EP3427839B1 - Distributeur de liquide ayant une bouteille ventilée et une tête de distribution associée - Google Patents

Distributeur de liquide ayant une bouteille ventilée et une tête de distribution associée Download PDF

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EP3427839B1
EP3427839B1 EP17181284.5A EP17181284A EP3427839B1 EP 3427839 B1 EP3427839 B1 EP 3427839B1 EP 17181284 A EP17181284 A EP 17181284A EP 3427839 B1 EP3427839 B1 EP 3427839B1
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Tobias Baumann
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B05B11/0039—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means
    • B05B11/0044—Containers associated with means for compensating the pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the pressure inside the container, e.g. pressure relief means compensating underpressure by ingress of atmospheric air into the container, i.e. with venting means
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1028—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall
    • B05B11/1033—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall the deformable wall, the inlet and outlet valve elements being integrally formed, e.g. moulded
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1028—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall
    • B05B11/1035—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall the pumping chamber being a bellow
    • 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
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/05—Details of containers
    • A45D2200/054—Means for supplying liquid to the outlet of the container

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  • the invention relates to a liquid dispenser for dispensing cosmetic or pharmaceutical liquids according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • liquid is conveyed from the liquid reservoir to the discharge opening by means of the pump device.
  • the ventilation channel is provided through which air is drawn from an environment by means of the negative pressure into the liquid reservoir in order to produce the pressure equalization.
  • Ventilation devices on generic dispensers with a ventilation channel connecting the surroundings to the liquid reservoir are known. So it is from the EP 1295644 A1 known to provide a small pressure equalization opening which is closed by a filter membrane. This solution is comparatively complicated due to the additional filter component with membrane and too expensive for simple fields of application. Furthermore, liquid can wet the membrane and make pressure equalization difficult.
  • a discharge device in the form of a pump head which has ventilation openings on a lateral surface of a pump housing projecting into a liquid reservoir as intended.
  • a metering device which has an outer shell and a piston arrangement firmly inserted therein.
  • the piston assembly has a capillary channel for ventilation purposes.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a generic liquid dispenser which can be manufactured inexpensively with a few components and which prevents the liquid from leaking through the ventilation channel in an overhead position.
  • a liquid dispenser with a discharge head which has a coupling device, preferably in the form of an internal thread or a latching coupling device, for fastening to an outlet connection of a liquid reservoir and provides a liquid inlet directed towards the liquid reservoir and a discharge opening.
  • the discharge head has a pumping device for conveying liquid from the liquid inlet to the discharge opening, as well as a ventilation channel which connects an external environment of the discharge head with an interior of the liquid reservoir.
  • the discharge head also has an end face which, together with the coupling device, is part of a one-piece main component. This end face thus covers and closes the outlet on the side of the discharge head and is pierced by the liquid inlet, a riser pipe usually being attached as a separate component via a plug connection to the end face and protruding into the liquid reservoir.
  • At least one ventilation opening is provided in the end face, but preferably several such ventilation openings. This ventilation opening is part of the ventilation channel and at the same time represents the end of the channel on the liquid storage side.
  • the at least one ventilation opening is characterized by a minimum clear cross section at its narrowest point of a maximum of 3 ⁇ 10 -2 mm 2 , preferably a maximum of 1 ⁇ 10 -2 mm 2 , in particular preferably a maximum of 5 ⁇ 10 -3 mm 2 .
  • ventilation thus takes place through very small openings which directly break through the face mentioned and are particularly preferably aligned parallel to the main direction of extent of the usually approximately cylindrical outlet connector of the liquid reservoir.
  • a plurality of such openings are preferably provided in order to ensure a sufficiently rapid pressure equalization despite the small clear cross section.
  • configurations with only one ventilation opening are also possible. Insofar as reference is made below to a plurality of ventilation openings, the statements also relate equally to a design with only one ventilation opening, unless the statements explicitly indicate otherwise.
  • the ventilation openings are freely accessible from the liquid reservoir and from the environment through the ventilation channel, that is, not through a membrane or another permanent one or switchable locking means separately. If a liquid dispenser with such a discharge head is placed in an overhead position, the liquid accordingly lies directly on the end face perforated by the ventilation openings, so that no additional protection is provided between the liquid and the ventilation openings.
  • the particularly small design of the ventilation openings has the effect that the liquid usually does not penetrate into the ventilation openings or, in the event of penetration, does not completely cross them. Instead, under the impression of the surface tension, a curved liquid surface forms at the inlet of the ventilation opening on the liquid storage side, in the ventilation opening or at the inlet on the side facing away from the liquid storage.
  • the ventilation openings are adapted to the shape, the filling quantity and the content of the liquid reservoir in such a way that, in the manner outlined above, in the overhead position on all ventilation openings surfaces are formed which prevent the liquid reservoir from leaking through the ventilation openings due to gravity.
  • the maximum diameter of 5 ⁇ 10 -3 mm 2 is usually sufficient for aqueous cosmetic or pharmaceutical liquids in the liquid reservoir and when the liquid reservoir is filled up to about 10 cm.
  • the ventilation openings form the last part of the ventilation channel.
  • the air is fed in to the side opposite the liquid reservoir preferably through an unsealed gap between the actuating handle and the base, but can also be done, for example, through a dedicated opening in the base or another part of the discharge head.
  • the design of the ventilation openings according to the invention is very simple in terms of production technology and is therefore particularly suitable for inexpensive discharge heads, which in turn are used for rather inexpensive products such as soap dispensers.
  • a discharge head is preferably a discharge head with the named main component, which is provided as a base on the liquid reservoir, and an actuating lever which is mounted on it in a slidingly movable manner.
  • these two components together define an interior space in which a pump chamber of the pump device is arranged.
  • the pumping device in such a way that it is formed by an elastically compressible and, in particular, bellows-like hollow body which is designed to be open on an inlet side and an outlet side.
  • Such a hollow body fulfills a double function, since it can make a separate return spring superfluous due to its elasticity. Furthermore, it can be provided that an inlet valve on the inlet side of the pump chamber and / or an outlet valve on the outlet side of the pump chamber are formed in one piece with this hollow body.
  • a discharge head for a liquid dispenser according to the invention can be constructed from only three components, namely the pump chamber component with molded valves, the main component with coupling device, liquid inlet and the ventilation openings according to the invention, with a special configuration and not taking into account any riser pipe and a cap that may be present the push button.
  • the shape of the ventilation openings in the direction of extent can be purely cylindrical, preferably circular cylindrical. However, this is associated with increased and usually unjustified additional work compared to other alternatives.
  • the ventilation openings can be designed as an opening that tapers continuously in the inflow direction or counter to the inflow direction, whereby this is understood to mean that the cross section tapers continuously and / or in the area of steps in one direction, with cylindrical sections also being able to be provided.
  • the simplest form of such a design is a conical section-shaped or pyramidal section-shaped shaping of the opening.
  • the advantage of such a design lies in the simplicity of the injection mold required for production, since only one mold section of the injection mold on one side of the end face to be produced needs to have a correspondingly fine structure to produce the ventilation openings, while the opposite mold section of the injection mold can be designed simply. In principle, however, designs are also conceivable in which on both mold sections Corresponding structures are provided which together keep the ventilation openings free and thus produce a ventilation opening which tapers from both sides of the end face to the opposite side.
  • a cylindrical channel section forms the location of the minimum clear cross section.
  • the respective end of conical section-shaped or pyramidal section-shaped channel sections, which can be oriented in the inflow direction or against the inflow direction, can also form the location of the minimum clear cross section.
  • a single ventilation opening is usually only sufficient if it is not necessary to discharge larger amounts of liquid in a short period of time.
  • a plurality of ventilation openings is to be provided, for example 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 ventilation openings. These openings can be arranged close to one another. However, a certain spacing is advantageous, so that at least two ventilation openings are spaced apart from one another by at least 5 mm transversely to the alignment of the outlet connection.
  • two ventilation openings are preferably spaced from one another by an angle of 60 ° with respect to the liquid inlet.
  • the distance between the ventilation openings is intended in particular to ensure that, in the event of an unwanted liquid passage through a ventilation opening, ventilation openings that are not closely adjacent also fill with liquid from the side facing away from the liquid reservoir and thus enable the unwanted liquid passage through the ventilation openings to an even greater extent.
  • the concept of ventilation openings is based on the fact that in a situation that occurs during transport, for example, with the liquid dispenser in the overhead position, the liquid rests against the ventilation openings and cannot pass through here, or only to a small extent, due to the surface tension.
  • a special design of the Front surface made of special material or with special coatings is not absolutely necessary for this.
  • the safety can be increased if the main component is made of a plastic that is formed as an entirely hydrophilic or hydrophobic component by supplementing it with an additive, and / or if the end face of the main component on one or both sides with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic coating is provided.
  • hydrophilic and hydrophobic designs are to be understood in relation to water as the reference liquid.
  • a body or its surface is hydrophilic if a contact angle ⁇ of a water droplet resting on a corresponding flat surface is less than 75 °. Hydrophobicity is given when the contact angle ⁇ is more than 115 °.
  • both a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic design can be advantageous.
  • a hydrophobic design means that the liquid lying on the front side quickly rolls off it after returning from the overhead position to the starting position.
  • the hydrophilic configuration of the end face facing the liquid reservoir is expedient if, in deviation from this, the inner surfaces of the ventilation openings and / or the opposite side of the end face is not hydrophilic or even hydrophobic. This can be achieved, for example, by a hydrophilic coating on the side facing the liquid reservoir. With such a design, liquid that has got into the ventilation openings is drawn back into the liquid reservoir.
  • the Ventilation opening surrounding wall in the course of the ventilation opening has at least one surface formation edge, where sections of the wall meet at an angle of at least 135 ° and which is sharp-edged with a radius of curvature ⁇ 0.1 mm. It has been shown that sharp edges in the ventilation openings, which extend in their direction of extension, tend to interfere with the formation of a surface. However, a circumferential sharp edge favors the surface formation in the area of this edge.
  • the ventilation openings are preferably designed in such a way that, in an overhead position and when the liquid reservoir is full, they prevent the liquid from passing through under the effect of the hydrostatic pressure caused by the liquid level.
  • the end of the ventilation opening on the liquid storage side is preferably arranged in such a way that a surface section of a further component or the main component, which is spaced apart from the end, faces the end of the ventilation opening, forming a narrow slot there protects the impacting liquid.
  • An embodiment is particularly advantageous for this in which the discharge head has a sealing ring for the purpose of circumferentially sealing the discharge head with respect to the outlet connection of the liquid reservoir.
  • This sealing ring preferably has a surface extension and in particular an inner diameter by which it covers the at least one ventilation opening in relation to the main direction of extent of the outlet connection of the liquid reservoir, and is spaced from an outlet side of the ventilation opening to form the aforementioned narrow slot, so that air at the sealing ring can pass into the liquid reservoir.
  • the sealing ring preferably has an inner radius that is less than the spacing of at least one of the ventilation openings from a central axis defined by the liquid inlet.
  • the sealing ring fulfills a double function, namely the conventional sealing effect and that of impact protection.
  • the side of the end face facing the liquid reservoir has a flat contact surface on which the sealing ring rests.
  • the side of the end face facing the liquid reservoir can thus have a region which is recessed in relation to the contact surface and into which the at least one ventilation opening opens.
  • Such a recess, into which one or more ventilation openings open can be open radially inward or circumferentially radially inward. Since the sealing ring rests against the contact surface which is offset with respect to this recess, the air flowing in can flow radially inward in the gap formed by the recess and then flow further into the liquid reservoir.
  • These depressions on the face side are technically easy to produce during injection molding and allow the use of unchanged sealing rings that are flat on both sides.
  • the sealing ring has a recessed area compared to the contact surface, the recessed area being arranged such that the at least one ventilation opening opens into this recessed area of the sealing ring.
  • the recesses are not provided on the end face, but on the sealing ring, the two shapes mentioned above are possible, on the one hand the circumferential recess, which extends in particular to the inner diameter of the sealing ring and forms a common slot for ventilation for all ventilation openings, on the other hand pocket-like local depressions into which only one or only a few ventilation openings of all ventilation openings open.
  • the liquid dispenser is preferably filled with a cosmetic liquid, such as a soap or lotion, which can be dispensed via the actuating handle of the dispensing head.
  • a cosmetic liquid such as a soap or lotion
  • Fig. 1 shows a liquid dispenser 100 according to the invention, in the present case a liquid dispenser for dispensing cosmetic lotions.
  • the liquid dispenser 100 has a liquid reservoir 10 in the form of a bottle, at the upper end of which an outlet connection 12 with in Fig. 1 not shown external thread is arranged.
  • the liquid reservoir 10 is screwed into a discharge head 20, which in turn has a main component 30 which forms the base of the discharge head 20 and on which an actuating lever 40 is slidably mounted in an actuating direction.
  • the discharge head 20 has an in Fig. 1 Pump device 50, not shown, with which liquid can be conveyed from liquid reservoir 10 to a discharge opening 44.
  • the purpose of the ventilation device described below is to permit ventilation without the risk of a relevant amount of liquid escaping in the overhead position.
  • Fig. 2 shows a first embodiment of a dispenser according to the invention and its discharge head in a sectional view.
  • the pumping device 50 is formed in that a bellows-like hollow body 54, which is designed to be open on its inlet side and its outlet side, is attached to the main component 30 and to the actuating pusher 40, it being attached to a pump chamber connector 38 on the main component 30 is clamped, which limits the sliding length of the hollow body 54 by means of a stop surface 38A.
  • the hollow body 54 is clamped into a sleeve section 47 on the actuating lever 40.
  • the wall of the hollow body 54 which surrounds the pump chamber 52, is designed like a bellows in order to bring about a reproducible upsetting when the actuating lever 40 is pressed down by manual application of force on the pressure surface 42.
  • an inlet valve 56 and an outlet valve 58 are provided, each of which has an elastic valve section 56A, 58A, which is each molded in one piece on the hollow body 54, so that in addition to the main component 30 and the actuating lever 40, only one other Component is required to provide a reliable pumping device.
  • the main component 30 is that component which the coupling device 36, in the present case in the form of an internal thread, provides. It is at the same time that component which forms an end face 32 which in the present case is largely planar, but does not have to be designed in this way, and which closes the liquid reservoir 10 in the region of its outlet connection 12.
  • a sealing ring 26 is provided which, in the second embodiment described below, has a functional significance in the context of the invention.
  • the end face 32 of the main component 30 is perforated for two purposes.
  • the liquid inlet 34 is provided here, which opens into the pump chamber connector 38 and on which a riser pipe 28 is provided, which protrudes into the liquid reservoir 10.
  • the end face 32 is interrupted by a total of eight ventilation openings 70, which are part of a ventilation channel 60, by means of which air can flow into the liquid reservoir 10 after the discharge of liquid for the purpose of pressure equalization.
  • the ventilation channel 60 or ventilation path is illustrated in its entirety by a dashed line.
  • the ventilation path runs through a gap between the main component 30 and the actuating lever 40 into an interior space formed by these two components and from there to the ventilation openings 70.
  • the ventilation openings 70 are, as will be explained below, designed so slim that although air can flow in, no liquid flows out under normal conditions.
  • a total of eight ventilation openings 70 are provided because, due to the very slim shape of the ventilation openings 70, one alone would not be sufficient to compensate for the loss of liquid in the liquid reservoir 10 through several successive actuations.
  • the eight ventilation openings 70 are arranged uniformly at a distance of 45 ° from one another, surrounding the pump chamber connector 38 and its central axis, so that there is a large distance between the ventilation openings 70.
  • the distance between opposite ventilation openings 70 is approximately 25 mm, the distance between adjacent ventilation openings 70 is approximately 8 mm. This serves the purpose that in the event of an unintentional passage of liquid through one of the ventilation openings 70, the liquid should not run into the area of another ventilation opening on the side of the end face 32 facing away from the liquid reservoir 10, so as not to interfere with its function.
  • Fig. 4 shows a section of the discharge head 20 of FIG Fig. 1 in an overhead position of the dispenser 100. It can be seen that the liquid illustrated by means of bubbles flows to the ventilation opening 70, at the channel section 74 of which forms a curved surface 90 shown in dashed lines with a minimal clear cross section and a sharp-angled surface forming edge 78 of approximately 60 °, which, due to the surface tension of the liquid, prevents further liquid from entering the ventilation opening 70. Even if liquid gets into the ventilation opening 70, there is again a situation on the opposite side of the ventilation opening 70 that a curved surface that is stable under the impression of the surface tension of the liquid is established, which effectively prevents the passage of further liquid.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B show a somewhat different design.
  • the sealing ring 26 is provided with a smaller inner diameter, but also with a recess 27 on its upper side, so that here the upper side of the sealing ring 26 is set back somewhat with respect to the contact surface of the sealing ring 26 on the end face 32. This forms together with the end face 32 a very narrow slot 68 which, however, does not hinder the entry of air into the liquid reservoir 10.
  • This design ensures that the ventilation openings 70 are not acted upon by jerky movements of the liquid dispenser 100 or even shaking with liquid which hits the ventilation opening 70 and which would be able to pass through the ventilation opening 70.
  • the Figures 6A to 6H show various possible configurations of the ventilation openings 70.
  • the ventilation openings 70 are each shaped like a cone section or a pyramid section, wherein in the case of the embodiment of the Figure 6A taper towards the liquid reservoir 10 and in the case of the configuration of the Figure 6B taper in the opposite direction.
  • Such ventilation openings 70 are particularly easy to produce, since mold sections of an injection mold for forming such ventilation openings 70 are only required on one of the two partial molds for producing the main component 30.
  • the tool can be designed flat in the same area. It has been found that the liquid pressure which is required to traverse such a shaped ventilation opening is hardly less than it is for a purely cylindrical opening like that of FIG Figure 5D .
  • a circumferential trench-like depression 77 is provided on the end face 32 into which the ventilation openings 70 open.
  • the ventilation openings 70 can thereby be shorter, which makes it easier to manufacture.
  • Such depressions 77 are provided on both sides of the end face 32.
  • the design of the Figure 6G differs from the similar design of the Figure 6A in that the sealing ring 26 has no recess. Instead, a recess 32D is provided on the underside of the end face 32, which also makes it possible to take a sealing ring 26 with an inner diameter that covers the ventilation openings 70 and thus when the Dispenser 100 does not allow the liquid to impinge directly on the ventilation opening 70.
  • the design according to the Figure 6H is one with a comparatively complex shape of the ventilation opening.
  • the ventilation opening 70 shown here has a conical shape on both sides, with a short cylindrical section defining the most tapered point.
  • main component 30 and the end face 32 are designed to be hydrophobic, however, they are provided with a hydrophilic coating 79 on their underside.
  • This combination has the result that, on the one hand, in the overhead position, a liquid surface 94 preventing the further passage of liquid results in a particularly reliable manner at the boundary line between the hydrophilic and the hydrophobic area.
  • liquid that got into the ventilation openings 70 when it was briefly upside down is sucked back into the liquid reservoir 10 by the hydrophilic coating 79 from the hydrophobic ventilation opening 70 after it has returned to the initial position.

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  1. Distributeur de liquide (100) pour distribuer des produits cosmétiques, comprenant les caractéristiques suivantes :
    a. le distributeur de liquide (100) présente un réservoir de liquide (10) avec un raccord de sortie (12), et
    b. le réservoir de liquide (10) est rempli avec un liquide cosmétique ou pharmaceutique, et
    c. le distributeur de liquide (100) présente une tête de distribution (20) qui est fixée par un dispositif d'accouplement (36) au raccord de sortie (12), et
    d. la tête de distribution (20) présente le dispositif d'accouplement (36) pour la fixation au raccord de sortie (12) du réservoir de liquide (10), et
    e. la tête de distribution (20) dispose d'une entrée de liquide (34) orientée dans la direction du réservoir de liquide (10) ainsi que d'une ouverture de distribution (44), et
    f. la tête de distribution (20) dispose d'un dispositif de pompe (50) pour refouler le liquide depuis l'entrée de liquide (34) vers l'ouverture de distribution (44), et
    g. la tête de distribution (20) dispose d'un canal de ventilation (60) qui relie un environnement extérieur de la tête de distribution (20) à l'intérieur du réservoir de liquide (10), et
    h. la tête de distribution (20) dispose d'une surface frontale (32), au moyen de laquelle un réservoir de liquide raccordé (10) à l'extrémité distale du raccord de sortie (12) est essentiellement fermé du côté de la tête de distribution (20) et laquelle est percée par l'entrée de liquide (34), et
    i. la surface frontale (32) et le dispositif d'accouplement (36) sont réalisés d'une seule pièce en tant que partie d'un composant principal commun (30), et
    j. la surface frontale (32) présente au moins un orifice de ventilation (70) qui fait partie du canal de ventilation (60) et à travers lequel de l'air peut affluer dans une direction d'afflux (2) dans le réservoir de liquide (10), caractérisé par les caractéristiques suivantes :
    k. l'au moins un orifice de ventilation (70) présente une section transversale intérieure minimale (80) de 3·10-2 mm2 au maximum, de préférence de 1.10-2 mm2 au maximum, en particulier de préférence de 5·10-3 mm2 au maximum, et
    l. le plus petit diamètre intérieur de l'au moins un orifice de ventilation (70) est réalisé de telle sorte que la pression hydrostatique générée au maximum par le liquide dans le réservoir de liquide (10) ne puisse pas passer à travers l'orifice de ventilation (70) du fait de la tension superficielle du liquide.
  2. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon la revendication 1, comprenant la caractéristique supplémentaire suivante :
    a. l'orifice de ventilation (70) est réalisé sous forme d'ouverture se rétrécissant de manière constante dans la direction d'afflux (2).
  3. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon la revendication 1, comprenant la caractéristique supplémentaire suivante :
    a. l'orifice de ventilation (70) est réalisé sous forme d'ouverture se rétrécissant dans le sens opposé à la direction d'afflux (2).
  4. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, comprenant la caractéristique supplémentaire suivante :
    a. l'orifice de ventilation (70) est formé à la place de la section transversale intérieure minimale (80) par une portion de canal cylindrique (72) dont la longueur correspond au moins au diamètre moyen à cet endroit.
  5. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant la caractéristique supplémentaire suivante :
    a. l'orifice de ventilation (70) présente une portion de canal (74, 75) en forme de portion de cône ou en forme de portion de pyramide, dont le point le plus étroit forme la section transversale intérieure minimale (80) de l'orifice de ventilation,
    en particulier comprenant au moins l'une des caractéristiques supplémentaires suivantes :
    b. la portion de canal (74) en forme de portion de cône ou en forme de portion de pyramide se rétrécit dans la direction d'afflux de l'air et/ou
    c. la portion de canal (75) en forme de portion de cône ou en forme de portion de pyramide se rétrécit dans le sens opposé à la direction d'afflux de l'air et/ou
    d. la section transversale intérieure minimale (80) est disposée dans le plan de la surface (32A) de la surface frontale (32) à l'extrémité tournée vers le réservoir de liquide (10), ou dans le plan de la surface (32B) de la surface frontale (32), sur l'extrémité opposée au réservoir de liquide (10).
  6. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant la caractéristique supplémentaire suivante :
    a. il est prévu une pluralité d'orifices de ventilation (70), de préférence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ou 8 orifices de ventilation,
    de préférence comprenant la caractéristique supplémentaire suivante :
    b. deux orifices de ventilation (70) espacés au maximum l'un de l'autre dans la direction périphérique sont espacés l'un de l'autre d'au moins 60° et/ou d'au moins 5 mm.
  7. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant l'une des caractéristiques supplémentaires suivantes :
    a. le composant principal (30) est fabriqué en un plastique qui, par complément avec un additif, est réalisé en tant que composant dans l'ensemble hydrophile ou hydrophobe, et/ou
    b. le composant principal (30) est pourvu, au niveau de la surface frontale (32), sur un ou sur les deux côtés, d'un revêtement hydrophile ou hydrophobe.
  8. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant les caractéristiques supplémentaires suivantes :
    a. la tête de distribution (20) dispose d'une bague d'étanchéité (26) afin de réaliser l'étanchéité périphérique de la tête de distribution (20) par rapport au raccord de sortie (12) du réservoir de liquide (10), et
    b. la bague d'étanchéité (26) présente une étendue de surface par laquelle, par rapport à la direction d'étendue principale (4) du raccord de sortie (12) du réservoir de liquide (10), elle recouvre l'au moins un orifice de ventilation (70), et
    c. la bague d'étanchéité (26) est espacée d'un côté de sortie de l'orifice de ventilation (70) en formant une fente étroite (68) de telle sorte que de l'air puisse parvenir dans le réservoir de liquide (10) en passant devant la bague d'étanchéité (26).
  9. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon la revendication 8, comprenant les caractéristiques supplémentaires suivantes :
    a. le côté de la surface frontale (32) tourné vers le réservoir de liquide (10) présente une surface d'appui plane (32C) contre laquelle s'applique la bague d'étanchéité (26), et
    b. le côté de la surface frontale (32) tourné vers le réservoir de liquide présente une région (32D) renfoncée par rapport à la surface d'appui (32C), dans laquelle débouche l'au moins un orifice de ventilation (70).
  10. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon la revendication 8 ou 9, comprenant les caractéristiques supplémentaires suivantes :
    a. la bague d'étanchéité (26) présente une surface d'appui plane (26A) au moyen de laquelle elle s'applique contre la surface frontale (32), et
    b. la bague d'étanchéité (26) présente, au niveau du côté de la bague d'étanchéité (26) tourné vers la surface frontale (32), une région (26B) renfoncée par rapport à la surface d'appui (26A), qui est réalisée de préférence sous forme de renfoncement entourant l'entrée de liquide (34), la région renfoncée (26B) étant disposée de telle sorte que l'au moins un orifice de ventilation (70) débouche dans cette région renfoncée (26B) de la bague d'étanchéité (26) .
  11. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant au moins l'un des composants supplémentaires suivants :
    a. la tête de distribution (20) présente un poussoir d'actionnement (40) qui est supporté de manière glissante sur le composant principal (30), et/ou
    b. la tête de distribution (20) présente un poussoir d'actionnement (40) qui définit conjointement avec le composant principal (30) un espace interne dans lequel est disposée une chambre de pompe (52) du dispositif de pompe (50) .
  12. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant la caractéristique supplémentaire suivante :
    a. le dispositif de pompe (50) présente une chambre de pompe (52) qui est formée par un corps creux élastiquement compressible (54) qui est réalisé sous forme ouverte au niveau d'un côté d'entrée (54A) et au niveau d'un côté de sortie (54B),
    de préférence, comprenant au moins l'une des caractéristiques supplémentaires suivantes :
    b. la chambre de pompe (52) dispose, au niveau du côté d'entrée (54A), d'une soupape d'entrée (56) qui est formée au moins en partie par une portion de soupape d'entrée (56A) formée d'une seule pièce avec le corps creux (54), et/ou
    c. la chambre de pompe (52) dispose, au niveau du côté de sortie (54B), d'une soupape de sortie (58) qui est formée au moins en partie par une portion de soupape de sortie (58A) formée d'une seule pièce avec le corps creux (54).
  13. Distributeur de liquide (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant au moins l'une des caractéristiques suivantes :
    a. le composant principal (30) dispose d'un raccord de chambre de pompe (38) dépassant de la surface frontale (32) à l'opposé du réservoir de liquide pour le montage espacé du corps creux (54) formant la chambre de pompe (52), une surface de butée (38A) étant notamment de préférence prévue au niveau du raccord de chambre de pompe (38), à laquelle se raccorde le côté d'entrée (54A) du corps creux (54) et/ou
    b. le dispositif d'accouplement (36) est réalisé à la manière d'un filetage interne et/ou
    c. le dispositif d'accouplement est réalisé à la manière d'un dispositif d'encliquetage, au moins une arête d'encliquetage pouvant être déviée élastiquement étant prévue à cet effet au niveau du composant principal pour l'encliquetage avec le raccord du réservoir de liquide, et/ou
    d. la paroi entourant l'orifice de ventilation (70) présente, dans l'étendue de l'orifice de ventilation, au moins une arête de formation de surface (78) au niveau de laquelle des portions de la paroi se rejoignent suivant un angle d'au moins 135° l'une avec l'autre et laquelle est réalisée avec un rayon de courbure < 0,1 mm avec une arête vive et/ou
    e. un axe médian de l'au moins un orifice de ventilation (70) s'étend parallèlement à la direction d'étendue principale (4) du raccord de sortie (12) du réservoir de liquide (10).
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