JP2024073309A - Container holder - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a container holder in which a part for supporting a liquid storage container can be downsized more than before.SOLUTION: A container holder 10 for supporting a liquid storage container 60 can be installed at an installation part 70 in which a gap 70a is formed. The container holder 10 comprises: a contact supported part 20 which is, in a first case where the container holder 10 is installed at the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 10 into the gap 70a in a state that one end 11 side of the container holder 10 in a specific extension direction of the container holder 10 is made upside in a vertical direction shown by an arrow 90a by the container holder 10, supported by the installation part 70 by being brought into contact with the installation part 70; and a holding part 30 capable of supporting the liquid storage container 60 by holding a neck part 60a of the liquid storage container 60 in the first case.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a container holder that supports a liquid storage container.

Conventionally, container holders that support liquid storage containers are known that can be installed on an installation part having a gap formed therein (see, for example, Patent Documents 1-3). The container holder described in Patent Documents 1-3 supports the bottom of the liquid storage container while surrounding the body of the liquid storage container when the container holder is installed on the installation part by inserting a part of the container holder into a gap formed in the installation part.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 7-26336 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-187194 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-203536

However, conventional container holders support the bottom of a liquid storage container while surrounding the body of the liquid storage container, which creates the problem that the part that supports the liquid storage container is large.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a container holder that can reduce the size of the part that supports the liquid storage container compared to conventional containers.

The container holder of the present invention is a container holder that supports a liquid storage container, and is capable of being installed on a first installation part in which a gap is formed, and the container holder is characterized in that it has a first contact supported part that is supported by the first installation part by contacting the first installation part in a first case in which the container holder is installed on the first installation part by inserting a part of the container holder into the gap with one end side of the container holder in a specific extension direction of the container holder facing upward in the vertical direction, and a first clamping part that is capable of supporting the liquid storage container by clamping the neck of the liquid storage container in the first case.

With this configuration, the container holder of the present invention can support a liquid storage container by clamping the neck of the liquid storage container, making it possible to make the part that supports the liquid storage container smaller than conventional devices.

In the container holder of the present invention, the container holder can be installed on a second installation part, and the container holder may have a second contact supported part that is supported by the second installation part by contacting the second installation part in a second case in which the container holder is installed on the second installation part with the one end side of the container holder facing downward in the vertical direction, and a second clamping part that can support the liquid storage container by clamping the neck part in the second case.

With this configuration, the container holder of the present invention can be installed on a first installation part by inserting a part of the container holder into a gap formed in the first installation part with one end side of the container holder in the specific extension direction of the container holder facing up in the vertical direction, and can also be installed on a second installation part with one end side of the container holder in the specific extension direction of the container holder facing down in the vertical direction, improving convenience.

The container holder of the present invention may include a first member including the first clamping portion and a second member including the second contact supported portion, and the first member may be supported by the second member so as to be movable in a direction intersecting the specific extension direction.

With this configuration, when the container holder of the present invention is installed on the first installation part by inserting a part of the container holder into a gap formed in the first installation part with one end side of the container holder in the specific extension direction of the container holder on the upper side in the vertical direction, the first member can be moved relative to the second member so that the position of the first member relative to the second member in the direction intersecting the specific extension direction of the container holder becomes a position suitable for supporting the liquid storage container by the first clamping part included in the first member. Also, when the container holder of the present invention is installed on the second installation part with one end side of the container holder in the specific extension direction of the container holder on the lower side in the vertical direction, the first member can be moved relative to the second member so that the position of the first member relative to the second member in the direction intersecting the specific extension direction of the container holder becomes a position that reduces the installation space of the container holder.

In the container holder of the present invention, the container holder can be installed on a second installation part, and the container holder has a second contact supported part that is supported by the second installation part by contacting the second installation part in a second case in which the container holder is installed on the second installation part with the one end side of the container holder facing downward in the vertical direction, and the first clamping part may be capable of supporting the liquid storage container by clamping the neck part not only in the first case but also in the second case.

With this configuration, the container holder of the present invention can be installed on a first installation part by inserting a part of the container holder into a gap formed in the first installation part with one end side of the container holder in the specific extension direction of the container holder facing up in the vertical direction, and can also be installed on a second installation part with one end side of the container holder in the specific extension direction of the container holder facing down in the vertical direction, improving convenience.

The container holder of the present invention allows the portion that supports the liquid storage container to be made smaller than conventional holders.

1 is a left side cross-sectional view of a container holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a state in which the container holder supports a liquid storage container. FIG. 2 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which a liquid storage container is supported by a method different from the method shown in FIG. 1 . 3 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which a liquid storage container is supported in a manner different from the manner shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . FIG. 2A is a front view of the container holder shown in FIG 1, and FIG 2B is a rear view of the container holder shown in FIG 1. 2A is a left side view of the container holder shown in Fig. 1, (b) is a plan view of the container holder shown in Fig. 1, and (c) is a bottom view of the container holder shown in Fig. 1. 13 is a left side cross-sectional view of a container holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a state in which the container holder supports a liquid storage container. FIG. 7 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder shown in FIG. 6 in a state in which the liquid storage container is supported in a manner different from the manner shown in FIG. 6 . 7A is a left side view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 6 in a state where the pull-out member is pulled out from the main body, and FIG. 7B is a front view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 6 in a state where the pull-out member is pulled out from the main body. 8(a) is a plan view of the container holder shown in Fig. 6 in a state in which the pull-out member is pulled out from the main body, and Fig. 8(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in Fig. 8(b). 8(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 8(b), and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 8(b). 7A is a left side view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 6 in a state where the pull-out member is not pulled out from the main body, and FIG. 7B is a front view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 6 in a state where the pull-out member is not pulled out from the main body. 11(a) is a plan view of the container holder shown in FIG 6 when the pull-out member is not pulled out from the main body, and FIG 11(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD shown in FIG 11(b). 11(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE and FF in FIG. 11(b). FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the drawer member is removed from FIG. 9(b). 15(a) is a front view of the drawer member shown in Fig. 6. (b) is a plan view of the drawer member shown in Fig. 15(a). FIG. 10 is a left side cross-sectional view of a container holder according to a third embodiment of the present invention in a state in which the container holder supports a liquid storage container. 17 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder shown in FIG. 16 in a state in which the liquid storage container is supported in a manner different from the manner shown in FIG. 16 . 17A is a left side view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 16 in a state where the pull-out member is pulled out from the main body, and FIG. 17B is a front view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 16 in a state where the pull-out member is pulled out from the main body. 18(a) is a plan view of the container holder shown in Fig. 16 in a state in which the pull-out member is pulled out from the main body, and Fig. 18(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG shown in Fig. 18(b). 18(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH in FIG. 18(b), and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 17A is a left side view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 16 in a state where the pull-out member is not pulled out from the main body, and FIG. 17B is a front view of a portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 16 in a state where the pull-out member is not pulled out from the main body. 21(a) is a plan view of the container holder shown in Fig. 16 when the pull-out member is not pulled out from the main body, and Fig. 21(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line JJ shown in Fig. 21(b). 21(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line K-K in FIG. 21(b), and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line L-L in FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which the drawer member is removed from FIG. 19(b). 25(a) is a front view of the drawer member shown in Fig. 16, and (b) is a plan view of the drawer member shown in Fig. 25(a).

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
First, the configuration of a container holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Figure 1 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder 10 according to the present embodiment in a state in which the container holder 10 is supporting a liquid storage container 60. Figure 2 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder 10 in a state in which the container holder 10 is supporting a liquid storage container 60 in a manner different from that shown in Figure 1.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the container holder 10 that supports the liquid storage container 60 can be installed on the installation part 70, which serves as the first installation part and has a gap 70a formed therein.

The container holder 10 may be manufactured, for example, by injection molding of plastic.

The liquid storage container 60 comprises a pouch 61 with an opening 61a for storing liquid, and a pump 62 attached to the opening 61a. The liquid stored in the pouch 61 may be, for example, shampoo, conditioner, or body soap. The liquid stored in the pouch 61 is discharged from the pump 62 to the outside of the liquid storage container 60 when the pump 62 is operated by a user. The portion of the liquid storage container 60 with the opening 61a forms the neck 60a of the liquid storage container 60.

The installation portion 70 is composed of, for example, a bathroom wall 71 and a bar 72 for hanging towels, for example. The bar 72 is fixed in position relative to the wall 71.

Figure 3 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder 10 supporting the liquid storage container 60 in a manner different from that shown in Figures 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the container holder 10 can be installed on the second installation part 80.

The installation part 80 may be, for example, the bathroom floor or a stand installed in the bathroom.

Figure 4(a) is a front view of the container holder 10. Figure 4(b) is a rear view of the container holder 10. Figure 5(a) is a left side view of the container holder 10. Figure 5(b) is a plan view of the container holder 10. Figure 5(c) is a bottom view of the container holder 10.

As shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5, when the container holder 10 is installed on the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 10 into the gap 70a with one end 11 of the container holder 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a, which is a specific extension direction of the container holder 10, facing upward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a, the container holder 10 is provided with the contact supported part 20 as the first contact supported part that contacts the installation part 70 and is supported by the installation part 70 in the first case (hereinafter referred to as the "first case" in this embodiment), the clamping part 30 as the first clamping part that can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck part 60a of the liquid storage container 60 as shown in Figure 1, and the clamping part 40 as the first clamping part that can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck part 60a of the liquid storage container 60 as shown in Figure 2 in the first case.

The contact supported part 20 includes a wall-contact supported part 21 that extends in the direction indicated by arrow 10a and contacts the wall 71, and a pair of inclined parts 22 that extend at an angle of, for example, about 75° in the direction indicated by arrow 10b perpendicular to the direction indicated by arrow 10a relative to the wall-contact supported part 21 and contact the bar 72. The pair of inclined parts 22 are disposed on both sides of the container holder 10 in the direction indicated by arrow 10c perpendicular to both the direction indicated by arrow 10a and the direction indicated by arrow 10b. The container holder 10 can be installed on the installation part 70 as long as the width of the gap 70a is equal to or greater than a specific lower limit and equal to or less than a specific upper limit, due to the inclination of the inclined parts 22 relative to the wall-contact supported part 21.

The clamping portion 30 includes a recess 31 extending in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b into which the neck 60a of the liquid container 60 is inserted, a pair of guide portions 32 that contact the neck 60a when the neck 60a is inserted into the recess 31 to guide the movement of the neck 60a, and a pair of protrusions 33 to prevent the neck 60a from easily slipping out of the recess 31. The pair of guide portions 32 are disposed on both sides of the recess 31 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c. Similarly, the pair of protrusions 33 are disposed on both sides of the recess 31 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c. When the neck 60a passes between the pair of protrusions 33, the neck 60a and the pair of protrusions 33 are pressed against each other, temporarily deforming at least one of the container holder 10 and the neck 60a, so that the neck 60a can pass between the pair of protrusions 33.

The clamping portion 40 includes a recess 41 extending in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b into which the neck 60a of the liquid container 60 is inserted, a pair of guide portions 42 that contact the neck 60a when the neck 60a is inserted into the recess 41 to guide the movement of the neck 60a, and a pair of protrusions 43 to prevent the neck 60a from easily slipping out of the recess 41. The pair of guide portions 42 are disposed on both sides of the recess 41 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c. Similarly, the pair of protrusions 43 are disposed on both sides of the recess 41 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c. When the neck 60a passes between the pair of protrusions 43, the neck 60a and the pair of protrusions 43 are pressed against each other, temporarily deforming at least one of the container holder 10 and the neck 60a, so that the neck 60a can pass between the pair of protrusions 43.

As shown in Figures 3 to 5, when the container holder 10 is placed on the installation part 80 with one end 11 side facing downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a (hereinafter referred to as the "second case" in this embodiment), the container holder 10 has a contact supported part 50 as a second contact supported part that comes into contact with the installation part 80 and is supported by the installation part 80. The contact supported part 50 is formed on one end 11 of the container holder 10.

In the second case, the clamping portion 40 can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 as shown in FIG. 3, and constitutes the second clamping portion of the present invention.

As described above, the container holder 10 can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 as shown in Figures 1 to 3, so the portion supporting the liquid storage container 60 can be made smaller than before.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the container holder 10 can be installed on the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 10 into a gap 70a formed in the installation part 70 with one end 11 of the container holder 10 facing up in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a. As shown in Figure 3, the container holder 10 can be installed on the installation part 80 with one end 11 of the container holder 10 facing down in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a, thereby improving convenience.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the container holder 10 can be installed on the installation part 80 with the one end 11 side of the container holder 10 facing downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a. However, the container holder 10 does not have to be able to be installed on the installation part 80 with the one end 11 side of the container holder 10 facing downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a. If the container holder 10 cannot be installed on the installation part 80 with the one end 11 side of the container holder 10 facing downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a, the container holder 10 does not have a contact supported part 50.

In the present embodiment, both the clamping portion 30 and the clamping portion 40 of the container holder 10 constitute the first clamping portion of the present invention. However, the container holder 10 may be configured so that only one of the clamping portion 30 and the clamping portion 40 constitutes the first clamping portion of the present invention. If only the clamping portion 40 of the clamping portion 30 and the clamping portion 40 constitutes the first clamping portion of the present invention, the container holder 10 does not need to include the clamping portion 30.

In the container holder 10, the portion 12 on which the clamping portion 30 is formed is shifted in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a relative to the contact supported portion 50, so that in the second case, as shown in FIG. 3, the portion 12 does not contact the installed portion 80. Therefore, the container holder 10 can reduce the possibility of slime forming between the portion 12 and the installed portion 80.

Second Embodiment
First, the configuration of a container holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Of the components of the container holder according to this embodiment, those that are similar to the components of the container holder 10 according to the first embodiment (see FIG. 1) are given the same reference numerals as the components of the container holder 10, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Figure 6 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder 110 according to this embodiment when supporting a liquid storage container 60.

As shown in FIG. 6, the container holder 110 that supports the liquid storage container 60 can be installed in the installation portion 70 in which a gap 70a is formed.

Figure 7 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder 110 supporting the liquid storage container 60 in a manner different from that shown in Figure 6.

As shown in FIG. 7, the container holder 110 can be installed on the installation portion 80.

Figure 8(a) is a left side view of a portion of the container holder 110 when the pull-out member 140 is pulled out from the main body 120. Figure 8(b) is a front view of a portion of the container holder 110 when the pull-out member 140 is pulled out from the main body 120. Figure 9(a) is a plan view of the container holder 110 when the pull-out member 140 is pulled out from the main body 120. Figure 9(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in Figure 8(b). Figure 10(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in Figure 8(b). Figure 10(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in Figure 8(b).

Figure 11(a) is a left side view of a portion of the container holder 110 when the pull-out member 140 is not pulled out from the main body 120. Figure 11(b) is a front view of a portion of the container holder 110 when the pull-out member 140 is not pulled out from the main body 120. Figure 12(a) is a plan view of the container holder 110 when the pull-out member 140 is not pulled out from the main body 120. Figure 12(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D in Figure 11(b). Figure 13(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in Figure 11(b). Figure 13(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in Figure 11(b).

As shown in Figures 8 to 13, the container holder 110 comprises a main body 120 and a pull-out member 140 that can be pulled out from the main body 120. The pull-out member 140 is stored in the main body 120 so that the portion of the pull-out member 140 that protrudes from the main body 120 can expand and contract in the direction indicated by arrow 10b, which is perpendicular to the direction indicated by arrow 10a, which is a specific extension direction of the container holder 110. In other words, the pull-out member 140 is supported by the main body 120 so as to be movable in the direction indicated by arrow 10b.

The main body 120 and the drawer member 140 may each be manufactured, for example, by injection molding of plastic.

As shown in Figures 6 and 8, the main body 120 has a contact supported part 20 as a first contact supported part that is supported by the installation part 70 by contacting the installation part 70 when the container holder 110 is installed on the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 110 into the gap 70a with one end 11 side of the container holder 110 in the direction indicated by arrow 10a facing upward in the vertical direction indicated by arrow 90a (hereinafter referred to as the "first case" in this embodiment).

The drawer member 140 has a clamping portion 30 as a first clamping portion capable of supporting the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 in the first case. Therefore, the drawer member 140 constitutes the first member of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 7 and 13, when the container holder 110 is placed on the installation part 80 with one end 11 side facing downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a (hereinafter referred to as the "second case" in this embodiment), the main body 120 has a contact supported part 50 as a second contact supported part that contacts the installation part 80 and is supported by the installation part 80. Therefore, the main body 120 constitutes the second member of the present invention. The contact supported part 50 is formed at one end 11 of the container holder 110.

The main body 120 has a clamping section 40 as a second clamping section capable of supporting the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck section 60a of the liquid storage container 60 in the second case. The clamping section 40 is also capable of supporting the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck section 60a of the liquid storage container 60 in the first case, and constitutes the first clamping section of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 6 to 13, the main body 120 has a storage section 130 at one end 11 for storing the drawer member 140.

Figure 14 shows the state in which the drawer member 140 has been removed from Figure 9 (b).

As shown in Figures 6 to 14, the storage section 130 has a pair of guide sections 131 that contact the pull-out member 140 to restrict movement of the pull-out member 140 in the direction indicated by arrow 10c, which is perpendicular to both the direction indicated by arrow 10a and the direction indicated by arrow 10b, and guide the pull-out member 140 in the direction indicated by arrow 10b. The pair of guide sections 131 are disposed on both sides of the main body 120 in the direction indicated by arrow 10c.

The storage section 130 is provided with a pair of guide sections 132 on the opposite side of the one end 11 side in the direction indicated by arrow 10a, which contact the drawer member 140 to restrict movement of the drawer member 140 in the direction indicated by arrow 10a by way of guiding the drawer member 140 in the direction indicated by arrow 10b. The pair of guide sections 132 are disposed on both sides of the main body 120 in the direction indicated by arrow 10c.

The storage section 130 is provided with a guide section 133 that contacts the pull-out member 140 to restrict the movement of the pull-out member 140 toward the one end 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a, thereby guiding the pull-out member 140 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b, a retraction prevention section 134 that contacts a protrusion 141 (described later) of the pull-out member 140 when the pull-out member 140 is pulled out of the main body 120 to prevent the pull-out member 140 from retracting into the main body 120, and a pair of connection sections 135 that connect the guide section 133 and the retraction prevention section 134 on both sides of the retraction prevention section 134 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c, on the one end 11 side in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a.

A gap 133a is formed between the guide portion 133 and the retraction prevention portion 134. The retraction prevention portion 134 is disposed in the center of the guide portion 133 in a direction perpendicular to the direction indicated by the arrow 10a.

The guide portion 133 is formed with a groove 133b for allowing the projection portion 141 (described later) of the drawer member 140 to pass through when the container holder 110 is assembled.

The guide portion 133 is formed with a pair of elongated holes 133c into which the protrusions 142 of the drawer member 140, which will be described later, are inserted. The pair of elongated holes 133c are disposed on both sides of the retraction prevention portion 134 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c. The elongated holes 133c extend in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b.

The guide portion 133 has a pair of assembly guide portions 133d that contact the protrusion portion 142 of the drawer member 140 when the container holder 110 is assembled, thereby guiding the protrusion portion 142 to the long hole 133c. The pair of assembly guide portions 133d are disposed on both sides of the groove 133b in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c.

The retraction prevention section 134 includes a pull-out contact section 134a that contacts the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140 when the pull-out member 140 is pulled out from the main body 120, a pull-out guide section 134b that contacts the protrusion 141 when the pull-out member 140 is pulled out from the main body 120, thereby guiding the protrusion 141 to a position where it can come into contact with the pull-out contact section 134a, a button section 134c that is pressed by the user to release the contact between the pull-out contact section 134a and the protrusion 141, and a protrusion 134d that contacts the protrusion 141 when the pull-out member 140 is not pulled out from the main body 120, thereby preventing the pull-out member 140 from being easily pulled out from the main body 120.

Figure 15(a) is a front view of the drawer member 140. Figure 15(b) is a plan view of the drawer member 140.

As shown in Figures 6 to 13 and 15, the drawer member 140 has a protrusion 141 that contacts the retraction prevention portion 134 of the storage portion 130, a pair of protrusions 142 that are inserted into the long hole 133c of the storage portion 130, a protrusion 143 on which, for example, the user's finger is hooked in order to pull out the drawer member 140 from the main body 120, a message 144 formed by a convex portion to inform the user that the drawer member 140 will be pulled out from the main body 120, and a symbol 145 formed by a concave portion to inform the user of the direction in which to pull out the drawer member 140 from the main body 120.

Next, we will explain how to assemble the container holder 110.

When the container holder 110 is assembled by storing the drawer member 140 in the storage section 130, the protrusion 142 of the drawer member 140 contacts the assembly guide section 133d of the storage section 130, thereby guiding the protrusion 142 to the long hole 133c of the storage section 130. Therefore, the container holder 110 is assembled as shown in Figures 8 to 10.

Next, we will explain how to use the container holder 110.

When the container holder 110 is in the state shown in Figures 8 to 10, as shown in Figure 10(a), the projection 141 of the pull-out member 140 comes into contact with the pull-out contact portion 134a of the pull-out prevention portion 134 of the storage portion 130, thereby preventing the pull-out member 140 from retracting into the main body 120.

When the container holder 110 is in the state shown in Figures 8 to 10, as shown in Figure 10 (b), the protrusion 142 of the pull-out member 140 comes into contact with the wall of the long hole 133c of the storage section 130, thereby preventing the pull-out member 140 from coming out of the main body 120.

When the container holder 110 is in the state shown in Figures 8 to 10, it is installed on the installation portion 70 as shown in Figure 6, and can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 with the clamping portion 30.

When the container holder 110 is in the state shown in Figures 8 to 10, pressing the button portion 134c of the storage portion 130 causes the retraction prevention portion 134 to tilt around the connection portion 135 as the center of rotation, and the contact between the pull-out contact portion 134a of the retraction prevention portion 134 and the protrusion portion 141 of the pull-out member 140 is released. When the pull-out member 140 is pushed in a direction in which it retracts into the main body 120 with the pull-out contact portion 134a of the container holder 110 in a state in which the contact between the pull-out contact portion 134a and the protrusion portion 141 is released, the pull-out member 140 retracts into the main body 120 as shown in Figures 11 to 13.

When the pull-out member 140 retracts into the main body 120 and the protrusion 134d of the retraction prevention part 134 and the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140 pass each other, the protrusion 134d of the retraction prevention part 134 and the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140 are pressed against each other, temporarily deforming at least one of the main body 120 and the pull-out member 140, allowing the protrusion 134d of the retraction prevention part 134 and the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140 to pass each other.

When the container holder 110 is in the state shown in Figures 11 to 13, as shown in Figure 13(a), the protrusion 134d of the retraction prevention portion 134 comes into contact with the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140, thereby preventing the pull-out member 140 from being easily pulled out from the main body 120.

When the container holder 110 is in the state shown in Figures 11 to 13, it is placed on the placement portion 80 as shown in Figure 7, and can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 with the clamping portion 40.

When the container holder 110 is in the state shown in Figures 11 to 13, when the user places his or her finger on the protrusion 143 of the pull-out member 140 and pulls out the pull-out member 140 from the main body 120, the pull-out member 140 is pulled out from the main body 120 as shown in Figures 8 to 10.

When the pull-out member 140 is pulled out from the main body 120 and the protrusion 134d of the retraction prevention part 134 and the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140 pass each other, the protrusion 134d of the retraction prevention part 134 and the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140 are pressed against each other, temporarily deforming at least one of the main body 120 and the pull-out member 140, so that the protrusion 134d of the retraction prevention part 134 and the protrusion 141 of the pull-out member 140 can pass each other.

As described above, the container holder 110 can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 as shown in Figures 6 and 7, so the portion supporting the liquid storage container 60 can be made smaller than before.

As shown in FIG. 6, the container holder 110 can be installed on the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 110 into a gap 70a formed in the installation part 70 with one end 11 of the container holder 110 facing upward in the vertical direction as indicated by the arrow 90a. As shown in FIG. 7, the container holder 110 can be installed on the installation part 80 with one end 11 of the container holder 110 facing downward in the vertical direction as indicated by the arrow 90a, thereby improving convenience.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the container holder 110 is installed on the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 110 into the gap 70a formed in the installation part 70 with the one end 11 side of the container holder 110 on the upper side in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a, the pull-out member 140 can be moved relative to the main body 120 so that the position of the pull-out member 140 relative to the main body 120 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b becomes a position suitable for supporting the liquid storage container 60 by the clamping part 30 included in the pull-out member 140. Also, as shown in FIG. 7, when the container holder 110 is installed on the installation part 80 with the one end 11 side of the container holder 110 on the lower side in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a, the pull-out member 140 can be moved relative to the main body 120 so that the position of the pull-out member 140 relative to the main body 120 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b becomes a position where the installation space of the container holder 110 is small.

In the container holder 110, the guide portion 133, the retraction prevention portion 134, and the connection portion 135 are offset in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a relative to the contact supported portion 50, so in the second case, the guide portion 133, the retraction prevention portion 134, and the connection portion 135 do not contact the installed portion 80. Therefore, the container holder 110 can reduce the possibility of slime forming between the guide portion 133, the retraction prevention portion 134, and the connection portion 135 and the installed portion 80.

Third Embodiment
First, the configuration of a container holder according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Of the components of the container holder according to this embodiment, those that are similar to the components of the container holder 110 according to the second embodiment (see FIG. 6) are given the same reference numerals as the components of the container holder 110, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Figure 16 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder 210 according to this embodiment when supporting a liquid storage container 60.

As shown in FIG. 16, the container holder 210 that supports the liquid storage container 60 can be installed in the installation portion 70 in which a gap 70a is formed.

Figure 17 is a left side cross-sectional view of the container holder 210 supporting the liquid storage container 60 in a manner different from that shown in Figure 16.

As shown in FIG. 17, the container holder 210 can be installed on the installation portion 80.

Figure 18(a) is a left side view of a portion of the container holder 210 in a state where the pull-out member 240 is pulled out from the main body 220. Figure 18(b) is a front view of a portion of the container holder 210 in a state where the pull-out member 240 is pulled out from the main body 220. Figure 19(a) is a plan view of the container holder 210 in a state where the pull-out member 240 is pulled out from the main body 220. Figure 19(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line G-G in Figure 18(b). Figure 20(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line H-H in Figure 18(b). Figure 20(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I in Figure 18(b).

Figure 21(a) is a left side view of a portion of the container holder 210 when the pull-out member 240 is not pulled out from the main body 220. Figure 21(b) is a front view of a portion of the container holder 210 when the pull-out member 240 is not pulled out from the main body 220. Figure 22(a) is a plan view of the container holder 210 when the pull-out member 240 is not pulled out from the main body 220. Figure 22(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line J-J in Figure 21(b). Figure 23(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line K-K in Figure 21(b). Figure 23(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line L-L in Figure 21(b).

As shown in Figures 18 to 23, the container holder 210 comprises a main body 220 and a pull-out member 240 that can be pulled out from the main body 220. The pull-out member 240 is stored in the main body 220 so that the portion of the pull-out member 240 that protrudes from the main body 220 can expand and contract in the direction indicated by arrow 10b, which is perpendicular to the direction indicated by arrow 10a, which is a specific extension direction of the container holder 210. In other words, the pull-out member 240 is supported by the main body 220 so as to be movable in the direction indicated by arrow 10b.

The main body 220 and the drawer member 240 may each be manufactured, for example, by injection molding of plastic.

As shown in Figures 16 to 23, the configuration of the main body 220 is the same as that of the main body 120 (see Figure 6), except that the main body 120 (see Figure 6) has a storage section 230 for storing the drawer member 240 at one end 11 instead of the storage section 130 (see Figure 6). The main body 220 has a contact supported section 50 as the second contact supported section of the present invention, and therefore constitutes the second member of the present invention.

Figure 24 shows the state in which the drawer member 240 has been removed from Figure 19 (b).

As shown in Figures 16 to 24, the storage section 230 is configured to include a guide section 233 that contacts the pull-out member 240 to restrict movement of the pull-out member 240 toward one end 11 in the direction indicated by arrow 10a, thereby guiding the pull-out member 240 in the direction indicated by arrow 10b, and a retraction prevention section that contacts a protrusion 241 (described later) of the pull-out member 240 when the pull-out member 240 is pulled out of the main body 220 to prevent the pull-out member 240 from retracting into the main body 220. The storage section 130 (see FIG. 9) has a stopper section 234 and a pair of connecting sections 235 that connect the guide section 233 and the retraction prevention section 234 on both sides of the retraction prevention section 234 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a and the direction indicated by the arrow 10c that is perpendicular to both the direction indicated by the arrow 10a and the direction indicated by the arrow 10b, in place of the guide section 133 (see FIG. 9), the retraction prevention section 134 (see FIG. 9), and the pair of connecting sections 135 (see FIG. 9) on one end 11 side in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a.

A gap 233a is formed between the guide portion 233 and the retraction prevention portion 234. The retraction prevention portion 234 is disposed in the center of the guide portion 233 in a direction perpendicular to the direction indicated by the arrow 10a.

The guide portion 233 is provided with an assembly guide portion 233b that contacts a protrusion portion 241 (described later) of the drawer member 240 when the container holder 210 is assembled, thereby guiding the protrusion portion 241 to the gap 233a.

The guide portion 233 has a pair of protrusions 233c that prevent the pull-out member 240 from being easily pulled out from the main body 220 by contacting a protrusion 242 (described later) of the pull-out member 240 when the pull-out member 240 is not pulled out from the main body 220. The pair of protrusions 233c are disposed apart from each other in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c.

The guide portion 233 has a pair of protrusions 233d that contact the protrusions 242 of the pull-out member 240 when the pull-out member 240 is pulled out from the main body 220, thereby preventing the pull-out member 240 from easily retracting into the main body 220. The pair of protrusions 233d are disposed apart from each other in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c.

The guide portion 233 has a pair of protrusions 233e that contact the protrusions 242 of the pull-out member 240 when the pull-out member 240 is pulled out from the main body 220, thereby preventing the pull-out member 240 from being easily pulled out from the main body 220. The pair of protrusions 233e are disposed apart from each other in the direction indicated by the arrow 10c.

The configuration of the retraction prevention part 234 is the same as the configuration of the retraction prevention part 134 (see FIG. 9) that does not have the protrusion part 134d (see FIG. 9).

Figure 25(a) is a front view of the drawer member 240. Figure 25(b) is a plan view of the drawer member 240.

As shown in Figures 16 to 23 and 25, the configuration of the drawer member 240 is similar to that of the drawer member 140 (see Figure 6) except for the configuration described below. The drawer member 240 includes a clamping portion 30 as the first clamping portion of the present invention, and therefore constitutes the first member of the present invention.

The configuration of the drawer member 240 is the same as that of the drawer member 140 (see FIG. 15), except that it has a protrusion 241 that contacts the retraction prevention portion 234 of the storage portion 230 and a pair of protrusions 242 that contact the protrusions 233c, 233d, and 233e of the storage portion 230, instead of the protrusion 141 (see FIG. 15) and the pair of protrusions 142 (see FIG. 15).

Next, we will explain how to assemble the container holder 210.

When the container holder 210 is assembled by storing the drawer member 240 in the storage section 230, the protrusion 241 of the drawer member 240 contacts the assembly guide section 233b of the storage section 230, thereby guiding the protrusion 241 to the gap 233a of the storage section 230. Therefore, the container holder 210 is assembled as shown in Figures 18 to 20.

Next, we will explain how to use the container holder 210.

When the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 18 to 20, as shown in Figure 20(a), the protrusion 241 of the pull-out member 240 comes into contact with the pull-out contact portion 134a of the pull-out prevention portion 234 of the storage portion 230, thereby preventing the pull-out member 240 from retracting into the main body 220. Also, when the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 18 to 20, as shown in Figure 20(b), the protrusion 242 of the pull-out member 240 comes into contact with the protrusion 233d of the guide portion 233 of the storage portion 230, thereby preventing the pull-out member 240 from retracting into the main body 220.

When the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 18 to 20, as shown in Figure 20(a), the protrusion 241 of the drawer member 240 comes into contact with the wall portion on the guide portion 233 side of the gap 233a of the storage portion 230, thereby preventing the drawer member 240 from slipping out of the main body 220. Also, when the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 18 to 20, as shown in Figure 20(b), the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 comes into contact with the protrusion 233e of the guide portion 233 of the storage portion 230, thereby preventing the drawer member 240 from slipping out of the main body 220.

When the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 18 to 20, it is installed on the installation portion 70 as shown in Figure 16, and can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 with the clamping portion 30.

When the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 18 to 20, pressing the button portion 134c of the storage portion 230 tilts the retraction prevention portion 234 with the connection portion 235 as the center of rotation, and the contact between the pull-out contact portion 134a of the retraction prevention portion 234 and the protrusion portion 241 of the pull-out member 240 is released. When the pull-out member 240 is pushed in the direction in which it retracts into the main body 220 with the pull-out contact portion 134a of the container holder 210 in a state in which the contact between the pull-out contact portion 134a and the protrusion portion 241 is released, the pull-out member 240 retracts into the main body 220 as shown in Figures 21 to 23.

When the drawer member 240 retracts into the main body 220 and the protrusion 233d of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 pass each other, the protrusion 233d of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 are pressed against each other, temporarily deforming at least one of the main body 220 and the drawer member 240, allowing the protrusion 233d of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 to pass each other.

When the drawer member 240 retracts into the main body 220 and the protrusion 233c of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 pass each other, the protrusion 233c of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 are pressed against each other, temporarily deforming at least one of the main body 220 and the drawer member 240, allowing the protrusion 233c of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 to pass each other.

When the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 21 to 23, as shown in Figure 23 (b), the protrusion 242 of the pull-out member 240 comes into contact with the protrusion 233c of the guide portion 233 of the storage portion 230, thereby preventing the pull-out member 240 from being easily pulled out of the main body 220.

When the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 21 to 23, it is placed on the placement portion 80 as shown in Figure 17, and can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 with the clamping portion 40.

When the container holder 210 is in the state shown in Figures 21 to 23, when the user places his or her finger on the protrusion 143 of the pull-out member 240 and pulls out the pull-out member 240 from the main body 220, the pull-out member 240 is pulled out from the main body 220 as shown in Figures 18 to 20.

When the drawer member 240 is drawn out from the main body 220, the protrusion 233c of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 pass each other, and as a result the protrusion 233c of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 are pressed against each other, at least one of the main body 220 and the drawer member 240 is temporarily deformed, allowing the protrusion 233c of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 to pass each other.

When the drawer member 240 is drawn out from the main body 220, the protrusion 233d of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 pass each other, and as a result the protrusion 233d of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 are pressed against each other, at least one of the main body 220 and the drawer member 240 is temporarily deformed, allowing the protrusion 233d of the guide portion 233 and the protrusion 242 of the drawer member 240 to pass each other.

As described above, the container holder 210 can support the liquid storage container 60 by clamping the neck portion 60a of the liquid storage container 60 as shown in Figures 16 and 17, so the portion supporting the liquid storage container 60 can be made smaller than before.

As shown in FIG. 16, the container holder 210 can be installed on the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 210 into a gap 70a formed in the installation part 70 with one end 11 of the container holder 210 facing upward in the vertical direction as indicated by the arrow 90a. As shown in FIG. 17, the container holder 210 can be installed on the installation part 80 with one end 11 of the container holder 210 facing downward in the vertical direction as indicated by the arrow 90a, thereby improving convenience.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the container holder 210 is installed on the installation part 70 by inserting a part of the container holder 210 into the gap 70a formed in the installation part 70 with the one end 11 side of the container holder 210 on the upper side in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a, the pull-out member 240 can be moved relative to the main body 220 so that the position of the pull-out member 240 relative to the main body 220 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b becomes a position suitable for supporting the liquid storage container 60 by the clamping part 30 included in the pull-out member 240. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, when the container holder 210 is installed on the installation part 80 with the one end 11 side of the container holder 210 on the lower side in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow 90a, the pull-out member 240 can be moved relative to the main body 220 so that the position of the pull-out member 240 relative to the main body 220 in the direction indicated by the arrow 10b becomes a position where the installation space of the container holder 210 is small.

In the container holder 210, the guide portion 233, the retraction prevention portion 234, and the connection portion 235 are offset in the direction indicated by the arrow 10a relative to the contact supported portion 50, so in the second case, the guide portion 233, the retraction prevention portion 234, and the connection portion 235 do not contact the installed portion 80. Therefore, the container holder 210 can reduce the possibility of slime forming between the guide portion 233, the retraction prevention portion 234, and the connection portion 235 and the installed portion 80.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the container holder is installed in a bathroom. However, the container holder may be installed in a location other than a bathroom.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the installation portion 70 is composed of a wall 71 and a bar 72. However, the installation portion 70 may have a configuration other than a combination of a wall and a bar, as long as a gap 70a is formed.

10 Container holder 10a Arrow (arrow indicating a specific extension direction of the container holder)
10b Arrow (arrow indicating a direction intersecting a specific extension direction)
11 One end 20 Contact supported part (first contact supported part)
30 clamping portion (first clamping portion)
40 clamping unit (first clamping unit, second clamping unit)
50 Contact supported part (second contact supported part)
60 Liquid storage container 60a Neck portion 70 Mounting portion (first mounting portion)
70a Gap 80 Mounted portion (second mounted portion)
90a Arrow (vertical arrow)
110: container holder 120: main body (second member)
140 Drawer member (first member)
210 Container holder 220 Main body (second member)
240 Drawer member (first member)

Claims (4)

A container holder for supporting a liquid storage container,
The container holder can be installed in a first installation portion having a gap formed therein,
The container holder comprises:
a first contact supported portion that is supported by the first installed portion in a first case in which the container holder is installed on the first installed portion by inserting a part of the container holder into the gap with one end side of the container holder in a specific extension direction of the container holder facing upward in a vertical direction;
a first clamping portion capable of supporting the liquid storage container by clamping a neck portion of the liquid storage container in the first case. The container holder is installable on a second installation portion,
The container holder comprises:
a second contact-supported portion that is supported by the second installed portion by contacting the second installed portion in a second case in which the container holder is installed on the second installed portion with the one end side of the container holder facing downward in the vertical direction;
The container holder according to claim 1 , further comprising: a second clamping portion capable of supporting the liquid storage container by clamping the neck portion in the second case. A first member including the first clamping portion;
a second member including the second contact supported portion,
3. The container holder according to claim 2, wherein the first member is supported by the second member so as to be movable in a direction intersecting the specific extension direction. The container holder is installable on a second installation portion,
the container holder includes a second contact-supported portion that is supported by the second installed portion by contacting the second installed portion in a second case in which the container holder is installed on the second installed portion with the one end side of the container holder facing downward in a vertical direction,
2. The container holder according to claim 1, wherein the first clamping portion is capable of supporting the liquid storage container by clamping the neck portion not only in the first case but also in the second case.

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