JP2005021229A - Aromatic substance container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To create a volatilization mechanism which releases aromatic component etc. by simple structure and which is excellent in sealing property of a housed matter, and to provide an aromatic container having the mechanism which can be portable. <P>SOLUTION: The aromatic container comprises: a housing container in the shape of a bottomed cylinder; and a releasing cap which covers the open end of this housing container liquid-tight such that the component of the housed substance can be volatilized and released. The releasing cap is formed of synthetic resin of high gas-permeability. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fragrance container that contains and uses a fragrance including a perfume, a cologne, a deodorant and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A wide variety of perfumes, eau de cologne and deodorants have been developed in the past, and various containers are used to store these liquid fragrances inside and volatilize the components to the outside. . For example, the storage container described in Patent Document 1 is a typical container that is used in a room or the like. The upper end of the storage container is formed by sucking up the content liquid stored in the storage container with an absorbent core. It diffuses into the room from the fragrance strip installed in the room.
[0003]
Patent Document 2 describes an invention relating to a portable fragrance storage container. After injecting a fragrance into a hollow portion of a female cylindrical body and / or a hollow portion of a male cylindrical body, By sliding and adjusting at least one of the cylindrical body and the male cylindrical body in the circumferential direction, the through hole of the female cylindrical body and the through hole of the male cylindrical body can be made portable. In addition, there is a description of a container that can temporarily increase the amount of fragrance emitted when necessary or can be hermetically sealed when not needed.
[0004]
Patent Document 3 describes a container in which a fragrance component such as a fragrance is gradually released by assembling a lid formed of a gas permeable film such as a nonwoven fabric or synthetic paper to a cup that stores the fragrance or the like.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-225484 [Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-315624 A [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-9-75439 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, the use of perfumes such as aromatherapy, eau de cologne, etc. has become active, and it is durable, the amount of use can be freely adjusted, the handling is simple and safe, and the portable air freshener container is also available. It is getting demanded.
[0007]
However, the container of Patent Document 1 has a complicated structure for volatilization, and it is difficult to reduce the size, and there is no configuration related to the hermeticity of the liquid contents, while the container of Patent Document 2 is small and portable, In particular, there is a problem in the safety related to leakage and exudation of the liquid material, and the use of a permeable membrane such as nonwoven fabric and synthetic paper disclosed in Patent Document 3 has a problem in sealing of the container or exudation of the liquid material. .
[0008]
The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to create a volatilization mechanism that can release a fragrance component and the like with a simple structure and has excellent sealing properties of a stored item. An object of the present invention is to provide a fragrance container that can also be used.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, and the means of the invention according to claim 1 includes a bottomed cylindrical storage container and an open end of the storage container in a controlled release form of stored items. It is to have a sustained-release plug body that can be volatilized in a liquid-tight manner, and to form this sustained-release plug body with a highly permeable synthetic resin material.
[0010]
According to the above-described configuration of the first aspect, the container of the present invention is used by storing a stored item such as liquid, powder or gel, but a highly air-permeable synthetic resin material is used as a sustained-release plug. The effects shown in (1) to (3) as shown below are exerted, and with a simple structure, the hermeticity of the stored items can be secured, and the liquid-tightness and the sustained release of the active ingredient can be prevented. A container having a structure for achieving the above can be realized.
{Circle around (1)} A highly permeable synthetic resin material can sufficiently exhibit the air permeability of the active ingredient even if it is relatively thick. Therefore, it is easy to control the sustained release by changing the film thickness.
{Circle around (2)} Molding is easy and highly accurate shapes and three-dimensional shapes can be formed.
In connection with (3) and (2), for example, a thin air-permeable portion and a thick container sealing portion can be easily formed integrally, and further, the formation of a cylindrical piece or the like is easy, Sealed assembly to the storage container can be easily achieved.
[0011]
In addition, although the use of a gas permeable film made of a synthetic resin such as a nonwoven fabric or synthetic paper (a film in which a small-diameter ventilation hole is formed) or the like can be considered as a sustained-release member, hermetically attached to a storage container is possible. It is difficult, and in the case of paper and non-woven fabric, the liquid material oozes out and is not particularly suitable for carrying.
[0012]
The means of the invention described in claim 2 is that, in the invention described in claim 1, the synthetic resin material is a synthetic resin rubber material.
[0013]
According to the above configuration of the present invention, for example, silicon rubber, butadiene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, or the like can be used as the highly air-permeable rubber material. The sealing member such as the above can be integrally formed, and the sealing of the container can be reliably held without using a rubber sealing member or the like.
[0014]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the rubber material is silicon rubber.
[0015]
As a highly permeable rubber material, silicone rubber is highly permeable and flexible, so that it can be deformed along the shape of the upper end of the storage container, etc., to ensure sufficient sealing of the content liquid, and more Provided is a container that is excellent in chemical resistance related to an agent and the like, and has excellent controllability and safety of sustained release.
[0016]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the invention according to the first, second or third aspect, wherein the stored item is made liquid.
[0017]
There are liquids, powders, and gels as stored items, but the sustained-release plug of the present invention can reliably maintain the hermeticity of the container, so even if the stored item is liquid, it depends on the posture of the container. It can be used with peace of mind.
[0018]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect of the present invention, the extended release plug body includes a fitting cylinder body that is assembled and fixed to the open end of the storage container. is there.
[0019]
According to the above-described configuration of the fifth aspect, by using the fitting cylinder, the sustained-release plug body can be firmly assembled to the storage container, and the sustained-release property can be reliably controlled and maintained. Can be reliably prevented.
[0020]
The means of the invention described in claim 6 is the invention according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the content liquid component cannot be volatilized and has a member that detachably covers the sustained release plug, It is in.
[0021]
According to the above-described configuration of the sixth aspect, volatilization of stored items before use can be eliminated, and volatilization when not in use can be stopped by using, for example, a cap or the like. Further, a seal film or the like can be covered more simply.
[0022]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth aspect of the present invention, the open end of the storage container is sealed under the sustained-release plug body so that the components of the storage are not volatilized. A plug body is provided, and a thin-walled weakening line is formed on the inner plug body so as to be ruptured by pressing the sustained-release plug body from the outside.
[0023]
The above-mentioned structure according to claim 7 is a component stored in the sustained-release plug body by pressing the sustained-release plug body at the start of use, thereby breaking the weakened line portion and releasing the sealing by the intermediate plug body. Can be started, making it a convenient container.
[0024]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh aspect, the container is portable.
[0025]
The container of the present invention has a sustained release and sealing mechanism integrally formed of a rubber material, and the container can be made extremely small. Since there is no leakage or exudation, it can be used in a portable manner by putting it in a breast pocket, in a bag, or as a pendant without worrying about dirt on clothes.
[0026]
For example, if you carry it in your breast pocket, you can enjoy the scent without attaching perfume or the like directly to your skin, and even people with sensitive skin can use it easily. It can also be put in a bag or the like to exert a deodorizing and aroma effect.
[0027]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B show a first embodiment of a container according to the present invention. FIG. 1A shows a state in which the lid 23 is closed, and FIG. 1B shows a state in which the lid 23 is opened. The plug member 5 is composed of five members, a fitting cylinder 11 and a cap body 21.
[0028]
The storage container 1 is a box-shaped container having a mouth tube part 2 on a trunk part through a shoulder part, and the sustained-release plug body 5 is made of silicon rubber, has a substantially disk shape, and has a central part. The gas permeable portion 6a is provided at the peripheral portion, and a seal peripheral piece 6b that is in contact with the upper end surface of the mouth tube portion 2 is provided at the periphery.
[0029]
The fitting cylinder 11 is made of synthetic resin, and is a screwing cylinder 12 that is screwed and assembled to the mouth tube portion 2, and a locking that is positioned outside the screwing cylinder 12 and that a cap body 21 that will be described later is locked and fitted. A cylindrical piece 13 and a seal peripheral piece 6b of the sustained-release plug body 5 are pressed between the upper end surface of the mouth tube portion 2 in a pressing manner to have an inner peripheral peripheral piece 14 that ensures the sealing of the container. The cap body 21 has a shape in which a cap cylinder 22 and a lid body 23 that are assembled to the locking cylinder piece 13 in an undercut shape are connected in a hinge shape.
[0030]
The stored item A is a liquid, powdery or gel-like fragrance (including perfume, eau de cologne, incense, deodorant, etc.), and the seal peripheral piece formed in a relatively thick wall of the sustained-release plug 5. Since 6b exhibits the function as a sealing material, the volatilization of the active ingredient can be surely stopped when the lid 23 is closed.
[0031]
Moreover, in the state which opened the cover body 23, an active ingredient volatilizes outside from the air permeability part 6a formed in the comparatively thin wall of the sustained-release plug body 5 which consists of silicon rubber which has high air permeability in a sustained-release state. Further, by appropriately changing the thickness of the air permeable portion 6a, the degree of sustained release can be reduced, increased or made to a predetermined level.
[0032]
Here, as the sustained-release member, for example, use of a nonwoven fabric, paper, a gas permeable film made of a synthetic resin, or the like (a film in which a small-diameter vent hole is formed) can be considered. By using a highly air-permeable synthetic resin material such as silicon rubber, the following effects can be achieved. With a simple structure, the sealed property A can be secured, and the liquid-tight active ingredient It is possible to realize a container having a structure for the sustained release volatilization.
(1) Since the active ingredient has air permeability even when it is relatively thick, it is easy to control the sustained release by changing the film thickness.
{Circle around (2)} Molding is easy and highly accurate shapes and three-dimensional shapes can be formed.
In connection with (3) and (2), for example, a relatively thin-walled air-permeable portion 6a through which an active ingredient is permeable and a relatively thick-walled seal peripheral piece 6b as a seal portion are easily formed integrally. In addition, since it is easy to form a cylindrical piece or the like, it is also possible to assemble the sustained release plug 5 directly to the mouth cylinder 2 without using the fitting cylinder 11 of the present embodiment.
[0033]
2 and 3 show a second embodiment of the container of the present invention, which is an example of a container for carrying around. A small storage container 1 having a bottomed thin cylindrical shape provided with a hook pin 3 for hooking into a pocket or the like, a slow release plug 5 made of silicon rubber having a fitting cylinder piece 7 provided with a top wall 8 connected thereto, and a storage container 1 is composed of a fitting cylinder 11 for assembling and fixing the slow release plug 5 to the mouthpiece 2 and a cylindrical blade piece 24 positioned below the top wall 8 of the slow release plug 5.
[0034]
The fitting cylinder 11 includes an outer fitting cylinder 15, two seal cylinder pieces 16 a and 16 b in the vertical direction inside, and a disc-shaped inner plug body 17 from the inner peripheral surface of the seal cylinder pieces 16 a and 16 b. The weakened wire portion 18 is formed in a thin shape on a part of the peripheral edge portion of the inner plug body 17.
[0035]
In addition, the fitting cylinder 11 is assembled in a sealed manner at the upper end of the storage container 1 with the mouth cylinder 2 fitted into the outer fitting cylinder 15 and the seal cylinder piece 16b. The fitting cylinder piece 7 is assembled in a sealed state in a state where the fitting cylinder piece 7 is fitted into the outer fitting cylinder 15 and the seal cylinder piece 16a on the upper portion of the body 11.
[0036]
Moreover, the cylindrical blade piece 24 is a top cylinder shape which opened the ventilation hole 25 in the top wall, and the lower end part of the cylinder is cut diagonally sharply, and the front-end | tip is made into the shape of a blade edge | tip. Before use, there is no volatilization of the active ingredient of the stored item A to the outside by the inner plug body 17 (see FIGS. 2 (a) and 3), but the top wall 8 of the sustained-release plug body 5 is pushed at the start of use. The cylindrical blade piece 24 is pushed downward by the above, the weakened wire portion 18 is broken by the blade edge to release the sealed state by the inner plug body 17, and the active ingredient is volatilized gradually through the top portion 8 of the sustained-release plug body 5. (See FIG. 2B).
[0037]
Due to the effects (1) to (3) of the slow release plug body 5 made of silicon rubber described in the description of the first embodiment, the slow release plug body 5 exhibits a slow release and seal sealing function with a simple structure. Since the container can be made extremely small, the sealed state of the liquid material does not depend on the attitude of the container, even if the stored item A is a liquid material such as perfume or eau de cologne. Since it is securely maintained by assembling, it can be put in a breast pocket, put in a bag, or used as a pendant without worrying about dirt on clothes etc. due to leakage of liquid, seepage, etc. Can be carried around.
[0038]
FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the fragrance container of the present invention, which is another example of a container for carrying around the body, and the seal film piece 26 prevents volatilization of the components of the stored item A before use. The seal film piece 26 is peeled off and used at the start of use.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
In the first aspect of the invention, by using a highly permeable synthetic resin material as the sustained-release plug body, the sustained release volatilization of the active ingredient while ensuring the hermeticity of the stored items with a simple configuration. Therefore, it is possible to provide a container suitable for portable use that can be used with peace of mind regardless of the attitude of the container.
[0040]
In the invention of claim 2, by using a synthetic resin rubber material as the synthetic resin material, a seal member such as a packing is integrally formed with the sustained-release plug body, and in particular, a rubber seal member or the like is used. Without any problem, the sealed container can be reliably held.
[0041]
In the invention according to claim 3, the air permeability of silicon rubber is particularly high, and since it is flexible, it can be deformed along the shape and the like of the upper end of the storage container to sufficiently secure the sealing property of the stored item, Furthermore, it is excellent in chemical resistance related to fragrances and the like, and can provide a container with better controllability of controlled release and better safety.
[0042]
In the invention according to the fourth aspect, since the hermeticity of the container can be reliably maintained, even if the stored item is in a liquid state, it can be used with confidence regardless of the attitude of the container.
[0043]
In the invention of claim 5, by using the fitting cylinder, the sustained release plug can be firmly assembled to the storage container, and the controlled release can be reliably controlled and maintained. The leakage of stored items can be prevented more reliably.
[0044]
In the invention described in claim 6, by having a member that covers the gradual release plug so as to be removable, it eliminates volatilization of the stored component before use, and does not use it, for example, by using a cap or the like. The volatilization of time can be stopped.
[0045]
In the invention according to claim 7, by pressing the sustained-release plug body at the start of use, the weakened wire portion is broken to release the sealing property by the middle plug body, and through the sustained-release plug body Volatilization of stored items can be started, and the container becomes easy to use.
[0046]
In the invention of claim 8, since the sustained release and sealing mechanism are integrally formed of a rubber material, the container can be made extremely small, and even if the stored item is liquid, it depends on the attitude of the container. In addition, since there is no leakage or exudation of liquid, it can be used in a portable manner by putting it in a breast pocket, in a bag, or as a pendant without worrying about dirt on clothes etc. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a semi-longitudinal sectional view showing a first embodiment of a container according to the present invention, wherein (a) shows a state in which a lid is closed, and (b) shows a state in which the lid is opened.
FIG. 2 is a semi-longitudinal sectional view showing a second embodiment of the container of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a state before use and (b) shows a state in use.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged half longitudinal sectional view of the main part of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a semi-longitudinal sectional view showing a third embodiment of the container of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a state before use and (b) shows a state in use.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Storage container 2; Mouth part 3; Hook pin 5; Slow release plug 6a; Air permeability part 6b; Sealing peripheral piece 7; Insertion cylinder piece 8; Top wall 11; 13; Locking cylinder piece 14; Inner collar peripheral piece 15; Outer fitting cylinder 16a; Seal cylinder piece 16b; Seal cylinder piece 17; Inner plug 18; Weakened wire portion 21; Cap body 22; Cylindrical blade piece 25; vent hole 26; seal film piece A;

Claims (8)

There is a bottomed cylindrical storage container (1) and a sustained-release plug (5) that covers the open end of the storage container (1) in a liquid-tight manner so that the component (A) can be released in a controlled manner. And a fragrance container in which the sustained-release plug (5) is formed of a highly permeable synthetic resin material. The fragrance container according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin material is a synthetic resin rubber material. The fragrance container according to claim 2, wherein the rubber material is silicon rubber. The fragrance container according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the stored item (A) is liquid. The fragrance container according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising a fitting cylinder (11) for assembling and fixing the sustained-release plug (5) to the open end of (1) of the storage container. The fragrance container according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the container (A) has a member that covers the sustained-release plug body (5) so that it cannot be volatilized. Under the sustained-release plug (5), an inner plug (17) that seals the open end of the storage container (1) so that the components (A) cannot be volatilized is provided. A fragrance container according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6, wherein a thinned weakened wire portion (18) is formed so as to be ruptured by pressing the sustained-release plug (5) from the bottom. The fragrance container according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance container is portable.

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