EP1213231A1 - Spender für Medien - Google Patents

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EP1213231A1
EP1213231A1 EP01403114A EP01403114A EP1213231A1 EP 1213231 A1 EP1213231 A1 EP 1213231A1 EP 01403114 A EP01403114 A EP 01403114A EP 01403114 A EP01403114 A EP 01403114A EP 1213231 A1 EP1213231 A1 EP 1213231A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/32—Dip-tubes
    • 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
    • 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
    • B05B15/37—Dip tubes with decorative elements
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a fluid dispenser comprising a reservoir intended to contain the fluid product and a distribution such as a pump or a valve for extracting and distributing the product fluid in the tank.
  • the reservoir comprises a bottom, side walls and a neck on or in which the dispensing member is mounted.
  • This kind of fluid dispenser is frequently used in the perfumery, cosmetics or even pharmacy.
  • the pump is actuated manually by pressing a button.
  • the distribution conventionally comprises a tube which extends from its inlet towards the bottom of the tank.
  • This tube commonly known as a dip tube, preferably extends to touch the bottom of the tank. He is coming however the free end of the dip tube remains away from the bottom of the reservoir, so that all of the fluid contained in the reservoir cannot be taken through the dip tube.
  • the dip tube is not a particularly aesthetic element, and it can even harm the aesthetics of the distributor, particularly in the field of perfumery.
  • Document US-2 950 031 describes a fluid dispenser comprising a reservoir in the form of a container fitted with a cup in which is fitted with a valve.
  • the valve includes a dip tube that extends towards the bottom of the container to end in a sort of corolla.
  • the corolla is deformable so as to allow its introduction into the container. However, at inside the container, the corolla relaxes to return to its initial form of rest. In the final mounting position, the corolla is not in contact with the bottom, but remains at a certain distance so as to define an annular entry opening for the passage of the liquid stored in the container so that it can go back up in the dip tube to the valve.
  • the present invention aims to improve the aesthetics of the dip tube while optimizing its ability to take the fluid contained in The reservoir.
  • the tube can be a dip tube or a tube surrounding a dip tube.
  • the dip tube can stop away from the bottom with its free end, and this is the tube which surrounds it which forms a kind of extension which extends until contact from the bottom of the tank.
  • the tube may have a non-area deformed between the free end of the dip tube and the bottom of the tank. We can so use this decorative tube surrounding the dip tube to extend the dip tube and ensure that the dip tube will collect the maximum amount of product fluid until contact with the bottom of the tank.
  • the dispenser of the invention shown in Figure 1 comprises a tank 1 defining a bottom 10 of the side walls 11 and a neck 12.
  • the dispenser further comprises a dispensing member 2, for example a pump or a valve mounted on the neck 12 of the reservoir 1.
  • the dispensing member 2 includes a body 20 inserted in the neck 12 and a pusher 21 located above of the neck 12 and on which one presses to actuate the dispensing member and thus distribute the fluid contained in the reservoir 1.
  • a tube 3 At the lower end of the body 20 of the dispensing member 2 extends a tube 3 towards the bottom 10 of the tank 1.
  • This tube 3 comprises a upper end 32 securely and tightly connected to the inlet (not represented) of the distribution unit. At its other end 31, the tube 3 is in bottom contact 10.
  • the tube 3 comprises two zones of deformation 33 and 33 '.
  • the diameter of these deformations 33, 33 ' is greater than diameter of the remainder of the tube which is advantageously cylindrical.
  • the deformation zone 33 ′ has a diameter greater than the internal diameter of the neck 12.
  • zones 33 and 33 ' are obtained by pressing the end lower free 31 of the tube 3 against the bottom 10 of the tank 1.
  • the deformation zones 33, 33 ' are not or almost not apparent.
  • the tube is then perfectly straight or imperceptibly curved and thus extends along a longitudinal axis. Only when pressing the end free from the tube against the bottom of the tank that these deformation zones appear. Indeed, since the free end 31 of the tube 3 comes in pressing against the bottom 10, the tube is axially constrained which generates a reduction of its length which results in deformation at the level of zones 33 and 33. This deformation causes little or no curvature of the tube which remains substantially in its original longitudinal axis. It therefore does not form no bend in the tube.
  • the tube which has just been described can be used directly as a dip tube, but preferably it can serve as a decorator tube inside which extends a true dip tube 22, as can be seen in Figure 3.
  • the tube decorative 3 then surrounds the dip tube 22 which is connected to it on the inlet of the pump 2 so as to communicate with the chamber of the distribution.
  • the dip tube 22 is not forced to extend with its free end 220 until contact with the bottom 10 of the tank 1, but can remain away from it.
  • Decorative tube 3 can then advantageously serve as an extension of the dip tube 22 with a part 35 which makes the junction between the free end 220 of the dip tube 22 and the bottom 10 where it is in contact with its lower end 31.
  • the part 35 advantageously forms an undeformed zone of the tube 3 which is in contact with the free end 220 of the dip tube 22 over its entire periphery and advantageously in a sealed manner. In this way, zone 35 forms a true extension of the dip tube 22 which thus does not need to be cut with great precision.
  • the decorative tube 3 can form a deformation zone 33 as defined above, that is to say with vertical slots 34 which define between them lamellas 36 which are curved due to the thrust exerted at the free lower end 31 of the tube 3.
  • the dip tube 22 is thus partially visible in the area deformation 33, and it is advantageously possible to create an aesthetic effect by choosing different colors for the dip tube 22 and the decorative tube 3.
  • a traditional dip tube can both be functionally optimized and aesthetically enhanced.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
EP01403114A 2000-12-08 2001-12-04 Spender für Medien Expired - Lifetime EP1213231B1 (de)

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FR0015994A FR2817845B1 (fr) 2000-12-08 2000-12-08 Distributeur de produit fluide
FR0015994 2000-12-08

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FR2884699B1 (fr) * 2005-04-25 2007-08-10 Oreal Dispositif pour le conditionnement et la distribution d'un produit
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DE102007032372B4 (de) * 2007-07-05 2013-02-21 Aptar Radolfzell Gmbh Steigrohr für eine Austragvorrichtung für Medien
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US2950031A (en) * 1957-10-23 1960-08-23 Precision Valve Corp Liquid stream dispensing pressure package for high viscosity liquids

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US6460740B2 (en) 2002-10-08
EP1213231B1 (de) 2006-03-08
FR2817845A1 (fr) 2002-06-14
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