Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 illustrates the exemplary allocations of communication resources wide mouthed bottle 100 that can be applied to principles of the invention, and wherein Fig. 2-4 and Fig. 5-7 illustrates further embodiment。In the following description, similar element or parts in the various embodiments illustrated of Fig. 1-7 indicate with having identical last double-digit reference number, and for simplicity, it is not necessary to repeat the description of common trait。Should be appreciated that the feature of certain element and describe the multiple elements being applicable to that there is similar reference number (have identical last double figures, and have the different value being multiple with 100), except as otherwise noted。
Distribution wide mouthed bottle 100 has the base component 110 supporting distribution wide mouthed bottle 100, with capping or cap 112 (for convenience of and for the purpose of simple, hereinafter referred to as " capping "), wherein product 202,302,402 are accommodated in distribution wide mouthed bottle 100 and are encapsulated in wherein by base component 110 and capping 112。Any desired mode known to persons of ordinary skill in the art (such as, the frictional fit of pivot fitting, screw thread and engagement ribs, interference fit or snap-fitted etc.) capping 112 can be connected to the base component 110 open top end 111 with closed base component。Capping 112 can be easy to separate (such as from base component 110, if thread connection is thereon, or coupled by frictional fit or interference fit) even if or be connected to base component 110 (such as when covering 112 and being in and open configuration, by pivot fitting or hinge, such as hinges), to allow to obtain the product 202,302,402 in base component 110。Should be appreciated that because capping 112 any mode known to those skilled in the art can be formed and any mode known to those skilled in the art can be connected to base component 110, therefore can fully and intactly to it understand without being described。
Any one be accommodated in distribution wide mouthed bottle 100 in multiple product 202,302,402 (schematically showing in Fig. 2-9) distributes for from it。According to principles of the invention, it is provided that dispensing piston 130,230,330,430 so that from distribution wide mouthed bottle 100,200,300,400 distribute product 202,302,402, as will be described in details further below。Dispensing piston 130,230,330,430 is preferably by product 202,302,402 remain substantially undoped form (as will be discussed in more detail below), and are preferably also beneficial to obtain product 202,302,402 so that taking out from distribution wide mouthed bottle 100,200,300,400。Exemplary products 202,302,402 includes cream, emulsion and gel。Dispensing piston 130,230,330 according to principles of the invention, the use of 430 is particularly advantageous for and is subject to together with the product of moisture loss impact, such as gel to use, because dispensing piston formed in accordance with the principles of the present invention 130,230,330,430 by product 202,302,402 are encapsulated in distribution wide mouthed bottle 100,200,300, in 400, thus reducing product 202,302,402 are exposed to air, and therefore reduce moisture loss。By with further reference to hereafter to dispensing piston 130,230,330, the more detailed description of 430 is it is understood that cream products is particularly suited for and this dispensing piston 130,230,330,430 use together, because the relatively high viscosity of cream allows easily from dispensing piston 130,230,330,430 take out product 202,302,402。
According to principles of the invention, and the exemplary allocations of communication resources wide mouthed bottle 200 with reference to Fig. 2-4, the product supported by product supporting member 220 that product 202 is accommodated in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 keeps in region 203, this product supporting member 220 raise product 202 so that product 202 be supported in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200, in the bottom 213 of base component 210 spaced above。Preferably, product 202 is fully increased to the level place of the sidewall 214 of base component 210, and is preferably higher than the sidewall 214 of base component 210 so that product 202 compared to the bottom 213 of base component 210 closer to the top 215 of base component 210。Even more preferably still, product 202 is fully raised to be not less than the top 215 of base component 210, make user that his or her finger need not insert (such as being limited by the top of the sidewall 214 of base component 210) below the top 215 of base component 210 obtain from distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 and take out product, as will be described in details further below。
Profile with reference to Fig. 2-4 is appreciated that product 202 is supported on the product stayed surface 222 of product supporting member 220 in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200。According to principles of the invention, product 202 is received and is encapsulated in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 so that the product 202 of bulk form had both been not exposed to environment and has not also directly contacted with the finger of user。It is therefore preferred that significantly reduce the product 202 pollution by such as dust, chip, antibacterial or other environmental key-elements。It is to be understood that, according to principles of the invention, as fruit product 202 is supported on product supporting member 220, and product supporting member 220 compared to the bottom 213 of base component 210 preferably closer to the top 215 of base component 210, then expectation (if not necessity) encapsulating or accommodation product 202 so that product will not overflow from base component 210 and spill。Therefore, according to principles of the invention, dispensing piston 230 is arranged on to cover and to encapsulate product 202 therein on product 202, and makes product 202 from environmental effect。The size of dispensing piston 230 and the product 202 being preferably dimensioned to be designed to reduce in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 are exposed to air or pollutant or other external actions。In the embodiment of Fig. 2-4, dispensing piston 230 has roof 232 and piston side wall 234, and product 202 is assigned with by roof 232, as will be described in greater detail below, this piston side wall 234 is formed from the downwardly depending skirt section of roof 232, to be held by product 202 or to be maintained in dispensing piston 230。Dispensing piston roof 232 is arranged on above product 202, and may be supported on product 202。The size of dispensing piston 230 and being preferably dimensioned to is designed to be moved downwardly in memory block when applying downward pressure to it, as will be described in details further below。
According to principles of the invention, preferably at the initial position (product 202 from distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 distribution before) of piston, the bottom 233 of dispensing piston sidewall 234 at least extends to product stayed surface 222 that is contiguous and that be preferably slightly less than product supporting member 220。It therefore reduces product 202 oozes out downwards in dispensing piston 230 and enters the probability in gap 221 between the sidewall 224 of product supporting member 220 and the sidewall 214 of base component 210。In order to distribute product 202, the pressing dispensing piston downwardly 230 of the distribution arrow D along Fig. 3。Dispensing piston roof 232 has dispensing orifice 235 formed therein。Although 112 (as shown in Figure 1) of capping are preferably coupled to base component 210 to cover and encapsulating dispensing piston 230, but independent covering or sealing member also can be set on dispensing orifice 235 to prevent product 202 from being discharged unintentionally by dispensing orifice 235, until product 202 is allocated by expectation。When pressing down on dispensing piston 230, product 202 is also pressed, and is forced to and passes outwards through dispensing orifice 235, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4。Optionally, in the region of dispensing orifice 235, such as around dispensing orifice 235, the end face 231 of dispensing piston roof 232 can arrange distribution depressed part 236, to be conducive to utilizing the finger of user to take product 202 when distributing product 202 by dispensing orifice 235。Distribution depressed part 236 can simulate the shape of finger or finger tip, with the product 202 being conducive to finger or the inswept dispensing orifice 235 of finger tip to distribute with removal。Dispensing orifice 235 can from center-biased to adapt to take out product by righthanded or lefthanded erasing。Such as, if dexterous user to take out, from distribution depressed part 236, the product having passed through dispensing orifice 235 distribution, then dispensing orifice 235 can be biased to the left side at the center of distribution depressed part 236 so that user can by its finger inswept distribution depressed part 236 from right to left to remove product 202 from dispensing orifice 235。Similarly, if left-handed user to take out, from distribution depressed part 236, the product having passed through dispensing orifice 235 distribution, then dispensing orifice 235 can be biased to the right side at the center of distribution depressed part 236 so that user can by its finger inswept distribution depressed part 236 from left to right to remove product 202 from dispensing orifice 235。Certainly, dispensing orifice 235 can substantially placed in the middle in dispensing orifice 235 be conveniently carried out obtaining for righthanded or left-handed user on an equal basis。
If it is required, user can press down on distribution depressed part 236, so that dispensing piston 230 moves downward to distribute product。Alternatively, it is possible to provide separate with distribution depressed part 236 and spaced apart other pressing depressed part 238, to be conducive to the pressing of dispensing piston 230。User can press down on dispensing piston 230 at pressing depressed part 238 place, and when having passed through the product 202 that dispensing orifice 235 is assigned with desired amount, user only need to wipe across its finger and inswept dispensing orifice 235 to take from it or to remove the product 202 distributed in distribution depressed part 236。The center of the press points of pressing depressed part 238 is (such as, the deepest part of pressing depressed part 238, its naturally for apply the point of maximum pressure or be at least execute stressed natural point) can the center of adjacent piston or substantially position in the center of piston, dispensing piston 230 will substantially be stablized in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200, and tilt will be minimized when dispensing piston 230 being pressed down in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200。If it is required, pressing depressed part 238 can be oriented on the expectation side being positioned at distribution wide mouthed bottle 100, for instance pressing depressed part 238 can carry out orientation for dexterous distribution or for left-handed distribution。
Should be appreciated that the structure of distribution depressed part 236, dispensing orifice 235 and pressing depressed part 238 can be applied to being formed except that according to principles of the invention and dispensing piston outside the dispensing piston that is shown specifically herein and describes。Such as, the feature of distribution depressed part 236, dispensing orifice 235 and pressing depressed part 238 can be applied to all dispensing piston as be known in the art, thus the improved dispensing piston obtaining the principle selected by the present invention and being formed, but this improved dispensing piston does not have all inventive features of dispensing piston of the present invention being illustrated and described herein。
According to an embodiment, joint element 240 arranges in the bottom 233 of the outer surface of piston side wall 234, adjacent piston sidewall 234 or is formed。When dispensing piston 230 moves down to distribute product 202 in base component 210, the inner surface 217 of joint element 240 preferably engaged with base component sidewall 214。In one embodiment, this joint is used for being sealed in by product 202 in dispensing piston 230 and distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 so that product 202 does not keep region 203 ooze out or leak from product。In one embodiment, joint element 240 includes one or more flange or leg 242,244 (hereinafter, for convenience's sake, it is not intended to " leg " is limited)。In one embodiment, joint element 240 works as stable element, and makes dispensing piston 230 stable when dispensing piston 230 slides down in base component 210 to distribute product 202。Such as, leg 242,244 can be used for making dispensing piston stable, in order to minimizes the lateral movement of dispensing piston 230 when dispensing piston 230 slide downward, and preferably also minimizes banking motion or the pivoting action of dispensing piston 230。In addition, joint element 240 can be used for inwardly promoting to engage product supporting member 220 by the piston side wall 234 of dispensing piston 230, so that product 202 minimizes to seepage in the gap 221 between the sidewall 224 and base component sidewall 214 of product supporting member 220。Therefore, joint element 240 is preferably configured to the inner surface 217 being prone to along base component 210 and slides, such as reduce friction (such as by suitable structure, leg 242, the structure of 244, make and the contacting the desired function being minimised as to realize joint element 240 and such as to frictionally base component inner surface 217 will not be counteracted necessary contact of base component inner surface 217) and/or provide silicone oil to promote that joint element 240 slides along on base component inner surface 217, and/or the material properly selecting base component 210 and dispensing piston 230 seals and the appropriate balance slided between the two to facilitate。
Should be appreciated that joint element, joint element 240 such as formed in accordance with the principles of the present invention can be applied to being formed except that according to principles of the invention and dispensing piston outside the dispensing piston that is shown specifically herein and describes。Such as, joint element, the joint element 240 being such as illustrated and described herein can be applied to all dispensing piston as be known in the art, thus obtaining the dispensing piston during product is via its distribution with the stability of improvement。
According to principles of the invention, the total height of the sidewall 224 of product supporting member 220 is at least equally high with the total height of the dispensing piston sidewall 234 of dispensing piston 230, make dispensing piston 230 can be lowered to dispensing piston roof 232 be supported on product stayed surface 222 or be at least almost supported on the position on product stayed surface 222, so that product 202 can substantially completely be distributed, as shown in Figure 4。More specifically, dispensing piston 230 continues to be pressed downwardly during using distribution wide mouthed bottle 200, until dispensing piston 230 such as can not be pressed further downward owing to the bottom 233 of dispensing piston 230 has arrived its extreme lower position that can arrive。Should be appreciated that the profile of the bottom profile of dispensing piston roof 232 preferably substantially matching product stayed surface 222, to be conducive to keeping region 203 to distribute essentially all product 202 by dispensing orifice 235 from product。In the embodiment of Fig. 2-4, along with dispensing piston 230 moves down, dispensing piston sidewall 234 is moved downwardly in the gap 221 between base component sidewall 214 and product supporting side walls 224, until dispensing piston sidewall 234 can not move further, as shown in Figure 4。Now, product 202 substantially completely should be distributed in dispensing piston 230 and distribution wide mouthed bottle 200。Preferably, dispensing piston sidewall 234 forces any product being arranged in gap 221 to move up and passes dispensing orifice 235 and leaves the product maintenance region 203 of dispensing piston 230, in order to substantially completely distributed from distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 by product 202。
According to principles of the invention, dispensing piston roof 232 has end face 231, and this end face 231 is preferably held in the level place of the sidewall 214 of base component 210, and is preferably held in the top of the level of the sidewall 214 of base component 210。So, dispensing piston roof 232 end face 231 is maintained at the level place on the top 215 being at least base component 210, or being maintained at the top of the level on the top 215 of base component 210, its finger need not be inserted into below the top 215 (such as being limited by the top of the sidewall 214 of base component 210) of base component 210 and touches product and removed from distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 by product by such user。
In the embodiment of Fig. 2-4, distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 is formed to allow to carry out underfill by two parts, and wherein base component 210 is formed independent of product supporting member 220。If distribution wide mouthed bottle 100 not being carried out underfill, then base component 110 and product supporting member 120 can be formed as single parts。According to principles of the invention, it is preferable that distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 is carried out underfill so that filling product 202 wherein。More specifically, distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 is inverted so that dispensing piston 230 can be placed in inverted capping 212 and base component 210 by top-side down。Then product 202 can be filled in inverted dispensing piston 230, it is preferable that until dispensing piston 230 is substantially filled with。Then same inverted product supporting member 220 can be inserted into, namely be inverted in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 and base component 210, product 202 is encapsulated in distribution wide mouthed bottle 200。Product supporting member 220 is preferably coupled to base component 210。In the embodiment of Fig. 2-4, product supporting member 220 is provided with external screw thread 226, and this external screw thread 226 is threadedly engaged the female thread 216 in base component 210, product supporting member 220 and base component 210 to be threadedly coupled together。It is of course also possible to implement other modes bottom support members 220 and base component 210 being linked together。Diapire 228 can be integrally formed (being such as hingedly connected to product supporting member 220, move in place to close the opening of product members 220 subsequently) with product supporting member 220, to form the Guan Bi bottom 213 of distribution wide mouthed bottle 200。Alternatively, diapire 228 can be individually formed, and is beneficial to when filling process closes to an end and is inserted in inverted distribution wide mouthed bottle 200 by product supporting member 220。Diapire 228 can be connected in any desired way in the bottom of product supporting member 220 and be coupled to bottom this, such as by thread connection, frictional fit, welding, gluing etc.。As required, if diapire 228 can be easy to depart from from the bottom of product supporting member 220, then can by (not shown for application device element, but it can be any form known to persons of ordinary skill in the art, such as non-woven mat or foam pad) it is positioned in the hollow space 223 in product supporting member 220。
Another representative configuration of product supporting member 320 and base component 310 is shown in the embodiment of Fig. 5-7, and wherein product supporting member 320 includes the exterior wall members 344 of the outer wall of formation distribution wide mouthed bottle 300。More specifically, the major part of the distribution wide mouthed bottle 300 of the embodiment of Fig. 5-7 is formed by the product supporting member 320 of the exterior wall members 344 having circumferentially about product supporting member sidewall 324, and this exterior wall members 344 coordinates on base component 310 with similarly circumferentially around base component 310。In one embodiment, on base component 310, therefore there is interference fit/frictional fit in product supporting member 320 frictional fit between the exterior wall members 344 of base component 310 and base component。Therefore, product 302 is preferably filled in inverted dispensing piston 330 in inverted base component 310 and inverted capping 312。When filling is complete, product supporting member is inserted on product 302 so that base component 310 coordinates between product supporting member sidewall 324 and exterior wall members 344。It is to be understood that, although supporting member sidewall 324 and exterior wall members 344 are illustrated as integral member, but these elements also can be formed independent element。
In another embodiment illustrated in Fig. 8-9, end face 231 listed in above Fig. 2-4 can be modified to form the working area for operating the product distributed。This working area configuration includes and the above-mentioned normal elements identical about Fig. 2-4, but, working area configuration includes working area end face 431。Just as described above, working area wide mouthed bottle 400 includes two major parts, and including base component 410, it is desirably formed separately with product supporting member 420。Dispensing piston 430 includes working area end face 431, and it allows dispensing piston 430 to be pressed and allow the distribution product 402 from dispensing orifice 435 to be in fluid communication with working area wide mouthed bottle 400。
Working area dispensing piston 430 includes working area end face 431, and it has and is located substantially on center recess 450 intracardiac in top work surface 431。Center recess 450 can be limited by raised wall 451, and this raised wall has permission user's finger as above and puts into center recess 450 to press the size and dimension of dispensing piston 430。The raised wall 451 of center recess 450 is surrounded with one heart by perimeter 452, and this perimeter is from raised wall 451 towards piston side wall 454 radially。Groove can be outputed in perimeter 452, to allow product 402 to be maintained in perimeter 452 when not spilling or overflow risk。Perimeter 452 can surround central depression 450 completely or it can extend only partially about the radius of central depression 450。It is desirable that, in the externally-located region 452 of dispensing orifice 435, and dispensing orifice 435 can be the shape of any needs, including circle, oval, square, and star is heart-shaped, the moon or crescent, or other cross sectional shapes or design configuration。
Or, piston can not have raised wall, and central depression is centrally formed recessed region at working area end face, without any raised wall around described central depression (see Figure 10)。In this embodiment of piston 500, there is central depression 550 as above and the dispensing orifice 535 from the central offset of piston 500。The outer wall 510 that piston includes having upper lip 554 and the perimeter 552 between outer wall 510 and central depression 550。Dispensing orifice 535 extends through perimeter 552。In this embodiment, perimeter 534 is substantially smooth and can not have the raised wall separating central depression 550 and perimeter 552。In this embodiment, user can distribute fluid as described above by dispensing orifice, and the fluid of distribution and any other component or composition are placed on central depression 550 for mixing。
During use, as described above for the description of Fig. 2-4, user can depress working area dispensing piston 430 by finger or other equipment are placed in central depression 450 and working area dispensing piston 430 are pushed distribution wide mouthed bottle 400。The desired amount of product 402 flows out by dispensing orifice 435 and from dispensing orifice 435 with distribution, and at dispensing orifice 435 place, product is allowed to stay on the surface of working area end face 431, and particularly in perimeter 452。With reference to including the embodiment of raised wall 451, due to the rising height of the raised wall 451 of central depression 450 and raised piston side wall 454, the product 402 being arranged in perimeter 452 will be retained in perimeter 452。By making product 402 distribute in perimeter 452, user can operated products 402 on demand。Such as, the product 402 distributed can with another kind of Product mix, and another kind of product can before product 402 distributes from working area wide mouthed bottle 400 or be placed on afterwards in perimeter 452。In certain embodiments, user directly can make each component mix in central depression 450, rather than in independent perimeter 452。Such as, in the embodiment without raised wall 451, mixing can occur in central depression 450。Even if there is protrusion walls 451, user may select and makes each component mix in central depression 450。
The another kind of product being suitable for includes, for instance, quintessence oil, essence, essence, pigment and other compositions that can mix with the product 402 distributed。
Distribution wide mouthed bottle (such as 200 as herein described, 300,400) stirring rod, soft brush, spoon or other applicators can be included, user can use these products (202 distributing, 302,402) (with another kind of Product mix before or afterwards) be coated to the desired location of such as skin。By using stirring rod, soft brush, spoon or other applicators, user need not use his or her finger to apply product。It addition, stirring rod, soft brush, spoon or other applicators can be used to carry out product mix and also are coated to target site。Stirring rod, soft brush, spoon or other applicators can be accommodated in the wide mouthed bottle of working area, for instance between working area piston (such as 430) and lid (such as 412)。In this respect, stirring rod, soft brush, spoon or other applicators need not be inserted or be stored in the fluid holding section of wide mouthed bottle by user, thereby increase convenience and the cleannes of use。Stirring rod, soft brush, spoon or other applicators can be rigidity or can be flexible, to allow the coating product smooth when not stimulating user's skin。
Should be appreciated that the feature described for an embodiment is applied generally to another embodiment, whether explicitly point out。The various features of the following stated can be used alone or use in any combination thereof。Therefore, the present invention is not limited in specifically described embodiment herein。
Exemplary embodiment shown in figure has some independent and independent creative features, and these features each have unique advantage at least individually, and these advantages are desired but and non-key for the present invention。Therefore, need not all there is to obtain at least some desired characteristic and/or the advantage of the present invention in each independent feature of the present invention。One or more independent features can be combined, or in each feature, only one of which needs existence in distribution wide mouthed bottle formed in accordance with the principles of the present invention。
Although description above and accompanying drawing illustrate the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is to be understood that, when without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, can the present invention to be made various increase, amendment and replacement。Specifically, it will clear to those skilled in the art that when without departing from the essence of the present invention or intrinsic propesties, it is possible to other specific form, structure, layout, ratios, and implement the present invention together with other elements, material and assembly。Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, in the case of without departing from the principles of the present invention, the present invention can carry out the multiple amendment of structure, layout, ratio, material and assembly in use, or use described multiple amendment, described multiple amendment to be particularly suitable for specific environment and operation requirement when implementing the present invention。Such as, being shown as integrally formed element can be made up of multiple parts, or the element being shown as multiple parts is integrally formed, and the operation of element can overturn or otherwise change, the size of element or size also alterable。Therefore, presently disclosed embodiment is considered as illustrative rather than restrictive in every respect, and the scope of the invention, and book is pointed out, and is not limited by the description set out above。