JP2002255211A - Quantitative liquid spouting vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a quantitative liquid spouting vessel capable of opening/ closing a communication passage between a measuring chamber and the inside of the vessel according to the opening/closing operation of a cap to simplify the operation by providing an operation part on a screw cap, reliably opening/ closing the communication passage by increasing the movement of the operation part in the vertical direction, and improving the sealability of the content. SOLUTION: This quantitative liquid spouting vessel comprises a mouth part threaded on an outer circumference thereof, the screw cap screwed to the mouth part, and the measuring chamber inside the mouth part. An operating member for opening/closing the communication passage between the measuring chamber in the mouth part and the inside of the vessel is suspended from a lower side of a top wall of the screw cap.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
In particular, the present invention relates to a container for dispensing a fixed amount liquid in which a communication path between a container and a measuring chamber can be freely opened / closed.

[0002]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A measuring chamber communicating with a spout is provided inside a container, and an operation section for opening and closing a communication path between the measuring chamber and the inside of the container is provided. 2. Description of the Related Art A metering / dispensing container that stores an amount of a content liquid, closes a communication passage in a liquid discharge passage, inclines the container, and discharges a stored fixed amount of a content liquid is conventionally known. However, as an operation unit for opening and closing the communication passage, various configurations have been proposed.However, an operation unit is provided on the screw cap so that the communication passage is opened and shut according to the vertical movement of the screw cap. There was no liquid pouring container.

According to the present invention, an operation section is provided on a screw cap to open / close a communication path between a measuring chamber and the inside of a container in accordance with opening and closing of the cap, thereby simplifying the operation and moving the operation section up and down. Increase the amount to open the communication passage
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixed-quantity liquid dispensing container in which shut-off is ensured and further, the sealing property of the content is enhanced.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides, as a container for dispensing a fixed amount of liquid, an opening having a screw threaded on the outer periphery, a screw cap screwed to the opening, A fixed amount liquid dispensing container having a measuring chamber in the inside thereof, wherein an operating member for opening and closing a communication path between the measuring chamber in the mouth and the inside of the container is vertically provided on a lower surface of a top wall of the screw cap. Adopt a configuration that

[0005] As an embodiment, there is provided a measuring and dispensing container provided with a container having a screw threaded in the mouth, an inner plug fitted into the mouth and having a measuring portion and a communication portion, and a screw cap. The weighing unit is composed of an outer peripheral cylinder having a spout lip at the upper end, a bottom wall and an inner peripheral cylinder, and the communicating part is vertically provided from an inner periphery of an upper wall continuous with the upper end of the inner peripheral cylinder, The upper part is a locking cylinder part, a communication cylinder having a communication hole drilled in the lower part, and a support cylinder in which a communication opening / closing member urged upward by a spring is vertically movably inserted. A configuration is adopted in which a lower surface of the top wall is provided with an operating rod engaged with the upper surface of the communication opening / closing member and a sealing ring for sealing the spout lip of the inner plug.

[0006] As another embodiment, a container having a screw threaded at the mouth, a spout fitted with a spout cylinder fitted with the spout and having a spout lip at the upper end, A metering solution dispensing container having a weighing chamber movably supported and a screw cap, wherein a discharge pipe of an inner plug has a plurality of guide pieces that form a communication hole at a lower end and support the weighing chamber. The measuring chamber is provided with a plurality of sliding pieces forming a communication hole at the upper end, and a flange is provided at a predetermined position to be connected to the bottom wall of the inner plug to open and close the communication hole. A spring for urging the measuring chamber upward is elastically mounted between the bottom wall of the inner plug and the sliding piece, and the screw cap is provided with an operating cylinder for lowering the measuring chamber against the spring. A configuration characterized by being provided is adopted.

[0007]

Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, A is a container, B is an inner plug, C is a communication opening / closing member inserted into a communication part of the inner plug B, D is a cap, container A is glass or synthetic resin, Are also made of synthetic resin.

The container A has a body including an opening 1, an upper body 2, and a lower body 3 having a larger diameter than the upper body 2, and a bottom 4.
It consists of An engagement ridge 5 is protruded from the upper end of the mouth 1, and a screw 6 is screwed below the engagement ridge 5. Upper torso 2
Has an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer shape of the cap D,
It continues to the expanded lower trunk 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the inner plug B is connected to the measuring chamber B1.
And a fitting portion B2 and a communication portion B3. Weighing room B
1 comprises an outer cylinder 10, a bottom wall 11, and an inner cylinder 12,
At the upper end of the outer peripheral tube 10, a spout lip 1 whose diameter is increased outward.
3 are formed. At a predetermined position above the outer peripheral cylinder 10,
A fitting portion B2 is formed, which includes an upper wall 14 protruding outward and an engaging cylinder 16 vertically extending from an outer peripheral edge of the upper wall and having an engaging ridge 15 projecting from a lower end. An inwardly extending upper wall 17 is continuously provided at the upper end of the inner peripheral cylinder 12, and a communication cylinder 20 having a plurality of communication holes 19 formed below the upper portion from the inner peripheral edge thereof as a locking cylinder portion 18. It is hanging.

A support cylinder 21 having a bottom is continuously provided inside the lower end of the communication cylinder 20, and an opening 23 is formed in a bottom wall 22 at the lower end of the support cylinder 21. The communication tube 20 and the support tube 21
Thereby, a communication portion B3 of the inner plug B is formed, and a communication opening / closing member C is fitted into the communication portion B3.

The communication opening / closing member C has an outer periphery formed by the communication cylinder 20.
And a shaft tube 25 vertically provided at the center of the plate body 24 and inserted into the opening 23. The lower end of the shaft tube 25 is joined to the lower surface of the bottom wall 22. In addition, a closing ring 26 that seals the opening 23 protrudes. A spring 27 for urging the dish 24 upward is elastically mounted between the dish 24 and the bottom wall 22 of the support cylinder 21.

The cap D has a top wall 30 and a side peripheral wall 31, and a step portion 32 is formed from the top wall 30 on the inner peripheral wall 3.
3 is vertically provided, and an upper wall 34 is formed at a lower end thereof, and continues to the side peripheral wall 31. An operation rod 35 is suspended from the center of the lower surface of the top wall 30, and an inner stopper B
A sealing ring 36 is vertically provided which is engaged with the spout lip 13 of the container and seals the inside of the container. On the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall 31, a screw 37 screwed to the screw 6 of the container mouth 1 is screwed.

Next, the mode of use and operation and effect of the container of this embodiment will be described. In the container, as the content liquid, a chemical solution,
Contains cosmetics, detergents, etc. When the cap is closed, the operating rod 35 pushes down the plate body 24 against the spring 27 to open the upper part of the communication hole 19 to form a communication passage between the cap D and the inside of the container A. When the container A is inverted in that state, as shown in FIG. 3, the content liquid flows into the cap D, and the air in the measuring chamber B1 remains in the chamber. Then
When the container is erected, the air and the content liquid in the measuring chamber B1 are replaced, and a fixed amount of the content liquid is stored in the measuring chamber B1.

When the cap D is opened, as shown in FIG.
The pressing by the operating rod 35 is released, and the plate 24 is raised to above the communication hole 19 by the bias of the spring 27, and the plate 24
Of the container A is engaged with the locking cylinder 18 to block the upper part of the communication cylinder 20 and to shut off the inside of the container A from the outside. When pouring, the container A is inverted with the cap D closed, and then upright, the cap D is opened, and the container A is tilted.
Only the content liquid in the measuring chamber B1 can be poured out.

Next, a liquid discharging container according to a second embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the inner plug and the measuring chamber are separated. In FIG. 5, Aa is a container, Ba is an inner stopper, E
Is a measuring chamber mounted on the inner stopper Ba, and Da is a cap. The container Aa is composed of a mouth portion 1a, a body portion including an upper body portion 2a and a lower body portion 3a having a larger diameter than the upper body portion 2a, and a bottom portion 4a, similarly to the container of the first embodiment. The mouth 1a is provided with a fitting ridge 5a and a screw 6a.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inner plug Ba has a pouring cylinder 41 fitted on the inner periphery of the container mouth 1a and having a spout lip 40 at the upper end. An upper wall 42 protruding outward is provided at the position. A fitting tube 43 is vertically provided from an outer peripheral edge of the upper wall 42, and an engagement protrusion 44 projecting inward is provided at a lower end thereof. An inwardly projecting bottom wall 45 is continuously provided at the lower end of the dispensing cylinder 41, and a plurality of L-shaped guide pieces 46 are provided on the inner peripheral edge thereof.
A communication hole 47 is formed between the guide pieces 46.

The measuring chamber E includes a lower cylinder 50 having a bottom and the lower cylinder 50.
The lower cylinder 50 is provided with a flange 52 projecting from the upper and lower central portions thereof. Upper cylinder 51
Is fitted to the upper outer periphery of the lower cylinder 50, the lower end thereof is joined to the flange 52, a ridge 53 projecting inward is provided in the middle of the upper cylinder 51, and is joined to the upper end of the lower cylinder 50. .

At the upper end of the upper cylinder 51, a plurality of sliding pieces 56 projecting at equal intervals are provided, the outer circumference of which is an engaging portion 54 and the upper side of which is a connecting portion 55. Upper communication hole 5
It is 7. The sliding piece 56 and the guide piece 4 of the pouring cylinder 41
6, a spring 58 for urging the measuring chamber E upward is elastically mounted.

The cap Da has a top wall 60 and a side peripheral wall 61. An inner peripheral wall 63 is vertically provided from the top wall 60 with a step 62 therebetween, and an upper wall 64 is formed at a lower end thereof.
It continues to the side peripheral wall 61. An operation cylinder 65 that fits with the inner periphery of the spout lip 40 of the inner plug Ba and engages with the upper surface of the sliding piece 56 is provided vertically on the inner periphery of the step portion 62.
On the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall 61, a screw 66 screwed with the screw 6a of the container opening 1a is screwed.

Next, the mode of use and operation and effect of the container of this embodiment will be described. Cap D of container containing contents liquid
When a is closed, the lower end of the operation cylinder 65 presses the sliding piece 56 against the spring 58, and pushes down the measuring chamber E. In response to the depression, the connection between the flange 52 and the bottom wall 45 of the discharge cylinder 41 is released, the communication hole 47 is opened, and the communication between the inside of the body of the container Aa and the measuring chamber E together with the upper communication hole 57. A state is formed. When the cap Da is opened, the operation cylinder 65 is also raised, so that the measuring chamber E is raised by the spring 58, the flange 52 is joined to the bottom wall 45, the communication hole 47 is closed, and the communication passage is closed.

In use, when the container Aa is inverted with the cap Da closed, the content liquid enters the inside of the cap Da and the air in the measuring chamber E remains as shown in FIG. Next, when the erecting state is set, the liquid in the cap Da is replaced by the air in the measuring chamber E and the measuring chamber E is replaced.
to go into.

Next, when the cap Da is opened and the container Aa is tilted, the communication hole 47 is closed with the rise of the measuring chamber E, and the liquid in the measuring chamber E is discharged, so that a certain amount of the liquid is discharged. be able to.

[0023]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. An operating member is suspended from the top wall of the cap, and the communication passage between the measuring chamber and the container is opened when the screw cap is closed and closed when the screw cap is opened. Then, only by erecting, the container can be tilted and the liquid in the measuring chamber can be poured out when the screw cap is opened by storing a fixed amount of the liquid in the measuring chamber.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional front view of a container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of an inner plug and a cap.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a container inverted state when a cap is closed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view when the cap is opened and the container is erected.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional front view of a container according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part when the cap is closed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a container inverted state when the cap is closed.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view when the cap is opened and the container is erected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A, Aa container B, Ba Inner plug B1 Measuring chamber B2 Fitting part B3 Communication part C Communication opening / closing member D, Da cap E Measuring chamber 1, 1a mouth 10 Outer cylinder 11 Bottom wall 12 Inner cylinder 13 Spout lip 17 Top wall 18 Locking cylinder part 19 Communication hole 20 Communication cylinder 21 Support cylinder 22 Bottom wall 23 Opening 24 Dish body 25 Shaft cylinder 26 Closure ring 27 Spring 30, 60 Top wall 31, 61 Side peripheral wall 32, 62 Step 35 Operation Rod 36 Sealing ring 40 Outlet lip 41 Outlet tube 43 Fitting tube 46 Guide piece 47 Communication hole 50 Lower cylinder 51 Upper cylinder 52 Flange 53 Ridge 54 Engagement part 55 Connection part 56 Slide piece 57 Communication hole 58 Spring 65 operation cylinder

Continued on front page F term (reference) 3E084 AA02 AA12 AA24 AB01 BA03 CA01 CC03 DA01 DB12 DC03 EA03 EB02 EB03 EC03 FA09 FB01 FC07 GA04 GA08 GB04 HD04 LA17 LB01 LB07 LC01 LD01 LD09 LE04 LE08

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container for dispensing a fixed amount of liquid comprising a mouth having a screw threaded on the outer periphery, a screw cap screwed into the mouth, and a measuring chamber inside the mouth, wherein the measuring chamber in the mouth is provided. An operating member for opening and closing a communication passage between the screw cap and the inside of the container is provided vertically below the top wall of the screw cap. 2. A metering / dispensing container comprising: a container having a screw threaded at a mouth thereof; an inner plug fitted to the mouth portion, comprising a measuring portion and a communication portion; and a screw cap. The measuring section includes an outer peripheral cylinder having a spout lip at the upper end, a bottom wall, and an inner peripheral cylinder. A communication cylinder having a communication cylinder with a communication hole formed in the lower part and a support cylinder in which a communication opening / closing member urged upward by a spring is vertically movably inserted. The screw cap has a top wall. A container for dispensing a fixed amount of liquid, comprising a control ring engaged with an upper surface of the communication opening / closing member on a lower surface and a sealing ring for sealing a spout lip of the inner plug. 3. A container having a screwed mouth, a spout fitted with a spout and fitted with a spout lip at the upper end, and a vertically movable support supported by the spout. Metering liquid container provided with a measuring chamber and a screw cap, wherein the discharge pipe of the inner plug has a bottom formed with a communication hole at a lower end and a plurality of guide pieces for supporting the measuring chamber. The measuring chamber is provided with a plurality of sliding pieces forming a communication hole at an upper end, and a flange is provided at a predetermined position to be connected to a bottom wall of the inner plug to open and close the communication hole. A spring that urges the measuring chamber upward is elastically mounted between the bottom wall and the sliding piece, and the screw cap has an operating cylinder that positions the measuring chamber downward against the spring. A container for dispensing a fixed amount of a liquid.