JPH0853173A - Aerosol container with comb-like discharge device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an aerosol container having a comb-like discharge device securely engaged with its body which is good in manageability and can discharge the contents smoothly and whose comb-like discharge device can be used any number of times. CONSTITUTION:In the structure of an aerosol container, a rocking plate 26 is turned downwards on a hinge 29 as the pivot point by depressing a push button 28, its turning movement, in turn, lowers a delivery cylinder 27 with its lower end in engagement with a container stem 8 and the liquid in the container is delivered from the delivery cylinder through a liquid passage 20 and then through the discharge openings 22 in the base of comb teeth 21 to the outside. A unitary structure is formed between the rocking plate 26 and the delivery cylinder 27 by providing the rod-like connecting parts 32 extending from the right and left inner wall surfaces of a window hole 31 formed in the rocking plate 26 surrounding the delivery cylinder 27 to the corresponding right and left outer surfaces of the delivery cylinder 27.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aerosol container equipped with a comb-shaped ejector.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an aerosol container, a stem is provided at the upper end so as to be able to move up and down while being urged upward, and by pushing down the stem, an internal discharge valve is opened to discharge the stored liquid in the form of foam. An aerosol container body configured as described above and a cylindrical head that is fitted and fixed to the stem and has a liquid passage leading to the front pouring hole inside is generally known.

In these, the stem is pushed down by pushing down the head, and the push-down opening type discharge valve inside the container body is opened, so that the liquid formed in the form of foam is discharged from the upper end of the stem through the liquid passage to the head. It is configured to be ejected from the pouring hole.

Recently, as an application of such a container, a container provided with a comb-shaped ejector instead of the head has been proposed. As these containers, for example, a mounting cylinder fitted to a container body and a lower end of a peripheral wall are fitted and mounted on the cylinder, and a lower end is opened at a center of a top wall extending from an upper end of the peripheral wall, and the container is passed inside. A support cylinder having a liquid passage is erected, and further, comb teeth are protruded from the front surface of the support cylinder, and a discharge tool main body in which discharge holes are opened in the support cylinder at the base end of the comb teeth and the mounting cylinder are provided. It is integrally provided by penetrating through the center of a swing plate that is swingable up and down via a hinge, the lower end is fitted to the stem, and the upper end is liquid-tight and slides in the lower part of the liquid passage of the support cylinder. There is a discharge tube fitted movably, and a push button which is erected from the rear part of the oscillating plate and has an upper end protruding through the top wall of the discharge tool main body so as to be pushed in.

Then, by pushing the push button, the stem is pushed down by the oscillating plate which rotates and descends about the hinge, and the liquid in the container body is discharged from the liquid passage through the discharge hole through the discharge tube. doing.

[0006]

The above-mentioned conventional container has a problem that the operability is poor and it is difficult to smoothly pour out the contents. That is, when the push button is pushed in, the swing plate is pushed down around the hinge as a fulcrum, but in this case, the mounting cylinder and the discharge tool body are fixed to the container body and do not move, while the dispensing cylinder is integrated with the swing plate. Therefore, when the swing plate rotates downward, a force acts so that the spout barrel rotates rearward (actually, it is pressed forward by the inner wall surface of the liquid passage and is not rotated rearward). Absent). Therefore, when the sliding packing at the tip of the pouring cylinder is lowered downward, a large local force acts rearward, which deteriorates the slidability of the packing and thus the operability of the container.

One of the objects of the present invention is to propose an excellent container having excellent operability and capable of smoothly pouring out contents.

In addition to the above object, one of the objects of the present invention is to propose a container which can be manufactured at a low cost by simplifying the structure and minimizing the number of members.

Further, in the conventional container of this type, after the stored liquid is used up, the container is discarded while the comb-shaped discharging device is attached and fixed to the container body. However, the comb-shaped discharging device is discarded one by one. It is uneconomical.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is, in addition to the above-mentioned objects, that after the use of the storage liquid, it plays an auxiliary role when only the container that stores the liquid or when the container and the comb-shaped discharge tool are attached. It is an object of the present invention to propose an excellent container in which the attachment tubular member is discarded and the comb-type ejection device is configured to be used many times, and the function is not deteriorated by its attachment and detachment.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the container of the present invention is an aerosol container body in which a stem 8 is movably moved upward and downward from the center of the upper surface of the mouth portion 7 so as to be vertically movable. 2, a comb-shaped discharge tool 4 is detachably fitted to the upper end of the container 2. The discharge tool 4 has a lower end at the center of a top wall 18 extending from an upper end of a peripheral wall 17 fitted and fixed to the upper end of the container body 2. While supporting the support cylinder 19 in which the liquid passage 20 is formed by opening the inside of the support cylinder 19, the comb teeth 21 are protruded from the front surface of the support cylinder 19, and
The ejection tool main body 14 having the ejection holes 22 formed in the support cylinder 19 at the base end portion of the comb teeth 21, and the fitting cylinder 25 fitted on the inner circumference of the peripheral wall 17 of the main body to be attached to the main body 14, And a push button member 15 formed of a flexible and elastic material.
Is a rocking plate 26 which is connected to the front part of the fitting tube 25 via a hinge 29 so as to be vertically rockable, and a rocking plate 26 which is integrally provided through the center of the rocking plate 26 and has a lower end. A pouring cylinder 27 fitted to the stem 8 and having an upper end fitted to the lower part of the liquid passage 20 in a liquid-tight and slidable manner, and is provided so as to project upward from the rear part of the swing plate 26. , A push button 28 having an upper end protruding through the top wall 18 of the discharge tool body and projecting so that it can be pushed down. Moving board
An aerosol container provided with a comb-shaped ejecting device is characterized in that a bar-shaped connecting portion 32 is provided so as to extend from the left and right inner wall surfaces of the window hole 31 formed in 26 to the left and right outer surfaces of the spout cylinder 27.

[0012] The container according to a second aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned spout cylinder.
27 is composed of a large diameter portion 27a on the lower side and a small diameter portion 27b on the upper side, and an annular seal portion 30 that spreads upward from the upper surface of the large diameter portion 27a is erected, and the lower end of the liquid passage 20 has a large diameter. The upper end edge of the seal portion 30 is slidably fitted in the large diameter liquid passage 20a, and the upper end of the small diameter portion 27b is inserted into the lower end of the small diameter liquid passage 20 with a gap around the periphery. The aerosol container according to claim 1 is configured.

Further, in the container of the third aspect of the present invention, the outer cylinder 11 is fitted to the outer periphery of the container body 7 by fitting the lower inner surface thereof to the upper end of the inner cylinder 9 which stands up above the stem 8 and the outer cylinder 11 via the outward flange 10. An installation cylinder member 3 is provided vertically, and an outer cylinder of the member 3.
11. The aerosol container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a peripheral wall 17 of the main body of the discharge tool is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the aerosol container 11.

[0014]

When the push button 28 is pushed down from the state shown in FIG. 1, the swing plate 26 rotates downward about the hinge 29 as a fulcrum, and the pouring cylinder 27 descends accordingly, so that the stem 8 is pushed down.
The liquid in the container body 2 is poured from the upper end of the stem 8 into the spout 27, the liquid passage 2
0 is discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 22.

At this time, since the left and right sides of the spout 27 are supported by the oscillating plate 26 by the rod-shaped connecting portions 32, even if the oscillating plate 26 rotates about the hinge 29, each rod-shaped connecting portion 32 is connected. Since the portion 32 is twisted, the force of pushing the tip of the spout barrel 27 rearward is relaxed, and as a result, the spout barrel 27 moves up and down smoothly.

When the pressing of the push button 28 is released, the spout cylinder 27 is pushed up by the upward biasing force of the stem 8, and the rocking plate 26 and the push button 28 are returned to their original states accordingly.

Further, in the container of the second aspect of the invention, the sliding portion of the spout cylinder 27 is close to the swing plate 26, and the swing width thereof is smaller than that when the upper end is the slide portion. , Combined with the mounting structure of the above-mentioned spout barrel, the smoother spout barrel 27
Can be moved up and down.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which reference numeral 1 shows an aerosol container provided with a comb-shaped ejection device. The container 1 includes an aerosol container body 2 and a comb-shaped ejection tool 4 mounted on the container body 2 via a mounting cylinder member 3.

In the aerosol container body 2, a small-diameter mouth portion 7 is erected from the upper end of the tubular body portion 5 via a shoulder portion 6, and a stem 8 is movably moved upward and downward from the center of the upper surface of the mouth portion 7 so as to be vertically movable. It has a known bubble ejection mechanism configured to eject the stored liquid in the form of bubbles from the upper end of the stem by opening the built-in discharge valve by projecting and pushing down the stem 8.

A mounting cylinder member 3 is fitted and fixed to the container body 2. The member 3 has a lower part fitted to the outer periphery of the container body mouth part 7, a tapered upper part that expands outward, and an outer part from an upper end edge of an inner cylinder 9 having a protruding width larger than that of the stem 8. An extending flange 10 is provided, and an outer cylinder 11 extending from the outer periphery of the flange 10 to the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge of the container body shoulder portion 6 is hung, and the upper portion of the outer cylinder 11 is reduced in diameter and a thread 12 is provided around it. are doing.

The mounting cylinder member 3 is fitted and fixed to the container body 2 so that only the container body 2 with the mounting cylinder member 3 can be replaced when the stored liquid runs out. In that case, as shown in FIG. 2, a cover plate 13 for a virgin seal may be removably attached to the upper surface of the cover plate 13 for replacement.

The comb-shaped ejection tool 4 includes a ejection tool body 14 and a push button member 15.

The main body 14 of the discharge tool is made of synthetic resin or the like, and is fitted to the outer periphery of the upper portion of the outer cylinder 11 of the mounting tubular member 3, and the thread 16 provided on the inner peripheral surface is provided with the thread 12. Peripheral wall 17 screwed into
18 is extended, a lower end is opened at the center of the top wall 18, and a vertically-supported vertically elongated support cylinder 19 is provided upright, and a liquid passage 20 is provided in the support cylinder 19.
Is formed. Further, a large number of comb teeth 21 which are vertically arranged from the front surface of the support cylinder 19 are provided in a protruding manner, and a plurality of ejection holes 22 are vertically formed in the front portion of the support cylinder 19 at the base end of each comb tooth. Furthermore, the top wall 18
A short cylinder 23 having a diameter larger than that of the liquid passage 20 is provided so as to communicate with the liquid passage 20 from the center of the rear surface, and a large diameter liquid passage 20a is provided at the lower end of the liquid passage 20.
Is formed. Further, a window hole 24 is formed in the rear portion of the top wall 18 for allowing a push button, which will be described later, to project.

The push button member 15 is integrally formed of a flexible and highly elastic material such as an elastomer.
A rocking plate 26, a spout 27, and a push button 28.

The fitting cylinder 25 is in the shape of a cylinder having upper and lower end surfaces opened, and a rocking plate 26 is provided inside the fitting cylinder 25, and the front portion thereof is fitted into the fitting cylinder 25.
By being rotatably connected to the inside of the front part of the same via a hinge 29, it is housed so as to be vertically swingable with the hinge 29 as a fulcrum. In addition, the pouring cylinder 27 penetrates through the central portion of the rocking plate 26.
And a vertically elongated box-type push button 28 is erected on the upper surface of the rear portion of the swing plate 26.

Then, the fitting cylinder 25 is fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral upper portion of the peripheral wall 17 of the discharge tool body 14, and the lower end portion of the spout cylinder 27 is liquid-tightly fitted to the upper end of the stem 8 and pushed. Button 28
Is attached so that it can be pushed in through the window hole 24 and protrudes.

In this embodiment, the lower portion of the spout 27 is provided with a large diameter portion 27.
a is a small-diameter part whose upper part is reduced in diameter through an inward flange.
27b, and an annular seal portion 30 that extends upward and outward from the upper surface of the large diameter portion is provided upright, and the upper end edge of the seal portion is the above-mentioned short cylinder 23
It is fitted to the inner wall surface of the large-diameter liquid passage 20a, which is the inner peripheral surface, so as to be liquid-tight and slidable vertically. Further, the upper end of the upper small diameter portion 27b is inserted into the lower end portion of the small diameter liquid passage 20 at the lower end portion of the support cylinder 19 with a gap around the periphery.

According to the present invention, the connecting structure of the swing plate 26 and the spout 27 is made into a special structure to reduce the force of pushing the spout 27 back when the push button 28 is pushed down. Let
It is configured so that the spout 27 can be smoothly moved up and down. Therefore, a window hole 31 surrounding the pouring tube is formed in the rocking plate 26 around the pouring tube 27, and the rod-shaped connecting portion 32 is extended from the left and right inner wall surfaces of the window hole 31 to the left and right outer surfaces of the pouring tube 27. It has a connected structure. In addition, in the present embodiment, the window hole 31 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any other shape such as a circle in a plan view may be used as long as it surrounds the circumference of the spout cylinder 27. But it doesn't matter.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the connecting structure of the rocking plate and the pouring tube is poured from the left and right inner wall surfaces of the window holes formed in the rocking plate around the pouring tube. The structure in which the rod-shaped connecting part is laid on the outer surface of the left and right sides of the cylinder makes it possible to suppress the rocking of the pouring cylinder in the front-back direction, which descends when the push button is pressed, as much as possible, and to smoothly move the pouring cylinder up and down. As a result, the container can be operated smoothly. Moreover, since the swinging of the spout barrel in the front-rear direction is small, the sealing property of the sealing portion between the spout barrel and the liquid passage can be more favorably maintained.

Further, since the main body of the discharge tool is detachably attached to the container body, it is economical because the discharge tool body and the push button member can be used many times when the liquid contained in the container is used up.

Further, since the discharge tool is composed of two members, that is, the discharge tool main body and the push button member, and the two are fitted together, the structure is simple and the assembly is easy, and therefore the cost is low. It has the advantage of being manufacturable.

Further, in the container of the second aspect of the invention, the tip end portion of the spouting cylinder having a large swing width is free, there is a sliding portion at the lower portion of the spouting tube having a small swing width, and the sliding portion is upward. Since it is the upper edge of the tapered annular seal portion that spreads to, the vertical movement of the dispensing cylinder can be performed more smoothly in combination with the special mounting structure of the dispensing cylinder.

Further, in the container of the third aspect of the invention, the discharge tool can be easily fitted and mounted through the mounting cylinder member, and if the lid plate for the virgin seal is attached to the upper surface of the mounting cylinder member, A replacement container body that can prevent the stem from being pushed down by mistake can be easily formed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Aerosol container body, 3 ... Mounting cylinder member, 4 ... Comb-shaped discharge tool, 7 ... Mouth portion, 8 ... Stem, 9 ... Inner cylinder, 10 ... Outward flange, 11 ... Outer cylinder, 14 ... Discharger body, 15 ... Push button member, 17 ... Peripheral wall, 18 ... Top wall, 19 ... Support tube, 20 ... Liquid passage, 20
a ... Large-diameter fluid passage, 21 ... comb teeth, 22 ... ejection hole, 25 ... fitting cylinder,
26 ... Oscillating plate, 27 ... Pour out cylinder, 27a ... Large diameter part, 27b ... Small diameter part, 28 ... Push button, 29 ... Hinge, 30 ... Annular seal part, 31 ...
Window, 32 ... Rod-shaped connection

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An aerosol container body 2 in which a stem 8 is movably moved upward and downward from a center of an upper surface of a mouth portion 7 so as to be vertically movable.
The comb-shaped discharge tool 4 is detachably fitted to the upper end of the
The discharge tool 4 is a peripheral wall fitted and fixed to the upper end of the container body 2.
17 a top wall 18 extending from the upper end, the lower end is opened in the center of the top wall 18 and a supporting cylinder 19 having a liquid passage 20 formed therein is erected, and comb teeth 21 are projected on the front surface of the supporting cylinder 19, and The discharge tool main body 14 having the discharge holes 22 formed in the support cylinder 19 at the base end portion of the comb teeth 21, and the fitting cylinder 25 fitted to the inner circumference of the peripheral wall 17 of the main body 14 to be attached to the main body 14 as a whole. And a push button member 15 formed of a flexible and elastic material.
A swing plate 26, which is connected to the front part via a hinge 29 and is swingable up and down, is integrally provided so as to penetrate through the center of the swing plate 26, and the lower end is fitted to the stem 8. Also, the upper end is provided in a liquid-tight and slidably fitted manner in the lower part of the liquid passage 20 and the protruding part 27 is projected upward from the rear part of the swing plate 26,
A push button 28 having an upper end portion penetrating the top wall 18 of the discharge tool main body and protruding so as to be pushed down is provided, and the connecting structure of the swing plate 26 and the spout barrel 27 is swung around the spout barrel 27. Window holes made in the plate 26
From the left and right inner wall surfaces of 31 to the spout cylinder 27
An aerosol container having a comb-shaped ejecting device, which has a structure in which 2. The spout cylinder 27 is composed of a large diameter portion 27a on the lower side and a small diameter portion 27b on the upper side, and an annular seal portion 30 extending upward from the upper surface of the large diameter portion 27a is provided upright, and the liquid passage is achieved. The upper end edge of the seal portion 30 is vertically slidably fitted in the large diameter liquid passage 20a with the lower end portion of the passage 20 having a large diameter, and the upper end of the small diameter portion 27b is surrounded by the lower end portion of the small diameter liquid passage 20. The aerosol container according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol container is inserted with a gap therebetween. 3. A mounting cylinder member formed by vertically arranging an outer cylinder 11 from an upper end of an inner cylinder 9 standing upright on the stem 8 by fitting an inner surface of a lower portion to the outer periphery of the container body mouth portion 7 through an outward flange 10. 3. The aerosol container according to claim 1, wherein the discharge container main body peripheral wall 17 is detachably fitted to the outer circumference of the outer cylinder 11 of the member 3.