JP2021024606A - Cotton swab container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cotton swab container having a simple structure allowing a user to securely pinch and take out a cotton swab uprightly stored in the container.SOLUTION: A cotton swab container 1 stores the cotton swabs 5. The cotton swab container 1 comprises a container body 10 for storing a large number of cotton swabs 5 in an upright posture, and a lid 20 closing an upper opening of the container body 10. The lid 20 has a cotton swab holding cylindrical member 21 which holds a cotton ball 6 of the cotton swab 5 inside the cylindrical hole, and whose cylindrical hole gradually expands toward a tip opening 24. The tip opening 24 of the cotton swab holding cylindrical member 21 is formed inclinedly to a direction perpendicular vertical to a longitudinal direction of the cotton swab holding cylindrical member 21, and a tip portion 24a of the tip opening 21 is made sharp.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a cotton swab container, which is a container for storing cotton swabs.

A large number of cotton swabs in which cotton swabs wrapped with absorbent cotton are installed around the tips of sticks made of wood, paper, plastic, etc. have been conventionally provided. Normally, in the sale of cotton swabs, a large number of cotton swabs such as 200 are provided as products stored in a cylindrical container in an upright state. For example, in Patent Documents 1 to 3 below, a large number of cotton swabs are stored in an upright position. A cotton swab container for this is disclosed.

By the way, in the case of a cylindrical cotton swab container, a lid is usually attached to close the upper surface opening of the cylindrical container body, and when the user who purchased the product uses the cotton swab, after removing the lid, the user stands upright from the upper surface opening. The top cotton swabs are picked and the cotton swabs are taken out one by one.

However, at the time of purchase, the cotton swabs are usually tightly packed in the cotton swab container, so that the cotton swabs cannot be easily picked up and taken out. In addition, when picking the cotton ball, the cotton ball of the surrounding cotton swabs is also touched, which causes a hygiene problem.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, the cotton swab can be easily taken out by providing an opening for taking out on the side surface of the cotton swab container. Further, in Patent Document 3, by providing a pipe-shaped protrusion for catching the cotton swab on the back side of the lid, simplification when taking out the cotton swab and consideration for hygiene are taken.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-98908 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-126409 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-144295

However, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, if a hole is made in the side surface of the cotton swab container, the structure of the cotton swab container becomes complicated, for example, a separate cover for closing the hole on the side surface is required except when the cotton swab container is taken out. It costs money,

Further, even if a pipe-shaped protrusion for catching a cotton swab is provided on the back of the lid as in Patent Document 3, when the cotton swab is tightly packed, the pipe-shaped protrusion is inserted into the gap between the cotton swabs. It is not easy to pick a cotton swab with.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cotton swab container having a simple structure in which a cotton swab stored upright in a container can be reliably picked up and taken out.

In order to solve the above problems, the cotton swab container according to the present invention is a cotton swab container for storing cotton swabs, and includes a container body for storing a large number of cotton swabs in an upright position and a lid for closing the upper opening of the container body. The lid is characterized by having a cotton swab holding cylinder member that holds a cotton ball of the cotton swab inside the cylinder hole, and the cylinder hole gradually expands toward a tip opening.

According to the cotton swab container according to the present invention, by using a cotton swab holding cylinder member having a simple structure when taking out the cotton swab, the cotton swab can be reliably picked up and taken out hygienically and easily.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cotton swab container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back surface side of the lid according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cotton swab holding cylinder member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cotton swab holding cylinder member according to a modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cotton swab holding cylinder member according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the back surface side of the cotton swab holding cylinder member according to the third modification of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a usage state of the cotton swab container according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a usage state of the cotton swab container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the cotton swab container according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The cotton swab container 1 includes a cylindrical container body 10 that stores a large number of cotton swabs in an upright posture, and a lid 20 that closes and covers the upper surface opening of the container body 10. The container body 10 and the lid 20 are made of the same transparent resin.

FIG. 1A shows a state in which the cotton swab container 1 is disassembled into a container body 10 and a lid 20, and FIG. 1B shows a cotton swab container 1 in a state in which the container body 10 and the lid 20 are combined. There is. Further, FIG. 3A is a side view of the lid 20 in an inverted state, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view.

The container body 10 is a cylindrical container having an open upper surface, and the height thereof is substantially the same as the height of the cotton swab 5 housed inside. In the present embodiment, the length of the cotton swab is about 80 mm, and the height of the container body 10 is also about 80 mm.

The lid 20 is a cylindrical container having an open lower surface, and the inner diameter thereof is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the container body 10. In this embodiment, the height of the lid 20 is about 7 mm. When the opening of the container body 10 is closed by the lid 20, the inside of the cotton swab container 1 can be substantially sealed by covering the upper part of the container body 10 with the lid 20.

The lid 20 includes a thin tubular cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 installed in an upright posture at the center of the back surface thereof. The cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is integrally formed with the main body of the lid 20 by resin molding so as to stand upright at the center of the back surface of the lid 20.

The cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is a cylinder configured so that the inner diameter thereof gradually increases so that the cylinder hole gradually expands from the root portion which is the connection portion with the back surface of the lid 20 toward the tip. The body. More specifically, the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is a cylindrical truncated cone from the small diameter root portion 22 to the large diameter tip portion 23.

The inner diameter of the large-diameter tip portion 23 of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is larger than the outer diameter of the cotton ball 6, and the inner diameter of the small-diameter root portion 22 is smaller than the outer diameter of the cotton ball. The lower tip of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is open, and an inclined tip opening 24 is formed.

Therefore, when the cotton ball 6 installed at the end of the cotton swab 5 enters the inside through the tip opening 24 at the tip of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21, the inner diameter of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 becomes narrower as it goes inward, and the cotton ball When the inner diameter of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is smaller than the outer diameter of 6, the cotton ball 6 comes into contact with the inner wall of the cylinder hole of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 and cannot proceed. Since the cotton ball 6 is soft and elastic, it is sandwiched by the inner wall of the cotton rod holding cylinder member 21 at the position where it cannot be advanced.

Here, the tip opening 24 on the tip cutting surface of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is not orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (upright direction) of the general cotton swab holding cylinder member 21, but is orthogonal to the direction orthogonal to the upright direction. It is formed with a predetermined angle inclination.

In this way, the tip opening 24 is not an opening orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21, but is an inclined opening, so that the tip portion (opening tip 24a) of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 becomes thin. Since it is sharp and sharp, even when the cotton swab 5 is tightly packed in the container body 10, the tip of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 easily enters between the cotton balls 6, and the cotton swab 6 is surely inserted from the tip opening 24. It can be guided into the cylinder hole of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21.

Of course, the shape of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 including the shape of the inclined tip opening 24 can be changed as appropriate, and the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is inserted into a large number of cotton swabs 21 groups in the container body 10 from the tip side. If the shape allows the cotton swab 6 to smoothly enter the inside of the hole of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 and the cotton swab 6 can be better held by the inner wall of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21, another shape is appropriately adopted. be able to.

For example, the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is not limited to a conical shape, but may have a pyramid shape. Further, in the cylinder hole of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21, the inner diameter of the small diameter root portion 22 is smaller than the outer diameter of the cotton ball 6, the inner diameter of the large diameter tip portion 23 is larger than the outer diameter of the cotton ball 6, and the smaller diameter. The shape may be such that the hole gradually increases from the root portion 22 to the large diameter tip portion 23.

In the present embodiment, the cotton swab holding member 21 has a tubular shape of an inverted truncated cone, and the inner wall surface is straight in a cross section formed by a plane parallel to the upright direction, but the hole gradually expands toward the tip. For example, it may be a curved line or the like. With such a shape, the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 can satisfactorily hold the cotton ball 6 in the middle of the cylinder hole.

Further, the tip opening 24 may have a shape that has a sharp tip and easily enters the gap between the cotton balls 6 of a large number of cotton swabs 5 that are tightly packed in the container body 10. In the present embodiment, the tip opening 24 has an inclination angle of 0 ° in a state parallel to the direction orthogonal to the upright direction of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 (a state in which a general cylinder is cut perpendicular to the longitudinal direction). It is formed so as to have an inclination angle of 45 °, but if the inclination angle is in the range of 20 ° to 80 °, more preferably in the range of 30 ° to 70 °, the cotton ball 6 is satisfactorily swabbed. It can be guided into the cylinder hole of the holding cylinder member 21.

Further, in the present embodiment, the tip opening 24 is located on the same inclined surface having an inclination angle of 45 ° from the opening root end 24b to the opening tip 24a, which is the root portion thereof, but the tip opening 24 is the same. It does not have to be on a plane, and may have a shape such that it is located on a curve such as an arc or an exponential function in a lateral view.

Here, in order for the opening tip 24a to smoothly enter the gap of the cotton ball 6, the tip opening 24 has a sharp opening tip 24a formed at only one place on the peripheral edge thereof, and gradually toward the opening root end 24a. It is desirable to recede to the root side. That is, it is desirable that the inclined tip opening 24 continuously recedes toward the root side from the opening tip 24a toward the opening root end 24a without forming a recess in the lateral view.

4 to 6 are views showing a specific modification of the tip opening 24 according to the present embodiment. 4 to 6 are views viewed from the side with the lid 20 turned upside down, and FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 (b) are cross-sectional views.

FIG. 4 shows the tip opening 25 according to the first modification, and the tip opening 25 has a substantially arc shape from the opening root end 25b to the opening tip 25a in a lateral view. According to the first modification, the opening tip 25a becomes sharper, and the cotton ball 6 can be more easily inserted into the gap.

FIG. 5 shows the tip opening 26 according to the second modification, and the tip opening 26 has a different shape between clockwise and counterclockwise from the opening tip 26a to the opening root end 26b. In FIG. 5, in the counterclockwise direction (back side in the figure), the peripheral edge of the tip opening 26 is located on an inclined straight line, and in the clockwise direction (front side in the figure), the peripheral edge of the tip opening 26 is on a substantially arc. positioned.

In the cotton swab holding member 21 according to the above embodiment, the larger the inclination angle of the opening tip 24a and the sharper the opening tip 24a, the easier it is to enter the gap of the cotton swab 6 when the cotton swab 5 is taken out, but the more sharp it becomes. The stronger the opening tip 24a becomes, the weaker the tip of the cotton swab holding member 21 becomes.

On the other hand, in the present modification 2, the inclination angle of one side of the tip opening 26 is increased to sharpen one side of the opening tip 26a, and the inclination angle of the other side is decreased to reduce the inclination angle of the opening tip 26a. By increasing the strength of one side, the opening tip 26a can be sharpened to some extent while maintaining the strength of the opening tip 26a to some extent.

FIG. 6 shows the tip opening 27 according to the modified example 3. In the third modification, the opening tip 27a is divided into two places on both sides, and the opening root end 27b is also divided into two places. According to the third modification, when the cotton swabs 5 are taken out, the two opening tips 27a need to enter the gap between the cotton balls 6, so that it may be difficult to enter smoothly, but the two opening tips 27a Since the cotton ball is guided into the tubular hole of the cotton swab holding member 21, the cotton ball 6 can be more reliably guided and sandwiched in the tubular hole when entering the gap of the cotton ball 6. Further, according to the present modification 3, since the two opening tips 27a are provided, the strength of the opening tips 27a can be increased.

The configuration of the cotton swab container 1 has been described above, but subsequently, the usage mode of the cotton swab container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. First, in an initial state such as at the time of sale, a large number of cotton swabs 5 are housed in parallel in an upright posture in the container body 10, and the upper surface opening thereof is closed by the lid 20.

When the user of the cotton swab 5 takes out the cotton swab 5 after removing and opening the lid 20, if the cotton swab 5 is clogged and it is difficult to pick it up with a finger, the cotton swab installed on the back surface of the lid 20 is installed. The holding cylinder member 21 is used.

At the time of use, the user grabs the lid 20 and thrusts the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 into the container body 10 from the tip thereof in a posture parallel to the cotton swab 5 (see FIG. 7). Then, the tip opening 24 collides with the spherical cotton ball 6 located at the end of the cotton swab 5, but since the tip opening 24 is inclined and its tip is sharp, the space between the opening tip 24a and the cotton ball 6 Go into the gap.

At this time, the cotton ball 6 located near the tip opening 24 of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 gradually moves into the cylinder hole of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 while contacting the inner wall surface from the opening tip 24a to the opening root end 24b. You will be guided.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the opening tip 24a of the tip opening 24 of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 is thinly pointed, and the large diameter tip portion 23 is configured to be wider than the outer diameter of the cotton ball 6, toward the small diameter root portion 22. Since the area of the inner wall with which the cotton swab 6 comes into contact increases while the cylinder hole gradually decreases, the opening tip 24a of the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 easily enters the gap between the cotton swabs 6, and the cotton swab 6 holds the cotton swab. It is surely guided into the cylinder hole of the cylinder member 21.

As a result, the cotton ball 6 is sandwiched in the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21, and when the user pulls the lid 20 and pulls out the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21, one cotton swab 5 is sandwiched and comes out together. Come (see Fig. 8). As a result, one cotton swab 5 can be easily taken out without touching the other cotton swabs 5. The user can hygienically and easily take out the cotton swabs 5 one by one by using the cotton swab holding cylinder member 21 until the number of cotton swabs 5 in the container body 10 is reduced and the cotton swabs 5 can be easily picked up and taken out one by one. be able to.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, etc. of the member forming the cotton swab container can be changed as appropriate.

In particular, the size of the container body and the lid needs to be appropriately changed according to the size of the cotton swab, and the size of the cotton swab holding cylinder member also needs to be appropriately changed according to the size and shape of the cotton ball. Further, the container body is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a square cylinder shape or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cotton swab holding cylinder member is fixedly installed in the center of the back surface of the lid, but the installation position of the cotton swab holding cylinder member on the lid can be changed as appropriate, and may be a side surface or an upper surface. .. Further, the cotton swab holding cylinder member may be installed detachably from the lid.

1 Cotton swab container 10 Container body 20 Lid 21 Cotton swab holding cylinder member 22 Small diameter root part 23 Large diameter tip part 24 Tip opening 24a Opening tip 24b Opening root end 25 Tip opening 26 Tip opening 27 Tip opening 5 Cotton swab 6 Cotton ball

Claims (6)

In a cotton swab container that stores cotton swabs
A container body that stores a large number of cotton swabs in an upright position,
A lid for closing the upper surface opening of the container body is provided.
The lid is a cotton swab container having a cotton swab holding cylinder member that holds a cotton ball of the cotton swab inside the cylinder hole, and the cylinder hole gradually expands toward a tip opening. The tip opening of the cotton swab holding cylinder member is formed so as to be inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cotton swab holding cylinder member, and the tip portion of the tip opening is sharpened. 1 The cotton swab container according to 1. The tip opening of the cotton swab holding cylinder member is characterized in that a sharp tip portion is formed at only one position on the peripheral edge thereof, and the tip opening gradually recedes toward the root side toward the root portion of the tip opening. The cotton swab container according to claim 2. The third aspect of the present invention, wherein the peripheral edge of the tip opening is located on the same inclined plane, and the inclination angle of the cotton swab holding cylinder member with respect to the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is 30 ° to 70 °. Cotton swab container. The cotton swab container according to claim 3, wherein the peripheral edge of the tip opening has a substantially arc shape in a lateral view. The claim is characterized in that the tip opening of the cotton swab holding cylinder member has sharp tip portions formed only at two points on the peripheral edge thereof and gradually retracts toward the two root portions of the tip opening. 2. The cotton swab container according to 2.

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