EP2396248B1 - Dispensing device for a cosmetical liquid product - Google Patents

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EP2396248B1
EP2396248B1 EP10708351.1A EP10708351A EP2396248B1 EP 2396248 B1 EP2396248 B1 EP 2396248B1 EP 10708351 A EP10708351 A EP 10708351A EP 2396248 B1 EP2396248 B1 EP 2396248B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/08—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
    • B05B9/0805—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/02—Scent flasks, e.g. with evaporator
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/06—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes in combination with other toiletry or cosmetic articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B05B11/0056—Containers with an additional opening for filling or refilling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/08—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
    • B05B9/0805—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/0833—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material comprising a compressed gas container, e.g. a nitrogen cartridge
    • 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
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/42—Filling or charging means

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  • the present invention relates to dispensing devices of cosmetic product in liquid form, in particular between a main bottle and a refillable bottle, called “travel” or “nomadic”.
  • the document EP 1 949 814 describes a refillable cosmetic product spray.
  • the spray comprises a filling nozzle equipped with a threaded plug having an orifice for discharging the compressed air located in the spray.
  • this document does not describe a device for dispensing a product between two bottles having a limited number of entry and exit of gas and liquid and therefore does not address the problems of making an aesthetic bottle and easy to use for reloading.
  • the document FR 2 867 761 discloses a refill device for a cosmetic product dispenser that allows the reloading of a container by gravity by arranging the refill above the container.
  • this system requires to pierce a waterproofing membrane in a non-reversible manner, which can cause an alteration of the product contained in the refill if it is not completely emptied.
  • reuse of the refill is complicated and the user may spill the product due to the lack of the waterproofing membrane.
  • the document FR 2,813,291 describes a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages and to propose a device for dispensing a liquid cosmetic product which can be used several times, in a non-limiting manner, and presents the user with ease of use.
  • the invention thus relates to a device for dispensing a cosmetic product according to claim 1.
  • the liquid dispensing device is simple to implement for the user, and prevents any leakage of the product between the first and the second bottle.
  • the first bottle is provided with a spraying valve allowing the introduction of air at atmospheric pressure into the first bottle at each spraying
  • the second bottle comprises a spraying valve preventing any introduction of air in the second bottle, so that after spraying the second initial pressure is lower than the first initial pressure
  • the first bottle comprises means for pressurizing the internal volume of the bottle, so that the first initial pressure of the first bottle is greater than the second initial pressure of the second bottle.
  • the pressurization can be carried out by the emission of an inert gas in the first bottle.
  • the gas may be contained in a gas cylinder adjacent the first bottle and sealingly connected to the first bottle.
  • the first and the second transfer means preferably open substantially at the same level in the first bottle, that is to say they open at levels substantially aligned horizontally, of preferably at the same level, at a level that can be located near the bottom of the first bottle, and preferably at the bottom of the first bottle.
  • the first and second transfer means may be disposed in a separate part of the first and second vials, said part being mated and uncoupled to the first and second vials.
  • the device advantageously constitutes a closed circuit.
  • the second bottle may have dimensions smaller than those of the first bottle.
  • the first and second vials may extend between a respective lower end and a top end and the bottom of the first vial may be disposed at a distance from the lower end of the first vial corresponding substantially to the height of the second vial.
  • the present invention relates to spray or atomizers of a cosmetic liquid product, such as perfume, or any other care product for the human body. It relates more particularly to spray or atomizers formed of a bottle provided at its upper end with a valve of spray, or pump, for spraying the product outside the bottle after a simple pressure of the pump or the spray valve.
  • the dispensing device 10 comprises a first bottle 12 and a second bottle 14 containing the liquid cosmetic product.
  • the first bottle 12 has a bottom 12a and longitudinal walls 12b which define a storage tank adapted to contain the liquid product.
  • the first bottle 12 further comprises a spraying valve 18 of the type indicated above.
  • the first bottle 12 Before the first use, the first bottle 12 comprises a first defined initialization volume V1L of liquid product under a defined V1G initialization volume of gas.
  • the second bottle 14 has, like the first bottle 12, longitudinal walls 14b and a bottom 14a delimiting a reservoir 20 for storing the liquid product to be sprayed via a spraying valve 22.
  • the second vial 14 comprises a defined initialization volume V2L of liquid product under a defined V2G initialization volume of gas.
  • Storage tanks 16,20 are put in communication via a transfer means 24 adapted to allow the flow of the liquid product between the two bottles 12,14 in a sealed manner.
  • the transfer means 24 is made by a quick connector having a first and a second portion 24a, 24b adapted to mate, the connection having an automatic closure of the first and second portions 24a, 24b during uncoupling.
  • the coupling is chosen to allow the user to connect or uncouple the first and second parts 24a, 24b without specific tools, without air intake and without loss of liquid.
  • the Figure 5A illustrates the coupling in uncoupled position and the Figure 5B illustrates the coupling in the coupled position.
  • the first portion 24a of the transfer means 24 is disposed near the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12 so that all the volume of liquid product disposed above the first portion 24a, that is to say almost all the volume of liquid product of the bottle 12 can flow to the second bottle 14.
  • it can be provided to position the bottom 12a, and therefore the first part 24a, at a certain height corresponding to the height of the second bottle 14, so that all of the liquid disposed above the first portion 24a can flow to the second bottle 14 until it is filled.
  • Each embodiment specifies the different pressure initialization conditions in the first and second vials 12, 14 to allow the liquid product to flow from the first vial 12 to the second vial 14.
  • the first vial 12 and the second vial 14 are filled with products and respectively have, before any use, a volume V1L and V2L of liquid product, and a gas pressure P1G and P2G equal to the atmospheric pressure.
  • the spraying valve 18 of the first bottle 12 is made in such a way that, after each spraying, air is introduced inside the first bottle 12.
  • the first bottle 12 has an initial volume V1'L of liquid product less than the initialization volume V1L, and has an initial volume V1'G of gas, in the form of air at atmospheric pressure P1'G.
  • the spraying valve 22 of the second bottle 14 is made such that after spraying, no volume of air is introduced into the second bottle 14. It can be seen from this that after at least one spraying, the second bottle 14 presents a volume V2'L of product which is lower than the initialization volume V2L contained before any use of the device, and a volume of gas V2'G having a pressure P2'G lower than the initialization pressure P2G and therefore lower than the P1'G pressure.
  • the depression existing in the second bottle 14 causes a flow of the liquid from the first bottle 12 to the second bottle 14, so as to tend to equal pressure.
  • the first bottle 12 has after connection a gas pressure P1 "G lower than the initial pressure P1'G, and the second bottle 14 has a gas pressure P2" G greater than the initial pressure P2'G before connection.
  • the device tends to drain the liquid product to the second bottle 14 until the pressures P2 "G and P1" G are equal or until the second bottle 14 is filled with liquid product.
  • the user After filling the second bottle 14, the user disengages the second portion 24b of the transfer means 24 of the first portion 24a. As indicated above, the uncoupling of the first and second parts 24a, 24b automatically closes the latter so that the first and second bottles 12, 14 are completely sealed.
  • the user After having emptied the bottle of its contents by means of the spraying pump 22, the user can again reload the second bottle 14 by coupling it to the first bottle 12, the flow of the liquid from the first bottle 12 to the second vial 14 being done thanks to the difference in pressure existing between the two vials 12,14.
  • the first bottle 12 comprises means for pressurizing the internal volume of the bottle 12, so that the first initial gas pressure P1'G of the first bottle 12 is greater than the second initial gas pressure P2'G of the second bottle 14.
  • the first initial pressure P1'G is increased relative to the initialization pressure P1G by the emission of a gas in the first vial 12.
  • the gas is chosen to be inert, that is to say not harmful to the health, so as not to react with the liquid product contained in the first vial 12.
  • the selected gas may be argon, nitrogen or any other chemically inactive gas known to those skilled in the art.
  • the gas is contained in a gas cylinder 26 disposed adjacent to the first vial 12. As shown in FIG. Figure 2B , the gas bottle 26 is disposed under the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12.
  • the bottle 26 is sealingly connected to the first bottle 12 so that the gas can be injected into the first bottle 12 without leakage of the latter or the liquid product contained in said first bottle 12.
  • the inert gas is automatically diffused through the gas cylinder 26 until the pressure of the gas inside the first bottle 12 reaches a predetermined value which is greater than the atmospheric pressure.
  • the second bottle 14 includes a pump allowing the introduction of air at atmospheric pressure after each pressure, so that after a pressure, the gas contained in the second bottle 14 has a pressure P2'G substantially equal to the pressure atmospheric.
  • the pressure P1'G is greater than the pressure P2'G.
  • the two pressures are different and tend to equilibrate and consequently the liquid contained in the first vial 12 flows towards the second vial 14.
  • the dispensing device further comprises a second transfer means used to connect the gas volumes of the two bottles 12,14.
  • the second transfer means comprises a tube 28 and a second connector 29, the tube 28 opening on the one hand in the first gas volume of the reservoir 16 of the first bottle 12 and on the other hand on a male portion of the second connector 29 opening outside the first vial 12.
  • the second vial 14 has a female portion of the second connector so as to insert the tube 28 into the gas volume of the second vial 14 without risk of gas leakage.
  • Each end of the tube 28 opens respectively into the upper parts of the first and second bottle 14, that is to say in the parts where the gas is located.
  • the arrangement described above allows, when the first and second bottles 12, 14 are coupled, that is to say when the first and the second second portions 24a, 24b of the transfer means 24 are connected and when the tube 28 is inserted into the first and the second bottle 12,14, to obtain a system called communicating vessels.
  • the liquid present in the first bottle 12 and the second bottle 14 connected at their base by the transfer means 24, tends to have the same level, that is to say, tends to have the same height relative to the support on which are placed the bottles 12,14.
  • the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12 is disposed at a height substantially equal to the height of the second bottle 14.
  • a closed circuit is created where the pressures are balanced. constantly during filling.
  • the bottles 12, 14 comprise means making it possible to put the volume of gas under atmospheric pressure after coupling of the first and second parts of the transfer means 24.
  • each bottle 12, 14 comprises a push button 32,34 which is movable between a closed position and an open position allowing the entry of air at atmospheric pressure into the bottles 12,14.
  • the liquid contained in the first bottle 12 flows towards the second bottle 14 until the difference in the level of liquid between the two bottles 12 , 14 is zero. So that a maximum of liquid flows between the first and the second bottle 12, 14, the first bottle 12 will be made so that the volume of liquid of the first bottle 12 is disposed above the volume of liquid of the second bottle 14 For this purpose the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12 is raised relative to the bottom 14a of the second bottle 14.
  • the means for putting the gas under atmospheric pressure are constituted by the spraying pumps 18,22, mounted in a screwable and unscrewable manner.
  • the user can unscrew each pump 18,22 to put gas under atmospheric pressure in each vial 12,14.
  • the device then operates as previously described.
  • a double function seal is used.
  • the connector 30 comprises a first conduit 24 allowing the flow of the liquid from the first bottle 12 to the second bottle 14 and a conduit 25 allowing the simultaneous passage of the volume of gas under pressure in the second bottle 14 to the first bottle 12.
  • the first and second transfer means 24,25 pass through a separate part 30 of the first and second bottles 12,14.
  • the overpressure is generated by the increase in the volume of liquid in the second non-deformable bottle 14.
  • the conduits 24, 25 may be connected to the first bottle 12 and the second bottle 14 by means of quick couplings, for example by means of male-female contacts.
  • the first conduit 24 opens into the lower part of the second bottle 14, at a level below the level at which the second conduit 25 opens into the second bottle 14.
  • the second conduit 25 opens into the upper part of the second bottle 14.
  • the first conduit 24 and the second conduit 25 open substantially at the same level in the first bottle 12. They are thus substantially aligned horizontally.
  • the first duct 24 and the second duct 25 open preferably into the lower part of the first bottle 12, and in particular at the bottom of the first bottle 12.
  • the hydrostatic pressure being a function proportional to the height h, it is greater in the first conduit 24.
  • the flow is from the bottom of the connector 30 and the pressure generated in the second bottle 14 is discharged to the first bottle 12 via the second duct 25.
  • the equilibrium of the pressures is effected by bubbling the gas conveyed by the second conduit 25 into the liquid of the first bottle 12.
  • the Figure 6C illustrates the filling of the second bottle 14 from the tank 31, using the connector 30.
  • the filling of the bottle 14 is total, and is identical to the case where it is from the first bottle 12.
  • the reservoir 31 can also ensure the filling of the first bottle 12, arranged vertically, by means of two connectors 30, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 6D . It is thus possible to completely fill the first bottle 12.

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La présente invention se rapporte aux dispositifs de distribution de produit cosmétique sous forme liquide, notamment entre un flacon principal et un flacon rechargeable, dit de « voyage » ou « nomade ».The present invention relates to dispensing devices of cosmetic product in liquid form, in particular between a main bottle and a refillable bottle, called "travel" or "nomadic".

Plus particulièrement, elle concerne un dispositif de distribution d'un produit cosmétique liquide selon le preamblule de la revendication 1.More particularly, it relates to a device for dispensing a liquid cosmetic product according to the preamble of claim 1.

Le document EP 1 949 814 décrit un spray de produit cosmétique rechargeable. A cet effet le spray comporte une buse de remplissage équipée d'un bouchon fileté comportant un orifice pour l'évacuation de l'air comprimé situé dans le spray. Toutefois, ce document ne décrit pas un dispositif de distribution d'un produit entre deux flacons présentant un nombre d'entrée et de sortie de gaz et de liquide limitées et par conséquent n'aborde pas les problèmes de réalisation d'un flacon esthétique et facile à utiliser pour le rechargement.The document EP 1 949 814 describes a refillable cosmetic product spray. For this purpose the spray comprises a filling nozzle equipped with a threaded plug having an orifice for discharging the compressed air located in the spray. However, this document does not describe a device for dispensing a product between two bottles having a limited number of entry and exit of gas and liquid and therefore does not address the problems of making an aesthetic bottle and easy to use for reloading.

Le document FR 2 867 761 décrit un dispositif de recharge pour distributeur de produit cosmétique qui permet de réaliser le rechargement d'un récipient par gravité en disposant la recharge au-dessus du récipient. Toutefois ce système nécessite de percer une membrane d'étanchéité de manière non réversible, ce qui peut entraîner une altération du produit contenu dans la recharge si celle-ci n'est pas complètement vidée. De plus la réutilisation de la recharge est compliquée et l'utilisateur risque de renverser le produit du fait de l'absence de la membrane d'étanchéité.The document FR 2 867 761 discloses a refill device for a cosmetic product dispenser that allows the reloading of a container by gravity by arranging the refill above the container. However, this system requires to pierce a waterproofing membrane in a non-reversible manner, which can cause an alteration of the product contained in the refill if it is not completely emptied. In addition reuse of the refill is complicated and the user may spill the product due to the lack of the waterproofing membrane.

Le document FR 2 813 291 décrit un dispositif selon le preambule de la revendication 1.The document FR 2,813,291 describes a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Le but de la présente invention est de pallier ces inconvénients et de proposer un dispositif de distribution d'un produit cosmétique liquide qui peut être utilisé plusieurs fois, de manière non limitative, et présente pour l'utilisateur une simplicité d'utilisation.The object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages and to propose a device for dispensing a liquid cosmetic product which can be used several times, in a non-limiting manner, and presents the user with ease of use.

L'invention a ainsi pour objet un dispositif de distribution d'un produit cosmétique selon la revendication 1.The invention thus relates to a device for dispensing a cosmetic product according to claim 1.

On entendra par l'expression « tendent à s'équilibrer » des pressions dont les valeurs tendent à devenir égales. Par ailleurs on entend par « initial » les pression et volume présents dans les flacons avant raccordement des deux flacons, après au moins une pulvérisation de la soupape de pulvérisation.The expression "tend to balance" means pressures whose values tend to become equal. Furthermore "initial" means the pressure and volume present in the bottles before connection of the two bottles, after at least one spraying of the spray valve.

Grâce à ces dispositions, le dispositif de distribution de liquide est simple à mettre en oeuvre pour l'utilisateur, et évite toute fuite du produit entre le premier et le deuxième flacon.Thanks to these provisions, the liquid dispensing device is simple to implement for the user, and prevents any leakage of the product between the first and the second bottle.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le premier flacon est pourvu d'une soupape de pulvérisation autorisant l'introduction de l'air à la pression atmosphérique dans le premier flacon à chaque pulvérisation, et le deuxième flacon comporte une soupape de pulvérisation empêchant toute introduction d'air dans le deuxième flacon, de sorte qu'après une pulvérisation la deuxième pression initiale soit inférieure à la première pression initiale.According to one embodiment, the first bottle is provided with a spraying valve allowing the introduction of air at atmospheric pressure into the first bottle at each spraying, and the second bottle comprises a spraying valve preventing any introduction of air in the second bottle, so that after spraying the second initial pressure is lower than the first initial pressure.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le premier flacon comporte des moyens de mise en pression du volume intérieur du flacon, de sorte que la première pression initiale du premier flacon soit supérieure à la deuxième pression initiale du deuxième flacon.According to one embodiment, the first bottle comprises means for pressurizing the internal volume of the bottle, so that the first initial pressure of the first bottle is greater than the second initial pressure of the second bottle.

La mise en pression peut être réalisée par l'émission d'un gaz inerte dans le premier flacon.The pressurization can be carried out by the emission of an inert gas in the first bottle.

Le gaz peut être contenu dans une bouteille de gaz adjacente au premier flacon et reliée de manière étanche au premier flacon.The gas may be contained in a gas cylinder adjacent the first bottle and sealingly connected to the first bottle.

Le premier et le second moyen de transfert débouchent de préférence sensiblement au même niveau dans le premier flacon, c'est-à-dire qu'ils débouchent à des niveaux sensiblement alignés horizontalement, de préférence au même niveau, à un niveau pouvant être situé au voisinage du fond du premier flacon, et de préférence au niveau du fond du premier flacon.The first and the second transfer means preferably open substantially at the same level in the first bottle, that is to say they open at levels substantially aligned horizontally, of preferably at the same level, at a level that can be located near the bottom of the first bottle, and preferably at the bottom of the first bottle.

Dans un mode de réalisation, le premier et le second moyen de transfert peuvent être disposés dans une pièce distincte du premier et du deuxième flacon, ladite pièce pouvant être accouplée et désaccouplée au premier et au deuxième flacon.In one embodiment, the first and second transfer means may be disposed in a separate part of the first and second vials, said part being mated and uncoupled to the first and second vials.

Le dispositif constitue avantageusement un circuit fermé.The device advantageously constitutes a closed circuit.

Le deuxième flacon peut présenter des dimensions inférieures à celles du premier flacon.The second bottle may have dimensions smaller than those of the first bottle.

Le premier et le deuxième flacon peuvent s'étendre entre une extrémité inférieure et une extrémité supérieure respectives et le fond du premier flacon peut être disposé à une distance de l'extrémité inférieure du premier flacon correspondant sensiblement à la hauteur du deuxième flacon.The first and second vials may extend between a respective lower end and a top end and the bottom of the first vial may be disposed at a distance from the lower end of the first vial corresponding substantially to the height of the second vial.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante donnée à titre d'exemple illustratif et non limitatif et faite en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • les figures 1A, 1B, 1C représentent respectivement une vue en perspectives éclatée, une vue de coté et une vue de dessus d'un mode de réalisation qui ne fait pas partie de l'invention,
  • les figures 2A à 2C et 3A à 3C représentent des vues similaires à celles des figures 1A à 1C illustrant des modes de réalisation qui ne font pas partie de l'invention,
  • la figure 4 représente une vue en perspective éclatée d'un mode de réalisation qui ne fait pas partie de l'invention,
  • les figures 5A et 5B représentent le premier moyen de transfert respectivement en position libre et en position d'accouplement, et
  • les figures 6A à 6E illustrent un mode de réalisation de l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear more clearly on reading the following description given by way of illustrative and nonlimiting example and with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C represent respectively an exploded perspective view, a side view and a top view of an embodiment which does not form part of the invention,
  • the FIGS. 2A to 2C and 3A to 3C represent views similar to those of Figures 1A to 1C illustrating embodiments that are not part of the invention,
  • the figure 4 represents an exploded perspective view of an embodiment which does not form part of the invention,
  • the Figures 5A and 5B represent the first transfer means respectively in the free position and in the coupling position, and
  • the Figures 6A to 6E illustrate an embodiment of the invention.

La présente invention concerne les spray ou atomiseurs d'un produit liquide cosmétique, tel que du parfum, ou tout autre produit de soin pour le corps humain. Elle concerne plus particulièrement les spray ou atomiseurs formés d'un flacon muni en son extrémité supérieure d'une soupape de pulvérisation, ou pompe, permettant de pulvériser le produit à l'extérieur du flacon après une simple pression de la pompe ou de la soupape de pulvérisation.The present invention relates to spray or atomizers of a cosmetic liquid product, such as perfume, or any other care product for the human body. It relates more particularly to spray or atomizers formed of a bottle provided at its upper end with a valve of spray, or pump, for spraying the product outside the bottle after a simple pressure of the pump or the spray valve.

Le dispositif de distribution 10 selon l'invention comporte un premier flacon 12 et un deuxième flacon 14 contenant le produit cosmétique liquide. Le premier flacon 12 comporte un fond 12a et des parois 12b longitudinales qui délimitent un réservoir de stockage adapté à contenir le produit liquide. Le premier flacon 12 comprend en outre une soupape de pulvérisation 18 du type indiquée précédemment.The dispensing device 10 according to the invention comprises a first bottle 12 and a second bottle 14 containing the liquid cosmetic product. The first bottle 12 has a bottom 12a and longitudinal walls 12b which define a storage tank adapted to contain the liquid product. The first bottle 12 further comprises a spraying valve 18 of the type indicated above.

Avant la première utilisation, le premier flacon 12 comporte un premier volume d'initialisation V1L défini de produit liquide sous un volume d'initialisation V1G défini de gaz.Before the first use, the first bottle 12 comprises a first defined initialization volume V1L of liquid product under a defined V1G initialization volume of gas.

Le deuxième flacon 14 présente, comme le premier flacon 12, des parois 14b longitudinales et un fond 14a délimitant un réservoir 20 de stockage du produit liquide à pulvériser par l'intermédiaire d'une soupape de pulvérisation 22. Avant la première utilisation, le deuxième flacon 14 comporte un volume d'initialisation V2L défini de produit liquide sous un volume d'initialisation V2G défini de gaz.The second bottle 14 has, like the first bottle 12, longitudinal walls 14b and a bottom 14a delimiting a reservoir 20 for storing the liquid product to be sprayed via a spraying valve 22. Before the first use, the second vial 14 comprises a defined initialization volume V2L of liquid product under a defined V2G initialization volume of gas.

Les volumes d'initialisation V1L et V2L de produit liquide peuvent être vidés par simple pression de la pompe de pulvérisation 18,22.Initialization volumes V1L and V2L of liquid product can be emptied by a simple pressure of the spraying pump 18,22.

Les réservoirs 16,20 de stockage sont mis en communication par l'intermédiaire d'un moyen de transfert 24 adapté à permettre l'écoulement du produit liquide entre les deux flacons 12,14 de manière étanche. A cet effet le moyen de transfert 24 est réalisé par un raccord rapide comportant une première et une deuxième partie 24a,24b adaptées à s'accoupler, le raccord présentant une obturation automatique des première et deuxième parties 24a,24b lors du désaccouplement. De plus, le raccord est choisi pour permettre à l'utilisateur de raccorder ou de désaccoupler les première et deuxième parties 24a, 24b sans outillage spécifique, sans entrée d'air et sans perte de liquide. La figure 5A illustre le raccord en position désaccouplée et la figure 5B illustre le raccord en position accouplée.Storage tanks 16,20 are put in communication via a transfer means 24 adapted to allow the flow of the liquid product between the two bottles 12,14 in a sealed manner. For this purpose the transfer means 24 is made by a quick connector having a first and a second portion 24a, 24b adapted to mate, the connection having an automatic closure of the first and second portions 24a, 24b during uncoupling. In addition, the coupling is chosen to allow the user to connect or uncouple the first and second parts 24a, 24b without specific tools, without air intake and without loss of liquid. The Figure 5A illustrates the coupling in uncoupled position and the Figure 5B illustrates the coupling in the coupled position.

La première partie 24a du moyen de transfert 24 est disposée à proximité du fond 12a du premier flacon 12 de manière à ce que tout le volume de produit liquide disposé au-dessus de la première partie 24a, c'est à dire quasiment tout le volume de produit liquide du flacon 12 puisse s'écouler vers le deuxième flacon 14.The first portion 24a of the transfer means 24 is disposed near the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12 so that all the volume of liquid product disposed above the first portion 24a, that is to say almost all the volume of liquid product of the bottle 12 can flow to the second bottle 14.

Selon une variante, il peut être prévu de positionner le fond 12a, et par conséquent la première partie 24a, à une certaine hauteur correspondant à la hauteur du deuxième flacon 14, de manière à ce que la totalité du liquide disposé au-dessus de la première partie 24a puisse s'écouler vers le deuxième flacon 14 jusqu'à son remplissage.According to a variant, it can be provided to position the bottom 12a, and therefore the first part 24a, at a certain height corresponding to the height of the second bottle 14, so that all of the liquid disposed above the first portion 24a can flow to the second bottle 14 until it is filled.

Différents modes de réalisation vont être décrits. Chaque mode de réalisation précise les différentes conditions d'initialisation de pression dans le premier et le deuxième flacon 12,14 afin de permettre l'écoulement du produit liquide depuis le premier flacon 12 vers le deuxième flacon 14.Different embodiments will be described. Each embodiment specifies the different pressure initialization conditions in the first and second vials 12, 14 to allow the liquid product to flow from the first vial 12 to the second vial 14.

Selon un mode de réalisation qui ne fait pas partie de l'invention, illustré sur les figures 1A à 1C, le premier flacon 12 et le deuxième flacon 14 sont remplis de produits et présentent respectivement, avant toute utilisation, un volume V1L et V2L de produit liquide, et une pression de gaz P1G et P2G égale à la pression atmosphérique.According to an embodiment which does not form part of the invention, illustrated on the Figures 1A to 1C the first vial 12 and the second vial 14 are filled with products and respectively have, before any use, a volume V1L and V2L of liquid product, and a gas pressure P1G and P2G equal to the atmospheric pressure.

La soupape de pulvérisation 18 du premier flacon 12 est réalisée de manière à ce que après chaque pulvérisation, de l'air soit introduit à l'intérieur du premier flacon 12. Ainsi après utilisation, et avant tout raccordement avec le deuxième flacon 14, le premier flacon 12 présente un volume initial V1'L de produit liquide inférieur au volume d'initialisation V1L, et présente un volume initial V1'G de gaz, sous forme d'air sous pression atmosphérique P1'G.The spraying valve 18 of the first bottle 12 is made in such a way that, after each spraying, air is introduced inside the first bottle 12. Thus, after use, and before any connection with the second bottle 14, the first bottle 12 has an initial volume V1'L of liquid product less than the initialization volume V1L, and has an initial volume V1'G of gas, in the form of air at atmospheric pressure P1'G.

La soupape de pulvérisation 22 du deuxième flacon 14 est réalisée de sorte qu'après pulvérisation, aucun volume d'air n'est introduit dans le deuxième flacon 14. Il en ressort qu'après au moins une pulvérisation, le deuxième flacon 14 présente un volume V2'L de produit qui est inférieur au volume d'initialisation V2L contenu avant toute utilisation du dispositif, et un volume de gaz V2'G présentant un pression P2'G inférieure à la pression d'initialisation P2G et par conséquent inférieure à la pression P1'G.The spraying valve 22 of the second bottle 14 is made such that after spraying, no volume of air is introduced into the second bottle 14. It can be seen from this that after at least one spraying, the second bottle 14 presents a volume V2'L of product which is lower than the initialization volume V2L contained before any use of the device, and a volume of gas V2'G having a pressure P2'G lower than the initialization pressure P2G and therefore lower than the P1'G pressure.

Lorsque le premier flacon 12 et le deuxième flacon 14 sont raccordés, par l'intermédiaire du moyen de transfert 24 étanche, tel que décrit précédemment, la dépression existant dans le deuxième flacon 14 entraîne un écoulement du liquide depuis le premier flacon 12 vers le deuxième flacon 14, de manière à tendre vers une égalité de pression.When the first bottle 12 and the second bottle 14 are connected, via the watertight transfer means 24, as described above, the depression existing in the second bottle 14 causes a flow of the liquid from the first bottle 12 to the second bottle 14, so as to tend to equal pressure.

Ainsi, le premier flacon 12 présente après raccordement une pression de gaz P1"G inférieure à la pression initiale P1'G, et le deuxième flacon 14 présente une pression de gaz P2"G supérieure à la pression initiale P2'G avant raccordement.Thus, the first bottle 12 has after connection a gas pressure P1 "G lower than the initial pressure P1'G, and the second bottle 14 has a gas pressure P2" G greater than the initial pressure P2'G before connection.

Tant que la pression du gaz dans le deuxième flacon 14 est inférieure à la pression du gaz dans le premier flacon 12, après raccordement, c'est à dire tant que P2"G est inférieure à P1"G, le dispositif tend à faire écouler le produit liquide vers le deuxième flacon 14 jusqu'à ce que les pressions P2"G et P1"G soient égales ou jusqu'à ce que le deuxième flacon 14 soit rempli de produit liquide.As long as the pressure of the gas in the second bottle 14 is lower than the pressure of the gas in the first bottle 12, after connection, that is to say as P2 "G is lower than P1" G, the device tends to drain the liquid product to the second bottle 14 until the pressures P2 "G and P1" G are equal or until the second bottle 14 is filled with liquid product.

Après avoir rempli le deuxième flacon 14, l'utilisateur désengage la deuxième partie 24b du moyen de transfert 24 de la première partie 24a. Comme indiqué précédemment, le désaccouplement de la première et de la deuxième partie 24a,24b entraîne l'obturation automatique de ces dernières de manière à ce que le premier et le deuxième flacons 12,14 soient totalement étanches.After filling the second bottle 14, the user disengages the second portion 24b of the transfer means 24 of the first portion 24a. As indicated above, the uncoupling of the first and second parts 24a, 24b automatically closes the latter so that the first and second bottles 12, 14 are completely sealed.

Après avoir vidé le flacon de son contenu au moyen de la pompe de pulvérisation 22, l'utilisateur peut à nouveau recharger le deuxième flacon 14 en l'accouplant au premier flacon 12, l'écoulement du liquide depuis le premier flacon 12 vers le deuxième flacon 14 se faisant grâce à la différence de pression existant entre les deux flacons 12,14.After having emptied the bottle of its contents by means of the spraying pump 22, the user can again reload the second bottle 14 by coupling it to the first bottle 12, the flow of the liquid from the first bottle 12 to the second vial 14 being done thanks to the difference in pressure existing between the two vials 12,14.

Selon un mode de réalisation qui ne fait pas partie de l'invention, le premier flacon 12 comporte des moyens de mise en pression du volume intérieur du flacon 12, de sorte que la première pression initiale de gaz P1'G du premier flacon 12 soit supérieure à la deuxième pression initiale de gaz P2'G du deuxième flacon 14.According to an embodiment which does not form part of the invention, the first bottle 12 comprises means for pressurizing the internal volume of the bottle 12, so that the first initial gas pressure P1'G of the first bottle 12 is greater than the second initial gas pressure P2'G of the second bottle 14.

Tel qu'illustré sur les figures 2A à 2C, la première pression initiale P1'G est augmentée par rapport à la pression d'initialisation P1G par l'émission d'un gaz dans le premier flacon 12. Le gaz est choisi inerte, c'est-à-dire non nuisible à la santé, de manière à ne pas réagir avec le produit liquide contenu dans le premier flacon 12. Le gaz choisi peut être de l'argon, de l'azote ou tout autre gaz chimiquement inactif connu de l'homme du métier.As illustrated on FIGS. 2A to 2C , the first initial pressure P1'G is increased relative to the initialization pressure P1G by the emission of a gas in the first vial 12. The gas is chosen to be inert, that is to say not harmful to the health, so as not to react with the liquid product contained in the first vial 12. The selected gas may be argon, nitrogen or any other chemically inactive gas known to those skilled in the art.

Le gaz est contenu dans une bouteille de gaz 26 disposée adjacente au premier flacon 12. Tel qu'illustré sur la figure 2B, la bouteille de gaz 26 est disposée sous le fond 12a du premier flacon 12.The gas is contained in a gas cylinder 26 disposed adjacent to the first vial 12. As shown in FIG. Figure 2B , the gas bottle 26 is disposed under the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12.

La bouteille 26 est reliée de manière étanche au premier flacon 12 de sorte que le gaz puisse être injecté dans le premier flacon 12 sans fuite de ce dernier ou du produit liquide contenu dans ledit premier flacon 12.The bottle 26 is sealingly connected to the first bottle 12 so that the gas can be injected into the first bottle 12 without leakage of the latter or the liquid product contained in said first bottle 12.

Le gaz inerte est diffusé de manière automatique par l'intermédiaire de la bouteille de gaz 26 jusqu'à ce que la pression du gaz à l'intérieur du premier flacon 12 atteigne une valeur déterminée, qui est supérieure à la pression atmosphérique.The inert gas is automatically diffused through the gas cylinder 26 until the pressure of the gas inside the first bottle 12 reaches a predetermined value which is greater than the atmospheric pressure.

Le deuxième flacon 14 comporte une pompe laissant l'introduction de l'air à la pression atmosphérique après chaque pression, de sorte qu'après une pression, le gaz contenu dans le deuxième flacon 14 présente une pression P2'G sensiblement égale à la pression atmosphérique.The second bottle 14 includes a pump allowing the introduction of air at atmospheric pressure after each pressure, so that after a pressure, the gas contained in the second bottle 14 has a pressure P2'G substantially equal to the pressure atmospheric.

Avant accouplement des deux flacons 12,14, la pression P1'G est supérieure à la pression P2'G. Lorsque les deux flacons 12,14 sont accouplés les deux pressions sont différentes et tendent à s'équilibrer et par conséquent le liquide contenu dans le premier flacon 12 s'écoule vers le deuxième flacon 14.Before coupling of the two bottles 12,14, the pressure P1'G is greater than the pressure P2'G. When the two vials 12, 14 are coupled, the two pressures are different and tend to equilibrate and consequently the liquid contained in the first vial 12 flows towards the second vial 14.

Selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures 3A à 3C qui ne fait pas partie de l'invention, le dispositif de distribution comporte en outre un second moyen de transfert utilisé afin de relier les volumes de gaz des deux flacons 12,14. Le second moyen de transfert comporte un tube 28 et un second raccord 29, le tube 28 débouchant d'une part dans le premier volume de gaz du réservoir 16 du premier flacon 12 et d'autre part sur une partie mâle du second raccord 29 débouchant à l'extérieur du premier flacon 12. Le deuxième flacon 14 comporte une partie femelle du second raccord de manière à pouvoir insérer le tube 28 dans le volume de gaz du deuxième flacon 14 sans risque de fuite de gaz. Chaque extrémité du tube 28 débouche respectivement dans les parties supérieures du premier et deuxième flacon 14, c'est-à-dire dans les parties où se situe le gaz.According to an embodiment illustrated on the FIGS. 3A to 3C which is not part of the invention, the dispensing device further comprises a second transfer means used to connect the gas volumes of the two bottles 12,14. The second transfer means comprises a tube 28 and a second connector 29, the tube 28 opening on the one hand in the first gas volume of the reservoir 16 of the first bottle 12 and on the other hand on a male portion of the second connector 29 opening outside the first vial 12. The second vial 14 has a female portion of the second connector so as to insert the tube 28 into the gas volume of the second vial 14 without risk of gas leakage. Each end of the tube 28 opens respectively into the upper parts of the first and second bottle 14, that is to say in the parts where the gas is located.

La disposition décrite précédemment permet, lorsque le premier et le deuxième flacons 12,14 sont accouplés, c'est-à-dire lorsque la première et la deuxième parties 24a,24b du moyen de transfert 24 sont raccordées et lorsque le tube 28 est inséré dans le premier et le deuxième flacon 12,14, d'obtenir un système dit de vases communicants. Le liquide présent dans le premier flacon 12 et le deuxième flacon 14 reliés à leur base par le moyen de transfert 24, tend à présenter le même niveau, c'est-à-dire tend à présenter la même hauteur relativement au support sur lequel sont posés les flacons 12,14.The arrangement described above allows, when the first and second bottles 12, 14 are coupled, that is to say when the first and the second second portions 24a, 24b of the transfer means 24 are connected and when the tube 28 is inserted into the first and the second bottle 12,14, to obtain a system called communicating vessels. The liquid present in the first bottle 12 and the second bottle 14 connected at their base by the transfer means 24, tends to have the same level, that is to say, tends to have the same height relative to the support on which are placed the bottles 12,14.

Afin de permettre un écoulement maximum du premier flacon 12 vers le deuxième flacon 14, le fond 12a du premier flacon 12 est disposé à une hauteur sensiblement égale à la hauteur du deuxième flacon 14. Il se crée un circuit fermé où les pressions s'équilibrent constamment lors du remplissage.In order to allow a maximum flow of the first bottle 12 to the second bottle 14, the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12 is disposed at a height substantially equal to the height of the second bottle 14. A closed circuit is created where the pressures are balanced. constantly during filling.

Selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur la figure 4 qui ne fait pas partie de l'invention, les flacons 12,14 comportent des moyens permettant de mettre le volume de gaz sous pression atmosphérique après accouplement des première et deuxième parties du moyen de transfert 24. A cet effet chaque flacon 12,14 comporte un bouton poussoir 32,34 qui est mobile entre une position fermée et une position ouverte permettant l'entrée de l'air à pression atmosphérique dans les flacons 12,14.According to an embodiment illustrated on the figure 4 which does not form part of the invention, the bottles 12, 14 comprise means making it possible to put the volume of gas under atmospheric pressure after coupling of the first and second parts of the transfer means 24. For this purpose each bottle 12, 14 comprises a push button 32,34 which is movable between a closed position and an open position allowing the entry of air at atmospheric pressure into the bottles 12,14.

Les pressions P1'G et P2'G étant égales à la pression atmosphérique, le liquide contenue dans le premier flacon 12 s'écoule vers le deuxième flacon 14 jusqu'à ce que ce que la différence de niveau de liquide entre les deux flacons 12,14 soit nulle. Afin qu'un maximum de liquide s'écoule entre le premier et le deuxième flacon 12,14, le premier flacon 12 sera réalisé de sorte que le volume de liquide du premier flacon 12 soit disposé au dessus du volume de liquide du deuxième flacon 14. A cet effet le fond 12a du premier flacon 12 est surélevé par rapport au fond 14a du deuxième flacon 14.Since the pressures P1'G and P2'G are equal to atmospheric pressure, the liquid contained in the first bottle 12 flows towards the second bottle 14 until the difference in the level of liquid between the two bottles 12 , 14 is zero. So that a maximum of liquid flows between the first and the second bottle 12, 14, the first bottle 12 will be made so that the volume of liquid of the first bottle 12 is disposed above the volume of liquid of the second bottle 14 For this purpose the bottom 12a of the first bottle 12 is raised relative to the bottom 14a of the second bottle 14.

En variante, les moyens permettant de mettre le gaz sous pression atmosphérique sont constitués par les pompes de pulvérisation 18,22, montées de manière vissable et dévissable. Ainsi, après accouplement des premier et deuxième flacons 12,14, l'utilisateur peut dévisser chaque pompe 18,22 en vue de mettre du gaz sous pression atmosphérique dans chaque flacon 12,14. Le dispositif fonctionne alors de la manière décrite précédemment.Alternatively, the means for putting the gas under atmospheric pressure are constituted by the spraying pumps 18,22, mounted in a screwable and unscrewable manner. Thus, after coupling of the first and second vials 12,14, the user can unscrew each pump 18,22 to put gas under atmospheric pressure in each vial 12,14. The device then operates as previously described.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, tel qu'illustré à la figure 6A, on utilise un raccord 30 étanche à double fonction. Le raccord 30 comprend un premier conduit 24 permettant l'écoulement du liquide du premier flacon 12 vers le deuxième flacon 14 et un conduit 25 permettant le passage simultané du volume de gaz en surpression dans le deuxième flacon 14 vers le premier flacon 12. Ainsi, le premier et le second moyen de transfert 24,25 passent par une pièce 30 distincte du premier et du deuxième flacon 12,14. La surpression est générée par l'augmentation du volume de liquide dans le deuxième flacon 14 indéformable.According to one embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 6A a double function seal is used. The connector 30 comprises a first conduit 24 allowing the flow of the liquid from the first bottle 12 to the second bottle 14 and a conduit 25 allowing the simultaneous passage of the volume of gas under pressure in the second bottle 14 to the first bottle 12. Thus, the first and second transfer means 24,25 pass through a separate part 30 of the first and second bottles 12,14. The overpressure is generated by the increase in the volume of liquid in the second non-deformable bottle 14.

Les conduits 24,25 peuvent être reliés au premier flacon 12 et au deuxième flacon 14 à l'aide de raccords rapides, par exemple à l'aide de contacts de type mâle-femelle.The conduits 24, 25 may be connected to the first bottle 12 and the second bottle 14 by means of quick couplings, for example by means of male-female contacts.

Le premier conduit 24 débouche dans la partie inférieure du deuxième flacon 14, à un niveau inférieur au niveau auquel le deuxième conduit 25 débouche dans le deuxième flacon 14. Le deuxième conduit 25 débouche dans la partie supérieure du deuxième flacon 14. Ces deux niveaux sont séparés d'une hauteur verticale h.The first conduit 24 opens into the lower part of the second bottle 14, at a level below the level at which the second conduit 25 opens into the second bottle 14. The second conduit 25 opens into the upper part of the second bottle 14. These two levels are separated by vertical height h.

Le premier conduit 24 et le second conduit 25 débouchent sensiblement au même niveau dans le premier flacon 12. Ils sont ainsi sensiblement alignés horizontalement. Le premier conduit 24 et le second conduit 25 débouchent de préférence dans la partie inférieure du premier flacon 12, et notamment au niveau du fond du premier flacon 12.The first conduit 24 and the second conduit 25 open substantially at the same level in the first bottle 12. They are thus substantially aligned horizontally. The first duct 24 and the second duct 25 open preferably into the lower part of the first bottle 12, and in particular at the bottom of the first bottle 12.

La pression hydrostatique étant une fonction proportionnelle à la hauteur h, elle est supérieure dans le premier conduit 24. Ainsi, l'écoulement se fait par le bas du raccord 30 et la surpression générée dans le deuxième flacon 14 est évacuée vers le premier flacon 12 via le deuxième conduit 25. En position de remplissage, tel qu'illustré à la figure 6B, l'équilibre des pressions s'opère par bullage du gaz acheminé par le deuxième conduit 25 dans le liquide du premier flacon 12.The hydrostatic pressure being a function proportional to the height h, it is greater in the first conduit 24. Thus, the flow is from the bottom of the connector 30 and the pressure generated in the second bottle 14 is discharged to the first bottle 12 via the second duct 25. In the filling position, as shown in FIG. Figure 6B the equilibrium of the pressures is effected by bubbling the gas conveyed by the second conduit 25 into the liquid of the first bottle 12.

Ce système de raccordement entraîne, une flexibilité dans l'utilisation des flacons 12,14 et permet en plus de rendre les flacons 12,14 rechargeables à partir d'un réservoir. Les figures 6C à 6E illustrent ainsi différents modes de remplissage des flacons 12,14 à partir d'un réservoir 31.This connection system results in flexibility in the use of the bottles 12, 14 and in addition makes the bottles 12,14 refillable from a tank. The Figures 6C to 6E thus illustrate different filling modes of the bottles 12, 14 from a tank 31.

La figure 6C illustre le remplissage du deuxième flacon 14 à partir du réservoir 31, à l'aide du raccord 30. Le remplissage du flacon 14 est total, et est identique au cas où il se fait à partir du premier flacon 12.The Figure 6C illustrates the filling of the second bottle 14 from the tank 31, using the connector 30. The filling of the bottle 14 is total, and is identical to the case where it is from the first bottle 12.

Le réservoir 31 peut également assurer le remplissage du premier flacon 12, disposé verticalement, à l'aide de deux raccords 30, tel qu'illustré à la figure 6D. On peut ainsi remplir complètement le premier flacon 12.The reservoir 31 can also ensure the filling of the first bottle 12, arranged vertically, by means of two connectors 30, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 6D . It is thus possible to completely fill the first bottle 12.

On peut également n'utiliser qu'un seul raccord 30 pour remplir le premier flacon 12, disposé horizontalement (figure 6E).One can also use only one connector 30 to fill the first bottle 12, arranged horizontally ( figure 6E ).

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  1. A dispensing device (10) for a liquid cosmetic product comprising:
    - a first vial (12) partially delimited by a bottom (12a), and containing a first initial volume of liquid cosmetic product in a volume of gas having a first initial pressure, the first vial (12) including a spray valve (18) in its upper part,
    - a second vial (14) comprising a spray valve (22) in its upper part and containing a second initial volume of the product below a second volume of gas having a second initial pressure,
    - a first means (24) for transferring the product from the first vial (12) to the second vial (14),
    the first transfer means (12) including a first part (24a) secured to the first vial (12) and positioned near the bottom (12a), and a second part (24b) secured to the second vial (14), the first and second parts (24a, 24b) ensuring sealing of the vial (12, 14) when they are coupled,
    the coupling of the first part (24a) with the second part (24b) allowing the flow of the liquid between the first vial (12) and the second vial (14) such that, after coupling of the two parts (24a, 24b), the first and second vials (12, 14) have first and second pressures that tend to equalize by the flow of fluid from the first vial (12) to the second vial (14),
    a second means (25) capable of connecting the volume of gas of the second vial (14) to the liquid volume of the first vial (12),
    characterized in that the second transfer means (25) emerges in the second vial (14) at a level higher than the level at which the first transfer means (24) emerges in the second vial (14), so as to simultaneously allow a transfer of liquid from the first vial (12) to the second vial (14) and a transfer of gas from the second vial (14) to the liquid of the first vial (12).
  2. The device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second transfer means (24, 25) emerge at the same level in the first vial (12).
  3. The device (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in the first and second transfer means (24, 25) are positioned in a part (30) separate from the first and second vials (12, 14), said part (30) being able to be coupled to or separated from the first and second vials (12, 14).
  4. The device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the second vial (14) has dimensions smaller than those of the first vial (12).
  5. The device (10) according to claim 4, characterized in that the first and second vials (12, 14) extend between a respective lower end and upper end and the bottom (12a) of the first vial (12) is positioned at a distance from the lower end of the first vial (12) substantially corresponding to the height of the second vial (14).
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