JP2013078348A - Container for vaporizing chemical, and chemical vaporizer supporting the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for vaporizing a chemical, capable of obtaining aromatic effects by securely vaporizing a chemical, and capable of easily recognizing the remaining amount of the chemical.SOLUTION: The container 1 for vaporizing a chemical includes: an inner container 12 in which the chemical is enclosed and which can be unsealed with external force; and an outer container 11 in which the inner container is housed and which has a vaporizing area having gas permeability at least in a part. The outer container includes a first housing part 115 for housing the inner container, and a second housing part 116 for storing the chemical flowing out of the inner container. The first housing part is disposed at a higher position than the second housing part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a chemical liquid volatilization container and a chemical liquid volatilization apparatus that supports the chemical liquid volatilization container.

  Conventionally, various containers for storing chemicals such as fragrances have been proposed. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a chemical liquid volatilization container in which a chemical solution is stored in a liquid-tight and gas-impermeable bag-shaped inner container, and further this inner container is stored in a gas-permeable outer bag-shaped container. It is disclosed. This container is used as follows. First, by applying an external force to the outer container, the internal pressure of the inner container accommodated therein is increased and a part thereof is broken. Thus, the chemical liquid flows out from the broken portion to the outer container. Since the outer container is gas permeable, the chemical solution in the outer container is volatilized to the outside, and an aroma effect can be obtained.

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  However, in the container as described above, since the chemical liquid flows out from the inner container to the same place where the inner container is accommodated in the outer container, there is a possibility that the chemical liquid that has flowed out of the inner container once returns to the inner container. is there. Thus, when a chemical | medical solution returns to an inner container, all the chemical | medical solutions are not volatilized and there exists a possibility that sufficient aromatic effect cannot be acquired. There are also the following problems. For example, when the inner container and the outer container are both formed transparently, there is a problem that it is difficult to visually recognize whether the chemical solution is in the inner container or the outer container. And since the chemical solution remains in the inner container or once the chemical solution that has flowed out returns to the inner container, it will not be volatilized. It is difficult to predict whether it will take a long time. Therefore, there is a problem that the container configured as described above cannot accurately grasp the remaining amount of the chemical solution.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem, and a chemical liquid volatilization container capable of obtaining a fragrance effect by surely volatilizing the chemical liquid and easily grasping the remaining amount of the chemical liquid, and the same It aims at providing the chemical vaporization apparatus provided with.

  The chemical liquid volatilization container according to the present invention is a flexible outer container in which a chemical liquid is enclosed and which can be opened by external force, and contains the inner container and has a volatilization region having gas permeability at least in part. And the outer container includes a first accommodating portion that accommodates the inner container, and a second accommodating portion that communicates with the first accommodating portion and stores the chemical liquid that has flowed out of the inner container, The first housing part is configured to be disposed at a position higher than the second housing part.

  According to this structure, when a chemical | medical solution flows out from the inner container arrange | positioned at a 1st accommodating part, this will be comprised so that this may flow into the 2nd accommodating part below. That is, in the outer container, the chemical liquid flows out to a position different from the position where the inner container is disposed, so that it is possible to prevent the chemical liquid that has flowed out of the inner container from returning to the inner container. Therefore, the chemical solution can be surely evaporated from the outer container. Further, since the chemical liquid flows out from the inner container and moves to the second storage unit, the time required until the chemical solution is used can be predicted by looking at the remaining amount of the chemical solution in the second storage unit. Therefore, the remaining amount of the chemical can be easily grasped. In addition, the chemical | medical solution made into object by this invention is not limited to a liquid, As long as it has fluidity | liquidity, a gel form, a sol form, or a cream form is also contained.

  In the said chemical | medical solution volatilization container, the opening part fracture | ruptured by external force can be formed in the 2nd accommodating part side of an outer container. Thereby, since the chemical | medical solution which flowed out from the inner container goes directly to a 2nd accommodating part, the chemical | medical solution of an inner container can be reliably moved to a 2nd accommodating part.

  Moreover, in the said chemical | medical solution volatilization container, the control means which controls that an inner container moves from a 1st accommodating part to a 2nd accommodating part can be further provided in an outer container.

  In the said chemical | medical solution volatilization container, an opening can be provided in an outer container and the gas permeable sheet which seals the said opening can further be provided. And the area | region where this gas-permeable sheet | seat is arrange | positioned comprises the volatilization area | region of this invention.

  The opening of the outer container can be formed from the first housing part to the second housing part. Thereby, a chemical | medical solution can be volatilized not only from the 2nd accommodating part in which the chemical | medical solution which flowed out from the inner container is stored, but from the 1st accommodating part. As a result, it is possible to obtain a fragrance effect by volatilizing more chemical solution to the outside.

  Moreover, in the said chemical | medical solution volatilization container, the spreading | diffusion means which is provided along the gas permeable sheet and diffuses a chemical | medical solution to the surface direction of a gas permeable sheet can be further provided in the inner side of an outer container. Thereby, the chemical | medical solution of a 2nd accommodating part can be moved also to the 1st accommodating part side via a diffusion means, for example, and can be volatilized outside via a gas-permeable sheet | seat from here. Therefore, a chemical | medical solution can be volatilized from a wider range.

  The diffusion means can be configured in various ways. For example, as a diffusion member, various kinds of porous sintered bodies such as paper, wood, non-woven fabric, and ceramics, plastic, metal, etc., which can diffuse a chemical solution in the surface direction, are processed into a sheet shape, a net shape, or a rod shape A member can be used. Or it can also be set as a spreading | diffusion means by providing the groove | channel and embossing extended in a surface direction in gas permeable sheet itself.

  Moreover, in the said chemical | medical solution volatilization container, a convex hollow can be formed in the inner space side of the said 2nd accommodating part on the surface of a 2nd accommodating part. If such a hollow is formed, when the 1st accommodating part is pressed, the air of the inside will flow into the 2nd accommodating part, and it can push a hollow from the inside and can make it protrude outside. That is, since this hollow constitutes an air escape area when the first housing part is pressed, the first housing part can be easily pressed. In addition, this hollow can also be formed by a curved surface, or can also be comprised by the combination of a plane. Or it can also comprise by the combination of a curved surface and a plane.

  According to the chemical liquid volatilization container according to the present invention, the chemical liquid can be surely volatilized to obtain an aroma effect, and the remaining amount of the chemical liquid can be easily grasped.

It is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a chemical volatilization container concerning the present invention. It is the front view (a) and side view (b) of FIG. It is the front view (a), side view (b), and back view (c) of the support stand which supports the chemical | medical solution volatilization container of FIG. It is use explanatory drawing at the time of inserting the chemical | medical solution volatilization container of FIG. 1 in a support stand. It is a front view which shows the state in use of the chemical vaporization container of FIG. It is the front view (a) and side view (b) which show the other example of the chemical | medical solution volatilization container of FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a chemical vaporization container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the chemical vaporization container, and FIG. 2 is a front view (a) and a side view (b) of FIG. In the following, for convenience of explanation, the left and right of FIG. 2A are the width direction, the top and bottom of FIG. 2A are the vertical direction, the left of FIG. 2B is the rear side (or the back side), and the right is the front side. With reference to this, the description will be made in other drawings.

  The chemical liquid volatilization container according to the present embodiment is disposed on a support base described later, and is used as a chemical liquid volatilization apparatus. First, the chemical vaporization container will be described in detail, and then the support base will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the chemical vaporization container 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer container 11 and a rectangular inner container 12 accommodated in the outer container 11. The inner container 12 is formed in a bag shape with a transparent film, and is formed of a known resin material that does not transmit gas and liquid. And in the inner container 12, the colored chemical | medical solution which has an aromatic component is enclosed. As this chemical solution, a known volatile fragrance or the like can be used. An opening 121 that is heat-sealed by heat sealing is formed at one end of the inner container 12, and is configured to break by applying an external force to increase the internal pressure of the inner container 12. . In particular, the center of the opening 121 has a narrow heat seal and is easily broken by an external force.

  The outer container 11 includes a container main body 111 having a convex portion on the front side and formed of a transparent flexible resin material, and a nonwoven fabric 112 and a gas permeable sheet 113 covering the back side of the convex portion. A space that is a housing portion is formed between the convex portion and the nonwoven fabric 112. The convex part of the container main body 111 is formed in a rectangular shape extending in the vertical direction, and a pair of partition parts 114 are provided near the center in the vertical direction. The first accommodating portion 115 is formed at the upper portion of the convex portion, the second accommodating portion 116 is formed at the lower portion of the convex portion, and the inner container 12 is disposed in the first accommodating portion 115 with the partition portion 114 interposed therebetween. Yes. In addition, the partition part 114 is a location recessed in the convex part, and thereby partitions the convex part into two regions. Each partition 114 extends from the both sides of the convex portion toward the center in the width direction, and no partition is formed at the center in the width direction. As a result, a communication portion 117 that connects the first storage portion 115 and the second storage portion 116 is formed. The upper end surface of each partition 114 is inclined downward toward the communication portion 117, and facilitates the flow of the chemical toward the second storage portion 116, as will be described later. Further, the left and right widths of the communication portion 117 are smaller than the width of the inner container 12, thereby preventing the inner container 12 from moving from the communication portion 117 to the second housing portion 116. In addition, the location blocked by the gas permeable sheet 113 on the back side of the convex portion constitutes the opening of the outer container 11 in the present invention, and the region covering the opening in the gas permeable sheet 113 is the volatilization region of the present invention. Configure. Further, the partition 114 constitutes a restricting means of the present invention.

  A flange portion 118 including a partition portion 114 is formed around the convex portion of the outer container 11, that is, the first and second accommodating portions 115 and 116, and the outer shape of the flange portion 118 as a whole is viewed from the front. It is formed in a rectangular shape. And the nonwoven fabric 112 and the gas-permeable sheet 113 are arrange | positioned in this order on the back surface of this flange part 118, and it covers both the accommodating parts 115 and 116 (enlarged view of FIG.2 (b)). reference). That is, the nonwoven fabric 112 and the gas permeable sheet 113 are formed to have substantially the same size as the outer shape of the outer container 11 and are fixed by being thermally fused to the flange portion 118. In addition, the nonwoven fabric 112 and the gas-permeable sheet 113 can utilize a well-known thing. For example, the nonwoven fabric 112 is not particularly limited as long as it is a material capable of diffusing a chemical in the surface direction by, for example, capillary action as a diffusion means. On the other hand, the gas permeable sheet 113 can transmit the fragrance component of the chemical solution, and the permeation rate through which the fragrance permeates the sheet is less than the volatilization rate at which the fragrance permeated through the sheet is volatilized. It can be. As such a gas permeable sheet 113, for example, a volatilization component sustained release film described in JP-A-2007-169467, a film described in JP-T-2008-545591, and the like can be employed. It is known in the technical field. In addition, the gas permeable sheet 113 itself can also have a diffusion performance. In this case, for example, a high-density polyolefin / fine silica film described in JP-T-2008-545591 can be employed. The gas permeable sheet 113 may be a single layer sheet made of one kind of material, or may be a sheet in which two or more layers made of the same or different materials are laminated.

  Next, the support base which supports the said chemical | medical solution volatilization container is demonstrated, referring FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view (a), a side view (b), and a rear view (c) of the support base.

  As shown in the figure, the support base 2 is formed in a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and an accommodation space for accommodating the chemical vaporization container 1 is formed therein. An opening 21 is formed in the upper part of the support base 2, and the chemical liquid volatilization container 1 can be inserted into the accommodation space from the opening 21. Further, a window portion 20 connected to the accommodation space is provided at the lower part of the front surface of the support base 2, and the second accommodation portion 116 of the chemical vaporization container 1 in the accommodation space is visually recognized through the window portion 20. It can be done. On the other hand, a circular through hole 22 is formed on the back surface of the support base 2 at a position facing the first storage part 115 of the stored chemical liquid volatilization container 1 and communicates with the storage space. A circular pressing member 23 is disposed in the through hole 22 and is suspended from the through hole 22 by a support member 24. Thus, when the pressing member 23 is pushed in from the back side of the support base 2, the pressing member 23 swings around the support member 24 and presses the first storage portion 115 of the chemical vaporization container 1 in the storage space. It is configured. On the other hand, a cup-shaped receiving portion 25 that opens to the back side is disposed at a position facing the pressing member 23 in the accommodation space. The receiving portion 25 has a larger diameter than the pressing member 23 and receives the pressing member 23 that has been pushed into the accommodation space. The chemical vaporization container 1 inserted from the opening 21 is sandwiched between the pressing member 23 and the receiving portion 25. In addition, a plurality of slits 26 constituting a pattern are formed in the lower part of the back surface of the support base 2, and the chemical liquid volatilized from the chemical liquid volatilization container 1 is discharged to the outside through the slits 26. Although not shown, an opening communicating with the accommodation space can be formed at another position of the support base 2.

  Then, the usage method of the chemical | medical solution volatilization container comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated, also referring FIG.4 and FIG.5. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the chemical liquid volatilization container 1 is inserted from the opening 21 at the top of the support base 2, and the chemical liquid volatilization container 1 is arranged in the support base 2. When the pressing member 23 is pushed into the accommodation space in this state, the first accommodation portion 115 is sandwiched between the pressing member 23 and the receiving portion 25. At this time, since the pressing member 23 has a smaller diameter than the receiving portion 25, the pressed pressing member 23 is pressed so as to enter the receiving portion 25. As a result, the first accommodating portion 115 is pushed in such that the force acting on the pressing member 23 is concentrated in the receiving portion 25, and the inner container 12 inside the first accommodating portion 115 is also simultaneously pressed. Thus, the internal pressure of the inner container 12 increases and the opening 121 is broken. At this time, since the opening 121 of the inner container 12 is provided at the lower end of the inner container 12, as shown in FIG. From the first storage part 115 to the second storage part 116. In addition, the chemical solution in the first storage unit 115 is promoted to flow downward by the inclination of the partition 114. In this way, the chemical liquid that has moved to the second storage portion 116 becomes visible from the window portion 20 of the support base 2. Moreover, the chemical | medical solution of the 2nd accommodating part 116 volatilizes outside from the gas-permeable sheet 113 through the nonwoven fabric 112, and is discharge | released outside from the slit 26 of the support stand 2, and there exists an aroma effect. Furthermore, the chemical solution in the second storage portion 116 diffuses in the surface direction along the nonwoven fabric 112 by capillary action, and moves to the first storage portion 115 side. In this way, the chemical solution is volatilized to the outside through the gas permeable sheet 113 also from the first storage unit 115 side.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the chemical liquid flows out from the inner container 12 disposed in the first storage unit 115, it flows into the second storage unit 116 below. That is, in the outer container 11, since the chemical liquid flows out to a position different from the position where the inner container 12 is disposed, the chemical liquid that has flowed out of the inner container 12 is prevented from returning to the inner container 12 once. be able to. Therefore, the chemical solution can be surely evaporated from the outer container 11. Further, since the chemical solution flows out of the inner container 12 and moves to the second storage unit 116, the time required until the chemical solution is used can be predicted by looking at the remaining amount of the chemical solution in the second storage unit 116. Therefore, the remaining amount of the chemical can be easily grasped.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, A various change is possible unless it deviates from the meaning. For example, in the above embodiment, the inner container 12 is held in the first housing part 115 by the partition part 114 and the movement to the second housing part is restricted, but the inner container 12 is moved to the first housing part 115. The means is not particularly limited as long as it can be held. For example, in addition to making the first accommodating portion 115 conform to the inner container 12, a fixing means such as an adhesive can be used, and this can be used as the regulating means of the present invention.

  Moreover, in order to make an external force act effectively with respect to an inner container, it can comprise as follows. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a slight depression 119 is provided in the convex portion constituting the second housing portion 116 of the outer container 11. The recess 119 can be formed in an arc shape in cross section, but in this example, the recess 119 is formed by combining a plurality of planes inclined toward the back side. When such a depression 119 is formed, when the first accommodating portion 115 is pressed, the air inside flows into the second accommodating portion 116, and the depression 119 can be pushed from the inside to protrude outward. For example, if the recess 119 is not formed, there is no air escape space when the first housing part 115 is pressed, and the first housing part 115 may not be sufficiently pressed by air resistance. Therefore, providing the recess 119 makes it easier to press the first housing portion 115 and facilitates transmission of pressure to the inner container 12. Further, in order to easily break the opening 121 of the inner container 12, an external force may be applied to a position opposite to the opening 121. In the above embodiment, the pressing member 23 is placed on the upper part of the inner container 12. Just press it.

  In the above embodiment, the nonwoven fabric 112 is overlapped on the gas permeable sheet 113 so as to diffuse the chemical solution. However, as the diffusing means, other than the nonwoven fabric can be used as long as the chemical solution can be diffused in the surface direction. For example, various members such as a porous sintered body such as paper, wood and earthenware, plastic, metal and the like processed into a sheet shape, a net shape, or a rod shape can be used. Moreover, a chemical | medical solution can also be diffused by providing the groove | channel and embossing extended in a surface direction in gas permeable sheet 113 itself, without providing a member. Moreover, it is also possible not to provide diffusion means such as a nonwoven fabric. Alternatively, a diffusive material may be used as the gas permeable sheet 113. Further, in the outer container 11, the volatilization region where the chemical solution is volatilized can be provided in other locations in addition to the gas permeable sheet 113 provided on the entire back surface of the outer container 11 as described above. It is preferable to be provided in a wide range.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chemical solution volatilization container 11 Outer container 112 Non-woven fabric 113 Gas permeable sheet 114 Partition part (regulation means)
115 1st accommodating part 116 2nd accommodating part 121 Opening part 2 Support stand

Claims (8)

An inner container that contains a chemical solution and can be opened by external force;
A flexible outer container containing the inner container and having a volatilization region having gas permeability at least in part;
With
The outer container includes a first storage part that stores the inner container, and a second storage part that communicates with the first storage part and stores a chemical solution that has flowed out of the inner container. Is a chemical volatilization container configured to be disposed at a position higher than the second housing portion.   The chemical | medical solution volatilization container of Claim 1 in which the opening part fracture | ruptured by external force is formed in the said 2nd accommodating part side in the said inner container.   The chemical liquid volatilization container according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a restricting unit that is provided in the outer container and restricts movement of the inner container from the first container to the second container.   The outer container has an opening, and further includes a gas permeable sheet that seals the opening, and a region where the gas permeable sheet is disposed constitutes the volatilization region. The chemical | medical solution volatilization container in any one of.   The chemical | medical solution volatilization container of Claim 4 in which the said opening is formed ranging from a said 1st accommodating part to a 2nd accommodating part.   The chemical solution according to claim 4, further comprising a diffusing unit that is provided along the gas permeable sheet on the inner side of the outer container and diffuses the chemical solution in a surface direction of the gas permeable sheet. Volatilization container.   The chemical | medical solution volatilization container of Claim 6 with which the said spreading | diffusion means is comprised with the nonwoven fabric. The chemical vaporization container according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A chemical liquid volatilization apparatus comprising: a support base that supports the chemical liquid volatilization container so that the first storage unit is disposed at a position higher than the second storage unit.

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