WO2008050004A2 - Perfume bottle - Google Patents

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WO2008050004A2
WO2008050004A2 PCT/FR2007/001733 FR2007001733W WO2008050004A2 WO 2008050004 A2 WO2008050004 A2 WO 2008050004A2 FR 2007001733 W FR2007001733 W FR 2007001733W WO 2008050004 A2 WO2008050004 A2 WO 2008050004A2
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Jacques Beun
Michel Plouffe
Pierre Dumont
Hervé Lompech
Bernard Clerget
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Rexam Dispensing Systems
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/02—Scent flasks, e.g. with evaporator
    • 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
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/30—Dip tubes
    • B05B15/37—Dip tubes with decorative elements
    • 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
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1049—Attachment arrangements comprising a deformable or resilient ferrule clamped or locked onto the neck of the container by displacing, e.g. sliding, a sleeve surrounding the ferrule

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  • the invention relates to a vial containing an alcoholic perfume solution of the type comprising a transparent or at least translucent body which is surmounted by a ring provided with an opening on which a pump for dispensing the solution is associated.
  • the pump comprises a pump body on which is mounted a plunger tube via an association part, said tube being immersed in the solution to allow the supply of said pump in solution to be dispensed.
  • the dip tube is conventionally made of a polymeric material which is colorless, transparent and easily extrudable in the form of small tubes.
  • the materials used for said tubes must have suitable mechanical characteristics to allow their association with the pump body at high speeds, and have sufficient resilience to find a substantially straight configuration after winding around a storage coil.
  • the materials used according to the prior art are polypropylene or polymethylpentene type.
  • dip tubes have the disadvantage of being visible when immersed in the alcoholic perfume solution, which affects the aesthetics of the product.
  • the invention aims to allow the industrial production of a bottle having different characteristics that help to make at least the dip tube invisible in an alcoholic solution of perfume.
  • the invention proposes a bottle containing an alcoholic perfume solution, said bottle comprising a transparent or at least translucent body which is surmounted by a ring provided with an opening on which a pump for dispensing the solution is associated, said pump comprising a pump body on which is mounted a plunger tube via an association part, said tube being immersed in the solution to allow supply of said pump in solution to be dispensed, wherein the plunger tube is made of fluoropolymer material.
  • Figures 1 and 2 are side views of a bottle according to the invention, respectively without ( Figure 1) and with ( Figure 2) a ring mounted on the ring;
  • FIGS. 3 to 8 are partial views and in longitudinal section showing the mounting of a pump on the ring of a bottle respectively according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 9 is a partial view in longitudinal section showing the association portion of the dip tube of a bottle according to the invention.
  • the bottle comprises a body 2 which is transparent or at least translucent, for example made of glass or colorless or weakly colored plastic material.
  • the body 2 is intended to contain the solution by allowing its visualization by the user.
  • the body 2 is surmounted by a ring 3 which is provided with an opening on which a pump 4 of distribution of the solution is associated.
  • the figures represent an association of the pump 4 on the outside of the ring 3 by means of a cup 5, without the invention being limited to this particular embodiment.
  • the pump 4 comprises a pump body 6 on which is mounted in the lower part a dip tube 7 via an association portion 8.
  • the dip tube 7 is immersed in the solution 1 to allow the supply of said pump in solution to distribute.
  • the pump body 6 and the association portion 8 incorporate functional members (not shown) which, by actuation of a push button 9, allow the solution to be dispensed via a nozzle 10 and a nozzle (not shown)
  • a nozzle 10 and a nozzle (not shown)
  • a large number of pump arrangements and kinematics are known which allow the distribution, in particular of a perfume, on which the invention can be implemented.
  • the dip tube 7 according to the invention is substantially invisible in its portion immersed in the alcoholic perfume solution 1.
  • the plunger tube 7 is made of fluoropolymer-based material, for example based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and in particular based on PTFE block copolymer.
  • PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
  • the material in which the plunger tube 7 is made is a PTFE-perfluoromethylvinylether (MFA) block copolymer or a PTFE-Ethylene-Hexafluoropropylene-Fluoroterpolymer (EFEP) block copolymer.
  • MFA PTFE-perfluoromethylvinylether
  • EFEP PTFE-Ethylene-Hexafluoropropylene-Fluoroterpolymer
  • the material is an amorphous PTFE PT Teflon type.
  • the plunger tubes 7 made of one of the abovementioned materials exhibit improved invisibility characteristics when they are immersed. in an alcoholic solution 1 containing essential oils of perfume.
  • these materials have the advantage of being easily extruded into small tubes, and to have resilience. sufficient not to keep the curvature memory imposed during reel storage.
  • an invisible plunger tube 7 makes it possible to identify the flasks with respect to the same flasks comprising a visible tube, such as, for example, any flasks of perfume marketed in breach of rights held on said flasks.
  • the dip tube 7 may comprise a marking, for example made by laser etching or by printing on an area of the periphery of said tube.
  • the marking may be in the form of a decoration, a text, a geometric shape. The combination between the invisible nature of the plunger tube 7 and the presence of the marking then gives the visual impression that said marking is levitated in the alcoholic perfume solution 1.
  • the invention also provides that the pump body 6 can be made of a transparent material or at least translucent.
  • the pump 4 comprises functional members that are potentially visible in the body 2 of the bottle, in particular when said members are arranged near or in the association portion 8, the invention provides for making said bodies of material transparent or at least translucent.
  • the pump 4 comprises an intake valve of the solution which is provided in the association part 8, said valve comprising a ball made of transparent material or at least translucent.
  • the pump 4 comprises a spring in the lower part, it is also envisaged to make this spring transparent material or at least translucent.
  • the transparent or at least translucent material is based on polypropylene.
  • the spring can be positioned in a hidden zone entirely included inside the ring 3 of the bottle.
  • the bottle comprises an upper wall 11 on which the ring 3 is formed by means of a connection fillet 12 whose lower end is contained in a substantially transverse plane P1.
  • This plane P1 is defined in particular by the intersection between the generatrix of the upper wall 11 and the generatrix of the opening of the ring 3.
  • the lower end 13 of the pump body 6 is located substantially in or above the transverse plane P1.
  • lower end 13 of the pump body 6 is meant the zone which is adjacent to the association part 8.
  • the body 6 has an upper cylindrical portion and an association portion 8 having two successive diameters.
  • the lower end 13 is the zone comprising the connection rim with the association part 8.
  • the body 6 has an upper cylindrical portion and the association portion 8 has a beveled outer profile 14 which extends from the lower end 13 of said body.
  • the association portion 8 may have a reduced dimension and the presence of the bevelled profile 14 makes it possible to confer an optical effect which limits the visibility of the lower end of the pump 4.
  • the bottle further comprises a hoop 15 which is mounted around the ring 3, the lower end of said hoop bearing, in a substantially transverse plane P2, on the upper face of the wall 11. frette 15 thus makes it possible to mask the zone of association of the pump 4 on the ring 3.
  • the lower end 13 of the body 6 is located substantially in the plane P1.
  • the lower end 16 of the association portion 8 that is to say the area from which the dip tube 7 is visible, is located substantially in the plane P1.
  • the lower end 13 of the body 6 is located substantially in the plane P2.
  • the lower end 16 of the association portion 8 is located substantially in the plane P2.
  • an association portion 8 comprising a bore 17 in which a portion of the plunger tube 7 is fitted.
  • a plunger tube 7 made of fluoropolymer poses problems of fitting, in particular of reliability and of high speed production thereof, in particular because of the anti-adhesive properties of this material and its low resistance to creep.
  • the fitting of a cylindrical tube of fluoropolymer in a cylindrical bore is not entirely satisfactory, even in case of slight increase in the thickness of the tube.
  • the invention proposes to make a bore 17 comprising an internal profile having at least one projecting zone 18 with respect to the bore diameter which corresponds to the diameter of the portion of the tube 7 which is fitted.
  • the fitting is made reliable by increasing the clamping force of the tube 7 on the projecting zone 18, and the fitting force can be substantially constant since the clamping surface on the projecting zone 18 is also constant. during the fitting.
  • the bore 17 has a polygonal profile which comprises axial faces protruding from the diameter of the circumscribed cylinder, said diameter being substantially equal to that of the portion of the tube 7 which is fitted.
  • the bore 17 has an annular projection 18 of restricted diameter which is formed at the junction between a converging lower portion 19 and a diverging upper portion 20.
  • the projection 18 may comprise an upper recess in which a tube bead 7 may be placed by creep during fitting so as to make the retention of said tube in the bore 17 more reliable.
  • the convergent bottom portion 19 has an inlet diameter which is greater than the part of the tube 7 which is fitted, so as to form a chamfer facilitating the passage of the tube 7 in the bore 17.
  • the diverging upper portion 20 has an outlet diameter which is substantially equal to that of the portion of the tube 7 which is fitted, said portion further finishing on an axial stop 21 defining the end of the fitting stroke.

Abstract

The invention relates to a bottle containing an alcoholic solution of perfume (1), said bottle comprising a transparent or at least translucent body (2) on top of which is a ring (3) having an opening to which a pump (4) for dispensing the solution is attached, said pump comprising a pump body (6) on which a dip tube (7) is mounted by an intermediate attachment part (8), said tube running down into the solution (1) to supply said pump with the solution which is to be dispensed, wherein the dip tube (7) is made of fluorinated polymer-based material.

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Flacon de parfum Perfume bottle
L'invention concerne un flacon contenant une solution alcoolique de parfum du type comprenant un corps transparent ou au moins translucide qui est surmonté par une bague pourvue d'une ouverture sur laquelle une pompe de distribution de la solution est associée.The invention relates to a vial containing an alcoholic perfume solution of the type comprising a transparent or at least translucent body which is surmounted by a ring provided with an opening on which a pump for dispensing the solution is associated.
La pompe comprend un corps de pompe sur lequel est monté un tube plongeur par l'intermédiaire d'une partie d'association, ledit tube étant immergé dans la solution pour permettre l'approvisionnement de ladite pompe en solution à distribuer.The pump comprises a pump body on which is mounted a plunger tube via an association part, said tube being immersed in the solution to allow the supply of said pump in solution to be dispensed.
Le tube plongeur est classiquement réalisé en un matériau polymérique qui est incolore, transparent et facilement extrudable sous la forme de tubes de petite dimension.The dip tube is conventionally made of a polymeric material which is colorless, transparent and easily extrudable in the form of small tubes.
Par ailleurs, les matériaux utilisés pour lesdits tubes doivent présenter des caractéristiques mécaniques adaptées pour permettre leur association au corps de pompe à des cadences importantes, et présenter une résilience suffisante pour retrouver une configuration sensiblement droite après enroulement autour d'une bobine de stockage. Par exemple, les matériaux utilisés selon l'art antérieur sont de type polypropylène ou polyméthylepentène.Furthermore, the materials used for said tubes must have suitable mechanical characteristics to allow their association with the pump body at high speeds, and have sufficient resilience to find a substantially straight configuration after winding around a storage coil. For example, the materials used according to the prior art are polypropylene or polymethylpentene type.
Toutefois, les tubes plongeurs connus présentent l'inconvénient d'être visibles lorsqu'ils sont plongés dans la solution alcoolique de parfum, ce qui nuit à l'esthétique du produit.However, known dip tubes have the disadvantage of being visible when immersed in the alcoholic perfume solution, which affects the aesthetics of the product.
L'invention vise à permettre la réalisation industrielle d'un flacon présentant différentes caractéristiques qui contribuent à rendre au moins le tube plongeur invisible dans une solution alcoolique de parfum.The invention aims to allow the industrial production of a bottle having different characteristics that help to make at least the dip tube invisible in an alcoholic solution of perfume.
A cet effet, l'invention propose un flacon contenant une solution alcoolique de parfum, ledit flacon comprenant un corps transparent ou au moins translucide qui est surmonté par une bague pourvue d'une ouverture sur laquelle une pompe de distribution de la solution est associée, ladite pompe comprenant un corps de pompe sur lequel est monté un tube plongeur par l'intermédiaire d'une partie d'association, ledit tube étant immergé dans la solution pour permettre l'approvisionnement de ladite pompe en solution à distribuer, dans lequel le tube plongeur est réalisé en matériau à base de polymère fluoré.For this purpose, the invention proposes a bottle containing an alcoholic perfume solution, said bottle comprising a transparent or at least translucent body which is surmounted by a ring provided with an opening on which a pump for dispensing the solution is associated, said pump comprising a pump body on which is mounted a plunger tube via an association part, said tube being immersed in the solution to allow supply of said pump in solution to be dispensed, wherein the plunger tube is made of fluoropolymer material.
D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description qui suit faite en référence aux figures annexées, dans lesquelles :Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the description which follows, made with reference to the appended figures, in which:
- les figures 1 et 2 sont des vues de coté d'un flacon selon l'invention, respectivement sans (figure 1) et avec (figure 2) une frette montée sur la bague ;- Figures 1 and 2 are side views of a bottle according to the invention, respectively without (Figure 1) and with (Figure 2) a ring mounted on the ring;
- les figures 3 à 8 sont des vues partielles et en coupe longitudinale montrant le montage d'une pompe sur la bague d'un flacon respectivement selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention ;- Figures 3 to 8 are partial views and in longitudinal section showing the mounting of a pump on the ring of a bottle respectively according to one embodiment of the invention;
- la figure 9 est une vue partielle et en coupe longitudinale montrant la partie d'association du tube plongeur d'un flacon selon l'invention.- Figure 9 is a partial view in longitudinal section showing the association portion of the dip tube of a bottle according to the invention.
Dans la description, les termes de positionnement dans l'espace sont pris en référence à la position du flacon représentée sur la figure 1.In the description, the terms of positioning in space are taken with reference to the position of the bottle shown in FIG.
En relation avec les figures, on décrit ci-dessous un flacon contenant une solution alcoolique de parfum 1 , notamment une telle solution qui est incolore ou faiblement colorée.In connection with the figures, there is described below a bottle containing an alcoholic solution of perfume 1, especially such a solution which is colorless or weakly colored.
Le flacon comprend un corps 2 qui est transparent ou au moins translucide, par exemple réalisé en verre ou en matière plastique incolore ou faiblement colorée. Le corps 2 est prévu pour contenir la solution en permettant sa visualisation par l'utilisateur.The bottle comprises a body 2 which is transparent or at least translucent, for example made of glass or colorless or weakly colored plastic material. The body 2 is intended to contain the solution by allowing its visualization by the user.
Le corps 2 est surmonté par une bague 3 qui est pourvue d'une ouverture sur laquelle une pompe 4 de distribution de la solution est associée. Les figures représentent une association de la pompe 4 sur l'extérieur de la bague 3 au moyen d'une coupelle 5, sans que l'invention ne soit limitée à cette réalisation particulière. La pompe 4 comprend un corps 6 de pompe sur lequel est monté en partie inférieure un tube plongeur 7 par l'intermédiaire d'une partie d'association 8. Le tube plongeur 7 est immergé dans la solution 1 pour permettre l'approvisionnement de ladite pompe en solution à distribuer.The body 2 is surmounted by a ring 3 which is provided with an opening on which a pump 4 of distribution of the solution is associated. The figures represent an association of the pump 4 on the outside of the ring 3 by means of a cup 5, without the invention being limited to this particular embodiment. The pump 4 comprises a pump body 6 on which is mounted in the lower part a dip tube 7 via an association portion 8. The dip tube 7 is immersed in the solution 1 to allow the supply of said pump in solution to distribute.
Le corps 6 de pompe et la partie d'association 8 incorporent des organes fonctionnels (non représentés) qui permettent, par actionnement d'un bouton poussoir 9, de distribuer la solution par l'intermédiaire d'un gicleur 10 et d'une buse (non représentée). On connaît un grand nombre d'agencements et de cinématiques de pompes qui permettent la distribution notamment d'un parfum, sur lesquels l'invention peut être mise en œuvre.The pump body 6 and the association portion 8 incorporate functional members (not shown) which, by actuation of a push button 9, allow the solution to be dispensed via a nozzle 10 and a nozzle (not shown) A large number of pump arrangements and kinematics are known which allow the distribution, in particular of a perfume, on which the invention can be implemented.
Comme représenté sur les figures, le tube plongeur 7 selon l'invention est sensiblement invisible dans sa partie immergée dans la solution alcoolique de parfum 1.As shown in the figures, the dip tube 7 according to the invention is substantially invisible in its portion immersed in the alcoholic perfume solution 1.
Pour ce faire, le tube plongeur 7 est réalisé en matériau à base de polymère fluoré, par exemple à base de polytétrafluoroéthylène (PTFE), et notamment à base de copolymère bloc de PTFE. Dans des exemples particuliers, le matériau dans lequel le tube plongeur 7 est réalisé est un copolymère bloc PTFE - Perfluorométhylvinyléther (MFA) ou un copolymère bloc PTFE - Ethylène — Hexafluoropropylène - Fluoroterpolymère (EFEP). Dans un autre exemple de réalisation, le matériau est un PTFE amorphe de type Téflon AF.To do this, the plunger tube 7 is made of fluoropolymer-based material, for example based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and in particular based on PTFE block copolymer. In particular examples, the material in which the plunger tube 7 is made is a PTFE-perfluoromethylvinylether (MFA) block copolymer or a PTFE-Ethylene-Hexafluoropropylene-Fluoroterpolymer (EFEP) block copolymer. In another exemplary embodiment, the material is an amorphous PTFE PT Teflon type.
La demanderesse a constaté que, outre leur indice de réfraction analogue à celui de l'alcool utilisé dans les solutions de parfum, les tubes plongeurs 7 réalisés dans un des matériaux mentionnés ci-dessus présentent des caractéristiques d'invisibilité améliorées lorsqu'ils sont immergés dans une solution alcoolique 1 contenant des huiles essentielles de parfum.The applicant has found that, in addition to their refractive index similar to that of the alcohol used in perfume solutions, the plunger tubes 7 made of one of the abovementioned materials exhibit improved invisibility characteristics when they are immersed. in an alcoholic solution 1 containing essential oils of perfume.
En outre, ces matériaux présentent l'avantage de pouvoir être extrudés facilement en des tubes de petite dimension, et de présenter une résilience suffisante pour ne pas garder la mémoire de la courbure imposée lors du stockage en bobine.In addition, these materials have the advantage of being easily extruded into small tubes, and to have resilience. sufficient not to keep the curvature memory imposed during reel storage.
Ces caractéristiques présentent un intérêt industriel important puisque, outre les volumes concernés, le tube plongeur 7 est introduit à haute cadence dans le flacon au travers de l'ouverture dont la dimension réduite nécessite une bonne fiabilité dans le positionnement dudit tube relativement à ladite ouverture. Or, la présence d'une courbure trop importante sur le tube 7 ne permet de garantir ce positionnement, ni d'ailleurs de garantir le positionnement de l'extrémité inférieure du tube 7 dans le flacon comme cela est parfois requis pour distribuer la totalité de la solution 1 contenue dans le flacon.These characteristics are of significant industrial interest since, in addition to the volumes concerned, the plunger tube 7 is introduced at a high rate into the bottle through the opening, the reduced size of which requires good reliability in the positioning of said tube relative to said opening. However, the presence of excessive curvature on the tube 7 does not guarantee this positioning, nor indeed to guarantee the positioning of the lower end of the tube 7 in the bottle as is sometimes required to distribute the entire solution 1 contained in the bottle.
En outre, la présence d'un tube plongeur 7 invisible permet d'identifier les flacons par rapport aux mêmes flacons comprenant un tube visible, comme par exemple, les éventuels flacons de parfum commercialisés en infraction de droits détenus sur lesdits flacons.In addition, the presence of an invisible plunger tube 7 makes it possible to identify the flasks with respect to the same flasks comprising a visible tube, such as, for example, any flasks of perfume marketed in breach of rights held on said flasks.
En variante non représentée, le tube plongeur 7 peut comprendre un marquage, par exemple réalisé par gravure laser ou par impression sur une zone de la périphérie dudit tube. Dans des exemples de réalisation, le marquage peut être sous la forme d'un décor, d'un texte, d'une forme géométrique. La combinaison entre le caractère invisible du tube plongeur 7 et la présence du marquage donne alors l'impression visuelle que ledit marquage est en lévitation dans la solution alcoolique de parfum 1.As a variant not shown, the dip tube 7 may comprise a marking, for example made by laser etching or by printing on an area of the periphery of said tube. In exemplary embodiments, the marking may be in the form of a decoration, a text, a geometric shape. The combination between the invisible nature of the plunger tube 7 and the presence of the marking then gives the visual impression that said marking is levitated in the alcoholic perfume solution 1.
Pour améliorer l'invisibilité globale de la pompe 4, l'invention prévoit également que le corps 6 de pompe puisse être réalisé dans un matériau transparent ou au moins translucide. De même, lorsque la pompe 4 comprend des organes fonctionnels qui sont potentiellement visibles dans le corps 2 du flacon, en particulier lorsque lesdits organes sont disposés à proximité ou dans la partie d'association 8, l'invention prévoit de réaliser lesdits organes en matériau transparent ou au moins translucide. Selon une réalisation, la pompe 4 comporte un clapet d'admission de la solution qui est prévu dans la partie d'association 8, ledit clapet comprenant une bille réalisée en matériau transparent ou au moins translucide. Dans le cas où la pompe 4 comprend un ressort en partie inférieure, il est également envisagé de réaliser ce ressort en matériau transparent ou au moins translucide. Dans un exemple de réalisation, le matériau transparent ou au moins translucide est à base de polypropylène. Par ailleurs, le ressort peut être positionné dans une zone cachée entièrement incluse à l'intérieur de la bague 3 du flacon.To improve the overall invisibility of the pump 4, the invention also provides that the pump body 6 can be made of a transparent material or at least translucent. Similarly, when the pump 4 comprises functional members that are potentially visible in the body 2 of the bottle, in particular when said members are arranged near or in the association portion 8, the invention provides for making said bodies of material transparent or at least translucent. According to one embodiment, the pump 4 comprises an intake valve of the solution which is provided in the association part 8, said valve comprising a ball made of transparent material or at least translucent. In the case where the pump 4 comprises a spring in the lower part, it is also envisaged to make this spring transparent material or at least translucent. In an exemplary embodiment, the transparent or at least translucent material is based on polypropylene. Furthermore, the spring can be positioned in a hidden zone entirely included inside the ring 3 of the bottle.
Le flacon comprend une paroi supérieure 11 sur laquelle est formée la bague 3 par l'intermédiaire d'un congé de raccordement 12 dont l'extrémité inférieure est contenue dans un plan sensiblement transversal P1. Ce plan P1 est notamment défini par l'intersection entre la génératrice de la paroi supérieure 11 et la génératrice de l'ouverture de la bague 3.The bottle comprises an upper wall 11 on which the ring 3 is formed by means of a connection fillet 12 whose lower end is contained in a substantially transverse plane P1. This plane P1 is defined in particular by the intersection between the generatrix of the upper wall 11 and the generatrix of the opening of the ring 3.
Pour limiter la visibilité du corps 6 de pompe dans le corps 2 du flacon, l'extrémité inférieure 13 du corps 6 de pompe est située sensiblement dans ou au dessus du plan transversal P1. Par extrémité inférieure 13 du corps 6 de pompe, on entend la zone qui est adjacente à la partie d'association 8.To limit the visibility of the pump body 6 in the body 2 of the bottle, the lower end 13 of the pump body 6 is located substantially in or above the transverse plane P1. By lower end 13 of the pump body 6 is meant the zone which is adjacent to the association part 8.
Selon les figures 3 à 5 et 8, le corps 6 présente une partie cylindrique supérieure et une partie d'association 8 présentant deux diamètres successifs. Dans ces réalisations, l'extrémité inférieure 13 est la zone comprenant le rebord de raccordement avec la partie d'association 8.According to FIGS. 3 to 5 and 8, the body 6 has an upper cylindrical portion and an association portion 8 having two successive diameters. In these embodiments, the lower end 13 is the zone comprising the connection rim with the association part 8.
Selon les figures 6 et 7, le corps 6 présente une partie cylindrique supérieure et la partie d'association 8 présente un profil extérieur biseauté 14 qui s'étend à partir de l'extrémité inférieure 13 dudit corps. Dans ces réalisations, la partie d'association 8 peut présenter une dimension réduite et la présence du profil biseauté 14 permet de conférer un effet d'optique qui limite la visibilité de l'extrémité inférieure de la pompe 4. Selon la figure 2, le flacon comprend en outre une frette 15 qui est montée autour de la bague 3, l'extrémité inférieure de ladite frette étant en appui, dans un plan sensiblement transversal P2, sur la face supérieure de la paroi 11. La frette 15 permet ainsi de masquer la zone d'association de la pompe 4 sur la bague 3.According to Figures 6 and 7, the body 6 has an upper cylindrical portion and the association portion 8 has a beveled outer profile 14 which extends from the lower end 13 of said body. In these embodiments, the association portion 8 may have a reduced dimension and the presence of the bevelled profile 14 makes it possible to confer an optical effect which limits the visibility of the lower end of the pump 4. According to FIG. 2, the bottle further comprises a hoop 15 which is mounted around the ring 3, the lower end of said hoop bearing, in a substantially transverse plane P2, on the upper face of the wall 11. frette 15 thus makes it possible to mask the zone of association of the pump 4 on the ring 3.
Selon la figure 3, l'extrémité inférieure 13 du corps 6 est située sensiblement dans le plan P1. Selon les figures 4 et 6, l'extrémité inférieure 16 de la partie d'association 8, c'est-à-dire la zone à partir de laquelle le tube plongeur 7 est visible, est située sensiblement dans le plan P1.According to Figure 3, the lower end 13 of the body 6 is located substantially in the plane P1. According to Figures 4 and 6, the lower end 16 of the association portion 8, that is to say the area from which the dip tube 7 is visible, is located substantially in the plane P1.
Selon la figure 5, l'extrémité inférieure 13 du corps 6 est située sensiblement dans le plan P2. Selon les figures 7 et 8, l'extrémité inférieure 16 de la partie d'association 8 est située sensiblement dans le plan P2.According to Figure 5, the lower end 13 of the body 6 is located substantially in the plane P2. According to Figures 7 and 8, the lower end 16 of the association portion 8 is located substantially in the plane P2.
En relation avec la figure 9, on décrit ci-dessous une partie d'association 8 comprenant un alésage 17 dans lequel une partie du tube plongeur 7 est emmanchée. Un tube plongeur 7 en polymère fluoré pose des problèmes d'emmanchement, notamment de fiabilité et de réalisation à grande cadence de celui-ci, en particulier du fait des propriétés anti-adhérentes de ce matériau et de sa faible résistance au fluage. Ainsi, l'emmanchement d'un tube cylindrique en polymère fluoré dans un alésage cylindrique ne donne pas entièrement satisfaction, même en cas de légère augmentation de l'épaisseur du tube.Referring to Figure 9, there is described below an association portion 8 comprising a bore 17 in which a portion of the plunger tube 7 is fitted. A plunger tube 7 made of fluoropolymer poses problems of fitting, in particular of reliability and of high speed production thereof, in particular because of the anti-adhesive properties of this material and its low resistance to creep. Thus, the fitting of a cylindrical tube of fluoropolymer in a cylindrical bore is not entirely satisfactory, even in case of slight increase in the thickness of the tube.
Pour résoudre ces problèmes, l'invention propose de réaliser un alésage 17 comprenant un profil interne présentant au moins une zone en saillie 18 par rapport au diamètre d'alésage qui correspond au diamètre de la partie du tube 7 qui est emmanchée.To solve these problems, the invention proposes to make a bore 17 comprising an internal profile having at least one projecting zone 18 with respect to the bore diameter which corresponds to the diameter of the portion of the tube 7 which is fitted.
Ainsi, l'emmanchement est fiabilisé par augmentation de l'effort de serrage du tube 7 sur la zone en saillie 18, et l'effort d'emmanchement peut être sensiblement constant puisque la surface de serrage sur la zone en saillie 18 est également constante au cours de l'emmanchement. Selon une réalisation non représentée, l'alésage 17 présente un profil polygonal qui comprend des faces axiales en saillies par rapport au diamètre du cylindre circonscrit, ledit diamètre pouvant être sensiblement égal à celui de la partie du tube 7 qui est emmanchée.Thus, the fitting is made reliable by increasing the clamping force of the tube 7 on the projecting zone 18, and the fitting force can be substantially constant since the clamping surface on the projecting zone 18 is also constant. during the fitting. According to an embodiment not shown, the bore 17 has a polygonal profile which comprises axial faces protruding from the diameter of the circumscribed cylinder, said diameter being substantially equal to that of the portion of the tube 7 which is fitted.
Sur la figure 9, l'alésage 17 présente une saillie annulaire 18 de diamètre restreint qui est formée à la jonction entre une partie inférieure convergente 19 et une partie supérieure divergente 20. Selon une réalisation, la saillie 18 peut comprendre un évidement supérieur dans lequel un bourrelet de tube 7 peut être disposé par fluage lors de l'emmanchement de sorte à fiabiliser la retenue dudit tube dans l'alésage 17.In FIG. 9, the bore 17 has an annular projection 18 of restricted diameter which is formed at the junction between a converging lower portion 19 and a diverging upper portion 20. In one embodiment, the projection 18 may comprise an upper recess in which a tube bead 7 may be placed by creep during fitting so as to make the retention of said tube in the bore 17 more reliable.
La partie inférieure convergente 19 présente un diamètre d'entrée qui est supérieur à la partie du tube 7 qui est emmanchée, de sorte à former un chanfrein facilitant le passage du tube 7 dans l'alésage 17.The convergent bottom portion 19 has an inlet diameter which is greater than the part of the tube 7 which is fitted, so as to form a chamfer facilitating the passage of the tube 7 in the bore 17.
La partie supérieure divergente 20 présente un diamètre de sortie qui est sensiblement égal à celui de Ia partie du tube 7 qui est emmanchée, ladite partie finissant en outre sur une butée axiale 21 définissant la fin de la course d'emmanchement. The diverging upper portion 20 has an outlet diameter which is substantially equal to that of the portion of the tube 7 which is fitted, said portion further finishing on an axial stop 21 defining the end of the fitting stroke.

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1. Flacon contenant une solution alcoolique de parfum (1), ledit flacon comprenant un corps (2) transparent ou au moins translucide qui est surmonté par une bague (3) pourvue d'une ouverture sur laquelle une pompe de distribution (4) de la solution est associée, ladite pompe comprenant un corps (6) de pompe sur lequel est monté un tube plongeur (7) par l'intermédiaire d'une partie d'association (8), ledit tube étant immergé dans la solution (1) pour permettre l'approvisionnement de ladite pompe en solution à distribuer, ledit flacon étant caractérisé en ce que le tube plongeur (7) est réalisé en matériau à base de polymère fluoré.1. Bottle containing an alcoholic perfume solution (1), said bottle comprising a body (2) transparent or at least translucent which is surmounted by a ring (3) provided with an opening on which a dispensing pump (4) of the solution is associated, said pump comprising a pump body (6) on which is mounted a plunger tube (7) via an association part (8), said tube being immersed in the solution (1) to allow supply of said pump in solution to be dispensed, said bottle being characterized in that the dip tube (7) is made of fluoropolymer material.
2. Flacon selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que le matériau du tube plongeur (7) est à base de polytétrafluoroéthylène (PTFE), notamment à base de copolymère bloc de PTFE.2. Bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that the material of the plunger tube (7) is based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), in particular based on PTFE block copolymer.
3. Flacon selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le corps (6) de pompe est réalisé dans un matériau transparent ou au moins translucide.3. Bottle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pump body (6) is made of a transparent material or at least translucent.
4. Flacon selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la pompe (4) comprend des organes fonctionnels qui sont disposés à proximité ou dans la partie d'association (8), lesdits organes étant réalisés en matériau transparent ou au moins translucide.4. Bottle according to claim 3, characterized in that the pump (4) comprises functional members which are arranged near or in the association portion (8), said members being made of transparent material or at least translucent.
5. Flacon selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la pompe (4) comporte un clapet d'admission de la solution, ledit clapet comprenant une bille réalisée en matériau transparent ou au moins translucide.5. Bottle according to claim 4, characterized in that the pump (4) comprises a valve inlet of the solution, said valve comprising a ball made of transparent material or at least translucent.
6. Flacon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une paroi supérieure (11) sur laquelle est formée la bague (3) par l'intermédiaire d'un congé de raccordement (12) dont l'extrémité inférieure est contenue dans un plan sensiblement transversal (P1), l'extrémité inférieure (13) du corps (6) de pompe étant située sensiblement dans ou au dessus dudit plan transversal (P1).6. Bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises an upper wall (11) on which is formed the ring (3) via a fillet (12) of which the lower end is contained in a substantially transverse plane (P1), the lower end (13) the pump body (6) being located substantially in or above said transverse plane (P1).
7. Flacon selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la partie d'association (8) présente un profil extérieur biseauté (14) qui s'étend à partir de l'extrémité inférieure (13) du corps (6) de pompe.7. Bottle according to claim 6, characterized in that the association portion (8) has a beveled outer profile (14) extending from the lower end (13) of the body (6) pump.
8. Flacon selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre une frette (15) qui est montée autour de la bague (3), l'extrémité inférieure de ladite frette étant en appui, dans un plan sensiblement transversal (P2), sur la face supérieure de la paroi (11).8. Bottle according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that it further comprises a hoop (15) which is mounted around the ring (3), the lower end of said hoop being supported in a plane substantially transversal (P2), on the upper face of the wall (11).
9. Flacon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'une parmi l'extrémité inférieure (13) du corps (6) de pompe et l'extrémité inférieure (16) de la partie d'association (8) est située sensiblement dans le plan transversal (P1).9. Bottle according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that one of the lower end (13) of the pump body (6) and the lower end (16) of the association part. (8) is located substantially in the transverse plane (P1).
10. Flacon selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que l'une parmi l'extrémité inférieure (13) du corps (6) de pompe et l'extrémité inférieure (16) de la partie d'association (8) est située sensiblement dans le plan transversal (P2).10. Bottle according to claim 8, characterized in that one of the lower end (13) of the pump body (6) and the lower end (16) of the association portion (8) is located substantially in the transverse plane (P2).
11. Flacon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que la partie d'association (8) comprend un alésage (17) dans lequel une partie du tube plongeur (7) est emmanchée, ledit alésage comprenant un profil interne présentant au moins une zone en saillie (18) par rapport au diamètre d'alésage correspondant au diamètre de la partie du tube (7) qui est emmanchée.11. Bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the association portion (8) comprises a bore (17) in which a portion of the dip tube (7) is fitted, said bore comprising a profile. internal member having at least one projecting zone (18) with respect to the bore diameter corresponding to the diameter of the part of the tube (7) which is fitted.
12. Flacon selon la revendication 11 , caractérisé en ce que l'alésage (17) présente un profil polygonal.12. Bottle according to claim 11, characterized in that the bore (17) has a polygonal profile.
13. Flacon selon la revendication 11 , caractérisé en ce que l'alésage (17) présente une saillie annulaire (18) de diamètre restreint. 13. Bottle according to claim 11, characterized in that the bore (17) has an annular projection (18) of restricted diameter.
14. Flacon selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que la saillie (18) est formée à la jonction entre une partie inférieure convergente (19) et une partie supérieure divergente (20).14. Bottle according to claim 13, characterized in that the projection (18) is formed at the junction between a converging lower portion (19) and a diverging upper portion (20).
15. Flacon selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que la partie convergente (19) présente un diamètre d'entrée qui est supérieur à celui de la partie du tube (7) qui est emmanchée.15. Bottle according to claim 14, characterized in that the convergent portion (19) has an inlet diameter which is greater than that of the portion of the tube (7) which is fitted.
16. Flacon selon la revendication 14 ou 15, caractérisé en ce que la partie divergente (20) présente un diamètre de sortie qui est sensiblement égal à celui de la partie du tube (7) qui est emmanchée. 16. Bottle according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the diverging portion (20) has an outlet diameter which is substantially equal to that of the portion of the tube (7) which is fitted.
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