Pressure control device, dispenser comprising said pressure control device and method of manufacturing
AssigneeGojara bvba
InventorsErwin Vanderstraeten, Dirk De Cuyper, Tom Anthierens
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Abstract
The present invention provides a pressure control device for maintaining a constant predetermined pressure in a fluid dispensing container, as well as a pressure control system which includes the device. The present invention further concerns a method for manufacturing the pressure control device and system of the invention. The invention is of particular importance in the technical field of aerosol sprays.
Claims20
A pressure control device for maintaining a constant predetermined pressure in a fluid container which is arranged for dispensing a fluid contained in the container from the fluid container at said pressure, the pressure control device comprising
- a cylinder having an open end and a closed end, and a stopper movable within said cylinder to define a first chamber,
- a second chamber encompassing the cylinder of the first chamber, the second chamber fillable with a gas which in use has a higher pressure than said pressure in the container,
- at least one fluid connection between the second chamber and the container, and a closing member movable relative to the cylinder for releasing and closing said fluid connection between the second chamber and the fluid dispensing container depending on the position of the closing member relative to the first chamber,
- the position of the closing member relative to the second chamber being at least dependent on the prevailing pressure in the fluid dispensing container and the prevailing pressure in the first chamber,
- while in use the fluid connection is released when the pressure in the fluid dispensing container decreases below the predetermined pressure, so that gas flows from the second chamber to the fluid dispensing container and the pressure in the fluid dispensing container increases until the fluid connection is closed by the closing member as a result of the increased pressure in the fluid dispensing container, characterized in that,
- said fluid connection is provided outside of said cylinder and facing said closing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.