JP2001315872A - Lever structure for aerosol container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lever structure for an aerosol container wherein the operability can be improved, and a wrong operation can be prevented from occurring, and in addition, which can be compactly put together when not being used. SOLUTION: This lever structure for an aerosol container 1 is equipped with a valve 11, a nozzle 13, a cap 14, and a lever 15. In this case, the valve 11 closes the opening of a container main body 10 in order to jet a content 19 which is filled under a high pressure in the container main body 10. The nozzle 13 is connected to the stem 12 of the valve 11. The cap 14 surrounds the valve 11. The lever 15 is engaged with the nozzle 13, and at the same time, extends in the diametrical direction of the nozzle 13. The open end section of the lever 15 is provided in such a manner that the open end can be arranged together with the cap 14, and lever 15 can be housed in the approximate contour shape of the cap 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lever structure for an aerosol container, which provides particularly good operability, reduces the space required for storage, and reduces the risk of erroneous operation of the lever during storage. The present invention relates to a lever structure of an aerosol container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an aerosol container has a valve for closing the mouth of the container, a nozzle connected to a stem of the valve, and a cap for surrounding the valve. By depressing the nozzle, the contents filled with high pressure are ejected into the container. However, this aerosol container requires a user to press down the nozzle directly and strongly along the axial direction while compressing a spring built in the valve, and has a problem of poor operability. For this reason, there has been a demand for an aerosol container that can eject contents with a small force.

[0003]

In response to such a demand, an aerosol container having a lever extending in the radial direction of the nozzle has been proposed in recent years (conventional example). In this conventional example, the end of the lever may be fixed to the tip of the nozzle, or the end of the lever may be fixed to the cap and the center of the lever may be engaged with the tip of the nozzle. Alternatively, the nozzle may be pressed down by leverage of the lever. According to such a conventional example, the operator can operate with a small force as compared with a case where the nozzle is directly and strongly pressed down in the axial direction.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, it is necessary to lengthen the lever in order to obtain good operability. For this reason, in this conventional example, a relatively large storage space is required, and there is a risk that the lever may be erroneously operated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to obtain good operability, to reduce the space for storage, and to operate the lever incorrectly during storage. An object of the present invention is to provide a lever structure of an aerosol container with less occurrence.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a method for spraying a high-pressure content into a container, as described in claim 1. A valve for closing the valve, a nozzle connected to the stem of the valve, a cap surrounding the valve, and a lever engaged with the nozzle and extending radially of the nozzle. In the structure, an open end of the lever is provided so as to be able to be arranged together with the cap, and the lever can be accommodated in a substantially contoured shape of the cap.

Here, as the cap, a cap having a small diameter with respect to the container by being fitted inside or outside of the mounting cup, or a cap having substantially the same diameter as the container by being fitted into a tightening portion of the container. Can be adopted. Further, as the lever, for example, a folding structure or a telescopic structure may be employed. Such a lever does not need to be entirely housed in the cap when housed in the cap, and partially protrudes or is exposed from the cap if there is no risk of erroneous operation from outside the cap. You may.

[0008] In the lever structure of the aerosol container configured as described above, the open end of the lever is provided so as to be able to be arranged together with the cap, and compared with a case where the nozzle is pressed strongly directly along the axial direction. Since the operator can operate with a small force and the lever can be stored within the approximate contour of the cap, the storage space can be reduced,
In addition, the risk that the lever is erroneously operated during storage can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, the lever has a first member and a second member rotatably connected to each other.
Here, as the rotation axis of the first member and the second member,
It may be parallel to the axis of the nozzle or parallel to a line intersecting the axis of the nozzle.
Then, in order to maintain a state in which the first member and the second member are arranged along the longitudinal extension direction,
An appropriate stopper may be provided on one or both of the first member and the second member. In the lever structure of the aerosol container configured as described above, since the lever in which the first member and the second member are rotatably connected is employed, for example, as compared with a case where an extendable lever is employed. In addition, the lever hardly bends and the like, so that good operability can be reliably obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, as described in claim 3, a slit is provided along the axis of the cap, and if the lever is arranged in the slit, the storage time of the cap is reduced. Lever erroneous operation can be reliably prevented.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a grip connected to the cap and extending in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the cap. It is characterized by being rotatable along one of the caps. Here, the grip may be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to a line intersecting the axis of the nozzle, or may be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the axis of the nozzle. It may be movable. When the rotation axis is parallel to a line intersecting the axis of the nozzle, the grip may be, for example, an arc shape that can be in close contact with the outer shape of the container.

[0012] In the lever structure of the aerosol container configured as described above, since the grip projects from the cap, if the contents can be ejected in the longitudinal extension direction of the nozzle, the user can operate the water gun as if operating the water gun. By gripping the grip with the hand and operating the lever with the finger, the contents can be ejected accurately toward the target, and the burden of the container weight on the user can be reduced, thereby improving the operation. Character will be obtained. In this lever structure of the aerosol container, the storage space can be reduced because the grip can rotate along the container or the cap.

Further, according to the present invention, the open end of the first member is held by the cap, and the connecting end of the first member from the open end is engaged with the nozzle. May be a feature. In such a lever structure of the aerosol container, since the nozzle is pressed down by leverage of the lever, good operability is obtained as compared with a case where the lever is fixed to the nozzle and pressed down directly, There is less risk of the lever bending and deforming.

Further, according to the present invention, the rotation axis of the first member and the second member is parallel to a line intersecting with the axis of the nozzle, and the first member and the second member are rotated.
At least one of the members has the first member and the second member.
A stopper for regulating the relative angle of the members may be provided. Here, the stopper may be provided on one or both of the first member and the second member.

In such a lever structure of the aerosol container, the first member and the second member are connected via a rotation axis parallel to a line intersecting the axis of the nozzle, and the first member is connected to the first member by a stopper. And the relative angle of the second member is regulated, so that the first member and the second member rotate unexpectedly during the lever operation as compared with, for example, the case where the rotation axis is parallel to the axis of the nozzle. There is little fear and reliable operability can be obtained.

Further, the present invention has a first through hole and a second through hole provided in the first member and the second member, respectively, and the first member and the second member are stacked on each other. The first through-hole and the second through-hole may coincide with each other when being rotated, and the nozzle may be accommodated in the first and second through-holes. In the lever structure of the aerosol container configured as described above, the nozzle is housed in the first through hole and the second through hole that match when the first member and the second member are stacked. The axial dimension of the cap can be reduced as compared to a case where the second member is not provided with the first through hole and the second through hole, respectively, whereby the cap can be downsized.

Further, according to the present invention, the rotation axis of the grip is parallel to a line intersecting the axis of the nozzle, and at least one of the cap and the grip has a relative angle between the cap and the grip. May be provided. In such an aerosol container lever structure, since the relative angle of the grip with respect to the cap is regulated by the stopper, the user grips the grip with his hand,
In addition, even if the lever is operated with a finger, there is no possibility that the grip is rotated unexpectedly, and thus reliable lever operability can be obtained.

Further, in the present invention, since the grip is provided on the bottom side of the container with respect to the lever, the user can securely grip the grip with the thumb and other fingers, thereby providing stability. Is obtained.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, an aerosol container 1 of the present invention includes a valve 11 that closes a mouth of a container main body 10 in order to jet a content 19 filled with a high pressure into a cylindrical container main body 10. A nozzle 13 connected to the stem 12 of the valve, a cap 14 surrounding the valve 11,
And a lever 15 that is engaged with the nozzle 13 and extends along the radial direction of the nozzle 13.

The lever 15 has a first lever 16 as a first member and a second lever 17 as a second member, which are rotatably connected to each other. The first lever 16 is entirely cap
The connection end 16 a at one end thereof is rotatably attached to the inner surface of the cap 14. A through hole 16b is provided at an intermediate portion of the first lever 16, and a nozzle 13 is disposed in the through hole 16b. A pressing member 18 arranged around the through hole 16b is locked to the valve 11. The nozzle 13 is
It may be formed integrally with the first lever 16.

The second lever 17 has a connecting end 17a at one end thereof.
Are arranged in the cap 14. The connecting end 17a of the second lever 17 is rotatably attached to the opposite side of the connecting end 16a of the first lever 16. This second lever 17
The main body portion 17b is curved so as to be slightly concave upward, and most of the main body portion 17b is arranged outside the contour shape of the cap 14.

The main body portion 17b of the second lever 17 has a nozzle
A through hole 17c slightly larger than 13 is provided.
When the lever 17 is rotated in the direction in which the lever 17 is stacked on the first lever 16, the second lever 17 is entirely housed in the cap 14, and the nozzle 13 is housed in the through hole 17c. I have. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the cap 14 is provided with a slit 14a arranged along the axis, and the first lever 16 is arranged through the slit 14a. When the second lever 17 is rotated so as to be stacked with the first lever 16, the second lever 17 is entirely stored through the slit 14a.

Returning to FIG. 1, a stopper 17d which can be locked to the open end 16c of the first lever 16 is provided on the connection end 17a side of the second lever 17. The open end 16c of the first lever 16 is disposed below the connecting end 17a of the second lever 17. That is, here, the rotation axis of the first lever 16 and the second lever 17 are along the direction intersecting with the axis of the nozzle 13, and at least one of the first lever 16 and the second lever 17, In the present embodiment, the second lever 17 is provided with a stopper 17d for regulating the relative angle between the first lever 16 and the second lever 17.

The main body portion 17b of the second lever 17 is pulled downward in FIG.
10, the first lever 16 locked by the stopper 17d rotates in the counterclockwise direction in the figure around the connecting end 16a, and the pressing member 18 moves the stem 12 of the valve 11 Manipulate. As a result, the valve 11 is opened, and the contents 19 in the container body 10 are injected from the injection port 13a of the nozzle 13.

A grip 20 rotatably connected to the cap 14 is provided on the bottom side of the container body 10, here between the lever 15 and the container body 10. The grip 20 is rotatable about a support shaft 20a so as to be along the cap 14 or the container body 10, and in this embodiment, along the container body 10. The grip 20 extends in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the cap 14 when opened.
When the grip 20 is gripped by hand, the index finger can be pulled by the main body portion 17b of the second lever 17. Note that the grip 20 may have a frame shape with a central portion penetrating therethrough.

The axis of rotation of the grip 20 extends along a direction intersecting the axis of the nozzle 13, and at least one of the cap 14 and the grip 20, here the support end of the grip 20, is provided with a cap. A stopper 20b for regulating the relative angle between the grip 14 and the grip 20 is provided. As a result, the grip 20 is arranged at a position where it can be easily operated when the grip 20 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 3, this aerosol container 1
During storage, the second lever 17 is rotated toward the cap 14 and stored in the slit 14a. At this time, the second lever 17 is in a state of being stacked on the first lever 16. Meanwhile, grip
20 is rotated along the container body 10 by rotating it toward the container body 10. Thereby, the aerosol container 1 becomes compact. And, since the grip 20 does not protrude greatly and the second lever 17 is housed in the cap 14, it does not become an obstacle, and when the aerosol container 1 is carried, the second lever 17 is moved to another one. It is possible to prevent erroneous operation due to collision.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the aerosol container 1 is used, the second lever 17 is rotated and the cap 14 is rotated.
And the grip 20 is rotated to stand substantially perpendicular to the container body 10. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the contents 19 in the container main body 10 can be ejected from the ejection port 13 a of the nozzle 13 by grasping the grip 20 and pulling the second lever 17. In this case, since the second lever 17 projects relatively long outside the cap 14, and furthermore, the first lever 16 and the second lever 17 are operated by leverage principle, so that the operation becomes very light.

The aerosol container 1 has a container body.
10, the first lever 16, the second lever 17 and the grip 20 can be disassembled, so that a very small storage space is required for long term storage.

In the embodiment described above, the second lever is rotated vertically, but may be rotated horizontally. In addition, the grip can be rotated in a direction intersecting the axis of the container main body and fall along the container main body. In this case, the grip can be curved in accordance with the shape of the container body. Further, the grip can be arranged on the ejection port side of the nozzle with respect to the lever.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
As described in claim 1, the open end of the lever is provided so as to be able to be arranged together with the cap, and the lever can be accommodated in the substantially contoured shape of the cap, so that the operator can operate with a small force and can be stored during storage. Space can be reduced, and the risk of erroneous operation of the lever during storage can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, as described in claim 2, the first lever is rotatably connected to each other.
Because of the presence of the member and the second member, the lever is unlikely to bend, for example, as compared with a case where an extendable lever is employed, whereby good operability is reliably obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, as described in claim 3, if the lever is disposed in the slit provided along the axis of the cap, erroneous operation of the lever during storage can be reliably prevented. .

According to the present invention, since the grip projects from the cap as described in claim 4, if the contents can be ejected in the longitudinally extending direction of the nozzle, it is as if a pistol is operated. The user grips the grip with his hand and operates the lever with his finger,
The contents can be properly ejected toward the target, and the burden of the container weight on the user can be reduced. As a result, better operability can be obtained, and the grip can be rotated along the container or the cap. Therefore, the storage space can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, by adopting the following configuration, the open end of the first member is held by the cap, and the connection end of the first member from the open end to the nozzle. Therefore, the nozzle can be pushed down by leverage of the lever, and good operability can be obtained as compared with a case where the lever is fixed to the nozzle and pushed down directly, and the lever may be bent and deformed. Less is.

According to the present invention, by adopting the following configuration, the first member and the second member are connected via a rotation axis parallel to a line intersecting the axis of the nozzle, and Since the relative angle between the first member and the second member is regulated by the stopper, the first member and the second member can be moved during the lever operation as compared with, for example, a case where the rotation axis is parallel to the axis of the nozzle. There is little fear of sudden rotation, and reliable operability can be obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, by adopting the following configuration, the nozzle is accommodated in the first through hole and the second through hole that coincide when the first member and the second member are stacked. As compared with the case where the first and second members are not provided with the first and second through holes, respectively, the axial dimension of the cap can be shortened, and the cap can be downsized.

Further, according to the present invention, by adopting the following structure, the relative angle of the grip with respect to the cap is regulated by the stopper, so that the user can grasp the grip with his / her hand,
In addition, even if the lever is operated with a finger, there is no possibility that the grip will rotate unexpectedly, and thus reliable lever operability can be obtained. And, according to the present invention, by adopting the following configuration, the grip is provided on the bottom side of the container with respect to the lever, so that the user can securely grip the grip with the thumb and the other finger, Provides stability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a use state of an aerosol container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage state of the aerosol container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a use state of the aerosol container of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Aerosol container 10 Container body 11 Valve 13 Nozzle 14 Cap 15 Lever 16 First lever (first member) 17 Second lever (second member) 17c, 18 Through hole 17d, 20b Stopper 19 Contents 20 Grip

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Naoki Takahashi 431-1 Mukaiyama, Ageo-shi, Saitama Maruichi, Inc. F-term (reference) 3E014 PA01 PB02 PD01 PE14 PF09

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A valve closing a mouth of the container, a nozzle connected to a stem of the valve, a cap surrounding the valve, and the nozzle, for injecting a high-pressure filled content into the container. And a lever extending along the radial direction of the nozzle, the lever structure of an aerosol container, wherein an open end of the lever is provided so as to be arranged together with the cap, and the lever is provided with the cap. A lever structure for an aerosol container, wherein the lever structure can be accommodated within a substantially contoured shape of the container. 2. The aerosol container lever structure according to claim 1, wherein the lever has a first member and a second member rotatably connected to each other. 3. The lever structure for an aerosol container according to claim 1, further comprising a slit provided along an axis of the cap, wherein the lever is disposed through the slit. 4. A grip connected to the cap and extending in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the cap, wherein the grip is rotatable along one of the container and the cap. The lever structure of an aerosol container according to claim 1, wherein: