EP1449595A1 - Appareil distributeur de produit fluide ou pâteux - Google Patents

Appareil distributeur de produit fluide ou pâteux Download PDF

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EP1449595A1
EP1449595A1 EP03003943A EP03003943A EP1449595A1 EP 1449595 A1 EP1449595 A1 EP 1449595A1 EP 03003943 A EP03003943 A EP 03003943A EP 03003943 A EP03003943 A EP 03003943A EP 1449595 A1 EP1449595 A1 EP 1449595A1
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Joseph Eckert
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  • the invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing a liquid or pasty A medium according to claim 1, claim 14, claim 18 or claim 22, a swap body for a dispenser according to claim 32 and a Dispensing assembly for a dispenser according to claim 36.
  • the known dispenser (US 4,260,082), which is the starting point of the present Invention, has a container for receiving the dispensed Medium and a donation arrangement.
  • the dispensing assembly has a Media outlet and an actuator on.
  • the actuator is realized here by the fact that the dispensing assembly rotatable against the container is stored, wherein such rotation is an operation.
  • the donation arrangement further comprises a displacer arrangement, which, in a first Direction adjusted, medium via a check valve from the container into a Dispensing chamber promotes and, adjusted in a second direction, the Expelling the medium in the dispensing chamber under elevated pressure Pressure from the discharge chamber via the media outlet causes.
  • the actuator is the displacer against the Restoring force of a spring element adjusted in the first direction, whereby the delivery chamber is filled with medium.
  • the spring element or coupled to the spring element Verdrängeranssen in locked state locked. This is locked by another operation Released spring element, whereby under the restoring force of the spring element the above-described expulsion of the medium via the media outlet is possible.
  • the media outlet here has a manually operable Valve on, with the release of the located in the discharge chamber, under Increased pressure medium is controlled.
  • a particular advantage of the dispenser concept described is that the delivery of the medium takes place under the restoring force of a spring element. This makes it possible, in a first actuation phase, the spring element tension, with recourse to known transmission arrangements can, so that as a result, even with manual operation high biases can be achieved.
  • the delivery of the medium then takes place under "explosive" or controlled relaxation of the spring element. Due to the high achievable Preload of the spring element are correspondingly high pressures at the delivery of the medium achievable. High delivery pressures allow in turn a particularly fine atomization, if the media outlet accordingly is designed.
  • a disadvantage is that the spring element or the displacer assembly exclusively from the complete Tensioned state is completely releasable out. So it is not possible to bias the displacer assembly only partially, for example, to deliver only a small part of the medium. Further, it is not possible, the "discharge" of the spring element or the displacer assembly to interrupt, to temporarily depressurize the delivery chamber. This is associated with the problem that on the valve of the stipulateauslasses the Release of the spring element of the maximum by the restoring force of the spring element caused pressure of the medium acts. This basically leads to Leakage problems and prolonged non-actuation of the valve, if necessary a dripping of medium to be dispensed.
  • the present invention is based on the problem known To design donors such and further, that an increase in the Handling flexibility is guaranteed with maximum reliability.
  • the present problem is with a dispenser according to the preamble of claim 1 having the features of the characterizing part of claim 1 solved.
  • the locking assembly is a kind of ratchet function, so that in each position of the displacer assembly a provision of the displacer assembly is prevented, if not operated, the second actuating element will and will release the spring element.
  • the embodiment of the dispenser according to claim 7 is particularly advantageous.
  • the configuration of the first actuating element as a rotary ring leads to a particularly easy handling and at the same time to a simple constructive Design.
  • the independently has inventive significance. Due to the fact that during the operation of the actuator not only increases the discharge chamber, but Even the container is reduced, is an optimal promotion of the medium from the container into the dispensing chamber. Furthermore, the resulting, running pressure fluctuations in the container to an optimal Emptying the container.
  • a discharge opening is provided in a boundary wall of the discharge chamber and that the Dispensing opening is closed by the fact that the sealing element of the closure element sealingly rests directly on the discharge opening. This ensures a drip-free delivery of the medium to be dispensed. It is particularly advantageous here that befindlichem in the closed position Closure element no medium to be dispensed with the ambient air comes into contact, so that sticking largely excluded is.
  • Fig. 1 shows a dispenser 1 for dispensing liquid or pasty media the medical, hygienic or technical field.
  • Examples of such Media are cosmetics, gels, deodorants, hair sprays and foamed Products like creams or cleansers.
  • the dynamic viscosity goes with these media to about 90 mPas, the expected surface tension is between about 30 mN / m and 35 mN / m.
  • the dispenser 1 has a container 2 for receiving the medium and a Dispensing arrangement.
  • the dispensing assembly includes all components that associated with the conveying of the medium from the container 2. For this purpose points the dispensing assembly first on a media outlet 3, from which the dispensed Medium leaks.
  • the spring element 6 is in the illustrated tensioned state by means of a locking arrangement 8 lockable. This will be explained in more detail. It is essential that by means of the first actuating element 4, an adjustment the displacement arrangement 5 can be brought into a prestressed state, at the same time the discharge chamber 7 is filled with medium. This prestressed state is held by the locking assembly 8.
  • the dispensing arrangement has a second actuating element 9, through whose Actuate the locked spring element 6 is releasable. This is the Relaxation of the released spring element 6 and thus the provision the displacer 5 nothing more in the way, so that by a special Design of the displacer 5 the expulsion of the in the dispensing chamber 7 located medium under increased pressure via the media outlet 3 is effected.
  • Working pressures are provided between 10 and 350 bar, preferably between 20 and 30 bar.
  • the dispensing assembly is designed so that the spring element 6 at each position of the displacer 5 by means of the locking arrangement 8 lockable or is releasable.
  • a lock is so for example even with only half-biased displacer 5 possible. It is also conceivable that the relaxation of the spring element 6 pieces for Piece takes place, for example, by repeated actuation of the second actuating element 9th
  • the locking assembly is the 8th in the present case can be brought into engagement with the first actuating element 4. It is but also conceivable that the locking assembly 8 for locking into engagement can be brought with the spring element 6 itself or with the displacer 5 is.
  • a single actuator 4 is provided.
  • a first actuating element 4 and a second actuating element 9 are provided, which are designed separately from each other.
  • the first actuating element 4 as a order an axis 10 rotatable rotary ring 11 configured.
  • This causes a rotary actuator of the rotary ring 11, the adjustment of the displacer 5 from out of the starting position.
  • Fig. 1 it can be seen that seen from above a rotation of the rotary ring 11 to the left around the adjustment of the displacer assembly 5 causes against the restoring force of the spring element 6. It was already pointed out that the configuration as a rotary ring 11 to a particularly simple structural design leads and that the actuation of the turning ring 11 is to be estimated as particularly comfortable.
  • the Dispensing arrangement a not shown adjustable stop which allows the presetting of a variable metering volume.
  • the adjustable stop on a certain Adjust the value, thereby increasing the displacement of the displacer 5 by means of the rotary ring 11 from the initial position out only up to one preset position is possible.
  • the operation of the second actuating element 9 then leads to the release of the Spring element 6 and thus for expelling exactly the preset amount of the medium via the media outlet 3.
  • the above stop rigid, so not adjustable is designed. It can also be provided, for example, that the stop during assembly of the dispenser once depending on the desired Abgabemenge is adjustable or that the stop due to the design basically arranged in the same place in the dispenser.
  • the spring element 6 is a helical spring trained, but there are also others from the prior art known types of springs into consideration.
  • a driver thread 13 is provided, with which the rotary ring 11th interacts with the axis-parallel displacement of the driver 12.
  • the rotary ring 11th also hollow cylindrical and takes the driver 12 in his Cavity on.
  • a circumferential rotary thread 14 provided in the driving thread 13 intervenes.
  • driver 12 on the one hand and the rotary ring 11 on the other hand a plurality of driving thread 13 and Drehringgewinde 14, which are respectively engaged with each other.
  • the locking assembly 8 in present embodiment may be configured. It is essential first, that with the locking assembly 8 a relaxation of the spring element 6 is to be prevented.
  • a latching portion 15 is provided on the rotary ring 11, with the locking assembly 8 can be brought to lock in engagement (Fig. 3a).
  • the locking assembly 8 with respect to the latching portion 15th fixed latching element 16 (FIG. 2).
  • the locking element 16 with the second actuating element 9 coupled in a manner to be described.
  • the latching portion 15 as a kind of a Sprocket trained, at least partially encircling and a variety designed by locking points exhibiting latching portion 15. That's it possible that the locking element 16, which in this case formed as a latch is, in almost every position of the rotary ring 11 and thus almost everyone Position of the displacer 5 can be locked by means of the locking element 16 is.
  • the locking portion 15 There are also other embodiments of the locking portion 15 conceivable here, However, it is essential that a locking means of the locking element 16 possible is.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment is that the locking element 16 by the operation of the second operating member 9 disengaged the latching portion 15 can be brought and otherwise in engagement with the latching portion 15 stands. It is preferably provided that the locking element 16 is biased accordingly. Im shown in Fig. 2 and in that regard preferred Embodiment, the locking element 16 is designed resiliently, whereby the locking element 16 is pressed into the ring gear of the locking portion 15 becomes.
  • the second actuating element 9 is provided with a guide section 17 coupled, which engages upon actuation of the second actuating element 9 comes with the locking element 16 and this out of engagement with the sprocket the locking portion 15 brings. This makes it possible that by an operation of the second actuating element 9 of the rotary ring 11 and thus the Displacer 5 and the spring element 6 are released.
  • the individual Teeth of the ring gear of the locking portion 15 each over the circumference of the Revolving rings 11 seen having a slope in the manner of a ratchet.
  • the above-described embodiment of the locking assembly 8 in conjunction with the corresponding configuration of the rotary ring 11 with the locking portion 15 is for a comfortable operation of the donor 1 of special Meaning.
  • the discharge chamber 7 with a predetermined To fill the amount of medium and thus only a predetermined Deliver quantity over the media outlet.
  • the Delivery of the medium via the media outlet 3 done in individual batches.
  • the second actuator 9 several times be operated in series, whereby the discharge chamber 7 in several individual spurts is emptied.
  • the displacer assembly 5 shown in FIG. 2 takes over several here Functions. On the one hand ensures the displacer 5 the conveying the medium from the container 2 in the discharge chamber 7. On the other hand causes the displacer 5, the reduction of the discharge chamber 7 in the way that the medium contained in the discharge chamber 7 under elevated Pressure is expelled through the media outlet 3.
  • the displacer 5 a the discharge chamber 7 limiting Element 18 and a corresponding to the container 2 displacer 19 on.
  • the discharge chamber 7 limiting element 18th and the displacer 19 of the displacer 5 are of a Inner tube 20 is supported, which has a plurality of webs with the driver 12th is coupled. The webs not shown pass through the slots 21 a on the container 2 on the upper side formed clip-like holding arrangement (Fig. 3b).
  • inner tube 20 In the inner tube 20 is made of a soft plastic material tubular inner part 22 used, which is the upper edge of the inner tube 20th engages laterally and extends through the inner tube 20 below projecting. At the upper end of the inner part 22, a circumferential sealing lip 23 is formed, to the inner wall of a guide portion 24 of the discharge chamber. 7 seals off. In the interior of the inner part 22, an intake passage 25 is formed, through the medium from the container 2 into the discharge chamber 7 is conveyed.
  • the displacer assembly 5 is particularly preferred and in itself inventive Embodiment on the driver 12 so with the first actuator 4 coupled, which is the operation of the first actuating element 4 on the one hand an enlargement of the discharge chamber 7 and on the other hand a Reduction of the container 2 causes.
  • This creates a negative pressure in the discharge chamber 7 and at the same time an overpressure in the container, so that the Medium is conveyed through the intake passage 25 into the discharge chamber 7.
  • the advantage of the resulting pressure fluctuations in the container 2, namely the optimal emptying of the container 2 will be further below the example of a Collapsible container 2 explained.
  • the special embodiment of the displacer 5 comes in the present case special importance. According to the invention it has been recognized that by the Configuration of the displacer 5 - and according to the guide sections 24, 27 - the dispensing behavior of the dispenser 1 in a wide range is controllable. This basically applies to the dimensioning of the Diameter of the discharge chamber 7 limiting element 18 and the in the container 2 projecting portion 19b of the displacement element 19. Clearly In particular, the ratio of these two diameters to each other is essential for the dispensing behavior of the dispenser 1. In a preferred embodiment it is envisaged that the diameter of the projecting into the container 2 Section 19b of the Verdrängerelment 19 is greater than the diameter of the the discharge chamber 7 delimiting element 18.
  • Such overpressure in the discharge chamber 7 may, depending on the configuration the dispensing arrangement be advantageous.
  • the displacement element 19 has a sealing element 26 which leads to a guide section 27 of the container 2 seals off and on the possibly air in the Container 2 is nachsaugbar after removal of a discharge amount.
  • the check valve 28 causes the medium from the container 2, overcoming the bias of the sealing element 30 in the discharge chamber 7 can pass, and that a reflux during the medium delivery is prevented.
  • the check valve 28 also at others Place be arranged, the intake passage 25, however, offers a special here advantageous position.
  • the Media outlet 3 first a discharge opening 32 in a boundary wall the discharge chamber 7 and a closure element 33.
  • the closure element 33 is from a discharge opening 32 closing position-closed position - Out in a discharge opening 32 releasing position-open position - adjustable.
  • the closure element 33 has a sealing element 34, wherein at befindlichem in the closed position closure element 33, the sealing element 34 sealingly directly on the discharge opening 32nd rests.
  • the discharge opening 32 is substantially conical designed.
  • the sealing element 30 of the closure element 33 then has a shape corresponding to the cone of the discharge opening 32 on. But here are also other known from the valve technology shapes conceivable.
  • the closure element 33 is in the closed position biased, preferably by a corresponding spring element.
  • a corresponding spring element For example can be provided that with the actuation of the second actuating element 9 at the same time the closure element 33 in the open position is adjusted.
  • closure element 33 by increased pressure in the Dispensing chamber 7 from the closed position to the open position adjustable is. It is therefore envisaged that the closure element 33 to some extent automatically adjusted to its open position when in the dispensing chamber 7 located medium by relaxation of the spring element 6 under increased Pressure should be driven out via the media outlet 3. This automatic function the closure element 33 leads to a particularly simple constructive design, since a separate operation of a valve o. Like. For the adjustment of the closure element 33 is not necessary.
  • an elastic portion 35 having a wall portion the discharge chamber 7 forms.
  • the elastic portion 35 is now configured that he is at elevated pressure, in this case the relaxation of the Spring element 6, deformed.
  • the elastic portion 35 with so coupled to the sealing element 34 of the closure element 33, that the sealing element 34 at elevated pressure in the discharge chamber 7, the discharge opening 32nd releases. If the pressure falls below a certain value, then the closure element falls 33 automatically in the closed position in which the sealing element 34 as described rests on the discharge opening 32.
  • the closure element 33 from composed of different parts.
  • the closure element 33 a total of elastic Material consists and is preferably designed in one piece. This As a result leads to a particularly good manufacturability of the closure element 33rd
  • thermoplastic elastomers TPE
  • talc-reinforced polypropylene o. The like.
  • the discharge opening 32 different opening angle may have and that a dependence between the opening angle and the displacement of the closure element 33 is given.
  • the steeper the opening angle the farther the closure element 33 must be retracted to open the discharge opening 32.
  • a droplet size of about 25 to 35 microns can be achieved with a fine fraction with a diameter ⁇ 10 ⁇ m, if possible less than 10%.
  • the medium can be liquid or be pasty.
  • the media outlet 3 in further preferred Embodiment with a nozzle arrangement instead of the discharge opening 32nd can be equipped.
  • microjets under high pressure to ensure a particularly fine atomization.
  • the arrangement of several nozzles conceivable, for example, a plurality of nozzles whose Beams intersect each other.
  • an overpressure in Container 2 is constructed, which causes the medium in the intake passage 25th is pressed.
  • a sealing element 36 - drag piston - whose shape of the form corresponds to the upper end of the container.
  • This sealing element 36 is in the container. 2 designed longitudinally movable and seals to the container wall via appropriate circumferential sealing lips 37 down from.
  • the sealing element 36 is removed with each Delivered continuously adjusted, d. H. it is moving Piece by piece upwards. There is therefore no inside the container Air, so that a filling of the discharge chamber 7 as well as a discharge over Head is possible.
  • a leading to the container interior Valve element be provided, sucked through the air in the container 2 is when the displacement element 19 when relaxing the spring element. 6 is pulled out of the container 2.
  • This valve element may possibly over the be provided on the displacement element 19 provided sealing element 26, the already mentioned above.
  • the container 2 in a preferred embodiment in is essentially dimensionally stable.
  • the container 2 deformable, in particular a Tube is 40.
  • Fig. 4 shows such an embodiment, wherein first establish in that the dispenser 1 shown in Fig. 4 is a dispensing assembly which is identical to the dispensing arrangement shown in FIG.
  • the dispenser 1 shown in FIG. 4 has an adapter 41, which has a Interface between the dispensing assembly of the dispenser 1 and the tube 40 provides.
  • the adapter 41 is identical to the dispensing arrangement constructed as the container 2 shown in FIG. 1
  • Fig. 5 shows that in Fig. 4th featured adapter 41 in a detailed view.
  • the Adapter 41 has an annular projection 42 with an internal thread, in in the example shown, the tube 40 with a corresponding mating thread is screwed.
  • a dimensionally stable Container 43 is provided which is latched to the adapter 41. instead the tube 40 can here basically every collapsible container 2 use Find.
  • the operation of the dispenser 1 shown in FIG. 4 is identical to FIG Operation of the dispenser 1 shown in Fig. 1.
  • Particularly advantageous is the fact that through the continuous reciprocal motion of the displacement element 19 in the tube 40 or the resultant Pressure increase and pressure decrease in the result continuously changing Adjust pressure conditions in the tube 40.
  • This is an ongoing Forced distribution of the medium or a movement of the medium, which prevents the medium from being withdrawn only from the central area becomes.
  • a "breathing" container 2 a largely complete removal of the medium possible.
  • the dispenser 1 shown in Fig. 4 particularly advantageous Can be used as a reusable dispenser.
  • the Tube 40 is easy to unscrew and replaceable with a new tube.
  • they are preferably for the realization of a reusable dispenser fastening means for releasable Attaching a container 2 containing the medium to be dispensed provided.
  • These attachment means may be part of the dispensing arrangement or, as described above, be designed as an adapter.
  • the fastening means may also comprise a threaded section, on which the container 2 can be screwed.
  • a compound of Container 2 with the dispenser 1 in the rest is a particularly inexpensive and at the same time simple solution.
  • the Fastening means comprise a receptacle in the manner of a bayonet closure, with which the container 2 can be latched.
  • a bayonet lock on the one hand leads to a particularly simple exchange of the container 2 and on the other to avoid sticking the container 2 to the dispenser 1 in the remaining.
  • a swap body is claimed, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 is. It is essential here that the container 2 corresponding to the fastening means the dispenser 1 has otherwise formed fastening means.
  • the attachment means of the dispenser 1 in the rest were in the preceding Explanations explained. This may be referred to.
  • Another independent teaching relates to the dispensing arrangement as such, as described in the preceding statements. This is allowed too to get expelled.
  • FIG. 6 corresponds in its basic structure the dispenser shown in Fig. 1 1.
  • a suction hose 44 is connected here, which extends to the bottom of the container 2 and thus extends the intake passage 25.
  • the sealing element 26 is designed here such that during expulsion of the medium via the sealing element 26 air are sucked into the container 2 can. With increasing withdrawal is accordingly increasing Air in the bottle.
  • Fig. 7 shows the adapter 41 of the embodiment shown in Fig. 6 in an enlarged Presentation.
  • a dispenser for the detailed construction of the dispenser, in particular for the respective component concept are a variety of variants conceivable and intended.
  • a preferred option for this show the Fig. 3a and 3b, wherein the dispenser 1 here u.a. a partial housing 45 for receiving the dispensing assembly has.

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