Trigger dispensers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9302284-B2
Application number	US-201314411124-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2013
Priority date	Jul 17, 2012
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

Trigger dispensers for liquids which include a dispenser head having a sliding valve dispenser element are provided. Also provided are dispenser heads suitable for use with trigger dispensers for liquids.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A trigger dispenser for a liquid comprising:
a container having an inner compartment for the containment of the liquid;
a dispenser head attachable to the container, comprising:
a) a pressure chamber and a piston operable by the trigger and slidable in the pressure chamber, in a dispensing step in which it operates with pressure in the pressure chamber and in a return step in which it operates with suction in the pressure chamber;
b) a mouth delimited by a mouth wall, in fluid communication with the pressure chamber, for the passage of the liquid entering the pressure chamber during the return step and exiting the pressure chamber during the active step;
c) a dispenser duct suitable for being placed in communication with the pressure chamber via the mouth, for dispensing the liquid outwards;
d) a valve dispenser element comprising an engagement wall, the engagement wall:
i) in a pre-dispensing sub-step of the active step being engaged so as to sealingly slide with a first portion of the mouth wall to prevent the communication of the pressure chamber with the dispenser duct, and
ii) in a dispensing sub-step of the active step, being engaged with a second portion of the mouth wall, provided with passages to allow the communication of the pressure chamber with the dispenser duct.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the valve dispenser element comprises a main body comprising a flexible membrane and the engagement wall, axially projecting from the membrane.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein, in a rest configuration of the device, the membrane is separate from the mouth wall.

4. The device of claim 1 , comprising a check valve element for preventing the return of liquid from the pressure chamber towards the compartment of the container, cooperating with the engagement wall.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein
the engagement wall is tubular and delimits a communication duct, and
the check valve element can be activated on the communication duct.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the inner surface of the mouth wall is cylindrical and the second portion is flared.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser head comprises a frame in which the pressure chamber is made and to which the valve dispenser element is attached.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the dispenser head comprises a connection element separate from the valve dispenser element and suitable for mechanically connecting the valve dispenser element to the frame.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the connection element comprises an auxiliary body which can be snap-coupled to the frame.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the auxiliary body comprises a tang projecting towards the compartment of the container suitable for the application of a suction pipe.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser head comprises an annular connection wall, radially externally spaced apart from the mouth wall, which annularly delimits an intermediate compartment for housing the valve dispenser element.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the intermediate compartment is in communication with an intermediate duct, which connects the intermediate compartment with the dispenser duct, and laps the pressure chamber, from which it is separated by a bottom wall which comprises the bottom position of the pressure chamber.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the connection element integrally comprise a sealing element to provide the seal between the dispenser head and the container.

14. The device of claim 7 ,
wherein the dispenser head comprises a connection element separate from the valve dispenser element and suitable for mechanically connecting the valve dispenser element to the frame,
wherein the connection element comprises an auxiliary body which can be snap-coupled to the frame,
wherein the connection element integrally comprises a sealing element to provide the seal between the dispenser head and the container, and
wherein the auxiliary body comprises a coupling wall for the snap-wise engagement with the frame and a secondary annular sealing lip, radially externally spaced from the coupling wall, for implementing the seal.

15. A dispenser head attachable to a container having an inner compartment for the containment of a liquid, comprising:
a) a pressure chamber and a piston operable by a trigger and slidable in the pressure chamber in an active step in which it operates with pressure in the pressure chamber and in a return step in which it operates with suction in the pressure chamber;
b) a mouth delimited by a mouth wall, in fluid communication with the pressure chamber through a passage, suitable for the passage of the liquid entering the pressure chamber during the return step and exiting the pressure chamber during the active step;
c) a dispenser duct, suitable for being placed in communication with the pressure chamber via the mouth, for dispensing the liquid outwards;
d) a valve dispenser element for controlling the exit of the liquid from the pressure chamber during the active step;
e) a frame in which the pressure chamber is made and to which the valve dispenser element is attached;
f) a connection element separate from the valve dispenser element and suitable for mechanically connecting the valve dispenser element to the frame;
wherein the frame comprises an annular connection wall which annularly delimits an intermediate compartment suitable to be placed in communication with passage through mouth and in communication with an intermediate duct, which connects the intermediate compartment with the dispenser duct;
and wherein the valve dispenser element comprise a main body attached to the connection wall and to the mouth wall of the frame so as to delimit the intermediate compartment.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the connection element integrally comprises a sealing element to provide a seal between the dispenser head and the container.

Assignees

• Guala Dispensing Spa

Inventors

• Alluigi Riccardo

Classifications

• B05B11/02

  Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons · CPC title

• B05B11/0008

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

• B05B9/047

  supply being effected by follower in container, e.g. membrane or floating piston {, or by deformation of container (B05B9/0838 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B05B11/1019

  the inlet valve moving concurrently with the controlling element during whole pressure and aspiration strokes, e.g. a cage for an inlet valve ball being part of the controlling element · CPC title

• B05B11/1064

  Pump inlet and outlet valve elements integrally formed of a deformable material (pump chambers having a deformable wall integrally formed with inlet and outlet valve elements B05B11/1033) · CPC title