Fluid dispenser device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9440248-B2
Application number	US-201414198883-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2014
Priority date	Mar 6, 2013
Publication date	Sep 13, 2016
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a fluid dispenser device, comprising: a body for mounting in stationary manner on the fluid reservoir; an actuator rod that is moved axially down and up inside the body; and a pusher that is mounted on the actuator rod by connection means including magnetizing means so as to generate a connection, by magnetic attraction, between the actuator rod and the pusher. The connection means comprises a rod organ engaged around the actuator rod and a pusher organ secured to the pusher, the actuator rod defining an internal fluid duct. The pusher forming a connection sleeve defining an internal fluid channel that leads to a dispenser orifice. The rod organ is deformed by the connection sleeve of the pusher, thus joining the duct to the channel in leaktight manner.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fluid dispenser device for associating with a fluid reservoir so as to constitute a fluid dispenser, the dispenser device comprising: a body for mounting in stationary manner on the fluid reservoir; an actuator rod that is moved axially down and up inside the body in an axial direction and that has a distal end extending outside of the body; and a pusher that is mounted on the actuator rod by connection means including magnetizing means so as to generate a connection, by magnetic attraction, between the actuator rod and the pusher, the connection means comprising a rod member engaged around the actuator rod and a pusher member secured to the pusher, the actuator rod defining an internal fluid duct, and the pusher forming a connection sleeve defining an internal fluid channel that leads to a dispenser orifice,
wherein the rod member is deformed by the connection sleeve of the pusher, thus joining the duct to the channel in leaktight manner.

2. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetizing means comprise a magnet that is mounted on the pusher, and a ferromagnetic and/or magnetized element that is mounted on the rod member.

3. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod member is interposed between the duct and the channel so as to form a fluid product passage section.

4. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod member includes a mounting collar that is engaged in leaktight manner on the actuator rod.

5. The dispenser device according to claim 4 , wherein the actuator rod defines an annular upper edge, the mounting collar extending axially above this annular upper edge so as to form a fluid product passage section.

6. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod member comprises a mounting collar supporting a gasket that is compressed by the connection sleeve of the pusher.

7. The dispenser device according to claim 6 , wherein the connection sleeve forms a projecting sealing bead that deforms the gasket locally.

8. The dispenser device according to claim 6 , wherein the mounting collar supports a ferromagnetic or magnetized cap.

9. The dispenser device according to claim 8 , wherein the ferromagnetic or magnetized cap holds the gasket on the mounting collar.

10. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod member comprises a mounting collar provided with a flexible layer that comes into leaktight contact with the magnet that is mounted in the pusher.

11. The dispenser device according to claim 10 , wherein the flexible layer maintains the gasket on the mounting collar.

12. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the rod member comprises a mounting collar made from a flexible material filled with ferromagnetic or magnetized particles.

13. The dispenser device according to claim 11 , wherein the mounting collar includes a sealing rim that is flattened by the magnet of the pusher.

14. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetizing means comprise a magnet formed by the rod member, and a ferromagnetic and/or magnetized element mounted on the pusher.

15. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the dispenser is a pump or a valve.

16. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod member is deformed by a distal end of the connection sleeve of the pusher when joining the duct to the channel in leaktight manner.

17. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation is an elastic deformation.

18. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation is in the axial direction.

19. The dispenser device according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation results from the magnetic attraction acting in the axial direction.

20. A fluid dispenser device for associating with a fluid reservoir so as to constitute a fluid dispenser, the dispenser device comprising:
a body for mounting in stationary manner on the fluid reservoir;
an actuator rod moveable axially down and up inside the body in an axial direction and that has a distal end extending outside of the body; and
a pusher connected to the actuator rod by a magnetic assembly resulting in magnetic attraction between the actuator rod and the pusher, the magnetic assembly comprising a rod member engaged around the actuator rod and a pusher member secured to the pusher;
the actuator rod defines an internal fluid duct, and the pusher forms a connection sleeve defining an internal fluid channel that leads to a dispenser orifice;
the rod member is deformed by a distal end of the connection sleeve of the pusher, the resulting deformation joining the duct to the channel in leaktight manner.

Assignees

• Aptar France Sas
• Aptar France Sas

Inventors

• Pouliaude Florent

Classifications

• B05B15/65

  Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits · CPC title

• B05B11/1052

  Actuation means (locking means therefor B05B11/1059; the dispensing stroke being affected by the stored energy of a spring B05B11/109) · CPC title

• B05B11/1045 Primary

  the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container (B05B11/1047, B05B11/1049 take precedence) · CPC title

• B05B11/0008 Primary

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

• B65D83/20

  Actuator caps · CPC title