CN103691039A - Atomizer with protective shield - Google Patents

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CN103691039A
CN103691039A CN201310692518.1A CN201310692518A CN103691039A CN 103691039 A CN103691039 A CN 103691039A CN 201310692518 A CN201310692518 A CN 201310692518A CN 103691039 A CN103691039 A CN 103691039A
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梁金考
施永忠
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The invention discloses an atomizer with a protective shield. The atomizer with the protective shield comprises a combining cover and is characterized in that a pump body assembly is arranged in the combining cover; a spray nozzle assembly communicated with the pump body assembly is arranged at the upper part of the pump body assembly; the protective shield capable of preventing the stressed spray nozzle assembly from moving downwards is sleeved at the upper part of the combining cover. The invention aims to overcome the defects in the prior art, and provides the atomizer with the protective shield, which is simple in structure, can effectively prevent accidental face or eye injury in the use process, and is fast in pump starting and relatively stable in spraying quantity, and the button can be effectively prevented from being wrongly pressed.

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A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus.
Background technology
Oral cavity is to be applicable to clinically the conventional a kind of Medical Instruments of Pneumology Department disease with aerosol apparatus, when throat, tonsil, vocal cords etc. are diagnosed and treated, medicinal liquid need to be sent into corresponding position, patient oral cavity.It generally all can not go deep into oral cavity the nozzle of existing aerosol apparatus, is in use easy to accidentally injure face or eyes, to user, brings much inconvenience.
Existing oral cavity does not generally have protector with aerosol apparatus; in transportation or use procedure, the button of aerosol apparatus is easy to move down because maloperation is extruded; thereby cause waste or unnecessary accident to occur; in addition due to the defect in aerosol apparatus design for existing oral cavity; in use existed pump relatively slow; the shortcomings such as spray volume is stable relatively not, and spray effect is not good.Can not meet the demand of user.
So existing oral cavity awaits further perfect with aerosol apparatus.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is, in order to overcome weak point of the prior art, provides a kind of simple in structure, can effectively prevent from accidentally injuring face or eyes in use procedure, can effectively prevent by mistake by, play pump fast, the metastable with protecting cover aerosol apparatus of spray volume.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts following scheme:
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus, include combining cover, it is characterized in that: in described combining cover, be provided with pump assembly, on described pump assembly top, be provided with the nozzle assembly being connected with pump assembly, on described combining cover top, be arranged with and can stop the stressed protective cover moving down of nozzle assembly.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, it is characterized in that described nozzle assembly includes the head being connected with pump assembly, on described head, be provided with the blast tube that can stretch into oral cavity, in described blast tube, be provided with newel, in described newel, be provided with passage, on the described blast tube port of export, be provided with cloud point.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above; it is characterized in that described protective cover includes cover body; on described combining cover upper surface, be provided with connection bulge loop; described cover body bottom is set in and connects on bulge loop; on described cover body, be provided with slot to make way, on the described cover body position corresponding with slot to make way, be provided with blast tube over cap.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, it is characterized in that described pump assembly includes pump chamber, described pump chamber includes the first pump district, below described the first pump district, be provided with the second pump district, the internal diameter in the second pump district is less than the internal diameter in the first pump district, between described the first pump district and the second pump district, be provided with the first connecting portion, in described the second lower end, pump district, be connected with San Beng district, the internal diameter in described San Beng district is less than described the second pump district internal diameter, below described San Beng district, be provided with positioning step, in described pump chamber, be provided with pump core assembly.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, it is characterized in that described pump core assembly includes the locking cover being arranged in pump chamber upper inside wall, in described locking cover, be provided with pump rod, on pump rod, be provided with limited step on described, the upper pump rod on described limited step top stretches out described combining cover, the upper pump rod of described limited step bottom is arranged in combining cover, described nozzle assembly is connected on pump rod, on upper pump rod outer wall below described limited step, be arranged with piston, between described piston and limited step, be provided with auxiliary spring, described auxiliary spring is set on pump rod, in pump chamber on described below pump rod, be provided with lower pump rod, between described lower pump rod and positioning step, be provided with main spring, in described pump chamber bottom, be provided with pump pearl.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, it is characterized in that described combining cover includes lid, on described lid upper surface, be provided with evagination connecting portion, in the middle of described evagination connecting portion, be provided with installing hole, described upper pump rod is arranged in installing hole, and it is upper that described connection bulge loop is arranged on evagination connecting portion outside, on described evagination connecting portion inwall, is provided with positioning convex ring, in described the first upper end, pump district, be provided with position limiting convex ring, described position limiting convex ring is fastened on described positioning convex ring.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, is characterized in that described lower pump rod includes the lower pump rod body that can insert pump rod inner chamber, on described lower pump rod body lower end, is provided with seal head.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, is characterized in that being provided with pad in described combining cover.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, is characterized in that being connected with liquid guiding tube in described pump chamber lower end.
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as above, is characterized in that being provided with connecting thread in described combining cover.
In sum, the present invention with respect to its beneficial effect of prior art is:
One, the present invention is simple in structure, in combining cover, be provided with pump assembly, on pump assembly top, be provided with nozzle assembly, at nozzle assembly, be provided with and can stop the stressed protective cover moving down of nozzle assembly, effectively guaranteed that aerosol apparatus of the present invention is under the state of non-normal use, can not occur because maloperation causes waste or unnecessary accident.
Two, in the present invention, nozzle assembly includes head, on head, be provided with the blast tube that can stretch into oral cavity, make like this aerosol apparatus of the present invention can directly go deep into user oral cavity medicinal liquid is sent into desirable position, effectively prevent from accidentally injuring in use procedure face or eyes simultaneously, on the described blast tube port of export, be provided with cloud point, effectively guaranteed spray effect.
Three, middle pump body assembly of the present invention adopts dual spring design, makes aerosol apparatus of the present invention play pump fast, and spray volume is stable.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is schematic perspective view of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the decomposing schematic representation of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is Fig. 1 midship section schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is the enlarged drawing at A place in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of protective cover in the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of combining cover of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of pump chamber of the present invention.
The specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing explanation and the specific embodiment, the invention will be further described:
A kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus as shown in Figures 1 to 3, include combining cover 1, in described combining cover 1, be provided with pump assembly 2, on described pump assembly 2 tops, be provided with the nozzle assembly 3 being connected with pump assembly 2, on described combining cover 1 top, be arranged with and can stop the stressed protective cover moving down 4 of nozzle assembly 3.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3, nozzle assembly described in the present invention 3 includes the head 31 being connected with pump assembly 2, on described head 31, be provided with the blast tube 32 that can stretch into oral cavity, in described blast tube 32, be provided with newel 33, in described newel 33, be provided with passage, on described blast tube 32 ports of export, be provided with cloud point 34.In the present invention, on head 31, be provided with the blast tube 32 that can stretch into oral cavity, make like this aerosol apparatus of the present invention can directly go deep into user oral cavity medicinal liquid is sent into desirable position, effectively prevent from accidentally injuring in use procedure face or eyes simultaneously, on described blast tube 32 ports of export, be provided with cloud point 34, effectively guaranteed spray effect.
As shown in Fig. 1,2,3 and 5; protective cover 4 of the present invention includes cover body 41; on described combining cover 1 upper surface, be provided with and connect bulge loop 11; described cover body 41 bottoms are set in and connect on bulge loop 11; on described cover body 41, be provided with slot to make way 42, on described cover body 41 position corresponding with slot to make way 42, be provided with blast tube over cap 43.On the cover body 41 of described slot to make way 42 opening both sides, be respectively equipped with the excessive inclined-plane conveniently entering in slot to make way 42.In use the slot to make way 42 of protective cover 4 is fastened on blast tube 32; blast tube over cap 43 is an arc over cap; partly wrap up part or all of blast tube 32; effectively guaranteed that aerosol apparatus of the present invention is under the state of non-normal use, can not occur because maloperation causes waste or unnecessary accident.Effectively prevent that blast tube 32 from fractureing because of collision.
As Fig. 2, 3, described in 4 and 7 the present invention, pump assembly 2 includes pump chamber 21, described pump chamber 21 includes the first pump district 211, below described the first pump district 211, be provided with the second pump district 212, the internal diameter in the second pump district 212 is less than the internal diameter in the first pump district 211, between described the first pump district 211 and the second pump district 212, be provided with the first connecting portion 213, in 212 lower ends, described the second pump district, be connected with San Beng district 214, the internal diameter in described San Beng district 214 is less than described the second pump district 212 internal diameters, between 212 Yu Sanbeng districts 214, described the second pump district, be provided with the second connecting portion 215, below described San Beng district 214, be provided with positioning step 216, in described pump chamber 21, be provided with pump core assembly 22.
As shown in Figures 2 to 4, pump core assembly 22 of the present invention includes the locking cover 221 being arranged in pump chamber 21 upper inside wall, in described locking cover 221, be provided with pump rod 222, on pump rod 222, be provided with limited step 223 on described, the upper pump rod 222 on described limited step 223 tops stretches out described combining cover 1, the upper pump rod 222 of described limited step 223 bottoms is arranged in combining cover 1, described nozzle assembly 3 is connected on pump rod 222, on upper pump rod 222 outer walls below described limited step 223, be arranged with piston 224, between described piston 224 and limited step 223, be provided with auxiliary spring 225, described auxiliary spring 225 is set on pump rod 222, in pump chamber 21 on described below pump rod 222, be provided with lower pump rod 226, between described lower pump rod 226 and positioning step 216, be provided with main spring 227, in described pump chamber 21 bottoms, be provided with pump pearl 228.
As shown in Figures 2 to 4, lower pump rod 226 of the present invention includes the lower pump rod body 2261 that can insert pump rod 222 inner chambers, on described lower pump rod body 2261 lower ends, is provided with seal head 2262.
As described in Fig. 1,2,3,4 and 6, combining cover 1 includes lid 12, on described lid 12 upper surfaces, be provided with evagination connecting portion 13, in the middle of described evagination connecting portion 13, be provided with installing hole 14, described upper pump rod 222 is arranged in installing hole 14, described connection bulge loop 11 is arranged on evagination connecting portion 13 outsides, on described evagination connecting portion 13 inwalls, be provided with positioning convex ring 15, in 211 upper ends, described the first pump district, be provided with position limiting convex ring 2111, described position limiting convex ring 2111 is fastened on described positioning convex ring 15.
In the present invention, in described combining cover 1, be provided with pad 5.In described pump chamber 21 lower ends, be connected with liquid guiding tube 6.In described combining cover 1, be provided with connecting thread 7.
Operation principle of the present invention:
1, in use first pull out protective cover 4;
While 2, pressing head 31, overcome the elastic force of main spring 227, head 31 moves down, because of the elastic force effect of auxiliary spring 225, piston 224 and then moves down together, and the gas of pump chamber 21 inner chambers is compressed, when piston 224 withstands the first connecting portion 213 between the first pump district 211 and the second pump district 212, overcome auxiliary spring 225 elastic force, piston 224 is opened with lower pump rod 226 sealing positions, and pump chamber 21 inner chamber gases from then on position are discharged from; Lower pump rod 226 moves down into the second connecting portion 215 between 212 Yu Sanbeng districts 214, the second pump district, and head 31 stops pressing down;
While 3, unclamping head 31, because of the effect of main spring 227 and auxiliary spring 225, piston 224 resilience together with the rapid sealing also of lower pump rod 226, pump chamber 21 inner chambers form parital vacuums, under external atmosphere pressure effect, pump pearl 228 is introduced and washed open to liquid from liquid guiding tube 6 and enter inner chamber; Continue to press, thereby liquid is formed to vaporific ejection by upper pump rod 222 cloud point of flowing through because of liquid Incoercibility.
More than show and described ultimate principle of the present invention and principal character and advantage of the present invention.The technical staff of the industry should understand; the present invention is not restricted to the described embodiments; that in above-described embodiment and description, describes just illustrates principle of the present invention; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; the present invention also has various changes and modifications, and these changes and improvements all fall in the claimed scope of the invention.The claimed scope of the present invention is defined by appending claims and equivalent thereof.

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1. a with protecting cover aerosol apparatus, include combining cover (1), it is characterized in that: in described combining cover (1), be provided with pump assembly (2), on described pump assembly (2) top, be provided with the nozzle assembly (3) being connected with pump assembly (2), on described combining cover (1) top, be arranged with and can stop the stressed protective cover moving down of nozzle assembly (3) (4).
2. a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described nozzle assembly (3) includes the head (31) being connected with pump assembly (2), on described head (31), be provided with the blast tube (32) that can stretch into oral cavity, in described blast tube (32), be provided with newel (33), in described newel (33), be provided with passage, on described blast tube (32) port of export, be provided with cloud point (34).
3. a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus according to claim 2; it is characterized in that described protective cover (4) includes cover body (41); on described combining cover (1) upper surface, be provided with and connect bulge loop (11); described cover body (41) bottom is set in and connects on bulge loop (11); on described cover body (41), be provided with slot to make way (42), on described cover body (41) position corresponding with slot to make way (42), be provided with blast tube over cap (43).
4. a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus according to claim 3, it is characterized in that described pump assembly (2) includes pump chamber (21), described pump chamber (21) includes the first pump district (211), in described the first below, pump district (211), be provided with the second pump district (212), the internal diameter in the second pump district (212) is less than the internal diameter in the first pump district (211), between described the first pump district (211) and the second pump district (212), be provided with the first connecting portion (213), in described the second lower end, pump district (212), be connected with San Beng district (214), the internal diameter in described San Beng district (214) is less than described the second pump district (212) internal diameter, between described the second pump district (212) Yu Sanbeng district (214), be provided with the second connecting portion (215), in below, described San Beng district (214), be provided with positioning step (216), in described pump chamber (21), be provided with pump core assembly (22).
5. a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus according to claim 4, it is characterized in that described pump core assembly (22) includes the locking cover (221) being arranged in pump chamber (21) upper inside wall, in described locking cover (221), be provided with upper pump rod (222), on pump rod (222), be provided with limited step (223) on described, the upper pump rod (222) on described limited step (223) top stretches out described combining cover (1), the upper pump rod (222) of described limited step (223) bottom is arranged in combining cover (1), described nozzle assembly (3) is connected on pump rod (222), on upper pump rod (222) outer wall of described limited step (223) below, be arranged with piston (224), between described piston (224) and limited step (223), be provided with auxiliary spring (225), described auxiliary spring (225) is set on pump rod (222), in the pump chamber (21) of pump rod on described (222) below, be provided with lower pump rod (226), between described lower pump rod (226) and positioning step (216), be provided with main spring (227), in described pump chamber (21) bottom, be provided with pump pearl (228).
6. a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus according to claim 4, it is characterized in that described combining cover (1) includes lid (12), on described lid (12) upper surface, be provided with evagination connecting portion (13), in the middle of described evagination connecting portion (13), be provided with installing hole (14), described upper pump rod (222) is arranged in installing hole (14), described connection bulge loop (11) is arranged on evagination connecting portion (13) outside, on described evagination connecting portion (13) inwall, be provided with positioning convex ring (15), in described the first upper end, pump district (211), be provided with position limiting convex ring (2111), described position limiting convex ring (2111) is fastened on described positioning convex ring (15).
7. a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus according to claim 4, it is characterized in that described lower pump rod (226) includes the lower pump rod body (2261) that can insert pump rod (222) inner chamber, is provided with seal head (2262) on described lower pump rod body (2261) lower end.
8. a kind of with protecting cover aerosol apparatus according to claim 1 or 5, it is characterized in that being provided with pad (5) in described combining cover (1), in described pump chamber (21) lower end, be connected with liquid guiding tube (6), in described combining cover (1), be provided with connecting thread (7).
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