EP1874558B1 - Applicator device - Google Patents

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EP1874558B1
EP1874558B1 EP06707205A EP06707205A EP1874558B1 EP 1874558 B1 EP1874558 B1 EP 1874558B1 EP 06707205 A EP06707205 A EP 06707205A EP 06707205 A EP06707205 A EP 06707205A EP 1874558 B1 EP1874558 B1 EP 1874558B1
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applicator device
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Friedrich Biegel
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Schwan Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH and Co KG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/041—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a roller, a disc or a ball
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K7/00—Ball-point pens
    • B43K7/02—Ink reservoirs; Ink cartridges
    • B43K7/08—Preventing leakage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K23/00—Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points
    • B43K23/08—Protecting means, e.g. caps
    • B43K23/12—Protecting means, e.g. caps for pens
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K7/00—Ball-point pens
    • B43K7/02—Ink reservoirs; Ink cartridges
    • B43K7/03—Ink reservoirs; Ink cartridges pressurised, e.g. by gas

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  • the invention concerns an applicator device comprising a casing, an application means and a storage means for a product to be applied.
  • Applicator devices of that kind are known. They involve for example ballpoint pens. If such an applicator device is used on a substrate which is easily displaceable in the application plane, then conventional applicator devices are not suitable for application thereon because folds are thrown up, that is to say raised portions, which stand up out of the plane of the substrate.
  • the difficulty of producing on such a substrate a uniform application such as for example a line of a constant line width are similarly high as in the case of a substrate which is structured from the outset - in such a way as to be perceptible to the eye.
  • document US 6,340,261 especially concerns ball-point pens
  • this invention involves in particular an applicator device for a cosmetic product.
  • US 5,242,234 discloses the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve the applicator device of the kind set forth in the opening part of this specification, such that it is suitable for substrates which are displaceable in the application plane as well as for structured substrates.
  • the application means can elastically recoil in the axial direction without requiring the collaborative involvement of that person who is guiding the applicator device.
  • the application means can elastically recoil in the axial direction without requiring the collaborative involvement of that person who is guiding the applicator device.
  • the applicator device can be guided at a constant spacing which is less than the set spring travel.
  • the applicator device provides for self-regulating compensation in respect of the application plane-casing spacing and thus ensures a line of constant width.
  • the resilient arrangement reduces or entirely eliminates the risk of folds or wrinkles being formed because the force in the application direction is minimised by virtue of the applicator means yielding.
  • the elastic element producing the return force belongs to an increased pressure-producing device and is adapted to press with its elastic return force against a boundary means of the storage means to produce an increased pressure in the storage means.
  • an elastic device which serves two kinds of purposes, namely on the one hand elastic biasing of the application means against axial displacement with respect to the casing and on the other hand production of an increased pressure in the storage means. That reduces the total number of individual parts, which overall simplifies the application means.
  • the application means is displaceable with respect to the casing by between 0.5 mm and 10 mm, preferably between 0.05 mm and 2 mm, further preferably between 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm.
  • the return force is between 0.03 N and 50 N, preferably between 0.03 N and 10 N, further preferably between 0.03 N and 0.5 N.
  • the application means has a ball and the quotient of the return force and the equatorial cross-sectional area of the ball is between 4 Pa and 6 GPa, preferably between 40 Pa and 1 GPa, further preferably between 10 kPa and 7 MPa.
  • At least one elastic element for producing the return force is provided at least one elastic element for producing the return force.
  • the elastic element is a spring.
  • An embodiment which is particularly simple and therefore further preferred in accordance with the invention is one in which the elastic element is a coil spring.
  • the elastic element comprises a polymer material. That provides that the elastic element is particularly simple and inexpensive to produce. In addition it is light.
  • the increased pressure-producing device is controllable in the sense of a reduction in the pressure in the storage means.
  • Such a fall in pressure can involve a relief in load on the elastic device, thereby in turn affording the possibility of using a polymer material for the elastic device, with the advantages already set forth hereinbefore.
  • the increased pressure-producing means has a transmission means with at least one female screwthread element and at least one male screwthread element, wherein the transmission means can assume at least two operating conditions, namely a first operating condition in which the two screwthread elements mesh with each other to produce the increased pressure, and a second operating condition in which they do not mesh with each other, thereby resulting in a reduction in the increased pressure.
  • the applicator device can assume at least two operating conditions, namely a rest condition and a use condition, and
  • this configuration of the invention provides that the pressure in the storage means is reduced automatically as soon as the applicator device - after its work has been done - is put into the rest condition.
  • the applicator device is changed from the use condition into the rest condition by screwing on a cap.
  • the cap can also be fitted on and fixed by means of a bayonet connection.
  • the pencil has an outer shaft 10 which serves as a casing and on to which a cap 12 can be screwed.
  • a screwthread identified by reference numeral 14.
  • the cap 12 has a seal 16 which sealingly embraces a tip 18 of the pencil in the screwed-on condition.
  • a ball 20 is held at the free end of the tip 18.
  • a row of teeth 19 on the cap 12 and a ring of teeth 21 on the pencil serve for rotationally coupling the cap 12 to the tip 18 when it is screwed on.
  • the tip 18 At its end portion remote from the ball 20 the tip 18 is fitted on to a lead or cartridge casing portion 22. In that region the tip 18 is of a circular internal contour and the casing portion 22 is also of a circular external contour, thus affording a slipping clutch.
  • the internal space of the casing portion 22 forms a storage means 24 for ink 26.
  • a closure mass Arranged on the side remote from the ball 20 in the storage means 24 is a closure mass which serves for sealing off in relation to the ambient atmosphere.
  • the rear boundary of the storage means 24 is formed by a plunger 30.
  • a control pushrod 34 projects into the plunger 30.
  • a spring 36 bears on the one hand against the control pushrod 34 and on the other hand against a closure cap 38.
  • the spring 36 is a polymer spring. It can also be of metal or other suitable material.
  • plunger 30 As can be seen from Figure 2 provided on the plunger 30 is a helical incision 40 whereby the plunger is variable in respect of its length. As a result it represents a trailing plunger.
  • the plunger 30 At its end portion remote from the tip 18 the plunger 30 has projections 44 and 46 which for rotational coupling purposes engage into corresponding recesses in the casing portion 22. Accordingly the plunger 30 is admittedly rotationally coupled to the casing portion 22 but it is held axially slidably therein.
  • the plunger 30 is provided in its interior with two substantially hemispherical female screwthread elements of which one is denoted by reference 48 and which serve for coupling - at times - to the control pushrod 34.
  • the control pushrod 34 is provided with male screwthread elements which are complementary to the female screwthread elements 48 and of which one is identified by way of example by reference 50.
  • the male screwthread elements 50 correspond to segments of a helical groove and respectively extend over an angle of somewhat more than 300°. They are interrupted by a longitudinal groove 52 which extends over an angle of about 27°.
  • control pushrod 34 At its end portion remote from the tip 18 the control pushrod 34 is provided with projections 54, 56, 58 and 60 which engage into corresponding recesses in the external shaft 10 for rotational coupling purposes.
  • the control pushrod 34 is however slidable axially with respect to the external shaft 10 between the closure cap 38 and an abutment 62 ( Figures 8 and 9 ).
  • the female screwthread elements 48 are in the groove 52. Accordingly, in that operating position, there is no coupling between the control pushrod 34 and the plunger 30. The plunger 30 therefore does not apply any pressure to the closure mass 28 or the ink 26. That is important in regard to inks and/or closure masses which are adversely affected by a permanent pressure.
  • the spring 36 is relieved of stress when the cap 12 is screwed on to the external shaft 10. It is therefore possible to use a polymer spring. More specifically, when using a polymer spring, permanent stressing would lead to material fatigue.
  • the male screwthread element 50 is limited by an abutment 64 against which the female screwthread elements 48 butt upon further rotary movement. If nonetheless the rotary movement is continued, then the slipping clutch formed between the casing portion 22 and the tip 18 slips so that the pressure in the storage means 24 does not rise further. That is therefore kind to a possibly pressure-sensitive ink.
  • the increased pressure which is now built up in the storage means 24 can be used for discharging the ink 26.
  • the plunger 30 When the cap 12 is screwed on to the external shaft 10 the plunger 30 is moved away from the ball 20 until the female screwthread elements 48 pass into the groove 52. So that in that situation the plunger 30 does not suck the ink 26 out of the tip 18, the plunger 30 is provided with the helical incision 40 and as a result is in the form of a trailing plunger. More specifically it can increase in length in that situation.
  • the row of teeth 19 comes into engagement with the ring of teeth 21 only over a part of the axial travel of the cap 12 when it is screwed on to the external shaft 10.
  • the rotary transmission means shown in the drawing can compensate for a reduction in the filling level in the storage means 24. More specifically, with a decreasing filling level, the plunger 30 gradually moves into the storage means 24, whereas the control pushrod 34 does not change its position relative to the spring 36 in accordance with the filling level, and for that reason the same return force is always available for producing the increased pressure.
  • Figure 7 shows an operating condition in which the cap 12 is unscrewed and the pencil is therefore in a condition of being ready to write.
  • the control pushrod 34 is coupled to the plunger 30, the spring 36 is stressed and a corresponding pressure obtains in the storage means 24.
  • Figure 8 shows an operating condition which differs from that shown in Figure 7 in that a slight axial force acts on the tip 18.
  • the tip 18 is displaced in the axial direction with respect to the external shaft 10.
  • the casing portion 22 is also displaced in the axial direction with respect to the external shaft 10.
  • the control pushrod 34 is also displaced, more specifically against the elastic return force of the spring 36. Accordingly an elastic return force is operative against axial displacement of the tip 18 with respect to the external shaft 10.
  • the tip 18 is thus sprung.
  • Figure 9 shows that operating condition in which the tip 18 is axially displaced at a maximum with respect to the external shaft 10. That condition is reached when the casing portion 22 butts against an abutment 66.
  • the abutment 66 is provided on an abutment ring 68 which is held axially immovably in the external shaft 10.
  • the side of the abutment ring 68, which is in opposite relationship to the abutment 66, can serve as an abutment for the control pushrod 34, instead of the projection 62.
  • the polymer spring 36 serves two purposes at the same time, namely on the one hand producing increased pressure in the storage, means 24 and on the other hand springing the tip 18 in the axial direction in regard to displacement with respect to the external shaft 10.

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AT (1) ATE477130T1 (ko)
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