IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0564315
(2004-07-13)
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등록번호 |
US-7806295
(2010-10-26)
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우선권정보 |
FR-03 08833(2003-07-18) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/FR2004/001844
(2004-07-13)
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§371/§102 date |
20061221
(20061221)
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국제공개번호 |
WO05/017824
(2005-02-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Stradella, Fabio
- Stradella, Giuseppe
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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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 do
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.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A dose indicator (A) for a fluid product dispensing device (B), including at least one rotary counting device (10) capable of being rotated, said at least one counting device including indicia (15) showing the number of doses dispensed or remaining to be dispensed, said
The invention claimed is: 1. A dose indicator (A) for a fluid product dispensing device (B), including at least one rotary counting device (10) capable of being rotated, said at least one counting device including indicia (15) showing the number of doses dispensed or remaining to be dispensed, said at least one counting device being actuated by an actuating member (35) which itself is actuated by a transmission element (34) suitable to cooperate with a moving part (54) of said dispensing device (B) at each actuation of the dispensing device, wherein said dose indicator includes an adaptation device (134) located between said transmission element (34) and said moving part (54) of said dispensing device (B), said adaptation device (134) being movable, during assembly of the dispensing device (B), thereby setting a distance between said transmission element (34) and said moving part (54) to a predetermined distance when the dispensing device is in a rest position. 2. The indicator according to claim 1, in which said adaptation device (34) includes a movable element attached to said transmission element (34), the minimum force necessary to move said movable element (134) being greater than the force required to actuate the indicator, where said movable element is moved only during assembly of the dispensing device (B). 3. The indicator according to claim 2, in which said at least one rotary counting device includes a rotary counting wheel (10) fitted with teeth (19), said teeth (19) cooperating with actuating means (31, 34, 35) that are suitable to turn said rotary wheel (10), where said actuating means include a flexible tab (31) that includes a first flexible tab part (32) and a second flexible tab part (33) which is more rigid than the first tab part (32), the first tab part (32) bearing an actuating tooth (35) designed to cooperate with the teeth (19) of said rotary counting wheel (10) at each actuation of the device, and the second tab part (33) supporting the transmission element (34) suitable to cooperate with said fluid product dispensing device (B) at each actuation of the latter, said flexible tab (31) being attached to a ring (30) surrounding said teeth (19), with said flexible tab (31) cooperating with said teeth (19) each time a dose is dispensed. 4. The indicator according to claim 3, in which said ring (30) includes non-return means (36, 37), preventing said rotary counting device (10) from turning in a direction opposite to that induced by said flexible tab (31). 5. The indicator according to claim 3, in which said ring (30) includes a stop (39) suitable to cooperate with a blocking element (38) attached to said flexible tab (31) so as to limit the rotation of said rotary counting wheel (10). 6. The indicator according to claim 5, in which the second, more rigid tab part (33) is designed to flex from the moment when the blocking element (38) is blocked by the stop means (39) of the ring (30). 7. The indicator according to claim 3, in which the rotation of the rotary counting wheel (10) is effected at the beginning of the actuating stroke of the fluid product dispensing device (B), with the flexing of the second, more rigid tab part (33) allowing continuation of said actuating stroke of the fluid product dispensing device (B) for its full distance, despite the blocking of the blocking element (38) by the stop means (39). 8. The indicator according to claim 1, in which said transmission element (34) is a shoulder attached to a flexible tab (31), and cooperating with the moving part (54) of the fluid product dispensing device (B) which is movable during actuation of the dispensing device. 9. The indicator according to claim 1, in which the indicator (A) includes a linearly movable member (20) which can be moved linearly, with the indicia (15) cooperating with a viewing 15 opening (25) provided in said linearly movable member (20), where said at least one rotary counting device includes a rotary counting wheel (10) with a hollow profile (18) that cooperates with a projection (28) of said linearly movable member(20), the shape of said hollow profile (18) being such that at least some rotations of said rotary counting wheel (10) result in a linear motion of said linearly movable member (20), changing the position of said linearly movable member (20) in relation to said counting wheel (10). 10. The indicator according to claim 9, in which said rotary counting wheel (10) and said linearly movable member (20) are placed in cover (40) that includes a viewing window (45) which cooperates with the viewing opening (25) of the linearly movable member (20). 11. The indicator according to claim 10, in which the rotary counting wheel (10), the linearly movable member (20), the actuating means (31, 34, 35) and the cover (40) form a unit which can be mounted in a fluid product dispensing device (B). 12. The indicator according to claim 9, in which said indicia (15) are disposed at least partially along a contour of the hollow profile. 13. The indicator according to claim 9, in which the shape of said hollow profile (18) is irregular so that dose indication is progressive. 14. The indicator according to claim 9, in which said hollow profile (18) is at least partially in the shape of a spiral. 15. The indicator according to claim 1, in which said indicia (15) are numbers and/or symbols. 16. The indicator according to claim 1, in which said indicator includes amplification means, with said amplification means converting linear movement (a) of the transmission element (34) into rotary movement of the actuating member (35), the projection in linear motion of said rotary movement being α, where α>1. 17. The dose indicator according to claim 2, wherein the adaptation means is a peg. 18. A fluid product dispensing device (B) that includes a product reservoir (51), a dispensing member (52) mounted on said reservoir (51), and a dose indicator (A) according to claim 1. 19. The device according to claim 18, in which the dose indicator (A) is actuated by the moving part (54) of the dispensing device (B) which is moved during the actuation of the device (B), and which cooperates with the transmission element (34) of said indicator (A). 20. A fluid product dispensing device comprising: a dose indicator; a movable part, separate from the dose indicator, for actuating a dispensing member; a transmission element for transmitting movement of the moving part to the dose indicator; and adaptation means located between the transmission element and the movable part; wherein the adaptation means are for adjusting a distance between the movable part and the transmission element during assembly of the fluid product dispensing device to compensate for manufacturing tolerances of the movable part and the transmission element. 21. A fluid product dispensing device comprising: a dose indicator; a movable part, separate from the dose indicator, for actuating a dispensing member; a transmission element for transmitting movement of the moving part to the dose indicator; and an adjustable peg attached to the transmission element; wherein the adjustable peg is slidable relative to the transmission element and contacts the movable part during actuation of the dispensing member; wherein a force required to slide the adjustable peg relative to the transmission element is higher than an actuation force of the dispensing member such that the adjustable peg slides relative to the transmission element during assembly of the fluid product dispensing device so that the adjustable peg compensates for manufacturing tolerances or different actuating strokes of the movable part and the transmission element; and wherein the adjustable peg does not slide relative to the transmission element during actuation of the dispensing member. 22. The dose indicator according to claim 1, wherein the adaptation device is configured such that the adaptation device is permanently moved during assembly of the fluid product dispensing device to accurately predetermine the distance at rest between the transmission element and the moving part; and wherein the adaptation device is configured such that the adaptation device is not moved during subsequent actuations of the fluid dispensing device. 23. The fluid product dispensing device according to claim 20, wherein the movable part is configured to force the adaptation means to move relative to the transmission element such that a reduced distance is created between a distal end of the adaptation means and the transmission element; and wherein the reduced distance does not change during actuation of the dispenser member. 24. The fluid product dispensing device according to claim 21, wherein the movable part is configured to force the adjustable peg to move relative to the transmission element such that a reduced distance is created between a distal end of the adjustable peg and the transmission element; and wherein the reduced distance does not change during actuation of the dispenser member. 25. The indicator according to claim 17, in which, after assembly of the dispensing device, and in the rest position, the peg (134) is located at a distance from the moving part (54) of the dispensing device (B) intended to actuate the indicator (A). 26. A dose indicator (A) for a fluid product dispensing device (B), including at least one rotary counting device (10) capable of being rotated, said at least one counting device including indicia (15) showing the number of doses dispensed or remaining to be dispensed, said at least one counting device being actuated by an actuating member (35) which itself is actuated by a transmission element (34) suitable to cooperate with a moving part (54) of said dispensing device (B) at each actuation of the dispensing device, wherein said dose indicator includes an adaptation device (134) located between said transmission element (34) and said moving part (54) of said dispensing device (B), said adaptation device (134) being deformable, during assembly of the dispensing device (B), thereby setting a distance between said transmission element (34) and said moving part (54) to a predetermined distance when the dispensing device is in a rest position. 27. The fluid product dispensing device according to claim 18, wherein the dispensing member comprises a pump or a valve. 28. The dose indicator according to claim 1, wherein the adaptation device is movable so as to set the position at which the moving part engages the transmission element via the adaptation device during actuation of the fluid product dispensing device. 29. The fluid product dispensing device according to claim 20, wherein the adaptation means is movable and/or deformable so as to set the position at which the movable part engages the transmission element via the adaptation means during actuation of the fluid product dispensing device. 30. The fluid product dispensing device according to claim 21, wherein the adjustable peg is slidable so as to set the position at which the movable part engages the transmission element via the adjustable peg during actuation of the fluid product dispensing device. 31. The dose indicator according to claim 26, wherein the adaptation device is deformable so as to set the position at which the moving part engages the transmission element via the adaptation device during actuation of the fluid product dispensing device.
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