EP2107012B1 - Dispositif d'application d'un produit liquide - Google Patents

Dispositif d'application d'un produit liquide Download PDF

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EP2107012B1
EP2107012B1 EP08154062.7A EP08154062A EP2107012B1 EP 2107012 B1 EP2107012 B1 EP 2107012B1 EP 08154062 A EP08154062 A EP 08154062A EP 2107012 B1 EP2107012 B1 EP 2107012B1
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Anja Hoelzer
Andreas Poherl
Martin Zethoff
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Procter and Gamble Deutschland GmbH
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    • 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
    • B65D83/60—Contents and propellant separated
    • 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
    • B65D83/36—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 allowing operation in any orientation, e.g. discharge in inverted 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
    • B65D83/42—Filling or charging means
    • 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
    • B65D83/60—Contents and propellant separated
    • B65D83/62—Contents and propellant separated by membrane, bag, or the like
    • 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
    • B65D83/60—Contents and propellant separated
    • B65D83/66—Contents and propellant separated first separated, but finally mixed, e.g. in a dispensing head
    • B65D83/663—Contents and propellant separated first separated, but finally mixed, e.g. in a dispensing head at least a portion of the propellant being separated from the product and incrementally released by means of a pressure regulator

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  • the present invention relates to a device for applying a liquid product according to the class of the generic term of Claim 1.
  • Fig. 1 shows, in a first exemplary embodiment, a first device 14.1 for applying a liquid product 16 through atomizing or spraying from a storage container 17.1 by means of pressurized gas 18, wherein the application is carried out with an atomizing or spraying head 1.
  • the storage container 17.1 can be pre-filled with a liquid product 16 or is designed to be manually fillable with an individually chosen product 16.
  • the pressurized gas 18 is stored in a separate pressurized gas container 7, wherein the pressurized gas container 7 is designed to be manually connectable to the storage container 17.1 in such a way that, after the pressurized gas container 7 is connected to the storage container 17.1, the product 16 is supplied with pressure by means of the pressurized gas 18 through an activated valve attachment 24.1.
  • the valve attachment 24.1 is formed by a valve stem 10 and a fill valve 8, wherein the fill valve 8 used is a flutter valve.
  • the storage container 17.1 is filled, for example, with a dye mass-particularly for changing the color of hair-as a liquid product 16.
  • the atomizing or spraying head 1 can be screwed to the storage container 17.1 to be liquid-tight and pressure-tight in the manner of a screw cap 3.1, the storage container 17.1 having an upper threaded neck 19.
  • the screw cap 3.1 is connected with a valve disk 2.1, a head valve 28, and the atomizing or spraying head 1 as a single structural unit that is torque-proof and made pressure-tight by a sealing ring 4.
  • the storage container 17.1 has a male thread 21 near a base 20, and the base 20 has a fill valve 8.
  • the pressurized gas container 7 is held by a receptacle 6 having a female thread 23 at its upper end 22, the female thread 23 corresponding to the male thread 21 of the storage container 17.1.
  • the valve stem 10 of the pressurized gas container 7 is actuated by an opening edge 25 of the fill valve 8, causing pressurized gas 18 to flow from the pressurized gas container 7 into the storage container 17.1.
  • the liquid product 16 is correspondingly applied by atomizing or spraying through the head valve 28.
  • the pressurized gas container 7 is filled with compressed air or carbon dioxide (CO2) or nitrogen (N2) at a pressure of 1 to 6 bar and is therefore not considered a hazardous material.
  • CO2 carbon dioxide
  • N2 nitrogen
  • the pressurized gas container 7 has a volume of approximately 40 mL and is designed to be interchangeable with the device 14.1, 14.2.
  • the pressurized gas container 7 can be designed to be refillable with pressurized gas 18 and therefore constitutes an environmentally friendly reusable container.
  • the device 14.1, 14.2 can also be intended for multiple use in an environmentally friendly way.
  • the storage container 17.1 Before an application of the product 16, the storage container 17.1, is filled, for example, with a mixed two-component product that has previously been kept separate. After the storage container 17.1 is filled and closed, the pressurized gas container 7 is activated. However, in a further design, an external pressurized gas supply with a corresponding connection can be provided instead of the pressure container 7.
  • the pressurized gas container 7 of device 14.1 can optionally be provided as a disposable or reusable container.
  • Fig. 2 shows the exemplary embodiment according to Fig. 1 ; here though, in a state of an activated valve attachment 24.1 when it is actuated by the stem 10 of the fill valve 8 of the opening edge 25 ( Fig. 3 ), whereby any interior space of the storage container 17.1 is supplied with a pressure. In doing so, the liquid product 16 flows via the riser tube 15 from a nozzle 27 when the atomizing or spraying head 1 is pressed. After the spacer ring 9 is removed, the receptacle 6 is turned as far as a stop ring 31 (as also according to Fig. 4 ).
  • Fig. 3 shows a detailed view of the valve attachment 24.1 with the fill valve 8 with the valve stem 10 according to Fig. 2 .
  • the fill valve 8 is made of a soft, elastic plastic (elastomer) having a bulge 5, whereby a securing to the base 20 and a sufficiently high actuation counterforce by the corresponding opening edge 25 with the valve stem 10 is made possible.
  • Fig. 4 shows a second device 14.2 in an axial sectional view as a second exemplary embodiment in a state of activation with pressurized gas 18.
  • the device 14.2 consists of a pressurized gas container 7, an activation container 6 with the spacer ring 9 removed (corresponding to Fig. 2 ), a storage container 17.2, a screw cap 3.2, a valve disk 2.2, and an atomizing or spraying head 1.
  • the atomizing or spraying head 1 can be screwed to the storage container 17.1 to be liquid-tight and pressure-tight in the manner of a screw cap 3.2, the storage container 17.2 having an upper threaded neck 19.
  • the storage container 17.2 has a male thread 21 near a base 20, with the base 20 having a centrally situated base opening 13.
  • the storage container 17.2 has a deformable inner container 11.
  • the pressurized gas container 7 is held by a receptacle 6, which has a female thread 23 at its upper edge 22 and which corresponds to a male thread 21 of the storage container 17.2, wherein a valve stem 10 of the pressurized gas container 7 is actuated by an edge area 30 of the base opening 13 when the storage container 17.2 is screwed to the receptacle 6.
  • the valve attachment 24.2 is formed by the valve stem 10 and the edge area 30 of the base opening 13.
  • the pressurized gas 18 is separated from the product 16, whereby the pressure of the pressurized gas 18 exerts force only externally on the inner container 11. Therefore, a check valve (as in the exemplary embodiment according to Figs. 1 to 3 ) is not required, the base opening 13 with the edge area 30 being sufficient.
  • the flexible inner pouch 11 is placed into the storage container 17.2 before it is filled with a liquid product 16; then the threaded ring 12 is screwed to the threaded neck 19 with the valve disk 2.2 with the spraying head 1, whereby the inner container 11 is secured to be liquid-tight and pressure-tight. After use, the inner container 11 or the inner pouch is disposed of as a disposable container. Overhead spraying (spraying independent of the position in which the device 14.1 is held), minimal residual product amounts, and minimized cleaning efforts are regarded to be advantages.
  • Fig. 5 shows in an enlarged detailed view the upper part of the device 14.2 according to Fig. 4 .
  • the screw cap 3.2 has an opening 29 in the manner of a union nut for the atomizing or spraying head 1, thereby securing the inner container 11 with a valve disk 2.2 over the threaded neck 19.
  • the inner container 11 can optionally be inserted into the storage container 17.2 as a separate component, whereby an individual product 16 can be filled manually, or the inner container 11 can also be inserted into the storage container 17.2 containing a pre-filled product 16 with the atomizing or spraying head 1 and the valve disk 2.2 as a single joined structural unit, and can thus be easily disposed of as a disposable solution.
  • a riser tube 15 can additionally be provided in the inner container 11.
  • the screw cap 3.1, 3.2, the storage container 17.1, 17.2, and the receptacle 6 are preferably made of plastic.

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  1. Dispositif (14.1, 14.2) pour appliquer un produit liquide (16) par atomisation ou pulvérisation à partir d'un récipient de stockage (17.1, 17.2) au moyen d'un gaz sous pression (18), comprenant une tête d'atomisation ou pulvérisation (1), où le dispositif comprend un récipient de stockage (17.1, 17.2) étant déjà rempli avec le produit (16) ou conçu pour être remplissable manuellement avec un produit optionnel (16), dans lequel le gaz sous pression (18) est stocké dans un récipient de gaz sous pression indépendant (7), et dans lequel le récipient de gaz sous pression (7) est conçu pour être raccordable manuellement au récipient de stockage (17.1, 17.2) d'une manière telle que, après que le récipient de gaz sous pression (7) est raccordé au récipient de stockage (17.1, 17.2), le produit (16) est alimenté en pression au moyen de gaz sous pression (18) à travers un accessoire de valve activé (24.1, 24.2), dans lequel le récipient de gaz sous pression (7) est maintenu par un réceptacle (6), et le réceptacle (6) possède un filetage femelle (23) au niveau du bord supérieur (22), lequel correspond à un filetage mâle (21) du récipient de stockage (17.1, 17.2) près d'une base (20) du récipient de stockage, dans lequel la tête d'atomisation ou pulvérisation (1) peut être vissée sur le récipient de stockage (17.1, 17.2) à la manière d'une coiffe à visser (3.1, 3.2) pour être étanche aux liquides et étanche à la pression, le récipient de stockage (17.1) possède un goulot fileté supérieur (19), caractérisé en ce que la base (20) possède une valve de remplissage (8), et dans lequel une tige de valve (10) du récipient de gaz sous pression (7) est actionnée par la valve de remplissage (8) lorsque ce récipient de stockage (17.1) est vissé au réceptacle (6), dans lequel l'accessoire de valve (24.1) est formé par la tige de valve (10) et la valve de remplissage (8), ou en ce que
    la base (20) possède une ouverture de base (13), et le récipient de stockage (17.2) possède un récipient interne déformable (11), dans lequel une tige de valve (10) du récipient de gaz sous pression (7) est actionnée par une zone de bord (30) de l'ouverture de base (13) lorsque ce récipient de stockage (17.2) est vissé au réceptacle (6), dans lequel l'accessoire de valve (24.2) est formé par la tige de valve (10) et la zone de bord (30) de l'ouverture de base (13).
  2. Dispositif (14.1, 14.2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de gaz sous pression (7) contient de l'air ou dioxyde de carbone (CO2) ou azote (N2) comprimé et est rempli à une pression de 0,1 à 0,6 MPa (1 à 6 bar).
  3. Dispositif (14.1, 14.2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de gaz sous pression (7) a un volume d'approximativement 40 mL.
  4. Dispositif (14.1, 14.2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de gaz sous pression (7) est conçu pour être interchangeable avec le dispositif (14.1, 42.2).
  5. Dispositif (14.1,14.2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de gaz sous pression (7) est conçu pour être rechargeable avec du gaz sous pression.
  6. Dispositif (14.2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le récipient interne déformable (11) correspond à un tube ascendant (15).
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