ACTUATOR AND DISPENSING APPARATUS

摘要

An actuator for dispensing the liquid contents of a container in the form of a spray includes an actuator cap, an axial spray channel with an orifice for spraying the contents of the container, and an axial feed channel for connection a container outlet to the spray channel. A breakup wedge is provided in the feed channel such that it splits the feed channel into two sub channels, each connected via a side inlet opening with an inlet portion of the spray channel. Thus, in use, a flow of content is split into two sub flows by the breakup wedge, which sub flows subsequently collide in the inlet portion of the spray channel causing a turbulent flow of the liquid product in the inlet portion of the spray channel, which turbulent flow is guided by the spray channel towards and out of the dispensing opening.

主权项

1. An actuator for actuating a dispensing valve of a container that stores a liquid product, which container is pressurized or has a pump, for dispensing the liquid contents of that container in the form of a spray, the actuator comprising:
an actuator cap; an axial feed channel having an inlet portion for connection to a container outlet to receive the pressurized contents of the container, wherein the axial feed channel extends in a feed direction, a breakup wedge provided in the feed channel and extending in the feed direction such that the breakup wedge splits the feed channel into two sub channels, the two sub channels extending in the feed direction on opposite sides of the breakup wedge, and an axial spray channel having an orifice for spraying the contents of the container, wherein the axial spray channel extends in a spray direction, and wherein the axial spray channel intersects with the two sub channels of the feed channel, such that the sub channels, each via a side inlet opening in an inlet portion of the spray channel, directly communicate with the spray channel, wherein, in use, a flow of content in the feed channel is split into two sub flows by the breakup wedge, which sub flows subsequently collide in the inlet portion of the spray channel causing a turbulent flow of the liquid product in the inlet portion of the spray channel, which turbulent flow is guided by the spray channel towards and out of the dispensing opening.