JP2001158448A - Tube container made of synthetic resin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tube container made of synthetic resin wherein when there remains little creamy substance therein, the substance left in a neck of a tube body and on an upper end inside a barrel can be easily removed. SOLUTION: The synthetic resin tube container comprises the tube container body 1 with the neck 3 standing, a cap body 6 having a first peripheral wall 9 fitted onto an external surface of the neck 3, and an auxiliary lid 12 which closes an upper end opening surface of a nozzle 7. The container is constituted so that the first peripheral wall 9 is fitted onto the external surface of the neck 3 by engaging an engaging protrusion 10 provided on an internal surface at a lower end of the first peripheral wall with a deep end of a horizontal groove portion 4b of an L-shaped groove which is bored on the external surface of the neck while being opened on an upper end surface of the neck 3 through the groove. The first peripheral wall 9 of the cap body can be removed from the neck 3 to have the upper surface of the neck simply opened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a synthetic resin tube container containing a cream or the like such as cosmetics.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is widely known, in a conventional tube container, a mouth and a neck which also serves as a nozzle for taking out stored articles are erected from the upper end of a body via a shoulder, and a cap is attached to the mouth and a neck. It was detachably fitted.

[0003]

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional tube container, the stored contents are pushed out by squeezing the torso portion and used. However, since the shoulder portion has high rigidity, squeezing is difficult.
For this reason, it is necessary to discard while leaving a considerable amount of storage in the shoulder.

According to the present invention, in addition to the nozzle corresponding to the mouth and neck portion for discharging the stored contents, when the contents in the container are almost exhausted, the nozzle portion is removed to form a large-diameter mouth portion. It is provided so that the stored items remaining in the lower end of the nozzle due to partial use can be taken out and used.

[0005]

As a first means, a synthetic resin tube container main body 1 that stands up from the upper end of the body 2 that can be elastically squeezed, and a mouth and neck 3 are erected. A cap body 6 having a first peripheral wall 9 fitted therein, which is vertically provided from an outer peripheral portion of a first top wall 8 provided with a nozzle 7 for sealing an upper end opening surface of a neck, and a second which closes an upper end opening surface of the nozzle 7. Top wall 13
From the outer periphery, it is placed on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the first top wall 8 and the second peripheral wall 14 is hung down, and the rear lower end of the second peripheral wall and the first top wall 8 are suspended.
The cap body 6 and the auxiliary lid 12 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and the first peripheral wall 9 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck part 3. To
An appropriate number of engaging projections 10 attached to the inner surface of the lower end of the first peripheral wall.
Is passed through an L-shaped groove 4 having the same number and the same size as the engaging projections 10 formed in the outer surface of the mouth and neck by opening the upper end surface of the mouth and neck 3 and forming a horizontal groove portion 4b of the groove. This was performed by engaging with the rear end.

As the second means, the first means is provided, and the intervals between the L-shaped grooves 4 are made non-equal.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The container of the present invention comprises a tube container body 1, a cap body 6 and an auxiliary lid 12, and the tube container body 1 is squeezed at its lower end and heat-welded from an upper end of an elastically squeezable body 2. The mouth and neck 3 is erected via the shoulder, and first and second upwardly directed steps are provided on both upper and lower outer surfaces of the mouth and neck.
3a and 3b are provided, and the upper surface of the first upward step 3a is opened on the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion between these upward steps, and the vertical groove portion is formed.
A plurality of L-shaped grooves 4 having the same size and a plurality of L-shaped grooves 4 are formed at non-equidistant intervals. The L-shaped grooves 4 may be provided at equal intervals or may be singular. At the time of assembling the container, an engaging projection 10 to be described later is attached to the vertical groove portion 4a in the first upward step portion 3a adjacent to the upper opening surface of the L-shaped groove 4.
A small protrusion 5a for positioning with the upper opening surface of the horizontal groove portion is provided, and a protrusion 5b for preventing loosening is provided at the end of the upper wall of the horizontal groove portion 4b. A creamy substance such as cosmetics is stored in the tube container body.

The cap body 6 has a first top wall 8 provided with a nozzle 7 for sealing the upper end opening of the mouth and neck, and a first top wall comprising inner and outer peripheral walls 9a and 9b from the lower surface of the outer peripheral portion of the top wall. Perimeter wall 9
As shown in FIG. 3, an engaging projection 10 is attached to the inner surface of the lower end of the inner peripheral wall 9a of the first peripheral wall. These engaging projections are provided in the same number as the L-shaped grooves 4 and at the same interval as the L-shaped grooves 4, that is, at non-equal intervals when the L-shaped grooves 4 are provided at non-equal intervals. When the L-shaped grooves 4 are provided at equal intervals, they are formed at equal intervals. The engaging projections 10 are formed so that the width thereof is substantially the same as the width of the vertical groove portion 4a and the horizontal groove portion 4b of the L-shaped groove 4, and from the state shown in FIG.
The inner peripheral wall 9a is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck 3, the engaging projections 10 are fitted to the lower portions of the vertical groove portions 4a of the respective L-shaped grooves, and the first peripheral wall 9 is By rotating the engagement protrusion 10 clockwise with respect to the neck 3, the engagement protrusion 10 is fitted to the deep end of the horizontal groove portion 4 b of the L-shaped groove, and the engagement protrusion 10 is located above the end of the engagement protrusion 10. Is engaged with the loosening prevention projection 5b. Also, as shown in the illustrated example, when both the engaging projections 10 and the L-shaped grooves 4 are provided at unequal intervals, when the inner peripheral wall 9a of the first peripheral wall 9 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion 3, Only when the inner peripheral wall 9a and the mouth and neck 3 are in a specific positional relationship, the inner peripheral wall 9a can be fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck 3 so that the front of the outer peripheral wall 9b of the first peripheral wall 9 is the tube container body. It will always be located above a specific portion of the body 2. Reference numeral 11 denotes an elongated hole formed in the first top wall portion above the engaging projection 10 for releasing the mold for forming the engaging projection.

The auxiliary lid 12 is placed on the outer periphery of the first top wall 8 of the cap main body from the outer periphery of the second top wall 13 so that
The peripheral wall 14 is hung, and the lower end of the second peripheral wall is
The rear part of the top wall 8 is connected with a thin hinge 15 and the second top wall 13
The inner surface of the fitting tube portion 16 hanging down from the front of the nozzle 7 is detachably fitted to the outer surface of the nozzle 7, and the upper end opening surface of the nozzle 7 is surrounded by the second top wall portion surrounded by the upper end of the fitting tube portion 16. Is closed.

The container of the present invention is used by opening the auxiliary lid 12 and elastically squeezing the body 2 of the tube container main body so that the stored cream-like material is discharged from the nozzle 7. Also, if the cream-like material inside the mouth and neck and shoulders cannot be poured out because the amount of the stored cream-like material is very small, the cap body first peripheral wall 9 is moved counterclockwise with respect to the mouth-and-neck portion 3. By rotating, the engaging projection 10 is moved to the lower part of the vertical groove portion 4a of the L-shaped groove 4, and then the cap body 6 is pulled up and the inner peripheral wall 9a of the first peripheral wall 9 is pulled out from the mouth and neck portion 3. Mouth and neck 3
Open the upper surface and take out the cream using a finger or a spatula. When the cream-like material is left, the inner peripheral wall 9a of the first peripheral wall 9 of the cap body is re-fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck to close the upper surface of the mouth and neck.

The tube container body 1, cap body 6 and auxiliary lid 12 are formed of a synthetic resin material.
And the auxiliary lid 12 are integrally formed via a thin hinge 15.

[0012]

The present invention has the above-mentioned structure,
In the case of the first aspect of the present invention, the tube container is provided with a tube container main body 1 having the mouth and neck 3 erected and a first nozzle 7 provided on the outer surface of the mouth and neck with a nozzle 7 for sealing the upper end opening surface of the mouth and neck. A cap body 6 vertically attached from the outer peripheral portion of the top wall 8 and fitted with the first peripheral wall 9, and a second top wall closing the upper end opening surface of the nozzle 7
13 From the outer periphery, place on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the first
The peripheral wall 14 is hung down, and the auxiliary lid 12 is formed by connecting a lower end rear portion of the second peripheral wall and a rear portion of the first top wall 8 with a thin hinge 15,
The first peripheral wall 9 of the cap body is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion 3 of the tube container, and the engaging projection 10 attached to the inner surface of the lower end of the first peripheral wall is opened at the upper end surface of the mouth and neck portion 3. Since it is formed so as to pass through the L-shaped groove 4 formed in the outer surface and engage with the inner end of the horizontal groove portion 4b of the groove, the cream is poured by pressing the body. If it cannot be protruded, the first peripheral wall 9 of the cap body 6 is rotated counterclockwise with respect to the mouth-neck portion 3 so that the engaging projection 10 is moved to the lower portion of the vertical groove portion 4a of the L-shaped groove 4. By moving and pulling up the cap main body 6 and pulling out the first peripheral wall 9 of the cap main body from the mouth and neck 3, the upper surface of the mouth and neck can be easily opened, and therefore, cannot be poured out. The cream-like material can be easily taken out and used, and the cap body first peripheral wall 9 can be re-fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck. , You can easily close the upper surface of the neck.

In the case of the second aspect of the present invention, since the intervals of the L-shaped grooves 4 are made non-equal together with the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the first peripheral wall 9 of the cap body is moved to the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion 3. At the time of fitting, the first peripheral wall 9 can be fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck 3 only when the first peripheral wall 9 and the mouth and neck 3 are in a specific positional relationship. Since the front part can always be located above a specific part of the tube container body, for example, a product name is described on the front part of the body of the tube container body, and the method of using the stored cream-like material on the rear part of the body part When there is a distinction between the front and the back of the tube container body, the L-shaped groove 4 is provided so that the front part of the first peripheral wall 9 of the cap body is located above the front part of the body part of the tube container. As a result, the first peripheral wall 9 of the cap body and the tube container body Part be formed for easy alignment of.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tube container main body and a cap main body.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cap main body in a state where an auxiliary lid is closed.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a main part of the tube container main body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... tube container body 6 ... cap body 12 ... auxiliary lid

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An elastically squeezable torso 2 from the upper end to the mouth and neck 3
A tube container main body 1 made of a synthetic resin, and a first peripheral wall 9 which is vertically provided on the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion 3 from an outer peripheral portion of a first top wall 8 having a nozzle 7 for sealing an upper end opening surface of the mouth and neck portion.
The cap body 6 fitted with the second peripheral wall is placed on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the first top wall 8 from the outer periphery of the second top wall 13 closing the upper end opening surface of the nozzle 7.
14 and an auxiliary lid 12 in which the lower rear portion of the second peripheral wall and the rear portion of the first top wall 8 are connected by a thin hinge 15. The cap body 6 and the auxiliary lid 12 are made of synthetic resin material. The first peripheral wall 9 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion 3 and an appropriate number of engaging projections 10 attached to the inner surface at the lower end of the first peripheral wall are engaged with the mouth and neck portion 3.
Engagement protrusion 10 that is opened at the upper end surface and perforated on the outer surface of the neck and neck
A synthetic resin tube container which is passed through an L-shaped groove 4 of the same number and the same size as above, and engaged with a deep end of a horizontal groove portion 4b of the groove. 2. The synthetic resin tube container according to claim 1, wherein the intervals between the L-shaped grooves 4 are not equal.