JP6808253B1 - How to use aerosol container, aerosol device and aerosol container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To apply a container to a desired region with high accuracy while reducing a burden on a user when using an aerosol container. An aerosol container 10 has a container body 20 having an opening 22 and a lid unit 30 attached to the container body 20 to close the opening 22. The lid unit 30 has a valve V and an operating mechanism 70 that opens the valve V when operated, and is attached to the container body 20 to close the opening 22. By operating the operation mechanism 70 while holding the pen while holding it, the container C in the container body 20 is released. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

The present invention relates to an aerosol container, an aerosol device and a method of using the aerosol container.

For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, there is known an aerosol container that injects the contents contained in the container body by utilizing the internal pressure of the container body. In the aerosol container, the valve opening operation may be performed by using the operation mechanism when injecting the contained matter. Therefore, the aerosol container is said to be excellent in usability in that it is not necessary to squeeze the contained material from the container body by squeezing the container body or the like.

The aerosol container disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a container body containing the contained material and a lid for closing the opening of the container body. In this aerosol container, the lid has a nozzle for ejecting an inclusion and a valve for opening and closing a passage between the nozzle and the inside of the aerosol container. An operating mechanism is provided on the lid to open the valve when operated.

JP-A-2018-52829 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-8935

As disclosed in Patent Document 1, in most aerosol containers, the container body has a columnar outer shape. Then, the operation mechanism is operated so as to be pushed toward the container body along a direction parallel to the axial direction of the cylindrical shape formed by the container body. When using an aerosol container, the wrist of the hand holding the container body is greatly bent toward the back of the hand (that is, dorsiflexed) or toward the palm in order to direct the nozzle opening toward the object to be applied. It becomes a state of being bent (that is, a state of palm bending), and the wrist is first strained. Further, it is a heavy burden to operate the operation mechanism with the index finger in the state where the wrist is bent in this way. It is not easy to maintain such an unreasonable posture for a long period of time, and it is difficult to apply the contents to a desired region continuously for a certain period from the aerosol container.

In order to deal with such a problem, Patent Document 2 proposes an aerosol product having a flat container body. In the aerosol product disclosed in Patent Document 2, the contents are ejected by moving the finger toward the palm as if holding the aerosol product while the aerosol product is placed on the palm. However, in the aerosol products disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is difficult to accurately apply the contained material to a desired region.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to apply the contents to a desired region with high accuracy while reducing the burden on the user when using the aerosol container. And.

The first aerosol container according to the present invention is
A container body with an opening and
It includes a valve, an operating mechanism that opens the valve when operated, and a lid unit that is attached to the container body and closes the opening.
By operating the operation mechanism while holding the pen while holding it, the contents in the container body are released.

The second aerosol container according to the present invention is
A container body with an opening and
A discharge opening for discharging the contents in the container body, a valve for opening and closing the passage of the contents from the inside of the container body to the discharge opening, and an operation for opening the valve by being operated by the user. An aerosol container comprising a mechanism and a lid unit attached to the container body to close the opening.
The container body is located on the crotch located between the thumb and index finger of the user's one hand, and the discharge opening is located closer to the fingertip side of the thumb of the one hand than the crotch. By operating the operation mechanism with the fingers of one hand while the aerosol container is sandwiched between a plurality of fingers including the thumb of one hand, the inclusion is released from the release opening. ..

The third aerosol container according to the present invention is
An aerosol container with a longitudinal direction
The container body opened on one side in the longitudinal direction and
A discharge opening that opens to one side in the longitudinal direction to discharge the contents of the container body, a valve that opens and closes the passage of the contents from the inside of the container body to the discharge opening, and a valve operated by the user. The valve is provided with an operating mechanism for opening the valve, and a lid unit attached to the container body and closing the opening of the container body.
By operating the operating portion of the operating mechanism in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal direction or by operating the operating portion in the longitudinal direction to the one side, the contents in the container body can be moved from the discharge opening to the longitudinal direction. It is emitted toward the one side in the direction.

In the first to third aerosol containers according to the present invention, a recess for receiving the one hand of the user may be formed in the container body.

In the first to third aerosol containers according to the present invention, the container body has an accommodating body for accommodating an container inside and an exterior body provided on the outer surface of the accommodating body. May have a symmetrical outer shape, and the exterior may have an asymmetric outer shape.

In the first to third aerosol containers according to the present invention, the container body has an accommodating body for accommodating an container inside and an exterior body provided on the outer surface of the accommodating body. May have a symmetrical outer shape, and a recess for receiving one of the user's hands may be formed on the outer surface of the exterior body.

In the first to third aerosol containers according to the present invention, the operation mechanism may include an electric drive unit that drives the valve and an operation unit that controls the operation of the electric drive unit.

In the first to third aerosol containers according to the present invention, the container body may contain the container to be applied to the human body.

The aerosol device according to the present invention
With any of the first to third aerosol containers according to the present invention described above,
It includes a support member that detachably accepts the lid unit and holds the aerosol container in an upright state so that the container body is located above the lid unit.

In the aerosol device according to the present invention, the support member may surround a discharge opening for discharging the contents of the container body when the lid unit is received.

The method of using the first aerosol container according to the present invention is as follows.
A method of using an aerosol container having a container body, a valve, and a lid unit having an operating mechanism for opening the valve when operated and attached to the container body.
The process of grasping the aerosol container with one hand of the user while holding a pen,
The operation mechanism of the gripped aerosol container is operated by the finger of the one hand to release the contained matter in the container body.

The method of using the second aerosol container according to the present invention is as follows.
A method of using an aerosol container having a container body, a valve, and a lid unit having an operating mechanism for opening the valve when operated and attached to the container body.
The container body is located on the crotch located between the thumb and the index finger of one of the user's hands, and the lid unit is located on the fingertip side of the thumb of the one hand with respect to the crotch and the one. A step of grasping the aerosol container by sandwiching the aerosol container between a plurality of fingers including the thumb of the hand.
The operation mechanism of the gripped aerosol container is operated by the finger of the one hand to release the contained matter in the container body.

The method of using the first and second aerosol containers according to the present invention is a step carried out after the step of releasing the contents, and the aerosol container is such that the container body is located above the lid unit. May be further provided with a step of accommodating the container in the support member from the side of the lid unit and holding the aerosol container in an upright state by the support member.

In the method of using the first and second aerosol containers according to the present invention, the support member may surround a discharge opening for discharging the contents of the container body when the lid unit is received.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user when using the aerosol container, and further, it is possible to apply the contained material from the aerosol container to a desired region with high accuracy.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and is a vertical sectional view showing an example of an aerosol container. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of the aerosol container of FIG. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of the aerosol container of FIG. 1, and is a view showing the aerosol container in a state different from that of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining a method of gripping the aerosol container of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a method of gripping the aerosol container of FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining how to use the aerosol container of FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view for explaining how to use the aerosol container of FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining how to use the aerosol container of FIG. FIG. 10A is a side perspective view for explaining a modification of the outer shape of the container body. FIG. 10B is a side perspective view for explaining another modification of the outer shape of the container body. FIG. 10C is a side perspective view for explaining still another modification of the outer shape of the container body. FIG. 10D is a side perspective view for explaining still another modification of the outer shape of the container body. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the aerosol container of FIG. 1 together with the support member. FIG. 12A is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining a modification of the operation mechanism. FIG. 12B is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining the operation mechanism shown in FIG. 12A. FIG. 13A is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining another modification of the operation mechanism. FIG. 13B is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining the operation mechanism shown in FIG. 13A. FIG. 14A is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining still another modification of the operation mechanism. FIG. 14B is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining the operation mechanism shown in FIG. 14A. FIG. 15A is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining still another modification of the operation mechanism. FIG. 15B is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3, and is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining the operation mechanism shown in FIG. 15A. FIG. 16 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 and is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining a modified example of the aerosol container. FIG. 17 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 and is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining a modification of the aerosol container shown in FIG. FIG. 18A is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 and is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining another modification of the aerosol container. FIG. 18B is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 and is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the aerosol container shown in FIG. 18A. FIG. 19A is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 and is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining still another modification of the aerosol container. FIG. 19B is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 and is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the aerosol container shown in FIG. 19A. FIG. 20 is a perspective view for explaining how to use a conventional aerosol container. FIG. 21 is a perspective view for explaining how to use a conventional aerosol container.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings attached to the present specification, the scale, aspect ratio, etc. are appropriately changed from those of the actual product and exaggerated for the convenience of illustration and comprehension.

1 to 19B are diagrams for explaining one embodiment according to the present invention. Of these, FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a specific example of the aerosol device. 2 and 3 are enlarged vertical sectional views of the aerosol device of FIG. 1, showing different states of the aerosol device. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 5 to 9 are views for explaining a method of gripping and a method of using the aerosol device according to the embodiment.

The aerosol container 10 according to the present embodiment has a container body 20 having an opening 22 and a lid unit 30 attached to the container body 20 to close the opening 22. In the aerosol container 10, by operating the lid unit 30, the container C housed in the storage section 21 of the container body 20 can be discharged from the discharge opening 31. For example, the mist-like container C is sprayed from the discharge opening 31 by utilizing the internal pressure in the container 21 of the container body 20. In the aerosol container 10, the container C can be released by operating the lid unit 30 without the user touching the container C. Therefore, it is possible to provide the container C to a desired area while keeping it clean, and it is possible to avoid soiling the hands, surroundings, etc. with the container C, which is hygienic. In particular, in the present embodiment described below, a device has been devised to enable the inclusion C to be applied to a desired region with high accuracy while reducing the burden on the user when using the aerosol container 10. There is.

First, the configuration of the aerosol container 10 will be described with reference to one specific example shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the aerosol container 10 has a longitudinal LD. A lid unit 30 is provided on one side of the container body 20 in the longitudinal LD. The container body 20 has a tubular shape with one end closed. The opening 22 of the container body 20 is open on one side in the longitudinal direction of the aerosol container 10. The lid unit 30 is fixed to the container body 20 so as to close the opening 22. By closing the opening 22 by the lid unit 30, the accommodating portion 21 of the container body 20 is sealed. The inside of the accommodating portion 21 is held at a high pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure. By utilizing the internal pressure of the container body 20, the contained material C contained in the container 21 can be discharged from the aerosol container 10.

In order to clarify the directional relationship between the drawings, in some drawings, the longitudinal direction LD and the operation direction OD and the regulation direction RD, which will be described later, are indicated by arrows as common directions between the drawings. The tip side of the arrow is one side of LD, OD, and RD in each direction. Further, an arrow directed toward the back of the paper along the direction perpendicular to the paper of the drawing is indicated by a symbol in which an X is provided in a circle, for example, as shown in FIG. Arrows from the paper surface to the front along the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the drawing are indicated by symbols having dots in the circle, for example, as shown in FIG.

The container body 20 is configured so that the accommodating portion 21 can be maintained at a high pressure in combination with the lid unit 30. As the container body 20, various containers having resistance to high pressure and resistance to the container C can be used. As an example, the container body 20 can be manufactured by drawing or ironing a metal plate. As the metal plate, a plate material made of aluminum or a plate material obtained by plating the surface of an iron plate with tin can be used. A resin molded product can also be used as the container body 20. From the viewpoint of improving the pressure resistance, the container body 20 preferably has a rotationally symmetric structure, for example, a rotationally symmetric shape about an axis parallel to the longitudinal LD. In the illustrated example, the container body 20 has a shape as a rotating body centered on the longitudinal LD.

The container body 20 may have an accommodating body 26 for accommodating the contained object inside and an exterior body 27 provided on the outer surface of the accommodating body 26. In this example, the enclosure 26 has resistance to high pressure and resistance to inclusion C. For example, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, the housing body 26 has a symmetrical shape, for example, a rotationally symmetric outer shape, so that the housing body 26 can be imparted with pressure resistance. The illustrated housing 26 has a shape as a rotating body centered on the longitudinal LD. The accommodating body 26 can be produced by drawing or ironing a metal plate. On the other hand, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1, the exterior body 27 can be provided with a configuration suitable for being gripped by the user. The exterior body 27 may have an outer shape that is not rotationally symmetric, that is, a rotationally asymmetrical shape. Further, a recess 23 for receiving the user's hand may be formed on the outer surface of the exterior body 27. The recess 23 provided in the container body 20 is illustrated in FIGS. 10B to 10D in addition to the example shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. Further, in order to improve the ease of gripping the container body 20, the exterior body 27 may be made of rubber, resin, or the like.

The container C housed in the container body 20 is not particularly limited, and hair care products, face care products, chemicals and the like that are applied (applied) to the human body, foods, paints and the like can be adopted. .. More specifically, cleaning agents, cleaning agents, antiperspirants, cooling agents, muscle deodorants, hair styling agents, hair treatment agents, hair dyes, hair growth agents, cosmetics, shaving foams, foods, droplets. (Vitamins, etc.), pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, paints, gardening agents, repellents (insecticides), cleaners, deodorants, laundry glue, urethane foam, fire extinguishers, adhesives, lubricants, suspending agents, An ultraviolet absorber, an emulsifier, a moisturizer, an antioxidant, a metal ion sequestering agent, and the like can be exemplified as the inclusion C. The form of the container C housed in the container body 20 can be various forms such as liquid, cream, and gel.

Further, the container C housed in the container body 20 is provided with a propellant for enabling the release of not only the release target object intended to be released from the aerosol container 10 but also the release target object from the container body 20. Further may be included. As the propellant, a liquefied gas having a high critical temperature and easily liquefied by pressurizing near room temperature, or a compressed gas having a low critical temperature and difficult to liquefy even when pressurized near room temperature can be used. Examples of the liquefied gas include liquefied hydrocarbons, ethers such as dimethyl ether, and fluorinated hydrocarbons. Examples of the compressed gas include nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide gas, and nitrous oxide gas.

Next, the configuration of the lid unit 30 will be described. The lid unit 30 has a discharge opening 31 for discharging the container C in the container body 20, and a valve V for opening and closing the passage of the container C from the storage portion 21 of the container body 20 to the discharge opening 31. There is. Further, the lid unit 30 has an operation mechanism 70 that opens the valve V when operated by the user. When the user operates the operation mechanism 70, the container C in the container body 20 is discharged from the discharge opening 31. On the other hand, in a state where the operating mechanism 70 is not operated, the accommodating portion 21 of the container body 20 is sealed, and the release of the contained object C is restricted.

As shown in the figure, the lid unit 30 includes a mounting member (mounting cup) 40 attached to the container body 20, a stem support 44 held by the mounting member 40, and a stem 42 supported by the stem support 44. And a release member 50 attached to the stem 42. The mounting member 40 is formed, for example, by processing a metal plate material. The mounting member 40 is fixed to the circumferential portion that defines the opening 22 of the container body 20. The peripheral edge of the mounting member 40 is bent together with the circumferential portion defining the opening 22 of the container body 20, so that the space between the mounting member 40 and the container body 20 is sealed. Further, the mounting member 40 is bent along the stem support 44, and the space between the mounting member 40 and the stem support 44 is also sealed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the stem support 44 has a stem accommodating portion 44a forming a recess opened on one side in the longitudinal direction LD and a holding portion located on the other side of the stem accommodating portion 44a in the longitudinal direction. It has 44b and. The holding portion 44b forms a recess that opens to the other side in the longitudinal LD. The bottom of the recess formed by the stem accommodating portion 44a also forms the bottom of the recess formed by the holding portion 44b. A hole is formed in the bottom portion through which the stem accommodating portion 44a and the holding portion 44b pass. That is, the stem support 44 is formed with a passage for the container C penetrating the LD in the longitudinal direction. However, a reduced diameter flange portion 44c is provided between the stem accommodating portion 44a and the holding portion 44b in the longitudinal LD.

A tubular member 32 is inserted into the holding portion 44b from the other side in the longitudinal direction LD. The tubular member 32 is a tubular member that is held by the stem 42 and extends to the bottom of the accommodating portion 21. As a result, in the upright state of the aerosol container 10 shown in FIG. 1, the other side end portion of the tubular member 32 in the longitudinal direction LD is located in the liquid container C to be released. That is, the liquid container C to be released can be supplied via the tubular member 32. The tubular member 32 is formed using a material that is flexible and resistant to the inclusion C.

The stem support 44 holds the gasket 46 on one side in the longitudinal LD. The stem 42 passes through the central hole of the gasket 46 and is inserted into the stem support 44 from one side in the longitudinal direction. The stem 42 projects from the stem support 44 to one side in the longitudinal LD. The stem 42 has a shoulder portion 42c, and the diameter of the stem 42 is expanded on the other side in the longitudinal LD through the shoulder portion 42c. The enlarged diameter portion of the stem 42 is located in the stem accommodating portion 44a of the stem support 44. A receiving recess 42d opened on the other side in the longitudinal LD is provided on the stem 42. The urging member 48 is provided so that the end portion is inserted into the receiving recess 42d. The urging member 48 is located between the receiving recess 42d of the stem 42 and the flange portion 44c of the stem support 44. The urging member 48 comprises, for example, a compression spring and pushes the stem 42 to one side in the longitudinal LD with respect to the stem support 44. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the shoulder portion 42c of the stem 42 is pressed against the gasket 46 by the urging member 48, so that the space between the stem 42 and the stem support 44 is sealed.

On the other hand, the stem 42 is formed with a main passage 42a that is open only on one side in the longitudinal direction LD, and a side passage 42b that extends between the main passage 42a and the side surface of the stem 42. As shown in FIG. 3, the stem 42 moves to the other side in the longitudinal LD, and one end of the side passage 42b opens into the stem accommodating portion 44a of the stem support 44, whereby the stem 42 The main passage 42a leads to the inside of the accommodating portion 21 of the container body 20.

That is, the valve V of the lid unit 30 is formed by the stem 42 and the stem support 44. The shoulder portion 42c of the stem 42 constitutes the valve of the valve V, and the gasket 46 forms the valve seat of the valve V.

The stem 42 and the stem support 44 can be formed from various materials without particular limitation. The stem 42 and the stem support 44 are made of, for example, a resin molded product. The urging member 48 is made of, for example, a rubber or resin tube material.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the illustrated lid unit 30 further includes a mounting member 40, a cover member 60 that covers the stem 42, and a release member 50 that is supported by the stem 42. The cover member 60 is a tubular member having an outer shape forming a truncated cone-shaped side surface. The cover member 60 is attached to the peripheral edge of the mounting member 40 at the opening portion to the other side in the longitudinal LD. One side end of the container body 20 in the longitudinal direction LD is inserted into the cover member 60 from the other side in the longitudinal direction LD.

The release member 50 forms a release opening 31 for releasing the inclusion C. In the illustrated example, the discharge member 50 is formed by a nozzle member 52 having a passage penetrating the longitudinal LD. The one-sided opening of the nozzle member 52 in the longitudinal LD forms the discharge opening 31. The stem 42 is inserted into the opening on the other side of the nozzle member 52 in the longitudinal direction LD. In the illustrated example, the nozzle member 52 passes through the one-sided opening of the cover member 60 in the longitudinal direction LD and protrudes from the cover member 60 to one side in the longitudinal direction LD. Therefore, the discharge opening 31 is located on one side of the cover member 60 in the longitudinal direction LD.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the operation mechanism 70 has an operation member 71. The operation member 71 has an operation base 74 located in the cover member 60, and an operation unit 72 protruding from the operation base 74. The operation base 74 is formed with a through hole 74a penetrating the LD in the longitudinal direction. Inside the cover member 60, the release member 50 passes through the through hole 74a of the operation base 74. The operating unit 72 extends from the operating base 74 in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal LD, typically on one side in the operating direction OD orthogonal to the longitudinal LD. The illustrated operation unit 72 is formed in a rod shape. The operation unit 72 passes through the side opening 61 of the cover member 60 that penetrates the cover member 60 sideways, and extends outward from the cover member 60.

The operating member 71 is supported by the cover member 60 so as to be movable in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal LD, or in an operating direction OD orthogonal to the longitudinal LD in the illustrated example. In the illustrated example, the cover member 60 has a guide portion 62 that guides the movement of the operating member 71 in the operating direction OD. The guidance unit 62 has a first guidance regulation unit 62a, a second guidance regulation unit 62b, and a third guidance regulation unit 62c provided on the inner surface of the cover member 60. A pair of the first guidance regulation unit 62a, the second guidance regulation unit 62b, and the third guidance regulation unit 62c are provided apart from each other in the regulation direction RD orthogonal to both the longitudinal direction LD and the operation direction OD, respectively. In FIG. 1, the guide portion 62 is not shown.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the pair of first induction restricting portions 62a protrudes in the regulating direction RD toward each other on the inner surfaces of the cover member 60 facing the regulating direction RD. The first guidance restricting unit 62a restricts the movement of the operating member 71 to the other side in the longitudinal direction LD by contacting the operating member 71 from the other side in the longitudinal direction LD. Similarly, the pair of second induction regulating portions 62b also project in the regulating direction RD toward each other on the inner surfaces of the cover member 60 facing the regulating direction RD. The second guidance restricting unit 62b restricts the movement of the operating member 71 to one side in the longitudinal direction LD by contacting the operating member 71 from one side in the longitudinal direction LD. That is, the operation member 71 is guided to move in the operation direction OD by the first guidance regulation unit 62a and the second guidance regulation unit 62b.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the pair of third induction regulating portions 62c protrudes in the regulating direction RD toward each other on the inner surfaces of the cover member 60 facing the regulating direction RD. The third guidance regulation unit 62c is located between the first guidance regulation unit 62a and the second guidance regulation unit 62b in the longitudinal LD. The protrusion length of the third guidance regulation unit 62c in the regulation direction RD is shorter than the protrusion length of the first guidance regulation unit 62a in the regulation direction RD, and is shorter than the protrusion length of the second guidance regulation unit 62b in the regulation direction RD. Is also short. As shown in FIG. 4, the operation base 74 of the operation member 71 is located between the pair of third guidance regulation units 62c in the regulation direction RD, and the movement in the regulation direction RD is restricted by the third guidance regulation unit 62c. To. That is, the operation member 71 is guided to move in the operation direction OD by the third guidance regulation unit 62c.

Further, a slope 74b is provided on the inner surface of the operation base portion 74 of the operation member 71. As shown in FIG. 4, the slopes 74b face the other side in the operation direction OD, and are provided in pairs separated from the regulation direction RD. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slope 74b is inclined from one side to the other side in the longitudinal direction LD and from the other side to one side in the operation direction OD.

On the other hand, the nozzle member 52 has a base portion 54 located in the through hole 74a of the operation base portion 74 of the operation member 71, and a nozzle portion 56 extending from the base portion 54 to one side in the longitudinal direction LD. The base 54 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The base 54 is provided with a holding hole 54a. The tip of the stem 42, which is one side in the longitudinal direction LD, is inserted into the holding hole 54a. The nozzle portion 56 is provided with a passage hole 56a. The holding hole 54a and the passage hole 56a communicate with each other, and form a passage of the container C that penetrates the discharge member 50 in the longitudinal direction LD. The passage hole 56a forms the discharge opening 31 of the lid unit 30.

A slope 54b is provided on the outer surface of the base 54 of the nozzle member 52. As shown in FIG. 4, the slopes 54b face one side in the operation direction OD, and are provided in pairs separated from the regulation direction RD. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slope 54b is inclined from one side to the other side in the longitudinal direction LD and from the other side to one side in the operation direction OD.

Each slope 54b of the discharge member 50 is located facing the slope 74b of the operation mechanism 70 (operation member 71) provided on the corresponding side in the regulation direction RD and the operation direction OD. Then, when the operation member 71 moves from one side to the other side in the operation direction OD, the release member 50 moves from one side to the other side in the longitudinal direction LD together with the stem 42. As a result, the valve V is opened, and the container C in the container body 20 is discharged from the discharge opening 31 of the lid unit 30.

The stem 42 and the release member 50 are pushed from the other side to one side in the longitudinal LD by the urging force from the urging member 48. Then, in a state where no external force is applied to the operation mechanism 70 due to the contact between the slope 54b of the discharge member 50 and the slope 74b of the operation member 71 (operation mechanism 70), the operation member 71 of the operation mechanism 70 is operated in the operation direction OD. Is pushed from the other side to one side. As a result, the operation unit 72 of the operation member 71 projects from the cover member 60 to one side in the operation direction OD.

Next, a method of using the aerosol container 10 having the above configuration will be described. The method of using the aerosol container 10 described below includes a step of gripping the aerosol container 10 and a step of operating the gripped aerosol container 10 to release the contained material C.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the step of gripping the aerosol container 10, the user U can grip the aerosol container 10 by holding a pen. More specifically, the container body 20 is placed on the crotch HC located between the thumb FA and the index finger FB of one hand H of the user U, and the aerosol is placed between a plurality of fingers including the thumb FA. The aerosol container 10 can be gripped so as to sandwich the container 10. In the illustrated example, the aerosol container 10 is gripped by pinching the aerosol container 10 with at least one of the thumb FA, the index finger FB, and the middle finger FC. In the gripped state, one side of the aerosol container 10 in the longitudinal direction LD is located closer to the fingertip side of the thumb FA than the crotch HC. In the state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ring finger FD and the little finger FE of one hand H are rolled up and separated from the aerosol container 10.

It is preferable that the recess 23 of the container body 20 (see the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1) faces the crotch HC of one hand H. By entering the crotch HC of one hand H into the recess 23, the relative movement of the user U and the aerosol container 10 along the longitudinal LD can be effectively regulated. As a result, the aerosol container 10 can be stably gripped.

From the viewpoint of gripping the aerosol container 10 by holding the pen as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the length of the aerosol container 10 along the longitudinal LD of the container body 10 is 300 mm or less. preferable. Further, from the viewpoint of gripping the aerosol container 10 by holding a pen, the width orthogonal to the longitudinal LD of the aerosol container 10, particularly the diameter of the aerosol container 10 is preferably 70 mm or less. Further, from the viewpoint of gripping the aerosol container 10 by holding a pen, the peripheral length of the aerosol container 10 around the central axis of the container body 10 is touched by the tip of the thumb FA of the user U and the tip of the middle finger FC. The length of the circumference of the grip formed by the thumb FA and the middle finger FC is preferably 2.0 times or less, more preferably 1.8 times or less, and 1.6 times or less. Most preferred. Further, from the viewpoint of holding the aerosol container 10 by holding a pen, the maximum weight of the aerosol container 10 is preferably 1000 g or less.

Next, in the step of releasing the contained material C, the operating member 71 of the operating mechanism 70 is operated by using the finger included in one hand H of the user U holding the aerosol container 10. As the finger for operating the operation mechanism 70, any one or more of the thumb FA, the index finger FB, and the middle finger FC holding the aerosol container 10 can be selected. In the illustrated example, the operating portion 72 of the operating member 71 extends from the cover member 60 toward one side in the operating direction OD orthogonal to the longitudinal LD of the aerosol container 10. The user U pushes the operation unit 72 from one side to the other side in the operation direction OD with the fingertip of one of the fingers of one hand H, so that the accommodating portion 21 of the container body 20 and the lid unit 30 The valve V located on the passage to the discharge opening 31 can be opened. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the user U operates the operation unit 72 of the operation member 71 by using the index finger FB of one hand H. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the user U operates the operation unit 72 of the operation member 71 by using the thumb FA of one hand H.

When the operation unit 72 is operated to open the valve V, the container C is discharged from the discharge opening 31 due to the internal pressure in the container body 20. The discharge opening 31 is open toward one side in the longitudinal LD. Therefore, the inclusion C is discharged toward one side in the longitudinal LD. Therefore, the released inclusion C is not blocked by one hand H of the user U located on the other side of the discharge opening 31 in the longitudinal direction LD, and is not attached to the other hand H. , Can be applied (applied, supplied) toward a desired application target (application target, supply target).

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, in many conventional aerosol containers 100, the container body 120 has a columnar outer shape. The user U grasps the container body located on the palm of one hand H from different sides by the thumb FA and the fingers other than the thumb FA (that is, the index finger FB, the middle finger FC, the ring finger FD and the little finger FE). As a result, the conventional aerosol container 100 was gripped. Then, the operation mechanism 170 is operated so as to be pushed toward the container body 120 along a direction parallel to the axial direction of the cylindrical shape formed by the container body 120. When using such a conventional aerosol container 100, the wrist of the hand holding the container body 120 is greatly bent toward the back of the hand as shown in FIG. 20 in order to direct the discharge opening 131 of the nozzle toward the object to be applied. (That is, the dorsiflexion state) or, as shown in FIG. 21, the state is largely bent toward the palm side (that is, the palm bending state). At this time, the wrist of the user U is burdened. Further, it is a heavy burden to operate the operation mechanism 170 by using the index finger FB of one hand H in the state where the wrist is bent in this way. Therefore, it is not easy to maintain such an unreasonable posture for a long period of time, and it is difficult to apply the contents to a desired region continuously for a certain period of time from the conventional aerosol container 100.

In particular, when the nozzle discharge opening 31 is used toward the user, it is necessary to bend the elbow, which makes the posture even more unreasonable. That is, in the aerosol container 100 containing the containment C applied to the human body, the burden on the user tends to be heavier, and it becomes difficult to apply the containment C to a desired region continuously for a certain period of time. The problem of becoming more prominent.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the user U can hold the aerosol container 10 while holding a pen. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 can be grasped without significantly bending the wrist of the user U, and the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 can be directed to a desired region of the application object. As an example, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, even when the inclusion C is applied (applied and supplied) to each part of the human body of the user U, at least one hand holding the aerosol container 10 is held. The release opening 31 can be directed to each desired part of the human body without forcing H into an unreasonable state. Therefore, it is possible to stably grip the aerosol container 10 while effectively reducing the burden on the wrist of one hand H. Further, when the operation mechanism 70 is operated by the finger of the hand H holding the aerosol container 10, the burden on the wrist is reduced, so that the operation mechanism 70 can be operated easily without difficulty. In particular, in the specific example described above, since the operating mechanism 70 is operated by pushing the operating member 71 of the operating mechanism 70 into the operating direction OD orthogonal to the longitudinal LD of the aerosol container 10, the aerosol container 10 is held by holding a pen. The operability can be remarkably improved in combination with the hand H holding the. As described above, since the aerosol container 10 is excellent in gripability and operability, the contained object C can be applied accurately and stably to a desired region of the object to be applied.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 is directed to the head of the user U. For example, the hair care product is released from the aerosol container 10 onto the head of the user U. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 is directed to the face of the user U. For example, the face care product is released from the aerosol container 10 onto the face of the user U. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 is directed to the shoulder of the user U. For example, a coolant, a muscle anti-inflammatory agent, a chemical, or the like is released from the aerosol container 10 onto the shoulder of the user U.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the aerosol container 10 releases the contained material C in an inverted state. In other words, in the aerosol container 10 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the lid unit 30 including the valve V is positioned below the container body 20 containing the container C in the vertical direction. It is configured to release containment C. For example, a weight is attached to the tip of the tubular member 32, and the tip of the tubular member 32 is positioned in the container C by the weight of the weight regardless of the posture of the aerosol container 10. Can be adopted. Specifically, a combination of the valve 35 and the tubular member 32 sold by Mitani Valve Co., Ltd. under the model numbers of "S13OP" and "S13YP" can be used. As another example, the valve V of the lid unit 30 in the inverted state may be immersed in the liquid of the container C to be released. Specifically, unlike the specific configuration described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the length of the tubular member 32 is shortened, or the tubular member 32 is omitted.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 11, the aerosol container 10 may be used in combination with the support member 8. The aerosol container 10 shown in FIG. 11 constitutes an aerosol device 5 together with a support member 8. The support member 8 is a member for holding the aerosol container 10 when not in use. For example, the support member 8 is also suitable for short-term storage of the aerosol container 10 as a temporary storage place for the aerosol container 10 during work using the aerosol container 10.

The support member 8 shown in FIG. 11 has a recess 8a that opens upward. At least a part of the lid unit 30 of the aerosol container 10 can be received in the recess 8a. As shown in FIG. 11, by inserting the lid unit 30 into the recess 8a of the support member 8, the aerosol container 10 stands up so that the container body 20 is located on the upper side of the lid unit 30 in the vertical direction. It is held (especially in an inverted state). At this time, the support member 8 surrounds the discharge opening 31 that discharges the container C of the container body 20 when the lid unit 30 is received. When the aerosol container 10 is used again, the aerosol container 10 can be removed from the support member 8 by pulling the aerosol container 10 upward from the support member 8 in the vertical direction.

In one embodiment described above, the aerosol container 10 has a container body 20 having an opening 22 and a lid unit 30 attached to the container body 20 to close the opening 22. The lid unit 30 has a valve V and an operating mechanism 70 that opens the valve V when operated. Then, by operating the operation mechanism 70 while holding the pen while holding it, the container C in the container body 20 is released. According to this embodiment, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped by holding a pen. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 can be grasped without significantly bending the wrist of the user U, and the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 can be directed to a desired region of the application object. As a result, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped with less burden on the wrist, and the operation mechanism 70 can be operated with less burden on the wrist. Further, since the aerosol container 10 is excellent in operability, the contained object C can be applied to a desired region of the application object with high accuracy and stability.

Further, in one embodiment described above, the aerosol container 10 has a container body 20 having an opening 22 and a lid unit 30 attached to the container body 20 to close the opening 22. The lid unit 30 is operated by a discharge opening 31 for discharging the contained material C in the container body 20, a valve V for opening and closing the passage of the contained material C from the inside of the container body 20 to the discharge opening 31, and a user U. It has an operation mechanism 70 that opens the valve V by operating the valve V. Then, the container body 20 is located on the crotch HC located between the thumb FA and the index finger FB of one hand H of the user U, and the discharge opening 31 is the fingertip of the thumb FA of one hand rather than the crotch HC. By operating the operation mechanism 70 with the fingers of one hand H while the aerosol container 10 is sandwiched between a plurality of fingers including the thumb FA of one hand H, which is located on the side, it is accommodated from the discharge opening 31. Object C is released. According to this embodiment, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped by holding a pen. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 can be grasped without significantly bending the wrist of the user U, and the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 can be directed to a desired region of the application object. As a result, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped with less burden on the wrist, and the operation mechanism 70 can be operated with less burden on the wrist. Further, since the aerosol container 10 is excellent in operability, the contained object C can be applied to a desired region of the application object with high accuracy and stability.

Further, in one embodiment described above, the aerosol container 10 is a container body 20 having an opening on one end in the longitudinal direction LD, and a lid unit attached to the container body 20 to close the opening of the container body 20. It has 30 and. The lid unit 30 has a discharge opening 31 that opens to one side in the longitudinal LD to discharge the container C of the container body 20, and a valve that opens and closes the passage of the container C from the inside of the container body 20 to the discharge opening 31. It has a V and an operating mechanism 70 that opens the valve V when operated by the user. By operating the operating portion 72 of the operating mechanism 70 in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal LD, the container C in the container body 20 is discharged from the discharge opening 31 toward one side in the longitudinal LD. According to this embodiment, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped by holding a pen. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 can be grasped without significantly bending the wrist of the user U, and the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 can be directed to a desired region of the application object. As a result, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped with less burden on the wrist, and the operation mechanism 70 can be operated with less burden on the wrist. Further, since the aerosol container 10 is excellent in operability, the contained object C can be applied to a desired region of the application object with high accuracy and stability.

In one specific example of the above-described embodiment, a recess 23 for receiving one hand H of the user U is formed in the container body 20. According to this specific example, the container body 20 can be stably gripped. As a result, the burden of operating the operation mechanism material 70 can be further reduced.

In one specific example of the above-described embodiment, the container body 20 has an accommodating body 26 for accommodating the container C inside, and an exterior body 27 provided on the outer surface of the accommodating body 26. .. The accommodating body 26 has a symmetrical outer shape, and the outer body 27 has an asymmetric outer shape. According to this specific example, it is possible to impart excellent pressure resistance to the container 26 of the container body 20, and at the same time, it is possible to impart a shape that is easy to grip to the container body 20 by the exterior body 27. This makes it possible to further reduce the burden of operating the operation mechanism 70.

In one specific example of the above-described embodiment, the container body 20 has an accommodating body 26 for accommodating the container C inside, and an exterior body 27 provided on the outer surface of the accommodating body 26. .. The accommodating body 26 has a symmetrical outer shape, and a recess 23 for receiving one hand H of the user U is formed on the outer surface of the exterior body 27. According to this specific example, it is possible to impart excellent pressure resistance to the container 26 of the container body 20, and at the same time, it is possible to impart a shape that is easy to grip to the container body 20 by the exterior body 27. As a result, the burden of operating the operating mechanism 70 is further reduced.

In one specific example of the above-described embodiment, the container C to be applied to the human body is housed in the container body 20. According to this specific example, the burden on the wrist when using the aerosol container 10 can be effectively reduced. Therefore, the above-described embodiment is suitable for the aerosol container 10 to be applied to the human body of the user U, which tends to put an excessive burden on the wrist.

In one specific example of the above-described embodiment, the aerosol device 5 detachably accepts the aerosol container 10 and the lid unit 30 so that the container body 20 is located above the lid unit 30 and holds the aerosol container 10. It has a support member 8 that holds the support member 8 in an upright state. According to this specific example, the aerosol container 10 can be maintained in an inverted state by the support member 8 when the aerosol container 10 is not used. Therefore, the storage space of the aerosol container 10 when not in use can be reduced.

In one specific example of the above-described embodiment, the support member 8 surrounds the discharge opening 31 that discharges the container C of the container body 20 when the lid unit 30 is received. According to this specific example, when the aerosol container 10 is not used, the support member 8 can maintain the aerosol container 10 in an inverted state while covering the discharge opening 31. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 when not in use can be stored hygienically, and the storage space of the aerosol container 10 can be reduced.

In one embodiment described above, an aerosol having a container body 20, a valve V, and a lid unit 30 having an operation mechanism 70 for opening the valve V when operated and attached to the container body 20. The method of using the container 10 includes a step of gripping the aerosol container 10 with one hand H of the user U while holding a pen, and operating the operating mechanism 70 of the gripped aerosol container 10 with the finger of one hand H. By doing so, the step of releasing the contained material C in the container body 20 is included. According to this embodiment, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped by holding a pen. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 can be grasped without significantly bending the wrist of the user U, and the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 can be directed to a desired region of the application object. As a result, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped with less burden on the wrist, and the operation mechanism 70 can be operated with less burden on the wrist. Further, since the aerosol container 10 is excellent in operability, the contained object C can be applied to a desired region of the application object with high accuracy and stability.

Further, in one embodiment described above, the container body 20 has a container body 20, a valve V, and an operation mechanism 70 that opens the valve V when operated, so as to close the opening 22 of the container body 20. The method of using the aerosol container 10 having the attached lid unit 30 includes a step of gripping the aerosol container 10 and a step of discharging the contained material C in the container body 20. In the step of gripping the aerosol container 10, the container body 20 is located on the crotch HC located between the thumb FA and the index finger FB of one hand H of the user U, and the lid unit 30 is one of the crotch HC. The user U grips the aerosol container 10 so as to be located on the fingertip side of the thumb FA of the hand H and sandwich the aerosol container 10 between a plurality of fingers including the thumb FA of one hand H. In the step of releasing the contained material C in the container body 20, the user U operates the operating mechanism 70 of the grasped aerosol container 10 with the fingers of one hand H. According to this embodiment, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped by holding a pen. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 can be grasped without significantly bending the wrist of the user U, and the discharge opening 31 of the aerosol container 10 can be directed to a desired region of the application object. As a result, the aerosol container 10 can be gripped with less burden on the wrist, and the operation mechanism 70 can be operated with less burden on the wrist. Further, since the aerosol container 10 is excellent in operability, the contained object C can be applied to a desired region of the application object with high accuracy and stability.

In a specific example of the above-described embodiment, the aerosol container 10 is placed on the lid unit 30 so that the container body 20 is located above the lid unit 30, which is a step performed after the step of releasing the contained material C. Further includes a step of accommodating the aerosol container 10 in the support member 8 from the side of the support member 8 and holding the aerosol container 10 in an upright state by the support member 8. According to this specific example, the aerosol container 10 can be maintained in an inverted state by the support member 8 when the aerosol container 10 is not used. Therefore, the storage space of the aerosol container 10 when not in use can be reduced.

In one specific example of the above-described embodiment, the container body 20 surrounds the discharge opening 31 that discharges the container C when the lid unit 30 is received. According to this specific example, when the aerosol container 10 is not used, the support member 8 can maintain the aerosol container 10 in an inverted state while covering the discharge opening 31. Therefore, the aerosol container 10 when not in use can be stored hygienically, and the storage space of the aerosol container 10 can be reduced.

Although one embodiment has been described with reference to specific examples, the above-mentioned specific examples are not intended to limit one embodiment. The above-described embodiment can be implemented in various other specific examples, and various omissions, replacements, changes, additions, and the like can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

Hereinafter, an example of modification will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description and the drawings used in the following description, the parts that can be configured in the same manner as the above-mentioned specific example and other modified examples are referred to as the reference numerals used for the corresponding parts in the above-mentioned specific example and other modified examples. The same reference numerals are used, and duplicate description is omitted.

In the specific example described above, the stem 42 and the release member 50 are elongated by operating the operation portion 72 of the operation member 71 in the operation direction OD through the contact between the slope 74b of the operation member 71 and the slope 54b of the release member 50. An example of moving in the direction LD is shown, but the example is not limited to this example. Another operating mechanism that converts the operation of the operating member 71 in the operating direction OD into the operation of the stem 42 and the discharging member 50 in the longitudinal LD can be applied to the aerosol container 10. In the following, a plurality of modified examples of the operation mechanism 70 for converting the movement of the operation member 71 in the operation direction OD of the operation member 71 into the movement of the drive member 77 in the longitudinal direction LD will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A to 15B. To do. In these examples, the drive member 77 is formed integrally with or separately from the stem 42 and the release member 50, and at least the relative movement of the drive member 77 with respect to the stem 42 and the release member 50 in the longitudinal direction LD is restricted. Therefore, when the drive member 77 moves from one side to the other side in the longitudinal direction LD, the stem 42 also moves from one side to the other side in the longitudinal direction LD, the valve V is opened, and the contained object C is released. Will be. In an example described later, the operation mechanism 70 includes an operation member 71 and a link member that connects the operation member 71 and the drive member 77.

First, in the modified example of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the operation member 71 of the operation mechanism 70 is provided so as to be movable in the operation direction OD with respect to the cover member 60. Further, the drive member 77 is provided so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction LD with respect to the cover member 60. In the illustrated example, the guide member 63 that is stationary with respect to the cover member 60 is provided. The guide members 63, 64, 65, including the guide members 64, 65 in the examples described later, may be configured as a part of the cover member 60, or may be fixed to the cover member 60 as a separate member from the cover member 60. You may. The guide member 63 is formed in an L shape and has a first guide portion 63a extending in the operation direction OD and a second guide portion 63b extending in the longitudinal direction LD. The first guide portion 63a is inserted into the hole formed in the operating member 71. The operation member 71 is guided to move in the operation direction OD by the first guide unit 63a, and is restricted from moving in a direction other than the operation direction OD by the first guide unit 63a. Similarly, the second guide portion 63b is inserted into the hole formed in the drive member 77. The drive member 77 is guided to move in the longitudinal direction LD by the second guide portion 63b, and is restricted from moving in a direction other than the longitudinal direction LD by the second guide portion 63b. Further, the operation mechanism 70 has, in addition to the operation member 71, a link member 81 that connects the operation member 71 and the drive member 77. The link member 81 is rotatably connected to each of the operation unit 72 and the drive member 77. In the modified example of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the operation of the operation member 71 from one side to the other in the operation direction OD is transmitted to the drive member 77 via the link member 81, and the drive member is transmitted. 77 moves from one side to the other in the longitudinal LD.

Next, in the modified example of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the operation member 71 of the operation mechanism 70 is provided so as to be movable in the operation direction OD with respect to the cover member 60. The operation member 71 is guided to move in the operation direction OD by a guide member (not shown), and the movement in a direction other than the operation direction OD is restricted. Further, the drive member 77 is provided so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction LD with respect to the cover member 60. In the examples shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, a guide member 64 that is stationary with respect to the cover member 60 is provided. The guide member 64 extends linearly in the longitudinal direction LD. The guide member 64 is inserted into the hole formed in the drive member 77. The driving member 77 is guided to move in the longitudinal direction LD by the guiding member 64, and is restricted from moving in a direction other than the longitudinal direction LD by the guiding member 64. Further, in addition to the operation member 71, the operation mechanism 70 has a link member 82 that connects the operation member 71 and the drive member 77. The link member 82 is formed in a V shape and has a rod-shaped first link portion 82a and a second link portion 82b. The ends of the first link portion 82a and the second link portion 82b are rotatably connected to each other. The connection positions of the first link portion 82a and the second link portion 82b form a V-shaped top. The operating member 71 is rotatably connected to a connection position forming a V-shaped top. The end of the first link portion 82a forming one end of the V-shape is rotatably connected to the guide member 64 or the cover member 60. The end of the second link 82b, which forms the other end of the V-shape, is rotatably connected to the drive member 77. In the modified example of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, when the operation member 71 operates from one side to the other in the operation direction OD, the V-shaped link operates so as to open. That is, the link member 82 operates so that both ends of the V-shape are separated from each other. As a result, the drive member 77 moves from one side to the other in the longitudinal LD.

Next, in the modified example of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the operation member 71 of the operation mechanism 70 is provided so as to be movable in the operation direction OD with respect to the cover member 60. Further, the drive member 77 is provided so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction LD with respect to the cover member 60. In the illustrated example, the guide member 65 is stationary with respect to the cover member 60. The operating member 71 is guided to move in the operating direction OD by the guiding member 65, and is restricted from moving in a direction other than the operating direction OD by the guiding member 65. The driving member 77 is guided to move in the longitudinal direction LD by the guiding member 65, and is restricted from moving in a direction other than the longitudinal direction LD by the guiding member 65. Further, the operation mechanism 70 has, in addition to the operation member 71, a link member 83 that connects the operation member 71 and the drive member 77. The link member 83 is formed in a V shape and has a first arm portion 83a and a second arm portion 83c. The link member 83 is rotatably connected to the guide member 65. The first arm portion 83a is provided with a first elongated hole 83b. The operating member 71 has a pin inserted in the first slot 83b so as to be movable in the first slot 83b. The operation member 71 is connected to the first arm portion 83a by inserting the pin of the operation member 71 into the first slot 83b. The second arm portion 83c is provided with a second elongated hole 83d. The drive member 77 has a pin inserted in the second slot 83d so as to be movable in the second slot 83d. The drive member 77 is connected to the second arm portion 83c by inserting the pin of the drive member 77 into the second elongated hole 83d. In the modified example of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, when the operation member 71 operates from one side to the other in the operation direction OD, the link member 83 rotates. With the rotation of the link member 83, the drive member 77 moves from one side to the other in the longitudinal direction LD.

Next, in the modification of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the operation member 71 of the operation mechanism 70 has an operation base 74 extending in the longitudinal direction LD and one side in the operation direction OD from the operation base 74. It has a protruding operation unit 72 and. The operation unit 72 and the operation base 74 are integrally molded and provided so as to be movable in the operation direction OD with respect to the cover member 60. In the example shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the operating member 71 is guided to move in the operating direction OD by a guiding member (not shown), and the movement in a direction other than the operating direction OD is restricted. In addition to the operating member 71, the operating mechanism 70 further includes a first link member 84A and a second link member 84B between the mounting portion 66 of the cover member 60 and the operating member 71. The first link member 84A and the second link member 84B each form a V-shaped link. The first link member 84A has a rod-shaped first link portion 84Aa and a second link portion 84Ab. The ends of the first link portion 84Aa and the second link portion 84Ab are rotatably connected to each other, and the connection position forms a V-shaped top. The second link member 84B has a rod-shaped first link portion 84Ba and a second link portion 84Bb. The ends of the first link portion 84Ba and the second link portion 84Bb are rotatably connected to each other, and the connection position forms a V-shaped top. The first link member 84A and the second link member 84B are rotatably connected to the mounting portion 66 and the operating base portion 74 at the V-shaped end. The first link member 84A and the second link member 84B are rotatably connected to the drive member 77 at the top of the V-shape. As a result, each of the first link member 84A and the second link member 84B is arranged so that both ends of the V-shape are aligned with the operation direction OD and the top of the V-shape protrudes to the other side in the longitudinal direction LD. There is. Further, the first link member 84A and the second link member 84B are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction LD. In the modified example of the operation mechanism 70 shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, when the operation member 71 operates from one side to the other in the operation direction OD, the V-shaped link operates so as to close. That is, the link member 82 operates so that both ends of the V-shape come close to each other. At this time, the top of the V-shaped link moves from one side to the other in the longitudinal LD. As a result, the drive member 77 moves from one side to the other in the longitudinal LD.

Further, in the above-mentioned specific example, an example is shown in which the contained object C in the container body 20 is released by operating the operating member 71 in the operating direction OD orthogonal to the longitudinal LD, but this is limited to this example. Absent. By operating the operating member 71 from the other side to one side along the longitudinal LD, the container C in the container body 20 is discharged from the discharge opening 31 toward one side in the longitudinal LD. Good. In the examples shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the operating mechanism 70 has an operating member 71 and a transmission lever 76 operably supported by the cover member 60. The operating member 71 is held by the cover member 60 so as to be movable along the longitudinal LD. The operating member 71 is movable only in the longitudinal direction LD with respect to the cover member 60. The operation member 71 has an operation unit 72 exposed to the outside of the cover member 60 through the side opening 61 of the cover member 60. The transmission lever 76 can swing with respect to the cover member 60 about the swing axis SA parallel to the regulation direction RD. The transmission lever 76 is connected to the operation member 71 and the release member 50 on both sides of the swing axis. However, the connection between the transmission lever 76 and the operating member 71 and the connection between the transmission lever 76 and the release member 50 can be relatively moved by a limited amount in the longitudinal direction of the transmission lever 76 (the direction orthogonal to the swing axis SA). It has become. On the other hand, the relative movement of the transmission lever 76 and the operating member 71 along the circumferential direction around the swing axis SA and the relative movement of the transmission lever 76 and the release member 50 are restricted. The release member 50 is guided to move in the longitudinal direction LD with respect to the cover member 60 by the fourth guidance regulation unit 62d of the guidance unit 62.

In the example shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the movement of the operating member 71 along the longitudinal LD is transmitted to the release member 50 by the transmission lever 76. Specifically, when the operating member 71 moves from the other side to one side along the longitudinal direction LD, the release member 50 moves from one side to the other side along the longitudinal direction LD, and the valve V is opened. Become so. On the other hand, when the releasing member 50 moves from the other side to one side along the longitudinal direction LD due to the urging force from the urging member 48, the operating member 71 moves from one side to the other side along the longitudinal direction LD.

Further, as another example, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the valve V is opened when the operation member 71 is operated via the operation mechanism 70 configured by using the rack and pinion. It may be. In the example shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the operating mechanism 70 has an operating member 71 movably provided in the longitudinal LD and a pinion 85 located between the operating member 71 and the stem 42. ing. The pinion 85 is rotatably held by the cover member 60 with respect to the cover member 60 about a rotation axis extending in a direction orthogonal to both the operation direction OD and the longitudinal direction LD. The pinion 85 has a plurality of pinion teeth 85a arranged in the circumferential direction about the axis of rotation thereof. The operating member 71 has a first rack tooth 71a that meshes with the pinion tooth 85a. The stem 42 also has a second rack tooth 42e that meshes with the pinion tooth 85a. In the illustrated example, when the operating member 71 is moved from the other side to one side in the longitudinal direction LD, the pinion 85 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing due to the engagement of the first rack tooth 72a and the pinion tooth 85a. .. At this time, the pinion teeth 85a and the second rack teeth 42e mesh with each other, so that the stem 42 moves from one side to the other in the longitudinal LD, and the valve V is opened.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the cover member 60 extends onto the outer peripheral surface of the container body 20. The cover member 60 also functions as the exterior body 27 described above, and can form, for example, a recess 23. Further, the operation portion 72 of the operation member 70 is partially located on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 20. The portion of the operation unit 72 that the user U contacts is located on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 20. That is, the portion of the operation unit 72 that the user U contacts is located on the other side in the longitudinal direction LD of the container body 20 than on one side end in the longitudinal direction LD. Therefore, the user U can easily operate the operation unit 72.

As another modification, for example, as shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the operating member 70 is swingably supported by the cover member 60 as an operating lever, and the operating member 70 is operated in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal LD. As a result, the contained material C in the container body 20 may be released. In the example shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the operation mechanism 70 includes an operation member 71 that can swing with respect to the cover member 60, a transmission member 86 that can move in the longitudinal direction LD with respect to the cover member 60, and have. The operation member 71 functions as an operation unit 72 operated by the user U. The operating member 71 is connected to the cover member 60 via a hinge portion. The operation member 71 can swing with respect to the cover member 60 about an axis orthogonal to both the longitudinal direction LD and the operation direction OD. The transmission member 86 is connected to the stem 42. The transmission member 86 is allowed to move in the longitudinal direction LD, and is restricted from moving in a direction other than the longitudinal direction LD. The operation unit 72 has a slope 72a at a position facing the transmission member 86. The slope 72a faces the other side in the longitudinal direction LD and faces the other side in the operation direction OD. The slope 72a is inclined from one side to the other side in the operation direction OD and from the other side to one side in the longitudinal direction LD. The transmission member 86 has a slope 86a at a position facing the slope 72a of the operation unit 72. The slope 86a of the transmission member 86 faces one side in the longitudinal direction LD and faces one side in the operation direction OD. The slope 86a of the transmission member 86 is inclined from one side to the other side in the operation direction OD and from the other side to one side in the longitudinal direction LD. In the example shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, by pushing the operation unit 72 from one side to the other side in the operation direction OD, the slope 72a of the operation unit 72 pushes the slope 86a of the transmission member 86. At this time, as the operation unit 72 moves from one side to the other in the operation direction OD, the transmission member 86 moves from one side to the other in the longitudinal direction LD, and the valve V is opened. ..

Also in the examples shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the cover member 60 extends onto the outer peripheral surface of the container body 20. The cover member 60 also functions as the exterior body 27 described above, and can form, for example, a recess 23. Further, the operation unit 72 of the operation member 70 is located on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 20. That is, the operation unit 72 pushed by the user U of the operation member 71 is located on the other side in the longitudinal direction LD from the one side end in the longitudinal direction LD of the container body 20. Therefore, the user U can easily operate the operation unit 72.

Further, in the above-mentioned specific example, an example in which the input to the operation unit 72 is transmitted by the operation mechanism 70 having a mechanical structure on the discharge member 50 and the stem 42 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The operation mechanism 70 may include an electric drive unit that drives the valve V and an operation unit that controls the operation of the electric drive unit. The electric drive unit is composed of a motor as an example. According to this example, by using the electric drive unit, a large force is not required to operate the operation unit 72. The burden of operating the operation unit 72 of the operation mechanism 70 can be further reduced.

Further, in the above-mentioned specific example, an example in which the discharge member 50 is composed of the nozzle member 52 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The release member 50 may be composed of a brush in which a passage of the inclusion C is formed inside. Further, the release member 50 may be a member having a ball for massage, and may be a member in which a passage of the container C extending to the surface of the ball is formed inside.

5 Aerosol device 8 Support member 8a Recess 10 Aerosol container 20 Container body 21 Storage part 22 Opening 23 Recess 26 Storage body 27 Exterior body 30 Lid unit 31 Discharge opening 32 Cylindrical member 40 Mounting member 42 Stem 42a Main passage 42b Side passage 42c Shoulder 42d Receiving recess 44 Stem support 44a Stem housing 44b Holding 44c Flange 46 Gasket 48 Biasing member 50 Discharge member 52 Nozzle member 54 Base 54a Holding hole 54b Slope 56 Nozzle 56a Passage hole 60 Cover member 61 Side opening 62 Guidance part 62a First guidance regulation part 62b Second guidance regulation part 62c Third guidance regulation part 63 Guidance member 63a First guidance part 63b Second guidance part 64 Guidance member 65 Guidance member 66 Mounting part 70 Operation mechanism 71 Operation member 71a 1st rack tooth 72 Operation part 72a Slope 74 Operation base 74a Through hole 74b Slope 76 Transmission lever 77 Drive member 77
81 Link member 82 Link member 82a First link portion 82b Second link portion 83 Link member 83a First arm portion 83b First slot 83c Second arm 83d Second slot 84A First link member 84Aa First link section 84Ab 2nd link part 84B 2nd link member 84Ba 1st link part 84Bb 2nd link part 85 Pinion 85a Pinion tooth 86 Transmission member 86a Slope 100 Aerosol container 120 Container body 131 Discharge opening 170 Operation mechanism C Container LD Longitudinal OD Operation direction RD Regulation direction SA Swing axis V Valve U User H One hand FA Thumb FB Index finger FC Middle finger FD Ring finger FE Little finger HC Crotch

Claims (11)

A container body with an opening and
A discharge opening for discharging the contents in the container body, a valve for opening and closing the passage of the contents from the inside of the container body to the discharge opening, and an operation for opening the valve by being operated by the user. An aerosol container comprising a mechanism and a lid unit attached to the container body to close the opening.
The container body is located on the crotch located between the thumb and index finger of the user's one hand, and the discharge opening is located closer to the fingertip side of the thumb of the one hand than the crotch. By operating the operation mechanism with the fingers of one hand while the aerosol container is sandwiched between a plurality of fingers including the thumb of one hand, the inclusion is released from the release opening. , Thumb container. The aerosol container according to claim 1, wherein a recess for receiving the one hand of the user is formed in the container body. The container body has an accommodating body for accommodating an internal object and an exterior body provided on the outer surface of the accommodating body.
The aerosol container according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the container has a rotationally symmetric outer shape about an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the aerosol container, and the outer body has a rotationally asymmetric outer shape. .. The container body has an accommodating body for accommodating an internal object and an exterior body provided on the outer surface of the accommodating body.
The containment body has an outer shape that is rotationally symmetric with respect to an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the aerosol container, and a recess for receiving one hand of a user is formed on the outer surface of the outer body. The aerosol container according to any one of 1 to 3. The aerosol container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operating mechanism includes an electric driving unit that drives the valve and an operating unit that controls the operation of the electric driving unit. The aerosol container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the container body to be applied to the human body is housed in the container body. The aerosol container according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and the aerosol container.
An aerosol device comprising a support member that detachably accepts the lid unit and holds the aerosol container in an upright state so that the container body is located above the lid unit. The aerosol device according to claim 7, wherein the support member surrounds a discharge opening for discharging the contents of the container body when the lid unit is received. A method of using an aerosol container having a container body, a valve, and a lid unit having an operating mechanism for opening the valve when operated and attached to the container body.
The container body is located on the crotch located between the thumb and the index finger of one of the user's hands, and the lid unit is located on the fingertip side of the thumb of the one hand with respect to the crotch and the one. A step of grasping the aerosol container by sandwiching the aerosol container between a plurality of fingers including the thumb of the hand.
A method of using an aerosol container, which comprises a step of discharging the contents in the container body by operating the operating mechanism of the gripped aerosol container with the fingers of the one hand. A step carried out after the step of releasing the container, in which the aerosol container is housed in the support member from the side of the lid unit so that the container body is located above the lid unit, and the support is provided. The method for using an aerosol container according to claim 9, further comprising a step of holding the aerosol container in an upright state by a member. The method for using an aerosol container according to claim 10, wherein the support member surrounds a discharge opening for discharging the contents of the container body when the lid unit is received.