JP2011073750A - Replacement container for pump - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a replacement container for a pump, by which a pump B is separably attached while a cylinder B2 is suspended into a container body A1, the replacement container being configured so as to be replaceable by an extremely simple operation, be simple in its structure and easy to manufacture, be able to apply secure sealability in use, be free from inconvenience such as separation of a sealing member during replacement, and be easy to use. <P>SOLUTION: The replacement container for a pump includes a container body A1 in which a mouth-neck portion 12 extends upward from a barrel portion 10 via a shoulder portion 11 and the sealing member A2 fitted in the mouth-neck portion 12. In the sealing member A2, a flange 21 fitted on the upper surface of the mouth-neck portion 12, extends from the upper end edge of a fitting cylindrical portion 20, which is fitted to the upper end of the internal circumference of the mouth-neck portion 12. In addition, the free end edge of a sealing cylindrical portion 22, which extends upward by connecting its base end to a part lower than the upper surface of the mouth-neck portion 12 of the inner surface of the fitting cylindrical portion 20, is in close contact with the periphery of the cylinder B2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an exchange container for a pump, and more specifically, for a pump for use with a pump attached, removing the pump after the contents have been used up, and replacing the removed pump with a new one containing the contents. Regarding the exchange container.

  There has been proposed a liquid dispensing container that can be refilled when the contained liquid is used up. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

  The liquid dispensing container of Patent Document 1 includes a cartridge that stores a liquid, a main body container and a main body cover that surround the cartridge, and a pump that is attached to the main body cover. The cartridge has a container filled with liquid and a seal body that seals the opening of the container, the main body lid has a piercing tube that pierces the cartridge sealing body, and the pump is inserted into the piercing tube. Thus, the suction pipe is inserted into the cartridge through the piercing pipe.

  There has also been proposed a pump replacement container configured to replace the entire container body after the contained liquid is used. (For example, see Patent Document 2)

  This replacement container for a pump has a bag shape, and when the pump is mounted, first, the tip is cut off to expose the opening, the pump pipe is inserted into the hole of the opening, and then the container at the periphery of the hole After inserting the part into the cut end of the pump, the screw cylinder of the pump is lowered and fixed, and the pump replacement container and the pump are integrated.

JP 2008-050058 A JP 2001-019013 A

  The conventional liquid dispensing container or pump replacement container has various advantages, but the replacement operation is complicated and the structure is complicated.

  The present invention can be replaced by an extremely simple operation, and its structure is simple and easy to manufacture. In addition, a reliable sealing property can be imparted during use, and a sealing member can be used for replacement. We propose a pump replacement container that is easy to use without inconvenience.

  The first means is configured as follows. That is, a replacement container for a pump in which the pump B is detachably mounted in a state where the cylinder B2 is suspended in the container body A1, and the container body with the mouth and neck 12 standing up from the trunk 10 through the shoulder 11 A1 and a sealing member A2 fitted to the mouth and neck portion 12, and the sealing member A2 is located on the upper surface of the mouth and neck portion 12 from the upper end edge of the fitting tube portion 20 fitted to the inner peripheral upper end portion of the mouth and neck portion 12. The flange 21 fitted to the cylinder is extended, the base end is connected to a position below the upper surface of the mouth neck portion 12 on the inner surface of the fitting cylinder portion 20, and the free end edge of the seal cylinder portion 22 rising upward is defined as the cylinder B2. Close to the outer periphery.

  The second means is configured as follows. That is, in the first means, the seal tube portion 22 is reduced in diameter as it goes upward from the inner peripheral edge of the flange portion 22a and the flange portion 22a projecting from the inner surface of the fitting tube portion 20. -It was comprised from the cylindrical part 22b and the seal protrusion part 22c which protruded inward from the inner surface of the upper end part of the taper cylindrical part 22b.

  The third means was configured as follows. That is, in either the first means or the second means, the mounting cap B1 in which the pump B is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the mouth neck portion 12 of the container body A1, and the mounting cap B1 Cylinder B2 with the upper end fitted into the upper end, and the lower part inside cylinder B2, and the upper end discharge head 51 protruding above the mounting cap B1 and mounted in an upward biased state And a member B3, which is configured such that the liquid in the container main body A1 is sucked up and discharged from the discharge port 52 of the discharge head 51 by the action of the built-in pump mechanism by the vertical movement of the operation member B3.

  The fourth means is configured as follows. That is, in the third means, the container main body 10 is formed in a non-cylindrical shape, and the outer peripheral surface of the mounting cap B1 is also formed in a non-cylindrical shape together with the container main body 10 so that the mounting cap B1 is attached. The mounting cap B1 is screwed and locked to a predetermined corresponding position of the container main body 10 by screwing to the outer periphery of the mouth and neck portion 12.

  The fifth means is configured as follows. That is, in any one of the first to fourth means, a container body A1 formed by blow molding using a parison injection molded from the shoulder portion 11 to the mouth neck portion 12 was used.

  The sixth means is configured as follows. That is, in any one of the first to fourth means, the container body A1 is made of glass.

  In the present invention, the pump B can be removed after the contained liquid is used up, and replacement can be performed by an extremely simple operation of mounting the pump on a new container. Further, the structure is composed of a normal bottle-shaped container main body A1 and a simple structure sealing member A2 fitted to the container main body mouth-and-neck portion 12, and can be manufactured very easily. Further, the sealing member A2 extends from the upper end edge of the fitting tube portion 20 fitted to the inner peripheral upper end portion of the mouth neck portion 12 to the flange 21 fitted to the upper surface of the mouth neck portion 12, and the fitting tube portion Since the free end edge of the seal cylinder 22 that can be elastically deformed by connecting the base end to a position below the upper surface of the inner neck 20 of the inner surface is close to the outer periphery of the cylinder B2, the mouth neck 12 Even if no measures are taken on the inner surface, the seal member A2 is not detached from the container main body A1 when the pump B is removed, and it is easy to use. In use, the presence of the seal member A2 can maintain good airtightness and liquid tightness inside and outside the container main body A1.

  The flange portion 22a projecting from the inner surface of the fitting tube portion 20, the taper tube portion 22b having a diameter reduced toward the upper side from the inner peripheral edge of the flange portion 22a, and the taper When the seal rib 22c is formed inwardly projecting from the inner surface of the upper end of the cylindrical portion 22b, the seal tube 22 can be easily elastically deformed in the inner and outer directions, and the seal rib Part 22c The inner peripheral surface can be a sufficiently wide contact surface to the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder B2, so that better sealing performance can be obtained, and when the pump B is removed, easier detachability from the cylinder B2 is obtained. It is done.

  A fitting cap B1 in which the pump B is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the neck portion 12 of the container body A1, a cylinder B2 in which the upper end portion is fitted and fixed to the upper end portion of the fitting cap B1, and a lower portion is accommodated in the cylinder B2. And an operating member B3 that protrudes from the upper end of the mounting cap B1 so as to be able to move up and down in an upwardly biased state. When the liquid in A1 is sucked up and discharged from the discharge port 1 of the discharge head 51, the cylinder B2 and the mounting cap B1 move together, so that the pump B can be removed more easily.

  The container body body 10 is formed in a non-cylindrical shape, and the outer peripheral surface of the mounting cap B1 is also formed in a non-cylindrical shape together with the container body body section 10, and the mounting cap B1 is screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth neck portion 12 When the mounting cap B1 is configured to be screwed and locked at a predetermined corresponding position of the main body barrel 10, various appearances can be adopted as compared with a configuration including a cylindrical barrel and a mounting cylinder. . In addition, those equipped with a container body and a mounting cap of this type tend to specify the fitting and lowering position of the mounting cap B1 in order to align the container body body 10 and the mounting cap B1. Because of the above-described seal structure of the present invention, it is possible to cope with a change in the fitting lowered position of the mounting cap, and there is an advantage that reliable sealing performance can be imparted at a relatively wide fitting position, Suitable for this type of structure.

  Since the fitting strength of the sealing member A2 to the cylinder B2 increases in proportion to the fitting strength of the sealing member A2 of the present invention to the container body neck portion 12, the fitting to the cylinder B2 is performed in order to obtain good sealing performance. In order to increase the combined strength sufficiently, the thickness of the mouth and neck portion 12 must be increased to some extent. On the other hand, since the replacement container for the pump is discarded when the contents are lost, it is also desired to make the total amount as small as possible. Considering this point, when using the container body A1 formed by blow molding using a parison injection molded from the shoulder 11 to the mouth neck 12, the pump B is used both when the liquid is filled and when it is reduced. An efficient container body having a thin barrel 10 that can maintain its shape in a mounted state, and a mouth and neck 12 that is thick enough to withstand the fitting strength of the seal member A2. A1 is easy.

  When the container main body A1 is formed of glass, there is an advantage that the strength of the mouth and neck portion 12 necessary for mounting the seal member A2 can be obtained with certainty.

It is principal part sectional drawing of the exchange container for pumps equipped with the pump. Example 1 It is a top view of the exchange container for pumps equipped with the pump. Example 1 It is a principal part expanded horizontal sectional view of a latching means part. Example 1 It is principal part sectional drawing of the exchange container for pumps at the time of removing a pump. Example 1

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 4 show an example of a pump replacement container A. FIG. A pump B is detachably mounted on the pump replacement container A.

  The pump replacement container A includes a container body A1 and a seal member A2.

  The container body A1 is made of a material such as synthetic resin or glass. In the structure, the mouth and neck portion 12 is erected from the upper end edge of the cylindrical trunk portion 10 via the shoulder portion 11. In the case of the illustrated example, the body portion 10 is formed in a non-cylindrical shape having an elliptical cylindrical shape, and the cylindrical mouth and neck portion 12 is connected via a shoulder portion 11 whose upper surface is formed in a three-stepped shape. Standing up. In addition, a pair of engaging protrusions 13 are provided in a projecting position on the second step of the stepped shoulder 11. Each engaging projection 13 constitutes a locking means for locking a non-cylindrical mounting cap (described later) of the pump B at a predetermined position. The container main body A1 in this case is made of a synthetic resin in which the shoulder portion 11 and the mouth and neck portion 12 described above are formed by blow molding using a parison that has been injection molded. The container main body A1 is not limited to the one having the non-cylindrical body 10 as in this example, but may be one having the cylindrical body 10. Further, the molding method of the container body A1 is not limited to the molding method as described above, and various molding methods are possible. For example, the container body A1 may be formed by ordinary blow molding.

  The seal member A2 is for sealing the gap between the pump B to be mounted and the mouth / neck portion 12 to block the inside and outside of the container body A1, and is formed of a material such as synthetic resin or elastomer. The structure includes a fitting cylinder portion 20 fitted to the inner periphery of the mouth-and-neck portion 12, and a flange 21 that extends from the upper edge of the fitting cylinder portion 20 to the upper surface of the mouth-and-neck portion 12 is extended and fitted. A seal tube portion 22 is erected from the inner surface of the combined tube portion 20.

  The seal cylinder part 22 is for tightly fitting the free end edge of the tip to the cylinder outer periphery of the pump B, which will be described later, to provide a sealing property to the part, and for sealing the inside and outside of the container body A1 in an airtight manner. It has elasticity. Further, the seal tube portion 22 is configured so that its base end portion is connected to a position below the upper surface of the mouth-and-neck portion 12 and rises upward. This prevents the seal member A2 from being detached from the mouth-and-neck portion 12 together with the pump B when the pump B is removed. In the illustrated example, the seal cylindrical portion 22 has a flange-shaped portion 22a projecting from the inner surface of the fitting cylindrical portion 20, and a taper-shaped cylindrical portion 22b whose diameter decreases as it goes upward from the inner peripheral edge of the flange-shaped portion 22a. And a seal protrusion 22c projecting inward from the inner surface of the upper end of the taper tubular portion 22b.

  The pump B is detachably mounted in a state where the cylinder B2 is suspended in the container main body A1. The pump B is moved upward and downward from the cylinder B2 so that it can be moved up and down while being urged upward. The liquid in the main body A1 is sucked and discharged, and various conventional forms can be used as long as it has this type of configuration.

  In the illustrated example, a mounting cap B1, a cylinder B2, and an operating member B3 are provided. The mounting cap B1 is screwed to the outer periphery of the neck 12 to fix the pump B to the pump exchange container A so that the top wall 31 extends from the upper edge of the peripheral wall 30. An insertion hole 32 for the actuating member B3 is formed in the center of the portion 31. In this example, the mounting cap B1 is formed of two members, and the peripheral wall portion 30 and the top wall portion 31 are formed hollow. In addition, a screw thread is formed on the inner periphery of the peripheral wall portion 30 to be screwed with a screw thread on the outer periphery of the mouth and neck portion 12, and a pair of engaging protrusions 34 are vertically provided on the lower surface of the peripheral wall portion 30. Each engagement protrusion 34 includes an engagement recess 33 that engages with each engagement protrusion 13 of the shoulder 11 of the container main body A1. As shown in FIG. 2, when the mounting cap B1 is screwed down to a predetermined lowered position, each engagement recess 33 is in a state where the planar shape of the container body A1 and the planar shape of the mounting cap B1 are similar to each other in FIG. As shown, each engaging projection 13 is configured to be fitted.

  Cylinder B2 has a cylindrical shape with upper and lower ends open, and the outer peripheral edge of flange 40 protruding from the upper outer surface rides over and engages with the protrusion protruding from the inner peripheral upper edge of the peripheral wall portion, and is attached to mounting cap B1. It is fitted and fixed. Although not shown in the lower part of the cylinder B2, a suction valve is provided.

  The actuating member B3 is fitted to the cylinder B2 so as to be vertically movable in an upward biased state, and an upper portion of the stem 50 in which an annular piston (not shown) that slides in the cylinder B2 is linked to the lower portion. The ejection head 51 is fitted on the upper end of the insertion hole 32. A discharge valve (not shown) is provided in the stem 50.

  The pump B configured as described above is detachably mounted on the pump replacement container A by screwing the mounting cap B1 around the outer periphery of the mouth neck 12 with the cylinder B2 suspended in the container body A1. ing. At that time, the free end edge of the seal tube portion 22 of the seal member A2 is in pressure contact with the upper end of the outer periphery of the cylinder B2, thereby achieving good sealing performance at this portion. Specifically, the inner surface of the seal protrusion 22c of the seal tube portion 22 is in pressure contact with the outer peripheral upper end of the cylinder B2. Since the sealing member A2 provides a good sealing property between the mouth and neck portion 12 by the fitting tube portion 20 and the flange 21, the container body is sealed by the seal tube portion 22 when the pump B is mounted. The inside and outside of A1 can be shut off reliably.

  When the pump B is used, the operation member B3 is moved up and down from the state of FIG. 1 to suck up the liquid in the container main body A1 and discharge the liquid from the discharge port 52 of the discharge head 51.

  When the liquid in the container main body A1 is used up, the mounting cap B1 can be screwed off to remove the pump B from the pump replacement container A, and the new pump replacement container A can be mounted again for use. At that time, as shown in FIG. 4, the seal member A2 reliably remains in the mouth-neck portion 12 of the container main body A1, and does not come off together with the cylinder B2.

A ... Exchange container for pump
A1 ... Container body
10 ... trunk, 11 ... shoulder, 12 ... mouth and neck, 13 ... engagement protrusion
A2… Seal member
20 ... Fitting tube, 21 ... Flange, 22 ... Seal tube, 22a ... Flange,
22b ... Tapered cylindrical part, 22c ... Seal ridge B ... Pump
B1… Installation cap
30 ... peripheral wall portion, 31 ... top wall portion, 32 ... insertion hole, 33 ... engagement recess, 34 ... engagement protrusion
B2 ... Cylinder
40… Flange
B3 ... Actuating member
50 ... Stem, 51 ... Discharge head, 52 ... Discharge port

Claims (6)

  A replacement container for a pump in which the pump B is removably mounted in a state where the cylinder B2 is suspended in the container body A1, and the container body A1 with the neck and neck 12 standing from the trunk 10 via the shoulder 11 A sealing member A2 fitted to the mouth and neck portion 12, and the sealing member A2 is fitted to the upper surface of the mouth and neck portion 12 from the upper end edge of the fitting cylindrical portion 20 fitted to the upper inner end portion of the mouth and neck portion 12. The flange 21 is extended, and the free end edge of the seal cylinder part 22 standing upward is connected to the lower side of the upper surface of the neck part 12 of the fitting cylinder part 20 on the outer periphery of the cylinder B2 An exchange container for pumps, characterized in that it is in close contact.   The flange portion 22a projecting from the inner surface of the fitting tube portion 20, the taper tube portion 22b whose diameter decreases as it goes upward from the inner peripheral edge of the flange portion 22a, and the taper tube shape 2. The pump replacement container according to claim 1, wherein the pump replacement container comprises a seal protrusion 22c projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the upper end of the portion 22b.   A fitting cap B1 in which the pump B is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the neck portion 12 of the container body A1, a cylinder B2 in which the upper end portion is fitted and fixed to the upper end portion of the fitting cap B1, and a lower portion is accommodated in the cylinder B2. And an operating member B3 that protrudes from the upper end of the mounting cap B1 so as to be able to move up and down in an upwardly biased state. The pump replacement container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the liquid in A1 is sucked up and discharged from the discharge port 52 of the discharge head 51.   The container body body 10 is formed in a non-cylindrical shape, and the outer peripheral surface of the mounting cap B1 is also formed in a non-cylindrical shape together with the container body body section 10, and the mounting cap B1 is screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth neck portion 12 The pump replacement container according to claim 3, wherein the mounting cap B <b> 1 is screwed and locked to a predetermined corresponding position of the main body barrel part 10.   The exchange container for pumps according to any one of claims 1 to 4 using container body A1 formed by blow molding using a parison injection-molded from shoulder 11 to mouth neck 12.   The pump replacement container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the container body A1 is formed of glass.

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