EP3079834B1 - Dispenser - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a dispenser according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.
- a dispenser is known in which a flexible and tubular closure member within a fixed tube, which has the outlet opening, is movable and squeezable by an actuating lever. Upon actuation, a tube member having a closure plate is moved into the pumping chamber, thereby opening the outlet valve of the pumping chamber.
- Known dispenser is immediately spent in a first depression in the mass space depressed mass through the dispensing opening.
- the invention is concerned with the task of achieving an advantageous donation characteristic.
- the dispensing opening that is to say at the distal end of the closure piston, results in a return suction of mass, since the otherwise caused negative pressure can only be compensated by the closure opening. It comes to a "suck back" effect, so that the dispensing opening is exposed before then, for example, in the course of further depressing the dispenser head mass is brought to the application.
- the outlet valve is rigidly coupled to the dispenser head, it is directly coupled motion to movement of the dispenser head. It can therefore take place at the same time with an opening of the closure opening, a movement of the outlet valve of the pumping chamber in the open position.
- the opening of the closure opening is accompanied by a corresponding displacement of the closure piston.
- the user can thus put the donor in a donation readiness position, without at the same time there is a loss of mass, at least no substantial loss of mass.
- the Dichtausformung can low limit the mass space in the axial direction.
- the closure portion which is retractable into the closure opening, additionally provides an effective seal of the dispenser in the unactuated resting state.
- the mass space formed between the sealing formation and the closure portion which is filled in any case after a first operation of the dispenser with mass, in which then also filled with mass connecting portion opens, in the first movement section of the dispenser head, in which the mentioned offset the exhaust valve of the pumping chamber is carried out in the pumping chamber but no compression of the pumping chamber has otherwise occurred, a greater volume increase than corresponds to the volume of the mass flowing simultaneously through the connecting portion.
- closure portion is cylindrically shaped with respect to the longitudinal axis of the closure piston.
- the wall of the dispensing opening is preferably designed to be equally cylindrical. In the closed state, two cylinder bodies are in one another.
- the closure section has an extension section toward the proximal end of the closure piston, following a preferably cylindrically formed closure region to form a conical surface.
- the cylindrically shaped closure region is correspondingly preferably a smaller-diameter part of the closure piston, so that a relatively large press-in force can result from the spring application into the closure position here as well.
- any leftovers or encrustations in the dispensing opening can be effectively overcome by the process of the closure piston into the closed position.
- the conical surface in the closed state also bears sealingly against a correspondingly shaped inner surface of the dispensing head.
- the total sealing surface is favorably increased.
- a continuation section is formed on the closure piston subsequent to the extension section, the outer surface of which, in the normal state of use of the dispenser in the closed state, delimiting a part of the mass space. It closes at least partially, possibly with the exception of guide portions which bear against a corresponding guide wall of the mass space, mass space through which the mass is guided in the course of dispensing or taken in the course of non-use is.
- the guide sections or an associated guide wall is preferably formed near the distal end of the closure piston.
- a movement of, for example, 1 to 2 mm in a vertical direction downwards (with conventional use of the dispenser) of the dispenser head takes place.
- This can, for example, by a suitable slotted guide of the closure piston, as basically basically from the above-mentioned WO-A1-2012 / 126909 , to which reference is also made, it is achieved that about half of said path of the dispenser head is converted in the first movement section into a movement of the closure piston. Accordingly, the closure piston in this case perform a movement of about 0.5 to 1 mm.
- the dispenser head performs a movement of 2 to 4 mm, but only a small part of this movement is then converted into a further movement of the closure piston in the direction of its proximal end along the longitudinal axis.
- the proportion of the movement, which is then converted into a movement of the closure piston in the second movement section can be 1/25 to 1/10 of the movement of the dispensing head in this second movement section.
- a movement of only the dispenser head initially takes place, with the outlet valve coupled thereto, which is accordingly moved into the closure position without the pump piston being moved or the pump chamber being increased again, at least not significantly.
- This is correspondingly associated with a movement of the closure piston in the direction of its longitudinal axis and in the direction of the distal end by a portion of the amount that the closure piston has (only) completed in the second movement section, with the same partial movement (based on the second movement section) of the Dispenser head to vertically above.
- a fourth movement section of the dispenser head in which the vertical dimension of the remaining part of the second movement section and the measure of the first movement section in the reverse direction is passed through by the dispenser head.
- the invention also relates, as a further subject matter, to a dispenser, in particular according to the features of the preamble of claim 1, but where, for example, it is not necessary, although preferred, that the connecting section runs at an acute angle to a longitudinal axis of the closure piston, wherein in that the closure piston is arranged in a receiving part and a pump piston forming the pumping chamber is arranged to be movable in a limited manner relative to the receiving part.
- a pipe part having the flow-through opening is plug-connected to the receiving part.
- the pipe part may enforce the pump piston preferably centrally.
- the pipe part can form a valve plate and / or a flow-through opening.
- the tube part can form a driving projection. It can further be provided that the pipe part is formed integrally with the valve plate and / or the flow openings and / or a driving projection.
- an outer wall of the closure piston to form the mass space is surrounded by a Masseraumwandung the dispenser head over the length of the closure piston with a different radial distance.
- the mass space preferably does not have the same radial extent over the entire length. Rather, this can be different. It may also be different in relation to a vertical section with respect to a region above the closure piston or in the upper region of the closure piston and a region below the closure piston or in the lower region of the closure piston.
- a dispenser 1 Shown and described is a dispenser 1, which is shown only in the upper area.
- the dispenser serves to dispense liquid to pasty masses. For example, creams.
- the dispenser has a dispenser head 2, a storage chamber 3 and a pumping chamber 4.
- a dispensing opening 5 is formed, which can be closed by a closure piston 6 or released for donations.
- the closure piston 6 has a distal end 7 and a proximal end 8.
- a mass chamber 9 is further formed, in which mass the closure piston 6 surrounds and is held ready for dispensing.
- the mass space 9 is connected to the pumping chamber 4 via a connecting section 10, which may also be designated as a connecting line.
- the pumping chamber 4 is bounded on the one hand by an inlet valve 11 which separates the pumping chamber 4 from the reservoir 3, and on the other hand by an outlet valve 12.
- the outlet valve 12 is rigidly coupled to the dispenser head 2, so that it can be moved in a relative movement of the dispenser head 2 to a fixed part of the dispenser, for example, the guide member 13, in an open position or a closed position.
- the dispenser head 2 initially passes through a first movement section, which leads to a movement by the amount a, cf. FIGS. 1 and 2 , leads.
- This first movement section is characterized in that, although the outlet valve 12 of the pumping chamber 4 is moved into an open position, in which it is in the pumping chamber 4, as from a comparison of FIGS. 1 and 2 can be seen, immersed, but the pumping chamber 4, moreover, is not yet reduced.
- the dispenser head 2 passes through an idle stroke, in which only the outlet valve and the closure piston are acted upon.
- the pump chamber 4 is bounded on the one hand by a preferably fixed bottom part 14 and on the other hand by a pump piston 15 which can be moved by the dispenser head 2.
- the pump piston 15 is guided in a manner known per se by means of vertically spaced sealing lips on a stationary pump chamber wall of the dispenser.
- the dispenser head 2 consists in a further detail of a cap 34, in which the upper side of an actuating recess 16, for supporting about a finger of an actuating hand, is formed.
- the dispenser head is fixedly arranged and formed in accordance with this movable a receiving part 17, in which the closure piston 6 is received to form the mass chamber 9. Further, in the preferably integrally formed receiving part 17 and the connecting portion 10 is formed.
- the receiving part 17 has for the closure piston 6 guide portions, of which in the illustration a guide portion 18 can be seen.
- the outlet valve 12 of the pumping chamber 4 is further accommodated on the pumping chamber side or connected to it, preferably plug-retained.
- a third movement section, cf. FIGS. 4 and 5 the dispenser head 2 again moves so far that the exhaust valve closes.
- the degree of movement corresponds to the measure a.
- the outlet valve 12 has a tubular plug-in portion 19, which in the following, where it does not depend on the plug-in function, but this may be given, is also referred to as a tube part, the pumping chamber side is limited by a valve effect providing the closure plate 20.
- the closure plate 20 is further preferably pump chamber side provided with driving projections 21.
- the driving projections 21 allow it, the pump piston 15 in a fourth movement section, which in the illustration of FIG. 6 is just gone through, from the position of FIG. 5 in the position of FIG. 6 lugging.
- the outlet valve 12 further preferably has on the head side of the closure plate 20 one or more passage openings 22, through which in the opening state of the outlet valve 12 when reducing the pumping chamber 4 mass M from the pumping chamber 4 in the connecting portion 10, from there into the mass chamber 9 and finally to the outlet from the dispensing opening 5 is conveyed.
- the passage openings 22 are preferably also formed in the, more preferably tubular, plug-in section 19. They occur upon actuation of the dispenser head 2 corresponding to the first movement section, see also Figure 2, in the board position, so that starting with this position of the outlet valve 12 in a further depression of the dispenser head 2 mass M from the pumping chamber 4 in the manner described in the Can flow connection section 10.
- the receiving part 17 is guided in the already mentioned, in the assembled state housing-fixed guide member 13.
- the guide member 13 a preferably central and more preferably cylindrical guide opening 23, in which the receiving part 17 is retracted depending on the operating state andteurfahrenem movement section of different depths with a plug-in section adapted thereto.
- the receiving part 17 is further supported against a bottom portion 24 of the guide member 13 via a return spring 25.
- the return spring 25 is compressed when passing through said movement sections of the dispenser head 2 or ensures the return of the dispenser head 2 in the starting position according to FIG. 1 ,
- the receiving part 17 forms, preferably in its retracted into the guide member 13 area, on the one hand a larger diameter abutment portion 26 for the return spring 25 and further preferably on the other hand a smaller diameter, but more preferably a total cylindrical insertion portion 27 which received in a guide portion 28 of the guide member 13 is and is vertically movable in it.
- a guide projection 29 of the pump piston 15 is further included, which is also vertically movable herein.
- the guide projection 29 is also guided on the plug-in section 19.
- the dimension a thus preferably corresponds to a distance between the entry section 27 (lower end face) given in the unactuated state of the dispenser and the associated surface of the pump piston, in this case in particular the guide projection 29.
- the end face of the entry section 27 and / or the corresponding surface of the guide projection 29 of the pump piston 15 is preferably V-shaped in cross-section, widening radially outward with respect to a central axis A of the connection section 10.
- the inlet valve 11 of the pumping chamber 4 is formed in the embodiment as a check valve.
- a plug part 30 is provided, which is seated in a plug-in opening 31 of the bottom area of the bottom part 14.
- one or more passage openings 32 are formed, which are covered by a membrane part 33 enclosed between the bottom area of the bottom part 14 and the plug part 30.
- the guide projection 29 of the pump piston 15 is visible on the one hand, radially outward, guided on the inner surface of a guide wall of the guide member 13, on the other hand, on the inside, on an outer surface of the plug portion 19.
- a guide on one of these parts may also be sufficient.
- the closure section 37 preferably has a cylindrical closure region 42. This is adjoined by a conical surface 38, with which the closure plug widens conically starting from the closure region 42.
- the conical surface 38 is followed by a continuation section 40.
- the continuation portion 40 is provided in the opening and closing state over its circumference with different radial distance to the Masseraumwandung 41 extending. Im - in relation to a usual utilization position - the upper area is obviously given a very small distance, in the lower area, however, a larger.
- the cone surface 38 is in the closed state at an associated donor head surface 39.
- the connecting portion 10 opens at the mouth 35 in the mass space 9.
- the closure piston 6 has at its proximal end to a radially projecting Dichtausformung 36, which cooperates sealingly with the surrounding Masseraumwandung 41.
- a central axis A of the connecting section 10 encloses an acute angle ⁇ with a longitudinal axis L of the closing piston 6 (cf. FIG. 1 ).
- the angle ⁇ can be, for example, 10 ° to 85 °, wherein all mean values, in particular in whole degrees, are also included here in the disclosure.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the outlet valve 12 of the pumping chamber 4 is rigidly coupled to the dispenser head 2 and when actuated in a first movement section of the dispenser head 2, in which already a release of the closure opening 5, a movement into the open position takes place, for example, the exhaust valve 12 enters the pumping chamber 4, without causing a, in any case no significant, reduction of the pumping chamber 4 incidentally.
- a dispenser characterized in that the closure piston 6 is at its proximal end, as viewed from the distal end beyond the mouth 35 of the connecting portion 10, a radially with respect to the longitudinal axis L of the closure piston 6 projecting Dichtausformung 36 and at its distal end has a retracted in the closed state in the dispensing opening 5 closure portion 37.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the mass space 9 formed between the sealing formation 36 and the closure portion 37, which is filled in any case after a first actuation of the dispenser 1 with mass M, in which the then also filled with mass M connecting portion 10 opens, in the first movement section of the dispenser head 2 has a larger increase in volume than corresponds to the volume of the mass M flowing simultaneously through the connecting section 10.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the closure section 37 has a closure region 42 which is cylindrically shaped with respect to the longitudinal axis L of the closure piston 6.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the closure section 37 has an extension section toward the proximal end of the closure piston 6, following the closure region 42, forming a conical surface 38.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the conical surface 38 in the closed state also sealingly against a correspondingly shaped dispenser head surface 39 abuts.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that subsequent to the extension section on the closure piston 6, a continuation section is formed whose outer surface limits a part of the mass space 9 when the dispenser is normally used in the closed state.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that an outer surface of the closure piston 6 for forming the mass space 9 is surrounded by a Masseraumwandung 41 of the dispensing head over the length of the closure piston 6 with a different radial distance.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that an outer surface of the closure piston 6 for forming the mass space 9 is surrounded by a Masseraumwandung 41 of the dispensing head over the circumference of the closure piston 6 with a different radial distance.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the pump piston 15 is arranged relative to the receiving part 17 limited movement.
- a dispenser characterized in that the connection is given by means of a pipe part.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the pipe part having a flow-through opening is plug-connected to the receiving part 17.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the tubular part passes through the pump piston.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the tubular part penetrates the pump piston centrally.
- a dispenser characterized in that the pipe part forms a valve plate.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the pipe part forms flow openings.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the tubular part forms a driving projection 21.
- a dispenser characterized in that the tube part is formed integrally with the valve plate.
- Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tubular part is formed integrally with the flow-through openings.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the tubular part is formed integrally with a driving projection 21.
- a dispenser which is characterized in that the closure part is designed as a closure piston 6.
- Counter storage area 2 dispenser head 27 entry section 3 pantry 28 guide section 4 pumping chamber 29 guide projection 5
- dispensing opening 30 plug member 6 closure piston 31
- plug-in opening 7 distal end 32
- Port 8th proximal end 33
- mass Cube 34 cap 10 connecting portion 35 muzzle 11 intake valve 36 sealing formation 12 outlet valve 37 closure portion 13 guide part 38 conical surface 14 the bottom part 39
- Masseraumwandung 17 receiving part 42
- closure portion 18 guide section 19 plug-in section a amount 20 closing plate b amount 21 driving projection a angle 22
- Port A central axis 23 23 guide opening L longitudinal axis 24 floor area M Dimensions 25
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Spender nach den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a dispenser according to the features of the preamble of
Derartige Spender sind bereits in verschiedener Hinsicht bekannt geworden. Es wird etwa auf die
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Diese Aufgabe ist beim Gegenstand des Anspruches 1 gelöst, wobei darauf abgestellt ist, dass das Auslassventil der Pumpkammer starr gekoppelt mit dem Spenderkopf ausgebildet ist und bei einer Betätigung in einem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt des Spenderkopfes, in dem bereits eine Freigabe der Verschlussöffnung erfolgt, in eine Öffnungsstellung versetzt wird, beispielsweise in die Pumpkammer einfährt, ohne dass es zu einer Verkleinerung der Pumpkammer im Übrigen kommt, dass der Verschlusskolben an seinem proximalen Ende, gesehen von dem distalen Ende jenseits der Mündung des Verbindungsabschnittes, eine radial bezüglich der Längsachse des Verschlusskolbens vorstehende Dichtausformung aufweist und an seinem distalen Ende einen im Verschlusszustand in die Spendeöffnung eingefahrenen Verschlussabschnitt aufweist und dass der zwischen der Dichtausformung und dem Verschlussabschnitt ausgebildete Masseraum, der jedenfalls nach einer Erstbetätigung des Spenders mit Masse gefüllt ist, in welchen der dann gleichfalls mit Masse gefüllte Verbindungsabschnitt mündet, in dem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt des Spenderkopfes eine größere Volumenzunahme aufweist als es dem Volumen der zugleich durch den Verbindungsabschnitt nachströmenden Masse entspricht. Durch diese größere Volumenzunahme ergibt sich zugeordnet der Spendeöffnung, also am distalen Ende des Verschlusskolbens eine Rücksaugung von Masse, da nur durch die Verschlussöffnung der ansonsten hervorgerufene Unterdruck ausgleichbar ist. Es kommt zu einem "suck back"-Effekt, so dass die Spendeöffnung freigelegt wird, bevor dann etwa im Zuge eines weiteren Niederdrückens des Spenderkopfes Masse zur Ausbringung gebracht wird.This object is achieved in the subject matter of
Dadurch, dass das Auslassventil starr gekoppelt mit dem Spenderkopf ausgebildet ist, ist es unmittelbar bewegungsgekoppelt zu einer Bewegung des Spenderkopfes. Es kann daher zugleich mit einer Öffnung der Verschlussöffnung eine Bewegung des Auslassventils der Pumpkammer in die Öffnungsstellung erfolgen. Die Öffnung der Verschlussöffnung geht einher mit einer entsprechenden Verlagerung des Verschlusskolbens. Durch die lediglich bevorzugt vorgesehene Verlagerung des Auslassventils in die Pumpkammer kommt es nur zu einer allenfalls geringfügigen Masseverdrängung in den Verbindungsabschnitt und damit den Masseraum, die durch die Verlagerung des Verschlusskolbens aufgefangen werden kann, so dass es hierbei noch nicht zu einem Austritt von Masse durch die Verschlussöffnung kommt.Characterized in that the outlet valve is rigidly coupled to the dispenser head, it is directly coupled motion to movement of the dispenser head. It can therefore take place at the same time with an opening of the closure opening, a movement of the outlet valve of the pumping chamber in the open position. The opening of the closure opening is accompanied by a corresponding displacement of the closure piston. By only preferred provided displacement of the exhaust valve into the pumping chamber, it comes only to a possibly slight mass displacement in the connecting portion and thus the mass space, which can be absorbed by the displacement of the closure piston, so that it still does not come to a discharge of mass through the closure opening.
Der Nutzer kann so den Spender in eine Spendebereitschaftsstellung versetzen, ohne dass zugleich ein Masseaustritt, zumindest kein wesentlicher Masseaustritt, gegeben ist. Zudem kommt es in dem ersten in dem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt des Spenderkopfes zu einem Rücksaugeffekt an der Spendeöffnung.The user can thus put the donor in a donation readiness position, without at the same time there is a loss of mass, at least no substantial loss of mass. In addition, in the first in the first movement section of the dispenser head, there is a back suction effect on the dispensing opening.
Die Dichtausformung kann in axialer Richtung günstig den Masseraum begrenzen. Der Verschlussabschnitt, der in die Verschlussöffnung einfahrbar ist, erbringt ergänzend eine wirkungsvolle Abdichtung des Spenders im unbetätigten Ruhezustand.The Dichtausformung can low limit the mass space in the axial direction. The closure portion, which is retractable into the closure opening, additionally provides an effective seal of the dispenser in the unactuated resting state.
Weiter ist bevorzugt, dass der zwischen der Dichtausformung und dem Verschlussabschnitt ausgebildete Masseraum, der jedenfalls nach einer Erstbetätigung des Spenders mit Masse gefüllt ist, in welchen der dann gleichfalls mit Masse gefüllte Verbindungsabschnitt mündet, in dem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt des Spenderkopfes, in welchem die angesprochene Versetzung des Auslassventils der Pumpkammer in die Pumpkammer erfolgt ist aber noch keine Komprimierung der Pumpkammer im Übrigen erfolgt ist, eine größere Volumenzunahme aufweist als es dem Volumen der zugleich durch den Verbindungsabschnitt nachströmenden Masse entspricht.It is further preferred that the mass space formed between the sealing formation and the closure portion, which is filled in any case after a first operation of the dispenser with mass, in which then also filled with mass connecting portion opens, in the first movement section of the dispenser head, in which the mentioned offset the exhaust valve of the pumping chamber is carried out in the pumping chamber but no compression of the pumping chamber has otherwise occurred, a greater volume increase than corresponds to the volume of the mass flowing simultaneously through the connecting portion.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass der Verschlussabschnitt bezüglich der Längsachse des Verschlusskolbens zylindrisch geformt ist. Die Wandung der Spendeöffnung ist bevorzugt gleichermaßen zylindrisch gestaltet. Im Verschlusszustand liegen so zwei Zylinderkörper ineinander.It is also preferred that the closure portion is cylindrically shaped with respect to the longitudinal axis of the closure piston. The wall of the dispensing opening is preferably designed to be equally cylindrical. In the closed state, two cylinder bodies are in one another.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass der Verschlussabschnitt zum proximalen Ende des Verschlusskolbens hin anschließend an einen bevorzugt zylindrisch gebildeten Verschlussbereich unter Ausbildung einer Konusfläche einen Erweiterungsabschnitt aufweist. Der wie angeführt bevorzugt zylindrisch geformte Verschlussbereich ist entsprechend bevorzugt ein durchmesserkleinerer Teil des Verschlusskolbens, so dass sich durch die Federbeaufschlagung in die Verschlussstellung hier auch eine vergleichsweise große Einpresskraft ergeben kann. Somit können eventuell gegebene Reste oder Verkrustungen in der Spendeöffnung wirksam durch das Verfahren des Verschlusskolbens in die Verschlussstellung überwunden werden.It is also preferred that the closure section has an extension section toward the proximal end of the closure piston, following a preferably cylindrically formed closure region to form a conical surface. The cylindrically shaped closure region, as indicated, is correspondingly preferably a smaller-diameter part of the closure piston, so that a relatively large press-in force can result from the spring application into the closure position here as well. Thus, any leftovers or encrustations in the dispensing opening can be effectively overcome by the process of the closure piston into the closed position.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass die Konusfläche im Verschlusszustand gleichfalls dichtend an einer entsprechend geformten Innenfläche des Spenderkopfes anliegt. Hierdurch ist die insgesamt dichtende Fläche günstig vergrößert. Zudem gibt es entsprechend einen Umleitungsbereich von dem zylindrischen Bereich in die Konusfläche im Hinblick auf die anliegenden Flächen im Verschlusszustand. Es ist ein die Dichtigkeit unterstützender Labyrintheffekt gegeben.It is also preferred that the conical surface in the closed state also bears sealingly against a correspondingly shaped inner surface of the dispensing head. As a result, the total sealing surface is favorably increased. In addition, there is correspondingly a diverting area from the cylindrical area into the conical area with respect to the adjacent areas in the closed state. There is a labyrinth effect supporting the tightness.
Auch ist bevorzugt, dass anschließend an den Erweiterungsabschnitt an dem Verschlusskolben ein Fortsetzungsabschnitt ausgebildet ist, dessen Außenfläche bei üblicher Spenderbenutzung im Verschlusszustand einen Teil des Masseraumes begrenzt. Es schließt sich ein zumindest teilweise, gegebenenfalls mit Ausnahme von Führungsabschnitten die an einer entsprechenden Führungswandung des Masseraums anliegen, Masseraum an, durch welchen die Masse im Zuge des Ausgebens geführt ist bzw. im Zuge der Nichtbenutzung aufgenommen ist. Die Führungsabschnitte bzw. eine zugeordnete Führungswandung ist bevorzugt nahe dem distalen Ende des Verschlusskolbens ausgebildet. Hierdurch oder durch andere Maßnahmen ist bevorzugt erreicht, dass bei einer, insbesondere einer Bewegung im ersten Bewegungsabschnitt, Bewegung des Verschlusskolbens gesehen von dem distalen Ende jenseits der Mündung des Verbindungsabschnittes in den Masseraum eine größere Volumenzunahme des Masseraumes erfolgt als in dem von der genannten Mündung aus gesehen dem distalen Ende des Verschlusskolbens zugeordneten Masseraum.It is also preferable for a continuation section to be formed on the closure piston subsequent to the extension section, the outer surface of which, in the normal state of use of the dispenser in the closed state, delimiting a part of the mass space. It closes at least partially, possibly with the exception of guide portions which bear against a corresponding guide wall of the mass space, mass space through which the mass is guided in the course of dispensing or taken in the course of non-use is. The guide sections or an associated guide wall is preferably formed near the distal end of the closure piston. As a result of this or other measures, it is preferably achieved that during a movement, in particular a movement in the first movement section, movement of the closure piston takes place from the distal end beyond the mouth of the connecting section into the mass area a larger increase in volume of the mass space than in that of the said mouth seen as the distal end of the closure piston associated Masseraum.
Insbesondere ist bevorzugt, dass in dem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt eine Bewegung von beispielsweise 1 bis 2 mm in vertikaler Richtung nach unten (bei üblicher Nutzung des Spenders) des Spenderkopfes erfolgt. Hierbei kann, beispielsweise durch eine geeignete Kulissenführung des Verschlusskolbens, wie sie grundsätzlich etwa auch aus der eingangs genannten
Weiter ist bevorzugt, dass in dem zweiten Bewegungsabschnitt der Spenderkopf eine Bewegung von 2 bis 4 mm durchführt, wobei jedoch nur noch ein geringer Teil dieser Bewegung dann in eine - weitere - Bewegung des Verschlusskolbens in Richtung seines proximalen Endes entlang der Längsachse umgesetzt wird. Beispielsweise kann der Anteil der Bewegung, der dann in dem zweiten Bewegungsabschnitt noch in eine Bewegung des Verschlusskolbens umgesetzt wird, 1/25 bis 1/10 der Bewegung des Spenderkopfes in diesem zweiten Bewegungsabschnitt betragen.It is further preferred that in the second movement section, the dispenser head performs a movement of 2 to 4 mm, but only a small part of this movement is then converted into a further movement of the closure piston in the direction of its proximal end along the longitudinal axis. For example, the proportion of the movement, which is then converted into a movement of the closure piston in the second movement section, can be 1/25 to 1/10 of the movement of the dispensing head in this second movement section.
Umgekehrte Verhältnisse ergeben sich entsprechend bei einer Rückbewegung des Spenderkopfes aus der am weitesten niedergedrückten Stellung zurück in die Ausgangsstellung. Hierbei erfolgt zunächst auf einem dritten Bewegungsabschnitt eine Bewegung nur des Spenderkopfes, mit dem daran gekoppelten Auslassventil, das entsprechend hierdurch in die Verschlussstellung bewegt wird, ohne dass der Pumpkolben bewegt wird bzw. die Pumpkammer wieder, jedenfalls nicht wesentlich, vergrößert wird. Dies ist entsprechend mit einer Bewegung des Verschlusskolbens in Richtung seiner Längsachse und in Richtung des distalen Endes um einen Teil des Betrages verbunden, den der Verschlusskolben in dem zweiten Bewegungsabschnitt (nur) vollzogen hat, bei gleicher betragsmäßiger Teilbewegung (bezogen auf den zweiten Bewegungsabschnitt) des Spenderkopfes nach vertikal oben. Sodann schließt sich ein vierter Bewegungsabschnitt des Spenderkopfes an, in welchem das Vertikalmaß des restlichen Teils des zweiten Bewegungsabschnittes und das Maß des ersten Bewegungsabschnittes in umgekehrter Richtung von dem Spenderkopf durchfahren wird.Reverse conditions arise accordingly in a return movement of the dispenser head from the most depressed position back to the starting position. In this case, a movement of only the dispenser head initially takes place, with the outlet valve coupled thereto, which is accordingly moved into the closure position without the pump piston being moved or the pump chamber being increased again, at least not significantly. This is correspondingly associated with a movement of the closure piston in the direction of its longitudinal axis and in the direction of the distal end by a portion of the amount that the closure piston has (only) completed in the second movement section, with the same partial movement (based on the second movement section) of the Dispenser head to vertically above. Then follows a fourth movement section of the dispenser head, in which the vertical dimension of the remaining part of the second movement section and the measure of the first movement section in the reverse direction is passed through by the dispenser head.
Die Erfindung betrifft als weiteren Gegenstand auch einen Spender insbesondere entsprechend den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Anspruches 1, wobei aber beispielsweise nicht erforderlich, wenn auch bevorzugt ist, dass der Verbindungsabschnitt in einem spitzen Winkel zu einer Längsachse des Verschlusskolbens verläuft, wobei hierbei bevorzugt vorgesehen ist, dass der Verschlusskolben in einem Aufnahmeteil angeordnet ist und ein die Pumpkammer mitbildender Pumpkolben relativ zu dem Aufnahmeteil begrenzt beweglich angeordnet ist.The invention also relates, as a further subject matter, to a dispenser, in particular according to the features of the preamble of
Weiter kann alternativ oder ergänzend vorgesehen sein, dass ein die Durchströmöffnung aufweisendes Rohrteil mit dem Aufnahmeteil steckverbunden ist. Auch kann das Rohrteil den Pumpkolben bevorzugt zentral durchsetzen. Weiter kann das Rohrteil eine Ventilplatte und/oder eine Durchströmöffnung ausbilden. Darüber hinaus kann das Rohrteil einen Mitnahmevorsprung ausbilden. Weiter kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Rohrteil einteilig mit der Ventilplatte und/oder den Durchströmöffnungen und/oder einem Mitnahmevorsprung ausgebildet ist.Furthermore, it can alternatively or additionally be provided that a pipe part having the flow-through opening is plug-connected to the receiving part. Also, the pipe part may enforce the pump piston preferably centrally. Furthermore, the pipe part can form a valve plate and / or a flow-through opening. In addition, the tube part can form a driving projection. It can further be provided that the pipe part is formed integrally with the valve plate and / or the flow openings and / or a driving projection.
Weiter können bei diesem Gegenstand auch ein oder mehrere der weiter beschriebenen Merkmale verwirklicht sein.Furthermore, one or more of the further described features can be realized in this article.
Bevorzugt ist auch, dass eine Außenwand des Verschlusskolbens zur Ausbildung des Masseraums von einer Masseraumwandung des Spenderkopfes über die Länge des Verschlusskolbens mit unterschiedlichem radialen Abstand umgeben ist. Der Masseraum weist bevorzugt nicht über die gesamte Länge eine gleiche radiale Erstreckung auf. Vielmehr kann diese unterschiedlich sein. Sie kann auch bezogen auf einen Vertikalschnitt unterschiedlich sein im Hinblick auf einen Bereich oberhalb des Verschlusskolbens oder im oberen Bereich des Verschlusskolbens und einen Bereich unterhalb des Verschlusskolbens bzw. im unteren Bereich des Verschlusskolbens.It is also preferred that an outer wall of the closure piston to form the mass space is surrounded by a Masseraumwandung the dispenser head over the length of the closure piston with a different radial distance. The mass space preferably does not have the same radial extent over the entire length. Rather, this can be different. It may also be different in relation to a vertical section with respect to a region above the closure piston or in the upper region of the closure piston and a region below the closure piston or in the lower region of the closure piston.
Nachstehend ist die Erfindung weiter anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung erläutert, die aber lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung darstellt. Hierbei zeigt:
- Fig. 1
- einen Querschnitt durch den Spender, im oberen Bereich, im unbetätigten Zustand;
- Fig. 2
- eine
Darstellung gemäß Figur 1 , nach Durchfahren eines ersten Bewegungsabschnittes des Spenderkopfes; - Fig. 3
- eine
Herausvergrößerung aus Figur 2 im Bereich der Spendeöffnung; - Fig. 4
- eine Darstellung des Spenders
entsprechend Figur 1 nach Durchfahren eines zweiten Bewegungsabschnittes des Spenderkopfes beim Niederdrücken; - Fig. 5
- eine Darstellung gemäß
bzw.Figur 1 , nach Einleitung einer Rückstellbewegung des Spenderkopfes und Durchfahren eines dritten Bewegungsabschnittes; undFigur 4 - Fig. 6
- eine
Darstellung gemäß Figur 1 , zum Ende der Rückstellbewegung, bei noch geöffnetem Einlassventil.
- Fig. 1
- a cross section through the dispenser, in the upper area, in the unactuated state;
- Fig. 2
- a representation according to
FIG. 1 after passing through a first movement section of the dispenser head; - Fig. 3
- a zoom out
FIG. 2 in the area of the donation opening; - Fig. 4
- a representation of the donor accordingly
FIG. 1 after passing through a second movement section of the dispenser head during depression; - Fig. 5
- a representation according to
FIG. 1 respectively.FIG. 4 after initiation of a return movement of the dispenser head and passing through a third movement section; and - Fig. 6
- a representation according to
FIG. 1 , to the end of the return movement, with the intake valve still open.
Dargestellt und beschrieben ist ein Spender 1, der nur im oberen Bereich dargestellt ist.Shown and described is a
Der Spender dient zur Ausgabe flüssiger bis pastöser Massen. Beispielsweise von Cremes.The dispenser serves to dispense liquid to pasty masses. For example, creams.
Der Spender weist einen Spenderkopf 2 auf, eine Vorratskammer 3 und eine Pumpkammer 4.The dispenser has a
In dem Spenderkopf 2 ist eine Spendeöffnung 5 ausgebildet, die durch einen Verschlusskolben 6 verschließbar oder zum Spenden freigebbar ist.In the
Der Verschlusskolben 6 weist ein distales Ende 7 und ein proximales Ende 8 auf.The
In dem Spenderkopf 2 ist weiterhin ein Masseraum 9 ausgebildet, in welchem Masse den Verschlusskolben 6 umgibt und zur Ausgabe bereitgehalten ist. Der Masseraum 9 ist über einen Verbindungsabschnitt 10, der auch als Verbindungsleitung bezeichnet sein kann, mit der Pumpkammer 4 verbunden.In the
Die Pumpkammer 4 ist einerseits durch ein Einlassventil 11, das die Pumpkammer 4 von dem Vorratsraum 3 sondert, und andererseits ein Auslassventil 12 begrenzt. Das Auslassventil 12 ist mit dem Spenderkopf 2 starr gekoppelt, so dass es bei einer Relativbewegung des Spenderkopfes 2 zu einem feststehenden Teil des Spenders, beispielsweise dem Führungsteil 13, in eine Offenstellung oder eine Verschlussstellung verfahrbar ist.The
Der Spenderkopf 2 durchläuft bei einer Betätigung zunächst einen ersten Bewegungsabschnitt, der zu einer Bewegung um den Betrag a, vgl.
Beim Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Pumpkammer 4 einerseits durch ein bevorzugt feststehendes Bodenteil 14 begrenzt und andererseits durch einen durch den Spenderkopf 2 bewegbaren Pumpkolben 15. Der Pumpkolben 15 ist in an sich bekannter Weise mittels vertikal beabstandeter Dichtlippen an einer feststehenden Pumpkammerwandung des Spenders geführt.In the exemplary embodiment, the
Auf einem zweiten Bewegungsabschnitt, der sich aus einem Vergleich der
Der Spenderkopf 2 besteht in weiterer Einzelheit aus einer Kappe 34, in welcher oberseitig eine Betätigungsmulde 16, zur Auflage etwa eines Fingers einer betätigenden Hand, ausgeformt ist.The
Innerhalb des Spenderkopfes ist fest angeordnet und entsprechend mit diesem beweglich ein Aufnahmeteil 17 ausgebildet, in welchem unter Ausbildung des Masseraumes 9 der Verschlusskolben 6 aufgenommen ist. Weiter ist in dem bevorzugt einteilig ausgebildeten Aufnahmeteil 17 auch der Verbindungsabschnitt 10 ausgebildet.Within the dispenser head is fixedly arranged and formed in accordance with this movable a receiving
Das Aufnahmeteil 17 weist für den Verschlusskolben 6 Führungsabschnitte auf, von welchen in der Darstellung ein Führungsabschnitt 18 zu erkennen ist.The receiving
In dem Aufnahmeteil 17 ist weiter pumpkammerseitig das Auslassventil 12 der Pumpkammer 4 aufgenommen bzw. damit verbunden, bevorzugt steckgehaltert.In the receiving
In einem dritten Bewegungsabschnitt, vgl.
In weiterer Einzelheit weist das Auslassventil 12 einen rohrförmigen Steckabschnitt 19 auf, der im Weiteren, wobei es auf die Steckfunktion nicht ankommt, diese aber gegeben sein kann, auch als Rohrteil bezeichnet ist, der pumpkammerseitig durch eine die Ventilwirkung erbringende Verschlussplatte 20 begrenzt ist. Die Verschlussplatte 20 ist weiter bevorzugt pumpkammerseitig mit Mitnahmevorsprüngen 21 versehen. Die Mitnahmevorsprünge 21 ermöglichen es, den Pumpkolben 15 in einem vierten Bewegungsabschnitt, welcher in der Darstellung der
Das Auslassventil 12 weist weiter bevorzugt kopfseitig der Verschlussplatte 20 eine oder mehrere Durchlassöffnungen 22 auf, durch welche im Öffnungszustand des Auslassventils 12 bei Verkleinerung der Pumpkammer 4 Masse M aus der Pumpkammer 4 in den Verbindungsabschnitt 10, von dort in die Massekammer 9 und schließlich zum Austritt aus der Spendeöffnung 5 förderbar ist.The
Die Durchlassöffnungen 22 sind bevorzugt auch in dem, weiter bevorzugt rohrförmigen, Steckabschnitt 19 ausgebildet. Sie treten bei einer Betätigung des Spenderkopfes 2 entsprechend dem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt, siehe auch Figur 2, in die Vorstandslage, so dass beginnend mit dieser Stellung des Auslassventils 12 bei einem weiteren Niederdrücken des Spenderkopfes 2 Masse M aus der Pumpkammer 4 in der beschriebenen Weise in den Verbindungsabschnitt 10 strömen kann.The
Das Aufnahmeteil 17 ist in dem schon angesprochenen, im Montagezustand gehäusefesten Führungsteil 13 geführt. Hierzu weist das Führungsteil 13 eine bevorzugt zentrale und weiter bevorzugt zylinderförmige Führungsöffnung 23 auf, in welche das Aufnahmeteil 17 je nach Betätigungszustand und durchfahrenem Bewegungsabschnitt unterschiedlich tief mit einem hieran angepassten Steckabschnitt eingefahren ist.The receiving
Das Aufnahmeteil 17 ist weiter gegen einen Bodenbereich 24 des Führungsteils 13 über eine Rückstellfeder 25 abgestützt. Die Rückstellfeder 25 wird beim Durchfahren der genannten Bewegungsabschnitte des Spenderkopfes 2 komprimiert bzw. sorgt für die Rückstellung des Spenderkopfes 2 in die Ausgangsstellung gemäß
Das Aufnahmeteil 17 bildet, bevorzugt in seinem in das Führungsteil 13 eingefahrenen Bereich, einerseits einen durchmessergrößeren Gegenlagerbereich 26 für die Rückstellfeder 25 aus und weiter bevorzugt andererseits einen durchmesserkleineren, aber weiter bevorzugt insgesamt zylindrischen Einfahrabschnitt 27 aus, der in einem Führungsabschnitt 28 des Führungsteils 13 aufgenommen ist und darin vertikal bewegbar ist.The receiving
In dem Führungsabschnitt 28 ist weiter ein Führungsvorsprung 29 des Pumpkolbens 15 aufgenommen, der gleichfalls hierin vertikal beweglich ist. Der Führungsvorsprung 29 ist auch an dem Steckabschnitt 19 geführt.In the
Nach Durchlaufen des ersten Bewegungsabschnittes, wie in
Die Stirnfläche des Einfahrabschnittes 27 und/oder die entsprechende Fläche des Führungsvorsprungs 29 des Pumpkolbens 15 ist im Querschnitt bevorzugt V-förmig, sich nach radial außen bezüglich einer Mittelachse A des Verbindungsabschnittes 10 erweiternd, gebildet.The end face of the
Das Einlassventil 11 der Pumpkammer 4 ist beim Ausführungsbeispiel als Rückschlagventil gebildet. Im Einzelnen ist ein Stopfenteil 30 vorgesehen, das in einer Stecköffnung 31 des Bodenbereiches des Bodenteils 14 einsitzt. Umgebend hierzu sind eine oder mehrere Durchlassöffnungen 32 ausgebildet, die durch ein zwischen dem Bodenbereich des Bodenteils 14 und dem Stopfenteil 30 eingefasstes Membranteil 33 abgedeckt sind.The
Im Zuge einer Rückbewegung des Pumpkolbens 15 in die Ausgangsstellung, also etwa von der Stellung der
Der Führungsvorsprung 29 des Pumpkolbens 15 ist ersichtlich einerseits, radial außen, an der Innenfläche einer Führungswandung des Führungsteils 13 geführt, andererseits, innenseitig, an einer Außenfläche des Steckabschnittes 19. Eine Führung an einem dieser Teile kann auch ausreichend sein.The
Mit Bezug zu
Der vorderste Teil, der Verschlussabschnitt 37, weist bevorzugt einen zylinderförmigen Verschlussbereich 42 auf. Hieran schließt sich eine Konusfläche 38 an, mit welcher sich der Verschlussstopfen ausgehend von dem Verschlussbereich 42 konusförmig erweitert. An die Konusfläche 38 schließt sich ein Fortsetzungsabschnitt 40 an. Der Fortsetzungsabschnitt 40 ist im Öffnungs- wie im Verschlusszustand über seinen Umfang mit unterschiedlichem radialen Abstand zu der Masseraumwandung 41 verlaufend vorgesehen. Im - bezogen auf eine übliche Nutzungsstellung - oberen Bereich ist ersichtlich ein sehr kleiner Abstand gegeben, im unteren Bereich dagegen ein größerer.The foremost part, the
Die Konusfläche 38 liegt im Verschlusszustand an einer zugeordneten Spenderkopffläche 39 an.The
Wie darüber hinaus noch etwa
Eine Mittelachse A des Verbindungsabschnittes 10 schließt mit einer Längsachse L des Verschlusskolbens 6 einen spitzen Winkel α ein (vgl. etwa
Die vorstehenden Ausführungen dienen der Erläuterung der von der Anmeldung insgesamt erfassten Erfindungen, die den Stand der Technik zumindest durch die folgenden Merkmalskombinationen jeweils eigenständig weiterbilden, nämlich:
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Auslassventil 12 der Pumpkammer 4 starr gekoppelt mit dem Spenderkopf 2 ausgebildet ist und bei einer Betätigung in einem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt des Spenderkopfes 2, in dem bereits eine Freigabe der Verschlussöffnung 5 erfolgt, eine Bewegung in die Offenstellung erfolgt, beispielsweise das Auslassventil 12 in die Pumpkammer 4 einfährt, ohne dass es zu einer, jedenfalls keiner wesentlichen, Verkleinerung der Pumpkammer 4 im Übrigen kommt.The above explanations serve to explain the inventions as a whole covered by the application, which independently further develop the state of the art, at least by the following combinations of features, namely:
A dispenser, which is characterized in that the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Verschlusskolben 6 an seinem proximalen Ende, gesehen von dem distalen Ende jenseits der Mündung 35 des Verbindungsabschnittes 10, eine radial bezüglich der Längsachse L des Verschlusskolbens 6 vorstehende Dichtausformung 36 aufweist und an seinem distalen Ende einen im Verschlusszustand in die Spendeöffnung 5 eingefahrenen Verschlussabschnitt 37 aufweist.A dispenser characterized in that the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der zwischen der Dichtausformung 36 und dem Verschlussabschnitt 37 ausgebildete Masseraum 9, der jedenfalls nach einer Erstbetätigung des Spenders 1 mit Masse M gefüllt ist, in welchen der dann gleichfalls mit Masse M gefüllte Verbindungsabschnitt 10 mündet, in dem ersten Bewegungsabschnitt des Spenderkopfes 2 eine größere Volumenzunahme aufweist als es dem Volumen der zugleich durch den Verbindungsabschnitt 10 nachströmenden Masse M entspricht.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Verschlussabschnitt 37 einen bezüglich der Längsachse L des Verschlusskolbens 6 zylindrisch geformten Verschlussbereich 42 aufweist.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Verschlussabschnitt 37 zum proximalen Ende des Verschlusskolbens 6 hin anschließend an den Verschlussbereich 42 unter Ausbildung einer Konusfläche 38 einen Erweiterungsabschnitt aufweist.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die Konusfläche 38 im Verschlusszustand gleichfalls dichtend an einer entsprechend geformten Spenderkopffläche 39anliegt.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass anschließend an den Erweiterungsabschnitt an dem Verschlusskolben 6 ein Fortsetzungsabschnitt ausgebildet ist, dessen Außenfläche bei üblicher Spenderbenutzung im Verschlusszustand einen Teil des Masseraums 9 begrenzt.A dispenser, which is characterized in that subsequent to the extension section on the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass eine Außenfläche des Verschlusskolbens 6 zur Ausbildung des Masseraums 9 von einer Masseraumwandung 41 des Spenderkopfes über die Länge des Verschlusskolbens 6 mit unterschiedlichem radialen Abstand umgeben ist.A dispenser, which is characterized in that an outer surface of the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass eine Außenfläche des Verschlusskolbens 6 zur Ausbildung des Masseraums 9 von einer Masseraumwandung 41 des Spenderkopfes über den Umfang des Verschlusskolbens 6 mit unterschiedlichem radialen Abstand umgeben ist.A dispenser, which is characterized in that an outer surface of the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Pumpkolben 15 relativ zu dem Aufnahmeteil 17 begrenzt beweglich angeordnet ist.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die Verbindung mittels eines Rohrteils gegeben ist.A dispenser, characterized in that the connection is given by means of a pipe part.
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das eine Durchströmöffnung aufweisende Rohrteil mit dem Aufnahmeteil 17 steckverbunden ist.A dispenser which is characterized in that the pipe part having a flow-through opening is plug-connected to the receiving
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Rohrteil den Pumpkolben durchsetzt.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the tubular part passes through the pump piston.
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Rohrteil den Pumpkolben zentral durchsetzt.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the tubular part penetrates the pump piston centrally.
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass Rohrteil eine Ventilplatte ausbildet.A dispenser characterized in that the pipe part forms a valve plate.
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Rohrteil Durchströmöffnungen ausbildet.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the pipe part forms flow openings.
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Rohrteil einen Mitnahmevorsprung 21 ausbildet.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the tubular part forms a driving
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Rohrteil einteilig mit der Ventilplatte ausgebildet ist.A dispenser, characterized in that the tube part is formed integrally with the valve plate.
Spender nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Rohrteil einteilig mit den Durchströmöffnungen ausgebildet ist.Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tubular part is formed integrally with the flow-through openings.
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Rohrteil einteilig mit einem Mitnahmevorsprung 21 ausgebildet ist.A dispenser, which is characterized in that the tubular part is formed integrally with a driving
Ein Spender, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Verschlussteil als Verschlusskolben 6 ausgebildet ist.
Claims (14)
- A dispenser (1) for dispensing liquid to pasty masses, with a dispenser head (2) that can move under exposure to a spring force for dispensing mass (M), a storage chamber (3) and a pump chamber (4) exhibiting an inlet valve (11) and an outlet valve (12), wherein the dispenser head (2) incorporates a dispenser opening (5) and, in order to seal or release the dispenser opening (5), a closure piston (6) that can be moved in the direction of its longitudinal axis (L), exhibits a distal end allocated to the dispenser opening (5) and a proximal end, and is situated in a mass space (9) of the dispenser head (2), wherein a section (10) that connects the pump chamber (4) to the mass space (9) further empties into the mass space (9) between the distal and proximal end of the closure piston (6), wherein said connecting section (10) exhibits a central axis (A) that runs at a right or acute angle (α) relative to the longitudinal axis (L) of the closure piston (4) in a vertical section that is present during conventional usage of the dispenser (1), characterized in that the outlet valve (12) of the pump chamber (4) is rigidly coupled with the dispenser head (2), and, when actuated in a first movement segment of the dispenser head (2) that already involves a release of the closure opening (5), a movement into the open position takes place, for example the outlet valve (12) enters the pump chamber (4), without otherwise making the pump chamber (4) smaller, at least not significantly and that the proximal end of the closure piston (6), as viewed from the distal end beyond the orifice (35) of the connecting section (10), exhibits a sealing formation (36) that protrudes radially in relation to the longitudinal axis (L) of the closure piston (6), and that its distal end exhibits a sealing section (37) that is introduced into the dispenser opening (5) in the sealed state and that the mass space (9) formed between the sealing formation (36) and sealing section (37), which in any event is filled with mass (M) after the dispenser (1) is first actuated, into which the connecting section (10) then likewise filled with mass (M) empties, exhibits a greater increase in volume in the first movement segment of the dispenser head (2) than corresponds to the volume of the mass (M) that simultaneously continues to flow through the connecting section (10).
- The dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealing section (37) exhibits a sealing area (42) that is cylindrically shaped relative to the longitudinal axis (L) of the closure piston (6).
- The dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that the sealing section (37) exhibits an expansion section toward the proximal end of the closure piston (6) adjoining the sealing area (42), with the formation of a conical surface (38).
- The dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that the conical surface (38) in the sealed state also tightly abuts against a correspondingly shaped dispenser head surface (39).
- The dispenser according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that the expansion section is followed by a continuation section formed on the closure piston (6), the outer surface of which borders part of the mass space (9) during conventional dispenser use in the sealed state.
- The dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an outer surface of the closure piston (6) is enveloped by a mass space wall (41) of the dispenser head over the length of the closure piston (6) at a varying radial distance so as to form the mass space (9).
- The dispenser according to claim 6, characterized in that an outer surface of the closure piston (6) is enveloped by a mass space wall (41) of the dispenser head over the periphery of the closure piston (6) at a varying radial distance so as to form the mass space (9).
- The dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a pump piston (15) is provided and that the pump piston (15) is connected to the receiving part (17) by means of a pipe section.
- The dispenser according to claim 8, characterized in that the pipe section passes through the pump piston (15).
- The dispenser according to claim 9, characterized in that the pipe section centrally passes through the pump piston (15).
- The dispenser according to one of claims 8 -10, characterized in that the pipe section forms a sealing plate (20).
- The dispenser according to claim 8 - 11, characterized in that the pipe section exhibiting a flow-through opening (22) is plug-connected with the receiving part (17).
- The dispenser according to one of claims 8 - 12, characterized in that the pipe section forms several flow-through openings (22).
- The dispenser according to one of claims 8 - 13, characterized in that the pipe section forms an engaging projection (21).
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