Liquid droplet plug and spray system
AssigneeMicroflow Engineering SA
InventorsJoseph Hess, Amir Feriani, Philippe Luginbuhl, Raphael Weber
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a liquid droplet spray system for atomising a liquid substance, comprising: a support having a central aperture (27), a liquid droplet spray device in which a space is provided, the space being arranged to receive the liquid substance, and including a nozzle body (28) covering the space such that the liquid substance may exit the space of the device by traversing the nozzle body (28) and the system by traversing the central aperture (27) of the support, a reservoir (33) for containing the liquid substance.
Claims16
Liquid droplet spray system for atomising a liquid substance including functional liquids, medicated or not, sanitizing or not, fragranced or not, the system comprising:
- a support having a central aperture;
- a liquid droplet spray device in which a space is provided, said space being arranged to receive said liquid substance, and including a nozzle body covering said space such that said liquid substance exits the space of the device by traversing the nozzle body and the system by traversing the central aperture of said support;
- a reservoir for containing said liquid substance;
- a valve body for controlling access of said liquid substance from said reservoir to said space, and comprising a fluidic channel arranged to connect said reservoir to said space by way of said valve body thereby conveying liquid substance contained in said reservoir to said space by way of capillary action;
- an electromechanical actuator arranged to actuate liquid substance in said space such that the liquid substance undergoes a vibration and contacts the nozzle body thereby traversing the one or more nozzles as a liquid droplet spray;
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- electronic control means arranged to at least control said electromechanical actuator,
- wherein said liquid droplet spray system include two parts, a first, disposable part in which said reservoir, said valve body, and said nozzle body, are arranged, and a second, non-disposable part in which said support, said electromechanical actuator and said electronic control means are arranged such that said reservoir does not directly contact said fluidic channel, said valve body ensuring that said first, disposable part is liquid tight when not in use.
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