JP2006206154A - Storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage container which enables easy formation of a storage compartment for storing a desiccant replaceably, requires less trouble in molding or assembling, requires less manufacturing costs, and can be used repeatedly. <P>SOLUTION: The storage container comprises a container body, an outer lid which is attached to the outer periphery of the mouth of the container body, and an inner lid which is attached to the inner surface of the mouth of the container body. The inner lid has the storage compartment for storing the desiccant, a lid body which opens and closes the storage compartment, and a connecting piece which connects the lid to the inner lid, and the compartment, lid, and connecting piece are formed integrally. Since the inner lid is provided with the storage compartment for the desiccant and the storage compartment lid, which are integrally formed into the inner lid, molding and assembly of the inner lid is facilitated, which enables manufacturing of the storage container used repeatedly by replacing the desiccant at low cost. The connecting piece is bent at a bending part into a groove in a flange having a thickness equal to the flange. In addition, the connecting piece is bent at a bending part to facilitate opening/closing of the storage compartment. The desiccant is so stored in the storage compartment provided on the inner lid that the desiccant does not drop off even if the container body is inclined, absorbing moisture to keep contents stored in the container dry. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage container that is provided with a storage chamber for storing a desiccant in an inner lid that is assembled to the inner surface of the mouth of the container, and can be used repeatedly by exchanging the desiccant. In particular, the present invention relates to a storage container in which an inner lid can be easily formed, assembly is simple, and manufacturing cost is low.

  In general, when contents that dislike moisture are stored in a container, a desiccant is placed inside the container to prevent alteration of the contents due to moisture absorption. However, when the contents are taken out, the desiccant is taken out together with the contents from the take-out port, or when the container is turned downward, the desiccant gets caught inside the take-out port, and the contents may not be taken out well. Therefore, a storage container with a desiccant is known in which a desiccant is fixed to the inner lid of the container, the inside of the container is dried with the desiccant, and the contents can be smoothly taken out.

JP 2001-97438 A

  However, in the conventional storage container with a desiccant fixed to the inner lid, the desiccant cannot be removed from the inner lid and replaced with another new desiccant. The desiccant was used as it was even after refilling. Therefore, even if a desiccant is put in the container, moisture in the container cannot be sufficiently adsorbed, and the contents stored in the container cannot be stored in a complete state.

  Moreover, in order to store the desiccant in an exchangeable manner as needed, it is necessary to provide an openable / closable lid in the storage chamber for storing the desiccant, which takes time for molding and assembling, and increases the manufacturing cost of the storage container. I was supposed to let you.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage container that can easily form a storage chamber for storing a desiccant in a replaceable manner, takes less time for molding and assembly, has a low manufacturing cost, and can be used repeatedly for a long time. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a container main body, an outer lid assembled to the outer periphery of the mouth of the container main body, and an inner lid assembled to the inner surface of the mouth of the container main body. It was configured as follows. That is, the inner lid is integrally formed by providing a storage chamber for storing the desiccant, a lid that can be opened and closed, and a connecting piece that connects the lid to the inner lid.

  The inner lid has a flat bottomed cylindrical shape, and is a resin molded product having a flange on the upper end of the cylindrical side wall and on the upper end of the mouth of the container, and is detachably assembled inside the mouth.

  The storage chamber is formed in a shape that can store the desiccant, and has an opening that communicates with the inside of the container body when the inner lid is assembled to the mouth. The opening is preferably provided on the bottom surface of the storage chamber so as to communicate with the inside of the container body. However, the opening is provided on the wall surface or the lid of the storage chamber, and the storage chamber and the container are disposed through the content outlet formed in the inner lid. The inside of the main body may be communicated. The lid body is detachably attached to the upper portion of the storage chamber, and closes the storage chamber to hold the desiccant inside.

  The outlet is formed according to the size, shape, etc. of the contents stored in the storage container.

  The connecting piece is provided at the outer peripheral end of the flange and connects the lid to the tip. Both the connecting piece and the lid are formed integrally with the inner lid. In the connecting piece, a folded portion is formed so as to match the outer peripheral end of the flange or to be located inside the outer peripheral end of the flange. When the connecting piece is folded at the folded-back portion, the lid body is located inside the inner lid and is fitted to the upper surface of the storage chamber to close the storage chamber. The connecting piece only needs to have a length that allows the lid to fit into the storage chamber when folded at least at the folded portion. It may be longer than that and bend when the lid is fitted into the storage chamber.

  The flange is also formed with a groove for receiving the connecting piece when the connecting piece is folded back at the turn-up portion. The groove has a depth equal to the thickness of the connecting piece. When the folded connecting piece is accommodated in the groove, the upper surface of the connecting piece becomes the same height as the upper surface of the flange. Furthermore, a locking means for locking the connecting piece in the groove may be provided in either or both of the groove and the connecting piece, and the folded connecting piece may be fixed in the groove.

  The depth of the groove and the thickness of the connecting piece need not be completely equal. Even if the upper surface of the connecting piece housed in the groove is higher or lower than the upper surface of the flange, the inner lid that houses the connecting piece in the groove is attached to the mouth, and the inner cover is attached. If the outer lid is screwed into the mouth and the mouth is sealed by the tightening action of the outer lid or the packing material provided inside the outer lid, the depth of the groove of the inner lid and the thickness of the connecting piece There may be slight differences.

  Further, a bent portion may be provided between the lid of the connecting piece folded back at the folded portion and the inner periphery of the flange, and the connecting piece may be bent upward at the bent portion to move the lid upward.

  In the storage container of the present invention, the inner lid can be integrally formed with the desiccant storage chamber and the lid of the storage chamber, and the molding and assembling operations of the inner lid are easy and manufactured at low cost. it can.

  The connecting piece is housed in the groove of the flange, and the inside of the container can be sealed by making the thickness of the flange uniform over the entire circumference of the flange. Since the connecting piece folded back at the folding portion can be fixed to the flange, the usability of the storage container can be improved. Since the connecting piece can be bent upward at the bent portion, the lid can be easily fitted and removed from the storage chamber.

  A storage chamber is provided in the inner lid, and the desiccant stored in the storage chamber absorbs moisture inside the container, and the contents in the container can be kept dry. Since the desiccant is sealed in the storage chamber with a lid, even if the container body is tilted when the contents are taken out, the contents do not fall from the container or clog the contents by the mouth.

  When the capacity of the desiccant drops or when new contents are stored in the container, open the lid of the storage chamber, replace the old desiccant with the new desiccant, close the lid again, and dry The agent can be stored and used repeatedly as a storage container for a long time.

  An embodiment of a storage container according to the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage container 2 includes a container body 4, an inner lid 6, and an outer lid 8. The container body 4 includes a mouth portion 10 (shown in FIG. 1) at an upper portion, and a male screw 12 is formed on the outer periphery of the mouth portion 10. A tablet 40 as a content is accommodated inside the container body 4 as shown by partially breaking the container body 4. The content is not particularly in the form of a tablet and may be in any form such as powder or plate.

  The outer lid 8 has a female screw (not shown) fitted to the male screw 12 on the inner peripheral surface, and is screwed to the mouth portion 10 from the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inner lid 6 has a flat bottomed cylindrical shape made of synthetic resin, in which a disk-like bottom plate 16 is continuously provided at the lower end of a cylindrical side wall 13. The side wall 13 is formed according to the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 10, and a flange 14 is provided on the upper outer periphery of the side wall 13 so as to be on the upper end of the mouth portion 10.

  The bottom plate 16 is provided with an outlet 18 for taking out the tablet 40 and the storage chamber 3. The take-out port 18 is formed in the bottom plate 16 so that the tablet 40 can be taken out and taken out when the container body 4 is tilted. The storage chamber 3 has a cylindrical shape, and the upper side is opened so that the desiccant 42 can be stored, and the vent hole 17 is formed below. In the drawing, the number of the vent holes 17 is shown as one, but the number of the vent holes may be plural, and if the desiccant 42 can be held instead of the holes and ventilation is possible, a mesh shape, a slit shape, etc. The shape is not specified.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the flange 14 is provided with a connecting piece 5 having a lid 7 at the tip and a groove 15 having a depth matching the thickness of the connecting piece 5. Is connected to the flange 14. The connecting piece 5 is provided with a folded portion 9 and a bent portion 11.

  The folded portion 9 is formed at a position equal to the outer peripheral end of the flange 14, and when the connecting piece 5 is folded inside the inner lid 6 by the folded portion 9 as shown in FIG. 4, the connecting piece 5 is placed in the groove 15. The lid 7 is fitted above the storage chamber 3 and the storage chamber 3 is closed. Since the depth of the groove 15 is formed to be equal to the thickness of the connecting piece 5, when the connecting piece 5 is housed in the groove 15, the height of the upper surface of the connecting piece 15 and the upper surface of the flange 14 coincide. The width of the groove 15 is formed in accordance with the width of the connecting piece 5, and the connecting piece 5 is held in the groove 15.

  The lid 7 needs to be fitted in the storage chamber 3 so that the desiccant 42 is held in the storage chamber 3 without being opened even when the container body 4 is inclined or directed downward. Is done.

  The bending part 11 is provided in the position corresponding to the inner periphery of the flange 14, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the connecting piece 5 is bent upward at the bending portion 11, the lid body 7 moves upward and the storage chamber 3 is opened.

  Next, use of the storage container 2 will be described.

  First, the inner lid 6 has the storage chamber 3 and the lid body 7 and is molded by integral resin molding. Then, the connecting piece 5 is turned back at the turning portion 9, the connecting piece 5 is fitted into the groove 15, the connecting piece 5 is bent upward at the bent portion 11, the storage chamber 3 is opened, and the desiccant 42 is placed inside the storage chamber 3. And close with the lid 7. Next, the inner lid 6 storing the desiccant 42 in the storage chamber 3 is fitted into the inner surface of the mouth portion 10 of the container body 4 storing the tablet 40, and the outer lid 8 is screwed into the male screw 12 to be sealed.

  When taking out the tablet 40, the outer lid 8 is removed, the container body 4 is tilted and dropped from the take-out port 18. When the tablet 40 is taken out, the outer lid 8 is closed and sealed again. The inside of the storage container 2 is kept dry by the desiccant 42 through the vent hole 17.

  When the tablet 40 disappears and is newly replenished, the outer lid 8 and the inner lid 6 are removed, and the new tablet 40 is put into the container body 4. When the desiccant 42 is replaced, the connecting piece 5 is bent from the bent portion 11, the storage chamber 3 is opened, the old desiccant 42 is taken out, the new desiccant 42 is put in the storage chamber 3, and the lid 7 is closed. The inner lid 6 in which the desiccant 42 has been replaced is fitted into the mouth portion 10, and the outer lid 8 is tightened to be sealed.

  As described above, the storage container 2 can store the desiccant 42 in the integrally formed inner lid 6 and store the tablet 40 in a state where the tablet 40 is dried with the desiccant 42, and can easily store the desiccant 42 as needed. Can be replaced. Since the connecting piece 5 folded back by the folded portion 9 is stored in the groove 15 in a shape continuous with the flange 14, the container body 4 can be reliably sealed by the flange 14 and the outer lid 8. Further, since the connecting piece 5 is bent upward at the bent portion 11, the lid body 7 can be easily bent, and the opening / closing operation of the storage chamber 3 is facilitated.

  FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the inner lid 6. In this example, protrusions 23 protruding sideways are provided on both sides of the connecting piece 5, and a recess 25 adapted to the protrusion 23 is provided on one groove 15 to constitute a locking means. Thus, by providing the locking means comprising the protrusion 23 and the recess 25, the connecting piece 5 is strongly fitted in the groove 15, and the connecting piece 5 can be strongly held on the flange 14, and the flange 14 is sealed. Performance can be improved.

  FIG. 7 shows another example of the locking means. In this example, the protrusion 27 is provided on the lower surface of the connecting piece 5, that is, the surface facing the groove 15, and the recess 28 that fits the protrusion 27 is provided in the groove 15. Even if the locking means is configured in this manner, the connecting piece 5 is strongly fitted into the groove 15 by fitting the protrusion 27 and the concave portion 29, and the connecting piece 5 can be strongly held on the flange 14. Note that the protrusions 23 and the recesses 25, and the protrusions 27 and the recesses 29 may be set to be uneven.

  In the above example, the folded portion 9 is provided at a position matching the outer peripheral position of the flange 14, but the folded portion 9 may be formed inside the outer peripheral position of the flange 14. Moreover, although the bending part 11 was provided in the position corresponded to the inner peripheral position of the flange 14, you may form the bending part 11 inside the inner periphery of the flange 14, as shown in FIG. Instead of forming a bent portion in the connecting piece 5, the connecting piece 5 may be made flexible by, for example, reducing the thickness of the connecting piece 5, and the lid 7 may be moved upward by curving the whole.

It is a perspective view which shows a part of storage container concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a storage container. It is a partial sectional view showing an inner lid. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing an inner lid. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing an inner lid. It is a fragmentary top view which shows the other example of an inner cover. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing other examples of an inner lid.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Storage container 3 Storage chamber 4 Container main body 5 Connection piece 6 Middle lid 7 Lid body 8 Outer lid 9 Folding part 10 Mouth part 11 Bending part 12 Male screw 13 Side wall 14 Flange 16 Bottom plate 17 Vent 18 Ejection port 40 Tablet 42 Desiccant

Claims (4)

A container body having a mouth part on the top, a flange on the upper end of the mouth part of the container body on the outer periphery of the upper part, an inner lid fitted to the inner surface of the mouth part, and an outer periphery of the mouth part of the container body together with the inner cover In a storage container having an outer lid to be fastened,
The inner lid stores a desiccant inside, a storage chamber in which the stored interior communicates with the inside of the container body, a lid body that closes the storage chamber so as to be openable and closable, and the lid body is connected to the flange. A storage container comprising a connecting piece and formed by integral molding. A depth equal to the thickness of the connecting piece is provided in the connecting piece, a folding portion for folding the connecting piece inside the inner lid is provided at least inside the outer periphery of the flange, and the connecting piece folded at the folded portion is stored in the flange. The storage container according to claim 1, further comprising a groove having a groove. The storage container according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising locking means for locking the connecting piece folded inside the inner lid at the folded portion into the groove. The storage container according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a bent portion that bends the connecting piece upward is provided at any position from the folded portion to the lid of the connecting piece that is folded inside the inner lid at the folded portion. .

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