JPH0871466A - Atomizer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an atomizer in which even when a container is inclined, the lower end of a suction pipe is surely immersed in a liquid to atomize the liquid so that it may not be wasted and which has good grasping balance and is hardly fatigued. CONSTITUTION: An atomizer F is constituted of a container body 1 containing a liquid, a spray nozzle 2 fitted to the upper opening of the container body 1, and a flexible suction pipe connected to in communication with the spray nozzle 2 at the upper end. In the container body 1, a partition plate is arranged for restraining most of the liquid in the container body 1 from flowing to the upper opening side when the container body 1 is inclined.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sprayer which tilts and sprays a liquid, and more particularly to a sprayer which can reliably spray a liquid even if the container is tilted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, atomizers are often used for ironing, flower petting, hairdressing, and the like. However, conventional atomizers of this type are used when the container is tilted. , The lower end of the suction pipe that supplies the liquid to the spray nozzle goes out above the surface of the liquid contained in the container, and the liquid is no longer sucked. , Had the problem.

In order to prevent such troubles, conventionally, a weight is attached to the lower end of the suction pipe so that the suction pipe is always immersed in the liquid even when the container is tilted. It is known.

However, even in the conventional atomizer in which the weight is attached to the lower end of the suction pipe, the container is
When tilted at 0 degrees or more, most of the liquid flows to the upper opening side of the container and the lower end of the suction pipe is exposed in the space without being immersed in the liquid surface, and eventually the liquid is sprayed. There is a problem that it is not possible to do it, and particularly, there is a problem that it is extremely inconvenient for hairdressing and beauty work which is often used in a tilted manner.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional sprayer, since the container body is formed in a truncated cone shape having a substantially elliptical horizontal cross section, it is difficult to grasp and a balance with respect to movement of the liquid is obtained. Because it is a difficult shape, it is easy to get tired,
Furthermore, since the sprayer is not shaped so that it can be locked on the handle of a wagon, for example, even if it is placed on the wagon, it can easily fall onto the floor due to vibrations when the wagon moves or when the body hits the wagon. There was also the problem that there is.

The present invention was devised in view of the above situation, and its purpose is to allow it to be held by a handle such as a wagon when not in use and to tilt the container during use. Even if it is made, the lower end portion of the suction pipe can be surely immersed in the liquid to spray the liquid without waste, and the spraying device has a good gripping balance and is less tired.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a sprayer is provided with a container main body for containing a liquid, and a spray nozzle attached to an upper opening of the container main body. A flexible suction pipe having an upper end connected to the spray nozzle in communication therewith, and when the container body is tilted, most of the liquid in the container body is in the upper opening. It is characterized in that a partition plate for restricting the flow toward the section side is arranged.

Further, according to the present invention, in order to obtain a good gripping balance when the container is tilted, the body of the container is formed in a curved shape with a thickness that can be gripped by hand, and a lower end of the body. And a substantially spherical liquid storage section connected to the section.

Further, according to the present invention, in order to prevent most of the contained liquid from flowing to the upper opening side even when the container is tilted, the partition plate is connected to the body part and the liquid storage part. It is characterized in that it is arranged at the boundary part of.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that a weight is attached to the lower end of the suction pipe so that the lower end of the suction pipe is always immersed in the liquid. It is a thing.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a sprayer F according to this embodiment comprises a container body 1 made of synthetic resin, glass or the like in which a liquid R such as water, a hairdressing composition or a perm solution is contained, and this container. Spray nozzle 2 attached to the upper opening of the main body 1
And a flexible suction pipe 3 having an upper end communicating with and connected to the spray nozzle 2.

The container body 1 includes a body portion 4 formed by drawing in a plurality of stages (three stages in the illustrated embodiment), and a substantially spherical liquid storage portion 5 connected to the lower end portion of the body portion 4. It is formed integrally.

The body portion 4 is formed to have a diameter and an outer shape (in the illustrated example, a horizontal cross section is substantially circular or elliptical) that can be stably gripped when it is gripped with one hand. As shown, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger are locked to each step portion 6 so that they do not slip even if they are held by a hand to which water, a hairdressing material, etc. are attached.

The liquid storage section 5 is connected to the lower end of the body section 4, and the boundary section 7 is eccentric from the center W of gravity of the liquid storage section 5, that is, on the right side in FIG. It is formed so as to be connected to the position, and is formed inside the boundary portion 7 as shown in FIG.
A substantially circular partition plate 8 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the partition plate 8 holds the body portion 4 of the sprayer F and tilts the container body 1 by 90 degrees or more, so that the liquid in the liquid storage portion 5 is stored in the container body 1. A nozzle insertion hole 13 having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the suction nozzle 3 is formed in the central portion thereof so as to restrict the flow toward the upper opening side. Has been done. Of course, it is also possible to form the partition plate 8 from a soft material and to bend the partition plate 8 when the liquid storage section 5 is pressed.

The bottom portion 10 of the liquid storage portion 5 is formed flat so that the container body 1 can be stably placed on a counter or the like. Of course, when the sprayer F is hooked on the handle of the wagon or the like, the bottom portion 10 may be formed into a spherical shape or a side surface shape into a cylindrical (disc) shape.

Further, a scale 14 is displayed on the surface of the liquid storage portion 5 of the container body 1, and the scale 14 is configured to display the amount of the jetted liquid used by one person or one time. Has been done. Of course, the arrangement mode of the scale 14 is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and for example,
The scale is formed by displaying it almost vertically from the body part to the liquid storage part, or the scale is displayed in a grid (graph paper) so that you can check the amount of liquid both when standing and tilting. You can also do it.

The spray nozzle 2 is detachably screwed into the upper opening of the container body 1. By pressing the trigger 11 with a finger, the liquid in the container body 1 flows from the nozzle portion 12 into the suction pipe 3. It is configured to be sucked and ejected in a mist state, and its configuration is the same as that of a known spray nozzle, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted here. Of course, by removing the trigger 11, the container body 1 is made of a soft synthetic resin or the like, and the container body 1 is pressed, so that the liquid in the liquid storage portion 5 is discharged from the suction pipe 3 to, for example, an oil injection pipe. It can also be configured to be supplied to the spray nozzle 2 formed in a mouthpiece shape.

The suction pipe 3 is formed of a tube body, and although not shown, the upper end portion is connected to the nozzle portion 12 of the spray nozzle 2 and the intermediate portion thereof is opened in the partition plate 8. It is inserted through the nozzle insertion hole 13 that is formed, and a metal weight 15 is attached to the lower end portion as shown in FIG. 4 (A).

A suction hole 16 communicating with the inside of the suction pipe 3 is formed in the center of the weight 15, and the lower end of the suction pipe 3, that is, the weight 15 is always in the contained liquid. It is configured to hold the immersion state. In this case, since the weight 15 is made of metal, plastic, or the like, the sliding resistance to the inner peripheral surface of the liquid storage section 5 can be made extremely small, and the effect of smooth movement can be obtained. can get.

Of course, the weight 15 is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 (A). For example, the suction hole is formed in a lateral hole type, or as shown in FIG. 4 (B). , Weight 15
Is formed by a bearing having a suction hole, or as shown in FIG.
As shown in (C), the check valve 15a is provided at the upper end of the weight 15.
It is also possible to arrange by disposing, etc., and the point is that the shape and mounting mode are not limited as long as it is a weight attached to the lower end portion of the suction pipe 3.

Next, an example of use of the sprayer F configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 2. For example, when spraying a hair styling material or the like with the hair combed horizontally, first, After holding the body portion 4 of the container body 1 with one hand and hooking the index finger on the trigger 11 of the spray nozzle 2, the sprayer F is tilted until the nozzle portion 12 faces downward, and in this state, the trigger 11 By pressing, the liquid R contained in the container body 1 can be sprayed onto the hair or the like in a sprayed state.

At this time, the liquid R such as the hair styling material contained in the container body 1 is kept horizontally stored in the liquid storage section 5, and the water level of the liquid R in the liquid storage section 5 is maintained. Is higher than the boundary portion 7 between the body portion 4 and the liquid storage portion 5,
Since it is blocked by the partition plate 8, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of liquid suction loss due to the liquid R leaking from the liquid storage portion 5 toward the upper opening, and the suction pipe 3 is With the inclination of the sprayer F, the sprayer F comes into contact with the partition plate 8 and is gently bent, and the lower end portion of the suction pipe 3 having the weight 15 mounted thereon moves so as to be positioned in a substantially downward direction. Even when the water level becomes low, the liquid R can be surely sucked and sprayed.

When the sprayer F is tilted to the above state, the center of gravity W of the liquid storage section 5 is located below the gripped body section 4 and toward the front, and the liquid storage section 5 is located. Since the movement of the liquid R inside can be suppressed to a minimum, even if the sprayer F is operated with one hand, the gripping balance is very good, the usability is good, and the burden on the arm and hand can be reduced. It is possible to effectively reduce tendonitis, which is an occupational disease of specialists such as hairdressers.

Further, in the sprayer F according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the body portion 4 and the liquid storage portion 5 of the container body 1 are inclined to the upper right as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4. Since the rod 17 for guiding the trigger 11 can be locked to the handle 21 of the wagon 20, for example, even if the wagon 20 is moved, there is no concern that the sprayer F will fall to the floor. .

Further, since the liquid storage section 5 has a shape to enter below the flat plate section 22 of the wagon 20, the outer liquid storage section 5 does not project outward from the wagon 20, and as a result,
It is possible to reliably prevent accidents that frequently occur in the past, in which the body F, particularly the hips and hips, collide with the liquid storage part 5 of the sprayer F hung on the wagon 20 in a small work place and the sprayer F falls. it can. Such merit is particularly effective when the container body 1 is formed of glass or the like which is easily broken.

In the present invention, the shape of the container body 1 is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various known shapes can be applied. The present invention includes a partition plate for restricting the movement of the contained liquid.

[0029]

Since the atomizer according to the present invention is constructed as described above, the atomizer can be locked to a handle such as a wagon so that it does not fall unintentionally when the atomizer is not used. Even if it is used by tilting, the partition plate can reliably restrict the stored liquid from flowing to the upper opening side, and the lower end of the suction pipe can be surely immersed in the liquid, so that the liquid is wasted. It has a number of excellent effects, such as being able to be sprayed without.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing the configuration of a sprayer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory view showing a moving state of a suction pipe and a liquid when the sprayer is tilted and used.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an arrangement state of a partition plate of the sprayer in FIGS.
It is a line sectional view.

4 (A), (B) and (C) are cross-sectional views showing respective constitutional examples of the lower end portion of the suction pipe arranged in the sprayer.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the sprayer is locked to a handle such as a wagon.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F Sprayer R Stored liquid W Center of gravity 1 Container body 2 Spray nozzle 3 Suction pipe 4 Body part 5 Liquid storage part 8 Partition plate

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A container main body for storing a liquid, a spray nozzle attached to an upper opening of the container main body, and a flexible suction pipe having an upper end connected to the spray nozzle. In the container body, when the container body is tilted, a partition plate for restricting the flow of most of the liquid of the container body to the upper opening side is provided. A characteristic sprayer. 2. The container body is composed of a body portion that is curved and formed to have a thickness that can be held by a hand, and a substantially spherical liquid storage portion that is connected to a lower end portion of the body portion. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein 3. The sprayer according to claim 2, wherein the partition plate is disposed at a boundary portion between the body portion and the liquid storage portion. 4. The atomizer according to claim 1, wherein a weight is attached to a lower end portion of the suction pipe.