Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
  • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members

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• the present invention relates, in general, to a container with an anti-loss and anti- idle-rotation cap and, more particularly, to a container with an anti-loss and anti- idle-rotation cap, in which a cap is not detached from a container body even when the cap is opened, thus preventing the loss of the cap, and in which the idle rotation of the cap is prevented even if the cap is not held in the hand, thus preventing the cap from contacting a user's face and preventing contents from flowing into the cap when the user drinks directly from the container or the contents are discharged out of the container body, therefore affording a considerably improved sensation of use, in addition to preventing the contamination of the cap.
• Background Art
• a container which is used to hold liquid materials, including food and beverages, such as potable water or milk, oil, paints, and chemical products, is provided with a container body which has a spout, and a cap which opens or closes the spout of the container body.
• the cap is detachably coupled to the spout to open or close it through a screw-type coupling method or a pressure-type coupling method using an elastic hooking end.
• an inner cap made of a resin material having elasticity, is provided in the container.
• the cap In order to remove contents from the container body, the cap is separated from the container body to open the spout, and thereafter, is coupled to the container body again. This operation is repeatedly conducted.
• the cap When the cap is separated from the container body, the cap is placed on the ground, such as the floor of a room, thus cluttering the surrounding environment. Further, the cap may be contaminated by impurities, and in addition, is frequently lost.
• the loss of the container cap may cause the contamination of contents held in the container, and the escape of the contents from the container. Particularly in the case of a volatile chemical product, there is the danger of the occurrence of a fire.
• a conventional container 100 is constructed so that a support ring 135 is integrally coupled to a cap 130 via a coupler 133, and the support ring 135 is fitted over a spout 111 of a container body 110.
• the conventional container is constructed so that the coupler 133 and the support ring 135 are integrated with the cap 130, and the support ring 135 is coupled to the container body 110 in such a way as to idly rotate.
• the support ring 135 is rotated along the outer circumference of the spout due to the weight of the opened cap, so that the cap moves to a lower position relative to the spout.
• an object of the present invention is to provide a container with an anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap, in which a cap does not become detached from a container body even when the cap is opened, thus preventing the loss of the cap, and in which the idle rotation of the cap is prevented even if the cap is not held in the hand, thus preventing the cap from contacting a user's face and preventing the contents from flowing into the cap when the user drinks directly from the container or the contents are discharged out of the container body, therefore affording a considerably improved sensation of use, in addition to preventing the contamination of the cap.
• the present invention provides a container with an anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap, having corresponding threaded parts on a spout of a container body and a cap body, the cap having a support ring which prevents removal of the cap from the container body and is integrated with the cap body via at least one coupler, wherein the container body is provided with a ring holder so that the support ring is detachably locked to the ring holder to selectively prevent the idle- rotation of the cap when the container is opened, a structure for detachably locking the support ring to the ring holder comprising a stepped locking structure which includes a locking rim which is provided on either of the support ring of the cap or a locking step provided on the container body, and a groove which is provided on a remaining one of the support ring and the locking step and corresponds to the locking rim, so that the locking rim is elastically detachably locked to the groove by external force, a threade
• the threaded locking structure includes stoppers which protrude from an inner circumference of the support ring and an upper portion of the threaded part of the container body to correspond to each other and prevent the support ring from being removed from the container body, the stoppers having a form of a pawl of a ratchet so as not to hinder the cap from rotating in a closing direction.
• the threaded locking structure includes concave and convex locking parts, which are provided on the cap body and the support ring and correspond to each other.
• An anti-slip notched part or a stopping piece is provided on an outer circumference of the support ring.
• the present invention provides a container with an anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap, which is advantageous in that a cap is not detached from a container body even when the cap is opened, thus preventing the loss of the cap, and the idle rotation of the cap is prevented even if the cap is not held in the hand, thus preventing the cap from contacting a user's face and preventing contents from flowing into the cap when the user drinks directly from the container or the contents are discharged from the container body, therefore affording a considerably improved sensation of use, in addition to preventing the contamination of the cap.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the construction of a container, according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the assembled state of the container of FIG. l;
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the container of FIG. 2, in which part of the container is omitted;
• FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating the use of FIG. 3;
• FIG. 5 is a sectional view illustrating a container according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which part of the container is omitted;
• FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a container according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which part of the container is omitted;
• FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating a container according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which part of the container is omitted;
• FIG. 8 is a view illustrating the section and the operation of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 8;
• FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating a container according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which part of the container is omitted;
• FIG. 11 is a view illustrating the construction of a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 12 is a view illustrating the construction of a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 13 is a view illustrating a conventional container
• FIG. 14 is a view illustrating the use of the conventional container.
• [33] 1 container with anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap according to the present invention
• cap body 316 locking part 33: coupler
• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the construction of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the assembled state of the container of FIG. 1
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the container of FIG. 2, in which part of the container is omitted
• FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating the use of FIG. 3.
• a container 1 for preventing the loss and idle rotation of a cap has corresponding threaded parts 11 and 311 on a spout of a container body 10 and a cap body 31.
• the cap 30 has a support ring 35 which prevents the removal of the cap from the container body 10 and is integrated with the cap body 31 via at least one coupler 33.
• the container body 10 is provided with a ring holder 13 so that the support ring 35 is detachably locked to the ring holder in order to selectively prevent the idle-rotation of the cap when the container is opened.
• the structure of detachably locking the support ring 35 to the ring holder 13 is a locking structure IA using stepped parts, a locking structure IB using threaded parts, or a locking structure 1C using inclined surfaces.
• the stepped locking structure IA (see FIGS. 1 to 7) includes a locking rim, which is provided either on the support ring 35 of the cap or on a locking step 131 provided on the container body 10, and a groove b which is provided on a remaining one of the support ring and the locking step and corresponds to the locking rim, so that the locking rim is elastically detachably fitted into the groove by external force.
• the threaded locking structure IB (see FIGS.
• the inclined locking structure 1C includes inclined surfaces t, which are provided on the ring holder 13 of the container body and the support ring 35 of the cap so as to correspond to each other.
• the locking rim a and the groove b are detachably locked to each other through the sides of the locking rim and the groove.
• the support ring 35 may be pushed in a direction from an upper position to a lower position so that the locking rim and the groove are detachably locked to each other.
• the support ring 35 may be pushed in a direction from a lower position to an upper position so that the locking rim and the groove are detachably locked to each other.
• various other locking configurations are possible.
• a protrusion c and a hole d which correspond to each other, may be provided on the locking step 131 and the support ring 35.
• the threaded locking structure IB includes stoppers 352 and 12, which protrude from the inner circumference of the support ring 35 and the upper portion of the threaded part
• the stoppers 352 and 12 resemble a pawl of a ratchet so as not to hinder the cap from rotating in the closing direction.
• the threaded locking structure IB includes concave and convex locking parts
• an anti-slip notched part 351 or a stopping piece 353 is provided on the outer circumference of the support ring 35.
• a folding line 331 is formed on the coupler 33.
• the coupler may be formed such that its upper portion is wide and its lower portion is narrow, that is, the width of the coupler may be gradually increased in the direction from the support ring 35 to the cap body.
• the coupler 33 which is wide at the upper portion and narrow at the lower portion, allows the cap to be stably locked to the container body.
• the structure for locking the support ring 35 of the cap to the ring holder 13 of the container body is the stepped locking structure IA or the inclined locking structure 1C
• the cap 30 is locked to the threaded part 11 of the spout of the container body.
• the support ring 35 of the cap is positioned such that the removal of the support ring from the container body 10 is prevented because of the locking step 131 of the container body, but the support ring is separated from the ring holder 13 to be freely rotated (see portion A in FIG. 4).
• the present invention locks the support ring 35 to the ring holder 13 through a press-fitting method. Thereby, the support ring 35 is held so that the idle rotation of the support ring is prevented, (see portion C in FIG. 4).
• the support ring 35 is easily press-fitted by the elasticity of the support ring 35 and the ring holder 13, made of a resin material.
• the cap 30 is forcibly assembled with the container body 10 (see portions A and B in FIG. 8), and thereafter, the cap 30 is rotated and moved upwards to open the container.
• the cap body 31 is removed from the threaded part 11 of the container body, and the support ring 35, which is moved upwards together with the cap body 31 by the coupler 33, is fastened to the spout of the container body through a screw-type fastening method.
• the support ring 35 is held by the container body 10 so as not to rotate, so that the cap 30 is fixed to any one side of the container body 10.
• the cap 30 is not idly rotated to a lower position due to its own weight.
• the coupler 33 is folded along the folding line 331, and the cap 30 is bent, so that the position of the cap is maintained.
• the cap does not contact his or her face.
• the cap is not soiled with the contents, thus affording a considerably improved sensation of use, and preventing the contamination of the cap.
• the present invention provides a container with an anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap, which is advantageous in that a cap is not detached from a container body even when the cap is opened, thus preventing the loss of the cap, and the idle rotation of the cap is prevented even if the cap is not held in the hand, thus preventing the cap from contacting a user's face and preventing contents from flowing into the cap when he or she drinks directly from the container or the contents are discharged from the container body, therefore affording a considerably improved sensation of use and preventing the contamination of the cap.

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