CN111448149B

CN111448149B - Storage container

Info

Publication number: CN111448149B
Application number: CN201880078766.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 坂东健司
Original assignee: Unicharm Corp
Current assignee: Unicharm Corp
Priority date: 2017-12-05
Filing date: 2018-11-29
Publication date: 2021-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 2038-11-29
Also published as: JP6931320B2; WO2019111807A1; JP2019099237A; CN111448149A

Abstract

A technique is provided for reliably ensuring the taking-out performance of a thin paper and facilitating the setting work of the thin paper in a container for containing the thin paper in a manner that the thin paper can be taken out freely. The storage container is used for storing thin paper, a base part (104) and a deformation part (105) are arranged on a taking-out part (103), the deformation part (105) is provided with an opening part (114), the opening part (114) is configured to enable the thin paper to penetrate between a main body part of the storage container and the outside, when the direction far away from the storage container is a1 st direction (D1) and the direction close to the storage container is a2 nd direction (D2), the deformation part (105) is configured to have a1 st shape (S1) protruding to a convex shape towards a1 st direction (D1) and can be deformed to a2 nd shape protruding to a convex shape towards a2 nd direction (D2) under the action of external force, the opening part (114) in the 1 st shape (S1) is configured to apply sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening part, the opening part (114) in the 2 nd shape is larger than the opening area in the 1 st shape (S1), the storage container further includes a restoration limiting mechanism (117), and the restoration limiting mechanism (117) limits the restoration of the deformation portion (105) having the 2 nd shape to the 1 st shape (S1) in a state where no external force acts on the take-out portion (103).

Description

Storage container

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a technique for constructing a container for storing thin paper.

Background

Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2010-247899 discloses a structure of a container for housing household tissue. The storage container includes a cover body and a container body having a thin paper take-out portion, and the take-out portion is provided with an elastically deformable surface portion and a take-out hole provided in the surface portion and through which the thin paper passes.

In the case of this storage container, when the face portion is pushed inward of the container body, the opening of the take-out hole is enlarged, and the insertion operation of the thin paper into the take-out hole is facilitated. On the other hand, when the face portion is restored to the outside of the container body, the opening of the extraction hole is configured to return to the original size (original opening area). In this way, in the case of the conventional storage container, the usability of the storage container is improved by utilizing the expansion and contraction of the opening area of the take-out hole.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

In the above storage container, the face portion is formed of an elastically deformable material and is set to a shape that is generally convex toward the outside of the container main body. Therefore, even in a state where the face portion is pushed inward, the elastic restoring force continues to act on the face portion, so that the face portion tends to protrude outward. Therefore, there are the following problems: in a state where the face portion is pushed inward of the container body, the face portion unintentionally performs a restoring operation to the outside of the container body in the middle of the thin paper being set through the taking-out hole, and the setting operation of the thin paper is hindered.

In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for reliably ensuring the taking-out performance of a thin paper and the facilitation of the setting work, in a storage container that stores a thin paper so that the thin paper can be taken out freely.

Means for solving the problems

The above problems can be solved by the present invention described in the claims.

The storage container according to the present invention is used for storing thin paper. The storage container is configured to include a storage container body and a thin paper take-out portion connected to the storage container body. The extraction portion is configured to include a base portion and a deformation portion connected to the base portion. The deformation portion is configured to have an opening portion configured to allow the thin paper to be inserted between the storage container main body portion and an outside. The storage container body portion can preferably be configured by connecting a plurality of constituent members, configured by integrally molding the body portion, or the like.

The tissue paper is a tissue paper having a relatively low basis weight, i.e., a weight per unit area, and is typically set to a specification of about 20g to 60g per 1 square meter. Typical examples of the tissue include disposable paper towels, wet paper towels, grass paper, toilet paper, and the like.

The tissue may have a single-piece structure or may be formed as an aggregate of a plurality of unit sheets. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which: the unit sheet is taken out by forming a single paper body and forming a break line at predetermined intervals, for example, and separating at the break line. In either case, the thin paper can be formed in a roll shape or a folded shape.

In the present invention, when a direction of moving away from the storage container is defined as a1 st direction and a direction of moving closer to the storage container is defined as a2 nd direction, the deformation portion is configured to have a1 st shape protruding in the 1 st direction in a flat state and to be deformable to a2 nd shape protruding in the 2 nd direction by an external force.

The term "normal use" refers to normal use in which no additional external force is applied to the deformation portion. In addition, the term "acts by an external force" typically refers to a pressing operation of the deformation portion by a finger of the user. Further, although a typical example of the external force is a force acting in the 2 nd direction to promote the deformation of the deformation portion in the 2 nd direction, it is also preferable that an external force acting in another direction including the 2 nd direction component is applied.

The term "deformation" typically means that the whole or part of the deformed portion is formed in advance of an elastic material, and the form is changed so as to be convex in the 2 nd direction by the deformation action of the elastic material.

The 1 st direction and the 2 nd direction are typically defined as directions opposed to each other at 180 degrees, but the gist thereof is at least a direction away from the storage container and a direction close to the storage container.

In the present invention, the opening in the 1 st shape is configured to apply sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening. This makes it possible to improve the tissue taking-out performance by applying a certain resistance to the stored tissue when the tissue is taken out. For example, in the case of a form in which a thin paper is broken at a breaking line and taken out in unit of a sheet, the breaking operation at the breaking line can be facilitated by applying a sliding resistance to the thin paper.

In the present invention, the opening in the 2 nd shape is configured to have an opening area larger than that in the 1 st shape. Since the opening area of the opening portion is relatively increased in the 2 nd shape, the thin paper stored in the storage container is easily inserted into the opening portion, and therefore, the placement operation of the thin paper in the storage container is facilitated.

When it is desired to change the opening area of the opening, for example, a structure can be preferably adopted in which: the opening is formed by a slit, and the opening area is adjusted by changing the shape of the slit.

In the present invention, the deformation portion in the 2 nd shape is restricted from returning to the 1 st shape by the return restriction means in a state where no external force is applied to the take-out portion.

The term "restoration-restricting mechanism" includes both a mechanism for actively urging the deformed portion placed in the 2 nd shape to maintain the 2 nd shape and a mechanism for applying a predetermined resistance to the deformed portion to be restored to the 1 st shape to suppress the restoration operation.

The restoration limiting mechanism may be configured as follows, for example: a structure in which the restoration limiting mechanism is set independently of the deformed portion, such that the restoration operation is limited by gripping the deformed portion placed in the 2 nd shape; or, a part of the deformation portion constitutes the restoration limiting mechanism, as a part of the constituent elements of the deformation portion limit the restoration operation of the deformation portion placed in the 2 nd shape; or a combination of the two, etc.

According to the present invention, the deformed portion is placed in the 1 st shape at ordinary times, and the thin paper can be smoothly taken out from the storage container in a state where a predetermined sliding resistance is applied to the opening portion provided in the deformed portion.

On the other hand, when the deformation portion is set in the 2 nd shape by the external force, the opening provided in the deformation portion has an opening area larger than that in the 1 st shape, so that the penetrating operation of the thin paper through the opening is facilitated, and the setting operation of the thin paper is further facilitated.

In the present invention, the deformed portion placed in the 2 nd shape is restricted from being unintentionally restored to the 1 st shape by the restoration restricting mechanism, and the reliability of the tissue placement operation is ensured. Further, since the recovery restricting mechanism performs such recovery restriction only in a state where no external force is applied to the take-out portion, when the user attempts to recover the deformed portion to the 1 st shape after the tissue is set, for example, when an external force is applied to the deformed portion with a finger or when an external force is applied to the deformed portion with the tissue inserted through the opening, the deformed portion is not obstructed by the recovery restricting mechanism, and the deformed portion can be reliably recovered from the 2 nd shape to the 1 st shape.

In this case, since the opening provided in the deformation portion is closed in a state where the thin paper is inserted therein, the thin paper can be prevented from falling off from the opening, and as a result, reliable insertion can be achieved.

In the present invention, according to the above configuration, a technique is provided for reliably ensuring the taking-out performance of the thin paper and the facilitation of the setting work, with respect to the storage container that stores the thin paper so that the thin paper can be taken out freely.

(preferred embodiment of the present invention)

The deformable portion of the storage container is preferably configured such that: the base comprises a1 st annular member adjacent to the base, a2 nd annular member arranged concentrically with the 1 st annular member on the inner side of the 1 st annular member, and a connecting portion connecting the 1 st annular member and the 2 nd annular member. In this case, it is preferable that the opening is provided in the 2 nd annular member, and the return restricting mechanism includes, as a component, the connecting portion configured to prevent the 1 st annular member from being displaced in the 1 st direction when the deformable portion is placed in the 2 nd shape.

With this configuration, in the deformed portion of the 2 nd shape, the connecting member connected to the 1 st ring member prevents the 1 st ring member from being displaced in the 1 st direction, and the restoring operation of the deformed portion can be reliably restricted. Further, since the connecting portion, which is a part of the constituent member of the deformation portion, is used as a constituent element of the restoration restricting mechanism, there is obtained an advantage that a complicated component structure for the restoration restricting mechanism is not required.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the connection portion has a meandering portion between the connection portion and the 1 st annular member, and the return restriction mechanism includes the meandering portion as a component.

The term "bent portion" is intended to mean a structure capable of preventing the 1 st annular member from being displaced in the 1 st direction, and may be formed at a portion adjacent to the 1 st annular member or at a portion slightly distant from the 1 st annular member in the intermediate region of the connecting portion. Further, as the form of the zigzag portion, a form in which the zigzag portion is formed with a clear ridge line, a form in which a plurality of such ridge lines are provided, a form in which the zigzag portion is formed with a gradually curved portion, or a combination thereof can be appropriately selected.

With this configuration, the function of the return restricting mechanism can be ensured simply and reliably by the meandering portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the connection portion has a meandering portion between the connection portion and the 2 nd annular member, and the return restriction mechanism includes the meandering portion as a component.

The form of the "bent portion" is the same as that formed between the connecting portion and the 1 st annular member. Further, it is also possible to adopt a structure in which: by using the bent portion and the bent portion formed between the connecting portion and the 1 st annular member as components of the return restriction mechanism, displacement of the 1 st annular member in the 1 st direction can be more reliably suppressed.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a step portion is provided in the connecting portion, and the restoration limiting means includes the step portion as a component.

The "step portion" is a predetermined step portion formed in the connecting portion, and typically, the step portion is preferably formed by one or both of a groove and a ridge. One or more stepped portions may be set, and may be appropriately determined based on resistance required for the restoration restriction, or the like.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a thick portion is provided in the connecting portion, and the restoration limiting mechanism includes the thick portion as a component.

The "thick portion" refers to a predetermined region of the connecting portion that is thicker than other regions of the connecting portion, and the thick portion functions as a resistance portion that resists displacement of the 1 st annular member in the 1 st direction. The restoration restricting mechanism may be constituted by a composite of the above-described bent portion and the above-described stepped portion, and the thick portion may be formed only as a single thick portion.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a structure in which: the 1 st annular member has a cylindrical portion inclined with respect to the 1 st and 2 nd directions, and the connecting portion extends obliquely with respect to the 1 st and 2 nd directions at an angle different from the inclination angle of the cylindrical portion, and is a constituent element of the return restriction mechanism.

The gist of "extending at a different angle" in the connecting portion is that, at least in a region where the 1 st annular member is connected to the connecting portion, the extending angle of the connecting portion may be an angle different from the inclination angle of the cylindrical portion of the 1 st annular member.

For example, when the cylindrical portion of the 1 st annular member has a plurality of inclination angles depending on the position, the inclination angle of the cylindrical portion of the connection region of the 1 st annular member to the connection portion may be different from the extension angle of the connection portion.

With this configuration, when the deformation portion is placed in the 2 nd shape, the connection portion can effectively prevent the 1 st annular member from being displaced in the 1 st direction, and the function of the return restricting mechanism can be reliably ensured.

In the present invention, it is preferable that at least the connection portion is formed in a closed loop shape. For "closed loop" typically, for example, a circular ring shape. By forming the connection portion in a closed loop shape, the rigidity of the connection portion is increased, and the restraining capability of the restoration restraining mechanism can be increased and secured.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a rib member is provided on the 2 nd direction side of the 2 nd annular member. The "rib member" is also referred to as a rib, and can be used singly or in plural. By providing the rib member, the rigidity of the 2 nd annular member can be improved, and the shape stability of the deformed portion placed in the 1 st shape and the 2 nd shape can be improved.

From the viewpoint of shape stability of the deformation portion, it is preferable that the rib member is further extended from the 2 nd annular member to the 1 st annular member, or is further extended from the 2 nd annular member to the base portion via the 1 st annular member.

Preferably, the rib member is provided in plural, and when the removal portion is placed in the 1 st shape, an end portion of the rib member abuts against the thin sheet, thereby applying a sliding resistance to the thin sheet. In this case, the plurality of rib members may be formed individually, or may be formed by connecting some or all of the plurality of rib members.

With this configuration, in the take-out section disposed in the 1 st shape, not only the opening section but also the end portions of the rib members can collectively exert a sliding resistance on the sheet, and therefore, the take-out performance of the sheet can be further improved.

In particular, when it is desired to form a break line in the thin paper and separate and take out the thin paper in units of unit sheets, it is preferable that the rib member is provided with a pawl portion provided corresponding to a contact portion of the rib member to be brought into contact with the thin paper, so that the sliding resistance is further increased.

The rib member is provided with a groove parallel to a sliding resistance applying mechanism (rib member) provided corresponding to a contact portion of the rib member to be brought into contact with the thin paper sheet, and the rib member applies an appropriate resistance in the sliding direction, suppresses a couple action, suppresses twisting of the thin paper sheet, and can also realize a smooth drawing operation of the thin paper sheet.

In summary, in the present invention, it is preferable that a break line is formed in advance in the thin paper sheet, and the deformation portion placed in the 1 st shape corresponds to a normal use mode configured to assist a breaking operation of the thin paper sheet at the break line by applying a sliding resistance to the thin paper sheet passing through the opening portion.

Preferably, the deformed portion placed in the 2 nd shape is configured to correspond to a tissue placement mode configured to: when the thin paper is inserted into the opening portion in a state of being stored in the storage container body portion, the opening portion having an opening area larger than that in the 1 st shape facilitates the insertion operation of the thin paper.

In the present invention, it is preferable that: the thin paper is made of a wet tissue, and the take-out section is provided with a cover that covers the opening section so as to be freely opened and closed, and communication between the inside and the outside of the storage container is blocked in a state where the opening section is covered with the cover. This effectively prevents the liquid agent of the wet tissue from evaporating to the outside from the opening when not in use, and prevents dust from entering the container.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the present invention, a technique is provided for reliably ensuring the tissue paper taking-out performance and facilitating the setting work, with respect to a container for storing tissue paper so that the tissue paper can be taken out freely.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a partial front sectional view showing a storage container according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front cross-sectional view showing the structure of the removing portion of the storage container according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the structure of the extraction unit according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the structure of a deformed portion according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic front sectional view showing a tissue placement pattern in the storage container according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a front cross-sectional view showing the structure of the removing portion of the storage container according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Detailed Description

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 6. Fig. 1 to 5 show a1 st embodiment according to the present invention, and fig. 6 shows a2 nd embodiment according to the present invention.

In embodiment 2, the same component names and reference numerals as those in embodiment 1 are used for components or structures having the same or similar configurations as those in embodiment 1 and having the same or similar functions as those in embodiment 1, and the description thereof may be omitted.

(embodiment 1)

Fig. 1 shows an overall configuration of a tissue paper storage container according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. The storage container 10 in fig. 1 is configured to have a main body 101 and an upper lid 102 connected to the main body 101 as main bodies. The main body 101 and the upper lid 102 connected to the main body 101 are structural examples corresponding to the "container main body" of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, for the purpose of describing the respective constituent members, the direction of moving away from the container 10 is defined as the 1 st direction D1, and the direction of moving closer to the container 10 is defined as the 2 nd direction. In the present embodiment, the 1 st direction D1 and the 2 nd direction D2 are defined to face each other at 180 degrees (i.e., to form a straight line). In fig. 1 (and fig. 2 and thereafter), the long axis of the container is illustrated as being oriented in the vertical direction, and therefore the 1 st direction D1 and the 2 nd direction D2 are illustrated as being aligned with the vertical direction.

The main body 101 is configured as a hollow cylindrical body having a main body opening 101A on the upper side in fig. 1, and the hollow space is configured as a storage space 101B of the thin paper 1.

The upper lid portion 102 is configured as a hollow cylindrical body having an upper lid opening 102A at a lower portion in fig. 1, and is connected to an upper end of the main body portion 101 so that the upper lid opening 102A faces the main body opening 101A. Further, a take-out portion 103 of the tissue 1 is provided at an upper end of the upper lid portion 102, and a lid 115 is provided so that the take-out portion 103 can be exposed to the outside 11 of the storage container 10. In the present embodiment, the main body 101 and the upper lid 102 (including the lid 115) are formed of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, ABS resin, or the like.

Although the tissue paper 1 shown in fig. 1 is partially omitted for convenience, the tissue paper 1 is configured as a long continuous paper body that is regularly folded, and has a structure in which: one breaking part 2 having a weakened tensile strength is formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, and the unit wet

tissue unit sheets

1A, 1B, and 1C … of each unit are connected in sequence by the breaking part.

Typically, the breaking portion 2 is formed by an eye-stitch having a notch formed intermittently or a plurality of thin portions arranged intermittently.

The tissue paper 1 of the present embodiment is composed of, for example, alcohol-containing wet

tissue paper towels

1A, 1B, and 1C for home use.

As shown in fig. 1, when the cover 115 is opened, the take-out portion 103 is exposed to the outside 11, and the tissue 1 can be taken out to the outside 11 through the opening 114 formed in the take-out portion 103. In the present embodiment, the user pulls the distal end portion 3 of the tissue paper 1 with a finger to take out the tissue paper 1 to the outside 11.

On the other hand, when the lid 115 is closed (not shown for convenience), the storage space 101B in the storage container 10 is in a state in which communication with the outside 11 is blocked. Therefore, evaporation of the liquid agent impregnated into the

wet tissues

1A, 1B, 1C constituting the sheet 1 to the outside is effectively avoided.

In the present embodiment, the "container body" of the present invention is formed by connecting the body 101 and the upper lid 102, but the "container body" may be formed by integrally molding the body 101 and the upper lid 102.

Next, the structure of the extraction unit 103 will be described with reference to fig. 2 and 3.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the extraction portion 103 includes a base portion 104 and a deformation portion 105.

The base portion 104 corresponds to the "base portion" of the present invention, and the deformable portion 105 corresponds to the "deformable portion" of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the base portion 104 and the deformation portion 105 constituting the extraction portion 103 are integrally formed of, for example, silicone rubber. Instead of the rubber material, a soft resin material of styrene-butadiene-based polyester or polyurethane, for example, may be used for the take-out portion 103.

In addition, soft polyethylene and polypropylene can be used.

Accordingly, in the extraction portion 103, the base portion 104 is made of a flexible soft material, and the attachment of the base portion 104 to the lid portion 102 can be easily performed, and the deformation portion 105 is made of a flexible soft material, and is placed in a state in which: for example, the elastic deformation is allowed to be plastically deformed or not broken by an external force such as a pressing operation of a user's finger.

Base portion 104 is formed in an annular shape, and an annular attachment base portion 104A for connection to upper lid portion 102 shown in fig. 1 is provided. The attachment base 104A is attached to the upper end opening 102C of the upper lid 102 in a fitting manner, and prevents the removal portion 103 from being unintentionally detached from the upper lid 102.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the deformation portion 105 has a1 st annular member 111 formed in an annular shape and in an inclined cylindrical shape. The 1 st ring member 111 is connected to the base portion 104 at a base portion connection region 111A at an end portion side thereof in the 2 nd direction D2. The 1 st annular member 111 and the base portion 104 are arranged concentrically with each other about the center line L of the extraction portion 103.

The deformation portion 105 has a connection portion 113 formed in an annular shape and in an inclined cylindrical shape. The connecting portion 113 is connected to the 1 st annular member 111 concentrically with respect to the center line L via the 1 st connecting region 121.

The deformation portion 105 has a2 nd annular member 112 formed in an annular shape and in an inclined cylindrical shape. The 2 nd ring member 112 is connected to the connecting portion 113 via the 2 nd connecting region 122. In the state shown in fig. 2, an opening 114 is formed in the end surface of the 2 nd annular member 112 on the D1 direction side (i.e., on the upper side in the drawing).

As shown in fig. 3, the opening 114 is formed as a slit-like gap in a cross shape on the upper surface of the 2 nd ring member 112 via four opening forming bodies 116(116A, 116B, 116C, 115D).

As shown in fig. 3, the 1 st annular member 111, the 2 nd annular member 112, and the connection portion 113 are each in a closed annular shape, that is, a shape having no discontinuous notch portion in the circumferential direction, and the bending rigidity of the cylindrical shape is ensured.

In addition, for example, in order to adjust (reduce) the rigidity of the cylindrical shape, a part or all of the 1 st annular member 111, the 2 nd annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 may be formed in an annular shape having a notch portion (so-called C-shape).

The 1 st annular member 111, the 2 nd annular member 112, and the connecting member 113 forming the deformation portion 105 are integrally formed of an elastic material, and as shown in fig. 1 and 2, particularly in a normal case where no external force is applied, the deformation portion 105 is formed in a convex shape (i.e., a dome shape convex in the 1 st direction D1) protruding in the 1 st direction D1 (upward in the drawing).

The shape in which the deformed portion 105 protrudes in the 1 st direction D1 in a convex shape is defined as "1 st shape S1" in the present embodiment. The storage container 10 in which the deformation portion 105 is placed in the state of the 1 st shape S1 is defined as a "normal use mode" in the present embodiment.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 5, the deformable portion 105 is deformable so as to protrude in a convex shape in the 2 nd direction D2 by an external force such as pressing with a finger of the user. The term "deformation" as used herein means: the shape of the deformed portion 105 is changed from the 1 st shape S1 shown in fig. 2 to a convex shape protruding in the 2 nd direction D2 (i.e., a dome shape protruding in the 2 nd direction D2) in a state of being turned inside out, by the 1 st ring member 111 shown in fig. 2 being displaced inside out in the 2 nd direction D2 side from the base portion connecting region 111A, the connecting portion 113 being displaced inside out in the 2 nd direction D2 side from the 1 st connecting region 121, and the 2 nd ring member 112 being displaced inside out in the 2 nd direction D2 side from the 2 nd connecting region 122.

As described above, the shape of the deformed portion 105 that bulges in the convex shape in the 2 nd direction D2 due to deformation (see fig. 5) is defined as "2 nd shape S2" in the present embodiment.

The storage container 10 in which the deformation portion 105 is placed in the 2 nd shape S2 is defined as a "thin paper placement mode" in the present embodiment.

As shown in fig. 2, the deformation portion 105 disposed in the 1 st shape S1 is configured to: the 1 st connecting region 121 connecting the connecting portion 113 and the 1 st annular member 111 and the connecting region 122 connecting the connecting portion 113 and the 2 nd annular member 112 form bent portions 123 and 124 (also referred to as a bent portion and an altered portion), respectively, and form step portions 125 and 126 (also referred to as a ridge portion, a convex portion, and the like), respectively.

In the present embodiment, the meandering portions 123 and 124 and the stepped

portions

125 and 126 each constitute the return restricting mechanism 117. In other words, the meandering portions 123 and 124 and the stepped

portions

125 and 126 constitute the restoration limiting mechanism 117.

The return restricting mechanism 117 corresponds to the "return restricting mechanism" of the present invention.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, the deformation portion 105 is set to: the cylindrical portions of the 1 st annular member 111, the 2 nd annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 are inclined at different angles with respect to the 1 st direction D1 or the 2 nd direction D2. Specifically, it is set as: the angles a1, a2, A3 of the 1 st ring member 111, the 2 nd ring member 112, and the connecting portion 113 with respect to the 1 st direction D1 or the 2 nd direction D2 satisfy "a 1 < A3" and "A3 > a 2".

In this way, the connection portion 113 extending at an angle different from the inclination angle of the cylindrical portion of the 1 st annular member 111 and the 2 nd annular member 112 having an inclined cylindrical portion at an angle different from the inclination angle of the connection portion 113 constitute the return restriction mechanism 117 in the present embodiment.

In other words, the connection portion 113 and the 2 nd ring member 112 constitute the restoration limiting mechanism 117.

In the deformation portion 105 of the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a rib member 130 is further integrally formed on the 2 nd direction D2 side of the 1 st annular member 111, and the rib member 130 is integrally formed to extend from the 1 st annular member toward the connecting member 113 and the 2 nd annular member 112 to the peripheral edge portion of the base portion 104. As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the rib member 130 is formed with a total of four rib members 130, which are paired with each other across the center line L in a radial direction intersecting the 1 st direction D1 or the 2 nd direction D2, and which are opposed to each other, 130A, 130B, and 130C, 130D. The rib member 130 is formed by being integrally formed with the deformed portion 105 at the time of forming the deformed portion 105.

The rib member 130 is mainly constituted by a rib body 131 and an abutting portion 132 to be abutted against the tissue paper 1, and the relative position of the abutting portion 132 with respect to the tissue paper 1 is changed in accordance with the case where the deformation portion 105 is placed in each of the 1 st shape S1 and the 2 nd shape S2.

Specifically, the following structure is adopted: in the normal use mode shown in fig. 2, the abutment of the abutment portion 132 with the tissue 1 is permitted, while in the tissue set mode shown in fig. 5, the abutment portion 132 is separated from the opening portion 114 in accordance with the deformation operation of the deformation portion 105, and the abutment of the abutment portion 132 with the tissue 1 is prohibited (see fig. 4).

Further, the detailed functions of the normal use mode and the tissue placement mode are described below.

(operation of the present embodiment)

Next, the operation of the container 10 having the above-described structure will be described below.

(general use mode)

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the storage container 10 in which the deformable portion 105 has the 1 st shape S1, i.e., a shape that is convex in the 1 st direction D1 is defined as the "normal use mode" as described above.

In the normal use mode, the thin paper 1 stored in the storage space 101B is inserted into the opening 114. In this state, the distal end portion 3 of the tissue 1 is exposed to the outside 11 by opening the cover 115. In this state, the user grips and pulls the distal end portion 3 of the thin paper 1 with his or her finger, and pulls out the thin paper 1 to the outside 11 while sliding it through the opening 114.

In this normal use mode, the opening area of the opening portion 114 is set to allow penetration of the tissue paper 1 and to be able to apply a predetermined sliding resistance to the tissue paper. Fig. 3 shows a state of the opening 114. The sliding resistance applied by the opening 114 is mainly generated by the abutting action of the opening forming body 116 against the thin paper 1.

In addition, in the normal use mode, as shown in fig. 2, the rib member 130 further applies a predetermined sliding resistance to the sheet 1 by the abutment portion 132 (the pawl portion 133) abutting against the sheet 1.

Since the thin sheet 1 shown in fig. 1 is subjected to the sliding resistance due to the opening 114 (opening forming body 116) and the sliding resistance due to the contact portion 132 of the rib member 130, the thin sheet 1 is broken at the breaking portion 2, and the unit sheet 1A is taken out to the outside 11 in a broken state. Although not particularly shown, as the unit piece 1A is taken out, the tip of the unit piece 1B is inserted into the opening 114, and is ready for the next taking out.

As described above, the rib member 130 is integrally formed with the 1 st annular member 111, the 2 nd annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 constituting the deformation portion 105, and extends to the peripheral edge of the base portion 104. This increases the rigidity of the entire extraction portion 103 including the rib member 130. Therefore, even if the rib member 130 abuts against the tissue paper 1 pulled out to the outside 11, the shape of the deformed portion 105 placed in the 1 st shape S1 can be reliably maintained against the reaction force of the abutment, and the sliding resistance can be stably applied to the tissue paper 1.

(tissue paper setting mode)

In the case of the storage container 10 shown in fig. 1, the deformed portion 105 is placed in the 1 st shape S1, and the deformed portion 105 is deformed into the 2 nd shape S2 shown in fig. 5, that is, a state in which the deformed portion 105 is deformed convexly in the 2 nd direction D2 is defined as the "thin paper set mode" as described above.

In the tissue paper set mode, as shown in fig. 5, the deformed portion 105 is inverted inside out in the 2 nd direction D2, that is, the following state is obtained: the 1 st ring member 111 is rotationally displaced inside out in the 2 nd direction D2 side from the base connecting region 111A, the connecting portion 113 is rotationally displaced inside out in the 2 nd direction D2 side from the 1 st connecting region 121, and the 2 nd ring member 112 is rotationally displaced inside out in the 2 nd direction D2 side from the 2 nd connecting region 122.

As described above, the deformable portion 105 is deformed by pressing with a finger of the user, and the normal use mode is switched to the tissue set mode.

As shown in fig. 5, in the thin paper placement mode, since opening portion forming bodies 116 (in the present embodiment, four opening portion forming bodies 116A to 116D in total shown in fig. 3) forming the opening portions 114 are opened so as to be away from the center line L, the opening area of the opening portions 114 is set larger than the opening area of the opening portions 114 in the normal use mode described above.

In the tissue paper setting mode, the 2 nd ring-shaped member 112 is slightly deflected in the 2 nd direction D2 to form the elastically deformed bulging portion 112A, whereby the opening forming body 116 is opened and the opening area of the opening 114 is enlarged.

In the tissue paper setting mode, as shown in fig. 5, the rib member 130 is displaced so that the tissue paper contact portion 132 is away from the center line L (i.e., away from the opening portion 114) as the 1 st ring member 111, the 2 nd ring member 112, and the connecting portion 113 are turned inside out.

In this state, the user places the tissue paper 1 by inserting the tissue paper (not shown in fig. 5 for convenience) stored in the storage section 101B through the opening section 114.

At this time, as described above, the opening area of the opening 114 in the thin-sheet set mode is set to be larger than that in the normal use mode by the opening action of the bulging portion 112A and the opening forming body 116, and the thin-sheet contact portion 132 of the rib member 130 is displaced so as to be away from the opening 114, so that the user can easily insert the thin sheet 1 into the opening 114 through the opening 114 having an increased opening area without being obstructed by the rib member 130.

(action of recovery limiting mechanism)

The deformable portion 105 is placed in the 2 nd shape S2 shown in fig. 5 in the tissue set mode, but since the deformable portion 105 is made of an elastically deformable material as described above, an elastic force is applied to restore the deformable portion 105 to the 1 st shape S1 shown in fig. 2.

In the present embodiment, the meandering portions 123 and 124, the stepped

portions

125 and 126, and the 2 nd annular member 112 extending at an angle different from the inclination angle of the connecting portion 113 each constitute the return restriction mechanism 117, and serve as a resistance body in the deformed portion 105 placed in the 2 nd shape S2, thereby preventing the 1 st annular portion 111 from being displaced in the 1 st direction D1, and as a result, effectively restricting the return of the deformed portion 105 to the 1 st shape S1.

(switching from tissue paper setting mode to normal use mode)

When the thin paper 1 is inserted into the opening 114 and the thin paper setting mode is completed, an external force in the 1 st direction D1 (or an external force including a directional component in the 1 st direction D1) acts on the deformed portion 105 by applying an external force to the user' S fingers or by the user pulling the thin paper 1 inserted into the opening 114, whereby the deformed portion 105 is deformed and restored from the 2 nd shape S2 shown in fig. 5 to the 1 st shape S1 shown in fig. 2.

This completes the switching from the tissue paper placement mode to the normal use mode.

At this time, the opening portion 114 having an enlarged opening area in the tissue paper placement mode is restored to the state in which the sliding resistance can be applied to the tissue paper 1 as the normal use mode is switched, and the rib member 130 is restored to the state in which the sliding resistance can be applied to the tissue paper 1 as the tissue paper contact portion 132 comes close to the opening portion 114.

Further, the above-described return restriction means 117 is configured to prevent the deformed portion 105 placed in the 2 nd shape S2 from returning to the 1 st shape S1 in a state where no external force is applied, and when the mode is switched from the tissue paper placement mode to the normal use mode, if an intentional and active external force is applied by the user, the mode switching is not inadvertently prevented, and the smoothness of the switching operation can be ensured.

(summary of action and Effect of the present embodiment)

According to the present embodiment, in the normal use mode, the deformation portion 105 is always placed in the 1 st shape S1, and the thin paper can be smoothly taken out from the storage container through the opening 114 provided in the deformation portion 105. Further, by setting the opening area of the opening 114 and the thin paper contact portion 132 of the rib member 130, a predetermined sliding resistance is applied to the thin paper 1, so that the fracture at the fracture portion 2 is facilitated, and a high taking-out capability of the thin paper 1 is ensured.

On the other hand, in the tissue setting mode, the deformation portion 105 is set in the 2 nd shape S2 by the external force, and the opening 114 provided in the deformation portion has an opening area larger than that in the 1 st shape, so that the insertion operation of the tissue 1 through the opening 114 is facilitated, and the setting operability of the tissue 1 is improved.

In the tissue paper setting mode, the deformation portion 105 set in the 2 nd shape S2 is restricted from being unintentionally restored to the 1 st shape S1 by the restoration restricting mechanism 117, and the reliability of the tissue paper setting operation is ensured.

Further, since the restoration limiting mechanism 117 is configured to perform such restoration limitation only in a state where no external force is applied to the deformed portion 105, when the user intends to restore the deformed portion to the 1 st shape S1 after the tissue is set, for example, when an external force is applied to the deformed portion 105 with a finger or when an external force is applied to the deformed portion 105 through the tissue 1 inserted through the opening, the deformed portion 105 is not hindered by the restoration limiting mechanism 117, and can be reliably restored to the 1 st shape S1 from the 2 nd shape S2.

In the present embodiment, with such a configuration, the tissue paper 1 can be stored in the storage container 10 which can be freely removed, and the removal performance of the tissue paper 1 and the ease of the placement work can be reliably ensured.

(embodiment 2 of the present invention)

As shown in fig. 6, embodiment 2 of the present invention relates to an embodiment in which the rib member 130 (see fig. 2) of embodiment 1 is omitted.

As described above, the rib member 130 of embodiment 1 is configured as a member that increases the rigidity of the removal portion 103 and applies a high sliding resistance to the sheet 1 via the contact portion 132 in the normal use mode. On the other hand, depending on the material of the taking-out portion 103, there may be a case where it is not necessary to provide a high rigidity to the taking-out portion 103, and there may be a case where such a strong sliding resistance is not necessary depending on the kind and characteristics of thin paper used, and in consideration of such a situation, the taking-out portion 203 in a state where the rib member 130 is omitted can be prepared, and the storage container can be configured using the taking-out portion 203.

(embodiment 3 of the present invention)

Embodiment 3 of the present invention is an embodiment which is not particularly illustrated for convenience but is as follows: the connection portion 113 of fig. 2 and 3 is partially formed as a "thick portion" that is thicker than other regions of the connection portion 113, and the thick portion is a component of the restoration limiting means 117.

With such a configuration, the thick portion serves as resistance against the restoring operation of the deformed portion 105 placed in the 2 nd shape S2 to the 1 st shape S1, and the restoration of the deformed portion 105 can be restricted more effectively.

Description of the reference numerals

1. Tissue, wet wipes; 1A, 1B, 1C, unit sheet of wet tissue; 2. a breaking portion; 3. a tip portion of the tissue; 10. a storage container; 11. an exterior of the receiving container; d1, direction 1; d2, direction 2; 101. a main body portion; 101A, a main body opening; 101B, a storage part; 102. an upper cap portion; 102A, an upper cover opening part; 102B, the upper end part of the upper cover body; 102C, an upper end opening part of the upper cover body; 103. a take-out section; 104. a base part; 105. a deformation section; 111. a1 st annular member; 111A, a base portion connection region; a1, the inclination angle of the cylindrical part; 112. a2 nd annular member; a2, the inclination angle of the cylindrical part; 113. a connecting portion; 121. a connection region (for the 1 st cyclic member); 122. a connection region (for the 2 nd cyclic member); 123. a meandering portion (for the 1 st annular member); 124. a meandering portion (for the 2 nd annular member); 125. a step (for the 1 st annular member); 126. a step (for the 2 nd annular member); a3, connecting part extension angle; 114. an opening part; 115. a cover; 116. 116A to 116C, an opening forming body; s1, shape 1 (normal use mode); s2, shape 2 (tissue placement mode); 117. a recovery limiting mechanism; 130. a rib member; 131. a main body portion; 132. a tissue paper abutment; 133. a pawl tooth portion.

Claims

1. A storage container for storing thin paper, characterized in that,

the storage container has a storage container body and a thin paper take-out section connected to the storage container body,

the extraction part comprises a base part and a deformation part connected with the base part,

the deformation portion has an opening portion configured to allow the thin paper to be inserted between the storage container main body portion and an outside,

the deformation portion is configured to have a1 st shape protruding in the 1 st direction and a2 nd shape protruding in the 2 nd direction when the direction of moving away from the storage container is defined as a1 st direction and the direction of moving closer to the storage container is defined as a2 nd direction,

the opening in the 1 st shape is configured to apply sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening,

the opening portion in the 2 nd shape is configured to have an opening area larger than that in the 1 st shape,

the storage container further includes a restoration limiting mechanism that limits the deformed portion in the 2 nd shape from being restored to the 1 st shape in a state where no external force is applied to the take-out portion.

2. The receptacle of claim 1,

the deformation portion comprises a1 st annular member adjacent to the base portion, a2 nd annular member arranged inside the 1 st annular member concentrically with the 1 st annular member, and a connecting portion connecting the 1 st annular member and the 2 nd annular member,

the opening is provided in the 2 nd annular member,

the restoration limiting mechanism includes the connecting portion configured to prevent the 1 st annular member from being displaced in the 1 st direction when the deformable portion is placed in the 2 nd shape.

3. The receptacle of claim 2,

the connecting portion has a meandering portion between it and the 1 st ring member,

the return restriction mechanism has the meandering section as a component.

4. The receptacle according to claim 2 or 3,

the connecting portion has a meandering portion between it and the 2 nd annular member,

the return restriction mechanism has the meandering section as a component.

5. The receptacle according to claim 2 or 3,

the connecting part is provided with a thick-walled part,

the restoration limiting mechanism has the thick portion as a component.

6. The receptacle according to claim 2 or 3,

a step portion is formed at the connection portion,

the restoration limiting mechanism has the stepped portion as a component.

7. The receptacle according to claim 2 or 3,

the 1 st annular member has a cylindrical portion inclined with respect to the 1 st direction and the 2 nd direction, and the connecting portion extends obliquely with respect to the 1 st direction and the 2 nd direction at an angle different from an inclination angle of the cylindrical portion.

8. The receptacle according to claim 2 or 3,

at least the connecting portion is formed in a closed loop shape.

9. The receptacle according to claim 2 or 3,

a rib member is provided on the 2 nd direction side of the 2 nd annular member.

10. The receptacle of claim 9,

the rib member is disposed to extend from the 2 nd annular member to the 1 st annular member.

11. The receptacle of claim 9,

the rib member is further extended and disposed to the base portion.

12. The receptacle of claim 9,

the rib members are provided in plural, and when the take-out portion is placed in the 1 st shape, the end portions of the rib members are configured to abut against the thin sheet, thereby applying a sliding resistance to the thin sheet.

13. The receptacle of claim 12,

the rib member has pawl portions provided corresponding to abutment portions of the rib member to be brought into abutment with the thin paper.

14. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

a line of weakness is formed in the tissue,

the deformation portion placed in the 1 st shape corresponds to a normal use mode configured to apply sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening portion, thereby assisting the breaking action of the thin paper at the break line,

the deformed portion placed in the 2 nd shape corresponds to a tissue placement mode configured to facilitate a tissue insertion operation by the opening portion having an opening area larger than that in the 1 st shape when the tissue stored in the storage container body portion is inserted through the opening portion.

15. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the tissue paper is made up of a wet tissue,

the take-out section is provided with a lid that covers the opening section so as to be freely opened and closed, and communication between the inside and the outside of the storage container is blocked in a state where the opening section is covered with the lid.