DE202006005179U1 - Bottle-shaped container opens to reveal e.g. a pin-board travel game and is held closed by push-fit cap - Google Patents

Abstract

A bottle-shaped container has two halves split along the mid-line and joined by hinges. The closed container is retained in closed presentation by a push-fit cap closure.

Description

The Invention is directed to a container, in particular in shape a bottle comprising a body and a cap.

such container are for the most diverse applications known, for. B. for recording of sunscreen.

Of the Invention is based on the object, such a container so to further develop that while preserving the basic outward appearance known container an additional Function, for example for recording and positioning of game pieces, can be realized.

These Task is inventively characterized solved, that the main body can be opened or folded and in the folded state Lockable with the help of the cap.

It is accordingly possible inside the container Store products that are larger as the diameter of the container neck, so that achieved in this way a certain surprise effect can be, which makes a container in question particularly suitable as advertising add-on or generally as advertising material.

For example a manufacturer of sunscreen may have such a container in appearance fashion as its sunscreen bottles, the contents but then not liquid is and can be used as a game, for example, which on Reason for collapsibility and lockability for travel be easily stored in a bag or in a suitcase can. Despite the locking mechanism on the cap remains the appearance a bottle with a cap.

In Another embodiment of the invention will be provided that the container base body carrying the cap its middle-longitudinal plane shared and over laterally mounted hinges can be opened.

Especially can the container a container neck have, which is divided according to the container halves, and on which the cap for locking or unlocking up and down movable is stored.

A advantageous embodiment provides that at the top of a container half a collar neck is formed, which when folding on the other container half in a recess of the arranged on this container half neck such engages that when moving the cap down the cap this collar approach overlaps and locked in this way, the container halves.

to Realization of games, such. B. a game of chess, can each container half flat Be arranged use, these inserts with advantage recesses for game characters or game pieces may have.

following The invention is based on a preferred embodiment in connection closer to the drawing explained. Showing:

1 a view of the container according to the invention in the closed and locked state,

2 a 1 corresponding representation in the unlocked state,

3 a view of the container from the outside in the unlocked and unfolded state and

4 a view of the container from the inside in the unlocked and unfolded state.

In the drawing is a container 1 represented, as it is known in its outer contours, for example, from sunscreen.

The container comprises a base body 2 and a cap 3 ,

The main body 2 is divided in half parallel to the drawing plane and has lateral hinges 4 in the in 4 shown position hinged.

Out 4 it can be seen that each of the two halves 2a . 2 B of the basic body 2 with an insert 5a . 5b is provided, each insert having a plurality of round recesses 6 has, in the game characters, z. B. chess pieces can be used.

The cap 3 is on a cross-section approximately oval neck 7 arranged and on the neck 7 in the direction of the double arrow 8th movable up and down. To prevent the cap 3 is lost, a stop is provided upwards.

At the top of the housing half 2a is a curved collar 9 provided when folding the housing half 2a on the case half 2 B according to the in 2 illustrated state in a recess 10 of the neck comes to rest so that it envelops the neck 7 is arranged.

If now the cap 3 in the direction of the double arrow 8th down to the in 1 shown position is moved, overlaps the lower edge 11 the cap the recess 10 with the collar 9 and thus provides a lock such that the halves 2a . 2 B of the basic body 2 can not be moved apart or opened.

For unlocking and opening starting from the in 1 The storage and transport process shown becomes the cap 3 again in the direction of the arrow 8th raised and starting from the in 2 shown state, the main body 2 , as in 3 shown, opened.

Claims (6)

container 1 , in particular in the form of a bottle, comprising a main body 2 and a cap 3 , characterized in that the basic body 2 hinged or foldable and in the folded state with the help of the cap 3 is lockable. container 1 according to claim 1, characterized in that the the cap 3 carrying container body 2 divided at its central longitudinal plane and laterally mounted hinges 4 is hinged. container 1 according to claim 1, characterized in that the container 1 a container neck 7 has, according to the container halves 2a . 2 B divided, and on which the cap 3 is mounted for locking and unlocking up and down movable. container 1 according to claim 3, characterized in that at the top of a container half 2a a collar neck 9 is formed, the folding on the other container half 2 B in a recess 10 of this container half 2 B arranged neck engages such that when moving the cap 3 down the cap 3 this collar approach 9 overlaps and in this way the container halves 2a . 2 B locked. container 1 according to claim 1, characterized in that in each container half 2a . 2 B an insert 5a . 5b is arranged. container 1 according to claim 5, characterized in that the inserts 5a . 5b recesses 6 for game pieces or game pieces.