Discharge container
The dispensing container's innovative connecting tube member structure addresses burr-related issues by ensuring smooth air flow and consistent foam quality through strategically sized supply holes and grooves, despite injection molding defects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024061085
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing dispensing containers face issues with burrs forming around the supply hole during injection molding, leading to increased pressing force and deteriorated foam quality of the discharged contents.
The dispensing container features a connecting tube member with a first supply hole having the largest cross-sectional area, a circumferential groove connecting to a second supply hole, and a third supply hole with the smallest area, designed to minimize the impact of burrs on the flow path and maintain foam quality.
This design prevents an increase in pressing force and ensures consistent foam quality by allowing smooth air flow despite burrs, maintaining the discharge efficiency and quality of the contents.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a dispensing container. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, for example, there has been known a dispensing container comprising a bottle having a mouth and a body formed to be elastically deformable, a topped cylindrical attachment tube attached to the mouth, and a nozzle member having a discharge hole for the contents, wherein a vertical supply tube extending downward and having an inside connected to the discharge hole is formed on the top wall of the attachment tube, and a connecting tube member facing the lower end opening of the vertical supply tube is provided, and the connecting tube member comprises an outer tube, an inner tube into which the upper end of a suction pipe is liquid-tightly fitted, and a connecting part which connects the outer tube and inner tube to each other and has a supply hole passing through in the vertical direction. In this discharge container, when the body is elastically deformed radially inward, the contents in the bottle are supplied through the suction pipe and the air in the bottle is supplied through the supply hole into the vertical supply tube, where they are mixed, and then the foamed contents are discharged from the discharge hole. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-219254 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] Generally, the mating surface of the molding die is located at the opening periphery of the supply hole that penetrates in the vertical direction, and therefore burrs are likely to be generated between the mating surfaces of the molding die. On the other hand, if the flow path cross-sectional area of the supply hole is narrowed in order to improve the foam quality of the discharged contents, the burrs will cover a wide area of the supply hole, which may increase the pressing force applied to the body to discharge the contents or deteriorate the foam quality of the discharged contents.
[0005] To provide a discharge container that can suppress an increase in the pressing force applied to the body to discharge the contents and a deterioration in the foam quality of the discharged contents even if flash occurs during injection molding. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] A dispensing container according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a bottle having at least a mouth portion and a body portion formed to be elastically deformable, a topped cylindrical attachment tube attached to the mouth portion, and a nozzle member having a discharge hole for the contents, wherein a vertical supply tube extending downward and having an inside communicated with the discharge hole is formed on the top wall of the attachment tube, and a connecting tube member extending downward is connected to the vertical supply tube, and the connecting tube member comprises an outer tube fitted on the outside of the vertical supply tube, an inner tube fitted inside the vertical supply tube, and a connecting part that connects the outer tube and the inner tube to each other and supports the lower end opening edge of the vertical supply tube, and an upper end of a suction pipe whose lower end is located inside the bottom of the bottle is fitted liquid-tightly into the inner tube, and a circumferential groove extending continuously around the entire circumference is formed on the inner peripheral edge part on the upper surface of the connecting part. The connecting portion is formed with a first supply hole that penetrates the connecting portion in the vertical direction over the entire radial range, and the inner surface of the vertical supply tube is formed with a second supply hole that extends upward from an inner peripheral edge portion of the lower opening edge of the vertical supply tube that faces the circumferential groove in the vertical direction and terminates below the upper opening edge of the inner tube, and a third supply hole that extends upward from the second supply hole and reaches above the upper opening edge of the inner tube, and the first supply hole, the circumferential groove, the second supply hole, and the third supply hole form an air passage that communicates between the inside of the bottle and a portion of the vertical supply tube that is located above the upper end of the suction pipe, and the flow path cross-sectional area of the air passage is the largest of the first supply hole, the second supply hole, and the third supply hole is the smallest of the third supply hole.
[0007] Since the flow path cross-sectional area of the first supply hole, which penetrates in the vertical direction, is the largest among the first supply hole, the second supply hole, and the third supply hole, even if burrs occur around the opening edge of the first supply hole during injection molding of the connecting tube member, it is possible to keep the area covered by the burrs in the flow path cross-sectional area of the first supply hole small, thereby preventing the pressing force applied to the body to eject the contents from increasing and the foam quality of the ejected contents from deteriorating. A circumferential groove extending continuously around the entire circumference is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface of the connecting portion, and the first supply hole and the second supply hole are connected to each other through the circumferential groove. Therefore, even if burrs occur around the opening peripheral edge of the first supply hole, air that has passed through the first supply hole can flow smoothly into the second supply hole. The third supply hole, which has the smallest flow path cross-sectional area among the first, second, and third supply holes, extends upward from the second supply hole and is distant from the first supply hole. Therefore, burrs formed on the periphery of the opening of the first supply hole are less likely to affect the flow of air through the third supply hole, and by maintaining the flow rate of air flowing from the third supply hole into the vertical supply tube, the foam quality of the discharged contents can be ensured.
[0008] The second supply holes and the third supply holes may each be provided in greater number than the first supply holes and spaced apart in the circumferential direction.
[0009] The second and third supply holes, which are less likely to produce burrs than the first supply hole and have smaller flow path cross-sectional areas, are more numerous than the first supply hole and are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, thereby preventing the pressure applied to the body to eject the contents from becoming too high and making it easy to adjust the foam quality. [Effects of the Invention]
[0010] According to the above aspect of the present invention, even if flash occurs during injection molding, it is possible to prevent the pressing force applied to the body portion to eject the contents from increasing and the foam quality of the ejected contents from deteriorating. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a discharge container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the discharge container of FIG. 1 when the opening / closing member is located at the forward end position. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the nozzle cylinder shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the discharge container 1 of this embodiment includes a bottle 10 and a nozzle member 20.
[0013] The bottle 10 has at least a mouth portion 11 and a body portion formed to be elastically deformable. The mouth portion 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape. A male thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the mouth portion 11. The body portion is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom that extends in the vertical direction. Hereinafter, in the direction along the central axis O1 of the mouth 11, the side where the mouth 11 is located relative to the body will be referred to as the upper side, the side where the body is located relative to the mouth 11 will be referred to as the lower side, and the direction along the central axis O1 will be referred to as the up-down direction.
[0014] The nozzle member 20 has a cylindrical mounting tube 21 with a top that is mounted on the mouth portion 11, and a discharge hole 22 for the contents.
[0015] The mounting tube 21 is formed in a topped cylindrical shape having a top wall 21a and a peripheral wall 21b, and is threadedly attached to the mouth portion 11. The mounting tube 21 may also be fitted into the mouth portion 11. An internal thread that screws onto the external thread formed on the mouth portion 11 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the peripheral wall 21b. The top wall 21a is formed with a vertical supply tube 23 that extends downward and whose inside is in communication with the discharge hole 22. When viewed from the top-bottom direction, the central axis O2 of the vertical supply tube 23 is spaced apart from the central axis O1 of the opening 11.
[0016] Hereinafter, when viewed from the top-bottom direction, the side where the central axis O2 of the vertical supply tube 23 is spaced apart from the central axis O1 of the mouth portion 11 will be referred to as the rear side, and the opposite side will be referred to as the front side. Further, the direction intersecting the central axis O2 of the vertical supply cylinder 23 when viewed from the top and bottom is referred to as the radial direction, and the direction going around the central axis O2 when viewed from the top and bottom is referred to as the circumferential direction.
[0017] In the illustrated example, a foaming member 37 is fitted into the vertical supply tube 23. The foaming member 37 is configured by disposing meshes separately on both open edges of the vertically extending tube. The foaming member 37 is divided into two parts, an upper part and a lower part. The foaming member 37 is provided in a part of the vertical supply tube 23 that is located below the connecting part with the rear end of the nozzle tube 24, which will be described later.
[0018] A connecting cylinder member 36 extending downward is connected to the vertical supply cylinder 23. The upper end of a suction pipe 34, the lower end of which is located inside the bottom of the bottle 10, is connected to the connecting cylinder member 36, and an air passage 35 is provided which communicates between the inside of the bottle 10 and a portion of the vertical supply cylinder 23 located above the upper end of the suction pipe 34. The air passage 35 opens into a portion of the vertical supply cylinder 23 located below the foaming member 37. The connecting cylinder member 36 is disposed coaxially with the vertical supply cylinder 23.
[0019] The connecting tubular member 36 includes an outer tube 41 , an inner tube 42 , and a connecting portion 43 .
[0020] The outer cylinder 41 is fitted onto the vertical supply cylinder 23 . The inner tube 42 is fitted into the vertical supply tube 23. The upper end of the inner tube 42 is fitted into the lower end of the vertical supply tube 23 and protrudes downward from the vertical supply tube 23. The upper end of the suction pipe 34 is fitted liquid-tightly into the inner tube 42. A valve seat 42a protrudes radially inward and extends continuously around the entire circumference on a portion of the inner circumferential surface of the inner tube 42 that is located above the upper end of the suction pipe 34. A first check valve 44 is disposed on the upper surface of the valve seat 42a so as to be movable upward. The first check valve 44 is spherical and allows the contents to flow from the suction pipe 34 into the vertical supply tube 23, while restricting the contents from the vertical supply tube 23 from flowing into the suction pipe 34. The connecting portion 43 connects the outer cylinder 41 and the inner cylinder 42 to each other, and supports the lower end opening edge of the vertical supply cylinder 23.
[0021] As shown in Fig. 2, a circumferential groove 45 is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface of the connecting portion 43, extending continuously around the entire circumference. The connecting portion 43 is formed with first supply holes 46 that penetrate the connecting portion 43 in the up-down direction over the entire radial area. A plurality of first supply holes 46 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. When viewed from the up-down direction, the first supply holes 46 have a rectangular shape that is long in the circumferential direction. A second supply hole 47 and a third supply hole 48 are formed in the inner peripheral surface of the vertical supply cylinder 23.
[0022] The second supply hole 47 extends upward from an inner peripheral edge portion of the lower end opening edge of the vertical supply tube 23 that faces the circumferential groove 45 in the up-down direction, and terminates below the upper end opening edge of the inner tube 42. The entire second supply hole 47 is covered from the radially inside by the inner tube 42. The circumferential size of the second supply hole 47 is smaller than the circumferential size of the first supply hole 46. The third supply hole 48 extends upward from the second supply hole 47 and reaches above the upper opening edge of the inner cylinder 42. The upper part of the third supply hole 48, which is located above the upper opening edge of the inner cylinder 42, opens into the vertical supply cylinder 23. The circumferential centers of the third supply holes 48 and the second supply holes 47 are aligned. The circumferential size of the third supply holes 48 is smaller than the circumferential size of the second supply holes 47. The radial size (depth) of the third supply holes 48 is smaller than the radial size of the second supply holes 47. The third supply holes 48 and the second supply holes 47 are provided in equal numbers and spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction. The third supply holes 48 and the second supply holes 47 are each provided in greater numbers than the first supply holes 46.
[0023] The first supply hole 46, the circumferential groove 45, the second supply hole 47, and the third supply hole 48 constitute an air passage 35 that communicates between the inside of the bottle 10 and a portion of the vertical supply tube 23 that is located above the upper end of the suction pipe 34. Of the first supply hole 46, the second supply hole 47, and the third supply hole 48, the first supply hole 46 has the largest flow path cross-sectional area and the third supply hole 48 has the smallest flow path cross-sectional area. The flow path cross-sectional areas of the first supply hole 46, the second supply hole 47, and the third supply hole 48 are the areas of a cross section along a direction perpendicular to the central axis O2 of the vertical supply tube 23.
[0024] In the illustrated example, the nozzle member 20 further includes a nozzle cylinder 24 and an opening / closing member 25, as shown in FIG.
[0025] The nozzle cylinder 24 protrudes forward from the peripheral wall 21b of the mounting cylinder 21. The nozzle cylinder 24 extends forward from the upper end of the vertical supply cylinder 23. A discharge hole 22 for the content is formed in the nozzle cylinder 24. The nozzle cylinder 24 is formed in the shape of a horizontal, topped cylinder with a closed front end and an open rear end. Hereinafter, the direction intersecting the central axis O3 of the nozzle cylinder 24 as viewed from the front-rear direction will be referred to as the nozzle radial direction, and the direction going around the central axis O3 as viewed from the front-rear direction will be referred to as the nozzle circumferential direction.
[0026] The discharge hole 22 is formed in the front end of the nozzle cylinder 24 and opens forward. A boss portion 24a that protrudes forward is formed in the center of the front end of the nozzle cylinder 24. A plurality of discharge holes 22 are provided at intervals in the nozzle circumferential direction. The discharge holes 22 penetrate the front end of the nozzle cylinder 24 not only in the front-rear direction but also in the nozzle radial direction. The discharge hole 22 is an elongated hole that extends in the front-rear direction.
[0027] The opening / closing member 25 is mounted on the nozzle cylinder 24 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The opening / closing member 25 is formed in the shape of a horizontally oriented, topped cylinder with a closed front end and an open rear end. A first through hole 25a is formed in the center of the front end wall of the opening / closing member 25. A boss portion 24a of the nozzle cylinder 24 is detachably fitted into the first through hole 25a. As the opening / closing member 25 moves back and forth, the boss portion 24a is attached to and detached from the first through hole 25a, thereby switching between communication between the discharge hole 22 and the outside through the first through hole 25a and blocking this communication. A first restricting protrusion 25b is provided on the front end wall of the opening / closing member 25, protruding rearward and inserted into the discharge hole 22 to restrict relative rotation between the opening / closing member 25 and the nozzle cylinder 24. A plurality of first restricting protrusions 25b are provided at intervals around the nozzle circumference, and are inserted into each of the plurality of discharge holes 22. A groove 25c extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the rear end of the opening / closing member 25, and a second restricting protrusion 24c accommodated in the groove 25c so as to be movable back and forth is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle cylinder 24. The second restricting protrusion 24c abuts against the inner surface of the groove 25c of the opening / closing member 25 in the nozzle circumferential direction, thereby restricting relative rotation between the opening / closing member 25 and the nozzle cylinder 24.
[0028] As shown in Figure 3, the opening / closing member 25 and the nozzle cylinder 24 are each provided with a first regulating portion 26 and a second regulating portion 27 that engage with each other when the opening / closing member 25 reaches the forward end position, thereby regulating further forward movement of the opening / closing member 25. The first restricting portion 26 protrudes outward in the nozzle radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle cylinder 24 and extends continuously over the entire length in the nozzle circumferential direction. The second restricting portion 27 protrudes inward in the nozzle radial direction from the peripheral wall of the opening / closing member 25 and extends continuously over the entire length in the nozzle circumferential direction. The second restricting portion 27 is located rearward of the first restricting portion 26 and faces the first restricting portion 26 in the front-rear direction. The first restricting portion 26 and the second restricting portion 27 are located rearward of the second restricting protrusion 24c.
[0029] A second through-hole 25d is formed in the lower end of the peripheral wall of the opening / closing member 25, penetrating in the up-down direction. A sliding cylinder 24b is provided on the outer peripheral surface of a portion of the peripheral wall of the nozzle cylinder 24 that is located rearward of the discharge hole 22. The sliding cylinder 24b protrudes outward in the nozzle radial direction and slides in the front-to-rear direction on a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the open-close member 25 that is located forward of the second through-hole 25d as the open-close member 25 moves forward and backward. The sliding cylinder 24b extends forward from the connection portion with the peripheral wall of the nozzle cylinder 24. The sliding cylinder 24b is in liquid-tight contact with the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the open-close member 25 over its entire circumference.
[0030] The nozzle tube 24 is provided with a discharge passage 31 that connects the discharge hole 22 to the inside of the vertical supply tube 23, and an outside air introduction passage 32 that is arranged parallel to the discharge passage 31 and can connect the second through hole 25d to the inside of the bottle 10. The discharge passage 31 and the outside air introduction passage 32 extend in the front-rear direction. The discharge passage 31 is disposed coaxially with the central axis O3 of the nozzle cylinder 24. The outside air introduction passage 32 is formed in a portion of the nozzle cylinder 24 that is located below the outer periphery of the discharge passage 31.
[0031] The opening / closing member 25 is movable in the front-to-rear direction between a standby position as shown in FIG. 1 in which the boss portion 24a is fitted into the first through-hole 25a and communication between the second through-hole 25d and the outside air introduction path 32 is blocked, and a forward end position as shown in FIG. 3 in which the first through-hole 25a is separated forward from the boss portion 24a and the second through-hole 25d is connected to the outside air introduction path 32.
[0032] A second check valve 33 is provided at the connection between the outside air introduction path 32 and the inside of the bottle 10, which allows air to flow from the outside air introduction path 32 into the bottle 10 and regulates the flow of air from the inside of the bottle 10 into the outside air introduction path 32. Here, the nozzle cylinder 24 is formed with a valve cylinder 38 that extends downward from the rear end of the outside air introduction passage 32 and communicates between the outside air introduction passage 32 and the inside of the bottle 10. A second check valve 33 is housed within the valve cylinder 38 so that it can move up and down. The second check valve 33 is spherical. The inner peripheral surface of the valve cylinder 38 is provided with multiple support protrusions 33a spaced apart in the circumferential direction, and the second check valve 33 is disposed on the multiple support protrusions 33a, communicating between the outside air introduction passage 32 and the inside of the bottle 10 through the valve cylinder 38. When the internal pressure of the bottle 10 increases, the second check valve 33 moves upward and airtightly abuts against the periphery (valve seat) of the upper end opening on the inner surface of the valve cylinder 38 over its entire circumference, thereby blocking communication between the outside air introduction passage 32 and the inside of the bottle 10 through the valve cylinder 38.
[0033] In the illustrated example, the nozzle cylinder 24 includes a base cylinder portion 28 and a main cylinder portion 29 . The base tube portion 28 extends forward from the upper end of the vertical supply tube 23 and is formed integrally with the mounting tube 21. The front end of the base tube portion 28 protrudes forward from the peripheral wall 21b of the mounting tube 21. A first restricting portion 26 is formed at the front end of the base tube portion 28. The base tube portion 28 is formed in a cylindrical shape with both ends in the front-rear direction open. The main body tubular portion 29 is formed in a horizontally oriented, topped cylinder shape with a closed front end and an open rear end, and is fixed to the base tubular portion 28. A discharge passage 31 is formed inside the main body tubular portion 29. The front portion of the main body tubular portion 29 protrudes forward from the base tubular portion 28. The discharge hole 22, a boss portion 24a, and a sliding cylinder 24b are formed in the front portion of the main body tubular portion 29. The rear portion of the main body tubular portion 29 is fitted into the base tubular portion 28. An outside air introduction passage 32 is provided between the lower ends of the outer peripheral surface of the rear portion of the main body tubular portion 29 and the inner peripheral surface of the base tubular portion 28.
[0034] 4, two protruding pieces 28a protruding forward are provided at a distance in the circumferential direction of the nozzle at the lower end of the front opening edge of the base tubular portion 28. The protruding pieces 28a are formed in the shape of a plate with the front and back surfaces facing up and down. An outer circumferential surface of the front portion of the main body tubular portion 29 is formed with an outer circumferential tube 29a, which extends rearward from the connection portion with the sliding tube 24b and is fitted onto the front end portion of the base tubular portion 28. A second restricting protrusion 24c is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the rear end portion of the outer circumferential tube 29a. An introduction hole 29b that penetrates in the nozzle radial direction is formed at the lower end portion of the front end portion of the outer circumferential tube 29a. A protrusion 28a of the base tubular portion 28 is inserted into the introduction hole 29b from rear to front. Of the two protrusions 28a, the surfaces opposite to those that face each other in the nozzle circumferential direction are in contact with or close to the surfaces of the inner surface of the introduction hole 29b that face each other in the nozzle circumferential direction.
[0035] 1, the introduction hole 29b is located forward of the second through hole 25d of the opening / closing member 25. A seal portion extending continuously around the entire circumference is provided between the inner circumferential surface of the opening / closing member 25 and the outer circumferential surface of the outer tube 29a, in a portion located rearward of the introduction hole 29b and forward of the second through hole 25d. The seal portion blocks communication between the introduction hole 29b and the second through hole 25d.
[0036] When the opening / closing member 25 is moved from the standby position shown in FIG. 1 to the forward end position shown in FIG. 3, the first through hole 25a moves forward away from the boss portion 24a, and the second through hole 25d of the opening / closing member 25 faces the introduction hole 29b in the vertical direction, so that the second through hole 25d communicates with the outside air introduction path 32 through the introduction hole 29b. When the body of bottle 10 is pressed radially inward, the pressure inside bottle 10 increases, causing first check valve 44 to move upward away from the upper surface of valve seat 42a, and the contents inside bottle 10 to flow into vertical supply cylinder 23 through suction pipe 34. At this time, the pressure inside bottle 10 increases, causing second check valve 33 to move upward and abut airtightly over the entire circumference against the periphery of the upper end opening on the inner surface of valve cylinder 38, thereby blocking communication between outside air introduction path 32 through valve cylinder 38 and the inside of bottle 10, while allowing air inside bottle 10 to flow into air passage 35. As described above, the contents of the bottle 10 are supplied through the suction pipe 34 to the gas-liquid mixing chamber 23a, which is located below the foaming member 37 and above the upper end of the suction pipe 34 within the vertical supply tube 23, and the air within the bottle 10 is supplied through the air passage 35. As a result, a mixture of the contents and air is produced in the gas-liquid mixing chamber 23a, and this gas-liquid mixture passes through the foaming member 37, the discharge passage 31, the discharge hole 22, the inside of the opening / closing member 25, and the first through-hole 25a in this order before being discharged to the outside. The gas-liquid mixture becomes foam in the gas-liquid mixing chamber 23a, and the foam quality is adjusted by passing through the foaming member 37.
[0037] When the body of bottle 10 is restored and deformed radially outward, the pressure inside bottle 10 drops and outside air is supplied into bottle 10 through second through-hole 25d, introduction hole 29b, outside air introduction path 32, and valve cylinder 38. At this time, spherical second check valve 33 is disposed on multiple support protrusions 33a, communicating outside air introduction path 32 with the inside of bottle 10 through valve cylinder 38.
[0038] As described above, in the discharge container 1 according to this embodiment, the flow path cross-sectional area of the first supply hole 46 that penetrates in the vertical direction is the largest among the first supply hole 46, the second supply hole 47, and the third supply hole 48. Therefore, even if burrs occur around the opening edge of the first supply hole 46 during injection molding of the connecting tube member 36, it is possible to keep the area covered by the burrs in the flow path cross-sectional area of the first supply hole 46 small, thereby preventing the pressing force applied to the body to discharge the contents from increasing and the foam quality of the discharged contents from deteriorating.
[0039] A circumferential groove 45 extending continuously around the entire circumference is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface of the connecting portion 43, and the first supply hole 46 and the second supply hole 47 are connected to each other through the circumferential groove 45. Therefore, even if burrs occur around the opening peripheral edge of the first supply hole 46, air that has passed through the first supply hole 46 can smoothly flow into the second supply hole 47.
[0040] The third supply hole 48, which has the smallest flow path cross-sectional area among the first supply hole 46, the second supply hole 47, and the third supply hole 48, extends upward from the second supply hole 47 and is distant from the first supply hole 46. Therefore, burrs formed on the peripheral edge of the opening of the first supply hole 46 are less likely to affect the flow of air through the third supply hole 48, and by maintaining the flow rate of the air flowing into the vertical supply tube 23 from the third supply hole 48, the foam quality of the contents to be discharged can be ensured.
[0041] The second supply holes 47 and the third supply holes 48, which are less likely to produce burrs than the first supply hole 46 and have a smaller flow path cross-sectional area, are each more numerous than the first supply hole 46 and are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, thereby preventing the pressing force applied to the body to eject the contents from becoming too high and making it easy to adjust the foam quality.
[0042] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0043] For example, the numbers of first supply holes 46, second supply holes 47, and third supply holes 48 may be the same. The opening and closing member 25 may not be provided. The nozzle cylinder 24 does not necessarily need to be provided with the sliding cylinder 24b. The nozzle cylinder 24 may have a configuration in which the base cylinder portion 28 and the main body cylinder portion 29 are integrally formed.
[0044] In addition, within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, the components in the above-described embodiments may be replaced with well-known components as appropriate, and the above-described embodiments and variations may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]
[0045] 1 Discharge container 10 bottles 11 Mouth 20 Nozzle member 21 Mounting tube 21a Top wall 22 Discharge hole 23 Vertical supply tube 34 Suction pipe 35 Air passage 36 Connecting tube member 41 Outer cylinder 42 Inner cylinder 43 Connecting part 45 Circumferential groove 46 1st supply hole 47 2nd supply hole 48 3rd supply hole
Claims
1. a bottle having at least a mouth portion and a body portion formed to be elastically deformable; a topped cylindrical attachment tube that is attached to the mouth portion, and a nozzle member that has a discharge hole for the contents, A vertical supply tube is formed on the top wall of the mounting tube, extending downward and having an inside connected to the discharge hole, A connecting tube member extending downward is connected to the vertical supply tube, The connecting tube member is an outer cylinder fitted onto the vertical supply cylinder; an inner cylinder fitted into the vertical supply cylinder; a connecting portion that connects the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder to each other and supports a lower end opening edge of the vertical supply cylinder, An upper end of a suction pipe, the lower end of which is located within the bottom of the bottle, is fitted liquid-tightly into the inner cylinder, a circumferential groove extending continuously around the entire periphery is formed on the inner periphery of the upper surface of the connecting portion; a first supply hole is formed in the connecting portion, the first supply hole penetrating the connecting portion in the vertical direction over the entire radial direction, The inner circumferential surface of the vertical supply tube is a second supply hole extending upward from an inner peripheral edge portion of a lower end opening edge of the vertical supply cylinder that faces the circumferential groove in the up-down direction and terminating below an upper end opening edge of the inner cylinder; a third supply hole extending upward from the second supply hole and reaching above an upper end opening edge of the inner cylinder, the first supply hole, the circumferential groove, the second supply hole, and the third supply hole constitute an air passage that communicates between the inside of the bottle and a portion of the inside of the vertical supply tube that is located above the upper end of the suction pipe, A discharge container, wherein the flow path cross-sectional area of the air passage is largest for the first supply hole, the second supply hole, and the third supply hole, and is smallest for the third supply hole.
2. The discharge container according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the second supply holes and the number of the third supply holes are greater than the number of the first supply holes, and the second supply holes and the third supply holes are each provided at intervals in the circumferential direction.
Citation Information
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Foam ejecting container
JP2000219254A