JP2002274564A - Outer container to be put over container with liquid received therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To put over a separately molded rigid outer container over a flexible inner container formed like a bag or a pouch with a solution received to fix to provide an integral container with the inner container 11, and to provide the outer container on which a liquid pour-out device can be mounted. SOLUTION: The outer container 1 is formed in an approximately box form which can be put over the flexible container 11 with a liquid received. A pour- out neck 15 provided on the inner container 11 is made to protrude from a flat surface on a top wall 2a of an outer container body 2, and the neck 15 is formed with an opening 4 on which a liquid pour-out tool can be mounted. In addition, a guide for sliding a holder 3 for interposing the neck 15 of the inner container 11 for guiding is formed along a periphery of the top wall 2a. The outer container body 2 is formed to be bottomless and put over the inner container 11 from a base. The outer container 1 is formed such that the neck 15 of the inner container 11 is interposed into the opening 4 by the holder 3 slidably engaging with the guide for integrally fixing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a bag or other flexible container made of a soft thermoplastic synthetic resin, a container in which a synthetic resin bag is inserted inside a paper box, or
A soft container consisting of a soft container consisting of a paper container lined with a synthetic resin film or aluminum foil, filled with juices and other liquid beverages, or shampoos and other detergents, or various liquids such as cosmetics Along with the outer container, a hard container made of a synthetic resin, metal, or the like is attached and protected, and the outer container is designed to improve the appearance of the outer container. The present invention relates to a liquid dispensing container in which a liquid dispensing device is attached to a filled soft container so that the inner container is not damaged, and the solution in the container can be easily dispensed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, juices, beers and various other liquid beverages were generally filled in glass containers, but those filled in these containers were heavy and damaged. In recent years, various types of containers, such as metal cans and hollow containers made of synthetic resin, have been widely used because of their ease of use. However, a metal container such as the above-mentioned aluminum or a container obtained by blow molding a thermoplastic synthetic resin takes a large volume when transferring an empty container, and the size and capacity of the container are also limited. If it is difficult to reduce the manufacturing cost of the container, etc., and a container with a large capacity depending on the contents to be stored and a low-priced container is required, a bag-like container made of synthetic resin, Various containers such as a paper container lined with aluminum foil or the like, or a paper container having a built-in bag-like container may be used.

The bag-shaped container used as the container described above includes those described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-134826 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-34070, and paper. A so-called pouch container in which a soft bag-shaped container is built in a box made of other materials, is a Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 44-208.
No. 71 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 51-61518, etc., as lined paper containers, as described in JP-A-7-187235 and JP-A-9-202357, etc. A container called a so-called back-in-box is generally known.

In the above-mentioned container, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-1872
No. 35, JP-A-9-202357, etc., the container of the back-in-box has a certain degree of rigidity in the structure of the container. Is within a certain range,
The container is formed so as not to be deformed or damaged to cause liquid leakage, and to have autonomy in consideration of the external shape. However, Shokai 62-
Bag-shaped containers such as those described in JP-A-134826 and JP-A-63-34070 are not stable and are apt to be broken at some time, lack independence, and have a poor appearance. It is difficult to use in a stable state,
Pouch-shaped paper containers and the like as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 44-20871 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 51-61518 have been slightly improved in that they are easily damaged, but the containers are deformed or have poor appearance. There are things that are not good and there is still room for improvement.

Therefore, a bag-like or pouch-like container 60 containing these liquids is, as shown in FIG. 7, provided with an open end 61a of a container body 61 containing a bag-like liquid made of a soft material. A discharge device 64 having a discharge port and a lid 63 is provided with a discharge pipe 62 provided with a discharge pipe 62. The discharge liquid is sucked from a distal end portion of an extended discharge pipe in a container. Is configured to be able to be poured from the discharge port. And
The flexible container configured as described above is covered with a separately molded outer container to cover the entire container, thereby protecting the internal flexible container and imparting stability to the container. It is conceivable to improve the appearance of One such example is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-4935.
As described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 3 (1993) -235, a protection container in which a separate outer container is attached to the outside of a soft inner container so as to have protection of the inner container and self-sustainability has been generally used. Are known.

In the above-mentioned invention, as shown in FIG. 8, various solutions are stored in a container body 61 made of a soft material.
An inner container containing a liquid inside the outer container 65 by applying an outer container 65 formed of a hard material to the liquid container 60 having a discharge tool 64 provided at an upper end portion. 60 is inserted to form an integrally fixed liquid container, the spouting tool 64 of the internal liquid container 60 is removed, and then an alternative liquid pouring device 67 is attached to remove the solution in the internal liquid container 60. By making it possible to pour out,
This constitutes a liquid discharge container 68 as shown in FIG. The liquid dispensing container 68 provided with the dispensing device thus formed does not break because the soft inner liquid container 60 is protected by the outer container 65.
In addition, the liquid discharging container itself also has stable autonomy, and furthermore, since the outer container 65 does not need to be formed into a shape directly related to the shape of the inner container, it is somewhat desirable in design and other aspects. Since the outer container can be formed into a shape, the outer container can have a good appearance.

However, as shown in FIG. 8, a hard outer container 65 to be attached to a soft inner liquid container 60 is replaced with a soft inner container. Upper half 65a to cover from above
And a lower half portion 65b for accommodating the body portion of the soft inner container, the lower half portion 65b of the outer container accommodating the soft container inside the upper half portion. The upper half portion is fitted to the lower half portion so as to cover the upper portion 65a, thereby constituting a liquid discharge container 68 in which an inner container is mounted on an outer container formed in a box shape. Thus, the upper half 65a of the outer container
Is provided with an opening 65c for projecting the pouring device 67, and the lower half portion 65b is provided with a bottom wall 65d connected to the trunk wall, and the outer container has an upper half portion and a lower portion. It has a structure in which the half portion is fitted and joined at the opening end to be integrated.

Therefore, the outer container 6 having the above structure is provided.
5, a soft inner container 60 to which a pouring device 67 is fixed.
And a liquid discharging container 68 capable of discharging the internal solution.
In order to form the outer container, the upper container 65a and the lower half 65b are separated from each other, and then the inner container 60 is accommodated in the lower half 65b. The lid 63 screwed to the discharge port of the pouring tool 64 covers the outer container so as to protrude from the opening of the upper half portion 65a,
After fitting the upper half part to the lower half part to be integrated, remove the lid and then insert and fix the discharge pump of the liquid discharge device 67 into the discharge port, or pull out the discharge tool 64. Liquid replacement device 67 must be screwed and fixed.

[0009] As shown in Fig. 9, the structure of a generally used liquid discharging device in a liquid discharging container 68 configured by mounting the liquid discharging device 67 as described above is simple. A reciprocating dispensing pump that is easy to assemble is used. The general structure of the above-mentioned reciprocating dispensing pump is such that a large-diameter cylinder 53 and a small-diameter tubular piston 54 constituting the dispensing pump are mounted on a mounting member 52 having a lid screwed onto the mouth and neck of the container. An annular piston 55 is slidably provided in a large-diameter cylinder 53, and a piston rod 56 and a check valve 57 forming a pressurizing chamber A are provided at the tip of the cylinder 53. A compression spring 58 is provided between the tip of the mandrel and the annular piston so as to bias the piston, which is vertically movably held,
An injection head 50 having a discharge valve 59 is fitted to the upper end of the tubular piston 54 and the large-diameter cylinder 5
A suction pipe 55 is connected to the bottom of
The solution is poured out by a reciprocating operation of zero.

The above-described liquid dispensing container is convenient because it can be dispensed only by pressing the ejection head unit 50 with a hand, but the outer container 65 having the above-described structure is provided with a soft inner container. In order to accommodate the liquid discharging device 67 and accommodate the liquid discharging device 67 so that the liquid can be discharged, the assembling takes a little too much time and is troublesome. In order to form the outer container 65 into a structure that can fit the obtained container, it is difficult to reduce the manufacturing cost from a molding die and other aspects.

[0011] Therefore, a soft container containing a liquid is covered with a separately molded outer container to cover the entire container, thereby protecting the internal soft container and providing the container with a stable autonomy. In addition, an outer container that can be assembled a little more easily without the trouble of configuring a liquid discharging device that improves the appearance of the outer container, The appearance of an outer container that can be manufactured at low cost, has a good appearance, and has a stable structure is desired.

[0012]

The above-mentioned soft container formed in a bag-like or pouch-like shape is covered with an inner container containing various solutions and covered with a hard outer container formed separately. In the liquid pouring container formed so as to cover the entire soft container and protect the internal soft container so as to form an integral container, and to provide the container with stable autonomy, The container has a good appearance and a simple structure that allows the outer container to be easily attached to the soft container, and the outer container has a structure that can be manufactured at low cost. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid ejection container integrally formed by attaching an outer container having such a structure to a soft inner container so as to be easily gripped by hand.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is applied to a soft container in which various solutions are contained in a bag-like or pouch-like soft container. The rigid outer container to be protected by injection molding of a synthetic resin into a box shape suitable for accommodating the soft inner container containing the solution by injection molding, and the top wall portion of the hard outer container is Attached to the upper end of the soft inner container containing the liquid to be inserted therein, the mouth and neck of the spouting tool are made to protrude, and the opening is formed so as to be fixable.
A holding body for holding the mouth and neck in the opening is formed so as to slide on a flat top wall surface, and the bottom of the outer container is formed in a bottomless shape without providing a bottom wall surface. The outer container having an integral structure is formed so that the soft inner container can be inserted and attached from the bottom of the outer container.

[0014] Then, the outer container formed as described above is applied to the soft inner container containing various solutions from the bottom, and the outer container is attached to the soft inner container and fixed therein. Then, the mouth and neck of the spout of the inner container protruding from the opening provided in the top wall of the outer container is clamped and fixed by a holder slidably provided on the flat surface of the top wall. A liquid dispenser having a dispensing pump was attached to the mouth and neck of the inner container, and the inner container formed of a bag-like or pouch-like soft container was integrally fixed to a hard outer container.
A liquid injection container is configured so that the internal solution can be injected by the liquid injection device.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention provides a hard outer container 2 having a box shape suitable for accommodating a bag-like or pouch-like soft container 11 containing various solutions. The top wall 2a of the box-shaped outer container formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin projects the mouth and neck of the spouting tool 64 provided at the upper end of the soft inner container containing the solution. An opening 4 is formed to be fitted and attached, and a holder 3 for holding and fixing the mouth and neck of the inner container to the opening is formed slidably on the flat surface of the top wall 4. The bottom portion of the box-shaped outer container body 2 is formed in a bottomless shape without providing a bottom wall,
The rigid outer container 1 is formed so that the soft inner container 11 can be inserted and fixed integrally from the bottom opening of the outer container.

The outer container body 2 formed as described above is attached to a bag-like or pouch-like soft container 11 containing a liquid provided with a spout 64 having a discharge port at the upper end. The soft container 11 is inserted through the opening at the bottom of the outer container 2 and is mounted in a state where the mouth and neck of the spout 64 protrudes from the opening 4 of the top wall 2a of the outer container. The mouth-and-neck portion is fixed by sliding and holding the flat holding member 3, and a screw lid 63 provided on the mouth-and-neck portion of the pouring tool is removed, and then the liquid is poured into the mouth-and-neck portion. A pump or other dispensing device 7 is attached, and the dispensing device is attached and fixed to the mouth and neck of the dispensing tool to constitute the liquid dispensing container 1. The liquid discharge container 1 configured as described above is
By simply pressing the ejection head 9 of the liquid ejection device 7 attached to the mouth and neck of the soft inner container 11 with a finger, various solutions contained in the inner container are sucked up by the ejection pump, and the ejection head Is ejected and ejected from the ejection nozzle 9a provided in the nozzle.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an outer container for protecting a flexible container which is easily deformable according to the present invention and a liquid discharging container using the outer container will be described with reference to the drawings based on one optimal embodiment. This will be described in detail. Outer container 1 in the present invention
As shown in FIG. 3, a substantially rectangular outer box body 2 having a substantially rectangular box shape without a bottom wall and formed by injection molding of a thermoplastic synthetic resin, and a top wall portion 2a of the container body And a flat holding member 3 slidably mounted on the flat surface.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the box-shaped outer container body 2 is mounted inside at the center of the flat surface of the top wall 2a of the box-shaped outer container body 2 formed by injection molding. A spouting tool 12 fixed to the upper end of a soft inner container 11
Opening 4 so that the mouth and neck portion 15 having the discharge port of
Is formed on a peripheral portion of the top wall portion 2a, and a holder 3 provided for fixing a liquid pouring device mounted on the mouth and neck portion 15 of the internal container 11 protruding from the opening portion 4. A guide portion is formed of a guide piece 5 protruding in a rib shape and a retaining piece 5a for preventing the holding body from coming off so that the guide piece is guided by sliding in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the holding member 3 for fixing the liquid discharging device to the outer container 1 slides in contact with the flat surface of the top wall 2a of the box-shaped outer container body 2. And a sliding tab 3b protruding from a rear end of the flat plate-shaped portion 3a. The notch 3c is formed, and both end portions 3d of the plate-like portion are formed so as to be restrained by a retaining piece 5a provided inside the guide piece 5 of the top wall portion 2a. .

The holding body formed as described above has a simple structure in which a sliding knob 3b is protruded from the rear end of the flat plate-like portion 3a. The resin can be easily molded by injection molding. Then, the holding body 3 formed into the structure as described above
The side end 3d is restrained by the retaining piece 5a of the guide piece 5 protruding from the peripheral edge of the top wall 2a of the outer container body 2 and along the guide piece 5 protruding from the peripheral edge. The outer container 1 which is slidably mounted and can be attached to the soft inner container of the present invention is formed.

The outer container 1 constructed as described above is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the pouring device 1 in which various solutions are filled
When it is attached to the soft container 11 provided with the container 2 so as to cover it from above, the tip of the pouring tool 12 projects into the opening 4 of the top wall 2a of the outer container 1. hand,
The soft container 11 is inserted into the outer container 1. The soft container 11 inserted in the outer container 1 in this manner is in a state in which the mouth and neck portion 15 of the spouting tool 12 protrudes from the opening 4 of the outer container 1 as shown in FIG. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the mouth and neck of the pouring tool is used to transfer the container in the process of forming a soft container, or to easily fill the container with a liquid, or to grasp the container easily. A plurality of flanges 13 provided so as to be positioned just appear at the opening 4 of the top wall of the outer container 1.

Then, when the knob 3b of the holding member 3 provided on the top wall 2a of the outer container 1 is picked up with a fingertip and slid forward, as shown in FIG.
The peripheral edge of the U-shaped notch 3c provided in the plate-shaped portion 3a is pushed between the flanges 13, so that the mouth and neck of the inner container 11 protruding from the opening of the outer container 1 It is sandwiched between the openings 4 by the holding body 3 and is integrally fixed to the outer container 1.

After the soft inner container 11 is inserted into the outer container 1 and fixed integrally as described above, the lid 14 screwed to the mouth and neck portion 15 of the spout 12 of the inner container 11 is removed. By inserting the discharge pump portion of the liquid discharging device 7 or by withdrawing the discharging device and mounting another liquid discharging device 7 instead, as shown in FIG. By screwing the cylindrical lid 8 of the liquid discharging device having the ejection head portion 9 to the mouth and neck portion 15 and mounting the liquid discharging device 7, the soft inner container 11 containing the liquid is formed. A liquid discharging container having a liquid discharging device housed in the protective outer container 1 is configured. As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid discharging container configured as described above is configured such that the ejection head 9 fixed to the cylindrical lid 8 of the liquid discharging device 7 is screwed to the lid 8 as shown in FIG. , And the liquid can be reciprocated in the up and down direction, and then, by performing a pressing operation of the ejection head 9, the content liquid can be discharged from the ejection nozzle 9a.

If the opening 4 formed in the top wall 2a of the outer container body 2 is formed in such a manner that a notch 4a in the form of a long hole is provided at the periphery of the circular hole. Even if the ejection device 12 provided in the contained inner container 11 is a liquid ejection device having an ejection nozzle, the ejection nozzle can smoothly protrude through the notch 4a of the opening. 11 can be easily mounted and fixed without removing the injection nozzle, which can be more convenient. However, the opening in the present invention is limited to the one having such a shape. Instead, it can be made into an appropriate shape according to the structure of the inner container, the pouring device, or the shape of the pouring device to be mounted. Further, in the present invention, the inner surface of the rib-shaped guide piece 5 on the peripheral edge of the top wall 2a or the top wall 2a.
By forming an uneven portion on the flat surface of a and forming a slight engaging portion of the uneven portion on the surface of the holding member 3 corresponding to the uneven portion, the holding member 5 moves backward for some reason. It can be easily prevented from happening.

A liquid dispensing device generally used as a liquid dispensing device mounted on the liquid dispensing container constructed as described above is the same reciprocating type dispensing pump as that shown in FIG. 9 for economic reasons. Is general, so detailed description is omitted, but in the liquid discharging container configured as described above,
As shown in FIG. 2, the ejection head 9 of the liquid ejection device 7 is released from being fixed by the lid 8, and the piston of the ejection pump can be vertically reciprocated by a spring provided inside the cylinder. When the ejection operation is performed by pressing the ejection head section 9 of the ejection apparatus 7, the piston 9b reciprocates and the cylinder section of the liquid ejection apparatus 7 is pressurized. The sprayed solution is applied to the jet head 9
Is ejected from the nozzle 9a.

Therefore, in the liquid dispensing container configured as described above, since the inner container 11 containing the solution composed of the soft container is covered with the hard outer container 1, the inner container 11 is deformed, There is no breakage and it is self-supporting, so that it can be easily used by placing it on various places such as a table or a wash basin. Further, in the above invention, a liquid injection device including a reciprocating injection pump is provided at the opening of the top wall of the outer container constituting the liquid injection container. The present invention is not limited to such a dispensing device, but may be a trigger-type liquid dispensing device, or a simple dispensing tool having an openable / closable lid outside the trigger type liquid dispensing device.

In the liquid pouring container of the present invention,
As shown in FIG. 6, attaching the handle 10 to the side wall of the outer container body 2 makes it extremely easy to hold the dispensing container, so that even a slightly large container can be carried to various places when used. It is easy and convenient. Also,
As described above, in the case where the handle 10 is provided on the outer container body 2, the molding is slightly complicated, and since the handle portion is extraly protruded to the outside, the outer volume is slightly increased and the outer container body 2 is stored. As shown in a dotted line in FIG. 10, instead of providing the handle 10, the notch portion 10 a is formed so that a fingertip hangs on the body wall portion of the outer container body 2, so that the liquid can be saved. If the dispensing container can be easily carried, it is not necessary to take a place for storing the container, so that the container can be stacked and stored, so that the packing can be facilitated and the device can be manufactured at low cost.

[0028]

As described above, according to the invention of the present application, since the outer container for accommodating the bag-shaped or pouch-shaped soft container does not have a bottom portion, it is only necessary to cover the outer container from the top of the soft container. Since it is formed in a simple box-like structure so that it can be attached, if the soft inner container is a container with a shape within a certain range, the outer container can be easily attached. The container can be easily integrated by fixing it in the outer container, and the handling of the container becomes very safe. Furthermore, since the outer container body of the present invention is formed as an integral structure, it can be easily molded by injection molding of a thermoplastic synthetic resin, and can slide on the top wall of the outer container body. Since the holder provided in the outer container also has a simple structure in the form of a plate, the outer container of the present invention has good productivity and can be manufactured at low cost. Further, according to the present invention, by forming the grip portion on the body wall portion of the outer container, it is easy to carry even a large container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a liquid discharging container in which an outer container of the present invention is attached to an inner container.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a container in which an inner container is housed in an outer container of the present invention, in which a liquid discharging device is provided and a part thereof is cut away.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an outer container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining that the outer container shown in FIG. 4 is attached to an inner container.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the outer container of the present invention in which an inner container is mounted.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a liquid pouring container provided with a handle in the outer container of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a soft container containing a solution.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a liquid discharging container in which a conventional outer container is attached to a soft container.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a general reciprocating type dispensing pump used for a liquid dispensing container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Outer container 2. Outer container body 2a. Top wall 3. Retainer 3a. Plate portion 3b. Knob piece 3c. Notch 4. Opening 4a. Notch 5. Guide piece 5a. Retaining piece 7. Dispensing device 8. Lid 9. Injection head 9a. Injection nozzle 11. Inner container

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An outer container having a substantially box shape which is attached to a soft container containing a liquid so that an inner solution can be poured out, and a top wall portion of the outer container has a flat surface. The mouth and neck for pouring provided in the soft inner container on the surface protrude,
A guide is formed in the mouth and neck so as to allow a liquid spouting device to be attached thereto, and a guide for sliding and holding a holding body for holding the mouth and neck of the internal container is provided at the periphery of the top wall. Also, the bottom of the outer container body is formed with a bottom without a wall surface so as to be attached to the soft inner container containing the liquid from the bottom, and is slidable on the guide portion. An outer container body to be attached to a container containing a liquid, wherein the outer container body is formed so as to sandwich the inner container in the opening and integrally fix the inner container with the engaged holder. 2. A long hole-shaped notch is formed in a top wall portion of the outer container body at a peripheral portion of a circular hole provided on a flat surface. An outer container body attached to a container containing the liquid described in (1). 3. A top wall portion of the outer container body is formed with an opening having a circular hole formed in a flat surface and an elongated notch formed in a peripheral portion thereof. 2. A guide piece formed in a rib-like shape.
An outer container body attached to a container containing the liquid described in (1). 4. The guide portion according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion is formed with a guide piece having a peripheral edge of a flat surface projected in a rib shape, and a guide piece is provided on the guide piece. An outer container body to be attached to a container containing the liquid to be described. 5. The holding body according to claim 1, wherein a U-shaped notch is formed at the center of the front end of the flat plate, and a knob is protruded at the rear end. An outer container body attached to a container containing the liquid described in (1). 6. The outer container body according to claim 1, wherein the outer container body is provided with a handle on a body wall portion. 7. The outer container body is provided with an opening through which a fingertip can be inserted in a body wall portion.
An outer container body attached to a container containing the liquid described in (1).