JP2013249087A - Attachment for head operation of discharge container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachment for head operation of a discharge container capable of preventing wrong pump operation, having versatility with respect to various discharge containers, and excellent in operability.SOLUTION: An attachment 10 includes: a holding part 11 removably held by a cap 3; a support column 12 standing upward from a top wall 11c provided for the holding part 11; a pressing member 13 rotatably supported by an edge part 12a of the support column 12 and capable of pressing the head 5 from above; a rotary member 14 rotatably supported by a side surface of the pressing member 13; and an arm 15 extending integrally from the rotary member 14. The rotary member 14 is rotated to one direction to make an edge 15e of the arm 15 contact the top wall 11c of the holding part 11, so that the head 5 is prevented from being pressed down, while the rotary member 14 is rotated to the other direction, so that the arm 15 is lifted to function as an operation lever for pressing down the head 5.

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment for operating a head of a discharge container.

  In the attachment for operating the head of the discharge container considering operability, the cylinder is fitted on the mounting cap of the container body from which the head protrudes, and the column is erected from the cylinder, and the operation lever is provided on the column. Some have improved operability by pushing down the head via the operation lever (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-83527 A

  However, these attachments have versatility for various discharge containers by fitting a cylindrical body, but because of the good operability, the contents are discharged by operating the levers carelessly. It is conceivable to let you. On the other hand, it is conceivable to provide a stopper or an overcap so that the lever is not carelessly checked, but there is a possibility of loss.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a novel discharge container head operation attachment that is capable of preventing erroneous pump operation while having versatility with respect to various discharge containers, and has good operability. Is to provide.

  The present invention relates to an attachment for operating a head of a discharge container that discharges contents by repeatedly pressing down and returning the head, a holding part that is detachably held in the discharge container, and a ceiling wall provided in the holding part A support column that rises upward from above, a pressing member that is swingably supported at the tip of the support column and that can press the head from above, and a rotation member that is rotatably supported on the side surface of the pressing member The arm member extending integrally from the rotating member, and rotating the rotating member to one side prevents the head from being pushed down by contacting the tip of the arm member to the top wall, while rotating the rotating member to the other side. Thus, the arm member is caused to function as an operation lever for raising the tip of the arm member and pushing down the head.

  In the present invention, a long groove is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the pressing member, a protrusion disposed in the long groove is provided on the rotating member, and the rotation angle of the rotating member is limited by the protrusion contacting the end of the long groove. Can do. Further, a recess for hooking a finger can be formed on at least one of the side surface of the pressing member and the side surface of the rotating member. The recess includes a through hole. In addition, the holding portion can be provided with a protrusion that is locked so as to be able to get over the tip of the arm member. Furthermore, an opening for penetrating a nozzle provided in the head can be formed in the support column. Further, a nozzle cover can be provided on the arm member.

  The attachment of the present invention has a holding portion that is detachably held in the discharge container, so that the attachment can be employed in various discharge containers and can be removed as necessary. Further, according to the present invention, since the tip of the arm member comes into contact with the top wall of the holding portion by rotating the rotating member to one side, it is possible to prevent the head from being pushed down. Thereby, an erroneous pump operation can be prevented. Further, if the arm member is caused to rotate by rotating the rotating member to the other side, the contents can be discharged using the arm member as an operation lever. Thereby, it is possible to maintain good operability as when the operation lever is provided.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a novel discharge container head operation attachment that is capable of preventing erroneous pump operation while having versatility with respect to various discharge containers and that has good operability. Can be provided.

It is 1st Embodiment of the attachment for operation of the head of a discharge container which is this invention, Comprising: It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state by which pushing down of the head was prevented with a discharge container. It is a principal part exploded view which shows the same form with a discharge container. It is a principal part side view which shows the same form with a discharge container in the state in which pushing down of the head was prevented. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the one usable state of the same form with a discharge container. It is a principal part side view which shows the use condition with a discharge container. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the other use condition of the same form with a discharge container. It is 2nd Embodiment of the attachment for head operation of a discharge container which is this invention, Comprising: It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state by which depression of the head was prevented with a discharge container. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the one usable state of the same form with a discharge container. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part of the third embodiment of the attachment for operating the head of the discharge container according to the present invention, showing a state in which the head is prevented from being pushed down together with the discharge container. It is a principal part exploded view which shows 4th Embodiment of the attachment for head operation of a discharge container which is this invention with a discharge container.

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

  In FIG. 1, the code | symbol 1 is a discharge container which can employ | adopt the attachment which is this invention. Reference numeral 2 denotes a container body filled with the contents. Reference numeral 3 denotes a cap attached to the mouth (not shown) of the container body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the cap 3 includes a peripheral wall 3 a that surrounds the mouth of the container body 2 and a flat top wall 3 b. A pump (not shown) is disposed between the container body 2 and the cap 3. A through hole 3c is formed in the top wall 3b. A stem 4 that drives the pump and passes the contents of the container body 2 is slidably passed through the through hole 3c.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a head for driving the pump and discharging the contents. The head 5 has a head main body 5 a and a nozzle 5 b that are fixed to the stem 4. The nozzle 5b has a discharge port A0 at the tip, and discharges the contents sent from the stem 4 through the head body 5a. Thereby, the head 5 is arrange | positioned above the cap 3, and discharges | emits the content of the container main body 2 by the repetition of the pushing down and reset.

  Here, in FIG. 2, the attachment 10 which is the 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown in the state decomposed | disassembled for every part. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a holding portion that is detachably held by the cap 3. The holding part 11 is made of a material that can be deformed and restored, such as a synthetic resin, and has a band part 11 a that is detachably fitted to the peripheral wall 3 a of the cap 3. The band portion 11a has two end edges 11b, and an opening A1 for inserting the peripheral wall 3a is formed between the end edges 11b. Thereby, the holding | maintenance part 11 fits to the cap 3 so that removal is possible by inserting the surrounding wall 3a through opening A1.

  A flat top wall 11c is integrally provided at the upper end of the band portion 11a. The top wall 11c is provided so as not to interfere with the stem 4 when attached to the cap 3, as shown in FIG.

  Further, the ceiling wall 11c is integrally provided with a support column 12 standing upward. As shown in FIG. 2, a recess 12 c that opens the tip is formed at the tip 12 a of the column 12, and a lateral through hole 12 b is formed. In the present embodiment, the lateral width of the tip portion 12a is configured to be wide. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the support 12 is formed with an opening A2 that penetrates the nozzle 5b. Thereby, the support | pillar 12 is being fixed by the two leg parts 12h arrange | positioned at intervals with respect to the top wall 11c. The opening A2 is formed vertically long. Accordingly, the nozzle 5b allows the head 5 to move up and down without interfering with the support column 12.

  Reference numeral 13 denotes a pressing member capable of pressing the head 5 from above. The pressing member 13 has a cylindrical pressing main body portion 13a. The pressing main body portion 13a has a through hole A3 formed inside thereof. The pressing main body 13 a can be brought into contact with the top wall 5 c of the head 5. A convex portion 13c is integrally formed on the outer surface of the pressing main body portion 13a. The convex portion 13 c can be accommodated in the concave portion 12 c formed in the support column 12. Moreover, the shaft part 13b is integrally provided in the both right and left sides of the convex part 13c. Each of the shaft portions 13b can be rotatably fitted in the through hole 12b of the support column 12. Thereby, if the shaft portion 13 b is fitted into the through hole 12 b, the pressing member 13 can be swung around the through hole 12 b with respect to the support column 12. In addition, according to this invention, the relationship between the through-hole 12b and the axial part 13b can be replaced. Moreover, the through-hole 13b can be comprised by a recessed part.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a rotating member that can rotate with respect to the pressing member 13. The rotating member 14 includes a large diameter portion 14a and a small diameter portion 14b. The small diameter portion 14b is slidably fitted into a through hole A3 formed in the pressing main body portion 13a. The large diameter part 14a restricts insertion of the small diameter part 14b with respect to the through-hole A3 by contacting the side surface of the pressing main body part 13a. Thereby, the rotating member 14 is rotatably supported on the side surface of the pressing member 13. In this embodiment, the protrusion 14s is integrally provided on the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 14b. On the other hand, a long groove 13d is formed along the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the pressing main body portion 13a. In this embodiment, the long groove 13d is opened on the side surface of the pressing main body portion 13a as shown in the drawing. A projection 14s provided on the small diameter portion 14b can be disposed in the long groove 13d. Thereby, the rotating member 14 can be rotated back and forth until the protrusion 14s contacts the terminal end 13s of the long groove 13d. Further, according to the present invention, the long groove 13d can be configured as a spiral groove. Further, a through hole A4 is formed inside the rotating member 14. Thereby, if the rotation member 14 is assembled | attached to the press member 13, the through-holes A3 and A4 will become a through-hole which leads to the external world through each other like this form.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes an arm member provided on the rotating member 14. The arm member 15 extends integrally from the large diameter portion 14a. In this embodiment, the lateral width of the tip portion 15a is configured to be wide. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the tip portion 15a is formed in a state of crossing the lower side of the nozzle 5b and overlapping immediately below the nozzle 5b. The tip 15e of the arm member 15 can be brought into contact with the top wall 11c of the holding portion 11 as shown in FIG. If the tip 15e comes into contact with the top wall 11c, the arm member 15 becomes a support rod, and the pressing member 13 cannot rotate with respect to the column 12 together with the rotating member 14. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the head 5 from being pushed down by the pressing member 13 rotating around the shaft portion 15b. Thereby, an erroneous pump operation can be prevented.

  In this embodiment, the projecting portion 11p is integrally provided on the top wall 11c of the holding portion 11. The protruding portion 11p locks the distal end portion 15a of the arm member 15. Thereby, a reliable stopper function can be exhibited by positioning the arm member 15 firmly. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the distal end portion 15a of the arm member 15 is locked to the protruding portion 11p.

  Further, the distal end portion 15a of the arm member 15 can get over the protruding portion 11p by being loaded with a rotational force of a certain level or more when rotating with respect to the pressing member 13. The arm member 15 can be caused to rotate as shown in FIG. 4 by rotating the rotating member 14 to the other side and getting over the protruding portion 11p. In this embodiment, the rotation angle of the rotating member 14 around the pressing member 13 is adjusted, for example, by adjusting the length of the long groove 13d formed in the pressing main body portion 13a and in the circumferential direction between the two terminal ends 13s (see FIG. 2). By appropriately changing the distance, as shown in FIG. 3, the range from the position at which the tip 15e of the arm member 15 contacts the top wall 11c of the holding portion 11 to about 270 degrees as shown in FIG. 4 is rotated. Can be made. However, according to the present invention, the rotation angle of the rotating member 14 is not limited to this.

  The raised arm member 15 is in a state in which the protrusion 14s provided on the rotating member 14 is in contact with one end 13s of the long groove 13d formed in the pressing main body 13a (in this embodiment, 270 degrees shown in FIG. 4). It is possible to function as an operating lever for pushing down the head. In this case, as an example of use, as shown in FIG. 5, if the tip 15a of the raised arm member 15 is pushed down, the pressing member 13 is swung around the through hole 12b and pushed down. 5 is pushed down. As described above, when the arm member 15 is used, the head 5 can be pushed down with a light force based on the lever principle with the shaft portion 13b disposed in the through hole 12b as a fulcrum.

  Further, when the push-down of the arm member 15 is released, the head 5 is pushed upward through the stem 4 and returned to the initial position. If this operation is repeated, the contents can be discharged using the arm member 15 as an operation lever. Therefore, in this embodiment, as with the case where the operation lever is provided, good operability can be maintained.

  In addition, the attachment 10 according to the present embodiment includes the holding unit 11 that is detachably held by the cap 3, so that the attachment 10 can be used for various discharge containers and can be detached as necessary.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, while having versatility with respect to various discharge containers, it is possible to prevent an erroneous pump operation and to improve the operability for a new discharge container head operation. Attachments can be provided.

  According to the present invention, the holding portion 11 is not limited to the one held by the cap 3 as in this embodiment. For example, when the container body 2 is a bottle having a shoulder, the container body A shoulder cover removable from 2 is included. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the arm member 15 is warped, so that when the stopper function is released, it is easy to get over the protruding portion 11p, and when it is made to function as an operation lever, the finger is easily hooked. It has become. Thus, in this embodiment, the operability is improved by warping the arm member 15.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the through holes A3 and A4 that are open on the side surface of the pressing member 13 and the side surface of the rotating member 14 are formed. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6, the head 5 can be pushed down by hooking a finger through the through holes A3 and A4. At this time, since the finger pressing the head 5 is not displaced, good operability can be ensured. Moreover, it can also be suspended with the discharge container 1 by using through-hole A3 and A4.

  In the present embodiment, the recess for hooking the finger is configured by the through holes A3 and A4. However, according to the present invention, as described in the text, the pressing member 13 does not penetrate between the pressing member 13 and the rotating member 14. It can be constituted by a recess formed on at least one of the side surface of the member 13 and the side surface of the rotating member 14.

  7 and 8 show the discharge container 1 equipped with the attachment 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention when not in use and when in use. In this embodiment, the nozzle cover 16 is integrally provided on the arm member 15. Thus, if the nozzle cover 16 is provided, the content liquid is difficult to solidify, which is effective in maintaining good operability. In the present embodiment, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 6 have the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 9 shows an attachment 30 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The attachment 30 is supported by the support column 12 in which the rotating member 14 is composed of a single leg. The support column 12 is provided at a position shifted from the nozzle 5b with respect to the top wall 11c. For this reason, the front-end | tip part 12a is formed in the state overlapped across the upper side of the nozzle 5b. Note that in this embodiment, the same portions as those in other embodiments have the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 10 shows an attachment 40 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the attachment 30, the holding portion 11 and the pressing member 13 are integrally provided. The pressing member 13 is swingably supported by the tip end portion 12 a of the support column 12 via the hinge 17. Further, in this embodiment, the protrusion 15p is integrally provided at the lower end of the distal end portion 15a of the arm member 15. The protrusion 15p is locked to the protrusion 11p by rotating the arm member 15. Thereby, the arm member 15 can be fixed to the holding portion 11. Note that in this embodiment, the same portions as those in other embodiments have the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The above are various embodiments of the present invention, but various modifications are possible according to the present invention. For example, irregularities such as knurling can be provided inside the band portion 11a along the circumferential direction thereof. In this case, the band portion 11a can be prevented from rotating with respect to the cap 3 or the like. Moreover, the holding | maintenance part 11 and the support | pillar 12 can be assembled | attached as a different body besides shape | molding integrally like this form. Similarly, the rotating member 14 and the arm member 15 can be assembled separately. If the pressing main body portion 13a has a cylindrical cross section as in the present embodiment, it is preferable because the pressing to the head 5 is performed smoothly, but is not limited thereto. Further, the recesses such as the through holes A3 and A4 can be omitted. Furthermore, elements employed in each configuration of each form can be appropriately transferred.

  The present invention is used for the operation of the head of a discharge container provided with a cap attached to the mouth of the container and a head that is disposed above the cap and discharges the contents of the container by repeatedly pressing and returning the cap. If so, the shape of the discharge container and the contents such as shampoo, rinse, milky lotion, cosmetics, etc. may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Discharge container 2 Container main body 3 Cap 4 Stem 5 Head 5a Head main body 5b Nozzle 10 Attachment (1st Embodiment)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Holding part 11a Band part 11b Band part edge 11c Top wall 11p Protrusion part 12 Support column 12h Leg part 13 Press member 14 Rotating member 15 Arm member 15a Tip part 15e Tip 16 Nozzle cover 17 Hinge 20 Attachment (2nd Embodiment)
30 Attachment (Third Embodiment)
40 Attachment (fourth embodiment)

Claims (6)

An attachment for head operation of a discharge container that discharges contents by repeatedly pressing down and returning the head,
A holding part that is detachably held in the discharge container, a column that stands upward from the top wall provided in the holding unit, and a head that is supported swingably by the tip part of the column and the head from above A pressing member that can be pressed, a rotating member that is rotatably supported on a side surface of the pressing member, and an arm member that extends integrally from the rotating member;
By rotating the rotating member in one direction, the tip of the arm member is brought into contact with the top wall to prevent the head from being pushed down, and by rotating the rotating member in the other direction, the tip of the arm member is caused to push down the head. An attachment for operating the head of the discharge container, wherein the attachment is made to function as an operation lever.   2. The rotary member according to claim 1, wherein a long groove is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the pressing member, a protrusion disposed in the long groove is provided on the rotating member, and the rotation angle of the rotating member is limited by the protrusion contacting the end of the long groove. An attachment for operating the head of the discharge container, characterized in that it is configured as described above.   The attachment for operating a head of a discharge container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a recess for hooking a finger is formed on at least one of the side surface of the pressing member and the side surface of the rotating member.   The attachment for operating a head of a discharge container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting portion is provided with a protrusion that can be locked over the tip of the arm member.   The attachment for operating a head of a discharge container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an opening for penetrating a nozzle provided in the head is formed in the support column.   6. The attachment for operating a head of a discharge container according to claim 1, wherein a nozzle cover is provided on the arm member.

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