IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0124165
(2009-10-15)
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등록번호 |
US-8684233
(2014-04-01)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2008-268491 (2008-10-17) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/JP2009/067850
(2009-10-15)
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§371/§102 date |
20110707
(20110707)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/044442
(2010-04-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Nishio, Suguru
- Kotani, Kojiro
- Inoue, Ryo
- Iwanami, Takayoshi
- Sato, Yoshiyuki
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A fluid container unit including: a container coupling for coupling a supply/discharge port of a first container with a supply/discharge port of a second container; a single nozzle member having a nozzle tube; a connection cap having a first end for holding a base portion of the nozzle member and a
A fluid container unit including: a container coupling for coupling a supply/discharge port of a first container with a supply/discharge port of a second container; a single nozzle member having a nozzle tube; a connection cap having a first end for holding a base portion of the nozzle member and a second end for covering one side of the container coupling by fitting around an outer periphery thereof; an intermediate adaptor having a pair of pusher elements facing the first and the second supply/discharge ports, respectively; and a supply/discharge port opening mechanism for moving the intermediate adaptor toward the container coupling and opening the supply/discharge ports by the pusher elements. The pusher elements are movably held in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the nozzle tube in the connection cap.
대표청구항
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1. A fluid container unit configured by integrally-assembling a first container and a second container for respectively accumulating different kinds of fluids in a parallel arrangement, the fluid container unit comprising: a container coupling for coupling a first supply/discharge port located at on
1. A fluid container unit configured by integrally-assembling a first container and a second container for respectively accumulating different kinds of fluids in a parallel arrangement, the fluid container unit comprising: a container coupling for coupling a first supply/discharge port located at one end of the first container with a second supply/discharge port located at one end of the second container;a single nozzle member having a nozzle tube;a connection cap having a first end for holding a base portion of the nozzle member and a second end for covering one side of the container coupling by fitting around an outer periphery thereof;an intermediate adaptor having a pair of pusher elements facing the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port respectively, the intermediate adaptor being held movably in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the nozzle tube in the connection cap; anda supply/discharge port opening mechanism for moving the intermediate adaptor toward the container coupling and opening the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port by the pair of pusher elements,wherein the base portion of the nozzle member is held rotatably around the longitudinal axis of the nozzle tube at the first end of the connection cap;wherein the nozzle member is configured so as to be capable of being removably fixed to an injection site of fluid usage equipment;wherein the supply/discharge port opening mechanism comprises a first inclined surface part which is provided on an inner surface of the nozzle member and is inclined along a rotational direction of the nozzle member, and a second inclined surface part which is provided on an outer surface of the intermediate adaptor so as to be associated with the first inclined surface part; andwherein rotating the nozzle member by a required angle in one direction causes the first inclined surface part to rotate by a required angle in one direction and to push the second inclined surface part in a direction that is opposite the nozzle member side, thereby moving the intermediate adaptor forward toward the container coupling by a predetermined amount and opening the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port by the pair of pusher elements. 2. A fluid container unit according to claim 1, wherein by inserting the nozzle tube of the nozzle member into the injection site of the fluid usage equipment, thereafter rotating the nozzle member by a required angle in the one direction while maintaining the insertion state, the nozzle tube can be removably fixed to the injection site of the fluid usage equipment, and the intermediate adaptor is moved toward the container coupling by a predetermined amount, and the pair of pusher elements open the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port. 3. A fluid container unit according to claim 1, wherein the base portion of the nozzle member is held by fitting at the one end of the connection cap;wherein at a fitting portion between the base portion of the nozzle member and the connection cap, a click sense providing mechanism for providing a click sense to a rotating operation of the nozzle member in accordance with a required rotation angle of the nozzle member which is enough to let the intermediate adaptor to move toward the container coupling by the predetermined amount; andwherein the required rotation angle of the nozzle member is set to be larger by a predetermined angle than a rotation angle that is sufficient to put the nozzle tube into a fixed state to the injection site of the fluid usage equipment. 4. A fluid container unit according to claim 1, wherein a first closing seal piece and a second closing seal piece are attached at the first and the second supply/discharge ports, respectively, for closing the first and second supply/discharge ports in an unfixed state in which the nozzle tube is not fixed to the injection site of the fluid usage equipment;wherein the pair of pusher elements open the first and second supply/discharge ports by pushing open the first and the second closing seal pieces, respectively; andwherein each of the first and second supply/discharge ports is separated into two apertures by a push-opened closing seal piece, and thereafter, the fluid in the container is supplied to the nozzle member side through one aperture, while air is introduced into the respective container through the other aperture. 5. A fluid container unit according to claim 1, wherein the first container is provided with a first supply/discharge cylinder that projects from an end of the first container, and the first supply/discharge port is formed inside of the first supply/discharge cylinder;wherein the second container is provided with a second supply/discharge cylinder that projects from an end of the second container, and the second supply/discharge port is formed inside of the second supply/discharge cylinder;wherein the container coupling is provided with a coupling wall for coupling the first supply/discharge cylinder and the second supply/discharge cylinder, an outer peripheral wall surrounding the coupling wall at a predetermined distance therefrom and a flat portion for connecting an end of the outer peripheral wall and an end of the coupling wall;wherein the intermediate adaptor is provided with an adaptor wall for surrounding the pair of pusher elements; andwherein an end surface of the adaptor wall abuts against the flat portion of the container coupling, in a state in which the pair of pusher elements open the first and the second supply/discharge ports by moving the intermediate adaptor toward the container coupling side. 6. A fluid container unit according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the coupling wall, the outer peripheral wall and the adaptor wall are provided with an adaptor wall hold mechanism for keeping the end surface of the adaptor wall in an abutting state against the flat portion of the container coupling, by locking the adaptor wall with at least one of the coupling wall and the outer peripheral wall. 7. A fluid container unit according to claim 1, wherein a side of the connection cap is provided with a container side wall locking part for locking each side wall of the first and the second containers, and each side wall of the first and the second containers is provided with a locked portion for being locked by the container side wall locking part. 8. A fluid container unit configured by integrally-assembling a first container and a second container for respectively accumulating different kinds of fluids in a parallel arrangement, the fluid container unit comprising: a container coupling for coupling a first supply/discharge port located at one end of the first container with a second supply/discharge port located at one end of the second container;a single nozzle member having a nozzle tube;a connection cap having one end for holding a base portion of the nozzle member and another end for covering one side of the container coupling by fitting around an outer periphery thereof;an intermediate adaptor having a pair of pusher elements facing the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port, respectively, the intermediate adaptor being held movably in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the nozzle tube in the connection cap; anda supply/discharge port opening mechanism for moving the intermediate adaptor toward the container coupling and opening the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port by the pair of pusher elements,wherein the fluid container unit further comprises an adaptor holding mechanism which holds the intermediate adaptor in a position where the pair of pusher elements are kept away from the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port, in an unfixed state in which the nozzle tube is not fixed to the injection site of the fluid usage equipment. 9. A fluid container unit according to claim 8, wherein the adaptor holding mechanism comprises an adaptor retaining portion provided on an inner surface of the nozzle member, and a retained portion which is provided on an outer surface of the intermediate adaptor and associated with the adaptor retaining portion;wherein the intermediate adaptor is held in a position where the pair of pusher elements are kept away from the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port, in an adaptor retained state in which the retained portion of the intermediate adaptor is retained by the adaptor retaining portion of the nozzle member; andwherein by rotating the nozzle member in one direction from the adaptor retained state, the adaptor retaining portion is rotated in the one direction and released from the retained portion, thereby the adaptor retained state is released and also the intermediate adaptor holding state is released, and further thereby the intermediate adaptor is allowed to move toward the container coupling. 10. A method for injecting different kinds of fluids into a predetermined fluid usage equipment, the method comprising: a first step of preparing a fluid container unit configured by integrally-assembling a first container and a second container for respectively accumulating the different kinds of fluids in a parallel arrangement, the fluid container unit comprising: a) a container coupling for coupling a first supply/discharge port located at one end of the first container with a second supply/discharge port located at one end of the second container;b) a single nozzle member having a nozzle tube, and being configured so as to be removably fixed to an injection site of the fluid usage equipment;c) a connection cap having a first end for holding a base portion of the nozzle member and a second end for covering one side of the container coupling by fitting around an outer periphery thereof;d) an intermediate adaptor having a pair of pusher elements facing the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port respectively, the intermediate adaptor being held movably in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the nozzle tube in the connection cap; ande) a supply/discharge port opening mechanism for moving the intermediate adaptor toward the container coupling and opening the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port by the pair of pusher elements,a second step of inserting the single nozzle member into a single injection port at an injection site of the fluid usage equipment,a third step of rotating the nozzle member by a required angle in one direction after said second step,wherein the base portion of the nozzle member of the fluid container unit is held rotatably around the longitudinal axis of the nozzle tube at one end of the connection cap;wherein the supply/discharge port opening mechanism comprises a first inclined surface part which is provided on an inner surface of the nozzle member and inclines along a rotational direction of the nozzle member, and a second inclined surface part which is provided on an outer surface of the intermediate adaptor so as to be associated with the first inclined surface part; andwherein, in said third step, rotating the nozzle member by the required angle in one direction causes the first inclined surface part to rotate by the required angle in one direction and to push the second inclined surface part away from a nozzle member side, and thereby the intermediate adaptor is moved forward the container coupling by a predetermined amount, and the pair of pusher elements open the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port. 11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the base portion of the nozzle member is held by fitting at the first end of the connection cap;wherein at a fitting portion between the base portion of the nozzle member and the connection cap, a click sense providing mechanism for providing a click sense to a rotating operation of the nozzle member in accordance with the required rotation angle of the nozzle member which is enough to let the intermediate adaptor move toward the container coupling by a predetermined amount; andwherein the required rotation angle of the nozzle member in said third step is set to be larger by a predetermined angle than a rotation angle that is enough to put the nozzle tube into a fixed state at the injection site of the fluid usage equipment. 12. A method according to claim 10, wherein by inserting the nozzle tube of the nozzle member into the injection site of the fluid usage equipment in said second step, and thereafter rotating the nozzle member by the required angle in the one direction while maintaining the insertion state in said third step, the nozzle tube is removably fixed to the injection site of the fluid usage equipment, and the intermediate adaptor is moved toward the container coupling by the predetermined amount, and the pair of pusher elements open the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port. 13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the base portion of the nozzle member is held by fitting at the first end of the connection cap;wherein at a fitting portion between the base portion of the nozzle member and the connection cap, a click sense providing mechanism for providing a click sense to a rotating operation of the nozzle member in accordance with the required rotation angle of the nozzle member which is enough to let the intermediate adaptor move toward the container coupling by the predetermined amount; andwherein the required rotation angle of the nozzle member in said third step is set to be larger by a predetermined angle than a rotation angle that is enough to put the nozzle tube into a fixed state at the injection site of the fluid usage equipment. 14. A method according to claim 10, wherein a first closing seal piece and a second closing seal piece are attached at the first supply/discharge port and the second supply/discharge port, respectively, for closing the first and second supply/discharge ports in an unfixed state in which the nozzle tube is not fixed to the injection site of the fluid usage equipment;wherein, in said third step, the pair of pusher elements open the first and second supply/discharge ports by pushing open the first and second closing seal pieces, respectively; andwherein each of the supply/discharge ports is separated into two apertures by a push-opened closing seal piece, and thereafter, the fluid in the container is supplied to the nozzle member side through one aperture, while air is introduced into the container through the other aperture.
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