WO2012166793A1 - Actionneurs d'aérosol et ensembles aérosol améliorés - Google Patents

Actionneurs d'aérosol et ensembles aérosol améliorés Download PDF

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WO2012166793A1
WO2012166793A1 PCT/US2012/039990 US2012039990W WO2012166793A1 WO 2012166793 A1 WO2012166793 A1 WO 2012166793A1 US 2012039990 W US2012039990 W US 2012039990W WO 2012166793 A1 WO2012166793 A1 WO 2012166793A1
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manifold
aerosol
valve
aerosol actuator
trigger
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Robert J. Good
David L. Dejong
Joseph K. Dodd
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Meadwestvaco Calmar, Inc.
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Priority to EP12793078.2A priority Critical patent/EP2714545B1/fr
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Priority to CN201280026846.1A priority patent/CN103619728B/zh
Priority to US14/122,293 priority patent/US20140110440A1/en
Publication of WO2012166793A1 publication Critical patent/WO2012166793A1/fr

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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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/20—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operated by manual action, e.g. button-type actuator or actuator caps
    • B65D83/205—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
    • B65D83/206—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container comprising a cantilevered actuator element, e.g. a lever pivoting about a living hinge
    • 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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/48—Lift valves, e.g. operated by push action

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  • the present invention relates to aerosol dispensing devices and more particularly to aerosol actuators and assemblies.
  • Spray devices are well known and are used to deliver a variety of products.
  • finger pumps and trigger sprayers may be used to deliver a fluid from a container onto a surface or into a volume of space.
  • aerosol sprayers are used to spray an aerosolized product onto a surface or into a volume of space.
  • Many different types of spray devices are known.
  • Aerosol spray devices typically include a pushbutton type spray device containing an orifice and a connection to a valve which is in turn connected to a container of product from which the aerosol product is dispensed. Actuation of the pushbutton releases a quantity of product from the aerosol container through the valve and the pushbutton. More recently, aerosol spray devices have been modified to look more like trigger sprayers and such devices may include a trigger attached to, or in communication with, a manifold which is connected to the valve of an aerosol container. However, connection of a manifold of a trigger actuated aerosol spry device to an aerosol valve can be difficult and leakage during assembly or actuation may occur.
  • actuation of the trigger may release product from the aerosol container through the valve, into the manifold, and out an orifice of the trigger spray device. It has been found that in at least some trigger actuated aerosol sprayers, actuation of a trigger may induce a side load on a valve attached to the aerosol container. The side loading of the valve may result in leaks at the valve position because most, if not all, standard aerosol valves are designed for a top load rather than a side load.
  • aerosol pushbutton actuators and trigger actuators are usable, new, alternative, or improved methods for delivering or actuating a spray from aerosol containers or other containers are desirable.
  • a reduction in leakage and in costs is also desirable, especially in the case of trigger actuated aerosol sprayers and spray devices.
  • a valve guide or raised boss may be connected to or integral with a base or body of an aerosol actuator.
  • a valve guide may include a raised boss associated with a grip or body of an aerosol actuator.
  • the valve guide or raised boss may align a manifold with a valve when an aerosol actuator is assembled to a container containing a product.
  • a valve guide or raised boss may limit the movement of a portion of a manifold in a defined direction or defined plane such that the load on a valve by a manifold is controlled.
  • a valve guide may ensure a top load on a valve during actuation or may minimize side loads on a valve during actuation.
  • a grip or body of an aerosol actuator may include an opening into or through which a portion of a manifold may extend.
  • the opening may be configured to allow the manifold to flex, float, or move during actuation such that a discharge end of the manifold is not fixed to the body of the aerosol actuator.
  • an opening in the end of a grip or body may allow a portion of a manifold to float in a manner which facilitates a vertical motion of the manifold which may, in turn, decrease side loads to a valve attached to the aerosol actuator.
  • a manifold and a trigger may include bearing ribs which may contact each other or engage upon actuation of a trigger such that actuation of the trigger moves a manifold resulting in the opening of a valve connected to or in communication with the manifold.
  • an aerosol actuator may include a male manifold rather than a female manifold and the valve may include a female valve rather than a male valve.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an aerosol actuator according to various embodiments of the invention
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an aerosol actuator according to various embodiments of the invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a manifold according to various embodiments of the invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an aerosol actuator body according to various aspects
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a close-up view of the male manifold mating with a female valve system illustrated in FIG. 8.
  • Aerosol actuators 100 according to various embodiments of the invention are illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5. An assembled aerosol actuator 100 is illustrated in FIG.
  • an aerosol actuator 100 may include a body 110, a cap 120, a trigger 130, and a manifold 140.
  • an orifice cup 142 may be assembled or inserted into the manifold 140.
  • the aerosol actuator 100 may be assembled to a container or bottle containing an aerosolized product or a product and a gas, such as nitrogen or at least one hydrocarbon, to deliver the product in a aerosolized fashion.
  • the container or bottle may also include a valve and a valve stem to which a portion of a manifold 140 may attach to mate with and promote fluid flow from the container or bottle, through the valve and into the manifold 140 of the aerosol actuator 100.
  • FIG. 2 A cross-sectional view of the aerosol actuator 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is illustrated in FIG. 2 and the individual components are illustrated in FIGS. 3 through 5.
  • the individual components of an aerosol actuator 100 according to embodiments of the invention may be made of a plastic or resin material as desired. Other moldable materials may also be used to make components for an aerosol actuator 100 according to embodiments of the invention.
  • an input end 145 of a manifold 140 may sit in or be assembled or fitted into a raised boss 1 19 as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the raised boss 1 19 may hold or guide the manifold 140 during assembly of an aerosol actuator 100 with a container and valve of an aerosol system.
  • the vertical positioning of the raised boss 119 may also facilitate a vertical assembly of a manifold 140 with the body 110 such that an input end 145 of the manifold 140 is assembled through the top of the body 1 10 and into the raised boss 119.
  • the discharge end 147 of the manifold 140 may be oriented with the opening 1 17 in the body 1 10 as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • a trigger 130 may be assembled with the manifold 140 and body 110 such that the one or more trigger bearing ribs 134 are configured to contact the one or more manifold bearing ribs 144 during actuation of the aerosol actuator 100.
  • the trigger bearing ribs 134 may contact the one or more manifold bearing ribs 144 to induce contact between the input end 145 of the manifold 140 and a valve such that the valve releases a product which travels through the manifold 140 and exists the manifold 140 at a discharge end 147.
  • the forces upon the manifold bearing ribs 144 may be released and actuation of the aerosol actuator 100 is ceased.
  • the discharge end 147 of the manifold 140 may float or move within a discharge opening formed by the opening 117 in the body 1 10 and the cap 120.
  • a body 110 may include a slot or opening 1 17 in the body within which a portion of the manifold 140 may float or move.
  • the opening 117 may also support a portion of the trigger 130.
  • the opening 117 may facilitate rotation of the trigger 130 about a fulcrum point during actuation of the aerosol actuator 100.
  • an aerosol actuator 100 may be attached to a container containing a product and a gas for aerosolizing the product and the manifold 140 may mate with or engage a valve associated with the aerosol container.
  • portions of the trigger bearing ribs 134 may act on the manifold bearing ribs 144, applying force to the manifold 140 and opening the valve to release a product through the manifold 140 and out of the aerosol actuator 100.
  • the trigger bearing ribs 134 act on the manifold bearing ribs 144, the manifold 140 may flex and a discharge end of the manifold 140 may move in the opening 117 in the body 110. Inclusion of an opening 117 in the body 110, may improve the functionality of the manifold 140 by allowing the manifold 140 to flex and move during operation.
  • an aerosol actuator may include an assembly with a manifold that has a male receptacle made of rigid plastic material which connects to an aerosol valve with a female stem made of a rigid plastic material.
  • An advantage of a female aerosol valve 204 according to some embodiments of the invention is that it may include a female rubber gasket that a male stem from the actuator may fit into. It is easier to fit a male rigid stem into a rubber seal than to fit a rigid valve stem into a rigid female manifold member. Thus, it may be desirable to use a male manifold 240 and female valve system 204 as illustrated in FIGs. 8 and 9.

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Selon certains modes de réalisation de l'invention, un guide de soupape ou un bossage surélevé peut être relié à une base ou à un corps d'un actionneur d'aérosol ou être formé d'une seule pièce avec cette base ou ce corps. Dans divers modes de réalisation, un guide de soupape peut comprendre un bossage surélevé associé à une poignée ou à un corps d'un actionneur d'aérosol. Le guide de soupape ou le bossage surélevé peut aligner un collecteur avec une soupape lorsqu'un actionneur d'aérosol est assemblé à un récipient contenant un produit. En outre, un guide de soupape ou un bossage surélevé peut limiter le déplacement d'une partie du collecteur dans une direction définie ou dans un plan défini de telle sorte que la charge exercée sur une soupape par un collecteur est maîtrisée. Par exemple, un guide de soupape peut assurer une certaine charge exercée de haut en bas sur une soupape pendant l'actionnement ou peut réduire à un minimum les charges latérales qui s'exercent sur une soupape pendant l'actionnement.
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EP12793078.2A EP2714545B1 (fr) 2011-06-01 2012-05-30 Actionneurs d'aérosol et ensembles aérosol améliorés
ES12793078T ES2763374T3 (es) 2011-06-01 2012-05-30 Accionadores de aerosol y conjuntos de aerosol mejorados
CN201280026846.1A CN103619728B (zh) 2011-06-01 2012-05-30 气雾剂促动器及改进的气雾剂组件
US14/122,293 US20140110440A1 (en) 2011-06-01 2012-05-30 Aerosol actuators and improved aerosol assemblies

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