EP1952893B1 - Flakon, der einen auf einen Körper montierten Hals umfasst - Google Patents

Flakon, der einen auf einen Körper montierten Hals umfasst Download PDF

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EP1952893B1
EP1952893B1 EP08290035.8A EP08290035A EP1952893B1 EP 1952893 B1 EP1952893 B1 EP 1952893B1 EP 08290035 A EP08290035 A EP 08290035A EP 1952893 B1 EP1952893 B1 EP 1952893B1
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Pierre Gardet
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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
    • 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
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
    • 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
    • B05B11/0039—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means
    • B05B11/0041—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means compensating underpressure without contact of the fluid remaining in the container with the atmospheric air

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  • the invention relates to a plastic bottle formed of a body surmounted by a neck comprising a dispensing opening through which a fluid contained in said body can be dispensed, for example by means of a pump.
  • the fluid may be a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.
  • the association can be achieved by snapping the neck on the end of the body.
  • this embodiment there are problems with the sealing and the mechanical resistance at the snap-in area.
  • connection zone does not have an aesthetic in accordance with the requirements of the intended applications, especially with regard to the absence of burrs, excess material or local deformations.
  • the improvement of the mechanical strength and the sealing of the connection zone induces greater deformations of said zone.
  • connection zone by means of a hoop whose lower part is arranged to come axially cover said connection zone.
  • the invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing a bottle in which the reported collar is associated on the body while optimally ensuring, on the one hand, the tightness and, on the other hand, the tightening of the connection zone, and this by allowing to confer an advantageous aesthetic to the bottle.
  • the invention provides a plastic bottle according to claim 1.
  • the fluid may be a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.
  • the bottle is formed of plastic material, in particular polypropylene, to comprise a body 1 surmounted by a neck 2 provided with an opening of 3.
  • the bottle can be obtained by simple injection of said material so as to produce two distinct parts, respectively forming the neck 2 and the body 1, which are assembled together to put the body interior 1 in communication with each other.
  • the dispensing opening 3 Indeed, in the case where the neck 2 has a lower section than that of the body 1, the realization of the single injection bottle by injection is impossible.
  • the body 1 is formed of a hollow tube of constant section whose lower part is closed by a radial wall (not shown) and whose upper part comprises a bearing surface 4 of the collar 2.
  • the neck 2 comprises in the lower part an axial sealing skirt 5 which is mounted on said scope.
  • the outer surface of the sealing skirt 5 is fitted sealingly on the inner surface of the bearing surface 4, said fitting being made substantially without radial clamping.
  • the fitting does not induce radial deformation of the connection zone, in particular of the outer surface of the bearing surface 4.
  • the tight fitting without radial clamping is achieved by providing that the outer surface of the sealing skirt 5 and the inner surface of the bearing surface 4 have a cylindrical geometry. More precisely, these two surfaces have identical geometry with a section of substantially identical value. Thus, the seal is made all along the interface area, without localized radial deformation of said interface.
  • the cylindrical geometry of the outer surface of the sealing skirt 5 and the inner surface of the bearing surface 4 is of revolution or oval directional curve.
  • the smooth fit thus obtained does not have sufficient strength, especially in order to withstand shocks and other mechanical stresses that the bottle has to undergo in the course of its use.
  • the bottle further comprises a hoop 6, in particular made of plastic, for example of the same material as the body 1 and the neck 2.
  • the hoop 6 comprises a lower portion 7 which is arranged to cover axially at least the connection area between the body 1 and the neck 2.
  • the hoop 6 contributes, in combination with the smooth fit, to the association of the neck 2 on the body 1.
  • the lower portion 7 of the hoop 6 is arranged to ensure a radial clamping on the outer surface of the bearing 4, which indirectly ensures the mechanical strength of the smooth fitting since it is disposed radically opposite the clamping zone.
  • the means performing the functions of sealing and mechanical strength of the connection area are therefore distinct, which optimizes the results obtained in combination with respect to these two functions.
  • the radial clamping on the bearing surface 4 is made inwards, which, in addition to preserving the external aesthetics of the bottle, urges the material in compression so as to induce a clamping force which is greater than that conferred by extension of said material.
  • the radial clamping of the outer surface of the bearing surface 4 also tends to make the sealing opposite this surface, that is to say between the neck 2 and the body 1, more reliable.
  • the radial clamping is obtained by providing that the outer surface of the bearing surface 4 and / or the inner surface of the lower part 7 of the hoop 6 comprises at least one annular ring 8.
  • the clamping is obtained by deformation of material during the engagement of the ring 8 in the surface which is arranged opposite.
  • the clamping can be obtained by latching by providing that at least one annular ring 8 is engaged in at least one annular groove 9 provided in the surface which is arranged opposite.
  • the outer surface of the bearing surface 4 comprises an annular ring 8 projecting radially outwardly, and an annular groove 9 for receiving the ring 8 is formed on the inner surface of the lower part 7 of the band 6.
  • the upper end of the outer surface of the sealing skirt 5 is delimited by an outer radial shoulder 10, said shoulder being in sealing abutment on the upper end of the span 4.
  • the lower portion 7 of the hoop 6 is surmounted by an internal radial shoulder 11, said shoulder being in sealing abutment on the outer radial shoulder 10 of the skirt. sealing 5.
  • the outer surface of the bearing surface 4 is formed in an annular housing 12 for receiving the lower portion 7 of the hoop 6.
  • the housing 12 is arranged so that the outer surface of the part lower 7 is placed in the axial extension of the outer surface of the body 1.
  • the housing 12 has a lower section than the body 1 with a difference substantially equal to the thickness of the lower portion 7, and the dimension axial of said housing is substantially equal to that of said lower portion 7 so that the lower end of the hoop 6 comes into contact against the lower edge 13 of said housing.
  • the hoop 6 further comprises an axial surface 14 which is sealingly mounted, in particular by fitting, on the periphery of the opening
  • the inner surface of the axial bearing surface 14 comprises, in the vicinity of its lower end, an annular ring 15 making it possible to snap the band 6 around the dispensing opening 3.
  • the neck 2 reported has an annular geometry with an internal radial bearing surface 16 which overcomes the sealing skirt 5, and an upper axial wall 17 in which the dispensing opening 3 is formed.
  • the hoop 6 also has an annular geometry, the lower clamping portion 7 having a section greater than that of the axial bearing surface 14, said portion and said bearing being connected by an axi-radial wall 18 which extends beyond the 3.
  • the bottle comprises an appearance cap 19 which is mounted on the hoop 6 at the junction zone between the lower clamping portion 7 and an axial portion of the axi-radial wall 18 .
  • the axial span 14 is surmounted by an internal radial shoulder 20 which bears on the end of said opening.
  • the hoop 6 comprises another axial bearing 21 which is in sealing contact with the inside of the upper axial wall 17.
  • the bottle can integrate a dispensing pump 22, said pump being mounted on the opening 3 so as to allow the distribution of the fluid contained in the body 1.
  • the pump 22 is mounted on the opening 3 through the hoop 6, in particular by providing that the body of the pump is disposed in the dispensing opening 3.
  • the pump 22 comprises a push button 23 which is mounted in translation in an upper axial portion 24 of the axi-radial wall 18.
  • the pump 22 comprises a purge ring 25 disposed in the body 1, said ring being adapted for a dispensing bottle type without air intake.
  • a dip tube can be mounted in the lower portion of the pump 22 to be immersed in the fluid, so as to supply the pump 22 with fluid to be dispensed.

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  1. Fläschchen aus Kunststoff, das aus einem Körper (1), auf dem ein Kragen (2) sitzt, der eine Verteilungsöffnung (3) umfasst, ausgebildet ist, wobei der Kragen und der Körper aus zwei getrennten Teilen hergestellt sind, die miteinander zusammengefügt sind, um zu erlauben, das Innere des Körpers (1) mit der Verteilungsöffnung (3) in Kommunikation zu bringen, wobei der Kragen eine axiale Abdichtschürze (5) umfasst, die auf eine axiale Auflage (4) montiert ist, die auf dem oberen Teil des Körpers (1) ausgebildet ist, wobei das Fläschchen außerdem einen Mantelring (6) umfasst, dessen unterer Teil (7) eingerichtet ist, um axial mindestens die Anschlusszone zwischen dem Kragen (2) und dem Körper (1) abzudecken, wobei die Assoziation des Kragens (2) auf dem Körper (1) kombiniert ausgeführt wird durch:
    - dichtes Aufschrumpfen der Außenoberfläche der Abdichtschürze (5) auf der Innenoberfläche der Auflage (4), und
    - radiales Spannen des Innenteils (7) des Mantelrings (6) auf der Außenoberfläche der Auflage (4),
    Fläschchen dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Mantelring (6) außerdem eine axiale Auflage (14) umfasst, die dicht auf den Umfang der Verteilungsöffnung (3) montiert ist.
  2. Fläschchen nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Außenoberfläche der Abdichtschürze (5) und die Innenoberfläche der Auflage (4) eine zylindrische Geometrie aufweisen.
  3. Fläschchen nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das obere Ende der Außenoberfläche der Abdichtschürze (5) durch einen radial äußeren Ansatz (10) abgegrenzt ist, wobei der Ansatz in dichter Auflage auf dem oberen Ende der Auflage (4) ist.
  4. Fläschchen nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf dem unteren Teil (7) des Mantelrings (6) ein radial innerer Ansatz (11) sitzt, wobei der Ansatz in dichter Auflage auf dem radial äußeren Ansatz (10) der Abdichtschürze (5) ist.
  5. Fläschchen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Außenoberfläche der Auflage (4) und/oder die Innenoberfläche des unteren Teils (7) des Mantelrings (6) mindestens einen ringförmigen Ring (8) umfasst.
  6. Fläschchen nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein ringförmiger Ring (8) in mindestens eine ringförmige Nut (9), die auf der Oberfläche, die gegenüberliegend angeordnet ist, eingefügt ist.
  7. Fläschchen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Außenoberfläche der Auflage (4) in einer ringförmigen Aufnahme (12) zum Aufnehmen des unteren Teils (7) des Mantelrings (6) ausgebildet ist, wobei die Aufnahme eingerichtet ist, damit die Außenoberfläche des unteren Teils (7) des Mantelrings (6) in der axialen Verlängerung der Außenoberfläche des Körpers (1) platziert ist.
  8. Fläschchen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf der axialen Auflage (14) ein radialer innerer Ansatz (20) sitzt, der auf dem Ende der Verteilungsöffnung (3) aufliegt.
  9. Fläschchen nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Mantelring (6) eine andere axiale Auflage (21) umfasst, die in dichter Berührung mit dem Inneren der oberen axialen Wand (17), in der die Verteilungsöffnung (3) ausgebildet ist, ist.
  10. Fläschchen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Verteilungspumpe (22) auf die Öffnung (3) derart montiert ist, dass sie das Verteilen eines Fluids, das in dem Körper (1) enthalten ist, erlaubt, wobei die Pumpe über den Mantelring (6) auf die Öffnung (3) montiert ist.
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