Aerosol dispenser assembly having VOC-free propellant and dispensing mechanism therefor
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B05B-017/04
A62C-005/02
A62C-013/62
B05B-009/04
B05B-001/26
B05B-001/30
B05B-001/34
B05B-001/14
B65D-083/20
C09K-003/30
B65D-083/28
B65D-083/48
B65D-083/14
출원번호
US-0778912
(2007-07-17)
등록번호
US-9242256
(2016-01-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Clark, Paul A.
Valpey, III, Richard S.
Varanasi, Prabodh Padma
Christianson, Jeffrey J.
Sharma, Nitin
Jog, Milind A.
출원인 / 주소
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
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초록▼
An aerosol dispenser assembly is disclosed that includes a container holding a liquid product and a compressed gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container. A design methodology for the actuator body and swirl nozzle insert is disclosed for maintaining a small particle size or
An aerosol dispenser assembly is disclosed that includes a container holding a liquid product and a compressed gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container. A design methodology for the actuator body and swirl nozzle insert is disclosed for maintaining a small particle size or Sauter Mean Diameter (D3, 2) of less than 48 μm at a suitable spray rate (1.5-2 g/s), while utilizing a compressed gas VOC-free propellant for an air freshener product. As obtaining reduced particle size to compete with LPG propellants may result in a reduced spray rate, it is anticipated that one or more nozzles may be designed into the actuator body to maintain a suitable spray rate.
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1. An aerosol dispenser system comprising: an enclosed container accommodating a liquid product and being pressurized with a VOC-free compressed gas propellant;a valve assembly coupled to and in fluid communication with the container;an actuator body coupled to and in fluid communication with the va
1. An aerosol dispenser system comprising: an enclosed container accommodating a liquid product and being pressurized with a VOC-free compressed gas propellant;a valve assembly coupled to and in fluid communication with the container;an actuator body coupled to and in fluid communication with the valve assembly; andat least two swirl nozzle inserts coupled to and in fluid communication with the actuator body, the at least two swirl nozzle inserts comprising a cylindrical side wall connected to an end wall, the cylindrical sidewall having a diameter D less than 4,000 μm defining an open bottom, the end wall comprising a recess that defines a swirl chamber, the end wall further comprising an outlet orifice connected to the swirl chamber and the end wall further comprising at least one inlet slot extending inward from a junction of the cylindrical sidewall and end wall towards the swirl chamber,the outlet orifice having a diameter do and an axial length Lo, the axial length Lo being less than 250 μm, the swirl chamber having a diameter Ds, the inlet slot comprising a width dp, a height Ls, and a cross-sectional area dp×Ls defined by said width dp and height Ls, number of inlet slots N ranging from 1 to 6,do, Ds and a cumulative cross-sectional area of the N slots, dp×Ls×N, being optimized to maintain a Sauter Mean Diameter D[3,2] of particles exiting the outlet orifice of less than 51 μm at an output rate of at least 1.5 g/s when the aerosol dispensing system is charged with an aqueous product and pressurized with an VOC-free, compressed gas propellant. 2. The aerosol dispenser of claim 1 wherein do is less than about 210 μm. 3. The aerosol dispenser of claim 1 wherein Ds is between 2,000 and 3,000 μm. 4. The aerosol dispenser of claim 1 wherein the cumulative cross-sectional area of the N slots, dp×Ls×N, is less than about 170,000 μm2. 5. The aerosol dispenser of claim 1 wherein the at least two swirl nozzle inserts comprise from 2 to 4 swirl nozzle inserts and the spray rate ranges from about 1.5 to about 2 g/s. 6. An aerosol dispenser and product assembly comprising: a nozzle comprising at least two swirl nozzle inserts and an actuator body, each swirl nozzle insert comprising a cylindrical side wall connected to an end wall, the cylindrical sidewall defining an open bottom and having an inner diameter D less than 4,000 μm, the end wall comprising a recess that defines a swirl chamber having a diameter Ds, the end wall further comprising an outlet orifice having a diameter do connected to the swirl chamber and the end wall further comprising at least one inlet slot extending inward from a junction of the cylindrical sidewall and end wall towards the swirl chamber, the inlet slot comprising a width dp, a height Ls, and a cross-sectional area dp×Ls, a number of inlet slots N ranging from 1 to 6, the at least one inlet slot entering the swirl chamber at an angle β with respect to an axis of the outlet orifice, an inner surface of the swirl chamber encircling the outlet orifice and being disposed at an angle θc with respect to the axis of the outlet orifice, the outlet orifice having an axial length Lo of less than 250 μm, the end wall of the insert comprising an outer trumpet surface having an axial length Lt extending beyond the outlet orifice, the trumpet surface having an angle θt with respect to the axis of the outlet orifice,the actuator body being coupled to and in communication with a valve assembly that is coupled to an in communication with an enclosed container that accommodates product that is a liquid a room temperature, the container being pressurized with a VOC-free compressed gas propellant,at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of X, do, Ds, a cumulative cross-sectional area of the N slots (dp×Ls×N), Ls, dp, β, D, θc, Lo, Lt, θt, and N being optimized to maintain a Sauter Mean Diameter D[3,2] of particles exiting the outlet orifice of less than 51 μm and a spray rate of at least 1.5 g/s. 7. The aerosol dispenser and product assembly of claim 6 wherein do is less than about 210 μm. 8. The aerosol dispenser and product assembly of claim 7 wherein Ds is between 2,000 and 3,000 μm. 9. The aerosol dispenser and product assembly of claim 7 wherein the cumulative cross-sectional area of the N slots, dp×Ls×N, is less than about 170,000 μm2. 10. An aerosol dispenser assembly comprising: a nozzle comprising an actuator body and at least two nozzle inserts,the actuator body comprising a primary delivery passage for receiving fluid, the primary delivery passage being in communication with at least two secondary fluid passages,the secondary fluid passages being in communication with two inlet slots, the inlet slots extending between the secondary fluid passages and two nozzle chambers, the nozzle chambers accommodating one of two posts, each post being mateably received in a nozzle insert,the nozzle inserts each comprising a cylindrical side wall connected to an end wall, the cylindrical sidewall having a diameter D less than 4,000 μm defining an open bottom that receives the post, the end wall comprising a recess that, in combination with the post, defines a swirl chamber, the end wall further comprising an outlet orifice connected to the swirl chamber and the end wall further comprising N inlet slots extending inward from a junction of the cylindrical sidewall and end wall towards the swirl chamber wherein N ranges from 1 to 6,the outlet orifice having a diameter do and an axial length Lo, the axial length Lo being less than 250 μm, the swirl chamber having a diameter Ds, the inlet slot comprising a width dp, a height Ls, and a cross-sectional area dp×Ls defined by said width dp and height Ls,do, Ds and a cumulative cross-sectional area of the N slots, dp×Ls×N, being optimized to maintain a Sauter Mean Diameter D[3,2] of particles exiting the outlet orifice of less than 51 μm and a spray rate of at least 1.5 g/s when the particles are a water-based product pressurized with a VOC-free compressed gas. 11. The aerosol dispenser assembly of claim 10 wherein an initial pressure of the propellant is less than 72 psig. 12. The aerosol dispenser assembly of claim 10 wherein do is less than about 210 μm. 13. The aerosol dispenser assembly of claim 10 wherein the primary fluid passage is in communication with three secondary fluid passages and the assembly further comprises three inlet slots, three nozzle chambers, three posts and three swirl nozzle inserts. 14. The aerosol dispenser assembly of claim 10 wherein the primary fluid passage is in communication with four secondary fluid passages and the assembly further comprises four inlet slots, four nozzle chambers, four posts and four swirl nozzle inserts. 15. The aerosol dispenser assembly of claim 10 wherein the cumulative cross-sectional area of the N slots, dp×Ls×N, of each insert is less than about 170,000 m2. 16. A method for determining design parameters for at least two swirl nozzle inserts of an aerosol spray dispenser utilizing a compressed gas, VOC-free propellant, the method comprising: identifying an upper limit for a Sauter Mean Diameter (D[3, 2]) of less than 51 μm and a lower limit for a spray rate of at least 1.5 g/s,designing the swirl nozzle insert with a cylindrical side wall connected to an end wall, the cylindrical sidewall having a diameter D less than 4,000 μm defining an open bottom and having an inner diameter D, the end wall comprising a recess that defines a swirl chamber having a diameter Ds, the end wall further comprising an outlet orifice having a diameter do connected to the swirl chamber and the end wall further comprising N inlet slots extending inward from a junction of the cylindrical sidewall and end wall towards the swirl chamber, the inlet slot comprising a width dp, a height Ls, and a cross-sectional area dp×Ls, the number of inlet slots N ranging from 1 to 6, the N inlet slots entering the swirl chamber at an angle β with respect to an axis of the outlet orifice, an inner surface of the swirl chamber encircling the outlet orifice and being disposed at an angle θc with respect to the axis of the outlet orifice, the outlet orifice having an axial length Lo, the axial length Lo being less than 250 μm, the end wall of the insert comprising an outer trumpet surface having an axial length Lt extending beyond the outlet orifice, the trumpet surface having an angle θt with respect to the axis of the outlet orifice,adjusting at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of do, Ds, a cumulative cross-sectional area of the N slots (dp×Ls×N), Ls, dp, β, D, θc, Lo, Lt, θt, and N being optimized to maintain the Sauter Mean Diameter D[3,2] of particles below the upper limit at a spray rate in excess of the lower limit. 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising dividing the spray rate by an integer X that is between 2 and 4 and the designing comprises designing X inserts and designing an actuator body with a primary fluid passage that is in communication with X secondary fluid passages, each in communication with its own inlet slot that extends between its own secondary fluid passage and its own nozzle chamber, each nozzle chamber accommodating a post, each post being natively received in its own swirl nozzle insert. 18. The method of claim 16 wherein an initial pressure of the propellant is less than 72 psig.
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