JP2011235900A - Container for volatile agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for a volatile agent capable of replacing it with a container filled with a new content by a simple operation.SOLUTION: The container 1 for the volatile agent includes: an inner case 2 filled with the volatile agent; and an outer case 3 which holds detachably the inner case 2 inside, and volatilizes the volatile agent in the inner case 2 in a state that the inner case 2 is held. The outer case 3 has a peripheral wall 14 which forms an opening performing taking in and out the inner case 2, and surrounds the periphery of the inner case by leaving the inner case to form a storing space for the inner case therein. At least one arc-shaped elastic plate 17 which is integrally connected with the peripheral wall 14 to a projecting part facing the opening of the peripheral wall 14 through a hinge prevents the inner case 2 from being pulled out by inverting the peripheral wall 14 inward, and allows the mounting and takeout of the inner case 2 through the opening by inverting the peripheral wall 14 outward is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to a volatilizer container useful for loading a fragrance or insecticide containing a volatilizing component as a content, and into a container filled with a new content under a simple operation. I am trying to replace it.

  Containers loaded with volatile agents such as fragrances as contents, especially when the contents are liquid, a volatilizer is attached to the mouth of the container, and the contents are volatilized through the volatilizer. However, in refilling after the contents are used up, troublesome work of removing and attaching the volatilizer has been required. In recent years, as a volatilizer container, since its handling is relatively easy, the contents are being transferred from a liquid to a gel type, but a container filled with such contents (refill container) However, after the contents are used up, it is necessary to replace the contents themselves. In any case, there has been a demand for further simplification of the work for refilling and replacing the contents. .

JP 2005-131021 A

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a volatilizer container that can be replaced with a container filled with new contents under a simple operation.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the volatilizer container of the present invention includes an inner case filled with a volatilizing agent, and the inner case is detachably held in the inner case. A volatilizer container having an outer case that volatilizes the volatilizer in the inner case in a held state, wherein the outer case forms an opening for taking in and out of the inner case and leaves the opening in the inner case A peripheral wall that surrounds the inner wall and forms a storage space for the inner case, and is integrally connected to the peripheral wall through a hinge at a protruding end portion of the peripheral wall that faces the opening. The inner case is provided with at least one arc-shaped elastic plate that prevents the inner case from slipping out by reversal and allows the inner case to be loaded and unloaded through the opening by reversing the peripheral wall outward. . Here, the “arc shape” may be any shape that is curved in an arc shape as a whole, and includes a portion having a bent portion.

  In such a volatilizer container, when the inner case is loaded into the empty outer case, the elastic plate provided at the protruding end portion of the peripheral wall is elastically reversed outward with a finger or the like, and the inner case is It is possible to prevent the inner case from slipping out by being loaded into the storage space through the opening and then elastically reversing the elastic plate inward with a finger or the like after the loading, thereby locking the inner case with the elastic plate. Also, when removing the inner case that has been emptied from use from the outer case, the elastic plate is elastically reversed outward with a finger or the like to release the inner case from being locked by the elastic plate and through the opening in the peripheral wall. The case can be taken out.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the opening of the outer case for inserting and removing the inner case is always kept open, and the inner case is held and released by elastic reversal of the elastic plate. Therefore, it can be replaced with a container (inner case) filled with new contents under a simple operation.

  In the volatilizer container of the present invention, the peripheral wall connects the front part and the back part provided with the elastic plate, respectively, and the front part and the back part, and the elastic plate is removed by mutual pressing. It is preferable that it consists of the side part reversed in the direction.

  In the volatile agent container according to the present invention, the outer case is formed with a bottom surface portion serving as a mounting surface formed on a part of the peripheral wall and standing up in the direction of narrowing the width of the opening from the protruding end of the bottom surface portion. It is preferable that a plate cage is provided.

  Moreover, in the volatilizer container of the present invention, the inner case is preferably a refill container.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a volatile agent container that can be replaced with a container filled with new contents under a simple operation.

The volatilizer container of 1st embodiment according to this invention is shown, (a) is a perspective view which shows the state which reversed the elastic board outward, (b) is the state which reversed the elastic board inward FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the inner case applied to the volatilizer container of FIG. The volatilizer container of 2nd embodiment according to this invention is shown, (a) is a perspective view which shows the state which reversed the elastic board inward, (b) is the state which mutually pressed the side part of the surrounding wall (C) is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the elastic plate is reversed outwardly by mutually pressing the side surface portions of the peripheral wall. It is a disassembled perspective view of the volatilizer container of 3rd embodiment according to this invention. It is a back perspective view which shows the use condition of the volatilizer container shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. The volatilizer container 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is of a vertical type, and the inner case 2 filled with a volatilizing agent such as a fragrance or a deodorant is placed in the storage space of the outer case 3. It is configured to be detachably incorporated. Examples of the volatilizing agent include a gel-like drug and a liquid drug. Here, a gel-like drug is used. Moreover, an insecticide and an insecticide can also be used as a volatilizer.

  The inner case 2 is used as a refill container that reuses the outer case 3 by using the inner case 2 and then replacing it with a new inner case filled with the contents. As shown in FIG. The side plate 5 is erected from the peripheral edge of the cup, and is a cup-shaped thin container having an opening at the upper end (the opening is closed by a seal lid described later). A flange 6 is extended outward. The inner case 2 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and can be formed by injection molding. Further, a plurality of slit-like volatilization holes 8 are formed in the front portion 5 a of the side plate 5 in the vertical direction from the upper end portion toward the bottom plate, and the volatilization holes 8 are formed by a label 9 attached to the outer surface of the side plate 5. Sealed. In use, the label 9 is peeled off. Further, the opening of the inner case 2 is sealed by a seal lid 11 having a double film structure, that is, the seal lid 11 is formed by laminating a film-like outer lid 11a and an inner lid 11b so that the flange 6 The outer peripheral part is stuck to the upper surface of the. A plurality of volatilization holes 12 are formed in the inner lid 11b in advance, and the volatilization holes 12 are exposed by peeling off the outer lid 11a. In addition, instead of the double-layer structure sealing lid, a volatilization hole is drilled, and a label such as the above is attached to a synthetic resin lid body that is detachably fitted to the upper end of the side plate 5 (It is not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the outer case 3 is a cup-shaped container having a cylindrical peripheral wall 14 standing from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 13 as a partition wall and having an opening at the upper end. An opening through which the inner case 2 is taken in and out is formed, and a peripheral wall 14 is formed that surrounds the inner case 2 while leaving the opening and forms a storage space for the inner case 2. The outer case 3 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and can be formed by injection molding. Further, the storage space in which the inner case 2 can be stored is defined inside the outer case 3. The outer case 3 is formed thicker than the inner case 2. The peripheral wall 14 is formed in a substantially rectangular cross section, that is, a long side front surface portion 14a and a back surface portion 14b that bulges slightly outwardly, and a short surface that connects the front surface portion 14a and the back surface portion 14b flatly. It consists of side surface portions 14c and 14d. A plurality of slit-shaped volatilization holes 15 are provided horizontally on the front surface portion 14 a of the peripheral wall 14. The volatilizing agent volatilized from the gel in the inner case 2 disposed in the outer case 3 is released through the volatilization hole 15 and an opening formed in the upper end portion of the peripheral wall 14.

In the volatile agent container 1, the upper end portion (protruding end portion) 14 b _{1 of} the peripheral wall 14 facing the opening, that is, the portion of the peripheral wall 14 above the top surface 2 a of the inner case 2 is interposed via a thin hinge 16. An arc-shaped elastic plate 17 integrally connected to the peripheral wall 14 is provided. The elastic plate 17 extends along the circumferential direction, and the lower end surface 17 a is separated from the peripheral wall 14. The elastic plate 17 has a lower end surface 17a positioned corresponding to the top surface 2a of the inner case 2 in a state where the inner case 2 is disposed in the storage space of the outer case 3, and the protruding direction thereof is the inner wall of the peripheral wall 14. It is configured to be elastically reversible on both the outer side and the outer side. Therefore, in the state where the elastic plate 17 is inverted inward, the lower end surface 17a is locked to the top surface 2a of the inner case 2 to prevent the inner case 2 from slipping out. The loading and unloading of the inner case 2 is allowed through the 14 openings. Here, although the example in which the elastic plate 17 is disposed adjacent to the upper end edge of the peripheral wall 14 is shown, the elastic plate 17 does not need to be disposed adjacent to the upper end edge of the peripheral wall 14, and the top of the inner case 2 is arranged. As long as it is above the surface 2a, it may be arranged at any location. In addition, a mark (for example, an arrow) indicating the reversal direction of the elastic plate 17 may be provided on the elastic plate 17 or in the vicinity thereof. According to this, it is possible to easily determine how to attach and remove the inner case 2.

  In the volatilizer container 1 having such a configuration, when the inner case 2 (the label 9 and the outer lid 11a are peeled in advance) is loaded into the empty outer case 3, it is provided at the upper end portion of the peripheral wall 14. The elastic plate 17 is elastically reversed outward with a finger or the like (the state shown in FIG. 1A), the inner case 2 is loaded into the storage space through the opening of the peripheral wall 14, and the elastic plate 17 is moved to the finger or the like after loading. Then, the inner case 2 can be locked by elastically reversing inward to prevent the inner case 2 from slipping out (state shown in FIG. 1B). Further, when the inner case 2 emptied by use is taken out from the outer case 3, the elastic plate 17 is elastically reversed outward with a finger or the like to unlock the inner case 2 by the elastic plate 17. The inner case 2 can be taken out through the opening of the peripheral wall 14.

  Therefore, according to the volatilizer container 1, the opening of the outer case 3 where the inner case 2 is taken in and out is always kept open, and the holding of the inner case 2 and its release are performed by elastic reversal of the elastic plate 17. Therefore, the conventional troublesome work is not required, and the inner case 2 filled with new contents can be replaced with a simple operation. Moreover, according to this volatile agent container 1, since the elastic board 17 was arrange | positioned adjacent to the upper end of the surrounding wall 14, the height of the outer case 3 can be kept low and the compactization of a container can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following embodiments, the same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the upper end portions (protruding end portions) 14a ₁ and 14b ₁ of the front surface portion 14a and the back surface portion 14b that form the peripheral wall 14 of the outer case 3 are spaced apart from each other and opposed to each other. Arc-shaped elastic plates 17 and 18 are provided. The upper end portions (portions on the upper end side of the inner case 2) 14c ₁ and 14d ₁ of the side surface portions 14c and 14d connecting the front surface portion 14a and the rear surface portion 14b are elastically deformed inwardly by mutual pressing. These two elastic plates 17 and 18 constitute a pressing portion that elastically reverses outward. That is, when the upper end portions 14c ₁ and 14d ₁ of the side surface portions 14c and 14d are pressed against each other, as shown in FIG. 3B, the connecting portions of the side surface portions 14c and 14d and the elastic plates 17 and 18 are respectively outward. Based on this deformation, the elastic plates 17 and 18 are pulled toward both ends, and as shown in FIG. 3C, the elastic plates 17 and 18 are elastically reversed outward based on the tensile force. Concavities and convexities 20 may be formed on the upper end portions 14c ₁ and 14d ₁ of the side surface portions 14c and 14d as anti-slip when being pressed against each other. It should be noted that a gap g (allowing the side portions 14c and 14d to be pushed in between the upper end portions 14c ₁ and 14d ₁ of the side portions 14c and 14d of the outer case 3 and the outer wall (side plate 5) of the inner case 2 is provided. (Pressing allowance) is provided respectively. Thereby, it becomes easy to press the upper end portions 14c ₁ and 14d ₁ of the side surface portions 14c and 14d of the outer case 3, and the elastic plates 17 and 18 can be easily reversed outward. The gap g may be set to such an extent that the elastic plates 17 and 18 can be reversed outwardly by elastic deformation of the upper end portions 14c ₁ and 14d ₁ of the side surface portions 14c and 14d. Further, the side surface portion 14c, the upper end portion _14c 1, 14d ₁ of the 14d, the thin portion and the openings or the like (not shown) may be provided in order to facilitate pressing. In addition, a mark (for example, an arrow) indicating the pressing direction may be provided on the side surface portions 14c and 14d of the outer case 3, and according to this, it becomes possible to easily determine how to mount and remove the inner case 2.

According to the volatilizing agent container 1 of this embodiment, since the two elastic plates 17 and 18 are provided on the peripheral wall 14, an impact is applied from the outside due to a fall or a drop, and one of the elastic plates 17 and 18 is reversed outward. Even in the case that the inner case 2 can be held in the outer case 3 by the remaining one of the elastic plates 17 and 18, it is possible to prevent the inner case 2 from coming out of the outer case 3. it can. In addition, the elastic plates 17 and 18 are disposed opposite to the front surface portion 14a and the back surface portion 14b of the peripheral wall 14, respectively, and the elastic plates 17 and 18 are pressed by mutually pressing the upper end portions 14c ₁ and 14d ₁ of the side surface portions 14c and 14d. Since it is configured to elastically reverse outward, it can be replaced with the inner case 2 filled with new contents under a much simpler operation.

Next, the volatilizer container 1 of the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is of a horizontal type, that is, the outer case 3 is a partition wall that forms a dead end when the inner case 2 is inserted. 21 and a peripheral wall 22 rising from the peripheral edge of the partition wall 21. The peripheral wall 22 further includes a bottom surface portion 22a serving as a mounting surface, a top surface portion 22b facing the bottom surface portion 22a, and a bottom surface portion 22a. And side surface portions 22c and 22d connecting the top surface portion 22b. The outer case 3 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and can be formed by injection molding. In addition, arc-shaped elastic plates 24 and 25 connected to the projecting end portions 22c ₁ and 22d ₁ via hinges 23 on the inner side and the outer side of the peripheral wall 22 so as to be elastically reversible. Is provided. The partition wall 21 is provided with a plurality of slit-shaped volatilization holes 26. The volatilizing agent volatilized from the gel in the inner case 2 arranged in the outer case 3 is released through the volatilization hole 26 and the opening of the peripheral wall 22 protruding end. In the volatilizer container 1, the outer case 2 is provided with a plate rod 28 for preventing leakage of contents that stands up in a direction of narrowing the width of the opening from the protruding end of the bottom surface portion 22a (see FIG. 5). In addition, it is preferable that the height of the plate cage 28 is set so as not to obstruct the insertion and removal of the inner case 2. Further, the plate cage 28 may be provided also on the top surface portion 22b side.

  The inner case 2 is a cup-shaped thin container in which a side plate 31 is erected from the peripheral edge of a rectangular partition plate 30 facing the partition wall 21 of the outer case 3 and an opening is provided in the protruding end portion. A flange 32 extends outward from the edge. The inner case 2 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and can be formed by injection molding. In addition, a plurality of slit-like volatilization holes 30 a extending radially are formed in the partition plate 30, and the volatilization holes are sealed by a label 33 attached to the outer surface of the partition plate 30. The opening of the inner case 2 is sealed by a double film structure sealing lid, similar to the sealing lid 11 described above, that is, the sealing lid is laminated so that the film-like outer lid and the inner lid 34 can be peeled off. (Only the inner lid is shown in FIG. 5), and the outer peripheral portion is attached to the upper surface of the flange 32. A plurality of volatilization holes 34a are formed in the inner lid 34 in advance, and the volatilization holes 34a are exposed by peeling off the outer lid.

  According to the volatilizing agent container 1 of this embodiment, the plate case 28 extending to the opening side is provided at the protruding end of the bottom surface portion 22a of the peripheral wall 22, so that the inner case 2 Even if the volatilizing agent is in a liquid state and flows out downward, the outflowing volatilizing agent can be prevented from leaking outside by being retained in the outer case 3 by the sheet metal 28.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the illustrated examples, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the claims. For example, the number of elastic plates provided in the outer case may be one or more, and may be three. Further, the shape of the outer case is not limited to the illustrated example, and may be a cup shape having an upper edge opening in which a cylindrical peripheral wall is erected from the partition wall or the bottom wall.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it has become possible to provide a volatilizer container that can be replaced with a container filled with new contents under a simple operation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Volatilizer container 2 Inner case 3 Outer case 4 Bottom plate 5 Side plate 8, 12, 15, 26, 30a, 34a Volatilization hole 13 Bottom wall (partition wall)
14 peripheral wall 16, 23 hinge 17, 18, 24, 25 elastic plate 21 partition wall 22 peripheral wall 22a bottom surface portion 28 plate wall

Claims (4)

A volatilizer container comprising an inner case filled with a volatilizing agent, and an outer case that holds the inner case in a detachable manner and volatilizes the volatilizing agent in the inner case while holding the inner case. And
The outer case has a peripheral wall that forms an opening for taking in and out of the inner case and surrounds the inner case around the inner case leaving the opening, and forms a storage space for the inner case inside the outer case,
The protruding portion of the peripheral wall facing the opening is integrally connected to the peripheral wall via a hinge, prevents the inner case from slipping out by reversing the peripheral wall inward, and reversing the peripheral wall outward. A volatilizing agent container provided with at least one arc-shaped elastic plate that allows loading and unloading of the inner case through the opening.   The said surrounding wall consists of the front part and back part which each provided the said elastic board, and the side part which connects these front parts and back parts, respectively, and reverses the said elastic board outward by mutual press. The volatilizer container described in 1.   The outer case has a bottom surface portion that is a mounting surface formed on a part of the peripheral wall, and is provided with a plate ridge that stands up in a direction that narrows the width of the opening from the protruding end of the bottom surface portion. Or the volatilizer container of 2.   The volatilizer container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inner case is a refill container.

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