EP0787979A1 - Dispenser for flowable products - Google Patents

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EP0787979A1
EP0787979A1 EP97101422A EP97101422A EP0787979A1 EP 0787979 A1 EP0787979 A1 EP 0787979A1 EP 97101422 A EP97101422 A EP 97101422A EP 97101422 A EP97101422 A EP 97101422A EP 0787979 A1 EP0787979 A1 EP 0787979A1
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Werner Petzold
Ludger Südkamp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a dispenser for free-flowing products such as granules or pellets with a storage container for the product with a neck and a dispensing device which can be arranged thereon with a dispenser member.
  • dispensers for free-flowing products such as salt or pepper shakers usually do not have a device for metering the grit. The dosing is left to the skill and handling of the user.
  • so-called turntable spreading devices for granules or pellets or salt with meterable discharge devices and cellular wheel sluices are known, for example, from the road weather service.
  • dosing dispensers for pills or tablets are known specifically in medicine, which dispense only one pill or tablet when actuated and are preferably designed for one-hand operation.
  • Free-flowing products such as laxative products in the form of granules or pellets
  • Free-flowing medical products are occasionally used in the medical-therapeutic or hygienic field.
  • individually dosed products in the form of pills, tablets or film-like dosage forms such free-flowing medical products are difficult to dose for the user.
  • individually dosed powdered active ingredient carriers in a primary packaging made of folded paper in a predetermined number in a secondary packaging are supplied by the pharmaceutical industry. Disadvantages of such dosage forms are the expenditure on packaging, the accumulation of disposable material and cumbersome handling.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a dispenser for free-flowing products such as granules or pellets of the type mentioned at the outset which, with the simplest possible structure and ease of use, also dispenses single batches of the free-flowing product in portions, with high volumetric accuracy. On the other hand, it should also be possible to discharge free-flowing products without metering using the scattering process.
  • the dispenser according to the invention is an easy-to-use device that is ideal for daily use and can be produced with economical, uncomplicated means, with the aid of free-flowing products such as granules or pellets for daily use or for application, for.
  • the dispenser for free-flowing products such as granules or pellets shown in FIG. 1 has an area on the dispenser side of a product container (1) with a neck (2) on which a discharge device (10) with a donor member (30) can be arranged.
  • the discharge device (10) comprises a housing (11) which can be attached to the neck (2) of the container (1) with a collar (16) and has at least one inlet opening (12) on the container side and at least one outlet opening (13) laterally offset relative to the direction of flow.
  • the cooperating dispenser member (30) with at least one metering chamber (31) is rotatably arranged within the housing (11).
  • a shift in position of the donor member (30) in the embodiment shown by a rotary movement about the central axis (xx) represents the preferred design principle
  • the invention is not intended to rule out that a donor member with metering chambers can also be moved linearly in a suitably designed housing between an entry position of a chamber and an offset discharge position of the chamber can be realized.
  • a closure cap (32) is clipped onto the outer surface of the donor organ (30) and non-rotatably connected to it by means of a lock (21).
  • a collecting container (20) is formed in the inner region of the closure cap (32), the collecting volumes of which are indicated with graduation marks (33).
  • At least one latching cam (22) is arranged between the closure member (30) and the central sleeve (18) or the clip pin (19) of the container-side housing part (41).
  • the housing (11) is preferably circular and has two housing parts (40, 41) which can be covered at the top and bottom of the dispenser member (30) and are transverse to its axis (x-x).
  • the donor organ (30, Fig. 2) has, for example, four Dosing chambers (31), each in a 90 ° position, and in between are formed in 45 ° positions for a rest position.
  • the housing part (41) below the dispenser member (30) - in contrast to this, non-rotatably connected to the housing part (40) - according to FIG. 3 preferably has two outlet openings (13a, 13b), whereas - indicated by thin dashed lines - in the housing part ( 40) in between in 90 ° position - two inlet openings (12a and 12b) are arranged.
  • the housing (11) consists of the two parts (40, 41), of which the part (40) on the container side encloses the neck (2) of the container (1) Collar (16) and with means for clipping on and with a central sleeve (18) opening against the dispenser-side part (41), into which a clip projection (19) provided on part (41) can be non-rotatably clipped.
  • the housing (11) can also be subdivided into compatible quadrants (I to IV) of its housing parts (40, 41) and in at least one of these quadrants (I- IV) either an inlet opening (12a, 12b) of the housing part (40) or at least one outlet opening (13a, 13b) is arranged in the housing part (41), the contours of which preferably match the contour of a metering chamber (31).
  • the dispenser according to the invention is suitable for dispensing pourable products with a very precise volumetric dosage. Its function or handling can be brief as follows to be discribed:
  • the dispenser is ready for use on the floor of its storage container (1), with the discharge device (10) then pointing upwards.
  • the storage container (1) contains any amount of free-flowing goods such as granules, pellets or granules.
  • the dispenser is taken in hand and turned downwards with the discharge device (10). Then - provided the dispenser member (30) was in the closed position - it is rotated into the filling position against slight resistance of the latching cam (22), the chambers (31) being in congruent position with the inlet openings (12a, 12b) of the housing part (40) these are filled with free-flowing goods. With a further rotation through 45 ° against noticeably low resistance of the locking cams (22), the chambers (31) of the donor organ (30) initially reach the rest position, in which they are covered at the top and bottom and no free-flowing product is carried in or out , in the outlet position shown in Fig.
  • the housing part (41) can have one in its first or third quadrant (I or III), as shown in FIG. 5 have additional outlet openings (14) which can be brought into position with an inlet opening (12) of the housing part (40) and which, in cooperation with one another, form a free passage. With a corresponding rotational position of the dispenser member (30), the dispenser can be used as a spreading device without metering.
  • the dispenser is straightforward, can be produced from plastic by injection molding with relatively little technical production effort, is easy to assemble and optimally solves the task at the outset.

Abstract

The dispenser has a container (1) of the fluent solid product and a neck (2) leading into a delivery device (10) with a discharger (30) for individual doses. A housing (11) with an inlet (12) and an offset outlet (13) can be fitted to the neck. The discharger co-operating with the outlet incorporates one or more metering chambers (31) and can be slid or rotated between a loading position with the chamber directly under the inlet, and a discharging position with the chamber above the outlet.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Spender für rieselfähige Produkte wie Granulate bzw. Pellets mit einem das Produkt aufnehmenden Vorratsbehälter mit einem Hals und einer daran anordenbaren Austragseinrichtung mit einem Spenderorgan.The invention relates to a dispenser for free-flowing products such as granules or pellets with a storage container for the product with a neck and a dispensing device which can be arranged thereon with a dispenser member.

Bekannte Spender für rieselfähige Produkte wie Salz- oder Pfefferstreuer besitzen üblicherweise keine Einrichtung zum Dosieren des Streugutes. Das Dosieren wird der Geschicklichkeit und Handhabung des Benutzers überlassen. Andererseits sind beim Stand der Technik beispielsweise aus dem Straßenwetterdienst sogenannte Drehteller - Streuvorrichtungen für Granulate bzw. Pellets oder Salz mit dosierbaren Austragsvorrichtungen sowie Zellenradschleusen bekannt. Weiterhin sind speziell in der Medizin Dosierspender für Pillen oder Tabletten bekannt, die bei Betätigung jeweils nur eine Pille oder Tablette austragen und bevorzugt für Einhandbedienung ausgebildet sind.Known dispensers for free-flowing products such as salt or pepper shakers usually do not have a device for metering the grit. The dosing is left to the skill and handling of the user. On the other hand, in the state of the art, so-called turntable spreading devices for granules or pellets or salt with meterable discharge devices and cellular wheel sluices are known, for example, from the road weather service. Furthermore, dosing dispensers for pills or tablets are known specifically in medicine, which dispense only one pill or tablet when actuated and are preferably designed for one-hand operation.

Auf medizinisch-therapeutischem oder hygienischem Gebiet werden gelegentlich rieselfähige Produkte eingesetzt, wie beispielsweise Abführprodukte in Form von Körnchen bzw. Pellets. Im Gegensatz zu einzeln dosierten Produkten in Form von Pillen, Tabletten oder folienförmigen Darreichungsformen sind solche rieselfähigen medizinischen Produkte für den Anwender nur schwierig zu dosieren. Gelegentlich werden einzeln dosierte pulverförmige Wirkstoffträger in einer Primärverpackung aus gefaltetem Papier in vorbestimmter Anzahl in einer Sekundärverpackung von der Pharmaindustrie geliefert. Nachteile solcher Darreichungsformen sind der verpackungstechnische Aufwand, der Anfall an Wegwerfmaterial und umständliche Handhabung.Free-flowing products, such as laxative products in the form of granules or pellets, are occasionally used in the medical-therapeutic or hygienic field. In contrast to individually dosed products in the form of pills, tablets or film-like dosage forms such free-flowing medical products are difficult to dose for the user. Occasionally, individually dosed powdered active ingredient carriers in a primary packaging made of folded paper in a predetermined number in a secondary packaging are supplied by the pharmaceutical industry. Disadvantages of such dosage forms are the expenditure on packaging, the accumulation of disposable material and cumbersome handling.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Spender für rieselfähige Produkte wie Granulate bzw. Pellets der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, der bei möglichst unkompliziertem Aufbau und problemloser Bedienbarkeit auch portionsweise dosierbare Einzelchargen des rieselfähigen Produktes austrägt, und zwar mit hoher volumetrischer Genauigkeit. Andererseits soll auch der Austrag von rieselfähigen Produkten ohne Dosierung im Streuverfahren möglich sein.The invention is based on the object of specifying a dispenser for free-flowing products such as granules or pellets of the type mentioned at the outset which, with the simplest possible structure and ease of use, also dispenses single batches of the free-flowing product in portions, with high volumetric accuracy. On the other hand, it should also be possible to discharge free-flowing products without metering using the scattering process.

Die Lösung der Aufgabe gelingt bei einem Spender für rieselfähige Produkte der im Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 angegebenen Art mit der Erfindung durch einen konstruktiven Aufbau entsprechend den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen von Anspruch 1.The problem is solved in a dispenser for free-flowing products of the type specified in the preamble of claim 1 with the invention by means of a construction according to the characterizing features of claim 1.

Mit großem Vorteil stellt der Spender nach der Erfindung eine einfach zu handhabende und für den täglichen Gebrauch bestens geeignete sowie mit wirtschaftlichen, unkomplizierten Mitteln herstellbare Vorrichtung dar, mit deren Hilfe rieselfähige Produkte wie Granulate bzw. Pellets für den täglichen Gebrauch oder für die Applikation z. B. medizinischer bzw. hygienischer Wirkstoffe sowohl portionsweise mit exakt abgemessenem Volumen, als auch im Streuverfahren ausgetragen werden können.With great advantage, the dispenser according to the invention is an easy-to-use device that is ideal for daily use and can be produced with economical, uncomplicated means, with the aid of free-flowing products such as granules or pellets for daily use or for application, for. B. medical or hygienic active ingredients both in portions with exactly measured volume, as well as in the spreading process.

Ausgestaltungen des Spenders sind entsprechend den Unteransprüchen vorgesehen.Refinements of the donor are provided in accordance with the subclaims.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Merkmale und Vorteile werden anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen in Zeichnungen näher erläutert.Further details, features and advantages are explained in more detail using exemplary embodiments in drawings.

Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
den austragsseitigen Bereich eines Vorratsbehälters für rieselfähige Produkte mit einer daran anordenbaren Austragseinrichtung im Schnitt,
Fig. 2
die Austragseinrichtung mit Draufsicht auf das darin angeordnete Spenderorgan,
Fig. 3
ein austragsseitiges Gehäuseteil der Austragseinrichtung in Draufsicht,
Fig. 4
die Austragseinrichtung mit abgenommenem austragsseitigem Gehäuseteil im Schnitt,
Fig. 5
das abgenommene austragsseitige Gehäuseteil in Draufsicht,
Fig. 6
das austragsseitige Gehäuseteil im Schnitt entsprechend der Schnittebene VI-VI in Fig. 5.
Show it:
Fig. 1
the section on the discharge side of a storage container for free-flowing products with a discharge device which can be arranged thereon, on average,
Fig. 2
the discharge device with a top view of the donor organ arranged therein,
Fig. 3
a discharge-side housing part of the discharge device in plan view,
Fig. 4
the discharge device with the removed discharge-side housing part in section,
Fig. 5
the removed discharge-side housing part in top view,
Fig. 6
the discharge-side housing part in section according to the section plane VI-VI in Fig. 5th

Der in Figur 1 dargestellte Spender für rieselfähige Produkte wie Granulate oder Pellets weist einen spenderseitigen Bereich eines das Produkt aufnehmenden Vorratsbehälters (1) mit einem Hals (2) auf, an dem eine Austragseinrichtung (10) mit einem Spenderorgan (30) anordenbar ist. Die Austragseinrichtung (10) umfaßt ein am Hals (2) des Behälters (1) mit einem Kragen (16) anbringbares Gehäuse (11) mit wenigstens einer behälterseitigen Einlauföffnung (12) und wenigstens einer relativ zur Durchlaufrichtung seitlich dazu versetzten spenderseitigen Auslauföffnung (13). Innerhalb des Gehäuses (11) ist das damit zusammenwirkene Spenderorgan (30) mit wenigstens einer Dosierkammer (31) drehbar angeordnet.The dispenser for free-flowing products such as granules or pellets shown in FIG. 1 has an area on the dispenser side of a product container (1) with a neck (2) on which a discharge device (10) with a donor member (30) can be arranged. The discharge device (10) comprises a housing (11) which can be attached to the neck (2) of the container (1) with a collar (16) and has at least one inlet opening (12) on the container side and at least one outlet opening (13) laterally offset relative to the direction of flow. . The cooperating dispenser member (30) with at least one metering chamber (31) is rotatably arranged within the housing (11).

Obwohl eine Positionsverschiebung des Spenderorgans (30) bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform durch eine Drehbewegung um die Mittelachse (x-x) das bevorzugte Konstruktionsprinzip darstellt, soll mit der Erfindung grundsätzlich nicht ausgeschlossen sein, daß ein Spenderorgan mit Dosierkammern auch durch lineares Verschieben in einem entsprechend ausgebildeten Gehäuse zwischen einer Einlaufposition einer Kammer und einer dazu versetzten Austragsposition der Kammer verwirklicht werden kann.Although a shift in position of the donor member (30) in the embodiment shown by a rotary movement about the central axis (xx) represents the preferred design principle, the invention is not intended to rule out that a donor member with metering chambers can also be moved linearly in a suitably designed housing between an entry position of a chamber and an offset discharge position of the chamber can be realized.

An der Außenfläche des Spenderorgans (30) ist eine Verschlußkappe (32) angeklipst und durch eine Arretierung (21) mit dieser undrehbar verbunden. Im Innenbereich der Verschlußkappe (32) ist ein Auffangbehälter (20) ausgbildet, dessen Auffangvolumina mit Teilstrichen (33) angegeben sind.A closure cap (32) is clipped onto the outer surface of the donor organ (30) and non-rotatably connected to it by means of a lock (21). A collecting container (20) is formed in the inner region of the closure cap (32), the collecting volumes of which are indicated with graduation marks (33).

Um die einzelnen Dosierstellungen des Verschlußorgans (30) handfühlbar zu machen, ist zwischen dem Verschlußorgan (30) und der zentralen Hülse (18) bzw. dem Klipsstift (19) des behälterseitigen Gehäuseteils (41) wenigstens ein Rastnocken (22) angeordnet.In order to make the individual metering positions of the closure member (30) palpable, at least one latching cam (22) is arranged between the closure member (30) and the central sleeve (18) or the clip pin (19) of the container-side housing part (41).

Aus der Zusammenschau der Figuren 1 bis 3 geht hervor, daß das Gehäuse (11) bevorzugt kreisförmig ist und zwei das Spenderorgan (30) oben und unten abdeckbare, zu dessen Achse (x-x) quergerichtete Gehäuseteile (40, 41) aufweist.From the summary of FIGS. 1 to 3 it can be seen that the housing (11) is preferably circular and has two housing parts (40, 41) which can be covered at the top and bottom of the dispenser member (30) and are transverse to its axis (x-x).

Dazu zeigen die Figuren 2 und 3, ebenso wie die Figur 5, daß das Spenderorgan (30) - ebenso wie die Gehäuseteile (40 bzw. 41) - bevorzugt in vier Quadranten (I-IV) einteilbar sind und von diesen - in Umfangsrichtung des Gehäuses (11) gesehen -

Quadrant (I)
einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Einlauf",
Quadrant (II)
einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Auslauf",
Quadrant (III)
einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Einlauf",
Quadrant (IV)
einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Auslauf"
aufweist. Von diesen sind die Quadranten (I bis IV) der beiden Gehäuseteile (40, 41) des Gehäuses (11) jeweils um einen Winkelbetrag gegeneinander versetzt angeordnet. Infolge dieses Versatzes in Gehäuse-Umfangsrichtung erreicht jede Kammer (31) des Spenderorgans (30) entweder eine Einlaufposition oder eine Entleerungsposition, bzw. dazwischen eine Ruheposition, in welcher sie an beiden Enden abgeschlossen ist.2 and 3, as well as FIG. 5, show that the donor member (30) - like the housing parts (40 and 41) - can preferably be divided into four quadrants (I-IV) and of these - in the circumferential direction of the Housing (11) seen -
Quadrant (I)
a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "enema",
Quadrant (II)
a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "discontinued",
Quadrant (III)
a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "enema",
Quadrant (IV)
a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "discontinued"
having. Of these, the quadrants (I to IV) of the two housing parts (40, 41) of the housing (11) are each offset from one another by an angular amount. As a result of this offset in the circumferential direction of the housing, each chamber (31) of the dispensing member (30) reaches either an entry position or an emptying position, or in between a rest position, in which it is closed at both ends.

Das Spenderorgan (30, Fig. 2) weist beispielsweise vier Dosierkammern (31) auf, jeweils in 90°-Position, und ist dazwischen in 45°-Positionen jeweils für eine Ruheposition geschlossen ausgebildet. Das Gehäuseteil (41) unterhalb des Spenderorgans (30) - im Gegensatz zu diesem mit dem Gehäuseteil (40) undrehbar verbunden - besitzt gemäß Fig. 3 bevorzugt zwei Auslauföffnungen (13a, 13b), wogegen - mit dünnen gestrichelten Linien angedeutet - im Gehäuseteil (40) in 90°-Position dazwischenliegend - zwei Einlauföffnungen (12a und 12b) angeordnet sind.The donor organ (30, Fig. 2) has, for example, four Dosing chambers (31), each in a 90 ° position, and in between are formed in 45 ° positions for a rest position. The housing part (41) below the dispenser member (30) - in contrast to this, non-rotatably connected to the housing part (40) - according to FIG. 3 preferably has two outlet openings (13a, 13b), whereas - indicated by thin dashed lines - in the housing part ( 40) in between in 90 ° position - two inlet openings (12a and 12b) are arranged.

Wie aus den Figuren 1 sowie 4 bis 6 zu ersehen ist, besteht das Gehäuse (11) aus den beiden Teilen (40, 41), von welchen der behälterseitige Teil (40) mit einem den Hals (2) des Behälters (1) umschließenden Kragen (16) und mit Mitteln zum Aufklipsen ausgebildet ist sowie mit einer sich gegen den spenderseitigen Teil (41) öffnenden zentralen Hülse (18), in die ein am Teil (41) vorhandener Klipsvorsprung (19) undrehbar einklipsbar ist.As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 4 to 6, the housing (11) consists of the two parts (40, 41), of which the part (40) on the container side encloses the neck (2) of the container (1) Collar (16) and with means for clipping on and with a central sleeve (18) opening against the dispenser-side part (41), into which a clip projection (19) provided on part (41) can be non-rotatably clipped.

Aus der Darstellung der Figuren 2 bis 5 geht hervor, daß entsprechend dem Spenderorgan (30) das Gehäuse (11) ebenfalls in kompatible Quadranten (I bis IV) seiner Gehäuseteile (40, 41) unterteilbar und in wenigstens je einem dieser Quadranten (I-IV) entweder eine Einlauföffnung (12a, 12b) des Gehäuseteils (40) oder im Gehäuseteil (41) wenigstens eine Auslauföffnung (13a, 13b) angeordnet ist, deren Konturen bevorzugt mit der Kontur einer Dosierkammer (31) übereinstimmen.It can be seen from the illustration in FIGS. 2 to 5 that, according to the donor organ (30), the housing (11) can also be subdivided into compatible quadrants (I to IV) of its housing parts (40, 41) and in at least one of these quadrants (I- IV) either an inlet opening (12a, 12b) of the housing part (40) or at least one outlet opening (13a, 13b) is arranged in the housing part (41), the contours of which preferably match the contour of a metering chamber (31).

Der Spender nach der Erfindung eignet sich zum dosierenden Spenden rieselfähiger Produkte mit sehr exakter volumetrischer Dosierung. Seine Funktion bzw. Handhabung kann wie folgt kurz beschrieben werden:The dispenser according to the invention is suitable for dispensing pourable products with a very precise volumetric dosage. Its function or handling can be brief as follows to be discribed:

In Gebrauchsbereitschaft steht der Spender auf dem Boden seines Vorratsbehälters (1), wobei dann die Austragseinrichtung (10) nach oben zeigt. Der Vorratsbehälter (1) enthält eine beliebige Menge rieselfähigen Gutes wie Granulat, Pellets oder Körnchen.The dispenser is ready for use on the floor of its storage container (1), with the discharge device (10) then pointing upwards. The storage container (1) contains any amount of free-flowing goods such as granules, pellets or granules.

Zur Entnahme einer dosierten Menge rieselfähigen Gutes wird der Spender in die Hand genommen und mit der Austragseinrichtung (10) nach unten gewendet. Sodann wird - vorausgesetzt, das Spenderorgan (30) befand sich in Verschlußposition - dieses gegen leichten Widerstand des Rastnockens (22) in Füllstellung gedreht, wobei in deckungsgleicher Position der Kammern (31) mit den Einlauföffnungen (12a, 12b) des Gehäuseteils (40) diese mit rieselfähigem Gut gefüllt werden. Bei einer weiteren Drehung um 45° gegen fühlbar geringen Widerstand der Rastnocken (22) gelangen die Kammern (31) des Spenderorgans (30) zunächst über die Ruhestellung, bei der sie oben und unten abgedeckt sind und kein Ein- oder Austrag von rieselfähigem Produkt stattfindet, in die in Fig. 2 gezeigte Auslauf-Stellung zweier Kammern (31), deckungsgleich mit den Auslaßöffnungen (13a, 13b, Fig. 3), wobei sich der Inhalt der Kammern in den Aufnahmebehälter (20) der Verschlußkappe (32) entleert. Dabei wird ein exakt abgemessener Volumenbetrag des rieselfähigen Gutes in den Aufnahmebehälter (20) eingetragen. Dessen volumetrische Menge ist nun an den Teilstrichen (33) ablesbar.To remove a metered amount of free-flowing material, the dispenser is taken in hand and turned downwards with the discharge device (10). Then - provided the dispenser member (30) was in the closed position - it is rotated into the filling position against slight resistance of the latching cam (22), the chambers (31) being in congruent position with the inlet openings (12a, 12b) of the housing part (40) these are filled with free-flowing goods. With a further rotation through 45 ° against noticeably low resistance of the locking cams (22), the chambers (31) of the donor organ (30) initially reach the rest position, in which they are covered at the top and bottom and no free-flowing product is carried in or out , in the outlet position shown in Fig. 2, two chambers (31), congruent with the outlet openings (13a, 13b, Fig. 3), the contents of the chambers emptied into the receptacle (20) of the cap (32). A precisely measured volume of the free-flowing material is entered into the receptacle (20). Its volumetric amount can now be read from the graduation marks (33).

In einer alternativen Ausführung des Spenders kann der Gehäuseteil (41) in seinem ersten oder dritten Quadranten (I oder III) entsprechend einer Darstellung in Fig. 5 eine zusätzliche, mit einer Einlauföffnung (12) des Gehäuseteils (40) lagemäßig in Übereinstimmung bringbare Auslauföffnung (14) aufweisen, die im Zusammenwirken miteinander einen freien Durchgang ausbilden. Bei einer entsprechenden Drehstellung des Spenderorgans (30) kann dabei der Spender als Streuvorrichtung ohne Dosierung verwendet werden.In an alternative embodiment of the dispenser, the housing part (41) can have one in its first or third quadrant (I or III), as shown in FIG. 5 have additional outlet openings (14) which can be brought into position with an inlet opening (12) of the housing part (40) and which, in cooperation with one another, form a free passage. With a corresponding rotational position of the dispenser member (30), the dispenser can be used as a spreading device without metering.

Der Spender ist unkompliziert, aus Kunststoff im Spritzverfahren mit relativ geringem technischen Produktionsaufwand herstellbar, leicht montierbar und löst in optimaler Weise die eingangs gestellte Aufgabe.The dispenser is straightforward, can be produced from plastic by injection molding with relatively little technical production effort, is easy to assemble and optimally solves the task at the outset.

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Spender für rieselfähige Produkte mit einem das Produkt aufnehmenden Vorratsbehälter (1) mit einem Hals (2) und einer daran anordenbaren Austragseinrichtung (10) mit einem Spenderorgan (30), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Austragseinrichtung (10) ein am Hals (2) des Behälters (1) anbringbares Gehäuse (11) mit wenigstens einer behälterseitigen Einlauföffnung (12) und wenigstens einer relativ zur Durchlaufrichtung seitlich dazu versetzten spenderseitigen Auslauföffnung (13) umfaßt, sowie ein damit zusammenwirkendes, mit wenigstens einer Dosierkammer (31) ausgebildetes Spenderorgan (30), welches zwischen einer Einlaufposition der Kammer(n) (31) unterhalb der Einlauföffnung (12) und einer Auslaufposition der Kammer(n) (31) oberhalb der Auslauföffnung (13) im Gehäuse (11) verschiebbar bzw. drehbar angeordnet ist.Dispenser for free-flowing products with a storage container (1) receiving the product with a neck (2) and a dispensing device (10) which can be arranged thereon with a dispenser member (30), characterized in that the dispensing device (10) has a neck (2) of the Containers (1) attachable housing (11) with at least one container-side inlet opening (12) and at least one dispenser-side outlet opening (13) offset laterally relative to the direction of flow, and a cooperating dispenser member (30) formed with at least one dosing chamber (31) , which is slidably or rotatably arranged between an inlet position of the chamber (s) (31) below the inlet opening (12) and an outlet position of the chamber (s) (31) above the outlet opening (13) in the housing (11). Spender nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gehäuse (11) kreisförmig ist und zwei das Spenderorgan (30) oben und unten abdeckbare, zu dessen Achse (x-x) quergerichtete Gehäuseteile (40, 41) aufweist.Dispenser according to Claim 1, characterized in that the housing (11) is circular and has two housing parts (40, 41) which can be covered at the top and bottom of the dispenser member (30) and are transverse to its axis (xx). Spender nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spenderorgan (30) bevorzugt in vier Quadranten (I-IV) einteilbar ist und von diesen - in Umfangsrichtung des Gehäuses (11) gesehen - Quadrant (I)   einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Einlauf"; Quadrant (II)   einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Auslauf"; Quadrant (III)   einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Einlauf"; Quadrant (IV)   einen ersten Sektor "Ruhestellung" und
einen zweiten Sektor "Auslauf" aufweist, und daß kompatible, mit den Quadranten (I-IV) des Verschlußorgans (30) zusammenwirkende Quadranten (I-IV) des Gehäuses (11) jeweils um einen Winkelbetrag gegeneinander versetzt angeordnet sind.Dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the dispenser member (30) can preferably be divided into four quadrants (I-IV) and from these - seen in the circumferential direction of the housing (11) - Quadrant (I) a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "enema"; Quadrant (II) a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "discontinued"; Quadrant (III) a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "enema"; Quadrant (IV) a first sector "resting" and
a second sector "discontinued" has, and that compatible, with the quadrants (I-IV) of the closure member (30) interacting quadrants (I-IV) of the housing (11) are each offset by an angular amount. Spender nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gehäuse (11) aus zwei Teilen (40, 41) besteht, von welchen der behälterseitige Teil (40) einen den Hals (2) des Behälters (1) umschließenden Kragen (16) mit Mitteln zum Aufklipsen sowie eine sich gegen den spenderseitigen Teil (41) öffnende zentrale Hülse (18) aufweist, in die ein am Teil (41) vorhandener Klipsvorsprung (19) einklipsbar ist (Fig. 6).Dispenser according to one or more of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the housing (11) consists of two parts (40, 41), of which the part (40) on the container side surrounds the neck (2) of the container (1) Collar (16) with means for clipping and a central sleeve (18) opening against the dispenser-side part (41), into which a clip projection (19) provided on part (41) can be clipped (FIG. 6). Spender nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß entsprechend dem Spenderorgan (30) auch das Gehäuse (11) in kompatible Quadranten (I-IV) seiner Kreisform unterteilbar und in wenigstens je einem dieser Quadranten (I-IV) entweder eine Einlauföffnung (12) oder eine Auslauföffnung (13) angeordnet ist, deren Konturen bevorzugt mit der Kontur einer Dosierkammer (31) übereinstimmen.Dispenser according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, in accordance with the dispenser member (30), the housing (11) can also be divided into compatible quadrants (I-IV) in its circular shape and in at least one of these quadrants (I-IV) either an inlet opening (12) or an outlet opening (13) is arranged, the contours of which preferably match the contour of a metering chamber (31). Spender nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Spenderorgan (30) an seinem Umfang eine abnehmbare Verschlußkappe (32) mit einem darin ausgebildeten, bevorzugt mit Volumen-Teilstrichen (33) versehenen Auffangbehälter (20) aufklipsbar ist.Dispenser according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a removable closure cap (32) with a collecting container (20) formed therein, preferably provided with volume graduation marks (33), can be clipped onto the circumference of the donor member (30). Spender nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen dem Spenderorgan (30) und der aufklipsbaren Verschlußkappe (32) mit Auffangbehälter (20) eine Arretierung (21) in Form einer Verdrehsicherung vorgesehen ist.Dispenser according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a locking device (21) in the form of an anti-rotation device is provided between the dispenser member (30) and the clip-on closure cap (32) with the collecting container (20). Spender nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen dem Spenderorgan (30) und der zentralen Hülse (18) des behälterseitigen Gehäuseteils (41) wenigstens ein Rastnocken (22) angeordnet ist.Dispenser according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one latching cam (22) is arranged between the dispenser member (30) and the central sleeve (18) of the container-side housing part (41). Spender nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Gehäuseteil (41) in seinem ersten oder dritten Quadranten (I oder III) eine zusätzliche, mit einer Einlauföffnung (12) lagemäßig in Übereinstimmung bringbare Auslauföffnung (14) aufweist, die im Zusammenwirken einen freien Durchgang ausbilden.Dispenser according to one or more of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the housing part (41) has in its first or third quadrant (I or III) an additional outlet opening (14) which can be brought into position with an inlet opening (12), that work together to form a free passage.
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