EP3319717A1

EP3319717A1 - System for preparing a formulation

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Publication number: EP3319717A1
Application number: EP16742352.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Olivier FIASTRE; Damien BLANCHY
Original assignee: Provaine
Current assignee: Provaine
Priority date: 2015-07-06
Filing date: 2016-06-30
Publication date: 2018-05-16
Anticipated expiration: 2036-06-30
Also published as: CA2991237A1; EP3319717B1; HK1248643A1; US10486119B2; BR112018000416A2; RU2018104276A3; WO2017006018A1; CA2991237C; RU2707356C2; FR3038527B1; BR112018000416B1; KR20180026527A; CN107921389B; RU2018104276A; ES2758090T3; CN107921389A; FR3038527A1; FR3038526A1; JP2018528858A; US20180200684A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (1) for preparing a formulation in a container (11), comprising a stirring device (2), the stirring device (2) comprising means for creating a conical depression within the formulation inside the said container (11) and means (22) for translationally driving, along an axis (A22) substantially parallel to the axis of revolution (R) of the container (11), a solid body (12) immersed within the said container (11), the stirring device (2) comprising means (23) for radially guiding the solid body (12) within the container (11). Said system (1) is designed to prepare a formulation consisting of a nail varnish inside a bottle (11).

Description

Formulation system

The invention relates to the field of systems comprising stirring devices. These are used for all types of use and preferably but not exclusively, in application in automatic systems dedicated to the manufacture and production of cosmetic formulations, preferably but not limited to colored, more particularly nail polish. The invention can not, however, be limited to this single application.

Beauty has long been the focus of human concerns. Already in the times of the Egyptians, women were adept at artifice to embellish and sublimate their bodies. Over the centuries, cosmetics and other beauty products have grown. By "cosmetic" is meant any product, substance or mixture intended to modify the superficial parts of the human body without acting in depth. As non-limiting examples, are considered cosmetic products:

^■ hygiene products, such as shampoos, soaps, shower gels, toothpastes, deodorants, etc. ;

■ solar products;

^■ body or face care products, such as milks, scrubs, oils, moisturizing creams, masks, ... etc. ;

^■ make-up products: foundations, eyeshadows, eyeliners, concealer, powders, lipsticks, nail polish, etc. With the evolution of cosmetic products, by their diversity but also by their own nature and physicochemical properties, technologies have also been developed that allow the production of such cosmetic products in a broad sense. Finally, cosmetics have varied over time, depending on the mode, but also according to the available raw materials. From the nineteen hundred years and especially from the two thousand years, industrialization and research in the field of cosmetology have allowed a radical change in the latter, especially the development of new ingredients and raw materials, such as As non-limiting examples, synthetic fragrances, petroleum derivatives, synthetic surfactants and emulsion stabilizers. These new ingredients as well as developments in chemical processes have led to the advent of modern cosmetics.

Today, all or some of the cosmetic products are developed by means of formulation operations, that is to say industrial operations consisting in producing homogeneous and stable products over time, non-toxic, since the cosmetic products are for the most part directly applied to the human body, mixing various substances and ingredients. Thus, in principle, a formulation comprises one or more active or basic compounds, such as, by way of nonlimiting examples, surfactants, water-soluble polymers, various additives and / or fillers, such as, by way of examples non-limiting agents, dyes and / or pigments, fragrances, solvents, plasticizers, stabilizers and / or curators, etc. The formulations vary according to the selections made by the researchers during the exploratory phases and / or the development phases, and then the manufacture of the cosmetic products, in addition to the choices made by the industry.

Unlike other cosmetic products, nail polishes are inventions developed in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including their compositions, their manufacturing processes and handling. Nail polishes are normally packaged in small bottles, more commonly known as "containers", with a capacity of about three to twenty-five milliliters, or even a few centilitres. They are applied with the help of a small brush, most often integrated within a cap sealing the bottle. Only a few minutes after its application, the substance of the nail polish hardens and then forms a coating on the nail, resistant to water and peeling, can last several days. Nail polishes are designed especially to beautify the nails, but also to protect them.

As previously described, the composition of a cosmetic product depends on many factors. In addition, just like other cosmetic products, nail polish does not escape this rule: there is no single formulation for nail polish. In addition, nail polish, like any cosmetic product, must meet a number of regulations and legislation relatively strict because of their application in contact with the human body. However, certain types of ingredients are generally used in the composition of nail polish, such as:

^■ one or more agents and / or film-forming resins, that is to say, synthetic polymers or semisynthetic, such as nitrocellulose, for example, for producing a continuous film on the nail;

^■ plasticizers to improve the flexible qualities of varnishes or their resistance to water;

^■ pigments and / or nacres to allow the coloring of varnishes;

^■ solvents, ensuring the dispersion of film-forming agents and plasticizers with the pigments before bottling nail polishes, said solvents evaporating during the application of said varnishes.

Nail polishes are sometimes called suspension, that is to say a liquid product containing particles, in the case of nail polish pigments in a base, said base comprising one or more film-forming agents, one or more agents plasticizers and one or more solvents, divided and mixed to form a homogeneous, durable and stable product for a period of two to three years.

Over the years, nail polish has become an important fashionable asset and, consequently, one of the most important elements of consumption, used by many women in particular. Each shade corresponds to a season. However, women today like the opportunity to change polish whenever they want. Moreover, they often have a large collection of nail polish in their possession. Nevertheless, the desires or demands of women are sometimes difficult to satisfy. Indeed, although there are huge color palettes, some women are sometimes looking for a nail polish of a particular color, for example, to coordinate with a garment or simply meet a criterion of fashion. In some cases, such nail polish is not commercially available. Nowadays, nail polish is widely produced, produced and packaged on a large scale by means of various devices on production and packaging lines, such as:

Production systems, more particularly including reactors, in the form of tanks, combined with stirring devices adapted to the dimensions of the tanks and dispensing devices of the necessary ingredients, allowing the manufacture of nail polishes and which may produce some thousands of liters of said nail polish;

^■ conditioning systems, in particular comprising suitable devices for filling and capping vials scale nail polish.

Thus, when a woman wants a specific color nail polish, it is not always possible for her to get it.

Faced with fiercer competition, particularly in the fashion sector, industrialists have sought to offer new services to enable the manufacture of so-called "custom-made" nail polishes according to the tastes and desires of potential customers. Some have also designed systems for the semi-automated production of custom nail polish. A consumer has a catalog with nearly one thousand five hundred and fifty shades of nail polish possible. A compact semi-automated production system includes a human-machine interface, which may advantageously consist of a touch screen, allowing the selection of a color shade from the hundred thousand five hundred nuances of nail polish proposed in such a catalog. The system further comprises a plurality of dispensing devices, each dispensing device being respectively connected to a cartridge or associated colored solution reservoir, to proceed to the correct dosage of the desired nail polish according to the shade of color selected by the consumer. . Furthermore, the system may advantageously comprise means for moving a bottle, containing for nail polish, in order to position the orifice of said bottle facing the various dispensing devices. Once the consumer has chosen the desired nail polish shade, the bottle is positioned within the system at a specific location, and then an associated code is selected by the touch screen to allow selection of said shade within of the system. The consumer wait a few moments, of the order of a few minutes, to obtain the amounts of constituents corresponding to the desired shade. Although attractive and playful, this system nevertheless presents a number of disadvantages. Indeed, said system certainly allows the dispensing of basic ingredients for making a custom nail polish and personalized. Nevertheless, such a system offers no stirring function of said basic ingredients of said nail polish. Thus, the consumer or an operator of the system must ensure the mixing of ingredients manually, sometimes frantically shaking the bottle once filled and clogged. In some cases, a ball or equivalent solid body may advantageously be inserted into the bottle to facilitate agitation. Such agitation proves tedious and not very reproducible, since it depends on the consumer or the operator providing said stirring function and that it may take a certain time. Finally, as previously stated, nail polishes are products in suspension. The action of an operator or user to ensure the shaking phase can be restrictive to obtain a homogeneous and stable product, these two properties guaranteeing a quality product to the user.

Still in the field of formulation, but in application with paints this time around, other manufacturers have sought to develop systems and processes to enable the production of customized or customized paints. Like nail polish, such paints are made from formulation operations. In addition, certain types of ingredients used in the composition of paints are similar or identical to those used in the composition of nail polish, namely: ^■ one or more binding agents, that is to say, synthetic or semi-synthetic polymers;

^■ plasticizers to improve the flexible qualities of paints;

■ pigments to allow the coloring of paints;

^■ solvents, ensuring the dispersion of the binders with the pigments, said solvents evaporating during the application of said paints.

Depending on whether the user has selected his color by means of a sample, an idea or from a color chart, a user or an operator places a container inside the automated paint production system, advantageously in the form a "pot", comprising within it a base, said base including all the ingredients of the paint apart from the pigments and dyes. Once the container is placed, the production system distributes by means of one or more suitable dispensing devices quantities of dyes or pigments necessary to obtain the desired shade of paint. In principle, such dyes or pigments are advantageously in the form of powders. Once the ingredients are dispensed, the system agitates the mixture by means of one or more stirring devices. Such stirring devices may in particular comprise:

^■ a drive system connected to a shaft, the shaft being itself associated with one or more stirring mobiles, such as blades or turbines; ^■ means for enclosing the container and thus allow the movement of said container, for example in the form of vibrations.

Such an automated paint production system has a number of disadvantages. Firstly, said system is dedicated to a specific type of formulated products and is not transferable to any product category, since the paints are generally manufactured for volumes of the order of one liter, whereas the Nail polish is contained in vials at most a few tens of milliliters. In addition, the exemption of pigments or dyes in the form of powder results in a less precise dosage, or even approximate in some cases, and consequently some difficulties in obtaining the desired shades. Moreover, once the paint has been produced, the user, before application, must systematically mix the product again, since the agitation is imperfect and the formulation obtained is not always perfectly homogeneous.

The invention makes it possible to meet the great majority of the disadvantages raised by the known solutions.

Among the many advantages provided by a system for manufacturing a formulation according to the invention, we can mention that it allows:

to propose a system for manufacturing a formulation comprising a stirring device enabling the manufacture of products in suspension, more particularly nail polish, which are personalized, more homogeneous and more durable over time; to offer an automated manufacturing system for a formulation, more particularly a nail polish or any other colored formulation.

To this end, there is provided a system for manufacturing a formulation in a container, comprising a stirring device, said stirring device comprising means for creating a conical depression within the formulation of said container and means to drive in translation, along an axis substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the container, a solid body immersed within said container. To allow a suitable and diffuse agitation according to different axes of agitation, in particular by avoiding deposits of material on the walls of the container, and to obtain a homogeneous formulation, the stirring device of a system according to the invention comprises means for radially guiding the solid body within the container.

According to a preferred but nonlimiting embodiment, the means for creating a conical depression of the stirring device of a system according to the invention may comprise means for rotating the container along an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation. revolution of said container.

Alternatively or in addition, the means for creating a conical depression of the stirring device of a system according to the invention may comprise means for rotating said solid body immersed within the container along an axis substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the container. Preferably, but not limitatively, when the immersed body is made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, the means for rotating said body of said stirring device may comprise a magnet mounted to rotate about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the container.

In a similar way, preferably but not exclusively, when the submerged body is made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, the means for translating said body of said stirring device can comprise a magnet mounted to move in translation along an axis. substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the container.

In the same way, preferentially but not limitatively, when the immersed body is made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, the means for radially guiding said body may comprise a magnet mounted to move in translation along a variable radius of a substantially concentric virtual circle. at the base of the container.

In addition, the means for radially guiding said body of a stirring device may further comprise arranging the magnet mounted to rotate in a variable radius of a virtual circle substantially concentric to the base of the container.

Preferably, to ensure optimum agitation of the formulation, the radius may be less than or equal to that of the inner base of the container.

According to an advantageous embodiment, said radius can be determined by a pneumatic axis cooperating with the magnet. Advantageously but not exclusively, the translation of the magnet can be determined by a pneumatic axis cooperating with the magnet.

To allow the distribution of the various constituents of the formulation within the container and to propose an automated all-in-one machine, a system for manufacturing a formulation according to the invention may further comprise means for dispensing the constituents of said formulation. .

In a preferred but nonlimiting manner, in order to facilitate and optimize the distribution of the constituents, the dispensing means of a system according to the invention may comprise one or more solenoid valves, each solenoid valve being respectively in fluid communication with a reservoir.

Alternatively or additionally, to avoid any intervention of a user or an operator of said system during the manufacture of a formulation, said system may further comprise a processing unit. Thus, the means for creating a conical depression, the means for driving in rotation, the means for driving in translation and / or the means for radially guiding may cooperate with and / or comprise one or more electrically-actuated actuators, said command or commands. being produced by the processing unit.

Alternatively or additionally, the processing unit of a system according to the invention can be arranged to produce controls that can be exploited by the dispensing means.

Preferably, but not exclusively, the processing unit of a system according to the invention can cooperate with or include storage means, said storage means comprising instructions, executable or interpretable by the processing unit, the interpretation or execution of which causes the development of commands of the actuators and / or dispensing means said system.

According to a preferred embodiment but not limiting, a system according to the invention can be arranged to produce a formulation consisting of a nail polish.

Other features and advantages will emerge more clearly on reading the following description and on examining the figures that accompany it, among which:

- Figures 1 and 2 illustrate two detailed views of an embodiment of a system for manufacturing a formulation within a container according to the invention;

- Figure 3 shows an enlarged view of a stirring device of a manufacturing system of a formulation according to the invention.

Figures 1 and 2 show views of an embodiment of a system for manufacturing and producing a formulation in a container according to the invention. According to this preferred but nonlimiting embodiment, such a system is arranged to automatically produce a formulation consisting of a nail polish within its packaging bottle. However, the invention can not be limited to this single embodiment. The invention provides that a system manufacturing a formulation can be used for any type of colored formulation, manufactured in containers of the order of a few milliliters, or even a few centilitres.

For the purposes of the invention, the term

"Formulation" means any product obtained, from a formulation operation, that is to say any mixture of different raw materials or constituents, leading to the production of a homogeneous, stable "formulated" product whose the properties correspond to pre-established specifications. In principle, a formulation comprises at least a dispersed phase and a dispersant phase. By way of nonlimiting examples, the invention provides that formulations are considered:

^■ emulsions: mixture of two immiscible liquids, one of which forms droplets in suspension;

^■ foams: dispersion of gas bubbles in a liquid phase;

^■ suspensions: dispersion of fine solid particles in a liquid phase;

^■ Gels: three-dimensional network of solid particles diluted and / or dispersed in a fluid. Moreover, within the meaning of the invention, the term

"Container" means any container intended for the reception, the packaging and the storage of the formulation. Such a container must be able to guarantee the stability of the formulation over time after the manufacture of said formulation. Thus, the invention provides that the formulation is manufactured and packaged in the same container. As non-limiting examples, a container, within the meaning of the invention, can be a bottle, a jar, a bottle or any other equivalent means. Preferably, said container may consist of a bottle 11, the axis of revolution (R) of which is defined as the axis passing through the center of the section of the opening l1 of said bottle 11 and the center of the section of the base. 11b of the same bottle 11. By way of nonlimiting examples, such as that described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, such a bottle 11 advantageously has a neck, that is to say a narrowed part close to the opening llo, whose section is smaller than the section of the base 11b of the same bottle 11.

As stated above, the bottle 11 advantageously has an opening llo to allow the introduction of the constituents of the formulation. During the entire process for manufacturing a formulation by means of a system according to the invention, the container, more particularly the bottle 11, will advantageously be kept open and then sealed at the end of said manufacturing process.

According to FIGS. 1 and 2, a system 1 for manufacturing a formulation in a container according to the invention advantageously comprises a stirring device 2. As previously stated, a formulation consists of a mixture of at least two non-constituents. miscible initially. The mixing step, in the manufacturing process of a formulation, thus proves to be an essential step in obtaining said formulation. A stirring device thus makes it possible to ensure such a step, that is to say to guarantee a contact between the different constituents, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, composing the formulation in order to obtain a homogeneous and stable mixture or at least an intimate contact of the phases. To achieve an adequate formulation, that is to say, responding to a precise specification, the stirring device 2 depends on a certain number of factors and / or physicochemical parameters, namely the type of agitator to be selected and the determination of the operating conditions.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a stirring device 2 of a system 1 for manufacturing a formulation within a container, namely the bottle 11.

Whatever the desired result, three elements define any mixing operation:

^■ a container, namely the bottle 11 according to Figure 3;

^■ a fluid or liquid, which can advantageously be a component of the formulation to be produced, preferably in motion;

^■ an element creating a change or change in fluid movement.

Finally, the mixture defines the operation of dispersing a constituent of the formulation in another constituent of the latter, by a forced movement advantageously carried out using a mechanical means.

To allow a suitable stirring and obtain a homogeneous formulation, the stirring device 2 of a system 1 according to the invention comprises means for creating a conical depression within the formulation in said container, namely the bottle 11. Such a conic depression, also known as a "vortex", consists of a vortex flow of said formulation where the particles of the constituents of the formulation rotate around an instantaneous axis to create a movement movement of said particles and finally the flow of the constituents thus ensuring homogenization of the mixture and consequently of the formulation.

According to a preferred embodiment, to create a depression within the flow of material, the means for creating a conical depression of the stirring device 2 of a system according to the invention may comprise means 21 for rotating the vial 11 along an axis substantially parallel to the axis of revolution R of the bottle 11. Indeed, when said bottle 11 and rotated is positioned so that the axis of revolution of its neck is substantially coincident with the axis of ejection of a component, by means of dispensing, said constituent is collected by the bottle within it without said component staining the inner wall of the neck of said bottle. In a preferred but nonlimiting manner, the axis of rotation may be coincident with the axis of revolution R of said bottle 11, thus ensuring an optimal mixture of the formulation. The bottle 11, thus rotating on itself at a determined speed, advantageously regulated, allows the creation of a conical depression of the formulation contained therein. Optionally, alternatively or in addition, the axis of rotation may possibly be modified during the process for manufacturing a formulation. Indeed, depending on the progress of said process, it may be appropriate to "offset the rotation" of said bottle, so that said axis of rotation is no longer coincident with the axis of revolution of the bottle. The latter thus describes a substantially cylindrical trajectory, when a dispensing means delivers a component, it is not projected substantially along the axis of revolution of the bottle, but can cover the inner wall of the bottle, at least the inner wall of the neck. Thus, for example, it is possible to coat the neck of the bottle 11 with a basic constituent of the formulation and subsequently to prevent any deposit of colored constituent on the neck of said bottle 11, said deposit being able to alter the color of the formulation, if it turns out that the direction of ejection or diffusion of said constituent is not sufficiently confused with the axis of revolution of the bottle and covers the inner wall of the neck. Subsequently, the bottle 11 may be advantageously positioned to be rotated along its axis of revolution. As such, the stirring device of a system according to the invention may comprise means for translating the vial 11 in radial translation. Such means for driving in translation may possibly be merged and consist of a single physical entity. with the means 21 for rotating the vial 11. For the sake of simplification, said means for driving in translation have not been shown in FIG. 3. According to FIG. 3, said means 21 for rotating the vial 11 are arranged below said bottle 11 and may advantageously comprise means for gripping and holding the latter. Such means 21 comprise a system for rotating the vial to allow the transmission of rotational movements. With titles non-limiting examples, such a rotational drive system may consist of a mechanical system of friction wheels, belt and pulleys, gear by means of toothed or toothed wheels. In addition, such a drive system can be electrically controlled. According to a preferred but non-limiting mode of application, the bottle 11 may advantageously be rotated continuously throughout the manufacturing process of a formulation.

Moreover, alternatively or in addition, the stirring device of a manufacturing system of a formulation according to the invention may comprise means for tilting and / or straightening the axis of revolution of the bottle 11, or more generally of the container 11, of an angle determined with respect to a normal to the support of said bottle passing through its center of gravity, advantageously but not limited to between minus forty-five (-45) and plus forty-five (+45) degrees. Such means for tilting and / or straightening the bottle, like the means for driving the vial in radial translation, allow a good distribution of the constituents of the formulation and consequently an improvement in the agitation of the formulation. Said means for tilting and / or straightening may possibly be confused with the means for rotating said flask 11.

Alternatively or additionally, to create such a conical depression within the flow of material, the means for creating a conical depression of the stirring device 2 of a system 1 according to the invention may comprise means for rotating a solid body 12 immersed in the bottle 11 along an axis substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the container. In a preferred but nonlimiting manner, the axis of rotation may coincide with the axis of revolution R of said bottle 11, thus ensuring an optimal mixing of the formulation, the solid body 12, thus rotating on itself at a determined speed. , even regulated, within the formulation. The solid body then causes a relative movement of the particles of the constituents of the formulation and thus allows the creation of a conical depression of the formulation contained therein. Moreover, the solid body 12 is arranged and sized to be contained within the bottle and immersed in the formulation. Advantageously but not exclusively, the solid body 12 may be in the form of a ball. Preferably, the solid body 12 may be in the form of a cylinder or rod to allow better dispersion of the swirling motion and consequently of the conical depression within the formulation.

In addition, the solid body 12 is made of one or more materials inert chemically to the constituents of said formulation. By way of nonlimiting examples, said solid body 12 may consist of polytetrafluoroethylene (also known under the abbreviation "PTFE" or the name "Teflon®").

Preferably, but not exclusively, the immersed solid body 12 may consist of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material. "Ferromagnetic material" means any material, body or substance having the capacity to acquire a magnetization under the effect of an external magnetic field, persistent magnetization in the absence or after removal of said external magnetic field. "Paramagnetic material" means any material or substance which does not possess spontaneous magnetization but which has the capacity, under the effect of an external magnetic field, to acquire a magnetization directed in the same direction as the magnetic field. excitation. Thus, the magnetization of a paramagnetic material dissipates in the absence or after the removal of such an external magnetic field. Magnetization is not, in this case, an intrinsic property of the paramagnetic material, but a behavior that changes according to the external conditions applied.

When the solid body 12 is made of such ferromagnetic and / or paramagnetic materials, the means for rotating said body 12 of said stirring device 2 may comprise a magnet mounted to rotate about an axis R 'substantially parallel to the axis of revolution R of the bottle 11. As previously stated, preferably but not limited to, the axis of rotation R 'may be coincident with the axis of revolution R of said bottle 11, thus ensuring an optimal mixture of the formulation. In addition, the axis of rotation of the solid body 12 is coincident with the axis of rotation of the magnet ensuring optimal rotation of the solid body 12. To ensure the rotation of the magnet, the latter can advantageously cooperate, according to different types of mechanical connections, by way of nonlimiting example a connection recess, with a rotation drive system of the magnet to allow the transmission of rotational movements to said magnet. As non-limiting examples, such a system rotary drive may consist of a mechanical system of friction wheels, belt and pulleys, gear by means of toothed or toothed wheels. In addition, such a drive system can be electrically controlled. Furthermore, within the meaning of the invention, a magnet consists of a body, a substance or a device, generally consisting of a hard magnetic material, naturally developing a magnetic field and being able to attract other devices or devices. objects, that is to say the immersed solid body 12, advantageously made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material. Once the solid body 12 "attracted" by the magnet, said solid body 12 is oriented parallel to the field lines. Thus, when the magnet is rotated by a drive system adapted to a predetermined speed, said solid body 12 is, due to magnetism, also rotated at the same predetermined speed. Alternatively, such a magnet may be substituted or replaced by an electromagnet. Such an electromagnet consists of a device producing a magnetic field when it is supplied with an electric current. Generally, said electromagnet consists of a coil, also known by the name of solenoid and a piece of ferromagnetic material, commonly called "magnetic circuit". The electromagnet is thus a magnet "controlled" by an electric current and then makes it possible to produce a controlled and controllable magnetic field for a given region of space. The use of such an electromagnet thus guarantees better control of the solid body 12 and thus agitation, key step in the manufacture of a formulation.

Alternatively or in addition, to ensure a better distributed agitation in the bottle 11 and consequently a homogenization of the formulation made within the bottle, the stirring device 2 of a system 1 according to the invention may comprise means for driving in translation, along an axis A22 substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the bottle 11, the solid body 12. The displacement of the solid body 12 from the base 11b to the opening llo of the bottle 11 allows a dispersion of the particles constituents composing the formulation in a second direction. The combination of means for driving the formulation in rotation and means for translational driving the solid body thus makes it possible to promote contact between the various constituents of the formulation, thus making it possible to optimize the homogenization of the mixture of the constituents and finally the manufacturing operation of the formulation. More particularly, the solid body 12 can then be brought into contact with the walls of the bottle 11, rubbing said walls and thus prevent any constituent deposits on and / or against said walls. Such deposits are indeed unacceptable since they are a brake on the homogenization of the mixture. In the particular case of the colored formulations, as non-limiting examples of nail polishes, obtaining the desired shade for such a formulation depends essentially on the proper mixing of the various constituents within the formulation. The presence of deposits on the walls can then change the nuance obtained for the manufactured formulation. According to an advantageous but nonlimiting embodiment, in order to avoid any deposit on the walls of the bottle 11 and more particularly on the neck of said bottle 11, the solid body 12 may advantageously have a shape arranged and / or adapted to move to the inside of the bottle 11, and possibly be in contact with the inner wall of the bottle and in particular at a shoulder constituted by the neck. It is thus possible to avoid deposits of material at said neck, without the solid body 12 escaping from said bottle. It will thus be possible to choose a solid body 12 in the form of a block instead of a spherical body for example.

Preferably, but not exclusively, as specified above, the immersed solid body 12 may consist of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material. When said immersed solid body 12 is made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, the means 22 for translational driving said body 12 of said stirring device 2 may comprise a magnet 22m mounted to move in translation along a substantially parallel axis A22 to the axis R of revolution of the bottle 11. To enable the translation of said magnet 22m, the means 22 for translational driving said body 12 may further comprise a drive system in translation, said system cooperating with the magnet according to a mechanical connection adapted, preferably but not limited to a recess connection. Moreover, like the magnet comprising means for driving the solid body 12 in rotation, said magnet 22m consists of a body, a substance or device, generally consisting of a hard magnetic material, naturally developing a magnetic field and being able to attract other devices or objects, ie the immersed solid body 12, advantageously constituted by a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material. Once the solid body 12 "attracted" by the magnet 22m, said solid body 12 is oriented parallel to the field lines. Thus, when the magnet 22m is driven in translation by a translation drive system adapted to a predetermined speed, said solid body 12 is, due to magnetism, also driven in translation at the same predetermined speed. Alternatively, such a magnet may be substituted or replaced by an electromagnet. As mentioned above, the use of such an electromagnet consequently guarantees better control of the solid body 12 and thus of agitation, a key step in the manufacture of a formulation.

Alternatively or additionally, to ensure agitation and consequently a homogenization of a formulation, the stirring device 2 of a system 1 according to the invention may comprise means 23 for radially guiding the solid body 12 within the bottle 11. The displacement of the solid body 12 of the wall towards the axis of revolution of the bottle 11 allows a dispersion of the particles of the constituents making up the formulation in a third direction. The combination of means for driving the rotary formulation and means for translational driving a solid body 12 and / or means for radially guiding a solid body 12 thus makes it possible to promote contact between the various constituents of the formulation, thus making it possible to optimize the homogenization of the mixture of constituents and finally the manufacturing operation of the formulation. In addition, the solid body 12 can then be brought into contact with the wall of the base 11b of the bottle 11, rubbing said wall and thus prevent any deposits of constituents on and / or against said wall. Such deposits are indeed unacceptable since they are a brake on the homogenization of the mixture. In the particular case of the colored formulations, as non-limiting examples of nail polishes, obtaining the desired shade for such a formulation depends essentially on the proper mixing of the various constituents within the formulation. The presence of deposits on the wall of the base 11b can then modify the shade obtained for the manufactured formulation. The solid body 12, immersed in the bottle 11, possibly near the base 11b of said bottle 11, is guided from the inner wall of the bottle 11 to the axis of revolution R of the bottle 11. The distance between a point the inner wall of the bottle 11 and said axis of revolution R of the bottle 11 defines a radius on a substantially horizontal plane and parallel to the base 11b of the bottle 11. Such a guide thus ensures a propagation of the stirring phenomenon throughout the volume of the formulation, thus ensuring a better dispersion of the particles of the constituents throughout the volume.

Preferably, but not exclusively, as specified above, the immersed solid body 12 may consist of a ferromagnetic material or paramagnetic. When said immersed solid body 12 is made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, the means 23 for radially guiding said body may comprise a magnet 23m mounted to move in translation along a variable radius of a virtual circle substantially concentric with the base 11b of the bottle. 11. In addition, the bottle 11 may, according to a non-limiting example, be cylindrical. In this case, the center of the virtual circle may advantageously belong to an axis substantially coincident with the axis of revolution R of the bottle 11. Preferably, to ensure optimum agitation of the formulation, the radius may be less than or equal to that of the internal base 11b of the vial 11. Indeed, the solid body 12 being contained within the vial 11, it is guided within said vial 11.

To enable translation of said magnet 23m, the means 23 for translational driving said body 12 along a radius may further comprise a drive system in translation, said system cooperating with the magnet according to a suitable mechanical connection, preferably but not limitingly an embedding connection. Said magnet 23m can thus be mounted on a rotary arm of fixed or variable length, or on a disc having a housing movable in translation along a radius. In a variant, said magnet 23m may advantageously be mounted on a rotary arm coupled to a disk comprising said movable arm in translation. Such arms or disks may constitute the drive system in translation, as described above. According to another advantageous embodiment, said translation drive system may advantageously comprise a pneumatic axis to electrical control cooperating with the magnet 23m, said pneumatic axis being advantageously arranged to determine the radius directing the radial translation of the body 12 solid. Alternatively or additionally, by way of nonlimiting examples, such a drive system in translation may comprise a jack, a coil spring, a pinion rack system or roller drive, a screw-nut system, a cam or any other equivalent means capable of providing said translation function.

Advantageously, but not exclusively, the means 22 for translating said body 12 along an axis A22 may further comprise a drive system in translation. According to an advantageous embodiment, said translation drive system may advantageously comprise an electrically actuated pneumatic pin 22a cooperating with the magnet 22m, said pneumatic pin being advantageously arranged to determine the translation of the solid body 12 along the axis A22. . Alternatively or additionally, by way of nonlimiting examples, such a drive system in translation may comprise a jack, a coil spring, a pinion rack system or roller drive, a screw-nut system, a cam or any other equivalent means capable of providing said translation function.

Moreover, as described above, said magnet 23m consists of a body, a substance or a device, generally consisting of a hard magnetic material, naturally developing a magnetic field and being able to attract other devices or objects, that is to say the solid body 12 immersed, advantageously constituted by a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material. Once the solid body 12 "attracted" by the magnet 23m, said solid body 12 is oriented parallel to the field lines. Thus, when the magnet 23m is driven in translation by a drive system in translation adapted to a predetermined speed, said solid body 12 is, because of magnetism, also driven in translation at the same predetermined speed. Whether it is the bottle 11 which is rotatably driven or whether it is the magnet 23m, the solid body 12 describes swirling trajectories of variable "radii" in given transverse planes, substantially parallel to the base 11b of the bottle 11. Alternatively, such a magnet may be substituted or replaced by an electromagnet. As mentioned above, the use of such an electromagnet consequently guarantees better control of the solid body 12 and thus of agitation, a key step in the manufacture of a formulation.

In addition, the means 23 for radially guiding said body 12 of a stirring device 2 may also consist of arranging the magnet mounted to rotate in a variable radius of a substantially concentric virtual circle at the base of the bottle 11. As a result, the stirring device 2 is simplified, since the number of elements that make it up is reduced. Indeed, the magnet mounted to rotate and the magnet 23m mounted to move in translation along a variable radius of a virtual circle substantially concentric with the base 11b of the bottle 11 may consist of a single entity. When that entity is an electromagnet, the moving directions of the solid body 12 that can be defined according to the controlled electric command.

To allow the distribution of the various constituents of the formulation within the bottle 11, the system according to the invention may further comprise means 4 for dispensing the constituents to manufacture said formulation. Such dispensing means 4 make it possible to limit or even eliminate, in certain cases, any intervention by a user or an operator of a manufacturing system 1 of a formulation according to the invention. In addition, the dispensing means 4 may further deliver a precise and determined amount of each component. Indeed, each constituent has its own physicochemical properties, which must necessarily be taken into account in the manufacture of a formulation, such as by way of non-limiting examples, the viscosity, the density, the solubility, the temperature for liquids and pressure for gases, particle size of constituents, etc. All these parameters are also to be considered when determining the mixing or stirring speed to ensure an optimum homogeneous mixture. Moreover, said dispensing means 4 can also cooperate with or comprise means for regulating the temperature for each constituent. In order to increase the accuracy of the metering to obtain the desired shade, alternatively or in addition, the dispensing means 4 of each component may also cooperate respectively with pressure regulating means. In a preferred but nonlimiting manner, the constituents of the formulation to be to manufacture are advantageously in liquid form. In order to facilitate and optimize the distribution of the constituents, the dispensing means 4 of a manufacturing system 1 according to the invention may comprise one or more solenoid valves, each solenoid valve being respectively in fluid communication with a reservoir 3. In fact, the quantities of constituents used for manufacturing are of the order of a few microliters, the solenoid valves are thus particularly suitable for dispensing the respective desired quantities of the constituents of the formulation, thus allowing a high precision for the manufacture of said formulation. However, the invention can not be limited to the use of solenoid valves as dispensing means. Any device or system capable of regulating a flow rate and / or dispensing a fixed amount of constituent may also be employed. Advantageously but not limited to, such fluid communication may be provided through one or more ducts or microducts, advantageously flexible or rigid, suitable for transporting various components of the formulation, in particular the conditions ^¬ physico chemical, and more particularly pressure or flow. The conduits may be replaced by any equivalent means capable of providing a substantially identical function. Each constituent of said formulation may advantageously be contained or stored within a reservoir 3, advantageously adapted to the physicochemical parameters of said constituent. A system 1 for manufacturing a formulation according to the invention can thus cooperate with or comprise within it one or more cartridges or reservoirs 3. In in addition, preferably but not exclusively, the dispensing means can be arranged and / or adapted so that:

the ejection direction of the basic component can, in collaboration with the stirring device, coat the inner wall of the neck;

the ejection direction of the other colored components is substantially coincident with the axis of revolution of the neck and at least not in contact with the inner wall of the neck.

Moreover, according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the system for manufacturing a formulation within a container, more particularly a bottle 11, can advantageously comprise means 5 for moving the container or the bottle 11. Such means 5 to move are advantageously arranged and / or adapted to move the bottle 11 and stop it if necessary, below the dispensing means 4, to ultimately allow the distribution of the constituents of the formulation. Such means may, advantageously but not limitatively, consist of one or more belt conveyors, a worm type device step by step or any other equivalent device and cooperate with the stirring device 2.

The invention has been described in the context of its preferred application, the manufacture of nail polish. However, as previously stated, the invention can not be limited to this single application. Depending on the cosmetic product that is to be manufactured, it may, in certain cases, be necessary to proceed with the evaporation of solvents, components necessary for the manufacture of the formulations of said products. cosmetics. By way of nonlimiting examples, such cosmetic products may advantageously be eye shadows or foundations in the form of powders. The invention thus provides for a system for manufacturing a formulation according to the invention may comprise means for heating and / or cooling the container and ultimately the formulation, finally allowing the evaporation of said solvents. The various means, more particularly, but not exclusively, 22, 23, of the stirring device 2, the dispensing means 4, the means for regulating the temperature and / or the means 5 for moving the bottle 11 each require a control to be able to to be operated. It could be considered to use a manual actuation, but it would be long and tedious to implement. Alternatively or additionally, to avoid any intervention of a user or an operator of said system during the manufacture of a formulation and thus provide an automated system for manufacturing a formulation, particularly nail varnish, adaptable and employable by the greatest number, a system 1 for manufacturing a formulation according to the invention may further comprise a processing unit (not shown in Figures 1 and 2). Such a processing unit, advantageously but non-limitatively in the form of one or more microprocessors or microcontrollers, can thus produce one or more commands for triggering the operation of the actuator (s) of the means for creating a conical depression, means for in rotation, means for translate, radially guiding means, means for moving the bottle and / or temperature control means, the actuator (s) being advantageously electrically controlled. Alternatively or in addition, the processing unit of a system according to the invention can also be arranged to produce commands that can be used by the dispensing means 4 so that said unit determines the relevant dispensing sequence, that is, ie the distribution of the respective quantities of the constituents according to the selected shade.

Preferably, but not exclusively, the processing unit of a system according to the invention can cooperate with or include storage means (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2), said storage means comprising instructions that are executable or interpretable by the processing unit, the interpretation or execution of which causes the development of commands of the actuators and / or dispensing means of said system. The storage means may advantageously comprise a program memory, arranged to store the instructions of one or more programs dedicated to implementing the command sequences for the manufacture of a formulation. The commands can be advantageously conveyed to the actuators either by wire, or by radio, light, etc .... in case of wireless communication. In the latter case, the production of orders consists of the elaboration and the issue of such orders.

According to the formulation considered, the processing unit is adapted by program to develop sequences of commands respectively addressed to actuators means for creating a conical depression, means for rotating, means for driving in translation, means for radially guiding, means for moving the bottle, dispensing means and / or means for regulating the temperature , said sequences being optimized and / or dedicated to the formulation. Thus, for two different formulations, said processing unit can produce two distinct control sequences. Within the same control sequence, the rotation speed of the means for creating a conical depression may be different for two different formulations: the parameterization is thus different according to the formulation. Thus, all this can be configured, parameterized, by modifying the program loaded in memory of the storage means of the processing unit. The system can therefore develop several "recipes" according to the desired formulation or hue. By way of nonlimiting example, according to a predetermined mode of application, such a sequence may comprise a command for actuating the means for creating a conical depression in a continuous manner, that is to say without stopping, all along the manufacturing method and one or more commands for triggering the actuation of the means for radially guiding the solid body each time a dispensing means is employed, that is to say after each injection and / or addition of a quantity, even if minimal, of constituents. The invention further provides that said means for creating a conical depression can regulate the rotational speed of said vial during the manufacturing process. In order to allow an operator and / or user to interact with the system 1 for manufacturing a formulation to parameterize it, to refine certain settings and / or to choose a formulation from an available formulation list, said system 1 can have a human-machine interface (not shown in Figures 1 and 2). Alternatively, said interface may be remote, cooperate with such a system 1, consist of a keyboard and / or a screen of a computer, a smartphone or other tablet. Said human-machine interface may also comprise means for capturing an image of a pattern and deducing from it the main hue (any code coming from a defined or predefined reference frame enabling the identification of different shades of color) of said pattern, in order to proceed at the choice of a desired formulation.

The invention has been described in its operation in connection with automatic systems dedicated to the manufacture and production of cosmetic formulations, especially colored formulations, more particularly nail polishes to ensure the mixing of said varnishes during their manufacture on site . It can also be used for all types of cosmetic formulations, requiring the assistance of a specific stirring device and microfluidic dispensing means, such as, for example, foundations, lip glosses (also known in the English terminology "lipgloss") or eyeshadow. The invention can not be limited elsewhere to the field of cosmetics: it can be used in any other field of the formulation, such as for example the field of acrylic paints.

Other modifications may be envisaged without departing from the scope of the present invention defined by the appended claims.

Claims

System (1) for manufacturing a formulation in a container (11), comprising a stirring device

(2), said stirring device (2) comprising means for creating a conical depression within the formulation in said container (11) and means (22) for driving in translation along a substantially parallel axis (A22) to the axis of revolution (R) of the container (11), a solid body

(12) immersed in said container (11), characterized in that the stirring device (2) comprises means (23) for radially guiding the solid body (12) within the container (11).

System (1) according to claim 1, wherein the means for creating a conical depression comprise means (21) for rotating the container (11) along an axis (R ') substantially parallel to the axis of revolution (R ) of the container.

System (1) according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the means for creating a conical depression comprises means for rotating said solid body (12) immersed within the container (11) along a substantially parallel axis (R ') to the axis (R) of revolution of the container (11). System (1) according to the preceding claim, the body (12) immersed being made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, for which the means for rotating said body (12) comprises a magnet mounted to rotate about an axis (R ') substantially parallel to the axis (R) of revolution of the container (11).

System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, the body (12) immersed being made of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, for which the means (22) for translating said body comprise a magnet (22m) mounted movably in translation along an axis (R ') substantially parallel to the axis (R) of revolution of the container (11).

System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, the immersed body (12) consisting of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, for which the means (23) for radially guiding said body comprise a magnet (23m) mounted to translation along a variable radius of a virtual circle substantially concentric with the base (11b) of the container (11).

System (1) according to claims 6 and 4, wherein the means (23) for radially guiding said body further comprises arranging the magnet rotatably mounted according to a variable radius of a virtual circle substantially concentric with the base (11b) of the container (11).

8. System (1) according to claims 6 or 7, wherein the radius is less than or equal to that of the inner base (11b) of the container (11).

9. System (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said radius is determined by a pneumatic axis cooperating with the magnet (23m).

10. System (1) according to claim 4, wherein the translation of the magnet (22m) is determined by a pneumatic axis (22a) cooperating with the magnet (22m).

11. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising dispensing means (4) of the constituents of said formulation.

12. System (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the dispensing means (4) comprise one or more solenoid valves, each solenoid valve being respectively in fluid communication with a reservoir (3).

13. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a processing unit, for which the means (21) to create a conical depression, the means for rotating, the means (22) for driving in translation and / or the means (23) for radially guiding cooperate with and / or comprise one or more electrically actuated actuators, said one or more orders being produced by the processing unit.

14. System (1) according to claims 13 and 11 or 12, wherein the processing unit is arranged to produce controls usable by the dispensing means (4).

15. System (1) according to claims 13 or 14, wherein the processing unit cooperates with or comprises storage means, said storage means comprising instructions, executable or interpretable by the processing unit, the interpretation or execution causes the development of commands of the actuators and / or dispensing means (4) of said system (1).

The system (1) of any one of the preceding claims, wherein said system (1) is arranged to manufacture a nail polish formulation.