JP5836038B2 - Dehumidifier container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dehumidifying agent container.

  A hollow outer container, and a flat plate-shaped receiving member having a peripheral edge fixed to the opening of the outer container and capable of placing a dehumidifying agent on the upper surface side. When the dehumidifying agent is not placed, the member forms a flat plate at the mouth of the outer container, and when the dehumidifying agent is placed, the member extends into the outer container while extending in its weight. In addition, a dehumidifying agent container that keeps the distance between the surface of the dehumidifying agent and the opening of the outer container constant by expanding and contracting the receiving member according to the amount of the dehumidifying agent placed thereon is known (Patent Document). 1). This container can be used continuously by replenishing the receiving member with a dehumidifying agent.

Utility Model Registration No. 2606022

  However, in the conventional container dehumidifying agent replacement work, the user replenishes an appropriate amount of dehumidifying agent stored separately, and it is difficult to grasp the timing and amount to be replenished, improving work efficiency during replacement. There is room for.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dehumidifying agent container that can store a dehumidifying agent and can efficiently perform a replacement operation when the dehumidifying agent is replaced. To do.

As means for solving the above problems, the present invention provides the following means.
The present invention is provided with a bottomed cylindrical inner container that contains a dehumidifying agent, and a suction hole that is detachably attached to the opening of the inner container and that communicates the inside and the outside of the inner container. And a bottomed cylindrical outer container in which the inner container is accommodated, and the bottom of the inner container is formed in a mortar shape and is downward in a longitudinal sectional view along the container axial direction. In the portion including the lowest part of the bottom of the inner container, a discharge hole that communicates the inside of the inner container and the inside of the outer container is formed, and the inner container is A dehumidifying agent container is provided in which the lid body is housed in the outer container in a state of being lifted from the bottom of the outer container by being locked to the opening of the outer container.

  In this dehumidifying agent container, the outside air enters the inner container through the suction hole of the lid and reacts with the dehumidifying agent, so that the dehumidifying agent absorbs moisture in the outside air and liquefies. It flows into the outer container through the discharge hole. And when the dehumidifying ability of the dehumidifying agent in the inner container is lowered, after releasing the locking of the lid to the opening of the outer container and removing the entire inner container from the outer container, the liquid material in the outer container is removed. Eject and remove the old inner container from the lid, and then lock the lid on the opening of the outer container with the new inner container attached to the lid. Can be accommodated. Therefore, when replacing the dehumidifying agent, it is only necessary to replace the inner container in which the dehumidifying agent is stored, so that the replacement operation can be performed efficiently. In addition, since only the inner container of the dehumidifying agent container is replaced with a new one, and the same lid and outer container are used, the amount of waste to be discarded can be reduced.

In the dehumidifying container, before Symbol discharge hole is preferably extend in axial direction of the container of the inner container along the shape of the bottom of the inner container.

  In this case, the liquid substance accumulated in the inner container through the suction hole of the lid can be easily collected at the bottom of the inner container and can be easily discharged into the outer container through the discharge hole.

Also, indicia indicating that in the above dehumidifying container to the outer container, the water level of the inner container in liquid material pooled to flow out through the discharge hole from is time to replace the container when it reaches It is preferable that the part is formed.

  In this case, the replacement time of the dehumidifying agent can be reliably shown with a simple configuration.

  According to the dehumidifying agent container of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform the replacement work when replacing the dehumidifying agent.

It is a perspective view of the dehumidifier container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the said dehumidifying agent container. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the said dehumidifying agent container. It is a figure which shows an example of the packaging state of the inner container which comprises the said dehumidifier container. It is a figure which shows an example of the packaging state of the inner container which comprises the said dehumidifier container.

  Hereinafter, a dehumidifying agent container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A dehumidifying agent container 1 according to this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is detachably attached to a bottomed cylindrical inner container 2 in which a dehumidifying agent d is accommodated and an opening 3 of the inner container 2. A lid body 5 formed with a plurality of suction holes 4 communicating the inside and outside of the inner container 2 and a bottomed cylindrical outer container 6 in which the inner container 2 is accommodated. Yes.
The dehumidifying agent d is calcium chloride or the like, and is a chemical that absorbs moisture in the outside air and liquefies by reacting with the outside air. In addition, the center axis | shaft of each of the inner container 2, the cover body 5, and the outer container 6 is located on a common axis. Hereinafter, this common axis is referred to as a container axis L1, the lid 5 side is referred to as the upper side, and the bottom 6A side of the outer container 6 is referred to as the lower side along the container axis L1 direction. Further, a direction orthogonal to the container axis L1 is referred to as a radial direction, and a circumferential direction of the container axis L1 is referred to as a circumferential direction.

  The lid 5 includes a top plate portion 7 in which the suction holes 4... Are formed, a peripheral wall portion 8 extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the top plate portion 7, and a top plate on the radially inner side of the peripheral wall portion 8. A locking cylinder portion 9 extending downward from the portion 7, and the locking cylinder portion 9 is detachably fitted to the opening 3 of the inner container 2. The inner container 2 is integrally formed with a flange portion 2 </ b> A that protrudes outward in the radial direction and whose upper surface contacts the lower end of the locking cylinder portion 9. The flange portion 2A determines the position of the lid 5 in the direction of the container axis L1 relative to the inner container 2 when the lid 5 is attached to the inner container 2.

  Further, the lid 5 is detachably fitted to the opening 10 of the outer container 6 at the lower end of the peripheral wall 8, and the inner container 2 is lifted from the bottom 6 </ b> A of the outer container 6 in the outer container 6. Contained. Here, on the outer peripheral surface of the opening 10 of the outer container 6, a circumferential groove that is recessed toward the inside in the radial direction and opens upward is continuously formed over the entire circumference. And the lower end part of the peripheral wall part 8 of the cover body 5 is contact | abutting to the lower wall surface 10A which faces upwards among the wall surfaces which comprise this circumferential groove. Thereby, the position of the inner container 2 and the lid 5 in the direction of the container axis L1 with respect to the outer container 6 when the inner container 2 and the lid 5 are attached to the outer container 6 is determined. The state is raised from 6A.

  The inner container 2, the lid 5, and the outer container 6 are each formed of a synthetic resin material such as polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate. Thus, the inside of the outer container 6 and the bottom side of the inner container 2 in a state of being lifted from the bottom 6A of the outer container 6 can be seen from the outside of the outer container 6. When the inner container 2 and the lid 5 are colored, the dehumidifying agent d is not visible from the outside, and the inner container 2 is held in a state of being lifted from the bottom 6A of the outer container 6, and this dehumidifying agent container 1 The appearance is not cluttered and is excellent in design.

  Here, the top plate portion 7 of the lid body 5 has an inclined portion 12 that gradually extends downward as it goes inward in the radial direction, and a flat surface portion 11 that is connected to the lower end edge of the inclined portion 12 and is orthogonal to the container axis L1. And the flat portion 11 is formed with suction holes 4. The locking cylinder portion 9 extends downward on the lower surface of the inclined portion 12, and a plurality of suction holes 4 ... formed in the flat surface portion 11 are formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. A plurality of them are formed side by side in the radial direction.

  Moreover, the bottom part 2B of the inner container 2 is formed in a mortar shape, and a plurality of discharge holes 13 are formed in the bottom part 2B so as to communicate the inside of the inner container 2 and the inside of the outer container 6. These discharge holes 13... Extend in the direction of the container axis L1 along the shape of the bottom 2B of the inner container 2, and extend from the lowermost part of the bottom 2B to the substantially central region in the direction of the container axis L1 of the inner container 2.

  Moreover, the outer peripheral part 6 is formed with a mark 14 that is recessed inward in the radial direction at a predetermined height position. The marking portion 14 is formed in an annular shape across the entire circumferential direction of the outer peripheral portion of the outer container 6, and indicates the replacement timing of the inner container 2 when the water level of the liquid (aqueous solution) stored in the outer container 6 has reached. Acts as an indicator.

In the dehumidifying agent container 1 of the present embodiment described above, the outside air enters the inner container 2 through the suction holes 4 of the lid 5 and reacts with the dehumidifying agent d, so that the dehumidifying agent d is in the outside air. The water is absorbed and liquefied, and the liquefied liquid material flows out into the outer container 6 through the discharge holes 13.
And when the dehumidifying ability of the dehumidifying agent d in the inner container 2 is lowered, after releasing the locking of the lid 5 to the opening 10 of the outer container 6 and removing the inner container 2 together from the outer container 6, The liquid material in the outer container 6 is discharged, the old inner container 2 is removed from the lid body 5, and then the lid body 5 is attached to the lid body 5 while the lid body 5 is attached to the opening 10 of the outer container 6. The inner container 2 can be accommodated in the outer container 6 by being locked to the outer container 6.
Therefore, when the dehumidifying agent d is replaced, only the inner container 2 in which the dehumidifying agent d is stored needs to be replaced, so that the replacement operation can be performed efficiently. Moreover, since only the inner container 2 of the dehumidifying agent container 1 is replaced with a new one, and the same lid 5 and outer container 6 are used, the amount of waste to be discarded can be reduced. .

  Moreover, in the dehumidifier container 1 of this embodiment, the bottom part 2B of the inner container 2 is formed in a mortar shape, and the discharge holes 13... Extend in the container axial direction along the shape of the bottom part 2B of the inner container 2. However, in this case, the liquid material that accumulates in the inner container 2 through the suction hole 4 of the lid 5 is easily collected in the bottom 2B of the inner container 2, and is placed in the outer container 6 through the discharge holes 13. It can be made easy to drain.

  Further, in the dehumidifying agent container 1 of the present embodiment, the outer container 6 is replaced with the dehumidifying agent d when the water level of the liquid material that has flowed out of the inner container 2 through the discharge holes 13. A mark portion 14 indicating that it is time is formed. In this case, the replacement time of the dehumidifying agent d can be reliably shown with a simple configuration.

Here, the inner container 2 is manufactured and sold as a single unit and is used for replacement. FIGS. 4 and 5 show examples of packaging of the inner container 2 containing a dehumidifying agent manufactured for replacement. Has been.
In the example of FIG. 4, the inner container 2 is accommodated in a bottomed cylindrical cup-shaped container 20. The cup-shaped container 20 is formed with an opening 21, a diameter smaller than that of the opening 21, extends downward from the lower end of the opening 21, and has a base peripheral wall 23 having a bottom 22, And a flange portion 24 that protrudes radially outward from the upper end and extends continuously over the entire circumference.
A sheet member 25 made of, for example, aluminum foil or the like, which is impermeable to liquid and gas, is fixed to the flange portion 24 so as to be peelable. The inside of the cup-shaped container 20 is kept airtight, and the opening 21 and the base peripheral wall portion 23 The inner container 2 is accommodated in the cup-shaped container 20 with the flange portion 2 </ b> A in contact with the stepped portion 26 therebetween. The bottom portion 22 of the cup-shaped container 20 is formed in a raised bottom shape, and this bottom portion 22 is formed in an arc surface along the mortar shape of the bottom portion 2B of the inner container 2.
In such an embodiment, the inner container 2 can be taken out and used by peeling the sheet member 25.

On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 5, the bottomed cylindrical cup-shaped container 20 is the same as that of the example of FIG. 4, and the opening 21 of the cup-shaped container 20 is formed by sheet molding or injection molding. The lid member 27 is detachably fixed to the inner container 2 and the cup-shaped container 20. The lid member 27 includes a bottomed cylindrical lid body 28 detachably fitted in the opening 3 of the inner container 2, the outer peripheral surface of the opening 3 of the inner container 2, and the opening 21 of the cup-shaped container 20. A double cylindrical seal cylinder 29 fitted in a radial gap provided between the inner peripheral surface of the cup cylinder 20 and a flange of the cup-shaped container 20 disposed outside the seal cylinder 29 in the radial direction. And an engagement cylinder 30 that engages with the outer peripheral edge of the portion 24 and is restricted from moving upward relative to the flange portion 24.
The seal cylinder 29 and the engagement cylinder 30 are connected to each other via a connecting ring plate 31 whose upper ends are placed above the flange portion 24. Further, a knob projecting piece 34 projects from the lower end of the engagement cylinder 30 toward the outside in the radial direction. Further, the seal cylinder 29 includes an inner cylinder 32 that is externally fitted to the opening 3 of the inner container 2, and an outer cylinder 33 that is internally fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening 21 of the cup-shaped container 20. .
In this aspect, the inner container 2 is accommodated in the cup-shaped container 20 by accommodating the inner container 2 in the cup-shaped container 20 and integrating the lid member 27. In this embodiment, the lid member 27 is detached from the cup-shaped container 20 and the inner container 2 is taken out and used.

  The embodiment of the dehumidifying agent container according to the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the mark portion 14 is formed by denting from the outer peripheral portion of the outer container 6, but the mark portion may be formed by coloring or coloring at the time of molding. Moreover, you may comprise a mark part by sticking a sticker etc.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dehumidifier container 2 Inner container 3 Opening part 4 Suction hole 5 Cover body 6 Outer container 10 Opening part 13 Exhaust hole 14 Marking part

Claims (3)

A bottomed cylindrical inner container for containing a dehumidifying agent;
A lid that is detachably attached to the opening of the inner container and has a suction hole that communicates the inside and the outside of the inner container;
A bottomed cylindrical outer container in which the inner container is accommodated, and
The bottom portion of the inner container is formed in a mortar shape, and exhibits a projecting arc shape downward in a longitudinal sectional view along the container axial direction,
A discharge hole that communicates the inside of the inner container and the inside of the outer container is formed in a portion including the lowermost part of the bottom of the inner container,
The inner container is housed in the outer container in a state of being lifted from the bottom of the outer container by the lid being locked to the opening of the outer container. . Before Symbol discharge hole, dehumidifying container according to claim 1, characterized in that extending in the axial direction of the container of the inner container along the shape of the bottom of the inner container. The said outer container, that the mark portion indicating that the water level of the inner container in liquid material pooled to flow out through the discharge hole from is time to replace the container when it reaches is formed The dehumidifying agent container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

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