EP3802360A1 - Ventilkörper zur montage auf einem becher - Google Patents
Ventilkörper zur montage auf einem becherInfo
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- EP3802360A1 EP3802360A1 EP19726413.8A EP19726413A EP3802360A1 EP 3802360 A1 EP3802360 A1 EP 3802360A1 EP 19726413 A EP19726413 A EP 19726413A EP 3802360 A1 EP3802360 A1 EP 3802360A1
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- Prior art keywords
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Definitions
- Valve body to be mounted on a cup
- the invention relates to a valve body for attachment to a cup having an opening for forming an aerosol generator valve, which valve body comprises a tubular body closed to one of its ends by a closure wall provided with an orifice and extending along a main axis.
- valves for aerosol generators existing on the market are assembled from a number of components involving different materials:
- a one-piece valve body made of polyoxymethylene (POM), polyamide (PA), polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP), or even poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT);
- POM polyoxymethylene
- PA polyamide
- PE polyethylene
- PP polypropylene
- PBT poly (butylene terephthalate)
- an internal elastomer seal (frequently of a chemical family different from that of the outer seal);
- valve made of POM or PA, or even PBT which is either in the form of a seat (sometimes called a piston) in the case of female valves, or in the form of a nozzle (better known as stem) in the case of male valves;
- PE polyethylene
- the assembly process is complex and combines several successive operations, involving the creation of subsets and requiring online control tests to ensure the tightness of the assembled valve.
- One of the last phases of the assembly is the crimping operation which consists in reporting and sealingly fixing the subassembly consisting of the one-piece valve body + stem or seat + spring + internal seal on the sub-assembly. set cup + outer seal.
- the dimensions may vary depending on the wear of the crimping pliers.
- the stem is placed in the valve body, which itself is placed under the cup, so that the stem passes through a central opening of the cup protruding above the outer face of the cup.
- the valve body is attached to the cup by expanding the cup on the outer face of the valve body.
- the cup is itself attached to the aerosol generator housing by crimping or swaging.
- the invention aims to provide a valve body and a valve easy to manufacture and assemble that can be used both with commercial metal cups with cups of polymeric material.
- valve body consists of two separate parts before the assembly of the valve, one of the two parts being provided with the closure wall and a part or all of of the tubular body, and the other of the two parts being provided with another closure wall provided with another orifice and, if the whole of the tubular body is not present on the first part, of the rest of the tubular body, each piece being provided with a bearing surface and fixing means so that in the assembled state of the valve, one of the two parts is located on one side of the cup and the other of the two parts is located on the other side of the cup, part of one of the two less through the opening of the cup so as to exceed the other side of the cup, the two parts being fixed by their fastening means by clamping between their respective bearing surface the cup at an annular portion located around the opening, a cup seal that can be overmoulded on one of the bearing surfaces.
- valve body With such a valve body, it is possible to give up the dudgeonnage of the cup on the valve body which significantly reduces the variations of ribs by removing the problem of wear of the crimping pliers.
- the orifice of one of the two closure walls is preferably sized to pass an outlet rod of the product contained in the aerosol generator, rod carried by a valve to be inserted at least in part in the body of valve (thus by a stem) or by a diffuser for actuating the valve, the orifice of the other of the two closure walls being sized to let into the valve body the product contained in the aerosol generator.
- a fixing lug may be provided around the orifice intended to allow the product to enter the valve body, on the external face of the corresponding closure wall in order to fix a valve tube to the valve body, an anti-rotation device, sagging or any other similar device.
- first of the two parts of the valve body of a first tubular wall closed at one of its ends by a first of the two closure walls, a first bearing wall being formed on the outer face of the first tubular wall.
- the face of the first bearing wall opposite the first closure wall is the first of the two bearing surfaces.
- second of the two parts of the valve body with the second of the two closure walls and, if appropriate (that is, if the entire tubular body is not placed on the other part ), a second tubular wall closed at one of its ends by said second closure wall.
- a second bearing wall is formed at the periphery of the second closure wall or on the outer face of the second tubular wall.
- the face of the second bearing wall opposite the outer face of the second closure wall is the second of the two bearing surfaces.
- the fastening means of the first part consist of a first fastening surface formed on the outer surface of the first tubular wall inside a projection, with respect to the main axis, from the first bearing surface.
- said first attachment surface is formed on the edge of the first tubular wall opposite the first closure wall.
- the fastening means of the second part may be constituted by a second fastening surface formed at the periphery of the second closure wall inside a projection, with respect to the main axis, of the second support surface.
- the second attachment surface is formed on the second tubular wall, preferably on the edge of the second tubular wall opposite the second closure wall.
- the two attachment surfaces are preferably of superimposable shapes, one of the two attachment surfaces may be provided with a welding allowance.
- This solution is particularly well suited to fixing by welding or gluing, particularly by ultrasonic welding.
- the first tubular wall is sized to form the tubular body of the valve body, so that in the assembled state of the valve, the end of the first tubular wall opposite the first closure wall is in contact with the second closure wall of the other part, preferably with the interposition of a seal.
- the first attachment surface is formed on the edge of the first tubular wall opposite the first closure wall, and the second attachment surface is formed on the second closure wall.
- the second bearing surface being formed on the periphery of the second closure wall, the second piece having no second tubular wall.
- the first attachment surface is formed on the outer face of the first tubular wall, preferably on the first support wall, preferably in a groove formed on the first bearing wall within the first bearing surface
- the second attachment surface is formed on the edge of the second tubular wall, the second bearing surface being formed on the periphery of the second wall of closing or on the outer face of the second tubular wall.
- the first tubular wall and the second tubular wall have superposable cross sections and together constitute, in the assembled state of the valve, the tubular body of the valve body.
- the first attachment surface is formed by the edge of the first tubular wall opposite the first closure wall and the second attachment surface is constituted by the edge of the second tubular wall opposite the second wall of the tubular wall. closing.
- valve seal against the inner face of the closure wall provided with the orifice sized to pass the product outlet rod located on the valve or on a diffuser.
- This valve seal is then dimensioned to ensure the seal between a valve placed in the valve body and the inner face of said closure wall and between the product outlet rod (stem or diffuser) and the opening of the closing wall. It is preferable that the valve seal is overmoulded.
- the invention also relates to a valve for an aerosol generator, comprising
- a cup provided with an opening and adapted to be fixed by its peripheral edge to an aerosol casing
- valve body housed at least partly in the valve body.
- one of the two parts is located on one side of the cup and the other of the two parts is located on the other side of the cup.
- the two parts are fixed to each other by their fixing means by enclosing between their respective bearing surface an annular portion of the cup located around the opening.
- the formation of the valve is preferably performed without fixing one of the parts on the cup and / or on the housing.
- cup seal between the cup and one of the support walls.
- the bearing surface in contact with the cup seal is preferably provided with a sealing rib for crashing against the cup seal in the assembled state of the valve.
- the cup seal may be sized to also seal at an interface between the two parts of the valve body.
- the cup seal may be a separate component, in which case it is preferred that the bearing wall in question be provided with a sealing rib for crashing against the cup seal in the assembled state of the valve. he It is also possible to overmold the cup seal on the cup or on the support wall of one of the parts of the valve body.
- the edge of the opening of the cup towards one of the faces of the cup is preferable to deform an annular neck, preferably forming a flat annular stop, the edge of the neck being in abutment against one of the support walls in the assembled state of the valve, preferably against the bearing wall against which is not interposed the cup seal.
- the two parts are fixed to one another by enclosing the cup between them by irreversibly fixing their attachment surfaces on one another.
- This fixing is preferably carried out by welding optionally with the aid of a welding allowance provided on one of the attachment surfaces, in particular by ultrasonic welding.
- Figure 1 an exploded sectional view of a valve according to a first embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 a front sectional view of the valve of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a perspective view in section of the outer part of the valve body of the valve of Figure 1;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view in section of the inner part of the valve body of the valve of Figure 1;
- Figure 5 is a perspective view in section of the stem of the valve of Figure 1;
- Figure 6 is a perspective sectional view of the valve cup of Figure 1 with molded over (a) a housing seal and (b) a case seal and a cup seal;
- Figure 7 a front sectional view of a valve according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- valve body and more generally the valve of the invention can be used in all positions.
- the valve is shown with the stem directed upwards.
- the references “high” / “low” or “higher” / “lower” have only relative value in connection with the representations of the figures attached. It goes without saying that the valve can be used in all positions and that what is above in the position shown here will not necessarily be in use.
- the valve extends longitudinally with respect to a main axis (A), vertical in the representations of the figures attached.
- the terms “radial”, “axial” and “transverse” refer to this main axis (A).
- any cup valve As for any cup valve, the latter is a separation between the side of the valve to be placed inside the housing and the other side to be outside the housing.
- inner and outer refer to the elements on the inside or outside of the cup.
- intermediate and outer refer to a particular component (outer part or inner part) and define what is in or out of said component, whether it is a component on the face inside or outside of the cup.
- the example presented here is a male-type valve with a stem as a stem part of the stem protrudes out of the valve.
- the invention can also be applied to a valve of the female type with as a valve a seat located in the valve body and to be actuated by an outer rod (generally that of a diffuser) penetrating into the valve.
- the valve of the invention as presented here consists of a two-piece valve body (20, 30) in which is retained a stem (40) whose one end (41 1) protrudes from the valve body .
- the valve body is composed of an outer piece (20) and an inner piece (30). In the assembled position, the two parts (20, 30) of the valve body block the cup (10) between them, preferably with the interposition of a cup seal (71).
- the inner part (30) of the valve body has a substantially tubular shape about the axis (A), here a cylindrical shape. It consists of a first cylindrical wall (31) partially closed on one side (lower side) by a first wall (32) preferably flat and radial. A first orifice (33) is made in the center of the first closure wall (32), through which orifice the product to be extracted. A first annular support wall (34) is placed on the outer face of the first cylindrical wall (31), which first bearing wall (34) is symmetrical with respect to the axis (A) and makes the complete turn of the first cylindrical wall. The peripheral edge of its upper face, face directed towards the cup, constitutes a first bearing surface (341) annular for the cup.
- the first support wall (34) is located at a distance from the first closure wall (32) and the first bearing surface (341) is radial.
- An annular sealing rib (342) can be made on the first surface support (341).
- This sealing rib (342) serves to improve the seal between a cup seal (71) and the valve body inner part (30). More centrally than the first bearing surface (341), the upper face of the first bearing wall (34) has a groove. The bottom of the groove constitutes a first attachment surface (35) for welding the two parts (20, 30) of the valve body.
- a material allowance (351) may also be provided on the first attachment surface (35) to serve as energy director during ultrasonic welding of the two valve body parts (20, 30).
- the first attachment surface (35) lies inside a projection along the main axis (A) of the first bearing surface (341).
- the first attachment surface (35) could however be in the extension of the first bearing surface (341), or even be shifted upwards.
- the inner face of the first cylindrical wall (31) may have, near the first closure surface (32), guide shoulders (31 1) serving as a housing for the spring (50). In the example shown here, there are three shoulders distributed regularly and symmetrically with respect to the main axis (A).
- one or more channels (312) may be provided in the first cylindrical wall (31), between the first closure wall (32) and the first support wall (34), to in contact the inner face and the outer face of the first cylindrical wall (31).
- a tenon (321) can be placed on the outer face of the first closure wall (32) around the first orifice (33), to allow the attachment of a dip tube (60), an anti-sag device pocket or any similar device.
- the outer part (20) of the valve body also has a substantially tubular shape about the axis (A), here a cylindrical shape. It consists of a second cylindrical wall (21) open on one side (lower side) and partially closed on the opposite side (upper side) by a second closure wall (22) preferably flat and radial. The edge of the second cylindrical wall (21) opposite the second closure wall (22) provides a second attachment surface (25) for welding the two valve body parts (20, 30). The transverse contour of this second attachment surface (25) is identical to the transverse contour of the first attachment surface (35) of the inner part, so that the two transverse contours are superimposable.
- a second annular support wall (24) is placed on the outer face of the second cylindrical wall (21), which second support wall
- the inner face of the second cylindrical wall (21) may be provided with retaining means for holding a valve seal (72) when it is not overmoulded, in particular during assembly of the valve.
- These retaining means may consist of the rim of a cavity formed in the inner face of the second cylindrical wall (21) near the second closure wall (22).
- the inner face of the second cylindrical wall has a larger cross section than in the rest of the second cylindrical wall.
- Another solution is to provide a radial peripheral rib or a series of projections behind which the valve seal (72) can be placed and held in contact with the second closure wall (22).
- an annular sealing rib (221) can be placed on the inner face of the second closure wall (22), around the second orifice (23), the rib sealing that comes to rest on the valve seal (72).
- the first cylindrical wall (31) of the inner part (30) is sized to be able to penetrate into the second cylindrical wall (21) of the outer part (20).
- the outer diameter of the first cylindrical wall (31) is smaller than the internal diameter of the second cylindrical wall (21).
- the height of this first cylindrical wall (31) is chosen so that its edge (313) opposite the first closure wall (32) bears against the valve seal (72) placed against the second closing wall (22) when the valve is in the assembled state.
- first attachment surface (35) in a recessed groove of the first bearing surface (341), a guiding and centering effect is created.
- second attachment surface (25) relative to the first attachment surface (35) during assembly of the valve. This helps to facilitate assembly.
- the stem (40) is a traditional stem. It consists of a cylindrical wall (41) open at its upper end (41 1) and closed at its lower end forming an outlet channel of the product. One or more orifices (412) placed at the bottom of the outlet channel pass radially through the cylindrical wall to bring the inner face and the outer face of said cylindrical wall (41) into contact.
- the cylindrical wall (41) constitutes the outlet rod of the product.
- This cylindrical wall is continued by a ring (42) of larger diameter having on its outer face vertical channels or vertical ribs allowing the product to bypass the crown.
- the outer casing of this ring has a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the main cylindrical wall (31) of the inner piece so that it can enter and be guided therethrough.
- the ring (42) On its upper annular face, the ring (42) is provided with a sealing rib (421) for sealing with the valve seal (72).
- the crown continues downwards by a guide pin (43) intended to cooperate with the spring (50).
- the cup (10) may be a conventional cup. Generally, it is formed of a wall (1 1) provided with a central opening (12) and a peripheral flange (13) for attachment to a housing. A housing seal (73) is provided on the inner face of the peripheral flange to seal between the cup and the housing.
- the case seal may be a separate component or, as in the examples shown here, it may be overmolded on the interior face of the cup.
- the wall (1 1) is flat and radial around the opening (12) and is raised upwardly at the opening so as to form a neck (121). This neck serves in particular to stiffen the wall at the flat and radial portion.
- valve body of the invention can be used with cups of any shape. Another example of a cup is shown in FIG.
- the seals (71, 72, 73) may be reported components, implemented during the assembly of the valve. It is also possible that they are overmoulded.
- the valve seal (72) can be overmoulded on the inner face of the closure wall (22) of the outer part, while leaving the orifice (23).
- the cup seal (71) may be overmolded on the inner face of the cup (1), as shown in Figure 6b, or on one of the bearing surfaces (241, 341). If the seal is overmolded on a bearing surface, it is possible to give up the sealing rib (342).
- the case gasket (73) may be overmoulded on the peripheral rim (13) of the cup.
- the valve is obtained in the following manner.
- the valve seal (72) is placed in the bottom of the outer piece (20), bearing against the inner face of the second closure wall (22).
- the stem (40) is then introduced through its upper end (41 1) into the second orifice (23) of the outer piece (20) so that the ring (42) rests with its sealing rib (421). ) against the valve seal (72).
- the spring (50) is placed on the guide pin (43) of the stem.
- the cup (10) is threaded onto the outer part so that the edge of its opening (12) surrounds the portion of the outer face of the second cylindrical wall (21) located below the second support wall (24), the neck (121) bearing against the second bearing surface (241).
- the cup seal (71), if not overmolded, is placed on the cup.
- the inner part (30) is then put in place by introducing the first cylindrical wall (31) in the second cylindrical wall (21) of the outer part (20).
- the spring (50) then takes place between the shoulders (31 1) located at the bottom of the inner part (30) and bears against the inner face of the first closure wall (32), thus pushing the stem against the seal valve (72).
- the second attachment surface (25) located at the free end of the second cylindrical wall (21) of the outer part penetrates into the groove at the bottom of which is formed the first fastening surface (35).
- the two parts (20, 30) of the valve body are then welded for example by ultrasound, the excess thickness (351) of material serving as energy director.
- the seal between the different parts is provided by various means, some of which are redundant. For example:
- valve seal (72) which seals (i) with the inner face of the second closure wall (22), and in particular with the sealing rib (221), (ii) with the stem (40).
- the cup seal (71) which seals (i) at the junction between the two parts (20, 30) of the valve body, on the one hand by sealingly surrounding the part of the second wall cylindrical (21) of the outer part located between the second bearing wall (24) and the second attachment surface (25), and secondly by pressing on the sealing rib (342) of the first bearing surface (341) of the inner part (30), and (ii) at the level of the cup (10) and the valve body (20, 30) resting against the inner face of the cup at the wall (1 1) surrounding the opening (12) and the neck (121).
- the two bearing surfaces (241, 341) are oriented according to the orientation of the cup at the central opening (12).
- the wall of the cup is flat and radial around the central opening and the neck: the two bearing surfaces are also flat and radial. If the wall of the cup is inclined around the opening, the bearing surfaces (241, 341) can also be inclined in a similar manner. If the wall of the cup is quite rigid, it is also possible to give up the neck (121).
- the valve shown here is a male type valve.
- the valve is constituted by a stem (40) of which a portion (41) of tubular shape passes through the outer closing wall (22) by the second orifice (23) and protrudes outside the valve.
- This tubular portion is a rod through which the product.
- the valve body of the invention can also be used to form a female type valve.
- the stem (40) is replaced by a seat (sometimes also called piston) which cooperates with the stem of a diffuser, the diffuser rod penetrating into the valve through the second orifice (23) to come to press the seat and open the valve.
- the second orifice (23) is always dimensioned to let a rod, either the stem stem or that of the diffuser, foreign to the valve.
- the inner part (30) may be provided with a surface for welding a pocket and thus form a pocket valve.
- the two bearing surfaces (241, 341) are constituted by continuous surfaces. It would be conceivable, however, that at least one of the two bearing surfaces is discontinuous and formed of a succession of sections spaced from each other and distributed over the entire circumference of the outer face of the part considered. It can even be envisaged that the two bearing surfaces are discontinuous. In this case, the cup seal is preferably overmolded on one or other of the two bearing surfaces.
- the cup seal could be placed between the outer piece (20) and the cup (10), rather than between the cup (10) and the inner piece (30) as shown in the figures. It will be possible in this case to make the neck (121) so that it is directed towards the first bearing surface (341).
- the space in which the stem is located is defined on the one hand by the inner face of the first closure wall (32) and the first cylindrical wall (31) of the inner part. (30), and on the other hand by the inner face of the second closure wall (22) of the outer member associated with the valve seal (72).
- the first cylindrical wall (31) of the inner part in the second cylindrical wall (21) of the outer part so that these two parts overlap in part.
- the second cylindrical wall (21) of the outer part must be resized so that its internal diameter is identical to that of the first cylindrical wall (31) shortened of the inner part.
- the free end of the cylindrical wall (21, 31) carrying one of the attachment surfaces (25, 35) of one of the pieces passes through the central opening (12) of the cup to enter in contact with the attachment surface (25, 35) of the other part.
- the support wall (24, 34) of at least one of the two parts is at a distance from the attachment surface (25, 35) of said part.
- one of the two parts the outer part for example, has no cylindrical wall (21) and the support wall (24) is in the extension of the closure wall (22). ), on the periphery of it.
- the attachment surface is also placed on the bearing wall, radially more centrally than the first bearing surface.
- valve seal if the valve seal is overmolded on the internal face of the closure wall, the peripheral edge of this valve seal can act as a centering means, especially since it has no function of sealing with the tubular wall of the other room, since the two are welded together.
- Another solution is to provide an interlocking between the two parts, for example by making the attachment surfaces so that they are not radial as is the case in the example presented here, but frustoconical and complementary shapes.
- welding the attachment surfaces (25, 35) of the two parts (20, 30) to form the valve body by trapping the cup (1) between the two bearing surfaces (241, 341) it would be possible to use other fastening means, for example a latching or gluing. It would be possible to invert the two parts (20, 30), only the orifices being modified so that the stem continues to project from the outer part and the product to enter through the inner part.
- the cup may be aluminum, tinplate or polymeric material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN).
- the two parts (20, 30) of the valve body are preferably made of polymer material, in particular POM, PA, PE, PP or PBT.
- the seals are made of neoprene, butyl, chlorobutyl, synthetic rubber (Buna®) or fluoroelastomer (Viton®) elastomer. If they are overmolded on the cup or on the parts (20, 30) of the valve body, they are preferably thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
- TPE thermoplastic elastomer
- TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
- the valve (stem (40) or seat) is for example POM, PA or PBT.
- the spring is made of stainless steel or polymer material, such as polyetheretherketone (Peek).
- the valve can be used for all kinds of applications, especially in the field of cosmetics, pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, technical products, household products, etc..
- the assembly of the valve is done by fitting and ultrasonic welding of the two parts forming the new valve body which thus trap the cup. This method leads to precise control of the assembly parameters and therefore to a reliable assembly in terms of sealing, stem height and actuation of the valve.
- valve body is no longer likely to be deformed as is the case with crimping, which eliminates the risk of the stem stuck or require too much actuating force.
- crimping there is no longer a problem of ribs to respect or risk of cracking of the cup following its deformation due to the crimping in the opposite direction of the deformation due to stamping of the cup.
- the height of the stem (concretely, the protruding end of the stem), no longer depends on the crimping and wear of the crimping pliers, but the precision of the molding of the two parts, which is easier to control .
- the new valve certainly includes an additional component, namely the cup seal (71), but the fact that the cup and valve seals can be overmolded simplifies the assembly operations. This overmolding of the joints, which no longer need to be laid, contributes to a time saving during the assembly operation, as well as a gain in reliability of the sealing of the valve, the joint being dangerous. no more misplacing or moving before the end of the valve assembly.
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