EP1497038B1 - Distribution pump for a liquid product - Google Patents

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EP1497038B1
EP1497038B1 EP03740603A EP03740603A EP1497038B1 EP 1497038 B1 EP1497038 B1 EP 1497038B1 EP 03740603 A EP03740603 A EP 03740603A EP 03740603 A EP03740603 A EP 03740603A EP 1497038 B1 EP1497038 B1 EP 1497038B1
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Pascal Bruna
Gérard DUCOURRET
Serge Herry
Jean-Marc Pardonge
Ludovic Petit
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-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
    • B05B11/10Pump 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
    • B05B11/1001Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1016Piston pumps the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element
    • B05B11/1019Piston pumps the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element the inlet valve moving concurrently with the controlling element during whole pressure and aspiration strokes, e.g. a cage for an inlet valve ball being part of the controlling element
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-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
    • B05B11/10Pump 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
    • B05B11/1001Piston pumps
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-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
    • B05B11/10Pump 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
    • B05B11/1038Pressure accumulation pumps, i.e. pumps comprising a pressure accumulation chamber
    • B05B11/104Pressure accumulation pumps, i.e. pumps comprising a pressure accumulation chamber the outlet valve being opened by pressure after a defined accumulation stroke

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  • the present invention relates to a product dispensing pump manually operated fluid, as well as a product dispensing device fluid comprising such a pump.
  • the pumps generally comprise a body of pump in which slides a piston between a rest position and a position of distribution, said piston being moved by the user towards his position of distribution for dispensing product contained in said pump, for example in a pump chamber.
  • the pump comprises means for defining the rest position and means for defining the position piston distribution. These means are usually realized in the form stoppers which define the end positions of the piston. It is known to realize the stop defining the distribution position by means of a shoulder in the pump body, so that when the piston abuts against said shoulder, it is no longer possible to further move the piston by relative to the pump body, which defines the actuating end position or dispensing position of the piston.
  • EP-0 346 167 discloses a pump according to the preamble of the claim 1.
  • the present invention aims to provide a dispensing pump of fluid product that does not reproduce the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • the present invention thus aims to provide a pump of fluid distribution which protects the piston and avoids any degradation of performance of the pump, thus improving the service life of the pump.
  • the present invention also aims to provide such a pump of fluid dispensing that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and to assemble.
  • the subject of the present invention is therefore a pump for dispensing fluid product with manual actuation, comprising a pump body and a piston sliding in a sealed manner in said pump body between a rest position and a dispensing position, said piston having less a lower sealing lip in sealing contact with said body of pump, said pump body having a radially inward shoulder, said pump body comprises an axial annular clearance at the level of said radial shoulder so that the active sealing part of the lower lip is out of contact with said radial shoulder in dispensing position of the piston, so that no axial force is exerted on said active part, said radial shoulder cooperating with said lower lip of the piston for forming an abutment for said piston and defining its dispensing position.
  • the lower axial edge of the lower lip of the piston is oblique, so that in the piston distribution position, the non-active part of the lower edge is in abutting contact with said radial shoulder of the body of pump, while the active sealing portion extends into said clearance annular.
  • the present invention also relates to a dispensing device fluid product comprising a pump as defined above.
  • Figure 1 schematically shows a distribution pump of fluid product to which the present invention can be applied. It is however understood that the present invention is not limited to the pump shown on the Figure 1, but can be applied to all pumps in which a piston slides in a pump body, the actuating end position, or distribution position, the piston being defined by a stop cooperating with the sealing lip of the piston.
  • the pump of FIG. 1 comprises a pump body 10 in which slides a first piston 50 connected, preferably in one piece, to a actuating rod 60, advantageously hollow and incorporating a channel 61.
  • the pump of the example of FIG. second piston 55 which slides in a portion of reduced diameter of the body of pump.
  • a pump chamber 20 is defined between these two pistons 50 and 55, as well as between an inlet valve 30 and an outlet valve 40.
  • a ferrule 80 is further fitted into the edge upper pump body 10 to define the rest position of the piston 50, and the pump shown can be assembled on a tank (not shown) at means of a fixing ring 1 which can be any, and in particular screwable, crimpable or snap-on.
  • a neck seal 5 is generally interposed between the fixing ring 1 and the upper edge of the tank (not shown).
  • a spring 70 is adapted to return automatically the pump to its rest position after each actuation.
  • Figure 2 shows the object of the present invention. It should be noted that Figure 2 is a very schematic representation, in which certain forms or distortions have been exaggerated to simplify the representation.
  • the pump body 10 comprises a radial shoulder inward 11 which defines the dispensing position of the piston 50.
  • the pump body comprises at said radial shoulder 11 a clearance 15.
  • the active sealing part 53 of the lip lower 51 is not in contact with the radial shoulder 11 but extends to inside said axial annular clearance 15, so that no force or axial stress is exerted on said active part 53. This is therefore neither deformed or damaged when the piston reaches this position of 50. This is the case both at the time of assembly, and at each actuation of the pump.
  • the lower edge 54 of the lower lip 51 of the piston 50 can be oblique so that the non-active part the lower edge 54 is in abutting contact with said radial shoulder 11 in said dispensing position, while the active sealing portion 53 is not in contact with said radial shoulder and extends inside said axial clearance 15.
  • the radial dimension and / or the depth of the annular clearance 15 can be adapted to the particular shape of the edge lower 54 of the lower lip 51 of the piston 50, as long as in the position of stop, the active part 53, that is to say that forming the seal does not enter into contact with the bottom of said axial clearance 15.
  • the present invention thus makes it possible to avoid a degradation of performance of the pump, and therefore to extend the service life of the pump, eliminating any risk of damage or deformation of the lip lower 51 of the piston 50, in particular at its active sealing portion 53.

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The invention relates to a manually actuated distribution pump for a liquid product, said pump comprising a housing (10) and a piston (50) which slides in a sealed manner inside said housing (10), between a normal position and a distribution position. Said piston (50) comprises at least one lower sealing lip (51) which is in contact with the pump housing (10) in a sealed manner, and the pump housing (10) has a shoulder which extends radially inwards (11) and co-operates with the lower sealing lip (51) of the piston (50) in order to form an abutment for the piston (50) and to define its distribution position. The inventive distribution pump (10) is characterised in that the pump housing comprises an axial annular cut-away part (15) in the region of the radial shoulder (11), which causes the active sealing part (53) of the lower lip (51) to be at a distance from the radial shoulder (11) in the distribution position of the piston (50), such that no axial force is exerted on said external part (53).

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La présente invention concerne une pompe de distribution de produit fluide à actionnement manuel, ainsi qu'un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide comportant une telle pompe.The present invention relates to a product dispensing pump manually operated fluid, as well as a product dispensing device fluid comprising such a pump.

De manière connue, les pompes comportent généralement un corps de pompe dans lequel coulisse un piston entre une position de repos et une position de distribution, ledit piston étant déplacé par l'utilisateur vers sa position de distribution pour distribuer du produit contenu dans ladite pompe, par exemple dans une chambre de pompe. De manière classique, la pompe comporte des moyens pour définir la position de repos et des moyens pour définir la position de distribution du piston. Ces moyens sont généralement réalisés sous la forme de butées qui définissent les positions d'extrémités du piston. Il est connu de réaliser la butée définissant la position de distribution au moyen d'un épaulement dans le corps de pompe, de sorte que lorsque le piston vient buter contre ledit épaulement, il n'est plus possible de déplacer davantage le piston par rapport au corps de pompe, ce qui définit la position d'extrémité d'actionnement ou position de distribution du piston.In known manner, the pumps generally comprise a body of pump in which slides a piston between a rest position and a position of distribution, said piston being moved by the user towards his position of distribution for dispensing product contained in said pump, for example in a pump chamber. In a conventional manner, the pump comprises means for defining the rest position and means for defining the position piston distribution. These means are usually realized in the form stoppers which define the end positions of the piston. It is known to realize the stop defining the distribution position by means of a shoulder in the pump body, so that when the piston abuts against said shoulder, it is no longer possible to further move the piston by relative to the pump body, which defines the actuating end position or dispensing position of the piston.

Cette mise en oeuvre présente toutefois un inconvénient. Ainsi, à chaque actionnement de la pompe, la lèvre d'étanchéité du piston, et notamment la partie active de cette lèvre d'étanchéité, c'est à dire la partie qui forme le contact étanche entre la lèvre et le corps de pompe, vient buter contre l'épaulement radial, de sorte que cette partie active est soumise à des contraintes ou forces axiales. Après plusieurs actionnements de la pompe, ceci peut entraíner une déformation ou un endommagement de la lèvre d'étanchéité du piston, et notamment de sa partie active d'étanchéité, ce qui peut avoir pour conséquence une dégradation des performances de la pompe. De manière similaire, il est fréquent que lors de l'assemblage de la pompe, le piston est déplacé vers sa position de distribution par la machine d'assemblage. Ce déplacement peut être réalisé de manière relativement violente, et en tout cas beaucoup plus fortement que lorsque la pompe est utilisée par un utilisateur. Dans ce cas, la lèvre d'étanchéité inférieure vient buter assez violemment contre l'épaulement radial du corps de pompe lors de l'assemblage de la pompe. Ceci peut avoir comme conséquence une dégradation ou un endommagement de la lèvre d'étanchéité du piston dès l'assemblage de la pompe.This implementation however has a disadvantage. So at each actuation of the pump, the sealing lip of the piston, and in particular the active part of this sealing lip, ie the part that forms the contact sealed between the lip and the pump body, abuts against the shoulder radial, so that this active part is subjected to stresses or forces Axial. After several actuations of the pump, this can lead to deformation or damage to the sealing lip of the piston, and of its active sealing part, which may have the consequence a degradation of the performance of the pump. Similarly, it is often that when assembling the pump, the piston is moved to its dispensing position by the assembly machine. This displacement can be achieved in a relatively violent way, and in any case much more strongly only when the pump is used by a user. In this case, the lip lower seal abuts violently against the radial shoulder pump body when assembling the pump. This can have as consequence degradation or damage to the sealing lip of the piston as soon as the pump is assembled.

Le document EP-0 346 167 divulgue une pompe selon le préambule de la revendication 1.EP-0 346 167 discloses a pump according to the preamble of the claim 1.

La présente invention a pour but de fournir une pompe de distribution de produit fluide qui ne reproduit pas les inconvénients susmentionnés.The present invention aims to provide a dispensing pump of fluid product that does not reproduce the aforementioned disadvantages.

La présente invention a ainsi pour but de fournir une pompe de distribution de produit fluide qui protège le piston et évite toute dégradation des performances de la pompe, améliorant ainsi la durée de vie de celle-ci.The present invention thus aims to provide a pump of fluid distribution which protects the piston and avoids any degradation of performance of the pump, thus improving the service life of the pump.

La présente invention a également pour but de fournir une telle pompe de distribution de produit fluide qui soit simple et peu coûteuse à fabriquer et à assembler.The present invention also aims to provide such a pump of fluid dispensing that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and to assemble.

La présente invention a donc pour objet une pompe de distribution de produit fluide à actionnement manuel, comportant un corps de pompe et un piston coulissant de manière étanche dans ledit corps de pompe entre une position de repos et une position de distribution, ledit piston comportant au moins une lèvre d'étanchéité inférieure en contact étanche avec ledit corps de pompe, ledit corps de pompe comportant un épaulement radial vers l'intérieur, ledit corps de pompe comporte un dégagement annulaire axial au niveau dudit épaulement radial de sorte que la partie active d'étanchéité de la lèvre inférieure est hors de tout contact avec ledit épaulement radial en position de distribution du piston, de sorte qu'aucune force axiale ne s'exerce sur ladite partie active, ledit épaulement radial coopérant avec ladite lèvre inférieure du piston pour former une butée pour ledit piston et définir sa position de distribution.The subject of the present invention is therefore a pump for dispensing fluid product with manual actuation, comprising a pump body and a piston sliding in a sealed manner in said pump body between a rest position and a dispensing position, said piston having less a lower sealing lip in sealing contact with said body of pump, said pump body having a radially inward shoulder, said pump body comprises an axial annular clearance at the level of said radial shoulder so that the active sealing part of the lower lip is out of contact with said radial shoulder in dispensing position of the piston, so that no axial force is exerted on said active part, said radial shoulder cooperating with said lower lip of the piston for forming an abutment for said piston and defining its dispensing position.

Avantageusement, le bord axial inférieur de la lèvre inférieure du piston est oblique, de sorte qu'en position de distribution du piston, la partie non-active du bord inférieur est en contact de butée avec ledit épaulement radial du corps de pompe, alors que la partie active d'étanchéité s'étend dans ledit dégagement annulaire.Advantageously, the lower axial edge of the lower lip of the piston is oblique, so that in the piston distribution position, the non-active part of the lower edge is in abutting contact with said radial shoulder of the body of pump, while the active sealing portion extends into said clearance annular.

La présente invention a également pour objet un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide comportant une pompe telle que définie ci-dessus. The present invention also relates to a dispensing device fluid product comprising a pump as defined above.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaítront plus clairement au cours de la description détaillée suivante d'un mode de réalisation de celle-ci, faite en référence aux dessins joints, donnés à titres d'exemples non limitatifs, et sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en section transversale d'une pompe de distribution de produit fluide à laquelle s'adapte la présente invention ; et
  • la figure 2 est une vue schématique agrandie d'une partie de la figure 1, montrant un mode de réalisation avantageux de la présente invention.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will appear more clearly in the following detailed description of an embodiment thereof, with reference to the accompanying drawings, given by way of non-limiting examples, and on which :
  • Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fluid dispenser pump to which the present invention fits; and
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion of Fig. 1, showing an advantageous embodiment of the present invention.

La figure 1 montre schématiquement une pompe de distribution de produit fluide à laquelle peut s'appliquer la présente invention. Il est toutefois entendu que la présente invention ne se limite pas à la pompe représentée sur la figure 1, mais peut être appliquée à toutes les pompes dans lesquelles un piston coulisse dans un corps de pompe, la position d'extrémité d'actionnement, ou position de distribution, du piston étant définie par une butée coopérant avec la lèvre d'étanchéité du piston.Figure 1 schematically shows a distribution pump of fluid product to which the present invention can be applied. It is however understood that the present invention is not limited to the pump shown on the Figure 1, but can be applied to all pumps in which a piston slides in a pump body, the actuating end position, or distribution position, the piston being defined by a stop cooperating with the sealing lip of the piston.

La pompe de la figure 1 comporte un corps de pompe 10 dans lequel coulisse un premier piston 50 relié, de préférence de manière monobloc, à une tige d'actionnement 60, avantageusement creuse et incorporant un canal d'expulsion 61. La pompe de l'exemple de la figure 1 comporte en outre un second piston 55 qui coulisse dans une partie de diamètre réduit du corps de pompe. Une chambre de pompe 20 est définie entre ces deux pistons 50 et 55, ainsi qu'entre un clapet d'entrée 30 et un clapet de sortie 40. Lors de l'actionnement de la pompe, le second piston 55 se déplace plus rapidement que le premier piston 50, en raison des différences de diamètre, et le second piston 55 est adapté à ouvrir mécaniquement le clapet de sortie 40 en fin de course d'actionnement du piston 50. Un virole 80 est en outre emmanchée dans le bord supérieur du corps de pompe 10 pour définir la position de repos du piston 50, et la pompe représentée peut être assemblée sur un réservoir (non représenté) au moyen d'une bague de fixation 1 qui peut être quelconque, et notamment vissable, sertissable ou encliquetable. De manière connue, un joint de col 5 est généralement interposé entre la bague de fixation 1 et le bord supérieur du réservoir (non représenté). Un ressort 70 est adapté à ramener automatiquement la pompe vers sa position de repos après chaque actionnement.The pump of FIG. 1 comprises a pump body 10 in which slides a first piston 50 connected, preferably in one piece, to a actuating rod 60, advantageously hollow and incorporating a channel 61. The pump of the example of FIG. second piston 55 which slides in a portion of reduced diameter of the body of pump. A pump chamber 20 is defined between these two pistons 50 and 55, as well as between an inlet valve 30 and an outlet valve 40. the actuation of the pump, the second piston 55 moves faster than the first piston 50, due to the differences in diameter, and the second piston 55 is adapted to mechanically open the outlet valve 40 at the end of the race actuating the piston 50. A ferrule 80 is further fitted into the edge upper pump body 10 to define the rest position of the piston 50, and the pump shown can be assembled on a tank (not shown) at means of a fixing ring 1 which can be any, and in particular screwable, crimpable or snap-on. In known manner, a neck seal 5 is generally interposed between the fixing ring 1 and the upper edge of the tank (not shown). A spring 70 is adapted to return automatically the pump to its rest position after each actuation.

La figure 2 montre l'objet de la présente invention. Il est à noter que la figure 2 est une représentation très schématique, dans laquelle certaines formes ou déformations ont été exagérées pour simplifier la représentation.Figure 2 shows the object of the present invention. It should be noted that Figure 2 is a very schematic representation, in which certain forms or distortions have been exaggerated to simplify the representation.

Selon l'invention, le corps de pompe 10 comporte un épaulement radial vers l'intérieur 11 qui définit la position de distribution du piston 50. Pour éviter un endommagement de la lèvre d'étanchéité 51 du piston 50, et plus particulièrement de la partie active d'étanchéité 53 de cette lèvre inférieure 51, le corps de pompe comporte au niveau dudit épaulement radial 11 un dégagement annulaire axial 15. Ainsi, lorsque le piston 50 est en position de distribution, qui est celle représentée sur la figure 2, la partie active d'étanchéité 53 de la lèvre inférieure 51 n'est pas en contact avec l'épaulement radial 11 mais s'étend à l'intérieur dudit dégagement annulaire axial 15, de sorte qu'aucune force ou contrainte axiale ne s'exerce sur ladite partie active 53. Celle-ci n'est donc ni déformée ni endommagée lorsque le piston arrive dans cette position de distribution 50. Ceci est le cas à la fois lors de l'assemblage, et à chaque actionnement de la pompe.According to the invention, the pump body 10 comprises a radial shoulder inward 11 which defines the dispensing position of the piston 50. To avoid damage to the sealing lip 51 of the piston 50, and more particularly of the active sealing part 53 of this lower lip 51, the pump body comprises at said radial shoulder 11 a clearance 15. Thus, when the piston 50 is in the dispensing position, which is the one shown in FIG. 2, the active sealing part 53 of the lip lower 51 is not in contact with the radial shoulder 11 but extends to inside said axial annular clearance 15, so that no force or axial stress is exerted on said active part 53. This is therefore neither deformed or damaged when the piston reaches this position of 50. This is the case both at the time of assembly, and at each actuation of the pump.

Comme représenté schématiquement sur la figure 2, le bord inférieur 54 de la lèvre inférieure 51 du piston 50 peut être oblique de sorte que la partie non-active du bord inférieur 54 est en contact de butée avec ledit épaulement radial 11 dans ladite position de distribution, alors que la partie active d'étanchéité 53 n'est pas en contact avec ledit épaulement radial et s'étend à l'intérieur dudit dégagement axial 15. La dimension radiale et/ou la profondeur dudit dégagement annulaire 15 peut être adaptée à la forme particulière du bord inférieur 54 de la lèvre inférieure 51 du piston 50, du moment qu'en position de butée, la partie active 53, c'est à dire celle formant l'étanchéité n'entre pas en contact avec le fond dudit dégagement axial 15. As shown schematically in FIG. 2, the lower edge 54 of the lower lip 51 of the piston 50 can be oblique so that the non-active part the lower edge 54 is in abutting contact with said radial shoulder 11 in said dispensing position, while the active sealing portion 53 is not in contact with said radial shoulder and extends inside said axial clearance 15. The radial dimension and / or the depth of the annular clearance 15 can be adapted to the particular shape of the edge lower 54 of the lower lip 51 of the piston 50, as long as in the position of stop, the active part 53, that is to say that forming the seal does not enter into contact with the bottom of said axial clearance 15.

La présente invention permet donc d'éviter une dégradation des performances de la pompe, et donc d'allonger la durée de vie de celle-ci, en éliminant tous risques d'endommagement ou de déformation de la lèvre inférieure 51 du piston 50, notamment au niveau de sa partie active d'étanchéité 53.The present invention thus makes it possible to avoid a degradation of performance of the pump, and therefore to extend the service life of the pump, eliminating any risk of damage or deformation of the lip lower 51 of the piston 50, in particular at its active sealing portion 53.

Bien que la présente invention ait été décrite en référence à un mode de réalisation particulier de celle-ci, il est entendu qu'un homme du métier peut y apporter toutes modifications sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention tel que défini par les revendications annexées.Although the present invention has been described with reference to a particular embodiment of it, it is understood that a person skilled in the art may make any modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

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  1. A manually-actuated fluid dispenser pump including a pump body (10) and a piston (50) mounted to slide in leaktight manner in said pump body (10) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said piston (50) being provided with at least a bottom sealing lip (51) in leaktight contact with said pump body (10), said pump body (10) being provided with an inwardly-extending radial shoulder (11), said pump body (10) being provided with an axial annular setback (15) at said radial shoulder (11) so that the active sealing portion (53) of the bottom lip (51) makes no contact with said radial shoulder (11) when the piston (50) is in its dispensing position, so that no axial force is exerted on said active portion (53), characterized in that said radial shoulder (11) co-operates with said bottom lip (51) of the piston (50) to form an abutment for said piston (50), and to define its dispensing position.
  2. A pump according to claim 1, in which the bottom axial edge (54) of the bottom lip (51) of the piston (50) is slanting, so that, when the piston (50) is in the dispensing position, the non-active portion of the bottom edge (54) is in abutting contact with said radial shoulder (11) of the pump body (10), while the active sealing portion (53) extends inside said annular setback (15).
  3. A fluid dispenser device, characterized in that it includes a pump according to any preceding claim.
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