JP2006232407A - Container with measuring function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with a measuring function which is capable of dispensing the contents by a predetermined quantity easily by performing an operation for tilting the whole container, and capable of dispensing the contents by the predetermined quantity correctly without spillage, since a container body is integrated with a measuring portion. <P>SOLUTION: The container has the measuring function capable of dispensing the contents by an amount measured by tilting a container body to the side of a dispensing opening by installing a measuring instrumental body having a space provided with the measuring function on the side face on the container into which the contents are put to have the measuring portion in one side face portion of the measuring instrumental body and having the dispensing opening in the other side face portion for measuring the contents by tilting the container body to the side of the measuring portion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a container with a weighing function, which can be poured out a predetermined amount by tilting the container.

In the conventional technology, the container body and the cap with the weighing function are detachable, and when the contents of the container body are supplied in a fixed quantity, the contents with which the weighing function cap is removed from the container body and poured out from the container body Is used with a cap with a weighing function.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 08-217078

The container with a weighing function of the present invention can accurately weigh the contents only by tilting and can be quickly and easily poured out.

  Therefore, at the time of cooking, by using the measuring container of the present invention, the seasoning can be easily and easily poured out in an accurate amount. Can do.

Many conventional containers with a measuring function have a measuring function in the cap, and if the tightening force of the cap body is weak, the internal solution may leak between the container and the cap. Alternatively, even if the cap and the main body are firmly tightened at the beginning, the cap may gradually loosen with use, and the connection between the container and the cap may deteriorate.

In addition, since the container with a measuring cap as described above needs to be removed once and weighed, when weighing and dispensing the contents, hold the container body with one hand and use the other hand. It is necessary to pour a predetermined amount into the cap while holding the cap, accidentally spilling by pouring more contents than necessary into the cap, or spilling without being able to pour the contents well into the cap There is a fear.

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the conventional structure as described above, and the container can be easily poured out by a predetermined amount by tilting the entire container. An object of the present invention is to provide a container with a weighing function that can be poured out in a predetermined amount accurately without spilling the contents because the main body is integrated with the weighing unit.

A container body used for storing contents;
A container with a weighing function provided with a weighing instrument body having a weighing function provided at the upper part of the container body,
About the weighing instrument body,
Having a measuring part on one side,
Having a spout on the other side,
About the bottom of the weighing instrument body
A pouring tube for pouring the contents of the container body into the measuring section;
Having an air hole penetrating from the container body to the meter body;
It has a structure having a small air hole penetrating from the inside of the measuring instrument to the outside of the container with the measuring function,
By tilting the container with the weighing function toward the weighing unit, a predetermined amount can be measured by temporarily storing the contents in the weighing unit, and then by tilting the container toward the spout side. Is poured out from the spout.

When the container with the weighing function according to claim 1 is in an upright state, the distal end portion of the dispensing tube on the bottom surface portion of the measuring device body is protruded to a position higher than the bottom surface portion of the measuring device body. Yes.

About the bottom face part of the measuring instrument body, the dispensing cylinder has a position close to the measuring part, the air hole lower part has a position close to the spout, and the air hole upper part has a position close to the measuring part. The structure has.

A weighing scale for weighing a plurality of different predetermined amounts is formed on the side wall of the weighing unit.

The contents accumulated in the weighing unit are weighed on the weighing scale by tilting the weighing function container to the weighing unit side, and then when the weighing function container is brought into an upright state, A measuring scale for measuring a plurality of different predetermined amounts is formed from the bottom surface portion of the measuring instrument body to the side surface of the trunk portion so that the accumulated contents can be measured again.

    Hereinafter, an embodiment of a container with a weighing function of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

A container a with a weighing function shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 is attached to a container body 3 for storing contents, a measuring instrument body 2 attached to the upper part of the container body 3, and an upper part of the measuring instrument body 2. Consists of a cap body 1.

For the structure of the cap 1, a small air hole 4 is provided to penetrate from the inside of the measuring instrument body 2 to the outside of the container a with the measuring function. Connect to the measuring instrument body 2 by fixing with.

Concerning the structure of the measuring instrument body 2, it has a measuring part 8 on one side surface part, a spout 11 on the other side surface part, and the contents 21 in the container body 3 with respect to the bottom surface part 10 of the measuring instrument body 2. It has the structure which has the pouring cylinder 9 which pours out to the measurement part 8, and has the air hole 15 penetrated from the container main body 3 to the measuring device body 2. FIG. The shape of the measuring unit 8 is not limited to a hemispherical shape, and may be a quadrangular prism, a triangular prism, a triangular pyramid, or the like. A weighing scale 7 for weighing a plurality of different predetermined amounts is formed on the side wall of the weighing unit 8.
The upper portion of the air hole 15 in the bottom surface portion 10 of the measuring instrument body 2 is a resilient tube insertion protrusion 14 so that the resilient tube main body 12 can be inserted. The elastic tube main body 12 can be fixed by inserting the elastic tube main body 12 into the elastic tube insertion protrusion 14 and sandwiching the upper portion of the elastic tube main body 12 with the elastic tube upper fixing protrusion 6. it can. The elastic tube body 12 is preferably made of rubber or vinyl.
Since the upper part of the air hole 15 can be detached from the elastic tube body 12, the inside of the measuring instrument body 2 and the air hole 15 can be easily cleaned, and the structure is excellent in terms of hygiene.
However, the present invention has a structure in which the air hole lower portion 23 is located near the spout 11 and the air hole upper portion 5 is located near the measuring portion 8 in the bottom surface portion 10 of the measuring instrument body 2. As shown in FIG. 9, the elastic tube main body 12 may not be provided.

In addition, a weighing scale 13 for weighing a plurality of different predetermined amounts is provided from the bottom surface portion 10 of the weighing instrument body 2 to the side surface of the trunk portion, and in the bottom surface portion 10, the contents 22 are placed on the weighing scale 13 portion. In order to facilitate gathering, an inclination is provided from the rear side where the measuring portion 8 is provided on the side surface to the front side where the spout 11 is provided on the side surface. The inclination of the bottom surface portion 10 of the measuring instrument body 2 once accumulated when the contents 22 accumulated in the measuring portion 8 when it was tilted to the state shown in FIG. 5 was raised to the upright state shown in FIG. The bottom part 10 of the measuring instrument body 2 is set so as to go upward from the front to the rear so that the contents 22 slide down to the front of the measuring instrument body 2 through the bottom part 10. As for the inclination, a structure may be employed in which the bottom surface portion 10 of the measuring instrument body 2 is directed downward as it goes from the front to the rear as shown in FIG.

The container body 3 can be connected to the measuring instrument body 2 by fixing the container body dedicated connecting part 18 and the measuring instrument body lower part connecting part 19 with a screw type. The contents can be stored.

Next, the operation of the means for solving the above-described problems in the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As a first step, the contents 21 are put into the container body 3 in the state shown in FIG.

As a second stage, the entire container is tilted to the state shown in FIG. At this time, the accumulated content 22 can be weighed in a plurality of different predetermined amounts by using the weighing scale 7. The bottom surface 10 of the measuring instrument body 2 is provided with an air hole 15 on the spout 11 side and a dispensing cylinder 9 on the measuring part 8 side, which is the opposite position, up to the state shown in FIG. When tilted, the structure prevents the contents 21 from blocking the air holes 15, and the contents 21 can be smoothly poured into the measuring unit 8 along the pouring cylinder 9. In addition, by providing the air hole upper part 5 and the dispensing cylinder 9 on the weighing part 8 side in the bottom face part 10 of the weighing instrument body 2, the contents 22 once accumulated in the weighing part 8 in the state of FIG. When pouring from the spout 11 by tilting to the state, the contents 21 in the container body 3 are prevented from flowing into the measuring instrument body 2 through the air hole upper part 5 or the pouring cylinder 9 ing.

As the third stage, when the state of FIG. 5 is raised to the state of FIG. 6, the bottom part 10 is inclined, so that the contents 22 accumulated in the weighing part 8 slide down along the bottom part 10, The weighing scale 13 can accurately weigh the required amount again.
If the content is less than the required amount as a result of weighing again using the weighing scale 13, the necessary amount can be added by tilting again to the state shown in FIG.
On the other hand, if the content 22 is poured out more than the required amount in the measuring instrument body 2, the content of the required scale is only because the measurement scale 13 is more detailed than the measurement scale 7 and is described in detail. Things can be poured out from the spout 11.
In addition, when the upright state in FIG. 6 is reached, the dispensing tube 9 protrudes to a position above the bottom surface part 10, so that the content 22 weighed by the weighing unit 8 travels through the dispensing tube 9 and the measuring instrument. The structure does not flow from the body 2 to the container body 3.

As a fourth stage, the contents 22 can be poured into the measuring scale 7 or the measuring scale 13 by being tilted to the position shown in FIG. .

It can be used as a container for storing solids as well as liquids such as seasonings, instant coffees, detergents, and soy sauce.
By changing the amount of scale and the size of the measuring container, it can be used for storage containers in a wide range of applications.

Perspective view of container with weighing function of the present invention Sectional view of the container with weighing function of the present invention Assembly drawing of container with weighing function of the present invention Perspective view in an upright state with contents in a container with a weighing function 4 is a perspective view of the container with the weighing function in a state where the weighing unit is tilted 90 degrees so that the weighing unit is located below Perspective view of the container with weighing function in the upright state, raised 90 degrees from the state of FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the container with a weighing function in a state where the spout is inclined downward from the state of FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a container with a weighing function when the spout is tilted 90 degrees from the state shown in FIG. Perspective view of container with weighing function of reference example shown in Fig. 1

Explanation of symbols

a Container with weighing function
1 Cap body
2 Weighing instrument body
3 Container body
4 Small air hole
5 Air hole top
6 Protrusion for fixing the upper part of the elastic tube
7 Weighing scale
8 Weighing unit
9 Dispensing pipe
10 Bottom
11 Outlet
12 Elastic tube body
13 Weighing scale
14 Resilient tube insertion protrusion
15 Air hole
16 Weighing unit upper dedicated connection
17 Cap dedicated connection
18 Dedicated connector for container body
19 Dedicated connection for the lower part of the weighing instrument
20 Lower elastic tube
21 Contents
22 Contents
23 Lower air hole

Claims (5)

A container body used for storing contents;
A container with a weighing function provided with a weighing instrument body having a weighing function provided at the upper part of the container body,
About the weighing instrument body,
Having a measuring part on one side,
Having a spout on the other side,
About the bottom of the weighing instrument body
A pouring tube for pouring the contents of the container body into the measuring section;
Having an air hole penetrating from the container body to the meter body;
It has a structure having a small air hole penetrating from the inside of the measuring instrument to the outside of the container with the measuring function,
By tilting the container with the weighing function toward the weighing unit, a predetermined amount can be measured by temporarily storing the contents in the weighing unit, and then by tilting the container toward the spout side. A container with a weighing function, wherein a predetermined amount of the above is poured out from the spout. When the container with the weighing function according to claim 1 is in an upright state, the distal end portion of the dispensing tube on the bottom surface portion of the measuring device body is protruded to a position higher than the bottom surface portion of the measuring device body. 2. A container with a weighing function according to claim 1. About the bottom face part of the measuring instrument body, the dispensing cylinder has a position close to the measuring part, the air hole lower part has a position close to the spout, and the air hole upper part has a position close to the measuring part. 3. A container with a measuring function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container has a structure as described above. 4. The container with a weighing function according to claim 1, wherein a weighing scale for weighing a plurality of different predetermined amounts is formed on a side wall portion of the weighing unit. The contents accumulated in the weighing unit are weighed on the weighing scale by tilting the weighing function container to the weighing unit side, and then when the weighing function container is brought into an upright state, 5. A scale for measuring a plurality of different predetermined amounts is formed from the bottom surface portion of the measuring instrument body to the side surface of the trunk portion so that the accumulated contents can be measured again. A container with a weighing function described in any of the above.