EP1268301B1 - Screw cap with a brush - Google Patents

Abstract

A little bottle with a cap which can be mounted via a screw-type cap has an integrated brush for removing the mainly liquid contents of the little bottle. In order to be able to mainly remove the entire contents from the little bottle in a simple way with the integrated brush, it has been planned that, In combination, the brush in the cap is held in such a way that it can be moved in axial direction, and the interior space of the little bottle has a hollow near the bottom of the little bottle, which is at least partially opposite to the free end of the removal element.

Description

The present invention relates to a vial with a For example, attachable with a screw or bayonet lock Cap with an integrated element for removing the essentially liquid content of the vial, such as Brush or pipette.

For example. very small bottles or Vials used, from which a brush attached to the screw cap is attached on the inside, the content, like z. B. nail polish, taken in portions or batches and is applied to the object, for example the fingernail. Also in other areas, such as when applying Correction liquid on paper becomes such Screw caps with integrated brush used. Another one Field of application are medicine bottles, such as for Nose drops, in which a dropper in the screw cap is integrated.

For such with a removal element (brush, pipette or the like.) provided caps (screw cap or Bayonet cap) there is a problem in that the End of the brush or pipette only on the vial cap attached to the bottom of the vial so that when the cap is removed, the end of the Removal element itself at a distance above the floor of the vial. This means that some Amount of residual content cannot be removed from the vial can. An attempt is therefore made to hold the Vials with immersed removal element even more To be able to remove content from the vial. This requires not just a certain skill, but also is laborious.

The document DE 9104220 U discloses such a vial, its brush against the force of a spring, its effective length can be enlarged in the closure is led. The brush is lowered into the inside of the bottle against the force of the spring, to reach the bottle content on the bottom.

The object of the present invention is therefore a Vial with an attachable cap at the beginning to change the type mentioned in such a way that with the integrated removal element essentially the entire Content can be easily removed from the vial can, the removal element in a normal position of use and / or in an axially displaced end use position is definable.

To solve this problem are in such Vial with an attachable cap of the type mentioned at the beginning the features specified in claim 1 provided.

The dependent claims contain advantageous and expedient Developments of the invention.

The measures according to the invention not only achieve that the free end of the removal element, such as front end of a brush or the opening of a pipette even if the cap is unscrewed, for example can reach the bottom of the vial, but also that the remaining content of the vial is at a certain The interior area flows together and thereby from the free end of the removal element can be detected without further artifacts can. By lowering the removal element compared the cap and into a depression on the bottom of the bottle The contents of the vial are essentially completely removed become.

The shape of the depression can be designed differently, among other things depending on whether the vial body is cylindrical or angular. With the features of claim 1 is an advantageous form of depression achieved.

If the removal element is aligned exactly axially, it is expedient to provide the features of claim 2.

According to the features of claims 1 and 3, the axial adjustment or extension of the removal element stepless towards the cap or through the two End positions given gradually, whereby in the latter case a lock in particular the Residual end of use is an advantage. The size of the Axial mobility depends on whether the remaining content already in the case of an axially adjusted removal element applied cap and after removing the cap should be removed, or whether the remaining content is only at removed cap can be detected and removed at the same time should.

Features according to claim 4 are advantageous provided, whereby the proportions between Vials and lids are retained in a known manner can.

Fig. 1A und 1B

in schematischer längsgeschnittener Darstellung ein Fläschchen mit Kappe und integriertem Pinsel gemäß einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel vorliegender Erfindung in Normalgebrauchsendstellung bzw. Restgebrauchsendstellung des Pinsels,

Fig. 2A und 2B

eine den Fign. 1A und 1B entsprechende Darstellung, jedoch gemäß einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel,

Fig. 3A und 3B

eine den Fign. 1A und 1B entsprechende Darstellung, jedoch mit nur angedeutetem bzw. ohne Fläschchen und gemäß einem dritten Ausführungsbeispiel und

Fig. 4A und 4B

eine den Fign. 3A und 3B entsprechende Darstellung, jedoch gemäß einem vierten Ausführungsbeispiel.

Further details of the invention can be found in the following description, in which the invention is described and explained in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show it:

1A and 1B

a schematic longitudinal section of a vial with a cap and an integrated brush according to a first embodiment of the present invention in the normal use end position or residual use end position of the brush,

2A and 2B

one the fig. 1A and 1B corresponding representation, but according to a second embodiment,

3A and 3B

one the fig. 1A and 1B corresponding representation, but with only indicated or without vial and according to a third embodiment and

4A and 4B

one the fig. 3A and 3B corresponding representation, but according to a fourth embodiment.

In the embodiments shown in the drawing The present invention is a vial 11 or 11 ' shown that with a screw cap 10, 10 'or 10 " is provided with a removal element in the form of a Brush element 12 is populated, so in the Screw cap 10, 10 'or 10 "is held that it opposite the screw cap and the vial 11 between a first or starting position or Normal use end position and a second end position or Residual final position is axially movable. By doing Vial 11 is included, for example, nail polish that with the Brush element 12 removed in portions or batches and be distributed on the fingernail or toenail in question can.

The vial 11, 11 'has in the shown here Embodiments on his body 16, 16 'one External thread neck 17 on which the screw cap 10, 10 'or 10 "are screwed with their internal thread recess 18 can. The body 16, 16 'of the vial 11, 11', the round or can be angular, has a content-absorbing Interior 15 facing the floor 19 with a depression 30 is provided, which serves to contain residual content in the empty Collecting vials. In the illustrated embodiment the depression 30 is axially centered and symmetrical about the axis arranged. The depression 30 goes in this embodiment in conical surfaces 29, 29 ', which are more (Fig. 1) or less steep (Fig. 2) to the cylindrical side wall 28 or the multiple side walls of a square one Extend vial cross section. The only other Difference between vial 11 of Figures 1A and 1B and the vial 11 'of Figures 2A and 2B is that the body 16 of the vial 11 is shorter than that Body 16 'of vial 11'. That in the screw cap 10, 10 'or 10 "axially movable brush element 12 has an axially aligned rod 13, the rear End at an in or on the screw cap 10, 10 'or 10 " movably held actuating element 21, 21 'or 21 " is attached and a brush 14 at its front end is attached.

In the embodiments of FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B the rear end of the rod 13 in an operating button 21 attached within a concentric rear cylindrical receptacle 22 is axially movable. The recording 22 has a first shoulder 23 at its inner end, parallel to that in a smaller diameter second Recording 24 a second shoulder 25 is provided. This second shoulder 25 surrounds an opening 26 for the rod 13 of the brush element 12. The underside of the second shoulder 25 is formed by an annular sealing surface which is shown in FIG. 1A, 1B and 2A closed state of the vial 11, 11 'sealing in a manner not shown in detail the ring face of the external thread neck 17 of the vial 11 sits on. The rear end of the button 21 facing Rod 13 is surrounded by a compression spring 27, which is at one end on the inside of the button 21 and at the other end the second shoulder 25 is supported. The first shoulder 23 serves as an end stop for the inside of the button 21 in the Final use end position of the brush element 12.

1A shows the first embodiment Starting position or normal use end position of the on the Screw cap 10 held brush element 12. In this Position reaches the free end of the brush 14 of the Brush element 12 to just above the bottom 19 of the Vial 11. In this normal use end position of the It is brush element 12 when removed from the vial 11 Screw cap 10 possible, the contents of the vial 11 with Help the brush 14 to a certain one Residual level, which is approximately the length of the Corresponds to screw thread lock.

If the residual fill level falls below this mark, the 1B with the screw cap 10 removed from the vial 11 the brush element 12 in the axial direction opposite the Screw cap 10 against the action of the compression spring 27 emotional. The other end position, the Represents the remaining end-of-use position is reached when the Button 21 with its inside against the first shoulder 23 invests. As a result, the brush element 12 is opposite the Screw cap 10 moves an amount greater than or is equal to the length of the locking thread. In this Residual end position can end the end of FIG. 1B Brush 14 of the brush element 12 in the immersed state to the bottom of the depression 30 at the bottom 19 of the vial 11 Withdrawing the residual liquid is sufficient.

In the embodiment of Figures 2A and 2B, in which the Body 16 'of the vial 11' is slightly longer the free end of the brush element 12 in Normal use end position at a distance from the bottom of the Lower 30 at the bottom 19 of the vial 11 ', which distance approximately the path of the axial movement of the brush element 12 pressed button 21. If the button 21 is pressed, it will Brush element 12 from its held in Fig. 2A Normal use end position in its shown in Fig. 2B End of use position brought, and still at screwed cap 10. In this embodiment thus the residual content of the liquid in the depression 30 of the Vial 11 'captured with cap 10 still screwed on, then unscrewed the cap 10 and the liquid using the brush on a fingernail or the like can be applied. This configuration is then, for example advantageous if the removal element through a pipette is formed.

In these two aforementioned embodiments, the axial displacement of the brush element 12 or so to speak Extension of the brush element 12 relative to the Screw cap 10 reached by finger pressure on the button 21 and held if necessary. When the pressure on button 21 is removed the brush element 12 moves by the action of Compression spring 27 back into its starting or Normal use end position, so that the screw cap 10 on the vial 11, 11 'can be screwed on again without that the end of the brush 14 on the bottom 19 of the vial 11 arrives. But it is also possible that The remaining end of use position can be detachably locked.

The in Figs. 3A and 3B third shown Embodiment in which the previously described Vial 11 or 11 'with depression 30 is used, however only partially or not shown differs from the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B by that used for the axial brush element movement Actuator 21 '. The actuator 21 'is through formed a rocker arm which in a receptacle 22 ' Screw cap 10 'around a screw cap 10' attached Axis 31 is pivotable. The end of the rod 13 of the Brush element 12 is in a manner not shown in the Rocker arm 21 'pivotally mounted eccentrically to the axis 31 held so that when the rocker arm 21 'is pivoted compared to the screw cap 10 'the brush element 12 or whose rod 13 moves axially. The rod 13 of the brush element 12 penetrates a hole in an intermediate wall 25 'and is within the internal thread recess 18 with a Sealing element 32 for resting on the external thread neck 17 of the Bottle 11 provided. It is also possible to use the rocker arm 21 'to be provided with a slide track to which the rod 13' is resiliently pressed and the rod 13 at their Swiveling movement moves axially.

In the initial or normal use end position according to FIG. 3A is the rocker arm 21 'with its handle 33 in one peripheral axial groove 34 of the screw cap 10 ' pivoted. This handle 33 in the direction of the arrow A pivoted upward, moves due to the Eccentricity of the pivot axis 31 of rocker arm 21 'and Screw cap 10 'to the hinge axis between rod 13 and Rocker arm 21 'of the rod 13 axially relative to the screw cap 10' such that an extension of the brush element 12 or an increase in the distance of the brush 14 of the Brush element 12 from the lower edge of the screw cap 10 ' results (Fig. 3B). In this embodiment, the two end positions (upper normal use end position and lower residual use end position according to FIG. 3B) or locked.

In the fourth embodiment according to FIGS. 4A and 4B, that also the vial 11, 11 'used per se only partially or not showing, the actuating element 21 " formed by a screw element, at the inner end of the Rod 13 of the brush element 12 is attached. The Screw element 21 "is not shown in detail Way through a relatively steep thread from, for example single thread in the receptacle 22 "of the screw cap 10 ". An external thread is attached to a pin 37 of the Screw element 21 "arranged, with the pin 37th on the outside a plate 36 serving as a handle is. The receptacle 22 "of the screw cap 10" is natural provided with an appropriate internal thread. For example. is in the receptacle 22 "brought (milled) a breakthrough that spirally around 90 ° around the cap. In the lower part (Pin 37) of the actuator 21 "is a pin introduced that sits firmly in the pin 37 and one others are in the breakthrough mentioned. Now rotated on the actuator 21 ", so the desired axial brush element movement.

By screwing in the direction of arrow B this can be done Rotary element 21 "of its shown in Fig. 4A Normal use end position in one shown in Fig. 4B Residual end-of-use position, in which how in the above embodiments, an extension the brush element 12 or an increase in the distance the end of the brush 14 from the bottom of the screw cap 10 "results. Both end positions are also determined here.

According to a further embodiment, not shown In the present invention, the actuating element according to Art a lockable one used with ballpoint pens Push button mechanism be formed.

According to further exemplary embodiments not shown The present invention is not the screw cap with a Brush element 12, but equipped with a pipette element, the axially movable in a corresponding manner in the Screw cap is held and can thus be extended so that the opening of the pipette is at a distance from the bottom edge the screw cap is changeable. The can with the illustrated exemplary embodiments used Constructions or mechanics are used.

Claims (4)

1. Small bottle (11) with a cap (10) which can be fitted via a screw-type cap or via a bayonet fixing cap which is equipped with an integrated element (12) for removing the mainly liquid contents of the small bottle like e.g. a brush or a pipette, whereby in combination, the removal element (12) in the cap (10) is retained in an axially removable way and the interior space (15) of the small bottle (11) has a hollow (30) in the direction of the bottom of the small bottle (19), which is at least partially opposite to the free end of the removal element (12), and whereby the removal element (12) is bedded in the normal use end position and/or in the axially shifted residual use end position, characterized in that the hollow (30) is formed by the conical end or by the upside down pyramid-shaped end of the interior space (15) of the small bottle (11) and that the removing element (12) is held at a push-button mechanism which can be locked and released in the cap (10) when axially moved or is held by a rocker arm (21') received in an articulated way in the cap (10).
2. Small bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the hollow (30) is symmetrically with reference to the axis of the movable removal element (12).
3. Small bottle in accordance with claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the removal element (12) between a normal use end position and a residual use end position of the cap (10) from the small bottle (11) or equals the sum of both paths.
4. Small bottle in accordance with at least one of previous claims, characterized in that the actuating end of the removal element (12) can be embedded into a recess (22) in the cap (10) which does not point in the direction of the small bottle.

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