JP2003292011A - Plug of container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plug of a container which can be opened easily and sanitarily by light force and further can be downsized. <P>SOLUTION: The plug of the container comprises the main body 1 of the plug made of a synthetic resin having a tube part 3, the inside of which is closed by a closing wall 2 and a cap 8 which can be fitted on the rim of the main body 1 of the plug and the plug is opened by removing the closing wall 2 encircled with an annular thin wall line 5 by tearing off the annular thin wall line 5 provided on the closing wall 2 to close the tube part 3, wherein a part to be hooked 6 is mounted on the closing wall 2 encircled with the annular thin wall line 5 and a hook part 10, which is hooked in the part to be hooked 6 to pull and tear off the annular thin wall line 5, is mounted on the outer surface on the cap 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a spout attached to a liquid container such as a beverage. 2. Description of the Related Art Paper-based containers are widely used as containers for various liquids such as milk and juice. Many of these containers are fitted with a plug for discharging liquid, and this plug is provided with a tubular part whose inside is closed by a blocking wall from the viewpoint of hygiene and tamper evidence. A plug made of a resin plug body and a cap fitted to the outer periphery of the plug body, tearing a thin wire portion provided on a closing wall for closing the cylindrical portion, and closing the thin wire portion with the thin wire portion A faucet which removes a wall and opens it is known. Conventionally, in this type of plug, as a means for tearing a thin line portion provided on a closing wall for closing a cylindrical portion, a ring is generally attached to a tip end of a closing wall surrounded by the thin line portion. A pull member having a portion is provided, and at the time of opening, the cap is removed, a finger is inserted into the tubular portion of the plug body and hooked on the ring portion of the pull member, and the pull member is pulled, whereby the thin wire is formed. The portion is torn open to remove the closed wall surrounded by the thin line portion and open the portion. [0004] However, according to the above plug, a finger is inserted into a cylindrical portion serving as a spout, and thus the finger may touch the inner surface of the cylindrical portion. It is not preferable, and there is a problem that it is difficult for old people and children who have weak fingers and even people who have handicap to open the package. [0005] Further, as described above, a finger is inserted into the cylindrical portion serving as a spout and hooked on the ring portion of the pulling member to pull the pulling member. Therefore, the inner diameter and the length of the cylindrical portion of the plug body are reduced. It is necessary to have a size that allows the finger to be inserted and the pulling body to be pulled firmly, and thus there is a limit to miniaturization of the plug, which is not suitable as a plug for a small container. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a container plug that can be easily and hygienically opened with a light force and that can be downsized. [0007] In order to achieve the above object, a spigot of a container according to the present invention comprises a synthetic resin port having a tubular portion whose inside is closed by a closing wall. A plug body comprising a plug body and a cap fitted on the outer periphery of the plug body, tearing a thin line portion provided on a closing wall for closing the cylindrical portion, and removing a closing wall surrounded by the thin line portion. A stopper for a container that is opened, wherein a hooked body is provided in a portion of the closing wall surrounded by the thin line portion, and the hooked body is hooked on an outer surface of the cap to pull the hooked body. And a hook body for tearing the thin wire portion is provided. [0008] With this configuration, the cap is detached from the plug main body at the time of opening, and a hook provided on the outer surface of the cap is inserted into the tubular portion to be provided on the closing wall for closing the tubular portion. When the object to be hooked is hooked on the object to be hooked and the object to be hooked is pulled, the thin line portion is torn, the closed wall surrounded by the thin line portion is removed, and the cylindrical portion is opened and opened. As described above, since the hook provided on the outer surface of the cap is inserted into the tubular portion and hooked on the subject to be provided provided on the closing wall for closing the tubular portion, and the opening is performed, it is easy with a light force. Since the plug can be opened and the finger is not inserted into the cylindrical part, the finger does not touch the inner surface of the cylindrical part, and it is released from the required size restriction required by inserting the finger, Thereby, the size of the entire plug can be reduced. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a plug for a container according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of an embodiment of a container plug according to the present invention, and FIG.
Is a perspective view of a cap that constitutes the spout of the container shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a plug body constituting the plug of the container shown in FIG. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a plug body made of synthetic resin, and a cylindrical portion 3 having an inside closed by a closing wall 2.
And a flange portion 4 formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of the tubular portion 3. The closed wall 2 is provided with a substantially circular annular thin line portion 5 which forms an opening contour by making a full circumference of the closed wall 2 and is surrounded by the annular thin line portion 5 of the closed wall 2. The hooked body 6 is provided so as to protrude upward at the portion where the hooking occurs. The shape of the hooked body 6 is not particularly limited as long as a hooked body provided on a cap described later can be hooked and pulled, but in this example, a base 6a and a ring 6b rising from the upper surface of the closing wall 2 are provided. It is composed of Further, the hooked body 6 is provided at a position where the pulling force is applied to the vicinity of the annular thin line portion 5 in order to easily start the tearing of the annular thin line portion 5 when pulled. ing. A thread 7 is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 3. Reference numeral 8 denotes a cap which is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 3, and is screwed to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 3 in this embodiment. On the inner circumference of the cap 8, a screw groove 9 is formed, which is screwed with a screw thread 7 formed on the outer circumference of the cylindrical portion 3. On the upper surface of the cap 8, there is provided a hooking member 10 for tearing the annular thin wire portion 5 by hooking and pulling the hooked member 6 provided near the annular thin wire portion 5. The hook body 10 is not particularly limited as long as it has a shape capable of being hooked on the hook body 6 provided on the closing wall 2 for closing the tubular portion 3 and pulling the hook body 6. However, in this example, the hook 6 is formed in a hook shape to be hooked on the ring portion 6b of the hooked body 6. [0013] The plug of the container thus configured is opened as follows. First, holding the cap 8 removed from the plug body 1, the hook 10 provided on the outer surface of the cap 8 is inserted into the tubular portion 3 and provided on the closing wall 2 for closing the tubular portion 3. The hooked body 6 is hooked on the ring portion 6b of the hooked body 6 and the hooked body 6 is pulled.
As a result, the annular thin line portion 5 is torn, the closed wall 2 surrounded by the annular thin line portion 5 is removed, and the cylindrical portion 3 is opened and opened. As described above, the hook member 10 provided on the closing wall 2 for closing the cylindrical portion 3 by inserting the hook member 10 provided on the outer surface of the cap 8 into the cylindrical portion 3.
, And can be easily opened with a light force. Furthermore, since no finger is inserted into the cylindrical portion 3, the finger does not touch the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 3. The size of the plug can be reduced. The closing wall 2 may be provided at any position on the cylindrical portion 3 as long as the closing wall 2 closes the cylindrical portion 3. For example, the closing wall 2 may be provided at an intermediate portion or near the upper end of the cylindrical portion 3. It may be. In addition, the shape of the thin line portion provided on the closing wall 2 is circular in the present embodiment, but is not limited to such a shape, and may be any shape such as an elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, and a horseshoe shape. You may. The hook 10 standing on the upper surface of the cap 8 is not limited to a hook-like shape as in the present embodiment, but may be hooked on the hook 6 as described above. Any shape may be used as long as the shape of the hook 10 can be any shape such as an animal such as a penguin or a fur seal, or a cartoon or movie character. Can also be given. Further, the hook 10 only needs to be provided on the outer surface of the cap 8, and as in the present embodiment, the hook 8
It is not necessary to be provided on the upper surface of the. As described above, according to the plug of the container according to the present invention, the synthetic resin plug main body having the cylindrical portion whose inside is closed by the closing wall, and the plug. A cap fitted on the outer periphery of the main body, the container plug being opened by tearing a thin line portion provided on a closing wall closing the cylindrical portion and removing the closing wall surrounded by the thin line portion; In the above, a hooked body is provided in a portion surrounded by the thin line portion of the closing wall, and the thin line portion is torn by pulling the hooked body on the outer surface of the cap by hooking the hooked body. Since the body is provided, a light force is exerted by inserting the hook provided on the outer surface of the cap into the cylindrical portion and hooking the object to be hooked provided on the closing wall for closing the cylindrical portion to perform opening. Easy to plug It can be opened, and furthermore, since the finger is not inserted into the cylindrical portion, the finger does not touch the inner surface of the cylindrical portion, and the plug is released from the required size restriction required by inserting the finger. The whole can be reduced in size, and can be used as a plug for a small container which has been considered difficult or impossible in the past.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of an embodiment of a container plug according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cap that constitutes the plug of the container shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a plug body constituting the plug of the container shown in FIG. 1; [Description of Signs] 1 Mouthpiece body 2 Closure wall 3 Cylindrical part 4 Flange part 5 Annular thin wire part 6 Hooked body 6a Base 6b Ring part 7 Thread 8 Cap 9 Thread groove 10 Hooked body

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A plug body made of a synthetic resin having a cylindrical portion whose inside is closed by a closing wall, and a cap fitted on an outer periphery of the plug body, In a container plug that opens by removing a thin wall portion provided on a closing wall that closes a cylindrical portion and removing the closing wall surrounded by the thin line portion, the container is surrounded by the thin line portion of the closing wall. Wherein a hook is provided on the outer surface of the cap, and a hook is provided on the outer surface of the cap to tear the thin wire portion by hooking the hook and pulling the hook. .