JP3743443B2 - Container for fluid substances - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for a fluid substance container, and more specifically, an appreciation object is stored below a movable partition member closely fitted in a transparent cylinder of the container so as to be movable up and down. The present invention relates to a fluid substance container configured such that the appreciation object is unfolded and restored in a space formed below the partition member as it is discharged.

  As a conventional example of a container in which an object to be viewed is housed so that the object to be viewed can be seen from the outside, the container has a movable bottom portion that is closely fitted to the inner periphery of the cylindrical body portion of the container so as to be lifted and lowered. The upper part of the object to be watched, such as a doll, animal character, or spaceship toy, is connected to the lower surface of the movable bottom part, and the object to be watched by the rising of the movable bottom part due to the discharge of the fluid substance (eg shampoo liquid) in the container 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a fluid substance container configured so as to be able to enjoy watching an ascending movement of an object (for example, see Patent Document 1). The fluid substance container disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a movable bottom portion that is fitted inside the cylindrical body constituting the container so as to be able to move up and down in contact with the inner periphery of the cylindrical body. The outer peripheral wall is formed on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the cylindrical body and the height of the outer peripheral wall is substantially equal to the total height of the object to be viewed. The upper end of the object is connected, and the object to be watched rises together with the movable bottom. The interior surrounded by the outer peripheral wall portion is an appreciation object accommodating portion. Further, in another example of the container shown in the same document, the cylindrical body has an upper partition wall portion and a lower partition wall portion that are fitted so as to be movable up and down in contact with the inner periphery of the cylindrical body. An example in which an object to be viewed is accommodated between the partition walls is shown. In this latter example, the viewing object maintains its height in the viewing state, the upper and lower ends are connected to the upper and lower partition walls, and the upper partition wall rises as the fluid substance in the container is discharged. The lower partition walls are interlocked with each other, and both the upper and lower partition walls are configured to rise inside the cylindrical body with a constant interval therebetween. In the latter example, a space portion having a constant height between the upper and lower partition walls is an appreciation object container.

JP 2000-289790 A (Page 4, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  In the container for fluid material shown in Patent Document 1, the space inside the cylindrical body and above the movable bottom or upper partition wall serves as the fluid material filling portion. Since there is an appreciation object container having a constant height approximately equal to the total height of the object to be viewed, the maximum volume of the filling portion of the fluid substance is determined from the height of the cylinder by the height of the container. The volume is approximately equal to the product of the subtracted height and the cross-sectional area of the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion. In other words, when a container having a constant cylindrical portion diameter and a predetermined capacity is to be produced, it is necessary to make the container as high as the height of the accommodating portion, which is expensive and expensive to manufacture. In addition, in the case of the container shown in Patent Document 1, the appreciation object stored in the container is exposed from the beginning when the container is filled with the flowable substance, so that a favorite appreciation object is stored. Can be purchased, but as the consumption of the packing progresses, there is no interest in knowing what the appreciation object is, and many items that contain undesirable appreciation objects are defective stock or returned goods Things also happen.

  In view of the above situation, the problem to be solved by the present invention is a container in which an object to be viewed is stored, and the container is not affected by the height of the object to be viewed in the viewing state. The overall height can be kept low to secure the required filling volume, and the stored object to be viewed appears in the visible region as the contents filled in the transparent portion of the cylinder of the container are consumed. By providing the fun of being expanded and restored to its original form, it attracts consumers' interests and attracts purchase intent, and the appreciation object can be stored in an existing container. Is to provide a container for a flowable substance containing an object to be viewed (hereinafter also simply referred to as “container”) that can be manufactured at a low cost and in a compact size convenient for transportation.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a fluid substance container including an opening and a peripheral wall connected in a cylindrical shape below the opening, and the shape of the inner periphery in the cross section of the peripheral wall is the inner periphery. The cylinder has a shape that is constant in the direction of the axis passing through the center of the cylinder, and the peripheral wall has a transparent portion, and can be moved up and down in the axial direction in close contact with the inner periphery of the peripheral wall of the cylinder A movable partition member fitted into the cylinder, a seat member attached to the lower end of the cylinder, a cap closely attached to the opening of the cylinder, and the cap provided on the cap The container body has a fluid substance discharging means capable of discharging the incompressible fluid substance filled in the filling portion of the cylindrical space above the movable partition member to the outside, and the movable body is movable. Between the partition member and the seat member, a contracted state is established at the lowered position of the movable partition member. Ri, and it was constructed by housing the appreciation object to be restored expanded to its original shape gradually expanding space beneath the raised movable partition member of the movable partition member due to the discharge of flowable material. In this specification, the side where the opening of the cylindrical body of the container is provided is described as the upper side, and the side where the seat member is attached to the cylindrical body of the container is described as the lower side.

  Examples of the above-mentioned objects to be appreciated include, for example, dolls, animals, and flowers that are formed of a resilient elastic material, and various patterns, characters, and characters on the peripheral wall of a bellows-like expandable and cylindrical body. Etc., various patterns, characters, letters, etc. drawn on the front and back of a flag that can be folded by alternating folds of mountain folds and valley folds, or in the form of dolls, animals, plants, etc. Appropriate forms can be selected, such as those in which the formed appreciation object has an erection biasing function. Then, the end portion of the viewing object is fixed to the upper surface of the seat member or the lower surface of the movable partition member, and is compressed by an appropriate method according to the form of the viewing object, such as being compressed, folded, or tilted to the left and right. Shrink and press with a movable partition member from above. Thereafter, the filling portion of the container is filled with an incompressible fluid substance (content) and sealed with a cap. As the use of the container, the fluid substance filled in the filling part is preferably a substance having an appropriate viscosity, and is intended for a substance such as a gel, cream, oil, or a liquid obtained by mixing an additive with water, for example, It is preferably applied to cosmetics, shampoos, body soaps and the like.

  A sponge-like elastic body is disposed on at least one of the lower surface of the movable partition member and the upper surface of the seat member of the container body, and the appreciation object is in a contracted state at the lowered position of the movable partition member. It is convenient to store a part of or all of the container in such a manner that it is unfolded and restored to its original shape in a space formed below the movable partition member as the movable partition member rises as the fluid substance is discharged. This sponge-like elastic body serves as a protective member to prevent damage to the viewing object due to vibrations during transportation of the container, and the viewing object is externally exposed when the filled contents are consumed to some extent. It is intended to have a role to give consumers enjoyment of what will come out.

  The movable partition member and the seat member of the container body are formed of an opaque material, and the seat member has a height from the lower end of the tubular body to a height exceeding the lower surface of the movable partition member at the lowered position. It is convenient to provide a peripheral wall that shields the transparent part. This ensures the function of making the object to be viewed gradually visible from the outside when the seat member has consumed the contents filled in the container body to some extent, and the color of the opaque seat member is accented by the container. It brings about the effect of being aesthetically reflected. In addition, it is more convenient if the lower surface side of the movable partition member is provided with an accommodating portion that can accommodate a part or all of the viewing object in the contracted state. The housing portion may be formed by immersing a part of the lower surface of the movable partition member that enters inward from the circumferential surface in contact with the inner circumference of the container body. This accommodating portion is convenient in order to accommodate an appreciation object having a high height in the contracted state so as not to be seen from the outside and without difficulty.

  The fluid substance container according to the first aspect of the present invention has a movable partition member that fits in close proximity to the inner periphery of the cylinder of the container having a transparent portion on the peripheral wall and the lower end of the cylinder. A space portion that is contracted by the movable partition member when the movable partition member is in the lowered state and is formed below the movable partition member as the movable partition member is lifted as the fluid substance is discharged. Since the object to be viewed is stored in such a way that it can be expanded and restored to its original form, the following many functions and effects can be obtained. In other words, the height of the storage space can be kept to a very small height when the viewing object is contracted without being affected by the height of the viewing object inside the container. That is, the required volume of the filling portion can be secured by keeping the height of the entire container low. As the fluidity material, that is, the contents filled in the filling portion of the cylinder is consumed, the stored appreciation object appears in the visible region of the transparent portion of the cylinder and is restored to its original form. It is prepared. Therefore, it attracts consumers' interests and induces purchase intention. This appreciation object can also be stored in an existing container including a movable partition member that comes into contact with the inner periphery of the cylinder so as to be movable up and down, and a seat member attached to the lower end of the cylinder. The inner circumference of the cylinder of the container may be a shape having a certain vertical parallel plane along the longitudinal axis, and the cross section of the cylinder of the container is cylindrical, elliptical, triangular, quadrangular, polygonal It can be applied to containers having an appropriate shape. Further, since the height of the container can be set low, the container can be made almost the same size as a conventional container that is convenient for a consumer to hold and use, and is convenient for transportation. Furthermore, since the container is small in size and material cost is suppressed, it can be manufactured at a low price. Also, if the viewing object to be stored has a beautiful appearance such as a flower, it is not only the fun to gradually expand and restore, but also the usage method as an interior that gives the consumer comfort by the expanded and restored viewing object Is also possible.

  According to the second aspect, a spongy elastic body is interposed on at least one of the lower surface of the movable partition member of the container and the upper surface of the seat member, and the appreciation object is contracted by the movable partition member when the movable partition member is lowered. And since it accommodated so that one part or all part might be buried in the said elastic body, the following effects are obtained. That is, the entire or part of the viewing object is held in an elastic body, and the viewing object is prevented from being damaged due to vibration during transportation of the container. In addition, since the object to be watched is buried and cannot be easily judged from the outside until the stage where the contents of the container are consumed to some extent, the consumer is enjoyed what kind of things will come out. Or, since it is impossible to determine what the object to be watched is buried in the elastic body when it is displayed at the storefront, for example, a gift voucher ticket that has been lost is stored in this part and used for sales promotion. You can also.

  According to claim 3, the movable partition member and the seat member of the container main body are formed of an opaque material, and the seat member has a height from the lower end of the cylindrical body to a height exceeding the lower surface of the movable partition member at the lowered position. Since it has a peripheral wall that shields the transparent part of the cylindrical body, the function of making the object to be viewed gradually visible from the outside when the seat member consumes the content filled in the container body to some extent is more sure. At the same time, the color of the opaque seat member is accentuated with the container and brings about an aesthetic effect.

  According to claim 4, the lower surface side of the movable partition member is provided with a housing portion that can accommodate a part or all of the appreciation object in the contracted state. Since a part of the lower surface entering inward from the peripheral surface in contact with the cylinder body periphery of the container body may be sunk upward, an appreciation object having a high height in the contracted state can be externally It can be stored without being visible, and can be stored without difficulty, and an effect of being able to store even a large object of appreciation without specially increasing the height of the container can be obtained.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below and the embodiments of the accompanying drawings, and includes the requirements described in the claims. Includes everything. FIG. 1 shows the whole embodiment of a fluid substance container according to the present invention, and the upper part is shown in cross section. FIGS. 2A and 2B show a state in which the appreciation object stored in the container is unfolded and restored, with (a) being in the retracted and retracted state and (b) being in the unfolded and restored state. FIG. 3 exemplifies a case where a folding viewing object is stored in a container, where (a) shows a bellows-like viewing object, and (b) shows a flag-like viewing object in an unfolded state. .

  In the figure, a fluid substance container (container) 1 according to the present invention has an opening 6 at its upper end and a peripheral wall 3 continuous below the opening 6, and the cross-sectional shape of the peripheral wall 3 is constant in the axial direction. A transparent cylindrical body 2 having an inner circumference, a movable partition member 10 fitted in close contact with the inner circumference 4 of the peripheral wall 3 of the cylindrical body 2 so as to be movable up and down in the axial direction inside the cylindrical body 2, and a cylindrical body 2, a seat member 15 attached to the lower end portion of the cylinder 2, a cap 25 closely attached to the opening 6 at the upper end portion of the cylinder body 2, and the inside of the cylinder body 2 provided on the cap 25 and above the movable partition member 10. The container main body 1a is configured to include a pump part 34 as a fluid substance discharging means capable of discharging the fluid substance 14a filled in the space (that is, the filling part) 14 to the outside. And between the movable partition member 10 and the seat member 15 of the container body 1a, the movable partition member 10 is contracted by the movable partition member 10 when the movable partition member 10 is lowered, and the movable partition member 10 accompanies discharge of the fluid substance. The viewing object 20 is housed and configured so as to be restored and restored to its original shape in a lower space 13 (that is, a viewing space for the viewing object) generated below the movable partition member 10 as it rises. On the other hand, a cosmetic cap 50 that has substantially the same outer periphery as the outer periphery of the cylinder 2 and covers the cap 25 and the pump unit 34 is attached to the upper portion of the cylinder 2 of the container 1. Further, a soft sponge plate 19 formed in a circular shape as a sponge-like elastic body 19 is interposed on the upper surface of the seat member 15 of the container 1, and a viewing object 20 is attached on the sponge plate 19. However, in the lowered state of the movable partition member 10, the movable partition member 10 is contracted by the movable partition member 10, and is stored so that part or all of it is buried in the sponge plate 19. The flowable substance (filler) 14a to be filled in the filling part 14 of the container body 1a is a non-compressible substance having an appropriate viscosity, and an additive is mixed with gel, cream, oil, or water. A substance such as a melted liquid is a target, but in the following embodiments, this will be described as a filling 14a or a cosmetic 14a.

  Next, a detailed structure of each component of the container 1 having the above basic configuration will be described. First, the cylindrical body 2 of the container body 1a will be described. The cylindrical body 2 is formed of a transparent material such as synthetic resin or glass, and has a rigidity that does not easily deform when it is grasped by a hand. The cylindrical body 2 has a vertical parallel cylindrical peripheral wall 3 having a smooth inner periphery 4. The lower end of the peripheral wall 3 is open, and the upper end has an upper wall facing in the center direction. The center of the upper wall has a neck portion 5 that protrudes vertically upward. A through hole (opening 6) is provided which is concentric with the central axis of the inner periphery 4 of the shape, that is, the axis of the cylindrical portion and communicates with the outside. An upper step 7 formed by cutting out the outer periphery along the outer periphery of the peripheral wall 3 is provided at the upper end of the peripheral wall 3 of the cylindrical body 2, and the upper step 7 has a plurality of engagements along the circumferential direction. A stop projection 9 is provided. The lower step 8 and the locking projection 9a are also provided at the lower end of the peripheral wall 3 of the cylindrical body 2 in the same manner as the upper end side. The upper step portion 7 serves as a mounting portion of a decorative cap that is fitted with an inner peripheral portion of a makeup cap 50 described later and is held and held by a locking protrusion 9, and the lower step portion 8 includes an inner portion of a seat member 15 described later. The peripheral portion is fitted and becomes a seat member mounting portion that is locked and held by the locking projection 9a. In addition, an annular locking portion 5 a extending outward is provided at the outer peripheral upper end of the neck portion 5. The locking portion 5a serves to fit and lock a cap 25 described later.

  In the illustrated example, the outer periphery of the peripheral wall 3 has a circular shape whose cross section is concentric with the inner periphery 4, but is not limited thereto, and any one of a triangle, a quadrangle, and a polygon each having a smooth arc-shaped corner. You may form in this shape. Further, the inner periphery 4 of the cylindrical body 2 is not limited to the cylindrical shape, and may be any shape provided with a certain vertical parallel surface along the longitudinal axis. That is, the cross section of the cylindrical body of the container may be formed in any shape of a triangle, a quadrangle, or a polygon each having a smooth arc-shaped corner in addition to a cylindrical shape or an elliptical shape. The peripheral wall 3 may be transparent as a whole, or may be transparent between the vicinity of the lower end of a part of the side surface and the vicinity of the upper end. This transparent portion becomes a visible region of the viewing object 20 stored in the container body 1a.

  Next, the movable partition member 10 will be described. The movable partition member 10 is formed of an opaque material such as a synthetic resin material, has a thickness in the height direction, and has a circular outer periphery. At the outer peripheral portion of the movable partition member 10, at least one or more annular seal portions 11 that are in close contact with the inner periphery 4 of the peripheral wall 3 of the cylindrical body 2 are provided. The annular seal portion 11 may be integrally formed with the circular member, or is formed in a circumferential groove formed separately from a rubber material or a soft synthetic resin material and formed along the outer periphery of the circular member. You may wear it closely. The movable partition member 10 having the above-described configuration is moved up and down along the axis of the cylinder 2 by closely fitting the outer periphery of the annular seal portion 11 to the inner periphery 4 of the peripheral wall 3 of the cylinder 2. . And the contact part of the annular seal part 11 and the inner periphery 4 of the cylinder 2 becomes an airtight state, and the cosmetics 14a filled in the filling part 14 inside the cylinder 2 above the movable partition member 10 is not leaked downward. In addition, it serves to block the passage of air from the lower space 13 to the filling portion 14. A recess 12 is formed at the center of the upper surface of the movable partition member 10. The concave portion 12 is a portion in which a suction port 37 at a lower end portion of a pump portion 34 provided in the cap 25 described later is accommodated when the movable partition member 10 is raised to the uppermost portion. The annular seal part 11 is rich in elasticity and has a member formed in a ring shape having a rectangular or circular cross section, or a member provided with a thin flange part extending radially outward from a ring-shaped member having an appropriate shape, etc. It may be attached to the outer peripheral portion of the circular member, or a suitable form such as forming or adhering a thin flange directly projecting radially outward from the outer peripheral portion on the outer peripheral portion of the circular member. May be provided.

  Next, the seat member 15 will be described. The seat member 15 is formed into a thin, opaque bottomed cylindrical shape using a synthetic resin material, a lightweight metal material, or the like. The peripheral wall 16 of the cylindrical member has an outer peripheral part having the same shape as the outer peripheral part below the peripheral wall 3 of the cylindrical body 2 and an inner peripheral part that fits into the lower step part 8 of the cylindrical body 2. A vent hole 17a communicating with the inside and the outside is formed through the bottom wall 17 of the seat member 15, and an annular locking groove 18 is provided on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 16 along the inner periphery. The locking groove 18 has a plurality of engagements formed around the lower step portion 8 of the cylindrical body 2 when the inner peripheral portion of the peripheral wall 16 of the seat member 15 is fitted and attached to the lower step portion 8 of the cylindrical body 2. The seat member 15 is engaged with the stop projection 9a to hold and hold it. The outer periphery of the seat member 15 is formed in a shape that is smoothly connected to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall when the seat member 15 is mounted on the cylindrical body 2.

  Next, the makeup cap 50 will be described. The decorative cap 55 is formed into a thin, opaque bottomed cylindrical shape using a synthetic resin material, a lightweight metal material, or the like. And this cylindrical member is on the outer peripheral part of the same shape as the upper outer peripheral part of the peripheral wall 3 of the cylindrical body 2, and the upper step part 7 of the cylindrical body 2. The inside provided with the surrounding wall 51 which has an inner peripheral part to fit is a hollow bottomed member. The upper wall 52 of the decorative cap 50 is provided with an annular locking groove 53 on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 51 along the inner periphery. The locking groove 53 is formed of a plurality of engagements formed around the upper step portion 7 of the cylindrical body 2 when the inner peripheral portion of the peripheral wall 51 of the decorative cap 50 is fitted to the upper step portion 7 of the cylindrical body 2. It plays a role of engaging and holding the decorative cap 50 by fitting to the stop protrusion 9. When the cosmetic cap 50 is attached to the cylinder 2, a cap 25, which will be described later, fitted to the neck 5 at the top of the cylinder 2 and a pump unit 34 incorporated in the cap 25 are placed in the internal space. Stores and covers them so that they are not exposed to the outside. The outer periphery of the makeup cap 50 is formed in a shape that is smoothly connected to the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the cylindrical body when the cosmetic cap 50 is attached to the cylindrical body 2.

  Next, the cap 25 and the pump unit 34 will be described. Various forms are possible for the cap and the pump part, and the attached drawings show one example thereof. Therefore, the cap and pump part of the container for fluid material of the present invention are not limited to the form shown in the drawings of this embodiment. First, the cap 25 has a cylindrical outer cylinder 26 having an inner periphery that fits into the engaging portion 5 a of the neck 5 of the cylindrical body 2, and an inner portion of the inner space of the outer cylinder 26 has an inner portion. A partition portion (a connection portion described later) 29 extending in a horizontal annular shape toward the direction is provided, and an annular seal member 31 is mounted on the lower surface of the partition portion 29 so as to be in contact with the partition portion 29. The inner peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the cylinder 2 includes a locking portion 30 for preventing the cylinder 2 from coming off while the upper end of the locking portion 5a is in close contact with the seal member 29. In the cap 25 having the above configuration, when the cap 25 is attached to the opening 6 of the cylindrical body 2, the contact portion between the seal member 29 and the opening 6 is in an airtight state, and the contact between the seal member 29 and the opening 6 is achieved. This prevents the outside air from entering the filling portion 14 of the cylindrical body 2 from leaking out or the filler 14a filled in the cylindrical body 2 from leaking out.

  On the other hand, the pump unit 34 is incorporated in the outer cylinder 26 of the cap 25. The pump part 34 is supported integrally and concentrically with the outer cylinder 26 via a connecting part (the aforementioned partitioning part) 29 extending inward to the inner middle part of the outer cylinder 26 and protrudes above the outer cylinder 26. The lower end is inserted into the annular gap between the hollow inner cylinder 35, the circular hole (or circular recess) 28 formed in the center of the upper wall 27 of the outer cylinder 26, and the inner cylinder 35, and the inner circumference is A hollow movable cylinder 40 that is closely fitted to the outer periphery of the upper end of the inner cylinder 35 and is supported so as to be movable up and down in a limited manner, and a lower surface of the upper wall 42 of the movable cylinder 40 (that is, the ceiling portion of the inner space of the movable cylinder 40) ) And an upper end of the inner cylinder 35, and a spring 49 that urges the movable cylinder 40 upward, and projects downward from the lower surface of the center of the upper wall 42 of the movable cylinder 40, and has a tip portion inside. A plan that penetrates the inside of the inner cylinder 35, that is, the passage 38 from the plunger insertion hole 36 provided at the upper end of the cylinder 35. Made and a turbocharger 45. The fitting portion between the plunger 45 and the plunger insertion hole 36 is in a state in which the plunger 45 can move up and down along the axis while maintaining an airtight state.

  The plunger 45 has an opening at the tip that penetrates into the inner cylinder 35, passes through the inside of the plunger 45, and protrudes outward from an opening 43 formed through the side of the peripheral wall 41 of the movable cylinder 40. A passage 47 that passes through the inside of the portion and communicates with the outside from the discharge port 46 that opens at the tip of the protrusion is provided. Further, the passage 38 of the inner cylinder 35 and the passage 47 of the plunger 45 communicate with each other, and a suction check valve 39 is provided at the lower end portion of the passage 38 and a discharge check valve 48 is provided in the middle of the passage 47. Yes. Each of the suction check valve 39 and the discharge check valve 48 includes a spherical valve body that is housed in an internal passage so as to close the port on the filling portion 14 side of the tubular body 2 of the passage. The suction check valve 39 and the discharge check valve 48 are each configured to allow only a one-way flow from the filling portion 14 inside the cylindrical body 2 toward the discharge port 46. The outer periphery of the inner cylinder 35 is formed with a thickness that allows a slight gap to be separated from the inner periphery of the neck 5 of the cylinder 2, and an inner passage 38 communicates with the lower end of the inner cylinder 35. A suction port 37 formed so as to penetrate therethrough is provided.

  The lower end portion of the inner cylinder 35 extends below the connecting portion 39 and is formed in such a relationship that the suction port 37 at the lower end looks into the filling portion 14 in the cylinder body 2. A locking portion that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface is formed at the lower end of the movable tube 40, and this locking portion contacts the lower surface of the circular hole 28 in the upper wall 27 of the outer tube 26. And the lower end of the movable cylinder 40 comes into contact with the connecting portion 29 that connects the outer cylinder 26 and the inner cylinder 35 when the movable cylinder 40 is pushed in, so that the lowering operation is limited. It is configured as follows. That is, the movement range of the movable cylinder 40 limited to the upper and lower sides becomes the stroke of the plunger 45.

  Next, the appreciation object 20 stored in the container will be described. The appreciation object 20 can be appropriately selected from various forms. Although illustration of each of them is omitted, for example, an image of a doll, an animal, a flower, etc. formed of a resilient elastic material, various patterns and characters on the peripheral wall of a bellows-like elastic body Various patterns and characters on the front and back of a bellows-like appreciation object 21 illustrated in FIG. 3A, for example, a flag that can be folded with alternating folds of mountain folds and valley folds. Or a character or the like, for example, a flag-like appreciation object 22 illustrated in FIG. 3B or an appreciation object formed in the form of a doll, an animal, a plant, or the like, and having an urging function. An appropriate form may be selected. In the example of FIG. 1 and FIG. In the case of the viewing object 20 such as a flower, it is pressed and contracted in the up and down direction, and when the movable partition member 10 is lifted and becomes free, the original viewing state is obtained by its own restoration function. It is made to be expanded and restored. Thus, what is made of a material having elasticity and itself has a restoration function may be fixed at either the upper or lower end and free at the other end. As a method of restoring the original shape, for example, in the bellows-like viewing object 21 in FIG. 3A and the flag-like viewing object 22 in FIG. There is a method in which the upper ends 21a and 22a and the lower ends 21b and 22b of the viewing objects 21 and 22 are connected and unfolded. In addition to these methods, the upper ends are connected to the movable partition member 10 and the lower ends are free. In addition, an appropriate method can be selected according to the form of the object to be watched, such as a method of unfolding with its own weight or a weight attached to the lower end, or a method of using a restoring function of an elastic body such as a spring or rubber. In order to facilitate the work of filling the filling portion 14 with the cosmetics 14a, it is preferable that the restoring force of the appreciation object 20 be less than or equal to the acting force that pushes up the movable partition member 10.

  The appreciation object 20 may be fixed to the upper surface of the seat member 15 or the lower surface of the movable partition member 10 by directly adhering an end portion or the like, or a string passage hole provided in advance on any of the above surfaces Attach it with a string. As shown in the figure, the viewing object 20 may be attached via an elastic body 19 such as a sponge plate. In the case of this illustration, a soft sponge plate 19 having a circular shape having an approximately the same diameter as the inner peripheral wall 4 of the cylindrical body 2 and having an appropriate thickness is brought into contact with or adhered to the upper surface of the seat member 15. The object 20 to be viewed is attached. In the example shown in the figure, the appreciation objects 20, 21, 22 are fixed by a retaining tool 19a. The retainer 19a is a member in which a bar is connected to the end of the string. The bar is horizontally contacted below the sponge plate 19 so that the string penetrates the sponge plate 19 and the lower end 20b of the viewing object. , 21b, 22b. Although not shown, the sponge plate 19 may be interposed not only on the upper surface of the seat member 15 but also on the lower surface of the movable partition member 10 or on both. The point of storing the viewing object 20 is such that the viewing object is contracted by an appropriate method according to the form, such as being pushed up and down, bent alternately, or tilted to the left and right, and pressed from above by the movable partition member 10. Thereafter, the container 1 is pushed into the cylindrical body 2 from the lower end. At this time, the seat member 15 and the movable partition member 10 are pushed in such a manner that the object to be viewed does not unfold. In addition, it is good to insert the bar material from the opening part 6 of the cylinder 2, and to hold down the movable partition member 10 so that a movable partition member may not float by the impact at the time of mounting of the seat member 15. Then, after the appreciation object 20 is stored and the seat member 15 is latched and held at the lower end of the cylinder 2, the cosmetic 14 a is injected from the opening 6, and the cosmetic 14 a is filled into the filling part 14 of the cylinder 2 of the container 1. Then, the inner peripheral part of the outer cylinder 26 of the cap 25 in which the pump part 34 is assembled in advance is pushed into the neck part 5 of the cylindrical body 2, and the locking part 30 and the locking part 5a are engaged. Thereby, the sealing member 31 is brought into close contact with the upper end of the neck portion 5 of the container main body 1a, and the filling portion 14 is airtight.

  Next, the operation of the container 1 having the above configuration will be described. When the cylinder part 2 of the container 1 is gripped by hand and the upper part of the movable cylinder 40 is pushed downward with a finger, the plunger 45 integrally attached to the movable cylinder 40 moves downward by an amount corresponding to the above stroke. It is pushed into the passage 38 inside the cylinder 35. The cosmetic 14a filling the passage 38 of the inner cylinder 35 is prevented from flowing toward the filling portion 14 side of the container 1 by the suction check valve 39 at the lower end of the inner cylinder 35. The discharge check valve provided in the passage 47 is pushed open and discharged from the discharge port 46. Next, when the force of the finger pushing the upper portion of the movable cylinder 40 is relaxed, the movable cylinder 40 is pushed back by the upward biasing force of the spring 49, and the plunger 45 moves upward by the stroke. During the upward movement, the discharge check valve 48 is closed to prevent the outside air from being sucked in. Therefore, the suction check valve 39 is opened and the cosmetic 14 a of the filling portion 14 is sucked into the passage 38 of the inner cylinder 35. By this action, the volume of the filling part 14 is reduced by an amount corresponding to the volume of the cosmetic product 14a sucked into the passage 38 of the inner cylinder 35, the filling part 14 becomes negative pressure, and the lower movable partition member 10 is raised. . As the movable partition member 10 rises, outside air enters the lower space 13 below the movable partition member 10 from the vent 17a of the seat member 15, and the interior of the lower space 13 and the filling portion 14 is returned to atmospheric pressure. . The space above the partition portion 29 of the outer cylinder 26 into which the lower end of the movable cylinder 40 is inserted and the space between the movable cylinder 40 in which the spring 49 is housed and the upper end of the inner cylinder 35 are the outer cylinder 35. A slight gap is formed in the sliding portion between the circular hole 28 of the upper wall 27 and the outer periphery of the movable tube 40 and the sliding portion between the inner periphery of the movable tube 40 and the outer periphery of the inner tube 35. Even when the movable cylinder 40 moves up and down, the space inside the outer cylinder 26 and the storage space for the spring 49 are always in communication with the outside atmosphere, and the movable cylinder 40 can be moved up and down without any trouble, There is no leakage. When the above operation is repeated, the cosmetic product 14a in the container body 1a is gradually discharged, and the movable partition member 10 gradually rises with the action, and the lower space 13 below the movable partition member 10 gradually rises upward. To spread. As the lower space 13 expands, the viewing object 20 (or reference numeral 21 or reference numeral 22 in FIG. 3) accommodated in the container body 1a is gradually expanded and restored. The appreciable object 20 (or reference numeral 21 or reference numeral 22 in FIG. 3) that has been developed and restored can be viewed through the outer transparent cylindrical portion 2 of the container body 1a. When the movable partition member 10 reaches the uppermost part of the cylindrical body 2, the lower end portion of the inner cylinder 35 is fitted into the recess 12 on the upper surface of the movable partition member 10, so that the cosmetic 14 a in the filling portion 14 is in the gap portion. Almost everything is discharged with a little remaining.

  For example, when the viewing object is in the form shown by reference numeral 21 or 22 in FIG. 3 or in the form of, for example, a ball, the viewing object is provided with a paper tape or perforation that is easy to tear. The upper and lower ends of the object to be watched are connected with paper tape and stored in a form that does not unfold under its own weight, and the strap 19a connected to the lower end (reference numerals 21b, 22b, etc. in FIG. 3) is set slightly longer. Then, when the movable partition member 10 is raised slightly before the limit of the ascending stroke, the string of the stopper is tensioned, and the tensioning action tears the paper tape and the appreciation object is expanded and restored. You can also. Accordingly, it is possible to add an interesting feature that, when the filling of the container 1 is used up, the appreciation object is developed and the consumer can know for the first time what is stored.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the whole Example of the container for fluid substances based on this invention, and has shown the upper part by the cross section. It is a figure explaining a mode that an appreciation target object expands and restores in a container, (a) shows a contraction storage state and (b) shows an expansion restoration state, respectively. FIG. 6 is a partial view illustrating a case where a folding appreciation object is stored in a container, where (a) shows a bellows-like appreciation object, and (b) shows a flag-like appreciation object in a deployed and restored state.

Explanation of symbols

1 container (container for fluid substances)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Container main body 2 Cylindrical body 3 Perimeter wall 4 Inner circumference 5 Neck part 5a Locking part 6 Opening part 7 Upper step part 8 Lower step part 9, 9a Locking protrusion 10 Movable partition member 11 Annular seal part 12 Recess 13 Lower space 14 Filling part 14a Flowable substances (fillers, cosmetics)
15 Seat member 16 Perimeter wall 17 Bottom wall 17a Vent 18 Lock groove 19 Sponge plate (elastic body)
19a Locking tool 20 Appreciation object 21 Bellows appreciation object 22 Flag-like appreciation object 21a, 22a Upper end part 20b, 21b, 22b Lower end part 25 Cap 26 Outer cylinder 27 Upper wall 28 Circular hole 29 Connection part (partition part)
30 Locking portion 31 Seal member 34 Pump portion (fluid substance discharging means)
35 inner cylinder 36 plunger insertion hole 37 suction port 38 passage 39 suction check valve 40 movable cylinder 41 peripheral wall 42 upper wall 43 opening 45 plunger 46 discharge port 47 passage 48 discharge check valve 49 spring 50 cosmetic cap 51 peripheral wall 52 upper wall 53 Locking groove

Claims (4)

  An opening and a peripheral wall connected in a cylindrical shape below the opening, and the shape of the inner periphery in the cross section of the peripheral wall is constant in the direction of the axis passing through the center of the inner periphery, and A cylindrical body provided with a transparent portion on the peripheral wall, a movable partition member fitted in the cylindrical body so as to be able to move up and down in the axial direction in close contact with the inner periphery of the peripheral wall of the cylindrical body, and a lower end portion of the cylindrical body A seat member attached to the cap, a cap attached in close contact with the opening of the cylindrical body, and an incompressible property provided in the cap and filled in a filling portion of the cylindrical space above the movable partition member A fluid body discharging means capable of discharging the fluid material to the outside, and between the movable partition member and the seat member of the container body, in the lowered position of the movable partition member When the movable partition member rises due to the contraction and discharge of the fluid substance Dynamic partitioning the original formed by housing the appreciation object to be restored deployed in figure flowable material container gradually spreads space beneath the member.   A sponge-like elastic body is disposed on at least one of the lower surface of the movable partition member and the upper surface of the seat member of the container body, and the appreciation object is in a contracted state at the lowered position of the movable partition member. And a part or the whole is buried, and is stored so as to be restored to its original shape in a space portion formed below the movable partition member as the movable partition member ascends as the fluid substance is discharged. Item 2. The container for fluid substances according to Item 1.   The movable partition member and the seat member of the container body are formed of an opaque material, and the seat member includes a transparent portion of the tubular body from the lower end of the tubular body to a height exceeding the lower surface of the movable partition member at the lowered position. The container for fluid substances according to claim 1, comprising a peripheral wall that shields the container. The fluid substance container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movable partition member includes a housing portion on the lower surface side that can accommodate a part or all of a viewing object in a contracted state.

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