CN101481030B

CN101481030B - Push button flip top with attached second container

Info

Publication number: CN101481030B
Application number: CN2008101449934A
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: 2013-01-02
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; IL215295A0; KR20090018588A

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 second catch member. The base member includes a resilient push button formed therewith. This push button includes a first catch member such that the first catch member interacts with the second 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

The present invention relates to a kind of container, specifically, relate to the flip of container.

Background technology

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, so that object extends down into opening and the main body of container.Yet, must be the object leaving space in container, the result, object is subject to the impact of product in the container and loosening or open.

Summary of the invention

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 the second locking member.Basal component also comprises the button that therewith forms, so that button is installed by elasticity.This button comprises the first locking member, so that when the lid member is in the closed position with respect to basal component, the first locking member and the second locking member interact and remain to basal component will cover member, and so that when button was pressed, the first and second locking members can be separated from each other.

In one embodiment of the invention, the lid member comprises that the skirt section is divided and the otch in the skirt section is divided, and wherein the second locking member extends from otch.The button of basal component extends upward from the adjacent part of basal component.Preferably, flip is the integral injection molding plastics.

In another embodiment, the second locking member is positioned at the either side of otch, and the first 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 upper limb adjacent place of basal component.Elastic coupling part is used for connecting basal component and button, so that button elasticity is installed to basal component and erects 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 the first and second locking members.

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 to be divided around the top 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 arch.

In a preferred embodiment, the rigidity edge comprises the flange that extends internally.Lid 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.

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 arrives the removable film of flange in the attached underneath of secondary container.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.

Further in a preferred embodiment, spring member is set, it will cover the member biasing and leave off position.

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 are 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.

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 the second locking member.Basal component thereby comprise the button of being installed and having the first locking member by elasticity.When the lid member was in the closed position with respect to basal component, the first locking member and the second locking member interacted and remain to basal component will cover member, and when button was pressed, the first and second locking members can be separated from each other.

In a preferred embodiment, the lid member comprises that the skirt section is divided and the otch in the skirt section is divided, and wherein the second locking member extends from otch.The button of basal component extends upward from the adjacent part of basal component.Preferably, flip is the integral injection molding plastics.

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.

Further in a preferred embodiment, the primary tank main body comprises the non-metal surrounding wall; The rigidity edge is to divide the compound that forms around the top 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 arch.

Further in a preferred embodiment, the rigidity edge comprises the flange that extends internally.The lid member comprises interior containment member, when lid member when 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.

The invention has the advantages that, a kind of flip is provided, be used for having the container at rigidity edge.

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

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

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.

An again advantage of the present invention is, when button is pressed and is enough to indicate the separation of the first and second locking members, produces perceptible sensation.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Fig. 6 is the cross sectional drawing of the basal component of the flip of getting along Fig. 2 middle section line 6-6.

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

Fig. 7 B is the lid element cross-section figure of the flip of getting along Fig. 3 middle section line 7B-7B.

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.

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

Fig. 8 B is the cross sectional drawing along the articulated section that Fig. 3 middle section line 8B-8B gets.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Figure 20 is the amplification stereogram of being drawn a circle to approve part among Figure 17 by dotted line 20.

The specific embodiment

Referring now to accompanying drawing, wherein identical mark represents identical element 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 the first container 12 and flip 14.Generally, the 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 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 for making the analogue that heat is suckled coffee, coffee, tea or hot chocolate or made by hot water, perhaps for example is other desirable products.The first container 12 preferably has compound composition when dressing powder-product or analogue.Especially, the first container 12 forming around sidewall 18 or lining (paper tinsel) cardboard by plastics.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 square, oval 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.The first container 12 also comprises bottom or end closure (not shown) and sealing top 20.

In more detail as shown in Figure 1B, the formed top around sidewall 18 of 20 contacts, sealing top is divided, metal edges is set 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 the 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 for to strengthen the rigidity at edge 22.Flange 23 extends around the first container 12 fully, as being schematically shown by a dotted line (but wherein not shown go out the first container 12) among Fig. 4.Paper tinsel sealing 21 can suitably be removed by tearing or break paper tinsel sealing 21 when using the first product 16 for the first time by the client, perhaps preferably, as known in the art, by pulling open 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, so the first product 16 is easy to shift out from main body 12, for example, adopts spoon or analogue or therefrom carefully pour out.Paper tinsel sealing 21 preferably also comprises check valve 25 (only schematically showing) or analogue in Fig. 4, discharge thus any pressure that may accumulate in the first container 12, and this also is as known in the art.

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 and lid member 26 partly arrive together by butterfly articulated section 28 integrated connections along its adjacent peripheral, but can use straight 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 respectively discrete state.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) so that the lid 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 size and the design of articulated section.This degree and intensity should be enough at least so that the user is easy to lid member 26 is moved to the open position, thereby the product 16 in the first container 12 is easily taken out, 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 is in the closed position, spring member 29 elasticity bendings (doubling), so that spring member 29 attempts to return its not bending position, thus, spring member is used for flexibly impelling and covers member 26 and return its open position.

Lid member 26 is used for keeping when the client loads and transports and store and protection object or second container 30 alternatively.Preferably, when second container 30 is provided, second container 30 dressings the second dry type product or additive 32, it is designed to for the dry beverage product 16 in the first container 12 and combination or additional the use, but, the second product 32 also can otherwise use according to hobby or needs.For the coffee of formation heat milk coffee, the second product 32 can be such as being chocolate or Chinese cassia tree dusting or powder etc. or being as required some other flavorings or assistant taste substance 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 the first product 16 in the first container 12, thereby so that the first product 16 is easy to taking-up.

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.

Although do not show in detail, but should be appreciated that, in case second container 30 is removed between arm 36, then after the first product 16 has been added in coffee or the similar beverages, the pivot caps 44 that second container 30 comprises or analogue can suitably pivot and leave off position, thereby can allow to allot by shake second container 30 above coffee or similar beverages the second product 32 of small part.Also should be appreciated that, pivot caps 44 preferably is designed to keep closing by an arm 36 when being subject between the arm 36, to prevent that the second product 32 accidents join in the first product 16 when second container 30 is installed to the inner surface 34 that covers member 26.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, until need to use with another coffee next time.

Be used for second container 30 ' remain to cover member 26 ' inner surface the 34 ' 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, and 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, second container 30 ' also is designed in the installation site that turns back to after the use on the inner surface 34 ', and thereby for storing, until again need second container 30 '.

For with the edge 22 of flip 14 firm attachment to the 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 short vertical leg 50 on edge 22 inner surfaces that are positioned at flange 23 tops and the vertical leg 52 of length of the extension location of postponing below the end at edge 22 outer surface or analogue.Be as previously mentioned the edge 22 of rigidity for basal component 24 is firmly remained to, edge 22 has lower 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 the first container 12.The structure of basal component 24 is used for making it also relatively hard, thereby firmly remains on the rigidity edge 22 when making it on being installed to rigidity edge 22.

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 arranged on setting supporting leg 58 outsides, to present smooth desirable outward appearance.What also note that is, seal ring 55 hangs down from inner surface 34, so that when lid member 26 was in the closed position, seal ring 55 engaged the flange 23 (seeing Figure 1A) at rigidity edges 22.Like this, seal ring 55 is used for guaranteeing, removing paper tinsel sealing 21 after and particularly when container unit 10 shakes or falls, be arranged in the product 16 of the first container 12 will be can seepage through seal ring 55.Seal ring 55 also is used for: (comprise second container and after this last the first container 12 fillings are installed in process of production, see below) and when it was positioned at the top of the 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 as the protection seal cover cap for the first product 16 in the first container 12, and when second container 30 is provided, also be used as the retainer of second container 30.

Remain 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, as shown in figure 14.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 press 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 movement of basal component 24 remainders, otherwise rigidity edge 22 stops basal component 24 to bias internal when pressing button 66.The first locking member 70 is positioned at button 66 tops, the position above basal component 24 remainders of the first locking member 70 makes the first locking member 70 be in position away from groove 68, thereby can realize the abundant movement of the first locking member 70 when pressing button 66.The 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 respectively the complementary contours of button 66 and otch 72.

As shown in Figure 15, when lid member 26 is in the closed position, the first locking member 70 is locked the 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, the second locking member 74 no longer is maintained at below the 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 the first product 16 in the first container 12 to be provided, and provide thus 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 movement 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 the first locking member 70 be in suitable position and makes it fully mobile with respect to the second locking member 74.

Illustrate 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 represent with the mark identical with counter element in the flip 14, but added 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 ' be connected member 26 ' along its adjacent peripheral partly by simple articulated section a 28 ' integrated connection that connects to together, 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) so that 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 slightly basal component 24 '.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 little object or second container alternatively when the client loads and transports and store; thereby any such object will be secured to by any suitable mechanism such as arm 36 ' the inboard that integral central strengthens cylindricality band edge 82; 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.

For with 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 in detail discussion.But, it should be noted, 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, 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 ', so that when lid member 26 ' is 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 arranged on the basal component 24 ' of erectting the supporting leg 58 ' outside.

Remain on off position on the basal component 24 ' in order to cover member 26 ', provide the holding device 64 ' that is similar to generally holding device 64, 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 '.The user press 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, so that button 66 ' and basal component 24 ' whole formation.Should be appreciated that, button 66 ' is necessary with respect to this movement of basal component 24 ' remainder, otherwise when pressing button 66 ', the rigidity edge of container stops basal component 24 ' to bias internal.

The opposite wing 90 that arranges 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 ' be arranged in the otch 72 ' that covers member 26 ' the adjacent place 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 guarantee that the two form fit is in the same place, and sloping portion so that locking member 70 ' be easy to slide past setting supporting leg 58 ' edge and enter 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.

As shown in Figure 19, when lid member 26 ' is in the closed position, the first locking member 70 ' all locks corresponding the 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 so that button 66 ' when moving inward a bit of distance (shown in the dotted line of button 66 ' among Figure 20) along elastic coupling part 88, the second locking member 74 ' no longer remains in the first locking member 70 ', thereby lid member 26 ' is owing to the unlatching of articulated section 28 ' is setovered and freely moved up.

Also should be appreciated that, because the position of attachment 88, therefore, when the user inwardly presses button 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 simultaneously sense of hearing sensation and the tactile sensation of " snap " sound.Thisly feel to be designed to when occurring, to indicate separating of the first locking member 70 ' and the second locking member 74 ', thus so that the user when perceiving this sensation, just know, need not further to press button 66 ' and will cover member 26 ' and unclamp from basal component 24 '.

It should be noted, estimate container 12 will be provided with at last in manufacturing process (the rolled edge edge of metal) bottom, so that flip 14 (comprising when needed second container 30) will be attached to the first container 12, and the still open bottom by inverted container unit 10 adds the first product 16 afterwards.In order to protect the discharge-service valve (as previously mentioned) that is arranged 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 the first product 16 in the operating process of filling the 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.

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, so that the firmly stacked of container unit 10 realized in mode well known in the prior art in edge 76.

Although the present invention is 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 the second locking member and the skirt section is divided, and the otch with contiguous described second locking member is divided in described skirt section; With

Button, its elasticity is installed to the remainder of described basal component and erects from the remainder of described basal component, described button comprises the first locking member, wherein, when described lid member is in the closed position with respect to described basal component, described the first locking member and described the second locking member interact so that described lid member is remained to described basal component, and wherein said button extends into described otch; And when described button was pressed, described the first and second locking members can be separated from each other.

2. container as claimed in claim 1,

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

Wherein, described lid member comprises corresponding described the 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 adjacent 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 elasticity is installed to described basal component and erects 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 the 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 thus described sensation.

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 to be divided around the top 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 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 for the inner surface that described secondary container is installed to removedly described lid member.

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

The skirt section that covers the outer part of described basal component is divided;

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 the second locking member of contiguous described otch; With

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

15. such as the flip of claim 14,

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

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

16. such as the flip 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 elasticity is installed to described basal component and erects 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 the first and second locking members.

17. such as the flip 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 thus described sensation.

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

19. the flip such 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 Outboard Sections the below with described basal component firm attachment to described edge.

20. such as the flip of claim 19,

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. such 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. such 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 described basal component and the circumferential edge of lid member.

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

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

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

26. such as the flip of claim 14,

Further comprise: second container, for the supplementary of the product of mentioning for 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, so that described second container can be received between the container and described inner surface of mentioning for the first time; And

Further comprise: erecting device, for the described inner surface that described second container is installed to removedly 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. such 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.