EP3413747B1 - Distributeur compressible d'un produit fluide, en particulier un produit fluide cosmétique tel qu'une crème - Google Patents

Distributeur compressible d'un produit fluide, en particulier un produit fluide cosmétique tel qu'une crème Download PDF

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EP3413747B1
EP3413747B1 EP17704018.5A EP17704018A EP3413747B1 EP 3413747 B1 EP3413747 B1 EP 3413747B1 EP 17704018 A EP17704018 A EP 17704018A EP 3413747 B1 EP3413747 B1 EP 3413747B1
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Sylvie Legastelois
Olivier Perrin
Nicolas CASTEX
Nicolas Mathieu
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D2034/007—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes with special decorative arrangements or form

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  • the present invention relates to an elastically compressible dispenser of a fluid product, in particular a cosmetic fluid product such as a cream.
  • the distributors of the compressible type are typically those able to deliver a fluid product under the action of a manual pressure operated on their walls. They can be of the type where the fluid product contained is not in contact with the air during its distribution, which promotes the stability of the product and its preservation.
  • Such a dispenser is intended for everyday use, sometimes even for a daily use. It is often carried by the user, for example in a pocket or in a purse. In such circumstances, accidental spillage should be avoided. It is therefore necessary to provide a means of protection, such as a cap. However, such a means of protection should not be at the expense of aesthetics or use of the product. It is necessary for this purpose on the one hand, that the cap itself is not able to detach from the body at the least pressure and, secondly, that the cap is not fixed by means requiring too much great strength or too much stress to detach it manually.
  • a compressible type of dispenser must be easily manipulated and space-saving. It must be able to be held in one hand and pressed by the same hand. It must also present the best possible functionalities while preserving the aesthetic characteristics expected in the field of cosmetics.
  • US2012 / 0237281 discloses a compressible fluid dispenser comprising an elastically compressible body, a dispensing member and a cap.
  • the invention relates to an elastically compressible fluid dispenser of the type comprising an elastically compressible body, a dispensing member of said fluid product having a fluid outlet orifice, a cap having a wall, and fixing means. intended to ensure the removable attachment of said cap on said body.
  • the dispenser is characterized in that it comprises a cap covering the dispensing member and whose outer peripheral surface is flush with said outlet orifice, in that the wall of the cap and the wall of the body have surfaces. flush with their upper edges and in that the cap and the body are portions, complementary to one another, of a continuously convex shape, said protective cap having a shape identical to that of the wall of the cap, but reduced by at least the thickness of the wall of said cap.
  • a compressible dispenser according to the invention gives it a shape and an appearance devoid of ridges or protruding parts thus allowing it to be held in one hand and handled in an easy manner that the cap is present or that it be removed.
  • the grip is indeed improved and secured by the continuously convex shape that marries the palm of the hand.
  • no edge hinders the movement of the dispenser in the palm of the hand.
  • the friction surface of the dispenser against the palm of the hand allows its rotation and thus facilitates its use, in particular the compression of the elastically compressible body.
  • the cap makes it possible both to protect the dispensing member and to preserve the shape of the dispenser provided with its cap. Indeed, the cap being a reduction of the cap, or homothety, when it is removed, the dispenser has a shape reminiscent of the continuously convex shape that it has when provided with its cap.
  • the dispenser according to the invention comprises a flexible bag which is disposed inside said elastically compressible body and which contains the fluid product, the inside of the flexible bag being in direct communication with the outlet orifice of the fluid .
  • the fixing means are such that the cap has on its outer peripheral surface complementary recessed patterns of relief patterns arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the wall of the cap.
  • the upper edges of said cap and the upper edges of said elastically compressible body are in contact with each other when said cap is fixed on said body.
  • the dispensing member is in the form of a dip tube, one end of which extends towards the bottom of the flexible bag and its other end comprises a nipple provided with a slot that arranges the outlet orifice.
  • the elastically compressible body has a neck through which are arranged one or more openings opening into a space between the elastically compressible body and the flexible bag, a washer acting as a valve being provided on said or each orifice to prevent the air contained in said space out when the user exerts manual pressure on said body.
  • the dispenser according to the invention has an ellipsoidal shape, an ovoid shape, a flattened ellipsoidal or ovoid flattened shape.
  • the term "upper edges" the edges farthest from the bottom of the elastically compressible body, the cap, the cap or any other element adapted to compose the dispenser according to the invention.
  • Continuous convex shape is also understood to mean a shape that is seen rounded from an external reference frame, that is to say from the outside of the dispenser according to the invention.
  • a compressible distributor 100 of fluid product according to the invention of the fluid cosmetic product type such as a cream, as represented in FIGS. Figs. 1 to 3 , comprises an elastically compressible flexible body 101, a cap 102 having a wall 121, and a dispensing member 114 for dispensing a fluid product P contained in the elastically compressible body 101.
  • the dispenser 100 When the cap 102 is fixed on the elastically compressible body 101, the dispenser 100 has a continuously convex shape ( Figs. 1 and 2 ).
  • the cap 102 and the elastically compressible body 101 are portions, complementary to each other, of this continuously convex shape.
  • the respective outer surfaces S1 and S2 of the wall 121 of the cap 102 and the wall 101a of the elastically compressible body 101 are flush with their upper edges 104, 105.
  • the dispenser 100 provided with its cap 102 has a flattened ellipsoid shape, recalling the shape of a pebble.
  • a flattened ellipsoid shape recalling the shape of a pebble.
  • other continuously convex forms are contemplated within the scope of the invention, such as an ovoid shape ( Fig. 5 ).
  • the upper edges 104, 105 of the cap 102 and the elastically compressible body 101 are contained in planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis Ax of the distributor 100.
  • the respective upper edges of the cap 102 and the elastically compressible body 101 may traverse any shape. In such an embodiment, the continuously convex form of the dispenser 100 is however preserved.
  • the dispenser 100 advantageously has dimensions such that it can be held against the palm of an adult hand.
  • a total height H of between 75 and 100 mm, preferably between 80 and 90 mm.
  • the height h1 of the elastically compressible body 101 is between 55 and 75 mm, preferably between 60 and 70 mm; the height h2 of the cap 102 is between 15 and 25 mm, preferably between 20 and 25 mm.
  • the major axis Ga of the ellipsoid shape of the distributor 100 is between 50 and 65 mm, preferably between 60 and 65 mm; the small axis Pa is between 30 and 45 mm, preferably between 35 and 40 mm.
  • the contour of the distributor is formed by a succession of arcs of circle whose radius of curvature grows from a value of about 30 mm at the base of the distributor to a value of about 60 mm up to the height of the large axis Ga, then decreases from a value of about 100 mm to a value of about 20 mm at the top of the cap.
  • the radius of curvature increases from a value of about 16 mm to a value of about 75 mm up to the height of the minor axis Pa and then decreases by a value of 95 mm to about 9 mm at the top of the cap.
  • the dispenser 100 provided with its cap 102 has no visible or sensitive edge, no edge or flange, nor any projecting surface. He holds against the palm of a hand, especially an adult hand. The slight curvature of the fingers of the hand ensures its firm hold in the hand.
  • the outer surface of the dispenser 100 is perfectly smooth against the palm of the hand which facilitates its rotation during a gripping. Its use, in particular during the compression of the elastically compressible body 101, is facilitated.
  • the upper edge 105 of the elastically compressible body 101 and the upper edge 104 of the cap 102 are in contact with each other when the cap 102 is fixed on the elastically compressible body 101.
  • the cap 102 of the dispenser 100 can be removed completely thus revealing a cap 106 designed to cap the dispensing member 114.
  • This has a shape identical to that of the cap 102, but reduced substantially by the thickness Ep of the wall 121 of the cap 102, materialized by a double arrow on the Fig. 1 .
  • the dispenser 100 therefore generally retains its continuously convex shape.
  • the cap 106 covering the dispensing member 114 is fixed at a neck 107 that has the elastically compressible body 101, with the aid of snapping means 109 known.
  • the cap 106 has an opening 110 in communication with an outlet orifice 111 of the dispensing member 114.
  • the orifices 110 and 111 allow the dispensing of the fluid product P.
  • the surface of the cap 106 is flush with the outlet orifice 111 of the dispensing member 114 ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the respective outer surfaces of the cap 106 and the elastically compressible body 101 are not flush.
  • the outer surface S3 of the cap 106 is recessed relative to that S2 of the elastically compressible body 101, thus providing a shoulder 112 at the neck 107.
  • the shoulder 112 will advantageously have dimensions strictly complementary to the thickness Ep of the wall 121 of the cap 102.
  • the cap provides continuity of shape with the body 101. It defines a volume above the body where is housed the dispensing member 114, the orifices 110 and 111 flush with its top. This will be described in more detail later. As a result, the body and the cap do not have any protruding notch, no sharp edges, except for the upper rim 105, which has a small width. Thanks to its continuously convex shape, the cap allows to distribute the product while moving the dispenser and sliding the cap on the surface of the skin. With existing distributors, the product would be deposited more locally.
  • the dispenser 100 comprises a flexible bag 113 which is disposed inside the elastically compressible body 101 and which contains the fluid product P to be dispensed.
  • the elastically compressible body 101 is intended to be deformed by manual pressure. It is made of an elastically deformable material and its walls 101a can be compressed while being sufficiently elastic to resume their initial shape when the pressure ceases.
  • the elastically compressible body 101 is made of rubber, elastomer or thermoplastic material. A good result was obtained with a body made of a material of the family of polypropylenes with a hardness between 60 and 80 Shore A, measured on the dispenser laid flat on the side. These values are only indicative.
  • the dispensing member 114 is fixed on the neck 107 of the elastically deformable body 101 by a sealed attachment, for example by snapping or gluing.
  • the dispensing member 114 allows the circulation of the fluid from the inside of the bag 113 to the outlet orifice 111. It is in the form of a dip tube, one end of which extends towards the bottom of the the flexible pouch 113 and has an opening 115 in communication with the inside of the flexible pouch 113.
  • a teat 123 provided with a slot 124 forming the outlet orifice 111.
  • the slot 124 allows the passage of a fluid in a single direction, in this case from the inside of the dispensing member 114 to the outside.
  • the flexible pouch 113 containing the fluid product P is attached to a neck 122 that has the dispensing member 114, for example by means of a weld.
  • the space E between the elastically compressible body 101 and the flexible bag 113 fills with air as the bag empties the product it contains.
  • the neck 107 of the elastically deformable body 101 is traversed by one or more orifices 125 allowing the entry of air into the space E between the elastically compressible body 101 and the flexible bag 113.
  • a deformable washer 126 adapted to act as a valve and thus to close the corresponding orifice out when the user exerts a manual pressure on said elastically deformable body 101.
  • the washer or washers 126 are disposed against the wall of the neck 107 which faces the space E.
  • the manual pressure exerted on the elastically compressible body 101 is transmitted to the flexible bag 113 which contains the fluid product P. This then flows into the dispenser member 114, which opens the slot 124 of the nipple 123 and causes the product P to be ejected through the outlet orifice 111. No entry of air into the flexible bag 113 is allowed through the slot 124. This characteristic guarantees the stability and preservation of the formulation of the fluid product.
  • the compression exerted on the elastically compressible body 101 also has the effect of pressing the deformable washer (s) 126 against the orifice (s) 125 and preventing the air from leaving the space E through the orifices 125.
  • the cap 102 of the dispenser 100 closes the outlet orifice 110 which the cap 106 presents. Even if pressure is exerted on the elastically compressible body 101 by accident, the cap 102 makes it possible to avoid a flow of fluid product P.
  • the cap 102 is fixed to the elastically compressible body 101 removably by means of fastening means 118. In this way, the cap 102 can be completely detached from the elastically compressible body 101.
  • the attachment means 118 for securing the cap 102 to the elastically compressible body 101 are, for example, latching means.
  • the fixing means 118 are such that the cap 106 has on its outer peripheral surface a recessed pattern 119, such as a recess housing, adapted to accommodate a pattern in relief, such as a tongue 120 that has the peripheral surface internal wall of 121 of the cap 102.
  • the compressible dispenser 100 according to the invention thus has characteristics that are both technical and aesthetic and that make it reliable, easy to use without the need for assembly of parts too complex.

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