JP2010172861A - Stopper for discharger - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new stopper for a discharger which can prevent from being removed from the discharger. <P>SOLUTION: The stopper 1 is used for a discharger for discharging contents, supplied through a conduit tube by pushing down a head 13 attached to the top of the conduit tube penetrating a base 11, to the outside, and lies between the head 13 and the base 11 to prevent the head 13 from being pushed down. The stopper has a sidewall 2 detachable from between the head and the base, and an auxiliary sidewall 4 openably and closably suitable for the sidewall 2 through a hinge 3. The outer peripheral surface of the sidewall 2 is provided with a gripper 5 formed with a through-hole, and the auxiliary sidewall 4 is provided with a locking piece which is hooked to the gripper 5 through the through-hole in a state suitable for the sidewall 2 so as to be visually recognized and is separated from the auxiliary sidewall 4 when opened from the sidewall 2. The hinge 3 is made of a thin portion which can be cut by operating the auxiliary sidewall 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is used in a discharger that discharges the contents sent through a conduit by depressing a head attached to the upper end of the conduit passing through the base to the outside, and is interposed between the head and the base, The present invention relates to a stopper for a discharger that prevents depression.

  As a stopper for preventing malfunction of the discharger, there is a stopper that can be removably accommodated from a conduit protruding from a container cap by opening a part of the cylinder along the axial direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-33646

  However, since the conventional stopper can always be detached from the conduit, it can also be removed during distribution. For this reason, the conventional stopper had to use a member separate from the stopper, such as packaging with a shrink film or attaching a label, as a means for preventing removal from the dispenser.

  The present invention has been made on the basis of such fact recognition, and the object of the present invention is to provide a novel stopper for a discharger that can prevent removal from the discharger without using a separate member. There is to do.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is used in a discharger that discharges the contents sent through a conduit by depressing a head attached to the upper end of the conduit passing through the base to the outside, and is interposed between the head and the base, A stopper for the dispenser that prevents the pushing down,
The stopper has a side wall that can be removed from between the head and the base, and an auxiliary side wall that can be opened and closed via the side wall and a hinge,
While the outer peripheral surface of the side wall is provided with a protrusion that forms a through hole,
On the auxiliary side wall, while being aligned with the side wall, the auxiliary side wall is visibly latched on the projection through the through hole formed in the projection, while the latching piece is separated from the auxiliary side wall when opened from the side wall. Further, the hinge is configured to be cut by operating the auxiliary side wall.

  The side wall may be configured to be removable with respect to at least one of the base, the conduit, and the head as long as it is removable from between the head and the base. Moreover, as a structure which can cut | disconnect a hinge by operation of an auxiliary | assistant side wall, for example, what constitutes a cutting line thinly, comprises a plurality of slits (openings), or comprises these in combination. .

  According to the present invention, the locking piece is provided on the auxiliary side wall, but the auxiliary side wall opens and closes with respect to the side wall. Therefore, when the tab used for the opening / closing operation is provided on the auxiliary side wall, the locking piece is integrated with the tab. Can be provided.

  In addition, the locking piece can be provided on any of the outer peripheral surfaces of the auxiliary side wall as long as the locking piece can be visually recognized in a locked state. However, the locking piece protrudes from the protruding portion while being locked to the protruding portion. Alternatively, it can be accommodated in the through hole in a state of being hooked on the protrusion.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, a protective cover for preventing contact of the head can be integrally provided on the side wall.

  Since the present invention is configured by connecting the auxiliary side wall via a hinge to the side wall, and engagingly locking the locking piece provided on the auxiliary side wall to the protrusion provided on the side wall, opening the auxiliary side wall, etc. It cannot be removed from the dispenser unless it is actively operated from the outside. Therefore, according to the present invention, removal from the dispenser can be prevented without using a separate member.

  Further, according to the present invention, when removing from the dispenser, the auxiliary side wall must be operated and opened from the side wall, but when the auxiliary side wall is opened, the locking piece is separated from the auxiliary side wall. Thus, the user can determine whether or not there has been a removal action based on the presence or absence of the locking piece.

  In addition, in the present invention, when the auxiliary side wall is manipulated to be removed from the dispenser, the hinge connecting the auxiliary side wall and the side wall is cut. As a result, the user can determine whether or not there has been a removal action depending on the state of the hinge.

  In particular, if the locking piece is provided integrally with a tab used to open and close the auxiliary side wall, an external force due to the operation of the auxiliary side wall effectively acts on the separation of the locking piece, so that a slight removal act is performed. Even if there is, it is possible to easily determine the presence or absence of such an action.

  Further, if the locking piece protrudes from the protruding portion while being locked to the protruding portion, the presence or absence of the locking piece can be recognized relatively easily, which is effective in determining the removal action.

  Alternatively, if the locking piece is stored in the through hole while being hooked on the protrusion, the locking piece does not get in the way when unopened, so the removal action is determined while saving space. can do.

  Further, if a protective cover for preventing the head from contacting the side wall is provided integrally, it is possible to prevent the head from being pushed down, which is the original function of the stopper, as well as to prevent the head from being removed.

It is a front view which shows typically the state with which the stopper of the container pump which is the 1st form of this invention was mounted | worn with the said pump. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 1. It is a side view which shows typically the state with which the stopper of the form was mounted | worn with the said pump. It is a top view which shows typically the state with which the stopper of the same form was mounted | worn with the said pump. It is XX sectional drawing of FIG. (a), (b) is the front view which shows typically the open state of the stopper of the same form, and the YY sectional drawing, respectively. (a), (b) is a main part cross-sectional view schematically showing a state where the locking piece according to the stopper of the same form is locked and a state where it is separated, (c) is a cross-sectional view of the present invention. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows typically the principal part of the stopper of the pump for containers which is a 2nd form. (a), (b) is principal part sectional drawing which shows typically the principal part of the stopper of the container pump which is the 3rd and 4th form of this invention, respectively. It is a perspective view which shows typically the stopper of the pump for containers which is the 4th form of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the container pump 10 penetrates the inside of a mounting cylinder (base) 11 screwed into the container mouth and a peripheral wall 11 a (see FIG. 2 and the like) that stands integrally from the mounting cylinder 11. Then, a conduit 12 connected to the pump P disposed on the lower side of the mounting cylinder 11 and a head 13 attached to the tip of the conduit 12 are provided. The head 13 has a nozzle 13a, and causes the pump action by moving the head 13 up and down.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pump P holds the piston P ₂ disposed in the cylinder P ₁ with a piston guide P ₃ connected to the conduit 12 and holds the pump plunger P ₄ inside the piston guide P ₃ . It is an existing pump.

  The stopper 1 is an integrally molded product made of a synthetic resin that prevents the pressing head 13 from being pushed down by contacting the lower end of the pressing head 13 and the upper end of the mounting cylinder 11 at the upper end and the lower end, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 1 includes a removable side wall 2 surrounding the conduit 12 surrounded by the peripheral wall 11 a, and a cylindrical body together with the side wall 2, which can be opened and closed through the side wall 2 and the hinge 3. And auxiliary side walls 4 to be formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the side wall 2 is formed by opening a part of the cylinder along the direction of the axis O, so that an opening A ₁ is formed between the side end faces f ₁ . Thus, the side wall 2, as shown in FIG. 5, the conduit 12 with the peripheral wall 11a through the opening A _1, accommodated from the lateral direction, can be removed from the peripheral wall 11a. In this embodiment, a plurality of vertical ribs 2r that hold the peripheral wall 11a are provided inside the side wall 2.

Further, a grip portion 5 is integrally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 2. The grip portion 5 includes a base portion (hereinafter referred to as “grip portion side base portion”) 5 a that protrudes outward from the side wall 2, and a grip portion main body 5 b that is connected to the grip portion side base portion 5 a. A through hole A ₂ is formed in the grip portion side base portion 5a. As shown in FIG. 7B, the through hole A ₂ is shaped so as to form a step 5c in a part thereof.

In contrast, the auxiliary side wall 4, as shown in FIG. 5, through a small-diameter portion 4a closing the opening A ₁ taken together the opening A ₁ of the side wall 2, a step 4b to the small-diameter portion 4a connected And a large-diameter portion 4 c surrounding the side wall 2. Thereby, the auxiliary side wall 4 forms a cylinder surrounding the peripheral wall 11a by being overlapped with the side wall 2 when the auxiliary side wall 4 is aligned with the side wall 2 via the hinge 3.

The auxiliary side wall 4 further has a tab 4d used for opening and closing the auxiliary side wall 4. The tab 4d includes a base portion (hereinafter referred to as “tab side base portion”) 4d ₁ protruding from the large diameter portion 4c and a tab main body 4d ₂ connected to the tab side base portion 4d ₁ . As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the tab side base portion 4d ₁ is fitted to the grip portion side base portion 5a of the side wall 2 when the auxiliary side wall 4 is closed, while the tab body 4d ₂ bypasses the grip portion main portion 5b. The tip protrudes outward from the gripper body 5b.

As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the tab side base portion 4d ₁ is provided with a locking portion 4e that is latched to the grip portion side base portion 5a by closing the auxiliary side wall 4. Locking portion 4e, as shown in FIG. 7, the base portion projecting from the tab side base 4d ₁ (hereinafter, "engaging portion side base") and 4e _1, leads integral with the engaging portion side base 4e ₁ engaged and a locking piece 4e _2.

Locking piece 4e _2, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the tab side base 4d ₁ is taken together to the grip portion side base 5a, by caught by the step 5c through the through-hole A2, the grip portion side base 5a is latched so that it can be visually recognized from the outside.

A thin portion 4e ₃ is provided between the locking portion side base 4e ₁ and the locking piece 4e ₂ . As a result, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the auxiliary side wall 4 is opened using the tab 4d, the locking piece 4e ₂ is separated from the tab side base portion 4d ₁ by cutting the thin portion 4e _3. The

When the locking piece 4e ₂ is separated, the auxiliary side wall 4 can be opened from the side wall 2 with the hinge 3 as a starting point, as shown in FIG. 6, and therefore the hinge 3 is also thin as shown in FIG. Configure as part. Accordingly, when the auxiliary side wall 4 is operated upward (in the direction of the head 13) or downward (in the direction of the mounting cylinder 11) using the tab 4d, the hinge 3 is cut after the locking piece 4e ₂ is separated.

When the hinge 3 is cut, the auxiliary side wall 4 is separated from the side wall 2 and removed from the container pump 10. Thereafter, if the user pulls the side wall 2 with the grip portion 5 on the outside, the side end face f ₂ of the side wall 2 is pushed open along the respective wall 11a, by opening A ₁ is expanded, the peripheral wall 11a The side wall 2 can be removed.

  Thereby, since the head 13 can be pushed down, the pump action in the pump body P can be caused in the container pump 10 by moving the head 13 up and down.

As described above, the stopper 1 according to the present embodiment connects the auxiliary side wall 4 to the side wall 2 via the hinge 3, and latches the locking piece 4 e ₂ provided on the auxiliary side wall 4 on the grip portion 5 provided on the side wall 2. The container cannot be removed from the container pump 10 unless a positive external operation such as opening the auxiliary side wall 4 is performed. Therefore, according to the stopper 1, the removal from the container pump 10 can be prevented without using a separate member.

Further, when the stopper 1 is removed from the container pump 10, the auxiliary side wall 4 must be operated to open from the side wall 2, but when the auxiliary side wall 4 is opened, the locking piece 4 e ₂ is separated from the auxiliary side wall 4. . Thus, the user can determine whether there is detached act by the presence or absence of the locking piece 4e _2. That is, the stopper 1 has a so-called virgin function that can determine whether or not the tampering has been performed by making the locking piece 4e ₂ separable.

  In addition, when the auxiliary side wall 4 is operated to remove the stopper 1 from the container pump 10, the hinge 3 is cut. Accordingly, the user can determine whether or not there has been a removal action depending on the state of the hinge 3. That is, the stopper 1 exhibits a virgin function even if the hinge 3 can be cut.

Further, if the locking piece 4e ₂ is provided integrally with the tab 4d used when opening and closing the auxiliary side wall 4 as in this embodiment, an external force resulting from the operation of the tab 4d causes the locking piece 4e ₂ to be separated. In order to act efficiently, even if there is a slight removal action, the presence or absence of such action can be easily determined.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the stopper 1 accommodates the locking piece 4e ₂ in the through hole A _{2 so as} to be visible in a state where the locking piece 4e ₂ is hooked on the grip portion side base portion 5a. In this case, since the locking piece 4e ₂ does not get in the way when not opened, it is possible to determine the removal action while saving space.

Locking piece 4e ₂ as another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), can be assumed to be consuming stopped inclined with respect to step 5c. In this case, the locking piece 4e ₂ (through hole A ₂ ) can be made compact by making the catch shallow.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8A, the locking piece 4e ₂ can also be locked by forming a step 5c forming the through hole A ₂ on the side wall 2 side. Also, as in the present embodiment, when in the state of being stopped consuming the locking piece 4e ₂ to the grip portion side base 5a as projecting from the grip portion side base 5a, relatively whether the locking piece 4e ₂ Since it can be easily recognized, it is effective in determining the removal action.

Locking piece 4d ₂ is still another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), may also be consuming stop on both sides of the side wall 2 side grasp portion. In this case, as in the other forms, without forming a step 5c into the through hole A _2, as shown in the figure, it is possible to stop consuming the surface of the grip portion side base 5a.

  Furthermore, as another form, as shown in FIG. 9, the protective cover 6 which prevents the contact of the head 13 can also be provided in the side wall 2 integrally. In this case, it is possible to reliably prevent the head 13 from being pushed down, which is the original function of the stopper, while preventing the container pump 10 from being removed.

Further, in this embodiment, the protruding portion 7 is protruded from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 2 separately from the gripping portion 5, and the through hole A ₂ formed in the protruding portion 7 passes through the locking piece 4 e ₂ of the auxiliary side wall 4. The protrusion 7 is hooked so as to be visible. Incidentally, the protrusion 7 of the present embodiment, the side end face f ₂ of the auxiliary side wall 4 by integrally formed, but mating tabs 4d When closing the auxiliary side wall 4, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 or the like, It is also possible to configure.

  The above description shows only one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, the side wall 2 according to the present invention is not limited to a configuration that can be removed from the mounting cylinder 11 as in the present embodiment as long as the side wall 2 is removable from between the mounting cylinder 11 and the head 13. It can be set as the structure which can be removed with respect to at least any one of the mounting cylinder 11, the conduit | pipe 12, and the head 13. FIG. Moreover, each structure employ | adopted for each form can be combined with each other suitably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stopper 2 Side wall 3 Hinge 4 Auxiliary side wall 4a Small diameter part 4b Step 4c Large diameter part 4d Tab 4d ₁ Tab side base part 4d ₂ Tab main body 4e Locking part 4e ₁ Locking part side base part 4e ₂ Locking piece 4e ₃ Thin part 5 Gripping part 5a Gripping part side base 5b Gripping part body 5c Gripping part side step 6 Protective cover

Claims (5)

Used in a dispenser that discharges the contents sent through the conduit to the outside by depressing the head attached to the upper end of the conduit penetrating the base, and is interposed between the head and the base to prevent the depressing of the head. A stopper for the dispenser,
The stopper has a side wall that is removable from between the head and the base, and an auxiliary side wall that can be opened and closed via the side wall and a hinge,
While the outer peripheral surface of the side wall is provided with a protruding portion having a through hole,
On the auxiliary side wall, the latching piece separated from the auxiliary side wall when opened from the side wall while being visibly latched to the projection through the through-hole formed in the projection in the state of being combined with the side wall Is provided, and
A stopper for a dispenser, wherein the hinge is configured to be cut by operating the auxiliary side wall.   The stopper for a discharge device according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece is provided integrally with a tab used to open and close the auxiliary side wall.   The stopper for a discharge device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking piece protrudes from the protrusion in a state of being hooked to the protrusion.   The stopper for a discharge device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking piece is accommodated in the through hole in a state of being hooked on the protrusion.   The stopper for a discharge device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the side wall integrally includes a protective cover for preventing contact of the head.

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