EP3659943A1 - Aerosol product - Google Patents
Aerosol product Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP3659943A1 EP3659943A1 EP18858027.8A EP18858027A EP3659943A1 EP 3659943 A1 EP3659943 A1 EP 3659943A1 EP 18858027 A EP18858027 A EP 18858027A EP 3659943 A1 EP3659943 A1 EP 3659943A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- content
- liquefied gas
- valve
- valves
- aerosol
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
- 239000000443 aerosol Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 60
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000003595 mist Substances 0.000 abstract description 26
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract description 25
- 230000035807 sensation Effects 0.000 abstract description 15
- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 abstract description 6
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 abstract description 5
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 76
- CDOOAUSHHFGWSA-OWOJBTEDSA-N (e)-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene Chemical compound F\C=C\C(F)(F)F CDOOAUSHHFGWSA-OWOJBTEDSA-N 0.000 description 18
- LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dimethyl ether Chemical compound COC LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 14
- 239000012071 phase Substances 0.000 description 11
- 239000007921 spray Substances 0.000 description 10
- 230000000052 comparative effect Effects 0.000 description 8
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 6
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000003380 propellant Substances 0.000 description 5
- 235000015112 vegetable and seed oil Nutrition 0.000 description 5
- 239000008158 vegetable oil Substances 0.000 description 5
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000009977 dual effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000007792 gaseous phase Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000003247 decreasing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/60—Contents and propellant separated
- B65D83/66—Contents and propellant separated first separated, but finally mixed, e.g. in a dispensing head
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
- B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
- B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
- B05B7/02—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge
- B05B7/04—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
- B05B7/0416—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid
- B05B7/0483—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid with gas and liquid jets intersecting in the mixing chamber
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/60—Contents and propellant separated
- B65D83/62—Contents and propellant separated by membrane, bag, or the like
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/75—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74
- B65D83/752—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74 characterised by the use of specific products or propellants
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an aerosol product having a valve with a stem protruding from an aerosol container, and a nozzle that fits with the stem, and more particularly to an aerosol product that favorably sprays a mist of the content therein.
- Aerosol products having a valve with a stem protruding from an aerosol container, and a nozzle that fits with the stem, are well known, and so are products that spray a mist of the contents in the container from the nozzle.
- the content is atomized as it is ejected from the outlet orifice.
- the amount of ejected content, the ejection pressure, and the nozzle outlet shape are designed suitably in accordance with the properties of the content so as to produce a favorable spray of mist by the expansion force of the liquefied gas near the outlet orifice.
- the ejection pressure of the content and the expansion force of the liquefied gas near the outlet orifice are adjusted depending on the type and amount of the liquefied gas to be mixed with the content, while the amount of ejected content is regulated by the flow paths of the valve and nozzle.
- An aerosol product known from Patent Literature 1 has a valve with a housing configured to have a Venturi aperture in the circumferential wall and to absorb the liquid inside the container by the capillary action, to cause the liquid to evaporate through the Venturi effect and generate an aerosol in a lower end part of the housing.
- An aerosol product known from Patent Literature 2 includes a first container holding a gas and a second container holding a liquid.
- the gas held in the first container is expelled as a gas stream from a first nozzle part.
- the aerosol product includes a second nozzle part for discharging the liquid held in the second container such that the liquid is drawn by the gas stream emerging from the first nozzle part and forced into the area of the expelled gas stream.
- An aerosol product known from Patent Literature 3 includes an inner aerosol device that sprays an atomized liquid, and an outer aerosol device that ejects a gas for delivering the atomized liquid sprayed from this inner aerosol device.
- Patent Literature 2 uses the Venturi effect, and the liquid is exposed to the outside air, because of which applicable liquids are much limited, and entailed the problem that the aerosol container as a whole was bulky.
- the present invention solves the problems described above, and it is an object of the invention to provide a simple-structured aerosol product with few limitations on applicable liquids and capable of spraying a mist of fine particles without giving too much sensation of coldness.
- the aerosol product according to the present invention is an aerosol product having a valve with a stem protruding from an aerosol container, and a nozzle that fits with the stem, the aerosol container including a plurality of holding spaces by being partitioned and a plurality of valves corresponding to the holding spaces, at least one of the plurality of holding spaces being a liquefied gas containing section that holds a liquefied gas, and at least one of the plurality of valves being a gas phase valve that ejects vaporized gas from the liquefied gas containing section, whereby the problems noted above are solved.
- the aerosol product according to claim 1 has the aerosol container including a plurality of holding spaces by being partitioned and a plurality of valves corresponding to the holding spaces, at least one of the plurality of holding spaces being a liquefied gas containing section that holds a liquefied gas, and at least one of the plurality of valves being a gas phase valve that ejects vaporized gas from the liquefied gas containing section.
- the content such as a liquid and the vaporized gas mix with each other inside the nozzle, the content can be atomized into a mist of fine particles that hardly gives the sensation of coldness.
- the two valves can be designed optimally as required, which reduces limitations on applicable liquids.
- aerosol containers having a known dual valve configuration can be utilized, which results in a simple structure.
- the aerosol container includes a can-like vessel and one or more content holding bags accommodated inside the can-like vessel, the liquefied gas containing section being formed by a space outside the content holding bag inside the can-like vessel, and a valve or valves other than the gas phase valve being configured to eject a content inside the content holding bag.
- the liquefied gas containing section being formed by a space outside the content holding bag inside the can-like vessel, and a valve or valves other than the gas phase valve being configured to eject a content inside the content holding bag.
- the aerosol container is formed by one can-like vessel, the container can be designed to have a shape easy to hold for the user.
- the nozzle includes a fitting part that fits with stems of the plurality of valves, a mixing part where fluids ejected from the plurality of valves are mixed, and an outlet orifice for forcing out the mixed fluids. Spraying of an optimal mist is made possible by a suitable internal design of a single nozzle, which enables an even simpler structure.
- Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional illustrative view of an aerosol product according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- An aerosol product 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a product known as a dual valve type, which has two valves 110 fixed to the mouth of an aerosol container 101 by means of a mounting cup 102, with two stems 111 protruding upwards, as shown in Fig. 1 .
- a content holding bag 132 is provided in the holding space inside the aerosol container 101 so that the container is partitioned into two holding spaces, i.e., inside and outside of the content holding bag 132.
- the content holding bag 132 tightly contains a content F therein, while the outside of the content holding bag 132 forms a liquefied gas containing section 131 where a liquefied gas LG is stored.
- the liquefied gas LG may be any of LPG, dimethyl ether, alternatives for CFCs and so on that are used as the propellant for common aerosol products.
- Non-flammable, more environmentally friendly hydrofluoroolefin is preferable, and HFO-1234ze is even more preferable.
- valve 110 is connected to spray the content F inside the content holding bag 132, while the other valve 110A (hereinafter, “gas phase valve 110A”) is connected to force out the vaporized gas that is the gaseous phase of the liquefied gas LG stored in the liquefied gas containing section 131.
- gas phase valve 110A is connected to force out the vaporized gas that is the gaseous phase of the liquefied gas LG stored in the liquefied gas containing section 131.
- a nozzle 120 is attached to the stems 111 protruding upward from the two valves 110 via a fitting part 122. Pressing down the nozzle 120 opens the valve 110 and gas phase valve 110A, whereby the vaporized gas is forced out from the stem 111 by the pressure of the gaseous phase of the liquefied gas LG stored in the liquefied gas containing section 131, and the content F is forcefully projected from the stem 111, as the content holding bag 132 is pressurized, too.
- the content F and vaporized gas are mixed inside the nozzle 120 and driven out from an outlet orifice 121, and in this process, the content F is atomized into a fine mist as it is sprayed.
- This embodiment includes a residual quantity reduction member 134 attached below the valve 110 inside the content holding bag 132 and configured to keep the amount of ejected content F consistent until the end and to reduce the amount of leftover.
- the content F Since the content F is forced out by the pressure the content holding bag 132 receives from the liquefied gas containing section 131, the content F does not contact the liquefied gas LG during storage, and there is no need to mix in a material that applies pressure to the content F.
- Table 1 shows the test results when water, alcohol, and vegetable oil were sprayed as a mist of the content F, using the aerosol product 100 described above.
- test conditions were as follows:
- Flow path diameter of the valve 110 for the content F 0.35 mm
- Flow path diameter of the gas phase valve 110A 0.35 mm
- Liquefied gas HFO-1234ze
- Flow path diameter of the valve 110 for the content F 2.00 mm
- Flow path diameter of the gas phase valve 110A 0.35 mm
- a common one-valve aerosol spray container was used as comparative examples.
- Valve flow path diameter 0.40 mm
- Propellant N 2
- Valve flow path diameter 0.40 mm
- Propellant LPG (mixed with the content) [Table 1] Item Liquid content Example 1
- Ejection pressure (g) Water 8.3 6.4 4.6 2.7 Alcohol 6.7 6.4 4.0 5.1 Vegetable oil 8.1 7.2 0.6 5.3 Sensation of coldness Water ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ O Alcohol ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ X Vegetable oil ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ X *Not measurable because mist was not formed.
- ⁇ No sensation of coldness
- ⁇ Slight sensation of coldness X: Clear sensation of coldness
- the examples of the aerosol product of the present invention can spray a mist of very fine particles without giving much sensation of coldness.
- the particle size is large in both comparative examples, and when LPG is used to be mixed with the content, the aerosol produces some sensation of coldness.
- the examples of the aerosol product of the present invention can spray a mist of very fine particles, and while the aerosol does produce some sensation of coldness derived from the alcohol, the cold sensation is felt relatively less.
- the examples of the aerosol product of the present invention can spray a mist of very fine particles without giving much sensation of coldness.
- Table 2 shows the test results of the aerosol product 100 according to the first embodiment using water as the content F, with varying flow path diameters of the valve 110.
- Condition Flow path diameter (mm) Area ratio Gas type Average particle size Ejection pressure Liquid Gas Liquid/gas ( ⁇ m) (g) 1 0.3 2 2% HFO-1234ze Not ejectable Not measurable 1 0.3 2 2% LPG 0.15 28.13 2.1 1 0.3 2 2% LPG 0.39 Not ejectable Not measurable 1 0.3 2 2% DME 15.44 7.2 2 0.35 2 3% HFO-1234ze 19.63 5.9 2 0.35 2 3% LPG 0.39 17.14 6.2 3 0.4 2 4% HFO-1234ze 20.4 5.9 4 0.45 2 5% HFO-1234ze 22.16 5.6 5 0.5 2 6% HFO-1234ze 21.06 5.2 6 2 2 100% HFO-1234ze 33.94 5.5 6 2 2 100% LPG 0.15 35.1 3.1 6 2 2 100% LPG 0.39 22.48 6.5 6 2
- the flow path diameter of the gas phase valve 110A was 2.00 mm, while the flow path diameter of the valve 110 for the content F was increased stepwise, i.e., 0.3 mm, 0.35 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm, 0.5 mm, and 2.00 mm.
- the flow path diameter of the valve 110 for the content F was 2.00 mm, while the flow path diameter of the gas phase valve 110A was decreased stepwise, i.e., 2.00 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.35 mm, and 0.3 mm.
- the aerosol product 100 of the embodiment described above is a product known as a dual valve type that has two valves 110 in one aerosol container 101, but there may be three or more valves.
- the aerosol container may have one valve and a plurality of holding spaces, at least one of the plurality of holding spaces being assigned to ejection of vaporized gas, or, a plurality of holding spaces may be configured with a plurality of aerosol containers with one valve, at least one of the plurality of aerosol containers being assigned to ejection of vaporized gas.
- the content F in the embodiment described above does not contain a liquefied gas, it may contain a liquefied gas mixed therein.
- Table 2 The test examples shown in Table 2 were obtained with the outlet orifice 121 at the tip of the nozzle 120 having a configuration that causes the expelled fluid to swirl in spirals (known as "mechanical breakup").
- Table 3 shows the test results obtained with the nozzle 120 having an outlet orifice 121 at the tip with a straight configuration.
- [Table 3] Condition Flow path diameter (mm) Area ratio Gas type Average particle size Ejection pressure Liquid Gas Liquid/gas ( ⁇ m) (g) 6 2 2 100% HFO-1234ze 35.71 6.4
- the outlet orifice 121 at the tip of the nozzle 120 may have a configuration that causes the expelled fluid to swirl in spirals (mechanical breakup) if the nozzle 120 is of the type that mixes the content F and the vaporized gas inside the nozzle 120, or, the nozzle may have a straight configuration that forces out the content F and vaporized gas directly to the outside.
Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to an aerosol product having a valve with a stem protruding from an aerosol container, and a nozzle that fits with the stem, and more particularly to an aerosol product that favorably sprays a mist of the content therein.
- Aerosol products having a valve with a stem protruding from an aerosol container, and a nozzle that fits with the stem, are well known, and so are products that spray a mist of the contents in the container from the nozzle.
- The content is atomized as it is ejected from the outlet orifice. For spraying the mist of the content, generally, the amount of ejected content, the ejection pressure, and the nozzle outlet shape are designed suitably in accordance with the properties of the content so as to produce a favorable spray of mist by the expansion force of the liquefied gas near the outlet orifice.
- The ejection pressure of the content and the expansion force of the liquefied gas near the outlet orifice are adjusted depending on the type and amount of the liquefied gas to be mixed with the content, while the amount of ejected content is regulated by the flow paths of the valve and nozzle.
- However, the type and amount of the liquefied gas are restricted by the properties and affinities of contents, and the amount of ejected content varies depending on the purpose of use. A configuration that creates an optimal mist was thus not necessarily achievable.
- To alleviate these problems and achieve a favorable spray of mist, various improvements have been made in configurations other than the nozzle. An aerosol product known from Patent Literature 1, for example, has a valve with a housing configured to have a Venturi aperture in the circumferential wall and to absorb the liquid inside the container by the capillary action, to cause the liquid to evaporate through the Venturi effect and generate an aerosol in a lower end part of the housing.
- An aerosol product known from Patent Literature 2 includes a first container holding a gas and a second container holding a liquid. The gas held in the first container is expelled as a gas stream from a first nozzle part. The aerosol product includes a second nozzle part for discharging the liquid held in the second container such that the liquid is drawn by the gas stream emerging from the first nozzle part and forced into the area of the expelled gas stream.
- An aerosol product known from Patent Literature 3 includes an inner aerosol device that sprays an atomized liquid, and an outer aerosol device that ejects a gas for delivering the atomized liquid sprayed from this inner aerosol device.
-
- Patent Literature 1: Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No.
2001-286795 - Patent Literature 2: Japanese Patent No.
4564297 - Patent Literature 3: Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No.
2000-271514 - These known aerosol containers have configurations other than the nozzle refined to enable spraying of a mist optimized as suited to the content.
- The aerosol product known from Patent Literature 1, however, uses the capillary action and the Venturi effect, because of which applicable liquids are much limited, and entailed the problem that the nozzle had a complex internal structure.
- The aerosol product known from Patent Literature 2 uses the Venturi effect, and the liquid is exposed to the outside air, because of which applicable liquids are much limited, and entailed the problem that the aerosol container as a whole was bulky.
- The aerosol product known from Patent Literature 3 entailed the problem that the nozzle structure and the container structure were extremely complex.
- The present invention solves the problems described above, and it is an object of the invention to provide a simple-structured aerosol product with few limitations on applicable liquids and capable of spraying a mist of fine particles without giving too much sensation of coldness.
- The aerosol product according to the present invention is an aerosol product having a valve with a stem protruding from an aerosol container, and a nozzle that fits with the stem, the aerosol container including a plurality of holding spaces by being partitioned and a plurality of valves corresponding to the holding spaces, at least one of the plurality of holding spaces being a liquefied gas containing section that holds a liquefied gas, and at least one of the plurality of valves being a gas phase valve that ejects vaporized gas from the liquefied gas containing section, whereby the problems noted above are solved.
- The aerosol product according to claim 1 has the aerosol container including a plurality of holding spaces by being partitioned and a plurality of valves corresponding to the holding spaces, at least one of the plurality of holding spaces being a liquefied gas containing section that holds a liquefied gas, and at least one of the plurality of valves being a gas phase valve that ejects vaporized gas from the liquefied gas containing section. As the content such as a liquid and the vaporized gas mix with each other inside the nozzle, the content can be atomized into a mist of fine particles that hardly gives the sensation of coldness.
- Since the content such as a liquid and the vaporized gas are ejected from respective valves, the two valves can be designed optimally as required, which reduces limitations on applicable liquids.
- Also, aerosol containers having a known dual valve configuration can be utilized, which results in a simple structure.
- According to the configuration set forth in claim 2, the aerosol container includes a can-like vessel and one or more content holding bags accommodated inside the can-like vessel, the liquefied gas containing section being formed by a space outside the content holding bag inside the can-like vessel, and a valve or valves other than the gas phase valve being configured to eject a content inside the content holding bag. As the content is forced out by the pressure from the liquefied gas containing section, contents that should not be mixed with a liquefied gas in storage can be accommodated, and thus the limitations on applicable liquids are further reduced.
- Also, since the aerosol container is formed by one can-like vessel, the container can be designed to have a shape easy to hold for the user.
- According to the configuration set forth in claim 3, the nozzle includes a fitting part that fits with stems of the plurality of valves, a mixing part where fluids ejected from the plurality of valves are mixed, and an outlet orifice for forcing out the mixed fluids. Spraying of an optimal mist is made possible by a suitable internal design of a single nozzle, which enables an even simpler structure.
- [
Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional illustrative view of an aerosol product according to one embodiment of the present invention. - An
aerosol product 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a product known as a dual valve type, which has twovalves 110 fixed to the mouth of anaerosol container 101 by means of amounting cup 102, with twostems 111 protruding upwards, as shown inFig. 1 . - A
content holding bag 132 is provided in the holding space inside theaerosol container 101 so that the container is partitioned into two holding spaces, i.e., inside and outside of thecontent holding bag 132. - The
content holding bag 132 tightly contains a content F therein, while the outside of thecontent holding bag 132 forms a liquefiedgas containing section 131 where a liquefied gas LG is stored. - The liquefied gas LG may be any of LPG, dimethyl ether, alternatives for CFCs and so on that are used as the propellant for common aerosol products. Non-flammable, more environmentally friendly hydrofluoroolefin is preferable, and HFO-1234ze is even more preferable.
- One of the two
valves 110 is connected to spray the content F inside thecontent holding bag 132, while theother valve 110A (hereinafter, "gas phase valve 110A") is connected to force out the vaporized gas that is the gaseous phase of the liquefied gas LG stored in the liquefiedgas containing section 131. - A
nozzle 120 is attached to thestems 111 protruding upward from the twovalves 110 via afitting part 122. Pressing down thenozzle 120 opens thevalve 110 andgas phase valve 110A, whereby the vaporized gas is forced out from thestem 111 by the pressure of the gaseous phase of the liquefied gas LG stored in the liquefiedgas containing section 131, and the content F is forcefully projected from thestem 111, as thecontent holding bag 132 is pressurized, too. - The content F and vaporized gas are mixed inside the
nozzle 120 and driven out from anoutlet orifice 121, and in this process, the content F is atomized into a fine mist as it is sprayed. - This embodiment includes a residual
quantity reduction member 134 attached below thevalve 110 inside thecontent holding bag 132 and configured to keep the amount of ejected content F consistent until the end and to reduce the amount of leftover. - Since the content F is forced out by the pressure the
content holding bag 132 receives from the liquefiedgas containing section 131, the content F does not contact the liquefied gas LG during storage, and there is no need to mix in a material that applies pressure to the content F. - Table 1 shows the test results when water, alcohol, and vegetable oil were sprayed as a mist of the content F, using the
aerosol product 100 described above. - The test conditions were as follows:
- Flow path diameter of the
valve 110 for the content F: 0.35 mm
Flow path diameter of thegas phase valve 110A: 0.35 mm
Liquefied gas: HFO-1234ze - Flow path diameter of the
valve 110 for the content F: 2.00 mm
Flow path diameter of thegas phase valve 110A: 0.35 mm
Liquefied gas: HFO-1234ze - A common one-valve aerosol spray container was used as comparative examples.
- Valve flow path diameter: 0.40 mm
Propellant: N2 - Valve flow path diameter: 0.40 mm
Propellant: LPG (mixed with the content)[Table 1] Item Liquid content Example 1 Example 2 Comparative example 1 Comparative example 2 Particle size (µm) Water 40.29 41.22 135.70 198.30 Alcohol 52.80 57.36 88.34 26.76 Vegetable oil 47.63 51.19 *Not measurable 40.57 Ejection pressure (g) Water 8.3 6.4 4.6 2.7 Alcohol 6.7 6.4 4.0 5.1 Vegetable oil 8.1 7.2 0.6 5.3 Sensation of coldness Water Θ Θ Θ O Alcohol ○ ○ ○ X Vegetable oil Θ Θ Θ X *Not measurable because mist was not formed.
Θ: No sensation of coldness
○: Slight sensation of coldness
X: Clear sensation of coldness - As the test results show, when the content F is water, the examples of the aerosol product of the present invention can spray a mist of very fine particles without giving much sensation of coldness.
- In contrast, the particle size is large in both comparative examples, and when LPG is used to be mixed with the content, the aerosol produces some sensation of coldness.
- When the content F is alcohol, the examples of the aerosol product of the present invention can spray a mist of very fine particles, and while the aerosol does produce some sensation of coldness derived from the alcohol, the cold sensation is felt relatively less.
- In contrast, when nitrogen is used as the propellant gas in the comparative examples, while the cold sensation is felt as little as the examples of the aerosol product of the present invention, the particle size is large. When LPG is used to be mixed with the content, while the particle size is smaller, the cold sensation is intense.
- When the content F is vegetable oil, the examples of the aerosol product of the present invention can spray a mist of very fine particles without giving much sensation of coldness.
- In contrast, when nitrogen is used as the propellant gas in the comparative examples, no mist is formed, and when LPG is used to be mixed with the content, the cold sensation is intense.
- Table 2 shows the test results of the
aerosol product 100 according to the first embodiment using water as the content F, with varying flow path diameters of thevalve 110.[Table 2] Condition Flow path diameter (mm) Area ratio Gas type Average particle size Ejection pressure Liquid Gas Liquid/gas (µm) (g) 1 0.3 2 2% HFO-1234ze Not ejectable Not measurable 1 0.3 2 2% LPG 0.15 28.13 2.1 1 0.3 2 2% LPG 0.39 Not ejectable Not measurable 1 0.3 2 2% DME 15.44 7.2 2 0.35 2 3% HFO-1234ze 19.63 5.9 2 0.35 2 3% LPG 0.39 17.14 6.2 3 0.4 2 4% HFO-1234ze 20.4 5.9 4 0.45 2 5% HFO-1234ze 22.16 5.6 5 0.5 2 6% HFO-1234ze 21.06 5.2 6 2 2 100% HFO-1234ze 33.94 5.5 6 2 2 100% LPG 0.15 35.1 3.1 6 2 2 100% LPG 0.39 22.48 6.5 6 2 2 100% DME 55.49 6.2 7 2 0.5 1600% HFO-1234ze 33.76 5.9 8 2 0.35 3265% HFO-1234ze 41.22 6.4 9 2 0.3 4444% HFO-1234ze 58.06 5.9 - In Condition 1 to Condition 6, the flow path diameter of the
gas phase valve 110A was 2.00 mm, while the flow path diameter of thevalve 110 for the content F was increased stepwise, i.e., 0.3 mm, 0.35 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm, 0.5 mm, and 2.00 mm. - In Condition 6 to Condition 9, the flow path diameter of the
valve 110 for the content F was 2.00 mm, while the flow path diameter of thegas phase valve 110A was decreased stepwise, i.e., 2.00 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.35 mm, and 0.3 mm. - As the test results show, under Condition 1 (with the liquid/gas area ratio of the flow path of 2%), when the liquefied gas was LPG 0.15 or DME (dimethyl ether), a fine mist could be sprayed, while, when the liquefied gas was HFO-1234ze or LPG 0.39, no mist could be sprayed.
- Under Condition 2 (with the liquid/gas area ratio of the flow path of 3%), a fine mist could be sprayed even when the liquefied gas was HFO-1234ze or LPG 0.39.
- This indicates that a fine mist can be sprayed if the flow path area of the valve for the content F is 3% or more of the flow path area of the gas phase valve, irrespective of the type of the liquefied gas.
- Under Condition 6 (with the liquid/gas area ratio of the flow path of 100%), a fine mist could be sprayed, with any of LPG 0.15, LPG 0.39, DME (dimethyl ether), and HFO-1234ze used as the liquefied gas.
- Under Condition 9 (with the liquid/gas area ratio of the flow path of 4444%), too, a fine mist could be sprayed when HFO-1234ze was used as the liquefied gas.
- This indicates that the use of HFO-1234ze as the liquefied gas enables a fine mist to be sprayed even when the flow path diameter of the
gas phase valve 110A is reduced and a smaller amount of gas is used. - The
aerosol product 100 of the embodiment described above is a product known as a dual valve type that has twovalves 110 in oneaerosol container 101, but there may be three or more valves. - Alternatively, the aerosol container may have one valve and a plurality of holding spaces, at least one of the plurality of holding spaces being assigned to ejection of vaporized gas, or, a plurality of holding spaces may be configured with a plurality of aerosol containers with one valve, at least one of the plurality of aerosol containers being assigned to ejection of vaporized gas.
- While the content F in the embodiment described above does not contain a liquefied gas, it may contain a liquefied gas mixed therein.
- The test examples shown in Table 2 were obtained with the
outlet orifice 121 at the tip of thenozzle 120 having a configuration that causes the expelled fluid to swirl in spirals (known as "mechanical breakup"). Table 3 below shows the test results obtained with thenozzle 120 having anoutlet orifice 121 at the tip with a straight configuration.[Table 3] Condition Flow path diameter (mm) Area ratio Gas type Average particle size Ejection pressure Liquid Gas Liquid/gas (µm) (g) 6 2 2 100% HFO-1234ze 35.71 6.4 - As shown, an equally fine mist can be sprayed even with a straight configuration. Therefore, the
outlet orifice 121 at the tip of thenozzle 120 may have a configuration that causes the expelled fluid to swirl in spirals (mechanical breakup) if thenozzle 120 is of the type that mixes the content F and the vaporized gas inside thenozzle 120, or, the nozzle may have a straight configuration that forces out the content F and vaporized gas directly to the outside. -
- 100
- Aerosol product
- 101
- Aerosol container
- 102
- Mounting cup
- 110
- Valve
- 111
- Stem
- 120
- Nozzle
- 121
- Outlet orifice
- 122
- Fitting part
- 131
- Liquefied gas containing section
- 132
- Content holding bag
- 134
- Residual quantity reduction member
- LG
- Liquefied gas
- F
- Content
Claims (5)
- An aerosol product comprising a valve having a stem protruding from an aerosol container, and a nozzle that fits with the stem,
the aerosol container including a plurality of holding spaces by being partitioned and a plurality of valves corresponding to the holding spaces,
at least one of the plurality of holding spaces being a liquefied gas containing section that holds a liquefied gas, and
at least one of the plurality of valves being a gas phase valve that ejects vaporized gas from the liquefied gas containing section. - The aerosol product according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol container includes a can-like vessel and one or more content holding bags accommodated inside the can-like vessel,
the liquefied gas containing section being formed by a space outside the content holding bag inside the can-like vessel, and
a valve or valves other than the gas phase valve being configured to eject a content inside the content holding bag. - The aerosol product according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nozzle includes a fitting part that fits with stems of the plurality of valves, a mixing part where fluids ejected from the plurality of valves are mixed, and an outlet orifice for forcing out the mixed fluids.
- The aerosol product according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a valve or valves other than the gas phase valve has/have a flow path area of 3% or more of a flow path area of the gas phase valve.
- The aerosol product according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the liquefied gas is hydrofluoroolefin.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2017179180 | 2017-09-19 | ||
PCT/JP2018/032695 WO2019058951A1 (en) | 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-04 | Aerosol product |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP3659943A1 true EP3659943A1 (en) | 2020-06-03 |
EP3659943A4 EP3659943A4 (en) | 2020-08-26 |
Family
ID=65809677
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP18858027.8A Withdrawn EP3659943A4 (en) | 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-04 | Aerosol product |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20200198876A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3659943A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP6959348B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR20200027972A (en) |
CN (1) | CN111108049B (en) |
BR (1) | BR112020002993A2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2019058951A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE202014001720U1 (en) * | 2014-02-27 | 2015-03-02 | Gerhard Brugger | donor |
JP7139558B2 (en) * | 2018-01-29 | 2022-09-21 | 東洋エアゾール工業株式会社 | chlorine dioxide generating aerosol |
GB2579666A (en) * | 2018-12-12 | 2020-07-01 | Alfred Worthington John | Twin discharge aerosol container |
Family Cites Families (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3610481A (en) * | 1969-05-27 | 1971-10-05 | Leonard L Marraffino | Two-fluid aerosol dispenser with internal collapsible secondary fluid container |
JP4343314B2 (en) | 1999-03-25 | 2009-10-14 | 株式会社ダイゾー | Spray products |
JP2001286795A (en) | 2000-04-05 | 2001-10-16 | Kyowa Kogyo Kk | Aerosol valve for ultradry spray |
JP2002193363A (en) * | 2000-12-22 | 2002-07-10 | Maruichi Valve Co Ltd | Aerosol valve device for plurality of kinds of liquid |
JP4564297B2 (en) | 2004-07-21 | 2010-10-20 | 株式会社ソフト99コーポレーション | Spray gun holder |
GB201006080D0 (en) * | 2010-04-13 | 2010-05-26 | Univ Salford The | Aerosol spray device |
JP5952739B2 (en) * | 2010-10-29 | 2016-07-13 | 株式会社ダイゾー | Multi-liquid discharge aerosol container, multi-liquid discharge aerosol product and internal container used therefor |
JP6001824B2 (en) * | 2011-04-20 | 2016-10-05 | 株式会社ダイゾー | Effervescent aerosol product and double foamable aerosol product using the same |
US9701430B2 (en) * | 2011-05-16 | 2017-07-11 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Components for aerosol dispenser |
FR2987609B1 (en) * | 2012-03-05 | 2015-07-24 | Lindal France Sas | ANTI-AFFAIR MEANS |
CN104203773B (en) * | 2012-03-30 | 2017-07-25 | 株式会社大造 | The manufacture method of aerosol product |
JP6570263B2 (en) * | 2015-02-27 | 2019-09-04 | 東洋エアゾール工業株式会社 | 2-component mixed aerosol products |
CN106660692B (en) * | 2015-04-24 | 2018-09-11 | 东洋喷雾工业株式会社 | Residual reduces component |
US20160377186A1 (en) * | 2015-06-25 | 2016-12-29 | The Gillette Company | Compressible valve and actuator for a pressurized container |
US10174884B2 (en) * | 2015-06-25 | 2019-01-08 | The Gillette Company Llc | Valve stem for a compressible valve |
-
2018
- 2018-09-04 BR BR112020002993-9A patent/BR112020002993A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2018-09-04 JP JP2019543530A patent/JP6959348B2/en active Active
- 2018-09-04 KR KR1020207003386A patent/KR20200027972A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2018-09-04 CN CN201880054319.9A patent/CN111108049B/en active Active
- 2018-09-04 EP EP18858027.8A patent/EP3659943A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2018-09-04 WO PCT/JP2018/032695 patent/WO2019058951A1/en unknown
-
2020
- 2020-03-05 US US16/809,835 patent/US20200198876A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20200198876A1 (en) | 2020-06-25 |
JP6959348B2 (en) | 2021-11-02 |
JPWO2019058951A1 (en) | 2020-02-06 |
KR20200027972A (en) | 2020-03-13 |
BR112020002993A2 (en) | 2020-08-11 |
CN111108049B (en) | 2022-07-12 |
EP3659943A4 (en) | 2020-08-26 |
CN111108049A (en) | 2020-05-05 |
WO2019058951A1 (en) | 2019-03-28 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20200198876A1 (en) | Aerosol product | |
US5125546A (en) | Flow discharge valve | |
JP5873800B2 (en) | Spray dispensing assembly | |
US3270920A (en) | Apparatus for pressure dispensing liquids | |
US5143288A (en) | Compressed gas aerosol spray system with a dip tube vapor tap hole | |
US4124149A (en) | Aerosol container with position-sensitive shut-off valve | |
US4122979A (en) | Squeeze bottle containing a liquid product and operative whether upright or inverted | |
EP0626887B1 (en) | Consumer product package incorporating a spray device utilizing large diameter bubbles | |
US20160068331A1 (en) | Aerosol dispenser assembly having voc-free propellant and dispensing mechanism therefor | |
WO2003051522A9 (en) | Apparatus for atomizing a liquid product | |
JP3285949B2 (en) | Spray dispenser | |
US20100116909A1 (en) | Nozzle and dispenser incorporating a nozzle | |
EP0008109A1 (en) | Aerosol container and valve system for use with liquefied flammable propellants and process for delivery therefrom of a spray of abnormally low flammability | |
JP7212725B2 (en) | aerosol products | |
US5350116A (en) | Dispensing apparatus | |
US6042025A (en) | Two hole dispenser with baffles | |
CN111902220A (en) | Spray product | |
US4283013A (en) | Dispenser for a liquid product | |
CA1048453A (en) | Aerosol containers for delivering high active concentration aerosol compositions at a low delivery rate | |
JP3548764B2 (en) | Aerosol products | |
FI91737B (en) | Improvements in or related to dispensers | |
JPH05132087A (en) | Spray device | |
JPH05246475A (en) | Nozzle of aerosol device | |
JPH06127578A (en) | Device to extract high viscous composition containing vegetable oil |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE |
|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20200228 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: BA ME |
|
A4 | Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched |
Effective date: 20200724 |
|
RIC1 | Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant |
Ipc: B65D 83/58 20060101AFI20200720BHEP Ipc: B65D 83/62 20060101ALI20200720BHEP Ipc: B05B 9/04 20060101ALI20200720BHEP Ipc: B05B 7/00 20060101ALI20200720BHEP |
|
DAV | Request for validation of the european patent (deleted) | ||
DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20210618 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 20230718 |