JP2017171366A - Container with operation button - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with an operation button capable of suppressing occurrence of failure of components when an excessive force is applied in a rotation direction, to a push-down type operation button which can switch between a pushed-down state and a non-pushed-down state by a rotational operation, without causing a cost increase or deterioration of operability.SOLUTION: An operation button 20 is provided with a contact surface on an external surface. A cylindrical cover 40 is provided with a button support wall part 46 arranged to oppose the contact surface of the operation button in a spaced apart state. When a rotary force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the operation button 20, the contact surface is contacted and supported with the button support wall part 46.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a container in which a medicine or the like is accommodated, and particularly belongs to the technical field of a structure having a push-down operation button.

  For example, a push-down operation button is provided on the upper part of the aerosol container containing the medicine, and by pushing down the operation button, the discharge tube at the upper part of the aerosol container is pushed to remove the medicine contained in the aerosol container from the outside. There is known a container with an operation button configured to be discharged into a container (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In Patent Document 1, a cylindrical member is attached to the upper part of the aerosol container, and the lower part of the operation button is inserted through a hole formed in the central part of the cylindrical member to be fitted to the discharge pipe of the aerosol container. Further, a cover cylinder that covers the operation button from above is attached to the cylinder member, and the nozzle of the operation button penetrates the peripheral wall portion of the cover cylinder and protrudes to the outside.

  The operation button of Patent Document 1 is formed with a flange that protrudes in the horizontal direction, and a cutout portion and a protrusion portion are provided in the circumferential portion of the flange with a circumferential interval therebetween. On the other hand, the cylindrical member is provided with a protruding cylindrical portion that is large enough to receive the flange of the operation button, and a protruding portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the protruding cylindrical portion. Further, a protruding portion that protrudes outward in the radial direction is formed in a part of the protruding cylindrical portion in the circumferential direction. Then, by turning the operation button around the discharge pipe, when the notch portion of the flange and the protrusion portion of the protruding cylinder portion are aligned when viewed from the center line direction, the operation button can be pushed down. If the notch of the flange and the protruding portion of the protruding cylindrical portion are rotated to a position where they do not coincide with each other, the operation button is brought into a non-depressable state where the operation button cannot be pressed down. In the non-pressable state, the protrusion protruding from the flange of the operation button comes into contact with the inner surface of the projecting portion of the protruding cylinder, thereby preventing the operation button from rotating.

Japanese Patent No. 4066249

  In Patent Document 1, since the operation button can be switched between a pressable state and a non-pressable state by rotating the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe, the switching operation by the user can be performed quickly, easily and reliably. Yes. And, since the operation button can be locked when it is not used, the operation button can be locked, so that the safety is improved, and when it is used, the medicine can be jetted by switching to the pressable state immediately. Convenience is high. That is, there is a demand for adopting a configuration in which the operation button is switched between a pressable state and a non-pressable state by rotating the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe.

  However, assuming that the container of Patent Document 1 falls on the floor, for example, the nozzle of the operation button protrudes to the outside of the cover cylinder, so that the nozzle directly hits the floor surface and an impact force acts on the nozzle. Depending on the direction of the impact force, it can be considered that the operation button acts as an impact force for rotating the operation button around the discharge pipe. Due to this impact force, the protrusion protruding from the flange of the operation button strongly comes into contact with the inner surface of the protruding portion of the protruding cylindrical portion of the cylindrical member, thereby applying excessive force to the protruding portion and damaging the protruding portion. There is a fear.

  Further, when the user rotates the operation button, it is conceivable to apply force by holding the nozzle because the nozzle of the operation button protrudes. Since this nozzle protrudes in the radial direction of the rotation center line of the operation button, excessive turning force tends to be applied to the operation button even if it is not intended by the user. The protrusion of the button may be damaged.

  In order to prevent damage to the protrusions of the operation button when an excessive force as described above is applied, it is conceivable to increase the number of protrusions to distribute the force. However, when the number of protrusions is increased, there is a concern that the sliding resistance with the cylindrical member increases in addition to the cost increase, and the operability is deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to rotate a push-down operation button that can be switched between a pressable state and a non-pressable state by a rotating operation. When an excessive force is applied in the direction, it is possible to suppress breakage of each part without causing an increase in cost or deterioration in operability.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the outer surface of the operation button is supported by the support wall portion of the cylindrical cover when a predetermined rotational force or more acts around the center line of the discharge pipe with respect to the operation button. I did it.

The first invention is
A container body provided with a discharge pipe for discharging contents by being pushed,
A push-down operation button that fits into the discharge pipe and pushes the discharge pipe;
A cylindrical cover attached to the container body and formed so as to surround the operation button;
In the container with an operation button configured to be switched between a pressable state where the operation button can be pressed down and a non-pressable state where the operation button cannot be pressed down by rotating the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe. ,
The operation button is provided so that a nozzle portion communicating with the discharge pipe protrudes in a direction intersecting the center line of the discharge pipe,
The outer surface of the operation button is provided with a contact surface extending in the center line direction of the discharge pipe,
The cylindrical cover is disposed so as to face the contact surface of the operation button in a pressable state with a gap, and has a button support wall portion extending in the center line direction of the discharge pipe. Provided,
The contact surface is in contact with and supported by the button support wall when a predetermined rotational force or more acts on the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe.

  According to this configuration, when pressing down the operation button in the pushable state, there is a gap between the contact surface of the operation button and the button support wall portion of the cylindrical cover, so that sliding resistance increases. And good operability is obtained. The contents are discharged from the nozzle portion of the operation button by pushing the discharge tube with the operation button. At this time, since the nozzle portion protrudes in a direction intersecting with the center line of the discharge pipe, the discharge direction of the contents can be easily determined by the nozzle portion.

  On the other hand, since the nozzle portion protrudes as described above, for example, when the container is dropped, an impact force is applied to the nozzle portion, and an excessive force acts on the operation button in the rotation direction. Conceivable. In this invention, when a rotational force of a predetermined level or more acts on the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe, the contact surface provided on the outer surface of the operation button comes into contact with the button support wall portion of the cylindrical cover. Supported. At this time, since both the contact surface and the button support wall portion extend in the direction of the center line of the discharge pipe, a large contact area is secured and the force acts in a distributed manner. Thereby, damage of each part is suppressed.

According to a second invention, in the first invention,
On the outer surface of the operation button, a guided portion is provided so as to protrude,
The cylindrical cover is formed with the guided portion inserted therein, and a guide opening that guides the guided portion in the direction of the center line of the discharge pipe extends in the direction of the center line. And

  According to this configuration, when the operation button is pushed down, the guided portion of the operation button is guided in the direction of the center line of the discharge pipe by the guide opening of the cylindrical cover. Substantially coincides with the direction of the center line. Thereby, the operativity of an operation button becomes favorable.

  In the present invention, since the guided portion is inserted into the guide opening, if an excessive force acts on the operation button in the rotation direction, the peripheral portion of the guide opening is deformed or guided. However, when the turning force is applied, the contact surface of the operation button is cylindrical as described above. Since it is supported in contact with the button support wall portion of the cover, it is difficult for an excessive force to act on the peripheral portion of the guide opening and the guided portion.

According to a third invention, in the first or second invention,
The operation button and the cylindrical cover are provided on the upper side of the container body,
The nozzle portion protrudes obliquely upward from the operation button, and a tip portion of the nozzle portion is located above an upper end portion of the cylindrical cover.

  According to this structure, since the nozzle part protrudes diagonally upward and the tip part of the nozzle part is located above the upper end part of the cylindrical cover, the contents can be easily directed upward of the container body. Can be discharged. On the other hand, it is conceivable that an excessive force is likely to act on the nozzle portion because the tip portion of the nozzle portion is located above the upper end portion of the cylindrical cover. In addition, as described above, the contact surface of the operation button is supported by being in contact with the button support wall portion of the cylindrical cover, so that breakage of each portion is suppressed. That is, the operational effect of the first invention becomes even more remarkable.

According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions,
The peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical cover is provided with a cutout portion into which the nozzle portion is inserted,
The edge of the cutout in the cylindrical cover is provided with a nozzle support wall disposed so as to face the outer surface of the nozzle,
The outer surface of the nozzle part is supported by being in contact with the nozzle support wall part when a rotational force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe.

  According to this configuration, when a predetermined rotational force or more acts around the center line of the discharge pipe with respect to the operation button, the outer surface of the nozzle portion contacts and is supported by the nozzle support wall portion of the cylindrical cover. As a result, the turning force is also distributed to the nozzle portion, so that breakage of each portion is suppressed.

According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions,
The contact surface of the operation button extends in a tangential direction of the virtual circle when a virtual circle is drawn around the center line of the discharge pipe.

  According to this configuration, the contact surface of the operation button has a shape extending in the tangential direction. That is, the contact surface is reliably supported by the button support wall when a predetermined rotational force or more acts around the center line of the discharge pipe with respect to the operation button.

According to a sixth invention, in the fifth invention,
The operation button has a finger placement surface on which a user's finger is placed,
The contact surface of the operation button includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface that are positioned so as to sandwich a proximal end portion of the nozzle portion on a side surface of the operation button. The surface and the second abutting surface extend so that the distance between them increases as the distance from the base end of the nozzle portion increases.
The button support wall portion of the cylindrical cover is opposed to the first button support wall portion disposed to face the first contact surface of the operation button, and the second contact surface of the operation button. The second button support wall portion is arranged so as to do so.

  According to this configuration, since the first contact surface and the second contact surface are positioned so as to sandwich the proximal end portion of the nozzle portion, either the one or the other around the center line of the discharge pipe with respect to the operation button. Even if excessive rotational force acts in the direction of, the first contact surface or the second contact surface is reliably supported by contacting the first button support wall portion or the second button support wall portion.

  Since the distance between the first contact surface and the second contact surface becomes longer as the distance from the base end portion of the nozzle portion increases, the shape of the finger placement surface formed on the upper surface of the operation button is reversed. It becomes a shape which expands toward the nozzle part side. This makes it easier to place a finger on the finger placement surface.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contact surface extending in the center line direction of the discharge pipe is provided on the outer surface of the operation button, and is disposed so as to face the contact surface of the operation button with a gap therebetween on the cylindrical cover. The button support wall portion is provided, and the contact surface can be supported by the button support wall portion when a predetermined rotational force is applied around the center line of the discharge pipe to the operation button. Thereby, damage of each part can be suppressed, without causing a cost increase and operability deterioration.

  According to the second invention, since the guide opening into which the guided portion of the operation button is inserted is formed in the cylindrical cover, the operability of the operation button can be improved. Then, when an excessive force is applied to the operation button in the rotation direction, the contact surface of the operation button is supported by the button support wall of the cylindrical cover, so that the peripheral edge of the guide opening It becomes difficult for an excessive force to act on the guided portion and the deformation thereof can be prevented.

  According to the third aspect, since the tip end portion of the nozzle portion is located above the upper end portion of the cylindrical cover, the contents can be easily discharged upward of the container body. In addition, even if an excessive force is easily applied to the nozzle portion by this configuration, as described above, the contact surface of the operation button is supported by the button support wall portion of the cylindrical cover to suppress damage to each portion. Therefore, the operational effect of the first invention becomes even more remarkable.

  According to the fourth invention, the outer surface of the nozzle portion can be supported by the nozzle support wall portion of the cylindrical cover when a predetermined rotational force or more acts around the center line of the discharge pipe with respect to the operation button. Thereby, since rotational force can be disperse | distributed also to a nozzle part, the failure | damage of each part can be suppressed.

  According to the fifth invention, the contact surface of the operation button extends in the tangential direction of the virtual circle when the virtual circle is drawn around the center line of the discharge pipe, so The contact surface can be reliably supported by the button support wall when a predetermined rotational force is applied around the center line.

  According to the sixth invention, the first contact surface and the second contact surface are provided on the side surface of the operation button so as to sandwich the proximal end portion of the nozzle portion, and the first button support wall portion and the second contact surface are provided on the cylindrical cover. Since the two-button support wall is provided, damage to each part can be suppressed even if excessive turning force acts on the operation button in either one or the other direction around the center line of the discharge pipe. And since the separation distance of the 1st contact surface and the 2nd contact surface becomes long as it leaves | separates from the base end part of a nozzle part, the finger mounting surface formed in the operation button is made to the anti-nozzle part side. The shape can be enlarged toward the front, whereby the finger can be easily placed on the finger placement surface, and the operability can be improved.

It is the perspective view which looked at the container with the operation button which concerns on embodiment from the right side front. It is the perspective view which looked at the container with the operation button which concerns on embodiment from the right side back. It is a right view of the container with the operation button which concerns on embodiment. It is a rear view of the container with the operation button which concerns on embodiment. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the operation button from the right side rear. It is the perspective view which looked at the operation button from the right front. It is a top view of an operation button. It is a left view of an operation button. It is the XX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the cylindrical base from the right side rear. It is the perspective view which looked at the cylindrical base from the right front. It is a top view of a cylindrical base. It is a rear view of a cylindrical base. It is a left view of a cylindrical base. It is a right view of a cylindrical base. It is the XVII-XVII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the cylindrical cover from the back right side. It is the perspective view which looked at the cylindrical cover from the right front. It is a top view of a cylindrical cover. It is a rear view of a cylindrical cover. It is a right view of a cylindrical cover. It is the XXIII-XXIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following description of the preferred embodiment is merely illustrative in nature, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container 1 with operation buttons according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 to 5, the container 1 with operation buttons is attached to the container main body 10, a push-down operation button 20, a cylindrical base 30 attached to the container main body 10, and the cylindrical base 30. A cylindrical cover 40 is provided. Then, by rotating the operation button 20 and the cylindrical cover 40 around the center line A (shown in FIG. 5) of the discharge pipe 13 of the container body 10, a pressable state in which the operation button 20 can be pressed down, The operation button 20 is configured to be switched to a non-pressable state in which the operation button 20 cannot be pressed down.

  In the description of this embodiment, the left side and the right side as viewed from the user when the user uses the hand by hand are simply referred to as “left” and “right”, respectively, and are the front side as viewed from the user. The side is simply referred to as “rear”, and the back side as viewed from the user is simply referred to as “front”.

(Container structure)
The container body 10 can contain liquid medicines (contents) such as pest repellents, insecticides, fragrances, deodorants, disinfectants, etc., and only one of these may be contained. Alternatively, any plural types may be mixed and accommodated. The container body 10 can also contain a propellant (contents) made of a gas or the like for injecting the medicine.

  The peripheral wall part of the container main body 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and has translucency so that the remaining amount of contents can be grasped from the outside. As shown in FIG. 5, a closing member 12 incorporating a valve mechanism (not shown) is fixed to the upper portion of the container body 10, and the upper opening of the container body 10 is closed by the closing member 12. . The outer diameter of the closing member 12 is set to be sufficiently smaller than the outer diameter of the middle portion in the vertical direction of the container body 10.

  The valve mechanism built in the closing member 12 has been conventionally known, and includes a discharge pipe 13 that moves in the vertical direction and discharges contents, and a spring that urges the discharge pipe 13 upward. It has a biasing member (not shown) and a valve body (not shown). When the discharge pipe 13 is at the rising end position, the valve body closes the lower end (upstream end) of the discharge pipe 13 so that the inside of the container body 10 and the discharge pipe 13 do not communicate with each other. When the push-down operation is performed downward from the raised end position, the lower end portion of the discharge pipe 13 is opened, the inside of the container body 10 and the discharge pipe 13 communicate with each other, and the contents are discharged from the upper end portion of the discharge pipe 13. Further, the valve mechanism is configured.

  The valve mechanism described above is merely an example, and any structure may be used as long as the contents can be discharged from the discharge pipe 13 by pushing the discharge pipe 13. Moreover, the discharge amount per unit time at the time of discharging the contents can be arbitrarily set, and for example, it may be in a spray state of discharging in a mist form or in a state of discharging so as to hang down. . Further, when the propellant is not accommodated in the container main body 10, a manual pump operated by the operation button 20 may be attached to the container main body 10.

(Operation button configuration)
The operation button 20 shown in FIGS. 6 to 10 can be obtained, for example, by injection molding of a resin material, and the whole is integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 5, the operation button 20 is fitted on the upper side of the discharge pipe 13 to push the discharge pipe 13 and has a button main body 21 and a nozzle portion 23. Yes. The nozzle part 23 protrudes from the front part of the button body 21.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the button main body 21 has a left side wall part 24, a right side wall part 25, a rear wall part 26, and an upper wall part 27, and is a hollow that opens only downward as shown in FIG. It has become a shape. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 9, etc., the left side wall 24, the right side wall 25, and the rear wall 26 extend in the vertical direction, that is, in the direction of the center line A (shown in FIG. 10) of the discharge pipe 13. The left wall 24, the right wall 25 and the rear wall 26 constitute a peripheral wall having a shape close to a triangle. That is, the left side wall 24 extends from the front end of the button body 21 toward the rear side, and is located on the left side as it goes to the rear side. The right side wall portion 25 is continuous with the front end portion of the left side wall portion 24, extends toward the rear side, and is located on the right side as going to the rear side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the distance between the left side wall portion 24 and the right side wall portion 25 in the left-right direction becomes longer toward the rear side of the button body 21. The outer surface of the left side wall portion 24 is a left contact surface (first contact surface) 24 a extending in the direction of the center line A (vertical direction) of the discharge pipe 13, and the outer surface of the right wall portion 25 is the center of the discharge pipe 13. This is a right contact surface (second contact surface) 25a extending in the line A direction. The left contact surface 24 a and the right contact surface 25 a are positioned so as to sandwich the proximal end portion (rear end portion) of the nozzle portion 23 on the side surface of the operation button 20, and the left wall portion 24 and the right wall portion 25 Since the distance in the left-right direction becomes longer toward the rear side of the button body 21, the distance between the left contact surface 24 a and the right contact surface 25 a increases as the distance from the base end of the nozzle portion 23 increases. Become. Further, the left contact surface 24 a and the right contact surface 25 a extend in the tangential direction of the virtual circle when a virtual circle is drawn around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13.

  A left guided portion 24b is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the left contact surface 24a. The left guided portion 24 b has a plate shape that protrudes to the left and extends in the direction of the center line A of the discharge pipe 13. Further, a right guided portion 25b is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the right contact surface 25a. The right guided portion 25 b has a plate shape that protrudes to the right and extends in the direction of the center line A of the discharge pipe 13. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower end portions of the left guided portion 24b and the right guided portion 25b are located at the lower end portions of the left wall portion 24 and the right wall portion 25, respectively. The upper end portions of the left guided portion 24b and the right guided portion 25b are located in the middle in the vertical direction of the left wall portion 24 and the right wall portion 25, respectively. The left guided portion 24b and the right guided portion 25b are portions that are guided in the vertical direction by the cylindrical cover 40, as will be described later.

  The rear wall portion 26 of the button body 21 extends in the left-right direction from the rear end portion of the left side wall portion 24 to the rear end portion of the right side wall portion 25 so that the central portion in the left-right direction is located on the rearmost side as a whole. Curved towards the back. As shown in FIG. 6, projections 26 a and 26 a projecting rearward are provided below the central portion in the vertical direction of the rear wall portion 26 with an interval in the left-right direction. At the lower part of the rear wall part 26, a notch part 26b that opens downward is formed at the center part in the left-right direction. The notch 26b is located between the protrusions 26a and 26a. The left and right edges of the cutout 26b extend in the vertical direction in parallel with each other, and the upper edge of the cutout 26b extends in the horizontal direction.

  The upper wall portion 27 of the button body 21 is continuous with the upper end portions of the left wall portion 24, the right wall portion 25 and the rear wall portion 26. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper wall portion 27 is inclined as a whole so as to be positioned downward as it goes to the rear side, and in particular, the rear portion is curved so as to be positioned closer to the rear end. ing. An upper surface of the upper wall portion 27 is a finger placement surface 27a on which a user's finger is placed. The finger placement surface 27a is formed so that the dimension in the left-right direction becomes longer toward the rear side in a plan view, so that the finger can be easily placed and hung from the rear side.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the lower surface of the upper wall portion 27 of the button main body 21 is provided with a fitting cylinder portion 27b that protrudes downward from the vicinity of the center portion thereof. The upper side of the discharge pipe 13 is inserted and fitted under the fitting cylinder part 27b. Sealing is performed over the entire circumference in a state in which the fitting cylinder portion 27 b is fitted to the discharge pipe 13.

  On the lower surface of the upper wall portion 27 of the button body 21, a passage forming portion 27c is formed on the front side thereof so as to bulge downward. A discharge passage 27d communicating with the upper end portion of the fitting cylinder portion 27b is formed in the passage forming portion 27c. The discharge passage 27d extends toward the front side, and is inclined so as to be positioned upward as it goes to the front side.

  The nozzle part 23 protrudes to the front side, which is a direction intersecting with the center line A of the discharge pipe 13, and is inclined so as to be positioned upward as it goes to the front side. The nozzle 23 communicates with the discharge pipe 13 of the container body 10 through the discharge passage 27d and the fitting cylinder 27b on the base end side. The inclination angle of the nozzle portion 23 can be set, for example, in a range where the angle formed by the plane perpendicular to the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 is 5 degrees or more and 45 degrees or less. By tilting the nozzle portion 23, the contents can be effectively discharged obliquely upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, a left rib 23 a and a right rib 23 b are formed on the outer surface of the nozzle portion 23 so as to protrude leftward and rightward and extend in the center line direction of the nozzle portion 23. The base end portions of the left rib 23 a and the right rib 23 b are continuous with the upper wall portion 27. Further, an upper rib 23 c and a lower rib 23 d are formed on the outer surface of the nozzle portion 23 so as to protrude upward and downward and extend in the center line direction of the nozzle portion 23. The base end portion of the upper rib 23 c is continuous with the front portion of the upper wall portion 27. The base end portion of the lower rib 23d is continuous with the front portions of the left side wall portion 24 and the right side wall portion 25 and extends to the lower end portions of the left side wall portion 24 and the right side wall portion 25.

(Configuration of cylindrical base)
The cylindrical base 30 shown in FIGS. 11 to 17 can be obtained, for example, by injection molding of a resin material, and the whole is integrally formed. The cylindrical base 30 has an outer cylinder part 31, an inner cylinder part 32 provided inside the outer cylinder part 31, and an annular plate part 33. The outer cylinder portion 31 extends in the vertical direction and is formed in a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the middle portion of the container body 10 in the vertical direction. The center line of the outer cylinder portion 31 is substantially coincident with the center line A of the discharge pipe 13. The lower end part of the outer cylinder part 31 is entirely opened, and the upper part of the container body 10 is inserted from the lower end part of the outer cylinder part 31.

  An annular plate portion 33 is continuous with the upper end portion of the outer cylinder portion 31. The annular plate portion 33 extends from the upper end portion of the outer cylinder portion 31 inward in the radial direction so as to be orthogonal to the center line of the outer cylinder portion 31, and forms an annular shape that is continuous in the circumferential direction. The upper part of the container body 10 is positioned inside the annular plate part 33.

  The inner cylinder part 32 has a cylindrical shape extending downward from the inner side of the annular plate part 33, and is located concentrically with the outer cylinder part 31. The entire lower end portion of the inner cylinder portion 32 is opened, and the upper portion of the container body 10 is inserted from the lower end portion of the inner cylinder portion 32. The outer diameter of the inner cylinder part 32 is set so that a gap is formed between the inner cylinder part 32 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder part 31. On the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder portion 32, protrusions 32a and 32a are formed on both sides in the left-right direction. The protruding portions 32 a and 32 a are adapted to be fitted to the upper portion of the container body 10. That is, the cylindrical base 30 is attached to the container body 10 by inserting the upper part of the container body 10 from the lower end of the inner cylinder part 32 and fitting the protrusions 32 a and 32 a to the upper part of the container body 10. In this state, the upper side of the discharge pipe 13 projects upward from the annular plate portion 33.

  On the upper surface of the annular plate portion 33, an annular wall portion 34 that protrudes upward and extends in an annular shape centering on the center line of the outer cylinder portion 31 is provided. The outer diameter of the annular wall portion 34 is set smaller than the outer diameter of the outer cylinder portion 31, whereby a stepped portion 30 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical base 30, and the lower side of the cylindrical cover 40 is a cylinder Can be fitted to the outside of the base 30. On the rear side of the annular wall portion 34, a rear arc plate portion 35 protruding upward is provided. A left arc plate portion 36 and a right arc plate portion 37 projecting upward are provided on the left and right sides of the annular wall portion 34, respectively. The left arc plate portion 36 and the right arc plate portion 37 are separated in the left-right direction. Further, the left arc plate portion 36 and the right arc plate portion 37 are separated forward from the rear arc plate portion 35. The upper end portions of the left arc plate portion 36 and the right arc plate portion 37 are located above the upper end portion of the rear arc plate portion 35. The arc centers of the rear arc plate portion 35, the left arc plate portion 36 and the right arc plate portion 37 are located on the center line of the outer cylinder portion 31, respectively. The lower rib 23 d of the operation button 20 is positioned between the left arc plate portion 36 and the right arc plate portion 37.

  On the rear side of the inner peripheral surface of the annular wall portion 34, a rear protruding piece 34a that protrudes to the front side is provided. The rear projecting piece 34 a extends upward from the upper surface of the annular plate portion 33. The upper end portion of the rear projecting piece 34 a is located below the upper end portion of the rear arcuate plate portion 35. When the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the rear protrusion 34a is positioned immediately below the notch 26b of the rear wall portion 26 of the operation button 20, and when the operation button 20 is in a non-pressable state, the operation button The rear projecting piece 34a is formed in a circumferential position so that the rear projecting piece 34a is located at a position away from the notch 26b of the rear wall portion 26 of the Twenty.

  Left and right protruding pieces 34b and 34c are provided on the left and right sides of the inner peripheral surface of the annular wall 34, respectively. The left protrusion 34b protrudes to the right, and the right protrusion 34c protrudes to the left. The left and right protrusions 34 b and 34 c extend upward from the upper surface of the annular plate portion 33. The upper end portions of the left and right projecting pieces 34 b and 34 c are positioned below the upper end portions of the left arc plate portion 36 and the right arc plate portion 37.

  A front arc plate portion 38 that protrudes upward is provided on the upper surface of the annular plate portion 33. The front arcuate plate portion 38 extends along the inner edge portion of the annular plate portion 33 and is provided only in the substantially front half portion of the annular plate portion 33. A notch 38 a that opens upward is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the front arc plate 38.

  A left plate portion 38b and a right plate portion 38c extending in the vertical direction are provided on the left edge portion and the right edge portion of the front arc plate portion 38, respectively. The left plate portion 38 b extends to the left from the left edge portion of the front arc plate portion 38 and is continuous with the inner peripheral surface of the annular wall portion 34. The left plate portion 38b extends substantially parallel to the left protruding piece 34b. The right plate portion 38 c extends rightward from the right edge portion of the front arc plate portion 38 and is continuous with the inner peripheral surface of the annular wall portion 34. The right plate portion 38c extends substantially parallel to the right protruding piece 34c. When the operation button 20 in the pressable state is depressed, the left guided portion 24b enters between the left plate portion 38b and the left protruding piece 34b, and the right guided portion 25b moves between the right plate portion 38c and the right protruding piece 34c. Get in between.

  The front arc plate portion 38 is provided with a left connecting rib 38d and a right connecting rib 38e. The left connecting rib 38d and the right connecting rib 38e extend in the radial direction and connect the front arc plate 38 and the annular wall 34.

  A base side engaging protrusion (base side engaging portion) 39 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall portion 34. The base side engaging protrusion 39 is a portion that engages with the cover side engaging groove portion 42 by entering a cover side engaging groove portion 42 to be described later, and both sides from the front side on the nozzle portion 23 side of the cylindrical base 30. It is comprised with the protrusion formed so that it may extend continuously over the direction (right-and-left both sides). The left side end and the right side end of the base side engaging projection 39 extend to the rear side from the center of the cylindrical base 30, respectively, but these both ends are separated in the left-right direction without being continuous. Therefore, the base side engaging protrusion 39 is discontinuous on the rear side so as not to be formed on the side opposite to the nozzle portion 23 (rear side) of the cylindrical base 30. Since the base side engaging protrusion 39 extends along the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall portion 34, it extends so as to be concentric with the virtual circle drawn around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13.

  On the rear side of the cylindrical base 30, a stopper portion 30 b is provided at a non-continuous portion of the base side engaging projection 39. The stopper portion 30b is composed of a convex portion protruding rearward from the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall portion 34, and will be described later in detail. 20 and the cylindrical cover 40 are stopped. Moreover, the stopper part 30b can also be engaged with the cylindrical cover 40 in a pressable state to stop the rotation of the operation button 20 and the cylindrical cover 40.

  A slit 30c extending so as to surround the stopper portion 30b is formed around the stopper portion 30b in the annular wall portion 34. The slit 30c includes a portion that extends in the vertical direction on the left side of the stopper portion 30b, a portion that extends in the vertical direction on the right side of the stopper portion 30b, and a portion that extends in the left-right direction so as to connect these upper end portions. Accordingly, the portion of the annular wall portion 34 where the stopper portion 30b is formed is a flexible piece 30d whose upper side is bent and deformed in the front-rear direction (the radial direction of the annular wall portion 34) with the lower end portion as a base point. It becomes. The deformation of the flexible piece 30d is elastic deformation.

  As shown in FIG. 14, on the rear side of the cylindrical base 30, a non-pressable state display portion 30e made of characters "LOCK" and a pushable state display made of characters "OPEN" are provided below the step portion 30a. A portion 30f is provided. Although details will be described later, when the mark portion 40a provided on the cylindrical cover 40 shown in FIG. 12 or the like coincides with the non-pressable state display portion 30e, it indicates that the operation button 20 is in a non-pressable state. On the other hand, when the mark portion 40a provided on the cylindrical cover 40 coincides with the pressable state display portion 30f, it indicates that the operation button 20 is in a pressable state.

(Configuration of cylindrical cover)
The cylindrical cover 40 shown in FIGS. 18 to 23 can be obtained, for example, by injection molding of a resin material, and is integrally formed as a whole, and the operation button 20 is attached to the cylindrical base 30 in a state where it is attached. It is formed so as to surround the periphery.

  A fitting wall portion 41 is provided on the lower side of the cylindrical cover 40. The fitting wall portion 41 is formed in an annular shape that fits outside the annular wall portion 34 of the cylindrical base 30, and the center of the fitting wall portion 41 coincides with the center of the annular wall portion 34. It is like that. A cover side engaging groove (cover side engaging portion) 42 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting wall portion 41.

  A base side engaging projection 39 is inserted into the cover side engaging groove 42. When the base-side engagement protrusion 39 is inserted into the cover-side engagement groove 42, when a force that separates the tubular base 30 and the tubular cover 40 in the direction of the center line A is applied, the cover-side engagement groove The outer surface of the base side engaging protrusion 39 is brought into contact with and engaged with the inner surface of 42 so that the cylindrical cover 40 does not come off from the cylindrical base 30.

  The cover side engaging groove portion 42 is formed so as to continuously extend from the front side which is the nozzle portion 23 side of the cylindrical cover 40 to both sides (left and right sides). The left end and the right end of the cover side engaging groove 42 extend to the rear side from the center of the cylindrical cover 40, but both ends are separated in the left-right direction without being continuous. Accordingly, the cover side engaging groove portion 42 is discontinuous on the rear side so as not to be formed on the side opposite to the nozzle portion 23 (rear side) of the cylindrical cover 40. Since the cover side engaging groove portion 42 extends along the inner peripheral surface of the fitting wall portion 41, the cover side engaging groove portion 42 extends so as to be concentric with a virtual circle drawn around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13. In addition, the circumferential length of the cover side engaging groove 42 is set to be longer than the circumferential length of the base side engaging projection 39, and thereby the base side engaging projection 39 and the cover side engagement. Even if there is a discontinuous portion in the mating groove portion 42, the cylindrical cover 40 is around the center line A with respect to the cylindrical base 30 in a state where the base side engaging protrusion 39 is in the cover side engaging groove portion 42. Can be rotated.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the fitting wall portion 41 of the cylindrical cover 40, a recess 41a (the outer shape is shown by a broken line in FIG. 21) is formed in a discontinuous portion (rear side portion) of the cover side engaging groove portion 42. . The stopper portion 30b of the cylindrical base 30 is arranged in the recess 41a. Further, a left-side depression 41b and a right-side depression 41c (the outer shape is indicated by a broken line in FIG. 21) are formed on the inner surface of the recess 41a on the left and right sides, respectively, and the left-side depression 41b and the right-side depression 41c Are separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the fitting wall portion 41. The left dent portion 41b and the right dent portion 41c are engaged when the stopper portion 30b of the cylindrical base 30 is inserted. That is, when the cylindrical cover 40 rotates around the center line A with respect to the cylindrical base 30 until the stopper portion 30b of the cylindrical base 30 enters the left-side depression 41b, the stopper portion 30b engages with the left-side depression 41b. Then, the rotation of the cylindrical cover 40 stops. This state is a non-pressable state, and at this time, the mark portion 40a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting wall portion 41 of the cylindrical cover 40 is connected to the non-pressable state display portion 30e of the cylindrical base 30. Match. On the other hand, when the cylindrical cover 40 rotates around the center line A with respect to the cylindrical base 30 until the stopper portion 30b of the cylindrical base 30 enters the right depression 41c, the stopper 30b engages with the right depression 41c. Then, the rotation of the cylindrical cover 40 stops. This state is a pushable state, and at this time, the mark portion 40 a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting wall portion 41 of the cylindrical cover 40 coincides with the pushable state display portion 30 f of the cylindrical base 30. .

  As shown in FIG. 18, on the rear side of the fitting wall portion 41 of the cylindrical cover 40, a protruding portion 41d that protrudes inward in the radial direction and extends in the circumferential direction is formed. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper end portion of the rear arc plate portion 35 of the cylindrical base 30 is covered with the protruding portion 41 d. Although not shown, when the operation button 20 is temporarily assembled to the cylindrical cover 40, the protrusions 26a and 26a of the operation button 20 come into contact with and engage with the protrusion 41d from above. .

  As shown in FIG. 19, a notch 43 a into which the nozzle portion 23 of the operation button 20 is inserted is provided on the front side of the peripheral wall portion 43 of the cylindrical cover 40. The notch 43a is open upward. The width of the lower part of the notch 43a is set to be narrower than the width of the upper part. The lower rib 23d of the nozzle portion 23 is inserted into the lower portion of the notch 43a. The width of the upper portion of the notch 43a is such that the left rib 23a and the right rib 23b of the nozzle portion 23 can enter. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the tip portion of the nozzle portion 23 extends from the cutout portion 43a so as to protrude to the outside of the cylindrical cover 40, and is positioned above the upper end portion of the cylindrical cover 40 (FIG. 3). reference).

  As shown in FIG. 18, a left upper plate portion 44 and a right upper plate portion 45 are provided at the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 43 of the cylindrical cover 40. The left upper plate portion 44 and the right upper plate portion 45 are inclined downward toward the rear side. The left upper plate portion 44 is provided with a left button support wall portion 46 located inside the peripheral wall portion 43 so as to extend downward. The left button support wall portion 46 is disposed so as to face the left contact surface 24a of the operation button 20 in a pressable state with a gap therebetween, and in the vertical direction, that is, the direction of the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 It extends to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the right upper plate portion 45 is provided with a right button support wall portion 47 located inside the peripheral wall portion 43 so as to extend downward. The right button support wall 47 is disposed so as to face the right contact surface 25a of the operation button 20 in a pressable state with a gap therebetween, and in the vertical direction, that is, in the direction of the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 It extends to.

  The left button support wall 46 and the right button support wall 47 extend in the tangential direction of the virtual circle when a virtual circle is drawn around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13. As will be described in detail later, when the left turning force around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 acts on the operation button 20 with a predetermined magnitude or more, the left contact surface 24a of the operation button 20 is on the left side. On the other hand, when the turning force in the right direction around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 acts on the operation button 20 with a magnitude larger than a predetermined value, the right side of the operation button 20 is supported. The contact surface 25a is supported by being in contact with the right button support wall 47.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the left guided portion 24 b of the operation button 20 is inserted into the left button support wall 46, and the left guided portion guides the left guided portion 24 b in the direction of the center line A of the discharge pipe 13. The opening 46a for use is formed to extend in the direction of the center line A (vertical direction). The left guide opening 46a is formed by a slit formed in the left button support wall 46, and the lower end is open. When the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the lower end portion of the left guide opening 46a is located immediately above the left plate portion 38b of the cylindrical base 30 and the left protrusion 34b.

  21, the right guided portion 25b of the operation button 20 is inserted into the right button support wall 47, and the right guided portion 25b guides the right guided portion 25b in the direction of the center line A of the discharge pipe 13. The opening 47a for use is formed to extend in the direction of the center line A (vertical direction). The right guide opening 47a is formed by a slit formed in the right button support wall 47, and the lower end is opened. When the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the lower end portion of the right guide opening 47a is located immediately above the right plate portion 38c of the cylindrical base 30 and the right protrusion 34c.

  A left nozzle support wall 48 is provided on the left edge of the notch 43 a in the peripheral wall 43 of the cylindrical cover 40 so as to face the left outer surface of the nozzle 23. A predetermined gap is formed between the left nozzle support wall portion 48 and the left outer surface of the nozzle portion 23, and when the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the left nozzle support wall portion 48 and the nozzle portion 23. And are not in contact. The left nozzle support wall 48 is continuous with the left button support wall 46, and the left button support wall 46 is integrated with the peripheral wall 43 via the left nozzle support wall 48. Further, the lower end portion of the left nozzle support wall portion 48 is located above the lower end portion of the left button support wall portion 46.

  A right nozzle support wall portion 49 is provided at the right edge portion of the cutout portion 43 a in the peripheral wall portion 43 of the cylindrical cover 40 so as to face the outer surface on the right side of the nozzle portion 23. A predetermined gap is formed between the right nozzle support wall portion 49 and the right outer surface of the nozzle portion 23, and when the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the right nozzle support wall portion 49 and the nozzle portion 23. And are not in contact. The right nozzle support wall 49 is continuous with the right button support wall 47, and the right button support wall 47 is integrated with the peripheral wall 43 via the right nozzle support wall 49. Further, the lower end portion of the right nozzle support wall portion 49 is located above the lower end portion of the right button support wall portion 47.

  When the left turning force around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 acts on the operation button 20 with a magnitude greater than a predetermined level, the left outer surface of the nozzle portion 23 comes into contact with the left nozzle support wall portion 48. On the other hand, when the rotational force in the right direction around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 acts on the operation button 20 with a predetermined magnitude or more, the right outer surface of the nozzle portion 23 is the right nozzle support wall portion. 48 and is supported.

(Assembly method)
Next, a method for assembling the operation button-equipped container 1 configured as described above will be described. After the operation button 20, the cylindrical base 30, and the cylindrical cover 40 are molded, the operation button 20 is first assembled to the cylindrical cover 40. That is, the operation button 20 is inserted into the inside of the peripheral wall 43 of the cylindrical cover 40 from below the cylindrical cover 40. At this time, the tip of the nozzle part 23 is inserted into the inside of the peripheral wall 43 first. The tip portion is inserted into the notch 43a. Then, the button body 21 is inserted into the peripheral wall portion 43. When the button main body 21 is inserted into the peripheral wall portion 43, the left guided portion 24 b of the button main body 21 is inserted into the left guide opening 46 a of the cylindrical cover 40 from the lower end portion, and the right side of the button main body 21 is inserted. The guided portion 25b is inserted into the right guide opening 47a of the cylindrical cover 40 from the lower end. When the button main body 21 is inserted deeper into the peripheral wall 43, the button main body 21 is guided by the left guide opening 46a and the right guide opening 47a, so that it can be inserted smoothly. When the button body 21 is completely inserted into the peripheral wall portion 43, the protrusions 26a, 26a of the operation button 20 come into contact with and engage with the protrusion 41d of the cylindrical cover 40 from above, so that the operation button 20 is cylindrical. The cover 40 is not detached while temporarily attached to the cover 40.

  Thereafter, the annular wall portion 34 of the cylindrical base 30 is inserted inside the fitting wall portion 41 of the cylindrical cover 40, and the fitting wall portion 41 is fitted to the outside of the annular wall portion 34. The base side engaging protrusion 39 of the annular wall portion 34 of the cylindrical base 30 is inserted into the cover side engaging groove portion 42 of the fitting wall portion 41 of the cover 40 to engage them. When the base side engaging protrusion 39 is inserted into the cover side engaging groove 42, the fitting wall 41 or the annular wall 34 is elastically deformed, or the base side engaging protrusion 39 is elastically deformed. The base side engaging protrusion 39 can be inserted into the cover side engaging groove 42. Further, since the base side engaging protrusion 39 and the cover side engaging groove 42 have discontinuous portions, the force required to engage the base side engaging protrusion 39 and the cover side engaging groove 42 is small. That's it.

  Note that the discontinuous portion may be formed only on one of the base side engaging protrusion 39 and the cover side engaging groove 42. Further, the base side engaging portion may be a groove portion, and the cover side engaging portion may be a protrusion.

  Next, the upper part of the container body 10 is inserted into the inner cylinder part 32 from the lower end of the inner cylinder part 32 of the cylindrical base 30, and the protrusions 32a and 32a shown in FIG. Let Thereby, the cylindrical base 30 is attached to the container main body 10. The cylindrical base 30 is firmly attached to the container body 10 so as not to rotate together with the operation button 20 when the user tries to rotate the operation button 20.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the cylindrical base 30 is attached to the container body 10, the upper side of the discharge pipe 13 is inserted and fitted below the fitting cylinder portion 27 b.

(Effect of embodiment)
Next, the effect of the container 1 with an operation button comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. Since the left guided portion 24b and the right guided portion 25b of the operation button 20 are inserted into the left guide opening 46a and the right guide opening 47a of the cylindrical cover 40, the force for rotating the operation button 20 is It is transmitted to the cylindrical cover 40.

  Therefore, when the operation button 20 is rotated in the left direction, the cylindrical cover 40 is also rotated in the same direction. When the cylindrical cover 40 rotates until the stopper portion 30b of the cylindrical base 30 enters the right-side depression 41c of the cylindrical cover 40, the stopper portion 30b enters and engages with the right-side depression 41c. The cover 40 stops rotating and can be pressed. At this time, since the mark portion 40a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting wall portion 41 of the cylindrical cover 40 coincides with the pressable state display portion 30f of the cylindrical base 30, the user presses the operation button 20 Easily grasp that it is possible.

  When the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the rear protruding piece 34a of the cylindrical base 30 is located directly below the notch 26b of the rear wall portion 26 of the operating button 20, so that the rear protruding piece 34a is The pressing of the operation button 20 is not hindered. Further, when the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the lower end portion of the left guide opening 46a of the cylindrical cover 40 is directly above the left plate portion 38b of the cylindrical base 30 and the left protruding piece 34b. Therefore, the left guided portion 24b of the operation button 20 can be inserted between the left plate portion 38b of the cylindrical base 30 and the left protruding piece 34b from the lower end portion of the left guiding opening 46a. Thus, the left plate 38b and the left protrusion 34b do not hinder the operation button 20 from being pressed. Further, when the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the lower end portion of the right guide opening 47a of the cylindrical cover 40 is directly above the right plate portion 38c and the left protrusion 34c of the cylindrical base 30. Therefore, the right guided portion 25b of the operation button 20 can be inserted between the right plate portion 38c of the cylindrical base 30 and the right protruding piece 34c from the lower end portion of the right guiding opening 47a. Thus, the right plate 38c and the right protrusion 34c do not hinder the operation button 20 from being pressed.

  Accordingly, when the user places a finger on the finger placement surface 27 a of the operation button 20 and presses down the operation button 20, the rear protruding piece 34 a of the cylindrical base 30 is formed in the notch 26 b of the rear wall portion 26 of the operation button 20. The left guided portion 24b of the operation button 20 is inserted between the left plate portion 38b and the left protruding piece 34b, and the right guided portion 25b of the operation button 20 is inserted into the right plate portion 38c and the right protruding piece 34c. Inserted between. Thereby, the fitting cylinder part 27b of the operation button 20 pushes the discharge pipe 13 of the container main body 10. The content discharged from the discharge pipe 13 that has been pushed is introduced into the nozzle portion 23 through the discharge passage 27d of the operation button 20 and discharged. Since the nozzle part 23 is inclined, the contents can be effectively discharged obliquely upward.

  When the operation button 20 is pushed down, the operation button 20 is guided downward by the left guide opening 46a and the right guide opening 47a of the cylindrical cover 40, so that the operation can be easily performed. Further, when the operation button 20 in the pressable state is pressed down, the left contact surface 24a and the right contact surface 25a of the operation button 20, the left button support wall portion 46 and the right button support wall portion of the cylindrical cover 40 are displayed. Since there is a gap between the two and 47, sliding resistance does not increase and good operability can be obtained.

  When the user places his / her finger on the finger placement surface 27a of the operation button 20 and depresses the operation button 20, the finger is placed on the finger placement surface 27a from the rear side which is the anti-nozzle portion 23 side. In some cases, a pulling force is applied to the rear side, and this force is transmitted from the operation button 20 to the cylindrical cover 40 so that the cylindrical cover 40 is pulled rearward. Since the cover side engaging groove 42 of the cylindrical cover 40 extends from the front side to the left and right sides and engages with the base side engaging projection 39 that extends in the same manner, the cover side engaging groove portion 42 is equally spaced as in the conventional example. Compared with the case where four engaging protrusions that are arranged and divided are provided, the yield strength when the cylindrical cover 40 is pulled rearward is largely ensured. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the cylindrical cover 40 and the operation button 20 from being detached from the cylindrical base 30 when the operation button 20 is operated.

  The rear side has a discontinuous portion where the base side engaging protrusion 39 and the cover side engaging groove portion 42 are not formed. However, from the viewpoint of preventing the tubular cover 40 from coming off, Since there is almost no influence on the rear side of the cylindrical cover 40, a decrease in the yield strength when pulled as described above is avoided.

  Further, when the operation button 20 in the pushable state is rotated in the right direction, the cylindrical cover 40 is also rotated in the same direction, and the stopper portion 30b of the cylindrical base 30 is moved to the left depression 41b of the cylindrical cover 40. When the cylindrical cover 40 is rotated until it enters, the stopper portion 30b enters and engages with the left-side depression 41b, whereby the rotation of the cylindrical cover 40 is stopped and becomes non-depressable. At this time, since the mark portion 40a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting wall portion 41 of the cylindrical cover 40 coincides with the non-pressable state display portion 30e of the cylindrical base 30, the user presses the operation button 20. It can be easily grasped that it is in a non-pressable state.

  When the operation button 20 is in a non-pressable state, the rear protruding piece 34a of the cylindrical base 30 is positioned away from the notch 26b of the rear wall portion 26 of the operating button 20, so that the rear protruding piece 34a abuts on the lower end portion of the rear wall portion 26 of the operation button 20, and the operation button 20 cannot be pressed. Further, when the operation button 20 is in a pressable state, the left guided portion 24b of the operation button 20 is located above the left arc plate portion 36 of the cylindrical base 30, so that the left arc plate portion 36 is operated by the operation button. The operation button 20 cannot be pressed by abutting against the lower end portion of the left guided portion 24b.

  For example, when the operation button-equipped container 1 is dropped, since the nozzle portion 23 protrudes as described above, an impact force is applied to the nozzle portion 23 and an excessive force is exerted on the operation button 20 in the rotational direction. Is considered to act. That is, a predetermined turning force or more around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 may act on the operation button 20, and in this embodiment, when an excessive turning force in the left direction acts, the operation button The left abutting surface 24a of 20 is in contact with and supported by the left button support wall 46 of the cylindrical cover 40. Further, when excessive turning force in the right direction is applied, the right contact surface 25 a of the operation button 20 contacts and is supported by the right button support wall portion 47 of the cylindrical cover 40. Since the left contact surface 24a, the right contact surface 25a, the left button support wall portion 46, and the right button support wall portion 47 all extend in the direction of the center line A of the discharge pipe 13, a large contact area is ensured and force is applied. It will act in a distributed manner. Thereby, damage of each part can be controlled. In particular, the deformation and breakage of the left guided portion 24b and the right guided portion 25b can be suppressed, and the deformation and breakage of the peripheral edge portions of the left guiding opening 46a and the right guiding opening 47a can be suppressed. It is possible to avoid the deterioration of the operability.

  Further, when a predetermined rotational force or more around the center line A of the discharge pipe 13 is applied to the operation button 20, the outer surface of the nozzle portion 23 is placed on the left nozzle support wall portion 48 and the right nozzle support wall portion of the cylindrical cover 40. 49 can be supported. Thereby, since rotational force can be disperse | distributed also to the nozzle part 23, the failure | damage of each part can be suppressed.

  The above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the operation button-equipped container according to the present invention can be used by containing a pest repellent, an insecticide, a fragrance, a deodorant, a disinfectant, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 10 with an operation button Container body 13 Discharge pipe 20 Operation button 24a Left side contact surface 24b Left guided part 25a Right side contact surface 25b Right guided part 23 Nozzle part 27a Finger placement surface 30 Cylindrical base 40 Cylindrical cover 46 Left button support wall 46a Left guide opening 47 Right button support wall 47a Right guide opening A Center line

Claims (6)

A container body provided with a discharge pipe for discharging contents by being pushed,
A push-down operation button that fits into the discharge pipe and pushes the discharge pipe;
A cylindrical cover attached to the container body and formed so as to surround the operation button;
In the container with an operation button configured to be switched between a pressable state where the operation button can be pressed down and a non-pressable state where the operation button cannot be pressed down by rotating the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe. ,
The operation button is provided so that a nozzle portion communicating with the discharge pipe protrudes in a direction intersecting the center line of the discharge pipe,
The outer surface of the operation button is provided with a contact surface extending in the center line direction of the discharge pipe,
The cylindrical cover is disposed so as to face the contact surface of the operation button in a pressable state with a gap, and has a button support wall portion extending in the center line direction of the discharge pipe. Provided,
The container with an operation button, wherein the contact surface is supported by being in contact with the button support wall when a predetermined rotational force is applied around the center line of the discharge pipe to the operation button. . In the container with an operation button according to claim 1,
On the outer surface of the operation button, a guided portion is provided so as to protrude,
The cylindrical cover is formed with the guided portion inserted therein, and a guide opening that guides the guided portion in the direction of the center line of the discharge pipe extends in the direction of the center line. A container with an operation button. In the container with an operation button according to claim 1 or 2,
The operation button and the cylindrical cover are provided on the upper side of the container body,
The container with an operation button, wherein the nozzle portion protrudes obliquely upward from the operation button, and a tip portion of the nozzle portion is located above an upper end portion of the cylindrical cover. In the container with an operation button according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical cover is provided with a cutout portion into which the nozzle portion is inserted,
The edge of the cutout in the cylindrical cover is provided with a nozzle support wall disposed so as to face the outer surface of the nozzle,
With an operation button, wherein the outer surface of the nozzle portion is supported by being in contact with the nozzle support wall when a rotational force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the operation button around the center line of the discharge pipe. container. In the container with an operation button according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The container with an operation button, wherein the contact surface of the operation button extends in a tangential direction of the virtual circle when a virtual circle is drawn around the center line of the discharge pipe. In the container with an operation button according to claim 5,
The operation button has a finger placement surface on which a user's finger is placed,
The contact surface of the operation button includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface that are positioned so as to sandwich a proximal end portion of the nozzle portion on a side surface of the operation button. The surface and the second abutting surface extend so that the distance between them increases as the distance from the base end of the nozzle portion increases.
The button support wall portion of the cylindrical cover is opposed to the first button support wall portion disposed to face the first contact surface of the operation button, and the second contact surface of the operation button. It is comprised with the 2nd button support wall part arrange | positioned so that it may do, The container with an operation button characterized by the above-mentioned.

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