JP2005170460A - Applicator for injector and drip type injector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drip type injector capable of being used for applying stored content in a container to a target location and prevented from being mistakenly use as an eye lotion, or an applicator used for it. <P>SOLUTION: An applicator 12 for an injector is provided at a port 10a of a container 10 through a plug member 11. The applicator 12 is formed by an integral molding operation. This applicator includes a spherical applicator 13 for use in applying the stored content in the container to a target location, a supporting column 14 passed through a pouring hole 11c, extended outside through the port 10a and having an applicator 13 at the end, a ring-shaped or cross-shaped held part 15 supported at a releasing edge of the plug member 11 to be held at the port 10a and a resilient part 16 arranged between the held part 15 and the supporting column 14. The resilient part is formed of four leaf-spring strip plates 17, for example. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  When this invention is used, the mouth of the container is turned upside down, the outer shape of the container is crushed by something, and the contents of the container such as athlete's foot drug, hair restorer, stain remover are dripped from the mouth. It relates to a drip-type ejector. The present invention also relates to an applicator for an ejector that is provided at the mouth of a container and applies the contents of the container to a target site such as an affected part.

  Conventionally, when used, a drip-type ejector in which the mouth of the container is turned upside down, the outer shape of the container is crushed by something, and the contents of the container are dropped from the mouth is used for athlete's foot drugs, hair restorers, There were some for eye drops as well as for stain remover. For this reason, there was a rare accident in which an athlete's foot drug, hair restorer, stain remover, etc. was poured into the eyes, which could be mistaken for eye drops, and there was a risk of damaging the eyes.

  On the other hand, in this type of conventional ejector, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, there is a type in which a cap member 4 is attached by screwing a lid member 3 to the mouth portion 2 of the container 1 and covering it from above. The lid member 3 is formed by integral molding, and a base portion 5 to be screwed to the mouth portion 2, an elastic portion 6 extending from the base portion 5, an extraction portion 7 extending from the elastic portion 6 and having an extraction hole 7 at the tip. It consisted of eight.

In use, the cap member 4 is removed and, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the cap member 4 is turned upside down so that the mouth portion 2 of the container 1 faces downward, and the dispensing portion 8 of the lid member 3 is pressed against the affected portion. Then, the elastic part 6 is deformed, and the elastic part 6 is deformed and the volume in the container 1 is reduced, so that a certain amount of the container contents are dropped from the dispensing hole 7 and applied to the target site. is there.
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  However, in such an ejector, when the ejection portion 8 is pressed against the target site and pushed, the distal end of the ejection hole 7 is blocked by the target site, and the contents of the container are considered from the ejection hole 7. There was a problem that dripping was difficult.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a drip-type ejector that can be applied to a target site as desired and that is not likely to be mistaken for eye drops or to be applied to the eye, or an applicator for an ejector used therefor. It is to provide.

  Therefore, the first aspect of the present invention is an applicator for an ejector, which is held by an applicator for applying the contents of a container to a target site, a strut provided at the tip of the applicator, and an ejector container. It has a to-be-held part and the elastic part provided between the to-be-held part and the said support | pillar part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The application portion may be spherical, the held portion may be a ring shape or a cross shape, and the elastic portion may be formed of a plurality of band plate portions.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an infusion type ejector, wherein the applicator for an ejector according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is provided at a mouth portion of the container, and the held portion is held by the container. The strut portion passes through the mouth portion of the container, the application portion is provided outside the container, and is urged by the elastic portion to press the strut portion to close the mouth portion of the container. .

  When using, turn the container upside down, press the application part against the target site, such as the affected area or stain removal position, with the container's mouth down, and deform the elastic part to push the strut into the container. Open the mouth against the urging force of the elastic part and guide the container contents to the application part through the support part, or if necessary, crush the outer shape of the container and push out the contents of the container. The contents of the container adhering to the application part are applied to the target site by the application part by moving the container to the application part.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the application portion is pressed against the target portion, the elastic portion is deformed to push the strut portion into the container, the mouth portion is opened against the urging force of the elastic portion, and the strut portion is Since the container contents transmitted and guided to the application part are dropped and applied to the target part, the container contents can be applied to the target part as desired without blocking the outlet of the container contents. In use, when the application part is pressed against the target site such as the affected part with the mouth of the container facing down, the elastic part is deformed and the strut part is pushed into the container to turn it on. Because it opens the mouth against the force, it cannot be pressed against the eyes, and therefore cannot be turned on, so it can be used for a drip-type ejector that cannot be mistaken for eye drops and poured into the eyes An applicator can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the application portion is pressed against the target portion, the elastic portion is deformed to push the strut portion into the container, the mouth portion is opened against the urging force of the elastic portion, and the strut portion is Since the container contents transmitted and guided to the application part are dropped and applied to the target part, the container contents can be applied to the target part as desired without blocking the outlet of the container contents. In use, when the application part is pressed against the target site such as the affected part with the mouth of the container facing down, the elastic part is deformed and the strut part is pushed into the container to turn it on. To provide a drip type ejector that cannot be pressed onto the eyes and therefore cannot be turned on because the mouth is opened against the force, and therefore cannot be mistakenly applied to eye drops. Can do.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, the partial longitudinal cross-section in the non-use state of the drip-type ejector by this invention is shown.

  Reference numeral 10 in the figure denotes a container. The container 10 is made of a plastic material into a bottle shape, and is provided with a male screw on the outer periphery of the mouth 10a. Although not shown, in this example, an athlete's foot drug is contained inside as a content. Then, the plug member 11 is attached to the mouth portion 10a. The plug member 11 is formed by integral molding, and is provided with a cylindrical portion 11a that is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 10a, and a plug portion 11b that is provided on one axial side of the cylindrical portion 11a and closes the inlet of the mouth portion 10a. A pouring hole 11c is formed in the center of the stopper portion 11b.

  The plug member 11 is held through such a pouring hole 11 c, and the ejector applicator 12 is provided in the mouth portion 10 a of the container 10 through the plug member 11. The applicator 12 is made by integral molding, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a spherical applicator 13 that applies the contents of the container to the target site, and the mouth 10a through the extraction hole 11c and protrudes outside, A support portion 14 provided with a coating portion 13 at the tip, a ring-shaped held portion 15 supported on the opening edge side of the plug member 11 and held by the mouth portion 10a, and between the held portion 15 and the support portion 14 And an elastic portion 16 to be provided.

  In a non-use state, it is urged | biased by the elastic part 16, and the support | pillar part 14 is pressed on the periphery of the extraction hole 11c of the opening part 10a, and the opening part 10a is closed. In the illustrated example, the elastic portion 16 is formed by four plate spring-like strip plate portions 17, but is not limited to such a shape.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the cap member 18 is covered with such an applicator 12, and the inner peripheral female screw is screwed onto the male screw of the mouth portion 10a and attached to the mouth portion 10a. At this time, the protrusion 18 a on the inner periphery of the cap member 18 is pressed against the plug portion 11 b and the plug member 11 is pressed by the cap member 18.

  In use, the cap member 18 is removed and turned upside down as shown in FIG. 3, and the application part 13 is pressed against the affected part 20. Then, the elastic part 16 is bent to push the support part 14, the pouring hole 11 c is opened, and the athlete's foot drug in the container 10 is guided to the application part 13 through the support part 14. If necessary, the outer shape of the container 10 is crushed and the athlete's foot drug in the container 10 is pushed out from the pouring hole 11 c and similarly guided through the support column 14 to the application unit 13. Then, the athlete's foot attached to the application part 13 is applied to the affected part 20 by moving in a state where the application part 13 is pressed against the affected part 20.

  Of course, even if the application part 13 is not directly pressed against the affected part 20, it is once pressed against the gauze etc. and then the athlete's foot medicine attached to the gauze etc. is applied to the affected part 20, You may make it press.

  In the above-described example, the application portion 13 is spherical, but is not limited to a spherical shape, and it is easy to apply the container contents such as a hemispherical shape or a flat shape, and it is easy to move while being pressed against a target site such as an affected area. Other shapes can also be used. Further, the held portion 15 is not limited to the ring shape, and may be formed in a cross shape connecting the tips of the band plate portions 17 constituting the elastic portion 16 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the drip-type ejector using the applicator for an ejector according to the present invention, when the application part 13 is pressed against a target site such as the affected part 20, the elastic part 16 is bent and turned on for the first time. The portion 14 is pushed in to open the pouring hole 11c, and the athlete's foot drug in the container 10 is guided to the application portion 13 through the support portion 14, so that the container contents can be considered without blocking the outlet of the container contents. Can be applied to the site.

  Moreover, if the application part 13 is not pressed against a target site | part, it will remain off and the extraction | pouring hole 11c cannot be opened. Therefore, even if it is used for the eyes, the application part 13 cannot be pressed on to the eyes, so it cannot be turned on. Can also be resolved.

It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view in the non-use state of the drip-type ejector by this invention. It is a perspective view of the applicator for ejectors used with the drip-type ejector. It is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-section in the use condition of the ejector. It is a perspective view of the other example of the applicator for ejectors. It is a partially broken figure in the non-use state of the conventional drip-type ejector. It is a fragmentary broken view in the use condition.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container 10a Mouth part 11 Plug member 11c Outgoing hole 12 Ejector applicator 13 Application part 14 Strut part 15 Held part 16 Elastic part 17 Band plate part 18 Cap member 20 Affected part (target part)

Claims (6)

  An application part for applying the contents of the container to the target site, a support part provided with the application part at the tip, a held part held by the ejector container, and an elasticity provided between the held part and the support part And an applicator for an ejector, characterized by comprising:   The applicator for an ejector according to claim 1, wherein the applicator is spherical.   The ejector applicator according to claim 1, wherein the held portion has a ring shape.   The applicator for an ejector according to claim 1, wherein the held portion has a cross shape.   The ejector applicator according to claim 1, wherein the elastic portion is formed of a plurality of strip plates.   The applicator for an ejector according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is provided in a mouth portion of a container, the held portion is held by the container, and the support portion is passed through the mouth portion of the container to An infusion type ejector characterized in that it is provided outside the container and is urged by the elastic part to press the support part to close the mouth of the container.

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