EP1588775B1 - Verpackungs- und Abgabeeinheit eines Produktes, insbesondere eines kosmetischen Produktes - Google Patents

Verpackungs- und Abgabeeinheit eines Produktes, insbesondere eines kosmetischen Produktes Download PDF

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EP1588775B1
EP1588775B1 EP05300294.5A EP05300294A EP1588775B1 EP 1588775 B1 EP1588775 B1 EP 1588775B1 EP 05300294 A EP05300294 A EP 05300294A EP 1588775 B1 EP1588775 B1 EP 1588775B1
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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
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B05B11/0056—Containers with an additional opening for filling or refilling
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    • 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
    • B05B11/028—Pistons 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 set of packaging and dispensing a product, including cosmetic, including care.
  • the term "cosmetic product” means a product as defined in Directive 93/35 / EEC of 14 June 1993 amending Directive 76/768 / EEC.
  • a rechargeable atomizer comprising a body defining a chamber for storing a product.
  • the atomizer further comprises a piston sliding in the body and can be depressed to reduce the volume of the chamber and distribute product.
  • a certain amount of product is dispensed, the chamber being completely emptied when the piston is depressed on a complete stroke.
  • the atomizer does not allow to easily and accurately distribute a dose of product corresponding to a fraction of the maximum volume of the chamber.
  • the patent application FR 2 705 039 describes a dispensing device comprising a container, containing a reserve of product, provided with a first pump, and a refillable bottle provided with a second pump.
  • the bottle can be recharged into product via the first pump.
  • the user separates the bottle from the container and then activates the second pump.
  • the patent application FR 2,813,291 describes a system for filling a secondary bottle from a main bottle.
  • the main bottle is equipped with cannulas to put the main and secondary bottles in fluid communication.
  • the secondary bottle is equipped with a pump, the latter must be removed before connecting the main and secondary bottles for refilling.
  • the patent application FR 2 802 447 describes a refillable vaporizer system, comprising a reservoir and a vaporizer equipped with a pump.
  • the tank and the vaporizer are provided with conduits that can be temporarily connected to allow the refilling of the vaporizer.
  • the conduit extending into the vaporizer is open at its upper end to allow product flow directly into the vaporizer supply.
  • DE 37 40 823 discloses a rechargeable unit having a variable volume storage chamber defined by a body and a piston. This unit is equipped with a pump capable of taking the product contained in the storage chamber.
  • Refilling of the storage chamber is performed from a container through the base of the refill unit and the piston.
  • the patent application FR 2 556 091 discloses a removable rechargeable device having a body and a sliding piston in the body. This device is devoid of pump.
  • the present invention aims to provide a packaging and dispensing assembly which has a relatively simple structure and which allows to distribute the product relatively accurately.
  • the refillable unit when used separately from the container, it is possible to distribute relatively accurately one or more doses of product each corresponding to only a fraction of the maximum volume of the storage chamber.
  • the quantity of product corresponding to a dose is determined by the maximum volume of the pumping chamber, this maximum volume of the pumping chamber being less than the maximum volume of the storage chamber.
  • the pump can also be used to take product from the product reservoir of the container.
  • the container When the container has an outlet port adapted to be in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the refillable unit for filling, the container may be devoid of pump capable of supplying product to said outlet port.
  • the container can thus have a relatively simple structure.
  • the assembly according to the invention may comprise a single pump, that of the rechargeable unit, which reduces costs.
  • the pumping chamber is isolated from the storage chamber at least during the dispensing of product by the pump.
  • the pump comprises a suction orifice, which is adapted to be disposed near an outlet of the container, for example in line with this outlet orifice, when the refillable unit is placed on the container.
  • the product leaving the container through the outlet can flow to the suction port of the pump in a relatively short path, which limits the pressure drops.
  • the pump is a pump without air intake. This pump can be with or without precompression.
  • the container may comprise a support arranged to receive the refillable unit, said support being for example immobile relative to the rest of the container.
  • the support may be an insert or be made monolithically with the container.
  • the refillable unit and the container may comprise respective fastening parts capable of cooperating in a removable manner, in particular by snap-fastening, screwing, by a bayonet type fastening, by friction or otherwise. This can make it possible to secure the refillable unit of the container during filling of the storage chamber and / or when the pump of the refillable unit is used to take product from the container.
  • At least one of the rechargeable unit and the container has reliefs adapted to cooperate with the other of the rechargeable unit and the container for sealingly isolating the suction port of the pump of the at least when the refillable unit is used to take product from the container.
  • the container may include a return air passage for air intake when the pump of the refillable unit is used to collect product in the container.
  • the container is without air intake and comprises in particular a piston or a pocket in contact with the product.
  • the container may for example comprise a piston which moves in it in response to the departure of the product.
  • the product may for example be contained in a flexible pouch.
  • the pump communicating for example with a dip tube of the container, the volume of the storage chamber is minimal , being for example substantially zero.
  • the piston may comprise an orifice capable of placing the container in fluid communication with the storage chamber.
  • the piston advantageously has a shape substantially matching the outer shape of the pump, which reduces the amount of product remaining in the refill unit when the volume of the storage chamber is minimal.
  • the refillable unit may comprise a valve disposed in the orifice of the piston, this valve being movable between a first position in which it closes the orifice of the piston and a second position in which it allows the flow of product through said orifice .
  • the valve may include a body with an interior passage.
  • valve comprises a ball and the rechargeable unit an elastic return member arranged to apply on the ball a force tending to bring the ball into the first closed position.
  • the piston may comprise a fixing portion adapted to cooperate removably, in particular by screwing or snapping, with a fixing portion of the container when the refillable unit is disposed on the container.
  • the piston comprises a skirt defining a passage in communication with a port of the piston, the skirt comprising the fixing portion.
  • the piston has substantially concentric inner and outer skirts, the fixing portion being formed on the outer skirt, the inner skirt defining in particular a passage in communication with a port of the piston.
  • the container may comprise a central portion adapted to engage in the body of the refillable unit when it is disposed on the container, the central portion having a fixing portion adapted to cooperate with a fixing portion of the piston.
  • the central portion can be used for fixing a dip tube.
  • the container may contain a cosmetic product including care, including a perfume.
  • the product can still be a cream, for example.
  • the refillable unit may be arranged to generate a vacuum in the storage chamber, at least when the storage chamber is in fluid communication with the container, so as to allow the storage chamber to be filled under the effect of the depression thus created.
  • the volume of the pumping chamber is preferably less than the maximum volume of the storage chamber.
  • the piston may comprise an orifice capable of placing the container in fluid communication with the storage chamber.
  • FIG. 1 a set of packaging and dispensing 1 according to the invention.
  • This assembly 1 comprises a container 2, which comprises a container body 3 and a support 4 fixed to the body 3.
  • the container 2 contains a supply of product.
  • the product is a cosmetic product, especially a perfume or other low-viscosity product, for example containing an alcoholic solvent.
  • the product may be a cream, for example a care cream, a milk or other product to be applied to a part of the body or face, including the hair.
  • the support 4 comprises a mounting skirt 5 for screwing on the neck 6 of the container body 3, a substantially cylindrical wall 8 of axis X, forming a housing 9 for receiving a refillable unit 10 and a central portion 15 extending in the housing 9.
  • the wall 8 may have a circular cross section, elliptical or otherwise.
  • the mounting skirt 5 is screwed onto the neck 6 but, alternatively, it could be fixed otherwise, for example by snapping or crimping.
  • At least one of the neck 6 or the support 4 may comprise, if necessary, anti-rotation means, for example a relief (not shown), opposing the rotation of the support 4 relative to the container 2 .
  • the support 4 is applied against the neck 6, to prevent the release of product, while providing a passage of air intake between the interior of the container 2 and the outside.
  • the container may be without air intake between the inside and the outside.
  • the wall 8 may have a circular cross section, elliptical or otherwise.
  • the central portion 15 comprises a tubular wall 16 of X axis, slightly frustoconical converging upwards, which is connected at its lower end to the wall 8 via a bottom wall 17.
  • the wall 16 may have another shape.
  • a dip tube 99 is fixed in the interior space defined by the tubular wall 16, which dip tube opens at its upper end onto an outlet orifice 19 made on the central portion 15.
  • the central portion 15 has at its upper end, above the outlet 19, a fixing portion 20 provided, in the example, an annular bead 21 whose role will be explained later.
  • the latter comprises, between the fixing portion 20 and the orifice 19, an inner annular groove 22.
  • the refillable unit 10 comprises a body 25, which comprises a cylindrical wall 26 of axis X and a bottom wall 27.
  • the latter is provided with an opening 28 allowing, when the refillable unit 10 is introduced into the housing 9 of the container, the introduction of the central portion 15 through this opening 28.
  • the body 25 is provided in the lower part with ribs 30 parallel to the axis X and intended to serve as a stop, as will be seen later.
  • the refillable unit 10 comprises a piston 32 resting on the inner surface of the body 25 via two lower annular lips 33 and upper 34.
  • the piston 32 forms, with the body 25, a storage chamber 55 of variable volume, above the piston 32.
  • the latter comprises a skirt 35 extending under the lips 33 and 34, this skirt defining a passage 36 placing in communication the space above the piston 32 and with the space below it.
  • the skirt 35 comprises, in the upper part, an inner annular bead 37 and at its lower end, an orifice 38 in which is engaged a valve 39.
  • the skirt 35 is connected inferiorly to an attachment portion 42 having an annular groove 48 in which the annular bead 21 of the receptacle 2 can snap fit.
  • the valve 39 comprises a hollow body defining an internal passage 45 of axis X, opening at its upper part on the outside by lateral recesses 47.
  • the valve 39 has on its outer surface an annular bead 46 adapted to snap into the groove 22 of the container 2, so as to provide a seal between the valve 39 and the central portion 15 of the container 2, and a hooking between them.
  • Additional annular beads 51 are made on the outer surface of the valve 39 above the annular bead 46, to be applied with some frictional force on the inner surface of the skirt 35 when the valve 39 is moved into the orifice 38, upwards, so as to limit the displacement of the valve 39 during the introduction of the refillable unit 10 on the container 2.
  • the valve 39 is provided with a frustoconical upper portion 49 adapted to bear on a frustoconical surface 52 of the skirt 35, in order to seal the orifice 38 of the piston 5 when the refillable unit 10 is separated from the container 2, as we can see on the figure 3 .
  • the refillable unit 10 has an upper wall 54 with a mounting skirt 56 fixed in the body 25.
  • the skirt 56 is also used to maintain a pump without air intake 150, comprising a pumping chamber 157.
  • This pump 150 comprises a conduit 162 relatively short with respect to the height of the body 25, with at its lower end a suction port 163.
  • the pump 150 may comprise, as illustrated in FIG. figure 4 , a body 151 fixed on the skirt 56, for example by snapping.
  • a control rod 152 is slidably mounted in the body 151 against the action of a return spring 153 working in compression.
  • a tip 154 is attached to the lower end of the control rod 152.
  • a push-button 98 serving both as an actuator and as a dispensing member is force-fitted on the upper end of the control rod 152, as can be seen in FIG. figure 2 .
  • the control rod 152 has an axial recess 158 extending to its upper end and opening into the pumping chamber 157 via radial orifices 155.
  • a piston 156 is slidably disposed about the rod 152, the piston 156 defining with the body 151 the pumping chamber 157.
  • the body 151 forms a seat for a ball 159 closing the orifice 163 at rest.
  • the control rod 152 sinks into the body 151.
  • the piston 156 is not driven by the control rod 152. This The latter thus moves relative to the piston 156, which releases the orifices 155.
  • the latter drives the piston 156 downwards.
  • the product in the pump chamber 157 is then compressed and flows into the recess 158 through the orifices 155 for distribution.
  • the ball 159 remains in abutment against its seat in the bottom of the body 151 so as to isolate the pumping chamber 157 from the storage chamber 55.
  • control rod 152 slides firstly into the piston 156 until it bears on it by the end-piece 154.
  • the axial recess 158 is then isolated from the pumping chamber 157 and the continued upward movement of the control rod 152 under the action of the spring 153 causes a depression in the pumping chamber 157, which is accompanied by the lifting ball 159 and product suction in the pump chamber 157.
  • the pump 150 may have a different structure without departing from the scope of the present invention, the ball 159 may in particular be replaced by an elastomeric suction valve for example.
  • the piston 32 has a shape substantially matching the outer shape of the pump 150 so that the volume of the storage chamber and the passage 36 is as small as possible when the piston is completely raised.
  • the orifice 163 is located at a distance from the upper wall of the storage chamber 55, so as to be immersed in the product even in the presence of a layer of air above the product in the upper part of the chamber storage 55.
  • the skirt 35 surrounds the conduit 162 of the pump at a short distance and the bead 37 is applied to the pump 150 in a sealed manner.
  • Set 1 can be used in different ways.
  • the user disposes the refillable unit 10 on the container 2 so that the attachment portion 42 of the piston 32 engages the attachment portion 21 of the portion 15 of the container 2, as shown in FIG. figure 2 .
  • the shutter 39 is moved upwards so as to disengage the lateral recesses 47, which allows the inner passage 45 to communicate with, on the one hand, the passage 36 of the skirt 35 and, on the other hand, the outlet port 19 of the container 2.
  • the user By pressing the push button 98, the user causes the dispensing of the product contained in the pumping chamber of the pump 150.
  • the pump 150 draws by suction the product contained in the container 2, this product flowing along a path passing through the plunger tube 99, the outlet orifice 19, the internal passage 45 of the valve and the passage 36 of the skirt 35.
  • the user moves the body 25 of the refillable unit relative to the container 2 upwards, the piston 32 remaining secured to the attachment portion 20 of the container 2.
  • the piston 32 slides relative to the body 25 downwards, which generates a depression in the storage chamber 55 allowing the suction of product contained in the container 2 through the internal passage 45 of the shutter 39.
  • the user can dispense the product contained in the storage chamber 55 by actuating the pump 150.
  • the piston 32 rises in the body 25 as the storage chamber 55 empties.
  • This assembly 200 comprises a rechargeable unit 10 'substantially similar to that previously described.
  • the refillable unit 10 ' may have a smaller height and a larger cross-section than the refillable unit 10.
  • the latter comprises for example a tubular skirt 205 of X axis extending above the neck 206 of the container body 203 to receive the refillable unit 10 '.
  • FIG. 6 We have shown on figures 6 and 7 a packaging unit 300 according to another example of implementation of the invention.
  • This assembly 300 comprises a container 301 comprising a container body 302 and a support 303 fixed to the body 302.
  • the support 303 comprises a mounting skirt 304 allowing screwing on a neck 305 of the container body 302, a transverse wall 307 resting on the wafer upper neck 305 and a substantially cylindrical wall 308 X axis forming a housing 309 for receiving a rechargeable unit 310.
  • La wall 308 extends for the most part below the transverse wall 307 when the assembly 300 is observed head in high, this wall 308 forming above the transverse wall 307 a cylindrical portion 312.
  • the support 303 further comprises a central portion 313 extending into the housing 309 and having a substantially cylindrical wall 314 X axis connected at its lower end to the wall 308 through a bottom wall 315.
  • the wall 314 has at its upper end a fixing portion 317 provided with a groove 318 whose role is explained below.
  • the central portion 313 comprises a tip 319 extending into the interior space defined by the wall 314, this nozzle 319 comprising a frustoconical wall 320 connecting to the wall 314, below the fixing portion 317.
  • the frustoconical wall 320 is extended by a cylindrical portion 322 of X axis communicating at its upper end with an outlet port 323.
  • a dip tube 99 is fixed in the interior space defined by the portion 322, this dip tube 99 opening at its upper end on the outlet port 323.
  • the rechargeable unit 310 comprises a body 330 comprising a tubular wall 331 of axis X at the lower end of which is connected a return 332.
  • This return 332 has a slightly frustoconical shape converging upwards with an annular edge 333 having an inside diameter slightly smaller than the maximum diameter of the fixing portion 317.
  • the flange 333 defines an opening 335 allowing, when the refillable unit 310 is introduced into the housing 309 of the container 301, the introduction of the central portion 313 through this opening 335.
  • the rechargeable unit 310 comprises a piston 337 forming with the body 330 a storage chamber 338 of variable volume, above the piston 337.
  • the latter has concentric outer and inner skirts 341 341, the inner skirt 341 being connected to the inner surface of the outer skirt 340, substantially mid-height thereof, forming an aperture 342 of substantially frustoconical shape converging towards the low.
  • the piston 337 has lower annular lips 345 and upper 346 connecting to the outer skirt 340 and applying to the inner surface of the body 330.
  • the outer skirt 340 has a fixing portion 347 having an annular bead 348 arranged to snap into the groove 318 of the attachment portion 317 of the container 301 when the refill unit 310 is introduced into the housing 309 of the container.
  • the inner skirt 341 forms a housing 350 arranged to receive a valve comprising a ball 351, this housing 350 having a bearing surface 352 on which the ball 351 can be applied to close a passage 353 defined by the inner skirt 341.
  • the rechargeable unit 310 comprises an elastic return member 354 arranged to exert a force on the ball 351 tending to apply it against the bearing surface 352 so as to close the passage 353.
  • the elastic return member 354 comprises a helical spring applying at one end to the ball 351 and at an opposite end on the piston 337.
  • the annular bearing surface 352 defines an orifice 355 that can be in fluid communication with the outlet port 323 of the container.
  • the body 330 has at its upper end a bead 357 allowing the introduction of a pump 150 via a band 358.
  • Pump 150 includes a conduit 162 engageable through opening 342 in passage 353 of piston 337.
  • the latter has a shape substantially matching the outer shape of the pump 150.
  • the assembly 300 can be used in different ways.
  • the user disposes the refill unit 310 on the container 301 so that the attachment portion 347 of the refill unit 310 engages the attachment portion 317. of the container by introducing the bead 348 into the groove 318, as illustrated in FIG. figure 6 .
  • the inner skirt 341 of the piston 337 applies sealingly to the tip 319 of the container.
  • the ball 351 is moved by pressing the tip 319 upwards so as to move away from the bearing surface 352 and release the orifice 355, against the force exerted by the spring 354.
  • the volume of the storage chamber 338 is minimal, the piston 337 being pushed back until it bears on the pump 150.
  • This pump 150 is sealingly applied to the piston 337.
  • the user By pressing the push button 98, the user causes the dispensing of the product contained in the pumping chamber of the pump 150.
  • the pump 150 draws by suction of the product contained in the container 301, this product flowing along a path passing through the plunger tube 99, the outlet orifice 323 and the passage 353 of the skirt. 341.
  • the user moves the body 330 of the refillable unit relative to the container 301 upwards, the piston 337 remaining secured to the attachment portion 317 of the container.
  • the piston 337 slides relative to the body 330, which generates a depression in the storage chamber 338 for the suction of product contained in the container through the orifice 323 of the container and the passage 353 of the piston 337.
  • the annular edge 333 of the body 330 is applied to the attachment parts 317 of the container and 347 of the piston 337 so as to promote, by elastic deformation, the disengagement of the annular bead 348 from the groove 318 of the container.
  • the spring 354 brings the ball 351 against the bearing surface 352 in order to close the orifice 355, as shown in FIG. figure 7 .
  • the user can dispense the product contained in the storage chamber 358 by operating the pump 150.
  • the piston 337 rises in the body 330 as the storage chamber 338 empties.

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  1. Einheit (1; 300) zur Verpackung und Ausgabe eines Produkts, umfassend :
    - einen Behälter (2; 202; 301) zum Enthalten eines Produktvorrats,
    - eine zur abnehmbaren Anordnung auf dem Behälter ausgestaltete nachfüllbare Einheit (10; 10'; 310), wobei die nachfüllbare Einheit umfasst:
    - einen Körper (25 ; 330) und einen gegenüber dem Körper beweglichen Kolben (32; 337), der mit dem Körper eine Speicherkammer (55 ; 338) mit variablem Volumen bildet, um ein Produkt zu enthalten, wobei diese Speicherkammer (55 ; 338) mit dem Behälter (2; 301) zu dessen Befüllung eine Fluidverbindung bilden kann wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit (10 ; 10" ; 310) auf dem Behälter angeordnet ist,
    - eine Pumpe (150), die das Produkt aus dem Behälter entnehmen kann, wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit darauf angeordnet ist und das Produkt aus der Speicherkammer (55 ; 338) entnehmen kann, wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit vom Behälter getrennt ist, wobei die Pumpe eine von der Speicherkammer (55 ; 338) separate Pumpenkammer (157) umfasst, wobei die Speicherkammer (55), in einer nach oben orientierten Stellung der nachfüllbaren Einheit gesehen, oberhalb des Kolbens (32; 337) ausgebildet ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die nachfüllbare Einheit (10; 10'; 310) derart ausgebildet ist, dass, zumindest wenn die Speicherkammer (55) in Fluidverbindung mit dem Behälter steht, ein Unterdruck in der Speicherkammer gebildet werden kann, um das Befüllen der Speicherkammer zu erlauben.
  2. Einheit nach einem der beiden vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter eine Austrittsöffnung (19; 323) umfasst, die mit der Speicherkammer (55 ; 338) der nachfüllbaren Einheit zu dessen Befüllung fluidisch verbindbar ist, und dass der Behälter keine Pumpe aufweist, die die Austrittsöffnung (19; 323) mit dem Produkt versorgen kann.
  3. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pumpenkammer (157) zumindest während der Ausgabe des Produkts durch die Pumpe von der Speicherkammer (55; 338) abgesondert ist.
  4. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Volumen der Pumpenkammer (157) kleiner als das maximale Volumen der Speicherkammer (55; 338) ist.
  5. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Pumpe eine Ansaugöffnung (163) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit auf dem Behälter angeordnet ist, die Ansaugöffnung (163) der Pumpe (150) in der Nähe einer Austrittsöffnung (19, 323) des Behälters senkrecht über der Austrittsöffnung anordnenbar ist.
  6. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pumpe (150) eine Pumpe ohne Luftaufnahme ist.
  7. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter einen Träger (4; 204; 303) zur Aufnahme der nachfüllbaren Einheit aufweist, wobei der Träger (4; 204; 303) gegenüber dem restlichen Behälter unbeweglich ist.
  8. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die nachfüllbare Einheit und der Behälter jeweils Befestigungsteile (41, 42; 317; 347) aufweisen, die lösbar miteinander zusammenwirken können.
  9. Einheit nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungsteile durch Einrasten oder Verschrauben, durch eine Bajonettbefestigung oder durch Reibung miteinander zusammenwirken können.
  10. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens eines der Teile nachfüllbare Einheit oder Behälter Reliefs (49; 22; 46; 318; 348) aufweist, die mit dem jeweils anderen der Teile nachfüllbare Einheit oder Behälter zusammenwirken können, um die Ansaugöffnung (63) der Pumpe nach Außen dicht abzuschließen, zumindest wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit zur Entnahme des Produkts aus dem Behälter verwendet wird.
  11. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter einen Durchgang zur Luftaufnahme aufweist.
  12. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter keine Luftaufnahme hat.
  13. Einheit nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter einen Kolben oder eine Tasche aufweist.
  14. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit (10; 310) auf dem Behälter (2) angeordnet ist, so dass die Pumpe das Produkt aus dem Behälter entnehmen kann, wobei die Pumpe insbesondere mit einem Steigrohr (99) des Behälters in Verbindung steht, das Volumen der Speicherkammer (55; 338) minimal ist.
  15. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (32; 337) eine Öffnung (38; 355) aufweist, die in der Lage ist, den Behälter (2; 301) mit der Speicherkammer (55; 338) in Fluidverbindung zu setzen.
  16. Einheit nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die nachfüllbare Einheit (10; 310) ein Ventil (39, 351) aufweist, das zwischen einer ersten Stellung, in der es die Öffnung (38; 355) des Kolbens verschließt, und einer zweiten Stellung, in der es den Durchfluss des Produkts durch die Öffnung (38; 355) erlaubt, beweglich ist.
  17. Einheit nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ventil (39) einen Körper mit einem inneren Durchgang (45) aufweist.
  18. Einheit nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ventil eine Kugel (351) aufweist und dass die nachfüllbare Einheit (310) ein elastisches Rückstellorgan (354) aufweist, das derart ausgebildet ist, dass es eine Kraft auf die Kugel ausübt, die dazu neigt, die Kugel in die erste Verschlussstellung zurückzuführen.
  19. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (32; 337) eine Form aufweist, die im Wesentlichen der äußeren Form der Pumpe (150) angepasst ist.
  20. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (32; 337) einen Befestigungsteil (42; 347) aufweist, der in der Lage ist lösbar mit einem Befestigungsteil (20; 317) des Behälters zusammenzuwirken, wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit auf dem Behälter angeordnet ist.
  21. Einheit nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (32) eine Schürze (35) aufweist, die einen, mit einer Öffnung (38) des Kolbens verbundenen Durchgang abgrenzt, wobei die Schürze (35) den Befestigungsteil (42) aufweist.
  22. Einheit nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben innere (341) und äußere (340) Schürzen aufweist, die im Wesentlichen konzentrisch sind, wobei der Befestigungsteil (347) auf der äußeren Schürze ausgebildet ist.
  23. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter (2) einen mittleren Abschnitt (15; 313) aufweist, der in der Lage ist in dem Körper (26; 330) der nachfüllbaren Einheit (10) einzugreifen, wenn diese auf dem Behälter angeordnet ist, wobei dieser mittlere Abschnitt (15; 313) einen Befestigungsteil (20) aufweist, der in der Lage ist mit einem Befestigungsteil (42; 347) des Kolbens zusammenzuwirken.
  24. Einheit nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der mittlere Abschnitt (15; 313) zur Befestigung eines Steigrohres (99) dient.
  25. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälter ein kosmetisches, inkl. Pflegeprodukt, insbesondere ein Parfüm beinhaltet.
  26. Einheit nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Produkt eine Creme ist.
  27. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (32) dicht auf die Pumpe (150) anbringbar ist.
  28. Einheit nach Anspruch 27, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (32) eine Ringwulst (37) aufweist, die dicht auf die Pumpe (150) anbringbar ist.
  29. Einheit nach Anspruch 28, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ringwulst (37) eine an einer Schürze (35) des Kolbens (32) ausgebildete innere Ringwulst ist.
  30. Einheit nach Anspruch 29, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ringwulst (37) im oberen Teil der Schürze (35) ausgebildet ist.
  31. Verfahren zur Ausgabe eines Produkts, umfassend folgende Schritte:
    Bereitstellen einer Einheit (1; 300) zur Verpackung und Ausgabe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 30,
    - Entnahme des Produkts anhand der nachfüllbaren Einheit entweder aus dem Behälter wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit auf dem Behälter angeordnet ist oder aus der Speicherkammer der nachfüllbaren Einheit wenn die nachfüllbare Einheit vom Behälter getrennt ist,
    - Abgabe einer anhand der nachfüllbaren Einheit durch Betätigung der Pumpe über die volle Hublänge entnommenen Produktdosis, wobei die abgegebene Dosis einem Bruchteil des maximalen Volumens der Speicherkammer, insbesondere einem Zehntel, entspricht.
  32. Verfahren nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei die Pumpe eine Ansaugöffnung (163) und der Behälter eine Austrittsöffnung (19, 323) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren folgende Schritte umfasst:
    - Verbindung der Ansaugöffnung (163) mit der Austrittsöffnung (19),
    - Entnahme des Produkts aus dem Behälter.
  33. Verfahren nach Anspruch 32, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren folgende Schritte umfasst:
    - Anordnung der nachfüllbares Einheit (10; 310) auf dem Behälter (2; 301),
    - Verschieben des Kolbens gegenüber dem Körper, um das Volumen der Speicherkammer zu erhöhen, wobei der Kolben sich während dieser Verschiebung von der Pumpe entfernt.
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