Abstract:
A dose indicator for a fluid dispenser device, said indicator comprising: a body (4); an actuator (1) that is mounted to turn relative to said body (4) about a first axis, and including drive means (14, 15); and a cylindrical indicator element (2) that is mounted to turn relative to said body (4) about a second axis and including a set of teeth (21) that co-operate with said drive means (14, 15) of said actuator (1) so as to turn each time the dispenser device is actuated, said indicator element (2) further including numeric and/or symbolic indicator means (25) so as to indicate to the user the number of doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed from said dispenser device; said actuator (1) co-operating with actuator means (7) secured to said body (4), said actuator means (7) being displaced in translation each time the dispenser device is actuated, and co-operating with said actuator (1) so as to transform the translation of said actuator means (7) into said actuator (1) turning.
Abstract:
A fluid dispenser device including a reservoir containing the fluid and a propellant; a metering valve mounted on the reservoir and including a metering chamber, and a valve member that is movable between a rest position and a dispensing position; and an automatic trigger system, the trigger system including an actuator element to displace one of the valve member and the reservoir relative to the other so as to bring the valve member into its dispensing position. The device also includes a brake system which co-operates with the reservoir or the valve member to slow down displacement of the valve member towards its dispensing position while the device is being actuated, and a valve-member release system that is actuated automatically when the valve member reaches its dispensing position, and which returns the valve member to its rest position independently of the position of the actuator element.
Abstract:
A fluid spray device comprising a reservoir (10) containing fluid; a pump or a valve mounted on the reservoir (10) by means of a fixing ring (30) for selectively dispensing the fluid; and a dispenser head (40) including a dispenser orifice (45), the device further comprising an actuator device (50) that is displaceable between a rest position and a dispensing position, the actuator device (50) being displaced in a direction that is different from the direction in which the fluid is sprayed through the dispenser orifice (45), said actuator device (50) being formed on the dispenser head (40), and co-operating with the fixing ring (30) in order to actuate the pump or the valve, said actuator device (50) including at least one actuator element (51) pivotally mounted on said dispenser head (40), the fluid spray device being characterized in that each actuator element (51) includes an actuator portion (52) co-operating with said fixing ring (30), and a presser element (54) on which the user exerts an actuation force, said presser element (54) being pivotally mounted on said dispenser head (40) and extending firstly radially away from said dispenser head (40), and secondly axially towards the reservoir (10) beyond said fixing ring (30), said actuator portion (52) being pivotally mounted on said presser element (54) and extending radially and axially towards the fixing ring (30) so as to co-operate with said ring from below, when the device is in the upright position.
Abstract:
A dose counter device for a fluid dispenser, said device comprising counting means (10, 11) actuated by actuating means (20) each time the dispenser is used, said device being characterized in that said counting means comprise at least one flexible rotary counting element (10) applied against and turning on a curved support surface (1, 2).
Abstract:
A drive mechanism for pressure-gages in general, comprising a main body which can support all the members, and which is made by molding a plastic material with simultaneous embedding therein of an end of a Bourdon tubular spring, said end having fixedly inserted therein a small tube, which is also embedded in the plastics body in the same molding operation and which ensures the communication with the pressure source. The movable end of said Bourdon tube has integrally-formed thereon an eye member for connection with an S-shaped link which can actuate the indicating means of the pressure-gauge.
Abstract:
An indicator for a powder or fluid dispenser device, the indicator including an indicator system and said indicator system comprising: a cover (1) provided with a viewing window (60); a first indicator element (2) that turns about an axis, said first indicator element (2) including first indicator means (120, 121); a second indicator element (5) that turns about an axis, said second indicator element (5) including second indicator means (50); and an interconnection element (3) that interconnects said first and second indicator elements (2, 5), in such a manner that it is the indicator means (120, 121; 50) of one of said two indicator elements (2, 5) that are visible initially in said viewing window (60) up to a predetermined number of actuations, after which it is the indicator means (50; 120, 121) of the other of said two indicator elements (2, 5) that become visible in the viewing window.
Abstract:
A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (10) containing the fluid; a dispenser head (20) provided with a dispenser orifice (21), said dispenser head (20) being displaceable relative to said reservoir (10) so as to dispense the fluid through said dispenser orifice; and a removable protective cap (30) that is displaceable between a closed position, in which it covers said dispenser orifice (21), and an open position, in which it uncovers said dispenser orifice (21); said device being characterized in that it further comprises blocking means (40) that are displaceable and/or deformable between a blocking position, in which they prevent fluid from being dispensed, and a release position, in which they do not prevent fluid from being dispensed, said blocking means (40) being displaced and/or deformed into their blocking position by said protective cap (30) in its closed position.
Abstract:
A valve member (1) for a balanced pressure reducer, said valve member (1) having a wide head (1′) designed to co-operate with a valve seat (6), said valve member (1) having a central body (2) made of a material that is hard and that withstands high pressures, said central body (2) being covered at least in part with a first layer (3) of a rigid plastics material, said first layer (3) of a rigid plastics material being covered at least in part with a second layer (5) of a less rigid plastics material, no contact between the less rigid second layer (5) and the central body (2) occurring in that zone of said valve member (1) which is subjected to the high pressures.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with a part (54) of the dispensing device (B) each time the latter is actuated. The dose indicator further comprises adjustment means (134) which are disposed between the transmission element (34) and the aforementioned part (54) of the dispensing device (B) and which can be moved and/or deformed, such that, during the assembly of the dispensing device (B), the distance at rest between the transmission element (34) and said part (54) of the dispensing device (B) can be precisely pre-determined.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a dose indicator (A) for a fluid dispenser device (B), the indicator indicating the number of doses dispensed or the number of doses still to be dispensed. The indicator is particularly adapted to aerosols including metering valves, and presents dimensions that are very small and independent of the number of doses to be indicated.