JP3535348B2 - Liquid air freshener container - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid fragrance container which is used, for example, in a car or a toilet. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, a liquid fragrance container 11 has a container body 12 for containing a liquid fragrance.
A storage container main body 14 having a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom fitted into the opening 13 of the container main body 12, a suction core 15 for utilizing the capillary phenomenon, and a short columnar volatile body 16; It comprises a closed storage container lid 17 and a lid 18 screwed onto the upper part of the container body 12. The container body 12 is formed of a glass material or the like, and accommodates a liquid fragrance (not shown) therein. The storage container main body 14 is formed of a synthetic resin, and is fitted and held in the opening 13 of the container main body 12. The volatile body 16 is provided on the side wall 19 and the bottom wall 20 of the storage container body 14.
A plurality of support portions 21 are formed to protrude, and an insertion hole 22 for inserting the suction core 15 and a plurality of through holes 23 are provided in the bottom wall 20 of the storage container body 14. I have. The suction core 15 is formed in a rod shape having a snow-shaped cross section, and a plurality of through holes (not shown) are formed in the suction core 15. As the suction core 15, a modified monofilament made of synthetic resin, a fiber bundle core in which synthetic fibers are bound with a resin or the like, a yarn made of natural fibers, or the like is used.
In addition, due to the capillary phenomenon, the inside of these through holes and the suction core 1
5 The surface of the liquid fragrance is sucked upward from below.
The volatilizer 16 is formed from a fiber bundle (a bundle of fibers which is hardened) and is stored in the storage container body 14. This volatile substance 16 can absorb and hold the liquid fragrance sucked up by the capillary phenomenon. Further, the storage container lid 17 is formed of a synthetic resin and is formed so as to be engageable with the storage container main body 14. By engaging the storage container lid 17 with the storage container main body 14, the container is hermetically sealed so that the volatile liquid fragrance does not leak outside. The cover 18 is formed of a synthetic resin, and the cover 18 has a plurality of holes 24 formed therein. These holes 24 serve to release the evaporated liquid fragrance to the outside. Therefore, the liquid fragrance container 11 before being used as the fragrance is provided with a container body 12 containing the liquid fragrance.
After the storage container main body 14 is fitted into the opening 13, the suction core 15 inserted into the volatile body 16 is inserted into the insertion hole 22, and the volatile body 16 is stored in the storage container main body 14,
After the storage container lid 17 is engaged with the storage container main body 14 from above, the lid 18 is screwed into the container main body 12 from above. When the liquid fragrance container 11 is used in the above-mentioned liquid fragrance container 11, first, the lid 18 of the liquid fragrance container 11 is gripped and removed from the container body 12, and then stored. The container lid 17 is attached to the container body 1
Remove from 4. Next, with the storage container lid 17 removed from the storage container main body 14, the lid 18 is again
Screw into 2. By installing the liquid fragrance container 11 in this state in an automobile, a toilet, or the like, the liquid fragrance container 11 exhibited a function as an aroma unit. By the way, in the liquid fragrance container 11 before use, the volatile substance 16 naturally absorbs the liquid fragrance via the wick 15 due to the capillary phenomenon. At this time, the liquid fragrance continued to be sucked up by the suction core 15 and not only filled the volatile substance 16 but also stably held in the storage container body 14 in some cases. Similarly, when the liquid fragrance container 11 is mistakenly repeated, the volatile substance 16 and the storage container body 14 may be filled with the liquid fragrance. In such a case, by allowing the liquid fragrance to flow down naturally through the plurality of through holes 23 provided in the storage container body 14, the excess liquid fragrance absorbed by the volatilizer 16 and the excess The liquid fragrance was returned into the container body 12. However, there is a possibility that the through-hole 23 provided in the storage container body 14 may be closed due to the surface tension of the liquid fragrance, and the excess liquid fragrance absorbed by the volatile material 16 and the storage container body 14 The liquid fragrance in the container body 1
There was a limit to return to within 2. Therefore, the excess liquid fragrance absorbed by the volatilizer 16 and the liquid fragrance in the storage container body 14 are not returned from the through holes 23 into the container body 12,
There is a possibility that the volatile body 16 and the inside of the storage container body 14 may be in a state of being filled with the liquid fragrance. For this reason, when the liquid fragrance container 11 is used, the lid 18 of the liquid fragrance container 11 is removed from the container main body 12, and then the storage container lid 17 is removed from the storage container main body 14. There was a risk that the agent would spill outside. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid fragrance container which can prevent a liquid fragrance from spilling outside when a liquid fragrance container is used. It is to provide a fragrance container. [0012] In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a container body for containing a liquid fragrance is fitted into an opening of the container body. Combined, a substantially bottomed cylindrical storage container body having an insertion hole and a plurality of support portions, and a volatile body stored in the storage container body while being supported by the support portion, and the insertion hole and A liquid fragrance container including a suction core inserted through the volatile body, a substantially closed cylindrical storage container lid engaged with the storage container main body, and a lid screwed onto an upper portion of the container main body. The gist is that a notch is formed over both the bottom wall and the side wall of the storage container main body, and the notch is disposed between the support portions . DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In order to avoid redundant description, the same components as those described in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
The description will focus on the differences from the above-described conventional liquid fragrance container 11. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 (a), 2 (b) and 2 (c), in the liquid fragrance container 11 of the present embodiment, a storage container body 14 for storing a volatile material 16 is a conventional one. Is different from the one. That is, the notch 25 is formed across both the bottom wall 20 and the side wall 19 of the storage container body 14, and the notch 25 is provided between the support portions 21. In the notch 25, the bottom wall 20 of the storage container main body 14 is cut out in a square shape, and the side wall 19 of the storage container main body 14 is cut out in a substantially semi-elliptical shape. Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in the liquid fragrance container 11 before use, when the liquid fragrance 26 is stored in the container main body 12, the suction core 15 is caused by capillary action. The liquid fragrance 26 continues to be naturally sucked up from below into the inside of the through-hole (not shown) and the surface of the wick 15 penetrating the wick. The liquid fragrance 26 continuously sucked up by the capillary phenomenon is not only absorbed and held by the volatile body 16 and fills the volatile body 16 but also stably held in the storage container body 14. Also, when the liquid fragrance container 11 is mistakenly repeated, the volatile substance 16 and the inside of the storage container body 14 are similarly filled with the liquid fragrance 26. However, the bottom wall 2 of the storage container body 14 is
Since the notch 25 is formed over both of the side wall 19 and the side wall 19, the through hole 2 formed through the storage container body 14 is formed.
Unlike the case 3, the notch 25 is not closed by the surface tension of the liquid fragrance 26. Therefore, the excess liquid fragrance 26 absorbed by the volatile substance 16 and the liquid fragrance 2
By allowing the 6 to flow naturally from the notch 25, it can be returned into the container body 12. Therefore, when the liquid fragrance container 11 is used, the lid 18 of the liquid fragrance container 11 is used.
Is removed from the container body 12, and then the storage container lid 17 is removed.
Is removed from the container body 14, the liquid fragrance 26
Can be prevented from spilling outside. In addition, since the notch 25 is provided between the support portions 21, the volatile body 16 can be securely and stably stored in the storage container body 14. Therefore, since the volatile body 16 is not in an unstable state, the excess liquid fragrance 26 absorbed by the volatile body 16 and the liquid fragrance 2 in the storage container body 14 are removed.
By allowing the 6 to flow down naturally from the notch 25, it is possible to efficiently return the 6 into the container body 12. The above-described embodiment can be modified and embodied as follows. In the above embodiment, the notch 25 is formed in the storage container body 14.
Although one is formed, two or more may be formed. In the notch 25 of the above-described embodiment, the bottom wall 20 of the storage container body 14 is cut out in a square shape, and the side wall 19 of the storage container body 14 is cut out in a substantially semi-elliptical shape. The size and the size are not particularly limited. In the above embodiment, the plurality of through-holes 23 are provided in the bottom wall 20 of the storage container body 14.
May be omitted. In the above embodiment, a plurality of through holes are provided inside the suction core 15, but the number of through holes may be one or may be omitted. Further, for example, a groove may be formed on the surface of the suction core 15, and the shape and material of the suction core 15 are not particularly limited as long as the liquid fragrance can be sucked up by utilizing the capillary phenomenon. Absent. Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the notch is formed over both the bottom wall and the side wall of the storage container body. For this reason, the excess liquid fragrance absorbed by the volatilizer and the liquid fragrance in the storage container main body can be returned from the cutout into the container main body. Therefore, when the liquid fragrance container is used, the liquid fragrance can be prevented from spilling outside. Further, by being disposed between notch support, it can be stored in a state of reliable and stable volatilization body accommodating container main body. Therefore, since the volatile body is not in an unstable state, the excess liquid fragrance absorbed by the volatile body and the liquid fragrance in the storage container body can be efficiently returned from the notch into the container body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a liquid fragrance container according to the present invention. 2A is a plan view of a storage container main body of the liquid fragrance container, FIG. 2B is a front view of the storage container main body of the liquid fragrance container,
(C) A bottom view of the storage container body of the liquid fragrance container. 3A is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of a liquid fragrance container, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the liquid fragrance container. FIG. 4 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view showing a conventional liquid fragrance container. [Description of Symbols] 11: liquid fragrance container, 12: container body, 13: opening, 14: storage container body, 15: suction core, 16: volatile material, 17: storage container lid, 18: lid 19 ... side wall, 20
... bottom wall, 21 ... support part, 22 ... insertion hole, 25 ... notch,
26 ... Liquid fragrance.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claim 1] A substantially bottomed cylinder fitted with a container body for containing a liquid fragrance, fitted in an opening of the container body, and having an insertion hole and a plurality of support portions. A storage container main body, a volatile body stored in the storage container main body in a state supported by the support portion, a suction core inserted through the insertion hole and the volatile body, and the storage container main body. A liquid fragrance container comprising a substantially closed cylindrical storage container lid to be engaged, and a lid screwed onto an upper portion of the container main body, wherein both bottom and side walls of the storage container main body are provided. A liquid fragrance container in which a notch is formed over the support portion and the notch is provided between the support portions .