EP1500437B1 - 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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EP1500437B1
EP1500437B1 EP04300468A EP04300468A EP1500437B1 EP 1500437 B1 EP1500437 B1 EP 1500437B1 EP 04300468 A EP04300468 A EP 04300468A EP 04300468 A EP04300468 A EP 04300468A EP 1500437 B1 EP1500437 B1 EP 1500437B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/38Details of the container body
    • B65D83/384Details of the container body the container body being an aerosol container located in an outer shell or in an external container
    • 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
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/16Actuating means
    • B65D83/20Actuator caps
    • 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
    • B05B11/1002Piston 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 devices for packaging and dispensing a product according to the preamble of claim 1, in particular those comprising a sampling member constituted by a pump actuated by a push button.
  • the latter discloses, inter alia, a device comprising a mechanism for transforming a lateral movement of the push button into a displacement of the control rod of the pump.
  • a flexible conduit connects the control rod to the spray nozzle.
  • a device also known comprises a lateral push button whose actuation can drive in displacement, relative to a spray nozzle, 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 a bottle of elongate shape and, substantially mid-length thereof, a pump whose axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bottle.
  • An elongate cap is attached to the bottle, having at one end a nozzle whose spray axis is parallel to that of the pump.
  • a relatively long flexible duct extending for almost half the length of the bottle allows the product dispensed by a control rod of the pump to be conveyed towards the nozzle.
  • the pushbutton is actuated in a direction substantially parallel to that in which the product is sprayed, which can be uncomfortable.
  • a device comprising a bottle having a neck oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the bottle.
  • This neck is equipped with a pump comprising a push button carrying a spray nozzle.
  • a cap is attached to the bottle, this cap 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 poor ergonomic.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore, according to one of its aspects, a device for packaging and dispensing a product according to claim 1.
  • the axis of the sampling member may in particular make an angle of approximately 45 ° with the longitudinal axis of the container, for example an angle of between 30 and 60 °.
  • the nozzle for example in a median plane of the device, while having a push button located in a corner thereof, which offers new possibilities on the aesthetic and ergonomic levels without having to unduly reduce the capacity of the device.
  • the device comprises a dressing part inside which the container is disposed.
  • This container may for example comprise a flexible pouch.
  • the push button is arranged to be movable along an axis substantially coincident with that of the sampling member.
  • the dressing part may in particular comprise at least one guide wall for guiding the movement of the push-button.
  • the device may comprise a pump support piece, fixed on the bag, and arranged to cooperate with the dressing part so as to maintain the pump in a predefined position inside the dressing room.
  • the flexible conduit is preferably not completely straight when the pushbutton is not actuated, so as to be able to deform more easily when the distance between an orifice through which the product leaves the sampling member and a nozzle orifice varies, especially decreases, during the actuation of the push button to dispense a dose of product.
  • the duct may comprise for example at least one bent portion or a loop capable of deforming during actuation of the pushbutton, in particular a single loop or a bent portion in U or V.
  • a loop the latter may for example have an inside diameter that varies during the actuation of the pushbutton.
  • the angle of the V is preferably not too closed so as not to hinder the flow of the product.
  • Such a push button is located for example in the upper right corner or left of the device, the nozzle being closer to the upper end than the lower end.
  • the device 1 for packaging and distribution represented in the Figures 1 to 4 comprises an outer cladding piece 2, of generally flattened and elongated shape along a longitudinal axis X, and a push-button 3, located in a corner and movable relative to the piece 2 along a Y axis forming with the X axis a ⁇ angle of about 45 ° in the example.
  • the depression of the push button 3 causes a product spray through a nozzle 4, along a Z axis intersecting and preferably perpendicular to the X axis.
  • the sprayed product is for example a cosmetic product such as a perfume.
  • the covering part 2 houses a container 10 which is constituted in the example in question by a flexible bag containing the product to be dispensed, this bag 10 being provided with a sampling member 12 constituted by a pump.
  • a conduit 25 connects the pump 12 to the nozzle 4.
  • the dressing part 2 is formed, in the embodiment considered, by the assembly of two shells 2a and 2b made by injection of a relatively rigid plastic material, these shells 2a and 2b having for example complementary reliefs arranged to assemble by snapping, these reliefs being not apparent in the figures.
  • the rear shell 2b comprises, in the example under consideration, as can be seen on the Figures 3 and 4 , tabs 5 for holding in place the nozzle 4, the latter 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 front shell 2a, as seen in FIG. figure 1 .
  • the Z axis of the nozzle 4 is located in a longitudinal median plane of the covering part 2.
  • the shells 2a and 2b are made, in the example under consideration, with guiding walls 7 parallel to one another and serving to guide the push-button 3 in translation along the axis Y.
  • the push-button 3 may comprise, as one see him on the Figures 3 and 4 retaining reliefs, arranged to snap behind the guiding walls 7 during its introduction. These reliefs consist for example of teeth 9 made in one piece by molding material with the rest of the pushbutton 3.
  • the pump 12 is carried, in the example in question, by a support piece 14 integral with the bag 10, this support piece 14 being arranged to cooperate with at least one of the shells 2a and 2b so as to immobilize the pump 12 in a predetermined position relative to the trim piece 2.
  • the pump 12 may be conventional and, depending on the case, with or without air intake, 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 two tabs 17 can engage, the latter being made in one piece with the rear shell 2b by molding material.
  • the flexible wall of the pocket 10 is for example welded to a flange of the support part 14, partially delimiting the groove 16.
  • the pump 12 comprises a hollow control rod 19, the longitudinal axis of which 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 sealed manner, in a tip 20 which is fixed inside the push button 3, for example by snapping or force fitting, the push button 3 internally having 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 tight connection.
  • the other end of the duct 25 is also tightly received in a nozzle 26 made in one piece with the support piece of the nozzle 4, so that the product delivered by the mouth 28 of the rod control 19 gains, by flowing through the conduit 25, the nozzle 4.
  • the conduit 25 has a circular cross section in the example, with an outside diameter of between 1 and 2 mm, for example. It can be made of a flexible material such as polyethylene for example.
  • the conduit 25 is made with a loop 30 in its middle, so as to have increased deformability during the displacement of the pushbutton 3 and not to unduly hinder the depression thereof.
  • the conduit 25 can deform elastically, without bending or clogging.
  • the presence of the loop 30 is only one example among others of the possibilities making it possible to increase the deformability of the duct 25.
  • conduit 25 having a portion 32 bent U, facilitating the deformation of the flexible conduit when its ends are close together, as illustrated.
  • control rod 19 is pressed against the return action of an unseen spring, contained in the pump 12, so that when the user releases the pushbutton 3, the latter is brought back by the rod 19 to its initial position.
  • the pushbutton 3 is returned to its initial position by other or additional resilient return means, constituted for example by a metal spring, helical or blade, s' interposing between the push button 3 and a bearing made on the trim piece 2 or by at least one elastic tab made in one piece by molding plastic with the trim piece 2 or the push button 3.
  • additional resilient return means constituted for example by a metal spring, helical or blade, s' interposing between the push button 3 and a bearing made on the trim piece 2 or by at least one elastic tab made in one piece by molding plastic with the trim piece 2 or the 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 pressed, against a corresponding support surface performed on the trim piece 2 or directly on the pump 12.
  • the pump 12 may be replaced by a valve, especially 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 well as its location relative to the push button 3 in particular.
  • the pushbutton 3 can also be made in the form of a flexible membrane fixed at its periphery to the covering part 2 and can be deformed in a central region to allow the user to act on the body of the body. sample.

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  1. Vorrichtung (1) zur Verpackung und zur Ausgabe eines Produkts, die umfasst:
    - einen Druckknopf (3),
    - eine Düse (4), die derart vom Druckknopf (3) getrennt ist, dass eine Verlagerung des Druckknopfs zum Ausgeben einer Produktdosis nicht mit einer Verlagerung der Düse einhergeht,
    - einen Behälter (10) mit einer in Richtung einer Längsachse (X) lang gestreckten Form,
    - ein Entnahmeorgan (12) zum Entnehmen des Produkts im Behälter (10), wobei dieses Entnahmeorgan durch den Druckknopf betätigt wird und eine Betätigungsachse (Y) aufweist,
    - eine flexible Leitung (25), die die Düse mit dem Entnahmeorgan verbindet, wobei diese Leitung derart angeordnet ist, dass sie sich verformen kann, wenn der Druckknopf betätigt wird,
    wobei diese Vorrichtung dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass sich die Betätigungsachse (Y) des Entnahmeorgans (12) in Bezug auf die Längsachse (X) des Behälters (10) schräg erstreckt, und dass das Entnahmeorgan (12) eine Pumpe oder ein Ventil mit einer Steuerstange umfasst, wobei die Betätigungsachse des Entnahmeorgans mit jener der Steuerstange zusammenfällt und der Druckknopf so angeordnet ist, dass er entlang einer Achse verlagerbar ist, die mit jener des Entnahmeorgans übereinstimmt.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Betätigungsachse (Y) des Entnahmeorgans (12) einen Winkel (α) von ungefähr 45° mit der Längsachse (X) des Behälters (10) einschließt.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie ein Verkleidungsstück (2) umfasst, in dessen Innerem der Behälter (10) angeordnet ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter (10) einen nachgiebigen Beutel umfasst.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Entnahmeorgan eine Pumpe (12) umfasst.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die flexible Leitung (25) nicht vollständig geradlinig ist, wenn der Druckknopf (3) nicht betätigt ist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leitung (25) so angeordnet ist, dass sie sich verformen kann, wenn der Abstand zwischen einer Öffnung der Düse (4) und einer Öffnung (28) des Entnahmeorgans, durch die das Produkt diese verlässt, bei der Betätigung des Druckknopfs (3) zum Ausgeben einer Produktdosis abnimmt.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leitung mindestens einen gebogenen Abschnitt (32; 33), insbesondere einen U-förmig oder V-förmig gebogenen Abschnitt, umfasst.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leitung mindestens eine Schleife (30) umfasst.
  10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schleife (30) einen Innendurchmesser aufweist, der sich bei der Betätigung des Druckknopfs ändert.
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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