Spray device with combined drive and resilient pivoting head for a spray bottle

Abstract

The invention relates to a liquid spray bottle with combined drive, equipped with a liquid propulsion member ( 50 ) that has a main axis of translation (X'X) coupled, on the one hand, to a spray member ( 9 ) comprising a nozzle ( 11 ) having an axis of diffusion (Y'Y) and, on the other hand, to a container ( 3 ) containing the liquid. The spray bottle comprises a rigid casing ( 1 a, 1 b; 20 a, 20 b) which partially surrounds the container ( 3 ) and which extends roughly in a main plane (P) containing the axis of translation (X'X), a connecting member ( 13 ) connecting the spray head ( 9 ) and the casing, and a region ( 7, 10 d) of sliding between the container and the casing, so that manual thrust ( ) exerted laterally on the container in the main plane (P) of the casing causes, through a combination of the action of the sliding ramp ( 10 d) and of the connecting member ( 13 ), actuation of the propulsion member ( 50 ) to spray the liquid and a movement of the bottle, with respect to the casing, in a pendular movement about an axis of pivoting located near the propulsion member ( 50 ) and which, by converting the movement, generates translation along said axis of translation (X'X) to actuate the spraying of the liquid through the nozzle ( 11 ).

1 . A liquid spray device comprising: a drive, equipped with a liquid propulsion member, that defines an axis of translation, a spray member comprising a nozzle having an axis of diffusion, a container containing a liquid, wherein the liquid propulsion member is coupled to the spray member; 
 wherein the liquid spray device further comprises: 
 a rigid casing which partially surrounds the container and which extends approximately in a main plane containing the axis of translation,  
 a connecting member, connecting the spray member and the casing, and  
 a region of sliding between the container and the casing, so that manual thrust exerted laterally on the container in the main plane of the casing causes, through a combination of the action of the region of sliding and of the connecting member, actuation of the propulsion member to spray the liquid and a movement of the container, with respect to the casing, in a pendular movement about an axis of pivoting located proximal to the propulsion member and which, by converting the movement, generates translation along said axis of translation to actuate the spraying of the liquid through the nozzle.  
   
     
     
         2 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the movement is converted by the bearing of a protruding portion of the container on the casing along the sliding region formed by a linear or curved ramp of the casing, or by an articulation with two axes of rotation.  
     
     
         3 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 2 , in which the casing comprises two half-shells assembled by locking means to form a shell to clad the container, the shell comprising at least one stop for the connecting member, the ramp being fairly inclined with respect to the main axis, and two openings, an opening for the diffusion of the liquid sprayed by the nozzle and an opening for access to the container which opening is formed by a cut-out on part of the shell, the cut-out being of a size calculated to allow access to the protruding portion of the container so that pressure exerted on the container through this cut-out causes a region of contact of the bottle to move along the ramp.  
     
     
         4 . The spray device as claimed in the  claim 3 , in which the stop is formed by means of articulation and of clipping onto the spray member.  
     
     
         5 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 3 , in which the region of contact is produced by a sliding ramp formed in the cut-out associated with a connecting channel of the protruding portion of the container.  
     
     
         6 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the plane where the half-shells meet is roughly parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container.  
     
     
         7 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the plane where the half-shells meet is roughly perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the container.  
     
     
         8 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the half-shells are made of polypropylene or of polyethylene terephthalate.  
     
     
         9 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the container is made of glass, the actuating member is a push-button and the connecting member is a resilient pivoting head coupled to the push-button.  
     
     
         10 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the pivoting head acts as a pushbutton by incorporation of the means of connection to the propulsion pump and to the duct of the nozzle.  
     
     
         11 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 9 , in which the pivoting head bears around an articulation allowing the head to turn about an axis parallel to the axis of diffusion.  
     
     
         12 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 11 , in which the articulation is produced by a plugging-together of the male-female variety providing the connection and guidance between the shell and the pivoting head.  
     
     
         13 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 9 , in which such a head comprises an axial stop, guidance for the pump, a guide for orientating the nozzle during assembly and a spring part produced by elastic arms which bear on shoulders of the bottle.  
     
     
         14 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 9 , in which the pivoting head is made of polyoxymethylene or of polypropylene.  
     
     
         15 . The spray device as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the liquid to be sprayed is chosen from a cosmetic oil, a perfume and a skin-soothing product.