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EP3771497A1 - Kartuschenanordnung, hülse, system und verfahren zur montage einer kartuschenanordnung - Google Patents

Kartuschenanordnung, hülse, system und verfahren zur montage einer kartuschenanordnung Download PDF

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EP3771497A1
EP3771497A1 EP19189791.7A EP19189791A EP3771497A1 EP 3771497 A1 EP3771497 A1 EP 3771497A1 EP 19189791 A EP19189791 A EP 19189791A EP 3771497 A1 EP3771497 A1 EP 3771497A1
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sleeve
cartridge
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Tobias Bodenmüller
Marcel Richter
Richard LAVELANET
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Medmix Switzerland AG
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Priority to BR112022001972A priority patent/BR112022001972A8/pt
Priority to EP20745208.7A priority patent/EP3983136A1/de
Priority to US17/631,789 priority patent/US11872587B2/en
Priority to PCT/EP2020/071214 priority patent/WO2021023571A1/en
Priority to CN202080069331.4A priority patent/CN114555488B/zh
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
    • B05C17/015—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes with pneumatically or hydraulically actuated piston or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
    • B05C17/00583—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes the container for the material to be dispensed being deformable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
    • B05C17/00576—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes characterised by the construction of a piston as pressure exerting means, or of the co-operating container

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  • the present invention relates to a cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge and a sleeve, the cartridge having a solid head part and a cartridge wall formed by a film integrally formed with the head part, the cartridge being received in the sleeve.
  • the invention further relates to a sleeve, to a system comprising a dispenser and a cartridge assembly filed with a material and to a method of assembling a cartridge assembly.
  • cartridges are frequently used to store liquid flowable, frequently pasty or viscous to highly viscous substances and to dispense them for the respective application as required.
  • examples for such substances are joint sealing compounds, compounds for chemical dowels or chemical anchors, adhesives, pastes or impression materials in the dental sector.
  • These cartridges are usually produced from plastic and are manufactured in an injection molding process.
  • film cartridges are increasingly being used.
  • the cartridge wall bounding the cartridge chamber is made of a film which is connected to a head part made of rigid material, e.g. plastic, comprising the dispensing outlet.
  • the unfilled film cartridges can be stored and transported in a collapsed state from the cartridge manufacturers to the manufacturers of the filling materials (media) who then take care of the filling of the empty cartridges. Only after being filled the film cartridge is in its expanded state which is comparable in size to a regular non-collapsible cartridge. This means that the necessary space for storage and for transportation can be reduced, since the collapsed cartridges have a reduced size in comparison to regular non-collapsible cartridges.
  • the cartridges are significantly reduced in size and weight in comparison to regular cartridges so that the cost of disposal is also reduced.
  • the carbon footprint associated with the film cartridges is reduced in comparison to plastic cartridges that are completely formed in an injection molding process.
  • Solid cartridges have an inherent stability which film bag cartridges cannot possess, otherwise the film bag cartridge would not collapse on dispensing materials from the cartridge.
  • this has to be incorporated into a preferably reusable sleeve which then acts as a support for the film bag cartridge, such an assembly is known as a cartridge assembly.
  • the sleeve is typically made of metal or of a hard or very hard plastic to ensure that this can be reused.
  • a connection between the dispenser and the cartridge assembly may have to be optimized, on the one hand, to ensure the functionality of the system, and, on the other hand, to ensure that the film bag cartridge can be reliably replaced once the material has been completely dispensed therefrom.
  • a piston has to also be inserted into the sleeve.
  • Such a cartridge assembly comprises a film bag cartridge, a sleeve, and a piston, the film bag cartridge having a solid head part and a cartridge wall formed by a film integrally formed with the head part, the film bag cartridge and the piston being received in the sleeve, wherein a part of the sleeve covers a part of the solid head part and the sleeve comprises one or more radial pins that are arranged at an end of the sleeve remote to the head part for connecting the sleeve to a dispenser.
  • Such radial pins can be used as connection means to reliably connect the cartridge assembly to the dispenser.
  • the radial pins can be part of at least one of a bayonet type of connection and a plug and rotate type of connection. Such connections can be brought about and released in a fast and reliable manner.
  • the one or more radial pins may have the shape of a mushroom head in a sideview thereof. Radial pins having a head part and a cylindrical part can be beneficially used to connect the sleeve to a dispenser, as the guidance of such mushroom headed radial pin in a corresponding slot is improved.
  • the one or more radial pins may be configured to connect the sleeve with counter elements present at the dispenser. In this way a fixation of the sleeve at the dispenser can be beneficially improved.
  • the sleeve may be a single part sleeve. This means that the sleeve is formed in one part between the front end and the back end thereof.
  • the radial pins may be formed separate from this and may be retrospectively bonded to the sleeve, welded to the sleeve, screwed to the sleeve etc. after the single part sleeve is formed e.g. in an extrusion or casting process.
  • the sleeve may be of multi-part design. This means the sleeve can be formed of several parts, such as a front part and a rear part that can be connected to one another to form the sleeve, with the rear part comprising the radial pins which could be retrospectively added to the sleeve after the sleeve is formed.
  • the sleeve may comprise one or more joints, such as a threaded connection, a bayonet type of connection, a plug and rotate type of connection , for connecting the various parts of the sleeve one to another to form the sleeve.
  • joints such as a threaded connection, a bayonet type of connection, a plug and rotate type of connection , for connecting the various parts of the sleeve one to another to form the sleeve.
  • joints such as a threaded connection, a bayonet type of connection, a plug and rotate type of connection
  • the joint can be opened and closed in the same direction as the connection between the sleeve and the dispenser.
  • the joint is opened in the direction opposed to the direction of releasing the connection between the sleeve and the dispenser.
  • the sleeve may comprise metal and/or plastic. Such materials enable a quick and comparatively cheap manufacture of a sleeve having the required rigidity for the purpose of connecting the sleeve to the dispenser.
  • the sleeve may comprise an inner support sleeve and an outer sleeve. In this way the film bag cartridge may be protected in an improved way for insertion into the outer sleeve.
  • the inner support sleeve may be friction fit and/or press fit to the head part. By means of such a connection one can ensure that the support sleeve is fixed to the head part in order to reliably assemble the cartridge assembly.
  • the sleeve may comprise one or more retraction and/or catch mechanisms for the piston, for example the sleeve comprises at least one of the following, a cord via which the sleeve is connected to the piston and one or more crimps provided at an inner surface of the sleeve.
  • the head part may have a dome-shaped outer shape, preferably the outlet projects from the dome-shaped part of the head part.
  • An outwardly projecting dome shaped head part can be captively held by the part of the sleeve in a beneficial way and has an aesthetically pleasing shape.
  • the head part can have a generally flat shape, optionally with the outlet projecting from the flat surface of the head part.
  • a dome shaped part means a part that gradually reduces in size between a maximum outer diameter and a minimum outer diameter, preferably via a curved surface.
  • the piston may have an outer shape that is formed complementary and sized complementary to an inner shape of the head part. In this way as much of the material as possible stored in the film bag cartridge can be dispensed from the film bag cartridge in order to reduce the amount of waste material present in a used film bag cartridge.
  • the piston may have a dome-shaped outer shape that is formed complementary to an inner and an outer shape of the head part. In this way the piston is beneficially formed complementary to a corresponding dome shaped head part.
  • the present invention relates to system comprising a dispenser and a cartridge assembly filed with a material.
  • a dispenser and a cartridge assembly filed with a material.
  • Such a system can reliably be used for dispensing a plethora of materials in a fast and reliable manner.
  • the cartridge is thus filled with a material selected from the group of members consisting of topical medications, medical fluids, wound care fluids, cosmetic and/or skin care preparations, dental fluids, veterinary fluids, adhesive fluids, disinfectant fluids, protective fluids, paints and combinations of the foregoing.
  • Such fluids and hence the cartridge can therefore be expediently used in the treatment of target areas such as the nose (e.g. anti-histaminic creams etc.), ears, teeth (e.g. molds for implants or buccal applications (e.g. aphtas, gum treatment, mouth sores etc.), eyes (e.g. the precise deposition of drugs on eyelids (e.g. chalazion, infection, anti-inflammatory, antibiotics etc.), lips (e.g. herpes), mouth, skin (e.g. anti-fungal, dark spot, acne, warts, psoriasis, skin cancer treatment, tattoo removal drugs, wound healing, scar treatment, stain removal, anti-itch applications etc.), other dermatological applications (e.g. skin nails (for example anti-fungal applications, or strengthening formulas etc.) or cytological applications.
  • target areas such as the nose (e.g. anti-histaminic creams etc.), ears, teeth (e.g. molds for implants or buccal
  • the fluids and hence the cartridge can also be used in an industrial sector both for the production of products as well as for the repair and maintenance of existing products, e.g. in the building industry, the automotive industry, the aerospace industry, in the energy sector, e.g. for wind-turbines, etc.
  • the dispensing assembly can, for example, be used for the dispensing of construction material, sealants, bonding material, adhesives, paints, coatings and/or protective coatings.
  • the cartridge may be a one-component cartridge comprising only one cartridge chamber.
  • the cartridge could be a two-component cartridge, such as a coaxial cartridge in which two chambers are arranged with a common axis, with a first of two chambers being arranged within a second of the two chambers.
  • the present invention relates to a sleeve, the sleeve comprising a front end having an opening for a cartridge outlet and a back end having one or more radial pins formed at an outer surface of the sleeve for connection to a dispenser, the sleeve further being configured to receive a film bag cartridge and the piston that cooperates with the film bag cartridge.
  • Such a sleeve can reliably be used for releasably connecting a film bag cartridge to a dispenser in a fast and reliable manner.
  • the present invention relates to a method of assembling a system, the method comprising the steps of:
  • a film bag cartridge can be releasably connected to a dispenser in a fast and reliable manner.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a sleeve 10 of a cartridge assembly 12 (see Fig. 4 ) installed at a dispenser 14.
  • the sleeve is attached to the dispenser 14 via a bayonet type of connection 16.
  • the sleeve comprises two radial pins 18 and the dispenser comprises two matching female at least generally L-shaped slots 20.
  • the sleeve 10 is in fact inserted into a cartridge receptacle 22 of the dispenser 14.
  • the cartridge receptacle 22 comprises two bridges 24 bridging a respective one of the limbs of the L-shaped slot 20.
  • a height of the bridge is selected such that it is larger than a height the respective radial pin 18 projecting from the sleeve 10 such that the sleeve can be inserted into the cartridge receptacle 22.
  • the dispenser 14 further comprises an actuation mechanism 26 (see Fig. 5 ) which is configured to act on a piston 60 via a push plate 66 and a plunger 32 of the dispenser 14 (see also Fig. 5 ) for dispensing materials M stored in the cartridge assembly 12.
  • an actuation mechanism 26 In order to activate the actuation mechanism 26 a user pushes a trigger 28 present at a handle 30 of the dispenser 14.
  • the push plate 66 and the plunger 32 are present in a rear end 34 of the dispenser 14.
  • the rear end 34 is directly adjacent to the cartridge receptacle 22 such that the push plate 66 can be guided towards and into the sleeve 10 for moving the piston 60 along a longitudinal axis A of the dispenser 14 via the cartridge receptacle 22.
  • a back end 36 of the sleeve 10 is removably insertable into the cartridge receptacle 22.
  • the back end 36 comprises the radial pins 18 which in a sideview thereof comprise a cylindrical part 42 and a hat 44.
  • the one or more radial pins 18 have the shape of a mushroom head in a sideview thereof.
  • the bridges 24 are generally formed complementary in shape to the pins 18, in order to reliably guide the pins 18 in the slots 20.
  • the sleeve 10 has an outer diameter D1 at the radial pins of 55.4 mm.
  • the outer diameter D1 can generally be selected in the range of 50 to 100 mm depending on the specific size of the cartridge assembly 12.
  • An outer diameter D2 at a region of the sleeve 10 directly adjacent to the radial pins 18 amounts to 45.4 mm.
  • the outer diameter D2 of the sleeve 10 can generally be selected in the range of 40 to 95 mm.
  • a height of the pins 18 amounts to 5 mm.
  • the height of the pins 18 can generally be selected in the range of 2.5 to 15 mm.
  • a diameter D3 of the hat 44 is 11.5 mm.
  • the diameter D3 of the hat 44 can generally be selected in the range of 6.5 to 20 mm.
  • a diameter D4 of the cylindrical part 42 is 9 mm.
  • the diameter D4 of the cylindrical part 42 can generally be selected in the range of 4 to 18 mm.
  • the sleeve 10 may be formed of a metal, such as stainless steel, aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
  • the sleeve 10 may be formed from a plastic, such as polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP), or polyethylene terepthalate (PET), especially a plastic having a hardness measured on the Shore D scale selected in the range of 30 to 100.
  • PA polyamide
  • PP polypropylene
  • PET polyethylene terepthalate
  • the PA, PP, or PET could be reinforced with natural fibers, such as wood and hemp.
  • a front end 38 of the sleeve 10 comprises an aperture 40.
  • the aperture 40 as shown e.g. in Fig. 3 is configured as an opening through which an outlet 50 having an outlet aperture 52 of the cartridge assembly 12 can be guided.
  • the outlet 50 projects from the head part 46.
  • the aperture 40 has a diameter which is larger than a maximum outer diameter of the outlet 50, preferably wherein a diameter of the aperture 40 is selected as being between 105% and 250% of the maximum outer diameter of the outlet 50.
  • the outlet 50 is provided at a solid head part 46 of the cartridge assembly 12, with a film bag 48 being integrally formed at the head part 46 to form a film bag cartridge 72.
  • the head part 46 may have a Shore D hardness selected in the range of 40 to 99.
  • the Shore D hardness of the head part may lie in the range of 40 to 60.
  • the head part 46 and/or the sleeve 10 may comprise polyethylene (PE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), polyethylenterephthalate (PET) or polybutylenterephthalate (PBT).
  • the head part 46 may for example comprise polyamide in the form of PA-6 (perlon) or PA-66 (nylon).
  • Polyamide has the advantage that it has a good mechanical stability and is thus suitable for the head part 46.
  • a material that has been recycled for example recycled by 100%, such as HDPE, green PE (e.g. made of sugar cane) and PP.
  • the material of the head part 46 and/or of the sleeve 10 may comprise a compound which is formed by a mixture of green PE with normal PE, a mixture of green PE and recycled PE, or a mixture of normal PE with green PE and recycled PE.
  • compounds comprising recycled PP, partially recycled PP and/or normal PP can be used in injection molding processes of the head part 46 and/or as the material of the cartridge wall. The use of such recycled materials leads to a more environmentally friendly cartridge 72.
  • the head part 46 and/or the sleeve 10 may additionally be reinforced with further material such as through the use of fibers, such as natural fibers, wood fibers, cellulose fibers, hemp fibers, cork fibers, fibers from sun flower seeds, grass fibers, bamboo fibers, flax or carbon fibers.
  • fibers such as natural fibers, wood fibers, cellulose fibers, hemp fibers, cork fibers, fibers from sun flower seeds, grass fibers, bamboo fibers, flax or carbon fibers.
  • PP, TPE, TPS can each be injection molded together with cork fibers.
  • PE, PP, PLA, PBS, and/or PBAT can be used in injection molding processes together with wood or natural fibers.
  • PA, PE and/or PP can be injection molded together with a wide range of natural fibers.
  • PP and/or PE can be injection molded together with fibers from sun flower seeds.
  • PE, PP, and/or PLA can be injection molded together with fibers grass fibers, flax. It is also possible to injection mold thermoplastic materials not only with one kind of fiber but a mixture of types of fibers.
  • the cartridge 72 i.e. the head part 46 or the film bag 48 on the inside and/or on the outside with layers designed to improve the chemical capability of the cartridges, for example, to provide coatings that do not react with the contents stored in the cartridge 72, but which contents might react with materials of the cartridge walls, i.e. the film bag 48, or the head part 46.
  • the coating materials could seal off the material of the head part 46 and/or of the film bag 48 in order to improve the long-term storage stability of the cartridge 72.
  • the material of the head part 46 and/or of the film bag 48 forming the cartridge 72 does not inherently have to be suitable for the materials stored in the cartridge 72, i.e. one can manufacture a cost-effective cartridge 72 and subsequently coat this to make the cartridge 72 suitable for its then intended use.
  • PET Polyethylenterephthalats
  • the head part 46 is made of a high density PE (HDPE).
  • High density polyethylene (HDPE) has a density in the range of 930 kg/m 3 to 970 kg/m 3 auf.
  • the film forming the film bag 48 may be a multilayer film having at least two layers formed from different materials.
  • the film could be a three-layer film comprising a sandwich structure in which the first layer is formed of polyethylene (PE) (20 to 40 ⁇ m thickness), which is connected to a second layer of aluminum (Al) or of an aluminum alloy (Al alloy) (7 to 12 ⁇ m thickness) via a tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m thickness).
  • the Al or AL alloy layer is in turn connected to a third PET layer (12 to 15 ⁇ m thickness) via a further tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m thickness).
  • the film could be a four-layer film comprising a sandwich structure in which the first layer is formed of PE (20 to 40 ⁇ m thickness), which is connected to a second layer of aluminum (Al) or of an aluminum alloy (Al alloy) (7 to 12 ⁇ m thickness) via a tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m thickness).
  • the Al or AL alloy layer is in turn connected to a third layer of PA (10 to 20 ⁇ m thickness) via a tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m thickness).
  • the third layer of PA is in turn connected to a fourth layer of PE (15 to 30 ⁇ m thickness) via a further tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m thickness).
  • the film could be a five-layer film comprising a sandwich structure in which the outer layer is formed of PE (20 to 40 ⁇ m thickness) which is connected to a layer of PA (10 to 20 ⁇ m) via a tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m).
  • the PA layer in turn is connected via a further tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m) to an aluminum or aluminum alloy layer (5 to 10 ⁇ m).
  • the aluminum or aluminum alloy layer is in turn connected to a further PA layer (10 to 20 ⁇ m) via a further tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m) which is then connected to an inner layer corresponding to the inner surface 42, via a via a further tie layer (1.5 to 2.5 ⁇ m) with the inner layer having a thickness selected in the range of 45 to 100 ⁇ m.
  • tie layers are not considered to be individual layers of a multi-layered film, they are merely present to ensure a bond is formed between the individual layers.
  • the materials of the film can differ from the above mentioned materials as can their respective thicknesses. It should be noted in this connection that the multi-layered films typically have a thickness selected in the range of 40 to 200 ⁇ m, in particular of 50 to 170 ⁇ m.
  • a further film may be provided at an inner surface 54 of the head part 46, with the same or a similar film to the film of the film bag 48 being selected as a material of the further film.
  • the further film covers the inner surface of the head part 46, but does not seal off the passage of the outlet 50, such that the material can be filled into the cartridge 72 via the outlet 50.
  • the further film can be arranged to cover a passage of the outlet 50, in these instances the cartridge 72 would typically be filled with material using the so-called back filling procedure in which the film bag 48 is open at its end opposite the head part 46 and the initially open end is sealed off after the filling procedure has been completed.
  • the film bag 48 is attached to a collar 56 of the head part 46.
  • the collar 56 may have an outer diameter which is slightly smaller than the maximum outer diameter of the head part 46.
  • the film bag 48 and the head part 46 are received in a support sleeve 58, as is the piston 60.
  • the piston is moveable to and fro along an inner surface 64 of the support sleeve 58.
  • An end of the support sleeve 58 remote from the outlet 50 comprises a radially projecting abutment 62.
  • the radial abutment 62 is configured as an end of the back end 36 of the sleeve 10 shown in Fig. 4 and projects as high as the outer diameter D2 of the outer sleeve 86 of the sleeve 10 shown in Fig. 4 .
  • the inner support sleeve 58 is slideably mounted within the outer sleeve 86 in order to permit a releasably assembly of the two components.
  • the sleeve 10 is thus of multi-part design.
  • the support sleeve 58 may be formed of a plastic, such as a plastic described in the foregoing in relation to the materials of the head part 46.
  • the plastic of the support sleeve 58 may have a Shore D hardness selected in the range of 40 to 99.
  • the Shore D hardness of the support sleeve may lie in the range of 40 to 60.
  • the material of the outer sleeve 86 may then be selected as either the same plastic, a different plastic or a metal, such as aluminum, an aluminum alloy or stainless steel.
  • the inner support sleeve 58 can be friction fit and/or press fit to the collar 56 of the head part 46. This ensures a secure and reliable connection of the support sleeve 58 at the head part 46.
  • the provision of two or more cartridges 72 in a support sleeve 58 means that the time between changes of the cartridges 72 in a cartridge assembly 12 can be significantly reduced, which particularly for time sensitive applications, means that the cartridge 72 can be replaced quickly within the outer sleeve 86.
  • Fig. 4 shows a sectional view of the cartridge assembly 12, with a film bag cartridge 72 comprising the head part 46 and the film bag 48 installed in the support sleeve 58 of Fig. 3 installed in the sleeve 10, 86 of Fig. 2 .
  • Fig. 5 shows a sectional schematic view of the cartridge assembly 12 of Fig. 4 installed in the dispenser 14.
  • the dispenser 14 is a pneumatic dispenser having an air-line connector 68 for providing pressurizing air to the actuation mechanism 26 which has an air channel 70 therein for supplying pressurized air to the push plate 66 arranged at the back end 34 of the dispenser 14 for the purpose of dispensing.
  • Such a system can reliably be used to dispense the materials M from the dispenser 14 in a fast and reliable manner.
  • a not shown nozzle can be connected to the outlet 50.
  • actuation mechanism 26 could also be formed by a manually operated mechanical actuation mechanism 26, a hydraulically driven actuation mechanism 26 and an electrically driven actuation mechanism 26.
  • Fig. 6 shows a sectional view of a further cartridge assembly 12.
  • the cartridge 72 like the cartridge shown in the other Figures is a single component cartridge 72.
  • the difference to the example shown in Figs. 1 to 5 is that the sleeve 10 is of single part design and does not comprise a support sleeve 58.
  • Fig. 7 shows a sectional view of a further cartridge assembly 12.
  • a threaded connection 74 In order to connect the front part 76 of the sleeve to the rear part 78 of the sleeve there is provided a threaded connection 74.
  • an inner thread 80 is present at the front part 76 and an outer thread 82 is present at the rear part 78.
  • the outer thread 82 could also be present at the front part 76 and the inner thread 80 could then consequently be present at the rear part 78
  • the sleeve 10 may comprises one or more retraction and/or catch mechanisms for the piston 60.
  • the sleeve 10 may comprise a cord 84 via which the sleeve 10 is connected to the piston 60 as indicated in Fig. 7 .
  • a cord 84 can be present at any of the sleeves 10 shown in this description. This cord 84 enables the piston 60 to be held at the sleeve 10 with which it is associated.
  • the cord 84 also enables a user to retract the piston 60 from a forward position in which the piston 60 is closer to the head part 46 than it is to the back end 36, such that one can place a new cartridge 72 within the sleeve 10.
  • one or more crimps 88 may be provided at an inner surface 90 of the sleeve 10.
  • sleeves 10 as shown in Fig. 7 to 9 it can be beneficial to have such crimps 88 present in the vicinity of the threaded connection 74, in particular arranged at the inner surface 90 of the sleeve 10 at the same position at which the outer thread 82 is provided.
  • crimps 88 one can avoid the piston 60 from falling out of the sleeve 10 at the positions of the threaded connection 74.
  • crimps 88 can be provided at the inner surface 90 of the sleeve 10 at an axial height of the radial pins 18. In this way one can avoid the piston 60 from dropping out the back end 36 of the sleeve 10.
  • Fig. 8 shows a sectional view of the further cartridge assembly 12 of Fig. 7 , with a screw cap 92 removed from the sleeve 10.
  • the cartridge 72 is inserted in the rear part 78 and the film bag 48 is received within the sleeve 10, thereafter the screw cap 92 is screwed over the head part 46 and to the rear part 78 to form the cartridge assembly 12.
  • the piston 60 has an outer shape that is formed complementary to an inner shape of the head part 46. This is done to ensure as much of the material M stored in the respective cartridge 72 as possible can be dispensed from the cartridge 72.
  • the head part 46 of the cartridges 72 shown in Figs. 2 to 8 each have a dome-shaped outer shape. This shape is mirrored in the dome shaped front ends 38 of the respective sleeve 10.
  • the piston 60 consequently also has a dome-shaped outer shape that is formed complementary to the inner and the outer shape of the head part 46.
  • Fig. 9 shows a sectional view of a further cartridge assembly 12.
  • the front end 38 of the sleeve 10 like the head part 46 has an at least substantially flat shape from which the outlet 50 projects.
  • the sleeve 10 is a two-part sleeve, with the front and rear parts 76, 78 being connected via the threaded connection 74.
  • the sleeve 10 comprises a part that covers a part of the head part 46 in order to captively hold the front end 38 of the sleeve 10 on dispensing materials M from the cartridge assembly. This becomes necessary as the dispenser depicted in Figs. 1 and 5 does not comprise a cartridge receptacle in which the front end 38 of the cartridge 72 is held. Rather the cartridge assembly 12 is only held at the dispenser via the pins 18 interacting with the slots 20.
  • the part of the sleeve 10 that covers the head part may cover between 10 to 80%, in particular 25 to 65%, of the head part 46.
  • a maximum outer diameter of the outlet 50 can be selected in the range of 6 to 25 mm.
  • an inner diameter of the aperture 40 is selected larger than this maximum diameter such that the outlet 50 can pass through the aperture 40.
  • the aperture can have a minimum inner diameter selected in the range of 10 to 30 mm, preferably wherein the aperture 40 has an inner diameter that is selected 30 to 300% (i.e. 1.3 to 3 times as large) larger than a maximum outer diameter of the outlet 50.

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