JP2004167260A - Liquid container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid container which solves the problem that too much liquid may flow into a patient's bronchi and his life may become in danger if a conventional liquid container is used when the patient lying on his/her back drinks water, tea, or the like, and a liquid container which is simple and can be treated by anyone without danger. <P>SOLUTION: This liquid container has a discharge hole 3 on the side of a container body 1. A suction hole 6 for air required to discharge liquid is provided on a required position of the container body 1, and an inside end 7 of the suction hole is formed to be near an inside end 4 of the discharge hole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Industrial applications

The present invention is used for or in addition to a container for drinking water or tea, etc. (generally referred to as a container only for comfort), a soy sauce, a sauce, or other liquids while lying on the back. It relates to a similar liquid container (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a container).
In particular, it is effective to use only the above-mentioned comfort container.

        JP-A-9-104449

  Conventionally, this type of liquid container usually includes a transparent body with a pouring hole for liquid pouring on the side surface of the container body and a lid hand-fitted on the upper portion of the container body. It had a structure that provided a suction hole for air required for exit.

Problems to be solved by the invention

In the conventional liquid container, when an attendant or a nurse inserts a liquid outlet such as water or tea into the mouth of a patient who is lying on his or her back with the spout of the liquid container, the spout enters the patient's mouth. Therefore, the spout inserted into the mouth cannot be seen from the attendant or the nurse. Therefore, even if the liquid container is tilted and the liquid starts to be discharged, it is impossible to confirm the start of the liquid discharge. Due to the above, a large amount of liquid is poured into a patient's mouth, and a problem has often occurred such that accidental swallowing can be life-threatening.
An object of the present invention is to provide a safe liquid container which has a simple structure which is not so different from conventional products, and which does not cause the above danger even if anyone handles it.

Means for solving the problem

  A transparent container body 1 and a lid 2 for maintaining watertightness are attached to the upper part thereof, and the container body 1 is provided with a liquid discharge hole 3 and an air suction hole 6 necessary for discharging the liquid. In the liquid container A, the suction hole 6 is provided such that the inside end 7 of the suction hole is located inside the ejection hole 3 or in the vicinity of the inside end 4 of the ejection hole, and the outside end of the suction hole of the suction hole 6 is provided. Structure in which the part 8 is connected to the outside of the container body 1

In the above, the pouring hole 3 has one end as the pouring hole inner end 4 and communicates with the inside of the container body 1, and the other end as the pouring hole outer end 5. The outlet of the liquid at the time. The shape of the pouring hole 3 is preferably such that the cross-sectional area of the flow path at the inner end 4 of the pouring hole is larger than the cross-sectional area of the flow path at the outer end 5 of the pouring hole.
Further, a suction hole 6 for sucking air into the container when the liquid is poured out into the container body 1 is provided, and one end of the suction hole 6 is defined as a suction hole outer end 8, and the suction hole outer end 8 is provided with the liquid. The other end of the suction hole 6 communicates with the outside of the container A, and the other end of the suction hole 6 is an inner end 7 of the suction hole. The opening is opened near the inner end 4 of the spout hole, or as shown in FIG. It may be inside.
However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In FIGS. 1 to 3, the mounting position of the outer end 8 of the suction hole is located above the pouring hole 3. Any location on the liquid container A may be used as long as it is located at a higher position. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, there are a back side of the container body 1 (the side opposite to the side where the pouring hole is formed) and a measuring method.
Further, it is natural that the shape of the pouring hole 3 is a straight tube or the like, and the shape of the entire liquid container includes all the ones that can obtain the same effect.
Further, it goes without saying that the present invention may be applied to an easy-to-use container, a soy sauce jug, an oil jug, and other liquid containers.

Action

  The liquid is accommodated in the liquid container configured as described above, the outer end 8 of the suction hole is closed with a finger or the like, and the outer end 5 of the ejection hole is inserted into the mouth of a patient or the like lying on the bed in a supine position. Then, the outer end 5 of the pouring hole is inclined downward. However, at this time, since the outer end 8 of the suction hole is closed, air cannot enter the liquid container from the suction hole 6. Therefore, there is no discharge of the liquid from the discharge hole 3.

Next, the closed outer end 8 of the suction hole is slightly opened. Then, air starts to enter the container as bubbles from the inside end 7 of the submerged suction hole. At the same time, a small amount of liquid starts to be discharged from the outer end 5 of the discharge hole.
Further, the outer end 5 of the discharge hole is turned downward, and the outer end 8 of the suction hole is further opened. Then, the amount of air bubbles entering the liquid container A from the inner end 7 of the suction hole is increased, and the amount of liquid discharged from the outer end 5 of the injection hole is sequentially increased to the maximum amount of liquid to be discharged.

From the above, even if the liquid discharged from the outer end 5 of the outlet is not visible, the size of the opening and closing of the outer end 8 of the inlet is smaller. The amount of liquid to be dispensed can be controlled by observing the amount of bubbles K generated in the suction hole inner end portion 6 from the minimum dispensing amount to the maximum dispensing amount by the inclination angle of the container. .
Unlike the conventional product, there is almost no understanding of liquid pouring and there is no large amount of liquid pouring from the beginning. It is a very safe liquid container. So there is almost no danger from excessive water absorption.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a state where a liquid container A of the present invention is upright.
In the embodiment, 1 is a transparent container body, and 2 is a lid of the container body 1. The container body 1 and the lid 2 are formed to be watertight and detachable.

  A transparent pouring hole 3 is provided on a side surface of the container body 1, and one end of the pouring hole 3 is a pouring hole outer end 5. The other end of the pouring hole 3 is an inner end 4 of the pouring hole. It is formed larger than the flow path cross-sectional area.

  Further, the suction hole 6 has an inner diameter of about φ4 mm, the outside end 8 of the suction hole communicates with the outside of the liquid container, and the other end forms the inside end 7 of the suction hole. It is formed near the lower side. Since the inside end 7 of the suction hole must always be submerged in the liquid when the liquid is poured, the inside of the discharge hole 3 or the vicinity of the inside end 4 of the discharge hole is best as described above.

  In such an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the liquid container A contains the liquid E inside, and the outer end 8 of the suction hole is closed with a finger or the like to close the outer end of the discharge hole of the container body 1. The part 5 (B side of the line J) is inclined downward. However, since the outside end 8 of the suction hole is closed, outside air cannot pass through the suction hole 6. Therefore, air cannot enter the liquid container A. Since the liquid E cannot enter, the liquid E does not flow out from the outer end 5 of the discharge hole to the outside.

The liquid E may be poured out as shown in FIG. That is, the liquid container A is tilted so that the outer end 5 of the pouring hole 3 faces downward, and the outer end 8 of the suction hole closed with a finger or the like is opened. Then, the gas passes through the suction hole 6 and becomes bubbles from the inside end 7 of the suction hole, enters the liquid container A, and the liquid E passes through the ejection hole 3 and is discharged from the outside end 5 of the discharge hole. At this time, even if the outer end 5 of the discharge hole is in the black box and it is impossible to visually check the liquid E to be discharged, the liquid E flows from the inner end 7 of the suction hole into the liquid E. By checking the amount of generated bubbles, it is possible to know the start of liquid E pouring and the amount of liquid.
Thereafter, by selecting the opening / closing state of the outer end portion 8 of the suction hole, the liquid container A can be delicately controlled up to the maximum discharge amount.

The invention's effect

The liquid container A is turned downward, and the amount of air bubbles generated from the inner end 7 of the suction hole by opening and closing the outer end 8 of the closed suction hole is visually controlled to control the discharge of the liquid. The amount of liquid to be dispensed from the amount to the maximum liquid dispensing amount can be delicately controlled. Therefore, if this liquid container is used as an easy-to-use container, the above-described effect can be obtained with a simple structure, and the risk of accidental drinking due to excessive water absorption can be prevented.
In addition, it is useful to inject liquid into a small-mouthed container (bottle, pot, etc.) where the side container receiving water is opaque.

  FIG. 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.   FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 in which an outer end of a suction hole is closed and the liquid is poured out at an angle.   FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the state in which the liquid in FIG.   Sectional drawing for description which formed the suction hole inside edge part in the middle position of an ejection hole.   Sectional drawing for description which formed the outer end part of the suction hole in the upper part of the back side of the container main body.

Explanation of reference numerals

A, liquid container 1, container body 2, lid 3, pouring hole 4, pouring hole inner end 5, pouring hole outer end 6, suction hole 7, suction hole inner end 8, suction hole outer end

Claims (1)

A liquid container A having a container main body 1 and a lid 2 for maintaining watertightness attached to an upper portion thereof, the container main body 1 having a liquid discharge hole 3 and an air suction hole 6 required for discharging the liquid. In the above, the suction hole 6 is provided so that the suction hole inner end 7 is located in the pouring hole 3 or in the vicinity of the pouring hole inner end 4, and the suction hole outer end 8 of the suction hole 6 is A liquid container having a structure communicating with the outside of the container body 1.

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