JP5590554B2 - Application container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coating container.

  Various types of application containers have been proposed that have application balls at the tip (see, for example, Patent Document 1) and those that have a sponge-like application body at the tip (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  The former includes a container, an inner stopper provided with a holding cylinder for holding the application ball, and a cap, and is provided with a protruding ring having an upper end surface joined to the application ball surface at the lower end portion of the inner peripheral surface of the holding cylinder. A liquid reservoir is formed between the protruding ring, the inner peripheral surface of the holding cylinder, and the application ball, and a groove is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the holding cylinder, and the upper end of the holding cylinder is sealed. After the application is completed, the contents adhering to the application ball are stored between the application ball and the ball holding cylinder, so that the contents accumulated at the upper end of the holding cylinder are reduced and the liquid dripping from the upper end of the holding cylinder is ensured. At the same time, the application ball is pressed and rolled at the start of application, and at the same time, application starts and empty coating is eliminated.

  The latter is attached to the valve seat plate that has a spout opening, an inner plug body that has a fitting tube that fits into the container port, and the valve seat plate of the inner plug body, and the spout opening that corresponds to the spout opening. A plug rod that penetrates the spout and reaches the inside of the spout of the applicator is attached to the elastically deformable applicator, and a closing valve that closes the spout by contacting the valve seat plate of the plug body from below. The valve body is vertically provided and includes a valve body in which an elastic piece having a lower end fixed to a fitting tube of the inner plug body is vertically provided, and a plurality of vertical grooves are provided around a plug rod of the valve body. When the rod plug is pushed back, the rod plug does not tilt within the spout of the application body, and the gap between the spout and the shutoff valve is intermittent. The outlet can be completely closed, and the coating liquid in the container can be stably discharged.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-186997 JP-A-10-113599

  The application containers of each of the above patent documents are excellent as described above, but no consideration is given to refilling the liquids, and they are normally used up as they are. It is expected to be troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can be easily refilled after use of the liquid in the container, can be easily opened and closed, and has a large surface area with respect to liquid application. The present invention proposes a coating container that can be easily applied by the surface and the liquid after the application can be stretched, and also exhibits the function of removing dirt while being stretched when the containing liquid is a detergent.

The first means is configured as follows. That is, the container body A with the mouth and neck portion 12 upright,
A cylinder member B in which a support cylinder 22 is erected from the upper end of a screw cylinder 20 screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth and neck portion 12;
A lid body C2 is provided on an annular base body C1 that covers and fits the upper end of the cylindrical member B so that it can be opened and closed. A second seal cylinder 33 that is in liquid-tight contact with the inner surface of the cylinder member B is suspended via an inwardly directed second flange 32, and the lid C 2 is connected to the first engagement cylinder 30 via a hinge 41. The lid portion 43 is extended from the upper end of the second engagement cylinder 40 connected in this manner, the lid body C2 is engaged with the base body C1 through the detachable engagement means, and the center portion of the lid portion 43 is provided. A coating plug C having a spout 44 formed therein;
An application body E fixed on the lid C2 by a fixing ring D fitted around the lid C2, and
An overcap F that is detachably mounted by fitting the lower portion of the peripheral wall 70 around the outer periphery of the support cylinder 22 of the cylinder member B;
In the application container configured to be capable of opening the lid C2 as a refilling opening from the base body C1,
The lid portion 43 is a peripheral portion of the lid portion, and is a thin portion 43a projecting inward from the upper end of the second engagement cylinder 40, a cylindrical wall portion protruding from the inner peripheral edge of the thin portion, and the cylindrical wall portion A thick portion 43b that extends from the upper end of the cover portion and forms the central portion of the lid portion, and a thin portion 43a that is more easily deformable than the thick portion 43b with respect to the upper end of the second engagement cylinder 40. A third seal cylinder 45 that is connected and hangs down from the inner peripheral edge side of the thin portion is provided, and the third seal cylinder 45 is engaged with the inner surface of the second seal cylinder 33 in a liquid-tight manner.

The second means is configured as follows. That is, in the first means, the coating plug C is connected to the outer periphery of the second locking cylinder 34 erected on the upper surface of the base C1 through the engaging means capable of detaching the second engagement cylinder 40. It was engaged.

  The third means was configured as follows. In other words, in either the first means or the second means, the lower surface of the fixed cylinder portion 72 suspended from the back surface of the top wall 71 of the overcap F is fixed in contact with the upper surface of the fixing ring D. .

  According to the present invention, the lid C2 as the refill port from the base body C1 can be opened, so that there is an advantage that the liquid can be easily refilled. Further, for example, it is possible to apply a large amount by opening the lid C2 from the base body C1, and pouring the stored liquid therefrom, and after the mass application, the lid C2 can be closed and extended by the application body E. . Furthermore, the presence of the cylindrical member B can increase the length of the container body A from the mouth-and-neck portion 12. For example, if various types of cylindrical members B having different lengths are prepared at the time of manufacture, the content liquid There is also an advantage that a plurality of types of application containers can be formed according to the type of the material. Moreover, since all the members are assembled by screwing or fitting, the assembling operation is easy.

The coating plug C is engaged with the outer periphery of the second locking cylinder 34 erected on the upper surface of the base body C1 through an engaging means capable of detaching the second engaging cylinder 40, and the peripheral portion is a thin portion 43a. A lid 43 having a thick portion 43b at the center is extended from the upper end of the second engagement cylinder 40, and a third seal cylinder 45 suspended from the lower surface of the lid 43 is liquid-tightly engaged with the inner surface of the base C1. In this case, since the thin portion 43a is present at the peripheral portion, it is relatively easy to deform, and as a result, the second engagement tube 40 can be easily detached from the outer periphery of the second locking tube 34, Since the thick portion 43b exists in the center, the overall rigidity and shape retention can be sufficiently maintained, and a satisfactory opening / closing function is possible.

  When the lower surface of the fixed cylinder portion 72 suspended from the back surface of the top wall 71 of the overcap F is abutted and fixed to the upper surface of the fixing ring D, the cover C2 with respect to the base body C1 of the application body E is attached by mounting the overcap F. Even if the engagement is insufficient, there is an advantage that the engagement can be ensured by the fixed cylindrical portion 72.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an application container. Example 1 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the state which opened the application stopper part of the application container. Example 1

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

  1 and 2 show an example of the application container 1. The application container 1 includes a container body A, a cylindrical member B, an application stopper C, a fixing ring D, an application body E, and an overcap F.

  The container body A has a mouth-and-neck portion 12 erected from a trunk portion 10 through a shoulder portion 11 and is formed of a synthetic resin. In this example, the body part 10 is configured to be squeezable, and the stored liquid can be introduced into the spout more quickly by squeezing the body part 10.

  The cylindrical member B is made of synthetic resin, and extends from the upper end of the screw cylinder 20 screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth-and-neck portion 12 to the inside. A support cylinder 22 is erected above the inner peripheral edge of the support cylinder 22. In this example, a seal protrusion 23 projecting from the lower surface of the first flange 21 is pressed against the upper surface of the mouth-and-neck portion 12 to impart liquid tightness to this portion. In addition, a first seal cylinder 24 that is tightly fitted to the inner periphery of the mouth-and-neck portion 12 is suspended from the inner peripheral lower portion of the first flange 21. Further, a screw thread is provided around the outer periphery of the support cylinder 22, the upper end on the inner surface is formed in a taper shape, the upper end on the outer surface is formed in a step shape, and the upper end is reduced in diameter. A first locking cylinder 25 is erected from the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface of the cylinder 22. A first locking protrusion 26 is provided on the outer periphery of the first locking cylinder 25 so as to project.

  The coating plug C is composed of a base body C1 and a lid body C2, and is integrally formed of a synthetic resin.

  The base body C1 has the first engagement tube 30 fitted on the outer periphery of the first engagement tube 25 of the cylinder member B, and the first engagement protrusion 31 on the inner periphery of the first engagement tube 30 is connected to the first engagement tube 25. The first locking ridge 26 is overcome and engaged to prevent it from coming out. A second seal cylinder 33 is provided with a second flange 32 extending inward from the upper end of the first engagement cylinder 30 and tightly fitted to the inner periphery of the first locking cylinder 25 from the inner periphery of the second flange 32. It is suspended. A second locking cylinder 34 is erected from the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface of the second flange 32, and a second locking protrusion 35 is provided on the outer periphery of the second locking cylinder 34. Further, the opening of the base body C1 surrounding the periphery by the second seal cylinder 33 also functions as a refilling opening, and therefore has a diameter sufficient to satisfy the opening. Various sizes can be selected.

  The lid C2 has a second engagement cylinder 40 fitted to the outer periphery of the second locking cylinder 34 of the base C1, and a rear lower end of the second engagement cylinder 40 and a first engagement cylinder of the base C1. The upper end of the 30 rear part is rotatably connected via a hinge 41 so that the base C1 can be opened and closed. The second engagement ridge 42 provided on the inner periphery of the second engagement cylinder 40 is engaged with the second engagement ridge 35 of the second engagement cylinder 34 to prevent it from coming out. The engagement between the second engagement protrusion 42 and the second locking protrusion 35 is configured so that the engagement can be released relatively easily by opening the lid C2.

Further, the lid portion 43 extends inward from the upper end edge of the second engagement cylinder 40. The lid portion 43 includes a thin portion 43a that is thin compared to the outer peripheral edge portion, and extends the thick portion 43b via a cylindrical wall portion that is raised from the inner peripheral edge of the thin portion 43a. A plurality of spouts 44 are formed in the raised thick portion 43b. Further, a third seal cylinder 45 that is liquid-tightly fitted to the inner periphery of the second seal cylinder 33 from the inner peripheral edge of the thin portion 43a of the lid portion 43 is provided. Further, a third locking cylinder 46 is erected from the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge of the raised thick portion 43b, and a third locking protrusion 47 is provided on the outer surface of the third locking cylinder 46. On the front surface of the second engagement cylinder 40, a finger gripping piece 36 projects.

  The fixing ring D is made of synthetic resin and is used to lock and fix the application body E to the lid body C2. The fixing ring D is located on the inner side from the upper end of the third engagement cylinder 50 fitted to the outer periphery of the third locking cylinder 46 of the lid body C2. A flange-like top plate 51 is extended in the direction, and a fixed cylinder 52 is erected above the inner peripheral edge of the top plate 51. In addition, a fourth seal cylinder 53 that is liquid-tightly fitted to the inner surface of the third locking cylinder 46 is suspended from the rear surface of the flange-shaped top plate 51. The third engagement protrusion 54 provided on the inner surface of the third engagement cylinder 50 is engaged with the third engagement protrusion 47 of the third engagement cylinder 46 to prevent the portion from coming out. .

  The application body E is formed of a porous member, for example, a sintered body, a synthetic resin foam, a sponge or the like, and has an annular protrusion 61 projecting outward from the lower peripheral surface of the dome-shaped main body 60. It has a form. The application body E is not limited to the one provided with the dome-shaped main body, and may be employed as long as it can be applied to a columnar main body or another type of main body. In addition, when the content liquid is a detergent, it is convenient to select a material having a relatively high hardness such as a sintered body so as to remove dirt on the portion to be coated as well as coating.

Then, the application body E is fixed on the lid portion 43 of the application plug lid body C2, and the upper surface of the annular protrusion 61 is fixed by the inner peripheral edge of the lower surface of the top plate 51 of the fixing ring D fitted to the third locking cylinder 46. The outer peripheral surface is locked by the inner surface of the cylinder 52.

  The overcap F is made of a synthetic resin, and a top wall 71 is extended from the upper end edge of the peripheral wall 70 in which the lower part of the inner periphery is screwed to the outer periphery of the support cylinder 22, and is fixed by a fixed cylinder part 72 suspended from the back surface of the top wall 71. The upper surface of the fixing ring D is locked.

  The case where the application container 1 configured as described above is used will be described. The overcap F is removed from the state of FIG. 1, for example, the coating container 1 is tilted so that the coating body E is brought into contact with the portion to be coated, and the body portion 10 of the container body A is squeezed from the spout 44 through the coating body E. Apply the liquid to the coated part. The applied liquid can be extended by the application body E. In addition, not only when the trunk | drum 10 of the container body A is squeezed and a liquid is discharged, it is also possible to discharge a liquid by inclining a container body. In that case, the trunk | drum 10 of the container body A does not necessarily need to be comprised so that pressing is possible.

  Further, when the liquid in the container body A runs out, the lid C2 is opened from the base body C1, and the refill liquid can be injected from the opening of the base body C1.

1 ... coating container A ... container body
10 ... trunk, 11 ... shoulder, 12 ... mouth and neck B ... cylindrical member
20 ... Screw tube, 21 ... First flange, 22 ... Support tube, 23 ... Sealing ridge, 24 ... First seal tube,
25 ... 1st locking cylinder, 26 ... 1st locking protrusion C ... Application stopper
C1 ... Base
30 ... 1st engagement cylinder, 31 ... 1st engagement protrusion, 32 ... 2nd flange, 33 ... 2nd seal cylinder,
34 ... second locking cylinder, 35 ... second locking protrusion, 36 ... picking piece
C2: Lid
40 ... 2nd engagement cylinder, 41 ... Hinge, 42 ... 2nd engagement protrusion, 43 ... Lid part , 43a ... Thin part,
43b ... Thick part 44 ... spout, 45 ... third sealing cylinder, 46 ... third locking cylinder, 47 ... third locking protrusion D ... fixing ring
50 ... 3rd engagement cylinder, 51 ... Top plate, 52 ... Fixed cylinder, 53 ... 4th seal cylinder, 54 ... 3rd engagement protrusion E ... Application body
60 ... Main body, 61 ... Annular protrusion F ... Overcap
70 ... peripheral wall, 71 ... top wall, 72 ... fixed cylinder

Claims (3)

A container body (A) with the mouth and neck (12) upright;
A cylinder member (B) in which a support cylinder (22) is erected from an upper end of a screw cylinder (20) screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth and neck (12);
A lid (C2) is provided on the annular base (C1) that covers and fits the upper end of the cylindrical member (B) so as to be openable and closable, and the base (C1) is fitted to the outer surface of the cylindrical member (B). The second seal cylinder (33) that is in liquid-tight contact with the inner surface of the cylinder member (B) is suspended from the upper end of the first engagement cylinder (30) through the inward second flange (32). The lid (C2) can be detached by extending a lid (43) from the upper end of a second engagement cylinder (40) connected to the first engagement cylinder (30) via a hinge (41). The coating plug (C) is formed by engaging the lid (C2) with the base body (C1) through a simple engaging means, and forming a spout (44) in the center of the lid (43 ). When,
An application body (E) fixed on the lid body (C2) by a fixing ring (D) fitted around the lid body (C2);
An overcap (F) detachably mounted by fitting the lower portion of the peripheral wall (70) to the outer periphery of the support cylinder (22) of the cylinder member (B);
In the application container configured to be able to open the lid (C2) as a refilling opening from the base body (C1),
The lid part (43) is a peripheral part of the cover part, and a thin part (43a) projecting inward from the upper end of the second engagement cylinder (40), and a cylindrical wall part protruding from the inner peripheral edge of the thin part And a thick part (43b) extending from the upper end of the cylindrical wall part to form the central part of the lid part, and having a thick part (43b) with respect to the upper end of the second engagement cylinder (40). The third seal cylinder (45) is provided through a thin part (43a) that is more easily deformable than the inner part and is suspended from the inner peripheral edge of the thin part. The third seal cylinder (45) is connected to the second seal. A coating container formed by liquid-tight engagement with the inner surface of the cylinder (33) . The coating plug (C) is engaged with the outer periphery of a second locking cylinder (34) standing on the upper surface of the base (C1) via an engagement means capable of detaching the second engagement cylinder (40). characterized in that it is, coated container according to claim 1.   The lower surface of the fixed cylinder part (72) suspended from the back surface of the top wall (71) of the overcap (F) is fixed in contact with the upper surface of the fixing ring (D). The coating container according to 1.