Direct-liquid type aroma deodorant container

Abstract

To provide a direct-liquid type aroma deodorant container that can all achieve portability, vibration resistance and convenience at high degree, and can satisfy the required performance.SOLUTION: Provided is a direct-liquid type aroma deodorant container A that has at least a container 10, a liquid aroma deodorant 20 stored in the container 10, and an aroma volatilizing member 30 and a valve member 40 provided in the container 10, and in which, characterized, by opening and closing the valve member 40, the liquid aroma deodorant 20 is sealed, and the liquid aroma deodorant 20 is fed to the aroma volatilizing member 30 and volatilizes. The liquid aroma deodorant 20 includes, for example, those that contain a component that volatilizes and emits an aroma, a component that has a deodorizing effect, a component that has an effective effect such as a forest bathing effect, a component that has an effect of calming a person, and at least one aroma deodorant component that has an awakening effect such as awakening drowsiness.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a direct-fill type deodorizer container that is highly portable, vibration-resistant, and convenient. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, deodorant containers have been known in a wide variety of shapes and structures. Direct-fill types are composed of at least a container that directly stores a liquid deodorant and a porous body that promotes evaporation. Examples of conventional direct-fill type deodorant containers include: 1) A fragrance / deodorizer that uses a base material that swells with water or oil on the volatilization surface to provide a fragrance / deodorizer for toilets, rooms, etc. that volatilizes a constant concentration of fragrance / deodorizer for a long period of time, or a fragrance / deodorizer that uses the swelling action of this base material to automatically open and close the outer wall or lid, thereby achieving a fragrance / deodorizing effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1); 2) A fragrance container made of glass, metal, plastic, or the like, in which a permeable, liquid-permeable, or moisture-permeable material is placed at an opening for evaporating a liquid agent such as a fragrance at room temperature (see, for example, Patent Document 2); 3) A portable mosquito repellent device characterized by comprising a liquid medicine storage section that stores a liquid mosquito repellent insecticide that can be vaporized at room temperature, and a liquid medicine diffusing section that is connected to the liquid medicine storage section and that can vaporize and diffuse the liquid mosquito repellent insecticide from its surface by capillary movement (see, for example, Patent Document 3). 4) In order to provide a writing instrument that can provide visual surprise and also add other added value, a writing instrument in which an ink liquid and a main body of a colorant for coloring the ink liquid are stored separately, and the colorant is added to the ink liquid while the ink liquid is being guided to the writing tip, and the writing instrument is characterized in that the ink liquid contains a fragrance (see, for example, Patent Document 4). etc. are known.

[0003] However, the direct-fill type air freshener deodorant containers and the like described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 above are currently unsatisfactory in at least one of the following areas: portability, vibration resistance, convenience, etc., and still have issues such as being insufficient. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-31670 (Claims, Figures 1 to 4) [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 5-48944 (Scope of utility model registration claims, Figure 1) [Patent Document 3] JP 2003-199473 A (claims, Figure 1, etc.) [Patent Document 4] JP 2004-142255 A (claims, Figure 1, etc.) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present disclosure is made in view of the above-mentioned problems and current state of the prior art, and aims to solve these problems, and to provide a direct-flow type air freshener / deodorizer container that can achieve a high degree of portability, vibration resistance, and convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the present inventors have attempted to solve these problems and have discovered that the above-mentioned direct-flow type fragrance deodorizer container can be obtained by at least having a container, a liquid fragrance deodorizer stored in the container, and a configuration in which the liquid fragrance deodorizer is sealed by opening and closing a predetermined member provided on the container, and the liquid fragrance deodorizer is supplied to a fragrance volatilization member where it volatilizes, thereby completing the present disclosure.

[0007] That is, the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container of the present disclosure has at least a container, a liquid fragrance deodorizer stored in the container, and a fragrance volatilization member and a valve member provided on the container, and is characterized in that opening and closing the valve member seals the liquid fragrance deodorizer and supplies the liquid fragrance deodorizer to the fragrance volatilization member where it volatilizes. The direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container of the present disclosure comprises at least a container, a liquid fragrance deodorizer stored in the container, and a fragrance volatilizing member provided in the container, and the container is characterized in that it is provided with a temporary storage member that prevents the liquid fragrance deodorizer from spraying out from the fragrance volatilizing member when the internal pressure of the container increases. The liquid aroma deodorizing composition is preferably imparted with pseudoplasticity. The fragrance volatilizing member is preferably a porous carbon material. The fragrance volatilizing member is preferably a porous body having a rectangular cross section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, a direct-fill type deodorizer container is provided that is highly portable, vibration-resistant, and convenient, and satisfies required performance. The objects and advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the claims. Both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a direct liquid type deodorizing fragrance container according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 10(a) and 10(b) are views of a direct liquid type deodorizing fragrance container showing a second embodiment, where 10(a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view and 10(b) is an exploded longitudinal cross-sectional view. [Figure 3] 10(a) to 10(c) are a plan view, a front view, and a longitudinal sectional view of a direct liquid type deodorizing fragrance container according to a third embodiment. [Figure 4]10(a) and 10(b) are explanatory perspective views illustrating various usage states of a direct liquid type deodorizing fragrance container according to a third embodiment. [Figure 5] 10(a) and 10(b) are explanatory perspective views illustrating various usage states of a direct liquid type deodorizing fragrance container according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Each embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the respective embodiments described in detail below, but extends to the inventions set forth in the claims and their equivalents. In each drawing, "forward" of writing instruments A, B, C and their components refers to the direction of the tip of the writing instrument A, B, C, "rearward" refers to the opposite direction, "axial direction" refers to the direction of the axis that passes through the barrel 10 etc. from the front to the rear, and "transverse direction" refers to the direction perpendicular to the axial direction. Also, symbols commonly used in each drawing represent the same configuration or member even if not specifically mentioned in the description of each drawing.

[0011] (First embodiment: overall configuration) FIG. 1 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a direct liquid type deodorizer container according to the first embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container A of this embodiment has at least a bottomed cylindrical container 10 that serves as an axis tube, a liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 stored in the container 10, a fragrance volatilization member 30 and a valve member 40 provided on the container 10, and is characterized in that opening and closing the valve member 40 seals the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 and supplies the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 to the fragrance volatilization member 30 where it volatilizes.

[0012] The material of the container 10 is not particularly limited as long as it does not affect the physical properties of the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 stored therein, and can be formed from, for example, at least one of metal, thermoplastic resin such as polyacetal resin, polyethylene resin, acrylic resin, polyester resin, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin (EVOH), polyamide resin, polyurethane resin, polyolefin resin, polyvinyl resin, polycarbonate resin, polyether resin, polyphenylene resin, or thermosetting resin, and preferably formed from a material containing a high air barrier property. Examples of materials with high air barrier properties include the above-mentioned EVOH, metal foil, metal vapor deposition tank, carbon material, etc. Examples of containers with high air barrier properties include composite materials of at least two layers formed by bonding or vapor-depositing metal foil, metal vapor deposition, or carbon material (including diamond-like carbon material) that also has air barrier properties and moisture barrier properties to the inner and / or outer surfaces of a container body made of the above-mentioned EVOH alone, or at least one of the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin and thermosetting resin, and these composite materials are molded into the desired container 10 by various molding methods such as coextrusion, multilayer injection molding, multilayer blow molding, etc. The container 10 of this embodiment is composed of a multi-layer container in which the outer and inner layers are formed of polypropylene (PP) resin, and the middle layer sandwiched between the outer and inner layers is formed by a blow molding method using nylon or ethyl vinyl alcohol (EVOH) resin.

[0013] The liquid deodorizing fragrance to be filled (stored) in the container 10 is not particularly limited, but may be any of a variety of synthetic fragrances, natural fragrances, and the components that make up these compositions, as well as deodorizing fragrance components that volatilize to give off a fragrance, have a deodorizing effect, have an effective effect such as a forest bathing effect, have a sedative effect, or have an awakening effect such as waking up from drowsiness, either alone or in combination of two or more of these. Examples of aromatic deodorizing components include hydrocarbons such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, terpene hydrocarbons, and aromatic hydrocarbons; alcohols such as aliphatic alcohols, terpene alcohols, and aromatic alcohols; ethers such as aliphatic ethers and aromatic ethers; oxides such as aliphatic oxides and oxides of terpenes; aldehydes such as aliphatic aldehydes, terpene aldehydes, aliphatic cyclic aldehydes, thioaldehydes, and aromatic aldehydes; ketones such as aliphatic ketones, terpene ketones, aliphatic cyclic ketones, non-benzene aromatic ketones, and aromatic ketones; acetals, ketals, phenols, phenol ethers, fatty acids, and terpene carboxylic acids. One or more of the following can be used in combination: acids such as aliphatic cyclic carboxylic acids and aromatic carboxylic acids; acid amides; lactones such as aliphatic lactones, macrocyclic lactones, terpene lactones, aliphatic cyclic lactones and aromatic lactones; esters such as aliphatic esters, furan carboxylic acid esters, aliphatic cyclic carboxylic acid esters, cyclohexyl carboxylic acid esters, terpene carboxylic acid esters and aromatic carboxylic acid esters; synthetic fragrances such as nitro musks, nitriles, amines, pyridines, quinolines, pyrrole, indole and other nitrogen-containing compounds; natural fragrances derived from animals and plants; and compound fragrances containing natural fragrances and / or synthetic fragrances. For example, synthetic fragrances that can be used include those described in "Synthetic Fragrances: Chemistry and Product Knowledge" by Genichi Indo, published by The Chemical Daily in 1996, and "Perfume and Flavor Chemicals" by Stephen Arctander, published in Montclair, NJ in 1969. Natural fragrances that can be used include those described in "Encyclopedia of Fragrance" edited by the Japan Fragrance Association.

[0014] The main fragrance ingredients are: aldehydes C6-C12, anisaldehyde, acetal R, acetophenone, acetyl cedrene, adoxal, allyl amyl glycolate, allyl cyclohexane propionate, α-damascone, β-damascone, δ-damascone, ambroxan, amyl cinnamic aldehyde, amyl cinnamic aldehyde dimethyl acetal, amyl valerianate, amyl salicylate, isoamyl acetate, isoamyl salicylate, auranthiol, acetyleugenol, bacdanol, benzyl acetate Benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, bergamial acetate, bornyl acetate, butyl butyrate, pt-butylcyclohexanol, pt-butylcyclohexyl acetate, ot-butylcyclohexanol, ot-butylcyclohexyl acetate, benzaldehyde, benzyl formate, caryophyllene, cashmeran, carvone, cedroamber, cedryl acetate, cedrol, celestride, cinnamic alcohol, cinnamic aldehyde, cis-jasmone, citral, citral dimethyl acetate Al, citrasal, citronellal, citronellol, citronellyl acetate, citronellyl formate, citronellyl nitrile, cyclacet, cyclamen aldehyde, cyclaprop, chalon, coumarin, cinnamyl acetate, δ-C6 to C13 lactone, dimethylbenzyl carbinol, dihydrojasmone, dihydrolinalool, dihydromyrcenol, dimetol, dimyrcetol, diphenyl oxide, ethyl vanillin, eugenol, fruitate, fenchyl alcohol, phenylethyl phenylacetate, galaxoli , γ-C6~C13 lactone, α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, myrcene, β-caryophyllene, geraniol, geranyl acetate, geranyl formate, geranyl nitrile, hedione, helional, heliotropin, cis-3-hexenol, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, hexyl salicylate, hyacinth dimethyl acetal, hydrotropic alcohol, hydroxycitronellal, indole, ionone, isobornyl acetate,Isocyclocitral, Iso E Super, Isoeugenol, Isononyl Acetate, Isobutylquinoline, Jasmal, Jasmolactone, Jasmophillan, Koavon, Ligustral, Lilial, Lime Oxide, Linalool, Linalool Oxide, Linalyl Acetate, Lyral, Manzanate, Mayol, Menthanyl Acetate, Menthonate, Methyl Anthranilate, Methyl Eugenol, Menthol, α-Methyl Ionone, β-Methyl Ionone, γ-Methyl Ionone, Methyl Isoeugenol, Methyl Lavender Ketone, Methyl Tyl salicylate, muguet aldehyde, mugol, musk TM-II, musk 781, musk C14, muscone, civetone, cyclopentadecanone, cyclohexadecenone, cyclopentadecanolide, ambredolide, cyclohexadecanolide, 10-oxahexadecanolide, 11-oxahexadecanolide, 12-oxahexadecanolide, ethylene brassylate, ethylene dodecanedioate, oxahexadecen-2-one, 14-methyl-hexadecanolide, 14-methyl-hexadecanolide, musk ketone, musk tibetine, nopyralkone ol, nopyr acetate, neryl acetate, nerol, methyl phenyl acetate, mirac aldehyde, neobergamate, oakmoss No. 1, oribone, oxyphenylone, p-cresyl methyl ether, pentalid, phenylethyl alcohol, phenylethyl acetate, rubafuran, damascenone, raspberry ketone, dimethylbenzyl carbovinyl acetate, jasmacyclene, methyl naphthyl ketone, rosephenone, rose oxide, sandalore, sandera, Santarex, styraryl acetate, styraryl propionate cereal, terpineol, terpinyl acetate, tetrahydrolinalool, tetrahydrolinalyl acetate, tetrahydrogeraniol, tetrahydrogeranyl acetate, tonalid, traseolide, triplal, thymol, vanillin, verdox, yara yara, anise oil, bay oil, bois rose oil, cananga oil, cardamom oil, cassia oil, cedarwood oil, orange oil, mandarin oil, tangerine oil, basil oil, nutmeg oil, citronella oil, clove oil, coriander oil, elemi oil, eucalyptus oil, fennel oil, galbanum oil, geranium oil,These include cypress oil, Japanese cypress oil, jasmine oil, lavandin oil, lavender oil, lemon oil, lemongrass oil, lime oil, neroli oil, oakmoss oil, ocotia oil, patchouli oil, peppermint oil, perilla oil, petitgrain oil, pine oil, rose oil, rosemary oil, camphor oil, aromatic oils, clary sage oil, sandalwood oil, spearmint oil, spike lavender oil, star anise oil, thyme oil, tonka bean tincture, turpentine oil, wanilla bean tincture, vetiver oil, ylang-ylang oil, grapefruit oil, yuzu oil, benzoin, Peru balsam, tolu balsam, tuberose oil, musk tincture, castoreum tincture, civet tincture, and ambergris tincture.

[0015] Also, diethyl phthalate, dipropylene glycol, benzyl benzoate, isopropyl myristate, hercolin, isopentane, orange terpene, etc. can be used as a solvent or retainer for perfume. The blending amount of these liquid deodorizing fragrance components is usually selected appropriately from the range of 0.1 to 10% by mass, preferably 1 to 8% by mass, of the total amount (composition). If the blending amount of this liquid deodorizing fragrance component is less than 0.1% by mass, an adequate effect cannot be obtained, and if it exceeds 10% by mass, the amount of surfactant required becomes too large, making it difficult to maintain the sustainability of the fragrance and deodorization. It is also uneconomical in terms of cost.

[0016] The liquid fragrance deodorizer of the present invention uses water (purified water, distilled water, ion-exchanged water, pure water, ultrapure water, etc.) as a solvent, and may contain other surfactants or other conventionally used components as needed within a range that does not impair the effects of the present disclosure. Specific preferred examples of the anionic surfactants in the other surfactants include alkyl sulfates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl allyl ether sulfates, alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl naphthalene sulfonates, α-sulfofatty acid salts, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, α-olefin sulfonates, fatty acid soaps, alkyl ether carboxylates, acyl alaninates, acyl taurates, amino acid-based anionic surfactants typified by N-alkyliminodicarboxylic acids or salts thereof, alkyl phosphates, alkyl ether phosphates, alkyl phenyl ether phosphates, and alkyl phosphate ester salts. Specific preferred examples of the amphoteric or semi-polar surfactants in the other surfactants include amine oxides, alkylbetaines, fatty acid amidoalkylbetaines, hydroxysulfobetaines, imidazolines, alkylglycines, and alkylalanines. Preferred examples of the nonionic surfactant include polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene acyl esters, alkyl polyglycosides, fatty acid glycoside esters, fatty acid methyl glycoside esters, alkyl methyl glucamides, and fatty acid alkanolamides. Other ingredients that can be added include ingredients that maintain stable evaporation (propylene carbonate), preservatives, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, pH adjusters, hydrotropes, inorganic salts, pigments, etc.

[0017] The liquid deodorizing air freshener 20 used is preferably one that has been given pseudoplasticity in terms of ease of use, leakage resistance, etc. Pseudoplasticity can generally be imparted by using a thickener (gelling agent) or the like. Pseudoplasticity refers to the property of being non-fluid in a static state but becoming fluid when a shear force is applied. Examples of thickeners that can be used include at least one selected from alkali-swellable association emulsions, alkali-swellable emulsions, polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose derivatives, xanthan gum, succinoglycan, diutan gum, guar gum, carrageenan, pectin, or inorganic thickeners such as cellulose derivative cross-linked acrylic acid polymers, oxidized cellulose, crystalline cellulose, rheozan gum, gellan gum, and montmorillonite clay minerals.

[0018] The fragrance volatilizing member 30 may be made of any material and have any shape that has capillary force and can volatilize the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 when supplied, for example, a porous material with pores, such as a sponge, sintered body, fiber bundle, foam, spongy body, felt body, porous body, or a structure having a flow path inside that has capillary force, and the shape may be, for example, a cylindrical, bullet-shaped, rectangular prism, pen tip-shaped, elliptical cylinder, or square cylinder. Materials that can be used to form these shapes, porous bodies, etc. include, for example, natural fibers, animal hair fibers, polyacetal resins, polyethylene resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins, polyamide resins, polyurethane resins, polyolefin resins, polyvinyl resins, polycarbonate resins, polyether resins, and polyphenylene resins. Examples of fiber bundle cores include parallel fiber bundles made of the above-mentioned fiber materials (for example, fibers such as 1 to 20 denier synthetic fibers, natural fibers, ..., polyphenylene resins, etc., or a combination of two or more types of fibers) that have been processed or resin-treated. Liquid-permeable foams can be prepared by known methods, such as pouring a molten resin into a mold and foaming it, etc. Sintered bodies can be made from porous bodies (sintered cores) obtained by sintering plastic powders such as polyacetal resins, polyethylene resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins, polyamide resins, polyurethane resins, polyolefin resins, polyvinyl resins, polycarbonate resins, polyether resins, and polyphenylene resins. The porosity of the fragrance volatilizing member 30, including those made from these sintered cores, is preferably 20 to 90%, and more preferably 30 to 80%. In the present disclosure, "porosity" is calculated as follows: First, an fragrance volatilizing member having a known mass and apparent volume is immersed in water, and after sufficient water has been absorbed, the member is removed from the water and its mass is measured. From the measured mass, the volume of water that has soaked into the fragrance volatilizing member is calculated. The volume of this water is considered to be the same as the pore volume of the fragrance volatilizing member, and the porosity is calculated using the following formula. Porosity (unit: %) = (volume of water) / (apparent volume of fragrance volatilizing member 30) × 100

[0019] The fragrance volatilizing member 30 can be made of a porous carbon material. The pore size of the porous carbon material, as measured by SEM image analysis, is preferably 10 μm to 1,000 μm, more preferably 20 μm to 100 μm, and the porosity, as measured by the same method, is preferably 20 to 90%. The shape of the porous carbon material can be, as described above, for example, a cylindrical shape, a bullet shape, a rectangular pillar shape, a pen core shape, an elliptical pillar shape, or a square pillar shape. This carbon porous body may be any porous structure having fine interconnected pores, and examples thereof include a carbon composite molded body having a three-dimensional network structure or a point-sintered structure and composed of amorphous carbon and carbon powder, an isotropic high-density carbon molded body, a carbon fiber paper molded body, and an activated carbon molded body. Of these, a carbon composite molded body having the above-mentioned pore diameter and porosity and composed of amorphous carbon and carbon powder, which has fine interconnected pores, is preferred. The carbon powder used to prepare this carbon composite having a porous structure is preferably at least one selected from highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), kish graphite, natural graphite, artificial graphite, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes (either alone or in combination of two or more types) in order to further improve reaction efficiency. Furthermore, when the fragrance volatilizing member 30 is made of a porous carbon material, it may be made up of a liquid-passing portion impregnated with the fragrance deodorizing liquid composition 20 and a heat-absorbing portion that is not impregnated, and / or slits may be formed in the porous carbon material to further enhance the volatilization of the fragrance volatilizing member 30. The fragrance volatile member 30 of this embodiment is formed in a rectangular cross section to further improve aroma volatileness. The rectangular shape is a polygonal shape including a square, and a rectangle with a different aspect ratio on one side is particularly preferred. By making the shape rectangular, the surface area can be increased compared to the circular cross-sectional shape of the same volume, and the fragrance performance can be improved. The aspect ratio of the rectangular cross section is preferably 1:1 to 1:13, and more preferably 1:1.1 to 1:1.4, allowing the rigidity of the fragrance volatile member 30 to be ensured.

[0020] In this embodiment, the valve member 40 is opened and closed, and the liquid fragrance deodorant 20 is sealed and the liquid fragrance deodorant 20 is supplied to the fragrance volatile member 30 to volatilize the liquid fragrance deodorant 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a leading shaft 11 is fixed to the tip side of the container (shaft cylinder) 10. In addition, a liquid fragrance deodorant 20 and a stirring ball 25 are built into the opening on the tip of the container 10. A valve member 40 having a valve stem 41, a spring support 42, a spring member 43, and a valve seat 44 are provided within the container 10 and the tip shaft 11. Reference numeral 31 denotes an occlusion body that occludes the liquid fragrance deodorant 20, and reference numeral 50 denotes a cap. Then, by removing the cap 50 and pressing the tip of the fragrance volatile member 30, the valve body of the valve member 40 (the contact between the valve stem 41 and the valve seat 44) opens (releasing the contact) against the elastic force of the spring member 43, and the liquid fragrance deodorant 20 is guided by the capillary force of the fragrance volatile member 30, and the liquid fragrance deodorant 20 is guided through the storage body 31, thereby efficiently supplying the liquid fragrance deodorant 20 to the fragrance volatile member 30 and volatilizing the fragrance deodorant 20, and by releasing the valve member 40 (closing the valve body), the liquid fragrance deodorant 20 is sealed. The stirring member 25 in this embodiment is made of stainless steel or polyacetal resin (POM, specific gravity 1.4).

[0021] Cap 50 is detachably attached to the outer peripheral surface of front barrel 11 by fitting or the like, and in this embodiment further includes inner cap 51, which and outer cap 52 surround fragrance volatilizing member 30. Although not shown, inner cap 51 and / or outer cap 52 have an uneven shape to provide a clicking sensation when cap 50 is attached or detached.

[0022] The deodorizing aroma container A of this embodiment configured as described above comprises a container 10 serving as a barrel, a liquid deodorizing aroma 20 stored in the container 10, and a fragrance volatilizing member 30 and a valve member 40 provided on the container 10. By opening the valve member 40, at least one of the fragrance and deodorizing components contained in the liquid deodorizing aroma 20, such as a component that gives off a fragrance, a component that has a deodorizing effect, a component that has an effective effect such as a forest bathing effect, a component that has a sedative effect, or a component that has an awakening effect such as waking up from drowsiness, is volatilized. As a result, by selecting the type of liquid deodorizing aroma to be used, fragrance, deodorization, etc. according to the purpose can be achieved. When the valve member 40 is closed, the supply of liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 stops, so that evaporation in fragrance volatilization member 30 gradually ceases. Valve member 40 provides a reliable seal, making it highly portable. Valve member 40 prevents leakage of liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 and has excellent vibration resistance. Moreover, it is portable and can be used immediately by opening cap 50 and operating valve member 40 each time, making it highly convenient. Thus, a direct-fill type fragrance deodorizer container is provided that can achieve a high level of portability, vibration resistance, and convenience, and that satisfies the required performance.

[0023] (Second embodiment: overall configuration) FIG. 2 shows an example of a direct liquid type deodorizer container according to the second embodiment, where (a) is a vertical cross-sectional view and (b) is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view. As shown in Figure 2, the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container B of this embodiment has at least a container 10, a liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 stored in the container 10, and a fragrance volatilizing member 30 provided in the container 10, and is characterized in that the container 10 is equipped with a collector 35 which serves as a temporary storage member that prevents the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 from spraying out from the fragrance volatilizing member 30 when the internal pressure of the container 10 increases. 2(a) and 2(b), the direct liquid type deodorizer fragrance container B of this embodiment comprises a container 10, a cartridge body 15, a fragrance volatilizing member 30, a collector 35 serving as a temporary storage member, a relay wick 45, and a cap 60. The liquid deodorizer fragrance 20 and fragrance volatilizing member 30 are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, container 10 has a cylindrical front barrel 12 and a cylindrical rear barrel 13 with a bottom that is detachably attached to front barrel 12 in a threaded or fitted state.

[0024] 2(a) and 2(b), the inside of front barrel 12 is divided into a front tube portion 12a and a rear tube portion 12b via a partition wall 14. A cylindrical protrusion 12c is provided on the central axis within rear tube portion 12b, and a cartridge body 15 is removably loaded into this cylindrical protrusion 12c.

[0025] The cartridge body 15 is cylindrical with a bottom, and the liquid deodorizing aroma 20 is contained within the storage space. A metal or synthetic resin seal ball (which acts as a stirring member after unsealing) 17 is provided at the opening of the cartridge body 15 via a rubber seal ball receiver 16, and the cartridge body 15 is hermetically sealed before use. The container 10, i.e., the front barrel 12, rear barrel 13, and cartridge body 15 constituting the container 10, can be formed from at least one of thermoplastic resin, thermosetting resin, etc., as in the first embodiment, and preferably made from a material containing the aforementioned high air barrier properties. Furthermore, forming the cartridge body 15 and rear barrel 13 from a transparent resin or the like allows for excellent visibility of the remaining amount of liquid deodorizing aroma 20. When the cartridge body 15 is loaded into the cylindrical projection 12c, the seal is released, and the liquid deodorizing aroma 20 in the cartridge body 15 is introduced into the communication hole 12d of the cylindrical projection 12c.

[0026] A seal tube 18 is fixed to the tip of the tip tube portion 12a of the front barrel 12, and a collector 35 serving as a temporary storage member is inserted into the tip tube portion 12a via this seal tube 18. The collector 35, which serves as this temporary storage member, is held in a loosely fitted state between the inner surface 12a1 of the tip tubular portion 12a so as to be in communication with the outside air, and a relay wick 45 is inserted into the communication hole 36 at its center axis, which is in contact with and communicates with the communication hole 12d of the tubular protrusion 12c, and the tip portion 45a of the relay wick 45 is joined by insertion or the like to the recess 30a formed on the rear end side of the fragrance volatilizing member 30.

[0027] The relay wick (collector wick) 45 has sharpened ends to efficiently bond the liquid deodorizing aroma 20 to the relay wick 45. The relay wick (collector wick) 45 is made of a porous material, such as a porous material having pores. Specific examples include a sponge, a sintered material, a fiber bundle, a foam, a spongy material, a felt material, and a porous material. Porous materials that can be used to form the relay wick include natural fibers, animal hair fibers, polyacetal resins, polyethylene resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins, polyamide resins, polyurethane resins, polyolefin resins, polyvinyl resins, polycarbonate resins, polyether resins, and polyphenylene resins. In this embodiment, the relay wick (collector wick) 45 is made of a fiber bundle. Furthermore, as long as the relay wick 45 has a cylindrical overall shape, its outer peripheral shape is not particularly limited, and may be a cylindrical, elliptical, or rectangular cylinder. In this embodiment, the relay wick (collector wick) 45 is made of a cylindrical material. Furthermore, the porosity of the relay wick 45 varies depending on the use of the deodorizing ingredient of the liquid deodorizing aroma 20 used, and is preferably 30 to 70%.

[0028] The outer circumferential body of collector 35, which serves as a temporary storage member, is provided with liquid fragrance deodorizer storage sections 35a, 35a..., which are composed of a plurality of wing-shaped storage plates 35b, 35b... arranged in a comb-like pattern with storage plate intervals in the axial direction. When a pressure change (liquid expansion, etc.) occurs within cartridge body 15, which serves as a liquid fragrance deodorizer tank, due to a change in outside temperature or outside air pressure, collector 35, which serves as temporary storage member 35, can temporarily store excess liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 between wing-shaped storage plates 35b, 35b... formed on the outer circumferential surface of collector 35, which serves as a temporary storage member, and has the function of returning the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 to its original state when the pressure change ceases (when the state returns to normal), thereby easily preventing the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 from dripping from fragrance volatilization member 30 (unintended leakage of liquid fragrance deodorizer 20), etc. The material of collector 35, which serves as this temporary storage member, is made of synthetic resin, preferably a thermoplastic resin primarily composed of a styrene-based resin to which a predetermined amount of epihalohydrin-based copolymer has been added. This synthetic resin collector with added epihalohydrin-based copolymer has high hydrophilicity with the aqueous coating liquid, allowing excess liquid fragrance deodorant composition 20 to flow easily within the comb-shaped liquid fragrance deodorant composition storage portion, resulting in reliable storage. The amount added is approximately 1 to 30% by mass of the total amount of collector material. In this embodiment, the term "epihalohydrin polymer" refers to an epihalohydrin homopolymer or a copolymer of epihalohydrin with another epoxide copolymerizable with epihalohydrin, such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, allyl glycidyl ether, etc. Examples of these include epichlorohydrin homopolymer, epibromohydrin homopolymer, epichlorohydrin-ethylene oxide copolymer, epibromohydrin-ethylene oxide copolymer, epichlorohydrin-propylene oxide copolymer, epichlorohydrin-ethylene oxide-allyl glycidyl ether terpolymer, etc.

[0029] In this embodiment, the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container B is held in a loose fit state between the inner surface 12a1 of the tip tube portion 12a so as to be in communication with the outside air, so that the air that enters passes through the collector 35, which serves as a temporary storage member, before reaching the communication hole 12d and being replaced by the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20.

[0030] Cap 60 is detachably attached to the outer periphery of front barrel 12 and has an outer cap 61 and a cup-shaped inner cap 62 therein, which is movable back and forth within cap 60 and is biased rearward by spring member 63, so that when cap 60 is attached, the rear edge of inner cap 62 abuts and tightly contacts seal tube 18, reliably maintaining airtightness of fragrance volatilization member 30. Meanwhile, cap 60 has an open top portion 64 and a groove on the outer periphery of inner cap 62, ensuring ventilation from the front end to the rear end of cap 60 when not attached, regardless of the presence of inner cap 62. Cap 60 also has a clip 65 on the outer periphery that can be used to secure it in a clothing pocket when attached. Furthermore, this clip 65 is made of a resin material and the color of the clip is formed to represent the color of the component that exerts the effect of the liquid deodorizing fragrance 20; for example, "pink" for a component that evaporates and gives off a fragrance, "green" for a component that has a deodorizing effect, "blue" for a component that has an effective effect such as a forest bathing effect, "green" for a component that has a calming effect on people, or "red" for a component that has an awakening effect such as waking up from drowsiness; and an abbreviation (for example, "fragrance," "deodorizing," "forest bathing," etc.) may also be displayed.

[0031] In this direct liquid type deodorizer container B, the liquid deodorizer 20 stored directly in the cartridge body 15 flows out smoothly by capillary force in order from the communicating hole 12d, the relay wick 45, and the fragrance volatilizing member 30. Preferably, the liquid deodorizer 20 flows out smoothly by capillary force from the collector 35 (which serves as a temporary storage member) to the relay wick 45 and then to the fragrance volatilizing member 30.

[0032] In the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container B of this embodiment configured as described above, liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 is stored in cartridge body 15 within the storage space of rear barrel 13 of barrel body 10, and collector 35, which serves as a temporary storage member formed in a comb-like shape, is arranged on the front side of barrel body 10, and relay wick 45 is arranged inserted through the center of collector 35, so that liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 stored in cartridge body 15 is efficiently supplied to fragrance evaporation member 30 in sequence by the capillary forces of relay wicks 45 and volatilizes. The liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 is efficiently supplied to the fragrance volatilizing member 30 in sequence by the capillary forces of the relay wick 45, etc., so the flow rate is stable, and if the cartridge body 15, etc. is made of a visible material, the remaining amount is easy to read, and the collector 35 does not cause problems such as excess liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 leaking to the outside, so the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 can be supplied stably and continuously to the fragrance volatilizing member 30. In addition, the liquid deodorizing fragrance 20 is directly stored in the replaceable cartridge body 15 arranged in the rear shaft 13, so that even after use, a direct liquid type deodorizing fragrance container B can be obtained that can be easily used for a long period of time by simply attaching a new cartridge body. The direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container B of this embodiment is, like the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container A of the first embodiment described above, portable and highly convenient as fragrance or deodorization can be immediately performed by opening the cap 60 each time. Furthermore, since it is equipped with a collector 35 that serves as a temporary storage member, it is possible to prevent the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 from spraying out from the fragrance volatilization member 30 when the internal pressure of the cartridge body 15 increases, and a direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container that can satisfy the required performance is provided.

[0033] (Third embodiment: overall configuration) Figures 3(a) to (c) are a plan view, a front view, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container showing the third embodiment, and Figures 4(a) and (b) and Figures 5(a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing in perspective views each state of use of the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container of the third embodiment. The direct-flow type fragrance deodorizer container C of this embodiment has a removable cap 80 attached to a barrel 10 which forms the container body, and is a direct-flow type fragrance deodorizer container in which a clip member 90 made of elastic wire is attached to the end 81 (the tip in this embodiment) of the cap 80.

[0034] This direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container C has a barrel 10 which serves as the container body, and liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 is directly accommodated in liquid storage section 10a. Barrel 10 is configured as a cylinder with a closed rear end, and front end section 10b has a smaller diameter than liquid storage section 10a. Front end section 22 which holds fragrance volatilizing member 30 is fixed by fitting into front end section 10b. Cap 80 has a cap body 82 which opens from the center to the rear, and inside it are formed an inner barrel 83 which covers fragrance volatilizing member 30 and an outer barrel 84 which is fitted around the outer periphery of front barrel 22 to secure it in place. The liquid deodorizing aroma 20 and the aroma volatilizing member 30 are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0035] In this embodiment, the clip member 90 is rotatable in the axial direction of the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container, and can be fixed at a predetermined position where a predetermined surface 81a of the end 81 of the cap 80 and the support portion 92 when the clip 91 is fixed are located on the same imaginary plane. The clip member 90 is, for example, given a closing force by a spring, is made of metal or is plated, and can be configured as a wire clip made by bending a wire. As shown in Figures 5(a) and (b), by fixing the clip 91 in a first position and orienting the predetermined surface 81a of the end 81 and the support portion 92 of the clip 91 in the first position downward, the direct liquid type air freshener container C can stand upright on a support surface such as the top surface of a desk.

[0036] This direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container C has a cap 80 that can be attached and detached to the container body 10, and a clip 91 is provided on the cap 80. When the cap 80 is attached to the container body 10 and the clip 91 is fixed in a first position (the position shown in Figures 4(b) and 5), the distance between a predetermined surface 81a of the end 81 and the support portion 92 can be secured to be a distance that exceeds the axial diameter of the container body 10. It is also preferable that the width of the clip 91 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the cap 80. In this way, both the stability of the self-standing function and the clip function can be achieved.

[0037] The clip 91 is rotatable from a normal position (the state of the clip 91 in Figure 3) in which the support part 92 is adjacent to one side 82a of the cap 80 and can clamp an object, toward the other side 82b, and when the clip 91 is rotated toward the other side 82b to reach the first position, the other side 82b of the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container C can be fixed in a state inclined toward the clip.

[0038] With the clip 91 in the first position, it can be placed on a mounting surface such as the top surface of a desk or support stand with the predetermined surface 81a of the end portion 81 and the support portion 92 of the clip 91 facing downward, as shown in Figures 4(b) and 5(a) and (b). At this time, the imaginary plane BP on which the predetermined surface 81a and the support portion 92 are located coincides or nearly coincides with the mounting surface. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the clip 91 fixed at the second position allows the direct liquid type deodorizing fragrance container C to be hung from any hook on a wall or the like.

[0039] According to the direct liquid type fragrance deodorizer container C of the embodiment, when the cap 60 is opened, the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 contained in the liquid storage section 10a is supplied at a stable and efficient flow rate due to the capillary force of the fragrance volatilization member 30, and there is no problem such as leakage to the outside, and the liquid fragrance deodorizer 20 is immediately volatilized by the fragrance volatilization member 30, thereby enabling fragrance, deodorization, etc. to be achieved. Furthermore, by rotating clip 91, the direct liquid type air freshener container C is placed in a first position where predetermined surface 81a of end 81 of container C and support portion 92 of clip 91 when fixed are on the same imaginary plane BP, and the predetermined surface 81a of end 81 and support portion 92 of clip 91 in the first position allow container C to stand on its own on the placement surface, so that container C can stand on its own when not in use and can be placed anywhere. Therefore, by rotating clip 91, container C can stand on its own easily without taking up space, which is an excellent effect. As a modified example of the embodiment, the clip may be provided not as a cap but at the rear end of the container body 10 (the end opposite the fragrance volatilizing member 30) with an end 80 and clip 91, with the rear end placed on the support surface.

[0040] In Figures 1, 2, and 3 to 5 above, the fragrance volatilizing member 30 is provided on the tip side of the container (cylinder) 10, but it may also be a twin type structure in which a fragrance volatilizing member 30 can be provided on the other side as well.In this case, each fragrance deodorizer container A to C has multiple detachable caps, each of which has a fragrance volatilizing member 30 with a different surface area and / or volume, and each cap can be attached to the container 10 or the other cap after being detached. [Example]

[0041] Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

[0042] (Example 1: Direct-flow deodorizer container A conforming to FIG. 1) A direct liquid type deodorizer container conforming to Fig. 1 was produced using a barrel 10 and a fragrance volatilizing member 30 having the following configuration. A liquid deodorizer 20 having the following composition was also used.

[0043] (Main components of direct-flow deodorizer container A) Shaft tube 10: Polypropylene, length 120 mm, outer diameter 30 mm Fragrance volatilizing material 30: Porous carbon material made by firing amorphous carbon and carbon powder, size: φ10 × 20 mm, porosity 60% Cap 50: Made of polypropylene

[0044] (Composition of liquid deodorizer) A liquid deodorizing fragrance 20 (total 100% by mass) having the following composition was used. Fragrance: 1.5% by weight Surfactant (polyoxyethylene styryl phenyl ether): 3% by mass Deodorant (mixture of betaine compounds, amine compounds, and organic acid compounds): 0.2% by mass Preservative (2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one): 0.03% by mass Ion-exchanged water: 95.27% by mass Viscosity (25°C): 3 mPa·s (E-type viscometer, Toki Sangyo TV-25)

[0045] (Example 2: Direct-flow deodorizer container B conforming to Figure 2) The barrel 10, fragrance volatilizing member 30, collector, relay wick, etc., having the following configuration were used. Container body 10 (front barrel 12, rear barrel 13), cartridge body 15, seal tube 18: all made of polypropylene (all transparent and visible) Fragrance volatilizing material 30: Porous carbon material made by firing amorphous carbon and carbon powder, size: φ3×20 mm, porosity 60% Collector 35: Collector 35 was produced by integrally molding a material containing at least a styrene resin (90% by mass), an epihalohydrin copolymer (10% by mass), and other additives using a conventional method. Intermediate core 45: Polyester fiber bundle core, porosity 55%, diameter φ1.5 mm, length 35 mm, minimum diameter at both ends φ0.3 mm Cap 60: Made of polypropylene, size: φ20 x 50 mm

[0046] (Example 3: Direct-flow deodorizer container C conforming to Figs. 3 to 5) The barrel 10, fragrance volatilizing member 30, clip member 90, etc., having the following configuration were used. Container body 10: Polypropylene, length 100 mm, outer diameter 15 mm Fragrance volatilizing material 30: Porous carbon material made by firing amorphous carbon and carbon powder, size: φ3×20 mm, porosity 60% Cap 80: Made of polypropylene, size: φ20 x 50 mm Clip material 90: Stainless steel, diameter: φ1mm

[0047] When the direct-flow deodorizer containers A, B, and C obtained in Examples 1 to 3 were used, it was confirmed that in the deodorizer container A of Example 1, when the fragrance volatilization member was pressed, the valve member opened, volatilizing the fragrance and deodorizing components contained in the liquid deodorizer, creating a comfortable atmosphere. It was also confirmed that when pressure on the fragrance volatilization member was stopped, the valve member closed and the supply of liquid deodorizer stopped, causing volatilization in the fragrance volatilization member 30 to gradually cease. The containers were also highly convenient, with no leakage of the deodorizer, excellent vibration resistance, and portability, and simply opening the cap and pressing the fragrance volatilization member each time to easily and quickly volatilize the fragrance or deodorizer. It was found that these portability, vibration resistance, and convenience were all highly compatible, satisfying the required performance. Furthermore, it was confirmed that, in the deodorizer containers B and C of Examples 2 and 3, when the caps were removed, the fragrance and deodorizing components volatilized from the fragrance volatilizing component, creating a comfortable atmosphere. In the deodorizer container B of Example 2, it was confirmed that the collector, which serves as a temporary storage component, prevented problems such as excess liquid deodorizer leaking to the outside, and that stable and continuous supply of liquid deodorizer to the fragrance volatilizing component was possible. It was confirmed that the direct-flow type deodorizer container C of Example 3 could be made to stand on its own when not in use by rotating the clip, allowing the direct-flow type deodorizer container to be placed or hung anywhere. [Industrial Applicability]

[0048] To provide a direct liquid type deodorant container which can achieve high portability, vibration resistance and convenience at the same time and can easily and efficiently volatilize various deodorant ingredients without leakage. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] A. Direct-flow deodorizer container 10 shaft cylinder 20 Liquid deodorizer 30 Fragrance volatile material 40 Valve member 50 caps

Claims

[Claim 1] The invention described herein.

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