CN118201647A - Volatilizing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a volatilizing device, which can prevent medicine in a medicine container from leaking out of a box along an operation part after the medicine container is unsealed. The volatilization device (1) comprises: a housing (2) that can house a medicine container (4) in which a medicine (1Y) is placed; and a movable body (3) having an operation unit (31) provided so as to be movable from a first position to a second position with respect to the housing (2), the movable body being configured to unseal the medicine container (4) when the operation unit (31) moves to the second position. The movable body (3) has: a movable part (32) which moves integrally with the operation part (31) and which forms a protruding part (321) for unsealing the medicine container (4) when the operation part (31) moves to the second position; and an elastic portion (33) connecting the movable portion (32) to the housing (2). The elastic part (33) applies an elastic force to the operating part (31) and the movable part (3) which are positioned at the second position, so as to move the operating part and the movable part to the first position.

Description

Volatilizing device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a volatilization device.

Background

Patent document 1 discloses a conventional volatilization device (a volatile composition dispenser in patent document 1). The volatile composition dispenser described in patent document 1 accommodates a cartridge in a housing. A button is mounted on the housing. The case includes: a membrane disposed at a position directly pressed against the button; a substrate covering the volatile composition; and a rupture element disposed between the membrane and the substrate.

By pressing the button into the housing, the rupture element moves with the membrane, which ruptures the substrate, whereby the volatile composition wets the membrane. Thus, the volatile composition diffuses by volatilizing from the film to the space in which the volatile composition dispenser is placed.

Prior art literature

Patent literature

[ Patent document 1] Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2019-514495

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the volatile composition dispenser described in patent document 1, after the substrate is broken by the breaking element, the breaking element is restored to its original position, but the button remains in contact with the film. Therefore, in the volatile composition dispenser described in patent document 1, the volatile composition having wetted the film may leak out of the casing along the button before volatilization.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a volatilization device capable of preventing a medicine in a medicine container from leaking out of a housing along an operation portion after the medicine container is unsealed.

Means for solving the problems

The volatilization device of the invention comprises: a housing that can house a medicine container in which a medicine is placed; and a movable body having an operation portion provided so as to be movable from a first position to a second position with respect to the housing, the movable body being configured to unseal the medicine container when the operation portion moves to the second position. The movable body has: a movable portion that moves integrally with the operation portion, and that has a projecting portion that opens the medicine container when the operation portion moves to the second position; and an elastic portion connecting the movable portion with the housing. The elastic portion applies an elastic force to the operating portion and the movable portion located at the second position to move the operating portion and the movable portion to the first position.

In addition, the volatilization device of the present invention preferably includes a pair of the elastic parts, each of which is separated from the connecting portion of the movable part.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the housing has a guide portion that is fitted to a part of the movable portion to guide movement of the movable portion.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the movable portion has a plurality of the protruding portions.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the housing has a stopper that restricts movement of the movable portion when the operation portion moves to the second position.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, it is preferable that either one of the case and the movable portion has a vibrator, and the other one of the case and the movable portion has a contact portion that vibrates the vibrator when the operation portion moves to the second position.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the vibrator emits a sound when vibrated by the contact portion.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, the case preferably has the vibrator.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the vibrator and the contact portion are brought into contact with each other in the middle of movement of the operation portion from the first position to the second position, and the operation portion reaches the second position, so that the vibrator vibrates.

In the volatilization device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the vibrator vibrates when the operation portion moves from the first position to the second position and when the operation portion moves from the second position to the first position.

Effects of the invention

The volatilizing device has the following advantages: after the medicine container is unsealed, the medicine in the medicine container can be prevented from leaking out of the housing along the operation portion.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the volatilization device according to the embodiment, as viewed from the back surface side.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the volatilization device according to the embodiment, as viewed from the front side.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the volatilization device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 4 (a) is an exploded perspective view of a frame and a movable body of the volatilization device according to the embodiment. Fig. 4 (B) is a perspective view in which fig. 4 (a) is assembled.

Fig. 5 (a) is a sectional view of fig. 4 (B) taken along line A-A. Fig. 5 (B) is a sectional view of the operation portion moved to the second position in fig. 5 (a).

Fig. 6 (a) is a perspective view of the movable body of the volatilization device according to the embodiment, as viewed from the front side. Fig. 6 (B) is a perspective view of the movable body of the volatilization device according to the embodiment, as viewed from the back surface side.

Fig. 7 (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the movable body in the volatilization device according to the embodiment. Fig. 7 (B) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the movable body when the operation unit is located at the second position in the volatilization device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 8 (a) and (B) are enlarged views illustrating the function of the guide portion in the volatilization device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the vibration part in the volatilization device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 10 (a) to (G) are explanatory views for explaining operations of the vibrator and the contact portion in the volatilization device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a medicine container of the volatilization device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the drug container according to the embodiment.

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the drug container according to the embodiment.

Fig. 14 (a) to (C) are explanatory views illustrating a state when the rupture membrane of the medicine container according to the embodiment is perforated.

Detailed Description

Embodiment

(1) Integral body

The volatilization device 1 according to the present embodiment volatilizes the medicine 1Y from the medicine container 4 (see fig. 3, etc.) housed therein, and diffuses the medicine 1Y in the space where the volatilization device 1 is disposed. As shown in fig. 1, the volatilization device 1 includes a housing 2 that houses a medicine container 4, and a movable body 3 that moves relative to the housing 2. When the movable body 3 moves relative to the case 2, the medicine container 4 is unsealed, and the medicine 1Y in the medicine container 4 begins to volatilize.

The chemical 1Y is a volatile liquid chemical. The chemical 1Y is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include fragrances, deodorants, insect repellents, and mixtures thereof. The drug 1Y contains an additive according to the purpose. Examples of the additive include a perfume, a deodorizing component, an insect repellent component, and a coloring material.

As shown in fig. 2, the volatilization device 1 of the present embodiment is mounted on a mounting surface 1G and used. However, the installation method of the volatilization device 1 is not particularly limited, and for example, the volatilization device may be suspended from a ceiling or the like, hung on a handle or the like, or hung on a glass surface, a mirror surface or the like by a suction cup or the like. Here, an example of the mounting method is described in which the mounting surface 1G is mounted horizontally.

(2) Shell body

The housing 2 forms the outer shell of the volatilization device 1. The housing 2 includes a main body portion 21 and leg portions 22. The front and rear surfaces of the main body 21 are inclined with respect to the horizontal plane. Here, when the main body 21 is viewed along a direction orthogonal to the front surface of the main body 21 (this is referred to as a "front view" of the main body 21), a direction parallel to the left-right direction is defined as a "width direction", and a direction orthogonal to the width direction is defined as a "length direction". In addition, a direction orthogonal to the width direction and the length direction (i.e., a direction orthogonal to the front surface of the main body portion 21) is defined as a "thickness direction". In the following description, the longitudinal direction of the main body 21 is merely referred to as "longitudinal direction". The width direction of the case 2 is merely described as "width direction". The thickness direction of the case 2 is merely described as "thickness direction".

The main body 21 is formed in a flat box shape and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in front view. The term "flat" as used herein refers to a shape having a dimension in the thickness direction shorter than a dimension in the width direction and a dimension in the length direction. The longitudinal direction is inclined with respect to the lower surface of the leg 22 (sometimes referred to as the bottom of the case 2) placed on the placement surface 1G. The angle (angle in side view) between the longitudinal direction and the lower surface of the leg portion 22 is, for example, 45 ° or more and less than 90 °.

As shown in fig. 3, the housing 2 includes: a frame 23 that forms the back and side peripheral surfaces of the leg portion 22 and the main body portion 21; and a cover 29 constituting the front surface of the main body 21. The housing 2 is hollow by assembling the frame 23 and the cover 29. The material of the case 2 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include synthetic resin, metal, pulp, carbon, ceramic, and the like.

(2.1) Frame

The frame 23 is a portion constituting a skeleton of the housing 2. The frame 23 is formed in a container shape having an opening surface on the front surface side in the thickness direction. The frame 23 includes a back plate portion 24 and a side plate portion 28.

The back plate portion 24 is a portion constituting the back surface of the main body portion 21. The back plate portion 24 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, and the main surface of the back plate portion 24 faces in the thickness direction. As shown in fig. 4, the back plate portion 24 includes a plurality of ventilation openings 25 and a mounting portion 26.

The vent 25 is an opening through which the medicine 1Y volatilized from the medicine container 4 passes. The vent 25 penetrates the back plate portion 24. The plurality of ventilation openings 25 are formed in portions other than the central portion (i.e., the mounting portion 26) of the back plate portion 24. The shape of each vent 25 is rectangular, triangular, trapezoidal, or the like depending on the location, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, circular, elliptical, pentagonal, hexagonal, mesh-like, or the like.

The mounting portion 26 is a portion for mounting the movable body 3. The mounting portion 26 is formed by a portion forming a width-direction central portion and a length-direction central portion of the back plate portion 24. As shown in fig. 4 (a), the mounting portion 26 includes an operation portion opening 261, a pair of holding portions 262, a plurality of guide portions 263, and a vibration portion 27.

The operation portion opening 261 is an opening through which the operation portion 31 of the movable body 3 passes. The operation portion opening 261 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The operation portion 31, which will be described later, passes through the operation portion opening 261 from the inside of the housing 2 to the outside, and is exposed from the housing 2. The operation portion 31 is movable in the thickness direction within the operation portion opening 261.

The holding portion 262 is a portion that holds a part of the elastic portion 33 of the movable body 3 on the mounting portion 26. As described above, the movable body 3 can move in the thickness direction, but the movement range of the movable body 3 is limited to a certain range by the elastic portion 33 being held by the holding portion 262. The operation of the elastic portion 33 will be described in "(3.3) elastic portion" described later.

As shown in fig. 4 (a), the pair of holding portions 262 are separated in the longitudinal direction. In the volatilization device 1 of the present embodiment, a pair of holding portions 262 are formed at positions corresponding to both end portions in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) of the movable body 3. However, the pair of holding portions 262 may be separated in the width direction, and in this case, may be formed at positions corresponding to both ends of the movable body 3 in the short side direction.

In the present embodiment, each holding portion 262 is constituted by a hook-shaped claw that holds a part of the elastic portion 33 so as not to move in the thickness direction. However, the holding portion 262 is not limited to the claw, and may be formed of, for example, welding, pin fixing, screw fastening, a bearing having a C-shaped cross section, or the like.

The mounting portion 26 includes a plurality of guide portions 263 and vibration portions 27 in addition to the operation portion opening 261 and the pair of holding portions 262, and the guide portions 263 and the vibration portions 27 will be described after the movable body 3 is described.

The side plate portion 28 is a portion protruding from the outer periphery of the back plate portion 24 in the thickness direction. The protruding tip of the side plate 28 forms an opening surface of the frame 23. The side plate 28 forms a side peripheral surface of the housing 2. In the volatilization device 1 of the present embodiment, the vent 25 is not formed in the side plate portion 28, but the vent 25 may be formed.

(2.2) Cover

The cover 29 is a member closing the opening surface of the front surface of the frame 23. As shown in fig. 3, the cover 29 closes the opening surface of the frame 23 in a state where the movable body 3 and the medicine container 4 are housed in the frame 23. The cover 29 has a remaining amount display window 291 for visually checking the remaining amount of the medicine 1Y in the medicine container 4. The remaining amount display window 291 is composed of a through hole 294 formed in the cover 29 main body and extending in the up-down direction (longitudinal direction) and a transparent plate 293 covering the through hole 294. The through hole 294 is formed at a position corresponding to the medicine container 4 stored in the case 2.

(3) Movable body

The movable body 3 is a member movably provided with respect to the housing 2. As shown in fig. 6, the movable body 3 includes an operation portion 31, a movable portion 32, and a pair of elastic portions 33. As shown in fig. 5, the operation portion 31 is movable in the thickness direction. The operation unit 31 is configured to be movable between an initial position (a position where the movable unit 32 hits the back plate unit 24; see fig. 5 a) and a position where the movable unit 32 unseals the medicine container 4 (see fig. 5B). In the present embodiment, the initial position in the movement range of the operation unit 31 is defined as a "first position", and the position at which the movable unit 32 unseals the medicine container 4 is defined as a "second position".

In the present embodiment, the operation portion 31, the movable portion 32, and the elastic portion 33 are integrally formed. The material of the movable body 3 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include synthetic resin, metal, pulp, carbon, and the like.

(3.1) An operation portion

The operation section 31 is a section operated by a user. As described above, the operation portion 31 is exposed from the housing 2 through the operation portion opening 261 of the back plate portion 24 of the housing 2. The operation unit 31 of the present embodiment is movable from the first position to the second position in the thickness direction. The user can press the operation unit 31 located at the first position toward the housing 2 to move the movable body 3.

As shown in fig. 6 (B), the operation portion 31 protrudes from the movable portion 32 toward the rear surface side in the thickness direction. The operation unit 31 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but may take various shapes such as a cylindrical shape, a columnar shape, a hemispherical shape, a truncated cone shape, and a truncated pyramid shape.

(3.2) The movable portion

The movable portion 32 is a portion constituting the main body of the movable body 3. The movable portion 32 moves integrally with the operation portion 31. The movable portion 32 is formed in an oblong shape having a long axis (in other words, "long axis") parallel to the longitudinal direction. As shown in fig. 6 a, the movable portion 32 includes a plurality of (two in this case) projecting portions 321 formed separately in the direction along the long axis and a pair of guided portions 322 separated along the short axis orthogonal to the long axis.

As shown in fig. 5 (a), when the operation portion 31 is located at the first position, each of the protruding portions 321 is separated from the medicine container 4. On the other hand, as shown in fig. 5 (B), when the operation unit 31 is moved to the second position, each of the protruding portions 321 opens the hole in the medicine container 4, and unseals the medicine container 4. As shown in fig. 6 (a), a plurality of protruding portions 321 are formed at both ends of the movable portion 32 in the direction of the long axis. Each of the protruding portions 321 protrudes from a surface on the first position side in the moving direction of the movable portion 32. Examples of the shape of each protruding portion 321 include a hammer shape (conical shape, pyramid shape), a needle shape, and a rod shape, but a conical shape is preferable.

The term "hammer-like" as used herein refers to a three-dimensional shape with a sharp protruding tip. The tip of the protruding portion is not necessarily a sharp tip, and may be a hemispherical tip having a small radius of curvature.

The plurality of protruding portions 321 are separated in the long axis direction (i.e., the longitudinal direction) of the movable portion 32. As a result, as shown in fig. 5, the medicine container 4 can be perforated at positions above and below the center of the medicine container 4, and both the portion corresponding to the gas phase and the portion corresponding to the liquid phase in the medicine container 4 can be perforated. As a result, the upper hole of the plurality of holes can be used as an air intake hole, and the lower hole can be used as a hole for passing the medicine. Therefore, the medicine container 4 can easily discharge the medicine 1Y, and can maintain a stable volatilization amount of the medicine 1Y. The lower projecting portion 321 of the projecting portions 321 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the movable portion 32 is preferably perforated at a position as close as possible to the opening edge of the container body 41. Here, "above" means above the state where the volatilization device 1 is placed on the placement surface 1G. "downward" means downward in a state where the volatilization device 1 is placed on the placement surface 1G.

As shown in fig. 6 (a), the guided portion 322 is a portion that fits into the guide portion 263 and is guided by the guide portion 263. The guided portion 322 of the present embodiment is formed of a pair of concave grooves 3221 separated in the short-side axis direction (width direction). Each groove 3221 extends along the movement direction (thickness direction) of the movable portion 32. The opening surfaces of the pair of grooves 3221 face opposite directions to each other.

The movable portion 32 has an opening 323 for passing a vibration portion 27 described later. The opening 323 is formed above the operation portion 31 in the longitudinal direction. The opening 323 will be described in "(5) vibrator and contact portion" described later.

(3.3) Elastic portion

The pair of elastic portions 33 are portions connecting the movable portion 32 and the housing 2. As shown in fig. 6 (a), the elastic portion 33 is formed into a substantially U-shape by an arc portion 331 and a pair of arm portions 332 extending from both ends of the arc portion 331. As shown in fig. 4 (B), the arc portion 331 is a portion held by the holding portion 262 of the housing 2. As shown in fig. 6, the arm portion 332 connects the arc portion 331 and the movable portion 32. The arc portion 331 is disposed with a gap from the end edge of the movable portion 32 in the longitudinal direction. The pair of arm portions 332 are disposed with a gap therebetween with respect to the end edges of the movable portion 32 in the short-side axial direction. An end portion of the arm portion 332 opposite to the circular arc portion 331 in the longitudinal direction is connected to a central portion of the movable portion 32 in the longitudinal axis direction.

The pair of elastic portions 33 are separated from each other in the longitudinal direction with respect to the connecting portion of the movable portion 32. Here, a guided portion 322 is disposed between the connection portions. The dimension D1 between the connecting portions is preferably 2mm to 30mm, more preferably 5mm to 10 mm.

When the movable body 3 is mounted on the mounting portion 26 of the frame 23, the operation portion 31 is located at the first position as shown in fig. 7 (a). When an external force (press-fit into the housing 2) is applied to the operation portion 31 in a state where the operation portion 31 is located at the first position, the elastic portion 33 is elastically deformed as shown in fig. 7 (B). The movable portion 32 operates in conjunction with the movement of the operation portion 31 from the first position to the second position (fig. 7a to fig. 7B). In this state, if the external force applied to the operation portion 31 is removed, the elastic portion 33 returns to the original state. The movable portion 32 is reset in association with the movement of the operation portion 31 from the second position to the first position (fig. 7B to fig. 7 a).

(4) Guide part

As shown in fig. 4 (B), when the movable body 3 is attached to the frame 23, the guided portion 322 of the movable body 3 is fitted to the guide 265 of the guide portion 263. The guide portion 263 is formed in the frame 23, and is fitted to a part (guided portion 322) of the movable portion 32 to guide the movement of the movable portion 32. Thus, the movable portion 32 can move in parallel when the operation portion 31 moves between the first position and the second position. As shown in fig. 4 (a), the plurality of guide portions 263 are arranged so as to be separated from each other in the width direction, and are formed on both sides of the operation portion opening 261. As shown in fig. 8, each guide portion 263 includes an upstanding wall 264, a guide 265, and a stopper 266.

The rising wall 264 rises from the front surface of the back plate portion 24 in the thickness direction. The rising wall 264 is formed along both side portions in the width direction in the opening periphery of the operation portion opening 261.

The guide 265 is fitted to the guided portion 322 formed in the movable portion 32, and guides the movement of the movable portion 32. The guide 265 is constituted by a projection 2651 extending along the moving direction of the movable portion 32. The guide 265 is constituted by one projection 2651 here, but may be constituted by a plurality of projections 2651.

The guide 265 enters a groove 3221 (guided portion 322) formed in the movable portion 32. In the present embodiment, since both the projection 2651 (guide 265) and the groove 3221 (guided portion 322) extend along the movement direction of the movable portion 32, the movable portion 32 can realize stable parallel movement when moving in the direction from the first direction toward the second direction.

However, in the present embodiment, the guide 265 is constituted by the projection 2651 and the guided portion 322 is constituted by the groove 3221, but for example, the guide 265 may be constituted by a plurality of columnar projections separated in a direction from the first direction toward the second direction. In addition, the guide 265 may be formed of one protrusion. Further, the guide 265 may be formed by the groove 3221, and the guided portion 322 may be formed by the projection 2651 or one or more projections.

When the operation portion 31 moves to the second position, the stopper 266 prevents the movable portion 32 from moving earlier than the operation portion 31. As shown in fig. 8 (a), the stopper 266 is constituted by a claw formed at the protruding tip of the rising wall 264. When the movable portion 32 moves to the second position, as shown in fig. 8B, the stopper 266 abuts against a part (the restricting surface 3222) of the movable portion 32. Thus, even if the operation portion 31 is pushed in, the movement of the movable portion 32 toward the tip thereof is restricted.

(5) Vibrator and contact part

In the present embodiment, as described above, when the operation unit 31 moves to the second position, the movement of the operation unit 31 is blocked by the stopper 266. In addition, it is sought to recognize by sound that the movable body 3 is moved to the second position. As shown in fig. 5, a contact portion 324 is formed on the movable body 3, and a vibrator 272 is formed on the case 2. The vibrator 272 is configured to vibrate the vibrator 272 by the contact portion 324 when the operation portion 31 moves to the second position, thereby emitting a sound.

As shown in fig. 4 (a), the frame 23 of the housing 2 is provided with a vibration portion 27. The vibration portion 27 is formed between the operation portion opening 261 and the upper holding portion 262. As shown in fig. 9, the vibration part 27 includes a base part 271 and a transducer 272 provided on the base part 271.

The base portion 271 is a portion that serves as a base of the transducer 272. The base portion 271 protrudes from the inner surface (front surface side surface of the frame 23) of the casing 2. The movable portion 32 of the base portion 271 when the operation portion 31 is located at the first position passes through the opening 323 (fig. 4B).

The vibrator 272 is a portion that vibrates by being sprung apart by the vibrator 272 after the contact portion 324 contacts. The transducer 272 is formed at the front end of the base portion 271. The transducer 272 has a fixed end and a free end connected to the base portion 271, and is formed in a cantilever shape. The vibrator 272 is formed such that a length L1 between the fixed end and the free end is longer than a width L2 of the fixed end. In addition, the vibrator 272 is formed to be narrower in width toward the free end. This makes it possible to make the vibrator 272 vibrate more easily.

As shown in fig. 6, the contact portion 324 is formed at the opening periphery of the opening 323 in the movable body 3. The contact portion 324 is constituted by a protrusion formed on the opening peripheral edge of the opening 323, but may be constituted by a part of the opening peripheral edge as long as the opening peripheral edge can be designed to be in contact with the transducer 272. When the operation portion 31 is in contact with the free end of the vibrator 272 at a position slightly closer to the first position than the second position, the contact portion 324 can spring the vibrator 272 when the movable body 3 reaches the second position.

The vibrator 272 vibrates when being sprung out by the contact portion 324, and thereby, for example, a sprung-out sound such as "clicking" is generated. Further, the vibrator 272 may not necessarily generate sound, and may generate click feeling by vibrating to see that the movable body 3 moves to the second position.

As shown in fig. 10, when the operation portion 31 is pushed in with the operation portion 31 positioned at the first position, the movable portion 32 moves toward the second position, and the contact portion 324 comes into contact with the vibrator 272 immediately before the operation portion 31 reaches the second position (fig. 10 (a) → (B)). When the operation portion 31 is further pushed from this position, the contact portion 324 springs away the vibrator 272 to generate a sound, and the operation portion 31 reaches the second position (fig. 10C to fig. 10D).

After that, if the external force applied to the operation portion 31 is removed, the elastic portion 33 is restored, and the movable portion 32 moves to the first position side. At this time, after the contact portion 324 comes into contact with the vibrator 272 again, the contact portion 324 springs away the vibrator 272 and emits a sound again (fig. 10 (E) → (F)), and the operation portion 31 returns to the first position (fig. 10 (G)).

As described above, since the volatilization device 1 of the present embodiment includes the vibrator 272 and the contact portion 324, the user can be notified of the movement of the operation portion 31 to the position where the medicine container 4 is unsealed. As a result, the medicine container 4 can be reliably unsealed.

The transducer 272 is located above the operation unit 31. Here, the transducer 272 is disposed at a position close to the cover 44 of the medicine container 4. After the rupture membrane 441 described later is ruptured, the lower portion of the lid 44 expands due to the self weight of the medicine. When the vibrator 272 is located below the operation portion 31, the vibrator 272 may contact the cover 44. By positioning the vibrator 272 above the operation portion 31, the vibrator 272 can be prevented from contacting the cover 44.

(6) Medicament container

The medicine container 4 is a container in which the medicine 1Y is stored. As shown in fig. 11, the medicine container 4 includes a container body 41, a cover 44, and a plate member 45.

(6.1) Container body

The container body 41 is a portion constituting the body of the medicine container 4. The container body 41 is made of a hard resin. The hard resin is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, acrylic acid, polyvinyl chloride, and a laminate thereof. In the present embodiment, the laminate is composed of a laminate of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene.

The container body 41 of the present embodiment is made of a transparent resin so that the remaining amount of the medicine 1Y can be visually checked. The term "transparent" as used herein includes so-called translucent as long as it is transparent to the extent that the remaining amount of the chemical 1Y can be visually recognized. In the present invention, the container body 41 may be made of an opaque material.

The container body 41 includes a receiving portion 42 and a flange portion 43. The storage portion 42 is a portion for storing the medicine 1Y in the container body 41. The housing 42 is formed in a container shape having an opening surface on one surface. As shown in fig. 12, the housing portion 42 includes a medicine housing portion 421 and a plate housing portion 422.

The medicine storage portion 421 is a portion that mainly stores the medicine 1Y. As shown in fig. 13, the medicine storage portion 421 includes a bottom wall 4211 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and a first side wall 4212 rising from an outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 4211. The plate material accommodating portion 422 is a portion accommodating the plate member 45, and is formed between the medicine accommodating portion 421 and the flange portion 43. The plate material housing portion 422 includes a support portion 4221 connected to the first side wall 4212 of the medicine housing portion 421, and a second side wall 4222 rising from an outer peripheral edge of the support portion 4221. An opening surface of the housing portion 42 is formed by an end portion of the second side wall 4222 on the flange portion 43 side.

The dimension (inner dimension) of the medicine storage portion 421 in the thickness direction is not particularly limited, and is set to, for example, 5mm to 20 mm. The dimension (inner dimension) of the plate material accommodating portion 422 in the thickness direction is appropriately set according to the dimension of the plate member 45 in the thickness direction, and is set to, for example, 1mm to 5 mm.

The flange portion 43 is a portion that engages the cover 44. The flange 43 is provided along the entire periphery of the opening surface of the housing 42. The surface of the flange 43 that engages with the cover 44 is a flat surface. The entire surface of the flange 43 that is joined to the cover 44 is on the same plane.

(6.2) Cover body

The lid 44 is joined to the flange 43 so as to close the opening surface of the container body 41. As a method of joining the lid 44 to the flange 43, for example, welding, adhesion, or the like is used. The cover 44 has flexibility. The cover 44 is formed by overlapping a rupture membrane 441 and a volatilization membrane 442. The lid 44 is provided with a rupture membrane 441 and a volatilization membrane 442 in this order from the inside to the outside of the medicine container 4.

The rupture film 441 is configured to rupture by a smaller amount of elongation than the volatilization film 442 when an external force is applied to the volatilization film 442 from the outside in the thickness direction. Rupture membrane 441 is comprised of a liquid impermeable material. Examples of the rupture film 441 include a film in which a polyethylene layer, an aluminum layer, and a polyethylene terephthalate layer are laminated.

Specific examples of the rupture film 441 include a film in which a first polyethylene layer, an aluminum layer, a second polyethylene layer, and a polyethylene terephthalate layer are laminated in this order from the inside to the outside. In this case, for example, the thickness of the first polyethylene layer is set to 5 μm or more and 30 μm or less, the thickness of the aluminum layer is set to 5 μm or more and 25 μm or less, the thickness of the second polyethylene layer is set to 5 μm or more and 25 μm or less, and the thickness of the polyethylene terephthalate layer is set to 5 μm or more and 25 μm or less.

The volatilization film 442 volatilizes the medicine 1Y while holding the medicine 1Y passing through the holes (breaking holes) formed in the breaking film 441. The volatile film 442 is disposed on the outer surface (surface opposite to the container body 41 in the thickness direction) of the rupture film 441. When an external force is applied to the volatile film 442 from the outside in the thickness direction, the volatile film 442 is less likely to break than the breaking film 441. Examples of the volatile film 442 include porous films such as Teslin (trademark) and Daramic (trademark).

As shown in fig. 14, when the operation unit 31 is moved from the first position to the second position, the projecting portion 321 presses the volatile film 442 in the medicine container 4 having such a configuration. Thereafter, the protruding portion 321 is pressed into the rupture membrane 441. At this time, the volatile film 442 and the rupture film 441 are elongated, but the rupture film 441 is ruptured first, and holes are formed in the rupture film 441 (fig. 14 (a) → (B)). Then, when the external force to the operation portion 31 is released, the operation portion 31 returns from the second position to the first position by the elastic portion 33, and the movable portion 32 and the projecting portion 321 are separated from the volatile film 442.

Then, the medicine 1Y in the medicine container 4 is discharged to the outside through the hole on the lower side. The chemical 1Y permeates into the volatilization film 442 and volatilizes. If the medicine 1Y flows out, the inside of the container is depressurized, so that air is taken in through the hole on the upper side. Therefore, the medicine container 4 can maintain a stable volatilization amount of the medicine 1Y.

(6.3) Plate Member

The plate member 45 is a member for locally preventing the cover 44 from being elongated when an external force is applied to the cover 44. By the plate member 45, the rupture membrane 441 is more likely to rupture when an external force is applied. As shown in fig. 12, the plate member 45 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. The material of the plate member 45 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polyvinyl chloride, and a laminate thereof.

A plurality of (here, two) through holes 451 are formed in the plate member 45. The plurality of through holes 451 are formed at both end portions in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) of the plate member 45. The through hole 451 is formed at a position corresponding to a predetermined portion to which an external force is applied.

(7) Effects of

As described above, in the volatilization device 1 of the present embodiment, the elastic section 33 is configured to apply an elastic force to move the operation section 31 and the movable section 32 located at the second position to the first position. Therefore, when the force applied to the operation portion 31 is applied, the operation portion 31 moves from the first position to the second position, and if the force applied to the operation portion 31 is removed, the operation portion moves to the first position through the elastic portion 33. Then, the movable portion 32 and the projecting portion 321 are separated from the medicine container 4. Therefore, the medicine 1Y can be prevented from flowing out along the movable portion 32 and the protruding portion 321.

Further, since the pair of elastic portions 33 are separated from each other with respect to the connecting portion of the movable portion 32, the movable portion 32 is easily moved in parallel. As a result, the protruding portion 321 is easily allowed to protrude straight into the medicine container 4.

Further, since the housing 2 includes the guide portion 263 for guiding the movement of the movable portion 32, the operation portion 31 can smoothly move, and the movable portion 32 can smoothly move in parallel.

The movable portion 32 includes a plurality of protruding portions 321, one protruding portion 321 being formed with a hole at a position corresponding to the liquid phase of the medicine container 4, and the other protruding portion 321 being formed with a hole at a position corresponding to the gas phase. Therefore, the medicine container 4 can maintain a stable volatilization amount of the medicine 1Y.

Further, since the housing 2 includes the stopper 266 that restricts the movement of the movable portion 32 forward when the operation portion 31 moves to the second position, the operation portion 31 can be prevented from moving beyond the second position when the user operates the operation portion 31.

Further, since the volatilization device 1 of the present embodiment includes the vibrator 272 and the contact portion 324, the user can be notified of the movement of the operation portion 31 to the position where the medicine container 4 is unsealed. As a result, the medicine container 4 can be reliably unsealed.

Further, since the vibrator 272 is configured to generate a sound when vibrated by the contact portion 324, it is possible to more effectively notify the user that the movable body 3 is moved to a position where the medicine container 4 is unsealed.

Further, since the case 2 has the vibrator 272, the vibrator 272 can be disposed at a position away from the finger of the user. The vibrator 272 is disposed inside the case 2, that is, the vibrator 272 can be disposed at a position where it is not exposed. Therefore, for example, when stacking and conveying the frames 23, breakage of the vibrator 272 can be prevented.

Further, since the vibrator 272 and the contact portion 324 are configured such that the contact portion 324 vibrates when the operation portion 31 reaches the second position after the operation portion 31 is brought into contact with each other in the middle of moving from the first position to the second position, the operation portion 31 can vibrate twice in the vicinity of the second position when the operation portion 31 reciprocates.

< Modification >

The above-described embodiment is merely one of various embodiments of the present invention. The embodiments can be variously modified according to designs or the like as long as the objects of the present invention can be achieved. The following describes modification examples of the embodiment. The modifications described below can be applied in appropriate combination.

In the volatilization device 1 of the above embodiment, the movable body 3 is constituted by a member different from the housing 2, but the housing 2 and the movable body 3 may be integrally formed.

The operation unit 31 of the above embodiment is configured to be movable in the thickness direction, but in the present invention, the movement direction of the operation unit 31 is not limited to the thickness direction, and may be configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction or the width direction, for example. In this case, the operation portion 31 may protrude from the side peripheral surface of the case 2, for example. The movable portion 32 may be movable in a direction intersecting the pressing direction in conjunction with the movement of the operation portion 31. The operation unit 31 may be operated not only by a pressing operation but also by a sliding operation, a rotating operation, a stretching operation, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the movable portion 32 is formed in an oblong shape, but may be rectangular, band-shaped, square, or disk-shaped, for example. The number of the protruding portions 321 of the movable portion 32 may be one or three or more.

In the above embodiment, the guide 265 and the guided portion 322 are constituted by the projection 2651 or the projection and the concave groove 3221, but in the present invention, for example, may be constituted by a rod and a hole, and the shape is not particularly limited.

In the above embodiment, the stopper 266 that restricts the movement of the movable portion 32 when the operation portion 31 moves to the second position is included, but the stopper 266 may be omitted. That is, the operation unit 31 may be configured to be movable further forward after being moved from the first position to the second position.

In the above embodiment, the transducers 272 are provided only above the operation section 31, but in the present invention, they may be provided on both sides in the up-down direction with respect to the operation section 31, or may be provided only below.

In the above embodiment, the vibrator 272 is provided in the case 2, and the contact portion 324 is provided in the movable body 3, but the vibrator 272 may be provided in the movable body 3, and the contact portion 324 may be provided in the case 2. In this case, too, the user can be notified that the movable body 3 has moved to a position where the medicine container 4 is unsealed.

In the above embodiment, the longitudinal direction of the main body 21 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, but in the present invention, the longitudinal direction of the main body 21 may be parallel to the vertical direction. The main body 21 is formed to have a longer longitudinal dimension than a width dimension, but in the present invention, the longitudinal dimension and the width dimension may be the same, or the width dimension may be longer than the longitudinal dimension. In the above embodiment, the embodiments were described based on the "thickness direction", "length direction", and "width direction" of the case 2, but the "thickness direction", "length direction", and "width direction" of the case 2 may be modified to be the "1 st direction", "2 nd direction", and "3 rd direction", respectively.

In the volatilization device 1 of the above embodiment, the medicine container may be a cassette medicine container in which only the medicine container can be replaced with a new medicine container. Among them, the "rupture film 441" and the "volatile film 442" can also be modified as "1 st film" and "2 nd film", respectively.

In the present specification, the expression "substantially" accompanied by "substantially" as "substantially parallel" or "substantially orthogonal" is sometimes used. For example, "substantially parallel" means substantially "parallel", and includes not only a state of "parallel" strictly, but also an error of about several degrees. The same applies to other expressions accompanied by "slight".

In the present specification, the terms "end" and "end" are used to distinguish the presence or absence of "… portions". For example, "end" means a portion of the end of an object, and "end" means an area having a certain range including "end". If points are within a certain range including the end, they are all set as "end". The same applies to other cases with the "… portion".

The present invention includes the following embodiments. In the following embodiments, problems of the dispenser described in the literature (japanese patent application laid-open No. 2019-519267) can be solved. In the dispenser described in the above document, the base material of the cartridge can be broken by pressing the button into the case, but there is a problem in that it is difficult for the user to know how much the button is moved to break the base material of the cartridge. The following embodiments are directed to providing a volatilizer configured to facilitate understanding that a movable body capable of unsealing a medicine container by moving relative to a case is moved by an appropriate amount.

Item 1. A volatilization device comprising: a housing that can house a medicine container in which a medicine is placed; and a movable body configured to have an operation portion provided so as to be movable from a first position to a second position with respect to the housing, and to unseal the medicine container when the operation portion moves to the second position. Either one of the case and the movable body has a vibrator. The other of the housing and the movable body has a contact portion that vibrates the vibrator when the operation portion moves to the second position.

Item 2. The volatilization device according to item 1, wherein the vibrator emits a sound when vibrated by the contact portion.

Item 3. The volatilization device of item 1 or item 2, wherein the housing has the vibrator.

The volatilization device according to any one of items 1 to 3, wherein the vibrator is located above the operation unit.

The volatilization device according to any one of items 1 to 4, wherein the vibrator has a fixed end and a free end, and when a direction connecting the fixed end and the free end is a longitudinal direction and a direction orthogonal to both the longitudinal direction and a moving direction of the operation portion is a width direction, a dimension of the vibrator in the longitudinal direction from the fixed end to the free end is longer than a dimension of the fixed end in the width direction.

Description of the reference numerals

1 Volatilizing device (volatilizing device)

1Y medicament

2. Shell body

263. Guide part

265. Guide piece

266. Stop piece

272 Vibrator (reed/vibrating piece)

3. Movable body

31. Operation part

32. A movable part

321. Protruding portion

324. Contact portion

33. Elastic part

4. A medicament container.

Claims (10)

1. A volatilization device comprising:

A housing that can house a medicine container in which a medicine is placed; and

A movable body having an operation portion provided so as to be movable from a first position to a second position with respect to the housing, the movable body being configured to unseal the medicine container when the operation portion moves to the second position,

The movable body has:

A movable portion that moves integrally with the operation portion, and that forms a protruding portion that unseals the medicine container when the operation portion moves to the second position; and

An elastic portion connecting the movable portion and the housing,

The elastic portion applies an elastic force to the operating portion and the movable portion located at the second position to move the operating portion and the movable portion to the first position.

2. The volatilization device of claim 1, wherein:

Comprising a pair of said elastic portions,

The pair of elastic portions are separated from each other with respect to the connecting portion of the movable portion.

3. A volatilizing device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein:

The housing has a guide portion that is fitted to a part of the movable portion to guide movement of the movable portion.

4. A volatilization device according to claim 3, wherein:

The movable portion has a plurality of the projecting portions.

5. The volatilization device of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:

the housing has a stopper that restricts movement of the movable portion when the operating portion moves to the second position.

6. The volatilization device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein:

either one of the housing and the movable portion has a vibrator,

The other of the housing and the movable portion has a contact portion that vibrates the vibrator when the operation portion moves to the second position.

7. The volatilization device of claim 6, wherein:

the vibrator emits a sound when vibrated by the contact portion.

8. A volatilization device according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein:

the housing has the vibrator.

9. The volatilization device of any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein:

After the vibrator and the contact portion are contacted in the middle of the movement of the operation portion from the first position to the second position, the operation portion reaches the second position, and the vibrator vibrates.

10. The volatilization device of any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein:

The vibrator vibrates when the operation portion moves from the first position to the second position and when the operation portion moves from the second position to the first position.