EP1925553A1 - Spraying push button including an invisible nozzle - Google Patents

Spraying push button including an invisible nozzle Download PDF

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EP1925553A1
EP1925553A1 EP07291357A EP07291357A EP1925553A1 EP 1925553 A1 EP1925553 A1 EP 1925553A1 EP 07291357 A EP07291357 A EP 07291357A EP 07291357 A EP07291357 A EP 07291357A EP 1925553 A1 EP1925553 A1 EP 1925553A1
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Jacques Beun
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Albea Le Treport SAS
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Rexam Dispensing Systems SAS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/34—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
    • B05B1/3405—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl
    • B05B1/341—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet
    • B05B1/3421—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber
    • B05B1/3431—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves
    • B05B1/3436—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves the interface being a plane perpendicular to the outlet axis
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a push button for spraying a liquid distribution system and such a dispensing system.
  • the dispensing system is intended to equip bottles used in perfumery, in cosmetics or for pharmaceutical treatments.
  • this type of bottle contains a liquid which is returned by a dispensing system comprising a pump or a manually operated valve, said system being actuated by a push button to allow the spraying of the liquid.
  • Such push buttons are conventionally made in two parts: an actuating body and a liquid spray nozzle which are associated with each other to form the push button.
  • the spray nozzle may be arranged to form an aerosol with the liquid, in particular by being provided with a so-called vortex chamber.
  • the object of the invention is to solve the problems of the prior art by proposing in particular a push button whose characteristics of the materials forming respectively the body and the spray nozzle are selected to fulfill both aesthetic and mechanical considerations.
  • the invention proposes a spraying push button for a liquid dispensing system, said push button comprising a body in which a dispensing path is formed, said dispensing path having a downstream end which opens into a chimney formed in said body, said push button comprising in in addition to a spray nozzle which is associated in the chimney, the downstream end of the distribution path being in communication with said spray nozzle, said chimney comprising at least one axial retention zone on which an anchor zone of the nozzle of sputtering is supported so as to prevent its expulsion from the interior of said chimney, wherein the material forming the spray nozzle is transparent or at least translucent and has a rigidity greater than the stiffness of the material forming the body.
  • the invention provides a liquid distribution system comprising a pump or a manually operated valve on which such a push button is mounted to allow the spraying of the liquid.
  • a push-button for a liquid dispensing system is described below, said liquid being able to be of any nature, in particular used in perfumery, in cosmetics or for pharmaceutical treatments.
  • the push button comprises a body 1 in which a distribution path is formed.
  • the body 1 has an annular skirt appearance 2 which is surmounted by a housing 3 for mounting the push button on the dispensing system.
  • the push button includes a top area 4 allowing the user to exert a digital support on said push button in order to move it axially.
  • the dispensing system may comprise a nozzle (not shown) which is inserted sealingly into the housing 3.
  • the dispensing system further comprises means for mounting on a bottle containing the liquid and means sampling fluid inside said bottle which are arranged to supply the nozzle with liquid under pressure.
  • the dispensing system comprises a manually operated pump or, in the case where the liquid is packaged under pressure in the bottle, a manually operated valve.
  • a manually operated pump or, in the case where the liquid is packaged under pressure in the bottle, a manually operated valve.
  • the pump or the valve is actuated to supply the nozzle with liquid under pressure.
  • the body 1 also has a chimney 5 of axis perpendicular to that of the mounting housing 3, the downstream end of the distribution path opening into said chimney. More specifically, in the embodiment shown, the distribution path comprises a receiving zone 6 of the liquid from the nozzle and a conduit 7 opening into the chimney 5.
  • the push button also comprises a spray nozzle 8 which is associated in the chimney 5, the downstream end of the distribution path being in communication with said spray nozzle.
  • the spray nozzle 8 is force-fitted into the chimney 5 so that the periphery of said nozzle is in contact with the bore of said chimney.
  • the nozzle 8 is arranged collinearly with the axis of the chimney 5 to allow lateral spraying of the fluid relative to the body 1.
  • the chimney 5 comprises at least one axial retention zone on which an anchor zone of the spray nozzle 8 is supported.
  • the chimney 5 comprises a rear groove 9 forming axial retention zone and the spray nozzle 8 comprises a forward radial projection 10 forming an anchoring zone which extends outwards to engage in said throat. Furthermore, the spray nozzle 8 comprises a rear positioning surface 11 which bears on a bearing surface 12 provided in the chimney 5. Thus, the rear surface 13 of the spray nozzle 8 is flush with the periphery of the body 1.
  • the radial projection 10 is provided on the edge of a housing formed in the spray nozzle 8, the bottom of said housing comprising a swirl chamber 14 which is in communication on the one hand with the outlet orifice 15 of the nozzle 8 and on the other hand with the downstream end of the distribution path.
  • This embodiment makes it possible to turn the liquid very rapidly in order to form an aerosol at the outlet of the spray nozzle 8.
  • the spray nozzle 8 can be in the form of an extension tube.
  • the material forming the spray nozzle 8 has a stiffness that is greater than the stiffness of the material forming the body 1.
  • the significant stiffness of the nozzle 8 prevents its deformation during fitting.
  • the lower stiffness of the body 1 allows on the one hand a more qualitative touch during the actuation and on the other hand an improved seal between the mounting housing 3 and the nozzle.
  • the greater rigidity of the nozzle 8 allows a harpooning of the projection 10 in the groove 9 of the body 1 whose rigidity is lower, which helps to avoid the risk of expulsion. This rigidity can allow the incrustation of the radial projection 10 in the bore of the chimney 5, making unnecessary the realization of the rear groove 9, the latter being formed of itself during this incrustation.
  • the material forming the nozzle 8 has a modulus of elasticity greater than 1500 MPa, and the modulus of elasticity of the material forming the body 1 is of the order of 1000 MPa.
  • the material forming the spray nozzle 8 is transparent or at least translucent, which makes it possible to benefit from the advantages of transparency during the creation of the push buttons, while ensuring the safety constraints relating to the expulsion of the nozzle 8
  • the material forming the body 1 can also be transparent or at least translucent so as to create a completely transparent push button, that is to say, almost invisible to the user.
  • the body 1 is made of clarified polypropylene or a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid containing ionic bridging bonds with metal cations, in particular based on a resin called Surlyn from DuPont, which has advantage of being very transparent to the light.
  • the spray nozzle 8 may be made of cycloolefinic copolymer (COC), in particular having a modulus of elasticity of between 2600 MPa and 3200 MPa.
  • COC cycloolefinic copolymer
  • the spray nozzle 8 is made of metallocene polypropylene, in particular having a modulus of elasticity of about 2000 MPa.
  • the materials according to the two embodiments described above also have the advantage of good chemical resistance, particularly with respect to the aggression of the liquid which may contain alcohol, oils or surfactants.

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  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Cosmetics (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • Details Or Accessories Of Spraying Plant Or Apparatus (AREA)
EP07291357A 2006-11-22 2007-11-13 Sprüh-Druckknopf mit unsichtbarer Düse Not-in-force EP1925553B1 (de)

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FR0610248A FR2908752B1 (fr) 2006-11-22 2006-11-22 Bouton poussoir de pulverisation comprenant une buse invisible

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EP2258484A1 (de) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-08 Rexam Dispensing Systems Druckknopf für eine Vorrichtung zur Abgabe einer unter Druck Flüssigkeit

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US2975943A (en) * 1958-03-31 1961-03-21 Colgate Palmolive Co Actuation assistant for aerosol dispenser valves
EP0786289A2 (de) * 1996-01-29 1997-07-30 Monturas, S.A. Vordruckpumpenzerstäuber
GB2402712A (en) * 2003-06-13 2004-12-15 Ten Cate Plasticum Dispensing apparatus

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US2975943A (en) * 1958-03-31 1961-03-21 Colgate Palmolive Co Actuation assistant for aerosol dispenser valves
EP0786289A2 (de) * 1996-01-29 1997-07-30 Monturas, S.A. Vordruckpumpenzerstäuber
GB2402712A (en) * 2003-06-13 2004-12-15 Ten Cate Plasticum Dispensing apparatus

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2258484A1 (de) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-08 Rexam Dispensing Systems Druckknopf für eine Vorrichtung zur Abgabe einer unter Druck Flüssigkeit
CN101905203A (zh) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-08 雷格扎姆分配系统公司 用于受压液体的喷散系统的按钮
FR2946326A1 (fr) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-10 Rexam Dispensing Sys Bouton poussoir pour un systeme de distribution d'un liquide sous pression
US8640977B2 (en) 2009-06-04 2014-02-04 Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S. Push-button for a system for dispensing a liquid under pressure
CN101905203B (zh) * 2009-06-04 2014-09-24 阿拉贝阿勒特雷波尔简易股份公司 用于受压液体的喷散系统的按钮

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FR2908752B1 (fr) 2009-01-30

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