KR970704626A - 재충전가능한 디스펜서(rechargeable dispensers) - Google Patents

재충전가능한 디스펜서(rechargeable dispensers) Download PDF

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KR970704626A
KR970704626A KR1019970700466A KR19970700466A KR970704626A KR 970704626 A KR970704626 A KR 970704626A KR 1019970700466 A KR1019970700466 A KR 1019970700466A KR 19970700466 A KR19970700466 A KR 19970700466A KR 970704626 A KR970704626 A KR 970704626A
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엘. 클리마 윌리암
에프. 클리마 2세 월터
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0086—Arrangements for allowing spraying and pouring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/58—Arrangements of pumps
    • B67D7/70—Arrangements of pumps of two or more pumps in series or parallel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B05B11/0056—Containers with an additional opening for filling or refilling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0078—Arrangements for separately storing several components
    • B05B11/0081—Arrangements for separately storing several components and for mixing the components in a common container as a mixture ready for use before discharging the latter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0097—Means for filling or refilling the sprayer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1081—Arrangements for pumping several liquids or other fluent materials from several containers, e.g. for mixing them at the moment of pumping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0078—Arrangements for separately storing several components
    • B05B11/0081—Arrangements for separately storing several components and for mixing the components in a common container as a mixture ready for use before discharging the latter
    • B05B11/0083—Arrangements for separately storing several components and for mixing the components in a common container as a mixture ready for use before discharging the latter one of the components being in powder form
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/712—Containers; Packaging elements or accessories, Packages
    • B29L2031/7158—Bottles

Abstract

본 발명은 재충전 가능한 디스펜서, 특히 스프레이 병 디스펜서를 재충전하기 위하여 적어도 하나의 화학물질 저장조를 구비하는 스프레이 병 디스펜서에 관한 것이다. 분리된 용매 저장조와 화학 농축물 저장조들이 제공되는 것이 바람직하다.

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재충전가능한 디스펜서(RECHARGEABLE DISPENSERS)
본 내용은 요부공개 건이므로 전문내용을 수록하지 않았음
제32도는 본 발명에 따른 스프레이 장치의 일실시예의 일부 파단 단면도.

Claims (15)

  1. 액상 용매를 담고있는 제1의 액체 저장조, 액상 화학 농축물을 담고있는 제2의 액체 저장조, 상기 제1및 제2액체 저장조와 연관되는 스프레이 헤드, 상기 제1액체 저장조를 상기 스프레이 헤드에 연결시키는 제1하향 튜브, 그리고, 상기 제2액체 저장조를 상기 스프레이 헤드에 연결시키는 제2하향 튜브를구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  2. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2하향 튜브와 상기 스프레이 헤드 사이에 연결된 혼합 챔버를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  3. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2액체 저장조중 적어도 하나로부터 상기 스프레이 헤드로 공급되는 액체를 계량하는 계량 장치를 또한 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  4. 제2항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2액체 저장조에서 상기 혼합 챔버로 공급되는 액체를 계량하는 계량 장치를 또한 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  5. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제1저장조로부터 상기 스프레이 헤드로의 액체 통로를 따라 배치된 일방향 밸브를 또한 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  6. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제2액체 저장조로부터 상기 스프레이 헤드로의 액체 통로를 따라 배치된 일방향 밸브를 또한 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  7. 제5항에 있어서, 상기 제2액체 저장조로부터 상기 스프레이 헤드로의 액체 통로를 따라 배치된 일방향 밸브를 또한 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  8. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제1저장조로부터 혼합 챔버로의 액체 통로를 따라 배치된 제1의 일방향 밸브와, 상기 제2저장조로부터 상기 혼합 챔버로의 액체 통로를 따라 배치된 제2의 일방향 밸브를 또한 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  9. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2저장조중 적어도 하나에 재충전을 위하여 재밀봉가능한 덮개가 제공되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 디스펜서.
  10. 제1액체 저장조, 제2액체 저장조, 스프레이 헤드, 그리고 상기 제1액체 저장조로부터 상기 스프레이 헤드로의 적어도 하나의 액체 통로와 상기 제2액체 저장조로부터 상기 스프레이 헤드로의 제2액체 통로와의 사이에 배치된 계량 장치를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 살포 장치.
  11. 제9항에 있어서, 상기 제1액체 저장조는 액상 용매를 담고 있고, 상기 제2액체 저장조는 액상 화학 농축물을 담고 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 살포 장치.
  12. 제10항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2저장조중 적어도 하나에 재충진을 위해 재밀봉 가능한 덮개가 제공되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 살포 장치.
  13. 하나의 나사진 목을 갖는 스프레이 병, 상기 스프레이 병의 상기 나사진 목에 결합될 내측에 나사가 형성된 캡을 구비하고, 스프레이 헤드에 결합하기 위한 제1의 나사진 목과 상기 스프레이 병을 재충전하기위한 제2의 목이 마련되어 있는 어댑터를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 살포 장치.
  14. 제13항에 있어서, 상기 어댑터의 상기 제2의 목에 재밀봉가능한 덮개를 또한 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 살포 장치.
  15. 제13항에 있어서, 액상 화학 농축물을 담기위한 추가의 저장조를 또한 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 스프레이 살포 장치.
    ※ 참고사항 : 최초출원 내용에 의하여 공개하는 것임.
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