JPH07330052A - Container for aromatic agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a container for aromatic agent wherein the diffusion- starting time of an aromatic agent gas such as a liquid deodorant, etc., is shortened when the usage is started, and the liquid is assuredly prevented from leaking during usage. CONSTITUTION:A container for aromatic agent is constituted of aromatic agent containers 12, 14 which are formed of a flexible material, internal bag 18 containing a liquid aromatic agent 20 which is put in the aromatic agent containers 12, 14, and a liquid-absorbent body 16 made of a dish-form felt which is provided to be adjoined to the internal bag 18. When a pressure is applied to the container from the outside, the internal bag 18 is collapsed by being pressed to the internal surface of the container, but the liquid aromatic agent 20 in the internal bag 18 is immediately absorbed by the liquid-absorbent body 16, and the liquid aromatic agent 20 quickly starts diffusing from the outer peripheral surface 30 of the liquid-absorbent body 16, which is exposed in an opening 26 being provided at a specified location of the aromatic agent container.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fragrance container, and more particularly to a fragrance container containing a liquid fragrance such as an aromatic deodorant and an aromatic insect repellent.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bottle-type air freshener containers for storing liquid air fresheners such as aromatic deodorants and aromatic insect repellents have been known. When using this bottle-type air freshener container, usually, first remove the cap of the bottle mouth and peel off the seal that seals the opening of the bottle mouth so that the liquid air freshener in the bottle does not spill outside. A cap for adjusting the volatilization of an aromatic agent for sucking up the liquid aromatic agent in the bottle by capillarity to diffuse the aromatic agent to the outside as an aromatic gas is attached to the mouth of the bottle for use.

However, in this bottle type liquid fragrance container, the liquid fragrance adhering to the inside of the seal at the time of removing the seal at the bottle mouth is attached to the user's hand, and the assembling work thereof is very troublesome. Had a problem.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the applicant of the present application has no troublesome assembling, and the liquid fragrance does not adhere to the user's hand at the start of use. A container (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-1730) is provided. This one-touch type fragrance container is partly formed from a gas permeable film, while the other part is inside a container formed of a flexible film in which a gas barrier film is laminated on the gas permeable film. , An inner bag containing a liquid fragrance containing a volatile liquid fragrance that easily breaks when pressed from the outside with a predetermined pressure, and by applying pressure from the outside of the container The mechanism is such that the gas of the liquid fragrance that is destroyed and flows out into the container is diffused to the outside through the gas permeable film. Since the pressing operation portion of this container is provided corresponding to the portion where the gas barrier film is laminated, there is no fear that the liquid fragrance will adhere to the user's hand at the start of use.

However, in this type of fragrance container, at the start of use, the fragrance gas component diffuses inside the gas permeable film, and the fragrance gas is diffused from the entire surface of the gas permeable film. Since it takes time (about 5 minutes), it is not possible for the user to know whether or not the inner bag has been destroyed, and during use, the liquid fragrance inside may pass through the gas permeable film to the outside depending on the usage condition. There is a possibility that the gas permeable state of the gas permeable film may change due to the leakage or the external environment such as the external temperature and humidity, and the gas diffusion rate may become uneven.

[0006]

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that at the beginning of use, it is possible to shorten the start time of gas emission to the outside of the liquid fragrance and during use. Another object of the present invention is to provide a fragrance container capable of reliably preventing liquid leakage and maintaining a constant rate of fragrance gas emission to the outside.

[0007]

Means, Actions, and Effects for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an air freshener container having the following configuration.

That is, in this fragrance container, an inner bag containing a liquid fragrance which is broken when a predetermined pressure is applied to the container surface from the outside is housed inside. Inside the fragrance container, a liquid absorbent composed of sponge, felt, filter paper, nonwoven fabric, etc. for absorbing the liquid fragrance and releasing the liquid fragrance gas to the outside is adjacent to the inner bag. An opening is formed at a predetermined position on the peripheral portion of the container for allowing the liquid fragrance gas emitted from the liquid absorbent to escape to the outside.

According to the above construction, since the container is made of a flexible material, the inner bag pressed against the inner surface of the container is crushed by being pressed from the outside, and the liquid fragrance inside the container is It flows out from the inner bag. Since the liquid absorbent is disposed adjacent to the inner bag, it is possible to reliably prevent the liquid fragrance flowing out of the inner bag from being absorbed by the liquid absorbent and leaking from the fragrance container to the outside.

Further, since the liquid absorbent is directly connected to the outside through the opening, the fragrance that flows out from the inner bag and is absorbed by the liquid absorbent also comes into direct contact with the outside through the opening. Due to the nature of the gas permeable film interposed between the inside and outside of the fragrance container, it took a long time for the fragrance gas to diffuse to the outside after the inner bag was crushed. In contrast, after the liquid bag is crushed by the inner bag, as soon as the liquid air freshener is absorbed by the liquid absorbent, the air freshener volatilizes from the liquid absorbing surface through the opening. Will be shortened.

Furthermore, as described above, since the fragrance that has flowed out of the inner bag after being crushed by the inner bag and is absorbed by the liquid absorbing agent comes into direct contact with the outside through the opening, as a result,
The gas permeable film, which is present between the inside and outside of the fragrance container and whose gas permeable state changes depending on the external environment such as outside temperature and humidity, causes unevenness in the fragrance gas emission rate during use. Unlike the conventional type fragrance container, after the liquid fragrance is once absorbed by the absorbing liquid, the fragrance gas that volatilizes from the absorbing liquid radiates to the outside at a constant rate through the opening.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the fragrance container according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of the fragrance container shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numerals 12 and 14 denote a substantially rectangular lower surface wall 12 and an upper surface wall 14 which are the main body of the fragrance container and which are formed of a flexible synthetic resin material, and are pressed inward with a predetermined pressure from the outside. A generally circular inner bag 18 containing the liquid fragrance 20 whose end portion is sealed to such an extent that it can be easily crushed, and a space between the inner bag 18 and the lower surface wall 12 and an outer edge side of the inner bag 18. The peripheral portions are adhered to each other in a state where a substantially circular felt-made liquid absorbent 16 that integrally extends in a dish shape with a concave inside so as to surround it is housed. In the present embodiment, the lower surface wall 12 is made of a laminated sheet in which a polyester film and a polypropylene film are laminated on each other, while the upper surface wall 14 is made of a single sheet made of polypropylene. . The material forming the liquid absorbing material is not limited to the felt, and for example, non-woven fabric or filter paper may be used.

Further, in the figure, 28 is the inner bag 18
A positioning portion formed in a substantially circular shape on the upper surface wall 14 so as to be convex toward the lower surface wall 12 side between the inner liquid bag 18 and the liquid absorbent 16 positioned so as to surround the outer edge side of the inner bag 18,
By the positioning portion 28, the inner bag 18 and the liquid absorbent 16 are positioned with respect to the upper surface wall 14, respectively. Further, the fragrance container main body portion has a hanger portion 24 in which an extension portion of the lower surface wall 12 and the upper surface wall 14 is provided at a corner portion and the both side walls 12 and 14 are adhered to each other, This allows the fragrance container to be suspended and used. The lower surface wall 12
The bonding points between the upper surface wall 14 and the upper wall 14 are indicated by diagonal lines in FIG.

The fragrance container main body is provided with an opening 26 at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral portion thereof, that is, in the peripheral edge of the hanger portion 24 side in this embodiment, for connecting the inside and the outside of the main body. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, a part of the outer peripheral surface 30 of the liquid absorbent 16 positioned so as to surround the outer edge side of the inner bag 18 is exposed in the opening 26, and the inner bag 18 is crushed. The liquid fragrance 20 which later flows out from the inner bag 18 and is absorbed by the liquid absorbent 16 is allowed to diverge from a part of the outer peripheral surface 30 of the liquid absorbent 16 to the outside through the opening 26.

The fragrance container having the above structure is used as follows. That is, when both sides or one side of the fragrance container 10 is strongly pressed at the position corresponding to the inner bag 18, since the fragrance container body is made of the flexible material as described above, the pressed part is the inner side. The inner bag 18 is pressed and crushed. At this time, the liquid fragrance 20 flowing out from the inner bag 18 is immediately absorbed by the liquid absorbent 16, and the fragrance immediately begins to volatilize through the opening 26 (about 30 seconds after crushing the inner bag).

The fragrance container 10 is used as a hanging type equipped with the hanger portion 24, and after the inner bag is crushed, the liquid fragrance 20 drops from the inner bag 18 into the lower part of the container body during use. However, the inner bag 18 is surrounded by the dish-shaped liquid absorbent 16 as described above, and the fragrance that has fallen is absorbed by the liquid absorbent located therebelow and then the above-mentioned opening occurs due to the capillary phenomenon. Liquid fragrance 2 because it moves to other parts of the liquid absorbing liquid exposed in 26 and volatilizes.
0 can be used to the end without waste.

In the above embodiment, the liquid absorbent 16 is laid between the inner bag 18 and the lower surface wall 12, but as a modification thereof, as shown in FIG. 3, the inner bag 18a and the lower surface are arranged. The inner bag 1 without laying the liquid absorbent 16 between it and the wall 12
The liquid absorbent 16a may be provided only around the outer edge of 8a.

Since the fragrance container according to the above-mentioned embodiment is constructed so that the liquid fragrance that is crushed by the inner bag and flows out is absorbed by the absorbing liquid, there is a conventional type crush type fragrance container. The problem of liquid leakage that has been done is effectively solved.

The material forming the lower surface wall and the upper surface wall forming the main body of the fragrance container is made of polypropylene and a laminated sheet in which the polyester film and the polypropylene film shown in this embodiment are laminated on each other. The sheet is not limited to the simple substance sheet, and a sheet made of a synthetic resin material having flexibility other than these can be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, both the bottom wall and the top wall are made of a flexible synthetic resin material, but this fragrance container has one of the walls made of, for example, a metal material. And the other wall is formed from a flexible material as shown in this embodiment, and the other wall formed from a flexible material is pressed. The inner bag can be configured to be crushed when the above operation is performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the inner bag and the liquid absorbent are each formed in a substantially circular shape, but the shape is not limited to a circular shape, and for example, a polygon such as a triangle or a hexagon may be used. Can be configured to. Similarly, the container body can be formed in a circular shape without being limited to a square shape as shown in the present embodiment.

Further, in the container of the present embodiment, the inner bag is arranged in the dish-shaped liquid absorbent having the concave inside as described above, but the invention is not limited to this structure.
For example, when the inner bag and the liquid absorbent are in contact with each other, the inner bag and the liquid absorbent can be configured to have substantially the same shape and the same size in plan view so that the inner bag and the liquid absorbent fit into the container body. In this case, this fragrance container can be configured not only as a hanging type as shown in the above embodiment, but also as a tabletop type, and when it is configured as a tabletop type fragrance container, In order to effectively volatilize the liquid fragrance in the inner bag, in the fragrance container body, the inner bag containing the liquid fragrance is arranged on the lower side, and the liquid absorbing agent is arranged on the upper side, so that the liquid fragrance is kept in the inner bag. The opening formed in the container body for diverging to the outside is provided at a predetermined portion where the liquid does not leak outside when the inner bag is crushed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an air freshener container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of the fragrance container shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 2 of an air freshener container according to a modification of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Air Freshener Container 12 Lower Wall 14 Upper Wall 16 Liquid Absorbing 16a Liquid Absorbing 18 Inner Bag 18a Inner Bag 20 Liquid Fragrance 22 Container Main Body 24 Hanger Part 26 Opening 28 Positioning Part 30 Outer Surface

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A fragrance container in which an inner bag (18) containing a liquid fragrance (20) that breaks when a predetermined pressure is applied to the container surface from the outside is contained inside. Further, a liquid absorbent (16) for absorbing the liquid fragrance (20) and diverging the liquid fragrance gas to the outside is provided adjacent to the inner bag (18). An fragrance container, characterized in that an opening (26) is formed at a predetermined position for allowing the liquid fragrance gas emitted from the liquid absorbent (16) to escape to the outside. 2. The fragrance container according to claim 1, wherein the liquid absorbent (16) is felt. 3. The fragrance container according to claim 1, wherein the liquid absorbent (16) is a filter paper.