EP1851138B1 - Cap for an aerosol container or a spray container - Google Patents
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- EP1851138B1 EP1851138B1 EP05823065A EP05823065A EP1851138B1 EP 1851138 B1 EP1851138 B1 EP 1851138B1 EP 05823065 A EP05823065 A EP 05823065A EP 05823065 A EP05823065 A EP 05823065A EP 1851138 B1 EP1851138 B1 EP 1851138B1
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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 cap for a container, in particular an aerosol container or a spray container, with a button for manual actuation and for delivering a product present in the container, for example a hair spray, from a product dispensing opening of the cap.
- WO 01/96210 It is known, from WO 01/96210 , to seal a cap of this kind in order to obtain a pleasant spraying sound while a product is being dispensed.
- the button acts against a stem (product dispensing tube) of the container via an angled spray channel in order to deflect the stem by manual actuation of the button and in order therefore to open a valve located in the container, as a result of which the product contained in the container moves out through the stem, the spray channel and a product dispensing opening provided on the cap.
- a flexible connection between the button and the cap provides for an acoustic sealing of the cap.
- EP 0 669 268 A1 discloses a pivotable button which is formed in one piece with the cap and which has a peripheral fold as a seal between the cap and the button. The fold is always stretched on one side during actuation, whereas it is compressed on the opposite side.
- the publications FR 1556 668A , JP 2001 088877A and US 3 262 607A further disclose a seal designed as a folded arrangement which is stretched when the button is actuated and which is returned into the original folded arrangement when the button moves back.
- the known caps have the disadvantage that they can not be produced in a conventional manner.
- the object of the invention is to develop a cap in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 in such a way that a cap produced in a conventional manner can get an acoustic seal.
- the object is achieved by the fact that the seal is designed as a separate part which is inserted as plug connection between the cap and the button.
- the proposed folded arrangement has the advantage of making it possible to press the button down smoothly without in so doing altering the acoustic seal of the cap.
- the folded arrangement extends between the button and the housing of the cap. Depending on the required actuation path, this arrangement has a specified number of folds which is suitable for this distance, the folded arrangement opening out slightly in its downward travel, for example, and this opening-out being reversed as the button moves back up.
- the design is suitable, for example, for caps (spray caps) which have been produced in a conventional manner known per se and which are intended to have an acoustic seal between the cap and the button.
- the folded arrangement can be disposed at the outer edge of the button and likewise on a peripheral upper edge of the cap.
- the button is round, for example oval or circular, and the seal runs annularly around the button. The actuating force is minimized in this design.
- the seal configured as a folded arrangement hermetically seals off the surface between the cap and the button (claim 6).
- the button and the arrangement can in this case form the upper end face of the cap, so that the button becomes an integral part of the normal appearance of the cap.
- seal is designed as a bellows arrangement (claim 3), relatively long actuation paths of the button can be obtained upon application of comparatively slight manual force. However, a single peripheral fold can also be used to form the seal (claim 4). Depending on the actuation path, this is dimensioned to ensure sealing of the cap during actuation of the button.
- the seal is designed as a separate part which is inserted as plug a connection between the cap and the button.
- the design is suitable, for example, for caps (spray caps) which have been produced in a conventional manner known per se and which are intended to have an acoustic seal between the cap and the button.
- the button can be connected to the area of the product dispensing opening via a hinge (claim 5).
- a product for example hair spray, is sprayed out of the product dispensing opening.
- the spray channel is designed as a spray angle which is connected to the cap in the area of the product dispensing opening (claim 7), then, when the button is actuated, it can be pivoted in a lever function and thus smoothly relative to the cap in order to open a valve located in the container.
- the material thickness of the seal in the area of the product dispensing opening is less than the material thickness in the area of the seal farthest away from the product dispensing opening (claim 8).
- the greatest travel of a point of the edge of the button is covered with minimal material thickness there. The greatest material thickness is used to seal the gap between the button and the cap where the smallest button deflection occurs.
- Suitable materials for the seal are elastic elastomer materials (claim 11), for example soft and flexible polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE).
- PP polypropylene
- PE polyethylene
- a button 6 is used to actuate a valve (not shown) of a container 1 which is designed as an aerosol container and contains hair spray.
- the button 6 is intended to act against a stem of the container (not shown) via an angled spray channel in order to deflect the stem upon manual actuation of the button 6 and in order therefore to open the valve, as a result of which a product contained in the container 1 moves out through the stem and through a product dispensing opening 3 provided on the cap 7, in so doing passing through the spray channel 10.
- a flexible connection 49 between the button and the cap 7 functions as an acoustic seal 49 of the cap 7 in order to obtain a pleasant spraying sound for the customer.
- the seal 49 is designed as a folded arrangement.
- the button is round, and the seal 49 runs annularly around the button 6. It hermetically seals off the surface between the cap 7 and the button 6.
- the material thickness of the seal 49 in the area 29 above the product dispensing opening 3 is less than the material thickness in the area 30 of the seal 49 farthest away from the product dispensing opening 3, that is to say at the opposite end of the button 6.
- the material thickness of the seal 49 is at most 0,5 mm and at least 0.15 mm.
- the spray channel 10 is designed as a spray angle which is connected to the cap 7 underneath the product dispensing opening 3.
- the seal 49 is designed as a single peripheral fold and as a separate component which can be inserted as a plug connection between the cap 7 and the button 6.
- This embodiment is also suitable for spray caps into which a seal 49 is intended to be subsequently inserted after their production.
- a further feature is that only slight manual force is needed to actuate the button 6, and in order thereby to stretch the whole of the peripheral folded arrangement.
- the seal 49 is returned to its original folded state.
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Abstract
Description
- The invention relates to a cap for a container, in particular an aerosol container or a spray container, with a button for manual actuation and for delivering a product present in the container, for example a hair spray, from a product dispensing opening of the cap.
- It is known, from
WO 01/96210 -
EP 0 669 268 A1 discloses a pivotable button which is formed in one piece with the cap and which has a peripheral fold as a seal between the cap and the button. The fold is always stretched on one side during actuation, whereas it is compressed on the opposite side. - The publications
FR 1556 668A JP 2001 088877A US 3 262 607A further disclose a seal designed as a folded arrangement which is stretched when the button is actuated and which is returned into the original folded arrangement when the button moves back. The known caps have the disadvantage that they can not be produced in a conventional manner.
The object of the invention is to develop a cap in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 in such a way that a cap produced in a conventional manner can get an acoustic seal. The object is achieved by the fact that the seal is designed as a separate part which is inserted as plug connection between the cap and the button.
The proposed folded arrangement has the advantage of making it possible to press the button down smoothly without in so doing altering the acoustic seal of the cap. The folded arrangement extends between the button and the housing of the cap. Depending on the required actuation path, this arrangement has a specified number of folds which is suitable for this distance, the folded arrangement opening out slightly in its downward travel, for example, and this opening-out being reversed as the button moves back up. The design is suitable, for example, for caps (spray caps) which have been produced in a conventional manner known per se and which are intended to have an acoustic seal between the cap and the button. - The folded arrangement can be disposed at the outer edge of the button and likewise on a peripheral upper edge of the cap. In an advantageous embodiment (claim 2), the button is round, for example oval or circular, and the seal runs annularly around the button. The actuating force is minimized in this design.
- A particularly good acoustic sealing and, consequently, a pleasant spraying sound is obtained if the seal configured as a folded arrangement hermetically seals off the surface between the cap and the button (claim 6). The button and the arrangement can in this case form the upper end face of the cap, so that the button becomes an integral part of the normal appearance of the cap.
- If the seal is designed as a bellows arrangement (claim 3), relatively long actuation paths of the button can be obtained upon application of comparatively slight manual force. However, a single peripheral fold can also be used to form the seal (claim 4). Depending on the actuation path, this is dimensioned to ensure sealing of the cap during actuation of the button.
- The seal is designed as a separate part which is inserted as plug a connection between the cap and the button. The design is suitable, for example, for caps (spray caps) which have been produced in a conventional manner known per se and which are intended to have an acoustic seal between the cap and the button.
- The button can be connected to the area of the product dispensing opening via a hinge (claim 5). When it is actuated, a product, for example hair spray, is sprayed out of the product dispensing opening.
- If the spray channel is designed as a spray angle which is connected to the cap in the area of the product dispensing opening (claim 7), then, when the button is actuated, it can be pivoted in a lever function and thus smoothly relative to the cap in order to open a valve located in the container.
- To ensure that a button connected in an articulated manner to the cap can be pressed uniformly and smoothly, it is of advantage if the material thickness of the seal in the area of the product dispensing opening is less than the material thickness in the area of the seal farthest away from the product dispensing opening (claim 8). The greatest travel of a point of the edge of the button is covered with minimal material thickness there. The greatest material thickness is used to seal the gap between the button and the cap where the smallest button deflection occurs. For production reasons, it is of advantage, and a smooth manual actuation is achieved, if the material thickness of the seal, from the area of the product dispensing opening, in particular from a hinge of the button, to the far area, continuously increases from 0 to 180 degrees and continuously decreases from 180 degrees to 360 degrees (claim 9). Very good button properties in respect of a uniform and smooth button actuation are achieved if the material thickness of the seal in the area located at the product dispensing opening is between 0.4 and 0.6 mm and, at the far area, it is between 0.1 and 0.2 mm (claim 10).
- Suitable materials for the seal are elastic elastomer materials (claim 11), for example soft and flexible polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE).
- The invention is described in more detail below with reference to a illustrative embodiment.
In the drawing: - Figure 1
- shows a perspective view of a cap with a seal between a button and the cap body;
- Figure 2
- shows a vertical cross section of the turned cap from
Figure 1 ; - Figure 3
- shows a vertical cross section of the seal of the cap (detail X) from
Figure 2 , which is designed as a plug connection; - Figure 4
- shows a vertical cross section of the seal of the cap (detail Y) at a hinge of the button according to
Figure 2 ; - Figure 5
- shows a top view of the cap from
Figure 1 ; - Figure 6
- shows a bottom view of the cap from
Figure 1 ; - Figure 7
- shows a perspective view, with partial vertical cross section, of the cap from
Figure 1 upon use of the peripheral seal, and - Figure 8
- shows a vertical cross section of the article from
Figure 2 , but with the button pressed. - In the case of a spray cap having a
cap 7, abutton 6 is used to actuate a valve (not shown) of a container 1 which is designed as an aerosol container and contains hair spray. Thebutton 6 is intended to act against a stem of the container (not shown) via an angled spray channel in order to deflect the stem upon manual actuation of thebutton 6 and in order therefore to open the valve, as a result of which a product contained in the container 1 moves out through the stem and through aproduct dispensing opening 3 provided on thecap 7, in so doing passing through thespray channel 10. Aflexible connection 49 between the button and thecap 7 functions as anacoustic seal 49 of thecap 7 in order to obtain a pleasant spraying sound for the customer. Theseal 49 is designed as a folded arrangement. - The button is round, and the
seal 49 runs annularly around thebutton 6. It hermetically seals off the surface between thecap 7 and thebutton 6. - The material thickness of the
seal 49 in thearea 29 above theproduct dispensing opening 3 is less than the material thickness in thearea 30 of theseal 49 farthest away from theproduct dispensing opening 3, that is to say at the opposite end of thebutton 6. The material thickness of theseal 49, from thearea 29 of the product dispensing opening 3 to thefar area 30, that is to say from 0 to 180 degrees, continuously increases and, from 180 degrees to 360 degrees, continuously decreases. The material thickness of theseal 49 is at most 0,5 mm and at least 0.15 mm. - The
spray channel 10 is designed as a spray angle which is connected to thecap 7 underneath the product dispensing opening 3. - The
seal 49 is designed as a single peripheral fold and as a separate component which can be inserted as a plug connection between thecap 7 and thebutton 6. This embodiment is also suitable for spray caps into which aseal 49 is intended to be subsequently inserted after their production. - A further feature is that only slight manual force is needed to actuate the
button 6, and in order thereby to stretch the whole of the peripheral folded arrangement. When thebutton 6 is released, theseal 49 is returned to its original folded state.
Claims (11)
- A cap (7) with a button (6) for actuating a valve of a container (1), in particular of an aerosol container or spray container, the button (6) being intended to act against a separate, angled connection piece, in particular an angled spray channel (10), and thus against a stem (11) of the container (1) in order to deflect the stem (11) upon manual actuation of the button (6) and in order therefore to open the valve, as a result of which a product contained in the container (1) can move out through the stem (11) and through a product dispensing opening (3) provided on the cap (7), in so doing passing through the spray channel (10), and a flexible connection between the button (6) and the cap (7) forming an acoustic seal (49) of the cap (7), wherein the seal (49) is designed as a folded arrangement which is stretched when the button (6) is actuated and which is returned into the original folded arrangement when the button (6) moves back, characterized in that the seal (49) is designed as a separate component which can be inserted as a plug connection between the cap (7) and the button (6).
- The cap as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button (6) is round, preferably circular or oval, and the seal (49) runs annularly around the button (6).
- The cap as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the seal (49) is designed as a bellows arrangement.
- The cap as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the seal (49) has a peripheral single fold.
- The cap as claimed in one of claims 1 through 4, wherein the button (6) is connected to the area (29) of the cap (7) via a hinge (5).
- The cap as claimed in one of claims 1 through 5, wherein the seal (49) hermetically seals off the surface between the cap (7) and the button (6).
- The cap as claimed in one of claims 1 through 6, wherein the spray channel (10) is designed as a spray angle which is connected to the cap (7) in the area of the product dispensing opening (3).
- The cap as claimed in claim 7, wherein the material thickness of the seal (49) in the area (29) of the product dispensing opening (3) is less than the material thickness in the area (30) of the seal (49) farthest away from the product dispensing opening (3).
- The cap as claimed in claim 2, claim 6 and claim 7, wherein the material thickness of the seal (49) from the area (29) of the product dispensing opening (3) to the far area (30), continuously increases from 0 to 180 degrees and continuously decreases from 180 degrees to 360 degrees.
- The cap as claimed in claim 8 or claim 9, wherein the material thickness of the seal (49) in the area (29) located at the product dispensing opening (3) is between 0.4 and 0.6 mm and, at the far area (30), it is between 0.1 and 0.2 mm.
- The cap as claimed in one of claims 1 through 10, wherein the seal (49) is made of an elastic elastomer material, such as soft and flexible polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE).
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DE102004057704A DE102004057704A1 (en) | 2004-11-30 | 2004-11-30 | Cap, for an aerosol/spray can, has a folded acoustic seal at the button as an elastic link between it and the cap |
PCT/EP2005/012432 WO2006058626A1 (en) | 2004-11-30 | 2005-11-21 | Cap for an aerosol container or a spray container |
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EP1851138A1 EP1851138A1 (en) | 2007-11-07 |
EP1851138B1 true EP1851138B1 (en) | 2010-02-24 |
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JP (1) | JP4796586B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE458680T1 (en) |
DE (2) | DE102004057704A1 (en) |
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