CN1332690A - Collapsible dispensing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A collapsible dispensing system for viscous materials that do not mix until application. The system includes a cartridge and a container enclosing the cartridge. The sleeve is designed to fit into a conventional filling gun. The sleeve has a front end cap with a central circular aperture and a rear push block. The container is encased in a sleeve and is formed of a plurality of collapsible chambers containing viscous material. The chamber may be in the form of a sealed bag or may be in the form of a collapsible tube. The front end of each chamber is a front end piece. The nose pieces fit together well and form a circumference. The nose piece includes a neck that fits through the nose cap to a mixing nozzle and interfaces therewith. A chamber having a predetermined ratio of materials may be used in the present system.

Description

Collapsible dispensing system

Technical field

The technology of the present invention field relates to non-solid, cohesive material applicator.

Background technology

The sleeve that is used for storing and discharging cohesive material such as resin, sealing composition, dentures composition or isolate composition is known in the field.This sleeve generally comprises the shell that contains at one end, is connected with the dispensing mouth and at the extremity piece of the other end, is designed to slide and the pusher that forces cohesive material to be gone out from mouth blocks up to extremity piece.The stifled this slip of pusher realizes that by means of piston general piston is the integral part of manual control device, is the rifle form that has guide rail or friction propulsive mechanism usually.

Some viscous product comprises some sticky ingredients, and these components must be only in use just by mixing to certainty ratio.Known in the field, sticky ingredient is stored in mode in a plurality of containers in the sleeve, make to promote stifled each component that can force of pusher, thereby component realizes mixing in use by single combining nozzle.

People's such as Barthomeuf U.S. Patent No. 5,339,992 discloses a kind of sleeve that comprises shell and inner casing.Each shell all holds the final products sticky ingredient.Sleeve has the front-end element that the dispensing mouth is installed and forces component stifled by the pusher of dispensing mouth forward when being pushed into.

Immediate original technology that the inventor knows is the U.S. Patent No. 5,161,715,5,184,757 and 5,242,082 of Giannuzzi.These patent disclosures be designed to spray the double-barrelled gun of two component epoxy compositions.Rifle has two paralleling tubes, and each all is equipped with the paper tinsel bag of final epoxy resin composition sticky ingredient.Rifle has two front-end elements that are suitable for component is sent into combining nozzle.Rifle has two to be used to force paper tinsel bag piston forward.When the paper tinsel bag is pushed to when preceding, the cutting element of each front end cuts the paper tinsel bag is discharged the component of storage.

People's such as Cannon U.S. Patent No. 3,767,085, people's such as Wilcox U.S. Patent No. 5,722,829, and people's such as Muller U.S. Patent No. 5,875,928 is similar each other, because each patent all discloses the bitubular sleeve of two parallel containers that the cohesive material that only just mixes in use can be housed.Each container is all to the front-end element emptying of sticky ingredient being given combining nozzle.It is stifled that each container all has the pusher that can be forced to forward contained thing in the container to be clamp-oned front-end element.

Like this, the rifle that is used for keeping the sleeve of separated sticky ingredient and is used for these sleeves is known in the field.A problem that exists is, the sleeve of a producer and the rifle of another producer or even same producer have the rifle of different size sleeve can not compatibility.Therefore, rifle and sleeve variation on the market, only seldom a part can be compatible.

Technical scheme of the present invention

The inventor has recognized this problem and by providing a kind of sleeve to solve it, this sleeve is fit to common inserting rifle and hold the container that is made of a plurality of usable material chambers, all must keep cohesive material separately before each chamber is contained in and uses.Sleeve becomes disposable with Vessel Design, and is configured to by recycling material.Can there be the component of various proportionings the chamber.

Sleeve comprises a cylinder outer race, one can fix the part that connects with traditional combining nozzle well and the Forward End Cap of centre hole is arranged and piston that energy is inserted rifle by means of the tradition pusher before being pushed to stifled.

Container is made of a plurality of collapsible chambers, and described chamber comprises: shared and front in the chamber is sealed to front end on the front-end element for the long at least a portion of side for osed top rear end, osed top side, at least one limit.Collapsible chamber can be by solid plastics or extensible material sealing bag of making and the compressible chamber that accordion wind-box shape profile is arranged.Each front-end element all has a body portion, a shoulder and a neck.When in sleeve when in place, a plurality of extremity piece bodies constitute the circle that adjoins with sleeve, and shoulder and end cap adjoin chin, and the centre hole of neck by end cap is fit to and a combining nozzle closely cooperates.

Brief description

Fig. 1 has the system's cross sectional drawing that contains the sleeve that expands the collapsible container of opening.

Fig. 2 is the system's cross sectional drawing with the sleeve that contains folding collapsible container.

Fig. 3 is the cross sectional drawing that expands the collapsible container of opening.

Fig. 4 is the cross sectional drawing that expands the bag of opening.

Fig. 5 is the end elevation of two part front-end elements in the make position.

Fig. 6 is the end elevation of two part front-end elements in the open position.

Fig. 7 is the end elevation of four front-end elements in the make position.

Fig. 8 is the end elevation of four front-end elements in the open position.

Fig. 9 is the elevation perspective of two part front-end elements in the open position.

Figure 10 is the elevation perspective of two part front-end elements in another open position.

Figure 11 is again the elevation perspective of two part front-end elements in the open position.

Most preferred embodiment explanation of the present invention

Referring now to above-mentioned accompanying drawing the present invention is elaborated.Same numeral is represented same pieces in the whole explanation.

Collapsible dispensing system 2 of the present invention all must keep cohesive material separately very useful before using for dispensing.The example of this material is that epoxy resin comprises resin and catalyst seal composition and isolates composition.

System 2 is made up of a container 4 and asleeve 6 that is used for container 4 that is used for cohesive material.

Container 4 comprises at least twochambers 8 and a front-end element 10.Eachchamber 8 all is filled in the cohesive material that must separate with other material in the storing process.Eachchamber 8 all comprises an osed toprear end 12;Sealing side 14, at least one osedtop side 14 is common with at least oneother chamber 8 at least a portion of its length; With a front.Thefront 16 of eachchamber 8 all anchors on the front-end element 10 separately or associating.

The front-end element 10 of container 4 is ducted bodies that form apath 18 between the inside ofchamber 8 and combining nozzle (not shown).Combining nozzle is known in the field, does not constitute component part of the present invention.Front-end element 10 comprises abody portion 20, ashoulder 22 and a neck 24.Body 20 has anarcuate perimeter 26 and a straight middle limit 28.Shoulder 22 connects the front end ofbody 20 andneck 24 and formation chamber 8.Shoulder 22 connectslimit 34 in thearcuate perimeter 30 of adjoining with thearcuate perimeter 26 ofbody 20,straight middle limit 32 and the arc.Neck 24 is the elongate articles that thearcuate perimeter 36 of the arc center edge 23 of adjoiningshoulder 22 andstraight center edge 38 is arranged.Memory period,neck 24 is by frictional fit or Screw-thread sealing plug sealing (not shown).Shoulder 24 is connected with traditional combining nozzle by frictional fit or by screw thread 40.Although this several sections is separately explanation, preferred front-end element 10 is made single-piece.

Body 20,shoulder 22 andneck 24 appearance are in this wise promptly worked as a plurality of front-end elements 10 and are assembled in a time-out, andarcuate perimeter 26,30,36 forms circle andstraight middle limit 28,32,38 fits together well.Therefore like this,, and two front-end elements 10 are arranged, just constitute semicircle so during eachbody 20 side-looking if container 4 is made of two chambers 8.If put intosleeve 6, each directlymiddle limit 28,32,38 all smooth otherstraight middle limit 28,32,38 and circle of profile formation of facing toward.If container 4 is made of threechambers 8, and therefore three front-end elements 10 are arranged, just constitute 1/3rd circles (120 °) when eachbody 20 is looked closely so.If put intosleeve 6, eachstraight flange 28,32,38 is all closely fitted with other limits.

Container 4 must be airtight, and is collapsible and be suitable for the disposable material ofregeneration system 2 that uses and use afterwards economically by the utilization of system's 2 usefulness and make.

A kind ofchamber 8 of form is made by solid elastomeric material, as plastics or rubber, and is closingbag 42 shapes.There is an osed toprear end 12chamber 8; At least one osedtop side 14, at least one osedtop side 14 and at least oneother chamber 8 its on partial-length be at least public with; Thefront 16 ofchamber 8 is connected with front-end element 10.Chamber 8 can be manufactured with the orthodox method of system plastic bag, but comprises the additional step with at least twosuch chamber 8 usefulness seal or chemical adhesive is bonded together.Chamber 8 run through its total length or other desirable than short range on combination.Preferred heat-sealing, but traditional chemical adhesive in thechamber 8 cause closure to allow.Preferredextremity piece 10 can be made of integral molded plastic spare.

Make by the resilient material of solid conformal such as plastics or rubber according to thechamber 8 of another kind of form of the present invention, and have a folding shape 44.There is thebody 46 of 12, one of osed top rear endsband circumference summit 48 anddepression 50chamber 8, and at least oneside 14 and at least oneother chamber 8 are public or separate a little with it, and thefront 16 ofchamber 8 is connected with front-end element 10.Chamber 8 can be manufactured with the orthodox method of foldable plastic or rubber bottle, but comprises the additional step with at least twosuch chamber 8 usefulness seal or chemical adhesive is bonded together.Chamber 8 is in its total length or by combination on desirable other short distance.The chamber body must be flexible becauseextremity piece 10 needs solid not bendable, therefore do not recommendchamber 8 andextremity piece 10 by the same material manufacturing.As mentioned above, preferredextremity piece 10 is made by the single-piece moulding.

Chamber 8 with identical or different volume can be applicable to single container 4.Like this, if are 1: 1 material of requirement ratios for two-compartment container 4, eachchamber 8 is just isometric and have an equal sectional area.Not being 1: 1 ratio of requirement sectional area, is 2: 1 as the ratio of two-compartment container, and 5: 1 or 10: 1,chamber 8 length kept equating, will adjust sectional area, so that guarantee the volume that requires.Identical principle is applicable to three or more chambers 8.This makes the user can select to be used for the single container 4 of operation of a kind of material proportion of requirement and another the single container 4 that is used for the another kind of operation of requirement different materials ratiometric.Like this, different with the container of original technology,single sleeve 6 and single rifle (not shown) can be suitable for all containers 4 and irrelevant with the material proportion of job requirements.If only use a part of material, theneck 2 of front-end element 10 can avoid material to be exposed to atmosphere by screw thread or the sealing of frictional fit end socket (not shown) like this.

System 2 is designed to for disposable use.Thereforesleeve 6, Forward End Cap 52 and pusher stifled 54 are made by reproducible material.Sleeve 6 can be made by metal, card board or solid setting plastics.Preferred Forward End Cap 52 is made to be convenient to be applied tosleeve 6 and therefrom taking-up by elastic caoutchouc or plastics.Forward End Cap 52 contains the good fitcircular hole 56 ofneck 24 of the front-end element 10 of the assurance that is positioned at the center and container 4.The pusher that preferably contains toforward extension 58 blocks up 54, is preferably made by metal or plastics.The size of pusher stifled 54 makes it can be easy to slide insleeve 6.

Cohesive material can be filled by means of forcing cohesive material to enter in the suitable chamber by front-end element 10 under the pressure inchamber 8.

In the use, pack intosleeve 6 and of the container 4 that comprises a plurality of filledchambers 8 with thesystem 2 that assembles traditional rifle of inserting of packing into.Postpone stifled 54 forward and impel cohesive material in eachchamber 8 to push through theneck 24 of front-end element 10, in combining nozzle, mix.Material will be extruded by the direct proportion ofchamber 8 volumes.Like this, the user can obtain needed, previously selected ratio.

Industrial applicibility

Be used for dispensing until before using just the system of the cohesive material of mixing by sleeve be suitable for this The container of sleeve consists of. Sleeve is suitable for traditional rifle of inserting, and has so just avoided many, single The demand of rifle. Sleeve is in fact simple, comprises that a pusher advancing slip when advanced by the rifle piston is stifled, Stifled with a front end that contains a centre bore. Container is by a plurality of collapsible chambers that hold cohesive material Consist of. The chamber can be sealing Collapsible bag shape maybe can have folding shape. The chamber can have any Predetermined volumetric ratio. When postponing forward when stifled, the chamber that holds different cohesive materials just folding also And cohesive material is forced to pass through front-end element. Front-end element is appearance in this wise: namely when being assembled together, They fit together well and form a circle as their profiles. The front-end element bag Draw together neck, this neck dispatch still cohesive material of packing mixes and is applied to combining nozzle and needs The position of wanting.

Claims (18)

1. one kind is used for all necessary container that keeps the Collapsible dispensing system of cohesive material separately before using, its improvement is, this container comprises at least two chambers, the osed top rear end is contained in described chamber, the osed top side, front and at least one are in total side on the length part at them at least between two Room, and wherein the front of each chamber all is connected with a front-end element, front-end element comprises a body portion, and shoulder and one are suitable for and a combining nozzle bonded assembly neck; Body has an arcuate perimeter and a middle limit, and shoulder connects a front end of body and neck and formation chamber, and shoulder has arcuate perimeter, a straight middle limit and an arc center edge of adjoining with the arcuate perimeter of body; Neck is an elongate articles, have a rear end and a front end, one in its back-end with the arc of shoulder in limit arcuate perimeter and a straight middle limit of adjoining; The such appearance of body, shoulder and neck: promptly when front-end element was assembled together, arcuate perimeter formed a circle, and straight middle limit closely fits together.

2. container according to claim 1 is characterized in that the chamber is Collapsible bag shape.

3. container according to claim 2 is characterized in that the chamber is made by solid plastics or rubber.

4. container according to claim 3 is characterized in that, the chamber of two same volumes is arranged.

5. container according to claim 3 is characterized in that, has a plurality of volumes that the chamber of predetermined ratio is arranged.

6. container according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the chamber has accordion wind-box shape profile.

7. container according to claim 6 is characterized in that the chamber is made with solid plastics or rubber.

8. container according to claim 7 is characterized in that, the chamber of two same volumes is arranged.

9. container according to claim 7 is characterized in that, has a plurality of volumes that the chamber of predetermined ratio is arranged.

10. one kind is used for all necessary Collapsible dispensing system that keeps cohesive material separately before executing, and it is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 1, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

11. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 2, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

12. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 3, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

13. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 4, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

14. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 5, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

15. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 6, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

16. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 7, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

17. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 8, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

18. a Collapsible dispensing system that is used for all must keeping cohesive material separately before executing is characterized in that this Collapsible dispensing system comprises:

A) sleeve that a rear end and a front end arranged, pusher that is loaded on the rear end slidably is stifled and one have the front end of a side and a protecgulum stifled, the stifled barrel forward end that is assembled to friction of this front end, the stifled protecgulum of front end contain a circular port and

B) container according to claim 9, wherein, the neck of the front-end element of container is the stifled circular port of cooperation person's front end closely.

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