Fluid dispensing device having multiple spray patterns
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A62C-031/02
B05B-001/30
B65D-083/00
출원번호
US-0157110
(2011-06-09)
등록번호
US-8840045
(2014-09-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Thurin, Matthew N.
Robling, Darren K.
Madore, Linda Moy
Althoff, Charles P.
Matsui, Hideaki
Kennedy, Brook S.
Tesdal, Stian
출원인 / 주소
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
인용정보
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16
초록▼
A fluid dispensing device is disclosed that is capable of producing two distinct spray patterns. The device may include a rotatable hub having a first barrel for producing a first spray pattern and a second barrel for producing a second spray pattern. The barrels may be oriented in different directi
A fluid dispensing device is disclosed that is capable of producing two distinct spray patterns. The device may include a rotatable hub having a first barrel for producing a first spray pattern and a second barrel for producing a second spray pattern. The barrels may be oriented in different directions with a predetermined angle between directions, such as approximately 180 degrees. A shell may be coupled to and rotatable with the hub. The shell may include a first portion having a first structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the first spray pattern and a second portion may having a second structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the second spray pattern. The structural features inform the user of a characteristic of the spray pattern that will be discharged by the device by the associated barrels, thereby permitting the user to intuitively select the desired spray pattern.
대표청구항▼
1. A fluid dispensing device comprising: a container defining an opening;a valve coupling having an inlet fluidly communicating with the container opening, an outlet, and an internal passage extending from the inlet to the outlet;an actuator operably coupled to the valve coupling for actuating the v
1. A fluid dispensing device comprising: a container defining an opening;a valve coupling having an inlet fluidly communicating with the container opening, an outlet, and an internal passage extending from the inlet to the outlet;an actuator operably coupled to the valve coupling for actuating the valve coupling between open and closed positions;a hub defining a socket configured to rotatably receive the valve coupling, the hub including a side wall extending over the valve coupling outlet;a first barrel coupled to the hub and defining a first internal flow path fluidly communicating with the socket, the first barrel further including a first discharge orifice fluidly communicating with the first internal flow path and configured to discharge fluid in a first spray pattern;a second barrel coupled to the hub and defining a second internal flow path fluidly communicating with the socket, the second barrel further including a second discharge orifice fluidly communicating with the second internal flow path and configured to discharge fluid in a second spray pattern;wherein the hub is rotatable relative to the valve coupling between a first position, in which the first internal flow path fluidly communicates with the valve coupling outlet, and a second position, in which the second internal flow path fluidly communicates with the valve coupling outlet;a shell coupled to and rotatable with the hub, the shell including a first portion defining a first aperture aligned with the first discharge orifice, and a second portion defining a second aperture aligned with the second discharge orifice and;a carriage coupled to the hub and the shell and configured to enable coupled rotation of the hub and the shell between the first position and the second position. 2. The fluid dispensing device of claim 1, in which the shell first portion includes a first structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the first spray pattern. 3. The fluid dispensing device of claim 2, in which the first spray pattern is larger than the second spray pattern, and the first structural feature comprises an outer profile of the shell first portion which diverges away from the first aperture. 4. The fluid dispensing device of claim 3, in which the shell second portion includes a second structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the second spray pattern. 5. The fluid dispensing device of claim 4, in which the second structural feature comprises an outer profile of the shell second portion which converges toward the second aperture. 6. The fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the carriage is coupled to the shell and enables coupled rotation of the shell and the hub between the first position and the second position. 7. The fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the carriage has a collar rotatably coupled to the container and first and second brackets respectively engaging the first and second barrels. 8. The fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the carriage comprises a first discharge horn and a second discharge horn respectively aligning with the first discharge orifice and the second discharge orifice. 9. The fluid dispensing device of claim 1, further comprising a nozzle insert coupled to the first discharge orifice. 10. The fluid dispensing device of claim 1, in which the second internal flow path extends at an angle of 180 degrees relative to the first internal flow path. 11. A fluid dispensing device comprising: a container defining an opening;a valve coupling having an inlet fluidly communicating with the container opening, an outlet, and an internal passage extending from the inlet to the outlet;an actuator operably coupled to the valve coupling for actuating the valve coupling between open and closed positions;a hub defining a socket configured to rotatably receive the valve coupling, the hub including a side wall extending over the valve coupling outlet;a first barrel coupled to the hub and defining a first internal flow path fluidly communicating with the socket, the first barrel further including a first discharge orifice fluidly communicating with the first internal flow path and configured to discharge fluid in a first spray pattern;a second barrel coupled to the hub and defining a second internal flow path fluidly communicating with the socket, the second barrel further including a second discharge orifice fluidly communicating with the second internal flow path and configured to discharge fluid in a second spray pattern;wherein the hub is rotatable relative to the valve coupling between a first position, in which the first internal flow path fluidly communicates with the valve coupling outlet, and a second position, in which the second internal flow path fluidly communicates with the valve coupling outlet; anda shell coupled to and rotatable with the hub, the shell including a first portion defining a first aperture aligned with the first discharge orifice, and a second portion defining a second aperture aligned with the second discharge orifice, the shell first portion including a first structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the first spray pattern and the shell second portion including a second structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the second spray pattern; anda carriage attached to the hub and the shell and configured to enable coupled rotation of the hub and the shell between the first position and the second position. 12. The fluid dispensing device of claim 11, in which the first spray pattern is larger than the second spray pattern, and the first structural feature comprises an outer profile of the shell first portion which diverges away from the first aperture. 13. The fluid dispensing device of claim 12, in which the second structural feature comprises an outer profile of the shell second portion which converges toward the second aperture. 14. The fluid dispensing device of claim 11, in which the second internal flow path extends at an angle of 180 degrees relative to the first internal flow path. 15. The fluid dispensing device of claim 11, further comprising a carriage having a collar rotatably coupled to the container and first and second brackets respectively engaging the first and second barrels, in which the shell is fixed to the carriage. 16. The fluid dispensing device of claim 11, in which the container defines a substantially vertical axis, and in which the hub rotates about the vertical axis. 17. The fluid dispensing device of claim 11, in which the hub, first barrel, and second barrel are integrally formed as a manifold. 18. The fluid dispensing device of claim 11, further comprising a nozzle insert coupled to the first discharge orifice. 19. A fluid dispensing device comprising: a container defining an opening;a valve stem fluidly communicating with the opening;a valve coupling operatively coupled to the valve stem and having an inlet fluidly communicating with the valve stem, an outlet, and an internal passage extending from the inlet to the outlet;an actuator operably coupled to the valve coupling for actuating the valve coupling between open and closed positions;a hub defining a socket configured to rotatably receive the valve coupling, the hub including a side wall extending over the valve coupling outlet;a first barrel coupled to the hub and defining a first internal flow path fluidly communicating with the socket, the first barrel further including a first discharge orifice fluidly communicating with the first internal flow path and configured to discharge fluid in a first spray pattern;a second barrel coupled to the hub and defining a second internal flow path fluidly communicating with the socket, the second barrel further including a second discharge orifice fluidly communicating with the second internal flow path and configured to discharge fluid in a second spray pattern, wherein the second internal flow path extends at an angle of 180 degrees relative to the first internal flow path;wherein the hub is rotatable relative to the valve coupling between a first position, in which the first internal flow path fluidly communicates with the valve coupling outlet, and a second position, in which the second internal flow path fluidly communicates with the valve coupling outlet;a shell coupled to and rotatable with the hub, the shell including a first portion defining a first aperture aligned with the first discharge orifice, and a second portion defining a second aperture aligned with the second discharge orifice, the shell first portion including a first structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the first spray pattern and the shell second portion including a second structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the second spray pattern; anda carriage attached to the hub and the shell and configured to enable coupled rotation of the hub and the shell between the first position and the second position. 20. The fluid dispensing device of claim 19, in which the first spray pattern is larger than the second spray pattern, the first structural feature comprises an outer profile of the shell first portion which diverges away from the first aperture, and the second structural feature comprises an outer profile of the shell second portion which converges toward the second aperture.
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