CN116889814A - Shaker device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a shaker which can rapidly perform a mixing operation such as a thickening operation, can inhibit the generation of a spraying phenomenon even when a mixing object is at a high temperature, reduces the devices used for mixing, and also contributes to the labor saving of subsequent finishing operations. A shaker (S) in which a cover (2) is openable and closable with respect to a hollow main body (1), and in which the shaker (S) is shaken in a closed state so as to mix materials put into an internal space of the shaker (S), wherein the shaker (S) is configured such that a reversible deformation portion (10) provided at a portion surrounding the internal space is deformed to increase a capacity with an increase in internal pressure in the closed state, and a single metering unit (18) is provided at least at a portion other than the main body (1), the metering unit (18) being arranged so as to face the internal space in the closed state.

Description

Shaker device

Technical Field

The present application relates to a shaker suitable for mixing an appropriate amount of a thickener into, for example, a beverage or the like provided to a dysphagia person.

Background

In the case of thickening foods and drinks (water, tea, taste-enhancing soup, etc.) of dysphagia patients for the purpose of preventing erroneous swallowing or the like, it is common to put separately measured foods and drinks and thickening agents into a container such as a cup or a drinking cup and stir them with a spoon.

In the above method, not only the contact area of the spoon with the food or the like (food or thickener) is limited, but also the food or the like overflows if the spoon is forcibly agitated, and therefore it takes time until the food or the like is brought into a state of being sufficiently mixed with the thickener. Therefore, stirring is easy and insufficient so that caking and dissolution residues become large, which may also lead to erroneous swallowing.

Therefore, the use of shakers in thickening operations is considered. If food or drink is put into the shaker and the shaking operation is performed with the lid closed, the entire shaker can be forcibly shaken without fear of overflow of food or drink, and a reduction in the working time can be expected.

However, the present inventors have studied a method of using a shaker and found that when the lid of the shaker is opened after the shaking operation in the case where the food or beverage is at a high temperature, the phenomenon of ejection of the content occurs. This phenomenon is considered to be caused by the fact that the air in the shaker is heated by the heat of the food and drink, and the internal pressure is increased by thermal expansion.

Disclosure of Invention

The present application has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a shaker which can perform a mixing operation such as a thickening operation promptly, can suppress the occurrence of a blowout phenomenon even when the object to be mixed is at a high temperature, can reduce the number of tools and the like used for mixing, and can contribute to the saving of labor in preparation and subsequent finishing operations.

In order to achieve the above object, in the shaker of the present application, a lid is openable and closable with respect to a hollow main body, and the shaker is swung in a closed state so as to mix materials put into an internal space of the shaker, wherein the shaker is configured such that a reversible deformation portion provided at a portion surrounding the internal space is deformed to increase a capacity with an increase in internal pressure in the closed state, and a metering unit is provided at least at a portion other than the main body, the metering unit being arranged to face the internal space in the closed state (claim 1).

In the shaker, the cover may include an outer cover having the reversible deformation portion and an inner cover having the measuring unit (claim 2).

In the shaker, the inner lid may be located closer to the main body than the reversible deformation portion in the closed state, and may have a vent hole (claim 3).

In the present application, the following shakers were obtained: the mixing operation such as the thickening operation can be performed quickly, the occurrence of the ejection phenomenon can be suppressed even when the object to be mixed is at a high temperature, and the number of tools and the like used for mixing can be reduced, thereby contributing to the labor saving of the preparation and the subsequent finishing operation.

That is, in the shaker according to the embodiments of the present application, the mixing operation can be performed quickly by putting the mixing object into the shaker and performing the shaking operation. When the material to be charged is at a high temperature, if the air heated by the shaking operation thermally expands and the internal pressure increases, the reversible deformation portion deforms and the capacity increases, so that the internal pressure decreases, and the occurrence of the ejection phenomenon can be suppressed. Further, since the thickener and the like can be metered by the metering means, a separate metering spoon and the like are not required, and the number of tools and the like required for mixing is reduced accordingly, and thus the labor saving for the preparation and the subsequent finishing operation can be achieved.

In the shaker according to claim 2, since the reversible deformation portion is provided in the cover, deformation of the reversible deformation portion is not easily hindered by other members or the like, that is, the occurrence of the ejection phenomenon can be reliably prevented. Further, since the measuring unit is provided in the inner lid, it is easy to dispose the measuring unit so as to face the inner space of the shaker in the closed state, and by making the measuring unit face the inner space of the main body in the closed state in advance, even if a part of the mixing object measured by the measuring unit remains on the surface of the measuring unit or the like, it comes into contact with the mixing object along with the shaking operation and mixes with other mixing objects, and thus, better mixing is reliably achieved.

In the shaker according to claim 3, since the vent hole is provided in the inner lid located closer to the main body than the reversible deformation portion in the closed state, the air heated by the high-temperature mixing object in the main body and thermally expanded can be reliably released to the outer lid side, and the occurrence of the ejection phenomenon due to the rise of the internal pressure can be prevented. On the other hand, the air released from the main body side to the outer cover side is not easily brought into contact with the object to be mixed at a high temperature in the main body, but is cooled by the outer cover in contact with the outside air, and the area of the reversible deformation portion in a state where the inside pressure is increased and deformed is increased by the contact with the outside air, so that the cooling efficiency is improved, and therefore, the reduction of the maximum inside pressure can be expected.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shaker according to an embodiment of the present application, where fig. 1 (a) shows a state where a reversible deformation portion is folded, and fig. 1 (B) shows a state where the reversible deformation portion is unfolded.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing the structure of the shaker.

Fig. 3 (a) is a perspective view of the shaker, fig. 3 (B) is a partially enlarged exploded perspective view of the shaker with the outer cover removed, fig. 3 (C) is a perspective view of the inner cover, fig. 3 (D) is a bottom view of the inner cover, fig. 3 (E) is a perspective view of the main body, and fig. 3 (F) is a front view of the main body.

Fig. 4 (a) and (B) are explanatory views showing an example of a connection structure of the base portion of the outer lid and the connection portion of the inner lid.

Fig. 5 (a) is a schematic view of the shaker, and fig. 5 (B) to (D) are schematic views of modifications of the shaker, respectively.

Fig. 6 (a) to (D) are perspective views, plan views, front views, and bottom views showing modifications of the inner lid.

Fig. 7 (a) to (D) are perspective views, plan views, front views, and bottom views showing modifications of the inner lid.

Fig. 8 (a) and (B) are a perspective view and a bottom view showing a modification of the inner lid.

Fig. 9 (a) and (B) are a perspective view and a bottom view showing a modification of the inner lid.

Fig. 10 (a) and (C) are perspective views of a main body and an inner cover of a shaker according to a modification of the present application, and fig. 10 (B) is a perspective view of a combined state of them.

Fig. 11 (a) and (B) are a perspective view of a shaker and a front view of an inner lid according to a modification of the present application.

Fig. 12 (a) and (B) are perspective views from above and below showing modifications of the inner lid.

Fig. 13 (a) and (B) are perspective views from above and below showing modifications of the inner lid.

Fig. 14 (a) and (C) are perspective views of a main body and an inner cover of a shaker according to a modification of the present application, and fig. 14 (B) is a perspective view of a combined state of them.

Fig. 15 (a) and (B) are a perspective view of a shaker and a front view of an inner lid according to a modification of the present application.

Fig. 16 (a) and (B) are a perspective view and a front view of a shaker according to a modification of the present application.

Fig. 17 (a) to (C) are explanatory views showing the lower part of the main body in an enlarged manner, and a perspective view and a bottom view as viewed from the bottom surface side.

Fig. 18 (a) to (E) are a top view, a front view, a bottom view, a perspective view, and a partially enlarged perspective view of the outer cover.

Description of the reference numerals

1: a main body; 1a: a mouth; 1b: an upper end; 1c: a notch portion; 2: a cover; 3: metering scales; 4: a handle; 4a: a thickest part; 4b: a lower part; 5: an extension; 6: a groove; 7: an outer cover; 8: an inner cover; 8a: a rotation operation protrusion; 9: a base; 9a: a hook; 9b: a guide surface; 9c: a flange; 10: a reversible deformation portion; 10a: a thin wall portion; 10b: wall sheets; 11: a top; 12: a connection part; 12a: an annular protrusion; 12b: a guide surface; 13: an embedding part; 13a: a notch; 14: a packing seal; 15: an annular groove; 16: an L-shaped claw; 17: a protrusion for engagement; 17a: a stop portion; 17b: a guide section; 18: recessed portions (18A-18G); 18a to 18d: a step portion; 19: a partition wall; 20: a vent hole; 21: a leg portion; 22: an external thread; 23: an internal thread; 24: an internal thread; 25: an external thread; 26: a stopper; 26a: a protruding portion; 27: a peripheral edge portion; 27a: a lower end; 27b: a step portion; 27c: a step portion; 28: an annular protrusion; 29: a top surface; 30: a side surface; 31: a ridge; 32: scale marks; 33: an upper cover; 34: an arm; 35: a conical surface; 36: a protruding portion; 37: recording a name column; 38: a step portion; l: a length; s: a shaker; t: thickness; w: width of the material.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application are described below.

The shaker S shown in fig. 1 (a) and (B) has a hollow body 1 (see also fig. 3 (E) and (F)) having a bottomed tubular shape and a cover 2 that is openable and closable with respect to the body 1 (and is attached to and detached from the mouth 1 a), and is configured such that the shaker S is subjected to a shaking operation in a closed state (a state where the cover 2 is covered) so as to mix materials (mixing objects) put into an internal space of the shaker S, and a reversible deformation portion 10 provided at a portion surrounding the internal space is deformed to increase a capacity with an increase in internal pressure in the closed state.

Examples of the material (object to be mixed) to be put into the internal space of the shaker S include foods and drinks (water, tea, miso soup, etc.) and a thickener for thickening the same, but the shaker S of this example is not limited to this, and various materials can be mixed.

As shown in fig. 1 (a) and (B), a metering scale (metering means) 3 for metering the material charged into the main body 1 is provided on the side wall of the main body 1, and scales representing 50ml to 300ml are provided at 50ml intervals in the example of the figure. The main body 1 of the present embodiment is molded from a transparent or translucent resin or the like, and the metering graduations 3 are provided on the outer surface of the side wall, but the present application is not limited thereto, and for example, the main body 1 may be molded from an opaque material, and the graduations 3 may be provided on the inner surface of the side wall.

As shown in fig. 1 (a) and (B) and fig. 3 (E) and (F), the main body 1 is further provided with a handle 4 protruding laterally from an upper portion of an outer surface of a side wall thereof and extending downward. The handle 4 is thickened, for example, so that it is easy to hold even a person who is slightly uncomfortable with hand movements such as grasping or holding something, and has a length of such a degree that it can be supported by the entire palm. Specifically, the length L of the handle 4 (see fig. 3 (F)) is 70mm to 80mm. Here, the length L refers to a distance from the highest position of the lower surface of the base end portion of the handle 4 to the lower end of the handle 4. The thickness T (see fig. 3 (F)) of the thickest portion 4a of the handle 4 is 10mm to 15mm, and the width W (see fig. 3 (E)) is 15mm to 20mm, and the thickest portion 4a extends continuously up and down in a range of approximately half or more of the length L of the handle 4.

Further, as shown in fig. 3 (F), the lower portion (portion below the thickest portion 4 a) 4b of the handle 4 extends farther from the outer surface of the side wall of the main body 1 toward the lower side, and thus, the handle 4 is easily held by the hand between the handle 4 and the outer surface of the side wall of the main body 1.

Here, if the material put into the main body 1 is, for example, a low temperature of not lower than the freezing point or a high temperature of 80 ℃, the cold or heat of the material may be transferred to the hand when the side surface (outer surface of the side wall) of the main body 1 is held by the hand, and there is a possibility that the person holding the main body 1 will be painful.

As shown in fig. 1 (a) and (B) and fig. 3 (a), (E) and (F), an extension portion 5 extending in a flange shape, for example, about 10mm to 15mm, toward the side of the main body 1 is provided over the entire periphery of the lower portion of the main body 1. As shown in fig. 2, the protruding portion 5 is inclined so as to be located further downward as it is located further outward, and the lower end of the protruding portion 5 is located further downward than the bottom surface of the main body 1.

By providing the extension 5 at the lower portion of the main body 1 in this way, the advantage that the main body 1 where a desk or the like is placed is not easily turned over can be obtained.

Further, since the protruding portion 5 functions as a so-called notch seat, and the groove 6 (see (a) to (C) of fig. 17) extending from the outside to the inside of the protruding portion 5 is provided in the ground-contacting portion (lower surface) of the protruding portion 5, the main body 1 placed on the table in a state where the high-temperature mixing object is put in can be prevented from sliding on the table due to the influence of expansion or the like of the air sealed between the protruding portion 5 and the table. The number of grooves 6 may be plural or may be single, and in the case of plural grooves, it is considered that the grooves 6 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the protruding portion 5. In the illustrated example, three grooves 6 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the protruding portion 5, and the main body 1 stands at 3 points (three legs), thereby improving its posture stability.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 1 (a) and (B) and fig. 2, the lid 2 has an outer lid 7 and an inner lid 8.

The cover 7 is molded from a material (for example, silicone rubber) having durability, abrasion resistance, and elasticity that are not easily deteriorated even when exposed to steam, hot water, detergent, or the like for a long period of time, and as shown in fig. 18 (a) to (E), has a substantially cylindrical base 9, a reversible deformation portion 10 connected to the base 9, and a substantially disk-shaped top portion 11 connected to the reversible deformation portion 10.

As shown in fig. 18 (E), the reversible deformation portion 10 connects the plurality of wall pieces 10B via the thin wall portion 10a, and each wall piece 10B is alternately bent inward and outward, thereby being configured to be capable of being reversibly deformed into a folded state shown in fig. 1 (a) and an unfolded state shown in fig. 1 (B).

As shown in fig. 3 (D), the inner lid 8 has a substantially circular shape in a plan view, and is configured to extend laterally beyond the upper portion (mouth portion 1 a) of the main body 1 over the entire circumference in a closed state in which the mouth portion 1a (see fig. 3 (E)) located at the upper portion of the main body 1 is closed as shown in fig. 3 (a).

As shown in fig. 3 (B), the inner lid 8 has an annular connecting portion 12 protruding upward from the peripheral edge portion thereof, and the base portion 9 of the outer lid 7 is detachably connected to the connecting portion 12. The connection structure may be appropriately configured, for example, as shown in fig. 4 (a), in which hooks 9a extending continuously or intermittently in the circumferential direction are provided on the lower inner side of the base portion 9, and on the other hand, annular protrusions 12a are formed on the upper portion of the outer peripheral surface of the connection portion 12, so that the base portion 9 can be fitted to the connection portion 12, and the hooks 9a and the annular protrusions 12a can be engaged by guiding the respective guide surfaces 9B and 12B to each other at the time of fitting (see fig. 4 (B)).

On the other hand, a flange 9c protruding laterally (outward) from the inner lid 8 is provided on the lower outer side of the base 9, and the outer lid 7 can be easily removed from the inner lid 8 by pulling the flange 9 c. Here, as shown in fig. 4 (a), the flange 9c is located slightly above the hook 9a, and the lower portion of the flange 9c overlaps with the upper portion of the hook 9a when viewed in the vertical direction. With this configuration, the overlapping portion of the base portion 9 is not easily widened, and therefore, when the hook 9a is engaged with the annular projection 12a as shown in fig. 4 (B), the engagement is not easily released, and the outer lid 7 can be prevented from being accidentally detached from the inner lid 8.

Further, the base portion 9 may be fitted into the connecting portion 12 instead of being fitted externally. In the example of fig. 4, the lower portion of the base 9 except the hooks 9a and the flanges 9c is molded in a straight shape, but the present application is not limited thereto, and for example, the lower portion may be expanded or contracted at the time of molding or may be expanded by elastic deformation at the time of fitting. Instead of the hook 9a and the annular projection 12a, for example, a concave-convex structure or the like fitted with each other may be provided.

As shown in fig. 2, when the inner cap 8 closes (closes) the mouth portion 1a of the main body 1, the lower surface of the peripheral edge portion of the inner cap 8 is in contact with the mouth portion 1a, a substantially cylindrical fitting portion 13 (see (B) to (D) of fig. 3) is provided on the inner peripheral side of the contact portion, an annular groove 15 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 13, and the packing 14 shown in fig. 2 is detachably attached to the annular groove 15. The packing 14 is preferably molded from a material such as silicone rubber having durability and abrasion resistance that does not easily deteriorate even when exposed to steam, hot water, detergents, or the like for a long period of time.

In this example, as shown in fig. 3 (B) and (C), the insertion portion 13 is provided with a notch 13a at a position on the distal end side of the annular groove 15, so that the packing 14 attached to the annular groove 15 can be easily detached.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 3 (C) and (D), L-shaped claws 16 are formed at two positions separated by 180 ° from each other on the outer peripheral side of the contact portion of the peripheral portion lower surface of the inner lid 8, and by rotating the inner lid 8 about the axis thereof in a state in which the fitting portion 13 is inserted into the mouth portion 1a of the main body 1, the two L-shaped claws 16 can be engaged (locked) with the two engaging protrusions 17 (see fig. 3 (E) and (F)) on the upper portion of the outer surface of the side wall of the main body 1, respectively. In this state, the inner lid 8 is in a closed state in which it is in close contact with the main body 1. As shown in fig. 3 (C) and (D), two rotation operation protrusions 8a are provided at positions offset by 90 ° from the L-shaped claws 16 on the side surface of the peripheral edge of the inner lid 8, and the rotation operation of the inner lid 8 is facilitated by hooking the fingers on these protrusions, so that the rotation operation protrusions 8a are preferably set to an appropriate size (for example, a size protruding sideways from the outer lid 7).

Here, as shown in fig. 3 (B) and (E), each engagement protrusion 17 is provided with a stopper portion 17a longer than the L-shaped claw 16 in the longitudinal direction (up-down direction), and when the L-shaped claw 16 abuts against the stopper portion 17a, the inner lid 8 cannot be rotated any further, whereby the user can recognize that the engagement is completed. Further, a tapered guide portion 17b extending in the circumferential direction along the outer peripheral surface of the body 1 is provided at an upper portion of the stopper portion 17a, whereby the L-shaped claw 16 is easily engaged with the engaging protrusion 17.

The inner lid 8 has a plurality of (three in the example of the drawing) concave portions 18 as metering means at positions on the inner side of the fitting portion 13, and the concave portions 18 are used in a quantifiable state (a state shown in fig. 3 (C) and a state shown in fig. 3 (B)) in which the lower surface of the peripheral portion of the inner lid 8 faces upward at the time of metering.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 (C) and (D), the space inside the fitting portion 13 of the inner lid 8 is divided into three parts by the partition wall 19 extending radially from the center of the fitting portion 13 (inner lid 8) in three directions, and the concave portions 18 are provided at positions near the center of the inner lid 8 in the respective spaces thus divided. In addition, in fig. 3D, the sizes of the three recesses 18 are different from each other, and in the case where the recess 18 (hereinafter, also referred to as a recess 18A) provided in the space in which "2.5" is described is smallest, the recess 18 (hereinafter, also referred to as a recess 18B) provided in the space in which "5" is described is second smallest, and the recess 18 (hereinafter, also referred to as a recess 18C) provided in the space in which "10" is described is largest.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3D, the three concave portions 18 each have a bottom view (plan view) of a substantially fan shape having a center angle of 120 degrees, the radii of the fan shapes of the concave portions 18A and 18B are substantially the same, and the concave portion 18B is deeper than the concave portion 18A (the concave portion 18A is about 80% of the depth of the concave portion 18B) (see fig. 3B). Also, the depth of the concave portion 18B is the same as that of the concave portion 18C, and the radius of the fan shape of the concave portion 18C is longer.

That is, in the inner lid 8 of this example, three types of weighing of 2.5ml, 5ml, and 10ml can be performed by the concave portions 18A to 18C, and thus the weighing operation can be facilitated and speeded up. In order to accurately perform three kinds of metering, a partition wall 19 higher than the metering surfaces (openings) of the concave portions 18A to 18C is provided at the boundary positions of the concave portions 18A to 18C, thereby preventing the mixing object (material) from being put into the concave portion 18 which is not the object of putting. As shown in fig. 3 (C), the height of the partition wall 19 is about half of that of the fitting portion 13, but the present application is not limited thereto, and may be configured to be the same height as the fitting portion 13, for example.

Further, as shown in fig. 3 (B), since the connecting portion 12 is projected upward from the concave portions 18A to 18C and the top surface of the connecting portion 12 (the bottom surface in the measurable state shown in fig. 3 (C)) is flat, the inner lid 8 in the measurable state shown in fig. 3 (C) can be stably placed on a horizontal surface such as a desk.

Further, as shown in fig. 3 (D), the cleaning performance is improved by rounding the corners of the concave portions 18A to 18C.

In the cap 2 having the above-described configuration, by fitting the fitting portion 13 in a state in which the packing seal 14 is fitted in the annular groove 15 into the mouth portion 1a of the main body 1, and rotating the inner cap 8 about the axis in this state to engage the L-shaped claw 16 with the engagement projection 17, the inner cap 8 can be fitted to the mouth portion 1a of the main body 1, the outer cap 7 can be fitted to the inner cap 8 by connecting the base portion 9 of the outer cap 7 to the connecting portion 12 of the inner cap 8, and in a locked state in which the inner cap 8 is fitted to the mouth portion 1a and the outer cap 7 is fitted to the inner cap 8, the mouth portion 1a can be closed with the cap 2 composed of the outer cap 7 and the inner cap 8, and in this state, the material (the mixture object) in the main body 1 does not leak. Therefore, in this locked state, the shaker S can be shaken by holding the handle 4 with one hand.

As shown in fig. 2, 3B and 3D, a vent hole 20 as a through hole penetrating the inner lid 8 in the up-down direction is provided at a suitable position of the inner lid 8 (in this example, a region of the inner lid 8 surrounded by the fitting portion 13 and the partition wall 19 and in which the concave portion 18A is located).

Here, when the mouth 1a is closed with the lid 2 in a state where a high-temperature material is put into the main body 1 and the shaking operation of the shaker S is performed in this closed state, the air in the shaker S is heated by contact with the high-temperature material, and thermal expansion occurs, and with this, when the internal pressure of the shaker S rises, there is a possibility that a phenomenon in which the content (mixing object) is ejected occurs when the lid 2 is removed. If the internal pressure of the main body 1 is reduced due to a reduction in the temperature of the air in the shaker S, the cover 2 may be stuck to the main body 1, and the cover 2 may be difficult to remove.

However, in the shaker S of the present example provided with the reversible deformation portion 10 and the vent hole 20 as described above, when the shaking operation is performed, as shown in fig. 1 (a), the reversible deformation portion 10 is folded in advance, and thus, when the internal pressure of the shaker S increases, for example, as shown in fig. 1 (B) and 2, the reversible deformation portion 10 is deformed (expanded) and the capacity increases, thereby, the internal pressure increase can be alleviated and even suppressed, and the occurrence of the phenomenon of the ejection of the content as described above can be prevented. In addition, although fig. 1 (B) and 2 show the state in which the reversible deformation portion 10 is maximally expanded, the reversible deformation portion 10 is not always maximally expanded, and the degree of expansion of the reversible deformation portion 10 is certainly small when the degree of increase in the internal pressure of the shaker S is small.

Further, when the internal pressure of the shaker S is raised, for example, as shown in fig. 1 (B) and 2, the reversible deformation portion 10 is deformed (expanded) to increase the capacity, and then the internal pressure of the main body 1 is lowered due to a decrease in the temperature of the air in the shaker S, if the state is maintained in which the reversible deformation portion 10 is expanded, the cover 2 is adhered to the main body 1 due to a decrease in the internal pressure, and it is difficult to remove the cover 2, but in the shaker S of this example, the reversible deformation portion 10 is also deformed so as to be folded (collapsed) with a decrease in the internal pressure, and thus, it is possible to alleviate or even suppress the decrease in the internal pressure, and to prevent the occurrence of the state in which the cover 2 is adhered to the main body 1 as described above, and the cover 2 is difficult to be removed.

In the shaker S of the present example described above, the mixing operation can be performed quickly by putting the mixing object into the shaker S and performing the shaking operation in the closed state. Here, in the shaking operation, if the handle 4 is in the locked state, the shaking can be performed with one hand, but in the case where the shaking is difficult with one hand due to muscle strength or the like or the shaking is uncomfortable when the hands are separated from the cover 2, for example, the shaking may be performed while holding the protruding portion 5 protruding laterally from the lower portion of the main body 1 and the outer edge portion of the inner lid 8 protruding laterally from the upper portion of the main body 1 and pressing them against each other, and in either case, the heat of the mixing object put into the shaker S is not easily transferred to the hands. After the completion of the mixing operation, if the L-shaped claws 16 are not engaged with the engaging protrusions 17, the outer edge portion of the inner lid 8 is pushed up while holding the handle 4, so that the lid 2 (inner lid 8) can be easily opened even by one hand.

In addition, in the shaker S, miso soup, for example, is measured by the measuring scale 3 of the main body 1, thickener, for example, is measured by the concave portion 18 of the lid 2 (inner lid 8), and thus, by measuring different materials with the main body 1 and the lid 2, appropriate amounts of the materials can be mixed. Since the mixing is performed only by the main body 1 and the cover 2, the number of tools used can be reduced, and the labor required for the operations of preparing and cleaning the tools after use can be significantly reduced.

Further, in the shaker S, since the reversible deformation portion 10 is provided to the cover 7, deformation of the reversible deformation portion 10 is not easily hindered by other members, that is, ejection can be reliably prevented.

In addition, since the metering unit (the concave portion 18) is provided in the inner lid 8, it is easy to dispose the metering unit so as to face the inner space of the shaker S in the closed state, and in practice, by facing the inner space of the main body 1 in the closed state, even if a part of the material metered by the metering unit remains on the surface of the metering unit or the like due to its viscosity height or the like, it is brought into contact with and mixed with other materials with the shaking action, and therefore, more excellent and rapid mixing can be reliably achieved.

Further, since the inner lid 8, which is located closer to the main body 1 than the reversible deformation portion 10 in the closed state, is provided with the vent hole 20 in the shaker S, the air heated by the high-temperature mixing object in the main body 1 and thermally expanded can be reliably released to the outer lid 7 side, and the occurrence of the ejection phenomenon due to the rise of the internal pressure can be prevented. On the other hand, the air released from the main body 1 side to the outer lid 7 side is not easily brought into contact with the object to be mixed at a high temperature in the main body 1, but is cooled by the outer lid 7 in contact with the outside air, and the area of the reversible deformation portion 10 in a state where the inside pressure is increased and deformed is increased by the contact with the outside air, so that the cooling efficiency is increased, and therefore, a reduction in the maximum inside pressure can be expected.

In addition, in the shaker S, by providing the handle 4 in the main body 1, if the lid 2 is opened (removed), the main body 1 can be directly used as a cup (drinking).

The present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be implemented by various modifications without departing from the scope of the present application. For example, the following modifications can be cited.

In the handle 4 shown in fig. 1 (a) and (B), the thickness of the left and right sides of the handle 4 is reduced for weight reduction and prevention of shrinkage deformation during molding, but the position of the reduced thickness may be appropriately changed, for example, the thickness may not be reduced. The number of handles 4 is not limited to one, and may be two or more.

The shaker S may be schematically shown as shown in fig. 5 (a) and includes a main body 1, an outer lid 7, and an inner lid 8, the outer lid 7 having a reversible deformation portion 10, the inner lid 8 having a vent hole 20 and a concave portion 18 serving as a metering means, but the shaker is not limited thereto, and for example, as shown in fig. 5 (B), the inner lid 8 may be removed and the concave portion 18 serving as a metering means, which is originally provided in the inner lid 8, may be provided in, for example, the top portion 11 of the outer lid 7. In this case, the outer lid 7 may be configured as the lid 2 that is detachable from the main body 1.

In the example of fig. 5 (B), the area of the top portion 11 is limited by the presence of the reversible deformation portion 10, and there is a concern that the concave portion 18 that can be provided in the top portion 11 is also small, and in the case of concern about this, for example, as shown in fig. 5 (C), a bellows-like reversible deformation portion 10 that stretches in the up-down direction may be provided on the side wall of the outer lid 7 (lid 2), so that the expansion of the top portion 11 and the concave portion 18 can be achieved.

In the examples of fig. 5 (a) to (C), the reversible deformation portion 10 is provided on the lid 2 side, but the present application is not limited thereto, and for example, as shown in fig. 5 (D), the reversible deformation portion 10 may be provided on the main body 1 side. However, in this case, it is preferable that the reversible deformation portion 10 is provided above the metering scale 3 of the main body 1 so as not to hinder the metering of the metering scale 3.

In the examples of fig. 3 (a) to (C), the lid 2 (inner lid 8) is provided with three concave portions 18 as the metering means, but the present application is not limited thereto, and the concave portions 18 may be two or less, four or more, and the size of the concave portions 18 may be changed as appropriate. In the case where the plurality of concave portions 18 are provided, they are not necessarily arranged circumferentially around the center of the cap 2 (inner cap 8), and may be arranged in a row or other matrix, or may be arranged in a staggered pattern, for example.

In the case where, for example, one concave portion 18 is provided as the measuring means, as shown in fig. 6 (a) to (D), the one concave portion 18 may be provided at the center of the lid 2 (inner lid 8) as the measuring means, and the cross section of the concave portion 18 may be formed in a stepped shape that gradually decreases from the upper (opening) side to the lower (inner) side. In addition, the inner lid 8 shown in fig. 6 (a) to (C) is omitted from illustration of the connection portion 12 for connecting the outer lid 7, and this point is similar to fig. 7 (a) to (C) described later.

That is, the cap 2 (inner cap 8) shown in fig. 6 (a) to (D) is used in a state (i.e., a quantifiable state) upside down from the posture shown in fig. 6 (a) and (C), and at this time, 2.5ml of the cap can be measured by the step 18a on the lowermost (back side) side of the concave portion 18, 5ml of the cap can be measured by combining the step 18a and the step 18b connected thereto, and 10ml of the cap can be measured by combining the three steps 18a to 18C.

Of course, the number of the step portions 18a to 18c is not limited to three, and may be two or less or four or more (an example in which four step portions 18a to 18D are provided is shown in (a) to (D) of fig. 7). Even when two or more recessed portions 18 are provided as shown in fig. 3 (B) to (D), any of the recessed portions 18 may be stepped, and various kinds of measurements can be performed (examples in which two stepped portions 18a, 18B and 18c, 18D are provided in the two recessed portions 18 are shown in fig. 8 (a) and (B)).

As described above, the inner lid 8 shown in fig. 3 (B) to (D) can be placed on a horizontal surface such as a desk with good stability in the quantifiable state shown in fig. 3 (C), and in order to place the lid 2 (inner lid 8) shown in fig. 6 (a) to (D) with good stability in the quantifiable state (the state inverted from the posture shown in fig. 6 (a) and (C)), the leg portion 21 of the cross rib shape in plan view is provided on the surface on the distal end side of the concave portion 18. The shape, size, arrangement, etc. of the leg portion 21 can be variously modified, and for example, as in the examples shown in fig. 7 (a) to (D), the leg portion 21 may extend over the entire range of the inner lid 8.

In the case where the recessed portion 18 is formed in a stepped shape, as shown in fig. 6 (a) and (C) and fig. 7 (a) and (C), a mark for measurement may be provided on the stepped portions 18a to 18d themselves, but the present application is not limited thereto, and for example, as shown in fig. 9 (a) and (B) of fig. 9, a mark for measurement may be provided on the peripheral edge portion or the like of the inner cap 8, and the appearance (for example, color, surface roughness, printing, or the like) of the side surfaces of the stepped portions 18a to 18d may be associated with each mark, so that the association between each mark and the stepped portions 18a to 18d can be known.

In the shaker S shown in fig. 1 to 3, the cap 2 is detachably attached to the mouth portion 1a of the main body 1 by the engagement of the fitting portion 13 and the engagement of the L-shaped claw 16 with the fitting protrusion 17, but the attachment is not limited to this, and for example, as in each of examples shown in fig. 10 to 13, the attachment may be performed by the screw-coupling of the male screw 22 (see (a) of fig. 10) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 1a of the main body 1 and the female screw 23 (see (B) of fig. 12 and (B) of fig. 13) provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cap 2 (inner cap 8), or, as in each of examples shown in fig. 14 to 15, the attachment may be performed by the screw-coupling of the female screw 24 (see (a) of fig. 14) provided on the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 1a of the main body 1 and the male screw 25 (see (C) of fig. 14 and (B) of fig. 15) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cap 2 (inner cap 8), or, as in the example shown in fig. 16, the attachment may be performed by the attachment of the cap 2 (8) to the main body 2 and the cap 8. The following will make additional explanation for each example of fig. 10 to 16.

In the shaker S shown in fig. 10 (B), the inner lid 8 shown in fig. 10 (C) is attached to the main body 1 shown in fig. 10 (a), and the connecting portion 12 for attaching the outer lid 7 is provided in the inner lid 8, but for ease of understanding, illustration of the outer lid 7 and the connecting portion 12 is omitted, and the same applies to fig. 11 to 13.

The inner cap 8 of fig. 10 (C) has a substantially cylindrical peripheral edge portion 27, and the peripheral edge portion 27 is provided with an internal thread 23 (see fig. 12 (B) and 13 (B)) that is screwed with the external thread 22 of the mouth portion 1a of the body 1. As shown in fig. 10B, when the inner cap 8 closes the mouth 1a of the main body 1, the lower surface of the lower end 27a of the peripheral portion 27 (see fig. 10C) is in contact with the annular projection 28 (see fig. 10 a) provided at the lower end of the mouth 1a, and the lower surface of the inwardly flange-shaped step portion 27B (see fig. 10C) provided at the upper portion of the peripheral portion 27 is in contact with the upper end 1B (see fig. 10 a) of the mouth 1 a. In addition, it is preferable that a sealing member such as a packing seal is provided at either one of the mouth portion 1a and the peripheral edge portion 27 at the time of the contact, or a sealing structure having an outer peripheral surface in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 1a is continuously provided in the step portion 27b, so that water tightness can be ensured.

In the inner cap 8 shown in fig. 3 (B) to (D), each concave portion 18 is configured as a metering means, but in the inner cap 8 shown in fig. 10 (B) and (C), a scale mark 32 is provided on the inner surface of the concave portion 18, and the metering means is configured by the scale mark 32 and the concave portion 18, wherein the scale mark 32 indicates a liquid surface position when a predetermined amount of liquid material is put into the concave portion 18 in a state in which the ridge line 31 of a position sandwiched by the top surface 29 and a part of the side surface 30 of the concave portion 18 is directed downward (i.e., a state in which the entire concave portion 18 is slightly inclined). However, the material to be put into the concave portion 18 is not limited to a liquid, and may be, for example, a powdery material such as a general thickener, and in this case, the scale mark 32 may be used for metering. In the illustrated example, three graduations 32 are provided, and three types (1.00 ml, 3.00ml, and 4.00 ml) can be measured, but the graduations 32 may be two or less, or four or more.

In the inner lid 8 shown in fig. 10 (B) and (C), the material (the object to be mixed) is metered in a state in which the inner lid 8 is tilted (a state in which the opening of the concave portion 18 is directed obliquely upward), and when the metered material is thrown into the main body 1, the inner lid 8 is tilted so that the material in the inner lid 8 flows into the main body 1, but the tilting of the inner lid 8 is only required, and compared with the case in which the inner lid 8 is tilted from a state in which the inner lid 8 is directed completely upward (a state in which the entire top surface 29 is directed completely downward), the action for the tilting can be reduced, that is, the area in which the material in the inner surface of the inner lid 8 contacts is reduced before and after the tilting action, the reduction of the contact area contributes to reduction of the material that contacts the inner surface of the inner lid 8, adheres to and remains in the position (that is, in the inner lid 8), and further contributes to improvement of the miscibility of the material.

In the inner lid 8 shown in fig. 10 (C), as shown in fig. 10 (B), the vent holes 20 are arranged in regions on the upper surface of the inner lid 8 on the opposite sides of the ridge line 31 as viewed from the respective graduation marks 32, and the vent holes 20 can be closed by the upper lid 33 so as to be openable and closable. That is, in the case where the material having a high temperature is mixed by the shaker S including the main body 1 and the inner lid 8 shown in fig. 10 (B), from the viewpoint of preventing the occurrence of the above-described ejection phenomenon, it is preferable to perform the shaking operation in a state where the outer lid 7 is connected to the inner lid 8 without closing the vent hole 20 with the upper lid 33, but in the case where the object to be mixed is not a high temperature and it is considered that the ejection phenomenon does not occur, the outer lid 7 may not be connected to the inner lid 8, and the shaking operation may be performed in a state where the vent hole 20 is closed with the upper lid 33, in which case the outer lid 7 may not be contaminated, and accordingly, the labor saving of the work related to the subsequent cleaning may be achieved. In this case, the vent hole 20 in the state where the upper cover 33 is opened can also be used as a drinking port or an insertion port for a straw for directly drinking the material in the shaker S, and in addition, the vent hole 20 is located above each of the graduation marks 32 when the graduation marks 32 are used for measurement, and the mixing object to be measured by the inner cover 8 can be put into the main body 1 from the vent hole 20, and in this case, the inner cover 8 is only slightly inclined, and the mixing object can be put into the main body 1. As shown in fig. 10C, the upper cover 33 is coupled and fixed to a proper position on the upper surface of the inner lid 8 (the concave portion 18) by the flexible arm 34, whereby the upper cover 33 can be prevented from being lost.

Here, in the shaker S shown in fig. 10 (a) to (C), the concave portion 18 of the inner lid 8 and the scale mark 32 constitute the measuring means, but not limited thereto, and for example, as shown in fig. 11 (a) and (B), the measuring means may be constituted by a stepped concave portion 18 as in the example shown in fig. 6, and may be further deformed therefrom, for example, as shown in fig. 12 (a) and (B), the concave portion 18 may be provided in the center of the inner lid 8 and the tapered surface 35 may be provided around the concave portion, and when the material is measured in the state shown in fig. 12 (B), the material is likely to be collected in the concave portion 18. In this case, the vent hole 20 and the upper cover 33 are preferably provided.

Alternatively, for example, as shown in fig. 13 (a) and (B), a protruding portion 36 may be provided on the inner side of the peripheral edge portion 27 of the inner lid 8, the protruding portion 36 protruding upward in a substantially elliptical tubular shape with a ceiling and a bottom, and the space on the inner side of the protruding portion 36 may be divided into two spaces having different sizes by the partition wall 19, and the respective spaces may be configured as concave portions 18D and 18E serving as the weighing means. In the example of the figure, on the premise that the material to be charged (metered) is a thickener (having a predetermined density), 1.5g and 3.0g can be metered by the concave portion 18D, and 4.5g can be metered by the concave portion 18E. In this case, the vent hole 20 and the upper cover 33 are preferably provided. Of course, the concave portions 18D, 18E may be formed on, for example, a millimeter (volume) basis instead of the gram (mass) basis.

In the examples of fig. 13 (a) and (B), the name field 37 is provided at an appropriate portion of the inner lid 8, and the name field 37 may be provided on the main body 1 side or the outer lid 7.

In the shaker S shown in fig. 14 (B), the inner lid 8 shown in fig. 14 (C) is attached to the main body 1 shown in fig. 14 (a), and the connecting portion 12 for attaching the outer lid 7 is provided in the inner lid 8, but for ease of understanding, illustration of the outer lid 7 and the connecting portion 12 is omitted, and the same applies to fig. 15.

The inner cap 8 of fig. 14 (C) has a substantially cylindrical peripheral edge portion 27, and the peripheral edge portion 27 is provided with an external thread 25 screwed with the internal thread 24 of the mouth portion 1a of the body 1. As shown in fig. 14B, when the inner cap 8 closes the mouth 1a of the main body 1, the lower surface of the lower end 27a of the peripheral edge portion 27 (see fig. 14C) is in contact with the stepped portion 38 (see fig. 14 a and B) provided at the lower end of the mouth 1a, and the lower surface of the stepped portion 27C (see fig. 14C) provided in the middle portion of the peripheral edge portion 27 and having an outward flange shape is in contact with the upper end 1B (see fig. 14 a) of the mouth 1 a. In addition, it is preferable that a sealing member such as a packing seal is provided at either one of the mouth portion 1a and the peripheral edge portion 27 at the time of the contact, so that water tightness can be ensured.

In fig. 14 (B) and (C), the configuration of the concave portion 18 and the like is the same as the concave portion 18 and the like shown in fig. 12 (a), and the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in fig. 14 (a) to (C), even when the inner cap 8 is coupled to the main body 1 by the screw coupling of the female screw 24 and the male screw 25, various modifications are possible, and for example, the configuration may be as shown in fig. 15 (a) and (B). That is, in the example shown in fig. 15 (a) and (B), similarly to the example shown in fig. 13 (a) and (B), the protruding portion 36 is provided in the inner cover 8, and the protruding portion 36 includes the concave portion 18F capable of measuring 2.5ml, 5ml, and 10ml and the concave portion 18G capable of measuring 15 ml. In the example of fig. 14 (B) and (C), a name field 37 is provided on the side surface of the peripheral edge portion 27, and in the example of fig. 15 (a), a name field 37 is provided on the upper surface of the protruding portion 36.

In the shaker S shown in fig. 16 (a) and (B), the inner lid 8 is attached to the main body 1, and the connecting portion 12 for attaching the outer lid 7 is provided in the inner lid 8, but for ease of understanding, illustration of the outer lid 7 and the connecting portion 12 is omitted. In this example, stoppers 26 are provided on the left and right sides of the peripheral edge 27 of the inner cap 8, respectively, and each stopper 26 is engaged with the peripheral edge of the mouth 1a when the inner cap 8 is gradually pushed into the mouth 1a of the body 1, the inner cap 8 is fixed to the body 1, and the protruding portion 26a protruding laterally of the stopper 26 is pushed up to release the engagement, or the inner cap 8 is rotated until the stopper 26 reaches the position of the notch 1c provided in a part of the mouth 1a, and then the inner cap 8 is removed from the body 1. Further, even if the inner lid 8 is rotated in a state where the stopper 26 is aligned with the notch portion 1c, the inner lid 8 can be fixed to the main body 1 in a closed state. Other structures are the same as those in fig. 14 (a) to (C), and their descriptions are omitted.

It is needless to say that the modifications described in the specification may be appropriately combined with each other.

Claims (3)

1. A shaker in which a lid is openable and closable with respect to a hollow body, and the shaker is shaken in a closed state so as to mix materials charged into an inner space of the shaker,

the shaker is configured to increase capacity by deformation of a reversible deformation portion provided at a portion surrounding the internal space in accordance with an increase in internal pressure in a closed state,

at least at a location outside the body, a metering unit is provided, which metering unit is arranged to face the inner space in the closed state.

2. The shaker of claim 1, wherein,

the cap has an outer cap having the reversible deformation portion and an inner cap having the metering unit.

3. The shaker of claim 2, wherein,

the inner lid is located closer to the main body than the reversible deformation portion in a closed state, and has a vent hole.