Lateral actuator for a dispenser of a cosmetics container

Abstract

The invention relates to an actuating device for a device for dispensing a fluid product, the dispensing device including a receptacle having an opening at the upper end thereof, a dispensing member ( 1 ) being mounted in said opening, the dispensing member ( 1 ) including a cylindrical push member ( 3 ) which has a vertical axis ( 3 a ), and the upper end of which extends vertically upward. Exerting pressure on the upper end of the push member ( 3 ) triggers the egress of the fluid product from the container via the dispensing member ( 1 ).

1 . A lateral actuation system for a device for dispensing fluid or viscous products, the dispensing device comprising:
 a container having an opening, a dispensing member of the valve or pump type being mounted in said opening, the dispensing member being covered by a movable push button having a lateral orifice, a pressure exerted on said push button activating the output of the fluid or viscous product from the container via the dispensing member, the lateral actuation system comprising:
 an upwardly closed cap which is fixed securely to the container and comprises an upper part integral with a side part, 
 a flexible element forming a lever, bearing against the upper part of the cap and against the bearing zone of the end stop, the lever being able to pass from a rest position, in which the lever has a longitudinal size  11  and a transverse size t 1 , to a working position, in which the lever has a longitudinal size  12  and a transverse size t 2 ,  11 ,  12 , t 1  and t 2  being measured in a plane defined by the axes and and being such that  11 < 12  and t 1 <t 2 , the flexible element having at least two points of flexing, 
   and in that the laterally dispensing movable push button is extended downwardly under the fluid output zone of the dispensing member in order to form a shoulder and the end stop, said end stop comprising an upper part integral with said push button and a lower part having a bearing zone.   
     
     
         2 . The actuating device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible element has a plane of symmetry. 
     
     
         3 . The actuating device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the flexible element has two branches, each branch having a forearm having a first end bearing against the end stop and a second end articulated to an arm, each arm itself being articulated, either directly together, or to a base bearing against the cap. 
     
     
         4 . The actuating device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cap is perforated. 
     
     
         5 . The actuating device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising an outer cap mounted in a pivoting manner on the cap and comprising at least one locking protrusion that is able to lock the dispensing member. 
     
     
         6 . The actuating device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible element has at least four points of flexing. 
     
     
         7 . The actuating device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the laterally dispensing push button and the flexible element form only one piece.