JP7289590B2 - air freshener container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to fragrance containers.

Conventionally, various fragrance containers containing solid or semi-solid fragrances have been provided.
In many of conventional fragrance containers, the bottom surface and the periphery of the fragrance are covered with the container, and the fragrance stored in the container volatilizes from the top surface of the container.
On the other hand, it is known that even in a closed room with closed windows or the like, an air flow occurs in the room because of air convection caused by a temperature difference or the like.

JP 2018-134133 A

In such a case, the conventional air freshener container, in which the bottom and surroundings of the air freshener are covered with a container, does not easily promote volatilization of the air freshener in the room, resulting in a sufficient fragrance effect. disadvantageous in obtaining
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fragrant container that is advantageous in obtaining a sufficient fragrant effect even in a closed room.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fragrance container, which is capable of being placed on a mounting surface and contains a volatile solid or semi-solid first fragrance, and is open at the top. A container body having one storage portion and a closed position that closes the first storage portion and a standing position that stands up from an end of the container body can be selectively set, and the container body is opened downward at the closed position. and a lid body having a second storage part in which a second aromatic substance, which is solid or semi-solid and has volatility, is stored.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the container main body and the lid are pivotably connected, and a locking mechanism is provided for locking and holding the lid in the closed position and the upright position. and
Further, the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of standing positions of the lid are provided with different angles formed by the lid with respect to the container body.
Further, in the present invention, the container body is provided with a first contact prevention member that prevents finger contact with the first aromatic substance while allowing volatilization of the first aromatic substance, and the lid body A second contact prevention member is provided for preventing a finger from coming into contact with the second aromatic substance while allowing volatilization of the second aromatic substance.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the first aromatic agent and the second aromatic agent have different aromatic components.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that an angle θ formed by the lid with respect to the container main body in the standing position of the lid is 45 degrees or more and 120 degrees or less.

According to the present invention, even in a closed room, air convection occurs due to temperature differences in the room, etc., and air flow occurs in the room. It hits the surface of the second aromatic substance in the second housing portion of the lid and accelerates volatilization of the aromatic component of the second aromatic substance.
Then, part of the volatilized aromatic component of the second aromatic hits the surface of the first aromatic in the first storage portion of the container body and stimulates the surface of the first aromatic, thereby volatilizing the first aromatic. promote
Therefore, even if the room is in a closed state, it is advantageous in sufficiently diffusing the scent to every corner of the room. is felt.
In addition, when the user does not want to diffuse the fragrance to every corner of the room when the user is not in the room, it is possible to stop the diffusion of the fragrance by placing the cover in the closed position.
Further, according to the present invention, the container main body and the lid are rockably connected, and the locking mechanism for locking and holding the lid in the closed position and the upright position improves the usability of the fragrance container. It is advantageous in doing so. When the user does not want to spread the fragrance to every corner of the room when the user is not in the room, the diffusion can be stopped by locking and holding the container body and the lid in the closed position.
Further, according to the present invention, since the upright position of the lid can be adjusted in a plurality of stages, the upright posture of the lid can be adjusted according to the place where the aromatic substance container is installed, and the aromatic substance container including the aromatic substance container can be installed. It is advantageous in enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the place.
Further, according to the present invention, when the first contact prevention member is provided on the container body and the second contact prevention member is provided on the lid, it is possible to prevent direct contact with the drug, such as a finger, so that the fragrance can be obtained. This is advantageous in improving usability of the agent container.
Further, according to the present invention, when the aromatic components of the first aromatic agent and the second aromatic agent are different, it is advantageous in obtaining a unique fragrance by mixing the aromatic components.
Further, according to the present invention, when the lid makes an angle θ of 45 degrees or more and 120 degrees or less with respect to the container main body at the upright position of the lid, volatilization of the aromatic component of the second aromatic is accelerated, and , is advantageous in promoting the volatilization of the first fragrance.

(A) is a plan view of the fragrance container with the lid positioned at the closed position, and (B) is a cross-sectional front view of the same. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional front view of the fragrance container with the lid positioned at the upright position; FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fragrance container with a lid positioned in an upright position; (A) is a plan view of a container body, and (B) is a sectional front view of the same. (A) is a plan view of a first contact prevention member, and (B) is a sectional front view of the same. (A) is a cross-sectional front view of the lid, and (B) is a bottom view of the same. (A) is a plan view of a second contact prevention member, and (B) is a sectional front view of the same.

(First embodiment)
Next, an embodiment of the fragrance container of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the fragrance container 10 includes a container body 12, a lid 14, a first contact prevention member 16, and a second contact prevention member .
As shown in FIG. 4, the container body 12 can be placed on the placement surface, and has a first storage portion 12A with an open top in which the first aromatic substance 20 is stored.
The first aromatic substance 20 is solid or semi-solid and is housed in the first housing portion 12A. In this embodiment, the first aromatic agent 20 is gel-like and semi-solid.
More specifically, the container body 12 includes a substantially circular bottom plate portion 1202 and a peripheral wall portion 1204 that rises from the periphery of the bottom plate portion 1202. Above the bottom plate portion 1202, the inner space of the peripheral wall portion 1204 forms the first housing portion 12A. It has become.
When the container main body 12 is viewed from above, one side of the bottom plate portion 1202 is cut off in an arc portion, and a linearly extending hinge portion 24 is provided on one side of the bottom plate portion 1202 .
The hinge portion 24 includes a linear wall portion 2402 that extends linearly and constitutes a part of the peripheral wall portion 1204, and two first arms 2404 that protrude from the linear wall portion 2402. Each first arm 2404 is provided with a support shaft insertion hole 2406 .
A closed position locking recess 2408A and an upright position locking recess 2408B are provided around the support shaft insertion hole 2406 on side surfaces of the first arms 2404 that are apart from each other.
Mounting recesses 1206 for mounting the first contact prevention member 16 to the upper portion of the container body 12 are provided on the upper portion of the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 1204 and the upper portion of the outer surface of the straight wall portion 2402 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the container main body 12 includes a first contact prevention device that prevents finger contact with the first aromatic substance 20 while allowing volatilization of the first aromatic substance 20 contained in the first containing portion 12A. A member 16 is provided.
In the present embodiment, the first contact prevention member 16 also has a function of preventing the first aromatic substance 20 from being taken out from the first storage portion 12A or falling off.
The first contact prevention member 16 is composed of an outer frame portion 1602 attached to the upper portion of the peripheral wall portion 1204 including the straight wall portion 2402 and a plurality of elongated pieces 1604 forming the outline of petals provided inside the outer frame portion 1602. Structured and decorative.
The inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion 1602 is provided with mounting protrusions 1606 that can be engaged with the mounting recesses 1206 on the upper portion of the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 1204 and the upper portion of the outer surface of the straight wall portion 2402 .
Further, an engagement/disengagement protrusion 1608 is provided on the upper surface of the outer frame portion 1602 to engage and disengage with the second contact prevention member 18 side. Although not shown, cutouts for projecting the first arms 2404 are provided at portions of the outer frame 1602 corresponding to the two first arms 2404 .
Between the outer frame part 1602 and the strips 1604 and between the strips 1604 adjacent to each other, a plurality of spaces 26A are defined to allow volatilization of the aromatic component of the first aromatic substance 20 into the room.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first contact prevention member 16 has an outer frame portion 1602 covering the upper portion of the peripheral wall portion 1204 including the straight wall portion 2402, and the mounting protrusion 1606 is engaged with the mounting recess 1206. By stopping, it is attached to the upper part of the container body 12, and in this attached state, the plurality of elongated pieces 1604 prevent the fingers from touching the first aromatic substance 20, and also prevent the first aromatic substance 20 from coming into contact with the first aromatic substance 20A. The first aromatic agent 20 is prevented from being taken out or dropped.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, the lid 14 can be selectively positioned between a closed position that closes the first accommodating portion 12A and an upright position that rises from the end of the container body 12. The lid body 14 has a second storage portion 14A that opens downward at the closed position and stores the second aromatic substance 22 therein.
The second aromatic substance 22 is solid or semi-solid and is accommodated in the second accommodation section 14A. In the present embodiment, the second aromatic agent 22 is gel-like and semi-solid like the first aromatic agent 20 .
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the lid body 14 includes a substantially circular upper plate portion 1402 and a peripheral wall portion 1404 that rises from the periphery of the upper plate portion 1402. The inner space of the peripheral wall portion 1404 serves as the second accommodation portion 14A.
When viewed from above, the contour of the container body 12 and the contour of the lid 14 substantially match each other.
When the lid body 14 is viewed from above, one side of the upper plate portion 1402 is cut off in an arc portion, and a linearly extending hinge portion 28 is provided on one side of the upper plate portion 1402 .
The hinge portion 28 includes a linear wall portion 2802 that extends linearly and constitutes a part of the peripheral wall portion 1404, and two second arms 2804 that protrude from the linear wall portion 2802. Each second arm 2804 are provided with support shafts 2806 that protrude in directions facing each other and can be inserted into the support shaft insertion holes 2406 .

By inserting the support shafts 2806 of the two second arms 2804 into the support shaft insertion holes 2406 of the first arm 2404, the container body 12 and the lid body 14 are pivotally coupled.
In addition, on the side surface of each second arm 2804, attitude holding locking protrusions 2808 that can be locked to the closed position locking recess 2408A and the standing position locking recess 2408B of the container body 12 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, the position holding locking projection 2808 is locked to the closed position locking recess 2408A, so that the lid body 14 is brought to the closed position for closing the first accommodating portion 12A and this closed position is maintained. As shown in FIG. 2, the posture holding locking protrusion 2808 is locked to the standing position locking recess 2408B so that the lid body 14 is in the standing position where it rises from the end of the container main body 12 and this standing position. held in place.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the locking mechanism 30 for locking and holding the lid body 14 in the closed position and the upright position consists of attitude holding locking projections 2808 and closed position locking projections 2808 . It is composed of a concave portion 2408A and an upright position locking concave portion 2408B.
As shown in FIG. 6, mounting recesses 1406 for mounting the second contact prevention member 18 to the lower portion of the lid body 14 are provided in the lower portion of the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 1404 and the lower portion of the outer surface of the linear wall portion 2802 . ing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second storage portion 14A stores the second aromatic substance 22, and the second storage portion 14A has a finger to the second aromatic substance 22 while allowing volatilization of the second aromatic substance 22. A second contact prevention member 18 is provided to prevent contact between the two. In the present embodiment, the second contact prevention member 18 also has a function of preventing the second aromatic agent 22 from being taken out from the second storage portion 14A or falling off.
As shown in FIG. 7, the second contact prevention member 18 includes an outer frame portion 1802 attached to the lower portion of a peripheral wall portion 1404 including a straight wall portion 2802, and a petal contour provided inside the outer frame portion 1802. It is composed of a plurality of elongated strips 1804 and has a decorative effect.
The inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion 1802 is provided with mounting protrusions 1806 that can be engaged with the mounting recesses 1406 on the lower portion of the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 1404 and the lower portion of the outer surface of the linear wall portion 2802 .
In addition, an engagement/disengagement projection 1808 is provided on the lower surface of the outer frame portion 1802 to releasably engage with the engagement/disengagement projection 1608 of the first contact prevention member 16 . Although not shown, cutouts for projecting the second arms 2804 are provided at portions of the outer frame 1802 corresponding to the two second arms 2804 .
Between the outer frame portion 1802 and the strips 1804 and between the strips 1804 adjacent to each other, a plurality of spaces 26B are defined to allow volatilization of the aromatic component of the second aromatic substance 22 into the room.
The second contact prevention member 18 has an outer frame portion 1802 covering the lower portion of the peripheral wall portion 1404 including the straight wall portion 2802 , and the mounting protrusion 1806 is engaged with the mounting recess portion 1406 to fit the lower portion of the lid 14 . In this mounted state, the plurality of strips 1804 prevent fingers from coming into contact with the second aromatic substance 22, and the second aromatic substance 22 cannot be taken out or dropped from the second storage portion 14A. is prevented.

At the time of shipment from the factory, a film (not shown) is attached to each of the first contact prevention member 16 and the second contact prevention member 18 to prevent volatilization of the first aromatic agent 20 and the second aromatic agent 22. .
Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 14 is in the closed position.
In the closed position of the lid body 14, the posture holding locking protrusion 2808 is locked to the closed position locking recess 2408A, and the engagement/disengagement projections 1608 and 1808 of the first contact prevention member 16 and the second contact prevention member 18 are locked. is held by the engagement of
Then, with the lid body 14 positioned at the closed position, it is transported to the market in a packaging form in which it is appropriately enclosed in a packaging bag or the like.

Next, how to use the fragrance container 10 will be described.
When the fragrance container 10 is used, the films are peeled off from the first contact prevention member 16 and the second contact prevention member 18, and as shown in FIGS. It is placed on an appropriate location such as the floor of the machine or a shelf. 2, the upper surface of the container body 12 and the lower surface of the lid 14, which face each other in the closed position of the lid 14, form an angle .theta. in the upright position. The angle θ formed by the body 14 with respect to the container body 12 is depicted as 85 degrees in FIG.
The upright position of the lid body 14 is held by locking the attitude holding locking projection 2808 to the upright position locking recess 2408B.
When the container body 12 is placed on an appropriate location such as the floor surface or the shelf of the room with the lid body 14 in the upright position, the air flow in the room causes the first storage portion 12A of the container body 12 to move. The fragrant component volatilized from the first fragrant agent 20 stored and the fragrant component volatilized from the second fragrant agent 22 stored in the second storage part 14A of the lid body 14 are diffused in the room along with the flow of air. be done.
In this case, the flow of air in the room hits the second aromatic substance 22 in the second storage portion 14A of the lid body 14 in the upright position, so that the aromatic component from the second aromatic substance 22 is actively volatilized. be.
At the same time, since part of the fragrant component volatilized from the second fragrant substance 22 hits the first fragrant substance 20, volatilization of the fragrant component from the first fragrant substance 20 is also actively performed.
Therefore, it is advantageous in sufficiently diffusing the fragrance to every corner of the room.

In addition, even if the room is closed with the windows, etc., such as when you are away from home, air convection occurs due to the temperature difference in the room, so air flow occurs in the room. . This air flow hits the surface of the second aromatic substance 22 in the second housing portion 14A of the lid 14 in the upright position, and promotes volatilization of the aromatic component of the second aromatic substance 22 .
A part of the volatilized aromatic component of the second aromatic agent 22 is diffused in the room along with the air flow.
In addition, part of the volatilized aromatic component of the second aromatic substance 22 hits the surface of the first aromatic substance 20 in the first storage portion 12A of the container body 12 and stimulates the surface of the first aromatic substance 20, thereby The volatilization of the first aromatic substance 20 is accelerated, and the aromatic component of the first aromatic substance 20 is diffused in the room along with the air flow.
Therefore, even when the room is closed by closing the window, etc., it is advantageous in sufficiently diffusing the scent to every corner of the room, and is particularly advantageous when leaving the house for a long time, such as on a long trip. becomes.
In addition, when the user does not want to diffuse the fragrance to every corner of the room when the user is absent, it is possible to stop the diffusion of the fragrance by locking and holding the container body 12 and the lid body 14 in the closed position.

In the present embodiment, air hits the second aromatic substance 22 stored in the second storage portion 14A of the lid body 14 positioned at the upright position, and part of the volatilized aromatic component of the second aromatic substance 22 is Considering that the surface of the first aromatic substance 20 contained in the first container portion 12A of the container body 12 hits the surface of the first aromatic substance 20 and stimulates the surface of the first aromatic substance 20, when the lid body 14 is in the upright position, the lid body 14 is in contact with the container. The angle θ with respect to the main body 12 is preferably 45 degrees or more and 120 degrees or less.
This is because if the angle θ is less than 45 degrees, the impingement of the second aromatic substance 22 by a small amount of air flow is weakened, and volatilization of the second aromatic substance 22 is considered to be less promoted.
Further, when the angle θ exceeds 120 degrees, most of the fragrant component volatilized from the second fragrant substance 22 rides on the air flow and hits the surface of the first fragrant substance 20 in the first containing portion 12A of the container body 12. This is because it is considered that the fragrance component of the second aromatic agent 22 is reduced and the stimulation of the surface of the first aromatic agent 20 is reduced.

Therefore, according to the fragrant container 10 of the present embodiment, when going out, the first fragrant 20 and the second fragrant 22 provide a sufficient fragrant effect even in a closed room with windows closed. advantageous in obtaining
In this case, if different aromatic components are used for the first aromatic agent 20 and the second aromatic agent 22, it is possible to obtain a unique fragrance by mixing the aromatic components.
Further, even if the first aromatic agent 20 and the second aromatic agent 22 have the same aromatic component, for example, a water-soluble aromatic agent can be used as the first aromatic agent 20 and an oily aromatic agent can be used as the second aromatic agent 22. In this case, the effect of being able to volatilize and diffuse a full-bodied scent having the characteristics of water solubility and oiliness is exhibited.

In the present embodiment, the cover 14 has only one standing position. By providing one or a plurality of locking recesses for standing positions that can be locked to the posture holding locking projections 2808 of the two arms 2804, the standing position of the lid body 14 can be adjusted in a plurality of steps. Thereby, the upright posture of the lid 14 can be adjusted according to the place where the aromatic substance container 10 is installed, which is advantageous in enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the place where the aromatic substance container 10 including the aromatic substance container 10 is installed.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the container main body 12 and the lid 14 are connected to each other so as to be able to swing. By connecting the lid 14 to the main body 12, the lid 14 is set to the closed position, and by removing the lid 14 from the container body 12 and connecting the lid 14 to the container body 12 again, the lid 14 is set to the upright position. It may be a detachable type. However, if the container main body 12 and the lid 14 are pivotably coupled as in the embodiment, the fragrant container 10 is advantageous in that it is easy to use.
Also, the structure of the rocking mechanism for rockingly connecting the lid 14 to the container body 12, the structure of the locking mechanism 30 for locking and holding the lid 14 in the closed position and the standing position, and the first contact prevention member. 16 and the second contact prevention member 18 may employ various conventionally known structures, and are not limited to the structure of the embodiment.
In addition, in the present embodiment, a case where the container body 12 and the lid 14 have a circular plan view shape has been described, but the plan view shape is not limited to a circle, and may be a triangle or a polygon, or a character shape. etc., and various conventionally known root shapes can be adopted.

10 fragrance container 12 container main body 12A first accommodating portion 14 lid body 14A second accommodating portion 16 first contact prevention member 18 second contact prevention member 20 first fragrance 22 second fragrance 30 locking mechanism

Claims (3)

a container body having a first storage part open at the top and containing a volatile solid or semi-solid first fragrance that can be placed on the placement surface;
A volatile solid or semi-solid that can be selectively positioned between a closed position that closes the first container and a standing position that stands up from the end of the container body, and which is open downward at the closed position and has volatility. and a lid body having a second storage portion in which the second aromatic agent is stored,
A circular arc portion on one side of the container body is cut linearly, and a circular arc portion on one side of the lid is cut linearly. match,
A pair of plate-like first arms are provided horizontally spaced apart from each other in the portion where the arc portion of the container body is linearly cut,
A pair of plate-shaped second arms facing the pair of first arms are provided in a linearly cut portion of the arc portion of the lid,
One of the surfaces where the pair of first arms oppose the pair of second arms or the surface where the pair of second arms oppose the pair of first arms is integrally formed with the one surface. The support shaft provided in the container is inserted into the support shaft insertion hole provided in the other surface, so that the container main body and the lid are swingably coupled,
a locking mechanism for locking and holding the lid in the closed position and the upright position;
The locking mechanism is provided on one of the surfaces where the pair of first arms face the pair of second arms or the surfaces where the pair of second arms face the pair of first arms. A posture holding locking projection provided integrally with one surface, a closed position locking recess provided on the other surface and detachably coupled to the posture holding locking projection, and a plurality of standing positions. and a locking recess for
By selectively connecting the posture holding locking projections to the plurality of standing position locking recesses, the standing position of the lid can be adjusted to an angle θ formed by the lid with respect to the container body of 45 degrees. A plurality of different angles are provided within the range of 120 degrees or less,
A fragrance container characterized by: The container body includes a bottom surface portion, the lid includes a top plate portion, and at least one of the container body and the lid includes a peripheral wall portion rising from the bottom surface portion or the top plate portion,
The container body is provided with a first contact prevention member that prevents finger contact with the first aromatic while allowing volatilization of the first aromatic,
The lid is provided with a second contact prevention member that prevents finger contact with the second aromatic agent while allowing volatilization of the second aromatic agent.
A fragrance container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first aromatic agent and the second aromatic agent have different aromatic components,
3. A fragrance container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:

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