USP) 5,906, it is attached to 301(herein in full by reference) in further describe and illustrate.Shown in figure 32, a part for flexible pipe 360 can be assemblied in the black box 334 or pipe holder that triggers injector 399 according to an embodiment of the invention.Flexible pipe 60 can be enough with the assembling of black box 334 or pipe holder or is fully closely made to be not easy to after assembling or can not remove flexible pipe 360 from triggering injector 399.
Flexible pipe 360 can be made by flexible material according to an embodiment of the invention.For example, in some embodiments of the invention, flexible pipe 360 can be flexible plastic material.In some specific embodiment, low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE) material can be used for manufacturing flexible pipe 360 according to an embodiment of the invention.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, pumping system 400 can comprise funnel 470, as shown in figure 33.Funnel 470 can be inserted in bottle 900 to help that flexible pipe 360 is guided to being blown in the opening in dip-tube 960 of bottle 900.As shown in the figure, funnel 470 can be positioned to the top of the more close bottle of wide opening 900 and more close opening or the drop point (landing) being blown in dip-tube 960 of narrow portion, and funnel 470 can be made by any desirable material according to an embodiment of the invention.In certain embodiments, funnel 470 can be made by plastic material.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, funnel 470 can comprise at the sidewall of funnel 470 one or more openings 472.One or more openings 472 in the sidewall of funnel 470 can allow fluid to pass through funnel 470 and filling bottle 900.For example, the bottle 900 that is equipped with the funnel 470 with one or more openings 472 can pass through direct fluid interior and filling to funnel 470.When fluid enters funnel 470, they can be by one or more openings 472 and to bottle 900 inside.In some embodiments of the invention, can on canning line, before filling bottle 900, funnel 470 be inserted in bottle 900 and at filling bottle 900 in the situation that funnel 470 is in place.According to other embodiments of the invention, funnel 470 can add on bottle 900 after pouring process; Therefore, will have the pumping system 400 of flexible pipe 360 or trigger before injector is attached on bottle 900, bottle 900 can be by filling and then funnel 470 is inserted in bottle 900.
According to embodiments of the invention, funnel 470 can help flexible pipe 360 to guide in the opening that is blown into dip-tube 960.Because only need a part for funnel 470 to guide flexible pipe 360, the one or more openings 472 in funnel 470 can be quite greatly to allow by funnel 470 or to utilize the funnel 470 being assemblied in bottle 900 to carry out filling bottle 900.
According to the funnel 470 of some embodiment of the present invention, can, at the opening part of bottle 900, be blown into the opening part of dip-tube 960 or in any other desirable mode, be fixed on bottle 900.
Figure 34 illustrates the embodiment of the pumping system 400 that comprises funnel 470.As shown in the figure, the conventional injector 399 that triggers, for example, at United States Patent (USP) 5,906, shown in 301 and describe that, can assemble according to an embodiment of the invention flexible pipe 360 and with there is the funnel 470 that is blown into the bottle 900 of dip-tube 960 and is inserted in bottle 900 and fit together.Funnel 470 can help flexible pipe 360 to guide to and be blown in dip-tube 960 during assemble pump system 400.In addition, use funnel 470 can allow to trigger injector 399 direct-assemblings to bottle 900 and without first aiming at flexible pipe 360 and being blown into dip-tube 360 openings.
According to other embodiment of invention, pumping system 500 can comprise swivel 560 or rotary connector, and it can provide fluid path with triggering between injector being blown into dip-tube 960.For example, figure 35 illustrates the swivel 560 according to some embodiment of the present invention.As shown in the figure, pumping system 500 can comprise triggering injector, triggers trigger and spring 110, ball valve 130 and ball holder 140 that injector has valve body 150, piston 120, integration, is similar to other embodiments of the invention.Pumping system 500 also can comprise swivel 560, and swivel 560 is snapped on ball holder 140 or valve body 150 and it can serve as the connector between dip-tube 960 and other parts of pumping system 500 that is blown at bottle 900.Pumping system 500 also can comprise any in guard shield 190 and nozzle 192, as well-known.In addition, the combination of the trigger of integration and spring 110 can be replaced by conventional plastics or metal spring and trigger.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, swivel 560 or rotary connector can be configured to triggering injector that rotation makes to utilize swivel 560 and can be assembled into and have on the bottle 900 that is blown into dip-tube 960 and then by twisting off, trigger injector and be connected to dismantle with bottles 900 bayonet socket.Port 562 on swivel 560 can be blown into dip-tube 960 openings and coordinate and seal.When the rotation of the attached triggering injector of swivel 560, swivel can be retained on a position, and port 562 is sealed to the remainder that is blown into dip-tube 960 openings and triggers injector and moves.This feature can allow at pumping system 500 swivel to maintain and be blown into dip-tube 960 and aim at when bottle 900 removes.Trigger injector and swivel 560 then can and bottle 900 disconnect and break at port 562 and be blown into the sealing between dip-tube 60.
Swivel 560 has according to various embodiments of the present invention been shown in Figure 36 and Figure 37.Figure 36 illustrates and trigger according to an embodiment of the invention injector and fit together and be attached to the sectional view with the swivel 560 of bottle on 900 that is blown into dip-tube 960.As shown in the figure, swivel 560 can fasten or otherwise be connected to valve body 150 or ball holder 140.The port 562 being associated with swivel 560 is salable in the opening that is blown into dip-tube 960 of bottle 900.In certain embodiments, the extensible outside that surpasses valve body 150 or valve body 150 of the port 562 of swivel 560, as shown in the figure.In this way, port 562 can arrive be positioned bottle 900 open top below be blown into dip-tube 960 openings.Therefore, swivel 560 provides fluid path being blown into dip-tube 960 and triggering between injector.In addition, in certain embodiments, be blown into dip-tube 960 and can comprise funnel-shaped opening, as shown in figure 36, make the port 562 of swivel can be easier to aim at and be assembled in the opening being blown in dip-tube 960 with its sealed engagement.
Figure 37 illustrates swivel 560 according to various embodiments of the present invention or the more detailed view of rotary connector.As shown in the figure, according to the swivel 560 of some embodiment of the present invention, can fasten on the valve body 150 of pumping system 500.Valve body 150 can comprise one or more connectors 159, and swivel 560 can be connected to connector 159, and swivel 560 can comprise that one or more breech locks or fastening feature are so that be connected to valve body 150.Ball holder 140 also can comprise one or more features or seal, and for example radial seal 541, allows ball holder 140 and swivel 560 sealings.Although swivel 560 can be connected to valve body 150, connector can be configured to make swivel 560 to move with respect to valve body 150.The port 562 being associated with swivel 560 can be assembled to and air-tight bottle 900 be blown into the opening in dip-tube 960, as shown in the figure.In some embodiments of the invention, port 562 also can comprise one or more sealed characteristics, for example sealing ring 163, dip-tube lock 168, O shape ring 178, dip-tube antelabium 188, flange or other sealing device according to various embodiments of the present invention.Such feature can be convenient to improvement and the sealing that is blown into the opening in dip-tube 960.
According to embodiments of the invention, have swivel 560 pumping system 500 can with have be blown into dip-tube 960 bottle 900 assembly and disassembly.For example, the pumping system 500 with bayonet socket connected system can be assembled on the bottle 900 with corresponding connected system, as shown in figure 38.As shown in the figure, pumping system 500 can aim at opening in bottle 900 and be forced to down on bottle 900 to be connected with bottle 900.At pumping system 500 or during triggering injector and bottle 900 assemblings and being connected, the port 562 of swivel 560 can be blown into opening aligning in dip-tube 960, coordinate and seal.Then can use pumping system 500.The top-down figure that is attached to the pumping system 500 on bottle 900 and the bottom-up view that the swivel in attachment points 560 with respect to pumping system 500 has been shown in Figure 39 B have been shown in Figure 39 A.
When removable bayonet socket connection is present between bottle 900 and valve body 150, for pumping system 500 and bottle 900 are departed from, the triggering injector of pumping system 500 partly can rotate to the position shown in Figure 40 A from the position shown in Figure 39 A.Then can make pumping system 500 remove and depart from from bottle 900 and be blown into dip-tube 960.The bottom-up view of the swivel in disengaging configuration 560 with respect to pumping system 500 has been shown in Figure 40 B.As shown in the figure, swivel 560 can rotate, and allows swivel 560 to keep and is blown into that dip-tube 560 engages until pumping system 500 disengaging bayonet socket connected systems and removing from bottle 900.
For the attached pumping system with swivel 560 500 departing from according to various embodiments of the present invention again, pumping system 500 can be aimed at bottle 900 port 562 of swivel is aimed at the opening that is blown into dip-tube 960.Then pumping system 500 can be reduced on bottle 900, as shown in figure 41, and reverse and get back to the attachment points shown in Figure 39 A.
According to other embodiment of invention, swivel 560 also can be used for having the pumping system 500 that valve body 150 is attached to the non-removable bayonet system on bottle 900.In such embodiments, non-removable bayonet system can get rid of or prevent that the triggering injector part of pumping system 500 and bottle 900 from departing from.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, the pumping system 500 that has swivel 560 can be assembled as shown in figure 42.Valve body 150 can inversion and ball or ball valve 130 be inserted in fluid path wherein.Ball holder 140 can be inserted in fluid path with fixing ball valve 130.Swivel 560 can fasten on valve body 150 and can form fluid-tight sealing with ball holder 140.Resulting structure can be assembled into and have on the bottle 900 that is blown into dip-tube 960, as described herein.
In Figure 43 A to Figure 43 E, illustrated according to the example of the ball holder 140 of some embodiment of the present invention.Figure 43 A shows according to the side view of the ball holder 140 of some embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 43 B shows its top-down view, and Figure 43 C shows its bottom-up view, and Figure 43 D and Figure 43 E show its perspective view.As shown in the figure, ball holder 140 can comprise for by from being blown into Fluid Transport that dip-tube 960 receives to fluid path 541 or fluid supply tube line in pumping system, as well-known.Ball holder also can comprise one or more lock pins or stop part 545 as required.One or more lock pins or stop part 545 can cooperate to limit the rotating range between swivel 560 and ball holder 140 with one or more lock pins or stop part in swivel 560.After bottle 900 has removed pumping system 500 or pumping system 500 is being assembled into bottle 900 during, one or more lock pins or stop part 545 can with swivel 560 in one or more lock pins or stop part cooperation keep swivel 560 at ad-hoc location.Also can comprise that one or more Torsional Characteristics 543 are as the part of ball holder 140.One or more Torsional Characteristics 543 can limit the movement of ball holder 140 remove pumping system 500 or assemble pump system 500 and bottle 900 from bottle 900 during.One or more Torsional Characteristics 543 also can coordinate to aim at valve body 150 or place kick holder 140 prevents that with valve body 150 and when swivel 560 rotates ball holder 140 from moving with respect to valve body 150.Ball holder 140 also can comprise one or more seals 544.One or more seals 544 can be configured to coordinate or the inside of sealed rotational joint 560 makes the inside of ball holder 140 and the inside of swivel 560 form fluid chamber.
In Figure 44 A to Figure 44 E, illustrated according to the example of the swivel 560 of some embodiment of the present invention.Figure 44 A shows according to the side view of the swivel 560 of some embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 44 B shows its top-down view, and Figure 44 C shows its bottom-up view, and Figure 44 D to Figure 44 E shows its perspective view.As shown in the figure, swivel 560 is also included in entrance or the opening of the fluid path of swivel 560 inside.One or more rotation lock pins or stop part 565 can be formed on the inside of swivel 560, can be configured to coordinate or cooperate with one or more lock pins or the stop part 545 of ball holder 140.Swivel 560 also can comprise that one or more vent port 566 to allow bottle 900 to ventilate when pumping system 500 operates.
According to some embodiment, swivel 560 also can comprise that one or more buckle crimpings 567 or other attached feature are to be connected to valve body 150 by swivel 56.One or more buckle crimpings 567 can be configured to make swivel 560 coordinate or be connected with valve body 150.For example, one or more buckle crimpings 567 of swivel 560 can be snapped in the one or more connectors 159 on valve body 150 or around so that swivel 560 is secured on valve body 150.In various embodiment of the present invention, one or more buckle crimpings 567 can allow swivel 560 with respect to valve body 150 rotations.In other embodiments, if do not need rotation or the rotation of swivel 560, one or more buckle crimpings 567 or other attached feature can form attachment between swivel 567 and valve body 150.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, swivel 560 can form fluid chamber two components interior with coordinating of ball holder 140.When with valve body 150 assembling and when being blown into dip-tube 960 and coordinating, fluid can from be blown into that dip-tube 960 is delivered in swivel 560 and ball holder 140 and in the piston chamber 151 of valve body 150 with injection, as well-known.Therefore, swivel 560 can provide fluid to be connected with triggering between injector being blown into dip-tube 960.
Swivel 560 can be made by plastics or resin material according to an embodiment of the invention.For example, swivel 560 can be made by polythene material, high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE), other such material.
Described hereinbefore some specific embodiment of the present invention, should be appreciated that the specific detail that the present invention of being limited by claims is not subject to stating in the description above limits, but can be susceptible to its many obvious modification.But the present invention is only subject to claims restriction, claims comprise all equivalent devices or the method according to described operate of the present invention within the scope of it.

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1. a pumping system, comprising:
Valve body;
Piston;
Trigger;
Spring;
Valve;
Valve holder; And
Be blown into dip-tube connector.
2. pumping system according to claim 1, wherein, described in be blown into dip-tube connector and also comprise:
Fluid intake;
Head link actuator;
Fluid flow path between described fluid intake and described head link actuator; And
At least one connector antelabium on described head link actuator.
3. pumping system according to claim 2, wherein, described valve body also comprises that at least one connector and wherein said at least one connector coordinate and are connected with described valve body to be blown into dip-tube described in fixing with described at least one connector antelabium.
4. pumping system according to claim 2, wherein, described in be blown into dip-tube and also comprise at least one sealing ring.
5. pumping system according to claim 4, wherein, described at least one sealing ring comprises and is selected from the group that comprises following material: thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), thermoplasticity aethylis carbamas, thermoplastic polyurethane, silicon and rubber.
6. pumping system according to claim 2, wherein, described in be blown into dip-tube and also comprise dip-tube lock.
7. pumping system according to claim 2, wherein, described in be blown into dip-tube and also comprise: dip-tube lock; And
The O shape ring of bearing in described dip-tube lock.
8. pumping system according to claim 1, wherein, described trigger and described spring comprise trigger and the spring assembly of integration.
9. pumping system according to claim 1, also comprises container; Wherein said container comprise be blown into dip-tube and wherein said be blown into dip-tube connector with described in be blown into the part sealing of dip-tube.
10. pumping system according to claim 9, is also included in the product in described container.
11. 1 kinds of pumping systems, comprising:
Container, it comprises and is blown into dip-tube;
Trigger injector, comprising:
Valve body, comprising:
Piston chamber;
Fluid passage; And
At least one connector;
Be positioned the piston in described piston chamber;
The trigger being communicated with described piston;
Spring;
Valve in described fluid passage;
The valve holder of bearing in described fluid passage; And
Be blown into dip-tube connector, it is connected to described at least one connector of described valve body.
12. pumping systems according to claim 11, wherein, described in be blown into dip-tube connector and also comprise at least one sealing ring.
13. pumping systems according to claim 11, wherein, described in be blown into dip-tube connector and also comprise at least one dip-tube antelabium.
14. pumping systems according to claim 11, wherein, described in be blown into dip-tube connector and also comprise at least one dip-tube lock.
15. pumping systems according to claim 11, wherein, described trigger and described spring comprise trigger and the spring assembly of integration.
16. pumping systems according to claim 11, wherein, described valve body also comprises that the bayonet socket that is connected to described container connects.
17. pumping systems according to claim 11, also comprise the nozzle being communicated with described valve body.
18. pumping systems according to claim 11, also comprise the guard shield being communicated with described valve body.
19. pumping systems according to claim 11, wherein, described valve body also comprise ventilation connector and described in be blown into dip-tube connector and also comprise the vent passages that is connected to described ventilation connector.
20. 1 kinds of improved dip-tube connectors that are blown into for pumping system, there is the dip-tube that is blown into being connected with the valve body that triggers injector, wherein said improvement comprises and described at least one dip-tube seal that is blown into dip-tube connector one, and wherein said at least one dip-tube seal coordinates with the dip-tube that is blown into of container.
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