EP1485302B1 - Vorrichtung zum auftragen eines produktes und ein damit ausgerüsteter behälter - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum auftragen eines produktes und ein damit ausgerüsteter behälter Download PDF

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EP1485302B1
EP1485302B1 EP03725258A EP03725258A EP1485302B1 EP 1485302 B1 EP1485302 B1 EP 1485302B1 EP 03725258 A EP03725258 A EP 03725258A EP 03725258 A EP03725258 A EP 03725258A EP 1485302 B1 EP1485302 B1 EP 1485302B1
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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
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/42—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices with pads or like contents-applying means
    • 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
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
    • A45D2200/1009—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
    • A45D2200/1018—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means

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  • the present invention relates to a product application device and a container equipped with this device.
  • the invention will find application in the field of the application and distribution of different products that may be in liquid form, low viscosity or powder.
  • fluids of low viscosity may be applied by means of the present invention.
  • the industrial areas concerned are not limited but may be, for example, that of cosmetics or household products.
  • the invention allows, particularly when the cap is removed, an optimal product passage (as desired and developed by the manufacturer).
  • the applicator is preferably fed by gravity (possibly with the aid of a pressure bias on the outer wall of the container when it is flexible) product contained in the container when it is positioned upside down.
  • the applicators have the disadvantage of not allowing or allowing poor control of the passage of the product. It is therefore common for the product to cause congestion of the applicator, especially when it is held in a supine position in case of non-use.
  • the document FR-A-2 662 426 presents an applicator and closure device for a container in which the neck of the container is provided with a closure cap delimiting a sleeve for guiding a valve comprising closure means of the capsule and means for dispensing the fluid contained by the container when the valve is raised by elastic members interposed between said capsule and said valve.
  • the opening of the product supply is only performed when the plug of the applicator is removed, by means of a displacement of the applicator releasing a passage of the product.
  • Such a spring constitutes a separate additional piece to be mounted in the application device and generating additional manufacturing and mounting costs.
  • the configuration of the applicator device according to FR-A-2 662 426 is complex to ensure the housing and the insulation of the spring.
  • FR-A-1 405 654 discloses a product dispensing device with a dispensing head movable over a container by a bellows system.
  • the present invention makes it possible to overcome the drawbacks of the devices known hitherto and, for this purpose, has an improved application device which has the advantage of possessing particular elastic means ensuring elasticity and tightness. They can be integrated into the base of the applicator. In this way, the resilient means are integrally and integrally formed in the applicator material to reduce the cost of manufacture and assembly.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that the applicator is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position in the volume of a housing. This configuration ensures optimum protection of the applicator in the retracted position and a minimal bulk of the assembly.
  • the retracted position setting is easily determined by abutments formed as a flange at the upper end of the housing and the applicator.
  • the assembly is also facilitated since a simple fitting of the device on the neck of a container may be sufficient.
  • the present invention relates to a product application device comprising an applicator comprising an absorbent member placed in a base, said applicator being mounted movably relative to a housing between a retracted closure position and an extended product dispensing position, comprising in addition to elastic means comprising a hollow body elastically deformable and sealed between the housing and the applicator, said applicator is mounted movably in the interior volume of the housing, said elastic means preventing any product from passing between the bottom of the housing and the base.
  • the invention also relates to a container equipped with the device.
  • the device according to the invention comprises an applicator advantageously consists of two parts: an absorbent member 3 placed in a base 4.
  • the base 4 may surround the member 3 or at least serve as a support for its lower face.
  • the applicator thus constituted is movably mounted in the interior volume of a housing 6.
  • the housing 6, itself, can be mounted in a cylindrical part, for example constituted by the neck 15 of a container.
  • the holding in the retracted position is advantageously carried out by the support exerted by a cap 2 covering the applicator device 1.
  • the plug 2 can be secured by a thread 8 on the neck 15.
  • Other fastening means however, are not excluded.
  • the invention make it possible to form a sealed chamber between the base 4 and the bottom of the housing 6. They therefore have a dual function.
  • the chamber serves as an intermediate zone between the product reservoir and the applicator.
  • these elastic means are constituted by a bellows 9 having one or more folding zones according to the desired elastic properties and the height to give the elastic means.
  • the bellows 9 is both an elastic member for the deployment of the applicator and a sealing member avoiding any passage of the product to be applied to the side walls of housing 6.
  • the elastic means may be formed by a hollow body of annular section.
  • the bellows 9 is an example, as the dome 16 of Figure 14.
  • the opening or closing of the device 1 is carried out as follows.
  • an inlet 10 formed in the bottom of the housing 6 ensures the passage of the product from the interior of the container to the applicator.
  • the absorbent member 3 of the applicator is supplied with product via a feed hole 11.
  • the number and shape of the orifices 10 and holes 11 are not limited and will be adapted to the nature of the product to be transmitted and to the regulation of the desired flow rate.
  • an intermediate chamber is created by the bottom of the housing 6, the inner walls of the bellows 9 and the outer face of the base 4 of the applicator. Additional sealing means are not necessary but may be added, for example in the form of a sealing ring.
  • Each occlusion finger 12 is able to close an admission port 10 when it is in the retracted position.
  • an abutment of the applicator is formed on the housing 6 by means of flanges 5, 7 formed respectively on the base 4 of the applicator and on the end of the housing 6.
  • a race limiter 13 is advantageously formed in the form of two corresponding surfaces formed, on the one hand on the inner wall of the housing 6 and, on the other hand, on the outer wall of the base 4 of the applicator at a predetermined position to limit the travel in translation of the applicator.
  • the housing 6 can thus be made of medium density polyethylene and the base 4 of the applicator be formed of polyoxymetacrylate or polypropylene or liquid silicone.

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  1. Auftragseinrichtung (1) für ein Produkt mit einem Applikator, der ein aufsaugendendes, in einer Basis (4) angeordnetes Organ (3) besitzt, bei welcher der Applikator in bezug auf eine Aufnahme (6) zwischen einer eingefahrenen, geschlossenen und einer ausgefahrenen, zur Ausgabe des Produkts bestimmten Stellung beweglich ist, die außerdem elastische Elemente mit einem elastisch verformbaren, konkaven und zwischen der Aufnahme (6) und dem Applikator dichten Körper besitzt, die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass:
    o der Applikator beweglich im Innenraum der Aufnahme (6) montiert ist und
    o die elastischen Elemente das Produkt daran hindert, zwischen dem Boden der Aufnahme (6) und der Basis (4) auszutreten.
  2. Vorrichtung gemäß Patentanspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die elastischen Mittel in die Basis (4) integriert sind.
  3. Vorrichtung gemäß Patentanspruch 1 oder 2, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der konkave Körper einen ringförmigen Querschnitt hat.
  4. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 3, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Aufnahme (6) einen überstehenden Rand (7) aufweist, der sich auf den Hals (15) des Behälters auflegen kann.
  5. Vorrichtung gemäß Patentanspruch 4, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der Applikator einen vorstehenden Rand (5) aufweist, der sich auf den vorstehenden Rand (7) der Aufnahme (6) in eingefahrener Stellung auflegen kann.
  6. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 5, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die elastischen Mittel aus einem Faltenbalg (9) bestehen, der im Boden der Aufnahme (6) anliegt.
  7. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 6, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der konkave Körper einen Kugelabschnitt darstellt.
  8. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 7, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass
    ○ die Basis (4) mindestens eine Öffnung (11) besitzt, um dem absorbierenden Organ (3) das Produkt zuzuführen,
    ○ der Boden der Aufnahme (6) eine Einlassöffnung (10) besitzt, und
    ○ die Basis (4) einen Verschlussstift (12) besitzt, mit dem die Einlassöffnung (10) verschlossen wird, wenn der konkave Körper verformt ist.
  9. Behälter, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass er mit der Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Patentansprüche 1 bis 8, ausgerüstet ist.
EP03725258A 2002-03-21 2003-03-04 Vorrichtung zum auftragen eines produktes und ein damit ausgerüsteter behälter Expired - Lifetime EP1485302B1 (de)

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FR0203503A FR2837469B1 (fr) 2002-03-21 2002-03-21 Dispositif d'application de produit et recipient ainsi equipe
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PCT/FR2003/000680 WO2003080463A1 (fr) 2002-03-21 2003-03-04 Dispositif d'application de produit et récipient ainsi équipé

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