EP2703090B1 - Vial for dispensing a fluid product - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a dispensing bottle of a fluid product, in particular a liquid product, for example a cosmetic care, make-up or perfume product, or a pharmaceutical product.
- the document DE2556973 discloses a dispensing bottle according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the dispensing bottle includes a body in which a product conditioning tank is formed, as well as a device for removing the packaged product which is sealingly mounted in said body.
- the sampling device may comprise a manually operated pump which is fed with conditioned product, said pump being arranged to distribute the product under pressure, for example in the form of an aerosol.
- the bottles according to the invention allow the distribution of product samples, in particular for a volume of packaged product in the reservoir which is between 1 and 10 ml.
- the samples thus distributed can allow a customer to test the product, the bottles then being called sample vials.
- the bottles can be called "bag” in that they can easily transport a reduced volume of product, as opposed to bottles of higher capacity which are usually heavy and bulky because affluent.
- Dispensing bottles are already offered for sale, in which the body is equipped with a tank filling valve which is arranged to allow the communication of a product source with said reservoir.
- the valve can be opened by pressing on the outlet tube of the pump a source bottle that must be actuated several times to achieve the filling of the reservoir by injection of the source product, which is a little intuitive gesture for the user.
- the filling valve may comprise a rigid cap sealingly mounted in the body of the bottle for placing an internal housing of said cap in communication with the reservoir via a downstream passage.
- the inner housing may be equipped with a displaceable nozzle or a deformable valve between a stable state of sealing of the tank and a constrained state of filling said tank.
- the document EP-2,441,344 proposes dispensing vials whose reservoir is empty of product and has an air depression which is arranged to be able to subsequently perform the initial filling of the reservoir product by sealed communication of a source of product with said reservoir by the intermediate of a valve so that said depression induces the filling of said reservoir by suction of the product contained in said source.
- valves according to the prior art are not entirely satisfactory, especially with respect to the seal through it, which is even more penalizing when the filling must be performed by suction of the source product since then arises the problem of the conservation over time of a vacuum of sufficient air to ensure satisfactory filling of the tank.
- valves according to the prior art are not compatible with the different configurations of commercial outlet tubes, which limits the filling possibilities of a dispensing bottle equipped with such a valve.
- the invention aims to improve the prior art by providing in particular a dispensing bottle equipped with a filling valve whose reliability is improved, especially with respect to its tightness under vacuum of air in the tank.
- the invention proposes a dispensing bottle of a fluid product comprising a body in which a reservoir for packaging said product is formed, said bottle further comprising a device for sampling said packaged product which is mounted in a sealed manner in said body, said body being further equipped with a filling valve of said reservoir which is arranged to allow the communication of an outlet tube of a product source with said reservoir, the valve comprising a rigid cap having an inner housing in which a deformable valve is mounted, said cap being sealingly mounted in said body to put the inner housing in communication with the reservoir via a downstream passage, said inner housing having a structure equipped with an intermediate passage formed between an upstream opening and a downstream opening, the deformable valve having a cork equipped with an upstream passage formed between a lower receiving surface of the outlet tube and an upper surface which is surmounted by a sealing lip, said valve being arranged to have a stable state in which the occult sealing lip of sealing the downstream opening and a state constrained by axial support of the outlet tube on the lower seat in which the
- the product may be liquid, in particular a cosmetic care, make-up or perfume product, or a pharmaceutical product.
- the bottle comprises a body 1 in which a container 2 for packaging the product is formed.
- the tank 2 may have a capacity of between 1 and 10 ml so as to allow the distribution of product samples.
- the body 1 is rigid, in particular having sufficient rigidity so that the volume of the reservoir 2 remains substantially constant, even if the internal pressure varies.
- Body 1 can be monobloc, for example by injection blow molding or extrusion blow molding, or in several injected parts then assembled, for example by ultrasonic welding, or laser, or rotary friction, rigid plastic material, metal, for example in aluminum, or glass.
- the vial comprises a device for collecting the packaged product which is sealingly mounted in the body 1.
- the sampling device is equipped with a pushbutton 3 which is provided with a dispensing orifice 4 of said product, said push button being reversibly movable over an actuating stroke of said device between a rest position and a depressed position in which the dispensing orifice 4 is in communication with the reservoir 2 via said device.
- the sampling device comprises a dispensing pump 5 manually operated by means of a push button 3 which is fed with the product under pressure for distribution.
- the pump 5 comprises means for supplying the conditioned product which, in the figures, comprises a dip tube 6 disposed in the tank 2, said tube being equipped with a valve 7 for entering the product into the pump 5.
- the button Pusher 3 is mounted on the nozzle 8 of the pump 3 by putting the dispensing orifice 4 in communication with an outlet channel 9 of said nozzle.
- the pump 5 also comprises a casing 10 in which a piston 11 mounted around the nozzle 8 is arranged to delimit a metering chamber 12 in said casing, said nozzle being reversibly displaceable over a distribution stroke - suction respectively - in which the piston 11 opens - respectively closes - the communication between the outlet channel 9 and the metering chamber 12.
- the push button 3 comprises an upper zone 3a allowing the user to exert a digital support on said push button in order to be able to move the nozzle 8 on its dispensing stroke to a depressed position of said push button, the return of the push button 3 in the rest position on the suction stroke of the nozzle 8 being conventionally realized by a spring 13.
- the push button 3 is equipped with a spray nozzle 14 which is arranged to radially distribute an aerosol of the product through the dispensing orifice 4.
- the invention is not limited. to a particular mode of distribution of the product.
- the push button 3 may allow axial distribution of the product and another type of sampling device may be envisaged.
- the body 1 of the bottle is equipped with a valve 15 for filling the reservoir 2 which is arranged to allow the communication of a source of product 16 with said reservoir.
- the product source 16 comprises a source reservoir on which an outlet tube 17 is arranged, the product filling of the reservoir 2 being carried out by mounting said tube in tight abutment on the valve 15 which is arranged to open reversibly .
- a product source 16 a nipple of higher capacity, said vial being equipped with a pump 18 whose push button is removed to allow the nozzle 17 to be placed in sealed abutment on the valve 15.
- the sealed support causes the opening of the pump 18 to allow the passage of the filling product through it.
- the source reservoir 16 is formed inside a flexible bag which can be filled with product without air or gas for the proper preservation of said product. The transfer of the product into the tank is then possible in all positions and the flexible bag can not be diverted from its source role since without propellant or pressure internal, or push button for actuating a possible pump or valve associated with the outlet tube 17.
- the tank 2 has an air vacuum which is arranged to be able to fill said product tank by sealing the product source 16 with said tank via the valve 15 so that said depression induces the filling of said reservoir by suction of the product contained in said source.
- the air depression can be of the order of -980 hPa.
- the tank 2 may be empty of product and have an initial air depression which is used to make the first filling of said tank product.
- the sampling device 5 can then be of the type without air intake to allow subsequent refilling or with air intake to limit the use of the vial to a single filling.
- the pump 5 is a model with air intake and therefore has a vent hole 19 which is arranged to compensate for the volume of product taken from the tank 2 by air.
- the initial air depression can be achieved by placing the empty container 2 of product in communication with an air suction device.
- an air suction device which comprises a vacuum bell in which the dispensing bottle is placed, the sealed assembly of the sampling device 5 in the body 1 being made after activation of said Bell.
- the depression is formed in the reservoir 2 and the sampling device 5 is mounted sealingly to maintain said depression.
- an air suction device comprising a vacuum pump, said suction device being placed in sealed communication with the valve 15, after sealing of the sampling device 5 in the body 1, sucking the air from the tank 2 through said valve.
- the valve 15 comprises a rigid cap 20 having an inner housing 21 in which a deformable valve 22 is mounted, said cap being sealingly mounted in the body 1 to put the inner housing 21 in communication with the reservoir 2 via a downstream passage 23.
- the inner housing 21 has a structure 24 equipped with an intermediate passage 25 formed between an upstream opening 25a and a downstream opening 25b, the deformable valve 22 having a seat 26 which is equipped with an upstream passage 27 formed between a lower bearing 28 receiving the outlet tube 17 of the product source 16 and an upper bearing surface 29 which is surmounted by a sealing lip 30.
- valve 15 is arranged to have a stable state, in which the sealing lip 30 sealingly conceals the downstream opening 25b, and a state constrained by axial support of the outlet tube 17 on the lower bearing surface 29, in which the seat 26 is compressed by axial compression of the upper bearing surface 29 on the structure 24 allowing communication between the upstream passage 27 and the upstream opening 25a, said compression inducing a detachment of said lip to open the communication between the downstream opening 25b and the downstream passage 23.
- the filling of the tank 2 is achieved by simply pressing the outlet tube 17 to seal said outlet tube with the tank 2 through the passages 27, 25, 23, the withdrawal of said output tube inducing the return of the valve 15 in a stable state by making the sealing more reliable through it by concealing the downstream opening 25b.
- the seal is made reliable by providing that the sealing lip 30 is connected to the seat 26 so that compression - respectively axial extension - of said seat between its upper 29 and lower 28 surfaces induces a detachment respectively a radial plating of said lip on the downstream opening 25b.
- the lower 28 and upper 29 bearing surfaces are annular and extend radially around the upstream passage 27 being axially spaced, the lip 30 also being annular and extending radially around said upper bearing surface being connected thereto by the intermediate of a pan 31 which is inclined outwards.
- the inclination of the pan 31 facilitates the radial detachment of the lip 30.
- the air depression formed in the tank 2 tends to sealing plating of the sealing lip 30 on the downstream opening 25b in order to make the preservation of said depression more reliable.
- said valve can be reversibly covered by a sealing cap 32 that The user removes or tears when he wishes to fill the reservoir 2.
- the seal 32 may be welded under the cap 20, said cap being itself welded in the body 1 to seal the mounting of the valve In said body.
- the valve 22 may comprise an armature 33 on which is associated, in particular by overmolding to facilitate the assembly of the valve 15, an element 22a of elastically deformable material.
- the seat 26 is formed on the element 22a, the armature 33 comprising a peripheral wall 34 of association with the cap 20 and a plate 35 disposed between the upper 29 and lower 28 bearing surfaces having an orifice 36 through which the upstream passage 27 extends.
- the plate 35 extends radially and is connected to the peripheral wall 34 by at least one arm 37 allowing axial displacement of said plate within said peripheral wall.
- the arms 37 can exert a plating force of the sealing lip 30 on the downstream opening 25b in order to make the conferred sealing more reliable.
- the plate 35 ensures the uniform distribution of the force exerted by the outlet tube 17 during the filling operation, whatever the diameter and the centering of said tube.
- the structure comprises a stud 24 having a peripheral wall delimited between an inner surface 24a, an outer surface 24b and a free lower edge 24c, the intermediate passage 25 comprising at least one duct formed recessed in said wall with the upstream opening 25a - respectively downstream 25b, opening into the inner surface 24a - respectively outer 24b.
- each conduit 25 opens into the stud of the structure 24, the upper span 29 being arranged facing the lower edge 24c to be crushed on it in the stressed state and the sealing lip 30 to the stable state is in waterproof support on the outer surface 24b.
- the intermediate passage comprises four ducts 25 angularly spaced about 90 °, said ducts opening into the lower edge 24c of the stud 24.
- the ducts 25 are inclined downwards between their upstream opening 25a and downstream 25b, said opening downstream being obscured by the base of the pan 31 in order to make the conferred sealing more reliable.
- the downstream passage 23 comprises four orifices which are arranged facing respectively a conduit 25.
- an upper wall 40 is integrated into the body 1 by means of a sealing means 41 which can be manually destroyed, the sampling device 5 being mounted in said body with the push button 3 held in a depressed position on said wall upper so as to put said connecting means in communication with the reservoir 2.
- the holding in the depressed position is achieved by placing in axial bearing the upper zone 3a under the upper wall 40.
- the user can fill the tank 2 by suction ( figures 2 ) and then breaking the connecting means 41 to release the push button 3 which is then placed in the rest position corresponding to the state of use of the bottle ( figure 3 ).
- the connecting means 41 can be broken before filling the tank 2.
- the body 1 has an upper opening 1a which is obscured by the upper wall 40 and a lower opening 1b in which the cap 20 of the filling valve 15 is sealingly mounted, so in particular to fill the tank 2 by the bottom of the bottle, which corresponds to an intuitive gesture.
- the sampling device 5 is mounted in the body 1 via a bushing 42, said bushing comprising a bore 43 in which the housing 10 is fixed and an outer ring 44 in sealing engagement on the inside of said body.
- the sampling device 5 equipped with the sleeve 42 is introduced into the lower opening 1b and then translated into the body 1 until the push button 3 is pushed into the depressed position by pressing the upper zone 3a under the upper wall. 40.
- the inside of the body 1 has a radial groove 45 on which the outer ring 44 bears axially at the end of the mounting of the sampling device 5 in said body ( figure 1b ).
- the inside of the body 1 has at least one axial groove 46 for venting allowing air to escape during sliding assembly of the sleeve 42 in the body 1 ( figure 1a ).
- the interior of the body 1 may have a conical geometry that converges upwards.
- the body comprises a thinned area 41 which is disposed under the upper wall 40 to form the sealing means.
- the thinned zone 41 extends over the entire periphery of the upper opening 1a of the body 1 in order to be able to separate the upper wall 40 of said body after destruction of said zone.
- the upper wall 40 is surrounded by a skirt 47, the thinned area 41 of the sealing connection means being formed under said skirt.
- the upper wall 40 and the skirt 47 thus form a cover which, when connected to the body 1 by the sealing connection means 41, delimits an internal space in which the pushbutton 3 is placed in position. pressed.
- the internal space is in communication with the reservoir 2 since, in the depressed position of the push button 3, the outlet channel 9 of the nozzle 8 and thus the dispensing orifice 4 opening into said internal space is in communication with the tank 2 via the metering chamber 14.
- the internal space is in communication with the tank 2 via the vent hole 19.
- said skirt may have an outer surface provided with ridges 48, said grooves further making it easier for said user to grip said skirt for rotate it and / or lift it, so as to break the thinned area 41 to release the push button 3.
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L'invention concerne un flacon de distribution d'un produit fluide, notamment liquide, par exemple d'un produit cosmétique de soin, de maquillage ou de parfumage, ou d'un produit pharmaceutique.The invention relates to a dispensing bottle of a fluid product, in particular a liquid product, for example a cosmetic care, make-up or perfume product, or a pharmaceutical product.
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Le flacon de distribution comprend un corps dans lequel un réservoir de conditionnement du produit est formé, ainsi qu'un dispositif de prélèvement du produit conditionné qui est monté de façon étanche dans ledit corps. En particulier, le dispositif de prélèvement peut comprendre une pompe à actionnement manuel qui est alimentée en produit conditionné, ladite pompe étant agencée pour distribuer le produit sous pression, par exemple sous la forme d'un aérosol.The dispensing bottle includes a body in which a product conditioning tank is formed, as well as a device for removing the packaged product which is sealingly mounted in said body. In particular, the sampling device may comprise a manually operated pump which is fed with conditioned product, said pump being arranged to distribute the product under pressure, for example in the form of an aerosol.
Dans un exemple d'application, les flacons selon l'invention permettent la distribution d'échantillons de produit, notamment pour un volume de produit conditionné dans le réservoir qui est compris entre 1 et 10 ml. En particulier, les échantillons ainsi distribués peuvent permettre à un client de tester le produit, les flacons étant alors qualifiés de flacons testeurs d'échantillons. En variante, les flacons peuvent être dits « de sac » en ce qu'ils permettent de transporter facilement un volume réduit de produit, par opposition à des flacons de contenance supérieure qui sont en général lourds et encombrants car cossus. Dans ces applications, par exemple pour des raisons logistiques, de praticité ou encore environnementales de recyclage, il peut être souhaitable de pouvoir recharger le réservoir en produit à partir d'une source dudit produit. En effet, il est peu pratique pour un utilisateur d'effectuer le remplissage du réservoir à l'aide d'un petit entonnoir et peu écologique de jeter un flacon vide pour le remplacer par un plein constituant recharge.In an exemplary application, the bottles according to the invention allow the distribution of product samples, in particular for a volume of packaged product in the reservoir which is between 1 and 10 ml. In particular, the samples thus distributed can allow a customer to test the product, the bottles then being called sample vials. Alternatively, the bottles can be called "bag" in that they can easily transport a reduced volume of product, as opposed to bottles of higher capacity which are usually heavy and bulky because affluent. In these applications, for example for logistical, practical or environmental recycling reasons, it may be desirable to be able to recharge the reservoir product from a source of said product. Indeed, it is impractical for a user to fill the tank with a small funnel and unecological to discard an empty bottle to replace it with a full constituent refill.
Des flacons de distribution sont déjà proposés à la vente, dans lesquels le corps est équipé d'une soupape de remplissage du réservoir qui est agencée pour permettre la mise en communication d'une source de produit avec ledit réservoir. En particulier, la soupape peut s'ouvrir par appui sur le tube de sortie de la pompe d'un flacon source qu'il convient d'actionner à plusieurs reprises pour réaliser le remplissage du réservoir par injection du produit source, ce qui est un geste peu intuitif pour l'utilisateur.Dispensing bottles are already offered for sale, in which the body is equipped with a tank filling valve which is arranged to allow the communication of a product source with said reservoir. In particular, the valve can be opened by pressing on the outlet tube of the pump a source bottle that must be actuated several times to achieve the filling of the reservoir by injection of the source product, which is a little intuitive gesture for the user.
La soupape de remplissage peut comprendre un chapeau rigide monté de façon étanche dans le corps du flacon pour mettre un logement interne dudit chapeau en communication avec le réservoir par l'intermédiaire d'un passage aval. En particulier, le logement interne peut être équipé d'un gicleur déplaçable ou d'un clapet déformable entre un état stable de fermeture étanche du réservoir et un état contraint de remplissage dudit réservoir.The filling valve may comprise a rigid cap sealingly mounted in the body of the bottle for placing an internal housing of said cap in communication with the reservoir via a downstream passage. In particular, the inner housing may be equipped with a displaceable nozzle or a deformable valve between a stable state of sealing of the tank and a constrained state of filling said tank.
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Toutefois, les soupapes selon l'art antérieur ne donnent pas entièrement satisfaction, notamment relativement à l'étanchéité au travers d'elle, ce qui est d'autant plus pénalisant lorsque le remplissage doit être réalisé par aspiration du produit source puisque se pose alors le problème de la conservation dans le temps d'une dépression d'air suffisante pour garantir un remplissage satisfaisant du réservoir.However, the valves according to the prior art are not entirely satisfactory, especially with respect to the seal through it, which is even more penalizing when the filling must be performed by suction of the source product since then arises the problem of the conservation over time of a vacuum of sufficient air to ensure satisfactory filling of the tank.
En outre, les soupapes selon l'art antérieur ne sont pas compatibles avec les différentes configurations de tubes de sortie du commerce, ce qui limite les possibilités de remplissage d'un flacon de distribution équipé d'une telle soupape.In addition, the valves according to the prior art are not compatible with the different configurations of commercial outlet tubes, which limits the filling possibilities of a dispensing bottle equipped with such a valve.
L'invention vise à perfectionner l'art antérieur en proposant notamment un flacon de distribution équipé d'une soupape de remplissage dont la fiabilité est améliorée, notamment relativement à son étanchéité sous dépression d'air dans le réservoir.The invention aims to improve the prior art by providing in particular a dispensing bottle equipped with a filling valve whose reliability is improved, especially with respect to its tightness under vacuum of air in the tank.
A cet effet, l'invention propose un flacon de distribution d'un produit fluide comprenant un corps dans lequel un réservoir destiné au conditionnement dudit produit est formé, ledit flacon comprenant en outre un dispositif de prélèvement dudit produit conditionné qui est monté de façon étanche dans ledit corps, ledit corps étant en outre équipé d'une soupape de remplissage dudit réservoir qui est agencée pour permettre la mise en communication d'un tube de sortie d'une source de produit avec ledit réservoir, la soupape comprenant un chapeau rigide présentant un logement interne dans lequel un clapet déformable est monté, ledit chapeau étant monté de façon étanche dans ledit corps pour mettre le logement interne en communication avec le réservoir par l'intermédiaire d'un passage aval, ledit logement interne présentant une structure équipée d'un passage intermédiaire formé entre une ouverture amont et une ouverture aval, le clapet déformable présentant un siège équipé d'un passage amont formé entre une portée inférieure de réception du tube de sortie et une portée supérieure qui est surmontée par une lèvre d'étanchéité, ladite soupape étant agencée pour présenter un état stable dans lequel la lèvre d'étanchéité occulte de façon étanche l'ouverture aval et un état contraint par appui axial du tube de sortie sur la portée inférieure dans lequel le siège est comprimée par écrasement axial de la portée supérieure sur la structure en permettant la communication entre le passage amont et l'ouverture amont, ladite compression induisant un décollement de ladite lèvre pour ouvrir la communication entre l'ouverture aval et le passage aval afin de permettre le remplissage du réservoir par mise en communication étanche du tube de sortie avec le réservoir par l'intermédiaire des passages.For this purpose, the invention proposes a dispensing bottle of a fluid product comprising a body in which a reservoir for packaging said product is formed, said bottle further comprising a device for sampling said packaged product which is mounted in a sealed manner in said body, said body being further equipped with a filling valve of said reservoir which is arranged to allow the communication of an outlet tube of a product source with said reservoir, the valve comprising a rigid cap having an inner housing in which a deformable valve is mounted, said cap being sealingly mounted in said body to put the inner housing in communication with the reservoir via a downstream passage, said inner housing having a structure equipped with an intermediate passage formed between an upstream opening and a downstream opening, the deformable valve having a cork equipped with an upstream passage formed between a lower receiving surface of the outlet tube and an upper surface which is surmounted by a sealing lip, said valve being arranged to have a stable state in which the occult sealing lip of sealing the downstream opening and a state constrained by axial support of the outlet tube on the lower seat in which the seat is compressed by axial compression of the upper bearing on the structure allowing communication between the upstream passage and the upstream opening said compression inducing detachment of said lip to open the communication between the downstream opening and the downstream passage to allow the filling of the reservoir by sealing communication of the outlet tube with the reservoir through the passages.
D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description qui suit, faite en référence aux figures annexées, dans lesquelles :
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figure 1 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un flacon de distribution selon l'invention qui est représenté en état de stockage, lesfigures 1a à 1c étant des vues agrandies des zones respectivement A, B et C de lafigure 1 ; - la
figure 2 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du flacon de lafigure 1 montrant le remplissage du réservoir au moyen d'une source de produit, lafigure 2a étant une vue agrandie de la zone A de lafigure 2 ; - la
figure 3 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du flacon de lafigure 1 qui est représenté en état d'utilisation ; - les
figures 4 à 6 sont des vues des composants de la soupape de remplissage du flacon de lafigure 1 , montrant respectivement le chapeau en perspective de dessous (figure 4 ), le clapet déformable en coupe longitudinale (figure 5 ) et l'armature du clapet déformable en perspective de dessus (figure 6 ).
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figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dispensing bottle according to the invention which is shown in the storage state, theFigures 1a to 1c being enlarged views of the areas A, B and C respectively of thefigure 1 ; - the
figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bottle of thefigure 1 showing the filling of the tank by means of a source of product, thefigure 2a being an enlarged view of area A of thefigure 2 ; - the
figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bottle of thefigure 1 which is shown in use state; - the
Figures 4 to 6 are views of the components of the bottle filling valve of thefigure 1 , respectively showing the hat in perspective from below (figure 4 ), the deformable valve in longitudinal section (figure 5 ) and the armature of the deformable valve in perspective from above (figure 6 ).
Dans la description, les termes de positionnement dans l'espace sont pris en référence à la position du flacon représenté sur les figures.In the description, the spatial positioning terms are taken with reference to the position of the bottle shown in the figures.
En relation avec les figures, on décrit ci-dessous un flacon destiné à contenir un produit fluide en vue de sa distribution. Dans des exemples particuliers, le produit peut être liquide, notamment un produit cosmétique de soin, de maquillage ou de parfumage, ou un produit pharmaceutique.In connection with the figures, there is described below a bottle for containing a fluid for distribution. In particular examples, the product may be liquid, in particular a cosmetic care, make-up or perfume product, or a pharmaceutical product.
Le flacon comprend un corps 1 dans lequel un réservoir 2 de conditionnement du produit est formé. Selon une application particulière, le réservoir 2 peut avoir une contenance comprise entre 1 et 10 ml de sorte à permettre la distribution d'échantillons de produit.The bottle comprises a
Dans les modes de réalisation représentés, le corps 1 est rigide, notamment en présentant une rigidité suffisante pour que le volume du réservoir 2 demeure sensiblement constant, même si la pression interne varie. Le corps 1 peut être monobloc, par exemple réalisé par injection-soufflage ou extrusion-soufflage, ou en plusieurs parties injectées puis assemblées, par exemple par soudure ultra-sons, ou par laser, ou par friction rotative, en matière plastique rigide, en métal, par exemple en aluminium, ou en verre.In the embodiments shown, the
Le flacon comprend un dispositif de prélèvement du produit conditionné qui est monté de façon étanche dans le corps 1. En particulier, le dispositif de prélèvement est équipé d'un bouton poussoir 3 qui est pourvu d'un orifice de distribution 4 dudit produit, ledit bouton poussoir étant déplaçable réversiblement sur une course d'actionnement dudit dispositif entre une position au repos et une position enfoncée dans laquelle l'orifice de distribution 4 est en communication avec le réservoir 2 par l'intermédiaire dudit dispositif.The vial comprises a device for collecting the packaged product which is sealingly mounted in the
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le dispositif de prélèvement comprend une pompe 5 de distribution actionnée manuellement au moyen d'un bouton poussoir 3 qui est alimenté avec le produit sous pression en vue de sa distribution.In the embodiment shown, the sampling device comprises a dispensing pump 5 manually operated by means of a
La pompe 5 comprend des moyens d'alimentation en produit conditionné qui, sur les figures, comprennent un tube plongeur 6 disposé dans le réservoir 2, ledit tube étant équipé d'un clapet 7 d'entrée du produit dans la pompe 5. Le bouton poussoir 3 est monté sur le gicleur 8 de la pompe 3 en mettant l'orifice de distribution 4 en communication avec un canal de sortie 9 dudit gicleur.The pump 5 comprises means for supplying the conditioned product which, in the figures, comprises a
La pompe 5 comprend également un carter 10 dans lequel un piston 11 monté autour du gicleur 8 est disposé pour délimiter une chambre de dosage 12 dans ledit carter, ledit gicleur étant déplaçable réversiblement sur une course de distribution - respectivement d'aspiration - dans laquelle le piston 11 ouvre - respectivement ferme - la communication entre le canal de sortie 9 et la chambre de dosage 12.The pump 5 also comprises a casing 10 in which a
Le bouton poussoir 3 comprend une zone supérieure 3a permettant à l'utilisateur d'exercer un appui digital sur ledit bouton poussoir afin de pouvoir déplacer le gicleur 8 sur sa course de distribution jusqu'à une position enfoncée dudit bouton poussoir, le retour du bouton poussoir 3 en position de repos sur la course d'aspiration du gicleur 8 étant classiquement réalisé par un ressort 13.The
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le bouton poussoir 3 est équipé d'une buse de pulvérisation 14 qui est agencée pour distribuer radialement un aérosol du produit au travers de l'orifice de distribution 4. Toutefois, l'invention n'est pas limitée à un mode particulier de distribution du produit. En particulier, notamment pour un embout nasal de pulvérisation, le bouton poussoir 3 peut permettre une distribution axiale du produit et un autre type de dispositif de prélèvement peut être envisagé.In the embodiment shown, the
Le corps 1 du flacon est équipé d'une soupape 15 de remplissage du réservoir 2 qui est agencée pour permettre la mise en communication d'une source de produit 16 avec ledit réservoir. En relation avec la
En particulier, on peut utiliser en tant que source de produit 16 un flacon nourrice de contenance supérieure, ledit flacon étant équipé d'une pompe 18 dont le bouton poussoir est retiré pour permettre la disposition du gicleur 17 en appui étanche sur la soupape 15. En effet, outre l'ouverture de la soupape 15, l'appui étanche provoque l'ouverture de la pompe 18 afin de permettre le passage du produit de remplissage au travers d'elle.In particular, it is possible to use as a product source 16 a nipple of higher capacity, said vial being equipped with a
Selon une autre réalisation, le réservoir source 16 est formé à l'intérieur d'une poche souple qui peut être remplie de produit sans air ni gaz pour la bonne conservation dudit produit. Le transfert du produit dans le réservoir est alors possible dans toutes les positions et la poche souple ne peut pas être détournée de son rôle de source puisque sans gaz propulseur ni pression interne, ni bouton poussoir pour actionner une éventuelle pompe ou valve associée au tube de sortie 17.In another embodiment, the
Selon une réalisation, le réservoir 2 présente une dépression d'air qui est agencée pour pouvoir réaliser le remplissage dudit réservoir en produit par mise en communication étanche de la source de produit 16 avec ledit réservoir par l'intermédiaire de la soupape 15 de sorte que ladite dépression induise le remplissage dudit réservoir par aspiration du produit contenu dans ladite source. En particulier, la dépression d'air peut être de l'ordre de - 980 hPa.According to one embodiment, the
Le réservoir 2 peut être vide de produit et présenter une dépression d'air initiale qui est utilisée pour réaliser le premier remplissage dudit réservoir en produit. Le dispositif de prélèvement 5 peut alors être du type sans reprise d'air pour permettre des remplissages ultérieurs ou avec reprise d'air pour limiter l'utilisation du flacon à un seul remplissage. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la pompe 5 est un modèle avec reprise d'air et présente donc un trou d'évent 19 qui est agencé pour permettre de compenser le volume de produit prélevé dans le réservoir 2 par de l'air.The
En particulier, la dépression d'air initiale peut être réalisée par mise en communication du réservoir 2 vide de produit avec un dispositif d'aspiration d'air. Pour ce faire, on peut par exemple utiliser un dispositif d'aspiration d'air qui comprend une cloche à vide dans laquelle le flacon de distribution est disposé, le montage étanche du dispositif de prélèvement 5 dans le corps 1 étant réalisé après activation de ladite cloche. Ainsi, la dépression est formée dans le réservoir 2 puis le dispositif de prélèvement 5 est monté de façon étanche pour maintenir ladite dépression.In particular, the initial air depression can be achieved by placing the
On peut également utiliser un dispositif d'aspiration d'air comprenant une pompe à vide, ledit dispositif d'aspiration étant mis en communication étanche avec la soupape 15 pour, après le montage étanche du dispositif de prélèvement 5 dans le corps 1, aspirer l'air du réservoir 2 au travers de ladite soupape.It is also possible to use an air suction device comprising a vacuum pump, said suction device being placed in sealed communication with the
La soupape 15 comprend un chapeau rigide 20 présentant un logement interne 21 dans lequel un clapet déformable 22 est monté, ledit chapeau étant monté de façon étanche dans le corps 1 pour mettre le logement interne 21 en communication avec le réservoir 2 par l'intermédiaire d'un passage aval 23.The
Le logement interne 21 présente une structure 24 équipée d'un passage intermédiaire 25 formé entre une ouverture amont 25a et une ouverture aval 25b, le clapet déformable 22 présentant un siège 26 qui est équipé d'un passage amont 27 formé entre une portée inférieure 28 de réception du tube de sortie 17 de la source de produit 16 et une portée supérieure 29 qui est surmontée par une lèvre d'étanchéité 30.The
En outre, la soupape 15 est agencée pour présenter un état stable, dans lequel la lèvre d'étanchéité 30 occulte de façon étanche l'ouverture aval 25b, et un état contraint par appui axial du tube de sortie 17 sur la portée inférieure 29, dans lequel le siège 26 est comprimé par écrasement axial de la portée supérieure 29 sur la structure 24 en permettant la communication entre le passage amont 27 et l'ouverture amont 25a, ladite compression induisant un décollement de ladite lèvre pour ouvrir la communication entre l'ouverture aval 25b et le passage aval 23.In addition, the
Ainsi, le remplissage du réservoir 2 est réalisé par simple appui du tube de sortie 17 pour mettre en communication étanche ledit tube de sortie avec le réservoir 2 par l'intermédiaire des passages 27, 25, 23, le retrait dudit tube de sortie induisant le retour de la soupape 15 en état stable en fiabilisant l'étanchéité au travers d'elle par occultation de l'ouverture aval 25b.Thus, the filling of the
De façon avantageuse, l'étanchéité est fiabilisée en prévoyant que la lèvre d'étanchéité 30 soit reliée au siège 26 de sorte que la compression - respectivement l'extension - axiale dudit siège entre ses portées supérieure 29 et inférieure 28 induise un décollement - respectivement un plaquage - radial de ladite lèvre sur l'ouverture aval 25b.Advantageously, the seal is made reliable by providing that the sealing
En particulier, les portées inférieure 28 et supérieure 29 sont annulaires et s'étendent radialement autour du passage amont 27 en étant espacées axialement, la lèvre 30 étant également annulaire et s'étendant radialement autour de ladite portée supérieure en étant reliée à elle par l'intermédiaire d'un pan 31 qui est incliné vers l'extérieur. Ainsi, lorsque la portée supérieure 29 est comprimée sur la structure 24, l'inclinaison du pan 31 facilite le décollement radial de la lèvre 30.In particular, the lower 28 and upper 29 bearing surfaces are annular and extend radially around the
Par ailleurs, la dépression d'air formée dans le réservoir 2 tend au plaquage étanche de la lèvre d'étanchéité 30 sur l'ouverture aval 25b afin de fiabiliser la conservation dans le temps de ladite dépression. En outre, pour améliorer l'étanchéité de la soupape 15, empêcher sa pollution par des corps étrangers venant de l'extérieur et constituer un témoin de première utilisation, ladite soupape peut être recouverte de façon réversible par un opercule 32 d'étanchéité que l'utilisateur retire ou déchire lorsqu'il souhaite remplir le réservoir 2. En particulier, l'opercule 32 peut être soudé sous le chapeau 20, ledit chapeau étant lui-même soudé dans le corps 1 pour assurer l'étanchéité du montage de la soupape 15 dans ledit corps.Furthermore, the air depression formed in the
De façon avantageuse, le clapet 22 peut comprendre une armature 33 sur laquelle est associé, notamment par surmoulage pour faciliter l'assemblage de la soupape 15, un élément 22a en matériau élastiquement déformable. Le siège 26 est formé sur l'élément 22a, l'armature 33 comprenant une paroi périphérique 34 d'association au chapeau 20 et un plateau 35 disposé entre les portées supérieure 29 et inférieure 28 en présentant un orifice 36 par lequel le passage amont 27 s'étend.Advantageously, the
En particulier, le plateau 35 s'étend radialement et est relié à la paroi périphérique 34 par au moins un bras 37 permettant un déplacement élastique axial dudit plateau à l'intérieur de ladite paroi périphérique. Ainsi, en état stable, les bras 37 peuvent exercer un effort de plaquage de la lèvre d'étanchéité 30 sur l'ouverture aval 25b afin de fiabiliser l'étanchéité conférée.In particular, the
De plus, le plateau 35 assure la répartition uniforme de l'effort exercé par le tube de sortie 17 lors de l'opération de remplissage, quelque soient le diamètre et le centrage dudit tube.In addition, the
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la structure comprend un plot 24 présentant une paroi périphérique délimitée entre une surface intérieure 24a, une surface extérieure 24b et un bord inférieur libre 24c, le passage intermédiaire 25 comprenant au moins un conduit formé en creux dans ladite paroi avec l'ouverture amont 25a - respectivement aval 25b, débouchant dans la surface intérieure 24a - respectivement extérieure 24b.In the embodiment shown, the structure comprises a
En particulier, le passage amont 25a de chaque conduit 25 débouche dans le plot de la structure 24, la portée supérieure 29 étant disposée en regard du bord inférieur 24c pour être écrasée sur lui en état contraint et la lèvre d'étanchéité 30 à l'état stable est en appui étanche sur la surface extérieure 24b.In particular, the
En relation avec la
En relation avec les
Ensuite, l'utilisateur peut remplir le réservoir 2 par aspiration (
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le corps 1 présente une ouverture supérieure 1a qui est occultée par la paroi supérieure 40 et une ouverture inférieure 1b dans laquelle le chapeau 20 de la soupape de remplissage 15 est monté de façon étanche, de sorte notamment à remplir le réservoir 2 par le fond du flacon, ce qui correspond à un geste intuitif.In the embodiment shown, the
En outre, le dispositif de prélèvement 5 est monté dans le corps 1 par l'intermédiaire d'une douille 42, ladite douille comprenant un alésage 43 dans lequel le carter 10 est fixé et une couronne extérieure 44 en appui étanche sur l'intérieur dudit corps. En particulier, le dispositif de prélèvement 5 équipé de la douille 42 est introduit dans l'ouverture inférieure 1 b puis translaté dans le corps 1 jusqu'à mise du bouton poussoir 3 en position enfoncée par appui de la zone supérieure 3a sous la paroi supérieure 40.In addition, the sampling device 5 is mounted in the
Pour fiabiliser le maintien du bouton poussoir 3 en position enfoncée, l'intérieur du corps 1 présente une rainure radiale 45 sur laquelle la couronne extérieure 44 vient en appui axial à la fin du montage du dispositif de prélèvement 5 dans ledit corps (
Par ailleurs, l'intérieur du corps 1 présente au moins une rainure axiale 46 d'éventation permettant un échappement d'air lors du montage par coulissement de la douille 42 dans le corps 1 (
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le corps comprend une zone amincie 41 qui est disposée sous la paroi supérieure 40 pour former le moyen de liaison étanche. En particulier, la zone amincie 41 s'étend sur toute la périphérie de l'ouverture supérieure 1a du corps 1 afin de pouvoir séparer la paroi supérieure 40 dudit corps après destruction de ladite zone.In the embodiment shown, the body comprises a thinned
Par ailleurs, la paroi supérieure 40 est entourée d'une jupe 47, la zone amincie 41 du moyen de liaison étanche étant formée sous ladite jupe. En relation avec les figures, la paroi supérieure 40 et la jupe 47 forment ainsi un capot qui, lorsqu'il est relié au corps 1 par le moyen de liaison étanche 41, délimite un espace interne dans lequel est disposé le bouton poussoir 3 en position enfoncée.Furthermore, the
En particulier, l'espace interne est en communication avec le réservoir 2 puisque, en position enfoncée du bouton poussoir 3, le canal de sortie 9 du gicleur 8 et donc l'orifice de distribution 4 débouchant dans ledit espace interne est en communication avec le réservoir 2 par l'intermédiaire de la chambre de dosage 14. En outre, l'espace interne est en communication avec le réservoir 2 par l'intermédiaire du trou d'évent 19.In particular, the internal space is in communication with the
Par ailleurs, pour inciter l'utilisateur à saisir la jupe 47 pour détruire le moyen de liaison étanche 41, ladite jupe peut présenter une portée extérieure pourvue de stries 48, lesdites stries permettant en outre de faciliter la préhension de ladite jupe par ledit utilisateur pour la faire tourner et/ou la soulever, de sorte à briser la zone amincie 41 pour libérer le bouton poussoir 3.Moreover, to encourage the user to grasp the
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- Bottle for dispensing a fluid product comprising a body (1) in which a container (2) intended for packaging said product is formed, said bottle further comprising a device (5) for taking off said packaged product that is mounted sealingly in said body, said body further being equipped with a valve (15) for filling said container that is arranged so as to put an outlet tube (17) of a product source (16) in communication with said container, the valve (15) comprising a rigid cover (20) having an internal housing (21) in which a deformable shutter (22) is mounted, said cover being mounted sealingly in said body in order to put the internal housing (21) in communication with the container (2) by means of a downstream passage (23), said internal housing having a structure (24) equipped with an intermediate passage (25) formed between an upstream opening (25a) and a downstream opening (25b), said bottle being characterised in that the deformable shutter (22) has a seat (26) equipped with an upstream passage (27) formed between a lower span (28) for receiving the outlet tube (17) and an upper span (29) that is surmounted by a sealing lip (30), said valve being arranged so as to have a stable state in which the sealing lip (30) sealingly closes off the downstream opening (25b) and a state constrained by axial abutment of the outlet tube (17) on the lower span (28) in which the seat (26) is compressed by axial crushing of the upper span (29) on the structure (24) while allowing communication between the upstream passage (27) and the upstream opening (25a), said compression causing a detachment of said lip in order to open communication between the downstream opening (25b) and the downstream passage (23) in order to allow filling of the reservoir (2) by putting the outlet tube (17) in sealed communication with the container by means of the passages (27, 25, 23).
- Dispensing bottle according to claim 1, characterised in that the structure comprises a stud (24) having a peripheral wall delimited between an internal surface (24a), an external surface (24b) and a free bottom edge (24c), the intermediate passage (25) comprising at least one conduit formed in a hollow in said wall with the upstream opening (25a) - or respectively the downstream opening (25b) - emerging in the internal surface (24a) - or respectively the external surface (24b).
- Dispensing bottle according to claim 2, characterised in that the conduit (25) emerges in the bottom edge (24c).
- Dispensing bottle according to claim 2 or claim 3, characterised in that the upstream passage (27) emerges in the stud (24), the upper span (29) being disposed opposite the bottom edge (24c) so as to be crushed on it in the constrained state and the lip (30) in the stable state being in sealed abutment on the external surface (24b).
- Dispensing bottle according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the sealing lip (30) is connected to the seat (26) so that the axial compression - or respectively extension - of said seat between its upper (29) and lower (28) spans causes a radial detachment - or respectively pressing - of said lip on the downstream opening (25b).
- Dispensing bottle according to claim 5, characterised in that the lower (28) and upper (29) spans extend radially around the upstream passage (27) while being spaced apart axially, the lip (30) extending radially around said upper span while being connected thereto by means of an outwardly inclined surface (31).
- Dispensing bottle according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the shutter (22) comprises a frame (33) on which there is associated an element (22a) made from elastically deformable material on which the seat (26) is formed, said frame comprising a peripheral wall (34) for association with the cover (20) and a plate (35) disposed between the upper (29) and lower (28) spans while having an orifice (36) through which the upstream passage (27) extends.
- Dispensing bottle according to claim 7, characterised in that the plate (35) extends radially and is connected to the peripheral wall (34) by at least one arm (37) allowing an elastic axial movement of said plate inside said peripheral wall.
- Dispensing bottle according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the taking-off device (5) is of the type without take-up of air in the packaging container (2) in compensation for the volume of product dispensed.
- Dispensing bottle according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the filling valve (15) is reversibly covered by a sealing cap (32).
- Dispensing bottle according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the body (1) has a lower opening (1 b) in which the cover (20) is mounted sealingly.
- Dispensing bottle according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the container (2) has a negative air pressure that is arranged so as to be able to effect the filling with product by suction of the product contained in the product source (16).
- Dispensing bottle according to claim 12, characterised in that, the taking-off device (5) being equipped with a push button (3) that is provided with an orifice (4) for dispensing the product, said push button being reversibly movable over an actuating path for said device between an idle position and a pressed-in position in which the dispensing orifice (4) is in communication with the container (2) by means of said device, a top wall (40) being integrated in the body (1) by means of a sealed connection means (41) that can be destroyed manually, said taking-off device being mounted in said body with the push button (3) held in the pressed-in position on said top wall so as to put said connection means in communication with said container.
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