Delivery device
The present invention relates to a delivery device for delivering predetermined amounts of fluid, comprising a body ( 10 ), a container ( 16 ) filled with fluid to be delivered arranged inside said body, said container comprising an opening for expelling said fluid and a wall ( 18 ) movable inside said container ( 16 ), a threaded plunger rod ( 46 ) arranged movable inside said body ( 10 ) in the longitudinal direction and in contact with said movable wall ( 18 ), a manually operated push means ( 14, 60 ) movable in the longitudinal direction capable of, upon operation, move said plunger rod ( 46 ) towards said movable wall ( 18 ), thereby expelling fluid, and means for transforming a generally linear movement of said push means ( 14, 60 ) to a rotational movement of said plunger rod ( 46 ).
1. A delivery device, comprising:
an elongated body comprising a front end and a rear end;
a button arranged within the rear end of the elongated body;
a non-rotating, axial moveable sleeve, wherein the sleeve comprises a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end of the sleeve is configured to interact with the button;
a rotatable cylindrical driver comprising a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end of the rotatable cylindrical driver is configured to directly interact with the front end of the non-rotating, axial moveable sleeve; and
a rotating threaded plunger rod extending through the rotatable cylindrical driver.
2. The delivery device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the rotatable cylindrical driver is not axially moveable.
3. The delivery device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the elongated body comprises a passage arranged with threads through which the rotating threaded plunger rod is arranged.
4. The delivery device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the front end of the rotatable cylindrical driver is arranged adjacent the passage of the elongated body.
5. The delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein
the rotating threaded plunger rod extends through the rotatable cylindrical driver in a rotationally locked, but slidable manner.
6. The delivery device according to claim 5 , wherein
the rotating threaded plunger rod extends through the rotatable cylindrical driver in a rotationally locked, but slidable manner by way of a spline design.
7. The delivery device according to claim 3 , wherein
a front end surface of the front end of the rotatable cylindrical driver comprises a ratchet interface comprising inclined ramps arranged to co-act with corresponding ramps provided on a surface surrounding the passage of the elongated body.
8. The delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein
the front end of the sleeve comprises a circumferential ledge, the circumferential ledge comprising a plurality of cut-outs,
wherein the cut-outs are configured to mate with a plurality of longitudinal ridges provided along an inner surface of the elongated body.
9. The delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of inclined ridges are arranged along an inner wall of the sleeve,
wherein the plurality of inclined ridges cooperate with a plurality of inclined surfaces of a plurality of protrusions provided by the rotatable cylindrical driver.
10. The delivery device of claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of inclined surfaces are provided on a rear end surface of the sleeve,
wherein the plurality of inclined surfaces co-act with a plurality of corresponding surfaces of a tubular part of the button.
11. The delivery device of claim 10 , wherein
the plurality of inclined surfaces provided on the rear end surface of the sleeve are arranged to co-act with the plurality of corresponding surfaces of a tubular part of the button, and
serve the purpose of holding the button in closed and open positions.
12. The delivery device of claim 11 , wherein
in the open position, the plurality of longitudinal ridges are aligned with a plurality of grooves of the button,
thereby enabling the button to be pushed into the elongated body.
13. The delivery device of claim 10 , wherein
the plurality of inclined surfaces provided on the rear end surface of the sleeve and the plurality of corresponding surfaces of a tubular part of the button,
serve the purpose of providing a tactile feedback to a user of the delivery device.
14. The delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein
the button further comprises a front cylindrical part provided inside the elongated body.
15. The delivery device according to claim 14 , wherein
the button is prevented from rearward movement by a circumferential ledge that is in contact with an inwardly directed ledge of the elongated body.
16. The delivery device of claim 1 , wherein
the button further comprises a front cylindrical part that is arranged with a plurality of longitudinal grooves arranged with a pitch and a width that corresponds to a plurality of longitudinal ridges provided on an inner surface of the elongated body.
17. The delivery device of claim 1 ,
wherein a front end surface of the button is arranged with a plurality of inclined surfaces and stop ledges.
18. The delivery device of claim 1 ,
wherein a perimeter surface of the button further comprises a release button,
wherein the release button interacts with a respective through hole or indentation on a perimeter surface of the elongated body near the rear end of the elongated body.
19. The delivery device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the button comprises a lockable button.
20. The delivery device according to claim 19 ,
wherein the lockable button is unlocked by being turned until a plurality of stop ledges on a front end surface of the lockable button come into contact with a plurality of ridges provided by the elongated body.
21. The delivery device according to claim 19 ,
wherein the lockable button is unlocked by pressing a release button whereby the lockable button is ejected towards its rear end and forced to turn until a plurality of stop ledges on a front surface come in contact with a plurality of ridges of the elongated body due to a pressure exerted by a spring.
22. The delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:
a resilient member arranged between an inner surface of the button and the rear end of the rotatable cylindrical driver.
23. The delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising a container arranged within the front end of the elongated body.
24. The delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the plunger rod is rotatable relative to the elongated body.