EP1475315B1 - Assembly for storage and application of a liquid product - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an assembly for the packaging and application of a fluid product, and in particular to a device for packaging and applying a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermopharmaceutical product.
- the set is particularly useful for the packaging and application of a hair product such as a lotion preventing hair loss.
- the products intended to prevent hair loss are applied in the form of several doses that are applied in a spaced manner over time.
- Such products may be packaged in self-breakable ampoules, for example, glass ampoules.
- self-breakable ampoules for example, glass ampoules.
- packaging and application assemblies formed by a receptacle on which is fixed an applicator tip are known.
- GB 2 249 078 for example describes a container containing a fluid such as paint, on which is screwed an applicator tip.
- the tip is screwed onto the already open container. It is therefore necessary to open the container beforehand when it is closed, and then screw the tip, which requires two separate gestures.
- the document FR 2,236,748 describes a dispensing nozzle screwed onto the neck of a tube which is initially closed by a lid formed integrally with the neck of the tube.
- the tip comprises a cutting element intended to pierce the lid when screwing the tip on the neck of the tube.
- the tip further comprises at its base a detachable ring which abuts against the shoulder of the tube and which keeps the cutting element away from the lid. Before a first use, the ring is torn from the rest of the tip so that we can continue the screwing of the tip on the neck to bring the cutting element on the lid to cause the drilling of the cap.
- US 3,812,992 describes a bottle formed by a container surmounted by a pacifier.
- the container is initially closed by a metal seal which is crimped on the neck of the container, a seal being further compressed between the lid and the neck to improve the seal.
- a hollow cutting tip is provided inside the nipple for, when screwing the teat on the bottle, pierce the cap, substantially all around its periphery. The tip extending over 360 °, significant friction is generated during screwing.
- such a device is not configured to easily apply the product on a head.
- US 5,817,082 discloses a container for pharmaceuticals.
- the container is closed by an elastomeric stopper surmounted by a tip having a central point, through which there is a duct, intended to pierce the stopper at a point.
- the product is then distributed through the tip by simple gravity, turning the container over. Again, such a device does not allow to apply the product by easily controlling its flow.
- the closure member of the container being snapped or screwed the assembly can be made less expensive than when the container is closed by a heat-sealed membrane.
- the user makes only one gesture to both attach the tip to the container, and open the container so that the package and application package is relatively easy to use.
- the tip may include a thread for fixing the tip on the container. It is thus easy to fix the tip on the container and remove it to use it again. Alternatively, the tip can be fixed by snapping on the container.
- the deformable wall may be a curved wall or a bellows.
- the tip can be obtained from molding in one piece. It can be made of molding from a single piece, in particular mono-material, or alternatively, the deformable wall can be made by overmoulding, in particular by bi-injection, an elastomeric material. This gives a set made in few pieces and therefore can be achieved at lower cost.
- the assembly comprises only three parts, the container, the closure cap and the tip.
- the tip may comprise a cannula at the end of which is formed the dispensing orifice of the product. We can then apply the product accurately.
- the cannula can be eccentric on the tip. It can thus leave enough room, especially in the axis of the nozzle, to produce a deformable wall large enough to control the flow of the product.
- the opening member may be in the form of a blade.
- the blade may be formed in the axial extension of a wall of the cannula so as not to increase the bulk of the assembly and further facilitate the release of the tip. This gives a relatively compact set.
- the closure member may include a weakening zone capable of breaking upon engagement of the opening member with the closure member.
- the closure element can be made of mono-material. Alternatively, the closure element can be made of two materials.
- the closure element may for example comprise a fastening skirt made of rigid or semi-rigid thermoplastic material and a central part obtained by bi-injection of an elastomeric material.
- the closure element may also comprise a rigid thermoplastic or semi-rigid material fixing skirt and a central portion made of a film, for example of aluminum, welded to the fixing skirt.
- the edge of the container and / or the closure member may include anti-rotation means provided to limit the rotational movement of the element closure relative to the container.
- the edge of the container may for example have roughnesses engaging with roughnesses formed on the closure member.
- the container may have a concave bottom to facilitate thumb positioning. This improves the gesture of the application.
- the assembly according to the invention is particularly useful for conditioning and applying a cosmetic product, especially a hair product, the product may contain alcohol-based compounds.
- the assembly 10 comprises a receptacle 20 surmounted by an applicator tip 30.
- the container 20 is in the form of a rigid bottle of thermoplastic material, for example PET. Alternatively, a bottle made of glass can be used.
- the bottle has for example a capacity of 6 ml.
- the bottle has a longitudinal axis X and comprises a cylindrical side wall 21 of revolution whose end is closed by a bottom 22.
- the bottom 22 is for example a concave wall, provided to facilitate the positioning of the thumb.
- the second end of the bottle ends with a free edge 23 which defines an opening 24.
- the bottle has on its outer surface, near the free edge 23, a thread 25 provided to cooperate with a complementary thread provided on the inner surface of the applicator tip.
- the outer surface of the bottle has grooves 26, whose function will be explained later, which extend parallel to the axis X.
- the striations 26 may extend over a portion only the periphery of the bottle, for example on two diametrically opposite annular portions on the bottle. Alternatively, the bottle may have streaks all over its periphery.
- the bottle also has an annular groove 27 formed between the ridges 26 and the thread 25, and which allows, as will be seen later, the attachment of a capsule 40 on the bottle.
- the applicator tip 30 is designed to be screwed onto the neck of the bottle.
- the tip has a fixing skirt 31 provided with a thread 32 on its inner surface provided to cooperate with the thread 25 of the bottle.
- the tip is fixed by snapping on the neck of the bottle.
- the skirt 31 comprises, in its upper part, a radial shoulder 33 provided with a sealing ring 34 intended to bear tightly on the capsule 40, as seen in Figure 3B.
- the fixing skirt extends beyond this shoulder by a cannula 35 delimiting an inner conduit 35a which opens, at the free end of the cannula, through a dispensing orifice 36 of the product.
- the cannula is formed on an edge of the nozzle, eccentrically relative to the axis X.
- the dimensions of the inner conduit 35a are chosen according to the viscosity of the product, in particular to prevent the product from flowing. by simple gravity.
- the fixing skirt 31 is furthermore closed, in its upper part, by a convex wall 37.
- the curved wall 37 is able to deform when pressure is exerted in a direction parallel to the X axis so as to push in towards the inside of the mouthpiece. This deformation makes it possible to break the surface tension of the product inside the nozzle so as to allow the flow of the product towards the dispensing orifice 36.
- the tip 30 also comprises an opening member 38 used to break a capsule 40, described later, which before use of the bottle, sealingly closes the opening 24 of the bottle.
- the opening member is a blade 38 which extends parallel to the axis X to a free edge 39 facing the bottle.
- the blade 38 is slightly curved so as to follow the contour of the fastening skirt 31 on only a portion of an arc of a circle.
- the free edge 39 of the blade is beveled to facilitate its introduction into the capsule 40.
- the free edge 39 is further inclined relative to the plane of the capsule to break, as seen in the Figure 7, so as to come gradually in contact with the capsule.
- the free edge 39 has two parts inclined in two different slopes, a first part 39a, relatively inclined, which is intended to initiate the cutting of the capsule, and a second portion 39b, less inclined than the first, for finishes.
- the blade 38 is formed in the axial extension of a wall of the cannula. This also facilitates the release of the tip.
- the threads 25 and 32 preferably have a slight slope so that screwing the tip to the bottle requires more than one turn to be fully screwed. The capsule is then cut gently and it is safe to cut it enough to clear the opening of the bottle.
- the tip is advantageously obtained by molding from a single piece. It can be made of a single thermoplastic material, in particular a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polyethylene terephthalate, a polyvinyl chloride, a polyamide. Alternatively, the curved wall 37 may be overmolded on the remainder of the tip, and made for example of elastomeric material, in particular rubber, for example Santoprene®. In both cases, a tip is obtained which can be washable so that it can be used several times.
- the convex wall 37 can be replaced by a bellows 137.
- the bottle Before fixing the applicator tip 30, the bottle is closed by a capsule 40 of thermoplastic material, for example PET.
- the capsule is snapped onto the neck of the bottle.
- the capsule 40 could be screwed onto the bottle.
- the capsule 40 is formed by a circular wall 41 which has a weakening zone 42 intended to be cut.
- the weakening zone 42 extends along a circle, preferably located near the periphery of the capsule to be able to clear substantially all the opening 24 of the bottle.
- the weakening zone 42 may be formed by a circular portion of the wall 41 which has a smaller thickness than the rest of the wall. Instead of having a smaller thickness all along the circle, the weakening zone can have a variable thickness, which can vary in particular in crenellations. The thickness may vary along the circle between two values repetitively, a first value corresponding to the thickness of the wall 41 and a second smaller value.
- the circular wall 41 extends, beyond the thinner portion 42, by an axially extending fastening skirt 43, and which comprises an annular bead 44 on its inner surface intended to be housed in the groove 27 of the bottle.
- the fixing skirt 43 also has grooves on its inner surface, not visible in the figures, and which are intended to come into engagement with the striations 26 of the bottle. This is thus anti-rotation means that limit the rotational movement of the capsule on the bottle.
- a sealing skirt 45 concentric with the fixing skirt, is also provided on the capsule. It extends axially from the circular wall 41, between the zone of smaller thickness 42 and the fixing skirt 43, to an end lip 46.
- the skirt bears tightly against the inner surface of the bottle.
- the lip 46 is slightly inclined towards the center of the skirt so as to facilitate the introduction and the centering of the sealing skirt 45 in the neck of the bottle during the attachment of the cap 40 to the bottle.
- Such a shape also facilitates the distribution of the capsules on a production line, in particular avoiding stacking them into each other.
- the end lip 46 is continuous.
- the end lip is formed by tabs 47 which make it possible to obtain a more flexible lip.
- the capsule 40 is also obtained from molding, in one piece, a thermoplastic material, in particular a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polyethylene terephthalate, a polyvinyl chloride or a polyamide.
- a thermoplastic material in particular a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polyethylene terephthalate, a polyvinyl chloride or a polyamide.
- the capsule may be made of mono-material, or alternatively, the circular wall 41 may be made by bi-injection of an elastomeric material.
- the applicator tip 30 can be screwed, not on the bottle, but on the cap 40 which then has a thread on its outer wall.
- the tip 30 can snap onto the bottle.
- the user grasps a bottle 20 closed by a capsule 40. It fixes the tip 30 on the bottle thus closed by screwing it on the neck.
- the capsule remains fixed with respect to the bottle by virtue of the presence of grooves on the capsule which, by friction on the ridges 26 formed on the bottle, prevent any rotational movement of the capsule with respect to the bottle.
- the blade 38 is gradually engaged with the circular portion 42 of lesser thickness of the capsule, as shown in Figure 3A, to break this portion.
- the dispensing orifice is then in communication with the inside of the bottle.
- the circular wall 41 of the capsule can be completely disengaged and fall into the bottle as shown in Figure 3B. Altematively, the circular wall 41 can remain attached to the capsule by a small radial portion.
- the user can then apply the product by flipping the device and applying the cannula to his scalp.
- the user holds the applicator by positioning for example his thumb on the bottom of the container and his index on the curved wall. He can then control the exit of the product by pressing on the bulging wall to bring out the product. He just has to stop pressing to stop the flow.
- the user then perfectly controls the output of the product.
- the resulting set is very ergonomic and its miniature shape is suitable for use between two fingers so it is very convenient to use.
- the orifice being of small diameter and located at the end of the cannula, the product flows on the head very punctually which allows to apply the product with great control.
- the user can unscrew the tip 30 of the empty bottle for the purpose of reusing it later.
- the tip can indeed be reused on another bottle under the same conditions as when first used, preferably after having been washed.
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La présente invention concerne un ensemble pour le conditionnement et l'application d'un produit fluide, et en particulier un dispositif pour le conditionnement et l'application d'un produit cosmétique, pharmaceutique ou dermo-pharmaceutique. L'ensemble est particulièrement utile pour le conditionnement et l'application d'un produit capillaire tel qu'une lotion empêchant la chute des cheveux.The present invention relates to an assembly for the packaging and application of a fluid product, and in particular to a device for packaging and applying a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermopharmaceutical product. The set is particularly useful for the packaging and application of a hair product such as a lotion preventing hair loss.
Les produits destinés à empêcher la chute des cheveux sont appliqués sous forme de plusieurs doses que l'on applique de façon espacée dans le temps.The products intended to prevent hair loss are applied in the form of several doses that are applied in a spaced manner over time.
De tels produits peuvent être conditionnés dans des ampoules autocassables, par exemple, des ampoules en verre. Toutefois, il existe un risque de blessure lorsque l'on casse l'ampoule ainsi que lors de l'application du produit puisque l'on met l'extrémité cassée de l'ampoule, qui peut être coupante, au contact du cuir chevelu.Such products may be packaged in self-breakable ampoules, for example, glass ampoules. However, there is a risk of injury when breaking the ampoule as well as during the application of the product since we put the broken end of the ampoule, which can be sharp, in contact with the scalp.
Ces produits peuvent alternativement être conditionnés dans des petits flacons sur lesquels on vient fixer de manière amovible un embout distributeur en plastique. Il est donc souhaitable qu'un tel embout puisse facilement être monté sur un flacon, puis enlevé du flacon pour être fixé sur un autre flacon correspondant à une autre dose.These products can alternatively be packaged in small bottles on which is fixed removably a plastic dispensing tip. It is therefore desirable that such a tip can easily be mounted on a bottle, and then removed from the bottle to be attached to another bottle corresponding to another dose.
On connaît, dans d'autres domaines d'application, des ensembles de conditionnement et d'application formés par un récipient sur lequel est fixé un embout d'application. Le document GB 2 249 078 décrit par exemple un récipient contenant un produit fluide tel que de la peinture, sur lequel est vissé un embout d'application. Dans ce document l'embout est vissé sur le récipient déjà ouvert. Il est donc nécessaire d'ouvrir le récipient au préalable lorsque celui-ci est fermé, et de visser ensuite l'embout, ce qui nécessite d'effectuer deux gestes séparés.In other fields of application, packaging and application assemblies formed by a receptacle on which is fixed an applicator tip are known. GB 2 249 078 for example describes a container containing a fluid such as paint, on which is screwed an applicator tip. In this document the tip is screwed onto the already open container. It is therefore necessary to open the container beforehand when it is closed, and then screw the tip, which requires two separate gestures.
Les documents FR 2 811 372, US 5 042 690 et US 4 898 923 décrivent des dispositifs d'application formés par un récipient fermé de manière étanche par un élément de fermeture et sur lequel on vient fixer un embout applicateur. Dans ces documents, le récipient est ouvert lors de la mise en place de l'embout qui vient perforer l'élément de fermeture.Documents FR 2 811 372, US Pat. No. 5,042,690 and US Pat. No. 4,898,923 describe application devices formed by a receptacle sealed by a closure element and on which an applicator tip is fixed. In these documents, the container is opened during the introduction of the tip which perforates the closure element.
Toutefois, tous ces documents décrivent des récipients dont l'ouverture est obturée par une membrane ou un film thermoscellé ou soudé. Le coût de fabrication de ces récipients ainsi fermés est relativement important.However, all these documents describe containers whose opening is closed by a membrane or a heat-sealed or welded film. The manufacturing cost of these containers thus closed is relatively important.
Le document FR 2 236 748 décrit un embout de distribution vissé sur le col d'un tube qui est initialement fermé par un opercule formé d'une seule pièce avec le col du tube. L'embout comporte un élément tranchant prévu pour percer l'opercule lors du vissage de l'embout sur le col du tube. L'embout comporte en outre à sa base une bague détachable qui vient en appui contre l'épaulement du tube et qui maintient l'élément tranchant à distance de l'opercule. Avant une première utilisation, la bague est arrachée du reste de l'embout de sorte que l'on peut continuer le vissage de l'embout sur le col jusqu'à amener l'élément tranchant sur l'opercule afin de provoquer le perçage de l'opercule. Pour distribuer du produit, il est nécessaire d'appuyer sur les parois du tube de manière à pousser le produit dans l'embout et le faire sortir par des orifices de distribution prévus sur l'embout. Avec une telle configuration, on peut difficilement contrôler facilement l'écoulement du produit hors de l'embout.The document FR 2,236,748 describes a dispensing nozzle screwed onto the neck of a tube which is initially closed by a lid formed integrally with the neck of the tube. The tip comprises a cutting element intended to pierce the lid when screwing the tip on the neck of the tube. The tip further comprises at its base a detachable ring which abuts against the shoulder of the tube and which keeps the cutting element away from the lid. Before a first use, the ring is torn from the rest of the tip so that we can continue the screwing of the tip on the neck to bring the cutting element on the lid to cause the drilling of the cap. To dispense the product, it is necessary to press the walls of the tube so as to push the product into the nozzle and out through dispensing orifices provided on the nozzle. With such a configuration, it is difficult to easily control the flow of the product out of the mouthpiece.
Le document US 3,812,992 décrit un biberon formé par un récipient surmonté d'une tétine. Le récipient est initialement fermé par un opercule métallique qui est serti sur le col du récipient, un joint étant en outre comprimé entre l'opercule et le col afin d'améliorer l'étanchéité. Là encore, le coût de fabrication de ces récipients ainsi fermés est relativement important. En outre, une pointe creuse coupante est prévue à l'intérieur de la tétine pour, lors du vissage de la tétine sur le flacon, percer l'opercule, sensiblement tout autour de sa périphérie. La pointe s'étendant sur 360°, des frottements importants sont générés lors du vissage. Enfin, un tel dispositif n'est pas configuré pour appliquer aisément du produit sur une tête.US 3,812,992 describes a bottle formed by a container surmounted by a pacifier. The container is initially closed by a metal seal which is crimped on the neck of the container, a seal being further compressed between the lid and the neck to improve the seal. Again, the manufacturing cost of these closed containers is relatively important. In addition, a hollow cutting tip is provided inside the nipple for, when screwing the teat on the bottle, pierce the cap, substantially all around its periphery. The tip extending over 360 °, significant friction is generated during screwing. Finally, such a device is not configured to easily apply the product on a head.
Le document US 5,817,082 décrit un récipient pour des produits pharmaceutiques. Le récipient est fermé par un bouchon en élastomère surmonté d'un embout comportant une pointe centrale, traversée par un conduit, destinée à percer le bouchon en un point. Le produit est alors distribué au travers de la pointe par simple gravité, en retournant le récipient. Là encore, un tel dispositif ne permet pas d'appliquer le produit en contrôlant aisément son écoulement.US 5,817,082 discloses a container for pharmaceuticals. The container is closed by an elastomeric stopper surmounted by a tip having a central point, through which there is a duct, intended to pierce the stopper at a point. The product is then distributed through the tip by simple gravity, turning the container over. Again, such a device does not allow to apply the product by easily controlling its flow.
Aussi, est-ce un des objets de l'invention que de réaliser un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application qui ne présente pas les inconvénients de l'art antérieur.Also, is it an object of the invention to provide a packaging and application assembly that does not have the disadvantages of the prior art.
C'est en particulier un objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel ensemble à moindre coût.It is particularly an object of the invention to provide such a set at a lower cost.
C'est encore un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application qui soit simple à utiliser.It is yet another object of the invention to provide a packaging and application package that is simple to use.
C'est également un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel ensemble dans lequel l'embout peut être utilisé plusieurs fois de façon identique, sur plusieurs récipients.It is also another object of the invention to provide such an assembly in which the tip can be used several times identically, on several containers.
C'est aussi un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application qui permette d'appliquer le produit de façon précise et aisée.It is also another object of the invention to provide a packaging and application assembly that makes it possible to apply the product accurately and easily.
C'est encore un autre objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel ensemble qui présente un faible encombrement pour conditionner notamment des faibles doses de produit.It is yet another object of the invention to provide such an assembly which has a small bulk to condition in particular low doses of product.
C'est également un objet de l'invention que de réaliser un tel ensemble de taille réduite dont l'ergonomie est adaptée à l'utilisation avec une seule main.It is also an object of the invention to provide such a reduced size assembly whose ergonomics are adapted to use with one hand.
L'invention a pour objet un ensemble pour le conditionnement et l'application d'un produit fluide comportant :
- un récipient comportant un bord libre définissant une ouverture,
- un élément de fermeture prévu pour fermer l'ouverture de manière étanche au produit, l'élément de fermeture étant fixé sur le récipient par encliquetage ou vissage ;
- un embout d'application, apte à se fixer sur le récipient, comportant
- i) un orifice de distribution du produit apte à communiquer avec l'intérieur du récipient ;
- ii) un organe d'ouverture prévu pour rompre l'organe de fermeture du récipient lors de la fixation de l'embout sur le récipient, afin d'établir une communication entre l'orifice de distribution et l'intérieur du récipient ;
- iii) une paroi déformable apte à se déformer en réponse à une pression extérieure exercée sur l'embout de manière à commander la sortie du produit.
- a container having a free edge defining an opening,
- a closure member provided to seal the opening sealingly to the product, the closure member being secured to the container by snapping or screwing;
- an applicator tip, adapted to be fixed on the container, comprising
- i) a product dispensing orifice adapted to communicate with the interior of the container;
- ii) an opening member intended to break the closure member of the container during attachment of the tip to the container, in order to establish a communication between the dispensing orifice and the inside of the container;
- iii) a deformable wall capable of deforming in response to an external pressure exerted on the nozzle so as to control the outlet of the product.
L'élément de fermeture du récipient étant encliqueté ou vissé, l'ensemble peut être réalisé de façon moins onéreuse que lorsque le récipient est fermé par une membrane thermoscellée.The closure member of the container being snapped or screwed, the assembly can be made less expensive than when the container is closed by a heat-sealed membrane.
En outre, l'utilisateur n'effectue qu'un seul geste pour, à la fois fixer l'embout sur le récipient, et ouvrir le récipient de sorte que l'ensemble de conditionnement et d'application est relativement facile à utiliser.In addition, the user makes only one gesture to both attach the tip to the container, and open the container so that the package and application package is relatively easy to use.
L'embout peut comporter un filetage servant à la fixation de l'embout sur le récipient. On peut ainsi facilement fixer l'embout sur le récipient et le retirer pour l'utiliser une nouvelle fois. Alternativement, l'embout peut se fixer par encliquetage sur le récipient.The tip may include a thread for fixing the tip on the container. It is thus easy to fix the tip on the container and remove it to use it again. Alternatively, the tip can be fixed by snapping on the container.
La paroi déformable peut être une paroi bombée ou un soufflet.The deformable wall may be a curved wall or a bellows.
L'embout peut être obtenu de moulage à partir d'une seule pièce. Il peut être réalisé de moulage à partir d'une seule pièce, notamment en mono-matière, ou alternativement, la paroi déformable peut être réalisée par surmoulage, notamment par bi-injection, d'un matériau élastomère. On obtient ainsi un ensemble réalisé en peu de pièces et donc qui peut être réalisé à moindre coût. L'ensemble ne comporte en effet que trois pièces, le récipient, la capsule de fermeture et l'embout.The tip can be obtained from molding in one piece. It can be made of molding from a single piece, in particular mono-material, or alternatively, the deformable wall can be made by overmoulding, in particular by bi-injection, an elastomeric material. This gives a set made in few pieces and therefore can be achieved at lower cost. The assembly comprises only three parts, the container, the closure cap and the tip.
L'embout peut comporter une canule à l'extrémité de laquelle est formé l'orifice de distribution du produit. On peut alors appliquer le produit de façon précise. La canule peut être excentrée sur l'embout. On peut ainsi laisser suffisamment de place, notamment dans l'axe de l'embout, pour réaliser une paroi déformable suffisamment grande pour commander l'écoulement du produit.The tip may comprise a cannula at the end of which is formed the dispensing orifice of the product. We can then apply the product accurately. The cannula can be eccentric on the tip. It can thus leave enough room, especially in the axis of the nozzle, to produce a deformable wall large enough to control the flow of the product.
L'organe d'ouverture peut être sous forme de lame. La lame peut être formée dans le prolongement axial d'une paroi de la canule de manière à ne pas augmenter l'encombrement de l'ensemble et en outre faciliter le démoulage de l'embout. On obtient ainsi un ensemble relativement compact.The opening member may be in the form of a blade. The blade may be formed in the axial extension of a wall of the cannula so as not to increase the bulk of the assembly and further facilitate the release of the tip. This gives a relatively compact set.
L'élément de fermeture peut comporter une zone d'affaiblissement apte à se rompre lors de la mise en engagement de l'organe d'ouverture avec l'élément de fermeture.The closure member may include a weakening zone capable of breaking upon engagement of the opening member with the closure member.
L'élément de fermeture peut être réalisé en mono-matière. Alternativement, l'élément de fermeture peut être réalisé en deux matières. L'élément de fermeture peut par exemple comporter une jupe de fixation en matériau thermoplastique rigide ou semi-rigide et une partie centrale obtenue par bi-injection d'un matériau élastomère. L'élément de fermeture peut encore comporter une jupe de fixation en matériau thermoplastique rigide ou semi-rigide et une partie centrale réalisée par un film, par exemple en aluminium, soudé sur la jupe de fixation.The closure element can be made of mono-material. Alternatively, the closure element can be made of two materials. The closure element may for example comprise a fastening skirt made of rigid or semi-rigid thermoplastic material and a central part obtained by bi-injection of an elastomeric material. The closure element may also comprise a rigid thermoplastic or semi-rigid material fixing skirt and a central portion made of a film, for example of aluminum, welded to the fixing skirt.
Le bord du récipient et/ou l'élément de fermeture peuvent comporter des moyens anti-rotation prévus pour limiter le mouvement de rotation de l'élément de fermeture relativement au récipient. Le bord du récipient peut par exemple comporter des rugosités venant en engagement avec des rugosités formées sur l'élément de fermeture.The edge of the container and / or the closure member may include anti-rotation means provided to limit the rotational movement of the element closure relative to the container. The edge of the container may for example have roughnesses engaging with roughnesses formed on the closure member.
Le récipient peut comporter un fond concave pour faciliter le positionnement du pouce. On améliore ainsi la gestuelle de l'application.The container may have a concave bottom to facilitate thumb positioning. This improves the gesture of the application.
L'invention a encore pour objet, indépendamment ou en combinaison avec ce qui précède, un ensemble pour le conditionnement et l'application d'un produit fluide comportant :
- un récipient comportant un bord libre définissant une ouverture,
- un élément de fermeture prévu pour fermer l'ouverture de manière étanche au produit, l'élément de fermeture étant fixé sur le récipient par encliquetage ou vissage ;
- un embout d'application, apte à se fixer sur le récipient, comportant
- i) une canule à l'extrémité de laquelle est formé un orifice de distribution apte à communiquer avec l'intérieur du récipient, la canule étant excentrée sur l'embout ;
- ii) un organe d'ouverture prévu pour rompre l'organe de fermeture du récipient lors de la fixation de l'embout sur le récipient, afin d'établir une communication entre l'orifice de distribution et l'intérieur du récipient.
- a container having a free edge defining an opening,
- a closure member provided to seal the opening sealingly to the product, the closure member being secured to the container by snapping or screwing;
- an applicator tip, adapted to be fixed on the container, comprising
- i) a cannula at the end of which is formed a dispensing orifice adapted to communicate with the interior of the container, the cannula being eccentric on the tip;
- ii) an opening member intended to break the closing member of the container during attachment of the tip to the container, in order to establish a communication between the dispensing orifice and the inside of the container.
L'ensemble selon l'invention est particulièrement utile pour conditionner et appliquer un produit cosmétique, notamment un produit capillaire, le produit pouvant contenir des composés à base d'alcool.The assembly according to the invention is particularly useful for conditioning and applying a cosmetic product, especially a hair product, the product may contain alcohol-based compounds.
L'invention consiste, mis à part les dispositions exposées ci-dessus, en un certain nombre d'autres dispositions qui seront explicitées ci-après, à propos d'exemples de réalisation non limitatifs, décrits en référence aux figures annexées, parmi lesquelles :
- la figure 1 illustre une vue en perspective d'un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application selon l'invention ;
- la figure 2 représente une vue éclatée de l'ensemble de la figure 1 ;
- la figure 3A représente en coupe l'ensemble de conditionnement et d'application de la figure 1 lors de la fixation de l'embout d'application sur le récipient ;
- la figure 3B représente en coupe l'ensemble de conditionnement et d'application de la figure 1, lorsque l'embout d'application est monté sur le récipient ;
- la figure 4 illustre l'ensemble de conditionnement et d'application de la figure 1 en cours d'utilisation ;
- la figure 5 illustre un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application selon l'invention ;
- la figure 6 illustre une variante de la capsule du flacon ;
- la figure 7 illustre l'organe d'ouverture de la capsule ; et
- la figure 8 illustre une variante de l'organe d'ouverture de la capsule.
- Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a packaging and application assembly according to the invention;
- Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the assembly of Figure 1;
- Figure 3A shows in section the packaging and application assembly of Figure 1 during attachment of the applicator tip on the container;
- Figure 3B shows in section the packaging and application assembly of Figure 1, when the applicator tip is mounted on the container;
- Figure 4 illustrates the packaging and application assembly of Figure 1 in use;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of a packaging and application assembly according to the invention;
- Figure 6 illustrates a variant of the capsule of the bottle;
- Figure 7 illustrates the opening member of the capsule; and
- Figure 8 illustrates a variant of the opening member of the capsule.
Si on se réfère aux figures 1 à 4, on peut voir un exemple d'un ensemble 10 selon l'invention pour le conditionnement et l'application d'un produit liquide destiné à empêcher la chute des cheveux. L'ensemble 10 comporte un récipient 20 surmonté d'un embout applicateur 30.With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, an example of an
Le récipient 20 est sous la forme d'un flacon rigide en matériau thermoplastique, par exemple en PET. Alternativement, on peut utiliser un flacon réalisé en verre. Le flacon a par exemple une contenance de 6 ml. Le flacon comporte un axe longitudinal X et comprend une paroi latérale 21 cylindrique de révolution dont une extrémité est fermée par un fond 22. Le fond 22 est par exemple une paroi concave, prévue pour faciliter le positionnement du pouce. La seconde extrémité du flacon se termine par un bord libre 23 qui définit une ouverture 24.The
Pour assurer la fixation de l'embout applicateur 30 sur le flacon, le flacon comporte sur sa surface externe, à proximité du bord libre 23, un filetage 25 prévu pour coopérer avec un filetage complémentaire prévu sur la surface interne de l'embout applicateur.To ensure the attachment of the
Entre le filetage 25 et le bord libre 23, la surface externe du flacon comporte des stries 26, dont la fonction sera expliquée par la suite, qui s'étendent parallèlement à l'axe X. Les stries 26 peuvent s'étendre sur une partie seulement de la périphérie du flacon, par exemple sur deux portions annulaires diamétralement opposées sur le flacon. Alternativement, le flacon peut comporter des stries sur toute sa périphérie.Between the
Le flacon comporte également une gorge annulaire 27 formée entre les stries 26 et le filetage 25, et qui permet, comme on le verra par la suite, la fixation d'une capsule 40 sur le flacon.The bottle also has an
L'embout applicateur 30 est prévu pour se visser sur le col du flacon. A cet effet, l'embout comporte une jupe de fixation 31 munie d'un filetage 32 sur sa surface interne prévu pour coopérer avec le filetage 25 du flacon. Alternativement, on peut prévoir que l'embout se fixe par encliquetage sur le col du flacon.The
La jupe 31 comporte, dans sa partie supérieure, un épaulement radial 33 muni d'un jonc d'étanchéité 34 destiné à venir en appui étanche sur la capsule 40, comme on le voit à la figure 3B.The
La jupe de fixation se prolonge, au-delà de cet épaulement par une canule 35 délimitant un conduit interne 35a qui débouche, à l'extrémité libre de la canule, par un orifice de distribution 36 du produit. La canule est formée sur un bord de l'embout, de façon excentrée par rapport à l'axe X. Les dimensions du conduit interne 35a sont choisies en fonction de la viscosité du produit, de manière notamment à empêcher le produit de s'écouler par simple gravité.The fixing skirt extends beyond this shoulder by a
La jupe de fixation 31 est en outre fermée, dans sa partie supérieure, par une paroi bombée 37. La paroi bombée 37 est apte à se déformer lorsque l'on exerce une pression selon une direction parallèle à l'axe X de manière à s'enfoncer vers l'intérieur de l'embout. Cette déformation permet de briser la tension de surface du produit à l'intérieur de l'embout de manière à permettre l'écoulement du produit vers l'orifice de distribution 36.The fixing
L'embout 30 comporte également un organe d'ouverture 38 utilisé pour rompre une capsule 40, décrite ultérieurement, qui avant utilisation du flacon, ferme de manière étanche l'ouverture 24 du flacon. L'organe d'ouverture est une lame 38 qui s'étend parallèlement à l'axe X jusqu'à un bord libre 39 tourné vers le flacon. La lame 38 est légèrement courbe de manière à suivre le contour de la jupe de fixation 31 sur seulement une portion d'arc de cercle. Comme on le voit sur la figure 3A, le bord libre 39 de la lame est biseauté pour faciliter son introduction dans la capsule 40. Le bord libre 39 est outre incliné par rapport au plan de la capsule à rompre, comme on le voit à la figure 7, de manière à venir progressivement au contact de la capsule. Selon une variante illustrée à la figure 8, le bord libre 39 comporte deux parties inclinées selon deux pentes différentes, une première partie 39a, relativement inclinée, qui est destinée à amorcer la découpe de la capsule, et une deuxième partie 39b, moins inclinée que la première, pour les finitions.The
Pour limiter l'encombrement de l'ensemble tout en réalisant une paroi déformable suffisamment grande, la lame 38 est formée dans le prolongement axial d'une paroi de la canule. Cela facilite en outre le démoulage de l'embout.To limit the bulk of the assembly while producing a sufficiently large deformable wall, the
Pour améliorer encore la découpe, les filetages 25 et 32 ont de préférence une faible pente de manière à ce que le vissage de l'embout sur le flacon nécessite plus d'un tour pour être entièrement vissé. On découpe alors la capsule en douceur et on est sûr de la découper suffisamment pour dégager l'ouverture du flacon.To further improve the cut, the
L'embout est avantageusement obtenu par moulage à partir d'une seule pièce. Il peut être réalisé en un seul matériau thermoplastique, notamment un polyéthylène, un polypropylène, un polyéthylène téréphtalate, un polychlorure de vinyle, un polyamide. Alternativement, la paroi bombée 37 peut être surmoulée sur le reste de l'embout, et réalisée par exemple en matériau élastomère, notamment en caoutchouc, par exemple en Santoprène®. Dans les deux cas, on obtient un embout qui peut être lavable de sorte qu'il peut être utilisé plusieurs fois.The tip is advantageously obtained by molding from a single piece. It can be made of a single thermoplastic material, in particular a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polyethylene terephthalate, a polyvinyl chloride, a polyamide. Alternatively, the
Selon une variante représentée à la figure 5, la paroi bombée 37 peut être remplacée par un soufflet 137.According to a variant shown in FIG. 5, the
Avant de fixer l'embout applicateur 30, le flacon est fermé par une capsule 40 en matériau thermoplastique, par exemple en PET. La capsule est encliquetée sur le col du flacon. Alternativement, la capsule 40 pourrait être vissée sur le flacon.Before fixing the
La capsule 40 est formée par une paroi circulaire 41 qui comporte une zone d'affaiblissement 42 destinée à être découpée. La zone d'affaiblissement 42 s'étend le long d'un cercle, de préférence situé à proximité de la périphérie de la capsule pour pouvoir dégager pratiquement toute l'ouverture 24 du flacon. La zone d'affaiblissement 42 peut être formée par une portion circulaire de la paroi 41 qui a une épaisseur plus faible que le reste de la paroi. Au lieu d'avoir une plus faible épaisseur tout au long du cercle, la zone d'affaiblissement peut avoir une épaisseur variable, qui peut varier notamment en créneaux. L'épaisseur peut varier le long du cercle entre deux valeurs de manière répétitive, une première valeur correspondant à l'épaisseur de la paroi 41 et une seconde valeur plus faible.The
La paroi circulaire 41 se prolonge, au-delà de la portion de moindre épaisseur 42, par une jupe de fixation 43 s'étendant axialement, et qui comporte un cordon annulaire 44 sur sa surface interne prévu pour venir se loger dans la gorge 27 du flacon. La jupe de fixation 43 comporte également des stries sur sa surface interne, non visibles sur les figures, et qui sont destinées à venir en engagement avec les stries 26 du flacon. Cela constitue ainsi des moyens anti-rotation qui permettent de limiter le mouvement de rotation de la capsule sur le flacon. Bien entendu, on pourrait prévoir, sur la capsule et/ou sur le flacon, toute autre forme de rugosité différente des stries, qui pourrait avoir cette fonction anti-rotation. Alternativement ou en complément, on peut choisir le diamètre interne de la jupe de fixation par rapport au diamètre externe du flacon de manière à ce que le serrage de la capsule 40 sur le flacon limite le mouvement de rotation de la capsule par rapport au flacon.The
Une jupe d'étanchéité 45, concentrique de la jupe de fixation, est également prévue sur la capsule. Elle s'étend axialement depuis la paroi circulaire 41, entre la zone de moindre épaisseur 42 et la jupe de fixation 43, jusqu'à une lèvre d'extrémité 46. La jupe vient en appui étanche contre la surface interne du flacon. La lèvre 46 est légèrement inclinée en direction du centre de la jupe de manière à faciliter l'introduction et le centrage de la jupe d'étanchéité 45 dans le col du flacon lors de la fixation de la capsule 40 sur le flacon. Une telle forme facilite en outre la distribution des capsules sur une ligne de production, en évitant notamment leur empilement les unes dans les autres. Selon l'exemple illustré à la figure 2, la lèvre d'extrémité 46 est continue. Selon une variante illustrée à la figure 6, la lèvre d'extrémité est formée par des pattes 47 qui permettent d'obtenir une lèvre plus souple.A sealing
La capsule 40 est également obtenue de moulage à partir d'une seule pièce d'un matériau thermoplastique, notamment d'un polyéthylène, d'un polypropylène, d'un polyéthylène téréphtalate, d'un polychlorure de vinyle, d'un polyamide. La capsule peut être réalisée en mono-matière, ou alternativement, la paroi circulaire 41 peut être réalisée par bi-injection d'un matériau élastomère.The
Selon une variante non représentée, l'embout applicateur 30 peut se visser, non pas sur le flacon, mais sur la capsule 40 qui comporte alors d'un filetage sur sa paroi externe. Alternativement encore, l'embout 30 peut s'encliqueter sur le flacon.According to a variant not shown, the
Pour utiliser le dispositif, l'utilisateur saisit un flacon 20 fermé par une capsule 40. Il fixe l'embout 30 sur le flacon ainsi fermé en le vissant sur le col. Lors du vissage, la capsule reste fixe par rapport au flacon grâce à la présence des stries sur la capsule qui, par frottement sur les stries 26 formées sur le flacon, empêchent tout mouvement de rotation de la capsule par rapport au flacon. Lors du vissage, la lame 38 vient progressivement en engagement avec la portion circulaire 42 de moindre épaisseur de la capsule, comme on le voit à la figure 3A, jusqu'à rompre cette portion. L'orifice de distribution est alors en communication avec l'intérieur du flacon. En fin de vissage, la paroi circulaire 41 de la capsule peut être complètement désolidarisée et tomber dans le flacon comme on l'a représenté à la figure 3B. Altemativement, la paroi circulaire 41 peut rester solidaire de la capsule par une petite portion radiale.To use the device, the user grasps a
L'utilisateur peut alors appliquer le produit en retournant le dispositif et en appliquant la canule vers son cuir chevelu. Comme on le voit à la figure 4, l'utilisateur tient l'applicateur en positionnant par exemple son pouce sur le fond du récipient et son index sur la paroi bombée. Il peut alors commander la sortie du produit en appuyant sur la paroi bombée pour faire sortir le produit. Il lui suffit d'arrêter d'appuyer pour arrêter l'écoulement. L'utilisateur maîtrise alors parfaitement la sortie du produit. L'ensemble ainsi obtenu est très ergonomique et sa forme miniature est adaptée à l'utilisation entre deux doigts de sorte qu'il est très commode à utiliser. En outre, l'orifice étant de faible diamètre et situé à l'extrémité de la canule, le produit s'écoule sur la tête de façon très ponctuelle ce qui permet d'appliquer le produit avec beaucoup de maîtrise.The user can then apply the product by flipping the device and applying the cannula to his scalp. As seen in Figure 4, the user holds the applicator by positioning for example his thumb on the bottom of the container and his index on the curved wall. He can then control the exit of the product by pressing on the bulging wall to bring out the product. He just has to stop pressing to stop the flow. The user then perfectly controls the output of the product. The resulting set is very ergonomic and its miniature shape is suitable for use between two fingers so it is very convenient to use. In addition, the orifice being of small diameter and located at the end of the cannula, the product flows on the head very punctually which allows to apply the product with great control.
Après avoir appliqué le contenu du flacon, l'utilisateur peut dévisser l'embout 30 du flacon vide dans le but de le réutiliser ultérieurement. L'embout peut en effet être réutilisé sur un autre flacon dans les mêmes conditions que lors de sa première utilisation, après, de préférence, avoir été lavé.After having applied the contents of the bottle, the user can unscrew the
Dans la description détaillée qui précède, il a été fait référence à des modes de réalisation préférés de l'invention. Il est évident que des variantes peuvent y être apportées sans s'écarter de l'invention telle que revendiquée ci-après.In the foregoing detailed description, reference has been made to preferred embodiments of the invention. It is obvious that variations can be made without departing from the invention as claimed hereinafter.
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- Assembly for storage and application of a liquid product that includes:- a receptacle (20) that includes a free edge (23) defining an opening (24),- a closure element (40) provided in order to close the opening (24) in a product-tight manner;- an applicator (30), capable of being fastened on to the receptacle, that includesthe assembly being characterized in that the closure element is fastened on to the receptacle by snap-fitting or screwing, and in that the applicator also includes a deformable wall (37; 137) capable of being deformed in response to an external pressure exerted on the applicator so as to command exit of the product.i) a dispensing orifice (36) capable of communicating with the inside of the receptacle;ii) an opening member (38) provided in order to break the closure element (40) of the receptacle when the applicator is fastened on to the receptacle in order to establish a communication between the dispensing orifice and the inside of the receptacle;
- Assembly according to Claim 1, characterized in that the applicator (30) includes a screw thread (32) serving for fixing the applicator on to the receptacle.
- Assembly according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deformable wall is a domed wall (37) or a bellows (137).
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator (30) is obtained by moulding as a single piece.
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deformable wall is produced by overmoulding, in particular by twin injection of an elastomeric material.
- Assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the applicator (30) is produced from a single material.
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator includes a cannula (35) at whose end the dispensing orifice (36) for the product is formed.
- Assembly according to Claim 7, characterized in that the cannula (35) is off-centre on the applicator.
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening member (38) is in the form of a blade.
- Assembly according to the two immediately preceding claims, characterized in that the blade (38) is formed in the axial extension of a wall of the cannula (35).
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure element (40) includes a zone (42) of weakening that is capable of breaking upon engagement of the opening member (38) with the closure member (40).
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure element (40) is produced from a single material.
- Assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the closure element (40) is produced from two materials.
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the edge (23) of the receptacle and/or the closure element (40) includes (include) anti-rotation means (26) provided in order to limit the rotational movement of the closure element relative to the receptacle.
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the edge (23) of the receptacle includes roughnesses (26) that engage with roughnesses formed on the closure element (40).
- Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacle (20) includes a concave base (22).
- Assembly for storage and application of a liquid product that includes:- a receptacle (20) that includes a free edge (23) defining an opening (24),- a closure element (40) provided in order to close the opening (24) in a product-tight manner;- an applicator (30), capable of being fastened on to the receptacle, that includesi) a cannula (35) at whose end is formed a dispensing orifice (36) capable of communicating with the inside of the receptacle;ii) an opening member provided in order to break the closure element (40) of the receptacle when the applicator is fastened on to the receptacle in order to establish a communication between the dispensing orifice and the inside of the receptacle, the assembly being characterized in that the closure element is fastened on to the receptacle by snap-fitting or screwing, and in that the cannula is off-centre on the applicator.
- Use of an assembly according to any one of the preceding claims for storage and application of a cosmetic product, in particular a hair-care product.
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