EP3408034B1 - Refillable fluid product dispenser. - Google Patents
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- the movable piston When the reservoir of the refillable dispenser is empty, the movable piston is placed near the pump and its movement downwards by pulling on the connecting rod of the source bottle, creates a vacuum inside the reservoir, so that fluid product from the source bottle is drawn into the reservoir through the forced filling valve in the open state.
- the connecting rod When the movable piston comes into abutment against the lower end of the fixed barrel, the connecting rod is detached from the sliding member so that the filling valve can return to its closed rest position.
- the reservoir of the refillable dispenser is then filled again with fluid product, and the user can use it by simply pressing the push button of the pump, in a completely traditional manner.
- the present invention provides a dispenser according to claim 1.
- the reservoir is filled by pressing the dispenser against the source bottle, and not by pulling on the dispenser. as is the case in the document EP1588775 .
- This responds to a completely classic intuitive gesture that requires you to press the source bottle to fill or refill the reservoir.
- the reservoir is empty or practically empty when the two pistons are brought together as much as possible and full or practically full when they are moved apart as far as possible. It can also be said that the reservoir is full or practically full, when the movable piston is as close as possible to the dispensing member. It can also be said that the reservoir is empty when the sliding member is extended to the maximum. The user then simply has to position the filling valve on the valve stem of a source bottle and press it until the sliding member comes to a stop in the depressed position close to the dispensing member. .
- the filling valve communicates with the reservoir through an intermediate chamber of variable volume inversely to that of the reservoir.
- the distribution tank fills up when the intermediate chamber empties.
- the volume of the dispensing tank is greater than that of the intermediate chamber.
- the intermediate chamber can communicate with the reservoir through at least one fixed channel which is integral with the dip tube.
- a fixed sleeve is engaged around the dip tube so as to define said at least one fixed channel between them, this fixed sleeve defining a free lower end forming a sealing lip which is engaged to slide tightly in a movable tube integral with the sliding member, thus defining the intermediate chamber, the fixed piston being advantageously formed by the fixed sleeve.
- the filling valve comprises a valve support engaged in the movable barrel and forming a movable pipe in which is engaged a sealing lip, thus defining together an intermediate reservoir through which the filling valve communicates. with the tank.
- the sliding member is resiliently biased towards the extended position by a spring.
- This spring can for example act between the filling valve and the fixed sleeve.
- the spirit of the present invention lies in the fact of reconfiguring the reservoir so that it is filled with a displacement of the sliding member which is the opposite of that for a traditional syringe, where it is necessary to pull on the piston to fill the reservoir. Passing through the reservoir by the dip tube, the engagement of the sliding member around the dip tube, the implementation of a fixed sleeve to form the channels and / or the fixed piston, the formation of an intermediate chamber, the elastic return of the sliding member to the extended position, the use of an advantageously perforated cover to see through the filling status graduations of the tank are characteristics of the invention which can be implemented individually or in combination.
- the refillable dispenser includes a dispensing head T and a container which are associated to together form the dispenser.
- the distribution head T can be a completely conventional distribution head with a distribution member D, such as for example a pump, a valve or even a distribution valve.
- a distribution member D such as for example a pump, a valve or even a distribution valve.
- a pump or a valve it comprises a body defining a fluid inlet in the form of an axial inlet pipe E.
- the pump or valve also comprises an actuating rod (not shown ) on which is mounted a push-button B. By depressing the push-button B, fluid is pressurized in a chamber defined inside the body.
- the container on which the dispensing head T is mounted has a particular shape which should not be considered as limiting in its structure.
- the term “container” should be considered as the complete lower sub-assembly which cooperates with the upper sub-assembly formed by the dispensing head T.
- the container incorporates a reservoir of fluid R and other functional members, as will be seen below. -after.
- the container forms a dip tube 23 to which is connected the inlet E of the distribution member D of the distribution head T. Without departing from the scope of the invention, it is entirely makes it possible to integrate the dip tube 23 into the dispensing head T and not into the container.
- the container comprises several component parts, namely a case 1, an insert 2, a sliding member 3, a fixed sleeve 4, a spring 5, a valve support 6, a filling valve 7 and optionally a cover 8. All these parts should not be considered essential and frozen in their structure.
- the case 1 comprises an outer casing 11 which can have any geometric shape, such as for example circular cylindrical, as is the case in the figures.
- the case 1 also comprises a re-entrant shoulder 12 at its upper end and an interior hooking profile 18 at its lower end.
- the outer casing 11 is normally visible from the outside and intended to be entered by the user so as to be able to press the push button B using his index finger.
- the fixed sleeve 4 is fixedly engaged around the lower section 25 of the dip tube 23. More precisely, this fixed sleeve 4 comprises a sheath 41 which is frictionally engaged around the lower section 25.
- the internal wall of this sheath 41 can be perfectly cylindrical, or else formed with radial ribs defining between them hollow grooves.
- one or more channels 43 are formed between the sheath 41 and the lower section 25: these channels 43 extend over the entire height of the sheath 41 so as to open out on either side.
- the fixed sleeve 4 also forms a ring 44 which extends radially outwardly to form on its outer periphery a fixed piston 45 which is in sealed sliding contact with the movable shaft 31 of the sliding member 3.
- the latching heads 26 can engage below the ribs formed inside the sheath 41. It can also be noted that the free end of the sheath 41 forms a sealing lip 42, the function of which will be given below.
- a reservoir R is thus formed inside the container. More precisely, this reservoir R is delimited axially between the flange 34 (with its movable piston 35) and the crown 44 (with its fixed piston 45) and radially between the movable barrel 31 and the outer wall of the upper section 24 of the dip tube 23. It is easily understood that the volume of the reservoir is variable, given that the sliding member 3 can move inside the case 1 with its movable piston 35 in sealed sliding contact around the dip tube 23. Simultaneously , the movable barrel 31 moves relative to the fixed piston 45 of the sleeve 4.
- the valve support 6 comprises a fixing sleeve 61 which is forcibly engaged inside the movable shaft 31 of the sliding member 3. This sleeve 61 cooperates with the hooking profile 33 to ensure that it is held in place.
- the valve support 6 also forms a receiving housing 62 for the filling valve 7 which may be of quite a design. classic. It may be a mechanical opening valve or a hydraulic opening valve. Its slim design is not critical to the present invention.
- the valve support 6 also forms a movable pipe 63 which is engaged around the sheath 41 which forms at its lower end the sealing lip 42. Thus, an intermediate chamber I is formed inside the movable pipe 63 at its lower end. -above the inlet of the dip tube 23.
- the cover 8 comprises an upper hooking edge 81 intended to cooperate with the hooking profile 18 of the case 1.
- the cover 8 is removable so as to be able to access the filling valve 7.
- the cover 8 includes a read window 82 through which the fill indication marking 32 is visible.
- the cover 8 is an optional part, which nevertheless makes it possible to complete the case 1 in an aesthetic manner. As a variant, one can imagine that the bottom of the cover 8 is open so as to allow access from below to the filling valve 7. In this case, the cover 8 could be integrated into the case 1.
- the reservoir R is full and therefore has a maximum volume.
- the flange 34 is in abutment against the plate 21.
- the intermediate chamber I has a minimum volume, given that the sealing lip 42 comes almost in abutment against the bottom of the movable pipe 63.
- the reservoir R communicates with the intermediate chamber I through the channels 43.
- the dip tube 23 communicates directly with the intermediate chamber I, so that the 'inlet E of the distribution member D is in fluid communication with the reservoir R.
- the actuation of the push button B has the effect of dispensing fluid from the reservoir R.
- the fluid from the reservoir R travels through the channels 43, the intermediate chamber I and the dip tube 23 as far as the inlet E of the distribution member D.
- the fluid can be distributed through a distribution orifice formed at the level of the push button B.
- the fluid product continues to be dispensed until the reservoir R is completely empty.
- the volume of the reservoir R is practically zero, while the volumes of the intermediate chamber I and of the dead space M are at the maximum.
- the sliding member 3 is then in its extended position in which the movable piston 35 is furthest from the distribution member D.
- the sealing lip 42 is positioned at the level of the upper end of the movable tube 63.
- the user can place the filling valve 7 on the valve stem S1 of a source bottle S, as shown in figure figure 5 . All the user then has to do is press the refillable dispenser on the valve stem S1, so that the fluid from the source bottle S does not rise into the intermediate chamber I then through the channels 43 to the reservoir R whose volume increases.
- the increase in the volume of the reservoir R can be generated solely by the thrust exerted by the user on the source bottle. It can also be assisted by spring 5.
- the dispenser is shown with the reservoir R half full.
- a spring 5 When a spring 5 is used, it also participates in filling the reservoir R by urging the sliding member 3 towards its depressed position. initial. The user can press the refillable dispenser on the source bottle S until the reservoir R is refilled, as shown in the figure. figure 1 . When the filling operation is finished, the cover 8 can be replaced.
- the cover 8 is an optional part, but it nevertheless makes it possible to mask the movement of the sliding member 3, to provide a visual indication of the filling state of the reservoir R and to allow easy access to the filling valve. 7 when removed.
- the movable piston 35 slides here directly in sealed contact against the outer wall of the dip tube 23, but one can envision an embodiment in which the movable piston 35 slides against a part which surrounds the dip tube, which would for example be connected directly to inlet E of distribution unit D.
- the case 1 almost completely masks the sliding member 3 when the reservoir R is full: however, one can imagine an embodiment in which the case 1 only very partially masks the sliding member 3. Likewise, the case 1 has a circular cylindrical shape, but any geometric shape or not is possible.
- the assembly or assembly of this dispenser is extremely simple, since all the parts constitutive are of revolution and do not require any angular orientation.
- the parts can be assembled axially one after the other in the order shown in the figure 2 .
- the insert 2 is engaged from below in the case 1, then the sliding member 3 is introduced from the bottom into the case 1, followed by the fixed sleeve 4 which has just engaged around the tube plunger 23, then the spring 5 is engaged around the sheath 41, followed by the valve support 6 which comes into fixed engagement inside the sliding member 3 with its tubing 63 which is housed inside the spring 5 around the sheath 41.
- the filling valve 7 is engaged inside its receiving housing 62.
- the cover 8 can be put in place at the bottom of the case 1.
- the sliding member 3 is engaged around the plunger tube 23, followed by the fixed sleeve 4 which is fixed on the plunger tube 23, then finally the valve support 6 fixed inside the sliding member 3.
- the spring 5 is a part i ntermediate optional.
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La présente invention concerne un distributeur de produit fluide rechargeable comprenant une tête de distribution comprenant un organe de distribution (pompe ou valve par exemple), un réservoir de volume variable et un clapet de remplissage connecté au réservoir. Le domaine d'application privilégié de la présente invention est celui de la parfumerie, de la cosmétique ou encore de la pharmacie. Ce type de distributeur rechargeable est souvent désigné sous le terme de distributeur « nomade ». Il présente en général un réservoir de faible contenance de l'ordre de 10 ml au plus.The present invention relates to a refillable fluid dispenser comprising a dispensing head comprising a dispensing member (pump or valve for example), a reservoir of variable volume and a filling valve connected to the reservoir. The preferred field of application of the present invention is that of perfumery, cosmetics or even pharmacy. This type of rechargeable dispenser is often referred to as a “nomadic” dispenser. It generally has a small capacity reservoir of the order of 10 ml at most.
Dans l'art antérieur, on connaît le document
Par conséquent, le distributeur rechargeable du document
Il faut également remarquer qu'une autre caractéristique du distributeur rechargeable de ce document est qu'il est possible de se servir du distributeur rechargeable alors qu'il est monté sur le flacon source, du fait de la liaison directe entre la pompe et la tige de connexion sans passer par le réservoir du distributeur rechargeable.It should also be noted that another characteristic of the refillable dispenser of this document is that it is possible to use the refillable dispenser while it is mounted on the source bottle, due to the direct connection between the pump and the rod. connection without passing through the refillable dispenser tank.
Le document
La présente invention a pour but de définir un distributeur rechargeable dont la gestuelle pour le rechargement est plus simple, plus intuitive ou plus évidente pour un utilisateur non averti. Un autre but de la présente invention est pouvoir recharger le distributeur rechargeable à l'aide d'un flacon source standard équipé d'une tige de soupape classique, contrairement au flacon source du document
Pour ce faire, la présente invention propose un distributeur selon la revendication 1.To do this, the present invention provides a dispenser according to
Ainsi, le remplissage du réservoir s'effectue en appuyant le distributeur contre le flacon source, et non pas en tirant sur le distributeur comme c'est le cas dans le document
Ainsi, le réservoir est vide ou pratiquement vide lorsque les deux pistons sont rapprochés au maximum et plein ou pratiquement plein lorsqu'ils sont éloignés au maximum. On peut aussi dire que le réservoir est plein ou pratiquement plein, lorsque le piston mobile est le plus prêt possible de l'organe de distribution. On peut également dire que le réservoir est vide lorsque l'organe coulissant est étendu au maximum. Il suffit alors à l'utilisateur de positionner le clapet de remplissage sur la tige de soupape d'un flacon source et d'appuyer dessus jusqu'à ce que l'organe coulissant arrive en butée en position enfoncée proche de l'organe de distribution.Thus, the reservoir is empty or practically empty when the two pistons are brought together as much as possible and full or practically full when they are moved apart as far as possible. It can also be said that the reservoir is full or practically full, when the movable piston is as close as possible to the dispensing member. It can also be said that the reservoir is empty when the sliding member is extended to the maximum. The user then simply has to position the filling valve on the valve stem of a source bottle and press it until the sliding member comes to a stop in the depressed position close to the dispensing member. .
Selon une caractéristique intéressante, le tube plongeur est en permanence solidaire de l'organe de distribution et le clapet de remplissage est en permanence solidaire de l'organe coulissant.According to an interesting feature, the dip tube is permanently secured to the distribution member and the filling valve is permanently secured to the sliding member.
Selon une autre caractéristique avantageuse, le clapet de remplissage communique avec le réservoir à travers une chambre intermédiaire de volume variable inversement à celui du réservoir. Autrement dit, le réservoir de distribution se remplit lorsque la chambre intermédiaire se vide. De préférence, le volume du réservoir de distribution est plus grand que celui de la chambre intermédiaire. D'autre part, la chambre intermédiaire peut communiquer avec le réservoir à travers au moins un canal fixe qui est solidaire du tube plongeur. Selon un mode de réalisation pratique, un manchon fixe est engagé autour du tube plongeur de manière à définir entre eux ledit au moins un canal fixe, ce manchon fixe définissant une extrémité inférieure libre formant une lèvre d'étanchéité qui est engagée à coulissement étanche dans une tubulure mobile solidaire de l'organe coulissant, définissant ainsi la chambre intermédiaire, le piston fixe étant avantageusement formé par le manchon fixe.According to another advantageous characteristic, the filling valve communicates with the reservoir through an intermediate chamber of variable volume inversely to that of the reservoir. In other words, the distribution tank fills up when the intermediate chamber empties. Preferably, the volume of the dispensing tank is greater than that of the intermediate chamber. On the other hand, the intermediate chamber can communicate with the reservoir through at least one fixed channel which is integral with the dip tube. According to a practical embodiment, a fixed sleeve is engaged around the dip tube so as to define said at least one fixed channel between them, this fixed sleeve defining a free lower end forming a sealing lip which is engaged to slide tightly in a movable tube integral with the sliding member, thus defining the intermediate chamber, the fixed piston being advantageously formed by the fixed sleeve.
Selon un autre aspect avantageux de l'invention, le piston mobile est formé à une extrémité du fût mobile et le clapet de remplissage est monté à l'autre extrémité du fût mobile.According to another advantageous aspect of the invention, the mobile piston is formed at one end of the mobile barrel and the filling valve is mounted at the other end of the mobile barrel.
Selon un mode de réalisation pratique, le clapet de remplissage comprend un support de clapet engagé dans le fût mobile et formant une tubulure mobile dans laquelle est engagée une lèvre d'étanchéité, définissant ainsi ensemble un réservoir intermédiaire à travers lequel le clapet de remplissage communique avec le réservoir.According to a practical embodiment, the filling valve comprises a valve support engaged in the movable barrel and forming a movable pipe in which is engaged a sealing lip, thus defining together an intermediate reservoir through which the filling valve communicates. with the tank.
Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, le distributeur comprend en outre un étui solidaire du tube plongeur et dans lequel l'organe coulissant est déplaçable par coulissement étanche autour du tube plongeur. Avantageusement, l'étui définit une extrémité inférieure ouverte à travers laquelle l'organe coulissant fait saillie en position étendue, l'organe coulissant étant avantageusement pourvu d'un marquage d'indication d'état de remplissage du réservoir. Selon, un mode de réalisation préférentiel, l'étui est pourvu d'un capot qui obture l'extrémité inférieure ouverte, ce capot formant avantageusement une fenêtre de lecture laissant apparaître d'un marquage d'indication d'état de remplissage du réservoir apposé sur l'organe coulissant.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the dispenser further comprises a case integral with the dip tube and in which the sliding member can be moved by sealed sliding around the dip tube. Advantageously, the case defines an open lower end through which the sliding member protrudes in the extended position, the sliding member being advantageously provided with a marking indicating the state of filling of the reservoir. According to a preferred embodiment, the case is provided with a cover which closes the open lower end, this cover advantageously forming a reading window revealing a marking indicating the filling status of the affixed reservoir. on the sliding member.
Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse, l'organe coulissant est sollicité élastiquement vers la position étendue par un ressort. Ce ressort peut par exemple agir entre le clapet de remplissage et le manchon fixe.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic, the sliding member is resiliently biased towards the extended position by a spring. This spring can for example act between the filling valve and the fixed sleeve.
Selon une définition plus structurelle de l'invention, le distributeur de produit fluide rechargeable comprend une tête de distribution intégrant un organe de distribution avec un tube plongeur,
caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre :
- un organe coulissant formant un fût mobile et un piston mobile,
- un manchon fixe formant un piston fixe et une lèvre d'étanchéité,
- un clapet de remplissage comprenant un support de clapet formant une tubulure mobile,
- le piston mobile est engagé à coulissement étanche autour du tube plongeur,
- le manchon fixe est engagé fixement autour du tube plongeur en créant entre eux au moins un canal fixe, le piston fixe étant engagé à coulissement étanche dans le fût mobile,
- le support de clapet est engagé fixement dans le fût mobile, avec sa tubulure mobile engagé autour de la lèvre d'étanchéité.
characterized in that it further comprises:
- a sliding member forming a movable barrel and a movable piston,
- a fixed sleeve forming a fixed piston and a sealing lip,
- a filling valve comprising a valve support forming a movable pipe,
- the movable piston is engaged to slide tightly around the dip tube,
- the fixed sleeve is fixedly engaged around the dip tube by creating between them at least one fixed channel, the fixed piston being engaged to slide tightly in the mobile barrel,
- the valve support is fixedly engaged in the movable barrel, with its movable pipe engaged around the sealing lip.
A partir de cette définition structurelle, on peut définir un procédé de montage, dans lequel l'organe coulissant, le manchon fixe et le support de clapet sont successivement engagés l'un après l'autre de manière axiale sans orientation angulaire. Avantageusement, un ressort est engagé ou inséré entre le manchon fixe et le support de clapet.From this structural definition, one can define an assembly method, in which the sliding member, the fixed sleeve and the valve support are successively engaged one after the other in an axial manner without angular orientation. Advantageously, a spring is engaged or inserted between the fixed sleeve and the valve support.
L'esprit de la présente invention réside dans le fait de reconfigurer le réservoir de sorte que son remplissage s'effectue avec un déplacement de l'organe coulissant qui est à l'opposé de celui pour une seringue traditionnelle, où il faut tirer sur le piston pour remplir le réservoir. La traversée du réservoir par le tube plongeur, l'engagement de l'organe coulissant autour du tube plongeur, la mise en œuvre d'un manchon fixe pour former les canaux et/ou le piston fixe, la formation d'une chambre intermédiaire, le renvoi élastique de l'organe coulissant vers la position étendue, l'utilisation d'un capot avantageusement ajouré pour voir à travers les graduations d'état de remplissage du réservoir sont des caractéristiques de l'invention qui peuvent être mises en œuvre individuellement ou de manière combinée.The spirit of the present invention lies in the fact of reconfiguring the reservoir so that it is filled with a displacement of the sliding member which is the opposite of that for a traditional syringe, where it is necessary to pull on the piston to fill the reservoir. Passing through the reservoir by the dip tube, the engagement of the sliding member around the dip tube, the implementation of a fixed sleeve to form the channels and / or the fixed piston, the formation of an intermediate chamber, the elastic return of the sliding member to the extended position, the use of an advantageously perforated cover to see through the filling status graduations of the tank are characteristics of the invention which can be implemented individually or in combination.
L'invention sera maintenant plus amplement décrite, en référence aux dessins joints, donnant à titre d'exemple non limitatif, un mode de réalisation de l'invention.The invention will now be more fully described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, giving by way of non-limiting example, one embodiment of the invention.
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figure 1 est une vue en coupe transversale verticale à travers un distributeur rechargeable selon l'invention avec son réservoir plein, - La
figure 2 est une vue explosée du distributeur de lafigure 1 , - La
figure 3 est une vue similaire à lafigure 1 avec le réservoir à moitié vide, - La
figure 4 est une vue similaire à lafigure 1 avec le réservoir à l'état vide, - La
figure 5 est une vue similaire à lafigure 1 avec le distributeur raccordé à un flacon source qui a déjà rempli le réservoir à moitié, et - La
figure 6 est une vie agrandie du détail A de lafigure 5 .
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figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view through a refillable dispenser according to the invention with its reservoir full, - The
figure 2 is an exploded view of the distributor of thefigure 1 , - The
figure 3 is a view similar tofigure 1 with the tank half empty, - The
figure 4 is a view similar tofigure 1 with the tank empty, - The
figure 5 is a view similar tofigure 1 with the dispenser connected to a source bottle which has already filled the reservoir halfway, and - The
figure 6 is an enlarged life of detail A of thefigure 5 .
On se référera tout d'abord aux
Le récipient sur lequel la tête de distribution T est montée présente une forme particulière qui ne doit pas être considérée comme limitative dans sa structure. Le terme « récipient » doit être considéré comme le sous ensemble bas complet qui coopère avec le sous ensemble haut formé par la tête de distribution T. Le récipient intègre un réservoir de produit fluide R et d'autres organes fonctionnels, comme on le verra ci-après. Dans cette forme de réalisation particulière non limitative, le récipient forme un tube plongeur 23 auquel se raccorde l'entrée E de l'organe de distribution D de la tête de distribution T. Sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, il est tout à fait possible d'intégrer le tube plongeur 23 à la tête de distribution T et non pas au récipient.The container on which the dispensing head T is mounted has a particular shape which should not be considered as limiting in its structure. The term “container” should be considered as the complete lower sub-assembly which cooperates with the upper sub-assembly formed by the dispensing head T. The container incorporates a reservoir of fluid R and other functional members, as will be seen below. -after. In this particular non-limiting embodiment, the container forms a
Le récipient comprend plusieurs pièces constitutives, à savoir un étui 1, un insert 2, un organe coulissant 3, un manchon fixe 4, un ressort 5, un support de clapet 6, un clapet de remplissage 7 et optionnellement un capot 8. Toutes ces pièces ne doivent pas être considérées comme essentielles et figées dans leur structure.The container comprises several component parts, namely a
L'étui 1 comprend une enveloppe externe 11 qui peut présenter n'importe quelle forme géométrique, comme par exemple cylindrique circulaire, comme c'est le cas sur les figures. L'étui 1 comprend également un épaulement rentrant 12 à son extrémité supérieure et un profil d'accrochage intérieur 18 à son extrémité inférieure. L'enveloppe externe 11 est normalement visible de l'extérieur et destinée à être saisie par l'utilisateur de manière à pouvoir appuyer sur le bouton poussoir B à l'aide de son index.The
L'insert 2 comprend un plateau annulaire 21 qui fait saillie radialement vers l'extérieur. On peut voir que ce plateau 21 est disposé juste en dessous de l'épaulement rentrant 12 de l'étui 11 sur la
Sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, il est tout à fait possible de réaliser le col 22 et le plateau 21 de manière monobloc avec l'étui 11 et de connecter directement le tube plongeur 23 à l'entrée E de l'organe de distribution D. Selon une autre variante, il est également possible de faire passer un tube plongeur raccordé à l'entrée E à travers l'insert 2 pourvu d'un tube, non plus plongeur, mais capable d'accueillir à l'intérieur le tube plongeur de l'organe de distribution D.Without departing from the scope of the invention, it is quite possible to produce the
L'organe coulissant 3 est une pièce mobile par rapport à l'étui 1 et à l'insert 2. Cet organe coulissant 3 comprend un fût mobile 31 de forme cylindrique, de préférence circulaire. A son extrémité supérieure, l'organe coulissant 3 comprend une bride radiale 34 qui se termine intérieurement par un piston mobile 35 qui vient en contact de coulissement étanche avec la paroi externe du tube plongeur 23, au niveau de sa section supérieure 24. A son extrémité inférieure, le fût mobile 31 forme intérieurement un profil d'accrochage dont la fonction sera donnée ci-après. L'organe coulissant 31 est de préférence réalisé de manière monobloc avec une ou plusieurs matière(s) plastique(s) différente(s). On peut par exemple imaginer que le piston mobile 35 soit réalisé en un matériau plus souple que le fût mobile 31. On peut remarquer sur la
Le manchon fixe 4 est engagé fixement autour de la section inférieure 25 du tube plongeur 23. Plus précisément, ce manchon fixe 4 comprend une gaine 41 qui est engagé à frottement autour de la section inférieure 25. La paroi interne de cette gaine 41 peut être parfaitement cylindrique, ou encore formée avec des nervures radiales définissant entre elles des saignées en creux. Quoiqu'il en soit, un ou plusieurs canaux 43 sont formés entre la gaine 41 et la section inférieure 25 : ces canaux 43 s'étendent sur toute la hauteur de la gaine 41 de manière à déboucher de part et d'autre. Le manchon fixe 4 forme également une couronne 44 qui s'étend radialement vers l'extérieur pour former sur sa périphérie externe un piston fixe 45 qui est en contact coulissant étanche avec le fût mobile 31 de l'organe coulissant 3. Pour garantir la fixation du manchon 4 autour de la partie inférieure 25 du tube plongeur 23, les têtes d'encliquetage 26 peuvent venir en prise en dessous des nervures formées à l'intérieur de la gaine 41. On peut également remarquer que l'extrémité libre de la gaine 41 forme une lèvre d'étanchéité 42 dont la fonction sera donnée ci-après.The fixed
Un réservoir R est ainsi formé à l'intérieur du récipient. Plus précisément, ce réservoir R est délimité axialement entre la bride 34 (avec son piston mobile 35) et la couronne 44 (avec son piston fixe 45) et radialement entre le fût mobile 31 et la paroi externe de la section supérieure 24 du tube plongeur 23. On comprend aisément que le volume du réservoir est variable, étant donné que l'organe coulissant 3 peut se déplacer à l'intérieur de l'étui 1 avec son piston mobile 35 en contact de coulissement étanche autour du tube plongeur 23. Simultanément, le fût mobile 31 se déplace par rapport au piston fixe 45 du manchon 4.A reservoir R is thus formed inside the container. More precisely, this reservoir R is delimited axially between the flange 34 (with its movable piston 35) and the crown 44 (with its fixed piston 45) and radially between the
Le support de clapet 6 comprend une douille de fixation 61 qui est engagée à force à l'intérieur du fût mobile 31 de l'organe coulissant 3. Cette douille 61 coopère avec le profil d'accrochage 33 pour garantir son maintien en place. Le support de clapet 6 forme également un logement de réception 62 pour le clapet de remplissage 7 qui peut être de conception tout à fait classique. Il peut s'agir d'un clapet à ouverture mécanique ou encore un clapet à ouverture hydraulique. Sa conception fine n'est pas critique pour la présente invention. Le support de clapet 6 forme également une tubulure mobile 63 qui est engagée autour de la gaine 41 qui forme à son extrémité inférieure la lèvre d'étanchéité 42. Ainsi, une chambre intermédiaire I est formée à l'intérieur de la tubulure mobile 63 au-dessus de l'entrée du tube plongeur 23.The
Le ressort 5 est engagé autour de la tubulure mobile 63 en prenant appui d'une part contre la couronne 44 et d'autre part contre le support de clapet 6. L'action du ressort 5 a pour effet de solliciter la bride 34 (avec son piston mobile 35) vers la couronne 44 (avec son piston fixe 45). En d'autres termes, le ressort 5 a pour effet de réduire le volume utile du réservoir R. On comprend alors aisément que le ressort 5 a pour effet d'induire ou de faciliter le déplacement coulissant de l'organe coulissant 3 à mesure que du produit fluide est extrait du réservoir R. Il est à noter que le ressort 5 est une pièce optionnelle, mais qui procure des avantages intéressants dans certains cas d'application. Il est même indispensable lorsque la tête de distribution T intègre une valve ou un clapet de distribution. Lorsque l'organe de distribution D est une pompe, l'utilité du ressort 5 est discutable.The
Le capot 8 comprend un bord d'accrochage supérieur 81 destiné à coopérer avec le profil d'accrochage 18 de l'étui 1. Bien entendu, le capot 8 est amovible de manière à pouvoir accéder au clapet de remplissage 7. Avantageusement, le capot 8 comprend une fenêtre de lecture 82 à travers laquelle le marquage d'indication de remplissage 32 est visible. Le capot 8 est une pièce optionnelle, qui permet néanmoins de compléter l'étui 1 de manière esthétique. En variante, on peut imaginer que le fond du capot 8 soit ouvert de manière à permettre un accès par le bas au clapet de remplissage 7. Dans ce cas, le capot 8 pourrait être intégré à l'étui 1.The
En se référant à nouveau à la
A mesure que du produit fluide du réservoir R est distribué, l'organe mobile 3 se déplace vers le bas en éloignement de l'organe de distribution D. Il se crée ainsi entre le plateau 21 et la bride 34 un espace mort M qui communique avec l'extérieur entre l'étui 1 et le fût mobile 31. Cet état du distributeur est représenté sur la
La distribution de produit fluide se poursuit jusqu'à ce que le réservoir R soit complètement vide. On se trouve alors dans la configuration représentée sur la
Afin de remplir à nouveau le réservoir R, l'utilisateur peut disposer le clapet de remplissage 7 sur la tige de soupape S1 d'un flacon source S, comme représenté sur la
La
Comme susmentionné, le capot 8 est une pièce optionnelle, mais elle permet cependant de masquer le déplacement de l'organe coulissant 3, de fournir une indication visuelle de l'état de remplissage du réservoir R et de permettre un accès facile au clapet de remplissage 7 une fois retiré.As mentioned above, the
Le ressort 5 est également une pièce optionnelle lorsque l'organe de distribution D est une pompe, mais s'avère essentiel lorsque l'organe de distribution D est une valve ou un clapet de distribution. Le ressort 5 permet une distribution continue du produit fluide, à la manière d'un aérosol.The
Il est possible d'optimiser le taux de restitution du distributeur en réduisant la section de la chambre intermédiaire I par rapport à celle du réservoir R.It is possible to optimize the release rate of the distributor by reducing the section of the intermediate chamber I with respect to that of the reservoir R.
Le piston mobile 35 coulisse ici directement en contact étanche contre la paroi externe du tube plongeur 23, mais on peut envisager un mode de réalisation dans lequel le piston mobile 35 coulisse contre une pièce qui entoure le tube plongeur, qui serait par exemple reliée directement à l'entrée E de l'organe de distribution D.The
L'étui 1 masque presque totalement l'organe coulissant 3 lorsque le réservoir R est rempli : cependant, on peut imaginer une forme de réalisation dans lequel l'étui 1 ne masque que très partiellement l'organe coulissant 3. De même, l'étui 1 présente une forme cylindrique circulaire, mais n'importe quelle forme géométrique ou non est possible.The
Grâce à la présente invention, on dispose d'un distributeur rechargeable dont le remplissage de réservoir s'effectue très simplement en poussant ou pressant le distributeur rechargeable sur la tige de soupape d'un flacon source. Le réservoir est rempli lorsque le distributeur rechargeable ne peut plus être déplacé par rapport au flacon source.Thanks to the present invention, there is a refillable dispenser whose reservoir filling is effected very simply by pushing or pressing the refillable dispenser on the valve stem of a source bottle. The reservoir is filled when the refillable dispenser can no longer be moved relative to the source bottle.
Il faut également noter que l'assemblage ou le montage de ce distributeur est extrêmement simple, étant donné que toutes les pièces constitutives sont de révolution et ne nécessitent aucune orientation angulaire. Les pièces peuvent être assemblées axialement les unes après les autres dans l'ordre représenté sur la
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- A refillable fluid product dispenser comprising a dispensing head (T) comprising a dispensing member (D), such as a pump or a valve, a variable-volume reservoir (R) and a filling valve (7) connected to the reservoir (R),
wherein the dispensing member (D) is provided with a dip tube (23) which passes through the reservoir, a sliding member (3) comprising a movable piston (35) sliding in sealed contact around the dip tube (23) so as to vary the volume of the reservoir (R), the sliding member (3) being movable between a depressed position in which the sliding member (3) is located in the vicinity of the dispensing member (D) and an extended position in which the sliding member (3) is at a distance from the dispensing member (D), the reservoir (R) defining a maximum volume in the depressed position and a minimum volume in the extended position, so that the volume of the reservoir (R) grows when the sliding member (3) is depressed around the dip tube (23) towards the dispensing member (D),
characterized in that the dip tube (23) is provided with a fixed piston (45) which slides in sealed contact in a movable barrel (31) formed by the sliding member (3), the movable piston (35) sliding around the dip tube (23) between the dispensing member (D) and the fixed piston (45), the reservoir (R) being axially delimited between the movable piston (35) and the fixed piston (45) and radially between the dip tube (23) and the movable barrel (31). - The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the dip tube (23) is permanently secured to the dispensing member (D) and the filling valve (7) is permanently secured to the sliding member (3).
- The dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the filling valve (7) communicates with the reservoir (R) through an intermediate chamber (I) of variable volume inversely to that of the reservoir (R).
- The dispenser according to claim 3, wherein the intermediate chamber (I) communicates with the reservoir (R) through at least a fixed channel (43) which is secured to the dip tube (23).
- The dispenser according to claim 4, wherein a fixed sleeve (4) is engaged around the dip tube (23) so as to define therebetween said at least one fixed channel (43), this fixed sleeve (4) defining a free lower end forming a sealing lip (42) which is sealingly slidably engaged in a movable tubing (63) secured to the sliding member (3), thus defining the intermediate chamber (I), the fixed piston (45) being advantageously formed by the fixed sleeve (4).
- The dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the movable piston (35) is formed at one end of the movable barrel (31) and the filling valve (7) is mounted at the other end of the movable barrel (31).
- The dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the filling valve (7) comprises a valve support (6) engaged in the movable barrel (31) and forming a movable tubing (63) in which a sealing lip (42) is engaged, thus defining together an intermediate chamber (I) through which the filling valve (7) communicates with the reservoir (R) .
- The dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a case (1) secured to the dip tube (23) and wherein the sliding member (3) is movable by sealed sliding around the dip tube (23).
- The dispenser according to claim 8, wherein the case (1) defines an open lower end through which the sliding member (3) protrudes in the extended position, the sliding member (3) being advantageously provided with a marking (32) indicating the state of filling of the reservoir (R).
- The dispenser according to claim 9, wherein the case (1) is provided with a cover (8) which closes off the open lower end, this cover (8) forming advantageously a reading window (82) revealing a marking (32) indicating the state of filling of the reservoir (R) affixed to the sliding member (3) .
- The dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding member (2) is elastically biased towards the extended position by a spring (5).
- The dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising:- a sliding member (3) forming a movable barrel (31) and a movable piston (35),- a fixed sleeve (4) forming a fixed piston (45) and a sealing lip (42),- a filling valve (7) comprising a valve support (6) forming a movable tubing (63),wherein:- the movable piston (35) is sealingly slidably engaged around the dip tube (23),- the fixed sleeve (4) is fixedly engaged around the dip tube (23) by creating therebetween at least one fixed channel (43),
the fixed piston (45) being sealingly slidably engaged in the movable barrel (31),- the valve support (6) is fixedly engaged in the movable barrel (31), with its movable tubing (63) engaged around the sealing lip (42). - A method for mounting the dispenser of claim 12, wherein the sliding member (3), the fixed sleeve (4) and the valve support (7) are successively engaged one after the other in an axial manner without angular orientation.
- The method according to claim 13, wherein a spring (5) is engaged between the fixed sleeve (4) and the valve support (6).
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