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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for dispensing a fluid.
• Such a device allows a user to dispense a fluid.
• the field of the invention is more particularly that of the distribution of products such as liquids, gels or creams, for example for the pharmaceutical or cosmetic or agri-food industry.
• Fluid dispensers are known, as disclosed, for example, in WO2015155318.
• the object of the present invention is to solve at least one of these problems.
• a device for dispensing a fluid comprising:
• a pocket (preferably deformable) having an internal volume designed to contain the fluid, the internal volume being delimited preferably at least in part by a deformable wall,
• a bearing surface arranged for, under the effect of pressure, to reduce the internal volume of the bag preferably by deforming the deformable wall if this deformable wall is present,
• a distribution part comprising a distribution housing
• a dispensing valve located in the dispensing housing, and in an open state, allows a fluid passage from the inside of the bag to the outlet through the dispensing orifice and the dispensing housing, and , in a closed state, does not allow a passage of fluid from the inside of the pocket to the outlet through the dispensing orifice and the dispensing housing.
• the deformable wall is optional. In general, it is the pocket that is deformable, whether by a deformable wall or by rigid walls having a relative movement as in a piston.
• the deformable wall is also optional for all the dependent characteristics below since the deformable wall is not mentioned in this feature.
• Distribution housing means any physical location in which the dispensing valve is located, whether for example a conduit or a hole or interstitial space between two walls or two membranes for example.
• the dispensing piece may be integral with the deformable wall.
• the bearing surface may be arranged to, under the effect of pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag by deforming the deformable wall while moving the dispensing housing and the dispensing valve.
• the bearing surface can be arranged to, under the pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag by deforming the deformable wall.
• the dispensing piece can be arranged to, by exerting pressure on the bearing surface, move at least in a translational movement.
• the dispensing piece can be arranged to, by exerting pressure on the bearing surface, move while leaving a degree of freedom of inclination of the dispensing piece (preferably at least 2 ° inclination).
• the device according to the invention may comprise guiding means arranged to guide a displacement of the dispensing piece, preferably so as to prevent any degree of freedom in inclination of the dispensing piece and to limit the displacement of the dispensing piece. along a single axis of translation.
• the device according to the invention may comprise, inside the pocket, an abutment arranged to limit an amplitude of displacement of the dispensing piece.
• the deformable wall may have, for a maximum value of the interior volume of the pocket, a concave shape on the side of the interior volume of the pocket.
• the deformable wall may have a shape memory.
• the distribution room can be located:
• the dispensing piece may be provided with a dispensing ring surrounding the outlet, optionally equipped with a sponge or a fabric or an impregnation means.
• the dispensing piece may comprise a cap and an insert, the insert being inserted into the cap, the dispensing valve being clamped between the cap and the insert.
• the dispensing housing may comprise a small opening (or respectively a small housing) of the outlet housing on the outlet side which has a smaller area (or volume) than a large opening (or respectively a large housing ) of the distribution housing on the side of the dispensing orifice.
• the dispensing valve may include a portion (preferably stationary between the open and closed states of the dispensing valve) held by clamping between walls of the large opening.
• the dispensing valve may include a portion (preferably movable between the open and closed states of the dispensing valve) inserted into the small opening or small housing.
• the device according to the invention may furthermore comprise:
• a supply valve which, in an open state, allows fluid passage of the supply duct into the interior of the pouch through the supply orifice, and, in a closed state, does not allow a fluid passage of the supply conduit to the interior of the bag through the feed port.
• the supply valve can be located inside the pocket and arranged to:
• the device according to the invention may comprise a member provided with: - a so-called dispensing end, housed inside the dispensing piece; the dispensing piece may optionally comprise a limb housing, the dispensing end being housed inside the limb housing, the dispensing end being arranged to slide inside the limb housing, and / or - a so-called supply end, the supply end carrying the supply valve.
• these two ends are preferably opposite
• the bearing surface may be arranged to, under pressure, decrease the interior volume of the bag by moving the dispensing member so that the member plates the supply valve against the supply port in its closed position at least one time.
• the bearing surface can be arranged to, under the pressure of a pressure, reduce the internal volume of the pocket by moving the dispensing piece and the housing member, so that the dispensing end slides into the limb housing by sinking into the limb housing and so that the limb plates the supply valve against the supply port in its closed position for at least one time.
• the device according to the invention may comprise a stop located inside the supply duct.
• the stop may be arranged to press against the supply port in the absence of pressure on the bearing surface.
• this feed end that can carry the stop located inside the feed duct.
• the bearing surface may be arranged to, under the pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag by moving the dispensing piece so that the member moves the stop of the supply port.
• the bearing surface may be arranged to, under the pressure of a pressure, reduce the internal volume of the pocket by moving the dispensing piece and the limb housing, so that the dispensing end slides into the limb housing by sinking into the limb housing and so that the limb moves the abutment away from the supply port.
• the stop may be provided with a through hole
• the supply duct may be provided with a through hole
• the stop may be arranged to block any fluid flow through the supply port as long as the through hole of the stop does not face the passage hole of the supply duct.
• the through hole of the abutment preferably does not face the passage hole of the supply conduit in the absence of pressure on the bearing surface.
• the bearing surface may be arranged to, under the pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag by moving the dispensing piece so that the member pivots on itself and the passage hole of the stop is facing the passage hole of the supply duct, at least one time.
• the device according to the invention may comprise a refill connector arranged to allow a refill of fluid inside the device according to the invention without this fluid passing through the bag and / or the dispensing valve (and / or the supply valve if present).
• the charging connector can be arranged for: - When connecting to the refill connector, push a rod to a point upstream of the dispensing valve so as to block a flow of fluid upstream of the dispensing valve, preferably so as to plug the dispensing valve. supply port and / or dispensing orifice
• the rod can pass through the supply duct or a fluid reservoir.
• the charging connector may, in a variant comprising the stop and / or the supply port, be arranged to:
• the charging connector can be arranged for:
• the internal volume of the pocket may be delimited at least in part by the deformable wall and by a bottom wall.
• the dispensing valve can be held between the dispensing piece and the bottom wall or in the dispensing piece.
• the housing and the dispensing piece can be driven into the bottom wall.
• the housing may have an oblique inclination direction forming an angle of at least 3 ° with respect to at least one laying plane of the deformable wall on the part forming the bottom wall.
• the bottom wall may be integral with a mouthpiece
• the device according to the invention may comprise a reservoir delimited by walls fixed to the endpiece
• the device according to the invention may comprise a supply orifice connecting the reservoir to the inside volume of the pocket, so that:
• the bag can be located inside the tank.
• the tip and the dispensing piece can be in one and the same same piece, preferably without discontinuity of material, or
• the dispensing piece (preferably the dispensing housing) can carry the dispensing orifice and be assembled with (preferably at least partly (preferably only partially) inserted into) the tip on the side of its orifice. distribution
• the device according to the invention may comprise a supply valve which, in an open state, allows a passage of fluid from the supply duct to the inside of the bag via the supply orifice, and in a closed state, does not allow a fluid passage of the supply duct to the inside of the bag through the supply port.
• the supply valve may be integral with the dispensing valve; the supply valve and the dispensing valve may be in a single piece of a single material.
• the supply valve may be located inside the pocket.
• the dispensing valve may be located outside the pocket.
• the dispensing valve may be located in the device according to the invention in an insertion fitting through the dispensing orifice, the dispensing valve that can be kept locked without any possible outlet from the housing on the side of the dispensing orifice by means of a locking by the nozzle.
• the dispensing piece may comprise a wall located outside the mouthpiece and which:
• - is visible from outside the device, and / or
• - is of substantially constant thickness.
• the deformable wall may comprise no moving part inside the dispensing part.
• the dispensing piece may comprise a cap and an insert, the insert being inserted into the cap:
• the dispensing valve is preferably maintained in the housing by clamping between the cap and the insert.
• the insert may comprise a rib or protuberance arranged to drive the dispensing valve into its housing during insertion of the insert into the cap.
• the deformable wall can be secured to the dispensing piece by overmolding one on the other.
• the device according to the invention can comprise several outlets and several distribution orifices,
• the dispensing piece may comprise several distribution assemblies, each dispensing assembly comprising a dispensing housing in which is located a dispensing valve which, in an open state, allows a passage of fluid from the inside of the pocket to a associated outputs via one of the distribution orifices associated with it and its distribution housing, and, in a closed state, does not allow a passage of fluid from the inside of the pocket to its associated outlet through the dispensing orifice associated with it and its dispensing housing.
• the deformable wall may have a concave shape oriented towards the orifice (s) of distribution and / or closed by a wall provided with a substantially flat edge carrying one or more distribution pieces
• the outlet (s) may result in a sponge and / or a fabric and / or a means for impregnating the product to be dispensed and / or a sieve and / or a ball holder.
• the interior volume of the bag may comprise a sponge or a cloth or a means for impregnating the product to be dispensed.
• the device according to the invention can comprise:
• the interior volume of the tank comprising a sponge or a means for impregnating the product to be dispensed.
• the device according to the invention may comprise adjustment means arranged to reduce the volume of the tank volume without touching the bearing surface.
• the internal volume of the pocket may be delimited at least in part by the deformable wall and by a bottom wall
• the device may comprise a reservoir delimited by tank walls and the bottom wall.
• the bottom wall can be arranged so that only two exits allow access to the interior of the tank: a supply port and a filling hole.
• At least one of the tank walls and the bottom wall can be assembled to the deformable wall in a single piece
• the dispensing valve may be located between one end of the bag and a through hole passing through the dispensing piece and connecting the bag to the housing.
• the dispensing piece can form a spout in which the housing is located, the dispensing piece and the reservoir being then preferably mounted inside a housing formed by two parts, one of these parts comprising a head, the nozzle being mounted in insertion in this head by the inside of the housing.
• the dispensing valve preferably has at least one of its points located less than 6mm from the outlet.
• the dispensing piece and the deformable wall can form a single piece without discontinuity of material.
• the housing may include a small opening and a large opening, the passage between the large opening and the small opening being through a housing filler.
• the device according to the invention may comprise a rigid element connecting the bottom wall and the distribution piece and arranged to guide a translation of the distribution piece relative to the bottom wall, the dispensing valve being arranged to slide by friction around the rigid element so that in the open position of the dispensing valve the dispensing valve releases a passage of the fluid to be dispensed along a lateral channel in the dispensing piece and connecting the bag to the outlet.
• the dispensing piece may be located at the top of the pocket which has a shape of truncated cone.
• the dispensing piece may have a spout shape and the housing may be located in a removable part relative to the dispensing piece.
• a method of manufacturing a device according to the invention characterized in that the tank is filled with the fluid to be dispensed by filling means, before assembling the deformable wall and the bottom wall, so that during filling:
• the fluid filling the reservoir and the gas initially inside the reservoir can only escape from the reservoir via the supply orifice.
• the filling can be performed until the fluid to be dispensed goes beyond the feed port or reaches the feed seat or at least until the fluid to be dispensed goes beyond the feed. supply port or reach the power seat see even partially fill the pocket.
• the bottom wall and the deformable wall can be assembled so as to form the pocket and
• the filling hole can be plugged.
• a method of manufacturing a device according to the invention characterized in that it comprises a step of filling at least a portion of the pocket while it is open in communication with the outside of the device according to the invention without passing through the dispensing valve, preferably if this device according to the invention comprises a reservoir is in the same filling step that the tank is before or after a step of filling only the tank.
• a method for priming a device according to the invention characterized in that the fluid to be dispensed contained in the reservoir is subjected to an overpressure without the dispensing valve does not block the flow of gas or fluid to be dispensed.
• the fluid to be dispensed contained in the reservoir (13) can be subjected to an overpressure by pressing on the reservoir to compress the contents, and / or
• Priming can be done until the fluid to be dispensed goes beyond the feed port or reaches the feed seat.
• a method of manufacturing a device according to the invention preferably with a housing comprising the small opening and the large opening as previously described, characterized in that that the dispensing valve is mounted in the dispensing housing by insertion through the dispensing orifice.
• a cartridge for a device according to the invention comprising:
• a pocket provided with a connector (intended to be connected to a dispensing valve), comprising at least one part that can be pierced or openable, and preferably comprising a deformable wall
• a reservoir (preferably flexible), preferably formed by a film and / or a skirt formed by the bottom wall and / or the deformable wall.
• This reservoir is preferably completely or partially filled (at least 10% of its internal volume) with product
• the reservoir can also be ultrasonically welded to the bottom wall and / or the deformable wall.
• FIGS. 1 to 3 are views of a first device embodiment 101 according to the invention, which is the preferred embodiment of the invention, of which
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a part 23 (without the part 28) and of the valve 5 according to the sectional plane I of FIG. 1,
• FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a variant of the device 101
• FIG. 5 is a profile sectional view of a part of another variant of the device 101.
• FIG. 6 is a profile sectional view of a part of another variant of the device 101.
• FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 are views of another variant of the device 101, of which:
• FIG. 7 which is a profile sectional view
• FIG. 8 which is a perspective view
• FIGS. 10 and 11 are views of another variant of the device 101, of which:
• FIG. 10 which is a profile sectional view
• FIG. 11 which is a perspective view
• FIGS. 12, 13 and 14 are views of a second embodiment of device 102 according to the invention, of which:
• FIG. 12 which is a profile sectional view
• FIG. 14 is a perspective view of member 31 forming part of device 102
• FIGS. 15, 16 and 17 are views of a variant of the second device embodiment 102 according to the invention, of which:
• FIG. 15 which is a partial sectional section view
• FIG. 16 which is a partial sectional view of a section
• FIG. 17 is a perspective view of member 31,
• FIGS. 18 to 21 are views of a third device embodiment 103 according to the invention, of which:
• FIG. 18 which is a profile sectional view
• FIG. 20 which is a profile sectional view while the device 103 is connected to be recharged with fluid
• FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the member 31 forming part of the device 103.
• FIG. 22 is a sectional sectional view of a portion of a variant of the second and third embodiment of device 102, 103 according to the invention.
• FIGS. 23 and 24 are views of a fourth device embodiment 104 according to the invention, of which:
• FIG. 23 which is a profile sectional view
• FIGS. 25, 26, 27 and 28 are views of a variant of the fourth device embodiment 104 according to the invention, of which:
• FIG. 25 which is a perspective sectional view
• FIG. 26 which is a perspective view of the valve 5 of this variant
• FIG. 27 is a perspective sectional view of the housing 8 of the valve 5 of this variant.
• FIG. 28 is a sectional sectional view of the housing 8 and of the valve 5 of this variant.
• FIGS. 29, 30, 31 and 32 are views of a variant of the first device embodiment 101 according to the invention, of which:
• FIG. 29 which is a profile sectional view
• FIG. 30 which is a view of different disassembled elements of this variant
• FIG. 31 is a close-up of FIG.
• FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the reservoir in its open state before assembly with the rest of the device 101,
• FIGS. 33, 34 and 35 are views of a variant of the third device embodiment 103 according to the invention, of which:
• FIG. 34 which is a profile section view of part of this variant before assembling with the other parts of this variant
• FIG. 35 is a perspective view
• FIG. 36 is a partial sectional view of a variant of the third device embodiment 103 according to the invention.
• FIGS. 37, 38 and 39 are views of a variant of the first device embodiment 101 according to the invention, of which:
• Figure 39 is a sectional sectional view.
• FIG. 40 is a view of a variant of the device according to the invention.
• FIGS. 41 and 42 are profile sectional views of a variant of the device 101
• FIG. 43 is a sectional side view of a variant of the device 101
• FIG. 44 is a profile sectional view of a variant of the device 104 and FIG. 45 is a perspective view of a valve 4 for this variant of the device 104.
• FIG. 46 is a sectional sectional view and FIG. 47 is a partial perspective view of another variant of the device.
• FIG. 48 is a perspective view of part of a fifth device embodiment 335 according to the invention.
• FIG. 49 is a partial sectional sectional view of the device 335
• FIG. 50 is a perspective view of a dispensing valve 5 and supply valve 4 of the device 335;
• FIG. 51 is a partial perspective view of the device 335 during assembly
• FIG. 52 is a sectional sectional view of the device 335 assembled
• FIG. 53 is a profile sectional view of a housing 8 that can replace the housing 8 of each of FIGS. 1 to 40 and 44 to 47 and 57 to 58,
• FIG. 54 is a partial sectional sectional view of a sixth device embodiment 106 according to the invention.
• FIG. 55 is a partial profile sectional view of the sixth device embodiment 106 according to the invention.
• FIG. 56 is a partial perspective view of the sixth device embodiment 106 according to the invention.
• FIGS. 57 and 58 are partial sectional sectional views of a variant of the sixth device embodiment 106 according to the invention.
• FIGS. 59 to 64 illustrate a seventh embodiment 700
• variants of the invention comprising only a selection of characteristics described or illustrated subsequently isolated from the other characteristics described or illustrated (even if this selection is isolated within a sentence including these other characteristics), if this selection of features is sufficient to confer a technical advantage or to differentiate the invention from the state of the prior art.
• This selection comprises at least one preferably functional characteristic without structural details, and / or with only a part of the structural details if this part alone is sufficient to confer a technical advantage or to differentiate the invention from the state of the art. earlier.
• each valve of the device 101 is typically made of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer of 80 Shore A, all the other parts of the device 101 (typically rigid or semi-rigid) are made of polypropylene (abbreviated by PP in the following description).
• TPE thermoplastic elastomer
• PP polypropylene
• the fluid comprises a liquid and / or a gas, and is preferably a liquid, a cream, a paste, a gel or a mixture thereof.
• the device 101 for dispensing a fluid comprises a pocket 2 having an interior volume arranged to contain the fluid, the interior volume being delimited at least in part by a deformable wall 22.
• the pocket 2 is formed by a bottom wall 21 and by the flexible deformable wall 22.
• the walls 21 and 22 face each other.
• the wall 22 has a concave shape oriented towards the bottom wall 21.
• any notion of displacement or mobility must be understood as a displacement or a mobility relative to the bottom wall 21.
• the wall 22 forms a skirt and has an upper portion and a lower portion.
• the deformable wall 22 (more precisely its lower part) is fixed or welded to the bottom wall 21.
• the bottom wall 21 preferably has a planar or substantially planar shape.
• the bottom wall 21 is a rigid wall, that is to say more rigid than the wall 22.
• the deformable wall 22 is for example a thin wall and the bottom wall 21 is for example a wall thicker than the wall 21.
• the walls 21 and 22 are for example polypropylene.
• the wall 22 is preferably PP with a polymer or plastomer additive (such as for example Vistamaxx TM 6202), in order to reduce the hardness so that the hardness of the wall 22 is less than 80 Shore D. From when excessive fineness and fragility of the wall 22 are avoided.
• the device 101 comprises a dispensing part 23 comprising a dispensing housing 8.
• the device 101 comprises a bearing surface 25 arranged to, under the pressure and through the dispensing part 23, reduce the internal volume of the bag 2 by deforming the deformable wall 22.
• the bearing surface 25 is integral with the dispensing part 23, and preferably comprises at least a part of the dispensing part 23.
• the device 101 includes an output 24.
• the outlet 24 opens on the outside of the device 101.
• the outlet 24 is located on the distribution piece 23.
• the bearing surface 25 surrounds the outlet 24.
• the outlet 24 is arranged to distribute fluid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bearing surface 25.
• the outlet 24 is arranged to distribute fluid in a direction substantially parallel to an axis of elongation of the housing 8.
• the device 101 comprises a dispensing orifice 108 connecting the bag 2 to the dispensing housing 8.
• the device 101 comprises a dispensing valve 5 located in the dispensing housing 8, and in an open state, allows fluid passage from the inside of the bag 2 to the outlet 24 through the dispensing orifice 108. and by the dispensing housing 8, and, in a closed state, does not allow a passage of fluid from the inside of the bag 2 to the outlet 24 through the dispensing orifice 108 and the dispensing housing 8 .
• the dispensing piece 23 is integral with the deformable wall 22.
• the dispensing piece 23 is located on an apex of the concave shape of the deformable wall 22, that is to say on the upper part of the wall 22.
• the junction line between the distribution piece 23 and the deformable wall 22 is a closed curve surrounding the distribution piece 23.
• the wall 22 is thicker than elsewhere, especially at its periphery. In other words, the wall 22 is thicker on its upper part than on its lower part. This makes it possible to widen the deformation: a small pressure on the edge causes a greater deformation of the wall 22. The stresses are less important and this improves the service life of the device.
• This thicker part may carry a plurality of dispensing pieces 23 in a case with several outlets 24 (as will be seen later in the case of FIGS. 37 to 40).
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, under the pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag 2 by deforming (and moving) the deformable wall 22 while moving the dispensing housing 8 and the valve of distribution 5 towards the bottom wall 21.
• the direction of the liquid is opposite to the bearing direction on the device, and is even central.
• the housing 8 extends along an axis that passes through the pocket 2, the deformable wall 22 and the bottom wall 21.
• the wall 22 and the part 23 are grouped together in a single piece of the same material without discontinuity of material, for example in PP having a lower hardness at 80 Shore D and / or a flexural modulus less than 1000 MPa.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, under the effect of pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag 2 by deforming the deformable wall 22, more exactly by crushing it in the direction of the bottom wall 21.
• liquid distribution direction is opposed to the bearing direction on the bearing surface 25 and the outlet is central on the deformable wall.
• the distribution piece 23 is arranged to, by exerting pressure on the bearing surface 25, to move at least in a translational movement.
• the deformable wall 22 has, for a maximum value of the interior volume of the pocket 2, a concave shape on the side of the interior volume of the pocket 2; for example a dome shape (substantially round or square or oval or other).
• the deformable wall 22 has a shape memory.
• the dispensing piece 23 is located outside the pocket 2.
• the distribution piece 23 is provided with a distribution ring 28 surrounding the outlet 24.
• the distribution ring 28 is screwed onto the dispensing piece 23.
• the ring 28 is for example made of PP.
• the product exits at the level of the dispensing ring 28, the distance between the closure of the valve (more precisely the dispensing seat 105) and this dispensing ring and at a distance of less than 6 mm.
• the bearing surface 25 is located partly on the distribution piece
• This bearing surface 25 accessible from outside the device 101 by a hand of a user, has a minimum surface area of 20 mm 2 .
• the dispensing housing 8 comprises a small opening 224 (or a small housing 61 respectively) of the outlet housing 8 on the output side 24 which has a smaller area (or volume) than a large opening 205 (or respectively large housing 62) of the distribution housing 8 on the side of the dispensing orifice 108.
• the dispensing housing may comprise two spaces (or volumes), a large housing 62 and a small housing 61 connected to the outlet 24.
• the small opening 224 (or respectively small housing 61) of the distribution housing 8 on the output side 24 has an area at least twice as small as the large opening 205 of the distribution housing 8 on the side of the dispensing orifice 108 .
• step 29 in the channel dispenser is connected to the outlet 24 and is downstream of the dispensing valve 5 (unlike the stem valve section reduction is before closing the valve).
• the filling element 29 is typically the imprint of the valve 5 with a space of 0 to 0.5 mm, possibly less the cylindrical passage that connects the outlet to the housing (cylinder) output.
• the filling element 29 also forms a stop 75 for the insertion of the valve 5 into the housing 8 in the direction of the outlet 24.
• Such a passage makes it possible in particular to limit the dead volumes of fluid at the level of the housing and the outlet 24, and to improve the hygiene
• the dispensing valve 5 comprises a portion 11 held by clamping between the inner walls of the housing 8 at the large opening 205.
• Part 11 is stationary between the open and closed states of the dispensing valve.
• a conduit 18 allows the passage of fluid between the portion 11 and the inner walls of the housing 8 at the large opening 205 (or respectively large housing 62).
• the dispensing valve 5 comprises a movable portion 12 which, in the closed state of this dispensing valve 5, is pressed against a dispensing seat 105 so as to plug the dispensing seat 105, and in the open state of this dispensing valve 5, deviates from the dispensing seat 105 so as to open the dispensing seat 105.
• the conduit 18 is provided with a stop 327 at the dispensing seat 105, this stop 327 being arranged to compress the dispensing valve, more exactly the movable portion or membrane 12 of the valve 5.
• the conduit 18 runs along the housing 8 in the same direction of elongation.
• the conduit 18 and the housing 8 have the same direction of elongation.
• the conduit 18 forms a groove dug in the dispensing part 23 from the housing 8.
• This part 12 is a membrane or lamella.
• the dispensing valve 5 comprises a portion 12 inserted in the small opening 224 (or respectively in the small housing 61).
• This portion 12 is the movable membrane 12 of the valve 5.
• the portion 12 is located in the small housing 61 and the portion 11 is located in the large housing 62.
• Part 12 is movable between the open and closed states of the dispensing valve.
• the passage between the large opening 205 (or respectively large housing 62) and the small opening 224 (or respectively the small housing 61) further simplifies the mounting of the valve 5 in the housing 8, by mounting "from the rear” that is to say by pushing on the solid part 11 rather than “from the front” by pushing on the membrane or lamella 12 which is mobile and fragile.
• the dispensing seat 105 is a lateral portion of the inner walls of the housing 8, that is to say that seat 105 is limited to one face, preferably flat (or curved), internal walls of the 8, and does not all around a section of the housing 8 which would be made in a plane perpendicular to the direction of elongation of the portion of the housing 8 containing the valve 5.
• the housing 8 has a passage groove 88 , the dispensing seat partially surrounds this groove 88, the portion 11 closes the groove 88 to form a sealed passage.
• the device 101 comprises a supply duct 6 coincident (as illustrated in the figures) or connected with a reservoir 13 of fluid.
• the duct 6 and / or reservoir 13 is delimited at least in part by a flexible wall 14 or a flexible bag 14, typically made of multilayer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) / aluminum / cast polypropylene (PP) film, the PET layer being towards the outside of the bag 3.
• PET polyethylene terephthalate
• PP cast polypropylene
• the device 101 comprises a supply orifice 124 connecting the supply duct 6 to the inside volume of the pouch 2.
• the device 101 comprises a supply valve 4 which, in an open state, allows fluid passage of the supply duct 6 towards the interior of the bag 2 via the feed orifice 124, and in a closed state, does not allow a fluid passage of the conduit supply 6 to the inside of the bag 2 through the supply port 124.
• the supply valve 4 is located inside the bag 2 and is arranged for:
• the supply valve 4 (movable between its closed and open positions) is, in its closed state, kept pressed against a stationary part (called feeding seat, which surrounds at least partially the periphery of the supply port 124 associated) and "rigid" (ie not flexible material) of an inner wall of the bag 2. More specifically, the supply valve 4 comprises a membrane which, in the closed state of the supply valve 4, is held pressed against the feeding seat, and moves away from this feeding seat in its open state.
• the feeding seat is located inside the pocket 2, on the wall 21.
• valve 5 At rest, that is to say without the device 101 undergoes stress or external force, the valve 5 is in its closed state.
• valve 4 is also in its closed state.
• the dispensing valve 5 (more exactly the membrane 12) deviates from the dispensing seat 105 and the valve 5 is in its open state; fluid exits the outlet 24 and the bag 2 is at least partially empty
• the supply valve 4 is pressed against the supply port 124 and the valve 4 is in its closed state; fluid can not (or almost not) escape from the bag 2 to the duct 6.
• the supply valve 4 is "sucked” and away from the supply port 124 and the valve 4 is in its open state; fluid can pass from the duct 6 to the pocket 2 so as to refill the pocket 2.
• the outer surface of the ring 28 may carry a sponge (not shown) or a fabric or impregnating means arranged to imbibe with the fluid exiting through the outlet 24.
• the outlet 24 does not open directly on the outside of the device 101 but on the sponge or fabric or impregnation means.
• This sponge or fabric or impregnation means hides the outlet 24.
• the bearing surface 25, accessible from outside the device 101 by a hand of a user is then located at least partly on an outer surface of the sponge or fabric or impregnation means, and possibly partly on an outer surface of the ring 28.
• the fabric or impregnating means can be replaced or associated with a sieve to filter residues .
• the inside of the duct 6 and / or reservoir 13 comprises at least one rib 15 arranged to limit a crushing of the duct 6 and / or reservoir 13 respectively and to limit an amplitude of reduction of the volume of the duct 6 and / or the tank 13, respectively.
• the dispensing valve 5 is mounted in the dispensing housing 8 by insertion through the dispensing orifice 108, that is to say from the inside of the pocket 22. before welding or assembling the parts 21 and 22 of the pocket 2.
• a distribution channel connects the outlet 24 inside the pocket 2. This distribution channel comprises the housing 8.
• a variant of the device 101 will now be described with reference to FIG. 4 only for its differences with respect to FIGS. 1 to 3.
• the dispensing ring 28 is fitted or clipped onto the dispensing piece 23.
• connection means 47,48 This connection is an interlocking, screwing or other, preferably a sealed connection.
• This device 101 may comprise a refill 800, comprising the bag 2, the reservoir 13, the dispensing piece 23, the bottom wall 21.
• This refill is inserted through the top of a casing 84, the movable distribution wall 83 just connect to the recharge through connection means 47,48.
• the device 101 comprises guiding means 26 arranged to guide a displacement of the dispensing piece 23, so as to prevent any degree of freedom in inclination of the dispensing piece 23 and to limit the movement of the piece of distribution 23 according to a single translation axis aligned in the direction of the bottom wall 21, that is to say passing through the wall 21.
• the dispensing piece 23 is located inside the pocket 2.
• the device 101 does not comprise a ring 28.
• the bearing surface 25 is located partly on the dispensing piece 23 (around the outlet 24) and on the outer surface (opposite inside the pocket 2) of the wall 22.
• the bottom wall 21 comprises a recess arranged to receive at least a portion of the distribution piece 23 after the distribution piece has moved towards the bottom wall 21.
• This recess is also the guide means 26.
• the bearing surface 25 does not pass through the dispensing part 23 to reduce the internal volume of the bag 2 by deforming the deformable wall 22.
• the dispensing member 23 is arranged to, when a pressure is exerted on the bearing surface 25, move while leaving available a degree of freedom in inclination of the distribution piece 23 as illustrated in Figure 9, according to at least 2 ° inclination angle.
• the device 101 comprises, inside the bag 2, a stop 27 arranged to limit an amplitude of displacement of the dispensing piece 23 towards the bottom wall 21.
• the device 101 comprises a skirt 73 which hides the deformable wall 22 to a user looking at the device 101 from outside the device 101.
• a further variant of the device 101 will now be described, with reference to FIGS. its differences from the variant of Figure 5.
• the device 101 comprises guiding means 26 arranged to guide a displacement of the distribution piece 23.
• the guiding means 26 are arranged to prevent any degree of freedom in inclination of the distribution piece 23 and to limit the displacement of the distribution piece 23 along a single translation axis aligned in the direction of the bottom wall 21.
• the guiding means 26 conceal the deformable wall 22 to a user looking at the device 101 from outside the device 101.
• a second device embodiment 102 according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 12, 13 and 14 only for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3.
• the device 102 comprises guiding means 26 arranged to guide a displacement of the distribution piece 23.
• the means 26 are arranged to prevent any degree of freedom in inclination of the distribution piece 23 and to limit the displacement of the distribution piece 23 along a single translation axis aligned in the direction of the bottom wall 21.
• the outlet 24 is arranged to distribute fluid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the single axis of translation of the part 23 and / or substantially parallel to the bearing surface 25. This is called lateral distribution.
• the dispensing piece 23 (also called dispensing head 23) comprises:
• the insert 71 is inserted into the cap 70.
• the wall 22 and at least a part (more exactly the cap 70) of the part 23 are grouped into a single piece of the same material without discontinuity of material, for example PP.
• the housing 8 is located inside the at least one portion 70 (of the distribution piece 23) having a continuity of material with the wall 22.
• the valve 5 is located inside the at least one portion 70 (of the dispensing piece 23) having a continuity of material with the wall 22.
• the connection between the cap 70 and the insert 71 is sealed so as to have a bag 38 of air or gas sealed. This seal is obtained for example by a skirt 53 and a connection 54.
• All the contact areas 53, 54 between the cap 70 and the insert 71 are sealed by clamping or ultrasonic welding.
• the device 102 comprises a member 31 provided with two opposite ends, of which:
• the dispensing end 41 is housed inside the dispensing part 23.
• the dispensing part 23 (more exactly the insert 71) comprises a member housing 30.
• the dispensing end 41 is housed inside the limb housing 30.
• the dispensing end 41 is arranged to slide inside the limb housing 30
• the feed end 51 carries the feed valve 4.
• the limb housing 30 includes at least one lug or projection 37 arranged to lock the sliding of the limb end 41 into the limb housing 30 as long as the pressure on the bearing surface 25 is less than a minimum threshold value.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, under the effect of pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag 2 by moving towards the bottom wall the dispensing piece 23 and the limb housing 30, so than :
• the dispensing end 41 slides in the limb housing 30 by sinking into the limb housing 30; considering the lug or relief 37 (which is optional) and / or the friction between the inner walls of the limb housing 30 and the end 41 and / or compression of the housing 30 (for example if the end 41 comprises a piston, the housing 30 then having in this case a spring effect to avoid the stop 32 described below), the member 31 also moves in the direction the bottom wall but with a range of motion less than the range of motion of the part 23 and the housing 30; and
• the member 31 plates the supply valve 4 in its closed position against the supply port 124, at least one time (typically the valve 4 starts to rise at the beginning of the race, then is pressed against the orifice 124 until the pressure inside the pocket 2 falls back to a certain level). This facilitates the priming of the device 102.
• the dispensing end 41 is slit in its length.
• the device 102 comprises a stop 32 located inside the supply duct 6.
• the stop is arranged to press against the feed orifice 124 or at least be close to the feed orifice 124 in the absence of pressure on the bearing surface 23.
• the feed end 51 is further provided with the stop 32.
• the stop 32 is a plug, that is to say it is arranged to plug and close the supply port 124 when the stop 32 is pressed against the supply port 124.
• the stop 32 is pressed against the supply port 124.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, under the exerting pressure, decreasing the interior volume of the bag 2 by moving the dispensing piece 23 (and the limb housing 30, so that the dispensing end 41 slides in the limb housing by sinking into the member housing) so that the member 31 moves its stop 32 away from the feed port 124.
• the housing 8 has a letter shape T.
• the dispensing valve 5 is in the top bar of T.
• the dispensing valve 5 is in the cap 70.
• the seat 105 is in the cap 70.
• the portion 11 of the valve 5 is clamped between inner walls of the housing 8 (inside the cap 70).
• the dispensing head 23 comprises a zone 38 (or volume) "prohibited” in which the fluid to be dispensed can not penetrate. This also makes it easier to initiate the device 102.
• This zone 38 is for example an air cavity or a zone filled with material, for example PP.
• the housing 30 is surrounded, in a 360 ° circumference around the housing 30, in majority (more than 180 °, preferably more than 270 °) by the zone 38 and in addition at least by a portion 56 (the lower bar T) housing 8.
• This channel 56 is also in the cap 70, but could alternatively be in the insert 71.
• the reservoir 13 is not formed by a flexible bag but not rigid walls made of PP.
• the reservoir 13 is formed:
• a peripheral space 131 typically in the form of a hollow cylinder formed by two concentric cylinders
• a piston 132 typically annular moves or slides as a function of the volume of fluid to be dispensed remaining in the reservoir 13
• the orifice 124 opens into the central space 133.
• This opening is located at the top of the spaces 131 and 133, that is to say above a stop for the piston 132, that is to say that this opening is arranged to allow a passage of fluid between the spaces 131 and 133 regardless of the position of the piston 32.
• the device 102 comprises a recharging connector 35 arranged to allow fluid to be recharged inside the device 102 (more exactly inside the conduit 6 and / or reservoir 13) without this fluid passing through the bag 2 or the dispensing valve 5 or the supply valve 4.
• the connector 35 comprises a refill valve 39 which:
• the valve 39 opens into the central space 133.
• the wall 22 has a wavy shape. This makes it easier to deform and / or to have a spring effect.
• the dispensing valve 5 is mounted in the dispensing housing 8 by insertion through the outlet 24.
• the stop 32 is provided with a through hole 33.
• the supply duct 6 is provided with a through hole 34.
• the stop 32 is arranged to block any flow of fluid through the supply orifice 124 as the through hole 33 of the stop 32 does not face the through hole 34 of the supply duct 6.
• the through hole 33 of the abutment 32 does not face the through hole 34 of the supply duct 6 in the absence of pressure on the bearing surface 25.
• the housing 30 comprises, on its inner walls, a thread, and the end 41 is provided with parts inserted in this thread.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, under the pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag 2 by moving towards the bottom wall 21 the distribution piece 23 and the housing member 30, so that the dispensing end 41 slides by pivoting (due to the thread) into the limb housing 30 by sinking into the limb housing 30.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, under the effect of pressure, reduce the internal volume of the bag 2 by moving the dispensing piece 33 towards the bottom wall 21 so that the member 31 pivots on itself and that the through hole 33 of the stop 32 faces the through hole 34 of the supply duct 6, at least a time (for example the time that the pressure inside the pocket 2 falls back to a certain level).
• a third device embodiment 103 according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 18 to 21, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 12 to 14.
• the stop 32 is not a stopper, but includes one or more openings 40 for the passage of the fluid.
• the device 103 comprises a rod 36.
• the recharge connector 35 is arranged to:
• the rod 36 passes through the supply duct 6 and / or the fluid reservoir
• the charging connector 35 is arranged to, when connecting the recharging connector to a source 42 of fluid to be dispensed, push the rod 36 (which may be a piston 36) towards the orifice 124 so as to plug the orifice 124 by the rod 36 and / or the stop 32.
• the charging connector 35 is arranged to, during a connection of the recharging connector to a source 42 of fluid to be dispensed, push the rod 36 against the stop 32 so as to:
• the rod 36 is located inside the central space 133.
• the charging connector 35 is arranged to, when disconnecting the source 42 to the charging connector 35, pull the rod 36 so that the rod 36 moves away from the orifice 124 and does not plug the orifice 124 .
• the charging connector 35 is arranged to, when disconnecting the source 42 to the charging connector 35, pull the rod 36 so that the rod 36 no longer touches the stop 32 and no longer blocks the displacement of the stop 32 .
• the bag 2 initially comprises a vacuum or a depression with respect to the contents of the tank 13.
• the device 103 may comprise a cap or a stopper (impervious to gas and blocking any passage of gas, and not illustrated) so that the stop 32 is located between this cap or cap and the orifice 124.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, when pressing on the bearing surface 25, push the member 31 towards the orifice 124 so that the stop 32 pushes the rod 36 and away from the orifice 124 the rod 36.
• the stop 32 is arranged to pierce or open the cap or cap. This is of interest especially when the bag 2 initially contains a vacuum so as to initiate the device 103.
• the lower part of the wall 22 is pinched or clamped between the guide element 26 and the bottom wall 21, so that this zone of gripping or clamping of the wall 22 is sealed and does not let fluid pass between the guiding element 26 and the bottom wall 21.
• this embodiment comprises only one valve 5 between the bag 2 and the outlet 24, as in most of the illustrated embodiments of the present description.
• the portion 11 of the valve 5 is not clamped solely by the cap 70.
• the valve 5 (More precisely the part 11) is held between the inner walls of the housing 8 by clamping between the cap 70 and the insert 71.
• the small opening 224 (or small housing 61) is included inside the large opening 205 (or large housing 62).
• the upper part of the wall 22 is pinched or clamped between the insert
• the wall 22 is an independent piece without continuity of material with the distribution piece 23.
• the valve 5 is placed on the insert 71, which comprises a device 72 for wedging or holding (typically a pin, a cavity, a dovetail or a light tightening if the valve 5 is moved by sliding perpendicular to the axis of insertion of the insert 71 in the cap 70) this before the insertion and translation in the cap 70 of the assembly formed by the insert 71 and the valve 5.
• a device 72 for wedging or holding typically a pin, a cavity, a dovetail or a light tightening if the valve 5 is moved by sliding perpendicular to the axis of insertion of the insert 71 in the cap 70
• the top of the device can be removable and fit into the tank 13, in particular the skirt 26 can be cut (do not act as a body and / or tank) and be provided with means of connection to the tank 13.
• FIGS. 23 and 24 a fourth device embodiment 104 according to the invention will now be described. only for its differences from the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3.
• the internal volume of the bag 2 is delimited at least in part by the deformable wall 22 and by the bottom wall 21.
• the bottom wall 21 is the ideal surface of a nozzle 89 also called "eye" 89.
• the device 104 comprises the reservoir 6, 13 delimited by the walls 14 that are fixed to the nozzle 89, or more precisely a bag 14 flexible welded to the nozzle 89.
• the device 104 includes the supply port 124 connecting the reservoir 13 to the internal volume of the bag 2.
• the bag 2 is located inside the tank 13.
• the dispensing part 23 carries the dispensing orifice 108 and is at least partly inserted into the nozzle 89 d on the side of its dispensing orifice 108.
• the device 104 comprises the bearing surface 25.
• the surface 25 is arranged to, under the application of pressure (and contact between the surface 25 and the wall 22, without passing through the disassembling part 23), iminute the volu me inside the pocket 2 by deforming the wall 22 deformable.
• the bearing surface 25 does not surround the outlet 24.
• the outlet 24 is arranged to dispense fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the bearing surface 25.
• the disassembly piece 23 is not located on an apex of the concave shape of the deformable wall 22, that is to say on the upper part of the wall 22.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged to, under the pressure of a pressure, iminute the internal volume of the bag 2 by deforming (and moving) the deformable wall 22 without moving the dispensing housing 8 and the valve. disassembly 5 in the direction of the bottom wall 21.
• the housing 8 extends along an axis perpendicular to an axis q ui successively passes through the deformable wall 22, the pocket 2 and the bottom wall 21.
• the housing 8 is part of the dis tribution piece 23 that is placed or nest on the inside of the eye 89.
• the supply valve 4 is in the bag 2 and the dispensing valve 5 is in the dispensing piece 23.
• the dispensing valve 5 is connected to the supply valve 4 with a "passage channel 111" at the junction zone, more precisely a groove 111 in the valve is connected to the groove 88 or 18 in the housing 8 (We can reverse the realization of the grooves on the flexible part or rigid part, the seal is achieved by crushing the flexible part).
• the dispensing valve 5 is held by clamping in the dispensing channel, between portions of the walls of the dispensing channel which surround the groove 88 or 18.
• the dispensing valve 5 comprises its portion 11 held by clamping between the inner walls of the housing 8 at the large opening 205 (or the large housing 62) and by clamping a flange 76 parallel to the direction of elongation of the housing 8, typically by clamping between the piece 23 and other piece of the device 104 as for example a part integral with the bottom wall 21, more precisely the eye 89.
• the flange 76 does the trick except at the passage of the liquid, it allows a seal between parts 89 and 23; alternatively, this seal can also be obtained by clamping or welding between the two parts 89 and 23.
• a plug 77 is arranged to pass between two positions:
• the device 104 comprises the supply valve 4 which, in an open state, allows fluid passage of the supply duct inwardly of the bag 2 through the supply port 124, and in a closed state, does not allow a fluid passage of the supply conduit to the inside of the bag 2 through the supply port.
• the supply valve 4 is integral with the dispensing valve 5.
• the supply valve 4 and the dispensing valve 5 are in one piece of a single material.
• the supply valve 4 is located inside the pocket 2.
• the dispensing valve 5 is located outside the pocket 2.
• the dispensing valve 5 is located in the device 104 in an insertion fitting through the dispensing orifice 108 or the large opening 205 (or large housing 62).
• the dispensing valve 5 is kept blocked without any possible outlet from the housing 8 on the side of the dispensing orifice 108 or of the large opening 205 by means of a blocking through the nozzle 89.
• the dispensing piece 23 comprises a wall located outside the nozzle 89 and which:
• the bearing surface 25 comprises the wall 22.
• the bearing surface 25 is part of the dispensing part 23.
• the outlet 24 is arranged to distribute fluid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bearing surface 25.
• the housing 8 extends along an axis parallel to an axis which passes successively through the deformable wall 22, the pocket 2, and the bottom wall 21.
• the dispensing valve 5 comprises its part 11 held (preferably by clamping) between the part 23 (q ui forms a distributing wall) and other piece dud ispositif 104 as for example a part integral with the bottom wall 21.
• the reservoir 13 and its wall 14 is closed in part by a cover 222 comprising the part 23, the wall 22 and the outlet 24 and partly by the bottom wall 21.
• the allocation port 108 is a passage formed by a portion of the bottom wall 21 and the cover 222 (assembly).
• the cover 222 and the bottom wall 21 extend according to the same direction.
• the rib 15, arranged to mimic a crushing of the reservoir 13 and to limit a volume reduction of the volume of the reservoir 13, is formed by a part, comprising the housing 8, of the part 23.
• the flexible wall 14 is made of elastomer or plastomer, for example thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO).
• TPO thermoplastic polyolefin
• the wall 14 is fixed to the piece 23.
• a bead 78 of the cover 222 is folded over the wall 14, preferably over a whole circumference of the wall 14, so as to block the wall and fix it to the part 23, typically by ultrasonic welding or by a link folded by ultrasound.
• the tank having a fairly thin wall at the parts in contact with the fluid or product or liquid to be dispensed can be welded ultrasonically.
• the dispensing valve 5 has an end 122 to join the dispensing surface 28 of the outlet 24.
• the end 122 may be in contact on a second seat 155 towards the orifice 24, the valve 5 may have a spring effect through a cavity 121, this cavity 121 may trap a bulle of air.
• the liquid outlet is preferred on one side, the end 122 having a prismatic shape.
• the closure of the dispensing valve 5 and more precisely the portion of the seat 105 to the outlet 24 is less than 6 mm or less than 4 mm from the outlet 24.
• the housing 8 is located inside the tank 13 and / or the duct
• the interior volume of the pocket 2 is delimited at least in part by:
• a first piece 81 comprising the bottom wall 21 and the supply orifice 124, and optionally the valve 4; if present, the valve 4 is mounted against the supply port 124; the wall 21 is arranged so that only two exits allow access to the interior of the tank 13: the orifice 124 and a filling hole 79.
• a second piece 82 comprising the wall 22, and also preferably a periphery 80 disposed around the wall 22.
• the interior volume of the tank 6, 13 is delimited at least in part by:
• One of the tank walls 14 and the bottom wall 21 is assembled (for example by a flexible tongue) to the deformable wall 22 in a single piece of a single material, that is to say:
• the reservoir walls 14 and the deformable wall 22 are assembled in a single piece of a single material (in the case of FIG. 29 and FIG. 30), or
• the bottom wall 21 and the deformable wall 22 are assembled in a single piece of a single material (case of Figure 32).
• the supply orifice 124 and the valve 4 in this orifice 124 can be replaced respectively by the supply orifice 124b (slightly offset on the wall 21 with respect to 124) and the valve 4b integral with the wall 22.
• the cartridge 800 has an edge 211 of the bottom wall 21 to cooperate with ribs 85 of the housing 84 and / or the edge 211 is provided with feet 85 to cooperate with the bottom of the housing 84.
• the cartridge 800 is maintained in the housing 84 by the bottom wall 21.
• the cartridge is inserted from the top of the housing after removing the shipping wall 83
• the invention relates to a method for producing an ispositif according to the invention, in which the tank 13 is filled with the fluid to be dispensed (preferably liquid or cream or gel or paste or a mixture of these) by filling means.
• the fluid to be dispensed preferably liquid or cream or gel or paste or a mixture of these
• the bag 2 can communicate with the outside of the container so that the gas contained in the bag 2 can be expelled easily outwardly until the product is raised downstream of the feed hole 124.
• 124b in two ways:
• the fluid filling reservoir 13 penetrates through hole 79 but can not leave reservoir 13 through hole 79 (for example by having no interstitial space between the fluid filling means inserted into the hole 79 and the perimeter of this hole 79) the gas initially inside the reservoir 13 can not leave the reservoir through the hole 79 (for example by having no interstitial space between the fluid filling means inserted in the hole 79 and the periphery of this hole; hole 79)
• the fluid filling the tank 13 and the gas initially inside the tank 13 can escape from the tank 13 only through the supply orifice 124 or 124b
• the pocket 2 is not yet formed so that the valve 5 or any other part does not block the fluid outlet by the valve 4.
• a tool can come to open the dispensing valve 5 so as to facilitate the expulsion of air outside the device
• This filling is carried out until the fluid to be dispensed goes beyond the valve 4 and / or the supply port 124 with respect to the reservoir 13 or reaches the interface between the valve 4 and the seat. 'food .
• the filling hole 79 is not covered by the solder of the deformable bag 22 but can be closed by the welding of a tab 99 coming from molding with the deformable bag 22 after filling .
• the filling hole 79 may be connected to a filling channel protruding from the bottom wall 21.
• the bottom wall 21 has a skirt forming a lateral part of the reservoir 6, on this skirt is disposed the hole filling member 79 which can be closed by the tongue 99 of the wall 22 and making an angle of the order of 90 ° with the bottom wall 21.
• the bottom wall 21 and the deformable wall 22 are assembled so as to form the pocket 2 and the hole 79 is plugged.
• the closure of the hole 79 and the assembly can to be done simultaneously.
• the passage of fluid to be dispensed by the valve 4 can be very easily initiated.
• the second portion 82 also comprises the portion 23 and / or the housing 8 and / or the valve 5.
• the two assembled parts 81, 82 are then enclosed between a mobile distribution wall 83 comprising the surface 25 and a housing 84.
• the movable distribution wall 83 comes into contact with the wall 22 and / or the part 23.
• Feet or ribs 85 integral with the first portion 81 and / or the housing 84, are arranged to maintain the position of the wall 21 fixed relative to the housing 84, even if the volume of the tank 13 decreases following an output fluid out of the tank 13.
• the device 101 comprises the ring 28.
• the distribution ring 28 is superimposed on the wall 22, and is preferably fitted or clipped onto the dispensing piece 23 via a connecting stud 231 secured to the wall 22 and / or the part 23 as in the case of FIG. 4. (Less preferably it is possible to reverse: the connecting stud 231 may be on the dispensing ring 28 and this stud enters the dispensing part 23).
• the width d of the stud 231 is smaller than the width e of the part 23, preferably by a factor of at least 1.5 times less than d ⁇ 1.5
• the bearing surface 25 is located on this ring 28.
• the internal volume of the bag 2 is delimited at least in part by the deformable wall 22 and by the bottom wall 21.
• the device 101 comprises the tank 13 delimited by the tank walls 14 and the bottom wall 21.
• the bottom wall 21 is arranged so that only two exits allow access to the interior of the tank 13: the supply port 124 and the filling hole 79 .
• At least one of the tank walls 14 and the bottom wall 21 is connected to the deformable wall 22 in one piece.
• a variant of the third device embodiment 103 according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 33 to 35, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 22.
• the outlet 24 is arranged to distribute fluid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the single axis of translation of the part 23 and / or substantially parallel to the bearing surface 25.
• the wall 22 and at least a part (more precisely the insert 71) of the part 23 are grouped into a single piece of several materials, for example by overmolding or bi-injection.
• This variant of device 103 does not include the member 31 or stop 32.
• the valve 4 is located inside the pocket 2.
• the valve 4 is a tab secured to the wall 22 is made of the same material as the wall 22.
• the valve 4 is arranged to be pressed against the orifice 124 and the feeding seat, so that when the wall is not yet assembled to the bottom wall (FIG. 34), the tongue of the valve 4 is extends substantially perpendicularly to the elongation direction of the valve 4 in its closed position and pressed against the feeding seat.
• the valve 4 thus comprises a tongue integrated in the deformable wall 22.
• the rod 36 is integral with one of its ends of the valve 39 which is a simple seal.
• the recharge connector 35 is arranged to:
• a spring 86 or other biasing means pushes the rod 36 so as to bring the gasket 39 back to the connector 35 so as to close the opening fluid passage from the source 42 to the interior of the reservoir 13 (more precisely towards the interior of the space 133).
• deformable wall 22 is not movable in the cap 70. There is no part of the mobile pocket function in the cap 70.
• the cap 70 is mounted superimposed on the flexible wall 22.
• wall 22 is a bellows 230 with an upper edge 228 connected to the cap
• the cap 70 may comprise shoulders 227 in order to adjust the deformation forces of the wall 22 and / or to optimize the size of the pocket 2
• valve 5 is placed in a curing housing 52 of the cap 70 (respectively and / or the insert 71 in housing variants 52) and el it is moved transversely to the outlet so that the end 122 comes flush with the outlet 24. This movement can be done by an assembly tool and / or by the insert
• the protuberance 711 may also be in the cap 70.
• the deformable wall 22 does not comprise any moving part inside the distribution room 23.
• the allocation part 23 comprises the cap 70 and the insert 71, the insert 71 being inserted into the cap 70.
• the dispensing valve 5 is held in the housing 8 by clamping between the cap 70 and the insert 71.
• the dispensing valve 5 can be housed in a housing formed by the assembly of the insert 71 and the cap 70, it can be housed in a channel made in the insert 71, the valve 5 can be moved to the 24 by sliding in this channel 52.
• the dispensing valve is maintained in the axis of the sliding housing 52 by a stop 75 and the protrusion 711.
• the cap 70 and the insert 71 are mounted in direct engagement.
• the insert 71 comprises a rib or protuberance 711 arranged to drive the dispensing valve 5 into its housing 8 during insertion of the insert 71 into the cap 70.
• the deformable wall 22 is secured to the dispensing part 23 by overmolding or bi-injection of one on the other.
• the device 103 comprises means 55, 58, 67 enabling the device to have two positions:
• the device 103 comprises a ring 55.
• a lug or thickening 58 is integral respectively with the dispensing part 23 (more exactly the cap 70) or the ring 50, and a passage 67 is integral with the ring 50 or the distribution piece 23, respectively.
• the housing 8 extends in a direction of elongation perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the elongation direction of the device 103.
• the housing 8 is sealed relative to the outside of the device except for its outlet 24.
• a variant of the third device embodiment 103 according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIG. 36 only for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 33 to 35.
• the wall 22 and at least part of the part 23 are the same part in the same material.
• a variant of the third device embodiment 103 according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 37 to 39, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 33 to 35.
• the spaces 131 and 133 are merged into a single space.
• the device 103 comprises several (preferably at least three) housings 8 each comprising a valve 5 as described above and opening onto an outlet 24 as previously described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
• the ring 28 as previously described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, surrounds the outlets 24.
• the outer surface of the ring 28 carries a sponge or fabric or fibers or impregnation means 832 arranged to imbibe the fluid exiting through each outlet 24.
• the mobile distribution wall 83 is in the form of an applicator.
• the applicator 83 is removable, and the impregnating portion 832 is removable.
• the applicator 83 can be seated and tilted, thus having a clearance 831 with the top of a housing 84 delimiting at least part of the reservoir 13.
• the set 831 can be eliminated or reduced to obtain guidance of the applicator 83.
• the multiplicity of the outlets 24 makes it possible to correctly impregnate the impregnation means 832 in a more homogeneous manner.
• Each outlet 24 is arranged to distribute fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the single axis of translation of the part 23 and / or substantially perpendicular to the bearing surface 25.
• the dispensing piece 23 is in one part, and therefore does not include the cap 70 and the insert 71.
• the device 103 does not include a charging connector 35.
• the disassembly piece 23 is not located on an apex of the concave shape of the deformable wall 22, that is to say on the upper part of the wall 22.
• the wall 21 is situated on an apex of the concave shape of the deformable wall 22, that is to say on the upper part of the wall 22.
• the deformable wall 22 is closed by a wall 46 provided with an edge 44 is substantially flat, the wall 46 carries the (or) the allocation piece 23 preferably placed outside the pocket 2.
• the reservoir 13 and the pocket 2 each comprise a sponge 87.
• the sponge 87 may be a polyurethane foam or polyester or PE and PET assemblies.
• the device 101 is provided with a clamping means 90 so as to retain the extension over time of the sponge of the reservoir 13 and / or to act manually by controlling the product to be removed.
• the device 101 comprises a plurality of outputs 24 and a plurality of distribution ports 108.
• the disassembly part 23 comprises several disassembly assemblies, each disassembly assembly comprising a disassembly slot 8 in which is located a dispensing valve 5 which, in an open state, allows a fluid passage. from the inside of the pocket 2 to one of the outlets 24 which is associated with it via one of the distribution ports 108 which is associated with it and by its distribution housing 8, and, in a closed state, does not allow not a fluid passage from the inside of the bag 2 to its associated outlet through the allocation orifice 108 which is associated with it and by its allocation d istribution.
• the deformable wall 22 has a concave shape oriented towards each dispensing orifice 108.
• Outlets 24 open onto a sponge or fabric or impregnating means 832 of the product to be dispensed.
• the inner volume of the bag 2 comprises a sponge or a means for impregnating the product to be dispensed.
• the device 101 comprises:
• the interior volume of the reservoir 13 comprising a sponge or impregnation means 87 of the product to be dispensed.
• the device 101 comprises the adjustment means 90 arranged to reduce the volume of the volume of the reservoir 13 without touching the bearing surface 25, comprising a thread and / or a spring.
• this device comprises a recharge 800.
• This recharge is inserted by the bottom of the housing 84 to connect to the mobile distribution wall 83.
• the movable distribution wall 83 is mounted floating in the housing 84 with a axial and transverse play.
• the mobile distribution wall 83 is trapped between the housing 84, more precisely between a shoulder 841 of the housing and a ring 91 mounted in force in this housing 84.
• a guide element 836 (such as one or more cylinder (s)) can be made on the movable distribution wall 83 to receive the piece 23.
• the movable distribution wall 83 can be seated and / or tilted, an element that can be added to the pocket 2 to have more inclination than depression.
• the refill 800 is blocked in the housing 84 by the edge 211 of the bottom wall 21 of the refill 800, this edge 211 is housed between the cap 260 and the shoulder 841.
• the refill 800 has connection means 47, 48 to connect to the movable distribution wall 83 which can be is provided with a fabric of an impregnation means or a sieve 832 crimped or welded in a rigid piece 833 which fits on the edge of the movable distribution wall 83.
• the assembly 832 and 833 can be dismantled from this mobile distribution wall 83. have polarizing means with the housing 84 and / or the mobile distribution wall 83.
• a variant 104 of the fourth device embodiment according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 44 and 45, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 25.
• the bottom wall 21 is integral with a skirt forming a lateral portion of the reservoir 13; on this skirt is arranged the filling hole 79 which can be closed and making an angle of the order of 90 ° with the bottom wall 21.
• the wall 14 of the reservoir 13 is welded to the part forming the bottom wall 21 (as illustrated in FIG. 44) and / or the wall 22 (not shown), typically by ultrasound or by high-frequency or thermal welding.
• the wall 14 may consist of a single material, or as illustrated in FIG. 44, of several materials, one of which is flexible at the center and one rigid at the level of the attachment of the wall 14 with the wall 21 and / or 22.
• the film 14 can be inflated by a hot deformation operation or by overpressure, to soften it and / or give it its shape.
• the valve 4 is a simple flat flexible tongue.
• the valve 4 does not include a foot or protuberance emerging from the flat shape of the tongue and sinking into the bottom wall 21. This improves the flexibility of the valve 4 and facilitates priming. In addition, this allows a larger passage with two orifices.
• the valve 4 is preferably clipped to the bottom wall 21.
• the valve 4 is fixed laterally with clips and / or by its middle.
• the valve 4 is pressed against two supply orifices 124 surrounding a medium of the valve 4 and is curved so that this medium is in the middle of the hollow formed by the valve 4.
• the valve 5 is in the housing 8 which is formed by a single piece.
• the valve 5 is located between one end 300 the pocket 2 and a through hole 301 through the part 23 and connecting the bag 2 to the housing 8. This allows a mold and easier to manufacture the piece 23. There is therefore has a fluid communication between the parts 300 and 301 slightly removed from the plane of Figure 44.
• the tank 13 and its wall 14 is mainly closed by the part forming the bottom wall 21.
• the housing 8 and the part 23 fit into the bottom wall 21.
• the dispensing valve 5 is maintained in the dispensing part 23 (or in a non-illustrated variant between the dispensing part 23 and the bottom wall 21).
• the housing 8 and the distribution piece 23 are driven into the bottom wall 21.
• the dispensing valve 5 has at least one of its points located less than 6mm from the outlet 24.
• the distribution piece 23 and the deformable wall 22 form a single piece without discontinuity of material.
• the housing 8 comprises the small opening and the large opening, the passage between the large opening 205 and the small opening 224 being made by the filling element 29 of the housing 8.
• the wall 21 and the part 23 are drilled in holes arranged to allow a filling of the tank 13 from outside the device 104 through these holes. These holes are plugged by two plugs 351 or 352 or a single double plug 350. According to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 44, a double plug 350 (ie a single integral part) is pierced in a hole allowing a fluid passage between the part 23 and the wall 21 in the pocket 2 and / or in a duct connecting the pocket 2 to the housing 8.
• This device 104 may be filled according to a filling process during which the bag 2 is in the open air or in depression.
• the cap 351 or the upper part of the plug 350 closes the interface between the outside of the device according to the invention and the pocket 2.
• the cap 352 or the lower part of the stopper 350 closes the interface between the bag 2 and the reservoir 13.
• the filling process in this embodiment comprises a step filling the reservoir 13 with the fluid to be dispensed while the bag 2 communicates with the outside of the device according to the invention without passing through the valve 5, typically being connected to the atmospheric pressure and / or outside the device according to the invention and / or being connected to a source of depression
• the stopper 351 may be alone (i.e. in a plug-free embodiment 352), only for, in an independent step, filling the pocket 2.
• a variant 104 of the fourth embodiment of the device according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 23.
• the portion 23 and the wall 21 are in one and the same same piece without discontinuity of material.
• the end piece 89 and the part 23 are in one and the same same piece without discontinuity of material.
• the end piece 89 and the wall 21 are in one and the same same piece without discontinuity of material.
• the housing 8 has an oblique inclination direction 302 forming an angle 303 (preferably at least 3 °, preferably at least 6 °, typically equal to 9 ⁇ 2 °) with respect to at least one laying 304 of the wall 22 on the part forming the bottom wall 21, for fixing the wall 22 on the wall 21. This allows a facilitated insertion of the valve 5 in the housing 8.
• the laying zone 305 between the wall 22 and the part forming the bottom wall 21 is not perfectly flat but comprises:
• the laying zone 305 of the wall 21 is preferably made of a material that is more rigid than the wall 22. This makes it possible to facilitate the welding by ultrasound or high frequencies.
• the wall 22 is joined to the wall 21 by a fold zone 307, the wall 22 being applied to the piece forming the bottom wall 21 as shown in FIG. 47 by a fold 308 of the fold zone 307 in FIG. folding the wall 22 on the part forming the bottom wall 21.
• the valve 5 is integral with a fin 328 so that the fin 328 is located between the valve 5 and the wall 22.
• This fin 328 extends substantially perpendicular to the elongation direction of the housing 8. This fin 328 allows to avoid the accidental superposition of several valves 5 one on the other in the housing 8 during the automatic assembly of the valve 5 during the manufacture of this embodiment of the device according to the invention.
• a fifth device embodiment 335 according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 48 to 52, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 23.
• the bag 2 forms a pear.
• FIG. 48 a part of the wall 14 is erased to make it possible to distinguish the wall 22.
• the valve 5 is mounted in the housing 8 by insertion on the side of the dispensing orifice 108.
• Part 23 and part 89 are in one and the same piece without any continuity of material.
• valves 5 and 4 are of identical solids and formed of only one and the same part, typically forming a valve tube 4, 5 shown in FIG. 50.
• valve 5 At a first end of this valve tube is the valve 5, comprising two tongues arranged to approach one another in the open position of the valve 5, these two tongues being separable by elements ( type pocket or other) arranged to exert on these tongues a restoring force bringing the valve 5 from its open position to its closed position.
• elements type pocket or other
• each tab of the valve 5 is integral with a pocket 309, and the two pockets 309 are in contact with each other between these two tabs.
• valve 4 At a second end of this valve tube is the valve 4, comprising two tongues arranged to approach one another in the open position of the valve 4.
• the device 335 is eq uiped (preferably on the nozzle 89) of a plug 310 blocking an orifice opening on the inside of the reservoir 13. This plug 310 serves to fill the reservoir 13.
• part 23 forms a spout 311 in which housing 8 is located.
• the spout 311 carries a tongue 314, also called abutment member 314.
• the element 314 is substantially perpendicular to the spout 311.
• the part 23 and the reservoir 13 is mounted inside a housing 312, 313.
• This housing is formed by two parts respectively 312 and 313.
• the piece 312 is made of a material without discontinuity of material.
• the piece 312 comprises a wall 316 running along the outside of the wall 14.
• the piece 312 comprises a head 315.
• the part 313 comprises a wall 321 running along the outside of the wall 14.
• the spout 311 is inserted into the head 315 by the inside of the housing 312, 313 before assembly of the two parts 312 and 313. After the insertion of the spout 311 in the head 315, the two parts 312 and 313 are assembled from in order to enclose the part 23 and the reservoir 14. Thus, the element 314 is held between the head 315 and on the other side the wall 321 and / or the part 89.
• An applicator 317 is mounted (typically clipped) on the head 315.
• a seal 318 is compressed between the nozzle 311 and the applicator 317 at an axial direction, i.e. In parallel with the nozzle elongation direction 31 1.
• the applicator 317 comprises a massaging member 319 preferably of metal or plastic, a brush 319, a foam 319, and / or a brush 319, etc.
• the applicator 317 is clipped onto the head 315 of the housing 312, 313.
• the seal 318 is a separate part of the head 315 or is overmolded on the head 315 and integral with the head 315.
• the bag 2 is connected to the dispensing piece 23 by being attached to a tube 329.
• a pear-shaped tip of the bag 2 is depressed (preferably snug-fit) on or in the tube 329.
• the tube 329 is part of the disclosure part 23.
• the tube 329 forms one of the ends of the distribution piece 23.
• the length of this tube 29 is adjustable according to the embodiment of realistion considered, especially depending on the size of the tank 13. For example, the scale of FIG. 49, the page of which would be printed on A4 paper is about 2 times the actual size of the device 335.
• the bag 2 is blown, for example of polyolefin material.
• the seal 318 may be integral with and / or overmoulded on the head 315 or the applicator 317.
• the applicator 317 is clipped to the head 315.
• the applicator 317 comprises one or more buttons 331 arranged to unclip the applicator 317 with respect to the head 315.
• the pocket 2 is formed by the same part as the end piece 89 and / or the allocation piece 23, without discontinuity of material.
• the pocket 2 can be formed:
• the fold 47 is preferably located opposite the end piece 89 relative to the pocket 2.
• the outlet 24 is widened so as to have a cross-sectional area or a diameter equivalent to that of the housing 8.
• the valve 5 can be inserted in the housing 8 by the
• the device 335 can be filled with fluid by filling the outlet 24 by filling all or part of the reservoir 13 and all or part of the bag 2 before inserting the valve 5 in the housing 8. This allows to improve the priming of the device 335.
• the valves 4 and 5 are illustrated in Figure 50b, and the device is without groove / channel 18 on the housing 8.
• the piece forming the valves 4, 5 has a hump 337 or a clip 337 which comes to put in the (s) hole of admission 124.
• the plug 351 blocks the interface between the outside of the device according to the invention and the pocket 2.
• the plug 352 blocks the interface between the bag 2 and the reservoir 13.
• the plug 351 is formed at least in part by the valve 5.
• the plug 352 is formed at least in part by the valve 4.
• the seal 318 is easily removable and can be preferably fitted into the part 312, 315, in particular to be cleaned. Preferably the seal 318 is removable, can be maintained when the applicator and fitted in the head 315 or in the applicator 317.
• the part 23 may be in two parts separating the valves 4 and 5, these two parts being connected by a sealed connector which can be in the room 89. These two parts can be nested in a non-removable manner.
• the spout which contains the dispensing valve 5 is in one part. The filling can be done before the connection of the dispensing valve.
• This distribution piece 23 may be arranged to be mounted in a hood or protective cap. Thus it can be connected after filling at the same time as the installation of the cap or protective cover.
• the connection may be arranged so that it can no longer be dismounted at the end of the connection operation after the filling / closing the hood-protective cap. This is true also in the case of the valve.
• the beak may be replaced by a head.
• the dispatcher 23 closes / closes the pocket 2.
• the wall 22 is in a bag 14.
• FIG. 53 a housing variant 8 can be described which can replace the housing 8 of each of FIGS. 1 to 40 and 44 to 47 and 57 to 58, solely for its differences with respect to the mode of operation. realisation of Figure 28.
• the housing 8 comprises an angular point 320 in contact with the wall of the cavity 121, arranged to create a lateral compression zone of the cavity 121. This improves the sealing of the valve 5.
• FIGS. 54 to 56 a sixth embodiment of the device 106 according to the invention will now be described only for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 33.
• the bearing surface 25 is arranged so that a support (it shine in FIG. 55) on the surface 25 deforms the wall 22 by crushing the wall 22.
• a rigid element 322 (typically a tube) relies on the bottom wall 21 and the disassembling part 23 and is arranged to smooth the translation of the part 23 with respect to the bottom wall 21.
• the element 322 is integral with the wall 21.
• the element 322 and the wall 21 are in one and the same piece without discontinuity of material.
• the element 322 enters the part 23 and is arranged to slide in the part 23 (more exactly in the insert 71).
• a spring or return means 323 (optional) is arranged to return the valve 5 from its open position to its closed position.
• the biasing means 323 comprises a deformable ring surrounding the element 322 and compressed between the piece 23 (more exactly the insert 71) and the valve 5 when the valve 5 is in its open position.
• the valve 5 comprises a movable element, preferably a rigid or semi-rigid ring, surrounding the element 322.
• the valve 5 In the closed position of the valve 5 (FIG. 54), the valve 5 blocks a channel connecting the bag 2 to the outlet 24.
• the valve 5 In the open position of the valve 5 ( Figure 55), the valve 5 is moved so as not to plug this channel connecting the bag 2 to the outlet 24; more exactly, it is moved:
• valve 5 is the relative friction between on the one hand the valve 5 and the part 23 (more exactly the insert 71) and on the other hand between the valve 5 and the element 322.
• the friction is more important on the element 322 so as to have an easier movement of the valve 5 in the insert 71 to open the orifice 712 in the insert 71 (the overpressure also contributes to the displacement of the valve 5).
• the orifice 712 is lateral with respect to the element 322.
• An attachment ring 324 surrounding the wall 21 holds the bottom wall 21 to the reservoir 13 by clamping.
• a duct 325 connecting the inside of the tank 13 to the outside of the device 106 without passing through the bag 2 makes it possible to balance the pressures between the inside of the tank 13 and the outside of the device 106 when the valve 5 is in position. open position, this duct 325 being open ( Figure 55) when the valve 5 is in its open position. This duct 325 is closed
• the wall 22 is visible by a user from outside the device 106.
• the device 106 works even if a little support on the head, in this case the valve 5 can be opened.
• the device 106 comprises a locking device:
• a relative position of the cap 70 and the insert 71 is such that the insert 71 closes the channel 330 connecting the valve 5 to the outlet 24 at an interface between the cap 70 and the insert 71 (position taken from the headdress or head), and
• a relative position of the cap 70 and the insert 71 is different in the case where the valve 5 is closed and is such that the insert 71 no longer closes the channel 330 connecting the valve 5 to the outlet 24 at a interface between the cap 70 and the insert 71 (depressed position of the head or cap)
• the valve 5 is arranged to remain open (with a minimum opening of 1 mm 2 for at least 0.5 seconds) without necessarily requiring overpressure greater than 0.2 or 0.5 bar in the pocket 2 relative to the outlet 24.
• the wall 22 and / or the insert 71 and / or the ring 324 may be manufactured in the same piece, for example with overmolding, and therefore be integral.
• the ring 324 may be aimed or clipped.
• the feed tube 334 is preferably located towards the center, a channel 332 connects the tube 334 with valve 4, in the bottom wall 21. This channel 332 is plugged laterally by a portion of the bag 2 and / or the ring 324.
• the guide means 26 are internal to the part 23 or the insert 71, and are preferably formed by the element 322 sliding in the insert 71.
• the channel 332 in the bottom wall 21 is arranged to center relative to the reservoir 13 to within plus or minus 5 mm the position of the tube 334 immersed in the reservoir 13 and connecting the reservoir 13 to the pocket 2, despite the existence of the tube 322 also centered.
• this embodiment of the device according to the invention comprises the rigid element 322 connecting the bottom wall 21 and the distribution piece 23 and arranged to guide a translation of the piece of distribution 23 relative to the bottom wall 21, the dispensing valve 5 being arranged to slide by friction around the rigid element 322 so that in the open position of the dispensing valve 5 the dispensing valve releases a passage of the fluid to be distributed along a lateral channel (more exactly the opening 712 of this lateral channel) located in the dispensing part 23 and connecting the bag 2 to the outlet 24.
• FIGS. 57 to 58 A variant of the sixth device embodiment 106 according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 57 to 58, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 54 to 56.
• the housing is only in the insert 71.
• the insert 71 comprises the housing 8 which comprises an outlet:
• the internal volume of the pocket 2 is delimited:
• the wall 22 and the wall 326 are part of the part 23, more exactly of the insert 71.
• the wall 22 is integral with the wall 326 and is typically obtained by overmolding on the wall 326.
• This wall 22 is arranged to bend during a bearing on the surface 25, as illustrated in FIG. 58.
• the valve 4 comprises a flexible wall placed on the bottom wall 21.
• the wall 22 and / or the cap 70 and / or the insert 71 and / or the ring 324 may be manufactured in the same piece, for example with overmolding, and therefore be integral.
• the outlet 24 is enlarged with respect to FIG. 57 to allow the insertion of the valve 5 into the housing. 8 by the exit 24.
• the pocket 2 has a truncated cone shape whose apex angle 333 is less than 20 °, preferably less than 10 ° even 5 °.
• the dispensing piece 23 is located at the top of the pocket 2 which has the shape of a truncated cone.
• a seventh device embodiment 700 according to the invention will now be described, with reference to FIGS. 59 to 64, solely for its differences with respect to the embodiment of FIGS.
• the cartridge or module 800 no longer comprises a valve 5.
• the valve 5 is in the housing 8 located in a head formed by the dispensing part 23.
• the housing 8 is in a tube 701 (as shown in FIG. 59) or a module 701 (as illustrated in FIG. 62).
• the tube 701 or valve module 701 is integrated into the part 23.
• the dispensing part 23 has a spout shape and the housing 8 is located in the part 701 that can be dismantled with respect to the dispensing part 23.
• the part 23 comprises connecting means 702 which may comprise drilling means 708 arranged to pierce the wall 22 during the insertion of the means 702 into the device 700.
• These means 702 comprise:
• these means 702 are arranged to connect to the wall 22 by drilling while the piece 23 is already in place in the device 700 but that one insert you are 701 in the room 23 and / or when you insert the room 23 already comprising its tube 701 in the d ispositif 700
• these means 702 are arranged to connect to the wall 22 and pierce while inserting the piece 23 in the device 700
• a preferably central area of the wall 22 comprises connecting means 703, 704, 710 arranged to connect to the means 702:
• connection means 702 of the part 23 comprises means 708 for piercing the connection means 703, 704, 710 of the wall 22.
• These means 703, 704, 710 are arranged to be pierced by the means 702 and may comprise a lid 710 of material istincte or with continuity of material relative to the rest of the wall 22.
• the means 703, 704, 710 form a connector with the interior of the pocket 2.
• connection means 703, 704, 710 of the wall 22 comprise means 708 for piercing the connection means 702 of the part 23.
• a seal 703 is arranged to seal the junction (sealed connector) between an outer periphery of the means 702 and the wall 22.
• This seal 703 is disposed either on the outer periphery of the means 708 (FIG. 64) or is integral with the wall 22 ( Figure 61).
• the wall 22 forms a connection 703, 704, 710 carried by the wall 22 and located:
• a receiving housing 704 inside the pocket 2 and arranged to form a receiving housing 704, means 702.
• This housing or recess 704 is located between the cover 710 or pierced area of the wall 22 and the seal 703.
• the piece 23 is in two parts that can pivot relative to each other to allow the insertion of the tube 701 from above while this tube is straight or substantially straight, before plying this tube 701 to then be able to close the two parts of the room 23.
• the two parts of the part 23 are arranged to pivot vertically whereas in FIGS. 59 to 61 they pivot horizontally.
• the valve tube or model 701 is removable from the piece 23 and held in a locked position of the two parts of the piece 23.
• the means 702 are arranged not to pierce the wall 22 but to be inserted or connected directly into a hole formed in the wall 22. This hole may be realisated for example by a removed cap.
• the device 700 comprises a sleeve 705 (in the housing 84) arranged to press the reservoir so as to raise fluid from the reservoir to the bag 2 during insertion of the cartridge 800 into the housing 84.
• This device 700 is a bottle, the portion 23 forming a head at the top.
• a method of priming this device 700 comprises a rise of fluid from the reservoir 13 to the bag 2 while the bag 2 communicates with the air outside the device 700, that is by the pre-drilling of the wall 22 (for example by manual or other removal of the cap) or by drilling the wall 22 by the means 702 but before the means 702 reach the seal 703.
• This rise is provoq uée by support of the sheath 705 on the cartridge 800, the sleeve being part of the housing. This ascent brings the product to at least the seat of the mission valve 4.
• the bottom wall 21 comprises a recess arranged to receive at least a part of the disassembly part 23, more exactly the connector 702, after which the disassembling part has moved in direction of the bottom wall. 21.
• This recess is also the means of g uidage 26.
• the connector 702 is preferably sterile.
• cartridge 800 or model not removable (see Fig. 49) for the d ispositif 700 this cartridge comprising:
• this connector comprising the elements 704 and 703 and at least one part that can be pierced or can be opened, this bag 2 comprising the deformable wall 22
• This reservoir 13 is completely or partially filled (preferably at least at the seat of the dispensing valve, preferably at least 10% of its internal volume or even at least 30% (this depends on the viscosity of the fluid) of its inner volume of the product.
• the tank 13 Can be welded by ultrasound or the wall 21 and the wall 22
• the invention is not limited to the examples q ui just described and many adjustments can be made to these examples without leaving the frame of the invention.
• the wall 22 serves as a spring.
• valve 4 may be replaced by a valve 4 of the "lang uette" type as in FIGS. 1 to 11.
• the channel 30 (and the member 31) disappears and the air cavity 38 occupies virtually the entire room 23.
• the rod 36 is arranged to close not the valve 4 but the valve 5 or the dispensing orifice 108.
• the rod 36 passes through a bottom wall 21.
• the valve 4 is located at a location laterally offset from the views of Figures 18 to 21.
• the wall 22 may be domed 22 and the wall 21 may also have a dome shape (so as to form a bubble).
• the device according to the invention may comprise more than one output 24; and or
• the wall 22 may be of flexible material (such as a TPE) overmolded or bi injection with the part 23 or the cap 70
• FIGS. 38 and 39 in each of the variants and embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 40:
• the pocket 2 may be filled with a sponge or an impregnation means 87 arranged to imbibe with the fluid, and / or
• the reservoir 13 may be filled with a sponge or an impregnation means 87 arranged to imbibe the fluid, this allowing better preservation of the fluid if the latter comprises an emulsion or a mixture of phases or components whose mixture is unstable and / or tends to separate.
• the dispensing valve 5 can be replaced by a rod 58 (or a pin) having an end or end 122 which closes the outlet 24 on an annular seat 155, the rod 58 being connected in the pocket 2 to a movable wall 59 of at least one bag of gas 92. It is noted that the seat 155 is coincident with the seat 105.
• the closure of the dispensing valve is located in the connecting stud 231, specifically the seat 155 of the dispensing valve 5 is located in the connecting pin.
• the rod 58 is partly in the smaller housing 61.
• the movable wall 59 is placed in the largest housing 62 of the dispensing housing 8 and is held by a cup 60 fixed on the deformable wall 22.
• the dispensing part 23 comprises the cup 60 and the stud 231.
• the connection means 47,48 comprise the stud 231 and a part of the movable distribution wall 83; and or
• the bag 14 advantageously can be welded around the outlet 24 more precisely around the connecting pin 231 on a ring 49 of the deformable bag 22.
• a locking element 96 makes it possible to limit the displacement of the part 23 and thus to limit the displacement of the deformable wall 22.
• This blocking element 96 is a breakable tongue located on the bottom wall 21 or the piece 23, it is broken after the welding of the bag 14 on the ring 49 in order to release the displacement of the deformable wall 22; and or
• the bag 14 advantageously has two lateral bellows 141, 143 bordering two large front 142 and rear 146 of the bag 14.
• the dispenser 100 comprises the bottom wall 21, the valves 4, 5, the dispensing piece 23 and the deformable bag 2 and may be, for example during a continuous line manufacturing, be welded inside the bag 14 before complete closure of the bag 14. The welding of the dispenser 100 is performed on the large front face 142.
• the bag 14 can be realized:
• the distributor 100 is welded on the large face 142, before that the large opposite face 146 is welded to the bellows 141 or 143; or
• the distributor 100 is welded on the large face before 142, before the large opposite rear face 146 is closed or welded.
• the dispensing piece 23 may comprise a connection element, preferably a connecting stud 231 for connecting to the Figure 28 or movable delivery wall 83.
• the closure of the dispensing valve 5 may be at (or in) the dispensing nipple 213 (PI valve stem closed at the end); with reference to FIG. 43, the connecting stud 231 can be emergent so as to form a nose emerging from the device according to the invention for a user, for example emerging from an outer contour or casing 232 of the ispositive according to the invention ; and or
• the device according to the invention may comprise means 233 arranged to move the bag 24 away from the feed orifice 124; and or
• the bottom wall 21 may be closer to the bag 14 (more exactly to the face 142 of the bag 14) than to the wall 22; and or
• the dispensing member 23 is integral with the bottom wall 21 (and not the wall 22); and or
• the wall 22 has its concave face facing the interior of the pocket 2;
• a displacement of the wall 22 does not cause movement of the part 23 or the housing. 8, the part 23 and the housing 8 remaining fixed relative to the bottom wall 21; and or
• the device according to the invention may comprise a removable refill 800 arranged to be placed in a casing 84 and connected to the distribution cap 28 (or the mobile distribution wall 83).
• the walls of the tank 13 may comprise a bag 14 which can be welded (around the outlet 24) to the top of the deformable wall 22, preferably around the connecting pin 231 on a large scale. 14.
• the cartridge 800 can be held in the housing 84 by the bottom wall 21 or the edge 211.

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