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EP0182005B1
EP0182005B1 EP85109119A EP85109119A EP0182005B1 EP 0182005 B1 EP0182005 B1 EP 0182005B1 EP 85109119 A EP85109119 A EP 85109119A EP 85109119 A EP85109119 A EP 85109119A EP 0182005 B1 EP0182005 B1 EP 0182005B1
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Ludger Hackmann
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/76—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing fluent contents by means of a piston

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  • the invention relates to an ointment applicator with the packaging containing the ointment, which can be emptied by pressure actuation, with a piston and a piston rod, a wall opening being provided in the packaging container for dispensing the ointment.
  • Such an ointment applicator is known for example from DE-AS 1 914 754.
  • the ointment is dispensed through an opening at the end.
  • the packaging container is relatively large and the known ointment applicator is not considered to be favorable in terms of allocation and use in every respect. It is therefore a technical problem of the invention, starting from DE-AS 1 914 754, to form an ointment applicator together with the packaging container in terms of structural design and use which is most economical, with the hygienic conditions in particular being optimally taken into account.
  • a generic ointment applicator which, easy to use, can also be safely handled by the layperson.
  • the destination for example the zone of the pain-sensitive anoderm, is fully covered due to the diverging wall openings.
  • the packaging container designed as a cartridge can also be easily and conveniently assigned or the emptied cartridge removed.
  • a collar creating the corresponding connection area can be molded onto the free end of the cartridge without any special effort. Such a collar also stabilizes the neck area; the cartridge wall can be kept very thin.
  • a piston assembly with ventilation is provided for the cartridge. The means in this regard are simple and practical.
  • the piston which is matched to the front, smaller cross section of the cartridge, sits in a larger cross-sectional insertion area of the cartridge, in which area there is an air-permeable contact between the piston sealing surface and the inner wall of the larger cross-sectional end.
  • the piston initially seals immediately, which, depending on the fill level, could lead to a build-up of pressure on the medium, so that this - even if to a small extent - would be displaced prematurely via the diverging wall openings.
  • the tightness in the rear cartridge area is achieved by simple means until the first use, in that the front end is closed with a membrane that can only be penetrated by the piston rod of the application handle.
  • the air-permeable system is formed by free spaces between ribs of the cartridge inner wall lying in the direction of piston movement.
  • the corresponding ribbing provided at the same angular distribution also leads to a stabilization of this rear cartridge area.
  • the piston cannot shift due to its own weight. In contrast, when the piston is moved deliberately, the corresponding step is overcome relatively easily.
  • An advantageous embodiment further consists in that the piston piston end, the membrane rod penetrating end of the piston rod is frustoconical in shape and enters the rear recess of the piston with positive engagement of the truncated cone surface, the sealing rings of the piston being offset against the direction of displacement thereof Touch the surface of the truncated cone.
  • This has the advantage that the forces displacing the piston act on it in a centering manner.
  • the surprisingly short piston cannot tilt. Because the thrust contact takes place at the leading section of the piston, the sealing part of the piston carrying the sealing rings is dragged along.
  • the end of the piston rod which has entered the recess forms a favorable stiffening of the piston tip. The latter or even the entire piston can therefore be made extremely thin-walled.
  • the ointment applicator and the cartridge can be brought into a condition suitable for use in no time at all:
  • an axially or radially directed annular groove-rib clip connection is selected between the rear collar of the cartridge and the front edge of the ointment applicator.
  • the corresponding, laterally open or complete ring wrap has a stabilizing effect on the connecting zone of the two parts; there is, as it were, a ripe wrap.
  • Loss-free dispensing of the filling material is achieved with simple means in that the mouth end of the cartridge is designed approximately according to the shape of the plunger tip, it also being advantageous with regard to hygienic covering of the cartridge and for filling it that at least the perforated area of the Cartridge is covered by a protective cap that tightly seals the wall openings. None can escape, for example due to static pressure. When the protective cap is pushed on before filling, the displaced air can also escape through the wall openings. For the subsequent removal of the protective cap, it is then advantageous that the protective cap base has an air compensation opening that can be closed by the free end of the cartridge.
  • the free end of the cartridge is designed as a hemispherical dome and the protective cap ends with its front edge at a small distance in front of the upper ring surface of the collar and in a tight fit on the lateral surface of the widened wall offset, cross-sectional larger end is held.
  • the application handle is tubular, with only a short partial length of completely closed tube wall and in the rear area, where the tube wall extends only a little more than half the circumference, of the operating plate of the piston rod , Which control panel is partially protruding sideways over the edge edges of the tube wall that delimit an elongated gripping opening.
  • the control panel is easily accessible.
  • the corresponding wrap through the jacket wall also brings an advantageous clip assignment for the control panel.
  • the basic position can be realized as a locked position.
  • the packaging container designed as a cylindrical cartridge 1 contains ointment 2 (a small filling section is indicated by a dot structure).
  • the cartridge end on the insertion side is rounded to form a dome 3.
  • the round section merges into a short, frustoconical zone, which adjoins the cylindrical section of the cartridge.
  • the rear end of the cartridge forms an outwardly directed collar 4.
  • the latter are designed to be circular and lying at staggered levels.
  • a total of four rows of holes oriented in the longitudinal direction and at the same angle to one another extend shortly before the dome 3. To illustrate this situation, only a fraction of the ointment 2 is illustrated.
  • the dome 3 itself is not perforated.
  • a push-on protective cap which tightly closes the wall openings 5 when the packaging container is in the stored state is designated by 6. It is a pot-shaped, cylindrical body that ends in contact with the dome zenith. For the contacting contact between the dome 3 and the protective cap base 8, which has a central air compensation opening 7, the protective cap ends with its front edge at a short distance from the top, ie. H. in the direction of the end of the cartridge facing collar 4.
  • the protective cap 6 is held in the adhesive seat on the cartridge 1.
  • the cartridge section facing away from the dome 3 merges into an area 9 which is enlarged in cross-section due to wall offset.
  • This larger cross-sectional area 9 forms the insertion area for a piston 10 which is dimensionally matched to the front, smaller cartridge cross-section.
  • the latter is located in an air-permeable system between the piston sealing surface and the inner wall of this cross-sectional area 9.
  • the air-permeable system is located in the space 11 between the piston movement direction (arrow x) Ribs 12 of the inner wall of the area 9 are formed. Reference is made to FIG. 4, which clearly shows this situation.
  • piston leader acting ribs 12 jumps over the inner wall of the smaller cartridge cross-section slightly, so that in 'the transition zone between a widened and reduced cross-sectional area of a recognizable from FIG. 2 slight step 13 voriiegt. The latter forms a stop that can be overcome by the will for the piston 10 used.
  • the sealing surface of the piston 10 consists of two parallel sealing rings 14 which are perpendicular to the piston movement direction x and which are integrally formed on the piston 10.
  • a membrane 15 serves as a sealing means. This membrane, which is dimensionally matched to the base of the cartridge and covers the front end of the same, can be pierced by actuating a piston rod 16 of an application handle A.
  • the application handle A consists of a cylindrical housing 17 receiving the piston rod 16 centrally.
  • the piston rod merges outwards into an operating plate 18.
  • the starting position of the piston rod 16 is locked.
  • the control panel 18 instructs an annular groove 19 on its circular jacket wall.
  • a latching projection 20 of the housing 2 engages in the latter or vice versa.
  • the operator grips with his thumb a lateral, longitudinal gripping opening 21 of the housing 17, while the index and middle fingers are supported on the wings 22 on the housing.
  • the wings 22 are located in the area of the connection zone between the application handle A and the cartridge 1. They extend radially starting from the housing tube wall, in a diametrically opposed position.
  • the gripping opening 18 extends into the vicinity of this connection zone.
  • the free cut bringing the gripping opening 21 leaves a residual wall, the edges 17 'of which extend over their predominant length section only a little more than half the circumference of the operating panel 18.
  • the control panel is sufficiently guided and can be clipped in practically from the side.
  • the guide in the end region of the housing 17 on the cartridge side is further formed by a central sleeve 23 in the form of an axial indentation of the ceiling 24 of the housing.
  • the ceiling 24 essentially forms the front section of the housing 17. It is partially interrupted.
  • a support rib 25 fills the inner corner to the ceiling from the jacket wall of the sleeve 23.
  • the support rib 25 extends radially and can be provided several times.
  • the outside of the cover 24 represents the abutment of the cartridge sealed on the end face. From the cover, the housing continues with the formation of an insert slot 26 which receives the collar 4 in a form-fitting manner and is open on the transverse side.
  • the slot-forming section is also cut away a little less than half here (see FIG. 1).
  • the slot width corresponds to the height of the collar 4, so that, in addition to a radial, there is also a stable axial fixation, including the membrane 15, which also serves as a clamping cushion.
  • the overlapping flank of the insertion slot has a cut-back, so that the inserted protective cap is also partially enclosed at the end.
  • the edge flank would have a plug-in funnel open to the outside, the wall of which could be slit several times in the axial direction in order to facilitate plug-in assignment.
  • the end of the otherwise cylindrical piston rod 16 on the cartridge side is frustoconical.
  • the cone-shaped piston 10 has a recess 27 corresponding to the inclination of the cone, so that the end of the piston rod, with a positive fit, with its truncated cone lateral surface 28 comes into alignment with the corresponding funnel-shaped inner surface 29.
  • the piston rings 14 bringing the piston sealing surface extend clearly at a rearward distance. The piston 10 is dragged as it were, which benefits a completely tilt-free guidance.
  • the piston 10 further leaves an annular space 30 between itself and the piston rod 16. This can be seen in FIG. 2.
  • the protruding position of the piston rod can be seen from the dash-dotted lines.
  • the perforated edge portions torn when piercing the membrane 15 thus push into this annular space 30. They do not come into a clamping position with the piston.
  • the length of the recess 27 is greater than the inner diameter of the piston.
  • the mouth end or the dome 3 with a subsequent truncated cone section has a shape which corresponds to the shape of the rounded piston tip.
  • the filling content is dispensed essentially completely free of residue.
  • the protective cap To pull off the protective cap, it has a transverse gripping projection 31 in the region of its base 8.
  • the handling is as follows: the full cartridge 1, the filling space of which is closed by means of the membrane 15 extending in the back of the piston, is locked in place with the application handle.
  • the protective cap is then removed.
  • the latter is facilitated by the air compensation opening; nor is any ointment drawn off through the wall openings.
  • the piston rod extending in the longitudinal central axis y-y of the cartridge can be axially displaced in the direction of the arrow x. It approaches the membrane 15.
  • the latter is pierced.
  • the edges of the holes disappear in the annular space 30 of the piston recess 27.
  • the piston displacement which now begins brings the filling material to the destination.
  • the protective cap 6 can be put back on, so that the operator does not come into contact with the residual ointment.
  • the air compensation opening 7 allows the displaced air lying in front of the tip of the cartridge to escape.
  • the cartridge is pre-assembled in this way: First, it is filled.
  • the attached protective cap prevents ointment from escaping through the openings 5; the air compensation opening is kept closed by the dome 3 *.
  • the piston 10 is then pulled open. The displaced air escapes through the free spaces 11. Sealing is then carried out by means of the membrane 15. This can be heat sealing or else simple adhesive bonding.

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1. Ointment applicator having a packaging container which contains ointment and can be emptied by pressure actuation, and having a plunger (10) and a plunger pin (16), a wall opening for dispensing the ointment being provided in the packaging container, characterized in that, at the rearward end, which is provided with a collar (4) for insertion in an application handle (A), the packaging container, which is designed as a cartridge (1) having diverging wall openings (5), has an insertion region (9) of larger cross-section for a plunger (10) matched to the smaller front cross-section of the cartridge, there being air-permeable contact between the plunger sealing surface and the inner wall of the region (9) of larger cross-section, whose end face is closed by a membrane which can be pierced by the plunger pin (16) of the application handle (A).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Salbenapplikator mit die Salbe enthaltendem, durch Druckbetätigung entleerbaren Verpackungsbehältnis, mit einem Kolben und einer Kolbenstange, wobei in dem Verpackungsbehältnis eine Wandöffnung zur Salbenausgabe vorgesehen ist.The invention relates to an ointment applicator with the packaging containing the ointment, which can be emptied by pressure actuation, with a piston and a piston rod, a wall opening being provided in the packaging container for dispensing the ointment.

Ein derartiger Salbenapplikator ist beispielsweise aus der DE-AS 1 914 754 bekannt. Bei diesem bekannten Salbenapplikator wird die Salbe durch eine, endseitige, Öffnung ausgegeben. Des weiteren ist das Verpackungsbehältnis relativ großbauend und wird der bekannte Salbenapplikator nicht in jeder Hinsicht als zuordnungs- und gebrauchstechnisch günstig angesehen. Es ist daher ein technisches Problem der Erfindung, ausgehend von der DE-AS 1 914 754, einen Salbenapplikator nebst Verpackungsbehältnis baulich zuordnungs- und gebrauchstechnisch günstigst auszubilden, wobei vor allem den hygienischen Verhältnissen optimal Rechnung getragen ist.Such an ointment applicator is known for example from DE-AS 1 914 754. In this known ointment applicator, the ointment is dispensed through an opening at the end. Furthermore, the packaging container is relatively large and the known ointment applicator is not considered to be favorable in terms of allocation and use in every respect. It is therefore a technical problem of the invention, starting from DE-AS 1 914 754, to form an ointment applicator together with the packaging container in terms of structural design and use which is most economical, with the hygienic conditions in particular being optimally taken into account.

Gelöst ist diese Aufgabe durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebene Erfindung.This object is achieved by the invention specified in claim 1.

Die Unteransprüche sind vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen des Gegenstandes der Erfindung.The subclaims are advantageous developments of the subject matter of the invention.

Zufolge solcher Ausgestaltung ist ein gattungsgemäßer Salbenapplikator geschaffen, der, leicht bedienbar, auch durch den Laien sicher gehandhabt werden kann. Der Zielort, bspw. die Zone des schmerzempfindlichen Anoderms wird zufolge der divergierenden Wandöffnungen voll abgedeckt. Auch läßt sich das als Kartusche gestaltete Verpackungsbehältnis leicht und bequem zuordnen bzw. die entleerte Kartusche entfernen. Ein den entsprechenden Verbindungsbereich schaffender Kragen läßt sich ohne besonderen Aufwand am freien Ende der Kartusche anformen. Ein solcher Kragen stabilisiert im übrigen den Ansatzbereich ; die Kartuschenwand kann dabei sehr dünn gehalten sein. Außerdem ist für die Kartusche eine Kolbenmontage mit Entlüftung gegeben. Die diesbezüglichen Mittel sind einfach und zweckmäßig. So sitzt der auf den vorderen, kleineren Kartuschenquerschnitt abgestimmte Kolben in einem querschnittsgrößeren Einsteckbereich der Kartusche, in welchem Bereich eine luftdurchlässige Anlage zwischen Kolbendichtfläche und Innenwand des querschnittsgrößeren Endes besteht. Auf diese Weise ist verhindert, daß der Kolben anfangs sofort dichtet, was je nach Füllstand zu einem Druckaufbau auf das Medium führen könnte, so daß dieses - wenn auch in geringem Maße - bereits vorzeitig über die divergierenden Wandöffnungen verdrängt würde. Außerdem ist die Dichtigkeit im rückwärtigen Kartuschenbereich bis zum Erstverbrauch mit einfachen Mitteln dadurch realisiert, daß das stirnseitige Ende mit einer nur willensbetont mittels der Kolbenstange der Applikationshandhabe durchstoßbaren Membran verschlossen ist. In baulich vorteilhafter Ausgestaltung wird die luftdurchlässige Anlage von Freiräumen zwischen in Kolbenbewegungsrichtung liegenden Rippen der Kartuschen-Innenwand gebildet. Die entsprechende, in gleicher Winkeiverteilung vorgesehene Rippung führt zugleich zu einer Stabilisierung dieses rückwärtigen Kartuschenbereichs. Dadurch, daß weiter der Kamm der Rippen gegenüber der Innenwand des kleineren Kartuschenquerschnitts leicht zurückspringt und die Kolbendichtfläche von Dichtungsringen des hütchenförmigen Kolbens gebildet wird, ergibt sich eine fühlbare Raststufe. Der Kolben kann sich so nicht durch sein Eigengewicht verlagern. Beim willensbetonten Verschieben des Kolbens wird die entsprechende Stufe dagegen relativ leicht überwunden. Eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung besteht weiter darin, daß das den Kolben beaufschlagende, die Membran zentral durchstoßende Ende der Kolbenstange kegelstumpfförmig gestaltet ist und unter formschlüssiger Anlage der Kegelstumpf-Mantelfläche in eine rückwärtige Vertiefung des Kolbens eintritt, wobei die Dichtungsringe des Kolbens entgegen der Verschieberichtung desselben versetzt zur Berührungsstelle der Kegelstumpfmantelfläche liegen. Das hat den Vorteil, daß die den Kolben verlagernden Kräfte zentrierend auf diesen einwirken. Es kann nicht zu einem Verkippen des überraschend kurz ausbildbaren Kolbens kommen. Dadurch, daß die Schubberührung am vorlaufenden Abschnitt des Kolbens stattfindet, wird der die Dichtringe tragende, abdichtende Teil des Kolbens nachgeschleppt. Darüber hinaus bildet das in die Vertiefung eingetretene Ende der Kolbenstange eine günstige Aussteifung der Kolbenspitze. Letztere bzw. sogar der ganze Kolben kann daher äußerst dünnwandig gestaltet sein. Die entsprechende Materialersparnis wirkt sich bei einem Massenartikel wie diesem ganz erheblich aus. Salbenapplikator und Kartusche lassen sich im Handumdrehen in den gebrauchsgerechten Zustand bringen : Hierzu ist eine axialgerichtete oder radialgerichtete Ringnut-Rippen-Klipsverbindung zwischen dem rückwärtigen Kragen der Kartusche und dem vorderen Rand des Salbenapplikators gewählt. Der entsprechende, seitlich offene oder vollständige Ringumgriff wirkt an-der Verbindungszone beider Teile stabilisierend ; es liegt gleichsam ein reifartiger Umgriff vor. Durch die weitere Maßnahme, daß das freie Ende der Kolbenstange in einer zentralen Hülse geführt ist, weiche mit dem vorderen Rand des Applikator-Gehäuses abschließt und sich ebenengleich in die partiell durchbrochene Decke dieses Gehäuses fortsetzt, erreicht man mit' baulich einfachen Mitteln ein stabiles Widerlager für die Kartusche. Weiter erweist es sich als vorteilhaft, daß der Kolben zwischen sich und der Kolbenstange einen Ringraum freiläßt zum Eintritt der zufolge Durchstoßens der einwärts gestülpten Membran-Lochrandpartie. Die Lochränder der Membran können so nicht eingeklemmt werden ; der Kolben läßt sich vielmehr leicht bis nach vorne vorschieben. Außerdem begünstigt der entsprechende Ringraum die selbstkorrigierende Ausrichtung von Kolben und Kolbenstange. Eine verlustfreie Ausgabe des Füllgutes wird mit einfachen Mitteln dadurch erreicht, daß das Mündungsende der Kartusche etwa entsprechend der Form der Kolbenspitze gestaltet ist, wobei es zudem bezüglich einer hygienischen Abdeckung der Kartusche und für das Befüllen derselben von Vorteil ist, daß mindestens der perforierte Bereich der Kartusche von einer die Wandöffnungen dicht verschließenden Schutzkappe überfangen ist. So kann, bspw. durch statischen Druck, nichts austreten. Bei dem vor dem Fülien stattfindenden Aufschieben der Schutzkappe kann überdies die verdrängte Luft derselben über die Wandöffnungen entweichen. Für das spätere Abziehen der Schutzkappe ist es sodann vorteilhaft, daß der Schutzkappenboden eine vom freien Ende der Kartusche verschließbare Luftausgleichsöffnung aufweist. Eine gebrauchszuverlässige Abdichtung dieser Luftausgleichsöffnung wird mit einfachen Mitteln dadurch erreicht, daß das freie Ende der Kartusche als halbkugelförmige Kuppel gestaltet ist und die Schutzkappe mit ihrem Stirnrand in geringem Abstand vor der oberseitigen Ringfläche des Kragens endet und in Haftsitz an der Mantelfläche des durch Wandungsversatz verbreiterten, querschnittsgrößeren Endes gehalten ist. Endlich bringt die Erfindung noch in Vorschlag, daß die Applikationshandhabe rohrförmig gestaltet ist mit sich nur über eine kurze Teillänge erstreckender, vollständig geschlossener Rohrwand und im rückwärtigen Bereich, wo sich die Rohrwand nur wenig mehr als über den halben Umfang erstreckt, liegender-Bedienungsplatte der Kolbenstange, welche Bedienungsplatte partiell über die eine längliche Greiföffnung begrenzenden Randkanten der Rohrwand seitwärts frei vorstehend angeordnet ist. Die Bedienungsplatte ist so gut erreichbar. Der entsprechende Umgriff durch die Mantelwand bringt zudem eine vorteilhaft nutzbare Klipszuordnung für die Bedienungsplatte. Die Grundstellung kann so als rastierte Stellung realisiert sein.As a result of such an embodiment, a generic ointment applicator is created which, easy to use, can also be safely handled by the layperson. The destination, for example the zone of the pain-sensitive anoderm, is fully covered due to the diverging wall openings. The packaging container designed as a cartridge can also be easily and conveniently assigned or the emptied cartridge removed. A collar creating the corresponding connection area can be molded onto the free end of the cartridge without any special effort. Such a collar also stabilizes the neck area; the cartridge wall can be kept very thin. In addition, a piston assembly with ventilation is provided for the cartridge. The means in this regard are simple and practical. For example, the piston, which is matched to the front, smaller cross section of the cartridge, sits in a larger cross-sectional insertion area of the cartridge, in which area there is an air-permeable contact between the piston sealing surface and the inner wall of the larger cross-sectional end. In this way, it is prevented that the piston initially seals immediately, which, depending on the fill level, could lead to a build-up of pressure on the medium, so that this - even if to a small extent - would be displaced prematurely via the diverging wall openings. In addition, the tightness in the rear cartridge area is achieved by simple means until the first use, in that the front end is closed with a membrane that can only be penetrated by the piston rod of the application handle. In a structurally advantageous embodiment, the air-permeable system is formed by free spaces between ribs of the cartridge inner wall lying in the direction of piston movement. The corresponding ribbing provided at the same angular distribution also leads to a stabilization of this rear cartridge area. Characterized in that the ridge of the ribs springs back slightly relative to the inner wall of the smaller cartridge cross section and the piston sealing surface is formed by sealing rings of the conical piston, a noticeable locking step results. The piston cannot shift due to its own weight. In contrast, when the piston is moved deliberately, the corresponding step is overcome relatively easily. An advantageous embodiment further consists in that the piston piston end, the membrane rod penetrating end of the piston rod is frustoconical in shape and enters the rear recess of the piston with positive engagement of the truncated cone surface, the sealing rings of the piston being offset against the direction of displacement thereof Touch the surface of the truncated cone. This has the advantage that the forces displacing the piston act on it in a centering manner. The surprisingly short piston cannot tilt. Because the thrust contact takes place at the leading section of the piston, the sealing part of the piston carrying the sealing rings is dragged along. In addition, the end of the piston rod which has entered the recess forms a favorable stiffening of the piston tip. The latter or even the entire piston can therefore be made extremely thin-walled. The corresponding material savings have a significant impact on a mass-produced item like this. The ointment applicator and the cartridge can be brought into a condition suitable for use in no time at all: For this purpose, an axially or radially directed annular groove-rib clip connection is selected between the rear collar of the cartridge and the front edge of the ointment applicator. The corresponding, laterally open or complete ring wrap has a stabilizing effect on the connecting zone of the two parts; there is, as it were, a ripe wrap. Through the further measure that the free end of the piston rod is guided in a central sleeve, which ends with the front edge of the applicator housing and continues at the same level in the partially perforated ceiling of this housing, a stable abutment is achieved with ' structurally simple means for the cartridge. Furthermore, it proves to be advantageous that the piston leaves an annular space between itself and the piston rod for the occurrence of the consequent puncture of the inwardly turned membrane perforated edge part. The perforated edges of the membrane cannot be pinched in this way; rather, the piston can be easily pushed forward. In addition, the corresponding annulus favors the Self-correcting alignment of the piston and piston rod. Loss-free dispensing of the filling material is achieved with simple means in that the mouth end of the cartridge is designed approximately according to the shape of the plunger tip, it also being advantageous with regard to hygienic covering of the cartridge and for filling it that at least the perforated area of the Cartridge is covered by a protective cap that tightly seals the wall openings. Nothing can escape, for example due to static pressure. When the protective cap is pushed on before filling, the displaced air can also escape through the wall openings. For the subsequent removal of the protective cap, it is then advantageous that the protective cap base has an air compensation opening that can be closed by the free end of the cartridge. A reliable sealing of this air compensation opening is achieved with simple means in that the free end of the cartridge is designed as a hemispherical dome and the protective cap ends with its front edge at a small distance in front of the upper ring surface of the collar and in a tight fit on the lateral surface of the widened wall offset, cross-sectional larger end is held. Finally, the invention still suggests that the application handle is tubular, with only a short partial length of completely closed tube wall and in the rear area, where the tube wall extends only a little more than half the circumference, of the operating plate of the piston rod , Which control panel is partially protruding sideways over the edge edges of the tube wall that delimit an elongated gripping opening. The control panel is easily accessible. The corresponding wrap through the jacket wall also brings an advantageous clip assignment for the control panel. The basic position can be realized as a locked position.

Der Gegenstand der Erfindung ist nachstehend anhand eines zeichnerisch veranschaulichten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigt

  • Fig. 1 die einem Salbenapplikator lösbar zugeordnete Salben-Kartusche in Seitenansicht und etwa natürlicher Größe,
  • Fig. 2 diese Einheit im Längsschnitt, und zwar in größerem Maßstab,
  • Fig. 3 die Draufsicht auf Fig. 2, vom kartuschenseitigen Ende her gesehen und
  • Fig. 4 den Schnitt gemäß Linie IV-IV in Fig. 2.
The subject matter of the invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of an illustrative embodiment. It shows
  • 1 the ointment cartridge detachably assigned to an ointment applicator in side view and approximately natural size,
  • 2 this unit in longitudinal section, on a larger scale,
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2, seen from the cartridge end and
  • 4 shows the section along line IV-IV in FIG. 2nd

Das als zylindrische Kartusche 1 gestaltete Verpackungsbehältnis enthält Salbe 2 (ein kleiner Füllabschnitt ist durch Punktstruktur angedeutet).The packaging container designed as a cylindrical cartridge 1 contains ointment 2 (a small filling section is indicated by a dot structure).

Das einführseitige Kartuschenende ist zu einer Kuppel 3 verrundet. Der runde Abschnitt geht in eine kurze, kegelstumpfförmige Zone über, welche an den zylindrischen Abschnitt der Kartusche anschließt. Das rückwärtige Ende der Kartusche bildet einen auswärts gerichteten Kragen 4 aus.The cartridge end on the insertion side is rounded to form a dome 3. The round section merges into a short, frustoconical zone, which adjoins the cylindrical section of the cartridge. The rear end of the cartridge forms an outwardly directed collar 4.

Die auf ganzer Länge gehöhlte Kartusche 1 ist mit divergierenden Wandöffnungen 5 ausgestattet. Letztere sind kreisrund und in versetzten Höhenebenen liegend vorgesehen. Beim Ausführungsbeispiel erstrecken sich, im Abstand vom Kragen 4 ausgehend, bis kurz vor die Kuppel 3 insgesamt vier in Längsrichtung orientierte, winkelgleich zueinander liegende Lochreihen. Zur Verdeutlichung dieser Situation ist nur ein Bruchteil der Salbe 2 veranschaulicht. Die Kuppel 3 selbst ist nicht perforiert.The cartridge 1, which is hollowed along its entire length, is equipped with diverging wall openings 5. The latter are designed to be circular and lying at staggered levels. In the exemplary embodiment, starting at a distance from the collar 4, a total of four rows of holes oriented in the longitudinal direction and at the same angle to one another extend shortly before the dome 3. To illustrate this situation, only a fraction of the ointment 2 is illustrated. The dome 3 itself is not perforated.

Eine die Wandöffnungen 5 im Aufbewahrungszustand des Verpackungsbehälters dicht verschließende, aufschiebbare Schutzkappe ist mit 6 bezeichnet. Es handelt sich um einen topfförmigen, zylindrischen Körper, welcher berührend zum Kuppelzenit endet. Zur berührenden Anlage zwischen Kuppel 3 und dem eine zentrale Luftausgleichsöffnung 7 aufweisenden Schutzkappenboden 8 endet die Schutzkappe mit ihrem Stirnrand in geringem Abstand zur oberseitigen, d. h. in Richtung des Kartuschenendes weisenden Ringfläche des Kragens 4.A push-on protective cap which tightly closes the wall openings 5 when the packaging container is in the stored state is designated by 6. It is a pot-shaped, cylindrical body that ends in contact with the dome zenith. For the contacting contact between the dome 3 and the protective cap base 8, which has a central air compensation opening 7, the protective cap ends with its front edge at a short distance from the top, ie. H. in the direction of the end of the cartridge facing collar 4.

Die Schutzkappe 6 ist im Haftsitz an der Kartu- , sche 1 gehalten. Hierzu geht der der Kuppel 3 abgewandte Kartuschenabschnitt in einen durch Wandungsversatz querschnittsvergrößerten Bereich 9 über. Dieser querschnittsgrößere Bereich 9 bildet den Einsteckbereich für einen maßlich auf den vorderen, kleineren Kartuschenquerschnitt abgestimmten Kolben 10. Letzterer befindet sich in luftdurchlässiger Anlage zwischen Kolbendichtfläche und Innenwand dieses querschnittsgrößeren Bereichs 9. Die luftdurchlässige Anlage ist von Freiräumen 11 zwischen in Kolbenbewegungsrichtung (Pfeil x) liegenden Rippen 12 der Innenwand des Bereichs 9 gebildet. Es wird auf Fig. 4 verwiesen, aus der diese Situation deutlich hervorgeht.The protective cap 6 is held in the adhesive seat on the cartridge 1. For this purpose, the cartridge section facing away from the dome 3 merges into an area 9 which is enlarged in cross-section due to wall offset. This larger cross-sectional area 9 forms the insertion area for a piston 10 which is dimensionally matched to the front, smaller cartridge cross-section. The latter is located in an air-permeable system between the piston sealing surface and the inner wall of this cross-sectional area 9. The air-permeable system is located in the space 11 between the piston movement direction (arrow x) Ribs 12 of the inner wall of the area 9 are formed. Reference is made to FIG. 4, which clearly shows this situation.

Der Kamm der genannten, in gleicher Winkelverteilung angeordneten, kolbenführend wirkenden Rippen 12 springt gegenüber der Innenwand des kleineren Kartuschenquerschnitts leicht zurück, so daß in 'der Übergangszone zwischen verbreitertem und reduziertem Querschnittsbereich eine aus Fig. 2 erkennbare leichte Stufe 13 voriiegt. Letztere bildet einen willensbetont überwindbaren Anschlag für den eingesetzten Kolben 10.The crest of the above, arranged in the same angular distribution, piston leader acting ribs 12 jumps over the inner wall of the smaller cartridge cross-section slightly, so that in 'the transition zone between a widened and reduced cross-sectional area of a recognizable from FIG. 2 slight step 13 voriiegt. The latter forms a stop that can be overcome by the will for the piston 10 used.

Die Dichtfläche des Kolbens 10 besteht aus zwei parallel verlaufenden, senkrecht zur Kolbenbewegungsrichtung x liegenden Dichtringen 14, welche dem Kolben 10 gleich angeformt sind.The sealing surface of the piston 10 consists of two parallel sealing rings 14 which are perpendicular to the piston movement direction x and which are integrally formed on the piston 10.

Die mit Salbe 2 gefüllte, anschließend kolbenbestückte Kartusche 1 ist versiegelt. Als Versiegelungsmittel dient eine Membran 15. Diese, maßlich auf den Kartuschenboden abgestimmte, das stirnseitige Ende desselben überfangende Membran läßt sich unter Betätigung einer Kolbenstange 16 einer Applikationshandhabe A durchstoßen.The cartridge 1 filled with ointment 2 and then filled with pistons is sealed. A membrane 15 serves as a sealing means. This membrane, which is dimensionally matched to the base of the cartridge and covers the front end of the same, can be pierced by actuating a piston rod 16 of an application handle A.

Die Applikationshandhabe A besteht aus einem die Kolbenstange 16 zentral aufnehmenden, zylindrischen Gehäuse 17. Die Kolbenstange geht nach außenhin in eine Bedienungsplatte 18 über. Die Ausgangsstellung der Kolbenstange 16 ist rastiert. Dazu weist die Bedienungsplatte 18 an ihrer kreisrunden Mantelwandung eine Ringnut 19 auf. In letztere greift ein Rastvorsprung 20 des Gehäuses 2 ein oder umgekehrt.The application handle A consists of a cylindrical housing 17 receiving the piston rod 16 centrally. The piston rod merges outwards into an operating plate 18. The starting position of the piston rod 16 is locked. For this purpose, the control panel 18 instructs an annular groove 19 on its circular jacket wall. A latching projection 20 of the housing 2 engages in the latter or vice versa.

Zum Verlagern der Kolbenstange 16 durchgreift der Bedienende mit seinem Daumen eine seitliche, längsgerichtete Greiföffnung 21 des Gehäuses 17, während Zeige- und Mittelfinger an gehäuseseitigen Flügeln 22 ihre Abstützung finden. Die Flügel 22 liegen im Bereich der Verbindungszone zwischen Applikationshandhabe A und Kartusche 1. Sie erstrecken sich radial ausgehend von der Gehäuse-Rohrwand, und zwar in diametraler Gegenüberlage. Die Greiföffnung 18 reicht bis in die Nähe dieser Verbindungszone. Der die Greiföffnung 21 bringende Freischnitt beläßt eine Restwandung, deren Ränder 17' auf ihrem überwiegenden Längenabschnitt nur wenig mehr als über den halben Umfang der Bedienungsplatte 18 herumreichen. Die Bedienungsplatte ist so hinreichend geführt und praktisch von der Seite her einklipsbar. Die Führung im kartuschenseitigen Endbereich des Gehäuses 17 wird weiter von einer zentralen Hülse 23 in Form einer axialen Einstülpung der Decke 24 des Gehäuses gebildet. Die Decke 24 bildet im wesentlichen den vorderen Abschnitt des Gehäuses 17. Sie ist partiell unterbrochen. Außerdem geht von der Mantelwandung der Hülse 23 eine die Innenecke zur Decke ausfüllender Stützrippe 25 aus. Die Stützrippe 25 erstreckt sich radial und kann mehrfach vorgesehen sein. Die Außenseite der Decke 24 stellt das Widerlager der stirnseitig versiegelten Kartusche dar. Von der Decke aus setzt sich das Gehäuse unter Bildung eines den Kragen 4 formschlüssig aufnehmenden, dazu querseitig offenen Einsteckschlitzes 26 fort. Der schlitzformende Abschnitt ist auch hier etwas weniger als hälftig weggeschnitten (vergl. Fig. 1). Die Schlitzbreite entspricht der Höhe des Kragens 4, so daß neben einer radialen auch eine stabile axiale Festlegung unter Einbeziehung der zugleich als Spannpolster dienende Membran 15 vorliegt. Die übergreifende Flanke des Einsteckschlitzes weist eine Zurückschneidung auf, so daß auch noch die eingesteckte Schutzkappe zum Teil endseitig umschlossen wird. Bei axialorientierter Klipszuordnung würde die Randflanke einen nach außen hin offenen Stecktrichter aufweisen, dessen Wandung zur erleichterten Steckzuordnung mehrfach in axialer Richtung geschlitzt sein könnte.To move the piston rod 16, the operator grips with his thumb a lateral, longitudinal gripping opening 21 of the housing 17, while the index and middle fingers are supported on the wings 22 on the housing. The wings 22 are located in the area of the connection zone between the application handle A and the cartridge 1. They extend radially starting from the housing tube wall, in a diametrically opposed position. The gripping opening 18 extends into the vicinity of this connection zone. The free cut bringing the gripping opening 21 leaves a residual wall, the edges 17 'of which extend over their predominant length section only a little more than half the circumference of the operating panel 18. The control panel is sufficiently guided and can be clipped in practically from the side. The guide in the end region of the housing 17 on the cartridge side is further formed by a central sleeve 23 in the form of an axial indentation of the ceiling 24 of the housing. The ceiling 24 essentially forms the front section of the housing 17. It is partially interrupted. In addition, a support rib 25 fills the inner corner to the ceiling from the jacket wall of the sleeve 23. The support rib 25 extends radially and can be provided several times. The outside of the cover 24 represents the abutment of the cartridge sealed on the end face. From the cover, the housing continues with the formation of an insert slot 26 which receives the collar 4 in a form-fitting manner and is open on the transverse side. The slot-forming section is also cut away a little less than half here (see FIG. 1). The slot width corresponds to the height of the collar 4, so that, in addition to a radial, there is also a stable axial fixation, including the membrane 15, which also serves as a clamping cushion. The overlapping flank of the insertion slot has a cut-back, so that the inserted protective cap is also partially enclosed at the end. In the case of axially oriented clip assignment, the edge flank would have a plug-in funnel open to the outside, the wall of which could be slit several times in the axial direction in order to facilitate plug-in assignment.

Das kartuschenseitige Ende der ansonsten zylindrischen Kolbenstange 16 ist kegelstumpfförmig gestaltet. Der hütchenförmig gestaltete Kolben 10 besitzt eine der Kegelneigung entsprechende Vertiefung 27, so daß das Kolbenstangenende unter formschlüssiger Anlage mit seiner Kegelstumpf-Mantelfläche 28 achsausrichtend gegen die korrespondierende trichterförmige Innenfläche 29 tritt. Die die Kolbendichtfläche bringenden Kolbenringe 14 erstrecken sich demgegenüber deutlich in rückwärtigem Abstand. Der Kolben 10 wird so gleichsam nachgeschleppt, was einer völlig kippfreien Führung zugutekommt.The end of the otherwise cylindrical piston rod 16 on the cartridge side is frustoconical. The cone-shaped piston 10 has a recess 27 corresponding to the inclination of the cone, so that the end of the piston rod, with a positive fit, with its truncated cone lateral surface 28 comes into alignment with the corresponding funnel-shaped inner surface 29. In contrast, the piston rings 14 bringing the piston sealing surface extend clearly at a rearward distance. The piston 10 is dragged as it were, which benefits a completely tilt-free guidance.

Der Kolben 10 läßt weiter zwischen sich und der Kolbenstange 16 einen Ringraum 30 frei. Dieser ist aus Fig. 2 erkennbar. Die vorgetretene Lage der Kolbenstange wird aus der strichpunktierten Linienführung erkennbar. Die beim Durchstoßen der Membran 15 aufgerissenen Lochrandpartien stoßen sich so in diesen Ringraum 30 ein. Sie treten nicht in eine Klemmlage zum Kolben. Die Länge der Vertiefung 27 ist größer als der Innendurchmesser des Kolbens.The piston 10 further leaves an annular space 30 between itself and the piston rod 16. This can be seen in FIG. 2. The protruding position of the piston rod can be seen from the dash-dotted lines. The perforated edge portions torn when piercing the membrane 15 thus push into this annular space 30. They do not come into a clamping position with the piston. The length of the recess 27 is greater than the inner diameter of the piston.

Wie desweiteren der Fig. 2 entnehmbar, weist das Mündungsende bzw. die Kuppel 3 mit anschließendem Kegelstumpfabschnitt eine Form auf, welche der Form der gerundeten Kolbenspitze entspricht. Hierdurch wird der Füllinhalt im wesentlichen völlig restfrei ausgegeben.As can further be seen from FIG. 2, the mouth end or the dome 3 with a subsequent truncated cone section has a shape which corresponds to the shape of the rounded piston tip. As a result, the filling content is dispensed essentially completely free of residue.

Zum Abziehen der Schutzkappe weist diese im Bereich ihres Bodens 8 einen quergerichteten Greifüberstand 31 auf.To pull off the protective cap, it has a transverse gripping projection 31 in the region of its base 8.

Die Handhabung ist wie folgt : Die volle Kartusche 1, deren Füllraum mittels der sich im Rücken des Kolbens erstreckenden Membran 15 verschlossen ist, wird mit der Applikationshandhabe querverrastet. Danach erfolgt das Abziehen der Schutzkappe. Letzteres ist durch die Luftausgleichsöffnung erleichtert; auch wird keine Salbe über die Wandöffnungen abgesogen. Durch Druck auf die Bedienungsplatte 18, was unter Überwindung der dortigen leichten Rast zwischen Ringnut 19 und Rastvorsprung 20 erfolgt, läßt sich in der Längsmittelachse y-y der Kartusche verlaufende die Kolbenstange in Richtung des Pfeiles x axial verlagern. Sie nähert sich der Membran 15. Letztere wird durchstoßen. Die Lochränder verschwinden im Ringraum 30 der Kolbenvertiefung 27. Die nun einsetzende Kolbenverlagerung bringt das Füllgut am Zielort aus. Zum Lösen der Kartusche kann die Schutzkappe 6 wieder aufgesteckt werden, so daß der Bedienende mit der Restsalbe nicht in Berührung kommt. Die Luftausgleichsöffnung 7 läßt die dabei vor der Kartuspitze liegende, verdrängte Luft austreten.The handling is as follows: the full cartridge 1, the filling space of which is closed by means of the membrane 15 extending in the back of the piston, is locked in place with the application handle. The protective cap is then removed. The latter is facilitated by the air compensation opening; nor is any ointment drawn off through the wall openings. By pressing on the control panel 18, which takes place while overcoming the slight detent there between the annular groove 19 and the detent projection 20, the piston rod extending in the longitudinal central axis y-y of the cartridge can be axially displaced in the direction of the arrow x. It approaches the membrane 15. The latter is pierced. The edges of the holes disappear in the annular space 30 of the piston recess 27. The piston displacement which now begins brings the filling material to the destination. To release the cartridge, the protective cap 6 can be put back on, so that the operator does not come into contact with the residual ointment. The air compensation opening 7 allows the displaced air lying in front of the tip of the cartridge to escape.

Die Vormontage der Kartusche erfolgt dergestalt : Zunächst wird sie gefüllt. Die aufgesteckte Schutzkappe vermeidet Salbenaustritt durch die Öffnungen 5; die Luftausgleichsöffnung wird durch die Kuppel 3*geschlossen gehalten. Es erfolgt anschließend das Aufziehen des Kolbens 10. Die verdrängte Luft entweicht über die Freiräume 11. Es erfolgt dann die Versiegelung mittels der Membran 15. Es kann sich hier um Heißsiegeln oder aber auch um einfaches Verkleben handeln.The cartridge is pre-assembled in this way: First, it is filled. The attached protective cap prevents ointment from escaping through the openings 5; the air compensation opening is kept closed by the dome 3 *. The piston 10 is then pulled open. The displaced air escapes through the free spaces 11. Sealing is then carried out by means of the membrane 15. This can be heat sealing or else simple adhesive bonding.

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1. Ointment applicator having a packaging container which contains ointment and can be emptied by pressure actuation, and having a plunger (10) and a plunger pin (16), a wall opening for dispensing the ointment being provided in the packaging container, characterized in that, at the rearward end, which is provided with a collar (4) for insertion in an application handle (A), the packaging container, which is designed as a cartridge (1) having diverging wall openings (5), has an insertion region (9) of larger cross-section for a plunger (10) matched to the smaller front cross-section of the cartridge, there being air-permeable contact between the plunger sealing surface and the inner wall of the region (9) of larger cross-section, whose end face is closed by a membrane which can be pierced by the plunger pin (16) of the application handle (A).
2. Ointment applicator according to Claim 1, characterized in that the air-permeable contact is formed by free spaces (11) between ribs (12) lying in the direction of plunger movement (x), on the inner wall of the cartridge.
3. Ointment applicator according to Claim 2, characterized in that the crest of the ribs (12) is set back slightly with respect to the inner wall of the smaller cartridge cross-section and the plunger sealing surface are [sic] formed by sealing rings (14) on the hat-shaped plunger (10).
4. Ointment applicator according to Claim 1, characterized in that that end of the plunger pin (16) which acts on the plunger (10) and centrally pierces the membrane (15) is frustoconical in shape and enters a rearward depression (27) in the plunger (10) with positive contact of the frustoconical peripheral surface (28) in a manner such that the sealing rings (14) on the plunger (10) lie offset to the contact point of the frustoconical peripheral surface (28) and counter to the direction of displacement (x) of the plunger.
5. Ointment applicator according to Claim 1. characterized by a radially directed or axially directed annular groove/rib clip connection between the rearward collar (4) of the cartridge (1) and the front edge of the ointment applicator housing (17).
6. Ointment applicator according to Claim 1, characterized in that the free end of the plunger pin (16) is guided in a central sleeve (23) which ends with the front edge of the applicator housing (17) and continues in the same plane into the partially perforated cover (24) of the housing.
7. Ointment applicator according to Claim 4, characterized in that the plunger (10) leaves an annular space (30) free between itself and the plunger pin (16) to allow the entry of the edge part of the hole in the membrane, turned inward as a result of piercing.
8. Ointment applicator according to Claim 1, characterized in that the free end of the cartridge (1) is shaped in a manner approximately corresponding to the shape of the plunger tip and at least the perforated region of the cartridge (1) has fitted over it a protective cap (6) which tightly seals the wall openings (5) of the cartridge.
9. Ointment applicator according to Claim 8, characterized in that the base (8) of the protective cap has an air vent (7) which can be closed by the free end of the cartridge (1).
10. Ointment applicator according to Claims 1 and 9, characterized in that the free end of the cartridge (1) is designed as a hemispherical dome (3) and the front edge of the protective cap (6) ends at a short distance from the upper annular surface (4') of the collar (4) and is held in a tight-fit at the peripheral surface of that end of the cartridge which has been widened by offsetting the wall and is of larger cross-section.
11. Ointment applicator according to Claim 1, characterized in that the application handle (A) is of tube-shaped design and has a completely closed tube wall extending over only a short part length and, in the rearward region, where this wall extends over only a little more than half the periphery, has an operating plate (18) for the plunger pin (16), which operating plate is arranged so as to partially jut out unsupported sideways over the tube wall edges (17') limiting an elongate gripping opening (21) (sectoral overhang).
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