EP2828097A1 - Flüssigkeitsapplikationsvorrichtung und verwendungen davon - Google Patents
Flüssigkeitsapplikationsvorrichtung und verwendungen davonInfo
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- EP2828097A1 EP2828097A1 EP13715354.0A EP13715354A EP2828097A1 EP 2828097 A1 EP2828097 A1 EP 2828097A1 EP 13715354 A EP13715354 A EP 13715354A EP 2828097 A1 EP2828097 A1 EP 2828097A1
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a fluid application device and its uses.
- the latter is in direct or indirect contact with a fluid delivery device.
- the ink is spread on a support, in particular by means of a rotating ball located at the end of the fluid delivery device or by means of a capillary system that may, for example have a fibrous tip, porous or extruded, a foam applicator or brush type ...
- the end of the fluid application device may also include a mechanical valve, a roller ...
- the main reservoir containing the free ink has openings towards the outside of the fluid application device, which can cause leaks in the event of temperature and / or pressure variation or case of cap pumping (ie the repetitive hooding and decapping of the article).
- These devices generally incorporate a plastic element formed of baffles (baffle) whose role is to repel the risk of leakage by artificially removing the vent of the free ink contained in the tank.
- baffle baffle
- Such a device besides its cost and its real technical difficulty of molding and repeatable treatment, does not guarantee the reliability of the system. Indeed, it only postpones the expiration of an ink leak.
- the use of a waterproof cap is essential to avoid any evaporation of the fluid it contains.
- a second type of device has a mechanical valve between the free ink reservoir and the fluid delivery device.
- the purpose of this system is to seal the free ink tank and to supply the consumer with the ink during the actuation of the valve, which is sometimes stored in a secondary fibrous reservoir before supplying the fluid delivery device.
- This mechanical valve system has many problems inherent to the large number of parts: high cost of manufacture and assembly, large dimensional variability and / or imperfect molding / machining of parts of the valve that can cause functional problems in the valve (clogging mechanical blockage or ink leakage).
- these mechanical valve systems do not have a secondary reservoir, which leads to leaks or significant flow problems in the case of a writing under stress (for example during a decapping in the pressurized atmosphere of an airplane).
- a third free ink storage device is produced by a single tank compartmentalized in a minimum of two zones, connected to each other by a continuous capillary connector up to the writing device.
- This free ink tank system remains constantly open (no valve or closure membrane), and therefore requires a porous secondary reservoir that absorbs ink leakage during temperature and pressure changes.
- This system includes a large number of plastic parts to be assembled with care, and requires a perfect dimensional control in the area of passage of the capillary connector. Despite this, this type of expensive system does not perform its function during severe temperature or pressure variations, and sagging may occur under these constraints.
- GB 578 084 and US 2 053 892 describe pens using ink cartridges closed with a rubber stopper.
- the cap When the cartridge is first used, the cap is perforated by a hollow point. The pen remains in this configuration where the cap is perforated throughout the life of the cartridge, usually until it is substantially empty.
- the cap closes and thus prevents ink remaining in the cartridge from flowing.
- the cap is pierced once during the use of a full cartridge.
- a fluid application device comprising writing, comprising a valve comprising a self-healing material that meets these requirements.
- This valve is pierced during each use of the fluid application device and closes itself at the end of each use, by stopping the writing or by the action of the user and this until the tank is empty.
- the present application relates to a fluid application device comprising a reservoir for containing a free fluid and a fluid delivery device, characterized in that:
- the reservoir is closed by a valve comprising a self-healing material
- the fluid application device comprises
- Tubular means for piercing the valve and simultaneously placing the reservoir fluid in communication with the fluid delivery device
- the present application also relates to a method of writing comprising several phases of writing and rest, characterized in that
- a user proceeds to pierce the valve, by setting relative displacement of the valve to the tubular piercing means, thereby allowing the fluid outlet of the reservoir during the writing phase - and at the end of the writing corresponding to a rest phase, the tubular piercing means are removed from the valve which closes by self-healing to close the reservoir.
- the reservoir can therefore undergo pressure variations without ink leakage.
- the writing is usually done on a writing medium, for example a sheet of paper.
- valve comprises a self-healing material ⁇ , it is one or more self-healing materials.
- distal part is referred to the part of the fluid application device furthest away from a user.
- party proximal is instead referred to the closest part of a user.
- middle part is referred to a portion located between the distal portion and the proximal portion.
- fluid application device means any device for delivering a fluid contained in a reservoir to a support, by means of a fluid delivery device.
- a ballpoint pen As an example of a fluid application device, mention may be made of a ballpoint pen, an ink pen, a felt pen, a coloring pen, a permanent marker, an erasable marker, a correction system, an eraser. ...
- the fluid application device is a fibrous tip system such as a coloring pen, a highlighter, a permanent marker or not.
- the reservoir is preferably an elongate tube to render the fluid applicator compact.
- the tank follows the usual form of a fluid application device.
- the reservoir comprises an outlet port.
- outlet is meant the place where the reservoir is closed by the valve.
- fluid delivery device is meant both the distal portion of a fluid delivery device being in contact with a support during writing, but also the medial portion and the proximal portion which may not be visible from the user and be located in the distal portion of the fluid application device.
- the support can be of various types, the most known being made of paper or cardboard.
- fluid refers to a colored or colorless liquid. Said fluid has a viscosity adapted to its use. For example, low viscosity liquids such as ink, water, solvent, or more viscous fluids such as correction fluid or paint may be mentioned. One can also mention fluids sensitive to UV or air ....
- the fluid is an ink.
- free fluid refers to the fact that the fluid can flow freely into a container.
- the term "closed" refers to the fact that the system constituted by the fluid reservoir and the valve is liquid-tight under normal conditions of use.
- valve designates a device for keeping the reservoir closed to prevent the fluid from escaping from it.
- the valve can be of various shapes.
- a preferred valve is in the form of a disk, that is to say a flattened cylinder. However, it may have other shapes such as a cubic, parallelepiped or spherical shape.
- the valve has the same surface as the surface of the outlet orifice.
- the valve has a larger surface area than the surface of the outlet orifice.
- the surface of the valve is between 0.7 and 2900 mm 2, preferably between 7 and 1300 mm 2 and more preferably between 19 and 315 mm 2 in order to limit the amount of self material ⁇ healing used .
- the valve is characterized by a thickness "e" which is not necessarily homogeneous over the entire surface of the valve.
- valve In the case of a thickness too low, the valve will be difficult to pierce by its high elasticity.
- the thickness of the valve is homogeneous and is between 0.1 and 10 mm, preferably between 1 and 5 mm to allow its perforation without too much external stress.
- the valve may in particular be inserted between peripheral lips to seal the reservoir. It can also be glued or welded. It can also be performed by overmolding, bi-injection or multi-injection.
- self-healing material means a material capable of self-repair after being damaged by perforation, including all its fluid sealing properties.
- the self-repair is preferably quasi-instantaneous in order to achieve a very fast shutter.
- the term "self-healing, healing or self-healing material” will be used interchangeably.
- the self-healing material may in particular be chosen from the group consisting of multifunctional fatty acids, monomers or acrylic polymers, polyurethanes and copolymers based on polyethers, preferably diblock polymers based on of polyethers because the mobility of the polymer chains allows rapid self-healing of lesions even at low temperatures.
- the valve is entirely made of a self-healing material, which facilitates the manufacture of the valve.
- At least a portion of the valve is made of a self-healing material and at least a portion of the valve is made of a non-self healing material to reduce the cost of manufacturing the valve. said valve.
- the part made of a self-healing material is then ⁇ more specifically arranged to be perforated by piercing means.
- the valve consists of a central portion of a self-healing material and a peripheral portion made of a non-self-healing material, for example polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyamide, polymethyl methacrylate.
- a non-self-healing material for example polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyamide, polymethyl methacrylate.
- the surface of the valve which is made of self-healing material is, for example, from 1% to 99%, preferably from 5% to 80% and preferably from 10% to 60% of the total surface area. the valve.
- the portion of the valve made of self-healing material may be located only in line with the perforating parts of the piercing means in order to minimize the amount of self-healing material used. These areas may be revolution or not and may be molded in the non-self-sealing material or inserted (clipped, locked in strength ...) in said non-self material ⁇ healing.
- the valve is multilayer (including bi-layer or tri-layer), said valve comprising at least one layer of a repairing material and at least one layer of a non-self ⁇ repairing material.
- the non-self-sealing material may be located on the opposite side or tank side according to the desired mechanical properties.
- the layer of self-healing material is between two layers of non-self-healing materials to ensure sufficient mechanical rigidity during drilling.
- the layer or layers made of non-self-healing material partially or totally covers the surface of the layer made of self-healing material.
- the junction between the different materials can be made by simple layering or by gluing, welding or any other means adapted to the different materials used.
- the non-self ⁇ repairing material may be chosen especially from the group consisting of polyethylene materials, polypropylene, polystyèrene, polyamide and polyméthylméthacrlylate.
- the thickness of the portion of the valve made of a self-healing material ⁇ and the thickness of the part made of non self-repairing material are different.
- the valve material is made of a mixture comprising a self-repairing material and a non-self ⁇ repairing material. This mixture will be realized in such a way that this ultimately self-réparantes properties (or self healing ⁇ ).
- the material of the valve consists of a mixture comprising from 40% to less than 100% of one or more self-healing material (s), preferably from 60% to 95%, and most preferably from 75% to 90%, the remainder consisting of one or more material (s) non-self healing ⁇ (s).
- the non-self-healing material which is mixed with the self-healing material may be chosen especially from the group consisting of elastomers, polyolefins, polymethacrylates and styrenic polymers, preferably elastomers because the chemical compatibility with the self-healing material will be improved.
- tubular piercing means means any tubular means, preferably movable, which can cause the perforation of the valve in one or more places.
- the tubular piercing means are 1 or more.
- the latter when the number of piercing means is greater than or equal to two, the latter may be separated from each other or contiguous to each other.
- the tubular piercing means have a hollow section or a plurality of hollow sections separated by walls.
- Said tubular piercing means may have different cross sections such as a circular, square or triangular section, in particular circular and are preferably tapered at their piercing end to limit the damage of the valve and accelerate the repair.
- the tubular piercing piercing means may be made of various materials and preferably stainless steel which will be inert to the possible chemicals contained in the fluid.
- the piercing means may have undergone internal surface treatment to promote or not the passage of fluids and / or external surface treatment to limit external aggression.
- said piercing means may contain a porous and / or capillary system.
- the tubular means have a length "1" of between 5 and 30 mm, preferably between 10 and 20 mm to ensure sufficient penetration into the liquid ink tank, all without having to lengthen excessively the size of the fluid application device.
- tubular piercing means when the tubular piercing means have a circular section, the latter are characterized by an internal diameter Di and an external diameter De.
- internal diameter is meant the diameter of the hollow section without the wall of the needle.
- outer diameter is meant the diameter of the hollow with the wall of the needle.
- the internal diameter is directly related to the fluid flow. Thus, a small internal diameter will cause a low fluid flow while a large internal diameter will lead to a larger fluid flow.
- the internal diameter of the piercing means is between 0.1 and 1.2 mm, preferably between 0.2 and 0.8 mm.
- the outer diameter of the piercing means is between 0.2 and 1.5 mm, preferably between 0.25 and 0.90 mm, in order to give the piercing means good mechanical strength while avoiding damage to the material. self-healing during drilling cycles.
- the piercing means are at least two needles
- said needles have an identical length, an identical internal diameter and an identical outer diameter.
- the internal diameter and / or the outer diameter and / or the length of a needle is different from the others.
- the piercing means of the valve are tubular needles of circular section having an identical length, an identical internal diameter and an identical external diameter and whose end intended to pierce the valve is tapered.
- the piercing means also provide the function of fluid communication of the reservoir to the fluid delivery device.
- the fluid application device of the invention makes it possible to deliver a fluid during the writing.
- the range of possible writing rates can be determined in particular by the number and / or the internal dimension of the tubular piercing means.
- the flow rate can also be regulated by means of the pressing pressure.
- the device of the invention also makes it possible to deliver a fluid in a smaller quantity and in a controlled manner during the writing.
- the fluid application device further comprises a buffer reservoir so that the communication fluid to the fluid delivery device is performed via a buffer reservoir having a proximal portion and a portion distal.
- the proximal portion of the buffer reservoir is contacted with the distal portion of the piercing means and the distal portion of the buffer reservoir is contacted with the proximal portion of the fluid delivery device.
- the free ink flowing from the reservoir is not directly in contact with the fluid delivery device but is absorbed on a buffer tank which allows to feed in a small amount and in a controlled manner the fluid delivery device.
- buffer tank is meant a porous reservoir comprising for example fibers or a foam, having a fully interconnected and open porosity. Its pore volume is between 50% and 95%, preferably between 65% and 85% to ensure sufficient free volume and good ink retention during shocks.
- the means for moving the valve relative to the tubular piercing means are actuatable by external forces applied to actuators.
- the actuators are accessible from outside the fluid application device so that the fluid is delivered from the reservoir to the fluid delivery device at the request of the user.
- the valve is fixed and the piercing means are movable.
- the piercing means are preferably set in motion by the force induced by the user during the support of the fluid delivery device on a support, the fluid delivery device providing the function of actuator.
- valve is movable and the piercing means are fixed.
- the valve is moved by an actuator accessible to the user from outside said fluid application device.
- the actuator may be connected to a rod which, during a pressure exerted by the user to write, may deform the valve causing the perforation of said valve by the piercing means, which are then fixed.
- the valve returns to its natural position, in which she is no longer pierced. The self healing is done and the valve is again unscathed.
- a push button located on the proximal end of the fluid application device
- a rod which comes into contact with the valve in order to induce its displacement until it is perforated. by the piercing means.
- the actuator may also be located on a side wall of the fluid application device: the displacement of the push button during the actuation creates for example the deformation of the valve by simple lateral compression exerted by the user.
- the piercing means withdraw from the valve (or vice versa), the valve is re-plugged, preferably instantaneously, and the system returns to its position balance by finding all its fluid tightness.
- the fluid application device may further comprise a spring-filling element such as a coil spring or a resilient flexible blade.
- the spring element causes the spacing of the piercing means relative to the fixed valve and the stopping of the piercing.
- the spring element is preferably between the actuator and the fluid delivery device.
- the external forces are not applied continuously to the actuators during writing.
- the user can exert a force on the actuator of the device causing the performance of the valve by the piercing means and the flow of fluid to the fluid delivery device. Then he can relax the force while continuing to write on a support even if the fluid application device has regained its equilibrium state, that is to say, when the valve has self-repaired. Finally, the user may again exert a force on the actuator as soon as the fluid delivery device will no longer be sufficiently supplied with fluid to write.
- This embodiment is particularly suitable when the fluid application device comprises a buffer tank since the buffer tank makes it possible to deliver the fluid over a longer period of time.
- the actuator allows removal of the piercing means of the self-healing ⁇ valve, which is in the normal closed position. Any action of an external force on the actuator then has the effect of removing the piercing means from the self-repairing valve and thus cutting the flow of fluid from the reservoir to the fluid delivery device.
- this actuator can be engaged during the recapping of the fluid application device. For example, the withdrawal of the cap from the fluid delivery device by the user drives the piercing means to pierce the valve. When the user stops using the fluid delivery device, he then returns the cap which produces the removal of the piercing means of the valve. The latter repairs and effectively closes the fluid reservoir.
- the fluid application device of the present invention is capable of delivering a fluid contained in a reservoir on demand to a fluid delivery device. In some embodiments, it also closes the reservoir containing the free fluid once the device is no longer used. This shutter can intervene very quickly and very effectively by the self-healing nature of the valve.
- the fluid delivery device is not in constant contact with the free fluid during writing and outside of writing phases.
- the use of a free ink tank sealingly closed by a self-healing valve during the rest phases effectively avoids any risk of leakage in the event of a change in temperature or pressure, even if this variation is important.
- the ink flow rate remains constant, regardless of the conditions of use when the fluid application device comprises a secondary porous reservoir.
- the transfer of ink between the free ink reservoir and the porous secondary reservoir occurs only during a short-duration perforation of the self-healing valve, the risk of leakage is also eliminated. This system does not delay leaks like conventional systems: it avoids them simply and reliably.
- the present application also relates to the use of the fluid application device described above for writing, marking, coloring, highlighting, correcting, painting, and in particular the writing method defined above, the writing term including the variants indicated above: marking coloring highlighting etc.
- the use of the fluid application device is intended for multiple uses.
- the present application also relates to a method for delivering a fluid from a reservoir on demand to a fluid delivery device comprising the following steps: (i) providing a fluid application device comprising a reservoir for holding a free fluid and a fluid delivery device, characterized in that
- the valve comprises a self-healing material
- the fluid application device comprises tubular means for piercing the valve and for placing in fluid communication between the reservoir and the fluid delivery device and means for moving the valve relative to the tubular means of the valve. Therefore, the tubular piercing means can release fluid from the reservoir to the fluid delivery device.
- this last stage includes in particular the two following modalities:
- a modality in which during the writing the user exerts a force (for example by pressing a leaf the tip of a pen) and when he stops exercising this force the closure of the valve intervenes a modality in which, for writing, a user for example removes a cap or presses a lateral actuator at the gripping area of the writing article. This action produces a reaction force on the valve that moves to a position where it is pierced by the tubular piercing means, and when the user returns the cap or releases the pressure exerted on the lateral actuator, the valve moves to a position where it closes by self repair.
- the force to produce the piercing of the valve is opposed to a force produced by an element filling the spring function now spaced from the valve the tubular means for piercing the valve. valve.
- the force for producing the piercing of the valve by the tubular piercing means is produced by the user pressing the fluid delivery device on a valve. area.
- Figure 1 shows a longitudinal section of a fluid application device according to an embodiment in which the valve is movable and the piercing means are fixed.
- Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section of a fluid application device according to an embodiment in which the valve is fixed and the piercing means are movable.
- FIG. 3 represents a longitudinal section of a fluid application device according to a method of embodiment in which the piercing means have different lengths.
- FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section of a fluid application device according to an embodiment in which the actuator is on a lateral portion of the fluid application device of the invention.
- Figures 5 to 8 show a diametral section of a mixed valve according to different embodiments ( Figure 5a to 8a) and the corresponding longitudinal section ( Figures 5b to 8b).
- Figures 1 and 2 show a fibrous point marker type fluid application device (1; 11) comprising a free ink reservoir (6; 16) closed off by a valve (5; an outlet port of said reservoir (8; 18).
- the valve (5; 15) is made of a self-healing material.
- the fluid application device (1; 11) comprises, as piercing means, two tubular needles (3; 13) of the hypodermic injection needle type, having in FIGS. 1 and 2 an identical length, an identical internal diameter and a identical outer diameter.
- the ends for perforating the valve (5; 15) are tapered.
- the two pairs of needles (3; 13) are connected to a fluid delivery device (2; 12) via a buffer tank (4; 14).
- the non-tapered portions (distal portions) of the needles (3; 13) are inserted into the proximal portion of the buffer reservoir (4; 14) and the proximal portion of the fluid delivery device (2; 12) is inserted into the distal portion. buffer tank (4; 14).
- each of the devices shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises an actuator.
- the actuator is a push button 7a.
- the actuator is in the form of a conical cap whose tip is directed outwards. It is made of resilient plastic material.
- a pressure for example with the thumb, causes the depression of the cone (see dashed position) which comes out when the pressure of the thumb stops.
- the device 1 is provided with a spring 7c.
- the conical pushbutton 7a is connected by its center to a rod 7b which moves the valve 5 towards the tapered portions of the needles 3.
- the valve 5, like the push button 7a are each installed in force in a circular groove defined by a proximal lip and a distal lip.
- the actuator is the fluid delivery device 12.
- the device comprises a spring 17 installed between the distal portion of the valve 15 and the proximal portion of the delivery device of the fluid 12.
- the spring 17 can bear on the valve 15 as shown here or not.
- the spring 17 can then bear on the inner wall of the fluid application device (1; 11), for example on the distal lip of the holding groove of the valve 15.
- a pressure exerted on the actuator 7 has the effect of moving the center of the valve 5 to cause the perforation of said valve 5 by the needles 3.
- the ink flows by gravity or capillarity through said needles to feed the fluid delivery device 2 via the buffer tank 4.
- the actuator 7 is no longer stressed by an external force, the withdrawal of each needle 3 from the valve 5 is effected by the spring 7c.
- the valve repairs almost instantly and regains all its fluid sealing properties. The system returns to its state of equilibrium.
- the pressure caused by the support of the fluid delivery device 12 on a support has the effect of pushing the needles 13 inwardly.
- a needle 13 or the pair of needles pierces the valve 15 and allows the ink to flow through said needles to supply the fluid delivery device 12 via the buffer tank 14.
- the two extreme positions are stable positions.
- the center of the tapered push button 7a may be provided with a nipple more elongated than that shown, to facilitate gripping.
- FIG. 3 represents a longitudinal section of a part of the fluid application device in which the piercing means 23 have a different length but identical external and internal diameters.
- the force exerted downwards on this figure on the rod 27b causes the valve 25 to bend via the spring 27, causing the perforation of the latter 27 by the piercing means 23, as shown in dotted lines.
- FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section of a portion of the fluid application device 31 in which the actuation system 37a is located on a lateral part of said device 31.
- the pressure exerted on the actuation system 37a causes the deformation of the valve 35, as shown in phantom, until perforation of said valve by the piercing means 33 thus causing the flow of fluid from the reservoir 31 to the fluid delivery device (not shown in the figure) via the reservoir buffer 34.
- the spring 27c ( Figure 3) or 37c ( Figure 4) contributes to the return to equilibrium position where the valve closes.
- Figures 5 to 8 show a diametral section of a mixed disc valve ( Figures 5a to 8a) and the corresponding longitudinal section ( Figures 5b to 8b).
- the joint valve is constituted by a portion made of non self-healing material ⁇ 45b and two disc parts made of self-repairing material 45a intended to be pierced by the piercing means 43.
- the diameter parts 45a is slightly larger than the diameter of the piercing means 43.
- FIG. 6 illustrates the case where the parts of self-healing material 65a intended to be perforated by the piercing means 63 encircle the part made of non-self-healing material 65b thus ensuring a better mechanical strength during drilling cycles. For example, they have a diabolo shape.
- the mixed valve is tri-layer consists of a portion made of self-healing material 55a taken between the disc of the same diameter of non-healing material 55b.
- FIG. 8 shows the embodiment in which the mixed valve consists of a disc whose peripheral portion is made of non-healing material 75b and the central part intended to be perforated by the piercing means is made of self material -characterizing 75a.
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