EP1553026B1 - Device for dispensing an aroma - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of aroma dispensers used to flavor a liquid or a solid.
- the liquid or solid is usually contained in a container.
- This type of device can be adapted to a metal can, but not to a bottle in which it can not be introduced. Moreover, the operation of such devices is independent of the will of the user and occurs automatically at the opening of the container due to the internal pressure drop. In addition, the relatively complex structure of these devices makes them expensive and therefore unsuitable for consumer food products.
- a device for dispensing an aroma which comprises a one-piece piece of synthetic material defining a chamber whose wall is open, a lid closing said open wall, and a perforation punch of the lid, the one-piece piece comprising an upper wall deformable, so that a support on said upper wall causes the displacement of the punch and the perforation of the lid, the one-piece piece comprising an outer skirt.
- the invention proposes to remedy these disadvantages.
- the invention provides a flavor dispenser according to claim 1 operable by the user, regardless of the opening of the containers, so that the user retains the freedom to add the aroma or not. add to the drink he plans to consume.
- the device for dispensing a flavor comprises a one-piece piece of synthetic material defining a chamber whose wall is open, a lid closing said open wall, and a perforation punch of the lid, the piece monobloc comprising an upper wall deformable so that a support on said upper wall causes the displacement of the punch and the perforation of the lid.
- the inner chamber is intended to be filled with an aroma in solid form, for example powdery, or liquid, that a user can introduce into a container by putting the device on one end top of the container and pressing the deformable upper wall, thereby causing the perforation of the lid, and the drop of the aroma in the container generally filled beforehand with a liquid or possibly a solid.
- the aroma dispensing device is independent of the container and adapted to cooperate by a lower face with said upper end of the container.
- the lid is provided with an upper surface defining the chamber and a surface less than the ambient atmosphere.
- the lid defines a bottom wall of the chamber, the other walls of which are defined by the one-piece piece.
- the punch is in contact with said deformable upper wall.
- the punch is supported by the deformable upper wall.
- the punch is integral with the deformable upper wall.
- the one-piece piece thus comprises the punch and the walls of the chamber other than the bottom wall.
- the device can consist of only two elements, namely the one-piece part and the cover.
- the punch comprises an elongate body with a star-shaped cross section, and a tip disposed at the end of the body opposite to the deformable upper wall.
- the punch thus has sufficient rigidity for perforation while being simple to manufacture by a conventional operation of manufacturing a piece of synthetic material, for example by injection.
- the one-piece piece includes an outer skirt.
- the outer skirt may comprise an annular lower portion provided with a bore adapted to cooperate with an upper portion of a container.
- the device can thus be placed on an upper part of a container, for example on the neck of a bottle, the skirt surrounding said upper part thus facilitating the positioning of the device on the container.
- the outer skirt may comprise an upper part, the outer surface of said skirt forming a continuous surface capable of receiving a printing or marking.
- the skirt has a substantially constant thickness. This prevents the formation of a slow thick part to cool at the molding outlet and which could slow down the manufacturing process.
- the aroma dispensing device comprises an annular axial groove open near the deformable upper wall.
- the axial groove allows automatic manipulation of the device by means of a tool provided with a tubular portion adapted to project into the axial groove.
- the axial groove is formed between an inner tubular portion and a skirt. The skirt can facilitate the installation of the device by said tool on the upper part of a container by providing guidance. The risk of faulty installation is reduced.
- the lid is fixed on a radial annular surface of the one-piece piece.
- the radial annular surface may be formed on a rib disposed in the bore of an outer skirt.
- the aroma dispensing device comprises a tubular portion supporting the deformable upper wall. Said tubular portion may be linked to the outer skirt by said rib.
- the tool provided with a tubular portion may abut in the bottom of the groove against the rib to allow the attachment of the seal by welding on the axially opposite side of the rib.
- Said deformable upper wall preferably comprises a zone of reduced thickness relative to said walls of the chamber. It will thus be possible to obtain that the one-piece piece is relatively rigid in areas of normal thickness, such as the skirt, the rib, the tubular portion or the punch and deformable in the zone of reduced thickness, for example under the pressure of 'a finger of a user.
- the deformation of the area of reduced thickness of the one-piece piece can be performed on a few millimeters, for example on two millimeters.
- the attachment of the cap is performed by welding.
- the lid may comprise a plurality of thin layers including an aluminum layer and a layer of a polymer, for example polypropylene or polyethylene.
- the one-piece piece may also be made of polymer, such as polypropylene or polyethylene.
- the consumer having at his disposal an open container, for example a bottle, filled with a liquid which he wishes to flavor, takes a dispenser of aroma, comes to position it on the upper end of the container with the lid downwards in general in contact with the upper end of the container and the deformable portion disposed upward, then exerts a force upwardly on the deformable wall of the single piece, which causes the deformation of said deformable wall, the descent of the punch of a distance of the order of a few millimeters, which thus perforate the lid.
- the aroma disposed in the chamber passes through the hole formed by the perforation of the lid, enters the container and mixes with the liquid contained in the container.
- the aroma dispenser comprises a piece of synthetic material referenced 1, for example made of polypropylene, polyethylene or more generally any synthetic material that can be injection molded, to be liquid-tight and have a certain elasticity when formed in thin, and a lid 2, very thin, comprising a sheet of synthetic material, such as polypropylene or an assembly comprising a sheet-based; aluminum and a sheet of synthetic material, in particular polypropylene.
- a piece of synthetic material referenced 1 for example made of polypropylene, polyethylene or more generally any synthetic material that can be injection molded, to be liquid-tight and have a certain elasticity when formed in thin
- a lid 2 very thin, comprising a sheet of synthetic material, such as polypropylene or an assembly comprising a sheet-based; aluminum and a sheet of synthetic material, in particular polypropylene.
- the one-piece part 1 comprises an outer skirt 3 of substantially cylindrical bore and a slightly frustoconical outer surface, its diameter being reduced in an upward direction, and comprising a lower portion 3a and an upper portion 3b, an annular rib 4 protruding inwardly from the bore of the skirt 3 over a distance of the order of 2 to 4 mm and having a crown-shaped bottom surface 4a and a crown-shaped upper surface 4b, and a connecting tubular portion 5 at the end of small diameter of the rib 4 and directed upwardly over a length slightly greater than that of the upper portion 3b of the skirt 3.
- the tubular portion 5 defines with the upper portion 3b of the skirt 3 an annular groove 6 whose bottom is formed by the upper surface 4b of the rib 4 and open upwardly opposite said rib 4.
- the groove 6 is in the form of a cylinder of revolution.
- the one-piece piece 1 further comprises an upper wall 7 comprising a peripheral portion 7a of very small thickness, for example of the order of 0.1 to 0.3 mm, and a central zone having a thickness close to that of the tubular portion 5, for example of the order of 0.5 to 1 mm.
- the thickness of the rib 4 of the skirt 3 is of the order of 0.5 to 1.5 mm.
- the thin peripheral zone 7a has considerably greater flexibility than the other parts of the one-piece part 1.
- the one-piece piece 1 is completed by a punch 8 comprising a body 9 and a tip 10.
- the body 9 of the punch 8 is derived from the lower surface of the central zone 7b of the upper wall 7 and directed downwards, being surrounded by the tubular portion 5.
- the body 9 comprises a plurality of star-shaped wings, here six in number, and joining at their lower end to form said tip 10.
- the punch 8 thus has sufficient rigidity to withstand the stresses of compression while being easy to manufacture by injection molding.
- a punch having a tubular shaped body beveled at its lower end to form a tip, or a punch with a different number of wings.
- the disk-shaped operculum 2 of small thickness for example of the order of 0.1 to 0.4 mm, is welded by its upper face to the radial lower surface 4a of the rib 4 and is intended to be contact with the tip 10 of the punch 8.
- a slight remaining space could be provided in the state illustrated in FIG. figure 1 between the tip 10 of the punch 8 and the lid 2.
- the cover 2, the tubular portion 5 and the upper wall 7 of the one-piece piece 1 form a chamber 11 in which a liquid or a solid may be placed, in particular a powdery solid or in the form of small diameter granules.
- the aroma can be placed automatically in the chamber 11 by a filling and sealing machine, in which the one-piece pieces move with the groove 6 facing downwards, the tubular portion 5 and the end wall 7 then forming an upwardly open concavity, in which the automatic machine comes to dispose the aroma, then comes to lay and weld the cover 2 on the radial annular surface 4a of the rib 4 then facing upward, the device being in relation to its normal position of use.
- the one-piece piece 1 may be advantageous to support the one-piece piece 1 by a tool in the form of a tube pointing upwards, projecting into the annular groove 6 of the monoblock part 1.
- the monoblock part 1 is thus perfectly positioned and is not likely to overturn.
- the tool can be in contact in the bottom of the groove 6 with the radial annular surface 4b of the rib 4 opposite to the surface 4a, which makes it possible to perform the sealing of the cap 2 by exerting pressure on the outer edge of said seal 2 whose material will merge with the material of the rib 4, and without risk of deformation of the single piece 1 which only the rib 4 transmits a significant effort.
- the consumer or user comes, as illustrated on the figure 4 , position the aroma dispenser on the neck 12 of a bottle, or more generally, the upper end of a container, the lower portion 3a of the skirt 3 radially surrounding the neck 12.
- the lower surface of the operculum 2 comes into contact with the upper end of the neck 12, radially at the rib 4.
- the user then exerts a downward force on the deformable upper wall 7 of the single piece 1, which causes the deformation of the zone 7a of small thickness and the downward shift of the central zone 7b and the punch 8 whose tip 10 perforates the lid 2, thus allowing the aroma present in the chamber 11 to descend into the neck 12 of the bottle under the effect of gravity and to spread in the liquid contained in said bottle.
- the aroma dispenser is of low mass and the outer surface of the skirt 3, whose height can be between 20 and 40 mm, provides a support surface for inscriptions, prints or markings allowing identification of the aroma dispenser.
- the consumer benefits from a small flavor dispenser, inexpensive, and very easy to use, thanks to the guidance provided by the lower portion of the skirt and thanks to the simple movement from the top down to the perforation of the operculum, movement which can be achieved by pressing the thumb or hand with a relatively limited force.
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La présente invention concerne le domaine des dispensateurs d'arôme utilisés pour aromatiser un liquide ou un solide.The present invention relates to the field of aroma dispensers used to flavor a liquid or a solid.
Le liquide ou le solide est généralement contenu dans un récipient.The liquid or solid is usually contained in a container.
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Ce type de dispositif peut être adapté à une canette métallique mais non à une bouteille dans laquelle il ne peut être introduit. Par ailleurs, le fonctionnement de tels dispositifs est indépendant de la volonté de l'utilisateur et se produit automatiquement à l'ouverture du récipient en raison de la chute de pression interne. En outre, la structure relativement complexe de ces dispositifs les rend onéreux et donc peu adaptés à des produits alimentaires de grande consommation.This type of device can be adapted to a metal can, but not to a bottle in which it can not be introduced. Moreover, the operation of such devices is independent of the will of the user and occurs automatically at the opening of the container due to the internal pressure drop. In addition, the relatively complex structure of these devices makes them expensive and therefore unsuitable for consumer food products.
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L'invention propose de remédier à ces inconvénients.The invention proposes to remedy these disadvantages.
L'invention propose un dispensateur d'arôme d'après de la revendication 1 actionnable par l'utilisateur, indépendamment de l'ouverture des récipients, de façon que l'utilisateur conserve la liberté d'ajouter l'arôme ou de ne pas l'ajouter à la boisson qu'il envisage de consommer.The invention provides a flavor dispenser according to claim 1 operable by the user, regardless of the opening of the containers, so that the user retains the freedom to add the aroma or not. add to the drink he plans to consume.
Le dispositif pour dispenser un arôme, selon un aspect de l'invention, comprend une pièce monobloc en matériau synthétique définissant une chambre dont une paroi est ouverte, un opercule obturant ladite paroi ouverte, et un poinçon de perforation de l'opercule, la pièce monobloc comprenant une paroi supérieure déformable de façon qu'un appui sur ladite paroi supérieure provoque le déplacement du poinçon et la perforation de l'opercule. La chambre interne est prévue pour être remplie avec un arôme sous une forme solide, par exemple poudreuse, ou liquide, qu'un utilisateur pourra introduire dans un récipient en mettant le dispositif sur une extrémité supérieure du récipient et en appuyant sur la paroi supérieure déformable, provoquant ainsi la perforation de l'opercule, et la chute de l'arôme dans le récipient généralement rempli au préalable d'un liquide ou éventuellement d'un solide.The device for dispensing a flavor, according to one aspect of the invention, comprises a one-piece piece of synthetic material defining a chamber whose wall is open, a lid closing said open wall, and a perforation punch of the lid, the piece monobloc comprising an upper wall deformable so that a support on said upper wall causes the displacement of the punch and the perforation of the lid. The inner chamber is intended to be filled with an aroma in solid form, for example powdery, or liquid, that a user can introduce into a container by putting the device on one end top of the container and pressing the deformable upper wall, thereby causing the perforation of the lid, and the drop of the aroma in the container generally filled beforehand with a liquid or possibly a solid.
Le dispositif dispensateur d'arôme est indépendant du récipient et prévu pour coopérer par une face inférieure avec ladite extrémité supérieure du récipient. L'opercule est pourvu d'une surface supérieure définissant la chambre et d'une surface inférieure à l'atmosphère ambiante. L'opercule définit une paroi inférieure de la chambre dont les autres parois sont définies par ladite pièce monobloc.The aroma dispensing device is independent of the container and adapted to cooperate by a lower face with said upper end of the container. The lid is provided with an upper surface defining the chamber and a surface less than the ambient atmosphere. The lid defines a bottom wall of the chamber, the other walls of which are defined by the one-piece piece.
Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le poinçon est en contact avec ladite paroi supérieure déformable. Avantageusement, le poinçon est supporté par la paroi supérieure déformable.In one embodiment of the invention, the punch is in contact with said deformable upper wall. Advantageously, the punch is supported by the deformable upper wall.
Avantageusement, le poinçon est monobloc avec la paroi supérieure déformable. La pièce monobloc comprend ainsi le poinçon et les parois de la chambre autres que la paroi inférieure. Le dispositif peut consister en seulement deux éléments, à savoir la pièce monobloc et l'opercule.Advantageously, the punch is integral with the deformable upper wall. The one-piece piece thus comprises the punch and the walls of the chamber other than the bottom wall. The device can consist of only two elements, namely the one-piece part and the cover.
Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le poinçon comprend un corps allongé à section transversale en étoile, et une pointe disposée à l'extrémité du corps opposée à la paroi supérieure déformable. Le poinçon présente ainsi une rigidité suffisante pour la perforation tout en étant simple à fabriquer par une opération classique de fabrication d'une pièce en matériau synthétique, par exemple par injection.In one embodiment of the invention, the punch comprises an elongate body with a star-shaped cross section, and a tip disposed at the end of the body opposite to the deformable upper wall. The punch thus has sufficient rigidity for perforation while being simple to manufacture by a conventional operation of manufacturing a piece of synthetic material, for example by injection.
La pièce monobloc comprend une jupe extérieure. La jupe extérieure peut comprendre une portion inférieure annulaire pourvue d'un alésage apte à coopérer avec une partie supérieure d'un récipient. On peut ainsi mettre le dispositif sur une partie supérieure d'un récipient, par exemple sur le goulot d'une bouteille, la jupe venant entourer ladite partie supérieure facilitant ainsi le positionnement du dispositif sur le récipient. La jupe extérieure peut comprendre une partie supérieure, la surface extérieure de ladite jupe formant une surface continue apte à recevoir une impression ou un marquage. Avantageusement, la jupe présente une épaisseur sensiblement constante On évite ainsi la formation d'une partie épaisse lente à refroidir en sortie de moulage et qui risquerait de ralentir le procédé de fabrication.The one-piece piece includes an outer skirt. The outer skirt may comprise an annular lower portion provided with a bore adapted to cooperate with an upper portion of a container. The device can thus be placed on an upper part of a container, for example on the neck of a bottle, the skirt surrounding said upper part thus facilitating the positioning of the device on the container. The outer skirt may comprise an upper part, the outer surface of said skirt forming a continuous surface capable of receiving a printing or marking. Advantageously, the skirt has a substantially constant thickness. This prevents the formation of a slow thick part to cool at the molding outlet and which could slow down the manufacturing process.
Le dispositif dispensateur d'arôme comprend une gorge axiale annulaire ouverte à proximité de la paroi supérieure déformable. La gorge axiale permet une manipulation automatique du dispositif au moyen d'un outil pourvu d'une portion tubulaire apte à faire saillie dans la gorge axiale. La gorge axiale est formée entre une portion tubulaire intérieure et une jupe. La jupe peut faciliter la pose du dispositif par ledit outil sur la partie supérieure d'un récipient en assurant un guidage. Le risque de pose défectueuse est réduit.The aroma dispensing device comprises an annular axial groove open near the deformable upper wall. The axial groove allows automatic manipulation of the device by means of a tool provided with a tubular portion adapted to project into the axial groove. The axial groove is formed between an inner tubular portion and a skirt. The skirt can facilitate the installation of the device by said tool on the upper part of a container by providing guidance. The risk of faulty installation is reduced.
Avantageusement, l'opercule est fixé sur une surface annulaire radiale de la pièce monobloc. La surface annulaire radiale peut être formée sur une nervure disposée dans l'alésage d'une jupe extérieure.Advantageously, the lid is fixed on a radial annular surface of the one-piece piece. The radial annular surface may be formed on a rib disposed in the bore of an outer skirt.
Le dispositif dispensateur d'arôme comprend une portion tubulaire supportant la paroi supérieure déformable. Ladite portion tubulaire peut être liée à la jupe extérieure par ladite nervure. L'outil pourvu d'une portion tubulaire peut venir en appui dans le fond de la gorge contre la nervure pour permettre la fixation de l'opercule par soudage sur la face axialement opposée de la nervure.The aroma dispensing device comprises a tubular portion supporting the deformable upper wall. Said tubular portion may be linked to the outer skirt by said rib. The tool provided with a tubular portion may abut in the bottom of the groove against the rib to allow the attachment of the seal by welding on the axially opposite side of the rib.
Ladite paroi supérieure déformable comprend, de préférence, une zone d'épaisseur réduite par rapport auxdites parois de la chambre. On pourra ainsi obtenir que la pièce monobloc soit relativement rigide dans les zones d'épaisseur normale, telles que la jupe, la nervure, la portion tubulaire ou encore le poinçon et déformable dans la zone d'épaisseur réduite, par exemple sous la pression d'un doigt d'un utilisateur. La déformation de la zone d'épaisseur réduite de la pièce monobloc peut s'effectuer sur quelques millimètres, par exemple sur deux millimètres.Said deformable upper wall preferably comprises a zone of reduced thickness relative to said walls of the chamber. It will thus be possible to obtain that the one-piece piece is relatively rigid in areas of normal thickness, such as the skirt, the rib, the tubular portion or the punch and deformable in the zone of reduced thickness, for example under the pressure of 'a finger of a user. The deformation of the area of reduced thickness of the one-piece piece can be performed on a few millimeters, for example on two millimeters.
La fabrication d'un dispensateur d'arôme comprend les étapes de:
- moulage par injection d'une pièce monobloc comprenant une concavité dans laquelle est formé un poinçon, et une paroi déformable dans le fond de ladite concavité,
- remplissage de ladite concavité avec un arôme,
- fixation d'un opercule obturant ladite concavité remplie d'arôme.
- injection molding of a one-piece piece comprising a concavity in which a punch is formed, and a deformable wall in the bottom of said concavity,
- filling said concavity with an aroma,
- fixing a seal closing said concavity filled with aroma.
Dans un mode de réalisation, la fixation de l'opercule est effectuée par soudage. L'opercule peut comprendre une pluralité de couches fines dont une couche d'aluminium et une couche d'un polymère, par exemple du polypropylène ou du polyéthylène. La pièce monobloc peut également être réalisée en polymère, tel qu'un polypropylène ou un polyéthylène.In one embodiment, the attachment of the cap is performed by welding. The lid may comprise a plurality of thin layers including an aluminum layer and a layer of a polymer, for example polypropylene or polyethylene. The one-piece piece may also be made of polymer, such as polypropylene or polyethylene.
Lors de l'utilisation, le consommateur ayant à sa disposition un récipient ouvert, par exemple une bouteille, rempli d'un liquide qu'il souhaite aromatiser, prend un dispensateur d'arôme, vient le positionner sur l'extrémité supérieure du récipient avec l'opercule vers le bas en général en contact avec l'extrémité supérieure du récipient et la partie déformable disposée vers le haut, puis exerce un effort de haut en bas sur la paroi déformable de la pièce monobloc, ce qui provoque la déformation de ladite paroi déformable, la descente du poinçon d'une distance de l'ordre de quelques millimètres, qui vient ainsi perforer l'opercule. L'arôme disposé dans la chambre passe par le trou formé par la perforation de l'opercule, entre dans le récipient et se mélange avec le liquide contenu dans le récipient.In use, the consumer having at his disposal an open container, for example a bottle, filled with a liquid which he wishes to flavor, takes a dispenser of aroma, comes to position it on the upper end of the container with the lid downwards in general in contact with the upper end of the container and the deformable portion disposed upward, then exerts a force upwardly on the deformable wall of the single piece, which causes the deformation of said deformable wall, the descent of the punch of a distance of the order of a few millimeters, which thus perforate the lid. The aroma disposed in the chamber passes through the hole formed by the perforation of the lid, enters the container and mixes with the liquid contained in the container.
La présente invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description détaillée d'un mode de réalisation pris à titre d'exemple nullement limitatif et illustré par les dessins annexés, sur lesquels:
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figure 1 est une vue en coupe axiale d'un dispensateur d'arôme selon un aspect de l'invention; - la
figure 2 est une vue en perspective de la pièce monobloc du dispensateur d'arôme de lafigure 1 ; - la
figure 3 est une vue de dessus en élévation du dispensateur d'arôme de lafigure 1 ; et - la
figure 4 est une vue correspondant à lafigure 1 du dispensateur d'arôme après utilisation.
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figure 4 is a view corresponding to thefigure 1 of the aroma dispenser after use.
Comme on peut le voir sur les figures, le dispensateur d'arôme comprend une pièce monobloc en matériau synthétique référencée 1, par exemple réalisée en polypropylène, en polyéthylène ou plus généralement en tout matériau synthétique susceptible d'être moulé par injection, d'être étanche aux liquides et de présenter une certaine élasticité lorsqu'il est formé en faible épaisseur, et un opercule 2, de très faible épaisseur, comprenant une feuille de matériau synthétique, telle que du polypropylène ou encore un assemblage comprenant une feuille à base d'aluminium et une feuille de matériau synthétique, notamment du polypropylène.As can be seen in the figures, the aroma dispenser comprises a piece of synthetic material referenced 1, for example made of polypropylene, polyethylene or more generally any synthetic material that can be injection molded, to be liquid-tight and have a certain elasticity when formed in thin, and a
La pièce monobloc 1 comprend une jupe extérieure 3, d'alésage sensiblement cylindrique et de surface extérieure légèrement tronconique, son diamètre allant en se réduisant vers le haut, et comprenant une portion inférieure 3a et une portion supérieure 3b, une nervure annulaire 4 en saillie vers l'intérieur à partir de l'alésage de la jupe 3 sur une distance de l'ordre de 2 à 4 mm et présentant une surface inférieure 4a et une surface supérieure 4b radiales en forme de couronne, et une portion tubulaire 5 se raccordant à l'extrémité de petit diamètre de la nervure 4 et dirigée vers le haut sur une longueur légèrement supérieure à celle de la portion supérieure 3b de la jupe 3. La portion tubulaire 5 définit avec la portion supérieure 3b de la jupe 3 une gorge annulaire 6 dont le fond est formé par la surface supérieure 4b de la nervure 4 et ouverte vers le haut à l'opposé de ladite nervure 4. La gorge 6 est en forme de cylindre de révolution.The one-
La pièce monobloc 1 comprend en outre une paroi supérieure 7 comprenant une portion périphérique 7a d'épaisseur très faible, par exemple de l'ordre de 0,1 à 0,3 mm, et une zone centrale présentant une épaisseur proche de celle de la portion tubulaire 5, par exemple de l'ordre de 0,5 à 1 mm. L'épaisseur de la nervure 4 de la jupe 3 est de l'ordre de 0,5 à 1,5 mm. La zone périphérique 7a de faible épaisseur présente une souplesse considérablement plus importante que les autres parties de la pièce monobloc 1.The one-
La pièce monobloc 1 se complète par un poinçon 8 comprenant un corps 9 et une pointe 10. Le corps 9 du poinçon 8 est issu de la surface inférieure de la zone centrale 7b de la paroi supérieure 7 et dirigé vers le bas en étant entouré par la portion tubulaire 5. Le corps 9 comprend une pluralité d'ailes formées en étoile, ici au nombre de six, et se réunissant à leur extrémité inférieure pour former ladite pointe 10. Le poinçon 8 présente ainsi une rigidité suffisante pour résister aux efforts de compression tout en étant facile à fabriquer par moulage par injection.The one-
À titre de variante, on aurait pu prévoir un poinçon présentant un corps de forme tubulaire biseauté à son extrémité inférieure pour former une pointe, ou encore un poinçon comprenant un nombre d'ailes différent.Alternatively, one could have provided a punch having a tubular shaped body beveled at its lower end to form a tip, or a punch with a different number of wings.
L'opercule 2 en forme de disque de faible épaisseur, par exemple de l'ordre de 0,1 à 0,4 mm, est soudé par sa face supérieure à la surface inférieure radiale 4a de la nervure 4 et est prévu pour être en contact avec la pointe 10 du poinçon 8. Alternativement, on pourrait prévoir un léger espace subsistant dans l'état illustré sur la
Ainsi, l'opercule 2, la portion tubulaire 5 et la paroi supérieure 7 de la pièce monobloc 1 forment une chambre 11 dans laquelle peut être disposé un liquide ou un solide, notamment un solide poudreux ou sous la forme de granules de faible diamètre. L'arôme peut être placé de façon automatique dans la chambre 11 par une machine de remplissage et d'obturation, dans laquelle les pièces monobloc se déplacent avec la gorge 6 orientée vers le bas, la portion tubulaire 5 et la paroi d'extrémité 7 formant alors une concavité ouverte vers le haut, dans laquelle la machine automatique vient disposer l'arôme, puis vient poser et souder l'opercule 2 sur la surface annulaire radiale 4a de la nervure 4 alors orientée vers le haut, le dispositif étant à l'envers par rapport à sa position normale d'utilisation.Thus, the
Pour ces opérations, il peut s'avérer intéressant de faire supporter la pièce monobloc 1 par un outil se présentant sous la forme d'un tube orienté vers le haut, en saillie dans la rainure annulaire 6 de la pièce monobloc 1. La pièce monobloc 1 est ainsi parfaitement positionnée et ne risque pas de se renverser. En outre, l'outil peut être en contact dans le fond de la rainure 6 avec la surface annulaire radiale 4b de la nervure 4 opposée à la surface 4a, ce qui permet d'effectuer le soudage de l'opercule 2 en exerçant une pression sur le bord extérieur dudit opercule 2 dont la matière va fusionner avec la matière de la nervure 4, et ce sans risque de déformation de la pièce monobloc 1 dont seule la nervure 4 transmet un effort significatif.For these operations, it may be advantageous to support the one-
Lors de l'utilisation, le consommateur ou l'utilisateur vient, comme illustré sur la
Grâce à l'invention, on dispose d'un dispensateur d'arôme économique, en ce sens qu'il peut consister en deux pièces, d'où des coûts de fabrication et d'assemblage réduits. En outre, le dispensateur d'arôme est de faible masse et la surface extérieure de la jupe 3, dont la hauteur peut être comprise entre 20 et 40 mm, offre une surface de support pour des inscriptions, des impressions ou encore des marquages permettant l'identification du dispensateur d'arôme.Thanks to the invention, there is an economic flavor dispenser, in that it can consist of two parts, resulting in reduced manufacturing and assembly costs. In addition, the aroma dispenser is of low mass and the outer surface of the
Le consommateur bénéficie d'un dispensateur d'arôme de petite taille, peu onéreux, et d'utilisation très aisée, grâce au guidage assuré par la portion inférieure de la jupe et grâce au mouvement simple du haut vers le bas nécessaire à la perforation de l'opercule, mouvement qui peut être réalisé par appui du pouce ou de la main en exerçant une force relativement limitée.The consumer benefits from a small flavor dispenser, inexpensive, and very easy to use, thanks to the guidance provided by the lower portion of the skirt and thanks to the simple movement from the top down to the perforation of the operculum, movement which can be achieved by pressing the thumb or hand with a relatively limited force.
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- Device for dispensing a flavouring, comprising a one-piece component (1) made of plastic defining a chamber (11), one wall of which is open, a seal (2) closing off said open wall, and a punch (8) for perforating the seal (2), the one-piece component (1) comprising a deformable upper wall (7) such that pressure on said upper wall causes the displacement of the punch (8) and the perforation of the seal (2), the one-piece component (1) comprising an outer skirt (3), characterized in that the one-piece component comprises an internal tubular portion (5) supporting said upper deformable wall (7) and defining with the outer skirt (3) an annular axial groove (6) which is open close to said upper deformable wall (7), the tubular portion (5), the seal (2) and the upper deformable wall forming the chamber (11).
- Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the punch (8) is in contact with said upper deformable wall (7).
- Device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the punch (8) is in one piece with said upper deformable wall (7).
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the punch (8) comprises an elongate body (9) having a star-shaped cross section, and a point (10) located at that end of the body which is opposite said upper deformable wall (7).
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer skirt (3) comprises a lower annular portion (3a) provided with a bore that is able to engage with an upper part of a container.
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer skirt (3) comprises an upper part (3b), the outer surface of said skirt forming a continuous surface that is able to carry labelling.
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the seal (2) is fastened to a radial annular surface (4a) of said one-piece component (1).
- Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said upper deformable wall (7) comprises a region (7a) of reduced thickness with respect to said other walls of the chamber (11).
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