US20070277902A1

US20070277902A1 - Refill device for dispensing a cosmetic product

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Publication number: US20070277902A1
Application number: US11/421,270
Authority: US
Inventors: Fabrice Dieudonat; Frederic Milesi
Original assignee: Alcan Packaging Beauty Services SAS
Current assignee: Albea Services SAS
Priority date: 2005-01-20
Filing date: 2006-05-31
Publication date: 2007-12-06
Also published as: FR2880879A1; FR2880879B1; BRPI0602470A

Abstract

A device for refilling a first container, fitted with a threaded first neck and a vaporization head, includes a second container for a liquid, a connection component including a first bearing plate for engaging the first neck and a second bearing plate engaging the second container, a median wall including a central orifice, and a means of closing the second container or the central orifice. The connection component engages an axially movable component capable of sliding inside the connection component, to form a valve, the movable component being able to move, under the action of an axial constraint, from a closed position “F” to an open position “O”, or, under the action of a spring, from the position “O” to the position “F”. The movable component includes a radial projection for engaging the first neck so that the first neck exerts an axial constraint on the radial projection.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the field of cosmetic product dispensers. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to the field of perfume dispensers, including refillable dispensers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Perfume bottle refills typically include containers or bottles that comprise a threaded neck, closed with a threaded plug. Similarly, refillable dispensers typically include a spray head screwed into a bottle that comprises a threaded neck. To refill the dispenser, the usual way of proceeding is to unscrew the vaporization head and to decant the refill content manually, after unscrewing its plug.
Using a refill is desirable when the quality and price of the dispenser with head render it essentially a non-disposable object. Conversely, the value of a refill for the refillable dispenser is related more to the value of its content than to that of the container forming the refill, with the result that, since it is of little intrinsic value, the dispenser refill is typically thrown away or recycled once empty.
Given the fact that the neck of the refillable dispenser is typically small in size, some skill or manual dexterity may be required in order to decant or transfer the perfume from a refill or feeder bottle to the bottle of the dispenser. The usual consequences of a decanting operation, unless one is very skillful, may be on the one hand a loss of product contained in the refill, which is often a very expensive perfume, and on the other hand, a potential to spill the product on clothes or hands, with the risk of having a persistent and lingering odor associated with this operation, since the product or perfume may have been able to spread and impregnate a cloth material.
A system for filling a secondary bottle from a main bottle is known through French Patent Application No. 00 11082. But a system of this kind has a certain complexity both in manufacture and implementation.
There remains a need for a means that is both cost-effective and practical, in other words easy to implement by any user, so as to avoid the drawbacks associated with conventional systems.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the various embodiments of the invention, a device for refilling a first container, typically a perfume bottle, that is fitted with a first typically threaded neck and a vaporization head, includes:

- a) a second container intended to contain a liquid product, typically perfume, to be transferred into the first container,
- b) a means of engagement having an axial direction and forming a typically watertight component for connecting the first and second containers, the connection component including a first typically threaded bearing plate for engagement with the first neck and a second typically threaded bearing plate for engagement with the second container or with a typically threaded second neck of the second container, the first bearing plate and second bearing plate being arranged on either side of a typically horizontal median wall, including a central orifice, so as to bring the first and second necks opposite each other, and to form a means of transferring the product contained in the second container to the first container, and
- c) a means of closing up the second container or the central orifice.
  - It is characterized in that:
  - 1) the connection component engages with an axially movable component able to slide inside the second neck in axial travel, the movable component being able to move, under the action of an axial constraint, from a closed position “F” in which the central orifice is capped, to an open position “O” in which the central orifice is open, then to move, under the action of a return means, typically a spring, from the position “O” to the position “F”, the movable component engaging the connection component so as to form a valve and so as to form the closure means,
  - 2) the movable component includes a peripheral part forming a drive means, typically a radial projection, intended to engage with the first neck or upper edge thereof, the first neck or upper edge thereof exerting on the drive means or the radial projection the axial constraint when the first neck engages with the first neck typically by screwing the first neck into the first bearing plate, and comes axially closer to the median wall,
  - 3) the movable component includes a central part capable of engaging the connection component for the purpose of forming the valve.

Indeed, on one hand, product decanting or transfer is limited to two basic operations, with:

- the vaporization head being unscrewed in order to disengage the first neck of the first container, the first container corresponding to the dispenser to be refilled,
- then the refill device simply being screwed to the first neck.

Decanting or transfer of product without loss and without mess is thus possible.
On the other hand, a device according to embodiments of the invention forms a valve which opens automatically as soon as the refill device is screwed onto the first neck corresponding to the bottle to be filled, and which re-closes automatically as soon as the refill device is unscrewed, which is extremely practical.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

All the Figures are axial cross sections along the axial direction of the device (1), except FIGS. of 3 c, 4 b, 5 c, 6 c and 8 c which are transverse cross-sections perpendicular to the axial direction (10).

FIGS. 1 a to 4 relate to an embodiment of the refill device (1).

FIG. 1 a is a partial view of a refill device (1).

FIG. 1 b is a partial view of a refill device (1′) including a cap (8).

FIG. 1 c is an enlarged view of the upper part of FIG. 1 a illlustrating the upper valve (12) and a tightness means (15).

FIGS. 2 a to 2 d show the refill device (1) from FIG. 1 a in operation.

FIG. 2 a shows the device (1) in FIG. 1 a placed in use above the first container to be filled. The first container is not yet screwed to the first bearing plate and the valve (12) is closed (“F”).

In FIG. 2 b, the first container is screwed to the first bearing plate and the valve (12) is open (“O”), the first container being shown half full.

In FIG. 2 c, the valve (12) is open (“O”), the first container being shown full.

In FIG. 2 d, the first container is unscrewed and the valve (12) is closed (“F”).

FIG. 3 a is a partial left-hand half-view of FIG. 1 a, the valve (12) being in the closed position “F”.

In FIG. 3 b, the first container has been shown in dotted lines screwed to the device (1), the valve (12) being in the open position “O”.

FIG. 3 c is a cross-section B-B of FIG. 3 b.

FIG. 4 a corresponds to FIG. 3 b reversed, the device (1) being in use above the first container in such a way to allow a flow of liquid by gravity.

FIG. 4 b is a cross-section A-A of FIG. 4 a.

FIGS. 5 a and 5 b show another embodiment of the device (1).

FIG. 5 c is a cross-section A-A of FIG. 5 a.

FIGS. 6 a and 6 b show another embodiment of the device (1).

FIG. 6 c is a cross-section B-B of FIG. 6 b.

FIG. 7 a and 7 b show another embodiment of the device (1). In FIG. 7 b and the following Figures, the first container is shown in solid lines.

FIGS. 8 a and 8 b show another embodiment of the device (1).

FIG. 8 c is a cross-section A-A of FIG. 8 a.

FIGS. 9 a and 9 b show another embodiment of the device (1).

FIGS. 10 a and 10 b show another embodiment of the device (1).

FIGS. 11 a and 11 b show another embodiment of the device (1).

FIGS. 12 a to 12 c show the second container as a tube (2′). This tube (2′) is a tube (2″) that forms a unitary component with the connection component.

FIG. 12 a shows the device (1) before the tube (2′, 2″) is filled through the opening (21) in its bottom.

FIG. 12 b shows the tube filled with product (7).

FIG. 12 c shows the tube closed by a welded edge (22).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the Figures, aspects of the invention relate to a device (1) for refilling a first container with liquid product. The device provides a connection component for connecting the first container with a second container that holds liquid to be filled into the first container.
According to aspects of the invention, a radial projection may form a peripheral ring (50). Any type of radial projection may be suitable insofar as the radial projection allows the automatic axial displacement of the movable component when the first container is screwed to the device (1). The movable component is displaced in a direction towards the median wall of the device (1) which makes it possible to move the valve (12) from the closed position “F” to the open position “O”.
According to an embodiment of the invention such as illustrated in all the Figures, except for FIGS. 8 a to 9 b, the connection component may include an axial projection around the central orifice, the axial projection typically forming a tube portion integral with the median wall so as to form all or part of the transfer means.
As shown in FIGS. 7 a and 7 b, the tube portion may include an upper tube portion located above the median wall.
As shown in FIGS. 3 a, 5 a, 6 a, 10 a and 11 a, the tube portion may include a lower tube portion located below the median wall.
Whatever the embodiment of the invention, the central part may engage with the central orifice or with the tubes (43, 43 a, 43 b) so as to form the valve. This engagement, which allows an axial displacement of the movable component relative to the connection component, is preferably a watertight engagement, which may require the use of tightness means, typically gaskets.
As shown in FIGS. 3 a, 5 a, 6 a, 7 a and 8 a, the central part may form a central tube, the central tube being able to slide in the central orifice or in the tube portion.
As shown in FIGS. 3 a, 5 a and 6 a, the central tube of the movable component may engage with the lower tube portion, the central tube being able to slide inside the lower tube portion. As shown in FIG. 3 a, the lower tube portion may include a bottom including an orifice, the bottom being integral with a central component including an upper flap valve and an axial rod anchoring, typically by a snap-on process, the central component to the lower tube portion, and typically to the bottom, the upper flap valve forming an upper stop for the central tube, the central tube being open at its two ends. In this way, when the axial constraint is exerted on the radial projection, and opening is formed between the fixed upper flap valve and the upper end of the central tube that form the valve, the opening thus ensures flow of the liquid product.
As shown in FIG. 5 a, the lower tube portion may include a bottom including an orifice, and the central tube may include a lower flap valve anchored to the central tube by a rod or an axial wall, the lower flap valve being spaced out axially from the lower end of the central tube, in such a way that the lower tube portion forms, typically by its lower end, a lower stop for the lower flap valve, and in such a way that, when the axial constraint is exerted on the radial projection, a lower end (12′a, 12′b) is formed between the movable lower flap valve and the lower end of the lower tube portion which form the valve, the lower opening (12′a, 12′b) thus ensuring a flow of the liquid product. The rod or axial wall may form a unitary component with the movable component. The lower flap valve may either form a unitary component with the rod or axial wall, as shown in FIG. 6 a, or may be anchored, typically by being snapped on, to the rod or axial wall, as shown in FIG. 5 a.
According to aspects of the invention, the return means may be a spring, typically a helical spring, located either between a lower end of the central tube (5′) and the bottom, or between the radial projection and the median wall.
According to another embodiment of the invention, such as shown in FIGS. 7 a and 7 b, the central tube of the movable component may engage the upper tube portion, the central tube being able to slide outside the upper tube portion, the central tube including only an upper part (51 a). In this case, the upper tube portion may be closed at its upper end and includes at least one lateral orifice, in such a way that the lateral orifice is able to be closed or opened as a function of the axial displacement of the movable component, typically by its end (510).
According to another embodiment of the invention, such as shown in FIG. 8 a, the connection component does not include an axial projection around the central orifice. The central tube is capable of sliding in the central orifice, and comprises a lower flap valve anchored to the central tube by a rod or an axial wall. The lower flap valve is spaced out axially from the lower end of the central tube and the return means (6) or spring may be placed between the radial projection and the median wall or radial extension thereof, in such a way that the median wall or radial extension thereof forms a stop for the lower flap valve. Additionally, when the axial constraint is exerted on the radial projection, a lower opening (12′a, 12′b) is formed between the movable lower flap valve and the median wall or radial extension thereof which form the valve. The lower opening (12′a, 12′b) thus ensures flow of the liquid product.
According to another embodiment of the invention, such as shown in FIGS. 9 a and 10 a, the central part may include a lower flap valve anchored to a rod or an axial wall. A connection means (514) anchors the rod or axial wall to the radial projection, the lower flap valve being stopped against the median wall or against the radial extension thereof or against a lower tube portion. In this way, when the axial constraint is exerted on the radial projection, a lower opening (12′a, 12′b) is formed between the movable lower flap valve and the median wall or radial extension thereof or the lower end of the lower tube portion, which form the valve. The lower opening (12′a, 12′b) thus ensures flow of the liquid product.
Whatever the embodiment of the invention, the central part of the movable component or of the axial projection may include an axial separation wall (52, 45), so as to form a conduit (13) for the liquid distinct from the conduit (14) for the air. The liquid (13′) and air (14′) flows have to run in counterflow, with the liquid flow running from the second container towards the first container, and the air flow running from the first container towards the second container. The upper openings or the lower openings (12′a, 12′b) form distinct openings, that is, distinct upper openings and/or distinct lower openings (12′a, 12′b).
Although the devices in these Figures are shown in the vertical position, in practice, they depart more or less from the vertical, with the result that, due at least in part to the presence of an axial separation wall (45), the liquid product will tend to flow through the conduit (13) and the displaced air will tend to flow through the other conduit (14), as shown in FIG. 4 b, which greatly facilitates the flow by gravity of the liquid product from the second container towards the first container (3). In FIG. 4 a, the flow or flux (13′) of the liquid product in the conduit (13) has been shown by an arrow.
As shown in FIG. 3 a, the axial separation wall may be an axial separation wall (45) forming or including the axial rod.
As shown in FIG. 5 a, the axial separation wall may be an axial separation wall (52) forming or including the rod or an axial wall (513).
As shown in FIG. 7 a, the axial separation wall may be an axial separation wall (45), typically a central separation wall (434) forming a partition wall of the upper tube portion.
As shown in FIGS. 8 a and 9 a, the axial separation wall may be an axial separation wall (52) typically formed by the axial wall (513).
As shown in FIGS. 8 a and 9 a, the lower flap valve may be anchored to the axial wall, the axial wall typically being extended by an upper axial wall (515), the axial wall and the upper axial wall (515) forming the axial separation wall (52).
As shown for example in FIG. 1 c, the connection component and the movable component may include a least one tightness means (15) to provide a watertight valve.
As a shown in FIG. 1 b, the device (1) may include a removable cap (8) that engages the first bearing plate so as to protect the movable component when the device is not in use. The cap also avoids unintentional application of an axial constraint on the movable component.
By way of example, the axial travel between the positions “O” and “F” in the various embodiments may be typically from about 2 mm to about 6 mm, and preferably, from about 3 mm to about 5 mm.
According to aspects of the invention, the second container may be a bottle with a threaded neck, of plastic or glass material, or a tube made of plastic material.
As shown in FIGS. 12 a to 12 c, the plastic tube (2′) may be a tube (2″) making a unitary component with the connection component (4).
Embodiments of the invention, on the one hand, address the problems posed in a straightforward, efficient and cost-effective manner. On the other hand, a variety of embodiments are provided, which can be adapted to various situations, some including a very limited number of components and thereby being highly cost-effective.
Lastly, aspects of the invention make it possible to transfer, by gravity, a perfume contained in a rigid feeder bottle forming a second container, and to do so while maintaining control over the quantity to be transferred. The receiving container, or first container, has only to be unscrewed to automatically close the valve of the device.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Device A was manufactured as illustrated in FIGS. 1 a to 4 a. To do this, thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture:

- a) a connection component (4), which was an integral component, including: two internally threaded bearing plates (40) and (41), a median wall and an axial projection forming a tube portion and more specifically a lower tube portion fitted with a bottom having at least one orifice,
- b) a movable component, which was a unitary component, including a peripheral ring (50, 50′) and a central part forming a tube, and
- c) a central component (44), which was a unitary component, including the upper flap valve (440), the axial rod the lower end of which includes a means for snapping into the bottom.

A helical spring (6, 6′) was provided as well as the second container, fitted with a second threaded neck, and filled with liquid product intended to refill the first container.
These components were assembled by placing the spring in the lower tube portion, then by sliding into this lower tube portion the lower part (51 b) of the central tube, then by snapping the end (442) of the central component into the bottom of fitted with a central orifice for this purpose. The second container was then screwed on.
The refill device (1) was thus obtained whereby a cap (8) was assembled by screwing. The operation of this device (1) is shown for example in FIGS. 2 a to 2 d.

Example 2

Device B was manufactured as illustrated in FIGS. 5 a and 5 b. In this case, thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture:

- a) a connection component as in device A,
- b) a movable component, which was a unitary component, including a peripheral ring (50, 50′) and a central part including a tube and an axial separation wall (52) forming the rod or axial wall and fitted with a lower snap-on end (517),
- c) a lower flap valve including a central snap-on orifice of diameter selected so that its lower edge (516) is able to be stopped against the lower end of the lower tube portion.

A helical spring (6, 6′) was provided as well as the second container (2). These components were assembled by snapping on the flap valve and the lower end (517) of the movable component (5).

Example 3

Device C was manufactured as shown in FIGS. 6 a and 6 b. In this case, thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture:

- a) a connection component (4), which was a unitary component, including a lower tube portion without a bottom (430),
- b) a movable component, which was a unitary component, including a peripheral ring (50, 50′) and a central part including a tube and an axial separation wall (52) forming the rod or axial wall integral with a lower flap valve (512). The lower flap valve includes a flexible outer edge (516′) able, by its shape, to be stopped against the lower end of the lower tube portion.

A helical spring (6, 6′) was provided as well as the second container (2). These components were assembled by forcibly snapping the movable component into the connection component (4), with the lower edge (516′) ensuring both the assembly of these two components and the tightness of the lower valve (12′).

Example 4

Device D was manufactured as shown in FIGS. 7 a and 7 b. In this case thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture:

- a) a connection component (4), which was a unitary component, including an upper tube portion with, at its upper end (433), lateral orifices and an arch, at its base, an outer hollowed-out part (436), and an axial separation wall (45),
- b) a movable component, which was a unitary component, including a peripheral ring (50, 50′) and a central part including an upper tube part fitted at its base with an inner radial projection (518) intended to engage with the hollowed-out part (436), the upper tube part and this radial projection (518) being of a shape and dimension to enable the connection part to be force fitted into the movable component (5).

A helical spring (6, 6′) was provided as well as the second container (2). These components were assembled by snapping the connection component into the movable component with force fitting.

Example 5

Device E was manufactured as shown in FIGS. 8 a and 8 b. In this case thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture:

- a) a connection component, which was a unitary component without an axial projection and with a median wall internally extended by an annular wall,
- b) a movable component, which was a unitary component, including a peripheral ring (50, 50′) and a central part including a central tube and an axial wall fitted with a lower snap-on end (517),
- c) a lower flap valve including a snap-on orifice.

A helical spring (6, 6′) was provided as well as the second container (2). These components were assembled by snapping the lower end (517) into the snap-on orifice of the lower flap valve (512).

Example 6

A device E′ was also manufactured in which the movable component and the lower flap valve form a unitary component that can be snapped onto the connection component (4).

Example 7

Device F was manufactured as shown in FIGS. 9 a and 9 b. In this case, thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture:

- a) a connection component, which was a unitary component without an axial projection and with a median wall internally extended by an annular wall,
- b) a movable component, which was a unitary component, including a peripheral ring (50, 50′) and a central part including orifices (519), an upper axial wall (515) and an axial wall fitted with a snap-on lower end (517),
- c) a lower flap valve including a snap-on orifice.

Example 8

A device F′ was also manufactured in which the movable component and the lower flap valve form a unitary component that can be snapped onto the connection component (4).

Example 9

Device G was manufactured as shown in FIGS. 10 a and 10 b. In this case, thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture:

- a) a connection component (4), which was a unitary component, including a lower tube portion,
- b) a movable component, which was a unitary component, including a peripheral ring (50, 50′) and a central part including orifices (519), an axial wall and a lower flap valve includes an outer flexible edge (516′) able, by its shape to be stopped against the lower end of the lower tube portion, and to allow the movable component to be snapped into the tube portion.

These components were assembled by moving the movable component into the tube portion.

Example 10

A device G′ was also manufactured as shown in FIGS. in 11 a and 11 b in which the movable component includes an upper axial wall (515).

Example 11

Device H was manufactured as shown in FIG. 12 a in a similar way to device A. In this case, thermoplastic material molding was used to manufacture a unitary component including a tube forming the second container and the connection component (4).

Claims

1. A device for refilling a first container having a threaded first neck and a vaporization head, the device comprising:

a) a second container that holds a liquid product to be transferred into the first container,

b) a connection component having an axial direction for connecting the first and second containers, the connection component including a first bearing plate for engaging the first neck and a second bearing plate for engaging the second container, the first bearing plate and second bearing plate on either side of a generally horizontal median wall including a central orifice, the first and second necks being disposed opposite each other, the connection component forming a path for the transfer of the product from the second container to the first container, and

c) a closure for the second container or the central orifice, characterized in that:

1) the connection component engages with an axially movable component that is slidable inside the connection component in axial travel, the movable component moving under an axial constraint from a closed position to an open position, and moving under a return means from the open position to the closed position,

2) the movable component includes a peripheral part forming a drive means for engaging the first neck, the first neck exerting on the drive means the axial constraint when the first neck engages the first bearing plate, and

3) the movable component includes a central part engaging the connection component to form the closure for the second container.

2. Device according to claim 1 wherein said the peripheral part is a radial projection that forms a peripheral ring.

3. Device according to claim 1 wherein the connection component includes an axial projection around the central orifice, the axial projection forming a tube portion integral with the median wall to provide a path for the transfer of liquid.

4. Device according to claim 3 wherein the tube portion includes an upper tube portion above the median wall.

5. Device according to claim 3 wherein the tube portion includes a lower tube portion below the median wall.

6. Device according to claim 1 wherein the central part engages the central orifice or the tubes to form a valve.

7. Device according to claim 6 wherein the central part forms a central tube capable of sliding into the central orifice or the tube portion.

8. Device according to claim 7 wherein the tube portion includes a lower tube portion below the median wall and the central tube engages the lower tube portion, the central tube sliding inside the lower tube portion.

9. Device according to claim 8 wherein the lower tube portion includes a bottom including an orifice, the bottom being integral with a central component including an upper flap valve and an axial rod anchoring the central component to the lower tube portion, the upper flap valve forming an upper stop for the central tube, application of the axial constraint on the radial projection forming an opening between the fixed upper flap valve and an upper end of the central tube, the opening allowing flow of the liquid product.

10. Device according to claim 8 wherein the lower tube portion includes a bottom including an orifice, and wherein the central tube includes a lower flap valve anchored to the central tube, the lower flap valve spaced axially from a lower end of the central tube, the lower tube portion forming a lower stop for the lower flap valve, application of the axial constraint on the radial projection forming a lower opening between the movable lower flap valve and the lower end of the lower tube portion, the lower opening allowing flow of the liquid product.

11. Device according to claim 10 wherein a rod or axial wall anchors the lower flap valve to the central tube, the rod or axial wall forming a unitary component with the movable component, the lower flap valve integral with the rod or axial wall.

12. Device according to claim 9 wherein the return means is a spring located between a lower end of the central tube and the bottom, or between the radial projection and the median wall.

13. Device according to claim 7 wherein the central tube of the movable component engages the upper tube portion, the central tube sliding outside the upper tube portion and including one upper part.

14. Device according to claim 13 wherein the upper tube portion is closed at an upper end and includes at least one lateral orifice, the lateral orifice being opened or closed as a result of the axial displacement of the movable component.

15. Device according to claim 7 wherein the connection component does not include any axial projection around the central orifice, the central tube being sliding in the central orifice, wherein the central tube includes a lower flap valve anchored to the central tube by a rod or axial wall, the lower flap valve spaced axially from the lower end of the central tube, and wherein the return means is placed between the radial projection and the median wall, the median wall forming a stop for the lower flap valve, application of the axial constraint on the radial projection forming a lower opening between the movable lower flap valve and the median wall, the lower opening allowing flow of the liquid product.

16. Device according to claim 6 wherein the driving means is a radial projection and the central part includes a lower flap valve anchored to a rod or an axial wall, a connection means anchoring the rod or axial wall to the radial projection, the lower flap valve stopped against the median wall or against a lower tube portion, application of the axial constraint on the radial projection forming a lower opening between the movable lower flap valve and the median wall or the lower end of the lower tube portion, the lower opening allowing flow of the liquid product.

17. Device according to claim 1 wherein the central part of the movable component includes an axial separation wall forming a conduit for the liquid separate from a conduit for air.

18. Device according to claims 9 wherein the central part of the movable component includes an axial separation wall forming a conduit for the liquid separate from a conduit for air and wherein the axial separation wall forms or includes the axial rod.

19. Device according to claim 11 wherein the central part of the movable component includes an axial separation wall forming a conduit for the liquid separate from a conduit for air and wherein the axial separation wall forms or includes the rod or an axial wall.

20. Device according to claim 14 wherein the central part of the movable component includes an axial separation wall forming a conduit for the liquid separate from a conduit for air and wherein the axial separation wall is an axial separation wall.

21. Device according to claim 15 wherein the central part of the movable component includes an axial separation wall forming a conduit for the liquid separate from a conduit for air and wherein the axial separation wall is an axial separation wall typically formed by the axial wall.

22. Device according to claim 16 wherein the central part of the movable component includes an axial separation wall forming a conduit for the liquid separate from a conduit for air and wherein the lower flap valve is anchored to the axial wall, the axial wall and the upper axial wall forming the axial separation wall.

23. Device according to claim 1 wherein the connection component and the movable component include at least one tightness means to provide a watertight valve.

24. Device according to claim 1 including a removable cap for engaging the first bearing plate.

25. Device according to claim 1 wherein the axial travel between the open and closed positions is between about 2 mm to 6 mm.

26. Device according to claim 1 wherein the second container is a bottle with a threaded neck or a tube.

27. Device according to claim 26 wherein the tube is a plastic tube forming a unitary component with the connection component.