JP2002300955A - Tube container and stand therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tube container for which a cap is opened and closed by a one-hand operation for food contained in a tube such as mayonnaise, cosmetics and viscous objects such as an adhesive. SOLUTION: The cap of the tube container is hinged, a projection is provided on the head part of the cap and a large diameter part is provided on the tip of the projection. When the cap is opened by pressing the projection to the side and closed by pressing it from above, the one-hand operation is enabled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tube container capable of opening and closing a cap, which can easily squeeze out a viscous material such as mayonnaise or the like in a tube, food, cosmetics, adhesive or the like by one-handed operation without fouling the hand, and open and close the cap. About the stand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional general tube container, when opening and closing the cap, the tube container body is held by hand and the side face or the claw of the cap is pushed with the fingertip of the other hand.
Further, the stand of the tube container accommodates the capped main body in an inverted state.

[0003]

Since the conventional tube container and its stand are configured as described above,
When pressing the side of the cap or the nail with the fingertip of the other hand, the hand becomes dirty, and when the contents are hardened, the finger hurts, and it is difficult for one with one hand to open and close the cap.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages, and it is easy to remove viscous materials such as mayonnaise and other tubed foods, cosmetics, adhesives and the like by one-handed operation without fouling hands. An object of the present invention is to obtain a tube container and a stand that can be squeezed out and that can open and close a cap.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a tube container made of an elastic material, a columnar projection is provided upright on a head of a cap having an opening / closing hinge.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the tube container made of an elastic material, a flat projection is provided upright on the head of a cap having an opening / closing hinge.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a large diameter portion is provided at the tip of the projection.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an elastomeric elastic material is provided at the tip of the projection.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a projection is provided on the open / close side of the cap.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the tube container stand, a hole is provided on the upper surface of the base so as to be detachably fitted to the projection.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a tube container and its stand will be described. FIG. 1 is an external view of a tube container and its stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a tube container stand according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a side view which shows the stand of the tube container by Example of FIG.

1 to 3, reference numeral 10 denotes a tube container body made of an elastic material, 11 denotes a container opening, and 12 denotes a screw provided on the outer periphery of the container opening. Reference numeral 20 denotes a cap made of hard plastic for covering the container opening 11, reference numeral 21 denotes a cap opening provided on the cap 20, and reference numeral 22 denotes a screw 12 screwed to fix the cap 20 to the tube container main body 10. A screw 23 is an inner cap for covering the cap opening 21, 24 is a hinge for opening and closing the inner cap 23, 25 is a projection provided on the main body cap 20 toward the center of gravity of the tube container so that the tube container stands upright when the tube container is inverted. Yes, usually integrally molded. Reference numeral 30 denotes a base made of plastic, wood, ceramics, or the like, and it is preferable that the base 30 has a certain weight because it does not move at the time of one-hand operation, or is twisted for opening the cap 20. If the size has a diameter of about 1/2 of the height of the container body 10, the container can be opened smoothly. Reference numeral 31 denotes a hole having a diameter slightly larger than that of the protrusion 25 provided on the base so that the protrusion 25 can be smoothly inserted and removed. Projection 25, hole 3 to not have directionality
In both cases, the cross-sectional shape is a circle. The tip of the projection 25 may be chamfered, so that the projection 25 can be inserted into the hole 31 more smoothly. The length of the projection 25 is related to the projection 25 itself or the diameter of the cap 20.
It is about 20 mm, and about 2 to 4 times the diameter of the projection 25. 27 is a nail for opening the cap. Although the inner cap 23 is inserted into the cap opening 21 in FIG. 1, the inner cap 23 may be covered. As shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable that the cap opening 21 has a convex shape so that the droop 21a of the contents is reduced as much as possible.

Next, the method of use will be described with reference to FIG.
To open the cap 20, the user holds the tube container body 10 by hand 1 and holds the hole 31 of the table 30 placed on a table or the like.
And twist it in the direction to rotate clockwise as viewed in the figure. In this case, since the distance between the fulcrum force points of the base 30, which is much larger than the cap 20, is long without levering the claw 26 of the cap with a fingertip as in the prior art, it can be easily opened by leverage. Contents dripping 21
It does not stain your hands with a. In the case of covering, the protrusion 25 may be pressed. After that, if the projection 25 is inserted into the base 30, it can be supported by the center of gravity, so that no load is applied to the hinge 24 of the cap 20, and the viscous contents 27 accumulate near the lower cap 20, so that the contents can be squeezed out smoothly next time. it can.

If there is no space for placing the table, the same effect can be obtained by installing a clamp having a hole 31 in the head on a table or the like. The same effect can be obtained by directly drilling the hole 31 in the table. In addition, tube container 10
You can simply throw your head down into the cup.
Even if the contents leak out, there is an effect that the surroundings are not stained.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the tube container according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the tube container according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 4 and 5, 25a
Is a large-diameter portion provided at the tip of the projection 25, 28 is a projection provided on the cap 20 indicating the opening / closing direction, and 27 is an opening / closing direction provided on the cap 20 and makes it easy for a finger to hook the claw 26 at the same time. The concave portion 29 is a colored portion provided on the cap 20 and indicating the opening and closing direction. The large-diameter portion 25a makes it easier for a finger to catch, so that the cap 20 can be easily opened with one hand. Furthermore, if the entire surface of the projection 25 or the large-diameter portion 25a or the cost is taken into account and these surfaces are made of an elastomer, the projection 25 or the large-diameter portion 25a becomes less slippery when used with a finger or pressed against a table. Usability improves. Needless to say, the respective effects can be exerted even if these embodiments are combined freely.

FIG. 6 et seq. Is a diagram prepared in case of changing to a design application. Since the tube container 10 is likely to be used in an inverted manner such that the tube container 10 is thrown into a cup with its head down as described above, The inverted state is shown as a front view. Therefore, FIG. 6 is a right side view showing the tube container according to the third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the tube container according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a left side view showing a tube container according to an embodiment, and FIG.
Front view showing a tube container according to the third embodiment, FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing a tube container according to the third embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a right side view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a left side view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 16 is a front view showing a tube container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 16 is a bottom view showing the tube container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a tube container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a right side view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a rear view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
0 is a left side view showing a tube container according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 21 is a front view showing a tube container according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 22 is a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a plan view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[0017]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a tube container made of an elastic material, a column-shaped projection is provided upright on the head of a cap provided with an opening / closing hinge, so that the projection can be opened by pushing with a finger, and the projection can be pressed against a table and closed. The tube container can be opened and closed with one hand, and the cap is opened and closed with a projection provided at a portion away from the cap opening, so that a tube container whose hands are not stained with the contents can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the tube container made of an elastic material, the plate-shaped projection is provided upright on the head of the cap having the opening / closing hinge. The tube can be opened and closed by pressing the projection against the table and closed more stably so that it can be opened and closed with one hand, and the opening and closing of the cap with the projection provided at the part away from the cap opening so that the contents do not stain the hand with the tube A container is obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the large-diameter portion is provided at the tip of the projection, a tube container which is easier to open with one hand without a finger slipping on the projection can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the elastomeric elastic material is provided at the tip of the projection, a tube container which is less slippery when being pushed open and closed and which can be easily opened and closed with one hand can be obtained.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the projection is provided on the open / close side of the cap, a tube container can be obtained by touching the direction of the container when the cap is pushed open.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the hole for detachably fitting the projection is provided on the upper surface of the base, the tube container with the projection can be inverted and used to the end, and the projection is inserted into the hole. By using the principle of leverage, a tube container and its stand that are easier to open with one hand are obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a tube container and a stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a tube container stand according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a tube container stand according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a left side view showing a tube container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a tube container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a right side view showing a tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing a tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a left side view showing a tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing a tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a right side view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a rear view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a left side view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a bottom view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a right side view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a rear view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a left side view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a bottom view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a plan view showing a tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tube container main body 11 Container opening 12 Screw 20 Cap 21 Cap opening 21 Contents dripping 22 Screw 23 Inner cap 24 Hinge 25 Projection 25a Large diameter part 26 Claw 27 Contents 28 Convex part 29 Depression 30 Table 31 Hole 31a Chamfer

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A tube container made of an elastic material, wherein a cylindrical projection is provided upright on a head of a cap having an opening / closing hinge. 2. A tube container made of an elastic material, wherein a flat protrusion is provided upright on a head of a cap having an opening / closing hinge. 3. The tube container according to claim 1, wherein a large diameter portion is provided at a tip of the projection. 4. The tube container according to claim 1, wherein at least a tip portion of the projection is made of an elastomer elastic material. 5. The tube container according to claim 1, wherein a projection is provided on an opening / closing side of the cap. 6. The tube container stand according to claim 1, wherein a hole for detachably fitting the projection is provided on an upper surface of the base.