JP5459792B2 - Volatile substance release container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a volatile substance release container, such as a deodorant container or a fragrance container.

  In general, for an air freshener container, an impregnation rod extending from the container body to the upper part of the mouth and neck is inserted into the mouth and neck of the container body, and an overcap with a volatile window is fitted to the upper part of the container body. In addition, a plate-like impregnation member is brought into contact with the upper end of the impregnation rod so that the liquid that has entered from the impregnation rod through the impregnation member is volatilized.

  However, it is necessary to prevent the liquid from volatilizing before being used as a container. Therefore, a tray that stands up from the neck and neck via an outward flange is provided, and a slit is formed in the overcap at the same height as the top surface of the tray, and one end of the seal that is in close contact with the upper end surface of the frame Has been proposed in which a picking piece protrudes outward through a slit, an impregnation member is placed on the seal, and the impregnation rod is contacted by removing the seal (Patent Document 1).

JP2007-276831A

  However, in the container of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to attach a seal to the saucer and set the knob on one end side so as to pass through the slit, which is not easy to assemble.

  Moreover, in the said container, when the impregnation member inclines and falls in a saucer, for example by the bounce when a seal | sticker is peeled, the lower surface of an impregnation member and the upper end of an impregnation rod may not contact appropriately.

  A first object of the present invention is to provide a lid that blocks the impregnating rod and the impregnating member, and has a locking piece that prevents the impregnating member from falling off during the operation of removing the lid, and is easily manufactured. It is to propose a volatile substance release container that can.

  The second object of the present invention is to provide a volatile substance discharge container of the type in which the impregnation member descends and comes into contact with the impregnation rod so as to ensure the contact between the impregnation member and the impregnation rod.

The first means is
The impregnation rod 20 protruding from the inside of the trunk portion to the upper portion of the mouth neck portion is inserted into the mouth neck portion 6 standing from the trunk portion 4 of the container body 2 and the lid body 22 covering the upper portion of the impregnation rod is fitted to the mouth neck portion. Combined
A plurality of mounting plates 40 are suspended from the peripheral portion of the top wall 28 of the overcap 24 with the volatile window 30 fitted to the body 4 side, and are fitted in a space V between the mounting plates so as to be movable up and down. The impregnated member 46 inserted is placed on the lid body 22,
Further, a volatile substance discharge container provided with a locking piece 42 for preventing the impregnation member 46 from falling off when the overcap 24 is removed from the container body at the bottom of the mounting plate,
The locking piece 42 is molded in advance as a hook-shaped protrusion as seen from the width direction of the mounting plate, which is integrated with the mounting plate 40 in advance and protrudes from the lower end of the mounting plate through the hinge 41, and the hinge 41 is centered. , And a stop hole 40a drilled in the lower part of the mounting plate 40 is fitted into the tip side of the protrusion.

  In this means, the impregnation member 46 is attached to the attachment plate 40 suspended from the top wall 28 of the overcap 24 (see FIG. 1), and when the overcap is removed and the lid is removed, the engagement piece 42 of the attachment plate is impregnated. The member is locked. The locking piece 42 is formed by fitting the tip of a hook-like protrusion protruding from the lower end of the mounting plate through the hinge 41 as shown in FIG. 4 into the retaining hole 40a of the mounting plate (FIG. 3). “鉤” refers to a shape refracted like a bracket ““ ”, and includes a case where the refracting portion (corner portion 43) has an acute angle as in the illustrated example. According to the structure of this means, a plurality of protrusions can be fitted into the stop holes at a time by pushing up the protrusions from below, which is convenient.

  The “impregnated member” may have a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the overcap in order to increase the surface area as much as possible. The “mounting plate” is a means for guiding the raising and lowering of the impregnating member, and is provided vertically so that the gap between them is constant. “Locking piece” is a means for retaining the impregnation member when the overcap is removed from the container body, and the impregnation member needs to be locked in a state where the impregnation member is placed on the lid body. Absent.

The second means includes the first means, and the plurality of mounting plates 40 are arranged with one surface facing the center of the overcap 24,
The locking piece 42 includes a support plate portion 42a that extends upward and inward from the hinge 41, a lock plate portion 42b that projects from the upper end of the support plate portion into the stop hole 40a, and a tip portion of the lock plate portion. It is comprised by the engagement edge part 42c latched on the attachment plate part outer surface of the stop hole 40a vicinity.

  In this means, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking piece 42 includes a locking plate portion 42b for locking the impregnating member, a support plate portion 42a for supporting the locking plate portion, and a locking plate portion. It is proposed to form the outer end with an engaging end portion 42c that is hooked to the outer surface of the mounting plate portion near the stop hole.

  The third means includes the second means, and the impregnation member 46 is formed in a flat plate shape on the lower surface, and the upper surface of the locking piece 42 of the overcap 24 is formed on the overcap to the container body. In the fitted state, the impregnation rod 20 is positioned below the upper end.

  In this means, the upper surface of the locking piece 42 (the upper surface of the locking plate portion 42b in the illustrated example) is disposed below the upper end of the impregnation rod 20 in the initial state shown in FIG. When the body is removed and the impregnating member 46 is lowered, the tip of the impregnating rod 20 is surely brought into contact with the lower surface of the impregnating member.

  The fourth means includes any one of the first to third means, and forms a biasing means 32 for pushing the impregnating member 46 downward in the central portion of the top wall 28 of the overcap 24.

  In this means, the urging means 32 that pushes the impregnation member downward is provided on the top wall of the overcap, thereby further ensuring the abutment of the impregnation rod against the impregnation member.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, since the tip portion of the substantially hook-shaped projection is fitted into the retaining hole 40a of the mounting plate at the lower part of the mounting plate 40 of the overcap, the locking piece 42 can be easily attached. It can be formed, and the impregnation member can be easily attached, and an increase in the number of parts can be avoided.

  According to the invention relating to the second means, since the locking piece has the engaging end portion that is hooked to the outer surface of the mounting plate portion in the vicinity of the stop hole, the impregnation member 46 can be reliably supported.

  According to the invention relating to the third means, since the upper surface of the locking piece 42 is positioned below the upper end of the impregnation rod, the impregnation rod can be reliably abutted against the impregnation member.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the impregnation member 46 is pushed downward by the urging means 32, the contact of the impregnation rod with the impregnation member 46 can be further ensured.

It is a front view of the volatile substance discharge container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a plan view of the container. 1 is a side view of the main part of the container. 1 is a side view of the main part of FIG. 3 just before the impregnation member is inserted into the overcap of the container. It is the figure which looked up at the overcap and impregnation member in the step of FIG. 4 from the downward direction. It is a figure which shows the step which an impregnation body pushes up the principal part of FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which the overcap of the container is removed. Furthermore, it is a front view which shows the state which removed the cover body and refitted the overcap. It is a top view of the volatile substance discharge container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  1 to 8 show a volatile substance release container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The volatile substance discharge container includes a container body 2, a holder 8, an impregnation rod 20, a lid body 22, an overcap 24, and an impregnation member 46. The container body 2, the holder 8, the lid body 22, and the overcap 24 can be formed of a synthetic resin.

  The container body 2 has a mouth-and-neck portion 6 erected from a body portion 4 having a straight cylindrical shape (in the illustrated example, an elliptical cylindrical shape) via a shoulder portion. The upper portion 4a of the body portion is formed on the mounting portion of the overcap.

  The holder 8 has a fixed cylinder 10 fitted to the inner surface of the mouth-and-neck part 6, and an inward flange-shaped top plate 12 is attached to the upper end of the fixed cylinder. The top plate 12 is extended laterally outward, and this extended portion is locked to the upper surface of the mouth neck 6. A drooping cylinder 14 is suspended from the back surface of the top plate. The upper part of the drooping cylinder is formed into a short large diameter cylinder, the middle part is formed into a tapered cylinder with a small diameter at the lower end, and the lower part of the drooping cylinder is formed into a small diameter cylinder. A through hole 16 is formed in the tapered cylinder.

  The impregnation rod 20 is fitted in the lower part (small diameter cylinder) of the drooping cylinder 14. The lower end portion of the impregnating rod 20 extends to the bottom of the container body, and the upper end portion of the impregnating rod 20 extends slightly above the upper end of the mouth / neck portion 6.

  The lid body 22 is a closing tool that covers the upper end portion of the impregnation rod 20, and is a cap screwed to the outer surface of the mouth neck portion 6 of the container body in this embodiment. However, the structure of the lid can be changed as appropriate, and for example, a film piece adhered to the upper surface of the mouth and neck as in the seal of Patent Document 1.

  The overcap 24 is an elliptical cylinder with a top in the illustrated example, and the lower end portion of the cylindrical wall 26 is fitted to the upper portion 4a of the body portion. A plurality of volatile windows 30 are opened in the cylindrical wall 26 and the top wall 28. Some of the volatile windows 30 are located on the cylindrical wall portion on the outside of the mounting plate including the later-described locking pieces and on the top wall portion above the mounting plate, and also serve as a punching hole.

  Further, an urging means 32 is formed at the central portion of the top wall 28 of the overcap 24. In the example shown in the figure, a spiral cut is formed in the portion of the top wall as shown in FIG. The urging means is molded in a state of extending downward as shown in FIG. The structure of the urging means can be changed as appropriate.

  From the outer peripheral part of the top wall 28 of the overcap 24, a plurality of band-plate-shaped mounting plates 40 with one surface facing the center are suspended along a virtual circle surrounding the figure center of the top wall. A horizontally long slit-shaped stop hole 40a is formed slightly above the lower end of the mounting plate.

  A locking piece 42 is formed integrally with the mounting plate 40. The locking piece 42 is formed by protruding a projection having an acute corner portion 43 from the lower end of the mounting plate 40 (in the illustrated example, the middle portion in the width direction of the lower end) via a hinge, and the tip of the projection is formed in the retaining hole. It is formed by rotating the protrusion so as to be hooked on 40a (see FIGS. 4 and 6).

  As shown in FIG. 3, each locking piece 42 includes a support plate portion 42 a that protrudes upward and inward from the hinge 41 at the lower end of the mounting plate, and a member that protrudes into the stop hole 40 a from the upper end portion of the support plate portion. The stopper plate portion 42b and the engaging end portion 42c that is hooked from the tip of the locking plate portion to the outer surface of the mounting plate portion near the stopper hole.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (or FIG. 4), the locking piece 42 in the illustrated example is formed to be narrower than the mounting plate portion as a whole, but at least the engagement end portion and the locking plate that are inserted into the stop holes. It is sufficient that the tip of the part is formed narrow corresponding to the lateral width of the stop hole.

  The support plate part 42a has a role of supporting the locking plate part with a corner 43 having a constant angle between the support plate part 42b and the locking plate part 42b.

  The locking plate portion 42b has a horizontal upper surface which is a locking surface of the impregnating member in a state where the distal end portion penetrates into the stopper hole 40a shown in FIG. The locking piece is assembled so that the mounting plate portion below the locking hole 40a, the locking plate portion 42b, and the support plate portion 42a form a substantially right triangle, and external force acting on the upper surface of the locking plate portion. It is formed to resist. The mounting plate 40 has a certain degree of flexibility, and is formed such that the inner end of the locking plate portion can be displaced laterally outward when an impregnating member described later is mounted in the space of the mounting plate. To do.

  The engaging end portion 42c has a strength that can resist an external force applied to the upper surface of the locking plate portion, and has a sharp end on the tip side, so that the stop hole can be easily formed by turning the locking piece. It is formed so as to be hooked on the outer surface of the mounting plate 40. The illustrated engagement end 42c is locked to the outer surface of the mounting plate portion above the stop hole. This is because a sufficient locking force can be exerted when an external force is applied to the upper surface of the locking plate portion as compared with the case where the engaging end portion is provided to be locked to the outer surface of the mounting plate portion below the locking hole.

  The impregnating member 46 is a member having a certain thickness, is placed on the lid 22, and is accommodated in the space V between the mounting plates. The illustrated impregnating member has a disk shape, but may have an elliptical shape or other shape corresponding to the planar shape of the container body.

  The impregnating member 46 can be formed of, for example, a nonwoven fabric.

  Next, the structure of the locking piece and the impregnating member is opened while explaining the process for setting the locking piece. As a means for rotating the protrusion for forming the locking piece 42, for example, a jig capable of pushing up all the protrusions can be inserted from below the overcap. It is convenient because all the locking pieces can be set in one operation. However, instead of the jig, when the impregnating member is inserted into the space between the mounting plates, the impregnating member 46 may push up and rotate the locking piece forming protrusion.

  3 to 6 illustrate the relationship between the impregnation member and the locking piece in the operation of inserting the impregnation member 46 into the space V between the mounting plates.

  4 is a view of the state in which the impregnation member 46 is in contact with the lower side of the locking piece 42 as viewed from the width direction of the mounting plate, and FIG. 5 is a view of the same state as FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 5, the corners 43 of all the locking piece protrusions are arranged at positions where they contact the outer edge of the impregnation member 46 having a circular shape in plan view.

  FIG. 6 shows a state where the impregnating member 46 is at the same height as the locking piece 42. When the impregnating member is further raised from this state, the support plate portion 42a is inclined upward and inward, and the engagement end portion 42c and the tip portion of the locking plate portion 42b are pushed into the stop hole.

  According to the above configuration, the impregnation member 46 incorporated in the overcap is sandwiched between the lid 22 and the urging means 32 in a state as shown in FIG.

  When the container of the present application is used, the cover cap 24 is removed from the container body 2 as shown in FIG. At this time, the impregnating member 46 is pushed downward by the urging means 32 and descends along the mounting plate, and is locked by the locking piece 42. In this state, the lid body 22 is removed, and the overcap 24 is fitted into the container body 2 again. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the impregnating member 46 is sandwiched between the urging means 32 and the impregnating rod 20, and the liquid in the container body is sucked up from the impregnating rod through the impregnating member 46, and volatile components are released. Is done.

  FIG. 9 shows a volatile substance release container according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the configuration of the biasing means 32 of the top wall 28 of the overcap 24 is modified. Since other configurations are the same, description thereof is omitted.

  Specifically, the portion of the top wall 28 has a shape in which the disk-shaped pressing plate 32a and the spiral connecting piece 32b that is a spring are removed, and the connecting piece extends in advance. It is formed by molding.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Container body 4 ... trunk | drum 4a ... upper part 6 ... mouth neck part 8 ... holder 10 ... fixed cylinder 12 ... top plate 14 ... drooping cylinder 16 ... through-hole 20 ... impregnation rod 22 ... cover body 24 ... overcap 26 ... cylinder Wall 28 ... Top wall 30 ... Volatile window 32 ... Biasing means 32a ... Pressing plate 32b ... Connection piece 40 ... Mounting plate 40a ... Stop hole 41 ... Hinge 42 ... Locking piece 42a ... Support plate part 42b ... Locking plate part 42c ... engagement end 43 ... corner 46 ... impregnating member V ... void

Claims (4)

The impregnation rod (20) protruding from the inside of the trunk portion to the upper neck portion is inserted into the mouth neck portion (6) rising from the trunk portion (4) of the container body (2), and the lid covers the upper portion of the impregnation rod Fit the body (22) into the mouth and neck,
A plurality of mounting plates (40) are suspended from the periphery of the top wall (28) of the overcap (24) with a volatile window (30) fitted to the body (4) side, and between these mounting plates. An impregnating member (46) inserted so as to freely move up and down in the void (V) is placed on the lid (22),
Furthermore, a volatile substance discharge container provided with a locking piece (42) for preventing the impregnation member (46) from falling off when the overcap (24) is removed from the container body at the bottom of the mounting plate,
The locking piece (42) is integrally formed with the mounting plate (40) in advance as a hook-shaped protrusion protruding from the lower end of the mounting plate via the hinge (41) and viewed from the width direction of the mounting plate. A stop hole (40a) drilled in the lower part of the mounting plate (40) is fitted on the tip side of the projection by turning around the hinge (41). Volatile material release container. The plurality of mounting plates (40) are arranged with one surface facing the center of the overcap (24),
The locking piece (42) includes a support plate portion (42a) extending upward and inward from the hinge (41), and a lock plate portion (42b) protruding from the upper end of the support plate portion into the stop hole (40a). The volatilization according to claim 1, characterized in that it is composed of an engagement end portion (42c) that is hooked on the outer surface of the mounting plate portion in the vicinity of the stop hole (40a) from the tip portion of the locking plate portion. Sexual release container.   The impregnation member (46) is formed in a flat plate shape on the lower surface, and the upper surface of the locking piece (42) of the overcap (24) is fitted with the impregnation rod (20 The volatile substance discharge container according to claim 1, wherein the volatile substance discharge container is located below an upper end of the volatile substance discharge container.   The urging means (32) for pushing the impregnating member (46) downward is formed at the center of the top wall (28) of the overcap (24), according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The volatile substance release container as described.