JP2001245724A - Container and fitting body of container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container by which a liquid substance in the container can uniformly sinks into a wide range of aear of a liquid substance absorber by a simple operation of a user and a fitting body of the container. SOLUTION: The container with a storing part for storing the liquid substance and a taking-out part for taking out the liquid substance stored in the storing part is provided and a through-hole provided in such a way that the liquid substance in the above described storing part is taken out to the outside of the above described container, a pressing part which can be pressed down to the above described storing part and can change the air pressure in the above described storing part when it is pressed down and a side wall standing so as to surround the above described through-hole are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for accommodating a liquid material and an attaching body attached to an outlet for taking out the liquid material from the container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a liquid material such as a makeup removing solution for removing makeup applied to a face is often stored in a container having a small through hole at an outlet thereof.
The container is stored in a state where a lid is attached so as to close the outlet so that the liquid material does not leak from the outlet. When the user wants to use this, remove the lid from the container, tilt the container while covering the through hole of the outlet with a liquid material absorber such as a cotton sheet, and dye the liquid material on the cotton sheet. Use it to remove facial makeup.

[0003]

However, in the above-described container, the area of the cotton sheet is considerably large with respect to the area of the through hole of the outlet from which the liquid material is taken out, and the liquid material concentrates at a portion of the cotton sheet. It soaks in. Until the entire area of the cotton sheet is dyed with the liquid material, the user needs to move the outlet on the cotton sheet while tilting the container, which is very troublesome. In addition, since the user performs all operations by hand, such as the angle of tilting the container and the timing of moving the container on the cotton sheet, the degree of penetration of the liquid material differs depending on the location of the cotton sheet, or the liquid material is partially removed. There is a problem that it is soaked too much.

[0004] The above-mentioned problem is not limited to a container for storing a liquid material for makeup removal, but also applies to a container for storing a liquid material such as a cleaning detergent, a chemical, a cleaning agent, and a perfume. .

[0005] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and a container and a container attachment body capable of uniformly penetrating the liquid material in the container into a wide area of the liquid material absorber by a simple operation of a user. The task is to provide

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 is a container having a storage portion for storing a liquid material and a take-out portion for taking out the liquid material stored in the storage portion. A through-hole provided so that the liquid material in the storage part can be taken out of the container, a pressing part that can be pressed against the storage part and changes the air pressure in the storage part when pressed, A container provided with a side wall standing upright so as to surround a through hole.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container according to the first aspect, wherein the side wall falls and stands with respect to the storage portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an attachment body attached to an outlet for taking out the liquid material of a container having a storage portion for accommodating the liquid material, wherein the mounting portion is mounted while closing the outlet. The mounting portion has a through hole communicating with the storage portion of the container, and can be pressed against the storage portion when attached to the container, and when pressed down, the inside of the storage portion is An attachment body comprising: a pressing portion that changes air pressure; and a side wall that stands upright so as to surround the through hole.

As the liquid material stored in the storage section of the container according to the present invention, various kinds of liquids such as lotion, perfume, detergent, washing water and the like can be used. For example, it is also possible to handle viscous or foamy materials. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to a liquid that is in a liquid state when it is stored, and changes in quality such as foam when taken out by spraying or the like.

In the present invention, the side wall is erected so as to surround the through hole. However, it is not necessary to completely surround the through hole in the four directions around the through hole. It is sufficient if it is erected, and the shape does not need to be flat, and various shapes can be used, and a column such as a cylinder or a prism may be used. Can reduce the weight of the whole container as compared with a flat plate.

In the present invention, the change in the air pressure may be such that the liquid in the storage portion can be taken out through the through hole, and it is not necessary to completely close the inside of the storage portion in order to change the air pressure.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a container according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the container in the present embodiment. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of the main part of the container according to the present embodiment. Description will be made with reference to these drawings.

This container has a storage section 1 for storing a lotion as a liquid substance, and a take-out section 2 for taking out the liquid substance stored in the storage section 1.

The cover 1 is screwed with a lid 3 to shut off the lotion stored in the storage 1 and the air outside the container, and the lotion in the storage 1 is almost sealed. It is in a state. A tube 4 made of an elastic member having a cylindrical cross section is accommodated in the accommodating portion 1 in a state of being immersed in lotion. The tube 4 is connected to a pump 5 attached to the outlet 2.

The pump 5 in the take-out section 2 has a small-diameter through hole 6 communicating with the inside of the storage section 1 at a substantially central portion so that the liquid material in the storage section 1 is taken out of the container.
The pump 5 is supported by the lid 3 so as to be able to move up and down.

The take-out section 2 is provided with a pressing section 7 which can be pressed against the storage section 1 and changes the air pressure in the storage section 1 when pressed. The pressing portion 7 includes a side wall 8 erected so as to surround the through hole 6 and a substantially disk-shaped bottom 9 fixed to the upper end of the pump 5. The peripheral surface of the bottom 9 is integrally fixed to the inner wall surface of the side wall 8. Further, a compression-type elastic rubber 10 is interposed between the lid 3 and the bottom 9, and automatically moves to the original position after the user forcibly presses the pressing portion 7 by hand operation. It is possible to return to. An inclining body 11 that inclines slightly upward radially toward each corner of the inner wall surface of the side wall 8 with the through hole 6 at the upper end of the pump 5 as a center extends. It is formed integrally with an upwardly extending side plate 12 fixed to the inner wall surface.

The container having such a form has the following effects.

That is, when the user presses by hand while covering the space surrounded by the side wall 8 with a liquid absorbent such as a cotton sheet or a tissue, and when the pressing portion 7 is pressed, the pump 5 is moved to the storage portion. Since the air enters the closed space in the storage unit 1, the air pressure in the storage unit 1 changes so as to rise, and the lotion stored in the storage unit 1 vigorously passes through the tube 4 through the through hole. 6 will be sprayed out of the container. At this time, the sprayed lotion is uniformly sprayed upward in each direction, so that the lotion uniformly adheres and soaks over a wide area of the liquid absorber. further,
The sprinkled lotion is hard to jump out to the outside due to the side wall 8, and the outside of the container is hardly stained.

Since the lid 3 in this embodiment is screwed to the storage section 1, the lid 3 can be removed from the storage section 1 and can be opened and closed. Even if the lotion runs out or runs out, the lid 3
Can be removed and the liquid material can be refilled in the storage section 1 and the container can be reused. Needless to say, the pressing portion 7 can be removed by removing the lid 3. In addition, a long hole 13 is formed in the side wall 8 in the present embodiment to prevent the air pressure in the storage unit 1 when the pressing unit 7 is pressed down from suddenly changing.

Thus, the user can, for example, press the pressing portion 7 by one.
Pressing twice causes a small amount of liquid material to be ejected, pressing the pressing portion 7 twice causes a proper amount of liquid material to be ejected, and pressing the pressing portion 7 three or more times causes a considerably large amount of liquid material to be ejected.

As described above, by a simple operation such that the user presses the pressing portion 7 against the storage portion 1 while covering the space surrounded by the side wall with the liquid substance absorbent such as a cotton sheet, for example. Due to a change in air pressure in the storage part 1, the lotion as a liquid material is vigorously sprayed out in all directions from the through holes 6 and uniformly penetrates the liquid material into a cotton sheet tissue as a liquid material absorber over a wide range. It is possible to make it.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. The container according to the second embodiment is characterized in that the side wall falls and stands with respect to the storage section. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the container according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing the container according to the second embodiment.

This container has a storage section 21 for storing a lotion as a liquid substance, and a take-out section 22 for taking out the liquid substance stored in the storage section 21.

The storage section 21 has a horizontal box shape. A water supply port for storing the lotion to be stored is provided at an end on the back side of the storage section 21.
Is screwed on, and the lotion in the storage section 21 is in a substantially sealed state. A tube 24 made of an elastic member having a cylindrical cross section is accommodated in the accommodating portion 21 so as to be immersed in the lotion. The tube 24 is connected to a pump 25 attached to the outlet 22.

The pump 25 in the take-out section 22 operates so that the liquid material in the storage section 21 is taken out of the container.
A small-diameter through hole 26 communicating with the inside 1 is formed substantially at the center. Further, the pump 25 is supported by the convex portion 27 of the storage section 21 so as to be able to move up and down. Pump 25
Is provided with an extension portion 25a which is divided into two parts from the portion where the through hole 26 is formed and extends obliquely upward.

The take-out section 22 is provided with a pressing section 28 which can be pressed against the storage section 21 and changes the air pressure in the storage section 21 when pressed. This pressing part 2
8 includes a side wall 29 erected so as to surround the through hole 26 from two directions, and a substantially square hollow connection body 30 provided so as to connect the upper end portions of both side walls 29. The connecting body 30 is provided at each central portion on both sides where the side wall 29 does not exist.
An extension 25a of the pump 25 is rotatably supported.

As shown in FIG. 7 which is a sectional view of a main part of the container according to the second embodiment, the two side walls 29 are formed of plate-like bending springs, and are formed so as to be bent in the same direction and extend and contract. . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user operates by hand to press down toward the storage unit 21 while covering the connecting body 30 from above with the liquid absorbent body 31 such as a tissue, two side walls are formed. The pump 25 is contracted so that the pump 25 enters the convex portion 27 while bending 29, and the pump 25 intrudes into a closed space in the storage portion 21 and the storage portion 2
The air pressure in the container 1 changes so as to increase, and accordingly, the lotion stored in the storage portion 21 is vigorously jetted out of the container from the through hole 26 through the tube 24. At this time, the applied lotion is uniformly sprayed upward in each direction, so that the lotion is uniformly attached and soaked over a wide area of the liquid absorber. Also, the side wall 29
Is made of a plate-shaped bending spring, and automatically returns to the original position after the pressing operation by the user. Further, the mirror M
Is provided and used for hand mirroring.

In the container of the second embodiment, the side wall 2
9 can be inverted with respect to the storage section 21.
As shown in FIG. 9, since the lower end of the convex portion 27 is rotatably supported by the take-out portion 22 of the storage portion 21, the user tilts the connecting portion 30 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 8. When operated by hand, the projection 27, the pump 25, and the connecting portion 30 fall together. The side wall 29 is connected to the connecting portion 30 so as to be rotatable. Therefore, the main configuration of the inversion means in this embodiment is formed of the projection 27.

With such a configuration, when the container is not used, the user can tilt down the side wall 29 to store the container itself in a compact manner. It is very convenient, and when using lotion or the like as a liquid material, the user can hold the container with one hand and spray the liquid material while looking at the mirror M to apply the lotion to the face, which is very convenient. Outside, it is also possible to carry as a hand mirror. In addition, storage section 2
A stopper 32 for fixing the posture is provided at the rising position and the falling position of the projection 27 on the upper side 1. More specifically, the protrusion 27 is fitted and fixed to a protrusion (not shown) provided at a spacing slightly larger than the width of the protrusion 27. The protruding portion (not shown) is made of a flexible material, and forcibly bends the protruding portion 27 in accordance with the rotation of the protruding portion 27 by a user's manual operation to achieve the fixed position.

In the containers according to the first and second embodiments, the product in which the pressing portion is formed integrally with the storage portion is taken up as a product form. It is also possible to take a product form as an attachment body attached to an outlet from which the liquid material is taken out.

The attachment in this case has, for example, a mounting portion for mounting the container while closing the opening of the container, and the mounting portion is provided with a through hole communicating with the storage portion of the container. It is necessary to provide a configuration in which a pressing portion that can be pressed against the storage portion when worn and changes the air pressure in the storage portion when pressed down, and a sidewall that stands up so as to surround the through hole are provided. .

According to the attachment having such a configuration, when the user impregnates the liquid material in the container with the liquid material absorber such as a cotton sheet, the attachment is attached to the container outlet. Then, by a simple operation such as pressing the pressing portion against the storage portion while covering the space surrounded by the side wall with the liquid material absorber, the liquid material is urged from the through hole by the change in air pressure in the storage portion. The liquid material is taken out in the direction of a spray, so that the liquid material can uniformly penetrate the liquid material absorber over a wide range.

The attachment of the attachment body to the container in the present invention is performed as follows.
It can be performed by various methods such as screwing, fitting, and press fitting. Therefore, the mounting portion is a screw, such as a fitting portion. The through-hole may be in the attachment or on the container side.

The side wall in the present invention is not necessarily provided so as to completely surround it in four directions or without any gap, but is provided so as to face the peripheral portion around the through hole through which the liquid material is ejected. Just do it. The side walls may be columnar.

In the present embodiment, lotion is used as a liquid, but various kinds of liquids such as perfume, detergent, chemicals, and fresh water can be applied.

Further, in this embodiment, the side wall is erected as a pressing portion to reduce the number of parts, thereby simplifying the structure and reducing the cost. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be provided as, for example,
The side wall is fixed and immovable with respect to the storage portion, and a rod-like body that changes the air pressure in the storage portion can be provided outside or inside the side wall in a push button manner.

[0038]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the user presses the pressing portion against the storage portion while covering the space surrounded by the side wall with the liquid material absorber such as a cotton sheet. By such an operation, the liquid material can be vigorously taken out of the through hole in all directions by a change in the air pressure in the storage portion in a spray-like manner, and the liquid material can uniformly penetrate the liquid material absorber over a wide range.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the side wall can be inverted with respect to the storage portion, and when the container is not used, the side wall can be inverted and the container itself can be compactly stored. Very convenient when carrying or carrying containers.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the user impregnates the liquid material in the container with the liquid material absorber such as a cotton sheet, the user attaches the attachment to the container outlet and uses the side wall. By pressing the pressing part against the storage part while covering the space surrounded by the liquid substance absorber,
Due to the change in the air pressure in the storage portion, the liquid material is vigorously taken out of the through hole in a mist in all directions, so that the liquid material can uniformly penetrate the liquid material absorber over a wide range.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a container in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a container in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the container according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of the container according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a container according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing a container according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a container according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which a user takes out a liquid substance absorber using the container according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which the side wall of the container according to the second embodiment is turned down to make it compact.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 21 Storage section 2, 22 Extraction section 6, 26 Through hole 7, 28 Press section 8, 29 Side wall 27 Convex section (inverting means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container having a storage portion for storing a liquid material and a take-out portion for taking out the liquid material stored in the storage portion, wherein the liquid material in the storage portion is provided outside the container. A through-hole provided so as to be taken out, a pressing portion that can be pressed against the storage portion and changes the air pressure in the storage portion when pressed, and a side wall that stands upright so as to surround the through-hole. A container characterized by comprising: 2. An inverting means for inverting and standing up said side wall with respect to said storage portion.
A container according to claim 1. 3. An attachment body detachably attached to an outlet for taking out the liquid material of a container provided with a storage portion for accommodating the liquid material, the attachment body having a mounting portion for mounting while closing the outlet. The mounting portion is provided with a through hole communicating with the storage portion of the container, and can be pressed against the storage portion when attached to the container, and when pressed, reduces the air pressure in the storage portion. An attachment body, comprising: a pressing portion to be changed; and a side wall erected so as to surround the through hole.