EP0753465A1 - Aufbewahrungs- und Ausgabevorrichtung für flüssige oder pastöse Produkte mit einer domartigen Auftragevorrichtung - Google Patents

Aufbewahrungs- und Ausgabevorrichtung für flüssige oder pastöse Produkte mit einer domartigen Auftragevorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0753465A1
EP0753465A1 EP96401515A EP96401515A EP0753465A1 EP 0753465 A1 EP0753465 A1 EP 0753465A1 EP 96401515 A EP96401515 A EP 96401515A EP 96401515 A EP96401515 A EP 96401515A EP 0753465 A1 EP0753465 A1 EP 0753465A1
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/42—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices with pads or like contents-applying means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/2056—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type
    • B65D47/2081—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type in which the deformation raises or lowers the valve port

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  • the present invention relates to a device for packaging and dispensing a liquid or pasty product, such as a cosmetic product, comprising a reservoir capable of containing said product and capable of being pressurized to dispense the product and a shaped applicator dome for applying the product on a wide surface such as the skin, communicating internally with said reservoir and provided with outlets for the product to be dispensed.
  • the flow of the product through said outlet orifices is caused by pressurization of the product upstream of the latter.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a new device which is easier to use and which in particular avoids having to systematically attach a closure cap to the applicator as soon as the product has been applied, while ensuring good preservation. of the last.
  • the dome-shaped applicator has an internal wall of rigid or semi-rigid plastic material fixed to the reservoir and traversed by supply orifices, an external membrane supported by said internal wall and having orifices dispenser aligned with the supply orifices, but having a smaller section for the passage of the product, the applicator also having internally plugs for closing said distribution orifices, arranged with play inside the orifices supply so as to close off, in the absence of pressurization of said product for distribution, said distribution orifices, the membrane being able to further elastically move away from said shutter pins under the effect of the distribution pressure of said product to allow the product to exit from the applicator.
  • said shutter pins are carried by a support structure coming from formation by molding with said internal wall.
  • said closing pins are carried by a support structure produced independently of said internal wall and to be fixed by snap-fastening on the latter.
  • said support structure is connected to said internal wall by a film hinge and said shutter pins are put in place in the applicator by pivoting of the support structure around the articulation axis of the film hinge, after molding.
  • said support structure and said internal wall are shaped to snap together at the end of the pivoting movement of said support structure.
  • said shutter pins are carried by support legs substantially matching the shape of the inner face of said inner wall and the latter comprises pairs of claws arranged so as to retain by cooperation of shapes said support tabs after breakdown of the latter on the internal wall.
  • said shutter pins are carried by support hoops substantially matching the shape of the inner face of said inner wall and recesses are provided in the latter to receive snap teeth formed at the end of the opposite hoops to said film hinge.
  • FIG. 1 to 9 a device 1 for packaging and distribution according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • This device comprises a reservoir wall of which only the upper part has been shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, provided at its end with an applicator 3 in the form of a dome.
  • a closing cap can be attached to the reservoir wall 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, to cover the applicator 3.
  • the cap 4 has a tubular skirt 5 capable of fitting onto the reservoir wall 2 up to 'to abut by its edge against a peripheral shoulder 6 thereof.
  • the applicator 3 has an internal wall 7 made of rigid or semi-rigid plastic material supporting an external membrane 8 made of elastomeric plastic material.
  • the support wall 7 is fixed at its periphery at 9 to the tank wall 2 by welding, bonding, or snap-fastening.
  • the outer membrane 8 can be welded or glued to the support wall 7 or molded onto the latter.
  • the membrane 8 is produced with the internal wall 7 by bi-injection molding.
  • the membrane 8 is made of a material giving the user an impression of softness to the touch. We can thus choose to make the membrane in "Santoprene" or other thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the support wall 7 is formed by the union of a curved part 7 a , convex towards the outside, that is to say upwards in FIGS. 1 and 2, serving as a support for the membrane 8 and d a tubular skirt 7b for fastening on the tank wall 2, extending downwardly the bulging portion 7 is at its periphery.
  • the convex part 7 a is in the general form of a spherical or ellipsoidal cap, centered on an axis of symmetry which is parallel to the tank wall 2 in the example described.
  • the convex part present in the example describes an elongated oval shape along a longitudinal axis X as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the convex part 7 a is crossed in the vicinity of its top by a row of three supply orifices 10, of circular section and whose axes extend in a median plane containing the aforementioned axis X.
  • the supply orifices 10 are equidistant and each have a section narrowing towards the outside, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the membrane 8 is crossed by three circular distribution orifices 11, each associated with a supply orifice 10 and of the same axis as the latter.
  • the distribution orifices 11 have a section narrowing towards the outside and their diameter, measured at their external edge, is smaller than that of the supply orifices 10, also measured at their external edge, in a ratio of one third. approximately in the example described.
  • Sealing pins 12 are arranged with clearance in the supply orifices 10 to close the distribution orifices 11 when the membrane 8 is at rest. More specifically, each sealing pin 12 has an upper end of frustoconical shape 12 a , of section narrowing towards the outside. The frustoconical parts 12 a are extended downwards by cylindrical parts of revolution 12 b .
  • the shutter pins 12 are held by a support structure including three support legs 14 extending transversely to the axis X and being connected respectively to the cylindrical portions 12 b.
  • the cylindrical portions 12 b are interconnected by bridges of material 13 extending along the axis X aforementioned.
  • the angle and the diameter at the top of the frustoconical parts 12 a are chosen so that the closure pins 12 conform to the shape of the distribution orifices 11 of the membrane 8 when the latter is at rest, for effective obturation of these latter.
  • the support legs 14 are connected at their opposite end to that carrying each shutter pin 12 by a base 15 connected by a film hinge 16 to the tubular skirt 7b of the support wall 7.
  • the support legs 14 follow the shape of the inner face of the support wall 7, and are each formed by the union of a curved portion 14a extending opposite the domed portion 7 a of the support wall 7 and a straight portion 14 b extending opposite the tubular skirt 7 b .
  • Each support tab 14 is held in place inside the applicator 3 by a pair of claws 17 projecting from the internal surface of the tubular skirt 7b . More specifically, each pair of claws 17 has teeth 18 facing each other for latching a conformation 19 of suitable width formed on the straight portions 14 b of the support legs 14.
  • the shutter pins 12 and the support structure of the latter have come from molding with the support wall 7. More precisely, the shutter pins 12 and the support structure support are molded outside the volume delimited by the support wall 7, being connected to the end edge of the tubular skirt 7b by the film hinge 16, the latter giving the support structure a possibility of pivoting about an axis of rotation parallel to the X axis.
  • the support tabs 14 are pivoted about 180 ° towards the inside of the applicator 3 and snapped between the claws 17.
  • the shutter pins are then engaged with play in the feed orifices 10 and their ends.
  • frustoconical 12 a fit tightly in the dispensing orifices 11 of the membrane 8 at rest to close them.
  • An annular clearance 20 is formed between the cylindrical portions 12 b of the shutter pins 12 and the edge of the supply ports 10, as shown in Figures 1 to 3.
  • the operation of the device 1 is as follows.
  • the shutter pins 12 isolate the interior of the tank 2 from the ambient air.
  • the user pressurizes the product upstream of the supply orifices 10.
  • This pressurization can be carried out by means of a reduction in the internal volume of the reservoir, for example by means of a known mechanism. piston guided in sliding by the tank wall 2 and driven in displacement by the rotation of a screw provided at one end with a drive wheel.
  • the tank wall 2 is flexible and the reduction of the internal volume of the tank is carried out by deforming the tank wall 2 inwards. Thanks to its elastic properties, the membrane 8 can be lifted under the effect of the pressure of the product for its distribution and the dispensing orifices 11 are released.
  • Product can flow through the annular clearance 20 and through the dispensing orifices 11 as long as it is kept under pressure in the reservoir upstream of the supply orifices 10.
  • the membrane 8 resumes its initial rest position on the support wall 7, the distribution orifices 11 being again closed by the shutter pins 12.
  • the cover 4 is shaped so as to prevent, when it is in place on the device 1, the membrane 8 from being lifted to dispense product.
  • the cover 4 is internally provided with tubular extensions 21 secured to one end 22 of the bottom of the cover and shaped to be applied by their free end 23 to the membrane 8 around the sealing pins 12.
  • the membrane 8 is then kept pressed against the sealing pins 12, and prevents a flow of product through the dispensing orifices 11 in the event of accidental pressurization of the product in the tank.
  • This device 24 differs mainly from that previously described by the geometry of the supply orifices, the distribution orifices and the closure pins and by the manner of holding the latter in place in the supply orifices.
  • Reference numbers identical to those used for the first exemplary embodiment will be used in the following description, simply assigned a ', for the elements common (or functionally analogous) to the two exemplary embodiments and which may therefore not be described again in detail.
  • the feed orifices 10 ′ are in the form of oblong bores, of longitudinal axes parallel to one another and inclined relative to the longitudinal axis X ′ of the applicator 3 ′.
  • the distribution orifices 11 ' are in the form of oblong holes of smaller dimensions than the supply orifices 10' but having a contour, of shape similar to that of the supply orifices 10 '.
  • Sealing pins 12 ' are arranged in the supply orifices 10' to close the distribution orifices 11 'when the membrane 8' is at rest.
  • the shutter pins 12 ' have an upper end shaped to follow the shape of the distribution orifices 11' in in order to obtain an effective sealing of the latter.
  • the shutter pins are held in place in the supply orifices 10 'by a support structure comprising support arches 14'.
  • the shutter pins 12 ' are interconnected by bridges of material 13' extending parallel to the axis X 'and are each located at the top of a support arch 14'.
  • the latter are connected at one end to a base 15 'connected by a film hinge 16' to the tubular skirt 7b 'of the support wall 7'.
  • the arches 14 ′ are connected at the other end by bridges of material 25.
  • Snap-fit teeth 26 have come into formation by molding with the bridges of material 25 and are intended to snap into recesses 27 provided for this purpose. effect in the tubular skirt 7 b 'of the support wall 7', as shown more particularly in FIG. 12.
  • the shutter pins 12 ′ with their pivoting support structure, came to form by molding with the support wall 7.
  • the arches 14 ′ and the shutter pins 12 ′ are molded out of the interior volume delimited by the support wall 7 ′, then pivoted about 180 ° around the axis of articulation of the film hinge 16 ′ until the teeth 26 snap into the recesses 27 of the support wall 7 ′.
  • the operation of the device 24 is as follows.

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EP96401515A 1995-07-12 1996-07-10 Aufbewahrungs- und Ausgabevorrichtung für flüssige oder pastöse Produkte mit einer domartigen Auftragevorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0753465B1 (de)

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FR9508433A FR2736622B1 (fr) 1995-07-12 1995-07-12 Dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution d'un produit liquide ou pateux avec applicateur en forme de dome

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