JP2006232284A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container which can easily grasp the dispensing method of a dispensing port by tactile sensation, does not apply burden even to a visually impaired person, and also can safely dispensing a content in a target direction. <P>SOLUTION: On the container body 11, a rib-like unevenness 15 which curves and tilts in the dispensing direction P of the dispensing port 12 is integrally formed. The unevenness 15 may be expressed in such a manner that e.g., the height is expressed by a step difference of approximately 5-10 mm, and curves and extends in the dispensing direction P of the dispensing port 12 while bending from an approximately vertical side surface of the container body 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a container that discharges contents such as liquid in one direction.

  For example, various liquid detergents are often sold in a container (bottle) having a tapered discharge port for discharging contents in one direction. In many cases, such a container equipped with a discharge port is provided with a hinge-like cap that can be opened and closed in order to prevent the contents at the discharge port from drying and solidifying. When using such a container, turn the cap in one direction to open it, tilt the container so that the discharge port faces in the target discharge direction, and press the container to bring the contents in the target discharge direction. To discharge.

On the other hand, in response to the further promotion of barrier-free in recent years, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an outer surface of a container in order to make it easy for a visually handicapped person to use a container containing various liquid detergents. A hair cosmetic pair container is disclosed in which irregularities are formed and shampoo and rinse can be distinguished by touch.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-5017

  When a visually handicapped person handles a container with a discharge port that discharges contents in one direction, after opening the cap by touching the hand, press the container after checking the discharge direction by touching the discharge port, A procedure of discharging contents in a target discharge direction is common. However, it is a burden for visually impaired persons to check the discharge direction by touching the discharge port every time such a container is used. Further, when the content is an irritating drug such as a mold removing agent, such a drug may be attached to the discharge port, and it is not preferable to touch the discharge port by hand.

  Patent Document 1 described above realizes a container that is easy to use for visually impaired people by providing irregularities on the outer peripheral surface. However, the hair cosmetic pair container shown in Patent Document 1 is being established as an identification means for distinguishing shampoo and rinse by touch, and the direction of the discharge direction of the discharge port cannot be known. Moreover, using the identification means described in Patent Document 1 for instructing the discharge direction is confused with the purpose of distinguishing the shampoo and rinse intended in Patent Document 1 by touch, and confuses the user. Will bring.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a container capable of easily grasping a discharge method of a discharge port by tactile sense and safely discharging contents in a target direction without burden even for a visually impaired person. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a discharge port that discharges contents in one direction, a container body that contains the contents, a container body that is formed in the container body, Provided is a container provided with unevenness indicating a discharge direction.

  The unevenness may be formed integrally with the container body. Moreover, what is necessary is just to set the height of the said unevenness | corrugation to the range of 0.5-10 mm. It is preferable to further include an openable / closable hinge cap that covers the discharge port. The discharge port may be formed to be bendable.

  According to the container of the present invention, by forming the irregularities so as to extend in the discharge direction of the discharge port, for example, even a visually handicapped person can grasp the outer surface of the container in the discharge direction of the discharge port. Unevenness extending toward the touch can be easily detected. It is possible to easily know the discharge direction of the discharge port by touching and tracing the inclination direction of the unevenness.

  By forming unevenness on the container indicating the discharge direction of the discharge port, even visually impaired people can know the discharge direction by touching the unevenness without touching the discharge port and searching for the discharge direction. Therefore, the contents attached to the discharge port are not attached to the hand, and the contents can be discharged in a desired direction safely and reliably.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a container of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side plan view thereof. The container 10 of the present invention stores, for example, a kitchen detergent as a content. The container 10 is formed of a container main body 11 made of resin or the like and a discharge part 13 having a nozzle-like discharge port 12.

  The discharge part 13 should just be engaged with the container main body 11 by meshing of a thread groove, for example. In addition, a hinge cap 14 that covers the discharge port 12 may be integrally formed at one end of the discharge unit 13. Such a hinge cap 14 prevents contents such as detergent remaining in the discharge port 12 from being dried and solidified to block the discharge port 12. The discharge port 12 has a bent nozzle shape and plays a role of discharging contents such as a detergent in the discharge direction P.

  The entire container body 11 is formed in, for example, a substantially elliptical shape by, for example, a blow molding method. The container body 11 is integrally formed with rib-shaped irregularities 15 that are inclined while being curved toward the discharge direction P of the discharge port 12. The unevenness 15 may be expressed as a step having a height of about 0.5 to 10 mm, for example, and extends from the substantially vertical side surface of the container body 11 in a curved direction toward the discharge direction P of the discharge port 12. .

  By forming such irregularities 15 so as to bend and extend toward the discharge direction P of the discharge port 12, for example, even a visually handicapped person can simply hold the outer surface of the container main body 11 to discharge the discharge port 12. It is possible to easily detect tactile sensations 15 that are curved and extend toward the discharge direction P. It is possible to easily know the discharge direction P of the discharge port 12 by touching the inclination direction of the unevenness 15 with a hand.

  In this way, by forming the irregularities 15 indicating the ejection direction P of the ejection port 12 in the container body 11, even a visually handicapped person can touch the ejection port 12 with his / her hand without searching for the ejection direction P. Since the discharge direction P can be known simply by touching the hand 15, the content attached to the discharge port 12 is not attached to the hand, and the content can be discharged safely and reliably in the target direction. It becomes possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the discharge port 12 is formed to bend in a fixed direction. However, the form of the discharge port 12 is not limited to this, for example, a straight discharge port that is not bent. Alternatively, the discharge port may be rotatable between a closed position and a use position. The unevenness formed on the container body may be formed so as to extend toward the discharge method in accordance with the discharge direction of such discharge ports.

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a second embodiment of the container of the present invention. The container of the second embodiment is, for example, a detergent container (spot cleaner) for partial washing that contains a laundry liquid detergent. In such a container 20, a brush 22 for removing dirt is planted around a discharge port 21 that is inclined obliquely. And three unevenness | corrugations 24 which incline gradually toward the discharge direction P of the discharge outlet 21 are formed integrally with the container main body 23 above one side surface of the container main body 23.

  Such a container 20 can also be confirmed by touching the inclination direction of the three irregularities 24 with the hand without touching the periphery of the discharge port 21 where the detergent may adhere, even for visually impaired persons. The discharge direction P can be easily grasped, and the contents can be discharged safely and reliably in the target direction.

  FIG. 4 is a side plan view showing a third embodiment of the container of the present invention. In the container 30 of the third embodiment, an unevenness 32 extending toward the discharge direction P of the discharge port 31 inclined obliquely is integrally formed on the front surface of the container main body 33.

  Even in such a container 30, even if it is a visually handicapped person by checking the inclination direction of the unevenness 32 by hand, the discharge direction can be avoided without touching the discharge port 31 to which the contents may adhere. P can be easily grasped, and the contents can be discharged in a desired direction safely and reliably.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a container of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side plan view of the container of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the container of the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the container of the third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container 11 Container main body 12 Discharge port 13 Discharge part 14 Hinge cap 15 Unevenness

Claims (5)

  A container comprising: a discharge port that discharges contents in one direction; a container main body that stores the contents; and irregularities that are formed in the container main body and indicate the discharge direction of the discharge ports. .   The container according to claim 1, wherein the unevenness is formed integrally with the container body.   The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the height of the unevenness is set in a range of 0.5 to 10 mm.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an openable / closable hinge cap that covers the discharge port. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the discharge port is formed to be bendable.

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