EP1205255B1 - Pumpe zur Abgabe eines Produktes, insbesondere eines kosmetischen Mittels oder eines Pflegemittels - Google Patents

Pumpe zur Abgabe eines Produktes, insbesondere eines kosmetischen Mittels oder eines Pflegemittels Download PDF

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EP1205255B1
EP1205255B1 EP01402768A EP01402768A EP1205255B1 EP 1205255 B1 EP1205255 B1 EP 1205255B1 EP 01402768 A EP01402768 A EP 01402768A EP 01402768 A EP01402768 A EP 01402768A EP 1205255 B1 EP1205255 B1 EP 1205255B1
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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
    • 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
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B05B11/0039—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means
    • B05B11/0044—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means compensating underpressure by ingress of atmospheric air into the container, i.e. with venting means
    • 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
    • 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
    • B05B11/1023—Piston pumps having an outlet valve opened by deformation or displacement of the piston relative to its actuating stem
    • 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
    • B05B11/1059—Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position
    • B05B11/106—Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position in a retracted position, e.g. in an end-of-dispensing-stroke position

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  • the present invention relates to a pump for attachment to a container for dispensing a product contained therein, and a method of manufacturing such a pump.
  • a pump comprising a pump body intended to be fixed on a container and having at least one vent allowing a return of air, a pushbutton movable relative to the pump body between a low position and a high position, a ball suction valve, a piston defining with the pump body a pumping chamber of variable volume and a distribution pipe through which the pumping chamber can communicate with a dispensing orifice.
  • the piston is made in one piece with the push button, by molding material.
  • the push button can be screwed into the pump casing ( US 3,062,416 ) or lock in the latter with a bayonet type FR 2 781 463 ), in the low position for storage.
  • the sealing of the pump US 3,062,416 is then obtained by pressing the push button against a conical surface of the pump body.
  • Such a pump is relatively complex and difficult to achieve.
  • the invention particularly relates to a pump, as defined in claim 1, meeting all or part of these needs.
  • the invention also relates to said method of manufacturing such a pump, as defined in claim 24.
  • the pump comprises a pump body intended to be fixed on a container and comprising at least one vent allowing air intake, a push button movable relative to the pump body between a low position and a high position, a suction valve comprising a shutter member, a piston defining with the pump body a pumping chamber of variable volume and a conduit through which the pumping chamber can communicate with a dispensing orifice.
  • the pushbutton comprises a sealing skirt surrounding on at least a portion of its height the distribution duct, this sealing skirt being able to seal on the pump body when the pump is in the lower position, to isolate the vent from outside and the distribution duct is constituted by an element attached to the push button.
  • the pump can be manufactured relatively easily, not requiring a piece of complex shape.
  • the piston is constituted by an insert.
  • the sealing skirt is made in one piece with the push button.
  • the piston is advantageously arranged to isolate the vent when the pushbutton is in its high position.
  • the piston preferably comprises two annular sealing lips, able to be applied respectively above and below the vent when the pushbutton is in its high position.
  • the distribution duct is able to bear against the shutter member of the suction valve when the push button is in its lower position.
  • the suction valve is kept closed, which reduces the risk of leakage during transport.
  • the pump advantageously comprises a spring disposed in the pumping chamber so as to exert on the push button a restoring force bringing it back to its high position.
  • the shutter member of the suction valve may be constituted for example by a ball held in a cage made in one piece with the pump body, this cage comprising at least one elastically deformable retention member capable of deforming when the setting up of the ball.
  • the dispensing duct is made in one piece with the piston and is stationary relative to the latter.
  • the pump advantageously comprises a discharge valve comprising a shutter member retained in a housing formed in the distribution duct.
  • Such a shutter member may be constituted for example by a ball.
  • the housing receiving the shutter member of the discharge valve may be located in the upper part of the distribution duct.
  • the shutter member of the discharge valve can be biased against a seat formed in the distribution duct by a spring bearing against the push button.
  • the shutter member of the discharge valve can still be free in its housing.
  • the push button advantageously forms an upper seat for the shutter member of the discharge valve, the latter coming into abutment against the upper seat in case of overturning the container, depression outside the pump or too fast output of the product.
  • the distribution duct forms a lower seat against which the shutter member of the discharge valve can come into abutment when a vacuum is created in the pumping chamber during normal operation of the pump.
  • the housing receiving the shutter member of the discharge valve can still be located in the lower part of the distribution duct.
  • the distribution duct has a product inlet opening laterally and the piston is movable relative to the distribution duct between a closed position in which it closes the orifice. intake and a dispensing position in which it leaves the intake port cleared.
  • the distribution duct comprises an upper stop capable of limiting the upward movement of the piston relative to the distribution duct and a lower stop capable of limiting the downward movement of the piston relative to the distribution duct and the one of the stops is arranged so that it can be crossed by the piston during the establishment of the latter on the distribution duct.
  • It may be for example the upper stop, which is then able to be crossed by the piston when the latter is moved towards the lower stop when it is placed on the distribution duct.
  • the pump body is made in one piece with a mounting skirt for attachment to the container.
  • the pump body comprises a first retaining member and the push button a second retaining member adapted to cooperate with the first to maintain the push button in its low position during storage.
  • the invention also relates to a container equipped with a pump as defined above.
  • the pump 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 is intended to be fixed on a not shown container containing a liquid product.
  • the pump 1 comprises a pump body 2 and a push-button 3 movable along an axis X with respect to the pump body 2.
  • the body 8 of the push button 3 is provided with an outlet channel 4 opening at one end 5 to the outside, for dispensing the product.
  • the pushbutton 3 also comprises a sealing skirt 6 and a locking skirt 7 made in one piece with the body 8 and whose functions will be specified later.
  • the body 8 has a housing X of axis X for fixing a distribution duct 10 also X axis.
  • the pump body 2 is made in one piece with a mounting skirt 11 threaded internally and intended to be screwed onto a neck of the container.
  • the mounting skirt 11 is connected to the pump body 2 by a ring of material 46.
  • the pump body 2 has a vent 38 located below the level of the material ring 46.
  • a seal may be disposed at the bottom of the groove 13 formed between the mounting skirt 11 and the pump body 2 to seal the attachment of the pump body 2 to the neck of the container.
  • the neck of the receptacle may comprise at its upper end a bearing surface sealingly against the pump body 2.
  • the pump body 2 here comprises a cylindrical wall 14 of axis X and a bottom wall 15 generally perpendicular to the axis X.
  • the bottom wall 15 is connected at its center to a nozzle 18, the lower portion serves to mount a not shown dip tube and a shoulder 19 against which can bear the upper end thereof.
  • the end piece 18 also comprises, above the shoulder 19, a wall frustoconical 20 forming a seat against which can come to bear a ball 17.
  • Elastic tabs 21 made in one piece with the bottom wall 15 form a cage 16 in which the ball 17 is retained.
  • the tabs 21 are provided at their upper end with teeth 22 preventing the ball 17 from leaving the cage 16 and are able to deform elastically during the introduction of the ball 17 into the cage 16.
  • the ball 17 constitutes the shutter member of a suction valve, as will be specified below.
  • the spring 50 can be arranged to hold the ball 17 in its housing.
  • a piston 30 is mounted on the distribution duct 10 with a possibility of sliding relative to the latter.
  • the piston 30 defines with the tubular wall 14 and the bottom wall 15 a pumping chamber 34.
  • the distribution duct 10 has an inlet opening 32 opening laterally and the piston 30 is movable between a dispensing position in which it bears against an upper stop 33, as shown in FIG. 2, the inlet orifice 32 being then released, and a filling position of the pumping chamber 34 in which the piston 30 closes the inlet port 32, as can be seen in Figure 1.
  • the inlet orifice 32 is bordered inferiorly by a conical surface 35 and the piston 30 has a conical surface 36 of complementary shape, able to bear against the surface 35 when the piston is in its closed position.
  • the piston 30 has at its periphery two annular sealing lips 40 and 41 sealingly applied to the tubular wall 14.
  • the pump 1 comprises a spring 50 working in compression, taking support at one axial end against the bottom wall 15 and at the other end against the distribution duct 10.
  • the ring of material 46 is provided with a first locking member 47 and the locking skirt 7 comprises a second locking member 48 adapted to cooperate with it when the push-button 3 is in its lower position, as illustrated. in Figure 3.
  • the first locking member 47 is constituted, in the embodiment described, by a hook directed towards the X axis and the second locking member 48 by an outwardly directed rim, adapted to be brought under the aforementioned hook by a rotational movement of the pushbutton 3 relative to the pump body 2.
  • sectional plane of FIG. 2 does not pass through the hook 47 or the rim 48.
  • first and the second locking members are constituted by complementary threads.
  • the distribution duct 10 comprises in the lower part an extension 49 extending downwards along the axis X and able to bear against the ball 17 when the pushbutton 3 is in the lower position, as illustrated in FIG. .
  • the operation of the pump 1 is as follows.
  • the user pushes the pushbutton 3 into the pump body 2.
  • the piston 30 bears against the upper stop 33 and the inlet port 32 is disengaged.
  • the product can gain inside the distribution duct 10 and the outlet channel 4, as illustrated in FIG.
  • the ball 17 of the suction valve is held pressed against its seat 20 by the pressure of the product in the pumping chamber 34 and prevents the return of the product into the container.
  • the movement in displacement of the push-button 3 downwards is carried out until the locking skirt 7 is pressed against the ring of material 46, the push-button 3 being in an orientation relative to the pump body 2 such that the organs of locking 47 and 48 do not cooperate.
  • vent 38 is disengaged, the annular lip 40 coming to bear on the tubular wall 14 below the level thereof, so that air can be re-vented through the vent 38 and by the clearance existing between the locking skirt 7 and the pump body 2, the sealing skirt 6 only sealingly pressing against the tubular wall 14 at the end of pushing stroke of the push-button 3 .
  • the piston 30 then moves relative to the distribution duct 10 until it bears against the lower stop 35 and closes the inlet orifice 32.
  • the volume of the pumping chamber 34 increases under the effect of the expansion of the spring 50 and the product is sucked into it, the ball 17 away from its seat 20.
  • the piston 30 closes the inlet port 32 of the distribution duct 10 and isolates the vent 38 from the outside.
  • the interior of the container is isolated from the outside, which allows a good preservation of the product.
  • the user presses the push-button 3 to bring the locking skirt 7 into abutment against the material ring 46, then rotates a quarter turn, for example the push-button 3 relative to the pump body 2 in order to bring the flange 48 under the hook 47.
  • the piston 30 is engaged on the distribution duct 10 before fixing the latter on the push-button 3.
  • the upper stop 33 is arranged so as to be able to be resiliently crossed by the piston 30 when the latter is moved towards the lower stop 35.
  • the pump 51 shown in FIG. 4 comprises a distribution duct 52 which has an inlet opening 53 opening laterally, bordered below by an annular wall 54 defining a conical surface 55 diverging upwards.
  • the pump 51 also comprises a piston 58 which has an annular lip 56 adapted to come sealingly against the annular wall 54 when in its closed position.
  • the pump 51 comprises a pump body 2 and a push button 3 identical to those previously described.
  • the pump shown in Figure 4 differs from that just described by the shape of the lower portion of the distribution duct and by that of the central portion of the piston which cooperates therewith.
  • the pump 61 shown in FIG. 5 differs from the pumps previously described in that it comprises a piston 62 made in one piece with a distribution duct 63.
  • the piston 62 comprises at its periphery two annular lips 40 and 41, like the piston 30 previously described.
  • the distribution duct 63 comprises in the lower part a sectional narrowing defining a seat 64 for a ball 65.
  • This ball 65 constitutes the shutter member of a discharge valve adapted to open under the pressure of the product contained in the pumping chamber 34.
  • the distribution duct 63 opens lower into the pumping chamber 34 via an axial orifice 66, the latter being formed at the end of an annular lip 68 converging towards the inside and towards the bottom.
  • the spring 50 is applied at its lower end against the bottom wall 15 and at its upper end against the piston 62.
  • the operation of the pump 61 is as follows.
  • the volume of the pumping chamber 34 decreases, the ball 65 rises in the distribution duct 63 while the ball 17 is pressed against its seat 20.
  • the ball 65 is placed inside of the distribution duct 63 and the latter is fixed on the push button 3.
  • the pump 71 shown in FIG. 6 differs from that just described in that the seat 72 of the ball 65 is formed in the upper part of a distribution duct 73.
  • the ball 65 is held pressed against its seat 72 by a spring 74 working in compression and bearing at its upper end on the push button 3.
  • the ball 65 is introduced into the distribution duct 73, the spring 74 is put in place and the distribution duct 73 is fixed on the push-button 3.
  • the pump 81 shown in FIG. 7 differs from the pumps described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 in that it comprises a distribution duct 83 made in one piece with a tubular wall 84 whose lower end is connected to to the annular lips 40 and 41.
  • the assembly formed by the distribution duct 83 and the tubular wall 84 is fixed on a push button 85, which differs from the pushbutton 3 previously described simply by the fact that the housing 9 serving to fix the distribution duct has been expanded.
  • the distribution duct 83 has in the upper part a narrowing of its inner section defining a lower seat 87 for the ball 65.
  • the outlet channel 4 communicates with the distribution duct 83 by a mouth having a frustoconical wall converging upwards, defining an upper seat 90 against which the ball 65 can bear in case of overturning the container, from depression to the outside the pump, or too fast distribution of the product.
  • the spring 50 here rests at its lower end on the bottom wall 15 and bears at its upper end against the wall 95 which connects the tubular wall 84 to the distribution duct 83.
  • sealing skirt 6 of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 3 can be extended downwardly so as to close the vent 38 in the lower position of the pushbutton 3.

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  1. Pumpe (1; 51; 61; 71; 81), die dazu bestimmt ist, auf einem Behälter befestigt zu werden, um ein in diesem enthaltenes Produkt abzugeben, umfassend:
    - einen Pumpenkörper (2), der mindestens ein Luftloch (38) umfasst, das eine Luftaufnahme gestattet,
    - einen Druckknopf (3), der bezüglich des Pumpenkörpers (2) zwischen einer unteren Stellung und einer oberen Stellung beweglich ist,
    - ein Saugventil, das eine ein Verschlusselement (17) bildende Kugel umfasst,
    - einen Kolben (30; 58; 62; 95), der mit dem Pumpenkörper eine Pumpkammer (34) mit veränderlichem Volumen begrenzt,
    - eine Abgabeleitung (10; 52; 63; 73; 83), über die die Pumpkammer mit einer Abgabeöffnung (5) in Verbindung stehen kann,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Druckknopf (3) einen Dichtungsmantel (6) umfasst, der auf mindestens einem Teil seiner Höhe die Abgabeleitung umgibt, wobei dieser Dichtungsmantel dafür geeignet ist, sich an den Pumpenkörper dicht anzulegen, wenn der Druckknopf in der unteren Stellung ist, um das Luftloch von außen zu isolieren, und dass die Abgabeleitung aus einem an dem Druckknopf angebrachten Element besteht.
  2. Pumpe nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (30; 58; 62; 95) aus einem angebrachten Element besteht.
  3. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Dichtungsmantel (6) mit dem Druckknopf (3) einstückig ausgeführt ist.
  4. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (30; 58; 62) ausgebildet ist, um das Luftloch (38) zu isolieren, wenn der Druckknopf (3) in seiner oberen Stellung ist.
  5. Pumpe nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben zwei ringförmige Dichtungslippen (40; 41) umfasst, die über beziehungsweise unter dem Luftloch gelegen sind, wenn der Druckknopf (3) in seiner oberen Stellung ist.
  6. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abgabeleitung (10; 52; 63; 73; 83) dafür geeignet ist, an dem ein Verschlusselement (17) bildenden Organ des Saugventils in Anlage zu kommen, wenn der Druckknopf (3) in seiner unteren Stellung ist.
  7. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Feder (50) umfasst, die in der Pumpkammer (34) so angeordnet ist, dass sie auf den Druckknopf (3) eine Rückholkraft ausübt, die ihn in seine obere Stellung zurückbringt.
  8. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ein Verschlusselement (7) bildende Kugel des Saugventils in einem Käfig zurückgehalten ist, der einstückig mit dem Pumpenkörper ausgeführt ist, wobei dieser Käfig mindestens ein elastisch verformbares Rückhalteorgan (21) umfasst, das in der Lage ist, sich bei dem Einsetzen der Kugel zu verformen.
  9. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abgabeleitung (63; 73; 83) mit dem Kolben (62; 95) einstückig ausgeführt ist und bezüglich dieses unbeweglich ist.
  10. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie ein Druckventil umfasst, das ein ein Verschlusselement (65) bildendes Organ umfasst, das in einer in der Abgabeleitung (63; 73; 83) vorgesehenen Aufnahme (64; 72; 87) zurückgehalten ist.
  11. Pumpe nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das ein Verschlusselement (65) bildende Organ des Druckventils aus einer Kugel besteht.
  12. Pumpe nach einem der beiden unmittelbar vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahme (72; 87), die das ein Verschlusselement (65) bildende Organ des Druckventils aufnimmt, im oberen Teil der Abgabeleitung (73; 83) gelegen ist.
  13. Pumpe nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das ein Verschlusselement (65) bildende Organ des Druckventils in seiner Aufnahme frei ist und dass der Druckknopf einen oberen Sitz (90) für das ein Verschlusselement des Druckventils bildende Organ bildet, wobei dieses im Fall des Wendens des Behälters, eines Unterdrucks außerhalb der Pumpe oder des zu schnellen Austritts des Produkts an diesem oberen Sitz in Anlage kommt, und dass die Abgabeleitung einen unteren Sitz (87) bildet, an dem das ein Verschlusselement des Druckventils bildende Organ in Anlage kommen kann, wenn in der Pumpkammer (34) während des normalen Betriebs der Pumpe ein Unterdruck entstanden ist.
  14. Pumpe nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das ein Verschlusselement des Druckventils bildende Organ durch eine sich an dem Druckknopf abstützende Feder (74) zu einem von der Abgabeleitung gebildeten Sitz zurückgeholt wird.
  15. Pumpe nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahme (64), die das ein Verschlusselement (65) des Druckventils bildende Organ aufnimmt, im unteren Teil der Abgabeleitung (63) gelegen ist.
  16. Pumpe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abgabeleitung (10; 52) eine seitlich einmündende Produkteinlassöffnung (32; 53) umfasst und dass der Kolben (30; 58) bezüglich der Abgabeleitung zwischen einer Verschlussstellung, in der er die Einlassöffnung verschließt, und einer Abgabestellung, in der er die Einlassöffnung freigelegt lässt, beweglich ist.
  17. Pumpe nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abgabeleitung (30; 58) einen oberen Anschlag (33), der dafür geeignet ist, die Bewegung des Kolbens bezüglich der Abgabeleitung nach oben zu begrenzen, und einen unteren Anschlag (35; 54) umfasst, der dafür geeignet ist, die Bewegung des Kolbens bezüglich der Abgabeleitung nach unten zu begrenzen, und dass einer der Anschläge (33) so ausgebildet ist, dass er von dem Kolben bei dessen Aufsetzen auf die Abgabeleitung überschritten werden kann.
  18. Pumpe nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der obere Anschlag (33) dafür geeignet ist, von dem Kolben überschritten zu werden, wenn dieser bei seinem Aufsetzen auf die Abgabeleitung in Richtung des unteren Anschlags (35; 54) bewegt wird.
  19. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Pumpenkörper (2) einstückig mit einem Montagemantel (11) ausgeführt ist, der seine Befestigung auf dem Behälter gestattet.
  20. Pumpe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Pumpenkörper (2) ein erstes Rückhalteorgan (47) und der Druckknopf (3) ein zweites Rückhalteorgan (48) umfasst, das dafür geeignet ist, mit dem ersten zusammenzuwirken, um den Druckknopf während der Lagerung in seiner unteren Stellung zu halten.
  21. Pumpe (61; 71; 81) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, ausgenommen Anspruch 11, umfassend ein Druckventil, das ein ein Verschlusselement (65) bildendes Organ umfasst, das aus einer Kugel besteht.
  22. Pumpe (61; 71; 81) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die obere Stellung des Druckknopfs durch Zusammenwirken des Druckknopfs mit dem Pumpenkörper bestimmt ist.
  23. Pumpe (61; 71; 81) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Druckknopf (3) einen Verriegelungsmantel aufweist, der dafür geeignet ist, mit dem Pumpenkörper zusammenzuwirken, um den Druckknopf in dieser unteren Stellung zu verriegeln, wobei der Dichtungsmantel (6) zwischen dem Verriegelungsmantel und der Abgabeleitung gelegen ist.
  24. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Pumpe (1; 51; 61; 71; 81), umfassend einen Pumpenkörper (2), der mindestens ein eine Luftaufnahme gestattendes Luftloch (38) umfasst, einen Druckknopf (3), der bezüglich des Pumpenkörpers zwischen einer unteren Stellung und einer oberen Stellung beweglich ist, ein Saugventil, das eine ein Verschlusselement (17) bildende Kugel umfasst, einen Kolben (30; 58; 62; 95), der mit dem Pumpenkörper eine Pumpkammer (34) mit veränderlichem Volumen begrenzt, eine Abgabeleitung (10; 52; 63; 73; 83), über die die Pumpkammer mit einer Abgabeöffnung (5) in Verbindung sein kann, wobei der Druckknopf (3) außerdem einen Dichtungsmantel (6) umfasst, der auf mindestens einem Teil seiner Höhe die Abgabeleitung umgibt, wobei dieser Dichtungsmantel dafür geeignet ist, sich an den Pumpenkörper dicht anzulegen, wenn der Druckknopf in der unteren Stellung ist, um das Luftloch von außen zu isolieren, wobei die Abgabeleitung aus einem an dem Druckknopf angebrachten Element besteht, wobei dieses Verfahren einen Schritt umfasst, der darin besteht, dass die Abgabeleitung an dem Druckknopf angebracht wird.
  25. Verfahren nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem man vor dem Anbringen der Abgabeleitung an dem Druckknopf den Dichtungsmantel und den Druckknopf einstückig herstellt.
  26. Verfahren nach einem der beiden unmittelbar vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei dem man die Abgabeleitung an dem Druckknopf anbringt, nachdem man auf der Abgabeleitung einen bezüglich dieser beweglichen Kolben montiert hat.
  27. Behälter, der mit einer Pumpe ausgerüstet ist, wie sie in einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 23 definiert ist.
EP01402768A 2000-11-07 2001-10-25 Pumpe zur Abgabe eines Produktes, insbesondere eines kosmetischen Mittels oder eines Pflegemittels Expired - Lifetime EP1205255B1 (de)

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