EP3741695A1 - Device for dispensing a paste or fluid product packaged in a flexible pouch - Google Patents

Device for dispensing a paste or fluid product packaged in a flexible pouch Download PDF

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EP3741695A1
EP3741695A1 EP20175360.5A EP20175360A EP3741695A1 EP 3741695 A1 EP3741695 A1 EP 3741695A1 EP 20175360 A EP20175360 A EP 20175360A EP 3741695 A1 EP3741695 A1 EP 3741695A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B69/00—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B69/005—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for by expelling contents, e.g. by squeezing the container
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5861—Spouts
    • B65D75/5872—Non-integral spouts
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • 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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/28—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices for expelling contents

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  • the invention relates to the delivery of pasty or fluid products which are packaged in flexible containers and delivered on demand.
  • pasty product will be understood to mean a product which has the consistency of a paste, that is to say a product whose consistency lies between the solid and the liquid.
  • the pasty product has no shape of its own but flows with difficulty (slowly). To promote its flow through an opening, it is often necessary to exert pressure on the pasty product to accelerate its delivery.
  • fluid will be understood to mean a viscous product which has a consistency which is neither solid nor pasty. The fluid has no shape of its own and flows easily.
  • Such a device is, for example, described in the patent application FR 3 049 267 . It comprises several containers in which the product to be dispensed circulates, a suction system, a delivery pump, etc. such a device comprises many complex elements which make the device expensive to purchase and complicated to implement. In addition, it is limited to being implemented with a liquid product.
  • the invention aims to provide a device allowing the delivery of a more or less fluid, even pasty product, which is simple to use because it does not require any particular training.
  • the fluid or pasty products delivered by the device according to the invention are packaged in flexible bags which can contain up to several liters of product.
  • Such flexible bags are equipped with a delivery utensil, for example a push-button tap.
  • the flexible pockets containing the wine are enclosed in cardboard boxes having an opening through which the delivery utensil is brought out to allow delivery of the wine contained in the flexible pocket.
  • the cardboard box serves as an information support and allows greater maneuverability of the whole: in particular, it ensures immobility of the flexible bag during the delivery of the wine it contains (because the bag deforms when the wine out).
  • the cardboard box may be replaced by another container, for example, a container in the shape of a wooden barrel, such as that presented in the request for patent FR 3 058 402 .
  • Such a device is not suitable for the delivery of cosmetic products, such as cream or gel: the difference in texture of the product to be delivered makes delivery difficult.
  • the invention aims to offer a packaging alternative for distributors of products packaged in flexible bags.
  • the device allows easy delivery of the pasty product put under pressure in a flexible bag when it is placed between the first and the second panel of the device.
  • the device is easy to use because it suffices, for the user, to place the flexible bag between the two panels of the device so that the bag is pressurized by virtue of the pressure system that the device comprises.
  • the device is also remarkable in that said first or said second panel which is movable comprises at least two panel flaps mounted to pivot relative to one another.
  • Such an embodiment allows the movable panel to follow the shape of the flexible pocket when a pocket is placed between the first and the second panel. Thanks to this, the product contained in the pouch is pushed more efficiently towards the outlet of the flexible pouch: in fact, the flexible pouch is emptied more efficiently because this embodiment makes it possible to prevent the product from migrating towards areas of the flexible bag which are located far from the outlet of the latter, which leads to a residue of product in the flexible bag once emptied.
  • the realization of the first or of the second mobile panel with pivoting shutters makes it possible to overcome this drawback by following the shape of the flexible pouch while exerting pressure on it during delivery, which allows all the product contained in the pouch to be delivered.
  • the invention relates to a cabinet for the distribution of bulk products, each product being packaged in a flexible pouch comprising a product delivery device, said cabinet comprising at least two devices as defined above.
  • the invention has the advantage of not requiring any external energy source such as, for example, an electrical connection or a compressed air supply to promote the delivery of the product contained in the flexible bag: in fact, thanks to the invention, the only external energy source can be, for example, the force exerted by the operator when he pushes the mobile panel back.
  • the invention therefore provides a simple and ecological solution.
  • the device does not require any setting or adjustment.
  • the device can receive flexible pockets of different sizes.
  • references have been kept from one embodiment to another (described below) to designate the elements having the same functions or similar functions, even if these elements are not made in the same way from one embodiment to another.
  • the device shown in figures 1 to 6 is in the general form of a box 1 capable of accommodating a flexible bag 2 containing a fluid product to be delivered.
  • the flexible pocket 2 is visible more particularly on figures 5 and 6 in side view and in top view (the flexible bag 2 is filled with fluid or pasty product on these figures 5 and 6 ).
  • the flexible bag 2 is a plastic bag which can optionally be refilled after having been emptied. It has two side walls 20 and 21 connected by their edges 22 and 23 and by a bottom wall 24.
  • the two side walls 20 and 21 are secured to one another in the upper part 25 of the pocket 2 (part opposite the bottom wall 24).
  • the upper part 25 has at least one through opening 28 which makes it possible to manually grip the pocket (the opening makes it possible to create a handle for gripping the pocket 2) and possibly to hang it on a support (support not shown).
  • the pocket 2 has a lower part of the delivery utensil 26 which is fixed through the side wall 20.
  • the delivery utensil 26 is a push-button valve 27: when a person wishes to release fluid from the bag 2, he actuates the valve by exerting pressure on the button 27.
  • the box 1 of the device according to the invention is in the form of a box of parallelepiped shape. It can be made of wood, recycled material, or more generally in any material strong enough to support the weight of another box 1 which would be placed on it.
  • the box 1 comprises a top wall 10 of the box, two side walls 11 and 12, perpendicular to the top wall 10, and a front wall 13.
  • the box 1 does not have a rear wall. However, it comprises a bottom wall 14 (the lower wall on which the box rests) which is made in two parts: a first fixed bottom part 15 which is connected perpendicularly by its lower edges to the lower edges of the side walls 11 and 12 and a second movable part 16 which is connected to the front wall 13 which is itself mounted movably relative to the side wall 12.
  • a first fixed bottom part 15 which is connected perpendicularly by its lower edges to the lower edges of the side walls 11 and 12
  • a second movable part 16 which is connected to the front wall 13 which is itself mounted movably relative to the side wall 12.
  • the front wall 13 is mounted to pivot with respect to the side wall 12 by means of a hinge (pivot 17 in the figures): when the user wishes to open the box, he causes the front wall 13 to pivot around its axis of rotation (like a cupboard door for example).
  • the front wall 13 constitutes a first panel 13 of the device according to the invention.
  • This first panel 13 is mounted to move between a position in which it is open (opening position of the box shown in figures 5 and 6 for example), and a position in which it is closed (closed position shown in figures 1 and 4 ).
  • the bottom wall 16 remains integral with the first panel 13 so that the flexible bag can always rest by its bottom 24 on the bottom wall 16 in the open position of the box, in position case or in any intermediate position between the closed position and the open position.
  • the first panel 13 comprises, in accordance with the invention, a through opening 18 able to accommodate the utensil 26 for delivering the flexible pouch 2.
  • the flexible pouch 2 is therefore positioned very easily, by opening the first panel 13 and by positioning the flexible pocket 2 on the wall 16 by orienting the wall 20 of the pocket 2 against the first panel 13 so as to introduce the delivery utensil 26 in the through opening 18 (see figure 6 ).
  • the box 1 also includes a locking device 3 for locking the first panel 13 in the closed position of the box.
  • This locking device consists, in the context of this embodiment, of a hook 30 pivotally mounted on the side wall 11 and a pin 31, fixed on the edge of the first panel 13, the hook surrounding the pin in the locking position. of device 3 (see figure 1 ).
  • the first panel 13 also has a through slot 19: the function of this through slot is to bring out from the box a label integral with the pocket 2, contained in the box 1. This label would give information on the nature of the viscous or pasty product contained in the flexible bag 2, visually inaccessible when it is placed in the box (see figures 1 and 4 for example).
  • the device comprises a second panel 4 and this second panel 4 is movable relative to the first panel 13 (or else the first panel 13 is movable relative to the second panel 4).
  • the second panel 4 which is movable relative to the first panel 13.
  • the two panels 4 and 13 can thus be in two opposite positions: one according to which the panels are separated from one another and the other according to which the two panels are very close, or even touch each other.
  • the device 1 also comprises a pressure system 5 which exerts a thrust either on the panel which is movable among the first panel 13 and the second panel 4.
  • the pressure system 5 exerts a thrust on the second panel 4: the pressure system aims to force the passage of the two panels in a close position.
  • the flexible bag 2 which is located between the first panel 13 and the second panel 4 is compressed and the product contained in the bag is under pressure. In this way, the pasty or viscous product contained in the flexible bag 2 comes out easily when the utensil for delivering the flexible bag 2 is actuated.
  • the second panel 4 is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis 40 (see figures 4 and 5 especially). It will be noted that the axis 40 is fixed in the side walls 11 and 12 and that it is parallel to the plane formed by the first panel 13 when it is in the closed position of the box.
  • the invention is not limited to the fact that the pivot axis is fixed on the side walls 11 and 12: provision could have been made to fix this pivot axis on the upper wall 10 without departing from the scope of the invention. , or on the wall formed by the first panel 13.
  • the second mobile panel 4 is designed from several parts, mounted to pivot with respect to each other, to substantially reproduce the shape of the outline of the flexible pocket 2 when it is full, in order to save space and pressure efficiency.
  • the second movable panel 4 comprises two parts: a first part 41 and a second part 42.
  • the first part 41 is articulated around the pivot axis 40 in the upper part. It is also mounted articulated around another pivot connection 43 with the second part 42.
  • the cleats 44 provide pressure on the first part 41 in a position close to the two panels 13 and 4. They thus make it possible to exert pressure on the upper part of the flexible pouch when it is compressed between the two panels, when hardly any product remains in the flexible pouch 2.
  • the handle 45 is a rod system that keeps the mobile panel in the high position (armed position - towards the rear of the box) to facilitate the introduction of the new full pocket and the closing of the front wall without being hampered by pushing the moving panel: the operator pushes the moving panel until it is held by the system linkage. He then installs a new full pocket, closes the front wall, locks it. Then he releases the connecting rod system by actuating the lever 45 which projects outwardly through a notch in the front wall.
  • the invention is not limited to the presence of this link system and that there could be provided a release release system for the movable panel when the front wall is in the closed position. In this case, it would be the front wall itself which would activate the unlocking.
  • the device here comprises a gas cylinder 6, one end 60 of which is fixed to the upper corner of the internal face of the side wall 12 of the box.
  • the other end 61 of the gas cylinder 6 is fixed substantially in the center of the second part 42 of the second movable panel 4.
  • the gas cylinder 6 comprises a gas which, when it is compressed, seeks to relax and exerts pressure on the piston of the cylinder.
  • the movable panel 4 when a flexible bag 2, filled with pasty product, is placed between the first panel 13 and the second movable panel 4, the movable panel 4 is compressed between the end 61 of the gas cylinder 6 and the rear side wall 21 of the flexible pouch 2.
  • the second movable panel 4 exerts a pressure (a force) on the wall 21 of the flexible pouch, opposite to the wall 20 of the pouch which presents the dispensing utensil 26: the pasty product is thus pushed towards the delivery utensil, which promotes good expulsion of the product.
  • the end of the gas spring is fixed more exactly on a part in the form of a strip 62 (metal) which extends beyond the upper edge of the second part 42 of the second movable panel 4.
  • part of the strip 62 protrudes from the upper edge of the second part 42 and abuts against the lower face of the upper wall 10, when the second part 42 is raised towards the rear of the box 1.
  • the invention offers an elegant display for the product to be delivered (because the unsightly pocket 2 is hidden in an aesthetic container) and how this display allows the delivery of the product contained in the pocket 2 in an easy manner. , since it suffices to actuate the delivery utensil 26 to see the pasty product come out.
  • the device according to the invention is simple to use: it suffices, to place a flexible pocket 2 therein, to open the box by rotating the front wall (also called first panel 13) to position the pocket 2. by positioning it on the movable bottom part 16 of the bottom 14 and by inserting the delivery utensil 26 into the through opening 18 provided for this purpose.
  • the label (not shown) of the pocket 2 is brought back in front of the front wall by sliding it through the slot 19.
  • the front wall 13, constituting the first panel 13, is closed.
  • the lever 45 can be actuated to promote the introduction of the pocket 2 into the box, in position on the movable bottom wall 16.
  • the gas spring 6 then exerts pressure on the second part 42 of the second movable panel 4, which itself exerts pressure on the pocket 2.
  • the user will take care to lock it in the closed position by placing the hook 30 around the pin 31 (locking system of the front wall).
  • the user will only have to activate the delivery utensil to fill a container with pasty product.
  • first panel 13 could open like a drawer without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the pressure system could be different from a gas spring.
  • FIG. 7 Another embodiment of a device according to the invention is shown in figure 7 .
  • the first panel 13 is integral with a box bottom which is slidably mounted relative to the side walls 11 and 12.
  • the box has a rear wall 7.
  • the second panel 4 is made by a single wooden panel (or made of a rigid material) and is mounted to pivot about an axis 40 perpendicular to the side walls 11 and 12.
  • An arm 46 pushes the second movable panel 4 against the first panel 13 thanks to the presence of a spring 47 working in extension (when the spring is stretched, it tries to resume its initial shape by exerting a force opposite to the force of stretching).
  • the spring 47 is connected by one of its ends 48 to the free end of the arm 46 (that is to say the end of the arm which is not positioned against the first panel 13) and, by its other end 49, to an element internal to the box 1.
  • the other end 49 is connected to an internal carriage of the box (not illustrated), mounted on a worm 50.
  • the position of the carriage on the screw is adjusted by a wheel 51: by turning the wheel, the endless screw performs a rotation which moves the carriage connected to the end 49 of the spring 47 forward or backward.
  • the tension of the spring is thus adjusted so that the arm 46 exerts a more or less strong pressure on the flexible pocket when the flexible pocket 2 is placed between the first panel 13 and the second mobile panel 4.
  • the pressure system comprises the arm forming a push element which is forced to exert pressure on the second panel 4 by means of a spring.
  • the arm can be a rigid panel or any other element whose shape makes it possible to exert pressure preferably at least in the lower part of said second movable panel 4.
  • FIG. 8 Another embodiment is further shown in figure 8 .
  • the first panel 13 which is mounted to move relative to the second panel 4, the latter serving as a support for the flexible bag 2.
  • the device comprises a base 8 having a surface forming a support which is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane when the base 8 rests on a horizontal plane.
  • the surface forming the support constitutes the second panel 4. It comprises an element making it possible to hang the flexible pouch 2, for example a hook (not shown) so that the flexible pouch does not slip by gravity when it is positioned on the second panel. 4.
  • the first panel 13 comprises, as in the previous examples, a through opening 18 for passing the delivery utensil from the flexible pouch.
  • the first panel 13 comprises three flaps 80, 81 and 82 which are mounted articulated with respect to each other by means of hinge connection 83 and 84, the hinge connections being parallel to each other.
  • the first shutter 80 has through openings 85.
  • the through openings 85 make it possible to fix this first shutter 80 on an upper part of the second panel 4, by means of screws or bolts and nuts, as shown in figure 8 .
  • the hinge connection 83 between the first flap 80 and the second flap 81 allows the second flap 81 to move away from the second panel 4 (the obtuse angle formed between the first flap 80 and the second flap 81 is oriented outwards, opposite of panel 4). This hinge allows the first panel 13 to be lifted to position the flexible pocket 2.
  • the hinge connection 84 between the second shutter 81 and the third shutter 82 allows the third shutter 82 to approach the second panel 4 (the obtuse angle formed between the second shutter 81 and the third shutter 82 is oriented towards the second panel 4) .
  • the second and third flaps 81 and 82 follow the shape of the pocket 2 when the pocket 2 is positioned between the first movable panel 13 and the second fixed panel 4.
  • the third flap 82 has the through opening 18 providing passage for the flexible pouch 2 delivery utensil.
  • This pressure can be exerted manually on the third flap: in this specific case, the pressure system is produced by the first panel 13 thanks to its movable mounting on the second panel which serves as a support for the flexible bag 2.
  • This pressure can also be exerted by a weight system which would be positioned on the third flap 82. This system has not been shown.
  • FIG 9 Another embodiment shown in figure 9 also includes a pressure system with weight (or ballast), different from that presented in figure 8 .
  • the device comprises, in the context of this embodiment, a box drawer which comprises a drawer front, consisting of the first panel 13, comprising the through opening 18 capable of providing passage to the utensil for delivering the flexible pouch, a bottom panel 14, integral with the first panel 13, produced in a single part and on which the flexible pouch can rest, a second panel 4, movable relative to the first panel 13.
  • a box drawer which comprises a drawer front, consisting of the first panel 13, comprising the through opening 18 capable of providing passage to the utensil for delivering the flexible pouch, a bottom panel 14, integral with the first panel 13, produced in a single part and on which the flexible pouch can rest, a second panel 4, movable relative to the first panel 13.
  • the second panel 4 is movably mounted on the rear face of the first panel, following a hinge connection fixed in the vicinity of the upper edge of the first panel 13, between the edge of the second panel 4 and the rear face of the first panel 13.
  • the second panel 4 has, at its free end, a shoulder 9.
  • the shoulder 9 comprises a pin 90 around which is placed a weight 91 of cylindrical shape.
  • the shoulder 9 equipped with the pin 90 constitutes a retaining element for the weight 91 (or ballast 91).
  • the mass of the weight 91 can be more or less important: it is chosen according to the force that is to be exerted on the flexible pouch compressed between the first panel 13 and the second mobile panel 4.
  • Such a pocket has the drawback of not standing upright: the weight of the product tends in fact to make the pocket rest in the lying position on a flat support so that it does not reform.
  • the figures 10 to 12 also show an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention, suitable for such large capacity bags of about 10 liters or more.
  • the device of this embodiment is in the form of a box 1 ′ comprising a drawer 70 which is wider than it is high: in fact, the flexible bag 2 which it comprises is a bag containing 10 liters of pasty product. It lies flat on the bottom of the drawer 70, in the lying position, because it cannot stand alone in the vertical position.
  • the drawer 70 therefore comprises a bottom 14 on which the pocket rests and a drawer front wall 13, integral with the bottom 14 and perpendicular to the latter.
  • the front wall has a through opening 18 through which the utensil for delivering the flexible bag 2 exits.
  • the delivery utensil 26 is provided at one end of the flexible bag 2.
  • the box 1 comprises two side walls 11 and 12, a rear wall 7 and a bottom wall 15.
  • the drawer 70 is movable in the box 1 'by being mounted on rails 71 fixed on the fixed bottom 15 of the drawer.
  • the bottom wall 14 of the drawer 70 constitutes a first fixed panel of the device according to the invention.
  • the drawer also comprises a second panel 4 movable, between a close position and a position remote from the first panel 14 which is fixed.
  • the second movable panel 4 constitutes the upper wall of the box 1 '(which is also the upper wall of the drawer 70).
  • the second panel comprises two panel flaps 72 and 73 which are articulated with respect to one another along a hinge connection 74.
  • the panel shutter 73 is movably mounted on the bottom 14 of the drawer 70 or on the bottom of the box 1 'while being pivoted about an axis parallel to the hinge connection 74.
  • the pressure system of this embodiment comprises two gas jacks 6.
  • the box 1 ' is equipped, on each of its side walls 11 and 12, with elongated parts 75 which constitute supports for the jacks 6.
  • the elongated pieces 75 are fixed to the side walls 11 and 12 in an inclined direction with respect to the support 15 of the box 1 ': this makes it possible to stack several boxes 1' equipped with drawers 70 on top of each other as shown in figure 12 .
  • Each of the gas jacks 6 is fixed by its end 60 to the end of an elongated part 75 and by its other end to the shutter 72.
  • the gas jacks 6 thus exert pressure on the flap 72 of the articulated panel 4, which creates pressure on the flexible pocket 2 positioned in the drawer 70.
  • the invention also relates to a piece of furniture which would include several devices comprising boxes as described above.
  • This piece of furniture constitutes a distributor of several varieties of pasty products which can be used in a bulk product distribution store.
  • Such a piece of furniture could be produced, for example, by stacking boxes on top of each other and / or by aligning boxes aligned with one another. next to the others, possibly linked together for greater overall stability.
  • the device could be equipped with a system which would allow the gas spring to be reset.
  • a system which would allow the gas spring to be reset.
  • Such a system could include a fixed or mobile tool which would act as a lever.
  • provision could be made for the tool to be replaced by a small motor equipped with a winch.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif pour la délivrance d'un produit pâteux ou fluide conditionné dans une poche souple (2), ladite poche souple comportant un ustensile de délivrance (26) dudit produit, ledit dispositif comportant une paroi avant (13) présentant une ouverture traversante (18) apte à accueillir l'ustensile de délivrance (26) que comporte la poche souple (2), un premier panneau (13) et un second panneau (4). Le dispositif est remarquable en ce que l'un parmi ledit premier panneau (13) ou ledit second (4) panneau est monté mobile par rapport à l'autre premier (13) ou second (4) panneau, et en ce qu'il comporte un système de pression (6) apte à exercer une pression sur le panneau monté mobile parmi ledit premier panneau (13) ou ledit second panneau (4), pour imposer un passage de la position écartée à la position rapprochée desdits premier (13) et second (4) panneaux.The invention relates to a device for delivering a pasty or fluid product packaged in a flexible bag (2), said flexible bag comprising a delivery utensil (26) of said product, said device comprising a front wall (13) having a through opening (18) capable of accommodating the delivery utensil (26) that comprises the flexible pocket (2), a first panel (13) and a second panel (4). The device is remarkable in that one of said first panel (13) or said second (4) panel is mounted movably relative to the other first (13) or second (4) panel, and in that it comprises a pressure system (6) capable of exerting pressure on the panel mounted movably among said first panel (13) or said second panel (4), to force a passage from the separated position to the close position of said first (13) and second (4) panels.

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L'invention a trait à la délivrance de produits pâteux ou fluides qui sont conditionnés dans des contenants souples et délivrés à la demande.The invention relates to the delivery of pasty or fluid products which are packaged in flexible containers and delivered on demand.

Elle concerne par ailleurs des perfectionnements apportés dans le domaine des distributeurs de produits cosmétiques qui délivrent une quantité de produit à la demande.It also relates to improvements made in the field of distributors of cosmetic products which deliver a quantity of product on demand.

On comprendra par « produit pâteux » un produit qui a la consistance d'une pâte, c'est-à-dire un produit dont la consistance se situe entre le solide et le liquide. Le produit pâteux n'a pas de forme propre mais coule difficilement (lentement). Pour favoriser son écoulement à travers une ouverture, il est souvent nécessaire d'exercer une pression sur le produit pâteux pour accélérer sa délivrance.The term “pasty product” will be understood to mean a product which has the consistency of a paste, that is to say a product whose consistency lies between the solid and the liquid. The pasty product has no shape of its own but flows with difficulty (slowly). To promote its flow through an opening, it is often necessary to exert pressure on the pasty product to accelerate its delivery.

On comprendra par « fluide » un produit visqueux qui a une consistance qui n'est ni solide ni pâteuse. Le fluide n'a pas de forme propre et coule aisément.The term “fluid” will be understood to mean a viscous product which has a consistency which is neither solid nor pasty. The fluid has no shape of its own and flows easily.

On trouve des dispositifs qui délivrent, par exemple, du parfum à la demande : le consommateur qui a consommé tout le parfum contenu dans son flacon revient à la parfumerie et recharge son flacon en parfum en utilisant le dispositif : une telle démarche favorise la réutilisation des contenants de manière à limiter leur impact écologique sur la planète.There are devices that deliver, for example, perfume on demand: the consumer who has consumed all the perfume contained in his bottle returns to the perfumery and recharges his bottle with perfume using the device: such an approach promotes the reuse of containers so as to limit their ecological impact on the planet.

Un tel dispositif est, par exemple, décrit dans la demande de brevet FR 3 049 267 . Il comporte plusieurs récipients dans lesquels le produit à distribuer circule, un système d'aspiration, une pompe de délivrance... un tel dispositif comporte de nombreux éléments complexes qui rendent le dispositif cher à l'achat et compliqué à mettre en œuvre. De plus, il est limité à être mis en œuvre avec un produit liquide.Such a device is, for example, described in the patent application FR 3 049 267 . It comprises several containers in which the product to be dispensed circulates, a suction system, a delivery pump, etc. such a device comprises many complex elements which make the device expensive to purchase and complicated to implement. In addition, it is limited to being implemented with a liquid product.

L'invention vise à proposer un dispositif permettant la délivrance de produit plus ou moins fluide, voire pâteux, qui est simple à mettre en œuvre car il ne nécessite aucune formation particulière.The invention aims to provide a device allowing the delivery of a more or less fluid, even pasty product, which is simple to use because it does not require any particular training.

Les produits fluides ou pâteux délivrés par le dispositif conforme à l'invention sont conditionnés dans des poches souples pouvant contenir jusqu'à plusieurs litres de produit.The fluid or pasty products delivered by the device according to the invention are packaged in flexible bags which can contain up to several liters of product.

On connaît les poches souples en matière plastique utilisées pour conditionner le vin, par exemple. De telles poches souples sont équipées d'un ustensile de délivrance, par exemple un robinet à bouton poussoir. Les poches souples contenant le vin sont enfermées dans des caisses en carton présentant une ouverture par laquelle on fait ressortir l'ustensile de délivrance pour permettre la délivrance du vin contenu dans la poche souple.We know the flexible plastic bags used to condition wine, for example. Such flexible bags are equipped with a delivery utensil, for example a push-button tap. The flexible pockets containing the wine are enclosed in cardboard boxes having an opening through which the delivery utensil is brought out to allow delivery of the wine contained in the flexible pocket.

La caisse en carton sert de support d'informations et permet une plus grande maniabilité de l'ensemble : notamment, elle assure une immobilité de la poche souple lors de la délivrance du vin qu'elle contient (car la poche se déforme quand le vin en sort).The cardboard box serves as an information support and allows greater maneuverability of the whole: in particular, it ensures immobility of the flexible bag during the delivery of the wine it contains (because the bag deforms when the wine out).

La caisse en carton peut être remplacée par un autre contenant, par exemple, un récipient présentant la forme d'un tonneau de bois, comme celui présenté dans la demande de brevet FR 3 058 402 .The cardboard box may be replaced by another container, for example, a container in the shape of a wooden barrel, such as that presented in the request for patent FR 3 058 402 .

Un tel dispositif n'est pas adapté à la délivrance de produits cosmétiques, comme de la crème ou du gel : la différence de texture du produit à délivrer rend la délivrance difficile.Such a device is not suitable for the delivery of cosmetic products, such as cream or gel: the difference in texture of the product to be delivered makes delivery difficult.

L'invention vise à offrir une alternative de conditionnement pour les distributeurs de produits conditionnés dans des poches souples.The invention aims to offer a packaging alternative for distributors of products packaged in flexible bags.

L'invention concerne un dispositif pour la délivrance d'un produit pâteux ou fluide conditionné dans une poche souple, ladite poche souple comportant un ustensile de délivrance dudit produit, ledit dispositif comportant :

  • une paroi avant présentant une ouverture traversante apte à accueillir l'ustensile de délivrance que comporte la poche souple,
  • un premier panneau et
  • un second panneau.
The invention relates to a device for delivering a pasty or fluid product packaged in a flexible pouch, said flexible pouch comprising an utensil for delivering said product, said device comprising:
  • a front wall having a through opening capable of accommodating the delivery utensil that the flexible pouch comprises,
  • a first panel and
  • a second panel.

Le dispositif conforme à l'invention est remarquable en ce que l'un parmi ledit premier panneau ou ledit second panneau est monté mobile par rapport à l'autre premier ou second panneau, entre :

  • une position écartée, suivant laquelle les premier et second panneaux forment un espace entre eux dans lequel ladite poche souple peut être accueillie, et
  • une position rapprochée suivant laquelle les premier et second panneaux tendent à se plaquer l'un contre l'autre,
ledit dispositif comportant un système de pression apte à exercer une pression sur le panneau monté mobile parmi ledit premier panneau ou ledit second panneau pour imposer un passage de la position écartée à la position rapprochée desdits premier et second panneaux.The device according to the invention is remarkable in that one of said first panel or said second panel is mounted to move relative to the other first or second panel, between:
  • a spaced apart position, in which the first and second panels form a space between them in which said flexible pouch can be accommodated, and
  • a close position in which the first and second panels tend to press against each other,
said device comprising a pressure system capable of exerting pressure on the panel mounted mobile among said first panel or said second panel to force a passage from the separated position to the close position of said first and second panels.

Ainsi réalisé, le dispositif permet une délivrance facile du produit pâteux mis sous pression dans une poche souple quand elle est disposée entre le premier et le second panneau du dispositif.Thus produced, the device allows easy delivery of the pasty product put under pressure in a flexible bag when it is placed between the first and the second panel of the device.

Le dispositif est facile à mettre en œuvre car il suffit, pour l'utilisateur, de placer la poche souple entre les deux panneaux du dispositif pour que la poche soit mise sous pression grâce au système de pression que comporte le dispositif.The device is easy to use because it suffices, for the user, to place the flexible bag between the two panels of the device so that the bag is pressurized by virtue of the pressure system that the device comprises.

Conformément à l'invention, le dispositif est également remarquable en ce que ledit premier ou ledit second panneau qui est mobile comprend au moins deux volets de panneau montés pivotants l'un par rapport à l'autre.According to the invention, the device is also remarkable in that said first or said second panel which is movable comprises at least two panel flaps mounted to pivot relative to one another.

Un tel mode de réalisation permet au panneau mobile d'épouser la forme de la poche souple quand une poche est placée entre le premier et le second panneau. Grâce à cela, le produit contenu dans la poche est poussé plus efficacement vers la sortie de la poche souple : en effet, la poche souple est vidée de façon plus efficace car ce mode de réalisation permet d'éviter que du produit ne migre vers des zones de la poche souple qui se trouvent loin de la sortie de cette dernière, ce qui conduit à un reste de produit dans la poche souple une fois vidée. La réalisation du premier ou du second panneau mobile avec des volets pivotants permet de pallier cet inconvénient en épousant la forme de la poche souple tout en exerçant une pression dessus lors de la délivrance, ce qui permet de délivrer tout le produit contenu dans la poche.Such an embodiment allows the movable panel to follow the shape of the flexible pocket when a pocket is placed between the first and the second panel. Thanks to this, the product contained in the pouch is pushed more efficiently towards the outlet of the flexible pouch: in fact, the flexible pouch is emptied more efficiently because this embodiment makes it possible to prevent the product from migrating towards areas of the flexible bag which are located far from the outlet of the latter, which leads to a residue of product in the flexible bag once emptied. The realization of the first or of the second mobile panel with pivoting shutters makes it possible to overcome this drawback by following the shape of the flexible pouch while exerting pressure on it during delivery, which allows all the product contained in the pouch to be delivered.

Le dispositif conforme à l'invention peut également comporter les caractéristiques suivantes, prises séparément ou en combinaison :

  • le dispositif peut comporter un caisson présentant une paroi supérieure et deux parois latérales perpendiculaires à la paroi supérieure et au moins une paroi inférieure, ladite paroi avant constituant ledit premier panneau et étant monté mobile entre une position d'ouverture du caisson et une position de fermeture du caisson, ledit premier panneau étant fixe en position de fermeture du caisson, ledit second panneau étant monté mobile par rapport au premier panneau, en étant pivotant dans ledit caisson autour d'un axe de pivot qui est situé au voisinage d'une arrête supérieure dudit second panneau et qui est parallèle audit premier panneau fixe en position de fermeture du caisson,
  • ledit système de pression peut comporter un vérin à gaz qui comporte une extrémité fixée au voisinage d'une partie arrière du caisson et dont l'autre extrémité est fixée sur le second panneau pivotant, sensiblement en partie inférieure dudit second panneau,
  • ledit système de pression peut, en variante de réalisation, comprendre un lest et ledit second panneau pivotant peut comporter un élément de retenue dudit lest,
  • ledit système de pression peut, en variante de réalisation, comprendre un élément poussoir qui est contraint à exercer une pression sur ledit second panneau pivotant, au moins en partie inférieure dudit second panneau, au moyen d'au moins un ressort,
  • le dispositif peut comporter un dispositif de verrouillage du premier panneau en position fermée du caisson,
  • une autre variante de réalisation pourrait prévoir que le dispositif comporterait un caisson présentant :
    • une paroi supérieure constituant ledit second panneau et étant monté mobile,
    • deux parois latérales perpendiculaires à la paroi supérieure et
    • au moins une paroi inférieure constituant ledit premier panneau, ledit premier panneau étant fixe et étant solidaire de la paroi avant,
    • ladite paroi avant et ladite paroi inférieure étant montées mobiles entre une position d'ouverture du caisson et une position de fermeture du caisson,
    • ledit système de pression comportant au moins un vérin à gaz qui comporte une extrémité fixée à ladite paroi supérieure que comporte ledit second panneau mobile et une autre extrémité fixée sur un support de vérin latéral audit caisson,
  • avantageusement, la paroi avant peut comprendre une fente pour faire sortir une étiquette reliée à la poche à l'extérieur du dispositif, de manière à informer l'utilisateur du produit contenu dans la poche insérée dans le dispositif.
The device in accordance with the invention can also include the following characteristics, taken separately or in combination:
  • the device may include a box having an upper wall and two side walls perpendicular to the upper wall and at least one lower wall, said front wall constituting said first panel and being mounted to move between an open position of the box and a closed position of the box, said first panel being fixed in the closed position of the box, said second panel being mounted movable relative to the first panel, being pivoted in said box about a pivot axis which is located in the vicinity of an upper edge of said second panel and which is parallel to said first fixed panel in the closed position of the box,
  • said pressure system may include a gas spring which has one end fixed in the vicinity of a rear part of the box and the other end of which is fixed to the second pivoting panel, substantially in the lower part of said second panel,
  • said pressure system may, as an alternative embodiment, comprise a ballast and said second pivoting panel may include a member for retaining said ballast,
  • said pressure system may, in an alternative embodiment, comprise a push element which is forced to exert pressure on said second pivoting panel, at least in the lower part of said second panel, by means of at least one spring,
  • the device may include a device for locking the first panel in the closed position of the box,
  • another variant embodiment could provide that the device would include a box having:
    • an upper wall constituting said second panel and being movably mounted,
    • two side walls perpendicular to the top wall and
    • at least one lower wall constituting said first panel, said first panel being fixed and being integral with the front wall,
    • said front wall and said lower wall being mounted to move between an open position of the box and a closed position of the box,
    • said pressure system comprising at least one gas cylinder which has one end fixed to said upper wall that comprises said second movable panel and another end fixed to a lateral cylinder support to said box,
  • advantageously, the front wall may include a slot for bringing out a label connected to the pocket outside the device, so as to inform the user of the product contained in the pocket inserted in the device.

Enfin, l'invention concerne un meuble pour la distribution de produits en vrac, chaque produit étant conditionné dans une poche souple comportant un appareil de délivrance du produit, ledit meuble comportant au moins deux dispositifs tels que définis ci-dessus.Finally, the invention relates to a cabinet for the distribution of bulk products, each product being packaged in a flexible pouch comprising a product delivery device, said cabinet comprising at least two devices as defined above.

Ainsi réalisée, l'invention présente l'avantage de ne nécessiter aucune source d'énergie externe telle que, par exemple, un branchement électrique ou une arrivée d'air comprimé pour favoriser la délivrance du produit contenu dans la poche souple : en effet, grâce à l'invention, la seule source d'énergie externe peut être, par exemple, la force exercée par l'opérateur lorsqu'il repousse le panneau mobile. L'invention apporte donc une solution simple et écologique. Le dispositif ne nécessite pas de paramétrage ou de réglage.Thus realized, the invention has the advantage of not requiring any external energy source such as, for example, an electrical connection or a compressed air supply to promote the delivery of the product contained in the flexible bag: in fact, thanks to the invention, the only external energy source can be, for example, the force exerted by the operator when he pushes the mobile panel back. The invention therefore provides a simple and ecological solution. The device does not require any setting or adjustment.

Ainsi conçu également, le dispositif peut recevoir des poches souples de différentes contenances.Also designed in this way, the device can receive flexible pockets of different sizes.

Pour pouvoir être exécutée, l'invention est exposée de façon suffisamment claire et complète dans la description suivante qui est, en plus, accompagnée de dessins dans lesquels :

  • [Fig. 1] est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif conforme à l'invention suivant un premier mode de réalisation,
  • [Fig. 2] est une vue de dessous du dispositif montré en figure 1,
  • [Fig. 3] est une vue en coupe du dispositif montré en figure 1 selon le plan III-III qui illustre la partie intérieure gauche interne du dispositif lorsque le système de pression qu'il comporte est en position écartée,
  • [Fig. 4] est une vue en coupe du dispositif montré en figure 1 selon le plan III-III qui illustre la partie intérieure droite interne du dispositif lorsque le système de pression qu'il comporte est en position rapprochée,
  • [Fig. 5] est une autre vue en coupe suivant du dispositif montré en figure 1, selon la plan III-III qui illustre le dispositif ouvert avec le système de pression qu'il comporte en position écartée,
  • [Fig. 6] est une vue de dessus du dispositif montré en figure 5,
  • [Fig. 7] est une vue de coupe horizontale d'un dispositif conforme à l'invention suivant une première variante de réalisation,
  • [Fig. 8] est une vue en perspective d'un autre dispositif conforme à l'invention suivant une seconde variante de réalisation,
  • [Fig. 9] est une autre vue en perspective d'un autre dispositif conforme à l'invention suivante une troisième variante de réalisation,
  • [Fig. 10] est une vue schématique en coupe longitudinal d'un dispositif conforme à un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • [Fig. 11] est une vue de face schématique du dispositif montré en figure 10,
  • [Fig. 12] est une vue de côté d'un ensemble de dispositifs montrés en figures 10 et 11 empilés les uns sur les autres.
In order to be able to be implemented, the invention is set forth in a sufficiently clear and complete manner in the following description which is, in addition, accompanied by drawings in which:
  • [ Fig. 1 ] is a perspective view of a device according to the invention according to a first embodiment,
  • [ Fig. 2 ] is a bottom view of the device shown in figure 1 ,
  • [ Fig. 3 ] is a sectional view of the device shown in figure 1 according to the plan III-III which illustrates the internal left internal part of the device when the pressure system which it comprises is in the separated position,
  • [ Fig. 4 ] is a sectional view of the device shown in figure 1 according to the plan III-III which illustrates the internal right internal part of the device when the pressure system which it comprises is in the close position,
  • [ Fig. 5 ] is another sectional view along the device shown in figure 1 , according to plan III-III which illustrates the open device with the pressure system that it comprises in the separated position,
  • [ Fig. 6 ] is a top view of the device shown in figure 5 ,
  • [ Fig. 7 ] is a horizontal sectional view of a device according to the invention according to a first variant embodiment,
  • [ Fig. 8 ] is a perspective view of another device according to the invention according to a second variant embodiment,
  • [ Fig. 9 ] is another perspective view of another device according to the invention following a third variant embodiment,
  • [ Fig. 10 ] is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a device according to another embodiment of the invention,
  • [ Fig. 11 ] is a schematic front view of the device shown in figure 10 ,
  • [ Fig. 12 ] is a side view of a set of devices shown in figures 10 and 11 stacked on top of each other.

Dans la description qui suit, les termes « inférieur », « supérieur », « haut », « bas » etc... sont utilisés en référence aux dessins pour une plus grande facilité de compréhension. Ils ne doivent pas être compris comme étant des limitations de la portée de l'invention.In the description which follows, the terms "lower", "upper", "upper", "lower" etc. are used with reference to the drawings for a more great ease of understanding. They should not be understood as being limitations on the scope of the invention.

Par ailleurs, afin de simplifier la compréhension de l'invention, les références ont été gardés d'un mode de réalisation à l'autre (décrits ci-après) pour désigner les éléments présentant les mêmes fonctions ou des fonctions similaires, même si ces éléments ne sont pas réalisés de la même façon d'un mode de réalisation à l'autre.Furthermore, in order to simplify the understanding of the invention, the references have been kept from one embodiment to another (described below) to designate the elements having the same functions or similar functions, even if these elements are not made in the same way from one embodiment to another.

Le dispositif montré en figures 1 à 6 se présente sous la forme générale d'un caisson 1 pouvant accueillir une poche souple 2 contenant un produit fluide à délivrer.The device shown in figures 1 to 6 is in the general form of a box 1 capable of accommodating a flexible bag 2 containing a fluid product to be delivered.

La poche souple 2 est visible plus particulièrement sur les figures 5 et 6 en vue de côté et en vue de dessus (la poche souple 2 est remplie de produit fluide ou pâteux sur ces figures 5 et 6).The flexible pocket 2 is visible more particularly on figures 5 and 6 in side view and in top view (the flexible bag 2 is filled with fluid or pasty product on these figures 5 and 6 ).

La poche souple 2 est une poche en plastique qui peut éventuellement est remplie de nouveau après avoir été vidée. Elle présente deux parois latérales 20 et 21 reliées par leurs bords 22 et 23 et par une paroi de fond 24.The flexible bag 2 is a plastic bag which can optionally be refilled after having been emptied. It has two side walls 20 and 21 connected by their edges 22 and 23 and by a bottom wall 24.

Les deux parois latérales 20 et 21 sont solidarisées l'une à l'autre en partie supérieure 25 de la poche 2 (partie opposée à la paroi de fond 24). La partie supérieure 25 présente au moins une ouverture traversante 28 qui permet de saisir manuellement la poche (l'ouverture permet de créer une poignée de préhension de la poche 2) et éventuellement de l'accrocher à un support (support non illustré).The two side walls 20 and 21 are secured to one another in the upper part 25 of the pocket 2 (part opposite the bottom wall 24). The upper part 25 has at least one through opening 28 which makes it possible to manually grip the pocket (the opening makes it possible to create a handle for gripping the pocket 2) and possibly to hang it on a support (support not shown).

La poche 2 comporte un ustensile 26 de délivrance en partie inférieure qui est fixé à travers la paroi latérale 20.The pocket 2 has a lower part of the delivery utensil 26 which is fixed through the side wall 20.

L'ustensile de délivrance 26 est un robinet à bouton poussoir 27 : quand une personne souhaite faire sortir du produit fluide de la poche 2, elle actionne le robinet en exerçant une pression sur le bouton 27.The delivery utensil 26 is a push-button valve 27: when a person wishes to release fluid from the bag 2, he actuates the valve by exerting pressure on the button 27.

Le caisson 1 du dispositif conforme à l'invention se présente sous la forme d'une boîte de forme parallélépipédique. Il peut être réalisé en bois, en matière recyclée, ou plus généralement dans toute matière suffisamment solide pour supporter le poids d'un autre caisson 1 qui serait placé sur lui.The box 1 of the device according to the invention is in the form of a box of parallelepiped shape. It can be made of wood, recycled material, or more generally in any material strong enough to support the weight of another box 1 which would be placed on it.

Le caisson 1 comporte une paroi supérieure 10 de caisson, deux parois latérales 11 et 12, perpendiculaires à la paroi supérieure 10, et une paroi avant 13.The box 1 comprises a top wall 10 of the box, two side walls 11 and 12, perpendicular to the top wall 10, and a front wall 13.

Dans le cadre de cet exemple de réalisation, le caisson 1 ne comporte pas de paroi arrière. Il comporte toutefois une paroi de fond 14 (la paroi inférieure sur laquelle repose le caisson) qui est réalisée en deux parties : une première partie de fond fixe 15 qui est reliée perpendiculairement par ses bords inférieurs aux bords inférieurs des parois latérales 11 et 12 et une seconde partie mobile 16 qui est reliée à la paroi avant 13 qui est elle-même montée mobile par rapport à la paroi latérale 12.In the context of this exemplary embodiment, the box 1 does not have a rear wall. However, it comprises a bottom wall 14 (the lower wall on which the box rests) which is made in two parts: a first fixed bottom part 15 which is connected perpendicularly by its lower edges to the lower edges of the side walls 11 and 12 and a second movable part 16 which is connected to the front wall 13 which is itself mounted movably relative to the side wall 12.

Plus exactement, la paroi avant 13 est montée pivotante par rapport à la paroi latérale 12 grâce à une charnière (pivot 17 sur les figures) : quand l'utilisateur souhaite ouvrir le caisson, il fait pivoter la paroi avant 13 autour de son axe de rotation (comme une porte de placard par exemple).More exactly, the front wall 13 is mounted to pivot with respect to the side wall 12 by means of a hinge (pivot 17 in the figures): when the user wishes to open the box, he causes the front wall 13 to pivot around its axis of rotation (like a cupboard door for example).

La paroi avant 13 constitue un premier panneau 13 de dispositif conformément à l'invention.The front wall 13 constitutes a first panel 13 of the device according to the invention.

Ce premier panneau 13 est monté mobile entre une position suivant laquelle il est ouvert (position d'ouverture du caisson montrée en figures 5 et 6 par exemple), et une position suivant laquelle il est fermé (position de fermeture montrée en figures 1 et 4).This first panel 13 is mounted to move between a position in which it is open (opening position of the box shown in figures 5 and 6 for example), and a position in which it is closed (closed position shown in figures 1 and 4 ).

En position ouverte ou en position fermée du caisson, la paroi de fond 16 reste solidaire du premier panneau 13 de sorte que la poche souple peut toujours reposer par son fond 24 sur la paroi de fond 16 en position d'ouverture du caisson, en position de fermeture du caisson ou dans n'importe quelle position intermédiaire entre la position de fermeture et la position l'ouverture.In the open position or in the closed position of the box, the bottom wall 16 remains integral with the first panel 13 so that the flexible bag can always rest by its bottom 24 on the bottom wall 16 in the open position of the box, in position case or in any intermediate position between the closed position and the open position.

Le premier panneau 13 comporte, conformément à l'invention, une ouverture traversante 18 pouvant accueillir l'ustensile de délivrance 26 de la poche souple 2. La poche souple 2 se positionne donc très facilement, en ouvrant le premier panneau 13 et en positionnant la poche souple 2 sur la paroi de fond 16 en l'orientant la paroi 20 de la poche 2 contre le premier panneau 13 de sorte à introduire l'ustensile de délivrance 26 dans l'ouverture traversante 18 (voir figure 6).The first panel 13 comprises, in accordance with the invention, a through opening 18 able to accommodate the utensil 26 for delivering the flexible pouch 2. The flexible pouch 2 is therefore positioned very easily, by opening the first panel 13 and by positioning the flexible pocket 2 on the wall 16 by orienting the wall 20 of the pocket 2 against the first panel 13 so as to introduce the delivery utensil 26 in the through opening 18 (see figure 6 ).

Le caisson 1 comporte également un dispositif de verrouillage 3 pour verrouiller le premier panneau 13 en position de fermeture du caisson. Ce dispositif de verrouillage consiste, dans le cadre de ce mode de réalisation, en un crochet 30 monté pivotant sur la paroi latérale 11 et un pion 31, fixé sur le bord du premier panneau 13, le crochet venant entourer le pion en position de verrouillage du dispositif 3 (voir figure 1).The box 1 also includes a locking device 3 for locking the first panel 13 in the closed position of the box. This locking device consists, in the context of this embodiment, of a hook 30 pivotally mounted on the side wall 11 and a pin 31, fixed on the edge of the first panel 13, the hook surrounding the pin in the locking position. of device 3 (see figure 1 ).

Il devra être compris que l'invention n'est pas limitée à la présence de ce dispositif de verrouillage ou à l'exemple de dispositif de verrouillage retenu et décrit ci-dessus.It should be understood that the invention is not limited to the presence of this locking device or to the example of the locking device selected and described above.

Le premier panneau 13 comporte également une fente traversante 19 :
cette fente traversante a pour fonction de faire ressortir du caisson une étiquette solidaire de la poche 2, contenu dans le caisson 1. Cette étiquette donnerait des informations sur la nature du produit visqueux ou pâteux contenu dans la poche souple 2, inaccessible visuellement quand elle est placée dans le caisson (voir figures 1 et 4 par exemple).The first panel 13 also has a through slot 19:
the function of this through slot is to bring out from the box a label integral with the pocket 2, contained in the box 1. This label would give information on the nature of the viscous or pasty product contained in the flexible bag 2, visually inaccessible when it is placed in the box (see figures 1 and 4 for example).

Conformément à l'invention, le dispositif comporte un second panneau 4 et ce second panneau 4 est mobile par rapport au premier panneau 13 (ou bien le premier panneau 13 est mobile par rapport au second panneau 4).According to the invention, the device comprises a second panel 4 and this second panel 4 is movable relative to the first panel 13 (or else the first panel 13 is movable relative to the second panel 4).

Dans le cadre de ce mode de réalisation, c'est le second panneau 4 qui est mobile par rapport au premier panneau 13.In the context of this embodiment, it is the second panel 4 which is movable relative to the first panel 13.

Les deux panneaux 4 et 13 peuvent ainsi se trouver dans deux positions opposées : l'une suivant laquelle les panneaux sont écartés l'un de l'autre et l'autre suivant laquelle les deux panneaux sont très proches, voir se touchent.The two panels 4 and 13 can thus be in two opposite positions: one according to which the panels are separated from one another and the other according to which the two panels are very close, or even touch each other.

La position suivant laquelle les panneaux sont écartés l'un de l'autre permet d'introduire une poche 2, pleine de produit à distribuer, entre le premier panneau 13 et le second panneau 4.The position in which the panels are separated from each other makes it possible to introduce a pocket 2, full of product to be dispensed, between the first panel 13 and the second panel 4.

Conformément à l'invention, le dispositif 1 comporte également un système de pression 5 qui exerce une poussée soit sur le panneau qui est mobile parmi le premier panneau 13 et le second panneau 4.According to the invention, the device 1 also comprises a pressure system 5 which exerts a thrust either on the panel which is movable among the first panel 13 and the second panel 4.

Comme dans le cadre de cet exemple c'est le second panneau 4 qui est monté mobile, le système de pression 5 exerce une poussée sur le second panneau 4 : le système de pression vise à forcer le passage des deux panneaux en position rapprochée.As in the context of this example, it is the second panel 4 which is mounted mobile, the pressure system 5 exerts a thrust on the second panel 4: the pressure system aims to force the passage of the two panels in a close position.

Ainsi, la poche souple 2 qui se trouve entre le premier panneau 13 et le second panneau 4 est comprimée et le produit contenu dans la poche se trouve sous pression. De cette façon, le produit pâteux ou visqueux contenu dans la poche souple 2 sorte aisément lorsque l'on actionne l'ustensile de délivrance de la poche souple 2.Thus, the flexible bag 2 which is located between the first panel 13 and the second panel 4 is compressed and the product contained in the bag is under pressure. In this way, the pasty or viscous product contained in the flexible bag 2 comes out easily when the utensil for delivering the flexible bag 2 is actuated.

Le second panneau 4 est monté pivotant autour d'un axe 40 de pivot (voir figures 4 et 5 notamment). On notera que l'axe 40 est fixé dans les parois latérales 11 et 12 et qu'il est parallèle au plan formé par le premier panneau 13 quand il est en position de fermeture du caisson.The second panel 4 is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis 40 (see figures 4 and 5 especially). It will be noted that the axis 40 is fixed in the side walls 11 and 12 and that it is parallel to the plane formed by the first panel 13 when it is in the closed position of the box.

L'invention n'est pas limitée à ce que l'axe de pivot soit fixé sur les parois latérales 11 et 12 : il aurait pu être prévu de fixer cet axe de pivot sur la paroi supérieure 10 sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, ou sur la paroi formée par le premier panneau 13.The invention is not limited to the fact that the pivot axis is fixed on the side walls 11 and 12: provision could have been made to fix this pivot axis on the upper wall 10 without departing from the scope of the invention. , or on the wall formed by the first panel 13.

Dans le cadre du mode de réalisation montré en figures 1 à 6, le second panneau mobile 4 est conçu à partir de plusieurs parties, montées pivotantes les unes par rapport aux autres, pour reproduire sensiblement la forme du contour de la poche souple 2 lorsqu'elle est pleine, afin de gagner de l'espace et en efficacité de pression.In the context of the embodiment shown in figures 1 to 6 , the second mobile panel 4 is designed from several parts, mounted to pivot with respect to each other, to substantially reproduce the shape of the outline of the flexible pocket 2 when it is full, in order to save space and pressure efficiency.

Aussi, comme on peut le voir sur les figures, le second panneau mobile 4 comporte deux parties : une première partie 41 et une seconde partie 42.Also, as can be seen in the figures, the second movable panel 4 comprises two parts: a first part 41 and a second part 42.

La première partie 41 est articulée autour de l'axe de pivot 40 en partie supérieure. Elle est également montée articulée autour d'une autre liaison pivot 43 avec la seconde partie 42.The first part 41 is articulated around the pivot axis 40 in the upper part. It is also mounted articulated around another pivot connection 43 with the second part 42.

Pour que les deux parties 41 et 42 restent bien alignées l'une au-dessus de l'autre en position rapprochée des deux panneaux (voir figure 4) il est prévu de fixer de préférence deux tasseaux 44 sur la face arrière de la première partie 41 : les tasseaux 44 assurent une pression sur la première partie 41 en position rapprochée des deux panneaux 13 et 4. Ils permettent ainsi d'exercer une pression sur la partie supérieure de la poche souple lorsqu'elle est comprimée entre les deux panneaux, lorsqu'il ne reste presque plus de produit dans la poche souple 2.So that the two parts 41 and 42 remain properly aligned one above the other in the close position of the two panels (see figure 4 ) it is planned to fix preferably two cleats 44 on the rear face of the first part 41: the cleats 44 provide pressure on the first part 41 in a position close to the two panels 13 and 4. They thus make it possible to exert pressure on the upper part of the flexible pouch when it is compressed between the two panels, when hardly any product remains in the flexible pouch 2.

Pour repousser le second panneau mobile 4 vers l'arrière du caisson afin d'introduire la poche 2, il est prévu une manette 45 visible notamment sur les figures 1 et 3.To push the second mobile panel 4 towards the rear of the box in order to introduce the pocket 2, there is provided a lever 45 visible in particular on the figures 1 and 3 .

La manette 45 est un système de biellette qui permet de maintenir le panneau mobile en position haute (position armée - vers l'arrière du caisson) pour faciliter l'introduction de la nouvelle poche pleine et la fermeture de la paroi avant sans être gêné par la poussée du panneau mobile : l'opérateur pousse le panneau mobile jusqu'à ce qu'il soit retenu par la biellette du système. Il installe alors une nouvelle poche pleine, referme la paroi avant, la verrouille. Puis il libère le système à biellette en actionnant la manette 45qui dépasse à l'extérieur à travers une encoche ménagée dans la paroi avant.The handle 45 is a rod system that keeps the mobile panel in the high position (armed position - towards the rear of the box) to facilitate the introduction of the new full pocket and the closing of the front wall without being hampered by pushing the moving panel: the operator pushes the moving panel until it is held by the system linkage. He then installs a new full pocket, closes the front wall, locks it. Then he releases the connecting rod system by actuating the lever 45 which projects outwardly through a notch in the front wall.

Il est entendu que l'invention n'est pas limitée à la présence de ce système de biellette et qu'il pourrait être prévu un système de déclenchement de libération du panneau mobile lorsque la paroi avant est en position de fermeture. Dans ce cas, ce serait la paroi avant elle-même qui actionnerait le déverrouillage.It is understood that the invention is not limited to the presence of this link system and that there could be provided a release release system for the movable panel when the front wall is in the closed position. In this case, it would be the front wall itself which would activate the unlocking.

Il va maintenant être fait référence au système de pression choisi pour ce premier mode de réalisation.Reference will now be made to the pressure system chosen for this first embodiment.

Le dispositif comporte ici un vérin à gaz 6 dont une extrémité 60 est fixée sur à l'angle supérieure de la face interne de la paroi latérale 12 du caisson. L'autre extrémité 61 du vérin à gaz 6 est fixée sensiblement au centre la seconde partie 42 du second panneau mobile 4.The device here comprises a gas cylinder 6, one end 60 of which is fixed to the upper corner of the internal face of the side wall 12 of the box. The other end 61 of the gas cylinder 6 is fixed substantially in the center of the second part 42 of the second movable panel 4.

Le vérin à gaz 6 comporte un gaz qui, lorsqu'il est comprimé, cherche à se détendre et exerce une pression sur le piston du vérin.The gas cylinder 6 comprises a gas which, when it is compressed, seeks to relax and exerts pressure on the piston of the cylinder.

Aussi, lorsqu'une poche souple 2, remplie de produit pâteux, est placée entre le premier panneau 13 et le second panneau mobile 4, le panneau mobile 4 est comprimé entre l'extrémité 61 du vérin à gaz 6 et la paroi arrière latérale 21 de la poche souple 2. C'est ainsi que le second panneau mobile 4 exerce une pression (une force) sur la paroi 21 de la poche souple, à l'opposé de la paroi 20 de la poche qui présente l'ustensile de délivrance 26 : le produit pâteux est ainsi poussé vers l'ustensile de délivrance, ce qui favorise une bonne expulsion du produit.Also, when a flexible bag 2, filled with pasty product, is placed between the first panel 13 and the second movable panel 4, the movable panel 4 is compressed between the end 61 of the gas cylinder 6 and the rear side wall 21 of the flexible pouch 2. Thus, the second movable panel 4 exerts a pressure (a force) on the wall 21 of the flexible pouch, opposite to the wall 20 of the pouch which presents the dispensing utensil 26: the pasty product is thus pushed towards the delivery utensil, which promotes good expulsion of the product.

Cela permet un fort taux de délivrance de produit pâteux (taus de restitution) car le produit pâteux est repoussé vers l'ustensile de délivrance, contrairement aux solutions de l'Etat de la Technique qui compriment les poches sur tous leurs côtés.This allows a high rate of delivery of pasty product (restitution taus) because the pasty product is pushed back towards the delivery utensil, unlike the solutions of the state of the art which compress the pockets on all their sides.

L'extrémité du vérin à gaz est fixée plus exactement sur une pièce en forme de bande 62 (métallique) qui s'étend au-delà du bord supérieur de la seconde partie 42 du second panneau mobile 4. Ainsi, une partie de la bande 62 est saillante du bord supérieur de la seconde partie 42 et fait buter contre la face inférieure de la paroi supérieure 10, quand la seconde partie 42 est remontée vers l'arrière du caisson 1.The end of the gas spring is fixed more exactly on a part in the form of a strip 62 (metal) which extends beyond the upper edge of the second part 42 of the second movable panel 4. Thus, part of the strip 62 protrudes from the upper edge of the second part 42 and abuts against the lower face of the upper wall 10, when the second part 42 is raised towards the rear of the box 1.

On comprend de ce qui précède comment l'invention offre un présentoir élégant pour le produit à délivrer (car la poche 2 peu esthétique est cachée dans un contenant esthétique) et comment ce présentoir permet la délivrance du produit contenu dans la poche 2 de façon facile, puisqu'il suffit d'actionner l'ustensile de délivrance 26 pour voir sortir le produit pâteux.It is understood from the above how the invention offers an elegant display for the product to be delivered (because the unsightly pocket 2 is hidden in an aesthetic container) and how this display allows the delivery of the product contained in the pocket 2 in an easy manner. , since it suffices to actuate the delivery utensil 26 to see the pasty product come out.

On comprend également que le dispositif conforme à l'invention est simple à utiliser : il suffit, pour y placer une poche souple 2, d'ouvrir le caisson en faisant pivoter la paroi avant (appelée également premier panneau 13) de positionner la poche 2 en la positionnant sur la partie de fond mobile 16 du fond 14 et en introduisant l'ustensile de délivrance 26 dans l'ouverture traversante 18 prévue à cet effet.It is also understood that the device according to the invention is simple to use: it suffices, to place a flexible pocket 2 therein, to open the box by rotating the front wall (also called first panel 13) to position the pocket 2. by positioning it on the movable bottom part 16 of the bottom 14 and by inserting the delivery utensil 26 into the through opening 18 provided for this purpose.

Afin d'identifier le produit contenu dans la poche 2, l'étiquette (non illustrée) de la poche 2 est ramener devant la paroi avant en la faisant glisser à travers la fente 19.In order to identify the product contained in the pocket 2, the label (not shown) of the pocket 2 is brought back in front of the front wall by sliding it through the slot 19.

Puis, la paroi avant 13, constituant le premier panneau 13, est refermée. Préalablement, la manette 45 peut être actionnée pour favoriser l'introduction de la poche 2 dans le caisson, en position sur la paroi de fond mobile 16.Then, the front wall 13, constituting the first panel 13, is closed. Beforehand, the lever 45 can be actuated to promote the introduction of the pocket 2 into the box, in position on the movable bottom wall 16.

En étant placé ainsi, le vérin à gaz 6 exerce alors une pression sur la seconde partie 42 du second panneau mobile 4, qui lui-même exerce une pression sur la poche 2.By being placed in this way, the gas spring 6 then exerts pressure on the second part 42 of the second movable panel 4, which itself exerts pressure on the pocket 2.

Pour maintenir en place la paroi avant (ou premier panneau 13), l'utilisateur prendra garde à la verrouiller en position fermée en plaçant le crochet 30 autour du pion 31 (système de verrouillage de la paroi avant).To keep the front wall (or first panel 13) in place, the user will take care to lock it in the closed position by placing the hook 30 around the pin 31 (locking system of the front wall).

L'utilisateur n'aura plus qu'à actionner l'ustensile de délivrance pour remplir un contenant en produit pâteux.The user will only have to activate the delivery utensil to fill a container with pasty product.

Quand la poche 2 est vide, l'utilisateur déverrouille le système crochet 30/pion 31.When the pocket 2 is empty, the user unlocks the hook 30 / pin 31 system.

Il ouvre alors le caisson en faisant pivoter le premier panneau 13, puis il retire la poche vide et la remplace par une autre pleine.He then opens the box by rotating the first panel 13, then he removes the empty pocket and replaces it with a full one.

Il devra être compris que le caisson pourrait être réalisé différemment sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.It should be understood that the box could be made differently without departing from the scope of the invention.

Par exemple, le premier panneau 13 pourrait s'ouvrir comme un tiroir sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.For example, the first panel 13 could open like a drawer without departing from the scope of the invention.

De même, le système de pression pourrait être différent d'un vérin à gaz.Likewise, the pressure system could be different from a gas spring.

Par exemple, un autre mode de réalisation d'un dispositif conforme à l'invention est montré en figure 7.For example, another embodiment of a device according to the invention is shown in figure 7 .

Suivant ce mode de réalisation, le premier panneau 13 est solidaire d'un fond de caisson qui est monté coulissant par rapport aux parois latérales 11 et 12.According to this embodiment, the first panel 13 is integral with a box bottom which is slidably mounted relative to the side walls 11 and 12.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, le caisson comporte une paroi arrière 7.In this embodiment, the box has a rear wall 7.

Le second panneau 4 est réalisé par un seul panneau de bois (ou réalisé en matériau rigide) et est monté pivotant autour d'un axe 40 perpendiculaire aux parois latérales 11 et 12.The second panel 4 is made by a single wooden panel (or made of a rigid material) and is mounted to pivot about an axis 40 perpendicular to the side walls 11 and 12.

Un bras 46 pousse le second panneau mobile 4 contre le premier panneau 13 grâce à la présence d'un ressort 47 travaillant en extension (quand le ressort est étiré, il tente de reprendre sa forme initiale en exerçant une force inverse à la force d'étirement).An arm 46 pushes the second movable panel 4 against the first panel 13 thanks to the presence of a spring 47 working in extension (when the spring is stretched, it tries to resume its initial shape by exerting a force opposite to the force of stretching).

Le ressort 47 est relié par une de ses extrémité 48 à l'extrémité libre du bras 46 (c'est-à-dire l'extrémité du bras qui n'est pas positionné contre le premier panneau 13) et, par son autre extrémité 49, à un élément interne au caisson 1.The spring 47 is connected by one of its ends 48 to the free end of the arm 46 (that is to say the end of the arm which is not positioned against the first panel 13) and, by its other end 49, to an element internal to the box 1.

Dans le cadre de cet exemple, l'autre extrémité 49 est relié à un charriot interne au caisson (non illustré), monté sur une vis sans fin 50. La position du charriot sur la vis est réglée par un mollette 51 : en tournant la mollette, la vis sans fin réalise une rotation qui fait avancer ou reculer le charriot relié à l'extrémité 49 du ressort 47. La tension du ressort est ainsi réglée pour que le bras 46 exerce une pression plus ou moins forte sur la poche souple quand la poche souple 2 est placée entre le premier panneau 13 et le second panneau mobile 4.In the context of this example, the other end 49 is connected to an internal carriage of the box (not illustrated), mounted on a worm 50. The position of the carriage on the screw is adjusted by a wheel 51: by turning the wheel, the endless screw performs a rotation which moves the carriage connected to the end 49 of the spring 47 forward or backward. The tension of the spring is thus adjusted so that the arm 46 exerts a more or less strong pressure on the flexible pocket when the flexible pocket 2 is placed between the first panel 13 and the second mobile panel 4.

Dans ce cadre de cet exemple, on comprend que le système de pression comporte le bras formant un élément poussoir qui est contraint à exercer une pression sur le second panneau 4 au moyen d'un ressort. Il est à noter que le bras peut être un panneau rigide ou tout autre élément dont la forme permet d'exercer une pression de préférence au moins en partie inférieure dudit second panneau mobile 4.In this context of this example, it is understood that the pressure system comprises the arm forming a push element which is forced to exert pressure on the second panel 4 by means of a spring. It should be noted that the arm can be a rigid panel or any other element whose shape makes it possible to exert pressure preferably at least in the lower part of said second movable panel 4.

Un autre mode de réalisation est encore montré en figure 8.Another embodiment is further shown in figure 8 .

Suivant ce mode de réalisation, c'est le premier panneau 13 qui est monté mobile par rapport au second panneau 4, ce dernier servant de support à la poche souple 2.According to this embodiment, it is the first panel 13 which is mounted to move relative to the second panel 4, the latter serving as a support for the flexible bag 2.

Suivant ce mode de réalisation, le dispositif comporte un socle 8 présentant une surface formant support qui est inclinée par rapport à un plan horizontal quand le socle 8 repose sur un plan horizontal.According to this embodiment, the device comprises a base 8 having a surface forming a support which is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane when the base 8 rests on a horizontal plane.

La surface formant support constitue le second panneau 4. Il comporte un élément permettant d'accrocher la poche souple 2, par exemple un crochet (non illustré) de sorte que la poche souple ne glisse pas par gravité quand elle est positionnée sur le second panneau 4.The surface forming the support constitutes the second panel 4. It comprises an element making it possible to hang the flexible pouch 2, for example a hook (not shown) so that the flexible pouch does not slip by gravity when it is positioned on the second panel. 4.

Le premier panneau 13 comporte, comme dans les exemples précédents, une ouverture traversante 18 pour faire passer l'ustensile de délivrance de la poche souple.The first panel 13 comprises, as in the previous examples, a through opening 18 for passing the delivery utensil from the flexible pouch.

Le premier panneau 13 comporte trois volets 80, 81 et 82 qui sont montés articulés les uns par rapport aux autres au moyen de liaison charnières 83 et 84, les liaisons charnières étant parallèles entre elles.The first panel 13 comprises three flaps 80, 81 and 82 which are mounted articulated with respect to each other by means of hinge connection 83 and 84, the hinge connections being parallel to each other.

Le premier volet 80 comporte des ouvertures traversantes 85. Les ouvertures traversantes 85 permettant de fixer ce premier volet 80 sur une partie supérieure du second panneau 4, au moyen de vis ou de boulons et d'écrous, comme montré en figure 8.The first shutter 80 has through openings 85. The through openings 85 make it possible to fix this first shutter 80 on an upper part of the second panel 4, by means of screws or bolts and nuts, as shown in figure 8 .

La liaison charnière 83 entre le premier volet 80 et le second volet 81 permet au second volet 81 de s'éloigner du second panneau 4 (l'angle obtus formé entre le premier volet 80 et le second volet 81 est orienté vers l'extérieur, à l'opposé du panneau 4). Cette charnière permet de soulever le premier panneau 13 pour positionner la poche souple 2.The hinge connection 83 between the first flap 80 and the second flap 81 allows the second flap 81 to move away from the second panel 4 (the obtuse angle formed between the first flap 80 and the second flap 81 is oriented outwards, opposite of panel 4). This hinge allows the first panel 13 to be lifted to position the flexible pocket 2.

La liaison charnière 84 entre le second volet 81 et le troisième volet 82 permet au troisième volet 82 de se rapprocher du second panneau 4 (l'angle obtus formé entre le second volet 81 et le troisième volet 82 est orienté vers le second panneau 4). De cette façon, les second et troisième volets 81 et 82 épousent la forme de la poche 2 lorsque la poche 2 est positionnée entre le premier panneau mobile 13 et le second panneau 4 fixe.The hinge connection 84 between the second shutter 81 and the third shutter 82 allows the third shutter 82 to approach the second panel 4 (the obtuse angle formed between the second shutter 81 and the third shutter 82 is oriented towards the second panel 4) . In this way, the second and third flaps 81 and 82 follow the shape of the pocket 2 when the pocket 2 is positioned between the first movable panel 13 and the second fixed panel 4.

Le troisième volet 82 comporte l'ouverture traversante 18 livrant passage à l'ustensile de délivrance de la poche souple 2.The third flap 82 has the through opening 18 providing passage for the flexible pouch 2 delivery utensil.

Pour faire sortir le produit contenu dans la poche souple 2, il faut actionner le bouton poussoir 27 de l'ustensile de délivrance 26 et exercer une pression sur le troisième volet 82.To release the product contained in the flexible bag 2, it is necessary to actuate the push button 27 of the dispensing tool 26 and to exert pressure on the third flap 82.

Cette pression peut être exercée manuellement sur le troisième volet : dans ce cas précis, le système de pression est réalisé par le premier panneau 13 grâce à son montage mobile sur le second panneau qui sert de support pour la poche souple 2.This pressure can be exerted manually on the third flap: in this specific case, the pressure system is produced by the first panel 13 thanks to its movable mounting on the second panel which serves as a support for the flexible bag 2.

Cette pression peut également être exercée par un système de poids qui serait positionné sur le troisième volet 82. Ce système n'a pas été représenté.This pressure can also be exerted by a weight system which would be positioned on the third flap 82. This system has not been shown.

Un autre mode de réalisation montré en figure 9 comporte également un système de pression avec poids (ou un lest), différent de celui présenté en figure 8.Another embodiment shown in figure 9 also includes a pressure system with weight (or ballast), different from that presented in figure 8 .

Le dispositif comporte, dans le cadre de ce mode de réalisation, un tiroir de caisson qui comporte
une façade de tiroir, constitué par le premier panneau 13, comportant l'ouverture traversante 18 apte à livrer passage à l'ustensile de délivrance de la poche souple,
un panneau de fond 14, solidaire du premier panneau 13, réalisé en une seule partie et sur lequel la poche souple peut reposer,
un second panneau 4, mobile par rapport au premier panneau 13.The device comprises, in the context of this embodiment, a box drawer which comprises
a drawer front, consisting of the first panel 13, comprising the through opening 18 capable of providing passage to the utensil for delivering the flexible pouch,
a bottom panel 14, integral with the first panel 13, produced in a single part and on which the flexible pouch can rest,
a second panel 4, movable relative to the first panel 13.

Le second panneau 4 est monté mobile sur la face arrière du premier panneau, suivant une liaison charnière fixé au voisinage du bord supérieur du premier panneau 13, entre le bord du second panneau 4 et la face arrière du premier panneau 13.The second panel 4 is movably mounted on the rear face of the first panel, following a hinge connection fixed in the vicinity of the upper edge of the first panel 13, between the edge of the second panel 4 and the rear face of the first panel 13.

Le second panneau 4 présente, à son extrémité libre, un épaulement 9.The second panel 4 has, at its free end, a shoulder 9.

L'épaulement 9 comporte un pion 90 autour duquel est placé un poids 91 de forme cylindrique.The shoulder 9 comprises a pin 90 around which is placed a weight 91 of cylindrical shape.

L'épaulement 9 équipé du pion 90 constitue un élément de retenu pour le poids 91 (ou lest 91).The shoulder 9 equipped with the pin 90 constitutes a retaining element for the weight 91 (or ballast 91).

La masse du poids 91 peut être plus ou moins importante : elle est choisie en fonction de la force que l'on souhaite exercer sur la poche souple comprimée entre le premier panneau 13 et le second panneau mobile 4.The mass of the weight 91 can be more or less important: it is chosen according to the force that is to be exerted on the flexible pouch compressed between the first panel 13 and the second mobile panel 4.

Les modes de réalisation montrés sur les figures 1 à 6, 7 et 9 permettent de créer des caissons pouvant contenir chacun une poche d'un produit pâteux à distribuer dont la contenance est usuellement de 2 litres tout au plus.The embodiments shown on figures 1 to 6 , 7 and 9 make it possible to create boxes that can each contain a pocket of a pasty product to be dispensed, the capacity of which is usually 2 liters at most.

D'autres modes de réalisation pourraient être envisagés pour délivrer un produit pâteux conditionné dans une poche souple de contenance plus importante, par exemple une poche de 10 litres.Other embodiments could be considered to deliver a pasty product packaged in a flexible bag of larger capacity, for example a 10 liter bag.

Une telle poche présente l'inconvénient de ne pas tenir debout : le poids du produit tend en effet à faire reposer la poche en position couchée sur un support plan pour qu'elle ne se réforme pas.Such a pocket has the drawback of not standing upright: the weight of the product tends in fact to make the pocket rest in the lying position on a flat support so that it does not reform.

Les figures 10 à 12 montrent encore une variante de réalisation du dispositif conforme à l'invention, adapté à de telles poches de grande contenance d'environ 10 litres ou plus.The figures 10 to 12 also show an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention, suitable for such large capacity bags of about 10 liters or more.

Le dispositif de ce mode de réalisation se présente sous la forme d'un caisson 1' comportant un tiroir 70 plus large que haut : en effet, la poche souple 2 qu'il comporte est une poche contenant 10 litres de produit pâteux. Elle repose à plat sur le fond du tiroir 70, en position couchée, car elle ne peut tenir seule en position verticale.The device of this embodiment is in the form of a box 1 ′ comprising a drawer 70 which is wider than it is high: in fact, the flexible bag 2 which it comprises is a bag containing 10 liters of pasty product. It lies flat on the bottom of the drawer 70, in the lying position, because it cannot stand alone in the vertical position.

Le tiroir 70 comporte donc un fond 14 sur lequel repose la poche et une paroi avant 13 de tiroir, solidaire du fond 14 et perpendiculaire à celui-ci.The drawer 70 therefore comprises a bottom 14 on which the pocket rests and a drawer front wall 13, integral with the bottom 14 and perpendicular to the latter.

Conformément à l'invention, la paroi avant comporte une ouverture traversante 18 par laquelle sort l'ustensile de délivrance de la poche souple 2.According to the invention, the front wall has a through opening 18 through which the utensil for delivering the flexible bag 2 exits.

Pour ce faire, l'ustensile de délivrance 26 est prévu à une extrémité de la poche souple 2.To do this, the delivery utensil 26 is provided at one end of the flexible bag 2.

Le caisson 1' comporte deux parois latérales 11 et 12, une paroi arrière 7 et une paroi de fond 15.The box 1 'comprises two side walls 11 and 12, a rear wall 7 and a bottom wall 15.

Le tiroir 70 est mobile dans le caisson 1' en étant monté sur des rails 71 fixés sur le fond fixe 15 du tiroir.The drawer 70 is movable in the box 1 'by being mounted on rails 71 fixed on the fixed bottom 15 of the drawer.

La paroi de fond 14 du tiroir 70 constitue un premier panneau fixe du dispositif conforme à l'invention.The bottom wall 14 of the drawer 70 constitutes a first fixed panel of the device according to the invention.

Le tiroir comporte également un second panneau 4 mobile, entre une position rapprochée et une position éloignée du premier panneau 14 qui est fixe.The drawer also comprises a second panel 4 movable, between a close position and a position remote from the first panel 14 which is fixed.

Le second panneau 4 mobile constitue la paroi supérieure du caisson 1' (qui est également la paroi supérieure du tiroir 70).The second movable panel 4 constitutes the upper wall of the box 1 '(which is also the upper wall of the drawer 70).

Le second panneau comporte deux volets 72 et 73 de panneau qui sont articulés l'un par rapport à l'autre suivant une liaison charnière 74.The second panel comprises two panel flaps 72 and 73 which are articulated with respect to one another along a hinge connection 74.

Le volet 73 de panneau est monté mobile sur le fond 14 du tiroir 70 ou sur le fond du caisson 1' en étant pivotant autour d'un axe parallèle à la liaison charnière 74.The panel shutter 73 is movably mounted on the bottom 14 of the drawer 70 or on the bottom of the box 1 'while being pivoted about an axis parallel to the hinge connection 74.

Conformément à l'invention, le système de pression de ce mode de réalisation comporte deux vérins à gaz 6.According to the invention, the pressure system of this embodiment comprises two gas jacks 6.

Le caisson 1' est équipé, sur chacune de ses parois latérales 11 et 12, de pièces longilignes 75 qui constituent des supports pour les vérins 6.The box 1 'is equipped, on each of its side walls 11 and 12, with elongated parts 75 which constitute supports for the jacks 6.

Les pièces longilignes 75 sont fixées les parois latérales 11 et 12 suivant une direction inclinée par rapport au support 15 du caisson 1' : cela permet de pouvoir empiler plusieurs caissons 1' équipés de tiroirs 70 les uns sur les autres comme montré en figure 12.The elongated pieces 75 are fixed to the side walls 11 and 12 in an inclined direction with respect to the support 15 of the box 1 ': this makes it possible to stack several boxes 1' equipped with drawers 70 on top of each other as shown in figure 12 .

Chacun des vérins à gaz 6 est fixé, par son extrémité 60 à l'extrémité d'une pièce longiligne 75 et par son autre extrémité sur le volet 72.Each of the gas jacks 6 is fixed by its end 60 to the end of an elongated part 75 and by its other end to the shutter 72.

Les vérins à gaz 6 exercent ainsi une pression sur le volet 72 du panneau articulé 4, ce qui crée une pression sur la poche souple 2 positionnée dans le tiroir 70.The gas jacks 6 thus exert pressure on the flap 72 of the articulated panel 4, which creates pressure on the flexible pocket 2 positioned in the drawer 70.

L'invention concerne également un meuble qui comporterait plusieurs dispositifs comprenant des caissons tels que décrits ci avant. Ce meuble constitue un distributeur de plusieurs variétés de produits pâteux pouvant être mis en œuvre dans un magasin de distribution de produits en vrac.The invention also relates to a piece of furniture which would include several devices comprising boxes as described above. This piece of furniture constitutes a distributor of several varieties of pasty products which can be used in a bulk product distribution store.

Un tel meuble pourrait être réalisé, par exemple, par empilement de caissons les uns sur les autres et/ou par alignement de caissons alignés les uns à côté des autres, éventuellement reliés ensemble pour une plus grande stabilité de l'ensemble.Such a piece of furniture could be produced, for example, by stacking boxes on top of each other and / or by aligning boxes aligned with one another. next to the others, possibly linked together for greater overall stability.

On comprend de la description qui précède comment l'invention permet la délivrance d'un produit pâteux conditionné dans une poche souple : en étant comprimé entre deux panneaux, le produit pâteux compris dans la poche souple est mis sou pression, ce qui favorise son expulsion lorsque l'on autorise l'ouverture de l'ustensile de délivrance 26.It is understood from the above description how the invention allows the delivery of a pasty product packaged in a flexible bag: by being compressed between two panels, the pasty product included in the flexible bag is put under pressure, which promotes its expulsion. when authorizing the opening of the delivery utensil 26.

Il devra toutefois être entendu que l'invention n'est pas limitée à la mise en œuvre des modes de réalisation spécifiquement décrits ci-avant et qu'elle s'étend à la mise en œuvre de tout moyen équivalent.It should however be understood that the invention is not limited to the implementation of the embodiments specifically described above and that it extends to the implementation of any equivalent means.

Par exemple, le dispositif pourrait être équipé d'un système qui permettrait de réarmer le vérin à gaz. Un tel système pourrait comprendre un outil fixe ou mobile qui ferait bras de levier. Suivant une variante, il pourrait être prévu que l'outil soit remplacé par un petit moteur équipé d'un treuil.For example, the device could be equipped with a system which would allow the gas spring to be reset. Such a system could include a fixed or mobile tool which would act as a lever. According to a variant, provision could be made for the tool to be replaced by a small motor equipped with a winch.

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Dispositif pour la délivrance d'un produit pâteux ou fluide conditionné dans une poche souple (2), ladite poche souple comportant un ustensile de délivrance (26) dudit produit, ledit dispositif comportant : - une paroi avant (13) présentant une ouverture traversante (18) apte à accueillir l'ustensile de délivrance (26) que comporte la poche souple (2), - un premier panneau (13 ; 14) et - un second panneau (4), l'un parmi ledit premier panneau (13 ; 14) ou ledit second (4) panneau étant monté mobile par rapport à l'autre premier (13 ; 14) ou second panneau (4), entre : - une position écartée, suivant laquelle les premier (13 ; 14) et second (4) panneaux forment un espace entre eux dans lequel ladite poche souple (2) peut être accueillie, et - une position rapprochée, suivant laquelle les premier (3 ; 14) et second (4) panneaux tendent à se plaquer l'un contre l'autre , ledit dispositif comportant un système de pression (6 ; 46, 47 ; 80-82 90-91) apte à exercer une pression sur le panneau monté mobile parmi ledit premier panneau (13 ; 14) ou ledit second panneau (4), pour imposer un passage de la position écartée à la position rapprochée desdits premier (13 ; 14) et second (4) panneaux,
caractérisé en ce que ledit premier ou ledit second panneau (13 ; 4) mobile comprend au moins deux volets de panneau montés pivotants l'un par rapport à l'autre.Device for delivering a pasty or fluid product packaged in a flexible bag (2), said flexible bag comprising a delivery utensil (26) of said product, said device comprising: - a front wall (13) having a through opening (18) suitable for receiving the delivery utensil (26) that the flexible pouch (2) comprises, - a first panel (13; 14) and - a second panel (4), one of said first panel (13; 14) or said second (4) panel being mounted movably relative to the other first (13; 14) or second panel (4), between: - a separated position, in which the first (13; 14) and second (4) panels form a space between them in which said flexible pocket (2) can be accommodated, and - a close position, according to which the first (3; 14) and second (4) panels tend to press against each other, said device comprising a pressure system (6; 46, 47; 80-82 90-91) capable of exerting pressure on the panel mounted movably among said first panel (13; 14) or said second panel (4), to impose a passage from the separated position to the close position of said first (13; 14) and second (4) panels,
characterized in that said movable first or second panel (13; 4) comprises at least two panel flaps mounted to pivot with respect to one another. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un caisson (1) présentant une paroi supérieure (10), et deux parois latérales (11, 12) perpendiculaires à la paroi supérieure (10) et au moins une paroi inférieure (14), ladite paroi avant (13) constituant ledit premier panneau et étant monté mobile entre une position d'ouverture du caisson (1) et une position de fermeture du caisson (1), ledit premier panneau (13) étant fixe en position de fermeture du caisson (1), ledit second panneau (4) étant monté mobile par rapport au premier panneau (13), en étant pivotant dans ledit caisson (1) autour d'un axe de pivot (40) qui est situé au voisinage d'une arrête supérieure dudit second panneau (4) et qui est parallèle audit premier panneau fixe (13) en position de fermeture du caisson (13).Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a box (1) having an upper wall (10), and two side walls (11, 12) perpendicular to the upper wall (10) and at least one lower wall ( 14), said front wall (13) constituting said first panel and being mounted movably between an open position of the box (1) and a closed position of the box (1), said first panel (13) being fixed in the position of closing of the box (1), said second panel (4) being mounted movable relative to the first panel (13), being pivoted in said box (1) about a pivot axis (40) which is located in the vicinity of an upper edge of said second panel (4) and which is parallel to said first fixed panel (13) in the closed position of the box (13). Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de pression comporte un vérin à gaz (6) qui comporte une extrémité (60) fixée au voisinage d'une partie arrière du caisson (1) et une autre extrémité (61) fixée sur le second panneau pivotant (4), sensiblement en partie inférieure dudit second panneau (4).Device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the said pressure system comprises a gas cylinder (6) which has one end (60) fixed in the vicinity of a rear part of the box (1) and another end (61) fixed on the second pivoting panel (4), substantially in the lower part of said second panel (4). Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de pression comprend un lest (91) et en ce que ledit second panneau pivotant (4) comporte un élément de retenue (90) dudit lest (91).Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said pressure system comprises a ballast (91) and in that said second pivoting panel (4) comprises a retaining element (90) of said ballast (91). Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de pression comprend un élément poussoir (46) qui est contraint à exercer une pression sur ledit second panneau pivotant (4), au moins en partie inférieure dudit second panneau (4), au moyen d'au moins un ressort (47).Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said pressure system comprises a push element (46) which is forced to exert pressure on said second pivoting panel (4), at least in the lower part of said second panel (4), at the bottom. by means of at least one spring (47). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un dispositif de verrouillage (30, 31) du premier panneau (13) en position fermée du caisson (1).Device according to any one of Claims 2 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a locking device (30, 31) of the first panel (13) in the closed position of the box (1). Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un caisson (1') présentant : - une paroi supérieure (4) constituant ledit second panneau et étant monté mobile, - deux parois latérales (11, 12) perpendiculaires à la paroi supérieure (4) et - au moins une paroi inférieure (14) constituant ledit premier panneau , ledit premier panneau étant fixe et étant solidaire de la paroi avant (13), ladite paroi avant (13) et ladite paroi inférieure(14) étant montées mobiles entre une position d'ouverture du caisson (1') et une position de fermeture du caisson (1'), ledit système de pression comportant au moins un vérin à gaz (6) qui comporte une extrémité fixée à ladite paroi supérieure (4, 72) que comporte ledit second panneau mobile et une autre extrémité est fixée sur un support de vérin (75) latéral audit caisson (1').Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a box (1 ') having: - an upper wall (4) constituting said second panel and being movably mounted, - two side walls (11, 12) perpendicular to the upper wall (4) and - at least one lower wall (14) constituting said first panel, said first panel being fixed and being integral with the front wall (13), said front wall (13) and said lower wall (14) being mounted to move between an open position of the box (1 ') and a closed position of the box (1'), said pressure system comprising at least one cylinder gas (6) which has one end fixed to said upper wall (4, 72) that comprises said second movable panel and another end is fixed to a cylinder support (75) lateral to said box (1 '). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la paroi avant (13) comprend une fente.Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the front wall (13) comprises a slot. Meuble pour la distribution de produits en vrac, chaque produit étant conditionné dans une poche souple (2) comportant un appareil de délivrance (26) du produit, ledit meuble comportant au moins deux dispositifs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.Cabinet for the distribution of bulk products, each product being packaged in a flexible bag (2) comprising an appliance (26) for delivering the product, said cabinet comprising at least two devices according to any one of the preceding claims.
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