JP2008302951A - Spouting apparatus or spouting instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to automatically switch in linking with switching to a locking position or a lock releasing position, to have no possibility of receiving any design restriction, and to enable to visually clearly recognize whether a rotational member is at a locking position or at a lock releasing position. <P>SOLUTION: A character "O" is written on the rotational member 13, and a character "N" is written on a cap member (non-rotational member) 12 so that when the rotational member comes to the lock releasing position, by arranging it with the character "O" written thereon, "ON" is displayed. In addition, characters "FF" is written on the non-rotational member so that when the rotational member comes to the locking position, by arranging it with the character "O" written thereon, "OFF" is displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ejection device that is attached to a mouth portion of a container and operates an operation member such as an operation button or a trigger lever so that the contents of the container can be ejected from an ejection port through the stem by pushing a stem. The present invention also relates to a pump-type, aerosol-type or push-out type ejector in which such an ejection device is attached to the mouth of a container.

  Conventionally, in an ejector such as a pump type or an aerosol type, a tubular stem is pushed in and accommodated in a container by operating an operation member such as an operation button or a trigger lever of an ejection device attached to the mouth of the container. The contents for cosmetics, washing, etc. can be ejected from the ejection port provided in the operation member or the like through the stem.

  However, in this type of ejector, there is a risk that the operation member is erroneously operated to discharge the contents, and the contents are wasted or the surroundings are soiled. Providing a cap can solve the problem of inadvertently operating the operating member, but there is the trouble of removing the cap one by one at the time of use and putting it on again after use, and removing the cap at the time of use. There were also problems such as loss.

  For this reason, in a conventional ejector, a rotation member is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to a non-rotation member, and the operation member is operated by rotating the rotation member to a lock release position. Some of the containers can be ejected from the ejection port by operating the operation member, or the operation member cannot be operated by rotating the rotation member to the locked position. .

  However, such an ejector has a problem that it is difficult to determine whether the rotating member is currently in the unlocked position or in the locked position. Therefore, in conventional ejectors, symbols such as △ and ▽ are attached between the rotating member and the non-rotating member, and whether they are in the locked position or the unlocked position depending on the coincidence of these symbols. There is something that can be confirmed.

  However, there is a problem that even if it is possible to determine whether the symbols match and are in the locked position or the unlocked position, it is difficult to immediately determine which position the rotating member is in. In a conventional ejector, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a rotating member 2 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the non-rotating member 1, and the rotating member 2 is rotated to (B). By setting the unlocking position to be shown, the ejection window 3 and the nozzle 4 position coincide with each other and the operation member 5 can be pushed down. By operating the operation member 5, the contents of the container 6 are moved to the nozzle 4. Some of them spout outside from the spout.

  After use, the rotating member 2 is rotated 90 degrees to the left or right from the unlocking position shown in (B) to return to the locked position shown in (A) and the nozzle 4 is moved by the rotating member 2. While hiding, the operation member 5 cannot be pushed down. At this time, the rotating member 2 is provided with a display cutout 7 so that the characters “STOP” written on the operation member 5 can be read through the display cutout 7 at the lock position shown in FIG. In the unlocked position shown in (B), the character “PUSH” written on the operation member 5 can be read through the display cutout 7, and the rotating member 2 is currently displayed from the display of “STOP” or “PUSH”. It was possible to immediately discriminate whether it was in the locked position or the unlocked position.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-130363 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-20085

  In such a conventional ejector, the characters “STOP” or “PUSH” are automatically and clearly displayed through the display cutout 7 in conjunction with the switching to the locked position or the unlocked position. There is an advantage that erroneous operation can be prevented. However, the large characters “STOP” and “PUSH” have to be displayed in a large size so that they can be reliably read, and there is a problem of design restrictions.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to automatically switch in conjunction with switching to the locked position or unlocked position, and to unlock whether the rotating member is in the locked position without fear of being restricted by design. The object is to make it possible to immediately and clearly discriminate whether or not the position is present.

To achieve this goal,
By attaching the rotating member to the mouth of the container and rotating the rotating member relative to the non-rotating member, the operating member can be operated with the rotating member as the unlocking position, and the container can be operated by operating the operating member. In the ejection device that makes it possible to eject the contents of the ejection port from the ejection port, or by rotating the pivoting member, the operation member can not be operated as a lock position,
In the first aspect of the present invention, when the character “O” is written on one of the rotating member and the non-rotating member, the character “O” is In order to display “ON” side by side, the letter “N” is written on either the rotating member or the non-rotating member,
When the rotating member is in the locked position, the character “FF” is displayed on the other side so that “OFF” is displayed alongside the character “O”.

  When the rotating member is rotated to the unlock position, the letter “O” written on one of the rotating member and the non-rotating member is arranged on the letter “N” written on the other, While the characters “O” and “N” are displayed as “ON”, when the rotating member is rotated to the locked position, the character “O” is displayed between the rotating member and the non-rotating member. Either “FF” or “FF” is displayed on the other side, and “OFF” is displayed for the characters “O” and “FF”.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the character “o” is written on one of the rotating member and the non-rotating member, the character “o” is In order to display “ON” side by side, the character “n” is written on either the rotating member or the non-rotating member,
When the rotating member is in the locked position, the character “F” is displayed on the other side so that “OFF” is displayed alongside the character “O”.

  Then, when the rotating member is rotated to the unlock position, the letter “o” written on one of the rotating member and the non-rotating member is arranged on the letter “n” written on the other, While the letters “o” and “n” indicate “on”, when the pivot member is rotated to the locked position, the letter “o” is displayed on the pivot member and the non-rotate member. It is arranged in the character of “F” written on either side, and “OFF” is displayed with the characters “O” and “F”.

  Here, the non-rotating member is a member that is non-rotatably attached to a container or the like, and the rotating member is a member that is rotatable with respect to the non-rotating member. The operation member is an operation button, a trigger lever, or the like, and various forms such as liquid, cream, gel, and the like from a spout provided in the operation member, such as a linear flow, intermittent flow, or mist It is a member operated when ejecting at

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pump type, an aerosol type, an extrusion type, etc., characterized in that the ejection device of the first aspect or the second aspect is attached to the mouth of a bottle-like container. It is an ejector.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the rotating member is in the unlocked position, the letter “O” written on either the rotating member or the non-rotating member is shown on the other “N”. When the rotating member is in the locked position, the character “O” is changed to the character “FF” that is displayed on either the rotating member or the non-rotating member. Lined up and displayed as “OFF”. As a result, the display is automatically switched “OFF” and “ON” in conjunction with the switching to the lock position or the unlock position. Whether the rotating member is in the locked position or the unlocked position can be immediately and clearly discriminated.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the rotating member is set to the unlocked position, the letter “o” written on either the rotating member or the non-rotating member is shown on the other side. When the rotating member is in the locked position, the character “O” is displayed as the character “F” on the other of the rotating member and the non-rotating member. Line up and display “Off”. As a result, the display is automatically switched “off” and “on” in conjunction with the switching to the locked position or unlocked position. Whether the rotating member is in the locked position or the unlocked position can be immediately and clearly discriminated.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the ejection device of the first aspect or the second aspect is attached to the mouth of the container, the display is automatically performed in conjunction with switching to the lock position or the lock release position. Switching, the display with a small number of characters is not subject to design restrictions and can be displayed large, and it is possible to immediately and clearly determine whether the rotating member is in the locked position or the unlocked position. Can be provided.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a main part of an ejector equipped with an ejection device according to the present invention, wherein (A) shows the front and its plane when the rotating member is in the unlocked position, and (B) shows the left side. The plane is shown.

  In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a bottle-shaped container having a mouth portion, 12 denotes a cap member which is a non-rotating member attached thereto, and 13 denotes a rotating member which rotates relative to the non-rotating member. The cap member 12 cannot rotate about the axis L, but the rotating member 13 is provided to be rotatable. The rotating member 13 has a vertically long ejection window 14 on the side surface, and the nozzle 15 is looking through the ejection window 14 at the unlocked position shown in the figure. A notch 17 is provided on the top surface so that the button-like operation member 16 can be pushed down. A solid line arrow a in the figure indicates the direction of the ejection window 14, and a dotted line arrow b indicates the direction of the ejection port of the nozzle 15. As shown in the figure, the arrow a and the arrow b coincide with each other at the unlocking position of the rotating member 13.

  FIG. 2A shows that the letter “O” is written on the side surface of the rotating member 13 with an interval of 180 degrees. (B) shows that the letters “FF” and “N” are alternately written on the side surface of the cap member 12 at intervals of 90 degrees. Thus, when the turning member 13 is turned to the unlocked position, the operation member 16 passes through the notch 17 so that the position of the ejection window 14 and the position of the nozzle 15 coincide with each other as shown in FIG. By pushing down, the contents of the container 10 such as makeup, washing, etc., such as liquid, cream, and gel can be ejected from the nozzle 15 outlet. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1B, the letter “O” written on the rotating member 13 and the letter “N” on the cap member 12 are arranged and displayed as “ON”.

FIG. 3A shows the front surface and its plane when the rotating member is rotated 90 degrees from the unlock position to the locked position, and FIG. 3B shows the right side and its plane at that time.
When the rotating member 13 is set to the locked position, the rotating member 13 is rotated in the direction of the arrow from the state shown in FIG. 1 to the state shown in FIG. The position of the nozzle 15 shifts and the nozzle 16 is hidden by the rotating member 13 and the operation member 17 cannot be pushed down. At this time, as shown in (B), the character “O” written on the rotating member 13 and the character “FF” of the non-rotating member are arranged and displayed as “OFF”. When the rotation member 13 is set to the unlock position, the rotation member 13 is rotated 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow from the state shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the display is automatically switched in conjunction with the switching to the locked position or unlocked position, so that it is possible to display large characters without being restricted by design with a small number of characters. By confirming the above, it is possible to immediately and clearly discriminate whether the rotating member 13 is currently in the unlocked position or in the locked position.

  In the above example, “O” is indicated on the rotating member 13 and “N” or “FF” is indicated on the cap member 12 which is a non-rotating member. However, as shown in FIGS. While the moving member 13 is indicated by the letter “O” instead of “O”, when the rotating member 13 is in the unlocked position, “ON” is displayed alongside the letter “O” indicated thereon. In this way, the character “n” is written on the cap member 12 that is a non-rotating member, and when the rotating member 13 is set to the locked position, “off” is displayed alongside the character “o” written on the cap member 12. As described above, the letter “F” may be written on the cap member 12.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when the rotating member 13 is rotated to the unlocked position, the letters “o” written on the moved member 13 are arranged on the letters “n” written on the cap member 12, While “ON” and “ON” are displayed as “ON”, as shown in FIG. 6, when the rotating member 13 is rotated to the locked position, “O” indicated on the moved position is displayed. "" Is arranged on the character of "F" written on the cap member 12, and "OFF" is displayed with the characters "O" and "F".

  Therefore, even in this example, the display is automatically switched in conjunction with the switching to the locked position or unlocked position, and there is no risk of being restricted by design with a small number of characters, and it is possible to display large, "ON" Or “off”, it can be immediately and clearly discriminated whether the rotating member 13 is currently in the unlocked position or in the locked position.

FIG. 7 shows another example of the ejector according to the present invention, wherein (A) shows the rotating member in the unlocked position and (B) shows the locked position.
In this example, reference numeral 20 denotes a screw cap attached to a mouth portion of a container (not shown), 21 denotes a stem that is a non-rotating member, and 22 denotes an operation member that is a rotating member attached to the tip of the stem 21.

  When the operation member 22 is turned to the unlocked position, as shown in FIG. 7A, the stem 21 is pushed in by pushing down the operation member 22, and the contents of the container are passed through the stem 21 to the operation member 22. It is possible to eject from the ejection port 23. At this time, the character “O” written on the operation member 22 and the character “N” on the stem 21 are displayed side by side and displayed as “ON”.

  After use, when the operation member 22 is rotated 90 degrees to the left or right about the axis L, the operation member 22 cannot be pushed down, and “O” shown on the operation member 22 as shown in FIG. And the characters “FF” of the stem 21 are displayed side by side and displayed as “OFF”.

  By the way, in the example mentioned above, although the locking position and the lock release position were switched by rotating the rotation members 13 and 22 by 90 degrees, it cannot be overemphasized that it is not restricted to 90 degrees. Moreover, although the rotation members 13 and 22 can be rotated in both directions, they may be provided so as to be capable of reciprocating rotation between the lock position and the lock release position.

The main part of an ejector provided with the ejection apparatus by this invention is shown, (A) is the front view when the rotation member is made into an unlocking position, and its top view, (B) is a left view and its top view. . (A) shows the state where the letter “O” is written on the side surface of the rotating member, and (B) shows the letters “FF” or “N” alternately written on the side surface of the cap member. It is a figure which shows a state. (A) is a front view and a plan view thereof when the rotating member is in the locked position, and (B) is a right side view and a plan view thereof at that time. The main part of another ejector provided with the ejection apparatus by this invention is shown, (A) is a front view when the rotation member is made into an unlocking position, and its top view, (B) is a left side view, and its top view It is. (A) shows the state where the letter “o” is written on the side of the rotating member, and (B) shows the letters “fu” or “n” alternately written on the side of the cap member. It is a figure which shows a state. (A) is a front view and a plan view thereof when the rotating member is in the locked position, and (B) is a right side view and a plan view thereof at that time. The other example of the ejector by this invention is shown, (A) is the front view and top view when a rotation member is made into a lock release position, (B) is the front view and top view when it makes it a lock position. (A) is a perspective view when a rotation member is made into a locked position in the conventional ejector, (B) is a perspective view when made into a lock release position.

Explanation of symbols

10 Container 12 Cap member (non-rotating member)
13 Rotating member 14 Ejecting window 15 Nozzle 16 Operating member 17 Notch 20 Screw cap 21 Stem (non-rotating member)
22 Operation member (rotating member)
23 Spout

Claims (3)

By attaching the rotating member to the mouth of the container and rotating the rotating member relative to the non-rotating member, the operating member can be operated with the rotating member as the unlocking position, and the container can be operated by operating the operating member. In the ejection device that enables ejection of the contents of the operation member from the ejection port or disables operation of the operation member as a lock position by rotating the rotation member,
While the letter “O” is written on one of the rotating member and the non-rotating member, when the rotating member is in the unlocked position, “ON” is displayed alongside the letter “O”. As shown, the letter “N” is written on the other of the rotating member and the non-rotating member,
An ejection device, wherein the character “FF” is displayed on the other side so that “OFF” is displayed alongside the character “O” when the rotating member is in the locked position. By attaching the rotating member to the mouth of the container and rotating the rotating member relative to the non-rotating member, the operating member can be operated with the rotating member as the unlocking position, and the container can be operated by operating the operating member. In the ejection device that enables ejection of the contents of the operation member from the ejection port or disables operation of the operation member as a lock position by rotating the rotation member,
One of the rotating member and the non-rotating member is marked with the letter “o”, and when the turning member is in the unlocked position, it is aligned with the letter “o” and “on”. As indicated, the letter “n” is written on the other of the rotating member and the non-rotating member,
An ejection device, wherein the character “F” is displayed on the other side so that “OFF” is displayed alongside the character “O” when the rotating member is in the locked position.   An ejector comprising the ejection device according to claim 1 or 2 attached to a mouth portion of a container.

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