Discharge container

Abstract

To provide a dispensing container that can store a nozzle and has excellent child resistance. [Solution] A discharge container 1 having a container body 2 and a discharge pump 3, the discharge pump 3 having a lifting member 4, the lifting member 4 having a push head 4b, the push head 4b having a head body 5 and a nozzle 6, the nozzle 6 having a shaft portion 6a, a nozzle flow path 6b, a communication connection portion 6c and a blocking connection portion 6d, the head body 5 having a bearing portion 5a and a flow path connection portion 5b, the bearing portion 5a having a flow path connection area 5a2 and a flow path cutting area 5a3 that receive the shaft portion 6a, the flow path cutting area 5a3 being located offset from the flow path connection area 5a2 in the withdrawal direction, the nozzle 6 being able to move to a use position, a ready use position, a ready storage position and a stored position, when the nozzle 6 is in the use position or the stored position, the shaft portion 6a is received by the flow path connection area 5a2, and when the nozzle 6 is in the ready use position or the ready storage position, the shaft portion 6a is received by the flow path cutting area 5a3.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a discharge container.

Background Art

[0002] A discharge container having a container body and a discharge pump is known. The discharge pump has a cylinder and a lifting member. The cylinder is supported by the mouth of the container body. The lifting member has a stem and a pressing head. The pressing head has a head body and a nozzle. The nozzle has a shaft portion, a nozzle flow path, a communication connection portion, and a blocking connection portion. The head body has a bearing portion and a flow path connection portion. The bearing portion receives the shaft portion. The nozzle can move between a use position and a storage position. When the nozzle is in the use position, the flow path connection portion is connected to the communication connection portion, and the lifting member moves up and down with respect to the cylinder by pressing and releasing the pressing head to discharge the content in the container body through the cylinder, the stem, the flow path connection portion, and the nozzle flow path in this order. When the nozzle is in the storage position, the flow path connection portion is connected to the blocking connection portion and blocked, and the nozzle is in a position rotated about the shaft portion in the storage direction where the nozzle is stored rather than in the use position (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such a discharge container is convenient because it can store the nozzle in a compact manner.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Conventional discharge containers can discharge the content by simply rotating the nozzle to move the nozzle from the storage position to the use position, so they are not suitable for applications that require child resistance to prevent misuse by infants.

[0005] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing container that can house a nozzle and has excellent child resistance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

[0007] [Section 1] It has a container body and a discharge pump, The discharge pump has a cylinder and a lifting member. The cylinder is supported by the mouth of the container body, The lifting member has a stem and a pressing head. The aforementioned pressing head has a head body and a nozzle. The nozzle has a shaft portion, a nozzle flow path, a communication connection portion, and a closure connection portion. The head body has a bearing section and a flow path connection section. The bearing portion has a flow path connection region and a flow path cutting region that receive the shaft portion. The aforementioned flow path cutting region is located at a position shifted in the withdrawal direction from the aforementioned flow path connection region. The aforementioned withdrawal direction is in the direction toward the downstream side along the flow direction of the flow path at the flow path connection part. The nozzle can move to the usage position, the preparation position for use, the preparation position for storage, and the storage position. When the nozzle is in the operating position, the shaft is supported by the flow path connection area of ​​the bearing, the flow path connection is connected to the communication connection, and the lifting member moves up and down relative to the cylinder by pressing and releasing the pressing head, causing the contents of the container body to pass through the cylinder, the stem, and the flow path connection in that order and be discharged from the discharge port of the nozzle flow path. When the nozzle is in the storage position, the shaft portion is supported by the flow path connection region of the bearing portion, the flow path connection portion is connected to and closed by the closing connection portion, and the nozzle is in a position rotated around the shaft portion in the storage direction in which the nozzle is stored, compared to when it is in the use position. The flow path connection portion and the communication connection portion, and both or one of the bearing portion and the shaft portion restrict the nozzle from moving directly from the operating position to the storage position. The flow path connection portion and the blocking connection portion, and the bearing portion and the shaft portion, or both or one thereof, restrict the nozzle from moving directly from the storage position to the usage position. The aforementioned preparation position for use is a position in which the nozzle is shifted from the use position in the withdrawal direction, and at this time the shaft portion is supported in the flow path cutting region of the bearing portion. The aforementioned storage preparation position is a position obtained by shifting the nozzle from the storage position in the withdrawal direction, and at this time the shaft portion is supported in the flow path cutting region of the bearing portion. The nozzle can move in the order of the usage position, the preparation position for use, the preparation position for storage, and the storage position, and the discharge container can move in the order of the storage position, the preparation position for storage, the preparation position for use, and the usage position.

[0008] [Section 2] The flow path connection portion has a seal cylinder that protrudes in the withdrawal direction, The discharge container according to item 1, wherein the sealing cylinder fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the communication connection when the nozzle is in the use position, and fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the closure connection when the nozzle is in the storage position.

[0009] [Section 3] The discharge container according to item 1 or 2, wherein the flow path cutting region of the bearing portion allows rotation of the shaft portion, while the flow path connecting region of the bearing portion restricts rotation of the shaft portion.

[0010] [Section 4] The nozzle extends elongated from the communication connection to the discharge port of the nozzle flow path, and in the middle of the nozzle in the longitudinal direction, a pair of sides facing each other in the direction along the rotation axis of the shaft have a flared shape that moves away from each other as the nozzle moves toward the extension direction when it is in the storage position. The head body has a notch portion, and the notch portion opens to both sides so that when the nozzle is in the storage position, a user can pinch the pair of side surfaces of the nozzle with fingers from both sides. The discharge container according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a discharge container that can store a nozzle and has excellent child resistance.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] [Figure 1] It is a partial cross-sectional side view showing the discharge container of the first embodiment of the present invention in a stored state. [Figure 2] It is a top view of the discharge container in the state shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] It is a partial cross-sectional side view showing the discharge container shown in FIG. 1 in a use state. [Figure 5] It is a top view of the discharge container in the state shown in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] It is a partial cross-sectional side view showing the discharge container shown in FIG. 1 in a state ready for use. [Figure 7] It is a partial cross-sectional side view showing the discharge container shown in FIG. 1 in a state ready for storage. [Figure 8] It is a cross-sectional view showing the state during an operation on the nozzle in the A-A cross-section of FIG. 1. [Figure 9] It is a partial cross-sectional side view showing the discharge container of the second embodiment of the present invention in a stored state.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be illustrated and described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the discharge container 1 has a container body 2 and a discharge pump 3.

[0015] The container body 2 has a mouth 2a, a body (not shown), and a bottom (not shown) arranged in that order with the bottom facing downwards, and contains the contents inside. The contents are not particularly limited, and in this embodiment, they are liquids such as medicinal solutions for preventing tooth decay.

[0016] The discharge pump 3 has a cylinder 3a and a lifting member 4. The cylinder 3a is supported by the opening 2a of the container body 2, and the lifting member 4 has a stem 4a and a push head 4b. The lifting member 4, when subjected to a push operation on the push head 4b which resists an upward biasing force from a biasing part 3b composed of a spring, descends relative to the cylinder 3a with a piston 3c. When the push operation is released, it rises relative to the cylinder 3a due to the biasing force from the biasing part 3b and returns to its original position. The cylinder 3a is cylindrical with a central axis O. The cylinder 3a is mounted on the opening 2a via a mounting cap 3d.

[0017] In this embodiment, the direction in which the lifting member 4 moves up and down, that is, the direction along the central axis O of the cylinder 3a, is referred to as the up-down direction, the direction in which the lifting member 4 is pushed down is referred to as the down direction, and the opposite direction is referred to as the up direction. In this embodiment, the up direction is the direction from the bottom of the container body 2 toward the opening 2a along the up-down direction.

[0018] The piston 3c is fitted into the cylinder 3a so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the pump chamber 3e is partitioned by the cylinder 3a and the piston 3c. The pump chamber 3e shrinks as the lifting member 4 descends relative to the cylinder 3a and expands as the lifting member 4 rises. The discharge pump 3 has an upstream backflow suppression part (not shown) and a downstream backflow suppression part 3f. The upstream backflow suppression part suppresses the backflow of contents from the pump chamber 3e into the container body 2 as the pump chamber 3e shrinks, and allows the contents to flow from the container body 2 into the pump chamber 3e as the pump chamber 3e expands. The downstream backflow suppression part 3f suppresses the backflow of contents from the stem 4a side into the pump chamber 3e as the pump chamber 3e expands, and allows the contents to flow from the pump chamber 3e to the stem 4a side as the pump chamber 3e shrinks.

[0019] The discharge pump 3 has a pressure accumulator 3g, which restricts the flow of contents from the pump chamber 3e to the stem 4a side until the pressure in the pump chamber 3e increases as the pump chamber 3e shrinks. The pressure accumulator 3g is composed of a piston guide 3h, a piston 3c, and a pressure accumulator biasing part 3i. The piston guide 3h is held integrally with the stem 4a, and the piston 3c has a seating part 3c1, which seats on the piston guide 3h as the piston 3c descends relative to the piston guide 3h, closing the downstream end of the pump chamber 3e. The pressure accumulator biasing part 3i is composed of a spring and generates a biasing force that causes the piston 3c to descend relative to the piston guide 3h. Note that a configuration without a pressure accumulator 3g is also possible. In this embodiment, the pressure accumulator 3g constitutes a downstream backflow suppression part 3f.

[0020] The pressing head 4b has a head body 5 and a nozzle 6. The nozzle 6 has a shaft portion 6a, a nozzle flow path 6b, a communication connection portion 6c, and a blocking connection portion 6d. The head body 5 has a bearing portion 5a and a flow path connection portion 5b. The stem 4a is cylindrical and extends in the vertical direction, and the head body 5 is mounted on the upper end of the stem 4a. Within the head body 5, the flow path extends from inside the stem 4a to inside the flow path connection portion 5b.

[0021] The flow path connection portion 5b has a seal cylinder 5b1 that protrudes in the withdrawal direction. The withdrawal direction is downstream along the flow direction of the flow path in the flow path connection portion 5b. In this embodiment, the withdrawal direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction.

[0022] The nozzle 6 can be moved to the usage position shown in Figures 4-5, the preparation position for use shown in Figure 6, the preparation position for storage shown in Figure 7, and the storage position shown in Figures 1-2. The seal cylinder 5b1 fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the communication connection part 6c when the nozzle 6 is in the usage position (see Figures 4-5), and fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the closing connection part 6d when the nozzle 6 is in the storage position (see Figures 1-2).

[0023] In this embodiment, the state in which the nozzle 6 is in the use position is called the use state, the state in which the nozzle 6 is in the use preparation position is called the use preparation state, the state in which the nozzle 6 is in the storage preparation position is called the storage preparation state, and the state in which the nozzle 6 is in the storage position is called the storage state.

[0024] The nozzle 6 extends linearly and elongated from the communication connection portion 6c to the discharge port 6b1 of the nozzle flow path 6b. In the middle of the longitudinal direction of the nozzle 6, a pair of side surfaces 6e facing each other in the direction along the rotation axis Q of the shaft portion 6a have a flared shape, as shown in Figure 8, which separates from each other as the nozzle 6 moves toward the extension direction when it is in the retracted position. The longitudinal direction of the nozzle 6 is along the axis P of the nozzle 6, and the axis P of the nozzle 6 extends linearly from the communication connection portion 6c to the discharge port 6b1. In the operating state, the nozzle 6 extends toward the extension direction with the discharge port 6b1 facing outwards, and in the retracted state, the discharge port 6b1 extends toward downwards.

[0025] As shown in Figure 2, the shaft portion 6a consists of a pair of shaft bodies 6a1 that protrude in opposite directions from the base end of the nozzle 6. The bearing portion 5a consists of a pair of recesses 5a1 that separately receive the shaft bodies 6a1.

[0026] As shown in Figure 3, the bearing portion 5a has a flow path connection region 5a2 and a flow path cutting region 5a3 that receive the shaft portion 6a, with the flow path cutting region 5a3 being offset from the flow path connection region 5a2 in the withdrawal direction. The flow path connection region 5a2 restricts the rotation of the shaft portion 6a. For this purpose, the shaft portion 6a has a prismatic portion 6a2 that forms a square shape in a cross section perpendicular to the axis of rotation Q, and the flow path connection region 5a2 forms a U-shaped contour in that cross section and receives three faces of the prismatic portion 6a2. The flow path cutting region 5a3 allows the rotation of the shaft portion 6a. For this purpose, the flow path cutting region 5a3 forms an arc-shaped contour centered on the arc center R in the above cross section and rotatably receives the prismatic portion 6a2. When the shaft portion 6a is received by the flow path connection region 5a2, a part of the shaft portion 6a is located in the flow path cutting region 5a3.

[0027] The rectangular prism portion 6a2 has two protrusions 6a3 provided so as to be rotationally symmetrical on two of its three adjacent faces, and the U-shaped contour of the flow path connection region 5a2 has a superimposed projection 5a4. When moving from the stored state to the storage preparation state, one projection 6a3 undergoes elastic deformation to overcome the superimposed projection 5a4, and when moving from the usage state to the usage preparation position, the other projection 6a3 undergoes elastic deformation to overcome the superimposed projection 5a4.

[0028] The head body 5 includes a fitting cylinder 5c, a head top wall 5d, a head outer peripheral wall 5e, a nozzle support portion 5f, and a nozzle protection portion 5g. The fitting cylinder 5c fits onto the upper end of the stem 4a. The head top wall 5d is connected to the upper end of the fitting cylinder 5c and is subjected to a pressing operation on its upper surface. The seal cylinder 5b1 protrudes in the withdrawal direction from the side surface 6e of the head top wall 5d, and the flow path of the head body 5 extends from inside the stem 4a through the fitting cylinder 5c and the head top wall 5d to the seal cylinder 5b1. The head outer peripheral wall 5e is cylindrical in shape and extends downward from the outer peripheral edge of the head top wall 5d when viewed from above. The nozzle support portion 5f has a pair of support side walls 5f1 that protrude in the withdrawal direction from the head top wall 5d and the head outer peripheral wall 5e at the upper part of the head body 5, and a top wall 5f2 that connects the upper ends of the pair of support side walls 5f1. Each pair of support side walls 5f1 separately has a pair of recesses 5a1 that constitute the bearing portion 5a. The nozzle protection portion 5g has a pair of protective side walls 5g1 that protrude outward from the outer peripheral wall portion 5e of the head at the lower part of the head body 5, and a bottom wall 5g2 that connects the lower ends of the pair of protective side walls 5g1. In the stored state, the tip of the nozzle 6 (the end on the side where the discharge port 6b1 is located) is surrounded and protected by the pair of protective side walls 5g1 and the bottom wall 5g2, with the discharge port 6b1 facing the bottom wall 5g2.

[0029] The head body 5 has a notch 5h, which opens on both sides so that, in the stored state, the user can grasp the pair of flared sides 6e at the middle of the longitudinal part of the nozzle 6 with their fingers 7 from both sides.

[0030] When the nozzle 6 is in the operating position (see Figures 4-5), the shaft portion 6a is supported by the flow path connection area 5a2 of the bearing portion 5a, the flow path connection portion 5b is connected to the communication connection portion 6c, and the lifting member 4 moves up and down relative to the cylinder 3a by pressing and releasing the push head 4b, causing the contents of the container body 2 to pass through the cylinder 3a, stem 4a, and flow path connection portion 5b in that order and be discharged from the discharge port 6b1 of the nozzle flow path 6b.

[0031] When the nozzle 6 is in the retracted position (see Figures 1-2), the shaft portion 6a is supported by the flow path connection area 5a2 of the bearing portion 5a, and the flow path connection portion 5b is connected to and closed by the closing connection portion 6d. The nozzle 6 is then rotated in the retracted direction around the rotation axis Q of the shaft portion 6a compared to when the nozzle 6 is in the operating position.

[0032] The ready-to-use position (see Figure 6) is the position where the nozzle 6 is shifted in the withdrawal direction from the use position, at which point the shaft portion 6a is received by the flow path cutting region 5a3 of the bearing portion 5a. The ready-to-store position (see Figure 7) is the position where the nozzle 6 is shifted in the withdrawal direction from the stored position, at which point the shaft portion 6a is received by the flow path cutting region 5a3 of the bearing portion 5a. The nozzle 6 can move in the order of use position, ready-to-use position, ready-to-store position, and stored position, and can also move in the order of stored position, ready-to-store position, ready-to-use position, and use position.

[0033] Both the flow path connection portion 5b and the communication connection portion 6c, and the bearing portion 5a and the shaft portion 6a, restrict the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the operating position to the stored position. Specifically, the fitting of the seal cylinder 5b1 of the flow path connection portion 5b and the inner circumferential surface of the communication connection portion 6c restricts the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the operating position to the stored position. In addition, the flow path connection area 5a2 of the bearing portion 5a receives the shaft portion 6a and restricts its rotation, thereby also restricting the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the operating position to the stored position. It is also possible to configure the nozzle 6 to move directly from the operating position to the stored position by only one of these methods.

[0034] Both the flow path connection portion 5b and the blocking connection portion 6d, and the bearing portion 5a and the shaft portion 6a, restrict the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the storage position to the usage position. Specifically, the fitting of the seal cylinder 5b1 of the flow path connection portion 5b and the inner circumferential surface of the blocking connection portion 6d restricts the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the storage position to the usage position. In addition, the flow path connection area 5a2 of the bearing portion 5a receives the shaft portion 6a and restricts its rotation, thereby also restricting the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the storage position to the usage position. It is also possible to configure the nozzle 6 to move directly from the storage position to the usage position by only one of these methods.

[0035] The nozzle 6 has a protruding portion 6f, which abuts against the top wall 5f2 of the nozzle support portion 5f of the head body 5 when it changes from a ready-to-use state to a use state. In the use state, the protruding portion 6f protrudes above the top wall 5f2.

[0036] The nozzle 6 is formed by assembling a nozzle body 6g, a nozzle tip 6h, and a nozzle shaft member 6i together. The nozzle body 6g has a cylindrical portion 6j and a protruding portion 6f, the protruding portion 6f protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 6j. The nozzle tip 6h is attached to the tip of the nozzle body 6g with the nozzle shaft member 6i fitted into the nozzle body 6g from the tip side, and holds the nozzle shaft member 6i. The nozzle flow path 6b is formed by a flow path group 6b2 consisting of a plurality of elongated flow paths formed between the inner surface of the nozzle body 6g and the outer surface of the nozzle shaft member 6i, and a spiral flow path group 6b3 consisting of a plurality of spiral flow paths formed between the outer surface of the nozzle shaft member 6i and the inner surface of the nozzle tip 6h, extending spirally from the flow path group 6b2 to the discharge port 6b1. Therefore, the discharge port 6b1 discharges the contents in a mist. Note that the shape of the nozzle 6 is not limited to this, and for example, it may be configured to discharge the contents in a straight stream.

[0037] According to this embodiment, in order to change the discharge container 1 from a compact, stored state to a usable state where the nozzle 6 is pulled out from its stored position, it is necessary to perform a stepwise operation: first, the nozzle 6 is shifted in the pulling direction to prepare it for storage, then the nozzle 6 is rotated in the opposite direction to prepare it for use, and finally, the nozzle 6 is shifted in the opposite direction to prepare it for use. Therefore, according to this embodiment, a discharge container 1 with excellent child resistance that allows the nozzle 6 to be stored can be realized.

[0038] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the seal cylinder 5b1 of the flow path connection portion 5b fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the communication connection portion 6c when in use, so the fitting of the seal cylinder 5b1 restricts the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the use position to the storage position, and the tight seal of the seal cylinder 5b1 suppresses leakage of contents from the flow path connection portion 5b when in use. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the seal cylinder 5b1 of the flow path connection portion 5b fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the occluding connection portion 6d when in storage, so the fitting of the seal cylinder 5b1 restricts the nozzle 6 from moving directly from the storage position to the use position, and the tight seal of the seal cylinder 5b1 suppresses leakage of contents from the flow path connection portion 5b when in storage.

[0039] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the flow path cutting region 5a3 of the bearing portion 5a allows rotation of the shaft portion 6a, while the flow path connection region 5a2 of the bearing portion 5a restricts rotation of the shaft portion 6a. This further restricts the direct movement of the nozzle 6 from the usage position to the storage position, and from the storage position to the usage position.

[0040] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the nozzle 6 has a pair of flared sides 6e that move away from each other as it moves in the extension direction when stored, and the notches 5h of the head body 5 are opened on both sides so that the user can grasp the pair of sides 6e of the nozzle 6 with their fingers 7 from both sides when stored. As shown in Figure 8, the user can apply force to pull the nozzle 6 in the extension direction simply by grasping the pair of sides 6e of the nozzle 6 with their fingers 7 when stored. Therefore, the operation of intentionally changing from the stored state to the ready-to-store state can be made easier.

[0041] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the prismatic portion 6a2 of the shaft portion 6a has two protrusions 6a3, and the flow path connection region 5a2 of the bearing portion 5a has a projection 5a4 that can be stepped on. Therefore, the unintentional transition from the operating state to the ready-to-use state, or from the stored state to the ready-to-store state, can be suppressed by the engagement of the protrusions 6a3 with the projection 5a4 that can be stepped on.

[0042] In the first embodiment, in the stored state, the lifting member 4 is returned to its initial position before the pushing operation by the upward biasing force of the biasing part 3b. However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and as shown in the second embodiment in Figure 9, the lifting member 4 may be configured to maintain the pushed-down position in the stored state. In the second embodiment, the mounting cap 3d has a restricting projection 3d1, which protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the mounting cap 3d, and the lower surface of the restricting projection 3d1 hooks onto a stepped surface 6k provided at the tip of the nozzle 6 in the stored state, thereby restricting the lifting member 4 from rising relative to the cylinder 3a and mounting cap 3d by the upward biasing force of the biasing part 3b. According to the second embodiment, the height dimension of the discharge container 1 in the stored state can be suppressed, making even more compact storage possible.

[0043] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and the embodiments described above can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0044] 1 Discharge container 2. Container body 2a Mouth 3. Discharge pump 3a Cylinder 3b Biasing part 3c piston 3c1 Seating area 3D mounting cap 3d1 Restriction protrusion 3e Pump Room 3f Downstream backflow suppression section 3g pressure accumulator 3h Piston Guide 3i Pressure Accumulator 4 Lifting Member 4a Stem 4b Press head 5 Head body 5a Bearing part 5a1 recess 5a2 Flow path connection area 5a3 Flow channel cutting area 5a4 Overridden projection 5b Flow channel connection 5b1 Seal tube 5c Mating tube 5d Head top wall 5e Head outer periphery wall 5f Nozzle support section 5f1 Support side wall 5f2 Ceiling wall 5g nozzle protection part 5g1 Protective side wall 5g2 bottom wall 5h Notch 6 nozzles 6a Shaft 6a1 Axis 6a2 Prism section 6a3 protrusion 6b Nozzle flow path 6b1 Discharge port 6b2 channel group 6b3 Spiral channel group 6c Connecting section 6d Blocking connection 6e side 6f protrusion 6g nozzle body 6h nozzle tip 6i Nozzle shaft member 6j cylindrical part 6k step surface 7 fingers O center axis P axis center Q Rotation axis R is the center of the circular arc.

Claims

1. It has a container body and a discharge pump, The discharge pump has a cylinder and a lifting member. The cylinder is supported by the mouth of the container body, The lifting member has a stem and a pressing head. The aforementioned pressing head has a head body and a nozzle. The nozzle has a shaft portion, a nozzle flow path, a communication connection portion, and a closure connection portion. The head body has a bearing section and a flow path connection section. The bearing portion has a flow path connection region and a flow path cutting region that receive the shaft portion. The aforementioned flow path cutting region is located at a position shifted in the withdrawal direction from the aforementioned flow path connection region. The aforementioned withdrawal direction is in the direction toward the downstream side along the flow direction of the flow path at the flow path connection part. The nozzle can move to the usage position, the preparation position for use, the preparation position for storage, and the storage position. When the nozzle is in the operating position, the shaft is supported by the flow path connection area of ​​the bearing, the flow path connection is connected to the communication connection, and the lifting member moves up and down relative to the cylinder by pressing and releasing the pressing head, causing the contents of the container body to pass through the cylinder, the stem, and the flow path connection in that order and be discharged from the discharge port of the nozzle flow path. When the nozzle is in the storage position, the shaft portion is supported by the flow path connection region of the bearing portion, the flow path connection portion is connected to and closed by the closing connection portion, and the nozzle is in a position rotated around the shaft portion in the storage direction in which the nozzle is stored, compared to when it is in the use position. The flow path connection portion and the communication connection portion, and both or one of the bearing portion and the shaft portion restrict the nozzle from moving directly from the operating position to the storage position. The flow path connection portion and the blocking connection portion, and the bearing portion and the shaft portion, or both or one thereof, restrict the nozzle from moving directly from the storage position to the usage position. The aforementioned preparation position for use is a position in which the nozzle is shifted from the use position in the withdrawal direction, and at this time the shaft portion is supported in the flow path cutting region of the bearing portion. The aforementioned storage preparation position is a position obtained by shifting the nozzle from the storage position in the withdrawal direction, and at this time the shaft portion is supported in the flow path cutting region of the bearing portion. The nozzle can move in the order of the usage position, the preparation position for use, the preparation position for storage, and the storage position, and the discharge container can move in the order of the storage position, the preparation position for storage, the preparation position for use, and the usage position.

2. The flow path connection portion has a seal cylinder that protrudes in the withdrawal direction, The discharge container according to claim 1, wherein the sealing cylinder fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the communication connection when the nozzle is in the use position, and fits tightly to the inner circumferential surface of the closure connection when the nozzle is in the storage position.

3. The discharge container according to claim 1, wherein the flow path cutting region of the bearing portion allows rotation of the shaft portion, while the flow path connecting region of the bearing portion restricts rotation of the shaft portion.

4. The nozzle extends elongated from the communication connection to the discharge port of the nozzle flow path, and in the middle of the nozzle in the longitudinal direction, a pair of sides facing each other in the direction along the rotation axis of the shaft have a flared shape that moves away from each other as the nozzle moves toward the extension direction when it is in the storage position. The discharge container according to claim 1, wherein the head body has a notch, and the notch opens on both sides so that the user can grasp the pair of sides of the nozzle with their fingers from both sides when the nozzle is in the retracted position.

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