Container and volatilization device

Abstract

To provide a container and a volatilization device with excellent design.SOLUTION: According to one aspect of the present invention, a container is provided for containing a volatile medicinal solution and to be used by inserting multiple rod-shaped volatilization bodies to be in contact with the medicinal solution. The container includes a bottom part, a body part connected to the bottom part, and an opening part provided on the opposite side of the body part to the bottom part. At least a part of a circumferential direction of an outer surface of the body part is colored with similar color to that of volatilization bodies, and the color becomes darker from the opening part side toward the bottom part side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a container and a volatilization device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a volatilization device for volatilizing a fragrance, for example, a volatilization device in which a plurality of rod-shaped volatilizers are inserted into an opening of a transparent container containing a liquid fragrance (hereinafter also referred to as "chemical solution") is known. In this type of volatilization device, the chemical solution is sucked up by the plurality of rod-shaped volatilizers and volatilized from the protruding portions of the respective volatilizers protruding outward from the opening of the container.

[0003] The plurality of volatilizers are inserted into the container in a state where the portions protruding outward from the opening of the container are radially expanded. In this way, by arranging the volatilizers radially, the volatilization efficiency of the chemical solution can be increased and the appearance of the volatilization device can be improved (see Patent Document 1). In such a volatilization device, the colors and flavors of the container and the volatilizer have not been studied, and the design may be inferior.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a container and a volatilization device with excellent design.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container that contains a volatile chemical solution and is used by inserting a plurality of rod-shaped diffusers into contact with the chemical solution. This container includes a bottom, a body portion connected to the bottom, and an opening provided on the side opposite to the bottom of the body portion. At least a part of the circumferential direction of the outer surface of the body portion is colored with the same color as each diffuser, and the color becomes darker from the opening side toward the bottom side.

[0007] According to such an aspect, the design property can be enhanced.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Various characteristic matters shown in the following embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a front view showing the volatilization device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the volatilization device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the container of the volatilization device in FIGS. 1 and 2 as viewed from the bottom side. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the container in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line F4-F4 in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the volatilization device in FIGS. 1 and 2 as viewed from above. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the container, the volatilizer, the chemical liquid bottle, and the blister container of the volatilization device in FIGS. 1 and 2. In addition, in FIGS. 2 to 7, the color of the outer surface of the body portion of the container and the color of the volatilizer are omitted.

[0011] The volatilization device 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a container 20 (chemical liquid container) and a plurality (six in this embodiment) of rod-shaped volatilizers 30 that are inserted and used so as to be in contact with a volatile chemical liquid Y accommodated in the container 20. <Container 20> The container 20 accommodates a volatile chemical liquid Y such as a liquid fragrance, and six volatilizers 30 are inserted and used so as to be in contact with the chemical liquid Y.

[0012] The container 20 can be formed of a light-transmissive material such as a glass material or a resin. The container 20 of the present embodiment is formed by blow molding a transparent glass material. That is, with a mass of molten glass material placed in a mold (not shown), air is sent into the glass material to expand it, and the outer surface of the glass material is made to follow the inner surface shape of the mold to form the container 20. For this reason, the wall thickness between the outer surface and the inner surface of the container 20 is non-uniform.

[0013] The container 20 includes a bottom portion 22, a body portion 24 connected to the bottom portion 22, and an opening 21 provided on the side opposite to the bottom portion 22 of the body portion 24. Specifically, the container 20 integrally includes a substantially hexagonal plate-shaped bottom portion 22, a cylindrical body portion 24 having a substantially hexagonal cross section, a substantially cylindrical neck portion 28 having an opening 21 at an end, and a shoulder portion 26 connecting the body portion 24 and the neck portion 28. Note that the neck portion 28 is not an essential configuration of the present invention, and the opening 21 may be provided at the upper end of the shoulder portion 26. Further, the shoulder portion 26 is not an essential configuration of the present invention. For example, an opening 21 may be provided at the upper end of the body portion 24.

[0014] The connection portion between the outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion 22 and the lower end edge of the body portion 24, the connection portion between the upper end edge of the body portion 24 and the lower end edge of the shoulder portion 26, and the connection portion between the upper end edge of the shoulder portion 26 and the lower end edge of the neck portion 28 are formed by gentle curved surfaces on both the inner and outer surfaces of the container 20. The container 20 has a liquid-tight structure except for the opening 21. The opening 21 is substantially circular.

[0015] <Volatilizer 30> The volatilizer 30 is inserted and disposed into the container 20 through the opening 21. A predetermined amount of chemical solution Y is stored in the container 20. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the volatilizer 30 has a portion on the tip 31 side in the insertion direction immersed in the chemical solution Y, and a portion on the rear end 32 side protruding so as to radially expand outward of the container 20.

[0016] The volatilizer 30 is formed in an elongated rod shape with a substantially circular cross section. The cross-sectional shape of the volatilizer 30 is not limited to a circle and may be any shape. The volatilizer 30 may be formed of, for example, a material that can suck up and volatilize the chemical solution Y by capillary force, such as a bundle of multiple fibers like polyester, polyacetal, or cellulose processed into a rod shape, or something like rattan or reed. The volatilizer 30 of the present embodiment is made of polyester and formed by coloring the surface.

[0017] The volatilizer 30 has a diameter sufficiently smaller than the opening 21 of the container 20. In the present embodiment, the diameter of the volatilizer 30 is set to about 1 / 10 of the diameter of the opening 21 of the container 20, and the length of the volatilizer 30 is set to be longer than twice and shorter than three times the length (height) from the bottom 22 to the opening 21 of the container 20.

[0018] Hereinafter, the structure of the container 20 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bottom 22 of the container 20 is formed in a substantially hexagonal plate shape having three sets of sides parallel to each other. The six corners of the bottom 22 are rounded. All the angles formed by two adjacent sides of the bottom 22 are 120 degrees.

[0019] Of the three sets of sides of the bottom 22, one set of sides 1a, 2a has the same length and is longer than the other two sets of sides 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a. The four relatively short sides 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a of the two sets have the same length. That is, the bottom 22 has a flat hexagonal shape in which the six corners of a regular hexagon are rounded and one set of parallel sides 1a, 2a is made longer than the other sides 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a.

[0020] The longest side 1a of the six sides is the front edge disposed on the front side of the container 20. The side 2a facing the side 1a is the side disposed on the back side of the container 20. The sides 3a, 4a connected to both ends of the side 1a are each disposed at an obtuse angle (120 degrees in this embodiment) with respect to the side 1a. The remaining two sides 5a, 6a connect both ends of the side 2a and the ends of the two sides 3a, 4a opposite to the side 1a, respectively.

[0021] Since the container 20 is formed by blow molding of a glass material as described above, the six corners 11a, 12a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a of the bottom 22 are formed in a rounded shape. The polygonal shape in this specification shall include a shape with rounded corners as described above. In the following description, the direction along one set of sides 1a, 2a is defined as the longitudinal direction (second direction) of the flat bottom 22.

[0022] On the outer surface of the bottom 22 (that is, the bottom surface of the container 20), a recess 22a having a depth shallower than half of the thickness of the bottom 22 is provided. This recess 22a has a size slightly smaller than the outer peripheral edge of the bottom 22. The recess 22a is formed in a flat hexagonal shape that is substantially similar to the bottom 22.

[0023] Inside the recessed portion 22a, a plurality of rib portions 23 are provided. The plurality of rib portions 23 protrude outward from the bottom of the recessed portion 22a and are provided integrally with the bottom portion 22. The protruding height of each rib portion 23 is a height that does not exceed the depth of the recessed portion 22a. Each rib portion 23 has a shape (cylindrical lens shape) as if it is cut at a position deviated from the central axis along the axis of the cylinder. The plurality of rib portions 23 extend in the short side direction (first direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 22 and are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 22.

[0024] The plurality of rib portions 23 function as a rib-like pattern provided on the bottom portion 22. The rib portions 23 of the present embodiment extend in the short side direction of the bottom portion 22 and are arranged parallel to each other. The pattern of the bottom portion 22 is not limited to this rib portion 23, and may be, for example, a groove formed by partially recessing the lower surface of the bottom portion 22, or any rib-like pattern extending in the short side direction of the bottom portion 22. For example, as the pattern of the bottom portion 22, a seal attached to the lower surface of the bottom portion 22 provided separately from the bottom portion 22 may be used. Further, the pattern is not limited to the lower surface of the bottom portion 22, and may be provided on the inner surface of the bottom portion 22, the center in the thickness direction of the bottom portion 22, or the like.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 5, on the inner surface of the bottom portion 22, a bulging portion 25 that bulges the central portion of the bottom portion 22 toward the inside of the container 20 is provided. This bulging portion 25 has a surface that slopes downward from the center of the bottom portion 22 toward six corners 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b, 16b on the inner surface of the bottom portion 22 and six sides 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b on the inner surface of the bottom portion 22.

[0026] Here, the six corners 11b to 16b and the six sides 1b to 6b are the corners and sides on the inner surface of the bottom portion 22 surrounded by the body portion 24, and the corner portions 11a to 16a and the sides 1a to 6a of the bottom portion 22 correspond to the corners 11b to 16b and the sides 1b to 6b and are the corner portions and sides on the outer surface of the bottom portion 22. Note that the six corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22 are arranged on the same horizontal plane together with the six sides 1b to 6b on the inner surface of the bottom 22. Therefore, the chemical solution Y remaining at the bottom of the container 20 flows along the surface of the bulging portion 25 of the bottom 22 to the six corners 11b to 16b and the six sides 1b to 6b.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6, the body portion 24 of the container 20 is formed into a flat substantially hexagonal cylindrical (polygonal) cylinder body in which six substantially rectangular plate-shaped side walls 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e, and 24f are connected. The side wall 24a disposed on the front side of the volatilization device 10 functions as a flat front wall, and the side wall 24d disposed on the rear side functions as a flat rear wall. The two side walls (front walls) 24a and the side wall (rear wall) 24d arranged parallel to each other are respectively connected to a set of relatively long sides 1a and 2a of the bottom 22 and extend in a direction perpendicular to the bottom 22.

[0028] The other four side walls 24b, 24c, 24e, and 24f are inclined walls that are inclined with respect to the side wall (front wall) 24a and the side wall (rear wall) 24d. And these side walls 24b, 24c, 24e, 24f are respectively connected to two sets of relatively short sides 3a, 5a, 6a, 4a of the bottom 22 and extend in a direction perpendicular to the bottom 22. And the six side walls 24a to 24f are connected to the adjacent side walls in the circumferential direction of the container 20 to constitute the cylindrical body portion 24. That is, the body portion 24 has the side wall (front wall) 24a and the side walls (inclined walls) 24b and 24f that are continuous with the side wall 24a and inclined with respect to the side wall 24a.

[0029] The six side walls 24a to 24f do not necessarily have to be rectangular, and may be rectangular with a width that narrows as it moves away from the bottom 22. In this case, the body portion 24 has a shape that converges upward from the bottom 22. Also, the six side walls 24a to 24f do not necessarily have to be rectangular, and may be rectangular with a width that widens as it moves away from the bottom 22. In this case, the body portion 24 has a shape that expands upward from the bottom 22.

[0030] In any case, the line where the inner surface of the side wall 24a intersects the inner surface of the bottom 22 is side 1b, the line where the inner surface of the side wall 24b intersects the inner surface of the bottom 22 is side 3b, the line where the inner surface of the side wall 24c intersects the inner surface of the bottom 22 is side 5b, the line where the inner surface of the side wall 24d intersects the inner surface of the bottom 22 is side 2b, the line where the inner surface of the side wall 24e intersects the inner surface of the bottom 22 is side 6b, and the line where the inner surface of the side wall 24f intersects the inner surface of the bottom 22 is side 4b.

[0031] Also, the corner 11b on the inner surface of the bottom 22 is the corner between side 1b and side 3b, the corner 12b is the corner between side 1b and side 4b, the corner 13b is the corner between side 2b and side 5b, the corner 14b is the corner between side 2b and side 6b, the corner 15b is the corner between side 3b and side 5b, and the corner 16b is the corner between side 4b and side 6b.

[0032] Since the bottom 22 is a flat hexagonal shape, the body portion 24 also has a flat hexagonal cross-section. Since the six side walls 24a to 24f of the body portion 24 are each flat rectangular plate-like, their outer surfaces constitute a cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface is a surface formed when the line where the outer surface of the body portion 24 intersects the horizontal plane is moved in the vertical direction. The relatively wide side walls 24a and 24d connected to the relatively long pair of sides 1a and 2a of the bottom 22 have a larger surface area than the relatively narrow side walls 24b, 24c, 24e, and 24f. Therefore, the outer surfaces of this relatively wide pair of side walls 24a and 24d can be used as the front and rear surfaces of the container 20, and a relatively large seal 80 can be attached to the front surface of the side wall 24a continuous with side 1a (see FIG. 1).

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the shoulder portion 26 of the container 20 is inclined upward from the upper end of the body portion 24 toward the lower end of the neck portion 28. The upper end of the body portion 24 is a flat hexagonal shape in which the upper ends of the six side walls 24a to 24f are arranged annularly. Therefore, the shoulder portion 26 has six substantially trapezoidal portions 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 26e, and 26f connected to the upper ends of the six side walls 24a to 24f. The six substantially trapezoidal portions 26a to 26f are connected to each other such that the substantially trapezoidal portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the container 20 form the shoulder portion 26.

[0034] The head portion 28 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and has an opening 21 of the container 20 at its upper end. Further, an annular flange portion 28a is provided on the outer side of the upper end of the head portion 28. As shown in FIG. 5, the inner surface of the head portion 28 is gently curved toward the flange portion 28a at its upper end and gently curved toward the inner surface of the shoulder portion 26 at its lower end. In addition, in this specification, the portion that is the connection portion between the body portion 24 and the bottom portion 22 and is rounded when the container 20 is viewed from the side (the direction orthogonal to the height direction) shall not be included in the body portion 24. Similarly, the portion that is the connection portion between the body portion 24 and the shoulder portion 26 and is rounded when the container 20 is viewed from the side shall not be included in the body portion 24.

[0035] The outer surface of the body portion 24 is colored with the same color as each volatilizer 30 over its entire circumference, and this color becomes darker from the upper side (the opening 21 side) to the lower side (the bottom portion 22 side) (has a gradation). Specifically, it is continuously colored with the above color over the entire circumference of the outer surface of the body portion 24. Therefore, parallel gradations that become darker from the upper side to the lower side (downward along the height direction) are applied to the outer surface of the body portion 24 (the side walls 24a to 24f) with the above color. According to such a configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the tip 31 side of each volatilizer 30 from the outside of the container 20. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, each volatilizer 30 can be expressed in a fantasy state such as a grove floating up from the middle of the fog. For this reason, the design (high-class feeling) of the volatilization device 10 can be enhanced. Here, the same color system means, for example, a combination of colors that differ only in lightness or chroma, a combination of colors that have different tones but the same hue, or a combination of colors that have the same tone and are close in hue.

[0036] The color for coloring the outer surface of the body portion 24 is preferably darker than the color of each volatilizer 30. In this case, it is easy to make the tip 31 side of each volatilizer 30 invisible from the outside of the container 20. Thereby, it becomes easier to better represent the above state. Note that, when the darkness of each volatilizer 30 is expressed by the lightness L * , the lightness L * is preferably about 40 or more, more preferably about 45 or more, and even more preferably about 50 or more. Also, the color for coloring the outer surface of the body portion 24 is preferably a darkness such that the tip 31 of each volatilizer 30 inserted into the container 20 cannot be visually recognized in the range A within about 20% in the height direction from the bottom 22 side of the body portion 24. Thereby, it becomes easier to better represent the above state. The above range A is more preferably within about 17.5%, and even more preferably within about 15%. The lower limit value of the above range A is not particularly limited, but is about 10%.

[0037] Specifically, each side wall 24a to 24f constituting the body portion 24 preferably has a visible light transmittance of about 40% or less, more preferably about 30% or less, even more preferably about 25% or less, and may be 0% in the range A within 20% in the height direction from the bottom 22 side thereof. On the other hand, in the region on the shoulder 26 (opening 21) side of the body portion 24, each volatilizer 30 can be visually recognized from the outside of the container 20. Specifically, each side wall 24a to 24f preferably has a visible light transmittance of about 50% or more, more preferably about 60% or more, even more preferably about 65% or more, and may be 100% in the range B within 20% in the height direction from the shoulder 26 (opening 21) side thereof.

[0038] Note that, in this specification, visible light refers to light in the region with a wavelength of 400 nm or more and 760 nm or less. Also, the visible light transmittance of each side wall 24a to 24f can be measured by cutting the container 20 along the thickness direction and installing the ranges A and B of any side wall 24a to 24f in the sample portion of a spectrophotometer. Then, when the transmittance of light with a wavelength of 600 nm in the range A of each side wall 24a to 24f is X, and the transmittance of light with a wavelength of 600 nm in the range B is Y, it is preferably about 30% or more and 90% or less, more preferably about 35% or more and 75% or less, and even more preferably about 40% or more and 60% or less that Y - X. Thereby, the difference in visibility of each volatile body 30 becomes clearer above and below the body portion 24.

[0039] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the shoulder portion 26, the neck portion 28, and the flange portion 28a that are continuous with the upper side of the body portion 24 are not colored and are colorless and transparent. With such a configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the lower portion of each volatile body 30 from the outside of the container 20 and to sufficiently visually recognize the upper portion. Therefore, the design (high-class feeling) of the volatilization device 10 can be further enhanced. The colored portion of the body portion 24 can be formed by a gradation layer made of a colored paint and a coating layer made of a transparent varnish that coats this gradation layer.

[0040] The degree of gradation can be adjusted by the supply amount (adhesion amount) of the colored paint to the outer surface of the body portion 24. Examples of the method (supply method) for supplying the colored paint to the outer surface of the body portion 24 include a spray method, a droplet discharge method (for example, an inkjet method), a brush coating method, a dipping method, and the like. Among these, as the above supply method, a spray method and a droplet discharge method are preferable. According to such a method, it is easy to form a gradation and it can be formed beautifully.

[0041] In addition, since a fine lens shape made of a colored paint can be formed on the outer surface of the body portion 24, it can be expected to refract, diffuse, scatter, etc. the light passing through the body portion 24, and the design (high-class feeling) of the volatilization device 10 can be further enhanced. Note that the transparent varnish has, for example, a function of imparting gloss to the body portion 24 and a function of smoothing and protecting the surface of the gradation layer (colored paint).

[0042] As described above, the body portion 24 has a side wall (front wall) 24a, and side walls (inclined walls) 24b and 24f that are continuous with the side wall 24a and inclined with respect to the side wall 24a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, in the side walls 24b and 24f, the virtual image 30P due to the refraction of the volatilizer 30 can be visually recognized, and a more illusory appearance of the volatilizer 30 can be produced. The width of the side wall (front wall) 24a is set to be larger than the widths of the side walls (inclined walls) 24b and 24f. Thereby, a plurality of volatilizers 30 can be widely expanded in the lateral direction, and the design quality (high-class feeling) of the volatilization device 10 can be further enhanced.

[0043] <Seal 80> A seal 80 is attached to the side wall (front wall) 24a having such a large surface area. That is, the container 20 further includes a seal 80 attached to the outer surface of the side wall (front wall) 24a. The seal 80 is attached with a product name, a lot number, etc. By providing the seal 80 on the side wall 24a that serves as the front wall, the volatilizer 30 disposed at the position most easily visible from the outside of the container 20 can be hidden by the seal 80. Therefore, it becomes easier to make the user aware of the region that looks like fog on the side of the seal 80, and a more illusory appearance of the volatilizer 30 can be produced.

[0044] The seal 80 preferably has a size that covers a range of about 20% or more and 40% or less of the outer surface of the side wall (front wall) 24a, and more preferably has a size that covers a range of about 30% or more and 35% or less. Thereby, the above effects can be further improved. The seal 80 is attached to the side wall (front wall) 24a such that its upper end is located above the liquid level Ya of the chemical solution Y contained in the container 20, while its lower end is located within a range where the visible light transmittance of the side wall (front wall) 24a is 40% or less (for example, inside the range A). In this case, it is easier to express each volatilizer 30 in a more illusory state of floating up from the fog.

[0045] The color of the seal 80 may be the same color system as the color that colors the outer surface of the body portion 24, or may be a different color system. For example, when the color for coloring the outer surface of the body portion 24 is lavender (navy blue), the color of the seal 80 can be a lavender color of the same color system or a rose color (pink color) of a different color system. In particular, by making the color for coloring the outer surface of the body portion 24 and the color of the seal 80 a dark lavender color of the same color system, the design (elegance) of the diffuser 10 can be further enhanced.

[0046] <Chemical liquid bottle 40 and blister container 50> As shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the container 20 and the diffuser 30 described above, the diffuser 10 includes a chemical liquid bottle 40 that stores a predetermined amount of chemical liquid Y and a blister container 50 (accommodating body). The blister container 50 accommodates the chemical liquid bottle 40 in the upper accommodating portion 51, accommodates the container 20 in the lower accommodating portion 52, and accommodates a plurality of (six in this embodiment) diffusers 30 bundled together on the back side opposite to the accommodating portions 51 and 52. Then, the diffuser 10 is distributed by putting the blister container 50 that houses the chemical liquid bottle 40, the container 20, and the diffuser 30 into a box (not shown).

[0047] When using the diffuser 10, the container 20 and the chemical liquid bottle 40 are taken out from the blister container 50, and the entire amount of the chemical liquid Y stored in the chemical liquid bottle 40 is transferred to the container 20. Then, a plurality of diffusers 30 stored on the back side of the blister container 50 are inserted through the opening 21 of the container 20. Thereafter, a part of the diffuser 30 is immersed in the chemical liquid Y, and the rear end 32 side of the diffuser 30 protruding from the opening 21 is expanded. This state is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Thereby, the chemical liquid Y is sucked up by the plurality of diffusers 30, and the volatilization of the chemical liquid Y starts from the portion of the diffuser 30 protruding upward from the opening 21 of the container 20.

[0048] When the diffuser 30 is inserted into the container 20, the diffuser 30 is immersed in the chemical liquid Y, and the tip 31 in the insertion direction abuts against the inner surface of the bottom portion 22. Then, due to the self-weight of the diffuser 30, the tip 31 slides on the surface of the bulging portion 25 of the bottom portion 22 and moves toward one corner of the inner surface of the bottom portion 22. FIG. 5 shows a volatilizer 30 with its tip 31 disposed at the corner 16b of the inner surface of the bottom 22. In this state, the volatilizer 30 is inclined with respect to the central axis of the container 20, and the protruding portion of the volatilizer 30 protruding outward from the opening 21 spreads radially.

[0049] In the present embodiment, since six volatilizers 30 are inserted into the container 20, by spreading the protruding portions of the plurality of volatilizers 30 in the inserted state in the container 20 radially, the tips 31 of the respective volatilizers 30 can be disposed at the six corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22 respectively. By disposing the tips 31 of the respective volatilizers 30 at the six corners 11b to 16b respectively, the protruding portion on the rear end 32 side of the volatilizer 30 can be evenly spread radially as shown in FIG. 6.

[0050] If seven or more volatilizers 30 are inserted into the container 20 having the hexagonal bottom 22, the tips 31 of two volatilizers 30 are disposed at at least one corner, and the volatilizers 30 become crowded. For this reason, it is desirable to insert the same number of volatilizers 30 as the number of corners of the bottom 22 of the container 20 as in the present embodiment. Alternatively, five or less volatilizers 30 may be inserted into the container 20, and the problem that the tips 31 of a plurality of volatilizers 30 gather at one corner can be prevented.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 7, when six volatilizers 30 are circulated as a set, there is a possibility that less than six volatilizers 30 are inserted into the container 20 and used without using all of the six volatilizers 30 depending on the user's preference. For example, when it is desired to suppress the volatilization amount of the chemical solution Y, five volatilizers 30 may be inserted into the container 20 and used. However, when six volatilizers 30 are circulated as a set, seven or more volatilizers 30 are not inserted into the container 20, and the above-described crowding problem does not occur.

[0052] In any case, when the plurality of wicks 30 are inserted into the container 20 such that the protruding portions on the rear end 32 side of the plurality of wicks 30 spread radially, the way the protruding portions of the wicks 30 spread is characterized according to the inner surface shape of the bottom 22 of the container 20. For example, when the tips 31 of six wicks 30 of the same length are respectively arranged at the six corners 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b, and 16b of the bottom 22 to spread the protruding portions on the rear end 32 side of the wicks 30 radially, as shown in FIG. 6, a hexagon connecting the rear ends 32 of the six wicks 30 is formed. In this case, the hexagon connecting the rear ends 32 of the six wicks 30 is likely to be substantially similar to the flat hexagonal bottom 22.

[0053] Therefore, when the side wall 24a connected to the relatively long side 1a of the bottom 22 faces forward and the side wall 24d connected to the other relatively long side 2a of the bottom 22 faces the wall, and the volatilization device 10 is installed against the wall, the width of the volatilization device 10 in the depth direction (the direction from the side wall 24a to the side wall 24d) can be made relatively narrow, and the problem of the rear end 32 of the wick 30 contacting the wall can be suppressed.

[0054] Further, according to the present embodiment, the plurality of wicks 30 can be evenly spread radially, and the volatilization efficiency of the chemical solution Y can be increased. That is, by spreading the plurality of wicks 30 radially, the area where the wicks 30 contact each other becomes smaller, the area where the wicks 30 contact the outside air can be increased, and the volatilization efficiency of the chemical solution Y can be increased. Also, by spreading the plurality of wicks 30 radially, the chemical solution Y volatilized from each wick 30 is likely to diffuse into the outside air, and the volatilization efficiency of the chemical solution Y can be increased.

[0055] Further, according to the present embodiment, even when vibration is applied to the volatilizer 10 when moving the installation location of the volatilizer 10, the tip 31 of the volatilizer 30 can be held at the corners 11b to 16b of the bottom 22, and the posture of the volatilizer 30 can be maintained. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the container 20 has pockets-like depressions at the positions of the corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22 at the periphery of the bulging portion 25 provided on the bottom 22. Therefore, the tip 31 of the volatilizer 30 can be held by arranging the tip 31 in this pocket.

[0056] Furthermore, as in the present embodiment, by arranging the tips 31 of the respective volatilizers 30 one by one at the corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22, when the use of the volatilizer 10 is completed, the chemical solution Y remaining at the bottom of the container 20 can be used without waste. That is, the chemical solution Y flows into the corners 11b to 16b along the surface of the bulging portion 25 provided on the bottom 22, and the chemical solution Y at the corners 11b to 16b can be sucked up by the tips 31 of the volatilizers 30. Even if less than six volatilizers 30 are inserted into the container 20 and used, the chemical solution Y that has flowed to the corners where the tips 31 of the volatilizers 30 are not arranged flows to the adjacent corners through the two sides forming the corners. Therefore, the chemical solution Y can be used to the end without waste.

[0057] In addition to the above, the outer surface of the body portion 24 is colored in the same color as each volatilizer 30, and this color becomes darker from the opening portion 21 side toward the bottom 22 side. Due to the action of this and the action of the chemical solution Y accommodated in the container 20, each volatilizer 30 can be expressed as a fantasy state like a grove rising from the fog, for example. Also, it has a color tone suitable for a dark room such as a bedroom and has a high interior quality. Therefore, the design (high-class feeling) of the volatilizer 10 can be enhanced. Furthermore, by coloring the outer surface of the body portion 24 and making the color darker from the upper side to the lower side, there is an effect of suppressing the deterioration and degradation of the chemical solution Y due to light that stays at the bottom 22 side of the container 20 for a long time. It is also possible to expect an effect that it is difficult to notice even when foreign matters such as dust enter the chemical solution Y or when the chemical solution Y discolors over time.

[0058] Note that, at the start of use of the volatilization device 10, the amount of the chemical liquid Y stored in the container 20 is determined. That is, the chemical liquid bottle 40 stores a fixed amount of the chemical liquid Y in a liquid-tight state. Therefore, when transferring the entire amount of the chemical liquid Y in the chemical liquid bottle 40 to the container 20 at the start of use of the volatilization device 10, the liquid level Ya of the chemical liquid Y at the start of use in the container 20 is below the upper edge of the body portion 24 of the container 20 (particularly, the upper end of the seal 80), as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5. Furthermore, it may be provided in each of the aspects described below.

[0059] (1) A container that stores a volatile chemical liquid and is used by inserting a plurality of rod-shaped volatilizers in contact with the chemical liquid, the container comprising a bottom portion, a body portion connected to the bottom portion, and an opening provided on the side of the body portion opposite to the bottom portion, at least a part of the circumferential direction of the outer surface of the body portion being colored with a color of the same color system as each of the volatilizers, and the color becoming darker from the opening side toward the bottom side.

[0060] (2) The container according to (1) above, wherein the color is darker than the color of each of the volatilizers.

[0061] (3) The container according to (1) or (2) above, wherein the entire circumference of the outer surface of the body portion is colored with a color of the same color system as each of the volatilizers, and the color becomes darker from the opening side toward the bottom side.

[0062] (4) The container according to any one of (1) to (3) above, wherein the color has a darkness such that the tips of the volatilizers inserted into the container are not visible within a range of 20% or less in the height direction from the bottom side of the body portion.

[0063] (5) The container according to any one of (1) to (4) above, having a side wall constituting the body portion, wherein when the transmittance of light with a wavelength of 600 nm in a range of 20% or less in the height direction from the bottom side of the side wall is X, and the transmittance of light with the wavelength of 600 nm in a range of 20% or less in the height direction from the opening side is Y, Y - X is 30% or more and 90% or less.

[0064] (6) In the container according to any one of (1) to (5) above, the body portion is a polygonal cylindrical body having a front wall and an inclined wall that is continuous with the front wall and inclined with respect to the front wall.

[0065] (7) In the container according to (6) above, the width of the front wall is larger than the width of the inclined wall.

[0066] (8) In the container according to (6) or (7) above, further comprising a seal attached to the outer surface of the front wall.

[0067] (9) In the container according to (8) above, the seal has a size that covers a range of 20% or more and 40% or less of the outer surface of the front wall.

[0068] (10) In the container according to (8) or (9) above, the upper end of the seal is located above the liquid level of the chemical solution contained in the container.

[0069] (11) In the container according to any one of (8) to (10) above, the lower end of the seal is located within a range where the transmittance of visible light of the front wall is 40% or less.

[0070] (12) A volatilization device comprising the container according to any one of (1) to (11) above and a plurality of rod-shaped volatilization bodies inserted and used so as to contact a volatile chemical solution contained in the container.

[0071] (13) In the volatilization device according to (12) above, each of the volatilization bodies has a lightness L * of 40 or more.

[0072] (14) In the volatilization device according to (12) or (13) above, further comprising a housing that houses the container and the plurality of volatilization bodies.

[0073] (15) In the volatilization device according to any one of (12) to (14) above, further comprising a chemical liquid bottle containing the chemical liquid, the volatilization device. Of course, this is not the case.

[0074] As described above, various embodiments of the present invention have been described, but these are presented as examples and do not limit the scope of the invention in any way. The novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

[0075] For example, the shape of the cross-section of the body portion 24 of the container 20 is not limited to a hexagonal shape, and may be other polygonal shapes such as a triangular shape, a quadrilateral shape, a pentagonal shape, a heptagonal shape, a circular shape such as a circular shape or an elliptical shape, or an irregular shape such as a star shape. When the shape of the cross-section of the body portion 24 is a circular shape, the side wall is one. In the above embodiment, parallel gradations that become darker downward along the height direction are applied to the outer surfaces of the side walls 24a to 24f with the above color, but in each of the side walls 24a to 24f, the degree of change in the darkness of the gradation may be different.

[0076] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the outer surface of the body portion 24 is colored with the same color as each volatilizer 30 over its entire circumference, but only a part of its circumferential direction (for example, side walls 24a, 24b, and 24f) may be colored with the above color. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the outer surface of the body portion 24 is provided with a gradation that becomes darker over the entire range from the upper edge to the lower edge of the body portion 24, but a gradation that becomes darker from a certain point on the bottom side of the body portion 24 toward a certain point on the opening side may be sufficient.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0077] 10: Volatilization device 1a to 6a: Sides 1b~6b: Side 11a~16a: Corner 11b~16b: Angle 20: Container 21: Opening 22: Bottom 22a: Recess 23: Rib portion 24: Barrel portion 24a~24f: Side wall 25: Bulge 26: Shoulder 26a~26f: Trapezoidal part 28: Head 28a: Flange portion 30: Volatilizer 30P: Virtual image 31: Tip 32: Rear end 40: Chemical solution bottle 50: Blister container 51: Accommodation part 52: Accommodation part 60: Container 61~63: Side wall 70: Container 71~73: Side wall 80: Seal Y: Chemical solution Ya: Liquid level A: Range B: Range

Claims

1. A container for containing a volatile chemical solution and used by inserting a plurality of rod-shaped volatilizers into contact with the chemical solution, comprising: a bottom portion, a body portion connected to the bottom portion, and an opening provided on the side of the body portion opposite to the bottom portion, wherein at least a part of the outer circumference of the body portion is colored with a color of the same series as each of the volatilizers, and the color becomes darker from the opening side toward the bottom side.

2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the color is darker than the color of each of the volatilizers.

3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the entire outer circumference of the body portion is colored with a color of the same series as each of the volatilizers, and the color becomes darker from the opening side toward the bottom side.

4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the color has a darkness such that the tip of each of the volatilizers inserted into the container cannot be visually recognized within a range of 20% or less in the height direction from the bottom side of the body portion.

5. The container according to claim 1, having a side wall constituting the body portion, wherein when the transmittance of light with a wavelength of 600 nm in a range of 20% or less in the height direction from the bottom side of the side wall is X, and the transmittance of light with the wavelength of 600 nm in a range of 20% or less in the height direction from the opening side is Y, Y - X is 30% or more and 90% or less.

6. The container according to claim 1, wherein the body portion is a polygonal cylindrical body having a front wall and an inclined wall continuous with the front wall and inclined with respect to the front wall.

7. The container according to claim 6, wherein the width of the front wall is larger than the width of the inclined wall.

8. The container according to claim 6, further comprising a seal attached to the outer surface of the front wall.

9. The container according to claim 8, wherein the seal has a size covering a range of 20% or more and 40% or less of the outer surface of the front wall.

10. The container according to claim 8, wherein the upper end of the seal is located above the liquid level of the chemical solution contained in the container.

11. The container according to claim 8, wherein the lower end of the seal is located within a range where the transmittance of visible light of the front wall is 40% or less.

12. A volatilization device, comprising: the container according to any one of claims 1 to 11, and a plurality of rod-shaped volatilizers inserted into contact with the volatile chemical solution contained in the container and used.

13. In the volatilization device according to claim 12, Each of the volatile substances has a lightness L ＊ of 40 or more, and is a volatilization device.

14. In the volatilization device according to claim 12, Furthermore, a volatilization device comprising a container for accommodating the container and the plurality of volatilizers.

15. In the volatilization device according to claim 12, Furthermore, a volatilization device comprising a chemical solution bottle containing the chemical solution.

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