JPH08318958A - Holder for refilling container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To dispense with an outer container relating to a container for an extrusion pump, enable using a refilling container inexpensively, enable replacing the refilling container easily, prevent an unexpected accident such as leakage of the contents in executing the replacement and enable easily checking the quantity of the contents as well, and avoid an unforeseen contingency due to exhaustion of the contents. CONSTITUTION: A single steel wire us formed into a rectangular frame, of which the two lateral sides are turned downward respectively so as to form a pair of gate-shaped supporting parts 3, 4 having the two lateral sides as bottoms 1, 2. Next the upper parts of the erect parts 3b, 4b, the one being placed in the front and the other, in the back in opposition to each other and the two together with the bottom forming each of the supporting parts 3, 4, are each bent inward and the connecting parts 3a, 4a facing each other at the forward ends of the erect parts 3b, 4b are drawn close to each other. Each of the connecting parts 3a, 4a is curved outward in the middle to form curved fastening parts 31, 41.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a flexible bag body provided with a mouth portion made of a hard resin, and has a viscous property such as shampoo and treatment and various cosmetics and hair styling products. The present invention relates to a holder for holding a refill container for an extrusion pump, in which a product is taken out by an extrusion pump attached to a mouth portion, so that a pushing operation of the extrusion pump can be performed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of refill container has been used by being housed in hard resin outer containers 8 and 9 as shown in FIGS.

The outer container 8 shown in FIG. 4 is such that the bottom 8b is opened and an opening 8a through which the mouth 5b of the refill container 5 is inserted is formed in the upper part. By inserting the cap 7a of the extrusion pump 7 into the mouth portion 5b inserted from the bottom portion 8b and protruding from the opening 8a,
It was designed to be mounted in the outer container 8. Reference numeral 6 indicates a bottom plate that is fitted into the bottom portion 8b of the outer container 8 and closes the bottom surface thereof.

Further, the outer container 9 shown in FIG. 5 is one in which one side is opened and a locking groove 9a is formed on the upper surface, and the refilling container 5 has its mouth 5b at one side of the locking groove 9a. It is housed in the outer container 9 by inserting from the mouth portion 5b.
By screwing the cap 7a of the extrusion pump 7 to the end, the end of the locking groove 9a is held between the flange 5c on the lower side of the mouth 5b and the lower end of the cap 7a so as not to be removed. It was supposed to be.

[0005]

All of the above-mentioned conventional outer containers are made of hard synthetic resin in a shape capable of completely containing the bag body of the refilling container, so that the manufacturing cost is high. Had a point.

In the replacement of the refill container as shown in FIG. 4, first, the temporary stopper cap (not shown) that seals the mouth of the refill container is removed, and then the refill container is replaced. It is done by inserting the container from the bottom of the outer container and screwing the cap of the extrusion pump into the mouth protruding from the opening.
There is a possibility that the flexible bag is pressed inward and the contents may overflow from the mouth, so that there is a problem in that handling should be performed carefully. Further, in the outer container shown in FIG. 5, with the cap of the extrusion pump loosely temporarily fixed to the mouth of the refill container, this mouth is inserted from one of the engaging grooves and the cap is tightened at the desired position. By doing so, the refill container can be fixed to the outer container, so the problem of spilling the contents during replacement does not occur as described above, but if this cap loosens during use, the refill container will There was a risk of falling out of the container. Also, the outer container shown in FIG.
Since one side is open, dust and dirt easily collect inside,
It also had the problem of becoming unsanitary.

Further, in the outer container shown in FIG. 4, since the bag body of the refill container cannot be seen from the outside, the bottom plate should be removed one by one to check the remaining amount of the contents without looking into the bag body from the bottom. It also had a problem that it should not be.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems that these conventional ones have.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a pair of gate shapes in which both sides of a rectangular frame-shaped steel wire are bent downward and both sides serve as bottoms. The support body is formed upright, and this support body is composed of a connecting portion at the center upper part and left and right standing portions continuous to this connecting portion. The refill container is held by a holder having an upper side bent or curved inward and a curved locking portion curved outward in the middle of the connecting portion.

[0010]

[Function] The pair of gate-shaped supports formed by bending the steel wire acts so as to return the connecting portions of the ends to the close state by the elastic force when the direction of the ends is expanded. . Further, the curved locking portion formed on the connecting portion holds the outer periphery of the mouth portion of the refill container, and holds the flexible refill container upright.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. In the figure, the same components as those shown in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder according to an embodiment. As shown in the figure, the holder of the present invention is formed by bending one steel wire rod. To form it, first bend one steel wire, join both ends to form a rectangular frame, then bend both sides of this frame-shaped steel wire downward, 1 and 2, a pair of gate-shaped supports 3,
4 is formed upright. The supports 3 and 4 are composed of connecting portions 3a and 4a in the upper center and right and left standing portions 3b, 3b and 4b and 4b continuous with the connecting portions 3a and 4a. The upper side of 4b is bent inward so that the connecting portions 3a and 4a at the ends thereof are close to each other. Further, the curved engaging portions 31 and 41 are formed by bending the middle portions of the connecting portions 3a and 4a outward, respectively. Thus, the holder of the present invention is formed.

Here, the holder of the present invention is assumed to have a spring property for returning to the above shape. Therefore, in some cases, after forming the steel wire rod into the above shape,
Heat treatment is applied. As the steel wire material, stainless steel having corrosion resistance is desirable, but a resin coating such as vinyl may be applied to the surface of normal steel material. It is possible to prevent the generation of rust due to use in a humid environment or adhesion of the content liquid.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the refill container is held by the holder of the present invention. The refilling container 5 targeted by the holder of the present invention is a container using an extrusion pump 7 for containing viscous contents such as shampoo and treatments as well as various cosmetics and hair styling products. An ordinary bag that is sold and distributed for refilling and has flexibility 5.
It has a structure in which a mouth portion 5b made of a hard resin is attached to a.

In order to attach the refill container 5 to the holder, first, the support members 3 and 4 on the front and rear sides are held, and the tip ends of the support members 3 and 4 are moved in the direction in which the facing connecting portions 3a and 4a are separated from each other. Expand. Next, after inserting the mouth portion 5b of the refill container 5 at a predetermined position between the connecting portions 3a and 4a, it suffices to release the hand, which causes the support bodies 3 and 4 having the spring property to return to the original state,
The curved locking portions 31 and 41 of the connecting portions 3a and 4a are pressed against the outer periphery of the mouth portion 5b of the refill container 5. Therefore, the mouth portion 5b of the refill container 5 is sandwiched between the pair of curved locking portions 31 and 41, and the refill container 5 formed of the flexible bag body 5a is held upright. It is something. In this state, if the extrusion pump 7 is attached to the mouth portion 5b by screwing the cap 7a thereof, a spring (not shown) internally provided.
By pushing the head portion 7b of the extrusion pump 7 which is urged in the protruding direction, the contents contained in the bag body 5a are taken out from the nozzle 7c and can be used in the same manner as a normal extrusion pump container. Is.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
In this example, by bending the standing portions 3b and 4b of the two supports 3 and 4, the connecting portions 3a and 4a at the upper ends thereof are brought closer to each other, and the bottom portions 1 and 2 are curved by bending both ends thereof. The leg-shaped support protrusions 1a and 2a are formed.

Numerals 1b and 2b indicate joints at the time of assembly. In this example, a pair of symmetrical steel wire rods bent and formed using a mold are welded at the joints 1b and 2b. Are joined together to form a holder.

[0018]

As described above, since the holder for the refill container according to the present invention is formed by bending the steel wire rod, the material cost and the processing cost are extremely low and the cost can be provided at low cost.

Further, since the refill container can be held only by inserting the mouth of the refill container between the pair of elastic support portions, the refill container can be easily replaced. Unlike the conventional case, there is no risk of accidentally spilling the contents, and the handleability is excellent.

Further, in the holder of the present invention, the bag body of the refill container, which contains the contents and whose volume decreases with use, is exposed to the outside, so that the inner volume can be constantly grasped and the bag can be used at the time of use. The unexpected situation of suddenly running out of contents is avoided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Bottom part 3,4 Support body 3a, 4a Connection part 3b, 4b Standing part 31, 41 Curved locking part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular frame-shaped steel wire rod is bent downward at both sides, and a pair of gate-shaped supports having the bottoms at the both sides are formed upright. Section and left and right uprights continuous with this connecting part, and the upright parts facing forward and backward are bent or curved inward at the upper side of each other so as to bring the facing connecting parts close to each other. Each of them has a curved locking portion that is curved outward, and the outer circumference of the mouth of the refill container is sandwiched between the curved locking portions that face each other, so that the flexible refill container is held upright. A refill container holder characterized by being made.