EP0354111A1 - Packaging system for a ready-to-use liquid composition obtained from a concentrated-liquid composition, and method for using it - Google Patents

Packaging system for a ready-to-use liquid composition obtained from a concentrated-liquid composition, and method for using it Download PDF

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EP0354111A1
EP0354111A1 EP89402173A EP89402173A EP0354111A1 EP 0354111 A1 EP0354111 A1 EP 0354111A1 EP 89402173 A EP89402173 A EP 89402173A EP 89402173 A EP89402173 A EP 89402173A EP 0354111 A1 EP0354111 A1 EP 0354111A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the invention relates to a packaging for a ready-to-use liquid composition produced from a concentrated liquid composition and to its process of implementation.
  • Packages are already known intended to receive a concentrated composition which, to be made ready for use, must be diluted in a certain amount of a support product such as water.
  • This technique is used, for example, in the field of liquid cleaning products. It has the advantage that the packet produced (that is to say the concentrated composition and its packaging) is of smaller size and of lower weight than if the composition were packed directly ready for use. This gain in volume and in weight is advantageous in particular for transport, storage, etc.
  • This technique is implemented by packaging the concentrated composition in a flexible packaging known as a "carton" or in a small bottle. of volume adapted to the more limited volume of the concentrated composition.
  • the volume of concentrated composition found in this small bottle or this carton allows the production of a volume of composition ready for use much larger so that the composition ready for use is prepared step by step using each time a certain dose of concentrated composition. In other cases, it is the entire volume of concentrated composition which is used to constitute an appropriate quantity of ready-to-use composition, this quantity then being much greater.
  • the volume of the container used for the ready-to-use composition is generally not exactly suited to the volume of ready-to-use composition which has to be produced.
  • the user is also found to have, finally, two containers, one for the ready-to-use composition and the other for the concentrated composition, these two containers being distinct and dissociated with the risks of loss, etc. who as a result.
  • the concentrated composition is in a carton, the pouring of the concentrated composition can sometimes pose problems and the storage of such an open carton is almost impossible.
  • the user prepares, immediately, the entire composition using all of the concentrated composition, he happens to have prepared a large quantity of ready-to-use composition with the storage problems which arise.
  • Containers are also known according to documents AT 310 653, US 4 271 965, FR 2 598 393, FR 2 226 332 and US 4 235 343 but they do not make it possible to solve the problem of producing a liquid composition ready for use from a concentrated composition.
  • the invention therefore aims to solve the problem of packaging a ready-to-use composition from a concentrated composition in a support product.
  • the invention relates to a packaging for a ready-to-use liquid composition produced by suitable dilution and mixing in a support product such as water of a concentrated liquid composition, more especially a maintenance product, characterized by the fact that it comprises a bottle having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character comprising a hollow body, of known volume, having an opening and a removable cap, the bottle being intended to finally receive the ready-to-use composition employment and to allow the preparation thereof; a container, smaller than the bottle, with an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character comprising a hollow body for receiving the concentrated liquid composition, extending from the body, having an opening, an integrated metering device rigidly fixed in the opening, a removable cap closing the metering device; a hollow recess in the body in which the container can be housed, this reserve having an opening for removing or embedding the container; rigid and removable means for holding the container outside and against the body in the reserve; the bottle being intended to receive the ready-to-use composition prepared from a support
  • the user benefits from a container for the preparation of the ready-to-use composition, namely the bottle itself.
  • This bottle is of an appropriate volume, specially determined, according to the dose of concentrated composition used as it is delivered by the dosing device integrated into the container.
  • the preparation of the ready-to-use composition is therefore facilitated.
  • the bottle and the container being secured form a one-piece assembly which facilitates storage, is cleaner and more aesthetic.
  • the closures may be specially suitable for the packaged composition, in particular as regards the safety devices.
  • the bottle can receive an appropriate marking which dispenses the user from carrying out the marking himself.
  • the invention relates to a packaging (content and container) for a ready-to-use liquid composition produced by suitable dilution and mixing of a concentrated liquid composition and a support product such as water.
  • the packaging comprises a bottle 1 of the type having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character which comprises a hollow body 2 for receiving content, of known volume; a content discharge opening 3, located on the hollow body 2; and a removable closure 4 of the discharge opening 3 such as a cap.
  • This bottle 1 further comprises holding members 5, integrated, of another container 6, provided with complementary members 7 for this holding, the set of holding members 5, 7 constituting rigid holding means of the container 6 on the bottle 1 in a removable manner, that is to say that the container 6 can be removed from or replaced on the bottle 1, at the sole discretion of the user.
  • the bottle 1 therefore removably supports by the holding means 5, 7, the container 6 also having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character, also comprising a hollow body 8 for receiving content; a content discharge opening 9, located on the hollow body 8; and thus having a removable closure 10 of the discharge opening 9 such as a cap.
  • the container 6 also comprises an integrated metering device 11 shown in the figures, only by its outer jacket, placed in the opening 9, forming an integral part of the container 6 and closed by the removable closure 10.
  • the concentrated composition is placed in the container 6.
  • the bottle 1 is intended to receive an appropriate quantity of concentrated composition (one dose) and a suitable complement of support product until constituting a certain quantity of ready-to-use composition.
  • the bottle 1 is generally larger than that of the container 6 and serves as a support for the container 6.
  • the hollow body 2 of the bottle 1 can have an internal volume of the order of 2 to 3 times the volume inside the hollow body 8 of the container 6.
  • the bottle 1 comprising the hollow body 2, the opening 3 and the closure 4, and the container 6 comprising the hollow body 8, the opening 9 and the closure 10 may be, one or the other, as regards relates to their general structure, of a type known per se or within the reach of those skilled in the art.
  • the bottle 1 and the container 6 can be made of plastic material have a certain overall rigidity to have a certain hold.
  • the walls of the hollow bodies 2, 8 may have a certain elastic flexibility.
  • the walls of the hollow bodies 2, 8 may be rather rigid and provided, for this purpose, with stiffening ribs.
  • the hollow bodies 2, 8 are generally of the type comprising a normally horizontal bottom bottom respectively 12, 13 and side walls of generally vertical direction respectively 14, 15.
  • the openings 3, 9 are preferably located in the upper part of the hollow bodies 2, 8 respectively.
  • the closures 4, 10 are for example caps such as screw caps, snap-on caps, capsules, etc.
  • the bottle 1 also includes a handle 16 or equivalent allowing the manipulation of the bottle 1 alone or with its container 6.
  • the container 6 can, if not, lack such a handle given its small size and therefore the fact that it can simply be grasped by the hand of use.
  • the container 6 may also include a handle or the like.
  • the container 6 is placed outside and against or in the vicinity of the bottle 1, in particular against its side wall 14 in a hollow reserve 17 formed in the body 2 outside.
  • the body 8 of the container 6 preferably comes at least substantially in the extension of the body 2 of the bottle 1, the bottle 1-container 6 assembly forming a compact assembly whose overall external shape precisely recalls that of a container. bottle type. Consequently, the reserve 17 is arranged to correspond substantially to the shape of the container 6. This is made possible, conveniently, because that the container 6 is smaller than the bottle 1.
  • the holding means 5, 7 form an integral part of the bottle 1 and of the container 6 in particular and hollow body 2, 8.
  • These holding means comprise for example bosses 5 of the body 2 of the bottle 1 in particular at the place or in the vicinity of the opening for fitting or removing 18 from the container 6 in the reserve 17, these bosses 5 cooperating with the container 6 itself, in particular its bottom 13, its side walls 15, its closure 10 or cooperating with projections, hollow, relief of the container 6.
  • the metering device 11 of the container 6 is rigidly fixed in its discharge opening 9.
  • Such metering devices are not per se the subject of the present invention. They may for example be of the type described in document FR 2 572 056, without this embodiment being limiting.
  • the method according to the invention is as follows: initially, the concentrated composition is in the container 6 and the bottle 1 is empty or is supplied filled with composition ready for use.
  • the user wants to prepare the ready-to-use composition, because the bottle 1 is empty, he first dissociates the bottle 1 from the container 6. This operation is done by simple manual pulling thanks to the elasticity of the bosses 5.
  • the bottle 1 and the container 6 are open, the respective closures 4 and 10 being removed.
  • the user can then constitute a dose of concentrated composition using the metering device 11. Depending on the nature of the metering device 11, this dose is produced by placing the container 6 either with its opening 9 upwards or on the contrary, or with its opening 9 downwards.
  • the appropriate dose thus defined of concentrated compositon being produced it can be introduced into the bottle 1 through the opening 3. And, the user can continue the proper filling of the hollow body 2 simply by pouring with the support product such as water. , via the opening 3 until the bottle 1 is properly filled.
  • the container 6 can be closed by replacing the closure 10 on the opening 9.
  • the bottle 1 can also be closed by replacing the closure 4 on the opening 3. If necessary, the bottle 1 is agitated to obtain as homogeneous a mixture as possible of the concentrated composition and of the support product. Finally, the ready-to-use composition found in the hollow body 2 can be used.
  • the container 6 can again be associated with the bottle 1.
  • the quantity of concentrated composition can be a single dose obtained by the metering device 11 or a multiple of such a single dose.
  • Means are provided for locating the total volume of the ready-to-use composition to be produced, that is to say for the additional support product to be introduced into the bottle 1, more precisely its body 2.
  • These locating means can either be the same volume of the hollow body 2 which must be filled so that the volume of ready-to-use composition is suitable, or else a line or a relief forming a limit provided in the hollow body 2 in the vicinity of the opening 3.
  • the opening 3 is not only a discharge opening for the ready-to-use composition but also a filling opening for the concentrated composition and the support product. For this reason, the opening 3 is of sufficient internal diameter to allow filling to be carried out without risk of overturning outside.
  • the diameter of the opening 3 and the diameter of the opening 9 are made in relation to one another, the diameter of the opening 3 being generally larger than that of the opening 9 .
  • the invention is particularly effective in the case where the metering device 11 is of the type in which the metering is carried out with holding the container 6 substantially vertically with its opening 9 upwards, as is possible with a device of the type that described in document FR 2 572 056.
  • the dose of compositoin concentrated in the metering device 11 is first constituted, the container 6 being held with its opening 9 upwards and then, places the container 6 above the bottle 1, the opening 9 coming in line with the opening 3 so as to allow the concentrated composition located in the metering device 11 to be poured into the hollow body 2.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 show a bottle 1 whose general shape recalls that of a container, the handle 16 of which is placed in the upper position, in the immediate vicinity of the opening 3 and of its closing. 4.
  • the bottle 1 comprises two stiffening belts respectively upper 19 and lower 20.
  • the belt 19 is located just below the opening 3 and the handle 16 and constitutes the upper part of the side wall 14.
  • the lower belt 20 constitutes the bottom 12 and the lower end portion of the side wall 14.
  • These belts 19, 20 extending not only on the body 2 but also laterally to form the reserve 17 which, in this case, is open in 18 on three sides and closed on its fourth side by the side wall 14.
  • FIG. 4 represents another variant in which the bottle 6 is devoid of a handle, the corresponding zone being for example more or less full.
  • the reserve 17 is only open at 18 on two sides respectively frontally and rear and closed on two other sides on the one hand by the side wall 14 and on the other hand by an additional external wall 21 substantially vertical and parallel to the side wall 14 at the location of the reserve 17.
  • the holding means consist of the reserve 17, access to which is possible by the two front or rear openings 18, this housing therefore being limited by the side walls 14, 21 and the belts 19, 20.
  • bosses of the elastic type for example engaging on the container 6 between the closure 10 and the most important part of the body 8 Or, where the container 6 forms a neck.
  • the container 6 can be kept in the reserve 6 by gentle friction 12.

Abstract

Le conditionnement pour la composition liquide prête à l'emploi réalisée par dilution convenable et mélange dans un produit support tel que l'eau d'une composition liquide concentrée, comporte un flacon (1) présentant une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère autoportant comprenant un corps (2) creux, de volume connu, ayant une ouverture (3) et un capuchon amovible (4), le flacon (1) étant destiné à recevoir finalement la composition prête à l'emploi et à permettre la préparation de celle-ci ; un récipient (6), de plus petite taille que le flacon (1), présentant une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère autoportant comprenant un corps creux (8) de réception de la composition liquide concentrée, venant dans le prolongement du corps (2), ayant une ouverture (9), un dispositif de dosage intégré (11) fixé rigidement dans l'ouverture (9), un capuchon amovible (10) fermant le dispositif de dosage (11) ; une réserve en creux (17) du corps (2) dans laquelle peut être logé le récipient (6), cette réserve (17) ayant une ouverture pour l'enlèvement ou l'encastrement du récipient (6) ; des moyens de maintien rigides et amovibles du récipient (6) à l'extérieur et contre le corps (2) dans la réserve (17) ; le flacon (1) étant destiné à recevoir la composition prête à l'emploi préparée à partir d'au moins une dose de composition concentrée provenant du récipient (6) et d'un complément convenable du produit support versé dans le flacon (1).The packaging for the ready-to-use liquid composition produced by suitable dilution and mixing in a support product such as water of a concentrated liquid composition, comprises a bottle (1) having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character. comprising a hollow body (2), of known volume, having an opening (3) and a removable cap (4), the bottle (1) being intended to finally receive the ready-to-use composition and to allow the preparation of that -this ; a container (6), smaller in size than the bottle (1), having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character comprising a hollow body (8) for receiving the concentrated liquid composition, extending from the body ( 2), having an opening (9), an integrated metering device (11) rigidly fixed in the opening (9), a removable cap (10) closing the metering device (11); a hollow reserve (17) of the body (2) in which the container (6) can be housed, this reserve (17) having an opening for removing or embedding the container (6); rigid and removable means for holding the container (6) outside and against the body (2) in the reserve (17); the bottle (1) being intended to receive the ready-to-use composition prepared from at least one dose of concentrated composition coming from the container (6) and from a suitable supplement of the support product poured into the bottle (1) .

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L'invention concerne un conditionnement pour une composition liquide prête à l'emploi realisée à partir d'une composition liquide concentrée et son procédé de mise en oeuvre.The invention relates to a packaging for a ready-to-use liquid composition produced from a concentrated liquid composition and to its process of implementation.

On connaît déjà des emballages destinés à recevoir une composition concentrée qui, pour être rendue prête à l'emploi, doit être diluée dans une certaine quantité d'un produit support tel que de l'eau. Cette technique est employée, par exemple, dans le domaine des produits d'entretien liquide. Elle a pour avantage que le paquet réalisé (c'est-à-dire la composition concentrée et son emballage) est de taille plus faible et de poids plus faible que si la composition était emballée directement prête à l'emploi. Ce gain en volume et en poids est avantageux notamment pour le transport, le stockage, etc... Cette technique est mise en oeuvre en emballant la composition concentrée dans un emballage souple connu sous le nom de "berlingot" ou encore dans un petit flacon de volume adapté au volume, plus limité, de la composition concentrée. Généralement, le volume de composition concentrée se trouvant dans ce petit flacon ou ce berlingot permet la réalisation d'un volume de composition prête à l'emploi beaucoup plus important de sorte que la composition prête à l'emploi est préparée étape par étape en utilisant à chaque fois une certaine dose de composition concentrée. Dans d'autres cas, c'est la totalité du volume de composition concentrée qui est utilisée pour constituer une quantité appropriée de composition prête à l'emploi, cette quantité étant alors beaucoup plus importante.Packages are already known intended to receive a concentrated composition which, to be made ready for use, must be diluted in a certain amount of a support product such as water. This technique is used, for example, in the field of liquid cleaning products. It has the advantage that the packet produced (that is to say the concentrated composition and its packaging) is of smaller size and of lower weight than if the composition were packed directly ready for use. This gain in volume and in weight is advantageous in particular for transport, storage, etc. This technique is implemented by packaging the concentrated composition in a flexible packaging known as a "carton" or in a small bottle. of volume adapted to the more limited volume of the concentrated composition. Generally, the volume of concentrated composition found in this small bottle or this carton allows the production of a volume of composition ready for use much larger so that the composition ready for use is prepared step by step using each time a certain dose of concentrated composition. In other cases, it is the entire volume of concentrated composition which is used to constitute an appropriate quantity of ready-to-use composition, this quantity then being much greater.

Cette technique connue présente un certain nombre d'inconvénients pratiques pour l'utilisateur : l'utilisateur doit préparer la composition prête à l'emploi dans un récipient et ce récipient ne lui étant pas fourni il est conduit, souvent, à utiliser des récipients ayant originellement une autre destination telle que des bouteilles pour liquide alimentaire. Cela est naturellement très dangereux surtout si la composition prête à l'emploi est agressive ou toxique. De tels récipients qui ne sont pas originellement destinés à cet autre usage peuvent d'ailleurs avoir une fermeture qui n'est pas parfaitement étanche avec, également, les inconvénients que en découlent. De plus, l'utilisateur doit mélanger les volumes appropriés de composition concentrée et produit support et le dosage n'est pas facile. Si un tel organe de dosage est prévu, il concerne la seule composition concentrée mais non le produit support. Le volume du récipient utilisé pour la composition prête à l'emploi n'est généralement pas exactement adapté au volume de composition prête à l'emploi qui doit être réalisé. L'utilisateur se trouve également avoir, finalement, deux récipients, l'un pour la composition prête à l'emploi et l'autre pour la composition concentrée, ces deux récipients étant distincts et dissociés avec les risques de perte, etc... qui en découlent. Enfin, dans le cas particulier où la composition concentrée se trouve dans un berlingot, le versement de la composition concentré peut parfois poser des problèmes et le stockage d'un tel berlingot ouvert est quasiment impossible. Enfin, si pour éviter les problèmes, l'utilisateur prépare, de suite, toute la composition en utilisant la totalité de la composition concentrée, il se trouve avoir préparé une quantité importante de composition prête à l'emploi avec les problèmes de stockage qui en découlent.This known technique has a certain number of practical disadvantages for the user: the user must prepare the ready-to-use composition in a container and this container not being supplied to him, he is often led to use containers having originally another destination such as bottles for liquid food. This is naturally very dangerous, especially if the ready-to-use composition is aggressive or toxic. Such containers which are not originally intended for this other use may moreover have a closure which is not perfectly waterproof with, also, the drawbacks arising therefrom. In addition, the user must mix the appropriate volumes of concentrated composition and carrier product and the dosage is not easy. If such a metering device is provided, it relates to the concentrated composition alone but not to the support product. The volume of the container used for the ready-to-use composition is generally not exactly suited to the volume of ready-to-use composition which has to be produced. The user is also found to have, finally, two containers, one for the ready-to-use composition and the other for the concentrated composition, these two containers being distinct and dissociated with the risks of loss, etc. who as a result. Finally, in the particular case where the concentrated composition is in a carton, the pouring of the concentrated composition can sometimes pose problems and the storage of such an open carton is almost impossible. Finally, if to avoid the problems, the user prepares, immediately, the entire composition using all of the concentrated composition, he happens to have prepared a large quantity of ready-to-use composition with the storage problems which arise.

On connaît également des containers selon les documents AT 310 653, US 4 271 965, FR 2 598 393, FR 2 226 332 et US 4 235 343 mais ils ne permettent pas de résoudre le problème de la réalisation d'une composition liquide prête à l'emploi à partir d'une composition concentrée.Containers are also known according to documents AT 310 653, US 4 271 965, FR 2 598 393, FR 2 226 332 and US 4 235 343 but they do not make it possible to solve the problem of producing a liquid composition ready for use from a concentrated composition.

L'invention vise donc à résoudre le problème du conditionnement d'une composition prête à l'emploi à partir d'une composition concentrée dans un produit support.The invention therefore aims to solve the problem of packaging a ready-to-use composition from a concentrated composition in a support product.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un conditionnement pour une composition liquide prête à l'emploi réalisée par dilution convenable et mélange dans un produit support tel que l'eau d'une composition liquide concentrée, plus spécialement un produit d'entretien, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un flacon présentant une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère autoportant comprenant un corps creux, de volume connu, ayant une ouverture et un capuchon amovible, le flacon étant destiné à recevoir finalement la compposition prête à l'emploi et à permettre la préparation de celle-ci; un récipient, de plus petite taille que le flacon, présentant une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère autoportant comprenant un corps creux de réception de la composition liquide concentrée, venant dans le prolongement du corps, ayant une ouverture, un dispositif de dosage intégré fixé rigidement dans l'ouverture, un capuchon amovible fermant le dispositif de dosage ; une réserve en creux du corps dans laquelle peut être logé le récipient, cette réserve ayant une ouverture pour l'enlèvement ou l'encastrement du récipient ; des moyens de maintien rigides et amovibles du récipient à l'extérieur et contre le corps dans la réserve ; le flacon étant destiné à recevoir la composition prête à l'emploi préparée à partir d'au moins une dose de composition concentrée provenant du récipient et d'un complément convenable du produit support versé dans le flacon.To this end, the invention relates to a packaging for a ready-to-use liquid composition produced by suitable dilution and mixing in a support product such as water of a concentrated liquid composition, more especially a maintenance product, characterized by the fact that it comprises a bottle having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character comprising a hollow body, of known volume, having an opening and a removable cap, the bottle being intended to finally receive the ready-to-use composition employment and to allow the preparation thereof; a container, smaller than the bottle, with an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character comprising a hollow body for receiving the concentrated liquid composition, extending from the body, having an opening, an integrated metering device rigidly fixed in the opening, a removable cap closing the metering device; a hollow recess in the body in which the container can be housed, this reserve having an opening for removing or embedding the container; rigid and removable means for holding the container outside and against the body in the reserve; the bottle being intended to receive the ready-to-use composition prepared from at least one dose of concentrated composition coming from the container and from a suitable supplement of the support product poured into the bottle.

L'invention telle qu'elle est décrite et revendiquée permet donc d'obtenir en combinaison les effets et avantages suivants : l'utilisateur bénéficie d'un récipient pour la préparation de la composition prête à l'emploi à savoir le flacon proprement dit. Ce flacon est d'un volume approprié, spécialement déterminé, en fonction de la dose de composition concentrée utilisée telle qu'elle est délivrée par le dispositif de dosage intégré au récipient. La préparation de la compositon prête à l'emploi est donc facilitée. Il n'y a pas risque d'erreur sur le contenu du flacon. Le flacon et le récipient étant solidarisés forment un ensemble monobloc ce qui facilite le rangement, est plus propre et plus esthétique. Il n'y a pas risque d'égarer l'un des deux récipients : flacon ou récipient, ceux-ci restant normalement associés l'un à l'autre. Les fermetures peuvent être spécialement appropriées à la composition conditionnée, notamment en ce qui concerne les dispositif de sécurité. Le flacon peut recevoir un marquage approprié ce qui dispense à l'utilisateur d'effectuer soi-même le marquage.The invention as described and claimed therefore allows the following effects and advantages to be obtained in combination: the user benefits from a container for the preparation of the ready-to-use composition, namely the bottle itself. This bottle is of an appropriate volume, specially determined, according to the dose of concentrated composition used as it is delivered by the dosing device integrated into the container. The preparation of the ready-to-use composition is therefore facilitated. There is no risk of error on the contents of the bottle. The bottle and the container being secured form a one-piece assembly which facilitates storage, is cleaner and more aesthetic. There is no risk of losing one of the two containers: bottle or container, these normally remaining associated with each other. The closures may be specially suitable for the packaged composition, in particular as regards the safety devices. The bottle can receive an appropriate marking which dispenses the user from carrying out the marking himself.

Les autres caractéristiques résulteront de l'invention qui suivra en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • . La figure 1 est une vue schématique, de côté, en élévation, d'un conditionnement selon l'invention, le récipient étant associé au flacon.
  • . La figure 2 est une vue de côté du conditionnement de la figure 1, du côté où se trouve le récipient.
  • . La figure 3 est une vue de dessus du conditionnement des figures 1 et 2.
  • . La figure 4 est une vue de côté, en élévation d'une autre variante de réalisation du conditionnement.
The other characteristics will result from the invention which will follow with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • . Figure 1 is a schematic side view, in elevation, of a package according to the invention, the container being associated with the bottle.
  • . Figure 2 is a side view of the packaging of Figure 1, the side where the container is located.
  • . FIG. 3 is a top view of the packaging of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • . Figure 4 is a side view, in elevation of another alternative embodiment of the packaging.

L'invention concerne un conditionnement (contenu et contenant) pour une composition liquide prête à l'emploi réalisée par dilution convenable et mélange d'une composition liquide concentrée et d'un produit support tel que l'eau. Le conditionnement comprend un flacon 1 du type présentant une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère auto-portant qui comporte un corps creux 2 de réception d'un contenu, de volume connu ; une ouverture 3 de décharge du contenu, située sur le corps creux 2 ; et une fermeture amovible 4 de l'ouverture de décharge 3 telle qu'un capuchon.The invention relates to a packaging (content and container) for a ready-to-use liquid composition produced by suitable dilution and mixing of a concentrated liquid composition and a support product such as water. The packaging comprises a bottle 1 of the type having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character which comprises a hollow body 2 for receiving content, of known volume; a content discharge opening 3, located on the hollow body 2; and a removable closure 4 of the discharge opening 3 such as a cap.

Ce flacon 1 comporte, en outre, des organes de maintien 5, intégrés, d'un autre récipient 6, pourvu d'organes complémentaires 7 pour ce maintien, l'ensemble de organes de maintien 5, 7 constituant de moyens de maintien rigides du récipient 6 sur le flacon 1 de façon amovible, c'est-à-dire que le récipient 6 peut être enlevé de ou replacé sur le flacon 1, à seule discrétion de l'utilisateur.This bottle 1 further comprises holding members 5, integrated, of another container 6, provided with complementary members 7 for this holding, the set of holding members 5, 7 constituting rigid holding means of the container 6 on the bottle 1 in a removable manner, that is to say that the container 6 can be removed from or replaced on the bottle 1, at the sole discretion of the user.

Le flacon 1 supporte donc de façon amovible par les moyens de maintien 5, 7, le récipient 6 présentant également une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère auto-portant, comportant également un corps creux 8 de réception d'un contenu ; une ouverture 9 de décharge du contenu, située sur le corps creux 8 ; et ayant ainsi une fermeture amovible 10 de l'ouverture de décharge 9 telle qu'un capuchon. Le récipient 6 comporte, par ailleurs, un dispositif de dosage intégré 11 représenté, sur les figures, seulement par sa jaquette extérieure, placé dans l'ouverture 9, faisant partie intégrante du récipient 6 et fermé par la fermeture amovible 10.The bottle 1 therefore removably supports by the holding means 5, 7, the container 6 also having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character, also comprising a hollow body 8 for receiving content; a content discharge opening 9, located on the hollow body 8; and thus having a removable closure 10 of the discharge opening 9 such as a cap. The container 6 also comprises an integrated metering device 11 shown in the figures, only by its outer jacket, placed in the opening 9, forming an integral part of the container 6 and closed by the removable closure 10.

La composition concentrée est placée dans le récipient 6. Le flacon 1 est destiné à recevoir une quantité appropriée de composition concentrée (une dose) et un complément convenable de produit support jusqu'à constituer une certaine quantité de composition prête à l'emploi.The concentrated composition is placed in the container 6. The bottle 1 is intended to receive an appropriate quantity of concentrated composition (one dose) and a suitable complement of support product until constituting a certain quantity of ready-to-use composition.

Le flacon 1 est d'encombrement général plus important que celui du récipient 6 et sert de support pour le récipient 6. Par exemple, le corps creux 2 du flacon 1 peut avoir un volume intérieur de l'ordre de 2 à 3 fois le volume intérieur du corps creux 8 du récipient 6.The bottle 1 is generally larger than that of the container 6 and serves as a support for the container 6. For example, the hollow body 2 of the bottle 1 can have an internal volume of the order of 2 to 3 times the volume inside the hollow body 8 of the container 6.

Le flacon 1 comprenant le corps creux 2, l'ouverture 3 et la fermeture 4, et la récipient 6 comportant le corps creux 8, l'ouverture 9 et la fermeture 10 peuvent être, l'un ou l'autre, en ce qui concerne leur structure générale, de type connu en soi ou à la portée de l'homme du métier. Par exemple, le flacon 1 et le récipient 6 peuvent être réalisés en matière plastique présentent une certaine rigidité d'ensemble pour avoir une certaine tenue. Le cas échéant, les parois des corps creux 2, 8 peuvent présenter une certaine flexibilité élastique. Ou, inversement, les parois des corps creux 2, 8 peuvent être plutôt rigides et pourvues, à cet effet, de nervures de rigidification. Les corps creux 2, 8 sont généralement du type comportant un fond inférieur normalement horizontal respectivement 12, 13 et des parois latérales de direction générale verticale respectivement 14, 15. Les ouvertures 3, 9 sont préférentiellement situées en partie haute des corps creux 2, 8 respectivement. Les fermetures 4, 10 sont par exemple des bouchons tels que des bouchons à vis, à enclenchement par pression, des capsules, etc...The bottle 1 comprising the hollow body 2, the opening 3 and the closure 4, and the container 6 comprising the hollow body 8, the opening 9 and the closure 10 may be, one or the other, as regards relates to their general structure, of a type known per se or within the reach of those skilled in the art. For example, the bottle 1 and the container 6 can be made of plastic material have a certain overall rigidity to have a certain hold. Where appropriate, the walls of the hollow bodies 2, 8 may have a certain elastic flexibility. Or, conversely, the walls of the hollow bodies 2, 8 may be rather rigid and provided, for this purpose, with stiffening ribs. The hollow bodies 2, 8 are generally of the type comprising a normally horizontal bottom bottom respectively 12, 13 and side walls of generally vertical direction respectively 14, 15. The openings 3, 9 are preferably located in the upper part of the hollow bodies 2, 8 respectively. The closures 4, 10 are for example caps such as screw caps, snap-on caps, capsules, etc.

Préférentiellement, le flacon 1 comporte également une poignée 16 ou équivalent permettant la manipulation du flacon 1 seul ou avec son récipient 6. Le récipient 6 peut être, en si, dépourvu d'une telle poignée compte tenu de sa petite taille et donc du fait qu'il peut être simplement saisi par la main de l'utilisation. En variante, le récipient 6 peut aussi comporter une poignée ou équivalent.Preferably, the bottle 1 also includes a handle 16 or equivalent allowing the manipulation of the bottle 1 alone or with its container 6. The container 6 can, if not, lack such a handle given its small size and therefore the fact that it can simply be grasped by the hand of use. Alternatively, the container 6 may also include a handle or the like.

Le récipient 6 est placé à l'extérieur et contre ou au voisinage du flacon 1 notamment contre sa paroi latérale 14 dans une réserve en creux 17 ménagée dans le corps 2 à l'extérieur. De plus, le corps 8 du récipient 6 vient préférentiellement au moins sensiblement dans le prolongement du corps 2 du flacon 1, l'ensemble flacon 1-récipient 6 formant un ensemble compact dont la forme extérieure d'ensemble rappelle précisément celle d'un récipient de type flacon. Par conséquent, la réserve 17 est aménagée pour correspondre sensiblement à la forme du récipient 6. Cela est rendu possible, commodément, du fait que le récipient 6 est plus petit que le flacon 1.The container 6 is placed outside and against or in the vicinity of the bottle 1, in particular against its side wall 14 in a hollow reserve 17 formed in the body 2 outside. In addition, the body 8 of the container 6 preferably comes at least substantially in the extension of the body 2 of the bottle 1, the bottle 1-container 6 assembly forming a compact assembly whose overall external shape precisely recalls that of a container. bottle type. Consequently, the reserve 17 is arranged to correspond substantially to the shape of the container 6. This is made possible, conveniently, because that the container 6 is smaller than the bottle 1.

Les moyens de maintien 5, 7 font partie intégrante du flacon 1 et du récipient 6 notamment et corps creux 2, 8. Ces moyens de maintien comprennent par exemple des bossages 5 du corps 2 du flacon 1 notamment à l'endroit ou au voisinage de l'ouverture d'encastrement ou d'enlèvement 18 du récipient 6 dans la réserve 17, ces bossages 5 coopérant avec le récipient 6 même, notamment son fond 13, ses parois latérales 15, sa fermeture 10 ou coopérant avec des saillies, creux, relief du récipient 6 .The holding means 5, 7 form an integral part of the bottle 1 and of the container 6 in particular and hollow body 2, 8. These holding means comprise for example bosses 5 of the body 2 of the bottle 1 in particular at the place or in the vicinity of the opening for fitting or removing 18 from the container 6 in the reserve 17, these bosses 5 cooperating with the container 6 itself, in particular its bottom 13, its side walls 15, its closure 10 or cooperating with projections, hollow, relief of the container 6.

Le dispositif de dosage 11 du récipient 6 est fixé rigidement dans son ouverture de décharge 9. De tels dispositifs de dosage ne font pas en soi l'objet de la présente invention. Ils peuvent être par exemple du type décrit dans le document FR 2 572 056, sans que cette forme de réalisation soit limitative.The metering device 11 of the container 6 is rigidly fixed in its discharge opening 9. Such metering devices are not per se the subject of the present invention. They may for example be of the type described in document FR 2 572 056, without this embodiment being limiting.

Le procédé selon l'invention est le suivant : initialement, la composition concentrée se trouve dans le récipient 6 et le flacon 1 est vide ou est fourni rempli de composition prête à l'emploi. Lorsque l'utilisateur veut préparer la composition prête à l'emploi, parce que le flacon 1 est vide, il dissocie d'abord le flacon 1 du récipient 6. Cette opération est faite par une simple traction manuelle grâce à l'élasticité des bossages 5. Le flacon 1 et le récipient 6 sont ouverts, les fermetures respectives 4 et 10 étant enlevées. L'utilisateur peut alors constituer une dose de composition concentrée grâce au dispositif de dosage 11. Selon la nature du dispositif de dosage 11, cette dose est réalisée en plaçant le récipient 6 soit avec son ouverture 9 vers le haut ou au contraire, soit avec son ouverture 9 vers le bas. La dose appropriée ainsi définie de compositon concentrée étant réalisée elle peut être introduite dans le flacon 1 par l'ouverture 3. Et, l'utilisateur peut continuer le remplissage convenable du corps creux 2 simplement par versement avec le produit support tel que l'eau, via l'ouverture 3 jusqu'à ce que le flacon 1 soit rempli de façon convenable.The method according to the invention is as follows: initially, the concentrated composition is in the container 6 and the bottle 1 is empty or is supplied filled with composition ready for use. When the user wants to prepare the ready-to-use composition, because the bottle 1 is empty, he first dissociates the bottle 1 from the container 6. This operation is done by simple manual pulling thanks to the elasticity of the bosses 5. The bottle 1 and the container 6 are open, the respective closures 4 and 10 being removed. The user can then constitute a dose of concentrated composition using the metering device 11. Depending on the nature of the metering device 11, this dose is produced by placing the container 6 either with its opening 9 upwards or on the contrary, or with its opening 9 downwards. The appropriate dose thus defined of concentrated compositon being produced, it can be introduced into the bottle 1 through the opening 3. And, the user can continue the proper filling of the hollow body 2 simply by pouring with the support product such as water. , via the opening 3 until the bottle 1 is properly filled.

Le récipient 6 peut être refermé par remise en place de la fermeture 10 sur l'ouverture 9. Le flacon 1 peut également être refermé par remise en place de la fermeture 4 sur l'ouverture 3. Le cas échéant, le flacon 1 est agité pour obtenir un mélange aussi homogène que possible de la composition concentrée et du produit support. Enfin, la composition prête à l'emploi se trouvant dans le corps creux 2 peut être utilisée. Le récipient 6 peut être associé, de nouveau, au flacon 1.The container 6 can be closed by replacing the closure 10 on the opening 9. The bottle 1 can also be closed by replacing the closure 4 on the opening 3. If necessary, the bottle 1 is agitated to obtain as homogeneous a mixture as possible of the concentrated composition and of the support product. Finally, the ready-to-use composition found in the hollow body 2 can be used. The container 6 can again be associated with the bottle 1.

Naturellement, certaines étapes du procédé peuvent être réalisées dans un ordre différent ce qui ne change pas fondamentalement le mode de mise en oeuvre de l'invention. De plus, un certain nombre de variantes de réalisation peuvent être prévues. Ainsi, la quantité de composition concentrée peut être une dose unique obtenue par le dispositif de dosage 11 ou un multiple d'une telle dose unique.Naturally, certain steps of the method can be carried out in a different order which does not fundamentally change the mode of implementation of the invention. In addition, a number of alternative embodiments can be provided. Thus, the quantity of concentrated composition can be a single dose obtained by the metering device 11 or a multiple of such a single dose.

Il est prévu des moyens de repérage du volume total de la composition prête à l'emploi à réaliser c'est-à-dire du complément de produit support à introduire dans le flacon 1, plus exactement son corps 2. Ces moyens de repérage peuvent être soit le volume même du corps creux 2 qui doit être rempli pour que le volume de composition prête à l'emploi soit convenable, soit encore un trait ou un relief formant limite prévu dans le corps creux 2 au voisinage de l'ouverture 3.Means are provided for locating the total volume of the ready-to-use composition to be produced, that is to say for the additional support product to be introduced into the bottle 1, more precisely its body 2. These locating means can either be the same volume of the hollow body 2 which must be filled so that the volume of ready-to-use composition is suitable, or else a line or a relief forming a limit provided in the hollow body 2 in the vicinity of the opening 3.

L'ouverture 3 est non seulement une ouverture de décharge de la composition prête à l'emploi mais aussi une ouverture de remplissage de la composition concentrée et du produit support. Pour cette raison, l'ouverture 3 est de diamètre intérieur suffisant pour permettre de réaliser le remplissage sans risque de renversement à l'extérieur. De plus, le diamètre de l'ouverture 3 et le diamètre de l'ouverture 9 sont réalisés en rapport l'un par rapport à l'autre, le diamètre de l'ouverture 3 étant généralement plus grand que celui de l'ouverture 9.The opening 3 is not only a discharge opening for the ready-to-use composition but also a filling opening for the concentrated composition and the support product. For this reason, the opening 3 is of sufficient internal diameter to allow filling to be carried out without risk of overturning outside. In addition, the diameter of the opening 3 and the diameter of the opening 9 are made in relation to one another, the diameter of the opening 3 being generally larger than that of the opening 9 .

L'invention est particulièrement efficace dans le cas où le dispositif de dosage 11 est du type dans lequel le dosage est réalisé avec maintien du récipient 6 sensiblement verticalement avec son ouverture 9 vers le haut, ainsi que cela est possible avec un dispositif du type de celui décrit dans le document FR 2 572 056. En effet, dans un tel cas on constitue d'abord la dose de compositoin concentrée dans le dispositif de dosage 11, le récipient 6 étant maintenu avec son ouverture 9 vers le haut et ensuite, on place le récipient 6 au-dessus du flacon 1, l'ouverture 9 venant au droit de l'ouverture 3 de manière à permettre à la composition concentrée se trouvant dans le dispositif de dosage 11 d'être versé dans le corps creux 2.The invention is particularly effective in the case where the metering device 11 is of the type in which the metering is carried out with holding the container 6 substantially vertically with its opening 9 upwards, as is possible with a device of the type that described in document FR 2 572 056. In fact, in such a case, the dose of compositoin concentrated in the metering device 11 is first constituted, the container 6 being held with its opening 9 upwards and then, places the container 6 above the bottle 1, the opening 9 coming in line with the opening 3 so as to allow the concentrated composition located in the metering device 11 to be poured into the hollow body 2.

On se réfère maintenant plus spécialement aux figures 1 à 3 qui montrent un flacon 1 dont la forme générale rappelle celle d'un bidon, dont la poignée 16 se trouve placée en position supérieure, à proximité immédiate de l'ouverture 3 et de sa fermeture 4. Dans ce cas, le flacon 1 comporte deux ceintures de rigidification respectivement supérieure 19 et inférieure 20. La ceinture 19 est située juste en desssous de l'ouverture 3 et de la poignée 16 et constitue la partie supérieure de la paroi latérale 14. La ceinture inférieure 20 constitue le fond 12 et la partie extrême inférieure de la paroi latérale 14. Ces ceintures 19, 20 s'étendant non seulement sur le corps 2 mais également latéralement pour former la réserve 17 qui, dans ce cas, est ouverte en 18 sur trois côtés et fermée sur son quatrième côté par la paroi latérale 14. Les bossages 5 sont alors obtenus par des saillies vers l'intérieur au bord de l'ouverture 18, ainsi qu'il est représenté expressément sur les figures. La figure 4 représente une autre variante dans laquelle le flacon 6 est dépourvu de poignée, la zone correspondante étant par exemple plus ou moins pleine. De plus, la réserve 17 n'est ouverte en 18 que sur deux côtés respectivement frontalement et arrière et fermée sur deux autres côtés d'une part par la paroi latérale 14 et d'autre part par une paroi supplémentaire extérieure 21 sensiblement verticale et parallèle à la paroi latérale 14 à l'endroit de la réserve 17. Dans cette variante de réalisation, les moyens de maintien sont constitués par la réserve 17 dont l'accès est possible par les deux ouvertures frontale ou arrière 18, ce logement étant donc limité par les parois latérales 14, 21 et les ceintures 19, 20. Dans ce cas, il peut être prévu également des bossages de type élastique venant par exemple en prise sur le récipient 6 entre la fermeture 10 et la partie la plus importante du corps 8. Ou encore, à l'endroit où le récipient 6 forme un col. Ou encore, le récipient 6 peut être maintenu dans la réserve 6 par frottement doux 12.Reference is now made more specifically to FIGS. 1 to 3 which show a bottle 1 whose general shape recalls that of a container, the handle 16 of which is placed in the upper position, in the immediate vicinity of the opening 3 and of its closing. 4. In this case, the bottle 1 comprises two stiffening belts respectively upper 19 and lower 20. The belt 19 is located just below the opening 3 and the handle 16 and constitutes the upper part of the side wall 14. The lower belt 20 constitutes the bottom 12 and the lower end portion of the side wall 14. These belts 19, 20 extending not only on the body 2 but also laterally to form the reserve 17 which, in this case, is open in 18 on three sides and closed on its fourth side by the side wall 14. The bosses 5 are then obtained by inward projections at the edge of the opening 18, as shown ex hurriedly in the figures. FIG. 4 represents another variant in which the bottle 6 is devoid of a handle, the corresponding zone being for example more or less full. In addition, the reserve 17 is only open at 18 on two sides respectively frontally and rear and closed on two other sides on the one hand by the side wall 14 and on the other hand by an additional external wall 21 substantially vertical and parallel to the side wall 14 at the location of the reserve 17. In this alternative embodiment, the holding means consist of the reserve 17, access to which is possible by the two front or rear openings 18, this housing therefore being limited by the side walls 14, 21 and the belts 19, 20. In this case, provision may also be made for bosses of the elastic type, for example engaging on the container 6 between the closure 10 and the most important part of the body 8 Or, where the container 6 forms a neck. Alternatively, the container 6 can be kept in the reserve 6 by gentle friction 12.

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Conditionnement pour une composition liquide prête à l'emploi réalisée par dilution convenable et mélange dans un produit support tel que l'eau d'une composition liquide concentrée, plus spécialement un produit d'entretien, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un flacon (1) présentant une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère autoportant comprenant un corps (2) creux, de volume connu, ayant une ouverture (3) et un capuchon amovible (4), le flacon (1) étant destiné à recevoir finalement la composition prête à l'emploi et à permettre la préparation de celle-ci ; un récipient (6), de plus petite taille que le flacon (1), présentant une rigidité d'ensemble lui donnant un caractère autoportant comprenant un corps creux (8) de réception de la composition liquide concentrée, venant dans le prolongement du corps (2), ayant une ouverture (9), un dispositif de dosage intégré (11) fixé rigidement dans l'ouverture (9), un capuchon amovible (10) fermant le dispositif de dosage (11) ; une réserve en creux (17) du corps (2) dans laquelle peut être logé le récipient (6), cette réserve (17) ayant une ouverture pour l'enlèvement ou l'encastrement du récipient (6) ; des moyens de maintien rigides et amovibles du récipient (6) à l'extérieur et contre le corps (2) dans la réserve (17) ; le flacon (1) étant destiné à recevoir la compositon prête à l'emploi préparée à partir d'au moins une dose de composition concentrée provenant du récipient (6) et d'un complément convenable du produit support versé dans le flacon (1).1. Packaging for a ready-to-use liquid composition produced by suitable dilution and mixing in a support product such as water of a concentrated liquid composition, more especially a maintenance product, characterized in that it comprises a bottle (1) having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character comprising a hollow body (2), of known volume, having an opening (3) and a removable cap (4), the bottle (1) being intended to finally receiving the ready-to-use composition and allowing the preparation thereof; a container (6), smaller in size than the bottle (1), having an overall rigidity giving it a self-supporting character comprising a hollow body (8) for receiving the concentrated liquid composition, extending from the body ( 2), having an opening (9), an integrated metering device (11) rigidly fixed in the opening (9), a removable cap (10) closing the metering device (11); a hollow reserve (17) of the body (2) in which the container (6) can be housed, this reserve (17) having an opening for removing or embedding the container (6); rigid and removable means for holding the container (6) outside and against the body (2) in the reserve (17); the bottle (1) being intended to receive the ready-to-use composition prepared from at least one dose of concentrated composition originating from the container (6) and from a suitable supplement of the support product poured into the bottle (1) . 2. Conditionnement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le flacon (1) comporte une poignée (16).2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottle (1) has a handle (16). 3. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens de maintien rigides (5, 7) comprennent des bossages (5) du corps (2) à l'endroit ou au voisinage d'une ouverture (18) d'encastrement ou d'enlèvement du récipient (6) dans la réserve (17), ces bossages (5) coopérant avec le récipient (6) même.3. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the rigid holding means (5, 7) comprise bosses (5) of the body (2) at or near a opening (18) for embedding or removing the container (6) in the reserve (17), these bosses (5) cooperating with the container (6) itself. 4. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens de maintien rigides (5, 7) comprennent une ouverture réalisée par le flacon (1) grâce à des parois (14, 21) et ceintures (19, 20).4. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized by the fact that the rigid holding means (5, 7) comprise an opening made by the bottle (1) thanks to walls (14, 21) and belts (19, 20). 5. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que le flacon (1) est originellement vide ou rempli de composition prête à l'emploi.5. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bottle (1) is originally empty or filled with ready-to-use composition. 6. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif de dosage (11) est d'une nature telle que la dose de composition concentrée est réalisée en plaçant le récipient (6) avec son ouverture (9) soit vers le haut, soit vers le bas.6. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the metering device (11) is of such a nature that the dose of concentrated composition is produced by placing the container (6) with its opening (9) either up or down. 7. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte des moyens de repérage de la composition prête à l'emploi à réaliser constituées soit par le volume même du corps creux (2) qui doit être rempli pour que le volume de composition prête à l'emploi soit convenable, soit un trait ou un relief formant limite prévu dans le corps creux (2) au voisinage de l'ouverture (3).7. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises means for locating the ready-to-use composition to be produced constituted either by the very volume of the hollow body (2) which must be filled so that the volume of ready-to-use composition is suitable, either a line or a relief forming a limit provided in the hollow body (2) in the vicinity of the opening (3). 8. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé par le fait que l'ouverture (3) est non seulement une ouverture de décharge de la composition prête à l'emploi mais aussi une ouverture de remplissage de la composition concentrée et du produit support.8. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the opening (3) is not only a discharge opening of the ready-to-use composition but also a filling opening of the concentrated composition and the carrier product. 9. Conditionnement selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que l'ouverture (3) est de diamètre suffisant pour réaliser le remplissage sans risque de renversement et plus grand que celui de l'ouverture (9).9. Packaging according to claim 8, characterized in that the opening (3) is of sufficient diameter to carry out the filling without risk of overturning and greater than that of the opening (9). 10. Procédé pour la mise en oeuvre du conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé par le fait qu'initialement la composition concentrée est dans le récipient (6); le flacon (1) étant vide ou rempli de composition prête à l'emploi ; lorsque l'utilisateur veut préparer la composition prête à l'emploi, il dissocie le flacon (1) du récipient (6) ; il les ouvre ; il constitue, grâce au dispositif de dosage (11) une dose appropriée de composition concentrée ; il introduit la dose appropriée de composition concentrée dans le flacon (1) par l'ouverture (3) ; et il continue le remplissage avec le produit support.10. A method for implementing the packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that initially the concentrated composition is in the container (6); the bottle (1) being empty or filled with ready-to-use composition; when the user wants to prepare the ready-to-use composition, he dissociates the bottle (1) from the container (6); he opens them; thanks to the metering device (11), it constitutes a dose appropriate concentrated composition; he introduces the appropriate dose of concentrated composition into the bottle (1) through the opening (3); and it continues filling with the support product.
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