EP3448580A1 - Distributeur de produit fluide. - Google Patents
Distributeur de produit fluide.Info
- Publication number
- EP3448580A1 EP3448580A1 EP17725305.1A EP17725305A EP3448580A1 EP 3448580 A1 EP3448580 A1 EP 3448580A1 EP 17725305 A EP17725305 A EP 17725305A EP 3448580 A1 EP3448580 A1 EP 3448580A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- valve stem
- pusher
- stop
- fixing ring
- sleeve
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
- B65D83/16—Actuating means
- B65D83/22—Actuating means with means to disable actuation
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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
- B05B11/01—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
- B05B11/1042—Components or details
- B05B11/1059—Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position
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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
- B05B11/01—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
- B05B11/1042—Components or details
- B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
- B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
- B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
- B65D83/16—Actuating means
- B65D83/22—Actuating means with means to disable actuation
- B65D83/224—Tamper-indicating means obstructing initial actuation
- B65D83/226—Tamper-indicating means obstructing initial actuation preventing initial depression of the actuator
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a fluid dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir, a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, having an axially displaceable and / or rotating valve stem, a pusher mounted on the rod of valve and a fixing ring for fixing the dispensing member on the fluid reservoir.
- a dispensing member such as a pump or a valve
- a pusher mounted on the rod of valve
- a fixing ring for fixing the dispensing member on the fluid reservoir.
- the pusher comprises a connecting sleeve which is engaged in force around the free end of the valve stem.
- This plugging is made in the factory by a machine that axially supports the pusher on the valve stem with a force of the order of 12 Kg.
- the end user does not care how to connect the pusher on the rod. valve because it normally does not have the opportunity to remove the pusher from the valve stem.
- valve stem is free to rotate on itself, so that the pusher, once mounted on the valve stem, can rotate about itself about the axis of the valve stem. This allows the user to orient the pusher as he wishes.
- the valve stem is provided with a locking member comprising a support element intended to cooperate with at least one stop integral with the fixing ring to lock the valve stem axially and / or in rotation to allow the mounting of the pusher without moving the valve stem, the locking member comprising a bushing fixedly engaged around the valve stem.
- the pusher is mounted either on this sleeve or directly on the valve stem.
- the valve stem can be quite conventional.
- the sleeve allows the fixing of the locking member on the valve stem, without the need to modify or add an additional piece. Therefore, the locking member may be attached to the valve stem of a standard pump or valve.
- the locking member comprises a radial flange which connects the sleeve to the support element.
- the support member is located further away from the valve stem than the socket.
- the locking member is mounted on the valve stem so as to prevent any movement or relative movement.
- the locking member can simply be engaged in force around the valve stem: it is also conceivable that appropriate attachment profiles complement or improve the holding of the locking member on the valve stem. In all the case, it is not necessary that the mounting of the pusher on the valve stem or on the locking member causes a displacement of the valve stem causing a distribution of fluid product.
- the stop with which the locking member cooperates can be formed by the fixing ring or by an insert on the fixing ring.
- the support member cooperates with the stop only in a specific angular position of the pusher relative to the fixing ring. Therefore, it is necessary to bring the pusher by rotation in a specific angular position before putting the pusher in place on the valve stem. In this determined angular position, the locking member prevents axial and / or rotational displacement of the valve stem.
- the abutment comprises a rotational abutment against which the bearing element comes into rotational contact, the locking member comprising a threaded bushing fixedly engaged around the valve stem and on which a threaded sleeve the pusher is screwed.
- the abutment comprises an axial abutment against which the bearing element comes into contact by axial displacement, when it is in contact with the rotating abutment.
- the rotational abutment can be supplemented by an axial abutment which prevents any depression of the actuating rod, as long as the bearing element is in contact with the rotating abutment. This axial abutment thus constitutes additional security that is not absolutely necessary.
- the abutment may comprise an axial abutment against which the bearing element comes into contact by axial displacement, the locking member comprising a smooth bushing fixedly engaged around the valve stem. and on which a smooth sleeve of the pusher is engaged axially.
- smooth socket one means a sleeve with axial fitting, as opposed to a threaded sleeve.
- the abutment may comprise an axial abutment against which the bearing element comes into contact by axial displacement, the pusher comprising a conventional connecting sleeve engaged axially around the valve stem.
- the pusher can be a conventional or conventional pusher, since its connection is directly on the valve stem, which can also be conventional or conventional.
- the locking member does not intervene in the connection of the pusher on the valve stem.
- the dispenser can be quite conventional, except it is provided with a locking member and a piece forming the stop.
- the fixing ring When the fixing ring forms the abutment, it may comprise a receiving housing for the dispensing member, the abutment being formed by an external relief of this receiving housing.
- the fixing ring comprises two stops disposed in opposite directions on both sides of the valve stem.
- the spirit of the invention resides in the fact of blocking the valve stem axially and / or in rotation to allow the pusher to be put back in place on the valve stem, without greatly modifying, or not at all, the constituent parts of the valve stem.
- a conventional or conventional fluid dispenser The locking member of the invention is a piece simply attached fixedly to the valve stem, and the stop may be formed by an insert on the fixing ring or be directly formed by the fixing ring.
- the pusher may be mounted by screwing on the locking member, or by fitting in axial force on the locking member or directly on the valve stem.
- the stop may be a rotational abutment or an axial abutment, or a rotational abutment completed by an axial abutment.
- FIG. 1a is a vertical cross-sectional view through a fluid dispenser according to a first embodiment of the invention, the pusher being mounted on the locking member,
- FIG. 1b is a view similar to FIG. 1a with the pusher unscrewed
- FIGS. 2a and 2b are perspective views of the dispenser of FIG. 1a, respectively in the locked position and in the actuated position,
- FIGS. 3a and 3b are views respectively similar to FIGS. 1a and 1b for a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 2a for this second embodiment of the invention.
- Figures 5a and 5b are views respectively similar to Figures 1a and 1b for a third embodiment of the invention.
- This dispenser comprises a fluid reservoir R, a dispensing member D, which may be a pump or a valve, a fixing ring F for fixing the dispensing member D on an opening of the reservoir R and a pusher P mounted on a valve stem T forming part of the dispensing member D.
- the fluid reservoir R may be of any kind, of any material and any shape. It can be made of glass, plastic, metal, etc. It includes an opening, which can be formed by a neck of reduced diameter. This neck can also form a hooking profile for the fixing ring.
- the dispensing member D may be a pump or a valve. It comprises a body D1 provided at its lower end with a dip tube
- the dispensing member D also comprises a valve stem T which is displaceable axially back and forth inside the body D1. Depression of the valve stem T in the body D1 has the effect of dispensing fluid through the valve stem. This is a quite classic design for a pump or a valve in the fields of perfumery, cosmetics or even pharmacy.
- the fixing ring F comprises a fixing skirt F1 intended to come into stable engagement with the opening of the tank R.
- the skirt F1 may for example form hooking profiles intended to come into contact with corresponding profiles formed by the outer wall of the tank neck.
- the skirt of the fixing ring could also be a screw skirt or a skirt intended to engage inside the opening of the tank.
- the fixing ring F also comprises an annular plate F2 which extends radially inwards from the skirt F1. This plate F2 can be used to compress a neck seal against the upper annular edge of the opening of the reservoir R.
- the fixing ring F also comprises a receiving housing F3 in which is received the projecting flange D3.
- the receiving housing F3 defines an axial central opening through which the valve stem T. This is a quite conventional design for a fixing ring in the fields of perfumery, cosmetics or even from the pharmacy.
- the fixing skirt F1 also forms at its upper part a window F5.
- the pusher P defines a dispensing orifice PO which is connected to the outlet of the valve stem T.
- the pusher P comprises a connecting sleeve P1 for making the fluid connection between the valve stem T and the dispensing orifice PO.
- a user can press axially on the pusher P to push the valve stem T into the body D1 of the dispensing member D, so as to dispense fluid, in metered form or not.
- the distribution can be in pulverized form, or in the form of cord or hazelnut. Again, it is a quite conventional design for a pusher in the fields of cosmetics, pharmacy or perfume.
- the fixing ring F advantageously at its receiving housing F3, forms a stop 2 which is more visible in detail in Figures 2a and 2b. Indeed, it can be seen that this stop 2 comprises a rotational abutment 21 and an axial abutment 22, which are arranged contiguously or adjacent.
- the abutment 2 is here formed by a profile or an external relief of the receiving housing F3. It may also be noted in these figures that the stop 2 is formed at the window F5 of the skirt F4.
- the valve stem T is provided with a locking member 1 which forms a support element 1 1 intended to come into contact with the stop 2, as can be seen in FIGS. 1a and 2a.
- the locking member 1 comprises a threaded sleeve 12 which is mounted or firmly engaged around the valve stem T.
- the thread of the threaded sleeve 12 is located on its outer wall. From the lower end of this threaded bush 12 extends a radial flange 13 at the peripheral end of which extends the bearing element 1 1 downwards.
- the radial flange 13 can be in the form of one or more tab (s) or in the form of a disc.
- the support member 11 may be in the form of a tab or bar which points downwards from the radial flange 13.
- the connecting sleeve P1 of the pusher P is threaded internally so as to be screwed onto the threaded bushing 12 of the locking member 1.
- the screwing of the pusher P on the sleeve 12 may for example be performed in the direction of clockwise.
- a user screws the pusher P on the sleeve 12 it will automatically rotate the valve stem T and the locking member 1 to achieve the position shown in Figure 2a, with the support member 1 1 in contact with both the rotational stop 21 and the axial stop 22. Once this position is reached, the user can screw push the button on the valve stem T without risk of rotating it and without the risk of pressing it axially.
- valve stem T When the user wants to remove the pusher P of the valve stem T, it will rotate the pusher counterclockwise until the support member 1 1 comes into contact with the valve. other face of the rotational stop 21, as shown in Figure 2b. From this position, the valve stem T is locked in rotation and the threaded sleeve P1 will then unscrew from the threaded sleeve 12 until the pusher P detaches completely from the socket.
- the abutment 2 comprises both a rotational abutment 21 and an axial abutment 22.
- the axial abutment is optional, so that the abutment 2 can also be summarized as a single rotational abutment 21 .
- a pusher screw it is not essential to lock the valve stem D in the axial direction.
- the fixing ring F here comprises two stops 2 'which are arranged diametrically opposite with respect to the valve stem T. Referring to FIG. 4, a stop 2' can be seen which defines only an axial abutment 22 on which a support element January 1 can come into axial abutment. There is no stop in rotation.
- the locking element 1 ' comprises a smooth bushing 12', a radial flange 13 and two bearing elements 11, which are also arranged diametrically opposite with respect to the valve stem T.
- the diametrically opposite arrangement of the stops 2' and the support elements 1 1 ensures a perfect axial stability of the valve stem T even if you exert a big push on her.
- the pusher P comprises a smooth connecting sleeve P2 which is intended to fit tightly with the smooth socket 12 '.
- the term " smooth " should be understood as opposed to " threaded " in the sense that the smooth connecting sleeve P2 is axially engaged without a rotating component around the plain bushing 12 '.
- the term “smooth” does not exclude that the sleeve 12 'and / or the coupling sleeve P2 comprises (s) hooking profiles, harpooning or snapping.
- the pusher P can be engaged in force on the blocking element 1' without the risk of pressing the valve stem T.
- stops 2 ' are also provided with rotating stops to ensure that the support elements 1 1 are in position on the axial abutments 22.
- the locking member 1 “comprises a truncated bushing 12" which leaves the upper end of the valve stem T perfectly disengaged so that a conventional pusher P with a conventional connecting sleeve P3 can be engaged in force around the The conventional connecting sleeve P3 can even come into axial abutment on the truncated bushing 12 "Thus, in this third embodiment, the dispensing member D and the pusher P can be of an all-round type.
- the abutments 2 by means of an insert around the receiving housing F3 of the fixing ring F, so that the fixing ring F may also be conventional or conventional type, in which case the present invention can be very simply implemented by the addition of two inserts, namely the locking member 1 "and an abutment piece attached around the fixing ring F.
- the various embodiments described implement one or two abutment (s) associated (s) with one or two support element (s) 1 1. Without departing from the scope of the invention, one can imagine embodiments with more than two stops and more than two support elements.
- the sleeve of the locking member is mounted in force around the valve stem T. It is also conceivable that the sleeve is screwed or welded.
- the stops are provided on the outside of the receiving housing F3: one can however imagine embodiments in which the stops are formed on the upper part of the receiving housing F3. It is also conceivable to make the stops at the level of the plate of the fixing ring F.
- a fluid dispenser which the introduction of the pusher on the valve stem can be performed without the risk of actuating the dispenser member.
- a dispenser can in particular serve as a source bottle for recharging a rechargeable or "nomadic" dispenser.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR1653731A FR3050723B1 (fr) | 2016-04-27 | 2016-04-27 | Distributeur de produit fluide. |
| PCT/FR2017/050968 WO2017187074A1 (fr) | 2016-04-27 | 2017-04-24 | Distributeur de produit fluide. |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP3448580A1 true EP3448580A1 (fr) | 2019-03-06 |
| EP3448580B1 EP3448580B1 (fr) | 2020-05-13 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP17725305.1A Active EP3448580B1 (fr) | 2016-04-27 | 2017-04-24 | Distributeur de produit fluide. |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP3448580B1 (fr) |
| ES (1) | ES2797255T3 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR3050723B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2017187074A1 (fr) |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4318498A (en) * | 1980-05-12 | 1982-03-09 | Realex Corporation | Uplocking dispensing pump |
| US5405057A (en) * | 1993-10-21 | 1995-04-11 | Moore; David G. | Manually actuated pump |
| US5725128A (en) * | 1996-03-08 | 1998-03-10 | Contico International, Inc. | Manually operated reciprocating liquid pump that locks and seals in up and down positions |
| US20070045349A1 (en) * | 2005-08-25 | 2007-03-01 | Continental Afa Dispensing Company | Liquid dispensing pump with shifting liquid piston |
| JP2015155329A (ja) * | 2014-02-19 | 2015-08-27 | 富士子 杉澤 | ポンプ式容器用ストッパークリップ |
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2016
- 2016-04-27 FR FR1653731A patent/FR3050723B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2017
- 2017-04-24 EP EP17725305.1A patent/EP3448580B1/fr active Active
- 2017-04-24 ES ES17725305T patent/ES2797255T3/es active Active
- 2017-04-24 WO PCT/FR2017/050968 patent/WO2017187074A1/fr not_active Ceased
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR3050723B1 (fr) | 2020-05-15 |
| EP3448580B1 (fr) | 2020-05-13 |
| FR3050723A1 (fr) | 2017-11-03 |
| WO2017187074A1 (fr) | 2017-11-02 |
| ES2797255T3 (es) | 2020-12-01 |
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