JPH10108901A - Residue display device for deodorizing fragrance vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve not only a quick and clear visual judgment of the reside but also an enjoyment of appearance and action as an ornament by vertically moving a storage vessel according to the capacity of a deodorant/fragrance agent to oscillate a mobile member of a mobile ornament body with vertical displacement of a support sleeve. SOLUTION: During the use, as a deodorizing fragrance 2 stored in a storage vessel 3 is gradually vaporized, the storage vessel 3 is displaced upward by a coil spring 6 with a decrease in the capacity of the deodorizing fragrance 2. As a result, a support sleeve 7 integrated with the vessel 4 is also displaced upward and with petals 9a closed, an artificial flower beings to close. As the fragrance 2 vanishes, the artificial flower closes back in a bud. When the vessel 3 is refilled with the fragrance 2 from an injection port 4, the vessel 3 is displaced downward against the coil spring 6. At the same time, the support sleeve 7 integrated with the vessel 3 is displaced downward and with the petals 9a opening, the artificial flower 9 beings to open and becomes full in bloom with the filling of the vessel to the capacity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for displaying the remaining amount of a deodorant fragrance contained in a container of a deodorant fragrance tool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In living spaces, there are various odors such as body odor and tobacco odor. Individuals like and dislike smells, and if they come into contact with disliked smells, they may even dislike the people there.

[0003] Therefore, in each household or the like, a deodorizing fragrance tool is placed indoors to prevent an unpleasant odor. As this kind of deodorizing fragrance tool, there is a device that gradually vaporizes a deodorizing fragrance contained in a container and diffuses the vaporized gas into a room to cancel an unpleasant odor.

[0004] Further, in this kind of deodorizing fragrance tool,
In addition to the smell, there is also a demand for a decorative property that enhances the appearance of the room. Therefore, some ornaments such as artificial flowers made of synthetic resin or the like are decorated.

[0005]

In the conventional deodorizing fragrance implement, however, the amount of the deodorizing fragrance in the container cannot be determined only by looking at the container from the outside. The presence or absence or remaining amount of the odor air freshener was determined.

[0006] However, even if the container is lifted and shaken, it is difficult to judge the remaining amount of the deodorant fragrance properly, and it is too early to replenish the deodorant fragrance or the supplement is forgotten. That often happened.

[0007] By the way, there is a device which can determine the remaining amount of the deodorant fragrance at a glance using a transparent container, but this has a problem that the deodorant fragrance is directly visible and lacks decorativeness.

[0008] In order to improve the appearance of the room, ornaments such as artificial flowers made of synthetic resin are decorated.
In recent years, consumers have become less pleased with merely decorating decorations, and there is a demand for a device that operates a decoration and enjoys the ornament and enjoys the operation.

By the way, there is a type in which a movable mechanism linked to a driving unit is operated by a sensor switch which operates by detecting an external stimulus to operate a movable decorative body provided therein, but in this case, an electric driving device is used. However, there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated and large, and the cost is high.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can determine the remaining amount of the deodorant fragrance at a glance.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for indicating the remaining amount of a deodorizing fragrance tool, which allows the user to enjoy the ornament and the operation of the ornament.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a container body having an inlet for filling a deodorant fragrance, and a vertically displaceable interior of the container body. A storage tank for storing the deodorant fragrance stored in the storage tank, and an urging means for constantly biasing the storage tank upward and displacing the storage tank upward as the capacity of the deodorant fragrance decreases,
A support sleeve having a lower end integrally fastened to the bottom of the storage tank; and a vertically displaced relative displacement of the support sleeve with a part of the support sleeve, the support sleeve being fitted into the support sleeve and being integrally erected on the container body. A central shaft having a groove for swinging the movable member, and displacing the storage tank in the vertical direction by the urging means according to the capacity of the deodorant fragrance, thereby forming the support sleeve. Are displaced vertically with respect to the central shaft body to swing the movable member of the movable decorative body.

[0012] The remaining amount display device of the deodorizing fragrance device of the present invention configured as described above can determine the remaining amount of the deodorant fragrance at a glance according to the state of the movable decorative body, and at the same time, can display the remaining amount of the decorative body. It is possible to obtain dynamic pleasure by the operation.

[0013]

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

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a device for indicating the remaining amount of a deodorizing fragrance tool according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are external views showing a state without a deodorizing fragrance and a state full.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a substantially cylindrical container main body whose upper and lower ends are closed, which is formed of a synthetic resin and has a liquid or solid (bead-shaped) deodorant fragrance 2 stored therein. A storage tank 3 having a bottom cylindrical shape is stored. The ceiling member of the container body 1 has an inlet 4 for replenishing the storage tank 3 with the deodorant fragrance 2 and a plurality of vents 5 for diffusing the vaporized gas of the deodorant fragrance 2 into the room. Is provided. Reference numeral 6 denotes an urging member, for example, a coil spring, disposed between the bottom member of the container body 1 and the bottom member of the storage tank 3, which constantly urges the storage tank 3 upward to reduce the capacity of the deodorant fragrance 2. Then, the storage tank 3 is gradually displaced upward. 7
Is a central shaft body integrally provided upright at the center of the ceiling member of the container body 1, and an annular groove 7a is provided slightly above an intermediate portion thereof. Reference numeral 8 denotes a cylindrical support sleeve fitted on the central shaft 7 and closed at the upper end, and a lower end thereof integrally formed with a plurality of leg members 8a extending through the ceiling member of the container body 1 and extending into the container body 1. And the lower end of each leg member 8a is integrally fixed to the bottom member of the storage tank 3. 9 is a movable decorative body composed of a plurality of movable members, for example, a plurality of petals 9
a, the plurality of petals 9 a
It is supported swingably. That is, by forming a horizontally long hole 8b in the support sleeve 8 and hooking and supporting the flat root 9a 'of the petal 9a, the petal 9 is formed.
a is swingably supported by the support sleeve 8. Further, by disposing the tip of the root 9a 'of each petal 9a of the artificial flower 9 in the annular groove 7a of the central shaft 7, the support sleeve 8 is provided.
Is displaced upward, the tip of the root 9a 'of each petal 9a is hooked on the upper side surface 7a' of the annular groove 7a of the central shaft 7 and pressed downward, so that each petal 9a rotates around the support portion as a fulcrum. Dynamically closed, artificial flower 9 closes in a bud state,
When the support sleeve 8 is displaced downward, the tip of the root portion 9a 'of each petal 9a is caught by the lower side surface 7a "of the annular groove 7a of the central shaft 7 and pressed upward. 9 is designed to flower.

Since the present embodiment has the above configuration, when the deodorant fragrance 2 stored in the storage tank 3 is gradually vaporized during use, the capacity of the deodorant fragrance 2 in the storage tank 3 decreases. The storage tank 3 is displaced upward by the coil spring 6. When the storage tank 3 is displaced upward as described above, the support sleeve 7 integrated with the storage tank 3 is also displaced upward, so that the petals 9a of the artificial flower 9 close and the artificial flower 9 starts closing. Then, when the deodorizing fragrance liquid 2 disappears in the storage tank 3, as shown in FIG.
The artificial flower 9 closes in a bud state.

On the other hand, from the inlet 4 of the container body 1 to the storage tank 3
When the deodorant fragrance 2 is replenished to the storage tank 3, the deodorant fragrance 2
Of the storage tank 3 against the coil spring 6
Is displaced downward. When the storage tank 3 is displaced downward as described above, the support sleeve 7 integrated with the storage tank 3 is also displaced downward, so that the petals 9a of the artificial flower 9 are opened, and the artificial flower 9 starts to bloom. Then, when the capacity of the deodorant fragrance 2 in the storage tank 3 becomes full, as shown in FIG. 3, the artificial flower 9 completely blooms.

According to the present embodiment, when the deodorizing fragrance 2 stored in the storage tank 3 during use gradually evaporates and decreases, the artificial flowers 9 respond to the decrease in the capacity of the deodorizing fragrance 2 in the storage tank 3. The deodorant fragrance 2 depends on the degree of flowering of the artificial flower 9 because it gradually closes.
The presence or absence or capacity can be determined at a glance.

When the deodorizing fragrance 2 is replenished to the storage tank 3, the artificial flower 9 starts to bloom immediately, and the artificial flower 9 starts to bloom according to the increase in the capacity of the deodorizing fragrance 2 in the storage tank 3. Therefore, the operation of the artificial flower 9 can be enjoyed while replenishing the deodorant fragrance 2.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which has basically the same configuration as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and performs the same operation.

However, the structure in which the center shaft 7 is erected on the bottom member of the container body 1 so as to penetrate the storage tank 3 instead of being erected on the ceiling member of the container body 1 is described above with reference to FIGS.
In contrast to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the extension sleeve 8 is provided at the lower end of the support sleeve 8 instead of the plurality of leg members 8a.
c is provided integrally, and this is used as the inner peripheral wall of the storage tank 3.

In the above embodiment, the container body 1
The storage tank 3 is urged upward by an urging member such as a coil spring 6 or urethane disposed between the bottom member of the storage tank 3 and the bottom member of the storage tank 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG.
A cut-and-raised tongue 10 bent obliquely upward may be formed on the bottom member of the container body 1, and the cut-and-raised tongue 10 may urge the storage tank 3 upward.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which the deodorant fragrance 2 is limited to a liquid. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 11 denotes an upper and lower end for storing the liquid deodorant fragrance 2 therein. In a cylindrical container main body, an inlet 12 for replenishing the deodorant fragrance 2 to the ceiling member and a plurality of vents 13 for diffusing the vaporized gas of the deodorant fragrance 2 into the room are provided. ing. Numeral 14 is a cylindrical support sleeve which is integrally provided at the center of the ceiling member of the container body 11 and has a closed upper end.
A central shaft body 15 having an annular groove 15a at an intermediate part therein and having a lower end part extended into the container body 11 is inserted so as to be vertically displaceable. Reference numeral 16 denotes a floating body, for example, a float integrally fixed to the lower end of the central shaft body 15, which floats on the liquid surface of the deodorant fragrance 2 stored in the container body 11. Reference numeral 17 denotes a movable decorative body composed of a plurality of movable members, for example, an artificial flower composed of a plurality of petals 17a.
a is swingably supported by the support sleeve 14. That is, by forming a horizontally long hole 14a in the support sleeve 14 and hooking and supporting the flat root 17a 'of the petal 17a, the petal 17a is supported by the support sleeve 14.
To swing freely. Furthermore, each petal 17 of the artificial flower 17
a tip of the root 17a 'of the center shaft body 15 in the annular groove 15
a, when the central shaft 15 is displaced upward, the upper side surface 1 of the annular groove 15a of the central shaft 15
5 'is hooked on the tip of the root 17a' of each petal 17a and pushes it down, so that each petal 17a is rotated and closed with the support as a fulcrum, the artificial flower 17 is closed in a bud state, and the central shaft 15 is lowered. When it is displaced to the side, the lower side surface 15 "of the annular groove 15a of the central shaft body 15 is hooked on the tip of the root portion 17a 'of each petal 17a and pushes it down, so that the artificial flower 17 is flowered by the reverse action. .

Since the present embodiment has the above configuration, when the deodorant fragrance 2 stored in the container body 11 during use gradually evaporates and decreases, the liquid of the deodorant fragrance 2 in the container body 11 Since the surface is displaced downward, the float 16 floating on the liquid surface of the deodorant fragrance 2 is also displaced downward. Thus, float 16
Is displaced downward, the central shaft body 15 is also displaced downward, so that the petals 17a of the artificial flower 17 close and the artificial flower 17 starts to close. Then, when the deodorant fragrance 2 in the container body 11 runs out, the artificial flower 17 closes in a bud state.

On the other hand, when the deodorant fragrance 2 is refilled into the container body 11 from the inlet 12, the liquid level of the deodorant fragrance 2 in the container body 11 is displaced upward, so that the liquid of the deodorant fragrance 2 is displaced upward. The float 16 floating on the surface is also displaced upward. When the float 16 is displaced upward in this manner, the central shaft 15 is also displaced upward, so that the petals 17a of the artificial flower 17 are opened, and the artificial flower 17 starts to bloom. Then, when the deodorant fragrance 2 in the container body 11 is full, the artificial flower 17 completely blooms.

FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are drawings showing a movable decorative body other than artificial flowers. FIG. 7 (a) comprises a peach model 18 consisting of two half-cut peach pieces 18a and a Momotaro doll 19. The two peach pieces 18a of the peach model 18 are swingably supported on the support sleeve in the same manner as the petals of the artificial flower,
When the Momotaro doll 19 is integrally attached to the support sleeve, and the deodorant fragrance is contained in the container body, both peach pieces 18a of the peach model 18 open and the Momotaro doll 19 appears, and the deodorant fragrance appears in the container body. When the agent runs out, both peach pieces 1 of peach model 18
8a is closed and the Momotaro doll 19 is hidden. FIG. 7B shows the upper jaw 20 a and the lower jaw 2 of the shark model 20.
0b, the upper jaw 20a and the lower jaw 20b of the shark model 20 are swingably supported in the same manner as the petals of artificial flowers, and when the deodorant air freshener is contained in the container body, Upper jaw 20a and lower jaw 20b of model 20
Is opened, the mouth of the shark model 20 is opened, and when the deodorant fragrance is lost in the container main body, the upper jaw 20a and the lower jaw 20b of the shark model 20 are closed and the mouth of the shark model 20 is closed. I have.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the decoration body moves according to the increase and decrease of the deodorant fragrance contained in the container body, the presence or absence of the deodorant fragrance in the container body or the liquid amount can be determined at a glance according to the state of the movable decorative body. It is too early to replenish the deodorant fragrance,
It is possible to prevent the user from forgetting the replenishment, and to obtain a dynamic enjoyment by the operation of the decorative body, thereby increasing the commercial value. In addition, since the decorative body is used as a drive source by utilizing the increase and decrease of the deodorant fragrance contained in the container body, the structure is simple, reasonable, and inexpensive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a remaining amount display device of a deodorizing fragrance tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a state in which a deodorizing fragrance is not present in the device for displaying the remaining amount of a deodorizing fragrance tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing a state in which the deodorant fragrance of the deodorant fragrance device according to the present invention is full.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of the remaining amount display device of the deodorizing fragrance tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bottom member of a container body showing another application example of the urging means of the storage tank.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the remaining amount display device of the deodorizing fragrance tool according to the present invention, which is limited to the case where the deodorizing fragrance is a liquid.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an application example of a movable decorative body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Deodorant fragrance 3 Storage tank 6 Energizing member (coil spring) 7 Center shaft 7a Annular groove 8 Support sleeve 9 Movable decorative body (artificial flower) 9a Movable member (petal) 10 Cut and raised tongue 11 Container main body 14 Support Sleeve 15 Center Shaft 15a Annular Groove 16 Floating Body (Float) 17 Movable Decoration (Artificial Flower) 17a Movable Member (Petal)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A container body having an inlet for filling a deodorant fragrance, a storage tank for storing a deodorant fragrance stored in the container body so as to be vertically displaceable, and Urging means for constantly urging the tank upward, and displacing the storage tank upward as the volume of the deodorant fragrance decreases, a support sleeve having a lower end integrally fixed to the bottom of the storage tank, A central shaft body which is inserted into the support sleeve and is integrally erected on the container body and partially has a groove for swinging the movable member by a relative displacement in the vertical direction with the support sleeve. The movable decorative body, wherein the supporting sleeve is vertically displaced by the urging means in accordance with the capacity of the deodorant fragrance, whereby the support sleeve is vertically displaced with respect to the central shaft body. To swing the movable member of Quantity display device of deodorant fragrance tool that characterized the door.