JP2011177634A - Atomizer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an atomizer which can atomize a liquid with a minimum operating load, even if the atomizing volume of the liquid is large. <P>SOLUTION: First, the lower outer surface of a cylindrical form 22 with the lower surface blanked off by a blocking wall 21, is formed in a large outer diameter part 24 through an upward stepped part 22a, and a projecting strip 25 stretching out in the radial direction is formed on the upper surface of the upward stepped part 22a. Further, a discharge hole 23 is bored in the blocking wall 21, then the small outer diameter part 26 of the cylindrical form 22 is inserted into a connecting tube 10 and a gyrating chamber 27 made up of a recessed part is formed on the lower surface of the blocking wall 21 of the cylindrical form 22. After that, a flow path forming groove 28 extending in the axial direction, is formed at the large outer diameter part 24, and a flow path forming tube 20 obtained by making the lower end of the flow path forming groove 28 open into the gyrating chamber 27 and a circumferential wall 42 with the lower end surface blanked off by the blocking wall 41, are fitted to the outer surface of the large outer diameter part 24 of the flow path forming tube 20 and the outer surface of the lower end part of the connecting tube 10 respectively. At the same time, a nozzle tube 40 with a discharge aperture 43 bored in the blocking wall 41, is arranged, and also, it is so arranged that a liquid finding its way into the gyrating chamber 27 from the side surface of the gyrating chamber 27, can be formed into a gyrating current, and a liquid flowing from the top surface of the gyrating chamber 27 can collide with the gyrating current. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pump type sprayer.

  There is known a sprayer that atomizes a liquid flowing out from a pump by discharging it while swirling at a nozzle tip (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-114462

However, according to the prior art, a large-capacity pump-type sprayer with a spray amount exceeding 0.5 ml has a high operating load (a pressing pressure in a push-down pump), which is a burden on the user.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sprayer capable of spraying with a small operating load even when the spray amount is large.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a swirl chamber 27 having a nozzle hole 43 formed at the tip of a nozzle cylinder 40 communicating with the nozzle head 4 of the pump and having a bottom surface opened to the nozzle hole 43.
The liquid flowing into the swirl chamber from the side of the swirl chamber is provided so that a swirl flow can be formed, and the liquid flowing from the top surface of the swirl chamber can collide with the swirl flow.

The present invention also includes a connecting cylinder 10 connected to a discharge cylinder 5 protruding from the nozzle head 4 of the pump,
A lower outer surface of the cylindrical body 22 whose lower surface is closed by the blocking wall 21 is formed on the large outer diameter portion 24 via the upward step portion 22a, and a ridge 25 extending in the radial direction is formed on the upper surface of the upward step portion 22a. A discharge hole 23 is formed in the upper half of the blocking wall 21 and a small outer diameter portion 26 of the cylindrical body 22 is inserted into the connecting cylinder 10 so that the outer surface of the small outer diameter section 26 and the inner surface of the connecting cylinder 10 are interposed. In addition, a flow path R is formed on the lower end surface of the connecting cylinder 10, and a swirl chamber 27 formed of a recess is formed in the lower half of the blocking wall 21 of the cylindrical body 22. The discharge hole 23 is opened to the chamber top surface 27b, the flow path forming groove 28 extending in the axial direction and communicating with the flow path R is formed in the large outer diameter portion 24, and the lower end of the flow path forming groove 28 is A flow path forming cylinder 20 opened to the side of the swirl chamber 27;
The cylindrical wall 42 whose lower end surface is blocked by the blocking wall 41 is fitted to the outer surface of the large outer diameter portion 24 of the flow path forming tube 20 and the outer surface of the lower end portion of the connecting tube 10, and the upper surface of the blocking wall 41 is swirled. A nozzle cylinder 40 that is in contact with the bottom surface of the nozzle 27 and further has a nozzle 43 formed in the closed wall 41 that communicates with the swirl chamber 27;
The liquid flowing from the side of the swirl chamber 27 into the swirl chamber is capable of forming a swirl flow, and the straight liquid flowing from the top surface 27b of the swirl chamber is provided so as to be able to collide with the swirl flow.

Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that liquid is ejected from the discharge hole 23 of the flow path forming cylinder 20 to the central portion of the top surface of the swirl chamber.

Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the liquid ejected from the discharge hole 23 of the flow path forming cylinder 20 into the swirl chamber 27 is a straight flow.

Further, in the present invention, inclined surfaces 29 a and 29 b for guiding the liquid from the pump to the curved peripheral surface of the swirl chamber 27 are provided in the flow path forming groove 28 in the vicinity of the swirl chamber 27. Features.

  In the present invention, since the liquid discharged from the pump is ejected into the swirl chamber provided in the nozzle cylinder for swirling the liquid, the liquid is easily divided when ejected from the nozzle hole of the nozzle cylinder, and the liquid is ejected in the ejection direction. Since the pressure is applied, the liquid is easily atomized, and the operating load can be reduced.

It is the side view which made a part of sprayer concerning the present invention a section. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is a perspective view of a channel formation cylinder. It is a perspective view shown in the state where the channel formation cylinder was inverted.

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

Reference numeral 1 denotes a pump mounted on a container (not shown), which fixes a cylinder 2 suspended in the container to a mouth and neck portion of a container (not shown) via a mounting cylinder 3 and stands upright from the cylinder 2 in an upward biased state. The nozzle head 4 is fitted to an attached stem (not shown), and a discharge cylinder 5 communicating from the nozzle head 4 to the stem is projected forward.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a connecting cylinder, which has a rear end portion fitted to the outer surface of the discharge cylinder 5 and a front end portion bent downward.

  Reference numeral 20 denotes a flow path forming cylinder, in which a lower outer surface of a cylindrical body 22 whose lower surface is blocked by a blocking wall 21 is formed as a large outer diameter portion 24 via an upward step portion 22a, and extends radially to the upper surface of the upward step portion 22a. A plurality (four in the present embodiment) of ridges 25 are formed at equal circumferential angles, and a discharge hole 23 is formed in the upper half of the center of the blocking wall 21. Further, as shown in FIG. The small outer diameter portion 26 of the body 22 is inserted into the connecting cylinder 10 to form a flow path R between the outer surface of the small outer diameter section 26 and the inner surface of the connecting cylinder 10.

Further, a swirl chamber 27 made of a circular recess is formed in the central lower half of the closed wall 21 of the cylindrical body 22, and the discharge hole 23 is opened to the swirl chamber top surface 27 b, and the large outer diameter portion 24 is formed. A pair of left and right flow path forming grooves 28 extending in the axial direction is formed symmetrically. The flow path forming groove 28 reaches the outer peripheral portions of the upper and lower end surfaces of the large outer diameter portion 24, and the flow path forming groove 28 reaching the upper surface of the large outer diameter portion 24 opens between the protrusions 25.

 On the other hand, the flow path forming groove 28 reaching the lower surface of the large outer diameter portion 24 opens to the circumferential surface of the swirl chamber 27. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface of the left flow passage forming groove 28 in the vicinity of the swirl chamber 27 is an inclined surface 29a, and the lower surface of the right flow passage forming groove 28 in the vicinity of the swirl chamber 27 is an inclined surface 29b. By forming each, the liquid flowing into the swirl chamber 27 from the left flow path forming groove 28 collides with the lower curved surface of the swirl chamber 27 and from the right flow path forming groove 28 to the swirl chamber 27. The liquid flowing into the swirl chamber 27 collides with the upper curved surface of the swirl chamber 27 to form a swirl flow so that a liquid film is formed along the inner peripheral surface of the swirl chamber 27.

  40 is a nozzle cylinder, and the upper surface of the blocking wall 41 closing the lower end surface of the cylinder wall 42 fitted to the outer surface of the connecting cylinder 10 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the blocking wall 21 of the flow path forming cylinder (the bottom surface of the swirl chamber 27). Further, a nozzle hole 43 communicating with the swirl chamber 27 is formed in the central portion of the blocking wall 41.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
In order to discharge, the nozzle head 4 may be pushed down in a state where the flow path R formed by the gap between the connecting cylinder 10 and the flow path forming cylinder 20 and the flow path forming groove 28 communicate with each other, as shown in FIG. Then, the liquid pressurized in the cylinder 2 flows into the flow path R, and further flows into the swirl chamber 27 through the flow path forming groove 28 to collide with the straight flow from the discharge hole 23 while forming a swirl flow. After that, the mist is discharged from the nozzle 43.

  On the other hand, a part of the pressurized flow in the connecting cylinder 10 flows into the flow path forming cylinder 20, and further flows straight from the top surface (upper surface) 27 b of the swirl chamber 27 into the central portion of the swirl chamber 27 through the discharge hole 23. Since the liquid jets into a shape and collides with the swirling flow, it is possible to further promote the breakup of the liquid in the swirling chamber 27 and to facilitate atomization, thereby reducing the pressing force of the nozzle head 4. It is possible.

  The diameter of the discharge hole 23 is not particularly limited as long as it is within a range in which the liquid in the swirl chamber can be divided as easily as possible. The optimum numerical value is appropriately determined in consideration of the type of liquid and the like. It can be set.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for the field | area of the pump type sprayer which can spray liquids for disinfection, such as alcohol.

2 cylinder 4 nozzle head 10 connecting cylinder 20 flow path forming cylinder 22 cylinder 23 discharge hole 24 large outer diameter part 26 small outer diameter part 27 swirl chamber 28 flow path forming groove 40 nozzle cylinder 42 peripheral wall

Claims (5)

A nozzle hole 43 is formed at the tip of the nozzle cylinder 40 communicating with the nozzle head 4 of the pump, and a swirl chamber 27 having a bottom surface opened to the nozzle hole 43 is provided.
A sprayer characterized in that the liquid flowing from the side of the swirl chamber into the swirl chamber can form a swirl flow and the liquid flowing from the top surface 27b of the swirl chamber can collide with the swirl flow. A connecting cylinder 10 connected to a discharge cylinder 5 protruding from the nozzle head 4 of the pump;
A lower outer surface of the cylindrical body 22 whose lower surface is closed by the blocking wall 21 is formed on the large outer diameter portion 24 via the upward step portion 22a, and a ridge 25 extending in the radial direction is formed on the upper surface of the upward step portion 22a. A discharge hole 23 is formed in the upper half of the blocking wall 21 and a small outer diameter portion 26 of the cylindrical body 22 is inserted into the connecting cylinder 10 so that the outer surface of the small outer diameter section 26 and the inner surface of the connecting cylinder 10 are interposed. In addition, a flow path R is formed on the lower end surface of the connecting cylinder 10, and a swirl chamber 27 formed of a recess is formed in the lower half of the blocking wall 21 of the cylindrical body 22. The discharge hole 23 is opened to the chamber top surface 27b, the flow path forming groove 28 extending in the axial direction and communicating with the flow path R is formed in the large outer diameter portion 24, and the lower end of the flow path forming groove 28 is A flow path forming cylinder 20 opened to the side of the swirl chamber 27;
The cylindrical wall 42 whose lower end surface is blocked by the blocking wall 41 is fitted to the outer surface of the large outer diameter portion 24 of the flow path forming tube 20 and the outer surface of the lower end portion of the connecting tube 10, and the upper surface of the blocking wall 41 is swirled. A nozzle cylinder 40 that is in contact with the bottom surface of the nozzle 27 and further has a nozzle 43 formed in the closed wall 41 that communicates with the swirl chamber 27;
A sprayer characterized in that the liquid flowing from the side of the swirl chamber 27 into the swirl chamber is capable of forming a swirl flow and the liquid flowing from the top surface 27b of the swirl chamber is capable of colliding with the swirl flow.   The sprayer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a liquid is ejected from a discharge hole (23) of the flow path forming cylinder (20) to a central portion of the swirl chamber top surface (27b).   The sprayer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the liquid ejected from the discharge hole (23) of the flow path forming cylinder (20) into the swirl chamber (27) is a straight flow. 6. An inclined surface 29a, 29b for guiding the liquid from the pump to the curved peripheral surface of the swirl chamber 27 is provided in the flow path forming groove 28 in the vicinity of the swirl chamber 27. The atomizer described.