Patent ID: 9027854
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. Swirl nozzle for delivering and atomizing at least one of a medicament formulation, a cosmetic agent, an agent for body or beauty care, a cleaning agent and household agent fluid, the swirl nozzle having inlet channels and an outlet channel, the inlet channels extending transversely to the outlet channel, wherein the inlet channels open into the outlet channel at least one of directly, radially and tangentially, wherein the inlet channels are formed between pairs of elevated sections that are at least substantially crescent-shaped, having a first tapered end adjacent the periphery of the outlet opening and an opposite, second tapered end disposed at a distance from the periphery of the outlet opening, the elevated sections of each pair forming the inlet channels therebetween in a partial spiral shape; wherein supply channels are provided at locations disposed radially outward of the inlet channels, the supply channels being directed radially toward the outlet channel; and wherein the supply channels, the inlet channels and an inner end of the outlet channel are all disposed in a common plane, and wherein the inlets of the inlet channels are at a spacing of 50 to 300 μm from a central axis of the outlet channel.