CN101481030A

CN101481030A - Push button flip top with attached second container

Info

Publication number: CN101481030A
Application number: CNA2008101449934A
Authority: CN
Inventors: C·布伦德尔; E·沙布丁; M·N·沃尔沃克; M·普雷舍; S·戈特克
Original assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
Current assignee: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts BV; Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
Priority date: 2007-08-17
Filing date: 2008-08-18
Publication date: 2009-07-15
Anticipated expiration: 2028-08-18
Also published as: JP2009078864A; BRPI0803407A2; KR101560826B1; JP5537785B2; TWI534050B; KR101560987B1; CA2872988A1; EP2025606A3; UA98759C2; KR20140135924A; US20080083758A1; JP5926235B2; EP2025606B1; PL2025606T3; EP2025606A2; ES2557877T3; RU2008133647A; RU2483011C2; CN101481030B; IL215295A0

Abstract

A push button flip top with an attached second container includes a base member attached to the rigid rim and a cover member hingedly connected to the base member and which has a first catch member. The base member includes a resilient push button formed therewith. This push button includes a second catch member such that the second catch member interacts with the first catch member when the cover member is in a closed position relative to the base member to hold the cover member to the base member, and such that the first and second catch member are separable from one another when the push button is pushed. The container unit includes a dry beverage mix in the first container and a dry additive for the dry beverage mix in a secondary container attached to an inside surface of the cover member.

Description

Be attached with the push button flip top of second container

Technical field

[0001] the present invention relates to a kind of container, specifically, relate to the flip of container.

Background technology

[0002] has flip (flip top) to allot and to take out wherein that the container of product is known.Still being known that provides a kind of container, and it has the other object that uses with product, and this other object is arranged on the following of flip and separates with opening.But, some flips are fastening not in place with object, and it is subject to the container neck size usually.The other flip has been provided with the object that is attached to inside top, makes object extend down into the opening and the main body of container.Yet, must in container the object leaving space, the result, object is subjected to the impact of product in the container and loosening or open.

Summary of the invention

[0003] according to the present invention, a kind of container is provided, it comprises: the primary tank main body with rigidity edge; With the flip that is used for the primary tank main body.This flip comprises: basal component, and it is attached to the rigidity edge of primary tank main body; With the lid member, it is hingedly connected to basal component and has first locking member.Basal component also comprises the button that therewith forms, and makes button by elastomeric mounting.This button comprises second locking member, make when the lid member is in the closed position with respect to basal component, second locking member and the first locking member mutual action remain to basal component will cover member, and make that first and second locking members can be separated from each other when button is pressed.

[0004] in one embodiment of the invention, the lid member comprises the otch of skirt partial sum in the skirt section is divided, and wherein first locking member is from incision extension.The button of basal component extends upward from the adjacent part of basal component.Preferably, flip is the integral injection molding plastics.

[0005] in another embodiment, first locking member is positioned at the either side of otch, and second locking member of button is positioned at button on the flank on the either side that extends on its opposition side after otch.In addition, the lower edge of each wing is positioned at the contiguous place of upper limb of basal component.Elastic coupling part is used to connect basal component and button, so that the button elastomeric mounting is erect to basal component and from basal component.Elastic coupling part is positioned to, when button is pressed the elastic movement of button cause the wing lower edge at least one contact and move past the upper limb of basal component, produce perceptible sensation to indicate the separation of first and second locking members.

[0006] in a preferred embodiment, basal component comprises the setting supporting leg.The covering basal component is divided in the skirt section, and extends around erectting supporting leg when the lid member is in the closed position.The primary tank main body comprises the non-metal surrounding wall; The rigidity edge is around the top portion of non-metal surrounding wall and the compound that forms by metallic coil.Preferably, surrounding wall is made by the foil paper plate, and the cross-sectional plane of surrounding wall is roughly circle, and the lid member is an arch.

[0007] in a preferred embodiment, the rigidity edge comprises the flange that extends internally.Cover member thereby comprise interior containment member, when the lid member is in the closed position, vertical or this flange of radial engagement of interior containment member.In addition, basal component is included in the supporting leg that extend the below of the Outboard Sections at edge, and supporting leg comprises shoulder, shoulder be limited in the edge Outboard Sections the below with the basal component firm attachment to the edge.

[0008] and, in a preferred embodiment, the primary tank main body is held the powdered beverage compound, is preferably dry type coffee Related product.Lid member thereby comprise: secondary container, the wherein secondary Powdered additive that uses in conjunction with beverage mix of dressing.Erecting device is arranged to secondary container is installed to the inner surface that covers member removedly.Preferably, the edge comprises inside flange and at the attached underneath of the secondary container removable film to flange.Erecting device comprises the relative elastic arm that extends from inner surface, and between elastic arm, second container is limited and is held in place.

[0009] further in a preferred embodiment, spring member is set, it will cover the member biasing and leave off position.

[0010] according to the present invention, a kind of container unit also is provided, it comprises: primary tank, wherein dressing dry beverage compound; With secondary container, its dressing dry type additive, this additive is used for making beverage with the dry beverage compound.Described unit also comprises the top, and its sealing primary tank also can be opened with respect to primary tank, and the top is installed to secondary container the inner surface at top removedly.

[0011] in a preferred embodiment, the top comprises the relative elastic arm that extends from its inner surface, and between elastic arm, secondary container is limited and is held in place.In addition, the top comprises: basal component, and it is attached to the rigidity edge of primary tank; With the lid member, it is hingedly connected to basal component.This lid member comprises first locking member.Basal component thereby comprise by elastomeric mounting and have the button of second locking member.When the lid member was in the closed position with respect to basal component, second locking member and the first locking member mutual action remained to basal component will cover member, and when button was pressed, first and second locking members can be separated from each other.

[0012] in a preferred embodiment, the lid member comprises the otch of skirt partial sum in the skirt section is divided, and wherein first locking member is from incision extension.The button of basal component extends upward from the adjacent part of basal component.Preferably, flip is the integral injection molding plastics.

[0013] in another embodiment, first locking member is positioned at the either side of otch, and second locking member of button is positioned at button on the flank on the either side that extends on its opposition side after otch.In addition, the lower edge of each wing is positioned at the contiguous place of upper limb of basal component.Elastic coupling part is used to connect basal component and button, so that the button elastomeric mounting is erect to basal component and from basal component.Elastic coupling part is positioned to, when button is pressed the elastic movement of button cause the wing lower edge at least one contact and move past the upper limb of basal component, produce perceptible sensation to indicate the separation of first and second locking members.

[0014] in a preferred embodiment, basal component also comprises the setting supporting leg.The covering basal component is divided in the skirt section, and extends around erectting supporting leg when the lid member is in the closed position.

[0015] further in a preferred embodiment, the primary tank main body comprises the non-metal surrounding wall; The rigidity edge is the compound that is formed around the top portion of non-metal surrounding wall by metallic coil.Preferably, surrounding wall is made by the foil paper plate, and the cross-sectional plane of surrounding wall is roughly circle, and the lid member is an arch.

[0016] further in a preferred embodiment, the rigidity edge comprises the flange that extends internally.The lid member comprises interior containment member, when the lid member is in the closed position, and vertical or this flange of radial engagement of interior containment member.In addition, basal component is included in the supporting leg that extend the below of the Outboard Sections at edge, and supporting leg comprises shoulder, shoulder be limited in the edge Outboard Sections the below with the basal component firm attachment to the edge.Further, the edge comprises inside flange and arrives the removable film of flange in the attached underneath of secondary container, and will cover the spring member that member is biased to the open position.

[0017] the invention has the advantages that, a kind of flip is provided, be used to have the container at rigidity edge.

[0018] the present invention be advantageous in that, can be first container second container that is fit to size is provided.

[0019] further advantage of the present invention is, the dry type product in first container and the storage of the different product in second container are used as integral unit and realize.

[0020] another advantage of the present invention is, the flip with button is provided, and this flip is noticeable and easy operating covers member to unclamp it.

[0021] advantage more of the present invention is, when button is pressed and is enough to indicate the separation of first and second locking members, produces perceptible sensation.

[0022] other features and advantages of the present invention are by to the present detailed description of preferred embodiment of the present invention and apparent, specific as follows described.

Description of drawings

[0023] Figure 1A is the cross-sectional elevational view according to the part of the cylindrical container unit with primary tank and flip of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 1B is the cross sectional drawing along the amplification of the part of the cylindrical container unit shown in the dotted line 1B among Figure 1A.

[0025] Fig. 2 is the cross sectional drawing in the flip of open position diagram (and get along Fig. 3 middle section line 2-2).

[0026] Fig. 3 is the birds-eye view of the flip of graphic container unit among Fig. 2.

[0027] Fig. 4 is the upward view of the flip of graphic container unit among Fig. 2.

[0028] Fig. 5 is the front elevation of the basal component of the flip of getting along the direction of arrow among Fig. 25.

[0029] Fig. 6 is the cross sectional drawing of the basal component of the flip of being got along Fig. 2 middle section line 6-6.

[0030] Fig. 7 A is the lid element cross-section figure of the flip of being got along Fig. 2 middle section line 7A-7A, wherein for clear and removed the part of seal ring.

[0031] Fig. 7 B is the lid element cross-section figure of the flip of being got along Fig. 3 middle section line 7B-7B.

[0032] Fig. 7 C is along the cross sectional drawing of the amplifier section of lock bolt shown in the dotted line 7C among Fig. 2.

[0033] Fig. 8 A is the amplification cross sectional drawing along articulated section shown in the dotted line 8A among Fig. 2.

[0034] Fig. 8 B is the cross sectional drawing along the articulated section that Fig. 3 middle section line 8B-8B is got.

[0035] Fig. 9 is the block diagram of graphic flip among Fig. 1, has wherein shown second container is installed to cover member.

[0036] Figure 10 is the cross sectional drawing of the part of the lid member got along Fig. 9 middle section line 10-10.

[0037] Figure 11 is the block diagram that is similar to flip shown in Figure 9, but wherein shows the alternative installation that is used for alternative second container.

[0038] Figure 12 is the cross sectional drawing of the part of the lid member got along Figure 11 middle section line 12-12.

[0039] Figure 13 is the cross sectional drawing along the amplifier section of the member of lid shown in the dotted line among Fig. 6 13.

[0040] Figure 14 is the cross sectional drawing along the amplifier section of the member of lid shown in the dotted line among Fig. 2 14.

[0041] Figure 15 is the cross sectional drawing of first locking member of button shown in Figure 14, has wherein shown the relation with second locking member.

[0042] Figure 16 is the block diagram that is similar to the alternate embodiments of flip shown in Figure 15, but wherein shows the alternative button with perceptible sensory features.

[0043] Figure 17 is the front elevation of the partial cross-section of the basal component of graphic flip among Figure 16.

[0044] Figure 18 is the front elevation of partial cross-section of the lid member of graphic flip among Figure 16.

[0045] Figure 19 is the cross-sectional elevational view that graphic lid member is got along section line 19-19 among Figure 18.

[0046] Figure 20 is an amplification stereogram of being drawn a circle to approve part among Figure 17 by dotted line 20.

The specific embodiment

[0047] referring now to accompanying drawing, wherein identical mark is represented components identical among the figure, is illustrated among Figure 1A according to the part of container unit 10 of the present invention.Container unit 10 comprises main body or first container 12 and flip 14.Generally, first container 12 is used for dressing dry type product 16, to be used for making thus flavor beverage, preferably, dry type product 16 for example is a local flavor cream, is used for adding coffee to form heat milk coffee or analogue, perhaps for example is the dry type powder, being used to make the analogue that heat is suckled coffee, coffee, tea or hot chocolate or made by hot water, perhaps for example is other desirable products.First container 12 preferably has compound composition when dressing powder-product or analogue.Especially, first container 12 forming by plastics around sidewall 18 or lining (paper tinsel) cardboard.Usually, the cross-sectional plane of sidewall 18 is roughly cylindricality, but is not vertical cyclindrical shape usually but highly has curvature, protrusion or recess along it, and as is known to the person skilled in the art, this helps to grip and/or for reason attractive in appearance.Alternately, container 12 can be other desirable shapes, comprises that square, ellipse etc. well known to a person skilled in the art shape, and can be made by other desirable materials, for example is made of plastics.First container 12 also comprises bottom or end closure (not shown) and sealing top 20.

[0048] in more detail as shown in Figure 1B, 20 contacts formed top portion in sealing top around sidewall 18, be provided with metal edges along 22 so that this zone relatively hard (but, as long as the edge is not easy to from its round-shaped distortion, then also can use other materials such as plastics, and thereby make these materials be suitable for keeping flip 14 thereon, as described below).In this preferred embodiment, sealing top 20 comprises removable film such as paper tinsel sealing 21, is used for after making and is loading and transporting to client's process product 16 is sealed in the container 10.Paper tinsel sealing 21 its peripheral attachment to edge 22 to inside flange 23, should be appreciated that flange 23 thereby be used to strengthen the rigidity at edge 22.Flange 23 extends around first container 12 fully, as being schematically shown (but wherein not shown go out first container 12) among Fig. 4 by a dotted line.Paper tinsel sealing 21 can suitably be removed by tearing or break paper tinsel sealing 21 when using first product 16 for the first time by the client, perhaps preferably, as known in the art, by drawing back the peripheral attachment of paper tinsel sealing 21 is removed paper tinsel sealing 21 to the weak adhesives of flange 23.Bonded when attached when paper tinsel sealing 21, paper tinsel sealing 21 can remove by draw ring (not shown) or analogue.When removable paper tinsel sealing 21 is removed,, for example, adopts spoon or analogue or therefrom carefully pour out so first product 16 is easy to shift out from main body 12.Paper tinsel sealing 21 preferably also comprises check valve 25 (only schematically showing) or analogue in Fig. 4, discharge any pressure that may accumulate in first container 12 thus, and this also is as known in the art.

[0049] flip 14 is preferably formed by injected-formative plastic or analogue, and comprises two parts on the whole, basal component 24 and lid member 26.Basal component 24 connects together by butterfly articulated section 28 integral body along its adjacent peripheral part with lid member 26, but can use straight formula articulated section when needed.Flip 14 is shown as single piece in Fig. 2-4, and in Fig. 5-6,7A-7C and 8, basal component 24, lid member 26 and articulated section 28 are shown as discrete state respectively.Articulated section 28 has vulnerable part 27, preferably easily pivots between the full open position at off position as shown in Figure 1A and as shown in Fig. 2-4 to allow covering member 26.Preferably, articulated section 28 be designed to (for example natural disposition biasing) make cover member 26 away from off position towards the full open position resilient movement.Open degree and the intensity of covering member 26 size can be set as required, and will determine by the size and the design of articulated section.This degree and intensity should be enough to make the user to be easy to lid member 26 is moved to the open position at least, thereby the product 16 in first container 12 is taken out easily, and this does not need full open position, and can be midway location, for example vertically erects from basal component 24.If wish or needs, then can add extra spring members or analogue, to guarantee to cover the position that member 26 moves to abundant unlatching.For example, the spring member 29 shown in Fig. 2 is vertically erect from basal component 24, and it can be used for this purpose, but estimates will not need spring member 29 in this embodiment.When lid member 26 was in the closed position, spring member 29 elasticity bendings (doubling) made spring member 29 attempt to return its not bending position, and thus, spring member is used for flexibly impelling and covers member 26 and return its open position.

[0050] lid member 26 is used for keeping when the client loads and transports and store and the protection object or second container 30 alternatively.Preferably, when second container 30 is provided, second container 30 dressings, second dry type product or the additive 32, its be designed at the dry beverage product 16 in first container 12 and in conjunction with or replenish and use, but, second product 32 also can otherwise use according to hobby or needs.For the coffee of formation heat milk coffee, second product 32 can for example be chocolate or Chinese cassia tree dusting or powder etc. or be some other flavorings or assistant taste substance as required for local flavor whipped mixt product 16 is added.What should recognize is, lid member 26 main as when the user removes paper tinsel sealer 21 after for the lid that is easy to pivot and the sealer (this will discuss subsequently) of first product 16 in first container 12, thereby make the product 16 of winning be easy to taking-up.

[0051] when providing second container 30 and its to be shown as when square, lid member 26 firmly is installed to its inner surface 34 with square second container 30.This installation realizes by the erecting device that use has protruded arm 36, protruded arm 36 from inner surface 34 extend internally and preferably with inner surface 34 whole formation.Arm 36 is provided with and increases head 38, as shown in Figure 1A and 9-10.The spacing of arm 36 and longitudinal length are designed to flexible fastening makes it firmly be close to inner surface 34 with keeping second container 30.Preferably, little flange 40 (as shown in Figure 9) is arranged on the inner surface 34, and makes second container 30 press flange 40 by head 38.And little protrusion 42 is erect from inner surface 34 on the either side of second container 30, is shifted when the user loads and transports and store too much and arrive a side or opposite side to prevent second container 30.

[0052] though do not show in detail, but should be appreciated that, in case second container 30 is removed between arm 36, then after first product 16 has been added in coffee or the similar beverages, pivot caps 44 that second container 30 comprises or analogue can suitably pivot and leave off position, thereby can be by shake second product 32 that second container 30 allows to allot small part above coffee or similar beverages.Should be appreciated that also pivot caps 44 preferably is designed to keep closing by an arm 36, to prevent that second product, 32 accidents join in first product 16 when second container 30 is installed to the inner surface 34 that covers member 26 when being subject between the arm 36.In using intermittently, second container 30 is designed to be easy to turn back to the installation site between the arm 36, so that the user stores, needs to use with another coffee up to next time.

[0053] be used for second container 30 ' remain to cover member 26 ' inner surface 34 ' the alternative erecting device as shown in Figure 11-12.In this preferred embodiment, second container 30 ' is as general as cylindrical shape and comprises circular outstanding flange 46.Following (arm 36 ' thereby be shorter than arm 36) of the increase head 38 ' of bow-shaped arm 36 ' shown in flange 46 remains on.Should be appreciated that second container 30 ' comprises the pivot caps 44 ' with protrudent pin, protrudent pin is assembled to be allotted in the hole 48 and with its sealing, and lid 44 ' keeps closing by pressing inner surface 34 '.Be similar to second container, 30, the second containers 30 ' and also be designed in the installation site that turns back to after the use on the inner surface 34 ', and thereby be used for storing, up to needing second container 30 ' once more.

[0054] for the edge 22 of flip 14 firm attachment to first container 12, the periphery of basal component 24 is special to be shaped, best as shown in Figure 1A, 1B and 13.Especially, basal component 24 comprises the vertical leg 52 of length that the weak point on edge 22 inner surfaces that are positioned at flange 23 tops hangs down leg 50 and postpones and extend the location below the end at edge 22 outer surface or analogue.Be the edge 22 of rigidity as previously mentioned for basal component 24 is firmly remained to, edge 22 has following external side end 54, and long leg 52 comprises the complementation location shoulder 56 that is assemblied in external side end 54 adjacent underneath.Like this, when basal component 24 was press-fitted on the edge 22, shoulder 56 was limited in 54 belows, lower side, thereby basal component 24 firmly is held in place on first container 12.The structure of basal component 24 is used to make it also harder relatively, thereby firmly remains on the rigidity edge 22 when making it on being installed to rigidity edge 22.

[0055] still shown in Figure 1A and 13, basal component 24 also comprises erects supporting leg 58.When lid member 26 was in the closed position, the peripheral skirt of lid member 26 divided 60 just in the outside of erectting supporting leg 58, and engaged the platform 62 of the basal component 24 that is set at setting supporting leg 58 outsides, to present smooth pleasing appearance.What also note that is, seal ring 55 hangs down from inner surface 34, makes when lid member 26 is in the closed position the flange 23 (seeing Figure 1A) at seal ring 55 joint rigidity edges 22.Like this, seal ring 55 is used to guarantee, after removing paper tinsel sealing 21 and particularly when container unit 10 vibrations or when falling, the product 16 that is arranged in first container 12 will can seepage not see through seal ring 55.Seal ring 55 also is used for: (comprise second container and after this last first container, 12 fillings are installed in process of production, see below) and when it was positioned at the top of first container 12 with basal component 24 in shipment and treating process, it was gained in strength for covering member 26.Therefore, should be appreciated that, after the user removes paper tinsel sealing 21, cover member 26, and when second container 30 is provided, also be used as the retainer of second container 30 as protection seal cover cap at first product 16 in first container 12.

[0056] remains on as shown in Figure 1A and 1B the off position on basal component 24 in order to cover member 26, provide holding device 64, best as shown in Fig. 7 C, 14 and 15.Holding device 64 comprises button 66, between the peripheral clearance of button 66 in erectting supporting leg 58, as shown in Figure 5, and extends upward the top that surpasses setting supporting leg 58.Button 66 has finger presses part 67, the user push this finger presses part 67 with button 66 radially inwardly resilient movement a little, shown in the arrow among Figure 15.This moving radially by using the groove 68 that centers in button 66 basal components 24 materials to realize, wherein, button 66 and basal component 24 whole formation.Should be appreciated that button 66 is necessary with respect to this moving of basal component 24 remainders, otherwise rigidity edge 22 stops basal component 24 to bias internal when pressing button 66.First locking member 70 is positioned at button 66 tops, the position above basal component 24 remainders of first locking member 70 makes first locking member 70 be in position away from groove 68, thereby can realize fully moving of first locking member 70 when pressing button 66.Second locking member 74 as shown in Fig. 7 C be arranged in the otch 72 that covers member 26 the top and with otch 72

complementations.Locking member

70 and 74 all is shown as longitudinal bending, and complies with the complementary contours of button 66 and otch 72 respectively.

[0057] as shown in Figure 15, when lid member 26 is in the closed position, first locking member 70 is locked second locking member 74 and is kept in its lower section, will cover member 26 thereby resistance articulated section 28 (and/or spring 29) and relevant unlatching thereof are setovered and be maintained in its closed position.Like this, when button 66 shown in the arrow among Figure 15, move inward a bit of apart from the time, second locking member 74 no longer is maintained at below first locking member 70, so thereby lid member 26 because the unlatching biasing of articulated section 28 and freely moving up.Lid member 26 thereby upwards pivot and open (or can further open as much as possible as required), so that the taking-up path of first product 16 in first container 12 to be provided, and provide the path that removes second container 30 (if providing second container 30) from lid member 26 inner surfaces 34.Should be appreciated that button 66 is necessary with respect to this moving of basal component 24 remainders, otherwise rigidity edge 22 stops other parts of basal component 24 to bias internal when pressing button 66; And the position above basal component 24 remainders of locking member 70 also makes first locking member 70 be in suitable position and makes it fully mobile with respect to second locking member 74.

[0058] illustrates the flip 80 of the alternate embodiments on the container that can be used for being similar to container 12 among Figure 16-20.Flip 80 is similar to flip 14 very much, and therefore, the like of flip 80 will be represented with the mark identical with counter element in the flip 14, but add apostrophe " ' ".Be similar to flip 14, flip 80 is preferably formed by injected-formative plastic or analogue, and comprises two parts on the whole, basal component 24 ' and lid member 26 '.Basal component 24 ' and lid member 26 ' partly simple be connected articulated section 28 ' integral body and connect together by one along its adjacent peripheral, and articulated section 28 ' has along the line of weakness of its setting and allows two members 24 ' and 26 ' to be pivoted relative to each other when needed to have enough elasticity.Be similar to articulated section 28, articulated section 28 ' is designed to (for example natural disposition biasing) to make and to cover member 26 ' away from the off position resilient movement with respect to basal component 24 ', but in this embodiment, only be biased to be enough to make and cover member 26 ' and raise and leave basal component 24 ' slightly.If wish or needs, then can add extra spring members or analogue according to aforementioned mode for articulated section 28.In this alternate embodiments; lid member 26 ' is used for keeping and protecting the little object or second container alternatively when the client loads and transports and store; thereby any such object will be secured to the inboard that integral central strengthens cylindricality band edge 82 by any suitable mechanism such as arm 36 '; but; if do not wish to keep second container, then can not use arm 36 '.Should be appreciated that whole radial enhancing support part 84 is shown as and strengthens cylindricality band edge 82 whole formation.

[0059] for flip 80 firm attachment to the edge (not shown) of container, the periphery of basal component 24 ' is special to be shaped, and works very similarly with the periphery of basal component 24 as Figure 1A, 1B and 13 as shown in, thereby no longer further argumentation in detail.But, it should be noted that the flange 57 ' of the basal component 24 ' of flip 80 is similar to the flange 57 that exists on the basal component 24, and the companion flange 23 ' of this container (being shown partially among Figure 18) is similar to the flange 23 of container 12.Equally, lid member 26 ' has the seal ring 55 ' that is similar to seal ring 55, but it should be noted that seal ring 55 ' is outwardly-bent slightly at its far-end 86.As a result, when lid member 26 ' moved to off position, the inner (or circumferential edges of this embodiment) of far-end 86 resilient movement process flange 23 ' was with the elastic seal of formation with it.The basal component 24 that is similar to basal component 24 ' also comprises erects supporting leg 58 ', make when covering member 26 ' when in the closed position, the peripheral skirt of lid member 26 ' is divided 60 ' the contiguous outside of erectting supporting leg 58 ' that is positioned at, and engages the platform 62 ' that is set at the basal component 24 ' of erectting the supporting leg 58 ' outside.

[0060] remains on off position on the basal component 24 ' in order to cover member 26 ', provide the holding device 64 ' that is similar to holding device 64 generally, best as shown in Figure 16-20.Holding device 64 ' comprises button 66 ', and button 66 is arranged in peripheral clearance or the downward fan-shaped part of erectting supporting leg 58 ' equally, as shown in Figure 17, and extends upward the top that surpasses setting supporting leg 58 '.User's pressing button 66 ' and with button 66 ' radially inwardly resilient movement a little.This moving radially by using basal component 24 ' material to realize in the attachment 88 at place, button 66 ' bottom makes button 66 ' and basal component 24 ' integral body form.Should be appreciated that button 66 ' is necessary with respect to this move of basal component 24 ' remainder, otherwise when pressing button 66 ', the rigidity edge of container stops basal component 24 ' to bias internal.

[0061] the opposite wing 90 that is provided with extends laterally (circumferentially extending in this embodiment) from button 66 ' when container is cylindricality.Each wing 90 comprises projection or outward extending locking member 70 ' thereon.As shown in Figure 19, the upper surface of each locking member 70 ' tilts, and its lower surface is vertical.The second relevant locking member 74 ' is arranged in the otch 72 ' that cover member 26 ' contiguous locate and with its complementation, each locking member 74 ' forms the cooperation depressed part that extends internally that divides in the skirt section on the 60 ' inner surface, as shown in Figure 18-19.Projection/locking member 70 ' and 74 ' the vertical component of depression guarantees that the two form fit is in the same place, and sloping portion makes locking member 70 ' be easy to slide past setting supporting leg 58 ' edge and enters locking member 74 '.Should be appreciated that, locking member 70 ' and 74 ' projection/structure of depression can exchange, in this case, in the locking member that divides the projection on 60 ' in the skirt section and the wing 90 sloping portion of relevant depressed part and flat will exchange towards.

[0062] as shown in Figure 19, when lid member 26 ' is in the closed position, first locking member 70 ' is all locked corresponding second locking member 74 ' and remain on wherein, will cover member 26 ' thereby the slight unlatching of resistance articulated section 28 ' is setovered and be maintained in its closed position.Like this, when user's finger 89 makes button 66 ' when elastic coupling part 88 moves inward a bit of distance (shown in the dotted line of button 66 ' among Figure 20), second locking member 74 ' no longer remains in first locking member 70 ', thereby lid member 26 ' freely moves up owing to the unlatching biasing of articulated section 28 '.

[0063] also should be appreciated that, because the position of attachment 88, therefore, when the inside pressing button of user 66 ', at least one and the setting supporting leg 58 ' that is generally two lower edge 92 contact or slips over and move past afterwards or move apart basal component 24 ', as shown in phantom in Figure 20.For guaranteeing this contact, should be appreciated that upper limb 94 is broadened in the position of the contiguous wing 90, as shown in Figure 20.Lower edge 92 moves past or moves apart upper limb 94, is used to form the perceptible sensation of user, in this case, produces the sense of hearing sensation and the tactile sensation of " snap " sound simultaneously.Thisly feel to be designed to when occurring, to indicate separating of first locking member 70 ' and second locking member 74 ', make the user when perceiving this sensation, just know thus, need not further pressing button 66 ' and will cover member 26 ' and unclamp from basal component 24 '.

[0064] it should be noted, estimate container 12 will be provided with at last in manufacturing process (metallo-rolled edge edge) bottom, make flip 14 (comprising second container 30 when needed) will be attached to first container 12, and the still open bottom by inverted container unit 10 add first product 16 afterwards.In order to protect the discharge-service valve (as previously mentioned) that is set on the paper tinsel sealing 21, filter paper 75 (schematically showing in Fig. 4) covers unidirectional discharge-service valve 25 and is blocked by pulverous first product 16 in the operating process of filling first product 16 to prevent check valve 25.Because discharge-service valve 25 and filter paper 75 all are attached to paper tinsel sealing 21, therefore, the two is all moved apart when paper tinsel sealing 21 is initially removed by the user.

[0065] preferably, flip 14 also is included in the top outer edge 76 that covers on the member 26.Edge 76 is designed to accept therein the bottom of another container unit 10, makes edge 76 realize the firmly stacked of container unit 10 in mode well known in the prior art.

[0066] though the present invention be described by its exemplary embodiment, but those of ordinary skills it should be understood that within the spirit and scope of the present invention and can realize variations and modifications.

Claims

1. container comprises:

Primary tank main body with rigidity edge; With

Be used for the flip of described primary tank main body, described flip comprises:

Basal component, it is attached to the described rigidity edge of described primary tank main body;

The lid member, it is hingedly connected to described basal component, and has first locking member and skirt section branch, and described skirt section branch has the otch of contiguous described first locking member; With

Button, its elastomeric mounting is erect to the remainder of described basal component and from the remainder of described basal component, described button comprises second locking member, wherein, when described lid member is in the closed position with respect to described basal component, described second locking member and the described first locking member mutual action are to remain to described basal component with described lid member, and wherein said button extends into described otch; And when described button was pressed, described first and second locking members can be separated from each other.

2. container as claimed in claim 1,

Wherein, described button comprises that from the opposite flank of the direction of its extension, each described wing comprises corresponding first locking member thereon; With

Wherein, described lid member comprises corresponding described second locking member at the either side of described otch.

3. container as claimed in claim 2,

Wherein, the lower edge of each described wing is positioned at the contiguous place of the upper limb of described basal component; With

Described container further comprises: elastic coupling part, it connects described basal component and described button so that described button elastomeric mounting is erect to described basal component and from described basal component, described elastic coupling part is positioned to, when described button is pressed the elastic movement of described button cause the described wing lower edge at least one contact and move past the described upper limb of described basal component, produce perceptible sensation to indicate the separation of described first and second locking members.

4. container as claimed in claim 3,

Wherein, the described upper limb of described basal component extends internally and is adjacent to the described lower edge of the described wing, thereby helps to guarantee at least one of lower edge that it contacts the described wing and produce described sensation thus.

5. container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described flip is the integral injection molding plastics.

6. container as claimed in claim 5,

Wherein, described basal component comprises the setting supporting leg; With

Wherein, described skirt section divides covering described basal component, and extends around described setting supporting leg when described lid member is in the closed position.

7. container as claimed in claim 5,

Wherein, described primary tank main body comprises the non-metal surrounding wall; With

Wherein, described rigidity edge is around the top portion of described non-metal surrounding wall and the compound that forms by metallic coil.

8. container as claimed in claim 7,

Wherein, described surrounding wall is made by the foil paper plate;

Wherein, the cross-sectional plane of described surrounding wall is roughly circle; With

Wherein, described lid member is an arch.

9. container as claimed in claim 1,

Wherein, described rigidity edge comprises the flange that extends internally; With

Wherein, described lid member comprises interior containment member, and when described lid member was in the closed position, containment member engaged described flange in this.

10. container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described basal component is included in the supporting leg that extend the below of the Outboard Sections at described edge, and described supporting leg comprises shoulder, described shoulder be limited in described edge described Outboard Sections the below with described basal component firm attachment to described edge.

11. container as claimed in claim 1,

Wherein, described primary tank main body is held the powdered beverage compound; With

Wherein, described lid member comprises:

Secondary container, wherein dressing is in conjunction with the secondary Powdered additive of described beverage mix use; With

Erecting device is used for described secondary container is installed to removedly the inner surface of described lid member.

12. as the container of claim 11, wherein, described edge comprises: inside flange and at the attached underneath of described secondary container removable film to described flange.

13. container as claimed in claim 1 further comprises: spring member, it leaves off position with described lid member biasing.

14. the flip at the top of a container that is attached to product comprises:

Basal component, its firm attachment is to described container;

The lid member, it covers described basal component, and described lid member comprises:

Be positioned at the inner surface of described basal component top; With

Cover the skirt section branch of the outer part of described basal component;

The articulated section, it is arranged between described basal component and the described lid member, allow described lid member between off position and open position, to pivot with respect to described basal component, at described off position, described lid member covers the main portion of described basal component, in described open position, described lid member does not cover the main portion of described basal component; With

Holding device is used for described lid member is maintained in its closed position, and described holding device comprises:

Otch in the described skirt section of described lid member is divided and first locking member of contiguous described otch; With

Button, it extends upward and comprises second locking member from described basal component, described button can resilient movement, promptly, (a) move from the holding position, in described holding position, described first locking member engages and makes described lid member to remain on described off position with second locking member, and wherein said button extends into described otch; (b) move to the release position, in described release position, described first locking member and second locking member unclamp, and described lid member can move to the open position.

15. as the container of claim 14,

Wherein, described button comprises that from the opposite wing of the direction of its extension the described wing is positioned at after the branch of described skirt section when described lid member is in the closed position, and each described wing comprises corresponding first locking member thereon; And

Wherein, described skirt section divides the either side at described otch to comprise corresponding described second locking member.

16. as the container of claim 15,

Wherein, the lower edge of each described wing is positioned at the close vicinity of the upper limb of described basal component; And

Further comprise: elastic coupling part, it connects described basal component and described button so that described button elastomeric mounting is erect to described basal component and from described basal component, described elastic coupling part is positioned to, the elastic movement of described button causes the described upper limb of at least one described basal component that slips away of the lower edge of the described wing when described button is pressed, and produces perceptible sensation to indicate the separation of described first and second locking members.

17. as the container of claim 16,

Wherein, the described upper limb of described basal component extends internally and is adjacent to the described lower edge of the described wing, thereby helps to guarantee at least one of lower edge that it slips over the described wing and produce described sensation thus.

18. as the flip of claim 14, wherein, described basal component and lid member are formed by the integral injection molding plastics.

19. flip as claim 14, wherein, described basal component is included in the supporting leg that extend the below of Outboard Sections at the edge of described container, and described supporting leg comprises shoulder, described shoulder be limited in described edge described lower portion the below with described basal component firm attachment to described edge.

20. as the flip of claim 14,

Wherein, described edge comprises the circumferential flange that extends internally from it; With

Wherein, described lid member comprises inner seal ring, and when described lid member was in the closed position, this inner seal ring engaged described circumferential flange.

21. as the flip of claim 20,

Wherein, described basal component comprises the setting supporting leg; With

Wherein, when described lid member was in the closed position, the described skirt section of described lid member was divided around described setting supporting leg extension.

22. as the flip of claim 14,

Wherein, described basal component and described lid member are roughly cylindricality; With

Wherein, described articulated section is arranged on the relative part place of the described basal component and the circumferential edge of lid member.

23. as the flip of claim 22,

Wherein, described button is roughly ellipse, and described otch is set to admit therein the part of described button substantially; With

Wherein, described first locking member and described second locking member are the concave, convex elements that cooperates.

24. as the flip of claim 14, wherein, off position is left with described lid member biasing in described articulated section.

25. as the flip of claim 14, wherein, described lid member comprises: the inner seal ring that engages described first container.

26. as the flip of claim 14,

Further comprise: second container is used for the supplementary of the product mentioned at the first time of the container of mentioning for the first time;

Wherein, the height of described lid member is enough at described inner surface and slot milling between the container of mentioning for the first time, makes described second container can be received between the container of mentioning for the first time and described inner surface; And

Further comprise: erecting device is used for described second container is installed to removedly the described inner surface of described lid member;

Thereby when described lid member is in the open position, can touches described second container and it is removed from described erecting device.

27. as the flip of claim 26, wherein, described erecting device comprises the relative elastic arm that extends from described inner surface, between described elastic arm, described second container is limited and is held in place.

28. a container unit comprises:

Primary tank, wherein dressing dry beverage compound;

Secondary container, its dressing dry type additive, this additive are used for making beverage with described dry beverage compound; With

The top, it seals described primary tank and can open with respect to described primary tank, and described top is installed to described secondary container the inner surface at described top removedly.

29. as the container unit of claim 28, wherein, described top comprises the relative elastic arm that extends from its inner surface, between described elastic arm, described secondary container is limited and is held in place.

30. as the container unit of claim 28,

Wherein, described dry beverage compound is a coffee mixture; With

Wherein, described dry type additive is the product that is designed to replenish and join in the beverage that described coffee mixture makes.

31. as the container unit of claim 28, wherein, described top comprises:

Basal component, it is attached to the rigidity edge of described primary tank; With

The lid member, it is hingedly connected to described basal component.