EP1216196B1 - Abgabevorrichtung mit einem aufgesteckten befestigungsring - Google Patents

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EP1216196B1
EP1216196B1 EP20000962615 EP00962615A EP1216196B1 EP 1216196 B1 EP1216196 B1 EP 1216196B1 EP 20000962615 EP20000962615 EP 20000962615 EP 00962615 A EP00962615 A EP 00962615A EP 1216196 B1 EP1216196 B1 EP 1216196B1
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Dany Ray
Frank Plessis
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Aptar France SAS
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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
    • B65D83/38—Details of the container body
    • 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
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container

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  • the present invention relates to a fluid dispenser device intended to be mounted on a container neck.
  • the device comprises a dispensing member such as a pump or a valve as well as fixing means for fixing the dispensing member to the neck of the container.
  • a dispensing member such as a pump or a valve
  • fixing means for fixing the dispensing member to the neck of the container.
  • the body of the pump or of the valve with a flange which projects radially outwards.
  • This flange is generally formed at the upper end of the body of the pump or of the valve.
  • the body flange is used to grip the pump or the valve.
  • the fixing means are made of metal, they then take the form of a metal capsule in which the collar of the body is crimped. For fixing on the container neck, it then suffices to crimp the capsule on the outside of the container neck.
  • the fastening means are made of plastic, these generally include a snap-fit housing into which the collar of the body is force-fitted.
  • screwing or snapping techniques are generally made of screwing or snapping techniques.
  • the fixing means are made of metal or plastic, they form a housing for the flange of the pump or valve body, and therefore extend over the upper face of the flange. This creates on the one hand an extra thickness at the upper face of the collar but also induces an increase in the useful diameter of the pump once mounted since the fixing means extend around the collar.
  • the object of the present invention is to solve the aforementioned problems of the prior art by defining a dispensing device the fixing means of which do not come into engagement around or above the flange of the body of the pump or of the valve.
  • the present invention provides a fluid dispensing device intended to be mounted on a container neck, said device comprising a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, as well as fixing means for fixing the dispensing member on the neck of the container, said dispensing member comprising a body forming at its upper end a flange which projects outwards, characterized in that the fixing means comprise a substantially cylindrical ring engaged on the body under the collar, said ring being in peripheral sealing contact by radial tightening on said body.
  • the ring defines an upper end in abutment under the collar. The ring of the fixing means therefore no longer envelops the collar of the body of the dispensing member, but simply comes to bear against its underside.
  • the neck gasket of such a dispensing device provides a seal only between the neck and the ring and not between the ring and the body.
  • said body also forms at least one bulge towards the outside situated below the collar, the ring being disposed between the collar and said at minus a bulge so as to block the ring between them.
  • the ring is thus literally wedged between the collar and the bulge (s).
  • the ring has a height slightly greater than the distance separating the underside of the collar from the base of the bulge. This ensures that the ring is forced by the rising slope of the bulge (s) against the underside of the collar. We can thus speak of a real snap-fastening of the ring of the fixing means on the body of the pump or of the valve.
  • the bulge extends over the entire periphery of the body so as to form a bead projecting outwards.
  • several localized bulges are provided distributed over the periphery of the body.
  • the ring can be made of metal or plastic.
  • the free upper end of the ring has an internal chamfer to facilitate the passage of the ring over the bulge. This prevents damage to the pump body or the valve when the free end of the ring passes.
  • the ring is extended at its lower end by a radial flange intended to come to bear on the container neck with an interposed seal.
  • the radial flange is extended downwards by a sleeve capable of being crimped, screwed or snapped onto the neck of the container.
  • the fluid dispenser device comprises two main constituent elements, namely a dispenser member 1 which may be a pump or a valve, and fixing means 2 for fixing the dispensing member 1 on the neck of a container (not shown).
  • a dispenser member 1 which may be a pump or a valve
  • fixing means 2 for fixing the dispensing member 1 on the neck of a container (not shown).
  • the dispensing member comprises a body 10 surmounted by an actuating rod 11 which is movable inside the body 10 to actuate the dispensing member.
  • the body 10 is formed with a collar 12 which projects radially outward at its upper end. Below the collar, the body is cylindrical.
  • the fixing means comprise a ring 20 which is in the form of a cylindrical section. According to the invention, this ring 20 is engaged on the body 10 so as to create a peripheral seal around the body. This can be achieved by radial tightening by forming at least one section of the ring 20 with an internal diameter slightly smaller than the external diameter of the body. This gives good fixing of the ring on the body, and moreover, any risk of leakage between the ring and the body is avoided.
  • the upper end 201 of the ring comes into abutment contact with the lower face 121 of the flange 12. The pump cannot therefore be pushed through the ring.
  • the body 10 is also formed with one or more bulges 13 which project radially outward and which are located below the flange 12 at a distance of a few millimeters.
  • the bulge 13 may be in the form of a continuous bead which extends over the entire periphery of the body 10.
  • the pump body forms a cylindrical section.
  • the ring has a height such that it is in abutment, at its upper end 201 under the flange, and in engagement, with its lower end and with the bulge or bulges 13 as can be seen in FIGS. 1a and 2a.
  • the height of the ring 20 is slightly greater than the distance separating the lower face 121 of the flange 12 from the foot P of the bulge (s) 13 so that the lower end of the ring 20 is stressed by the rising slope of the or bulges 13 against the lower face 121 of the flange 12, which improves the stability of the ring 20 on the body 10.
  • the fixing means are made of metal
  • a chamfer can also be produced on fixing means produced in molded plastic.
  • a metal ring has a height somewhat lower than that of a plastic ring due to the lower capacity to deform of the metal ring.
  • the lower end of the ring 20 extends to near the most projecting point towards the outside of the bulge 13 while undergoing a slight deformation of material while the the lower end of the metal ring shown in FIG. 1a does not extend until shortly after the foot P of the bulge 13 in order to avoid any deformation of the body 10.
  • the fixing means comprise a radial flange which extends outwards and which is intended to come to bear on the neck of the container with a seal 3 interposed.
  • This radial flange 21 is connected to the lower end of the ring 20.
  • the radial flange 21 is extended downwards by a bush 22 intended to be crimped onto the neck of the container when the fixing means are made of metal or screwed or snapped onto the neck of the container when the fixing means are made of molded plastic.
  • the flange 12 bears on the upper end 201 of the ring 20 so that it is impossible to disengage the body 10 from the ring 20 when the dispensing member is actuated, which is done by pressing on the actuating rod 11.
  • This has an advantage over the techniques of the prior art in which the flange 12 of the dispensing member is snapped from below into a housing so that it is capable of releasing the housing distribution member of the fixing means by pressing strongly on the actuating rod. Such a risk is completely avoided with the present invention.
  • the bulge 13 can be implemented on the body 10 and that the ring can be held in place between the collar and the bulge without there being any sealed contact between the ring and the body.

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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

Claims (11)

  1. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt, die dazu bestimmt ist, auf dem Hals eines Behälters montiert zu werden, wobei die Vorrichtung ein Abgabeorgan (1), wie z.B. eine Pumpe oder ein Ventil, sowie Befestigungsmittel (2) umfasst. um das Abgabeorgan auf dem Hals des Behälters zu befestigen, wobei das Abgabeorgan einen Körper (10) umfasst, der an seinem oberen Ende einen Kragen (12) aufweist, der nach außen vorspringt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungsmittel einen im Wesentlichen zylindrischen Ring (20) umfassen, der auf dem Körper (10) unter dem Kragen in Eingriff steht, wobei der Ring (20) durch radiales Festklemmen auf diesem Körper in dichter Umfangsberührung steht.
  2. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 1, bei der der Ring (20) ein oberes Ende (201) besitzt, das unter dem Kragen (12) anliegt.
  3. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei der der Körper (10) auch wenigstens eine nach außen gerichtete Verdickung (13) besitzt, die unterhalb des Kragens (12) angeordnet ist, wobei der Ring (20) zwischen dem Kragen (12) und der wenigstens einen Verdickung (13) derart angeordnet ist, dass der Ring zwischen den beiden festgelegt ist.
  4. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 3, bei der der Ring (20) eine Höhe besitzt, die geringfügig größer als der Abstand ist, der die untere Fläche (121) des Kragens (12) vom Fuß (P) der Verdickung (13) trennt.
  5. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach den Ansprüchen 3 oder 4, bei der die Verdickung (13) sich über den gesamten Umfang des Körpers derart erstreckt, dass sie einen nach außen vorspringenden Wulst bildet.
  6. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, bei der mehrere Verdickungen (13) vorgesehen sind, die über den Umfang des Körpers verteilt angeordnet sind.
  7. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der der Ring (20) aus Metall besteht.
  8. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 7, bei der der Ring (20) aus Kunststoff besteht.
  9. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der das obere freie Ende (201) des Rings (20) eine Innenabschrägung (203) besitzt, um die Bewegung des Ringes (20) auf die Verdickung (13) zu erleichtern.
  10. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der der Ring (20) sich an seinem unteren Ende in einem radialen Flansch (21) fortsetzt, der dazu dient, auf dem Hals des Behälters mit einer dazwischen gefügten Dichtung (3) zur Abstützung zu kommen.
  11. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 8, bei der der radiale Flansch (21) sich nach unten in einer Tülle (22) fortsetzt, die auf dem Hals des Behälters aufgequetscht, aufgeschraubt oder eingerastet werden kann.
EP00962615A 1999-09-15 2000-09-12 Abgabevorrichtung mit einem aufgesteckten befestigungsring Expired - Lifetime EP1216196B2 (de)

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FR9911501 1999-09-15
FR9911501A FR2798366B1 (fr) 1999-09-15 1999-09-15 Dispositif de distribution a bague de fixation emmanchee
PCT/FR2000/002516 WO2001019703A1 (fr) 1999-09-15 2000-09-12 Dispositif de distribution a bague de fixation emmanchee

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ES2218220T3 (es) 2004-11-16
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