EP1742855A1 - Tete de pulverisation pour l'atomisation d'un fluide - Google Patents

Tete de pulverisation pour l'atomisation d'un fluide

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EP1742855A1
EP1742855A1 EP05716022A EP05716022A EP1742855A1 EP 1742855 A1 EP1742855 A1 EP 1742855A1 EP 05716022 A EP05716022 A EP 05716022A EP 05716022 A EP05716022 A EP 05716022A EP 1742855 A1 EP1742855 A1 EP 1742855A1
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spray head
holding
section
head according
holding element
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EP1742855B1 (fr
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Rüdiger Belau
Lutz Maske
Campbell Patrick
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Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts GmbH
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Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/20—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operated by manual action, e.g. button-type actuator or actuator caps
    • B65D83/205—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
    • B65D83/206—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container comprising a cantilevered actuator element, e.g. a lever pivoting about a living hinge

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  • the invention relates to a spray head for atomizing a medium with the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • a spray head is placed on a spray can and triggered by simple pressure on an actuating mechanism, so that the medium is discharged in a spray.
  • WO 03/051522 AI From WO 03/051522 AI a valve is known in which the medium is atomized or atomized through a capillary tube without a nozzle. The known valve is designed for flow rates from 0.5 g / s to 0.01 g / s.
  • WO 03/051522 AI describes how the capillary tube of the valve is to be dimensioned in order to be able to spray the atomized medium.
  • the result of using the capillary tube is that only a volume ratio of 1:50 to 1: 5000 is required for the ratio of medium to propellant gas at atmospheric pressure. As a result, little propellant gas is required and the spray containers can be designed with a small volume.
  • a spray head body has a holding device which has an inlet opening, an adjoining, closed channel section and an adjoining holding section bent by 90 °.
  • the holding device also includes an actuating element of the spray head body, which forms the complementary component to the holding section.
  • the channel element designed as a capillary tube is nozzleless and leads to
  • BESTATIGUNGSKOPIE nebulization of the medium by transport in the capillary tube and exiting from it.
  • the actuating element and the holding section are pressed upward against a stop by means of a tension spring.
  • the actuating element and the holding section are held against one another in contact.
  • This is the only way to fix the channel element in the holding section.
  • This has assembly-technical disadvantages, because it has to be installed practically under the pressure of a tension spring. These difficulties in assembly are particularly important because a channel element designed as a capillary tube is quickly irreparably damaged. The reject rate when installing such a spray head is likely to be high.
  • the teaching is based on the problem of optimizing the known, previously explained spray head in terms of assembly technology.
  • the construction described with at least one clamping element allows the channel element, in particular the capillary tube, to be fixed in advance in the holding section of the holding element, that is to say to hold it in a latching or latching manner, and thus to handle the channel element together with the holding element during assembly without it is damaged. It is also possible to mount the holding element first. Then the channel element can simply be inserted into the channel section of the holding element and then clamped or locked in the holding section. In this respect, there is also a pre-fixation.
  • the teaching of the invention is particularly preferably implemented in that the holding section has at least one pair of clamping jaws which comprise the channel element.
  • the channel element projects over the holding section at the upper end, as is already the case at the starting point.
  • the holding section it is recommended that the holding section have at least one opening on a side pointing away from the bend.
  • the holding element preferably has a closed channel section running in the longitudinal direction of the spray head body, into which the channel element is inserted. Furthermore, the holding element preferably has a cylindrical receiving section for a seat of a valve.
  • the channel section expediently has one or more circumferential retaining projections which hold the channel element in a clamping manner without reducing its inside diameter.
  • the holding element additionally has an extension which has a rear wall which runs in the longitudinal direction of the spray head body and which is arranged approximately in the region of the holding section.
  • the rear wall has a depression on the side facing away from the outlet opening, which is delimited laterally by walls facing away from the outlet opening.
  • the spray head body has a projection facing the holding element, which lies flat against the rear wall of the extension in the recess on the side walls.
  • the spray head body has at least one second projection which bears on the rear wall on the side facing the outlet opening.
  • the spray head body has at least one contact surface which rests on the holding element. The force is transmitted from the actuating element via the holding element to the valve via the contact surface.
  • the spray head body preferably has connecting means which hold the holding element in it.
  • the connecting means have two mutually facing projections with projecting lugs which engage behind the holding element near the outlet opening of the channel element.
  • the connecting means are preferably designed as snap means, so that the holding element with the channel element used can snap into the spray head body.
  • FIG. 3 shows the holding element in a section along the line III-III from FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 5 shows a cross section through the holding element along the line V-V from FIG. 3,
  • Fig. 8 shows a section through the snap projections in the spray head body along the line VIII-VIII in Fig. 7 and
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross section through the spray head according to the invention with a spray head body 10, a holding element 12 and a channel element 14.
  • the spray head body 10 has a fastening ring 16 with inwardly projecting projections 18, with which the fastening ring 16 on a spray container (not shown) ) can be attached.
  • the spray head body 10 also has an actuating element 20 with an actuating depression 22.
  • the holding element 12 has an inlet opening 24, an adjoining channel section 26 and a subsequent holding section 28.
  • the holding section 28 is bent through 90 ° and is additionally supported by a wall 30.
  • the holding element 12 also has an extension 32 with a rear wall 34 (see also FIGS. 2 to 5).
  • the extension 32 is open on its side facing the operating recess 22.
  • a channel element 14 in the form of a capillary tube is inserted into the holding element 12.
  • the capillary tube 14 serves to atomize the mixture of medium and propellant, which mixture can also have other constituents.
  • the capillary tube 14 does not necessarily consist of the same plastic material as the holding element 12 and / or the spray head body 10, but can be made of a softer and more flexible material.
  • FIGS. 2 to 5. 3 shows the holding element 12 with the channel section 26.
  • the channel section 26 has a section in the region of the inlet opening 24 with a holding projection 36 for receiving a valve seat.
  • a cylindrical holding section 38 connects to the holding projection 36.
  • the diameter then widens in a section 39 and is subsequently delimited by a holding section 40 which widens conically on the side facing away from the inlet opening 24.
  • the channel section 26 also has a receiving area 42 for the capillary tube 14. In the inserted state, the capillary tube 14 lies on the projection 36.
  • the end of the channel section 26 pointing away from the inlet opening 24 has a conical extension 46, to which the extension 32 is connected with a rear wall 34.
  • the extension 32 is approximately cuboid in shape, see FIG. 4, the rear wall 34 being delimited by two side walls 35 in order to form a depression.
  • the capillary tube 14 is guided through the neck 32.
  • the holding section 28 is then angled to the conical extension 46 by approximately 90 °.
  • the holding section 28 is designed to be open on the side facing away from the bend, a recess being formed for receiving the channel element 14 with a rounded base.
  • three clamping elements 50 extending in the longitudinal direction of the holding element 12 are provided in the form of projections, which hold the capillary tube 14 inserted in the holding section 28 by means of longitudinal ribs 51.
  • the spray head body 10 is shown in perspective in the section from FIG. 1.
  • the projection 52 which projects into the spray head body 10 and bears against the rear wall 34, is cut in the middle.
  • the projection 52 is connected on the back to a wall 53 which protrudes from the spray head body 10 in the longitudinal direction of the holding section 28. Furthermore, a projection 54 at the outlet opening is visible in FIG. 6, which extends like the wall 53 in the direction of the holding section 28 and is shown from the front in FIG. 8. A second projection 55 is provided adjacent to the projection 52 and extends parallel to the first projection 52, but is shorter. The projection 52 has a wedge-shaped end in cross section. In the assembled state, the rear wall 34 is located between the projections 52 and 55, as a result of which the holding element 12 is held securely even when actuated.
  • FIG 8 shows a detailed view in the area of the outlet opening 62 with a slot 63.
  • Snap lugs 56 delimit a partially round opening.
  • the holding element 12 is snapped and held in the region of the holding section 28 near the outlet opening between the snap lugs 56.
  • Projection 54 (see FIGS. 6, 7) abuts the channel element 14 from above.
  • slot 63 facilitates the mounting of the holding element 12 and, on the other hand, allows a drop which forms at the opening of the channel element 14 to flow back and does not dry out in the channel element 14 in the case of viscous media.
  • Fig. 7 shows a section through the spray head body 10.
  • the projection 52 projects beyond the shoulder 32 and lies flat against the rear wall 34.
  • the projection 58 has two locking elements 59, each with a contact surface 60, which abut the side wall of the extension 32.
  • a force is exerted on the actuating trough 22.
  • the force is transmitted to the projection 32 via the projection 58 and the contact surface 60 and presses the holding element 12 onto the valve.
  • the locking elements 59 hold the holding element laterally.
  • the valve opens and the mixture of medium and propellant gas enters the capillary tube 14, where the medium to be applied is atomized.
  • the current exits via the outlet opening 62 and the medium is sprayed.
  • the valve closes and the spraying process is ended.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Fire-Extinguishing By Fire Departments, And Fire-Extinguishing Equipment And Control Thereof (AREA)
EP05716022A 2004-05-05 2005-03-14 Tete de pulverisation pour l'atomisation d'un fluide Active EP1742855B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE102004022131A DE102004022131A1 (de) 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 Sprühkopf zum Atomisieren eines Mediums
PCT/EP2005/002676 WO2005108240A1 (fr) 2004-05-05 2005-03-14 Tete de pulverisation pour l'atomisation d'un fluide

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EP1742855A1 true EP1742855A1 (fr) 2007-01-17
EP1742855B1 EP1742855B1 (fr) 2009-06-24

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US (1) US7967224B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP1742855B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN100513275C (fr)
AT (1) ATE434576T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2005240264A1 (fr)
BR (1) BRPI0510672B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2563568A1 (fr)
DE (2) DE102004022131A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2327756T3 (fr)
IL (1) IL179027A (fr)
MX (1) MXPA06012711A (fr)
WO (1) WO2005108240A1 (fr)
ZA (1) ZA200608912B (fr)

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MXPA06012711A (es) 2007-02-14
DE102004022131A1 (de) 2005-11-24
EP1742855B1 (fr) 2009-06-24
CN100513275C (zh) 2009-07-15
BRPI0510672A (pt) 2007-12-26
WO2005108240A8 (fr) 2007-12-21
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BRPI0510672B1 (pt) 2018-05-29
CA2563568A1 (fr) 2005-11-17
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