EP3538282A1 - Tête de distribution à auto-fermeture - Google Patents

Tête de distribution à auto-fermeture

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EP3538282A1
EP3538282A1 EP17786898.1A EP17786898A EP3538282A1 EP 3538282 A1 EP3538282 A1 EP 3538282A1 EP 17786898 A EP17786898 A EP 17786898A EP 3538282 A1 EP3538282 A1 EP 3538282A1
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Prior art keywords
channel
closing
dispensing
self
dispensing head
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Hannah Rasel
Ingo Malchus
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Beiersdorf AG
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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 or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/75—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74
    • B65D83/753—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74 characterised by details or accessories associated with outlets
    • B65D83/7535—Outlet valves opened by the product to be delivered
    • 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 or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/48—Lift valves, e.g. operated by push action
    • 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 or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/20—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operated by manual action, e.g. button-type actuator or actuator caps
    • B65D83/205—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container

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  • the invention relates to a self-closing dispensing head 1 for a pressure vessel with a dispensing valve for dispensing media, in particular viscous, self-foaming and / or gel-like products, wherein the dispensing head a closable by a closing element discharge opening 3, an opening mechanism through which in the assembled state Dispensing valve of the pressure vessel can be opened and one in the
  • Output port 3 has opening channel for the medium, wherein the channel has a first channel portion 4 and a second channel portion 5 and wherein both the opening mechanism is actuated by pressure on an actuating element 8, as well
  • Closing element and the second channel section 5 are moved relative to each other such that the dispensing opening is released.
  • the discharge opening is due to
  • Another problem is the possibility of germs, water or oxygen entering the dispensing channel, especially when exiting the dispensing port
  • EP 1295812 A1 discloses a self-closing device
  • Dispensing head for a pressure vessel of the type mentioned above, in which the
  • Output opening can be closed and opened via a closing element.
  • both the opening mechanism are actuated and the closing element and the second channel section are moved relative to one another.
  • the dispensing valve is opened, so that the pressurized medium can flow into the channel. There, however, it can only exit via the discharge opening, if that
  • Closing element has released the second channel section.
  • spring means, z. B. by a partially elastically deformable shaped housing of the dispensing head, the respective elements with decreasing pressure on the actuator can be brought back into their original position relative to each other and to the pressure vessel, so that both the Dispensing valve and the dispensing opening are closed again. This is one
  • Closing element in the channel (withdrawal of the closing element) a piece of the channel is released and thus there is a great risk that germs can penetrate into the channel.
  • DE 102007044180 A1 likewise discloses a self-closing dispensing head with a similar operating principle as described in EP 1295812 A1.
  • the closing element is designed as a movable closing piston with on its piston skirt surface spaced apart and movable with the closing piston Zentrieran arrangementsn, between the individual Zentrierein accountsn free areas are provided for flowing through the dispensing medium.
  • This ensures, compared to EP 1295812 A1, that relative positional deviations from the centered position of the closing piston relative to the housing parts are reliably avoided, so that the closing piston can be moved reproducibly and precisely in its opening and closing position. Remaining amounts remaining in the exit opening will be safe in the first
  • Channel section of the output channel must be open at both the dispensing opening and at the opposite end of the dispensing opening. Apertures in the output channel are once again entry gates for microorganisms and thus possible microbial contamination.
  • this was a self-closing dispensing head for a pressure vessel of the type mentioned above, in which the closing element was movable
  • Closing piston is arranged in the second channel portion, wherein the second channel portion is closed at its end opposite the dispensing opening and the closing piston of a cylindrical and / or rod-shaped central part (hereinafter referred to as a cylindrical shaft), wherein at one end of the central part one or more means to
  • a conical and or plate-shaped valve head which is dimensioned so that it is able to close the discharge opening, are connected.
  • means for attachment and the valve head is made of a material that is more malleable (elastic) than the material of which the middle part is made.
  • trough-shaped indentations are also understood as meaning one or more cylindrical channels which adjoin the wall of the dispensing channel and are partially open to the latter, so that cylindrical grooves in the wall of the
  • Microorganisms only a very reduced proportion of medium for potentially invading germs available.
  • the medium is output without releasing the second channel section. According to the invention there is no piston which moves back or forth, which means a reduced possibility of contamination.
  • the valve head lifts off from the dispensing opening during dispensing, whereby no part of the dispensing channel is exposed.
  • the medium emerging from the valve can flow directly to the dispensing opening via the first and second dispensing channels. Due to the resulting pressure, the soft becomes
  • Valve head raised and the medium escapes to the outside. Will the actuator Relieves pressure, the pressure builds up in the output channel and the valve head retracts into his
  • the cylindrical shaft In order to allow the mounting of the closing piston in the channel, the cylindrical shaft must have a certain rigidity. This is a significant difference from the known umbrella valves (Umbrella Valves), such as those available from Minivalve. Known umbrella valves are made entirely of an elastic material and have only a short shaft. With these an assembly over the channel length would not be possible because they could not be inserted (pressed) by insufficient rigidity in the output channel.
  • umbrella valves Umbrella Valves
  • closing elements are particularly well suited when the second channel element (5) has a length of 3 to 25 mm, in particular 5 to 20 mm.
  • Closing piston made of a plastic soft material such as TPE, silicone, LDPE exist.
  • the middle part of the closing piston can, for. B. of ABS, PP or POM material, respectively
  • the second channel portion in the region of the discharge opening has a valve seat into which the closing piston with the sealing element in its closed position is completely to bring, with an upper portion of the output side end of the closing piston with a Distance to
  • Output opening end is arranged, but otherwise no longer protrudes beyond the housing of the dispensing head in the region of the dispensing opening.
  • the closing piston takes its position in the valve seat so that its front end is flush with the outer surface of the housing, so that residues spent medium outside can be easily removed.
  • the self-closing dispensing head according to the invention can be built up from only two injection-molded parts which, although they must have a high degree of precision, but only a small amount
  • Fig. 1a shows an embodiment of an output head without inserted closing piston
  • Fig. 1 b shows an embodiment of an output head with inserted closing piston
  • Fig. 2 shows a section along the axis B-B in Fig. 1 a
  • FIG. 3 shows enlarged the closing piston used in Fig. 1 b
  • Figure 1 shows the dispensing head 1, which is preferably formed in one piece. This has a housing 2 which on a container and a discharge valve not shown in detail for dispensing media, such as viscous, self-foaming and / or gelatinous
  • This dispensing valve is associated with the inner container space in which the medium is filled, and can by a
  • Opening mechanism can be operated by pressing on the actuating surface 8 of the dispensing head.
  • the dispensing head has a dispensing opening 3 which is in flow communication via a first channel section 4 and a second channel section 5. Associated with the second channel section is the closing element designed as a closing piston 6, which closes the dispensing opening 3.
  • the closing piston 6 (FIG. 3) has a fixed cylindrical shank 6b, at one end of which an expression in the form of a conical re-hook 6a made of a soft, flexible material is injected.
  • the shaft On the side opposite the barb 6a, the shaft has a valve head 6c, which is dimensioned such that the discharge opening is securely closed.
  • the valve head according to the invention is made of a soft, flexible material, so that it is deformed during flow of the medium to be dispensed and an 'annular' gap for medium passage releases.
  • This closing piston 6 is in the assembly through the discharge opening in the second
  • Channel section of the output channel has been used and anchored by means of hooking 6a in the region of the transition from the first to the second channel section.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the second channel section 5.
  • the second channel section 5 in the example shown, which represents a preferred embodiment, a cylindrical channel 5a, which is flanked by two smaller diameter cylindrical channels 5b and 5c.
  • the flanking channels 5b and 5c form the part of the second channel section 5 through which the medium can flow from the first channel section 4 to the dispensing opening 3 when the closing piston 6 is inserted.
  • two are shown in FIG Flanking channels shown, in the sense of an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it makes sense to use one to ten flanking channels, depending on the flow behavior of the medium.
  • the opening of the dispensing opening and the associated dispensing of the product from the dispensing head 1, as well as the subsequent reclosure of the dispensing opening, are realized by the elastic deformation of the valve head 6c as a result of the conveyed medium building up a hydraulic pressure in the dispensing channel.
  • the container valve By actuating the dispensing head 1, the container valve is opened and medium flows out of the container through the valve and the first channel section 4 into the fine additional channels 5b and 5c of the second channel section.
  • the shaft of the closing piston is not moved in its position, but the product flows laterally of the shaft within the fine channels 5b and 5c to the end of the second end of the dispensing opening
  • the system pressure increases due to the product and acts perpendicular to the lateral surface of the valve head 6c. Due to the elasticity of the
  • Valve head 6c reacts with a slight deformation, whereby the cross section of the truncated cone base decreases. In this case, the surface closure between the valve head 6c and discharge port 3 is released, creating an annular gap through which the product can flow. If the pressure within the channel and against the lateral surfaces of the valve head, after the valve head returns to its original position and seals the discharge opening by the corresponding surface closure again.
  • the shaft 6b of the closing piston 6 with ribs or grooves applied along the main axis, so that the medium can flow through the channel section 5.
  • This is an alternative to the flanking channels.
  • flanking channels with more viscous media it may be useful to use flanking channels as well as grooves in the shaft.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une tête de distribution (1) à auto-fermeture pour un récipient sous pression, comprenant une soupape de distribution et destinée à la distribution de substances, notamment de produits visqueux, automoussants et/ou de type gels, la tête de distribution (1) présentant un orifice de distribution (3) apte à être fermé par un élément de fermeture (6).
EP17786898.1A 2016-11-08 2017-10-18 Tête de distribution à auto-fermeture Withdrawn EP3538282A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE102016221820.4A DE102016221820A1 (de) 2016-11-08 2016-11-08 Selbstschließender Ausgabekopf
PCT/EP2017/076544 WO2018086831A1 (fr) 2016-11-08 2017-10-18 Tête de distribution à auto-fermeture

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