EP2543444B1 - Push-button of a dispenser for a dispensing a product - Google Patents

Push-button of a dispenser for a dispensing a product Download PDF

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EP2543444B1
EP2543444B1 EP12171872.0A EP12171872A EP2543444B1 EP 2543444 B1 EP2543444 B1 EP 2543444B1 EP 12171872 A EP12171872 A EP 12171872A EP 2543444 B1 EP2543444 B1 EP 2543444B1
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Richard Bloc
Thomas Roosel
Emmanuel Maudit
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Silgan Dispensing Systems Le Treport SAS
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    • 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
    • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
    • B05B11/1053—Actuation means combined with means, other than pressure, for automatically opening a valve during actuation; combined with means for automatically removing closures or covers from the discharge nozzle during actuation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/34—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
    • B05B1/3402—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to avoid or to reduce turbulencies, e.g. comprising fluid flow straightening means
    • 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
    • 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
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49405—Valve or choke making
    • Y10T29/49412—Valve or choke making with assembly, disassembly or composite article making

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  • the invention relates to a push button for a dispensing system of a product under pressure and a method of assembling such a push button.
  • the invention also relates to a dispensing system comprising a pump actuated by such a push button and a bottle containing a product to be dispensed under pressure by means of such a dispensing system.
  • the product is of the gel or cream type, for example for use in cosmetics or for pharmaceutical treatments.
  • Dispensing systems comprising a pump provided with a tube for feeding the pressurized product on which a push button is fixed to actuate the displacement of said tube on a dispensing / suction stroke of the product.
  • the push button may comprise an actuating body having a product ejection port and a sleeve having a mounting well of said push button on the pump delivery tube.
  • the pump is actuated to distribute the product in the form of a hazelnut or a continuous stream.
  • the dispensing systems may be equipped with a means for reversibly closing the ejection orifice between two distributions, in order to limit the contacts between the outside air and the product stationed in the pump, in particular to prevent drying out and / or degradation of said product over time.
  • valves which are components molded separately and then reported on the body, have the disadvantage of a low mechanical strength, that is to say that they are sometimes carried by the flow of product.
  • they are difficult to place on the body, because made of a flexible material so often adherent on the walls of the supply ducts and grippers assembly machines.
  • the reversible closure can be obtained by means of a closing needle of the ejection orifice, said needle being movable between its closed positions and opening of said orifice on the stroke of actuation of the push button, especially at the beginning of this race.
  • This embodiment has the particular advantage of mechanically opening the ejection orifice without the product being pressurized to do this.
  • Document is known FR-2 948 343 a push button comprising a shutter needle of the ejection port, in which the actuating body is slidably mounted around the sleeve between a raised position and a lowered position, forming between them a space for conveying the product from the mounting shaft to said ejection port.
  • the needle is mounted between the body and the sleeve by means of a reversible displacement device between a closed position - respectively an open position - when the body is in the up position - respectively in the low position - said push button further comprising an elastic return means of the body in the high position.
  • the elastic return means is formed of discontinuous tabs which extend between two rings of a member which is attached to the sleeve.
  • the invention aims to improve the realization of push buttons provided with a closure needle of the ejection orifice by proposing in particular an easily assembled design, in particular comprising only four parts, and in which in addition sealing routing space can be performed statically.
  • the invention notably proposes a seal of the closure which is improved so as to be able to distribute products whose sensitivity to air is important. Therefore, the combined use of a dispensing system according to the invention with a bottle containing an air sensitive product is particularly advantageous.
  • products containing a solvent which can evaporate rapidly for example based on alcohol or water, or containing photosensitive substances, for example sunscreens, or easily oxidizable, for example vitamins including vitamin C.
  • the operation of the dispensing system according to the invention limits the pressurization of the product during dispensing.
  • the combined use of a dispensing system according to the invention with a bottle containing a product sensitive to mechanical stresses is also particularly advantageous.
  • products are provided, for example creams, capable of undergoing a transformation.
  • physico-chemical pressure including a separation or a phase change.
  • the dispensing system according to the invention also advantageously allows the distribution of products that are particularly viscous and / or sensitive to external contamination, in particular microbial contaminations.
  • the invention provides a push button for a dispensing system of a product under pressure, said push button comprising an actuating body having a product ejection port, a needle shutter of the ejection port and a sleeve having a mounting well of said push button on a tube for supplying the pressurized product, said body being slidably mounted around said sleeve between a high position and a low position in forming therebetween a sealing space of the product from said mounting well to said ejection port, said needle being associated with the sleeve via a rod which is rotatably mounted on said sleeve to actuate the reversible displacement of said needle between a closed position - respectively an open position - of the ejection orifice when the body is in positio n high - respectively in the low position -, the needle being provided with geometric means which interact with the body to exert a force of maintaining said needle in a mounting position in which
  • the invention proposes a system for dispensing a product under pressure comprising a pump actuated by such a push button, said pump comprising a tube for feeding the pressurized product on which the mounting well of said push button is fixed.
  • the invention proposes a bottle containing a product to be dispensed under pressure, said bottle comprising a ring on which such a distribution system is associated so as to put the pump in communication with the product to allow the delivery of the product. produced from the feed tube to the ejection port.
  • a dispensing system comprising a pump 1 actuated by a push button to allow the dispensing of a product under pressure, for example in the form of a hazelnut or a continuous stream.
  • the dispensing system is mounted on a bottle containing the product to be dispensed under pressure.
  • the product is a gel or a cream, for cosmetic use or for pharmaceutical treatments.
  • the bottle comprises a body 2 surmounted by a ring 3 and the dispensing system comprises a hoop 4 on which the pump 1 is mounted, said hoop being associated with the ring 3 so as to put the pump 1 in tight communication with the product.
  • the invention is not limited to a particular pump structure, in particular relative to the means necessary for pressurizing the product to be dispensed.
  • the distribution can be performed with or without air intake in a body 2 of the bottle which can be rigid or flexible.
  • the pump 1 comprises a dip tube 5 disposed in the body 2 of the bottle for supplying said pump with product and a feed tube 6 of the product pressurized by said pump, the means necessary for the setting under pressure of the product to be dispensed being interposed between said dip tube and said feed tube.
  • the supply of the pump 1 can be achieved by means of a piston slidably mounted in the body 2 of the bottle.
  • the feed tube 6 is movable over a dispensing / suction stroke of the product, said displacement being conventionally constrained by an elastic return means.
  • the push button is mounted on the downstream portion of the feed tube 6, said push button comprising a actuating body 7 and a sleeve 8 having a well 9 mounting said push button on said feed tube.
  • the actuating body 7 has an orifice 10 for ejecting the product, said orifice being equipped with a closing needle 11 to allow the reversible closure of said orifice between two uses.
  • the embodiment described makes it possible in particular to ensure in a simple manner a good seal while limiting the pressure exerted on the product to open the orifice 10.
  • the body 7 is slidably mounted around the sleeve 8 between a high position ( figure 1 ) and a low position ( figure 2 ) forming between them a tight space 12 for routing the product from the mounting well 9 to the ejection orifice 10.
  • a high position figure 1
  • a low position figure 2
  • the mounting of the dispensing system on the bottle allows the product to be conveyed from the bottle to the the ejection orifice 10 via the feed tube 6 and the space 12.
  • the push button comprises a bellows 13 having an upper edge integral with the sleeve 8 and a lower edge integral with the actuating body 7, said bellows being, by sliding of said body around said sleeve, elastically deformable towards a constrained state of return of said body. high position.
  • the dispensing system may comprise another type of return means elastic body 7 in the upper position, possibly in addition to the bellows 13.
  • the force exerted by the return means of the feed tube 6 may be greater than the force exerted by the bellows 13 so that a bearing on the body 7 first induces a displacement of said body by compared to the sleeve 8 to open the ejection port 10 and then a displacement of the sleeve 8 and thus of the feed tube 6 to actuate the pump 1.
  • the bellows 13 is integral with the sleeve 8, the lower edge of said bellows having a ring 14 which is sealingly attached to the actuating body 7.
  • the sleeve 8, the Bellows 13 and the ring 14 may form a single piece made, in particular by molding, for example in a shape memory material in order to exert the desired elastic return force.
  • the material used may be an elastomeric polymer such as Poly (OxyMethylene) or polypropylene Adflex type.
  • the bellows 13 extends continuously around the mounting well 9 sealingly delimiting a portion of the conveying space 12 around said bellows.
  • the sealing of the conveying space 12 is made statically between the ring 14 and the body 7.
  • the conveying space 12 is formed essentially around the bellows 13 and under the upper part of the body 7 being delimited by the upper face of the sleeve 8, the closing needle 11 being disposed in said space.
  • the bellows 13 has an upper annular fold 13a which extends internally and a lower annular fold 13b which extends outwardly, said folds being axially displaceable between an initial state ( figure 1 ) and a strained state constrained ( figure 2 ) to allow the return of the actuating body by elastic return of said plies in the initial state.
  • the sleeve comprises a projecting outer ring 15 which is mounted in an axial bearing surface of the actuating body 7.
  • the sleeve 8 has an upper outer wall 16 which is mounted in an axial span of the body 7.
  • the outer wall 16 shown extends angularly over more than 180 ° by having a recess 17 open forwards and upwards in which the mounting shaft 9 opens, part of the conveying space 12 being formed in said recess. Furthermore, the ring 15 extends annularly below the outer wall 16, said ring and said wall being frictionally mounted in the actuating body 7.
  • the outer wall 16 and the axial bearing surface of the body 7 have geometric means for limiting their relative swiveling during sliding.
  • the outer wall 16 has two axial flanges 18 which are diametrically opposed, the axial span having two grooves 19 in which respectively a godron 18 is slidably disposed.
  • the needle 11 is mounted reversibly movable between the body 7 and the sleeve 8 between a closed position - respectively an open position - of the ejection orifice 10 when the body 7 is in the up position - respectively in the low position .
  • the push button further comprises a tip 20 which is mounted on the actuating body 7, said tip having the ejection orifice 10 and the needle 11 being mounted in translation relative to said tip between its closing and opening positions. More specifically, the tip 20 has a fitting skirt in a housing 21 of the body 7 and a front wall pierced with the ejection orifice 10.
  • the needle 11 has a front end comprising a sealing head 22, said head being slidably mounted in the skirt of the nozzle 20, the front wall forming a sealed seat for said head in the closed position.
  • the tip 20 may be made of a hard and rigid material such as a polyoxymethylene (POM) and the needle 11 in a softer and ductile material such as a high density polyethylene (HDPE).
  • POM polyoxymethylene
  • HDPE high density polyethylene
  • at least the closure head 22 and / or the seat of the tip 20 may be loaded with an antibacterial agent, for example based on silver, such as Alphasan or Batiglas in order to prohibiting the penetration of microorganisms through the film of product pinched between said head and said seat.
  • the rear end of the needle 11 is associated with the sleeve 8 via a rod 23 which is rotatably mounted on said sleeve. More specifically, the rod 23 is rotatably mounted at the front of the recess 17 by means of a hinge 24, said rod bearing opposite said hinge an axis 25.
  • the rod 23 may have come of material with the sleeve 8, for example by providing a thinned area forming the hinge 24 at the base of the rod 23.
  • the body 7 comprises a hook 26 for actuating the rotation of the rod 23 around the hinge 24 during the sliding of said body, said hook being integrated under said body in the conveying space 12.
  • the hook 26 forms a slide 26a in which the axis 25 of the rod 23 is mounted to move in translation by rotation of said link during the sliding of the body 7.
  • the needle 11 comprises at least one notch 27 in which the axis 25 is arranged to fix said needle this axis.
  • the needle 11 comprises two rear flanks 11a, 11b on each of which a notch 27 is formed, the rod 23 having two arms 23a, 23b between which the axis 25 extends.
  • the rod 23 is inclined internally in the recess 17 for axial support on the axis 25 via the hook 26 induces a folding of said link in said recess and thus a sliding of said axis in the slide 26a.
  • the hook 26 forms an internal abutment which is supported on the bottom of the recess 17 when the body 7 is in the low position.
  • the actuating force of the pump 1 is transmitted at the level of this support which can be adapted for this purpose.
  • the needle 11 is provided with geometric means that interact with the body 7 to exert a force of maintaining said needle in a mounting position ( figures 6 ) in which said needle is protruding from the body 7 to allow the association of the rod 23 to said needle.
  • the needle 11 has an intermediate portion on the periphery of which the geometric means are raised in relief to interact with at least one retreint 28 formed in the body 7.
  • each sidewall 11a, 11b is extended towards the front by presenting on its outer face a set of vertical ribs 29a, 29b which are spaced longitudinally to form between them a housing 30.
  • the body 7 has a retreint 28 which defines the rear opening of the housing 21 in which the needle 11 is mounted, said retreint having on both sides a bearing which is disposed in each of the housing 30 for axially holding said needle.
  • the intermediate portion has a rectangular section that makes it possible to avoid a rotation of the needle 11 with respect to the body 7.
  • the needle 11 has a quadrilateral section with three flat edges surmounted by a convex edge, said section being mounted in the skirt of the end piece 20 which has a complementary geometry provided with three gadroons 31 arranged opposite planar edges to provide guiding and centering said head with respect to the ejection orifice 10.
  • a method of assembling the push button in which the needle 11 is first arranged in the mounting position is described below.
  • the needle 11 is inserted into the housing 21 to dispose its rear end in the opening defined by the retreint 28, then a driving force is applied to said needle so as to place the bearing of said retreint in the housing 30 by passing said lands beyond the rear ribs 29b.
  • the needle 11 is held axially in a mounting position that is defined, and with sufficient effort to allow assembly.
  • the needle 11 is mounted in the nozzle 20 and the tip 20-needle assembly 11 is mounted in the body 7 in the projecting position with the needle 11 in the closed position ( figure 5.1 ).
  • the skirt of the nozzle 20 is only partially pressed into the housing 21 of the body 7, while ensuring sufficient maintenance of the nozzle 20 on said body.
  • the method provides for sliding the sleeve 8 in the body 7 ( Figures 5.2 to 5.4 ), in particular by pressing on the mounting shaft 9.
  • the sliding is arranged to allow the association of the connecting rod 23 to the needle 11 ( figure 5.5 ).
  • the mounting position is defined so that the notch 27 is disposed in the front extension of the slide 26a so as to allow the docking of the axis 25 of the link 23 in said notch.
  • the body 7 comprises an inner projection 32 which allows a rear inclination of the rod 23 during sliding ( Figures 5.3 and 5.4 ) to orient the axis 25 towards the notch 27.
  • the method provides to arrange the needle 11 in the operative position.
  • the embodiment described provides for further sliding of the sleeve 8 in order to overcome the force of maintaining the needle 11 in the mounting position, and this by driving in reverse translation of the needle 11 via the rod 23.
  • the force exerted by the axis 25 on the needle 11 allows the bearing surfaces of the retreint 28 to pass beyond the ribs before 29a to release the translation of said needle.
  • the sleeve 8 has stiffening means of the support zone of the rod 23, for example formed of a rib 33 disposed between the well 9 and the hinge 24, so that said rod can transmit the effort required without sagging with respect to said sleeve.
  • the additional sliding is achieved after the ring 14 of the bellows 13 is joined to the body 7 ( figure 5.6 ), the sliding being continued until stretching of the bellows 13 to arrange the needle 11 in the open position ( figure 5.7 ) by rearward translation of the axis 25 of the rod 23 in the slideway 26a.
  • the tip 20 is pressed into the housing 21 in the use position ( figure 5.8 ) then the support on the mounting shaft 9 is released to allow the elastic return of the bellows 13 with the body 7 in the high position and the needle 11 in the closed position ( figure 5.9 ), thus putting the push button in operational state for mounting on the pump 1.

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L'invention concerne un bouton poussoir pour un système de distribution d'un produit sous pression ainsi qu'un procédé d'assemblage d'un tel bouton poussoir. L'invention concerne également un système de distribution comprenant une pompe actionnée par un tel bouton poussoir ainsi qu'un flacon contenant un produit à distribuer sous pression au moyen d'un tel système de distribution.The invention relates to a push button for a dispensing system of a product under pressure and a method of assembling such a push button. The invention also relates to a dispensing system comprising a pump actuated by such a push button and a bottle containing a product to be dispensed under pressure by means of such a dispensing system.

Dans une application particulière, le produit est de type gel ou crème, par exemple pour une utilisation en cosmétique ou pour des traitements pharmaceutiques.In a particular application, the product is of the gel or cream type, for example for use in cosmetics or for pharmaceutical treatments.

On connaît des systèmes de distribution comprenant une pompe pourvue d'un tube d'amenée du produit sous pression sur lequel un bouton poussoir est fixé pour actionner le déplacement dudit tube sur une course de distribution / aspiration du produit.Dispensing systems are known comprising a pump provided with a tube for feeding the pressurized product on which a push button is fixed to actuate the displacement of said tube on a dispensing / suction stroke of the product.

En particulier, le bouton poussoir peut comprendre un corps d'actionnement présentant un orifice d'éjection du produit et un manchon présentant un puits de montage dudit bouton poussoir sur le tube d'amenée de la pompe. Ainsi, par appui sur le corps du bouton poussoir, on actionne la pompe pour distribuer le produit sous la forme d'une noisette ou d'un flot continu.In particular, the push button may comprise an actuating body having a product ejection port and a sleeve having a mounting well of said push button on the pump delivery tube. Thus, by pressing the body of the push button, the pump is actuated to distribute the product in the form of a hazelnut or a continuous stream.

Les systèmes de distribution peuvent être équipés d'un moyen de fermeture réversible de l'orifice d'éjection entre deux distributions, afin de limiter les contacts entre l'air extérieur et le produit stationnant dans la pompe, notamment pour éviter un desséchement et/ou une dégradation dudit produit dans le temps.The dispensing systems may be equipped with a means for reversibly closing the ejection orifice between two distributions, in order to limit the contacts between the outside air and the product stationed in the pump, in particular to prevent drying out and / or degradation of said product over time.

Pour ce faire, on connaît l'utilisation d'un clapet déformable élastiquement sur lequel est formée une lèvre déplaçable par application de la pression de distribution sur elle. La fermeture réversible peut alors être obtenue en disposant le clapet sur le corps, avec ladite lèvre en contact étanche dans l'orifice d'éjection, le déplacement de ladite lèvre ouvrant ledit orifice.To do this, we know the use of a resiliently deformable valve on which is formed a lip displaceable by applying the distribution pressure on it. The reversible closure can then be obtained by arranging the valve on the body, with said lip in sealing contact in the ejection orifice, the displacement of said lip opening said orifice.

Toutefois, les clapets qui sont des composants moulés séparément puis rapportés sur le corps, présentent l'inconvénient d'une faible tenue mécanique, c'est-à-dire qu'ils sont parfois emportés par le flot de produit. De plus, lors des productions industrielles à grandes cadences, ils sont difficiles à placer sur le corps, car constitués d'une matière souple donc souvent adhérente sur les parois des goulottes d'amenée et les organes de préhension des machines d'assemblage.However, the valves which are components molded separately and then reported on the body, have the disadvantage of a low mechanical strength, that is to say that they are sometimes carried by the flow of product. In addition, during industrial production at high speeds, they are difficult to place on the body, because made of a flexible material so often adherent on the walls of the supply ducts and grippers assembly machines.

Selon une autre réalisation connue, la fermeture réversible peut être obtenue au moyen d'un pointeau d'obturation de l'orifice d'éjection, ledit pointeau étant déplaçable entre ses positions d'obturation et d'ouverture dudit orifice sur la course d'actionnement du bouton poussoir, notamment au début de cette course. Cette réalisation présente notamment l'avantage d'ouvrir mécaniquement l'orifice d'éjection sans que le produit ne soit mis sous pression pour ce faire.According to another known embodiment, the reversible closure can be obtained by means of a closing needle of the ejection orifice, said needle being movable between its closed positions and opening of said orifice on the stroke of actuation of the push button, especially at the beginning of this race. This embodiment has the particular advantage of mechanically opening the ejection orifice without the product being pressurized to do this.

On connaît du document FR-2 948 343 un bouton poussoir comprenant un pointeau d'obturation de l'orifice d'éjection, dans lequel le corps d'actionnement étant monté en coulissement autour du manchon entre une position haute et une position basse en formant entre eux un espace d'acheminement du produit depuis le puits de montage vers ledit orifice d'éjection. Le pointeau est monté entre le corps et le manchon par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif de déplacement réversible entre une position d'obturation - respectivement une position d'ouverture - lorsque le corps est en position haute - respectivement en position basse -, ledit bouton poussoir comprenant en outre un moyen de rappel élastique du corps en position haute.Document is known FR-2 948 343 a push button comprising a shutter needle of the ejection port, in which the actuating body is slidably mounted around the sleeve between a raised position and a lowered position, forming between them a space for conveying the product from the mounting shaft to said ejection port. The needle is mounted between the body and the sleeve by means of a reversible displacement device between a closed position - respectively an open position - when the body is in the up position - respectively in the low position - said push button further comprising an elastic return means of the body in the high position.

Dans la réalisation décrite dans ce document, le moyen de rappel élastique est formé de pattes discontinues qui s'étendent entre deux bagues d'un organe qui est rapporté sur le manchon. Ainsi, la réalisation de l'étanchéité de l'espace d'acheminement est réalisée par coulissement étanche du manchon dans le corps, ce qui nécessite une étanchéité dynamique qui s'avère peu reproductible et peut générer des frottements désagréables en utilisation.In the embodiment described in this document, the elastic return means is formed of discontinuous tabs which extend between two rings of a member which is attached to the sleeve. Thus, the sealing of the conveying space is achieved by sealingly sliding the sleeve into the body, which requires a dynamic seal that is not reproducible and can generate unpleasant friction in use.

En outre, l'assemblage des cinq pièces du bouton poussoir décrit dans le document FR-2 948 343 s'avère difficile à mettre en oeuvre dans les cadences imposées par le domaine d'application.In addition, the assembly of the five parts of the push button described in the document FR-2 948 343 proves difficult to implement in the cadences imposed by the field of application.

L'invention vise à perfectionner la réalisation des boutons poussoirs pourvus d'un pointeau d'obturation de l'orifice d'éjection en proposant notamment une conception facilement assemblable, notamment en ne comprenant que quatre pièces, et dans laquelle en outre l'étanchéité de l'espace d'acheminement peut être réalisée de façon statique.The invention aims to improve the realization of push buttons provided with a closure needle of the ejection orifice by proposing in particular an easily assembled design, in particular comprising only four parts, and in which in addition sealing routing space can be performed statically.

L'invention propose notamment une étanchéité de la fermeture qui est améliorée de sorte à pouvoir distribuer des produits dont la sensibilité à l'air est importante. Par conséquent, l'utilisation combinée d'un système de distribution selon l'invention avec un flacon contenant un produit sensible à l'air est particulièrement avantageuse.The invention notably proposes a seal of the closure which is improved so as to be able to distribute products whose sensitivity to air is important. Therefore, the combined use of a dispensing system according to the invention with a bottle containing an air sensitive product is particularly advantageous.

En particulier, par sensible à l'air, on prévoit des produits contenant un solvant susceptible de s'évaporer rapidement, par exemple à base d'alcool ou d'eau, ou contenant des substances photosensibles, par exemple des filtres solaires, ou facilement oxydables, par exemple des vitamines notamment de la vitamine C.In particular, by sensitive to air, there are provided products containing a solvent which can evaporate rapidly, for example based on alcohol or water, or containing photosensitive substances, for example sunscreens, or easily oxidizable, for example vitamins including vitamin C.

Par ailleurs, le fonctionnement du système de distribution selon l'invention limite la mise en pression du produit lors de la distribution. Ainsi, l'utilisation combinée d'un système de distribution selon l'invention avec un flacon contenant un produit sensible aux contraintes mécaniques est également particulièrement avantageuse.Moreover, the operation of the dispensing system according to the invention limits the pressurization of the product during dispensing. Thus, the combined use of a dispensing system according to the invention with a bottle containing a product sensitive to mechanical stresses is also particularly advantageous.

En particulier, par sensible aux contraintes mécaniques, on prévoit des produits, par exemple des crèmes, susceptibles de subir une transformation physico-chimique sous pression, notamment une séparation ou un changement de phase.In particular, by sensitive to mechanical stresses, products are provided, for example creams, capable of undergoing a transformation. physico-chemical pressure, including a separation or a phase change.

Le système de distribution selon l'invention permet également de façon avantageuse la distribution de produits particulièrement visqueux et/ou sensibles aux contaminations extérieures, notamment microbiennes.The dispensing system according to the invention also advantageously allows the distribution of products that are particularly viscous and / or sensitive to external contamination, in particular microbial contaminations.

Pour atteindre ces différents perfectionnements, selon un premier aspect, l'invention propose un bouton poussoir pour un système de distribution d'un produit sous pression, ledit bouton poussoir comprenant un corps d'actionnement présentant un orifice d'éjection du produit, un pointeau d'obturation de l'orifice d'éjection et un manchon présentant un puits de montage dudit bouton poussoir sur un tube d'amenée du produit sous pression, ledit corps étant monté en coulissement autour dudit manchon entre une position haute et une position basse en formant entre eux un espace étanche d'acheminement du produit depuis ledit puits de montage vers ledit orifice d'éjection, ledit pointeau étant associé au manchon par l'intermédiaire d'une biellette qui est montée en rotation sur ledit manchon afin d'actionner le déplacement réversible dudit pointeau entre une position d'obturation - respectivement une position d'ouverture - de l'orifice d'éjection lorsque le corps est en position haute - respectivement en position basse -, le pointeau étant pourvu de moyens géométriques qui interagissent avec le corps pour exercer un effort de maintien dudit pointeau dans une position de montage dans laquelle ledit pointeau est saillant du corps pour permettre l'association de la biellette audit pointeau.To achieve these various improvements, according to a first aspect, the invention provides a push button for a dispensing system of a product under pressure, said push button comprising an actuating body having a product ejection port, a needle shutter of the ejection port and a sleeve having a mounting well of said push button on a tube for supplying the pressurized product, said body being slidably mounted around said sleeve between a high position and a low position in forming therebetween a sealing space of the product from said mounting well to said ejection port, said needle being associated with the sleeve via a rod which is rotatably mounted on said sleeve to actuate the reversible displacement of said needle between a closed position - respectively an open position - of the ejection orifice when the body is in positio n high - respectively in the low position -, the needle being provided with geometric means which interact with the body to exert a force of maintaining said needle in a mounting position in which said needle is protruding from the body to allow the association of the connecting rod auditory needle.

Selon un deuxième aspect, l'invention propose un procédé d'assemblage d'un tel bouton poussoir, ledit procédé prévoyant les étapes de :

  • disposer le pointeau en position de montage ;
  • faire coulisser le manchon dans le corps, ledit coulissement étant agencé pour permettre l'association de la biellette au pointeau ;
  • disposer le pointeau en position opérationnelle.
According to a second aspect, the invention proposes a method of assembling such a push button, said method providing the steps of:
  • arrange the needle in the mounting position;
  • sliding the sleeve in the body, said sliding being arranged to allow the association of the link to the needle;
  • arrange the needle in the operational position.

Selon un troisième aspect, l'invention propose un système de distribution d'un produit sous pression comprenant une pompe actionnée par un tel bouton poussoir, ladite pompe comprenant un tube d'amenée du produit sous pression sur lequel le puits de montage dudit bouton poussoir est fixé.According to a third aspect, the invention proposes a system for dispensing a product under pressure comprising a pump actuated by such a push button, said pump comprising a tube for feeding the pressurized product on which the mounting well of said push button is fixed.

Selon un quatrième aspect, l'invention propose un flacon contenant un produit à distribuer sous pression, ledit flacon comprenant une bague sur laquelle un tel système de distribution est associé de sorte à mettre la pompe en communication avec le produit pour permettre l'acheminement du produit depuis le tube d'amenée vers l'orifice d'éjection.According to a fourth aspect, the invention proposes a bottle containing a product to be dispensed under pressure, said bottle comprising a ring on which such a distribution system is associated so as to put the pump in communication with the product to allow the delivery of the product. produced from the feed tube to the ejection port.

D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description qui suit, faite en référence aux figures annexées, dans lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une vue partielle en coupe longitudinale d'un flacon équipé d'un système de distribution selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, dans laquelle le pointeau est en position d'obturation de l'orifice d'éjection ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du bouton poussoir représenté sur la figure 1, dans laquelle le pointeau est en position d'ouverture de l'orifice d'éjection, la figure 2a est une vue agrandie de la zone A de la figure 2 ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective éclatée des pièces formant le bouton poussoir de la figure 2 ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe longitudinale des pièces de la figure 3 ;
  • la figure 5 représente des étapes d'assemblage du bouton poussoir ;
  • les figures 6 sont des vues montrant la disposition du pointeau en position de montage, respectivement en coupe longitudinale (figure 6a), en coupe BB de la figure 6a (figure 6b) et en coupe CC de la figure 6a (figure 6c).
Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the description which follows, made with reference to the appended figures, in which:
  • the figure 1 is a partial view in longitudinal section of a bottle equipped with a dispensing system according to one embodiment of the invention, wherein the needle is in the closed position of the ejection orifice;
  • the figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the push button shown on the figure 1 , in which the needle is in the open position of the ejection orifice, the figure 2a is an enlarged view of area A of the figure 2 ;
  • the figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the parts forming the push button of the figure 2 ;
  • the figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rooms of the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 5 represents steps of assembly of the push button;
  • the figures 6 are views showing the arrangement of the needle in the mounting position, respectively in longitudinal section ( figure 6a ), BB section of the Figure 6a (Figure 6b ) and in section CC of the Figure 6a (Figure 6c ).

Dans la description, les termes de positionnement dans l'espace sont pris en référence à la position du flacon représentée sur la figure 1.In the description, the terms of positioning in space are taken with reference to the position of the bottle shown on the figure 1 .

En relation avec les figures, on décrit un mode de réalisation d'un système de distribution comprenant une pompe 1 actionnée par un bouton poussoir pour permettre la distribution d'un produit sous pression, par exemple sous la forme d'une noisette ou d'un flot continu.In connection with the figures, there is described an embodiment of a dispensing system comprising a pump 1 actuated by a push button to allow the dispensing of a product under pressure, for example in the form of a hazelnut or a continuous stream.

Pour ce faire, le système de distribution est monté sur un flacon contenant le produit à distribuer sous pression. Dans un exemple d'application, le produit est un gel ou une crème, pour un usage cosmétique ou pour des traitements pharmaceutiques.To do this, the dispensing system is mounted on a bottle containing the product to be dispensed under pressure. In an exemplary application, the product is a gel or a cream, for cosmetic use or for pharmaceutical treatments.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le flacon comprend un corps 2 surmonté par une bague 3 et le système de distribution comprend une frette 4 sur laquelle la pompe 1 est montée, ladite frette étant associée à la bague 3 de sorte à mettre la pompe 1 en communication étanche avec le produit.In the embodiment shown, the bottle comprises a body 2 surmounted by a ring 3 and the dispensing system comprises a hoop 4 on which the pump 1 is mounted, said hoop being associated with the ring 3 so as to put the pump 1 in tight communication with the product.

En relation avec la figure 1 sur laquelle la pompe 1 n'est pas coupée, l'invention n'est pas limitée à une structure de pompe particulière, notamment relativement aux moyens nécessaires pour la mise sous pression du produit à distribuer. En particulier, la distribution peut être réalisée avec ou sans reprise d'air dans un corps 2 de flacon qui peut être rigide ou souple.In relation to the figure 1 on which the pump 1 is not cut, the invention is not limited to a particular pump structure, in particular relative to the means necessary for pressurizing the product to be dispensed. In particular, the distribution can be performed with or without air intake in a body 2 of the bottle which can be rigid or flexible.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la pompe 1 comprend un tube plongeur 5 disposé dans le corps 2 du flacon pour alimenter ladite pompe en produit et un tube d'amenée 6 du produit mis sous pression par ladite pompe, les moyens nécessaires pour la mise sous pression du produit à distribuer étant interposés entre ledit tube plongeur et ledit tube d'amenée. En variante, l'alimentation de la pompe 1 peut être réalisée au moyen d'un piston monté coulissant dans le corps 2 du flacon.In the embodiment shown, the pump 1 comprises a dip tube 5 disposed in the body 2 of the bottle for supplying said pump with product and a feed tube 6 of the product pressurized by said pump, the means necessary for the setting under pressure of the product to be dispensed being interposed between said dip tube and said feed tube. Alternatively, the supply of the pump 1 can be achieved by means of a piston slidably mounted in the body 2 of the bottle.

Le tube d'amenée 6 est déplaçable sur une course de distribution / aspiration du produit, ledit déplacement étant classiquement contraint par un moyen de rappel élastique. Pour actionner ce déplacement, le bouton poussoir est monté sur la partie aval du tube d'amenée 6, ledit bouton poussoir comprenant un corps d'actionnement 7 et un manchon 8 présentant un puits 9 de montage dudit bouton poussoir sur ledit tube d'amenée. Ainsi, en fixant le puits de montage 9 sur le tube d'amenée 6, la distribution du produit est réalisée par appui sur le corps 7 pour actionner le déplacement dudit tube par l'intermédiaire du manchon 8.The feed tube 6 is movable over a dispensing / suction stroke of the product, said displacement being conventionally constrained by an elastic return means. To actuate this movement, the push button is mounted on the downstream portion of the feed tube 6, said push button comprising a actuating body 7 and a sleeve 8 having a well 9 mounting said push button on said feed tube. Thus, by fixing the mounting well 9 on the feed tube 6, the distribution of the product is carried out by pressing on the body 7 to actuate the displacement of said tube via the sleeve 8.

Le corps d'actionnement 7 présente un orifice 10 d'éjection du produit, ledit orifice étant équipé d'un pointeau d'obturation 11 pour permettre la fermeture réversible dudit orifice entre deux utilisations. La réalisation décrite permet notamment d'assurer de façon simple une bonne étanchéité tout en limitant la pression exercée sur le produit pour ouvrir l'orifice 10.The actuating body 7 has an orifice 10 for ejecting the product, said orifice being equipped with a closing needle 11 to allow the reversible closure of said orifice between two uses. The embodiment described makes it possible in particular to ensure in a simple manner a good seal while limiting the pressure exerted on the product to open the orifice 10.

Le corps 7 est monté en coulissement autour du manchon 8 entre une position haute (figure 1) et une position basse (figure 2) en formant entre eux un espace 12 étanche d'acheminement du produit depuis le puits de montage 9 vers l'orifice d'éjection 10. Ainsi, le montage du système de distribution sur le flacon permet l'acheminement du produit depuis le flacon vers l'orifice d'éjection 10 par l'intermédiaire du tube d'amenée 6 puis de l'espace 12.The body 7 is slidably mounted around the sleeve 8 between a high position ( figure 1 ) and a low position ( figure 2 ) forming between them a tight space 12 for routing the product from the mounting well 9 to the ejection orifice 10. Thus, the mounting of the dispensing system on the bottle allows the product to be conveyed from the bottle to the the ejection orifice 10 via the feed tube 6 and the space 12.

Le bouton poussoir comprend un soufflet 13 présentant un bord supérieur solidaire du manchon 8 et un bord inférieur solidaire du corps d'actionnement 7, ledit soufflet étant, par coulissement dudit corps autour dudit manchon, déformable élastiquement vers un état contraint de rappel dudit corps en position haute. Ainsi, en l'absence d'appui sur le corps 7, celui-ci est en position haute de fermeture de l'orifice d'éjection 10. En variante non représentée, le système de distribution peut comprendre un autre type de moyen de rappel élastique du corps 7 en position haute, éventuellement en complément du soufflet 13.The push button comprises a bellows 13 having an upper edge integral with the sleeve 8 and a lower edge integral with the actuating body 7, said bellows being, by sliding of said body around said sleeve, elastically deformable towards a constrained state of return of said body. high position. Thus, in the absence of support on the body 7, it is in the upper position of closure of the ejection orifice 10. As a variant not shown, the dispensing system may comprise another type of return means elastic body 7 in the upper position, possibly in addition to the bellows 13.

Selon une réalisation, l'effort exercé par le moyen de rappel du tube d'amenée 6 peut être supérieur à l'effort exercé par le soufflet 13 de sorte qu'un appui sur le corps 7 induise d'abord un déplacement dudit corps par rapport au manchon 8 pour ouvrir l'orifice d'éjection 10 puis un déplacement du manchon 8 et donc du tube d'amenée 6 pour actionner la pompe 1.According to one embodiment, the force exerted by the return means of the feed tube 6 may be greater than the force exerted by the bellows 13 so that a bearing on the body 7 first induces a displacement of said body by compared to the sleeve 8 to open the ejection port 10 and then a displacement of the sleeve 8 and thus of the feed tube 6 to actuate the pump 1.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le soufflet 13 est venu de matière avec le manchon 8, le bord inférieur dudit soufflet présentant une bague 14 qui est fixée de façon étanche au corps d'actionnement 7. De façon avantageuse, le manchon 8, le soufflet 13 et la bague 14 peuvent former une seule pièce réalisée, notamment par moulage, par exemple dans un matériau à mémoire de forme afin d'exercer l'effort de rappel élastique souhaité. Dans des exemples de réalisations, le matériau utilisé peut être un polymère élastomérique comme le Poly(OxyMéthylène) ou un polypropylène de type Adflex.In the embodiment shown, the bellows 13 is integral with the sleeve 8, the lower edge of said bellows having a ring 14 which is sealingly attached to the actuating body 7. Advantageously, the sleeve 8, the Bellows 13 and the ring 14 may form a single piece made, in particular by molding, for example in a shape memory material in order to exert the desired elastic return force. In exemplary embodiments, the material used may be an elastomeric polymer such as Poly (OxyMethylene) or polypropylene Adflex type.

Cette réalisation, en intégrant au manchon 13 le moyen de rappel élastique du corps 7, permet de limiter à quatre le nombre de composants à assembler (figure 3) de sorte à faciliter ledit assemblage. En outre, la reproductibilité des performances relativement à la fonction de fermeture de l'orifice d'éjection 10 s'en trouve également améliorée.This embodiment, by integrating with the sleeve 13 the elastic return means of the body 7, makes it possible to limit to four the number of components to be assembled ( figure 3 ) to facilitate said assembly. In addition, the reproducibility of the performances relative to the closing function of the ejection orifice 10 is also improved.

Le soufflet 13 s'étend continument autour du puits de montage 9 en délimitant de façon étanche une partie de l'espace d'acheminement 12 autour dudit soufflet. Ainsi, l'étanchéité de l'espace d'acheminement 12 est réalisée de façon statique entre la bague 14 et le corps 7. En particulier, l'espace d'acheminement 12 est formé essentiellement autour du soufflet 13 et sous la partie supérieure du corps 7 en étant délimité par la face supérieure du manchon 8, le pointeau d'obturation 11 étant disposé dans ledit espace.The bellows 13 extends continuously around the mounting well 9 sealingly delimiting a portion of the conveying space 12 around said bellows. Thus, the sealing of the conveying space 12 is made statically between the ring 14 and the body 7. In particular, the conveying space 12 is formed essentially around the bellows 13 and under the upper part of the body 7 being delimited by the upper face of the sleeve 8, the closing needle 11 being disposed in said space.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le soufflet 13 présente un pli annulaire supérieur 13a qui s'étend intérieurement et un pli annulaire inférieur 13b qui s'étend extérieurement, lesdits plis étant déplaçables axialement entre un état initial (figure 1) et un état écarté contraint (figure 2) pour permettre le rappel du corps d'actionnement par retour élastique desdits plis en état initial.In the embodiment shown, the bellows 13 has an upper annular fold 13a which extends internally and a lower annular fold 13b which extends outwardly, said folds being axially displaceable between an initial state ( figure 1 ) and a strained state constrained ( figure 2 ) to allow the return of the actuating body by elastic return of said plies in the initial state.

Pour guider le coulissement du corps 7, le manchon comprend une couronne extérieure saillante 15 qui est montée dans une portée axiale du corps d'actionnement 7. En outre, le manchon 8 présente une paroi extérieure supérieure 16 qui est montée dans une portée axiale du corps 7.To guide the sliding of the body 7, the sleeve comprises a projecting outer ring 15 which is mounted in an axial bearing surface of the actuating body 7. In addition, the sleeve 8 has an upper outer wall 16 which is mounted in an axial span of the body 7.

La paroi extérieure 16 représentée s'étend angulairement sur plus de 180° en présentant un évidement 17 ouvert vers l'avant et vers le haut dans lequel le puits de montage 9 débouche, une partie de l'espace d'acheminement 12 étant formé dans ledit évidement. Par ailleurs, la couronne 15 s'étend annulairement en dessous de la paroi extérieure 16, ladite couronne et ladite paroi étant montées frottant dans le corps d'actionnement 7.The outer wall 16 shown extends angularly over more than 180 ° by having a recess 17 open forwards and upwards in which the mounting shaft 9 opens, part of the conveying space 12 being formed in said recess. Furthermore, the ring 15 extends annularly below the outer wall 16, said ring and said wall being frictionally mounted in the actuating body 7.

La paroi extérieure 16 et la portée axiale du corps 7 présentent des moyens géométriques pour limiter leur rotulage relatif lors du coulissement. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la paroi extérieure 16 présente deux godrons axiaux 18 qui sont diamétralement opposés, la portée axiale présentant deux gorges 19 dans lesquelles respectivement un godron 18 est disposé coulissant.The outer wall 16 and the axial bearing surface of the body 7 have geometric means for limiting their relative swiveling during sliding. In the embodiment shown, the outer wall 16 has two axial flanges 18 which are diametrically opposed, the axial span having two grooves 19 in which respectively a godron 18 is slidably disposed.

Le pointeau 11 est monté déplaçable réversiblement entre le corps 7 et le manchon 8 entre une position d'obturation - respectivement une position d'ouverture - de l'orifice d'éjection 10 lorsque le corps 7 est en position haute - respectivement en position basse.The needle 11 is mounted reversibly movable between the body 7 and the sleeve 8 between a closed position - respectively an open position - of the ejection orifice 10 when the body 7 is in the up position - respectively in the low position .

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le bouton poussoir comprend en outre un embout 20 qui est monté sur le corps d'actionnement 7, ledit embout présentant l'orifice d'éjection 10 et le pointeau 11 étant monté en translation par rapport audit embout entre ses positions d'obturation et d'ouverture. Plus précisément, l'embout 20 présente une jupe d'emmanchement dans un logement 21 du corps 7 et une paroi avant percée de l'orifice d'éjection 10.In the embodiment shown, the push button further comprises a tip 20 which is mounted on the actuating body 7, said tip having the ejection orifice 10 and the needle 11 being mounted in translation relative to said tip between its closing and opening positions. More specifically, the tip 20 has a fitting skirt in a housing 21 of the body 7 and a front wall pierced with the ejection orifice 10.

Le pointeau 11 présente une extrémité avant comprenant une tête d'obturation 22, ladite tête étant montée en coulissement dans la jupe de l'embout 20, la paroi avant formant un siège étanche pour ladite tête en position d'obturation.The needle 11 has a front end comprising a sealing head 22, said head being slidably mounted in the skirt of the nozzle 20, the front wall forming a sealed seat for said head in the closed position.

L'embout 20 peut être réalisé dans un matériau dur et rigide tel qu'un polyoxyméthylène (POM) et le pointeau 11 dans un matériau plus souple et ductile tel qu'un polyéthylène haute densité (PEHD). Selon une réalisation, au moins la tête d'obturation 22 et/ou le siège de l'embout 20 peut être chargé d'un agent antibactérien, par exemple à base d'argent, tel que l'Alphasan ou le Batiglas afin d'interdire la pénétration de micro-organismes à travers le film de produit pincé entre ladite tête et ledit siège.The tip 20 may be made of a hard and rigid material such as a polyoxymethylene (POM) and the needle 11 in a softer and ductile material such as a high density polyethylene (HDPE). According to one embodiment, at least the closure head 22 and / or the seat of the tip 20 may be loaded with an antibacterial agent, for example based on silver, such as Alphasan or Batiglas in order to prohibiting the penetration of microorganisms through the film of product pinched between said head and said seat.

L'extrémité arrière du pointeau 11 est associée au manchon 8 par l'intermédiaire d'une biellette 23 qui est montée en rotation sur ledit manchon. Plus précisément, la biellette 23 est montée en rotation à l'avant de l'évidement 17 au moyen d'une charnière 24, ladite biellette portant à l'opposé de ladite charnière un axe 25. En particulier, la biellette 23 peut être venue de matière avec le manchon 8, par exemple en réalisant une zone amincie formant la charnière 24 à la base de la biellette 23.The rear end of the needle 11 is associated with the sleeve 8 via a rod 23 which is rotatably mounted on said sleeve. More specifically, the rod 23 is rotatably mounted at the front of the recess 17 by means of a hinge 24, said rod bearing opposite said hinge an axis 25. In particular, the rod 23 may have come of material with the sleeve 8, for example by providing a thinned area forming the hinge 24 at the base of the rod 23.

Le corps 7 comprend un crochet 26 pour actionner la rotation de la biellette 23 autour de la charnière 24 lors du coulissement dudit corps, ledit crochet étant intégré sous ledit corps dans l'espace d'acheminement 12. Le crochet 26 forme une glissière 26a dans laquelle l'axe 25 de la biellette 23 est monté mobile en translation par rotation de ladite biellette lors du coulissement du corps 7. En outre, le pointeau 11 comprend au moins une encoche 27 dans laquelle l'axe 25 est disposé pour fixer ledit pointeau audit axe. Cette réalisation permet de transformer le coulissement axial du corps 7 en une translation sensiblement radiale du pointeau 11 entre des positons d'obturation et d'ouverture.The body 7 comprises a hook 26 for actuating the rotation of the rod 23 around the hinge 24 during the sliding of said body, said hook being integrated under said body in the conveying space 12. The hook 26 forms a slide 26a in which the axis 25 of the rod 23 is mounted to move in translation by rotation of said link during the sliding of the body 7. In addition, the needle 11 comprises at least one notch 27 in which the axis 25 is arranged to fix said needle this axis. This embodiment makes it possible to transform the axial sliding of the body 7 into a substantially radial translation of the needle 11 between closure and opening positons.

Le pointeau 11 comprend deux flancs arrière 11 a, 11 b sur chacun desquels une encoche 27 est formée, la biellette 23 présentant deux bras 23a, 23b entre lesquels l'axe 25 s'étend. En outre, la biellette 23 est inclinée intérieurement dans l'évidement 17 pour qu'un appui axial sur l'axe 25 par l'intermédiaire du crochet 26 induise un rabattement de ladite biellette dans ledit évidement et donc un coulissement dudit axe dans la glissière 26a.The needle 11 comprises two rear flanks 11a, 11b on each of which a notch 27 is formed, the rod 23 having two arms 23a, 23b between which the axis 25 extends. In addition, the rod 23 is inclined internally in the recess 17 for axial support on the axis 25 via the hook 26 induces a folding of said link in said recess and thus a sliding of said axis in the slide 26a.

Par ailleurs, pour définir la fin de course du coulissement du corps 7, le crochet 26 forme une butée interne qui est en appui sur le fond de l'évidement 17 lorsque le corps 7 est en position basse. Ainsi, l'effort d'actionnement de la pompe 1 est transmis au niveau de cet appui qui peut être adapté à cet effet.Furthermore, to define the end of travel of the sliding body 7, the hook 26 forms an internal abutment which is supported on the bottom of the recess 17 when the body 7 is in the low position. Thus, the actuating force of the pump 1 is transmitted at the level of this support which can be adapted for this purpose.

Le pointeau 11 est pourvu de moyens géométriques qui interagissent avec le corps 7 pour exercer un effort de maintien dudit pointeau dans une position de montage (figures 6) dans laquelle ledit pointeau est saillant du corps 7 pour permettre l'association de la biellette 23 audit pointeau.The needle 11 is provided with geometric means that interact with the body 7 to exert a force of maintaining said needle in a mounting position ( figures 6 ) in which said needle is protruding from the body 7 to allow the association of the rod 23 to said needle.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le pointeau 11 présente une portion intermédiaire sur la périphérie de laquelle les moyens géométriques sont formés en relief pour interagir avec au moins un retreint 28 formé dans le corps 7.In the embodiment shown, the needle 11 has an intermediate portion on the periphery of which the geometric means are raised in relief to interact with at least one retreint 28 formed in the body 7.

Plus précisément, chaque flanc 11a, 11 b est prolongé vers l'avant en présentant sur sa face extérieure un jeu de nervures verticales 29a, 29b qui sont espacées longitudinalement pour former entre elles un logement 30. Le corps 7 présente un retreint 28 qui défini l'ouverture arrière du logement 21 dans laquelle le pointeau 11 est monté, ledit retreint présentant de part et d'autre une portée qui est disposée dans chacun des logements 30 pour maintenir axialement ledit pointeau.More precisely, each sidewall 11a, 11b is extended towards the front by presenting on its outer face a set of vertical ribs 29a, 29b which are spaced longitudinally to form between them a housing 30. The body 7 has a retreint 28 which defines the rear opening of the housing 21 in which the needle 11 is mounted, said retreint having on both sides a bearing which is disposed in each of the housing 30 for axially holding said needle.

En outre, dans cette réalisation, la portion intermédiaire présente une section rectangulaire qui permet d'éviter une rotation du pointeau 11 par rapport au corps 7. Par ailleurs, entre la portion intermédiaire et la tête d'obturation 22, le pointeau 11 présente une section en quadrilatère à trois bords plans surmontés par un bord convexe, ladite section étant montée dans la jupe de l'embout 20 qui présente une géométrie complémentaire pourvue de trois godrons 31 disposés en regard des bords plans pour assurer le guidage et le centrage de ladite tête par rapport à l'orifice d'éjection 10.In addition, in this embodiment, the intermediate portion has a rectangular section that makes it possible to avoid a rotation of the needle 11 with respect to the body 7. Moreover, between the intermediate portion and the sealing head 22, the needle 11 has a quadrilateral section with three flat edges surmounted by a convex edge, said section being mounted in the skirt of the end piece 20 which has a complementary geometry provided with three gadroons 31 arranged opposite planar edges to provide guiding and centering said head with respect to the ejection orifice 10.

En relation avec les figures 5, on décrit ci-dessous un procédé d'assemblage du bouton poussoir dans lequel le pointeau 11 est d'abord disposé en position de montage. Pour ce faire, le pointeau 11 est introduit dans le logement 21 pour disposer son extrémité arrière dans l'ouverture délimitée par le retreint 28, puis un effort d'enfoncement est appliqué audit pointeau de sorte à placer les portées dudit retreint dans les logements 30 en faisant passer lesdites portées au-delà des nervures arrières 29b. Ainsi, le pointeau 11 est maintenu axialement dans une position de montage qui est définie, et ce avec un effort suffisant pour permettre l'assemblage.In relation to figures 5 a method of assembling the push button in which the needle 11 is first arranged in the mounting position is described below. To do this, the needle 11 is inserted into the housing 21 to dispose its rear end in the opening defined by the retreint 28, then a driving force is applied to said needle so as to place the bearing of said retreint in the housing 30 by passing said lands beyond the rear ribs 29b. Thus, the needle 11 is held axially in a mounting position that is defined, and with sufficient effort to allow assembly.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le pointeau 11 est monté dans l'embout 20 et l'ensemble embout 20 - pointeau 11 est monté dans le corps 7 en position saillante avec le pointeau 11 en position d'obturation (figure 5.1). En particulier, dans la position de montage, la jupe de l'embout 20 n'est que partiellement enfoncée dans le logement 21 du corps 7, tout en assurant un maintien suffisant de l'embout 20 sur ledit corps.In the embodiment shown, the needle 11 is mounted in the nozzle 20 and the tip 20-needle assembly 11 is mounted in the body 7 in the projecting position with the needle 11 in the closed position ( figure 5.1 ). In particular, in the mounting position, the skirt of the nozzle 20 is only partially pressed into the housing 21 of the body 7, while ensuring sufficient maintenance of the nozzle 20 on said body.

Ensuite, le procédé prévoit de faire coulisser le manchon 8 dans le corps 7 (figures 5.2 à 5.4), notamment par appui sur le puits de montage 9. Le coulissement est agencé pour permettre l'association de la biellette 23 au pointeau 11 (figure 5.5). Plus précisément, la position de montage est définie de sorte que l'encoche 27 soit disposée dans le prolongement avant de la glissière 26a de sorte à permettre l'accostage de l'axe 25 de la biellette 23 dans ladite encoche.Then, the method provides for sliding the sleeve 8 in the body 7 ( Figures 5.2 to 5.4 ), in particular by pressing on the mounting shaft 9. The sliding is arranged to allow the association of the connecting rod 23 to the needle 11 ( figure 5.5 ). Specifically, the mounting position is defined so that the notch 27 is disposed in the front extension of the slide 26a so as to allow the docking of the axis 25 of the link 23 in said notch.

En outre, le corps 7 comprend une saillie intérieure 32 qui permet une inclinaison arrière de la biellette 23 lors du coulissement (figures 5.3 et 5.4) afin d'orienter l'axe 25 vers l'encoche 27. Ensuite, le procédé prévoit de disposer le pointeau 11 en position opérationnelle.In addition, the body 7 comprises an inner projection 32 which allows a rear inclination of the rod 23 during sliding ( Figures 5.3 and 5.4 ) to orient the axis 25 towards the notch 27. Next, the method provides to arrange the needle 11 in the operative position.

Pour ce faire, le mode de réalisation décrit prévoit un coulissement supplémentaire du manchon 8 afin de surmonter l'effort de maintien du pointeau 11 en position de montage, et ce par entraînement en translation arrière du pointeau 11 par l'intermédiaire de la biellette 23. En particulier, l'effort exercé par l'axe 25 sur le pointeau 11 permet aux portées du retreint 28 de passer au-delà des nervures avant 29a pour libérer la translation dudit pointeau. Pour ce faire, on peut prévoir que le manchon 8 présente des moyens de rigidification de la zone de support de la biellette 23, par exemple formés d'une nervure 33 disposée entre le puits 9 et la charnière 24, pour que ladite biellette puisse transmettre l'effort nécessaire sans fléchir par rapport audit manchon.To do this, the embodiment described provides for further sliding of the sleeve 8 in order to overcome the force of maintaining the needle 11 in the mounting position, and this by driving in reverse translation of the needle 11 via the rod 23. In particular, the force exerted by the axis 25 on the needle 11 allows the bearing surfaces of the retreint 28 to pass beyond the ribs before 29a to release the translation of said needle. To do this, it can be provided that the sleeve 8 has stiffening means of the support zone of the rod 23, for example formed of a rib 33 disposed between the well 9 and the hinge 24, so that said rod can transmit the effort required without sagging with respect to said sleeve.

En relation avec les figures, le coulissement supplémentaire est réalisé après solidarisation de la bague 14 du soufflet 13 au corps 7 (figure 5.6), le coulissement étant continué jusqu'à étirement du soufflet 13 pour disposer le pointeau 11 en position d'ouverture (figure 5.7) par translation arrière de l'axe 25 de la biellette 23 dans la glissière 26a.In relation with the figures, the additional sliding is achieved after the ring 14 of the bellows 13 is joined to the body 7 ( figure 5.6 ), the sliding being continued until stretching of the bellows 13 to arrange the needle 11 in the open position ( figure 5.7 ) by rearward translation of the axis 25 of the rod 23 in the slideway 26a.

Ensuite, l'embout 20 est enfoncé dans le logement 21 en position d'utilisation (figure 5.8) puis l'appui sur le puits de montage 9 est relâché pour permettre le retour élastique du soufflet 13 avec le corps 7 en position haute et le pointeau 11 en position de fermeture (figure 5.9), mettant ainsi le bouton poussoir en état opérationnel en vue de son montage sur la pompe 1.Then, the tip 20 is pressed into the housing 21 in the use position ( figure 5.8 ) then the support on the mounting shaft 9 is released to allow the elastic return of the bellows 13 with the body 7 in the high position and the needle 11 in the closed position ( figure 5.9 ), thus putting the push button in operational state for mounting on the pump 1.

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  1. Pushbutton for a system for dispensing a pressurised product, said pushbutton comprising an actuating body (7) having a discharge orifice (10) for the product, a needle (11) for closing off the discharge orifice (10) and a sleeve (8) having a well (9) for mounting said pushbutton on an intake tube (6) for the pressurised product, said body being mounted so as to slide around said sleeve between a high position and a low position while forming a tight space (12) between them for conveying the product from said mounting well towards said discharge orifice, said needle being associated with the sleeve (8) by means of a connecting rod (23) that is mounted in rotation on said sleeve in order to actuate the reversible movement of said needle between a closed position - or an open position - of the discharge orifice (10) when the body (7) in the high position - or in the low position -, said pushbutton being characterised in that the needle (11) is provided with geometric means that interact with the body (7) to exert a force for holding said needle in an assembly position in which said needle is protruding from the body (7) to allow the connecting rod (23) to be associated with said needle.
  2. Pushbutton according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises a bellows (13) having an upper edge secured to the sleeve (8) and a lower edge secured to the actuating body (7), said bellows being, by sliding said body around said sleeve, elastically deformable towards a stressed return state of said body into the high position.
  3. Pushbutton according to claim 2, characterised in that the bellows (13) extends continuously around the mounting well (9) while delimiting part of the conveying space (12) around said bellows in a sealed manner.
  4. Pushbutton according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the bellows (13) is integral with the sleeve (8), the lower edge of said bellows having a ring (14) that is fixed to the actuating body (7) in a sealed manner.
  5. Pushbutton according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the bellows (13) has an upper annular pleat (13a) that extends inwards and a lower annular pleat (13b) that extends outwards, said pleats being axially movable between an initial state and a separated state stressed to allow the return of the actuating body (7) by elastic return of said pleats to the initial state.
  6. Pushbutton according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterised in that the bellows (13) is made of a shape memory material.
  7. Pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the sleeve (8) comprises a protruding outer crown (15) that is mounted in an axial bearing of the actuating body (7) to guide the sliding.
  8. Pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the sleeve (8) has an upper outer wall (16) that is mounted in an axial bearing of the body (7) to guide the sliding.
  9. Pushbutton according to claim 8, characterised in that the outer wall (16) and the axial bearing of the body (7) have geometric means for limiting their relative swiveling.
  10. Pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the needle (11) has a front end comprising a closing head (22), the rear end of said needle having at least one notch (27) for associating said needle with an shaft (25) of said connecting rod.
  11. Pushbutton according to claim 10, characterised in that the body (7) comprises a hook (26) forming a guideway (26a) in which the shaft (25) of the connecting rod (23) is movably mounted in translation by rotation of said connecting rod during the sliding of said body.
  12. Pushbutton according to claim 11, characterised in that the assembly position is defined such that the notch (27) is positioned in the front extension of the guideway (26a).
  13. Pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterised in that it further comprises an end piece (20) that is mounted on the actuating body (7), said end piece having the discharge orifice (10) and the needle (11) being mounted in translation relative to said end piece between its closing and opening positions.
  14. Pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the needle (11) has an intermediate portion on the periphery of which the geometric means are formed in relief to interact with at least one narrow portion (28) formed in the body (7).
  15. Pushbutton according to claim 14, characterised in that the geometric means comprise at least one set of ribs (29a, 29b) forming a housing (30) between them in which a bearing of the narrow portion (28) is positioned to axially hold the needle (11).
  16. Pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterised in that the sleeve (8) has means (33) for stiffening the support zone of the connecting rod (23).
  17. Method for assembling a pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 16, said method providing the following steps:
    - positioning the needle (11) in the assembly position;
    - sliding the sleeve (8) in the body (7), said sliding being arranged to allow the association of the connecting rod (23) with the needle (11);
    - positioning the needle (11) in the operational position.
  18. Assembly method according to claim 17, characterised in that the positioning of the needle (11) in the operational position comprises additional sliding of the sleeve (8) to overcome the holding force of said needle in the assembly position by backward translational driving of said needle by means of the connecting rod (23).
  19. System for dispensing a pressurised product comprising a pump (1) actuated by a pushbutton according to any one of claims 1 to 16, said pump comprising an intake tube (6) for the pressurised product on which the mounting well (9) of said pushbutton is fixed.
  20. Bottle containing a pressurised product to be dispensed, said bottle comprising a ring (3) with which a dispensing system according to claim 19 is associated so as to place the pump in communication with the product to allow the product to be conveyed from the intake tube (6) to the discharge orifice (10).
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