EP1202818B1 - Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec systeme d'obturation - Google Patents

Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec systeme d'obturation Download PDF

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EP1202818B1
EP1202818B1 EP00958625A EP00958625A EP1202818B1 EP 1202818 B1 EP1202818 B1 EP 1202818B1 EP 00958625 A EP00958625 A EP 00958625A EP 00958625 A EP00958625 A EP 00958625A EP 1202818 B1 EP1202818 B1 EP 1202818B1
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Ludovic Petit
Laurent Arghyris
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B05B15/52—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter for removal of clogging particles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
    • B05B11/1053—Actuation means combined with means, other than pressure, for automatically opening a valve during actuation; combined with means for automatically removing closures or covers from the discharge nozzle during actuation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1016—Piston pumps the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element
    • B05B11/1019—Piston pumps the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element the inlet valve moving concurrently with the controlling element during whole pressure and aspiration strokes, e.g. a cage for an inlet valve ball being part of the controlling element

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  • the present invention relates to a fluid dispenser device, and more particularly a fluid dispenser device having a shutter system.
  • shutters for seal the dispensing orifice of a dispensing device product fluid between two actuations.
  • Two different types of shutters are generally used.
  • the document FR-2 750 406 discloses a removable cover having a closure member, said cover being removed and replaced by . the user, respectively before and after each use of the dispenser.
  • This guy shutter has the disadvantage that the shutter is not independent of the user, which means that if the user forgets to reset the shutter place after the actuation of the device, this shutter is not performed.
  • this system imposes on the user several additional manipulations, namely to withdraw then replace the shutter cover, which can be a disadvantage, especially with elderly, disabled or with children.
  • US-2,568,057 discloses a spraying device comprising a system shutter fixed to the tank and rotatably mounted around the dispensing head, said shutter can be rotated between a rest position in which it closes the orifice of distribution and a dispensing position in which it releases said orifice of distribution.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the pump comprises a stroke original death so that the dispensing head, during this initial dead run is moves axially downwards until the dispensing orifice stops cooperating with the shutter element, and is facing the opening of the passage means. This it is only then that the pump chamber outlet valve is opened for allow the distribution of the product.
  • the present invention aims to provide a product dispensing device fluid comprising a closure system which does not reproduce the disadvantages above.
  • the present invention therefore aims to provide a device for distributing fluid product comprising a closure system in which the closure is achieved independently of the user.
  • the present invention also aims to provide such a dispensing device of fluid which guarantees an optimal and reproducible spray at each actuation.
  • the present invention also aims to provide such a dispensing device of fluid that prevents any risk of clogging of the dispensing orifice between two actuations.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a device for fluid dispensing comprising a closure system, wherein the shutter system prevents any oxidation of product in or around said orifice after each actuation of the dispenser.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a device for fluid dispensing comprising a shutter system, which is simple and little expensive to make, and easily adaptable to existing dispensing heads.
  • the present invention therefore relates to a product dispensing device fluid comprising a product reservoir, a dispensing member, such as a pump, mounted on said reservoir, and a dispensing head provided with a dispensing orifice, mounted on said movable member movably between a position of rest and a distribution position, said dispensing head having an internal nozzle for limit the dead volume, and a spray pattern to ensure a spray of produced during actuation of the dispensing member, the device comprising a closure system attached to said reservoir, having a shutter member adapted to seal from the outside the dispensing orifice in the rest position of the dispensing head, said system shutter also comprising means of passage, such as an opening, cooperating with said dispensing orifice in dispensing position of said head of dispensing, allowing the expulsion of product through said dispensing orifice, said dispenser member having an initial dead stroke, the actuation of said dispenser member starting only after displacement of the dispensing head on this dead stroke, when the dispensing or
  • said closure system is formed in such a way as to allow manual actuation of the dispensing head by a user.
  • the dispensing head is axially displaceable and the orifice of distribution is directed radially, said shutter system being made in the form of a hollow sleeve disposed around said dispensing head, said hollow sleeve having on one side the opening and the closure member disposed above said opening, and on the other side a cutout through which the dispensing head makes protrusion so that it can be actuated by the user.
  • the element shutter slips with friction on the area around the dispensing orifice, to completely eliminate any trace of product at said dispensing orifice.
  • said closure system is snapped onto the neck of the tank.
  • the dispensing device comprises a reservoir 10 on which is mounted a dispensing member 20, such as a precompression pump in the example shown in the figure.
  • This pump 20 can be fixedly mounted on the reservoir 10 in any way, in particular by means of a screw fixing ring 25, snap-on, or crimp.
  • a dispensing head 30 is mounted on said pump 20 to actuate it, said head 30 having a dispensing orifice 31, and being axially displaceable between a rest position and a dispensing position.
  • the dispensing head 30 can be moved from its rest position towards its dispensing position by a finger of the user exerting pressure on his upper surface, and be brought back from its dispensing position to its position of rest by the return spring 22 of the pump 20.
  • the fluid dispenser device further comprises a shutter system 40 fixed to the reservoir 10.
  • the system shutter 40 is snapped onto the tank neck 10 around the fixing ring 25, but other means for fixing the shutter system 40 on the reservoir 10 are possible.
  • the shutter system 40 comprises a hollow sleeve 45 which incorporates a shutter member 41 cooperating with the dispensing orifice 31 of the dispensing head 30 in the rest position of this, and an opening 42 which cooperates with the dispensing orifice 31 in the position of distribution of the dispensing head 30, to allow the expulsion of the product through said dispensing orifice 31 and said opening 42.
  • the dispensing orifice 31 is oriented radially in the head 30, which is axially displaceable between its rest positions and distribution.
  • the sealing element 41 is thus disposed on the inner side wall of the hollow sleeve 45, above the opening 42.
  • the pump 20 comprises preferably an initial dead stroke so that the expulsion of the product begins after this dead stroke, when the dispensing orifice 31 is located facing the opening 42.
  • the shutter system 40 in particular the hollow sleeve 45, has a cutout 48 on the side opposite to that comprising the shutter element 41 and the window 42, of such so that the dispensing head 30 projects through said cutout 48 allowing thus the user to press said head 30 from the outside easily.
  • the shape of the cutout 48 of the sleeve 45 may be arbitrary.
  • the shutter member 41 may be of any shape and material appropriate, for example in the form of a buffer. It may also include a bacteriostatic and / or oligodynamic material.
  • the opening 42 is advantageously made in the form of a window in the side wall of the hollow sleeve 45, of which the dimensions are appropriate so as not to hinder the expulsion of the product.
  • the closure element 41 removes any trace of product remaining after actuation of the distributor at this zone. So, there is no risk that even a very small amount of product oxidizes between two actuations and either then distributed during the next actuation. Similarly, there is no risk that even a very small amount of product dries and totally clogs or partially the dispensing orifice, which can affect the quality of the spray.
  • the sealing member thus advantageously has a cleaning function of the dispensing orifice 31.
  • the element shutter 41 slides with friction on the outer surface of the area around of the dispensing orifice 31 of the dispensing head 30. This further favors more this cleaning function.
  • the present invention applies to spraying devices having an internal nozzle to limit dead volume and a spray pattern to ensure optimum product spraying with each actuation.
  • the present invention thus makes it possible to guarantee an absolutely sealed filling, independently of the user, and without in any way modifying the spraying profile and therefore the optimal shape of the spray when operating the distributor.
  • the present invention has been described with reference to an embodiment particular in which the dispensing orifice 31 is directed radially, and the head of distribution 30 is axially displaceable. It would, however, be possible to apply the present invention to another type of dispensing head, for example a head of pivotal distribution, and a dispensing orifice directed differently, to condition of course that the dispensing head is moving relative to to the shutter system attached to the reservoir, to allow displacement of the orifice distribution between the shutter member and the opening of the shutter system.
  • the dispenser member may be of any type, the precompression pump shown in the figure being only one example of advantageous embodiment.

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EP00958625A 1999-07-28 2000-07-26 Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec systeme d'obturation Expired - Lifetime EP1202818B1 (fr)

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FR9909798A FR2796921B1 (fr) 1999-07-28 1999-07-28 Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec systeme d'obturation
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PCT/FR2000/002151 WO2001007171A1 (fr) 1999-07-28 2000-07-26 Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec systeme d'obturation

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DE (1) DE60009714T2 (ja)
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