Applying filler extruding container Number:7,147,396 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) owispatent

Title: Applying filler extruding container

Abstract: For improvement in sanitation, handling, usability and protection, an extruding container is structured such that, when the main body (1) and the leading tube (3) are relatively rotated in one direction, a filling member (4) having an applying portion (4a), a filling region (4x) containing an applying filler (L) and a discharge port (4c) moves forward by meshing operation of a first meshing portion (8), and when they are rotated further, the filler (L) is discharged from the discharge port (4c) of the filling member (4) by meshing operation of a second meshing portion (9) to be ready for use, and when the main body (1) and the leading tube (3) are relatively rotated in an opposite direction, the filling member (4) moves backward, by meshing operation of the first meshing portion (8) whereby the filling member (4) can appear from and retract into the leading tube (3).

Patent Number: 7,147,396 Issued on 12/12/2006 to Tani

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Inventors:	Tani; Yoshikazu (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Tokiwa Corporation (Gifu, JP)
Appl. No.:	11/386,751
Filed:	March 23, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 31, 2005 [JP]			2005-103350
Sep 06, 2005 [JP]			2005-258158

Current U.S. Class:	401/266 ; 401/172; 401/179; 401/277
Current International Class:	B05C 11/00 (20060101)
Field of Search:	401/65,68,69,75,82,171,172,174,176,179,265,266,272,277

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

	3756730		September 1973		Spatz
	5851079		December 1998		Horstman et al.
	5879095		March 1999		Gueret
	6918515		July 2005		Noguchi

Foreign Patent Documents

	2004-089687		Mar., 2004		JP

Primary Examiner: Le; Huyen
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bacon & Thomas

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Claims

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What is claimed is:

1. An applying filler extruding container comprising: a main body; a leading tube installed in a leading end side of the main body so as to be relatively rotatable; and a filling member which moves forward into the leading tube, has an inner portion formed as a filling region in which the applying filler is filled, has a discharge port in a leading end portion and is provided with an applying portion for applying said applying filler discharged through said discharge port to an applied portion, wherein, when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated in one direction, meshing operation of a first meshing portion works and thereby said filling member moves forward, and when they are relatively rotated further in said one direction, meshing operation of a second meshing portion instead of said first meshing portion works and thereby said applying filler is discharged from said discharge port of said filling member, and wherein, when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated in the other direction corresponding to an opposite direction to said one direction, meshing operation of said first meshing portion works and thereby said filling member moves backward.

2. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the applying filler extruding container is provided with a movable body moving forward and thereby extruding said applying filler in said filling region toward said discharge port, wherein the first meshing portion works first a meshing operation when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated in a feeding direction corresponding to said one direction and a feed-back direction corresponding to said other direction and thereby moves forward and backward said filling member including said movable body, and the meshing operation is stopped when said filling member reaches a forward limit, and wherein the second meshing portion works the meshing operation when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated further in the feeding direction corresponding to said one diction in a state that said filling member reaches the forward limit and the meshing operation of said first meshing portion stops and thereby moves forward said movable body.

3. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the meshing operation of said first meshing portion works before the meshing operation of said second meshing portion by increasing an actuation resistance of said second meshing portion in comparison with an actuation resistance of said first meshing portion.

4. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the applying filler extruding container is provided with an elastic portion applying an elastic force to said second meshing portion, and wherein the actuation resistance of said second meshing portion is increased by utilizing the elastic force of the elastic portion.

5. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 4, wherein said elastic portion is constituted by a ring-shaped elastic body installed to an outer peripheral side of a female thread constituting said second meshing portion.

6. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the applying filler extruding container is provided with a click engagement portion which is click engaged in correspondence to the relative rotation between said main body and said leading tube at a time when the meshing operation by said second meshing portion works.

7. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 6, wherein said click engagement portion constituted by a ratchet mechanism which regulates the relative rotation in the feed-back direction between said main body and said leading tube at a time when the meshing operation by said second meshing portion works, and allows only the relative rotation in the feeding direction.

8. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first meshing portion is structured such that when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated in the feed-back direction and said filling member including said movable body moves backward on the basis of the first worked meshing operation of said first meshing portion so as to reach a predetermined position at which said applying portion is accommodated within said leading tube, the meshing is cancelled and the first meshing portion idly rotates said main body and said leading tube so that the meshing operation of said second meshing portion does not work, and wherein the meshing of said first meshing portion returns when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated in said feeding direction in a state that the meshing is cancelled.

9. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the applying filler extruding container is provided with a leading tube pressing member which is accommodated within said main body and comprises a spring portion capable of expanding and contracting in an axial direction, and wherein said leading tube is installed to said main body via said leading tube pressing member so as to be relatively rotatable in a state of being energized to a rear side by the spring portion of said leading tube pressing member.

10. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first meshing portion is structured such that the meshing operation is stopped when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated in the feed-back direction, said filling member including said movable body moves backward on the basis of the first worked meshing operation of said first meshing portion and said applying portion reaches the backward limit to be accommodated within said leading tube, and wherein said second meshing portion is structured such that the meshing operation works so as to move backward said movable body when said filling member reaches the backward limit and said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated further in the feed-back direction in a state that the meshing operation of said first meshing portion is stopped.

11. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 10, wherein a lead of said first meshing portion is made larger in comparison with a lead of said second meshing portion.

12. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first meshing portion is structured such that the meshing operation is stopped when said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated in the feed-back direction, said filling member including said movable body moves backward on the basis of the first worked meshing operation of said first meshing portion and said applying portion reaches the backward limit to be accommodated within said leading tube, and wherein said second meshing portion is structured such that the meshing operation works so as to move backward said movable body when said filling member reaches the backward limit and said main body and said leading tube are relatively rotated further in the feed-back direction in a state that the meshing operation of said first meshing portion is stopped.

13. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 12, wherein a lead of said first meshing portion is made larger in comparison with a lead of said second meshing portion.

14. The applying filler extruding container as claimed in claim 2, wherein a lead of said first meshing portion is made larger in comparison with a lead of said second meshing portion.

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Description

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TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an applying filler extruding container for extruding an applying filler so as to use.

BACKGROUND ART

In conventional, as an applying filler extruding container (a movable body feeding apparatus) for extruding an applying filler contained in the container, for example, a liquid filler so as to use, there has been known an applying filler extruding container which is provided with a main body tube having a filling region in which the applying filler is filled in an inner portion, an operating tube provided in a rear end portion of the main body tube so as to be relatively rotatable, a movable body accommodated within the main body tube and the operating tube and provided so as to be non-rotatable and movable in an axial direction with respect to the operating tube, and a meshing portion constituted by a thread in the main body tube side and a thread in the movable body side, wherein when the main body tube and the operating tube are relatively rotated, the movable body moves forward on the basis of meshing operation of the thread portions, and a piston provided in a leading end of the movable body moves forward, whereby the applying filler is extruded to the leading end side, and it is possible to apply the applying filler discharged through an opening in the leading end of the main body tube to an applied portion via an applying portion (an applying body) (refer, for example, to Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-89687, patent document 1).

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

In the container mentioned above, since the applying portion is naked, improvement in view of sanitation is required. In addition, improvement of a handling characteristic, a using characteristic and a using feeling, and protection of the applying filler are further required.

The present invention is made for achieving the problem mentioned above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an applying filler extruding container in which improvement in view or sanitation, improvement of a handling characteristic, a using characteristic and a using feeling, and protection of the applying filler can be achieved.

Means for Solving the Problem

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an applying filler extruding container comprising:

a main body;

a leading tube installed in a leading end side of the main body so as to be relatively rotatable; and

a filling member which moves forward into the leading tube, has an inner portion formed as a filling region in which the applying filler is filled, has a discharge port in a leading end portion and is provided with an applying portion for applying the applying filler discharged through the discharge port to an applied portion,

wherein, when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in one direction, meshing operation of a first meshing portion works and thereby the filling member moves forward, and when they are relatively rotated further in one direction, meshing operation of a second meshing portion instead of the first meshing portion works and thereby the applying filler is discharged from the discharge port of the filling member, and when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the other direction corresponding to an opposite direction to one direction, meshing operation of the first meshing portion works and thereby the filling member moves backward.

In accordance with the applying filler extruding container mentioned above, the structure is made such that the leading tube is installed in the leading end side of the main body so as to be relatively rotatable, and the filling member, which has the internal filling region with the applying filler being filled therein, the discharge port in the leading end portion and the applying portion for applying the applying filler discharged through the discharge port to the applied portion, moves forward into the leading tube, meshing operation of the first meshing portion works and thereby the filling member moves forward so as to be fed to the use position at a time when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in one direction, meshing operation of the second meshing portion instead of the first meshing portion works and thereby the applying filler is discharged from the discharge port of the filling member so as to be set in the use state at a time when they are relatively rotated further in one direction, and meshing operation of the first meshing portion works and thereby the filling member moves backward at a time when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the opposite direction to one direction. As mentioned above, since the filling member in which the applying filler is filled moves forward, the structure can be made such that the filling member appears from the inner side of the leading tube at a time of being used, and is retracted into the leading tube after being used. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve improvement in view of sanitation, and protection of the applying filler by the leading tube, an entire length is shortened after being used so as to be made compact and the entire length is made proper at a time of being used, whereby a handling characteristic and a using characteristic (usability) are improved. In addition, it is possible to use in the same feeling as a container of a rod-shaped cosmetic material, for example, a lip stick or the like, and a using feeling can be improved.

In this case, as the structure of the applying filler extruding container in which the operation mentioned above can be preferably achieved, in particular, there can be shown a structure such that the applying filler extruding container is provided with a movable body moving forward and thereby extruding the applying filler in the filling region toward the discharge port, the first meshing portion works first meshing operation when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in a feeding direction corresponding to one direction and a feed-back direction corresponding to the other direction, and thereby moves forward and backward the filling member including the movable body, the meshing operation is stopped when the filling member reaches a forward limit, and the second meshing portion works meshing operation when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated further in the feeding direction corresponding to the one diction in a state that the filling member reaches the forward limit and the meshing operation of the first meshing portion stops, and thereby moves forward the movable body.

In accordance with the applying filler extruding container mentioned above, the meshing operation works first by the first meshing portion, and the filling member including the movable body moves forward when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feeding direction, the meshing operation of the first meshing portion stops when the filling member is fed to the use position corresponding to the forward limit, the meshing operation of the second meshing portion works, the movable body then moves forward and the applying filler within the filling member is extruded from the discharge port so as to be set in the use state when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feeding direction, and the meshing operation of the first meshing portion works first and the filling member including the movable body moves backward when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feed-back direction after being used.

In this case, as a preferable structure in which meshing operation of the first meshing portion works before the meshing operation of the second meshing portion, in particular, there can be shown a structure in which an actuation resistance of the second meshing portion is increased in comparison with an actuation resistance of the first meshing portion.

Further, as a preferable structure for increasing the actuation resistance of the second meshing portion, in particular, there can be shown a structure in which an elastic portion applying an elastic force to the second meshing portion is provided to utilize the elastic force of the elastic portion.

In this case, as a preferable structure of the elastic portion, in particular, there can be shown a ring-shaped elastic body installed to an outer peripheral side of a female thread constituting the second meshing portion.

Further, in the case of being provided with a click engagement portion which is click engaged in correspondence to the relative rotation between the main body and the leading tube at a time when the meshing operation by the second meshing portion works, a degree of the relative rotation and a moving degree of the movable body are detected by a user on the basis of a click feeling by the click engagement.

In this case, the click engagement portion may be constituted by a ratchet mechanism which regulates the relative rotation in the feed-back direction between the main body and the leading tube at a time when the meshing operation by the second meshing portion works, and allows only the relative rotation in the feeding direction.

Further, the first meshing portion is preferably structured such that, when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feed-back direction and the filling member including the movable body moves backward on the basis of the first worked meshing operation of the first meshing portion so as to reach a predetermined position at which the applying portion is accommodated within the leading tube, the meshing is cancelled and the first meshing portion idly rotates the main body and the leading tube so that the meshing operation of the second meshing portion does not work, and the meshing returns when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feeding direction in a state that the meshing is cancelled.

In the case of employing the structure mentioned above, when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feed-back direction after the filling member reaches the forward limit and the applying filer is discharged from the discharge port on the basis of the forward movement of the movable body so as to be set in the use state, the filling member including the movable body moves backward on the basis of the first worked meshing operation of the first meshing portion, and reaches the predetermined position at which the applying portion is accommodated within the leading tube, the meshing of the first meshing portion is cancelled and the main body and the leading tube are idly rotated so that meshing operation of the second meshing portion does not work. Accordingly, the movable body does not move backward in this state, and the applying filler is in a state of having moved forward near the discharge port. Further, when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feeding direction, the meshing of the first meshing portion returns, and the filling member including the movable body appears from the opening in the leading end of the leading tube. Accordingly, when the filling member reaches the forward limit and the movable body moves forward on the basis of the further relative rotation in the feeding direction between the main body and the leading tube, the applying filler in the state of having moved forward near the discharge port is immediately set to the use state. Therefore, the using characteristic (the usability) is improved.

Further, in the case that the applying filler extruding container is provided with a leading tube pressing member, which is accommodated within the main body and comprises a spring portion capable of expanding and contracting in an axial direction, and the leading tube is installed to the main body via the leading tube pressing member so as to be relatively rotatable in a state of being energized to a rear side by the spring portion of the leading tube pressing member, a rotational resistance having a good feeling is applied at a time when the main body and the leading tube relatively rotate, it is possible to buffer external force such as impact, vibration or the like, for example, applied due to drop of the container or the like, thereby to prevent the applying filler from leaking out from the discharge port and to prevent the member from being broken.

Further, in the case that the first meshing portion is structured such that the meshing operation is stopped when the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated in the feed-back direction, the filling member including the movable body moves backward on the basis of the first worked meshing operation of the first meshing portion and the applying portion reaches the backward limit to be accommodated within the leading tube, and the second meshing portion is structured such that the meshing operation works so as to move backward the movable body when the filling member reaches the backward limit and the main body and the leading tube are relatively rotated further in the feed-back direction in a state that the meshing operation of the first meshing portion is stopped, the applying filler is sucked to the filling region from the discharge port of the filling member on the basis of the backward movement of the movable body, and a predetermined space is formed in an inner side from the discharge port of the filling member. Accordingly, since the applying filler remaining in the applying portion is reduced, an economical effect can be obtained. Further, even if the applying filler filled in the filling region and air mixing into the applying filler are expanded due to a change of temperature and a change of atmospheric pressure, it is possible to prevent the applying filler from leaking out from the discharge port on the basis of the predetermined space provided in the inner side from the discharge port.

Further, in the case that a lead of the first meshing portion is made larger (rougher) in comparison with a lead of the second meshing portion, it is possible to work the meshing operation of the first meshing portion before the meshing operation of the second meshing portion, the filling member to which the meshing operation of the first meshing portion works is quickly fed out to the use position in accordance with the large lead, on the basis of the relative rotation in the feeding direction between the main body and the leading tube, the movable body to which the meshing operation of the second meshing portion works is slowly fed out in accordance with the small (fine) lead on the basis of the further relative rotation in the feeding direction between the main body and the leading tube and the applying filler is suitably discharged from the discharge port of the filling member so as to be set in the use state, and the filling member is quickly fed back in accordance with the large lead on the basis of the relative rotation in the feed-back direction between the main body and the leading tube, after being used. As a result, the using characteristic (the usability) can be further improved. In this case, the lead means a distance moving in the axial direction at a time of rotating the thread at one turn.

Effect of the Invention

As mentioned above, in accordance with the applying filler extruding container of the present invention, since the filling member in which the applying filler is filled moves forward and backward, the structure can be made such that the filling member appears from the inner side of the leading tube at a time of being used, and is retracted so as to be accommodated into the leading tube after being used. As a result, it is possible to achieve improvement of the sanitation and protection of the applying filler by the leading tube, an entire length can be made short so as to be made compact after being used, and a suitable length can be set at a time of being used so as to improve a handling characteristic and a using characteristic (usability). In addition, it is possible to use the container in the same feeling as a container of a rod-shaped cosmetic material, for example, a lip stick or the like, and it is possible to improve a using feeling.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an applying filler extruding container in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the applying filler extruding container in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, in a state that a filling member moves forward to the maximum on the basis of an operation of a user;

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the applying filler extruding container in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, in a state that the filling member moves forward to the maximum on the basis of the operation of the user and a piston subsequently moves forward so as to be set in a use state;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the applying filler extruding container in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, in a state that the filling member moves forward to the maximum on the basis of the operation of the user and the piston subsequently moves forward to the maximum;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the applying filler extruding container in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, in a state that the filling member moves backward to the maximum on the basis of the operation of the user;

FIG. 6 is a partly sectional side view showing a main body tube in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main body tube shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a sectional perspective view of the main body tube shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a left side view of the main body tube shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a leading tube pressing member in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 11 is a side view showing the leading tube pressing member in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the leading tube pressing member shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a view as seen from an arrow XIII--XIII in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a leading tube in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 15 is a side view showing a piston movable body in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 16 is a longitudinal sectional view of the piston movable body shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional perspective view of the piston movable body shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the piston movable body shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a filling member movable body in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 20 is a side view showing the filling member movable body in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 21 is a longitudinal sectional view of the filling member movable body shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a left side view of the filling member movable body shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a piston in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 24 is a side view showing a filling member in FIGS. 1 to 5;

FIG. 25 is a view as seen from an arrow XXV--XXV in FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembling procedure of the applying filler extruding container in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 27 is a state explanatory view showing an example at a time of installing the filling member to a main body side assembly;

FIG. 28 is a state explanatory view showing another example at a time of installing the filling member to the main body side assembly;

FIG. 29 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an applying filler extruding container in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, in a state that a filling member moves forward to the maximum on the basis of an operation of a user and a piston subsequently moves forward so as to be set in a used state;

FIG. 30 is a transverse sectional view showing an applying filler extruding container in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a view as seen from an arrow XXX--XXX in FIG. 1;

FIG. 31 is a transverse sectional view showing an applying filler extruding container in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and is a corresponding view to FIG. 30;

FIG. 32 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an applying filler extruding container in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in a state that a filling member moves backward to the maximum on the basis of an operation after being used by a user and a piston subsequently moves backward to the maximum;

FIG. 33 is a partly broken perspective view showing the applying filler extruding container in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in a state just before the filling member moves backward to the maximum on the basis of the operation after being used by the user and the piston subsequently moves backward to the maximum; and

FIG. 34 is an enlarged view of a main portion in FIG. 33.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

A description will be given below of preferable embodiments of an applying filler extruding container in accordance with the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 34. In this case, in each of the drawings, the same reference numerals are attached to the same elements and an overlapping description will be omitted.

FIGS. 1 to 28 show a first embodiment in accordance with the present invention, FIG. 29 shows a second embodiment in accordance with the present invention, FIG. 30 shows a third embodiment in accordance with the present invention, FIG. 31 shows a fourth embodiment in accordance with the present invention, and FIGS. 32 to 34 show a fifth embodiment in accordance with the present invention, respectively. FIGS. 1 to 5 are respective longitudinal sectional views showing respective states of an applying filler extruding container in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 6 to 9 are respective views showing a main body tube, FIGS. 10 to 13 are respective views showing a leading tube pressing member, FIG. 14 is a view showing a leading tube, FIGS. 15 to 18 are respective views showing a piston movable body, FIGS. 19 to 22 are respective views showing a filling member movable body, FIG. 23 is a view showing a piston, FIGS. 24 and 25 are respective views showing a filling member, and FIGS. 26 to 28 are respective views showing an assembling procedure of the applying filler extruding container. The applying filler extruding container in accordance with the present embodiment accommodates the applying filler and can extrude appropriately on the basis of an operation of a user.

In this case, as the applying filler, it is possible to employ a liquid, a semisolid in jelly, gel, paste and kneaded product states, a soft solid and the like including, for example, a lip gloss, a lip color, an eye color, an eye liner, an essence, a cleaning solvent, a nail enamel, a nail care liquid solution, a nail enamel remover, a mascara, an anti-aging, a hair color, a hair cosmetic, an oral care, a massage oil, a keratotic plugging reducer, a foundation, a concealer, a skin cream, an ink for a writing instrument such as a marking pen and the like, a liquid drug medicine, a slurry and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, an applying filler extruding container 100 is provided with a main body tube (a main body) 1 forming a rear half portion of the container, and a leading tube 3 forming a front half portion of the container and coupled to the main body tube 1 via a leading tube pressing member 2 so as to be relatively rotatable as an outer structure, and within the container, there are provided a filling member 4 having a filling region 4x in which an applying filler L is filled in an inner portion, a filling member movable body 5 coupling the filling member 4 so as to be non-rotatable and immobile in an axial direction and moving forward and backward when the main body tube 1 and the leading tube 3 are relatively rotated, a piston movable body (a movable body) 6 moving forward and backward in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the filling member movable body 5 and moving forward when the filling member 4 reaches a forward limit and the main body tube 1 and the leading tube 3 are further relatively rotated in the same direction, a piston 7 installed to a leading end portion of the piston movable body 6 and forming a rear end of the filling region 4x, a first meshing portion 8 (refer to FIGS. 2 to 4) enabling the movement of the filling member movable body 5, and a second meshing portion 9 enabling the movement of the piston movable body 6.

The main body tube 1 is structured in a closed-end cylindrical shape as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, and is provided with an annular concavo-convex portion 1a for installing the leading tube pressing member 2 in an inner peripheral surface in a leading end side thereof, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

A shaft body 1b is provided in a rising manner in a center of a bottom portion in the main body tube 1 toward a leading end side, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. The shaft body 1b is formed to have a non-circular shape transverse section and provided with protrusions 1c arranged at six uniformly arranged positions along a peripheral direction so as to protrude to an outer side in a radial direction and extending in an axial direction, in an outer peripheral surface of a columnar body, and the protrusions 1c are formed as a rotation prevention constituting one side of a rotation preventing portion (rotation preventing mechanism) 50. A cylinder portion 1d extending to the middle in the axial direction of the main body tube 1 is provided in a rising manner in a bottom portion of the main body tube 1 so as to surround the shaft body 1b. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, an opening 1e for inserting an assembling jig mentioned below is provided at three uniformly arranged positions along the peripheral direction, in a bottom portion between the cylinder portion 1d and the shaft body 1b in the main body tube 1.

The main body tube 1 is provided with protrusions 1f extending to approximately the same level as that of the cylinder portion 1d toward the leading end side from the bottom portion at eight uniformly arranged positions along the peripheral direction, in an inner peripheral surface of the main body tube 1, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. The protrusion 1f is provided for bringing a rear end surface of the leading tube 3 into contact therewith. In this case, a structure around the shaft body 1b in the bottom portion of the main body tube 1 will be described in a fifth embodiment.

The leading tube 3 is structured in a cylindrical shape having a collar portion 3a in a rear end portion, as shown in FIG. 14, and is provided with a spiral groove (a tube side thread) 3b serving as a female thread constituting one side of a first meshing portion (meshing mechanism) 8 to a portion near a rear end portion from an approximate middle in the axial direction, in an inner peripheral surface of the leading tube 3. A leading end 3f of the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3 is set as a forward limit of a meshing projection 5e mentioned below, and corresponds to a forward limit of the filling member 4.

A diameter of an inner peripheral surface 3c extending to a rear end of the leading tube 3 from a rear end of the spiral groove 3b in the leading tube 3 is set to be same as a diameter of the spiral groove 3b, the inner peripheral surface 3c and the rear end of the spiral groove 3b are flush connected, and the inner peripheral surface 3c is structured such as to have a step surface 3e where the inner peripheral surface 3d side becomes higher (an inner diameter in the inner peripheral surface 3d side becomes smaller), in a boundary portion between the inner peripheral surface 3c and the inner peripheral surface 3d in front of the inner peripheral surface 3c and except the spiral groove 3b.

The leading tube 3 is structured, as shown in FIG. 1, such that a rear half portion is inserted inside the main body tube 1, and a rear side surface of the collar portion 3a is brought into contact with a leading end surface of the protrusion 1f of the main body tube 1.

The leading tube pressing member 2 is constituted by an injection molded product by a resin, and is structured in a cylinder shape having a collar portion 2a in a leading end side. The leading tube pressing member 2 is provided with an annular concavo-convex portion 2b for engaging with an annular concavo-convex portion 1a of the main body tube 1 in an axial direction in an outer peripheral surface in rear side from the collar portion 2a, and is provided with protrusions 2c extending in an axial direction for being brought into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the main body tube 1 at eight uniformly arranged positions along a peripheral direction in an outer peripheral surface in a rear side from the annular concavo-convex portion 2b. The cylinder portion in the rear side from the protrusion 2c is formed as a spring portion 2d freely expanding and contracting in an axial direction so as to be integrally formed with a front side portion thereof. Further, the leading tube pressing member 2 is provided with protruding portions (so-called dowels) 2e for detachably locking a cap 10 shown in FIG. 1 in the axial direction at three uniformly arranged positions along a peripheral direction on an outer peripheral surface in a front side from the collar portion 2a.

In the leading tube pressing member 2, as shown in FIG. 1, the rear side portion from the collar portion 2a is inserted inside the main body tube 1 and is fitted outside the leading tube 3, the rear end surface of the collar portion 2a is brought into contact with the leading end surface of the main body tube 1, and the annular concavo-convex portion 2b is engaged with the annular concavo-convex portion 1a of the main body tube 1, whereby the leading tube pressing member 2 is installed to the main body tube 1 so as to be relatively non-rotatable (or relatively rotatable) and be immobile in the axial direction.

In this state, the front side surface of the collar portion 3a in the leading tube 3 is pressed against the rear end surface of the leading tube pressing member 2 so as to be energized to the rear side by the spring portion 2d of the leading tube pressing member 2, and the collar portion 3a is installed to the main body tube 1 so as to be relatively rotatable via the leading tube pressing member 2 in such a manner that the collar portion 3a is pinched between the leading tube pressing member 2 and the protrusion 1f of the main body tube 1. Accordingly, a better rotational resistance is generated in the leading tube 3 and the main body tube 1.

The piston movable body 6 is structured in a cylindrical shape having a collar portion 6a in a leading end side, as shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, and is provided with a male thread 6b constituting one side of a second meshing portion (meshing mechanism) 9 on an outer peripheral surface extending to a rear end portion from a rear side of the collar portion 6a. Further, an annular protruding portion 6c for installing the piston 7 is formed in an outer peripheral surface in a front side from the collar portion 6a of the piston movable body 6. Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, an inner peripheral surface extending to a rear end from a leading end of the piston movable body 6 is provided with protrusions 6d arranged so as to radially protrude to an inner side and extending in an axial direction at six uniformly arranged positions along a peripheral direction, and the protrusion 6d is constituted as a rotation prevention structuring the other side of the rotation preventing portion (the rotation preventing mechanism) 50. In this case, a structure of the rear end portion of the piston movable body 6 will be mentioned in a fifth embodiment.

The piston movable body 6 is fitted outside the shaft body 1b of the main body tube 1, as shown in FIG. 1, and the protrusion 6d thereof is engaged with a portion between the protrusions 1c and 1c of the shaft body 1b of the main body tube 1, whereby the piston movable body 6 is installed to the main body tube 1 so as to be non-rotatable and be movable in the axial direction.

The piston 7 is formed by a resin, for example, a plastic or the like, is formed in a bell shape extending toward a leading end taperingly, is provided with a concave portion 7a extending at a predetermined length toward a leading end side from an approximate middle of the rear end surface, and is provided with an annular groove portion 7b for engaging with the annular protruding portion 6c of the piston movable body 6 in the axial direction in a rear portion side of the concave portion 7a.

The piston 7 is provided with an annular protruding portion 7c closely contacted with the inner peripheral surface of the filling member 4 so as to secure a water tightness, in an outer peripheral surface of a rear end portion, and is provided with an annular convex portion 7d extending at a predetermined length toward a leading end side from a rear end surface at a position around the concave portion 7a. The annular concave portion 7d facilitates a deformation of the outer peripheral side portion from the annular concave portion 7d in the piston 7 toward the axis (toward the inner side) at a time when the annular protruding portion 7c moves while being in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the filling member 4, and is provided for making the piston 7 move without being affected from an excessive resistance from the inner peripheral surface of the filling member 4.

The piston 7 is fitted outside the piston movable body 6 as shown in FIG. 1, a rear end surface thereof is brought into contact with a front side surface of the collar portion 6a of the piston movable body 6, and the annular groove portion 7b is engaged with the annular protruding portion 6c of the piston movable body 6, whereby the piston 7 is installed to the movable body 6 so as to be rotatable (or non-rotatable) and be immobile in the axial direction. In this state, a space 7e for accommodating the leading end portion of the shaft body 1b of the main body tube 1 entered into the concave portion 7a is defined in a front half portion of the concave portion 7a of the piston 7. In this case, the piston movable body 6 and the piston 7 can be integrally formed so as to be in one rod shape.

The filling member movable body 5 is formed as an injection molded product by a resin by connecting a spring portion (a filling member side spring portion) 5d freely expanding and contracting in the axial direction to a rear end of a stepped cylinder portion provided with a leading end outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a, an outer diameter middle-diameter portion 5b continuously provided in a rear end of the outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a and an outer diameter large-diameter portion 5c continuously provided in a rear end of the outer diameter middle-diameter portion 5b, as shown in FIGS. 19 to 21. As shown in FIGS. 19 to 22, the filling member movable body 5 is provided with a meshing projection (a filling member side thread) 5e serving as a male thread constituting the other side of the first meshing portion (the meshing mechanism) 8 at four uniformly arranged positions along a peripheral direction on an outer peripheral surface of the outer diameter large-diameter portion 5c.

Protrusions 5f are formed at four uniformly arranged positions along a peripheral direction on an outer peripheral surface of the outer diameter middle-diameter portion 5b, in the filling member movable body 5 so as to extend at a predetermined length in an axial direction, and a protruding portion 5g is formed in a circular arc shape along a peripheral direction on the protrusion 5f. The protrusion 5f and the protruding portion 5g are provided for installing the filling member 4. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a leading end portion of the protrusion 5f is structured as a slant portion slanting all in one direction in such a manner as to easily enter into a portion between protrusions 4e and 4e mentioned below of the filling member 4.

The filling member movable body 5 is provided with a pair of slits 5n extending close to the outer diameter middle-diameter portion 5b from the leading end of the outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a and communicating inner and outer sides in both sides across the axis.

As shown in FIG. 21, an inner peripheral surface in a front side from the spring portion 5d of the filling member movable body 5 is formed as a small-diameter inner peripheral surface 5h from a leading end of the outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a to a leading end side of the outer diameter middle-diameter portion 5b, and is formed as a large-diameter inner peripheral surface 5i from a rear end of the small-diameter inner peripheral surface 5h to a rear end of the outer diameter large-diameter portion 5c. Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 21, a female thread 5j constituting the other side of the second meshing portion (the meshing mechanism) 9 is provided in a front half portion of the small-diameter inner peripheral surface 5h of the filling member movable body 5 so as to come across the slits 5n and 5n and form a semicircular arc shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, a concave portion 5k having a larger diameter than the large-diameter inner peripheral surface 5i and depressed to the front side is provided in the rear end surface of the outer diameter large-diameter portion 5c of the filling member movable body 5. The concave portion 5k is utilized at a time of assembling as mentioned below.

The filling member movable body 5 is provided with a groove portion 5m for installing an O-ring (an elastic portion; a ring-shaped elastic body) 11 shown in FIG. 1 in an outer peripheral surface in a leading end side in the outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a corresponding to an outer peripheral side of the female thread 5j so as to come across the slits 5n and 5n and form a semicircular arc shape along a peripheral direction.

The filling member movable body 5 is fitted outside the piston movable body 6 and inserted inside the rear portion of the leading tube 3, as shown in FIG. 1, the leading end surface of the outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a is brought into contact with the rear end surface of the collar portion 6a of the piston movable body 6 in a state that the female thread 5j is meshed with the male thread 6b of the piston movable body 6, the spring portion 5d surrounds the cylinder portion 1d of the main body tube 1, the rear end surface of the spring portion 5d is brought into contact with the bottom portion of the main body tube 1, and the meshing projection 5e is set to the state of being pressed against the step surface 3e of the leading tube 3 by the spring portion 5d in a state that the meshing projection 5e is detached from the rear end of the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3 and the meshing is cancelled.

The O-ring 11 is installed to the groove portion 5m of the filling member movable body 5, and the outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a of the filling member movable body 5 divided by the slits 5n and 5n is fastened on the basis of an elastic force of the O-ring 11, whereby an actuation resistance of the second meshing portion 9 constituted by the female thread 5j of the filling member movable body 5 and the male thread 6b of the piston movable body 6 is increased and is set higher in comparison with an actuation resistance of the first meshing portion 8 constituted by the meshing projection 5e of the filling member movable body 5 and the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3 (FIG. 1 shows a meshing standby state in which the meshing is cancelled).

In this case, although the O-ring 11 is used, another ring-shaped elastic body, for example, a C-ring or the like may be used. Further, if the structure is made such that the inner diameter of the female thread 5j is expanded by the slits 5n and thus the meshing can be achieved by inserting the male thread 6b of the piston movable body 6 to the female thread 5j of the filling member movable body 5, the outer diameter small-diameter portion 5a having the female thread 5j and the slits 5n serves as an elastic portion applying an elastic force to the second meshing portion 9, whereby the ring-shaped elastic body may be omitted.

In the first meshing portion 8 (refer to FIG. 2) constituted by the meshing projection 5e of the filling member movable body 5 and the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3, and the second meshing portion 9 constituted by the female thread 5j of the filling member movable body 5 and the male thread 6b of the piston movable body 6, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 21, a lead of the first meshing portion 8 is made larger in comparison with a lead of the second meshing portion 9, the pressing mechanism provided with the rotation preventing portion 50 constituted by the first and second meshing portions 8 and 9, the protrusion 6d of the piston movable body 6 and the protrusion 1c of the shaft body 1b of the main body tube 1, the filling member movable body 5, the piston movable body 6 and the piston 7 are installed in the main body side tube body constituted by the main body tube 1, the leading tube pressing member 2 and the leading tube 3, whereby the main body side assembly 40 is structured (refer to FIG. 26).

The filling member 4 is provided for filing an applying filler L to an internal filling region 4x, as shown in FIG. 1, and is provided for discharging the applying filler L from a leading end portion in accordance with an operation of a user. A material of the filling member 4 is preferably constituted by an injection molded plastic such as a polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polypropylene (PP) and the like, and it is preferable to use a transparent material so as to confirm a color tone and a filling state of the applying filler L and a colored material to which a color of the applying filler L is applied.

The filling member 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is formed such that a leading end is tapered and closed, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, and an outer surface 4a of the leading end portion is formed as an inclined surface inclined in a predetermined direction. Further, an inner surface 4b is formed as an inclined surface apart from the outer surface 4a by a fixed thickness in a back surface of the outer surface 4a in the leading end portion of the filling member 4, and a discharge port 4c communicating the inner surface 4b and the outer surface 4a is provided. Further, the inclined outer surface 4a serves as an applying portion for applying the applying filler L discharged through the discharge port 4c to an applied portion. The applying portion 4a is formed as an inclined surface suitable for applying to the applied portion, for example, a skin or the like. In this case, the number of the discharge ports 4c may be in a plural number.

The rear portion of the filling member 4 is provided with an annular slit 4d communicating inner and outer sides, and an inner peripheral surface of the rear portion is provided with a plurality of protrusions 4e extending at a predetermined length in an axial direction from a portion near the rear end of the filling member 4 and crossing the slit 4d at a uniform interval along the peripheral direction. Accordingly, the slit 4d is structured such that a portion which the protrusion 4e crosses is formed as a groove 4f, and a portion between the protrusions 4e and 4e is formed as an opening 4g. The opening 4g is provided for engaging with the protrusion 5g of the filling member movable body 5 in the axial direction, and the protrusion 4e is provided for engaging with the protrusion 5f of the filling member movable body 5 in the rotational direction. The rear end portion of the protrusion 4e is structured as a slant portion all slanting in one direction, in such a manner that the protrusion 5f of the filling member movable body 5 easily enter into the portion between the protrusions 4e and 4e. Further, the filling member 4 is provided with an outer peripheral step surface 4h for fitting an assembling jig mentioned below on an outer peripheral surface in a leading end side from the leading end side and stay it there.

The filling member 4 is inserted inside the leading tube 3 as shown in FIG. 1, a rear portion thereof is fitted outside the filling member movable body 5, the protrusion 5f of the filling member movable body 5 moves forward to and is engaged with the portion between the protrusions 4e and 4e, and the protrusion 5g of the filling member movable body 5 moves forward to and is engaged with the opening 4g, whereby the filling member 4 is installed to the filling member movable body 5 so as to be non-rotatable and be immobile in the axial direction, is integrally formed with the filling member movable body 5, and is accommodated within the leading tube 3 in this state. Further, the cap 10 is detachably engaged with the protruding portion 2e of the leading tube pressing member 2, whereby the leading tube 3 accommodating the filling member 4 is covered and protected.

In the case of assembling the applying filler extruding container 100 having the structure mentioned above, the main body side assembly 40 shown in FIG. 26 is obtained by first screwing the filling member movable body 5 into the piston movable body 6, next installing the O-ring 11 to the filling member movable body 5, next installing the piston 7 to the piston movable body 6, next screwing the filing member movable body 5 to the leading tube 3, next fitting the leading tube pressing member 2 outside the leading tube 3, and next inserting the leading tube pressing member 2 inside the main body tube 1 in such a manner that the piston movable body 6 is engaged with the shaft body 1b of the main body tube 1.

In the main body side assembly 40 shown in FIG. 26, in order to correspond to the assembly shown in FIG. 28 mentioned below, the meshing projection 5e of the filling member movable body 5 is positioned at a leading end 3f of the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3, and the filling member movable body 5 is positioned at the forward limit, however, in the case of corresponding to the assembly shown in FIG. 27 mentioned below, the meshing projection 5e of the filling member movable body 5 is detached from the rear end of the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3 so as to cancel the meshing, and is set to a state of being pressed to the step surface 3e of the leading tube 3 by the spring portion 5d.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 26, in a state that the discharge port 4c is closed by a seal 12 and the filling member 4 is reversed, a predetermined amount of applying filler L is filled in the filing region 4x until there is no space within the leading end of the filling member 4. Further, the filling member 4 filled with the applying filler L is inserted in the leading end side of the main body side assembly 40 so as to be installed to the filling member movable body 5.

In the case that the meshing projection 5e of the filling member movable body 5 is detached from the rear end of the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3 so as to cancel the meshing, and is pressed to the step surface 3e of the leading tube 3 by the spring portion 5d, a cylindrical rising portion 13a of a lower jig 13 is inserted inside the leading tube 3 and is fitted outside the filling member 4, as shown in FIG. 27, an upper end surface of the cylindrical rising portion 13a is brought into contact with the outer peripheral step surface 4h of the filling member 4, a lower end surface of an upper jig 14 is brought into contact with the rear end surface of the main body tube 1, and the upper jig 14 is descended in a predetermined manner or the lower jig 13 is ascended in a predetermined manner. Accordingly, the cylinder portion 1d of the main body tube 1 enters into the concave portion 5k of the outer diameter large-diameter portion 5c of the filling member movable body 5 and is set to a state of being positioned in a radial direction and brought into contact therewith, the protrusion 5f of the filler member movable body 5 enters into the portion between the protrusions 4e and 4e of the filling member 4 so as to be engaged in the rotational direction, the protruding portion 5g of the filling member movable body 5 enters into the opening 4g of the filling member 4 so as to be engaged in an axial direction, and the filling member movable body 5 and the filling member 4 are integrally coupled. At this time, the filing member 4 is engaged with the filing member movable body 5 while the inner peripheral surface thereof is brought into slidable contact with the annular protruding portion 7c for securing a water tightness of the piston 7.

Next, when the jigs 13 and 14 are detached, a front side portion from the spring portion 5d of the filling member movable body 5, the piston movable body 6 coupled to the filling member movable body 5 and the filling member 4 move forward all together at a deflection amount of the spring portion 5d on the basis of the energizing force of the spring portion 5d of the filling member movable body 5, the meshing projection 5e of the filling member movable body 5 is set to a state of being pressed to the step surface 3e of the leading tube 3 by the spring portion 5d, and the applying filler extruding container 100 in an initial state shown in FIG. 1 is obtained by finally peeling the seal 12 off. In the applying filler extruding container 100 in the initial state, the filling member 4 is accommodated within the leading tube 3, and the rear end surface of the piston movable body 6 stays near the bottom portion of the main body tube 1.

In the case that the filling member 4 reaches the forward limit, as shown in FIG. 28, a cylindrical rising portion 15a of a lower jig 15 is fitted outside the filling member 4, an upper end surface of the cylindrical rising portion 15a is brought into contact with the outer peripheral step surface 4h of the filling member 4, a plurality of protruding portions 16a extending to a lower side of an upper jig 16 are brought into contact with the rear end surface of the filling member movable body 5 while being respectively passed through the opening 1e of the main body tube 1, and the upper jig 16 is descended in a predetermined manner or the lower jig 15 is ascended in a predetermined manner. Accordingly, in the same manner as described in FIG. 27, the filling member movable body 5 and the filling member 4 are integrally coupled. The filling member movable body 5, the piston movable body 6 coupled to the filling member movable body 5 and the filling member 4 move backward all together by relatively rotating the main body tube 1 and the leading tube 3 in a feed-back direction (an opposite direction to one direction corresponding to the feeding direction) after detaching the jigs 15 and 16, details of which will be mentioned below. When the rear end surface of the filling member movable body 5 is brought into contact with the bottom portion of the main body tube 1, the meshing projection 5e of the filling member movable body 5 is detached from the rear end of the spiral groove 3b of the leading tube 3 so as to cancel the meshing, and the applying filler extruding container in the initial state can