EP2016854A1 - Applicator device for applying a fluid medium - Google Patents

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EP2016854A1
EP2016854A1 EP08004537A EP08004537A EP2016854A1 EP 2016854 A1 EP2016854 A1 EP 2016854A1 EP 08004537 A EP08004537 A EP 08004537A EP 08004537 A EP08004537 A EP 08004537A EP 2016854 A1 EP2016854 A1 EP 2016854A1
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Detlev Gutberlet
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C5/00—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work
    • 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
    • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container

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  • the invention relates to an applicator device for applying a liquid medium according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such an applicator device is known from the EP 0 743 830 B1 , The production of such an applicator device is complicated.
  • the protective sleeve surrounds the applicator tip so that damage or undesired deformation of the applicator tip due to rapidly flowing medium or due to a possibly present mixing body in the reservoir is practically excluded.
  • a protective function can also fulfill a protective sleeve, the inner diameter of which is constant in the region of an applicator tip, which is thus not formed to be complementary to the applicator tip.
  • Such a protective sleeve can be manufactured with a comparatively low production cost due to its constant inside diameter in the region of the applicator tip.
  • the protective sleeve adapts automatically to the height of the container due to the resilient sleeve section. One and the same protective sleeve can therefore for reservoir different height can be used. This reduces the manufacturing costs for the protective sleeve.
  • a protective sleeve according to claim 2 can be manufactured with mass production techniques and requires no assembly of individual parts.
  • the resilient sleeve portion as separate from the star section of the protective sleeve part, which is subsequently connected to the star section be made.
  • the resilient sleeve portion may be made of metal, for example.
  • the design of the resilient sleeve portion according to claim 5 can be produced with little effort.
  • the entire resilient sleeve section with the ring sections can in particular be manufactured in one piece from plastic.
  • This resilient sleeve portion may in turn be integrally formed on the star section.
  • a latching connection according to claim 6 leads to a simple assembly of the applicator.
  • the latching connection is formed by complementary latching sections formed on the one hand on the protective sleeve and on the other hand on the reservoir.
  • the protective sleeve can have a circumferential groove and the reservoir can have a peripheral bead complementary thereto.
  • the circumferential groove and the protective sleeve have the peripheral bead complementarily shaped for this purpose.
  • the locking connection leads to a backup in particular a protective sleeve, which is compressed in the assembled state with small storage containers.
  • the protective sleeve can also be integrally formed on the reservoir. This is particularly desirable when the protective sleeve and the reservoir are made of the same plastic material.
  • Hook elements according to claim 7 allow a secure connection of the protective sleeve in the reservoir. As far as such hook elements are used, can be dispensed with a latching connection according to claim 6.
  • An embodiment of the hook elements according to claim 8 is inexpensive.
  • a stopper body according to claim 9 represents a simple measure for limiting the penetration depth of the applicator. Such a limitation can also be effected by a screw connection of the applicator, which is basically known from the prior art, to the reservoir.
  • a protective sleeve according to claim 10 advantageously combines several functions.
  • the protective sleeve can be made, for example, from a material which is harder than the other reservoir, and thus fulfill the function of a counter-stop body particularly well.
  • An applicator device 1 serves for applying a liquid medium, which is stored in a storage container 2.
  • the liquid medium may be a cosmetic medium, but also another medium, such. A correction fluid or an ink.
  • the reservoir 2 is made of plastic. Alternatively, it is possible to manufacture the storage container 2 made of glass or metal.
  • the applicator device 1 has an applicator 3, of which in the Fig. 1 only a lower portion, but not an upper portion is shown with an applicator handle.
  • the applicator 3 has at its end immersed in the reservoir 2 an applicator tip 4 for applying the Medium, which may for example be designed in the manner of a brush.
  • the applicator tip 4 can also be designed in the manner of a sponge or in any other manner suitable for applying the medium.
  • the applicator 3 surrounds in the reservoir 2, a protective sleeve 5.
  • the latter is made of plastic polypropylene (PP).
  • the protective sleeve 5 can also be made of polyoxymethylene (POM).
  • the protective sleeve 5 is connected in the region of an upper container wall 6 of the reservoir 2 via a latching connection 7 with the reservoir 2.
  • To the locking connection 7 includes a circumferential groove 8 in the protective sleeve 5, in which a complementary executed circumferential spring or circumferential bead 9, which is integrally formed on the upper container wall 6, engages.
  • the protective sleeve 5 predetermines an inlet opening for the penetration of the applicator 3 into the storage container 2. At this height can be integrally formed on an inner wall 10 of the protective sleeve 5, a sealing ring 11 which in the Fig. 1 The sealing ring 11 seals the inner wall 10 against an outer wall 12 of the applicator 3 from.
  • a penetration depth of the applicator 3 into the reservoir 2 is limited by a stop collar 13, which is firmly connected to the applicator 3 and can be integrally formed on this. In the deepest penetration position of the applicator 3, the stop collar 13 comes to rest on an upper end wall of the protective sleeve 5.
  • An inner diameter I s of the protective sleeve 5 is constant apart from the sealing ring 11.
  • the inner diameter I s in the region of the applicator tip 4 in the in the Fig. 1 shown lowest penetration constant.
  • This inner diameter I s is greater than the outer diameter A a of the immersed in the reservoir 2 and thus disposed within the protective sleeve 5 applicator third
  • the protective sleeve 5 extends to a bottom 14 of the storage container 2 and abuts this via a resilient sleeve portion 15.
  • An axial extent F s of the resilient sleeve portion 15 is in the position of the protective sleeve 5 after Fig. 1 in which the resilient sleeve portion 15 is almost completely spring-loaded, about half as long as the entire axial length L s of the protective sleeve 5. In this rebound position, the resilient sleeve portion 15 has extended spring gaps 16.
  • Fig. 3 shows the protective sleeve 5 more in detail.
  • the resilient sleeve portion 15 is integrally formed on a hollow cylindrical star section 17 of the protective sleeve 5.
  • the spring portion 15, so the resilient sleeve portion has a plurality, in the illustrated embodiment according to Fig. 3 a total of seven, spaced apart from each other via the spring interstices 16 and mutually elastically displaceable ring elements 18.
  • springs of the resilient sleeve portion 15 pivot adjacent ring elements 18 about fixed hinge axes 19, which are predetermined by the Anformungsabmalee two adjacent ring elements 18.
  • the protective sleeve 5 To rest on the ground 14, the protective sleeve 5 has an annular end collar 20.
  • FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment of an applicator device 1.
  • Components which correspond to those described above with reference to FIGS Fig. 1 and 3 have the same reference numbers and will not be discussed again in detail.
  • the applicator device 1 according to Fig. 2 differs from the one after Fig. 1 only by the height H of the reservoir 2. At the reservoir 2 after Fig. 1 This height H 1 is greater than the reservoir 2 after Fig. 2 (Height H 2 ).
  • the protective sleeve 5 has in the applicator 1 after the Fig. 1 and 2 the same function and ensures that the applicator tip 4 is protected.
  • an optionally provided in the reservoir 2 mixing ball 21 can not come into contact with the applicator tip 4 due to the protective sleeve 5 and deform it, since the size of the spring gaps 16 is smaller than the diameter of the mixing ball 21st
  • the resilient sleeve portion 15 is not integrally formed on the star section 17, but the resilient sleeve portion 15 is a separate spring which is connected to the star section 17.
  • the spring may, for example, be a metal spiral spring.
  • the entire protective sleeve 5 may be made of metal.
  • Embodiments for securing the protective sleeve 5 in the reservoir 2 are described below with reference to the 4 and 5 explained in more detail. Components which correspond to those described above with reference to Fig. 1 to 3 have already been described, bear the same reference numbers and will not be discussed again in detail.
  • a circumferential spring or circumferential bead 23 which is integrally formed in a height of the upper container wall 6 arranged portion of the protective sleeve 5.
  • Fig. 5 In the execution after Fig. 5 are on the rigid portion 17 of the protective sleeve 5 more, in the illustrated embodiment, three hook elements 24 integrally formed.
  • the three hook elements are arranged distributed in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis of the protective sleeve 5. Free ends of the hook elements 24 are inclined and in the assembled state of Protective sleeve 5 to the upper container wall 6 back from the star section 17.
  • the hook elements 24 engage behind in the Fig. 5
  • hook elements are provided on the type of hook elements 24, can on a tongue and groove locking connection, as above in connection with the 4 and 5 explained, be waived.

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The device (1) has a storage tank (2) for storing a fluid medium, and a protective sleeve (5) surrounded in the tank. A protective sleeve is rigidly connected with the storage tank, where the inner diameter (Is) of the protective sleeve is constant in an area of an applicator spike (4) of an applicator (3). The inner diameter of the sleeve is larger than an outside diameter of the applicator immersed into the storage tank. The protective sleeve lies against a base (14) over a springy sleeve section (15).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Applikatoreinrichtung zum Auftragen eines flüssigen Mediums nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to an applicator device for applying a liquid medium according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine derartige Applikatoreinrichtung ist bekannt aus der EP 0 743 830 B1 . Die Herstellung einer derartigen Applikatoreinrichtung ist aufwendig.Such an applicator device is known from the EP 0 743 830 B1 , The production of such an applicator device is complicated.

Es ist eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Applikatoreinrichtung der eingangs genannten Art derart weiterzubilden, dass ein Schutz einer Applikatorspitze bei geringem Herstellungsaufwand gegeben ist.It is an object of the present invention to further develop an applicator device of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that protection of an applicator tip is provided with a low production outlay.

Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch eine Applikatoreinrichtung mit den im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.This object is achieved by an applicator with the features specified in claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß wurde erkannt, dass es nicht zwingend erforderlich ist, einen Schutz für die Applikatorspitze gleichzeitig auch komplementär zur Applikatorspitze geformt ausführen zu müssen. Es reicht aus, wenn die Schutzhülse die Applikatorspitze so umgibt, dass eine Beschädigung oder unerwünschte Verformung der Applikatorspitze aufgrund schnell fließenden Mediums oder aufgrund eines ggf. vorhandenen Mischkörpers im Vorratsbehälter praktisch ausgeschlossen ist. Eine derartige Schutzfunktion kann auch eine Schutzhülse erfüllen, deren Innendurchmesser im Bereich einer Applikatorspitze konstant ist, die also nicht komplementär zur Applikatorspitze geformt ist. Eine derartige Schutzhülse lässt sich aufgrund ihres im Bereich der Applikatorspitze konstanten Innendurchmessers mit vergleichsweise geringem Herstellungsaufwand fertigen. Die Schutzhülse passt sich aufgrund des federnden Hülsenabschnitts automatisch an die Höhe des Behälters an. Ein und dieselbe Schutzhülse kann daher für Vorratsbehälter unterschiedlicher Höhe eingesetzt werden. Dies reduziert den Herstellungsaufwand für die Schutzhülse.According to the invention, it has been recognized that it is not absolutely necessary to simultaneously perform a protection for the applicator tip in a manner complementary to the applicator tip. It is sufficient if the protective sleeve surrounds the applicator tip so that damage or undesired deformation of the applicator tip due to rapidly flowing medium or due to a possibly present mixing body in the reservoir is practically excluded. Such a protective function can also fulfill a protective sleeve, the inner diameter of which is constant in the region of an applicator tip, which is thus not formed to be complementary to the applicator tip. Such a protective sleeve can be manufactured with a comparatively low production cost due to its constant inside diameter in the region of the applicator tip. The protective sleeve adapts automatically to the height of the container due to the resilient sleeve section. One and the same protective sleeve can therefore for reservoir different height can be used. This reduces the manufacturing costs for the protective sleeve.

Eine Schutzhülse nach Anspruch 2 kann mit Massenherstellungstechniken gefertigt werden und erfordert keine Montage von Einzelteilen. Alternativ kann der federnde Hülsenabschnitt als vom Starrabschnitt der Schutzhülse separates Teil, das nachträglich mit dem Starrabschnitt verbunden ist, gefertigt sein. Der federnde Hülsenabschnitt kann beispielsweise aus Metall gefertigt sein.A protective sleeve according to claim 2 can be manufactured with mass production techniques and requires no assembly of individual parts. Alternatively, the resilient sleeve portion as separate from the star section of the protective sleeve part, which is subsequently connected to the star section, be made. The resilient sleeve portion may be made of metal, for example.

Geometrien des federnden Hülsenabschnitts nach Anspruch 3 oder 4 haben sich als für die Herstellung der zur Anpassung an die Behälterhöhe bevorzugten Federfunktion besonders geeignet herausgestellt.Geometries of the resilient sleeve portion according to claim 3 or 4 have been found to be particularly suitable for the production of the preferred spring function for adaptation to the container height.

Die Ausgestaltung des federnden Hülsenabschnitts nach Anspruch 5 lässt sich mit geringem Formungsaufwand herstellen. Der gesamte federnde Hülsenabschnitt mit den Ringabschnitten kann insbesondere einstückig aus Kunststoff gefertigt sein. Dieser federnde Hülsenabschnitt kann wiederum einstückig an den Starrabschnitt angeformt sein.The design of the resilient sleeve portion according to claim 5 can be produced with little effort. The entire resilient sleeve section with the ring sections can in particular be manufactured in one piece from plastic. This resilient sleeve portion may in turn be integrally formed on the star section.

Eine Rastverbindung nach Anspruch 6 führt zu einer einfachen Montage der Applikatoreinrichtung. Die Rastverbindung ist durch komplementär zueinander ausgeformte Rastabschnitte einerseits an der Schutzhülse und andererseits am Vorratsbehälter gebildet. Beispielsweise kann die Schutzhülse eine Umfangsnut und der Vorratsbehälter eine hierzu komplementäre Umfangswulst aufweisen. Umgekehrt kann bei einer weiteren Ausführung der Rastverbindung der Vorratsbehälter die Umfangsnut und die Schutzhülse die hierzu komplementär ausgeformte Umfangswulst aufweisen. Die Rastverbindung führt zu einer Sicherung insbesondere einer Schutzhülse, die bei kleinen Vorratsbehältern im montierten Zustand eingefedert ist. Grundsätzlich kann die Schutzhülse auch einstückig an den Vorratsbehälter angeformt sein. Dies wird insbesondere dann angestrebt, wenn die Schutzhülse und der Vorratsbehälter aus dem gleichen Kunststoffmaterial gefertigt werden.A latching connection according to claim 6 leads to a simple assembly of the applicator. The latching connection is formed by complementary latching sections formed on the one hand on the protective sleeve and on the other hand on the reservoir. For example, the protective sleeve can have a circumferential groove and the reservoir can have a peripheral bead complementary thereto. Conversely, in a further embodiment of the latching connection of the reservoir, the circumferential groove and the protective sleeve have the peripheral bead complementarily shaped for this purpose. The locking connection leads to a backup in particular a protective sleeve, which is compressed in the assembled state with small storage containers. In principle, the protective sleeve can also be integrally formed on the reservoir. This is particularly desirable when the protective sleeve and the reservoir are made of the same plastic material.

Hakenelemente nach Anspruch 7 ermöglichen eine sichere Verbindung der Schutzhülse im Vorratsbehälter. Soweit derartige Hakenelemente eingesetzt sind, kann auf eine Rastverbindung nach Anspruch 6 verzichtet werden.Hook elements according to claim 7 allow a secure connection of the protective sleeve in the reservoir. As far as such hook elements are used, can be dispensed with a latching connection according to claim 6.

Eine Ausgestaltung der Hakenelemente nach Anspruch 8 ist kostengünstig.An embodiment of the hook elements according to claim 8 is inexpensive.

Ein Anschlagkörper nach Anspruch 9 stellt eine einfache Maßnahme zur Begrenzung der Eindringtiefe des Applikators dar. Eine derartige Begrenzung kann auch durch eine grundsätzlich aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte Schraubverbindung des Applikators mit dem Vorratsbehälter erfolgen.A stopper body according to claim 9 represents a simple measure for limiting the penetration depth of the applicator. Such a limitation can also be effected by a screw connection of the applicator, which is basically known from the prior art, to the reservoir.

Eine Schutzhülse nach Anspruch 10 vereinigt vorteilhaft mehrere Funktionen. Die Schutzhülse kann beispielsweise aus einem gegenüber dem sonstigen Vorratsbehälter härteren Material hergestellt sein und damit die Funktion eines Gegenanschlagkörpers besonders gut erfüllen.A protective sleeve according to claim 10 advantageously combines several functions. The protective sleeve can be made, for example, from a material which is harder than the other reservoir, and thus fulfill the function of a counter-stop body particularly well.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. In dieser zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Applikatoreinrichtung zum Auftragen eines flüssigen Mediums, wobei ein Vorratsbehälter für das Medium im vertikalen Längsschnitt und ein unterer Abschnitt des Ap- plikators in einer Seitenansicht dargestellt ist;
Fig. 2
eine zu Fig. 1 ähnliche Darstellung einer Applikatorein- richtung mit einem im Vergleich zur Applikatoreinrich- tung nach Fig. 1 weniger tiefen Vorratsbehälter;
Fig. 3
stärker im Detail und vergrößert eine Schutzhülse, die den Applikator in dem Vorratsbehälter der Ausführungen nach den Fig. 1 und 2 umgibt;
Fig. 4
in einer zu Fig. 1 ähnlichen Darstellung eine Variante einer Rastverbindung zur Sicherung der Schutzhülse im Vor- ratsbehälter; und
Fig. 5
in einer zu Fig. 3 ähnlichen Darstellung eine weitere Vari- ante einer Sicherungsverbindung zur Sicherung der Schutzhülse im Vorratsbehälter.
An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. In this show:
Fig. 1
an applicator device for applying a liquid medium, wherein a reservoir for the medium in vertical longitudinal section and a lower portion of the applicator is shown in a side view;
Fig. 2
one too Fig. 1 similar representation of a Applikatorein- device with a comparison with the Applikatoreinrich- direction Fig. 1 less deep reservoir;
Fig. 3
more detail and enlarges a protective sleeve, the applicator in the reservoir of the embodiments according to the Fig. 1 and 2 surrounds;
Fig. 4
in one too Fig. 1 a similar representation of a variant of a locking connection for securing the protective sleeve in the storage container; and
Fig. 5
in one too Fig. 3 Similar representation of another variant of a fuse link for securing the protective sleeve in the reservoir.

Eine Applikatoreinrichtung 1 nach Fig. 1 dient zum Auftragen eines flüssigen Mediums, welches in einem Vorratsbehälter 2 bevorratet ist. Bei dem flüssigen Medium kann es sich um ein Kosmetikmedium, aber auch um ein anderes Medium, wie z. B. eine Korrekturflüssigkeit oder eine Tinte, handeln. Der Vorratsbehälter 2 ist aus Kunststoff gefertigt. Alternativ ist es möglich, den Vorratsbehälter 2 aus Glas oder Metall zu fertigen. Die Applikatoreinrichtung 1 hat einen Applikator 3, von dem in der Fig. 1 lediglich ein unterer Abschnitt, nicht jedoch ein oberer Abschnitt mit einem Applikatorgriff dargestellt ist. Der Applikator 3 hat an seinem in den Vorratsbehälter 2 eintauchenden Ende eine Applikatorspitze 4 zum Auftragen des Mediums, die beispielsweise nach Art eines Pinsels ausgeführt sein kann. Die Applikatorspitze 4 kann auch nach Art eines Schwamms oder in sonstiger, zum Applizieren des Mediums geeigneter Weise ausgebildet sein.An applicator device 1 according to Fig. 1 serves for applying a liquid medium, which is stored in a storage container 2. The liquid medium may be a cosmetic medium, but also another medium, such. A correction fluid or an ink. The reservoir 2 is made of plastic. Alternatively, it is possible to manufacture the storage container 2 made of glass or metal. The applicator device 1 has an applicator 3, of which in the Fig. 1 only a lower portion, but not an upper portion is shown with an applicator handle. The applicator 3 has at its end immersed in the reservoir 2 an applicator tip 4 for applying the Medium, which may for example be designed in the manner of a brush. The applicator tip 4 can also be designed in the manner of a sponge or in any other manner suitable for applying the medium.

Den Applikator 3 umgibt im Vorratsbehälter 2 eine Schutzhülse 5. Letztere ist aus dem Kunststoff Polypropylen (PP). Alternativ kann die Schutzhülse 5 auch aus Polyoximethylen (POM) gefertigt sein. Auch eine Ausführung der Schutzhülse 5 aus einem anderen Weichkunststoff, beispielsweise aus weichem Polyethylen (PE), ist möglich. Die Schutzhülse 5 ist im Bereich einer oberen Behälterwand 6 des Vorratsbehälters 2 über eine Rastverbindung 7 mit dem Vorratsbehälter 2 verbunden. Zu der Rastverbindung 7 gehört eine Umfangsnut 8 in der Schutzhülse 5, in die eine komplementär ausgeführte Umfangsfeder bzw. Umfangswulst 9, die einstückig an die obere Behälterwand 6 angeformt ist, eingreift. Auf Höhe der Rastverbindung 7 gibt die Schutzhülse 5 eine Eintrittsöffnung zum Eindringen des Applikators 3 in den Vorratsbehälter 2 vor. Auf dieser Höhe kann an eine Innenwand 10 der Schutzhülse 5 ein Dichtring 11 angeformt sein, der in der Fig. 1 gestrichelt angedeutet ist Der Dichtring 11 dichtet die Innenwand 10 gegen eine Außenwand 12 des Applikators 3 ab.The applicator 3 surrounds in the reservoir 2, a protective sleeve 5. The latter is made of plastic polypropylene (PP). Alternatively, the protective sleeve 5 can also be made of polyoxymethylene (POM). An embodiment of the protective sleeve 5 made of another soft plastic, for example made of soft polyethylene (PE), is possible. The protective sleeve 5 is connected in the region of an upper container wall 6 of the reservoir 2 via a latching connection 7 with the reservoir 2. To the locking connection 7 includes a circumferential groove 8 in the protective sleeve 5, in which a complementary executed circumferential spring or circumferential bead 9, which is integrally formed on the upper container wall 6, engages. At the level of the latching connection 7, the protective sleeve 5 predetermines an inlet opening for the penetration of the applicator 3 into the storage container 2. At this height can be integrally formed on an inner wall 10 of the protective sleeve 5, a sealing ring 11 which in the Fig. 1 The sealing ring 11 seals the inner wall 10 against an outer wall 12 of the applicator 3 from.

Eine Eindringtiefe des Applikators 3 in den Vorratsbehälter 2 ist begrenzt durch einen Anschlagbund 13, der fest mit dem Applikator 3 verbunden ist und einstückig an diesem angeformt sein kann. In der tiefsten Eindringstellung des Applikators 3 kommt der Anschlagbund 13 an einer oberen Stirnwand der Schutzhülse 5 zu liegen.A penetration depth of the applicator 3 into the reservoir 2 is limited by a stop collar 13, which is firmly connected to the applicator 3 and can be integrally formed on this. In the deepest penetration position of the applicator 3, the stop collar 13 comes to rest on an upper end wall of the protective sleeve 5.

Ein Innendurchmesser Is der Schutzhülse 5 ist abgesehen vom Dichtring 11 konstant. Insbesondere ist der Innendurchmesser Is im Bereich der Applikatorspitze 4 in der in der Fig. 1 dargestellten tiefsten Eindringstellung konstant. Dieser Innendurchmesser Is ist größer als der Außendurchmesser Aa des in den Vorratsbehälter 2 eintauchenden und damit innerhalb der Schutzhülse 5 angeordneten Applikators 3.An inner diameter I s of the protective sleeve 5 is constant apart from the sealing ring 11. In particular, the inner diameter I s in the region of the applicator tip 4 in the in the Fig. 1 shown lowest penetration constant. This inner diameter I s is greater than the outer diameter A a of the immersed in the reservoir 2 and thus disposed within the protective sleeve 5 applicator third

Die Schutzhülse 5 reicht bis zu einem Boden 14 des Vorratsbehälters 2 und liegt an diesem über einen federnden Hülsenabschnitt 15 an. Eine Axialerstreckung Fs des federnden Hülsenabschnitts 15 ist in der Stellung der Schutzhülse 5 nach Fig. 1, in der der federnde Hülsenabschnitt 15 praktisch vollständig ausgefedert ist, etwa halb so lang wie die gesamte axiale Länge Ls der Schutzhülse 5. In dieser ausgefederten Stellung weist der federnde Hülsenabschnitt 15 ausgedehnte Feder-Zwischenräume 16 auf.The protective sleeve 5 extends to a bottom 14 of the storage container 2 and abuts this via a resilient sleeve portion 15. An axial extent F s of the resilient sleeve portion 15 is in the position of the protective sleeve 5 after Fig. 1 in which the resilient sleeve portion 15 is almost completely spring-loaded, about half as long as the entire axial length L s of the protective sleeve 5. In this rebound position, the resilient sleeve portion 15 has extended spring gaps 16.

Fig. 3 zeigt die Schutzhülse 5 stärker im Detail. Der federnde Hülsenabschnitt 15 ist an einen hohlzylindrischen Starrabschnitt 17 der Schutzhülse 5 einstückig angeformt. Der Federabschnitt 15, also der federnde Hülsenabschnitt, hat eine Mehrzahl, in der dargestellten Ausführung nach Fig. 3 insgesamt sieben, voneinander über die Feder-Zwischenräume 16 beabstandete und gegeneinander elastisch verlagerbare Ringelemente 18. Beim Federn des federnden Hülsenabschnitts 15 verschwenken benachbarte Ringelemente 18 um Festgelenkachsen 19, die durch die Anformungsabschnitte zweier benachbarter Ringelemente 18 vorgegeben sind. Fig. 3 shows the protective sleeve 5 more in detail. The resilient sleeve portion 15 is integrally formed on a hollow cylindrical star section 17 of the protective sleeve 5. The spring portion 15, so the resilient sleeve portion has a plurality, in the illustrated embodiment according to Fig. 3 a total of seven, spaced apart from each other via the spring interstices 16 and mutually elastically displaceable ring elements 18. When springs of the resilient sleeve portion 15 pivot adjacent ring elements 18 about fixed hinge axes 19, which are predetermined by the Anformungsabschnitte two adjacent ring elements 18.

Zur Anlage am Boden 14 hat die Schutzhülse 5 einen ringförmigen Abschlussbund 20.To rest on the ground 14, the protective sleeve 5 has an annular end collar 20.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine weitere Ausführung einer Applikatoreinrichtung 1. Komponenten, die denjenigen entsprechen, die vorstehend unter Bezugnahme auf die Fig. 1 und 3 erläutert wurden, tragen die gleichen Bezugsziffern und werden nicht nochmals im Einzelnen diskutiert. Fig. 2 shows a further embodiment of an applicator device 1. Components which correspond to those described above with reference to FIGS Fig. 1 and 3 have the same reference numbers and will not be discussed again in detail.

Die Applikatoreinrichtung 1 nach Fig. 2 unterscheidet sich von derjenigen nach Fig. 1 lediglich durch die Höhe H des Vorratsbehälters 2. Beim Vorratsbehälter 2 nach Fig. 1 ist diese Höhe H1 größer als beim Vorratsbehälter 2 nach Fig. 2 (Höhe H2).The applicator device 1 according to Fig. 2 differs from the one after Fig. 1 only by the height H of the reservoir 2. At the reservoir 2 after Fig. 1 This height H 1 is greater than the reservoir 2 after Fig. 2 (Height H 2 ).

Bei der Applikatoreinrichtung 1 nach Fig. 2 kommt ebenfalls die Schutzhülse 5 nach Fig. 3 mit der gleichen ausgefederten Axialerstreckung wie die Schutzhülse 5 bei der Applikatoreinrichtung 1 nach Fig. 1 zum Einsatz. Aufgrund der geringeren Höhe H2 des Vorratsbehälters 2 nach Fig. 2 ist bei der in der Fig. 2 dargestellten montierten Stellung der Schutzhülse 5 der federnde Hülsenabschnitt 15 praktisch vollständig eingefedert, sodass allenfalls noch kleine Feder-Zwischenräume 16 vorliegen. Die unterschiedlichen Behälterhöhen H1, H2 können also über das Einfedern des federnden Hülsenabschnitts 15 ausgeglichen werden. Auch in der in Fig. 2 dargestellten voll eingefederten Stellung des federnden Hülsenabschnitts 15 ist noch ein ausreichender Durchlass von flüssigem Medium zwischen dem die Schutzhülse umgebenden Behälterinneren und dem Inneren der Schutzhülse 5 möglich.In the applicator 1 after Fig. 2 also comes the protective sleeve 5 after Fig. 3 with the same deflected axial extent as the protective sleeve 5 in the applicator 1 after Fig. 1 for use. Due to the lower height H 2 of the reservoir 2 after Fig. 2 is at the in the Fig. 2 illustrated mounted position of the protective sleeve 5 of the resilient sleeve portion 15 is almost completely compressed, so that at most still small spring gaps 16 are present. The different container heights H 1 , H 2 can thus be compensated by the compression of the resilient sleeve portion 15. Also in the in Fig. 2 shown fully springing position of the resilient sleeve portion 15 is still a sufficient passage of liquid medium between the protective surrounding the container interior and the interior of the protective sleeve 5 is possible.

Die Schutzhülse 5 hat bei den Applikatoreinrichtungen 1 nach den Fig. 1 und 2 die gleiche Funktion und sorgt dafür, dass die Applikatorspitze 4 geschützt ist. Insbesondere eine ggf. im Vorratsbehälter 2 vorgesehene Mischkugel 21 (vgl. Fig. 1) kann aufgrund der Schutzhülse 5 nicht mit der Applikatorspitze 4 in Kontakt kommen und diese deformieren, da die Größe der Feder-Zwischenräume 16 geringer ist als der Durchmesser der Mischkugel 21.The protective sleeve 5 has in the applicator 1 after the Fig. 1 and 2 the same function and ensures that the applicator tip 4 is protected. In particular, an optionally provided in the reservoir 2 mixing ball 21 (see. Fig. 1 ) can not come into contact with the applicator tip 4 due to the protective sleeve 5 and deform it, since the size of the spring gaps 16 is smaller than the diameter of the mixing ball 21st

Anstelle der in der Fig. 3 dargestellten Ausführung der Schutzhülse 5 kann diese auch im federnden Hülsenabschnitt 15 nach Art einer Schraubenlinie wendelförmig gestaltet sein, sodass sich Feder-Zwischenräume durch den Abstand der benachbarten einzelnen Schraubengänge einer derartigen Federwendel ergeben.Instead of in the Fig. 3 illustrated embodiment of the protective sleeve 5, this can also be designed helical in the resilient sleeve portion 15 in the manner of a helix, so that spring gaps result from the distance of the adjacent individual screw threads such a spring coil.

Bei einer nicht dargestellten Variante der Schutzhülse 5 ist der federnde Hülsenabschnitt 15 nicht einstückig am Starrabschnitt 17 angeformt, sondern der federnde Hülsenabschnitt 15 ist eine separate Feder, die mit dem Starrabschnitt 17 verbunden ist. Bei der Feder kann es sich beispielsweise um eine Spiralfeder aus Metall handeln. Prinzipiell kann auch die gesamte Schutzhülse 5 aus Metall gefertigt sein.In a variant of the protective sleeve 5, not shown, the resilient sleeve portion 15 is not integrally formed on the star section 17, but the resilient sleeve portion 15 is a separate spring which is connected to the star section 17. The spring may, for example, be a metal spiral spring. In principle, the entire protective sleeve 5 may be made of metal.

Ausführungsvarianten zur Sicherung der Schutzhülse 5 im Vorratsbehälter 2 werden nachfolgend anhand der Fig. 4 und 5 näher erläutert. Komponenten, die denjenigen entsprechen, die vorstehend unter Bezugnahme auf die Fig. 1 bis 3 bereits beschrieben wurden, tragen die gleichen Bezugsziffern und werden nicht nochmals im Einzelnen diskutiert.Embodiments for securing the protective sleeve 5 in the reservoir 2 are described below with reference to the 4 and 5 explained in more detail. Components which correspond to those described above with reference to Fig. 1 to 3 have already been described, bear the same reference numbers and will not be discussed again in detail.

Bei der Ausführung nach Fig. 4 gehört zur Rastverbindung 7 eine Umfangsnut 22 im Gehäuse 2. In diese greift komplementär eine Umfangsfeder bzw. Umfangswulst 23 ein, die einstückig in einen auf Höhe der oberen Behälterwand 6 angeordneten Abschnitt der Schutzhülse 5 angeformt ist.In the execution after Fig. 4 To the latching connection 7 is a circumferential groove 22 in the housing 2. In this engages complementarily a circumferential spring or circumferential bead 23, which is integrally formed in a height of the upper container wall 6 arranged portion of the protective sleeve 5.

Bei der Ausführung nach Fig. 5 sind an den Starrabschnitt 17 der Schutzhülse 5 mehrere, im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel drei Hakenelemente 24 einstückig angeformt. Die drei Hakenelemente sind in Umfangsrichtung um die Längsachse der Schutzhülse 5 gleich verteilt angeordnet. Freie Enden der Hakenelemente 24 stehen schräg und im montierten Zustand der Schutzhülse 5 zur oberen Behälterwand 6 hin vom Starrabschnitt 17 ab. Bei montierter Schutzhülse 5 hintergreifen die Hakenelemente 24 eine in der Fig. 5 gestrichelt angedeutete Umfangsstufe 25 in der der Schutzhülse 5 zugewandten Innenwand der oberen Behälterwand 6. Wenn zur Sicherung der Schutzhülse 5 im Vorratsbehälter 2 Hakenelemente nach Art der Hakenelemente 24 vorgesehen sind, kann auf eine Nut/Feder-Rastverbindung, wie vorstehend im Zusammenhang mit den Fig. 4 und 5 erläutert, verzichtet werden.In the execution after Fig. 5 are on the rigid portion 17 of the protective sleeve 5 more, in the illustrated embodiment, three hook elements 24 integrally formed. The three hook elements are arranged distributed in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis of the protective sleeve 5. Free ends of the hook elements 24 are inclined and in the assembled state of Protective sleeve 5 to the upper container wall 6 back from the star section 17. When mounted protective sleeve 5, the hook elements 24 engage behind in the Fig. 5 If for securing the protective sleeve 5 in the reservoir 2 hook elements are provided on the type of hook elements 24, can on a tongue and groove locking connection, as above in connection with the 4 and 5 explained, be waived.

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Applikatoreinrichtung (1) zum Auftragen eines flüssigen Mediums - mit einem Vorratsbehälter (2) für das Medium, - mit einem Applikator (3), - mit einer den Applikator (3) im Vorratsbehälter (2) umgebenden und starr mit dem Vorratsbehälter (2) verbundenen Schutzhülse (5), deren Innendurchmesser (Is) im Bereich einer Applikatorspitze (4) des Applikators (3) konstant und größer als der Außendurchmesser (Aa) des in den Vorratsbehälter (2) eintauchenden Applikators (3) ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schutzhülse (5) bis zum Boden (14) des Behälters (2) reicht und an dem Boden (14) über einen federnden Hülsenabschnitt (15) anliegt.Applicator device (1) for applying a liquid medium with a storage container (2) for the medium, with an applicator (3), - With a the applicator (3) in the reservoir (2) surrounding and rigidly connected to the reservoir (2) protective sleeve (5) whose inner diameter (I s ) in the region of an applicator tip (4) of the applicator (3) constant and larger than the outer diameter (A a ) of the applicator (3) immersed in the reservoir (2) is characterized in that the protective sleeve (5) extends to the bottom (14) of the container (2) and rests against the bottom (14) via a resilient sleeve portion (15). Applikatoreinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der federnde Hülsenabschnitt (15) einstückig an einen Starrabschnitt (17) der Schutzhülse (5) angeformt ist.Applicator device according to claim 1, characterized in that the resilient sleeve portion (15) is integrally formed on a rigid portion (17) of the protective sleeve (5). Applikatoreinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der federnde Hülsenabschnitt (15) wendelförmig ausgebildet ist.Applicator device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the resilient sleeve portion (15) is formed helically. Applikatoreinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der federnde Hülsenabschnitt (15) voneinander über Feder-Zwischenräume (16) abschnittsweise beabstandete und gegeneinander elastisch verlagerbare Ringelemente (18) aufweist.Applicator device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the resilient sleeve portion (15) from each other via spring interspaces (16) partially spaced and mutually elastically displaceable ring elements (18). Applikatoreinrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass benachbarte Ringelemente (18) aneinander angeformt sind.Applicator device according to claim 4, characterized in that adjacent ring elements (18) are integrally formed. Applikatoreinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schutzhülse (5) mit dem Vorratsbehälter (2) über eine Rastverbindung (7) verbunden ist.Applicator device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the protective sleeve (5) with the reservoir (2) via a latching connection (7) is connected. Applikatoreinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schutzhülse über Hakenelemente (24), die eine Umfangsstufe (25) des Vorratsbehälters (2) hintergreifen, am Vorratsbehälter (2) gesichert ist.Applicator device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the protective sleeve is secured to the storage container (2) by means of hook elements (24) which engage behind a peripheral step (25) of the storage container (2). Applikatoreinrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Hakenelemente (24) einstückig an einen Starrabschnitt (17) der Schutzhülse (5) angeformt sind.Applicator device according to claim 7, characterized in that the hook elements (24) are integrally formed on a star section (17) of the protective sleeve (5). Applikatoreinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Applikator (3) einen Anschlagkörper (13) aufweist, der die Eindringtiefe des Applikators (3) in den Vorratsbehälter (2) begrenzt.Applicator device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the applicator (3) has a stop body (13) which limits the penetration depth of the applicator (3) in the reservoir (2). Applikatoreinrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schutzhülse (5) einen Gegenanschlagkörper für den Applikator-Anschlagkörper (13) darstellt.Applicator device according to claim 9, characterized in that the protective sleeve (5) constitutes a counter stop body for the applicator stop body (13).
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