JP2006232394A - Movable pump bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable pump bottle which can discharge a suitable amount of liquid stored therein by pushing, wherein the movable pump bottle has comical expressions and motions imparted thereto so as to lead children to perform voluntary hand-washing etc. <P>SOLUTION: The movable pump bottle is formed of an external decorative container 1 which imitates an appearance of an animal, a dole, an imaginary creature, or the like; a bottle body 2 movably accommodated in the external decorative container 1, for storing the liquid therein; a pump means 3 set on the bottle body 2 such that a push operating portion is protruded from an opening of the external decorative container; an energizing means 4 set between the bottle body 2 and the external decorative container 1 in a manner being opposed to a pushing direction of the pump means 3, for expanding/contracting according to movement of the bottle body 2 triggered by the pushing of the pump means 3; and movable members 5 each connected to both the external decorative container 1 and the bottle body 2, for moving upon movement of the bottle body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pump bottle that discharges an appropriate amount of liquid stored by an extrusion operation, and more particularly to a movable pump bottle that performs a comical operation during the extrusion operation.

Hand washing when going home from home is important to prevent illness, and children especially need to perform this hand washing. In other words, the child has no knowledge of bacteria like an adult, so there is a risk that the things he sees on the road will be curiously touched, and there is a risk that he will eat sweets by grabbing his hands without washing his hands.
In particular, “sandboxes” installed in parks and the like have been warned of danger in recent years. Sandboxes have suitable conditions for excretion of animals, and it has been pointed out that cats and dogs can be used in sandboxes and there is a risk of various pathogens attaching to hands when children play in the sandbox. .

In order to prevent such inconveniences, there are sandboxes with fences around the sandbox to prevent cats and dogs from entering, or sandboxes that can only be entered using ladders installed at high positions in the sandbox. There are still many sandboxes that are increasing but not equipped.
As described above, the main purpose of hand washing when returning home is to remove bacteria. To meet these demands, many detergent manufacturers provide hand-washing detergents with strong sterilization capabilities. Liquid soaps that can be used and soaps that foam relatively easily have been proposed.

  However, most children are forced to wash their hands by their parents and do not want to wash their hands if they do not point out or if they are not looking. For many children, washing hands after returning home is not a habit.

These problems are caused by the fact that children do not understand the dangers of bacteria, and that hand washing is a “wacky task”.
Similarly to hand washing, shampooing in the bathroom is one of the tasks that children tend to avoid. In other words, it is difficult for children to understand what happens if they do not wash their hair as well as the above problem. Shampoo is avoided.

In order to solve these problems, an attempt has been made to give a sense of fun to bottles that store hand soap and shampoo so that children can enjoy the bottles as if they were toys.
The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 below tries to fix a “toy” imitating a cute animal face (in this example, an elephant face) to the upper part of a pump bottle storing a detergent solution. It is a proposal.
In addition, the technique disclosed in the following Patent Document 2 fixes a cute animal toy (rabbit in this example) to the suction pipe located in the liquid of the pump bottle and rotates the pipe. It is a proposal.
Both of these techniques try to make the cleaning work fun by providing the baby with a cute animal toy that children prefer.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-268897 JP 2004-35362 A

However, the conventional detergent bottle has the following problems.
At first glance, the bottle with a cute animal face on the top of the bottle feels like a toy that imitates an animal, but only the head has the shape of an animal, and the torso is a simple container. As it is, the shape is different from the animal and the color is completely different. In addition, the toy has no hands or feet that would have existed if it were an original animal.

  On the other hand, in a bottle with a cute animal fixed to a suction pipe, the animal also rotates with the rotation of the pipe, but the animal's body does not move and is not interesting, and when using a cloudy detergent solution, The animal disappears.

In other words, the conventional pump bottle is a little more playful and fun compared to ordinary bottles used by adults, but is it fun enough for children to go on their own to wash their hands? Is suspicious.
Therefore, there is a possibility that the problem that the cleaning is omitted if the parent does not force the cleaning is not solved at all.

  The movable pump bottle according to the present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems. The movable pump bottle is composed of an outer decorative container that imitates the outer shape of an animal, a doll, a fictional creature, and the like, and a liquid. A bottle body that can be stored and movably stored in the outer decorative container, a pump means that protrudes from an opening of the outer decorative container and is placed on the bottle body, and an extrusion operation direction of the pump means, An urging means that is installed between the bottle body and the outer decorative container so as to face each other and expands and contracts with the movement of the bottle body by the pushing operation to the pump means, and either the outer decorative container or the bottle body A movable member that is connected to the bottle body and moves by movement of the bottle body.

  In addition, the movable member is pivotally supported with respect to the outer decorative container, the tip portion projects outward from the outer decorative container, and the rear end portion is connected to the bottle body, arms, wings, legs, ears, A body drive unit such as the tail is imitated.

  Alternatively, the movable member is stored in the outer decorative container and is pivotally supported with respect to the outer decorative container, and a picture facing the display window that imitates the eyes formed on the outer decorative container on the front end surface. It has a pattern and is constituted by a movable member whose rear end portion is connected to the bottle body.

  In addition, a whistle is always placed between the outer decorative container and the bottle body in a state of being filled with air and blowing out the air stored at the time of pressurization to make a sound, and the whistle is pushed during the extrusion operation. It is intended to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems by configuring so as to generate a sound by applying pressure.

  The movable pump bottle according to the present invention has an arm, a wing leg on the outside of an outer decorative container that imitates the outer shape of an animal, a doll, a fictional creature, etc. in conjunction with the operation of pushing out the detergent liquid. A movable member imitating a physical drive unit such as an ear or a tail can be moved, and has a pattern such as a pupil inside a pair of display windows imitating eyes formed on an outer decorative container. Since the movable member is configured to be movable, you can enjoy very comical movements and humorous facial expression changes.

This push-out operation is completely different from the conventional pump bottle push-out operation method, and can be performed easily and easily even by children who cannot understand the structural principle.
As a result, it is possible to make the washing work such as hand washing and shampoo fun, and it is possible to guide the children to carry out the washing work by themselves.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 are views showing an embodiment of the movable pump bottle of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the movable pump bottle. FIGS. 2 and 3 are movable pumps shown in FIG. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are cross-sectional views from the right side showing the internal structure of the movable pump bottle shown in FIG. 1.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is an outer decorative container, and this outer decorative container 1 is formed by imitating the outer shape of a popular character that is an imaginary creature appearing in animals, dolls, televisions, magazines, etc. The shape is not particularly limited as long as it is a preferred shape. In the example shown in the figure, a small bear that sits with its legs extended is formed.

And 2 shown in FIG. 2 is a bottle body, and this bottle body 2 can store liquid soap, shampoo and the like in an appropriate amount and is stored in the outer decorative container 1 so that it cannot be seen from the outside. Yes.
Further, the bottle body 2 is formed with a dimension in the height direction smaller than that of the outer decorative container 1, and can move in the vertical direction inside the outer decorative container 1.

The pump means 3 is detachably screwed to the opening of the bottle body 2 so that the pump means 3 can be removed when the detergent liquid is put into the bottle body 2. It has become. Further, as shown in the figure, the pump means 3 protrudes from a circular opening formed at the top of the outer decorative container 1, and the pump means 3 and the outer decorative container 1 interfere with each other. There is no such thing.
Since the pump means 3 is a well-known extrusion type pump, its detailed structural description is omitted, but an appropriate amount of detergent liquid can be discharged by the extrusion operation, and the suction pipe of this pump means 3 is shown in the figure. As shown, it extends to the bottom of the bottle body 2.

On the other hand, 4 is a spring as an urging means, and this spring 4 is installed at a position opposite to the pushing operation of the pump means 3, that is, between the bottle body 2 and the outer decorative container 1, which is directly below the pump means 3. Yes.
The spring 4 always lifts the bottle body 2 and the pump means 3 upward, until the bottle is in the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 where both the outer decorative container 1 and the bottle body 2 come into contact and stop. Waiting with the body 2 pushed up.

Further, reference numerals 5 and 5 shown in the drawing denote arms as first movable members. As shown in FIG. 1, the arms 5 and 5 are always on standby with the body shape when the bear bears a rest, that is, with the arms attached to the torso. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the arms 5 and 5 have a tip portion projecting to the outside of the outer decorative container 1, and a pin P is provided at the base portion, and this pin P is pivotally supported by the outer decorative container 1. It can be rotated as shown by the arrows.
The rear end portions of the arms 5 and 5 are inserted into grooves formed in the bottle body 2, and the rear end portions move together with the bottle body 2.

The arms 5 and 5 make a comical movement when the movable pump bottle is pushed out. When the pump means 3 is pushed out from the standby state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pump means 3 and the bottle body 2 are lowered by contracting the spring 4.
Then, the arms 5 and 5 formed by connecting the rear end portion to the bottle body 2 are rotated around the pin P to raise both arms as shown in FIG.
When the push-out operation of the pump means 3 is released, the pump means 3 and the bottle body 2 are raised by the spring 4 and returned to the standby state shown in FIGS. As a result, the arms 5 and 5 also return to the standby position.

On the other hand, 6 shown in FIG. 4 is a second movable member stored in the outer decorative container 1, and this movable member 6 has a pair of support arms (in FIG. 4) surrounding the bottle body 2 with pins P respectively. The pin P is pivotally supported by the outer decorative container 1 so as to be rotatable. Further, the rear end portion (the right end portion in FIG. 4) of the movable member 6 has a bifurcated shape as shown in the figure, and is connected to the bottle body 2 so as to sandwich the protrusion provided on the bottle body 2. Yes.
The distal end surface 6a of the movable member is opposed to a pair of display windows 8 (see FIG. 1) that imitate the eyes formed on the outer decorative container 1, and a picture pattern is formed on the distal end surface 6a. Is drawn.
FIG. 1 shows the movable member 6 in a standby state, and the movable member 6 in this state can be seen from the display window 8 as if it is sleeping with its eyelids closed.

The movable member 6 can clearly change the image of the face of the bear when the movable pump bottle is pushed out. When the pump means 3 is pushed out from the standby state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pump means 3 and the bottle body 2 are lowered by contracting the spring 4 as described above.
Then, the movable member 6 whose rear end portion is connected to the bottle body 2 is rotated so as to move the front end surface 6a upward about the pin P as shown in FIG. , Can be changed to other hidden patterns.

FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a picture seen in the standby state, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a state in which a hidden picture appears as the movable member 6 moves. As shown in the figure, the movable member 6 is changed from a facial expression that closes the eyelids and sleeps by pushing the movable pump to a state where the eyes are changed and the eyes are open and surprised. It can be changed clearly.
In this embodiment, an example in which the picture is completely replaced is shown. However, as shown in FIG. 6C, the pupil looking down is changed so that it is directed upward as shown in FIG. May be. In this case, the pattern is not replaced, but the pattern is moved inside the display window 8.

As described above, the movable pump bottle is pushed from the standby state shown in FIG. 1, that is, the state where the arm is pulled out slowly by performing the same pushing operation as the conventional pump bottle. As shown in Fig. 7, he can be surprised to lift both arms and instantly change his eyes to a fully open state. The movement is very unique and the expression is very comical.
As described above, the movable pump bottle according to the present invention can be enjoyed as children play with toys, and even if it is not pointed out by the parent or the parent is not looking at it, the self-advanced cleaning work Can be guided.

  By the way, you may comprise so that a pleasant sound may be emitted at the time of pushing out a movable pump bottle. That is, the well-known whistle which always waits in the state filled with air between the bottom face of the outer decorative container 1 and the back face of the bottle body 2 and emits sound by releasing air when pressure is applied. If it is installed, it is possible to give a cute squeaky voice that can be pampered in addition to the unique movement and comical expression described above during extrusion operation, making the operation of the movable pump bottle even more fun It can be. Further, if the whistle having sufficient elasticity is used, the above-described spring can be omitted.

In this embodiment, an example in which the arm is raised and the facial expression changes is shown, but the expression that can be expressed by this movable pump bottle is not limited to this, and the technique of the movable pump bottle according to the present invention is not limited thereto. According to this, a wide variety of unique expressions can be considered.
That is, instead of the arm shown in the figure, a movable member imitating a wing, a foot, an ear, and a tail may be provided, and these may be configured to be raised during an extrusion operation. For example, it is possible to make an interesting movable pump bottle by forming a movable pump bottle imitating a dog and standing with both ears hanging down during an extrusion operation.

Moreover, although both the 1st and 2nd movable members shown in this Example showed the example which moves to an up-down direction, it is also possible to move a movable member to the left-right direction.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example of a structure for moving the movable member in the left-right direction. The movable member 7 is formed of a rectangular slide plate and is supported so as to be movable only in the left-right direction with respect to the outer decorative container. Yes.
The movable member 7 is formed with an inclined groove that is inclined as shown in the figure, and a protrusion provided on the bolt body is inserted into the inclined groove. In the standby state, the protrusion of the bolt body is located above the oblique groove as shown in FIG. 1A, and the pattern indicating the pupil is located at the left end of the display window 8.

  The movable member 7 having the above configuration is pushed by the bolt body that is lowered during the push-out operation and moves to the left in the figure, and the pupil can be moved to the left in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. I can do it. When the push-out operation is completed, the bolt body is returned to the original position by the spring as described above, so that the pupil is also in the position shown in FIG. That is, according to this movable member 7, it is possible to produce a pretty expression that moves the pupil to the left and right by the pushing operation.

  Although not shown in the figure, if the head of the outer decorative container is configured to be rotatable by using the above-described principle, and the above-described oblique groove or the like is formed on the head, the pushing operation can be performed. It is possible to make a gesture that shakes the head from side to side, and further, the trunk part of the outer decorative container can be configured to be rotatable, and if an oblique groove or the like is formed in this trunk, the trunk is shaken to make the movement of `` unpleasant '' It is also possible to make it.

  That is, if the technique of the movable pump bottle according to the present invention is applied, the movement of the pushing operation can be changed not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction, and various movements can be produced.

It is a front view which shows one Example of the movable pump bottle which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the movable pump bottle shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the motion of the arm as a movable member at the time of performing pushing operation of the movable pump shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the 2nd movable member of the movable pump bottle shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a motion at the time of performing pushing operation of the 2nd movable member shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the facial expression by a 2nd movable member. It is a front view which shows the change of the whole movable pump bottle at the time of performing extrusion operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the movable member which moves to the left-right direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer decoration container 2 Bottle body 3 Pump means 4 Energizing means (spring)
5 Movable member 6 Movable member 6a Tip surface 7 Movable member 8 Display window

Claims (4)

It is a movable pump bottle that has given various expression operations to a pump bottle that flows out an appropriate amount of liquid stored by an extrusion operation,
This movable pump bottle
An outer decorative container that mimics the outer shape of animals, dolls, fictional creatures, etc.
A bottle body capable of storing liquid and movably stored in the outer decorative container;
Pump means that protrudes from the opening of the outer decorative container and is installed in the bottle body,
A biasing means installed between the bottle body and the outer decorative container so as to face the pushing operation direction of the pump means, and extending and contracting with the movement of the bottle body by the pushing operation to the pump means;
A movable member that is connected to both the outer decorative container and the bottle body and moves by movement of the bottle body,
A movable pump bottle characterized by comprising:   The movable member is pivotally supported with respect to the outer decorative container, protrudes outward from the outer decorative container, and has a rear end connected to the bottle body, arms, wings, legs, ears, tail The movable pump bottle according to claim 1, wherein the movable pump bottle is constituted by a movable member imitating a body drive unit such as a body drive unit.   The movable member is stored in the outer decorative container and pivotally supported with respect to the outer decorative container, and a picture pattern facing a display window that imitates the eyes formed on the outer decorative container on the front end surface. The movable pump bottle according to claim 1, wherein the movable pump bottle is configured by a movable member having a rear end portion connected to the bottle body.   Between the outer decorative container and the bottle body, a whistle that always waits in an air-filled state and blows out the air stored during pressurization and emits a sound, and pressurizes the whistle during the push-out operation. 4. The movable pump bottle according to claim 1, wherein the movable pump bottle is configured to emit a sound.

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