EP1500437B1 - Device for packing and distributing a product, comprising distribution means activated by a push button - Google Patents

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EP1500437B1
EP1500437B1 EP04300468A EP04300468A EP1500437B1 EP 1500437 B1 EP1500437 B1 EP 1500437B1 EP 04300468 A EP04300468 A EP 04300468A EP 04300468 A EP04300468 A EP 04300468A EP 1500437 B1 EP1500437 B1 EP 1500437B1
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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
    • B65D83/38—Details of the container body
    • B65D83/384—Details of the container body comprising an aerosol container disposed in an outer shell or in an external container
    • 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
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • 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
    • 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
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1002—Piston pumps the direction of the pressure stroke being substantially perpendicular to the major axis of the container

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  • the present invention relates to devices for packaging and dispensing a product according to the preamble of claim 1, in particular those comprising a sampling member constituted by a pump actuated by a push button.
  • the latter discloses, inter alia, a device comprising a mechanism for transforming a lateral movement of the push button into a displacement of the control rod of the pump.
  • a flexible conduit connects the control rod to the spray nozzle.
  • a device also known comprises a lateral push button whose actuation can drive in displacement, relative to a spray nozzle, a bottle inside a dressing room.
  • the nozzle is located substantially in a median plane of the dressing room.
  • Another device of the prior art comprises a bottle of elongate shape and, substantially mid-length thereof, a pump whose axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bottle.
  • An elongate cap is attached to the bottle, having at one end a nozzle whose spray axis is parallel to that of the pump.
  • a relatively long flexible duct extending for almost half the length of the bottle allows the product dispensed by a control rod of the pump to be conveyed towards the nozzle.
  • the pushbutton is actuated in a direction substantially parallel to that in which the product is sprayed, which can be uncomfortable.
  • a device comprising a bottle having a neck oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the bottle.
  • This neck is equipped with a pump comprising a push button carrying a spray nozzle.
  • a cap is attached to the bottle, this cap being provided with an oblong opening through which the product is sprayed.
  • the location of the nozzle, in a corner of the device, may be poor ergonomic.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore, according to one of its aspects, a device for packaging and dispensing a product according to claim 1.
  • the axis of the sampling member may in particular make an angle of approximately 45 ° with the longitudinal axis of the container, for example an angle of between 30 and 60 °.
  • the nozzle for example in a median plane of the device, while having a push button located in a corner thereof, which offers new possibilities on the aesthetic and ergonomic levels without having to unduly reduce the capacity of the device.
  • the device comprises a dressing part inside which the container is disposed.
  • This container may for example comprise a flexible pouch.
  • the push button is arranged to be movable along an axis substantially coincident with that of the sampling member.
  • the dressing part may in particular comprise at least one guide wall for guiding the movement of the push-button.
  • the device may comprise a pump support piece, fixed on the bag, and arranged to cooperate with the dressing part so as to maintain the pump in a predefined position inside the dressing room.
  • the flexible conduit is preferably not completely straight when the pushbutton is not actuated, so as to be able to deform more easily when the distance between an orifice through which the product leaves the sampling member and a nozzle orifice varies, especially decreases, during the actuation of the push button to dispense a dose of product.
  • the duct may comprise for example at least one bent portion or a loop capable of deforming during actuation of the pushbutton, in particular a single loop or a bent portion in U or V.
  • a loop the latter may for example have an inside diameter that varies during the actuation of the pushbutton.
  • the angle of the V is preferably not too closed so as not to hinder the flow of the product.
  • Such a push button is located for example in the upper right corner or left of the device, the nozzle being closer to the upper end than the lower end.
  • the device 1 for packaging and distribution represented in the Figures 1 to 4 comprises an outer cladding piece 2, of generally flattened and elongated shape along a longitudinal axis X, and a push-button 3, located in a corner and movable relative to the piece 2 along a Y axis forming with the X axis a ⁇ angle of about 45 ° in the example.
  • the depression of the push button 3 causes a product spray through a nozzle 4, along a Z axis intersecting and preferably perpendicular to the X axis.
  • the sprayed product is for example a cosmetic product such as a perfume.
  • the covering part 2 houses a container 10 which is constituted in the example in question by a flexible bag containing the product to be dispensed, this bag 10 being provided with a sampling member 12 constituted by a pump.
  • a conduit 25 connects the pump 12 to the nozzle 4.
  • the dressing part 2 is formed, in the embodiment considered, by the assembly of two shells 2a and 2b made by injection of a relatively rigid plastic material, these shells 2a and 2b having for example complementary reliefs arranged to assemble by snapping, these reliefs being not apparent in the figures.
  • the rear shell 2b comprises, in the example under consideration, as can be seen on the Figures 3 and 4 , tabs 5 for holding in place the nozzle 4, the latter being carried by a support member having fins 6 engaging between the legs 5.
  • the nozzle 4 exits through a hole 35 made in the bottom of a recess 36 of the front shell 2a, as seen in FIG. figure 1 .
  • the Z axis of the nozzle 4 is located in a longitudinal median plane of the covering part 2.
  • the shells 2a and 2b are made, in the example under consideration, with guiding walls 7 parallel to one another and serving to guide the push-button 3 in translation along the axis Y.
  • the push-button 3 may comprise, as one see him on the Figures 3 and 4 retaining reliefs, arranged to snap behind the guiding walls 7 during its introduction. These reliefs consist for example of teeth 9 made in one piece by molding material with the rest of the pushbutton 3.
  • the pump 12 is carried, in the example in question, by a support piece 14 integral with the bag 10, this support piece 14 being arranged to cooperate with at least one of the shells 2a and 2b so as to immobilize the pump 12 in a predetermined position relative to the trim piece 2.
  • the pump 12 may be conventional and, depending on the case, with or without air intake, pre-compression or not and include or not a dip tube.
  • the support piece 14 comprises, in the illustrated example, an annular groove 16, in which two tabs 17 can engage, the latter being made in one piece with the rear shell 2b by molding material.
  • the flexible wall of the pocket 10 is for example welded to a flange of the support part 14, partially delimiting the groove 16.
  • the pump 12 comprises a hollow control rod 19, the longitudinal axis of which coincides with the axis Y of actuation of the push-button 3.
  • the displacement stroke of the rod 19 is, for example, between 2 and 5 mm.
  • the rod 19 is engaged, in a substantially sealed manner, in a tip 20 which is fixed inside the push button 3, for example by snapping or force fitting, the push button 3 internally having appropriate reliefs.
  • This tip 20 has a lateral extension 22 inside which is engaged by force one end of the flexible conduit 25, so as to make a tight connection.
  • the other end of the duct 25 is also tightly received in a nozzle 26 made in one piece with the support piece of the nozzle 4, so that the product delivered by the mouth 28 of the rod control 19 gains, by flowing through the conduit 25, the nozzle 4.
  • the conduit 25 has a circular cross section in the example, with an outside diameter of between 1 and 2 mm, for example. It can be made of a flexible material such as polyethylene for example.
  • the conduit 25 is made with a loop 30 in its middle, so as to have increased deformability during the displacement of the pushbutton 3 and not to unduly hinder the depression thereof.
  • the conduit 25 can deform elastically, without bending or clogging.
  • the presence of the loop 30 is only one example among others of the possibilities making it possible to increase the deformability of the duct 25.
  • conduit 25 having a portion 32 bent U, facilitating the deformation of the flexible conduit when its ends are close together, as illustrated.
  • control rod 19 is pressed against the return action of an unseen spring, contained in the pump 12, so that when the user releases the pushbutton 3, the latter is brought back by the rod 19 to its initial position.
  • the pushbutton 3 is returned to its initial position by other or additional resilient return means, constituted for example by a metal spring, helical or blade, s' interposing between the push button 3 and a bearing made on the trim piece 2 or by at least one elastic tab made in one piece by molding plastic with the trim piece 2 or the push button 3.
  • additional resilient return means constituted for example by a metal spring, helical or blade, s' interposing between the push button 3 and a bearing made on the trim piece 2 or by at least one elastic tab made in one piece by molding plastic with the trim piece 2 or the push button 3.
  • the push button 3 is made in one piece by molding plastic material with such an elastic tab, it can carry, when the push button is pressed, against a corresponding support surface performed on the trim piece 2 or directly on the pump 12.
  • the pump 12 may be replaced by a valve, especially in the case where the product is contained in a bottle under the pressure of a propellant.
  • the container 10 may contain products other than a perfume, for example a care cream or a liquid toothpaste.
  • the holding mode of the nozzle 4 can be modified, as well as its location relative to the push button 3 in particular.
  • the pushbutton 3 can also be made in the form of a flexible membrane fixed at its periphery to the covering part 2 and can be deformed in a central region to allow the user to act on the body of the body. sample.

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The device has a container (10) elongated along a longitudinal axis (X). A filling pump (12) has an activation axis (Y) and removes a product from the container. A flexible pipe (25) connects a nozzle (4) to the pump and is arranged such that it deforms itself when a push button (3) is activated. The activation axis of the pump extends obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis (X) of the container.

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La présente invention concerne les dispositifs de conditionnement et de distribution d'un produit selon le préambule de la revendication 1, notamment ceux comportant un organe de prélèvement constitué par une pompe actionnée par un bouton-poussoir.The present invention relates to devices for packaging and dispensing a product according to the preamble of claim 1, in particular those comprising a sampling member constituted by a pump actuated by a push button.

De nombreux parfums sont proposés dans des flacons munis en partie supérieure d'un col dans lequel est fixée une pompe, cette dernière comportant une tige de commande creuse sur laquelle est fixé un bouton-poussoir portant une buse de pulvérisation. L'axe d'actionnement du bouton-poussoir coïncide avec celui de la pompe.Many perfumes are provided in bottles provided in the upper part of a neck in which is fixed a pump, the latter having a hollow control rod on which is fixed a push button carrying a spray nozzle. The axis of actuation of the push-button coincides with that of the pump.

D'autres dispositifs ont été proposés, dans lesquels l'actionnement du bouton-poussoir s'effectue dans une direction qui est perpendiculaire à l'axe de la pompe, de tels dispositifs étant décrits notamment dans la demande de brevet français FR 2 802 187 , qui décrit les caractéristiques du préambule de la revendication 1.Other devices have been proposed, in which the actuation of the pushbutton is effected in a direction which is perpendicular to the axis of the pump, such devices being described in particular in the application for French patent FR 2,802,187 which describes the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Cette dernière divulgue, entre autres, un dispositif comportant un mécanisme permettant de transformer un mouvement latéral du bouton-poussoir en un déplacement de la tige de commande de la pompe. Un conduit flexible relie la tige de commande à la buse de pulvérisation. Dans un tel dispositif, un espace relativement important est occupé au-dessus de la pompe par le mécanisme de transformation du mouvement du bouton-poussoir, au détriment de la contenance du flacon renfermant le produit à distribuer et de la compacité du dispositif.The latter discloses, inter alia, a device comprising a mechanism for transforming a lateral movement of the push button into a displacement of the control rod of the pump. A flexible conduit connects the control rod to the spray nozzle. In such a device, a relatively large space is occupied above the pump by the mechanism for transforming the movement of the push button, to the detriment of the capacity of the bottle containing the product to be dispensed and the compactness of the device.

Un dispositif également connu comporte un bouton-poussoir latéral dont l'actionnement permet d'entraîner en déplacement, relativement à une buse de pulvérisation, un flacon à l'intérieur d'une pièce d'habillage. La buse est située sensiblement dans un plan médian de la pièce d'habillage.A device also known comprises a lateral push button whose actuation can drive in displacement, relative to a spray nozzle, a bottle inside a dressing room. The nozzle is located substantially in a median plane of the dressing room.

Un autre dispositif de l'art antérieur comporte un flacon de forme allongée et, sensiblement à mi-longueur de celui-ci, une pompe dont l'axe est perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du flacon. Un capot de forme allongée est rapporté sur le flacon, comportant à une extrémité une buse dont l'axe de pulvérisation est parallèle à celui de la pompe. Un conduit flexible relativement long, s'étendant sur pratiquement la moitié de la longueur du flacon, permet d'acheminer vers la buse le produit distribué par une tige de commande de la pompe. Dans un tel dispositif, le bouton-poussoir est actionné dans une direction sensiblement parallèle à celle dans laquelle le produit est pulvérisé, ce qui peut s'avérer peu ergonomique.Another device of the prior art comprises a bottle of elongate shape and, substantially mid-length thereof, a pump whose axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bottle. An elongate cap is attached to the bottle, having at one end a nozzle whose spray axis is parallel to that of the pump. A relatively long flexible duct extending for almost half the length of the bottle allows the product dispensed by a control rod of the pump to be conveyed towards the nozzle. In such a device, the pushbutton is actuated in a direction substantially parallel to that in which the product is sprayed, which can be uncomfortable.

On connaît encore un dispositif comportant un flacon ayant un col orienté obliquement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du flacon. Ce col est équipé d'une pompe comportant un bouton-poussoir portant une buse de pulvérisation. Un capot est rapporté sur le flacon, ce capot étant pourvu d'une ouverture oblongue à travers laquelle le produit est pulvérisé. L'emplacement de la buse, dans un coin du dispositif, peut s'avérer peu ergonomique.A device is also known comprising a bottle having a neck oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the bottle. This neck is equipped with a pump comprising a push button carrying a spray nozzle. A cap is attached to the bottle, this cap being provided with an oblong opening through which the product is sprayed. The location of the nozzle, in a corner of the device, may be poor ergonomic.

Il existe par conséquent un besoin pour bénéficier d'un dispositif qui soit à la fois attractif sur le plan esthétique, ergonomique et relativement simple à fabriquer, et qui permette de conditionner, le cas échéant, une quantité relativement importante de produit sous un encombrement réduit.There is therefore a need to benefit from a device that is both aesthetically attractive, ergonomic and relatively simple to manufacture, and that allows to package, if necessary, a relatively large amount of product under a small footprint. .

La présente invention a ainsi pour objet, selon l'un de ses aspects, un dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution d'un produit selon la revendication 1.The object of the present invention is therefore, according to one of its aspects, a device for packaging and dispensing a product according to claim 1.

Par « obliquement », il faut comprendre non parallèlement et non perpendiculairement. L'axe de l'organe de prélèvement peut notamment faire un angle de 45° environ avec l'axe longitudinal du contenant, par exemple un angle compris entre 30 et 60°.By "obliquely" we must understand not parallel and not perpendicularly. The axis of the sampling member may in particular make an angle of approximately 45 ° with the longitudinal axis of the container, for example an angle of between 30 and 60 °.

Grâce à l'invention, il est possible de disposer la buse par exemple dans un plan médian du dispositif, tout en ayant un bouton-poussoir situé dans un coin de celui-ci, ce qui offre de nouvelles possibilités sur les plans esthétique et ergonomique, sans avoir pour autant à réduire outre mesure la contenance du dispositif.Thanks to the invention, it is possible to arrange the nozzle for example in a median plane of the device, while having a push button located in a corner thereof, which offers new possibilities on the aesthetic and ergonomic levels without having to unduly reduce the capacity of the device.

Dans une réalisation particulière, le dispositif comporte une pièce d'habillage à l'intérieur de laquelle le contenant est disposé.In a particular embodiment, the device comprises a dressing part inside which the container is disposed.

Ce contenant peut par exemple comporter une poche souple.This container may for example comprise a flexible pouch.

Selon l'invention, le bouton-poussoir est disposé de manière à être déplaçable selon un axe sensiblement confondu avec celui de l'organe de prélèvement. La pièce d'habillage peut notamment comporter au moins une paroi de guidage pour guider le mouvement du bouton-poussoir.According to the invention, the push button is arranged to be movable along an axis substantially coincident with that of the sampling member. The dressing part may in particular comprise at least one guide wall for guiding the movement of the push-button.

Le dispositif peut comporter une pièce de support de la pompe, fixée sur la poche, et agencée pour coopérer avec la pièce d'habillage de manière à maintenir la pompe dans une position prédéfmie à l'intérieur de la pièce d'habillage.The device may comprise a pump support piece, fixed on the bag, and arranged to cooperate with the dressing part so as to maintain the pump in a predefined position inside the dressing room.

Le conduit flexible est de préférence non entièrement rectiligne lorsque le bouton-poussoir est non actionné, de manière à pouvoir se déformer plus facilement lorsque la distance entre un orifice par lequel le produit quitte l'organe de prélèvement et un orifice de la buse varie, notamment diminue, au cours de l'actionnement du bouton-poussoir pour distribuer une dose de produit.The flexible conduit is preferably not completely straight when the pushbutton is not actuated, so as to be able to deform more easily when the distance between an orifice through which the product leaves the sampling member and a nozzle orifice varies, especially decreases, during the actuation of the push button to dispense a dose of product.

Le conduit peut comporter par exemple au moins une portion coudée ou une boucle capable de se déformer lors de l'actionnement du bouton-poussoir, notamment une boucle unique ou une portion coudée en U ou en V. Dans le cas d'une boucle, cette dernière peut par exemple présenter un diamètre intérieur qui varie lors de l'actionnement du bouton-poussoir. Dans le cas d'une portion coudée en V, l'angle du V n'est de préférence pas trop fermé de façon à ne pas gêner l'écoulement du produit.The duct may comprise for example at least one bent portion or a loop capable of deforming during actuation of the pushbutton, in particular a single loop or a bent portion in U or V. In the case of a loop, the latter may for example have an inside diameter that varies during the actuation of the pushbutton. In the case of a portion bent V, the angle of the V is preferably not too closed so as not to hinder the flow of the product.

Un tel bouton-poussoir se situe par exemple dans le coin supérieur droit ou gauche du dispositif, la buse étant plus proche de l'extrémité supérieure que de l'extrémité inférieure.Such a push button is located for example in the upper right corner or left of the device, the nozzle being closer to the upper end than the lower end.

L'invention pourra être mieux comprise à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, d'exemples non limitatifs de mise en oeuvre de celle-ci, et à l'examen du dessin annexé, sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique de face d'un exemple de dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution réalisé conformément à l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus selon la flèche II de la figure 1,
  • les figures 3 et 4 sont des vues analogues à la figure 1 avec coupe longitudinale de la pièce d'habillage, le bouton-poussoir étant respectivement au repos et enfoncé, et
  • les figures 5 à 6 représentent de manière partielle et schématique d'autres exemples de conduits flexibles, au repos et après déformation suite à l'actionnement du bouton-poussoir.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following detailed description, non-limiting examples of implementation thereof, and on examining the appended drawing, in which:
  • the figure 1 is a diagrammatic front view of an exemplary packaging and dispensing device produced according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 is a view from above according to the arrow II of the figure 1 ,
  • the Figures 3 and 4 are similar views to the figure 1 with longitudinal section of the dressing part, the push-button being respectively at rest and depressed, and
  • the Figures 5 to 6 partially and schematically represent other examples of flexible conduits, at rest and after deformation following the actuation of the push-button.

Le dispositif 1 de conditionnement et de distribution représenté aux figures 1 à 4 comporte une pièce d'habillage extérieure 2, de forme générale aplatie et allongée selon un axe longitudinal X, et un bouton-poussoir 3, situé dans un coin et mobile relativement à la pièce 2 selon un axe Y formant avec l'axe X un angle α de 45° environ dans l'exemple considéré.The device 1 for packaging and distribution represented in the Figures 1 to 4 comprises an outer cladding piece 2, of generally flattened and elongated shape along a longitudinal axis X, and a push-button 3, located in a corner and movable relative to the piece 2 along a Y axis forming with the X axis a α angle of about 45 ° in the example.

L'enfoncement du bouton-poussoir 3 provoque une pulvérisation de produit par une buse 4, selon un axe Z sécant et de préférence perpendiculaire à l'axe X. Le produit pulvérisé est par exemple un produit cosmétique tel qu'un parfum.The depression of the push button 3 causes a product spray through a nozzle 4, along a Z axis intersecting and preferably perpendicular to the X axis. The sprayed product is for example a cosmetic product such as a perfume.

La pièce d'habillage 2 loge un contenant 10 qui est constitué dans l'exemple considéré par une poche souple renfermant le produit à distribuer, cette poche 10 étant munie d'un organe de prélèvement 12 constitué par une pompe.The covering part 2 houses a container 10 which is constituted in the example in question by a flexible bag containing the product to be dispensed, this bag 10 being provided with a sampling member 12 constituted by a pump.

Un conduit 25 relie la pompe 12 à la buse 4.A conduit 25 connects the pump 12 to the nozzle 4.

La pièce d'habillage 2 est formée, dans l'exemple de réalisation considéré, par l'assemblage de deux coquilles 2a et 2b réalisées par injection d'une matière plastique relativement rigide, ces coquilles 2a et 2b comportant par exemple des reliefs complémentaires agencés pour s'assembler par encliquetage, ces reliefs étant non apparents sur les figures.The dressing part 2 is formed, in the embodiment considered, by the assembly of two shells 2a and 2b made by injection of a relatively rigid plastic material, these shells 2a and 2b having for example complementary reliefs arranged to assemble by snapping, these reliefs being not apparent in the figures.

La coquille arrière 2b comporte, dans l'exemple considéré, comme on peut le voir sur les figures 3 et 4, des pattes 5 permettant de maintenir en place la buse 4, cette dernière étant portée par une pièce de support comportant des ailettes 6 s'engageant entre les pattes 5.The rear shell 2b comprises, in the example under consideration, as can be seen on the Figures 3 and 4 , tabs 5 for holding in place the nozzle 4, the latter being carried by a support member having fins 6 engaging between the legs 5.

La buse 4 sort par un trou 35 réalisé dans le fond d'un renfoncement 36 de la coquille avant 2a, comme on le voit sur la figure 1. L'axe Z de la buse 4 se situe dans un plan médian longitudinal de la pièce d'habillage 2.The nozzle 4 exits through a hole 35 made in the bottom of a recess 36 of the front shell 2a, as seen in FIG. figure 1 . The Z axis of the nozzle 4 is located in a longitudinal median plane of the covering part 2.

Les coquilles 2a et 2b sont réalisées, dans l'exemple considéré, avec des parois de guidage 7 parallèles entre elles et servant à guider le bouton-poussoir 3 en translation selon l'axe Y. Le bouton-poussoir 3 peut comporter, comme on le voit sur les figures 3 et 4, des reliefs de retenue, agencés pour s'encliqueter derrière les parois de guidage 7 lors de sa mise en place. Ces reliefs sont par exemple constitués par des dents 9 réalisées d'un seul tenant par moulage de matière avec le reste du bouton-poussoir 3.The shells 2a and 2b are made, in the example under consideration, with guiding walls 7 parallel to one another and serving to guide the push-button 3 in translation along the axis Y. The push-button 3 may comprise, as one see him on the Figures 3 and 4 retaining reliefs, arranged to snap behind the guiding walls 7 during its introduction. These reliefs consist for example of teeth 9 made in one piece by molding material with the rest of the pushbutton 3.

La pompe 12 est portée, dans l'exemple considéré, par une pièce de support 14 solidaire de la poche 10, cette pièce de support 14 étant agencée pour coopérer avec l'une au moins des coquilles 2a et 2b de manière à immobiliser la pompe 12 dans une position prédéterminée, relativement à la pièce d'habillage 2.The pump 12 is carried, in the example in question, by a support piece 14 integral with the bag 10, this support piece 14 being arranged to cooperate with at least one of the shells 2a and 2b so as to immobilize the pump 12 in a predetermined position relative to the trim piece 2.

La pompe 12 peut être conventionnelle et, selon les cas, avec ou sans reprise d'air, à pré-compression ou non et comporter ou non un tube plongeur.The pump 12 may be conventional and, depending on the case, with or without air intake, pre-compression or not and include or not a dip tube.

La pièce de support 14 comporte, dans l'exemple illustré, une gorge annulaire 16, dans laquelle peuvent s'engager deux pattes 17, ces dernières étant réalisées d'un seul tenant avec la coquille arrière 2b par moulage de matière.The support piece 14 comprises, in the illustrated example, an annular groove 16, in which two tabs 17 can engage, the latter being made in one piece with the rear shell 2b by molding material.

La paroi souple de la poche 10 est par exemple soudée sur une bride de la pièce de support 14, délimitant partiellement la gorge 16.The flexible wall of the pocket 10 is for example welded to a flange of the support part 14, partially delimiting the groove 16.

La pompe 12 comporte dans l'exemple considéré une tige de commande 19, creuse, dont l'axe longitudinal coïncide avec l'axe Y d'actionnement du bouton-poussoir 3. La course de déplacement de la tige 19 est par exemple comprise entre 2 et 5 mm.In the example under consideration, the pump 12 comprises a hollow control rod 19, the longitudinal axis of which coincides with the axis Y of actuation of the push-button 3. The displacement stroke of the rod 19 is, for example, between 2 and 5 mm.

La tige 19 est engagée, de manière sensiblement étanche, dans un embout 20 qui est fixé à l'intérieur du bouton-poussoir 3, par exemple par encliquetage ou montage à force, le bouton-poussoir 3 comportant intérieurement des reliefs appropriés.The rod 19 is engaged, in a substantially sealed manner, in a tip 20 which is fixed inside the push button 3, for example by snapping or force fitting, the push button 3 internally having appropriate reliefs.

Cet embout 20 comporte une extension latérale 22 à l'intérieur de laquelle est engagée à force une extrémité du conduit flexible 25, de façon à réaliser une connexion étanche.This tip 20 has a lateral extension 22 inside which is engaged by force one end of the flexible conduit 25, so as to make a tight connection.

L'autre extrémité du conduit 25 est reçue, de façon étanche également, dans un embout 26 réalisé d'un seul tenant avec la pièce de support de la buse 4, de telle manière que le produit délivré par l'embouchure 28 de la tige de commande 19 gagne, en circulant par le conduit 25, la buse 4.The other end of the duct 25 is also tightly received in a nozzle 26 made in one piece with the support piece of the nozzle 4, so that the product delivered by the mouth 28 of the rod control 19 gains, by flowing through the conduit 25, the nozzle 4.

Le conduit 25 présente une section transversale circulaire dans l'exemple considéré, de diamètre extérieur compris entre 1 et 2 mm, par exemple. Il peut être réalisé dans une matière souple telle que le polyéthylène par exemple.The conduit 25 has a circular cross section in the example, with an outside diameter of between 1 and 2 mm, for example. It can be made of a flexible material such as polyethylene for example.

Dans l'exemple considéré, le conduit 25 est réalisé avec en son milieu une boucle 30, de manière à présenter une déformabilité accrue lors du déplacement du bouton-poussoir 3 et à ne pas gêner outre mesure l'enfoncement de celui-ci. Le conduit 25 peut se déformer de manière élastique, sans se plier ni s'obturer.In the example considered, the conduit 25 is made with a loop 30 in its middle, so as to have increased deformability during the displacement of the pushbutton 3 and not to unduly hinder the depression thereof. The conduit 25 can deform elastically, without bending or clogging.

La présence de la boucle 30 n'est qu'un exemple parmi d'autres des possibilités permettant d'accroître la déformabilité du conduit 25.The presence of the loop 30 is only one example among others of the possibilities making it possible to increase the deformability of the duct 25.

A titre d'exemple, on a représenté à la figure 5 un conduit 25 comportant une portion 32 coudée en U, facilitant la déformation du conduit flexible lorsque ses extrémités sont rapprochées, comme illustré.For example, there is shown in the figure 5 a conduit 25 having a portion 32 bent U, facilitating the deformation of the flexible conduit when its ends are close together, as illustrated.

Sur la figure 6, on a représenté un conduit flexible 25 avec une portion 33 coudée en forme de V.On the figure 6 , there is shown a flexible conduit 25 with a portion 33 angled V-shaped.

Dans l'exemple considéré, la tige de commande 19 est enfoncée contre l'action de rappel d'un ressort non apparent, contenu dans la pompe 12, de telle sorte que lorsque l'utilisateur relâche le bouton-poussoir 3, celui-ci est ramené par la tige 19 dans sa position initiale.In the example considered, the control rod 19 is pressed against the return action of an unseen spring, contained in the pump 12, so that when the user releases the pushbutton 3, the latter is brought back by the rod 19 to its initial position.

Bien entendu, on ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsque le bouton-poussoir 3 est rappelé dans sa position initiale par des moyens de rappel élastique autres ou additionnels, constitués par exemple par un ressort métallique, hélicoïdal ou à lame, s'interposant entre le bouton-poussoir 3 et une portée réalisée sur la pièce d'habillage 2 ou par au moins une patte élastique réalisée d'un seul tenant par moulage en matière plastique avec la pièce d'habillage 2 ou le bouton-poussoir 3.Of course, it is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the pushbutton 3 is returned to its initial position by other or additional resilient return means, constituted for example by a metal spring, helical or blade, s' interposing between the push button 3 and a bearing made on the trim piece 2 or by at least one elastic tab made in one piece by molding plastic with the trim piece 2 or the push button 3.

Dans le cas par exemple où le bouton-poussoir 3 est réalisé d'un seul tenant par moulage de matière plastique avec une telle patte élastique, celle-ci peut porter, lorsque le bouton-poussoir est enfoncé, contre une surface d'appui correspondante réalisée sur la pièce d'habillage 2 ou directement sur la pompe 12.In the case for example where the push button 3 is made in one piece by molding plastic material with such an elastic tab, it can carry, when the push button is pressed, against a corresponding support surface performed on the trim piece 2 or directly on the pump 12.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples qui viennent d'être décrits.Of course, the invention is not limited to the examples which have just been described.

On peut notamment modifier la forme du contenant 10 et utiliser à la place d'une poche souple un flacon en verre ou en matière plastique.In particular, it is possible to modify the shape of the container 10 and use a glass or plastic bottle instead of a flexible bag.

La pompe 12 peut être remplacée par une valve, dans le cas notamment où le produit est contenu dans un flacon sous la pression d'un gaz propulseur.The pump 12 may be replaced by a valve, especially in the case where the product is contained in a bottle under the pressure of a propellant.

Le contenant 10 peut renfermer des produits autres qu'un parfum, par exemple une crème de soin ou un dentifrice liquide.The container 10 may contain products other than a perfume, for example a care cream or a liquid toothpaste.

Le mode de maintien de la buse 4 peut être modifié, de même que son emplacement relativement au bouton-poussoir 3 notamment.The holding mode of the nozzle 4 can be modified, as well as its location relative to the push button 3 in particular.

Le bouton-poussoir 3 peut encore être réalisé sous la forme d'une membrane souple fixée à sa périphérie à la pièce d'habillage 2 et pouvant se déformer dans une région centrale pour permettre à l'utilisateur d'agir sur l'organe de prélèvement.The pushbutton 3 can also be made in the form of a flexible membrane fixed at its periphery to the covering part 2 and can be deformed in a central region to allow the user to act on the body of the body. sample.

Dans toute la description, y compris les revendications, l'expression « comportant un » doit être comprise comme étant synonyme de « comportant au moins un », sauf si le contraire est spécifié.Throughout the description, including the claims, the phrase "having one" should be understood as being synonymous with "having at least one", unless the opposite is specified.

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  1. Device (1) for packaging and dispensing a product, comprising:
    - a push button (3),
    - a nozzle (4) which is separate from the push button (3) such that a movement of the push button in order to dispense a quantity of product is not accompanied by a movement of the nozzle,
    - a container (10) having an elongate form along a longitudinal axis (X),
    - a taking-up member (12) for taking up product from the container (10), this taking-up member being actuated by the push button and having an actuating axis (Y),
    - a flexible duct (25) connecting the nozzle to the taking-up member, this duct being located such that it can deform when the push button is actuated,
    this device being characterized in that the actuating axis (Y) of the taking-up member (12) extends obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis (x) of the container (10), and in that the taking-up member (12) comprises a pump or a valve comprising a control rod, the actuating axis of the taking-up member coinciding with that of the control rod and the push button being located such that it can be moved along an axis coincident with that of the taking-up member.
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the actuating axis (Y) of the taking-up member (12) makes an angle (α) of around 45° with the longitudinal axis (X) of the container (10).
  3. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a casing part (2) inside which the container (10) is located.
  4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (10) comprises a flexible bag.
  5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the taking-up member comprises a pump (12).
  6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexible duct (25) is not entirely rectilineal when the push button (3) is not actuated.
  7. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the duct (25) is arranged such that it can deform on shortening of the distance between an orifice in the nozzle (4) and an orifice (28) in the taking-up member, through which orifice (28) the product leaves the latter, during the actuation of the push button (3) in order to dispense a quantity of product.
  8. Device according to Claim 7, characterized in that the duct comprises at least one bent portion (32; 33), in particular a portion bent in a U shape or a V shape.
  9. Device according to Claim 7, characterized in that the duct comprises at least one loop (30).
  10. Device according to Claim 9, characterized in that the loop (30) has an inside diameter which varies during the actuation of the push button.
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