TW201639753A - Mixing mechanism and mixing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a mixing mechanism and a mixing apparatus. The mixing mechanism comprises a housing unit, wherein the housing unit comprises a pipe, a movable pressure receiving seat, and a passage defined by the pipe. The mixing mechanism further comprises a partitioning unit and a striker disposed in the passage. The partitioning unit comprises two first stoppers, which separate a storage space. The striker has a coupling end, which is movable in unison with the pressure receiving seat, and a pushing end adjacent to the partitioning unit. Pressing the pressure receiving seat for the first time causes the pushing end of the striker to push the first stoppers away from the passage. By means of the above-mentioned design, this invention is not only easy to operate, but also may avoid inadvertent contamination to ensure the quality of contents.

Description

Mixing mechanism and mixing device

The present invention relates to a mixing mechanism and a mixing device, and more particularly to a mixing mechanism and a mixing device for drawing liquid substances by pressing.

Because of the medicinal properties and the like, some cosmetic liquids or syrups are usually packaged separately from the factory until the consumer purchases them, and then the consumers manually mix them by themselves. However, this method is prone to the following problems: before manual mixing, it is necessary to prepare bottles and cans to accommodate these lotions or syrups; during manual mixing, the user's hands are easily inadvertently touched with makeup liquid or syrup. Contamination; after manual mixing, it is necessary to clean the bottle and can or clean the tabletop that has been soiled due to accidental spillage of the lotion or potion.

From this, it can be seen that the conventional manual mixing method is not only troublesome in the past, but also inadvertently contaminating the cosmetic liquid or the syrup, which is unsanitary, and is indeed an urgent problem to be improved.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mixing mechanism and mixing apparatus that are convenient to use and that do not contaminate the contents.

Thus, the mixing mechanism of the present invention is adapted to be mounted on an opening of a container and includes: a housing unit, a dividing unit, and a striker.

The housing unit includes a base that is sealed on the mouth of the device, a tube member disposed under the base and extending into the container, and a pressure seat that is disposed above the base by moving up and down relative to the base. And a passage defined by the pipe. The partitioning unit includes two first plug members that are spaced apart from each other and are located below the pressure receiving seat. The first plug members block the passage, and the first plug members are separated by a storage. space. The striker is disposed in the passage and has a joint end coupled to the pressure seat, and a push end opposite to the joint end adjacent to the joint unit. Pressing the pressure seat for the first time will interlock the pushing end of the striker to push the first plug member away from the passage.

The mixing mechanism of the present invention comprises: a container having a mouth, and a mixing mechanism as previously described and mounted on the mouth of the device.

The effect of the invention is that the pressure seat is pressed for the first time to mix the liquid substance in the container with the liquid substance in the separation space, thereby avoiding the problem of inadvertent contamination of the liquid substance caused by manual mixing, to ensure that the liquid substance is mixed after the liquid substance is mixed. The performance of the drug is maintained at the best quality, and is relatively clean and hygienic. In addition, it can also be applied to different liquid substances that need to be mixed immediately for optimal use. Moreover, the mixing operation can be completed by pressing the pressure receiving seat in operation, and it is simple and convenient to use.

1‧‧‧ container

10‧‧‧Containing space

100‧‧‧ mouth

11‧‧‧ inner surface

111‧‧‧ bottom part

112‧‧‧ base area

113‧‧‧ recessed area

114‧‧‧ Groove

115‧‧‧ gap

2‧‧‧Mixed institutions

3‧‧‧Shell unit

31‧‧‧ Pedestal

32‧‧‧ Pipe fittings

320, 320’‧‧‧ body

321‧‧‧ Large diameter section

322‧‧‧Small diameter section

323‧‧ ‧ facing

33‧‧‧ under pressure seat

331‧‧‧ Pressing Department

332‧‧‧Transmission Department

34‧‧‧ channel

39‧‧‧Balls

4‧‧‧Capture unit

41‧‧‧Parts

42‧‧‧Flexible parts

5‧‧‧Separate unit

50‧‧‧ storage space

500‧‧‧subspace

51‧‧‧First plug

52‧‧‧Second plug group

521‧‧‧Second plug

6‧‧‧Scill

61‧‧‧Binding end

62‧‧‧Pushing end

Other features and effects of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a mixing apparatus of the present invention, in which a mixing mechanism of the first embodiment has not been pressed; FIG. 2 is the first A cross-sectional view of the first embodiment when the mixing mechanism is pressed; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment after the mixing mechanism is released and reset; FIG. 4 is a schematic view similar to FIG. Figure 2 is a schematic view similar to Figure 3 showing the structure of a third embodiment of the mixing device of the present invention; and Figure 6 is a schematic view similar to Figure 1, showing the present A structure of a fourth embodiment of the mixing device is invented.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figure 1, a first embodiment of the mixing apparatus of the present invention comprises: a container 1 and a mixing mechanism 2.

The container 1 includes an inner surface 11 defining a containment space 10 having an upwardly facing mouth 100. In the present embodiment, as long as the container 1 can provide a housing function, it is not necessary to define the specific structure of the container 1.

The mixing mechanism 2 is adapted to be mounted to the mouth 100 of the container 1 In the present embodiment, the mixing mechanism 2 is in the form of a push-type pick-up head. The mixing mechanism 2 comprises: a housing unit 3, a picking unit 4, a separating unit 5, and a striker 6.

The housing unit 3 includes a base 31 that is sealed on the mouth 100, a tube 32 disposed under the base 31 and extending into the housing space 10, and a housing 32 movable up and down relative to the base 31. A pressure seat 33 disposed above the base 31 and a passage 34 defined by the tube member 32 and the pressure seat 33.

In the present embodiment, the passage 34 is defined by both the tubular member 32 and the pressure seat 33. However, in practice, the passage 34 can also be the base 31, the tubular member 32 and the pressure seat 33. The three are defined.

The tubular member 32 has a large diameter section 321 connecting the base 31, and a small diameter section 322 extending downward from the large diameter section 321 . The small diameter section 322 has a smaller diameter than the large diameter section 321 , and the large diameter section 321 has a stop surface 323 adjacent to the small diameter section 322 and facing the pressure receiving seat 33 .

In this embodiment, the tubular member 32 is sleeved by two tubular bodies 320, 320'. In practice, the tubular member 32 may be integrally formed or composed of more tubular bodies, without limitation. In addition, although the pipe member 32 of the present embodiment is further divided into the large pipe diameter segment 321 and the small pipe diameter segment 322, in practice, it is not necessary to distinguish the pipe member 32, and the pipe member 32 can also be designed with the entire pipe diameter. In the same size.

The pressure receiving seat 33 has a pressing portion 331 which is disposed above the base 31 so as to be movable up and down, and a pressing portion 331 The transmission portion 332 extends downward into the tubular member 32. In the present embodiment, the pressing portion 331 and the transmission portion 332 are separately manufactured and assembled, but in practice, the two may be integrally formed.

The pumping unit 4 is disposed in the passage 34 in conjunction with the transmission portion 332 of the pressure receiving seat 33, and the liquid substance in the container 1 can be drawn and discharged to the pressure receiving seat 33 through the passage 34. In this embodiment, the capturing unit 4 is mounted in the large diameter section 321 and includes a pushing member 41 pushed by the driving portion 332 and interlocked with the driving portion 332, and a top against the pushing The elastic member 42 between the resisting member 41 and the blocking surface 323. The pushing member 41 is partially spaced apart from the large diameter section 321 and the transmission portion 332 to maintain the smooth flow of the water passage.

The partition unit 5 includes two first plug members 51 that are mounted to the channel 34 at a distance from each other and below the scooping unit 4. In this embodiment, the partitioning unit 5 is mounted in the small diameter section 322. The first plugs 51 block the passage 34, and a storage space 50 is partitioned between the first plugs 51.

The striker 6 is disposed in the passage 34 and has a joint end 61 coupled to the pusher 41 in a coupled manner, and a push end 62 adjacent to the joint end 61 adjacent to the joint end 61. In the present embodiment, the striker 6 and the pusher 41 are separately manufactured and then joined together, but in practice, the two may be integrally formed.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the present invention is used to fill a first liquid substance in the housing space 10 of the container 1, and to fill the storage space 50 separated by the first plug members 51. Two liquid substances. Through The separation of the first plug members 51, the product is not mixed between the first liquid substance and the second liquid substance during the filling, transporting or even selling.

When the consumer purchases and presses the pressure seat 33 downward for the first time as shown in FIG. 2, the transmission portion 332 of the pressure seat 33 transmits the ground pressing force of the pushing member 41 to lower the pushing member 41. shift. During the downward movement of the pushing member 41, the striker 6 assembled on the pushing member 41 by the engaging end 61 is moved downward, thereby driving the pushing end 62 of the striker 6 to move downward, so that the pushing The abutting end 62 pushes the first plug member 51 away from the passage 34 to fall into the receiving space 10 of the container 1. Thus, the second liquid substance originally filled in the storage space 50 enters the containing space 10 to be mixed with the first liquid substance. During the downward movement of the pushing member 41, the pushing member 41 also presses the elastic member 42 downward, so that the elastic member 42 is compressed to accumulate a restoring force.

Then, when the pressure receiving seat 33 is released as shown in FIG. 3, the elastic member 42 releases the restoring force and pushes up against the pushing member 41. During the upward movement of the pushing member 41, the receiving member 41 is driven. The pressure seat 33 and the striker 6 are upwardly reset while the liquid substance mixed in the container 1 is drawn into the passage 34.

After that, as with the general mixing mechanism 2, as long as the pressure receiving seat 33 is pressed to drive the pushing member 41 to move up and down in the large diameter section 321, the suction effect can be generated in the passage 34, thereby The liquid substance in the container 1 is drawn toward the pressure seat 33 through the passage 34 and ejected. As for the operation process of the foregoing hydrophobic spray and the relationship between the components, it is not the focus of the improvement of the present invention and will not be described in detail.

In addition, as long as the capturing unit 4 can achieve the drowning function and bring The action of the present invention can be achieved by moving the striker 6 up and down. The structure in which the outer casing unit 3 and the scooping unit 4 cooperate to achieve a water-repellent function are various, and need not be limited to the above examples.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, it can be seen from the above description that the pressure seat 33 is pressed for the first time when the consumer purchases it to use to mix the first liquid substance in the container 1 and the second liquid substance in the storage space 50. The problem of inadvertently contaminating the first liquid substance or the second liquid substance caused by manual mixing can be avoided, so as to ensure that the performance of the mixed liquid substance is maintained at the best quality and is relatively clean and sanitary, and can also be applied to Different liquid substances need to be mixed immediately for the best effect. Further, the operation can be completed by pressing the pressure receiving seat 33, and it is simple and convenient to use.

Referring to Figure 4, a second embodiment of the mixing device of the present invention is substantially identical to the first embodiment, which is also in the form of a push-on pick-up head. The difference between the two is that the partition unit 5 further includes a second plug set 52 disposed between the first plugs 51 to distinguish the storage space 50 from the two sub-spaces 500. In the present embodiment, the second plug set 52 has a second plug 521 disposed in parallel between the first plug members 51.

In this embodiment, the storage space 50 is further divided into the two sub-spaces 500, so that different liquid substances can be accommodated for use, thereby improving flexibility in use and facilitating use.

It should be noted that the second plug set 52 can also have more second plugs 521 for distinguishing the storage space 50 into more subspaces. The interval 500, whereby the number of kinds of liquid substances to be mixed can be visually recognized in use, thereby elastically increasing the number of the subspaces 500. In addition, the manner in which the second plug member 521 is disposed between the first plug members 51 is not limited to the parallel spacing shown in FIG. 4, as long as the second plug member 52 can distinguish the sub-spaces 500, The manner in which the second plug 52 is placed is not particularly limited.

Referring to Figure 5, a third embodiment of the mixing device of the present invention is substantially identical to the first embodiment, which is also in the form of a push-on pick-up head. The difference between the two is: the inner lower structure of the container 1.

The inner surface 11 of the container 11 of the present embodiment has a bottom surface portion 111 located below the tube member 32 and on the opposite sides of the mouth portion 100, respectively. The bottom portion 111 has a flat base portion 112 and a recessed portion 113 that connects the base portion 112 and is recessed. The recess 113 defines a recess 114 that communicates with the receiving space 10, and a gap 115 between the base 112 and the tubular member 32 that defines the passage of the first plug 51 from the recess 114 is defined. .

In use, after the pushing end 62 of the striker 6 pushes the first plug 51 away from the passage 34, the first plug 51 will fall downward into the recess 114 and be stored.

In addition, in the implementation, the container 1 disclosed in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5 can of course also be used in conjunction with the mixing mechanism 2 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4, in which case the view shown in FIG. 4 is required. The depth of the groove 114 shown in Fig. 5 is adjusted by the number of the second plugs 521.

In summary, the spirit of the present invention lies in: through the separation sheet The first plug of the element blocks the passage and separates the storage space. Thereby, the container space can be filled with a liquid substance, and the other liquid substances are filled in the storage space separated by the first plugs, and the liquid substances are not mixed yet. The liquid substance in the container and the liquid substance in the separation space are not mixed until the pressure seat is pressed for the first time. Through the above design, it is not only easy to operate, but also easy to use. It can also avoid the problem of inadvertent pollution to ensure that the liquid substance is maintained at the best quality. In addition, it can also be applied to different liquid substances to be instantly mixed for optimal use. Efficacy.

In the above embodiments, the mixing device of the present invention is mainly described by taking a sprayer as an example, and the liquid substance contained in the container is taken by pressing the mixing mechanism, and is sprayed and used in a mist form. However, this embodiment (i.e., a nebulizer) is not the only form of the present invention, and in accordance with the spirit of the present invention described above, the mixing device can also be used to hold a paste-like liquid substance (such as shampoo, bathing). The picking device of the milk, the dishwashing liquid, and the like, and sucking the paste liquid substance contained in the container by pressing the mixing mechanism, and flowing out in the form of a paste.

Referring to FIG. 6, a fourth embodiment of the mixing device of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment, and the difference between the two is that the mixing mechanism 2 does not include the capturing unit 4 of the foregoing first to third embodiments (see Figures 1, 4, 5).

In the present embodiment, the passage 34 is defined by the tubular member 32. The pressure receiving seat 33 is an integrally formed seat body. The pressing portion 331 is disposed above the base 31. The transmission portion 332 of the pressure receiving seat 33 extends downward from the pressing portion 331 into the tubular member 32. The combined end 61 of the striker 6 The transmission portion 332 of the pressure receiving seat 33 is disposed, and the coupling end 61 is interlocked with the transmission portion 332.

The mixing device of this embodiment is mainly used for supplementation and replacement. Specifically, the pressure receiving seat 33 of the present embodiment is pressed for the first time to interlock the pushing end 62 of the striker 6 to push the first plug member 51 away from the passage 34, thereby mixing the container 1 of the present embodiment. The first liquid substance and the second liquid substance in the storage space 50 separated by the first plugs 51.

Thereafter, the mixing mechanism 2 of the present embodiment is detached from the container 1, and the mixing mechanism (pressing pick-up head) or other known push-type pick-up heads as shown in the first to third embodiments described above is installed in the present embodiment. The container 1 of the example can be used continuously. Alternatively, after the mixing mechanism 2 of the present embodiment is detached from the container 1, the liquid substance that has been mixed by the container 1 may be poured into other predetermined containers for use.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the outer casing unit 3 further includes a resilient member 39 disposed between the pressing portion 331 of the pressure receiving seat 33 and the base 31. By the supporting force of the elastic member 39, the external pressing force of the pressing portion 331 of the pressure receiving seat 33 is prevented from being inadvertently pressed, resulting in the first liquid substance in the container 1 and the second liquid substance in the storage space 50. A situation of mixing in an unexpected state. In practice, the elastic member 39 can also be disposed between the transmission portion 332 of the pressure receiving seat 33 and the blocking surface 323 of the tubular member 32.

Finally, it should be reminded that in the above four embodiments, the substances contained in the storage space are described by taking the liquid substance as an example, but not limited thereto, and in accordance with the spirit of the above-mentioned invention, According to the situation, solid materials such as powder, granules and blocks can be used to store in the storage space. In between.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and the patent specification of the present invention are still It is within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

1‧‧‧ container

10‧‧‧Containing space

100‧‧‧ mouth

11‧‧‧ inner surface

2‧‧‧Mixed institutions

3‧‧‧Shell unit

31‧‧‧ Pedestal

32‧‧‧ Pipe fittings

320, 320’‧‧‧ body

321‧‧‧ Large diameter section

322‧‧‧Small diameter section

323‧‧ ‧ facing

33‧‧‧ under pressure seat

331‧‧‧ Pressing Department

332‧‧‧Transmission Department

34‧‧‧ channel

4‧‧‧Capture unit

41‧‧‧Parts

42‧‧‧Flexible parts

5‧‧‧Separate unit

50‧‧‧ storage space

51‧‧‧First plug

6‧‧‧Scill

61‧‧‧Binding end

62‧‧‧Pushing end

Claims (11)

A mixing mechanism adapted to be mounted on an mouth of a container and comprising: a housing unit including a base sealed to the mouth of the container, a tube disposed under the base and extending into the container, a pressure seat disposed above the base relative to the base and a passage defined by the tube; a partition unit including two spaced apart from each other and mounted to the passage a first plug member under the seat, the first plug member blocks the passage, a storage space is partitioned between the first plug members; and a striker is disposed in the passageway and has a a joint end of the pressure seat and a pushing end opposite to the joint end; the first pressing of the pressure seat interlocks the pushing end of the striker to push the first plug member away from the aisle. The mixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the partitioning unit further comprises a second plug set disposed between the first plugs to distinguish the storage space from at least two subspaces. The mixing mechanism of claim 2, wherein the second plug set has at least one second plug disposed spaced apart between the first plug members. The mixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the passage is defined by the tubular member and the pressure receiving seat; the mixing mechanism further comprises a capturing unit, the capturing unit being disposed in the channel in conjunction with the pressure receiving seat And the picking unit can direct the liquid substance in the container to the receiving body through the passage The pressing unit is taken up and ejected; the separating unit is located below the picking unit; the engaging end of the striker is coupled to the picking unit in conjunction; the first pressing of the pressing seat interlocks the picking unit to drive the striker. The mixing mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the pipe member has a large pipe diameter segment connecting the base, and a small pipe diameter extending downward from the large pipe diameter segment and having a pipe diameter smaller than the large pipe diameter segment The section is installed in the large diameter section, and the partition unit is installed in the small diameter section. The mixing mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the large diameter section has a blocking surface adjacent to the small diameter section facing the pressure receiving seat; the capturing unit includes a pushing joint with the pressure receiving seat And a resilient member between the pushing member and the blocking surface; the engaging end of the striker is coupled to the pushing member; pressing the pressure receiving seat causes the pushing member to move downward to drive the striker Moving downward, and the elastic member is compressed to accumulate a restoring force; when the pressure receiving seat is released, the elastic member releases a restoring force to reset the pressure receiving seat, the pushing member and the striker. The mixing mechanism of claim 6, wherein the pressure receiving seat has a pressing portion disposed above the base up and down relative to the base, and a pressing portion extending downward from the pressing portion and pushing the pushing The transmission part of the piece. A mixing device comprising: a container having a mouth; and a mixing mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7, mounted on the mouth. The mixing device of claim 8, wherein the container comprises a boundary Defining an inner surface of the receiving space; the receiving space has the mouth; the inner surface has a bottom portion located below the tubular member; the bottom portion recess defines a groove communicating with the receiving space; the striker After the pushing end pushes the first plugs away from the channel, the first plugs are received in the grooves. The mixing device of claim 9, wherein the bottom portion has a base region, and a recessed region connecting the base region and the recess defines the recess; the base region and the tubular member define an inaccessibility The first plugs pass through the gap of the groove. The mixing device according to claim 9, wherein the mouth of the mouth and the bottom portion are respectively located on opposite upper and lower sides.