EP3086883B1 - Dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution de produits fluides, liquides ou pateux - Google Patents

Dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution de produits fluides, liquides ou pateux Download PDF

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EP3086883B1
EP3086883B1 EP14827847.6A EP14827847A EP3086883B1 EP 3086883 B1 EP3086883 B1 EP 3086883B1 EP 14827847 A EP14827847 A EP 14827847A EP 3086883 B1 EP3086883 B1 EP 3086883B1
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Jean-Philippe Taberlet
Patrice Puviland
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0062—Outlet valves actuated by the pressure of the fluid to be sprayed
    • B05B11/007—Outlet valves actuated by the pressure of the fluid to be sprayed being opened by deformation of a sealing element made of resiliently deformable material, e.g. flaps, skirts, duck-bill valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0062—Outlet valves actuated by the pressure of the fluid to be sprayed
    • B05B11/0072—A valve member forming part of an outlet opening
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0089—Dispensing tubes
    • B05B11/0091—Dispensing tubes movable, e.g. articulated on the sprayer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/02—Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
    • B05B11/026—Membranes separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/60—Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus
    • B05B15/65—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits
    • B05B15/652—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits whereby the jet can be oriented
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/60—Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus
    • B05B15/65—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits
    • B05B15/652—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits whereby the jet can be oriented
    • B05B15/654—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits whereby the jet can be oriented using universal joints

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  • the present invention relates to a device for packaging and dispensing fluid products, liquid or pasty, and more particularly an extension nozzle device without air intake commonly called “airless”.
  • Known devices generally include a rigid-shell vessel in which a piston pushing the product toward the inlet into the metering chamber and the air insulation penetrating below the piston moves.
  • a manual metering pump is generally mounted on a bottle containing the product to be dispensed and consists of a metering chamber having a determined volume, a piston capable of moving in the chamber under the action of a pusher, and at least two valves.
  • a device for packaging and dispensing fluid, liquid or pasty products provided with an extension nozzle is described in the patent document. FR 2,743,544 .
  • This specific nozzle possibly provided with a nozzle, is disposed at the outlet of the pump, so as to extend the outlet nozzle of the product.
  • Such an extension nozzle can be mounted on a product dispensing device that is not very sensitive to degradation and distributed in relatively inaccurate quantities, but it is not suitable for a product liable to degrade in contact with the air and intended to be distributed in constant unit doses.
  • Another difficulty encountered in the field of pharmaceutical and hygienic products results from the need to deliver the product in an inaccessible area, such as the auditory canal of the ear, the sublingual area or the lower parts of the body.
  • a device for packaging and dispensing fluid products provided with an extension nozzle is also described in the patent document. FR 2,860,768 .
  • This dispenser of fluid products is provided with a core, connected at one end to a nozzle associated with a pump mounted on a bottle containing the product to be dispensed and having at its second distal end a discharge orifice.
  • This core carries an envelope of which a first end is disposed on the discharge orifice.
  • This envelope is intended to open at its second distal end bearing a self-sealing slot under the pressure of the product during the actuation of said pump.
  • the casing comprises a tubular outer portion, elastically deformable in longitudinal flexion in the manner of a flexible spatula, a first end of which is disposed on the outlet orifice and whose outer section of finely-shaped shape regularly decreases toward its second end distal, at least for part of its length
  • the invention solves these problems through a device for packaging and dispensing fluid products, liquid or pasty, provided with an extension tip which is of particularly simple constitution, while allowing to deliver the product in an inaccessible area.
  • the invention proposes a device for dispensing fluid products provided with an extension nozzle, connected by a first end to a nozzle associated with a metering pump mounted on a bottle containing the product to be dispensed and comprising at its second distal end a discharge orifice, said extension end bearing a shutter having a first end is disposed on said discharge orifice, said shutter being intended to open at its second distal end under the pressure of the product during the actuation of said pump, and said shutter comprising a tubular outer portion, elastically deformable in longitudinal flexion, a first end of which is disposed on the discharge orifice and whose outer section of refined shape regularly decreases towards its second distal end, at least over a part of its length, said external portion being intended to deform elastically radially at its second distal end under the pressure of the fluid exiting the pump through said nozzle, characterized in that what said shutter has inside said outer portion, u n tubular connector secured to said nozzle discharge orifice and a rod
  • the pump may not include an outlet valve.
  • the shutter located at the distal end of the extension piece acts as double valve second pump and shutter of the mouthpiece.
  • the pump has only one valve, the second valve being replaced by the shutter of the extension nozzle.
  • such a shutter allows use in an inaccessible area, for example an ear canal, because of its refined shape and its longitudinal flexibility. It also ensures use without risk of injury, whether this use is made on a human or animal body.
  • said hinge consists of a flexible tongue integral with said connector.
  • said articulation consists of a ball joint.
  • said ball is carried by the first end of said rod and rotatable in a seat carried by said connector.
  • Said rod advantageously comprises at least two longitudinal ribs of radial end substantially identical to the refined form of said outer portion, outside its second end of circular section.
  • said outer portion is snapped onto said connector.
  • the device is preferably of the pocket-bottle type where the product to be dispensed is contained in a deformable bag introduced into a rigid bottle.
  • the metering pump is a pump without air intake, or so-called “airless” pump, mounted on a dispensing bottle of the follower piston type or preferably of the pocket-bottle type as described for example in the patent document.
  • EP 1 412 263 where the product to be dispensed is contained in a deformable bag introduced into a rigid bottle provided with an air inlet preferably comprising a shutter, for example a valve, closing the air inlet when the pump is not actuated .
  • the figure 1 represents a dispensing device for fluid, liquid or pasty products, provided with an extension nozzle 4, connected by a first end to a nozzle associated with a metering pump mounted on a bottle containing the product to be dispensed and having at its distal end an orifice discharge.
  • the extender may be made of any suitable material, preferably rigid, such as polyethylene or polypropylene of appropriate density to impart the desired mechanical properties.
  • the device comprises a rigid housing 1 provided with a pusher 2 actuating the pump without air intake of the usual type.
  • the pump makes it possible to extract the product contained in the bottle to distribute it by taking it out through the nozzle 3 and the tubular extension nozzle 4 through a shutter 5 disposed on the discharge orifice, this shutter being intended for 'open under the pressure of the product when operating the pump.
  • the tube 4 forms an elbow at the outlet of the head 3.
  • the extension piece 4 thus carries this shutter 5, a first end 5A of which is disposed on the discharge orifice, this shutter 5 being intended to open at its second end 5B under the pressure of the product during actuation of the pump.
  • the Figures 2 to 4 represent a first embodiment variant.
  • the shutter 5 comprises a tubular outer portion 6.
  • This outer portion 6 is elastically deformable in longitudinal flexion, its first end 6A being disposed on the discharge orifice and its external section regularly decreasing towards its second distal end 6B at least on part of its length.
  • This outer portion 6 is also intended to deform elastically radially at its second distal end 6B under the pressure of the fluid exiting the pump through the nozzle. It can thus deform to let the product leaving the nozzle 4, when the pump is actuated by pressing the pusher 2, to resume its closed position when the pusher is released.
  • This outer part 6 is made of a material such as synthetic or natural rubber, silicone or an elastomer, or a thermoplastic, in particular an optionally flexible thermoplastic elastomer, preferably made of nitrile elastomer, silicone butyl or polyurethane.
  • the shutter 5 comprises inside this outer portion 6, a tubular connector 7 integral with the outlet orifice of the nozzle 4 and a rod 8 of section substantially identical to the section internal of the second distal end of said outer portion, connected by its first end 8A to this connector 7 by means of a hinge and closing by its second distal end 8B, preferably of circular section, the second distal end 6B of the outer part. It thus ensures the closure of the shutter in the absence of product pressure and a good seal with respect to the outside so that the outside air can not penetrate into the tip and reach the product therein, between two successive actuations of the pump by the user.
  • the product is delivered through the discharge orifice of the nozzle 4, passes through the shutter 5 and radially spreads the second distal end 6B of the outer portion 6 around end 8B of the rod, to be deposited at the desired location.
  • the articulation consists of a flexible cylindrical tongue 9 secured to the connector 7.
  • the rod 8 comprises at least two longitudinal ribs, preferably four cross-shaped ribs 8C, radial end substantially identical to the refined shape of the outer portion 6, its second distal end 8B of circular section. This arrangement of ribs ensures that the rod 8 does not stick to the outer portion 6 and also ensures a gradual decrease in the passage section of the product in the shutter 5, so that the latter does not come out of the shutter abruptly 5.
  • the connector 7 is force-fitted on the nozzle 4 at its discharge orifice and the external part 6 is snapped onto the connector 7.
  • the articulation consists of a ball 10.
  • the ball 10 is carried by the first end 8A of the rod 8 and rotating in a seat 11 carried by the connector 7.
  • this second variant embodiment is identical to the first embodiment variant previously described.
  • the device is preferably of the pocket-bottle type where the product to be dispensed is contained in a deformable bag introduced into a rigid bottle.
  • this part can be easily introduced in a reduced section location, such as an auditory canal.
  • the latter can be oriented as shown on the figure 3 and 6 , to access and deliver the product in a body part of indirect or difficult access, and without risk of injury.

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