JP5807154B2 - Cleaning liquid container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning liquid container that is used by being installed on a wall such as a bathroom.

  Containers (hereinafter also referred to as cleaning liquid containers) containing cleaning liquids (hereinafter also referred to as cleaning liquids) such as shampoos, rinses, body soaps, etc., can be discharged out of the containers by simply moving the pressing head up and down. There are many such devices equipped with a dispenser.

  In addition, from the viewpoint of effective use of resources, such a cleaning liquid container is often a refill type container so that the container itself can be used continuously by refilling only the cleaning liquid. (For example, Patent Document 1)

JP 2008-290745 A

  By the way, in public facilities such as hotels, the container for cleaning liquid is used by many unspecified people, so it is installed on the wall in the bathroom to prevent theft, etc., and is always installed. There are many cases. In addition, cleaning staff of public facilities such as hotels frequently perform cleaning in the bathroom and refilling of a cleaning solution so that the user can use it comfortably. However, it is difficult for such a cleaning liquid container to remove the cleaning liquid container from the wall surface in the bathroom. For example, if dirt accumulates in the gap between the bathroom wall surface and the cleaning liquid container, the dirt must be cleaned. It becomes difficult. Therefore, the user feels uncomfortable dirt in the bathroom, which may lead to a decrease in the ability to attract customers. Further, when the content of the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid container decreases, it becomes difficult for the dispenser to suck the cleaning liquid. Therefore, it has been difficult to use up the cleaning liquid to the end. The frequency of refilling is increasing and the costs are high.

  In view of the problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a container device that facilitates cleaning in the bathroom and at the same time can use up a cleaning liquid such as a shampoo.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is for a cleaning liquid having a container main body for storing the cleaning liquid, suction means for sucking and discharging the cleaning liquid from the container main body, and a support member for supporting the container main body. in the container, the container body, the container body in its entirety have gradually reduced cross-sectional area taken to toward the lower is difficult freestanding, suction means has a suction tube and the pump unit, the suction pipe of the suction means In the container body, the suction port reaches the bottom of the container body, the support member has a support part having an opening in the center, and the container body is inserted into the opening of the support part, and the opening contacts the outer surface of the container body The outer surface of the side surface portion of the container main body has a tapered shape that tapers toward the bottom of the lower end, and the outer surface of the tapered portion is in contact with the opening of the support portion. Yes The upper part of the container body expands in a tapered shape and is opened to form a large opening, and the suction means has a lid that seals the opening, and the pump is driven by pressing the lid downward. The cleaning liquid container is provided with a pressing head for discharging the cleaning liquid to the outside.

Referred to in the here and the "self-reliance difficult" is a concept that includes both that it is an unstable self-reliance and it is a non-self-supporting. Self-supporting instability means a state in which the vehicle easily falls when it receives an external impact.

  According to such a configuration, the support member has a support portion having an opening in the center, and the container body is supported by being inserted into the opening of the support portion and the opening being in contact with the outer surface of the container body. That is, the container body is supported by the opening being in contact with the outer surface of the container body. Therefore, the container main body can be easily detached from the support member, and the removal of the floor or the like in the bathroom is facilitated by removing the container main body. Therefore, for example, even when used in public facilities such as hotels, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable in the bathroom.

Furthermore, according to such a configuration, the container body, the container body in its entirety have gradually reduced cross-sectional area taken to toward the lower is difficult independence. That is, since it is difficult to stand alone with the main body container alone, for example, when a support member fixed to a wall used in a public facility such as a hotel is used, the user is less likely to take the container main body home. In addition, since the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the middle part toward the lower part, even if the cleaning liquid content such as shampoo is reduced during use, the suction force of the cleaning liquid of the suction means is reduced. The cleaning solution can be used almost completely.

According to the cleaning liquid container of the present invention, the support member has a support portion having an opening in the center, and the container body is supported by being inserted into the opening of the support portion and the opening being in contact with the outer surface of the container body. That is, the container body is supported by the opening being in contact with the outer surface of the container body. Therefore, the container main body can be easily detached from the support member, and the removal of the floor or the like in the bathroom is facilitated by removing the container main body. Therefore, for example, even when used in public facilities such as hotels, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable in the bathroom. In addition, when the cleaning liquid is transferred from the refill container to the inside of the container body, the container body has a large upper opening, so that it can be easily transferred without leaking from the refill container, and the support part of the support member supports the container body. Since the downward movement is restricted, the user can take out the cleaning liquid by pressing the pressing head portion with one hand, and the operability is good.

Furthermore, according to the washing liquid container of the present invention, the container body, the container body in its entirety have gradually reduced cross-sectional area taken to toward the lower is difficult independence. That is, since it is difficult to stand alone with the main body container alone, for example, when a support member fixed to a wall used in a public facility such as a hotel is used, the user is less likely to take the container main body home. In addition, since the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the middle part toward the lower part, even if the cleaning liquid content such as shampoo is reduced during use, the suction force of the cleaning liquid of the suction means is reduced. The cleaning solution can be used almost completely.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the container for cleaning fluids of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the refilling operation | movement of the cleaning liquid of the container for cleaning liquids of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the container for washing | cleaning liquid of 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the upper and lower relationships are described based on the posture in a state where the cleaning liquid container is installed in a substantially vertical posture.

  First, the configuration of the cleaning liquid container 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The cleaning liquid container 1 according to the first embodiment is used by being fixed to a wall surface of a bathroom of a public facility such as a hotel, and can store a liquid cleaning liquid such as a shampoo. The cleaning liquid container 1 is composed of a container body 2, suction means 3 and a support member 5.

  The configuration of each member of the cleaning liquid container 1 will be described below.

  First, the configuration of the container body 2 will be described.

  The container body 2 is a substantially conical container having a vertex in the downward direction, and includes a bottom portion 6 and a side surface portion 7. Moreover, the external shape of the container main body 2 is a substantially acute triangle shape in front view. For this reason, it is difficult for the container body 2 itself to stand on its own. The bottom portion 6 and the side surface portion 7 of the container body 2 are continuous with each other, and the container body 2 has a storage space 8 surrounded by the bottom portion 6 and the side surface portion 7. In the following description, the storage space 8 side when viewed from the side surface portion 7 is represented as the inner side.

  The bottom 6 is a portion located at the lower end of the container body 2 and tapers toward the lower end. The size of the bottom portion 6 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the suction port 24 at the lower end portion of the suction tube 12 of the suction means 3 described later.

  The side surface portion 7 is a portion extending obliquely upward toward the outside along the periphery of the bottom portion 6. That is, the outer surface of the side surface portion 7 has a tapered shape that tapers toward the lower end.

  An engaging groove 10 along the circumferential direction of the container body 2 is provided on the upper inner side surface of the side surface portion 7. The engagement groove 10 can be engaged with an engagement portion 18 of the suction means 3 described later. Moreover, the side part 7 has the fixed groove | channel 14 formed along the circumferential direction in the intermediate position of the up-down direction. The width of the fixed groove 14 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the support portion 22 of the support member 5.

  The storage space 8 is a space that can store a cleaning liquid such as shampoo. The upper part of the storage space 8 is open. The storage space 8 has a cross-sectional area that gradually decreases from the middle in the vertical direction toward the bottom 6.

  Next, the configuration of the suction unit 3 will be described.

  The suction means 3 (dispenser) includes a lid portion 11 that seals the inside of the container body 2, a suction tube 12 that sucks the cleaning liquid in the container body 2, and suction, pressurization, and pumping of the cleaning liquid in the container body 2. It comprises a pump unit 15 to be controlled and a pressing head unit 16 that moves up and down to drive the pump unit 15. The pressing head unit 16 is integrally provided with a nozzle unit 17 that discharges cleaning liquid to the outside by pressurization. ing.

  The lid portion 11 is a substantially disc-shaped plate material, and has an engaging portion 18 along the circumferential direction on the outer side surface. The engaging portion 18 can be engaged with the engaging groove 10 of the container body 2 as described above.

  Moreover, the pump part 15 is distribute | arranged to the center position of the cover part 11, is standingly arranged from the lower surface of the cover part 11, and a part of press head part 16 can be inserted in the inside. Yes.

  Further, the pressing head unit 16 and the nozzle unit 17 are integrally provided upright at the center position of the lid 11.

  The suction pipe 12 is a cylindrical part, and the lower end of the pump part 15 is connected to the inner side of the upper end part. A suction port 24 for sucking the cleaning liquid is provided at the lower end (downward tip) of the suction tube 12. The inner diameter of the suction port 24 is smaller than the outer shape of the bottom portion 6.

  Next, the configuration of the support member 5 will be described.

  The support member 5 is a member for preventing the container main body 2 from overturning, and includes a wall fixing portion 20 that is integrally fixed to the wall surface of the bathroom and a container fixing portion 21 that fixes the container main body 2.

  The wall fixing part 20 is fixed to the wall surface of the bathroom by a known member such as a screw (not shown).

  The container fixing portion 21 is formed of a support portion 22 that is continuous in an annular shape, and a connection portion 23 that connects the support portion 22 and the wall fixing portion 20. The wall fixing portion 20, the connection portion 23, and the support portion 22 are all integrated. In addition, a connection portion 23 is erected at a substantially central position of the connection surface 25 of the wall fixing portion 20, and the distal end of the connection portion 23 in the protruding direction is connected to the support portion 22. The inner diameter of the entire support portion 22 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the fixing groove 14 of the container body 2.

  Then, the positional relationship of each member of the cleaning liquid container 1 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

  The container body 2 is supported by the support member 5 in a substantially vertical posture. Specifically, the support portion 22 of the support member 5 supports the container body 2 by engaging with the fixing groove 14 of the side surface portion 7 of the container body. That is, the support portion 22 of the support member 5 is in contact with the outer surface of the container body 2. The container body 2 is detachable from the support member 5. Therefore, the container main body 2 can be easily removed, and even if dirt accumulates between the wall surface of the bathroom and the container main body 2, it can be easily cleaned.

  Further, the container body 2 is inserted into the support portion 22 of the support member 5 from above. In other words, the downward movement of the container body 2 is restricted by the support portion 22 of the support member 5. Therefore, since the user can take out the cleaning liquid by pressing the pressing head portion 16 with one hand, the operability is good.

  The engaging portion 18 of the lid portion 11 is engaged with and connected to the engaging groove 10 of the container body 2. Specifically, it is screwed and connected to one side. And the container 1 for washing | cleaning liquid is maintaining the storage space 8 in the airtight state by the container main body 2 and the cover part 11 connecting.

  Part or all of the suction pipe 12 of the suction means 3 is inserted into the storage space 8 in the container body 2. That is, the suction port 24 is arranged in the storage space 8, and the suction port 24 of the suction member 3 reaches the bottom 6 of the container body 2. Further, the bottom portion 6 of the container body 2 is tapered toward the projection surface of the suction port 24 of the pump portion 15. The suction port 24 can suck the cleaning liquid in the vicinity of the projection surface.

  Next, a method for refilling the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid container 1 will be described.

The lid 11 of the suction means 3 is rotated relative to the container body 2 and the lid 11 is removed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning liquid is transferred from the known cleaning liquid refill container to the inside of the container body 2. At this time, since the container body 2 has a large upper opening, it can be easily transferred without leaking from the refill container.

If the container 1 for cleaning liquid of the present invention is used, the container body 2 has a storage space 8 whose cross-sectional area gradually decreases as the whole moves toward the bottom 6. For example, when used, the content of the cleaning liquid such as shampoo is used. However, the cleaning liquid can be used almost completely without decreasing the suction power of the cleaning liquid of the suction means 3. Since the outer shape of the container main body 2 is a substantially acute triangular shape when viewed from the front, even if water droplets or the like are attached to the side surface portion 7, the water drainage is good and it is difficult to stick.

  Subsequently, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In addition, the thing similar to 1st Embodiment attaches | subjects the same number, and abbreviate | omits description.

  The cleaning liquid container 50 according to the second embodiment is used by being disposed on a floor surface or the like, and can accommodate a liquid cleaning liquid such as a shampoo. The cleaning liquid container 50 of the second embodiment is different from the cleaning liquid container 1 of the first embodiment in the support member 5.

The support member 5 has a floor fixing part 52 placed on the floor surface of the bathroom and a container fixing part 51 for fixing the container body 2. The floor fixing part 52 has a fixing hole 55 at a substantially central position. The fixing hole 55 is a hole that can be engaged with the tip of the bottom 6 of the container body 2. The cross-sectional area of the floor fixing portion 52 is the same as or slightly larger than the area of the outer shape of the container body 2. The container fixing portion 51 includes a support portion 22 and a connection portion 56 that connects the support portion 22 and the floor fixing portion 52. The floor fixing part 52, the connection part 56, and the support part 22 are all integrated. Further, the connecting portion 56 has a substantially L shape, and the connecting portion 56 stands on the upper surface of the floor fixing portion 52. A floor fixing portion 52 is disposed below the support portion 22.

Next, the positional relationship between the support member 5 of the cleaning liquid container 50 and each member will be described.

The container body 2 is supported by the support member 5 in a substantially vertical posture. Specifically, the support portion 22 of the support member 5 engages with the fixing groove 14 of the side surface portion 7 of the container body 2, and further, the fixing hole 55 and the bottom portion 6 of the container body 2 engage with each other. ing. That is, the downward movement and the horizontal movement of the container body 2 are restricted.

In the above-described embodiment, the container body 2 has a substantially conical outer shape, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the above-described embodiment, a so-called inner screw shape in which the engagement groove 10 is formed on the inner side surface of the side surface portion 7 is adopted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and You may employ | adopt the thing of the external thread shape which forms the engaging groove 10. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container for washing | cleaning liquid 2 Container main body 3 Suction means 5 Support member 6 Bottom part 12 Suction pipe 15 Pump part 22 Bearing part

Claims (1)

In a cleaning liquid container having a container main body for storing a cleaning liquid, suction means for sucking and discharging the cleaning liquid from the container main body, and a support member for supporting the container main body, the container main body is moved downward as a whole. The cross-sectional area gradually decreases and the container body is difficult to stand by itself, the suction means has a suction pipe and a pump part, the suction pipe of the suction means is in the container body, and the suction port reaches the bottom of the container body. The support member has a support portion having an opening in the center, and the container body is supported by being inserted into the opening of the support portion so that the opening contacts the outer surface of the container body. Has a tapered shape that tapers toward the bottom of the lower end, and the outer surface of the tapered portion is in contact with the opening of the support portion, and the upper portion of the container body is enlarged and opened in a tapered shape. The suction means has a lid portion that seals the opening portion, and a pressing head portion that drives the pump portion to press the lid portion downward to discharge the cleaning liquid to the outside is provided. A container for a cleaning liquid.

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