JP7427443B2 - drug dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing medicine.

2. Description of the Related Art Dispensing devices have been known that dispense detergent onto the inner surface of a toilet bowl and make it adhere like a stamp. Patent Document 1 discloses a type of discharge device that discharges a cleaning agent in a syringe type by pushing a member inserted from above downward into a cylindrical container containing the cleaning agent. Patent Document 2 discloses a type of dispensing device that discharges a detergent in a squeezing manner by manually crushing a squeezeable container containing the detergent.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-124596 JP2017-218234A

However, the discharge devices of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are mainly made of resin material, and the walls of the containers are relatively thick. Therefore, many resin materials are used, and the environmental burden is large. Note that this problem is not limited to the case where the cleaning agent is applied like a stamp to the inner surface of the toilet bowl, but is also a problem in the case where any chemical is ejected and applied onto any hard surface.

An object of the present invention is to provide a drug ejection device with reduced environmental impact.

A drug ejection device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a main body that accommodates a drug and is made of a soft packaging material, and an ejection opening that is disposed at a lower end of the main body and that ejects the drug. and an extrusion member fixed to an outer surface of a portion of the main body above a portion in which the drug is accommodated. The ejection device ejects the drug from the ejection orifice by moving the extrusion member toward the ejection orifice along the outer surface of the main body while pressing the ejection orifice against a hard surface. and is configured to cause the drug to adhere to the hard surface.

A drug ejection device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the drug ejection device according to the first aspect, and is made of a harder material than the main body, and is made of a material that is harder than the main body. The apparatus further includes a first holder that maintains the upright posture of the main body by holding and fixing the position of a portion of the main body located above the extrusion member fixed to the main body.

A medicine ejection device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the medicine ejection device according to the second aspect, and the medicine ejection device is connected to the first holder so as to be disposed above the extrusion member, and the first holder The apparatus further includes a second holder movable downward along. In the discharge device, when the second holder is moved downward along the first holder, the extrusion member is pushed by the second holder and is pushed along the outer surface of the main body toward the discharge opening. Configured to move.

A medicine ejection device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the medicine ejection device according to the third aspect, wherein the first holder and the second holder are arranged such that the second holder is arranged along the first holder. The second holder is configured to stop in stages relative to the first holder when moving downward.

A drug ejection device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a drug ejection device according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, wherein the first holder extends in the vertical direction, and the extrusion member It has matching rails. The dispensing device is configured such that when the dispensing member is moved downward along the rail, the dispensing member moves along the outer surface of the main body toward the dispensing opening.

A drug dispensing device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the drug discharging device according to the second or third aspect, wherein the first holder extends in the vertical direction and has a rail with which the extrusion member engages. has. The dispensing device is configured such that when the dispensing member is moved downward along the rail, the dispensing member moves along the outer surface of the main body toward the dispensing opening. The rail is configured such that the pusher member stops in stages relative to the rail as the pusher member moves downwardly along the rail.

According to the above viewpoint, the main body of the container is made of a flexible packaging material. That is, when the main body of the container is made of a resin material, the amount used can be reduced, and it can also be made of a material other than the resin material. Therefore, the environmental load is reduced. In addition, from a 2nd viewpoint to a 6th viewpoint, the main body part of a container is accommodated in a 1st holder, and also a 2nd holder may be attached. Even in such a case, the environmental load can be reduced, for example, by making the container disposable and reusing such members other than the container as appropriate.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a container and a pushing member fixed to the container, which are included in the drug ejection device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the dispensing device with the first holder attached to the container of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a front view of the dispensing device with a second holder attached to the container of FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the discharge port. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the extrusion member. A diagram showing a state of a drug attached to a hard surface. The left side view of the 1st holder. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first holder. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the second holder viewed from below. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a connection structure between a first holder and a second holder. FIG. 7 is a front view of a drug ejection device according to a second embodiment. 12 is a left side view of the dispensing device of FIG. 11. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, drug ejection devices according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. First embodiment>
<1-1. Overall configuration>
1 to 3 show front views of a drug ejection device 1 according to a first embodiment. The dispensing device 1 includes a container 10 in which a medicine is stored, a pushing member 20 fixed to the container 10, and a first holder 30 and a second holder 40 attached to the container 10 to which the pushing member 20 is fixed. including. FIG. 1 shows a container 10 to which an extrusion member 20 is fixed, FIG. 2 shows a first holder 30 attached thereto, and FIG. 3 shows a second holder 40 attached thereto. It shows the installed state. In the description here, unless otherwise specified, "upper (top)", "lower (bottom)", "left", and "right" are defined as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Further, unless otherwise specified, "front" means the front side in FIGS. 1 to 3, and "rear" means the back side. However, the above and below does not limit the manner in which the ejection device 1 is used. For example, the ejection port 12 described later may be directed toward a vertical surface and the drug may be deposited on the vertical surface.

The dispensing device 1 is an instrument for discharging a drug onto a hard surface and making it adhere like a stamp. In this embodiment, the dispensing device 1 is configured to apply a medicine to the inner surface of a toilet bowl. The drug here is a fluid gel-like adhesive, and in this embodiment, includes a cleaning agent for cleaning the toilet bowl. In addition, the drug may appropriately include fragrances, disinfectants, deodorants, colorants, and the like. The configuration of each part will be explained in detail below.

<1-2. Configuration of each part＞
<1-2-1. Containers and extruded members>
As shown in FIG. 1, the container 10 includes a main body 11 that accommodates a medicine, and an ejection opening 12 that is disposed at a lower end 111 of the main body 11 and discharges the medicine. The main body portion 11 has a shape in which an upper end portion 112 of a cylindrical member extending in the vertical direction is compressed in the front-back direction so that the space inside the upper end portion 112 disappears. The upper end portion 112 formed into a planar shape in this manner is thermally welded (including ultrasonic welding, etc.) and will not return to its cylindrical shape. A through hole 112a is formed in the center of the planar upper end portion 112. Therefore, by passing a hook or the like through the through hole 112a, it is possible to hang the container 10 in a toilet, for example.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the discharge port section 12. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the discharge port 12 includes an annular bottom 121 and a cylindrical side wall 122 that is arranged to surround a central opening 121a of the bottom 121 and extends downward from the bottom 121. and has. In this embodiment, the bottom portion 121 has an annular shape, the opening 121a has a circular shape, and the side wall portion 122 has a cylindrical shape. The outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion 121 is connected to the lower end portion 111 of the main body portion 11 . Therefore, the columnar space 122a surrounded by the side wall portion 122 communicates with the internal space S1 of the main body portion 11 via the opening 121a of the bottom portion 121. At the lower end of the side wall portion 122, a large number of downwardly extending protrusions 122b are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction. A large number of gaps 122c are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction between these protrusions 122b.

As shown in FIG. 1, a spiral thread 123 is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 122. The container 10 further includes a cap 13 having a helical thread 131 that threads onto the thread 123. The cap 13 is a member that covers the discharge port 12 from the outside and closes the internal space S1 of the main body 11 from the external space. The cap 13 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and in this embodiment, it has a cylindrical shape. The threaded thread 131 is arranged on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical side wall portion of the cap 13. Note that in FIGS. 1 to 3, although the internal state of the cap 13, including the threaded thread 131, cannot be visually recognized, this state is shown by dotted lines for reference. The cap 13 is detachable from the discharge port 12, is removed when the discharge device 1 is used, and is attached to cover the discharge port 12 when not in use. Therefore, the cap 13 can prevent the drug from drying out when not in use. Furthermore, by attaching the cap 13 to the discharge port 12, the container 10 can be erected with the cap 13 facing down. Further, the side wall portion 122 is formed with a small diameter portion 122d having a smaller diameter than other portions above the threaded thread 123. The small diameter portion 122d is in the form of a groove that extends along the entire circumference in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 122.

The main body portion 11 is made of a soft packaging material, and is soft, thin, and flexible. In the main body portion 11, the portion 11a in which the drug is accommodated can maintain a substantially cylindrical shape. However, in the main body portion 11, the other portions including the upper end portion 112 cannot maintain a substantially cylindrical shape and are planar.

The push-out member 20 is fixed to the outer surface of a portion 11b of the main body 11 immediately above the portion 11a in which the drug is accommodated. The portion 11b is planar. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the extrusion member 20. In this embodiment, the extrusion member 20 is clip-shaped and has a pair of front and rear clip pieces 21 and 22. The clip pieces 21 and 22 face each other with a small gap 20a between them, and the above-mentioned planar portion 11b of the main body portion 11 is sandwiched in the gap 20a in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the clip pieces 21 and 22 can be opened and closed, and a connecting mechanism (not shown) that detachably connects the clip pieces 21 and 22 is arranged at the left and right ends 20L and 20R. Note that one of the left and right connecting mechanisms may be omitted and a hinge mechanism that opens and closes the clip pieces 21 and 22 in a hinged manner may be provided instead. Further, the push-out member 20 may be a ring-shaped or U-shaped clip having an opening or a gap into which the main body 11 can be inserted.

A typical method of discharging a drug using the container 10 and the pusher member 20 is as follows. The user first sandwiches the above-mentioned planar portion 11b of the main body portion 11 from the outside with the clip pieces 21 and 22, and fixes the extrusion member 20 to the outer surface of the portion 11b. Then, the pushing member 20 is moved toward the outlet portion 12 along the outer surface of the main body portion 11 while pressing the multiple protrusions 122b of the outlet portion 12 against the inner surface of the toilet bowl. At this time, the pushing member 20 slides downward while pushing the portion 11a containing the drug from above. As a result, the medicine contained in the portion 11a is also pushed downward and moves toward the ejection port 12. At this time, of the portion 11a of the main body 11 that contained the drug before the operation, the portion through which the extrusion member 20 has passed loses the drug inside and is deformed into a planar shape. Further, the medicine thus moved downward is discharged from the discharge port 12 and adheres to the hard surface.

As described above, a large number of protrusions 122b are arranged at the lower end of the discharge port 12. Therefore, the medicine that has passed through the space 122a inside the discharge port 12 spreads radially from the numerous gaps 122c between the protrusions 122b while contacting the inner surface of the toilet bowl. As a result, the medicine adheres to the inner surface of the toilet bowl in a radially spread manner, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the medicine can be shaped into a flower-like pattern to beautifully decorate the interior of the toilet bowl.

Although the main body portion 11 is made of synthetic resin such as polyethylene in this embodiment, it is not limited thereto, and may be made of paper or metal such as aluminum, for example. In addition, when the main body part 11 is made of paper, it is preferable to apply an appropriate coating in order to impart moisture resistance. Further, in this embodiment, the main body portion 11 is molded from a sheet-like material, but is not limited to this, and may be, for example, an injection molded product or a blow molded product.

The discharge port 12 is made of a harder material than the main body 11, and in this embodiment is made of a hard synthetic resin, but is not limited to this, for example, metal, LIMEX (registered trademark), paper, etc. It may be made of

The extrusion member 20 is made of a harder material than the main body 11, and in this embodiment is made of a hard synthetic resin, but is not limited to this, and includes, for example, metal, LIMEX (registered trademark), and paper. It may be.

Although the cap 13 is made of hard synthetic resin in this embodiment, it is not limited thereto, and may be made of any material such as metal, LIMEX (registered trademark), paper, or the like.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the main body 11 of the container 10 is made of a flexible packaging material, the amount of resin material used can be reduced. Note that, as described above, the main body portion 11 may be made of a material other than a resin material, but in that case, the amount of resin material used can be further reduced. Therefore, the environmental load is reduced.

<1-2-2. 1st holder>
As described above, the medicine can be applied to the inner surface of the toilet bowl using only the container 10 and the pushing member 20. However, in order to further improve the operability, the user can also use the first holder 30 attached to these members 10 and 20.

The first holder 30 is a device that holds the main body 11 of the container 10 to which the extrusion member 20 is fixed so as to surround it from the outside, and maintains the upright posture of the main body 11. Note that, as described above, the main body portion 11 is made of a soft packaging material, and the drug is in gel form. Therefore, although the portion 11a of the main body portion 11 in which the drug is accommodated can maintain its substantially cylindrical shape, it is still soft. Therefore, if the ejection opening portion 12 is strongly pressed against a hard surface when ejecting the drug, even the portion 11a containing the drug may be bent unless the main body portion 11 is firmly pressed by hand. In this regard, when the main body part 11 is held by the first holder 30, even when the ejection port part 12 is strongly pressed against a hard surface, the part 11a containing the medicine can be kept in an upright position in a substantially cylindrical shape. can be maintained.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first holder 30 has a cylindrical shape as a whole. In FIG. 2, for reference, the interior of the first holder 30, which is normally not visible, is shown with dotted lines as appropriate. More specifically, the first holder 30 has a cylindrical side wall 31 extending in the vertical direction, a top surface 32 continuous to the upper edge of the side wall 31, and a bottom surface continuous to the lower edge of the side wall 31. It further includes a section 33. In this embodiment, the side wall portion 31 has a cylindrical shape, and the top surface portion 32 and the bottom surface portion 33 have a disk shape.

The first holder 30 can be opened and closed, and in this embodiment, it is detachably separated into the front and rear. The separated front and rear members have a symmetrical shape in the front and rear direction, except for a projection 34 and an opening 35, which will be described later. 7 is a left side view of the first holder 30, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the first holder 30. In FIG. 7, the extrusion member 20 is also illustrated for reference. Hereinafter, for each part constituting the first holder 30, the front part to be separated is given a reference numeral F, and the rear part is given a reference numeral R to distinguish them. In the front and rear first holders 30F and 30R, connecting mechanisms (not shown) for removably connecting the two are arranged at the left and right ends of the upper and lower ends thereof. Note that one of the left and right connecting mechanisms may be omitted, and a hinge mechanism that opens and closes the front and rear first holders 30F and 30R in a hinged manner may be arranged instead.

The first holder 30 has an internal space S2 defined by a side wall portion 31, a top surface portion 32, and a bottom surface portion 33. The main body portion 11 of the container 10 is mainly accommodated in the internal space S2. An opening 38 is formed in the center of the bottom part 33. In this embodiment, the opening 38 is circular. In the front top surface portion 32F, a protrusion 34 projecting rearward is arranged at the center of the side surface facing the rear top surface portion 32R. On the other hand, in the rear top surface portion 32R, an opening 35 for receiving the protrusion 34 is arranged at the center of the side surface facing the front top surface portion 32F. Furthermore, a pair of left and right rails 36 are formed on the side wall portion 31 . The left and right rails 36 each extend in the vertical direction, are engaged with the extrusion member 20 fixed to the main body 11, and guide the extrusion member 20 downward. The left and right rails 36 each extend from a position spaced a predetermined distance downward from the top surface portion 32 to near the bottom surface portion 33 along the boundary line between the front and rear side wall portions 31F and 31R.

When joining the front and rear first holders 30F and 30R, first, the main body 11 of the container 10 with the extrusion member 20 fixed thereto is accommodated inside one of the first holders 30F and 30R. Here, a case where the main body part 11 is accommodated in the first holder 30F on the front side will be described as an example. At this time, the small diameter portion 122d of the discharge port portion 12 is aligned with the opening 38F of the bottom portion 33F. Further, at this time, the left and right ends 20L and 20R of the extrusion member 20 fixed to the main body 11 are respectively arranged within the left and right rails 36F of the front side wall 31F.

Next, the projection 34 of the first holder 30F on the front side is passed through the through hole 112a of the upper end 112 of the main body 11. Then, in this state, while inserting the protrusion 34 into the opening 35 of the first holder 30R on the rear side, the front and rear first holders 30F and 30R are made to face each other and are combined. At this time, the small diameter portion 122d is aligned not only with the front opening 38F but also with the opening 38R of the rear bottom portion 33R. Further, the left and right ends 20L and 20R of the extrusion member 20 are arranged within the left and right rails 36R of the rear side wall 31R, respectively. Thereby, the main body part 11 of the container 10 and a part of the discharge port part 12 are accommodated in the internal space S2. Further, in this embodiment, when the main body 11 is housed in the internal space S2, the upper end 112 of the main body 11 slightly protrudes upward from the top surface 32 (see FIG. 2). Note that the diameter of the opening 38 is approximately equal to the diameter of the small diameter portion 122d, and smaller than the diameter of the portions of the side wall portion 122 that are vertically adjacent to the small diameter portion 122d. Therefore, when the small diameter portion 122d is aligned with the opening 38, the discharge port portion 12 becomes immovable in the vertical direction with respect to the bottom portion 33 and is fixed to the bottom portion 33. Note that the small diameter portion 122d may be omitted from the discharge port 12, but in this case, for example, the side wall portion 122 may be sandwiched between the openings 38F and 38R.

As described above, the container 10 is fixed to the first holder 30 near the upper and lower portions thereof. More specifically, in the main body part 11 , the upper end part 112 located above the extrusion member 20 fixed to the main body part 11 is fixed to the top surface part 32 . Further, the position of the discharge port portion 12 is fixed to the bottom surface portion 33. Thereby, the main body portion 11 can maintain an upright posture in a substantially cylindrical shape within the first holder 30 .

A typical method for ejecting medicine using the first holder 30 is as follows. As shown in FIG. 2, when the main body 11 is accommodated in the internal space S2, the left and right ends 20L and 20R of the extrusion member 20 are exposed to the outside from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 31 via the left and right rails 36, respectively. stand out. Such protruding portions at the left and right ends 20L and 20R function as handles for pushing the extrusion member 20 downward. First, the user holds the first holder 30 with one hand and presses the multiple protrusions 122b of the discharge port 12 against the inner surface of the toilet bowl. Then, the fingers of the other hand are placed on both ends 20L and 20R of the extrusion member 20 protruding from the side wall portion 31. As shown in FIG. 5, the portion of the front clip piece 21 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 31 is bent toward the front. Similarly, the portion of the rear clip 22 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 31 is bent toward the rear. Therefore, the extrusion member 20 is restricted from moving in the left-right direction within the rail 36, and its position in the left-right direction is fixed. In this state, when the extrusion member 20 is moved downward so as to slide along the pair of left and right rails 36 while pushing both end portions 20L and 20R downward, the extrusion member 20 will eject along the outer surface of the main body 11. It moves toward the exit section 12. As a result, as described above, the drug contained in the main body 11 moves downward, is ejected from the ejection port 12, and adheres to the hard surface.

On the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 31, a large number of ribs 37 are arranged in the vertical direction and extend all the way along the circumferential direction. The large number of ribs 37 are arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction over approximately the length that the rail 36 runs. As described above, these ribs 37 can also function as an anti-slip when the first holder 30 is held with one hand during application of the medicine. Moreover, these ribs 37 can also function as a scale for ejecting a certain amount of medicine.

The first holder 30 is made of a harder material than the main body 11 of the container 10, and in this embodiment is made of a hard synthetic resin, but is not limited to this, and includes, for example, metal, LIMEX (registered trademark) ), or may be made of paper. Further, the first holder 30 is configured to be thicker than the flexible packaging material that constitutes the main body portion 11 .

<1-2-3. 2nd holder>
As described above, the medicine can be applied to the inner surface of the toilet bowl using only the container 10, the pushing member 20, and the first holder 30. However, in order to further improve the operability, the user can also use the second holder 40 attached to these members 10, 20, and 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second holder 40 has a cylindrical shape that is slightly larger than the first holder 30 as a whole, and holds the first holder 30 so as to surround it from the outside. In FIG. 3, for reference, the insides of the first holder 30 and the second holder 40, which are not normally visible, are shown with dotted lines as appropriate. More specifically, the second holder 40 has a cylindrical side wall portion 41 that extends in the vertical direction, and a top surface portion 42 that is continuous with the upper edge of the side wall portion 41 . In this embodiment, the side wall portion 41 has a cylindrical shape, and the top surface portion 42 has a disk shape. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the second holder 40 viewed from below. The second holder 40 has an internal space S3 defined by a side wall portion 41 and a top surface portion 42. The lower end of the side wall portion 41 is open, and the first holder 30 is accommodated in the internal space S3 through the opening. Thereby, the first holder 30 is connected to the second holder 40. At this time, the second holder 40 is movable downward along the first holder 30.

The second holder 40 is connected to the first holder 30 so as to be disposed above the extrusion member 20 fixed to the container 10 held by the first holder 30. A pair of left and right notches 45 are formed at the lower end of the side wall portion 41 . The left and right notches 45 receive the left and right ends 20L and 20R of the extrusion member 20, respectively, protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 31 of the first holder 30. Thereby, the second holder 40 is arranged directly above the extrusion member 20 when connected to the first holder 30. Further, at this time, since the extrusion member 20 is inserted into the notch 45, the second holder 40 cannot rotate in the circumferential direction with respect to the first holder 30.

The second holder 40 is made of a harder material than the main body 11 of the container 10, and is made of hard synthetic resin in this embodiment, but is not limited to this, and includes, for example, metal, LIMEX (registered trademark) ), or may be made of paper. Furthermore, the second holder 40 is thicker than the flexible packaging material that constitutes the main body portion 11 .

A typical method for ejecting medicine using the second holder 40 is as follows. First, as described above, the user accommodates the first holder 30 holding the container 10 to which the extrusion member 20 is fixed in the internal space S3 of the second holder 40. Next, hold the first holder 30 with one hand and press the multiple protrusions 122b of the discharge port 12 against the inner surface of the toilet bowl. Then, hold the second holder 40 with the other hand. In this state, when the second holder 40 is pushed downward and moved downward along the first holder 30, the extrusion member 20 received in the notch 45 is pushed downward by the second holder 40, and the rail 36 downwards. As a result, as described above, the extrusion member 20 moves along the outer surface of the main body 11 of the container 10 toward the ejection port 12, and accordingly, the drug moves downward and from the ejection port 12. It is expelled and deposits on hard surfaces.

According to the second holder 40 used as described above, the user does not need to touch the extrusion member 20 directly. More specifically, the extrusion member 20 can be operated by operating the second holder 40 located above the extrusion member 20. Therefore, when applying the medicine to the inner surface of the toilet bowl, the user's hand does not come too close to the inner surface of the toilet bowl. In particular, when the remaining amount of medicine is low and the push-out member 20 approaches the ejection port 12, the user may feel psychological resistance to directly operating the push-out member 20. However, by using the second holder 40, it is possible to secure the distance from the inner surface of the toilet bowl to the hand, so the user can eliminate the psychological resistance of touching the toilet bowl with his/her hand. .

At the lower end of the side wall portion 41, a rib 46 extending in the circumferential direction is arranged on the inner circumferential surface thereof. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a connection structure between the first holder 30 and the second holder 40. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the rib 46 of the second holder 40 is hooked on one of a number of ribs 37 arranged on the side wall portion 31 of the first holder 30. As a result, when the second holder 40 is pushed downward by the user's hand and moves downward along the first holder 30, it stops with respect to the first holder 30 in stages. More specifically, when the user applies a certain force or more to push the second holder 40 downward while the rib 46 is caught on one of the ribs 37, at least one of the holders 30 and 40 becomes elastic. The ribs 46 are deformed, and the ribs 46 ride over the ribs 37. Thereafter, the rib 46 catches on the rib 37 immediately below the rib 37 it has climbed over, and stops again. Therefore, the ribs 46 can be stopped in stages corresponding to the number of ribs 37.

The spacing of the ribs 37 corresponds to the amount of drug to be deposited on the inner surface of the toilet bowl in one stamp. That is, while the rib 46 moves from one rib 37 to the rib 37 immediately below it, the pushing member 20 also moves downward by the same distance. Therefore, the medicine in the container 10 will also be ejected from the ejection port 12 by a volume corresponding to this distance. Ribs 46 and 37 therefore allow for the ejection of a metered dose of drug.

Note that while the container 10 is disposable, all or part of the extrusion member 20, the first holder 30, and the second holder 40 may be reused as appropriate. In this case, even when the extrusion member 20, the first holder 30, and the second holder 40 are made of resin materials, the environmental load can be reduced.

<2. Second embodiment>
Next, a discharge device 101 according to a second embodiment will be described. The dispensing device 101 is also a device for adhering the medicine onto the inner surface of the toilet bowl like a stamp, and includes the same container 10 and push-out member 20 as in the first embodiment. However, although the details will be described later, the shapes of the left and right ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20 are different from those in the first embodiment. In the following, the ejection device 101 will be described with a focus on the differences between the two embodiments, while the same reference numerals will be given to the same elements as in the first embodiment and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 11 shows a front view of a discharge device 101 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 12 shows a left side view thereof. As shown in these figures, the discharge device 101 includes a first holder 50 and a second holder 60. The first holder 50 and the second holder 60 are also attached to the container 10 to which the extrusion member 20 is fixed, and are members that improve the operability when applying the drug using the container 10 and the extrusion member 20.

The first holder 50 is a device that holds the main body 11 of the container 10 to which the extrusion member 20 is fixed so as to surround it from the outside, and maintains the upright posture of the main body 11. The first holder 50 has a cylindrical shape as a whole. More specifically, the first holder 50 has a cylindrical side wall portion 51 extending in the vertical direction, a top surface portion 52 continuous to the upper edge of the side wall portion 51, and a bottom surface continuous to the lower edge of the side wall portion 51. It further includes a section 53. In this embodiment, the side wall portion 51 has a cylindrical shape, and the top surface portion 52 and the bottom surface portion 53 have a disk shape. The first holder 50 can be opened and closed, and in this embodiment, it is detachably separated from the front and rear. The separated front and rear members have symmetrical shapes in the front-back direction. Hereinafter, for each part constituting the first holder 50, the front part after separation is given a reference numeral F, and the rear part is given a reference numeral R to distinguish them. In the front and rear first holders 50F and 50R, a connecting mechanism (not shown) for removably connecting them is arranged at the left and right ends of the upper and lower ends thereof. Note that one of the left and right connecting mechanisms may be omitted and a hinge mechanism that opens and closes the first holders 50F and 50R in a hinged manner may be arranged instead.

The first holder 50 has an internal space S2 defined by a side wall portion 51, a top surface portion 52, and a bottom surface portion 53. The main body portion 11 of the container 10 is mainly accommodated in the internal space S2. An opening 38 similar to the first embodiment is formed in the center of the bottom portion 53. Furthermore, a pair of left and right rails 56 are formed on the side wall portion 51 . The left and right rails 56 each extend in the vertical direction, are engaged with the extrusion member 20 fixed to the main body 11, and guide the extrusion member 20 downward. The left and right rails 56 each extend from the vicinity of the top surface section 52 to the vicinity of the bottom surface section 53 along the boundary line between the front and rear side wall sections 51F and 51R.

The rail 56 is configured such that the pusher member 20 stops relative to the rail 56 in stages as the pusher member 20 moves downwardly along the rail 56 . More specifically, the left and right rails 56 each have substantially the same shape as the left and right ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20, and have a large number of lock holes 56a that can receive them. These lock holes 56a are arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction. The rail 56 also has a slit 56b that extends vertically to connect the lock holes 56a in the vertical direction. In addition, in this embodiment, the shape of the cross section orthogonal to the left-right direction of the left and right ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20 is circular. Therefore, each lock hole 56a is also circular.

When joining the front and rear first holders 50F and 50R, first, the main body 11 of the container 10 with the extrusion member 20 fixed thereto is accommodated inside one of the first holders 50F and 50R. Here, a case where the main body part 11 is accommodated in the first holder 50F on the front side will be described as an example. At this time, the small diameter portion 122d of the discharge port portion 12 is aligned with the opening 38F of the bottom portion 53F. Also, at this time, the left and right ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20 fixed to the main body 11 are inserted into the uppermost lock holes 56aF included in the left and right rails 56F of the front side wall 51F, respectively. Deploy. In this state, the front and rear first holders 50F and 50R are faced and coupled. Thereby, the small diameter portion 122d is aligned not only with the front opening 38F but also with the opening 38R of the rear bottom portion 53R. Further, the left and right ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20 are arranged in the uppermost lock hole 56aR included in the left and right rails 56R of the rear side wall 51R, respectively. Thereby, the main body part 11 of the container 10 and a part of the discharge port part 12 are accommodated in the internal space S2. Also in this embodiment, the upper end portion 112 of the main body portion 11 slightly protrudes upward from the top surface portion 52 when the main body portion 11 is accommodated in the internal space S2.

As described above, the container 10 is fixed to the first holder 50 near the upper and lower portions thereof. More specifically, in the main body part 11, the upper end part 112 located above the extrusion member 20 fixed to the main body part 11 is sandwiched and fixed between the top surface parts 52. Further, the position of the discharge port portion 12 is fixed to the bottom surface portion 53. Thereby, the main body portion 11 can maintain a substantially cylindrical upright posture within the first holder 50.

The second holder 60 has a cylindrical shape that is slightly larger than the first holder 50 as a whole, and holds the first holder 50 so as to surround it from the outside. In FIGS. 11 and 12, for reference, the insides of the first holder 50 and the second holder 60, which are not normally visible, are shown with dotted lines as appropriate. More specifically, the second holder 60 has a cylindrical side wall portion 61 that extends in the vertical direction. The side wall portion 61 is cylindrical in this embodiment. The second holder 60 has an internal space S3 defined by a side wall portion 61. The upper and lower ends of the side wall portion 61 are open, and the first holder 50 is accommodated in the internal space S3 through the openings at the lower ends. The second holder 60 is thus connected to the first holder 50 and is movable downward along the first holder 50.

The second holder 60 is connected to the first holder 50 so as to be disposed above the extrusion member 20 fixed to the container 10 held by the first holder 50. A pair of left and right notches 65 are formed at the lower end of the side wall portion 61 . The left and right notches 65 receive the left and right ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20 that protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 51 of the first holder 50, respectively. Thereby, the second holder 60 is arranged directly above the extrusion member 20 when connected to the first holder 50. Moreover, at this time, since the extrusion member 20 is inserted into the notch 65, the second holder 60 becomes unable to rotate in the circumferential direction with respect to the first holder 50.

The first holder 50 and the second holder 60 are both made of a harder material than the main body 11 of the container 10, and in this embodiment are made of hard synthetic resin, but are not limited to this. For example, it may be made of metal, LIMEX (registered trademark), or paper. Further, the first holder 50 and the second holder 60 are configured to be thicker than the flexible packaging material that constitutes the main body portion 11.

A typical method for ejecting medicine using the first holder 50 and the second holder 60 is as follows. First, as described above, the user accommodates the first holder 50 holding the container 10 to which the extrusion member 20 is fixed in the internal space S3 of the second holder 60. Next, hold the first holder 50 with one hand and press the multiple protrusions 122b of the discharge port 12 against the inner surface of the toilet bowl. Then, grasp the second holder 60 with the other hand. In this state, when the second holder 60 is pushed downward and moved downward along the first holder 50, the extrusion member 20 received in the notch 65 is pushed downward by the second holder 60, and the rail 56 and move downward. As a result, as described above, the extrusion member 20 moves along the outer surface of the main body 11 of the container 10 toward the ejection port 12, and accordingly, the drug moves downward and from the ejection port 12. It is expelled and deposits on hard surfaces.

Similar to the first embodiment, according to the first holder 50 described above, even when the ejection port 12 is strongly pressed against a hard surface, the portion 11a containing the drug does not bend and is shaped into a substantially cylindrical shape. Can be maintained in an upright position. Therefore, the operation of applying the medicine becomes easier. Further, the second holder 60 described above also allows a distance from the inner surface of the toilet bowl to the hand, so that the user can apply the medicine without psychological resistance. Note that, similarly to the first embodiment, it is also possible to apply the medicine using only the first holder 50 without using the second holder 60. That is, it is sufficient to directly operate both ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20 protruding from the side wall portion 51 with fingers to push the extrusion member 20 down.

By the way, a large number of lock holes 56a are arranged in the left and right rails 56 at equal intervals in the vertical direction. Then, both ends 120L and 120R of the extrusion member 20 are inserted and hooked into either of these lock holes 56a. As a result, when the pushing member 20 is pushed by the user's hand directly or via the second holder 60 and moves downward, it stops with respect to the first holder 50 in stages. More specifically, when the user presses the push-out member 20 downward by applying a certain force or more with the end portions 120L and 120R inserted into either of the lock holes 56a, the first holder 50 becomes elastic. The deformation occurs, and both end portions 120L and 120R separate downward from the lock hole 56a. Thereafter, both ends 120L and 120R pass through the slit 56b, are inserted into the lock hole 56a immediately below, and are hooked again. Therefore, the pushing member 20 can be stopped in stages corresponding to the number of lock holes 56a.

The spacing of the locking holes 56a corresponds to the amount of drug to be deposited on the inner surface of the toilet bowl in one stamp. That is, while the push-out member 20 moves from one lock hole 56a to the lock hole 56a immediately below, the push-out member 20 also moves downward by the same distance. Therefore, the medicine in the container 10 will also be ejected from the ejection port 12 by a volume corresponding to this distance. The rail 56 therefore allows for metered delivery of medication.

<3. Modified example>
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, the following changes are possible. Furthermore, the gist of the following modifications can be combined as appropriate.

<3-1>
The hard surface on which the dispensing devices 1 and 101 apply the medicine is not limited to the inner surface of the toilet bowl. For example, dispensing devices 1 and 101 may be used to apply to the inside surface of a trash can.

<3-2>
The shape of the medicine discharged from the discharge port 12 does not have to be a floral pattern, and may be simply circular or rectangular. In this case, the side wall portion 122 of the discharge port portion 12 may be formed into a simple cylinder or square tube shape, and the protrusion 122b may be omitted. Further, the protrusions 122b do not need to be arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, and may be appropriately set according to the desired shape of the medicine to be ejected.

<3-3>
Both the left and right connecting mechanisms may be omitted from the extrusion member 20. In this case, especially when the first holder 30 is used, the clip pieces 21 and 22 are sandwiched between the left and right rails 36 and 56, thereby stabilizing their positions in the front-back direction even without a connecting mechanism. Further, both the left and right connecting mechanisms may be omitted from the first holder 30. In this case, especially when the second holder 40 is used, the front and rear first holders 30F and 30R are covered by the second holder 40, so that their positions in the front and rear directions are stabilized even without a coupling mechanism. The same applies to the first holder 50.

<3-4>
In the embodiment described above, the extrusion member 20 was fixed to the main body 11 of the container 10 so as to sandwich the main body 11, but the manner in which the two are fixed is not limited to this. For example, the extrusion member 20 may be fixed by pasting it on the surface of the main body portion 11.

<3-5>
In the embodiment described above, the extrusion member 20 moved toward the discharge port 12 along the outer surface of the main body 11 of the container 10 so as to slide along the outer surface of the main body 11 . However, the manner in which the extrusion member 20 moves relative to the main body portion 11 is not limited to this. For example, the extrusion member 20 may move toward the discharge port 12 along the outer surface of the main body 11 while winding up the outer surface of the main body 11 .

<3-6>
The method of fixing the upper end 112 of the container 10 and the first holders 30 and 50 is not limited to the method described above. For example, in the first embodiment, the projection 34 and the opening 35 may be omitted, and the upper end portion 112 of the container 10 may be simply sandwiched between the top surface portion 32 as in the second embodiment. In addition, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, by providing the protrusion 34 and the opening 35 on the top surface portion 52 of the first holder 50 and inserting the former into the latter, the position of the upper end portion 112 is adjusted to the top surface portion. 52 may be configured to be firmly fixed.

<3-7>
Either one of the first holders 30F and 30R may be omitted. Similarly, either one of the first holders 50F and 50R may be omitted. Even in this case, for example, the upper end of the container 10 may be The position of 112 can be fixed relative to the first holders 30 and 50.

<3-8>
In the above embodiment, the container 10 is fixed to the first holder 50 near the upper and lower portions thereof, but the lower portion may not be fixed. Also in this case, if the upper part is fixed, the medicine can be appropriately discharged by sliding the extrusion member 20 downward with respect to the container 10.

<3-9>
In the above embodiment, the first holders 30 and 50 and the second holders 40 and 60 are both cylindrical, but are not limited to this, and may have an elliptical cylindrical shape, for example. Further, the first holders 30 and 50 and the second holders 40 and 60 do not need to be completely cylindrical, and may be appropriately hollowed out. Also in this case, if the first holders 30 and 50 can appropriately maintain the upright posture of the container 10 and the second holders 40 and 60 can appropriately slide relative to the first holders 30 and 50, the above-mentioned Similar to the embodiment, it can contribute to the ejection of medicine.

1,101 Dispensing device 10 Container 11 Main body 12 Discharge port 11a Part 20 of the main body in which medicine is accommodated Pushing members 30, 50 First holder 36, 56 Rail 40, 60 Second holder

Claims (4)

A container containing a medicine and having a main body made of a soft packaging material, and an ejection opening disposed at a lower end of the main body to discharge the medicine;
an extrusion member fixed to the outer surface of an upper part of the part in which the drug is accommodated in the main body,
By moving the extrusion member toward the ejection port along the outer surface of the main body while pressing the ejection port against the hard surface, the drug is ejected from the ejection port, and the ejection port is pressed against the hard surface. configured to deposit the agent thereon ;
It is made of a harder material than the main body, holds the main body so as to surround it from the outside, and controls the position of a portion of the main body located above the extrusion member fixed to the main body. a first holder that maintains the upright posture of the main body by fixing it;
further comprising a second holder connected to the first holder so as to be disposed above the extrusion member and movable downward along the first holder;
When the second holder is moved downward along the first holder, the extrusion member is pushed by the second holder and moved toward the discharge port portion along the outer surface of the main body portion. has been
The second holder has a cylindrical shape that is slightly larger than the first holder as a whole, and holds the first holder so as to surround it from the outside.
Drug dispensing device. The first holder and the second holder are configured such that when the second holder moves downward along the first holder, the second holder stops in stages with respect to the first holder. ing,
The drug ejection device according to claim 1 . The first holder has a rail that extends in the vertical direction and engages the extrusion member,
When the extrusion member is moved downward along the rail, the extrusion member is configured to move toward the discharge port portion along the outer surface of the main body portion.
The drug ejection device according to claim 1 or 2 . The first holder has a rail that extends in the vertical direction and engages the extrusion member,
When the extrusion member is moved downward along the rail, the extrusion member is configured to move toward the discharge port portion along the outer surface of the main body portion,
The rail is configured such that the extrusion member stops in stages relative to the rail when the extrusion member moves downward along the rail.
The drug ejection device according to claim 1 .