Exterior parts and discharge products using the exterior parts

Abstract

To provide an exterior component capable of being fitted to a stem while sliding in a lateral direction, and a discharge product using the exterior component.SOLUTION: An exterior component comprises: a cover member 11 fitted to a discharge container 2 having a stem 6; and an operation member 12 which is detachably attached to the cover member 11 for operating the stem 6. The operation member 12 comprises: a base part 20 attached to the cover member 11 by sliding in a lateral direction with respect to an axial direction of the stem 6; and a nozzle 21 connected to the base part 20. The nozzle 21 comprises a stem installation part 24 attached to the stem 6 from the axial direction of the stem 6. The cover member 11 comprises a protrusion 15 which lifts the stem installation part 24 by utilizing slide of the base part 20 in the lateral direction to avoid collision between the nozzle 21 and the stem 6 in the lateral direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an exterior part that is attached to a dispensing container having a stem, and a dispensing product using this exterior part. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent document 1 discloses an injection unit that includes an attachment member that is removably attached to a injection container, an injection member that activates a valve (stem) of the injection container, and an irradiation member that is removably attached to the attachment member and that irradiates light in the direction of injection of the contents. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6041122 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Paragraph

[0044] of Patent Document 1 discloses that the irradiation member may be slid laterally to engage with the mounting member. However, there is no disclosure of sliding the injection member to mount it on the stem.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an exterior part that can be attached to a stem while being slid laterally, and a discharge product using this exterior part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The exterior components 10, 10A, 10B, and 10C of the present invention comprise a cover member 11 that is attached to a discharge container 2, 2A having a stem 6, and an operating member 12 that is removably attached to the cover member 11 and operates the stem 6, the operating member 12 comprising a base 20 that is attached to the cover member 11 by sliding laterally relative to the axial direction of the stem 6, and a nozzle 21 connected to the base 20, the nozzle 21 comprising a stem mounting portion 24 that is attached to the stem 6 from the axial direction of the stem 6, and the cover member 11 comprising a protrusion 15 that uses the lateral sliding of the base 20 to lift the stem mounting portion 24 and avoid lateral collision between the nozzle 21 and the stem 6.

[0007] In the above exterior product, it is preferable that the protrusion 15 has an inclined portion 15a that gradually lifts the stem mounting portion 24, a horizontal portion 15b that maintains the lifted state, and a steeply inclined portion 15c that cancels the lifted state. It is also preferable that the protrusions 15 are provided on both sides of the stem 6.

[0008] Moreover, it is preferable that the nozzle 21 is connected to the base 20 by a rotating shaft 28. Alternatively, it is preferable that the nozzle 21 is connected to the base 20 so as to be movable in the axial direction of the stem 6.

[0009] The discharge product 1A of the present invention comprises any one of the above-mentioned exterior products 10A and a discharge container 2A, the discharge container 2A comprises a plurality of stems 6 and a lid portion 5A that houses the plurality of stems 6, the lid portion 5A comprises an upper base 5a, the upper base 5a comprises one arc portion 5a1 and one straight portion 5a2 connecting both ends of the arc portion 5a1, and the cover member 11 comprises a protrusion 30 that collides with the arc portion 5a1 but does not collide with the straight portion 5a2. Effect of the Invention

[0010] In the exterior product of the present invention, the cover member is provided with a protrusion for lifting the stem mounting portion by utilizing the lateral sliding of the base and avoiding lateral collision between the nozzle and the stem, so that the stem mounting portion can be attached to the stem from the axial direction of the stem even though the base is slid laterally relative to the cover member.

[0011] In addition, if the protrusion has an inclined portion that gradually lifts the stem mounting part, a horizontal portion that maintains the lifted state, and a steeply inclined portion that cancels the lifted state, the stem mounting part that comes close to the steeply inclined portion can be dropped toward the stem, making it easy to mount the stem mounting part on the stem. In addition, if the stem mounting part comes close to the steeply inclined portion when it is positioned on the axis of the stem, the steeply inclined portion also functions to align the stem mounting part with the stem.

[0012] If the protrusions are provided on both sides of the stem, the nozzle can be prevented from tilting when the base is slid to attach it, and the stem attachment part can be attached to the stem more securely. Also, since the stem can be protected by the cover member alone, the operating member can be sold separately so that consumers can use it repeatedly.

[0013] In addition, when the nozzle is connected to the base by a rotating shaft, the nozzle tilts around the rotating shaft and quickly returns to its original state when it approaches a steep slope, making it easy to attach the stem to the stem attachment part.

[0014] Furthermore, when the nozzle is connected to the base so as to be movable in the axial direction of the stem, the lifted nozzle returns to its original position with force when it approaches a steep slope, making it easy to attach the stem to the stem attachment part.

[0015] In the discharge product of the present invention, the cover member functions to determine the orientation of the discharge container and the operating member, so that the stem can be securely attached to the stem attachment portion even if the stem is not positioned on the axis (center line) of the discharge container. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the discharge product of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a front view of the discharge product. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the exterior part of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Diagram 5] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 6] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 7] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 8] FIG. 8A is a perspective view of another discharge product of the present invention, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view of a discharge container. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the lid of the discharge container. [Figure 10] FIG. [Figure 11] 10A to 10C are cross-sectional views showing a process of attaching a cover member to a discharge container. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of another exterior part of the present invention. [Figure 13] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 14] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 15] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 16] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 17] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of yet another dispensing product of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of yet another exterior part of the present invention. [Figure 19] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 20] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 21] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 22] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Diagram 23] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of yet another dispensing product of the present invention. [Figure 24] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing still another exterior part of the present invention. [Diagram 25] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 26] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 27] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. [Figure 28] 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing the process of attaching the nozzle to the stem. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] The discharge product 1 includes a discharge container 2 and an exterior product 10 attached to the discharge container 2, as shown in FIG. 1A.

[0018] The discharge container 2 is a so-called aerosol container. The discharge container 2 includes a container body 3 having an opening at the upper end, and a valve assembly 4 (see FIG. 4) that closes the opening of the container body 3. The container body 3 is a pressure-resistant container made of metal such as aluminum or tinplate, or synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, and includes a cylindrical body 3a, a bottom 3b that closes the lower end of the body 3a, a tapered shoulder 3c that is continuous with the upper end of the body 3a and has a smaller diameter toward the top, and an opening that opens at the upper end of the shoulder 3c. The valve assembly 4 includes an aerosol valve, and a lid 5 that holds the aerosol valve and is fixed to the upper end of the shoulder 3c of the container body 3. In FIG. 4, 3e is a fixing part between the shoulder 3c and the lid 5. The aerosol valve is a known valve having a housing held by the lid 5, a stem 6 that is provided in the housing so as to be able to move up and down or tilt, and a spring that constantly urges the stem 6 upward, and the content can be discharged by a discharge operation such as pushing down or tilting the stem 6. The stem 6 protrudes upward from the lid 5. The axis of the substantially cylindrical stem 6 is located on the axis (center line) of the substantially cylindrical container body 3 and at the center of the lid 5 that is circular in plan view.

[0019] The discharge container 2 is filled with, as the contents, a concentrate suited to the application of the discharge product 1 and a propellant for discharging the concentrate outside the discharge container 2. Examples of the concentrate include household active ingredients such as insecticides, lubricants, rust inhibitors, dust removers, cleaning agents, deodorants, and fragrances, and active ingredients for the human body such as athlete's foot medicine, anti-inflammatory analgesics, pest repellents, lotions, sunscreens, antiperspirants, styling agents, treatment agents, and hair dyes. Examples of the propellant include liquefied gas or compressed gas.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the exterior part 10 includes a cover member 11 that is attached to the discharge container 2, and an operating member 12 that is attached to the cover member 11 in a detachable manner.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member 11 is a member for covering the shoulder portion 3c of the discharge container 2 and the valve assembly 4, and for connecting the operation member 12 and the discharge container 2. As shown in FIG.

[0022] As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the cover member 11 includes a cylindrical cover portion 13 that covers the shoulder portion 3c and the valve assembly 4 of the discharge container 2, a base portion 14 that extends radially inward from the center of the cover portion 13 in the vertical direction, a plate-shaped protrusion 15 that protrudes upward from the base portion 14, and a top surface portion 16 that extends radially inward from the upper end of the cover portion 13. When the cover member 11 is attached to the discharge container 2, as shown in Fig. 3, the stem 6 is located at the center of the cover member 11 in a plan view. Therefore, an exposure hole 14a for exposing the stem 6 is provided at the center of the base portion 14 in a plan view. The top surface portion 16 is provided with a cutout 16a for exposing the stem 6 and the protrusion 15, and the top surface portion 16 is substantially U-shaped in a plan view. The cover portion 13 is not provided on the side where the "U" is open. This cover missing portion becomes the insertion port 17 of the operating member 12. A cover portion 13 is provided at the bottom of the "U", which acts as a retainer 18 that prevents the operating member 12 inserted into the cover member 11 from falling out in the opposite direction. A gap extending horizontally (from the insertion port 17 to the retainer 18) is provided between the upper surface of the base portion 14 and the lower surface of the top surface portion 16, and this gap functions as a slide groove 19 for attaching the operating member 12 to the cover member 11. The insertion port 17 is in an inverted T-shape. Therefore, it can be said that the cover member 11 is provided with a T-slot for slidingly engaging with the operating member 12.

[0023] In plan view, two projections 15 are provided on both sides of the exposure hole 14a. When the cover member 11 is attached to the discharge container 2, the projections 15 are located on both sides of the stem 6 so as to sandwich the stem 6. When the insertion port 17 is defined as the "front" and the retainer 18 is defined as the "rear", the projections 15 are preferably provided approximately parallel to the front-rear direction. The projection 15 includes an inclined portion 15a that rises from the front to the rear, a horizontal portion 15b of a constant height that is continuous with the rear end of the inclined portion 15a, and a steeply inclined portion 15c that is continuous with the rear end of the horizontal portion 15b and falls sharply from the front to the rear, and is approximately trapezoidal in side view as shown in FIG. 4. The inclination (inner angle) of the inclined portion 15a is 20 to 60 degrees. The inclination (outer angle) of the steeply inclined portion 15c is 90 to 130 degrees. The projection 15 is a portion for temporarily lifting the nozzle 21 described later so that it does not interfere with the stem 6 when sliding. Therefore, in a state where the cover member 11 is attached to the discharge container 2, it is preferable that the upper surface of the horizontal portion 15b is located at a position higher than the upper end of the stem 6. Also, it is preferable that the horizontal portion 15b is provided so as to overlap the stem 6 in a side view. In this case, the stem 6 is protected by the protrusion 15, and unintentional pushing or tilting of the stem 6 can be prevented simply by attaching the cover member 11 to the discharge container 2 (without attaching the operating member 12).

[0024] The operating member 12 is a member for operating the stem 6 to eject the contents, and also a member for ejecting the contents in a desired state and direction.

[0025] The operating member 12 includes a base 20 attached to the cover member 11, and a nozzle 21 connected to the base 20, as shown in FIGS.

[0026] The base 20 includes a slide plate 22 that engages with the slide groove 19 of the cover member 11, and a side wall 23 that extends upward from the slide plate 22 in two directions when the base 20 is viewed from the front. In a plan view, an insertion hole 22a is provided in the center of the slide plate 22 for inserting a stem mounting part 24 (described later). The width of the slide plate 22 in the left-right direction is larger than the width of the notch 16a of the top surface part 16 in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the slide plate 22 is engaged with the slide groove 19, the upward movement of the base 20 is restricted by the lower surface of the top surface part 16. When the base 20 is viewed from the front, the lower part of the base 20 is in an inverted T-shape. Therefore, it can be said that the base 20 includes a T-shaped leg that slidably engages with the T-groove of the cover member 11. The side wall 23 is for preventing unintended discharge operations. Therefore, the upper surface of the side wall 23 is located higher than the upper end of the nozzle 21 (see FIG. 4).

[0027] The nozzle 21 is located between the bifurcated side walls 23, 23. As shown in FIG. 4, the nozzle 21 includes a stem mounting part 24 mounted on the stem 6, a nozzle part 25 extending forward from the stem mounting part 24, an operation part 26 extending rearward from the rear end of the nozzle part 25, and a sliding part 27 provided behind the stem mounting part 24 and sliding on the protrusion 15 of the cover member 11. The width (outer width) of the stem mounting part 24 in the left-right direction is smaller than the gap between the two protrusions 15, 15. On the other hand, the width of the sliding part 27 in the left-right direction is larger than the gap between the two protrusions 15, 15. Therefore, the sliding part 27 comes into contact with the protrusion 15 during sliding, but the stem mounting part 24 passes between the two protrusions 15, 15 without coming into contact. The stem mounting part 24 has a passage that opens downward. Therefore, the stem mounting part 24 needs to be mounted on the stem 6 from above. Furthermore, when removing the stem mounting part 24 from the stem 6, it is necessary to lift the stem mounting part 24 upward. A passage for the contents is provided from the stem mounting part 24 to the nozzle part 25, and this passage opens forward from the tip of the nozzle part 25. The nozzle part 25 may be provided with a spraying mechanism such as a mechanical break-up mechanism.

[0028] The nozzle 21 configured as described above is rotatably connected to the base 20 via the rotation shaft 28. The rotation shaft 28 extends in the left-right direction and is substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction (front-rear direction) of the operating member 12 into the cover member 11 in a plan view. The rotation shaft 28 is located on the front side of the nozzle 21. Therefore, when the sliding portion 27 slides on the protrusion 15, the rear portion of the nozzle 21 (particularly the stem mounting portion 24) is lifted up with the rotation shaft 28 as the center of rotation. The position of the rotation shaft 28 on the base 20 is on the front side of the slide plate 22.

[0029] Next, the process of attaching the nozzle 21 to the stem 6 will be described with reference to Figs. 4 to 7. First, the cover member 11 is attached to the top of the discharge container 2. Next, the tip of the nozzle part 25 and the insertion port 17 are oriented in the same direction, and the directions of the operation member 12 and the cover member 11 are aligned. Then, the slide plate 22 is inserted into the slide groove 19 from the insertion port 17. When the slide plate 22 is inserted, the movement of the base part 20 in the vertical direction is restricted. When the operation member 12 is further slid backward, as shown in Fig. 5, the sliding part 27 starts to slide on the inclined part 15a of the protrusion 15, and the rear part of the nozzle 21 is gradually lifted up in accordance with the upward gradient of the inclined part 15a. Even if the rear part of the nozzle 21 is lifted up, the base part 20 does not lift up because the top surface part 16 is located above the slide plate 22. The lifted state of the rear part of the nozzle 21 is maintained while the sliding part 27 slides on the inclined part 15a and the horizontal part 15b. Before being lifted, the bottom surface of the nozzle 21 is located lower than the upper end of the stem 6, but in the lifted state, the bottom surface of the nozzle 21 is located at a higher position than the stem 6, at least above the stem 6. Therefore, the nozzle 21 does not collide with the stem 6 from the side during sliding, and the sliding is not hindered.

[0030] As the nozzle 21 is further slid, the sliding portion 27 comes to the steeply inclined portion 15c as shown in FIG. 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the lifted state of the nozzle 21 is suddenly released, and the nozzle 21 rotates downward. In other words, the lifting of the stem mounting portion 24 by the protrusion 15 is temporary. The sliding portion 27 and the steeply inclined portion 15c are adjusted in their front-rear positions so that the lifted state is released when the stem mounting portion 24 is positioned above the stem 6. Therefore, the stem mounting portion 24 is mounted on the stem 6 so as to cover the stem 6 from above. In other words, the stem mounting portion 24 is attached to the stem 6 from the axial direction of the stem 6.

[0031] When the stem mounting portion 24 is mounted on the stem 6, the rear end of the slide plate 22 comes into contact with the retainer 18, restricting further rearward sliding. Forward sliding is also restricted by the steep slope portion 15c.

[0032] In the exterior component 10 configured as described above, the cover member 11 is provided with the protrusion 15 that lifts the stem mounting portion 24 by utilizing the lateral sliding of the base 20 when the base 20 is attached to the cover member 11, so that the nozzle 21 can be attached to the stem 6 simply by sliding the operating member 12 laterally relative to the axis of the stem 6. At the same time, the base 20 can be attached to the cover member 11.

[0033] To discharge the contents, the operating member 26 is pressed downward. Then, the nozzle 21 rotates downward about the rotating shaft 28, the stem 6 is pushed down or tilted, and the contents in the discharge container 2 are discharged to the outside via the stem 6 and the nozzle 21. In other words, the rotation of the nozzle 21 by the rotating shaft 28 can be used both during the discharge operation and when the operating member 12 is attached.

[0034] To remove the operating member 12 from the cover member 11, the operating member 26 is lifted upward to remove the stem mounting portion 24 from the stem 6, and the lower end of the sliding portion 27 is brought to a position higher than the upper surface of the horizontal portion 15b, and in this state the operating member 12 is pushed forward (slid laterally) to remove it. The removed operating member 12 can be attached to another discharge container 2 to which the cover member 11 is attached and reused. Alternatively, the cover member 11 may also be reused.

[0035] Next, another discharge product 1A and exterior product 10A will be described. In the discharge product 1A shown in FIG. 8A, as shown in FIG. 8B, a discharge container 2A has two stems 6, 6. Specifically, two aerosol valves are attached to one cylindrical container body 3. In addition, a lid part 5A is cup-shaped with an upper base 5a, and accommodates the lower parts of the two stems 6, 6. The upper part of the stem 6 protrudes upward from the upper base 5a of the lid part 5A. In addition, the lid part 5A is fixed to the container body 3 by crimping the lower end in the diameter-reducing direction. The planar shape of the upper base 5a of the lid part 5A is a shape in which a part of a circle is cut out by a straight line, as shown in FIG. 9. Therefore, the upper base 5a has one arc part 5a1 and one straight part 5a2 connecting both ends of the arc part 5a1. The side surface 5b of the lid 5A has a curved surface 5b1 extending from the edge of the upper base 5a and a flat surface 5b2 connecting both ends of the curved surface 5b1 (see FIG. 8B). The flat surface 5b2 is parallel to the imaginary line connecting the two stems 6.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 10, the cover member 11 has a protruding portion 30 that protrudes inward from the inner surface of the cover portion 13, which is formed in a double cylindrical shape. The protruding amount of the protruding portion 30 in the radial direction is longer than the distance from the inner surface of the cover portion 13 to the arc portion 5a1 and shorter than or equal to the distance from the inner surface of the cover portion 13 to the straight portion 5a2. Therefore, when the cover member 11 is placed over the lid portion 5A, if the protruding portion 30 is located at the arc portion 5a1 in a plan view, the protruding portion 30 collides with the upper base 5a of the lid portion 5A and prevents the cover member 11 from being attached to the lid portion 5A, and only when the protruding portion 30 is located at the straight portion 5a2, the protruding portion 30 does not collide with the upper base 5a of the lid portion 5A and allows the cover member 11 to be attached to the lid portion 5A (see FIG. 11). In this way, the protruding portion 30 functions to determine the direction of the cover member 11 with respect to the discharge container 2A. It is preferable that the protruding portion 30 abuts against the flat surface portion 5b2 when the cover member 11 is attached to the discharge container 2A.

[0037] In addition, the cover member 11 is provided with three protrusions 15 as shown in Fig. 12. Specifically, one protrusion is provided on each side of the two stems 6, and one protrusion is provided between the two stems 6, 6.

[0038] The operating member 12 has two stem mounting portions 24 in accordance with the two stems 6. In addition, the passage for the contents is divided into two.

[0039] Other configurations are similar to those of the discharge product in FIG. 1, so the same reference numerals are used and detailed description is omitted.

[0040] In the discharge product of FIG. 8, when attaching the nozzle 21 to the stem 6, first, the cover member 11 is attached to the upper part of the discharge container 2A as shown in FIG. 13. Next, with the tip of the nozzle part 25 and the insertion port 17 facing in the same direction, the slide plate 22 is inserted into the slide groove 19 from the insertion port 17. Then, by sliding the operation member 12 backward, the rear part of the nozzle 21 is temporarily lifted by the protrusion 15 to avoid the stem 6 (see FIG. 14 and FIG. 15). When the stem mounting part 24 is positioned above the stem 6, the sliding part 27 approaches the steeply inclined part 15c, the lifted state of the nozzle 21 is released, and the stem mounting part 24 is mounted to the stem 6 (see FIG. 16).

[0041] In the discharge product 1A having the above configuration, the discharge container 2A has a flat surface portion 5b2, and the flat surface portion 5b2 determines the direction of the cover member 11 relative to the arrangement direction of the stems 6, so that the direction of the operating member 12 attached to the cover member 11 is also determined automatically. Therefore, even if the axis of the stem 6 is not positioned on the axis of the approximately cylindrical discharge container 2A, the stem attachment portion 24 can be reliably attached to the stem 6. In other words, if the orientation of either the cover member 11 or the operating member 12 is misaligned with respect to the arrangement direction of the stem 6, the arrangement direction of the two stem mounting portions 24, 24 will be misaligned with the arrangement direction of the stem 6, and the stem mounting portion 24 will not be able to be attached to the stem 6. However, since the directions of the discharge container 2A and the cover member 11 are determined by the flat portion 5b2, and the directions of the cover member 11 and the operating member 12 are determined by the slide groove 19, the discharge container 2A, the cover member 11, and the operating member 12 are always at a specified mounting angle, and as a result, the stem mounting portion 24 can be securely attached to the stem 6 without performing any separate direction alignment work.

[0042] FIG. 17 shows yet another discharge product 1B and exterior product 10B. This discharge product 1B has two discharge containers 2. The two discharge containers 2, 2 are connected by a cover member 11. As shown in FIG. 18, the cover member 11 has a track-like shape in a plan view, and has two parallel straight parts and a semicircular part connecting the ends of the two straight parts. Therefore, the cover part 13 has a flat part 13a in the front-rear direction. When the two discharge containers 2 are connected by this cover member 11, the imaginary line connecting the two stems 6, 6 and the flat part 13a become parallel.

[0043] The base portion 14 is provided so as to straddle the two straight portions. Three rising portions 31 rising upward are provided from the base portion 14. The rising portions 31 are plate-shaped and provided parallel to the front-rear direction. The upper portions of the rising portions 31 on both sides extend toward the center, forming a substantially L-shaped groove between the rising portion 31 at the center. In other words, it can be said that the top surface portion 16 extends laterally from the upper ends of the rising portions 31 on both sides. This groove functions as a slide groove 19. The protrusions 15 are provided so as to follow the outer sides of the rising portions on both sides.

[0044] The base 20 of the operating member 12 has a planar shape similar to that of the cover member 11. The slide plate 22 is divided into two parts, left and right, as seen from the front in order to avoid the central raised portion 31. The insertion holes 22a are provided on both the left and right sides of the slide plate 22.

[0045] The nozzle 21 has two stem mounting portions 24, 24. In addition, convex portions 29 extend from both left and right ends of an operating member 26 that is shaped like a land track in a plan view. The convex portions 29 are portions for connecting the nozzle 21 to the base 20 so that the nozzle 21 can move up and down (in the axial direction of the stem 6). A guide groove 23a that engages with the convex portions 29 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall 23 of the base 20. The guide groove 23a is approximately parallel to the up-down direction. In addition, the guide groove 23a does not extend to the upper end of the side wall 23. Therefore, the nozzle 21 is restricted from slipping out of the base 20 in the upward direction.

[0046] Other configurations are similar to those of the discharge product 1 in FIG. 1, so the same reference numerals are used and detailed description is omitted.

[0047] In the discharge product 1B of Fig. 17 as well, when attaching the nozzle 21 to the stem 6, as shown in Fig. 19, the tip of the nozzle part 25 and the insertion port 17 are oriented in the same direction, and the slide plate 22 is inserted into the slide groove 19 from the insertion port 17. Then, by sliding the operation member 12 backward, the nozzle 21 is temporarily lifted by the protrusion 15 to avoid the stem 6 (see Figs. 20 and 21). When the stem mounting part 24 is positioned above the stem 6, the sliding part 27 comes into contact with the steeply inclined part 15c, the lifted state of the nozzle 21 is released, and the stem mounting part 24 is mounted to the stem 6 (see Fig. 22).

[0048] To discharge the contents, the operating member 26 is pressed downward. Then, the nozzle 21 moves downward along the guide groove 23a, the stem 6 is pushed down or tilted, and the contents in the discharge container 2 are discharged to the outside via the stem 6 and the nozzle 21. In other words, the up and down movement of the nozzle 21 due to the guide groove 23a can be used both during the discharge operation and when the operating member 12 is attached.

[0049] In the discharge product 1B having the above-mentioned configuration, since the cover member 11 has the flat surface portion 13a, it is easy to recognize the direction of the insertion port 17 from the outside. Therefore, the operation member 12 can be attached to the cover member 11 more easily than in a case where the cover member does not have the flat surface portion 13a.

[0050] 23 shows yet another discharge product 1C and exterior product 10C. The nozzle 21 of this discharge product 1C is different from the other discharge products 1, 1A, and 1B. Specifically, in the other discharge products 1, 1A, and 1B, the nozzle 21 faces in the direction opposite to the insertion direction of the base 20 into the cover member 11, but in this discharge product 1C, the nozzle 21 faces in the insertion direction.

[0051] Nozzle 21 is a so-called trigger type, and as shown in FIG. 24, is provided below nozzle portion 25 with operation portion 26 on which index finger can be placed.

[0052] Other configurations are similar to those of the discharge product 1 in FIG. 1, so the same reference numerals are used and detailed description is omitted.

[0053] In the discharge product 1C of Fig. 23, when attaching the nozzle 21 to the stem 6, as shown in Fig. 25, the slide plate 22 and the insertion port 17 are placed opposite each other, and the slide plate 22 is inserted into the slide groove 19 from the insertion port 17. Then, by sliding the operation member 12 backward, the nozzle 21 is temporarily lifted by the protrusion 15 to avoid the stem 6 (see Figs. 26 and 27). When the stem mounting part 24 is positioned above the stem 6, the sliding part 27 comes into contact with the steeply inclined part 15c, the lifted state of the nozzle 21 is released, and the stem mounting part 24 is mounted to the stem 6 (see Fig. 28).

[0054] In the discharge product 1C having the above configuration, the direction in which the operating member 12 is removed from the cover member 11 is the same as the direction in which the operating part 26 is pulled. However, normally, when the index finger is placed on the operating part 26, the space between the thumb and index finger or the palm is naturally positioned on the opposite side of the operating part 26, restricting the movement of the operating member 12 in the removal direction. Also, since the nozzle 21 rotates around the rotation shaft 28, the operating part 26 is pulled diagonally downward. Therefore, even if the operating part 26 is pulled to discharge the contents, the operating member 12 does not come off the cover member 11.

[0055] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, the number of protrusions 15 is two in the exterior part 10 of FIG. 1, the exterior part 10B of FIG. 17, and the exterior part 10C of FIG. 23, and three in the exterior part 10A of FIG. 8, but the number is not limited to this and may be one or more (four or more). In addition, the protrusion 15 has a horizontal part 15b, but may be composed of an inclined part 15a and a steeply inclined part 15c. In the discharge product 1A of FIG. 8 and the discharge product 1B of FIG. 17, the number of stems 6 may be three or more. In addition, when the direction of the discharge container 2 and the cover member 11 is separately aligned, the number of stems 6 may be more than one even in the discharge product 1 of FIG. 1 and the discharge product 1C of FIG. 23. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1, 1A, 1B, 1C discharge products 2, 2A discharge container 3 Container body 3a Torso 3b bottom 3c Shoulder 3e Fixed part 4 Valve Assembly 5, 5A Lid 5a upper base 5a1 Arc section 5a2 Straight section 5b side 5b1 Curved part 5b2 Plane part 6. Stem 10, 10A, 10B, 10C Exterior parts 11 Cover member 12 Operating member 13 Cover part 13a Flat part 14 Base 14a Exposure hole 15 Protrusions 15a Slope 15b Horizontal part 15c steep slope 16 Top section 16a Notch 17 Outlet 18 Stopper 19 Slide groove 20 base 21 Nozzle 22 Slide plate 22a Insertion hole 23 Side wall 23a Guide groove 24 Stem attachment part 25 Nozzle section 26 Control section 27 Sliding part 28 Rotational Axis 29 Convex 30 Protrusion 31 Rising part

Claims

1. A cover member that is attached to a discharge container having a stem; an operating member that is detachably attached to the cover member and operates the stem; The operating member includes a base portion that is attached to the cover member by sliding laterally with respect to the axial direction of the stem, and a nozzle that is connected to the base portion; The nozzle includes a stem mounting portion that is attached to the stem from an axial direction of the stem, The cover member has a protrusion for lifting the stem mounting portion by using the lateral sliding of the base portion to avoid a lateral collision between the nozzle and the stem; An exterior product in which the protrusions are provided on both sides of the stem when there is one stem, and in which the protrusions are provided on at least both sides of the stems when there are multiple stems.

2. A cover member that is attached to a discharge container having a stem; an operating member that is detachably attached to the cover member and operates the stem; The operating member includes a base portion that is attached to the cover member by sliding laterally with respect to the axial direction of the stem, and a nozzle that is connected to the base portion; The nozzle includes a stem mounting portion that is attached to the stem from an axial direction of the stem, The cover member has a protrusion for lifting the stem mounting portion by using the lateral sliding of the base portion to avoid a lateral collision between the nozzle and the stem; An exterior assembly in which the nozzle is connected to the base by a rotating shaft.

3. A cover member that is attached to a discharge container having a stem; an operating member that is detachably attached to the cover member and operates the stem; The operating member includes a base portion that is attached to the cover member by sliding laterally with respect to the axial direction of the stem, and a nozzle that is connected to the base portion; The nozzle includes a stem mounting portion that is attached to the stem from an axial direction of the stem, The cover member has a protrusion for lifting the stem mounting portion by using the lateral sliding of the base portion to avoid a lateral collision between the nozzle and the stem; A housing, the nozzle being movable axially of the stem relative to the base.

4. 4. The exterior product according to claim 1, wherein the projection comprises an inclined portion that gradually lifts the stem mounting portion, a horizontal portion that maintains the lifted state, and a steeply inclined portion that cancels the lifted state.

5. An exterior product according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A discharge container. The discharge container includes a plurality of stems and a lid portion that accommodates the plurality of stems; The lid portion has an upper base, The upper base has one arc portion and one straight portion connecting both ends of the arc portion, The discharge product, wherein the cover member has a protruding portion that collides with the arc portion but does not collides with the straight portion.

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