JP4471170B2 - Bath agent container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bath agent container.

  Various devices have been proposed for adding a bath agent into a bathtub for the purpose of imparting, coloring, or sterilizing components of aroma or hot spring water (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  The instrument described in Patent Document 1 is configured such that a bath agent is housed in a hollow spherical mesh container that can be opened and closed, and the mesh container is suspended by an adsorber connected via a chain. Soak in and use a bath preparation.

The instrument described in Patent Document 2 includes an upper container having a space for providing a float function therein, a lower container having an opening that is detachably attached to the upper container, and a storage portion and a flange portion that store a bathing agent. A bathing agent container comprising a water-resistant mat having a flange portion sandwiched between an upper container and a lower container, and a storage portion configured to protrude from the opening, and further, the flange portion of the water-resistant mat is provided. One surface to be formed is formed by a film-like member, and when the water-resistant mat storage part is assembled so as to protrude from the opening of the lower container, the upper container and the film-like member form a sealed space. .
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-296272 No.06-000408

  When the bath agent is applied by the mesh container of Patent Document 1, since the suspension position is specified on the side of the bathtub, the dissolved bath agent is shifted to a part of the bathtub and uniformly dispersed. For this purpose, sufficient stirring is required. On the other hand, the bath agent container of Patent Document 2 has good dispersion efficiency because it can float in hot water, is excellent in the slow dissolution of the bath agent, and exhibits the effect of gradually releasing the aroma of the bath agent into the bathroom. However, a storage part for storing a bathing agent is formed by a non-breathable film-like member and a breathable and liquid-permeable water-resistant mat, and a separate non-breathable upper container and lower container are required. In order to form a space for providing a float function by the upper container and the lower container and the film-like member, there is a complication in molding such that these dimensional accuracy must be made higher.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points. A bath agent container having a good dispersion efficiency of a bath agent, a simple structure that can be easily manufactured without requiring particularly high dimensional accuracy, and a convenient handling is provided. suggest. Moreover, the bath agent container which can aim at simplification of an assembly operation and can aim at the improvement of manufacturing efficiency is proposed.

  The bath agent container of the present invention includes a container body 2, a lid 3, and a float 4. The container body 2 is made of synthetic resin and has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open top, and the lid 3 is also made of synthetic resin and has a top-bottomed shape with an open bottom, which opens and closes the top opening of the container body 2. The storage part R which closes | closes and can be fitted to the container main body 2, and accommodates a bath agent inside is defined. Various forms can be adopted as the engaging means for locking the opening portions in which the lid 3 and the container body 2 are fitted. For example, a small outer diameter portion for engagement is provided around the outer periphery of one opening end portion. And, when the container main body 2 and the lid body 3 have the same shape, the engaging projecting piece projecting from the respective opening is provided. The form which fits to the opening wall part which opposes can be employ | adopted. The container body 2 and the lid body 3 can be integrally formed via a hinge.

  As the synthetic resin forming the container body 2 and the lid body 3, various resins can be used as long as they are harmless even if they float in the bathtub, and even if the specific gravity with respect to hot water is less than 1, the resin is large. For example, polyolefin resin, polyester resin, etc. can be preferably used. Further, the container body 2 and the lid body 3 may have the same shape or different shapes. It is also possible to achieve floating stability by using a container whose specific gravity is heavier than that of the lid 3.

  The bath agent a may be stored in the storage portion R as it is, or in the form of granules or powder stored in a covering such as a liquid-permeable bag. As a type, a conventionally used bath agent can be used.

  The float 4 has a buoyancy that lifts the top surface of the top of the lid and floats the container, and is stored in the container in a free state. A synthetic resin foam molded body, a synthetic resin hollow molded body, or the like can be used. In this case, various synthetic resin foam molded products or synthetic resin hollow molded products can be used as long as they are harmless even if they float in the bathtub. The shape or size of the float 4 is not particularly limited as long as it is selected according to the shape of the container body 2 and the lid 3 or the required buoyancy. For example, the shape or size of a polyhedron such as a spherical shape or a cubic shape, or animals, plants, vehicles, buildings, etc. Those with an external shape can be used. When a synthetic resin foam molded body is employed as the float 4, physical properties such as expansion ratio, closed cells, and open cells may be appropriately selected according to the required buoyancy, and are not particularly limited.

As a first means for solving the problem, the bath agent container of the present invention is such that the upper end opening of the synthetic resin container body 2 is closed with a synthetic resin lid 3 so as to be opened and closed, and the bath agent a with defining the accommodating portion R for accommodating, with a window 7 for the bath agent eluted into the wall portion, and becomes to move freely housing a floating 4 pushing up the lid 3 the top rear surface by buoyancy, the container body 2 and the lid 3 have a cylindrical shape with one end closed and the other end opened, and provided with engaging means for locking the fitted openings, and the container body 2 upper end opening as the engaging means A plurality of engaging protrusions 8 that protrude further upward and engage with the inner periphery of the opening of the lid 3, and a plurality of protrusions that protrude downward from the lower end opening of the lid 3 and engage with the inner periphery of the opening of the container body 2. The container main body 2 and the lid 3 have the same shape as the whole including the engaging means. . Here, the wall portion is a wall portion of the container body 2 and / or the lid 3, and examples thereof include the bottom wall and side wall of the container body 2 or the top wall and side wall of the lid body 3. A window 7 can be provided in part or in the front.

Further, the engaging protrusion 8 of the engaging protrusion 8 of container body 2 and the lid 3 is composed as fitted alternately. Each engaging protrusion 8 may be further provided with an engaging protrusion 9 to be engaged with the engaging groove 10 on the opposite wall surface.

As a second means, the top of the lid 3 was formed in a dome shape, and the float 4 was formed in a spherical shape. The spherical shape in this case may be solid or hollow.

As a third means, in the first means, the float 4 is formed of a synthetic resin molded body having an outer shape such as animals, plants, vehicles, buildings, etc., and a container is floated on the lid 3. A see-through portion was formed in which the float 4 was visible when it was moved. The see-through part can be formed by forming a part of the lid 3, particularly the top part with a transparent material, or forming the whole with a transparent material.

As a fourth means , in any one of the first means to the third means , the synthetic resin constituting the container body 2 has a higher specific gravity than the synthetic resin constituting the lid 3. did.

  Since the bath agent container of the present invention is used by being floated on hot water, the dispersion efficiency of the bath agent is good, and the structure is simple and does not require a sealed space. it can. Moreover, since the bath agent a can be replenished and replaced by opening and closing the lid 3, the handling is very convenient.

  Further, when the container body 2 and the lid body 3 are configured to have a cylindrical shape with one end closed and the other end opened, and having the same shape with engaging means for locking the openings, The container body 2 and the lid body 3 can be formed with the same mold, and the production efficiency can be improved. Further, since the container main body 2 and the lid 3 can be initially put together at the time of assembly, the assembly work can be further simplified.

  Further, if the top of the lid 3 is formed in a dome shape and the float 4 is formed in a spherical shape, the float 4 is naturally corrected to the center of the back surface of the top of the lid 3 so that a more stable floating state can be maintained. effective.

  In addition, the float 4 is formed of a synthetic resin molded body having an outer shape of animals, plants, vehicles, buildings, and the like, and a see-through portion where the float 4 can be seen when the container is floated is formed on the lid 3. Then, since the floating 4 can be seen from the outside, the visual interest is intrigued and a toy effect is exhibited.

  In addition, if the synthetic resin constituting the container body 2 has a specific gravity greater than that of the synthetic resin constituting the lid 3, there is an effect that a more stable floating state can be maintained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 show an example of the bath agent container of the present invention. The bath agent container 1 includes a container body 2, a lid 3, and a float 4. FIG.

  The container body 2 has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an upper end opening whose bottom 5 protrudes downward in a dome shape, in other words, has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an upper end opening whose cross-sectional shape is a semi-elliptical shape. A plurality of elongate bath agent elution windows 7 are perforated at six portions at equal intervals. Further, four engaging protrusions 8 constituting the engaging means are provided at regular intervals from the upper end opening, and the lateral width thereof is configured to match the gap width between the engaging protrusions 8. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2, each engagement protrusion 8 has a square plate shape with curved corners, and has an engagement protrusion 9 protruding from the outer surface, and has the same outer diameter as the inner surface of the upper end opening. The outer diameter surface is provided. Furthermore, an engagement groove 10 is formed in a predetermined position above the peripheral wall portion of the container body between the engagement protrusions 8 to be engaged with engagement protrusions to be described later of the lid 3.

  The lid 3 has the same shape as the container main body 2 and is in a state where the container main body 2 is turned upside down. Therefore, the lid 3 can be formed in the same mold as the container main body 2. Further, the top portion 11 has a dome-shaped cylindrical shape with a lower end opening, in other words, a lower end opening-shaped cylindrical shape with a semi-elliptical cross section, and the circumferential wall 12 portion is equally spaced. In addition, a large number of vertically elongating bathing agent windows 7 are formed. Engaging protrusions 8 constituting the engaging means are vertically suspended from the lower end opening at four positions at equal intervals. Engaging grooves 10 are respectively provided at predetermined positions at the lower end of the peripheral wall portion of the container body therebetween. Yes.

  In the case of this example, after the bath agent a is placed in the container body 2, the lid body 3 with the float 4 is fitted and formed. Each engagement protrusion 8 of the lid 3 is fitted to the inner surface of the opening of the container body 2, and each of the engagement protrusions 8 of the container body 2 is fitted to the inner surface of the opening of the lid 3. The lower surface of the peripheral wall 11 of the lid body is brought into contact with the lid body 3 to be fitted into the container main body 2, and the storage portion R is defined inside. At this time, the engagement protrusions 8 of the container body 2 and the lid 3 are respectively engaged with the corresponding engagement grooves 10. In use, it can be floated on the hot water in the bathtub. Further, when the stored bathing agent a runs out, the lid 3 can be removed and mounted again.

  The float 4 is a spherical synthetic resin foam molded body, which floats movably in the lid 3 and pushes up the back of the top of the lid 3, thereby lifting the entire container containing the bath agent a. do.

  In using the bath agent container 1 configured as described above, when the bath agent floats on hot water in the bathtub in the state of FIG. Therefore, it can be eluted at the center of the bathtub and diffused by hand or the like as necessary. Moreover, what is necessary is just to move the position which floats as needed. When replacing the bath agent a, for example, if the container body 2 is grasped and the lid body 3 is pulled up, the lid body 3 is opened. Close it. At this time, the engaging protrusions 8 of the container body 2 and the lid 3 can be easily fitted by sliding with the adjacent engaging protrusions 8.

  FIG. 3 shows another example. In this example, a hollow spherical synthetic resin molded body is used as the float 4. The other configuration is the same as that of the example of FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows still another example. In this example, a hollow molded body of a synthetic resin in the shape of a fish is used as the float 4. In addition, the container body 2 and the lid 3 are made of a transparent synthetic resin. Therefore, when the top of the lid 3 becomes a see-through portion and floats in the bathtub, the float 4 can be seen from above. Yes. The other configuration is the same as that of the example of FIG.

It is a half cross-sectional view of the bath agent container of the present invention. Example 1 It is a principal part perspective view explaining the engagement means of this invention bath agent container. Example 1 It is a half cross-sectional view of the bath agent container of the present invention. (Example 2) It is a half cross-sectional view of the bath agent container of the present invention. (Example 3)

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Container body, 3 ... Lid, 4 ... Floating, 10 ... Container body bottom wall, 11 ... Container body peripheral wall,
7 ... Window for elution of bath agent, R ... Storage part, a ... Bath agent,

Claims (4)

The upper end opening of the synthetic resin container body 2 is closed with a synthetic resin lid 3 so as to be openable and closable, thereby defining a storage portion R for storing the bathing agent a therein, and for elution of the bathing agent on the wall portion. The container 4 is provided with a window 7 and movably accommodates a float 4 that pushes up the back of the top of the lid 3 by buoyancy. The container body 2 and the lid 3 have a cylindrical shape with one end closed and the other open. And engaging means for locking the fitted openings to each other, and as the engaging means, a plurality of engagements projecting upward from the upper end opening of the container body 2 and engaging the inner periphery of the opening of the lid 3 The projecting piece 8 includes a plurality of engaging projecting pieces 8 projecting downward from the opening at the lower end of the lid 3 and engaging the inner periphery of the opening of the container body 2, and the container body as a whole including the engaging means. 2 and the lid 3 are the same shape, respectively .   The bath agent container according to claim 1, wherein the top of the lid body 3 is formed in a dome shape and the float 4 is formed in a spherical shape.   The float 4 is formed of a synthetic resin molded body having external shapes such as animals, plants, vehicles, buildings, and the like, and a see-through portion where the float 4 can be seen when the container is floated is formed on the lid 3. The bath agent container according to claim 1.   The bath agent container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the synthetic resin constituting the container body 2 has a specific gravity greater than that of the synthetic resin constituting the lid 3.

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