JP2020103684A - Delivery container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a delivery container for improving operation ability.SOLUTION: A delivery container comprises: an exterior tube 1; a spiral cylinder 2 comprising a spiral groove 2a on an inner peripheral face, being movable relatively to the exterior tube 1 in a vertical direction, and being regulated in movement in a peripheral direction; a storage cylinder 3 having a vertical hole 3b; a holding cylinder 4 having a protrusion 4b to be inserted into the spiral groove 2a through the vertical hole 3b and capable of rotating relatively to the spiral cylinder 2 in the peripheral direction; a rod-shaped content 5 held to the holding cylinder 4; a rotary member 6 for contacting from a lower side, to the spiral cylinder 2; a knock member 7 capable of contacting from a lower side, the rotary member 6; an energization member 8 for energizing to a lower side, the holding cylinder 4, the spiral cylinder 2, and the rotary member 6; and a knock mechanism 9 for vertically moving the rotary member 6, the spiral cylinder 2, the holding cylinder 4 and the rod-shaped content 5 through a knock operation for pushing the knock member 7 upward with respect to the exterior tube 1, for holding the rod-shaped content 5 to any of a use position where the rod-shaped content is protruded upward from the storage cylinder 3 and a standby position where the rod-shaped content 5 is provided below the use position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a feeding container.

Conventionally, for example, the feeding container of Patent Document 1 is known. The feeding container includes an outer cylinder, a spiral cylinder arranged in the outer cylinder and rotating integrally with the outer cylinder, a housing cylinder inserted in the spiral cylinder, a holding cylinder arranged in the housing cylinder, and a holding cylinder. A stick-shaped content such as lipstick that is held. The spiral cylinder has a spiral groove on its inner peripheral surface, and the accommodating cylinder has a vertical hole. The holding cylinder has a protrusion that is inserted into the spiral groove through the vertical hole.

When the delivery container is used, the outer cylinder is rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the container so that the rod-shaped contents are projected from the opening of the container to a position suitable for use. After use, the outer cylinder is rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the storage cylinder to store the rod-shaped contents in the storage cylinder.

JP, 2005-66113, A

In the conventional feeding container, there is room for improvement in that the operation of projecting the rod-shaped contents to a position suitable for use or storing them in the storage cylinder is simplified, and the protrusion amount of the rod-shaped contents can be finely adjusted. there were.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can simplify the operation of projecting the rod-shaped contents to a position suitable for use or storing the rod-shaped contents in the storage cylinder, and can finely adjust the protrusion amount of the rod-shaped contents to improve operability. One of the objects is to provide an improved feeding container.

One aspect of the feeding container of the present invention is an exterior cylinder extending in the up-down direction, and a spiral groove disposed in the interior of the exterior cylinder and extending in the vertical direction toward the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface. A spiral cylinder in which relative movement in the vertical direction is permitted with respect to the cylinder, and relative movement in the circumferential direction is restricted; a storage cylinder having a vertical hole inserted in the spiral cylinder and extending in the vertical direction; An upper end of the accommodating cylinder, which has a protrusion portion that is disposed inside the casing and has a protrusion that is inserted into the spiral groove through the vertical hole, and that is rotatable relative to the spiral cylinder in the circumferential direction; A rod-shaped content that can project upward from the opening, a rotating member that is disposed inside the exterior cylinder and that contacts the spiral cylinder from below, and a rotary member that is inserted into the exterior cylinder and that is larger than the exterior cylinder. Also has a portion protruding downward, a knock member capable of contacting the rotating member from below, a biasing member for biasing the spiral cylinder, the holding cylinder and the rotating member downward. By the knocking operation of pushing the knock member upward with respect to the exterior cylinder, the rotating member, the spiral cylinder, the holding cylinder, and the rod-shaped contents are moved up and down, so that the rod-shaped contents are moved upward from the storage cylinder. And a knock mechanism for holding the rod-shaped contents in any one of a standby position arranged below the use position.

Since the feeding container of the present invention is provided with a knock mechanism, by operating the knock member to knock, the rotating member, the spiral cylinder, the holding cylinder and the rod-shaped contents move up and down, and the rod-shaped contents are at either the use position or the standby position. Held in. That is, the knocking operation allows the rod-shaped contents to be largely moved in the vertical direction with respect to the storage cylinder. Therefore, the operation of projecting the rod-shaped contents to a position suitable for use or accommodating them in the accommodating cylinder can be simplified.

Further, by the rotation operation of relatively rotating the housing cylinder and the outer cylinder in the circumferential direction, the projection portion of the holding cylinder relatively moves in the spiral groove of the spiral cylinder, whereby the housing cylinder is rotated. The rod-shaped contents can be moved up and down little by little. That is, by the above-described rotation operation, the vertical position of the rod-shaped contents with respect to the storage cylinder can be changed little by little, and the protrusion amount of the rod-shaped contents can be finely adjusted. The rotation operation for finely adjusting the protruding amount of the rod-shaped contents may be performed in a state where the rod-shaped contents are held at either the use position or the standby position.
As described above, according to the present invention, the operability of the feeding container is improved.

It is preferable that the delivery container includes a lock mechanism capable of restricting the upward movement of the knock member with respect to the exterior cylinder.

In this case, erroneous operation of the knock member is suppressed.

According to the feeding container of one aspect of the present invention, the operation of projecting the rod-shaped contents to a position suitable for use or storing the rod-shaped contents in the storage cylinder can be simplified, and the protrusion amount of the rod-shaped contents can be finely adjusted. , The operability can be improved.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a delivery container of an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a rod-shaped content is arranged at a standby position. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the lower end portion of the outer casing. It is a perspective view showing a rotation member. It is a perspective view which shows a knock member. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a delivery container of one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the rod-shaped contents are arranged in a use position. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the delivery container according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the rod-shaped contents at the use position are moved in the vertical direction by a rotating operation. It is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining the lock mechanism, and shows a state in which the upward movement of the knock member with respect to the exterior cylinder is permitted. It is a cross-sectional perspective view explaining a lock mechanism, and shows a state in which the upward movement of the knock member with respect to the exterior cylinder is restricted.

Hereinafter, a delivery container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the feeding container 10 includes an outer cylinder 1 having a central axis O, a spiral cylinder 2 arranged inside the outer cylinder 1, and a housing cylinder 3 inserted into the spiral cylinder 2. The holding cylinder 4 arranged inside the housing cylinder 3, the rod-shaped contents 5 held by the holding cylinder 4, the rotating member 6 arranged inside the outer cylinder 1, and the inside of the outer cylinder 1. The knock member 7, the interposition ring 13, the biasing member 8, the ring member 12, the cap 14, the knock mechanism 9, and the lock mechanism 11 are provided.
The outer cylinder 1, the spiral cylinder 2, the accommodating cylinder 3, the holding cylinder 4, the rod-shaped contents 5, the rotating member 6, the knock member 7, the interposition ring 13, the biasing member 8, the ring member 12 and the cap 14 have a central axis O. Are arranged coaxially with each other.

In the present embodiment, the direction in which the central axis O extends (the direction along the central axis O) is called the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the rod-shaped contents 5 and the knock member 7 are arranged at different positions in the vertical direction. Of the vertical direction, the direction from the rod-shaped contents 5 toward the knock member 7 is called the lower side, and the direction from the knock members 7 toward the rod-shaped contents 5 is called the upper side. The up-down direction may be paraphrased as the axial direction. The upper side may be restated as one side in the axial direction, and the lower side may be restated as the other side in the axial direction.
The direction orthogonal to the central axis O in the plan view seen from the up and down direction is called the radial direction. In the radial direction, the direction approaching the central axis O is called the radial inside, and the direction away from the central axis O is called the radial outside.
The direction of rotation around the central axis O is called the circumferential direction. Of the circumferential direction, a predetermined rotation direction around the central axis O is called one side in the circumferential direction, and a rotation direction opposite to this is called the other side in the circumferential direction.

The outer casing 1 has a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. The outer casing 1 has a plurality of ribs (not shown) on the inner peripheral surface of the outer casing 1. The plurality of ribs extend in the vertical direction and are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the outer casing 1 is constant along the vertical direction. The lower end portion of the outer casing 1 has a larger radial thickness (wall thickness) than the portion other than the lower end portion. That is, the inner diameter of the lower end portion of the outer casing 1 is smaller than the inner diameters of the portions other than the lower end portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer casing 1 has a vertical groove 1a, a first inclined surface 1b, and a circumferential groove 1c. The vertical groove 1a, the first inclined surface 1b, and the circumferential groove 1c are arranged at the lower end portion of the outer cylinder 1.
The vertical groove 1a is recessed radially outward on the inner peripheral surface of the outer casing 1 and extends vertically. The lower end of the vertical groove 1 a is located above the lower end of the outer cylinder 1. The upper end of the vertical groove 1a opens upward. A plurality of vertical grooves 1a are provided in the lower end portion of the inner peripheral surface of the outer casing 1 at intervals in the circumferential direction.

The first inclined surface 1b is arranged on a step portion located at the boundary between the lower end portion and a portion other than the lower end portion on the inner peripheral surface of the outer casing 1. The first inclined surface 1b faces upward. The first inclined surface 1b extends so as to incline in the vertical direction as it goes in the circumferential direction. Specifically, the first inclined surface 1b extends downward toward one side in the circumferential direction. A plurality of first inclined surfaces 1b are provided on the outer cylinder 1. The first inclined surface 1b is arranged between the vertical grooves 1a adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.
The first inclined surface 1b is formed of a pair of inclined surfaces 1b1 and 1b2, and the lower end (that is, one end in the circumferential direction) of the inclined surface 1b1 located on the other circumferential side of the pair of inclined surfaces 1b1 and 1b2, The upper end of the inclined surface 1b2 located on one side in the circumferential direction (that is, the other end in the circumferential direction) is connected via the hanging wall 1d. The hanging wall 1d extends in the vertical direction and faces the other side in the circumferential direction.

The circumferential groove 1c is recessed radially outward on the inner peripheral surface of the outer casing 1 and extends in the circumferential direction. The circumferential groove 1c is connected to the lower end of the vertical groove 1a in the circumferential direction. The circumferential groove 1c extends from the lower end of the vertical groove 1a toward one side in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, the vertical position of the lower end of the circumferential groove 1c is the same as the vertical position of the lower end of the vertical groove 1a.

As shown in FIG. 1, the spiral cylinder 2 has a cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the spiral cylinder 2 fits inside the exterior cylinder 1. The upper end of the spiral cylinder 2 is located below the upper end of the outer cylinder 1. The lower end of the spiral cylinder 2 is located above the lower end of the outer cylinder 1. The spiral cylinder 2 has a plurality of grooves (not shown) on the outer peripheral surface of the spiral cylinder 2. The plurality of grooves extend in the vertical direction and are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. The ribs of the outer cylinder 1 are inserted into the grooves of the spiral cylinder 2. As a result, the spiral cylinder 2 is allowed to move in the vertical direction relative to the exterior cylinder 1, and its relative movement in the circumferential direction is restricted.
The spiral cylinder 2 has a spiral groove 2 a on the inner peripheral surface of the spiral cylinder 2. The spiral groove 2a has a spiral shape that extends in the vertical direction as it extends in the circumferential direction.

The storage cylinder 3 has a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. At least the lower end portion of the housing cylinder 3 is inserted into the spiral cylinder 2. The lower end of the housing cylinder 3 is located above the lower end of the exterior cylinder 1 and is arranged inside the spiral cylinder 2. The upper end of the housing cylinder 3 is located above the upper end of the outer cylinder 1. The housing cylinder 3 is rotatable relative to the spiral cylinder 2 in the circumferential direction.

The housing cylinder 3 has an outer peripheral projection 3a and a vertical hole 3b.
The outer peripheral protrusion 3 a projects radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the housing cylinder 3. The outer peripheral projections 3a may extend in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the housing cylinder 3, or may be provided in plural at intervals in the circumferential direction. The outer peripheral protrusion 3a is arranged at an intermediate portion between the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the housing cylinder 3 in the vertical direction. The outer peripheral projection 3 a is located below the upper end of the outer cylinder 1. In the present embodiment, the radial thickness (wall thickness) of the portion of the housing cylinder 3 located above the outer peripheral projection 3a is greater than the radial thickness of the portion located below the outer peripheral projection 3a. ..

The vertical hole 3b penetrates the housing cylinder 3 in the radial direction. The vertical hole 3b has a slit shape. The vertical hole 3b is arranged below the outer peripheral projection 3a, extends in the vertical direction, and opens at the lower end opening edge of the housing cylinder 3. At least one vertical hole 3b is provided in the housing cylinder 3. A plurality of vertical holes 3b are arranged in the lower portion of the housing cylinder 3 at intervals in the circumferential direction (two in the opposing positions in the present embodiment).

The holding cylinder 4 has a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. The holding cylinder 4 is arranged in the housing cylinder 3 so as to be vertically slidable. The holding cylinder 4 is housed inside the housing cylinder 3. The holding cylinder 4 holds the rod-shaped contents 5 in a state of protruding upward from the holding cylinder 4.

The holding cylinder 4 has a partition wall 4a and a protrusion 4b.
The partition wall 4a partitions the internal space of the holding cylinder 4 in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the partition wall 4a is arranged in the upper portion of the holding cylinder 4. The partition wall 4a is plate-shaped, and the upper surface thereof contacts the lower end surface of the rod-shaped contents 5.

The protruding portion 4b projects radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the holding cylinder 4. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 4b has a cylindrical shape extending in the radial direction. At least one protrusion 4b is provided on the holding cylinder 4. In the present embodiment, two protrusions 4b are arranged at the lower end of the holding cylinder 4 so as to face each other at intervals in the circumferential direction, but three or more protrusions may be provided. The number of protrusions 4b corresponds to the number of vertical holes 3b (the same number).

The protrusion 4b is inserted into the spiral groove 2a through the vertical hole 3b. The protrusion 4b penetrates the vertical hole 3b in the radial direction, and the radial outer end of the protrusion 4b is arranged in the spiral groove 2a. The protrusion 4b is vertically movable within the vertical hole 3b. By inserting the protrusion 4b into the vertical hole 3b, the holding cylinder 4 is restricted from rotating relative to the housing cylinder 3 in the circumferential direction. Further, the holding cylinder 4 is allowed to move relative to the housing cylinder 3 in the vertical direction.

The holding cylinder 4 is rotatable relative to the spiral cylinder 2 in the circumferential direction. When the holding cylinder 4 and the spiral cylinder 2 are relatively rotated in the circumferential direction, the protrusion 4b is movable in the spiral groove 2a along the spiral groove 2a. That is, the holding cylinder 4 moves relative to the spiral cylinder 2 in the vertical direction while rotating in the circumferential direction.

The rod-shaped contents 5 are, for example, round rod-shaped and extend in the vertical direction. The rod-shaped contents 5 are, for example, cosmetics (lipstick, lip balm, stick eye shadow, etc.), medicines, glue, and the like. The rod-shaped contents 5 are made of, for example, a soft material containing a large amount of oil.

The lower end of the rod-shaped contents 5 fits into the upper end of the holding cylinder 4. The rod-shaped contents 5 are fixed to the holding cylinder 4. The rod-shaped contents 5 are arranged in the upper portion of the storage cylinder 3. The rod-shaped contents 5 cannot rotate in the circumferential direction relative to the housing cylinder 3 and can move in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the rod-shaped contents 5 can project upward from the upper end opening of the storage cylinder 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the rotating member 6 has a cylindrical shape or a columnar shape that extends in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the rotating member 6 has a tubular shape. The rotating member 6 is housed in the outer cylinder 1. The rotating member 6 is arranged in the lower portion of the outer casing 1. The rotating member 6 contacts the spiral cylinder 2 from below. The rotating member 6 is movable in the up-down direction relative to the outer casing 1.

The rotating member 6 has a large diameter portion 6a, a small diameter portion 6b, a rib portion 6c, and a second inclined surface 6d.
The large diameter portion 6a has a bottomed tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. The large diameter portion 6a is a portion of the rotating member 6 having the largest outer diameter. The outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 6a is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 1. The inner diameter of the large diameter portion 6a is equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the lower end portion of the housing cylinder 3. The upper end of the large diameter portion 6a contacts the lower end of the spiral cylinder 2 from below.

The small diameter portion 6b has a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. The small diameter portion 6b is arranged below the large diameter portion 6a. The small diameter portion 6b has a smaller outer diameter and inner diameter than the large diameter portion 6a. The small diameter portion 6b is hung from the inner peripheral portion of the bottom wall of the large diameter portion 6a.

The rib portion 6c projects radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 6b and extends in the vertical direction. The upper end of the rib portion 6c is connected to the bottom wall of the large diameter portion 6a. The lower end of the rib portion 6c is located below the lower end of the small diameter portion 6b. In the present embodiment, the radial position of the outer surface of the rib portion 6c facing the radial outer side and the radial position of the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 6a are substantially the same. A plurality of rib portions 6c are provided on the rotating member 6. The plurality of rib portions 6c are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 6b at intervals in the circumferential direction.

The rib portion 6c is inserted into the vertical groove 1a of the outer casing 1. The rib portion 6c can be detached upward from the inside of the vertical groove 1a. When the rib portion 6c separates from the inside of the vertical groove 1a, the rotating member 6 can rotate in the circumferential direction with respect to the outer cylinder 1.

The second inclined surface 6d is arranged on the lower end surface of the rib portion 6c. The second inclined surface 6d faces downward. The second sloping surface 6d extends so as to incline vertically as it goes in the circumferential direction. Specifically, the second inclined surface 6d extends downward as it goes toward one side in the circumferential direction. A plurality of second inclined surfaces 6d are provided on the rotating member 6. The second inclined surface 6d is provided for each of the rib portions 6c.

When the rib portion 6c is separated from the vertical groove 1a to the upper side, the rotating member 6 is rotated to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the outer casing 1 by the action of a knock member 7 and a biasing member 8 which will be described later. The second inclined surface 6d faces the first inclined surface 1b from above. From this state, the second inclined surface 6d is in contact with the first inclined surface 1b, and is capable of sliding contact on the first inclined surface 1b toward one side and the lower side in the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the knock member 7 has a tubular shape or a columnar shape that extends in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the knock member 7 has a bottomed tubular shape. The knock member 7 is arranged below the rotating member 6. The knock member 7 can contact the rotating member 6 from the lower side. At least the upper end portion of the knock member 7 is arranged in the exterior cylinder 1. The upper end portion of the knock member 7 fits into the lower end portion of the outer casing 1. Knock member 7 has a portion that projects downward from exterior cylinder 1. The knock member 7 is movable in the vertical direction relative to the exterior cylinder 1.

The knock member 7 has a convex portion 7a, a third inclined surface 7b, and a fourth inclined surface 7c.
The convex portion 7a projects radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the knock member 7 and extends in the vertical direction. The convex portion 7 a is arranged on the upper end portion of the knock member 7. A plurality of convex portions 7a are provided on the upper end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the knock member 7 at intervals in the circumferential direction. The convex portion 7a is arranged in either the vertical groove 1a or the peripheral groove 1c of the outer casing 1.

The third inclined surface 7b is arranged on the upper end surface of the knock member 7. The third inclined surface 7b faces upward. The third sloping surface 7b extends so as to incline vertically as it goes in the circumferential direction. Specifically, the third inclined surface 7b extends downward toward one side in the circumferential direction. The knock member 7 is provided with a plurality of third inclined surfaces 7b. The plurality of third inclined surfaces 7b are circumferentially spaced from each other on the upper end surface of the knock member 7.

When the rib portion 6c is arranged in the vertical groove 1a, the third inclined surface 7b can contact the second inclined surface 6d from below. When the rib portion 6c is separated from the vertical groove 1a to the upper side, the second inclined surface 6d slides on the third inclined surface 7b toward the one side in the circumferential direction and the lower side by the action of the biasing member 8 described later. By contacting each other, the rotating member 6 is rotated to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the knock member 7 and the outer casing 1.

The fourth inclined surface 7c is arranged on the upper end surface of the knock member 7. The fourth inclined surface 7c faces upward. The fourth sloping surface 7c extends so as to incline in the vertical direction as it extends in the circumferential direction. Specifically, the fourth inclined surface 7c extends upward toward one side in the circumferential direction. The knock member 7 is provided with a plurality of fourth inclined surfaces 7c. The plurality of fourth inclined surfaces 7c are arranged on the upper end surface of the knock member 7 at intervals in the circumferential direction.
The third inclined surface 7b and the fourth inclined surface 7c are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction on the upper end surface of the knock member 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, the interposition ring 13 is housed in the outer cylinder 1. The interposition ring 13 has a circular ring plate shape. The interposition ring 13 is arranged between the exterior cylinder 1 and the housing cylinder 3 in the radial direction. The interposition ring 13 is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the exterior cylinder 1 and the housing cylinder 3. The lower surface of the interposition ring 13 contacts the upper end surface of the spiral cylinder 2.

The biasing member 8 is an elastic member such as a coil spring. The biasing member 8 extends in the vertical direction. The biasing member 8 is housed in the outer cylinder 1. The urging member 8 is arranged between the exterior cylinder 1 and the housing cylinder 3 in the radial direction. The upper end of the biasing member 8 comes into contact with the outer peripheral projection 3 a of the housing cylinder 3 from below. The lower end of the biasing member 8 contacts the upper surface of the interposition ring 13. In this embodiment, the urging member 8 urges the interposing ring 13, the spiral cylinder 2, the holding cylinder 4, and the rotating member 6 toward the housing cylinder 3 downward.

The ring member 12 has a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. The ring member 12 has a portion that fits inside the upper end portion of the outer casing 1. The housing cylinder 3 is fitted in the ring member 12. The ring member 12 regulates at least the upward movement of the housing cylinder 3 with respect to the exterior cylinder 1.

The ring member 12 has a first ring portion 12a, a second ring portion 12b, and a flange portion 12c.
The first ring portion 12a has a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. The first ring portion 12 a has a lower portion that fits into the upper end portion of the outer casing 1 and an upper portion that is located above the upper end of the outer casing 1. The cap 14 is detachably fitted onto the upper portion of the first ring portion 12a.

The second ring portion 12b has a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. The second ring portion 12b fits within the lower portion of the first ring portion 12a. The lower end of the second ring portion 12b contacts the outer peripheral protrusion 3a of the housing cylinder 3 from above. As a result, the upward movement of the storage cylinder 3 with respect to the ring member 12 is restricted.

The flange portion 12c projects radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the first ring portion 12a and extends in the circumferential direction. The flange portion 12c has a circular ring plate shape. The lower surface of the flange portion 12c contacts the upper end surface of the outer cylinder 1. The lower end surface of the cap 14 contacts the upper surface of the flange portion 12c. In the present embodiment, the outer diameter of the flange portion 12c is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the outer cylinder 1 and the outer diameter of the cap 14.

The cap 14 has a cylindrical shape with a top extending vertically. The cap 14 is removably fitted on the ring member 12. The cap 14 covers each part of the rod-shaped contents 5, the container 3, and the ring member 12. In the present embodiment, the cap 14 covers each part of the rod-shaped contents 5 and the storage cylinder 3 that protrudes above the ring member 12 and the upper part of the first ring portion 12a.

The knock mechanism 9 moves the rotating member 6, the spiral cylinder 2, the holding cylinder 4, and the rod-shaped contents 5 up and down by a knocking operation of pushing the knock member 7 upward with respect to the outer casing 1 so that the rod-shaped contents 5 are accommodated. The rod-shaped contents 5 are held at either the use position protruding upward from the cylinder 3 or the standby position at which the rod-shaped contents 5 are arranged below the use position. In this embodiment, FIG. 1 shows a “standby position”, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show a “use position”.

The knock mechanism 9 has the above-described vertical groove 1a, the first inclined surface 1b, the rib portion 6c, the second inclined surface 6d, the convex portion 7a, and the third inclined surface 7b.
The operation (function) of the knock mechanism 9 will be described.

At the standby position shown in FIG. 1, the rib portion 6c and the convex portion 7a are arranged in the vertical groove 1a. At this standby position, when the cap 14 is removed and the knocking member 7 is pushed upward (knocking operation) with a force larger than the urging force of the urging member 8 in the vertical direction, the knocking member 7 pushes up the rotating member 6. The spiral cylinder 2, the interposition ring 13, the holding cylinder 4, and the rod-shaped contents 5 along with the rotating member 6 move upward with respect to the housing cylinder 3 and the exterior cylinder 1.

At this time, the rib portion 6c is separated from the vertical groove 1a to the upper side, and the urging force of the urging member 8 to the lower side and the pushing force of the knock member 7 to the upper side cause the second inclination on the third inclined surface 7b. The sliding of the surface 6d causes the rotating member 6 to rotate to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the knock member 7 and the outer casing 1. When the pushing operation of the knock member 7 to the upper side is released from this state, the rotating member 6 moves downward due to the downward biasing force of the biasing member 8. At this time, the second slanted surface 6d slides on the slanted surface 1b1 of the first slanted surface 1b, and the rotating member 6 further rotates to one side in the circumferential direction, so that one side in the circumferential direction of the rib portion 6c is moved. The facing side surface contacts the vertical wall 1d, and is in the use position shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the lower end portion of the housing cylinder 3 is arranged inside the large diameter portion 6 a of the rotating member 6.

From the use position (first use position) shown in FIG. 5, when the outer cylinder 1 is rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the housing cylinder 3, the spiral cylinder 2 is rotated together with the outer cylinder 1, The protrusion 4b relatively moves within the spiral groove 2a. As a result, the holding cylinder 4 and the rod-shaped contents 5 move in the up-down direction with respect to the storage cylinder 3, and reach the use position (second use position) shown in FIG. 6.

After the feeding container 10 is used, if necessary, a rotating operation for rotating the outer cylinder 1 in the circumferential direction with respect to the housing cylinder 3 is performed. Next, the knock member 7 is pushed upward with a force larger than the urging force of the urging member 8 in the vertical direction. At this time, the lower end of the rib portion 6c moves above the upper end of the hanging wall 1d, and the downward biasing force of the biasing member 8 and the upward pushing force of the knock member 7 cause the upper surface of the third inclined surface 7b to move. As the second inclined surface 6d slides, the rotating member 6 rotates to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the knock member 7 and the exterior cylinder 1. When the pushing operation of the knock member 7 to the upper side is released from this state, the rotating member 6 moves downward due to the downward biasing force of the biasing member 8. At this time, the second slanted surface 6d slides on the slanted surface 1b2 of the first slanted surface 1b, and the rotary member 6 is further rotated to one side in the circumferential direction, so that the rib portion 6c is placed in the vertical groove 1a. It is inserted into the standby position shown in FIG.

The lock mechanism 11 can regulate the upward movement of the knock member 7 with respect to the exterior cylinder 1.
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the upward movement of the knock member 7 with respect to the outer casing 1 is permitted. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the upward movement of the knock member 7 with respect to the exterior cylinder 1 is restricted.

The lock mechanism 11 has the above-mentioned peripheral groove 1c and the convex portion 7a.
The operation (function) of the lock mechanism 11 will be described. In FIG. 7, the convex portion 7a is arranged in the vertical groove 1a. In this state, the knock member 7 can be pushed (knock operation) upward with respect to the outer casing 1. When the knock member 7 is rotated to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the outer casing 1 from the state of FIG. 7, the convex portion 7a is arranged in the circumferential groove 1c as shown in FIG. In this state, the knock member 7 cannot be pushed into the exterior cylinder 1 and operated. When the cap 14 is further mounted in the regulated state shown in FIG. 8, the relative rotation between the outer casing 1 and the housing casing 3 is also regulated, so that neither the vertical movement by the knock mechanism 9 nor the vertical movement due to the rotation operation occurs. Without doing so, problems such as damage to the rod-shaped contents 5 and stains of the surroundings are prevented.
By rotating the knock member 7 with respect to the outer casing 1 to the other side in the circumferential direction from the restricted state of FIG. 8, the restricted state of the lock mechanism 11 is released.

Since the feeding container 10 of the present embodiment described above includes the knock mechanism 9, the knocking operation of the knocking member 7 causes the rotating member 6, the spiral cylinder 2, the holding cylinder 4 and the rod-shaped contents 5 to move up and down, The rod-shaped contents 5 are held at either the use position or the standby position. That is, the knocking operation allows the rod-shaped contents 5 to be largely moved in the vertical direction with respect to the storage cylinder 3. Therefore, the operation of projecting the rod-shaped contents 5 to a position suitable for use or accommodating the rod-shaped contents 5 in the accommodating cylinder 3 can be simplified.

Further, by the rotation operation of relatively rotating the housing cylinder 3 and the outer cylinder 1 in the circumferential direction, the protrusion 4b of the holding cylinder 4 relatively moves in the spiral groove 2a of the spiral cylinder 2, and as a result, The rod-shaped contents 5 can be moved up and down little by little with respect to the storage cylinder 3. In other words, by the above-described rotation operation, the vertical position of the rod-shaped contents 5 with respect to the storage cylinder 3 can be changed little by little, and the protrusion amount of the rod-shaped contents 5 can be finely adjusted. The rotation operation for finely adjusting the protrusion amount of the rod-shaped contents 5 may be performed in a state in which the rod-shaped contents 5 are held at either the use position or the standby position.
As described above, according to this embodiment, the operability of the feeding container 10 is improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the lock mechanism 11 capable of restricting the upward movement of the knock member 7 with respect to the exterior cylinder 1 is provided, erroneous operation of the knock member 7 is suppressed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and as described below, for example, the configuration can be changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the intervening ring 13 is provided has been described, but the intervening ring 13 may not be provided. In this case, the lower end of the biasing member 8 directly contacts the upper end of the spiral cylinder 2.

In the above-described embodiment, the upper end of the biasing member 8 comes into contact with the outer peripheral projection 3a of the housing cylinder 3 from below, and the biasing member 8 is attached to the housing cylinder 3 by the spiral cylinder 2, the holding cylinder 4, and the holding cylinder 4. An example has been given in which the rotating member 6 is biased downward, but the present invention is not limited to this. The upper end of the urging member 8 contacts, for example, an inner peripheral projection (not shown) that protrudes radially inward from the inner peripheral surface of the outer casing 1 from below, and the urging member 8 contacts the outer casing 1. The spiral tube 2, the holding tube 4, and the rotating member 6 may be biased downward.
Further, the respective components included in the knock mechanism 9 and the lock mechanism 11 are not limited to the examples described in the above embodiments.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the constituent elements in the above-described embodiments with known constituent elements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the above-described embodiments and modified examples may be appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Exterior cylinder, 2... Spiral cylinder, 2a... Spiral groove, 3... Storage cylinder, 3b... Vertical hole, 4... Holding cylinder, 4b... Projection part, 5... Rod-shaped contents, 6... Rotating member, 7... Knock member , 8... biasing member, 9... knock mechanism, 10... feeding container, 11... locking mechanism

Claims (2)

An exterior cylinder extending in the vertical direction,
The spiral groove is disposed inside the outer casing, and has a spiral groove extending in the up-down direction as it goes in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface, and relative movement in the up-down direction with the outer casing is allowed, and relative movement in the circumferential direction is allowed. A regulated spiral tube,
A storage cylinder having a vertical hole that is inserted inside the spiral cylinder and extends vertically.
A holding cylinder that is disposed inside the accommodation cylinder, has a protrusion that is inserted into the spiral groove through the vertical hole, and is rotatable relative to the spiral cylinder in a circumferential direction;
A rod-shaped content that is held by the holding cylinder and is capable of protruding upward from the upper end opening of the storage cylinder;
A rotating member that is disposed inside the exterior cylinder and is in contact with the spiral cylinder from below,
A knock member that is inserted into the exterior cylinder and has a portion that projects below the exterior cylinder, and that is capable of contacting the rotating member from below.
An urging member that urges the spiral cylinder, the holding cylinder, and the rotating member downward.
By the knocking operation of pushing the knock member upward with respect to the exterior cylinder, the rotating member, the spiral cylinder, the holding cylinder, and the rod-shaped contents are moved up and down, and the rod-shaped contents are moved upward from the accommodating cylinder. A projecting use position, and a knock mechanism for holding the rod-shaped contents in any one of a standby position arranged below the use position,
Feeding container. A lock mechanism capable of restricting the upward movement of the knock member with respect to the exterior cylinder;
The delivery container according to claim 1.

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