EP1590765B1 - Dosage indicator for a device dispensing a fluid product - Google Patents
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Description
La présente invention concerne un indicateur de doses, ainsi qu'un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide comportant un tel indicateur.The present invention relates to a dose indicator, as well as to a fluid dispenser device having such an indicator.
Dans le domaine des dispositifs de distribution de produit fluide destinés à distribuer plusieurs doses, et en particulier dans le domaine des pulvérisateurs, de nombreux systèmes destinés à indiquer le nombre de doses distribuées ou le nombre de doses restant à distribuer ont été développés.In the field of fluid dispensing devices for dispensing several doses, and in particular in the field of sprayers, numerous systems for indicating the number of doses dispensed or the number of doses remaining to be dispensed have been developed.
La plupart de ces systèmes présentent de nombreux inconvénients. Ainsi, ils sont généralement conçus aux moyens de plusieurs roues dentées formant des engrenages, dont le nombre dépend de la quantité de doses à compter. Par conséquent, ces compteurs ou indicateurs peuvent devenir très complexes, encombrants, et donc coûteux à fabriquer et à assembler. D'autre part, l'indication est généralement donnée par des chiffres, qui sont souvent difficiles à lire pour l'utilisateur, en particulier lorsque les dispositifs de distribution sont destinés à distribuer un grand nombre de doses, par exemple jusqu'à 200 doses. De même, tous les systèmes de compteurs ou d'indication de doses actuels ne sont pas utilisables par les personnes ayant des problèmes de vue, et notamment par les aveugles. Un autre inconvénient majeur réside dans le fait que les compteurs existants nécessitent généralement une procédure d'assemblage du dispositif de distribution qui est modifiée de par la présence du compteur, et qui diffère donc de la procédure d'assemblage habituelle. Ceci augmente la complexité du dispositif, et implique par conséquent un coût supérieur. Les documents
La présente invention a pour but de fournir un indicateur de doses destiné à un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide, qui ne reproduit pas les inconvénients susmentionnés.The present invention aims to provide a dose indicator for a fluid dispenser device, which does not reproduce the aforementioned drawbacks.
En particulier, la présente invention a pour but de fournir un indicateur de doses qui est simple et peu coûteux à fabriquer et à assembler, et qui peut notamment être appliqué à tous les dispositifs de distribution de produit fluide existants sans impliquer une modification de la procédure d'assemblage.In particular, the present invention aims to provide a dose indicator which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble, and which can in particular be applied to all existing fluid dispensing devices without involving a modification of the procedure. assembly.
La présente invention a aussi pour but de fournir un indicateur de doses qui est de petite dimension, indépendamment du nombre de doses contenu dans le dispositif de distribution.The present invention also aims to provide a dose indicator which is small, regardless of the number of doses contained in the dispensing device.
La présente invention a également pour but de fournir un indicateur de doses qui forme une unité complète et séparée, et qui comprend notamment les moyens d'actionnement de l'indicateur.Another object of the present invention is to provide a dose indicator which forms a complete and separate unit, and which notably comprises the means for actuating the indicator.
La présente invention a aussi pour but de fournir un indicateur de doses qui soit facile à lire pour l'utilisateur, et qui peut aussi être utilisé par des personnes ayant des problèmes de vue, et notamment par les aveugles.The present invention also aims to provide a dose indicator which is easy to read for the user, and which can also be used by people with vision problems, including the blind.
La présente invention a encore pour but de fournir un indicateur de doses qui évite tout risque de sous-comptage (non prise en compte d'une dose distribuée). Plus particulièrement, la présente invention à pour but de fournir un indicateur de doses qui compte pendant la première partie de la course d'actionnement du dispositif de distribution auquel il est associé.The present invention also aims to provide a dose indicator that avoids any risk of under-counting (not taking into account a distributed dose). More particularly, the present invention aims to provide a dose indicator that counts during the first part of the actuating stroke of the dispensing device with which it is associated.
La présente invention a donc pour objet un indicateur de doses pour dispositif de distribution de produit fluide tel que décrit dans la revendication 1. Des variantes avantageuses sont décrites dans les revendications dépendantes.The present invention therefore relates to a dose indicator for a fluid dispenser device as described in claim 1. Advantageous variants are described in the dependent claims.
Avantageusement, ladite roue de comptage rotative et ledit organe translatif sont disposés dans un couvercle comportant une fenêtre de visualisation coopérant avec l'ouverture de visualisation de l'organe translatif.Advantageously, said rotary counting wheel and said translational member are arranged in a cover comprising a viewing window cooperating with the viewing opening of the translational member.
Avantageusement, ladite roue de comptage rotative est un disque mince comportant une denture, ladite denture coopérant avec des moyens d'actionnement adaptés à faire tourner ledit disque rotatif.Advantageously, said rotary counting wheel is a thin disc having a toothing, said toothing cooperating with actuating means adapted to rotate said rotary disc.
Avantageusement, lesdits moyens d'actionnement comportent un élément d'entraînement solidaire d'une bague entourant la dite denture, ledit élément d'entraînement venant coopérer avec ladite denture chaque fois qu'une dose est distribuée.Advantageously, said actuating means comprise a drive element secured to a ring surrounding said toothing, said drive member cooperating with said toothing each time a dose is dispensed.
Avantageusement, ladite bague comporte des moyens anti-retour, empêchant ledit disque rotatif de tourner dans le sens opposé à celui induit par ledit élément d'entraînement.Advantageously, said ring comprises non-return means, preventing said rotating disk from rotating in the opposite direction to that induced by said driving element.
Avantageusement, lesdits moyens d'actionnement comportent au moins une patte flexible.Advantageously, said actuating means comprise at least one flexible tab.
Avantageusement, lesdits moyens d'actionnement comportent un élément de transmission adapté à coopérer avec ledit dispositif de distribution de produit fluide à chaque actionnement de celui-ci, ledit élément de transmission coopérant avec ledit élément d'entraînement pour faire tourner ledit disque rotatif.Advantageously, said actuating means comprise a transmission element adapted to cooperate with said fluid product dispensing device at each actuation thereof, said transmission element cooperating with said drive element to rotate said rotary disc.
Avantageusement, ledit élément de transmission est un épaulement solidaire dudit élément d'entraînement, et coopérant avec une partie du dispositif de distribution de produit fluide qui est mobile pendant l'actionnement.Advantageously, said transmission element is a shoulder integral with said drive element, and cooperating with a portion of the fluid dispenser device which is movable during actuation.
Avantageusement, la roue de comptage rotative, l'organe translatif, les moyens d'actionnement et le couvercle forment une unité, qui peut être assemblée dans un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide.Advantageously, the rotary counting wheel, the translational member, the actuating means and the cover form a unit, which can be assembled in a fluid dispensing device.
Avantageusement, les moyens d'actionnement comportent une patte flexible comportant une première partie de patte flexible et une seconde partie de patte flexible plus rigide que la première partie de patte, la première partie de patte supportant une dent d'actionnement adaptée à coopérer avec la denture de la dite roue de comptage rotative à chaque actionnement du dispositif.Advantageously, the actuating means comprise a flexible tab having a first flexible tab portion and a second flexible tab portion that is stiffer than the first tab portion, the first tab portion supporting an actuating tooth adapted to cooperate with the first tab portion. toothing of said rotary counting wheel at each actuation of the device.
La présente invention a aussi pour objet un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide, comportant un réservoir de produit et un organe de distribution, tel qu'une pompe ou une valve, monté sur ledit réservoir, ainsi qu'un indicateur de doses tel que défini ci-dessus.The present invention also relates to a fluid dispenser device, comprising a product reservoir and a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, mounted on said reservoir, and a dose indicator as defined above.
Avantageusement, l'indicateur de dose est actionné par une partie du réservoir qui est déplacée lors de l'actionnement du dispositif, et qui coopère avec un élément de transmission dudit indicateur.Advantageously, the dose indicator is actuated by a part of the reservoir which is displaced during the actuation of the device, and which cooperates with a transmission element of said indicator.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement au cours de la description détaillée suivante d'un mode de réalisation particulier de celle-ci, faite en référence aux dessins joints, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, et sur lesquels,
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figure 1 est une vue schématique de côté partiellement découpée d'un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide comportant un indicateur de doses selon un mode de réalisation avantageux de la présente invention, - la
figure 2 est une vue de face, similaire à celle de lafigure 1 , - la
figure 3 est une vue éclatée d'un indicateur de doses selon un mode de réalisation avantageux de l'invention, - la
figure 4 est une vue similaire à celle de lafigure 3 , prise selon un autre angle de vue, - la
figure 5 est une vue schématique de derrière de l'indicateur desfigures 3 et 4 , - la
figure 6 est une vue schématique de devant de l'indicateur desfigures 3 et 4 . - la
figure 7 est une vue schématique partiellement découpée qui représente le compteur lorsqu'il reste 10 doses, - la
figure 8 est une vue similaire à lafigure 7 qui représente le compteur lorsqu'il ne reste aucune dose, - la
figure 9 est une vue schématique de la roue de comptage desfigures 3 à 8 , et - la
figure 10 est une vue schématique d'une roue de comptage selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention.
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figure 1 is a schematic partially cut-away side view of a fluid dispensing device having a dose indicator according to an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, - the
figure 2 is a front view, similar to that of thefigure 1 , - the
figure 3 is an exploded view of a dose indicator according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, - the
figure 4 is a view similar to that of thefigure 3 , taken from another angle of view, - the
figure 5 is a schematic back view of the indicator ofFigures 3 and 4 , - the
figure 6 is a schematic front view of the indicator ofFigures 3 and 4 . - the
figure 7 is a partially cut-out schematic view which represents the counter when 10 doses remain, - the
figure 8 is a view similar to thefigure 7 which represents the counter when no dose remains, - the
figure 9 is a schematic view of the counting wheel ofFigures 3 to 8 , and - the
figure 10 is a schematic view of a counting wheel according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
L'indicateur de doses A de la présente invention s'applique à tous types de dispositifs de distribution de produit fluide. Il s'applique toutefois plus particulièrement aux dispositifs de pulvérisation, et avantageusement aux dispositifs aérosols comportant une valve doseuse montée sur un récipient contenant un produit et un gaz propulseur.The dose indicator A of the present invention applies to all types of fluid dispensing devices. However, it applies more particularly to spraying devices, and advantageously to aerosol devices comprising a metering valve mounted on a container containing a product and a propellant.
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L'indicateur A représenté sur les figures comporte en outre un organe translatif 20, adapté à se déplacer en translation. Cet organe translatif 20 comporte une projection 28, ou tout autre moyen équivalent, qui coopère avec ledit profil creux 18 du disque rotatif 10. Cet organe translatif 20 est de préférence réalisé sous la forme d'une plaque mince, et comporte une ouverture de visualisation 25 destinée à coopérer avec les moyens d'indication 15 du disque rotatif 10.The indicator A shown in the figures further comprises a
Selon la forme du profil creux 18, une rotation de la roue de comptage 10 peut entraîneur une translation de l'organe translatif 20. Avantageusement, le profil 18 est réalisé de telle sorte que l'indication est progressive et non régulière. Par exemple, l'indicateur des
Avantageusement, la route de comptage 10 et l'organe translatif 20 sont disposés dans un couvercle 40, qui est de préférence également de structure mince, et qui comporte une fenêtre de visualisation 45, coopérant avec l'ouverture de visualisation 25 de l'organe translatif 20 pour permettre à l'utilisateur de visualiser les moyens d'indication 15 de la route de comptage 10Advantageously, the counting
L'actionnement de l'indicateur A, et en particulier la rotation de la roue de comptage rotative 10 peut avantageusement être réalisé par des moyens d'actionnement intégrés dans ledit indicateur A. Ainsi, en référence aux
Les moyens d'actionnement comportent également avantageusement un élément de transmission 34 qui est adapté à coopérer avec le dispositif de distribution de produit fluide B, à chaque actionnement de celui-ci, ledit élément de transmission 34 coopérant d'autre part avec ledit élément d'entraînement 31 pour faire tourner ledit disque rotatif 10. En particulier, comme visible notamment sur la
En référence aux
Avantageusement, le couvercle 40 comporte des moyens de guidage 41, tels que des rails ou des nervures, qui coopèrent avec l'organe translatif 20 pour le guider dans son déplacement en translation.Advantageously, the
Le nombre de dents sur la denture 19 et la forme du profil creux 18 de la roue de comptage 10 donnent donc les caractéristiques de l'indicateur de doses, et notamment le nombre de doses que cet indicateur peut compter. Ainsi, dans l'exemple représenté sur la
L'indicateur de doses de la présente invention permet de visualiser de manière simple, peu coûteuse et progressive le nombre de doses distribuées ou le nombre de doses restant à distribuer dans le dispositif. La structure de l'indicateur est très mince, indépendamment du nombre de doses qu'il doit indiquer, et il ne comporte aucune partie saillante impliquant une modification du dispositif auquel il est appliqué. Comme visible sur la
Bien entendu, la présente invention a été décrite en référence à un mode de réalisation particulier de celle-ci, représenté sur les dessins, mais elle n'est aucunement limitée à cette forme de réalisation particulière. Au contraire, un homme du métier peut y apporter toutes modifications sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention tel que défini dans les revendications annexées.Of course, the present invention has been described with reference to a particular embodiment thereof, shown in the drawings, but it is in no way limited to this particular embodiment. On the contrary, a person skilled in the art can make any modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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- A dose indicator (A) for a fluid dispenser device (B), said indicator comprising a rotary counting wheel (10) that is displaceable in rotation, and a slide member (20) that is displaceable in translation, said counting wheel including indicator means (15), indicating the number of doses dispensed or the number of doses still to be dispensed, and co-operating with a display opening (25) provided in said slide member (20), said rotary counting wheel (10) including a hollow profile (18) co-operating with a projection (28) of said slide member (20), the shape of said hollow profile (18) being such that at least some rotations of said rotary counting wheel (10) cause said slide member (20) to be displaced in translation, thereby modifying the position of said slide member (20) relative to said counting wheel (10), characterized in that the indicator comprises actuator means comprising a flexible tab (31) comprising a first flexible-tab portion (32) and a second flexible-tab portion (33) that is more rigid than the first tab portion (32), said first flexible-tab (32) enabling said rotary counting wheel (10) to be rotated at the start of the actuation stroke of the dispenser device (B), and said second flexible-tab portion (33) enabling said actuation stroke to be continued after said counting wheel (10) has been rotated, said first tab portion (32) supporting an actuator pin (35) which is designed to co-operate with a set of teeth (19) of said rotary counting wheel (10) each time the device is actuated.
- An indicator according to claim 1, in which said indicator means (15) follow said hollow profile (18) at least in part.
- An indicator according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the shape of said hollow profile (18) is irregular so that dose indication is progressive.
- An indicator according to any preceding claim, in which said hollow profile (18) is spiral-shaped at least in part.
- An indicator according to any preceding claim, in which said rotary counting wheel (10) and said slide member (20) are disposed in a cover (40) including a display window (45) co-operating with the display opening (25) of the slide member (20).
- An indicator according to any preceding claim, in which said rotary counting wheel (10) is a thin disk including a set of teeth (19), said set of teeth (19) co-operating with actuator means which are designed to cause said rotary disk (10) to turn.
- An indicator according to claim 6, in which said actuator means include a drive element (31) secured to a ring (30) surrounding said set of teeth (19), said drive element (31) coming to co-operate with said set of teeth (19) each time a dose is dispensed.
- An indicator according to claim 7, in which said ring (30) includes anti-return means (36, 37) preventing said rotary disk (10) from turning in the direction opposite to the direction in which it is turned by said drive element (31).
- An indicator according to claim 7 or claim 8, in which said actuator means include at least one flexible tab (31).
- An indicator according to any one of claims 7 to 9, in which said actuator means include a transmission element (34) which is designed to co-operate with said fluid dispenser device (B) each time said device is actuated, said transmission element (34) also co-operating with said drive element (31) so as to cause said rotary disk (10) to turn.
- An indicator according to claim 10, in which said transmission element (34) is a shoulder secured to said drive element (31), and co-operating with a portion (54) of the fluid dispenser device (B) which moves during actuation.
- An indicator according to any one of claims 5 to 11, in which the rotary counting wheel (10), the slide member (20), the actuator means (31, 34, 35), and the cover (40) form a unit which can be assembled in a fluid dispenser device (B).
- An indicator according to claim 7, in which said ring (30) includes an abutment (39) which is designed to co-operate with a blocking element (38) secured to said flexible tab (31) so as to limit the rotation of said rotary counting wheel (10).
- An indicator according to claim 13, in which the more rigid, second tab portion (33) is designed to flex as soon as the blocking element (38) is blocked by the abutment means (39) of the ring (30).
- An indicator according to any preceding claim, in which said indicator means (15) are numbers and/or symbols and/or colors.
- A fluid dispenser device (B), comprising a fluid reservoir (51) and a dispenser member (52), such as a pump or a valve, mounted on said reservoir (51), said device being characterized in that it further comprises a dose indicator (A) according to any preceding claim.
- A device according to claim 16, in which the dose indicator (A) is actuated by a portion (54) of the reservoir (51) which is displaced while the device (B) is being actuated, and which co-operates with a transmission element (34) of said indicator (A).
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