JP2004224427A - Cotton swab case - Google Patents

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JP2004224427A
JP2004224427A JP2003017318A JP2003017318A JP2004224427A JP 2004224427 A JP2004224427 A JP 2004224427A JP 2003017318 A JP2003017318 A JP 2003017318A JP 2003017318 A JP2003017318 A JP 2003017318A JP 2004224427 A JP2004224427 A JP 2004224427A
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Kimiyo Nagase
君代 永瀬
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cotton swab case that is easy to carry and can easily be taken out one by one at a necessary time. <P>SOLUTION: The cotton swab case includes a case body having a length that enables cotton swabs to be accommodated, an inner lid attached to the top of the case body so as to be rotatable, and an outer lid attached to the outside of the inner lid so as to be opened/closed. The upper face of the case body has insertion apertures into/from which cotton swabs can be inserted/taken out one at a time for each. Partitions are formed to partition the inside of the case main body so that cotton swabs inserted from the insertion apertures are separated one from another. The inner lid has a take-out opening from which each cotton swab can be taken out. The take-out opening can be aligned with the insertion apertures by being turned. This enables the cotton swabs to be taken out one by one from the inside of the case body. The partitions formed from the insertion apertures side in the case body to the halfway in the case body, and the lower side of the aperture wall in the case body is made a common space having no partition wall. The inner lid can be intermittently rotated at every insertion aperture of the upper face of the body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、綿棒を1本ずつ収容、取出し可能であり、携帯に便利な綿棒ケースに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来は携帯に便利な綿棒入れが無いため、包装袋や容器内の多数本の綿棒から数本取出して、テイッシュペーパーに包んで携帯しているのが実情である。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
綿棒をテイッシュペーパーとか他の紙に包んで携帯すると、次のような課題があった。
(1)携帯中に綿棒同士が擦れ合って、綿棒の頭部の綿が乱雑になり、使用時にきたならしいとか、使いにくいとか、摩擦によって頭部の綿に静電気が発生し、綿に細かいゴミが付着して綿が汚れることがある。
(2)一々紙を開いて綿棒を取り出すのが面倒である。取出した後に包み直すのも面倒である。
(3)携帯中に折れたり、紙から飛び出してポケットやバックの中で散乱して乱雑になり、探し出すのが面倒であった。また、使うまでに綿棒が汚れてしまい、非衛生的でもあった。
(4)海水浴やダイビング等の後は、濡れたり、汚れたりした指で綿棒を取り出すことが多いため、綿棒が濡れたり汚れたりし易い。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の目的は、携帯に便利であり、綿棒を必要時に1本ずつ手軽に取り出すことのできる綿棒ケースを提供することにある。
【0005】
本件出願の第1の綿棒ケースは、綿棒を収容可能な長さのケース本体と、ケース本体の上部に回転可能に取付けた内蓋と、内蓋の外側に内蓋を開閉可能に取付けた外蓋とを備え、ケース本体の上面には綿棒を1本ずつ出し入れ可能な差込み口が複数個開口され、ケース本体内には差込み口から差し込まれた綿棒を1本ずつ差込み口ごとに仕切る仕切り壁が形成され、内蓋に綿棒を1本ずつ取出し可能な取出し口が開口され、内蓋を回転させて取出し口を前記差込み口と位置合せするとケース本体内の綿棒が差込み口から取出し口を通って一本ずつ取出し可能なものである。
【0006】
本件出願の第2の綿棒ケースは、前記綿棒ケースにおいて、内蓋が本体上面の差込み口ごとに間欠回転可能なものである。
【0007】
本件出願の第3の綿棒ケースは、前記綿棒ケースにおいて、仕切り壁がケース本体内の差込み口側からケース本体内の途中まで形成され、ケース本体内の仕切り壁の下方を仕切り壁の無い共通空間としたものである。
【0008】
本件出願の第4の綿棒ケースは、前記第3の綿棒ケースにおいて、綿棒通路の共通空間との連通部に綿棒の通過を規制する規制部を設けたものである。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
(実施形態1)
本発明の綿棒ケースの実施形態例の一例を図に基づいて詳細に説明する。図1の綿棒ケースは、ケース本体1と、内蓋2と、外蓋3とを備えている。
【0010】
ケース本体1は筒型であって、底面に底蓋4が固定されている。ケース本体1の上部にはケース本体1の下部よりも少し細い外径の蓋被せ部5が形成されている。蓋被せ部5の天井板6には図2に示すように綿棒7を1本ずつ差込可能な差込み口8が7つ同心円上に開口されている。ケース本体1は例えば硬質樹脂製にして一定形状が保持される(定形性がある)ようにするのが好ましく、そのようにするとケース本体1が変形せず、内部に収容した綿棒が曲がったり、折れたりしない。
【0011】
図3に示すようにケース本体1の内部には、ケース本体1の上方(差込み口8側)から下方途中まで綿棒通路9が垂直に7本形成されている。各綿棒通路9は差込み口8から差し込まれた綿棒7を1本ずつ差込み口8ごとに仕切る仕切り壁10により区画されて、個々の差込み口8に連通している。
【0012】
ケース本体1内の綿棒通路9よりも下方は区画壁の無い一つの共通空間11となっており、綿棒通路9に差し込まれた綿棒7の下部が突出して収容されるようにしてある。前記共通空間11及び綿棒通路9はケース本体1の下方(底側)から上方(差込み口8側)に向かって径が次第に狭くなる1°〜2°のテーパにして、ケース本体1内の綿棒7が差込み口8側に移動し易くなるようにしてある。
【0013】
ケース本体1は綿棒7を数本収容することができるサイズである。綿棒7の太さ、長さ等は種々あるため、ケース本体1の直径、長さ、差込み口8の口径等のサイズは、収容する綿棒7のサイズに合わせて選択する。例えば、長さ78mmの綿棒を収容する場合のケース本体1の長さ(高さ)Hは83mm程度が適し、外径は数本、例えば7本前後の綿棒を収容可能な寸法とし、差込み口8の口径は直径5mm程度が適する。ケース本体1の外周面上方には紐通し環12が形成されている。
【0014】
ケース本体1の外周面上部には縦長の溝14が等間隔で形成されている。これはデザインと軽量化の面から形成されている。ケース本体1の上部の蓋被せ部5の外周面には7本の係止溝15が均等間隔で縦向きに形成され、蓋被せ部5の下端全周には回転ガイド溝l6がリング状に形成されている。
【0015】
蓋被せ部5の上(外側)には内蓋2を被せてある。内蓋2は樹脂製の下方開口の筒型であり、外径がケース本体1の外径とほぼ同径である。内蓋2の内周面下端の3ヶ所にはケース本体1の回転ガイド溝16に係止する係止爪17が内側に突出するように形成されている。図4に示すように内蓋2の内周面の1箇所には縦長の嵌合突起18が内側に突出するように形成されている。
【0016】
蓋被せ部5の外周に被せた内蓋2はケース本体1の上縁19の上にセットされ、内蓋2の係止爪17がケース本体1の回転ガイド溝16に係止して蓋被せ部5からの不用意に離脱しないようにすると共に、回転ガイド溝16に沿って回転可能としてある。また、内蓋2の嵌合突起18は蓋被せ部5の7本の係止溝15のいずれかに嵌合して、回転する内蓋2が7本の係止溝15に順次嵌合して、その都度停止しながら間欠回転するようにしてある。
【0017】
内蓋2の上面には綿棒を1本ずつ取出し可能な取出し口20が1つ開口されている。取出し口20は図2のように内蓋2をケース本体1の蓋被せ部5に被せたときに差し込み口8の真上に重なる位置に開口されて、内蓋2を間欠回転させる度に、取出し口20が順次個々の差込み口8と合致するようにしてある。
【0018】
前記内蓋2には外蓋3がヒンジ21により連結されて開閉可能であり、図1のように内蓋2の上に被さるように閉じ、図3のように外蓋3の外側まで開くようにしてある。外蓋3は内蓋2とほぼ同径の樹脂製の円板状であり、外周面に外側に突出する指掛け突起22が一体に成型されている。この指掛け突起22は図2のように閉じている外蓋3を開くときに指を掛けることができる大きさにしてある。外蓋の内面には嵌合用の栓23が突設されている。その栓23は外蓋3を図3に仮想線で示すように閉じると、内蓋2の取出し口20内に嵌入(圧入)して外蓋3が不用意に開かないようにしてある。
【0019】
(実施形態2)
本発明の綿棒ケースの実施形態例の他の例を図5に基づいて詳細に説明する。図5に示す綿棒ケースは、基本的構成は図1〜4に示す実施形態1の綿棒ケースと同じであるが、以下の点で異なる。
【0020】
図5の綿棒ケースでは、ケース本体1の綿棒通路9の下端部を共通空間11との連通口31側に向けて次第に狭くなる所定角度のテーパにして、その下端部を抜け規制部30としてある。この抜け規制部30を設けることにより、ケース本体1を逆さにしてケース本体1の差込み口8側を下向きにしても、図5のように綿棒の下端頭部25が前記抜け規制部30に係止して同部30に保持され、綿棒がケース本体1の差込み口8から一気に抜け落ちないようにしてある。図5のように抜け規制部30に保持された綿棒は、差込み口8から内蓋2の取出し口20の外まで突出している上端頭部24の下の綿棒軸26を指で摘んで取り出すことができる。この場合、上端頭部24に指がふれないので、指が濡れていたり、汚れていたりしても、上端頭部24が汚れることが無く、衛生的である。なお、本例の場合は、図5に示すように、綿棒通路9の長さを綿棒7の長さより短くして、綿棒7の下端頭部25が抜け規制部30に係止されたときに上端端部24が取出し口20から突出する長さとするのが、綿棒7の取出しに便利である。
【0021】
(その他の実施形態)
前記実施形態1ではケース本体、内蓋、外蓋が樹脂製であったが、それらの材質はこれに限られず、紙製、金属製、木製等任意の材質とすることができる。また、前記ケース本体1の形状、高さ、太さ等のサイズは綿棒の長さ、太さ、収容する綿棒の本数等に応じて変えることができる。例えば、ケース本体の形状は六角形、八角形などの多角形、楕円形等であってもよい。この場合はケース本体の上部の蓋被せ部だけは円形にして、それに被せる内蓋が間欠回転できるようにする。
【0022】
前記実施形態1では差込み口8が7個形成されているが、差込み口8はそれより多くても少なくてもよい。差込み口8の径の大きさも5mmφに限らず綿棒の太さ等に応じて任意の大きさとすることができる。内蓋の取出し口20は1つであったが2つ以上にしてもよい。内蓋と外蓋の連結もヒンジ機構に限らず、内蓋とも外蓋とも別体の連結治具を使用して開閉可能に連結することもできる。
【0023】
前記実施形態2では、抜け規制部30をテーパにすることで綿棒の抜けを規制するようにしたが、抜け規制部30の構造は綿棒が一時的に係止されるものであそれ以外であっても良く、例えば、軟質樹脂製の弁とか、摩擦抵抗の大きいリング等を綿棒通路の下端部に取り付けるなどしても良い。
【0024】
(使用例)
本発明の綿棒ケースに綿棒を収納したり取出したりするには、例えば次のようにする。
1.ケース本体1の各差込み口8から差込み口8内(ケース本体1内)に綿棒7を1本ずつ入れる。入れられた綿棒7はケース本体1内の仕切り壁10により区画されて各差込み口8内に一本ずつ収納される。
2.内蓋2をケース本体1に取付け、外蓋3を閉めて内蓋2の上に被せる。
これによって、内蓋2の取出し口20に外蓋3の栓23が嵌入(圧入)されて、外蓋3が不用意に開くことが無い。
3.前記2の状態の綿棒ケースをバックに入れたり、紐通し環12に紐やストラップを通して首に掛けたりして携帯する。
4.綿棒7を取出す時は、外蓋3を開けてから内蓋2を間欠回転させて、図3のように、内蓋2の取出し口20を差込み口8の真上に位置するように位置合わせをする。
5.前記4のように位置合わせをしたまま綿棒ケースを差込み口8側を下にして傾けると、図1のように綿棒通路9内の綿棒7の上端頭部24が差込み口8から取出し口20を通って外部に突出する。
6.前記5のように突出した綿棒7を指で摘んで取り出す。
7.他の綿棒通路9内の綿棒7を取り出すときは、外蓋3を開けたまま内蓋2を間欠回転させて、内蓋の取出し口20を別の差込み口8の真上に位置合わせをしてから、綿棒ケースを前記5のように傾けて、綿棒通路9によって支持された綿棒7の上端頭部24を取出し口20の外部に突出させる。
8.続けて綿棒7を取出す時は前記7の操作を繰り返す。
9.必要本数の綿棒7を取出したら、外蓋3を閉じて内蓋2に被せる。
【0025】
【発明の効果】
本件出願の第1の綿棒ケースは次のような効果がある。
(1)小型、軽量であるため携帯に便利である。
(2)綿棒が綿棒ケース内に一本ずつ仕切って収納されるため、綿棒ケース内の綿棒が乱雑になったり、綿棒同士が綿棒ケース内で絡み合って出にくくなるとか、綿棒同士が擦れあって頭部が毛羽立つとか、解けるといったことが無く、きれいな状態に保持される。
(3)綿棒ケースが定形を保持できる固さであるため、収容されている綿棒が折れることも無い。
(4)外蓋があるため、バックの中に入れてある綿棒ケース内の綿棒が不用意に飛び出して、バック内に散らばることもない。
(5)外蓋を開けて、取出し口と差込み口とを位置合わせして、綿棒ケースを傾けるだけで、綿棒が取出し口より突出するので、綿棒の取出しが容易である。
(6)綿棒が一本づつ取出し口より突出するので、一本づつ確実に取り出すことができる。しかも取り出すときに手が他の綿棒に触れないため、他の綿棒が汚れたり、乱雑になったりすることも無い。濡れている手で綿棒を取出しても、他の綿棒が濡れることはないため、他の綿棒は収容したときのまま保持される。
【0026】
本件出願の第2の綿棒ケースは、内蓋が綿棒出口ごとに間欠回転可能であるため、取出し口と綿棒出口とを容易且つ確実に位置合わせすることが出来、手軽に迅速に綿棒の取出しが可能となる。
【0027】
本件出願の第3の綿棒ケースは、仕切り壁がケース本体内の綿棒出し入れ口側からケース本体の途中まで、またはケース本体の底まで形成されているため、上記各効果に加えて、次のような効果もある。
【0028】
本件出願の第3の綿棒ケースは、前記綿棒ケースにおいて、仕切り壁がケース本体内の綿棒出し入れ口側からケース本体の途中まで形成され、ケース本体内の仕切り壁よりも下方は仕切り壁のない共通空間としたので、綿棒を一本ずつ確実に分離でき、しかも綿棒ケース全体を軽量化でき、携帯に適するものとなる。また、ケース本体の製造に要する材料が少なくなるのでコストダウンにも資する。
【0029】
本件出願の第4の綿棒ケースは、上記各効果に加え、以下のような効果を有する。
(1)綿棒通路の共通空間との連通部に綿棒の通過を規制する規制部を備え、ケース本体を逆さにしても内部の綿棒が抜け規制部に一時的に係止されるので、ケース本体の差込み口から一気に抜け落ちることなく、綿棒を確実に1本ずつ取り出して使用することができる。
(2)綿棒が抜け規制部に一時的に係止されるために、保持された綿棒の軸を指で摘んで取り出すことができ、綿棒の頭部に指がふれないので、指が濡れていたり、汚れていたりしても、頭部が汚れることが無く、清潔に綿棒を使用することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の綿棒ケースの実施形態の一例を示す斜視図。
【図2】図1に示す綿棒ケースを示す分解斜視図。
【図3】図1に示す綿棒ケースを示す断面正面図。
【図4】図1に示す綿棒ケースの内蓋及び外蓋を示す断面正面図。
【図5】本発明の綿棒ケースの実施形態の他の一例を示す断面正面図。
【符号の説明】
1 ケース本体
2 内蓋
3 外蓋
4 底蓋
5 蓋被せ部
7 綿棒
8 差込み部
9 綿棒通路
10 仕切り壁
11 共通空間
15 係止溝
18 嵌合突起
20 取出し口
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a swab case that can accommodate and take out swabs one by one and is easy to carry.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, there is no cotton swab holder that is convenient for carrying, so it is a fact that several are taken out from a large number of cotton swabs in a packaging bag or a container and wrapped in tissue paper.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When wrapping a cotton swab in tissue paper or other paper and carrying it, there were the following problems.
(1) The cotton swabs rub against each other while carrying, and the cotton on the head of the cotton swab becomes messy. Adhering may stain cotton.
(2) It is troublesome to open the paper and take out the swab. It is troublesome to repack after taking out.
(3) It was broken during carrying, jumped out of paper and scattered in pockets and bags, and became messy, and it was troublesome to find. In addition, the swab became dirty before use, and was unsanitary.
(4) After the sea bathing or diving, the swab is often taken out with a wet or dirty finger, so that the swab is easily wet or dirty.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a swab case that is convenient to carry and can easily take out swabs one by one when needed.
[0005]
The first swab case of the present application has a case body long enough to accommodate a swab, an inner lid rotatably mounted on an upper portion of the case body, and an outer lid openably and closably mounted outside the inner lid. A lid is provided, and a plurality of insertion openings are provided on an upper surface of the case main body so that a cotton swab can be taken in and out one by one, and a partition wall for separating the cotton swabs inserted from the insertion openings into the case main body one by one. Is formed in the inner lid, and a take-out opening for taking out the swab one by one is opened in the inner lid. When the inner lid is rotated to align the take-out port with the outlet, the swab in the case body passes through the outlet from the outlet. Can be taken out one by one.
[0006]
The second swab case of the present application is such that the inner lid is intermittently rotatable for each insertion port on the upper surface of the main body in the swab case.
[0007]
The third swab case of the present application is the swab case, wherein the partition wall is formed from the insertion port side in the case main body to the middle of the case main body, and a common space without the partition wall is formed below the partition wall in the case main body. It is what it was.
[0008]
The fourth swab case of the present application is such that, in the third swab case, a regulating portion for regulating the passage of the swab is provided in a portion communicating with the common space of the swab passage.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(Embodiment 1)
An example of the embodiment of the swab case of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The cotton swab case of FIG. 1 includes a case main body 1, an inner lid 2, and an outer lid 3.
[0010]
The case body 1 is cylindrical, and a bottom cover 4 is fixed to the bottom surface. On the upper part of the case main body 1, a lid cover part 5 having an outer diameter slightly smaller than that of the lower part of the case main body 1 is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the ceiling plate 6 of the lid cover 5 has seven concentric holes 8 into which cotton swabs 7 can be inserted one by one. It is preferable that the case body 1 is made of, for example, a hard resin so that a fixed shape is maintained (has a fixed shape). In such a case, the case body 1 is not deformed, and the cotton swab housed therein is bent. Do not break.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 3, seven cotton swab passages 9 are vertically formed inside the case main body 1 from above the case main body 1 (into the insertion port 8 side) to below the middle. Each of the swab passages 9 is defined by a partition wall 10 that divides the swab 7 inserted from the insertion port 8 one by one for each insertion port 8 and communicates with each of the insertion ports 8.
[0012]
Below the cotton swab passage 9 in the case body 1 is a common space 11 without a partition wall, and the lower part of the cotton swab 7 inserted into the cotton swab passage 9 protrudes and is accommodated. The common space 11 and the cotton swab passage 9 are tapered from 1 ° to 2 ° in which the diameter gradually decreases from the bottom (bottom side) of the case body 1 to the upper side (the insertion port 8 side). 7 is easily moved to the insertion port 8 side.
[0013]
The case body 1 has a size that can accommodate several swabs 7. Since the thickness and length of the swab 7 are various, the size such as the diameter and length of the case body 1 and the diameter of the insertion port 8 are selected according to the size of the swab 7 to be stored. For example, when housing a cotton swab having a length of 78 mm, the length (height) H of the case body 1 is preferably about 83 mm, and the outer diameter is set to a size that can accommodate several swabs, for example, about 7 swabs. The diameter of 8 is suitably about 5 mm in diameter. A string passing ring 12 is formed above the outer peripheral surface of the case body 1.
[0014]
In the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the case body 1, vertically long grooves 14 are formed at equal intervals. This is formed in terms of design and weight reduction. Seven locking grooves 15 are formed vertically at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the lid cover 5 at the upper part of the case body 1, and a rotation guide groove 16 is formed in a ring shape around the entire lower end of the lid cover 5. Is formed.
[0015]
The inner lid 2 is covered on the lid covering part 5 (outside). The inner lid 2 has a cylindrical shape with a lower opening made of resin, and the outer diameter is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the case body 1. At three places at the lower end of the inner peripheral surface of the inner lid 2, locking claws 17 that lock into the rotation guide grooves 16 of the case body 1 are formed so as to protrude inward. As shown in FIG. 4, a vertically long fitting projection 18 is formed at one place on the inner peripheral surface of the inner lid 2 so as to protrude inward.
[0016]
The inner lid 2 covering the outer periphery of the lid cover 5 is set on the upper edge 19 of the case main body 1, and the locking claws 17 of the inner lid 2 are locked in the rotation guide grooves 16 of the case main body 1 to cover the lid. In addition to preventing the inadvertent detachment from the part 5, it is rotatable along the rotation guide groove 16. Further, the fitting projection 18 of the inner lid 2 is fitted into one of the seven locking grooves 15 of the lid cover 5, and the rotating inner lid 2 is sequentially fitted into the seven locking grooves 15. Therefore, it intermittently rotates while stopping each time.
[0017]
The upper surface of the inner lid 2 is provided with one outlet 20 from which a cotton swab can be taken out one by one. The take-out opening 20 is opened at a position directly above the insertion opening 8 when the inner cover 2 is put on the cover cover portion 5 of the case main body 1 as shown in FIG. 2, and every time the inner cover 2 is intermittently rotated, The outlets 20 are adapted to sequentially correspond to the individual outlets 8.
[0018]
An outer lid 3 is connected to the inner lid 2 by a hinge 21 and can be opened and closed. The outer lid 3 is closed so as to cover the inner lid 2 as shown in FIG. 1, and is opened to the outside of the outer lid 3 as shown in FIG. It is. The outer lid 3 is in the shape of a resin disk having substantially the same diameter as the inner lid 2, and a finger-hung projection 22 protruding outward on the outer peripheral surface is integrally formed. The finger hook projection 22 is sized to allow a finger to be hooked when the closed outer lid 3 is opened as shown in FIG. A plug 23 for fitting is projected from the inner surface of the outer lid. When the outer lid 3 is closed as shown by a phantom line in FIG. 3, the stopper 23 is fitted (press-fitted) into the outlet 20 of the inner lid 2 so that the outer lid 3 is not opened carelessly.
[0019]
(Embodiment 2)
Another example of the embodiment of the swab case of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The cotton swab case shown in FIG. 5 has the same basic configuration as the cotton swab case of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, but differs in the following points.
[0020]
In the swab case of FIG. 5, the lower end of the swab passage 9 of the case main body 1 is tapered to a predetermined angle that gradually narrows toward the communication port 31 with the common space 11, and the lower end is used as the slip-off restricting portion 30. . By providing the detachment restricting portion 30, even when the case main body 1 is turned upside down and the insertion port 8 side of the case main body 1 faces downward, the lower end head 25 of the cotton swab engages with the detachment restricting portion 30 as shown in FIG. The swab is stopped and held by the same portion 30 so that the cotton swab does not fall out of the insertion opening 8 of the case body 1 at a stretch. As shown in FIG. 5, the cotton swab held by the pull-out restricting portion 30 can be removed by picking the cotton swab shaft 26 under the upper end head 24 projecting from the insertion port 8 to the outside of the outlet 20 of the inner lid 2 with a finger. Can be. In this case, since the finger does not touch the upper end head 24, even if the finger is wet or dirty, the upper end head 24 does not become dirty, which is sanitary. In the case of this example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the length of the swab passage 9 is shorter than the length of the swab 7, and the lower end head 25 of the swab 7 is The length of the upper end 24 protruding from the outlet 20 is convenient for removing the swab 7.
[0021]
(Other embodiments)
In the first embodiment, the case body, the inner lid, and the outer lid are made of resin. However, the material is not limited to this, and may be any material such as paper, metal, and wood. The size, such as the shape, height, and thickness, of the case body 1 can be changed according to the length and thickness of the swab, the number of swabs to be accommodated, and the like. For example, the shape of the case body may be a polygon such as a hexagon or an octagon, an ellipse, or the like. In this case, only the lid cover on the upper part of the case body is made circular so that the inner lid that covers it can be rotated intermittently.
[0022]
In the first embodiment, seven insertion ports 8 are formed, but the number of insertion ports 8 may be larger or smaller. The size of the diameter of the insertion port 8 is not limited to 5 mmφ but may be any size according to the thickness of the swab and the like. Although the number of the outlets 20 for the inner lid is one, it may be two or more. The connection between the inner lid and the outer lid is not limited to the hinge mechanism, and the inner lid and the outer lid can be connected to be openable and closable using a separate connecting jig.
[0023]
In the second embodiment, the detachment of the swab is restricted by tapering the detachment restricting portion 30, but the structure of the detachment restricting portion 30 is such that the swab is temporarily locked and other than that. For example, a valve made of a soft resin or a ring having a large frictional resistance may be attached to the lower end of the swab passage.
[0024]
(Example of use)
To store or remove the swab in the swab case of the present invention, for example, the following is performed.
1. One cotton swab 7 is inserted from each insertion opening 8 of the case main body 1 into the insertion opening 8 (inside the case main body 1). The inserted cotton swab 7 is partitioned by a partition wall 10 in the case main body 1 and stored one by one in each insertion opening 8.
2. The inner lid 2 is attached to the case body 1, the outer lid 3 is closed, and the inner lid 2 is put on the inner lid 2.
As a result, the plug 23 of the outer lid 3 is fitted (press-fitted) into the outlet 20 of the inner lid 2 and the outer lid 3 does not open carelessly.
3. The user puts the cotton swab case in the above-mentioned 2 state in a bag or hangs it through his / her neck through a string or a strap through the string passing ring 12.
4. When removing the swab 7, the outer lid 3 is opened, and then the inner lid 2 is rotated intermittently so that the outlet 20 of the inner lid 2 is positioned right above the insertion port 8 as shown in FIG. do.
5. When the cotton swab case is tilted with the insertion port 8 side down while keeping the position as described in 4 above, the upper end head 24 of the cotton swab 7 in the cotton swab passage 9 is pulled out from the insertion port 8 as shown in FIG. And protrudes outside.
6. The cotton swab 7 protruding as described in 5 is picked out with a finger and taken out.
7. When removing the swab 7 in the other swab passage 9, the inner cover 2 is rotated intermittently with the outer cover 3 opened, and the outlet 20 of the inner cover is positioned just above the other insertion port 8. Thereafter, the swab case is tilted as described in 5 above, and the upper end head 24 of the swab 7 supported by the swab passage 9 is projected out of the outlet 20.
8. When taking out the swab 7 continuously, the operation of the above 7 is repeated.
9. After taking out the required number of swabs 7, the outer lid 3 is closed and put on the inner lid 2.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
The first swab case of the present application has the following effects.
(1) It is convenient to carry because it is small and lightweight.
(2) Since the cotton swabs are stored separately in the cotton swab case one by one, the cotton swabs in the cotton swab case become cluttered, the cotton swabs become entangled in the cotton swab case, and the cotton swabs rub each other. The head is kept clean without being fluffed or unraveled.
(3) Since the swab case is hard enough to hold a fixed shape, the stored swab does not break.
(4) Since the outer lid is provided, the swab in the swab case put in the bag does not accidentally pop out and is not scattered in the bag.
(5) Opening the outer lid, aligning the take-out port with the insertion port, and tilting the swab case merely causes the swab to protrude from the take-out port, so that the take-out of the swab is easy.
(6) Since the swabs protrude one by one from the take-out port, they can be taken out one by one without fail. Moreover, since the hand does not touch the other swab when taking out, the other swab does not become dirty or cluttered. Even if the swab is taken out with a wet hand, the other swab does not get wet, so that the other swab is held as it is when it is stored.
[0026]
In the second swab case of the present application, since the inner lid is intermittently rotatable at each swab outlet, the take-out opening and the swab outlet can be easily and reliably aligned, and the swab can be easily and quickly taken out. It becomes possible.
[0027]
In the third swab case of the present application, the partition wall is formed from the side of the swab in and out of the case body to the middle of the case body or to the bottom of the case body. There is also an effect.
[0028]
In the third swab case of the present application, in the swab case, the partition wall is formed from the side of the swab in and out of the case main body to the middle of the case main body, and there is no partition wall below the partition wall in the case main body. Since the space is used, the swabs can be separated one by one without fail, and the entire swab case can be reduced in weight, making it suitable for carrying. Further, the material required for manufacturing the case body is reduced, which contributes to cost reduction.
[0029]
The fourth swab case of the present application has the following effects in addition to the above effects.
(1) A regulating portion for regulating the passage of the swab is provided in the communicating portion of the swab passage with the common space. Even if the case body is inverted, the internal swab is temporarily locked by the regulating portion, so that the case body is The cotton swabs can be taken out one by one without being dropped off from the insertion port at a stroke.
(2) Since the swab is temporarily locked in the stopper portion, the held swab shaft can be picked out with a finger, and the finger does not touch the head of the swab. Even if it is dirty or dirty, the head is not stained and the swab can be used cleanly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a swab case of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the swab case shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional front view showing the swab case shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a sectional front view showing an inner lid and an outer lid of the cotton swab case shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a sectional front view showing another example of the embodiment of the swab case of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 2 Inner lid 3 Outer lid 4 Bottom lid 5 Lid covering part 7 Cotton swab 8 Insertion part 9 Cotton swab passage 10 Partition wall 11 Common space 15 Locking groove 18 Fitting projection 20 Take-out port

Claims (4)

綿棒を収容可能な長さのケース本体と、ケース本体の上部に回転可能に取付けた内蓋と、内蓋の外側に開閉可能に取付けた外蓋とを備え、ケース本体の上面には綿棒を1本ずつ出し入れ可能な差込み口が複数個開口され、ケース本体には差込み口から差込まれた綿棒を一本ずつ差込み口ごとに仕切る仕切り壁が形成され、内蓋には綿棒を一本ずつ取出し可能な取出し口が開口され、取出し口は内蓋を回転させるとケース本体の差込み口と位置合せ可能であり、ケース本体内の綿棒は取出し口と差込み口とを位置合せすると差込み口から取出し口を通して一本ずつ取出し可能であることを特徴とする綿棒ケース。It has a case body long enough to accommodate a cotton swab, an inner lid rotatably mounted on the top of the case body, and an outer lid openably and closably mounted outside the inner lid, and a cotton swab on the upper surface of the case body. A plurality of insertion ports that can be inserted and removed one by one are opened, a partition wall is formed in the case body to separate the cotton swabs inserted from the insertion ports one by one, and one cotton swab is inserted into the inner lid. A take-out opening that can be taken out is opened, and the take-out opening can be aligned with the insertion port of the case body by rotating the inner lid, and the swab in the case body is taken out from the insertion port when the take-out port and the insertion port are aligned. A swab case that can be taken out one by one through the mouth. 内蓋が本体上面の差込み口ごとに間欠回転可能であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の綿棒ケース。The swab case according to claim 1, wherein the inner lid is intermittently rotatable for each insertion opening on the upper surface of the main body. 仕切り壁がケース本体内の差込み口側からケース本体内の途中まで形成され、ケース本体内の仕切り壁の下方は仕切り壁の無い共通空間であることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2記載の綿棒ケース。The partition wall is formed from the insertion port side in the case main body to the middle in the case main body, and a lower part of the partition wall in the case main body is a common space without the partition wall. Swab case. 綿棒通路の共通空間との連通部に綿棒の通過を規制する規制部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項3記載の綿棒ケース。4. The swab case according to claim 3, wherein a regulating portion for regulating passage of the swab is provided at a portion communicating with the common space of the swab passage.
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