JP3406533B2 - Nebulizer - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sprayer, and more particularly to a sprayer for accommodating and spraying a liquid to be applied to the face such as a cosmetic liquid or a facial cleanser.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a sprayer, a container for containing a liquid,
It is known that a pump mounted on a container body is configured to spray liquid from a spray port on the front surface of the head by pushing down the spray head at the upper end of the pump.

Among the liquids to be applied by using these sprayers, those containing a liquid to be applied to the face such as a cosmetic liquid or a facial cleanser can feel the sprayed place of the liquid on the skin, but depend on a mirror. The place is big. However, there is not always a mirror at the destination of movement, and there are inconveniences such as the location of the spray being difficult to see.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the mirrors are installed side by side without disturbing, and even at the destination, the face can be sprayed uniformly in the presence of the mirror at all times, and the handling thereof can be performed. This is a sprayer that is easy to use and easy to use.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a sprayer according to a first aspect of the present invention is equipped with a mounting cylinder 4 at a neck 3 of a container body.
Is fitted and fixed, and the pump B is provided with a spraying head 7 protruding from the center of the mounting cylinder so that the spraying head 7 can be pushed down in a biased state upward, and the liquid is sprayed from the spraying port 8 of the head when the spraying head is pushed. In the sprayer configured as described above, the lower end edge is fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral upper portion of the container body 2 so as to surround the mounting cylinder 4 and the spray head 7, and a spray window hole 11 is formed in the front surface. And a window for inserting fingers on the rear surface
The support cylinder 9 having the 12 formed therein and the upper end opening of the support cylinder are closed, and the front part is rotatably connected to the front part of the support cylinder so that it can stand upright, and the mirror 18 is provided on the upper surface. The cover plate 10 is provided, and the cover plate 10 is configured to abut and lock the front rear surface of the cover plate 10 against the front surface of the support cylinder 9 when the cover plate 10 is rotated and erected forward. Configured as a sprayer.

A sprayer according to a second aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned mirror 18
Is a mirror made of a thin synthetic resin laminate having a metal thin film layer interposed between the synthetic resin films.

The sprayer according to a third aspect of the present invention is such that the inner surfaces of a plurality of support plates 15 projecting from the inner surface of the support cylinder 9 at circumferential intervals are pressed and locked to the outer surface of the mounting cylinder 4. It was configured as the atomizer described in 1.

The atomizer according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is configured as the atomizer according to the first aspect, wherein the mirror surface is formed as a convex lens surface.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in the drawing, the sprayer 1 according to the present invention comprises a container body A and a pump B.

The container A is made of synthetic resin or the like, and a container body 2 in which a mouth neck portion 3 having a diameter reduced from the upper end of the cylindrical body portion 2 is erected is used.

The pump B has a mounting tube fitted and fixed to the mouth and neck of the container body, and has a form in which a spraying head is provided so as to be able to be pushed down from the center of the mounting tube in a biased state. Can be used. In the illustrated example, a cylinder 5 is fixed by a mounting cylinder 4 fitted around the outer periphery of the neck portion 3 of the container body while the lower end is suspended in the container body, and a pipe 6 is connected to the lower end of the cylinder to connect the lower end thereof. It is hung in the lower part of the container. A spraying head 7 is provided above the cylinder so as to be able to be pushed down in an upwardly biased state. By pushing down the spraying head 7, the stored liquid can be sprayed from the front spraying port 8 by the action of the built-in pump mechanism. ing.

Explaining one example of the built-in pump mechanism without showing it, a large-diameter auxiliary cylinder is integrally connected to the lower portion of the spraying head, and a small-diameter piston fitted into the cylinder is fitted into the auxiliary cylinder from the outer peripheral lower portion. Plungers with large-diameter pistons protruding from the upper part of the outer circumference are constantly urged upward by a coil spring, and the tip of the plunger is pressed against a discharge valve hole drilled in the center of the top plate of the auxiliary cylinder and passed through the plunger. Then, a liquid flow path that connects the inside of the cylinder and the inside of the auxiliary cylinder is provided.When the head is pushed down to pressurize the inside of each cylinder, the plunger moves down relative to the auxiliary cylinder due to the diameter difference of each cylinder. A known mechanism is one in which the discharge valve hole is opened and the pressurized liquid is sprayed from the spray port through the liquid flow path in the spray head.

In the present invention, this type of sprayer is provided with a support cylinder 9 and a cover plate 10.

The support cylinder 9 has a lower end edge fitted and fixed to the outer periphery of the container body 2 to surround the mounting cylinder 4 and the spray head 7, and has a spray window hole 11 formed in the front surface thereof. A finger insertion window hole 12 is formed on the rear surface.

In the illustrated example, the support cylinder 9 has a cylindrical shape with upper and lower openings that are slightly narrowed at the upper side, and an engaging projection 13 is provided around the lower end edge of the inner surface of the cylinder wall to form the body of the container body. (2) It is fitted and mounted in an annular recess 14 formed at the upper edge of the outer periphery. In addition, a plurality of support plates 15 are provided at a lower portion of the inner circumference of the cylinder wall at intervals in the circumferential direction, and the inner surface of each support plate 15 is press-fitted to the outer surface of the mounting cylinder 4 to lock the cylinder wall. This prevents inconvenience such as falling off even if the is pressed from the outside.

The spray window hole 11 is provided so that spray can be performed from the spray port 8 on the front surface of the spray head 7 at all times when the spray head 8 moves up and down. It has a vertical width such that the spray port 8 is always facing until it is pushed down to the lowest position. In the example shown,
It is composed of a wide portion 11a formed below the upper end of the front surface of the cylinder wall, and a narrow portion 11b continuous below the wide portion 11a. From both side edges of the wide part 11a to the rear, shaft 16 on the inner surface
The shaft plate 17 protruding from is extended.

The finger insertion window 12 is provided so that the finger placed on the spray head 7 with the cover plate 10 opened can be pushed down while holding the container body. The spray head 7 is drilled downward with a vertical width that allows the spray head 7 to be pushed down to the lowest position.

The lid plate 10 closes the upper end opening of the support cylinder 9,
The front part of the support tube 9 is rotatably connected to the front part of the support tube 9 so that it can stand upright and a mirror 18 is provided on the upper surface.

In the illustrated example, a pair of bearing plates 19 are provided vertically on both sides of the front lower surface of a lid plate 10 having a lower surface peripheral portion mounted on the upper surface of the support cylinder 9, and a bearing 20 is drilled from the lower surface of each bearing plate 19. The shaft 16 is fitted so that it can be undulated. The relief of the cover plate 10 is
It is configured such that it can be lifted from a state in which the peripheral portion of the lower surface is placed in contact with the upper surface of the support cylinder 9 to a state in which a part of the front rear surface is brought into contact with the front surface of the support cylinder 9 to be in a substantially vertical standing state. ing.

Further, in the prone closed state, the locking projections 21 projecting on both upper sides of the inner surface of the support cylinder 9 are hung vertically on both sides of the back surface of the cover plate 10, and the engaging recesses 22 are respectively formed on the outer side surfaces. The engaging recess 22 of the engaging plate 23 is fitted to prevent accidental opening of the lid.

The mirror 18 is used when the stored liquid is sprayed on the face, and various forms thereof can be adopted, but even if a mirror plate is provided with a reflecting surface on the back surface, which is generally used. The transparent synthetic resin plate may be provided with a reflection surface on the back surface, or the reflection surface may be formed between synthetic resins. In the case of a mirror using a glass plate or a synthetic resin plate, for example, a recess is formed on the back surface of the lid plate 10,
The mirror fitted in the recess may be fixed by an appropriate fixing means such as double-sided tape. The mirror may be made of metal, or may be directly vapor-deposited on the top surface of the lid plate to form the mirror at the vapor-deposited portion.

In the illustrated example, the cover plate 10 is a mirror made of a thin synthetic resin laminate in which a metal thin film layer is interposed between synthetic resin films.
It shows an example of fixing to the upper surface. In this case, the synthetic resin film on the surface should naturally be transparent, and the metal thin film layer can be formed by vapor deposition or lamination of metal foil, and the film on the lower surface of the metal thin film layer can be adhered or fused appropriately. It can be fixed to the upper surface of the lid plate 10 by the fixing means. Further, the mirror surface may be a convex lens surface.

In using the sprayer 1 constructed as described above, the stored liquid can be sprayed from the spray port 8 by raising the cover plate 10 and then pushing down the spray head 7 from the state shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, each member can be formed mainly of synthetic resin, and if necessary,
It can be formed by using an elastomer, a metal or the like together.

[0026]

As described above, since the sprayer of the present invention is configured as described above, the stored liquid to be applied to the face such as lotion can be sprayed while looking at the mirror. You can Further, the mirror does not interfere with the slack provided on the upper surface of the cover plate, is always with the pump or the like, can be used at the destination, and is not likely to be lost. Further, since the lid plate is configured so that the front rear surface thereof is brought into contact with and locked to the front surface of the support cylinder when it is rotated and erected forward, the mirror can be easily supported at an appropriate position for easy handling. It's very convenient.

Further, in the case where a mirror made of a thin synthetic resin laminate in which a metal thin film layer is interposed between synthetic resin films is provided, there is no fear of crushing as in the case of glass etc. Is also easy.

Further, in the case where the inner surfaces of a plurality of supporting plates which are provided on the inner surface of the supporting cylinder with a circumferential interval therebetween and are brought into pressure contact with the outer surface of the mounting cylinder, the supporting cylinder portion is sprayed during spraying. There is no risk of inconvenience such as the gripping of the support cylinder and the support cylinder falling off, and the durability is further improved.

By making the mirror surface a convex lens surface, the entire face can be transferred to the mirror.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the lid plate of the embodiment in a standing state.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... trunk, 3 ... mouth / neck, 4 ... mounting cylinder, 7 ... spray head,
8 ... Spray port, 9 ... Support tube, 10 ... Lid plate, 11 ... Spray window hole,
12 ... window for inserting fingers, 15 ... support plate, 18 ... mirror, A ... container,
B ... Pump

Front page continued (72) Inventor Hideyoshi Kawashima 3-2 6 Oshima Co., Ltd., Koto-ku, Tokyo Yoshino Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hirotsugu Furuhara 3 2-6 Oshima Koto-ku, Tokyo Yoshino Industry Co., Ltd. ( 56) References Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-182622 (JP, A) Actually open 6-64747 (JP, U) Actually open 55-177313 (JP, U) Actually open Flat 5-70410 (JP, U) Actually open 55-107812 (JP, U) Special Table 2001-526583 (JP, A) Registered utility model 3013638 (JP, U) Registered utility model 3015486 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B05B 9/043 A45D 34/02 510

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pump B having a mounting cylinder 4 fitted and fixed to the mouth neck 3 of a container body, and a spraying head 7 protruding from the center of the mounting cylinder so as to be able to push it down. A spraying device configured to spray liquid from a spraying port 8 of the head by pushing the spraying head, the lower end edge of which is fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral upper part of the container body 2, and the surroundings of the mounting cylinder 4 and the spraying head 7. And a support cylinder 9 having a spray window hole 11 formed in the front surface and a finger insertion window hole 12 formed in the rear surface, and the support cylinder upper end opening is closed and the front portion is supported. A lid plate 10 rotatably connected to the front portion so as to be able to stand up front, and a lid plate 10 provided with a mirror 18 on the upper surface are provided. An atomizer characterized in that the front and rear surfaces thereof are configured to abut and lock with the front surface of the support cylinder 9. 2. The sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the mirror 18 is a mirror made of a thin synthetic resin laminate in which a metal thin film layer is interposed between synthetic resin films. 3. The sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the inner surfaces of a plurality of support plates 15 projecting from the inner surface of the support cylinder 9 at circumferential intervals are brought into pressure contact with the outer surface of the mounting cylinder 4, respectively. 4. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the mirror surface is formed as a convex lens surface.