JP2008137681A - Spouting container with nozzle head - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spouting container with a nozzle head capable of creating the virgin function for judging whether or not a liquid content is spouted by actually depressing the nozzle head. <P>SOLUTION: In the spouting container for spouting the liquid content by downward displacing a stem by the downward displacement of a nozzle head 21 fitted to an upper end part of the stem erected in an upwardly urged manner on an upper end part of a container body for storing the liquid content, an outer flange piece 27 is integrally and continuously provided in an outer flange manner on a side peripheral part of the nozzle head 21 via a plurality of small connection pieces, the outer flange piece is abutted from an upper part on a member to be assembled and fixed to a container body or an upper end part of the container body while the nozzle head is fitted to the stem, and the downward displacement of the nozzle head can be realized while the outer flange piece is disintegrated by breaking the small connection pieces 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dispensing container with a nozzle head that dispenses content liquid by a downward displacement of a nozzle head fitted to a stem that is erected in an upwardly biased state at the upper end of a container body that stores the content liquid. .

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure of a dispensing container with a nozzle head that is used by attaching a nozzle head 21 to a stem 2 of an aerosol container 1. (See FIG. 4) In the dispensing container shown as an example, the shoulder cover 3 is fitted to the upper end of the aerosol container 1, and the overcap 4 is covered by using the shoulder cover 3, so that the nozzle head 21 It is not possible to push down due to incorrect operation.
Further, in Patent Document 2, the manual push-down pump 13 is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion 12 of the casing 11 by the assembly cap 14, and is attached to the upper end portion of the stem 13 a disposed at the upper end portion of the pump 13. A dispensing container fitted with a nozzle head 21 is described. (See Figure 5)

These nozzle heads 21 have the same structure, and will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The nozzle heads 21 have a top tube shape, and have a top wall 22, an outer tube 23, and an inner tube 24. The part is fitted to the upper end of the stem 13a of the pump 13 or the upper end of the stem 2 in the aerosol container (see FIG. 4). When the stem 13 a and the stem 2 are pushed down together with the nozzle head 21, the content liquid is ejected and is poured out from the nozzle 25 provided laterally at the upper end portion of the inner cylinder 24 via the inner cylinder 24.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-157783 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-296140

  Conventionally, in a dispensing container with a nozzle head as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the nozzle head 21 portion is covered and an overcap 4 is covered, and the overcap 4 and the aerosol container 1 are further covered. The container body such as the casing 11 or the like 11 is integrally packed with a shrink film, or the portion from the peripheral wall of the overcap 4 to the peripheral wall of the shoulder cover 3 (see FIG. 4) or the assembly cap 14 (see FIG. 5). By attaching a label, it is possible to confirm that the product is unused or not illegally opened (hereinafter referred to as the virgin function).

  However, even if the consumer breaks the shrink film or label, the content liquid may not be used, and if it is used and stored for a long time, there is a problem such as deterioration in the quality of the content liquid. In addition, there is a demand for the addition of a virgin function that can determine whether or not the content liquid has actually been dispensed by actually depressing the nozzle head 21 so that the presence or absence of the actual dispensing operation can be determined with certainty.

Therefore, the present invention responds to the above-mentioned request, and the technical problem thereof is a virgin function that can determine whether or not the content liquid is actually poured out by pushing down the nozzle head in a dispensing container with a nozzle head. Is to create.

Among the means for solving the problems of the present invention, the means of the invention described in claim 1 is:
Dispensing the content liquid by lowering the stem by the downward displacement of the nozzle head fitted to the upper end of the stem standing upright while being urged upward at the upper end of the container body for storing the content In the container,
An outer casing piece is integrally connected to the side periphery of the nozzle head in the form of an outer casing through a plurality of connecting pieces;
In a state in which the nozzle head is fitted to the stem, the outer flange piece is in contact with the container body or a member assembled and fixed to the upper end of the container body from above, and the outer flange piece is separated by breaking the connecting small piece. The nozzle head can be displaced downward,
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  When the content liquid is poured out from the container main body by pushing down the nozzle head according to the above-described configuration according to claim 1, it is necessary to break the connecting piece to separate the outer casing piece. The virgin function that can confirm the presence / absence of an actual dispensing operation including an unauthorized operation depending on the presence / absence of the item is exhibited.

Here, “the member to be assembled and fixed to the upper end portion of the container main body” described in claim 1 refers to members such as the shoulder cover 3 in FIG. 4 and the assembly cap 14 in FIG. 5 described above. is there.
Further, the outer flange piece may be provided continuously over the entire circumference of the side peripheral portion of the nozzle head, or may be provided continuously over, for example, about a half circumference instead of the entire circumference, and is connected over a certain range. This can be selected in consideration of the appearance, stability of the contact state, ease of separation, and the like.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the container body is an aerosol container, and the nozzle head is fitted and assembled to a stem disposed at the upper end of the aerosol container.

  In the above-described configuration, the container body of the dispensing container is an aerosol container, and it is surely confirmed whether or not there is an actual dispensing operation including an unauthorized operation related to the nozzle head assembled to the stem. can do.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the container body is a casing, and a manual push-down pump is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion of the casing, and is disposed at the upper end of the pump. Fitting the nozzle head to the stem to be assembled.

  The above-mentioned configuration according to claim 3 relates to a dispensing container in which a manual push-down pump is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion of the casing, and an unauthorized operation related to a nozzle head assembled to this kind of dispensing container with a pump. Whether or not an actual dispensing operation is included can be reliably confirmed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the guide cylinder according to the third aspect, wherein the pump is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion by the assembly cap, and the outer flange piece is erected on the upper end portion of the assembly cap. The configuration is to abut on the upper end surface.

  According to the above-described configuration of the fourth aspect, in the pumping container with a pump, the outer flange piece is brought into contact with the upper end surface of the guide cylinder of the assembly cap, thereby having a simple structure and operability. A virgin mechanism can be configured.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, or fourth aspect of the invention, the connecting piece is broken by the action of the force accompanying the pressing down of the nozzle head.

  According to the above-described configuration of the fifth aspect, the connecting piece can be broken as the nozzle head is pushed down, and the troublesomeness related to the operation for breaking the connecting piece can be eliminated.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the invention, one end of the outer collar piece is raised upward to form a knob, and the knob is pulled to pull the connecting piece. The configuration is to break.

  According to the above configuration of the sixth aspect, the connecting piece can be easily broken by using the knob.

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
In the invention according to claim 1, the virgin function capable of confirming the presence or absence of an actual dispensing operation including an unauthorized operation is exhibited by the presence or absence of breakage of the connecting piece in the dispensing container with a nozzle head. .

  In invention of Claim 2, the presence or absence of actual extraction | pouring operation | movement including the unauthorized operation concerning the nozzle head assembled | attached to the stem of the aerosol container can be confirmed reliably.

  In invention of Claim 3, the presence or absence of actual extraction operation | movement including the unauthorized operation concerning the nozzle head assembled | attached to the extraction container with a pump can be confirmed reliably.

  In the invention according to claim 4, in the pouring container with a pump, the outer flange piece is brought into contact with the upper end surface of the guide cylinder of the assembly cap, thereby simplifying the structure and operability. A virgin mechanism can be configured.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the connecting piece is broken as the nozzle head is pushed down, and the troublesomeness related to the operation for breaking the connecting piece can be eliminated.

  In the invention described in claim 6, the connecting piece can be easily broken by using the knob.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below along the examples with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a dispensing container with a nozzle head according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view of a nozzle head 21 and FIG. 1 (b) is a partially longitudinally cut container. It is a front view.
This dispensing container with a nozzle head uses an aerosol container 1 as a container body, and a nozzle head 21 is fitted and assembled to the upper end of a stem 2 erected in an upwardly biased state at the upper end of the aerosol container 1. The shoulder cover 3 is fitted and assembled to the upper end portion of the aerosol container 1.

  The nozzle head 21 is generally cylindrical with a top, and has a top wall 22, a cylindrical outer cylinder 23, and a cylindrical inner cylinder 24, and the lower end portion of the inner cylinder 24 is the upper end portion of the stem 2. The fitting assembly is attached to the outer fitting shape. In addition, a nozzle 25 is attached to the upper portion in a lateral direction, and is connected to the inner cylinder 24 to form a content liquid pouring channel.

  In addition, an outer collar piece 27 is integrally connected to an outer cylinder 23 corresponding to a side peripheral portion of the nozzle head 21 through a plurality (four in this embodiment) of connecting small pieces 26 in the shape of an outer collar. In the present embodiment, the outer collar piece 27 is arranged continuously in a range of a central angle of 270 ° excluding the front portion where the nozzle 25 is disposed. In a state in which 21 is fitted and assembled to the upper end portion of the stem 2, the upper end surface of the peripheral portion of the opening 5 of the shoulder cover 3 is in contact (see FIG. 1B).

  If the fingertip is pressed against the top wall 22 of the nozzle head 21 from the above-mentioned fitted state, there is a resistance related to the contact. Here, an erroneous operation or an unauthorized operation can be prevented. When a further pressing force is applied against this, the connecting small piece 26 is broken by the action of this force, the outer collar piece 27 is separated from the outer cylinder 23, and the stem 2 is pressed down to dispense the content liquid. it can.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the 2nd Example of the extraction container with a nozzle head of this invention, Fig.2 (a) is a top view of the nozzle head 21, FIG.2 (b) is a side view of a container. .
This pouring container with a nozzle head has a configuration in which one end of the outer collar piece 27 is raised upward to form a knob piece 28, and the tab piece 28 is pulled to break the connecting small piece 26. Except for the configuration according to No. 27, the other configuration is the same as the dispensing container with a nozzle head of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

By attaching the knob piece 28 in this way, the knob piece 28 is picked with a fingertip or the like and pulled obliquely upward (see the outer hook piece 27 and the knob piece 28 shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2B). ) The connecting piece 26 can be easily broken.
In addition, the width of the outer collar piece 27 is narrowed at the portion corresponding to the rear portion of the nozzle head 21 (see FIG. 2A), and this makes it easier for the connecting piece 26 to be broken by the knob 28. Become.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the dispensing container with a nozzle head according to the present invention. FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view of the nozzle head 21, and FIG. It is a side view of the container shown.
This embodiment relates to a pumping container with a pump. In the pumping container shown in FIG. 5, the outer cylinder 23 of the nozzle head 21 is externally attached to the outer cylinder 23 via a plurality of connecting pieces 26. This is equivalent to the one in which the flanges 27 are integrally connected.

In the dispensing container with a pump of this embodiment, the manual push-down pump 13 is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion 12 of the housing 11 by the assembly cap 14, and the nozzle head 21 is fitted to the upper end portion of the stem 13a of the pump 13. Match. An opening 15a is formed in the top wall 15 of the assembly cap 14, and a guide cylinder 16 is erected from the vicinity of the periphery of the opening 15a.
Although there is a method of assembling the assembly cap 14 to the mouth tube part 12 by screwing, since the method of screwing allows unauthorized opening, the virgin function can be exhibited more reliably as in this embodiment. It is preferable to assemble and fix in an undercut shape.

  The nozzle head 21 has the same structure as that of the first and second embodiments, and has a cylindrical shape as a whole, and includes a top wall 22, a cylindrical outer cylinder 23, and a cylindrical inner cylinder 24. The lower end portion of the inner cylinder 24 is fitted and fitted to the upper end portion of the stem 13a of the pump 13 in an outer fitting manner. In addition, a nozzle 25 is attached to the upper portion in a lateral direction, and is connected to the inner cylinder 24 to form a content liquid pouring channel.

  In addition, an outer collar piece 27 is integrally connected to the outer cylinder 23 corresponding to the side periphery of the nozzle head 21 via a plurality (four in this embodiment) of connecting small pieces 26 in the shape of an outer collar. In a state where the head 21 is fitted and assembled to the upper end portion of the stem 13 a, the outer flange piece 27 is in contact with the upper end surface of the guide cylinder 16 of the assembly cap 14. In addition, the outer rod piece 27 is formed with a knob 28 by raising one end upward, like the outer rod piece 27 of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

  Then, the knob piece 28 is pulled to break the connecting small piece 26 so that the outer collar piece 27 is separated from the outer cylinder 23, the nozzle head 21 is pushed down, the liquid content is sucked up by the action of the pump 13, and the nozzle 25 Can be poured out from.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described along the Example, the aspect of this invention is not limited to these Examples. For example, the virgin mechanism of the present invention can be applied to a double aerosol container in which two aerosol containers are combined in parallel. Moreover, in a container with a pump, various kinds of manual push-down pumps and various shapes of nozzle heads can be used.

  As described above, the dispensing container with a nozzle head according to the present invention has a virgin function that can determine whether or not the content liquid has been dispensed by actually depressing the nozzle head. It is expected to be used in a wide range of applications as a container with a lowering pump.

The 1st Example of the extraction | pouring container of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view of a nozzle head, (b) is a front view of the container shown partially longitudinally. The 2nd Example of the extraction container of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view of a nozzle head, (b) is a side view of a container. The 3rd Example of the extraction | pouring container of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view of a nozzle head, (b) is a side view of the container shown partially longitudinally. It is a side view which partially cuts through the prior art example of the extraction container with a nozzle head which uses an aerosol container. It is a side view which shows the conventional example of the extraction container with a pump partially longitudinally.

Explanation of symbols

1; aerosol container 2; stem 3; shoulder cover 4; overcap 5; opening 11;
12; mouth tube portion 13; pump 13a; stem 14; assembling cap 15; top portion 15a; opening 16; guide tube 21; nozzle head 22: top wall 23; outer tube 24; 27; outer rod piece 28; pick piece

Claims (6)

The stem is lowered and displaced by the downward displacement of the nozzle head (21) fitted to the upper end of the stem that is erected in the state of being biased upward to the upper end of the container main body that contains the content liquid, and the content liquid is injected. In the dispensing container to be dispensed, an outer collar piece (27) is integrally connected to the side periphery of the nozzle head (21) via a plurality of connecting small pieces (26) in the form of an outer collar, and the nozzle head (21) When the outer casing piece (27) is fitted to the stem, the outer casing piece (27) comes into contact with a container body or a member assembled and fixed to the upper end of the container body from above, and the outer casing section is broken by the breakage of the connecting piece (26). A pouring container with a nozzle head configured such that the nozzle head (21) can be displaced downward while the piece (27) is cut off. The dispensing container with a nozzle head according to claim 1, wherein the container body is an aerosol container (1), and the nozzle head (21) is fitted and assembled to a stem (2) disposed at an upper end portion of the aerosol container (1). . The container body is a housing (11), a manual push-down pump (13) is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion (12) of the housing (11), and a stem disposed at the upper end of the pump (13) The dispensing container with a nozzle head according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle head (21) is fitted and assembled to (13a). The pump (13) is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube part (12) by the assembly cap (14), and the outer flange piece (27) is installed on the upper end of the assembly cap (14). The pouring container with a nozzle head according to claim 3, wherein the pouring container is configured to abut on the end face. The dispensing container with a nozzle head according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the connecting piece (26) is broken by the action of a force accompanying the depression of the nozzle head (21). One end of the outer collar piece (27) is raised upward to form a knob piece (28), and the knob piece (28) is pulled to break the connecting piece (26). Or the extraction container with a nozzle head of 4.

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