JP2006206156A - Container with cap - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with a cap having a hinge lid capable of taking out or filling a content or a stored stuff in a diversified manner without detaching the cap from a container body according to the service condition, and considerably enhancing the function and the convenience. <P>SOLUTION: The container with the cap comprises the container body, and a cap body which is assembled and fixed to a mouth cylindrical part of the container body with a hinge lid to cover an opening part of the mouth cylindrical part in an opening/closing manner via an end hinge connected thereto. The hinge lid is partially opened/closed with a hinge part formed on a top plate as a base end, and can be opened/closed in two stages by the hinge part and the end hinge. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a capped container having a hinge lid.

  For example, as described in Patent Document 1, an invention related to a cap with a hinge lid, a container with a cap having a hinge lid does not need to be removed from the container body when the contents are taken out, and can be opened and closed with one touch. In addition, the removed cap will not be lost, and the contents attached to the cap will not contaminate the table when the cap is placed on a table etc., so it is convenient in various fields such as food, medicine, cosmetics etc. Is used.

On the other hand, Patent Document 2 describes an invention relating to a tablet storage container in which a desiccant is stored in an inner lid. As shown in this example, auxiliary materials for maintaining the quality of the contents such as desiccants and oxygen absorbers in addition to the contents originally used such as foods and medicines are used in the container. Or the container set in the cap is used.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-396811 JP 2001-97438 A

For example, in a container in which a desiccant is set in a container or cap as an auxiliary material, the outside air does not directly enter the desiccant in normal use, and only the contents can be taken out and the contents are consumed. Later, there is a need for a container that can be refilled with its contents and the auxiliary material with reduced efficacy removed and replaced.
And if the above functions can be demonstrated with a hinge lid, without removing a cap from a container main body, the function and convenience of a container with a cap having a hinge lid can be greatly improved.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a container with a cap having a hinge lid so that contents or stored items can be taken out or filled in various manners without removing the cap from the container body according to the state of use. An object of the present invention is to provide a container with a cap that has greatly improved functions and convenience.

Among the methods for solving the technical problem, the means of the invention according to claim 1 is:
A container body and a cap body that is fixedly assembled to the mouth tube portion of the container body and connected to a hinge lid that covers the opening of the mouth tube portion through an end hinge so as to be opened and closed;
The hinge lid can be partially opened and closed with a hinge portion formed on the top plate as a base end portion, and can be opened and closed in two stages by the hinge portion and the end hinge.

  According to the above configuration of the first aspect, the hinge lid can be opened and closed in two steps by the hinge portion and the end hinge, and the hinge lid can be partially opened and closed with the hinge portion formed on the top plate as a base end portion. During normal use, the hinge lid can be partially opened from the hinge portion without taking out the opening from the end hinge to fully open the opening, and an appropriate amount of content can be taken out and used.

  When the contents have been used up, without removing the cap body from the mouth tube part, fully open the hinge lid to open the opening part and re-insert it into the container in a short time without spilling the contents. Can be filled.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, at least two compartments are defined inside the container main body and communicated with the opening of the mouth tube portion of the container main body. In this configuration, only one of the compartments is opened to the outside by partially opening the hinge lid with the base end as a base.

  According to the above-described configuration of claim 2, for example, one of the partitioned compartments is filled with the contents that are normally taken out and used, and the other compartment is sometimes used together with the contents, or a desiccant, etc. If one of the compartments filled with contents is opened to the outside by partial opening of the hinge lid with the hinge portion as the base end, the hinge lid is usually used. The contents can be opened partially and the contents of the other compartment can be removed or replaced by opening the entire hinge lid from the end hinge as needed. In other words, it can be conveniently used as needed while sorting and storing the items.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1,
The cap body has a cap-shaped cylindrical cap body that is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion, and a hinge lid is connected to the side portion of the cap body by an end hinge,
Forming at least two opening holes in the top wall of the cap body covering the opening of the mouth tube part;
A configuration in which only one of the opening holes is opened by partially opening the hinge lid with the hinge portion as the base end portion;
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  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the opening of the mouth tube portion of the container body is covered with a top wall in which at least two opening holes are formed, and the opening hole is covered with a hinge lid so as to be opened and closed. In addition, it is possible to form openings on the top wall that are convenient for taking out the contents or for refilling, etc., which can be used more conveniently. For example, when the content is pepper, a collection area of many small holes can be used as an opening hole.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the third aspect, the container main body has at least two compartments partitioned inside, and each compartment communicates with one opening hole. ,It is in.

  5. The material according to claim 4, for example, a material that is normally taken out and used in one of the compartments, and is used together with the contents in the other compartment, or a desiccant, etc. The auxiliary material is stored and the hinge lid is partially opened with the hinge as the base, so that only one compartment filled with the above contents is opened to the outside through the opening hole. Usually, the hinge lid can be partially opened to take out an appropriate amount of contents, and the hinge lid can be opened from the end hinge to remove or replace the other compartment material as needed. Can do. In other words, it can be conveniently used as needed while sorting and storing the items.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the third aspect, the storage portion for storing the stored items separately from the other stored items is arranged below the at least one opening hole. ,It is in.

  6. A hinge lid that can be opened and closed in two stages by adding auxiliary materials such as a desiccant and an antioxidant to the storage part in addition to the contents that are usually taken out and used in a container, for example, according to the above-described configuration. Can be conveniently used in various ways. When an auxiliary material such as a desiccant or an antioxidant is used, it is made air permeable by, for example, forming a vent hole in the storage portion.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the bottomed cylindrical storage portion is configured to be suspended from the opening hole opening peripheral portion of the top wall of the cap body.

  The above-described configuration according to claim 6 is a specific example related to the placement method and placement position of the storage portion, and is configured to be suspended from the opening hole peripheral portion of the top wall of the cap body, and is provided integrally with the top wall. It is also possible to simplify the structure of the member and reduce the manufacturing cost.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the fifth or sixth aspect, the storage portion is configured to be replaceable.

  The said structure of Claim 7 is an example which can replace | exchange a stored item for every storage part, and can be used more conveniently. For example, when the stored item is a desiccant, if a storage part such as a small cup-shaped container that contains a new desiccant for replacement and is sealed with a seal film is prepared, the seal film is peeled off and the air vent is opened at the time of replacement. In this state, the desiccant can be easily exchanged without spilling the desiccant to the outside.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 5, 6 or 7,
Opening a front opening hole and a rear opening hole in the front half and the rear half of the top wall, respectively;
Connecting the hinge lid to the rear end of the cap body via an end hinge;
The hinge lid is divided into two parts, a front half and a rear half, with a hinge that crosses the substantially central part in the front-rear direction;
With the hinge as the base end, only the front half of the hinge lid is opened and only the front opening hole is opened.
A ventilation hole is formed in the wall of the storage part, and auxiliary materials for storing contents such as a desiccant and an oxygen absorbent are exchangeably stored in the storage part, and arranged under the rear opening hole. ,
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  The above-mentioned configuration according to claim 8 is an example in which auxiliary materials for storing contents are stored in the storage portion, and also shows a specific example relating to the formation position of the opening hole and the placement position of the storage portion. With this configuration, when the contents are taken out, that is, when the contents are taken out, the front half of the hinge lid can be opened with the hinge as the base end, and an appropriate amount of the contents can be taken out from the front opening hole. The second half of the hinge lid can be kept closed, so that outside air does not enter through the rear opening hole and the function of the auxiliary material such as desiccant is not reduced unnecessarily, and the auxiliary material spills outside. It can be used conveniently without worrying about it.

  When the contents are consumed or when the performance of the auxiliary material is reduced and replaced, the entire hinge lid can be opened from the end hinge and the auxiliary material can be replaced via the rear opening hole. Further, when the container is discarded, the auxiliary material can be easily separated and processed. In addition, only the auxiliary material may be replaced according to the purpose, or the entire storage unit may be replaced.

The present invention has the above-described configuration, and has the following effects.
In the first aspect of the invention, for example, in normal use, the hinge lid is fully opened from the end hinge and the opening is not opened largely, but the opening is partially opened to take out an appropriate amount of contents. When the contents are used up, the container can be refilled in a short time without removing the cap body from the mouthpiece and without opening the hinge lid and spilling the contents. can do.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the hinge lid can be partially opened to use the contents stored in one compartment, and the entire hinge lid can be removed from the end hinge as needed. It is possible to use it conveniently as needed while separating and storing the stored items, such as opening and taking out or replacing the material in the other compartment.

  In the invention described in claim 3, it is possible to form the opening holes convenient for taking out the contents or refilling the contents on the top wall, and it can be used more conveniently.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the hinge lid is usually partially opened, and an appropriate amount of the contents stored in one compartment can be taken out from the opening hole and used. The entire hinge lid can be opened from the hinge, and the material of the other compartment can be taken out through another opening hole, or can be exchanged.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the hinge lid that can be opened and closed in two stages, such as putting auxiliary materials such as desiccant and antioxidant into the storage part in addition to the contents that are usually taken out and used in the container Can be conveniently used in various ways.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a specific example in which the storage portion is disposed under the opening hole of the top wall of the cap body, and can be integrally provided on the top wall, thereby simplifying the structure of the members. Manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In invention of Claim 7, it is an example which can replace | exchange a stored item for every storage part, and can be used more conveniently.

  In the invention described in claim 8, when the contents are taken out, the hinge lid is only partially opened, and the rear opening hole in which the storage portion is disposed remains closed. It can be used conveniently without the function of the auxiliary material being reduced unnecessarily due to the ingress of outside air and without worrying about the auxiliary material spilling out. Also, the entire hinge lid can be opened and the auxiliary material can be easily exchanged through the rear opening hole, and can be easily separated and processed when the container is discarded.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a container with a cap according to the present invention. This container is an example of a container for storing a desiccant D in a storage section in an exchangeable manner. 1 is a side view, and FIG. 2 is a plan view. A hinge lid 11 is divided into a front half part 14f and a rear half part 14b by a hinge part 13 at a substantially central part in the front-rear direction. 3 and 4 are longitudinal sectional views of the container. FIG. 3 shows a state in which only the front half 14f of the hinge lid 11 is opened, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which the entire hinge lid 11 is opened. In FIG. 3, a state where the front half 14f is closed is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  The container of the present embodiment includes a bottomed cylindrical container body 1 having a mouth tube part 2 at the upper end, and a cap body 3 that is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube part 2 of the container body 1. The cap body 3 has a cap-shaped tubular cap body 4 screwed into the mouth tube section 2, and the top wall 5 can be freely opened and closed via an end hinge 12 at the rear end of the cap body 4. A covering hinge lid 11 is integrally connected.

  Further, a fitting cylinder piece 8 that is tightly fitted into the mouth tube part 2 from the lower surface of the top wall 5 is suspended, and a circular front opening hole 6f for taking out contents from the front half part of the top wall 5 is provided. In addition, circular rear opening holes 6b for exchanging the desiccant D are respectively formed (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Further, a bottomed cylindrical storage portion 21 having a vent hole 25 formed in the bottom wall 24 for storing the desiccant D from the opening peripheral edge of the rear opening hole 6b is suspended.

  As described above, the hinge lid 11 is divided into the front half part 14f and the rear half part 14b by the hinge part 13 that traverses at substantially the center in the front-rear direction. Further, a front seal cylinder piece 15f for sealing the front opening hole 6f is provided on the lower surface of the front half 14f, and a rear seal cylinder piece 15b for sealing the rear opening hole 6b is provided on the lower surface of the rear half 14b. ing. A knob 16 is attached to the front end.

  At the time of use, that is, when taking out the contents, only the front half 14f of the hinge lid 11 can be opened with the hinge portion 13 as the base end, and an appropriate amount of the contents can be taken out from the front opening hole 6f. The rear half part 14b of the battery can be kept closed, and the sealed state is maintained by the rear seal cylinder piece 15b, and the outside air enters from the rear opening hole 6b and unnecessarily reduces the function of the desiccant D. And can be used conveniently.

  When the contents have been used up or when the performance of the desiccant D has deteriorated, the hinge cover 11 as a whole is opened (the state shown in FIG. 4). As shown in Fig. 5, the tablet-shaped desiccant D prepared in advance can be easily taken out from the sealed storage bag and replenished. If the contents are refilled, the container can be used without being discarded. Further, when discarding the container, the desiccant D can be taken out and easily separated and discarded.

  The same applies to the other embodiments, but when the front half 14f of the hinge lid 11 is opened during use, the insertion strength of the rear seal cylinder piece 15b is sufficiently large so that the rear half 15b does not open together. It is preferable to attach an undercut part appropriately.

  FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the container with a cap according to the present invention, and shows a state where the hinge cover 11 is entirely opened. In this embodiment, a small cup-shaped container 22 as a separate member is used for the storage section 21 of the first embodiment, and the desiccant D can be exchanged together with the storage section 22. 5 is a semi-longitudinal sectional view of a small cup-shaped container 22 prepared for replacement. The small cup-shaped container 22 has a flange 23 around its upper end and a large number of passages in the bottom wall 24. The pores 25 are formed, and the upper end opening and the bottom wall 24 are sealed with a seal film 26 in a state where the desiccant D is accommodated therein.

  At the time of replacement, with the hinge lid 11 as a whole (the state shown in FIG. 5), the seal film 26 covering the bottom wall 24 is peeled off, the small cup-shaped container 22 is inserted from the rear opening hole 6b, and the flange 23 is surrounded by the inner periphery. In contact with the piece 9a, it is disposed under the rear opening 6b.

  When the hinge lid 11 is closed with the small cup-shaped container 22 disposed as described above, the front seal cylinder piece 15f is tightly fitted to seal the front opening hole 6f, and the rear seal cylinder piece 15b is The rear tube hole 6b is sealed by tightly fitting into the short tube piece 9. Further, in this state, the flange 23 of the small cup-shaped container 22 is sandwiched between the inner flange peripheral piece 9a and the lower end surface of the rear seal cylinder piece 15b, so that it is firmly fixed to the top wall 5 and rattles during use. Nor.

  6A and 6B show a third embodiment of a container with a cap according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A is a plan view, and FIG. 6B is a vertical side view of the hinge lid 11 with only the distal end 17 partially opened. It is. In addition, in (b), the state which closed the front-end | tip part 17 is shown with the dashed-two dotted line.

  The container of this embodiment is composed of a bottomed cylindrical container body 1 having a mouth tube part 2 at the upper end, and a cap body 3 assembled and fixed to the mouth tube part 2 of the container body 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a cap-shaped tubular cap body 4 screwed to the mouth tube portion 2, and an opening 2 a of the mouth tube portion 2 is opened and closed over the rear end portion of the cap body 4 via an end hinge 12. A hinge lid 11 that covers freely is integrally connected. In addition, a fitting cylinder piece 8 that is tightly fitted into the mouth tube portion 2 from the lower surface of the top wall 5 is provided to hang down.

  And the hinge part 13 is formed in the top plate 11a of the hinge lid | cover 11, and only the front-end | tip part 17 can be opened partially. The container of the present embodiment does not have the structure of the storage portion or the like of the first or second embodiment, but has a very simple shape. However, in normal use, only the distal end portion 17 is opened and an appropriate amount of content is provided. It can be taken out, and if necessary, it can be removed from the end hinge 12 as a whole, so that it can be taken out in large quantities with, for example, a spoon, and the contents can be easily refilled. can do. Of course, depending on the use mode, it is possible to appropriately design a region that can be partially opened, that is, a region that can be partially opened or made smaller, or that the opening direction is changed.

  7A and 7B show a fourth embodiment of a container with a cap according to the present invention, in which FIG. 7A is a plan view, and FIG. 7B is a longitudinal side view of the hinge lid 11 with only the tip 17 partially opened. It is. In addition, in (b), the state which closed the front-end | tip part 17 is shown with the dashed-two dotted line.

  The container body 1 is composed of a bottomed cylindrical container body 1 and a cap body 3 that is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube section 2 at the upper end of the container body 1. The cap body 4 and the hinge lid 11 have substantially the same shape as that of the third embodiment except that they are assembled and fixed in an undercut shape.

  A partition wall 20a is erected on the container body 1 from the bottom wall, and two partition chambers 20 are formed inside the container body 1 by the partition wall 20a. In addition, a plate-like partitioning piece 11b is provided on the lower surface of the top plate 11a of the hinge lid 11 so that the lower end surface is in contact with the upper end surface of the partitioning wall 20a so that the partitioning function can be exhibited more.

  In the container of this embodiment, for example, in normal use, only the distal end portion 17 is opened and an appropriate amount of contents stored in one compartment 20 is taken out, and if necessary, it is completely opened from the end hinge 12. Thus, the contents stored in the other compartments 20 can be conveniently used in various usage modes such as taking out the contents with a spoon or the like.

  Also, if both compartments 20 can be vented, such as by forming a vent hole in the partition wall 20a, the contents can be stored on one side and auxiliary materials such as a desiccant can be stored on the other side. it can.

In addition, embodiment of this invention is not limited to an above-described Example. The shape of the container body, the shape of the hinge lid, the direction of the partially open region, the shape and location of the storage, the material to be stored, the size and shape of the opening, the partition mode of the compartment, etc., and combinations thereof Thus, the working effect can be exhibited in various forms in consideration of the purpose of use, moldability of the member, and the like.

As described above, the container with a cap according to the present invention can be used conveniently in various usage modes by adopting a structure in which the hinge lid can be opened and closed in two stages, and a wider range of applications can be expected.

It is a side view of 1st Example of the container of this invention. It is a top view of the container of FIG. It is a vertical side view of the state which opened the hinge lid front half part of the container of FIG. It is a vertical side view of the state which open | released the whole hinge lid | cover of the container of FIG. It is a vertical side view in the state where the whole hinge lid of the 2nd example of the container of the present invention was opened. It is the (a) top view of the 3rd example of the container of the present invention, and (b) the vertical section side view in the state where the hinge lid was partially opened. It is the (a) top view of the 4th example of the container of the present invention, and (b) the vertical section side view in the state where the hinge lid was partially opened.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Container main body 2; Mouth tube part 2a; Opening part 3; Cap body 4; Cap main body 5; Top wall 6; Opening hole 6f; Front opening hole 6b: Rear opening hole 8; 9a; Inner collar piece 11; Hinge lid 11a; Top plate 11b; Partition piece 12; End hinge 13; Hinge portion 14f; Front half portion 14b; Rear half portion 15f: Front seal barrel piece 15b; Pick piece 17; tip 20; compartment 20a; compartment 21; storage 22; small cup-like container 23; flange 24;
25; Vent 26; Seal film D; Desiccant

Claims (8)

Assembled and fixed to the container body (1) and the mouth tube part (2) of the container body (1), and the opening (2a) of the mouth tube part (2) can be opened and closed via the end hinge (12) A cap body (3) connected to a hinge lid (11) that covers the hinge lid (11), and the hinge lid (11) can be partially opened and closed with the hinge portion (13) formed on the top plate (11a) as a base end portion. And a container with a cap configured to be opened and closed in two stages by the hinge portion (13) and the end hinge (12). Formed in the container body (1) is at least two compartments (20) that are partitioned and communicate with the opening (2a) of the mouth tube part (2), with the hinge part (13) as the base end part. The container with a cap according to claim 1, wherein only one of the compartments (20) is opened to the outside by partial opening of the hinge lid (11). The cap body (3) has a cap-shaped tubular cap body (4) for assembling and fixing the cap body (2) to the mouth tube section (2), and an end hinge (12) is provided on the side of the cap body (4). The hinge lid (11) is connected, and at least two opening holes (6) are formed in the top wall (5) of the cap body (4) covering the opening (2a) of the mouth tube part (2). The container with a cap according to claim 1, wherein only one of the opening holes (6) is opened by partially opening the hinge lid (11) with the hinge portion (13) as a base end. The container with a cap according to claim 3, wherein the container body (1) has at least two compartments (20) partitioned inside, and each compartment (20) communicates with one opening hole (6). 4. A container with a cap according to claim 3, wherein a storage portion (21) for separating and storing the stored items from other stored items is disposed below the at least one opening hole (6). The container with a cap according to claim 5, wherein the bottomed cylindrical storage portion (21) is configured to be suspended from the opening peripheral edge of the opening hole (6) of the top wall (5). The container with a cap according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the storage section (21) is replaceable. Front opening hole (6f) and rear opening hole (6b) are opened in the front half and rear half of the top wall (5), respectively, and the hinge lid (11) is attached to the rear end of the cap body (4). The hinge lid (11) is connected to the hinge (12), and the hinge lid (11) is divided into a front half (14f) and a rear half (14b) by a hinge (13) crossing a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction. 13) as a base end, only the front half (14f) of the hinge lid (11) is opened, and only the front opening (6f) is opened, and a vent (25) is formed in the wall of the storage (21). The storage part (21) is configured to store a material for storage of contents such as a desiccant and an oxygen absorbent in an exchangeable manner and to be disposed under the rear opening (6b). Item 8. A container with a cap according to Item 5, 6 or 7.

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