EP2322065A3 - Fluid dispenser - Google Patents

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EP2322065A3
EP2322065A3 EP10013696.9A EP10013696A EP2322065A3 EP 2322065 A3 EP2322065 A3 EP 2322065A3 EP 10013696 A EP10013696 A EP 10013696A EP 2322065 A3 EP2322065 A3 EP 2322065A3
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dispenser
fluid dispenser
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John O'malley
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Ingo-Manufacturing Ltd
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/108—Means for counting the number of dispensing strokes

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  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)

Abstract

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Fluidspender (1) mit einem von einem Betätigungsmechanismus (2) betätigbaren Pumpmechanismus (3), welcher in einem Spendergehäuse (4) angeordnet ist, und einem von dem Spendergehäuse auskragenden Auslaufabschnitt (5), wobei eine mit dem Betätigungsmechanismus gekoppelte Zähleinrichtung (6) die Aktionen des Pumpmechanismus erfasst. Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Fluidspender vorzusehen, welcher eine gute Funktionalität hat und eine Aktionen eines Pumpmechanismus des Fluidspenders erfassende Zähleinrichtung aufweist, die möglichst gut in den Spender integriert ist. Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst mit einem vorgenannten Fluidspender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die Zähleinrichtung an dem auskragenden Auslaufabschnitt vorgesehen ist.

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The present invention relates to a fluid dispenser (1) having a pumping mechanism (3) operable by an actuating mechanism (2) disposed in a dispenser housing (4) and a spout housing (5) projecting from the dispenser housing, one coupled to the actuation mechanism Counter (6) detects the actions of the pumping mechanism. The invention has for its object to provide a fluid dispenser, which has a good functionality and has a actions of a pump mechanism of the fluid dispenser sensing counter that is integrated as well as possible in the dispenser. The object is achieved with an aforementioned fluid dispenser, which is characterized in that the counter is provided on the projecting outlet portion.
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EP10013696.9A 2009-11-17 2010-10-15 Fluid dispenser Active EP2322065B1 (en)

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DE202009015766U DE202009015766U1 (en) 2009-11-17 2009-11-17 fluid dispenser

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EP2322065A2 EP2322065A2 (en) 2011-05-18
EP2322065A3 true EP2322065A3 (en) 2014-02-26
EP2322065B1 EP2322065B1 (en) 2016-08-17

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DE102017112729A1 (en) 2017-06-09 2018-12-13 Paul Hartmann Ag Dispenser system for liquid media

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GB857189A (en) * 1958-08-22 1960-12-29 Walter Scherb Device for dispensing portions of liquid, particularly of spirituous liquors
EP0940110A1 (en) * 1998-03-04 1999-09-08 Laboratoires Prodene Klint Dispenser with warning device for the level of the content
WO2005056090A1 (en) * 2003-12-12 2005-06-23 Clinical Designs Limited Dispenser and counter
WO2006077486A1 (en) * 2005-01-20 2006-07-27 Trudell Medical International Dispensing device

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US5771925A (en) 1996-11-27 1998-06-30 Lewandowski; James Soap dispenser and wash signal device
US6404837B1 (en) 1998-06-11 2002-06-11 Ecolab, Inc. Usage competent hand soap dispenser with data collection and display capabilities

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB857189A (en) * 1958-08-22 1960-12-29 Walter Scherb Device for dispensing portions of liquid, particularly of spirituous liquors
EP0940110A1 (en) * 1998-03-04 1999-09-08 Laboratoires Prodene Klint Dispenser with warning device for the level of the content
WO2005056090A1 (en) * 2003-12-12 2005-06-23 Clinical Designs Limited Dispenser and counter
WO2006077486A1 (en) * 2005-01-20 2006-07-27 Trudell Medical International Dispensing device

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