JP4213955B2 - Container and indicator - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container and an indicator, and more particularly to a container in which a gel-like material is filled and an indicator that displays the state of the gel-like material over time.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a storage room for gel-like objects is provided inside, and an opening that penetrates the outside of the storage room is provided on the surface side, and air is circulated between the outside and the inside of the storage room through this opening, thereby allowing the living room, bedroom Containers that are configured to deodorize and prevent insects inside interior spaces such as toilets, interior spaces of cars, clothes dances, closets, shoeboxes, storage spaces such as refrigerators (hereinafter referred to as “spaces”) are known. ing. Moreover, the container comprised so that a medicinal effect could be efficiently provided to space by providing an opening part in a side surface and making it volatilize through this opening part is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-82980
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the container having the above-described configuration, the gel-like material filled in the storage chamber has a characteristic of gradually reducing the volume and solidifying by the progress of deodorization, insect repellent and the like. For this reason, there is no particular problem in the initial stage of use, but in the final stage, the gel-like material is shifted to the corner of the storage chamber. Therefore, there has been a problem that air cannot be sufficiently circulated through the opening through the opening, and the gel-like product cannot be used with the medicinal effect still remaining. In addition, it becomes difficult for the user to accurately check the remaining state of the gel-like substance inside through the opening, and the gel-like substance remains discarded even though the medicinal effect remains. There has also been a problem that the use is continued in a state where the medicinal properties are lost.
[0005]
The present invention solves the problems of the conventional ones as described above, and even at the end of use, the medicinal effect of the gel-like substance can be sufficiently obtained, and the remaining state of the gel-like substance can be accurately determined over time. Provide containers and indicators that can be easily grasped and are not discarded even if the medicinal properties of the gel-like material remain, or are not used while the medicinal properties of the gel-like material are lost. It is for the purpose.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the container according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a gel-like material storage chamber therein and an opening that penetrates the outside of the storage chamber in at least one side surface. A protrusion projecting upward on at least the bottom surface side of the storage chamber and a protrusion projecting downward on the upper surface side of the storage chamber are provided integrally with the projection on the bottom surface side. The upper surface-side protrusions are formed at a predetermined interval, and the bottom surface-side protrusions and the upper surface-side protrusions are embedded in a gel-like material filled in the storage chamber. Is adopted.
The container according to claim 2 of the present invention is the container according to claim 1, wherein the openings are provided at a plurality of locations at predetermined intervals over the entire length and width of the container. Adopted. Furthermore, the container which concerns on Claim 3 of this invention is a container of Claim 1 or 2, The said protrusion employ | adopts the means which is plate shape or column shape. Furthermore, an indicator according to a fourth aspect of the present invention uses the container according to any one of the first to third aspects, and indicates the state of the gel-like material filled in the storage chamber over time through the opening. A means configured to be displayed is adopted.
[0007]
[Action]
In the present invention, by adopting the above-described means, when a gel-like object is filled into the storage chamber, the bottom-side protrusion of the storage chamber or the bottom-side protrusion and the top-side protrusion are stored in the gel-like object. It will be located with the object buried. In this state, the air flowing between the inside and outside of the storage room through the opening comes into contact with the gel-like material, so that deodorization, insect prevention, etc. are performed, and the gel-like material is gradually reduced in volume and solidified. . In this case, since the protrusion is embedded in the gel-like material, the gel-like material is solidified by reducing the volume while being held by the protrusion.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described.
1 to 8 show an embodiment of a container according to the present invention. This container 1 includes a rectangular box-shaped container body 2 having an open front side, and a front side opening of the container body 2. And a rectangular box-like lid 14 having an open rear side.
[0009]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the container body 2 is composed of an upper plate 3, a lower plate 4, a rear plate 5, and two side plates 6 and 7. An engagement groove 13 having a predetermined depth is provided across the engagement groove 13, and an engagement protrusion 21 of the lid 14 described later is engaged in the engagement groove 13. The boundary between the rear plate 5 and the side plates 6 and 7 of the container body 2 is formed as a rounded surface having a predetermined curvature, and the corners of the space 12 in the container main body 2 are formed into a rounded surface having a predetermined curvature. The gel-like material filled in the container body 2 is smoothly reduced in volume by this rounded surface.
[0010]
A protrusion 9 protruding upward in the vertical direction is integrally provided at the center of the lower plate 4 on the inner surface side of the container body 2. The protrusion 9 has a substantially L-shaped plate shape, and is integrally provided from the lower plate 4 to the lower end portion of the rear plate 5. A support portion 11 is integrally provided at the base portion of the projection 9 located at the boundary between the lower plate 4 and the rear plate 5 so as to sandwich the projection 9 from both sides.
[0011]
A protrusion 8 protruding downward in the vertical direction is integrally provided at the center of the upper plate 3 on the inner surface side of the container body 2. The protrusions 8 are substantially L-shaped like the protrusions 9 on the lower plate 4 side, and are integrally provided from the upper plate 3 to the upper end of the rear plate 5. At the base portion of the protrusion 8 located at the boundary between the upper plate 3 and the rear plate 5, like the protrusion 9 on the lower plate 4 side, a support portion 10 is provided so as to sandwich the protrusion 8 from both sides. It is provided integrally. The upper end of the projection 9 on the lower plate 4 side and the lower end of the projection 8 on the upper plate 3 side are not in contact with each other, and are formed at a predetermined interval.
[0012]
The protrusions 9 on the lower plate 4 and the protrusions 8 on the upper plate 3 are not limited to the L-shaped plate shape, but may be a triangular plate shape, a quadrangular plate shape, a columnar shape, a prismatic shape, or any other arbitrary shape. good. In short, any shape that can be embedded in the center of a gel-like material described later is acceptable.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the lid 14 has a rectangular box shape in which a rear surface side including an upper plate 15, a lower plate 16, a front plate 17, and two side plates 18 and 19 is opened, By fitting the outer surface side of the opening of the container body 2 to the inner surface side, the container body 2 is attached to the opening.
[0014]
In this case, engaging projections 21 projecting inward are integrally provided at the center portion of the upper plate 15 on the inner surface side of the lid 14, the center portion of the lower plate 16, and both end portions of the side plates 18 and 19. These engagement protrusions 21 are adapted to be engaged in the engagement grooves 13 at the opening edge of the container body 2.
[0015]
The upper plate 15 of the lid 14 is provided with a plurality of rectangular openings 20 penetrating the inside and outside at a plurality of positions at predetermined intervals over the entire length and the entire width. The opening 20 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a triangular shape, a hexagonal shape, or the like.
[0016]
Protrusions 22 and 23 projecting inward are integrally provided at the central portion on the inner surface side of the upper plate 15 of the lid 14 and the central portion on the inner surface side of the lower plate 16, respectively. When mounted on the opening of the container body 2, it comes into contact with the tips of the protrusions 8 and 9 on the container body 2 side.
[0017]
Then, the lid 14 is attached to the opening of the container body 2 configured as described above, and the engagement protrusion 21 on the lid 14 side is engaged in the engagement groove 13 on the container body 2 side. The container 1 according to the form is configured, and a storage chamber 24 that is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space is formed therein.
[0018]
Then, in the storage chamber 24 of the container 1 having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a mixture of liquid insect repellent, fragrance, deodorant and gelling agent is filled and cooled and solidified. When the container 1 is placed in the storage space in this state, the air inside the storage space flows between the inside and outside of the storage chamber 24 through the opening 20 and contacts the gel-like material 25. The storage space is deodorized and / or the insect repellent and the fragrance are volatilized to give an insect repellent effect and fragrance to the storage space.
[0019]
As the deodorization, insect repellent, fragrance and the like progress, the gel-like material 25 gradually decreases in volume and solidifies. Since the protrusions 8 and 9 on the side are respectively embedded, the gel-like object 25 reduces the volume while being held by the protrusions 8 and 9 in the initial stage of use, and in the final stage. As shown in FIG. 2, the protrusion 8 on the upper plate 3 side is released by the contraction of the gel and the weight of the gel, and the volume is reduced while being held only by the lower protrusion 9. Become.
[0020]
Therefore, since the gel-like object 25 is always located in the central part of the container 1 while being held by the projection 9 during the entire use period, the gel-like object 25 is placed at the corner of the container 1 at the end of use. The medicinal effect of the gel-like material 25 is not lost and the medicinal effect of the gel-like material 25 is obtained over the entire period of use.
[0021]
Further, the container 1 can grasp the state of the gel-like material 25 over time by visually observing the change in the volume of the gel-like material 25 filled in the storage chamber 24 through the opening 20 over time. Since it will also function as an indicator, it will not be discarded even if the medicinal properties of the gel-like material 25 remain, or it will not continue to be used in a state where the medicinal properties are not obtained. is there.
[0022]
In the above description, the protrusions 8 and 9 are provided on both the upper plate 3 and the lower plate 4 of the container 1. However, depending on the type of the gel material 25, the protrusion 8 on the upper plate 3 may be omitted. The protrusion 9 may be provided only on the lower plate 4. In the above description, the container 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other known shapes may be used.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the gel-like material filled in the storage chamber is gradually reduced in volume with the projections embedded therein. Therefore, for example, by providing the protrusion at the center of the bottom surface of the container or the center of the bottom and top surfaces, the gel-like object can be positioned at the center of the container even at the end of use. In the cycle, the same medicinal effect by the gel-like substance as in the initial stage can be obtained, and a certain medicinal effect by the gel-like substance can be obtained throughout the entire use period.
Furthermore, the container also functions as an indicator that can grasp the state of the gel-like material over time by visually observing the state of the gel-like material in the storage chamber through the opening. Even if the medicinal properties of the product remain, it will not be discarded or continued to be used without obtaining medicinal properties.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a container according to the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing an initial state of use.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a final state of use of the container shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a container main body of the container shown in FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
6 is a front view of the lid of the container shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG.
8 is a rear view of FIG. 6. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container 2 ... Container main body 3 ... Upper plate 4 ... Lower plate 5 ... Rear plate 6 ... Side plate 7 ... Side plate 8 ... Projection 9 ... Projection 10 ... Supporting part 11 ... Support portion 12 ... Space 13 ... Engaging groove 14 ... Lid 15 ... Upper plate 16 ... Lower plate 17 ... Front plate 18 ... Side plate 19 ... Side plate 20 ... Opening 21 ... Engagement protrusion 22 …… Protrusion 23 …… Protrusion 24 …… Storage chamber 25 …… Gel-like material

Claims (4)

In a container in which a storage chamber for a gel-like material is provided and an opening penetrating the outside of the storage chamber is provided in at least one side surface, a protrusion protruding upward is integrally formed on the bottom surface side of the storage chamber. And a protrusion protruding downward on the upper surface side of the storage chamber is integrally provided, and the protrusion on the bottom surface side and the protrusion on the upper surface side are formed at a predetermined interval . A container in which a protrusion and the protrusion on the upper surface side are embedded in a gel-like object filled in the storage chamber .   The container according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided at a plurality of locations at predetermined intervals over the entire length and width of the container.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is plate-shaped or columnar.   An indicator using the container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the state of the gel-like material filled in the storage chamber is displayed over time through the opening. .

Images