JP2018104006A - Connector of containers, preparation tool of contents of container, and preparation method of food and drink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector of containers which enables sanitary and quantitative transfer of contents from one container to the other.SOLUTION: A connector of containers, which is attached to openings of two containers and connects the containers so as to enable transfer of contents from one container 2 to the other container 3, includes: a main body 10; and a transfer amount adjusting mechanism 20 for adjusting the transfer amount of the contents. The main body 10 has: a first attachment part 11 attached to an opening 2a of the one container 2; a second attachment part 12 attached to an opening 3a of the other container 3; and a passage 13 for moving the contents.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a container connector, a container contents preparation tool, and a food and beverage preparation method, which are attached to the mouths of two containers and movably connect contents from one container to the other container. .

Conventionally, for example, in the field of cleaning agents, refilling of liquid contents from a pouch-type refill container into a bottle container has been performed.
In refilling liquid contents such as cleaning agents, the following techniques have been proposed for the purpose of preventing leakage of the liquid contents and facilitating refilling of the liquid contents.
For example, in Patent Document 1, by using the refilling jig, the pouch filled with the contents is connected to the mouth of the bottle in an inverted state, and the contents are moved by bringing the pouch and the bottle close to each other. Techniques for making them disclosed are disclosed.
Patent Documents 2 to 5 disclose joint members that connect mouth portions of tube containers and transfer contents from the tube to the tube.

In addition, as a technique related to the container filled with the contents, a backflow preventer having a check valve is provided for the purpose of preventing backflow from the extrusion port of the tube filled with the viscous fluid agent into the tube. A technique (Patent Document 6 or the like) that is attached near the mouth of a container is known.
Further, generally, a technique is known in which an air inflow hole for introducing air into a container is provided for the purpose of smoothly moving the liquid contents in the container to the outside of the container (Patent Document 7, Patent Document). 8 etc.).

JP 2004-123098 A JP2012-62103A JP 58-1662 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-97242 Registered Utility Model No. 3190229 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-157751 Japanese Patent No. 4892017 Registered Utility Model No. 3128166

  By the way, in recent years, as a packaging material for jelly drinks, pet food, toiletries, etc., a pouch with a spout having a spout (extraction port) (hereinafter referred to as a pouch) has been widely used. This pouch is advantageous in that it is lightweight and space-saving, and the contents can be easily extracted. In particular, jelly beverages are popular because of their ease of being able to suck and eat directly from the spout.

  As a new method of using the pouch, the present inventors have previously stored contents for mixing (for example, raw materials for powdered milk and jelly drink) in the pouch, and when eating, a PET bottle or the like is placed in the pouch. The present inventors have found a new method for preparing food and drink, in which liquid contents (for example, water, hot water, etc.) are introduced from other containers and mixed to prepare the desired food and drink in the pouch.

  Here, normally, when preparing food and drink by mixing the raw material of food and drink and water, an appropriate amount of liquid content is introduced into the pouch with respect to the amount of the content for mixing. Need to be mixed.

  The conventional connecting devices described in Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 5 are intended only to move the liquid content in the pouch container to an empty bottle container, and the liquid content in one container. It is not envisaged to move food to other containers that contain other contents to prepare food and drink in other containers. Therefore, it is not considered to adjust the moving amount of the liquid content.

In addition, the check valve described in Patent Document 6 prevents the contents from flowing back into the tube from the extrusion port of the tube and mixing bacteria, and prevents the mixed food and beverage from flowing back. The mechanism to prevent is not considered.
Further, the air inlets described in Patent Documents 7 and 8 enable normal suction and drinking by introducing air into the container, and smoothly adjust the amount of movement of the contents. Therefore, the pressure adjustment mechanism for this purpose has not been studied.

Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the connector of a container which can move a content hygienically and quantitatively, when moving a content from one container to the other container.
In addition, the present invention provides a content preparation tool and a method for preparing a food and drink product, in which a content stored in one container is moved to a certain amount to the other container and mixed with the content stored in the other container. The issue is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a container connector according to the present invention is a container connector that is attached to the mouths of two containers and movably connects the contents from one container to the other container. A main body part and a movement amount adjusting mechanism for adjusting the movement amount of the contents, wherein the main body part includes a first attachment part attached to the mouth part of the one container, and a mouth part of the other container. And a second passage for moving the contents.

  According to the container connector according to the present invention, the first mounting portion mounted on the mouth portion of one container, the second mounting portion mounted on the mouth portion of the other container, and the amount of movement of the contents are adjusted. Since the movement amount adjusting mechanism is provided, the contents can be moved hygienically and quantitatively when the contents are moved from one container to the other container. In particular, when a large container is used for one container and a small container is used for the other container, the amount of contents necessary for the small container can be efficiently and easily moved by the movement amount adjusting mechanism. It becomes possible.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a backflow prevention mechanism for the contents is provided in the moving passage. Thus, by providing a backflow prevention mechanism for the contents in the movement passage, it is possible to prevent the contents from flowing back from the other container to the one container. In addition, the presence of this backflow prevention mechanism eliminates the need to consider the relative positional relationship between the two containers for preventing backflow, the attitude of the containers themselves, the working attitude, and the like. Thereby, when removing the other container from which the contents have been moved from the connection tool, or when removing the connection tool itself from the container, workability can be significantly improved.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a check valve capable of opening and closing the movement passage is used for the backflow prevention mechanism. Thus, by using a check valve capable of opening and closing the movement passage in the check flow prevention mechanism, a check valve with a simple structure can be easily arranged using the inner wall of the movement passage.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main body portion is provided with an air inflow hole through which external air flows into a container attached to the first attachment portion. As described above, by providing the main body portion with an air inflow hole for allowing outside air to flow into the container attached to the first attachment portion, the contents can be smoothly moved from one container to the other container. it can.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the moving amount adjusting mechanism includes a cylindrical body having a length such that one end side is connected to the moving passage and the other end side is located in the one container.
As a movement amount adjustment mechanism, the contents from one container to the other container are adopted by adopting a cylindrical body with a length that connects one end side to the movement passage and positions the other end side in one container. Can be moved and the amount of movement of the contents can be easily adjusted.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the movement amount adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of cylindrical bodies having one end side detachably connected to the movement passage and the other end side positioned in the one container, The lengths of the cylindrical bodies are different from each other.
When the movement amount adjusting mechanism is configured to include a plurality of cylindrical bodies having different lengths, a cylindrical body having a length corresponding to the required movement amount of the contents is selected from the plurality of cylindrical bodies. By selecting and using, the moving amount of the contents from one container to the other container can be easily adjusted.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cylindrical body is composed of a plurality of unit cylindrical bodies that are connected to be extendable in the length direction. In this way, the length of the cylindrical body can be adjusted to an arbitrary length by configuring the cylindrical body with a plurality of unit cylindrical bodies that are connected to be extendable in the length direction. . Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be adjusted to an arbitrary amount that requires it.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting part has a first receiving part for receiving the mouth part of the one container, and the second mounting part is a first part for receiving the mouth part of the other container. There are two receiving portions, and a passage for moving the contents is provided between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and a backflow prevention mechanism for the contents is provided in the moving passage.
Thus, since the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are configured as a receiving portion that receives the mouth portion of the container, a simple liquid-tight structure such as a screw-in type or a force-fit type that uses a male screw of the mouth portion. Can be adopted. Furthermore, the movement passage is short-circuited by providing a movement passage between the first receiving portion for receiving the mouth portion of one container and the second receiving portion for receiving the mouth portion of the other container. The structure can be simplified.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the moving amount adjusting mechanism includes a movable body that is provided in the main body and is capable of reciprocating in the direction of the first receiving portion, and the moving passage along with the reciprocating movement of the movable body. A valve body that opens and closes the movable body, and the movable body is provided with the second receiving portion.
By configuring the movement amount adjusting mechanism with a movable body that can reciprocate in the direction of the first receiving portion and a valve body that opens and closes the movement passage as the movable body reciprocates, the opening degree of the valve body can be reduced. The amount of movement of the movable body can be adjusted, and thereby the amount of movement of the contents can be adjusted steplessly.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an urging means for urging the movable body toward the first receiving portion is provided between the movable body and the main body, and the urging means is the other urging means. The biasing force is set so that the valve element closes according to the weight including the contents of the container.
Thus, by setting the urging means provided between the movable body and the main body portion to an urging force that causes the valve body to close according to the weight including the contents of the other container, Before moving to a container, a valve body can be made into a closed state by hold | maintaining a valve body in an open state, and moving the contents to the other container by required amount. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be easily adjusted.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the movement amount adjusting mechanism includes a valve body that can open and close the movement passage, and a valve that opens the valve body when the movable body moves toward the first receiving portion. A body operation unit.
As described above, a valve body capable of opening and closing the movement passage is provided, and the movable body is provided with a valve body operation unit that opens the valve body when the movable body moves toward the first receiving portion. Thus, the opening degree of the valve body can be adjusted according to the moving amount of the movable body. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be easily adjusted.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the movement amount adjustment mechanism includes a flow rate adjustment valve provided in the movement passage and an operation member that performs an opening operation of the flow rate adjustment valve.
As described above, the opening degree of the flow rate adjustment valve provided in the movement passage is configured to be performed by the operation member, so that the opening degree of the flow rate adjustment valve can be easily performed manually. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be easily adjusted.

In a preferred form of the present invention, the mounting direction of one container relative to the first mounting portion and the mounting direction of the other container relative to the second mounting portion intersect.
Thus, the contents to be moved are accommodated by crossing the mounting direction of the second mounting part with the mounting direction of the first mounting part, for example, by crossing the crossing angle in the range of 45 degrees to 90 degrees. By simply tilting one container at a certain angle, the amount of movement of the contents can be set according to the tilt angle. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be easily adjusted.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a scale indicating the relationship between the inclination angle of the one container and the amount of movement of the contents is displayed on the main body.
Thus, by displaying the scale indicating the relationship between the inclination angle of one container and the amount of movement of the contents, the amount of movement of the contents can be adjusted easily and accurately.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting portion of the main body portion has a first insertion portion that is liquid-tightly inserted into the mouth portion of the one container, and the second mounting portion is the other container. A second insertion portion that is liquid-tightly inserted into the mouth portion, and a passage for moving the contents is provided between the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion.
As described above, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are the first insertion portion and the second mounting portion that are liquid-tightly inserted into the mouth portion of the container, so that the mounting portion can have a simple structure. it can.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least the surface portions of the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion of the main body portion are formed of a material having elasticity.
In this way, by forming at least the surface portions of the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion of the main body portion with a material having elasticity, the attachment of each insertion portion to the container mouth can be made liquid-tight with one touch. It can be installed securely.

  The container content preparation tool according to the present invention includes: one container having a mouth part; the other container having a mouth part; a connection tool that connects the mouth parts of the two containers; A movement amount adjusting mechanism for adjusting a movement amount of the contents to the other container, and the connection tool is attached to a first mounting portion to be attached to the mouth portion of the one container and to the mouth portion of the other container. A second attachment portion to be attached; and a passage for moving the contents, wherein the movement amount adjusting mechanism is provided in at least one of the one container, the other container, and the connection tool. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, two containers having a mouth part, a connector for connecting the mouth parts of both containers, a movement amount adjusting mechanism for adjusting a movement amount of contents from one container to the other container, Therefore, the contents can be prepared hygienically and quantitatively from one container to the other container to prepare the contents in the other container. In addition, by providing the movement amount adjusting mechanism in at least one of the one container, the other container, and the connection tool, it is not affected by the shape and structure of the container, the material of the container, etc. It is possible to adjust the amount of movement of the contents.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the movement amount adjusting mechanism is provided in the one container, and the one container is configured to be deformable by an external pressure or an internal pressure to reduce an internal volume, or to be deformable by a pressing operation. Is done.
In this way, one of the containers can be deformed by external pressure or internal pressure to reduce the internal volume, or can be deformed by a pressing operation, for example, at least one of the two containers has a scale indicating the amount of movement. By displaying it, the content of the other container can be prepared while confirming the amount of movement of the content.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, different contents are accommodated in the one container and the other container. By storing different contents in one container and the other container, the contents of one container can be mixed by moving the contents of the one container to the other container. A preparation tool capable of preparing the contents is obtained.

  The present invention is a food and beverage preparation method using a container content preparation tool, wherein different foods and beverages are accommodated in the one container and the other container, and both the two After the mouths of the containers are connected, the food and drink in the one container is moved to the other container by a certain amount and mixed with the food and drink in the other container.

  According to the present invention, different foods and drinks are accommodated in one container and the other container, the food and drink in one container is moved to the other container by a certain amount, and mixed with the food and drink in the other container. The intended food or drink can be prepared in the other container.

In the preferable form of this invention, the food / beverage products accommodated in said one container are liquid, and the food / beverage products accommodated in said other container are solid form or semi-solid form.
Thus, the food / beverage products accommodated in one container are made liquid, and the food / beverage products accommodated in the other container are made solid or semi-solid, so that the food / beverage products from one container to the other container It is possible to facilitate movement and prepare various types of food and drink in the other container. Moreover, since it becomes possible to improve the preservability of food / beverage products by reducing the moisture content of the food / beverage products in the other container, the kind of food / beverage products to prepare can be expanded significantly.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when moving a content from one container to the other container, the connector of the container which can move a content hygienically and quantitatively can be provided.
Moreover, according to the present invention, the contents prepared in one container are moved to the other container by a certain amount and mixed with the contents stored in the other container, and the preparation of food and drink A method can be provided.

It is the schematic which shows the content preparation tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the usage example of the content preparation tool of the container which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the usage example of the content preparation tool of the container which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the usage example of the content preparation tool of the container which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition of the connection tool of the container which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the valve opening state of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the valve closing state of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the valve opening state of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the valve closing state of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the valve closing state of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the valve opening state of the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is sectional drawing and A arrow directional view which show the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the scale attached | subjected to the main-body part of the connector connection tool of Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector of the container which concerns on Embodiment 8 of this invention.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the content preparation tool of this invention is demonstrated in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a content preparation tool including two containers having a male threaded mouth portion and a connection tool for connecting the two containers. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector according to the first embodiment. 3-5 is a figure which shows the usage example of a content preparation tool.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the container connector 1 according to this embodiment is attached to the mouths 2 a and 3 a of two containers 2 and 3, and the contents are transferred from one container 2 to the other container 3. The main body 10 and a movement amount adjusting mechanism 20 for adjusting the movement amount of the contents are provided.

  The main body 10 includes a first mounting portion 11 that is mounted on the mouth portion 2a of one container 2, a second mounting portion 12 that is mounted on the mouth portion 3a of the other container 3, and a passage 13 for moving contents. Have. In FIG. 1, a commercially available plastic bottle is illustrated for one container 2, and two types of a pouch type and a bottle type are illustrated for the other container 3.

  The main body 10 is entirely formed of a synthetic resin into a cylindrical shape, and the first mounting portion 11 is provided on one end side (upper half portion in FIG. 2), and the first mounting portion 11 is provided on the other end side (lower half portion in FIG. 2). Two mounting portions 12 are provided. The first mounting part 11 has a first receiving part 110 that receives the mouth part 2 a of one container 2, and the second mounting part 12 receives a second receiving part 120 that receives the mouth part 3 a of the other container 3. have. A passage 13 for moving the contents is provided between the first receiving portion 110 and the second receiving portion 120, and a backflow prevention mechanism 14 for the contents is provided in the moving passage 13.

  The first receiving portion 110 is provided with a female screw 11b into which the male screw 2b of one container 2 is screwed. The second receiving portion 120 is provided with a female screw 12b into which the male screw 3b of the other container 3 is screwed. The second receiving portion 120 is provided on the small-diameter cylindrical member 121. The small-diameter cylindrical member 121 has a male screw portion provided on one end side thereof screwed into a screw hole 10 a provided on the multi-end side of the main body portion 10. The second receiving portion 120 is formed coaxially with the content movement passage 13 and has substantially the same inner diameter.

  Here, a check valve is employed as the backflow prevention mechanism 14 for the contents. This check valve has a cylindrical valve box 142 having a valve hole 141 arranged coaxially with the movement passage 13 and a valve body 143 that can be opened and closed with the periphery of the valve hole 141 as a toilet seat. A large-diameter portion 131 for accommodating the cylindrical valve box 142 is provided on the inner wall portion of the movement passage 13.

The large-diameter main body 10 and the smaller-diameter cylindrical member 121 may be integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like. However, in order to facilitate the work of incorporating the backflow prevention mechanism 14 into the movement passage 13, maintenance work, and the like, in the illustrated example, the small-diameter cylindrical member 121 is configured as a separate screw-in member.
In addition, as the backflow prevention mechanism 14, it is also possible to use a filter member made of a sponge-like material or the like that allows gas to permeate without permeating liquid, instead of the check valve in the illustrated example.

  The movement amount adjusting mechanism 20 includes a cylindrical body 21 having a length L, one end of which is detachably connected to the movement passage 13 and the other end is located in one container 2. The outer diameter of the cylindrical body 21 is formed to be substantially equal to the inner diameter of the movement passage 13 and is set so that one end thereof can be forcibly fitted into the movement passage 13. In the illustrated example, one end of the tubular body 21 is in contact with the tubular valve box 142 so that the inside of the tubular body 21 communicates with the valve hole 141 of the check valve 14. Thereby, the inside of the cylindrical body 21 is utilized as a passage for moving contents from one container 2 to the other container 3.

  The length L of the cylindrical body 21 is shorter than one container 2 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the specific length of the cylindrical body 21 is such that the other end of the cylindrical body 21 is the container 2 in a state where the containers 2 and 3 are connected via the connector 1. The length h is set so as not to reach the bottom of the. This length h corresponds to the amount of movement of the contents from one container 2 to the other container 3. Therefore, by adjusting the length L of the cylindrical body 21, the movement amount of the contents can be adjusted in relation to the shape and the internal volume of the one container 2.

  The inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 21 and the opening portions at both ends are subjected to hydrophilic processing by ozone treatment or the like. The reason for this hydrophilic processing is to improve the wettability of the cylindrical body 21 that uses the inside as a flow path. When the content is a liquid such as water, the amount of movement of the content per unit time It is because it can improve. This also makes it possible to employ a cylindrical body having a small inner diameter.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an air inflow hole 15 is provided in the lower half of the main body 10 to allow outside air to flow into one container 2 attached to the first attachment part 11. The air inflow hole 15 is provided with a filter member 151 that functions to transmit gas but not liquid. For this filter member 151, for example, a cotton-like structure made of glass fiber or resin (rayon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, etc.) is preferably used.

  The air inflow hole 15 including the filter member 151 is water repellent. The reason for applying the water repellent treatment is to prevent water leakage from the air inflow hole 15. In addition, the filter member 151 is prevented from being immersed in the solution in the one container 2 and getting wet with water, and further, there is a problem in terms of hygiene such as deterioration of function such as deterioration of air permeability and growth of mold. This is to prevent it.

The usage example of the content preparation tool comprised in this way is demonstrated.
One container 2 contains water as contents, and the other container 3 contains milk powder as contents.
First, as shown in FIG. 3, the second mounting portion 12 of the connector 1 is screwed into the mouth portion 3a of the other container 3, and the cylindrical body 21 is inserted into the one container 2 from the other end. As shown in FIG. 4, the first mounting portion 11 is mounted by being screwed into the mouth portion of one container 2.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, water (contents) is transferred from one container 2 to the other container 3 by holding the state with one container 2 up and the other container 3 down. Can be moved by a certain amount (an amount corresponding to the height h).

  That is, when one container 2 is changed from the state of FIG. 4 to the state of FIG. 5 which is upside down, the water (contents) of the container 2 flows into the internal flow path of the cylindrical body 21, the valve hole 141, the second It moves to the other container 3 via the receiving part 120. At this time, the internal pressure (pneumatic pressure) of the container 2 decreases as the water (contents) moves (outflow). However, since external air flows into the container 2 from the air inflow hole 15, ) Movement is not hindered.

  Further, since the connector 1 is provided with a backflow prevention mechanism 14 that prevents backflow from the other container 3, after the movement of water (contents) to the other container 3 is completed, the other side In the operation of removing the container 3 from the connection tool 1, it is not necessary to pay attention to the posture of the other container 3 and the workability is improved accordingly.

  After the movement of the water (contents) from one container 2 to the other container 3 is completed, the other container 3 is vibrated as necessary to mix the water and powdered milk, and the other Milk can be prepared in the container 3.

In Embodiment 1 demonstrated above, the content of one container 2 is water, the content of the other container 3 is powdered milk, water moves from one container 2 to the other container 3, and the other Although the case where the milk is prepared in the container 3 has been described, the contents of each container are not limited thereto.
For example, liquid or gel food / beverage products are preferably mentioned as the prepared contents. Preferred examples of such foods and beverages include milk drinks, soft drinks, vegetable drinks, fruit drinks, jelly, and liquid foods.
Moreover, it is preferable to contain water in one container in the content preparation tool for preparing such food and drink.
Moreover, it is preferable to store the content equivalent to the composition which removed at least one part of the water | moisture content of the said food / beverage products prepared in the other container. The content stored in the other container is preferably solid or semi-solid from the viewpoints of storability, flowability, storability, and the like.
Examples of solids include powders, granules, and tablets. Semi-solid forms include paste and jelly.

  In the first embodiment, the embodiment in which the movement amount adjustment mechanism is provided in the connection tool has been described. However, the movement amount adjustment mechanism may be provided in any one of the connection tool, one container, and the other container. That's fine. An example of the case where the movement amount adjusting mechanism is provided in the container is to display a scale on the container.

  For example, the scale can be displayed on one container, and the other container can be deformed by external pressure or internal pressure to reduce the internal volume, or it can be deformed by a pressing operation. The contents can be prepared in the other container while checking the amount.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6: is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows Embodiment 2 of the connector of the container which concerns on this invention. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is simplified.

  The container connector 1 according to this embodiment is also attached to the mouth portions 2a and 3a of the two containers 2 and 3, and the contents are movably connected from one container 2 to the other container 3, A main body 10 and a movement amount adjusting mechanism 20 for adjusting the movement amount of the contents are provided.

  The main body unit 10 includes a first mounting unit 11, a second mounting unit 12, and a passage 13 for moving contents. The first mounting part 11 has a first receiving part 110 that receives the mouth part 2 a of one container 2, and the second mounting part 12 receives a second receiving part 120 that receives the mouth part 3 a of the other container 3. have. A passage 13 for moving the contents is provided between the first receiving portion 110 and the second receiving portion 120, and a backflow prevention mechanism 14 for the contents is provided in the moving passage 13.

  The moving amount adjusting mechanism 20 includes a cylindrical body 21 having one end connected to the moving passage 13 and the other end positioned within the one container 2. The cylindrical body 21 is composed of a plurality of unit cylindrical bodies 21a and 21b that are connected to be extendable in the length direction.

  In this embodiment, the unit cylindrical body 21b is inserted into the unit cylindrical body 21a in a liquid-tight state, and is configured as a cylindrical body 21 that can expand and contract in the length direction. The inner unit cylindrical body 21b is formed slightly longer than the outer unit cylindrical body 21a. This makes it easy to pull out the inner unit cylindrical body 21b.

  According to this embodiment, the cylindrical body 21 is configured by the plurality of unit cylindrical bodies 21a and 21b that are connected to be extendable in the length direction, so that the length of the cylindrical body is set to an arbitrary length. It becomes possible to adjust. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be adjusted to an arbitrary amount that requires it.

  In this embodiment, an example in which two unit cylindrical bodies 21a and 21b are used has been described. However, the cylindrical body 21 may be configured by using three or more unit cylindrical bodies.

  In addition, as the cylindrical body constituting the moving amount adjusting mechanism 20, a plurality of cylindrical bodies 21 having different lengths L of the cylindrical body 21 shown in the first embodiment are prepared, and the desired contents are moved. These cylindrical bodies 21 may be replaced and used in accordance with the amount.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a connector according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the usage state. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is simplified.

  The container connector 1 according to this embodiment is also attached to the mouth portions 2a and 3a of the two containers 2 and 3, and the contents are movably connected from one container 2 to the other container 3, A main body 10 and a movement amount adjusting mechanism 20 for adjusting the movement amount of the contents are provided.

  The main body unit 10 includes a first mounting unit 11, a second mounting unit 12, and a passage 13 for moving contents. The first mounting part 11 has a first receiving part 110 that receives the mouth part 2 a of one container 2, and the second mounting part 12 receives a second receiving part 120 that receives the mouth part 3 a of the other container 3. have. A passage 13 for moving contents is provided between the first receiving portion 110 and the second receiving portion 120.

  In this embodiment, instead of the female thread 11b of the first receiving part 110 and the female thread 12b of the second receiving part 120 shown in the previous embodiment, an elastic cylindrical body 11c formed of an elastic material such as synthetic rubber. , 12c, respectively.

  According to this embodiment, since the elastic cylindrical bodies 11c and 12c are used in place of the female screws 11b and 12b provided in the first receiving unit 110 and the second receiving unit 120, the corresponding male screw and the receiving unit are provided. Even when the standard screw thread does not match the female thread of the part, it is possible to use the first container 2 and the second container 3 in a liquid-tight manner with respect to the first mounting part 11 and the second mounting part 12, respectively. it can.

(Embodiment 4)
9 and 10 are cross-sectional views showing a container connector according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The container connector 1 according to the fourth embodiment is characterized in that it includes a movement amount adjusting mechanism 30 different from the previous embodiment. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is simplified.

FIG. 9 shows the valve opening state of the connection tool 1, and FIG. 10 shows the valve closing state of the connection tool 1. The movement amount adjusting mechanism 30 according to the fourth embodiment includes a movable body 31 that can reciprocate in the direction of the first receiving portion 110 and a valve body 32 that opens and closes the movement passage 13 as the movable body 31 reciprocates. And a spring 33 (an example of a biasing means) that biases the movable body 31 toward the first receiving portion 110.
Further, the main body 10 of the connector according to this embodiment includes a valve seat 16 with which the valve body 32 is in liquid-tight contact, a locking portion 17 that restricts a movable range of the movable body 31 and the valve body 32, It has further.

  The movable body 31 is formed in a tubular shape as a whole, a tubular portion 310 connected to the valve body 32, a tubular member 121 having a second receiving portion 120, and a flange portion connected to the tubular member 121. 311. In the illustrated example, the check valve 14 is provided in the movable body 31. However, the check valve 14 may be disposed in other parts as long as it is in the movement passage 13.

  The flange portion 311 is formed with a larger diameter than the inner diameter of the locking portion 17 formed in the main body portion 10. Therefore, the movement limit position of the movable body 31 in the direction of the first receiving portion 110 is a position where the flange portion 311 contacts the locking portion 17. On the other hand, the cylindrical portion 310 is formed to have a smaller diameter (or the same diameter) than the locking portion 17.

  The valve body 32 has a valve portion 320 formed larger in diameter than the inner diameter of the valve seat 16, an introduction hole 321 for introducing contents into the movable body 31, and a larger diameter than the cylindrical portion 310 of the movable body. And a stepped portion 322 formed on the surface. 9 and 10 show an example in which the movable body 31 and the valve body 32 are separate members in consideration of manufacturability, but they can be integrally formed.

The spring 33 is provided on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 310, and one end side is in contact with the stepped portion 322 and the other end side is in contact with the locking portion 17. Therefore, in a normal time when no external force is applied, the movable body 31 and the valve body 32 are biased toward the first receiving portion 110 by the elastic force of the spring 33. The spring 33 may be provided between the flange portion 311 and the locking portion 17 or between the cylindrical member 121 and the main body portion 10.
Although not shown in the figure, the watertightness of the container connector 1 may be improved by providing a packing or the like between the main body 10 and the movable body 31.

Next, the opening / closing operation and action of the connector 1 according to Embodiment 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 shows a state where the valve portion 320 is separated from the valve seat 16 by the elastic force of the spring 33 (valve open state). In this valve-opened state, the content filled in one container 2 passes between the valve body 320 and the valve seat 16, the introduction hole 321, and the inside of the movable body 31, and the other container 3. Introduced in. At this time, the movable body 31 and the valve body 32 are positioned by bringing the upper surface of the second receiving portion 120 into contact with the locking portion 17.

  On the other hand, FIG. 10 shows that the weight of the other container 3 increases with the movement of the contents, so that the gravity of the other container 3 overcomes the elastic force of the spring 33 and the movable body 31 moves downward. The state where the body 32 is in contact with the valve seat 16 (valve closed state) is shown. In this valve-closed state, the valve body 32 is urged against the valve seat 16 and brought into liquid-tight contact, so that the moving passage 13 is blocked and the contents are not introduced into the other container 3.

  The elastic force of the spring 33 is preferably set to an urging force that causes the valve body 32 to close according to the weight including the contents of the other container 3. That is, it is desirable to set the urging force of the urging means within a range corresponding to the desired weight so that the valve is closed when the content introduced into the other container 3 reaches the desired weight.

According to this embodiment, the moving amount adjusting mechanism 30 includes a movable body 31 that can reciprocate in the direction of the first receiving portion 110, and a valve body 32 that opens and closes the movement passage as the movable body 31 reciprocates. With this configuration, the opening degree of the valve body 32 can be adjusted by the movement amount of the movable body 31, and thereby the movement amount of the contents can be adjusted steplessly.
That is, when it is desired to adjust the amount of movement of the contents to a large extent, the movable body 31 is moved in the direction of the first receiving portion 110 so that the gap between the valve body 32 and the valve seat 16 is set wide. When it is desired to adjust the movement amount to be small, the gap between the valve body 32 and the valve seat 16 can be set narrow by moving the movable body 31 in the direction of the second receiving portion 120.

Further, according to this embodiment, the biasing means provided between the movable body 31 and the main body 10 is set to a biasing force that causes the valve body 32 to close according to the weight including the contents of the other container 3. Thus, before moving the contents to the other container 3, the valve body 32 is held in an open state, and the valve body 32 is closed by moving the contents to the other container 3 by a necessary amount. be able to.
As a result, only one container 2 and the other container 3 are connected to the connector 1 and the other container 3 is placed below and suspended, and a certain amount of contents are automatically transferred to the other container 3. Can be moved to.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, a container connector 1 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The container connector 1 according to the fifth embodiment is characterized in that it includes a movement amount adjusting mechanism 40 different from the previous embodiment. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is simplified.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve opening state of the connector 1 according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the valve closing state of the connector 1 according to the fifth embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the moving amount adjusting mechanism 40 according to the fifth embodiment includes a valve body 41 that can open and close the moving passage 13 and a movable body that can reciprocate in the direction of the first receiving portion 110. 31 and a valve body operating section 42 that opens the valve body 41 when the movable body 31 moves in the direction of the first receiving section 110.
In addition, a packing P that improves the water tightness of the connector 1 is provided between the main body 10 and the valve body operating unit 42.

The valve body 41 is formed in a disk shape from a flexible material and is provided so as to be swingable toward the first receiving portion 110. The valve body 41 is closed by receiving pressure from the contents in a state where the movable body 31 moves in the direction of the second receiving portion 120 (downward in FIGS. 11 and 12) (see FIG. 12). ).
In addition, although the disk-shaped valve body 41 which has flexibility was illustrated, it is also possible to employ | adopt a spherical valve like the marble in a Ramune bottle.

The valve body operation unit 42 is connected to the movable body 31 and includes a protrusion 420 that pushes up the valve body 41 and an introduction hole 421 that introduces contents inside the movable body 31.
The protrusion 420 is configured such that the moving passage 13 is opened by pushing up the valve body 41 when the movable body 31 moves in the direction of the first receiving portion 110 (upward in FIGS. 11 and 12). (See FIG. 11).

According to this embodiment, the valve body 41 capable of opening and closing the movement passage 13 is provided, and the movable body 31 opens the valve body 41 when the movable body 41 moves toward the first receiving portion 110. By providing the valve body operating section 42 to be operated, the opening degree of the valve body 41 can be adjusted according to the amount of movement of the movable body 31. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be easily adjusted by manual operation.
In this embodiment, the moving amount of the contents can be adjusted by moving the movable body 31 up and down manually to open and close the valve body 41. However, as in the previous embodiment, the spring 33 is not provided. It may be provided and automatically adjustable.

(Embodiment 6)
Next, the container connector 1 according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. The container connector 1 according to the sixth embodiment is characterized in that it includes a movement amount adjusting mechanism 50 different from the previous embodiment. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is simplified.

  FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the valve closing state of the connection tool 1 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the valve opening state of the connection tool 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the movement amount adjustment mechanism 50 according to the sixth embodiment performs a flow rate adjustment valve 51 provided in the middle of the movement passage 13 and an opening operation of the flow rate adjustment valve 51. And an operation member 52.

The flow rate adjusting valve 51 includes a rotating body 510 that can rotate within the main body 10 and a through hole 511 that is provided in the rotating body 510 and opens the passage 13 for movement.
The operation member 52 includes a rotation shaft 520 that is rotatably connected to the rotating body 510 and an operation unit 521 that operates a rotation angle of the rotation shaft 520. Thereby, it is comprised so that the rotation angle of the flow regulating valve 51 can be adjusted freely.

  According to the present embodiment, the opening operation of the flow rate adjustment valve 51 provided in the movement passage 13 is configured to be performed by the operation member 52, so that the opening amount of the flow rate adjustment valve 51 can be easily performed manually. Can do. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be easily adjusted.

(Embodiment 7)
Hereinafter, the container connector 1 according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. The container connector 1 according to Embodiment 7 includes a container receiving portion in a direction different from that of the previous embodiment. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is simplified.

  FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view showing the connector 1 according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 15B is a view as seen from an arrow A in FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a scale S attached to the main body 10 of the connection tool 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the connector 1 according to the seventh embodiment intersects with the main body 10 having the first mounting portion 11 and the mounting direction of one container 2 with respect to the first mounting portion 11. And a connecting member 18 having a second mounting portion 12 for mounting the other container 3 in the direction.

As shown in FIG. 15, the connecting member 18 is formed in a bent cylindrical shape, and includes a connecting part 180 connected to the main body part 10, and a second mounting part 12 connected to the other container 3. It is equipped with.
The mounting direction of the second mounting part 12 is set in a direction that intersects the mounting direction of the first mounting part 11, and is set to 90 degrees in this embodiment. The intersection angle is not limited to 90 degrees, and can be set, for example, in the range of 45 degrees to 90 degrees.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the main body 10 is provided with a scale S indicating the relationship between the inclination angle of one container 2 and the amount of movement of the contents. Thus, by displaying the scale S indicating the relationship between the inclination angle of one container 2 and the amount of movement of the contents, the amount of movement of the contents can be adjusted easily and accurately.
That is, by tilting the water surface of the contents in one container 2 so as to match the scale S, the amount of contents to be moved to the other container 3 can be adjusted.

  According to the present embodiment, the content to be moved is configured by crossing the mounting direction of the second mounting unit 12 with the mounting direction of the first mounting unit 11, for example, by configuring the crossing angle to be 90 degrees. By simply tilting the one container 2 accommodated by a certain angle, the amount of movement of the contents can be set according to the tilt angle. Thereby, the movement amount of the contents can be easily adjusted.

(Embodiment 8)
Next, a container connector 1 according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The container connector 1 according to the eighth embodiment is characterized in that it includes a mounting portion different from the previous embodiment. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is simplified.

  FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the connector 1 according to the eighth embodiment. The container connector 1 according to the eighth embodiment includes a main body portion 19 having a first mounting portion 11 and a second mounting portion 12, and the first mounting portion 11 of the main body portion 19 is a mouth portion of one container 2. 2a has a first insertion portion 190 that is liquid-tightly inserted, and the second mounting portion 12 has a second insertion portion 191 that is liquid-tightly inserted into the mouth portion 3a of the other container 3. Yes. A passage 13 for moving contents is provided between the first insertion portion 190 and the second insertion portion 191.

  The 1st insertion part 190 and the 2nd insertion part 191 are formed in the taper-shaped surface which becomes small diameter as it goes to an edge part. Thus, by forming each insertion portion in a tapered shape, it is possible to mount liquid tightly on containers having different diameters.

The main body 19 is entirely formed of an elastic material such as synthetic rubber in this embodiment. As this main-body part 19, you may form at least surface part 190a, 191a of the 1st insertion part 190 and the 2nd insertion part 191 with an elastic material.
As described above, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are the first insertion portion and the second mounting portion that are liquid-tightly inserted into the mouth portion of the container, so that the mounting portion can have a simple structure. it can.

  According to this embodiment, at least the surface portions of the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion of the main body portion are formed of an elastic material, so that the insertion of each insertion portion to the container mouth portion can be made liquid-tight. Moreover, it can be securely attached.

  The connection tool of Embodiments 2-8 described above can be used as a content preparation tool by combining with two containers according to the first embodiment. Moreover, various foods and drinks can be prepared similarly to the usage method demonstrated in Embodiment 1 by using the content preparation tool comprised in this way.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container connector 2 One container 3 The other container 10 Main body part 11 The 1st mounting part 110 The 1st receiving part 12 The 2nd mounting part 120 The 2nd receiving part 121 Cylindrical member 13 Passage 131 Large diameter part 14 Backflow Prevention mechanism 141 Valve hole 142 Cylindrical valve box 143 Valve body 15 Air inflow hole 151 Filter member 16 Valve seat 17 Locking portion 18 Connecting member 180 Connecting portion 19 Main body portion 190 First insertion portion 191 Second insertion portion 20 Movement amount adjustment Mechanism 21 Tubular body 30 Movement amount adjustment mechanism 31 Movable body 310 Tubular portion 311 Flange portion 32 Valve body 320 Valve portion 321 Introduction hole 322 Step portion 33 Spring 40 Movement amount adjustment mechanism 41 Valve body 42 Valve body operation portion 420 Protrusion portion 421 Introduction hole 50 Movement amount adjustment mechanism 51 Flow rate adjustment valve 510 Rotating body 511 Through hole 52 Operation member 520 Rotating shaft 521 Operation part S Scale P Packing

Claims (22)

A container connector that attaches to the mouth of two containers and movably connects the contents from one container to the other container,
A main body and a movement amount adjustment mechanism for adjusting the movement amount of the contents,
The main body includes a first mounting portion that is mounted on the mouth portion of the one container, a second mounting portion that is mounted on the mouth portion of the other container, and a passage for moving the contents. A container connector characterized by comprising:   2. The container connector according to claim 1, wherein a backflow prevention mechanism for the contents is provided in the moving passage.   The container connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the backflow prevention mechanism is a check valve capable of opening and closing the movement passage.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body portion is provided with an air inflow hole for allowing outside air to flow into the container mounted on the first mounting portion. Connection tool. The movement amount adjusting mechanism includes a cylindrical body having one end connected to the moving passage and the other end located in the one container. The container connector according to any one of the above.   The movement amount adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of cylindrical bodies having one end side detachably connected to the movement passage and the other end side positioned in the one container, and the length of each cylindrical body. The container connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein are different from each other.   6. The container connector according to claim 5, wherein the cylindrical body is constituted by a plurality of unit cylindrical bodies that are connected to be extendable in the length direction.   The first mounting part has a first receiving part for receiving the mouth part of the one container, and the second mounting part has a second receiving part for receiving the mouth part of the other container, A passage for moving the contents is provided between the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, and a backflow prevention mechanism for the contents is provided in the moving passage. Item 8. The container connector according to any one of Items 1 to 7.   The movement amount adjusting mechanism includes a movable body that is provided in the main body portion and can reciprocate in the direction of the first receiving portion, and a valve body that opens and closes the movement passage in accordance with the reciprocating movement of the movable body, The container connector according to claim 8, wherein the movable body is provided with the second receiving portion.   An urging means for urging the movable body in the direction of the first receiving portion is provided between the movable body and the second receiving portion, and the urging means removes the contents of the other container. The container connector according to claim 9, wherein the urging force is set so that the valve body closes in accordance with a weight included.   The movement amount adjusting mechanism includes a valve body that can open and close the movement passage, and a valve body operation unit that opens the valve body when the movable body moves toward the first receiving portion. The container connector according to claim 9.   10. The container connector according to claim 9, wherein the movement amount adjustment mechanism includes a flow rate adjustment valve provided in the movement passage and an operation member that performs an opening operation of the flow rate adjustment valve. .   The connection direction of one container with respect to the said 1st mounting part and the mounting direction of the other container with respect to the said 2nd mounting part cross | intersect the connection of any one of Claims 1-12 characterized by the above-mentioned. Ingredients.   14. The container connector according to claim 13, wherein a scale indicating a relationship between the inclination angle of the one container and the amount of movement of the contents is displayed on the main body portion.   The first mounting portion of the main body has a first insertion portion that is liquid-tightly inserted into the mouth of the one container, and the second mounting portion is liquid-tight within the mouth of the other container. 8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a second insertion portion to be inserted, wherein a passage for moving the contents is provided between the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion. A container connector according to claim 1.   The container connector according to claim 15, wherein at least surface portions of the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion of the main body portion are formed of a material having elasticity. One container having a mouth part, the other container having a mouth part, a connector for connecting the mouth parts of both containers, and the amount of movement of contents from the one container to the other container are adjusted. A moving amount adjusting mechanism for
The connection tool has a first mounting portion to be mounted on the mouth portion of the one container, a second mounting portion to be mounted on the mouth portion of the other container, and a passage for moving the contents.
The container content preparation tool, wherein the movement amount adjustment mechanism is provided in at least one of the one container, the other container, and the connection tool.   18. The container content according to claim 17, wherein the movement amount adjusting mechanism is provided in the one container, and the one container is deformed by an external pressure or an internal pressure, and an internal volume can be reduced. Preparation tool.   19. The container content adjustment tool according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the one container is deformable by a pressing operation. The container content preparation tool according to claim 18 or 19, wherein different contents are stored in the one container and the other container.   A food and beverage preparation method using the container content preparation tool according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein different foods and beverages are accommodated in the one container and the other container, and the connection After connecting the mouths of both containers using a tool, the food and drink in the one container is moved to the other container by a certain amount and mixed with the food and drink in the other container, Preparation method of food and drink.   The food / beverage product accommodated in said one container is liquid, The food / beverage product accommodated in said other container is solid form or semi-solid form, The preparation of the food / beverage product of Claim 21 characterized by the above-mentioned. Method.