JP2006188281A - Storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems of a container for storing granular confectionery or medicine that contents can come outside in a quantity larger than required or spill out when the container is opened and inverted to take out the contents and that the container with a narrowed mouth for overcoming the above problem is difficult to put confectionery or medicine into it due to its narrowed mouth. <P>SOLUTION: The problems can be solved by providing a storage container having a freely openable inner lid with an opening for taking out confectionery or medicine disposed between a container body and a lid. Confectionery or medicine can be taken out through the opening in the inner lid. To put confectionery or medicine into it, the inner lid is lifted. Thus, confectionery or medicine can be prevented from being taken out in a quantity larger than required or spilling out of the container, and confectionery or medicine can be easily put into it by lifting the inner lid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a storage container for storing granular confectionery and medicines, and more particularly to a storage container that can be easily put in and can be taken out little by little.

Conventionally, there has been a container body in which a granular confectionery or medicine is placed so that a lid can be freely opened and closed. When the lid is closed, the inside of the container is generally sealed. This product is used by opening the lid upside down and dropping the confectionery or medicine stored in the container onto the palm of the hand. It can also be carried as a pendant from the neck, attached to a belt, or put in a bag. In addition, in the case of the said medicine, a capsule etc. are contained as a granular thing. As for the above pendant-like container, No. 3065935 “Emergency medicine storage pendant” can be referred to.
Noto 3065935 gazette

  However, there is a problem that if the lid of the container is opened upside down to take out the stored items, a lot of stored items are unintentionally taken out or spilled. Therefore, narrowing the mouth of the container solves the above problem, but this time, when putting confectionery or medicine into the container, the narrowness of the mouth of the container causes a problem that it is difficult to enter. .

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a completely new storage container that solves the above-mentioned contradictory problems and is easy to put in at once and can be taken out little by little.

  In the storage container in which a lid is provided in a container body that mainly contains granular confectionery and medicines so that the lid can be freely opened and closed, a confectionery and medicine outlet is provided between the container body and the lid. This is achieved by providing a storage container that is provided with an inner lid that can be opened and closed.

  The inner lid is literally a lid that covers the container body, but is provided with a confectionery or medicine outlet. The outlet must be smaller than the mouth of the container. For example, the outlet should be of such a size that one confectionery or medicine can be taken out. Therefore, since confectionery and medicine are taken out from the outlet of the inner lid, it is possible to prevent unintentionally taking out or spilling. Further, when the confectionery or medicine is put in the container, the width of the mouth of the container can be obtained by raising the inner lid. In addition, the said cover part is further covered on this inner lid, and a container main body is sealed.

  Next, the lid portion may be provided so as to close the inner lid. When the lid portion and the inner lid are closed, the lid portion closes the inner lid, so that confectionery and medicine do not leak out of the inner lid, that is, between the lid portion and the inner lid.

  Next, the inner lid may be tapered from the peripheral portion to the outlet. This is mainly a request from the design side, but for the functional side, the outlet may protrude in the direction of the lid, and conversely, it may protrude in the direction of the container body. There is an advantage that the confectionery or medicine once taken out from the outlet onto the inner lid is easily received by the tapered portion.

  Further, the lid portion can be made of a material having good adhesion to the inner lid, and can be provided so as to close the outlet in the vicinity of the outlet. The material having good adhesion is, for example, non-combustible synthetic rubber. As a result, the vicinity of the outlet of the portion formed in the tapered shape is closed, so that the sealing of the inner lid by the lid portion is more reliable.

  Furthermore, a spring for urging the lid portion to always open is attached. The lid portion can be latched when it is closed and can be released by manual operation. A switch that can hold the inner lid at the moment of opening may be attached. When the switch is manually operated to release the latched state of the lid, the lid opens by the action of the spring. Things happen. Certainly this may be used when putting the confectionery or medicine into the container. However, since the inner lid is raised each time, as described above, in order to take out the confectionery and medicine little by little, there is a trouble that it must be lowered and used. Therefore, the inner lid is pressed only at the moment when the latching state of the lid portion is released to prevent the inner lid from adhering to the lid portion.

  Further, a latching member having two latching projections between the container body and the inner lid is always latched by the latching projection on one side, which is closed by being biased toward the container body. Thus, when the cover is removed from the lid, it may be provided so that the inner lid is latched by the latching projection on the other side. Since this latching member always latches the lid with the latching protrusion on one side, it will not open when the lid is closed, but when the latching projection is removed, the lid On the contrary, the latching protrusion on the other side latches the inner lid. Accordingly, the lid is opened by the force of the spring, but at this time, the inner lid does not follow the lid.

  Next, there is a switch that is attached with a spring for always urging the lid in the direction to open, and that latches the lid when closed and can be released manually. It can be attached. When the switch is manually operated to release the latched state of the lid, the lid is automatically opened by the action of a spring. Therefore, if the switch is a push button, for example, the lid can be opened with one touch.

  Next, a spring for always urging the inner lid in the closing direction can be attached. The inner lid, which is a part for taking out the confectionery and medicines little by little, is always put on the container body so that the above-mentioned role of the inner lid is fulfilled. When packing confectionery or medicine into the container, the inner lid should be opened manually. In addition, as described above, the lid portion is made of a material having good adhesion to the inner lid, and attached to the lid so that the inlet can be closed in the vicinity of the inlet, and the inner lid is always closed. By attaching a spring for urging the cover, it is possible to prevent the inner lid from attaching to the lid when the lid is opened.

  Next, the inner container can be inserted into the container body. By using the container body and the inner container as separate parts, the inner container can be kept more hygienic.

  Next, a fastener such as a clip may be provided on the container body or the lid. If the fastener is a clip, the confectionery or medicine storage container can be hooked on a belt of a trouser or a partition in a bag by using this clip. This fastener may be used as a strap for a mobile phone.

  According to the storage container of the present invention, the confectionery and medicine are used so as to be taken out from the outlet of the inner lid, and when the confectionery and medicine are put into the container, the inner lid is raised. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the confectionery and medicines from being taken out or zeroed more than necessary, and to raise the inner lid, thereby making it easier to put the confectionery and medicines.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

First Embodiment Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. Inside the container body 1 made of synthetic resin, an inner container 2 made of synthetic resin for storing medicine is set. A clip 11 is provided on one side wall of the container body 1 to hold it on a bag or the like. A string passage 12 for passing a necklace or a strap is opened above the clip 11, and further, a rotation for stopping a cap 3 and an inner lid 4 which are lids to be described later rotatably. A shaft 5 is attached. As shown in FIG. 2, the inner lid 4 is formed so as to swell upward, and an outlet 40 is opened at the center, and the lower end is a circular opening of the inner container 2 and the outer container body 1. 10 and a fitting portion 42 provided on the lower side of the flange portion 40 is provided so as to fit inside the opening portion 10 without forming a gap. In addition, a rubber plug 31 is fixed to the cap 3 so as to be able to close the outlet 40 of the inner lid 4 at the center of the cap 3. Reference numeral 43 in the figure denotes a bearing for rotatably attaching the inner lid 4 to the rotating shaft 5.

  Now, when the inner lid 4 is put on the opening of the inner container 2 and the cap 3 is closed, the cap 3 can be hung on the container body 1. At this time, the fitting portion 42 of the inner lid 4 is fitted to the opening 10 of the container main body 1 to some extent and stops. The lower edge 30 of the cap 3 covers the opening 10 of the container body 1, and the rubber stopper 31 of the cap 3 closes the outlet 40 of the inner lid 4.

  Next, when the cap 3 is opened, the container body 1 appears with the inner lid 4 covered. Therefore, when the container body 1 is tilted, the contents of the medicine are taken out little by little from the small outlet 40 of the inner lid 4, so that it is possible to prevent unintentionally taking out or zeroing (FIG. 3).

  Next, when the medicine is put into the container, the width of the opening 10 of the container body 1 is obtained by raising the inner lid 4, and the medicines are poured together in a good manner instead of one by one. (Fig. 4). After that, the container body 1 is sealed by covering the inner lid 4 and further covering the cap from above. In addition, although a medicine is put in the inner container 2 provided in order to handle it more cleanly, the inner container 2 is not essential.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. Basically, it follows the configuration of the first embodiment described above, but the shape of the container is an ellipse, and the shape of the cap is adjusted so that the cap of the animal matches the confectionery such as candy or gum as the contents. The inner lid 44 is formed so as to swell downward. The inner lid 44 is in close contact with the opening portion of the container main body 6 at the lower outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 45 described later, and the outlet 46 is opened at the center portion. Further, the following switch configuration is added.

  That is, an inner wall 61 is formed on the front side (left side of the figure) of the container body 6, and an insertion portion for the latching member 7 is provided between the outer wall 60 and the latching member 7 is inserted. A button 70 is provided in the middle of the latching member 7 having elasticity so that the button 70 can be pressed with a finger. The button 70 projects forward from the outer wall 60. . Further, a latching projection 71 projecting forward and a latching projection 72 projecting rearward are provided on the top of the latching member 7. With respect to the latching projection 71, a latching projection 33 projects inward on the front side of the lower edge of the cap (lid) 32, and the latching projection 71 is formed on the latching projection 33. It is possible to engage. Further, the hooking protrusion 72 can be engaged with the front side of the flange 45 provided on the upper peripheral edge of the inner lid 44. A coil spring 50 is attached to the rotating shaft 5 for rotatably stopping the cap 32 and the inner lid 44, and one end of the coil spring 50 is engaged with the lower edge portion of the cap 32. Always urges the cap 32 in the opening direction.

  The inner lid 44 is formed so as to swell downward as shown in FIG. 5, and a rubber stopper 34 is fixed to the cap 32 so that the outlet 46 of the inner lid 44 can be closed. Yes.

  When the cap 32 is closed against the spring force of the coil spring 50, the hook protrusion 33 of the cap 32 engages with the hook protrusion 71 of the hook member 7, and the cap 32 is closed. At this time, the rubber stopper 34 of the cap 32 is in close contact with the tapered portion of the inner lid 44 and closes the outlet 46 firmly. Next, since the latching member 7 is moved backward by pushing the button 70 of the latching member 7 with a fingertip, the latching projection 71 is detached from the latching projection 33, and the cap 32 is pressed by the spring force of the coil spring 50. Is thrown up. At this time, if the adhesiveness between the rubber stopper 34 of the cap 32 and the tapered portion of the inner lid 44 is good, the inner lid 44 can be lifted up together. Since the latching protrusion 72 of the stopper member 7 is now engaged with the front side of the collar portion 45 of the inner lid 44 and presses the inner lid 44, the inner lid 44 remains as it is, and only the cap 32 is flipped up. It will be. Therefore, as in the first embodiment described above, the confectionery as the contents can be taken out little by little from the small outlet 46 of the inner lid 44 by tilting the container body 6 sideways. This prevents the confectionery from being unintentionally removed or overfilled.

  Next, when the force to press the button 70 is loosened, the bending of the latching member 7 is eliminated, and the latching projection 72 is detached from the front side of the flange 45 of the inner lid 44, so that the inner lid 44 becomes free. Therefore, if you want to put the confectionery in the container, you can raise the width of the opening of the container body 6 by raising the inner lid 44, and pouring the confectionery together rather than one by one. Is possible. After this, when the inner lid 44 is covered and the cap 32 is further covered from above (the inner lid 44 may be pushed by the cap 32), the cap 32 has the latching projection 33 formed by the latching projection 33. The container body 6 is sealed by being hooked on the latching protrusion 71 of the member 7.

Third Embodiment FIGS. 7 and 8 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the latch member 7 of the second embodiment described above is replaced with the latch member 8 and the coil spring 50 is replaced with the coil spring 51. That is, a button 80 is provided in the middle of the elastic latch member 8 so that it can be pressed with a finger, and this button 80 projects forward from the outer wall 60. Further, a latching protrusion 81 projecting forward is provided on the top of the latching member 8. This latching protrusion 81 can be engaged with the latching protrusion 33 projecting inwardly on the front side of the lower edge of the cap 32. A coil spring 51 is attached to the rotating shaft 5, and one end of the coil spring 51 is engaged with the lower edge of the cap 32 to urge the cap 32 to open constantly. The other end is engaged with the upper edge portion of the inner lid 44 and urges the inner lid 44 to always close. The rubber plug 35 has a hollow structure as shown in the figure for weight reduction.

  When the button (80) of the latching member 8 is pushed with a fingertip from the state in which the cap (lid) 32 is closed, the latching member 8 is moved backward, and the latching projection 81 is detached from the latching projection 33. The cap 32 is flipped up by the action of the coil spring 51. At this time, even if the inner lid 44 is likely to follow the cap 32 as described in the second embodiment, the other end of the coil spring 51 is engaged with the upper edge of the inner lid 44. The lid 44 is urged in the closing direction and can maintain its state.

  Because of such a configuration, when it is desired to put the confectionery in the container, the inner lid 44 may be manually lifted against the spring force of the coil spring 51. When the hand is released from the button 80, the latching member 8 can be engaged with the latching protrusion 33 on the cap 32 side at any time in the initial state. The same applies to the latch member 7 of the second embodiment described above.

  In addition, since this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, the material of a container main body and a cover part should just be examined suitably, and the shape is also an arbitrary design matter. The same applies to the inner lid, and a flat shape or the like is possible instead of a shape that swells upward or downward. The number of outlets is not limited to 1 as long as the contents can be taken out little by little. In the case of using a rubber stopper, an adhesive rubber material may be used. In addition, in order to eliminate the tendency of the inner lid 44 described in the second embodiment to follow the cap 32, a material having an adhesive property such as rubber is not used for the stopper, or the outlet 46 is covered. You can do it. Moreover, the structure which covers and closes the whole inner lid with a cover part is also realizable. Further, in the case of using a spring, a spring other than the coil springs 50 and 51 can be used. In addition to the push button type switch, a slide type switch or the like can be used.

  It is a perspective view of a 1st embodiment.   It is a perspective view of the inner lid 4 of the same embodiment.   It is a use condition explanatory view of the embodiment.   It is a use condition explanatory view of the embodiment.   It is sectional drawing of 2nd Embodiment.   It is a fragmentary top view of the embodiment.   It is a fragmentary sectional view of a 3rd embodiment.   It is a fragmentary top view of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 10 Opening part 11 Clip 12 Stringing 2 Inner container 3 Cap (lid part)
30 Lower edge 31 Rubber plug 32 Cap (lid)
33 hook projection 34 rubber plug 35 rubber plug 4 inner lid 40 collar 41 outlet 42 fitting part 43 bearing 44 inner lid 45 collar 46 outlet 5 rotating shaft 50 coil spring 51 coil spring 6 container body 60 outer wall 61 inner wall 7 Latch member 70 Button 71 Latch protrusion 72 Latch protrusion 8 Latch member 80 Button 81 Latch protrusion

Claims (10)

  Opening and closing the inner lid, which has a confectionery and medicine outlet, between the container body and the lid part, in a storage container that is provided with a lid part that can be opened and closed in a container body mainly containing granular confectionery and medicines. A storage container characterized by being provided freely.   The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion is provided so as to close the inner lid.   The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the inner lid is formed in a tapered shape from the peripheral portion to the outlet.   The storage container according to claim 3, wherein the lid portion is made of a material having good adhesion to the inner lid, and is provided so as to close the outlet in the vicinity of the outlet.   A spring is attached to constantly bias the lid in the opening direction. The lid can be latched when it is closed, and the latched state can be released by manual operation, and the moment the lid opens. The storage container according to claim 4, wherein a switch capable of pressing the inner lid is attached.   A latching member having two latching protrusions between the container body and the inner lid is always urged toward the container body side so that the closed lid is latched by the latching protrusion on one side. In addition, the storage container according to claim 5, which is provided so that the inner lid is latched by a latching protrusion on the other side when the lid is removed from the lid.   A spring is attached to constantly urge the lid in the opening direction, and a switch is attached to lock the lid when it is closed and to release the latched state by manual operation. The storage container according to claim 1.   The storage container according to claim 1, wherein a spring for urging the inner lid to always close is attached.   The storage container according to claim 1, wherein an inner container is inserted into the container body.   The storage container according to claim 1, wherein a fastener such as a clip is provided on the container body or the lid.

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