ES2342418T3 - CONDITIONING AND APPLICATION DEVICE FOR A PRODUCT, ESPECIALLY A COSMETIC. - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has an applicator (20) supplied with a cosmetic product from a tubular container (10) via a passage. The applicator is carried by a movable unit (30) moving from a position in which the applicator is outside a housing (57), to a position in which the applicator is contained in the housing. The unit (30) has a wall (32) to close the housing in the latter position. The unit (30) prevents, when it is in the latter position, the actuation of a pump of the container, and/or closes the passage.

Description

Conditioning and application device of a product, especially a cosmetic.

The present invention relates to product conditioning and application devices, especially a cosmetic product, including care.

The invention has more particularly for object a new conditioning and application device of the type that carries an application element for the application of the product and a container containing the product.

In general, such devices carry a hosting for the application element that communicates with the inside the container in storage position.

European patent application EP 1,020,135 describes, for example, such a device in which the application element is carried by a closing element of the container, the latter having a housing that can accommodate the application element when the container is closed by the closure element, which is screwed onto the container. He accommodation communicates permanently with the interior of the container.

European patent application EP 1,193,188 also describes a device of this type in which the element of application is this time in solidarity with a support element that rotates with respect to the container between a closed position in the which application element is received in a housing and a operating position Also in this case, in the position of closing, the housing that contains the application element is in permanent communication with the inside of the container.

On the other hand, US patents. 5,085,347 and USA 6,000,633 describe spray devices of product that can adopt a utilization position and a storage position in which the product cannot be pulverized In the position of use, these devices they allow the product to be sprayed through a conduit that is not configured to contact the surface on which the product is sprayed, keeping the device at a distance of the surface to be treated.

Patent application US2003 / 075200 describes, in accordance with the terms of the preamble of claim 1, a conditioning and application device that carries a container containing the product and a closing element of the vessel equipped with a housing containing an organ of application. The closure element is removably mounted on the bowl The application body is in communication selective with the inside of the container when the element of closure is mounted on the container so that it can load product. A valve seals the opening of the container and a shutter valve a passage of transport of the product inside of the housing of the closure element containing the organ of application when the closure element is separated from the container.

There is a need to produce a device conditioning and application that allows easy positioning the application element in an environment isolated from the interior of the container.

The invention responds to this need thanks to a device for conditioning and applying a product, especially cosmetic, which includes:

- a container containing the product;

- an application element suitable for feed on product through a step in permanent communication or selective with the inside of the container, whose element of application carries an application surface intended to enter contact with a surface to be treated, the application element by a mobile body capable of moving from a first position in which the application element is outside a housing that crowns the container to a second position in which the application element is contained in the accommodation, the mobile organ carrying a portion that seals the accommodation in this second position and allowing the mobile body also when it is in the second position:

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prevent the actuation of an element of distribution that equips the container and / or

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seal the transport step of the product towards the application element.

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It is thus possible to easily locate the element of application to protect it from the outside in an environment isolated from inside of the container

The mobile organ can be mobile in rotation between the first and the second position and move approximately  180º between the first and the second position.

According to a first embodiment, the organ mobile can be mobile in rotation around a tubular wall which partially delimits the transport step of the product. The organ mobile can carry a portion of duct tapered on the wall tubular, the duct portion being able to seal a planned hole  in the tubular wall to block the passage when the mobile organ It is in the second position. The duct portion can extend into a conduit that flows into an orifice of distribution, the duct being able to face the hole of the tubular wall when the mobile organ is in the first position.

According to a second embodiment, the organ mobile can be mobile in rotation around an organ of actuation of the distribution element, the mobile organ being also suitable for sinking along the axis of the actuator to operate the distribution element when the mobile organ It is in the first position. According to this embodiment, the mobile organ can carry a wall suitable for bumping against a support of the distribution element when the mobile organ is in The second position.

The movable organ can carry a handle that allow you to grab the mobile organ to make it rotate, and can also handle butt in the first and second position.

The application element can communicate with the ambient air when contained in the housing. He accommodation can take at least one step that allows the element of application communicate with the ambient air when the accommodation is closed. Thus, the application element can be dried between the uses, which limits development risks microbiological and may allow, for example, to reduce the amount of preservatives in the product or of biocidal agents incorporated into the application element, especially when it carries a material porous.

The application element can be compressible. It can carry a foam or an elastomer.

The application item can carry a domed application surface.

The step for the product can lead to through a distribution hole outside the application surface or inside the application element to embed the application element when it is porous.

The application item can be made in porous material.

The application item may be stuck on the mobile organ on a face opposite its surface of application. Alternatively, the application element may be removably fixed on the mobile organ to be able to be extracted before applying it on the surface to be treated. The application element can especially be fixed on the mobile organ by tightening around a duct that it flows through the distribution hole.

The container may be delimited by a flexible wall against which the user can support for release the product As a variant, a distribution element in form of a pump carrying a drive member can, in response to a drive order, release a dose of product when the mobile organ is in the first position.

The product can be a cosmetic product, by example a makeup base or a moisturizing product. He Product can be fluid, especially liquid or powdery.

The invention may be better understood after the reading the detailed description that follows, from non-limiting examples of this and the examination of attached drawing, in which:

- Figures 1 to 3 represent views in perspective of a first example of conditioning device  and of application according to the invention, in different positions;

- figure 4 represents an exploded view of the device of figure 1;

- Figure 5 represents, in axial section, the device of figure 1 in use position;

- Figure 6 represents, in axial section, the device of figure 1 in the closed position;

- Figures 7 and 8 represent views in perspective of a second device example of conditioning and application according to the invention, in different positions;

- Figure 9 represents an exploded view of the device of figure 7;

- Figure 10 represents, in axial section, the device of figure 7 in use position; Y

- Figure 11 represents, in axial section, the device of figure 7 in closed position.

The conditioning device and application 1 illustrated in figures 1 to 6 includes a container 10 and an application element 20 carried by a mobile organ 30

As can be seen in more detail in Figure 4, the container 10 is in the form of an elongated tube along an X axis, in which a first end 11 is pinched and the opposite end ends on a neck 12 of X axis. The container preferably has deformable walls

The container 10 contains a cosmetic product, for example a makeup base or a moisturizing product. He product is fluid, for example liquid.

A support 40 carrying a tubular wall 41 it is mounted in the neck opening 12 by means of a skirt mount 42 that rests tightly inside the neck 12. The upper edge 43 of the mounting skirt 42 is bevelled and it is closed by a transverse wall 44, oblique with respect to the X axis. Tubular wall 41 extends from wall 44, perpendicular to it, so that it extends obliquely with respect to the X axis. The tubular wall 41 is in the part higher than wall 44, in the vicinity of its periphery. Wall tubular 41 is closed at its upper end and opens laterally through a hole 45 located in the vicinity of its upper end and turned outward from the wall 44.

The mobile organ 30 includes two walls 31 and 32 parallel to each other and spaced from each other. The two walls 31 and 32 are joined together by side walls 33, on one part only from its periphery. A handle 34 is provided between the two walls to handle the mobile organ. One of the two walls  31 also carries a conduit 35 that crosses it in its central part and extending perpendicularly to wall 31, from one to the other part of it. The duct 35 flows into the outside of the wall 31, through a distribution hole 36 and extends between the two walls 31 and 32 by a conduit portion 37 parallel to walls 31 and 32, which is configured to fit so waterproof to the product on the tubular wall 41. The tubular wall 41 It serves as the axis of rotation for the mobile organ around which  can turn A reed 46 provided on the outer surface of the tubular wall 41 cooperates with a complementary groove 38 provided on the inner surface of the duct 37 to secure the coupling of the movable organ 30 on the tubular wall 41.

The mobile organ 30 carries the element of application 20, which is glued on the wall 31 by a flat face 21. Application element 20 is porous. It is, for example, made of open cell polyurethane foam. The element of application 20 is hemispherical, constituting its face The application surface is bent 22. The foam is emptied into its central part, on its face 21, to catch on the duct 35 protruding from the wall 31. Preferably, the emptying 23 formed in the foam has a shape such that the foam It is wrapped around the duct 35 but is at a distance from the end of the conduit, namely the distribution hole 36, to allow the product to exit. In addition, the surface of application 22 is remote from conduit 35 to avoid the contact of the conduit 35 on the surface to be treated and thus avoid any injury in the application.

A lid 50 is mounted on the container by middle of a fixing skirt 51, parallel to the X axis, which forms ratchet on a strip 13 provided on the neck 12 of the container. The fixing skirt 51 has an upper edge bevel that is closed by a transverse wall 52, oblique with with respect to the X axis. The transverse wall 52 carries a step 53 for the tubular wall 41.

An outer wall forming a housing 54 surrounds the fixing skirt 51 in all its periphery and in all its height, the housing 54 being attached to the upper edge of the skirt of fixation 51 on the front of its periphery. The housing 54 is extended above the transverse wall 52 by a open portion in the front to receive the mobile organ 30 provided with the application element 20. The edge 55 of the housing that delimits its opening 58 has a complementary shape to that of the mobile organ so that the mobile organ can seal this opening There are also two recesses 56 on the edge 55, of both sides of the opening 58, to receive the handle 34.

A housing 57 is thus delimited by the upper part of the housing 54, the transverse wall 52 and the mobile organ 30, the housing being able to receive the element of 20 application in storage position.

In a position of use illustrated in the Figures 1 and 5, the mobile organ 30 is in a first position, namely, that the wall 31 carrying the element of application 20 extends into the opening 58 of the housing. He application element 20 is then located outside the housing and can be applied on the surface to be try.

In this position of use, the conduit 35 running through the wall 31 is in front of the side hole 45 of the tubular wall 41 to form a transport passage 60 of the product between the inside of the container 10 and the hole of distribution 36, the passage 60 being delimited by the tubular wall 41 and conduit 35.

To make sure conduit 35 is fine facing the hole 45, the handle 34 advantageously abuts against the edge 55 of the housing in this position, the handle on the recess 56. The user is thus secured that step 60 is well formed.

Leaning on the walls of tube 10, it propel the product out of the tube to the hole of distribution 36 through step 60. The product arrives at the element application 20, which is embedded until the product reaches the application surface level 22. Simply put this application surface in contact with the surface to be Try to apply the product on it.

When the application ends, the user can place the application element 20 to avoid greasing Between two uses.

For this purpose, rotate the mobile organ 30 gripping handle 34, as seen in figure 2, until rotated 180º. The device is thus in its position of storage, illustrated in figures 3 and 6, position in which the application element 20 is fully enclosed in the housing 57. Housing 57 is closed by wall 32 of the movable organ such that the applicator is perfectly protected.

However, in this storage position, the housing 57 is not sealed in the air, the air being able to pass over the perimeter of the mobile organ 30 or also by the lower edge of the housing 54. The element of application 20 can thus communicate with the ambient air when the accommodation is closed, so much that it can dry out between uses, which limits development risks microbiological and may allow, for example, to reduce the amount of preservatives in the product or of biocidal agents incorporated to the application item.

In the storage position, the conduit 35 it is no longer in front of hole 45, but it is the portion of duct 37 the one in front of the hole 45 and the one that shutter The transport passage 60 of the product is thus sealed from such that the product from the container can no longer reach distribution hole 36, even though the user lean on the walls of the tube to make the product.

Also in this case it is guaranteed that the conduit 35 is no longer in front of the hole, since, in this position, the handle stops against the edge 55 of the housing, in the second recess 56, the first recess being closed 56 by the side wall 33 of the movable organ.

A second mode of realization of a conditioning and application device in figures 7 to 11.

The device 100 also includes a container 110 and an application element 120 carried by a mobile organ 130.

The container 110 is this time in the form of a boat in which a first end is closed by a bottom 111 and the opposite end ends in a neck 112 of X axis. It does not leave the framework of the invention using a container other than a boat, for example a jar or a tube.

To output the product, an element of Pump-shaped distribution 170 is mounted on neck 112, by means of a mounting bracket 140. The pump 170 carries a rod of drive 171 protruding from the neck and extending according to the X axis. The drive rod 171 is hollow and allows the Product outlet out of the pump.

The mounting bracket 140 carries legs of hitch 141 that are formed ratchet on a planned weatherstrip 113 on the neck of the container. A sealing skirt 142 is rests tightly on the inner surface of the neck 112 to ensure tightness between the inside of the container and the support 140. The sealing skirt 142 and the hitch legs they are connected at the top by a transverse annular wall 143 bearing a central portion 144 that extends radially towards the inside of the sealing skirt and which is enhanced with respect to the rest of the transverse wall. The pump is fixed inside the central portion 144, which carries an opening central 145 crossed by the driving rod 171 of the bomb.

A throat 146 bounded by two walls axial surrounds the annular wall 143, the throat itself being surrounded by an outer skirt of liner 147. Three are formed angularly spaced openings 149 at the bottom of the throat 146 and extend over a part of the height of the axial wall that delimits the throat that is closer to the Exterior.

A cap 148 is planned, whose function will be explained later in the description, on the wall transverse 143, along the central portion 144. The stop 148 T-shaped and extends parallel to the X axis, with the bar transverse of the T tangent to the central portion.

A guide wall 146a also extends parallel to the X axis, in throat 146.

The mobile organ 130 carries two walls 131 and 132 parallel to each other and spaced from each other. The two walls 131 and 132 are connected to each other by side walls 133, on a only part of its periphery. A handle 134 is provided between the two walls to handle the mobile organ. One of the two walls 131 also carries a conduit 135 that crosses it in its central part and extending perpendicularly to the wall 131, of both parts of it. The duct 135 flows into the exterior of the wall 131 by means of a distribution hole 136 and it extends between the two walls 131 and 132 by a portion of conduit 137, parallel to walls 131 and 132, which is configured to latch onto the drive rod 171 of the bomb. The drive rod flows into the part bottom of the duct portion 137. The drive rod 171 serves this time as the axis of rotation for the mobile organ, which It can revolve around it. The duct 137 extends in its part upper by a peak 138 whose function will be explained later in the description.

An arc-shaped ledge 139 circumference is provided on face 131 of the movable organ which it carries the application element 120. The projection is formed in the periphery of face 131, in its lower part.

The mobile organ 130 carries the element of application 120, which is fixed this time on the mobile moving body 130. The application element 120 is, for example, a closed cell foam. Application element 120 is this once in the form of a disk with two flat faces 121 and 122, one of whose faces constitute the application surface 122. The foam it is emptied in its central part over its entire thickness to catch on the duct 135 protruding from the wall 131. The voiding 123 formed in the foam has a shape such that the foam is fitted around conduit 135 so that it stays in this position on the mobile organ. The end of duct 135 protrudes from the application surface 122, so that the distribution hole 136 flows into the outside of the element of application. In addition, the end of the duct 135 ends in a weatherstrip 135a that facilitates the fixing of the application element 120 in a correct position, namely, in a position such that the hole drain well outside the surface of application.

A lid 150 is mounted on the container to move axially with respect to the container.

The cover 150 has a skirt 151 parallel to the axis X, which is intended to slide inside the throat 146 of support 140. Three legs 151a are formed angularly spaced at the lower end of skirt 151, carrying each paw a relief 151b on its outer surface that is provided to stay under the upper edge that delimits the opening 149 corresponding planned in the throat. It limits the axial displacement of the lid and it is especially avoided that the lid 150 de-stand on support 140.

A slot 151c is also provided in the end of skirt 151. Slot 151c is in front of the wall of guide 146a in order to allow the sinking of skirt 151 in the throat 146 avoiding any movement of the lid 150 other than according to X.

A transverse wall 152 leading to a passage 153 for the drive rod 171 of the pump extends in the upper part of skirt 151, along a diameter.

A hemispherical housing 154 is provided by above the transverse wall 152, the housing being open by in front to receive the mobile body 130 provided with the element of application 120. The edge 155 of the housing that delimits its opening 158 has a complementary form to that of the mobile body so that the mobile organ can seal this opening. Two are also planned recesses 156 on the edge 155, of both parts of the opening 158, to receive the handle 134 of the movable member.

An accommodation 157 is thus delimited by the housing 154, transverse wall 152 and mobile member 130, being able to receive the application element in storage position

In its upper part, the housing has a hole 159 in which the upper end of peak 138 is housed. This allows to avoid any rattling of the housing in relation to the mobile organ when the pump is operated.

In a position of use illustrated in the Figures 7 and 10, the mobile organ 130 is in a first position, namely, that the wall 131 carrying the element of application extends into the opening 158 of the housing. He application element 120 is then located outside of the housing and can be used to apply product on the surface to be treated.

In this position of use, the smooth wall 132 of the mobile organ is located inside the housing, from the side of the stop 148, but at a distance from it.

Supporting the housing 154 along the axis X, the lid 150 sinks, as well as the drive rod, sinking skirt 151 in throat 146. The product comes out like this of the container by means of the drive rod, by one step 160 formed by conduit portion 137 and conduit 135, up to the orifice 136. The product reaches the surface of application 122. The user can thus contact this application surface 122 with the surface to be treated for apply the product holding the device by the container, or remove the removable application element 120 and use it Like a simple sponge

To make sure the lid can sink, handle 134 advantageously abuts against edge 155 of the housing in this position, the handle being the recess 156.

When the application ends, the user can order the application element 120 to avoid greasing between two uses, after having put it back on the mobile organ had removed it.

For this purpose, rotate the moving body 130 holding the handle 134 until it is rotated 180º. The device  it is thus in its storage position, illustrated in the Figures 8 and 11, position in which the application element 120 is fully enclosed in accommodation 157. Housing 157 it is closed by the wall 132 of the movable organ such that the applicator is perfectly protected, allowing air to pass on the perimeter of the mobile organ 130.

In the storage position, wall 131 of the movable organ carrying the protrusion 139 is located in the inside the housing, on the side of the stop 148 and in front of it, such that, when support is made on the housing 154, the lid 150 cannot sink, as the protrusion 139 leans against the stop 148. The pump cannot be operated and the product cannot out of the bowl

In the above detailed description, it has been reference is made to preferred embodiments of the invention. It is evident that they can provide variants without deviating from the invention as claimed below.

Claims (25)

1. Conditioning device and application (1; 100) of a product, especially cosmetic, that understands: - a container (10; 110) containing the product; - an application element (20; 120) capable of being fed with product by means of a passage (60; 160) in communication with the interior of the container, whose application element has an application surface (22; 122) intended to contact a surface to be treated, characterized by the fact that the application element is carried by a mobile organ (30; 130), capable of moving from a first position in which the application element is outside a housing (57; 157) that crowns the container to a second position in which the application element is contained in the housing, the moving organ carrying a portion that seals accommodation in this second position and allowing the organ mobile also, when it is in the second position: - prevent the actuation of an element of distribution (170) that equips the container, and / or - seal the transport passage (60) of the product towards the application element. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the mobile member (30; 130) is mobile in rotation between the first and second positions. 3. Device according to claim 2, characterized by moving the mobile member (30; 130) approximately 180 ° between the first and second positions. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mobile member (30) is rotatable in rotation around a tubular wall (41) that partially delimits the passage (60) for transporting the product.
to. 5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the movable member (30) carries a portion of conduit (37) embossed on the tubular wall (41). Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the duct portion (37) is sealed with a hole (45) provided in the tubular wall (41) to seal the passage (60) when the movable member (30) is in the second position . Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the conduit portion (37) is extended by means of a conduit (35) that flows into a distribution hole (36), the conduit (35) being in front of the hole (45) when the organ Mobile (30) is in the first position. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the mobile member (130) is rotatable in rotation around an actuator (171) of the distribution element (170). Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the mobile member (130) is suitable for sinking along the axis of the actuator (171) to drive the distribution element (171) when the mobile member is in the first position. 10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the moving member (130) carries a wall (131) suitable for abutment against a support (140) of the distribution element (170) when the mobile member is in the second position. 11. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the moving member (30; 130) has a handle (34; 134) that allows the mobile member to be grasped to rotate it. 12. Device according to claim 11, characterized by abutting the handle (34; 134) in the first and second positions. 13. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the application element (20; 120) communicates with the ambient air when it is contained in the housing (57; 157). 14. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the application element (20; 120) is compressible. 15. Device according to claim 14, characterized in that the application element (20; 120) carries a foam or an elastomer. 16. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the application element (20) has a domed application surface (22). 17. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by opening the passage (160) for the product, outside the application surface (122), by means of a distribution hole (136). 18. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized by opening the passage (60) for the product, inside the application element (20), by means of a distribution hole (36). 19. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the application element (20; 120) is made of porous material. 20. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the application element (20) is glued on the movable member (30) by a face (21) opposite its application surface (22). 21. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the application element (120) is removably fixed on the movable member (130) so that it can be removed before applying it on the surface to be treated. 22. Device according to claim 21, characterized in that the application element (120) is fixed on the movable member (130) by tight fit around a conduit (135) that flows through the distribution hole (136). 23. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (10) is delimited by a flexible wall on which the user can support to release the product. 24. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that the distribution element (170) is a pump carrying a drive member (171) for, in response to a drive order, releasing a dose of product, when the mobile organ is in the first position. 25. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the product is fluid.