EP2261140B1 - Bouchon atomiseur pour un récipient sous pression pourvu d'une valve de distribution - Google Patents

Bouchon atomiseur pour un récipient sous pression pourvu d'une valve de distribution Download PDF

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EP2261140B1
EP2261140B1 EP20100006058 EP10006058A EP2261140B1 EP 2261140 B1 EP2261140 B1 EP 2261140B1 EP 20100006058 EP20100006058 EP 20100006058 EP 10006058 A EP10006058 A EP 10006058A EP 2261140 B1 EP2261140 B1 EP 2261140B1
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Patrick Campbell
Felix Oeser
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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
    • B65D83/16—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
    • B65D83/205—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
    • B65D83/206—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container comprising a cantilevered actuator element, e.g. a lever pivoting about a living hinge
    • 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
    • B65D83/40—Closure caps
    • 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
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/48—Lift valves, e.g. operated by push action

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  • the invention relates to a spray cap for a provided with a dispensing valve pressure vessel, wherein the spray cap has a cap body, inside which an outlet channel is arranged, one end of which is provided with actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve and wherein means for moving the outlet channel in the direction of the Dispensing valve are provided to actuate the dispensing valve via the actuating means, wherein the means for moving the outlet channel at least one pivotable about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the dispensing valve pivotable cam and at least one substantially radially disposed on the outer wall of the outlet channel pressure surface, on the the cam rolls under pressure when pivoted toward the interior of the cap body with at least one operating knob provided on the side surface of the cap body to pivot the cam.
  • Such a spray cap is from the US 3,739,941 A known.
  • the DE 696 04 456 T2 describes a control device with side push buttons for dispensing a product from a container, wherein a pressure exerted on the side push buttons causes an axial displacement of the end piece from a closed position to an open position.
  • the US 5,139,180 A describes a spray cap with axially arranged actuating means, which are triggered by lateral pressure.
  • a spray cap in which in the outlet channel a sealing element is arranged, which forms the piston seat and which is a piston element which has a piston head cooperating with a piston seat and at least one resilient strut which is arranged in a widening channel section of the outlet channel, wherein the piston head is biased against the piston seat and is pressed out of the piston seat by the exiting medium.
  • the discharge valve which is arranged on one of the side surfaces of the actuating body, is opened by applying pressure to the upper part of the spray cap.
  • the two sections of the outlet channel form a right angle.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a spray cap, which is easier to handle.
  • the outlet channel is fastened via at least one spring element to a mounting ring, wherein the spring element is provided to return the outlet channel in its initial position when no pressure is exerted on the pressure surface.
  • This spray cap can be actuated by pressure applied perpendicularly to the dispensing valve. This makes it possible to arrange the thumb on the one hand and the index finger on the other hand of the pressure vessel and actuate by pliers-like compression both of the dispensing valve. This is ergonomically better than to operate the dispensing valve with the index finger in the vertical direction, while the other fingers hold the pressure vessel. The rolling of the cam under pressure on the pressure surface allows a precise dosing of the product discharge amount.
  • the fastening ring is fastened to the pressure vessel, for example by latching, and the cap body is in turn connected to the fastening ring, for example by latching.
  • the outlet channel is connected via the spring element, which is for example connected to the pressure surface of the outlet channel, with the fastening ring.
  • each cam has two plates arranged substantially parallel to one another, which are arranged on both sides of the outlet channel.
  • the pressure surface surrounds the outlet channel in a platform-like manner, wherein the region, which is arranged perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the cam and onto which the cam can exert pressure, is formed curved towards the pressure vessel.
  • cams can roll better on the pressure surface.
  • a higher stability of the printing surface is achieved by the curved shape.
  • the mounting ring has bearings for pivotally mounting the cams.
  • pins of the cam engage, so that the cams can be pivoted.
  • the actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve are formed as a flared end of the outlet channel, which encloses a protruding end portion of the dispensing valve.
  • the exit channel can be connected to a dispensing valve having a protruding ("male") tail.
  • actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve are formed as a cylindrical end portion of the outlet channel, which engages in a receding end portion of the dispensing valve.
  • This embodiment allows the connection of the outlet channel to a receding (“female”) tail.
  • a removable protective cap is provided which can be plugged onto the pressure vessel, the fastening ring or the cap body to cover the outlet opening of the outlet channel and the actuating button or buttons.
  • This protective cap ensures that there is no unintentional actuation of the dispensing valve, for example during the transport of the pressure vessel.
  • the protective cap has a plug for covering the outlet channel.
  • the spray cap 1 is connected to a pressure vessel 2 containing a pressurized fluid.
  • the pressure vessel 2 has a dispensing valve 3, which, when it is pressed, discharges the fluid.
  • the spray cap 1 has a cap body 4, in whose interior an outlet channel 5 is arranged, which is arranged in the present case in the longitudinal axis of the pressure vessel 2.
  • the lower end of the outlet channel 5 is provided with actuating means 6 for actuating the dispensing valve 3 and the free upper end projects in the unactuated state of the spray cap 1 slightly beyond the top of the cap body 4 and closes in the actuated state about this.
  • means for moving the outlet channel 5 are provided in the direction of the dispensing valve 3, which serve to actuate the dispensing valve 3.
  • These means for moving the outlet channel 5 are designed as around a perpendicular to the axis of the dispensing valve 3 pivotable cam 7 and arranged substantially radially on the outer wall of the outlet channel pressure surfaces 8 on which the cam 7 exert pressure when they are to the interior of the cap body 4 out be pivoted.
  • This pivoting of the cam 7 is initiated via operating buttons 9 on the side surface of the cap body 4, the pressure on the cam 7 exert.
  • both can be actuated together to exert pressure on the pressure surfaces 8 via the cams 7, whereby the outlet channel 5 is moved downwards and actuates the dispensing valve.
  • each cam 7 has two substantially mutually parallel plates 10, which are arranged on either side of and beyond the outlet channel 5, wherein the two plates 10 are connected in the illustrated embodiment via a connecting part 11 with each other, but this need not be the case.
  • the plates 10 are wedge-shaped.
  • pins 12 are provided for engagement in a bearing.
  • the operating knob 9 may be connected as in the embodiment shown with the cam 7, but it is also possible that the operating knob 9 and the cam 7 are separate components.
  • Fig. 3a . 3b and 3c show that on the pressure vessel 2, a fastening ring 13 is arranged, for example, is engaged on this, at which the outlet channel 5 via spring elements 14, which are formed as a zigzag-shaped bands and connected to the pressure surfaces 8 of the outlet channel 5, is attached. Furthermore, the mounting ring 13 bearing 15 for pivotally mounting the cam 7. In this bearing 15, the pins 12 engage the cam 7 a.
  • the pressure surface 8 surrounds the outlet channel 5 in a platform-like manner, wherein the region perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the cams 7, on which the cams 7 exert pressure, is designed to be curved downwards towards the pressure vessel 2 is to facilitate the rolling of the cam 7 and to design the pressure surface 8 more rigid.
  • Fig. 4a and 4b . 5a and 5b 6a and 6b also show the cams 7 and the operating buttons 9, via which the dispensing valve 3 is actuated. It can be clearly seen that these actuation buttons 9 are actuated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the outlet channel 5. Furthermore, it can be seen how the cams 7 roll on the platform-like pressure surface 8 when one of the operation buttons 9 or both actuation buttons 9 are actuated and how is moved by this pressure exercise the outlet channel 5 to the pressure vessel 2 down to open the dispensing valve 3 ,
  • the outlet channel 5 is arranged centrally in the illustrated embodiment in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the spray cap 1 and the operation buttons 9 are located on the side surfaces of the cap body 4.
  • the outlet channel 5 is designed angled so that the fluid emerges perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the spray cap 1, that is, instead of in the vertical direction in the horizontal direction.
  • Fig. 8a and 8b show the cap body 4, which has recesses for the operation buttons 8. These recesses may be coated with an elastic material, which covers the operating buttons 9 in the assembled state and protects.
  • the Fig. 9a to 9f show a spray cap 1 with a removable cap 16, which serves to cover the outlet channel 5 and the operating buttons 9.
  • both the outlet channel 5 can be shaped differently according to the fluid to be dispensed and various inserts 17 can be arranged in the outlet channel 5 in order to condition the exiting fluid.
  • the protective cap 16 may be a plug 18 ( Fig. 9f ) for closing the outlet channel 5.
  • the actuating means 6 for actuating the dispensing valve 3 may be formed as an expanding end 20 of the outlet channel 5, which encloses a protruding end 21 of a dispensing valve 3 ( Fig. 9b, 9c, 9e, 9f ) or may be formed as a cylindrical end piece 22 of the outlet channel 5, which engages in a receding end piece of a dispensing valve 3 ( Fig. 9a and 9d ).

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  1. Bouchon atomiseur (1) pour un récipient sous pression (2) pourvu d'une valve de distribution (3), le bouchon atomiseur (1) étant muni d'un corps de bouchon (4) à l'intérieur duquel est disposé un canal de sortie (5) dont une extrémité est munie de moyens d'actionnement (6) pour actionner la valve de distribution (5), et des moyens (7, 8, 9) étant prévus pour déplacer le canal de sortie (5) en direction de la valve de distribution (3) en vue d'actionner la valve de distribution (3) par le biais des moyens d'actionnement (6), les moyens (7, 8, 9) pour déplacer le canal de sortie (5) étant munis d'au moins une came (7) pouvant pivoter autour d'un axe disposé perpendiculairement à l'axe de la valve de distribution (3) et d'au moins une surface d'appui (8) disposée de façon essentiellement radiale sur la paroi externe du canal de sortie (5) et sur laquelle la came (7) roule en exerçant une pression lorsqu'elle est pivotée en direction de l'intérieur du corps de bouchon (4), au moins un bouton d'actionnement (9) étant prévu sur la surface latérale du corps de bouchon (4) afin de pouvoir faire pivoter la came (7), caractérisé en ce que le canal de sortie (5) est fixé à un anneau de fixation (13) par le biais d'au moins un élément ressort (14), lequel anneau de fixation est lui-même relié au corps de bouchon (4), l'élément ressort (14) étant prévu pour ramener le canal de sortie (5) dans sa position de départ lorsqu'aucune pression n'est exercée sur la surface d'appui (8).
  2. Bouchon atomiseur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque came (7) est munie de deux plaques (10) disposées essentiellement parallèlement entre elles et qui sont disposées de part et d'autre du canal de sortie (5).
  3. Bouchon atomiseur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la surface d'appui (8) entoure le canal de sortie (5) en formant une plateforme, la section située perpendiculairement à l'axe de pivotement de la came (7) et sur laquelle la came (7) peut exercer une pression étant cintrée en direction du récipient sous pression (2).
  4. Bouchon atomiseur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'anneau de fixation (13) est muni de paliers (15) pour loger de façon pivotante les cames (7).
  5. Bouchon atomiseur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'actionnement (6) pour actionner la valve de distribution (3) sont conçus sous la forme d'une extrémité s'élargissant (20) du canal de sortie (5) qui entoure une section terminale (21) saillante de la valve de distribution (3).
  6. Bouchon atomiseur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'actionnement (6) pour actionner la valve de distribution (3) sont conçus sous la forme d'une extrémité cylindrique (22) du canal de sortie (5) qui s'engage dans une extrémité en retrait de la valve de distribution (3).
  7. Bouchon atomiseur (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu un capuchon de protection (16) amovible qui peut être enfilé sur le récipient sous pression (2), l'anneau de fixation (13) ou le corps de bouchon (4) afin de couvrir le canal de sortie (5) et le ou les bouton(s) d'actionnement (9).
  8. Bouchon atomiseur (1) selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le capuchon de protection (16) est muni d'un bouchon (18) pour obturer le canal de sortie (5).
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