EP1588772A2 - Pompe de dosage et son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Pompe de dosage et son procédé de fabrication Download PDF

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EP1588772A2
EP1588772A2 EP05008625A EP05008625A EP1588772A2 EP 1588772 A2 EP1588772 A2 EP 1588772A2 EP 05008625 A EP05008625 A EP 05008625A EP 05008625 A EP05008625 A EP 05008625A EP 1588772 A2 EP1588772 A2 EP 1588772A2
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Susanne El Hagin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0097—Means for filling or refilling the sprayer
    • 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
    • B05B11/02—Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
    • B05B11/026—Membranes separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container

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  • the present invention relates to a Dosierpumpenan Aunt with a Container with variable volume for holding a fluid and with a with the container sealingly connectable, manually operable pump, the one having associated with the environment outlet opening. Further The present invention relates to the use of such a metering pump system and a process for their preparation.
  • Object of the present invention is in contrast, a metering pump of the type mentioned above, in which simplified Means that when filling the container in this remaining Residual air can be sucked off.
  • a simplified procedure for Preparation of such a Dosierpumpenan extract be provided.
  • the container a, for example, flange-like lid over which the container against the Pump is sealed.
  • the bypass channel through one in the lid extending opening may be formed.
  • the bypass channel can access this Way with particularly simple means by the introduction of a bore or the provision of a recess within the example. Stiff lid be provided. This minimizes the cost of manufacturing the suction assembly compared to the known embodiment of the suction arrangement inside the pump.
  • the bypass channel formed by a valve with a valve seat which is a valve element such is assigned, that allows a flow from the container into the environment and locked in the opposite flow direction.
  • Words may be in the lid or at any other location of the container a check valve be provided through which the when filling the Container is sucked in this remaining residual air. At the same time must However, this valve will prevent during proper operation the pump is sucked air into the container, which is in addition to those described above adverse effects also to penetration of germs or could lead.
  • the valve of the metering pump arrangement can, for example, be designed such that on the container an elastically deformable element is provided, which in its unloaded state the bypass channel at least in one direction of flow closes from the environment into the container and which by a pressure difference between the container and the environment in such a way deformable is that through the bypass channel at least one flow out the container is made possible in the environment.
  • This is preferably elastic deformable element a strip, a disc or the like. Made of a rubber-elastic Material.
  • the elastically deformable element a Sealing ring, the example. On a pin on the outside of the Container or the lid is held, that the sealing ring in the unloaded Condition closes the bypass channel.
  • the elastically deformable material may be formed by a disc which in such a recess in the Lid is inserted that the disc along its edge into the recess pressed and held there.
  • the disc bulges from the lid away and is lifted off the pen.
  • the edges of the disc hold this however, by the tension of the disc in the recess. In this condition the residual air can escape through the opening in the disc.
  • the pressure difference between the container and the environment places the disc back into the recess and the pin closes the opening the disc to prevent flow from the environment into the container.
  • a simple and inexpensive to produce embodiment of the invention Provides that the bypass channel through a locking pin in particular hermetically sealable. It has proved to be particularly advantageous when the lock pin profiled one for forming air channels, For example, toothed, area and has a closure area.
  • the locking pin initially in such a way to insert into the bypass channel that between the inner wall the bypass channel and the toothed portion of the lock pin, for example Air ducts remain, so that in this position, the lock pin though safely held in the bypass channel, but at the same time residual air through the Bypass duct can be sucked off. After suction, the bypass channel can be sealed by the closure pin further into the bypass channel is pressed in, so its not with a gearing or the like.
  • Profiling provided sealing area sealingly on the inner wall of the Bypass channel is present.
  • bypass channel by gluing, welding, Seal or otherwise seal.
  • the pump has a pressure chamber with one in it guided piston, a first check valve, which the pressure chamber with the container connects, and has an outlet opening which the pressure chamber connects to the environment and provided with a second check valve is.
  • the first check valve allows a flow out of the Container in the pressure chamber, if in this a lower pressure than in the Tank prevails while a flow in the opposite direction is always locked.
  • the second check valve allows a flow from the pressure chamber into the environment when the pressure in the Pressure chamber exceeds a defined value, while a backflow For example. Of ambient air in the pressure chamber through the second check valve not possible.
  • the container Since the metering pump arrangement according to the invention operates without air compensation, the container must have a variable volume. This is special simple manner possible because the container of a collapsible Foil is formed.
  • the container is associated with a substantially rigid shell, the surrounds the container and is connectable to the pump. This is in the stiff Cover to provide a vent, allowing the collapse of the container is not obstructed in the shell.
  • the Outlet opening for example, through a nozzle for atomizing the liquid content be formed of the container.
  • the outlet opening in another way to make individual about by the Dosierpumpenan Aunt deliver larger drops of a liquid.
  • the metering pump arrangement according to the invention is particularly suitable for Dosing, spreading, application or the like of liquid cosmetics and / or pharmaceuticals.
  • the object underlying the invention is also with a A method for producing a Dosierpumpenan Aunt solved, which is the Following steps: First, the container with a liquid Product filled. Subsequently, the filled container except the Bypass ducts closed by the pump and / or the lid. In the next Step is the remaining air in the container through the bypass channel essentially completely aspirated, whereupon the bypass channel is closed so that at least one flow from the environment in the container is prevented. The remaining in the container during filling Residual air can be sucked in this way quickly and with simple means.
  • a suction cup mounted on the Dosierpumpenan Aunt such that at least the opening of the bypass channel is surrounded by the suction cup.
  • the suction cup can in this way out the residual air through the bypass channel vacuum the container. Due to the pressure difference between the interior of the Container and eg.
  • the suction cup can by sucking the residual air at the same time a valve, preferably a closing the bypass channel Sealing ring to be opened, which automatically after the end of the suction, ie e.g. by elastic restoring forces, closes again.
  • closure pin before aspiration with a profiled area, with the inner wall of the bypass channel passageways forms is inserted into the bypass channel and after sucking so in the Bypass channel is pressed in that a closure area of the locking pin seals the bypass channel.
  • the lock pin can already before Filling the container are held captive in the bypass channel, without thereby obstructing the suction of the residual air from the container would.
  • the closing of the bypass channel is then carried out by simple Push the locking pin further into the bypass channel.
  • the locking pin can also be integral with be formed the lid and / or the bypass channel, so that the number the components of the metering pump according to the invention kept low can be.
  • the Dosierpumpenan extract 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2 has a with a fluid, for example liquid pharmaceutical or cosmetic product, fillable container 2, which is formed by a collapsible bag.
  • a fluid for example liquid pharmaceutical or cosmetic product
  • fillable container 2 which is formed by a collapsible bag.
  • the container 2 is sealed to a pump 3 which is shown in FIG Embodiment a pressure chamber 4 with a piston 5 sliding therein and two check valves 6 and 7, respectively.
  • a spring 8 is provided such that the piston 5 in the figure is acted upon upwards.
  • the piston 5 has a central passage opening 9, through which a fluid from the container 2 into the environment can be pumped.
  • the first check valve 6 is such switched, that the first check valve 6 is a flow from the container 2 allowed in the pressure chamber 4, when the spherical valve element 6a lifted by a negative pressure in the pressure chamber 4 from its valve seat becomes. In the opposite direction becomes a flow from the pressure chamber 4 locked in the container 2 through the first check valve 6, however.
  • the second check valve 7 is arranged so that at an overpressure in the pressure chamber 4 escape fluid through the check valve 7 into the environment can by the valve body 7a against the force of the valve spring 7b of is lifted off its valve seat, while a backflow of eg. Ambient air prevented in the pressure chamber 4 through the check valve 7 becomes.
  • the container is the second provided with a flange, for example. Stiffened cover 10, which the Pump 3 seals against the container 2. Distanced from the pump 3 is formed in the lid 10, an opening 11, in which in the shown Embodiment, a T-shaped locking pin 12 is inserted. The opening 11 thus forms a bypass channel through which the container 2 with the environment bypassing the pump 3 is in communication.
  • the closure pin 12 has a lower region 12a in FIGS. 1 and 2 on, which provided with a gear-like profiling in the form of longitudinal grooves is. In this way, the closure pin 12 forms together with the Opening 11 a plurality of air channels through which the container 2 with the environment is in flow communication.
  • An upper closure region 12b of the closure pin in FIGS. 1 and 2 12 has no such profiling and is provided with a diameter, which corresponds at least to the opening 11.
  • a suction bell 13 is shown, the like can be placed on the metering pump assembly 1, that the bypass channel forming opening 11 is enclosed by the suction bell 13. Over a not shown suction can thus through the suction bell 13 and the between the closure pin 12 and the opening 11 formed air channels Remaining air are sucked out of the container 2.
  • the suction bell 13 is connected via a spring mechanism 14 with an axis 15th connected, via which a punch 16 is actuated.
  • a punch 16 is actuated.
  • the container 2 is in this state substantially complete with a Liquid, eg a cosmetic or pharmaceutical product, which are discharged by operation of the pump 3 from the container can. Since the residual air has been sucked out of the container 2, the spreading is of the product from the container in any position of the metering pump assembly possible without air being sucked in by the pump 3 could. Thus, for example, eye or ear drops can also be in a lateral or overhead position of the metering pump assembly 1 in defined amounts be applied without air bubbles escape from the pump.
  • a Liquid eg a cosmetic or pharmaceutical product
  • the second check valve 7 may differ from the illustrated embodiment arranged in a nozzle or other suitable dispenser be in the central passage opening 9 or on the out of the pressure chamber 4 outstanding shaft of the piston 5 can be plugged. To penetrate of germs and thus contamination of those in the pump In particular, the second valve 7 can prevent fluid Pump 3 also different than in the Figures 1 and 2 by way of example only be formed embodiment illustrated.
  • the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 differs only with respect to the sealing of the bypass channel 11 of the previously described embodiment.
  • the bypass channel 11 by an elastic deformable sealing ring 17 closed, in one in the lid 10 provided recess 18 is possibly kept under tension.
  • the sealing ring 17 acts as a valve.
  • an opening 19 provided, which in the unloaded state shown in Figure 4 by a pin 20 is sealingly closed, which is offset in the recess to the Bypass channel 11 is arranged.
  • the sealing ring 17 is so on the By-pass channel 11 indicates that it is allowing air to enter the area from the environment Container 2 prevents.

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DE102004020152A DE102004020152A1 (de) 2004-04-24 2004-04-24 Dosierpumpenanordnung und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
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