Container for a cosmetic product and refill for such a container

Abstract

The invention provides a refill (18) intended to be removably mounted on an actuation base (16) and configured to receive a cosmetic product, said refill (18) comprising: - optionally at least one rotation-locking means designed to rotationally link the refill (18) and the base (16), and - at least one recognition element, referred to as the first recognition element (40), arranged to form a predefined identification pattern (42) configured to cooperate with an identification means of the actuation base (16) so as to allow the refill (18) to be mounted on the actuation base (16) and to permit the entry and / or exit of the cosmetic product. Figure for the abstract: Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Receptacle for a cosmetic product and refill for such a receptacle Technical field of the invention

[0001] The invention relates to a refill intended to be mounted in a removable manner in a receptacle for cosmetic product, in particular for a stick of cosmetic product.

[0002] The invention also relates to a receptacle for a cosmetic product comprising at least one such refill. Technical background

[0003] Prior art examples of receptacles for a cosmetic product comprising a distribution assembly, called "interchangeable".

[0004] Compared with a single-use receptacle, such a receptacle is characterized by being refillable, i.e. designed to allow a change of the dispensing assembly, in particular but not exclusively after complete use of the cosmetic product.

[0005] The interchangeability of the distribution assembly allows the same receptacle to be used, independently of full use, with several distribution assemblies each containing, for example, a different cosmetic product such as a lipstick stick of a given shade.

[0006] Such a design allows the hood and base of the receptacle to be retained, which is particularly advantageous when these parts are made of precious materials and / or decorated, for example covered with a covering, which by comparison makes them more expensive to manufacture.

[0007] In addition, the hood and the base are the visible external parts of the receptacle which determine its general aesthetics and consequently its originality.

[0008] In such a receptacle, the interchangeable cosmetic product distribution assembly constitutes in particular a refill or cartridge that can be freely changed.

[0009] However, a user in possession of a base may not know what type of refill should be inserted into its receptacle. Similarly, a user in possession of a refill may not know which base it corresponds to.

[0010] Inserting the wrong refill can cause the mechanism to malfunction, which can lead to damage to the base mechanism and / or the refill.

[0011] There is therefore a need for a solution that will resolve at least part of it the disadvantages of the previous art while retaining a set that is interchangeable and advantageously simple and economical to manufacture. Summary of the invention

[0012] Thus, the invention relates to a refill intended to be removably mounted on an actuation base and configured to receive a cosmetic product, said refill comprising at least one recognition element, referred to as the first recognition element, arranged to form a predefined identification pattern configured to cooperate with an identification means of the actuation base so as to allow the refill to be mounted on the actuation base to permit the entry and / or exit of the cosmetic product, said identification means being configured to be associated with said identification means of the base according to a unique configuration

[0013] By "allowing the refill to be mounted on the dispensing base to permit the entry and / or exit of the cosmetic product," it is understood that this refers to a complete mounting and not a partial association that might be sufficient to actuate the refill under non-nominal conditions, i.e., in particular, without the refill being attached to the base. In other words, the cosmetic product's entry and / or exit mechanism can only be activated if the refill is correctly associated with the base, which is only possible if the refill's recognition pattern corresponds to the base's identification means. This makes it possible, in particular, to prevent damage to the cosmetic product's entry and / or exit mechanism in the event of a refill that is not compatible with the base.

[0014] Furthermore, the receptacle's identification pattern allows a user to know which base it corresponds to (and vice versa) and into which it can be inserted. Again, this prevents assembling the wrong refill in the wrong base, which could damage the cosmetic product's dispensing and / or dispensing mechanism. In other words, the refill's identification pattern differentiates the same mechanism for different types of base, so that a mechanism can only be fitted into a specific base with a unique, corresponding association configuration. This simplifies the design of the mechanisms while providing industrial differentiation for different customers or brands. Put another way, the refill's identification means is configured to index itself with a base's identification means in such a way as to selectively allow the refill to be mounted on the base.This could involve, for example, a specific angular positioning.

[0015] According to different embodiments of the invention, which may be taken together or separately:

[0016] - the cosmetic product is a cosmetic product stick,

[0017] - said recharge identification pattern is further configured to cooperate with said means of identifying the base to ensure rotational locking designed to rotationally link the charging cable and the base,

[0018] - said recharge identification pattern is configured so that the latter and said means of database identification are inserted one inside the other,

[0019] - at least one first recognition element is at least a projection configured to cooperate with at least one hollow in the base,

[0020] - at least one first recognition element, at least one hollow, configured to cooperate with at least one projection from the base,

[0021] - the protrusion of the refill is configured to extend radially on both sides from the hollow of the base,

[0022] - the hollow of the refill is configured to be traversed radially from side to side and on the other hand, by the projection of the base,

[0023] - the refill has a first portion comprising a first end equipped with an opening through which the cosmetic product is dispensed,

[0024] - the recharge has a second opposite portion inaccessible to the user when The charging mechanism is mounted on the actuation base.

[0025] - the second portion has an external surface on which the identification pattern is arranged,

[0026] - at least one projection is at least one rib extending over the external surface of the second portion,

[0027] - the at least one hollow is at least one notch extending over the external surface of the second portion,

[0028] - at least one first recognition element is a plurality of projections distributed over the external surface of the second portion in a defined manner

[0029] - at least one first recognition element is a plurality of hollows distributed over the external surface of the second portion in a defined manner,

[0030] - at least one rib extends radially over the external surface of the second portion,

[0031] - at least one notch extends radially over the external surface of the second portion,

[0032] - the plurality of ribs is angularly distributed,

[0033] - the plurality of notches is angularly distributed,

[0034] - the plurality of ribs is distributed according to a random arrangement,

[0035] - the plurality of notches is distributed according to a random arrangement,

[0036] - the second portion is provided with a transverse bottom having a surface external and / or a transverse wall extending from the transverse bottom towards the first end and presenting an external surface,

[0037] - the identification pattern is located on the external surface of the transverse bottom of the recharge

[0038] - the identification pattern is located on the external surface of the transverse wall,

[0039] - the transverse base of the refill further comprises at least one skirt making projection of the external surface of the transverse bottom,

[0040] - the transverse base of the refill comprises an inner skirt and an outer skirt both projecting, particularly longitudinally, from the external surface of the transverse bottom,

[0041] - the said skirt(s) have dimensions defined according to the dimensions of the means of identifying the actuation base,

[0042] - the said skirt(s) have a circular cross-section of diameter defined,

[0043] - said identification pattern extends between said inner skirt and said outer skirt,

[0044] - said outer skirt forms a continuous wall concealing said identification pattern, at least from a side view

[0045] - the charger includes an actuation mechanism allowing the entry and / or the cosmetic product exit

[0046] - the actuation mechanism can only be actuated when the recharge is inserted onto the actuation base,

[0047] - the charging includes an alternative or complementary means of blocking in rotation of the charging base,

[0048] - said rotation-blocking means comprises a set of grooves extending axially, parallel to each other,

[0049] - the identification motif is designed to axially link the refill with the base,

[0050] - said refill includes alternative or complementary means of fastening which allow the base to be axially linked to the charging element,

[0051] - said fastening means are formed by one or more elements different from said motif identification,

[0052] - said fastening means are formed by said inner skirt, for example configured to cooperate with flexible legs on the base,

[0053] - the identification pattern is personalized so that the recharge is at attributable to a single basic type,

[0054] - the identification pattern is user-configurable.

[0055] The invention also relates to a receptacle for cosmetic product, comprising a refill as described above and a corresponding actuation base allowing entry and / or exit of the cosmetic product stick, said refill being configured to be mounted removably on the actuation base.

[0056] According to the invention, said actuation base includes an identification means configured to cooperate with the identification pattern of the refill when the refill is mounted on the actuation base so as to permit the mounting of the refill on the actuation base and permit an entry and / or exit of the cosmetic product.

[0057] According to different embodiments of the invention, which may be taken together or separately:

[0058] - the receptacle includes a cover,

[0059] - the means for identifying the actuation base comprises at least one element recognition, referred to as the second recognition element, forming a predefined identification pattern complementary to the recharge's identification pattern, so that the recharge's identification pattern corresponds to the latter.

[0060] - at least one second recognition element is at least a hollow,

[0061] - at least one second recognition element is at least a projection com in addition to at least one initial element of recognition,

[0062] - the at least one hollow is at least one notch cooperating with the at least one rib of the refill identification pattern,

[0063] - the at least one projection is at least one rib cooperating with the at least one notch for the refill identification pattern,

[0064] - the base includes at least one means of attachment for axially linking the base actuation with recharging,

[0065] - the length of the fastening means and a height of at least one projection and / or a The depths of the recesses are defined so that at least one fastening means engages only if there is a matching shape between the identification pattern of the refill and the identification means of the actuating base. Brief description of the figures

[0066] The invention will be better understood, and other features and advantages thereof will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description of at least one embodiment of the invention given by way of purely illustrative and non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings in which:

[0067] [fig. 1] the [fig.1] is an axial cross-sectional view which represents a receptacle after mounting a refill according to a first example of a first embodiment of the invention on a basis of actuation of the receptacle;

[0068] [fig.2] the [fig.2] is an axial cross-sectional view which represents the reloading of the [fig.1];

[0069] [fig.3] [fig.3] is a perspective view from below of a charging guide for the [fig.l] ;

[0070] [fig-4] [fig.4] is a perspective top view of the base of [fig.1];

[0071] [fig.5] [fig.5] is an axial cross-sectional view which represents an assembly comprising the guide of the [fig.3] mounted on the base of the [fig.4];

[0072] [fig.6] the [fig.6] is a cross-sectional view BB of the assembly the [fig.5];

[0073] [fig-7] [fig.7] is a CC cross-sectional view of the whole of [fig.5];

[0074] [fig.8] The [fig.8] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a second example of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0075] [fig.9] The [fig.9] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a third example of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0076] [fig.10] The [fig.10] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a fourth example of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0077] [fig.ll] the [fig.ll] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a fifth example of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0078] [fig.12] The [fig.12] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a sixth example of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0079] [fig.13] the [fig.13] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a seventh example of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0080] [fig.14] The [fig.14] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a eighth example of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0081] [fig.15] the [fig.15] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a first example of a second embodiment of the invention;

[0082] [fig.16] the [fig.16] is a perspective view of a guide and a base according to a second example of a second embodiment of the invention. Detailed description of the invention

[0083] By convention, the "axial" direction corresponds to that of principal extension of the receptacle, illustrated by axis A in the figures and the "radial" direction is orthogonal to the axial direction.

[0084] In the detailed description of the figures that follows, the terms "upper" and "lower" or "top" and "bottom" will be used without limitation in reference to the axial direction.

[0085] Similarly, the terms "outside or external" and "inside or internal" are used with reference to the radial direction, an outside element being radially further away from axis A than an inside element.

[0086] In the following description, elements having an identical structure or analogous functions will be designated by the same references.

[0087] Figure [fig.1] shows an example of the realization of a receptacle 10, also called a case, for a cosmetic product.

[0088] In the embodiment example, the cosmetic product is a 12-gram stick of product cosmetics and, more specifically, the 12 stick of cosmetic product is a 12 stick of lipstick intended to be applied by rubbing, alternatively a lip care balm.

[0089] The receptacle 10 includes at least one hood 14 which is associated with an actuation base 16 having a complementary shape, the base 16 and the hood 14 together defining an external contour of the receptacle 10.

[0090] The receptacle 10 further includes a refill 18 for the distribution of the stick 12 of cosmetic product.

[0091] By way of non-limitation, the hood 14, the base 16 of the receptacle 10 and the refill 18 have a cylindrical shape with a circular cross-section.

[0092] Preferably, the hood 14 is removable. The hood 14 is capable of occupying at least one open position in which the hood 14 is separated from the base 16 in order in particular to allow the application of the cosmetic product and a closed position in which the hood 14 is attached to the base 16 ([fig.1]).

[0093] The lower part of the hood 14 includes inside two annular ridges 20 which are intended to cooperate with an external cylindrical surface of the base 16 comprising a complementary ridge 22.

[0094] Advantageously, the annular ridges 20 ensure that the cap 14 remains in the closed position and contribute to obtaining an airtight seal in order to guarantee good preservation of the stick 12 of cosmetic product, during use of the refill 18.

[0095] The hood 14 includes a lower edge 24 which is capable of abutting against a shoulder 26 which extends radially at the connection of the upper part of the base 16 with a lower part of larger diameter, when it is in the closed position.

[0096] An example of the realization of the refill 18 is illustrated in [fig.2].

[0097] The refill 18 has a main axis which extends along the axial direction, confused with the main axis A of receptacle 10.

[0098] The refill 18 is intended to be mounted removably on an actuation base, for example the base 16 of the receptacle 10 for cosmetic product described above.

[0099] The refill 18 is intended to be changeable, in particular but not exclusively after the complete use of the cosmetic product stick 12.

[0100] The refill 18 and its mechanism for input and / or output of the cosmetic product stick 12 described below are given only as a non-limiting example.

[0101] In the embodiment example, the refill 18 includes a guide 28 whose rotation relative to a sheath 30 causes an axial movement of a cup 32 carrying the stick 12 of cosmetic product.

[0102] The guide 28, the sheath 30 and the cup 32 form an actuation mechanism for the refill 18 allowing an inlet and / or outlet of the stick 12 of cosmetic product.

[0103] The cupule 32 includes at least one lug (not visible), preferably two diametrically opposed lugs.

[0104] The lugs cooperate respectively with slides 34 of the guide 28, said slides 34 extending axially in a straight line. Each slide 34 advantageously comprises, at each of its upper and lower ends, an angular notch forming an end-of-travel stop for the lugs of the cup 32.

[0105] The sheath 30 surrounds the guide 28. The sheath 30 internally comprises two helical grooves (not visible) with which the free end of the lugs cooperate respectively, each lug radially passing through the associated slide of the guide 28 to engage in a groove.

[0106] The refill 18 here also includes an envelope 36, also called a sleeve or jacket, which is pressed or glued to the outside of the sheath 30, and rotationally fixed to said sheath 30.

[0107] The guide 28 includes a wheel 38. The wheel 38 is located axially at the lower end of the guide 28.

[0108] The wheel 38 is intended to allow the rotation of the guide 28 causing, depending on the direction of rotation, an axial upward or downward movement of the cup 32 and thereby of the stick 12 of cosmetic product.

[0109] Preferably, the wheel 38 is made from a single piece of material, with the guide 28 of the refill 18. Alternatively, the wheel 38 is a separate piece attached to the guide 28.

[0110] In such a receptacle 10, the wheel 38 of the refill 18 is operated, after having previously removed the cover 14, by means of the base 16.

[0111] Consequently, the wheel 38 and the base 16 must, on the one hand, be axially connected together and, on the other hand, be rotationally connected to ensure the transmission to the wheel of the refill 18 of any rotational movement applied to the base 16.

[0112] For this, the refill 18 must be correctly inserted into the correct base 16.

[0113] This is particularly the case for 18 refills, such as those shown in the embodiments illustrated here, in which the actuation mechanism is actuable only when the refill 18 is inserted onto the corresponding actuation base 16.

[0114] Thus, according to the invention, said refill 18 comprises at least one recognition element, referred to as the first recognition element 40, arranged to form a predefined identification pattern 42 configured to cooperate with an identification means for the actuation base 16 so as to allow the refill 18 to be mounted on the actuation base 16 to permit an input and / or an output of the cosmetic product, said identification means 42 being configured to be associated with said identification means of base 16 according to a unique configuration. In other words, thanks to this unique association method achieved by the identification motif 42 of the refill and the corresponding identification means of base 16, only the appropriate base 16 will be able to cooperate with the refill 18 to allow operational assembly of one onto the other.

[0115] Advantageously, the means for identifying the actuation base 16 includes at least one recognition element, called the second recognition element 44, forming a predefined pattern 46 complementary to the identification pattern 42 of the refill 18 so that the identification pattern 42 of the refill 18 corresponds to it.

[0116] The identification pattern 42 of the refill 18 can thus be customized so that the refill 18 is attributable to a unique type of base 16. Furthermore, the identification pattern 42 of the refill can be configured by a user. For example, a user, such as a refill 18 reseller, can choose to activate a particular pattern from a pre-formed pattern.

[0117] In both embodiments shown in figures 1 to 14 and 15 to 16, the identification motif 42 of the refill 18 is located on an external surface 48 of a transverse bottom 50 of the guide 28, i.e. the transverse bottom of the refill 18.

[0118] The refill 18, here the guide 28 on which the identification pattern 42 is located, and the base 16 thus form a complementary identification system.

[0119] The identification motif 42 of the refill 18 is located at a portion of the refill 18, called the second portion 52, opposite a first portion 54 comprising a first end provided with an opening 56 through which the cosmetic product exits.

[0120] This second portion 52 is inaccessible to the user when the refill 18 is mounted on the actuation base 16.

[0121] In this first embodiment, the transverse bottom 50 of the guide 28 comprises an internal skirt 58 and an external skirt 60 both projecting longitudinally from the external surface 48 of the bottom 50 downwards towards the outside of the guide 28.

[0122] In the illustrated example, the inner skirt 58 serves as a wheel 38 as described above.

[0123] Preferably, said outer skirt 60 forms a continuous wall concealing said identification pattern 42, at least in side view.

[0124] Advantageously, in this first embodiment, the identification motif 42 of the refill 18 consists of at least one projection in the form of a rib 40 corresponding to the first identification element 40 of the refill 18 extending, in particular radially, between the inner skirt 58 and the outer skirt 60 of the guide 28.

[0125] The complementary identification motif 46 of the base 16 is located on an internal surface 62 of a transverse background 64 of the base 16.

[0126] The base 16 includes a skirt 66 provided with hollows in the form of notches 44 corresponding to the second recognition elements 44 of the identification pattern 46 of the base 16.

[0127] The notches 44 of the base 16 are configured to receive the ribs 40 of the refill 18 which fit inside them as can be seen in figures 6 and 7. The refill 18 can only be correctly inserted into the base 16 if the number, size, distribution of the notches 44 of the base 16 and the ribs 40 of the refill 18 correspond.

[0128] In this first embodiment, the notch / rib system 44,40 allows a rotational locking of the refill 18 relative to the base 16 so as to link the base 16 and the receptacle 10 in rotation.

[0129] It should be noted that, conversely, the rib(s) may be on the base 16 and the notch(s) on the reload 18. Generally speaking, a notch is understood to mean any type of indentation, groove and / or slot that can cooperate with the corresponding rib.

[0130] Preferably, the ribs and notches, even if some penetrate inside others, have different configurations and / or dimensions. For example, the ribs extend radially and the notches extend angularly so that some do not necessarily mesh with others, unlike parallel grooves such as those mentioned below in relation to the rotational drive of the embodiment of [Fig. 15].

[0131] Advantageously, said projection of the refill 18 is configured to extend radially on either side of the recess in the base 16 and / or the recess in the refill 18 is configured to be traversed radially on either side by the projection in the base 16. This is achieved in particular by means of the chosen insertion configuration. According to this configuration, preferably, a distal edge of the rib is positioned opposite a bottom of the notch.

[0132] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the base 16 includes four tabs 68 serving as fixing means which allow the actuation base 16 to be axially linked to the reload 18, here to the guide 28.

[0133] The four legs 68 of the actuation base 16 are regularly spaced at 90° angles. The legs 68 are inserted into a centrally provided complementary orifice defined by the inner skirt 58 of the refill 18. Advantageously, the legs 68 are flexible.

[0134] The free end of each leg 68 is configured to form a hook 70 which comes to cooperate with an upper edge of the orifice of the wheel 38 in order to axially block the actuation base 16.

[0135] Advantageously, the lugs 68 are configured so that they only engage with the charging 18 if the recognition pattern of the charging 18 matches the recognition pattern of the base 16.

[0136] Preferably, the length of the fastening means, here the tabs 68, and the height of the ribs 40 are defined such that the fastening means engages only if there is a matching shape between the identification motif 42 of the refill 18 and the identification means of the actuating base 16. The distal edge of the rib(s) is then closely aligned with, or even abutting, the bottom of the notch(s).

[0137] Eight different embodiments of the first mode are shown here. These examples differ in the number of first and second recognition elements 40, 44 composing the identification patterns 42, 46 of the refill 18 and the base 16. In these examples, the identification pattern 42 of the refill 18 is composed of one to eight ribs 40 and the identification pattern 46 of the base 16 is composed of one to eight notches 44.

[0138] Figures 1 to 7 illustrate an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 includes a rib 40 and the base 16 includes a notch 44.

[0139] Fig. 8 illustrates an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 comprises two ribs 40 and the base 16 comprises two notches 44.

[0140] Fig. 9 illustrates an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 comprises three ribs 40 and the base 16 comprises three notches 44.

[0141] Fig. 10 illustrates an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 comprises four ribs 40 and the base 16 comprises four notches 44.

[0142] Fig. 11 illustrates an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 comprises five ribs 40 and the base 16 comprises five notches 44.

[0143] Fig. 12 illustrates an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 comprises six ribs 40 and the base 16 comprises six notches 44.

[0144] Fig. 13 illustrates an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 comprises seven ribs 40 and the base 16 comprises seven notches 44.

[0145] Fig. 14 illustrates an example of an embodiment in which the refill 18 comprises eight ribs 40 and the base 16 comprises eight notches 44.

[0146] In the example embodiment of [fig. 14] comprising eight notches / ribs 44,40 the ribs 40 of the refill 18, and consequently the notches 44 of the base 16, are angularly distributed irregularly.

[0147] According to the invention, all possible distributions of the recognition elements can be considered as long as they ensure a unique combination.

[0148] According to these different embodiments, it can be seen that the refill has, thanks to the said rib(s), a visual signature similar to a barrel.

[0149] In another embodiment, not shown, the identification motif 42 of the refill 18 may be located on an external surface of a transverse wall 72 of the refill 18, for example of the guide 28, which extends from the transverse bottom 50 towards the first end.

[0150] The complementary identification motif 46 of the base 16 is then located on an internal surface of a transverse wall of the base 16 which extends from the transverse bottom 64 of the base 16 towards the top of the base 16 which has an opening through which the refill 18 is inserted.

[0151] In the second embodiment shown in Figures 15 and 16, the identification pattern system 42, 46 of the receptacle 10 and the base 16 is similar to that of the first embodiment.

[0152] On the other hand, in this second embodiment, the internal skirt 58 protruding from the external surface 48 of the transverse bottom of the refill 18, here of the transverse bottom 50 of the guide 28, can have variable dimensions from one refill 18 to another, in particular defined according to the dimensions of the identification pattern 46 of the actuation base 16.

[0153] The inner skirt 58 of the refill 18 here has a circular cross-section of a defined diameter. Thus, as illustrated in the various examples, the inner skirt 58 of the refill 18 has a different diameter from one example to another.

[0154] In this embodiment, the diameter of the inner skirt 58 is defined as a function of the diameter of a skirt of the base 16 formed by the tabs 68 serving as fastening means, as in the first embodiment, so that the tabs 68 fit inside the inner skirt 58 of the refill 18, which defines a complementary centrally located opening. In other words, the tabs 68 form a skirt with an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the inner skirt 58 of the receptacle 10.

[0155] Similar to the refill 18, for the base 16, the skirt formed by the legs 68 has a different diameter from one example to another.

[0156] The inner skirt 58 of the example in [fig.15] having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the inner skirt 58 of the example in [fig.16] and the skirt formed by legs 68 of the example in [fig.15] having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the skirt formed by the legs 68 of the example in [fig.16]

[0157] As represented in the second embodiment illustrated in Figures 15 and 16, said refill 18 and base 16 may optionally include at least one rotation-locking means designed to rotationally link the refill 18 and base 16.

[0158] In this second embodiment, the rotational locking is also achieved by an additional notching of the refill 18 (here of the guide 28) and of the base 16.

[0159] This may be, for example, a means of engaging the receptacle 10, for example the guide 28, intended to cooperate with a complementary means of the base 16.

[0160] In this second embodiment, the at least one means of blocking rotation is a set of grooves 74 which extend axially, parallel to each other on the internal surface of the internal skirt 58 of the receptacle 10 and on the external surface of the skirt formed by the legs 68 of the base 16.

[0161] In one embodiment, the casing 36 and / or the sheath 30 are extended axially beyond the wheel 38, in order to prevent or at least make difficult access to said wheel 38. Such a configuration makes it possible to limit the actuation of the refill by a user before said refill has even been associated with the corresponding base.

[0162] According to the various embodiments mentioned and advantageously, the said identification motif(s) and the said means of identification are derived from the material of the adjacent part, for example from the wheel 38 and / or the base 16.

Claims

Demands

1. Refill (18) intended to be removably mounted on an actuation base (16) and configured to receive a cosmetic product, said refill (18) having a first portion (54) comprising a first end having an opening (56) through which the cosmetic product exits and a second opposite portion (52) inaccessible to the user when the refill (18) is mounted on the actuation base (16), the second portion (52) being provided with a transverse bottom (50) having an external surface (48), said refill (18) comprising several recognition elements, referred to as first recognition elements (40), arranged so as to form a predefined identification pattern (42) arranged on the external surface (48) of the second portion (52),the identification motif (42) being configured to cooperate with an identification means for the actuation base (16) so as to permit the mounting of the refill (18) on the actuation base (16) to allow entry and / or exit of the cosmetic product, said identification motif (42) of the refill (18) being configured to be associated with said identification means for the base (16) in a unique configuration, each first recognition element (40) being a protrusion configured to cooperate with a recess in the base (16) and / or a recess configured to cooperate with a protrusion in the base (16), characterized in that the first recognition elements (40) are a plurality of protrusions and / or recesses distributed on the external surface (48) of the second portion (52) in a defined manner, the first recognition elements (40) being angularly distributed irregularly.

2. Refill (18) according to the preceding claim in which said identification motif (42) of the refill is further configured to cooperate with said identification means of the base to ensure a rotational lock designed to rotationally bind the refill (18) and the base (16),

3. Refill (18) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein said identification pattern (42) of the refill (18) is configured so that the latter and said identification means of the base (16) are inserted into each other.

4. 4. Refill (18) according to any one of the preceding claims in which said projections of the refill (18) are configured to extend radially on either side of the hollow of the base (16) and / or the hollows of the refill (18) are configured to be crossed radially on either side by the projection of the base (16).

5. Refill (18) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the protrusions are ribs (40) extending over the external surface of the second portion (52), the hollows are notches (44) extending over the external surface of the second portion (52).

6. Refill (18) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the transverse bottom (50) of the refill (18) further comprising at least one skirt projecting from the external surface of the transverse bottom (50), said skirt (58) having dimensions defined according to the dimensions of the identification means of the actuation base (16).

7. 7. Refill (18) according to the preceding claim in which the transverse bottom (50) of the refill (18) comprises an inner skirt (58) and an outer skirt (60) both projecting longitudinally from the outer surface (48) of the bottom (50), said identification pattern (42) extending between said inner skirt (58) and said outer skirt (60).

8. 8. Refill (18) according to the preceding claim in which said outer skirt (60) forms a continuous wall concealing said identification pattern (42), at least in side view.

9. 9. Refill (18) according to any one of the preceding claims comprising fastening means which allow the base (16) to be axially linked to the refill (18), said fastening means being formed by one or more elements (68) different from said identification motif (42).

10. 10. A receptacle (10) for a cosmetic product, comprising a refill (18) according to any one of the preceding claims and a corresponding actuation base (16) allowing the cosmetic product to enter and / or exit, said refill (18) being configured to be removably mounted on the actuation base (16), said actuation base (16) comprising an identification means configured to cooperate with the identification pattern (42) of the refill (18) when the refill (18) is mounted on the actuation base (16) so as to permit the refill (18) to be mounted on the actuation base (16) and to permit the cosmetic product to enter and / or exit.

11. 11. Receptacle (10) according to the preceding claim, in which the a means of identifying the actuation base (16) includes at least one recognition element, called the second recognition element (44), forming a predefined identification pattern (46) complementary to the identification pattern (42) of the refill (18) so that the identification pattern (42) of the refill (18) corresponds to it, and in which the at least one second recognition element (44) is at least one hollow and / or at least one protrusion complementary to the at least one first recognition element (40).

12. 12. Receptacle (10) according to any one of claims 10 to 11, in which the base (16) includes at least one fastening means for axially linking the actuation base (16) with the refill (18), the length of the fastening means and a height of the at least one projection and / or a depth of the hollows are defined so that the at least one fastening means engages only if there is cooperation of form between the identification pattern (42) of the refill (18) and the identification means of the actuation base (16).

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