EP0787979B1 - Distributeur pour produits aptes à couler - Google Patents

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EP0787979B1
EP0787979B1 EP97101422A EP97101422A EP0787979B1 EP 0787979 B1 EP0787979 B1 EP 0787979B1 EP 97101422 A EP97101422 A EP 97101422A EP 97101422 A EP97101422 A EP 97101422A EP 0787979 B1 EP0787979 B1 EP 0787979B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/06—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing powdered or granular material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/24—Shakers for salt, pepper, sugar, or the like

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  • the invention relates to a dispenser for pourable products such as granules or pellets with a product receiving reservoir with a neck and an attachable thereto discharge with a donor organ.
  • the dispenser according to the invention provides an easy-to-use and for daily use very suitable and manufacturable with economical, uncomplicated means device, with the help of free-flowing products such as granules or pellets for daily use or for the application z.
  • free-flowing products such as granules or pellets for daily use or for the application z.
  • Embodiments of the dispenser are provided according to the subclaims.
  • the dispenser for free-flowing products such as granules or pellets shown in FIG. 1 has a dispenser-side area a storage container (1) accommodating the product, having a neck (2) on which a discharge device (10) can be arranged with a dispensing member (30).
  • the discharge device (10) comprises a housing (11) which can be attached to the neck (2) of the container (1) with a collar (16) having at least one container-side inlet opening (12) and at least one dispenser-side outlet opening (13) offset laterally relative to the passage direction.
  • the cooperating donor member (30) with at least one metering chamber (31) is rotatably arranged.
  • the housing (11) is preferably circular and two the donor member (30) top and bottom coverable, with its axis (x-x) transversely directed housing parts (40, 41).
  • the donor member (30, Fig. 2) has four, for example Dosage chambers (31), in each case in the 90 ° position, and is formed therebetween in 45 ° positions each closed for a rest position.
  • the housing part (41) below the dispensing member (30) - in contrast to this with the housing part (40) non-rotatably - has shown in FIG. 3 preferably two outlet openings (13a, 13b), whereas - indicated by thin dashed lines - in the housing part ( 40) in the 90 ° position therebetween - two inlet openings (12a and 12b) are arranged.
  • the housing (11) consists of the two housing parts (40, 41), of which the container-side housing part (40) with a neck (2) of the container (1) enclosing Collar (16) and is formed with means for clipping and with a against the discharge side housing part (41) opening central sleeve (18) into which a on the housing part (41) existing clip projection (19) is non-rotatably clipped.
  • the housing 11 can likewise be subdivided into compatible quadrants (I to IV) of its housing parts 40, 41 and at least one of these quadrants (I). IV) either an inlet opening (12a, 12b) of the housing part (40) or in the housing part (41) at least one outlet opening (13a, 13b) is arranged, the contours of which preferably coincide with the contour of a metering chamber (31).
  • the dispenser according to the invention is suitable for metering dispensing free-flowing products with very precise volumetric dosage. Its function or handling can be brief as follows to be discribed:
  • the dispenser stands on the bottom of its reservoir (1), in which case the discharge device (10) points upwards.
  • the reservoir (1) contains any amount of free-flowing material such as granules. Pellets or granules.
  • the dispenser is taken in the hand and turned downwards with the discharge device (10). Then - assuming the donor member (30) was in VerschLußposition - this turned against light resistance of the locking cam (22) in the filling position, wherein in congruent position of the chambers (31) with the inlet openings (12a, 12b) of the housing part (40) These are filled with free-flowing material.
  • the locking cam (22) enter the chambers (31) of the donor member (30) initially on the rest position, in which they are covered at the top and bottom and no input or discharge of free-flowing product takes place , in the outlet position of two chambers (31) shown in Fig.
  • the dispenser is straightforward, made of plastic by spraying with relatively little technical production cost, easy to install and solves the task initially posed in an optimal way.

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  1. Distributeur pour produits aptes à couler avec un réservoir (1) recevant le produit avec une gorge (2) et un dispositif d'extraction (10) disposé sur celle-ci et muni d'au moins un orifice de chargement (12) côté réservoir et au moins un orifice d'écoulement (13) côté extraction décalé latéralement par rapport à celui-ci, ainsi qu'avec un organe de distribution (30) muni d'au moins une chambre de dosage (31) qui coopère avec le dispositif d'extraction et est disposé avec sa (ses) chambre(s) de dosage (31) en rotation entre les ouvertures (12, 13),
    caractérisé en ce que
    - l'organe de distribution (30) est disposé dans un boîtier (11) circulaire comprenant deux parties de boîtier (40, 41) qui peuvent recouvrir l'organe de distribution (30) en haut et en bas et sont orientées transversalement à l'axe (x-x) de celui-ci,
    - dont la partie de boîtier (40) côté réservoir présente un collet (16) entourant la gorge (2) du réservoir (1) avec des moyens à clipser ainsi qu'une douille centrale (18) s'ouvrant vers la partie de boîtier (41) côté extraction dans laquelle peut être clipsée une saillie de clip (19) prévue sur la partie de boîtier (41), et
    - l'organe de distribution (30) peut être divisé de préférence en quatre quadrants (I-IV) de sa forme circulaire qui présentent respectivement
    - dans la direction périphérique du boîtier (11) -
    le quadrant (I) : un premier secteur « position de repos » et un deuxième secteur « chargement »,
    le quadrant (II) : un premier secteur « position de repos » et un deuxième secteur « écoulement »,
    le quadrant (III) : un premier secteur « position de repos » et un deuxième secteur « chargement »,
    le quadrant (IV) : un premier secteur « position de repos » et un deuxième secteur « écoulement »,
    et des quadrants (I-IV) du boîtier (11) compatibles coopérant avec les quadrants (I-IV) de l'organe de distribution (30) sont respectivement décalés les uns par rapport aux autres d'un montant angulaire.
  2. Distributeur selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    soit un orifice de chargement (12) soit un orifice d'écoulement (13) dont les contours correspondent de préférence au contour d'une chambre de dosage (31) est disposé dans au moins respectivement un quadrant (I-IV) du boîtier (11) divisé en quadrants (1-IV) compatibles par analogie à l'organe de distribution (30).
  3. Distributeur selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    on peut clipser sur la périphérie de l'organe de distribution (30) un chapeau d'obturation (32) amovible avec un bac de récupération (20) formé dans celui-ci et de préférence muni de traits de graduation (33).
  4. Distributeur selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    un blocage (21) en forme d'une sécurité anti-torsion est prévu entre l'organe de distribution (30) et le chapeau d'obturation (32) à clipser avec le bac (20) de récupération.
  5. Distributeur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce qu'
    au moins un cran d'arrêt (22) est disposé entre l'organe de distribution (30) et la douille (18) centrale de la partie de boîtier (40) côté réservoir.
  6. Distributeur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 5,
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans son premier ou troisième quadrant (I ou III), la partie de boîtier (41) présente un orifice d'écoulement (14) supplémentaire pouvant être mis en coincidence avec un orifice de chargement (12), qui coopèrent pour former un passage libre.
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DE29601697U DE29601697U1 (de) 1996-02-01 1996-02-01 Spender für rieselfähige Produkte

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