Set of dispensing containers and a main dispensing container
11745198 · 2023-09-05
Assignee
Inventors
- Anna Pawluszek (Gliwice, PL)
- Michal Wujczak (Wieliczka, PL)
- Artur Mlynski (Cracow, PL)
- Artur Terlecki (Strzyzow, PL)
- Przemyslaw Dobinski (Myslowice, PL)
- Mateusz Luczynski (Nawojowa Gora, PL)
Cpc classification
B05B11/104
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B05B11/1069
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B05B11/026
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B05B11/1074
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
B05B11/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B05B11/02
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Abstract
The invention relates to a set of dispensing containers (100) for liquid and semi-liquid substances, comprising a main dispening container (1) and a secondary dispensing container (4). The main dispensing container (1) comprises an outlet (2) and a main pump (3) and is suitable for placing more substance therein and for filling of the secondary dispensing container (4), and the secondary dispensing container (4) is suitable for containing a smaller amount of substance and comprises a pumping mechanism, wherein during filling the secondary dispensing container (4) is connected to the main dispensing container (1). A sliding mechanism (7) is located at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), and the main pump (3) is mounted in the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), said main pump (3) being connected to the atomizer (8) at the outside of the main dispensing container (1). The atomizer (8) is equipped with a control valve (9) for opening and closing of a nozzle (11) of the atomizer (8), and in an upper part of the atomizer (8) an upper valve (10) is located for connecting the channel of the main pump (3) with the secondary dispensing container (4), when the secondary dispensing container (4) is mounted on the atomizer (8). The secondary dispensing container (4) and the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1) contain means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) to the main dispensing container (1).
Claims
1. A set of dispensing containers for liquid and semi-liquid substances, containing a main dispensing container and a secondary dispensing container, wherein the main dispensing container comprises an outlet and a main pump and is suitable for placing more substance therein and for filling of the secondary dispensing container, wherein the secondary dispensing container is suitable for containing a smaller amount of substance therein and comprises a pumping mechanism, wherein during filling of the secondary dispensing container it is connected to the main dispensing container, wherein the main pump (3) is mounted in the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), said main pump (3) being connected to the atomizer (8) outside of the main dispensing container (1), wherein the atomizer (8) is equipped with a valve (9) for controlling opening and closing of a nozzle (11) of the atomizer (8), and wherein in the upper part of the atomizer (8) an upper valve (10) is located, said upper valve (10) connects a channel of the main pump (3) with the secondary dispensing container (4) when the secondary dispensing container (4) is mounted on the atomizer (8), wherein the secondary dispensing container (4) and the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1) contain means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) to the main dispensing container (1) characterized in that the main dispensing container (1) further comprises a sliding mechanism (7) positioned at the outlet (2) such that, when the second dispensing container (4) is mounted on the atomizer (8), said sliding mechanism (7) moves relative to the vertical axis of the main dispensing container (1) between a lower position and an upper position, wherein in the upper position the vertical movement of the secondary dispensing container (4) relative to the main dispensing container (1) is blocked thereby preventing filing of the secondary dispensing container (4), and wherein in the lower position the vertical movement of the secondary dispensing container (4) relative to the main dispensing container (1) is unblocked thereby making filing of the secondary dispensing container (4) possible.
2. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the atomizer (8) comprises an upper outlet (15) and a small piston (12), said small piston (12) being loosely mounted on a stem (13) and supported by a lower spring (14) in a way that the lower spring (14) pushes the small piston (12) towards the upper outlet (15) of the atomizer (8), wherein the small piston (12) is provided with a sealing cavity (16), against which a mushroom-shaped closing end (17) of the stem (13) is pressed, wherein in an upper position of the small piston (12) the interior of the main dispensing container (1) is connected to the nozzle (11) of the atomizer (8) and in a lower position of the small piston (12) the interior of the main dispensing container (1) is connected to the interior of the secondary dispensing container (4) and the position of the small piston (12) in the atomizer (8) is controlled by a pressure element (18), which is a part of the secondary dispensing container (4).
3. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the sliding mechanism (7) is a ring (19) seated via balls (20) at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), the ring (19) being provided with a spiral groove (21) on the inside, wherein the groove (21) enables the ring (19) to be moved relative to the vertical axis of the main dispensing container (1) between a lower position and an upper position, wherein in the upper position of the ring (19) the vertical movement of the secondary dispensing container (4) mounted on the atomizer (8) is blocked with respect to the main dispensing container (1).
4. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the secondary dispensing container (4) comprises a housing (22) in which an upper body (23) and a lower body (24) are located, wherein a deformable reservoir (25) is placed on or around the lower body (24) and the pumping mechanism (5) is placed in the upper body (23), wherein a supply valve (26) and a dispensing valve (28) are located in the lower body (24), the supply valve (26) being connected by means of a lower channel (27) with the deformable reservoir (25) and the dispensing valve (28) being connected by means of an upper channel (29) with the pumping mechanism (5), wherein the deformable reservoir (25) is a deformable ring-shaped diaphragm (25a), enclosing the lower body (24) and attached to it by elastic rings (30) on both of its edges, so that the lower channel (27), which is connected to the supply valve (26), extends from the lower body (24) onto an inner surface of the reservoir (25), between the elastic rings (30).
5. The set of containers according to claim 4, characterized in that the supply valve (26) is a ball valve, closeable by a compression spring (42).
6. The set of containers according to claim 4, characterized in that the dispensing valve (28) is ball valve, closeable by an upper spring (31).
7. The set of containers according to claim 4, characterized in that the pumping mechanism (5) is a button (32), supported by a return spring (33), the button (32) being connected to a piston (34), located in a first chamber (35), said first chamber (35) being provided in the upper body (23), the first chamber (35) being connected by the upper channel (29) and a side channel (38) with the dispensing valve (28), and wherein in the upper body (23), behind the first chamber (35) there is provided a second chamber (36), said second chamber (36) being connected to an upper atomizer (37), and between the first chamber (35) and the second chamber (36) a membrane plug (43) is located, the membrane plug (43) being supported by an additional spring (44), wherein the membrane plug (43) is for controlling the flow of a substance to channels (45) connecting the second chamber (36) with the upper atomizer (37).
8. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1) is a peripheral internal projection (40) in the lower body (24) of the secondary dispensing container (4) and snap-fits (41) on an external surface of the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1).
9. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that a housing (22) of the secondary dispensing container (4) forms a cover (39) of the main dispensing container (1).
10. A main dispensing container for dispensing liquid and semi-liquid substances, suitable for placing more substance therein and for filling of a secondary dispensing container (4) which is suitable for containing a smaller amount of substance therein and connectable to the main dispensing container (1), said main dispensing container (1) comprises an outlet, a main pump and an atomizer, wherein the main pump (3) is mounted in the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), wherein an atomizer (8) is connected to the main pump (3) outside of the main dispensing container (1), and the atomizer (8) is equipped with a valve (9) for controlling of opening and closing of a nozzle (11) of the atomizer (8), wherein in an upper part of the atomizer (8) there is an upper valve (10) located for connecting a channel of the main pump (3) with space outside the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), characterized in that the main dispensing container further comprises a sliding mechanism (7) positioned at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1) such that, when the second dispensing container (4) is mounted on the atomizer (8), said sliding mechanism (7) can be moved relative to the vertical axis of the main dispensing container (1) between a lower position and an upper position, wherein in the upper position the vertical movement of the secondary dispensing container (4) relative to the main dispensing container (1) is blocked thereby preventing filing of the secondary dispensing container (4), and wherein in the lower position the vertical movement of the secondary dispensing container (4) relative to the main dispensing container (1) is unblocked thereby making filing of the secondary dispensing container (4) possible.
11. The main dispensing container according to claim 10, characterized in that the sliding mechanism (7) is a ring (19) seated via balls (20) at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), wherein an inner side of the ring (19) is provided with a spiral groove (21), through which the ring (19) can be moved relative to the vertical axis of the main dispensing container (1), between a lower position and an upper position.
12. The main dispensing container according to claim 10, characterized in that it comprises means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) to the main dispensing container (1).
13. The main dispensing container according to claim 12, characterized in that the means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) to the main dispensing container (1) are snap-fits (41) on an outer surface of the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1).
14. A set of dispensing containers for liquid and semi-liquid substances, containing a main dispensing container and a secondary dispensing container, wherein the main dispensing container comprises an outlet and a main pump and is suitable for placing more substance therein and for filling of the secondary dispensing container, wherein the secondary dispensing container is suitable for containing a smaller amount of substance therein and comprises a pumping mechanism, wherein during filling of the secondary dispensing container it is connected to the main dispensing container, wherein the main pump (3) is mounted in the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), said main pump (3) being connected to the atomizer (8) outside of the main dispensing container (1), wherein the atomizer (8) is equipped with a valve (9) for controlling opening and closing of a nozzle (11) of the atomizer (8), and wherein in the upper part of the atomizer (8) an upper valve (10) is located, said upper valve (10) connects a channel of the main pump (3) with the secondary dispensing container (4) when the secondary dispensing container (4) is mounted on the atomizer (8), wherein the secondary dispensing container (4) and the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1) contain means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) to the main dispensing container (1), characterized in that the atomizer (8) comprises an upper outlet (15) and a small piston (12), said small piston (12) being loosely mounted on a stem (13) and supported by a lower spring (14) in a way that the lower spring (14) pushes the small piston (12) towards the upper outlet (15) of the atomizer (8), wherein the small piston (12) is provided with a sealing cavity (16), against which a mushroom-shaped closing end (17) of the stem (13) is pressed, wherein in an upper position of the small piston (12) the interior of the main dispensing container (1) is connected to the nozzle (11) of the atomizer (8) and in a lower position of the small piston (12) the interior of the main dispensing container (1) is connected to the interior of the secondary dispensing container (4) and the position of the small piston (12) in the atomizer (8) is controlled by a pressure element (18), which is a part of the secondary dispensing container (4).
15. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the sliding mechanism (7) is a ring (19) seated via balls (20) at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), the ring (19) being provided with a spiral groove (21) on the inside, wherein the groove (21) enables the ring (19) to be moved relative to the vertical axis of the main dispensing container (1) between a lower position and an upper position, wherein in the upper position of the ring (19) the vertical movement of the secondary dispensing container (4) mounted on the atomizer (8) is blocked with respect to the main dispensing container (1).
16. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the secondary dispensing container (4) comprises a housing (22) in which an upper body (23) and a lower body (24) are located, wherein a deformable reservoir (25) is placed on or around the lower body (24) and the pumping mechanism (5) is placed in the upper body (23), wherein a supply valve (26) and a dispensing valve (28) are located in the lower body (24), the supply valve (26) being connected by means of a lower channel (27) with the deformable reservoir (25) and the dispensing valve (28) being connected by means of an upper channel (29) with the pumping mechanism (5), wherein the deformable reservoir (25) is a deformable ring-shaped diaphragm (25a), enclosing the lower body (24) and attached to it by elastic rings (30) on both of its edges, so that the lower channel (27), which is connected to the supply valve (26), extends from the lower body (24) onto an inner surface of the reservoir (25), between the elastic rings (30).
17. The set of containers according to claim 4, characterized in that the supply valve (26) is a ball valve, closeable by a compression spring (42).
18. The set of containers according to claim 4, characterized in that the dispensing valve (28) is ball valve, closeable by an upper spring (31).
19. The set of containers according to claim 4, characterized in that the pumping mechanism (5) is a button (32), supported by a return spring (33), the button (32) being connected to a piston (34), located in a first chamber (35), said first chamber (35) being provided in the upper body (23), the first chamber (35) being connected by the upper channel (29) and a side channel (38) with the dispensing valve (28), and wherein in the upper body (23), behind the first chamber (35) there is provided a second chamber (36), said second chamber (36) being connected to an upper atomizer (37), and between the first chamber (35) and the second chamber (36) a membrane plug (43) is located, the membrane plug (43) being supported by an additional spring (44), wherein the membrane plug (43) is for controlling the flow of a substance to channels (45) connecting the second chamber (36) with the upper atomizer (37).
20. The set of containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1) is a peripheral internal projection (40) in the lower body (24) of the secondary dispensing container (4) and snap-fits (41) on an external surface of the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1).
Description
(1) The subject of the invention is shown in an embodiment in the drawings, in which
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(16) The main dispensing container 1, shown in
(17) The main dispensing container 1 can contain a larger amount of liquid or semi-liquid substance, such as perfume. The main dispensing container 1 of the container set 100, shown in the embodiment, being also the main dispensing container 1 according to the second aspect of the invention, is suitable to contain more substance, in this case perfumes, which means that it can serve as a perfume dispenser for a long time, for example for a month or more.
(18) At the same time, the main dispensing container 1 in the container set 100 can be used for filling of the secondary dispensing container 4, when the latter is connected to the main dispensing container 1. The secondary dispensing container 4 is suitable for containing less substance, e.g. several single doses. The secondary dispensing container 4 is provided with its own pumping mechanism 5, allowing the secondary dispensing container 4 to be used as a dispenser, in this case, of a perfume, independently of the main dispensing container 1.
(19) At the outlet 2 of the main dispensing container 1 the main pump 3 is mounted, which is connected to an atomizer 8 outside of the main dispensing container 1, as shown in
(20) An upper outlet 15 is located in an upper part of the atomizer 8 of the main dispensing container 1, said upper outlet 15 connecting a channel of the main pump 3 with space outside the outlet 2 of the main dispensing container 1, wherein the upper outlet 15 is closed by an upper valve 10 during normal use of the main dispensing container 1. If the secondary dispensing container 4 is connected to the main dispensing container 1, the upper valve 10 is opened and connects the interior of the main dispensing container 1 through the channel of the main pump 3 to the interior of the secondary dispensing container 4.
(21) The main dispensing container 1 is equipped with a sliding mechanism 7 at the outlet 2, which in the embodiment shown in
(22) The atomizer 8 of the main dispensing container 1 comprises a small piston 12, loosely mounted on a stem 13 in the upper outlet 15 and supported by a lower spring 14, wherein the lower spring 14 pushes the small piston 12 towards the upper outlet 15 of the atomizer 8. The small piston 12 is provided with a sealing cavity 16, to which a mushroom-shaped closing end 17 of the stem 13 is pressed, wherein in the upper position of the small piston 12 the interior of the main dispensing container 1 is connected to the nozzle 11 of the atomizer 8 and in the lower position of the small piston 12 the interior of the main dispensing container 1 is connected to the interior of the secondary dispensing container 4, and the position of the small piston 12 in the atomizer 8 is controlled by a pressure element 18, provided in the secondary dispensing container 4.
(23) According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a main dispensing container 1, presented in
(24) In an upper portion of the main dispensing container 1 shown in
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(26) As shown in the embodiment of the first invention, the secondary dispensing container 4 has a shape of an irregularly shaped spatial solid, but it is obvious that it may have a shape of a regular solid, for example a cylinder, cube or other cuboid.
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(28) The reservoir 25 is a deformable diaphragm 25a of a ring shape, enclosing the lower body 24 and being attached to it by elastic rings 30 on both of its edges, as shown in
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(30) The lower channel 27, connected to the supply valve 26, exits the lower body 24 into the inner surface of the reservoir 25, between the elastic rings 30.
(31) After filling the reservoir 25 and disconnecting the secondary dispensing container 4 from the main dispensing container 1, the secondary dispensing container 4 can be used to dispense the substance contained therein, which is perfume in the embodiment shown in the drawing, particularly in
(32) In order to enable dispensing of a substance, such as perfume, from the secondary dispensing container 4, it is provided with the pumping mechanism 5, as shown in the embodiment in
(33) When the user of the secondary dispensing container 4 presses the button 32, the piston 34 compresses the substance contained in the first chamber 35, between the piston 34 and the second chamber 36. The dispensing valve 28 prevents the substance from entering the reservoir 25. The pressure in the first chamber 35, caused by the pressure exerted on the button 32, causes the membrane plug 43, pushed towards the first chamber 35 through the additional spring 44, to be pushed towards the outlet of the upper atomizer 37. This movement of the membrane plug 43 exposes the channels 45, connecting the first chamber 35 to the upper atomizer 37, and results in dispensing the liquid substance, in this embodiment—a perfume, in a form of an aerosol mist.
(34) Releasing the pressure on the button 32 activates a return spring 33, which pulls the piston 34 in the first chamber 35 towards the button 32. This action, in a first aspect, releases the membrane plug 43, which, moving under the action of the additional spring 44 towards the first chamber 35, closes the channels 45 and, in a second aspect, under the influence of the vacuum created, it opens the dispensing valve 28. The substance, which in this embodiment is perfume, passes from the reservoir 25 through the dispensing valve 28 into the first chamber 35 and the secondary dispensing container 4 is ready to dispense another portion of the substance. This can be done by pressing the button 32 again. Of course, this will only be possible until the reservoir 25 of the secondary dispensing container 4 is completely empty.
(35) To refill the secondary dispensing container 4, it must be connected to the main dispensing container 1. To this end, both containers of the container set 100 are provided with means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container 4 at the outlet 2 of the main dispensing container 1. Means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container 4 at the outlet 2 the main dispensing container 1 is a peripheral internal projection 40 in the lower body 24 of the secondary dispensing container 4 and snap-fits 41 on an outer surface of the outlet 2 of the main dispensing container 1. Due to their flexibility with little resistance, the peripheral internal projection 40 in the lower body 24 of the secondary dispensing container 4 and the snap-fits 41 on the outer surface of the outlet 2 of the main dispensing container 1 allow to connect and disconnect the secondary dispensing container 4 and the main dispensing container 1.
(36) When the secondary dispensing container 4 is connected to the main dispensing container 1 by the means for a detachable attachment provided above, the main dispensing container 1 cannot be used as an applicator of the substance contained therein, because the pressure element 18 of the secondary dispensing container 4, as shown in the embodiment in
(37) In contrast, the possibility of filling the secondary dispensing container 4 depends on the position of the sliding mechanism 7. The sliding mechanism 7 can be positioned in one of two positions: upper or lower position by displacement by turning the ring 19 seated via balls 20 as shown in
(38) List of reference numerals, presented on the figures: 1—main dispensing container 2—outlet of the main dispensing container 3—main pump 4—secondary dispensing container 5—pumping mechanism 7—sliding mechanism 8—atomizer 9—valve for opening and closing of the nozzle 11 10—upper valve 11—atomizer's nozzle/nozzle of the atomizer 12—small piston 13—stem 14—lower spring 15—upper outlet 16—sealing cavity 17—mushroom-shaped closing end 18—pressure element 19—ring 20—balls 21—groove 22—housing 23—upper body 24—lower body 25—reservoir, 25a—diaphragm 26—supply valve 27—lower channel 28—dispensing valve 29—upper channel 30—elastic rings 31—upper spring 32—button 33—return spring 34—piston 35—first chamber 36—second chamber 37—upper atomizer 38—side channel 39—cover 40—peripheral internal projection 42—compression spring 43—membrane plug 44—additional spring 45—channels 100—set of containers