Dispensing device of a fluid substance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10226784-B2
Application number	US-201715785802-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	Nov 15, 2016
Publication date	Mar 12, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

Fluid substance dispensing device including a dispensing button provided with a hole for tight coupling with a hollow stem of a pump or a valve, and a dispensing opening associated with a shutter that, at least when subjected to fluid substance to be dispensed pressure, translates in contrast to an elastic element freeing the dispensing opening. The shutter having at least one projection cooperating with mechanical opening element associated with the dispensing button. The opening element devoid of fluid substance passages and having a first fixing portion to the dispensing button and a second portion to abut, in use, a fixed part from which the stem extends. At least one elastically deformable part mutually interconnecting the first and second portions. An actuation lever extending from second portion cooperating with the projection to open the shutter when the second portion contacts fixed part consequently deforming elastically deformable part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dispensing device of a fluid substance, comprising
a dispensing button provided with a hole configured for sealed coupling with a hollow stem of a pump or a valve, and
a dispensing opening, the dispensing opening associated with a shutter which, at least when the shutter is subjected to a pressure exerted by the fluid substance to be dispensed, translates in contrast to an elastic element, thereby freeing the dispensing opening,
the shutter having at least one projection cooperating with a mechanical opening element associated with the dispensing button,
the opening element not comprising any part for contacting said fluid substance, the opening element having a first fixing portion fixed to the dispensing button and a second portion adapted to abut, in use, a fixed part from which the stem extends,
the first fixing portion and the second portion being mutually interconnected by at least a elastically deformable part configured to allow at least an axial translation of the second portion with respect to the first fixing portion,
an actuation lever extending from the second portion and cooperating with said projection to open the shutter when the second portion is in contact with the fixed part and the elastically deformable part is deformed.

2. The dispensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion is fitted on a protruding part of the dispensing button where said hole is formed.

3. The dispensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the dispensing button comprises a skirt which defines a space within which the opening element is completely accommodated.

4. The dispensing device according to claim 1 , wherein a first element between the opening element and the dispensing button comprises an angular alignment projection and a second element between the dispensing button and the opening element comprises a seat for accommodating said angular alignment projection.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastically deformable part comprises at least two flexible wings made integral with the first part and/or the actuation lever is made integral with the second portion.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the actuation lever is provided with a fork portion adapted to engage with a mushroom-shaped end of the projection.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the actuation lever is provided with a cam surface cooperating with said projection.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the shutter is formed of two pieces, a first piece of soft plastics, which comprises a tip adapted to close the opening and a piston adapted to seal on a cylindrical surface integral with the dispensing button, and a second piece made of a more rigid material than the first piece, which includes the projection and which is associated to the elastic element.

9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the cylindrical surface is formed on an insert permanently attached to the dispensing button and wherein said opening is formed directly into the insert or in a spraying pad associated with the insert and/or the dispensing button.

10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion comprises at least one guide surface adapted to cooperate with a surface of the dispensing button to maintain an axial alignment between the second portion and the dispensing button within a predetermined tolerance.

Assignees

• Lumson Spa

Inventors

• Moretti Matteo

Classifications

• B05B11/1061

  Pump priming means · CPC title

• B05B11/1016

  the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element (B05B11/1022, B05B11/1023 take precedence) · CPC title

• B05B11/1047

  the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container · CPC title

• B05B11/1053 Primary

  combined with means, other than pressure, for automatically opening a valve during actuation; combined with means for automatically removing closures or covers from the discharge nozzle during actuation · CPC title

• B05B11/1038 Primary

  Pressure accumulation pumps, i.e. pumps comprising a pressure accumulation chamber · CPC title