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Timestamp: 2018-05-24 18:22:09
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CA2090461A1 - Spray pump - Google Patents
CA2090461A1
CA2090461A1 CA 2090461 CA2090461A CA2090461A1 CA 2090461 A1 CA2090461 A1 CA 2090461A1 CA 2090461 CA2090461 CA 2090461 CA 2090461 A CA2090461 A CA 2090461A CA 2090461 A1 CA2090461 A1 CA 2090461A1
CA 2090461
Frimec Fritz Meckenstock Gmbh & Co.
Abstract The invention relates to a hand lever-actuated spray pump (1) having a pump chamber (4) which has an inlet (7) and an outlet valve (8), furthermore having a (sprung) pump piston (6) which interacts with a pump cylinder (5), a lever-like actuating handle (2) and an antechamber (20) which is connected to the pump cylinder (5), is arranged upstream of the pump cylinder (5) and into which there opens a suction tube (22); to achieve a practical and simple solution, it is proposed that the pump piston (6), the pump cylinder (5) and the ante-chamber (20) are arranged in axial extension of the outlet nozzle (13) and are supported in the pump head, the pump piston (6) being held captive in the fixed outlet nozzle (13), the suction tube (22) opening approximately at right angles into the antechamber (20) and the spring (35) acting directly on the hand lever (10).
(Principal figure 1)
Sjpray pump The invention relates to a han~ lever-actuated spray pump having a pump chamber which has an inlet and an outlet valve, furthermore having a pump piston which interacts with a pump cylinder, a lever-like actuating handle and an antechamber which is connected to the pump cylinder, is arranged upstream of the pump cylinder and into which there opens a suction tube, it being possible for the pump cylinder to be moved relative to the pump piston in order to carry out a pumping operation and it being possible to effect a return movement via a spring.
Spray pumps of this kind have already been disclosed in various designs. In this connection, atten-tion is drawn, merely by way of example, to US Patent Specification 4,209,15~, German Offenlegungsschrift 2,538,971 and German Off~nlegungsschrift 3,314,021. In these known spray pumps, the hand lever acts on the pump piston and displaces it in the pump cylinder. The hand lever is furthermore hinged on the upper part of the pump head via a swivel joint. Provided in the pump cylinder and acting on the pump piston there is in each case a return spring in the pump casing.
In connection with the prior art, attention should furthermore be drawn to German Utility Model 7,330,743, German Offenlegungsschrift 3,005,779 and US
Patent Specification 4,120,430. The said utility model discloses a hand lever-actuated spray pump with a pump piston, a pump cylinder and an antechamber into which the suction tube opens The suction tube is here arranged in axial extension of the pump cylinder and the antechamber.
Adjoining this, the suction tube has a hend and then extends vertically downwards into the ~torage space. A
(two-point) support of the functional parts of the pump in the pump head is not provided. On the contrary, the suction tube must assume a supporting function. In the event of a pumping movement, an unfavourable displacement of the suction tube results in each case~ The arrangement known from thi~ prior art is furthermore also unfavourable in that the cylinder and the pump piston 2 ~ 6 ~
must be spaced apart by a spring extending between them.
Inthesubject-matterofUS Patent Specification 4,120,430, the spray nozzle is firmly connected to the movable pump cylinder. During each pumping operation, a displacement of the spray nozzle results and this gives an unfavourable impr~ssion in terms of handling.
Finally, attention is drawn as regards the prior art to GB-A-20 76 076. ~ere too, however, the spray nozzle is firmly connected to the movable pump piston. A
displacement of the spray nozzle likewise results during each pumping operation.
Starting from the last-mentioned prior art, the invention sets itself the object of configuring and further developing the known hand lever-actuated spray pump in such a way that, in combination with a construc-tion of maximum simplicity, a high degree of practicality is achieved.
This object i8 achieved in the case of the invention specified in Claim 1. Here, the configuration is such that the pump piston, the pump cylinder and the antechamber are arranged in axial extension of the outlet nozzle and are supported in axia:Lly movable fashion in the pump head (separately from a retention device in the region of the outlet noz~le), the pump piston being held captive in a fixed outlet nozzle, that the suction tube opens approximately at right angle!s into the antechamber and that the spring acts directly on the hand lever. The essential functional parts, the pump piston, the pump cylinder and the antechamber into which the suction tube opens are arranged directly behind the spray nozzle in the axial direation. This arrangement is furthermore also supported in the pump head at a point which represents an axial extension of the spray nozzle. ~ogether with the spray nozzle, this gives two-point suspension or support essentially along one axis in the pump head. As regards assembly, the parts can simply be plugged together; an intermediate spring is not provided. On the contrary, the spring acting directly on the hand lever i~ arranged outside the said functional parts In a further .. . ~ . ~
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development, it is provided that the outlet valve is arranged between the outlet nozzle and the pump piston.
However, as an alternative, the outlet valve can also be arranged on its own aq an insert in the pump piston itself. As regards the first-mentioned development, this provides the advantageous possibility of clamping the outlet valve between the outlet nozzle and the pump piston. This is, in turn, also advantageous in particular as regards assembly, permittiny simple plug-in assembly.
In detail, the pump piston is preerably of a design which has a widening outlet region, widening, for example, in the form of a funnel, with a sealing part of the outlet valve seated in sealing fashion under prestress in the region of the widening. The outlet valve has a fixing collar and a sealing part. In this arrangement, the sealing part is designed to resemble a spherical cap. It can be solid, preferably composed of a soft plastic, the same plastic of which the whole valve part is composed. The desired prestress can ~e achieved by a greater axial length of the sealing part than corresponds to the actual distance between the sealing surface in the pump piston and the clamping point of the fixing collar. It is furthermore provided that an opening limitation for the outlet valve is ~ormed, i.e. that the outlet valve can only move to a limited extent in its installation position. The opening limitation is preferably achieved by a limiting part integrally formed on the outlet valve. The outlet valve is of integral design with the limiting part. It can be a cylindrical part formed axially opposite to the spherical cap-shaped part. It is also preferred here if channels are formed on the front fac~ of the limiting part in a direction facing the outlet nozzle. When the outlet valve opens, the front face moves into contact with, for example, the nozzle part, and the channels are completely or partially closed. The emerging liquid is forced to pass through and the effect of the swirl chamber customarily present in such spray pumps i~ thus achieved. Accordingly, the channels are designed in such a way that, upon opening of the valve, they produce the swirling e~fect. Clamping can furthermore pre~erably be achieved by webs which are formed both in the nozzle part and in the forward region of the pump piston, in each case in a circumferential edge region. These webs can also be formed in each case on only one of the said parts. The clamping of the fixing collar is achieved between the webs and the counterwebs or counterpart. In a further de~elopment, it is provided that the suction tube of the spray pump passes through a U packing surrounding the latter radially. In this context, it is provided that the U packing rests against two axially spaced regions on the suction tube with the interposition of a region spaced from the suction tube.
In this arrangement, the U packing is of cup-shaped design overall, the cup orifice facing the pump chamber or antechamber. The first of the axially spaced regions is preferably arranged in the cup bottom, for in~tance, and the ~econd region is axially offset towards the antechamber. Preferably, it i9 still situated within the cup orifice. The seal regions are matched to the suction tube in such a way that contacl; results in both seal regions, that i~ to say there i.s a certain - if only slight - oversizing of the suction tube. In the case of such an el~odiment, the ~urprising result achieved is that, duriny a pump actuation, in which the suction tube move~ away from the axis of its rest position, the resulting tilting produ~e~ a lack of tightness, which allows additional air to flow into the storage region o~
the spray pump from outside. Thus, when a pump aetuation has been carried out, with the hand lever stressed, an intentional lack of tightness i8 ~imultaneously achieved which allows additional air to flow into the storage space. With the spray pump unactuated, on the other hand, tightness is achieved and, as a result, the spray pump can then also be turned upsidedown without liquid flowing out past the U packing. In detail, the U packing is designed to rest against the immersion tube over a very short axial length in on~ region and over a longer axial length in the other region. The first region is _ 52 ~
preferably the one situated in the interior of tha cup and the other region is the one formed essentially in the region of the cup bottom. The axial length in one region is a few tenths of a millimetre and~ in the other region, is about 2 to 3 millimetres, these merely being preferred dimensions. In an alternative embodiment to the initially described fixing of the pump piston in the fixed outlet nozzle part, it is possible to provide that the pump piston is arranged in such a way that it can move slightly in the outlet no~zle part in order to open and close a valve at the nozzle. In this arrangement, the outlet valve is, as before, preferably formed by the interaction between the pump piston and the outlet nozzle. The fixed outlet nozzle and the pump piston arranged in such a way that it can move slightly have parallel conical surfaces which interact to give the valve function. The conical surfaces both open towards the outlet nozzle. The conical surface of the pump piston iR situated inside the conical surface of the outlet nozzle. When the pump piston i~3 moved away from the outlet nozzle, the conical surfalce of the pump piston comes into sealing contact with the conical surface of the outlet nozzle. This occurs~ each time the pump cylinder is moved away from the outlet nozzle by the spring ~orce. An entrainment effect is initially set up.
Due to the increasing volume of the pump chamber, a vacuum is then formed, as a r~sult of which the inlet valve of the pump chamber is opened and additional liquid is sucked into the pump chamber from the storage recep-tacle on which the spray pump is mounted, thus effectingrefilling. The pump pi.~ton and the pump cylinder can be moved axially together, a~ a whole, in extension of an axis of the outlet nozzle in which the pump head is arranged. Adjoining the pump cylinder in a direction away from the outle~ nozzle is a tubular element with an antechamber which taper~ towards the inlet valve of the pump chamber. This embodiment is of general significance.
Opening into this antechamber is a suction tube which forms the connection to the storage receptacle of a bottle or the like. In further axial extension of the antechamber, the latter is designed as a journal which is guided in a hole in the pump head. Upon actuation of the pump, the pump cylinder is moved axially together with the antechamber fixed thereon and the journal, although the journal remains held in the aforesaid hole in the pump head at all times. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the suction tube connected via the antechamber is taken along during each movement of the pump cylinder. The suction tube, arranged approximately at right angles to a longitudinal axis of the pump piston, the pump cylinder and the antechamber, is accord~
ingly in each case displaced concomitantly in the event of a pumping movement. This displacement movement of the suction tube is utilised in a special way according to the invention. Provided at the transition between the pump head and a storage receptacle is a seal element which, on the one hand, is clamped between the pump head and the storage receptacle and, on the other hand, surrounds the suction tube like a U packing. This U
packing is de~igned in 3uch a way that, upon displacement of the suction tube due to a pump:ing movement, an inten tional lack of tightness results but that, in the state of rest of the suction tube, complete sealing is provided. During the displacement movement of the suction tube, up to the point at which the pump cylinder is in its forwardmost position nearest to the nozzle, a flow of additional air through the U packing into the storage receptacle is possible due to the intentionally achieved lack o~ tightness. On the other hand, due to the sealing provided in the condition of rest, it is not possible for liquid to flow out via the seal even if the spray pump is held upsidedown or similar. In detail, the U packing in an alternative design to the embodiment described first comprises a seal element which surrounds the suction tube over a certain length. In its internal surface region facing the ~uction tube, its length is divided into two different portions. There is first of all a portion which rests with its full internal surface against the suction `Q ~ ~.
tube over the entire circumference of the suction tube.
Above this in the axial direction is an adjoining internal ~urface region of the V packing which is of essentially saw-tooth design. The tips of the ~awtooth design rest against the external surface o the suction tube over the length of the U packing while the receding regions of the sawtooth design form channels which are sealed in the downward direction in each case ~y the ~irst-mentioned region. Given the pumping movement and the design of the suction tub~, the lever effect which is also associated with this results in a lack of tightness in the region of the portion of full surface contact of the U packing. Additional air can then flow into the storage receptacle from outside through the other channels provided by virtue of the sawtooth design.
The invention is furthermore explained below with reerence to the attached drawing/ although this shows onl1y illustrative embodiments. In the drawing:
Fig. l shows a spray pump in cross-section in the unactuated condition;
Fig~ 2 shows the spray pump according to Figure l in the actuated condition;
Fig. 3 shows an enlarged representation of the nozzle area with the pump pistom in cross-section, the outlet valve being unsect:ioned;
Fig. 4 shows a representation in accordance with Figure 3 of an alternative embocliment;
Fig. 5 shows a representation in accordance with Figures 3 and 4 of a further altexnative embodiment;
Fig. 6 shows a cross-section through the subject-matter of Figure 4 along the line V-V
Fig. 7 shows an isolated representation o~ the U packing in cross-section;
Fig. 8 shows a partially sectioned and partially unsectioned representation o the spray pump with the U packing, in the unactuated condition;
Fig. 9 shows a representation in accordance with Figure 7, in the actuated condition;
Fig. lO shows an enlarged representation of the collar ~9~
region as depicted in Figure 8;
Fig. 12 shows the spray pump in accordance with Figure 11 in the actuated condition;
Fig. 13 shows the pump piston in interaction with the spray no2zle in the embodiment according to Figure 11, in the unactuated condition and on an enlarged scale;
Fig. 14 shows the spray nozzle and the pump piston in accordance with Figure 11 in the actuated condition;
Fig. 15 shows a representation in accordance with Figure 11 and Figure 12 with partially represented storage receptacle, unsectioned in the region of the pump chamber;
Fig. 16 show8 a representation sectioned along the line XVI-XVI in Figure 15; 0 Fig. 17 shows a representation in accordance with Figure 11 in an alt~rnative embodiment;
Fig. 18 shows a bottom view of the subject-matter of Figure 17 without the handling portion and the dispenser head; 5 Fig. 19 shows a representation in accordance with Figure 17 in the actuated condition;
Fig. 20 show~ an enlarged representation of the valve region of the embodiment in accordance with Figure 17, in the unactuated condition; 0 Fig. 21 show~ a representation in accordance with Figure 20 in the actuated condition;
Fig. 22 shows a cross-sectional representation, in accordance with Figures 3 and 4, of a further alternative embodiment of the outlet valve; 5 Fig. 23 ~hows a plan view of the outlet valve in accordance with Figure 22, a~ seen in the direction of arrow P.
The subject-matter of the illustration and description i~ a spray pump 1, which is actuated via a .
_ 9 _ hand lever 2. The spray pump 1 can be mounted as a whole on a storage receptacle 3 (cf. Figures 8, 9) and can, in particular, also be screwed on.
The spray pump 1 has a pump chamber 4, which is formed by a pump cylinder 5 which interacts with a pump piston 6. An inlet valve 7 and an outlet valve 8 are form~d in the pump chamber 4.
The actuating handle 2 is rotatably mounted via the pivot 9 and has a short lever arm 11 formed on the other side of the pivot 3 from the handle portion 10. The short lever arm 11 acts on a rear face 12 of the pump cylinder 5. Upon actuation of the spray pump 1, the pump cylinder 5 is displaced forwards relative to the fixed pump piston 6 and an outlet nozzle 13.
Duxing this process, the outlet valve 8 opens due to the excess pressure arising in the pump chamber 4 and pump piStOll 6.
Th~ manner of in~eraction between the nozzle part 13 and the pump piston 6 together with the outlet valve 8 is explained in greater det;qil with reference to Figures 3 to 6.
In its forwaxd region, the pump piston 6 forms a tapered sealing surface 14 which interacts with a hemispherically shaped sealing part 15 of the outlet valve 8. In the case of the subject matter of Figure 5, the outlet valve 8 is clamped directly into the pump piston 6. For this purpose, a snap-in claw 27 is formed in the forward end region of the pump piston 6.
In the illustrative embodiments of Figures 3 and 4, the outlet valve 8 is clamped between the nozzle part 13 and the pump piston 6. For this purpose, retention ~ebs 16, 17 are formed both on the nozzle part 13 and on the pump piston 6. As a result, the liquid emerging from the pump piston 6 can flow round the fixing collar 18 in the opened condition o~ the outlet valve a . The fixing collar 18 is also designed with a smaller diameter than the maximum diameter of the pump piston 6 and of the nozzle part 13 in this region. Centring of the outlet valve 8 is provided by the interaction of the sealing !
part 15 with the sealing region 14 of the pump piston 6.
An outlet nozzle 2~ is furthsrmore arranged in the no~zle part 13, cf. for instance Figure 3. The outlet nozzle 28 is designed with a limiting part 29 which limits an axial mobility of the outlet valve 8.
In the illustrative embodiment in accordance with Figure 4, the limiting part 29 is formed directly on the outlet valve 8. The outlet nozzle part 13 can thsreby be of integral design, as depicted. In this embodiment, it is furthermore possible for swirl channels to be formed in a manner known per se by suitable ribs 30 or the like, namely when, in the actuated condition of the outlet valve 8, the ribs 30 rest against face 31 of the no~zle part 13.
The overlap between the webs and the fixing collar 18 can be seen from the sectional representation in accordance with Figure 6. This makes it clear that the liquid can flow round the fixing collar 18 in the open condition of the outlet valve 8.
The fundamental principle of operation of the spray pump can be seen from the representation in Figures 8 and 9, in which the ~unctional ~parts are closed.
As shown, in particular, in Figure~ 1 and 2 also, the inlet vaLve 7 can be of identical construction to the outlet valve 8.
Upon hand-lever actuation of the spray pump, the liquid in the pump chamber 4 iB pUt under pressure- This pre~sure reinforces the closing effect of the inlet val~e 7 but has an opening effect on the outlet valve 8.
Flowing round the outlet valve 8 the lîquid can then emerge from the outlet nozzle 13.
The axial series arrangement of the outlet nozzle, the pump piston, the pump cylinder and the antechamber and the axially movable mounting o the constructional unit comprising the pump cylinder, the antechamber and the bearing portion 19 provides a spray pump 1 which is not only simple to assemble but i8 also .
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easy to handle. Connected upstream of the pump chamber 4 is an antechamber 20. This is of integral design with the pump piston 6. Opening into the antechamber 20 is the sllction tube 22. For this purpose, a separate retention element 21 is provided, into which the antechamber 20 is inserted. The retention element 21 also forms a cylindrical bearing extension 33, which rests with axial displaceability in a corresponding bearing slot 34 in the pump head.
Upon pump actuation/ the retention element 21 firmly connected to the antechamber 20 is likewise moved axially due to the arrangement described and, in the process, deflects the immersion tube 22 from its axis of rest. Since the immersion tube 22 moves in a vertical cylindrical hole 32 of the pump head, an actuation stop is also provided by contact of the immersion tube with a wall of the hole (cf. Figure 2).
To seal off the pump head relative to a storage receptacle 3, the immersion tube 22 is surrounded by a U
packing 23.
As can be seen from Figures 7, 8 and 9, the U
packing 23 is overall of essentially cup-shaped design.
It is arranged with the cup orifice facing upwards, i.e.
towards the antechamber 20.
The sectional representation in accordance with Figure 7 makes it clear that the U packing 23 has two axially spaced regions 24 and 25 which xest against the suction tube 2~, with a region 26 spaced from the suction tube 22 lying between them.
Upon pump actuation, as depicted in Figure 9, a lack of tightness arises in the actuated condition due to the regions described and their arrangement and the 2 ~
tilting which occurs in the process due to the deflection o~ the immersion tube 22, the said lack of tightness allowing additional air to flow inwards into the storage receptacle 3 from the outside. In the unactuated 5condition, as depicted in Figure 8, on the other hand, tightness is guaranteed, even allowing the spray pump to be held upsidedown without liquid escaping.
The partial representation in accordance with Figure 10 shows the holding of the U packing 23 between 10the pump head and the ~torage receptacle 3. A cup collar 35 is clamped between an upper rim of the storage receptacle 3 and a lower rim 36 of the pump head~ The rim 33 is overlapped by a screw cap 37.
With reference, in particular to Figures 11 and 15following, these likewise show a spray pump 1 which can be actuated via a hand lever 20 The spray pump 1 can likewise be mounted overall on the storage receptacle 3 (see also Figure 15) and, in particular, can be screwed onto it.
20The spray pump 1 has a pump chamber 4 formed by a pump cylinder 5 which interacts with a pump piston 6 and, to this extent, remains of identical configuration.
An inlet valve 7 and an inlet vaLve 8 are formed in the pump chamber 4 (cf. in this conrlection also Figures 13 25and 14).
The actuating handle 2 (hand lever) is rotatably mounted via the pivot 9 and has a short lever arm 11 formed on the other side of the pivot 9 from the handle portion 10. The short lever arm 11 acts on a rear face 12 30of the pump cylinder 5. Upon actuation of the spray pump 1, the pump cylinder 5 is displaced ~orwards towards the fixed pump piston 6 and an outlet nozzle 13.
During this process, the outlet valve 8 opens due to a slight displacement of the pump piston 6, as 35described in qreater detail below with reference to Figures 13 and 14.
In Figure 13, the pump piston 6 iR depicted in the closed position of the outlet valve 8. The pump piston 6 has an outer piston tube 38 an in inner insert 2 ~
39, which is preferably of integral design with the piston tube 38. This insert 39 has a flow divider 40 which is of a design similar to a flow divider, is arranged approximately coaxially to a centre line A of a combination insert 39/pump piston 6 and opens like a tube towards the outlet nozzle 13. In its front portion, the flow divider 40 also widens conically outwards, the flow divider 40 is held in the piston tube 38 and spaced from an inner wall 42 of the latter by supporting webs 41.
Arranged in the outlet nozzle 13 is a nozzle insert 43. Facing the outlet nozzle 13, the nozzle insert 43 first of all has a passage opening 44 for dispensing the liquid. Adjoining this on the inside, facing the pump piston 6 in the installed condition, is a tubular part 45 which, in the installed condition, is in partial overlap with the flow divider 40, in particular the forward tubular formation of the latter (cf. Figures 13, 14).
Formed coaxially to part 45 is a further tubular part 46 which, at its end ~acing the pump piston 6, forms a retention bead 47 which projects inwards.
A corresponding, outward-projecting retention bead 48 is ~ormed by the pump piston 6.
Starting from its remotest end 49, the inner, tubular part 45 ha~ a funnel 50 which tapers conically or with a slight curvature in the direction of flow and then merges into the portion 51 already mentioned which widens conically outwards The conical inner surface of portion 51 interacts as a closure with the conical outer surface of the associated tubular portion 52 of the flow divider 39. Due to the flexibility of portion 52, it can, for the purpose of assembly, be pushed into portion 51 of the noz31e insert 43 while simultaneously overcoming the snap-in beads 47 and 48.
In the illustrative embodiment, the pump piston 6 likewise opens conically at its end facing away from the nozzle part 13 (cf. reference numeral 53). When the pump is actuated, the projected surface of this portion results in a pressure on the pump piston 6 which tends to push the latter forwards. As can be gathered from a ' 6 :~
comparison between Figures 13 and 14, the pump piston 6 can thereby be displaced forwards by a small amount, as far as limit 54 in the nozzle insert 43. ~his displacement of the pump pi~ton 6 upon pressure loading results in a flow path 55 bPtween the outer surface of portion 52 of the flow divider 40 and the inner surface of portion 51 of the nozzle insert 43, allowing the liquid through, with the result that this then finally emerges from the noæzle part 13.
On completion of a spraying operation, when the loading of the hand lever 2 is removed, the latter returns to its initial function ~cf. Figures 1, 11).
During this process, portion 11 of the hand lever takes the pump cylinder 5 back with it into its starting position. The pump piston 6 is initially taken along for a short distance until it is in the position in accordance with Figure 13 again. The outlet valve 8 is thereby closed, with the result that a vacuum arises in the pump chamber 4. This vacuum opens the inlet valve 7 and additional liquid is sucked out of the storage receptacle 3 via the suction tube 22.
Referring to Figures 11 and 12, it can be seen that, adjoining the pump cylincler 5 in the opposite direction to the flow, there i9 a connecting line 56 which connects the pump cylinder 5 to an antechamber 57.
Opening approximately at right angles into the ante chamber 57 is the suction tube 22, which is connected via a retention element 58 to the antechamber 57. The retention element 58, which is fixedly connected to the corresponding tubular part of the antechamber 57, simultaneously forms a counter~top for the lever portion 11 when th~ handle 2 executes its return motion.
Formed in further axial extension of the ante~
chamber is a guiding shoulder 59 which runs in a hole 60 (horizontal in the drawing) in the pump head.
From a comparison of Figures 11 and 12, it can furthermore be seen that, when the pump is actuated, the suction tube 22 is deflected sideways in a neck region 61 of the pump head (in relation to the cross-sectional representation in the drawing). This deflection is greatest in the region in which the suction tube 22 is gripped in the retention part 58. ~owever, the defl~ction also extends downwards.
When the pump is actuated, additional liquid is sucked out of the storage receptacle 3 during the return motion of the handle 2, as already described.
Fundamentally, therefore, a vacuum arises in the storage receptacl~ 3. In order to compensate this, a possibility for allowing air to flow in via a U packing is provided.
This U packing 62, which is clamped between the pump head and the storage receptacle 3, has a sealing portion 63 in contact over a certain axial extent of the suction tube 22. As can be seen, in particular, also when seen in conjunction with Figure 16, this sealing portion 63 is of saw-toothed design over a relatively large part of its length, facing the suction tube 22. The respect~ve tips 64, 65 rest against the suction I:ube 22. Longitudinally extending channels 66 are formed between them.
Adjoininy the longitudinally extending channels 66 towards the bottom - in the drawing - i a ~eal region 67. In this seal region 67, the full surface of the seal material rests against the outer wall of the suction tube 22. The len~th ratio of the sea:ling portion 63 to the seal region 67 iR preferably about 3 - 4 to l.
During the deflection of the suction tube 22, which occurs regularly upon pump actuation (cf, for example, Figure 12), the displacement of the suction tube also results in tilting in the region of the U packing 62, leading to a lack of tightness in the region of seal region 67. Since there are adjoining air channels ~6 above this, additional air can thus flow into the interior of the storage receptacle 3 in the deflected condition in order to compensate the vacuum. In the unactuated condition, however, as depicted, for example, in Figures 15 and 11, complete sealing is provided by region 67. Even if the spray pump i~ held upsidedown, no liquid can escape. The U packlng 62 is composed of a customary soft-elastic seal material.
~ith the exception of the differences explained below, the embodiment in accordance with Figures 17 to 21 5is in princlple designed in a manner corresponding to the embodiment described first of all. Insofar as no differences are explained in detail below, the above description also applies to this illustrative embodimentO
From the illustrations in accordance with Figures 1017 and 19, it can first of all be seen that a distance from a centre line a of the pump chamber to the sealing region 39 is chosen to be comparatively small. The distance b corresponds approximately to 8 - 12 times, preferably 10 times, the inside diameter of the ascending 15tube 22 or liquid line.
As can be gathered, in particular, also from Figure 19, the sealing portion 63 is arranged in a cup-shaped protuberance 68 of the sealing portion 63. This permits a deflection in the actuated condition as 20depicted in Figure 19. Thi~ has the advantageous ef~ect of assisting the valve mechanism.
In detail, the protuberance 68 is moulded upwards tin the installed condition) from the U packing 62. The actual seal region extends downwards from the end region 2569 of the protuberance, ending Ln terms of length with the U packing 62~ The vertical extent of the protuberance corresponds to approximately twice the diameter of the ascending tube.
As can furthermore be gathered, in particular, 30~rom Figures 17 and 19, the elements (tips 64, 65) in contact extend upwards in the sealing portion 63, continuing beyond the end region 69. They open outwards, thus providing ovexall an insertion aid when inserting the immersion tube. Tbe seal elPments are furthermore not 35pointed in cross-section but rounded at the inside, at the contact surface, resulting in a certain area of contact and not just a contact tip.
As regards the valve design (Figures 20 and 21), there is a certain simplification vis-a-vis the Q ~ :~
illustrative embodiment described first of all above. As was in fact also depicted in Figures 13 and 14, the outlet nozzle 13 continues directly into the portion 51 which forms the internal conical surface. However, the snap-in connection between the piston tube 38 and the outlet nozzle 13 is implemented on the outside of the tubular portion which extends within the piston tube 38.
For this purpose, the end of the piston tube 38 has an inward pointing encircling rim 70 of dog-shaped cross-section, the mobility of which on the outside of portion51 is limited, on the one hand, by a rear wall 13' of the outlet nozzle part 13 and, on the other hand, by an identical but externally arranged projection 71.
The pump head 1 is overall of integral design.
The outlet nozzle part 13 together with the pump piston 6 is clipped to the latter. The handle portion 10 is likewise clipped to the pump head 1. For this purpose, the handle portion 10 ha~ an integrally formed pivot 9 into which a ~ork 75 of the pump head 1 can snapO
The manual actuating portion 10 is designed with an integrated return spring 76. This return spring 76 is arranged between two side regions 77 of the manual actuating portlon 10. The return spring 76 has an abutment underneath the snap-in fork 75.
In the embodiment in accordance with Figure 22, ~0 the outlet valve 8 is of identical construction as regards the sealing part 15 as in the embodiments in accordance with Figures 3 and 4. However, the sealing part 15 in the embodiment according to Figure 22 and 23 is attached to a sleeve 79 via spring webs 78. The sleeve 79 is clamped between the nozzle part 13 and the frontal region of the pump piston 6, the sleeve 79 extending on an outer circumferential wall portion 80 of the pump piston 6 and an inner circ~umferential wall portion 81 of the nozzle part 13 over a depth corresponding to the ... .
conical sealing surface 140 The sleeve 79 is fixed axially with respect to the outlet nozzle by the transition 82 to a conical surface 83 of the nozzle part 13. The conical surface 83 simultaneously provi~es the necessary motional clearance for the opening movement of the sealing part 15.
Also of significance, and this is particularly evident from Figure 23, is the design of the sealing part 15 at the front. As the liquid flows round the sealing part 15, the necessary swirling effect is simul-taneously achieved by virtue of the notches 84 extending essentially radially. In cross-section, the notches 84 are of U-shaped configuration. A central, circular recess is further recessed compared to the notches 84/
resulting in a further step from a base surface of a notch 84 to a base surface of the recess 85.
The features of the invention which are disclosed in the above description, the drawing and the claims can be of significance for the implementation of the invention both individually and in any combination. ~ll features disclosed are essential to the invention. The full contents of the disclosures in the associated/enclosed priority documents (copy of the prior application) are herewith also incorporated in the disclosure of the application.
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1. Hand lever-actuated spray pump (1) having a pump chamber (4) which has an inlet (7) and an outlet valve (8), furthermore having a pump piston (6) which interacts with a pump cylinder (5), a lever-like actuating handle (2) and an antechamber (20) which is connected to the pump cylinder (5), is arranger upstream of the pump cylinder (5) and into which there opens a suction tube (22), it being possible for the pump cylinder (5) to be moved relative to the pump piston (6) in order to carry out a pumping operation and it being possible to effect a return movement via a spring, characterised in that the pump piston (6), the pump cylinder (5) and the ante-chamber (20) are arranged in axial extension of the outlet nozzle (13) and are supported in the pump head via a guiding shoulder (59) which is arranged at the ante-chamber (20) also in axial extension of the outlet nozzle (13) and which runs in a horizontal hole (60) in the pump head, the pump piston (6) being held captive in the fixed outlet nozzle (13), the suction tube (22) opening approx-imately at right angles into the antechamber (20) and the spring (35) acting directly on the hand lever (10).
2. Spray pump according to claim 1, characterised in that the outlet valve (8) is arranged between the outlet nozzle (13) and the pump piston (6).
3. Spray pump according to claim 2, characterised in that the outlet valve (8) is clamped between the outlet nozzle (13) and the pump piston (6).
4. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that the pump piston (6) has a widening outlet region (sealing region) (14) and in that a sealing part (15) of the outlet valve (8) is seat-ed in sealing fashion under prestress in the region (14) of the widening.
5. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that the outlet valve (8) has a fixing collar (18) and a sealing part (15) and in that the sealing part is designed to resemble a spherical cap.
6. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that an opening limit-ation is provided for the outlet valve (8).
7. Spray pump according to claim 6, characterised in that a limiting part (15) is integrally formed on the outlet valve for the opening limitation.
8. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that, to form a swirl chamber upon contact with a face (31) of the nozzle part (13) in the open condition of the outlet valve (8), ribs (30) are formed on one end face of the limiting part (15) formed integrally with the opening valve (8).
9. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that the pump piston (6) is held captive in the outlet nozzle part (43).
10. Spray pump according to one ore more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that the pump piston (6) can be moved towards the outlet nozzle in order to open the outlet valve (8).
11. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that the pump piston (6) and/or the pump cylinder (5) are mounted with axial mo-bility in the pump head.
12. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, a suction tube (22) being provided, cha-racterised in the the suction tube (22) is firmly con-nected to the pump cylinder (5).
13. Spray pump according to one or more of the pre-ceding claims, characterised in that a return spring (76) is formed integrally on the handle portion (10).
14. Spray pump, the suction tube (22) passing through a U packing (33) surrounding the latter radially, cha-racterised in that, upon actuation of the spray pump, the suction tube (22) can be tilted in the U packing (23) and in that an air path to the storage receptacle (3) can be opened by the tilting.
15. Spray pump according to claim 14, the suction tube (22) passing through a U packing (62) which sur-rounds the latter radially, characterised in that the U
packing (62) has a sealing portion (63) with air chan-nels (66) and a seal region (67), which rests directly against the suction tube (22).
16. Spray pump according to one or more of the claims 14 and 15, characterised in that the U packing (23) rests against two axially spaced regions (24, 25) on the suc-tion tube (22) with the interposition of a region (26) spaced from the suction tube (22).
17. Spray pump according to one or more of the claims 15 and 16, characterised in that the U packing (23) rests against the immersion tube (22) over a very short axial length in one region (24), and over a longer axial length in the other region (25).
18. Spray pump according to one or more of the claims 15 and 17, characterised in that the axial length of con-tact in one region (24) is a few tenths of a millimetre and. in the other region (25), is 2 to 3 millimetres.
19. Spray pump according to one or more of the claims 15 to 18 characterised in that one region (24) is spaced from the region (25) by approximately 1 cm.
20. Spray pump according to one or more of the claims 15 to 19, characterised in that the other region (25) of longer axial length is arranged closed to the pump cham-ber.
21. Spray pump according to one or more of the claims 14 to 20, characterised in that the sealing portion (63) has a saw tooth inner profile, the profile tips or lon-gitudinal edges (65) resting against the suction tube (22).
22 . Spray pump according to one or more of the claims 14 to 21, characterised in that the sealing por-tion (63) is arranged in a cup-shaped protuberance (68).
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