EP0682987A2 - Fluid dispenser - Google Patents

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EP0682987A2
EP0682987A2 EP95106642A EP95106642A EP0682987A2 EP 0682987 A2 EP0682987 A2 EP 0682987A2 EP 95106642 A EP95106642 A EP 95106642A EP 95106642 A EP95106642 A EP 95106642A EP 0682987 A2 EP0682987 A2 EP 0682987A2
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Karl-Heinz Fuchs
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/34Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
    • B05B1/3405Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl
    • B05B1/341Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet
    • B05B1/3421Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber
    • B05B1/3431Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves
    • B05B1/3436Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels being formed at the interface of cooperating elements, e.g. by means of grooves the interface being a plane perpendicular to the outlet axis
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
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    • B05B1/00Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/30Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
    • B05B1/3006Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages the controlling element being actuated by the pressure of the fluid to be sprayed
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    • B05B11/04Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles
    • B05B11/042Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles the spray being effected by a gas or vapour flow in the nozzle, spray head, outlet or dip tube
    • B05B11/046Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles the spray being effected by a gas or vapour flow in the nozzle, spray head, outlet or dip tube the gas or vapour flow coming from a source where the gas or vapour is not in contact with the liquid or other fluent material to be sprayed, e.g. from a compressive bulb, an air pump or an enclosure surrounding the container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B05B11/01Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
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    • B05B7/0416Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid
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    • B05B7/0018Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with devices for making foam
    • B05B7/0025Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with devices for making foam with a compressed gas supply

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  • the invention relates to a discharge device for one or more media, at least one of which is not gaseous, e.g. liquid, powder or the like and / or at least one gaseous, e.g. Air that can be.
  • the discharge device can only be formed by a discharge head for attachment to a pressure generator, such as a push piston pump, a squeeze or bellows pump or the like, or it can form a structural unit with such a pressure generator or an associated media store.
  • the discharge device has one or more media outlets, outlet channels, volume-variable chambers for manual pressure generation, valves or flow-changing actuators or the like, which guide the medium as soon as the pressure chamber is narrowed by direct manual actuation or by pressure chamber charged before actuation under delivery pressure the manual actuation to the outlet duct is opened.
  • the media flow can be influenced during the course of a single discharge process in order to adapt to changes in the delivery pressure, or it can be influenced in order to achieve the most accurate possible metering of the discharge quantity per discharge process.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a discharge device in which disadvantages of known designs avoided or compared to these advantages, e.g. Advantages of the type mentioned are to be achieved and which, in particular in the case of a simple design, enables the media flow to be influenced as desired after leaving the pressure chamber at any point between this pressure chamber and the media outlet adjacent to the outside.
  • a core or other actuating body for changing the media flow can be provided in such a way that, as the delivery pressure increases due to a movement, a restriction or the like of a passage cross section or a subsequent further movement is possible.
  • the passage cross section or the further movement can be changed by a separate manual actuation in such a way that the respective setting is retained regardless of the actuation or of the delivery pressure and / or it can be path-dependent on the actuation or pressure-dependent, namely automatically as a result of the aforementioned Discharge actuation of the discharge device may be provided.
  • At least one media outlet is formed by a relatively narrow nozzle of less than 8, 4 or 1 mm, in particular by an atomizer nozzle, the flow paths of which form a nozzle geometry which influences the flow behavior, so Regardless of the design described, an actuator for changing this nozzle geometry can be provided so that passage cross sections of the discharge nozzle can be changed. The changes can always leave passage cross sections free or also completely close the outlet channel so that at least one medium is blocked against access to the medium outlet.
  • the actuating body can also serve to change the flow geometry and therefore the flow-influencing effect of a swirl or swirl chamber in which separate media for mixing or the like are brought together or converted into swirled or rotating flows.
  • an actuating body can have an essentially flat or at most flat obtuse-angled end face or control surface adjacent to an inner and / or outer circumference, which can be moved by the actuating movement relative to a correspondingly designed counter surface and, with this, delimits a disk-shaped, flat, but variable passage gap .
  • a longitudinal channel which adjoins the outer circumference of this passage gap can remain essentially unchanged or changed by the actuating movement with regard to its flow-influencing effect or its passage cross-sections.
  • passage cross sections which are spaced in the conveying direction or immediately following one another and can be changed by the actuating movement, are provided and are changed in opposite directions. If one passage cross section is enlarged or if it causes a quieter flow, the other is expediently reduced or if it causes a more turbulent or faster flow and vice versa.
  • the arrangement is advantageously provided that when discharge is conveyed, the first passage cross section is increased in flow direction and the second is narrowed, or that the reverse movement occurs in the return movement.
  • the path of an actuator from the starting position to the end position can also be used for metering or limiting the discharge quantity or for ending the discharge despite actuation of the discharge device and therefore the delivery pressure prevailing in the pressure chamber, although e.g. a pressure-dependent opening exhaust valve is fully open.
  • an expanded, annular or disk-shaped intermediate chamber is expediently provided between the valve seat and a narrow flow channel connecting in the direction of flow, into which the medium enters directly from the valve seat and into which the valve or actuating body can also penetrate.
  • Such an intermediate chamber or another chamber can also be designed as a pump or displacement chamber which can be changed in volume by an actuating body and from which the medium is displaced when the actuating body moves, so that additional conveying energy is thereby caused.
  • an actuating body can cause the media discharge to begin suddenly with the maximum discharge energy and / or to be stopped suddenly, so that there is not a slowly increasing or decreasing discharge, but rather a sudden discharge of the medium.
  • This is particularly advantageous for a finely atomized discharge in order to also ensure the finest atomization at the beginning or end of the discharge.
  • the media outlet can also be formed by a foam nozzle, in the area of which a foamable medium is foamed, possibly with the addition of gas, wherein the foam formation can be influenced by an adjusting body.
  • the actuating body can be driven by a piston or the like via an intermediate drive, but it is expediently connected to this piston rigidly or in one piece, so that it is inevitably, simultaneously or synchronously carried along and results in a direct mechanical drive.
  • the actuating body can be formed by the piston and this by a valve body.
  • An actuating body can have any of the configurations and effects mentioned in any combination or separate actuating bodies can be provided for this. It is particularly useful if the actuating body with a bearing, a valve seat, a return spring, a piston or valve body, a closure for the pressure chamber or the like., Forms a preassembled module which is subsequently attached to the housing forming the pressure chamber, the one Media outlet having discharge head or the like. To be mounted and expediently clamped between the last two modules mentioned.
  • a second medium flow or a second medium is supplied to the first medium flow in the area of an actuating body or in the flow direction, this second medium having a different physical state than the first medium, e.g. can be gaseous.
  • this second medium having a different physical state than the first medium, e.g. can be gaseous.
  • the atomization or foaming can be substantially improved or the supply of the second medium to the media outlet or the like can begin before the corresponding supply of the first medium or can end after the supply of the second medium has ended.
  • the discharge device 1 has a base body 2 and an insert body 3 supported thereon for attachment to the narrowed neck 5 of a container 4, the container space of which is provided as a media store for storing two separate media, for example a liquid and air.
  • the container 4 is a squeeze bottle yielding resiliently by manual external pressure on the jacket and / or at least one end face with flexible plastic walls, but can also be dimensionally stable or contain a propellant that generates the delivery pressure, such as an aerosol.
  • the container 4 forms a type of balloon pump, the pressure chamber 8 of which is formed by the storage space for the entire media supply can be changed in volume manually.
  • the pressure chamber 8 there is a further pump 7, acting in the same way, for the second medium air, the pressure chamber 9 of which is formed by a foil bag which, with complete emptying, can be folded non-destructively so that its volume only corresponds approximately to the material volume of its walls.
  • the pressure chamber 9 is refilled with air from the outside in such a way that the pressure chamber 8 does not take up air, regardless of its filling state, but is always full. Delivery of the first medium from the pressure chamber 8 or subsequent resetting of the container walls leads to a corresponding enlargement of the pressure chamber 9 with simultaneous air intake from the outside.
  • An outlet channel 11 leads from the pressure chamber 8 through the neck 5 and the bodies 2, 3.
  • An essentially separate outlet channel 12 leads from the pressure chamber 9 at a distance from the neck 5 through a wall of the container 4 and the base body 2.
  • the outlet channels 11 , 12 open into a common media outlet 13, but are already brought together beforehand, so that the two media emerge mixed from the media outlet 13, which is provided in an exposed outer surface of the base body 2 and from which the respective medium leaves the device 1 completely.
  • the media outlet 13 is formed by the outer end 16 of a nozzle or end channel 14, the diameter of which may be less than 1/2 mm or 1/10 mm.
  • the cylindrical end channel 14 has a length that is at most 3 to 5 times greater than its smallest width and is widened in a funnel shape at both ends 15, 16 or passes through to at least one of these ends with a constant inner width.
  • valves 17, 18, 19 are provided in succession in the flow direction, which act on the entire media flow in the outlet channel 11, either for opening and closing or only for increasing and decreasing the passage cross sections. All valves 17 to 19 are actuated simultaneously by a single actuating body 20 which has a core body 21 which is closer to the end channel 14 and a valve body 22 which adjoins this in a rigid or axially movable connection.
  • the valve body 22 On the side facing away from the core body 21, the valve body 22 has a stem 23 which projects into the neck 5 belonging to the pressure chamber 8 and which carries a disk-shaped abutment 24 for a return spring 25 at the inner end.
  • the spring 25 surrounding the shaft 23 is supported at one end on the abutment 24 and at the other end on the inner end face of the insert body 3 approximately in the plane of the outer end face of the neck 5.
  • the annular disk-shaped insert body 3 which may be formed in one piece with the base body 2, forms a frusto-conical valve seat 26 which is expanded at right angles in the direction of flow and is provided as the inner circumference for the closing engagement of a similarly frustoconical closing surface 27 on the outer circumference of the disk-shaped valve body 22.
  • the valve seat 26 is a Conical frustum in the neck 5 protruding collar of the otherwise flat insert body 3 is formed, which is clamped between the base body 2 and the end of the neck 5 so that it simultaneously forms the bottle cap or the seal between the container opening and base body 2. In the starting position or when the pump 6 is not actuated, the valve 17 is tightly closed.
  • the valve body 22 forms a control piston which is exposed to the pressure in the pressure chamber 8 and which is at excess pressure in the pressure chamber 8, the valve 17 opens by displacing the actuating body 20 in the flow direction, so that a continuous passage gap for the medium is then formed between the surfaces 26, 27.
  • valve 18 or 19 In the starting position, the valve 18 or 19 is most widely opened and in the most open position of the valve 17 is most narrowed or completely closed.
  • the annular, flat valve seat 28 of the valve 18 lies opposite the larger and also annular disk-like flat end face of the valve body 22 and is formed by an annular recess on an inner end face of the base body 2.
  • the closing surface 29 of this valve 18 is formed by the aforementioned end surface of the valve body 22, the valve seat 28, on the other hand, having a larger outside width.
  • the valve seat 26 thus directly adjoins the annular disk-shaped gap 34 between the valve surfaces 28, 29, which is also penetrated by the core body 21.
  • the greatest width of the valve seat 26 thus corresponds to the greatest width of the valve seat 28.
  • valve 19 has much narrower valve surfaces 30, 31, namely on the base body 2 a valve seat 30 and opposite this a closing surface 31 which is formed by the outermost end surface of the core body 21 facing away from the valve body 22.
  • the valve surfaces 30, 31 are also essentially flat and annular in shape.
  • the valve seat 30 surrounds the inner end 15 of the end channel 14, which passes through a one-piece end wall 37 of the base body 2.
  • a further, annular disk-shaped passage gap 35 the axial gap width of which is not penetrated by any components within its outermost circumference, is delimited between the valve surfaces 30, 31 depending on the requirements may be the same, larger or smaller than that of the passage gap 34.
  • both valves 18, 19 close simultaneously by limiting the stop, but means can be provided in order to keep a minimum passage cross section through the respective valve 18, 19 still free.
  • One to all valves or throttles, their respective respective surfaces, the end channel 14, the media outlet 13, the neck 5 and the actuating body 20 expediently lie essentially in a single central axis 10, with respect to which the container 4 can be provided coaxially or eccentrically.
  • the core body 21 has a cylindrical circumferential surface 32 which is constant over its entire length and adjoins the end surface 31 and which is opposed by an inner circumferential surface of the base body 2 adjoining the end surfaces 28, 30 as a counter surface 33.
  • an enveloping gap 38 that extends over the circumference and connects the gaps 34, 35 can be delimited between the surfaces 32, 33, or the surfaces 32, 33 can lie against one another in an essentially tight or sliding manner according to FIG.
  • the length of the envelope gap 38 or the engagement of the core body 21 in the associated depression on the inside of the base body 2 in the starting position is greater than the gap width of the gaps 34, 35, so that the core body 21 always engages in the depression.
  • Axial adjusting movements of the core body 21 can have no influence on the passage cross section of the channel section 38 connecting the channel sections 34, 35 or enlarge or reduce it depending on the desired discharge behavior.
  • the chambers 34, 35 simultaneously form volume-variable pressure or pump chambers, which are narrowed with increasing delivery pressure by the bodies 22, 21 acting in the manner of thrust pistons and thereby expel the medium in the direction of the media outlet 13.
  • the effective piston area of the piston 21 formed by the end face 31 is smaller than the effective piston area 29 or 27, wherein the piston area 27 serving for the opening can be larger than the piston area acting in the opposite direction or approximately the same size.
  • the openings 12 to 16, 35, 38, the surfaces 30, 33 and the wall 37 can also be provided on a separate nozzle cap of approximately constant wall thickness, which is fixed in the base body 2 or is movably inserted to carry out the adjusting movements. The core body 21 then engages in it.
  • the outlet channel 12 ends in an opening 36, which connects approximately radially or tangentially to the outer circumference of one or more of the gaps 34, 35, 38 and, with the core body 21 in the starting position, is expediently directed only against its circumferential surface 32 or approximately in the middle the length of the peripheral surface 33.
  • Air is drawn into the pressure chamber 9 from the outside via an inlet valve 39 which opens in a pressure-dependent manner and through a section of the outlet channel 12.
  • an outlet valve 40 for example a spring-loaded one-way or pressure valve, is arranged in the outlet channel 12, which opens when there is excess pressure in the chamber 9, so that air with a correspondingly high pressure at the Mouth 36 is pending.
  • the mouth 36 can be the same or different in each position of the core body 21 open or closed in one of the positions, for example one or both end positions, such as the starting position.
  • the respective chamber 34, 35, 38 can be designed as a swirl chamber, in which one or both media are set in a flow rotation around the central axis 10 such that this rotation continues into the end channel 14, the media outlet 13 and beyond, and thereby at least one swirl device 42, 43 is formed.
  • the respective swirl chamber 34, 35 can be provided on one or both end faces 30, 31 or circumferential surfaces 32, 33 with guide surfaces of the means 41 or the swirl device 42 so that a strong mixing vortex or rotational flow is generated.
  • axial, groove-shaped longitudinal channels 44 are provided in the core body 21, which open ends connect to the channel section 34 with their one ends in any position or are closed by the valve 18 in at least one position, in particular the end position.
  • the other end of the respective longitudinal channel 44 is angled into a groove-shaped transverse channel 45 in the end face 31, the radially inner end of which is distant from the longitudinal channel 44 opens into a bowl-shaped or cup-shaped recess 46, which is also provided in the end face 31.
  • the bottom of the recess 46 can be in the plane of the bottom surface of the channel 45 lie or in contrast to the end channel 14 or be offset therefrom.
  • the width of the recess 46 is greater than that of the channels 44, 45 and one flank of each channel 45 connects tangentially to one end of a section of the inner circumference of the recess 46 which is concavely curved about the central axis 10.
  • the passage cross section of the channel 45 is continuously narrowed in a funnel shape to the rotation chamber 46, e.g. through acute-angled convergence of its opposing flanks.
  • the length of the channels 44 or of the core body 21 can be of the order of magnitude of its outer width or, on the other hand, be considerably smaller and the clear width of the chamber 46 is greater than that of the channel sections 14 to 16 or the inner circumference of the valve seat 30.
  • the respective depression 44 to 46 can only be provided in the core body 21 and is then closed or closable on its open groove or recess side by the recess-free surfaces 33, 30 of the base body 2.
  • this recess can also be provided exclusively in the surfaces 33, 30 and can be closed or closed accordingly by the recess-free surfaces 32, 31 of the core body 21.
  • the respective depression can also be provided in both associated surfaces.
  • the mouth 36 is directed radially or tangentially with the radial spacing in any position against the circumferential surface of the core body 21.
  • the mouth 36 is directed radially in the starting position against the transition region between the two channels 44, 45, so that air from it in an approximately radial or rectilinear flow enters directly into the transverse channel 45 and then into the recess 46.
  • the mouth 46 is directed almost over its full width only against the bottom surface of the longitudinal channel 44.
  • the opening 36 of the outlet channel 12 opens tangentially to the circumference 32 or 33, which may have a circumferential channel 47 connecting the longitudinal or transverse channels 44, 45, so that the second medium is set into a rotational flow on this circumference and enters two or more channels 44, 45 at about the same time.
  • the rotational flow in the circumferential channel 47 can be provided in the same direction or in the opposite direction to the rotational flow in the depression 46 about the central axis 10.
  • the circumferential channel 47 forming groove recess, as described with the aid of the recesses 44 to 46, is provided exclusively in the surface 32 or the surface 33 or, according to FIG. 3, in both surfaces and is closed on the open recess side.
  • the channel 47 can furthermore be provided only in the area of the longitudinal channels 44, only in the area of the transverse channels 45 or in the transition area between these channels 44, 45.
  • the passage cross section of the channel 47 can be approximately the same size or smaller than that of the outlet channel 12.
  • the core body 21 is formed directly by the valve body of the valve 17, which on its widest end face 29 does not carry the core projection as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, but is continuously flat or provided with the depressions 45, 46 is.
  • the chamber 34 is separated from the chamber 35, which has a larger axial extension than it, by an intermediate wall 49, one side of which forms the end face 28 of the valve 18.
  • the other side of the wall 49 facing the end channel 14 carries a projection 48 which projects freely into the chamber 35 and which forms a nozzle 50 lying in the central axis 10.
  • the projection 48 is tapered in the shape of a truncated cone on the outer circumference in the flow direction, inside it is penetrated by a straight-line nozzle channel 51 of approximately constant width throughout and forms at the free end a nozzle opening 53 lying in the axis 10, which is at a distance from the inner end 15 or the end face 30 is opposite, which is approximately the same size or less than half the axial extent of the chamber 35 or as the width of the nozzle opening 53.
  • the circumference of the nozzle opening 53 is delimited by a tear-off or ring edge 52 which is sharp in cross section and which is delimited on the inner circumference by the channel 51 and on the outer circumference by the conical outer surface of the projection 48.
  • the end channel 14 is continuously extended in the shape of a truncated cone from the inner to the outer end 16, and the width of its inner end 15 is greater than the width of the nozzle opening 53, which is axially aligned with it and upstream at a distance therefrom.
  • the pre-atomizer formed in one piece with the base body 2, like the end channel 14 Nozzle 50 assumes the same position with respect to end channel 14 in every operating state.
  • the inlet end of the channel 51 facing away from the nozzle opening 53 opens into the valve seat 28.
  • the valve 17 opens increasingly, while at the same time the valve 18 associated with the inlet of the nozzle 50 increasingly closes.
  • the chamber 35 opens approximately on the entire axial extent of the outlet channel 12 in the manner described radially and / or tangentially, so that the second medium around the projection 48 is set into an annular rotational flow into which the first medium sprays out of the opening in the center 53 occurs in the gap area formed between the surfaces 30, 52, which causes a strong acceleration of flow.
  • the first medium can have an identical or opposite rotational flow.
  • the media mix from the area of the opening 53 are swirled again strongly as they flow along the inner ring edge of the inner end 15, which is also sharply flanked at an acute angle, and emerge at the media outlet 13 as an even more atomized spray cone.
  • the pressure chamber for the respective outlet channel 11 or 12 can also be formed by the cylinder space of a manually operated thrust piston pump that has to be filled repeatedly during the return stroke from a separate media store or from the atmosphere by suction through an inlet valve.
  • a manually operated thrust piston pump that has to be filled repeatedly during the return stroke from a separate media store or from the atmosphere by suction through an inlet valve.
  • two e.g. separate pumps or pressure chambers with the same axis can be operated simultaneously with a common handle.
  • any feature of any of the embodiments may be provided in any of the other embodiments.
  • the properties mentioned, such as sizes, relative positions, effects or the like, can be provided exactly as described, differing slightly therefrom or essentially as described or more or less deviating therefrom, depending on which discharge characteristics are desired or which properties, in particular flow properties have the first and / or the second medium.
  • Components or arrangements 1 to 53 can also only have one of the functions or effects mentioned.

Abstract

The delivery device has an outlet channel (11,12) which flows into the working medium outlet (13) and determines the medium flow. The outlet channel has a section for connection to pressure chambers (8,9), located at a distance from the outlet channel and providing a delivery pressure, and determines the flow passage. At least one core body is provided for at least one outlet channel for inflow of working medium flow and is pressure-dependently controlled. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Austragvorrichtung für ein oder mehrere Medien, von denen mindestens eines nicht gasförmig, z.B. flüssig, pulverförmig oder dgl. und/oder mindestens eines gasförmig, z.B. Luft, sein kann. Die Austragvorrichtung kann lediglich durch einen Austragkopf zur Befestigung an einem Druckerzeuger, wie einer Schubkolbenpumpe, einer Quetsch- bzw. Balgpumpe oder dgl. gebildet sein oder sie kann eine bauliche Einheit mit einem solchen Druckerzeuger bzw. einem zugehörigen Medienspeicher bilden.The invention relates to a discharge device for one or more media, at least one of which is not gaseous, e.g. liquid, powder or the like and / or at least one gaseous, e.g. Air that can be. The discharge device can only be formed by a discharge head for attachment to a pressure generator, such as a push piston pump, a squeeze or bellows pump or the like, or it can form a structural unit with such a pressure generator or an associated media store.

Die Austragvorrichtung weist einen oder mehrere Medienauslässe, Auslaßkanäle, volumenveränderbare Kammern zur manuellen Druckerzeugung, Ventile bzw. strömungsverändernde Stellkörper oder dgl. auf, welche das Medium führen, sobald durch unmittelbare manuelle Betätigung die Druckkammer verengt oder bei vor der Betätigung unter Förderdruck aufgeladener Druckkammer diese durch die manuelle Betätigung zum Auslaßkanal geöffnet wird.The discharge device has one or more media outlets, outlet channels, volume-variable chambers for manual pressure generation, valves or flow-changing actuators or the like, which guide the medium as soon as the pressure chamber is narrowed by direct manual actuation or by pressure chamber charged before actuation under delivery pressure the manual actuation to the outlet duct is opened.

Es besteht das Bedürfnis, das Strömungsverhalten im Abstand vor, im Bereich oder nach dem Medienauslaß zu beeinflussen. Zum Beispiel kann die Medienströmung während des Zeitablaufes eines einzigen Austragvorganges zur Anpassung an Änderungen des Förderdruckes beeinflußt werden oder sie kann beeinflußt werden, um eine möglichst genaue Dosierung der Austragmenge je Austragvorgang zu erreichen.There is a need to influence the flow behavior at a distance before, in the area or after the media outlet. For example, the media flow can be influenced during the course of a single discharge process in order to adapt to changes in the delivery pressure, or it can be influenced in order to achieve the most accurate possible metering of the discharge quantity per discharge process.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Austragvorrichtung zu schaffen, bei welcher Nachteile bekannter Ausbildungen vermieden bzw. gegenüber diesen Vorteile, z.B. Vorteile der genannten Art, zu erzielen sind und die insbesondere bei einfacher Ausbildung eine beliebige Beeinflussung der Medienströmung nach Verlassen der Druckkammer an einer beliebigen Stelle zwischen dieser Druckkammer und dem ans Freie angrenzenden Medienauslaß ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a discharge device in which disadvantages of known designs avoided or compared to these advantages, e.g. Advantages of the type mentioned are to be achieved and which, in particular in the case of a simple design, enables the media flow to be influenced as desired after leaving the pressure chamber at any point between this pressure chamber and the media outlet adjacent to the outside.

Es kann ein Kern- oder anderer Stellkörper zur Veränderung der Medienströmung so vorgesehen sein, daß bei zunehmendem Förderdruck durch eine Bewegung eine Verengung oder dgl. eines Durchlaßquerschnittes bzw. darauf folgend eine unterschiedliche weitere Bewegung möglich ist. Die Veränderung des Durchlaßquerschnittes bzw. die weitere Bewegung kann durch eine gesonderte manuelle Betätigung so erfolgen, daß die jeweilige Einstellung unabhängig von der Betätigung oder vom Förderdruck erhalten bleibt und/oder sie kann wegabhängig von der Betätigung bzw. druckabhängig, nämlich selbstätig als Folge der genannten Austrag-Betätigung der Austragvorrichtung vorgesehen sein.A core or other actuating body for changing the media flow can be provided in such a way that, as the delivery pressure increases due to a movement, a restriction or the like of a passage cross section or a subsequent further movement is possible. The passage cross section or the further movement can be changed by a separate manual actuation in such a way that the respective setting is retained regardless of the actuation or of the delivery pressure and / or it can be path-dependent on the actuation or pressure-dependent, namely automatically as a result of the aforementioned Discharge actuation of the discharge device may be provided.

Ist mindestens ein Medienauslaß durch eine verhältnismäßig enge Düse von weniger als 8, 4 oder 1 mm, insbesondere durch eine Zerstäuberdüse gebildet, deren Strömungswege eine das Strömungsverhalten beeinflussende Düsengeometrie bilden, so kann unabhängig von der beschriebenen Ausbildung ein Stellkörper zur Veränderung dieser Düsengeometrie so vorgesehen sein, daß Durchlaßquerschnitte der Austragdüse veränderbar sind. Die Veränderungen können stets Durchlaßquerschnitte freilassen oder auch den Auslaßkanal vollständig so schließen, daß mindestens ein Medium gegen Zutritt zum Medienauslaß gesperrt ist.If at least one media outlet is formed by a relatively narrow nozzle of less than 8, 4 or 1 mm, in particular by an atomizer nozzle, the flow paths of which form a nozzle geometry which influences the flow behavior, so Regardless of the design described, an actuator for changing this nozzle geometry can be provided so that passage cross sections of the discharge nozzle can be changed. The changes can always leave passage cross sections free or also completely close the outlet channel so that at least one medium is blocked against access to the medium outlet.

Der Stellkörper kann auch zur Veränderung der Strömungsgeometrie und daher der strömungsbeeinflussenden Wirkung einer Wirbel- oder Drallkammer dienen, in welcher gesonderte Medien zur Mischung oder dgl. zusammengeführt bzw. in verwirbelte oder rotierende Strömungen überführt werden.The actuating body can also serve to change the flow geometry and therefore the flow-influencing effect of a swirl or swirl chamber in which separate media for mixing or the like are brought together or converted into swirled or rotating flows.

Insbesondere kann ein Stellkörper anschließend an einen inneren und/oder äußeren Umfang eine im wesentlichen ebene oder höchstens flach stumpfwinklige Stirn- bzw. Steuerfläche aufweisen, die durch die Stellbewegung gegenüber einer entsprechend ausgebildeten Gegenfläche bewegbar ist und mit dieser einen scheibenförmig flachen, jedoch veränderbaren Durchlaßspalt begrenzt. Ein an den Außenumfang dieses Durchlaßspaltes quer anschließender Längskanal kann durch die Stellbewegung hinsichtlich seiner strömungsbeeinflussenden Wirkung bzw. seiner Durchlaßquerschnitte im wesentlichen unverändert bleiben oder verändert werden.In particular, an actuating body can have an essentially flat or at most flat obtuse-angled end face or control surface adjacent to an inner and / or outer circumference, which can be moved by the actuating movement relative to a correspondingly designed counter surface and, with this, delimits a disk-shaped, flat, but variable passage gap . A longitudinal channel which adjoins the outer circumference of this passage gap can remain essentially unchanged or changed by the actuating movement with regard to its flow-influencing effect or its passage cross-sections.

Besonders zweckmäßig ist es, wenn mindestens zwei in Förderrichtung im Abstand oder unmittelbar aufeinanderfolgende, durch die Stellbewegung veränderbare Durchlaßquerschnitte vorgesehen sind, die entgegengesetzt verändert werden. Wird der eine Durchlaßquerschnitt vergrößert bzw. bewirkt er eine ruhigere Strömung, so wird der andere zweckmäßig verkleinert bzw. bewirkt er eine turbulentere oder schnellere Strömung und umgekehrt. Vorteilhaft ist die Anordnung so vorgesehen, daß bei Austragförderung der in Strömungsrichtung erste Durchlaßquerschnitt vergrößert und der zweite verengt wird, bzw. Daß bei der Rückstellbewegung ein umgekehrter Ablauf gegeben ist.It is particularly expedient if at least two passage cross sections, which are spaced in the conveying direction or immediately following one another and can be changed by the actuating movement, are provided and are changed in opposite directions. If one passage cross section is enlarged or if it causes a quieter flow, the other is expediently reduced or if it causes a more turbulent or faster flow and vice versa. The arrangement is advantageously provided that when discharge is conveyed, the first passage cross section is increased in flow direction and the second is narrowed, or that the reverse movement occurs in the return movement.

Der Weg eines Stellkörpers von der Ausgangsstellung zur Endstellung kann auch zur Dosierung bzw. zur Begrenzung der Austragmenge oder dazu dienen, trotz Betätigung der Austragvorrichtung und daher in der Druckkammer herrschendem Förderdruck den Austrag zu beenden, obwohl z.B. ein druckabhängig öffnendes Auslaßventil vollständig geöffnet ist. Hierzu ist zweckmäßig zwischen dem Ventilsitz und einem in Strömungsrichtung anschließenden, engen Strömungskanal eine erweiterte, ring- oder scheibenförmig flache Zwischenkammer vorgesehen, in welche das Medium vom Ventilsitz unmittelbar eintritt und in die auch der Ventil- bzw. Stellkörper eindringen kann.The path of an actuator from the starting position to the end position can also be used for metering or limiting the discharge quantity or for ending the discharge despite actuation of the discharge device and therefore the delivery pressure prevailing in the pressure chamber, although e.g. a pressure-dependent opening exhaust valve is fully open. For this purpose, an expanded, annular or disk-shaped intermediate chamber is expediently provided between the valve seat and a narrow flow channel connecting in the direction of flow, into which the medium enters directly from the valve seat and into which the valve or actuating body can also penetrate.

Eine solche Zwischenkammer oder eine andere Kammer kann auch als durch einen Stellkörper volumenveränderbare Pump- bzw. Verdrängungskammer ausgebildet sein, aus welcher das Medium bei Bewegungen des Stellkörpers verdrängt wird, so daß dadurch zusätzliche Förderenergie bewirkt wird. Hierdurch oder durch andere Mittel kann ein Stellkörper bewirken, daß der Medienaustrag schlagartig nahezu mit der maximalen Austragenergie beginnt und/oder schlagartig beendet wird, so daß nicht ein langsam ansteigender bzw. abfallender Austrag, sondern ein stoßartiger Austrag des Mediums gegeben ist. Dies ist insbesondere auch für einen feinstzerstäubten Austrag vorteilhaft, um unmittelbar am Anfang bzw. Ende des Austrages ebenfalls feinste Zerstäubung zu gewährleisten. Der Medienauslaß kann auch durch eine Schaumdüse gebildet sein, in deren Bereich ein schäumbares Medium, ggf. unter Zuführung von Gas, aufgeschäumt wird, wobei die Schaumbildung durch einen Stellkörper beeinflußt sein kann.Such an intermediate chamber or another chamber can also be designed as a pump or displacement chamber which can be changed in volume by an actuating body and from which the medium is displaced when the actuating body moves, so that additional conveying energy is thereby caused. In this way or by other means, an actuating body can cause the media discharge to begin suddenly with the maximum discharge energy and / or to be stopped suddenly, so that there is not a slowly increasing or decreasing discharge, but rather a sudden discharge of the medium. This is particularly advantageous for a finely atomized discharge in order to also ensure the finest atomization at the beginning or end of the discharge. The media outlet can also be formed by a foam nozzle, in the area of which a foamable medium is foamed, possibly with the addition of gas, wherein the foam formation can be influenced by an adjusting body.

Der Stellkörper kann zwar über einen Zwischentrieb von einem Kolben oder dgl. angetrieben sein, jedoch ist er mit diesem Kolben zweckmäßig starr bzw. einteilig verbunden, so daß er zwangsläufig, simultan bzw. synchron mitgenommen wird und sich ein direkter mechanischer Antrieb ergibt. Der Stellkörper kann dabei durch den Kolben und dieser durch einen Ventilkörper gebildet sein.The actuating body can be driven by a piston or the like via an intermediate drive, but it is expediently connected to this piston rigidly or in one piece, so that it is inevitably, simultaneously or synchronously carried along and results in a direct mechanical drive. The actuating body can be formed by the piston and this by a valve body.

Ein Stellkörper kann jede der genannten Ausbildungen und Wirkungen in beliebiger Kombination haben oder es können hierfür gesonderte Stellkörper vorgesehen sein. Besonders zweckmäßig ist es, wenn der Stellkörper mit einer Lagerung, einem Ventilsitz, einer Rückstellfeder, einem Kolben- bzw. Ventilkörper, einem Verschluß für die Druckkammer oder dgl., eine vormontierte Baugruppe bildet, die nachträglich an dem die Druckkammer bildenden Gehäuse, einem den Medienauslaß aufweisenden Austragkopf oder dgl. zu montieren und zweckmäßig zwischen den beiden zuletzt genannten Baugruppen einzuspannen ist.An actuating body can have any of the configurations and effects mentioned in any combination or separate actuating bodies can be provided for this. It is particularly useful if the actuating body with a bearing, a valve seat, a return spring, a piston or valve body, a closure for the pressure chamber or the like., Forms a preassembled module which is subsequently attached to the housing forming the pressure chamber, the one Media outlet having discharge head or the like. To be mounted and expediently clamped between the last two modules mentioned.

Besonders zweckmäßig ist es, wenn im Bereich eines Stellkörpers oder in Strömungsrichtung danach eine Zuführung einer zweiten Medienströmung bzw. eines zweiten Mediums zur ersten Medienströmung erfolgt, wobei dieses zweite Medium einen anderen Aggregatzustand als das erste Medium aufweist, z.B. gasförmig sein kann. Dadurch kann die Zerstäubung oder Aufschäumung noch wesentlich verbessert werden oder es kann die Zuführung des zweiten Mediums zum Medienauslaß oder dgl. vor der entsprechenden Zuführung des ersten Mediums beginnen bzw. nach Beendigung der Zuführung des zweiten Mediums enden.It is particularly expedient if a second medium flow or a second medium is supplied to the first medium flow in the area of an actuating body or in the flow direction, this second medium having a different physical state than the first medium, e.g. can be gaseous. As a result, the atomization or foaming can be substantially improved or the supply of the second medium to the media outlet or the like can begin before the corresponding supply of the first medium or can end after the supply of the second medium has ended.

Diese und weitere Merkmale gehen außer aus den Ansprüchen auch aus der Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen hervor, wobei die einzelnen Merkmale jeweils für sich allein oder zu mehreren in Form von Unterkombinationen bei einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung und auf anderen Gebieten verwirklicht sein und vorteilhafte sowie für sich schutzfähige Ausführung darstellen können, für die hier Schutz beansprucht wird. Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und werden im folgenden näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine erfindungsgemäße Austragvorrichtung im Axialschnitt,
Fig. 2
einen Ausschnitt der Fig. 1 in wesentlich vergrößerter und abgewandelter Ausbildung,
Fig. 3
einen Schnitt durch die Anordnung nach Fig. 2 in abgewandelter Ausbildung und
Fig. 4
eine weitere Ausführungsform in einer Darstellung entsprechend Fig. 2.
These and other features emerge from the description and the drawings in addition to the claims, wherein the individual features can be realized individually or in groups in the form of sub-combinations in one embodiment of the invention and in other areas and can represent advantageous and protectable embodiments for which protection is claimed here. Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail below. The drawings show:
Fig. 1
a discharge device according to the invention in axial section,
Fig. 2
2 shows a section of FIG. 1 in a substantially enlarged and modified design,
Fig. 3
a section through the arrangement of FIG. 2 in a modified design and
Fig. 4
a further embodiment in a representation corresponding to FIG. 2.

Die Austragvorrichtung 1 weist einen Grundkörper 2 und einen an diesem abgestützten Einsatzkörper 3 zur Befestigung am verengten Hals 5 eines Behälters 4 auf, dessen Behälterraum als Medienspeicher zur Speicherung zweier gesonderter Medien, z.B. einer Flüssigkeit und Luft, vorgesehen ist. Der Behälter 4 ist eine durch manuellen Außendruck rückstellend elastisch am Mantel und/oder mindestens einer Stirnfläche nachgebende Quetschflasche mit biegeelastischen Kunststoffwandungen, kann aber auch formsteif sein bzw. ein den Förderdruck erzeugendes Treibmittel, wie ein Aerosol, enthalten.The discharge device 1 has a base body 2 and an insert body 3 supported thereon for attachment to the narrowed neck 5 of a container 4, the container space of which is provided as a media store for storing two separate media, for example a liquid and air. The container 4 is a squeeze bottle yielding resiliently by manual external pressure on the jacket and / or at least one end face with flexible plastic walls, but can also be dimensionally stable or contain a propellant that generates the delivery pressure, such as an aerosol.

Durch die Zusammendrückbarkeit bildet der Behälter 4 eine Art Ballonpumpe, deren durch den Speicherraum für den gesamten Medienvorrat gebildete Druckkammer 8 manuell volumenveränderbar ist. Innerhalb der Druckkammer 8 liegt eine weitere, gleichartig wirkende Pumpe 7 für das zweite Medium Luft, deren Druckkammer 9 durch einen Folienbeutel gebildet ist, welcher unter vollständiger Entleerung zerstörungsfrei so zusammengefaltet werden kann, daß sein Volumen nur noch etwa dem Materialvolumen seiner Wandungen entspricht. Die Druckkammer 9 wird von außen mit Luft so nachgefüllt, daß die Druckkammer 8 unabhängig von ihrem Füllzustand nicht Luft aufnimmt, sondern stets vollgefüllt ist. Abgabe des ersten Mediums aus der Druckkammer 8 bzw. nachfolgendes Rückstellen der Behälterwandungen führt zu einer entsprechenden Vergrößerung der Druckkammer 9 unter gleichzeitiger Luftansaugung von außen.Due to the compressibility, the container 4 forms a type of balloon pump, the pressure chamber 8 of which is formed by the storage space for the entire media supply can be changed in volume manually. Within the pressure chamber 8 there is a further pump 7, acting in the same way, for the second medium air, the pressure chamber 9 of which is formed by a foil bag which, with complete emptying, can be folded non-destructively so that its volume only corresponds approximately to the material volume of its walls. The pressure chamber 9 is refilled with air from the outside in such a way that the pressure chamber 8 does not take up air, regardless of its filling state, but is always full. Delivery of the first medium from the pressure chamber 8 or subsequent resetting of the container walls leads to a corresponding enlargement of the pressure chamber 9 with simultaneous air intake from the outside.

Durch den Hals 5 und die Körper 2, 3 führt von der Druckkammer 8 ein Auslaßkanal 11. Ein davon im wesentlichen gesonderter Auslaßkanal 12 führt von der Druckkammer 9 im Abstand vom Hals 5 durch eine Wandung des Behälters 4 und den Grundkörper 2. Die Auslaßkanäle 11, 12 münden in einem gemeinsamen Medienauslaß 13, sind jedoch bereits davor zusammengeführt, so daß die beiden Medien gemischt aus dem Medienauslaß 13 austreten, welcher in einer freigliegenden Außenfläche des Grundkörpers 2 vorgesehen ist und ab welchem das jeweilige Medium die Vorrichtung 1 vollständig verläßt. Der Medienauslaß 13 ist durch das äußere Ende 16 eines Düsen- bzw. Endkanales 14 gebildet, dessen Durchmesser unter 1/2 mm oder auch bei 1/10 mm liegen kann. Der zylindrische Endkanal 14 hat eine gegenüber seiner kleinsten Weite höchstens 3- bis 5-fach größere Länge und ist an beiden Enden 15, 16 trichterförmig erweitert oder geht bis zu mindestens einem dieser Enden mit konstanter Innenweite durch.An outlet channel 11 leads from the pressure chamber 8 through the neck 5 and the bodies 2, 3. An essentially separate outlet channel 12 leads from the pressure chamber 9 at a distance from the neck 5 through a wall of the container 4 and the base body 2. The outlet channels 11 , 12 open into a common media outlet 13, but are already brought together beforehand, so that the two media emerge mixed from the media outlet 13, which is provided in an exposed outer surface of the base body 2 and from which the respective medium leaves the device 1 completely. The media outlet 13 is formed by the outer end 16 of a nozzle or end channel 14, the diameter of which may be less than 1/2 mm or 1/10 mm. The cylindrical end channel 14 has a length that is at most 3 to 5 times greater than its smallest width and is widened in a funnel shape at both ends 15, 16 or passes through to at least one of these ends with a constant inner width.

Im Auslaßkanal 11 sind in Strömungsrichtung aufeinanderfolgend drei Strömungsdrosseln bzw. Ventile 17, 18, 19 vorgesehen, welche auf die gesamte Medienströmung im Auslaßkanal 11 wirken und zwar entweder zur Öffnung und Schließung oder nur zur Vergrößerung und Verringerung der Durchlaßquerschnitte. Alle Ventile 17 bis 19 werden durch einen einzigen Stellkörper 20 gleichzeitig betätigt, der einen näher beim Endkanal 14 liegenden Kernkörper 21 und einen in starrer oder axial beweglicher Verbindung unmittelbar an diesen anschließenden Ventilkörper 22 aufweist. Auf der vom Kernkörper 21 abgekehrten Seite weist der Ventilkörper 22 einen in den zur Druckkammer 8 gehörenden Hals 5 ragenden Schaft 23 auf, welcher am inneren Ende ein scheibenförmiges Widerlager 24 für eine Rückstellfeder 25 trägt. Die den Schaft 23 umgebende Feder 25 stützt sich mit einem Ende am Widerlager 24 und mit dem anderen Ende an der inneren Stirnseite des Einsatzkörpers 3 etwa in der Ebene der äußeren Stirnfläche des Halses 5 ab.In the outlet channel 11, three flow restrictors or valves 17, 18, 19 are provided in succession in the flow direction, which act on the entire media flow in the outlet channel 11, either for opening and closing or only for increasing and decreasing the passage cross sections. All valves 17 to 19 are actuated simultaneously by a single actuating body 20 which has a core body 21 which is closer to the end channel 14 and a valve body 22 which adjoins this in a rigid or axially movable connection. On the side facing away from the core body 21, the valve body 22 has a stem 23 which projects into the neck 5 belonging to the pressure chamber 8 and which carries a disk-shaped abutment 24 for a return spring 25 at the inner end. The spring 25 surrounding the shaft 23 is supported at one end on the abutment 24 and at the other end on the inner end face of the insert body 3 approximately in the plane of the outer end face of the neck 5.

Der ggf. einteilig mit dem Grundkörper 2 ausgebildete, ringscheibenförmige Einsatzkörper 3 bildet einen in Strömungsrichtung annähernd rechtwinklig erweiterten, kegelstumpfförmigen und als Innenumfang vorgesehenen Ventilsitz 26 für den schließenden Eingriff einer gleichartig kegelstumpfförmigen Schließfläche 27 am Außenumfang des scheibenförmigen Ventilkörpers 22. Der Ventilsitz 26 ist durch einen kegelstumpfförmig in den Hals 5 ragenden Kragen des ansonsten ebenen Einsatzkörpers 3 gebildet, welcher zwischen dem Grundkörper 2 und dem Ende des Halses 5 so eingespannt ist, daß er gleichzeitig den Flaschenverschluß bzw. die Abdichtung zwischen Behälteröffnung und Grundkörper 2 bildet. In Ausgangsstellung bzw. bei nichtbetätigter Pumpe 6 ist das Ventil 17 dicht geschlossen. Der Ventilkörper 22 bildet einen dem Druck im Druckraum 8 ausgesetzten Steuerkolben, welcher bei Überdruck im Druckraum 8 das Ventil 17 unter Verschiebung des Stellkörpers 20 in Strömungsrichtung öffnet, so daß dann zwischen den Flächen 26, 27 ein über den Umfang durchgehender Druchlaßspalt für das Medium gebildet ist.The annular disk-shaped insert body 3, which may be formed in one piece with the base body 2, forms a frusto-conical valve seat 26 which is expanded at right angles in the direction of flow and is provided as the inner circumference for the closing engagement of a similarly frustoconical closing surface 27 on the outer circumference of the disk-shaped valve body 22. The valve seat 26 is a Conical frustum in the neck 5 protruding collar of the otherwise flat insert body 3 is formed, which is clamped between the base body 2 and the end of the neck 5 so that it simultaneously forms the bottle cap or the seal between the container opening and base body 2. In the starting position or when the pump 6 is not actuated, the valve 17 is tightly closed. The valve body 22 forms a control piston which is exposed to the pressure in the pressure chamber 8 and which is at excess pressure in the pressure chamber 8, the valve 17 opens by displacing the actuating body 20 in the flow direction, so that a continuous passage gap for the medium is then formed between the surfaces 26, 27.

In der Ausgangsstellung ist das Ventil 18 bzw. 19 am weitesten geöffnet und in der am weitesten geöffneten Stellung des Ventiles 17 am weitesten verengt bzw. vollständig geschlossen. Der ringförmig ebene Ventilsitz 28 des Ventiles 18 liegt in Ausgangsstellung der größeren und ebenfalls ringscheibenförmig ebenen Stirnfläche des Ventilkörpers 22 mit Spaltabstand gegenüber und ist durch eine ringförmige Vertiefung an einer inneren Stirnfläche des Grundkörpers 2 gebildet. Die Schließfläche 29 dieses Ventiles 18 ist durch die genannte Stirnfläche des Ventilkörpers 22 gebildet, wobei der Ventilsitz 28 demgegenüber eine größere Außenweite hat. Der Ventilsitz 26 schließt somit unmittelbar an den ringscheibenförmigen Spalt 34 zwischen den Ventilflächen 28, 29 an, welcher auch vom Kernkörper 21 durchsetzt ist. Die größte Weite des Ventilsitzes 26 entspricht somit der größten Weite des Ventilsitzes 28.In the starting position, the valve 18 or 19 is most widely opened and in the most open position of the valve 17 is most narrowed or completely closed. In the starting position, the annular, flat valve seat 28 of the valve 18 lies opposite the larger and also annular disk-like flat end face of the valve body 22 and is formed by an annular recess on an inner end face of the base body 2. The closing surface 29 of this valve 18 is formed by the aforementioned end surface of the valve body 22, the valve seat 28, on the other hand, having a larger outside width. The valve seat 26 thus directly adjoins the annular disk-shaped gap 34 between the valve surfaces 28, 29, which is also penetrated by the core body 21. The greatest width of the valve seat 26 thus corresponds to the greatest width of the valve seat 28.

Das Ventil 19 weist demgegenüber wesentlich engere Ventilflächen 30, 31, nämlich am Grundkörper 2 einen Ventilsitz 30 und diesem gegenüberliegend eine Schließfläche 31 auf, welche durch die vom Ventilkörper 22 abgekehrte äußerste Endfläche des Kernkörpers 21 gebildet ist. Die Ventilflächen 30, 31 sind ebenfalls im wesentlichen eben und ringförmig durchgehend. Der Ventilsitz 30 umgibt das innere Ende 15 des Endkanales 14, welcher eine einteilige Stirnwand 37 des Grundkörpers 2 durchsetzt. In Ausgangsstellung ist zwischen den Ventilflächen 30, 31 ein weiterer, ringscheibenförmiger und innerhalb seines äußersten Umfanges von keinen Bauteilen durchsetzter Durchlaßspalt 35 begrenzt, dessen axiale Spaltweite je nach den Erfordernissen gleich, größer oder kleiner als diejenige des Durchlaßspaltes 34 sein kann. Bei kleinerer Spaltweite des Durchlaßspaltes 35 schlägt die Schließfläche 31 am Ventilsitz 30 an, so daß der Spalt 34 mit engstem Durchlaßquerschnitt trotz ggf. geschlossenem Ventil 19 offen bleibt. Bei größerer Spaltweite schlägt die Schließfläche 29 an, während der Spalt 35 des Ventiles 19 im engsten Zustand geöffnet bleibt. Bei gleicher Spaltweite bzw. gleichem Anschlagabstand schließen beiden Ventile 18, 19 gleichzeitig durch Anschlagbegrenzung, wobei jedoch Mittel vorgesehen sein können, um einen minimalen Durchlaßquerschnitt durch das jeweilige Ventil 18, 19 noch frei zu halten. Ein bis alle Ventile bzw. Drosseln, deren erläuterte jeweilige Flächen, der Endkanal 14, der Medienauslaß 13, der Hals 5 und der Stellkörper 20 liegen zweckmäßig im wesentlichen in einer einzigen Mittelachse 10, gegenüber welcher der Behälter 4 achsgleich oder exzentrisch vorgesehen sein kann.In contrast, the valve 19 has much narrower valve surfaces 30, 31, namely on the base body 2 a valve seat 30 and opposite this a closing surface 31 which is formed by the outermost end surface of the core body 21 facing away from the valve body 22. The valve surfaces 30, 31 are also essentially flat and annular in shape. The valve seat 30 surrounds the inner end 15 of the end channel 14, which passes through a one-piece end wall 37 of the base body 2. In the starting position, a further, annular disk-shaped passage gap 35, the axial gap width of which is not penetrated by any components within its outermost circumference, is delimited between the valve surfaces 30, 31 depending on the requirements may be the same, larger or smaller than that of the passage gap 34. With a smaller gap width of the passage gap 35, the closing surface 31 abuts the valve seat 30, so that the gap 34 with the narrowest passage cross section remains open despite valve 19 which may be closed. With a larger gap width, the closing surface 29 strikes, while the gap 35 of the valve 19 remains open in the narrowest state. With the same gap width or the same stop distance, both valves 18, 19 close simultaneously by limiting the stop, but means can be provided in order to keep a minimum passage cross section through the respective valve 18, 19 still free. One to all valves or throttles, their respective respective surfaces, the end channel 14, the media outlet 13, the neck 5 and the actuating body 20 expediently lie essentially in a single central axis 10, with respect to which the container 4 can be provided coaxially or eccentrically.

Der Kernkörper 21 weist eine über seine gesamte Länge konstant durchgehende sowie an die Endfläche 31 anschließende zylindrische Umfangsfläche 32 auf, der eine an die Stirnflächen 28, 30 anschließende innere Umfangsfläche des Grundkörpers 2 als Gegenfläche 33 gegenüberliegt. Zwischen den Flächen 32, 33 kann gemäß Fig. 1 ein über den Umfang durchgehender sowie die Spalte 34, 35 verbindender Hüllspalt 38 begrenzt sein oder die Flächen 32, 33 können gemäß Fig. 2 im wesentlichen dicht bzw. gleitend aneinander anliegen. Die Länge des Hüllspaltes 38 bzw. des Eingriffes des Kernkörpers 21 in die zugehörige Vertiefung an der Innenseite des Grundkörpers 2 in der Ausgangslage ist größer als die Spaltweite der Spalte 34, 35, so daß der Kernkörper 21 stets in die Vertiefung eingreift. Axiale Stellbewegungen des Kernkörpers 21 können ohne Einfluß auf den Durchlaßquerschnitt des die Kanalabschnitte 34, 35 verbindenden Kanalabschnittes 38 sein oder diesen je nach gewünschtem Austragverhalten vergrößeren oder verkleinern.The core body 21 has a cylindrical circumferential surface 32 which is constant over its entire length and adjoins the end surface 31 and which is opposed by an inner circumferential surface of the base body 2 adjoining the end surfaces 28, 30 as a counter surface 33. According to FIG. 1, an enveloping gap 38 that extends over the circumference and connects the gaps 34, 35 can be delimited between the surfaces 32, 33, or the surfaces 32, 33 can lie against one another in an essentially tight or sliding manner according to FIG. The length of the envelope gap 38 or the engagement of the core body 21 in the associated depression on the inside of the base body 2 in the starting position is greater than the gap width of the gaps 34, 35, so that the core body 21 always engages in the depression. Axial adjusting movements of the core body 21 can have no influence on the passage cross section of the channel section 38 connecting the channel sections 34, 35 or enlarge or reduce it depending on the desired discharge behavior.

Die Kammern 34, 35 bilden gleichzeitig volumenveränderbare Druck- bzw. Pumpkammern, welche mit zunehmendem Förderdruck durch die schubkolbenartig wirkenden Körper 22, 21 verengt werden und dadurch das Medium in Richtung zum Medienauslaß 13 austreiben. Die durch die Endfläche 31 gebildete wirksame Kolbenfläche des Kolbens 21 ist kleiner als die wirksame Kolbenfläche 29 bzw. 27, wobei die der Öffnung dienende Kolbenfläche 27 größer als die in entgegengesetzter Richtung wirkende Kolbenfläche oder etwa gleich groß sein kann. Die Öffnungen 12 bis 16, 35, 38, die Flächen 30, 33 und die Wandung 37 können auch an einer gesonderten Düsenkappe von etwa konstanter Wandungsdicke vorgesehen sein, welche in den Grundkörper 2 festsitzend oder zur Durchführung der Stellbewegungen beweglich eingesetzt ist. In sie greift dann der Kernkörper 21 ein.The chambers 34, 35 simultaneously form volume-variable pressure or pump chambers, which are narrowed with increasing delivery pressure by the bodies 22, 21 acting in the manner of thrust pistons and thereby expel the medium in the direction of the media outlet 13. The effective piston area of the piston 21 formed by the end face 31 is smaller than the effective piston area 29 or 27, wherein the piston area 27 serving for the opening can be larger than the piston area acting in the opposite direction or approximately the same size. The openings 12 to 16, 35, 38, the surfaces 30, 33 and the wall 37 can also be provided on a separate nozzle cap of approximately constant wall thickness, which is fixed in the base body 2 or is movably inserted to carry out the adjusting movements. The core body 21 then engages in it.

Der Auslaßkanal 12 endet in einer Mündung 36, welche etwa radial oder tangential an den Außenumfang eines einzigen oder mehrerer der Spalte 34, 35, 38 anschließt und zweckmäßig bei in Ausgangsstellung stehendem Kernkörper 21 nur gegen dessen Umfangsfläche 32 gerichtet ist bzw. etwa in der Mitte der Länge der Umfangsfläche 33 liegt. In die Druckkammer 9 wird über ein druckabhängig öffnendes Einlaßventil 39 und durch einen Teilabschnitt des Auslaßkanales 12 von außen Luft angesaugt. In Strömungsrichtung nach dem unter Überdruck in der Kammer 9 schließenden Einweg-Ventil 39 ist im Auslaßkanal 12 ein Auslaßventil 40, beispielsweise ein federbelastetes Einweg- oder Überdruckventil angeordnet, das bei Überdruck in der Kammer 9 öffnet, so daß Luft mit entsprechend hohem Druck an der Mündung 36 ansteht. Die Mündung 36 kann bei jeder Stellung des Kernkörpers 21 gleich oder unterschiedlich weit geöffnet oder aber in einer der Stellungen, z.B. einer oder beider Endstellungen, wie der Ausgangsstellung, geschlossen sein. Die jeweilige Kammer oder der jeweilige Spalt, in welche die Mündung 36 mündet, bildet gleichzeitig eine Mischkammer, in welcher bzw. ab welcher die beiden Medien durch Verwirbelung gleichmäßig miteinander vermischt werden.The outlet channel 12 ends in an opening 36, which connects approximately radially or tangentially to the outer circumference of one or more of the gaps 34, 35, 38 and, with the core body 21 in the starting position, is expediently directed only against its circumferential surface 32 or approximately in the middle the length of the peripheral surface 33. Air is drawn into the pressure chamber 9 from the outside via an inlet valve 39 which opens in a pressure-dependent manner and through a section of the outlet channel 12. In the flow direction after the one-way valve 39 closing under positive pressure in the chamber 9, an outlet valve 40, for example a spring-loaded one-way or pressure valve, is arranged in the outlet channel 12, which opens when there is excess pressure in the chamber 9, so that air with a correspondingly high pressure at the Mouth 36 is pending. The mouth 36 can be the same or different in each position of the core body 21 open or closed in one of the positions, for example one or both end positions, such as the starting position. The respective chamber or the respective gap, into which the mouth 36 opens, simultaneously forms a mixing chamber, in which or from which the two media are uniformly mixed with one another by swirling.

Um das Austragverhalten bzw. die Vermischung noch weiter zu verbessern sind zweckmäßig Mittel 41 zur Strömungsbeeinflussung, insbesondere zur Änderung der Strömungsrichtung, Strömungsgeschwindigkeit, Strömungsverwirbelung und Strömungsrotation vorgesehen. Zum Beispiel kann die jeweilige Kammer 34, 35, 38 als Drallkammer ausgebildet sein, in welcher eines oder beiden Medien in eine Strömungsrotation um die Mittelachse 10 so versetzt werden, daß diese Rotation bis in den Endkanal 14, den Medienauslaß 13 sowie darüber hinaus fortgesetzt und dadurch mindestens eine Dralleinrichtung 42, 43 gebildet ist. Die jeweilige Drallkammer 34, 35 kann an einer einzigen oder beiden Stirnseiten 30, 31 bzw. Umfangsflächen 32, 33 mit Leitflächen der Mittel 41 bzw. der Dralleinrichtung 42 so versehen sein, daß eine starke Mischverwirbelung bzw. Rotationsströmung erzeugt wird.In order to further improve the discharge behavior or the mixing, means 41 are expediently provided for influencing the flow, in particular for changing the flow direction, flow speed, flow swirling and flow rotation. For example, the respective chamber 34, 35, 38 can be designed as a swirl chamber, in which one or both media are set in a flow rotation around the central axis 10 such that this rotation continues into the end channel 14, the media outlet 13 and beyond, and thereby at least one swirl device 42, 43 is formed. The respective swirl chamber 34, 35 can be provided on one or both end faces 30, 31 or circumferential surfaces 32, 33 with guide surfaces of the means 41 or the swirl device 42 so that a strong mixing vortex or rotational flow is generated.

Entlang der Umfangsfläche 32 sind axiale, nutenförmige Längskanäle 44 im Kernkörper 21 vorgesehen, welche mit ihren einen Enden in jeder Stellung an den Kanalabschnitt 34 offen anschließen bzw. in mindestens einer Stellung, insbesondere der Endstellung, durch das Ventil 18 geschlossen sind. Das andere Ende des jeweiligen Längskanales 44 geht abgewinkelt in einen nutförmigen Querkanal 45 in der Stirnfläche 31 über, dessen radial inneres, vom Längskanal 44 entferntes Ende in eine schalen- oder napfförmige Vertiefung 46 mündet, welche ebenfalls in der Stirnfläche 31 vorgesehen ist. Der Boden der Vertiefung 46 kann in der Ebene der Bodenfläche des Kanales 45 liegen oder demgegenüber zum Endkanal 14 bzw. davon weg versetzt sein.Along the circumferential surface 32, axial, groove-shaped longitudinal channels 44 are provided in the core body 21, which open ends connect to the channel section 34 with their one ends in any position or are closed by the valve 18 in at least one position, in particular the end position. The other end of the respective longitudinal channel 44 is angled into a groove-shaped transverse channel 45 in the end face 31, the radially inner end of which is distant from the longitudinal channel 44 opens into a bowl-shaped or cup-shaped recess 46, which is also provided in the end face 31. The bottom of the recess 46 can be in the plane of the bottom surface of the channel 45 lie or in contrast to the end channel 14 or be offset therefrom.

Die Weite der Vertiefung 46 ist größer als die der Kanäle 44, 45 und jeweils eine Flanke jedes Kanales 45 schließt tangential an ein Ende eines um die Mittelachse 10 konkav gekrümmten Abschnittes des Innenumfanges der Vertiefung 46 an. Der Durchlaßquerschnitt des Kanales 45 ist zur Rotationskammer 46 trichterförmig kontinuierlich verengt, z.B. durch spitzwinklige Konvergenz seiner einander gegenüberstehenden Flanken. Die Länge der Kanäle 44 bzw. des Kernkörpers 21 kann in der Größenordnung von dessen Außenweite liegen oder demgegenüber wesentlich kleiner sein und die lichte Weite der Kammer 46 ist größer als die der Kanalabschnitte 14 bis 16 bzw. des Innenumfanges des Ventilsitzes 30. Die jeweilige Vertiefung 44 bis 46 kann nur im Kernkörper 21 vorgesehen sein und ist dann an ihrer offenen Nut- bzw. Vertiefungsseite durch die vertiefungsfreien Flächen 33, 30 des Grundkörpers 2 verschlossen bzw. schließbar. Diese Vertiefung kann aber auch ausschließlich in den Flächen 33, 30 vorgesehen und entsprechend durch die vertiefungsfreien Flächen 32, 31 des Kernkörpers 21 verschlossen bzw. verschließbar sein. Des weiteren kann die jeweilige Vertiefung auch in beiden zugehörigen Flächen vorgesehen sein.The width of the recess 46 is greater than that of the channels 44, 45 and one flank of each channel 45 connects tangentially to one end of a section of the inner circumference of the recess 46 which is concavely curved about the central axis 10. The passage cross section of the channel 45 is continuously narrowed in a funnel shape to the rotation chamber 46, e.g. through acute-angled convergence of its opposing flanks. The length of the channels 44 or of the core body 21 can be of the order of magnitude of its outer width or, on the other hand, be considerably smaller and the clear width of the chamber 46 is greater than that of the channel sections 14 to 16 or the inner circumference of the valve seat 30. The respective depression 44 to 46 can only be provided in the core body 21 and is then closed or closable on its open groove or recess side by the recess-free surfaces 33, 30 of the base body 2. However, this recess can also be provided exclusively in the surfaces 33, 30 and can be closed or closed accordingly by the recess-free surfaces 32, 31 of the core body 21. Furthermore, the respective depression can also be provided in both associated surfaces.

Während bei der Ausführungsform nach Fig. 1 die genannten Kanäle bzw. Vertiefungen nicht vorgesehen sind und daher das Ventil 19 in der betätigten Endstellung des Kernkörpers 21 verschlossen ist, ist bei den Ausführungsformen nach den Fig. 2 und 3 das Ventil 19 nicht vollständig zu schließen, sondern die Leitungsverbindung von den Kanälen 44 zum Medienauslaß 13 bleibt stets offen. In der Vertiefung 46 wird das erste Medium unter Zentrifugalkraft in eine gemäß Fig. 3 rechtsdrehende Rotationsströmung entlang des Innenumfanges und um die im Zentrum befindliche, mitströmende Luft versetzt, gleichzeitig wird in Längsrichtung aus den Kanälen 44 austretendes erstes Medium durch Abprallen an der Fläche 30 zurück gegen die Fläche 31 und die Vertiefungen 45, 46 geleitet und außerdem tritt die so verwirbelte Medienströmung unter Annäherung der Fläche 31 bzw. der Vertiefungen 45, 46 an den Endkanal 14 in diesen ein. Am Ende dieses Vorganges wird die Zuführung beider Medien zum Endkanal 14 durch Schließen der Ventile 18, 19 abrupt abgebrochen, während bei der Ausführungsform nach den Fig. 2 und 3 nur die Zuführung des ersten Mediums durch Schließen des Ventiles 18 abrupt abgebrochen wird, das zweite Medium aber noch weiter durch den Endkanal 14 ausströmen und die Auslaßöffnung 13, die Kanäle 14 bis 16, die Kammer 35 sowie die Vertiefungen 44 bis 46 vom ersten Medien völlig reinigen kann.While the above-mentioned channels or depressions are not provided in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 and therefore the valve 19 is closed in the actuated end position of the core body 21, the valve 19 cannot be completely closed in the embodiments according to FIGS. 2 and 3 , but the line connection from the channels 44 to the media outlet 13 always remains open. In the recess 46, the first medium under centrifugal force into a right-hand rotating flow according to FIG. 3 along the inner circumference and around the Air flowing in the center is displaced, at the same time the first medium emerging in the longitudinal direction from the channels 44 is directed back against the surface 31 and the depressions 45, 46 by bouncing off the surface 30, and in addition the fluidized medium flow thus occurs as the surface 31 or of the depressions 45, 46 to the end channel 14. At the end of this process, the supply of both media to the end channel 14 is abruptly interrupted by closing the valves 18, 19, while in the embodiment according to FIGS. 2 and 3 only the supply of the first medium is abruptly interrupted by closing the valve 18, the second However, medium can still flow out through the end channel 14 and the outlet opening 13, the channels 14 to 16, the chamber 35 and the depressions 44 to 46 can be completely cleaned of the first media.

Gemäß Fig. 1 ist die Mündung 36 mit Radialabstand in jeder Stellung gegen die Umfangsfläche des Kernkörpers 21 radial bzw. tangential gerichtet. Gemäß Fig. 2 ist die Mündung 36 in der Ausgangsstellung radial gegen den Übergangsbereich zwischen den beiden Kanälen 44, 45 gerichtet, so daß Luft aus ihr in etwa radialer bzw. geradliniger Strömung direkt in den Querkanal 45 und dann in die Vertiefung 46 eintritt. In der anderen Endstellung ist die Mündung 46 nahezu auf voller Weite nur gegen die Bodenfläche des Längskanales 44 gerichtet. Gemäß Fig. 3 mündet die Öffnung 36 des Auslaßkanales 12 tangential an den Umfang 32 bzw. 33, welcher einen die Längs- bzw. Querkanäle 44, 45 verbindenden Umfangskanal 47 aufweisen kann, so daß das zweite Medium an diesem Umfang in eine Rotationsströmung versetzt wird und in zwei oder mehr Kanäle 44, 45 etwa gleichzeitig eintritt. Die Rotationsströmung im Umfangskanal 47 kann gleichgerichtet oder entgegengesetzt gerichtet zur Rotationsströmung in der Vertiefung 46 um die Mittelachse 10 vorgesehen sein. Ferner kann die den Umfangskanal 47 bildende Nutvertiefung, wie anhand der Vertiefungen 44 bis 46 beschrieben, ausschließlich in der Fläche 32 oder der Fläche 33 bzw. gemäß Fig. 3 in beiden Flächen vorgesehen und an der offenen Vertiefungsseite verschlossen sein. Der Kanal 47 kann des weiteren nur im Bereich der Längskanäle 44, nur im Bereich der Querkanäle 45 oder im Übergangsbereich zwischen diesen Kanälen 44, 45 vorgesehen sein. Der Durchlaßquerschnitt des Kanales 47 kann etwa gleich groß oder kleiner als der des Auslaßkanales 12 sein.1, the mouth 36 is directed radially or tangentially with the radial spacing in any position against the circumferential surface of the core body 21. 2, the mouth 36 is directed radially in the starting position against the transition region between the two channels 44, 45, so that air from it in an approximately radial or rectilinear flow enters directly into the transverse channel 45 and then into the recess 46. In the other end position, the mouth 46 is directed almost over its full width only against the bottom surface of the longitudinal channel 44. 3, the opening 36 of the outlet channel 12 opens tangentially to the circumference 32 or 33, which may have a circumferential channel 47 connecting the longitudinal or transverse channels 44, 45, so that the second medium is set into a rotational flow on this circumference and enters two or more channels 44, 45 at about the same time. The rotational flow in the circumferential channel 47 can be provided in the same direction or in the opposite direction to the rotational flow in the depression 46 about the central axis 10. Furthermore, the circumferential channel 47 forming groove recess, as described with the aid of the recesses 44 to 46, is provided exclusively in the surface 32 or the surface 33 or, according to FIG. 3, in both surfaces and is closed on the open recess side. The channel 47 can furthermore be provided only in the area of the longitudinal channels 44, only in the area of the transverse channels 45 or in the transition area between these channels 44, 45. The passage cross section of the channel 47 can be approximately the same size or smaller than that of the outlet channel 12.

Bei der Ausführungsform nach Fig. 4 ist der Kernkörper 21 unmittelbar durch den Ventilkörper des Ventiles 17 gebildet, welcher an seiner weitesten Stirnfläche 29 nicht wie gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 3 den Kernvorsprung trägt, sondern durchgehend eben oder mit den Vertiefungen 45, 46 versehen ist. Die Kammer 34 ist von der gegenüber ihr eine größere Axialerstrekkung aufweisenden Kammer 35 durch eine Zwischenwandung 49 getrennt, deren eine Seite die Stirnfläche 28 des Ventiles 18 bildet. Die andere, dem Endkanal 14 zugekehrte Seite der Wandung 49 trägt einen frei in die Kammer 35 vorstehenden Vorsprung 48, welcher eine in der Mittelachse 10 liegende Düse 50 bildet. Der Vorsprung 48 ist am Außenumfang in Strömungsrichtung kegelstumpfförmig verjüngt, im Innern von einem geradlinigen Düsenkanal 51 von durchgehend etwa konstanter Weite durchsetzt und bildet am freien Ende eine in der Achse 10 liegende Düsenöffnung 53, welche mit einem Abstand dem inneren Ende 15 bzw. der Stirnfläche 30 gegenüberliegt, der etwa gleich groß bzw. kleiner als die Hälfte der Axialerstreckung der Kammer 35 bzw. als die Weite der Düsenöffnung 53 ist. Am Umfang ist die Düsenöffnung 53 von einer im Querschnitt spitzwinklig scharfen Abreiß- oder Ringkante 52 begrenzt, welche am Innenumfang vom Kanal 51 und am Außenumfang von der konischen Außenfläche des Vorsprunges 48 begrenzt ist.In the embodiment according to FIG. 4, the core body 21 is formed directly by the valve body of the valve 17, which on its widest end face 29 does not carry the core projection as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, but is continuously flat or provided with the depressions 45, 46 is. The chamber 34 is separated from the chamber 35, which has a larger axial extension than it, by an intermediate wall 49, one side of which forms the end face 28 of the valve 18. The other side of the wall 49 facing the end channel 14 carries a projection 48 which projects freely into the chamber 35 and which forms a nozzle 50 lying in the central axis 10. The projection 48 is tapered in the shape of a truncated cone on the outer circumference in the flow direction, inside it is penetrated by a straight-line nozzle channel 51 of approximately constant width throughout and forms at the free end a nozzle opening 53 lying in the axis 10, which is at a distance from the inner end 15 or the end face 30 is opposite, which is approximately the same size or less than half the axial extent of the chamber 35 or as the width of the nozzle opening 53. The circumference of the nozzle opening 53 is delimited by a tear-off or ring edge 52 which is sharp in cross section and which is delimited on the inner circumference by the channel 51 and on the outer circumference by the conical outer surface of the projection 48.

Der Endkanal 14 ist vom inneren zum äußeren Ende 16 durchgehend kegelstumpfförmig erweitert und die Weite seines inneren Endes 15 ist größer als die Weite der achsgleich dazu sowie stromaufwärts im Abstand davon liegenden Düsenöffnung 53. Die wie der Endkanal 14 einteilig mit dem Grundkörper 2 ausgebildete Vorzerstäuber-Düse 50 nimmt in jedem Betriebszustand dieselbe Lage gegenüber dem Endkanal 14 ein. Das von der Düsenöffnung 53 abgekehrte Einlaßende des Kanales 51 mündet im Ventilsitz 28. Bei Überdruck in der Druckkammer 8 öffnet das Ventil 17 zunehmend, während gleichzeitig das dem Einlaß der Düse 50 zugehörige Ventil 18 zunehmend schließt. In die Kammer 35 mündet annähernd auf der gesamten Axialerstreckung der Auslaßkanal 12 in der beschriebenen Weise radial und/oder tangential, so daß das zweite Medium um den Vorsprung 48 in eine ringförmige Rotationsströmung versetzt wird, in welche das erste Medium im Zentrum zersprüht aus der Öffnung 53 eintritt und zwar in dem zwischen den Flächen 30, 52 gebildeten Spaltbereich, welcher eine starke Strömungsbeschleunigung bewirkt. Das erste Medium kann bei Verlassen der Öffnung 53 eine gleich oder entgegengesetzt gerichtete Rotationsströmung haben.The end channel 14 is continuously extended in the shape of a truncated cone from the inner to the outer end 16, and the width of its inner end 15 is greater than the width of the nozzle opening 53, which is axially aligned with it and upstream at a distance therefrom. The pre-atomizer, formed in one piece with the base body 2, like the end channel 14 Nozzle 50 assumes the same position with respect to end channel 14 in every operating state. The inlet end of the channel 51 facing away from the nozzle opening 53 opens into the valve seat 28. When there is excess pressure in the pressure chamber 8, the valve 17 opens increasingly, while at the same time the valve 18 associated with the inlet of the nozzle 50 increasingly closes. In the chamber 35 opens approximately on the entire axial extent of the outlet channel 12 in the manner described radially and / or tangentially, so that the second medium around the projection 48 is set into an annular rotational flow into which the first medium sprays out of the opening in the center 53 occurs in the gap area formed between the surfaces 30, 52, which causes a strong acceleration of flow. When leaving the opening 53, the first medium can have an identical or opposite rotational flow.

Die Medien mischen sich ab dem Bereich der Öffnung 53, werden beim Entlangströmen an der inneren, ebenfalls spitzwinklig scharf flankierten Ringkante des inneren Endes 15 nochmals stark verwirbelt und treten am Medienauslaß 13 als nochmals stärker zerstäubter Sprühkegel aus. Dadurch, daß mit der Düse 50 allein das erste Medium in einer ersten Stufe, insbesondere unter Zuführung des zweiten Mediums, zerstäubt und danach beide Medien gemeinsam mit der Düse 14 in einer zweiten, gesonderten Stufe nochmals zerstäubt werden, ergeben sich äußerst kleine und über den Querschnitt des Sprühstrahles gleichmäßig verteilte Zerstäubungspartikel und es ergibt sich in diesen Eigenschaften eine hohe Konstanz von Beginn bis zum Ende des Austragvorganges.The media mix from the area of the opening 53, are swirled again strongly as they flow along the inner ring edge of the inner end 15, which is also sharply flanked at an acute angle, and emerge at the media outlet 13 as an even more atomized spray cone. The fact that with the nozzle 50 alone the first medium in a first stage, in particular by supplying the second medium, atomized and then both media are atomized again together with the nozzle 14 in a second, separate stage, extremely small and over the result Cross-section of the spray jet evenly distributed atomization particles and it results in these properties a high level of consistency from the start to the end of the discharge process.

Die Druckkammer für den jeweiligen Auslaßkanal 11 bzw. 12 kann auch durch den beim Rückhub aus einem gesonderten Medienspeicher oder aus der Atmosphäre durch Nachsaugung über ein Einlaßventil wiederholt zu füllenden Zylinderraum einer manuell zu betätigenden Schubkolbenpumpe gebildet sein. Hierbei können zwei z.B. achsgleiche gesonderte Pumpen bzw. Druckkammern mit einer gemeinsamen Handhabe gleichzeitig zu betätigen sein. Beim Rücklauf des Kernkörpers 21 entgegen Strömungsrichtung wird die Kammer 34 bzw. 35 im Volumen wieder vergrößert und durch den so entstehenden Unterdruck wird ebenfalls die Zufuhr des ersten Mediums zum Endkanal 14 schlagartig abgebrochen bzw. dieses Medium zurückgesaugt.The pressure chamber for the respective outlet channel 11 or 12 can also be formed by the cylinder space of a manually operated thrust piston pump that has to be filled repeatedly during the return stroke from a separate media store or from the atmosphere by suction through an inlet valve. Here two e.g. separate pumps or pressure chambers with the same axis can be operated simultaneously with a common handle. When the core body 21 returns in the opposite direction of flow, the volume of the chambers 34 and 35 is increased again, and the resulting negative pressure also abruptly cuts off the supply of the first medium to the end channel 14 or draws this medium back.

Jedes Merkmal jeder der Ausführungsformen kann bei jeder der anderen Ausführungsformen vorgesehen sein. Die genannten Eigenschaften, wie Größen, Relativlagen, Wirkungen oder dgl. können genau wie beschrieben, geringfügig davon abweichend bzw. im wesentlichen wie beschrieben oder davon mehr oder weniger abweichend vorgesehen sein, je nachdem, welche Austragcharakteristika erwünscht sind bzw. welche Eigenschaften, insbesondere Fließeigenschaften das erste und/oder das zweite Medium haben. Bauteile bzw. Anordnungen 1 bis 53 können auch jeweils nur eine einzige der genannten Funktionen bzw. Wirkungen haben.Any feature of any of the embodiments may be provided in any of the other embodiments. The properties mentioned, such as sizes, relative positions, effects or the like, can be provided exactly as described, differing slightly therefrom or essentially as described or more or less deviating therefrom, depending on which discharge characteristics are desired or which properties, in particular flow properties have the first and / or the second medium. Components or arrangements 1 to 53 can also only have one of the functions or effects mentioned.

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Austragvorrichtung für Medien, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie mindestens einen in einen Medienauslaß (13) mündenden und eine Medienströmung bestimmenden Auslaßkanal (11, 12) aufweist, der insbesondere im Abstand von dem Medienauslaß (13) einen an eine zur Erzeugung eines Förderdruckes vorgesehene Druckkammer (8, 9) anzuschließenden Abschnitt aufweist und Durchlaßquerschnitte bestimmt.Discharge device for media, characterized in that it has at least one outlet channel (11, 12) which opens into a media outlet (13) and defines a media flow and which, in particular at a distance from the media outlet (13), has a pressure chamber (13) provided for generating a delivery pressure. 8, 9) section to be connected and determines passage cross sections. Austragvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens ein wenigstens einem Auslaßkanal (11, 12) zugeordneter Kernkörper (20) zur Beeinflussung der Medienströmung vorgesehen bzw. bewegbar ist, daß insbesondere ein Kernkörper (20) zur Veränderung der Medienströmung bei zunehmendem Förderdruck zur Verengung oder dgl. eines Durchlaßquerschnittes in einer ersten Bewegung bewegbar ist und daß vorzugsweise Mittel zum Bewegen eines Kernkörpers (20) in einer weiteren Bewegung vorgesehen sind, die von der ersten Bewegung abweicht.Discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one core body (20) associated with at least one outlet channel (11, 12) is provided or movable for influencing the media flow, in particular that a core body (20) for changing the media flow with increasing delivery pressure for constriction or the like. A passage cross section is movable in a first movement and that means for moving a core body (20) are preferably provided in a further movement that deviates from the first movement. Austragvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Kernkörper (20) druckabhängig gesteuert ist, daß insbesondere ein Kernkörper (20) bei zunehmendem Förderdruck in einer Richtung bewegbar ist, die von der zur Strömungsrichtung entgegengesetzten Richtung abweicht und daß vorzugsweise ein Kernkörper (20) unmittelbar eine an die Medienströmung angrenzende Begrenzung eines Auslaßkanales (11, 12) bildet, und/oder daß ein Kernkörper (20) unmittelbar benachbart zum inneren Ende (15) eines mit seinem äußeren Ende (16) einen Medienauslaß (13) bildenden Endkanales (14) vorgesehen ist, daß insbesondere der Endkanal (14) eine einteilige Stirnwand (37) durchsetzt und daß vorzugsweise der Endkanal (14) gegenüber einem Kernkörper (20, 21) eine kleinere Länge bzw. eine kleinere Weite hat.Discharge device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a core body (20) is controlled as a function of pressure, that in particular a core body (20) can be moved with increasing delivery pressure in a direction which deviates from the direction opposite to the direction of flow and that a core body ( 20) directly forms a boundary of an outlet channel (11, 12) adjacent to the media flow, and / or that a core body (20) immediately adjacent to the inner end (15) of an end channel forming an media outlet (13) with its outer end (16) (14) it is provided that in particular the end channel (14) passes through a one-piece end wall (37) and that the end channel (14) preferably has a smaller length or a smaller width than a core body (20, 21). Austragvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Kernkörper (20) eine äußere Umfangsfläche (32) und eine freie Endfläche (31) aufweist, welche einer inneren Umfangsfläche (33) und/oder einer inneren Stirnfläche (30) unmittelbar gegenüberliegen, daß insbesondere Durchlaßquerschnitte eines axialen Durchlaßspaltes (38, 44) zwischen der äußeren und inneren Umfangsfläche (32, 33) unabhängig von deren Relativbewegung im wesentlichen konstant sind und daß vorzugsweise Durchlaßquerschnitte eines scheibenförmig radialen Durchlaßspaltes (35, 45, 46) zwischen der Endfläche (31) und der inneren Stirnfläche (30) in Abhängigkeit von deren Relativlagen im wesentlichen stufenlos zu verändern sind.Discharge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a core body (20) has an outer peripheral surface (32) and a free end surface (31) which are directly opposite an inner peripheral surface (33) and / or an inner end surface (30), that in particular passage cross sections of an axial passage gap (38, 44) between the outer and inner circumferential surface (32, 33) are essentially constant regardless of their relative movement and that preferably passage cross sections of a disk-shaped radial passage gap (35, 45, 46) between the end face (31 ) and the inner end face (30) can be changed essentially continuously depending on their relative positions. Austragvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß am Außenumfang (32) und/oder an der Endfläche (31) eines Kernkörpers (20) mindestens eine Kanalvertiefung (44, 45, 46) eines Kanalabschnittes eines Auslaßkanales (11, 12) liegt, daß insbesondere eine nutförmige Kanalvertiefung (44, 45) im Außenumfang (32) und/oder in der Endfläche (31) vorgesehen ist und daß vorzugsweise eine Kanalvertiefung (46) im Zentrum der Endfläche (31) eine etwa in der Achse (10) des Medienauslasses (13) liegende Wirbel- bzw. Rotations-Drallkammer bildet.Discharge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the outer circumference (32) and / or on the end face (31) of a core body (20) there is at least one channel recess (44, 45, 46) of a channel section of an outlet channel (11, 12) that in particular a groove-shaped channel recess (44, 45) is provided in the outer circumference (32) and / or in the end face (31) and that preferably a channel depression (46) in the center of the end face (31) forms a swirl or rotation swirl chamber lying approximately in the axis (10) of the media outlet (13). Austragvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Kernkörper (20) zu einer Ausgangslage hin federbelastet ist, daß insbesondere eine Rückstellfeder (25) in Strömungsrichtung vor einem Auslaßverschluß (17) liegt und daß vorzugsweise eine Rückstellfeder (25) in die Druckkammer (8) eingreift und/oder an einem einen Verschlußsitz (26) bildenden Verschlußeinsatz (3) abgestützt ist, welcher einen Verschlußkörper für die Druckkammer (8) bildet.Discharge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a core body (20) is spring-loaded towards an initial position, in particular that a return spring (25) lies in front of an outlet closure (17) in the flow direction and that preferably a return spring (25) is in the pressure chamber (8) engages and / or is supported on a closure insert (3) forming a closure seat (26), which forms a closure body for the pressure chamber (8). Austragvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Kernkörper (21) wenigstens über einen Teil seines Bewegungsweges im wesentlichen synchron mit mindestens einem Schließkörper (22) eines Verschlusses (17) bewegbar und/oder von diesem angetrieben ist, daß insbesondere ein Kernkörper (21) starr bzw. einteilig mit einem Schließkörper (22) verbunden ist und daß vorzugsweise ein Kernkörper (21) von einer Stirnseite (29) eines Schließ- bzw. Ventilkörpers (22) frei absteht und/oder mit derselben Feder (25) wie ein Schließkörper (22) belastet ist.Discharge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a core body (21) can be moved and / or driven by at least part of its path of movement essentially synchronously with at least one closing body (22) of a closure (17), in particular a core body (21) is rigidly or integrally connected to a closing body (22) and that preferably a core body (21) projects freely from an end face (29) of a closing or valve body (22) and / or with the same spring (25) as a closing body (22) is loaded. Austragvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in Strömungsrichtung nacheinander mindestens zwei wechselweise erweiternde und verengende Strömungsdrosseln (17, 18, 19) vorgesehen sind, daß insbesondere eine in Strömungsrichtung erste Strömungsdrossel (17) einen sich über einen Umfang erstreckenden, zur dichten Schließung veränderbaren Drosselspalt bildet und daß vorzugsweise eine zweite Strömungsdrossel (18, 19) einen stirnseitigen Drosselspalt (34, 35) bildet.Discharge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two alternately widening in succession in the flow direction and constricting flow restrictors (17, 18, 19) are provided such that in particular a first flow restrictor (17) in the flow direction forms a throttle gap which extends over a circumference and can be changed for tight closure, and that a second flow restrictor (18, 19) preferably has an end throttle gap (34, 35) forms. Austragvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwei gesonderte Auslaßkanäle (11, 12) für gesonderte Medienströme vorgesehen sind, daß insbesondere mindestens ein Auslaßkanal (12) gegen einen Kernkörper (20) gerichtet mündet und daß vorzugsweise ein erster Auslaßkanal (11) ringförmig um einen Kernkörper (20) und ein zweiter Auslaßkanal (12) in Strömungsrichtung im Abstand danach nur über einen kleinen Teil des Umfanges eines Kernkörpers (20) gegen diesen mündet.Discharge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two separate outlet channels (11, 12) are provided for separate media flows, in particular that at least one outlet channel (12) opens towards a core body (20) and that preferably a first outlet channel (11) annularly around a core body (20) and a second outlet channel (12) in the flow direction at a distance thereafter opens out only over a small part of the circumference of a core body (20). Austragvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens zwei im Abstand hintereinander liegende Düsen (13, 53) vorgesehen sind, daß insbesondere eine, wie die in Strömungsrichtung erste, Düse (53) in eine gegenüber beiden Düsen (13, 53) erweiterte Wirbelkammer (35) und/oder im Abstand vor dem Einlaßende (15) der zweiten Düse (13) mündet und daß vorzugsweise die erste Düse (53) einlaßseitig mit einem Kernkörper (20) gesteuert ist.Discharge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two nozzles (13, 53) located one behind the other are provided, in particular that one, such as the first in the flow direction, nozzle (53) into one opposite both nozzles (13, 53) expanded vortex chamber (35) and / or at a distance from the inlet end (15) of the second nozzle (13) and that preferably the first nozzle (53) is controlled on the inlet side with a core body (20).
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