JP2011116424A - Container with pump - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with a pump capable of surely actuating the pump by applying a force to any site of a pressing head and discharging thereby a content. <P>SOLUTION: In the container with the pump including a container body 1 having an upper end opening 1a, and forming a filling space for the content on its inside by cooperating a cylindrical body 1c surrounding the edge part of a bottom plate 1b and standing, the pump 3 fixed and held on this container body 1, and a pressing head 4 having a top face lid 4a positioned on the upper part of the pump 3, and a peripheral wall 4f hung from the outer edge part of the top face lid 4a, and discharging the content in the filling space by actuating the pump 3 by repeating pushing down and returning operation of the top face lid 4a, a guide ring 7 having a wall part 7c for being brought into slidable contact with the peripheral wall 4f and guiding and introducing the pressing head 4 in surrounding the peripheral wall 4f of the pressing head 4, and pushing down and returning operation of the top face lid 4a, is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container with a pump in which the inner pan rises as the filling capacity of the content decreases, and in particular, avoids a malfunction due to the inclination of the pressing head that operates the pump, thereby ensuring reliable contents. This is what is going to be realized.

  Many containers with cosmetics, hair styling, shampoo, rinse, etc. that are equipped with pumps are marketed regardless of the handy type or the stationary type, so that the contents in the container are hygienic and efficient. Can be poured out into

  As a conventional container with a pump, a container in which the suction port of the pump is located directly below the mouth of the container and the bag-like storage chamber is reduced and deformed as the contents are taken out, and a filling space for the contents A container or the like that slides the inner dish toward the suction port of the pump as the filling amount of the contents decreases by disposing the inner dish therein (see, for example, Patent Document 1). If there is a bias in the pressing method of the pressing head, the pressed side (A side shown in the figure) is lowered while the opposite side (B side shown in the figure) is lifted as shown in FIG. It was difficult to push down the pressing head to the position where the pump was operated, and the contents could not be stably poured out, so there was still room for improvement.

No. 7-54125

  The subject of this invention exists in the place which proposes the container with a pump which can operate a pump reliably even if force is applied to which site | part of a press head.

The present invention has an upper end opening, a container body that forms a filling space for contents inside by cooperating with a cylindrical body that surrounds the edge of the bottom plate, and is fixed at the upper end opening of the container body. A pump to be held, a top cover located at the top of the pump, and a peripheral wall hanging from the outer edge of the top cover. The pump is operated by repeatedly pushing and returning the top cover. A container with a pump provided with a pressing head for discharging the contents in the filling space from the opening of the top cover,
A guide ring fixed to the upper end opening is provided, and the guide ring surrounds the peripheral wall of the pressing head, and slidably contacts with the peripheral wall in both of pushing and returning operations of the top cover. It is a container with a pump characterized by having a wall part which guides and guides.

  In the container with a pump configured as described above, the wall portion of the guide ring can be provided with a linkage end that is linked to the peripheral wall of the pressing head and maintains a steady posture before the top cover is pushed.

  Further, in the container with a pump having the above-described configuration, it is preferable that the pressing head is provided with a valve body that is held in the opening of the top cover and is opened only when the pressing head is pushed.

  Since the guide ring for guiding and guiding the pressure head by slidingly contacting the pressure head is provided, even if a biased force is applied to the pressure head, the pressure head is pushed down in parallel, and the pump does not malfunction.

  Since the guide ring is provided with a linkage end that is linked to the protrusion of the pressing head and maintains a steady posture before the pressing head is pushed in, the inclination of the pressing head can be suppressed even if a biased force is applied to the pressing head.

  Since the pump can be operated by pressing any part of the pressing head, the usability can be improved.

It is the figure which showed embodiment of the container with a pump according to this invention in the cross section. It is a figure of the state which applied the biased pushing force about the container with a pump shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the structural example of the conventional container with a pump. The figure which showed other embodiment of the container with a pump according to this invention (The left half is shown in the state which pushed in the press head from the centerline, and the right half shows the state before pushing in the press head. It is shown.)

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a side surface (sectional view) of a container with a pump according to the present invention, and 1 in the figure is a container body. This container main body 1 has an upper end opening 1a, and surrounds the edge of the bottom plate 1b. The container body 1 cooperates with a cylindrical body 1c (which is integrally formed with the bottom plate 1b) to store contents inside. A filling space M is formed.

  In addition, 2 is an outside air introduction hole provided in the bottom plate 1 b of the container body 1, and 3 is a pump that discharges the contents in the container body 1.

  The pump 3 has a cylindrical cylinder 3a having a suction port h for contents at the bottom, a piston 3b slidably disposed in the cylinder 3a, and the other end (upper end) inserted through the through hole of the piston 3b. A hollow stem 3c that is connected to a cylinder of a pressing head, which will be described later, a retaining member 3d that is fixedly held by a flange portion at the upper opening end of the cylinder 3a, and that prevents the piston 3b from coming out of the cylinder 3a; The valve body (three-point valve or the like) 3e disposed at the suction port h and opened only when the contents are sucked is connected to the outer wall of the cylinder 3a, and the casing 3f has a concave cross-sectional shape.

Retaining member 3d is upwardly open so as to surround the cylinder 3a, an annular groove _3d 1 facing downward opening, 3d ₂ and, the annular groove _3d 1, 3d upward opening provided ₂ so as to surround the annular recess 3d ₃ And a cylindrical body 3d ₄ standing at the edge of the annular recess 3d ₃ and a claw part 3d ₅ (which may be annular or connected to the upper end of the cylindrical body 3d ₄ and directing the tip thereof obliquely downward. A plurality of them may be formed integrally.

Casing 3f is erected so as to surround the cylinder 3a, the tubular body 3f ₁ to fit the annular groove 3d ₂ members 3d retaining a bottom wall 3f ₂ in contact with the lower surface of the annular recess 3d ₃ of該抜only stop member 3d And a cylindrical body 3f ₃ that stands on the edge of the bottom wall 3f ₂ and has a threaded portion n on its outer wall, and a flange that is integrally connected to the cylindrical body 3f ₃ and provided in an opening portion of an inner lid that will be described later. It abuts the flange 3f ₄ are formed integrally.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a pressing head for operating the pump 3. The press head 4 is located at the top of the pump 3 is displaying what shape top lid (edges of the shaped disc wavy with a diameter from entering the inside of the cylindrical body 3f ₃ of the casing 3f 4a, a cylindrical body 4b which is integrally provided on the lower surface of the top cover 4a and is connected to the upper end of the hollow stem 3c of the pump 3 via an engagement means such as an undercut, and the top cover 4a a spring 4c for supporting, are suspended in the lower surface of the top cover 4a, (may be one ribbed, also be of tubular) guide entering slidably in an annular groove 3d ₁ member 3d retaining and 4d, A cylindrical body 4e that hangs down on the lower surface of the top cover 4a so as to surround the guide and can slide up and down along the inner wall of the annular recess 3d ₄ of the retaining member 3d, and an outer edge part of the top cover 4a are integrated. Connected parts It is comprised from the surrounding wall 4f suspended from. The spring 4c is supported by the cylindrical body 4e at the upper outer side and the annular recess 3d ₃ of the retaining member 3d at the lower inner side.

The peripheral wall 4f has a projection 4f ₁ (which may be annular or plural) that engages with the claw portion 3d ₅ of the retaining member 3d on the inner wall of the peripheral wall 4f, and an outer wall of the peripheral wall 4f. The lower end portion has a protrusion 4f ₂ (which may be annular or a plurality of protrusions may be provided).

An opening 4a ₁ is provided in the center of the top cover 4a of the pressing head 4, and the opening 4a ₁ is blocked when the pressing head 4 is not pressed into the opening 4a _1. However, it has the valve body 4a ₂ that opens the opening 4a ₁ only when the pressing head 4 is pushed in. The valve body 4a ₂ includes a main body portion 4a ₂₁ that is prevented from being removed by the opening 4a ₁ and a valve portion 4a ₂₂ that is elastically connected to the main body portion 4a _{21. At} least the valve portion 4a ₂₂ is made of rubber. It is formed of a soft agent such as an elastic member or an elastomer.

  The piston 3b of the pump 3 is disposed in a space formed between the annular body t provided at the distal end portion of the hollow stem 3c and the distal end of the cylindrical body 4b. In this space, the piston 3b Is slightly slid independently, and when pushed by the pressing head 4 (when the contents are discharged), the tip of the cylinder 4b comes into contact with the rear end (upper end) of the piston 3b and While the piston 3b is slid toward the suction port h of the cylinder 3a, when the pressing head 4 is restored to the initial state (at the time of suction of the contents), the annular body t provided at the tip of the hollow stem 3c is The piston 3b slides toward the upper side of the cylinder 3a in contact with the tip (lower end) of the piston 3b.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a middle dish that is arranged in the filling space M of the container body 1 and slides toward the upper end opening 1a as the filling capacity of the contents decreases. The inner plate 5 is provided with a sliding member 5 a that is in contact with the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical body 1 c of the container body 1 at the outer edge thereof.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes an inner lid that is fixedly held by being engaged with the cylinder 1c at the upper end opening 1a of the container body 1 (it may be screwed or engaged by undercut). The inner lid 6 is non-rotatably connected to the cylindrical body 1c by a vertical rib and a vertical groove into which the vertical rib is fitted, and has a bottom wall (partition wall) having a large surface area that covers the upper end opening 1a of the container body 1. ) 6a, an annular peripheral wall 6b that stands up (integrated connection) at the edge of the bottom wall 6a, a flange 6c that is provided at the protruding end of the annular peripheral wall 6b and abuts on the protruding end of the cylindrical body 1c, and the bottom wall An opening 6d that is formed at the center of 6a and faces the inlet h of the pump 3 to the filling space M is provided.

The bottom wall 6a of the inner cover 6 includes a medium tray 5, be one having a function of preventing contact with the casing 3f of the pump 3, the inner wall of the annular peripheral wall 6b is a cylindrical body 3f ₃ of the casing 3f threaded portion n ₁ that engages is provided in the formed threaded portion n, but its outer wall in the example of the engagement (shown inside of the cylindrical body 1c of the container body 1 shows the case of undercuts engaging, screw and it may also be) and in engagement by, the mutual and the annular recess 3f ₅ annular projection 6a ₁ and the casing 3f of the bottom wall 6a are arranged packing P for maintaining a fluid-tight state.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a guide ring that guides and guides the pressing head 4 in a slidable manner. The guide ring 7 is in contact with the flange 3f ₄ of the casing 3f those, (may be undercut engagement, which may be a engagement by screw) upper and engagement of the cylindrical body 3f ₃ has, cylindrical body 3f ₃ A top plate 7a extending along the upper end surface of the top plate 7a, concentric double wall portions 7b, 7c that respectively hang down at the outer edge and the inner edge of the top plate 7a and form a downwardly opened groove portion therebetween, a lower end of the wall portion 7c, composed of linked end 7c ₁ that links the projection 4f ₂ of the pressing pressure head 4 with a steady position of the pressing head 4 (refer to pushing the previous position).

  The wall portion 7c of the guide ring 7 has been described by taking as an example a case where the wall portion 7c is slidably contacted. It may be.

  Further, 8 is a cover cap that covers the pressing head 4 by detachably engaging with the upper end of the outer wall portion 7b of the guide ring 7 (may be engaged with a screw).

  In the container with a pump configured as described above, when a pressing force is applied to the top cover 4a of the pressing head 4, the top cover 4a is pushed down against the biasing force of the spring 4c, and the piston 3b Then, it is pressed by the cylinder 4b and slides toward the bottom of the cylinder 3a.

  After the piston 3b slides to the lowest end (bottom dead center) of the cylinder 3a, if the pushing force applied to the pushing head 4 is removed, the pushing head 4 returns to the initial state by the urging force of the spring 4c. At this time, the piston 3b slides together with the hollow stem 3c toward the top of the cylinder 3a.

  When the piston 3b slides toward the upper part of the cylinder 3a, the inside of the cylinder 3a becomes negative pressure. Therefore, the valve body 3e is opened, and the contents in the container are sucked into the cylinder 3a through the suction port h.

After the pressing head 4 returns to the initial state (top dead center), when a pressing force is again applied to the top cover 4a, the inside of the cylinder 3a is pressurized, and the contents present therein are stored in the hollow stem 3c. Through the opening 3c ₁ and the internal passage 3c ₂ , it goes to the opening 4a ₁ of the top cover 4a, and the valve body 4a ₂ is elastically deformed by the pressure at that time to open the opening 4a ₁ Things are discharged. By repeating such an operation, that is, by repeatedly pushing and returning the top cover 4a of the pressing head 4, the contents can be continuously discharged. It rises toward the opening 1a.

  In the container with a pump according to the present invention, for example, even if a biased pushing force as shown in FIG. 2 is applied to the top surface wall 4 a of the pressing head 4, the peripheral wall 4 f of the pressing head 4 remains on the guide ring 7. The wall 7c is slid as a guide to prevent the pressing head 4 from being tilted, and the contents can be reliably discharged.

Linking end 7c ₁ of the protrusion 4f ₂ and guide ring 7 of the press head 4 holds the stationary posture in cooperation, even pushing force biased top cover 4a of the press head 4 was added, the protrusion 4f ₂ comes into contact with the linkage end 7 c ₁ , so that the inclination of the pressing head 4 can be suppressed.

  In order to exhibit the function of guiding the pressing head 4 by the guide ring 7 more effectively, it is advantageous that the wall portion 7c of the guide ring 7 is longer than the top plate 7a.

  The wall 7b located outside the guide ring 7 can function as a cover that covers the upper portion of the container body 1 and reliably intrudes water and foreign matter from the mating surfaces of the pump 3 and the inner lid 6. Can be prevented.

  Even after all the contents filled in the filling space M are discharged and the middle tray 5 moves to the top, the middle tray 5 does not come into contact with the casing 3f by the inner lid 6. Therefore, even if the pump 3 is removed, the middle dish 5 is prevented from adhering and coming out together with the pump 3, and as a result, there is no possibility of soiling the surroundings due to dripping or dropping of the middle dish.

It grips the guide ring 7 in order to remove the pump 3 by rotating the container body 1, and the inner wall 7c of the guide ring 7, between the cylindrical body 3f _3, not shown However, it is assumed that a detent means comprising a groove and a rib or the like fitted into the groove is provided.

  The container with a pump can be basically composed of a synthetic resin except for the spring 4c.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing another embodiment of a container with a pump according to the present invention (the left half is shown with the pressing head pushed in from the center line, and the right half is pushed into the pressing head. The previous state is shown.).

This example, a guide ring 7, composed only of the wall portion 7c (the top plate 7a, the wall portion 7b is omitted.) To which the, engagement by the engagement (screw by undercutting the cylindrical body 3f ₃ of the casing 3f The upper end of the rising outer peripheral wall 3d ₆ that forms the annular groove 3d ₁ in the retaining member 3d is linked to the annular protrusion 3f ₆ in the upper end opening of the cylindrical body 3f ₁ that forms the casing 3f. The guide 4d and the cylinder 4e provided on the pressing head 4 are intentionally omitted (however, there is provided a protrusion 4g that contacts the upper outer end of the spring 4c and positions the spring 4c). Of the structure.

In the container with a pump configured as described above, the annular groove 3d ₂ , the annular recess 3d ₃ , the cylindrical body 3d ₄ , the claw portion 3d ₅ , the guide 4d and cylindrical body 4e of the pressing head 4, the guide Since the top plate 7a and the wall portion 7b of the ring 7 are not required, the amount of molding material used can be reduced, and resources can be used effectively, and the mold structure can be simplified. There is also an advantage that can be done.

  The pump 3 includes a short cylindrical body 9 that is integrally connected to the suction port h, extends through the opening 6d of the inner lid 6 and extends toward the filling space M of the contents, and the intermediate dish 5 includes the short cylindrical body 9. An annular recess 10 that allows contact with the inner lid 6 when the inner tray 5 is moved to the uppermost end after being inserted may be formed. When changing the container, the filling amount of the contents is small and an air layer may be formed. In such a situation, even if the contents are to be discharged, only the air is sucked and the pump 3 does not operate properly. However, in the case where the short cylindrical body 9 is provided, the suction port h and the content of the pump 3 are required. It is possible to eliminate the malfunction due to the suction of air, and the contents can be reliably discharged with a small amount of priming.

  It is possible to provide a container with a pump capable of operating the pump and discharging the contents reliably regardless of which part of the pressing head is applied.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 1a Upper end opening 1b Bottom plate 1c Cylinder 2 Outside air introduction hole 3 Pump 3a Cylinder 3b Piston 3c Hollow stem 3d Retaining member 3e Valve body 3f Casing 4 Pressing head 4a Top cover 4a ₁ Opening part 4a ₂ Valve body 4b Cylindrical body 4c Spring 4d Guide 4e Cylindrical body 4f Peripheral wall 4f ₁ projection 4f ₂ projection 5 Middle tray 5a Sliding member 6 Middle lid 6a Bottom wall 6b Annular circumferential wall 6c Flange portion 6d Opening 7 Guide ring 7a Top plate 7b Wall portion 7c Wall portion 7c ₁ linkage end 8 cover cap 9 short cylinder 10 annular recess M filling space h suction port P packing

Claims (3)

A container body having a top end opening and forming a filling space for the contents inside by cooperating with a cylindrical body standing around the edge of the bottom plate, and a pump fixedly held at the top end opening of the container body And a top cover located at the top of the pump and a peripheral wall suspended from the outer edge of the top cover. The pump is operated by repeatedly pushing and returning the top cover, A container with a pump provided with a pressing head for discharging the contents from the opening of the top cover,
A guide ring fixed to the upper end opening is provided, and the guide ring surrounds the peripheral wall of the pressing head, and slidably contacts with the peripheral wall in both of pushing and returning operations of the top cover. A container with a pump, characterized by having a wall for guiding and guiding.   The said wall part is a container with a pump of Claim 1 which provided the connection end which hold | maintains the normal attitude | position before pushing in of the said top cover to the surrounding wall of the said press head.   The container with a pump according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pressing head is provided with a valve body that is held in a hole in the top cover and opens only when the pressing head is pressed.

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