EP0818964B1 - Tube doseur - Google Patents

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EP0818964B1
EP0818964B1 EP96907514A EP96907514A EP0818964B1 EP 0818964 B1 EP0818964 B1 EP 0818964B1 EP 96907514 A EP96907514 A EP 96907514A EP 96907514 A EP96907514 A EP 96907514A EP 0818964 B1 EP0818964 B1 EP 0818964B1
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container
sleeve
applicator stick
actuating element
extension
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Tilwin Lepsius
Johannes Hubertus Jozef Maria Kelders
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Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/02Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement
    • A45D40/04Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement effected by a screw

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  • the invention is directed to a dosing pen for by painting a surface Product mass donating pen with the features according to the preamble of Claim 1.
  • a dosing pen for one is Brushing a surface known product dispensing pen.
  • the dosing pen has a container which is used to hold it one, preferably spreadable, product mass, which over a with a Piston cooperating threaded spindle in, out of and into the container is movable.
  • a Piston cooperating threaded spindle is a rotatable actuator connected, which is preferably designed in the form of a knurled nut.
  • the Container which holds a, preferably spreadable, product mass is provided, is designed as a sleeve with a closed bottom, in the a pin rotatable about its longitudinal axis is inserted by means of a snap connection is, which extends over the entire longitudinal axis of the sleeve beyond one Side of the snap connection as a threaded spindle and beyond the other side of the Snap connection formed outside of the sleeve as a hand-operated knurled nut is.
  • the known dosing pens are mainly made of plastic, making the Properties of the product mass, e.g. B. adhesive, obtained over a long period of time remains.
  • a dosing pen with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is from DE-U-92 01 987.0 known.
  • the outer container which for reasons of stability has a relatively large wall thickness, one except for a central opening closed bottom with the same wall thickness as the container jacket.
  • the Actuator which is integrally connected to the threaded spindle, is with the bottom of the container rotatable via the central bottom opening, but axially securely connected.
  • the invention has for its object the plastic content in a metering pen to reduce according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the container has no bottom has that the container and the actuating element via a, preferably annular, Snap or snap connection are connected to each other and that the Wall thickness of the sleeve between 0.1 and 1 mm, preferably between 0.3 and 0.4 mm, lies.
  • the sleeve is preferably made of polypropylene or high density polyethylene, this material is also known as HDPE.
  • the proportion of plastic in a dosing pen and thus the environmental impact of plastic waste can be further reduced if according to another advantageous Further training the container from a renewable, compostable raw material consists.
  • the container can be based on starch derivatives or cellulose derivatives getting produced.
  • the sleeve at least on the one End is firmly connected to the container, in particular glued.
  • the Actuating element with at least one extension formed in a container has circumferential groove-engaging projection or lugs.
  • the extension can be designed to be elastic so that the projection or the lugs snap into the groove is made possible.
  • extension with the projection or the noses is integrally formed. This has the advantage that the extension and the Lugs or the projection can be produced in one manufacturing step.
  • the actuating element can have an extension, the extension and the Containers each have a circumferential groove, which are opposite and between which a common, preferably circular in cross section, Guide element is arranged.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that Container by rotation of the actuator due to friction between Container and projection or locking lugs are not subject to wear.
  • the metering pin designated overall by 12 in FIG. 1, comprises a hollow cylindrical one Container 1 made from a renewable, compostable raw material.
  • a sleeve 2 is arranged with a bottom 3.
  • the sleeve 2 is made from a plastic.
  • the metering pin 12 can optionally with a Cap 13 are closed.
  • the sleeve 2 receives a shaped body, not shown, which consists of a spreadable product mass exists.
  • the sleeve 2 is secured against rotation with the Container 1 connected.
  • Threaded spindle 5 is provided, which engages in a piston 4.
  • the piston 4 has a continuous threaded bore 13 into which the thread of the threaded spindle 5 engages.
  • the piston 4 is arranged such that it cannot rotate in the sleeve 2 this z. B. is described in DE 41 16 581 A1, to the full reference is taken.
  • the threaded spindle 5 extends through the bottom of the sleeve 2.
  • a through opening is formed in the bottom 3, into which a seal 14 is introduced, which surrounds the shaft of the threaded spindle 5.
  • the spindle is a Is part of the container.
  • the opening for the Spindle generated when the refill cartridge is placed on the spindle. The Spindle penetrates the bottom 3 of the sleeve 2.
  • the end of the threaded spindle 5 is by means of a snap connection 15 with a Actuator 6 connected.
  • the actuating element 6 can be act a knurled nut.
  • the snap connection 15 is designed so that in End region of the threaded spindle 5, the cross section of the threaded spindle widening bead 16 is applied, which engages in a chamber 17.
  • the chamber 17 can be reached via a channel 18 with elastic walls 19.
  • a circumferential extension 7 is formed on the actuating element 6.
  • a circumferential groove 9 is formed on the inside of the sleeve 1, into which a Guide element 11 is introduced. This guide element 11 engages in an Extension 7 formed groove 10.
  • FIG. 2 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a dosing pen.
  • the Actuating element 6 in this embodiment is provided with a plurality of extensions 7 provided, which have outwardly facing lugs 8.
  • the lugs 8 engage a groove 9 formed in the container 1.
  • Each nose 8 is with an insertion bevel 20 for easier insertion of the extensions 7 into the container 1.
  • the further construction of the metering pin corresponds to that shown in FIG. 1 Embodiment.

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  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Cosmetics (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
  • Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

Claims (10)

  1. Bâtonnet de dosage pour un bâtonnet délivrant une masse de produit par balayage ou enduction d'une surface, comprenant un récipient (1) en forme de douille destiné à recevoir une masse de produit, de préférence apte à une enduction, déplaçable par l'intermédiaire d'une broche filetée (5) coopérant avec un piston (4), pour obtenir une sortie et une pénétration dans le récipient (1), et un élément d'actionnement (6) susceptible de tourner avec la broche filetée (5), la broche filetée (5) étant reliée de façon durable à l'élément d'actionnement (6), dans la récipient (1) est disposée de façon assujettie en rotation une douille (2), de préférence convenant comme cartouche de rechargement et de préférence réalisée en matière synthétique avec un fond (3) qui contient la masse de produit, le piston (4) étant disposé à l'intérieur de la douille (2) et le fond (3) de la douille (2) pouvant être transpercé par la broche filetée (5),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le récipient (1) ne présente aucun fond, en ce que le récipient (1) et l'élément d'actionnement (6) sont reliés ensemble par l'intermédiaire d'une liaison à encliquetage ou à déclic, de préférence en forme d'anneau, et en ce que l'épaisseur de paroi de la douille (2) est comprise entre 0,1 et 1 mm, de préférence entre 0,3 et 0,4 mm.
  2. Bâtonnet de dosage selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la douille (2) est constituée en polypropylène.
  3. Bâtonnet de dosage selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la douille (2) est constituée en un polyéthylène de haute densité.
  4. Bâtonnet de dosage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le récipient (1) est constitué d'une matière première compostable progressive.
  5. Bâtonnet de dosage selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le récipient (1) est constitué essentiellement d'un dérivé d'amidon.
  6. Bâtonnet de dosage selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le récipient (1) est constitué essentiellement d'un dérivé de cellulose.
  7. Bâtonnet de dosage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la douille (2), au moins sur une de ses extrémités, est reliée rigidement au récipient (1), en particulier par collage.
  8. Bâtonnet de dosage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'élément d'actionnement (6) présente au moins un prolongement (7), avec une saillie ou ergot (8) s'engageant dans une gorge (9) périphérique, réalisée dans le récipient (1).
  9. Bâtonnet de dosage selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le prolongement (7) est réalisé d'une seule pièce avec la saillie ou l'ergot (8).
  10. Bâtonnet de dosage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'élément d'actionnement (6) présente un prolongement (7), le prolongement (7) et le récipient (1) présentant chacun une gorge (9, 10) périphérique, gorges qui se font face et entre lesquelles est disposé un élément de guidage (11) commun, de préférence ayant une section transversale à forme circulaire.
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DE19513239 1995-04-07
DE19513239A DE19513239C1 (de) 1995-04-07 1995-04-07 Dosierstift
PCT/EP1996/001381 WO1996031142A1 (fr) 1995-04-07 1996-03-29 Tube doseur

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EP0818964B1 true EP0818964B1 (fr) 1999-10-13

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TW411794U (en) 2000-11-11
DK0818964T3 (da) 2000-04-03
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EP0818964A1 (fr) 1998-01-21
DE19513239C1 (de) 1996-03-07
WO1996031142A1 (fr) 1996-10-10

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