EP1103490B1 - Zerstäuber mit Treibgas - Google Patents

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EP1103490B1
EP1103490B1 EP00403305A EP00403305A EP1103490B1 EP 1103490 B1 EP1103490 B1 EP 1103490B1 EP 00403305 A EP00403305 A EP 00403305A EP 00403305 A EP00403305 A EP 00403305A EP 1103490 B1 EP1103490 B1 EP 1103490B1
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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
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/46—Tilt valves
    • 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
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to gas type fluid sprayers pressurized propellant or the like, for example those for household use for deliver specific quantities of food products, detergents, sanitizers, deodorants, capillaries, etc., but also sprayers for personal hygiene and those for medical use.
  • the sprayers which are currently known include schematically an enclosure containing the product to be sprayed, more generally to be delivered, to the by means of a propellant under pressure, and a nozzle passing through the wall of the enclosure in a sealed manner, this end piece comprising a conduit which opens out respectively inside and outside the enclosure, the end of this nozzle located inside the enclosure being mounted in cooperation with a valve closing and opening the duct.
  • this end piece comprising a conduit which opens out respectively inside and outside the enclosure, the end of this nozzle located inside the enclosure being mounted in cooperation with a valve closing and opening the duct.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above sprayers or the like of the prior art, and make a sprayer that is easy to fill with spray material.
  • “sprayer” means any device such as those which are for example known under the term of “aerosol cans” and which are capable of delivering, under the action of a manual control, a certain quantity of a fluidic, gaseous, liquid product, semi-solid, microparticles or the like, etc.
  • FIG. 1 shows, seen in schematic section, part of a embodiment of the sprayer according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • This sprayer comprises a enclosure 1, for example that which is known by the term "bomb", comprising a sealed wall 2, for example made of metal such as aluminum or plastic rigid or similar, delimiting a first volume 3, a tubular end piece 4 in one rigid material comprising a conduit 5 traversing it longitudinally, means hinge 6 for mounting the tubular end piece 4 in an orifice 62 of the wall 2 by a relatively sealed passage 7, so as to allow movement of the tubular end piece with respect to this wall, the two ends 8, 9 of the end piece tubular being respectively disposed outside 10 and inside 11 of the enclosure.
  • these articulation means 6 allow the nozzle 4 to move relative to the wall 2, within certain limits, according to movements resulting from the combination of rotation and translation.
  • the sprayer further comprises a bowl 12 located in the first volume 3.
  • This bowl comprises, in a simplest embodiment, a bottom 13 and an annular side wall 14 secured to its bottom. It is made of a material rigid and defines a second volume 15 which is included in the first defined volume 3 through the wall of the enclosure.
  • the bowl is mounted integral, by its bottom 13, with the edge 16 of the opening 17 from the end 9 of the end piece 4 which is located, as mentioned before, at inside the enclosure 1, so that this opening 17 is closed by the bottom 13 of the bowl and that the free edge 18 of the annular side wall 14 of this bowl rests tightly on the inner face 19 of the wall 2 surrounding the sealed passage 7, as perfectly visible in particular in FIG. 1.
  • the sprayer also includes means 20 for setting communication the second volume 15 and the conduit 5.
  • the articulation means 6 for mounting the tubular end piece 4 in an orifice 62 of the wall 2 of the enclosure 1 by a passage relatively tight 7, are constituted by a sleeve 60 of elastic material, like rubber or any other similar product, this sleeve being mounted secured, for example by swaging, crimping, gluing, of the end piece 4 and the edge 61 of the orifice 62 passing through the wall 2 of the enclosure 1.
  • the sprayer further comprises a crown 63 of elastic material secured by all means with the inner face 19 of the wall 2 of the enclosure, being interposed between this inner face 19 and the free edge 18 of the annular side wall 14 of the bowl 12 so as to constitute a sealing seat for this free edge.
  • One of the possible means to secure this crown 63 with the face inner 19 of the wall 2 is constituted by the fact that the crown 63 and the sleeve 60 are made in one piece, the fixing of the sleeve relative to the wall causing de facto fixing of the crown as defined above.
  • the means 20 for communicating the second volume 15 and the conduit 5 can be of all types. However, they are advantageously constituted, as illustrated in the figures, by at least one breakthrough crossing the wall of the end piece 4 at its inner end 9 and opening respectively into the conduit 5 and the part 21 of the second volume 15 externally surrounding the end inner 9 of this nozzle.
  • enclosure 1 contains, in its volume 3, a pressurized product contained more particularly in the part of this first volume 3 which is external to the second volume 15.
  • the sprayer is in a state like that shown in Figure 1, in which the free edge 18 of the bowl 12 rests on the inner face 19 of the wall 2 and seals between the second volume 15 and the interior of the enclosure. It should be noted that this tightness is further ensured by the fact that the pressure prevailing inside the enclosure 1 applies to the entire surface of the bowl 12.
  • the amount of product under pressure thus passed into the bowl 12 is evacuated outside 10 of the enclosure via the openings of the means of communication 20 and the conduit 5.
  • the path followed by the product to be evacuated from the interior 11 of the enclosure 1 towards the outside 10 is illustrated, FIG. 2, by the arrows 23.
  • the opening thus made between the free edge 18 of the bowl and the inner face of the wall of the enclosure is relatively large, the product under pressure contained in the enclosure being able to pass over almost all this free edge.
  • this opening can perfectly be modulated over a relatively large amplitude, thus avoiding for example the clogging of this opening, especially when the product spraying is relatively viscous.
  • the bowl 12 can pivot around any point 71 of its free edge 18, which further avoids the risk of clogging of the opening created between the interior 11 of the enclosure and the volume 15, as well as the loss of tightness between the free edge 18 of the bowl and the inner face 19 of the wall of the enclosure.
  • Figure 3 shows, seen in schematic section, part of a embodiment of the sprayer according to the invention, this mode of embodiment constituting an improvement of that illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the sprayer comprises, in addition to the elements structural described above, at least one controllable valve 30.
  • This valve 30 is mounted in cooperation with the portion 31 of the bottom 13 of the demarcated bowl 12 by the edge 16 of the opening 17 of the inner end 9 of the end piece 4, and it is able to connect the conduit 5 to part 32 of the first volume 3 located outside the second volume 15.
  • the valve 30 can open to let a fluid pass from the conduit 5 towards the part 32 of the first volume 3 defined above, but will be closed for a fluid tending to pass in the direction opposite.
  • this valve 30 is consisting of a pad 33 of an elastically deformable material and a slot 34 made in the pad 33, this slot being normally closed by the elasticity of the material constituting the pellet.
  • the pellet 33 constitutes at minus part of the portion 31 of the bottom of the bowl defined above and present, as illustrated in FIG. 3, a substantially hemispherical shape associated with the bottom 13 of the bowl so that its convex face 35 is located in part 32 of the first volume 3 located outside the second volume 15.
  • the slot 34 is produced in a substantially diametral plane of this convex part.
  • the sprayer comprising a valve 30 as described above is used as follows :
  • the product is then sent to volume 32 by means of this needle 36.
  • the needle 36 is withdrawn.
  • the lips of the slot come closer and the slot 34 is closed hermetically, thus ensuring the tightness of the volume 32.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 show, in schematic form, two modes of realization of another improvement made to the sprayer according to FIGS. 1 to 4, in which the propellant gas can be separated from the product to be delivered.
  • sprayers illustrated in these two figures include, in addition to new structural elements, all of the elements of the sprayer according to the embodiments described with regard to Figures 1 to 4.
  • this figure represents a sprayer according to the invention further comprising a first sealed pocket 40 made of an elastically extensible material located in part 32 of the first volume 3 located outside the second volume 15.
  • This waterproof pocket 40 includes a mouth 41 and the sprayer further comprises means 42 for securing sealingly this mouth 41 with the bowl 12 along a first closed line 43 surrounding the controllable valve 30 so that this valve allows passage fluid between the conduit 5 and the interior of the first pocket 40.
  • These means joining 42 can be of all types. They can in particular be constituted by an annular ring or the like, for example welded or crimped as defined above, respectively on the bottom 13 of the bowl and on the edge of the mouth 41.
  • the propellant gas under pressure is introduced into the first pocket 40, while the fluid to be sprayed is located in the part 44 of the first volume 3 located outside the second volume 15 and the first pocket.
  • FIG. 6 represents a sprayer according to the invention comprising a pocket waterproof 50 in an elastically extensible material located in part 32 of the first volume 3 located outside the second volume 15.
  • This pocket 50 comprises a mouth 51 and the sprayer further comprises means 52 for secure this mouth 51 tightly with the inner face 19 of the wall 2 of the enclosure along a second closed line 53 surrounding the free edge 18 of the annular side wall 14 of the bowl 12.
  • the securing means 52 can be of all types, for example made of an annular ring or the like welded or crimped, respectively on the inner face 19 of the wall 2 and on the edge of the mouth 51.
  • the propellant is introduced into part 54 of the first volume 3 located outside the pocket 50, while the fluid to be sprayed is located in this pocket.

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  1. Zerstäuber mit unter Druck stehendem Treibgas oder dergleichen, welcher aufweist:
    eine Hülle (1) mit einer dichten Wand (2), die ein erstes Volumen (3) begrenzt,
    einen Rohrstutzen (4) aus einem steifen Material mit einem längsverlaufenden Kanal (5),
    Gelenkmittel (6) zum Anbringen des Rohrstutzens (4) in einem Loch (62) der Wand (2) der Hülle (1) durch einen relativ dichten Durchgang (7) so, dass der Rohrstutzen bezüglich der Wand (2) verstellbar ist, wobei die beiden Enden (8, 9) des Rohrstutzens außerhalb (10) bzw. innerhalb (11) der Hülle angeordnet sind,
    eine Wanne (12), die in dem ersten Volumen (3) angeordnet ist, wobei die Wanne einen Boden (13) und eine mit dem Boden fest verbundene ringförmige Seitenwand (14) aufweist, die Wanne aus einem steifen Material besteht und ein zweites Volumen (15) definiert, das sich in dem ersten Volumen (3) befindet, die Wanne (12) durch ihren Boden (13) mit dem Rand (16) der Öffnung (17) des innerhalb der Hülle angeordneten Endes (9) des Rohrstutzens (4) fest verbunden ist, derart, dass diese Öffnung verschlossen ist und dass der freie Rand (18) der ringförmigen Seitenwand (14) der Wanne abgedichtet an der Innenfläche (19) der Wand (2) der Hülle (1) abgedichtet anliegt und hierbei den dichten Durchgang (7) umgibt, und
    Mittel (20) zum Verbinden des zweiten Volumens (15) und des Kanals (5),
       dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er ferner ein steuerbares Ventil (30) aufweist, das mit dem vom Rand (16) der Öffnung (17) des inneren Endes (9) des Rohrstutzens (4) begrenzten Abschnitt (31) des Bodens (13) der Wanne (12) zusammenwirkend gelagert ist, wobei dieses steuerbare Ventil (30) in der Lage ist, den Kanal (5) mit dem außerhalb des zweiten Volumens (15) angeordneten Teil (32) des ersten Volumens (3) in Verbindung zu setzen.
  2. Zerstäuber nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das steuerbare Ventil (30) gebildet wird von einer Pille (33) aus einem elastisch verformbaren Material, welche Pille zumindest einen Teil des besagten Abschnittes (31) des Bodens (13) der Wanne (12) bildet, und einem Schlitz (34), der in der Pille (33) gebildet ist, wobei dieser Schlitz normalerweise durch die Elastizität des die Pille bildenden Materials geschlossen ist.
  3. Zerstäuber nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pille (33) im wesentlichen die Form einer Halbkugel hat, deren konvexer Teil (35) in dem außerhalb des zweiten Volumens (15) angeordneten Teil (32) des ersten Volumens (3) angeordnet ist, wobei der Schlitz (34) in einer zu diesem konvexen Teil im wesentlichen diametralen Ebene gebildet ist.
  4. Zerstäuber nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er ferner eine erste abgedichtete Tasche (40) aus einem elastisch dehnbaren Material mit einem ersten Mundstück (41) aufweist, wobei die erste Tasche (40) in dem außerhalb des zweiten Volumens (15) angeordneten Teil (32) des ersten Volumens (3) angeordnet ist, sowie Mittel (42) zum abgedichteten Verbinden des ersten Mundstücks (41) mit der Wanne (12) längs einer geschlossenen ersten Linie (43), die das steuerbare Ventil (30) so umgibt, dass das steuerbare Ventil eine Strömungsverbindung zwischen dem Kanal (5) und dem Inneren der ersten Tasche (40) ermöglicht.
  5. Zerstäuber nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich das Treibgas in der ersten Tasche (40) befindet, während sich das zu zerstäubende Fluid in demjenigen Teil (44) des ersten Volumens (3) befindet, der sich außerhalb des zweiten Volumens (15) und der ersten Tasche befindet.
  6. Zerstäuber nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er ferner aufweist: eine zweite abgedichtete Tasche (50) aus einem elastisch dehnbaren Material mit einem zweiten Mundstück (51), wobei die zweite Tasche (50) in dem außerhalb des zweiten Volumens (15) angeordneten Teil (32) des ersten Volumens (3) angeordnet ist, und Mittel (52) zum abgedichteten Verbinden des zweiten Mundstücks (51) mit der Innenfläche (19) der Wand (2) der Hülle längs einer geschlossenen zweiten Linie (53), die den freien Rand (18) der ringförmigen Seitenwand (14) der Wanne (12) umgibt.
  7. Zerstäuber nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich das Treibgas in dem außerhalb der zweiten Tasche (50) angeordneten Teil (54) des ersten Volumens (3) befindet, während sich das zu zerstäubende Fluid in dieser zweiten Tasche (50) befindet.
  8. Zerstäuber nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gelenkmittel (6) von einer Buchse (60) aus elastischem Material gebildet werden, wobei die Buchse mit dem Rohrstutzen (4) bzw. dem Rand (61) der die Wand (2) der Hülle (1) durchdringenden Öffnung (62) fest verbunden ist.
  9. Zerstäuber nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er ferner einen Kranz (63) aus elastischem Material aufweist, wobei der Kranz mit der Innenfläche (19) der Wand (2) der Hülle (1) fest verbunden ist, indem er zwischen den freien Rand (18) der ringförmigen Seitenwand (14) der Wanne und die Innenfläche (19) der Wand der Hülle so eingesetzt ist, dass er einen abgedichteten Sitz für diesen freien Rand (18) bildet.
  10. Zerstäuber nach den Ansprüchen 8 und 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kranz (63) und die Buchse (60) aus einem einzigen Teil bestehen.
  11. Zerstäuber nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel (20) zum Verbinden des zweiten Volumens (15) und des Kanals (5) von mindestens einer Bohrung gebildet werden, die die Wand des Rohrstutzens (4) an seinem inneren Ende (9) durchdringt, wobei die Bohrung in dem Kanal (5) bzw. in dem das innere Ende (9) des Rohrstutzens außen umgebenden Teil (21) des zweiten Volumens (15) mündet.
  12. Zerstäuber nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Querschnitt der Bohrung mindestens gleich dem Querschnitt des Kanals (5) ist.
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