Rinsing Liquid Supplying Device

Abstract

A rinsing liquid supplying device includes a bottle for storing rinsing liquid, a liquid outlet unit, and a locking collar formed with a collar opening. The bottle includes a mouth section. The liquid outlet unit includes a hollow fixing section, a spraying section formed with a spray hole unit, and an intermediate duct section disposed between and in fluid communication with the fixing section and the spraying section. The fixing section has an annular lip disposed to abut against the mouth section of the bottle, and a liquid guide interconnecting the annular lip and the intermediate duct section. The locking collar is adapted for engaging the mouth section. The liquid guide extends through the locking collar, and the annular lip is clamped between the locking collar and the mouth section to retain the liquid outlet unit on the bottle when the locking collar engages the mouth section.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a rinsing liquid supplying device, more particularly to a rinsing liquid supplying device that is portable and facilitates refilling with rinsing liquid.

2. Description of the Related Art

Some people who suffer from hemorrhoid, constipation, or diarrhea need to rinse their private parts to avoid infection, foul odor or secretions.

Taiwanese Publication No. 308062 discloses a rinsing liquid supplying device that is coupled to a faucet of a shower, and that is not portable. Taiwanese Publication No. M338660 discloses a portable rinsing liquid supplying device for keeping acidity of a vagina and a urethra of a user. However, the portable rinsing liquid supplying device of the Taiwanese Publication No. M338660 is complicated, and the cost of manufacture thereof is relatively high.

Most commercially available rinsing liquid supplying products are configured as a canister including a spray head. However, the spray head and a mouth of the canister are oriented in the same direction, and such configuration results in that the direction of spraying of the rinsing liquid stored in the canister is difficult to control. Moreover, the spray head of the canister is not replaceable, and the rinsing liquid supplying products cannot be refilled with the rinsing liquid after being used up.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a rinsing liquid supplying device that is portable and facilitates refilling with rinsing liquid.

Accordingly, a rinsing liquid supplying device of this invention comprises a bottle made of a compressible material, a liquid outlet unit, and a locking collar.

The bottle defines a storing space adapted for containing rinsing liquid, and includes a mouth section. The mouth section has a rim and is formed with a bottle opening in fluid communication with the storing space.

The liquid outlet unit includes a hollow fixing section, a spraying section formed with a spray hole unit, and an intermediate duct section disposed between and in fluid communication with the fixing section and the spraying section. The fixing section has an annular lip disposed to abut against the rim of the mouth section of the bottle, and a liquid guide with a first end connected to an inner periphery of the annular lip, and a second end opposite to the first end and connected to the intermediate duct section.

The locking collar includes a surrounding wall part that engages an outer periphery of the mouth section of the bottle, and an annular press part that extends in radial inward directions from the surrounding wall part and that defines a collar opening. The liquid guide of the fixing section extends into the collar opening, and the annular lip is clamped between the annular press part and the rim of the mouth section of the bottle to retain the fixing section of the liquid outlet unit on the mouth section of the bottle when the surrounding wall part engages the outer periphery of the mouth section of the bottle. When the bottle is squeezed, the rinsing liquid in the storing space is forced to flow to the liquid outlet unit via the bottle opening and is sprayed out of the liquid outlet unit via the spray hole unit of the spraying section.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of a rinsing liquid supplying device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a liquid outlet unit of the rinsing liquid supplying device of the first preferred embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an exploded partly cross-sectional schematic view illustrating components of the rinsing liquid supplying device of the first preferred embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a second preferred embodiment of the rinsing liquid supplying device of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a spray head body of the rinsing liquid supplying device of the second preferred embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is an exploded partly cross-sectional schematic view illustrating components of the rinsing liquid supplying device of the second preferred embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Before the present invention is described in greater detail, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a first preferred embodiment of a rinsing liquid supplying device 100 of this invention includes a bottle 3, a liquid outlet unit 1, a locking collar 2, a cap 41, and a closure component 42.

The bottle 3 defines a storing space 300 adapted for containing liquid (such as water, filtered water, and rinsing liquid), and includes a mouth section 321 formed with a bottle opening 320. The bottle 3 is further formed with a liquid inlet 310 adapted for filling the liquid into the storing space 300 of the bottle 3, and the liquid inlet 310 and the bottle opening 320 are in fluid communication with the storing space 300. An outer periphery of the mouth section 321 of the bottle 3 is formed with an external screw thread.

The liquid outlet unit 1 includes a hollow fixing section 101, a spraying section 102 formed with a spray hole unit 110, and an intermediate duct section 103 disposed between and in fluid communication with the fixing section 101 and the spraying section 102. The fixing section 101 has an annular lip 12 disposed to abut against a rim of the mouth section 321 of the bottle 3, and a liquid guide 13 with a first end 131 and a second end 132 opposite to the first end 131. The first end 131 is connected to an inner periphery of the annular lip 12, and the second end 132 is connected to the intermediate duct section 103. The liquid guide 13 has a cross-section that is gradually reduced in a direction from the first end 131 to the second end 132. The intermediate duct section 103 is bent such that the fixing section 101 and the spraying section 102 are oriented in different directions.

The locking collar 2 includes a surrounding wall part 21, and an annular press part 22 that extends in radial inward directions from the surrounding wall part 21 and that defines a collar opening 23. The surrounding wall part 21 is formed with an internal screw thread to engage threadedly the external screw thread provided on the outer periphery of the mouth section 321 of the bottle 3. When the surrounding wall part 21 threadedly engages the outer periphery of the mouth section 321 of the bottle 3, the second end 132 of the liquid guide 13 of the fixing section 101 extends out of the collar opening 23 in the annular press part 22, and the annular lip 12 of the fixing section 101 is clamped between the annular press part 21 and the rim of the mouth section 320 of the bottle 3 to retain the fixing section 101 of the liquid outlet unit 1 on the mouth section 320 of the bottle 3.

The cap 41 is used for closing removably the liquid inlet 310 in a manner of screwing. The closure component 42 has a mounting part 421 connected to the mouth section of the bottle 3, a covering part 423, and a flexible connecting part 422 interconnecting the mounting part 421 and the covering part 423. The covering part 423 is capable of removably closing the bottle opening 320 when the liquid outlet unit 1 and the locking collar 2 are removed from the mouth section 321 of the bottle 3. In practice, the covering part 423 can be also configured to removably close the collar opening 23 when the locking collar 2 is attached to the mouth section 320 of the bottle 3.

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, a second preferred embodiment of a rinsing liquid supplying device 200 of this invention is similar to the rinsing liquid supplying device 100 of the first preferred embodiment, and includes a bottle 3, a liquid outlet unit 5, a locking collar 2, a cap 41, and a closure component 42. The difference resides in that the liquid outlet unit 5 includes a hollow fixing section 54, a spraying section 51 formed with a spray hole unit 510, and an intermediate duct section in a form of a flexible tube 50.

The spraying section 51 includes a spray head body 511, and a stop flange 512 connected to the spray head body 511. The spray head body 511 is a generally oval-shaped body for the convenience of placement of the spray head body 511 at a desired part (e.g., a rectum or a vagina) of a user, and has an outer surface formed with a pair of recess portions 513 formed with the spray hole unit 510. The stop flange 512 serves to stop backflow of the rinsing liquid sprayed out of the liquid outlet unit 5 for sanitary purposes.

The flexible tube 50 has a first tube end 501 connected to the fixing section 54, and a second tube end 502 opposite to the first tube end 501. The second tube end 502 is adapted for connecting with a variety of the spraying sections 51 and 51′ having different sizes. The second tube end 502 is provided with an external screw thread, and each of the spraying sections 51 and 51′ further includes a bottom side 514, 514′ formed with a threaded hole 515, 515′ for engaging threadedly the external screw thread of the second tube end 502. The spraying section 51′ is also formed with a spray hole unit 510′.

The fixing section 54 has an annular lip 52 disposed to abut against a rim of the mouth section 321 of the bottle 3, and a liquid guide 53 interconnecting the annular lip 52 and the flexible tube 50. Since the fixing section 54 of the liquid outlet unit 5 is connected to the mouth section 320 of the bottle 3 via the locking collar 2 in a manner similar to that of the first preferred embodiment, further details of the same will be omitted herein for the sake of brevity.

In use, a desired one of the liquid outlet units 1 and 5 is attached to the locking collar 2, and the combination thereof is retained at the mouth section 321 of the bottle 3 via the locking collar 2. The cap 41 can be removed to thereby fill the rinsing liquid into the storing space 300 of the bottle 3 via the liquid inlet 310. When the bottle 3 is squeezed, the rinsing liquid in the storing space 300 is forced to flow to the liquid outlet unit 1, 5 via the bottle opening 320 and is sprayed out of the liquid outlet unit 1, 5 via the spray hole unit 110, 510 of the spraying section 102, 51.

Moreover, each component of the rinsing liquid supplying device 100, 200 can be detached for cleaning. When the rinsing liquid supplying device 100, 200 is used for storing the rinsing liquid, the cap 41 closes the liquid inlet 310, the liquid outlet units 1, 5 and the locking collar 2 are removed, and the closure component 42 closes the bottle opening 320 (or the collar opening 23 in the press part 22 of the locking collar 2 in case the locking collar 2 is not removed) to avoid leakage of the rinsing liquid.

In sum, by virtue of the bent intermediate duct section 103 of the first preferred embodiment or the flexible tube 50 of the second preferred embodiment, the fixing section 101, 54 and the spraying section 102, 51 are oriented in different directions for the convenience of use. The liquid outlet unit 1, 5 is removably connected to the bottle 3 via the locking collar 2 for the convenience of replacement of the liquid outlet unit 1, 5. It is convenient to fill the bottle 3 with the rinsing liquid by removing the cap 41 from the liquid inlet 310 of the bottle 3. Therefore, the objects of this invention can be positively achieved.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what are considered the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.

Claims

1. A rinsing liquid supplying device comprising:

a bottle being made of a compressible material, defining a storing space adapted for containing rinsing liquid, and including a mouth section, said mouth section having a rim and being formed with a bottle opening in fluid communication with said storing space;

a liquid outlet unit including a hollow fixing section, a spraying section formed with a spray hole unit, and an intermediate duct section disposed between and in fluid communication with said fixing section and said spraying section, said fixing section having an annular lip disposed to abut against said rim of said mouth section of said bottle, and a liquid guide with a first end connected to an inner periphery of said annular lip, and a second end opposite to said first end and connected to said intermediate duct section; and

a locking collar including a surrounding wall part that engages an outer periphery of said mouth section of said bottle, and an annular press part that extends in radial inward directions from said surrounding wall part and that defines a collar opening, said liquid guide of said fixing section extending into said collar opening, and said annular lip being clamped between said annular press part and said rim of said mouth section of said bottle to retain said fixing section of said liquid outlet unit on said mouth section of said bottle when said surrounding wall part engages said outer periphery of said mouth section of said bottle;

wherein, when said bottle is squeezed, the rinsing liquid in said storing space is forced to flow to said liquid outlet unit via said bottle opening and is sprayed out of said liquid outlet unit via said spray hole unit of said spraying section.

2. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said liquid guide has a cross-section that is gradually reduced in a direction from said first end to said second end.

3. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second end of said liquid guide extends out of said collar opening when said surrounding wall part engages said outer periphery of said mouth section of said bottle.

4. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer periphery of said mouth section of said bottle is formed with an external screw thread, and said surrounding wall part of said locking collar is formed with an internal screw thread to engage threadedly said external screw thread.

5. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottle is further formed with a liquid inlet adapted for filling the rinsing liquid into said storing space of said bottle, and a cap for closing removably said liquid inlet.

6. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said liquid outlet unit and said locking collar are removable from said mouth section of said bottle, said rinsing liquid supplying device further comprising a closure component having a mounting part connected to said mouth section of said bottle, a covering part for removably closing said bottle opening when said liquid outlet unit and said locking collar are removed from said mouth section of said bottle, and a flexible connecting part interconnecting said mounting part and said covering part.

7. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said intermediate duct section is bent such that said fixing section and said spraying section are oriented in different directions.

8. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said intermediate duct section is in a form of a flexible tube section having a first tube end connected to said fixing section, and a second tube end that is opposite to said first tube end and that is connected to said spraying section.

9. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said spraying section includes a spray head body formed with said spray hole unit, and a stop flange connected to said spray head body.

10. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said spray head body is a generally oval-shaped body.

11. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said spray head body has an outer surface formed with a recess portion, said spray hole unit being disposed in said recess portion.

12. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said intermediate duct section is connected removably to said spraying section.

13. A rinsing liquid supplying device comprising:

a bottle being made of a compressible material, defining a storing space adapted for containing rinsing liquid, and including a mouth section formed with a bottle opening in fluid communication with said storing space; and

a liquid outlet unit including a hollow fixing section retained on said mouth section of said bottle, a spraying section formed with a spray hole unit, and an intermediate duct section disposed between and in fluid communication with said fixing section and said spraying section, said intermediate duct section being bent such that said fixing section and said spraying section are oriented in different directions;

wherein, when said bottle is squeezed, the rinsing liquid in said storing space is forced to flow to said liquid outlet unit via said bottle opening and is sprayed out of said liquid outlet unit via said spray hole unit of said spraying section.

14. A rinsing liquid supplying device comprising:

a bottle being made of a compressible material, defining a storing space adapted for containing rinsing liquid, and including a mouth section formed with a bottle opening in fluid communication with said storing space; and

a liquid outlet unit including a hollow fixing section retained on said mouth section of said bottle, a spraying section formed with a spray hole unit, and an intermediate duct section in a form of a flexible tube section having a first tube end connected to said fixing section, and a second tube end that is opposite to said first tube end and that is connected to said spraying section;

wherein, when said bottle is squeezed, the rinsing liquid in said storing space is forced to flow to said liquid outlet unit via said bottle opening and is sprayed out of said liquid outlet unit via said spray hole unit of said spraying section.

15. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said spraying section includes a spray head body formed with said spray hole unit, and a stop flange connected to said spray head body.

16. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said spray head body is a generally oval-shaped body.

17. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said spray head body has an outer surface formed with a recess portion, said spray hole unit being disposed in said recess portion.

18. The rinsing liquid supplying device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said intermediate duct section is connected removably to said spraying section.