JP3063083B2 - Trigger cover - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a trigger cover mounted on a trigger sprayer as a cover for packaging a trigger spray container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A trigger spray container is used as a gun-type container for spraying liquid detergents, bleaching agents, finishing agents, etc. for clothes, houses, exteriors, vehicles and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the trigger spray container 1
Reference numeral 00 denotes a case in which the liquid to be sprayed is stored in the container body 1 and a trigger sprayer 10 is attached to the mouth 2 of the container body 1. By releasing, the built-in piston-cylinder mechanism 12 is actuated,
The liquid in the container body 1 is sucked, and the liquid is sprayed from the discharge holes 13.

[0003] Various types of mechanisms are known as the trigger sprayer 10, and the liquid flow path and the trigger 11 in the trigger sprayer 10 are determined according to the mechanism.
The position of the fulcrum of the trigger sprayer is different, but basically, as shown in FIG.
4 has a discharge nozzle 15 in front thereof, and a discharge hole 1
3 and the trigger 11 hangs down from the vicinity of the discharge nozzle 15. The trigger sprayer 10 is fixed to the container body 1 with the cap 5.

The trigger spray container 100 includes:
In order to prevent the trigger 11 from acting carelessly due to the falling of the container and spraying the liquid, or to prevent the infant from operating the trigger 11 to spray the liquid, the ejection hole 13 is used when not in use. There have been various proposals to provide a lid attached to the trigger, a lock mechanism for preventing the trigger from being pulled, or a flow path shielding mechanism for closing the flow path of the discharged liquid inside the trigger sprayer 10. Among such lids, lock mechanisms, flow path shielding mechanisms, etc., operability,
From the point of design, as shown in FIG.
The rotation of the discharge nozzle 15 in the direction of arrow B with respect to the rotation center, whereby the flow path of the discharge liquid can be opened and closed, has become widespread.

[0005] As a product packaging form of the trigger spray container 100, a packaging box that covers the entire trigger spray container 100 is generally used. This is because the outer surface of the trigger spray container 100 has a small flat area, so that the trigger spray container 100 itself has a sufficient display space for displaying information such as product content and handling method. This is to prevent the trigger 11 from being carelessly sprayed with the liquid.

[0006] However, the trigger spray container 10
Trigger spray container 10
If a packaging box that covers the entirety of the package is used, there arises a problem that the consumer cannot strongly impress the feature that the content is not a normal bottle type container but a trigger spray container.

[0007] From the viewpoint of environmental protection and resource saving in recent years,
It is required to reduce the amount of packaging material used as much as possible.

In response to such a problem or request,
As a packaging form of the product of the trigger spray container 100,
Trigger spray container 1 so that trigger 11 is exposed
00 is partially covered with a wrapping material, and as shown in FIG. 6, put on the trigger sprayer 10 to reduce the amount of wrapping material used and to make it possible to directly recognize from the appearance that it is a trigger spray container. A sleeve-shaped trigger cover 40x is contemplated. FIG. 7 is a development view of the trigger cover 40x.

The trigger cover 40 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7
x has on its bottom surface 43x a curved portion 45x that fits from behind into the neck 3 of the trigger spray container.
The length of the curved portion 45x slightly exceeds half the circumference of the peripheral wall of the neck portion 3.

Therefore, when the trigger cover 40x is mounted on the trigger sprayer 10, the trigger cover 40x is pushed in the horizontal direction from the rear of the trigger sprayer 10 so that the trigger cover 40x falls within the curved portion 45x of the bottom surface 43x of the trigger cover 40x. The peripheral wall of the neck portion 3 of the trigger spray container is fitted, and the trigger cover 4
0x is locked and fixed to the trigger sprayer 10.

[0011]

However, with the known trigger cover 40x shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the trigger cover 40x is mounted on the trigger sprayer 10, the end of the curved portion 45x of the bottom surface 43x of the trigger cover 40x is not used. Part 45y
Because it is expanded, it is easy to settle. Therefore, there is a problem that the trigger cover 40x is easily detached from the trigger sprayer 10.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. As a form of packaging a product of a trigger spray container, a trigger sprayer of a trigger spray container is covered with a packaging material so that the trigger is exposed, and a trigger is provided. A new packaging form that allows the spray container to be directly recognized from its appearance, as well as sufficient space for displaying information such as product content and handling methods, and that can be securely attached and fixed to the trigger sprayer The purpose is to provide.

[0013]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present inventor has proposed a trigger spray container comprising a container body for containing a liquid and a trigger sprayer attached to the mouth of the container body. A trigger cover attached to the sprayer, the top surface being attached to a top surface of the body of the trigger sprayer, two side surfaces attached to side surfaces of the body of the trigger sprayer;
The bottom of the trigger sprayer has a bottom surface which is connected to a part of the bottom of one of the two sides and is attached to the bottom of the rear of the body of the trigger sprayer opposite to the discharge nozzle of the trigger sprayer. A trigger cover is provided, wherein a notch is formed to be engaged with a side edge of a discharge nozzle on a side surface of the body.

In particular, in the trigger cover described above, the cut portion has a cut line along the edge of the side surface of the body of the trigger sprayer, and the cut portion is formed on the side edge of the discharge nozzle on the side surface of the body of the trigger sprayer. The present invention provides a mode in which the trigger cover prevents the trigger cover attached to the trigger sprayer from shifting forward.

Further, according to the present invention, the above trigger cover is attached to the trigger sprayer of a trigger spray container comprising a container body for storing a liquid and a trigger sprayer attached to an opening of the container body. A trigger spray container package is provided.

The trigger cover of the present invention comprises a top surface attached to the top surface of the trigger sprayer body, two side surfaces attached to the side surfaces of the trigger sprayer body, and a bottom surface connecting these side surfaces. As a result, a packaging cover that significantly reduces the amount of packaging material as compared with a conventional packaging box that covers the entire trigger spray container is obtained. According to this trigger cover, even after being attached to the trigger sprayer, as a product appearance, the trigger is directly visible, and the general consumer is concerned with the trigger spray container rather than the normal bottle container. It is possible to give a strong impression of being something. In addition, it is possible to secure a sufficient display space for information such as product content and handling method on the surface constituting the trigger cover.

Further, according to the trigger cover of the present invention, since the notch is formed on the side surface thereof, the notch is hooked to the side edge of the discharge nozzle on the side surface of the body of the trigger sprayer, so that the trigger is formed. The trigger cover attached to the sprayer can be prevented from shifting backward, and the trigger cover can be prevented from shifting forward by the bottom surface, so that the trigger cover can be stably held at the mounting position. Therefore, in the distribution process of the trigger spray container, it is possible to prevent the trigger cover from accidentally falling off.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings, the same reference numerals represent the same or equivalent components.

FIG. 1A shows a trigger spray container 10.
0 of the trigger cover 40A according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the trigger cover 40.
1 is a side view of a trigger spray container package of the present invention in which A is mounted on a trigger sprayer 10. FIG. FIG.
Is a perspective view of the trigger sprayer 10 portion of the trigger spray container to which the trigger cover 40A is attached as viewed from below, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the trigger cover 40A.

Here, the trigger spray container 100 is
As shown in FIG. 4, this is a known device in which the flow path of the discharge liquid can be opened and closed by rotating the discharge nozzle 15.

More specifically, this discharge nozzle 15
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a fixed cap 18 inserted into the end of the horizontal liquid passage 17 in the body 14 of the trigger sprayer, and the fixed cap 18
3 and a rotation cap 19 that rotates about a horizontal line passing through the horizontal axis 3.

Here, the fixed cap 18 is connected to the horizontal liquid passage 17.
An insertion wall 20 is inserted into the end of the liquid passage, and a liquid passage plug 21 is disposed at the center on the side of the discharge hole 13. A through hole 22 is formed in the base of the liquid passage plug 21. In addition, a groove 23 is formed in the rotation axis L direction on the peripheral surface of the liquid passage plug portion 21 on the side of the discharge hole 13.

The rotating cap 19 has an inner peripheral wall 24 into which the liquid passage plug 21 is fitted, and an outer peripheral wall 25 outside the inner peripheral wall 24. A groove 26 is also formed on the sliding surface of the inner peripheral wall 24 with the liquid passage plug 21. Are formed in the direction of the rotation axis L. Therefore, the rotating cap 1
When the groove 26 formed in the inner peripheral wall 24 of the rotation cap 19 and the groove 23 formed in the liquid passage plug portion 21 of the fixed cap 18 communicate with each other by the rotation of the 9, the inside of the body 14 of the trigger sprayer is opened. The horizontal liquid passage 17 and the discharge hole 13 communicate with each other, and the liquid can be sprayed from the discharge hole 13. On the other hand, the rotation of the rotation cap 19 causes the rotation cap 19 to rotate.
When the groove 26 formed in the inner peripheral wall 24 and the groove 23 formed in the liquid stopper 21 of the fixed cap 18 are separated, the horizontal liquid passage 17 in the body 14 of the trigger sprayer and the discharge hole 13 are shut off. As a result, the liquid cannot be sprayed from the ejection holes 13.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the trigger cover 40A is mounted on the top surface 41 of the trigger sprayer body 14a and on the side surface 14b of the trigger sprayer body. Side 42, these two
It has a bottom surface 43 connecting the two side surfaces.

The bottom surface 43 is connected to one side surface 42 and is adhered to the other side surface 42 with a margin 44.
The trigger cover 40 </ b> A has a sleeve shape to cover the trigger sprayer 10 as a whole. In addition, the bottom surface 43 is formed at the position where the trigger sprayer 10 is formed.
Of the body rear portion 14c.

At the lower ends of both side surfaces 42 of the trigger cover, cut portions 50 are formed, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cut side portions 50 of the body 10a of the trigger sprayer 10 are formed. It has a cut line 51 along the edge 14f of 14b.

When the trigger cover 40A is to be mounted on the trigger sprayer 10, the top surface 41 and the side surface 42 are previously attached to the trigger 44 with the above-mentioned margins 44 to assemble them into a sleeve. It is pushed in from the rear of the player 10 in a horizontal direction until the bottom surface 43 almost reaches the neck portion 3 of the trigger spray container 100.

Next, the trigger cover 4A is located near the cut line 51 of the cut portion 50 of the trigger cover 40A.
The notch 50 of the trigger cover 40A is pressed by pressing a portion 52 having a side surface 42 of the OA floating from the body side surface 14b of the trigger sprayer 10 perpendicularly to the side surface 42 of the trigger cover 40A. It is hooked on the side edge of the discharge nozzle 14a, 14b. Thereby, the trigger cover 40A can be attached to the trigger sprayer 10 very easily.

According to the trigger cover 40A mounted on the trigger sprayer 10 in this manner, the notch 50
Of the trigger sprayer 10 on the body side surface 14b prevents the trigger cover 40A from being shifted backward, and the trigger cover 40A is prevented from shifting forward by abutting the bottom surface 43 on the neck portion 3. Since it is prevented, it can be stably held at the mounting position. Therefore, in the distribution process of the trigger spray container, it is possible to prevent the trigger cover from accidentally falling off.

The trigger cover 40A mounted on the trigger sprayer 10 has a top surface 41 and two side surfaces 4 as surfaces that can be easily observed externally in the mounted state.
2 Therefore, it is possible to secure a sufficient display space for information such as product content and handling method on these surfaces. In addition, since the top surface 41 is particularly formed of a flat surface, it is possible to stably stack the trigger spray containers 100 equipped with the trigger cover 40A when packing or displaying the containers.

Further, the trigger spray container 100 to which the trigger cover 40A is attached has an external appearance in which the trigger 11 is directly visible. Therefore, it is possible to strongly impress the general consumer that the product is not a product stored in a normal bottle container but a trigger spray container.

The length d1 of the trigger cover 40A in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the total length d2 of the trigger sprayer 10 in the longitudinal direction, preferably about 1 to 10 mm.
More preferably, it is formed shorter by about 3 to 6 mm. Therefore, when packing or displaying the trigger spray container 100 equipped with the trigger cover 40A, the trigger spray container 100 equipped with the trigger cover 40A is used.
Even if a plurality of are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the trigger sprayer 10, the trigger covers 40A do not collide with each other,
Filling or display can be performed without unnecessary gaps.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this, and the trigger cover of the present invention can take various forms. The trigger spray container to which the trigger cover of the present invention is attached is not particularly limited. Therefore, FIG.
5 shows an example in which the trigger cover 10A is attached to the trigger sprayer 10 provided with the discharge nozzle 1;
Regardless of whether or not the rotation of 5 is enabled, the trigger cover of the present invention is useful as a packaging cover for a trigger spray container.

[0034]

According to the trigger cover of the present invention, the trigger spray container is partially covered with the packaging material and packaged so that the trigger is exposed, so that the packaged product is a trigger spray container from the appearance. It becomes possible to directly recognize the information, and it is possible to secure a sufficient display space for information such as the product content and the handling method. Furthermore, the trigger cover of the present invention can be attached to the trigger sprayer extremely easily, and once attached, the trigger cover is prevented from moving back and forth, preventing the trigger cover from accidentally falling off during the distribution process. Is done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the trigger cover of the embodiment (FIG. (A)) and a side view of a trigger spray container with the trigger cover attached to a trigger sprayer (FIG. (B)).

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the trigger sprayer to which the trigger cover is attached when looking up from below.

FIG. 3 is a development view of a trigger cover.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a general trigger spray container.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a discharge nozzle that rotates.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a trigger sprayer equipped with a conventional trigger cover when viewed from below.

FIG. 7 is a development view of a conventional trigger cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Mouth 3 Neck 10 Trigger sprayer 11 Trigger 13 Discharge hole 14 Body 14a Body top surface 14b Body side surface 14c Body rear portion 14d Body bottom portion 14f Body side edge 15 Discharge nozzle 40A Trigger cover 41 Trigger cover top surface 42 Side of trigger cover 43 Bottom of trigger cover 44 Gap 45 Curved part 50 Cut part 51 Cut line 52 Part near cut line of trigger cover 100 Trigger spray container

Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Hiroaki Morii 402, Shinbashi Ekimae Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo No. 402, Kobayashi Paper Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-10-156233 (JP, A) JP-A-8-175558 ( JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 47/00-47/34 B65D 83/00 B01B 11/00 102

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A trigger cover attached to a trigger sprayer of a trigger spray container comprising a container main body for storing a liquid and a trigger sprayer attached to an opening of the container main body, wherein the body of the trigger sprayer is provided. A top surface attached to the top surface, two side surfaces attached to the body side surface of the trigger sprayer, and a part of a bottom of the two side surfaces, and a trigger opposite to the discharge nozzle of the trigger sprayer. The trigger cover has a bottom surface which is attached to a bottom portion of a rear portion of the body, and a side surface of the trigger cover is formed with a cutout portion which is engaged with a discharge nozzle side edge of a side surface of the trigger sprayer body. Features trigger cover. 2. The notch portion has a notch line along an edge of a side surface of the body of the trigger sprayer, and the notch portion is hooked on an edge of the trigger nozzle sprayer on the side surface of the discharge nozzle. 2. The trigger cover according to claim 1, wherein a rearward displacement of the trigger cover attached to the trigger sprayer is regulated. 3. The trigger sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the trigger sprayer comprises a container body for storing a liquid and a trigger sprayer attached to an opening of the container body. A trigger spray container package characterized by the above-mentioned.