EP2689858A1 - Sleeve for sealingly attaching a dispensing member onto the neck of a bottle containing a fluid product to be dispensed - Google Patents

Sleeve for sealingly attaching a dispensing member onto the neck of a bottle containing a fluid product to be dispensed Download PDF

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EP2689858A1
EP2689858A1 EP13177384.8A EP13177384A EP2689858A1 EP 2689858 A1 EP2689858 A1 EP 2689858A1 EP 13177384 A EP13177384 A EP 13177384A EP 2689858 A1 EP2689858 A1 EP 2689858A1
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Pierre Dumont
Hervé Lompech
Thomas Pruvost
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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
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1045—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a sleeve for sealing a dispensing member in the neck of a bottle for packaging a fluid product to be dispensed, and a dispensing bottle comprising such a sleeve.
  • a fluid product in particular a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product
  • distribution vials having a reservoir in which the product is packaged and a neck surmounting said reservoir by defining a superior opening.
  • the bottle also comprises a dispensing member which is mounted in the upper opening by arranging the supply means of said member inside the tank to allow the return of the packaged product in said tank.
  • the dispensing member may be a pump actuated by a push button.
  • the inner frame has an outer surface for sealing between the sleeve and the inner wall of the neck by sealing said seat on said wall.
  • the known sleeves do not allow the attachment of a dispensing member indifferently in a glass neck and a plastic collar since the thickness of a glass neck is conventionally greater than that of a plastic collar .
  • the aim of the invention is to improve the prior art by proposing, in particular, a sleeve for fastening a dispensing member on two types of collar, in particular on a glass neck and on a plastic collar, which have an internal diameter and / or or a different thickness.
  • the invention proposes a sleeve for sealing a dispensing member in the neck of a bottle for packaging a fluid product to be dispensed, said sleeve having an external skirt intended to be locked on the outer wall of the neck and an internal armature in which the dispensing member is intended to be sealed, the inner armature having two respectively upper and lower outer spans, each of said spans having an interference diameter allowing the tight fitting of said bearing surface on an inner wall of a neck, said diameter of said bearing surfaces being different so that the sleeve allows the sealed attachment of a dispensing member indifferently on two types of necks.
  • the invention proposes a dispensing bottle of a fluid product having a reservoir in which said product is packaged, said reservoir being surmounted by a neck in which a dispensing member is fixed by means of such a sleeve. , the outer skirt being locked on the outer wall of the neck and the dispensing member being sealingly fixed in the inner frame, the inner wall of the neck being arranged to allow tight sealing on it of one of the outer seats .
  • the spatial positioning terms are taken with reference to the position of the bottle shown in the figures.
  • the product may be a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.
  • the bottle may be formed of rigid material, in particular glass or plastic material, to include a body 1 defining a reservoir 2 for packaging the product.
  • the body 1 is surmounted by a neck 3 formed in one piece with said body by defining an upper opening for the tank 2.
  • the dispensing bottle also comprises a dispensing member 4 mounted in the upper opening by arranging the means for supplying said member inside the reservoir 2.
  • the dispensing member is a pump 4 actuated by a push button 5 equipped with a dispensing orifice 6.
  • the dispensing member 4 may be a valve for returning a product packaged under pressure in the tank 2.
  • the dispensing member 4 comprises a body 7 in which are housed the pressure release means of the packaged product.
  • the lower part of the body 7 is provided with a feed orifice, the feed means comprising a dip tube 8 having an upper part connected to the feed orifice and a lower part disposed in the tank 2.
  • the pump 4 comprises a nozzle 9 on which the push button 5 is mounted to actuate it in reversible translation on a distribution stroke, a piston being also mounted on the nozzle 9 between a closed state and a supply state of the orifices of said nozzle.
  • the invention is not limited to a particular mode of operation of the dispenser member 4.
  • the bottle also comprises a sleeve 10 for sealing the dispensing member 4 in the neck 3, said sleeve being able to have a cylindrical geometry of revolution and to be made in one piece based on a ductile material such as a plastic material polyolefin type.
  • the sleeve 10 may be arranged to mask the neck 3 of the bottle and / or the connection of the dispensing member 4 to the bottle.
  • the sleeve 10 has an outer skirt 11 disposed around the outer wall of the neck 3 to hide said neck.
  • the skirt 11 is surmounted by a well 12 in which the push button 5 is disposed in translation, in particular to hide the nozzle 9, the outer diameter of said well and said skirt being the same.
  • the outer skirt 11 has locking means 13 on the outer wall of the neck 3.
  • the inner wall of the skirt 11 is equipped with latching means formed an inner ring 13 to be locked under a groove 14 formed on the outer wall of the neck 3.
  • the sleeves 10 according to this embodiment have the advantage of being mounted on the bottles quickly and reliably, without the need for specific tool such as a crimping pliers, without face torque to ensure, without risk of self-evasion, and are tamper-proof.
  • the locking means 13 may allow the sleeve 10 to be screwed onto the neck 3.
  • the sleeve 10 also has an internal reinforcement 15 in which the dispensing member 4 is sealingly attached, the outer skirt 11 extending axially downwards and concentrically around the internal reinforcement 15.
  • the internal frame 15 has an axial ring 16 which is connected to the outer skirt 11 via a radial plate 17 which extends internally to the junction between the skirt 11 and the well 12.
  • the body 7 of the dispensing member 4 is disposed inside the radial plate 17 to slide axially in the inner frame 15 to be attached in a sealed manner, said body having a collar 18 which bears axially. on the radial plate 17 to define the end of stroke of said sliding.
  • the axial ring 16 is extended by an axial extension 19 which is formed opposite the radial plate 17, said extension being connected to said ring by an inner shoulder 20.
  • the axial extension 19 has an inner bearing 21 which is clamped around of the body 7 of the dispensing member 4 to ensure its sealing.
  • the inner armature 15 has two outer lower respectively 22 and upper 23, each of said bearing surfaces having an interference diameter Di, Ds allowing the tightness of said span on an inner wall of a neck 3.
  • Di interference diameter
  • the upper and lower bearing surfaces 23 are formed on the outside of the axial ring 16 and the axial extension 19, respectively.
  • This tightness by clamping is particularly advantageous in relation to a sleeve 10 provided with latching means 13 of the skirt 11 on the neck 3 since, during snapping, the sleeve 10 is slightly cupped until the nesting means snap-fastening 13 and then slackening, which induces a possible variation of axial positioning of the sleeve 10 on the bottle.
  • the interference diameter Ds, Di of the upper and lower bearing surfaces 23 is different, the lower bearing surface 22 possibly having a diameter Di interference which is less than the interference diameter Ds of the upper span 23.
  • the sleeve 10 allows the sealing of a distribution member 4 indifferently on two types of neck 3 whose inner wall is arranged to allow the tightness on it of one of the outer surfaces 22, 23, the other outer surface 23, 22 may in particular remain free.
  • the internal reinforcement 15 may have more than two outer bearing surfaces each having a different interference diameter for the sleeve 10 to allow the attachment of the dispensing member 4 to be indifferently on more than two types of collar 3.
  • the sleeve 10 allows in particular the attachment of the dispensing member 4 on the neck 3 of a plastic bottle ( figures 1 ) and glass ( figures 2 ).
  • the glass neck 3 has a thickness greater than that of the plastic neck 3, that is to say that, for a given outside diameter, it has an inside diameter which is smaller.
  • the neck 3 of the glass bottle is connected to the body 1 by an inner shoulder 24 while the neck 3 of the plastic bottle is arranged in the extension of the body 1.
  • annular housing 25, 26 is defined between the outer skirt 11 and each outer surface 22, 23, each housing 25, 26 being arranged so that a neck 3 can be disposed therewith. skirt locked on the outer wall of said neck and said outer bearing tight on the inner wall of said neck.
  • the neck 3 is disposed in the upper housing 26 of reduced thickness.
  • the rim of the neck 3 is disposed under the radial plate 17, the sleeve 10 being tight tight on the inner wall of said neck through the upper bearing surface 23 and locked on the outer wall of said collar snap.
  • the neck 3 is disposed in the lower housing 25 of greater thickness.
  • the rim of the neck 3 is disposed under the shoulder 20, the sleeve 10 being tight-tight on the inner wall of said collar by through the lower bearing 22 and locked on the outer wall of said collar snap.
  • the tightening of one of the outer bearing surfaces 22, 23 on the inner wall of the neck 3 promotes, by internal deformation of the frame 15, the tight fitting of the inner bearing 21 on the outside of the body 7 of the distribution member 4, in order to further make reliable the sealed assembly of said member on the neck 3 via the sleeve 10.
  • the outer bearing surfaces 22, 23 may be frustoconical so that their tightness on the inner wall of the neck 3 is made by relative sliding to the interference diameter.
  • the rim of the neck 3 may be disposed at an axial distance from the radial plate 17 - respectively of the shoulder 20 - in order to ensure tight sealing.
  • Fixing the dispenser member 4 in the neck 3 can be made in a particularly simple manner and indifferently of the type of neck 3 considered, by introducing the entire dispensing member 4 / sleeve 10 in said collar until locking the outer skirt 11 on the outer wall of said neck and tight fitting of one of the outer surfaces 22, 23 on the inner wall of said neck.

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The sleeve (10) has an external skirt (11) intended to be locked onto an outer wall of the neck (3) of a bottle, where a pump (4) is intended to be fastened in a sealed manner. An internal reinforcement (15) includes two exterior lower and upper surfaces (22, 23), where each surface includes an interference diameter allowing for the sealed clamping of the surface onto an inner wall of the neck, and the diameter of the surfaces is different such that the sleeve allows for the sealed fastening of the pump indifferently onto two types of necks. An independent claim is also included for a bottle for dispensing a liquid product.

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L'invention concerne un manchon de fixation étanche d'un organe de distribution dans le col d'un flacon de conditionnement d'un produit fluide à distribuer, ainsi qu'un flacon de distribution comprenant un tel manchon.The invention relates to a sleeve for sealing a dispensing member in the neck of a bottle for packaging a fluid product to be dispensed, and a dispensing bottle comprising such a sleeve.

Pour distribuer un produit fluide, notamment un liquide ou une crème, par exemple un parfum, un produit cosmétique ou un produit pharmaceutique, on connaît des flacons de distribution présentant un réservoir dans lequel ledit produit est conditionné et un col surmontant ledit réservoir en définissant une ouverture supérieure.In order to dispense a fluid product, in particular a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product, distribution vials having a reservoir in which the product is packaged and a neck surmounting said reservoir by defining a superior opening.

Le flacon comprend également un organe de distribution qui est monté dans l'ouverture supérieure en disposant les moyens d'alimentation dudit organe à l'intérieur du réservoir pour permettre la restitution du produit conditionné dans ledit réservoir. En particulier, l'organe de distribution peut être une pompe actionnée par un bouton poussoir.The bottle also comprises a dispensing member which is mounted in the upper opening by arranging the supply means of said member inside the tank to allow the return of the packaged product in said tank. In particular, the dispensing member may be a pump actuated by a push button.

Pour assurer la fixation étanche de l'organe de distribution dans le col, on connaît l'utilisation d'un manchon présentant une jupe externe destinée à être verrouillée sur la paroi extérieure du col et une armature interne dans laquelle l'organe de distribution est destiné à être fixé de façon étanche. Par ailleurs, l'armature interne présente une portée extérieure permettant de réaliser l'étanchéité entre le manchon et la paroi intérieure du col par serrage étanche de ladite portée sur ladite paroi.To ensure the sealed fastening of the dispensing member in the neck, the use of a sleeve having an outer skirt intended to be locked on the outer wall of the neck and an internal reinforcement in which the dispenser member is intended to be sealed. Furthermore, the inner frame has an outer surface for sealing between the sleeve and the inner wall of the neck by sealing said seat on said wall.

Toutefois, pour permettre la fixation d'un organe de distribution sur plusieurs types de flacons, il est nécessaire de réaliser un manchon par diamètre intérieur de col puisque la portée extérieure dudit manchon doit être serrée sur la paroi intérieure dudit col afin d'assurer l'étanchéité.However, to allow the attachment of a dispensing member on several types of bottles, it is necessary to provide a sleeve per inner neck diameter since the outer surface of said sleeve must be clamped on the inner wall of said neck to ensure the sealing.

En particulier, les manchons connus ne permettent pas la fixation d'un organe de distribution indifféremment dans un col en verre et dans un col en plastique puisque l'épaisseur d'un col en verre est classiquement supérieure à celle d'un col en plastique.In particular, the known sleeves do not allow the attachment of a dispensing member indifferently in a glass neck and a plastic collar since the thickness of a glass neck is conventionally greater than that of a plastic collar .

L'invention vise à perfectionner l'art antérieur en proposant notamment un manchon de fixation d'un organe de distribution indifféremment sur deux types de cols, notamment sur un col en verre et sur un col en plastique, qui présentent un diamètre intérieur et/ou une épaisseur différente.The aim of the invention is to improve the prior art by proposing, in particular, a sleeve for fastening a dispensing member on two types of collar, in particular on a glass neck and on a plastic collar, which have an internal diameter and / or or a different thickness.

A cet effet, selon un premier aspect, l'invention propose un manchon de fixation étanche d'un organe de distribution dans le col d'un flacon de conditionnement d'un produit fluide à distribuer, ledit manchon présentant une jupe externe destinée à être verrouillée sur la paroi extérieure du col et une armature interne dans laquelle l'organe de distribution est destiné à être fixé de façon étanche, l'armature interne présentant deux portées extérieures respectivement inférieure et supérieure, chacune desdites portées présentant un diamètre d'interférence permettant le serrage étanche de ladite portée sur une paroi intérieure d'un col, ledit diamètre desdites portées étant différent de sorte que le manchon permette la fixation étanche d'un organe de distribution indifféremment sur deux types de cols.For this purpose, according to a first aspect, the invention proposes a sleeve for sealing a dispensing member in the neck of a bottle for packaging a fluid product to be dispensed, said sleeve having an external skirt intended to be locked on the outer wall of the neck and an internal armature in which the dispensing member is intended to be sealed, the inner armature having two respectively upper and lower outer spans, each of said spans having an interference diameter allowing the tight fitting of said bearing surface on an inner wall of a neck, said diameter of said bearing surfaces being different so that the sleeve allows the sealed attachment of a dispensing member indifferently on two types of necks.

Selon un deuxième aspect, l'invention propose un flacon de distribution d'un produit fluide présentant un réservoir dans lequel ledit produit est conditionné, ledit réservoir étant surmonté par un col dans lequel un organe de distribution est fixé au moyen d'un tel manchon, la jupe externe étant verrouillée sur la paroi extérieure du col et l'organe de distribution étant fixé de façon étanche dans l'armature interne, la paroi intérieure du col étant agencée pour permettre le serrage étanche sur elle de l'une des portées extérieures.According to a second aspect, the invention proposes a dispensing bottle of a fluid product having a reservoir in which said product is packaged, said reservoir being surmounted by a neck in which a dispensing member is fixed by means of such a sleeve. , the outer skirt being locked on the outer wall of the neck and the dispensing member being sealingly fixed in the inner frame, the inner wall of the neck being arranged to allow tight sealing on it of one of the outer seats .

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 représentation en coupe longitudinale (l'organe de distribution n'étant pas coupé) d'un premier type de flacon de distribution comprenant un manchon de fixation selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, la figure 1a étant une vue agrandie d'une zone de col de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 2 est une représentation en coupe longitudinale (l'organe de distribution n'étant pas coupé) d'un deuxième type de flacon de distribution comprenant le manchon de fixation de la figure 1, la figure 2a étant une vue agrandie d'une zone de col de la figure 2.
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 representation in longitudinal section (the dispensing member is not cut) of a first type of dispensing bottle comprising a fixing sleeve according to one embodiment of the invention, the figure 1a being an enlarged view of a pass area of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 2 is a representation in longitudinal section (the dispensing member is not cut) of a second type of dispensing bottle comprising the attachment sleeve of the figure 1 , the figure 2a being an enlarged view of a pass area of the figure 2 .

Dans la description, les termes de positionnement dans l'espace sont pris en référence à la position du flacon représenté sur les figures. On décrit ci-dessous un flacon destiné à contenir un produit fluide en vue de sa distribution. Dans des exemples particuliers, le produit peut être un liquide ou une crème, par exemple un parfum, un produit cosmétique ou un produit pharmaceutique.In the description, the spatial positioning terms are taken with reference to the position of the bottle shown in the figures. Below is described a bottle for containing a fluid for distribution. In particular examples, the product may be a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.

Le flacon peut être formé en matériau rigide, notamment en verre ou en matériau plastique, pour comprendre un corps 1 définissant un réservoir 2 de conditionnement du produit. Le corps 1 est surmonté par un col 3 formé d'une seule pièce avec ledit corps en définissant une ouverture supérieure pour le réservoir 2.The bottle may be formed of rigid material, in particular glass or plastic material, to include a body 1 defining a reservoir 2 for packaging the product. The body 1 is surmounted by a neck 3 formed in one piece with said body by defining an upper opening for the tank 2.

Le flacon de distribution comprend également un organe de distribution 4 monté dans l'ouverture supérieure en disposant les moyens d'alimentation dudit organe à l'intérieur du réservoir 2. Dans les modes de réalisation représentés, l'organe de distribution est une pompe 4 actionnée par un bouton poussoir 5 équipé d'un orifice de distribution 6. En variante, l'organe de distribution 4 peut être une valve permettant de restituer un produit conditionné sous pression dans le réservoir 2.The dispensing bottle also comprises a dispensing member 4 mounted in the upper opening by arranging the means for supplying said member inside the reservoir 2. In the embodiments shown, the dispensing member is a pump 4 actuated by a push button 5 equipped with a dispensing orifice 6. Alternatively, the dispensing member 4 may be a valve for returning a product packaged under pressure in the tank 2.

L'organe de distribution 4 comprend un corps 7 dans lequel sont logés les moyens de restitution sous pression du produit conditionné. La partie inférieure du corps 7 est pourvue d'un orifice d'alimentation, les moyens d'alimentation comprenant un tube plongeur 8 présentant une partie supérieure raccordée à l'orifice d'alimentation et une partie inférieure disposée dans le réservoir 2.The dispensing member 4 comprises a body 7 in which are housed the pressure release means of the packaged product. The lower part of the body 7 is provided with a feed orifice, the feed means comprising a dip tube 8 having an upper part connected to the feed orifice and a lower part disposed in the tank 2.

Selon une réalisation connue, la pompe 4 comprend un gicleur 9 sur lequel le bouton poussoir 5 est monté pour l'actionner en translation réversible sur une course de distribution, un piston étant également monté sur le gicleur 9 entre un état d'obturation et un état d'alimentation des orifices dudit gicleur. Toutefois, l'invention n'est pas limitée à un mode particulier de fonctionnement de l'organe de distribution 4.According to a known embodiment, the pump 4 comprises a nozzle 9 on which the push button 5 is mounted to actuate it in reversible translation on a distribution stroke, a piston being also mounted on the nozzle 9 between a closed state and a supply state of the orifices of said nozzle. However, the invention is not limited to a particular mode of operation of the dispenser member 4.

Le flacon comprend également un manchon 10 de fixation étanche de l'organe de distribution 4 dans le col 3, ledit manchon pouvant présenter une géométrie cylindrique de révolution et être réalisé en une pièce à base d'un matériau ductile tel qu'un matériau plastique de type polyoléfine. En particulier, le manchon 10 peut être agencé pour masquer le col 3 du flacon et/ou le raccordement de l'organe de distribution 4 au flacon.The bottle also comprises a sleeve 10 for sealing the dispensing member 4 in the neck 3, said sleeve being able to have a cylindrical geometry of revolution and to be made in one piece based on a ductile material such as a plastic material polyolefin type. In particular, the sleeve 10 may be arranged to mask the neck 3 of the bottle and / or the connection of the dispensing member 4 to the bottle.

Le manchon 10 présente une jupe externe 11 disposée autour de la paroi extérieure du col 3 afin de masquer ledit col. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la jupe 11 est surmontée par un puits 12 dans lequel le bouton poussoir 5 est disposé en translation, afin notamment de masquer le gicleur 9, le diamètre extérieur dudit puits et de ladite jupe étant le même.The sleeve 10 has an outer skirt 11 disposed around the outer wall of the neck 3 to hide said neck. In the embodiment shown, the skirt 11 is surmounted by a well 12 in which the push button 5 is disposed in translation, in particular to hide the nozzle 9, the outer diameter of said well and said skirt being the same.

Pour verrouiller le manchon 10 sur le col 3, la jupe externe 11 présente des moyens de verrouillage 13 sur la paroi extérieure du col 3. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la paroi intérieure de la jupe 11 est équipée de moyens d'encliquetage formés d'un jonc intérieur 13 destiné à être verrouillé sous une rainure 14 formée sur la paroi extérieure du col 3. Les manchons 10 selon cette réalisation ont l'avantage de pouvoir être montés sur les flacons de façon rapide et fiable, sans nécessiter d'outil spécifique tel qu'une pince à sertir, sans couple de visage à assurer, sans risque d'autodévissage, et sont inviolables. En variante, les moyens de verrouillage 13 peuvent permettre le vissage du manchon 10 sur le col 3.To lock the sleeve 10 on the neck 3, the outer skirt 11 has locking means 13 on the outer wall of the neck 3. In the embodiment shown, the inner wall of the skirt 11 is equipped with latching means formed an inner ring 13 to be locked under a groove 14 formed on the outer wall of the neck 3. The sleeves 10 according to this embodiment have the advantage of being mounted on the bottles quickly and reliably, without the need for specific tool such as a crimping pliers, without face torque to ensure, without risk of self-evasion, and are tamper-proof. In a variant, the locking means 13 may allow the sleeve 10 to be screwed onto the neck 3.

Le manchon 10 présente également une armature interne 15 dans laquelle l'organe de distribution 4 est fixé de façon étanche, la jupe externe 11 s'étendant axialement vers le bas et concentriquement autour de l'armature interne 15. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, l'armature interne 15 présente une couronne axiale 16 qui est reliée à la jupe externe 11 par l'intermédiaire d'un plateau radial 17 qui s'étend intérieurement à la jonction entre la jupe 11 et le puits 12.The sleeve 10 also has an internal reinforcement 15 in which the dispensing member 4 is sealingly attached, the outer skirt 11 extending axially downwards and concentrically around the internal reinforcement 15. In the illustrated embodiment , the internal frame 15 has an axial ring 16 which is connected to the outer skirt 11 via a radial plate 17 which extends internally to the junction between the skirt 11 and the well 12.

Le corps 7 de l'organe de distribution 4 est disposé à l'intérieur du plateau radial 17 pour coulisser axialement dans l'armature interne 15 afin d'y être fixé de façon étanche, ledit corps présentant une collerette 18 qui est en appui axial sur le plateau radial 17 pour définir la fin de course dudit coulissement.The body 7 of the dispensing member 4 is disposed inside the radial plate 17 to slide axially in the inner frame 15 to be attached in a sealed manner, said body having a collar 18 which bears axially. on the radial plate 17 to define the end of stroke of said sliding.

La couronne axiale 16 est prolongée par une extension axiale 19 qui est formée à l'opposé du plateau radial 17, ladite extension étant reliée à ladite couronne par un épaulement intérieur 20. L'extension axiale 19 présente une portée intérieure 21 qui est serrée autour du corps 7 de l'organe de distribution 4 pour assurer sa fixation étanche.The axial ring 16 is extended by an axial extension 19 which is formed opposite the radial plate 17, said extension being connected to said ring by an inner shoulder 20. The axial extension 19 has an inner bearing 21 which is clamped around of the body 7 of the dispensing member 4 to ensure its sealing.

L'armature interne 15 présente deux portées extérieures respectivement inférieure 22 et supérieure 23, chacune desdites portées présentant un diamètre d'interférence Di, Ds permettant le serrage étanche de ladite portée sur une paroi intérieure d'un col 3. En particulier, le serrage étanche est réalisé, lors du coulissement du manchon 10 à l'intérieur du col 3, par mise en appui radial de deux surfaces cylindriques planes sensiblement de même diamètre. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, les portées supérieure 23 et inférieure 22 sont formées sur l'extérieur de la couronne axiale 16 et de l'extension axiale 19, respectivement.The inner armature 15 has two outer lower respectively 22 and upper 23, each of said bearing surfaces having an interference diameter Di, Ds allowing the tightness of said span on an inner wall of a neck 3. In particular, the clamping when the sleeve 10 is slid inside the neck 3, it is sealed by radially pressing two flat cylindrical surfaces of substantially the same diameter. In the embodiment shown, the upper and lower bearing surfaces 23 are formed on the outside of the axial ring 16 and the axial extension 19, respectively.

Cette étanchéité par serrage est particulièrement avantageuse en relation avec un manchon 10 pourvu de moyens d'encliquetage 13 de la jupe 11 sur le col 3 puisque, lors de l'encliquetage, le manchon 10 se tasse légèrement jusqu'à l'imbrication des moyens d'encliquetage 13 puis se détasse, ce qui induit une possible variation de positionnement axial du manchon 10 sur le flacon.This tightness by clamping is particularly advantageous in relation to a sleeve 10 provided with latching means 13 of the skirt 11 on the neck 3 since, during snapping, the sleeve 10 is slightly cupped until the nesting means snap-fastening 13 and then slackening, which induces a possible variation of axial positioning of the sleeve 10 on the bottle.

Le diamètre d'interférence Ds, Di des portées supérieure 23 et inférieure 22 est différent, la portée inférieure 22 pouvant notamment présenter un diamètre d'interférence Di qui est inférieur au diamètre d'interférence Ds de la portée supérieure 23. Ainsi, le manchon 10 permet la fixation étanche d'un organe de distribution 4 indifféremment sur deux types de col 3 dont la paroi intérieure est agencée pour permettre le serrage étanche sur elle de l'une des portées extérieures 22, 23, l'autre portée extérieure 23, 22 pouvant notamment rester libre. En variante, l'armature interne 15 peut présenter plus de deux portées extérieures présentant chacune un diamètre d'interférence différent pour que le manchon 10 permette la fixation de l'organe de distribution 4 indifféremment sur plus de deux types de col 3.The interference diameter Ds, Di of the upper and lower bearing surfaces 23 is different, the lower bearing surface 22 possibly having a diameter Di interference which is less than the interference diameter Ds of the upper span 23. Thus, the sleeve 10 allows the sealing of a distribution member 4 indifferently on two types of neck 3 whose inner wall is arranged to allow the tightness on it of one of the outer surfaces 22, 23, the other outer surface 23, 22 may in particular remain free. As a variant, the internal reinforcement 15 may have more than two outer bearing surfaces each having a different interference diameter for the sleeve 10 to allow the attachment of the dispensing member 4 to be indifferently on more than two types of collar 3.

Le manchon 10 permet notamment la fixation de l'organe de distribution 4 sur le col 3 d'un flacon en plastique (figures 1) et en verre (figures 2). Le col 3 en verre présente une épaisseur supérieure à celle du col 3 en plastique, c'est-à-dire que, pour un diamètre extérieur donné, il présente un diamètre intérieur qui est inférieur. En particulier, le col 3 du flacon en verre est relié au corps 1 par un épaulement intérieur 24 alors que le col 3 du flacon en plastique est disposé dans le prolongement du corps 1.The sleeve 10 allows in particular the attachment of the dispensing member 4 on the neck 3 of a plastic bottle ( figures 1 ) and glass ( figures 2 ). The glass neck 3 has a thickness greater than that of the plastic neck 3, that is to say that, for a given outside diameter, it has an inside diameter which is smaller. In particular, the neck 3 of the glass bottle is connected to the body 1 by an inner shoulder 24 while the neck 3 of the plastic bottle is arranged in the extension of the body 1.

Pour tenir compte de cette différence d'épaisseur, un logement annulaire 25, 26 est défini entre la jupe externe 11 et chaque portée extérieure 22, 23, chaque logement 25, 26 étant agencé pour qu'un col 3 puisse y être disposé avec ladite jupe verrouillée sur la paroi extérieure dudit col et ladite portée extérieure serrée sur la paroi intérieure dudit col.To account for this difference in thickness, an annular housing 25, 26 is defined between the outer skirt 11 and each outer surface 22, 23, each housing 25, 26 being arranged so that a neck 3 can be disposed therewith. skirt locked on the outer wall of said neck and said outer bearing tight on the inner wall of said neck.

Ainsi, sur les figures 1, le col 3 est disposé dans le logement supérieur 26 d'épaisseur réduite. En particulier, le buvant du col 3 est disposé sous le plateau radial 17, le manchon 10 étant serré étanche sur la paroi intérieure dudit col par l'intermédiaire de la portée supérieure 23 et verrouillé sur la paroi extérieure dudit col par encliquetage.Thus, on the figures 1 , the neck 3 is disposed in the upper housing 26 of reduced thickness. In particular, the rim of the neck 3 is disposed under the radial plate 17, the sleeve 10 being tight tight on the inner wall of said neck through the upper bearing surface 23 and locked on the outer wall of said collar snap.

Sur les figures 2, le col 3 est disposé dans le logement inférieur 25 d'épaisseur plus importante. En particulier, le buvant du col 3 est disposé sous l'épaulement 20, le manchon 10 étant serré étanche sur la paroi intérieure dudit col par l'intermédiaire de la portée inférieure 22 et verrouillé sur la paroi extérieure dudit col par encliquetage.On the figures 2 , the neck 3 is disposed in the lower housing 25 of greater thickness. In particular, the rim of the neck 3 is disposed under the shoulder 20, the sleeve 10 being tight-tight on the inner wall of said collar by through the lower bearing 22 and locked on the outer wall of said collar snap.

En outre, le serrage de l'une des portées extérieures 22, 23 sur la paroi intérieure du col 3 favorise, par déformation interne de l'armature 15, le serrage étanche de la portée intérieure 21 sur l'extérieur du corps 7 de l'organe de distribution 4, afin de fiabiliser encore le montage étanche dudit organe sur le col 3 par l'intermédiaire du manchon 10.In addition, the tightening of one of the outer bearing surfaces 22, 23 on the inner wall of the neck 3 promotes, by internal deformation of the frame 15, the tight fitting of the inner bearing 21 on the outside of the body 7 of the distribution member 4, in order to further make reliable the sealed assembly of said member on the neck 3 via the sleeve 10.

Par ailleurs, les portées extérieures 22, 23 peuvent être tronconiques pour que leur serrage étanche sur la paroi intérieure du col 3 soit réalisé par coulissement relatif jusqu'au diamètre d'interférence. Ainsi, le buvant du col 3 peut être disposé à distance axiale du plateau radial 17 - respectivement de l'épaulement 20 - afin de garantir le serrage étanche.Furthermore, the outer bearing surfaces 22, 23 may be frustoconical so that their tightness on the inner wall of the neck 3 is made by relative sliding to the interference diameter. Thus, the rim of the neck 3 may be disposed at an axial distance from the radial plate 17 - respectively of the shoulder 20 - in order to ensure tight sealing.

La fixation de l'organe de distribution 4 dans le col 3 peut être réalisé de façon particulièrement simple et indifféremment du type de col 3 considéré, en introduisant l'ensemble organe de distribution 4 / manchon 10 dans ledit col jusqu'à verrouillage de la jupe externe 11 sur la paroi extérieure dudit col et serrage étanche d'une des portées extérieures 22, 23 sur la paroi intérieure dudit col.Fixing the dispenser member 4 in the neck 3 can be made in a particularly simple manner and indifferently of the type of neck 3 considered, by introducing the entire dispensing member 4 / sleeve 10 in said collar until locking the outer skirt 11 on the outer wall of said neck and tight fitting of one of the outer surfaces 22, 23 on the inner wall of said neck.

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Manchon (10) de fixation étanche d'un organe de distribution (4) dans le col (3) d'un flacon de conditionnement d'un produit fluide à distribuer, ledit manchon présentant une jupe externe (11) destinée à être verrouillée sur la paroi extérieure du col (3) et une armature interne (15) dans laquelle l'organe de distribution (4) est destiné à être fixé de façon étanche, ledit manchon étant caractérisé en ce que l'armature interne (15) présente deux portées extérieures respectivement inférieure (22) et supérieure (23), chacune desdites portées présentant un diamètre d'interférence (Di, Ds) permettant le serrage étanche de ladite portée sur une paroi intérieure d'un col (3), ledit diamètre desdites portées étant différent de sorte que le manchon (10) permette la fixation étanche d'un organe de distribution (4) indifféremment sur deux types de cols (3).Sleeve (10) for sealing a dispensing member (4) in the neck (3) of a dispensing bottle of a fluid product to be dispensed, said sleeve having an outer skirt (11) to be locked on the outer wall of the neck (3) and an inner armature (15) in which the dispensing member (4) is intended to be sealed, said sleeve being characterized in that the inner armature (15) has two outer spans respectively lower (22) and upper (23), each of said spans having an interference diameter (Di, Ds) for sealing said span on an inner wall of a neck (3), said diameter of said spans being different so that the sleeve (10) allows the tight attachment of a dispensing member (4) indifferently on two types of collar (3). Manchon (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'armature interne (15) présente une couronne axiale (16) sur l'extérieur de laquelle la portée supérieure (23) est formée, ladite couronne étant prolongée par une extension axiale (19) sur l'extérieur de laquelle la portée inférieure (22) est formée.Sleeve (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner armature (15) has an axial ring (16) on the outside of which the upper span (23) is formed, said ring being extended by an axial extension (19) on the outside of which the lower bearing surface (22) is formed. Manchon (10) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'extension axiale (19) présente une portée intérieure (21) qui est destinée à être serrée autour de l'organe de distribution (4) pour assurer sa fixation étanche.Sleeve (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the axial extension (19) has an inner bearing (21) which is intended to be clamped around the dispensing member (4) to ensure its sealing. Manchon (10) selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que la couronne axiale (16) est reliée à la jupe externe (11) par l'intermédiaire d'un plateau radial (17).Sleeve (10) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the axial ring (16) is connected to the outer skirt (11) via a radial plate (17). Manchon (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la portée inférieure (22) présente un diamètre d'interférence (Di) qui est inférieur au diamètre d'interférence (Ds) de la portée supérieure (23).Sleeve (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lower bearing surface (22) has an interference diameter (Di) which is smaller than the interference diameter (Ds) of the upper bearing surface ( 23). Manchon (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la jupe externe (11) comprend des moyens d'encliquetage (13) du manchon (10) sur la paroi extérieure du col (3).Sleeve (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the outer skirt (11) comprises latching means (13) of the sleeve (10) on the outer wall of the neck (3). Manchon (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les portées extérieures (22, 23) sont tronconiques pour que leur serrage étanche sur la paroi intérieure du col (3) soit réalisé par coulissement relatif jusqu'au diamètre d'interférence (Di, Ds).Sleeve (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the outer surfaces (22, 23) are frustoconical so that their tight fitting on the inner wall of the neck (3) is made by relative sliding until to the interference diameter (Di, Ds). Manchon (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'un logement annulaire (25, 26) est défini entre la jupe externe (11) et chaque portée extérieure (22, 23), chaque logement (25, 26) étant agencé pour qu'un col (3) puisse y être disposé avec ladite jupe verrouillée sur la paroi extérieure dudit col et ladite portée extérieure serrée sur la paroi intérieure dudit col.Sleeve (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that an annular housing (25, 26) is defined between the outer skirt (11) and each outer surface (22, 23), each housing ( 25, 26) being arranged so that a neck (3) can be arranged with said skirt locked on the outer wall of said neck and said outer bearing tight on the inner wall of said neck. Manchon (10) selon la revendication 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la jupe externe (11) s'étend axialement autour de l'armature interne (15).Sleeve (10) according to claim 1 to 8, characterized in that the outer skirt (11) extends axially around the inner frame (15). Manchon (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé en une pièce.Sleeve (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it is made in one piece. Flacon de distribution d'un produit fluide présentant un réservoir (2) dans lequel ledit produit est conditionné, ledit réservoir étant surmonté par un col (3) dans lequel un organe de distribution (4) est fixé au moyen d'un manchon (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, la jupe externe (11) étant verrouillée sur la paroi extérieure du col (3) et l'organe de distribution (4) étant fixé de façon étanche dans l'armature interne (15), la paroi intérieure du col (3) étant agencée pour permettre le serrage étanche sur elle de l'une des portées extérieures (22, 23).Vial for dispensing a fluid product having a reservoir (2) in which said product is conditioned, said reservoir being surmounted by a neck (3) in which a dispensing member (4) is fixed by means of a sleeve (10). ) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the outer skirt (11) being locked on the outer wall of the neck (3) and the dispensing member (4) being sealed in the inner frame (15). ), the inner wall of the neck (3) being arranged to allow tight sealing on it of one of the outer surfaces (22, 23). Flacon de distribution selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que l'autre portée extérieure (23, 22) est libre.Dispensing bottle according to claim 11, characterized in that the other outer surface (23, 22) is free.
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