JP2005132380A - Volatilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel volatilizer, which has a simple structure for adjusting the absorption volume of a content supplied to a volatile material. <P>SOLUTION: The volatilizer is attached to a container filled with the content, such as a deodorizer, and absorbs the content to volatilize it. The volatilizer comprises a case body (2), which has a top face opening and is locked removably on the container, and the volatilization body (3), which is placed in the case body (2) and absorbs the content of the container via an absorbing wick (S) to volatilize the content. The case body (2) is provided with a lid (4), which can be slid to come closer to and go away from the opening. The volatilization body (3) includes a variable member, such as a sponge (3a), whose surface area varies as the lid (4) slides. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a volatilizer suitable for volatilizing contents such as fragrances.

  A volatilizer used to volatilize contents such as a fragrance has conventionally been a cover body that is detachably fixed to a container containing the contents, and a volatilization plate (paper or paper) disposed in the cover body. Made of felt, etc.) and a liquid absorbing wick that sucks up the contents in the container and soaks them into the diffusion plate to volatilize them (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-261080 A

  By the way, the conventional volatilizer as described above is configured such that once the container is opened, the amount of the content supplied to the volatilization plate is supplied almost in proportion to the volatilization amount. There was a problem that the volatilization amount could not be adjusted.

  The subject of this invention exists in the place which proposes the novel volatilizer which can adjust with the simple structure the amount of suction of the content supplied to a volatilization body.

The present invention is a volatilizer that is attached to a container filled with contents such as a fragrance, and sucks and volatilizes the contents in the container,
A case main body having an opening on the top and detachably locked to the container, and a volatilization body installed inside the case main body to suck up and volatilize the contents in the container through a suction core,
The case body is provided with a lid that is slidable in a direction approaching and separating from the opening,
The volatilizer is a volatilizer characterized by comprising a variable member whose surface area is variable as the lid slides.

  In the volatilizer having the above-described configuration, the variable member may be a sponge-like volatile paper, or may be a bellows-like or spring-like volatile paper in which a plurality of element bodies are stretchably connected.

  Moreover, about a cover body, it is desirable to have a positioning means which positions a cover body in arbitrary positions and maintains the surface area of a volatilization body uniformly.

  The slit which allows the content volatilized from the volatilization body to pass through can be formed in at least one of the case body and the lid.

  Since the surface area of the volatilization body is changed by sliding the lid, the volatilization amount of the content can be appropriately adjusted (the amount of the content sucked up is adjusted).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which a volatilizer according to the present invention is mounted on a container filled with contents.

  In the figure, 1 is a container, 2 is a case main body that detachably engages with the shoulder of the container 1 (engagement means such as undercut and screwing), and 3 is disposed inside the case main body 2. Volatilizer. This volatilizing body 3 is composed of a volatile paper 3a serving as a pedestal and a sponge 3b placed on the volatile paper 3a, and the contents sucked up through the wick S are efficiently volatilized in the sponge 3b through the volatile paper 3a. . Note that the volatile paper 3a and the sponge 3b of the volatile body 3 are not limited to the above-described separate structures, but may be configured to be integrally formed in advance by bonding or insert molding.

  Reference numeral 4 denotes a lid that can be fitted to the opening of the case body 2, and the lid 4 is integrated with the top plate 4 a on the back side of the top plate 4 a along the inner wall surface of the case body 2. It consists of a plurality of sliding elastic arms 4b, and can be slid in the direction of approaching and separating from the opening of the case body 2 by pushing down or pulling down the top plate 4a of the lid 4. .

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a protrusion provided in a long sliding recess on the inner wall surface of the case body 2, and reference numeral 6 denotes an engaging claw as positioning means provided integrally with the tip of the elastic arm 4b of the lid 4. The lid 4 is positioned at an arbitrary position by engaging the engaging claw 6 with the projection 5 of the case body 2.

  In the volatilizer having such a configuration, when the lid 4 is slid upward, the surface area of the sponge 3b of the volatile body 3 that has been crushed becomes large. The surface area is small. For this reason, the amount of content sucked up by the suction core S is appropriately changed, and the volatilization amount can be adjusted.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the case body 2 and the lid body 4. The body 7 of the case body 2 and the top plate 4 a of the lid body 4 are provided with a plurality of slits 7 that communicate with the inside and outside of the case body 2, so that the contents can be volatilized between the case body 2 and the lid body 4. The contents can be volatilized through.

  In FIG. 1, a long concave part for sliding is formed on the inner wall of the case body 2, and a protrusion 5 is provided there to engage the elastic arm 4b of the lid body 4, but it is shown in FIG. Thus, instead of the protrusions 5, the notch portions 8 that are notched laterally are provided at intervals, and the lid body 4 is slightly rotated to engage the engaging claws 6 of the elastic arms 4 b with the notch portions 8. Thus, the lid body 4 may be positioned. Further, without providing the protrusion 5 or the notch portion 8, the lid body is caused by the frictional resistance generated by pressing the end of the engaging claw 6 of the elastic arm 4b against the slide long recess wall portion formed on the inner wall of the case body 2. It is also possible to adopt a mechanism for holding the open / close position of 4. Further, if the lateral cutout portion shown in FIG. 2 is formed at the lowermost step portion of the long concave portion in the embodiment of FIG. 1 and the case body 2 and the lid body 4 are engaged in the rotational direction, the circulation It is possible to reliably prevent the accidental opening of the lid 4 at the time.

  The elastic arm 4b is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and may be a horizontal one as shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the protrusions 6 are formed on the outer wall of the case main body 2 and the central cylindrical portion (the volatilization body mounting). The lid 4 is held in a closed state by being engaged below the beam connecting the cylindrical portion). In addition, in order to hold | maintain a slide opening / closing position, it is also possible to set it as the structure which combined the processus | protrusion 6 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows only the lid 4 and the volatilizer 3 taken out from the volatilizer according to another embodiment according to the present invention.

  In the present invention, instead of using the sponge 3b as the volatilizing body 3, it is possible to use a material in which a plurality of elemental bodies made of volatilizing paper are connected in a bellows shape or a spring shape so as to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the lower surface of the volatilizing body 3 is placed on the case body 2, while the upper surface is connected by a clamping piece 4 c as shown in the figure provided on the back surface of the lid body 4.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to appropriately change the surface area of the volatilizing body 3 by sliding the lid 4 up and down, and the same effect as when using a sponge can be obtained. In addition, the connection site | part of volatilization paper is not restricted to the above-mentioned longitudinal direction, You may form in any position of the outer peripheral site | part of short direction other volatilization paper, The site | part can be changed suitably.

  In the present invention, the sponge 3b, the bellows-like shape or the spring-like shape is exemplified as the one that can change the surface area of the volatilizing body 3. However, if the surface area can be changed by sliding the lid 4, There is no limit.

  Moreover, although the case where the slit 7 was provided in the case main body 2 and the lid body 4 as a thing allowing the contents related to volatilization to pass through was described, this may be a plurality of openings forming a pattern. There is no limitation. Furthermore, the engagement position between the container 1 and the case main body 2 is not limited to the shoulder portion of the container 1 described above, but may be engaged at the neck portion (for example, neck ring) of the container 1, and the position is It can be appropriately changed according to the container configuration.

  By making the area of the opening for volatilizing the contents variable, it is possible to provide a user-friendly volatilizer capable of appropriately adjusting the volatilization amount of the contents.

It is the figure which showed embodiment of the volatilizer according to this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of a case main body and a lid. It is the figure which expanded and showed the principal part of the cover body. It is the figure which showed other embodiment of the volatilizer according to this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Case main body 3 Volatile body 3a Volatile paper 3b Sponge 4 Lid 4a Top plate 4b Elastic arm 4c Nipping piece 5 Protrusion 6 Engaging claw 7 Slit 8 Notch S Suction core

Claims (5)

A volatilizer that is attached to a container filled with contents such as a fragrance, and sucks and volatilizes the contents in the container,
A case main body having an opening on the top and detachably locked to the container, and a volatilizing body installed inside the case main body to suck up and volatilize the contents in the container through a suction core,
The case body is provided with a lid that is slidable in a direction approaching and separating from the opening,
The volatilizer is composed of a variable member whose surface area is variable as the lid slides.   The volatilizer according to claim 1, wherein the variable member is a sponge-like volatile paper.   The volatilizer according to claim 1, wherein the variable member is a bellows-like or spring-like volatilized paper in which a plurality of element bodies are connected to be stretchable.   The volatilizer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lid includes positioning means for positioning the lid at an arbitrary position to maintain a constant surface area of the volatilized body.   The volatilizer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a slit that allows the content volatilized from the volatilizer to pass through at least one of the case main body and the lid.

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