Fluid product dispensing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020122173-A1
Application number	US-201816628100-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 3, 2018
Priority date	Jul 6, 2017
Publication date	Apr 23, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A fluid dispenser device having a body ( 1 ) with a dispenser orifice ( 2 ) and a perforator element ( 4 ), the body containing a reservoir ( 10 ) with at least two doses of fluid and having a proximal axial opening closed by a membrane ( 30 ) and a distal axial opening closed by a piston ( 20 ) to dispense one dose of fluid on each actuation. The reservoir is axially movable relative to the body between a rest position in which said perforator element does not pass through the membrane and a dispensing position in which the perforator element passes through the membrane. A perforator spring ( 6 ) is provided to urge the reservoir towards the rest position, and the membrane is adapted to close after each actuation, when said perforator element withdraws from the reservoir.

First claim

1 . A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body that is provided with a dispenser orifice and with a perforator element, said body containing a reservoir that contains at least two doses of fluid, said reservoir including a proximal axial opening that is closed by a membrane, and a distal axial opening that is closed by a piston that is slidably mounted in said reservoir so as to dispense one dose of fluid on each actuation, the dispenser device being characterized in that said reservoir is axially movable relative to said body between a rest position in which said perforator element does not pass through said membrane, and a dispensing position in which said perforator element passes through said membrane, a perforator spring being provided between said body and said reservoir, so as to urge said reservoir towards its rest position, said membrane being adapted to close in leaktight manner after each actuation, when said perforator element withdraws from said reservoir.

2 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said membrane is formed as a structure comprising at least two layers made out of different materials.

3 . A device according to claim 2 , wherein said membrane includes an inner layer that is made out of butyl rubber and that is in contact with the fluid.

4 . A device according to claim 3 , wherein said inner layer has thickness lying in the range about 0.6 mm to about 0.7 mm.

5 . A device according to claim 2 , wherein said membrane includes an outer layer that is made out of polyisoprene.

6 . A device according to claim 5 , wherein said outer layer has thickness lying in the range about 1 mm to about 1.5 mm.

7 . A device according to claim 2 , wherein said membrane is made by calendering and cross-linking, and then by cutting out, in particular by punching.

8 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said piston co-operates with a piston rod that extends axially out from said reservoir, said piston rod co-operating, at its end remote from said piston, with an actuator member.

9 . A device according to claim 8 , wherein said actuator member is axially movable in said body between a rest position and an actuated position, the actuator member including at least one deformable tab that co-operates with teeth of said piston rod, so as to perform successive actuations.

10 . A device according to claim 8 , wherein a return spring is mounted between the actuator member and the body, so as to return said actuator member into its rest position after each actuation.

11 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said perforator element is secured to an insert that is fastened in said body, upstream from said dispenser orifice.

12 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein a spray profile is provided directly upstream from said dispenser orifice.

Assignees

• Aptar France Sas

Inventors

• Adam Fabien

Classifications

• B05C17/00586

  Means, generally located near the nozzle, for piercing or perforating the front part of a cartridge · CPC title

• A61M11/007

  Syringe-type or piston-type sprayers or atomisers · CPC title

• B05C17/00593

  Hand tools of the syringe type · CPC title

• A61M2005/247

  with fixed or steady piercing means, e.g. piercing under movement of ampoule · CPC title

• B05B11/0008

  Sealing or attachment arrangements between sprayer and container (between pump and container B05B11/1043) · CPC title