EP2475585B1 - Liquid dispensing device - Google Patents

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EP2475585B1
EP2475585B1 EP10768998.6A EP10768998A EP2475585B1 EP 2475585 B1 EP2475585 B1 EP 2475585B1 EP 10768998 A EP10768998 A EP 10768998A EP 2475585 B1 EP2475585 B1 EP 2475585B1
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Gaetan Painchaud
Guillaume Grevin
Xavier Julia
Thierry Decock
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/2031—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure the element being formed by a slit, narrow opening or constrictable spout, the size of the outlet passage being able to be varied by increasing or decreasing the pressure
    • 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
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B05B11/0039—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means
    • B05B11/0044—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means compensating underpressure by ingress of atmospheric air into the container, i.e. with venting means
    • B05B11/00444—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means compensating underpressure by ingress of atmospheric air into the container, i.e. with venting means with provision for filtering or cleaning the air flow drawn into the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/2056—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type
    • B65D47/2081—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type in which the deformation raises or lowers the valve port
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  • the invention relates to the field of liquid distribution in the form of drops, in particular in the pharmaceutical field, for example ophthalmic or auricular fluid.
  • a liquid dispensing device comprising an elastomeric valve diaphragm disposed between a support and a hood mounted on the reservoir.
  • the diaphragm comprises a flat annular portion comprising or not an annular peripheral bead and is held on the device by clamping this annular portion and / or bead between the upper surface of the support and the lower surface of the cover. Maintaining the diaphragm in the device is therefore ensured by a pinch in the axial direction of the device.
  • a disadvantage of this type of assembly lies in the fact that, when a user presses on the reservoir to draw out liquid, the liquid exerts pressure on the diaphragm in the axial direction in order to open it, and that such pressure may generate liquid leakage at the periphery of the diaphragm. This risk of leakage is even more likely that the parts have dimensions or relative positions that can vary, because of manufacturing tolerances.
  • the presence of a leak in the device is troublesome, especially if the liquid has no preservative, because liquid is found in undesirable locations of the device, which promotes the development of bacteria and can subsequently contaminate the liquid.
  • the present invention is intended in particular to provide a dispensing device in which the sterility is improved.
  • the invention particularly relates to a liquid dispensing device according to claim 1.
  • the inner and outer tubular walls are arranged in such a way that they effect a radial compression of the wall for fixing the valve, that is to say that they support on both sides of the wall fastening, in the radial direction, corresponding to the direction perpendicular to the axis of the tubular walls, this radial compression ensuring a seal of the valve.
  • the dispensing device comprises, in the zone of attachment of the valve, three concentric tubes, possibly of short length, the inner tube corresponding to the inner tubular wall, the intermediate tube corresponding to the fixing wall of the valve and the outer tube corresponding to the outer tubular wall.
  • These tubes all have the same axis, corresponding to the axis of the dispensing device, this axis being generally an axis of revolution of the device, in particular the reservoir, corresponding to the direction in which the liquid leaves the valve. It is understood that, to ensure a satisfactory seal, the diameter of the inner tubular wall is slightly greater than the diameter of the fixing wall, itself slightly larger than the diameter of the outer tubular wall.
  • the seal is obtained by clamping in a direction other than the ejection direction of the liquid.
  • the pressure exerted by the liquid, in the axial direction is not exerted in the direction ensuring sealing of the fixing of the valve.
  • the liquid exerts an axial pressure on the valve, generating a relatively low stress in the radial direction of the valve.
  • the risk of displacement of the fasteners of the valve, such as the inner and outer tubular walls, is relatively low.
  • the proposed device requires less precision in the dimensions of the fasteners. Indeed, the pinching through the tubes ensures a good seal, even if the components have relative positions that may vary slightly in the axial direction due to manufacturing tolerances or positioning tolerances during assembly in the axial direction.
  • the outer or inner tubular wall can advantageously constitute a centering wall of the valve, which facilitates its assembly.
  • tubular walls is interesting in terms of compactness. Indeed, the axial position of the attachment zone can be moved further downstream of the dispensing device, for example on either side of the valve portion, which can reduce the diameter of the dispensing nozzle. . Moreover, because the sealing is exerted by tubular walls, the surface of the tubular is increased. compression exerted by the fasteners, which provides a better seal.
  • the outer tubular wall is carried by a support attached to a tank.
  • the proposed device is very useful in cases where it is desired to dispense a liquid without a preservative. Indeed, with this type of liquid, the respect of the seal must be particularly reliable.
  • the dispensed liquid is, in this example, a pharmaceutical liquid, such as ophthalmic or atrial fluid.
  • the device 10 comprises a dispensing nozzle 12 mounted by screwing on the neck of a reservoir 13.
  • the device 10 is configured to dispense liquid following a pressure exerted by the user on the reservoir 13.
  • the reservoir is elastically deformable, so as to resume its shape after a pressure exerted by the user.
  • the device 10, at least the reservoir 13 has an axis X of revolution, also corresponding to the direction of ejection of liquid.
  • the tip 12 comprises a support 14, a valve 16, a spring 17, a cover 18 and a hydrophobic filter 20.
  • the support 14 comprises, in this example, a portion 22, disposed at the proximal end of the tip, for fixing the support on the reservoir 13.
  • This portion 22 comprises an outer skirt 24, threaded so as to be screwed on the reservoir neck 13, and an inner skirt 26, of tubular shape, for sealing between the reservoir 12 and the dispensing nozzle 10.
  • the support 14 further includes an intermediate portion 28, forming a seat for the valve 16.
  • This intermediate portion 28 has substantially the shape of a disc, extending in a radial plane R perpendicular to the axis X.
  • the disc 28 is delimited, on its distal face, by an outer tubular wall 30. This wall forms a peripheral skirt of the disk 28, it extends perpendicularly to the disk 28, in the form of an X-axis tube, sufficiently high to receive the valve 16, as described below.
  • the disk 28 comprises, in the lower vicinity of the tubular wall 30, an annular rib 32 for delimiting a groove for centering and receiving the edge of the valve 16.
  • the disk 28 furthermore comprises a central cylindrical portion 34 for the closing the valve, projecting from its center, on the distal side of the disk 28 and carrying, at its distal end, a bearing surface 36 of the valve 16.
  • This part 34 forms a closure pin allowing the opening or the closing the valve 16.
  • the disc 28 is also traversed by a channel 38 for liquid passage from the reservoir.
  • This channel 38 emerges on a cavity 40 delimited in particular by a recess formed on the distal surface of the disk 28.
  • This cavity 40 also opens onto a second channel 42 for the passage of liquid, delimited by the pin 34 and the valve 16.
  • channels 38 and 42 have an axis substantially parallel to the axis X.
  • the disc 28, the outer tubular wall 30 and the shut-off pin 34 define a tubular cavity for receiving the valve 16.
  • the support 14 comprises a channel 44 for passage of air into the reservoir, this channel 44 opening onto a housing 46 for receiving the hydrophobic filter 20, this housing being cylindrical, open at its proximal end for the insertion of the filter 20.
  • the valve 16 comprises a central cylindrical portion 48, an annular peripheral skirt 50, the central portion 48 and the skirt 50 being interconnected by a web of material 52.
  • the web 52 carries, on its distal surface, a seat 53 of spring support 17.
  • the distal portion 54 of the central portion 48 is a valve portion, ensuring the blocking and the passage of liquid, by cooperation with the bearing surface 36.
  • the surface 36 forms a support for the part 54 forming valve when the latter is in the liquid blocking configuration.
  • the upper surface of the portion 48 comprises a channel 56 for ejecting the liquid, leading to a form 58 of drop dosing.
  • the skirt 50 forms a fixing edge of the valve 16 on the support, for the permanent fixing of the valve relative to the reservoir 13. It consists of a fixing wall 50, tubular X axis, diameter slightly greater than inside diameter of the outer tubular wall 30.
  • valve 16 is integrally made of an elastomeric material. Nevertheless, it can be provided that the valve comprises certain parts made of an elastomeric material and other parts made of a more rigid material, in particular the portion 53 forming a support for the spring 17.
  • the valve portion 54, the web 52 and the fixing wall 50 are made of elastomeric material.
  • the cover 18 is attached by snapping on the support 14, by means of latching means 59.
  • the latching means 59 make it possible to snap the cover 18 relative to the support 14 following an assembly in the axial direction X. It carries an inner tubular wall 60 of X axis and diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the fixing wall 50 of the valve.
  • the cover 18 also has an outer shell 62 forming an outer skirt, extending towards the direction proximal to the remainder of the cover 18, and a bottom 64, so that the wall 60, the bottom 64 and the 62 envelope delimit a groove intended to sandwich the fixing wall 50 and the outer tubular wall 30.
  • the cover 18 largely covers the valve 16, but is traversed at its center by the central portion 48 of the valve.
  • the cover 18 defines a cylindrical cavity by means of a tubular inner skirt 66, having a centering function of the valve 16.
  • the skirt 66 also defines a groove 68 forming a bearing seat of the spring 17.
  • the pressure of the fluid in the channel 42 deforms the valve portion 54 so as to change it from its liquid blocking configuration to a liquid passage configuration by detaching the portion 54 from the bearing surface 36. This deformation is facilitated by the compression of the spring 17 under the pressure of the liquid. The liquid is then dispensed as drops.
  • the assembly comprises a step of assembling the tip 12, followed by a step of screwing this tip 12 on the reservoir 13.
  • the assembly of the nozzle 12 begins with a step of installing the valve 16 on the support 14, by inserting the fixing wall 50 of the valve inside the tubular wall 30 of the support 14. This step is illustrated on the figure 2a , it is followed by a step of insertion of the spring 17 around the central portion 48 of the valve, illustrated on the figure 2b .
  • a step of installing the cover 18 above the valve 16, illustrated on the Figure 2c we proceed to a step of installing the cover 18 above the valve 16, illustrated on the Figure 2c , by insertion of the inner tubular wall 60 inside the fixing wall 50.
  • This installation of the cover 18 is terminated by a snap of the cover on the support 14, illustrated in FIG. figure 2d this snapping being simultaneous with the permanent fixing of the valve 16 on the nozzle 12, taken sandwiched between the inner tubular walls 60 and outer 30.
  • the web 2 is subjected to elastic stress so as to press the end 54 against the surface 36. This plating is facilitated in addition by the return force of the spring.
  • the static seal made around the fixing wall 50, by clamping the walls 60 and 30, is particularly effective. Indeed, when the liquid escapes from the tank 13, it exerts a pressure on the valve 16 in the X direction, and this pressure in the X direction does not affect the fixing part 50, the attachment of the valve being provided by a compression in the radial direction R.

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L'invention concerne le domaine de la distribution de liquide sous forme de gouttes, notamment dans le domaine pharmaceutique, par exemple du liquide ophtalmique ou auriculaire.The invention relates to the field of liquid distribution in the form of drops, in particular in the pharmaceutical field, for example ophthalmic or auricular fluid.

On connaît déjà des documents US 5 154 325 et WO 03/089325 un dispositif de distribution de liquide, comprenant un diaphragme élastomère formant clapet, disposé entre un support et un capot montés sur le réservoir. Le diaphragme comprend une partie annulaire plane comprenant ou non un bourrelet périphérique annulaire et est maintenu sur le dispositif par pincement de cette partie annulaire et/ou de ce bourrelet entre la surface supérieure du support et la surface inférieure du capot. Le maintien du diaphragme dans le dispositif est donc assuré par un pincement dans la direction axiale du dispositif.We already know documents US 5,154,325 and WO 03/089325 a liquid dispensing device comprising an elastomeric valve diaphragm disposed between a support and a hood mounted on the reservoir. The diaphragm comprises a flat annular portion comprising or not an annular peripheral bead and is held on the device by clamping this annular portion and / or bead between the upper surface of the support and the lower surface of the cover. Maintaining the diaphragm in the device is therefore ensured by a pinch in the axial direction of the device.

Un inconvénient de ce type d'assemblage réside dans le fait que, lorsqu'un utilisateur appuie sur le réservoir pour faire sortir du liquide, le liquide exerce une pression sur le diaphragme dans la direction axiale afin de l'ouvrir, et qu'une telle pression peut générer des fuites de liquide à la périphérie du diaphragme. Ce risque de fuite est d'autant plus probable que les pièces ont des dimensions ou des positions relatives qui peuvent varier, du fait des tolérances de fabrication. Or, la présence d'une fuite dans le dispositif est gênante, et d'autant plus si le liquide ne comporte pas de conservateur, car du liquide se retrouve à des endroits non souhaitables du dispositif, ce qui favorise le développement de bactéries et peut contaminer par la suite le liquide.A disadvantage of this type of assembly lies in the fact that, when a user presses on the reservoir to draw out liquid, the liquid exerts pressure on the diaphragm in the axial direction in order to open it, and that such pressure may generate liquid leakage at the periphery of the diaphragm. This risk of leakage is even more likely that the parts have dimensions or relative positions that can vary, because of manufacturing tolerances. However, the presence of a leak in the device is troublesome, especially if the liquid has no preservative, because liquid is found in undesirable locations of the device, which promotes the development of bacteria and can subsequently contaminate the liquid.

Les documents EP 1 614 636 , JP-H10 152154 et US-4 699 301 décrivent trois autres dispositifs de distribution de liquide. En particulier, le document JP-H10 152154 décrit un dispositif de distribution de liquide selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The documents EP 1 614 636 , JP-H10 152154 and U.S. 4,699,301 describe three other liquid dispensing devices. In particular, the document JP-H10 152154 discloses a liquid dispensing device according to the preamble of claim 1.

La présente invention a notamment pour but de fournir un dispositif de distribution dans lequel la stérilité est améliorée.The present invention is intended in particular to provide a dispensing device in which the sterility is improved.

A cet effet, l'invention a notamment pour objet un dispositif de distribution de liquide selon la revendication 1.For this purpose, the invention particularly relates to a liquid dispensing device according to claim 1.

On comprend que les parois tubulaires intérieure et extérieure sont agencées de telle sorte qu'elles effectuent une compression radiale de la paroi de fixation de la valve, c'est-à-dire qu'elles appuient de part et d'autre de la paroi de fixation, dans la direction radiale, correspondant à la direction perpendiculaire à l'axe des parois tubulaires, cette compression radiale assurant une étanchéité de la valve.It is understood that the inner and outer tubular walls are arranged in such a way that they effect a radial compression of the wall for fixing the valve, that is to say that they support on both sides of the wall fastening, in the radial direction, corresponding to the direction perpendicular to the axis of the tubular walls, this radial compression ensuring a seal of the valve.

En d'autres termes, le dispositif de distribution comprend, dans la zone de fixation de la valve, trois tubes concentriques, éventuellement de faible longueur, le tube intérieur correspondant à la paroi tubulaire intérieure, le tube intermédiaire correspondant à la paroi de fixation de la valve et le tube extérieur correspondant à la paroi tubulaire extérieure. Ces tubes ont tous le même axe, correspondant à l'axe du dispositif de distribution, cet axe étant généralement un axe de révolution du dispositif, notamment du réservoir, correspondant à la direction dans laquelle le liquide sort du clapet. On comprend que, pour assurer une étanchéité satisfaisante, le diamètre de la paroi tubulaire intérieur est légèrement supérieur au diamètre de la paroi de fixation, lui-même légèrement supérieur au diamètre de la paroi tubulaire extérieure.In other words, the dispensing device comprises, in the zone of attachment of the valve, three concentric tubes, possibly of short length, the inner tube corresponding to the inner tubular wall, the intermediate tube corresponding to the fixing wall of the valve and the outer tube corresponding to the outer tubular wall. These tubes all have the same axis, corresponding to the axis of the dispensing device, this axis being generally an axis of revolution of the device, in particular the reservoir, corresponding to the direction in which the liquid leaves the valve. It is understood that, to ensure a satisfactory seal, the diameter of the inner tubular wall is slightly greater than the diameter of the fixing wall, itself slightly larger than the diameter of the outer tubular wall.

Grâce à cette fixation de la valve par pincement radial, l'étanchéité est obtenue par serrage dans une direction autre que la direction d'éjection du liquide. Ainsi, lorsque le liquide sort du dispositif et exerce une pression sur la valve pour qu'elle puisse prendre sa configuration de passage de liquide, la pression exercée par le liquide, dans la direction axiale, n'est pas exercée dans la direction assurant l'étanchéité de la fixation de la valve. En d'autres termes, lors de sa sortie, le liquide exerce une pression axiale sur la valve, générant une contrainte relativement faible dans la direction radiale de la valve. Aussi, le risque de déplacement des éléments de fixation de la valve, tels que les parois tubulaires intérieure et extérieure, est relativement faible. Il est en tout cas plus faible que lorsque la fixation de la valve est assurée par un serrage dans la direction axiale, qui correspond généralement à la direction d'assemblage des éléments de fixation, et qui a tendance à déplacer ces éléments de fixation et donc à générer des fuites. On comprend que la configuration proposée génère moins de sollicitations de la part des éléments de fixation, donc une meilleure étanchéité, donc un dispositif plus stérile et assurant un bon fonctionnement.With this fixing of the valve by radial pinch, the seal is obtained by clamping in a direction other than the ejection direction of the liquid. Thus, when the liquid exits the device and exerts a pressure on the valve so that it can assume its liquid passage configuration, the pressure exerted by the liquid, in the axial direction, is not exerted in the direction ensuring sealing of the fixing of the valve. In other words, when it exits, the liquid exerts an axial pressure on the valve, generating a relatively low stress in the radial direction of the valve. Also, the risk of displacement of the fasteners of the valve, such as the inner and outer tubular walls, is relatively low. It is in any case lower than when the fixing of the valve is ensured by clamping in the axial direction, which generally corresponds to the assembly direction of the fastening elements, and which tends to move these fasteners and therefore to generate leaks. We understand that the proposed configuration generates less stress on the part of the fasteners, so a better seal, so a more sterile device and ensuring a good operation.

Le dispositif proposé nécessite une moins grande précision dans les dimensions des éléments de fixation. En effet, le pincement par l'intermédiaire des tubes garantit une bonne étanchéité, même si les composants ont des positions relatives pouvant varier légèrement dans la direction axiale du fait des tolérances de fabrication ou des tolérances de positionnement au cours de l'assemblage dans la direction axiale.The proposed device requires less precision in the dimensions of the fasteners. Indeed, the pinching through the tubes ensures a good seal, even if the components have relative positions that may vary slightly in the axial direction due to manufacturing tolerances or positioning tolerances during assembly in the axial direction.

Par ailleurs, comme l'assemblage du dispositif de distribution a souvent lieu dans la direction axiale, la paroi tubulaire extérieure ou intérieure peut avantageusement constituer une paroi de centrage de la valve, qui facilite son assemblage.Moreover, since the assembly of the dispensing device often takes place in the axial direction, the outer or inner tubular wall can advantageously constitute a centering wall of the valve, which facilitates its assembly.

Enfin, on note que l'utilisation de parois tubulaires est intéressante en termes de compacité. En effet, la position axiale de la zone de fixation peut être déplacée plus en aval du dispositif de distribution, par exemple de part et d'autre de la partie formant clapet, ce qui peut permettre de diminuer le diamètre de l'embout de distribution. Par ailleurs, du fait que l'étanchéité est exercée par des parois tubulaires, on augmente la surface de compression exercée par les éléments de fixation, ce qui procure une meilleure étanchéité. La paroi tubulaire extérieure est portée par un support rapporté sur un réservoir.Finally, it is noted that the use of tubular walls is interesting in terms of compactness. Indeed, the axial position of the attachment zone can be moved further downstream of the dispensing device, for example on either side of the valve portion, which can reduce the diameter of the dispensing nozzle. . Moreover, because the sealing is exerted by tubular walls, the surface of the tubular is increased. compression exerted by the fasteners, which provides a better seal. The outer tubular wall is carried by a support attached to a tank.

On notera que le dispositif proposé est très utile dans les cas où l'on souhaite distribuer un liquide ne comportant pas de conservateur. En effet, avec ce type de liquide, le respect de l'étanchéité doit être particulièrement fiable.Note that the proposed device is very useful in cases where it is desired to dispense a liquid without a preservative. Indeed, with this type of liquid, the respect of the seal must be particularly reliable.

Le dispositif peut en outre comporter l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes.

  • Le support comprend un siège de valve ayant sensiblement la forme d'un disque, délimité par la paroi tubulaire extérieure. De préférence, cette paroi tubulaire extérieure forme saillie de la face distale du disque (c'est-à-dire la face la plus proche de l'extrémité de distribution de liquide). Ainsi, le support présente une forme générale de plateau circulaire, dont la partie tubulaire constitue un bord ayant une hauteur suffisante pour être pris en sandwich entre les parois tubulaires intérieure et extérieure.
  • Le siège de valve comprend en outre une partie centrale cylindrique, dont l'extrémité distale forme un appui pour la partie de la valve formant clapet en configuration de blocage de liquide. De préférence également, cette partie centrale fait saillie de la face distale du disque.
  • La valve comprend un voile délimité à sa périphérie par la paroi de fixation.
  • La valve comprend en outre une partie centrale cylindrique, faisant saillie du voile, et dont l'extrémité distale est la partie formant clapet de la valve. Ainsi, la valve a une forme complémentaire d'une partie du support.
  • La paroi tubulaire intérieure est portée par un capot rapporté sur un réservoir, recouvrant au moins en partie la valve. De préférence, ce capot comprend un orifice central traversé par l'extrémité distale de la valve.
  • Le capot comprend une gorge délimitée par la paroi tubulaire intérieure, un fond et une enveloppe extérieure, cette gorge prenant en sandwich la paroi de fixation de la valve et la paroi tubulaire extérieure.
  • Le dispositif comprend des moyens d'encliquetage du capot sur le support. De préférence, cet encliquetage est un encliquetage dans la direction axiale, c'est-à-dire que l'on rapproche les pièces dans la direction axiale pour les encliqueter.
  • Les moyens d'encliquetage sont configurés de telle sorte que l'encliquetage correspond en outre à la fixation permanente de la valve par pincement entre la paroi tubulaire intérieure et la paroi tubulaire extérieure.
  • La partie de la valve formant clapet et le bord de fixation de la valve sont réalisés en matériau élastomère.
  • La valve comporte une partie rigide, de préférence servant de surface d'appui à un ressort.
The device may further include one or more of the following features.
  • The support comprises a valve seat having substantially the shape of a disc, delimited by the outer tubular wall. Preferably, this outer tubular wall protrudes from the distal face of the disk (that is, the face closest to the liquid delivery end). Thus, the support has a general shape of circular plate, the tubular portion of which constitutes an edge having a height sufficient to be sandwiched between the inner and outer tubular walls.
  • The valve seat further comprises a cylindrical central portion, the distal end of which forms a support for the portion of the valve valve in the liquid lock configuration. Also preferably, this central portion projects from the distal face of the disc.
  • The valve comprises a web delimited at its periphery by the fixing wall.
  • The valve further comprises a central cylindrical portion projecting from the web and the distal end of which is the valve portion of the valve. Thus, the valve has a shape complementary to a part of the support.
  • The inner tubular wall is carried by a cover attached to a reservoir, covering at least partially the valve. Preferably, this cover comprises a central orifice through which the distal end of the valve.
  • The hood comprises a groove delimited by the inner tubular wall, a bottom and an outer casing, this groove sandwiching the fixing wall of the valve and the outer tubular wall.
  • The device comprises means for latching the cover on the support. Preferably, this snap is a snap in the axial direction, that is to say, it brings the parts in the axial direction to snap them.
  • The latching means are configured such that the latching further corresponds to the permanent fixing of the valve by clamping between the inner tubular wall and the outer tubular wall.
  • The portion of the valve valve and the fixing edge of the valve are made of elastomeric material.
  • The valve has a rigid portion, preferably serving as a bearing surface for a spring.

L'invention a également pour objet un procédé d'assemblage du dispositif, comprenant les étapes successives suivantes :

  • installation de la valve sur un support, par insertion de la paroi de fixation de la valve à l'intérieur de la paroi tubulaire extérieure,
  • installation d'un capot au-dessus de la valve, par insertion de la paroi tubulaire intérieure à l'intérieur de la paroi de fixation de la valve, et
  • encliquetage du capot sur le support.
The invention also relates to a device assembly method, comprising the following successive steps:
  • installing the valve on a support, by inserting the wall for fixing the valve inside the outer tubular wall,
  • installing a cover over the valve, by inserting the inner tubular wall inside the valve attachment wall, and
  • snap the cover on the support.

Éventuellement, on peut prévoir l'insertion d'un ressort entre l'étape d'installation de la valve sur le support et l'étape d'installation du capot au-dessus de la valve, le ressort étant inséré autour d'une partie cylindrique centrale de la valve.Optionally, provision can be made for the insertion of a spring between the step of installing the valve on the support and the step of installing the cover above the valve, the spring being inserted around a part central cylindrical valve.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se référant aux dessins dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'un dispositif de distribution selon un mode de réalisation ; et
  • les figures 2a à 2d sont des vues en perspective illustrant le procédé d'assemblage du dispositif de la figure 1.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of example and with reference to the drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a sectional view of a dispensing device according to one embodiment; and
  • the Figures 2a to 2d are perspective views illustrating the method of assembling the device of the figure 1 .

On a représenté sur la figure 1 un dispositif 10 de distribution de liquide sous forme de gouttes. Le liquide distribué est, dans cet exemple, un liquide pharmaceutique, tel que du liquide ophtalmique ou auriculaire. Le dispositif 10 comporte un embout de distribution 12, monté par vissage sur le col d'un réservoir 13. Le dispositif 10 est configuré de façon à distribuer du liquide à la suite d'une pression exercée par l'utilisateur sur le réservoir 13. Dans cet exemple, le réservoir est déformable élastiquement, de façon à reprendre sa forme après une pression exercée par l'utilisateur. Le dispositif 10, du moins le réservoir 13 a un axe X de révolution, correspondant également à la direction d'éjection de liquide.We have shown on the figure 1 a liquid dispensing device 10 in the form of drops. The dispensed liquid is, in this example, a pharmaceutical liquid, such as ophthalmic or atrial fluid. The device 10 comprises a dispensing nozzle 12 mounted by screwing on the neck of a reservoir 13. The device 10 is configured to dispense liquid following a pressure exerted by the user on the reservoir 13. In this example, the reservoir is elastically deformable, so as to resume its shape after a pressure exerted by the user. The device 10, at least the reservoir 13 has an axis X of revolution, also corresponding to the direction of ejection of liquid.

L'embout 12 comprend un support 14, une valve 16, un ressort 17, un capot 18 et un filtre hydrophobe 20.The tip 12 comprises a support 14, a valve 16, a spring 17, a cover 18 and a hydrophobic filter 20.

Le support 14 comprend, dans cet exemple, une partie 22, disposée à l'extrémité proximale de l'embout, de fixation du support sur le réservoir 13. Cette partie 22 comprend une jupe externe 24, taraudée de façon à être vissée sur le col du réservoir 13, et une jupe interne 26, de forme tubulaire, permettant d'assurer l'étanchéité entre le réservoir 12 et l'embout de distribution 10.The support 14 comprises, in this example, a portion 22, disposed at the proximal end of the tip, for fixing the support on the reservoir 13. This portion 22 comprises an outer skirt 24, threaded so as to be screwed on the reservoir neck 13, and an inner skirt 26, of tubular shape, for sealing between the reservoir 12 and the dispensing nozzle 10.

Le support 14 comporte par ailleurs une partie intermédiaire 28, formant un siège pour la valve 16. Cette partie intermédiaire 28 a sensiblement la forme d'un disque, s'étendant dans un plan radial R perpendiculaire à l'axe X. Le disque 28 est délimité, sur sa face distale, par une paroi tubulaire extérieure 30. Cette paroi forme une jupe périphérique du disque 28, elle s'étend perpendiculairement au disque 28, sous la forme d'un tube d'axe X, suffisamment haut pour recevoir la valve 16, comme cela est décrit dans la suite. Le disque 28 comprend, au voisinage inférieur de la paroi tubulaire 30, une nervure annulaire 32, permettant de délimiter une gorge de centrage et de réception du bord de la valve 16. Le disque 28 comprend par ailleurs une partie centrale cylindrique 34 pour l'obturation du clapet, faisant saillie de son centre, du côté distal du disque 28 et portant, à son extrémité distale, une surface 36 d'appui de la valve 16. Cette partie 34 forme un pion d'obturation permettant l'ouverture ou la fermeture de la valve 16. Le disque 28 est par ailleurs traversé par un canal 38 de passage de liquide venant du réservoir. Ce canal 38 débouche sur une cavité 40, délimitée notamment par un évidement réalisé à la surface distale du disque 28. Cette cavité 40 débouche par ailleurs sur un second canal 42 de passage de liquide, délimité par le pion 34 et la valve 16. Les canaux 38 et 42 ont un axe sensiblement parallèle à l'axe X. Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 1, le disque 28, la paroi tubulaire extérieure 30 et le pion d'obturation 34, définissent une cavité tubulaire pour la réception de la valve 16.The support 14 further includes an intermediate portion 28, forming a seat for the valve 16. This intermediate portion 28 has substantially the shape of a disc, extending in a radial plane R perpendicular to the axis X. The disc 28 is delimited, on its distal face, by an outer tubular wall 30. This wall forms a peripheral skirt of the disk 28, it extends perpendicularly to the disk 28, in the form of an X-axis tube, sufficiently high to receive the valve 16, as described below. The disk 28 comprises, in the lower vicinity of the tubular wall 30, an annular rib 32 for delimiting a groove for centering and receiving the edge of the valve 16. The disk 28 furthermore comprises a central cylindrical portion 34 for the closing the valve, projecting from its center, on the distal side of the disk 28 and carrying, at its distal end, a bearing surface 36 of the valve 16. This part 34 forms a closure pin allowing the opening or the closing the valve 16. The disc 28 is also traversed by a channel 38 for liquid passage from the reservoir. This channel 38 emerges on a cavity 40 delimited in particular by a recess formed on the distal surface of the disk 28. This cavity 40 also opens onto a second channel 42 for the passage of liquid, delimited by the pin 34 and the valve 16. channels 38 and 42 have an axis substantially parallel to the axis X. As can be seen on the figure 1 , the disc 28, the outer tubular wall 30 and the shut-off pin 34, define a tubular cavity for receiving the valve 16.

Par ailleurs, le support 14 comporte un canal 44 de passage d'air dans le réservoir, ce canal 44 débouchant sur un logement 46 de réception du filtre hydrophobe 20, ce logement 46 étant cylindrique, ouvert à son extrémité proximale pour l'insertion du filtre 20.Furthermore, the support 14 comprises a channel 44 for passage of air into the reservoir, this channel 44 opening onto a housing 46 for receiving the hydrophobic filter 20, this housing being cylindrical, open at its proximal end for the insertion of the filter 20.

La valve 16 comprend une partie cylindrique centrale 48, une jupe périphérique annulaire 50, la partie centrale 48 et la jupe 50 étant reliées entre elles par un voile de matière 52. Le voile 52 porte, sur sa surface distale, un siège 53 d'appui du ressort 17. La partie distale 54 de la partie centrale 48 est une partie formant clapet, assurant le blocage et le passage de liquide, par coopération avec la surface d'appui 36. Ainsi, la surface 36 forme un appui pour la partie 54 formant clapet lorsque cette dernière est en configuration de blocage de liquide. La surface supérieure de la partie 48 comprend un canal 56 d'éjection du liquide, débouchant sur une forme 58 de dosage de goutte.The valve 16 comprises a central cylindrical portion 48, an annular peripheral skirt 50, the central portion 48 and the skirt 50 being interconnected by a web of material 52. The web 52 carries, on its distal surface, a seat 53 of spring support 17. The distal portion 54 of the central portion 48 is a valve portion, ensuring the blocking and the passage of liquid, by cooperation with the bearing surface 36. Thus, the surface 36 forms a support for the part 54 forming valve when the latter is in the liquid blocking configuration. The upper surface of the portion 48 comprises a channel 56 for ejecting the liquid, leading to a form 58 of drop dosing.

La jupe 50 forme un bord de fixation de la valve 16 sur le support, pour la fixation permanente de la valve relativement au réservoir 13. Elle est constituée d'une paroi de fixation 50, tubulaire d'axe X, de diamètre légèrement supérieur au diamètre intérieur de la paroi tubulaire extérieure 30.The skirt 50 forms a fixing edge of the valve 16 on the support, for the permanent fixing of the valve relative to the reservoir 13. It consists of a fixing wall 50, tubular X axis, diameter slightly greater than inside diameter of the outer tubular wall 30.

Dans cet exemple, la valve 16 est intégralement réalisée dans un matériau élastomère. Néanmoins, on peut prévoir que la valve comporte certaines parties réalisées dans un matériau élastomère et d'autres parties dans un matériau plus rigide, notamment la partie 53 formant un appui pour le ressort 17. De préférence, la partie formant clapet 54, le voile 52 et la paroi de fixation 50 sont réalisés en matériau élastomère.In this example, the valve 16 is integrally made of an elastomeric material. Nevertheless, it can be provided that the valve comprises certain parts made of an elastomeric material and other parts made of a more rigid material, in particular the portion 53 forming a support for the spring 17. Preferably, the valve portion 54, the web 52 and the fixing wall 50 are made of elastomeric material.

Le capot 18 est rapporté par encliquetage sur le support 14, grâce à des moyens d'encliquetage 59. Les moyens d'encliquetage 59 permettent de réaliser un encliquetage du capot 18 par rapport au support 14 suite à un assemblage dans la direction axiale X. Il porte une paroi 60 tubulaire intérieure, d'axe X et de diamètre légèrement supérieur au diamètre de la paroi de fixation 50 de la valve. Le capot 18 comporte par ailleurs une enveloppe extérieure 62 formant une jupe externe, s'étendant vers la direction proximale par rapport au reste du capot 18, ainsi qu'un fond 64, de façon que la paroi 60, le fond 64 et l'enveloppe 62 délimitent une gorge destinée à prendre en sandwich la paroi de fixation 50 et la paroi tubulaire extérieure 30. Le capot 18 recouvre en grande partie la valve 16, en étant cependant traversé en son centre par la partie centrale 48 de la valve. A cet effet, le capot 18 délimite une cavité cylindrique au moyen d'une jupe intérieure tubulaire 66, ayant une fonction de centrage de la valve 16. La jupe 66 délimite par ailleurs une gorge 68 formant un siège d'appui du ressort 17.The cover 18 is attached by snapping on the support 14, by means of latching means 59. The latching means 59 make it possible to snap the cover 18 relative to the support 14 following an assembly in the axial direction X. It carries an inner tubular wall 60 of X axis and diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the fixing wall 50 of the valve. The cover 18 also has an outer shell 62 forming an outer skirt, extending towards the direction proximal to the remainder of the cover 18, and a bottom 64, so that the wall 60, the bottom 64 and the 62 envelope delimit a groove intended to sandwich the fixing wall 50 and the outer tubular wall 30. The cover 18 largely covers the valve 16, but is traversed at its center by the central portion 48 of the valve. For this purpose, the cover 18 defines a cylindrical cavity by means of a tubular inner skirt 66, having a centering function of the valve 16. The skirt 66 also defines a groove 68 forming a bearing seat of the spring 17.

Le fonctionnement du dispositif 10 va à présent être décrit.The operation of the device 10 will now be described.

Lorsqu'un utilisateur appuie sur le réservoir 13, il exerce une pression sur le fluide qui ne peut pas passer par le filtre hydrophobe 20 et s'écoule dans le canal 38 puis dans la cavité 40 et dans le canal 42.When a user presses on the reservoir 13, he exerts a pressure on the fluid that can not pass through the hydrophobic filter 20 and flows in the channel 38 then in the cavity 40 and in the channel 42.

La pression du fluide dans le canal 42 déforme la partie formant clapet 54, de façon à la faire passer de sa configuration de blocage du liquide à une configuration de passage du liquide, par décollement de la partie 54 par rapport à la surface d'appui 36. Cette déformation est facilitée par la compression du ressort 17 sous la pression du liquide. Le liquide est ensuite distribué sous forme de gouttes.The pressure of the fluid in the channel 42 deforms the valve portion 54 so as to change it from its liquid blocking configuration to a liquid passage configuration by detaching the portion 54 from the bearing surface 36. This deformation is facilitated by the compression of the spring 17 under the pressure of the liquid. The liquid is then dispensed as drops.

L'assemblage du dispositif va à présent être décrit, en référence aux figures 2a à 2d.The assembly of the device will now be described with reference to Figures 2a to 2d .

L'assemblage comprend une étape d'assemblage de l'embout 12, suivie ensuite d'une étape de vissage de cet embout 12 sur le réservoir 13.The assembly comprises a step of assembling the tip 12, followed by a step of screwing this tip 12 on the reservoir 13.

L'assemblage de l'embout 12 commence par une étape d'installation de la valve 16 sur le support 14, par insertion de la paroi de fixation 50 de la valve à l'intérieur de la paroi tubulaire 30 du support 14. Cette étape est illustrée sur la figure 2a, elle est suivie d'une étape d'insertion du ressort 17 autour de la partie centrale 48 de la valve, illustrée sur la figure 2b. Une fois le ressort en place, on passe à une étape d'installation du capot 18 au-dessus de la valve 16, illustrée sur la figure 2c, par insertion de la paroi tubulaire intérieure 60 à l'intérieur de la paroi de fixation 50. Cette installation du capot 18 est terminée par un encliquetage du capot sur le support 14, illustré sur la figure 2d, cet encliquetage étant simultané à la fixation permanente de la valve 16 sur l'embout 12, prise en sandwich entre les parois tubulaires intérieure 60 et extérieure 30. On notera que lorsque la valve 16 est fixée sur le dispositif, le voile 2 est mis sous contrainte élastique de façon à plaquer l'extrémité 54 contre la surface 36. Ce plaquage est facilité en outre par la force de rappel du ressort.The assembly of the nozzle 12 begins with a step of installing the valve 16 on the support 14, by inserting the fixing wall 50 of the valve inside the tubular wall 30 of the support 14. This step is illustrated on the figure 2a , it is followed by a step of insertion of the spring 17 around the central portion 48 of the valve, illustrated on the figure 2b . Once the spring is in place, we proceed to a step of installing the cover 18 above the valve 16, illustrated on the Figure 2c , by insertion of the inner tubular wall 60 inside the fixing wall 50. This installation of the cover 18 is terminated by a snap of the cover on the support 14, illustrated in FIG. figure 2d this snapping being simultaneous with the permanent fixing of the valve 16 on the nozzle 12, taken sandwiched between the inner tubular walls 60 and outer 30. Note that when the valve 16 is fixed on the device, the web 2 is subjected to elastic stress so as to press the end 54 against the surface 36. This plating is facilitated in addition by the return force of the spring.

Parmi les avantages du dispositif, on comprend que l'étanchéité statique réalisée autour de la paroi de fixation 50, par pincement des parois 60 et 30, est particulièrement efficace. En effet, lorsque le liquide s'échappe du réservoir 13, il exerce une pression sur la valve 16 dans la direction X, et cette pression dans la direction X ne se répercute pas sur la partie de fixation 50, la fixation de la valve étant assurée par une compression dans la direction radiale R.Among the advantages of the device, it is understood that the static seal made around the fixing wall 50, by clamping the walls 60 and 30, is particularly effective. Indeed, when the liquid escapes from the tank 13, it exerts a pressure on the valve 16 in the X direction, and this pressure in the X direction does not affect the fixing part 50, the attachment of the valve being provided by a compression in the radial direction R.

On notera que l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation précédemment décrits.Note that the invention is not limited to the previously described embodiments.

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  1. Liquid dispenser device (10) including a valve (16) comprising:
    • a valvemember-forming portion (54) for blocking and passing liquid out from the device (10); and
    • a fastener edge for permanently fastening the valve relative to a container (13), the fastener edge comprising a tubular fastener wall (50) sandwiched between an inner tubular wall (60) and an outer tubular wall (30), the inner tubular wall (60) being carried by a housing (18) mounted on the container (13), the housing (18) covering the valve (16), at least in part, the outer tubular wall (30) is carried by a support (14) mounted on the container (13), characterized in that the inner (60) and outer (30) tubular walls are arranged in such a manner that they apply radial compression to the fastener wall (50).
  2. Device according to the preceding claim, wherein the support (14) includes a valve seat (28) having substantially the shape of a disk that is delimited by the outer tubular wall (30).
  3. Device according to the preceding claim, wherein the valve seat (28) further includes a cylindrical central portion (34) having its distal end forming a bearing surface (36) for the valvemember-forming portion (54) of the valve when in the liquid-blocking configuration.
  4. Device according to any preceding claim, wherein the valve includes a screen (52) delimited at its periphery by the fastener wall (50) and including a central cylindrical portion (48) projecting from the screen and having its end constituting the portion (54) forming the valve member of the valve.
  5. Device according to any preceding claim, wherein the housing (18) includes a groove defined by the inner tubular wall (60), a bottom wall (64), and an outer shell (62), this groove sandwiching the fastener wall (50) of the valve together with the outer tubular wall (30).
  6. Device according to any preceding claim, including snap-fastener means (59) for snap-fastening the housing (18) carrying the inner tubular wall (60) and the support (14) carrying the outer tubular wall (30), snap-fastening taking place in the axial direction.
  7. Device according to any preceding claim, wherein the snap-fastener means (59) are configured in such a manner that snap-fastening also corresponds to permanently fastening the valve (16) by pinching between the inner tubular wall (60) and the outer tubular wall (30).
  8. Device according to any preceding claim, wherein the valvemember-forming portion (54) of the valve and the fastener edge (50) of the valve are made of elastomer material, the valve (16) optionally including a rigid portion (53).
  9. Method of assembling a device (10) according to any preceding claim, the method comprising the following steps:
    • installing the valve (16) on a support (14) by inserting the fastener wall (50) of the valve inside the outer tubular wall (30);
    • installing a housing (18) over the valve (16) by inserting the inner tubular wall (60) inside the fastener wall (50) of the valve; and
    • snap-fastening the housing (18) on the support (14).
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