Drug volatilizer and drug volatilizer

Abstract

To provide a medicine volatilizing body and medicine volatilizer that can be manufactured easily at a low cost.SOLUTION: A rod-like medicine volatilizing body 16 volatilizes volatile medicine 12, and the medicine volatilizing body 16 is formed of a cardboard. The medicine volatilizing body 16 is in a flat rectangular cross section and extends in a belt-like shape. Figures 18 including letters, patterns and characters are printed on the medicine volatilizing body 16. The figures 18 are provided so as to be visible in the state where the medicine 12 is not absorbed into the medicine volatilizing body 16, and hard to be visible in the state where the medicine 12 is absorbed into the medicine volatilizing body 16.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a drug volatilizer and a drug volatilizer. [Background technology]

[0002] Various types of drug volatilizers have been provided in the past, and Patent Documents 1, 2, 3, and 4 provide a drug volatilizer that includes a container having an opening at the top for containing a volatile drug, and a plurality of rod-shaped drug volatilizers that are inserted into the container through the opening, with their lower parts immersed in the drug and their upper parts protruding above the container from the opening. In a drug volatilizer using such a rod-shaped drug volatilizer, the drug inside the container is sucked up by the drug volatilizer, and the drug is volatilized from the part of the drug volatilizer that protrudes upward from the container. Rod-shaped chemical volatilizers made of wood, rattan, bamboo, and resin are available. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-188974 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-176537 [Patent Document 3] Utility Model Registration No. 3119834 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-212271 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] On the other hand, when using rod-shaped pesticide volatilizers made of wood, rattan, or bamboo, multiple processing steps are required, such as selecting the part to be used, polishing the surface of the rod, correcting any bent shapes, and applying anti-fungal treatment.Furthermore, when using resin-made ones, a dedicated molding machine is required, which makes it time-consuming to manufacture the pesticide volatilizer, and the pesticide volatilizer is inevitably expensive. Furthermore, when resin products are used, there is also the problem that they do not take into consideration recent environmental issues. Furthermore, when rod-shaped pesticide volatilizers made of wood, rattan, or bamboo are used, the natural materials mean that there is variation in the absorption and volatilization speeds, and the pesticide volatilization effect is not reliably achieved, which is disadvantageous in terms of increasing the practical and commercial value of the pesticide volatilizer. The present invention was devised in consideration of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a drug volatilizer and drug volatilizer that can be manufactured easily and reliably at low cost, are environmentally friendly, and reliably exert the drug volatilization effect. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, one embodiment of the present invention is a rod-shaped drug volatilizer that volatilizes a volatile drug, characterized in that the drug volatilizer is formed from cardboard. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is a drug volatilizer comprising a container having an opening at the top and containing a volatile drug, and a rod-shaped drug volatilizer whose lower part is inserted into the container through the opening and is immersed in the drug, and whose upper part protrudes above the container from the opening and volatilizes the drug, wherein the drug volatilizer is characterized in that it is formed from cardboard. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the drug volatilizer extends in a band shape with a flat rectangular cross section. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the drug volatilizer is printed with a design including letters, patterns, and characters. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the pattern is visible when the drug has not soaked into the drug volatilizing body, and is difficult to see when the drug has soaked into the drug volatilizing body. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the pattern is formed in a color close to the color of the drug volatilizer into which the drug has been soaked. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the drug volatilizer is light brown in color and the pattern is brown in color. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is * a * b * L of the color of the drug volatilization body when the drug is not soaked in the color system * The value of is 45 or more and 75 or less, and the L of the color of the agent volatilization body in the state where the agent is soaked * The value of is between 25 and 55, and the L of the color of the design * The value of is 25 or less. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to one embodiment of the drug volatilizer and drug volatilizer of the present invention, drug volatilizers can be produced easily and reliably by cutting cardboard. Therefore, compared to using chemical volatilizers made from wood, rattan, bamboo, or resin, multiple processing steps and dedicated molding machines can be omitted, which is advantageous for achieving significant cost reductions in chemical volatilizers and chemical volatilizers while also being environmentally friendly, and is advantageous for significantly increasing sales of chemical volatilizers and chemical volatilizers. Furthermore, since the drug volatilizer is made of cardboard, the drug absorption and evaporation rates are almost uniform, ensuring that the drug evaporation effect is achieved reliably, which is advantageous in increasing the practical and commercial value of the drug volatilizer. Furthermore, making the drug volatilizer extend in a band shape with a flat rectangular cross section is advantageous in terms of enhancing the design of the drug volatilizer and drug volatilizer. Furthermore, since the drug volatilizer extends in a band-like shape with a flat rectangular cross section and is made of cardboard, patterns can be easily printed on the drug volatilizer, which is even more advantageous in enhancing the design of the drug volatilizer and drug volatilizer. Furthermore, the design is visible when the chemical has not soaked into the chemical vaporizer, and becomes difficult to see when the chemical vaporizer is in use, but becomes visible again when the chemical vaporizer has dried and the chemical vaporizer has finished using it. Therefore, even if, for example, the container is opaque and the remaining amount of fragrance in the container can only be seen through the opening, the user can tell that the chemical vaporizer has reached the end of its use by looking at the chemical vaporizer, which is advantageous in improving the usability of the chemical vaporizer. Such a design can be made in a color similar to the color of the drug vaporizer that has been soaked in the drug, or the drug vaporizer can be made in light brown and the design can be made in brown, or L * a * b * L of the color of drug volatiles in the color system * The value of the L and the color of the pattern * can be easily obtained by appropriately selecting the value of [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is an oblique view of the drug volatilizer in use. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drug volatilizer. [Figure 3] (A), (B), and (C) are front views of other examples of drug volatilizers. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Next, an embodiment of the drug volatilizer and drug volatilizer of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. The drug volatilizer 10 comprises a container 14 containing a volatile drug 12 and a plurality of drug volatilizers 16 inserted into the container 14. The chemical 12 may be an aromatic, an insect repellent, an insecticide, or the like, and in one embodiment of the present invention, the chemical 12 is an aromatic 12A. The aromatic agent 12A is composed of a single fragrance component or a mixture of a fragrance component and a volatile solvent, and is a transparent liquid in this embodiment.

[0009] The container 14 is made of synthetic resin or glass, and is transparent in this embodiment. The container 14 contains the drug 12 and has a large diameter portion 1402 and a small diameter portion 1404 provided on top of the large diameter portion 1402, with the upper end of the small diameter portion 1404 forming a circular opening 1406. When the drug vaporizer 10 is distributed on the market, the container 14 contains an aromatic substance 12A as the drug 12, and a cap (not shown) is removably attached to the opening 1406. When the drug vaporizer 10 is used, the cap is removed from the opening 1406 and the container 14 is placed in an appropriate location.

[0010] The chemical volatilizer 16 has a long, thin rod shape and is inserted into the container 14 through the opening 1406, with the lower part immersed in the fragrance 12A inside the container 14 and the upper part protruding from the opening 1406 above the container 14. Chemical volatilizer 16 is a member that draws up aromatic substance 12A from the portion immersed in aromatic substance 12A by capillary action, and volatilizes aromatic substance 12A from the portion exposed above the liquid surface of aromatic substance 12A. The cross section of the drug volatilizer 16 may be circular or square, and various conventionally known shapes can be applied to the cross section of the drug volatilizer 16.

[0011] The drug volatilizer 16 is made of cardboard. Cardboard is thicker than commonly used paper, and paper is made by tightly intertwining plant fibers in water, stretching them into a thin, flat shape, and then dehydrating and drying them. There are no particular restrictions on the type of paper, and coated paper, fine paper, matte paper, art post paper, kraft paper, matte post paper, and Kent paper are used. In this embodiment, recycled paper (50% waste paper) is used. Recycled paper is made from recycled waste paper and is preferable from the perspective of forest environment conservation. In this embodiment, the drug volatilizer 16 extends in a strip shape with a flat rectangular cross section. In this embodiment, the medicinal substance volatilizer 16 has a uniform width W of about 5 mm and a uniform thickness T that is smaller than the width W of about 0.5 mm, and extends linearly. In addition, a pattern 18 is printed on one side of the medicine volatilizer 16 in the longitudinal direction on at least one of both ends in the thickness T direction. Here, the design 18 is a concept including letters, patterns, characters, and the like. The ink used for printing is selected appropriately, but it is preferable to use a pigment so that it will not bleed due to the absorbed fragrance 12A. The type of pigment is not particularly limited, and examples of inorganic pigments that can be used include carbon black and titanium white (titanium oxide), and examples of organic pigments that can be used include disazo yellow, brilliant carmine 6B, phthalocyanine blue, and lake red C. The printing method may be selected appropriately from offset printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, and the like. As will be described later, the chemical volatilizer 16 is placed in the container 14 and used in an inclined position, so its cross-sectional area, length, and basis weight are appropriately determined so that it does not bend under its own weight when it absorbs the aromatic substance 12A.

[0012] When not permeated with aromatic liquid 12A, medicinal volatilizer 16 exhibits a light color such as light blue, light yellow, light orange, light pink, light brown, or light gray, and when permeated with aromatic liquid 12A, these colors change to dark blue, dark yellow, dark orange, dark pink, dark brown, or dark gray, respectively. Pattern 18 is formed in a color close to the color of the medicinal volatilizer permeated with aromatic liquid 12A. In this embodiment, when the aromatic agent 12A has not permeated the drug volatilizer 16, it is light brown in color, and the pattern 18 is formed in dark brown, and when the aromatic agent 12A has permeated the drug volatilizer 16 changes color from light brown to dark brown, making the pattern 18 difficult to see. Furthermore, when the use of the chemical vaporizer 10 is finished and the aromatic substance 12A is used up, the chemical vaporizer 16 dries and turns light brown again, and the pattern 18 is formed so that it can be seen. From this perspective, the color of the drug volatile substance 16 is L * a * b * L in the color system without fragrance 12A permeating * The value of L and the color of the chemical volatile body 16 impregnated with the fragrance 12A * It is preferable that the difference between the values ​​is 15 or more. Also, the L before the fragrance 12A is soaked in * Value and L of pattern 18 * The difference between the values ​​is 20 to 50, and the L * Value and L of pattern 18 * The difference in the value of L when the air freshener 12A is not permeated is * Value and L of pattern 18 * and is preferably 30 or less, more preferably 10 or less, smaller than the difference between the values ​​of The following three specific examples are given as examples in which the pattern 18 is visible when the fragrance 12A has not soaked into the chemical volatilizer 16, the pattern 18 becomes difficult to see when the chemical volatilizer 10 is in use, and the pattern 18 becomes visible again when use has ended. One specific example is L without the fragrance 12A permeating the air freshener. * The value of is 67, and the L of the pattern 18 * The value of L of the chemical volatilizer 16 is 22, and the value of L of the chemical volatilizer 16 is 22. * The value is 45. Another specific example is L without the fragrance 12A permeating therein. * The value of is 70, and the L of the pattern 18 * The value of L of the chemical volatilizer 16 is 20, and the value of L of the chemical volatilizer 16 is 20. * The value of is 48. The remaining example is L without the fragrance 12A permeating the air freshener. * The value of is 48, and the L of the pattern 18 * The value of L of the chemical volatilizer 16 is 20, and the value of L of the chemical volatilizer 16 is 20. * The value of is 28. That is, the L of the chemical volatilizer 16 in the state where the aromatic agent 12A has not permeated* The value of is 45 or more and 75 or less, and the L of the chemical volatilizer 16 in the state where the aromatic agent 12A is permeated * The value is between 25 and 55, and the L of pattern 18 * The value is preferably 25 or less.

[0013] Next, a method of using the medicine volatilizer 10 will be described. The container 14 contains the aromatic substance 12A, and a cap is removably attached to the opening 1406. The container 14 and a plurality of the chemical volatilizers 16 are placed in a box, packaged, and distributed to the market. When using the drug volatilizer 10, the purchaser removes the cap from the opening 1406, places multiple drug volatilizers 16 into the container 14 through the opening 1406, and places the container 14 in an appropriate location. In this case, when the drug volatilizer 16 is first removed from the box, the pattern 18 printed on one side of the longitudinal direction of the drug volatilizer 16 is visible, so the user places multiple drug volatilizers 16 into the container 14 through the opening 1406 so that the area where the pattern 18 is printed is positioned at the top of the container 14, and immerses their lower parts in the fragrance 12A.

[0014] Eventually, the aromatic substance 12A is absorbed by the chemical volatilizer 16, and the color of the chemical volatilizer 16 changes from light brown to dark brown from bottom to top, making the pattern 18 difficult to see. The aromatic components of the aromatic agent 12A are volatilized into the room from the locations of the plurality of chemical volatilizers 16 exposed above the liquid surface of the aromatic agent 12A. When the aromatic substance 12A in the container 14 is used up and the aromatic components of the aromatic substance 12A absorbed into the plurality of chemical volatilizers 16 are all volatilized, the chemical volatilizer 10 is no longer in use. When the use of the chemical volatilizer 10 is finished, the multiple chemical volatilizers 16 dry and return to a light brown color, and the pattern 18 becomes visible again, so the user can tell that the chemical volatilizer 10 has finished being used by looking at the pattern 18 on the chemical volatilizers 16 without looking at the remaining amount of the fragrance 12A in the container 14.

[0015] According to the drug volatilizer 16 and drug volatilizer 10 of this embodiment, the drug volatilizer 16 can be produced simply and reliably by cutting cardboard. Therefore, compared to using chemical volatilizers 16 made of wood, rattan, bamboo, or resin, multiple processing steps and dedicated molding machines can be omitted, which is advantageous in achieving significant cost reductions for chemical volatilizers 16 and chemical volatilizers 10 while also being environmentally friendly, and is advantageous in significantly increasing sales of chemical volatilizers 16 and chemical volatilizers 10. Furthermore, since the drug volatilizer 16 is made of cardboard, the absorption speed and evaporation speed of the drug 12 are almost uniform, ensuring that the evaporation effect of the drug 12 is exerted reliably, which is advantageous in increasing the practical value and commercial value of the drug volatilizer 10. In addition, in this embodiment, the drug volatilizer 16 extends in a band shape with a flat rectangular cross section, which is advantageous in terms of improving the aesthetic appearance of the drug volatilizer 16 and the drug volatilizer 10. Furthermore, since the drug volatilizer 16 has a flat rectangular cross section, extends linearly in a band shape, and is formed from cardboard, a pattern 18 can be easily printed on the drug volatilizer 16, which is even more advantageous in enhancing the design of the drug volatilizer 16 and the drug volatilizer 10. Furthermore, the pattern 18 is visible when the aromatic substance 12A has not soaked into the chemical volatilizer 16, becomes difficult to see when the chemical volatilizer 10 is in use, and becomes visible again when it is time to finish using it. Therefore, even if, for example, the container 14 is opaque and the remaining amount of aromatic substance 12A in the container 14 can only be seen from the opening 1406, the user can tell that the chemical volatilizer 10 has reached the end of its use by seeing the color of the chemical volatilizer 16 without having to see the remaining amount of aromatic substance 12A from the opening 1406, which is advantageous in improving the usability of the chemical volatilizer 10.

[0016] In the above embodiment, the drug volatilizer 16 is described as being formed with a flat rectangular cross section, but the drug volatilizer 16 may also have a cross section that is circular, square, polygonal, etc. However, if the drug volatilizer 16 is formed with a flat rectangular cross section, a large flat surface can be secured, which is advantageous for easily printing the pattern 18 and also for easily visually recognizing the pattern 18. Furthermore, if the drug volatilizer 16 is formed with a flat rectangular cross section, even if the container 14 tilts when the drug volatilizer 10 is moved to a different location or if the container 14 is vibrated when the drug volatilizer 10 is used in a car, the drug volatilizer 16 is less likely to rotate around its central axis within the container 14, and multiple drug volatilizers 16 are less likely to become crowded and stick together, which is advantageous in maintaining the volatility of the drug 12 and the design and aesthetics of the drug volatilizer 10. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the drug volatilizer 16 extends in a straight line has been described, but the extension direction of the drug volatilizer 16 is not limited to a straight line, and it may extend in an S-shape as shown in Figure 3(A) or in a curved shape as shown in Figure 3(B). Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the drug volatilizer 16 is described as extending linearly on a single plane, but as shown in Figure 3(C), the drug volatilizer 16 may also extend spirally while rotating. When the drug volatilizer 16 extends in a curved or S-shaped manner, or when it extends while rotating, a larger surface area of ​​the drug volatilizer 16 can be secured compared to when the drug volatilizer 16 extends in a straight line on a single plane, which is advantageous in increasing the volatilization effect of the drug 12. Furthermore, it is also possible to change the width W or thickness T of the drug volatilizer 16 along the longitudinal direction of the drug volatilizer 16, for example. [Explanation of symbols]

[0017] 10 Chemical vaporizer 12 Drugs 12A Air Freshener 14 Container 1402 large diameter section 1404 Small diameter section 1406 Aperture 16 Drug volatiles 18 Design

Claims

1. A rod-shaped drug volatilizer that volatilizes a volatile drug, The drug volatilizer is made of cardboard, The drug volatilizer has a design including letters, patterns, and characters printed on it, The L* value of the color of the agent volatilization body in a state where the agent has not soaked in is 20 to 50 higher than the L* value of the color of the pattern, The L* value of the color of the drug volatilization body in the state in which the drug has been soaked is 15 or more lower than the L* value of the color of the drug volatilization body in the state in which the drug has not been soaked, The difference between the L* value of the color of the agent volatilization body in the state in which the agent has soaked in and the L* value of the color of the pattern is 30 or less; A drug volatilizer characterized by:

2. A drug volatilizer comprising a container having an opening at the top and containing a volatile drug, and a rod-shaped drug volatilizer whose lower part is inserted into the container through the opening and immersed in the drug, and whose upper part protrudes above the container from the opening and volatilizes the drug, The drug volatilizer is made of cardboard, The drug volatilizer has a design including letters, patterns, and characters printed on it, The L* value of the color of the agent volatilization body in a state where the agent has not soaked in is 20 to 50 higher than the L* value of the color of the pattern, The L* value of the color of the drug volatilization body in the state in which the drug has been soaked is 15 or more lower than the L* value of the color of the drug volatilization body in the state in which the drug has not been soaked, The difference between the L* value of the color of the agent volatilization body in the state in which the agent has soaked in and the L* value of the color of the pattern is 30 or less; A drug volatilizer characterized by the above.

3. The drug volatile body and the pattern are of the same color. A drug volatilizer as claimed in claim 1 or a drug volatilizer as claimed in claim 2.

4. The drug volatilizer has a flat rectangular cross section and extends in a band shape. A drug volatilizer as claimed in claim 1 or a drug volatilizer as claimed in claim 2.

5. The drug volatile body is light brown and the pattern is brown. A drug volatilizer as claimed in claim 1 or a drug volatilizer as claimed in claim 2.

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