EP2735373A1 - Dispositif de distribution - Google Patents

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EP2735373A1
EP2735373A1 EP12007437.2A EP12007437A EP2735373A1 EP 2735373 A1 EP2735373 A1 EP 2735373A1 EP 12007437 A EP12007437 A EP 12007437A EP 2735373 A1 EP2735373 A1 EP 2735373A1
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dispenser device
pumping
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Daniel FREHNER
Alexander Panos
Christian STRUPP
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Spirig Pharma AG
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-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
    • B05B11/10Pump 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
    • B05B11/1081Arrangements for pumping several liquids or other fluent materials from several containers, e.g. for mixing them at the moment of pumping
    • B05B11/1083Arrangements for pumping several liquids or other fluent materials from several containers, e.g. for mixing them at the moment of pumping in adjustable proportion
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-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
    • B05B11/10Pump 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
    • B05B11/1081Arrangements for pumping several liquids or other fluent materials from several containers, e.g. for mixing them at the moment of pumping
    • B05B11/1084Arrangements for pumping several liquids or other fluent materials from several containers, e.g. for mixing them at the moment of pumping each liquid or other fluent material being pumped by a separate pump

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  • the present invention relates to a dispensing device, in particular for dispensing a first and / or second fluid, according to the present claim 1.
  • the dispenser according to the invention should generally be usable for cosmetic products with a plurality of adjustable components, in particular for the variable setting of sunscreens with different sun protection factors.
  • a dispensing device which comprises two containers which are each intended to contain a product, and two pumps associated with these containers each having a movable control member.
  • the actuation of the control member causes the delivery of the product contained in the associated container by the corresponding pump.
  • the dispensing device comprises a push button, at least one control member associated elastically deformable transmission member which is arranged so that it transmits a movement of the push button on the control member to deliver the product, and at least one adjusting member, the setting of theriessdorfd ein at least the allowed the transfer member associated control member.
  • the transmission member is arranged such that it deforms when the associated control member imposed by the adjusting Achieved way end position of the other control member, so that the push button is allowed to move on, and take this other control body.
  • the adjusting member comprises for this purpose a wall which is arranged rotationally cylindrical relative to the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein at the radially inner surface of a plurality of tongues are arranged, which - like the adjusting member itself - are formed from a deformable material.
  • the tongues extend obliquely radially inwardly, being inclined in the same circumferential direction.
  • a rounded portion having an inwardly concave, and which is formed so that it comes at a given position of the adjusting substantially to cover a portion of the circumference of a pump rod or a control member.
  • Upon rotation of the adjusting the tongues deform elastically to pass the pump rod or the control member and the end of the tongue, which has passed a pump rod, remains after passing in the vicinity.
  • Each pump rod is thus arranged at a certain setting between the rounded portion of a tongue and the end of the adjacent with respect to the direction of rotation of the adjusting member tongue, which blocks the adjusting member in the corresponding position.
  • the structure of this device is extremely complicated and expensive to manufacture. Furthermore, it may not always be ensured a secure blocking of the pump rod.
  • a dispensing device in particular for dispensing a first and / or second fluid, comprising a head assembly having a neck portion and a pressure portion adjacent to the neck portion, the pressure portion defining a cavity in an inner wall and a ceiling, and a first and second delivery channel; first and second fluid containers each detachably connected to the neck portion of the head assembly and defining a ground plane of the dispensing device; first and second pumping means, each in fluid communication with the first and second fluid reservoirs and the first and second discharge passages of the pressure member, which are operable via the pressure member to perform a pumping stroke for the purpose of fluid delivery; and an adjusting device, which is arranged in the region of the head assembly, and by means of which different long pump strokes of the first and second pumping means can be predetermined, protrude from the inner wall and / or the ceiling of the pressure member first actuating means, which in the axial direction at least two different distances have the bottom plane of the dispenser, and which can be
  • Such a refillable dispenser allows delivery of two different fluid components in one device rather than two separate ones Devices. Furthermore, by means of the dispenser according to the invention, the user can make the dispensing ratio of the two fluid components variable within a predetermined bandwidth.
  • the fluid containers are coded against each other, such as with the help of different Nut- or fits or similar systems. In this way it is prevented that two "equal" fluid containers, ie fluid containers with identical contents, are fastened to the correspondingly configured neck part of the head assembly.
  • color codings for example in the head region of the fluid container as well as correspondingly in the neck region of the head assembly, are basically conceivable.
  • the detachable connection of the fluid container with the neck portion of the head assembly is preferably carried out by means of a bayonet closure, a snap closure or the like.
  • the dispensing channels can be further preferably realized by means of flexible hoses or defined fixed conveyor channels.
  • the adjusting device is designed as an annular element which has first positioning means, by means of which it is held in different positions relative to the neck part, wherein the neck part preferably has correspondingly configured second positioning means. This will be discussed in detail below.
  • the adjusting device or the annular element is preferably connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the pressure part.
  • the pressure part is attached to the annular element, wherein locking webs on the inside of the annular element in corresponding slots or slot-like recesses a snap against the inside of the annular element wall of the pressure part.
  • This is expediently two horizontal and mutually parallel webs / slots.
  • the adjustment of the dispenser device preferably takes place by a rotation of the pressure part together with the adjusting device relative to the neck part of the dispensing device.
  • the neck portion and the pressure member are rigid.
  • the adjustment alone for example in the form of an externally operable ring or slide, responsible for the necessary setting.
  • the operation of the ring or slide can be done about a viewing window or a slot in the printing part or in the neck part.
  • the adjusting device is non-rotatably connected to the neck part and the pressure part is rotated to set the desired steps relative to the adjusting device.
  • the dispenser device is regularly adjustable in at least four stages.
  • the first stage comprises a blockage of the dispenser; the other three stages provide different dispensing ratios for the two fluid components.
  • step Pumping device 1 Pumping device 2 function 0 No operation No operation Dispenser blocked. zero position 1 Actuation (100% stroke) No operation Release only fluid component 1 2 Actuation (50% stroke) Actuation (50% stroke) Mixture of fluid components 1 and 2 3 No operation Actuation (100% stroke) Delivery only fluid component 2
  • the neck part as second positioning means on its inner wall on two end stops, between which a plurality of Einstellnuten for at least some of the first positioning means of the adjusting device are arranged.
  • the setting device preferably comprises as the first positioning means on its outer wall at least one setting web as well as a plurality of end stop grooves for the end stops of the neck part.
  • at least one adjusting web of the adjusting device slides in the corresponding setting grooves of the neck part and the end stop grooves of the adjusting device slide over the end stops of the neck part.
  • there are no end stop grooves on the outer wall of the adjusting device which could slip over the end stops of the neck part. The dispensing device is thus blocked in the zero position against depression of the printing part or the setting device.
  • the pressure part, the adjusting device and the neck part are usually formed from a solid plastic material.
  • a solid plastic material for example, polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • the first and second pumping devices are designed in the form of a dispenser pump or as a bellows element.
  • the movable pump plunger is substantially replaced by a bellows.
  • Bellows pumps are preferably used for fluids which are very sensitive to shear forces. With both variants, an efficient pumping process can be achieved in a simple and cost-effective manner.
  • the first and second pumping means comprise a movable pumping plunger and a pumping chamber in communication with the respective fluid container.
  • a dispenser pump as used for example in many soap dispensers, is based on the principle of a (scoop) piston pump.
  • the outlet valve in the piston itself is regularly seated here, whereby the material to be pumped is transported to the other side of the piston in the exhaust stroke and ejected from there in the following intake stroke, if at the same time on the other side of the piston new material is sucked.
  • This operating principle is particularly suitable for pumping highly viscous material.
  • the first actuating means are formed like a foot and have horizontal actuating surfaces, which cooperate with horizontal stop plates on the movable pump tappets, which form the second actuating means. In this way it is ensured that an optimal power transmission is ensured by the pressure member to the pumping device.
  • embodiments with beveled actuating surfaces or stop plates are also conceivable. This depends inter alia on how much space is available to the individual actuators or how variable the dispensing ratio between the first and second fluid components should be adjustable.
  • (releasable) form-fitting embodiments of the first and second actuating means such as in the manner of a Nutfederthetic.
  • the second actuating means in the form of suitable stop means on the bellows themselves are arranged to allow a force transmission for compressing the bellows element.
  • the movable pump plunger and the pumping chamber are in any case partially enclosed by a retaining plate, which is fastened to the side of the neck part facing away from the pressure part.
  • the holding plate forms the stationary part of the pumping chamber, wherein the plunger has at its lower end a piston-like arrangement, which is slidably disposed in the stationary part of the pumping chamber.
  • the first and second fluid containers have volume reduction means corresponding to the amount of fluid to be dispensed by each pump stroke.
  • the volume reduction means may be designed, for example, in the form of a trailing bottom or else in the form of a shrinking inner bag within a predefined outer geometry.
  • this preferably has at least one mandrel protruding perpendicularly from its upper side.
  • This at least one mandrel is aligned with a corresponding opening in the fluid container top and a corresponding opening in the holding plate, wherein the opening in the fluid container top is preferably sealed with a pierceable, preferably elastic, membrane element or sealed in a sealed manner.
  • a locking mechanism for the pumping device is actuated.
  • This locking mechanism is intended to ensure that, when one of the two fluid reservoirs is pumped empty, no further suction of this fluid component with the corresponding pumping device is more possible to prevent a possible misdosing by the user.
  • a still filled fluid container can be pumped completely empty.
  • a display means is provided, by means of which the level in each of the two fluid containers can be displayed. This may be, for example, a color-coded volume reduction agent (trailing bottom) or a viewing window in the corresponding fluid container or the housing. It may possibly be additionally provided on the fluid container or on the housing mounted scales.
  • the locking mechanism comprises a pivotally mounted on the upper side of the holding plate hook means, which is brought into engagement with a correspondingly shaped recess in a side wall of the movable pump plunger.
  • a safe blockage of the movable pump ram can be achieved.
  • the recess is preferably arranged in the lower, piston-like part of the movable pump plunger. In this way, a particularly secure locking can be achieved when the corresponding fluid container is pumped empty.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the present invention is - in the unactuated state of the movable pump plunger - a lower edge of the recess with an upper edge of a circumferential projection, which is formed on the holding plate aligned.
  • the circumferential projection on the support plate forms at least a first part of the pumping chamber, wherein preferably a corresponding lower part of the movable plunger forms the second part of the pumping chamber, which preferably has the recesses for the hook means.
  • the lower part of the movable pump plunger is designed in the manner of a piston, as already described above.
  • the first and the second discharge channel open into an outlet opening of the pressure part.
  • the two fluid components are united.
  • a mixing nozzle may be arranged in the outlet opening.
  • the fluid containers are surrounded by a housing part, which is releasably attachable to the neck portion.
  • the housing part may have a housing or bottom cover have, which in turn is detachably attachable to the housing part.
  • each of the fluid container define the ground level.
  • a dispenser device 1 according to the invention in the assembled state is shown from the front.
  • the head assembly 2 which is formed by the pressure part 3, the neck part 4 and the adjusting device 8, which is arranged between the pressure part 3 and the neck part 4.
  • an outlet opening 9 can be seen in the upper part of the pressure part 3, into which opening two discharge channels 10, 10 'for two fluid components.
  • a scale 11 is arranged, which in the present case occupies a middle position, in which the two fluid components are preferably conveyed in equal parts. In a rotation of the printing part to the left or right, preferably only one of the two fluid components is conveyed.
  • a housing 28 which regularly has two viewing windows 6, 6 '.
  • the viewing windows 6, 6 ' serve the level indicator of two fluid containers 5, 5', which are accommodated in the interior of the housing 28.
  • embodiments are also conceivable in which no housing is present and the fluid containers themselves form the outer wall of the dispenser device 1 and, if necessary, in turn have corresponding viewing windows for the filling level indicator.
  • FIG Fig. 2 A side view of the dispenser device 1 according to the invention is shown in FIG Fig. 2 illustrated.
  • the outlet opening 9 on the upper side of the pressure part 3 and the neck part 4 with the scaling marks 7 and the adjusting device 8 arranged between the pressure part 3 and the neck part can be seen.
  • the neck part 4, the pressure part 3 and the adjusting device 8 together again form the head assembly 2. From the adjoining the lower end of the neck portion housing 28 can be seen the viewing window. 6
  • the Fig. 3 represents a sectional view along the line AA according to Fig. 2
  • the longitudinal axis X of the dispenser device 1 according to the invention and the ground plane E can be seen.
  • the dispensing channels 10, 10 'running through the pressure part 3 can be seen, which are connected via hoses 13, 13' (not shown) to an associated pumping device 14, 14 '. are connected.
  • a holding plate 17 is attached to the lower end of the neck part 4, which in any case a stationary part of the pumping chambers 15, 15 'defined, in which the piston parts 14b, 14b' of the pumping devices 14, 14 'can be moved by means of a pump stroke.
  • a spring 16 between a lower projection of the adjusting device 8 and a corresponding contact surface on the holding plate 17 is arranged.
  • the first actuating means 23 which protrude from the inner wall or the ceiling of the pressure part and have a horizontal actuating surface. Below the first actuating means 23, two slit-like recesses 12 running parallel to one another in the wall of the pressure part can be seen.
  • the housing part 28 has here a housing or bottom cover 29.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG Fig. 3 .
  • the longitudinal axis X of the dispenser device 1 according to the invention and the ground plane E are illustrated.
  • the distances L 1 , L 2 between the first actuating means 23, 24 and the plane E correspond to the length of the pump stroke generated in each case upon depression of the pressure part 3.
  • the trailing bottom 21 'in this embodiment has two mandrels 22' arranged symmetrically with respect to the X axis, which are aligned with corresponding openings 25 'in the container top and with corresponding openings 26' in the holding plate 17.
  • each one pivotally mounted on the holding plate hook means 27 ' is actuated by the tips of the mandrels 22' and with a recess of the piston member 14b 'of the movable pumping ram 14a' engaged.
  • the openings 26 'in the fluid container 5' are sealed prior to piercing the mandrels 22 'by means of a diaphragm (not shown).
  • Fig. 6 the adjustment mechanism for the preferably four positions of the adjusting device 8 (or the thus rotatably connected pressure member 3) relative to the neck portion 4 is illustrated.
  • two end stops 30 are initially arranged, which are formed as radially inwardly projecting projections.
  • four grooves 31, 32, 33, 34 are arranged on the inner circumference of the neck portion 4. These run, as the end stops 30, vertically (ie parallel to the axis X of the dispenser).
  • the four grooves 31, 32, 33, 34 on the inner circumference of the neck part 4 represent the at least four setting positions of the dispenser device 1 according to the invention.
  • grooves 35, 36, 37, 38 are again formed on the outer circumference of the setting device or the adjusting ring 8 also run vertically.
  • the geometry of the grooves 35, 36, 37, 38 corresponds in each case with the end stops 30.
  • two web-like projections namely a stop web 39 and a Adjusting web 40 whose geometry corresponds to the grooves 31, 32, 33, 34.
  • the setting bar 40 is located in the groove 32 of the neck part 4. This corresponds to the in Fig. 1 illustrated "middle setting position".
  • two first actuating means 24 (of length L 2 ) are aligned with the pumping means 14, 14 'so that when the pressure member 3 is depressed, half a pump stroke is carried out. If the pressure part 3 or the adjusting device 8 in the present representation further rotated clockwise, the stop bar 39 abuts the (left) end stop 30, and the setting bar 40 enters the groove 31 of the neck portion 4. This setting corresponds to the "right setting position" according to Fig. 1 ; ie when depressing the pressure part 3, a complete pump stroke of the pumping device 14 'is carried out, so that only the fluid component from the container 5' is conveyed.
  • the setting web 40 first enters the groove 33 in the neck part 4. This setting corresponds to the "second left adjusting position" according to FIG Fig. 1 .
  • a complete pump stroke of the pump device 14 is generated in this position, ie it is only the fluid component from the fluid container 5 promoted. In turn, therefore, presses a first actuating means 23 (with a distance L 1 to the plane E) on the corresponding stop plate 25 of the pumping device 14.

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