Dispenser with decoration device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6592007
  • Patent Number
    6,592,007
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 20, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 15, 2003
    21 years ago
Abstract
A dispenser includes a container having a squeeze device connected on a top thereof and a performance unit is connected to the container. A performance member is located in the performance unit and activated by an activation member which is received in a box connected to the performance unit. A base has a switch member and is movably engaged with the performance unit. A gap is defined between the switch member and the activation member so that when pushing the squeeze device, the performance unit is lowered relative to the base, and the switch member is touched by the lowered activation member so as to activate the performance member.
Description




FIELD OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a dispenser having a chamber for receiving liquid or cream and a performance unit is connected to the chamber. A performance member is received in the performance unit and is activated by pushing the squeeze head on the dispenser.




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




A conventional dispenser for dispensing cream such as body lotion or shampoo generally includes a container with a squeeze device connected to an open top of the container. Cream or liquid is received in the container and the squeeze device includes a tube which inserted into the container so that when pushing the squeeze device, the cream or liquid is sucked into the tube and dispensed from an outlet of the squeeze device. The design for the conventional dispenser is focused on its function and cannot provide any other feature.




The present invention intends to provide a dispenser that has a decoration device connected to the container so that the decoration device is activated when using the squeeze device of the dispenser.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dispenser and comprises a container having a squeeze device connected on a top thereof and a performance unit is connected to the container. A performance member is located in the performance unit and a box is connected to the performance unit. An activation member is received in the box and the performance member is activated by the activation member. A base has a switch member and is movably engaged with the performance unit. The switch member is touched by the activation member when pushing the squeeze device.




The primary object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser which provides active decoration feature when using the squeeze device on the dispenser.




The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, several preferred embodiments in accordance with the present invention.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective view to show the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is an exploded view to show the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 3

is a cross sectional view to show the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 4

is a cross sectional view to show the performance member is rotated when pushing the squeeze member of the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 5

is a perspective view to show another embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 6

is a perspective view to show decoration members a relocated in the performance unit of the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 7

is a perspective view to show the chamber is located in the performance unit of the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 8

is a perspective view to show other type of decoration members are located in the performance unit of the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 9

is a perspective view to show another embodiment of the performance member;





FIG. 10

is a cross sectional view to show yet another embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention;





FIG. 11

is an exploded view to show the embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention as shown in

FIG. 10

, and





FIG. 12

is a cross sectional view to show a further embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIGS. 1

to


3


, the dispenser


1


of the present invention comprises a container


11


having a squeeze device


10


connected on a top thereof and a chamber


111


is defined in the container


11


. A performance unit


112


is connected to the container


11


and a performance member


13


is located in the performance unit


112


. A box


12


is connected to the performance unit


112


and has a skirt


121


. A tubular portion


120


extends from an inside of the box


12


and a recess


1211


is defined in the tubular portion


120


from an underside of the tubular portion


120


. An activation member


14


, a motor in this embodiment, is received in the recess


1211


and a shaft


142


of the activation member


14


extends through the box


12


so as to be connected to the performance member


13


. If the chamber


111


is filled with liquid or cream, a seal


131


is mounted to the shaft


142


to prevent from leakage. A plate


1212


is connected to the underside of the tubular portion


12


. A plurality of rods


124


extend from an inside of the box


12


and a base


122


is enclosed by the skirt


121


. The base


122


has rings


126


extending from an inner periphery thereof and a plurality of bolts


123


extend through the rings


126


and are engaged with the rods


124


. Each of the rods


124


has a spring


125


mounted thereto which contacts the rings


126


so that the box


12


is moved toward the base


122


while the base


122


is fixed. A switch member


141


is located on the base


122


and a gap defined between the switch member


141


and the activation member


14


.




As shown in

FIG. 4

, when pushing the squeeze device


10


, the box


12


is lowered and the switch member


141


is touched by the plate


121


so that the activation member


14


is activated to rotate the performance member


13


.

FIG. 5

shows that the performance unit


112


occupies a half of the volume of the chamber


111


of the container


11


.

FIG. 6

shows that the performance unit


112


is filled with water and decoration fishes are located in the water so that when the performance member


13


is rotated, the water is stirred and the decoration fishes move.

FIG. 7

shows that the chamber


111


is enclosed by the performance unit


112


in which water is filled and decoration ducks are floating on the water.

FIG. 8

shows a snow scene is decorated in the performance unit


112


.

FIG. 9

shows that the performance member


13


is a roulette wheel.





FIGS. 10 and 11

show that the performance member


13


is indirectly activated by the activation member


14


, wherein a first magnetic member


140


is connected to the activation member


14


and the performance unit


112


has a pin


133


extending therefrom. The performance member


13


is rotatably mounted to the pin


133


and a second magnetic member


132


is connected to the performance member


13


. The first magnetic member


140


is located below the second magnetic member


132


so that the performance member


13


is rotated when the first magnetic member


140


is rotated.

FIG. 12

shows that the performance member


13


includes a plurality of lighting members


16


and sound-generation members


17


connected thereon so that when the performance is rotated, the lighting members


16


flash and sound or music is sent from the sound-generation members


17


.




While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.



Claims
  • 1. A dispenser comprising:a container having a squeeze device connected on a top thereof and having a chamber defined therein, a performance unit connected to said container and a performance member located in said performance unit; a box connected to said performance unit and an activation member received in said box, said performance member activated by said activation member, and a base having a switch member and movably engaged with said performance unit, a gap defined between said switch member and said activation member.
  • 2. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said box has a skirt and said base is enclosed by said skirt, a plurality of rods extending from an inside of said box and said base having rings extending from an inner periphery thereof, a plurality of bolts extending through said rings and engaged with said rods, each of said rods having a spring mounted thereto which contacts said rings.
  • 3. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said box has a tubular portion extending from an inside thereof and a recess is defined in said tubular portion from an underside of said tubular portion, said activation member received in said recess and a shaft of said activation member extending through said box so as to be connected to said performance member.
  • 4. The dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein said activation member is a motor.
  • 5. The dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein said performance member includes a plurality of lighting members connected thereon.
  • 6. The dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein said performance member includes a plurality of sound-generation members connected thereon.
  • 7. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said performance member is indirectly activated by said activation member.
  • 8. The dispenser as claimed in claim 7, wherein a first magnetic member is connected to said activation member and said performance unit has a pin extending therefrom, said performance member rotatably mounted to said pin and a second magnetic member connected to said performance member, said first magnetic member located below said second magnetic member.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
89217523 U Oct 2000 TW
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Number Date Country
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