JP7516224B2 - Chemical container and volatilizer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to, for example, a medicinal liquid container that contains a medicinal liquid, and a vaporization device that vaporizes the medicinal liquid contained in the medicinal liquid container.

Conventionally, as a volatilization device for volatilizing an aromatic substance, for example, a volatilization device in which multiple rod-shaped volatilization bodies are inserted into the opening of a transparent container that contains a liquid aromatic substance (hereinafter referred to as a medicinal liquid). In this type of volatilization device, the medicinal liquid is sucked up by multiple rod-shaped volatilization bodies and volatilized from the protruding parts of each volatilization body that protrude outward from the opening of the container.

The multiple volatilizers are inserted into the container with the portions that protrude outward from the opening of the container spread out radially. By arranging the volatilizers in such a way that they spread out radially, it is possible to increase the efficiency of volatilization of the medicinal liquid and improve the appearance of the volatilization device.

To improve the appearance of the volatilization device, there is known a volatilization device in which a bumpy pattern is applied to the container itself. For example, the volatilization device described in Patent Document 1 has a circular bottom, a body with an elliptical cross section, a cylindrical neck, and a shoulder connecting the body and neck, and the bottom and shoulder have a bumpy pattern.

Patent Application No. 2019-214422

The volatilization device in Patent Document 1 has a curved body, so depending on the angle from which the volatilization device is viewed, the pattern on the bottom that can be seen through the body may appear slightly distorted.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide a medicinal liquid container and a vaporizer that can improve the appearance.

One aspect of the drug solution container of the present invention is a translucent container for containing a drug solution, which includes a plate-shaped bottom having a straight front edge and a striped pattern extending in a first direction perpendicular to the front edge, a flat front wall connected to the front edge of the bottom, a flat cylindrical body standing upward from the outer periphery of the bottom, the width in the first direction being narrower than the width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the bottom, and an opening provided on the side of the body opposite the bottom.

In addition, one embodiment of the volatilization device of the present invention has a plate-shaped bottom having a straight front edge and a striped pattern extending in a first direction perpendicular to the front edge, a flat front wall connected to the front edge of the bottom, a flat cylindrical body standing upward from the outer periphery of the bottom, the width in the first direction being narrower than the width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the bottom, and an opening provided on the opposite side of the bottom of the body, and a translucent container containing a medicinal solution; and a plurality of rod-shaped volatilizers that are inserted into the container through the opening with parts of them protruding radially outward from the container and are partially immersed in the medicinal solution contained in the container.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a medicinal liquid container and a vaporizer that can improve the appearance.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a volatilization device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container of the volatilization device of FIG. 1 as seen from the bottom side. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the container of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the container of the volatilizer of FIG. 1 taken along F4-F4. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the volatilization device of FIG. 1 as seen from above. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the container, the volatilizer, the liquid medicine bottle, and the blister container of the volatilization device of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view of the volatilization device of FIG. 1 as viewed from the direction of arrow F7 (horizontally). FIG. 8 is a front view of the volatilization device of FIG. 1 as viewed from the direction of arrow F8 (front). FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing a modified example of the pattern provided on the bottom of the container of the volatilization device of FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a first modified example of the container of the volatilization device of FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a second modified example of the container of the volatilization device of FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a third modified example of the container of the volatilization device of FIG.

Hereinafter, a volatilization device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the volatilization device 10 has a container 20 (liquid medicinal liquid container) that contains a liquid medicinal liquid Y, such as a liquid fragrance, and a plurality of rod-shaped volatilization bodies 30 (six in this embodiment).

The container 20 can be made of a material having translucency, such as glass or resin. In this embodiment, the container 20 is formed by blow molding transparent glass. That is, a lump of molten glass material is placed in a mold (not shown), and air is pumped into the glass material to inflate it, forming the container 20 by making the outer surface of the glass material conform to the shape of the inner surface of the mold. As a result, the thickness between the outer and inner surfaces of the container 20 is non-uniform.

The container 20 integrally comprises a substantially hexagonal plate-like bottom 22, a tubular body 24 with a substantially hexagonal cross section, a substantially cylindrical neck 28 with an opening 21 at one end, and a shoulder 26 connecting the body 24 and the neck 28. The neck 28 is not an essential component of the present invention, and the opening 21 may be provided at the upper end of the shoulder 26. The shoulder 26 is also not an essential component of the present invention, and the opening 21 may be provided at the upper end of the body 24, for example, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 11.

The connection between the outer periphery of the bottom 22 and the lower edge of the body 24, the connection between the upper edge of the body 24 and the lower edge of the shoulder 26, and the connection between the upper edge of the shoulder 26 and the lower edge of the neck 28 are formed by gently curved surfaces without corners on both the inner and outer surfaces of the container 20. The container 20 has a liquid-tight structure except for the opening 21. The opening 21 is approximately circular.

The volatilizer 30 is inserted into the container 20 through the opening 21. A predetermined amount of medicinal liquid Y is contained in the container 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the portion of the volatilizer 30 on the leading end 31 side in the insertion direction is immersed in the medicinal liquid Y, and the portion on the rear end 32 side is protruded so as to spread radially outward from the container 20.

The volatilizer 30 is formed in the shape of a long, thin rod with a roughly circular cross section. The cross-sectional shape of the volatilizer 30 is not limited to a circle and may be any shape. The volatilizer 30 may be made of any material that can absorb and volatilize the medicinal solution Y, such as polyester, polyacetal, rattan, or reed. The volatilizer 30 in this embodiment is made of polyester.

The volatilizer 30 has a diameter sufficiently smaller than the opening 21 of the container 20. In this embodiment, the diameter of the volatilizer 30 is approximately 1/10 of the diameter of the opening 21 of the container 20, and the length of the volatilizer 30 is more than twice but less than three times the height along the axis from the bottom 22 of the container 20 to the opening 21.

The structure of the container 20 will now be described in detail.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bottom 22 of the container 20 is formed in a substantially hexagonal plate shape having three sets of parallel sides on its outer periphery. The six corners of the bottom 22 are rounded without any corners. The angles between two adjacent sides of the bottom 22 are all 120 degrees. One set of sides 1a, 2a of the three sets of sides of the bottom 22 has the same length and is longer than the other two sets of sides 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a. The two sets of four relatively short sides 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a have the same length. In other words, the bottom 22 has a flattened hexagonal shape in which the six corners of a regular hexagon are rounded and the set of parallel sides 1a, 2a is longer than the other sides 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a.

The longest of the six sides is side 1a, which is the front edge side located on the front side of the container 20. Side 2a, which faces side 1a, is the edge located on the rear side of the container 20. Sides 3a and 4a connected to both ends of side 1a are each arranged at an obtuse angle (120 degrees in this embodiment) to side 1a. The remaining two sides 5a and 6a connect both ends of side 2a to the ends of the two sides 3a and 4a opposite side 1a, respectively. Therefore, the bottom 22 is formed into a flat hexagonal shape in which the length of an imaginary line (not shown) connecting corner 15a between sides 3a and 5a and corner 16a between sides 4a and 6a is longer than the distance between sides 1a and 2a.

Since the container 20 is formed by blow molding of glass as described above, the six corners 11a, 12a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a of the bottom 22 are formed into a rounded shape without corners. In the claims and this specification, polygonal shapes include shapes with rounded corners like this. In the following description, the direction along one pair of sides 1a, 2a is defined as the longitudinal direction (second direction) of the flat bottom 22.

The outer surface of the bottom 22 (i.e., the bottom surface of the container 20) is provided with a recess 22a that is shallower than half the thickness of the bottom 22. The recess 22a is slightly smaller than the outer periphery of the bottom 22. The recess 22a is formed in a flat hexagon that is roughly similar to the bottom 22.

Multiple protruding ridges 23 are provided in the recess 22a. The multiple protruding ridges 23 protrude outward from the bottom of the recess 22a and are provided integrally with the bottom 22. The protruding height of the protruding ridges 23 does not exceed the depth of the recess 22a. The protruding ridges 23 have a shape like a cylinder cut along its axis at a position off the central axis (such a shape is referred to as a semi-cylindrical shape here). The multiple protruding ridges 23 extend in a short direction (first direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bottom 22, and are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the bottom 22.

The multiple convex rib portions 23 function as a stripe pattern on the bottom 22. In this embodiment, the convex rib portions 23 extend in the short direction of the bottom 22 and are arranged parallel to each other. The pattern on the bottom 22 is not limited to the convex rib portions 23, and may be, for example, a groove formed by partially recessing the lower surface of the bottom 22, or any stripe pattern extending in the short direction of the bottom 22. For example, the pattern on the bottom 22 may be a sticker attached to the lower surface of the bottom 22 that is provided separately from the bottom 22. The pattern is not limited to the lower surface of the bottom 22, and may be provided on the inner surface of the bottom 22 or the center of the thickness direction of the bottom 22.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inner surface of the bottom 22 is provided with a bulge 25 that bulges the center of the bottom toward the inside of the container 20. The bulge 25 has a surface that slopes downward from the center of the bottom 22 toward six corners 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b, 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22 and six sides 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b on the inner surface of the bottom 22.

The six corners 11b-16b and six sides 1b-6b referred to here are the corners and sides on the inner surface of the bottom 22 surrounded by the body 24, and the corners 11a-16a and sides 1a-6a of the bottom 22 are the corners and sides on the outer periphery of the bottom 22.

The six corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22 are arranged on the same horizontal plane as the six sides 1b to 6b on the inner surface of the bottom 22. Therefore, the medicinal liquid Y remaining at the bottom of the container 20 flows along the surface of the bulge 25 of the bottom 22 to the six corners 11b to 16b and the six sides 1b to 6b.

1, 2, and 5, the body 24 of the container 20 is formed into a flat, approximately hexagonal cylindrical shape with six approximately rectangular plate-shaped side walls 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e, and 24f connected in a cylindrical shape. The side wall 24a arranged on the front side of the volatilization device 10 functions as a flat front wall. The two side walls 24a and 24d arranged parallel to each other are connected to a pair of relatively long sides 1a and 2a of the bottom 22, respectively, and extend in a direction perpendicular to the bottom 22. The other four side walls 24b, 24c, 24e, and 24f are connected to two pairs of relatively short sides 3a, 5a, 6a, and 4a of the bottom 22, respectively, and extend in a direction perpendicular to the bottom 22. The six side walls 24a to 24f are connected to adjacent side walls in the circumferential direction of the container 20 to form a cylindrical body 24.

The six side walls 24a to 24f do not necessarily have to be rectangular, but may be rectangular in shape with a width that narrows as it moves away from the bottom 22. In this case, the body 24 has a shape that converges upward from the bottom 22. Also, the six side walls 24a to 24f do not necessarily have to be rectangular, but may be rectangular in shape with a width that widens as it moves away from the bottom 22. In this case, the body 24 has a shape that expands upward from the bottom 22.

In each case, the line where the inner surface of side wall 24a intersects with the inner surface of bottom 22 is side 1b, the line where the inner surface of side wall 24b intersects with the inner surface of bottom 22 is side 3b, the line where the inner surface of side wall 24c intersects with the inner surface of bottom 22 is side 5b, the line where the inner surface of side wall 24d intersects with the inner surface of bottom 22 is side 2b, the line where the inner surface of side wall 24e intersects with the inner surface of bottom 22 is side 6b, and the line where the inner surface of side wall 24f intersects with the inner surface of bottom 22 is side 4b. Additionally, on the inner surface of the bottom 22, angle 11b is the angle between side 1b and side 3b, angle 12b is the angle between side 1b and side 4b, angle 13b is the angle between side 2b and side 5b, angle 14b is the angle between side 2b and side 6b, angle 15b is the angle between side 3b and side 5b, and angle 16b is the angle between side 4b and side 6b.

Because the bottom 22 is a flat hexagon, the body 24 also has a flat hexagonal cross section. The six side walls 24a-24f of the body 24 are each a flat rectangular plate, so their outer surfaces form cylindrical surfaces. A cylindrical surface is a surface formed when moving vertically along a line where the outer surface of the body 24 intersects with a horizontal plane. The relatively wide side walls 24a, 24d connected to a relatively long pair of sides 1a, 2a of the bottom 22 have a larger surface area than the relatively narrow side walls 24b, 24c, 24e, 24f. For this reason, the outer surfaces of this relatively wide pair of side walls 24a, 24d form the front and back of the container 20, and a relatively large label or the like (not shown) can be attached to the front of the side wall 24a that is continuous with side 1a.

As shown in Figures 1 and 4, the shoulder 26 of the container 20 slopes upward from the upper end of the body 24 toward the lower end of the neck 28. The upper end of the body 24 is a flattened hexagon with the upper ends of the six side walls 24a to 24f arranged in a ring shape. Therefore, the shoulder 26 has six approximately trapezoidal portions 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 26e, and 26f connected to the upper ends of the six side walls 24a to 24f. The six approximately trapezoidal portions 26a to 26f are connected to adjacent approximately trapezoidal portions in the circumferential direction of the container 20 to form the shoulder 26.

The neck 28 is formed in a generally cylindrical shape and has the opening 21 of the container 20 at its upper end. In addition, a circular flange portion 28a is provided on the outer side of the upper end of the neck 28. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner surface of the neck 28 is gently curved toward the flange portion 28a at its upper end, and is gently curved toward the inner surface of the shoulder portion 26 at its lower end.

As shown in FIG. 6, the volatilization device 10 includes, in addition to the container 20 and volatilizer 30 described above, a liquid medicine bottle 40 containing a predetermined amount of liquid medicine Y and a blister container 50 (container). The blister container 50 contains the liquid medicine bottle 40 in the upper storage section 51 shown in the figure, the container 20 in the lower storage section 52 shown in the figure, and contains a predetermined number of volatilizers 30 (six in this embodiment) in a bundled state on the back side opposite the storage sections 51 and 52. The volatilization device 10 distributes the blister container 50 containing the liquid medicine bottle 40, the container 20, and the volatilizer 30 in a box (not shown).

When using the volatilization device 10, the container 20 and the medicine bottle 40 are removed from the blister container 50, and the entire amount of medicine Y contained in the medicine bottle 40 is transferred to the container 20. Then, the multiple volatilizers 30 stored on the back side of the blister container 50 are inserted through the opening 21 of the container 20, and part of the volatilizers 30 are immersed in the medicine Y, and the rear end 32 side of the volatilizers 30 protruding from the opening 21 is expanded. This state is shown in Figure 1. As a result, the medicine Y is sucked up by the multiple volatilizers 30, and the medicine Y begins to volatilize from the part of the volatilizers 30 protruding upward from the opening 21 of the container 20.

When the volatilization device 10 is first used, the amount of medicinal liquid Y contained in the container 20 is fixed. In other words, the medicinal liquid bottle 40 contains a fixed amount of medicinal liquid Y in a liquid-tight state. Therefore, when the entire amount of medicinal liquid Y in the medicinal liquid bottle 40 is transferred to the container 20 when the volatilization device 10 is first used, the liquid level Ya of the medicinal liquid Y in the container 20 at the start of use is below the upper edge of the body 24 of the container 20, as shown in Figures 1 and 4.

The action and effect of the above-mentioned volatilization device 10 will be described below.
When the volatilizer 30 is inserted through the opening 21 of a container 20 containing a predetermined amount of medicinal solution Y, as shown in Figures 1 and 4, the volatilizer 30 assumes an inclined (fallen) position with respect to an imaginary central axis (not shown) extending vertically through the center of the bottom 22 of the container 20.

In other words, when the volatilizer 30 is inserted into the container 20, the volatilizer 30 is immersed in the medicinal solution Y, and the tip 31 in the insertion direction comes into contact with the inner surface of the bottom 22. Then, due to the weight of the volatilizer 30, the tip 31 slides along the surface of the bulge 25 of the bottom 22 and moves toward one corner of the inner surface of the bottom 22. Figure 4 illustrates the volatilizer 30 with the tip 31 positioned at the corner 16b of the inner surface of the bottom 22. In this state, the volatilizer 30 is inclined with respect to the central axis of the container 20, and the protruding portion of the volatilizer 30 protruding outward from the opening 21 spreads outward radially.

In this embodiment, six volatilizers 30 are inserted into the container 20, and the protruding portions of the multiple volatilizers 30 inserted into the container 20 are spread radially, so that the tip 31 of each volatilizer 30 can be positioned at each of the six corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22. By placing the tip 31 of each volatilizer 30 at each of the six corners 11b to 16b, the protruding portions on the rear end 32 side of the volatilizers 30 can be spread evenly radially as shown in FIG. 5.

If seven or more volatile bodies 30 are inserted into a container 20 having a hexagonal bottom 22, the tips 31 of two volatile bodies 30 will be placed at at least one corner, resulting in the volatile bodies 30 becoming crowded together. For this reason, as in this embodiment, it is desirable to insert the same number of volatile bodies 30 as the number of corners of the bottom 22 of the container 20. Alternatively, five or fewer volatile bodies 30 may be inserted into the container 20, which can prevent the problem of the tips 31 of multiple volatile bodies 30 gathering at one corner.

As shown in FIG. 6, when six volatilizers 30 are distributed as a set, it is possible that a user may not use all six volatilizers 30 depending on their preference, and may insert less than six volatilizers 30 into the container 20. For example, if it is desired to reduce the amount of volatilization of medicinal solution Y, five volatilizers 30 may be inserted into the container 20. However, when six volatilizers 30 are distributed as a set, seven or more volatilizers 30 will never be inserted into the container 20, and the problem of overcrowding described above will not occur.

In any case, when multiple volatilizers 30 are inserted into the container 20 so that the protruding portions of the rear ends 32 of the multiple volatilizers 30 spread radially, the way in which the protruding portions of the volatilizers 30 spread will have characteristics that depend on the inner shape of the bottom 22 of the container 20. For example, when the tips 31 of six volatilizers 30 of the same length are placed at the six corners 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b, and 16b of the bottom 22, respectively, and the protruding portions of the rear ends 32 of the volatilizers 30 spread radially, a hexagon connecting the rear ends 32 of the six volatilizers 30 is formed, as shown in FIG. 5. In this case, the hexagon connecting the rear ends 32 of the six volatilizers 30 tends to be approximately similar in shape to the flat hexagonal bottom 22.

Therefore, when the volatilization device 10 is installed against a wall with the side wall 24a connected to one relatively long side 1a of the bottom 22 facing forward and the side wall 24d connected to the other relatively long side 2a of the bottom 22 facing the wall W, the width of the volatilization device 10 in the depth direction (the direction from the side wall 24a to the side wall 24d) can be made relatively narrow, and the problem of the rear end 32 of the volatilization body 30 coming into contact with the wall can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the volatilization device 10 is viewed from the side along the wall W, the volatilization bodies 30-1, 30-2 extending to the front and rear of the volatilization device 10 are volatilization bodies 30 inclined in the short direction of the bottom 22. The volatilization body 30 inclined in the short direction of the bottom 22 in this manner has a relatively small angle of inclination because the ratio of the width of the short direction of the bottom 22 to the height of the container 20 is small, and the extension of the protruding portion on the rear end 32 side is small.

More specifically, the volatilizer 30-2 that spreads out at an angle toward the rear of the volatilizer 10 is a volatilizer whose tip 31 is located at the corner 11b between sides 1b and 3b on the inner surface of the bottom 22, or at the corner 12b between sides 1b and 4b, and as shown in FIG. 5, is inclined not only in the short direction of the bottom 22 but also in the long direction. Therefore, compared to a volatilizer that is inclined only in the short direction of the bottom 22 (which does not actually exist), the angle of inclination of the volatilizer 30-2 toward the rear of the device is even smaller, and the problem of the rear end 32 of the volatilizer 30-2 coming into contact with the wall W can be more reliably prevented.

On the other hand, when the volatilization device 10 is viewed from the front, as shown in FIG. 8, the volatilization body 30-3, whose tip 31 is located at the corner 15b between sides 3b and 5b on the inner surface of the bottom 22, and the volatilization body 30-4, whose tip 31 is located at the corner 16b between sides 4b and 6b on the inner surface of the bottom 22, are the volatilization bodies that extend the widest in the lateral direction of the volatilization device 10. Because the ratio of the longitudinal length of the bottom 22 to the height of the container 20 (i.e., the distance from the corner 16b between sides 4b and 6b to the corner 15b between sides 3b and 5b) is large, the inclination angle of these two volatilization bodies 30-3 and 30-4 becomes large, and the lateral extension of the protruding portion on the rear end 32 side of the volatilization bodies 30-3 and 30-4 becomes large.

The lateral spread of the volatilizer 30 can be increased by making the angles of the side walls 24b and 24f adjacent to the front side wall 24a of the body 24 of the container 20 obtuse with respect to the side wall 24a, and by positioning the corner 15a between the side wall 24c adjacent to the side wall 24b opposite the side wall 24a of the side wall 24b and the corner 16a between the side wall 24e adjacent to the side wall 24f opposite the side wall 24a of the side wall 24f and the side wall 24f outside the width of the side wall 24a. In other words, the lateral spread of the volatilizer 30 can be increased by increasing the distance between the corners 15a and 16a of the bottom 22 of the container 20.

As described above, according to the volatilization device 10 of this embodiment, the width in the depth direction is narrower than the width in the horizontal direction, thereby suppressing the problem of the volatilization body 30 coming into contact with the rear wall, and the volatilization body 30 can be expanded greatly in the horizontal direction, improving its appearance. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the body 24 of the container 20 has a flat cross section, when a predetermined amount of medicinal liquid Y is placed in the container 20, the position of the liquid level Ya can be raised, improving the aesthetic appearance of the volatilization device 10.

On the other hand, if the body 24 of the container 20 is flattened, as in the volatilization device 10 of this embodiment, the amount of medicinal liquid Y that can be held may be perceived as small, or the container 20 may be perceived as easily tipping forward or backward, which may result in the product being perceived as having low value. For this reason, in this embodiment, the bottom 22 of the container 20 is provided with the above-mentioned streaky pattern (multiple convex ridges 23), creating the illusion that the container 20 has more depth than it actually does.

The multiple ridges 23 provided on the bottom 22 of the container 20 can be seen through the side wall 24a on the front side of the body 24 of the container 20. In this case, since the side wall 24a is formed as a flat plate with a relatively large surface area, the multiple ridges 23 do not appear distorted, and the pattern of the multiple ridges 23 can be seen more beautifully and clearly, improving the appearance of the volatilization device 10.

As described above, the multiple convex ridges 23 of the bottom 22 extend parallel to each other in the short direction of the bottom 22, but they do not necessarily need to be arranged parallel to each other, and may be inclined so as to converge toward the depth direction of the volatilization device 10. This enhances the illusion that the volatilization device 10 has depth.

The stripe pattern on the bottom 22 of the container 20 does not necessarily have to be a straight pattern like the convex rib portion 23 described above, and may be, for example, a wavy line pattern as shown in FIG. 9. In the claims, the "stripe pattern perpendicular to the front end edge of the bottom" includes a pattern that is inclined with respect to the short side direction of the bottom as described above, and the wavy line pattern described above.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the multiple volatilizers 30 can be spread evenly radially, and the volatilization efficiency of the medicinal liquid Y can be improved. In other words, by spreading the multiple volatilizers 30 radially, the contact area between the volatilizers 30 is reduced, and the area of the volatilizers 30 exposed to the outside air can be increased, and the volatilization efficiency of the medicinal liquid Y can be improved. In addition, by spreading the multiple volatilizers 30 radially, the medicinal liquid Y volatilized from each volatilizer 30 can be easily diffused into the outside air, and the volatilization efficiency of the medicinal liquid Y can be improved.

In addition, according to this embodiment, even if the volatilization device 10 is vibrated when the installation location of the volatilization device 10 is moved, the tip 31 of the volatilization body 30 can be held at the corner of the bottom 22, and the posture of the volatilization body 30 can be maintained. In other words, as shown in FIG. 4, the container 20 has pocket-like depressions at the positions of the corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22 around the periphery of the bulge 25 provided on the bottom 22, and the tip 31 of the volatilization body 30 can be held by placing the tip 31 inside this pocket.

Furthermore, as in this embodiment, by arranging the tip 31 of each volatilizer 30 at each of the corners 11b to 16b on the inner surface of the bottom 22, the medicinal liquid Y remaining at the bottom of the container 20 can be used without waste when the volatilizer 10 is finished being used. In other words, the medicinal liquid Y flows into the corners 11b to 16b along the surface of the bulge 25 provided on the bottom 22, and the tip 31 of the volatilizer 30 can suck up the medicinal liquid Y at the corners 11b to 16b. Even if less than six volatilizers 30 are inserted into the container 20 for use, the medicinal liquid Y that flows into a corner where the tip 31 of the volatilizer 30 is not located flows to the adjacent corner via the two sides that form the corner, so that the medicinal liquid Y can be used to the end without waste.

Below, we will explain modified examples of the container 20 of the volatilization device 10 described above. Note that here, the components that function in the same way as in the above-mentioned embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and detailed explanations will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 10, the container 60 according to the first modified example has a cross section cut at a plane perpendicular to its central axis (not shown) that is formed into a flat, approximately pentagonal shape. In other words, the bottom of the container 60 is a flat, approximately pentagonal shape, and the body of the container 60 has five side walls. Of the five side walls, the widest side wall 61 serves as the front wall (front wall) of the container 60, to which a label or the like can be attached. The two side walls 62 and 63 adjacent to the side wall 61 are disposed at an obtuse angle to the side wall 61.

As with the container 20 of the embodiment described above, the container 60 of the first modified example has a bottom and a body formed in a flat shape in which the width in the short direction perpendicular to the side wall 61 is narrower than the width in the long direction along the side wall 61. Therefore, when the container 60 is viewed from the front with multiple volatilizers 30 inserted in it, the lateral spread of the volatilizers 30 can be increased to improve the appearance, and the depth width of the volatilizer can be reduced, preventing the volatilizers from coming into contact with the wall when the device is installed next to the wall.

As in the embodiment described above, the container 60 also has multiple ridges (not shown) on the bottom. This gives the illusion that the container 60 of the first modified example has more depth than it actually does, improving its appearance as a vaporization device.

As shown in FIG. 11, the container 70 according to the second modified example has a cross section cut at a plane perpendicular to its central axis (not shown) that is formed into a flat, approximately octagonal shape. In other words, the bottom of the container 70 is a flat, approximately octagonal shape, and the body of the container 70 has eight side walls. One of a pair of side walls 71 that is the widest of the eight side walls becomes the front wall (front wall portion) of the container 70, and a label or the like can be attached to it. The two side walls 72, 73 adjacent to the side wall 71 are arranged at an obtuse angle to the side wall 71.

As with the container 20 of the embodiment described above, the container 70 of the second modified example has a bottom and a body formed in a flat shape in which the width in the short direction perpendicular to the side wall 71 is narrower than the width in the long direction along the side wall 71. Therefore, when the container 70 is viewed from the front with multiple volatilizers 30 inserted in it, the lateral spread of the volatilizers 30 can be increased to improve the appearance, and the depth width of the volatilizer can be reduced, preventing the volatilizers from coming into contact with the wall when the device is installed next to the wall.

As in the above-described embodiment, the container 70 also has multiple ridges (not shown) on the bottom. This gives the illusion that the container 70 of the second modified example has more depth than it actually does, improving its appearance as a vaporization device.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments or their variations, and various modifications and applications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, first modified example, and second modified example, the case where a container with five, six, or eight corners on the bottom is used is described, but this is not limited thereto, and the number of corners on the bottom of the container can be set arbitrarily, as long as the bottom is polygonal.

In the above-mentioned embodiment (Figs. 1 to 5), the container 20 is described as having a body 24 in which six side walls 24a to 24f are connected in a cylindrical shape to form a cylindrical surface perpendicular to the bottom 22. However, as in the third modified example shown in Fig. 12, for example, the body 24' may be made to converge toward the opening 21 so that the width of each side wall 24a' to 24f' of the body 24' narrows toward the opening 21. The container 20' of this modified example has an opening 21 at the upper end of the body 24' and does not have a shoulder 26 or a neck 28. Alternatively, the body may be made to expand toward the opening so that the width of the six peripheral walls widens toward the opening.

Description of the Reference Numerals 10...volatilization device, 20...container, 21...opening, 22...bottom, 23...convex rib portion, 24...body portion, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e, 24f...side wall, 25...bulge portion, 26...shoulder portion, 28...neck portion, 30...volatilization body, 31...tip, 32...rear end, 40...medicinal solution bottle, 50...blister container, Y...medicinal solution.

Claims (8)

a plate-shaped bottom portion having a linear front end edge and a striped pattern extending in a first direction perpendicular to the front end edge;
a flat cylindrical body portion including a flat front wall portion connected to the front end edge of the bottom portion, the body portion being erected upward from an outer periphery of the bottom portion, the width in the first direction being narrower than the width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the bottom portion;
an opening provided on the side of the body opposite the bottom,
A light-transmitting liquid medicine container containing a liquid medicine. The bottom portion is formed in a polygonal shape having the front end side as one side.
The drug solution container according to claim 1. The bottom portion is formed in a flat polygonal shape having a width in the first direction narrower than a width in the second direction.
The drug solution container according to claim 2. a translucent container containing a medicinal solution, the translucent container having a plate-like bottom having a straight front edge and a striped pattern extending in a first direction perpendicular to the front edge, a flat front wall connected to the front edge of the bottom, a flat cylindrical body standing upward from an outer periphery of the bottom, the width in the first direction being narrower than the width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the bottom, and an opening provided on the side of the body opposite the bottom;
a plurality of rod-shaped volatilizers that are inserted into the container through the opening with parts of the volatilizers protruding radially outward from the container and that are partially immersed in the medicinal solution contained in the container;
An evaporation device having the above structure. The bottom portion is formed in a polygonal shape having the front end side as one side.
The volatilization device of claim 4. The bottom portion is formed in a flat polygonal shape having a width in the first direction narrower than a width in the second direction.
The volatilization device of claim 5. The number of the volatile bodies is equal to or less than the number of the corners of the bottom.
The volatilization device according to claim 5 or claim 6. The container further includes a container that contains the container and the predetermined number of volatilizers as a set.
The volatilization device of claim 7.