Dispensing device and container for a cosmetic liquid

1. A dispensing device for dispensing a liquid from a substantially flat or cylindrical container, comprising:

an elastic or flexible pump section which borders a pump chamber for the liquid, or is fluidly connected therewith,

an inlet valve associated with the pump chamber,

an outlet valve associated with the pump chamber,

wherein the liquid can be pumped or conveyed by reversible deformation of the pump section in a direction of depression and dispensed from the pump chamber via the outlet valve in a dispensing direction, wherein the liquid can be subsequently sucked into the pump chamber via the inlet valve by elastic returning of the pump section,

wherein the container has a greater diameter than height,

wherein the pump section is substantially surrounded by a second component, the second component comprising a rigid portion of a cover above which the pump section does not extend and separating the pump section from the outlet valve;

wherein the dispensing device or the container has a bag with the liquid, wherein the bag collapses upon removal of the liquid; and

wherein a maximum height of the dispensing device comprises the second component and the second component extending generally planarly and comprising a height substantially equal to or higher than the height of the pump section in an un-deformed state,

wherein a receiving area proximal to the outlet valve extends upwardly toward the second component.

2. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a dispensing direction extends crossways substantially perpendicularly to the cover of the container and/or to a flat side of the container.

3. A dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, with an elastic or flexible pump section which borders a pump chamber for the liquid, or is fluidly connected therewith, comprising an inlet valve associated with the pump chamber and an outlet valve associated with the pump chamber,

wherein liquid can be pumped or conveyed through actuation by reversible deformation of the pump section and dispensed from the pump chamber via the outlet valve, wherein liquid can be subsequently sucked into the pump chamber via the inlet valve by elastic returning of the pump section,

wherein the dispensing device has a widening receiving area for the dispensed liquid enclosing an outlet, and the liquid can be manually removed or extracted from the receiving area,

wherein a pump volume corresponds to a volume of the receiving area, such that the receiving area accommodates a complete pump volume of liquid upon actuation of the pump section, and

wherein a maximum height of the dispensing device comprises a second component and wherein the receiving area extends upwardly toward the second component, the second component extending generally planarly and comprising a height substantially equal to or higher than the height of the pump section in an un-deformed state,

wherein the receiving area proximal to the outlet valve extends upwardly toward the second component.

4. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the receiving area is concave or shell-shaped and/or is open towards the top.

5. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the receiving area is embodied and the pumping volume and/or viscosity of the liquid is adapted such that the delivered liquid does not run down from the receiving area.

6. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the receiving area is arranged in the cover of the container and/or on a flat side of the container.

7. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the pump section forms the associated inlet valve and/or outlet valve.

8. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the pump section is substantially dome-shaped or hemispherical, or has an area shaped in this manner.

9. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the dispensing device has a riser.

10. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the riser is molded onto the inlet valve and/or extends to the bottom of the container.

11. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the dispensing device and the container can be screwed together.

12. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the dispensing device is welded to the container.

13. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the dispensing device forms the cover of the container and/or is integrated into the cover of the container.

14. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the outlet valve has a valve element which is elastically pretensioned against a dispensing direction and can be moved in the dispensing direction to open the outlet valve.

15. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the dispensing device or the container has or forms a piston which can be moved in the container such that the liquid can be sucked or removed from the container in an air-free manner.

16. The dispensing device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the bag is one or more of extruded into the container and coextruded therewith.

17. A dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, comprising an elastic or flexible pump section which borders a pump chamber for the liquid, or is fluidly connected therewith, an inlet valve associated with the pump chamber, and an outlet valve associated with the pump chamber,

wherein liquid can be pumped or conveyed through reversible deformation of the pump section and dispensed from the pump chamber via the outlet valve wherein liquid can be subsequently sucked into the pump chamber via the inlet valve by elastic returning of the pump section,

wherein the dispensing device has a widening receiving area for the dispensed liquid enclosing the outlet valve, and the liquid can be manually removed or extracted from the receiving area,

wherein the receiving area comprises a lower edge proximal a lateral area of the device,

wherein a pump volume corresponds to a volume of the receiving area, such that the receiving area accommodates a complete pump volume of liquid upon actuation of the pump section,

wherein a maximum height of the dispensing device comprises a second component, wherein the receiving area extends upwardly from the lower edge toward the second component, the second component extending generally planarly in at least one direction away from the receiving area and comprising a height substantially equal to or higher than the height of the pump section in an un-deformed state, and

wherein the receiving area proximal to the outlet valve extends upwardly toward the second component.

18. A dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, comprising an elastic or flexible pump section which borders a pump chamber for the liquid, or is fluidly connected therewith, an inlet valve associated with the pump chamber, and an outlet valve associated with the pump chamber,

wherein liquid can be pumped or conveyed through reversible deformation of the pump section in a direction of depression and dispensed from the pump chamber via the outlet valve in a dispensing direction , wherein the liquid can be subsequently sucked into the pump chamber via the inlet valve by elastic returning of the pump section,

wherein the dispensing device has a widening receiving area for the dispensed liquid enclosing an outlet, and the liquid can be manually removed or extracted from the receiving area,

wherein the receiving area comprises an upper portion, the height of said upper portion being lower than a maximum height of the dispensing device,

wherein the pump volume corresponds to the volume of the receiving area, such that the receiving area accommodates a complete pump volume of the liquid upon actuation of the pump section,

wherein the maximum height of the dispensing device comprises a second component and wherein the receiving area extends upwardly toward the second component, the second component extending generally planarly and comprising a height substantially equal to or higher than the height of the pump section in an un-deformed state,

wherein the receiving area proximal to the outlet valve extends upwardly toward the second component.

19. The dispensing device of claim 18 , wherein the pump section, when the pump section is not in a deformed state, is less than the maximum height of the dispensing device.

20. The dispensing device of claim 18 , wherein the receiving area extends upwardly toward the second component in a curved manner.

21. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the pump section, when the pump section is not in a deformed state, is less than the maximum height of the dispensing device.

22. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein a receiving area proximal to the outlet valve extends upwardly toward the second component in a curved manner.

23. The dispensing device of claim 3 , wherein the pump section, when the pump section is not in a deformed state, is less than the maximum height of the dispensing device.

24. The dispensing device of claim 3 , wherein the maximum height of the dispensing device comprises the second component and wherein the receiving area extends upwardly toward the second component in a curved manner.