EP1205126B1 - Aufbewahrungsvorrichtung mit abnehmbarer Einheit - Google Patents

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EP1205126B1
EP1205126B1 EP01402839A EP01402839A EP1205126B1 EP 1205126 B1 EP1205126 B1 EP 1205126B1 EP 01402839 A EP01402839 A EP 01402839A EP 01402839 A EP01402839 A EP 01402839A EP 1205126 B1 EP1205126 B1 EP 1205126B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
    • 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
    • B05B11/02—Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
    • B05B11/026—Membranes separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
    • A45D2200/1009—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
    • A45D2200/1018—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/25—Kits
    • 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
    • B05B15/30—Dip tubes

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  • the present invention relates to conditioning and distribution or application of a product, in particular a cosmetic or care product and more particularly but not exclusively a perfume.
  • Fragrances were formerly contained in closed-neck glass flasks by emery plugs that women used to drop a drop of perfume in their neck, for example.
  • the patent application EP 1 020 135 discloses a set of packaging comprising a hoop sliding on the outside of a container body.
  • the device for conditioning and distribution comprises at least one container containing a product, for example a product cosmetic or care, including a perfume, and also includes a unit removable container adapted to be positioned on the container, this removable unit comprising a rechargeable product element, able to retain product, the removable unit and the container being arranged in such a way that the product-refillable element can be loaded with produced when the removable unit is in place on the container.
  • a product for example a product cosmetic or care, including a perfume
  • the product rechargeable element can present a surface for the application of the product which is located directly opposite of a wall impermeable vis-à-vis the product.
  • the container may be arranged to allow the preservation of the product contained inside without the need for on the container a closure element independent of the container such as a screw cap on the container.
  • the user can thus not have to perform a closing operation of the container after removal of the removable unit.
  • the container can thus be provided with a pump or a valve.
  • the recipient can still be equipped with a pivoting closure cap or a tap, for example.
  • the container may also be provided with a housing that can receive at less partially the removable unit.
  • the product-refillable element is contained in an interior space of the removable unit substantially closed at least in the lack of use.
  • substantially closed may refer to an achievement of the removable unit defining an interior space which is arranged to prevent a significant product leak once the removable unit has been reloaded into product.
  • the expression may also cover an embodiment of the removable unit arranged in order to substantially limit the evaporation of the product loaded in the removable unit, so that the application element can retain product for use after a few hours after the removable unit has been loaded into product.
  • the substantially closed interior space defined by the removable unit can also be isolated from the outside in a substantially hermetic manner.
  • the removable unit can also have a relatively small, unobstructed or other type of opening communicating with the interior space, without departing from the definition of "substantially closed ".
  • the orifice may be dimensioned so as to limit substantially evaporation of the product loaded into the removable unit and / or substantially prevent the leakage of product through the orifice.
  • the size of the orifice will depend on many factors, such as the nature of the product for which the application element is loaded, for example its degree of volatility, and the time during which the removable unit must be able to be used after loading the application element with product, this time being for example a few hours.
  • the product-refillable element can be porous.
  • the rechargeable element can also be non-porous and comprise example of the reliefs on the surface, in particular reliefs such as streaks or cavities or furrows, to absorb the product.
  • the removable unit may for example have a small footprint because it can be sized to carry a quantity of product just enough for a daily application.
  • the rechargeable element can be arranged to serve simply to product reservoir, being able to release this product when compressed for example, but the refillable element can be arranged also to serve the application of the product, being able to come directly into contact with a region of the body by example.
  • the product-refillable element can provide the the user a feeling of freshness and sweetness for example.
  • the application of the product may also be accurate because the product can be transferred by contact between the rechargeable product element and the body or face of the user, for example.
  • the removable unit comprises first and second parts being separable.
  • first and second parts can cooperate by screwing, for example.
  • first and second parts may be able to assemble tightly sealing the space containing the rechargeable element in product.
  • At least one of the two parts may comprise a sealing skirt adapted to apply sealingly to the other part or to wear a seal.
  • the product-refillable element may be integral with one of the two parts, which is then for example shaped to serve as a gripping member.
  • the part which is integral with the product-refillable element may comprise an orifice through which the product flows when the removable unit is in place on the container and that the refillable item in product is refilled.
  • the removable unit may comprise a male or female end adapted to cooperate with a control rod of a valve or pump mounted on the container or with a neck associated with said container, the latter being compressible and provided or not with a dip tube, or with a container provided with a piston.
  • the removable unit can in particular be arranged in such a way as to allow actuation of this pump or valve being displaced relative to the container.
  • the removable unit advantageously comprises a sealing member enabling a leakproof connection to a product dispensing orifice from the container.
  • the removable unit may comprise a flap capable of opening to allow the product flow from the container to the removable unit, when the element rechargeable product is recharged, this valve being closed at least when the unit removable is separated from the container.
  • valve may, for example, make it possible to prevent the volatile essences of a perfume do not evaporate excessively out of the inner space of the removable unit containing the rechargeable product element.
  • Such a valve may for example be overmoulded or snap-fastened on one of the parts of the removable unit.
  • It may be made of a material different from that constituting a wall of the removable unit.
  • the removable unit may comprise a wall provided with at least one orifice product admission, this wall constituting for example the bottom of the interior space containing the rechargeable element in product.
  • the removable unit may comprise a buffer layer made in a porous material disposed between the product-refillable element and an orifice intake by which the product is brought into the removable unit, when it is in place on the container.
  • Such a buffer layer may make it possible to improve the preservation of the produced in the refillable product by delaying for example the evaporation of volatile essences.
  • the product-refillable element can be made of a non compressible material such as sintered, for example sintered polyethylene, PVC, EVA, polyamide, brass.
  • the product rechargeable element can still be made of a material compressible, for example elastically deformable, such as a polyurethane foam, polyester, polyether, PVC, NBR, felt or multilayer composite.
  • a material compressible for example elastically deformable, such as a polyurethane foam, polyester, polyether, PVC, NBR, felt or multilayer composite.
  • the product refillable element may be flocked or comprise a woven or a non woven surface.
  • the container comprises a housing for receiving at least partially the removable unit.
  • This housing may comprise a wall serving as a guide to guide the movement of the detachable unit when it is put in place on the container.
  • Such guidance is particularly useful when the removable unit is used to actuate a pump or valve, being attached to the upper end a hollow actuating rod.
  • the container may comprise, as indicated above, a pump or a valve for dispensing the product into the removable unit, such pump or valve being advantageously actuated by the removable unit.
  • the container may also have no pump or valve but a dispensing orifice communicating directly with the stock of product in the container.
  • the container may comprise, in this case in particular, a tap allowing to isolate the orifice communicating with the stock of product in the absence of removable unit. This prevents the product from evaporating through the dispensing orifice when the removable unit is not in place on the container.
  • a valve it can for example provide the container with a lid adapted to close the housing intended to receive the removable unit, in the absence thereof.
  • a cover can be by example articulated on a neck of the container.
  • the container may include a push button in addition to the housing for receive the removable unit, to allow the distribution of a spray in addition to the possibility of reloading the removable unit.
  • a push button can be located by example on the same side as the housing for receiving the removable unit, preferably the upper side of the container, or alternatively the push button may be on the side opposite the housing for receiving the removable unit, preferably in the axis of the container.
  • the housing for receiving the removable unit may comprise at least one anti-rotation relief for cooperating with the removable unit to prevent rotation relative to the container when the removable unit is in place.
  • Such an anti-rotation relief is particularly useful when the removable unit has two parts that can be separated by screwing and that one wishes to be able to separate while the removable unit is in place on the container.
  • the rechargeable product element contained in the removable unit may be used to apply the product, for example by being part of one of the parties the removable unit, which then serves as a gripping member, while the other part of the removable unit remains in place on the container.
  • the container may be provided for example with a dip tube.
  • the distribution of the product can then be carried out by a mechanical action producing a decrease in the interior volume of the container, for example a compression of the container wall when the latter is flexible.
  • a mechanical action producing a decrease in the interior volume of the container, for example a compression of the container wall when the latter is flexible.
  • the product-refillable element can occupy, in the absence of a product, a part of the interior space available in the removable unit and be suitable for inflate by loading product to occupy for example all the interior space available.
  • the interior space of the removable unit may for example be smaller, substantially equal to or greater than the rechargeable product member.
  • the invention also relates to a container having a housing adapted to receive a removable unit or a push button for dispensing a spray, the removable unit and the push button being interchangeable in the housing.
  • the subject of the invention is also a system comprising such a container and the corresponding removable unit and push-button.
  • the removable unit may contain a product-refillable element, such rechargeable element that can for example also be used for the application of the product, on the skin for example.
  • a product-refillable element such rechargeable element that can for example also be used for the application of the product, on the skin for example.
  • the different containers can be joined by any support and / or housed in a housing, for example.
  • the containers in question may for example all be accessible to the when the removable unit is loaded with one of the products, the user being able to select between several containers depending on the products they want introduce in the removable unit.
  • the containers may contain, for example, products corresponding to different scents, the user can then "make" his own perfume, in loading the removable unit with the selected scents.
  • the containers may, in a variant, contain for example different which the user wishes to add to a product intended to be applied to the skin, for example example.
  • the invention further relates to a removable unit as such.
  • FIG. 1 shows a device 1 for packaging and application.
  • This device 1 comprises a container 2 which is an example provided in part upper collar 3 defining a housing 4 to receive a removable unit 5.
  • This removable unit 5 has a lower part 6 and a part upper 7 assembled for example by screwing, as illustrated. Other ways assembly of the parts 6 and 7 can be used such as for example a snap.
  • the lower part 6 may comprise for example two lugs 8 diametrically opposite, intended to cooperate with two notches 10 made in the neck 3 in order to lock in rotation the lower part 6 with respect to the neck 3 and to allow the unscrewing of the upper part 7 while the removable unit 5 is still in place on the container 2.
  • the invention is not limited to one type anti-rotation relief and, by way of example, FIG. removable unit and a container in which the anti-rotation relief consists of a series of flutes 11.
  • the removable unit 5 defines an interior space 12 in which is housed a product-refillable element 13, for example porous, which can serve as an applicator, as will be specified later.
  • a product-refillable element 13 for example porous, which can serve as an applicator, as will be specified later.
  • the lower part 6 comprises in the illustrated example a tubular wall 14, X axis, threaded upper and closed lower by a bottom wall 15 extending perpendicularly to the X axis, traversed at its center by an orifice 16 whose function will be specified later.
  • This orifice 16 opens opposite the porous element 13.
  • the upper part 7 may comprise for example a threaded outer skirt 18 internally, adapted to be screwed on the tubular wall 14 and a sealing skirt 19 adapted to apply sealingly to the radially inner surface of the tubular wall 14 when the removable unit 5 is closed, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the upper part 7 further comprises a central chimney 20 serving the maintaining the element 13.
  • a dispensing orifice 22 delimited by a wall 24 opens into the bottom housing 4.
  • the removable unit 5 comprises, on the outer face of the transverse wall 15, an annular sealing lip 23 intended to cooperate with the wall 24 in order to establish a sealed communication between the orifices 16 and 22 when the removable unit 5 is completely embedded in the housing 4 of the container.
  • the orifice 22 can be supplied with product taken from the inside of the container 2 by various means, in particular by means of an aerosol type valve, a pump, a tap or a dip tube, as will be described later.
  • section of the orifice 16 is relatively small, so that the interior space 12 can be considered as substantially closed, that is to say sufficiently hermetic so that the product contained in element 13 can be preserved for a period of time sufficient for the removable unit to be of interest to the user.
  • the section of the orifice 16 may be small enough that the product contained in element 13 evaporates at a rate substantial amount of product in the element 13 for a duration of a few hours for example, while the removable unit is carried in a handbag for example.
  • the more the product which impregnates the porous element will be volatile, the larger the section of the orifice 16 will be small, in the absence of closure valve or other closing mechanism.
  • the element 13 may be compressible or not.
  • the element 13 may also be constituted by a sintered material, in particular a sintered polyethylene, PVC, EVA, polyamide, brass, this list is not limiting.
  • the element 13 may also be constituted by a felt or by an elastomer flocked, in which case the porosity may not extend to the core of element 13 but stay superficial.
  • the product-refillable element may be able to retain at least one product by capillarity, or by absorption or other retention mechanisms.
  • the device 1 shown in FIG. 1 can be used in the following manner.
  • the removable unit 5 is put in place on the container 2, the orifices 16 and 22 being made to communicate in a sealed manner.
  • a dose of product is distributed through the orifice 22 by actuating a pump or by any other appropriate means and passes through the orifice 16 to open in the interior space 12 and come impregnate at least superficially the element 13.
  • the orifice 16 through which the product arrives opens directly at least one region 13a of the surface of the application member for application of the product, in this case the top of the application surface.
  • a small amount of product taken from the container may be sufficient to allow subsequent satisfactory of the removable unit.
  • the upper part 7 can be unscrewed while the lower part 6 is still in place on the container 2, the upper part 7 serving of grasping organ.
  • the removable unit 5 can still be completely removed from the container 2 and used independently for a few hours for example.
  • the user unscrews the upper part 7 and uses the latter as a grasping organ.
  • the removable unit 5 is replaced periodically on the container 2 to reload the element 13 into product.
  • the removable unit 5 has a small footprint and can be transported easily in a bag, the container 2 remaining, for example, permanently on a shelf in a bathroom.
  • the element 13 is no longer secured to the upper part of the removable unit, the central chimney 20 being removed, but subject to an independent gripping member 30, for example plastic rigid.
  • This gripping member 30 can be removed, as illustrated in FIG. figure 21.
  • the orifice 16 is replaced by a plurality of orifices 31, the annular sealing lip 23 being replaced by a lip sealing 32 of larger diameter.
  • the bottom of the housing receiving the element 13 is provided with a porous pad 34, constituted for example by a disk of a foam open cells or a disc of felt or sintered.
  • This buffer layer 34 allows, if necessary, to have an orifice 16 of greater diameter than that shown in Figure 3, the evaporation of the product contained in the element 13 being impeded by the buffer layer 34.
  • the buffer layer 34 can also serve as a reservoir for the product, thus making it possible to increase the autonomy of the removable unit.
  • the example illustrated in Figure 7 differs from that shown in Figure 3 by the removable unit comprises a valve 40 normally closing the orifice 16 and opening only under the pressure of the product from the container at the moment the unit Removable is in place on the container and reloaded product.
  • the valve 40 may comprise, as can be seen more precisely on the FIG. 8, a central sealing portion 41, with a diameter greater than that of the orifice 16, and a peripheral portion 42 for fixing it to the transverse wall 15, the part central 41 being connected to the peripheral portion 42 by material bridges 43 sufficiently flexible and deformable to allow the central portion 41 to move apart of the transverse wall 15 under the pressure of the product at the moment when the removable unit is recharged.
  • the element 13 can provide a space 45 above of the valve 40 so as not to hinder its operation.
  • the valve 40 may for example be as in the example described, molded on the lower part 6 of the removable unit.
  • valve may be made differently, for example in the form one or more patches.
  • the removable unit can be arranged to be fixed for example directly on a hollow actuating rod 50 of a valve or a pump, as illustrated in FIG. figure 9.
  • the removable unit comprises a lower part having a transverse wall 51 constituting the bottom of the interior space receiving the element porous 13, this wall being traversed by an orifice 53 provided with a shoulder 54 against which can abut the rod 50.
  • the element rechargeable product is attached to the upper part of the removable unit.
  • the product-refillable element can be integral with the lower part of the removable unit.
  • FIG. 10 shows a device 60 comprising a container 61 provided in the upper part with a collar 62 defining a housing 63 for accommodate a removable unit 65.
  • the container 61 is equipped with a pump 66 provided with a dip tube 67 extending to the bottom of the container.
  • the pump 66 comprises a hollow actuating rod 78 through which the product is distributed.
  • the removable unit 65 has a lower portion 68 and an upper portion 69 cooperating, in the example described, by screwing.
  • the upper portion 69 has a threaded outer skirt 70 internally, engaging on the base of the lower portion 68.
  • gripping fins 75 can be made around a tip 76 for connection with the rod actuator 68.
  • the lower portion 68 may include a bearing surface 80 for mounting a element 81 able to absorb the product and to seal between the lower parts 68 and upper 69 when they are assembled.
  • the end piece 76 communicates with a central chimney 82 opening to the inside of the element 81, to feed it into product.
  • Embossings 83 may be formed internally on the span 80 in order to retain the element 81.
  • element 81 may be retained by other appropriate means, in particular by bonding or welding on the lower part 68.
  • the removable unit 65 can be used in the manner of a push button for pressing the actuating rod 78 and causing the dispensing a dose of product inside the element 81.
  • the element 81 is constituted by a sinter or by a foam whose shape is such that the element 81 is not compressed by the part upper 69 when it is in place on the lower part 68.
  • the inner section of the tip 76 is chosen to be low enough that the product that impregnates the element 81 evaporates only slowly when the removable unit 65 is extracted from the container 61.
  • a valve made for example in the form of a ball held at the inside of the chimney 82 can be used to close the mouthpiece 76 when the unit removable was separated from the container 61
  • the wall of the upper part 69 which comes to contact of the surface of the element 81 which is used for the application is impermeable to the product whose application element can load.
  • the product thus remains confined in the element 81, and a relatively small amount of product from the container is susceptible to give the removable unit the autonomy sought.
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 show a removable unit 85 which comprises a lower portion 86 intended to cooperate with ribs 87 made on the surface radially inside the neck 62 of the container 61, to prevent a relative rotation of the lower part 86 with respect to the container 61.
  • the lower portion 86 has a sealing skirt 88 also serving to define a housing for an element 89 able to recharge in product.
  • the removable unit 85 has, like the removable unit 65 previously described, a chimney 82 feeding the element 89 and a tip 76 adapted to engage the actuating rod 78.
  • element 89 is constituted by a foam which is compressed when the upper portion 90 of the removable unit 85 is in place on the part lower 86.
  • the user can use these to drive the actuating rod 78 and causing the dispensing of a dose of product in the refillable product.
  • the wall of the upper part 90 which comes into contact with the element 89 is impermeable to the product contained in the container.
  • FIG. 22 shows a variant embodiment comprising a element 89 'which differs from the element 89 in that it is not attached to the skirt 88 and neither to the lower part 86 but freely mounted in the housing defined by the skirt 88 and by the fact it emerges clearly from said housing in the relaxed state.
  • the element 89 'relaxes and its upper portion 89'a can serve as a gripping member.
  • the user grasps the upper portion 89'a to remove the element 89 ', his face lower 89'b serving for example surface to be applied to the skin.
  • valve 100 When the container does not have a pump or valve, it may be provided with as illustrated in Figure 13, a valve 100 for example.
  • the valve 100 comprises for example a lower portion 101 intended to be attached to the neck 102 of the container and an upper portion 103 rotatable relative to the lower portion 101 between a closed position and a dispensing position.
  • the lower part 101 may comprise a mounting skirt 104 allowing fixing on the neck 102, for example by screwing, and a sealing lip 105 adapted to apply sealingly to the radially inner surface of the neck 102.
  • the lower part 101 also has an annular bearing surface 106 on which is engaged an outer skirt 107 of the upper part 103.
  • the lower portion 101 has two concentric tubular walls 110 and 111 interconnected by material bridges 112, the innermost tubular wall 110 being closed substantially at mid-height by a transverse wall 113, and comprising above this wall 113 a lateral opening 114.
  • the upper portion 103 has a tubular wall 116 extending between the walls 110 and 111.
  • This tubular wall 116 has a lateral opening 118 that is possible to coincide with the lateral opening 114 when the upper part 103 is in distribution position, the product then circulating between the walls 110 and 111, through the lateral openings 114 and 118 and inside the tubular walls 110 and 116 above of the wall 113.
  • the wall tubular 116 closes the lateral opening 114 and the container is closed.
  • the upper part 103 defines a housing 120 making it possible to accommodate a removable unit according to the invention.
  • a tap such as the tap 100 described with reference to the FIG. 13 may for example be provided with a lid 130 as shown in FIG. FIG. 14, this cover being movable between an open position in which it allows introducing a removable unit 135 into the corresponding housing of the container and a closed position in which it closes this housing hermetically, in the absence of removable unit.
  • the cover 130 may be integral with an insert 132 introduced into the neck of the container.
  • the container shown in Figure 19 differs from that shown in Figure 14 in that it comprises a bellows 136 making it possible to vary the internal volume of the container and create in the latter an overpressure allowing to trace the produced in the dip tube.
  • the latter may for example not extend to the bottom of the container when the bellows 136 is relaxed, and come close to the bottom of the container that when the bellows is compressed.
  • the container shown in FIG. 20 differs from that described in FIG. 14 in particular by the fact that it houses a flexible pouch 137 containing the product.
  • the envelope 138 of the container which is compressible, makes it possible to generate while being compressed an air overpressure around the pocket 137 and a rise of product in the tube 131.
  • a valve 139 is planned.
  • This valve 139 opens when the pressure inside the envelope 138 is less than the pressure outside the casing 138.
  • the pocket 137 is fixed on a skirt 133 made in one piece with the insert 132.
  • the housing receiving the removable unit 145 and push button 142 are both in the upper part of the container.
  • a container 150 provided at one end of a col 151 defining a housing for receiving a removable unit 155 and to the other end of a push button 156.
  • the removable unit comprises a product-refillable element which serves as an applicator at the time of use by being brought directly into contact with a region of the body or face, by example.
  • the product refillable element can serve only as a reservoir of produced, as will now be described with reference to Figures 17 and 18.
  • a removable unit 200 which comprises a body 201 housing a product rechargeable element 202 constituted for example by a elastically deformable, open cell foam and a push button 203 sliding inside the body 201 in order to compress the porous element 202.
  • the push-button 203 has a channel 205 having an end 209 opening to the porous element 202 to receive the product.
  • the body 201 has an opening 206 allowing the opposite end 208 of channel 205 to open out.
  • the push-button 203 has a sealing lip 210 which allows it to to slide in a sealed manner inside the body 201.
  • the pushbutton may further include a passage 215 closed to its upper end by a microporous membrane 216, allowing circulation air with a low flow to the outside.
  • the passage 215 makes it possible to eliminate the pressure of the residual air.
  • microporous membrane 216 could be replaced by a micro-orifice, for example.
  • the body 201 is provided in the lower part with an orifice 212 equipped with a valve 213 similar to the valve 40 described with reference to Figures 7 and 8.
  • the porous element may comprise a recess 211 above the valve 213 to not interfere with the operation of it.
  • the porous element 202 is reloaded in product in the same way as those removable units previously described.
  • the porous element 202 When the user presses the push button 203, the porous element 202 is compressed and releases product, which can flow through channel 205.
  • the orifice 208 may optionally be provided with a nozzle in order to distribute the produced in a particular manner, in the form of a spray for example.
  • the invention is not limited to conditioning and distribution of a perfume but also applies to other products, in particular cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical products for example for application to hair, skin, mucous membranes, skin appendages.
  • FIG. 23 shows an example of a removable unit 230, one of which particularity is to include a rechargeable product element 231 carried by a element 232 which is connected by a film hinge 233 to a body 234 of the removable unit.
  • This body 234 comprises a cavity 235, for example generally concave, able to accommodate the element 231 when the cap 232 is in place on the body 234 to close the cavity 235.
  • the cover 232 may comprise for example a sealing lip 236 adapted to apply in a sealed manner on the body 234.
  • the wall 239 defining the bottom of the cavity 235 can be traversed by an orifice 237, which is closed for example when the unit removable 230 is not reloaded product by a valve 238.
  • the removable unit 230 can be used in the same way as the removable unit described with reference to Figure 7, the cover 232 being removed from the body 234 to allow bringing the element 231 into contact with a surface on which it is desired to apply product.
  • a removable unit 300 which can be, for example, one of those previously described, not with a single container but with a plurality containers 301a, 301b, 301c, 301d, for example four in number, these containers each being provided for example with a pump 302.
  • the removable unit 300 may be able to temporarily cooperate with one of these containers to allow the transfer of a certain amount of product from this container to the product-refillable element contained within the removable unit.
  • Each of the containers 301a, ..., 301d can thus contain, for example, a product corresponding to a particular scent, and the user can select one of the containers depending on the scent that he wants to use in the day.
  • the container 301 may for example contain a given perfume and the containers 301b to 301d amber, woody or floral shades of this fragrance, respectively.
  • the user can also load the removable unit with several products, by temporarily connecting the removable unit to several containers successively, in function of the products that the user wishes to transfer to the removable unit.
  • the user can thus constitute mixtures of scents, and make somehow a perfume "à la carte”.
  • the containers 301a to 301d can be contained in the same housing 303, for example, or be maintained by the same medium, this support can be something else only a case.
  • Containers may contain products other than perfumes, for example examples of creams, milks or other products to be applied to a part of the body or face (including hair).
  • the removable unit 300 may be associated for example with a container 303a containing a sunscreen, to a container 303b containing vitamin C, to a container 303c containing vitamin A and 303d container containing acid salicylic, the number of containers being of course not limited to four and to be bigger or smaller.
  • the invention can also be applied to products other than cosmetics, pharmaceutical or dermatological products, for example.

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  1. Verpackungs- und Abgabevorrichtung, umfassend mindestens einen Behälter, der ein Produkt, insbesondere ein kosmetisches oder Pflegeprodukt enthält, und eine abnehmbare Einheit, die geeignet ist, auf dem Behälter positioniert zu werden, wobei diese abnehmbare Einheit ein mit Produkt nachladbares Element aufweist, das geeignet ist, Produkt zurückzuhalten, wobei die abnehmbare Einheit und der Behälter so ausgebildet sind, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element sich mit Produkt laden kann, wenn die abnehmbare Einheit auf dem Behälter an ihrem Platz ist, wobei das mit Produkt nachladbare Element in einem Innenraum der abnehmbaren Einheit enthalten ist, der mindestens bei Nichtverwendung im wesentlichen geschlossen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter eine Aufnahme (4; 63; 120) aufweist, die dafür bestimmt ist, die abnehmbare Einheit mindestens partiell aufzunehmen, die einen ersten und einen zweiten Teil aufweist, die zusammengefügt werden können.
  2. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element porös ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach einem der beiden vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element (81; 89) so ausgebildet ist, daß es als Produktbehälter dient.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element so ausgebildet ist, daß es zum Auftragen von Produkt dient.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste und der zweite Teil (68, 69) getrennt werden können.
  6. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste und der zweite Teil durch Verschrauben zusammenwirken.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der beiden vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste und der zweite Teil geeignet sind, sich dicht zusammenzufügen.
  8. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens einer der beiden Teile einen Dichtungsmantel aufweist, der geeignet ist, sich an den anderen Teil dicht anzulegen, oder eine Dichtung trägt.
  9. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element mit einem der beiden Teile fest verbunden ist.
  10. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Teil, der mit dem mit Produkt nachladbaren Element fest verbunden ist, ausgebildet ist, um als Greiforgan zu dienen.
  11. Vorrichtung nach einem der beiden vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Teil, der mit dem mit Produkt nachladbaren Element fest verbunden ist, eine Öffnung aufweist, über die Produkt fließt, wenn die abnehmbare Einheit auf dem Behälter an ihrem Platz ist und das mit Produkt nachladbare Element nachgeladen wird.
  12. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abnehmbare Einheit einen einsteckbaren oder aufnehmenden Ansatz aufweist, der geeignet ist, mit einer Stange (78) zur Betätigung eines Ventils oder einer Pumpe (66), das bzw. die an dem Behälter montiert ist, oder mit einem Hals dieses Behälters zusammenzuwirken.
  13. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abnehmbare Einheit ausgebildet ist, um die Betätigung der Pumpe (66) oder des Ventils zu gestatten, indem sie bezüglich des Behälters bewegt wird.
  14. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abnehmbare Einheit ein Dichtungsorgan aufweist, das gestattet, eine dichte Verbindung mit einer Öffnung zur Abgabe des vom Behälter kommenden Produkts herzustellen.
  15. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abnehmbare Einheit ein Ventil aufweist, das geeignet ist, sich zu öffnen, um das Fließen von Produkt von dem Behälter zu der abnehmbaren Einheit zu gestatten, wenn das mit Produkt nachladbare Element nachgeladen wird, wobei dieses Ventil, mindestens wenn die abnehmbare Einheit vom Behälter getrennt ist, geschlossen ist.
  16. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch und Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Ventil auf einem der Teile der abnehmbaren Einheit aufgeformt oder durch Einklinken befestigt ist.
  17. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abnehmbare Einheit eine Wand aufweist, die mit mindestens einer Produkteintrittsöffnung versehen ist.
  18. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß diese Wand den Boden des Innenraums bildet, der das mit Produkt nachladbare Element enthält.
  19. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abnehmbare Einheit eine Kissenschicht aufweist, die aus einem porösen Werkstoff hergestellt ist und zwischen dem mit Produkt nachladbaren Element und einer Eintrittsöffnung angeordnet ist, über die Produkt in die abnehmbare Einheit eingeführt werden kann, wenn diese auf dem Behälter an ihrem Platz ist.
  20. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element aus einem nicht komprimierbaren Werkstoff, wie einem Sinterwerkstoff, insbesondere einem Sinterwerkstoff aus Polyethylen, PVC, EVA, Polyamid oder Messing, hergestellt ist.
  21. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element (13) aus einem komprimierbaren, vorzugsweise elastisch verformbaren Werkstoff, wie einem Schaum aus Polyurethan, Polyester, Polyether, PVC oder NBR, einem Filz oder einem Mehrschicht-Verbundwerkstoff, hergestellt ist.
  22. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element beflockt ist oder auf der Oberfläche ein Gewebe oder ein Vlies aufweist.
  23. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element mindestens eine Fläche aufweist, die zum Auftragen des Produkts dient, das bei Nichtverwendung direkt einer für das Produkt undurchlässigen Wand gegenüberliegt.
  24. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Aufnahme (63) eine als Führung dienende Wand (62) aufweist, um die Bewegung der abnehmbaren Einheit zu führen, wenn sie auf dem Behälter an ihren Platz gebracht wird.
  25. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter (61) eine Pumpe (66) oder ein Ventil aufweist, um das Produkt in die abnehmbare Einheit abzugeben, wobei diese Pumpe oder dieses Ventil vorzugsweise durch die abnehmbare Einheit betätigt wird.
  26. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 24, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter eine Öffnung (22) aufweist, die mit dem Produktvorrat in dem Behälter in Verbindung ist.
  27. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter einen Hahn (100) aufweist, der es gestattet, die mit dem Produktvorrat in Verbindung stehende Öffnung bei Fehlen der abnehmbaren Einheit zu trennen.
  28. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter eine zum Aufnehmen der abnehmbaren Einheit bestimmte Aufnahme aufweist, die mit einem Deckel (130) versehen ist, der geeignet ist, die Aufnahme bei Fehlen der abnehmbaren Einheit zu schließen.
  29. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Deckel (130) an einem Hals des Behälters angelenkt ist.
  30. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter zusätzlich zu einer zum Aufnehmen der abnehmbaren Einheit bestimmten Aufnahme einen Druckknopf (142; 156) aufweist, um zusätzlich zur Möglichkeit, die abnehmbare Einheit nachzuladen, die Abgabe eines Sprays zu gestatten.
  31. Vorrichtung nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Druckknopf (142) auf derselben Seite wie die zum Aufnehmen der abnehmbaren Einheit bestimmte Aufnahme gelegen ist, vorzugsweise auf der oberen Seite des Behälters.
  32. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 30, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Druckknopf (156) auf der Seite gelegen ist, die der zum Aufnehmen der abnehmbaren Einheit bestimmten Aufnahme entgegengesetzt ist, vorzugsweise in der Achse des Behälters.
  33. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter eine zum Aufnehmen der abnehmbaren Einheit bestimmte Aufnahme aufweist und daß diese Aufnahme mindestens eine Erhebung (10) aufweist, die dazu bestimmt ist, mit der abnehmbaren Einheit zusammenzuwirken, um deren Relativdrehung bezüglich des Behälters zu verhindern, wenn die abnehmbare Einheit an ihrem Platz ist.
  34. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter mit einem Tauchrohr (135) versehen ist.
  35. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element bei Fehlen von Produkt nur einen Teil des in der abnehmbaren Einheit verfügbaren Innenraums einnimmt und geeignet ist, sich, indem es sich mit Produkt lädt, aufzublähen.
  36. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 34, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das mit Produkt nachladbare Element in dem Innenraum der abnehmbaren Einheit komprimiert ist, wenn diese geschlossen ist.
  37. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter ausgebildet ist, um die Lagerung des im Inneren enthaltenen Produkts zu gestatten, ohne daß es erforderlich ist, ein vom Behälter unabhängiges Verschlußelement anzubringen.
  38. Verfahren zum Laden einer abnehmbaren Einheit, wie sie in einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 37 definiert ist, die geeignet ist, zeitweise mit einem Behälter in Fluidverbindung zu sein, mit Produkt, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    Auswählen eines Produkts aus mehreren, wobei die verschiedenen Produkte in gleichzeitig zugänglichen Behältern angeordnet sind,
    Übertragen des in dem ausgewählten Behälter entnommenen Produkts in die abnehmbare Einheit.
  39. Verfahren zum Laden einer abnehmbaren Einheit, wie sie in einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 37 definiert ist, die geeignet ist, zeitweise mit einem Behälter in Fluidverbindung zu sein, mit mehreren Produkten, umfassend den folgenden Schritt:
    Verbinden der abnehmbaren Einheit nacheinander mit mindestens zwei Behältern (303a, ..., 303d), die verschiedene Produkte enthalten, um die abnehmbare Einheit mit diesen Produkten zu laden.
  40. Verfahren nach Anspruch 39, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Behälter alle zu dem Zeitpunkt zugänglich sind, zu dem die abnehmbare Einheit mit einem der Produkte geladen wird, wobei der Benutzer in Abhängigkeit von den Produkten, die er in die abnehmbare Einheit einführen möchte, eine Auswahl aus mehreren Behältern vornimmt.
  41. Verfahren nach Anspruch 39 oder 40, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Behälter Produkte enthalten, die verschiedenen Düften entsprechen.
  42. Verfahren nach Anspruch 39 oder 40, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Behälter verschiedene Wirkstoffe enthalten, die der Benutzer einem Produkt zusetzen möchte.
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