JP5611788B2 - Liquid discharge container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a main container that forms a liquid storage space therein, a discharge device that sucks and pressurizes the internal solution in the storage space and discharges the liquid outward, and a content to be mixed with the content liquid in the main container In particular, an object of the present invention is to propose a container capable of injecting the content liquid in the sub-container into the main container without removing the discharge device.

  Some medicines and detergents are used by separating and storing two types of liquids during storage, and mixing or diluting the two liquids immediately before use. Conventionally, there has been proposed a container that includes a discharger capable of ejecting the liquid in the main container, and that can be stored integrally without mixing the medicine used by mixing with the liquid in the main container until just before use. (See Patent Document 1). The container disclosed in this document forms a gap with a lower end opened in the rearward projecting portion of the dispenser, and a sub-container containing a medicine to be used by mixing with the liquid in the main container can be extracted in the gap Are fitted and locked.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-33866

  However, in such a conventional container, in order to pour the medicine in the sub-container into the main container, the dispenser must be removed from the main container and performed through the mouth of the main container, and the work is complicated. There was a risk of spilling the medicine in the sub-container into the main container.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose a liquid discharge container in which the inner solution in the sub container can be injected into the main container without removing the discharger and can be injected without spilling. To do.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a liquid discharge container according to the present invention is attached to a main container that partitions and forms a storage space for a content liquid therein, and an opening of the main container. A discharger that sucks, pressurizes and discharges the content liquid in the main container and discharges the content liquid in the main container; and a storage space for the content liquid to be used by mixing with the content liquid in the main container. And a sub-container that projects an opening that communicates with the tube, and a cylindrical portion that projects from the bottom of the main container and forms an opening that communicates with the accommodation space in the main container. A stopper attached to the mouth portion of the sub-container, and held by the cylindrical portion, and the stopper is slidably retained in the protruding direction of the cylindrical portion together with the sub-container, and The accommodation space of the main container communicates with the accommodation space of the sub container. An adapter having a through hole, is held in the adapter in the receiving space of said main container, and a metering member which supplements the liquid dropped from the communication hole, the stopper is the mouth of the secondary container a top wall covering the opening of the upper wall of rising the plug body, and the convex portion of the rod-shaped closing the communication hole tip by sliding movement of a proximal direction with respect to the adapter is fitted to the communication hole, the An annular wall that surrounds the convex portion and is inserted into the annular groove of the adapter and slides in the annular groove as the plug body slides relative to the adapter, and between the convex portion and the annular wall, It possesses a Note Deana to open a portion of the top wall, and the tip portion of the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall, when the plug member is slid moves away from the adapter, the annular groove Engage with the annular rib formed inside An annular rib for retaining the stopper body is formed, and by sliding movement of the stopper body and the sub-container in a direction away from the adapter, the liquid content in the sub-container is extracted from the outlet hole and the sub-container It is characterized by being poured into the storage space of the main container through the communication hole .

  When using such a liquid discharge container, for example, when a concentrated liquid that can be used as a medicine or a detergent contained in the sub container is diluted with water, the sub container is completely pushed into the adapter. Then, with the state where the convex portion of the plug body is fitted in the communication hole of the adapter as an initial state, the sub container is pulled away from the adapter, and the plug body and the sub container are retracted from the adapter. Thereby, the communication hole is opened, and the content liquid in the sub container is poured out into the main container through the pouring hole and the communication hole. Next, after pouring a predetermined amount of the content liquid into the main container, the sub-container and the plug are pushed into the adapter and moved forward, and the convex part of the plug is inserted into the communication hole of the adapter. Then, the liquid discharge container is turned over, the discharger is removed from the mouth of the main container, and a diluent (for example, water) corresponding to a predetermined dilution ratio is filled from the opening of the mouth.

  Therefore, according to this liquid discharge container, the internal solution in the sub container can be injected into the main container without removing the discharge device, and the sub container and the main container are connected via the adapter. Since the content liquid in the sub-container can be injected, the injection can be performed without spilling. Furthermore, the communication hole can be opened and closed simply by sliding the sub-container up and down with respect to the adapter, so that the operation is easy. It is possible to mix and dilute the content liquid of the above several times. Alternatively, a large amount of content liquid can be accommodated in the sub-container in advance, and the content liquid in the sub-container can be appropriately injected into the main container according to the user's preferred amount (preferred dilution rate). . Moreover, the internal solution poured out from the sub-container can be weighed and mixed with the internal solution on the main container side at a desired dilution ratio by the measuring member provided in the storage space of the main container.

In the liquid discharge container according to the present invention , the gap between the annular outer wall that hangs down from the peripheral edge of the upper wall of the plug and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the adapter that is a wall surface that is in sliding contact with the outer wall. Are preferably provided with longitudinal grooves and longitudinal ribs that engage with each other and serve as guide means for guiding the sliding movement of the plug body along the protruding direction. According to this, the sub container is attached to the adapter. On the other hand, it can be stably advanced and retracted, and the communication hole can be sealed and opened more reliably by the plug.

Furthermore, in the liquid discharge container according to the present invention, the measuring member is formed separately from the adapter, and an opening end that opens downward is held by the holding cylinder of the adapter, and the measuring member It is preferable to have an opening that communicates the inside of the main container with the interior space of the main container. According to this, the inner solution of the measuring member and the content liquid in the main container can be reliably mixed.

  According to this invention, the internal solution in the sub container can be injected into the main container without removing the discharger, and the sub container and the main container are connected via the adapter. Since the content liquid in the inside can be injected, it can be injected without spilling. Moreover, the internal solution poured out from the sub-container can be measured and mixed with the internal solution on the main container side at a desired dilution ratio by the measuring member provided in the storage space of the main container.

FIG. 1 is a side view partially showing a cross section of a liquid discharge container according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the principal part of the liquid discharge container of FIG. It is a side view which shows a mode that the content liquid in a sub container is inject | poured in a main container using the liquid discharge container of FIG. It is the side view which showed a part of the refill container (sub container) applicable to this invention in the cross section.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, this liquid discharge container 1 is used by mixing with a synthetic resin main container 3, a discharger 5 attached to the mouth of the main container 3, and the content liquid in the main container 3. And a sub-container 7 made of synthetic resin for storing the content liquid to be stored.

  The main container 3 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin, and has a mouth part to which the discharger 5 is attached and a grip part 9a connected to the mouth part and held by the user when operating the container. The body portion 9 to be formed and the bottom portion 11 which is connected to the lower end of the body portion 9 and divides and forms the content liquid storage space S1 between the body portion 9 and the body portion 9. Further, the main container 3 projects downward in the center of the bottom part 11 and is integrally provided with a cylindrical part 13 that forms an opening that communicates with the accommodation space S1 in the main container 3. An annular protrusion 13 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of 13.

  The sub-container 7 is connected to the barrel portion 17 and the bottom portion 19 that closes the lower end of the barrel portion 17 and partitions and forms the content liquid storage space S2 inside, and the trunk portion 17 via the shoulder portion 21. And a cylindrical mouth portion 23 that forms an opening that communicates with the storage space S2, and a screw 23a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 23. The upper portion of the body portion 17 is provided with a plurality of finger hanging concave portions 17a extending to the shoulder portion 21 in the circumferential direction, here four.

  Here, the discharger 5 is a pump 5b that sucks, pressurizes and pumps the liquid in the main container 3 by repeatedly checking the operation lever 5a, and jets the liquid pumped by the pump 5b toward the outside. An example of a trigger type equipped with an injection nozzle 5c is shown, and the discharger 5 is detachably fixed to the mouth of the main container 3 via a cap 5d.

  Further, as shown in detail in FIG. 2, the liquid discharge container 1 is held by the cylindrical portion 13, and a plug body 53 (described later) attached to the mouth portion 23 of the sub container 7 together with the sub container 7. An adapter 27 is provided that is slidably retained in the protruding direction of the cylindrical portion 13 (here, the direction that coincides with the axial direction O of the mouth of the liquid discharge container 1). Therefore, the sub container 7 is held by the adapter 27 via the plug 53 in a posture in which the cylindrical portion 13 and the mouth portion 23 of the sub container 7 face each other.

  Specifically, the adapter 27 surrounds the tubular portion 13 and has an annular protrusion 29a on the inner peripheral surface that engages (undercut engagement) with the annular protrusion 13a of the tubular portion 13. And an inner cylinder 33 composed of a second cylinder part 31 which is connected to the lower end of the first cylinder part 29a and surrounds the outer wall 57 of the plug body 53 to be described later, and a partition wall 35 extending inside the inner cylinder 33. . Further, the partition wall 35 includes an inner annular wall 39 and an outer annular wall 41 that form an annular groove 37 that opens downward therebetween, and a radially inner side of the inner annular wall 39 (here, the center of the partition wall 35). A communication hole 43 that communicates the accommodation space S1 of the main container 3 and the accommodation space S2 of the sub container 7 is formed. At the upper end of the outer annular wall 41, a holding cylinder 45 that holds a measuring member 67 described later is extended upward. The adapter 27 includes a lateral wall 47 extending radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 33, and an outer cylinder 49 connected perpendicularly to the outer peripheral edge of the lateral wall 47, covering the inner cylinder 33 and the adapter 27 itself. A cover member 50 for reinforcing the above is provided. Here, the outer cylinder 49 of the cover member 50 extends from the vicinity of the shoulder 21 of the sub container 7 to the vicinity of the bottom 11 of the main container 3. The cover member 50 is not necessarily provided.

  Further, on the annular surface 35a between the first tubular portion 29 and the outer annular wall 41 of the partition wall 35 of the adapter 27, there is an annular seal member 51 made of resin or rubber with which the protruding end of the tubular portion 13 is pressed. Therefore, the bottom 11 of the main container 3 is sealed in a liquid-tight manner.

  Further, the liquid discharge container 1 includes a stopper 53 attached to the mouth portion 23 of the sub container 7. The plug body 53 has an upper wall 55 that covers the opening of the mouth portion 23, and a ring 57 having a screw 57 a that hangs down from the peripheral edge of the upper wall 55 and engages with the screw 23 a of the mouth portion 23 of the sub container 7 on the inner peripheral surface. The outer wall 57 and a seal cylinder 59 that hangs down from the upper wall 55 inside the outer wall 57 and is fitted into the inner wall of the mouth 23 of the sub container 7. Further, the plug body 53 has a rod-like convex portion 61 that rises from the center of the upper wall 55 and has a tip portion fitted into the communication hole 43 of the adapter 27, and surrounds the convex portion 61, and the annular groove 37 of the adapter 27. An annular wall 63 that is inserted into the annular groove 37 and slides in the annular groove 37, and a pouring hole 65 that opens a part of the upper wall 55 between the convex portion 61 and the annular wall 63 are formed. An annular formed at the distal end of the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall 63 is formed at the proximal end of the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular wall 41 when the plug 53 is slid downward (in the direction away from the adapter 27). An annular rib 63a is formed that engages with the rib 41a (undercut engagement) to hold the stopper 53 from coming off.

  Furthermore, a plurality of vertical grooves (or vertical ribs) 57b are formed on the outer wall 57 of the plug body 53 along the protruding direction O of the cylindrical portion 13, and the adapter 27 is slid onto the outer wall 57 of the plug body 53. A longitudinal rib (or longitudinal groove) 31 a that engages with the longitudinal groove 57 b and guides the sliding movement along the direction O of the plug body 53 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second cylindrical portion 31 that is a wall surface in contact therewith. The vertical grooves 57b and the vertical ribs 31a constitute guide means.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, in the accommodation space S <b> 1 of the main container 3, the opening opens downward and the opening end is held by the holding cylinder 45 of the adapter 27, and the content liquid dropped from the communication hole 43 is captured. A bottomed cylindrical measuring member 67 is provided. The measuring member 67 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin so that the amount of the internal solution accumulated inside can be grasped from the outside. In connection with this, a scale for displaying the amount of content liquid accumulated in the measuring member 67 may be provided on the outer wall surface of the measuring member 67. Further, in the vicinity of the opening end of the measuring member 67, the inside of the measuring member 67 and the accommodation space S1 of the main container 3 are communicated, and the content liquid measured by the measuring member 67 is tilted in the container 1 by tilting the container 1. An opening 67a is provided for the outflow. Here, two openings 67a are provided on the circumference, but only one opening 67a may be provided.

  When the liquid discharge container 1 having such a configuration is used, for example, when a concentrated liquid that can be used as a medicine or a detergent contained in the sub container 7 is diluted with water, the sub container 7 is used as the adapter 27. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub container 7 is separated from the adapter 27, with the initial state in which the tip of the convex portion 61 of the plug 53 is inserted into the communication hole 43 of the adapter 27. The plug body 53 and the sub container 7 are retracted from the adapter 27 by pulling in the direction (upward). As a result, the content liquid in the sub-container 7 flows into the measuring member 67 in the main container 3 through the pouring hole 45b and the communication hole 35 by its own weight or when the sub-container 7 is configured to be squeezable. Be poured out. After pouring a predetermined amount of the content liquid into the measuring member 67, the auxiliary container 7 and the plug 53 are pushed into the adapter 27 to advance, and the tip of the convex portion 61 of the plug 53 is connected to the adapter 27. Fit into the hole 43. Then, the liquid discharge container 1 is turned over, that is, the mouth portion of the main container 3 is turned upward, the discharge device 5 is removed from the mouth portion of the main container 3, and a diluting liquid corresponding to a predetermined dilution ratio is opened from the opening of the mouth portion. Fill (eg water).

  Therefore, according to the liquid discharge container 1, the inner solution in the sub container 7 can be injected into the main container 3 without removing the discharge device 5, and the sub container 7 and the main container 3 are connected to the adapter 27. Since the content liquid in the sub-container 7 can be injected in a state where the two are connected via each other, the injection can be performed without spilling. Furthermore, since the communication hole 43 can be opened and closed simply by sliding the sub container 7 up and down with respect to the adapter 27, the operation is easy, and if the content liquid for a plurality of times is stored in the sub container 7 in advance. The content liquid in the sub-container 7 can be mixed and diluted several times and used. Alternatively, a large amount of content liquid can be accommodated in the sub-container in advance, and the content liquid in the sub-container can be appropriately injected into the main container according to the user's preferred amount (preferred dilution rate). .

  In this embodiment, since the guide means for guiding the sliding movement of the plug body 53 along the protruding direction O is provided between the plug body 53 and the adapter 27, the sub container 7 is attached to the adapter 27. Thus, the communication hole 43 can be sealed and opened more reliably by the plug body 53.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the measuring member 67 that captures the internal solution that is held by the adapter 27 and dropped from the communication hole 43 is provided in the accommodation space S1 of the main container 3, it is poured out from the sub container 7. The inner solution can be weighed and mixed with the inner solution on the main container 3 side at a desired dilution ratio. In this example, since the measuring member 67 is formed separately from the adapter 27, the measuring member 67 can be changed and replaced according to the amount of the internal solution to be measured.

  Furthermore, since the measuring member 67 is provided with an opening 67a that allows the inside of the measuring member 67 and the accommodation space S1 of the main container 3 to communicate with each other, the internal solution of the measuring member 67 and the content liquid in the main container 3 Can be reliably mixed.

  Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the main container 3 and the measuring member 67 are formed of a transparent or translucent resin, the amount of the content liquid that has flowed into the measuring member 67 can be reliably recognized from the outside of the container. be able to. The main container 3 and the measuring member 67 may be transparent or semi-transparent only in the portion where the scale is formed. In this case, for example, a transparent or semi-transparent portion is formed along the axial direction of the main container 3. Can do. Further, the sub-container 7 may be formed transparent or semi-transparent, or a transparent or semi-transparent portion may be provided and a scale may be provided. According to this, the content liquid dispensed on the sub-container 7 side may be provided. The amount can be grasped.

  Further, in the present invention, a refill container as shown in FIG. 4 can be used as the sub-container 7, and according to this, the main container 3 is repeatedly used even after the contents in the main container 3 are used up. Can do. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 70 denotes a lid body screwed to the mouth of the sub container.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the illustrated examples, the present invention can be appropriately changed within the scope of the claims. For example, in the above embodiment, the stopper is screwed into the mouth of the sub container. Although it is stopped, the stopper may be fixed to the sub container by fitting. Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the discharge device as a pump type, a discharge device is not limited to this, It is good also as a spray type.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to propose a liquid discharge container that can inject the inner solution in the sub-container into the main container without removing the discharger and that can be injected without spilling. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid discharge container 3 Main container 5 Discharger 7 Sub container 27 Adapter 43 Communication hole 53 Plug body 61 Convex part 65 Outlet hole 67 Measuring member 67a Opening part

Claims (3)

A main container that divides and forms a storage space for the content liquid therein, a discharge device that is attached to the mouth of the main container, sucks and pressurizes the content liquid in the main container, and discharges the liquid outward. In a liquid discharge container comprising: a sub-container that projects and forms a mouth portion that forms an opening that communicates with the content space, as well as partitioning and forming a content space that is used by mixing with the content liquid inside
A cylindrical portion that protrudes from the bottom of the main container and forms an opening that leads to an accommodation space in the main container;
A plug attached to the mouth of the sub-container;
The stopper is held by the cylindrical part, and the stopper is slidably held in the protruding direction of the cylindrical part together with the sub container, and the storage space of the main container and the storage space of the sub container An adapter having a communication hole for communicating
A measuring member that is held by the adapter in the storage space of the main container and captures the internal solution dropped from the communication hole,
The plug body has an upper wall that covers the opening of the mouth of the sub-container, and a tip portion of the plug body that fits into the communication hole by sliding movement of the plug body in the proximity direction with respect to the adapter. A rod-like convex portion that closes the communication hole, and an annular wall that surrounds the convex portion and is inserted into the annular groove of the adapter and slides in the annular groove as the plug body slides relative to the adapter If, you have a, and notes Deana to open a portion of the upper wall in the convex portion and the annular walls,
When the plug body is slid in a direction away from the adapter, the distal end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall engages with an annular rib formed in the annular groove and comes out of the plug body. An annular rib for holding and holding is formed,
The content liquid in the sub-container is poured into the storage space of the main container through the pouring hole and the communication hole by the sliding movement of the plug body and the sub-container in the direction away from the adapter. A liquid discharge container. Between the annular outer wall that hangs down from the peripheral edge of the upper wall of the plug body and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the adapter that is a wall surface that is in sliding contact with the outer wall, the plug body is engaged with each other . The liquid discharge container according to claim 1, further comprising a longitudinal groove and a longitudinal rib serving as guide means for guiding the sliding movement along the protruding direction. The measuring member is formed separately from the adapter, and an opening end that opens downward is held by a holding cylinder of the adapter, and the inside of the measuring member and the accommodation space of the main container are connected to each other. The liquid discharge container according to claim 1, comprising an opening that communicates with the liquid discharge container.

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