JPS6319071Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an air freshener container, and more specifically, it is capable of efficiently diffusing liquid fragrance, and the diffusion case can be fitted vertically with respect to the main container, and is transportable. The present invention relates to an air freshener container configured to be compact when stored and to significantly reduce the space it occupies.

Conventionally, liquid air fresheners are guided through a core material made of many bundles of thin fibers into a nonwoven fabric for diffusion formed into a flat plate using capillary action, impregnated into the nonwoven fabric, and the wide area of the nonwoven fabric is utilized. Air freshener containers with a diffuser structure are known.

However, in conventional containers of this type, the nonwoven fabric impregnated with the fragrance is placed in a horizontal position, so the fragrance can only be emitted from the top side. This has the drawback of increasing the size of the entire container.

Additionally, since the air freshener itself is liquid, it must be shipped in a sealed container, and a diffusion case must be attached when in use, so the diffusion case and container body must be packaged separately. It also had the disadvantage that the package itself had to be placed inside, making it difficult to make it compact.

The present invention was devised to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional fragrances, and provides an air freshener container configured so that it can be efficiently diffused and compactly packed during transportation and storage. The purpose is to

Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be explained based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 and the following illustrate one embodiment of the present invention, and an aromatic agent container 1 according to the present invention includes a container body 2 and a diffusion case 3.

The container body 2 is formed as a quadrilateral sealed container, and has a cylindrical supply port 4 protruding from the center of its upper surface, and a male threaded portion 4 on its peripheral surface.
a is formed. A predetermined amount of liquid aromatic agent 5 is supplied from this supply port 4 .

A guide tube 6 is attached to the supply port 4. The guide tube 6 is formed into a cylindrical shape, with a funnel-shaped large diameter portion 6a formed at its upper end, a small diameter cylindrical portion 6b at its lower end, and a large diameter portion 6a formed at the upper end of the large diameter portion 6a. A flange 6c is formed.

The outer diameter of the large diameter portion 6a is approximately equal to the inner diameter of the supply port 4, and the outer diameter of the flange 6c is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the upper end of the supply port 4.

Therefore, when the guide tube 6 is fitted into the supply port 4, its large diameter portion 6a is fitted to the inner circumferential surface of the supply port 4, and the flange 6c contacts the upper end of the supply port 4.
The small-diameter cylindrical portion 6b passes through the supply port 4 and reaches approximately the center of the container body 2 in the depth direction.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 5, a small hole 6d is formed in the bottom surface of the large diameter portion 6a formed in a funnel shape, and a protruding strip 6e is formed on the entire circumference of the bottom surface of the flange 6c. There is.

The small hole 6d serves as a return port for the sucked up aromatic agent, and the protruding strip 6e serves as a leakage prevention port for the aromatic agent 5.

By the way, what is indicated by the reference numeral 7 is a core material, and this core material is made by bundling many thin synthetic resin fibers or glass fibers into an elongated cylinder shape.The outer shape of this core material 7 is a cylinder with a small diameter. It is approximately equal to the inner diameter of 6b.

The length of the core member 7 is such that the core member 7 projects upwardly beyond the flange portion 6c of the guide tube 6 while in contact with the inner bottom surface of the container body 2.

On the other hand, the reference numeral 8 designates a cap, which has a female threaded portion 8a on its inner circumferential surface that is screwed into the male threaded portion 4a formed on the outer circumferential surface of the supply port 4, and the cap 8 is screwed onto the supply port 4. It is formed to a depth close to the upper end of the core material 7, as shown in FIG.

Incidentally, in the center of the upper surface of the container body 2, a protrusion 2a having a predetermined width including the supply port 4 is formed with a slight height along the longitudinal direction, and the left and right edges of the protrusion 2a are A grooved line 2b is formed on the inner side thereof over the entire length.

Further, a protrusion 2c of a predetermined width is formed on the lower surface of the container body 2 along the longitudinal direction, and grooves 2d are formed along the entire length of the protrusion 2c inside the left and right edges. .

On the other hand, the diffusion case 3 is formed as a mountain-shaped housing with one side open.
The grooves 2b, 2 are provided on the inner surface of the long side of the open end.
A protruding strip 3a is formed to fit into the ridge d. The protrusions 3a do not need to be formed over the entire length along the open end side, and may be provided protrudingly at predetermined intervals.

In addition, the slits 3b are continuous from the top surface of the diffusion case 3 to the front and rear sides at a predetermined pitch.
are formed in multiple rows. As is clear from FIG. 6, the slit 3b does not penetrate into the diffusion case 3 at the top of the diffusion case 3, but is reinforced by forming a continuous portion 3c.

Using this continuous portion 3c, a long and narrow rectangular support frame 9 is provided on the inner surface of the end of the closed side of the diffusion case 3 toward the open end of the diffusion case 3,
The support frame 9 is formed with a length approximately half that of the diffusion case 3, and its width is large enough to accommodate the nonwoven fabric 10. As shown in Fig. 5, a tapered portion 9a is formed on the inner surface of the edge on the open end side of the support frame 9, which widens slightly toward the open end side.

A nonwoven fabric 10 having a predetermined thickness and having a quadrilateral shape is fitted using the tapered portion 9a. Since the nonwoven fabric 10 is highly elastic, the support frame 9 is compressed at the tapered portion 9a of the support frame 9.
fitted inside.

Therefore, the nonwoven fabric 10 is press-fitted into the support frame 9 and will not fall off unless a large external force is applied.

Next, a method of using this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

First, when not in use, that is, when being transported or stored in a package (not shown), the cap 8 is opened as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5.
is screwed into the supply port 4, and the lower end of the core member 7 fitted into the guide tube 6 is immersed in the liquid aromatic agent 5, and the lower end is connected to the inner bottom surface of the container body 2, that is, the protrusion. It is in contact with the upper surface of part 2c.

Further, the upper end of the core member 7 reaches close to the upper surface of the cap 8.

In this state, the liquid aromatic agent 5 is sucked up to the upper end of the core material 7 due to the capillary phenomenon caused by the small gaps between the many fibers that make up the core material 7. in a state of
Although it accumulates in the large diameter portion 6a of the guide tube 6, since a small hole 6d is formed in the bottom of the large diameter portion 6a, it falls downward through the small hole 6d and does not overflow.

Further, since the cap 8 is screwed together, its protrusion 8b is in contact with the flange portion 6c of the guide tube 6, so that the fragrance will not leak from between the cap and the guide tube.

In this state, the diffusion case 3 is connected to the groove 2d formed on the inside of the left and right side edges of the protrusion 2c formed on the bottom surface of the container body 2 via the protrusion 3a protruding from the inner edge of the open end. It is elastically deformed and press-fitted into the
It is in a state where it is integrated with the container body 2.

In this way, the container main body 2 and the diffusion case 3 are housed in an integrated state, and the cap 8 is screwed into the supply port 4 in a package (not shown).

Therefore, the container body 2 and the diffusion case 3 are not separated, but are integrated into a compact unit, and the entire package can be downsized, and the space occupied can be reduced.

On the other hand, when in use, the cap 8 is removed, the diffusion case 3 is removed from the container body 2, and the upper side of the container body 2 and the open end side of the diffusion case 3 are placed opposite to each other with the supply port 4 surrounded.

In this state, if the open end side of the container body 3 is pressed against the protrusion 2a, the protrusion 3a will be elastically deformed and press-fitted into the groove 2b, and the diffusion case 3 will be integrated with the container body 2. .

When the diffusion case 3 is fitted onto the upper side of the container main body 2 in this manner, the lower edge of the non-woven fabric 10 fitted to the support frame 9 protruding from the inner surface of the upper end of the diffusion case 3 is As shown in FIG. 7, it is press-fitted into the fibers at the upper end of the core material 7.

In this state, the liquid aromatic agent that has risen between the fibers of the core material 7 by capillary action is similarly impregnated into the nonwoven fabric 10 side by capillary action.

The aromatic agent impregnated into the nonwoven fabric 10 emanates from both left and right sides of the nonwoven fabric 10 and diffuses into the air through the slit 3b of the diffusion case 3.

Since the fragrance diffuses from both sides of the nonwoven fabric 10 in this way, a sufficient diffusion effect can be obtained even if the area of the nonwoven fabric 10 is relatively small.

In this way, a liquid fragrance can be efficiently diffused and a compact fragrance container can be obtained.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the container is filled with a predetermined amount of liquid aromatic agent and is removably attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the container body, which is equipped with a core material that sucks up the aromatic agent through capillary action. It has a diffusion case, and a support frame is provided on the side of the diffusion case to which the nonwoven fabric impregnated with the aromatic agent is attached, so the diffusion case is placed against the container body in a state where the core material and the nonwoven fabric can come into contact with each other. When fitted, the fragrance can be diffused from both sides of the nonwoven fabric.
A nonwoven fabric with a small area allows the fragrance to be diffused efficiently.

In addition, the diffusion case to which the nonwoven fabric is attached has a structure that allows it to be attached to and removed from the bottom of the container body, so when it is not in use, such as during transportation or storage, the container body and diffusion case are in an integrated state. It is possible to obtain a small and compact air freshener container that can be stored in a package and occupies a small space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device when not in use, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device in use, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cap. , FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C in FIG.
-C line sectional view, Figure 8 is a perspective view illustrating the fitting structure between the container body and the diffusion case, Figure 9 is a perspective view of the guide tube, and Figure 10 is a plan view of the diffusion case as seen from the open end side. It is. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Fragrance container, 2...Container main body, 3...Diffusion case, 2a, 2c...Protrusion part, 2b, 2d...
... Concave stripe, 3a... Projection, 4... Supply port, 5... Air freshener, 6... Guide tube, 6a... Large diameter section, 7...
Core material, 8... Cap, 9... Support frame, 10...
Non-woven fabric.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is equipped with a container body 2 and a diffusion case 3 that is detachably attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the container body 2, and a supply port 4 that has a male threaded portion 4a on its outer peripheral surface is protruded from the center of the upper surface of the container body 2. and the container body 2
A protrusion 2a having grooves 2b and 2d of the same size formed on the left and right edges of the upper and lower surfaces of the protrusion 2a,
A guide tube 6 to which a core material 7 made of bundled fibers is attached is fitted into the supply port 4, and the diffusion case 3 has one end open and has a large number of slits 3b. A support frame 9 into which a nonwoven fabric 10 of a predetermined thickness is fitted is provided at the bottom, and a projection into which the left and right grooves 2b and 2d of the projections 2a and 2c are fitted is provided at the inner edge of the open end. A nonwoven fabric 10 is provided with a protruding strip 3a, the lower end of the core material 7 is brought into contact with the inner bottom surface of the container body 2, and the upper end is attached to the diffusion container 3 which is fitted onto the upper surface of the container body 2. An air freshener container characterized in that a cap 8 is screwed into the supply port 4 so as to face the supply port 4 in a contacting position.