Classifications

• • 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
  • B05B11/0027—Means for neutralising the actuation of the sprayer ; Means for preventing access to the sprayer actuation means
  • B05B11/0032—Manually actuated means located downstream the discharge nozzle for closing or covering it, e.g. shutters
• • 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
  • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
  • B05B11/1042—Components or details
  • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
  • B05B11/1056—Actuation means comprising rotatable or articulated levers
• • 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
  • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
  • B05B11/1042—Components or details
  • B05B11/1059—Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position
• • 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
  • B65D83/22—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 with a mechanical means to disable actuation
• • 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
  • B65D83/38—Details of the container body
  • B65D83/384—Details of the container body comprising an aerosol container disposed in an outer shell or in an external container
  • B65D83/386—Details of the container body comprising an aerosol container disposed in an outer shell or in an external container actuation occurring by moving the aerosol container relative to the outer shell or external container
• • 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
  • B65D83/40—Closure caps
• • 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
  • B05B11/0038—Inner container disposed in an outer shell or outer casing

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a fluid dispenser device, and more particularly to such a device provided with a system preventing the accidental actuation of said device.
• a device for dispensing a fluid product in particular for pharmaceutical products or the field of perfumery or cosmetics, generally comprises one or more reservoirs containing the product and a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve mounted on said reservoir. .
• a dispensing head provided with a dispensing orifice is assembled on the pump or valve to dispense the contents of the reservoir.
• the head is axially movable relative to the tank, to actuate the pump or the valve.
• portable devices to allow the dispensing device to be used at any time and at any desired location. These devices are therefore generally transportable, for example in a purse, a pocket or the like.
• the object of the invention is to provide a fluid dispensing device that does not reproduce the aforementioned drawbacks.
• the present invention aims to provide a fluid dispenser device that can effectively prevent accidental actuation, regardless of how the device is actuated.
• the present invention also aims to provide such a fluid dispensing device that does not require any specific manipulation related to the anti-actuation system.
• the present invention also aims to provide such a fluid dispensing device that does not require modification of the existing reservoirs and pumps or standard valves, and which instead easily adapts to existing devices.
• the present invention also aims to provide such a fluid dispenser device that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.
• the present invention therefore relates to a fluid dispenser device comprising a reservoir containing the fluid product, a dispensing head provided with a dispensing orifice, said dispensing head being movable relative to said reservoir for dispensing fluid product to through said dispensing orifice, and a removable protective cover movable between a closed position, in which it covers said dispensing orifice, and an open position, in which it discovers said dispensing orifice, said device comprising means for blocking movable and / or deformable between a blocking position, in which they prevent the dispensing of fluid product, and a release position, in which they do not prevent the dispensing of fluid, said blocking means being moved and / or deformed in their blocking position by said protective cover in position d e closure.
• said locking means are elastically biased towards their release position, so that the displacement of the protective cover towards its open position automatically causes the displacement and / or the deformation of said locking means towards their release position.
• said locking means in blocking position, cooperate on the one hand with said dispensing head, or an element integral with it, and on the other hand with said reservoir, or an integral element thereof, to substantially prevent the mutual displacement of these.
• said locking means are integral with said dispensing head.
• said locking means are made integrally with said dispensing head.
• said locking means comprise at least one substantially rigid locking element connected by a substantially flexible hinge to a substantially rigid support portion.
• said support portion is integral, in particular one-piece, with said dispensing head.
• said hinge comprises a bridge of elastically deformable material forming pivot articulation of said locking member with respect to said support member.
• each locking element cooperates on the one hand with the tank or an integral element thereof, and on the other hand directly with its corresponding support part.
• said locking means comprise cam means and said protective cover comprises control means, said control means cooperating with said cam means for moving and / or deforming said locking means in their locking position, when said protective cover is brought into the closed position.
• said dispensing head comprises at least one opening for the passage of said control means of said protective cover when it is brought into the closed position.
• each locking element comprises a cam surface cooperating with a corresponding control projection of said protective cover.
• a pump or a valve is assembled on said reservoir by means of a fixing ring, said locking means, in the locking position, cooperating with said fixing ring.
• the distribution of fluid product is obtained when the user manually moves the dispensing head axially relative to the reservoir.
• the device comprises lateral actuation means.
• said lateral actuation means comprise a manual actuating element pivotally mounted with respect to said dispensing head, and cooperating with said reservoir or an integral element thereof.
• an actuating member is pivotally mounted on said manual actuating element, said actuating member cooperating with said reservoir or an element integral therewith, for moving said reservoir relative to said dispensing head when said element manual actuation is operated by the user.
• said locking means comprise two diametrically opposed locking elements.
• said locking means are formed on said dispensing head.
• Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fluid dispenser device according to a first embodiment of the invention, in the locking position;
• Figure 2 is a view similar to that of Figure 1, in the release position;
• Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fluid dispensing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in the locking position; and FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3, in the release position.
• a fluid dispenser device generally comprises a reservoir 10 on which can be mounted a pump or a valve 50, for example by means of a fixing ring 60, such as a snap ring or snap ring. to screw.
• a fixing ring 60 such as a snap ring or snap ring. to screw.
• a dispensing head 20 is assembled on the reservoir, preferably on the pump or the valve 50, said head being axially displaceable relative to said reservoir for dispensing a dose of product contained in the reservoir.
• the dispensing head 20 has a dispensing orifice 21 through which the product can be dispensed.
• a protective cover 30 is further provided to protect the dispensing head 20, and in particular to cover the dispensing orifice 21 when the cover is in the closed position. At the time of dispensing, the user removes the cover 30 to discover the dispensing orifice 21 and allow dispensing.
• the dispensing head of the two embodiments shown in the figure is of the nasal type, but the present invention could be applied to all types of dispensing heads.
• the protective cover 30 is shown completely separable but it could also be captive type, that is to say, permanently connected to the device, even in the open position.
• locking means 40 are provided to prevent accidental actuation, for example when the device is stored in a purse or the like.
• These locking means 40 preferably formed on the dispensing head 20, are displaceable and / or deformable between a locking position, shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in which they prevent the dispensing of fluid product, and a position of release, shown in Figures 2 and 4, wherein the fluid dispensing is possible.
• the locking means are moved to their locking position by the protective cover 30, when brought into the closed position.
• these locking means 40 are elastically biased towards their release position, so that as soon as the user removes the protective cover 30, these locking means move and / or automatically deform to their release position (which is their rest position) without the user having to perform any manipulation other than removing the cover.
• the blocking means 40 when in the locking position, preferably cooperate on the one hand with the dispensing head 20 or an element integral with the latter, and on the other hand with the reservoir 10 or an integral element thereof, in particular the fixing ring 60, to substantially prevent mutual axial displacement, in particular of the head 20 relative to the reservoir 10. It is here understood that what is prevented in the examples represented, it is any axial displacement sufficient to achieve the product distribution contained in the reservoir 10. Indeed, a very slight axial displacement until the locking means 40 abut against the fixing ring 60 is obviously possible.
• the locking means 40 are advantageously integral with the dispensing head 20, and are preferably made integrally therewith, for example by molding or overmolding, us advantageously comprise at least one locking element 41.
• a single locking member 41 is provided in the first embodiment embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, while in the second embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4, a single locking member 41 is provided.
• Each locking element 41 is substantially rigid and is connected by a substantially flexible hinge 42 to a support portion 43 also substantially rigid. This part of support
• each locking element 41 cooperates on the one hand with the reservoir 10, or an integral element thereof, in this case the fixing ring 60, and on the other hand directly with its part. corresponding support 43.
• each locking element 41 may comprise a projection 46 which bears against the support portion 43 when the locking element 41 is in the locking position. In the locking position, in case of accidental actuation, axial displacement between the dispensing head 20 and the reservoir is thus prevented by the cooperation of said locking element 41 with said support portion 43, these elements being substantially rigid.
• the locking element 41 is in a position in which it can no longer cooperate with the fixing ring 60 when the device is actuated.
• the locking means 40 comprise cam means 45 and said protective cap 30 comprises control means 35.
• the cam means 45 are advantageously formed by a cam surface formed on each locking element 41. cam 45 may be formed on a projection of said locking element 41.
• the control means 35 are advantageously formed inside the protective cover
• control means 35 are formed by an internal projection of the protective cover 30, which cooperate with said cam means 45 through an opening 25 provided in the dispensing head 20. When placing the cover in its closed position these control means 35 thus pass through said opening 25 and cooperate with the cam surface 45 of the locking element 41 to pivot it, around the flexible hinge 42, in the locking position.
• Figures 1 and 2 show a first embodiment in which the actuating system is of the axial type.
• a body portion 70 is fixed, in particular snapped, on the dispensing head 20 to partly mask the locking means 40, and also to form a protective casing entire device. After fixing, this body portion 70 is thus integral with the head 20.
• Figures 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the invention, in which a lateral actuation system 80 is provided.
• a body 70 is also assembled on the dispensing head 20, in particular by snapping, said body 70 being able to surround the whole of the tank 10 as shown in the figures.
• the lateral actuation system 80 advantageously comprises a manual actuating element 81 disposed laterally in said body 70 and which is pivotally mounted relative to said body.
• the manual actuating element 81 could also be provided directly on the dispensing head 20.
• This manual actuating element 81 cooperates with the reservoir 10, or an integral element thereof, in this case the fixing ring 60, for effecting the axial displacement between the reservoir 10 and the dispensing head 20.
• an actuating member 83 is pivotally mounted inside the manual actuating element 81, the end 84 said actuating member 83 cooperating with the reservoir (or the fixing ring 60) to effect the axial displacement thereof.
• the manual actuating element 81 is pivotally mounted around a first hinge 82 while the actuating member 83 is pivotally mounted about a second hinge 85. This allows in particular to perform actuation from below. at the level of the fixing ring 60 without having to provide an attachment member to be fixed around the tank respectively around the fixing ring.
• Other modifications are possible by those skilled in the art without departing from the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

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