EP0857030A1 - Liquid dispenser - Google Patents
Liquid dispenserInfo
- Publication number
- EP0857030A1 EP0857030A1 EP96934648A EP96934648A EP0857030A1 EP 0857030 A1 EP0857030 A1 EP 0857030A1 EP 96934648 A EP96934648 A EP 96934648A EP 96934648 A EP96934648 A EP 96934648A EP 0857030 A1 EP0857030 A1 EP 0857030A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- bellow pump
- bellow
- pump
- housing
- dispenser
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
- A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
- A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
- A47K5/1202—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume
- A47K5/1208—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume by means of a flexible dispensing chamber
Definitions
- the present invention is concerned with a dispenser of the kind for delivering aliquots of a liquid product from a reservoir by means of a pump which is manually operable.
- a dispenser of the kind for delivering aliquots of a liquid product from a reservoir by means of a pump which is manually operable.
- Such dispensers are often used in washrooms etc. for dispensing small amounts of a liquid soap product for hand washing pur ⁇ poses.
- the US-patent 4,256,242 discloses a liquis soap dispenser comprising a housing, a collapsible bag for holding the liquid soap product and an operating lever or handle for actuating controlled amounts of soap from the bag.
- the collapsible bag is connected to an outlet by means of a flexible conduit which comprises a pump.
- These known types of dispensers offer hygiene and ease of handling for the user.
- one problem with this kind of dispensers resides in the fact that only a small amount of liquid soap may be dispensed at the time due to the limited capacity of the peristaltic type of pump applied. The amount is usually not more than 0.5 to 1 ml.
- Another problem which has been encountered with this type of pump is related to the way the pump operates: after the pump has been actuated the pump tubing recovers to its original shape and thereby sucks in liquid product for the next shot.
- This sucking action of the tubing is directly related to the memory properties thereof which could decline depending on the material of the tubing and the operating time of the pump. As a consequence, the dosage of the pump per shot could decline.
- the dispenser disclosed by this document comprises a disposable refill which comprises a reservoir and the bellow pump.
- the disclosed dispenser is a rather specific one in that it can only be activated by electromagnetic means.
- dispensers also comprising a disposable refill package including a reservoir fitted with a bellow pump, is disclosed by 094/07113.
- the dispenser disclosed by this document can be simply constructed, is manually operable and can be easily refilled.
- the discharge tube of the bellow pump present in this dispenser can clog with liquid products which are prone to dry out in use.
- thickened alcohol gels may be mentioned.
- the present invention provides a dispenser for delivering aliquots of a liquid product
- a dispenser for delivering aliquots of a liquid product comprising a housing (1) and a disposable refill package which is positioned inside the housing and comprises a collapsible reservoir (2) for the liquid product fitted with a bellow pump (3)
- the bellow pump comprises a product inlet valve and a product outlet valve and is manually operable via indirect actuating means (10,11), and whereby the housing is provided with a narrow opening (9) into which a correspondingly shaped portion of the bellow pump located near the outlet valve thereof, can be detachably secured, characterised in that the bellow pump (3) is equipped with a discharge tube (8) having an internal flow channel of which the diameter at the outlet is at least 1.2 times larger than at the inlet.
- the present invention also provides a disposable refill package suitable for use in a dispenser according to the invention, comprising a collapsible reservoir (2) filled with a liquid product and attached thereto a bellow pump (3) provided with a narrow portion (9) which can be detachably secured into a correspondingly shaped opening located in the housing (1) of the dispenser, characterised in that the bellow pump (3) is equipped with a discharge tube (8) having an internal flow channel of which the diameter at the outlet is at least 1.2 times larger than at the inlet.
- the internal diameter of the discharge tube at the inlet thereof is preferably larger than l mm.
- the internal diameter at the outlet of the discharge tube is preferably 1.5 times larger than at the inlet.
- the discharge tube of the present invention desirably comprises a flow channel having an internal opening with a diameter of less than 3 mm.
- the discharge tube according to the invention is made of plastic material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and PVC.
- the reservoir which is part of the disposable refill package applied in the dispensing system of the present invention is preferably made of these types of plastic material.
- the refill is made of one piece.
- the bellow pump to which the discharge tube is attached comprises a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve which are respectively closed and opened by manually operable actuating means during each dose.
- the liquid outlet valve is closed, the liquid inlet valve is opened by the suction action of the bellow when it recovers to its original position.
- full liquid communication with the reservoir is achieved and the internal volume of the bellow pump is refilled by liquid sucked in from out of the reser ⁇ voir.
- the material of the bellow pump is preferably such that the suction action of the bellow pump is kept more or less constant, also after many dosages have been done.
- the bellow pump is preferably equipped with an external spring. This spring ensures that constant dosage volumes are obtained during the operating life of the dispenser even with highly viscous liquids because it forces the bellow pump back into its original shape after each dose.
- the housing is provided with a narrow opening into which a correspon ⁇ dingly shaped portion of the bellow pump located near the outlet valve thereof can be detachably secured. Furthermore, this narrow opening ensures that only refill packs containing the desired type of liquid product will be mounted in the dispenser, because other packs containing different products simply will not fit.
- This narrow opening is desirably in the form of a slit having a width of less than 5 mm, preferably less than 2 mm.
- the dispenser of the present invention is equipped with manually operable indirect actuating means. These may practically comprise a push rod which is coupled to the bellow pump via a tilting table.
- the internal volume of the reservoir gradually decreases when liquid product is taken out and dispensed.
- underpressure is created and, as a conse ⁇ quence, the bellow of the pump will be kept in a collapsed position.
- the resulting reduction in length of the bellow pump can be used as an empty pack indicator.
- Dispensers comprising a bellow pump with a dosing capacity of from about 0.1 to 10 ml are very suitable for use in washrooms. This type of dispensers having a dosing capacity in the mentioned range can be made much more compact than dispensers with peristaltic or plunger pumps with the same dosing capacity.
- Figure 1 shows cross-sectional views of a dispenser according to the invention including a housing, a collapsible reservoir and a bellow pump, whereby the bellow pump is not activated (a) respectively activated (b) ;
- Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the bellow pump, including an inlet and outlet valve, and a discharge tube.
- a housing (1) comprising a refill package which comprises a reservoir (2) and a bellow pump (3) .
- the dispenser can be manually operated with indirect ac ⁇ tuating means comprising a push rod (10) which is coupled to a tilting table (11) which in turn is connected to the bellow pump (3) .
- a narrow portion (9) is connected to the bellow pump (3) which portion is used for securely positioning the refill package in the housing of the dispenser.
- the bellow pump is provided with a discharge tube (8) which comprises a flow channel having a narrow internal opening of which the cross-section at the outlet is wider than at the inlet of said discharge tube.
- an external spring (12) is present between tilting table (11) and the housing. This spring ensures that constant volumes are dosed even when applying high viscosity liquids.
- Figure 2 shows a bellow pump provided with an inlet valve (4) , an outlet valve (5) and a bellow section (6) . Because the internal volume of the bellow pump contains the liquid to be dispensed during the next dose, the bellow pump functions as a type of dosing section. It can further be seen that the discharge tube (8) of the bellow pump comprises an internal flow channel of which the diameter widens from 1.6 mm at the inlet to 2.5 mm at the outlet, thus ensuring favourable operation of the dispenser even when using viscous liquids which are prone to dry out during stand-still periods.
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
- Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP96934648A EP0857030B1 (en) | 1995-10-23 | 1996-10-11 | Liquid dispenser |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP95202859 | 1995-10-23 | ||
EP95202859 | 1995-10-23 | ||
PCT/EP1996/004435 WO1997015223A1 (en) | 1995-10-23 | 1996-10-11 | Liquid dispenser |
EP96934648A EP0857030B1 (en) | 1995-10-23 | 1996-10-11 | Liquid dispenser |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0857030A1 true EP0857030A1 (en) | 1998-08-12 |
EP0857030B1 EP0857030B1 (en) | 2001-04-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP96934648A Expired - Lifetime EP0857030B1 (en) | 1995-10-23 | 1996-10-11 | Liquid dispenser |
Country Status (8)
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EP (1) | EP0857030B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU721392B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9611167A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2233141C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69612562T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2158353T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997015223A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA968829B (en) |
Cited By (1)
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WO2003028515A1 (en) * | 2001-09-27 | 2003-04-10 | Form Orange Produktentwicklung | Moistening device for toilet paper |
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US8636484B2 (en) | 2009-01-09 | 2014-01-28 | Tom M. Simmons | Bellows plungers having one or more helically extending features, pumps including such bellows plungers, and related methods |
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FR561433A (en) * | 1923-01-20 | 1923-10-22 | Liquid soap dispenser | |
US1911474A (en) * | 1931-03-04 | 1933-05-30 | Clarence M Smith | Dispensing device |
US3622048A (en) * | 1970-09-02 | 1971-11-23 | George X Batlas | Dispenser for viscous liquid and pastes |
US5165577A (en) * | 1991-05-20 | 1992-11-24 | Heiner Ophardt | Disposable plastic liquid pump |
AU4957093A (en) * | 1992-09-18 | 1994-04-12 | Unilever Plc | Liquid dispenser |
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1996
- 1996-10-11 CA CA002233141A patent/CA2233141C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-10-11 DE DE69612562T patent/DE69612562T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-10-11 ES ES96934648T patent/ES2158353T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-10-11 BR BR9611167A patent/BR9611167A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-10-11 WO PCT/EP1996/004435 patent/WO1997015223A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-10-11 EP EP96934648A patent/EP0857030B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-10-11 AU AU72911/96A patent/AU721392B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-10-21 ZA ZA9608829A patent/ZA968829B/en unknown
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2003028515A1 (en) * | 2001-09-27 | 2003-04-10 | Form Orange Produktentwicklung | Moistening device for toilet paper |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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BR9611167A (en) | 1999-03-30 |
WO1997015223A1 (en) | 1997-05-01 |
DE69612562D1 (en) | 2001-05-23 |
CA2233141C (en) | 2002-02-05 |
DE69612562T2 (en) | 2001-08-09 |
AU7291196A (en) | 1997-05-15 |
ES2158353T3 (en) | 2001-09-01 |
CA2233141A1 (en) | 1997-05-01 |
ZA968829B (en) | 1998-04-21 |
EP0857030B1 (en) | 2001-04-18 |
AU721392B2 (en) | 2000-06-29 |
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