CN1578704A

CN1578704A - Fluid product distributor

Info

Publication number: CN1578704A
Application number: CNA028215249A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 热拉尔·科尔内; 菲尔曼·加西亚
Original assignee: Valois SAS
Current assignee: Aptar France SAS
Priority date: 2001-10-30
Filing date: 2002-10-28
Publication date: 2005-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 2022-10-28
Also published as: WO2003037525A1; DE60213273T2; FR2831522A1; EP1441861A1; FR2831522B1; EP1441861B1; ES2268143T3; BR0213725A; CN1283367C; DE60213273D1; JP2005507312A

Abstract

The present invention concerns a fluid product distributor comprising a reservoir of fluid product (1), a distribution outlet, a distribution system (2) for distributing fluid product through the distribution outlet, and an activating button (3) to activate the means of distribution. The distribution further comprises a visible reservoir the distribution outlet and the activating button (3) being located on either side of the reservoir (1), such that the reservoir visibly extends between the distribution outlet and the activating button.

Description

Distributor of fluid product

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of distributor of fluid product, it comprises that a fluid product holder, a distribution export, make the fluid product of extracting out from holder to pass the distributor that distributes outlet to distribute, the start button that reaches a startup distributor.This is a kind of complete tradition and common distributor, as the distributor that can see at cosmetics, perfume or pharmaceutical field.

Background technology

Usually, the fluid product holder comprises one as surface-supported bottom, distributor can be stablized stand.Holder forms a neck at an end opposite with the bottom, and neck forms the opening in holder.Distributor, for example pump or valve are installed in neck.For making the distributor action, generally be provided with a button, act on the button by for example finger, distributor is started, so that extract the fluid product in the holder.The fluid product of Chou Quing passes one and distributes outlet to be assigned with like this, and distributing the shape of outlet for example is a nozzle.Therefore, the integral body of such distributor of the prior art is provided with fairly simple, promptly the holder of a formation distributor bottom, be installed in distributor on this holder and a button that is positioned at the distributor upper end.Certainly also have the distributor of other form, wherein, holder is positioned at the top of distributor, pump be positioned at holder below.For example document US 4882096 is exactly this situation.In all cases, start button all be positioned at distributor and distribute outlet near.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is to define the distributor of fluid product of another kind of form or design, wherein, start button with distribute outlet to separate fully, make the user can not find that start button and the distribution direct technology between exporting gets in touch.

In order to reach this purpose, the holder that the present invention proposes is visible, and distributes outlet and start button to be positioned at the holder both sides, and holder is extended between distribution outlet and start button.Therefore, as if holder constitutes start button and distributes between exporting one obviously and the separation that can not cross over.When holder was long, this point was more outstanding, made it to form a real elongated separation barrier between start button and distribution outlet.

According to an embodiment, distributor comprises two lateral columns that extend in the holder both sides, and a lateral column is admitted and distributed outlet, and another lateral column is admitted start button.Advantageously, holder is made by a kind of transparent or semitransparent material.In fact, the user is by holder, can see fully and notice immediately start button with distribute export between without any getting in touch.This gives distributor a kind of outstanding even wonderful aesthetic feature, because originally the user can not understand that how start button is will be to distributing outlet to work, this just makes distributor have the one side of " magic ".

According to an embodiment, lateral column connects into an integral body at a base position.Lateral column is for example very elongated, and connects at base position, and base is a little bottom of distributor.Lateral column and base are preferably formed as a main body.Form a dark elongation breach between the lateral column, the side of breach is limited by lateral column, is limited by base below, and holder is arranged in this breach.The height of lateral column has determined the degree of depth of breach, and lateral column is long more, and wonderful effect is big more.

Advantageously, base forms a stayed surface, and distributor stands stably on this stayed surface, two basic vertical orientations of lateral column.Therefore, distributor can be rendered as a constant cross-section or inconstant column.In other words, each lateral column comprises an end that is connected with base and a free end.

According to another feature of the present invention, holder comprises the opening and the bottom that is positioned at the lateral column free end substantially that are arranged in base.When distributor was positioned on its base, holder was inverted, and Open Side Down for it.

According to another feature of the present invention, distribute outlet to limit a distributing shaft, start button limits an impeller-hub.Distributing shaft is parallel with impeller-hub, and overlaps.Distribute outlet and start button preferably to be positioned at the free end of lateral column.In this case, because holder separates two lateral columns at the free end of lateral column, and must just can reach the place that they converge up to the lower end that lateral column is connected with base, therefore, wonderful effect maximum.Like this, the user obtains a kind of impression fully, i.e. the startup of button causes the supply of fluid product directly to pass holder also up to the distribution outlet, and need walk around holder by base in fact certainly.The alignment of axle also helps this wonderful effect, because the user notices these alignment immediately.

According to another feature of the present invention, distribute outlet to comprise an oscillating plate that is drilled with a plurality of outlet openings.Distributor also comprises the drive unit that makes the perforated plate vibration.

According to another significant feature of the present invention, distributor comprises the capillary feed system of a fluid product, so that fluid product is taken to perforated plate from holder.Advantageously, admit the lateral column of distribution outlet to comprise a capillary core that holder is connected with perforated plate.Use a capillary core that is connected with a perforation oscillating plate, can obtain the supply of enough fluid products from holder by the accurate pore size of capillary core and the diameter of perforation oscillating plate outlet opening selected.

Description of drawings

Describe the present invention referring now to accompanying drawing, accompanying drawing provides two of the present invention as non-limiting example

Embodiment.

Accompanying drawing is as follows:

-Fig. 1 is the vertical sectional view of passing a distributor of fluid product of the present invention;

-Fig. 2 a and 2b are side views of implementing modification of Fig. 1 distributor;

-Fig. 2 c is the cutaway view along C-C hatching among Fig. 2 b;

-Fig. 3 is the stereogram of Fig. 1 distributor;

-Fig. 4 is the distributor of Fig. 1 distributor and distributes the enlarged drawing of outlet.

The specific embodiment

The profile that is used for describing distributor of fluid product of the present invention is rendered as a substantially vertically stable column that keeps.The cross section of column can be that for example Fig. 3 distributor is square uniformly.The cross section of column also can be inconstant, as the embodiment of Fig. 2 a and 2b.

See that from the outside distributor has two component parts, i.e. main body 4 and a fluid product holder 1.Main body 4 can be made monomer spare, as Fig. 2 a and 2b, but also can be made up of a plurality of parts, as the situation of Fig. 1 and 3.But under illustrated all situations, a start button 3 and a distribution outlet 2 are admitted or formed to main body 4.Start button 3 is used for starting the distributor that is positioned at main body 4 as controlling organization, and the effect of distributor is to pass to distribute outlet 2 distributing fluids products.Simpler, by started by press button 3, distributing outlet 2 punishment dispense fluid products.

According to the present invention, the holder 1 of fluid product is between start button 3 and distribution outlet 2.On Fig. 1 and 2 b, can know and see this point.Because holder is between start button and distribution outlet, from visually, start button separates between exporting with distribution fully, because they are obviously separated by holder.This just makes distributor have a kind of unexpected vision or aesthetic effect, makes distributor have the one side of " mystery " or " magic ".When fluid product by a kind of transparent or semitransparent material, when making as glass or plastics, this point is more obvious.In fact, the user can find start button immediately and distribute outlet by a kind of liquid separately, can pass the transparent or semitransparent wall of holder and see this liquid.

According to the common trait of two embodiment of Fig. 3 and 2a, 2b, main body form a base 46 with two from base 46 beginning parallel upwardly extending lateral columns 44 and 45.Advantageously, base 46 forms a stayed surface 415, and distributor can be stablized on stayed surface 415 and is kept upright, and obviously this makes distributor have the global shape of this vertical pillars.Like this, each in two

lateral columns

44 and 45 is connected with base 46 by a lower end, and the free upper end 441,451 that can see on Fig. 2 b is arranged.

Lateral column

44 and 45 extends in the both sides of holder 1 along same direction substantially.In fact, as what see in most of figure, the global shape of holder 1 is microscler, and has a bottom 10, sidewall 11 and a neck 12 that forms an opening.Holder advantageously is upside down between two

lateral columns

44 and 45, and promptly its neck 12 is downward, and is positioned at base 46.Can advantageously align with the free end of

lateral column

44 and 45 substantially in the bottom 10 of holder 1, be the upper wall on plane substantially so that form one.Advantageously, start button 3 and distribution outlet 2 are positioned near the free end 441,451 of lateral column 44 and 45.The further so wonderful effect that has increased distributor is because holder 1 obviously separates start button with distributing outlet.In fact, the base 46 of the union piece between button and two lateral columns 44 of outlet distance formation and 45 is distant.Also it is pointed out that advantageously to make base 46 have minimum height, so as to increase further that two

lateral columns

44,45 almost completely separate effect.In this case, base preferably is no more than half of distributor total height.

According to another significant feature of the present invention, start button and distribution outlet are positioned on the same height substantially.Or rather, start button limits an impeller-hub, distributes outlet to limit a distributing shaft.These two axles are overlapped, so that the impression that start button 3 directly passes holder 1, distributes at outlet 2 places for one of people, and this is impossible fully.

In other words, we can say that main body 4 has a dark elongation breach, the side of breach is limited by

lateral column

44 and 45, is limited by base 46 below.Holder 1 is arranged in this dark breach, and does not expose its opening 12.Therefore the fluid product of there is no telling holder comes out wherefrom.For the user, holder is rendered as a transparent or semitransparent container that does not have opening.This has further increased the relevant wonderful visual effect in both sides that is positioned at holder with button and outlet.

Certainly, button 3 and near the location of outlet 2 free end 441 and 451 should not regard restrictive as.On the contrary, button 3 and outlet 2 can be positioned at Anywhere or on the height of the lateral column 44 that separated by holder 1 and 45.Outlet can be near end 441, and button 3 can be positioned near the base 46, and is perhaps opposite.Button 3 and outlet 2 also can be positioned near the base 46.

In the embodiment of Fig. 2 a, 2b and 2c, the cross section that it should be noted that holder 1 can be seen this point for circular in Fig. 2 c.In the

sidewall

44 and 45 each has a curved inner wall corresponding with reservoir wall, and holder is adapted between lateral column in good condition.The embodiment of Fig. 3 also is this situation, and wherein, the cross section of holder is I shape substantially.

In two embodiment, holder can be detachable and removable; For this reason, holder should be able to join in the breach that forms between the lateral column.The advantage of the embodiment of Fig. 2 c is that holder can be fixed in the base by screw-in.For the embodiment of Fig. 3, holder should engage by translation and fix.In addition, the easier manufacturing of the holder of circular cross-section.

Describe the internal structure of a distributor of fluid product of the present invention below in detail.Describe a specific embodiments referring now to Fig. 1,4, this embodiment illustrates the internal structure of distributor of fluid product of the present invention.In this embodiment, lateral column 44 with 45 and base 46 as the shell of admitting different component parts, these component parts can pass and distribute outlet 2 to distribute the fluid product that originally is stored in the holder 1.Main body 4, promptly two

lateral columns

44 and 45 and base 46 for example can form i.e. a core 41 and two

sidewalls

42 and 43 that are attached on the core 41 by three parts.These three parts for example can be made by injection moulding.Core 41 limits dark elongation breach, and holder 1 is arranged in breach.Core 41 forms the part of lateral column 44 and 45.

Sidewall

42,43 is used to make core complete, forms two

lateral columns

44 and 45 and base 46.

Sidewall

42 and 43 for example can be fixed on the core by a buckle systems or by welding, bonding etc.Distributor shown in Figure 1 is corresponding with the distributor of Fig. 3, can see that

sidewall

42 and 43 can make writing board shape, then they is added on the core 41.Sidewall 42 limits an opening 421, distributes outlet 2 to be positioned at the back of opening 421.The detailed structure of distributing outlet and distributor is described below with reference to Fig. 4.Sidewall 42 also comprises a bottom 422 that is used to support a control circuit 7.Sidewall 43 also has a hole 431, and start button 3 is embedded in the hole 431.Start button can be the type that touches contactor.Sidewall 43 forms lateral column 45 with core 41.Lateral column 45 is equipped with start button and its associated mechanisms and battery 5.Certainly, it is contemplated that and have only a battery or other power supply mode that the accumulator that is connected with solar panels for example, or power line more simply are used to insert main electrical network.In the lateral column 44 that sidewall 42 and core 41 assemblings form, core 41 forms a pipeline 412, and the lower end 413 of

pipeline

412 and 414 places, upper end are open.Pipeline 412 is used to be equipped with a capillary core 6.The lower end of pipeline 412 is communicated with a chamber 411, and chamber 411 is communicated with the opening 12 of holder 1 again.Advantageously, a controlled plugging system can be positioned at opening 12 places, for example in a sleeve 16 that is embedded in the opening 12.Therefore, the fluid product 15 that is stored in the holder 1 can only optionally flow in the chamber 411 by gravity.Advantageously, a kind of foamed material that can keep a certain amount of fluid product by infiltration can be equipped with in chamber 411.Therefore, when the fluid product of holder 1 was distributed in the chamber 413, capillary core 6 was soaked into by fluid product, and capillary core makes fluid product rise to its upper end 414 in capillary core.As mentioned above, pipeline 412 is open near its upper end 414, so that directly be communicated with the distributor 2 that can clearlyer see among Fig. 4.

In this specific embodiments, distributor can be similar or identical with the distributor of description in the document EP-0615470.Therefore, the distributor that uses in the distributor of the present invention comprises the plate or the film 21 that are drilled with a plurality of dispensing orifices 22, and dispensing orifice 22 whole formations are distributed outlet.This film 21 is connected with vibrating device, and vibrating device here is 23, one vibrating elements 24 of a substrate, is attached in the substrate 23 as a piezoelectric element.Or rather, the dish or the packing ring that are shaped as a circular central opening 232 of a qualification of substrate 23.The shape of vibrating elements 24 also is a packing ring that is fixed on the annular substrates 23.Membrana perforata 21 covers the central opening 232 of substrate 23.By apply a voltage on vibrating elements 24, film 21 begins vibration, and vibration can will be discharged in the mode of droplet at the fluid product of film back just.In the document of above-mentioned prior art, clearly defined this distribution technique.

According to the present invention, substrate 23 is installed in an annular or more generally on support part 25 identical with substrate 23 shapes.In fact, substrate 23 can be square or rectangular.Support part 25 by a kind of have simultaneously have the material of cushioning effect to make to the sealing of liquid and vibration that vibrating elements 24 is produced.In this specific embodiments of distributor, distributing outlet is a part of distributor.Support part 25 all is arranged in lateral column 44 with its substrate, its vibrating elements and membrana perforata thereof, and in upper shed place of pipeline 412, the opening 421 of formation is relative on the sidewall 42 on the dispensing orifice 22 that makes membrana perforata 21 and the central parts 41.Because fluid product takes this place to by capillary core 6, the existence of fluid product and with the contacting of substrate 23 and membrana perforata 21, make the outlet 414 of support part 25 closed conduits 412.Capillary core 6 can perhaps as modification, can be inserted in a kind of foamed material between vibrating membrane 21 and the capillary core 6 directly from membrana perforata 21.Between the opening 414 and the inner surface of the sidewall 42 around the opening 421 of support part 25 by being stuck in pipeline 412, and be installed on the lateral column 44.Therefore, part 25 fix in position in distributor, and prevent that the vibration that vibrating elements 24 produces from propagating in whole distributor.Therefore, the fluid product that is stored in the holder 1 can pass chamber 413 and capillary core 6, arrives the inwall of vibrating membrane 21 always, and does not have the danger of leakage.In the downstream, the sleeve 16 that is bonded in the holder neck 12 realizes and the sealing of core 21 at place, breach bottom that in the upstream, support part 25 is realized the sealing in exit.

Need to give vibrating elements 24 that a voltage is provided, why Here it is makes it be connected with control circuit 7 by supply lines 27.Corresponding, the contact mechanism of start button 3 and battery 5 are connected with control circuit 7 with 57 by supply lines 47.

Fluid offers membrana perforata 21 by capillary core system 6, applies a voltage by giving vibrating elements 24, can make the membrana perforata vibration.When on the started by press button 3, supply voltage is sent, and start button can make the closing of circuit that passes electronic control system 7.Therefore, distributing the exit,, distributing the fluid product of tiny atomized droplet shape continuously by the net in the hole 22 of realization on vibration membrana perforata 21.The user presses start button 3 simply, just produces the injection stream of an atomised product at outlet 2 places.The user only and immediately notice and preferably transparent holder 1 between be equipped with the wonderful effect of pass.

Claims

1. distributor of fluid product, it comprises:

The holder of-one fluid product (1),

-one is distributed outlet (22),

-be used to pass the distributor (2) that distributes outlet distributing fluids product,

-one start button (3) that is used to start distributor,

It is characterized in that,

-holder is visible,

-distribute outlet (22) and start button (3) to be positioned at the both sides of holder (1), holder is extended between distribution outlet and start button.

2. distributor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, it comprises two lateral columns (44,45) that extend in the both sides of holder (1), and a lateral column (44) is admitted and distributed outlet (22), and another lateral column (45) is admitted start button (3).

3. distributor as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, holder (1) is made by a kind of transparent or semitransparent material.

4. as claim 2 or 3 described distributors, it is characterized in that lateral column (44,45) is located to link together at a base (46).

5. distributor as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, lateral column and base are made a main body (4).

6. as claim 4 or 5 described distributors, it is characterized in that form a dark elongation breach (47) between the lateral column, the side of breach is limited by lateral column (44,45), is limited by base (46) below, holder (1) places this breach (47).

7. as claim 4,5 or 6 described distributors, it is characterized in that base (46) forms a stayed surface (415), distributor stably stands upright on the stayed surface, the basic vertical orientation of lateral column (44,45).

8. as the described distributor of one of claim 4-7, it is characterized in that each lateral column (44,45) comprises an end that is connected with base and a free end (441,451).

9. distributor as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, holder (1) comprises that an opening (12) that is arranged in base (46) and one are positioned at the bottom (10) that lateral column free end (441,451) is located substantially.

10. as one of above-mentioned claim described distributor, it is characterized in that distribute outlet (22) to limit a distributing shaft, start button (3) limits an impeller-hub, distributing shaft and advantageously coincidence parallel with impeller-hub.

11. distributor is characterized in that as claimed in claim 8 or 9, distributes outlet (22) and start button (3) to be positioned near the free end (441,451) of lateral column.

12. as one of above-mentioned claim described distributor, it is characterized in that, distribute outlet to comprise an oscillating plate (21) that is drilled with a plurality of outlet openings (22).

13. distributor as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, distributor comprises the drive unit (24) that makes perforated plate (21) vibration.

14., it is characterized in that it comprises the capillary feed system (6) of a fluid product as claim 12 or 13 described distributors, so that fluid product is taken to perforated plate (21) from holder (1).

15. distributor as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, admits the lateral column (44) that distributes outlet (22) to comprise the capillary core (6) of a connection holder (1) and perforated plate (21).

16., it is characterized in that holder is demountable as one of above-mentioned claim described distributor.

17., it is characterized in that holder has a circular cross section as one of above-mentioned claim described distributor.