JP2007186226A - Device for discharging remaining content in aerosol container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a sure discharge of the whole amount of the content in an aerosol container when an aerosol product is abandoned, and to prevent an explosive accident or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A pushbutton 2 having a protruded pressed flange on the outer periphery is arranged at the aerosol container 1. An engaging wall 14 is protruded on the inner face of a top board 13 of an overcap 7 of this aerosol container 1, and a small-diameter engaging part 15 is formed on the top board 13 side of this engaging wall 14, and a large-diameter engaging part 16 is formed on the pushbutton 2 side. In addition, a pressing cylinder 5 which makes a pressing part 6 on one end side removable relative to the small-diameter engaging part 15, and a large-diameter part 17 on the other end side engageable to the large-diameter engaging part 16. Then, when the overcap 7 and the aerosol container 1 are engaged with each other under a condition that the large-diameter part 17 is engaged with the large-diameter engaging part 16, the pressed flange 3 can be pressed by the pressing part 6 to enable discharge of the whole amount of the remaining content. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for discharging residual contents of an aerosol container for discharging an entire amount of residual contents when an aerosol product is discarded.

JP-A-10-86984

  Conventionally, when an aerosol product is discarded after the contents filled in the aerosol container body are used, if the contents remain in the aerosol container body, there is a risk of causing an explosion accident due to expansion of the injection gas. In order to solve this problem, a content discharge device for discharging the entire content remaining in the aerosol container body as shown in Patent Document 1 is known.

  As a conventional example of this content discharge device, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 of Patent Document 1, an annular engagement wall is provided on the inner surface of the top plate of the overcap, and the engagement wall has a U-shaped cross section. What has arrange | positioned the press cylinder so that attachment or detachment is possible is known. Then, during normal use, the pressing cylinder is attached to the engaging wall with the opening of the pressing cylinder corresponding to the push button, and when the entire remaining content is discharged, the opening of the pressing cylinder is attached to the engaging wall. . Then, by engaging and fixing the overcap and the aerosol container in this mounted state, the bottomed portion of the pressing cylinder pushes down the upper surface of the push button, presses the stem, and discharges the remaining contents.

  In another conventional example, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 of Patent Document 1, an annular engagement wall having an opening inside is provided on the inner surface of the top plate of the overcap. 2. Description of the Related Art A bottomed portion on the side of a small diameter portion of a pressing cylinder having a convex shape is detachably arranged. During normal use, the small diameter portion side of the pressing cylinder is attached to the engagement wall, and the push button is inserted into the large diameter portion. Further, when discharging the entire remaining content, the large diameter portion side of the pressing cylinder is attached to the engaging wall. Then, by engaging and fixing the overcap and the aerosol container in this mounted state, the bottomed portion of the pressing cylinder pushes down the upper surface of the push button, and the entire remaining content can be discharged.

  However, in the contents discharging apparatus as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the top surface of the push button is pressed by the bottomed portion of the press cylinder fixed to the top plate of the overcap. If the height in the axial direction changes, the pressing cylinder cannot cope with this change. For this reason, each push button having a different height in the axial direction must be provided with a press cylinder whose axial dimension is adjusted, which necessitates the manufacture of various types of press cylinders having different axial dimensions. It was.

  Further, in the contents discharging apparatus as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 of Patent Document 1, the bottomed portion of the pressing cylinder is exposed from the opening provided on the top plate of the overcap when the aerosol container is normally used. For this reason, there is a possibility that another object hits the bottomed part during transportation or the like, or the bottomed part is accidentally pushed by a finger or the like, and the pressing cylinder comes off the engaging wall. In addition, due to this disengagement, there is a possibility that the aerosol content is injected by pushing down the push button at the bottomed portion of the pressing cylinder.

  Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and when discarding an aerosol product that has been used, the entire amount of the content remaining in the aerosol container can be reliably discharged. By discharging the entire contents of the aerosol, an explosion accident that may occur when the aerosol container is discarded is prevented. In addition, it is possible to widely deal with a wide variety of push buttons having different axial dimensions, and to eliminate the risk of inadvertent injection due to malfunction.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has a push button that protrudes a pressing rod on the outer periphery thereof, communicates with the stem and is disposed in the aerosol container, and the lower end of the overcap is detachably engaged with the aerosol container. An annular engagement wall protrudes from the inner surface of the top plate of the overcap, and a small-diameter engagement portion is formed on the engagement wall. The small-diameter engagement portion has a larger diameter than the small-diameter engagement portion on the push button side. A large-diameter engaging portion is provided, a pressing cylinder longer than the length from the large-diameter engaging portion to the pressed rod is provided, and the pressing portion on one end side of the pressing cylinder can be attached to and detached from the small-diameter engaging portion. In addition, a large-diameter portion that is engageable with the large-diameter engaging portion and is larger in diameter than the pressing portion is formed on the other end side, and the large-diameter portion is engaged with the small-diameter engaging portion and the large-diameter portion on the push button side. The push button can be inserted into the pressing cylinder in a non-contact state with the arrangement of the When the bar cap is removed from the aerosol container, the pressing cylinder is reversed to engage the large diameter portion with the large diameter engaging portion, and when the over cap and the aerosol container are engaged and fixed in this engaged state, the pressing portion is the push button. The pressed gutter can be pressed, and the residual content is ejected and discharged continuously, so that the entire remaining content can be discharged.

  Further, the pressing cylinder may be one in which an outer peripheral protruding portion is provided on the outer periphery of the pressing portion.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, during normal use, the pressing portion of the pressing cylinder is engaged with the small-diameter engaging portion, and the large-diameter portion is disposed on the push button side. The aerosol contents are brought into a non-injection state by being inserted into the pressing cylinder in a non-contact state from the diameter engaging portion side. Also, since the pressing cylinder is arranged on the inner surface of the top plate of the overcap without being exposed to the outside from the top plate, it is protected by the top plate of the overcap, and other objects may accidentally hit the pressing cylinder by mistake. The pressing cylinder is not accidentally pressed from the top plate side with fingers or the like. Therefore, erroneous injection of the aerosol contents can be surely prevented, and the safe normal use of the aerosol device is enabled.

  Then, when the normal injection is finished and the entire amount of the aerosol contents for discarding the aerosol container is injected, the overcap is removed from the aerosol container and the pressing cylinder is removed from the small-diameter engaging portion and reversed. The large-diameter portion is engaged with the large-diameter engaging portion in a state where the pressing portion is disposed on the push button side, and the overcap is engaged and fixed to the aerosol container in this state. Then, while the upper surface of the push button is inserted into the pressing cylinder from the pressing portion, the pressing portion pushes down the pressed rod of the push button, and this pressed state is maintained, and the discharge state of the residual aerosol contents can be continued. Therefore, the continuation of this discharge / injection state makes it possible to reliably discharge the entire amount and prevent an explosion accident that may occur when the aerosol product is discarded.

  In addition, when the entire amount of residual aerosol content is discharged, the pressed rod of the push button is pressed by the pressing cylinder. Therefore, if the height of the pressed rod is constant, the height of the push button in the axial direction depends on the purpose of use and design. It is possible to deal with a wide variety of push buttons of different sizes.

  Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. (1) is an aerosol container, and a push button (2) communicating with a stem (not shown) is arranged at the upper end. The push button (2) protrudes a pressed rod (3) on the outer periphery on the aerosol container (1) side. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pressed rod (3) has a flat upper end surface (4) and is easily pressed by a pressing portion (6) of a pressing cylinder (5) described later.

  Further, an overcap (7) is provided which covers the push button (2) and is detachably engaged with the aerosol container (1). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the overcap (7) has an inner peripheral wall (11) provided with an engaging rib (10) at the lower end that can be engaged with the outer periphery of the mounting cup (8) of the aerosol container (1). ), An outer peripheral wall (12) arranged outside the inner peripheral wall (11), and a flat top plate (13) connecting them. An annular engagement wall (14) is projected from the center of the inner surface of the top plate (13). A small-diameter engaging portion (15) is formed on the top plate (13) side of the inner surface of the engaging wall (14), and a small-diameter engaging portion is formed on the push button (2) side of the small-diameter engaging portion (15). A large-diameter engaging portion (16) having a larger diameter than the portion (15) is formed. The annular engagement wall (14) is not necessarily limited to one formed by a single wall, and a plurality of small pieces of the engagement walls (14) may be annularly arranged.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pressing cylinder (5) having a large diameter portion (17) engageable with the large diameter engaging portion (16) on one end side is provided, and this pressing cylinder is provided. On the other end side of (5), the aforementioned pressing portion (6) that is detachably engaged with the small-diameter engaging portion (15) is formed. The diameter of the pressing portion (6) is such that the upper surface (18) of the push button (2) can be inserted into the inside and the upper end surface (4) of the pressed rod (3) can be abutted in this inserted state. It is formed with. The pressing cylinder (5) has the pressing portion (6) abutted against the upper end surface (4) of the pressed rod (3) and the large diameter portion (17) is engaged with the large diameter engaging portion (16). Then, the dimension in the axial direction is formed so that the pressed rod (3) can be pressed by the pressing portion (6). As described above, the large-diameter portion (17) is engaged with the large-diameter engaging portion (16), and in this engaged state, the upper surface (18) of the push button (2) is moved from the pressing portion (6) to the pressing cylinder (5). When the overcap (7) and the aerosol container (1) are engaged and fixed while being inserted, the pressed rod (3) can be pressed by the pressing portion (6).

  Further, an outer peripheral protrusion (20) is provided on the outer periphery of the pressing part (6), and the outer peripheral protrusion (20) can be engaged with the small-diameter engaging part (15). Thereby, in a state where the pressing portion (6) is engaged with the small-diameter engaging portion (15), the pressing cylinder (5) is not easily detached from the small-diameter engaging portion (15) even when an impact or the like is received during transportation. is doing. Further, the pressed rod (3) always has an axial height regardless of the axial height of the upper surface (18) of the push button (2) in a state where the push button (2) is connected to the stem of the aerosol container (1). It is preferable to make the thickness constant.

  In the configuration as described above, during normal use, the pressing portion (6) of the pressing cylinder (5) is engaged with the small diameter engaging portion (15), and the large diameter portion (17) and the push button (2) are engaged. The overcap (7) and the aerosol container (1) are engaged and fixed via the engaging rib (10) with the upper surface (18) of the container facing the upper surface (18). Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface (18) of the push button (2) is inserted into the pressing cylinder (5) from the large diameter portion (17), and the upper surface (18) of the push button (2) is inserted into the pressing cylinder. (5) No contact with the overcap (7). Accordingly, the push button (2) is not pushed down, and the aerosol content (21) is in a non-injection state. Further, since the pressing cylinder (5) is disposed on the inner surface of the top plate (13) of the overcap (7) without being exposed to the outside from the top plate (13), the top plate of the overcap (7) ( It is protected by 13), and other objects do not hit the pressing cylinder (5) by mistake, and the pressing cylinder (5) is not accidentally pressed from the top plate (13) side by fingers or the like. Therefore, erroneous injection of the aerosol contents (21) can be reliably prevented.

  Next, when the use of the aerosol container (1) is completed and the entire amount for discharging the aerosol container (1) is to be discharged, the overcap (7) is removed from the aerosol container (1). Then, the pressing cylinder (5) is removed from the small-diameter engaging portion (15) and reversed, and the large-diameter portion (17) is turned into the large-diameter engaging portion (with the pressing portion (6) disposed on the push button (2) side). 16) is engaged. In this engaged state, the overcap (7) is engaged and fixed to the aerosol container (1) via the engaging rib (10). Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface (18) of the push button (2) is inserted from the pressing portion (6) into the pressing cylinder (5), and the pressing portion (6) is placed on the pressed rod (3). It hits the end face (4) and pushes down the push button (2). As a result, the stem is pressed, and the aerosol content (21) remaining in the aerosol container (1) is in a discharge injection state. Since the sprayed aerosol content (21) hits the inside of the pressing cylinder (5), it does not scatter directly to the outside and can be discharged safely.

  Further, since the overcap (7) and the aerosol container (1) are engaged and fixed via the engagement rib (10), the push button (2) can be kept in the depressed state, and the aerosol container (1). The entire aerosol content (21) remaining inside can be reliably discharged. Thus, by making sure that the entire amount can be discharged, it is possible to prevent an explosion accident of the aerosol container (1) that may occur when the aerosol product is discarded. Further, once the total amount is discharged, the user does not need to touch the aerosol container (1) until the total amount discharge is completed, and therefore, the aerosol container (1) can be safely and without being contaminated with the aerosol contents (21). It is possible to discharge the entire aerosol content (21) remaining in the bracket.

  Further, since the total discharge is performed by pressing the pressed rod (3) of the push button (2) by the pressing portion (6) of the pressing cylinder (5), the push button (2) has a push button (2). Even if the axial height of 2) changes, if the axial height of the upper end surface (4) of the pressed rod (3) is constant, the same size of the pressing cylinder (5) is shared. Can be used. Therefore, if the pressed rod (3) is standardized, it is not necessary to remake the pressing cylinder (5) according to the type of the push button (2), and the cost can be reduced.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the engagement rib (10) is provided at the lower end of the inner peripheral wall (11) of the overcap (7). In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. The overcap (7) is not provided with the inner peripheral wall (11), but the engaging rib (10) is provided at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall (12), and the engaging rib (10) is used as the winding portion of the aerosol container (1). It may be engaged with (22). In this case, by not forming the inner peripheral wall (11), the space around the pressing cylinder (5) becomes larger than that in FIGS. 1 and 2, so that it is easy to put fingers in the overcap (7). The pressing cylinder (5) can be easily attached and detached. Further, since the inner peripheral wall (11) is not formed, the overcap (7) can be easily formed and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the said Example 1 and 2, although the top plate (13) of the overcap (7) was made flat, the shape of a top plate (13) is not limited to this, As Example 3, As shown in FIG. 4, the top plate (13) may be substantially hemispherical. The engaging wall (14) protrudes from the inner surface of the top plate (13) in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments, and the lower portion of the engaging wall (14) and the inner surface of the top plate (13) A large-diameter engaging portion (16) is formed.

  In addition, the device for discharging residual contents of the aerosol container (1) of the present invention includes hair products, cosmetics, deodorants and antiperspirants, other human body products, insecticides, coating materials, cleaners, other household products, and industrial products. It can be used for aerosol products such as automobile supplies and foods. And as hair products, hair spray, hair treatment, hair styling foam, hair shampoo / rinse, acid hair dye, oxidized type 2 permanent hair dye, color spray / decolorizer, permanent agent, hair restorer, hair art It can be used for bed rest spray, hair fragrance and the like.

  Further, as cosmetics, it can be used for shaving foam, aftershave lotion, perfume / eau de cologne, face wash, sunscreen, foundation, hair removal / bleaching agent, bath preparation and the like.

  Moreover, as a deodorant and antiperspirant, it can be used for a deodorant, an antiperspirant, a body shampoo, etc. In addition, as other human body products, it is used for muscle anti-inflammatory agents, skin disease preventive agents, skin disease therapeutic agents, athlete's foot drugs, pest repellents, wiping agents, oral cleansing agents, oral toothpastes, wounds, burns, etc. be able to.

  Moreover, as an insecticide, it can be used for a space insecticide, a cockroach insecticide, a gardening insecticide, an acaricide, an unpleasant insect insecticide, etc. Moreover, as a coating agent, it can be used for household paints, automobile paints, undercoating and the like.

  The cleaner can be used for glass cleaners, hard surface cleaners, bath cleaners, floor / furniture polish cleaners, shoe / leather cleaners, wax polishers, and the like. Further, as other household products, they can be used for indoor deodorants, toilet deodorants, waterproofing agents, laundry glue, herbicides, clothing insecticides, flameproofing agents, disinfectants, and the like.

  In addition, for industrial use, it can be used for lubricating rust preventives, adhesives, metal flaw detection agents, mold release agents, caulking agents, and the like. In addition, for automobiles, it can be used for anti-fogging agents, anti-icing agents, engine cleaners and the like. In addition, it can be used for animal goods, hobby entertainment goods, foods such as coffee, juice, cream, cheese and the like.

Sectional drawing which shows the total amount discharge | emission state of the aerosol content in Example 1 of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the non-injection state of the aerosol content of Example 1. FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the total amount discharge | emission state of the aerosol content in Example 2 of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the total amount discharge | emission state of the aerosol content in Example 3 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Aerosol container 2 Push button 3 Pressed rod 5 Press cylinder 6 Press part 7 Overcap 13 Top plate 14 Engagement wall 15 Small diameter engagement part 16 Large diameter engagement part 17 Large diameter part 20 Outer peripheral protrusion

Claims (2)

  A push button that protrudes a pressed rod on the outer periphery communicates with the stem and is disposed in the aerosol container. The lower end of the overcap is detachably engaged with the aerosol container, and the annular cap is engaged with the inner surface of the top plate of the overcap. A small-diameter engaging portion is formed on the engaging wall, and a large-diameter engaging portion having a larger diameter than the small-diameter engaging portion is formed on the push button side of the small-diameter engaging portion. A pressing cylinder longer than the length from the diameter engaging portion to the pressed rod is provided, and the pressing portion on one end side of the pressing cylinder can be attached to and detached from the small diameter engaging portion, and the large diameter engaging portion on the other end side. A large-diameter portion that is larger than the pressing portion, engages the pressing portion with the small-diameter engaging portion, and places the large-diameter portion on the push button side so that the push button is not in the pressing cylinder. It can be inserted in contact, and when discharging all the remaining contents, remove the overcap from the aerosol container. Then, the pressing cylinder is reversed to engage the large diameter portion with the large diameter engaging portion, and when the overcap and the aerosol container are engaged and fixed in this engaged state, the pressing portion presses the pressed rod of the push button. A residual content discharge device for an aerosol container, characterized in that the residual content can be discharged and the remaining content can be discharged continuously. The apparatus for discharging residual contents of an aerosol container according to claim 1, wherein the pressing cylinder has an outer peripheral protrusion protruding from the outer periphery of the pressing portion.

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