JP2002128120A - Beverage storage vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage storage vessel in which a nozzle cap for closing a nozzle erected from the vessel can be easily attached/detached and there is a plenty of space for placing the nozzle cap when detached. SOLUTION: A vertical plate 32 is erected from an upper surface of a base plate 31 of a connection member 30 facing the nozzle 13, a plurality of separation line parts 34 are longitudinally provided in a part of the vertical plate, and the vertical plate having the separation line parts is formed of a plurality of division plates. Lower ends of the plurality of division plates are partly cut to form a leaf spring 35, a thin-walled hinge 36 is transversely provided on an upper part of the remaining division plates. The length of the leaf spring part below the thin-walled hinge is set to be larger than a space between a lower end of the leaf spring 35 and the nozzle 13. When the upper part of the vertical plate 32 is collapsed outwardly to the side together with the nozzle cap 20 around the thin-walled hinge 36, the lower end of the leaf spring 35 is brought into contact with an outer surface of the nozzle part below the thin-walled hinge 36 in an upwardly slidable manner above the thin-walled hinge 36 while elastically deformed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a container of this type, a short cylindrical nozzle is erected from the upper end of a mounting cylinder fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck of a container via an inward flange-like top wall, and is mounted on the outer surface of the mounting cylinder. It is well known that the cap peripheral wall is screwed.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional container can be easily opened and closed by screwing the cap forward and backward, but it is difficult to place the cap when removing the cap, or the cap is lost due to misplacement of the cap. There was something to do.
When drinking the liquid in the container, the cap is removed, the liquid in the container is transferred to a cup or the like, and the liquid is sucked, or a straw is put in the container or the cup, and the liquid is sucked using the straw. In many cases, drinking and drinking using cups or straws is troublesome for, for example, sick people.

According to the present invention, an elongated nozzle is erected from the upper end of a mounting cylinder for fitting the mouth and neck of a container via an inward flanged top wall so that liquid in the container can be easily sucked and drunk from the nozzle. The nozzle cap is connected to the inward flange-like top wall so that the nozzle cap that closes the nozzle can be easily attached and detached, and the nozzle cap can be turned to the side of the nozzle with the nozzle cap removed. It was provided so that it would not be troubled when removing it or the nozzle cap would be dropped and soiled.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems As a first means, a container body 1 erecting a mouth-neck portion 3 and a peripheral wall 12 hanging down from the outer periphery of a top wall 11 are fitted to the outer surface of the mouth-neck portion 3. , Top wall
(11) A cap-shaped member (10) erecting an elongated nozzle (13) from the periphery of a through-hole formed in the center, and a nozzle cap (20) in which a capped cylindrical portion (22) is detachably fitted to the outer surface of the nozzle (13).
A substrate 31 is fixed to the upper surface of the top wall 11 of the cap-like member, and a ring 33 is laterally protruded from an upper end of an elastic standing plate 32 erected from the upper surface of the substrate so as to face the nozzle 13. A connecting member 30 slidably fitted to the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 22 of the nozzle cap. The lower end of the cylindrical portion 22 of the nozzle cap is pulled up by pulling up the nozzle cap, so that the lower end of the cylindrical portion 22 is at the upper end of the nozzle 13. When it comes off, along with the engagement ridge 23 that engages with the ring 33,
A plurality of separation lines 34, 34 are vertically provided on a part of the standing plate 32, and a standing plate portion having the separation line is formed by a plurality of divided plates. Then leaf spring 35,
At the same time as 35, thin hinges 36 are provided laterally on the upper portions of the remaining divided plates, and the length of the leaf spring portion below the thin hinge 36 is larger than the gap between the lower ends of the leaf springs 35 and 35 and the nozzle 13. When the upper portion of the upright plate 32 is tilted outward with the nozzle cap 20 around the thin hinge 36, the lower ends of the leaf springs 35, 35 remain in contact with the outer surface of the nozzle portion below the thin hinge 36 and remain elastically deformed. The nozzle hinge is formed so as to be slidable above the thin hinge 36, and the outer surface of the nozzle portion where the lower ends of the leaf springs 35, 35 slide is a vertical plane.

[0006] As the second means, the first means is provided, and the separation lines 34, 34 are formed in the lower portion of the upright plate 32.

As a third means, there is provided a first means or a second means, and a shallow groove 14 is provided on the upper surface of a portion of the top wall 11 surrounding the lower end of the nozzle 13, and a ring-shaped plate is inserted into the shallow groove. Was tightly fixed, and the ring-shaped plate was used as a substrate 31.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the drawings, the container of the present invention comprises a container 1, a cap-like member 10, a nozzle cap 20 and a connecting member 30, and the container 1 has a body 2
The mouth and neck 3 is erected from the upper end via the shoulder. The body may be elastically compressible or non-elastically compressible.

The cap-shaped member 10 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck from the outer periphery of the top wall 11 to hang down the peripheral wall 12, and the elongated nozzle 13 is formed from the peripheral edge of a through hole formed in the center of the top wall 11. Standing up. The nozzle 13 in the illustrated example has a cylindrical upper portion and a lower rectangular tube, each side surface being a vertical plane, and a small gap between the lower peripheral portion of the rectangular cylindrical portion and the upper surface of the top wall 11 to be slightly wider. A shallow groove 14 is provided. The shallow groove will be described later.

The nozzle cap 20 has a cylindrical portion 22 detachably fitted from the outer periphery of the top wall 21 to the outer surface of the cylindrical portion of the nozzle 13.
When the lower end of the cylindrical portion 22 is disengaged from the upper end of the nozzle 13 due to the upward pulling of the nozzle cap on the outer surface of the lower end portion of the cylindrical portion, the engaging ridge 23 that engages with the lower surface of the ring 33 described below.
Has been established. Further, an outward flange 24 having an outer diameter larger than that of a ring 33 to be described later may be attached to the upper end of the cylindrical portion 22, and the outer periphery of the outward flange may be a knob.

The connecting member 30 is connected to the top wall 21 of the cap-like member.
A substrate 31 is fixed to the upper surface of the substrate, and an elastic standing plate 32 is erected from the upper surface of the substrate so as to face the nozzle 13, and the lower portion of the standing plate is bent inward to lower the bent portion lower surface of the nozzle 13. A ring 33 which is placed on the upper end of the rectangular tube portion and protrudes laterally from the upper end of the elastic standing plate 32 is slidably fitted to the outer surface of the upper end of the tube portion 22 of the nozzle cap. Further, a plurality of, for example, a pair of left and right separation lines 34, 34 are vertically provided below the standing plate 32, and a standing plate portion having both separation lines is formed by a plurality of divided plates, and the separation lines 34 are provided. , 34, the lower ends of the split plates are cut to form leaf springs 35, 35, and a thin hinge 36 is provided laterally above the split plate between these leaf springs, and a leaf spring below the thin hinge is provided. The length of the portion is slightly larger than the gap between the lower ends of the plate springs 35, 35 and the nozzle 13. Therefore,
From the state of FIG. 1, the nozzle cap 20 is pulled up until the upper surface of the engagement ridge 23 contacts the lower surface of the ring 33, and the nozzle 13
After the nozzle cap is removed from the upper portion, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of the standing plate 32 is tilted outward with the nozzle cap 20 around the thin hinge 36 so that the lower ends of the leaf springs 35 and 35 become thinner hinges. The leaf springs 35, 35 are elastically deformed by coming into contact with the outer surface of the nozzle 13 cylinder below the nozzle 36, and by successively falling down, and when the point exceeds the expected point, the leaf springs 35, 35 are elastically inverted,
The lower ends of both leaf springs pass through the nozzle outer surface portion facing the thin hinge 36, and move to the nozzle outer surface above the thin hinge 36. Further, by pushing up the nozzle cap 20 from the state shown in FIG. 2, the plate spring is elastically reversed, and the nozzle cap and the upper part of the upright plate return to the upright state.

In the illustrated example, leaf springs 35, 35 are provided below the standing plate 32.
And a thin hinge 36, but a vertical separation line is provided vertically in the middle of the upright plate, the middle portion of the upright plate is formed by a plurality of split plates, and the lower end of the plurality of split plates is partially cut to obtain a leaf spring. And a thin hinge may be provided on the upper part of the remaining divided plate. In this case, the middle part in the vertical direction of the nozzle is a rectangular cylinder, and the outer surface of the nozzle part on which the lower end of the leaf spring slides is a vertical plane.

The above-mentioned substrate 31 is formed in a ring shape as shown in FIG.
It is good to fit it inside and fix it. The fixation may be performed by means of engaging the unevenness provided on the top wall 21 and the substrate 31, or may be performed by any other means.

Each of the above members is formed of a synthetic resin material.

When the liquid in the container is to be sucked and taken, the nozzle cap 20 is pulled up from the state shown in FIG. 1 and the upper end of the nozzle 13 is opened as described above.
The nozzle cap 20 and the vertical plate 32
The upper part is turned to the side, and then the container is tilted or the body is elastically squeezed to suck and drink the stored liquid from the nozzle. After drinking, after returning the nozzle cap 20 and the upright plate 32 to the upright position,
As shown in FIG. 1, the nozzle cap 20 may be pushed down and fitted to the outer surface of the nozzle.

[0016]

The present invention has the configuration described above,
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of separation lines 34, 34 are vertically provided on a part of the upright plate 32 of the connecting member 30, and the upright portion having the separation line is formed by a plurality of divided plates. A part of the lower end of the plurality of divided plates is cut into leaf springs 35, 35, and a thin hinge 36 is provided laterally above the remaining divided plates, and the length of the leaf spring portion below the thin hinge is set to a leaf spring 35. , 35 lower end and nozzle
After the nozzle cap 20 is pulled up from the nozzle 13 and removed, the leaf springs 35 and 35 can be elastically inverted so that the upper part of the standing plate 32 can be tilted outward with the nozzle cap. Therefore, even if the upper part of the nozzle cap 20 and the upright plate 32 are tilted for drinking or drinking, the nozzle cap 20 and the upper part of the standing plate 32 remain stopped at the collapsed position and do not interfere with drinking and drinking. Therefore, there is no trouble in placing the removed nozzle cap, or the nozzle cap is dropped and soiled. Further, in the present invention, since the outer surface of the nozzle portion on which the lower ends of the plate springs 35 and 35 slide is a vertical plane, the plate springs 35 and 35 can be easily and reliably elastically inverted.

By separating the cutting lines 34, 34 at the lower part of the upright plate 32, the plate springs 35, 35 can be easily elastically inverted by making full use of the upright plate 32 as a lever. Can be done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a shallow groove 14 is provided around the top wall 11 of the cap-shaped member 10, and a ring-shaped substrate is inserted into the shallow groove.
By fitting and fixing the 31, the appearance of the container can be improved and the substrate 31 can be fixed securely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a nozzle cap is removed.

[Description of Signs] 10 ... Cap-shaped member 20 ... Nozzle cap 30 ... Connecting member 34 ... Separation line 35 ... Leaf spring 36 ... Thin hinge

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container body 1 standing up from the mouth and neck 3, a peripheral wall 12 hanging down from the outer periphery of the top wall 11 to the outer surface of the mouth and neck 3.
And a cap-shaped member 10 erecting an elongated nozzle 13 from the periphery of a through-hole formed in the center of the top wall 11, and a topped cylindrical portion 22 detachably attached to the outer surface of the nozzle 13. The fitted nozzle cap 20 and the substrate 31 are fixed to the upper surface of the top wall 11 of the cap-shaped member, and the ring 33 is turned sideways from the upper end of the elastic standing plate 32 erected from the upper surface of the substrate so as to face the nozzle 13. And a connecting member 30 in which the ring is slidably fitted to the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 22 of the nozzle cap. The outer surface of the lower end of the cylindrical portion 22 of the nozzle cap is formed by pulling up the nozzle cap upwardly. When the lower end of the portion 22 is disengaged from the upper end of the nozzle 13, an engaging ridge 23 for engaging with the ring 33 is provided around the part, and a part of the upright plate 32 has a plurality of separating lines 3.
4 and 34, the upright portion having the separation line is formed by a plurality of split plates, and the lower ends of the plurality of split plates are cut into leaf springs 35 and 35, and the remaining split plates are formed. Thin hinges 36 are laid horizontally on the upper part, and the length of the leaf spring portion below the thin hinges 36 is
When the upper portion of the upright plate 32 is tilted outward with the nozzle cap 20 around the thin hinge 36 assuming that the gap is larger than the gap between the lower end and the nozzle 13, the lower ends of the leaf springs 35 It is formed to be slidable above the thin hinge 36 while being elastically deformed in contact with the outer surface of the nozzle portion below, and the outer surface of the nozzle portion on which the lower ends of the leaf springs 35 and 35 slide is a vertical plane. The beverage storage container according to claim 1, wherein 2. A beverage container according to claim 1, wherein said separation lines are formed in a lower portion of the upright plate. 3. A shallow groove 14 is provided on the upper surface of a portion of the top wall 11 surrounding the lower end of the nozzle 13, and a ring-shaped plate is tightly fixed in the shallow groove. The beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein