EP2696721A1 - Cosmetic dispenser - Google Patents

Cosmetic dispenser

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EP2696721A1
EP2696721A1 EP12716335.0A EP12716335A EP2696721A1 EP 2696721 A1 EP2696721 A1 EP 2696721A1 EP 12716335 A EP12716335 A EP 12716335A EP 2696721 A1 EP2696721 A1 EP 2696721A1
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housing
pumping chamber
dispenser
cosmetic dispenser
actuating handle
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Thomas Bruder
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Aptar Radolfzell GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0035—Pen-like sprayers
    • 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
    • B05B11/1028—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall
    • B05B11/1032—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall actuated without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/05—Details of containers
    • A45D2200/054—Means for supplying liquid to the outlet of the container
    • A45D2200/056—Reciprocating pumps, i.e. with variable volume chamber wherein pressure and vacuum are alternately generated
    • 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
    • B05B11/02—Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
    • B05B11/028—Pistons separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a cosmetic dispenser in pen form.
  • a cosmetic dispenser has a housing extending in a main extension direction and a discharge opening at a front end of the housing.
  • a generic dispenser has a disposed within the housing liquid reservoir and a pumping device which can be actuated via an arranged on a lateral surface of the housing actuating handle and having a pumping chamber, which at an input side with the liquid storage and at an output side with the discharge connected is.
  • a generic cosmetic dispenser has a salient feature a special outer shape.
  • This outer shape has the shape of a pin, ie corresponds in length and diameter about the dimensions of a conventional fountain pen or the like.
  • This genus of cosmetic dispensers which are adapted to a stylus with respect to their external shape, plays a special role among the cosmetic dispensers, since donors of this genus are particularly are transportable and can be stored in particular, where usually pens are kept. More significant, however, is that when they are manually guided in a manner similar to a pen, it allows a particularly high degree of accuracy in applying the cosmetic medium.
  • Such media discharged by means of a generic dispenser may include, for example, cover media, lip gloss or eye shadow liquid. They can also be used as eyeliners.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop a generic cosmetic dispenser pen shape to the effect that this combines the requirements of small external dimensions, high dosing accuracy and low production costs. According to the invention this is achieved by a generic cosmetic dispenser in the form of a pen, the pump chamber is at least partially limited by a formflexible wall, the outside of which forms the actuating handle.
  • the pumping chamber which is preferably bounded on both sides by valves relative to the liquid reservoir and the discharge opening, is variable in terms of its internal volume in that it is limited at least in sections by a flexible wall which is flexible and elastically deformable in order to reduce the pumping chamber volume is.
  • a flexible wall is understood to be a wall whose modulus of elasticity is less than 0.5 kN / mm 2 , preferably less than 0.25 kN / mm 2 .
  • the features describing the dispenser according to the invention are to be understood as follows.
  • the cosmetic dispenser according to the invention has a stick shape. This means that it has a length of at least 90mm in the direction of its main extension direction. Preferably, this length is even greater and is at least 100mm, more preferably preferably at least 120mm.
  • the maximum diameter of the cosmetic dispenser is 18mm, but preferably below, especially below 14mm.
  • the ratio of length to maximum diameter is preferably between 14: 1 and 8: 1.
  • the cosmetic dispenser can be guided with thumb and forefinger, while at the same time it lies in the crook between thumb and forefinger. This is it It is possible to guide the discharge opening of the dispenser very precisely, which is of great importance depending on the cosmetic medium.
  • the actuating handle is provided, which is formed by the outside of the inside of the pump chamber limiting form flexible wall.
  • the pumping chamber as the main component of the pumping device is provided separately from a liquid reservoir for receiving the cosmetic medium and connected thereto via a channel, which preferably has an inlet valve.
  • the reduction of the volume of the pumping chamber for the purpose of discharging the medium takes place via the deformation of the actuating handle, ie via the impressions of the actuating handle in the direction of a central axis of the cosmetic dispenser.
  • provision is made in particular for the actuating handle to be actuated with the index finger. It is therefore at least partially preferably between 20mm and 40mm away from the discharge opening. This corresponds to the usual position of the index finger when guiding a pen.
  • the cosmetic dispenser according to the invention is particularly inexpensive to produce due to its very simple design.
  • the pumping device with a volumetrically variable by means of the actuating handle pumping chamber is particularly suitable to allow a small construction of the cosmetic dispenser, especially with regard to a particularly slim shape of the dispenser.
  • Valves in particular overpressure valves, are preferably provided on the inlet side and the outlet side, wherein a valve opening at positive pressure in the pumping chamber can be arranged on the outlet side and wherein a valve opening at negative pressure in the pumping chamber can be arranged on the inlet side.
  • the connecting portion preferably forms a counter-force surface, which is arranged in the circumferential direction on the side opposite the actuating handle side of the housing.
  • This counter-force surface facilitates the metered application of force to the actuating handle, since the cosmetic dispenser can be supported by means of a finger, in particular by means of the thumb, directly opposite the actuating handle provided on the lateral surface.
  • the user's thumb preferably rests against the opposing force surface, while the actuating handle is pressed in by means of the user's forefinger.
  • valves which separate the liquid storage and the pumping chamber or the pumping chamber and the discharge opening from each other, can be designed as valves with at least one separate component, in particular a valve body.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment provides, however, that at least one of the valves is formed by integrally formed with the flexible wall valve surfaces.
  • the flexible wall which also forms the actuating handle, takes on a further function by forming the outlet or inlet valve of the pumping chamber. On separate components can thus be partially omitted.
  • Particularly advantageous is a design in which the flexible wall has two adjacent pressure equality on both sides of the valve abutting lips that dissolve at overpressure or negative pressure in the pumping chamber from each other and thus allow outflow or inflow of medium.
  • FIG. 3 the intended use of the dispenser of FIGS. 1 and 2 and
  • Fig. 1 shows a cosmetic dispenser according to the invention in an overall view.
  • This cosmetic dispenser 10 has a pin-shaped, slim shape. Its length is about 120 mm. Its widest diameter is about 12 mm.
  • the majority of the donor makes a liquid storage housing 20, which is formed by a hollow tubular housing portion 22 and a slidable piston 24 arranged therein displaceably and which surrounds a liquid reservoir 26.
  • the pump and discharge unit 30 shown separately in Figs. 2a and 2b connects to.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cosmetic dispenser according to the invention in an overall view.
  • This cosmetic dispenser 10 has a pin-shaped, slim shape. Its length is about 120 mm. Its widest diameter is about 12 mm.
  • the majority of the donor makes a liquid storage housing 20, which is formed by a hollow tubular housing portion 22 and a slidable piston 24 arranged therein displaceably and which surrounds a liquid reservoir 26.
  • this pumping and discharging unit 30 has a main body 40, an inlet valve unit 50 and a by means of a securing member 62 on the main body 40 fixed application tip 60 with discharge opening 64.
  • the main body 40 consists of two sub-components, which are integrally connected as a two-component injection molded part.
  • the outer of these subcomponents is a housing sleeve 42 made of a rigid plastic.
  • This roughly sleeve-shaped subcomponent has at its end facing the application tip 60 a latching thickening 42a for fixing the securing component 62.
  • On its opposite end facing the liquid reservoir 26 it has on the one hand a latching device 42b for coupling the hollow tubular component 22 of the liquid reservoir 26.
  • it has an inwardly facing latching groove 42c which serves to receive the inlet valve unit 50.
  • This inlet valve unit 50 consists of an insert 52, not shown, which is designed to produce the latching connection with a circumferential latching ring 52a.
  • an elastically deformable umbrella-shaped valve body 54 can be latched, which closes the through-channels, not shown, until a deformation of the valve body 54 and thereby opening of the through-channels is effected by a negative pressure within the main component 40.
  • a hose-like component 44 is used, which consists of an elastically deformable plastic and which is formed in one piece with the housing sleeve 42 in the above-mentioned manner.
  • This component 44 is open only at its front ends 44a, 44b, wherein the front end 44a points in the direction of the inlet valve 50 and wherein the front end 44b points in the direction of the application tip 60.
  • This tubular body 44 surrounds a pumping chamber 46. For the purpose of pumping liquid by means of this pumping chamber 46, the internal volume of Pumping chamber 46 can be reduced.
  • a recess 42d is provided in the sleeve body 42, through which the elastically deformable tubular body 44 can be deformed in the manner indicated by dashed lines in FIG.
  • the outer surface 44c of the body 44 that can be reached through the recess 42d forms the actuating handle of the dispenser 10.
  • Figure 3 shows the handling of the dispenser 10 according to the invention. This is held in the same way as a pen, being guided by index finger 3, thumb 2 and middle finger 4. He lies at the same time in the crook 5 between the thumb 2 and index finger 3 at. This type of holding ensures that the discharge opening 64 can be guided safely, so that a precise discharge of the cosmetic medium is possible. As can be clearly seen from Fig. 3, in the position of the actuating handle 44c chosen so that it can be easily operated with the index finger, while the pin is supported by the thumb 2 and middle finger 4.
  • Fig. 4d shows a state of the dispenser 10, in which this already has a completely filled with fluid pumping chamber 46. If, starting from this state, the operating handle 44c is pressed with the index finger, with the inlet valve 50 closed, the respective amount of liquid is discharged through the discharge opening 64.
  • the immediacy between the volume reduction of the pumping chamber 46 and the liquid discharge leads to an easy way to dispense the liquid through the discharge port 64 in a very metered manner, whereby it is quite easy not only to carry out the desired amount due to the pen-like handling of the dispenser 10 these also at the desired location, in particular the desired area of the skin to discharge.

Abstract

The invention relates to a stick-shaped cosmetic dispenser (10) for discharging a cosmetic medium, comprising an elongate housing (20, 42, 60, 62) extending in a main direction of extent, a discharge opening (64) at an end of the housing, a liquid store (26) arranged inside the housing, and a pumping device arranged inside the housing, which pumping device can be actuated by means of an actuation grip (44c) arranged on a jacket surface of the housing and has a pump chamber (46), which is connected to the liquid store (26) on an inlet side and to the discharge opening (64) on an outlet side. According to the invention, the pump chamber (46) is delimited at least in some sections by a cladding (44) of flexible shape, the outside of which forms the actuation grip (44c).

Description

Kosmetik-Spender  Cosmetic dispenser
Anwendungsgebiet und Stand der Technik Field of application and state of the art
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kosmetikspender in Stiftform. Ein solcher Kosmetikspender weist ein sich in einer Haupterstreckungsrichtung erstreckendes Gehäuse und eine Austragöffnung an einem Stirnende des Gehäuses auf. Weiterhin verfügt ein solcher gattungsgemäßer Spender über einen innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordneten Flüssigkeitsspeicher und eine Pumpeinrichtung, die über eine an einer Mantelfläche des Gehäuses angeordnete Betätigungshandhabe betätigt werden kann und die eine Pumpkammer aufweist, welche an einer Eingangsseite mit dem Flüssigkeitsspeicher und an einer Ausgangsseite mit der Austragöffnung verbunden ist. The invention relates to a cosmetic dispenser in pen form. Such a cosmetic dispenser has a housing extending in a main extension direction and a discharge opening at a front end of the housing. Furthermore, such a generic dispenser has a disposed within the housing liquid reservoir and a pumping device which can be actuated via an arranged on a lateral surface of the housing actuating handle and having a pumping chamber, which at an input side with the liquid storage and at an output side with the discharge connected is.
Ein gattungsgemäßer Kosmetikspender weist als hervorstechendes Merkmal eine besondere Außenform auf. Diese Außenform hat die Form eines Stiftes, entspricht also bezüglich Länge und Durchmesser etwa den Maßen eines üblichen Füllfederhalters oder dergleichen. Diese Gattung von Kosmetikspendern, die hinsichtlich ihrer äußeren Formgebung einem Stift angepasst sind, spielt eine besondere Rolle unter den Kosmetikspendern, da Spender dieser Gattung besonders transportabel sind und insbesondere auch dort aufbewahrt werden können, wo üblicherweise Stifte aufbewahrt werden. Erheblicher jedoch ist, dass sie, wenn sie ähnlich einem Stift manuell in einer Art geführt werden, die eine besonders hohe Genauigkeit beim Applizieren des kosmetischen Mediums ermöglicht. Solche mittels eines gattungsgemäßen Spenders ausgetragene Medien können beispielsweise Abdeckmedien, Lipgloss oder Lidschatten-Flüssigkeit beinhalten. Sie können auch als Eyeliner verwendet werden. A generic cosmetic dispenser has a salient feature a special outer shape. This outer shape has the shape of a pin, ie corresponds in length and diameter about the dimensions of a conventional fountain pen or the like. This genus of cosmetic dispensers, which are adapted to a stylus with respect to their external shape, plays a special role among the cosmetic dispensers, since donors of this genus are particularly are transportable and can be stored in particular, where usually pens are kept. More significant, however, is that when they are manually guided in a manner similar to a pen, it allows a particularly high degree of accuracy in applying the cosmetic medium. Such media discharged by means of a generic dispenser may include, for example, cover media, lip gloss or eye shadow liquid. They can also be used as eyeliners.
Gattungsgemäße Austragvorrichtungen sind aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt. So ist beispielsweise aus der US 6,200,055 ein Spender in Stiftform bekannt, bei dem eine schwenkbare Handhabe an einer Mantelfläche des Gehäuses vorgesehen ist. Diese wirkt über eine Schräge auf einen federbelasteten Kolben und lenkt diesen bei Betätigung aus. Hierdurch wird ein Austrag von Flüssigkeit bewirkt. Generic discharge devices are known from the prior art. For example, US Pat. No. 6,200,055 discloses a pen-type dispenser in which a pivotable handle is provided on a lateral surface of the housing. This acts via a bevel on a spring-loaded piston and deflects it when actuated. As a result, a discharge of liquid is effected.
Eine solche Gestaltung ist zwar hinsichtlich der Handhabung befriedigend. Allerdings geht sie mit einem recht hohen Fertigungsaufwand und hohen Produktionskosten einher. Insbesondere für Einweg-Produkte ist eine solche komplexe Gestaltung nachteilig. Auch lässt sich die erforderliche Mechanik nur schwer ausreichend weit verkleinern, um einen schlanken und somit eleganten Spender zur Verfügung zu stellen. Although such a design is satisfactory in terms of handling. However, it goes hand in hand with a rather high production cost and high production costs. Especially for disposable products, such a complex design is disadvantageous. Also, the required mechanics are difficult to reduce sufficiently far to provide a slim and therefore elegant dispenser available.
Aufgabe und Lösung Task and solution
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen gattungsgemäßen Kosmetikspender hin Stiftform dahingehend weiterzubilden, dass dieser die Anforderungen kleiner Außenmaße, hoher Dosiergenauigkeit und geringer Herstellungskosten vereint. Erfindungsgemäß wird dies durch einen gattungsgemäßen Kosmetikspender in Stiftform erzielt, dessen Pumpkammer zumindest abschnittsweise durch eine formflexible Wandung begrenzt wird, deren Außenseite die Betätigungshandhabe bildet. The object of the invention is to further develop a generic cosmetic dispenser pen shape to the effect that this combines the requirements of small external dimensions, high dosing accuracy and low production costs. According to the invention this is achieved by a generic cosmetic dispenser in the form of a pen, the pump chamber is at least partially limited by a formflexible wall, the outside of which forms the actuating handle.
Erfindungsgemäß ist demnach vorgesehen, dass die Pumpkammer, welcher vorzugsweise beidseitig durch Ventile gegenüber dem Flüssigkeitsspeicher und der Austragöffnung begrenzt ist, hinsichtlich ihres Innenvolumens dadurch veränderlich ist, dass sie zumindest abschnittsweise durch eine formflexible Wandung begrenzt wird, die zur Reduzierung des Pumpkammervolumens flexibel und elastisch verformbar ist. Diese Verformung wird dabei dadurch ermöglicht, dass die Außenseite der flexiblen Wandung selbst die Betätigungshandhabe bildet und somit für den Benutzer unmittelbar zugänglich ist. Als formflexibel wird eine Wandung verstanden, deren E-Modul kleiner als 0,5 kN/mm2 ist, vorzugsweise kleiner als 0,25 kN/mm2. According to the invention, it is accordingly provided that the pumping chamber, which is preferably bounded on both sides by valves relative to the liquid reservoir and the discharge opening, is variable in terms of its internal volume in that it is limited at least in sections by a flexible wall which is flexible and elastically deformable in order to reduce the pumping chamber volume is. This deformation is made possible by the fact that the outside of the flexible wall itself forms the actuating handle and thus is directly accessible to the user. A flexible wall is understood to be a wall whose modulus of elasticity is less than 0.5 kN / mm 2 , preferably less than 0.25 kN / mm 2 .
Die den erfindungsgemäßen Spender beschreibenden Merkmale sind wie folgt zu verstehen. Der erfindungsgemäße Kosmetikspender weist eine Stiftform auf. Dies bedeutet, dass er eine Länge von mindestens 90mm in Richtung seiner Haupterstreckungsrichtung aufweist. Vorzugsweise ist diese Länge noch größer und liegt bei mindestens 100mm, insbesondere vorzugsweise bis mindestens 120mm. Der maximale Durchmesser des Kosmetikspenders liegt bei 18mm, vorzugsweise jedoch darunter, insbesondere bei unter 14mm. Das Verhältnis von Länge zu maximalem Durchmesser beträgt vorzugsweise zwischen 14:1 und 8:1. The features describing the dispenser according to the invention are to be understood as follows. The cosmetic dispenser according to the invention has a stick shape. This means that it has a length of at least 90mm in the direction of its main extension direction. Preferably, this length is even greater and is at least 100mm, more preferably preferably at least 120mm. The maximum diameter of the cosmetic dispenser is 18mm, but preferably below, especially below 14mm. The ratio of length to maximum diameter is preferably between 14: 1 and 8: 1.
Diese Maße und Relationen gestatten eine Handhabung, die der eines zum Schreiben vorgesehenen Stiftes gleicht. Der Kosmetikspender kann mit Daumen und Zeigefinger geführt werden, während er gleichzeitig in der Beuge zwischen Daumen und Zeigefinger anliegt. Hierdurch ist es möglich, die Austragöffnung des Spenders sehr genau zu führen, was in Abhängigkeit des kosmetischen Mediums von großer Wichtigkeit ist. These dimensions and relationships allow handling similar to that of a stylus intended for writing. The cosmetic dispenser can be guided with thumb and forefinger, while at the same time it lies in the crook between thumb and forefinger. This is it It is possible to guide the discharge opening of the dispenser very precisely, which is of great importance depending on the cosmetic medium.
An einer Mantelfläche des Kosmetikspenders ist die Betätigungshandhabe vorgesehen, die durch die Außenseite der innenseitig die Pumpkammer begrenzenden formflexiblen Wandung gebildet wird. Die Pumpkammer als Hauptbestandteil der Pumpeinrichtung ist getrennt von einem Flüssigkeitsspeicher zur Aufnahme des kosmetischen Mediums vorgesehen und mit diesem über einen Kanal, der vorzugsweise ein Einlassventil aufweist, verbunden. Die Reduzierung des Volumens der Pumpkammer zum Zwecke des Austrags des Mediums erfolgt über die Verformung der Betätigungshandhabe, also über das Eindrücken der Betätigungshandhabe in Richtung einer Mittelachse des Kosmetikspenders. Bestimmungsgemäß ist insbesondere vorgesehen, dass die Betätigungshandhabe mit dem Zeigefinger betätigt wird. Sie ist daher zumindest abschnittsweise vorzugsweise zwischen 20mm und 40mm von der Austragöffnung entfernt. Dies entspricht der üblichen Position des Zeigefingers beim Führen eines Stiftes. On an outer surface of the cosmetic dispenser, the actuating handle is provided, which is formed by the outside of the inside of the pump chamber limiting form flexible wall. The pumping chamber as the main component of the pumping device is provided separately from a liquid reservoir for receiving the cosmetic medium and connected thereto via a channel, which preferably has an inlet valve. The reduction of the volume of the pumping chamber for the purpose of discharging the medium takes place via the deformation of the actuating handle, ie via the impressions of the actuating handle in the direction of a central axis of the cosmetic dispenser. In accordance with another provision, provision is made in particular for the actuating handle to be actuated with the index finger. It is therefore at least partially preferably between 20mm and 40mm away from the discharge opening. This corresponds to the usual position of the index finger when guiding a pen.
Der erfindungsgemäße Kosmetikspender ist aufgrund seiner sehr einfachen Bauweise besonders preisgünstig herzustellen. Darüber hinaus ist die Pumpeinrichtung mit einer mittels der Betätigungshandhabe volumetrisch veränderbaren Pumpkammer besonders geeignet, eine kleine Bauweise des Kosmetikspenders zu ermöglichen, insbesondere im Hinblick auf eine besonders schlanke Gestalt des Spenders. The cosmetic dispenser according to the invention is particularly inexpensive to produce due to its very simple design. In addition, the pumping device with a volumetrically variable by means of the actuating handle pumping chamber is particularly suitable to allow a small construction of the cosmetic dispenser, especially with regard to a particularly slim shape of the dispenser.
Grundsätzlich ist es möglich, die Pumpkammer lediglich in einem eng begrenzten Teilabschnitt, der die Betätigungshandhabe bildet, durch die genannte formflexible Wandung zu begrenzen. Sie würde bei einer solchen Gestaltung vorzugsweise über den restlichen Umfang von starren Gehäuseteilen begrenzt. Von Vorteil ist jedoch eine Gestaltung, bei der die formflexible Wandung die Pumpkammer umfänglich umgibt und lediglich an der Eingangsseite und der Ausgangsseite Öffnungen aufweist. Bei einer solchen Gestaltung ist somit die die Pumpkammer umgebende Wandung vollständig aus jenem elastischen Material gefertigt, welches auch die Betätigungshandhabe bildet. Die Wandung der Pumpkammer ist somit mit einem lediglich an der Eingangsseite und der Ausgangsseite offenen Schlauch zu vergleichen. Durch diese Gestaltung entfallen einige Probleme hinsichtlich der Abdichtung der Pumpkammer. In principle, it is possible to limit the pumping chamber only in a narrowly delimited partial section, which forms the actuating handle, by means of the said form-flexible wall. In such a design, it would preferably be over the remaining circumference of limited to rigid housing parts. However, a design in which the formflexible wall circumferentially surrounds the pumping chamber and has openings only on the input side and the output side is advantageous. With such a design, the wall surrounding the pumping chamber is thus made entirely of that elastic material which also forms the actuating handle. The wall of the pumping chamber is thus to be compared with an open only on the input side and the output side hose. This design eliminates some problems in terms of sealing the pumping chamber.
An der Eingangsseite und der Ausgangsseite sind vorzugsweise Ventile, insbesondere Überdruckventile, vorgesehen, wobei an der Ausgangsseite ein bei Überdruck in der Pumpkammer öffnendes Ventil angeordnet sein kann und wobei an der Eingangsseite ein bei Unterdruck in der Pumpkammer öffnendes Ventil angeordnet sein kann. Valves, in particular overpressure valves, are preferably provided on the inlet side and the outlet side, wherein a valve opening at positive pressure in the pumping chamber can be arranged on the outlet side and wherein a valve opening at negative pressure in the pumping chamber can be arranged on the inlet side.
Wenn die formflexible Wandung die Pumpkammer vollständig umgibt, so gestattet dies, einen erfindungsgemäßen Kosmetikspender so auszugestalten, dass der Gehäuseabschnitt, der die Austragöffnung umfasst, aufgrund der Formflexibilität der Pumpkammerwandung gegenüber jenem Gehäuseabschnitt, der den Flüssigkeitsspeicher umgibt, beweglich ist. Vorzugsweise sind jedoch diese Gehäuseabschnitte des Gehäuses, die bezogen auf die Haupterstreckungsrichtung beidseitig der Betätigungshandhabe vorgesehen sind und somit einerseits die Austragöffnung definieren und andererseits den Flüssigkeitsspeicher begrenzen, als starre Gehäuseabschnitte ausgebildet und miteinander durch einen ebenfalls starren Verbindungsabschnitt verbunden. If the form-flexible wall completely surrounds the pumping chamber, this makes it possible to design a cosmetic dispenser according to the invention such that the housing section comprising the discharge opening is movable due to the flexibility of the pumping chamber wall with respect to that housing section surrounding the liquid reservoir. Preferably, however, these housing portions of the housing, which are provided on both sides of the actuating handle relative to the main extension direction and thus on the one hand define the discharge and on the other hand limit the liquid storage, designed as a rigid housing sections and connected to each other by a likewise rigid connecting portion.
Als starr wird im Zusammenhang mit dieser Erfindung ein Gehäuseabschnitt dann angesehen, wenn sein E-Modul größer als 0,5 kN/mm2 ist, insbesondere größer als 1 ,0 kN/mm2. Durch einen solchen starren Verbindungsabschnitt wird erreicht, dass der Kosmetikspender von außen eine mit Ausnahme der Betätigungshandhabe weitgehend unveränderliche Form aufweist. Dies ist zum punktgenauen Austragen von Flüssigkeit von Vorteil. In the context of this invention, a housing section is considered to be rigid if its modulus of elasticity is greater than 0.5 kN / mm 2 , in particular greater than 1, 0 kN / mm 2 . By such a rigid connecting portion is achieved that the cosmetic dispenser from the outside with the exception of the actuating handle has largely invariable shape. This is for the precise discharge of liquid advantage.
Der Verbindungsabschnitt bildet vorzugsweise eine Gegenkraftfläche, die in Umfangsrichtung auf der der Betätigungshandhabe gegenüberliegenden Seite des Gehäuses angeordnet ist. Diese Gegenkraftfläche erleichtert die dosierte Kraftbeaufschlagung der Betätigungshandhabe, da unmittelbar gegenüberliegend zu der an der Mantelfläche vorgesehenen Betätigungshandhabe der Kosmetikspender mittels eines Finger, insbesondere mittels des Daumens, gestützt werden kann. Somit liegt vorzugsweise bei der Verwendung des Spenders der Daumen des Benutzers an der Gegenkraftfläche an, während mittels des Zeigefingers des Benutzers die Betätigungshandhabe eingedrückt wird. The connecting portion preferably forms a counter-force surface, which is arranged in the circumferential direction on the side opposite the actuating handle side of the housing. This counter-force surface facilitates the metered application of force to the actuating handle, since the cosmetic dispenser can be supported by means of a finger, in particular by means of the thumb, directly opposite the actuating handle provided on the lateral surface. Thus, in the use of the dispenser, the user's thumb preferably rests against the opposing force surface, while the actuating handle is pressed in by means of the user's forefinger.
Der Verbindungsabschnitt im einfachsten Falle als einfacher Steg angeordnet sein, gegen den die schlauchartig von der formflexiblen Wandung umgebene Pumpkammer gedrückt wird. Eine stabilere und deswegen vorteilhafte Gestaltung sieht jedoch vor, dass der starre Verbindungsabschnitt die vorzugsweise schlauchförmig ausgebildeten formflexible Wandung umfänglich umgibt und eine Aussparung aufweist, durch die hindurch die Betätigungshandhabe betätigt werden kann. Im Falle einer Gestaltung der formflexiblen Wandung als schlauchförmige Wandung ist dieser innerhalb einer durch den starren Verbindungsabschnitt gebildeten Hülse angeordnet, die vorzugsweise einen größeren Teil der Mantelfläche des Spenders einnimmt als die Betätigungshandhabe selbst. Zur Betätigung der Betätigungshandhabe ist lediglich eine Aussparung vorgesehen, durch die hindurch die die Betätigungshandhabe bildende formflexible Wandung erreicht werden kann. Bei einer solchen Gestaltung wird der aufgrund des Verbindungsabschnitt nicht zugängliche Teil der flexiblen Wandung, der demzufolge auch nicht bei einer Betätigung verformt wird, dennoch als Teil der flexiblen Wandung im Sinne dieser Erfindung verstanden. In the simplest case, the connecting section can be arranged as a simple web against which the pumping chamber surrounded by the form-flexible wall is pressed in a hose-like manner. A more stable and therefore advantageous design provides, however, that the rigid connecting portion circumferentially surrounding the preferably tubular shape-flexible wall and having a recess through which the actuating handle can be actuated. In the case of a design of the shape-flexible wall as a tubular wall, this is arranged within a sleeve formed by the rigid connecting portion, which preferably occupies a larger part of the lateral surface of the dispenser than the actuating handle itself. For actuation of the actuating handle only a recess is provided through which the form of the actuating handle forming flexible wall can be achieved can. In such a configuration, the portion of the flexible wall which is inaccessible due to the connecting portion and which consequently is not deformed during actuation, is nevertheless understood as part of the flexible wall in the sense of this invention.
Der Verbindungsabschnitt, insbesondere auch in seiner Gestalt als die formflexiblen Wandung umgebende Hülse, kann als getrenntes Bauteil ausgebildet sein, in welches die formflexible Wandung im Zuge der Montage eingeschoben wird. Als vorteilhaft hat sich eine Gestaltung herausgestellt, bei der die formflexible Wandung und der Verbindungsabschnitt als einstückiges Zweikomponenten-Spritzteil aus unterschiedlichen Materialien ausgebildet sind. Hierdurch wird die Montage erleichtert und die Gefahr von Fehlfunktionen des Spenders verringert. The connecting portion, in particular also in its shape as the formflexiblen wall surrounding sleeve may be formed as a separate component, in which the formflexible wall is inserted in the course of assembly. As advantageous, a design has been found in which the formflexible wall and the connecting portion are formed as one-piece two-component injection molded part made of different materials. As a result, the assembly is facilitated and reduces the risk of malfunction of the donor.
Die bereits genannten Ventile, die den Flüssigkeitsspeicher und die Pumpkammer bzw. die Pumpkammer und die Austragöffnung voneinander trennen, können als Ventile mit zumindest einem separaten Bauteil, insbesondere einem Ventilkörper, ausgebildet sein. Eine besonders vorteilhafte Gestaltung sieht jedoch vor, dass zumindest eines der Ventile durch einstückig mit der flexiblen Wandung ausgebildete Ventilflächen gebildet wird. Somit übernimmt die flexible Wandung, die auch die Betätigungshandhabe bildet, eine weitere Funktion, indem sie das Auslass- oder das Einlassventil der Pumpkammer bildet. Auf separate Bauteile kann somit teilweise verzichtet werden. Besonders vorteilhaft ist eine Gestaltung, bei der die flexible Wandung zwei bei Druckgleichheit beiderseits des Ventils aneinander anliegende Lippen aufweist, die sich bei Überdruck bzw. Unterdruck in der Pumpkammer voneinander lösen und somit ein Ausströmen bzw. Einströmen von Medium gestatten. The already mentioned valves, which separate the liquid storage and the pumping chamber or the pumping chamber and the discharge opening from each other, can be designed as valves with at least one separate component, in particular a valve body. A particularly advantageous embodiment provides, however, that at least one of the valves is formed by integrally formed with the flexible wall valve surfaces. Thus, the flexible wall, which also forms the actuating handle, takes on a further function by forming the outlet or inlet valve of the pumping chamber. On separate components can thus be partially omitted. Particularly advantageous is a design in which the flexible wall has two adjacent pressure equality on both sides of the valve abutting lips that dissolve at overpressure or negative pressure in the pumping chamber from each other and thus allow outflow or inflow of medium.
Kurzbeschreibung der Zeichnungen Weitere Vorteile und Aspekte der Erfindung ergeben sich außer aus den Ansprüchen auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung, welches nachfolgend anhand der Figuren erläutert wird. Dabei zeigen: Brief description of the drawings Further advantages and aspects of the invention will become apparent from the claims and from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, which will be explained below with reference to the figures. Showing:
Fig. 1 einen erfindungsgemäßen kosmetischen Spender in einer Gesamtdarstellung, 1 shows a cosmetic dispenser according to the invention in an overall representation,
Fig. 2a und 2b die Pump- und Austrageinheit des Spenders der Fig. 1 in einer geschnittenen Darstellung und einer Explosionsdarstellung, 2a and 2b, the pumping and discharging unit of the dispenser of FIG. 1 in a sectional view and an exploded view,
Fig. 3 die bestimmungsgemäße Handhabung des Spenders der Fig. 1 und 2 und Fig. 3 the intended use of the dispenser of FIGS. 1 and 2 and
Fig. 3a bis 3e die Funktionsweise des Spenders der Fig. 1 bis 3. 3a to 3e, the operation of the dispenser of FIGS. 1 to 3.
Detaillierte Beschreibung des Ausführungsbeispiels Detailed description of the embodiment
Fig. 1 zeigt einen erfindungsgemäßen kosmetischen Spender in einer Gesamtdarstellung. Dieser kosmetische Spender 10 weist eine stiftförmige, schlanke Gestalt auf. Seine Länge beträgt etwa 120 mm. Sein breitester Durchmesser beträgt etwa 12 mm. Den überwiegenden Teil des Spenders macht ein Flüssigkeitsspeichergehäuse 20 aus, das durch einen hohlrohrförmigen Gehäuseabschnitt 22 und einen darin verschieblich angeordneten Schleppkolben 24 gebildet wird und das eine Flüssigkeitsspeicher 26 umgibt. An dieses Flüssigkeitsspeichergehäuse 20 schließt sich die in den Fig. 2a und 2b separat dargestellte Pump- und Austrageinheit 30 an. Wie sich insbesondere aus Fig. 2b ersehen lässt, verfügt diese Pump- und Austrageinheit 30 über einen Hauptkörper 40, eine Einlassventileinheit 50 sowie eine mittels eines Sicherungsbauteils 62 am Hauptkörper 40 befestigte Applikationsspitze 60 mit Austragöffnung 64. Der Hauptkörper 40 besteht aus zwei Teilkomponenten, die als Zweikomponenten- Spritzgussteil einstückig miteinander verbunden sind. Die äußere dieser Teilkomponenten ist eine Gehäusehülse 42 aus einem starren Kunststoff. Diese etwa hülsenförmige Teilkomponente weist an ihrem der Applikationsspitze 60 zugewandten Ende eine Rastverdickung 42a zur Festlegung des Sicherungsbauteils 62 auf. An ihrem gegenüberliegenden dem Flüssigkeitsspeicher 26 zugewandten Ende verfügt sie einerseits über eine Rasteinrichtung 42b zum Ankoppeln des hohlrohrförmigen Bauteils 22 des Flüssigkeitsspeichers 26. Zum anderen verfügt sie hier über eine nach innen weisende Rastnut 42c, die der Aufnahme der Einlassventileinheit 50 dient. Fig. 1 shows a cosmetic dispenser according to the invention in an overall view. This cosmetic dispenser 10 has a pin-shaped, slim shape. Its length is about 120 mm. Its widest diameter is about 12 mm. The majority of the donor makes a liquid storage housing 20, which is formed by a hollow tubular housing portion 22 and a slidable piston 24 arranged therein displaceably and which surrounds a liquid reservoir 26. At this liquid storage housing 20, the pump and discharge unit 30 shown separately in Figs. 2a and 2b connects to. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 2b, this pumping and discharging unit 30 has a main body 40, an inlet valve unit 50 and a by means of a securing member 62 on the main body 40 fixed application tip 60 with discharge opening 64. The main body 40 consists of two sub-components, which are integrally connected as a two-component injection molded part. The outer of these subcomponents is a housing sleeve 42 made of a rigid plastic. This roughly sleeve-shaped subcomponent has at its end facing the application tip 60 a latching thickening 42a for fixing the securing component 62. On its opposite end facing the liquid reservoir 26, it has on the one hand a latching device 42b for coupling the hollow tubular component 22 of the liquid reservoir 26. On the other hand, it has an inwardly facing latching groove 42c which serves to receive the inlet valve unit 50.
Diese Einlassventileinheit 50 besteht aus einem mit nicht dargestellten Durchgangskanälen versehenen Einsatz 52, der zur Herstellung der Rastverbindung mit einem umlaufenden Rastring 52a ausgebildet ist. In diesen Einsatz ist ein elastisch verformbarer schirmförmiger Ventilkörper 54 einrastbar, der die nicht dargestellten Durchgangskanäle verschließt, bis durch einen Unterdruck innerhalb des Hauptbauteils 40 eine Verformung des Ventilkörpers 54 und dadurch ein Öffnen der Durchgangskanäle erfolgt. This inlet valve unit 50 consists of an insert 52, not shown, which is designed to produce the latching connection with a circumferential latching ring 52a. In this insert, an elastically deformable umbrella-shaped valve body 54 can be latched, which closes the through-channels, not shown, until a deformation of the valve body 54 and thereby opening of the through-channels is effected by a negative pressure within the main component 40.
Innerhalb der Gehäusehülse 42 ist ein schlauchartiges Bauteil 44 eingesetzt, welches aus einem elastisch verformbaren Kunststoff besteht und welches in oben genannter Art einstückig mit der Gehäusehülse 42 ausgebildet ist. Dieses Bauteil 44 ist lediglich an seinen Stirnenden 44a, 44b offen, wobei das Stirnende 44a in Richtung des Einlassventils 50 weist und wobei das Stirnende 44b in Richtung der Applikationsspitze 60 weist. Dieser schlauchförmige Körper 44 umgibt eine Pumpkammer 46. Zum Zwecke des Pumpens von Flüssigkeit mittels dieser Pumpkammer 46 kann das Innenvolumen der Pumpkammer 46 reduziert werden. Zu diesem Zweck ist im Hülsenkörper 42 eine Aussparung 42d vorgesehen, durch die hindurch der elastisch verformbare schlauchförmige Körper 44 in der in Fig. 2 gestrichelt angedeuteten Weise verformt werden kann. Die durch die Aussparung 42d erreichbare Außenfläche 44c des Körpers 44 bildet die Betätigungshandhabe des Spenders 10. Within the housing sleeve 42, a hose-like component 44 is used, which consists of an elastically deformable plastic and which is formed in one piece with the housing sleeve 42 in the above-mentioned manner. This component 44 is open only at its front ends 44a, 44b, wherein the front end 44a points in the direction of the inlet valve 50 and wherein the front end 44b points in the direction of the application tip 60. This tubular body 44 surrounds a pumping chamber 46. For the purpose of pumping liquid by means of this pumping chamber 46, the internal volume of Pumping chamber 46 can be reduced. For this purpose, a recess 42d is provided in the sleeve body 42, through which the elastically deformable tubular body 44 can be deformed in the manner indicated by dashed lines in FIG. The outer surface 44c of the body 44 that can be reached through the recess 42d forms the actuating handle of the dispenser 10.
An der zur Applikationsspitze 60 hinweisenden Ausgangsseite der Pumpkammer 46 ist ein Auslassventil 48 vorgesehen, welches durch zwei als einstückiger Teil des Schlauchkörpers 44 ausgebildete Ventillippen 48a gebildet wird, wobei diese Ventillippen 48a zum Verschließen der Pumpkammer 46 aneinander anliegen, bis sie aufgrund eines Überdrucks in der Pumpkammer 46 voneinander getrennt werden und dadurch den Zugang von der Pumpkammer 46 in die Applikationsspitze 60 und somit zur Austragöffnung 64 freigeben. On the output side of the pumping chamber 46 pointing to the application tip 60, an outlet valve 48 is provided, which is formed by two valve lips 48a formed as an integral part of the hose body 44, these valve lips 48a abutting one another until the pumping chamber 46 closes, until due to an overpressure in the Pumping chamber 46 are separated from each other and thereby release access from the pumping chamber 46 in the application tip 60 and thus to the discharge opening 64.
Figur 3 zeigt die Handhabung des erfindungsgemäßen Spenders 10. Dieser wird in gleicher Art wie ein Stift gehalten, wobei er durch Zeigefinger 3, Daumen 2 und Mittelfinger 4 geführt wird. Er liegt dabei gleichzeitig in der Beuge 5 zwischen Daumen 2 und Zeigefinger 3 an. Diese Art des Haltens gewährleistet, dass die Austragöffnung 64 sicher geführt werden kann, so dass ein punktgenaues Austragen des kosmetischen Mediums möglich ist. Wie anhand der Fig. 3 gut ersichtlich ist, in die Position der Betätigungshandhabe 44c so gewählt, dass diese gut mit dem Zeigefinger betätigt werden kann, während der Stift durch Daumen 2 und Mittelfinger 4 gestützt wird. Figure 3 shows the handling of the dispenser 10 according to the invention. This is held in the same way as a pen, being guided by index finger 3, thumb 2 and middle finger 4. He lies at the same time in the crook 5 between the thumb 2 and index finger 3 at. This type of holding ensures that the discharge opening 64 can be guided safely, so that a precise discharge of the cosmetic medium is possible. As can be clearly seen from Fig. 3, in the position of the actuating handle 44c chosen so that it can be easily operated with the index finger, while the pin is supported by the thumb 2 and middle finger 4.
Die Funktionsweise des Spenders wird anhand der Fig. 4a bis 4e erläutert. Fig. 4a zeigt einen Lieferzustand des Spenders, in dem die Pumpkammer 46 noch leer ist. Zur Verwendung des Spenders wird dieser in oben beschriebener Art ergriffen, so dass der Zeigefinger 3 auf der Betätigungshandhabe 44c ruht. Zur Inbetriebnahme des Spenders 10 muss zunächst Flüssigkeit in die Pumpkammer 46 gefördert werden. Hierzu wird in der in Fig. 4b verdeutlichten Weise die Betätigungshandhabe 44c durch die Öffnung 42d hindurch eingedrückt, so dass das Volumen der Pumpkammer 46 verringert wird. Hierdurch kommt es zu einem Öffnen des Auslassventils 48, so dass die Luft zum Teil aus der Pumpkammer 46 ausströmt. Beim Loslassen der Betätigungshandhabe 44c entspannt sich der schlauchförmige Körper 44 wieder und erzeugt dabei einen Unterdruck in der Pumpkammer 46. Dies führt zu einem Schließen des Auslassventils 48 und zu einem Öffnen des Einlassventils 50, wodurch Flüssigkeit aus dem Flüssigkeitsspeicher 26 in die Pumpkammer 46 eingesogen wird. Gleichzeitig kommt es zu einer Verlagerung des Schleppkolbens 24. Der hierdurch erzielte Zustand ist in Fig. 4c dargestellt. Durch mehrfaches Wiederholen einer solchen initialen Betätigung wird die Pumpkammer 46 schrittweise mit Flüssigkeit gefüllt. The operation of the dispenser will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4a to 4e. Fig. 4a shows a delivery state of the dispenser, in which the pumping chamber 46 is still empty. To use the dispenser, this is grasped in the manner described above, so that the index finger 3 rests on the actuating handle 44c. To start up the dispenser 10, liquid must first be conveyed into the pumping chamber 46. For this purpose, in the manner illustrated in FIG. 4b, the actuating handle 44c is pressed through the opening 42d, so that the volume of the pumping chamber 46 is reduced. This results in an opening of the outlet valve 48, so that the air flows in part from the pumping chamber 46. Upon release of the actuating handle 44c, the tubular body 44 relaxes again, creating a vacuum in the pumping chamber 46. This results in closing of the outlet valve 48 and opening of the inlet valve 50, thereby drawing fluid from the fluid reservoir 26 into the pumping chamber 46 , At the same time there is a displacement of the drag piston 24. The thus achieved state is shown in Fig. 4c. By repeatedly repeating such an initial operation, the pumping chamber 46 is gradually filled with liquid.
Fig. 4d zeigt einen Zustand des Spenders 10, in dem dieser bereits eine vollständig die mit Flüssigkeit befüllte Pumpkammer 46 aufweist. Wenn ausgehend von diesem Zustand die Betätigungshandhabe 44c mit dem Zeigefinger eingedrückt wird, wird bei geschlossenem Einlassventil 50 die betreffende Flüssigkeitsmenge durch die Austragöffnung 64 ausgetragen. Die Unmittelbarkeit zwischen der Volumenreduktion der Pumpkammer 46 und dem Flüssigkeitsaustrag führt zu einer einfachen Möglichkeit, sehr dosiert die Flüssigkeit durch die Austragöffnung 64 hindurch auszutragen, wobei es aufgrund der stiftähnliche Handhabung des Spenders 10 recht einfach ist, nicht nur genau die gewünschte Menge auszutragen, sondern diese auch an der gewünschten Stelle, insbesondere der gewünschten Hautpartie, auszutragen. Fig. 4d shows a state of the dispenser 10, in which this already has a completely filled with fluid pumping chamber 46. If, starting from this state, the operating handle 44c is pressed with the index finger, with the inlet valve 50 closed, the respective amount of liquid is discharged through the discharge opening 64. The immediacy between the volume reduction of the pumping chamber 46 and the liquid discharge leads to an easy way to dispense the liquid through the discharge port 64 in a very metered manner, whereby it is quite easy not only to carry out the desired amount due to the pen-like handling of the dispenser 10 these also at the desired location, in particular the desired area of the skin to discharge.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Kosmetikspender (10) in Stiftform zum Austragen eines kosmetischen Mediums mit 1. Cosmetic dispenser (10) in stick form for dispensing a cosmetic medium with
einem sich in einer Haupterstreckungsrichtung erstreckenden länglichen Gehäuse (20, 42, 60, 62), einer Austragöffnung (64) an einem Stirnende des Gehäuses,  an elongated housing (20, 42, 60, 62) extending in a main extension direction, a discharge opening (64) at a front end of the housing,
einem innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordneten Flüssigkeitsspeicher (26) und  a liquid reservoir (26) arranged inside the housing and
einer innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordneten Pumpeinrichtung, die über eine an einer Mantelfläche des Gehäuse angeordnete Betätigungshandhabe (44c) betätigt werden kann und die eine Pumpkammer (46) aufweist, welche an einer Eingangsseite mit dem Flüssigkeitsspeicher (26) und an einer Ausgangsseite mit der Austragöffnung (64) verbunden ist,  a pump device which is arranged within the housing and which can be actuated via an actuating handle (44c) arranged on a lateral surface of the housing and which has a pumping chamber (46) which has an inlet side with the liquid reservoir (26) and an outlet side with the discharge opening ( 64),
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  characterized in that
die Pumpkammer (46) zumindest abschnittsweise durch eine formflexible Wandung (44) begrenzt wird, deren Außenseite die Betätigungshandhabe (44c) bildet.  the pumping chamber (46) is delimited, at least in sections, by a flexible wall (44) whose outside forms the actuating handle (44c).
2. Kosmetikspender (10) nach Anspruch 1 , 2. Cosmetic dispenser (10) according to claim 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  characterized in that
die formflexible Wandung (44) die Pumpkammer (46) umfänglich umgibt und lediglich an der Eingangsseite (44a) und der Ausgangsseite (44b) Öffnungen aufweist.  the form-flexible wall (44) circumferentially surrounds the pumping chamber (46) and has openings only at the inlet side (44a) and the outlet side (44b).
3. Kosmetikspender nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, 3. cosmetic dispenser according to claim 1 or 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  characterized in that
Gehäuseabschnitte (22, 62, 64) des Gehäuses, die bezogen auf die Haupterstreckungsrichtung (1 ) beidseitig der Betätigungshandhabe (44c) vorgesehen sind, als starre Gehäuseabschnitte ausgebildet sind und miteinander durch einen ebenfalls starren Verbindungsabschnitt (42) verbunden sind. Housing sections (22, 62, 64) of the housing, based on the main extension direction (1) on both sides of the Actuating handle (44c) are provided as rigid housing sections are formed and connected to each other by a likewise rigid connecting portion (42).
Kosmetikspender (10) nach Anspruch 3, Cosmetic dispenser (10) according to claim 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
der Verbindungsabschnitt (42) eine Gegenkraftfläche (42e) bildet, die in Umfangsrichtung auf der der Betätigungshabe (44c) gegenüberliegenden Seite des Gehäuses angeordnet ist. the connecting portion (42) forms a counterforce surface (42e) circumferentially disposed on the opposite side of the housing from the operating handle (44c).
Kosmetikspender (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 oder 4 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Cosmetic dispenser (10) according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that
der Verbindungsabschnitt (42) die formflexible Wandung (44) umfänglich umgibt und eine Aussparung (42d) aufweist, durch die hindurch die Betätigungshandhabe (44c) betätigt werden kann. the connecting portion (42) circumferentially surrounds the flexible wall (44) and has a recess (42d) through which the actuating handle (44c) can be actuated.
Kosmetikspender (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Cosmetic dispenser (10) according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that
die formflexible Wandung (44) und der Verbindungsabschnitt (42) als einstückiges Zweikomponenten-Spritzteil ausgebildet sind. the form-flexible wall (44) and the connecting portion (42) are formed as one-piece two-component injection molded part.
Kosmetikspender (10) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Cosmetic dispenser (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
zwischen dem Flüssigkeitsspeicher (26) und der Pumpkammer (46) ein Einlassventil (50) und/oder zwischen der Pumpkammer (46) und der Austragöffnung (64) ein Auslassventil (48) vorgesehen ist, wobei das Einlassventil (50) oder das Auslassventil (48) durch einstückig mit der flexiblen Wandung ausgebildete Ventilflächen (48a) gebildet wird. an inlet valve (50) is provided between the liquid reservoir (26) and the pumping chamber (46) and / or an outlet valve (48) is provided between the pumping chamber (46) and the discharge opening (64), the inlet valve (50) or the outlet valve (46) 48) is formed by integrally formed with the flexible wall valve surfaces (48 a).
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