WO2006100356A1 - Device for packaging and delivering a liquid product - Google Patents

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WO2006100356A1
WO2006100356A1 PCT/FR2005/003302 FR2005003302W WO2006100356A1 WO 2006100356 A1 WO2006100356 A1 WO 2006100356A1 FR 2005003302 W FR2005003302 W FR 2005003302W WO 2006100356 A1 WO2006100356 A1 WO 2006100356A1
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Richard Bloc
Hervé Lompech
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Rexam Dispensing Systems
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
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  • the present invention relates to a device for packaging and delivering a liquid contained in a container.
  • It relates more particularly, but not exclusively, to the production of a bottle intended to contain a cosmetic or pharmaceutical product, having a viscosity such that the product can be delivered by deforming the walls of the bottle, and more particularly by exerting a compression on the walls of the bottle.
  • Such liquid product dispensers comprising a bottle made of a sufficiently elastic material to be able to return to its original shape after deformation.
  • the bottle has an opening, through which the product is introduced, and a liquid product taking tube, the tube being introduced into the bottle and held by one of its ends in the vicinity of the opening of the bottle.
  • the bottle also has a sealing cap of the opening, so that the liquid does not pour when the bottle is, for example, in the supine position.
  • the resumption of shape of the bottle is slow, which implies a waiting time for the user between two successive uses.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these disadvantages. It relates to a device for packaging and dispensing a liquid product, comprising a container deformable by compression, or manual support, on its side walls, in which the liquid to be delivered is stored.
  • the container is closed by a dispensing head of the liquid product which is traversed by an outlet of the product.
  • the device also comprising a liquid-collecting tube, one end of which is fixed in the vicinity of the outlet orifice of the liquid, the tube being of such length that its other end is in the vicinity of the bottom of the container to ensure the removal of the liquid.
  • the wall of the container has cavities which partially delimit the contour of the dispensing head, to absorb the deformation stresses when the wall of the container is compressed, in order to avoid deformation of the dispensing head.
  • at least one air circulation passage is formed in the vicinity of the dispensing head to ensure air entry into the container after distribution of the liquid, so as to allow the container to resume its original shape by replacement, or compensation, in volume of the liquid dose delivered.
  • said cavities are made such that they extend radially at least partially peripheral under the level of the dispensing head.
  • the container comprises at least two communicating compartments, interconnected by two deformable zones which allow the two compartments to be brought together by pressing against their external walls.
  • a channel is advantageously provided between the two compartments forming a passage for the liquid contained in the container.
  • the deformable zones consist of grooves which are arranged in an axial direction between two compartments, so as to promote the deformation of the side walls of the compartments.
  • several air inlet passages in the container are formed in the dispensing head.
  • the passages are preferentially distributed uniformly around the end of the intake tube, to promote a uniform distribution of the air entering the container and thus allow a recovery of uniform initial shape of the container.
  • the container comprises a liquid filling opening to be dispensed, and the dispensing head is made in the form of a plug for closing the filling opening.
  • the cap comprises a base to be fixed on the opening of the container, the base having the liquid outlet orifice, and a closing cap of the orifice which is connected to the base by a hinge.
  • the base preferably comprises a housing for receiving the end of the gripping tube, the housing being traversed by at least one air passage.
  • Figure 1 shows a device according to a first embodiment according to the invention for the purpose of side;
  • Figure 2 illustrates the device of Figure 1 in front view;
  • - Figure 3 shows the device of Figures 1 and 2 in profile view;
  • FIG. 4 represents the device of FIG. 4 equipped with a closing cap in the open position;
  • Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 6 shows the shape taken by the device of the preceding figures when a pressure is exerted on its side wall, in side view (high figure) and cross-sectional view (low figure);
  • Figure 7 is a partial sectional view of the device shown in Figure 8;
  • FIG. 1 shows a device according to a first embodiment according to the invention for the purpose of side
  • Figure 2 illustrates the device of Figure 1 in front view
  • - Figure 3 shows the device of Figures 1 and 2 in profile view
  • FIG. 4 represents the device of FIG. 4 equipped with a closing cap in the open position
  • Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the
  • FIG 8 illustrates a dispensing head of the device according to the invention, for longitudinal sectional view, when the liquid is expelled from the container that comprises the device according to the invention, as well as the movements of air and liquid contained in the inside the container (movements symbolized by arrows); and
  • Figure 9 illustrates the dispensing head shown in Figure 8, in longitudinal sectional view, when the container returns to its shape after being deformed by a user, as well as the movements of air entering the container (movements symbolized by arrows).
  • the device is intended for the packaging of cosmetic or pharmaceutical liquid products.
  • the device comprises a container 1 which is made of an elastically deformable material with shape memory.
  • the container can be deformed by compression of its side wall, and it can return to its original shape by elastic return.
  • Said liquid to be delivered is stored in the container 1.
  • the liquid is introduced through an opening 10 formed in the container ( Figure 5).
  • the container 1 comprises at least two communicating compartments 11 and
  • the two deformable zones 13 and 14 each consist of grooves which are each formed between two compartments 11 and 12 to promote the deformation of the side walls of the compartments.
  • the grooves are formed directly during molding, by means of the shape of the mold.
  • the container 1 is closed by a head 2 for dispensing the liquid product.
  • the dispensing head 2 is made in the form of a stopper 7 for closing the filling opening 10.
  • the invention is not limited to an embodiment in two separate parts of the container and the cap.
  • the dispensing head 2 could be made integral with the container 1.
  • the plug 7 comprises a base 71 to be fixed on the opening of the container. and a cap 72 mounted hinged between open position and a closed position on the base 71.
  • the cap 72 is connected to the base 71 by a hinge.
  • the base 71 has two cylindrical inner skirts 73 and 74 ( Figures 7 and 8), having different diameters and being centered around the axis of the base.
  • the two skirts 73 and 74 maintain the base on the container by positioning on either side of a neck of the container, said neck defining the opening 10 of the container 1.
  • the end of the inner skirt 73 is in the form of a hook 75 engaging under a bead 16 formed protruding from the neck 10 of the container ( Figure 9).
  • the base 71 is traversed by an orifice 3 for the liquid product (FIGS. 4, 5, 8 and 9).
  • the base 71 has axial grooves 17 which are positioned facing the grooves 13 and 14 of the container when the cap 7 is fixed on the container 1. This gives the device a more aesthetic appearance ( Figure 2).
  • the base has a recess 18, formed radially opposite the hinge which connects to the cap, and in the vicinity of the junction between the base and the cap, to allow a user to open easily.
  • the cap by positioning his thumb, for example, in the recess 18, and exerting a thrust towards the cap to tilt it to the open position.
  • the device also comprises a tube 4 for taking liquid contained in the container 1.
  • One 41 of the ends of the socket tube 4 is fixed in the vicinity of the outlet orifice 3 of the dispensing head 2.
  • the dispensing head 2 has an internal annular skirt 21, whose axis coincides with that of the orifice 3 so that the orifice is opposite the end of the tube 4, to promote the evacuation of the liquid taken from the container 1 (FIGS. 5, 8 and 9).
  • the tube 4 has a length such that its end 42, opposite the end 41, is in the vicinity of the bottom of the container to ensure the removal of the liquid (Figure 5).
  • the container wall has cavities 5 which partially define the contour of the dispensing head 2, to prevent deformation of the latter when the container is deformed by pressure on wall and eliminate the risk of malfunction.
  • the cavities 5 extend radially at least partially peripheral under the level of the dispensing head (2). Indeed, as shown more particularly in Figure 6, when a pressure is exerted on the side wall of the container (pressure symbolized by the arrows P), the base of the dispensing head 2 is not deformed.
  • the base of the dispensing head is the portion of the device that defines the boundary between the dispensing head and the container.
  • the base of the dispensing head corresponds to the plane passing through the receptacle and the cavities 5.
  • the cavities 5 isolate the dispensing head 2 from the rest of the body of the container 1, so that when the container 1 is deformed by pressure on its side wall, the cavities 5 absorb the deformation stresses.
  • the dispensing head 2 thus undergoes no deformation.
  • the base 71 comprises a receiving housing of the end of said socket tube 4, said housing being traversed by at least one air passage.
  • passages 60, 61 and 62 are formed in the dispensing head 2.
  • the passages 60, 61 and 62 allow air to circulate between the interior of the container and the outside of the container.
  • the passages 60, 61 and 62 ensure in particular an air inlet into the container after distribution of the liquid so as to allow the container to resume its original shape by replacement, or compensation in volume of the dose of liquid that has been delivered (see air circulation symbolized by arrows in Figure 9).
  • the passages 60, 61 and 62 also allow the exit of the air contained in the container ( Figure 8), which promotes the deformation of the container.
  • the passages 60, 61 and 62 are uniformly distributed around the end of the gripping tube 4. In this way, the air entering the container is distributed uniformly, which allows a uniform initial recovery of the container 1.
  • the device according to the invention has the following advantages:

Abstract

The invention concerns a device for packaging and delivering a liquid product, comprising a container (1) deformable by pressure applied on its side walls, wherein said liquid to be delivered is stored, said container (1) being closed by a head (2) for dispensing the liquid product which is traversed by an outlet (3) for the liquid product. The device also comprises a liquid drawing tube (4) whereof one end (41) is fixed proximate the outlet (3) for the liquid, the tube being of such length that its other end (42) is proximate the base of the container (1). The wall of the container (1) comprises cavities (5) partly delimiting the outline of the dispensing head (2). The invention is characterized in that at least one passage is provided proximate the dispensing head (2) to ensure an air intake into the container (1) after the liquid is dispensed, so as to allow the container (1) to recover its initial shape by replacing by volume the dose of liquid delivered.

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DISPOSITIF POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT ET LA DELIVRANCE D'UN PRODUIT LIQUIDE DEVICE FOR PACKAGING AND DELIVERING A LIQUID PRODUCT
La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour le conditionnement et la délivrance d'un liquide contenu dans un récipient.The present invention relates to a device for packaging and delivering a liquid contained in a container.
Elle vise plus particulièrement, mais non exclusivement, à la réalisation d'un flacon destiné à contenir un produit cosmétique ou pharmaceutique, présentant une viscosité telle que le produit peut être délivré en déformant les parois du flacon, et plus particulièrement en exerçant une compression sur les parois du flacon.It relates more particularly, but not exclusively, to the production of a bottle intended to contain a cosmetic or pharmaceutical product, having a viscosity such that the product can be delivered by deforming the walls of the bottle, and more particularly by exerting a compression on the walls of the bottle.
On connaît de tels distributeurs de produit liquide, comprenant un flacon réalisé en un matériau suffisamment élastique pour être apte à reprendre sa forme originelle après déformation.Such liquid product dispensers are known, comprising a bottle made of a sufficiently elastic material to be able to return to its original shape after deformation.
Le flacon présente une ouverture, par laquelle le produit est introduit, ainsi qu'un tube de prise de produit liquide, le tube étant introduit dans le flacon et maintenu par l'une de ses extrémités au voisinage de l'ouverture du flacon.The bottle has an opening, through which the product is introduced, and a liquid product taking tube, the tube being introduced into the bottle and held by one of its ends in the vicinity of the opening of the bottle.
Le flacon présente également un bouchon de fermeture étanche de l'ouverture, pour que le liquide ne se déverse pas lorsque le flacon se trouve, par exemple, en position couchée.The bottle also has a sealing cap of the opening, so that the liquid does not pour when the bottle is, for example, in the supine position.
Oe tels dispositifs présentent notamment les inconvénients suivants :Such devices have the following disadvantages:
Lors de la déformation du flacon par appui manuel sur sa paroi latérale, la partie supérieure du flacon (qui est située au voisinage de son ouverture) se déforme également, et le flacon reprend difficilement sa forme originelle ;During deformation of the bottle by manual support on its side wall, the upper part of the bottle (which is located near its opening) also deforms, and the bottle hardly resumes its original shape;
La reprise de forme du flacon est lente, ce qui implique un temps d'attente pour l'utilisateur entre deux utilisations successives.The resumption of shape of the bottle is slow, which implies a waiting time for the user between two successive uses.
La présente invention vise à pallier ces inconvénients. Elle concerne un dispositif pour le conditionnement et la délivrance d'un produit liquide, comprenant un récipient déformable par compression, ou appui manuel, sur ses parois latérales, dans lequel le liquide à délivrer est stocké. Le récipient est fermé par une tête de distribution du produit liquide qui est traversée par un orifice de sortie du produit. Le dispositif comprenant également un tube de prise de liquide, dont une extrémité est fixée au voisinage de l'orifice de sortie du liquide, le tube étant de longueur telle que son autre extrémité se trouve au voisinage du fond du récipient pour assurer le prélèvement du liquide. Selon l'invention, la paroi du récipient comporte des cavités qui délimitent partiellement le contour de la tête de distribution, pour absorber les contraintes de déformation quand la paroi du récipient est comprimée, cela afin d'éviter la déformation de la tête de distribution. De plus, au moins un passage de circulation d'air est ménagé au voisinage de la tête de distribution pour assurer une entrée d'air dans le récipient après distribution du liquide, de façon à permettre au récipient de reprendre sa forme initiale par remplacement, ou compensation, en volume de la dose de liquide délivrée.The present invention aims to overcome these disadvantages. It relates to a device for packaging and dispensing a liquid product, comprising a container deformable by compression, or manual support, on its side walls, in which the liquid to be delivered is stored. The container is closed by a dispensing head of the liquid product which is traversed by an outlet of the product. The device also comprising a liquid-collecting tube, one end of which is fixed in the vicinity of the outlet orifice of the liquid, the tube being of such length that its other end is in the vicinity of the bottom of the container to ensure the removal of the liquid. According to the invention, the wall of the container has cavities which partially delimit the contour of the dispensing head, to absorb the deformation stresses when the wall of the container is compressed, in order to avoid deformation of the dispensing head. In addition, at least one air circulation passage is formed in the vicinity of the dispensing head to ensure air entry into the container after distribution of the liquid, so as to allow the container to resume its original shape by replacement, or compensation, in volume of the liquid dose delivered.
Afin de préserver au mieux la tête de distribution lors de la déformation du flacon, il est préférable que lesdites cavités soient réalisées telles qu'elles s'étendent radialement de manière au moins partiellement périphérique sous le niveau de la tête de distribution. Ainsi réalisé, le récipient reprend sa forme originelle plus rapidement que les flacons connus, et la tête de distribution ne se déforme pas.In order to best preserve the dispensing head during the deformation of the bottle, it is preferable that said cavities are made such that they extend radially at least partially peripheral under the level of the dispensing head. Thus achieved, the container returns to its original shape faster than the known bottles, and the dispensing head does not deform.
Selon un mode de réalisation, le récipient comporte au moins deux compartiments communicants, reliés entre eux par deux zones déformables qui permettent le rapprochement des deux compartiments par appui sur leurs parois externes. On prévoit avantageusement un canal entre les deux compartiments formant passage pour le liquide contenu dans le récipient.According to one embodiment, the container comprises at least two communicating compartments, interconnected by two deformable zones which allow the two compartments to be brought together by pressing against their external walls. A channel is advantageously provided between the two compartments forming a passage for the liquid contained in the container.
De manière avantageuse, les zones déformables sont constituées par des gorges qui sont ménagées selon une direction axiale entre deux compartiments, de manière à favoriser la déformation des parois latérales des compartiments. Selon un second mode de réalisation, plusieurs passages d'entrée d'air dans le récipient sont ménagés dans la tête de distributionAdvantageously, the deformable zones consist of grooves which are arranged in an axial direction between two compartments, so as to promote the deformation of the side walls of the compartments. According to a second embodiment, several air inlet passages in the container are formed in the dispensing head.
Cela permet d'augmenter le débit d'air entrant dans le récipient après délivrance de produit liquide, et ainsi accélérer la reprise de forme initiale du récipient. Les passages sont répartis préférentiellement de manière uniforme autour de l'extrémité du tube de prise, pour favoriser une répartition un uniforme de l'air entrant dans le récipient et permettre ainsi une reprise de forme initiale uniforme du récipient.This makes it possible to increase the flow rate of air entering the container after delivery of liquid product, and thus accelerate the initial recovery of the container. The passages are preferentially distributed uniformly around the end of the intake tube, to promote a uniform distribution of the air entering the container and thus allow a recovery of uniform initial shape of the container.
Selon une variante de réalisation, le récipient comporte une ouverture de remplissage en liquide à distribuer, et la tête de distribution est réalisée sous la forme d'un bouchon pour la fermeture de l'ouverture de remplissage.According to an alternative embodiment, the container comprises a liquid filling opening to be dispensed, and the dispensing head is made in the form of a plug for closing the filling opening.
Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux du dispositif selon l'invention, le bouchon comporte une embase à fixer sur l'ouverture du récipient, l'embase présentant l'orifice de sortie du liquide, et un capuchon de fermeture de l'orifice qui est relié à l'embase par une charnière. L'embase comporte préférentiellement un logement d'accueil de l'extrémité du tube de prise, le logement étant traversé par au moins un passage d'air.According to an advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the cap comprises a base to be fixed on the opening of the container, the base having the liquid outlet orifice, and a closing cap of the orifice which is connected to the base by a hinge. The base preferably comprises a housing for receiving the end of the gripping tube, the housing being traversed by at least one air passage.
Selon une variante de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention, on prévoit de réaliser la tête solidaire du récipient.According to an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention, provision is made to produce the integral head of the container.
D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, en faisant notamment référence aux figures annexées parmi lesquelles : la figure 1 montre un dispositif suivant un premier mode de réalisation selon l'invention en vue de côté ; la figure 2 illustre le dispositif de la figure 1 en vue de face ; - la figure 3 représente le dispositif des figures 1 et 2 en vue de profil ; la figure 4 représente le dispositif de la figure 4 équipé d'un capuchon de fermeture en position ouverte ; la figure 5 est une vue de coupe longitudinale du dispositif représenté sur la figure 1 ; la figure 6 montre la forme prise par le dispositif des figures précédentes quand une pression est exercée sur sa paroi latérale, en vue de côté (figure haute) et en vue de coupe transversale (figure basse) ; la figure 7 est une vue de coupe partielle du dispositif représenté sur la figure 8 ; la figure 8 illustre une tête de distribution du dispositif selon l'invention, en vue de coupe longitudinale, quand le liquide est expulsé du récipient que comporte le dispositif selon l'invention, ainsi que les mouvements d'air et du liquide contenus à l'intérieur du récipient (mouvements symbolisés par des flèches) ; et la figure 9 illustre la tête de distribution représentée sur la figure 8, en vue de coupe longitudinale, quand le récipient reprend sa forme après avoir été déformé par un utilisateur, ainsi que les mouvements d'air rentrant dans le récipient (mouvements symbolisés par des flèches).Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description which follows, with particular reference to the appended figures in which: Figure 1 shows a device according to a first embodiment according to the invention for the purpose of side; Figure 2 illustrates the device of Figure 1 in front view; - Figure 3 shows the device of Figures 1 and 2 in profile view; FIG. 4 represents the device of FIG. 4 equipped with a closing cap in the open position; Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device shown in Figure 1; Figure 6 shows the shape taken by the device of the preceding figures when a pressure is exerted on its side wall, in side view (high figure) and cross-sectional view (low figure); Figure 7 is a partial sectional view of the device shown in Figure 8; FIG. 8 illustrates a dispensing head of the device according to the invention, for longitudinal sectional view, when the liquid is expelled from the container that comprises the device according to the invention, as well as the movements of air and liquid contained in the inside the container (movements symbolized by arrows); and Figure 9 illustrates the dispensing head shown in Figure 8, in longitudinal sectional view, when the container returns to its shape after being deformed by a user, as well as the movements of air entering the container (movements symbolized by arrows).
Dans le cadre de l'exemple de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention représentée sur les figures 1 à 9, le dispositif est destiné au conditionnement de produits liquides cosmétiques ou pharmaceutiques.In the context of the exemplary embodiment of the device according to the invention shown in Figures 1 to 9, the device is intended for the packaging of cosmetic or pharmaceutical liquid products.
Comme on peut le voir notamment sur les figures 1 et 2, le dispositif comporte un récipient 1 qui est réalisé dans un matériau élastiquement déformable à mémoire de forme.As can be seen in particular in Figures 1 and 2, the device comprises a container 1 which is made of an elastically deformable material with shape memory.
Oe cette manière, le récipient peut être déformé par compression de sa paroi latérale, et il peut reprendre sa forme originelle par rappel élastique.In this way, the container can be deformed by compression of its side wall, and it can return to its original shape by elastic return.
Ledit liquide à délivrer est stocké dans le récipient 1. Le liquide y est introduit par une ouverture 10 ménagée dans le récipient (figure 5).Said liquid to be delivered is stored in the container 1. The liquid is introduced through an opening 10 formed in the container (Figure 5).
Le récipient 1 comporte au moins deux compartiments communicants 11 etThe container 1 comprises at least two communicating compartments 11 and
12, reliés entre eux par deux zones déformables 13 et 14 (figure 6) qui permettent le rapprochement des deux compartiments 11 et 12 par appui sur leurs parois externes, un canal 15 étant prévu entre les deux compartiments 11 et 12, formant passage pouf le liquide contenu dans le récipient 1.12, interconnected by two deformable zones 13 and 14 (Figure 6) which allow the two compartments 11 and 12 to be brought together by pressing on their outer walls, a channel 15 being provided between the two compartments 11 and 12, forming a passage for the liquid contained in the container 1.
Les deux zones déformables 13 et 14 sont constituées chacune par des gorges qui sont ménagées chacune entre deux compartiments 11 et 12 pour favoriser la déformation des parois latérales des compartiments. Les gorges sont formées directement lors du moulage, au moyen de la forme du moule.The two deformable zones 13 and 14 each consist of grooves which are each formed between two compartments 11 and 12 to promote the deformation of the side walls of the compartments. The grooves are formed directly during molding, by means of the shape of the mold.
Le récipient 1 est fermé par une tête 2 de distribution du produit liquide.The container 1 is closed by a head 2 for dispensing the liquid product.
Plus précisément, la tête de distribution 2 est réalisée sous la forme d'un bouchon 7 de fermeture de l'ouverture de remplissage 10.More precisely, the dispensing head 2 is made in the form of a stopper 7 for closing the filling opening 10.
Il devra toutefois être compris que l'invention ne se limite pas une réalisation en deux pièces distinctes du récipient et du bouchon. Selon une variante de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention, la tête de distribution 2 pourrait être réalisée solidaire du récipient 1. Suivant le mode de réalisation présentement décrit et illustré, le bouchon 7 comporte une embase 71 à fixer sur l'ouverture du récipient et un capuchon 72 monté articulé entre position ouverte et une position fermée sur l'embase 71.However, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to an embodiment in two separate parts of the container and the cap. According to an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention, the dispensing head 2 could be made integral with the container 1. According to the embodiment presently described and illustrated, the plug 7 comprises a base 71 to be fixed on the opening of the container. and a cap 72 mounted hinged between open position and a closed position on the base 71.
Pour ce faire, le capuchon 72 est relié à l'embase 71 par une charnière.To do this, the cap 72 is connected to the base 71 by a hinge.
L'embase 71 présente deux jupes internes cylindriques 73 et 74 (figures 7 et 8), présentant des diamètres différents et étant centrées autour de l'axe de l'embase.The base 71 has two cylindrical inner skirts 73 and 74 (Figures 7 and 8), having different diameters and being centered around the axis of the base.
Les deux jupes 73 et 74 assurent le maintien de l'embase sur le récipient en se positionnant de part et d'autre d'un col du récipient, ledit col délimitant l'ouverture 10 du récipient 1. Pour maintenir en position l'embase 71 , l'extrémité de la jupe interne 73 est réalisée sous la forme d'un crochet 75 venant en prise sous un bourrelet 16 formé en saillie du col 10 du récipient (figure 9).The two skirts 73 and 74 maintain the base on the container by positioning on either side of a neck of the container, said neck defining the opening 10 of the container 1. To hold the base in position 71, the end of the inner skirt 73 is in the form of a hook 75 engaging under a bead 16 formed protruding from the neck 10 of the container (Figure 9).
L'embase 71 est traversée par un orifice 3 de sortie du produit liquide (figures 4, 5, 8 et 9). Accessoirement, l'embase 71 présente des gorges axiales 17 venant se positionner en regard des gorges 13 et 14 du récipient quand le bouchon 7 est fixé sur le récipient 1. Cela donne au dispositif un aspect plus esthétique (figure 2).The base 71 is traversed by an orifice 3 for the liquid product (FIGS. 4, 5, 8 and 9). Incidentally, the base 71 has axial grooves 17 which are positioned facing the grooves 13 and 14 of the container when the cap 7 is fixed on the container 1. This gives the device a more aesthetic appearance (Figure 2).
Par ailleurs, l'embase présente un creux 18, ménagé radialement à l'opposé de la charnière qui la relie au capuchon, et au voisinage de la jonction entre l'embase et le capuchon, pour permettre à un utilisateur d'ouvrir facilement le capuchon en positionnant son pouce, par exemple, dans le creux 18, et en exerçant une poussée vers le capuchon pour le faire basculer en position ouverte.Furthermore, the base has a recess 18, formed radially opposite the hinge which connects to the cap, and in the vicinity of the junction between the base and the cap, to allow a user to open easily. the cap by positioning his thumb, for example, in the recess 18, and exerting a thrust towards the cap to tilt it to the open position.
Le dispositif comprend également un tube 4 de prise de liquide contenu dans le récipient 1. L'une 41 des extrémités du tube de prise 4 est fixée au voisinage de l'orifice de sortie 3 de la tête de distribution 2. Pour ce faire, la tête de distribution 2 comporte une jupe annulaire interne 21, dont l'axe est confondu avec celui de l'orifice 3 de sorte que l'orifice se trouve en regard de l'extrémité du tube 4, pour favoriser l'évacuation du liquide prélevé dans le récipient 1 (figures 5, 8 et 9). Le tube 4 présente une longueur telle que son extrémité 42, opposée à l'extrémité 41, se trouve au voisinage du fond du récipient pour assurer le prélèvement du liquide (figure 5).The device also comprises a tube 4 for taking liquid contained in the container 1. One 41 of the ends of the socket tube 4 is fixed in the vicinity of the outlet orifice 3 of the dispensing head 2. To do this, the dispensing head 2 has an internal annular skirt 21, whose axis coincides with that of the orifice 3 so that the orifice is opposite the end of the tube 4, to promote the evacuation of the liquid taken from the container 1 (FIGS. 5, 8 and 9). The tube 4 has a length such that its end 42, opposite the end 41, is in the vicinity of the bottom of the container to ensure the removal of the liquid (Figure 5).
Selon l'invention, et comme illustré sur les figures 1 à 6, la paroi du récipient comporte des cavités 5 qui délimitent partiellement le contour de la tête de distribution 2, pour éviter la déformation de cette dernière quand le récipient est déformé par pression sur sa paroi et écarter les risques de disfonctionnement.According to the invention, and as illustrated in Figures 1 to 6, the container wall has cavities 5 which partially define the contour of the dispensing head 2, to prevent deformation of the latter when the container is deformed by pressure on wall and eliminate the risk of malfunction.
Comme on peut le voir notamment sur les figures 1, 2 et 6, les cavités 5 s'étendent radialement de manière au moins partiellement périphérique sous le niveau de la tête de distribution (2). En effet, comme le montre plus particulièrement la figure 6, quand une pression est exercée sur la paroi latérale du récipient (pression symbolisée par les flèches P), la base de la tête de distribution 2 n'est pas déformée.As can be seen in particular in Figures 1, 2 and 6, the cavities 5 extend radially at least partially peripheral under the level of the dispensing head (2). Indeed, as shown more particularly in Figure 6, when a pressure is exerted on the side wall of the container (pressure symbolized by the arrows P), the base of the dispensing head 2 is not deformed.
On comprendra que la base de la tête de distribution est la partie du dispositif qui définit la limite entre la tête de distribution et le récipient. Dans le cadre du mode de réalisation qui est présentement décrit et illustré, la base de la tête de distribution correspond au plan traversant le récipient et les cavités 5.It will be understood that the base of the dispensing head is the portion of the device that defines the boundary between the dispensing head and the container. In the context of the embodiment which is presently described and illustrated, the base of the dispensing head corresponds to the plane passing through the receptacle and the cavities 5.
En effet, les cavités 5 isolent la tête de distribution 2 du reste du corps du récipient 1 , de telle manière que lorsque le récipient 1 est déformé par pression sur sa paroi latérale, les cavités 5 absorbent les contraintes de déformation. La tête de distribution 2 ne subit ainsi aucune déformation. L'embase 71 comporte un logement d'accueil de l'extrémité dudit tube de prise 4, ledit logement étant traversé par au moins un passage d'air.Indeed, the cavities 5 isolate the dispensing head 2 from the rest of the body of the container 1, so that when the container 1 is deformed by pressure on its side wall, the cavities 5 absorb the deformation stresses. The dispensing head 2 thus undergoes no deformation. The base 71 comprises a receiving housing of the end of said socket tube 4, said housing being traversed by at least one air passage.
Comme le montre la figure 7, trois passages 60, 61 et 62 sont ménagés dans la tête de distribution 2. Les passages 60, 61 et 62 permettent une circulation d'air entre l'intérieur du récipient et l'extérieur du récipient.As shown in Figure 7, three passages 60, 61 and 62 are formed in the dispensing head 2. The passages 60, 61 and 62 allow air to circulate between the interior of the container and the outside of the container.
Les passages 60, 61 et 62 assurent notamment une entrée d'air dans le récipient après distribution du liquide de façon à permettre au récipient de reprendre sa forme initiale par remplacement, ou compensation en volume de la dose de liquide qui a été délivrée (voir circulation de l'air symbolisée par des flèches sur la figure 9).The passages 60, 61 and 62 ensure in particular an air inlet into the container after distribution of the liquid so as to allow the container to resume its original shape by replacement, or compensation in volume of the dose of liquid that has been delivered (see air circulation symbolized by arrows in Figure 9).
Les passages 60, 61 et 62 autorisent également la sortie de l'air contenu dans le récipient (figure 8), ce qui favorise la déformation du récipient.The passages 60, 61 and 62 also allow the exit of the air contained in the container (Figure 8), which promotes the deformation of the container.
Les passages 60, 61 et 62 sont uniformément répartis autour de l'extrémité du tube de prise 4. De cette manière, l'air rentrant dans le récipient se répartit uniformément, ce qui permettre une reprise de forme initiale uniforme du récipient 1.The passages 60, 61 and 62 are uniformly distributed around the end of the gripping tube 4. In this way, the air entering the container is distributed uniformly, which allows a uniform initial recovery of the container 1.
Ainsi réalisé, le dispositif selon l'invention présente les avantages suivants :Thus produced, the device according to the invention has the following advantages:
II se déforme facilement, sans avoir à appliquer une grande force pour comprimer la paroi latérale du récipient ; - II reprend facilement et rapidement sa forme originelle après déformation, de sorte qu'un utilisateur peut pulvériser deux doses de liquide sans avoir à attendre excessivement entre deux pulvérisations que le récipient reprenne sa forme originelle ;It deforms easily without having to apply a great force to compress the side wall of the container; - It quickly and easily resumes its original shape after deformation, so that a user can spray two doses of liquid without having to wait excessively between two sprays that the container returns to its original shape;
II est de conception simple, et bon marché, puisqu'il ne nécessite aucune pompe de délivrance, les pompes constituant communément les éléments les plus coûteux dans les dispositifs de délivrance. It is of simple design, and cheap, since it requires no delivery pump, the pumps commonly constituting the most expensive elements in the delivery devices.

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1. Dispositif pour le conditionnement et la délivrance d'un produit liquide, comprenant un récipient (1) déformable par compression sur ses parois1. Device for packaging and dispensing a liquid product, comprising a container (1) deformable by compression on its walls
5 latérales, dans lequel ledit liquide à délivrer est stocké, ledit récipient (1) étant obturé par une tête (2) de distribution traversée par un orifice de sortie (3) du produit, ledit dispositif comprenant également un tube (4) de prise dont une extrémité (41) est fixée au voisinage de l'orifice de sortie (3), le tube étant de longueur telle que son autre extrémité (42) se trouve au voisinage du fond du io récipient (1) pour assurer le prélèvement du liquide, ledit dispositif étant tel que la paroi du récipient (1) comporte des cavités (5) délimitant partiellement le contour de la tête de distribution (2) et qu' au moins un passage est ménagé au voisinage de la tête de distribution (2) pour assurer une entrée d'air dans le récipient (1) après distribution du liquide, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs j 5 passages (60, 61, 62) d'entrée d'air sont ménagés dans la tête de distribution (2) en étant répartis uniformément autour de l'extrémité du tube de prise (4), pour augmenter le débit d'air entrant dans le récipient (1) et accélérer ainsi la reprise de la forme initiale du récipient (1).5, wherein said liquid to be delivered is stored, said container (1) being closed by a dispensing head (2) traversed by an outlet (3) of the product, said device also comprising a tube (4) one end (41) of which is fixed in the vicinity of the outlet orifice (3), the tube being of such length that its other end (42) is in the vicinity of the bottom of the container (1) in order to take the sample from the liquid, said device being such that the wall of the container (1) has cavities (5) partially defining the outline of the dispensing head (2) and that at least one passage is formed in the vicinity of the dispensing head (2). ) to provide an air inlet into the container (1) after distribution of the liquid, characterized in that a plurality of j 5 passages (60, 61, 62) of air intake are provided in the dispensing head (2) by being evenly distributed around the end of the tube outlet (4), to increase the flow of air entering the container (1) and thus accelerate the recovery of the initial shape of the container (1).
20 2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdites cavités (5) s'étendent radialement de manière au moins partiellement périphérique sous le niveau de la tête de distribution.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said cavities (5) extend radially at least partially peripheral under the level of the dispensing head.
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le récipient 25 (1) comporte au moins deux compartiments communicants (11, 12), reliés entre eux par deux zones déformables (13, 14) qui permettent le rapprochement des deux compartiments par appui sur leurs parois externes, un canal (15) étant prévu entre les deux compartiments (11, 12) formant passage pour le liquide contenu dans le récipient (1).3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the container 25 (1) comprises at least two communicating compartments (11, 12), interconnected by two deformable zones (13, 14) which allow the approximation of the two compartments by pressing on their outer walls, a channel (15) being provided between the two compartments (11, 12) forming a passage for the liquid contained in the container (1).
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4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdites zones déformables sont constituées par des gorges (13, 14) ménagées selon une direction axiale entre deux compartiments (11, 12), pour favoriser la déformation des parois latérales des compartiments (11, 12).4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that said deformable zones consist of grooves (13, 14) arranged in a axial direction between two compartments (11, 12), to promote the deformation of the side walls of the compartments (11, 12).
5. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le récipient (1) comporte une ouverture (10) de remplissage en liquide à distribuer et en ce que ladite tête de distribution (2) est réalisée sous la forme d'un bouchon (7) pour la fermeture de l'ouverture de remplissage (10).5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (1) comprises a liquid filling opening (10) to be dispensed and in that said dispensing head (2) is made in the form of a plug (7) for closing the filling opening (10).
6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit bouchon (7) comporte une embase (71) à fixer sur l'ouverture (10) du récipient (1), ladite embase (71) présentant ledit orifice (3) de sortie du liquide, et un capuchon (72) de fermeture dudit orifice (3) qui est relié à ladite embase (71) par une charnière.6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that said plug (7) comprises a base (71) to be fixed on the opening (10) of the container (1), said base (71) having said orifice (3) of outlet of the liquid, and a cap (72) closing said orifice (3) which is connected to said base (71) by a hinge.
7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que l'embase (71) comporte un logement d'accueil de l'extrémité dudit tube de prise (4), ledit logement étant traversé par au moins un passage d'air (60).7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the base (71) comprises a receiving housing of the end of said plug tube (4), said housing being traversed by at least one air passage (60 ).
S. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite tête (2) est réalisée solidaire dudit récipient (1). S. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said head (2) is made integral with said container (1).
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