JP2000153875A - Liquid container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and reliably check a type of content liquid to prevent erroneous use even if a container is held on a barrel for use by providing a swing board with use of the content liquid indicated. SOLUTION: A swing board 4 is provided on a container 1. The swing board 4 is coupled to lower parts of a cap fitting part on both sides of a container body 1 so that both lower ends can swing fore-and-aft for bridging over an exterior and an upper part on both side faces of a cap, while the board 4 is provided to be capable of standing and falling with indication of use B applied. The swing board 4 is provided to prevent contents of the content liquid from being erroneously recognized, wherein even if the indication on an outer periphery of a barrel 5 is hidden by a hand holding the container when the container is used while being held by the barrel 5, a type of the content liquid can be easily known by existence of the swing board 4. Various formats of the indication of use B can be employed, wherein for example characters can indicate the type of the content liquid.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a liquid container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been known a liquid container having a container body having a small amount of liquid supply means at the tip of the mouth and neck and a cap removably fitted to the mouth and neck.

[0003] The small-volume liquid supply means is, for example, a nozzle-type one which is fitted to the tip of the mouth and neck and has a small tip, or a porous member such as a sponge is fixed to the tip of the mouth and neck. There are known those which exude liquid through a member, and those which are provided with a valve body capable of urging the distal end opening of a nozzle fitted to the distal end of the mouth and neck outward with a spring or the like and pushing it in.

These contain various liquids such as, for example, for storing eye drops or athlete's foot chemicals.

[0005]

The conventional container of this kind stores various liquids as described above, so that there is a problem in the case where a wrong use occurs depending on the contents. For example, it is difficult to mistake the container containing the drug for athlete's foot for the container for eye drops, and vice versa, there is a problem that there is no harm and no effect.

In these containers, generally, the indication of the purpose of use and the like is displayed on the outer periphery of the body of the container, but these containers are used by grasping the body. Therefore, the display is hidden by hand and is difficult to understand.
May cause misuse.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points. In spite of use with a body portion, the type of the stored liquid can be easily and surely confirmed, and there is no risk of misuse. An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid container having an advantage that it can be manufactured easily and at low cost.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid container in which a mouth and neck portion is erected from a body portion and a small amount liquid supply means is provided at a distal end portion. Body 2 and cap 3 detachably fitted to the mouth and neck
The lower end portions are connected to each other below the cap fitting portions on both sides of the container body 2 so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction, and are extended over the outer sides of the both sides of the cap and above the upper surface. The liquid container is provided with a rocking plate 4 provided with B.

Further, the container according to the second aspect of the present invention is configured as the liquid container according to the first aspect, wherein the application indication B is a three-dimensional graphic indication B1 engraved according to the purpose of use.

Further, in the container according to the third aspect of the present invention, the swing plate 4 has a lower end edge via thin hinges 15 on the right and left sides of the upper surface of the fitting frame 14 fitted on the upper portion of the container body below the cap fitting portion. The rocking plate 4 is configured as a liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the rocking plate 4 is configured to be connected and capable of being locked in a prone state.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The container 1 of the present invention includes a container body 2, a cap 3, and a rocking plate 4.

The container body 2 has the mouth and neck 6 erected from the body 5 and is provided with a small amount liquid supply means A at the tip. The body 5 may be configured to be squeezable if necessary, and may be formed by appropriately selecting the material, thickness, and the like.

In the illustrated example, a first reduced diameter portion 2a having a small diameter and a second reduced diameter portion 2b having a large diameter are sequentially formed on the upper end of a cylindrical body 5 in a stepwise manner. A first locking ridge 7 and a second locking ridge 8 protrude around the outer periphery of the reduced diameter portion 2a and the outer periphery of the second reduced diameter portion 2b, respectively. The mouth and neck 6 is further reduced in diameter to form a thread around the outer periphery.

The small amount liquid supply means A is a means for dropping, applying, and pouring a small amount of liquid. For example, like a dropper for eye drops, a fine hole having a tapered tip portion for dropping the liquid is used. A nozzle equipped with a nozzle provided, or a porous member fixed for the purpose of application, and a liquid is leached through the member to apply the liquid, or a nozzle fitted at the tip of the mouth and neck portion is provided with a spring. Means conventionally used for this type of liquid container can be employed, such as a device provided with a valve body which can be urged outward and pushed in by means such as.

In the illustrated example, a cylindrical nozzle 9 is fitted and fixed to the tip of the mouth and neck 6 and a rod stopper 10 for closing the opening at the tip is provided.
It is constantly biased upward by a coil spring (not shown), and is configured so that the liquid can be discharged by pushing the plug 10 in.

The cap 3 is detachably fitted to the mouth and neck 6. In the illustrated example, the top wall covers the upper portion of the small amount liquid supply means A from the upper edge of the peripheral wall 11 screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth and neck 6.
12 is extended and attached detachably. Further, a concave portion 13 for locking the swing plate 4 is formed in the center of the upper surface of the top wall 12.

The rocking plate 4 is connected to the lower end portions of the container body 2 below the cap fitting portions on both sides so as to be able to rock back and forth in the front-rear direction. It is provided so as to be able to undulate by giving a use indication B of the stored liquid. The rocking plate 4 is provided so as not to mistake the contents of the stored liquid. When the user holds the container body 5, the display on the outer periphery of the body 5 may be hidden by the hand held. Also, the type of the content liquid can be easily grasped by the presence of the rocking plate 4.

Various forms can be adopted as the application display B. For example, the type of the content liquid can be displayed by characters. The printing position of the character may be selected as necessary from the front and rear surfaces or the upper surface of the rocking plate.

A three-dimensional graphic display B1 according to the purpose of use may be engraved as the application display B. For example, in the case of a stored liquid for athlete's foot, a three-dimensional graphic display B1 resembling a toe is provided as shown in FIG. 1, or in the case of a stored liquid for eye drops, as shown in FIG. Or a three-dimensional figure display B1. Although not shown, various three-dimensional graphic displays according to the purpose of use can be adopted. In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the small amount liquid supply means A is fitted with a dropping nozzle 9 having a fine hole whose tip is expanded in a tapered shape.

Although various methods of attaching the swinging plate 4 to the container body can be adopted, in the illustrated example, thin hinges 15 are respectively provided on the left and right of the upper surface of the fitting frame 14 fitted on the upper part of the container body below the cap fitting portion. The lower edge is connected through the intermediary, and can be locked in a prone state.

The fitting frame 14 is fitted around the outer periphery of the second reduced-diameter portion 2b by forcibly engaging the engaging ridge 16 with the lower surface of the second locking ridge 8 to prevent it from coming out upward. From the upper end edge of the joined peripheral wall 14a, a flange 14b is formed in an annular shape with a vertical cross-section, in which a flange 14b is extended on a horizontal wall surface between the first reduced diameter portion 2a and the second reduced diameter portion 2b. The hinge 14 is thinner than the upper surface of the flange 14b of the fitting frame 14.
The oscillating plate 4 is erected via the. A notch 17 is provided inside the lower end of the rocking plate 4 to escape the first locking ridge 7, and when the rocking plate 4 is lowered, the notch 17 is formed on the lower surface of the first locking ridge 7. The inner edge corner portion is configured to be lockable.

Further, a projection 18 which fits into the recess 13 of the cap 3 is provided on the lower surface of the center of the upper portion of the rocking plate 4 so as to be able to be locked in a standing state.

The above members are preferably formed of a synthetic resin.

[0025]

As described above, in the container of the present invention, both lower ends are connected to be able to swing back and forth below the cap fitting portions on both sides of the container body so as to extend outwardly on both sides of the cap and above the upper surface. Since the rocking plate provided with the usage indication B of the stored liquid is provided so as to be able to undulate, the contents of the stored liquid can be easily grasped by the presence of the rocking plate. It is intended to eliminate the inconvenience of mistaking the stored eye drops and athlete's foot medicine and misusing them.

In the container according to the second aspect of the present invention, the indication of use is graphically displayed, so that the contents can be grasped more quickly and more reliably.

Further, in the container according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the rocking plate can be locked in a state where the rocking plate is tilted, there is also an advantage that the operation of discharging the liquid can be more easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a half sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part in a state in which a cap of the embodiment is removed and a swinging plate is lowered.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of a usage state of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a half-polyhedral view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... container body, 3 ... cap, 4 ... rocking plate, 5 ... trunk, 6
... mouth and neck, 14 ... fitting frame, 15 ... thin hinge, A ... small amount liquid supply means, B ... use indication, B1 ... three-dimensional figure display

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Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A mouth and neck (6) is erected from a trunk (5).
A container body 2 provided with a small amount of liquid supply means A at the tip and a cap 3 detachably fitted to the mouth and neck;
A rocking plate having both lower ends connected to be able to swing in the front-rear direction below the cap fitting portions on both sides so as to extend over the outer sides and the upper surface of both sides of the cap, and to display the use indication B of the stored liquid. 4. A liquid container comprising: 2. The liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the use indication B is a three-dimensional graphic indication B1 engraved according to the purpose of use. 3. The rocking plate 4 is connected to a lower end edge via thin hinges 15 on the right and left sides of an upper surface of a fitting frame 14 fitted on an upper portion of the container body below the cap fitting portion, and is in a prone state. 2. The liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the rocking plate is configured to be lockable by a rocker.