JP7616955B2 - Container holder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container holder.

Conventionally, container holders that hold containers to which a discharge tool such as a pump dispenser is attached and used are known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a container holder that is fixed to a wall surface while housing and holding a container with a discharge tool attached thereto. The container holder in this document has a base plate disposed on the back surface of the container holder, and the base plate is removably attached to a mounting plate that is fixed to the wall surface of a toilet or the like with an adhesive. In addition, the container holder in this document presses the pressing portion of the container holder vertically downward, so that the lower end of the pressing portion presses the pressed portion of the container housed inside the container holder vertically downward. Pressing the pressed portion activates the pump of the container, and the liquid content in the container is sprayed from the nozzle.

Patent document 2 also describes a container holder that includes an attachment part that fits externally onto the neck of a container to which a discharge tool is attached, and a fixing part that has a suction cup. The container holder in this document is fixed to a washstand in a restroom, a bathroom wall, or the like, via the suction cup of the fixing part, with the attachment part of the container holder fitting externally onto the neck of the container. In addition, when the pressing part of the container holder in this document is pressed vertically downward, the pressing element operates like a lever, pressing the pump head of the container, and the liquid content of the container is discharged from the discharge port.

JP 2020-156865 A JP 2002-153393 A

As described above, the container holders of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are fixed to a wall surface and the liquid content in the container held by the container holder is discharged by pressing the pressing part vertically downward. Therefore, when the pressing part of the container holder is pressed vertically downward to discharge the liquid content in the container, there is a risk that the container holder will come off the wall, making it difficult to operate the container holder stably.

Therefore, the objective of the present invention is to provide a container holder that can eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional technology described above.

The present invention provides a container holder capable of holding a container equipped with a dispenser. The container holder preferably includes a support part for supporting a non-movable part of the container, preferably a container body for holding the contents, and a dispenser operation part. The dispenser operation part preferably includes a first slider that can move only in a first direction along a first axis, and a second slider that can move only in a second direction along a second axis intersecting the first axis. The first slider and the second slider are preferably arranged such that one end of the first slider in the first direction and one end of the second slider in the second direction are in contact with each other via a surface inclined with respect to the first direction. It is preferable that the first slider is moved toward the second slider, so that the first slider presses the second slider and the pressed second slider presses a pressing part of the dispenser, thereby discharging the contents from the dispenser.

The present invention provides a container holder that is easy to operate and makes it easy to dispense the contents of the container.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with a container attached thereto. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the container holder shown in FIG. 1 with the cover portion closed, where FIG. 2(a) shows the state before the dispenser operating portion is operated, and FIG. 2(b) shows the state after the dispenser operating portion is operated. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an operation of mounting a container on the container holder shown in FIG. 4(a) is a perspective view of a pressing direction changing member used in the dispenser operation portion of the container holder shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4(b).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the container holder of the present invention will be described based on preferred embodiments thereof.
The container holder 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a holder for holding a container 6 equipped with a dispenser 8, and is used by being fixed to a wall surface of, for example, a toilet, a bathroom, a washroom, etc. The wall surface is not limited to an indoor wall surface, and may be an outdoor wall surface. The container holder 1 may be fixed to a target other than a wall surface, and may be fixed to a pillar, a tree, etc. The container 6 has a container body 60 equipped with a body portion 62 and a neck portion 61, and a dispenser 8 attached to the neck portion 61. More specifically, the dispenser 8 is integrated with a cap 7 attached to the neck portion 61, and can be attached to the container body 60 by screwing the cap 7 to the neck portion 61. The dispenser 8 dispenses the contents of the container by being pressed vertically.

Furthermore, when the container 6 is not held in the container holder 1, the contents can be dispensed by pressing the pressing portion 81 of the dispenser 8, and when the container 6 is held in the container holder 1, the contents can be dispensed by pressing the pressing portion 81 with the dispenser operating portion 4 provided on the container holder 1.
The container 6 has a movable part and a non-movable part. The movable part is a part that moves when a discharge operation is performed. The non-movable part is a part that does not move when a discharge operation is performed. In the container 6 shown in FIG. 2, the movable part includes the pressing part 81, the piston part 82, and the nozzle part 83 of the dispenser 8, and the non-movable part includes the container body 60 and the cap 7.

1 and 2, the container holder 1 has a main body 11 and a cover 3. The main body 11 and the cover 3 have engaging portions 12, 31 that engage with each other. The engaging portion 12 of the main body 11 and the engaging portion 31 of the cover 3 are pin-connected at their lower ends, and the cover 3 is rotatable with respect to the main body 11. The cover 3 covers the container 6 storage portion in the main body 11, and contributes to improving the appearance, hygiene, and tamper resistance of the container holder 1.
By rotating the cover part 3, i.e., by opening and closing the cover part 3, for example, with the cover part 3 in an open state and the front part of the main body part 11 in an open state, it is possible to attach the container 6 to the main body part 11 or to replace a container 6 whose contents have been reduced, and with the cover part 3 in a closed state and the front part of the main body part 11 covered by the cover part 3, it is possible to perform the operation of dispensing the contents of the container 6 using the dispenser operating part 4.
The cover part 3 may be openable and detachable as a whole from the main body part 11, instead of being openable and detachable while a part of the cover part 3 is connected to the main body part 11. It is preferable that the cover part 3 be openable and detachable while a part of the cover part 3 is connected to the main body part 11, from the viewpoints of preventing the cover part 3 from falling off, facilitating opening and closing operations, and the like.

In this embodiment, the cover unit 3 has a pressing operation unit 32. The pressing operation unit 32 has a protruding portion 32a that protrudes toward the main body unit 11, and when the cover unit 3 is closed, the protruding portion 32a is in contact with a first slider 41, which will be described later. The pressing operation unit 32 is in separable contact with the protruding portion 32a and the first slider 41. It is preferable that the pressing operation unit 32 is provided with a slip-out prevention means 32b, such as a protrusion, that prevents the pressing operation unit 32 from slipping out of the cover unit 3 so that the pressing operation unit 32 does not fall out of the cover unit 3.

The main body 11 of the container holder 1 has a back portion 13 and a peripheral wall portion 14 provided on the peripheral portion of the back portion 13. A through hole 13a is formed in the back portion 13 as a means for fixing the main body 11 to a fixed object such as a wall surface or a pillar, and the main body 11 can be fixed to the fixed object via the through hole 13a using an auxiliary fixing member such as a screw. Any means capable of fixing the main body 11 to the fixed object can be used as a means for fixing the main body 11 to the fixed object, and double-sided tape or the like can be used for fixing instead of the through hole 13a and screws or the like. The auxiliary fixing members such as the screws or double-sided tape may or may not be removable from the container holder.

The container holder 1 includes a support section 20 that supports the non-movable part of the container 6, and a dispenser operation section 4. The container holder 1 includes a cap restraint section 21 as the support section 20, which engages with the cap 7 attached to the container 6 to restrain the movement of the cap 7. The container holder 1 also includes a bottom receiving section 25 on which the bottom of the container 6 is placed as the support section 20 that supports the container 6.

The cap restraint portion 21 restrains the cap 7 so as not to move even when the pressing portion 81 is pressed by the dispenser operation portion 4. It is preferable that the cap restraint portion 21 restrains the cap 7 even when the pressing portion 81 is released from the pressing.
The cap restraint portion 21 is formed to protrude from the rear surface portion 13 of the container holder 1. The cap restraint portion 21 has a top surface portion 22, a side surface portion 23, and a bottom portion 24. The side surface portion 23 extends vertically downward from the peripheral edge of the top surface portion 22. The bottom portion 24 extends from the lower end portion of the side surface portion 23 toward the cap 7.

To explain the illustrated example in detail, the top surface 22 of the cap restraint portion 21 has a cutout portion 22a cut into a substantially U-shape. The piston portion 82 of the dispenser 8 can be inserted into the cutout portion 22a. When the cap 7 is attached to the cap restraint portion 21, the vertically lower surface of the top surface 22 of the cap restraint portion 21 comes into contact with the vertically upper surface of the top surface of the cap 7, so that the vertically upward movement of the cap 7 is restricted.

The bottom 24 of the cap restraint section 21 has a notch 24a cut into a substantially U-shape. The neck section 61 of the container 6 can be inserted into the notch 24a of the bottom 24. When the cap 7 is attached to the cap restraint section 21, the vertically upper surface of the bottom 24 comes into contact with the vertically lower surface of the bottom of the cap 7, restricting the vertical downward movement of the cap 7.

By restricting the movement of the cap 7 with the cap restraint portion 21, the container 6 to which the cap 7 is attached can be stably held. For example, when the container holder 1 is operated to eject the liquid contents of the container 6, the container 6 held by the container holder 1 is less likely to rattle. Furthermore, since the bottom of the container 6 held by the container holder 1 is placed on the bottom receiving portion 25 of the container holder 1, the container holder 1 can stably hold the container 6. Thus, with the container holder 1 of this embodiment, the stability of the holding state of the held container 6 is improved.

1, 2 and 4, the dispenser operation unit 4 has a first slider 41 that can move only in a first direction X along a first axis L1, and a second slider 42 that can move only in a second direction Y along a second axis L2 that intersects with the first axis L1. The first axis L1 is a virtual axis that determines the direction in which the first slider 41 slides, and the second axis L2 is a virtual axis that determines the direction in which the second slider 42 slides. In the container holder 1 of this embodiment, the first axis L1 is a virtual axis that extends along the horizontal direction, and the second axis L2 is a virtual axis that extends along the vertical direction. The first slider 41 and the second slider 42 each have a rectangular column shape that extends along the axial direction. The axis of the first slider 41 coincides with the first axis L1, and the axis of the second slider 42 coincides with the second axis L2. The first slider 41 and the second slider 42 may be solid bodies, but from the viewpoint of resource saving, lightweight and strength, hollow bodies are preferable, and as shown in FIG. 4(b), a shape in which one end is closed by a wall that forms an inclined surface 45 is preferable. The shape of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 is a substantially rectangular tube, but is not limited to this.

In this embodiment, the dispenser operation unit 4 has a guide unit 5 that regulates the movement directions of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42. The guide unit 5 allows the first slider 41 to move only in the first direction X, and allows the second slider 42 to move only in the second direction Y.
The guide unit 5 is made of a housing that covers the first slider 41 and the second slider 42. The guide unit 5 has a first guide unit 51 that regulates the moving direction of the first slider 41, and a second guide unit 52 that regulates the moving direction of the second slider 42. The first slider 41 is disposed inside the first guide unit 51 with the axial direction of the first slider 41 coinciding with the first direction X. The second slider 42 is disposed inside the second guide unit 52 with the axial direction of the second slider 42 coinciding with the second direction Y.

The arrangement of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 will be described in detail. The first slider 41 and the second slider 42 are arranged such that one end 41a of the first slider 41 in the first direction X and one end 42a of the second slider 42 in the second direction Y are in contact with each other via a surface 45 inclined with respect to the first direction X. Either one or both of the one end 41a and the one end 42a may have a surface (hereinafter simply referred to as an "inclined surface") 45 inclined with respect to the first direction X. When one has an inclined surface, the corner that contacts the outer diameter inclined surface of the other may have R. In this embodiment, both the one end 41a and the one end 42a have an inclined surface 45, and the inclined surface 45 is in surface contact.

The container 6 can be attached to the container holder 1 of this embodiment, for example, as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 3, a part of the bottom of the container 6 is placed on the bottom receiving portion 25 of the container holder 1 while the container 6 is tilted. Next, the container 6 is rotated so as to stand up about the bottom of the placed container 6. Then, the cap 7 attached to the container 6 is inserted into the cap restraining portion 21, and the container 6 is attached to the container holder 1.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4(b), it is preferable that the second slider 42 is formed with an inclined piece 43 that makes it easy to attach the container 6 in a state where the other end 42b of the second slider faces the pressing part 81 of the dispenser. The inclined piece 43 is provided at or near the other end 42b of the second slider 42. The advantage of providing the inclined piece 43 on the second slider 42 is as follows. When the pressing part 81 of the dispenser 8 attached to the cap 7 contacts the inclined piece 43 in an attempt to attach the container 6 to the container holder 1, the pressing part 81 moves along the inclined piece 43, so that the cap 7 can be guided to be inserted into the cap restraint part 21. In this way, by providing the inclined piece 43 on the other end 42b of the second slider 42, the container 6 can be attached to the container holder 1 more easily. The inclined piece 43 has an inclined guide surface that can contact the pressing portion 81 and guide the pressing portion 81 of the dispenser to the appropriate position, and instead of being a plate-like shape with a flat inclined guide surface, it may be triangular, trapezoidal, semicircular, etc., when viewed from the side.

A method of using the container holder 1 of this embodiment will be described.
First, the container 6 is attached to the container holder 1. Then, the user presses the pressing operation portion 32 of the cover portion 3 with a finger or the like. When the pressing operation portion 32 of the cover portion 3 is pressed, the first slider 41 moves along the first direction X toward the second slider side. As a result, the first slider 41 presses the second slider 42, and the pressed second slider 42 presses the pressing portion 81 of the dispenser 8, thereby discharging the content from the dispenser 8.

Specifically, when the first slider 41 is moved along the first direction X, one end 41a of the first slider 41 in the first direction X presses one end 42a of the second slider 42 in the second direction Y. During the pressing, the end face of the one end 41a slides against the end face of the one end 42a, and the second slider 42 moves along the second direction Y, and the other end 42b of the second slider 42 presses the pressing portion 81 of the dispenser 8. This causes the liquid content of the container 6 to be discharged from the nozzle portion 83.

After the liquid content is dispensed, the pressing part 81 moves back (upward) due to the restoring force inside the dispenser 8 or the biasing force of a spring or the like, and the second slider 42 is pressed toward the one end 42a. Then, the first slider 41 moves toward the other end 41b, and the pressing operation part 32 of the cover part 3 connected to the first slider 41 returns to the position it was in before it was pressed by the user.

According to the container holder 1 of this embodiment, the direction in which the user presses the pressing operation part 32 of the cover part 3 differs from the direction in which the pressing part 81 of the dispenser 8 is pressed. By configuring the pressing force to be transmitted via an inclined surface 45 inclined with respect to the first direction X, for example, the moving direction of the pressing part 81 of the dispenser 8 is fixed to the vertical direction, while the direction in which the user presses the pressing operation part 32 of the cover part 3 can be set to any direction, thereby improving operability.

In this embodiment, the direction in which the user presses the pressing operation portion 32 of the cover portion 3 is the first direction X, and the direction in which the user presses the pressing portion 81 of the dispenser 8 to operate the dispenser 8 is the second direction Y. Therefore, for example, when the container holder 1 is fixed to a wall or the like, the user presses the pressing operation portion 32 of the cover portion 3 in the horizontal direction. In other words, the container holder 1 is pressed toward the wall or the like to which the container holder 1 is fixed, and therefore, when an operation to discharge the contents from the container 6 is performed, a force is unlikely to be applied to the container holder 1 in a direction away from the wall or in a vertical direction. Therefore, even if the operation to discharge the contents from the container 6 is repeatedly performed, problems such as the container holder 1 falling off are unlikely to occur.
Furthermore, when the first slider 41 is moved along the first direction X, the tip of the first slider 41 on the side opposite to the pressing operation unit 32 (the second slider 42 side) comes into contact with the second guide portion 52 and stops. This prevents the second slider 42 from being pushed down excessively when the pressing operation unit 32 is pressed, and prevents unnecessary downward load from being applied to the container 6.

When the container holder 1 has a cover portion 3 that covers the front side of the contained container as in this embodiment, the direction in which the pressing operation portion 32 is moved when dispensing the contents from the dispenser 8 is from the front side to the rear side of the cover portion 3, in other words, the direction approaching the rear portion 13 of the container holder 1, from the viewpoint of operability and prevention of the container holder 1 falling off, etc.

In addition, the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 are both inclined with respect to the first direction X, and the pressing force of the pressing operation unit 32 is transmitted from the first slider 41 to the second slider 42 via the inclined surface 45 that makes face contact with each other. This makes it possible to transmit force while accurately maintaining the respective moving directions of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42, further improving the stability and durability of the operation.
In this embodiment, the inclined surface 45 is a flat surface with a smooth surface, but the surface of the inclined surface 45 may be subjected to a friction reducing treatment such as application of a lubricant or a treatment for reducing friction. A material with good slipperiness may be used. The friction reducing treatment may be applied to one or both of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42, and the friction reducing treatment may be applied to the inclined surface 45 as well as to a portion other than the inclined surface.
An example of a slider in which one of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 has an inclined surface 45 and the other does not have an inclined surface is one in which one end of the slider without an inclined surface has a semicircular or hemispherical shape with an apex in the center in a direction intersecting the direction of movement, and the one end contacts the inclined surface of the other slider.

The inclined surface 45 of the one end 41a of the first slider 41 in the first direction X and the one end 42a of the second slider 42 in the second direction Y has an inclination angle α with respect to the first direction X of preferably 15° or more, more preferably 30° or more, and also preferably 75° or less, more preferably 60° or less, and also preferably 15° or more and 75° or less, and more preferably 30° or more and 60° or less. By setting the inclination angle α within the above-mentioned range, the force moving the first slider 41 in the first direction X is easily transmitted to the second slider 42, and the force when the user presses the pressing operation part 32 of the cover part 3 is efficiently transmitted to the pressing part 81 of the dispenser 8, so that the discharge operation of the contents of the container 6 becomes easier. The inclination angle α between the inclined surface 45 and the first direction X is the angle between the inclined surface 45 and the first axis L1, and is the angle indicated by the symbol α in FIG. 4.
When the inclination angle α is 45°, the ratio of the movement amount of the first slider 41 to the movement amount of the second slider 42 is 1:1, but by changing the angle, it is possible to change the ratio of the pushing amount of the first slider 41 to the movement amount of the second slider 42. For example, if it is desired to make the movement amount of the first slider 41 to the second slider 42 1:2, this can be achieved by setting the inclination angle α to about 63°.
The dispenser operation unit or the pressing direction changing member used therein according to the present invention has an advantage that the ratio of the movement amounts of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 can be set to a desired ratio by adjusting the inclination angle α.

In addition, in order to make it easier to transmit the force that moves the first slider 41 in the first direction X to the second slider 42, and to efficiently transmit the force when the user presses the pressing operation part 32 of the cover part 3 to the pressing part 81 of the dispenser 8, and to make it easier to operate the container holder 1, the angle β between the first direction X and the second direction Y is preferably 75° or more, more preferably 85° or more, and also preferably 105° or less, more preferably 95° or less, and also preferably 75° or more and 105° or less, and more preferably 85° or more and 95° or less (see FIG. 4). The angle β between the first direction X and the second direction Y is preferably a right angle or an approximately right angle. The approximately right angle includes the case where the angle β is 85° or more and 95° or less, in addition to a right angle of 90°. The angle β between the first direction X and the second direction Y is the angle between the first axis L1 and the second axis L2, and is the angle indicated by the symbol β in FIG. 4.

The material forming the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 is not particularly limited, and for example, resin, metal, ceramic, composite material thereof, etc. can be used.
The resin may be a synthetic resin or a natural resin, but it is preferable to use a synthetic resin from the viewpoint of making the contact surface between the second slider 42 and the first slider 41 at one end 41a of the first slider 41 and the contact surface between the second slider 42 and the first slider 41 at one end 42a of the second slider 42 slippery, facilitating the discharge operation, and improving durability. Examples of synthetic resins include polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyacetal, tetrafluoroethylene, melamine resin, and urea resin, and among these, it is preferable to use polyacetal from the viewpoint of making the contact surface between the second slider 42 and the first slider 41 at one end 41a of the first slider 41 and the contact surface between the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 at one end 42a of the second slider 42 slippery. The material constituting the first slider 41 and the material constituting the second slider 42 may be the same or different.

Furthermore, the main body and the portion constituting the contact surface of each of the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 may be separate components, and the components constituting the contact surface may be replaceable.
From the viewpoint of making the contact surface of the first slider 41 with the second slider 42 at one end 41a and the contact surface of the second slider 42 with the first slider 41 at one end 42a of the second slider 42 easy to slide, it is preferable that at least the contact surface of the first slider 41 with the second slider 42 at one end 41a of the first slider 41 is made of synthetic resin, and more preferably the entire surface is made of synthetic resin. From the same viewpoint, it is preferable that at least the contact surface of the second slider 42 with the first slider 41 at one end 42a of the second slider 42 is made of synthetic resin, and more preferably the entire surface is made of synthetic resin. Either or both of the contact surface of the first slider 41 with the second slider 42 at one end 41a and the contact surface of the second slider 42 with the first slider 41 at one end 42a of the second slider 42 may be made of synthetic resin.

In this embodiment, the first slider 41 has a protrusion 41c on the side surface of the first slider 41. The protrusion 41c extends along the axial direction of the first slider 41. The first guide portion 51 also has a guide groove 51c, and when the first slider 41 is inserted into the first guide portion 51, the protrusion 41c of the first slider 41 is inserted into the guide groove 51c of the first guide portion 51. By inserting the protrusion 41c of the first slider 41 into the guide groove 51c of the first guide portion 51, the first slider 41 can be moved in the first direction X more stably. It is also possible to make only the protrusion 41c and the guide groove 51c come into contact with each other, in which case frictional resistance can be further reduced.

Similarly to the first slider 41, the second slider 42 also has a protrusion 42c on the side surface of the second slider 42. The protrusion 42c extends along the axial direction of the second slider 42. The second guide section 52 also has a guide groove 52c, and when the second slider 42 is inserted into the second guide section 52, the protrusion 42c of the second slider 42 is inserted into the guide groove 52c of the second guide section 52. By inserting the protrusion 42c of the second slider 42 into the guide groove 52c of the second guide section 52, the second slider 42 can be moved in the second direction Y more stably. It is also possible to make only the protrusion 42c and the guide groove 52c come into contact with each other, in which case frictional resistance can be further reduced.

The dispenser operation unit 4 preferably has a slip-out prevention means for preventing the first slider 41 and the second slider 42 from slipping out of the guide portion 5. By having the dispenser operation unit 4 have the slip-out prevention means, the dispenser operation unit 4 can be used more stably. In this embodiment, the slip-out prevention means includes a first slip-out prevention means for preventing the first slider 41 from slipping out, and a second slip-out prevention means for preventing the second slider 42 from slipping out.

The first slip-out prevention means consists of an opening 51d formed in the first guide portion 51 and a protrusion 41d formed on the first slider. As shown in FIG. 4(b), when the first slider 41 is inserted into the first guide portion 51, the protrusion 41d of the first slider 41 is inserted into the opening 51d of the first guide portion 51. In this state, when the first slider 41 moves toward the other end 41b in the first direction X, the protrusion 41d of the first slider 41 hits the peripheral wall of the opening 51d of the first guide portion 51, restricting the first slider 41 from moving toward the other end 41b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the first slider 41 from slipping out of the first guide portion 51.

The second slip-out prevention means is composed of an opening 52d formed in the second guide portion 52 and a protrusion 42d formed on the second slider. As shown in FIG. 4B, when the second slider 42 is inserted into the second guide portion 52, the protrusion 42d of the second slider 42 is inserted into the opening 52d of the second guide portion 52. In this state, when the second slider 42 moves toward the other end 42b in the second direction Y, the protrusion 42d of the second slider 42 hits the peripheral wall of the opening 52d of the second guide portion 52, and the second slider 42 is restricted from moving toward the other end 42b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the second slider 42 from slipping out of the second guide portion 52.
Also, by changing the length of the opening 52d, the amount of movement of the second slider can be restricted, and the amount of the content discharged can be controlled to be constant.

The guide portion 5 has an integrated configuration of a cylindrical first guide portion 51 that regulates the movement direction of the first slider 41 and a cylindrical second guide portion 52 that regulates the movement direction of the second slider 42, and is highly durable.
In the dispenser operation unit 4, as the user operates the first slider 41, the first slider 41 presses the second slider 42 via an inclined surface inclined with respect to the first direction, and therefore a reaction force of the pressing force is easily applied to the guide portion 5. If the first guide portion 51 and the second guide portion 52 are configured integrally, the strength of the guide portion 5 is easily maintained even if, for example, the container holder 1 is used for a long period of time and a reaction force of a pressing force is repeatedly applied to the guide portion 5.

The guide section 5 may be made of an integrally molded member, or may be made of separate members integrated together. From the viewpoint of providing higher durability against the reaction force that one slider receives from the other slider, it is preferable that the guide section 5 be made of an integrally molded member. In this embodiment, the housing that constitutes the guide section 5 is a member that is integrally molded from synthetic resin.

When the guide portion 5 is formed by integrating separate members, the method of integrating the separate members is not particularly limited. For example, the members may be integrated by joining two halves of the members together. There is also no particular limit to the joining means, and for example, the two members may be joined by screws or the like, or may be joined by adhesive.

4(a) is a perspective view showing a pressing direction changing member used in the dispenser operation part 4 of the container holder shown in FIG. 1. The pressing direction changing member shown in the figure has the above-mentioned first slider 41, second slider 42, and guide part 5, and the guide part 5 has a configuration in which a cylindrical first guide part 51 that regulates the moving direction of the first slider and a cylindrical second guide part 52 that regulates the moving direction of the second slider are integrated. By forming the dispenser operation part 4 of the container holder using such a pressing direction changing member and configuring it to transmit a pressing force via an inclined surface 45 inclined with respect to the first direction X, the pressing direction applied to the first slider 41 can be easily and smoothly changed to the moving direction of the second slider 42. In addition, the guide section 5, which has a structure in which the first guide section 51 and the second guide section 52 are integrated, has high durability against the reaction force that one slider 41 receives from the other slider 42, so the pressing direction can be easily changed and it has excellent durability. It is also preferable to use such a pressing direction changing member for the purpose of displacing something other than the pressing section of the dispenser that is displaced by human force. It is preferable that the guide section 5, the first guide section 51, and the second guide section 52 are integrally molded from synthetic resin, as this provides even greater durability.

Although the container holder of the present invention has been described above based on the preferred embodiments, the container holder of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.
For example, instead of a user pressing the pressing operation portion 32 of the cover portion 3, a mechanism for moving the first slider forward and backward using a motor or the like may be provided, and the first slider may be moved forward and backward by input from a switch, sensor, etc.
For example, the container holder 1 of this embodiment can be fixed to a wall via the through-hole 13a of the rear portion 13 with a screw or the like, but the method of fixing the container holder 1 to the wall is not limited to this, and for example, the container holder 1 may be fixed to the wall with an adhesive or double-sided tape applied to the rear portion 13. The contents of the container discharged by the dispenser are typically liquid, but are not limited to liquid and may be cream-like material, powder, etc. Furthermore, the dispenser may be one that discharges the liquid as it is in liquid form, or one that discharges the liquid in a mist or foam form (a collection of fine bubbles). Examples of the contents to be ejected include liquid soaps such as body soap and hand soap, hair care products such as shampoo, conditioner, hair dye, hair styling products, and hair growth products, cosmetics such as lotion, milky lotion, beauty serum, sunscreen, and makeup remover, detergents such as food detergent and laundry detergent, oral cleansers such as toothpaste, fabric softeners, bleach, bath additives, liquid medicines, supplements, cleaning agents for baths, toilets, and floors, liquid foods such as soups, sauces, and dressings, but are not limited to these.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 container holder 11 main body portion 20 support portion 21 cap restraint portion 25 bottom receiving portion 3 cover portion 32 pressing operation portion 4 dispenser operation portion 41 first slider 42 second slider 5 guide portion
51 First guide part
52 Second guide portion 6 Container 60 Container body 61 Neck portion 62 Body portion 7 Cap 8 Dispenser 81 Pressing portion X First direction Y Second direction

Claims (5)

A container holder capable of holding a container having a dispenser,
A support part for supporting a non-movable part of the container and a dispenser operation part are provided,
The dispenser operating portion has a first slider that can move only in a first direction along a first axis, and a second slider that can move only in a second direction along a second axis that intersects with the first axis,
the first slider and the second slider are arranged such that one end of the first slider in the first direction and one end of the second slider in the second direction are in contact with each other via a surface inclined with respect to the first direction,
By moving the first slider toward the second slider, the first slider presses the second slider, and the second slider, which is pressed , moves without tilting, and presses down a pressing portion of the dispenser, so that the content is discharged from the dispenser .
A container holder , in which a pressing operation portion that a user presses to move the first slider is positioned above the pressing portion of the dispenser when the second direction is aligned with the vertical direction . The container holder according to claim 1 , wherein the second slider includes an inclined piece that facilitates mounting the container such that the pressing portion faces the other end of the second slider . The container holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the surface inclined with respect to the first direction has an inclination angle α with respect to the first direction of 15° or more and 75° or less. The container holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the angle between the first direction and the second direction is 85° or more and 95° or less. At least a contact surface of the first slider with the second slider at the one end of the first slider is made of resin,
5. The container holder according to claim 1, wherein at least a contact surface of the second slider with the first slider at the one end of the second slider is made of resin.

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