JPH0335747Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to a sanitary napkin storage device.

(Prior art) Traditionally, sanitary napkins for women have been kept in toilets and washrooms when used at home, and taken out and used as needed. .

However, although sanitary napkins are a necessity for women, it is difficult to keep them in a place where they can be easily retrieved due to the unique menstrual habits of women and the embarrassment they feel toward men. Therefore, there is psychological resistance. Therefore, there is a tendency to keep it in an inconspicuous place, and if you do so, depending on the situation where you have it, you may not be able to check the remaining quantity enough, and you may panic if you don't have it when you need it.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) For this reason, various containers have been proposed that can easily store sanitary napkins without making them stand out, and also allow the user to check the remaining quantity. All of them are troublesome to install, inconvenient to handle, and troublesome to use in general households. Not only that, but new items and old items were sometimes stored together, which made them unsatisfactory from a hygienic point of view.

Therefore, this idea was devised in consideration of the existing circumstances as described above, and it can be easily installed in a general household, and it can be used sequentially starting from the oldest when checking the remaining quantity and replenishing. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sanitary napkin storage device that enables the storage of sanitary napkins and is also hygienic.

[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, this invention has a base that is installed and fixed in an almost upright position, and a pivot support that can be opened and closed with respect to the base. A storage body that is shaped like a box with an upward opening when opened, and is equipped with a viewing window;
It has an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the outlet opening at the bottom of the front panel of the storage body when closed, and the opening/closing mechanism resists elastic force when the outlet is closed, and resists the elastic force when opened. A shutter that opens and closes the outlet by sliding with force, an engaging means that engages when the shutter closes the outlet and maintains the closed state of the outlet, and an engagement by the engaging means. It is characterized by having an operation knob for releasing the.

(Function) In the sanitary napkin storage device according to this invention, the storage body is made openable and closable with respect to a base fixed to a wall surface, etc., and predetermined napkins are stored in the storage body in an aligned state, and the storage body is closed.

When the operating knob of the opening/closing mechanism is pressed, the shutter slides with elastic force to open the outlet, and the napkins stored in the storage body can be taken out from the outlet. After taking out, the next napkin to be used will automatically fall to the take-out position and stand by. Then, the take-out port will be closed by the shutter by forced sliding operation with the operation knob, and the napkin will be forced to close by the engaging means. engage.

Then, the shutter with the outlet closed hides the napkin stored in the storage body.

You can also check the remaining number of stored napkins through the viewing window.

In addition, when replenishing, when the storage body is opened to the base, since the storage body has an upwardly opening shape, the storage body is opened upward, so line up the storage body inside the body, and replenish the contents in order from the opposite side of the take-out port. Position it at

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The reference numeral 1 shown in the figure is a base that is fixed to a substantially upright installation surface such as a wall using screws or the like. At the bottom of this base 1, a substantially box-shaped storage body 2 is pivotally supported. The storage body 2 itself is open at the top when opened (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

Therefore, for example, as shown in the figure, a shaft portion with a circular cross section is provided protruding from the inner surface of the shaft support piece provided on both sides of the lower part of the base 1, and a hole is drilled at the edge of the opening side of the storage body 2. Fit it onto the shaft. Moreover, the storage body 2 itself is designed to be fitted inside the base 1, and an engaging protrusion 3 is provided on the inside of the upper edge of the base 1.
is forcibly engaged with an engagement groove 4 provided on the opening side of the storage body 2, thereby maintaining the storage body 2 closed with respect to the base 1. and,
Near the forced engagement part of the storage body 2, an opening/closing operation part 5 for releasing the engagement groove part 4 from the engagement protrusion 3 is provided.
A substantially C-shaped ridge is formed on the surface of the storage body 2.

The front of the storage body 2 when closed, that is, the storage body 2
An opening/closing mechanism 10 for opening and closing an outlet 6 for taking out napkins N stored in the storage body 2 is provided on the front plate, which is the bottom of the storage body 2.

The outlet 6 is formed into a horizontally elongated opening at the lower part of the storage body 2 when it is in a closed state so that each napkin N can be taken out one by one. Although the outlet ports 6 shown in the drawings are arranged in a pair of two rows on the left and right, they may be arranged in one row or in three or more rows depending on the situation. However, if you want to create multiple columns of 2 or more columns,
It is preferable to provide an alignment plate 7 inside the storage body 2 in the vertical direction for arranging the napkins N inside the storage body 2.

In addition, a viewing window 8 is formed above the outlet 6 so that the napkins N stored in the storage body 2 can be seen from the outside, and the viewing window 8 is made of a transparent material. Fix the formed window board,
To maintain good sanitary conditions by preventing dust from entering the interior.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the opening/closing mechanism 10 slides against the elastic force when the outlet 6 is closed and by the elastic force when the outlet 6 is opened. A shutter 11 that opens and closes the outlet 6, and engaging means 16 and 17 that engage when the shutter 11 closes the outlet 6 and maintain the closed state of the outlet 6.
and an operation knob 18 for releasing the engagement by this engagement means.

The illustrated shutter 11 is formed in a horizontally elongated shape so as to open and close the outlet ports 6 arranged on the left and right sides at the same time, and is provided to slide along the vertical direction on the back surface of the front plate of the storage body 2. be. Shutter 11
In order to smoothly guide the vertical movement of shutter 1,
1 itself is slidably accommodated within a gap between the back surface of the front plate of the storage body 2 and a guide plate 12 fixed to the front plate of the storage body 2, and the width of this gap is as follows:
It is made slightly larger than the thickness of the shutter 11 itself.

As shown in the figure, the alignment plate 7 is fixed and integrated with the guide plate 21 so as to be substantially perpendicular to the guide plate 21, and the guide plate 12 itself is approximately the same size as the front plate of the storage body 2. They don't have to match;
It is set appropriately.

Further, the shutter 11 is formed with an operating piece 13 projecting upwardly at the upper center of the shutter 11, and is connected to a spring hook 14 provided on the back surface of the front plate of the storage body 2 via this operating piece 13. The shutter 11 itself is connected to a spring 15 that pulls it upward, and against the elastic force of this spring 15, the shutter 11 itself is forcibly slid toward the outlet 6 in the downward position. Ru.

Engagement means 16, 1 are adapted to engage with the upper central portion of the shutter 11, that is, the operation actuation piece 13, with the back surface of the front plate of the storage body 2.
7, and an operation knob 18 that allows sliding operation for opening and closing and pressing operation for releasing the engaged state even when the front plate surface of the storage body 2 is not visible.

The engaging means is connected to the outlet 6 by the shutter 11.
When the shutter 11 is closed, the front surface of the shutter 11 and the back surface of the front plate of the storage body 2 are engaged with each other through unevenness. The engagement edge 17 formed in the above-mentioned shape can be attached and detached in a straddling manner (see FIGS. 4 and 5). In the illustration, the engaging edge 17 is connected to the shutter 1.
1, the upper edge itself is designed to simplify the structure, and the engaging portion 16 is located above the outlet 6.

The operation knob 18 is provided in the shape of a projecting piece on the surface of the operation actuating piece 13, and is exposed through an operation window opened in the front panel of the storage body 2.
8 to slide the shutter 11 against the repulsive force of the spring 15 to close the outlet 6, and
By pressing the operation knob 18, the engagement state of the protrusion 17 with the groove 16 can be released, and the spring 1
5, the shutter 11 is automatically returned to its original position and the outlet 6 is opened (see FIG. 5).

In addition, 19 in the figure is a spring applying part, and the shutter 11 itself slides in the gap between the back surface of the front plate of the storage body 2 and the guide plate 12, and the engagement between the groove part 16 and the protrusion 17. , for smooth release, etc. As shown in the figure, by extending in a band shape on both sides of the operation actuation piece 13 and having a protrusion at its tip, the operation actuation piece 13 and, by extension, the shutter 11 It elastically presses itself against the front plate of the storage body 2.

Furthermore, when sliding the shutter 11, 21
This is a protruding guide that stabilizes the shutter 11 and allows it to be easily moved without causing it to wobble in the left-right direction. The guides 21 are located on both sides of the operation sliding piece 13 and protrude from the back surface of the front plate of the storage body 2, and when the upper edge of the shutter 11 comes into contact with the lower end of the guide 21, the shutter is 11 itself has the function of a stopper.

It should be noted that the opening/closing mechanism 10 is not limited to the structure shown in the illustrated example, and the structure and shape may be changed as desired.

Next, to explain an example of its use, the first
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a storage body 2 is fixed to a wall surface by a base 1 and can be opened and closed with respect to the base 1, and predetermined napkins N are stored in the storage body 2 in an aligned state. and close it.

The stored napkin N can be taken out from the take-out port 6 by sliding the shutter 11 with the elastic force of the spring 15 by pressing the operating knob 18 and opening the take-out port 6. After taking out, the napkin N to be used next automatically falls to the take-out port 6 position and becomes a standby state, and then, by forced sliding operation with the operation knob 18, the take-out port 6 is closed with the shutter 11. The protrusion 17 is forcibly engaged with the groove 16.

Then, the shutter 11 with the outlet 6 closed hides the napkin N stored in the storage body 2.

In addition, the number of stored napkins N remaining can be checked through the viewing window 8. When replenishing the napkins, open the storage body 2 to the base 1 and sequentially remove the old napkins from the opposite direction at the outlet 6. Place it next to the outlet 6.

[Effects of the invention] Therefore, according to this invention, it can be easily installed in a general household, and it is also possible to check the remaining quantity.
When replenishing, it is possible to use the oldest one sequentially, and it is also highly hygienic, and when installed in a toilet, washroom, etc., there is no sense of discomfort, and there is no psychological resistance for women. Can be used.

That is, this invention consists of a base 1 which is installed and fixed in an almost upright position, and a base 1 which is pivotally supported to be able to be opened and closed freely, and which has a box shape with an upward opening when opened, and is provided with a viewing window 8. The opening/closing mechanism 1 comprises a certain storage body 2 and an opening/closing mechanism 10 that opens and closes the outlet 6 opened at the bottom of the front panel of the storage body 2 when closed.
0 includes a shutter 11 that opens and closes the outlet 6 by sliding against the elastic force when the outlet 6 is closed and by the elastic force when the outlet 6 is opened;
This is because it has engaging means 16, 17 that engage when the outlet 6 is closed and maintains the closed state of the outlet 6, and an operation knob 18 that releases the engagement by the engagement means. .

Moreover, the sanitary napkin storage device itself according to this invention is designed so that the base 1 can be installed and fixed on a wall surface, etc., so it can be conveniently installed in any desired place such as a toilet, washroom, etc.

In addition, since the storage body 2, which is pivotally supported in an openable and closable manner on the base 1 which is installed and fixed in an almost upright state, has a box shape with an upward opening, the predetermined napkins N are lined up inside the storage body 2. Easy to handle and store. Moreover, when replenishing napkin N,
When the storage body 2 is opened to the base 1, the storage body 2
Since it has an upward opening shape, align it inside it,
It is also easy to store. When storing this, do it sequentially starting from the opposite side at the outlet 6, and place the old one next to the outlet 6.
You can always use the oldest one first, and it is hygienic.

The operation of the opening/closing mechanism 10 for opening and closing the shutter 11 is extremely simple, as it only requires pressing and sliding the operating knob 18. That is, when the operating knob 18 is pressed, the shutter 11 slides with elastic force to open the outlet 6, and the napkins N stored in the storage body 2 can be taken out from the outlet 6. Also, after taking out the napkin N to be used next.
automatically drops to the outlet 6 position and enters the standby state, whereupon by forced sliding operation with the operation knob 18,
The shutter 11 closes the outlet 6 and the engagement means 16 and 17 forcefully engage it. Then, the shutter 11 that closes the outlet 6 hides the napkin N stored in the storage body 2. It will no longer be unsightly.

In addition, the stored napkin N can be seen through the viewing window 8.
7, it is possible to check the remaining quantity, and it has excellent practical effects such as being used as a guide for replenishment time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing shows one embodiment of this invention.
The figure is a partially cutaway perspective view in use, Figure 2 is a sectional view, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the opening/closing mechanism, and Figure 4
The figure is a cross-sectional view in the open state, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view in the closed state. N...Napkin, 1...Base, 2...Storage body,
3... Engagement protrusion, 4... Engagement groove, 5... Opening/closing operation part, 6... Outlet, 7... Aligning plate, 8... Peep window, 10... Opening/closing mechanism, 11... Shutter ,1
2...Guide plate, 13...Operation actuation piece, 14...Spring hook, 15...Spring, 16...Engaging portion, 17...Protrusion, 18...Operation knob, 19...
...Spring applying part, 21...Guide.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A base that is installed and fixed in an almost upright position, and a storage body that is pivotally supported on the base so that it can be opened and closed, and that when opened, it has a box shape with an upward opening and is provided with a viewing window. and an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the outlet opening at the bottom of the front panel of the storage body when closed, and the opening/closing mechanism resists elastic force when the outlet is closed.
A shutter that opens and closes the outlet by sliding with elastic force when opened, an engaging means that engages when the shutter closes the outlet and maintains the closed state of the outlet, and this engagement. 1. A sanitary napkin storage device characterized by having an operation knob for releasing the engagement by the coupling means. 2. The engaging means of the opening/closing mechanism is such that an engaging edge formed on the shutter is removably engaged with an engaging portion formed on the back surface of the front plate of the storage body when the outlet is closed by the shutter. A sanitary napkin storage device according to claim 1, which is a utility model. 3. The operating knob of the opening/closing mechanism is provided in a protruding shape on the surface of the shutter, and is exposed through an operating window opened in the front panel of the storage body, and is engaged by the engaging means by pressing the operating knob. The sanitary napkin storage device according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured to release the mating state, automatically return the shutter by elastic force, and open the outlet.