EP1500437A1 - Vorrichtung zum Verpacken und Ausgeben eines Produkts, die eine Ausgabevorrichtung mit einem Druckknopf aufweist - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Verpacken und Ausgeben eines Produkts, die eine Ausgabevorrichtung mit einem Druckknopf aufweist Download PDF

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EP1500437A1
EP1500437A1 EP04300468A EP04300468A EP1500437A1 EP 1500437 A1 EP1500437 A1 EP 1500437A1 EP 04300468 A EP04300468 A EP 04300468A EP 04300468 A EP04300468 A EP 04300468A EP 1500437 A1 EP1500437 A1 EP 1500437A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/38—Details of the container body
    • B65D83/384—Details of the container body the container body being an aerosol container located in an outer shell or in an external 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/16—Actuating means
    • B65D83/20—Actuator caps
    • 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
    • B05B11/1002—Piston pumps the direction of the pressure stroke being substantially perpendicular to the major axis of the container

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  • the present invention relates to conditioning and distribution of a product, in particular those comprising a sampling organ by a pump actuated by a push button.
  • perfumes are offered in partially filled bottles upper part of a neck in which is fixed a pump, the latter comprising a rod of hollow control on which is fixed a push-button carrying a nozzle of spray.
  • a pump comprising a rod of hollow control on which is fixed a push-button carrying a nozzle of spray.
  • the axis of actuation of the push-button coincides with that of the pump.
  • the latter discloses, inter alia, a device comprising a mechanism making it possible to transform a lateral movement of the push-button into a displacement of the control rod of the pump.
  • a flexible duct connects the control rod to the nozzle spray.
  • a relatively large space is occupied above of the pump by the mechanism of transformation of the movement of the push button, to the detriment of the capacity of the bottle containing the product to be dispensed and the compactness of the device.
  • a device also known comprises a lateral push button which the actuation makes it possible to drive in displacement, relative to a nozzle of spray, a bottle inside a dressing room.
  • the nozzle is located substantially in a median plane of the dressing room.
  • Another device of the prior art comprises an elongated bottle and, substantially at mid-length thereof, a pump whose axis is perpendicular to the axis longitudinal of the bottle.
  • An elongated hood is attached to the bottle, including one end a nozzle whose spray axis is parallel to that of the pump.
  • a relatively long flexible conduit extending for almost half the length of the bottle, allows to convey to the nozzle the product distributed by a control rod of the pump.
  • the push button is actuated in one direction substantially parallel to the one in which the product is sprayed, which may be ergonomic.
  • a device comprising a bottle having an oriented neck obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the bottle.
  • This collar is equipped with a pump comprising a push button carrying a spray nozzle.
  • a hood is reported on the bottle, this hood being provided with an oblong opening through which the product is sprayed.
  • the location of the nozzle, in a corner of the device, may be little ergonomic.
  • the axis of the sampling member can in particular make an angle of About 45 ° with the longitudinal axis of the container, for example an angle of between 30 and 60 °.
  • the nozzle for example in a plane median device, while having a push-button located in a corner of it, this which offers new aesthetic and ergonomic possibilities, without having to as much to reduce excessively the capacity of the device.
  • the sampling member may be constituted by a pump or, alternatively, by a valve, the product then being subjected in the container to the pressure of a propellant gas.
  • the axis of the sampling member may coincide with that of the stem of control in the case of a pump or a valve comprising such a rod.
  • the device comprises a dressing part to inside which the container is placed.
  • This container may for example comprise a flexible pouch.
  • the pushbutton is disposed of way to be movable along an axis substantially coincident with that of the organ of sample.
  • the dressing part may in particular comprise at least one wall of guidance to guide the movement of the push button.
  • the device may comprise a support piece of the pump, fixed on the pocket, and arranged to cooperate with the dressing part so as to maintain the pump in a predefined position inside the dressing room.
  • the flexible duct is preferably not entirely straight when the push button is not actuated, so that it can deform more easily when the distance between an orifice through which the product leaves the sampling member and an orifice of the nozzle varies, especially decreases, during the actuation of the pushbutton to dispense a dose of product.
  • the duct may comprise, for example, at least one bent portion or one loop capable of deforming upon actuation of the push button, in particular a single loop or a U or V angled portion.
  • a loop this the last may for example have an inside diameter that varies during actuation push button.
  • the angle of the V is not preferably not too closed so as not to hinder the flow of the product.
  • Such a push button is for example in the upper right corner or left of the device, the nozzle being closer to the upper end than the end lower.
  • the device 1 for packaging and distribution shown in FIGS. 4 comprises an outer cladding piece 2, of generally flattened and elongated shape according to a longitudinal axis X, and a push button 3, located in a corner and movable relative to the part 2 along an axis Y forming with the axis X an angle ⁇ of about 45 ° in the example considered.
  • Depressing the push button 3 causes a product spray by a nozzle 4, along a Z axis intersecting and preferably perpendicular to the X axis.
  • sprayed product is for example a cosmetic product such as a perfume.
  • the dressing part 2 houses a container 10 which is constituted in the example considered by a flexible pouch containing the product to be dispensed, this pouch 10 being provided with a sampling member 12 constituted by a pump.
  • a conduit 25 connects the pump 12 to the nozzle 4.
  • the covering part 2 is formed, in the embodiment considered, by the assembly of two shells 2a and 2b made by injection of a plastic material relatively rigid, these shells 2a and 2b having for example reliefs complementary devices arranged to assemble by snapping, these reliefs being no apparent in the figures.
  • the rear shell 2b comprises, in the example considered, as can be see in Figures 3 and 4, tabs 5 for holding in place the nozzle 4, this last being carried by a support member having fins 6 engaging between the legs 5.
  • the nozzle 4 exits through a hole 35 made in the bottom of a recess 36 of the shell before 2a, as seen in Figure 1.
  • the Z axis of the nozzle 4 is in a longitudinal median plane of the dressing room 2.
  • the shells 2a and 2b are made, in the example under consideration, with walls 7 parallel to each other and serving to guide the push-button 3 in translation along the axis Y.
  • the pushbutton 3 may comprise, as seen in FIGS. 4, retaining reliefs, arranged to snap behind the guide walls 7 during its implementation. These reliefs are for example constituted by teeth 9 made of a single holding by molding of material with the rest of the push button 3.
  • the pump 12 is carried, in this example, by a support member 14 secured to the bag 10, this support piece 14 being arranged to cooperate with one at least shells 2a and 2b so as to immobilize the pump 12 in a position predetermined, relative to the trim piece 2.
  • the pump 12 may be conventional and, depending on the case, with or without recovery of air, pre-compression or not and include or not a dip tube.
  • the support piece 14 comprises, in the illustrated example, an annular groove 16, in which can engage two tabs 17, the latter being made of a single holding with the rear shell 2b by molding of material.
  • the flexible wall of the pocket 10 is for example welded to a flange of the piece support 14, partially delimiting the groove 16.
  • the pump 12 comprises a control rod 19, hollow, whose longitudinal axis coincides with the axis Y of actuation of the push-button 3.
  • the displacement stroke of the rod 19 is for example between 2 and 5 mm.
  • the rod 19 is engaged, in a substantially watertight manner, in a nozzle 20 which is fixed inside the push-button 3, for example by snapping or mounting at force, the push button 3 internally with appropriate reliefs.
  • This tip 20 has a lateral extension 22 inside which is engaged by force one end of the flexible conduit 25, so as to make a connection waterproof.
  • the other end of the conduit 25 is received, also in a sealed manner, in a endpiece 26 made in one piece with the support part of the nozzle 4, in such a way that the product delivered by the mouth 28 of the control rod 19 wins, while circulating through the conduit 25, the nozzle 4.
  • the conduit 25 has a circular cross section in the example considered, with an outside diameter of between 1 and 2 mm, for example. It can be realized in a flexible material such as polyethylene for example.
  • the conduit 25 is made with a medium in loop 30, so as to have increased deformability when moving the pushbutton 3 and not to unduly impede the depression of it.
  • the conduit 25 can be elastically deform, without bending or getting stuck.
  • the presence of the loop 30 is only one example of the possibilities to increase the deformability of the duct 25.
  • FIG. 5 shows a duct 25 comprising a U-shaped bent portion 32, facilitating the deformation of the flexible duct when its ends are close together, as shown.
  • FIG. 6 shows a flexible conduit 25 with a portion 33 bent in the shape of a V.
  • control rod 19 is pressed against the action return of an invisible spring, contained in the pump 12, so that when the user releases the push button 3, it is brought back by the rod 19 in its position initial.
  • the push button 3 is returned to its initial position by elastic return means other or additional, consisting for example of a metal spring, helical or blade, interposed between the push-button 3 and a bearing made on the dressing part 2 or at least one elastic lug made in one piece by molding material plastic with trim piece 2 or push button 3.
  • elastic return means other or additional, consisting for example of a metal spring, helical or blade, interposed between the push-button 3 and a bearing made on the dressing part 2 or at least one elastic lug made in one piece by molding material plastic with trim piece 2 or push button 3.
  • the push-button 3 is made in one piece by molding plastic material with such an elastic tab, it can carry, when the push-button is depressed, against a corresponding bearing surface made on the trim piece 2 or directly on the pump 12.
  • the pump 12 can be replaced by a valve, particularly in the case where the product is contained in a bottle under the pressure of a propellant.
  • the container 10 may contain products other than a perfume, for example a care cream or a liquid toothpaste.
  • the holding mode of the nozzle 4 can be modified, as can its location relative to the push button 3 in particular.
  • the push-button 3 can still be made in the form of a membrane flexible attached at its periphery to the trim piece 2 and can deform in a region center to allow the user to act on the sampling member.

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EP04300468A 2003-07-23 2004-07-23 Vorrichtung zum Verpacken und Ausgeben eines Produkts, die eine Ausgabevorrichtung mit einem Druckknopf aufweist Expired - Lifetime EP1500437B1 (de)

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FR0309009A FR2857945B1 (fr) 2003-07-23 2003-07-23 Dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution d'un produit, comportant un organe de prelevement actionne par un bouton-poussoir
FR0309009 2003-07-23

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EP1743706A1 (de) * 2005-07-13 2007-01-17 Qualipac Flüssigkeitszirkulationsvorrichtung und dazugehöriger Zerstäuber
WO2009044099A1 (en) * 2007-10-01 2009-04-09 Toly Products (Uk) Limited Cosmetic compact

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US4257539A (en) * 1978-02-28 1981-03-24 The Apa Corporation Universal body variable shroud dispenser
DE3712802C1 (en) * 1987-04-15 1988-06-23 Hertrampf Michael Liquid dispenser, in particular for toothpaste
FR2802187A1 (fr) * 1999-12-13 2001-06-15 Techniplast Dispositif de distribution d'un produit, comportant un flacon loge dans un recipient
US6460739B1 (en) * 2001-12-13 2002-10-08 Colgate-Palmolive Company Dispenser

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US4257539A (en) * 1978-02-28 1981-03-24 The Apa Corporation Universal body variable shroud dispenser
DE3712802C1 (en) * 1987-04-15 1988-06-23 Hertrampf Michael Liquid dispenser, in particular for toothpaste
FR2802187A1 (fr) * 1999-12-13 2001-06-15 Techniplast Dispositif de distribution d'un produit, comportant un flacon loge dans un recipient
US6460739B1 (en) * 2001-12-13 2002-10-08 Colgate-Palmolive Company Dispenser

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EP1743706A1 (de) * 2005-07-13 2007-01-17 Qualipac Flüssigkeitszirkulationsvorrichtung und dazugehöriger Zerstäuber
FR2888569A1 (fr) * 2005-07-13 2007-01-19 Qualipac Soc Par Actions Simpl Organe de circulation de fluide, et dispositif de vaporisation le comportant
WO2009044099A1 (en) * 2007-10-01 2009-04-09 Toly Products (Uk) Limited Cosmetic compact
US8251075B2 (en) 2007-10-01 2012-08-28 Toly Products (U.K.) Limited Cosmetic compact

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