EP1490274B1 - Metallquetschkappe für eine vorrichtung zur ausgabe eines fluidprodukts - Google Patents

Metallquetschkappe für eine vorrichtung zur ausgabe eines fluidprodukts Download PDF

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EP1490274B1
EP1490274B1 EP02730328A EP02730328A EP1490274B1 EP 1490274 B1 EP1490274 B1 EP 1490274B1 EP 02730328 A EP02730328 A EP 02730328A EP 02730328 A EP02730328 A EP 02730328A EP 1490274 B1 EP1490274 B1 EP 1490274B1
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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
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
    • 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
    • B05B11/1016—Piston pumps the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element
    • B05B11/1018—Piston pumps the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element and the controlling element cooperating with means for opening or closing the inlet valve

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  • the present invention relates to a metal crimping capsule, and a fluid dispensing device comprising such a capsule, an example of which is given by the document US3,702,669 A .
  • Crimping by means of a metal cap is a well known means for attaching a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, to a fluid reservoir in the fluid dispensing devices.
  • a capsule generally comprises a fixing part in which is fixed the dispensing member, and a crimping portion which is crimped on the neck of the tank.
  • a problem that can arise with this type of fixing relates to the generation of metal particles during the crimping step, that is to say when the crimping portion is deformed to get jammed under the neck of the reservoir. These metal particles, even in small numbers may have a negative effect on the dispenser member, or on the product to be dispensed. This can be particularly troublesome when the product in question is very sensitive and should in no case come into contact with any metal particle. Metal particles are also likely to be generated before or after crimping, by knocking the capsules against each other in the assembly units.
  • Another problem that arises is the voluntary or accidental tearing of the pusher, which can result in particular contamination of the product contained in the device.
  • the present invention aims to provide a crimping capsule that does not reproduce the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a crimping capsule which effectively and simply prevents any attempt tearing of a pusher or dispensing head connected (e) to the dispenser member.
  • the present invention also aims to provide such a crimping cap that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.
  • the present invention therefore relates to a crimping metal cap for a fluid dispenser device, said cap acting to fix a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, on the neck of a reservoir containing product. fluid to be dispensed, said capsule having a fixing portion for fixedly receiving said dispensing member, and a crimping portion which is crimped on the neck of the reservoir, said crimping portion having a covering member of plastic material extending to less partially on the inner surface and at least partially on the outer surface of said crimping portion, so that no generation of metal particles occurs before, during and / or after crimping, characterized in that said covering element comprises on the outer surface of said crimping portion of the capsule, retention means adapted to cooperate with with a pusher to retain it by preventing its removal from said dispensing member.
  • said covering element completely surrounds said crimping portion.
  • said covering element is extended on the inner surface of the capsule by a radial flange forming a seal for the neck of the reservoir.
  • said radial flange forming a neck seal is extended by an extension or sock, preferably about frustoconical, cooperating sealingly with said dispensing member.
  • said retention means are formed by a peripheral rib adapted to cooperate, for example by snapping, with a skirt of a pusher.
  • said covering element comprises recognition means for identifying characteristic parameters of the fluid dispenser device and / or the fluid product.
  • said recognition means are visual, such as color, and / or tactile.
  • the present invention also relates to a fluid dispenser device comprising a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, mounted on a reservoir containing the fluid, and comprising a crimping cap as described above. for fixing said dispensing member on the neck of said tank.
  • a dispensing member such as a pump or a valve
  • a reservoir 30 having a neck 31 (the reservoir does not intervene directly in the present invention, it is shown only very schematically in dashed lines in the figures).
  • this capsule of crimping 10 comprises a fixing portion 11 in which is fixed the pump 20, and a crimping portion 12 which is intended to be crimped on the neck of the tank.
  • the internal structure of the pump is obviously arbitrary and does not interfere with the present invention, so that it will not be described in more detail below. It is understood that the pump shown on the Figures is only one example possible, all pumps and valves that can be used in the context of the present invention.
  • the capsule comprises at its crimping portion 12 a covering element 15 made of plastic material, and which extends at least partially on the inner surface and at least partially on the outer surface of the part of crimping.
  • the cover member 15 extends completely on the inner surface of the crimping portion 12 and only partially on its outer surface.
  • the covering element 15 completely surrounds this crimping portion 12, so that the covering element forms a kind of continuous cylindrical hollow sleeve in which is inserted said crimping portion 12 of the capsule 10.
  • the cover member 15 prevents any generation of metal particles in the atmosphere due in particular to shock between the capsules.
  • the time of crimping that is to say when the crimping portion 12 is deformed radially inward to be fixed under the neck 31 of the reservoir 30, the presence of the cover member 15 prevents any generation of metal particles in the atmosphere, and in particular near the pump 20 or tank 30. In this way, there is no risk that metal particles come into contact with the product or with parts of the pump before, during and / or after assembly and / or filling of the device.
  • the covering element 15 comprises on the outer surface of the crimping portion 12 of the capsule 10 retention means 18 which are adapted to cooperate with a pusher (not shown), to maintain it fixedly. on the pump 20, and in particular prevent its removal or tearing, voluntary or accidental.
  • retention means 18 may for example be in the form of an outer peripheral rib 18 which cooperates, for example by snapping, with a skirt of the pusher.
  • the rib may be continuous or segmented, and other equivalent retention means, such as lugs, are conceivable.
  • these means of retention are shown in the drawings at an end edge of the cover member, but it is possible to arrange them differently on the outer portion of said cover member.
  • the covering element 15, which extends over the entire internal surface of the crimping portion 12 of the capsule 10, is extended by a radial flange 16 which advantageously forms the seal which cooperates with the upper edge of the neck 31 of the reservoir 30.
  • this radial flange 16 forming a neck seal is further extended by an extension or sock 17, which is intended to cooperate sealingly with the pump 20.
  • a sock 17 is well known, in particular to avoid product contact with the vent hole of the pump, and so it will not be explained in more detail below.
  • said sock 17 is approximately frustoconical, but other embodiments are obviously conceivable.
  • the present invention thus provides a cover member which not only provides the advantage of avoiding the generation of metal particles, but also includes pusher retention means.
  • the covering element may also form a neck seal and / or a sock. So, in the version shown on the figure 3 the four functions are obtained simultaneously by means of a single piece, which is very simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble on the crimping capsule 10, which implies a considerable saving of cost and a considerable simplification of the method of assembly of the pump.
  • said cover member 15 may further comprise recognition means which make it possible to identify characteristic parameters of either the fluid dispenser device or the fluid product itself.
  • these recognition means may be visual, for example a particular color, a color scheme, or an external pattern that allows the user to visually identify the parameters in question. question by simply looking at the outside of the crimp cap.
  • tactile recognition means formed for example by bosses or other means easily recognizable by the user to the touch.
  • characteristic parameters that can be identified by means of said covering element 15, mention may notably be made of the type of product to be dispensed, the quantity contained in the reservoir, the dosage of the product, the volume of each dose dispensed by the pump, the type of device use, etc. In fact, these parameters can be chosen in any way to simplify the life of the user.

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  1. Metallische Kapsel (10) zum Aufquetschen für eine Abgabevorrichtung eines fluidförmigen Produktes, wobei die Kapsel (10) dazu dient, ein Abgabeorgan (20), wie z. B. eine Pumpe oder ein Ventil auf dem Hals (31) eines Behälters (30) zu befestigen, der das abzugebende, fluidförmige Produkt enthält, wobei die Kapsel (10) einen Befestigungsteil (11) zum festen Aufnehmen des Abgabeorgans (20) und einen Aufquetschteil (12) umfasst, der dazu bestimmt ist, auf den Hals (31) des Behälters (30) aufgequetscht zu werden, wobei der Aufquetschteil (12) ein Abdeckelement (15) aus Kunststoff umfasst, das sich zumindest teilweise über die innere Oberfläche und zumindest teilweise über die äußere Oberfläche des Aufquetschteils (12) derart erstreckt, dass keine Metallteilchen vor, während und/oder nach dem Aufquetschen erzeugt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Abdeckelement (15) auf der äußeren Oberfläche des Aufquetschteils (12) der Kapsel (10) Halteeinrichtungen (18) umfasst, die geeignet sind, mit einem Drücker zusammen zu wirken, um ihn in der Weise zurückzuhalten, dass sie sein Herausragen über das Abgabeorgan (20) verhindern.
  2. Kapsel nach Anspruch 1, bei der das Abdeckelement (15) den Aufquetschteil (12) vollständig umgibt.
  3. Kapsel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei der das Abdeckelement (15) über die innere Oberfläche der Kapsel (1) durch einen radialen Steg (16) verlängert ist, der eine Dichtung für den Hals (31) des Behälters bildet.
  4. Kapsel nach Anspruch 3, bei welcher der radiale Steg (16), der die Dichtung für den Hals bildet, durch eine vorzugsweise ungefähr stumpfkegelige Verlängerung oder Buchse (17) fortgesetzt wird, die in dichter Weise mit dem Abgabeorgan (20) zusammenwirkt.
  5. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der die Halteeinrichtungen (18) von einer Umfangsrippe (18) gebildet werden, die geeignet ist, beispielsweise durch Einrasten mit einer Schürze eines Drückers zusammen zu wirken.
  6. Kapsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der das Abdeckelement (15) Erkennungsmittel umfasst, die es ermöglichen, die charakteristischen Merkmale der Abgabevorrichtung für das fluidförmige Produkt und/oder des fluidförmigen Produktes zu identifizieren.
  7. Kapsel nach Anspruch 6, bei der die Erkennungsmittel optische Mittel, wie z. B. die Farbe, und/oder taktile Mittel sind.
  8. Vorrichtung zur Abgabe eines fluidförmigen Produktes, die ein Abgabeorgan (20), wie z. B. eine Pumpe oder ein Ventil umfasst, das auf einen Behälter (30) montiert ist, der das fluidförmige Produkt enthält, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Aufquetschkapsel (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche umfasst, um das Abgabeorgan (20) auf dem Hals (31) des Behälters (30) zu befestigen.
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FR0104593A FR2823183B1 (fr) 2001-04-04 2001-04-04 Capsule metallique de sertissage pour un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide
PCT/FR2002/001159 WO2002081332A1 (fr) 2001-04-04 2002-04-03 Capsule metallique de sertissage pour un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide

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