EP1296774B1 - Vorrichtung zur flüssigkeitsabgabe - Google Patents

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EP1296774B1
EP1296774B1 EP20010928009 EP01928009A EP1296774B1 EP 1296774 B1 EP1296774 B1 EP 1296774B1 EP 20010928009 EP20010928009 EP 20010928009 EP 01928009 A EP01928009 A EP 01928009A EP 1296774 B1 EP1296774 B1 EP 1296774B1
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Firmin Garcia
stéphane Beranger
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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
    • B05B11/0008—Sealing or attachment arrangements between sprayer and container
    • B05B11/0013—Attachment arrangements comprising means cooperating with the inner surface of the container
    • 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
    • B05B11/1015—Piston pumps actuated without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke
    • 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
    • B05B11/1038—Pressure accumulation pumps, i.e. pumps comprising a pressure accumulation chamber
    • B05B11/104—Pressure accumulation pumps, i.e. pumps comprising a pressure accumulation chamber the outlet valve being opened by pressure after a defined accumulation stroke
    • 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
    • B05B11/1049—Attachment arrangements comprising a deformable or resilient ferrule clamped or locked onto the neck of the container by displacing, e.g. sliding, a sleeve surrounding the ferrule
    • 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
    • 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
    • B05B11/1021—Piston pumps having an outlet valve which is a gate valve
    • B05B11/1022—Piston pumps having an outlet valve which is a gate valve actuated by pressure

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  • the present invention relates to a product distribution device fluid such as a pump or a valve intended to be mounted on a container neck so as to form a fluid dispenser.
  • a product distribution device fluid such as a pump or a valve intended to be mounted on a container neck so as to form a fluid dispenser.
  • Such devices distribution are widely used in the field of perfumery, cosmetic or even from the pharmacy to distribute liquid products to pasty.
  • this kind of device includes a body in which slides a piston by pressing on a pusher, as well as a fixing member for fixing the body on the neck of the container, a dip tube being used to bring the fluid from the container inside the body, this dip tube comprising a free end located near the bottom of the container and a upper end fixed to the dispensing device.
  • the upper end of the dip tube is attached to the body of the device which forms for this purpose a connection sleeve in which the end of the dip tube is forcibly inserted.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose another solution for the fixing the dip tube to the dispensing device.
  • connection means for fixing the tube plunger to the dispensing device are formed in one piece with the fixing member, and the body is inserted in this room.
  • the fixing member is in fixing engagement with a wall internal of the container neck.
  • fixing socket it is meant that it is the contact of the fixing member with the internal wall of the neck which ensures the fixing of the body on the collar.
  • the fixing member thus extends downwards from the body, preferably by surrounding it with a tight contact, to form at its end lower the connection means which can advantageously be present in the form of a connection sleeve similar to that of a classic body of the prior art described.
  • the fixing member forms an inlet valve seat for a movable inlet valve element.
  • the inlet valve seat is formed by the sleeve of connection.
  • the body and the fixing member together form an inlet valve chamber in which an element of mobile valve is trapped.
  • At least part of a channel of discharge of the fluid from the body extends between the fixing member and the body.
  • the fixing member comprises latching means in the pass.
  • the invention also relates to a fluid dispenser equipped of such a distribution device.
  • Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view through a fluid dispenser device according to a first form of embodiment of the invention mounted on a container neck.
  • Figure 2 shows a variant of Figure 1.
  • the fluid dispenser used for illustrate the present invention is a pre-compression pump, but we would have also could use another pump or even a valve.
  • the pump shown in the figures is a fixed spray pump, i.e. fitted with a fixed dispensing orifice which does not move during actuation of the pump.
  • This is a special type of pump, and we could have used another mobile spray pump to illustrate this invention.
  • the pump comprises a pump body 2 defining a part cylindrical 20 a flange 22 connected to the upper end of the part cylindrical 20 and a lower part 21 connected to the lower end of the cylindrical part 20.
  • the pump body 2 is open at its two ends.
  • a piston 3 slides in the pump body 2 at its cylindrical part 20.
  • the piston 3 is mounted on an actuating rod 34 surmounted by a pusher 35 which is pressed to move the piston with a sliding sealed to inside the cylindrical part 20 of the pump body 2.
  • a return spring 57 biases the piston 3 in the rest position which defines the maximum volume of the pump chamber 23. In the rest position shown in the figures, the piston 3 is supported on a ferrule 6 engaged by force in the pump body 2. The ferrule 6 therefore defines the top dead center of the pump.
  • Ferrule 6 defines a central opening through which the actuating rod 34 slides. Ferrule 6 also serves as a fulcrum for a movable top valve member 7 which can move on the ferrule 6.
  • the return spring 57 is supported by a part under the pusher 35 and on the other hand on the top movable valve member 7. It this is a very special design for a pump, and you can imagine another more classic design: for example, the high valve member can be in the form of a cuff which can slide freely on the actuating rod 34 which defines an internal conduit through which the product flows from chamber 23 to return to a dispensing orifice formed in the push-piece 35.
  • the top movable valve member 7 slides on the other hand in the body pump 7 at the flange 22. When it slides, the high movable valve 7 unmasks an outlet hole which communicates with a nozzle 84 which defines a dispensing orifice 83.
  • the pump also includes a fixing member 8 which makes it possible to fix the pump body 2 on the neck 10 of a container 1.
  • the fixing member 8 cooperates with the internal wall 11 of the neck 10.
  • the fixing member 8 comprises a skirt 80 forming on its wall external a boss 81 intended to be housed in a recess 12 formed in the inner wall 11 of the neck 10. This is a snap fastening which can advantageously be blocked by means of the ferrule 6 or the pump body 2.
  • the dispensing device of the invention is also provided with a tube plunger 9 which is partially shown in the figures. Indeed, it is not shown that the fixed upper end 90 of this dip tube 9.
  • the dip tube 9 is fixed to the pump by means of a sleeve connection 85 formed by the fixing member 8. Indeed, as can be see in the figure, the skirt of the fixing member 8 extends downwards by a bottom part 87 at the lower end of which the sleeve is formed connection 85.
  • the dip tube 9 is forcibly inserted into the sleeve 85 with its upper end 90 until it abuts against a shoulder 88 formed in the connection sleeve.
  • the pump body 2 is inserted inside the fixing member 8 with a tight tight contact at the cylindrical part 20 and the part lower 21.
  • the pump body 2 is open at its lower end through which passes the connecting sleeve 85 so that the dip tube communicates directly with the interior of the pump chamber 23.
  • the upper end of the sleeve 85 forms an inlet valve seat 86 on which is disposed a movable valve element 4 which can move in a limited way inside a chamber 48 formed jointly by the fixing member 8 and the lower part 21 of the body pump 2.
  • the movable valve element 4 can be in the form of a ball, but also in the form of a molded plastic part as shown in the figures.
  • valve seat 210 is formed of conventionally by the body 2 of the pump at its lower part 21.
  • the movable valve element 4 is trapped in the body which forms a constriction 211 through which the valve element 4 can move in a limited manner by lugs 45.
  • the pump chamber 23 communicates with the nozzle 84 by means of a discharge channel 28 formed between the pump body 2 at its cylindrical part 20 and the fixing member 8 at its skirt 80.
  • the isolation of this delivery channel 28 is possible because the fixing member 8 is in tight sealing contact with the pump body 2.
  • the fluid product discharged by the piston 3 from the chamber 23 passes through the discharge channel 28 to reach the outlet valve element 7 which is then pushed by the product under pressure so as to clear the hole which communicates with the outlet port 83.
  • an air return channel 29 is also formed between the fixing member 8 and the pump body 2 to allow external air to penetrate the interior of the container as fluid is dispensed through the pump.
  • This return air channel 29 is formed in a similar manner to the refoulement 28.
  • nozzle 84 is housed in an appendix 82 formed by the fixing member 8.
  • the fastener 8 of the present invention therefore fills with multiple functions, namely that of fixing the body to the neck, that of medium connection for the dip tube, that of the inlet valve seat, that of housing for the nozzle 84, that for forming the discharge channel 28 and that of forming the return air channel 29. This saves several rooms.

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Claims (10)

  1. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt, wie z.B. eine Pumpe oder ein Ventil, die dazu bestimmt ist, auf einem Hals (10) eines Behälters (1) montiert zu werden, wobei die Vorrichtung folgende Bestandteile umfasst:
    einen Körper (2), in dem ein Kolben (3) beim Drücken auf einen Drücker (35) gleitet;
    ein Befestigungsorgan (8), um den Körper (2) auf dem Hals des Behälters (10) zu befestigen;
    ein Tauchrohr (9), um das fluidförmige Produkt aus dem Behälter in den Körper (2) zu befördern, wobei das Tauchrohr (9) ein freies Ende, das in der Nähe des Bodens des Behälters angeordnet ist, und ein festes Ende (90) umfasst, das von Verbindungseinrichtungen (85) festgehalten wird,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verbindungseinrichtungen (85) einstückig mit dem Befestigungsorgan (8) ausgebildet sind, und daß der Körper (2) in dieses einstückige Element eingesetzt ist.
  2. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 1, bei der das Befestigungsorgan (8) in einem befestigenden Eingriff mit einer Innenwand (11 ) des Halses (10) des Behälters steht.
  3. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei der das Befestigungsorgan (8) den Körper (2) mit einer klemmenden Berührung umgibt.
  4. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, bei der die Verbindungseinrichtungen eine Verbindungsbuchse (85) umfassen, in die das feste Element (90) des Tauchrohres (9) eingepreßt ist.
  5. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der das Befestigungsorgan (8) einen Eintrittsventilsitz (86) für ein bewegliches Eintrittsventilelement (4) bildet.
  6. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach den Ansprüchen 4 und 5, bei dem der Eintrittsventilsitz (86) von der Verbindungsbuchse (85) gebildet ist.
  7. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der der Körper (2) und das Befestigungsorgan (8) zusammen eine Eintrittsventilkammer (48) bilden, in der ein bewegliches Ventilelement (4) eingeschlossen ist.
  8. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der wenigstens ein Teil eines Ausstoßkanals für das fluidförmige Produkt (28) aus dem Körper (2) sich zwischen dem Befestigungsorgan (8) und dem Körper (2) erstreckt.
  9. Abgabevorrichtung für ein fluidförmiges Produkt nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der das Befestigungsorgan Rasteinrichtungen (81) zum Einrasten im Hals umfasst.
  10. Spender für ein fluidförmiges Produkt, der eine Abgabevorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche umfasst.
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FR0008034A FR2810645B1 (fr) 2000-06-22 2000-06-22 Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide
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PCT/FR2001/001210 WO2001097979A1 (fr) 2000-06-22 2001-04-19 Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide

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