KR20020023973A - Stand alone type dispenser containing soft container - Google Patents

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KR20020023973A
KR20020023973A KR1020020000120A KR20020000120A KR20020023973A KR 20020023973 A KR20020023973 A KR 20020023973A KR 1020020000120 A KR1020020000120 A KR 1020020000120A KR 20020000120 A KR20020000120 A KR 20020000120A KR 20020023973 A KR20020023973 A KR 20020023973A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001Piston pumps
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/0292Foldable bottles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/08Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/086Collapsible or telescopic containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/008Standing pouches, i.e. "Standbeutel"

Abstract

PURPOSE: A stand alone type dispenser containing a soft container is provided to reduce manufacturing cost, to simplify the disposal thereof, and to reduce the pollution of wastes. CONSTITUTION: The stand alone type dispenser comprises a thin and soft container(100) for receiving contents, a pump(200) assembled in a neck portion of the container, and a strong self-supporting discharge member(210) located in the lower part of a pump housing(201). The strong self-supporting discharge member serves to prevent the container from being folded even if a button(202) of the pump is compressed. The end surface of the strong self-supporting discharge member is extended to a bottom plane of the container.

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연질성 용기를 수용한 자립형 디스펜서{omitted}Self-contained dispenser containing a flexible container

본 발명은 용기 자체가 블로우성형 방식으로 제작되는 매우 얇고 연질성이면서도, 자립상태를 유지할 수 있는 디스펜서에 관한 것이며, 종래의 선행으로는 미국특허 5,579,945호와 국내실출1999-16315, 1999-21783, 2000-7948호가 있다.The present invention relates to a dispenser capable of maintaining a self-supporting state, which is very thin and flexible while the container itself is manufactured by a blow molding method. Conventional prior arts are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,579,945 and Domestic Patent 1999-16315, 1999-21783, 2000 There is -7948.

종래의 미국특허5,579,945호는 파우치 단부에 있는 스파우트(배출구)의 마개를 1차로 제거한 후 펌프 디스펜서를 상기한 스파우트에 결합하도록 구성되어 있다.Conventional US Pat. No. 5,579,945 is configured to first remove the plug of the spout (outlet) at the end of the pouch and then couple the pump dispenser to the spout described above.

상기한 1차 조립이 끝난 파우치는 상부 가압시 자립성이 없기 때문에, 상기한 파우치의 펌프를 별도의 견고한 케이스에 결합하여 사용하는 방식을 택하고 있는 것이 사실이다.Since the first assembled pouch is not self-supporting at the time of pressurization, it is true that the pump of the pouch is used in combination with a separate rigid case.

그러나 쓰레기 공해를 줄이기 위하여 제안된 상기한 파우치 시스템은 오히려 별도의 케이스를 요구하는 폐단이 발생하며, 또한 그 시스템이 호환성이 없어 타사의 제품은 절대 적용할 수 없는 폐단이 있는 것이다.However, the pouch system proposed in order to reduce the waste pollution, rather than a separate case is required, and also because the system is incompatible, there is a closure that can not be applied to other companies' products.

즉, 케이스만 있거나, 또는 파우치만 있는 등 어느 1개의 제품이라도 분리되서는 사용될 수 없는 단점이 있게 되는 것이다.That is, any one product, such as only a case or a pouch, can not be used separately.

그리고 상기 국내실출99-16315호의 경우는, 펌프 디스펜서가 파우치에 직접 부착되어 있어 별도의 스파우트를 필요로 하지 않은 장점은 있으나, 이 역시 자립을 위하여 별도의 견고한 용기를 결합의 대상으로 하는 폐단이 있다.In the case of the domestic run No. 99-16315, the pump dispenser is directly attached to the pouch, there is an advantage that does not require a separate spout, but this also has a closed end to combine a separate solid container for self-reliance .

이 발명은 상기한 단점을 해결함을 그 목적으로 한다.The present invention aims to solve the above disadvantages.

도 1은 본 발명의 바람직한 일실시예로서, 자립상태가 가능한 디스펜서의 요부절개 종단면도이고,Figure 1 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is a longitudinal sectional view of the main portion of the dispenser capable of self-supporting state,

도 2∼4는 본 발명의 다른 실시예를 보인 것이다.2 to 4 show another embodiment of the present invention.

※도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

1 : 디스펜서 100 : 용기1: dispenser 100: container

200 : 펌프 201 : 하우징200: pump 201: housing

202 : 버튼 210 : 지지형배출대202: button 210: support type discharge table

211 : 지지부 212 : 배출공211: support portion 212: discharge hole

213 : 저면배출공 214 : 배출관213: bottom discharge hole 214: discharge pipe

215 : 공간부 216,217 : 접철부215: space portion 216,217: folding portion

상기 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명의 디스펜서는, 용기는 블로우성형 방식으로 제작되고, 상기한 용기는 매우 얇게 성형된다.The dispenser of the present invention for achieving the above object, the container is made in a blow molding manner, the container is formed very thin.

상기한 이유는, 용기 폐기시 그 부피를 최소화 함은 물론, 가벼우면서도 강도가 뛰어나고, 제조비용이 저렴하는 등의 장점이 있기 때문이다.The above-mentioned reason is that it has advantages such as minimizing the volume when disposing of the container, as well as being excellent in lightness and strength, and low in manufacturing cost.

그리고 상기한 연질의 용기에 가압방식의 펌프를 장착함에 있어, 펌핑시 상기한 용기가 접철되지 않도록 펌프 하우징의 하방부에는 견고한 지지형배출대를 조립시킨 것이다.And in mounting the pressure-type pump in the above-mentioned soft container, it is to assemble a solid support type discharge table in the lower portion of the pump housing so that the container is not folded when pumping.

또한 상기한 지지형배출대는 용기의 바닥면 까지 긴히 접촉되고, 펌핑시 용기내의 내용물이 원활하게 배출될 수 있도록 하우징의 내부와 연통된 배출공이 지지부의 측방에 형성된 저면배출공과 통공되어 있다.In addition, the support-type discharge zone is in close contact with the bottom surface of the container, and the discharge hole communicated with the inside of the housing through the bottom discharge hole formed on the side of the support so that the contents in the container can be smoothly discharged when pumping.

이상과 같은 본 발명의 작용효과를 설명하면 다음과 같다.Referring to the effects of the present invention as described above are as follows.

도 1 과 같은 상태가 자립형 디스펜서의 바람직한 상태를 보인 것이다.The state as shown in Figure 1 shows a preferred state of the self-standing dispenser.

자립형 디스펜서(1)는 내용물을 담을 수 있는 박판형(얇고 연한)의 용기(100)와, 상기 용기(100)의 목부위에 조립되는 통상의 펌프(200)를 조립시킴에 있어, 상기한 펌프(200)의 버튼(202)을 가압할지라도, 상기한 용기(100)가 접철되지 않도록 상기한 펌프(200)의 하우징(201) 하방부에는 견고한 지지형배출대(210)을 조립시킨 것이다.The self-standing dispenser 1 is a thin plate (thin and light) container 100 that can contain the contents, and in the assembly of the conventional pump 200 assembled on the neck of the container 100, the above-mentioned pump ( Even if the button 202 of the 200 is pressed, the rigid support-type discharge table 210 is assembled under the housing 201 of the pump 200 so that the container 100 is not folded.

그리고 상기한 지지형배출대(210)는 바람직하게는 그 단부면이 용기(100)의 저면부 까지 맞닿아 있는 것이 좋으며, 또한 상기한 지지형배출대(210)는 사용시 안정됨은 물론, 용기(100)의 저면부를 보호하기 위하여 모서리가 각지지 않은 비교적 넓은 형의 지지부(211)를 형성하는 것이 좋다.And it is preferable that the end face of the support discharge outlet 210 is in contact with the bottom surface of the container 100, the support discharge outlet 210 is also stable in use, as well as the container ( In order to protect the bottom portion of the 100, it is preferable to form a support part 211 of a relatively wide shape without corners.

또한 상기한 지지형배출대(210)의 내부는 하우징(201)의 내부와 연통되는 배출공(212)이 형성되고, 상기한 배출공(212)은 지지부(211)의 측방에 형성된 저면배출공(213)과 연결되어져 있다.In addition, the inside of the support discharge outlet 210 is formed with a discharge hole 212 in communication with the interior of the housing 201, the discharge hole 212 is a bottom discharge hole formed on the side of the support portion 211 It is connected with (213).

이상과 같은 본 발명의 사용시에는,In the use of the present invention as described above,

상기 도 1과 같은 상태에서 버튼(202)의 상면을 압압하여 펌핑부를 펌핑시키면 지지형배출대(210)을 통해 흡입된 하우징(201) 내부의 내용물이 버튼(202)에 형성된 토출공을 통하여 토출되게 되는 것이다.When the pumping part is pumped by pressing the upper surface of the button 202 in the state as shown in FIG. 1, the contents of the housing 201 sucked through the support-type discharge table 210 are discharged through the discharge hole formed in the button 202. It will be.

상기한 과정에, 버튼(202)에 압력을 가할지라도 연질의 용기(100)가 변형되지 않는 것은 견고한 지지형배출대(210)가 용기(100)의 저면부 까지 연결되어 있기 때문이다.In the above-described process, the soft container 100 is not deformed even when the button 202 is pressed, because the rigid support-type discharge table 210 is connected to the bottom of the container 100.

이와 같은 본 디스펜서(1)의 사용후는 용기(100)로 부터 펌프(200)를 분리하여 사용된 용기(100)는 구겨서 폐기처분하고, 신규한 용기(100)를 구입하여, 상기한 지지형배출대(210)가 달린 펌프(200)를 조립하여 사용하는 등, 본 발명의 특징은, 리필 형태의 용기(100)만 구입하면 펌프(200)는 반 영구적으로 사용할 수 있는 큰 특징이 있는 것이다.After use of the dispenser 1 as described above, the pump 100 is separated from the container 100, and the used container 100 is crushed and disposed of, and a new container 100 is purchased to support the above-described support type. The characteristics of the present invention, such as using the pump 200 with the discharge table 210 is assembled, if only the refilled container 100 is purchased, the pump 200 has a large feature that can be used semi-permanently .

다른 실시예로서(도 2), 상기 견고한 지지형배출대(210)는 용기(100)가 접철되는 것을 예방하고, 내용물의 배출관 역활을 하는 별도의 플렉시블 배출관(214)을 하우징(201)의 하방부에 조립시킨 것이며, 상기한 지지형배출대(210)는 상기한 배출관(214)이 용기(100)의 저면부에 자연스럽게 접촉될 수 있도록 임의 측방이 트인 공간부(215)를 형성한 것이다.In another embodiment (FIG. 2), the rigid support discharge outlet 210 prevents the container 100 from being folded, and has a separate flexible discharge pipe 214 serving as the discharge pipe of the contents below the housing 201. The support-type discharge table 210 is formed in the portion, and the discharge pipe 214 forms a space portion 215 that is open on any side so that the discharge pipe 214 can naturally contact the bottom portion of the container 100.

그리고 상기한 지지형배출대(210)의 하방부에는 지지부(211)를 형성한다.And the support part 211 is formed in the lower part of the said support | emission discharge stand 210.

또한 상기한 지지형배출대(210)는 용기(100)가 접철되지 않은 것을 기술적사상으로 하고 있기 때문에 지지형배출대는 스틱형 등 다양한 형태의 것이 가능하다.In addition, since the support type discharge table 210 has a technical concept that the container 100 is not folded, the support type discharge table can have various forms such as a stick type.

이상과 같은 본 발명의 사용시에는 도 2와 같은 상태에서 버튼(202)을 가압하게 되면 그 압력은 견고한 지지형배출대(210)에 전달되고, 그 과정에 펌핑부의 작동으로 용기(100)내의 내용물은 배출관(214)을 통해 상부로 배출되게 된다.In the use of the present invention as described above, when the button 202 is pressed in the state as shown in FIG. 2, the pressure is transmitted to the rigid support-type discharge table 210, and the contents of the container 100 by the operation of the pumping part in the process. Is discharged upward through the discharge pipe 214.

또 다른 실시예로서(도 3), 사용후 용기(100)를 폐기처분하는 것이 용이할 수 있도록 상기 용기(100)의 본체부에 다수의 접철부(216)를 형성한 것이다.In another embodiment (FIG. 3), a plurality of folds 216 are formed in the main body of the container 100 to facilitate disposal of the container 100 after use.

상기한 것의 사용후는, 용기(100)의 본체부에 다 수의 접철부(216)가 형성되어 있는 바, 부피를 줄여 폐기처분할 수 있는 큰 특징이 있는 것이다.After the use of the above, a large number of folds 216 are formed in the main body of the container 100, there is a large feature that can be disposed of by reducing the volume.

또 다른 실시예로서(도 4), 도 3의 취지와 같이 사용후 용기(100)를 폐기처분하는 것이 수월하도록 용기(100)가 측면으로 접어지는 접철부(217)를 형성하는 것인데, 상기한 기술은 용기(100)가 납작하게 접어지는 것이 가능한 접철부를 형태에 따라 다양하게 형성할 수 있는 것이다.In another embodiment (FIG. 4), as shown in FIG. 3, the container 100 is folded to form a fold 217 that is laterally folded to facilitate disposal of the container 100 after use. The technique can be variously formed according to the shape of the folding portion that can be folded flat container 100.

이상과 같이 본 발명은 용기에 수용되는 펌프에 견고한 지지형배출대가 형성된 바, 상기한 펌프를 수용하는 용기는 얇은 형태의 연질성 재료로도 가능하여 그 제조비용이 절감됨은 물론, 상기한 용기가 연질이어 구겨지는 것이 용이하여 폐기처분하는 것이 양호함과, 아울러 쓰레기공해를 줄일 수 있는 큰 특징이 있다.As described above, the present invention is provided with a solid support-type discharge table formed in the pump accommodated in the container, and the container containing the pump may be made of a flexible material in a thin form, and thus, the manufacturing cost thereof may be reduced. It is easy to be soft and wrinkled, so that it is good to be disposed of and has a big feature of reducing waste pollution.

또한 별도의 견고한 용기를 필요로 하지 않는 바, 친환경적인 특징도 있다.In addition, there is no environmentally friendly bar that does not require a separate container.

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자립형 디스펜서는, 내용물을 담을 수 있는 얇고 연질성인 용기와, 상기 용기 목부위에 조립되는 통상의 펌프를 조립시킴에 있어,Self-contained dispensers, in assembling a thin, flexible container capable of holding the contents and a conventional pump assembled on the neck of the container, 상기한 펌프에 가압을 할지라도 상기한 용기가 접철되지 않도록 상기한 펌프의 하우징 하방부에는 견고한 지지형배출대를 조립시킨 것을 특징으로한 연질성 용기를 수용한 자립형 디스펜서.Self-standing dispenser containing a flexible container, characterized in that a solid support-type discharge table is assembled to the lower portion of the housing of the pump so that the container is not folded even when the pump is pressurized. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기한 지지형배출대는 그 단부면이 용기의 저면부 까지 연장되는 것을 특징으로한 연질성 용기를 수용한 자립형 디스펜서.The self-supporting dispenser containing a flexible container according to claim 1, wherein the end face extends to the bottom of the container. 제 2 항에 있어서, 상기한 지지형배출대의 단부에는 지지부를 형성한 것을 특징으로한 연질성 용기를 수용한 자립형 디스펜서.The self-supporting dispenser containing a flexible container according to claim 2, wherein a supporting portion is formed at an end of the supporting discharge table. 제 2 항에 있어서, 상기한 지지형배출대의 내부는 상기 하우징 내부와 연통되는 배출공이 형성되고, 상기한 배출공은 지지부의 측방에 형성된 저면배출공과 연결되어져 있는 것을 특징으로한 연질성 용기를 수용한 자립형 디스펜서.3. The flexible container according to claim 2, wherein an inside of the support discharge outlet is formed with a discharge hole communicating with the inside of the housing, and the discharge hole is connected to a bottom discharge hole formed on the side of the support. One freestanding dispenser. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 지지형배출대는 용기의 저면부 까지 연결되고, 그 지지형배출대의 측방은 트인 공간형이며, 상기한 지지형배출대를 수용한 하우징의하방부에는 플렉시블한 배출관을 하방으로 길게 연장시킨 것을 특징으로한 연질성 용기를 수용한 자립형 디스펜서.According to claim 1, wherein the support discharge outlet is connected to the bottom of the container, the side of the support discharge outlet is open space, the lower portion of the housing containing the support discharge outlet is a flexible discharge pipe downward A self-standing dispenser containing a flexible container characterized in that it is extended for a long time. 제 1 항 또는 제 5 항에 있어서, 상기한 용기는 폐기처분하는 것이 용이하도록 용기에 다 수의 접철부를 형성한 것을 특징으로한 연질성 용기를 수용한 자립형 디스펜서.The self-standing dispenser containing a flexible container according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the container has a plurality of folds formed in the container to facilitate disposal.
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