JP2002193295A - Liquid container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid container preventing liquid cosmetics within a container body from flying out of the container body even if a cap is removed soon after shaking of the container body or even if the container body is accidentally shaken in a state in which the cap is removed. SOLUTION: This liquid container is provided with the bottomed cylinder- shaped container body 1, which houses foundation cream, and the cap 2 put on a neck part 1a of the container body 1. A pour-out nozzle 11 is disposed in an opening 1b of the neck part 1a of the container body 1, and a sintered compact 12 having many interconnected cells is disposed within a liquid passage 6a formed in the pour-out nozzle 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid container for containing a liquid cosmetic such as a foundation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a liquid container as shown in FIG. 7 has been proposed as a liquid container for containing a liquid cosmetic such as a foundation. The liquid container has a squeeze-type plastic container body 1 (see FIGS. 8 to 10) in which a screw portion 3 is formed on an outer peripheral surface of a neck portion 1a, and a plastic material that covers the neck portion 1a of the container body 1. Cap 2
And a screw portion 4 which engages with the screw portion 3 of the container body 1 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cap 2 (see FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 11, a discharge nozzle 5 is attached to the neck opening 1b of the container body 1. The pouring nozzle 5 has a substantially cylindrical central passage portion 6 formed inside a liquid passage 6a, and an annular flange portion protruding from an intermediate height portion of the outer peripheral surface of the central passage portion 6. 7 and a cylindrical outer wall portion 8 hanging down from a lower surface of the flange portion 7, and an outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 7 (a portion of the flange portion 7 outside the outer wall portion 8) is a neck portion of the container body 1. 1
a, and the outer wall portion 8 is fitted inside the neck opening 1 b of the container body 1. In FIG. 11, reference numeral 8a denotes a single engagement ridge protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the outer wall portion 8 of the pouring nozzle 5, and a single ridge formed on the inner peripheral surface of the neck opening 1b of the container body 1. It is detachably engaged with the engagement groove 9. 10 is the top wall 2a of the cap 2
Is a plug that hangs down from the center of the nozzle, and plugs the liquid passage 6a of the discharge nozzle 5 when the lid is closed.

In such a liquid container, a component having an ultraviolet ray-cutting effect or the like is often mixed with the liquid cosmetic contained in the liquid container. (Not shown) is often accommodated. At the time of use, first, the container main body 1 is shaken well, and the liquid stirring ball is vigorously moved in multiple directions in the container main body 1, whereby the liquid cosmetic is sufficiently stirred with the above components. After that, the cap 2 is removed from the container body 1, the body 1 c of the container body 1 is pressed, and the liquid cosmetic is taken out of the container body 1. In addition, many of the liquid cosmetics and the like stored in the above liquid container use a mixture of a plurality of liquids having different specific gravities. In this method, when the liquid container is held stationary, the liquid cosmetics and the like in the liquid container are separated into a plurality of upper and lower layers due to a difference in specific gravity. Also in this case, the liquid stirring ball is often used.

[0005]

However, in the above liquid container, after the container body 1 is shaken well and the cap 2 is immediately removed from the container body 1, the liquid cosmetic in the container body 1 is ejected by the nozzle. 5, the liquid jumps out of the container body 1 through the liquid passage 6a and adheres to the clothes and the like of the surrounding people, thus contaminating the clothes and the like. In addition, the container body 1 may be shaken with the cap 2 removed by mistake,
Also in this case, the liquid cosmetic in the container body 1 is
There is a problem in that it jumps out and adheres to clothes and the like of surrounding people and contaminates the clothes and the like. When the air inside the container body 1 is expanded due to the temperature of the finger holding the container body 1 or the outside air temperature, the cap 2 is removed from the container body 1 and the liquid makeup inside the container body 1 is removed. Fees may overflow.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and even if the cap is removed immediately after the container body is shaken, or the container body is shaken with the cap removed by mistake, the container body can be removed. Even if the liquid in the container does not jump out of the container body and the air inside the container body is expanded due to the temperature of the fingers holding the container body and the like, the container body can be removed simply by removing the cap from the container body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid container that does not overflow liquid therein.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a liquid container of the present invention comprises a bottomed cylindrical container main body for storing a liquid, and a cap fitted to a neck of the container main body. A dispensing nozzle is arranged at the neck opening of the container body,
The liquid passage formed in the pouring nozzle has a configuration in which a porous body having a large number of open cells is provided.

That is, in the liquid container of the present invention, a discharge nozzle is disposed at the neck opening of the container body, and a porous body having a large number of open cells is disposed in a liquid passage formed in the discharge nozzle. ing. Therefore, even if the cap is removed immediately after the container body is shaken, or the container body is shaken with the cap removed by mistake, the liquid in the container body tries to flow out of the container body through the liquid passage. Can be prevented by the porous body, and the liquid in the container body does not jump out of the container body. In addition, even if the air inside the container body is expanded due to the temperature of the fingers holding the container body or the outside air temperature, the liquid inside the container body overflows just by removing the cap from the container body. There is no. Further, when the container main body is turned obliquely downward during use, the liquid in the container main body flows into the liquid passage and flows out of the container main body through a large number of continuous bubbles formed in the porous body.

In the present invention, when the liquid stirring ball is accommodated in the container main body, the liquid stirring ball is moved in multiple directions in the container main body by shaking the container main body well. Various components (for example,
(A component having an ultraviolet cut effect) can be sufficiently stirred, or a plurality of liquids having different specific gravities in the container body can be sufficiently stirred.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a main part of an embodiment of the liquid container according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the liquid container includes a container body 1, a cap 2, and a discharge nozzle 11. And as the said container main body 1, FIGS.
A container similar to the container body 1 shown in FIG. 10 is used, and a foundation (not shown) containing a component having an ultraviolet ray cutting effect and the like and a spherical liquid stirring ball 13 (see FIG. 4) are provided therein. Is housed. The cap 2 shown in FIG.
The same is used.

As the pouring nozzle 11, the one shown in FIG. 2 is used. This pouring nozzle 11 is shown in FIG.
1, a substantially cylindrical central passage portion 6 having an inside formed in a liquid passage 6a, and an annular ring protruding from an intermediate height portion of the outer peripheral surface of the central passage portion 6. A flange 7 having a shape and a cylindrical outer wall 8 hanging down from the lower surface of the flange 7, and an outer peripheral portion of the flange 7 (a part of the flange 7 outside the outer wall 8) is the container. Neck 1 of body 1
a, and the outer wall portion 8 is fitted inside the neck opening 1 b of the container body 1. However, FIG.
This embodiment is different from the pouring nozzle 5 in this embodiment in that a substantially cylindrical sintered body 12 having a large number of open cells (not shown) formed therein is provided below the liquid passage 6a. It is fitted and adhered and fixed. The lower end of the central passage 6 is formed in a hemispherical shape.

In the above configuration, at the time of use, first, the container main body 1 is shaken well, and the liquid stirring ball is vigorously moved in multiple directions in the container main body 1 so that the above components and the like can be sufficiently supplied to the foundation in the container main body 1. To stir. At this time, the foundation is placed in the liquid passage 6a of the discharge nozzle 11.
It is possible to prevent the sintered body 12 from flowing out of the container main body 1 through the sintered body 12. Next, when the cap 2 is removed from the container body 1 (see FIG. 3) and the container body 1 is turned obliquely downward and the body 1c of the container body 1 is pressed, the foundation flows into the liquid passage 6a of the pouring nozzle 11. After passing through a large number of open cells formed in the sintered body 12, it is taken out of the container body 1. At this time, even if the cap 2 is immediately removed from the container body 1, the foundation does not jump out of the container body 1. Also, even if the container main body 1 is shaken with the cap 2 removed by mistake, the foundation tries to flow out of the container main body 1 through the liquid passage 6a of the pouring nozzle 11 as described above. Since it can be prevented by the sintered body 12,
The foundation does not jump out of the container body 1. Also, even if the air inside the container body 1 is expanded due to the temperature of the fingers holding the container body 1 and the like, the foundation tries to flow into the liquid passage 6a of the pouring nozzle 11 similarly. The foundation can be prevented from overflowing just by removing the cap 2 because it can be prevented by the sintered body 12. In addition, the pouring nozzle 11
Since the lower end of the central passage portion 6 is formed in a hemispherical shape, the liquid agitating ball 13 does not block the liquid passage 6a when the container body 1 is directed directly downward (see FIG. 4).

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, since the sintered body 12 is fixed in the liquid passage 6a of the pouring nozzle 11 so as to be fitted inside, even if the container main body 1 is shaken well, the foundation is not liquid. It does not flow out of the container body 1 through the passage 6a. Even if the air inside the container body is expanded due to the temperature of the finger holding the container body 1 or the like, the foundation will not overflow just by removing the cap 2.

FIG. 5 shows a modification of the discharge nozzle 11. In this example, the lower end surface of the central passage 6 is formed as a flat surface. In this example, the same operation and effect as those of the pouring nozzle 11 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows another modification of the discharging nozzle 11. In this example, in the pouring nozzle 11 shown in FIG. 5, the lower end surface of the central passage portion 6 is formed below the lower end surface of the outer wall portion 8. In this example, the same operation and effect as those of the pouring nozzle 11 shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the foundation is stored in the container body 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The character correction liquid or the like may be stored in the container body 1. . In the above embodiment, a plurality of types of liquids having different specific gravities may be accommodated in the container body 1. In addition, in the pouring nozzle 11 shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the sintered body 12 in which a large number of open cells are formed is used. Any one may be used.

Further, the lower end surface of the central passage portion 6 of the pouring nozzle 11 shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6 may be formed above the lower end surface of the outer wall portion 8, and FIGS. The lower end surface of the central passage portion 6 of the pouring nozzle 11 may be formed below the lower end surface of the outer wall portion 8 as shown in FIG.

[0019]

As described above, according to the liquid container of the present invention, the discharge nozzle is disposed at the neck opening of the container body, and a large number of continuous bubbles are formed in the liquid passage formed in the discharge nozzle. Even if the cap is removed immediately after shaking the container main body or the container main body is shaken with the cap removed by mistake, the liquid in the container main body will pass through the liquid passage even if the container main body is shaken. The porous body can prevent the liquid from flowing out of the container body through the container, and the liquid in the container body does not jump out of the container body. In addition, even if the air inside the container body is expanded due to the temperature of the fingers holding the container body or the outside air temperature, the liquid inside the container body overflows just by removing the cap from the container body. There is no. Further, when the container main body is turned obliquely downward during use, the liquid in the container main body flows into the liquid passage and flows out of the container main body through a large number of continuous bubbles formed in the porous body.

In the present invention, when the liquid stirring ball is accommodated in the container main body, the liquid stirring ball is moved in multiple directions in the container main body by shaking the container main body well. Various components (for example,
(A component having an ultraviolet cut effect) can be sufficiently stirred, or a plurality of liquids having different specific gravities in the container body can be sufficiently stirred.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing one embodiment of a liquid container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an ejection nozzle.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a cap is removed from the liquid container.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an operation of the liquid container.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the discharging nozzle.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing another modified example of the discharging nozzle.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a conventional liquid container.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the container body.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the container main body.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the container main body.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional liquid container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 1a Neck 1b Neck opening 2 Cap 6a Liquid passage 11 Discharge nozzle 12 Sintered body

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bottomed cylindrical container body for storing a liquid,
A cap attached to the neck of the container body, a discharge nozzle provided at the neck opening of the container body, and a porous body having a large number of open cells in a liquid passage formed in the discharge nozzle. A liquid container characterized by being provided with. 2. The liquid container according to claim 1, wherein a ball for liquid agitation is accommodated in the container body.