FLUID DISPENSER

• US 20140296772A1
• Filed: 06/04/2014
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aptar France S.A.S (AptarGroup Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Aptar France S.A.S (AptarGroup Incorporated)
• Inventors: DUQUET, Frederic, MARTINS-REIS, Sandra, MOREAU, Francis, ROULLET, Florence
• Granted Patent: US 9,694,199 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/20
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/055 Piston or plunger for supplying the liquid to the applicator
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/056 Reciprocating pumps, i.e. with variable volume chamber wherein pressure and vacuum are alternately generated
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/205 Radiation, e.g. UV, infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/065 for measuring contact or contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0626 Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/063 comprising light transmitting means, e.g. optical fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0644 Handheld applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0651 Diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0662 Visible light
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0663 Coloured light
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0668 Apparatus adapted for operation in a moist environment, e.g. bath or shower
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0038 Inner container disposed in an outer shell or outer casing
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/028 Pistons separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1032 actuated without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke B05B11/103 takes precedence

Abstract

A fluid dispenser including a body (6) receiving a dispenser member (3) connected to a reservoir (1) and to a fluid dispenser orifice (73), an actuator member (4) for actuating the dispenser member (3) and a module (5) comprising at least one source of radiation (51), such as a LED, the body (6) having a module housing (65) wherein the module (5) is received. The dispenser also includes a dispenser and diffuser head (7) mounted on the body (6) and forming an application wall (74) into which the fluid dispenser orifice (73) opens out for applying the fluid coming from the dispenser orifice (73) onto the skin. The module (5) is integral with the dispenser and diffuser head (7), thus forming together an integral unit (U) which is received on and within the body (6).

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A fluid dispenser comprising:

a body receiving;

a fluid dispenser member connected to a fluid reservoir and to a fluid dispenser orifice;

an actuator member for actuating the dispenser member;

a module (5) comprising at least one source of radiation, such as a LED, the body comprising a module housing wherein the module is received,

a dispenser and diffuser head mounted on the body and forming an application wall into which the fluid dispenser orifice opens out for applying the fluid coming from the dispenser orifice onto the skin;

wherein the module is integral with the dispenser and diffuser head, thus forming together an integral unit which is received on and within the body.

15. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the integral unit is received in a removable manner within and on the body.

16. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the dispenser and diffuser head comprises a source housing, and in that the body comprises a module housing wherein the module is received, this module housing communicating with the source housing so that the source of radiation extends in the source housing of the head.

17. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the body has a horizontal cross- section of oblong shape where the dispenser member, the actuator member and the module housing with the module are arranged, the dispenser member being advantageously arranged between the actuator member and the module housing, the actuator member being arranged at a part of greatest curvature of the body.

18. A dispenser according to claim 14, presenting the general shape of a pen, with the dispenser and diffuser head arranged at the top of the body.

19. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the source of radiation emits red light at about 660 nm.

20. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the source of radiation emits light through the application wall, the application wall being made out of a material that is transparent and/or translucent to the light emitted by the source of radiation, the source emitting light through said material towards the skin.

21. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the dispenser orifice opens out to the application wall with a direction that is substantially parallel to the direction of the light emitted by the source of radiation.

22. A dispenser according to claim 14, further including power supply means for powering the source of radiation, which means are activated only when the application wall is in contact with the skin.

23. A dispenser according to claim 21, wherein the application wall causes a switch to operate so as to trigger the activation of the power supply means for powering the source of radiation.

24. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the actuator member is movable in an actuation direction that is substantially perpendicular to a direction for dispensing the fluid through the dispenser orifice.

25. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the module further includes electronic circuitry, power supply means, activator means for activating the power supply means, and a timer.

26. A dispenser according to claim 14, wherein the reservoir is in the form of a removable and replaceable cartridge that is arranged in a casing that is connected, in removable manner, to the body.