JPH07882U - Air freshener container - Google Patents
Air freshener containerInfo
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Abstract
(57)【要約】
【目的】 必要に応じて微弱香気を与えることも、強い
香気を与えることも出来、また、短時間で周囲の雰囲気
に香気を与えることも出来るツーウェイ式の芳香剤容器
を提案する。
【構成】 液状芳香剤10を収納した容器体2の偏心位置
に吸い上げ芯3を垂設固定し、揮散紙5と噴霧ポンプ6
とを固定したキャップ状部材4を、吸い上げ芯3上面が
揮散紙5裏面に当接する如く容器体2に着脱可能に装着
して、揮散紙5からの揮散と、ポンプ6からの噴霧とが
可能に構成した。
(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A two-way type air freshener container that can give a weak aroma or a strong aroma as needed, and can also give an aroma to the surrounding atmosphere in a short time. suggest. [Structure] A suction core 3 is vertically fixed to an eccentric position of a container body 2 in which a liquid fragrance 10 is stored, and a volatilization paper 5 and a spray pump 6 are provided.
The cap-shaped member 4 to which is fixed is detachably attached to the container body 2 so that the upper surface of the suction core 3 comes into contact with the back surface of the volatilization paper 5 so that volatilization from the volatilization paper 5 and spraying from the pump 6 are possible. Configured to.
Description
【0001】[0001]
本考案は芳香剤容器に関する。 The present invention relates to an air freshener container.
【0002】[0002]
芳香剤容器として、揮発性の液状芳香剤を収納させた容器体内に液体の浸透性 が良好な材質よりなる吸い上げ芯を垂下させ、この芯の上端を容器体口頚部上面 を閉塞して横設固定した揮散紙下面に当接させて構成したものが知られている。 これらは吸い上げ芯より吸い上げた芳香剤を揮散紙に吸収させ、更に揮散紙より 揮発させて周囲に芳香剤を分散させる様構成したものであり、従って、揮散紙よ り揮発する芳香剤により常時周囲に芳香を散在させるものである。 As a fragrance container, a suction core made of a material with good liquid permeability is suspended in the container containing a volatile liquid fragrance, and the upper end of this core is laid horizontally with the upper surface of the container neck and neck closed. It is known that it is constituted by contacting the lower surface of a fixed volatilized paper. These are configured so that the fragrances sucked up from the wick are absorbed by the volatile paper and further volatilized from the volatile paper to disperse the fragrances in the surroundings. The scent is scattered around.
【0003】 しかしながら、従来のこの種容器は微香性の雰囲気を周囲に与えるには適して いるが、強い香気を周囲の雰囲気に与える場合には不向きであり、また、短時間 で周囲の雰囲気に香気を与えるのには適していない。However, although this type of conventional container is suitable for giving a slightly fragrant atmosphere to the surroundings, it is not suitable for giving a strong scent to the surrounding atmosphere, and it is not suitable for the surrounding atmosphere in a short time. Not suitable for giving aroma.
【0004】 本考案はこの様な点を考慮してなされたもので、必要に応じて微弱香気を与え ることも、強い香気を与えることも出来、また、短時間で周囲の雰囲気に香気を 与えることも出来る所謂ツーウェイ式の芳香剤容器を提案するものである。The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and it is possible to give a weak fragrance or a strong fragrance as needed, and to add fragrance to the surrounding atmosphere in a short time. It proposes a so-called two-way type fragrance container that can be given.
【0005】[0005]
本考案容器は上記課題を解決するため、内部に液状芳香剤10を収納させる筒状 胴部7上端より口頚部9を起立させた容器体2と、上記口頚部9外周に螺着させ た螺筒部14外周上端より放射状に複数の連結板16を延設するとともに、各連結板 16外周縁部に内周面を一体に連結した周壁17上端縁より肩部18を介してポンプ装 着筒部19を立設し、且つ、周壁17下端縁を容器体2と間隔をあけて垂下させたキ ャップ状部材4と、該部材4内下部に嵌着固定するとともに、上記口頚部9上端 開口を閉塞して容器体2上部に横設させた揮散紙5と、上記口頚部9内の偏心位 置に上端を固定させるとともに、上端面を上記揮散紙5裏面に当接させ、且つ、 下端を容器体胴部7内下部に垂下させた棒状の吸い上げ芯3と、上記ポンプ装着 筒部19に嵌着固定させたシリンダ22上端より上記装着筒部19上方へ上下動可能に 押し下げヘッド24を突出させるとともに、上記揮散紙5中央部を貫通して下端の 吸い上げパイプ25を容器体胴部7内下部に垂下させた噴霧ポンプ6とから構成し た。 In order to solve the above problems, the container of the present invention has a container body 2 in which a mouth / neck portion 9 is erected from the upper end of a cylindrical body portion 7 for accommodating a liquid fragrance 10 therein, and a screw screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth / neck portion 9. A plurality of connecting plates 16 are radially extended from the upper end of the outer periphery of the tubular portion 14, and a peripheral wall 17 integrally connecting the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral edge of each connecting plate 16 is provided. A cap-shaped member 4 in which a portion 19 is erected and a lower end edge of a peripheral wall 17 is suspended from the container body 2 with a space therebetween, and the cap-shaped member 4 is fitted and fixed to an inner lower portion of the member 4, and the upper end opening of the mouth / neck portion 9 is And the upper end is fixed to an eccentric position in the mouth / neck part 9 and the upper end surface is brought into contact with the rear surface of the volatilization paper 5, and the lower end is closed. The rod-shaped suction core 3 hung from the inside of the body part 7 of the container and the pump mounting cylinder part 19 are fitted and fixed. From the upper end of the cylinder 22, a push-down head 24 is vertically movably moved above the mounting cylinder portion 19, and a suction pipe 25 at the lower end penetrating through the central portion of the volatilization paper 5 is hung down inside the container body 7. It consisted of the atomizing pump 6.
【0006】[0006]
吸い上げ芯3を伝って容器体胴部7内の芳香剤10が揮散紙5に吸収され、次い で揮散紙5より揮発した芳香剤10がキャップ状部材4の通気孔26及び容器体とキ ャップ状部材周壁17との隙間を通って周囲に分散される。 The fragrance 10 in the container body 7 is absorbed by the volatilization paper 5 along the suction core 3, and then the fragrance 10 volatilized from the volatilization paper 5 is connected to the ventilation hole 26 of the cap-shaped member 4 and the container body. It is dispersed around the gap through the gap with the cap-shaped member peripheral wall 17.
【0007】 また、必要に応じて押し下げヘッド24を上下動させれば、容器体胴部7内の液 は吸い上げパイプ25より吸い上げられてヘッドの噴霧孔23より噴霧され、濃度の 濃い香気を短時間で周囲に分散させることが出来る。Further, if the push-down head 24 is moved up and down as necessary, the liquid in the container body 7 is sucked up by the suction pipe 25 and sprayed through the spray holes 23 of the head, thereby reducing the rich aroma. Can be dispersed around in time.
【0008】[0008]
以下、本考案の実施例を図面を参照して説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
【0009】 図1乃至図5は本考案の一実施例を示すもので、図中1は芳香剤容器を示す。 該容器1は、容器体2と、吸い上げ芯3と、キャップ状部材4と、揮散紙5と、 噴霧ポンプ6とを主要部材として構成している。1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 denotes an air freshener container. The container 1 mainly includes a container body 2, a suction core 3, a cap-shaped member 4, a volatilized paper 5, and a spray pump 6.
【0010】 容器体2は、有底円筒状の胴部7上端縁よりテーパ状の肩部8を介して円筒状 の口頚部9を起立させて構成した合成樹脂製で、内部に液状の芳香剤10を収納し ている。The container body 2 is made of a synthetic resin in which a cylindrical mouth-neck portion 9 is erected from a top end edge of a cylindrical body portion 7 having a bottom through a tapered shoulder portion 8. Contains 10 agents.
【0011】 吸い上げ芯3は芳香剤10を吸収して吸い上げることが出来る縦長棒状で、この 種容器の吸い上げ芯に使用される材質であればどの様なものでも使用可能である 。そして容器口頚部9に嵌着させた固定筒11により上端部を口頚部9内の偏心位 置に固定するとともに、下端部を容器体胴部7内下部に垂下させている。上記固 定筒11は、図2に示す如く、円筒状周壁11a 上端縁より外向きにフランジ11b を 延設し、また、周壁11a 内の偏心位置に吸い上げ芯3を係止するための上下端面 を開口した係止筒部11c を一体に設けている。そして、係止筒部11c 内に吸い上 げ芯3の上端部を、その上端を所定幅(後述するキャップ状部材4の連結板の厚 さと略等しい幅)突出させて装着固定し、次いで、周壁11a を容器体口頚部9内 周に嵌合させて吸い上げ芯3を容器体胴部7内の偏心位置に垂下させている。尚 、この固定筒11により吸い上げ芯3を装着した容器体2は、図3に示す如く、キ ャップ12を装着して取り替え用容器13として構成し、容器体内液が無くなった際 に容器体と吸い上げ芯3のみを交換すれば良い様構成している。The suction core 3 is a vertically long rod that can absorb and absorb the fragrance 10, and any material can be used as long as it is a material used for the suction core of this kind of container. The upper end is fixed to an eccentric position in the mouth / neck part 9 by a fixed cylinder 11 fitted in the container neck / neck part 9, and the lower end is hung down to the lower part inside the container body part 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixed cylinder 11 has a flange 11b extending outward from the upper edge of the cylindrical peripheral wall 11a, and upper and lower end surfaces for locking the suction core 3 at an eccentric position in the peripheral wall 11a. A locking cylinder portion 11c having an opening is provided integrally. Then, the upper end of the suction core 3 is mounted and fixed in the locking cylinder portion 11c with the upper end thereof protruding by a predetermined width (a width approximately equal to the thickness of the connecting plate of the cap-shaped member 4 described later), The peripheral wall 11a is fitted to the inner circumference of the neck 9 of the container body so that the suction core 3 is hung in an eccentric position in the body 7 of the container. As shown in FIG. 3, the container body 2 having the suction core 3 attached thereto by the fixed cylinder 11 is configured as a replacement container 13 with the cap 12 attached thereto, and is replaced with a container body when the liquid in the container disappears. It is configured so that only the suction core 3 needs to be replaced.
【0012】 上記キャップ状部材4は合成樹脂により形成されたもので、容器体口頚部9外 周に螺着させた螺筒部14上端縁より内方へ延設したフランジ15を、上記固定筒11 のフランジ11b 上面に当接載置させて容器体2に着脱可能に装着している。また 、螺筒部14外周上端の前後左右より突設した各連結板16外周縁部を、上記容器体 胴部7外周と略同径をなす周壁17の内周上部に連結し、該周壁17上端縁よりテー パ状肩部18を介してポンプ装着筒部19を立設している。上記肩部18の前後左右に は、揮散紙5から発する香気を放出するための通気孔26を穿設している。The cap-shaped member 4 is made of synthetic resin, and has a threaded cylindrical portion 14 screwed onto the outer periphery of the neck 9 of the container body and a flange 15 extending inward from the upper end edge of the threaded cylindrical portion 14. 11 is attached to the upper surface of the flange 11b so as to be detachably attached to the container body 2. Further, the outer peripheral edge portions of the connecting plates 16 projecting from the front, rear, left and right of the upper end of the outer periphery of the screw cylinder portion 14 are connected to the inner peripheral upper portion of the peripheral wall 17 having substantially the same diameter as the outer periphery of the container body 7, and the peripheral wall 17 A pump mounting cylinder portion 19 is erected from the upper edge via a taper-shaped shoulder portion 18. Vent holes 26 for releasing the aroma emitted from the volatilized paper 5 are formed in the front, rear, left and right of the shoulder portion 18.
【0013】 上記装着筒部19は、外筒部19a 上端より内向きにフランジ19b を延設し、この フランジ19b 下面からは後述する噴霧ポンプ6のシリンダを嵌着固定するための 内筒部19c を垂設し、また、フランジ19b 内周縁上面からは後述するポンプ6の ヘッドの上下動を案内する案内筒部19d を立設し、更に、フランジ19b 上面周縁 部よりキャップ20を嵌合させるための嵌合筒部19e を立設して構成している。The mounting cylinder portion 19 has a flange 19b extending inward from the upper end of the outer cylinder portion 19a, and an inner cylinder portion 19c for fitting and fixing a cylinder of the spray pump 6 described later from the lower surface of the flange 19b. In addition, a guide tube portion 19d for guiding the vertical movement of the head of the pump 6 to be described later is erected from the upper surface of the inner peripheral edge of the flange 19b, and the cap 20 is fitted from the upper peripheral edge of the flange 19b. The fitting tubular portion 19e of is erected.
【0014】 また、上記キャップ状部材4は、周壁17の上部において上下に二分割した状態 の上部キャップ状部材4A及び下部キャップ状部材4Bを着脱可能に嵌着一体化して 構成している。この様に構成することにより、揮散紙5を容易に交換可能に構成 している。Further, the cap-shaped member 4 is configured by detachably fitting and integrating an upper cap-shaped member 4A and a lower cap-shaped member 4B, which are vertically divided into two in the upper part of the peripheral wall 17. With this configuration, the volatilization paper 5 can be easily replaced.
【0015】 揮散紙5は、吸い上げ芯3から芳香剤10を吸収して大気中に揮発分散可能な紙 より形成したシート状で、上記各連結板16上に載置させるとともに、周縁部をキ ャップ状部材周壁17内周の係止突条21下面に嵌合固定させてキャップ状部材4に 固定し、キャップ状部材4を装着した際に容器体口頚部9上端開口を閉塞する如 く構成している。The volatilization paper 5 is a sheet formed of paper that absorbs the fragrance 10 from the suction core 3 and can be volatilized and dispersed in the atmosphere. The volatilization paper 5 is placed on each of the connecting plates 16 and the peripheral portion thereof is pressed. The cap-shaped member 4 is fixed to the cap-shaped member 4 by being fitted and fixed to the lower surface of the locking projection 21 on the inner wall of the cap-shaped member peripheral wall 17, and when the cap-shaped member 4 is mounted, the upper end opening of the container neck 9 is closed. is doing.
【0016】 噴霧ポンプ6は合成樹脂製で、ポンプ装着筒部19の上記内筒部19c 内上端に上 端部を嵌着固定させたシリンダ22上端より上下動可能に且つ上方付勢状態で噴霧 孔23付きの押し下げヘッド24を突設し、また、上記揮散紙5中央部を貫通させた シリンダ22下端部より吸い上げパイプ25を容器体胴部7内下部に垂下させて構成 している。そして、内部に設けた公知のポンプ機構により、ヘッド24を上下動さ せた際に容器体胴部7内の液を吸い上げパイプ25より吸い上げ、ヘッドの噴霧孔 23より噴霧する如く構成したものである。The spray pump 6 is made of synthetic resin and sprays vertically upward from a cylinder 22 whose upper end is fitted and fixed to the upper end of the inner cylinder 19c of the pump mounting cylinder 19 and is biased upward. A push-down head 24 having a hole 23 is provided in a protruding manner, and a suction pipe 25 is hung from the lower end of a cylinder 22 penetrating the central part of the volatilization paper 5 to a lower part inside the container body 7. A well-known pump mechanism provided inside is configured to suck up the liquid in the container body 7 from the pipe 25 when the head 24 is moved up and down and spray it from the spray hole 23 of the head. is there.
【0017】[0017]
以上説明した如く本考案容器は既述構成としたことにより、常時は揮散紙を介 して微香気を周囲に分散させることが出来るとともに、必要に応じて噴霧ポンプ より濃度の濃い香気を周囲に分散させることができる。また、短時間で周囲に香 気を与えることも可能である。 As described above, the container of the present invention has the above-described configuration, so that it is possible to disperse a slight fragrance to the surroundings through the volatilization paper at all times, and if necessary, a scent with a high concentration to the surroundings from the spray pump. It can be dispersed. It is also possible to give aroma to the surroundings in a short time.
【0018】 また、芳香剤が無くなった場合に芳香剤を収納した容器体及び吸い上げ芯のみ を交換することが出来るため経済的である。Further, it is economical because only the container body and the suction core containing the fragrance can be replaced when the fragrance is used up.
【図1】 本考案の一実施例を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】 同実施例の吸い上げ芯を固定するための固定
筒の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a fixed cylinder for fixing the suction core of the embodiment.
【図3】 同実施例の取り替え用容器を示す一部切欠き
正面図である。FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing the replacement container of the embodiment.
【図4】 同実施例のキャップ状部材の一部を示す斜視
図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the cap-shaped member of the embodiment.
【図5】 同実施例の正面図である。FIG. 5 is a front view of the embodiment.
2…容器体,3…吸い上げ芯,4…キャップ状部材,5
…揮散紙,6…噴霧ポンプ,7…容器体胴部,9…口頚
部,10…芳香剤,14…螺筒部,16…連結板,17…キャッ
プ状部材周壁,18…キャップ状部材肩部,19…ポンプ装
着筒部,22…シリンダ,24…押し下げヘッド,25…吸い
上げパイプ2 ... Container body, 3 ... Suction core, 4 ... Cap-shaped member, 5
... Volatile paper, 6 ... Spray pump, 7 ... Container body, 9 ... Mouth neck, 10 ... Fragrance, 14 ... Spiral tube, 16 ... Connecting plate, 17 ... Cap-shaped member peripheral wall, 18 ... Cap-shaped member shoulder Part, 19 ... Pump mounting cylinder part, 22 ... Cylinder, 24 ... Depressing head, 25 ... Suction pipe
Claims (1)
部7上端より口頚部9を起立させた容器体2と、上記口
頚部9外周に螺着させた螺筒部14外周上端より放射状に
複数の連結板16を延設するとともに、各連結板16外周縁
部に内周面を一体に連結した周壁17上端縁より肩部18を
介してポンプ装着筒部19を立設し、且つ、周壁17下端縁
を容器体2と間隔をあけて垂下させたキャップ状部材4
と、該部材4内下部に嵌着固定するとともに、上記口頚
部9上端開口を閉塞して容器体2上部に横設させた揮散
紙5と、上記口頚部9内の偏心位置に上端を固定させる
とともに、上端面を上記揮散紙5裏面に当接させ、且
つ、下端を容器体胴部7内下部に垂下させた棒状の吸い
上げ芯3と、上記ポンプ装着筒部19に嵌着固定させたシ
リンダ22上端より上記装着筒部19上方へ上下動可能に押
し下げヘッド24を突出させるとともに、上記揮散紙5中
央部を貫通して下端の吸い上げパイプ25を容器体胴部7
内下部に垂下させた噴霧ポンプ6とを有することを特徴
とする芳香剤容器。1. A container body 2 in which a mouth / neck portion 9 is erected from an upper end of a tubular body portion 7 for accommodating a liquid fragrance 10 therein, and an outer peripheral upper end of a screw cylinder portion 14 screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth / neck portion 9. A plurality of connecting plates 16 are radially extended, and a pump mounting cylinder 19 is erected from the upper end edge of a peripheral wall 17 integrally connecting the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral edge of each connecting plate 16 via a shoulder 18. Moreover, the cap-shaped member 4 in which the lower end edge of the peripheral wall 17 is hung with a space from the container body 2
And fitting and fixing to the inner and lower parts of the member 4, and fixing the upper end to the eccentric position in the mouth and neck 9 and the volatilization paper 5 which is laid horizontally on the upper part of the container body 2 by closing the upper end opening of the mouth and neck 9. At the same time, the upper end surface was brought into contact with the back surface of the volatilized paper 5, and the lower end was hung down to the inner lower part of the container body 7, and the pump-fitting tubular part 19 was fitted and fixed. The head 24 is pushed downward from the upper end of the cylinder 22 so as to be vertically movable above the mounting cylinder portion 19, and the head 24 is projected, and the suction pipe 25 at the lower end is penetrated through the central portion of the volatilization paper 5 and the container body portion 7
An air freshener container having a spray pump 6 hung in an inner lower portion.
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