EP2309905B1 - Liquid dispenser with concealed refill opening - Google Patents

Liquid dispenser with concealed refill opening Download PDF

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EP2309905B1
EP2309905B1 EP09745766.7A EP09745766A EP2309905B1 EP 2309905 B1 EP2309905 B1 EP 2309905B1 EP 09745766 A EP09745766 A EP 09745766A EP 2309905 B1 EP2309905 B1 EP 2309905B1
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Patrick Rennie
Philippe De Brugiere
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1202—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume
    • A47K5/1204—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume by means of a rigid dispensing chamber and pistons
    • A47K5/1205—Dispensing from the top of the dispenser with a vertical piston
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K2201/00—Details of connections of bathroom accessories, e.g. fixing soap or towel holder to a wall
    • A47K2201/02—Connections to a wall mounted support
    • A47K2201/025—Connections to a wall mounted support with resilient locking device

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  • the invention relates to the field of liquid dispensers, such as soap, shampoo or other toiletries and cosmetics, found, for example, in bathrooms.
  • any liquid that is neither solid nor gaseous will be considered as liquid.
  • a viscous gel or paste is considered liquids.
  • Liquid dispensers are already known, fixed vertically to a wall, comprising a reservoir in which the liquid is stored.
  • a pump is conventionally inserted into the reservoir through a liquid dispensing orifice formed in the reservoir.
  • a push button connected to the pump, is actuated, from top to bottom, to suck the liquid stored in the tank to an opening in the push button.
  • the pump body is covered with liquid which tends, under the effect of gravity, to flow and dirty the dispenser area, in particular, the floor, the wall on which the dispenser and the dispenser itself are mounted. .
  • Such a dispenser also has certain drawbacks in terms of aesthetics that are not compatible with the requirements of luxury hotels. Such a distributor entails a significant cleaning time for the maids and, therefore, an additional cost for the hotelier.
  • Such dispensers are traditionally mounted near the control levers of a shower or bath. For example, for a bath, when reloading the dispenser tank, it is necessary to enter the bath to be able to manipulate the pump body and perform the reloading, the bath then to be cleaned.
  • Another disadvantage is that the customer can easily introduce a foreign substance into the tank.
  • a customer can, without difficulty, remove the pump body and introduce water into the reservoir and thus dilute the liquid to be dispensed.
  • the tank then contains a poor quality dispensing liquid that will be distributed to future customers. The latter will, rightly, be dissatisfied, which will undermine the image of the company that markets the liquid to be distributed.
  • a dispenser according to the invention advantageously allows to maintain a clean external appearance.
  • the tank When reloading the tank by its refilling orifice, distinct from its dispensing orifice, if drops of liquid are deposited near the refilling orifice, the latter are not visible since the refilling orifice is hidden by the tank holding frame.
  • the holding frame makes it possible to maintain, in a stable manner, the reservoir in the dispensing and reloading position.
  • the user can use both hands to manipulate the refill, the armature holding the tank returned.
  • the user can easily access the different holes from the top of the dispenser according to whether the latter is straight or returned.
  • the holding armature comprises a support seat, intended to be fixedly fixed, and a receiving housing in which the liquid reservoir is received, the receiving housing being rotatably mounted relative to the support seat.
  • the holding armature cooperates with the receiving housing to return the reservoir between its dispensing and reloading positions.
  • the support seat comprises wall fixing means.
  • the support seat attached to a wall, is arranged to move the receiving housing from the reservoir of said wall.
  • the user can easily handle the tank, which is close, when reloading.
  • the user is not forced to enter the bathtub or handle the tank at arm's length.
  • the receiving housing of the liquid reservoir comprises a base for concealing the charging orifice.
  • the liquid reservoir comprises a refilling tubing which is introduced into an opening in the concealing base.
  • the refilling tubing extends into the base which allows to participate in maintaining the reservoir while hiding the charging port in the view of the user.
  • the dispenser comprises a locking plate arranged to lock / unlock the position of the receiving housing with respect to the support seat.
  • the locking plate makes it possible to prevent an uninitiated user from accessing the charging port.
  • the locking plate comprises an unlocking lever, which is hidden from the view of the uninitiated user, for releasing the receiving housing of the reservoir of the support seat.
  • a holding cap arranged to hold the tank in the reloading position, is attached to the upper part of the receiving housing, the concealing base being formed in the lower part of the receiving housing of the tank.
  • the holding cap is furthermore arranged to prevent disassembly of a pump or other dispensing means which would be introduced into the dispensing orifice, the holding cap thereby helping to protect access to the liquid in the reservoir. . Thanks to the cover and the base, the body of the tank is visible to the user who can view the name of the product on the tank or the product itself if the tank is transparent.
  • the liquid dispenser 1 comprises a liquid reservoir 10 of cylindrical shape whose upper face is rounded and whose lower face is flat.
  • the terms “upper” and “lower” are defined in relation to the drawing of the figure 1 , as well as the terms “before”, “back”, “left” and “right”.
  • the figure 1 represents a left view of a distributor which is fixed from the rear and whose distribution is from the front.
  • the liquid reservoir 10 comprises, in its upper part, a liquid distribution pipe (not shown), of cylindrical shape, projecting upwards, in which is mounted a dispensing pump 21, forming a dispensing actuator, manually actuated .
  • the passage section of the distribution manifold corresponds to the dispensing orifice 20 of the reservoir 10.
  • the dispensing pump 21 comprises a plunger (not shown), which is inserted into the liquid reservoir 10 through the dispensing nozzle, and a push button 22, connected to the plunger, mounted outside the reservoir 10.
  • the pump distribution 21 is sealingly mounted with the distribution manifold.
  • the pushbutton 22 comprises a dispensing opening 221 through which the liquid of the reservoir 10 is dispensed.
  • the liquid reservoir 10 comprises a refilling pipe 31 which is formed on the underside of the tank 10.
  • the refilling pipe 31 is of cylindrical shape, projecting downwards, its passage section corresponding to the refilling orifice 30 of the reservoir 10.
  • the refilling pipe 31 is closed by a removable plug 32, which is here elastomer.
  • the reservoir 10 is made in this example of plastic. It goes without saying that glass or metal would also be suitable.
  • the reservoir 10 of the distributor 1 is held by a holding frame 3 comprising a housing 60 for receiving the reservoir 10 and a support seat 40, the receiving housing 60 being mounted to move relative to the support seat 40.
  • maintenance is here made of plastic but it goes without saying that it could be in another material such as metal.
  • the support seat 40 is in the form of a bent plate having a first vertical portion 41, of rectangular shape, and a second horizontal portion 42, of rectangular shape, having a free end projecting forwardly.
  • the support seat 40 is substantially in the form of an L.
  • the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40 is here fixed to a wall by screws. It goes without saying that other means might also be appropriate.
  • the receiving housing 60 comprises a vertical bottom plate 63, of substantially rectangular shape.
  • the receiving housing 60 which is removably attached to the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40, has on its upper part, a cover 61 for holding the reservoir 10 and, on its lower part, a base 62 for concealing the the charging orifice 30 of the reservoir 10.
  • the holding cover 61 is removably attached to the upper part of the bottom plate 63. It goes without saying that it could also be fixedly secured.
  • the holding cover 61 is horizontal, ie it extends orthogonally to the bottom plate 63.
  • the cover 61 is in the form of a rectangular cover, having two lateral faces (a right face and a left face), a front face 611, a rear face, a closed upper face 612 and an open bottom face.
  • the rear face of the cover 61 is fixed to the front face of the bottom plate 63.
  • the rear face of the cover 61 comprises, in in this example, rearwardly projecting hooks 65 forming hood attachment means 61, which are inserted into openings formed in the bottom plate 63.
  • the rear face of the cover 61 is open and the attachment hooks 65 are formed in the extension of the lateral faces of the cover 61, the hooks 65, projecting rearwardly, being inserted into openings formed in the bottom plate 63.
  • the hooks 65 pass through apertures formed in the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40 to lock the position of the receiving housing 60 with respect to the support seat 40, as well as openings formed in a locking plate 90 which extends vertically, parallel to the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40.
  • the locking plate 90 is arranged to block or release the housing 60 for receiving the reservoir 10 relative to the support seat 40.
  • the locking plate 90 is connected to the support seat 40 by vertical springs 51 whose stiffness constant constrained the locking plate 90 to move vertically downwardly into a locking position of the housing 60, the locking plate 90 then partially occluding the openings formed in the support seat 40.
  • the locking plate 90 comprises, at its lower end, an unlocking handle 91, which allows a user to move the locking plate upward (opposing the force of the spring 51) to uncover the openings in the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40.
  • the receiving housing 60 is then unlocked as shown in FIG. figure 2 .
  • a longitudinal groove 66 is formed in the upper face 612 of the cover 61 from its rear edge to its front edge.
  • the lateral dimension of the groove 66 of the upper face 612 is adapted to allow the passage of the push button 22 of the pump 21 through the upper face 612 of the cover 61.
  • the cover 61 comprises an opening circular by which is introduced the pushbutton 22 of the pump 21. The cover 61 prevents the disassembly of the pump 21.
  • the base 62 for concealing the charging orifice 30 of the reservoir 10 is in the form of a horizontal plate 69 fixedly secured, by its rear edge, to the bottom plate 63.
  • horizontal plate 65 having a circumferential skirt 620 formed downwards.
  • the base 62 is in the form of a rectangular cover whose upper face corresponds to the horizontal plate 69 and whose rear face, the lateral faces (left and right) and the front face 621 of said cover correspond to the circumferential skirt 620.
  • the rear face of the lid whose base 62 has the shape, is closed by the bottom plate 63.
  • the concealing base 62 further comprises a circular opening formed in its horizontal plate 69 intended to accommodate the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10 so that it is concealed in the skirt 620 of the base 62 after insertion.
  • An annular disk 68 whose edges 681 are raised upwards, is fixed on the upper face of the horizontal plate 69 of the base 62 to accommodate the liquid reservoir 10.
  • the receiving housing 60 rests on the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40.
  • a through hole 45 is formed from left to right in the thickness of the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40, near the upstream edge. of the horizontal portion 42.
  • the side walls (left and right) of the skirt 620 of the concealing base 62 each comprise a through hole, the openings of the base 62 and the support seat 40 are traversed by a rod which is locked at its ends. end by anti-translational rings.
  • the rod forms, for the base 62 and the support seat 40, a tilting hinge for tilting the base 62, which is movable, relative to the support seat 40, which is fixed.
  • the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10 is introduced into the opening of the horizontal plate 69 of the concealing base 62, the lower face of the reservoir 10 being received in the annular disc 68 to raised edges 681, said edges 681 coming into contact with the side face of the reservoir 10.
  • the reservoir 10 extends, in its length, parallel to the bottom plate 63 of the receiving housing 60.
  • the cap 61 is then attached to the reservoir 10 by passing the pushbutton 22 of the pump 21 into the groove 66 of the upper face 612 of the cover 61 provided for this purpose.
  • the fastening hooks 65 of the cover 61 are then successively inserted in the openings of the bottom plate 63 of the housing 60, in the openings of the vertical part 41 of the support seat 40 and in the openings of the locking plate 90, the reservoir 10 being held at the bottom plate 63, itself held by the support seat 40.
  • the bottom plate 63 In the locked dispensing position, the bottom plate 63 extends parallel to the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40, the lower edge of the bottom plate 63 resting on the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40.
  • circumferential skirt 620 of the base 62 covers the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40 which is not visible from the outside.
  • the reservoir 10 In dispensing position, the reservoir 10 is straight. Its distribution pipe is oriented upwards while its refilling pipe 31 is oriented downwards as shown in FIG. figure 1 .
  • a user who wishes to obtain a dose of liquid from the dispenser 1, here liquid soap, presses upwardly on the push button 22 of the pump 21 to cause the suction of the soap tank 10 by the plunger of the pump 21.
  • the soap is recovered by the user through a dispensing opening 221 formed in the push button 22.
  • the use of the dispenser 1 is simple and intuitive, the pump 21 with vertical operation for accurate dosing of the liquid.
  • the user can not introduce, simply and quickly, a foreign substance in the tank 10.
  • the cover 61 of the distributor 1 prevents disassembly of the pump 21 by an uninitiated person, the cover 61 being locked by the locking plate 90.
  • the uninitiated user is not aware that the dispenser 1 has a refilling port 30 distinct from the dispensing orifice 20, since the refilling orifice 30 is concealed in the skirt 620 of the base 62.
  • the receiving housing 60 rests the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40 ( Figure 1 ).
  • the housing 60 is tilted forward as shown in FIG. figure 3 in order to be in reload position ( Figure 4 ).
  • the reservoir 10 is turned upside down, its dispensing nozzle being oriented downwards while its refilling pipe 31 is oriented upwards as shown in FIG. figure 4 .
  • the user Before tilting, the user actuates the release lever 91 to release the fastening hooks 65 from the locking plate 90, the hooks 65 remaining fixed to the bottom plate 63 of the receiving housing 60.
  • the hinge formed by the cooperation of the rod and the through holes in the base 62 and the support seat 40, rotates the receiving housing 60 relative to the support seat 40 which remains fixed.
  • the support seat 40 is secured to a wall.
  • the lower edge of the front face of the skirt 620 abuts the lower face of the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40, as shown figure 4 .
  • the reservoir 10 is held in the inverted position with its refilling pipe 31 facing upwards. Thanks to the stop made by the lower edge of the front face of the skirt 620, the reloading position is stable.
  • the refilling pipe 31, closed by the plug 32, is then discovered.
  • the tank 10 is, for its part, held in the housing 60 by the upper cover 61 which prevents it from falling under the effect of gravity.
  • the plug 32, closing the refilling pipe 31, is removed.
  • the tank 10 is filled by means of a refilling bottle 70, whose volume is generally greater than that of the tank 10, via its distribution funnel 71 which is introduced into the refilling pipe 31.
  • the reloading operation is easy for several reasons.
  • the reservoir 10 is removed from the wall on which the support seat 40 of the distributor 1 is fixed, a distance corresponding to the length of the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40.
  • the tank 10 is closer to the user who can recharge the tank 10 without holding the refill bottle 70 at arm's length. This is particularly advantageous when the dispenser 1 is, for example, mounted in a bathtub.
  • the dispenser 1 is maintained in a stable position, the user can use both hands to hold the refill bottle 70, the refill is then more accurate and less likely to cause fouling. Finally, even if the liquid of the refilling bottle 70 would fall next to the refilling pipe 31, this liquid would be recovered and concealed by the skirt 620 of the concealing base 62. Once the refueled tank 10, the latter is tilted rearward in dispensing position, the refilling pipe 31 is again hidden by the concealing base 62. The external appearance of the dispenser 1 remains clean after reloading.
  • the liquid distributor 2 may be in a second embodiment.
  • the liquid distributor 2 comprises a protective cover 81 and a protective base 82 respectively covering the base of the pump 20, to prevent its disassembly, and the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10.
  • the protective cover 81 is in the form of a rectangular cover comprising an opening in its upper face for the passage of the part upper pump 21.
  • the dimensions of the protective cover 81 are here adapted to suit the upper part of the tank 10 on which it is mounted.
  • the protective cover 81 is fitted from top to bottom on the pump 21.
  • the protective base 82 is in the form of a rectangular cover comprising in its rear face an opening for the passage of holding arm 44 of the support seat 40.
  • the dimensions of the protective base 82 are here adapted to suit at the bottom of the tank 10 on which it is mounted.
  • the protection base 82 is inserted from bottom to top on the refilling pipe 31 of the tank 10.
  • the reservoir 10 is connected to the support seat 40 only by its lower part, unlike the previous embodiment in which the reservoir was held as well by its upper part (holding cover 61) as by its part. lower (concealing base 62).
  • the vertical part of the support seat 40 hereinafter referred to as the attachment plate 41, is connected vertically to a wall by screws passing through fixing holes 52 formed in said plate 41.
  • Two horizontal holding arms 44 extend towards the wall. front, perpendicular to the fixing plate 41.
  • the holding arms 44 are parallel and comprise at their free end a through hole 45.
  • the support seat 40 further comprises a horizontal wall 46 whose rear edge is fixed to the plate 41 and whose side edges are fixed to the upper edges of the holding arms 44, the horizontal wall 46 covering only a part of the length of the holding arms 44.
  • the refilling pipe 31 is held in a notch 101 formed in a holding base 100 of the distributor.
  • the holding base 100 shown on the figure 9 is in the form of a horizontal plate of rectangular shape, in which is formed a notch 101 from the front edge of the plate to near its rear edge.
  • the holding base 100 comprises rotation arms 106, orthogonal to said horizontal plate whose holding base 100 has the shape, formed from the front end of the side edges and oriented downwards.
  • a through hole 105 of rod passage is provided in each of the rotation arms 106 of the holding base 100.
  • the holding base 100 is rotatably mounted with the support seat 40 of the distributor 2. With reference to the figure 8 , the orifices 105 of the holding base 100 and the support seat 40 are traversed by a rod which is locked at its ends by anti-translation rings.
  • the rod forms, for the holding base 100 and the support seat 40, a tilting hinge for tilting the holding base 100, which is movable, relative to the support seat 40, which is fixed.
  • the holding base 100 rests on the support arms 44 of the support seat 40, the rotation arms 106 being external to the holding arm 44 and oriented downwards, the lower face of the holding base 100 resting on the upper edges of the holding arms 44 which are not covered by the horizontal wall 46 of the support seat 40.
  • the holding base 100 can tilt forward to return the reservoir 10 in the reloading position.
  • the holding base 100 has on the rear edge of its horizontal plate a locking opening 107 intended to receive a tongue 97 of a locking plate 90 which is mounted between the holding base 100 and the attachment plate 41 of the seat of the seat. support 40.
  • the locking plate 90 is here mounted on rails formed in the inner lateral surface of the support arms 44 of the support seat 40, the locking plate 90 sliding back and forth on the rails under the horizontal wall 46 support seat 40.
  • the locking plate 90 is in the form of a horizontal plate, of rectangular shape, comprising on its front edge a locking tongue 97, protruding forward, which extends in the same plane as the upper face of the locking plate 90.
  • An unlocking lever 91 is formed in the locking plate 90, the lever 91 being in the form of a vertical portion, projecting downwards, extending parallel to the fixing plate 51 which is centrally formed in the underside of the locking plate 90.
  • the locking plate 90 In the dispensing position, the locking plate 90 abuts along its front edge with the holding base 100, the locking tab 97 being inserted into the locking aperture 107 of the holding base 100 to prevent the tank from tilting. in the reloading position.
  • the user actuates the unlocking lever 91 by pushing it backwards in order to disengage the locking tab 97 from the unlocking aperture 107.
  • a spring is mounted between the locking plate 90 and the vertical plate 41 of the support seat 40 to push the locking tab 97 into the corresponding opening 107.
  • the holding base 100 can rotate relative to the holding arms 44.
  • the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10 comprises a radial lip 302 which is inserted, from front to rear, in the notch 101 of the holding base 100.
  • the portion of the radial lip 302, which is turned towards the reservoir 10 is in contact with the lower face of the holding base 100.
  • the reservoir 100 is held vertically on the holding base 100, the refilling pipe 31 s' extending vertically under the holding base 100.
  • the protection base 82 is engaged from below, from bottom to top, to cover the hinge and the charging pipe 31.
  • the holding base 100 and the base of Protection 82 performs the functions of concealing the charging and tilting port that were made by the concealing base 62 in the first embodiment.
  • the opening in the rear face of the protective base 82 allows the passage of the support arms 44 of the support seat 40 and the locking tab 97 of the locking plate 90. In the dispensing position, the tubing of reloading 31 is not visible.
  • the protection base 82 is disengaged then the locking lever 91 is actuated in order to release the holding base 100 which tilts forward with the reservoir 10 to stop in a horizontal position, the arms of rotation 106 of the holding base 100 then being oriented upwards.
  • the tank 10 is turned over, the radial lip 302 holding the tank 10 integral with the holding base.
  • the refilling pipe 31 is facing up. It is then sufficient to remove the plug 32 of the refilling pipe 31 to fill the tank 10.
  • the pivot connection can be made by two independent rods, each rod passing through an orifice of the support seat 40 and an orifice of the receiving housing 60 / of the holding base 100.
  • pivot connection could be formed in a direction orthogonal to the wall on which the support seat 40 is fixed so that the reservoir can rotate clockwise / counter-clockwise between its dispensing and reloading positions.
  • the pivot connection may be formed between the bottom plate 63 of the receiving housing and the attachment plate 41 of the support seat 40.

Description

L'invention concerne le domaine des distributeurs de liquide, tels que du savon, du shampoing ou autres produits de toilette et cosmétiques, que l'on trouve, par exemple, dans les salles de bain.The invention relates to the field of liquid dispensers, such as soap, shampoo or other toiletries and cosmetics, found, for example, in bathrooms.

Par la suite, on considérera comme liquide toute substance qui n'est ni solide ni gazeuse. Ainsi, un gel visqueux ou une pâte sont considérés comme des liquides.Subsequently, any liquid that is neither solid nor gaseous will be considered as liquid. Thus, a viscous gel or paste is considered liquids.

On connaît déjà des distributeurs de liquide, fixés verticalement à un mur, comprenant un réservoir dans lequel est stocké le liquide. Une pompe est classiquement insérée dans le réservoir par un orifice de distribution de liquide ménagé dans le réservoir. Un bouton poussoir, relié à la pompe, est actionné, de haut en bas, afin d'aspirer le liquide stocké dans le réservoir vers une ouverture ménagée dans le bouton poussoir.Liquid dispensers are already known, fixed vertically to a wall, comprising a reservoir in which the liquid is stored. A pump is conventionally inserted into the reservoir through a liquid dispensing orifice formed in the reservoir. A push button, connected to the pump, is actuated, from top to bottom, to suck the liquid stored in the tank to an opening in the push button.

Le principal avantage de ce type de distributeur réside dans le fait qu'il est simple d'utilisation. Ainsi, lorsqu'il est monté dans une salle de bain, les utilisateurs peuvent utiliser le distributeur de manière intuitive, sans faire appel à un manuel d'utilisation. Dans les hôtels, cela est d'autant plus avantageux qu'ils sont classiquement fréquentés par une clientèle étrangère, peu familière avec la langue locale, et donc susceptible de ne pas comprendre le manuel d'utilisation du distributeur.The main advantage of this type of distributor lies in the fact that it is easy to use. Thus, when mounted in a bathroom, users can use the dispenser intuitively, without using a user manual. In hotels, this is all the more advantageous as they are conventionally frequented by foreign customers, unfamiliar with the local language, and therefore may not understand the distributor's manual.

Mais, un des inconvénients majeurs de ce type de distributeur est qu'il est susceptible de salir la zone autour du distributeur lorsque le réservoir du distributeur doit être rechargé/remplacé. En effet, pour recharger le réservoir, il est traditionnellement nécessaire de retirer le corps de la pompe, qui baigne dans le réservoir, afin de remplir le réservoir par l'orifice de passage dudit corps de pompe, c'est-à-dire par l'orifice de distribution du réservoir.But, one of the major drawbacks of this type of dispenser is that it is likely to dirty the area around the dispenser when the dispenser reservoir must be refilled / replaced. Indeed, to recharge the tank, it is traditionally necessary to remove the body of the pump, which is immersed in the tank, to fill the tank through the passage opening of said pump body, that is to say by the dispensing orifice of the tank.

Le corps de pompe est recouvert de liquide qui a tendance, sous l'effet de la gravité, à couler et à salir la zone du distributeur, en particulier, le sol, le mur sur lequel est monté le distributeur et le distributeur lui-même. Un tel distributeur présente en outre des inconvénients certains au niveau de l'esthétisme qui ne sont pas compatibles avec les exigences des hôtels de luxe. Un tel distributeur entraîne un temps de nettoyage important pour les femmes de chambre et, par conséquent, un coût supplémentaire pour l'hôtelier.The pump body is covered with liquid which tends, under the effect of gravity, to flow and dirty the dispenser area, in particular, the floor, the wall on which the dispenser and the dispenser itself are mounted. . Such a dispenser also has certain drawbacks in terms of aesthetics that are not compatible with the requirements of luxury hotels. Such a distributor entails a significant cleaning time for the maids and, therefore, an additional cost for the hotelier.

De tels distributeurs sont traditionnellement montés à proximité des manettes de commande d'une douche ou d'une baignoire. A titre d'exemple, pour une baignoire, lors du rechargement du réservoir du distributeur, il est nécessaire de pénétrer dans la baignoire pour pouvoir manipuler le corps de pompe et effectuer le rechargement, la baignoire devant alors être nettoyée.Such dispensers are traditionally mounted near the control levers of a shower or bath. For example, for a bath, when reloading the dispenser tank, it is necessary to enter the bath to be able to manipulate the pump body and perform the reloading, the bath then to be cleaned.

Pour éviter de pénétrer dans la baignoire, on peut manipuler le distributeur à « bout de bras » ce qui entraîne des difficultés de manipulation du réservoir et donc augmente le risque de salissures.To avoid entering the bath, it can manipulate the dispenser at "arm's length" which causes difficulties in handling the tank and therefore increases the risk of soiling.

Un autre inconvénient réside dans le fait que le client peut facilement introduire une substance étrangère dans le réservoir. Par exemple, un client peut, sans difficulté, retirer le corps de pompe et introduire de l'eau dans le réservoir et ainsi diluer le liquide à distribuer. Le réservoir contient alors un liquide à distribuer de piètre qualité qui sera distribué à des clients futurs. Ces derniers seront, à juste titre, mécontents, ce qui portera atteinte à l'image de marque de la société qui commercialise ledit liquide à distribuer.Another disadvantage is that the customer can easily introduce a foreign substance into the tank. For example, a customer can, without difficulty, remove the pump body and introduce water into the reservoir and thus dilute the liquid to be dispensed. The tank then contains a poor quality dispensing liquid that will be distributed to future customers. The latter will, rightly, be dissatisfied, which will undermine the image of the company that markets the liquid to be distributed.

Afin d'éliminer ces inconvénients, la demanderesse propose un distributeur de liquide à actionnement manuel, ayant une position de distribution et une position de rechargement, comprenant

  • un réservoir de liquide comportant
    • o un orifice de distribution par lequel est entraîné le liquide hors du réservoir en position de distribution du distributeur et
    • o un orifice de rechargement, distinct de l'orifice de distribution, par lequel est introduit le liquide en position de rechargement du distributeur et
  • une armature de maintien du réservoir de liquide agencée pour dissimuler l'orifice de rechargement en position de distribution et découvrir l'orifice de rechargement en position de rechargement,
distributeur dans lequel l'armature de maintien du réservoir comprenant des moyens de retournement du réservoir agencés pour maintenir le réservoir droit en position de distribution et retourné en position de rechargement,
et dans lequel l'orifice de distribution et l'orifice de rechargement sont ménagés à deux extrémités opposées du réservoir de liquide. Le document NL 9201928 décrit un distributeur de liquide ayant les caractéristiques du préambule de la revendication 1.In order to eliminate these drawbacks, the applicant proposes a manually operated liquid dispenser having a dispensing position and a reloading position, comprising
  • a liquid reservoir comprising
    • a dispensing orifice through which the liquid is pulled out of the tank in dispenser dispensing position and
    • o a refilling orifice, separate from the dispensing orifice, through which is introduced the liquid in the refilling position of the dispenser and
  • a liquid reservoir holding armature arranged to conceal the refilling orifice in the dispensing position and to discover the refilling orifice in the refueling position,
dispenser in which the reservoir holding armature comprising means for reversing the reservoir arranged to keep the tank upright in dispensing position and returned to the refueling position,
and wherein the dispensing orifice and the refilling orifice are provided at two opposite ends of the liquid reservoir. The document NL 9201928 discloses a liquid dispenser having the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Un distributeur selon l'invention permet avantageusement de conserver un aspect extérieur propre. Lors du rechargement du réservoir par son orifice de rechargement, distinct de son orifice de distribution, si des gouttes de liquide se déposent à proximité de l'orifice de rechargement, ces dernières ne sont pas visibles étant donné que l'orifice de rechargement est caché par l'armature de maintien du réservoir.A dispenser according to the invention advantageously allows to maintain a clean external appearance. When reloading the tank by its refilling orifice, distinct from its dispensing orifice, if drops of liquid are deposited near the refilling orifice, the latter are not visible since the refilling orifice is hidden by the tank holding frame.

En outre, un utilisateur n'est pas tenté d'introduire une substance étrangère dans le réservoir étant donné que l'orifice de rechargement est caché par l'armature de maintien du réservoir.In addition, a user is not tempted to introduce a foreign substance into the tank since the charging port is hidden by the tank holding frame.

L'armature de maintien permet de maintenir, de manière stable, le réservoir en position de distribution et de rechargement. Lors du rechargement, l'utilisateur peut utiliser ces deux mains pour manipuler la recharge, l'armature maintenant le réservoir retourné.The holding frame makes it possible to maintain, in a stable manner, the reservoir in the dispensing and reloading position. When reloading, the user can use both hands to manipulate the refill, the armature holding the tank returned.

L'utilisateur peut accéder facilement aux différents orifices par le haut du distributeur selon que ce dernier est droit ou retourné.The user can easily access the different holes from the top of the dispenser according to whether the latter is straight or returned.

Selon une caractéristique particulière de l'invention, l'armature de maintien comprend un siège de support, destiné à être maintenu fixement, et un logement de réception dans lequel est reçu le réservoir de liquide, le logement de réception étant monté rotatif par rapport au siège de support.According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the holding armature comprises a support seat, intended to be fixedly fixed, and a receiving housing in which the liquid reservoir is received, the receiving housing being rotatably mounted relative to the support seat.

L'armature de maintien coopère avec le logement de réception pour retourner le réservoir entre ses positions de distribution et de rechargement.The holding armature cooperates with the receiving housing to return the reservoir between its dispensing and reloading positions.

De préférence, le siège de support comprend des moyens de fixation muraux.Preferably, the support seat comprises wall fixing means.

De préférence encore, le siège de support, fixé à un mur, est agencé pour éloigner le logement de réception du réservoir dudit mur. L'utilisateur peut ainsi facilement manipuler le réservoir, qui est rapproché, lors de son rechargement. Pour un distributeur de baignoire, l'utilisateur n'est pas contraint d'entrer dans la baignoire ou de manipuler le réservoir à bouts de bras.More preferably, the support seat, attached to a wall, is arranged to move the receiving housing from the reservoir of said wall. The user can easily handle the tank, which is close, when reloading. For a bathtub dispenser, the user is not forced to enter the bathtub or handle the tank at arm's length.

Selon une caractéristique particulière de l'invention, le logement de réception du réservoir de liquide comprend un socle de dissimulation de l'orifice de rechargement.According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the receiving housing of the liquid reservoir comprises a base for concealing the charging orifice.

De préférence, le réservoir de liquide comprend une tubulure de rechargement qui est introduite dans une ouverture ménagée dans le socle de dissimulation. La tubulure de rechargement s'étend dans le socle ce qui permet de participer au maintien du réservoir tout en cachant l'orifice de rechargement à la vue de l'utilisateur.Preferably, the liquid reservoir comprises a refilling tubing which is introduced into an opening in the concealing base. The refilling tubing extends into the base which allows to participate in maintaining the reservoir while hiding the charging port in the view of the user.

De préférence toujours, le distributeur comprend une plaque de verrouillage agencée pour verrouiller/déverrouiller la position du logement de réception par rapport au siège de support.Still preferably, the dispenser comprises a locking plate arranged to lock / unlock the position of the receiving housing with respect to the support seat.

La plaque de verrouillage permet d'empêcher un utilisateur non initié d'accéder à l'orifice de rechargement. De préférence, la plaque de verrouillage comprend une manette de déverrouillage, qui est cachée de la vue de l'utilisateur non initié, permettant de libérer le logement de réception du réservoir du siège de support.The locking plate makes it possible to prevent an uninitiated user from accessing the charging port. Preferably, the locking plate comprises an unlocking lever, which is hidden from the view of the uninitiated user, for releasing the receiving housing of the reservoir of the support seat.

Selon une caractéristique particulière de l'invention, un capot de maintien, agencé pour maintenir le réservoir en position de rechargement, est rapporté sur la partie supérieure du logement de réception, le socle de dissimulation étant ménagé dans la partie inférieure du logement de réception du réservoir.According to a particular feature of the invention, a holding cap, arranged to hold the tank in the reloading position, is attached to the upper part of the receiving housing, the concealing base being formed in the lower part of the receiving housing of the tank.

Le capot de maintien est agencé, en outre, pour empêcher le démontage d'une pompe ou un autre moyen de distribution qui serait introduit dans l'orifice de distribution, le capot de maintien participant ainsi à protéger l'accès au liquide dans le réservoir. Grâce au capot et au socle, le corps du réservoir est visible par l'utilisateur qui peut visualiser le nom du produit inscrit sur le réservoir ou le produit en tant que tel si le réservoir est transparent.The holding cap is furthermore arranged to prevent disassembly of a pump or other dispensing means which would be introduced into the dispensing orifice, the holding cap thereby helping to protect access to the liquid in the reservoir. . Thanks to the cover and the base, the body of the tank is visible to the user who can view the name of the product on the tank or the product itself if the tank is transparent.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide du dessin annexé sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue de gauche, en coupe, d'un distributeur de liquide selon l'invention en position de distribution verrouillée;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue de gauche, en coupe, du distributeur de liquide de la figure 1 en position de distribution déverrouillée;
  • la figure 3 représente une vue de gauche, en coupe, du distributeur de liquide de la figure 2 en position de basculement;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue de gauche, en coupe, du distributeur de liquide de la figure 2 en position de rechargement;
  • la figure 5 représente une vue de face d'une seconde forme de réalisation du distributeur de liquide;
  • la figure 6 représente une vue de droite du distributeur de liquide de la figure 5;
  • la figure 7 représente une vue de derrière du distributeur de liquide de la figure 5;
  • la figure 8 représente une vue de droite, en coupe, du distributeur de liquide de la figure 5; et
  • la figure 9 représente une vue en éclatée du distributeur de liquide de la figure 5 sans son réservoir;
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the appended drawing in which:
  • the figure 1 represents a left view, in section, of a liquid dispenser according to the invention in locked distribution position;
  • the figure 2 represents a left view, in section, of the liquid distributor of the figure 1 in unlocked dispensing position;
  • the figure 3 represents a left view, in section, of the liquid distributor of the figure 2 in tilting position;
  • the figure 4 represents a left view, in section, of the liquid distributor of the figure 2 in the reloading position;
  • the figure 5 is a front view of a second embodiment of the liquid dispenser;
  • the figure 6 represents a right view of the liquid dispenser of the figure 5 ;
  • the figure 7 represents a back view of the liquid dispenser of the figure 5 ;
  • the figure 8 represents a right view, in section, of the liquid dispenser of the figure 5 ; and
  • the figure 9 represents an exploded view of the liquid dispenser of the figure 5 without his tank;

En référence à la figure 1 représentant un distributeur de liquide 1 selon l'invention, le distributeur de liquide 1 comprend un réservoir de liquide 10 de forme cylindrique dont la face supérieure est arrondie et dont la face inférieure est plate.With reference to the figure 1 representing a liquid dispenser 1 according to the invention, the liquid dispenser 1 comprises a liquid reservoir 10 of cylindrical shape whose upper face is rounded and whose lower face is flat.

Par convention, dans la présente demande, les termes « supérieur » et « inférieur » sont définis par rapport au dessin de la figure 1, ainsi que les termes « avant », « arrière », « gauche » et « droite ». Autrement dit, la figure 1 représente une vue de gauche d'un distributeur qui est fixé par l'arrière et dont la distribution se fait par l'avant.By convention, in this application, the terms "upper" and "lower" are defined in relation to the drawing of the figure 1 , as well as the terms "before", "back", "left" and "right". In other words, the figure 1 represents a left view of a distributor which is fixed from the rear and whose distribution is from the front.

Le réservoir de liquide 10 comporte, dans sa partie supérieure, une tubulure de distribution de liquide (non représentée), de forme cylindrique, saillante vers le haut, dans laquelle est montée une pompe de distribution 21, formant actionneur de distribution, à actionnement manuel. La section de passage de la tubulure de distribution correspond à l'orifice de distribution 20 du réservoir 10.The liquid reservoir 10 comprises, in its upper part, a liquid distribution pipe (not shown), of cylindrical shape, projecting upwards, in which is mounted a dispensing pump 21, forming a dispensing actuator, manually actuated . The passage section of the distribution manifold corresponds to the dispensing orifice 20 of the reservoir 10.

La pompe de distribution 21 comprend un plongeur (non représenté), qui est inséré dans le réservoir de liquide 10 par la tubulure de distribution, et un bouton poussoir 22, relié au plongeur, monté à l'extérieur du réservoir 10. La pompe de distribution 21 est montée de manière étanche avec la tubulure de distribution. Le bouton poussoir 22 comprend une ouverture de distribution 221 par laquelle est distribué le liquide du réservoir 10.The dispensing pump 21 comprises a plunger (not shown), which is inserted into the liquid reservoir 10 through the dispensing nozzle, and a push button 22, connected to the plunger, mounted outside the reservoir 10. The pump distribution 21 is sealingly mounted with the distribution manifold. The pushbutton 22 comprises a dispensing opening 221 through which the liquid of the reservoir 10 is dispensed.

Le réservoir de liquide 10 comporte une tubulure de rechargement 31 qui est ménagée sur la face inférieure du réservoir 10. La tubulure de rechargement 31 est de forme cylindrique, saillante vers le bas, sa section de passage correspondant à l'orifice de rechargement 30 du réservoir 10. La tubulure de rechargement 31 est fermée par un bouchon amovible 32, qui est ici en élastomère. Le réservoir 10 est réalisé, dans cet exemple, en plastique. Il va de soi que du verre ou du métal conviendrait également.The liquid reservoir 10 comprises a refilling pipe 31 which is formed on the underside of the tank 10. The refilling pipe 31 is of cylindrical shape, projecting downwards, its passage section corresponding to the refilling orifice 30 of the reservoir 10. The refilling pipe 31 is closed by a removable plug 32, which is here elastomer. The reservoir 10 is made in this example of plastic. It goes without saying that glass or metal would also be suitable.

Le réservoir 10 du distributeur 1 est maintenu par une armature de maintien 3 comprenant un logement 60 de réception du réservoir 10 et un siège de support 40, le logement de réception 60 étant monté mobile par rapport au siège de support 40. L'armature de maintien est ici réalisée en plastique mais il va de soi qu'elle pourrait être en une autre matière telle que du métal.The reservoir 10 of the distributor 1 is held by a holding frame 3 comprising a housing 60 for receiving the reservoir 10 and a support seat 40, the receiving housing 60 being mounted to move relative to the support seat 40. maintenance is here made of plastic but it goes without saying that it could be in another material such as metal.

Le siège de support 40 se présente sous la forme d'une plaque coudée comportant une première partie verticale 41, de forme rectangulaire, et une deuxième partie horizontale 42, de forme rectangulaire, ayant une extrémité libre saillante vers l'avant. Autrement dit, le siège de support 40 se présente sensiblement sous la forme d'un L. La partie verticale 41 du siège de support 40 est ici fixée à un mur par des vis. Il va de soi que d'autres moyens pourraient également convenir.The support seat 40 is in the form of a bent plate having a first vertical portion 41, of rectangular shape, and a second horizontal portion 42, of rectangular shape, having a free end projecting forwardly. In other words, the support seat 40 is substantially in the form of an L. The vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40 is here fixed to a wall by screws. It goes without saying that other means might also be appropriate.

Le logement de réception 60 comprend une plaque de fond verticale 63, de forme sensiblement rectangulaire. Le logement de réception 60, qui est fixé de manière amovible à la partie verticale 41 du siège de support 40 comporte, sur sa partie supérieure, un capot 61 de maintien du réservoir 10 et, sur sa partie inférieure, un socle 62 de dissimulation de l'orifice de rechargement 30 du réservoir 10.The receiving housing 60 comprises a vertical bottom plate 63, of substantially rectangular shape. The receiving housing 60, which is removably attached to the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40, has on its upper part, a cover 61 for holding the reservoir 10 and, on its lower part, a base 62 for concealing the the charging orifice 30 of the reservoir 10.

Dans cet exemple, le capot de maintien 61 est fixé de manière amovible à la partie supérieure de la plaque de fond 63. Il va de soi qu'il pourrait également être fixé de manière solidaire.In this example, the holding cover 61 is removably attached to the upper part of the bottom plate 63. It goes without saying that it could also be fixedly secured.

En référence à la figure 1, le capot de maintien 61 est horizontal, c'est-à-dire qu'il s'étend orthogonalement à la plaque de fond 63. Le capot 61 se présente sous la forme d'un couvercle rectangulaire, ayant deux faces latérales (une face droite et une face gauche), une face avant 611, une face arrière, une face supérieure fermée 612 et une face inférieure ouverte. La face arrière du capot 61 est fixée à la face avant de la plaque de fond 63. La face arrière du capot 61 comporte, dans cet exemple, des crochets de fixation 65 saillants vers l'arrière, formant des moyens de fixation du capot 61, qui sont insérés dans des ouvertures formées dans la plaque de fond 63.With reference to the figure 1 the holding cover 61 is horizontal, ie it extends orthogonally to the bottom plate 63. The cover 61 is in the form of a rectangular cover, having two lateral faces (a right face and a left face), a front face 611, a rear face, a closed upper face 612 and an open bottom face. The rear face of the cover 61 is fixed to the front face of the bottom plate 63. The rear face of the cover 61 comprises, in in this example, rearwardly projecting hooks 65 forming hood attachment means 61, which are inserted into openings formed in the bottom plate 63.

Selon une forme de réalisation non représentée, la face arrière du capot 61 est ouverte et les crochets de fixation 65 sont ménagés dans le prolongement des faces latérales du capot 61, les crochets de fixation 65, saillants vers l'arrière, étant insérés dans des ouvertures formées dans la plaque de fond 63.According to an embodiment not shown, the rear face of the cover 61 is open and the attachment hooks 65 are formed in the extension of the lateral faces of the cover 61, the hooks 65, projecting rearwardly, being inserted into openings formed in the bottom plate 63.

En référence à la figure 1, les crochets 65 traversent des ouvertures formées dans la partie verticale 41 du siège de support 40, pour bloquer la position du logement de réception 60 par rapport au siège de support 40, ainsi que des ouvertures formées dans une plaque de verrouillage 90 qui s'étend verticalement, parallèlement à la partie verticale 41 du siège de support 40.With reference to the figure 1 the hooks 65 pass through apertures formed in the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40 to lock the position of the receiving housing 60 with respect to the support seat 40, as well as openings formed in a locking plate 90 which extends vertically, parallel to the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40.

La plaque de verrouillage 90 est agencée pour bloquer ou libérer le logement 60 de réception du réservoir 10 par rapport au siège de support 40. La plaque de verrouillage 90 est reliée au siège de support 40 par des ressorts verticaux 51 dont la constante de raideur contraint la plaque de verrouillage 90 à se déplacer verticalement vers le bas dans une position de verrouillage du logement 60, la plaque de verrouillage 90 venant alors partiellement obturer les ouvertures formées dans le siège de support 40.The locking plate 90 is arranged to block or release the housing 60 for receiving the reservoir 10 relative to the support seat 40. The locking plate 90 is connected to the support seat 40 by vertical springs 51 whose stiffness constant constrained the locking plate 90 to move vertically downwardly into a locking position of the housing 60, the locking plate 90 then partially occluding the openings formed in the support seat 40.

La plaque de verrouillage 90 comprend, à son extrémité inférieure, une manette de déverrouillage 91, qui permet à un utilisateur de déplacer la plaque de verrouillage vers le haut (en s'opposant à la force du ressort 51) afin de découvrir les ouvertures ménagées dans la partie verticale 41 du siège de support 40. Le logement de réception 60 est alors déverrouillé comme représenté sur la figure 2.The locking plate 90 comprises, at its lower end, an unlocking handle 91, which allows a user to move the locking plate upward (opposing the force of the spring 51) to uncover the openings in the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40. The receiving housing 60 is then unlocked as shown in FIG. figure 2 .

Une rainure longitudinale 66 est formée dans la face supérieure 612 du capot 61 depuis son bord arrière vers son bord avant. La dimension latérale de la rainure 66 de la face supérieure 612 est adaptée pour permettre le passage du bouton poussoir 22 de la pompe 21 à travers la face supérieure 612 du capot 61. Dans une forme de réalisation non représentée, le capot 61 comprend une ouverture circulaire par laquelle est introduit le bouton poussoir 22 de la pompe 21.Le capot 61 permet d'empêcher le démontage de la pompe 21.A longitudinal groove 66 is formed in the upper face 612 of the cover 61 from its rear edge to its front edge. The lateral dimension of the groove 66 of the upper face 612 is adapted to allow the passage of the push button 22 of the pump 21 through the upper face 612 of the cover 61. In an embodiment not shown, the cover 61 comprises an opening circular by which is introduced the pushbutton 22 of the pump 21.The cover 61 prevents the disassembly of the pump 21.

Le socle 62 de dissimulation de l'orifice de rechargement 30 du réservoir 10 se présente, quant à lui, sous la forme d'une plaque horizontale 69, fixée de manière solidaire, par son bord arrière, à la plaque de fond 63, ladite plaque horizontale 65 comportant une jupe circonférentielle 620 ménagée vers le bas. Autrement dit, le socle 62 se présente sous la forme d'un couvercle rectangulaire dont la face supérieure correspond à la plaque horizontale 69 et dont la face arrière, les faces latérales (gauche et droite) et la face avant 621 dudit couvercle correspondent à la jupe circonférentielle 620. En référence à la figure 1, la face arrière du couvercle, dont le socle 62 a la forme, est fermée par la plaque de fond 63.The base 62 for concealing the charging orifice 30 of the reservoir 10 is in the form of a horizontal plate 69 fixedly secured, by its rear edge, to the bottom plate 63. horizontal plate 65 having a circumferential skirt 620 formed downwards. In other words, the base 62 is in the form of a rectangular cover whose upper face corresponds to the horizontal plate 69 and whose rear face, the lateral faces (left and right) and the front face 621 of said cover correspond to the circumferential skirt 620. With reference to the figure 1 , the rear face of the lid, whose base 62 has the shape, is closed by the bottom plate 63.

Le socle de dissimulation 62 comprend, en outre, une ouverture circulaire ménagée dans sa plaque horizontale 69 destinée à accueillir la tubulure de rechargement 31 du réservoir 10 afin qu'elle soit dissimulée dans la jupe 620 du socle 62 après insertion. Un disque annulaire 68, dont les bords 681 sont relevés vers le haut, est fixé sur la face supérieure de la plaque horizontale 69 du socle 62 pour accueillir le réservoir de liquide 10.The concealing base 62 further comprises a circular opening formed in its horizontal plate 69 intended to accommodate the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10 so that it is concealed in the skirt 620 of the base 62 after insertion. An annular disk 68, whose edges 681 are raised upwards, is fixed on the upper face of the horizontal plate 69 of the base 62 to accommodate the liquid reservoir 10.

Le logement de réception 60 se repose sur la partie horizontale 42 du siège de support 40. Un orifice traversant 45 est ménagé de la gauche vers la droite dans l'épaisseur de la partie horizontale 42 du siège de support 40, à proximité du bord amont de la partie horizontale 42. Les parois latérales (gauche et droite) de la jupe 620 du socle de dissimulation 62 comprennent chacune un orifice traversant, les orifices du socle 62 et du siège de support 40 sont traversés par une tige qui est verrouillée à ses extrémité par des bagues anti-translation. La tige forme, pour le socle 62 et le siège de support 40, une charnière de basculement permettant de faire basculer le socle 62, qui est mobile, par rapport au siège de support 40, qui est fixe.The receiving housing 60 rests on the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40. A through hole 45 is formed from left to right in the thickness of the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40, near the upstream edge. of the horizontal portion 42. The side walls (left and right) of the skirt 620 of the concealing base 62 each comprise a through hole, the openings of the base 62 and the support seat 40 are traversed by a rod which is locked at its ends. end by anti-translational rings. The rod forms, for the base 62 and the support seat 40, a tilting hinge for tilting the base 62, which is movable, relative to the support seat 40, which is fixed.

Lors du montage du réservoir 10 dans son logement 60, la tubulure de rechargement 31 du réservoir 10 est introduite dans l'ouverture de la plaque horizontale 69 du socle de dissimulation 62, la face inférieure du réservoir 10 étant reçue dans le disque annulaire 68 à bords relevés 681, lesdits bords 681 venant en contact avec la face latérale du réservoir 10. Le réservoir 10 s'étend, dans sa longueur, parallèlement à la plaque de fond 63 du logement de réception 60.When the reservoir 10 is mounted in its housing 60, the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10 is introduced into the opening of the horizontal plate 69 of the concealing base 62, the lower face of the reservoir 10 being received in the annular disc 68 to raised edges 681, said edges 681 coming into contact with the side face of the reservoir 10. The reservoir 10 extends, in its length, parallel to the bottom plate 63 of the receiving housing 60.

On vient ensuite fixer le capot 61 sur le réservoir 10 en faisant passer le bouton poussoir 22 de la pompe 21 dans la rainure 66 de la face supérieure 612 du capot 61 prévue à cet effet. Les crochets de fixation 65 du capot 61 sont ensuite insérés successivement dans les ouvertures de la plaque de fond 63 du logement 60, dans les ouvertures de la partie verticale 41 du siège de support 40 et dans les ouvertures de la plaque de verrouillage 90, le réservoir 10 étant maintenu à la plaque de fond 63, elle-même maintenue par le siège de support 40.The cap 61 is then attached to the reservoir 10 by passing the pushbutton 22 of the pump 21 into the groove 66 of the upper face 612 of the cover 61 provided for this purpose. The fastening hooks 65 of the cover 61 are then successively inserted in the openings of the bottom plate 63 of the housing 60, in the openings of the vertical part 41 of the support seat 40 and in the openings of the locking plate 90, the reservoir 10 being held at the bottom plate 63, itself held by the support seat 40.

En position de distribution verrouillée, la plaque de fond 63 s'étend parallèlement à la partie verticale 41 du siège de support 40, le bord inférieur de la plaque de fond 63 s'appuyant sur la partie horizontale 42 du siège de support 40. La jupe circonférentielle 620 du socle 62 recouvre la partie horizontale 42 du siège de support 40 qui n'est pas visible de l'extérieur.In the locked dispensing position, the bottom plate 63 extends parallel to the vertical portion 41 of the support seat 40, the lower edge of the bottom plate 63 resting on the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40. circumferential skirt 620 of the base 62 covers the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40 which is not visible from the outside.

Après avoir décrit les moyens de l'invention, sa mise en oeuvre va maintenant être décrite plus en détails.After describing the means of the invention, its implementation will now be described in more detail.

En position de distribution, le réservoir 10 est droit. Sa tubulure de distribution est orientée vers le haut tandis que sa tubulure de rechargement 31 est orientée vers le bas comme représenté sur la figure 1.In dispensing position, the reservoir 10 is straight. Its distribution pipe is oriented upwards while its refilling pipe 31 is oriented downwards as shown in FIG. figure 1 .

Un utilisateur, qui souhaite obtenir une dose de liquide du distributeur 1, ici du savon liquide, appuie du haut vers le bas sur le bouton poussoir 22 de la pompe 21 pour entraîner l'aspiration du savon du réservoir 10 par le plongeur de la pompe 21. Le savon est récupéré par l'utilisateur à travers une ouverture de distribution 221 ménagée dans le bouton poussoir 22.A user, who wishes to obtain a dose of liquid from the dispenser 1, here liquid soap, presses upwardly on the push button 22 of the pump 21 to cause the suction of the soap tank 10 by the plunger of the pump 21. The soap is recovered by the user through a dispensing opening 221 formed in the push button 22.

L'utilisation du distributeur 1 est simple et intuitive, la pompe 21 à actionnement vertical permettant un dosage précis du liquide. D'autre part, l'utilisateur ne peut pas introduire, de manière simple et rapide, une substance étrangère dans le réservoir 10. En effet, le capot 61 du distributeur 1 empêche le démontage de la pompe 21 par une personne non initiée, le capot 61 étant verrouillé par la plaque de verrouillage 90. L'utilisateur non initié n'a pas conscience que le distributeur 1 possède un orifice de rechargement 30 distinct de l'orifice de distribution 20, étant donné que l'orifice de rechargement 30 est dissimulé dans la jupe 620 du socle 62.The use of the dispenser 1 is simple and intuitive, the pump 21 with vertical operation for accurate dosing of the liquid. On the other hand, the user can not introduce, simply and quickly, a foreign substance in the tank 10. In fact, the cover 61 of the distributor 1 prevents disassembly of the pump 21 by an uninitiated person, the cover 61 being locked by the locking plate 90. The uninitiated user is not aware that the dispenser 1 has a refilling port 30 distinct from the dispensing orifice 20, since the refilling orifice 30 is concealed in the skirt 620 of the base 62.

Les étapes de rechargement en savon liquide du distributeur 1 vont maintenant être décrites plus en détails.The liquid soap reloading steps of the dispenser 1 will now be described in more detail.

En position de distribution, le logement de réception 60 repose la partie horizontale 42 du siège de support 40 (Figure 1). Après déverrouillage, le logement 60 est basculé vers l'avant comme représenté sur la figure 3 afin d'être en position de rechargement (Figure 4). En position de rechargement, le réservoir 10 est retourné, sa tubulure de distribution étant orientée vers le bas tandis que sa tubulure de rechargement 31 est orientée vers le haut comme représenté sur la figure 4.In the dispensing position, the receiving housing 60 rests the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40 ( Figure 1 ). After unlocking, the housing 60 is tilted forward as shown in FIG. figure 3 in order to be in reload position ( Figure 4 ). In the refueling position, the reservoir 10 is turned upside down, its dispensing nozzle being oriented downwards while its refilling pipe 31 is oriented upwards as shown in FIG. figure 4 .

Avant basculement, l'utilisateur actionne la manette de déverrouillage 91 afin de libérer les crochets de fixation 65 de la plaque de verrouillage 90, les crochets 65 demeurant fixés à la plaque de fond 63 du logement de réception 60.Before tilting, the user actuates the release lever 91 to release the fastening hooks 65 from the locking plate 90, the hooks 65 remaining fixed to the bottom plate 63 of the receiving housing 60.

Lors du basculement, la charnière, formée par la coopération de la tige et des orifices traversants ménagés dans le socle 62 et le siège de support 40, permet de faire tourner le logement de réception 60 par rapport au siège de support 40 qui demeure fixe. Dans cet exemple, le siège de support 40 est fixé de manière solidaire à un mur.During tilting, the hinge, formed by the cooperation of the rod and the through holes in the base 62 and the support seat 40, rotates the receiving housing 60 relative to the support seat 40 which remains fixed. In this example, the support seat 40 is secured to a wall.

Après basculement d'un demi-tour, le bord inférieur de la face avant de la jupe 620 entre en butée avec la face inférieure de la partie horizontale 42 du siège de support 40, comme représenté figure 4. Le réservoir 10 est maintenu en position retournée avec sa tubulure de rechargement 31 orientée vers le haut. Grâce à la butée réalisée par le bord inférieur de la face avant de la jupe 620, la position de rechargement est stable. La tubulure de rechargement 31, fermée par le bouchon 32, est alors découverte. Le réservoir 10 est, pour sa part, maintenu dans le logement 60 par le capot supérieur 61 qui l'empêche de tomber sous l'effet de la gravité.After tilting half a turn, the lower edge of the front face of the skirt 620 abuts the lower face of the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40, as shown figure 4 . The reservoir 10 is held in the inverted position with its refilling pipe 31 facing upwards. Thanks to the stop made by the lower edge of the front face of the skirt 620, the reloading position is stable. The refilling pipe 31, closed by the plug 32, is then discovered. The tank 10 is, for its part, held in the housing 60 by the upper cover 61 which prevents it from falling under the effect of gravity.

Lors du rechargement, le bouchon 32, fermant la tubulure de rechargement 31, est retiré. On remplit le réservoir 10 au moyen d'une bouteille de rechargement 70, dont le volume est généralement supérieur à celui du réservoir 10, via son entonnoir de distribution 71 qui est introduit dans la tubulure de rechargement 31.During reloading, the plug 32, closing the refilling pipe 31, is removed. The tank 10 is filled by means of a refilling bottle 70, whose volume is generally greater than that of the tank 10, via its distribution funnel 71 which is introduced into the refilling pipe 31.

L'opération de rechargement est aisée pour plusieurs raisons. Tout d'abord, après basculement, le réservoir 10 est éloigné du mur sur lequel est fixé le siège de support 40 du distributeur 1, d'une distance correspondant à la longueur de la partie horizontale 42 du siège de support 40. Ainsi, le réservoir 10 est plus proche de l'utilisateur qui peut recharger le réservoir 10 sans tenir la bouteille de rechargement 70 à bout de bras. Cela est particulièrement avantageux lorsque le distributeur 1 est, par exemple, monté dans une baignoire.The reloading operation is easy for several reasons. First, after tilting, the reservoir 10 is removed from the wall on which the support seat 40 of the distributor 1 is fixed, a distance corresponding to the length of the horizontal portion 42 of the support seat 40. Thus, the tank 10 is closer to the user who can recharge the tank 10 without holding the refill bottle 70 at arm's length. This is particularly advantageous when the dispenser 1 is, for example, mounted in a bathtub.

Ensuite, comme le distributeur 1 est maintenu dans une position stable, l'utilisateur peut utiliser ses deux mains pour tenir la bouteille de rechargement 70, le rechargement étant alors plus précis et moins sujet à entraîner des salissures. Enfin, quand bien même du liquide de la bouteille de rechargement 70 tomberait à côté de la tubulure de rechargement 31, ce liquide serait récupéré et dissimulé par la jupe 620 du socle de dissimulation 62. Une fois le réservoir 10 rechargé, ce dernier est basculé vers l'arrière en position de distribution, la tubulure de rechargement 31 étant, de nouveau, dissimulée par le socle de dissimulation 62. L'aspect extérieur du distributeur 1 demeure propre après rechargement.Then, as the dispenser 1 is maintained in a stable position, the user can use both hands to hold the refill bottle 70, the refill is then more accurate and less likely to cause fouling. Finally, even if the liquid of the refilling bottle 70 would fall next to the refilling pipe 31, this liquid would be recovered and concealed by the skirt 620 of the concealing base 62. Once the refueled tank 10, the latter is tilted rearward in dispensing position, the refilling pipe 31 is again hidden by the concealing base 62. The external appearance of the dispenser 1 remains clean after reloading.

En référence aux figures 5 à 9, le distributeur de liquide 2 peut se présenter selon une deuxième forme de réalisation.With reference to Figures 5 to 9 , the liquid distributor 2 may be in a second embodiment.

Cette forme de réalisation est très similaire à la forme de réalisation précédente et c'est pourquoi les références utilisées pour les éléments du distributeur des figures 5 à 9 de structure ou fonction identique, équivalente ou similaire à celles des éléments du dispositif des figures 1 à 4 sont les mêmes, pour simplifier la description. D'ailleurs, l'ensemble de la description du dispositif de la figure 1 n'est pas reprise, cette description s'appliquant au dispositif des figures 5 à 9 lorsqu'il n'y a pas d'incompatibilités.This embodiment is very similar to the previous embodiment and that is why the references used for the elements of the distributor of the Figures 5 to 9 structure or function identical, equivalent or similar to that of the elements of the Figures 1 to 4 are the same, to simplify the description. Moreover, the entire description of the device of the figure 1 is not repeated, this description applying to the device of the Figures 5 to 9 when there are no incompatibilities.

En référence aux figures 5 à 7, le distributeur de liquide 2 comprend un capot de protection 81 et une base de protection 82 venant respectivement recouvrir la base de la pompe 20, pour empêcher son démontage, et la tubulure de rechargement 31 du réservoir 10.With reference to Figures 5 to 7 , the liquid distributor 2 comprises a protective cover 81 and a protective base 82 respectively covering the base of the pump 20, to prevent its disassembly, and the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10.

Le capot de protection 81 se présente sous la forme d'un couvercle rectangulaire comprenant une ouverture dans sa face supérieure pour le passage de la partie supérieure de la pompe 21. Les dimensions du capot de protection 81 sont ici adaptées pour convenir à la partie supérieure du réservoir 10 sur lequel il est monté. Le capot de protection 81 vient s'emboîter du haut vers le bas sur la pompe 21.The protective cover 81 is in the form of a rectangular cover comprising an opening in its upper face for the passage of the part upper pump 21. The dimensions of the protective cover 81 are here adapted to suit the upper part of the tank 10 on which it is mounted. The protective cover 81 is fitted from top to bottom on the pump 21.

En référence à la figure 8, la base de protection 82 se présente sous la forme d'un couvercle rectangulaire comprenant dans sa face arrière une ouverture pour le passage de bras de maintien 44 du siège de support 40. Les dimensions de la base de protection 82 sont ici adaptées pour convenir à la partie inférieure du réservoir 10 sur lequel il est monté. La base de protection 82 vient s'emboîter du bas vers le haut sur la tubulure de rechargement 31 du réservoir 10.With reference to the figure 8 , the protective base 82 is in the form of a rectangular cover comprising in its rear face an opening for the passage of holding arm 44 of the support seat 40. The dimensions of the protective base 82 are here adapted to suit at the bottom of the tank 10 on which it is mounted. The protection base 82 is inserted from bottom to top on the refilling pipe 31 of the tank 10.

Dans cette forme de réalisation, le réservoir 10 est relié au siège de support 40 uniquement par sa partie inférieure contrairement à la forme de réalisation précédente dans laquelle le réservoir était aussi bien maintenu par sa partie supérieure (capot de maintien 61) que par sa partie inférieure (socle de dissimulation 62).In this embodiment, the reservoir 10 is connected to the support seat 40 only by its lower part, unlike the previous embodiment in which the reservoir was held as well by its upper part (holding cover 61) as by its part. lower (concealing base 62).

La partie verticale du siège de support 40, désignée par la suite plaque de fixation 41, est reliée verticalement à un mur par des vis traversant des alésages de fixation 52 ménagés dans ladite plaque 41. Deux bras de maintien horizontaux 44 s'étendent vers l'avant, perpendiculairement à la plaque de fixation 41. Les bras de maintien 44 sont parallèles et comprennent à leur extrémité libre un orifice traversant 45. Le siège de support 40 comprend en outre une paroi horizontale 46 dont le bord arrière est fixé à la plaque de fixation 41 et dont les bords latéraux sont fixés aux bords supérieurs des bras de maintien 44, la paroi horizontale 46 ne recouvrant qu'une partie de la longueur des bras de maintien 44.The vertical part of the support seat 40, hereinafter referred to as the attachment plate 41, is connected vertically to a wall by screws passing through fixing holes 52 formed in said plate 41. Two horizontal holding arms 44 extend towards the wall. front, perpendicular to the fixing plate 41. The holding arms 44 are parallel and comprise at their free end a through hole 45. The support seat 40 further comprises a horizontal wall 46 whose rear edge is fixed to the plate 41 and whose side edges are fixed to the upper edges of the holding arms 44, the horizontal wall 46 covering only a part of the length of the holding arms 44.

En référence à la figure 7, la tubulure de rechargement 31 est maintenue dans une encoche 101 formée dans une base de maintien 100 du distributeur. La base de maintien 100, représentée sur la figure 9, se présente sous la forme d'une plaque horizontale, de forme rectangulaire, dans laquelle est ménagée une encoche 101 depuis le bord avant de la plaque jusqu'à proximité de son bord arrière. La base de maintien 100 comprend des bras de rotation 106, orthogonaux à ladite plaque horizontale dont la base de maintien 100 a la forme, ménagés depuis l'extrémité avant des bords latéraux et orientés vers le bas. Un orifice traversant 105 de passage de tige est ménagé dans chacun des bras de rotation 106 de la base de maintien 100.With reference to the figure 7 , the refilling pipe 31 is held in a notch 101 formed in a holding base 100 of the distributor. The holding base 100, shown on the figure 9 is in the form of a horizontal plate of rectangular shape, in which is formed a notch 101 from the front edge of the plate to near its rear edge. The holding base 100 comprises rotation arms 106, orthogonal to said horizontal plate whose holding base 100 has the shape, formed from the front end of the side edges and oriented downwards. A through hole 105 of rod passage is provided in each of the rotation arms 106 of the holding base 100.

La base de maintien 100 est montée rotative avec le siège de support 40 du distributeur 2. En référence à la figure 8, les orifices 105 de la base de maintien 100 et du siège de support 40 sont traversés par une tige qui est verrouillée à ses extrémités par des bagues anti-translation. La tige forme, pour la base de maintien 100 et le siège de support 40, une charnière de basculement permettant de faire basculer la base de maintien 100, qui est mobile, par rapport au siège de support 40, qui est fixe.The holding base 100 is rotatably mounted with the support seat 40 of the distributor 2. With reference to the figure 8 , the orifices 105 of the holding base 100 and the support seat 40 are traversed by a rod which is locked at its ends by anti-translation rings. The rod forms, for the holding base 100 and the support seat 40, a tilting hinge for tilting the holding base 100, which is movable, relative to the support seat 40, which is fixed.

En position de distribution, la base de maintien 100 repose sur les bras de maintien 44 du siège de support 40, les bras de rotation 106 étant extérieurs au bras de maintien 44 et orientés vers le bas, la face inférieure de la base de maintien 100 s'appuyant sur les bords supérieurs des bras de maintien 44 qui ne sont pas recouverts par la paroi horizontale 46 du siège de support 40. La base de maintien 100 peut basculer vers l'avant pour retourner le réservoir 10 en position de rechargement.In the dispensing position, the holding base 100 rests on the support arms 44 of the support seat 40, the rotation arms 106 being external to the holding arm 44 and oriented downwards, the lower face of the holding base 100 resting on the upper edges of the holding arms 44 which are not covered by the horizontal wall 46 of the support seat 40. The holding base 100 can tilt forward to return the reservoir 10 in the reloading position.

La base de maintien 100 comporte sur le bord arrière de sa plaque horizontale une ouverture de verrouillage 107 destinée à recevoir une languette 97 d'une plaque de verrouillage 90 qui est montée entre la base de maintien 100 et la plaque de fixation 41 du siège de support 40. La plaque de verrouillage 90 est ici montée sur des rails ménagés dans la surface latérale intérieure des bras de maintien 44 du siège de support 40, la plaque de verrouillage 90 coulissant d'avant en arrière sur les rails sous la paroi horizontale 46 du siège de support 40.The holding base 100 has on the rear edge of its horizontal plate a locking opening 107 intended to receive a tongue 97 of a locking plate 90 which is mounted between the holding base 100 and the attachment plate 41 of the seat of the seat. support 40. The locking plate 90 is here mounted on rails formed in the inner lateral surface of the support arms 44 of the support seat 40, the locking plate 90 sliding back and forth on the rails under the horizontal wall 46 support seat 40.

En référence à la figure 9, la plaque de verrouillage 90 se présente sous la forme d'une plaque horizontale, de forme rectangulaire, comprenant sur son bord avant une languette de verrouillage 97, saillante vers l'avant, qui s'étend dans le même plan que la face supérieure de la plaque de verrouillage 90. Une manette de déverrouillage 91 est ménagée dans la plaque de verrouillage 90, la manette 91 se présentant sous la forme d'une portion verticale, saillante vers le bas, s'étendant parallèlement à la plaque de fixation 51, qui est ménagée centralement dans la face inférieure de la plaque de verrouillage 90.With reference to the figure 9 , the locking plate 90 is in the form of a horizontal plate, of rectangular shape, comprising on its front edge a locking tongue 97, protruding forward, which extends in the same plane as the upper face of the locking plate 90. An unlocking lever 91 is formed in the locking plate 90, the lever 91 being in the form of a vertical portion, projecting downwards, extending parallel to the fixing plate 51 which is centrally formed in the underside of the locking plate 90.

En position de distribution, la plaque de verrouillage 90 est en butée selon son bord avant avec la base de maintien 100, la languette de verrouillage 97 étant introduite dans l'ouverture de verrouillage 107 de la base de maintien 100 pour empêcher le basculement du réservoir en position de rechargement.In the dispensing position, the locking plate 90 abuts along its front edge with the holding base 100, the locking tab 97 being inserted into the locking aperture 107 of the holding base 100 to prevent the tank from tilting. in the reloading position.

Pour basculer le réservoir 10, l'utilisateur actionne la manette de déverrouillage 91 en la poussant vers l'arrière afin de désengager la languette de verrouillage 97 de l'ouverture de déverrouillage 107. Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, un ressort est monté entre la plaque de verrouillage 90 et la plaque verticale 41 du siège de support 40 afin de pousser la languette de verrouillage 97 dans l'ouverture correspondante 107. Après déverrouillage, la base de maintien 100 peut entrer en rotation par rapport aux bras de maintien 44.To toggle the reservoir 10, the user actuates the unlocking lever 91 by pushing it backwards in order to disengage the locking tab 97 from the unlocking aperture 107. In a preferred embodiment, a spring is mounted between the locking plate 90 and the vertical plate 41 of the support seat 40 to push the locking tab 97 into the corresponding opening 107. After unlocking, the holding base 100 can rotate relative to the holding arms 44.

Dans cet exemple, la tubulure de rechargement 31 du réservoir 10 comprend une lèvre radiale 302 qui est insérée, de l'avant vers l'arrière, dans l'encoche 101 de la base de maintien 100. En position de distribution du distributeur 2, la partie de la lèvre radiale 302, qui est tournée vers le réservoir 10, est en contact avec la face inférieure de la base de maintien 100. Le réservoir 100 est maintenu verticalement sur la base de maintien 100, la tubulure de rechargement 31 s'étendant verticalement sous la base de maintien 100. La base de protection 82 est emboitée par le dessous, de bas en haut, afin de recouvrir la charnière ainsi que la tubulure de rechargement 31. Autrement dit, la base de maintien 100 et la base de protection 82 remplissent les fonctions de dissimulation de l'orifice de rechargement et de basculement qui étaient réalisées par le socle de dissimulation 62 dans la première forme de réalisation.In this example, the refilling pipe 31 of the reservoir 10 comprises a radial lip 302 which is inserted, from front to rear, in the notch 101 of the holding base 100. In the dispensing position of the distributor 2, the portion of the radial lip 302, which is turned towards the reservoir 10, is in contact with the lower face of the holding base 100. The reservoir 100 is held vertically on the holding base 100, the refilling pipe 31 s' extending vertically under the holding base 100. The protection base 82 is engaged from below, from bottom to top, to cover the hinge and the charging pipe 31. In other words, the holding base 100 and the base of Protection 82 performs the functions of concealing the charging and tilting port that were made by the concealing base 62 in the first embodiment.

L'ouverture ménagée dans la face arrière de la base de protection 82 permet le passage des bras de maintien 44 du siège de support 40 ainsi que de la languette de verrouillage 97 de la plaque de verrouillage 90. En position de distribution, la tubulure de rechargement 31 n'est pas visible.The opening in the rear face of the protective base 82 allows the passage of the support arms 44 of the support seat 40 and the locking tab 97 of the locking plate 90. In the dispensing position, the tubing of reloading 31 is not visible.

Pour recharger le réservoir 10, la base de protection 82 est déboitée puis on actionne la manette de verrouillage 91 afin de libérer la base de maintien 100 qui bascule vers l'avant avec le réservoir 10 pour s'immobiliser en position horizontale, les bras de rotation 106 de la base de maintien 100 étant alors orientés vers le haut. Le réservoir 10 est retourné, la lèvre radiale 302 maintenant le réservoir 10 solidaire de la base de maintien. La tubulure de rechargement 31 est orientée vers le haut. Il suffit alors d'enlever le bouchon 32 de la tubulure de rechargement 31 pour remplir le réservoir 10.To refill the reservoir 10, the protection base 82 is disengaged then the locking lever 91 is actuated in order to release the holding base 100 which tilts forward with the reservoir 10 to stop in a horizontal position, the arms of rotation 106 of the holding base 100 then being oriented upwards. The tank 10 is turned over, the radial lip 302 holding the tank 10 integral with the holding base. The refilling pipe 31 is facing up. It is then sufficient to remove the plug 32 of the refilling pipe 31 to fill the tank 10.

Il a été décrit un distributeur 1, 2 fixé à un mur, mais il va de soi que le distributeur pourrait également être fixé à une surface horizontale en fixant le siège de support 40 sur ladite surface.It has been described a distributor 1, 2 attached to a wall, but it goes without saying that the dispenser could also be attached to a horizontal surface by fixing the support seat 40 on said surface.

Il a été décrit une tige passant par des orifices ménagés dans le siège de support 40 ainsi que dans le logement de réception 60 pour former une charnière de basculement. Il va de soi que cette charnière de basculement pourrait être réalisée par d'autres moyens, l'important étant qu'une liaison pivot soit formée entre les deux éléments. Ainsi, la liaison pivot peut être réalisée par deux tiges indépendantes, chaque tige traversant un orifice du siège de support 40 et un orifice du logement de réception 60 / de la base de maintien 100.There has been described a rod passing through orifices provided in the support seat 40 as well as in the receiving housing 60 to form a tilting hinge. It goes without saying that this tilting hinge could be achieved by other means, the important thing being that a pivot connection is formed between the two elements. Thus, the pivot connection can be made by two independent rods, each rod passing through an orifice of the support seat 40 and an orifice of the receiving housing 60 / of the holding base 100.

Il va également de soi que la liaison pivot pourrait être formée dans une direction orthogonale au mur sur lequel est fixé le siège de support 40 afin que le réservoir puisse tourner dans le sens horaire/anti-horaire entre ses positions de distribution et de rechargement. Par exemple, la liaison pivot peut être formée entre la plaque de fond 63 du logement de réception et la plaque de fixation 41 du siège de support 40.It is also obvious that the pivot connection could be formed in a direction orthogonal to the wall on which the support seat 40 is fixed so that the reservoir can rotate clockwise / counter-clockwise between its dispensing and reloading positions. For example, the pivot connection may be formed between the bottom plate 63 of the receiving housing and the attachment plate 41 of the support seat 40.

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  1. A manually operated liquid dispenser (1, 2), having a dispensing position and a refilling position, comprising
    - a liquid container (10) comprising
    o a dispensing opening (20) through which the liquid is discharged from the container in the dispensing position of the dispenser (1)
    and
    o a refill opening (30) separate from the dispensing opening (20) through which the liquid is introduced in the refilling position of the dispenser (1) and
    - a supporting structure (3) which supports the liquid container (10) in such a way as to conceal the refill opening (30) in the dispensing position and to uncover the refill opening (30) in the refilling position, the dispenser wherein the dispensing opening (20) and the refill opening (30) are provided at the two opposing ends of the liquid container (10),
    the dispenser characterized in that the supporting structure (3) of the container (10) comprises means for inverting the container which are designed to hold the container (10) upright in the dispensing position and inverted in the refilling position.
  2. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the supporting structure (3) comprises a support seat (40), to be fixedly maintained, and a housing (60) in which the liquid container (10) is accommodated, the housing (60) being rotatably mounted with respect to the support seat (40).
  3. The dispenser according to claim 2, wherein the support seat (40) comprises wall fixation means (42).
  4. The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the housing (60) of the liquid container (10) comprises a base (62) for concealing the refill opening (30).
  5. The dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the liquid container (10) comprises a refilling nozzle (31) which is introduced into an opening (63) provided in the concealing base (62).
  6. The dispenser according to any one of claims 2 to 5, comprising a locking plate (90) arranged to lock/unlock the position of the housing with respect to the support seat.
  7. The dispenser according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein a supporting cap (61), arranged to maintain the container (10) in the refilling position, is provided to the upper portion of the housing (60), the concealing base (62) being provided in the lower portion of the housing (60) of container (10).
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