EP4143101A1 - Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec capuchon de securité - Google Patents
Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec capuchon de securitéInfo
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- EP4143101A1 EP4143101A1 EP21732398.9A EP21732398A EP4143101A1 EP 4143101 A1 EP4143101 A1 EP 4143101A1 EP 21732398 A EP21732398 A EP 21732398A EP 4143101 A1 EP4143101 A1 EP 4143101A1
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- Prior art keywords
- ring
- cap
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- safety cap
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
- B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
- B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
- B65D50/045—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring
- B65D50/046—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring and such deformation causes the disengagement of locking means, e.g. the release of a pawl-like element from a tooth or abutment, to allow removal of the closure by simultaneous rotation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
- B65D2215/02—Child-proof means requiring the combination of simultaneous actions
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a safety cap and a fluid dispenser device incorporating such a cap. More particularly, the present invention relates to a safety cap for a spray device of the buccal or nasal type.
- the product contained in the dispensing device can present a significant danger to a child, if the latter accidentally activates the dispenser.
- the devices then include a safety cap the purpose of which is to prevent too easy access to the device. Caps of this type generally require exerting axial pressure on the cap, with simultaneous rotation of this axial pressure. This maneuver can be difficult even for weak adults or the elderly.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a safety cap which does not have the aforementioned drawbacks.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a safety cap which does not require the application of an axial pressure on the cap simultaneously with a rotation of the cap.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a safety cap which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and to assemble.
- the present invention therefore relates to a fluid dispenser device comprising a dispensing member, such as a pump or a valve, provided with a ring, such as a fixing ring, and a safety cap fixed to removable manner on said ring
- said safety cap comprising on its lower edge two diametrically internal profiles opposites and two diametrically opposed external markings, said internal profiles being offset from said external markings by 90 °
- said ring comprising two external profiles, diametrically opposed, and complementary to said internal profiles of said safety cap, said internal and external profiles being engaged one by one in the other in the fixing position of said safety cap to hold it fixedly on said ring, and said safety cap requiring, in order to be removed from said ring, first radial pressure on said outer markings of said safety cap to thereby disengage said internal profiles of said external profiles, then a rotation of said compressed safety cap relative to said ring, to allow removal of said safety cap by axial displacement, each outer profile of said ring comprising a radially protruding projection in
- a second projecting profile is arranged above the upper end of said central branch, in the upright position of the device, said second projecting profile being defined in said ring between a lower shoulder and an upper shoulder.
- each second projecting profile extends radially outwards beyond said respective central branch, which itself extends radially outwards beyond its side branches.
- each internal profile of said safety cap comprises an inverted T-shaped recess, with a central recess oriented axially connected at its lower end to two lateral recesses extending laterally on either side of said central recess.
- each central recess extends radially inwardly beyond its two lateral recesses.
- a radial gap is provided between said safety cap and said ring at said outer markings, said radial gap allowing radial compression of said lower edge of said safety cap.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cap safety device assembled on a dispensing member of a fluid dispenser device, according to an advantageous embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the safety cap of FIG.
- Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2, with the safety cap placed on the ring but before rotation to achieve the fixing
- Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 3, after fixing the safety cap on the ring
- Figure 5 is a schematic side view illustrating the correct orientation of the safety cap relative to the ring for installation r the cap on the ring
- FIG. 6 is a detailed schematic view, in cut-away perspective, showing the impossibility of placing the safety cap on the ring when the orientation is not correct
- FIG. 6 is a detailed schematic view, in cut-away perspective, showing the impossibility of placing the safety cap on the ring when the orientation is not correct
- FIG. 7 is a view schematic in vertical section of the safety cap attached to the ring
- Figure 8 is an enlarged detail view of Figure 7
- Figure 9 is a horizontal sectional view of the safety cap attached to the ring
- Figure 10 is a enlarged detail view, in perspective, of the fixing profile on the ring
- Figures 11 to 13 illustrate horizontal sectional views of three positions during removal of the safety cap, respectively in the fixed position, in the radially compressed position but not rotated and in a radially compressed and rotated position
- Figure 14 is an enlarged detail view of the fixed position of Figure
- Fig. 15 is an enlarged detail view of the compressed and rotated position of Fig. 13
- Fig. 16 is a schematic perspective view of the safety cap, showing the internal profile of the cap
- Fig. 17 is a view. enlarged detail of the cap profile.
- top, bottom, lower, lower, upper, horizontal and vertical refer to the upright position shown in FIG. 5, and the terms “axial” and “radial” refer to the longitudinal central axis Y of the device.
- the fluid dispenser device comprises a safety cap 20 which is intended to be removably attached to the dispensing device.
- the cap 20 is fixed on a ring 10, in particular a fixing ring making it possible to fix a dispensing member 1, such as a pump or a valve, on a reservoir.
- FIG. 1 shows a pump 1 provided with a body 2 and a dip tube 3. This is only an exemplary embodiment.
- the device comprises a dispensing head (not shown) provided with a dispensing orifice.
- the objective of the safety cap is in particular to prevent the dispensing of the fluid product contained in the device by a child, but also to protect the dispensing orifice between two actuations.
- the safety cap 20 requires to be removed from the ring 10, first radial pressure on the lower edge 21 of the cap 20 along the X axis, then a rotation of said cap 20 compressed radially with respect to said ring 10 around the Y axis. This then allows a axial displacement of cap 20 to remove it from ring 10.
- This sequence of removing cap 20 is illustrated in Figures 11 through 13.
- the cap 20 is first moved axially to be placed on the ring 10, then it is subjected to a rotation relative to said ring 10 about the axis Y, of preferably with simultaneously a radial pressure exerted on the lower edge 21 of the cap 20.
- This sequence of fixing the cap 20 is illustrated in Figures 2 to 4.
- the external markings 23 can be of any shape, for example visual and / or tactile markings, to indicate to the user where to press in order to achieve the radial pressure necessary in particular to remove the cap.
- the internal profiles 22 are complementary to the external profiles 12 produced on the ring 10 and which are also diametrically opposed.
- the cap 20 In the fixing position, with the internal profiles 22 of the cap engaged on the external profiles 12 of the ring, the cap 20 is therefore in contact with the ring at the level of said profiles, while at the level of the external markings 23, which are offset. 90 °, there is a radial gap between the cap 20 and the ring 10. This radial gap allows radial compression of the lower edge
- Each outer profile 12 of the ring has a radially projecting projection in the shape of an inverted T, with a central branch 121 oriented axially connected at its lower end to two lateral branches 122, 123 extending laterally on either side of said branch. central 121.
- each inner profile 22 of the cap has an inverted T-shaped recess, with a central recess 221 axially oriented connected at its lower end to two side recesses. 222, 223 extending laterally on either side of said central recess 221.
- a second projecting profile 124 defined in the outer wall of the ring 10 between a shoulder lower 125 and an upper shoulder 126, as can be seen in particular in FIGS. 6, 8 and 10.
- Each second projecting profile 124 extends radially outward beyond the respective central branch 121, which itself extends radially outwardly beyond its side branches 122, 123.
- each central recess 221 extends radially inward beyond its two lateral recesses 222, 223.
- FIG. 13 illustrates such a disengaged position after a rotation of only about 30 °.
- the angle of rotation will be determined by the lateral extent of the second protruding profiles 124.
- the second protruding profiles 124 also form an axial stop preventing the user from assembling the cap on the ring in any orientation.
- the upper shoulder 126 will block this axial displacement of the ring. ring, as shown in figure 6.
- the ideal position to assemble the cap 20 on the ring is to align the external markings 23, which are offset by 90 ° from the internal profiles 22, with the external profiles 12 of the ring, as shown in the figures. 2 and 5.
- the cap can then be easily placed axially on the ring, then a rotation of 90 ° will engage the internal profiles 22 of the cap with the external profiles 12 of the ring to secure the cap.
- the user compresses the lower edge 21 of the cap at the level of the external markings 23 to achieve this rotation.
- the present invention therefore provides a system which is very simple to produce and to manufacture and therefore inexpensive, which makes it possible to ensure safety against accidental use by children, by involving the need for a double manipulation to remove the cap, namely radial pressure followed by rotation.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| FR2004335A FR3109769B1 (fr) | 2020-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec capuchon de sécurité |
| PCT/FR2021/050732 WO2021219958A1 (fr) | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-28 | Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec capuchon de securite |
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| EP4143101A1 true EP4143101A1 (fr) | 2023-03-08 |
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| EP21732398.9A Pending EP4143101A1 (fr) | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-28 | Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide avec capuchon de securité |
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| US (1) | US12448184B2 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP4143101A1 (fr) |
| CN (1) | CN115397739A (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR3109769B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2021219958A1 (fr) |
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| CN115397739A (zh) | 2022-11-25 |
| FR3109769A1 (fr) | 2021-11-05 |
| US20230264868A1 (en) | 2023-08-24 |
| WO2021219958A1 (fr) | 2021-11-04 |
| FR3109769B1 (fr) | 2022-07-29 |
| US12448184B2 (en) | 2025-10-21 |
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