CN1906118A - Container and one-way valve assembly for storing and dispensing substances, and related method - Google Patents
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A device for storing and dispensing a substance includes a container having a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance. The container includes a head located at one end of the body and a first passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and defines a flow path therebetween. The container also includes a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the passageway relative to the storage chamber, and a first connecting portion for connecting another component thereto. The device also includes a one-way valve assembly that includes a valve body including a body base defining a second passageway and at least one piercing portion engageable with the pierceable wall of the container. The valve assembly includes a second connecting portion that is connectable to the first connecting portion of the container for fixedly securing the valve assembly to the container when the valve assembly and container are located in the second position. The valve assembly includes a valve seat and at least one flow aperture extending through the valve body adjacent to the valve seat and in fluid communication with the second passageway for receiving the substance from the storage chamber therethrough.
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The cross reference of related application
The present patent application is enjoyed the preceence of following patent: the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/528429 of application on December 10th, 2003; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/539602 of application on January 27th, 2004; The novel application of U.S. utility of application on December 9th, 2004, its mailing express mail tag number is No.EV567834583US, and the number of putting on record is No.97818.00177.Specially be incorporated herein these patent applications as a reference and as the part of the disclosure of invention.
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used to store complete equipment, container and miscellaneous equipment with dispensable materials with and related methods, these materials such as paste, liquid or paste.
Background technology
The general flexible pipe that adopts is stored various powders, liquid, gum forming compounds, paste and the pasty products with different viscosities.Generally speaking, flexible pipe has a lid, removes lid and will expose a kind of simple discharge orifice.Therefore, wherein material is extruded only need very low pressure.Undesirable product leakage and gathering are stopped up discharge orifice through regular meeting.And when opening traditional pipe, the material in the pipe not only will be subjected to the influence of environment but also pipe also will suck a considerable amount of air.Therefore,, even used anti fouling composition, still can't stop the rotten of many products, thereby limited product pot-life (shelf-life) and the scope that pipe distributes that be adapted to pass through although adopted the disinfection technology of food and other products.For the pipe that distributes multiple dosage, go bad later on even after opening, carry out the freezing product that also can't prevent.The pot-life of putrescible matter is still very limited.Consider the above-mentioned fact, a solution provides the consumption single food bags such as catsup, mustard and mayonnaise for example through sterilization of portable lesser amt.
Similarly, many cosmetics, skin products, medicine and/cosmetics and other material be packaged in and open and/or product can be exposed in airborne distributing box or other container after the allocated product first.As a result, these products must contain anti fouling composition to prevent during use the rotten or regression of remaining product in the container.In addition, this series products generally must use up in the short relatively time after opening, to prevent the rotten before use or regression of product.A kind of defective relevant with anti fouling composition is that they can cause that the user is irritated or other bad reaction or influence is arranged.In addition, anti fouling composition can not prevent to be stored in the gathering of the large-tonnage product in the open containers, and is being beneficial to growing of germ in some cases.The distributing box of this class prior art of many employings can be exposed in the air by large-tonnage product wherein after opening, therefore use this product during and/or just large-tonnage product is exposed to germ, bacterium and/or other unclean thing afterwards, propagated germ, bacterium or unclean thing when remaining product also uses this product afterwards in the distributing box thereby polluted.For example, the liquid lipstick is not suitable for utilizing the container allocation that adopts prior art especially.If product is dangerous before all using, the liquid lipstick can be subjected to polluting, evaporating owing to air by-pass passage dries out, and finally can't use.The top can suffer to pollute, dirty and become sticky or play sclerderm, and lipstick still can continue to flow when not using.
And, the product of some type, those products that need regularly check and approve for example may need to check and approve the container of product.Therefore with regard to not needing new container is carried out extra test and checks and approves if wish that container is basic identical.
In view of the above fact, several containers have been equipped with for example check valve of closing appliance.With adopting prior art and contain a relevant defective of the distributing box of check valve be, the design-calculated valve usually will with mechanical pump or similar actr collaborative work, these pumps or actr can produce higher relatively cracking pressure.U.S. Patent number RE37047,6032101,5944702 and 5746728 and US publication US2002/0074362A1, among the US2002/0017294A1 this class distributing box is illustrated.On the other hand, extruding cast distributing box can not produce required cracking pressure, so this class valve of prior art can't be used for extruded tube effectively.
Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is one or more defectives and the shortcoming that will overcome prior art mentioned above.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments of the invention comprise the equipment of a kind of storage and dispensable materials.This equipment comprises container, and this container has body and head, and body is defined for the supply chamber of reception and storage substance therein, and the supply chamber head is positioned at body one end.First passage is communicated with the supply chamber fluid of body, and limits flow path between the two.This container comprises the first pontes that is positioned at the pierced through wall of described passage opposite side and is used for other parts are connected thereto with respect to supply chamber.
This equipment also comprises check valve assembly, check valve assembly comprises that valve body and at least one pierce through part, valve body has the body base that limits second channel, the described part that pierces through engages with the pierced through wall of container, wherein the pierced through wall that pierces through the partial sum container of valve module wherein has at least one can move between the primary importance and the second place relative to another, pierce through part at the primary importance place and do not pierce through and to pierce through wall, pierce through at second place place that part pierces through that the first passage that can pierce through wall and container is communicated with the second channel fluid of valve body so that therefrom flow through from the material of supply chamber.Described valve module also comprises second connecting bridge, and described second connecting bridge can be connected with the first pontes of container when valve module and container are positioned at the second place valve module is fixed on the container.
Described valve module also comprises valve seat and at least one tap hole, and tap hole extends and passes near the valve body the valve seat and is communicated with the material of reception from the therefrom process of supply chamber with the second channel fluid.Described valve module also comprises valve gap, and described valve gap comprises the lid base portion that is installed on the body base and is fixed into the relative body base axial motion of prevention.Valve portion is stacked on the valve seat, and wherein said valve portion defines predetermined radial wall thickness and less than the diameter of valve-seat diameter, thereby has formed the interference fit passage between described valve portion and the valve seat.
Embodiments of the invention also comprise a kind of method, and this method comprises the check valve assembly with piercing member being provided and providing to have the container that can pierce through wall.This method also comprises valve module is fixed on the container so that valve module and container are positioned at primary importance, makes valve module and container move relative to each other to the second place, and pierces through with piercing member and can pierce through wall so that valve module and internal tank fluid communication with each other.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of cutaway view that comprises the complete equipment (kit) of container, lid and check valve assembly, and check valve can be connected with container to pierce through container and from dispensable materials wherein.
Fig. 2 is the front elevation of complete equipment among Fig. 1, is communicated with the parts of this complete equipment before with fluid container thereby illustrate the connection check valve assembly.
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view of complete equipment among Fig. 1, illustrates lid and check valve assembly after the connection, thereby is communicated with fluid container and from dispensable materials wherein.
Fig. 4 is the front elevation of complete equipment among Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of second embodiment that comprises the complete equipment of the present invention of a lid and check valve assembly, thereby check valve assembly is connected in advance on the container and can moves between the primary importance and the second place and pierces through container, the valve connection is communicated with and from dispensable materials wherein with fluid container.
Fig. 6 is the front elevation of complete equipment among Fig. 5, illustrates to be positioned at first or the lid and the check valve assembly of storage location, and wherein valve does not connect into fluid container and is communicated with.
Fig. 7 is the cutaway view of complete equipment among Fig. 5, illustrates the lid and the check valve assembly that are positioned at the second place, and wherein valve has connected into and fluid communication and dispensable materials therefrom.
Fig. 8 is the front elevation of complete equipment among Fig. 7, illustrates the lid and the check valve assembly that are positioned at the second place.
Fig. 9 is the front elevation of container and another embodiment of check valve assembly, has embodied another aspect of the present invention.
Figure 10 is the cutaway view of container and check valve assembly among Fig. 9.
Figure 11 is the cutaway view of container before check valve assembly is connected thereto among Fig. 9.
Figure 12 is the perspective upper view of container among Figure 11.
Figure 13 is the cutaway view of check valve assembly valve body among Fig. 9.
Figure 14 is the part sectional view of valve body among Figure 13.
Figure 15 is the front elevation of another kind of check valve of the present invention and container, is specially adapted to that for example cosmetics or cosmetics act on lip or facial other position with product.
Figure 16 is the front elevation of equipment among the Figure 15 that removes behind the lid.
Figure 17 is the perspective upper view of equipment among the Figure 15 that removes behind the lid.
Figure 18 A is the cutaway view of equipment among the Figure 15 that removes behind the lid.
Figure 18 B be among Figure 18 A check valve assembly along the cutaway view of straight line 18B-18B.
Figure 19 illustrates the another kind of set collar that prevents to scurry row (tempering) for the transparent view of another kind of check valve of the present invention and container.
Figure 20 is the transparent view of set collar among Figure 19.
Figure 21 illustrates and prevents to scurry capable another kind of set collar for the transparent view of another kind of check valve of the present invention and container.
Figure 22 illustrates and prevents to scurry capable another kind of set collar for the transparent view of another kind of check valve of the present invention and container.
Figure 23 illustrates and prevents to scurry capable another kind of set collar for the transparent view of another kind of check valve of the present invention and container.
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With reference to figure 1-4, summary description implement the complete equipment that comprises check valve assembly and container of the present invention, its general reference numeral is 10.Though embodiment illustrates a kind of tubular container, understanding can consider to adopt the container of Any shape easily.Complete equipment 10 comprises can connect into the check valve assembly 14 that is communicated with container 16 fluids.Lid 18 releasably is connected with check valve assembly 14, is used for covering when not using check valve assembly.
Described container comprises the container of any kind that can reserve substance.For example, the body 20 of container can be made by various materials.In an embodiment, body 20 can adopt various plastics, aluminium, they composite with and/or well-known to those skilled in the art now and the great majority of finding later on be fit to material.In another embodiment, body 20 is made by the co-extruded plate that comprises various LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE cmpd, enhancing resin (tie resins) and paper tinsel.Body 20 can use according to reality, for example customizations such as color, shape, decoration, coating.In addition, container 16 can be sized to and be easy to carry or make by the size of hope.Body 20 can also prevent to miss oxygen, humidity and smell etc.
In these embodiments, can be by the mode extrusion body 20 of custom, relative both sides of extrusion body for example again will be substantially pass to body for radially power.By extrusion body,, product is released outside the check valve assembly 14 up to big must being enough to of pressure with increasing the product that held in the body or the pressure of other material.
In another embodiment, container 16 can comprise the bigger body of a kind of rigidity and a kind of soft capsule that is positioned at the container of storage substance, as disclosed in the U.S. Patent No. 6761286, this patent is in this special part of introducing as the disclosure of invention.
As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, first can throw off sealing member 30 releasably is connected with the head 24 of container 16 and is positioned at the top that can pierce through wall 28, to prevent that basically can pierce through wall at memory period is polluted.Shown in the arrow among Fig. 2, first can throw off sealing member 30 comprises radially outstanding pulling-on piece 32, and before check valve assembly was connected to container, the user catches pulling-on piece to tear first can throw off sealing member.First can throw off the shape that sealing member 30 for example can adopt paillon foil, and this paillon foil comprises and seals and releasably can throw off sealing member and container bonded assembly viscosity adhesion back portion with first.But, as of ordinary skill in the art based on the revelation here recognize, first can throw off sealing member can adopt various shape and structure, and these shapes and structure are used to finish function of throwing off sealing member as described herein present or known later on.
Check valve assembly 14 comprises valve body 44, and valve body comprises and limit second body base 46 that extends axially passage 48, and passage 48 can connect into and extend axially passage 26 fluids with first of container 16 and be communicated with.The part 50 that pierces through of check valve assembly engages with the pierced through wall 28 of container 16.In illustrated embodiment, the pierced through wall that pierces through part 50 and container 16 of check valve assembly 16 28 has at least one can move between the primary importance and the second place relative to another in the two.Typically primary importance wherein pierces through part 50 and does not pass and can pierce through wall 28 as shown in Figure 1.Typically the second place wherein pierces through part 50 and pierces through and extend through and can pierce through wall as shown in Figure 3.First of container 16 extends axially passage 26 and connects into and extend axially passage 48 fluids with second of valve body 44 and be communicated with, thereby the material from supply chamber 22 is therefrom flow through.In illustrated embodiment, pierce through part 50 and also define vertically the annular of extending and pierce through face 52.When typical primary importance shown in Figure 1 moves to the typical second place shown in Figure 3, this annular pierces through face and enters first and extend axially passage 26.As shown in figs. 1 and 3, vertically when supply chamber 22 moves, pierce through face 52 and radially inwardly diminish gradually.Valve body 44 also defines first annular sealing surface 54 that is formed on the face of piercing through 52 base portions.Pierce through face 52 and engage, thereby between valve module and container, form vapor seal in the second place when valve module and container form a kind of fluid-tight sealing during in the second place between the two with the head 24 of container 16.More particularly, the head 24 of container 16 comprises second annular sealing surface 56 (Fig. 1), and it engages and form interference fit (interference fit) with primary sealing area 54, thereby has formed fluid-tight ring seal between the two.
Check valve assembly 14 also comprise can with the first pontes 34 bonded assemblys second connecting bridge 58 of container 16, be used for when check valve assembly and container are positioned at the second place (Fig. 3), check valve assembly 14 being fixed on container 16.In illustrated embodiment, second connecting bridge 58 comprises many axially extended flange connectors 60, and they separate with certain angle each other, and each flange limits second annular protrusion 62 and the radially inside diminishing conical surface 64 at its free end.Between the outer wall of body base 46 and flange connector 60, form circular clearance 66, radially outwardly-bent to allow when being connected to pipe flange connector.
Check valve assembly 14 comprises that also second can throw off sealing member 68, sealing part 68 releasably is connected with body base 46 and is stacked in and pierces through above the part 50 between the storage life, contaminated to prevent piercing through part basically, before check valve assembly 14 is connected to container 16, from then on sealing member 68 can be removed.Shown in the arrow among Fig. 2, second can throw off sealing member 68 comprises radially outstanding pulling-on piece 70, and before check valve assembly was connected to container, the user catches pulling-on piece 70 can peel off second can throw off sealing member.Second can throw off the shape that sealing member 68 for example can adopt paillon foil, and paillon foil comprises and is used to seal and releasably connects the second adhesion back portion that can throw off sealing member and check valve assembly.But, as of ordinary skill in the art based on the revelation here recognize, second can throw off sealing member can adopt various shape and structure, and these shapes and structure are in the present or later known function of throwing off sealing member as described herein that is used to finish.
For valve module 14 is connected on the pipe 16, shown in the arrow among Fig. 1 and 2, can throw off sealing member 68 with second and remove with exposure from valve module 14 and pierce through part 50, can throw off sealing member 30 with first and remove to expose from container and can pierce through part or end wall 28.Then, shown in the arrow among Fig. 1, check valve assembly 14 is moved to the typical second place (vice versa) shown in Figure 3 from typical primary importance shown in Figure 1 to the container direction.When vertically when primary importance moves to the second place, the face that pierces through 52 that pierces through part 50 pierces through or penetrates the pierced through end wall 28 of container, is communicated with thereby the first passage 26 that extends vertically of container connected into second channel 48 fluids that extend vertically of check valve assembly.Simultaneously, in the second place, first annular sealing surface 54 of check valve assembly engages hermetically with second annular sealing surface 56 of pipe head, thereby has formed a fluid-tight or air tight sealing between the two.
Valve module 14 also comprises material movable part 82, this material movable part extend at least vertically respectively vertically the first passage 26 that extends and second channel 28 one of them.When being positioned at the second place, described material movable part makes material move by a tap hole 74 and valve module at least again, thereby distributes the material of the predetermined quantity in the axially extended passage when valve module is connected to container.One of advantage of this feature is, maybe can pierce through part 28 and polluted if pierce through part 50 when the thrown off sealing member that removes separately, will distribute contaminated material automatically by check valve assembly so when check valve assembly is connected to container.Therefore, in the whole process of using complete equipment, the big quantity of material in the inside of container and the supply chamber 22 will be kept aseptic (if desired) unpolluted situation.
Check valve assembly also comprises set collar 84, it extend in valve gap base portion 78 periphery around, to be fixed on valve gap on the valve body and to prevent from therefrom to remove valve gap.
In Fig. 5 to 8, totally represent another kind of complete equipment embodiment of the present invention with mark 110.In many aspects, complete equipment 110 all is similar to above-described complete equipment 10, therefore represents similar elements with similar mark prefix " 1 ".Complete equipment 110 is compared with 10, and the key distinction is that valve module 114 is connected on the container 116 in advance.As shown in Figure 5, the first pontes 134 of pipe 116 comprises that also conical suface 138 limits second annular groove 188 between the two with respect to first protruding 136 axially spaced the 3rd bossing or the projection 186.Therefore, in primary importance, the projection 162 of valve module is received in second annular groove 188 of pipe.In this position, valve module is connected with pipe, but the pierced through part of pipe 128 do not break, valve and supply chamber do not have fluid flow.But, comprise the inside of valve module of the pierced through part 128 that pierces through part 150 and pipe and the external isolation of complete equipment, thereby prevented to be exposed to any external contamination source.Therefore, may not need to throw off sealing member.In addition, if wish, then can sterilize empty is connected the complete equipment of primary importance, for example gamma sterilization with valve and pipe.Then, when the user wishes to use complete equipment, valve module 114 vertically inwardly by to pipe, shown in the arrow among Fig. 5 (vice versa), can be pierced through part 128 and connects valve and supply chamber thereby pierce through, fluid can circulated each other.As shown in Figure 7, in the second place, the annular protrusion 162 of valve is contained in first annular groove 140 of pipe, so that valve and pipe are fixed on the second place.Then, as long as the extruding pipe, just can dispensable materials, thus the material of requirement is provided by check valve.
In Fig. 9～14, totally represent another kind of container of the present invention and check valve assembly embodiment with mark 210.Therefore in some aspects, this container and check valve assembly 210 are similar to above-described equipment 10 and 110 in some aspects, and with adding " 2 " before the similar mark, or prefix number " 2 " comes Alternative digital " 1 ", represents similar elements.Container is compared the key distinction with valve module 210 and is that container 216 does not comprise that can pierce through wall and first can throw off sealing member with above-described equipment.But in an illustrated embodiment, before filling supply chamber 222 with the material that will store and therefrom distribute, check valve assembly 214 is connected with the head 224 of container.But just as those of ordinary skill in the related art recognize based on the enlightenment here, equipment 210 can comprise that equally this class can pierce through wall and can throw off sealing member, and by providing with above-described embodiment is complete like that in an identical manner.
As shown in figure 12, pipe head 224 define many be formed on first conical suface 238 or in its vicinity and on angle direction isolated first projection 296.Typical case as shown in Figure 13, valve body 244 define many cooresponding second projectioies 298, and these second projectioies are spaced apart at angle direction each other, and its mode is identical with first projection.When valve module 214 was connected to pipe head 224, first projection 296 slipped in the gap that is received in second projection 298, and vice versa, and valve and pipe way relatively rotate when connecting to stop.
As shown in figure 14, valve body 244 defines three tap holes that extend 274 on angle direction, and an angle " A " is all extended in each hole on angle direction.In illustrated embodiment, angle " A " is approximately 90 degree, and hole 274 is equal substantially at interval each other.But, just as those of ordinary skill in the related art recognize based on the enlightenment here, check valve of the present invention can limit the tap hole of requirement, the angular range that each tap hole limits can be different from illustrated angle, in the embodiment that contains a more than tap hole, the tap hole of qualification size and/or shape each other can be different.
In Figure 15～18, totally represent another kind of container of the present invention and check valve assembly embodiment with mark 310.In some aspects, this container and check valve assembly 310 are similar to above-described equipment 210, therefore come Alternative digital " 2 " with adding " 3 " before the similar mark, with the expression similar elements.Container is compared the key distinction with check valve assembly 310 with equipment 210 mentioned above and is, valve gap 376 and valve seat 372 define curve-like applicator surface 377 jointly, and this applicator surface forms that for example user's lip is consistent with the surface profile that contacts.Typical case shown in Figure 18 B, applicator surface 377 define basic recessed profiled outline and can be defined by radius " R " substantially.The surface configuration of graphic applicator is specially adapted to such as the situation that the liquid lipstick is acted on user's lip.But, just as those of ordinary skill in the related art recognize based on the enlightenment here, equipment 310 can be applied to have many dissimilar surfaces with many different products, these products include but not limited to that lipstick, medicine or other are used for the product of user's lip, or are used for facial concealer or other cosmetics or other cosmetics.
Shown in Figure 18 B, valve body 344 limits the first-class 374A of portalling and the second tap hole 374B respectively, and wherein the second tap hole 374B is bigger than the first-class 374A that portals.Can see that the angular range that the second tap hole 374B limits is approximately the twice of the first-class 374A of portalling, approximately be that first-class twice of portalling is big therefore.In illustrated embodiment, second or bigger tap hole 374B align with a side of valve gap 376, this side shaft to outward extending length greater than valve gap one side of aliging with the first-class 374B of portalling.The circumference stress of the flow path outlet end that aligns with the second tap hole 374B is less (because the outermost portion of this some place valve gap does not extend with whole 360 degree, but define less angular range, as shown in the figure), therefore compare with the opposite side of valve, under identical cracking pressure effect, this part of valve can be discharged more material.But just as those of ordinary skill in the related art recognize that based on the enlightenment here this tap hole structure is a kind of example, equipment 310 can limit and manyly go out pore structure at present or later known various flows.As can be seen, valve gap 376 defines the structure of a kind of interference fit and taper section, as mentioned or as a reference mentioned above and incorporate in the common unexamined patent application of this literary composition described in detail like that.
Those of ordinary skill in the related art can also recognize based on the enlightenment here, can adopt with above-described arbitrary other embodiment in identical mode check valve assembly is connected to container.
The set collar that uses in the equipment of the present invention can adopt many in present or later known different structure.Turn to Figure 19～23, these equipment are substantially similar to equipment as described above, with adding 4 or use numeral " 4 " to come Alternative digital " 1 to 3 " to represent similar elements before before the similar mark.Every kind of equipment among the equipment 410A to 410D all comprises a kind of different set collar 484A to 484D respectively.Shown in Figure 19 and 20, set collar 484A does not comprise extendible portion, but engages so that valve gap is fixed on the valve body with the base portion of valve gap 476.As shown in figure 20, set collar 484 comprises many wedge angle projectioies, and these projectioies pierce through or are pressed into vertically with the base portion of valve gap 476 and engage, so that valve gap is fixed on the valve body.In addition, set collar 484 defines a kind of annular groove 481, annular groove 481 interlocks are also held the corresponding annular protrusion (not shown) that is formed on the valve body therein, (be pressed into vertically in the base portion of valve gap) set collar is fixed on the valve body, and then valve gap is fixed on the valve body by projection 484.
As shown in figure 21, substitute set collar 484B and comprise extendible portion 490B, this extendible portion engages with near the outside face of valve gap 476, further to be fixed on valve gap on the valve body and to prevent that valve gap is stripped from or removes from valve body, perhaps prevents this unexpected play.In Figure 22, the length that extendible portion 490C extends on valve gap 476 vertically is greater than extendible portion 490B, and in Figure 23, extendible portion 490D is the development length on valve gap 476 even also longer than other extendible portion vertically.In the embodiment of Figure 22 and 23, the outermost edge of extendible portion 490C or 490D is preferably with the axially interior justified margin of tap hole (not shown) or be adjacent, and extendible portion can not stop or retrain material and flows through tap hole and flow to outside the valve like this.In addition, if extendible portion 490 extends on tap hole, they preferably have certain intervals diametrically apart from it, and are shown in Figure 10 as mentioned described in conjunction with extendible portion 290.
Be understood that easily check valve assembly and container complete equipment can comprise additional items or parts.In addition, this equipment can comprise lid or be installed in check valve assembly and pipe between allied equipment, thereby to pierce through pipe valve and pipe fluid are communicated with.In addition, valve can adopt in present or later known many different structure separately with container.For example, valve can limit difform valve seat and/or valve gap.In a kind of example, valve seat can limit a kind of bullet, and on the direction that moves to the outside from valve inside, the diameter that valve seat limits increases gradually like this, and cracking pressure reduces gradually on this direction.In addition, container needn't adopt tubular, but can take different shapes and/or structure, other squeezable body shape or have the rigid body shape of pump for example, and perhaps other pushed away material the device of valve from storage area.And lid can adopt in present or later known many different structure.For example, every kind of lid can comprise the annular protrusion that is positioned on the lid inside bottom wall, the end joined of projection and near unidirectional valve gap when closing containers covers is if the extruded tube period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m under the closed with covers state like this can further prevent from not wish material the oozing out by valve that occurs.Therefore, these of currently preferred embodiment are described in detail just in order to describe, and meaning without limits.
Check valve assembly disclosed by the invention and container complete equipment have many advantages.Because check valve assembly separates with container, so can continue to use over the container that is used to provide various materials.Therefore, regularly check and approve the material and the container of container, just need not to check and approve again for needs.At the most, thus the head that can transform container makes it cooperate with check valve assembly.Therefore, can continue to use similar container and increase check valve assembly, and this can prevent in minute timing or distribute in back bacterium or other containment ingression container.
In addition, can be by the material that increases in the check valve assembly container in order to avoid pollute, even material also can be kept in the airfree basically environment after dispensable materials.Therefore, owing to material can be kept in the airfree basically environment, so just need not to be used to prevent anti fouling composition rotten or that pollute to the material interpolation.
Another advantage of complete equipment of the present invention is, in storage or during using this complete equipment (promptly from first dose potion) to the end, check valve assembly can prevent that the material that is included in the container from being polluted.Another advantage of the present invention is, complete equipment can be used to store and carry the material of the preservative free of multiple dose because memory period and use this equipment during can be implemented under aseptic, gas tight seal, the airfree condition and preserve material.And another advantage of the present invention is, the container container with medicine or the use at present of other makers basically is identical, thereby need not to carry out consuming time and the very high product memory period container Study on Stability of possibility cost.
The disclosed theme class of the present patent application is similar to disclosed theme in the following patent application: U.S. Patent application No.10/640500, and the applying date is on August 13rd, 2003, exercise question is " being used to store and the container of dispensable materials and valve module and associated method "; U.S. Patent application No.29/174939, the applying date is on January 27th, 2003, exercise question is " container and a valve module "; U.S. Patent application No.29/188310, the applying date is on August 15th, 2003, exercise question is " pipe and a valve module "; U.S. Patent application No.29/191510, the applying date is on October 7th, 2003, and exercise question is " container and a valve module ", and all these patent applications all are introduced in this as a reference and as a part of the present invention.
Though describe the present invention by reference example, those skilled in the art will readily understand, can carry out various changes and can substitute element wherein and do not depart from the scope of the present invention with equivalent.In addition, can carry out many modifications so that special situation or material are fit to enlightenment of the present invention, and not break away from its base region.Therefore, be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to disclosed realization specific embodiment of the present invention, the present invention will comprise that all drop on the embodiment in the accessory claim scope.
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1. equipment that is used to store with dispensable materials comprises:
Container, described container comprises body, head, first passage, can pierce through wall and the first pontes, described body is defined for the supply chamber of reception and storage substance therein, head is positioned at an end of body, first passage is communicated with the supply chamber fluid of body and limits flow path between the two, can pierce through wall and be positioned at the opposite side of described passage with respect to supply chamber, the first pontes is used for other parts are connected thereto;
Check valve assembly, it comprises:
Valve body, described valve body comprises: the body base that limits second channel; At least one pierces through part, piercing through part can engage with the pierced through wall of container, wherein the pierced through wall that pierces through the partial sum container of valve module wherein has at least one can move between the primary importance and the second place relative to another, pierce through part at the primary importance place and do not pierce through and to pierce through wall, pierce through at second place place that part pierces through that the first passage that can pierce through wall and container is communicated with the second channel fluid of valve body so that therefrom flow through from the material of supply chamber; Second connecting bridge, it can be connected with the first pontes of container, when valve module and container are positioned at the second place valve module is fixed on the container;
Valve seat and at least one tap hole, tap hole extend and pass near the valve body the valve seat and is communicated with the material of reception from the therefrom process of supply chamber with the second channel fluid; And
Valve gap, described valve gap comprises: be installed on the body base and be fixed into the lid base portion that stops relative body base axial motion; Be stacked in the valve portion on the valve seat, wherein said valve portion defines predetermined radial wall thickness and less than the diameter of valve-seat diameter, thereby has formed the interference fit passage between described valve portion and valve seat.
2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein valve gap is made of elastomeric material.
3. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said at least one pierce through part and comprise piercing member with primary sealing area, the head of container comprises secondary sealing area, when valve module and container were positioned at the second place, primary sealing area and secondary sealing area were bonded on and have formed fluid-tight sealing between the two.
4. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said valve module comprises the material movable part, this material movable part extend into when being positioned at the second place vertically the first passage that extends and second channel at least one of them, thereby material is moved by at least one tap hole and check valve assembly.
5. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said valve portion is configured to radially move between off position and open position, engage with valve seat at the off position valve portion, at least one section described valve portion of open position diametrically and valve base chamber separate to allow material between described valve portion and valve seat, to circulate.
6. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said valve module operationally are connected with container and can moving between the primary importance and the second place on the container.
7. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said at least one pierce through part and have vertically the annular of extending and pierce through face, it stretches into first passage when mobile between the primary importance and the second place when annular pierces through face.
8. equipment according to claim 7, wherein said piercing through towards the supply chamber direction inwardly diminishes gradually.
9. equipment according to claim 1, wherein one of them limits annular protruding portion at least for the first pontes and second connecting bridge, and another stop collar connected in star part to be holding described annular protruding portion therein, thereby one of them is connected on another with valve module and container regularly.
10. equipment according to claim 9, wherein one of them limits axially spaced two annular groove parts at least for the first pontes and second connecting bridge, and another qualification is received in annular protruding portion in the annular groove part regularly check valve assembly is connected to container, wherein first annular groove partly limits the primary importance of valve module and container, and second annular groove partly limits the second place of valve module and container.
11. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said container comprises that also container can throw off sealing member, described container can be thrown off sealing member and releasably is connected with head and be positioned at the top that can pierce through wall preventing that basically can pierce through wall at memory period is polluted, and can remove described container from described head can throw off sealing member before valve module is connected to container.
12. equipment according to claim 11, wherein said container can be thrown off sealing member and be comprised container can be thrown off the adhesion part that sealing member is releasably connected to described head.
13. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said valve module comprises that also valve module can throw off sealing member, described valve module can be thrown off sealing member and releasably is connected with body base and be positioned at the top of piercing through part preventing that basically piercing through part at memory period is polluted, and can remove described valve module from described body base can throw off sealing member before valve module is connected to container.
14. equipment according to claim 13, wherein said valve module can be thrown off sealing member and be comprised valve module can be thrown off the adhesion part that sealing member is releasably connected to described body base.
15. equipment according to claim 1, wherein container is squeezable.
16. an equipment that is used to store with dispensable materials comprises:
Container, described container comprises that body, head, first extend axially passage and the first pontes, described body defines the supply chamber that is used to receive with storage substance therein, head is positioned at an end of body, first extends axially passage connects into and is communicated with the supply chamber fluid of body and limits unimpeded axially extended flow path between the two, and the first pontes is used for other parts are connected thereto; And
Check valve assembly, it comprises:
Valve body, described valve body comprises: limit second body base that extends axially passage, this second extends axially passage and can connect into and extend axially the passage fluid with first of container and be communicated with; Second connecting bridge, this second connecting bridge can be connected with the first pontes of container, when being bonded with each other to be moved at valve module and container valve module is fixed on the container; Sealing surface, described sealing surface can engage with vessel head, forms fluid-tight sealing when valve module engages with container between the two; The valve seat of Yan Shening vertically; And at least one tap hole, described tap hole extends through near the valve body the valve seat vertically and connects into second and extends axially the passage fluid and is communicated with, with the material that therefrom pass through of reception from supply chamber; And
Valve gap, described valve gap is made of elastomeric material and comprises: be installed on the body base and be fixed into the lid base portion that stops relative body base axial motion; Be stacked in the valve portion on the valve seat, wherein valve portion limit predetermined radial wall thickness and less than the diameter of valve-seat diameter between described valve portion and valve seat, to form interference fit, valve portion and valve seat limit between the two and generally close, the annular valve opening of Yan Shening vertically, radially move between position that described valve portion can be closed under normal conditions and the open position, engage with valve seat at the described valve portion of off position, at least one section described valve portion of open position diametrically and valve base chamber separate to allow material between described valve portion and valve seat, to circulate.
17. equipment according to claim 16, also comprise valve gap is fixed to connecting element on the valve body, connecting element comprise the base portion that engages with valve gap and valve body be fixed to valve gap on the valve body and vertically with respect to base portion and near valve gap outward extending extendible portion.
18. equipment according to claim 17, wherein said extendible portion is diametrically opposed to be separated and limit a gap between the two in valve cover chamber and move radially between valve seat and extendible portion to allow valve gap.
19. equipment according to claim 18, wherein valve gap defines the annular lip of extending on described gap at its end.
20. equipment according to claim 17, wherein said extendible portion engage and end at some place with valve gap, this point aligns with the most inboard axial edge of tap hole or is lower than the most inboard axial edge of tap hole.
21. equipment according to claim 16, wherein the distal face of valve seat cooperates with valve gap to limit the curve applicator surface.
22. equipment according to claim 21, wherein the curve applicator surface limits with radius.
23. equipment according to claim 21, wherein the curve applicator surface is recessed into basically.
24. equipment according to claim 21, wherein the curve applicator surface is protruding substantially.
25. an equipment that is used to store with dispensable materials comprises:
Be used for first device of storage substance, first device comprises can pierce through wall;
Be used for dispensable materials and prevent second device that material flows through in the opposite direction, described first device is assemblied on second device; And
Be used to pierce through the 3rd device that can pierce through wall, described the 3rd device is arranged in the second device place,
Wherein first device and second device can move relative to each other between the primary importance and the second place, the 3rd device does not pierce through and can pierce through wall at the primary importance place, pierces through at second place place the 3rd device and can pierce through wall and first device and second installs fluid connection each other.
26. equipment according to claim 25, wherein first device is container, this container comprises body, head and container path, body is defined for the supply chamber of reception and storage substance therein, head is positioned at an end of described body, and container path is communicated with the supply chamber fluid of body and between limits flow path.
27. equipment according to claim 25, wherein second device is check valve assembly, and described check valve assembly comprises:
Valve body, it comprises the body base that limits valve passage;
Valve seat and at least one tap hole, described tap hole extend and pass near the valve body the valve seat and is communicated with described valve passage fluid with receive process therefrom from first material that installs;
Valve gap, described valve gap comprises: be installed on the body base and be fixed into the lid base portion that stops relative body base axial motion; Be stacked in the valve portion on the valve seat, wherein said valve portion defines predetermined radial wall thickness and less than the diameter of valve-seat diameter, thereby has formed the interference fit passage between described valve portion and valve seat.
28. equipment according to claim 25, wherein the 4th device comprises: what at least one can engage with the pierced through wall of first device pierces through part; Can with container the first pontes bonded assembly second connecting bridge, when described valve module and container are positioned at the second place, described valve module is fixed on the container.
29. a method comprises:
Check valve assembly with piercing member is provided;
Provide and have the container that can pierce through wall;
Described valve module is fixed on the container, so that valve module and container are positioned at primary importance;
Make described valve module and container move to the second place relative to each other; And
Pierce through with piercing member and can pierce through wall, so that valve module and internal tank fluid communication with each other.
30. method according to claim 29 also comprises squeeze receptacle, so that be positioned at the opening on the in-to-in material discharge check valve assembly.
31. method according to claim 29 also comprises valve module and container are bonded with each other to form fluid-tight sealing during in the second place at valve module and container between the two.
32. method according to claim 29 comprises that also removing container can throw off sealing member, can pierce through wall to expose.
33. method according to claim 29 comprises that also removing valve module can throw off sealing member, but to expose piercing member.
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