摘要 |
The present invention concerns a dispensing appliance (2) allowing the easy and simple loading of a container (1) together with a new dispensing tube (10A) at a low cost. After loading the container (1) into the holding portion (201) of the appliance, a dispensing cartridge (100) is engaged into a receiving system provided in the dispensing portion (201) of the appliance, which is movable with respect to the holding portion from a first, loading position to a second dispensing position. The dispensing cartridge (100) partially encases a dispensing tube (10A) with both inlet and outlet ends (10IN, 1 0OUT) protruding out of a first and second sides of the cartridge, such that the outlet portion (1 0D) of the dispensing tube is flexible. Upon engaging the cartridge into the receiving system, the flexible outlet portion is engaged into a pinch valve whilst the inlet (10IN) points towards the dispensing opening of the container. The dispensing tube inlet (10IN) is introduced into the dispensing opening (10B) of he container upon moving the dispensing portion (202) of the appliance to its second, dispensing position. |