JP2007022648A - Shaker container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shaker container which prevents superfluous contents from being shaken out at a time, and rising steam from touching the neighborhood of a dispensing port directly and invading into the container from this dispensing port. <P>SOLUTION: The shaker container 1 is provided with the dispensing port 6 for shaking out the contents 10 held in internal space 2a in the container 2 in the tilting face section 4a of a container body 4 composing the container 2. The dispensing port 6 is formed of a plurality of small holes 6a. The small hole 6a is bored in the tilting face section 4a parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container 2 so that the exterior and the internal space 2a may communicate with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dispensing container having a dispensing outlet for dispensing contents such as seasonings contained in the container to the outside.

  Generally, a seasoning such as powder or granule is provided by being accommodated in a cap-equipped container having a plurality of small holes. As shown in FIG. 11, when preparing, for example, salting of the soup being cooked in the pan 90, the user places the container 91 in a state where the longitudinal axis of the container 91 is arranged substantially parallel to the vertical axis, as indicated by the arrow. Shake repeatedly in the vertical direction. Then, the salt 92 accommodated in the internal space 91 a of the container 91 is swung out from the plurality of small holes 93 toward the pot 90. At this time, the front end surface 94 provided with the plurality of small holes 93 is substantially parallel to the horizontal plane. That is, the tip surface 94 faces the pan 90. For this reason, the user is carrying out the swinging work while potentially feeling the following anxiety.

One anxiety is that the seasoning contained in the container may be excessively shaken at the same time when it is shaken out. That's it.
Another concern is that when the water is swung out, the steam rising from the pan touches the area around the small hole, causing moisture to adhere and clogging the small hole. Will moisture (moisture) penetrate into the container through the small holes and the seasoning will solidify or change quality? That's it.

  In order to deal with these problems, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-114249 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) shows a container with a spout that can prevent clogging of a spout. JP-A-2003-165585 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 2) describes a container used for spraying a granular material on an object, and the content of the granular material is related to the remaining amount. The granular material storage container which can be discharged quantitatively little by little is shown.

  In Patent Document 1, a container main body and a cap attached to the upper surface opening of the container main body are provided, and a swinging portion is formed on the cap, and an open / close lid is provided to cover the swinging portion. In the container with a spout, in which a protrusion is formed on the inner surface of the opening / closing lid, and the spout is a tapered hole with a gradually decreasing diameter from the back surface to the top surface of the spout portion. A plurality of streak-like projections are formed on the inner surface of the tapered hole and extend in the direction of dividing the circumference.

Patent Document 2 discloses a powder container that can be used to spray powder on a target, and can quantitatively discharge the contents of the powder, little by little, regardless of its remaining amount. It is shown. In this granular material storage container, a container main body for storing a granular material such as artificial hair made of a short fibrous synthetic polymer, and a plurality of holes for discharging the granular material stored in the container main body In a powder storage container comprising a porous eye plate that is attached to the upper end opening of the container main body and a detachable cap that covers the upper end opening of the container main body, The eye plate has a double structure of a first eye plate and a second eye plate facing each other at a predetermined interval.
JP 2002-114249 A JP 2003-165585 A

However, the container with a shaker in Patent Document 1 prevents clogging of the shaker by a protrusion. Therefore, although the clogging of the shaker is eliminated, the powdery substance contained in the container may be excessively swung out at once, and the powdery substance may be solidified due to moisture entering the container from the shaker. The anxiety to change is not solved. On the other hand, the granular material storage container of Patent Document 2 can quantitatively discharge the content of the granular material little by little regardless of the remaining amount. Therefore, although the contents are discharged quantitatively, the powder is solidified or deteriorated due to the trouble that the small holes are clogged by moisture adhering to the periphery of the small holes or the moisture that has entered the container from the small holes. Anxiety is not resolved.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and excessive contents are shaken out at once, and the rising steam directly touches the vicinity of the outlet or enters the container from the outlet. The object is to provide a dispensing container that prevents the above.

In the dispensing container of the present invention, a dispensing port for dispensing the contents stored in the container to the outside is provided on the inclined surface portion constituting the container.
According to this configuration, when the user shakes the container up and down and shakes out the contents in a state where the longitudinal axis of the container is substantially parallel to the vertical axis, the tilt provided with the outlet is provided. The surface portion is disposed obliquely with respect to the vertical axis. For this reason, when the contents are ejected, a part of the contents collides with the inclined surface portion. Then, the contents are moved vertically downward along the inclined surface portion by the component force. The content portion moved downward in the vertical direction prevents the content from moving toward the outlet.
On the other hand, when the contents are ejected in a state where the longitudinal axis of the dispensing container is inclined with respect to the vertical axis, the inclined surface portion provided with the dispensing outlet is directed upward from the horizontal plane. This prevents the inclined surface portion from being directly exposed to steam rising from a pan or the like.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a dispensing container that prevents excessive contents from being swung out at once, and prevents rising steam from directly touching the vicinity of the dispensing opening or entering the container from the dispensing opening. .

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. ◎
1 to 4 relate to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a dispensing container, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration example of the dispensing container, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal axis of the dispensing container. FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the operation when the slab is arranged substantially parallel to the vertical axis, and FIG. It is a figure explaining an effect | action.

  The dispensing container of the present embodiment is a dispensing container 1 with a cap as shown in FIG. 1, and the cap 3 is detachable from the container 2. In the internal space 2 a of the container 2, for example, herbs such as basil and rosemary, powdery seasonings and condiments such as salt and pepper are accommodated as the contents 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container 2 includes a cylindrical container body 4 and a disk-shaped lid body 5. A male screw portion 5 b is provided on the outer peripheral side portion 5 a of the lid body 5.
One end surface side of the container body 4 is configured as an inclined surface portion 4a. The inclined surface portion 4 a is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container 2. A swinging opening 6 is provided on substantially the entire surface of the inclined surface portion 4a. The outlet 6 is composed of a plurality of small holes 6a, for example. These small holes 6a are formed in the inclined surface portion 4a in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the container 2 so as to communicate the outside with the internal space 2a. In addition, the code | symbol 4b is an external thread part, and is provided in the front end side outer peripheral surface of the container main body 4. FIG. A female screw (not shown) provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cap 3 is screwed into the male screw portion 4b. Therefore, the cap 3 is detachable from the container 2. Note that the cap may be configured to be detachable from the container by press fitting.

  On the other hand, the other end surface side of the container body 4 is provided with an opening 4c in which the lid 5 is detachably disposed. A female screw portion (not shown) into which the male screw portion 5b of the lid 5 is screwed is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 4c. Therefore, the lid 5 is detachable from the container main body 4, and the content 10 can be easily replenished or replaced by removing the lid 5 from the container main body 4. In addition, you may make it the structure which makes a cover body detachable by press-fitting with respect to a container main body.

The operation of the shaking container 1 with the cap configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, for example, when salting the soup being cooked in the pan 20, the user first takes the swing-out container 1 with a cap and removes the cap 3 from the container 2.
Next, the longitudinal axis of the container 2 is made substantially parallel to the vertical axis, and the container 2 is repeatedly shaken in the vertical direction as indicated by the arrows to carry out salt out. At this time, the inclined surface portion 4a provided with the plurality of small holes 6a is disposed obliquely with respect to the horizontal plane. For this reason, when the content 10 is shaken out, a part of the content 10 is shaken out from the plurality of small holes 6a, while a part of the remaining content 10 is inclined surface portion 4a on the inner space 2a side. Collide with. Then, the contents 10 colliding with the inclined surface portion 4a are moved vertically downward along the inclined surface portion 4a by the component force. That is, when the user moves the container 2 up and down with respect to the vertical direction to perform the swinging operation, the contents 10 that are about to move in the vertical direction and the vertical along the inclined surface portion 4a in the internal space 2a. The content 10 that moves downward is present. Therefore, the movement of the contents 10 toward the outlet 6 is blocked by the contents 10 moving vertically downward. As a result, an appropriate amount of the contents 10 is ejected from the internal space 2a to the outside by a single ejection operation.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the soup being cooked in the pan 20 is salted, for example, the longitudinal axis of the container 2 from which the user removed the cap 3 is inclined with respect to the vertical axis. At this time, the inclined surface portion 4a provided with the outlet 6 is directed upward with respect to the horizontal plane by the user, in other words, the inclined surface portion 4a can be visually confirmed by the user. This prevents the steam rising from the pan 20 from directly touching the inclined surface portion 4a.

  In this state, the user shakes out the salt by repeatedly shaking the container 2 in the left-right direction as indicated by the arrows. At this time, the inclined surface portion 4a provided with the plurality of small holes 6a faces upward with respect to the horizontal plane. For this reason, when the contents 10 are shaken out, a part of the contents 10 is shaken out from the plurality of small holes 6a, while a part of the remaining contents 10 is inclined surface portion 4a on the inner space 2a side. And then moved vertically downward by a component force. In other words, when the user performs the swinging operation in the left-right direction as indicated by the arrow, the content 10 moves so as to swing out from the small hole 6a in the internal space 2a, and the inclination After the collision with the surface portion 4a, there is a state in which the content 10 moving vertically downward exists. As a result, salt is spouted out from the spout 6 little by little in one swinging operation.

  On the other hand, the container 2 is held with, for example, the thumb and the middle finger, and the outer surface of the container body 4 is regularly repeated or intermittently hit with the fingertip of the index finger 21 indicated by a two-dot chain line other than the finger. Then, when the salt in the internal space 2a is moved to the inclined surface portion 4a side and vibration is generated by being struck by the fingertip, the salt swings out from the plurality of small holes 6a little by little to the outside. It will be done.

  As described above, the outlet is provided in the inclined surface portion of the container body. Then, the longitudinal axis of the container is made substantially parallel to the vertical axis, and the container is repeatedly moved in the vertical direction to perform ejection. At this time, the contents accommodated in the internal space are divided into those that move in the vertical direction toward the outlet and those that move along the vertically downward direction after colliding with the inclined surface portion. For this reason, a part of the contents moving toward the outlet 6 is prevented from moving by the contents part moving vertically downward along the inclined surface part. Therefore, it is possible to prevent excessive contents from being shaken out from the internal space at a time.

  Also. While the longitudinal axis of the container is inclined with respect to the vertical axis, the inclined surface portion provided with the outlet is directed upward with respect to the horizontal surface, that is, the inclined surface portion can be visually recognized by the user. Put it in a state. Then, the contents are struck out by a swinging operation that swings in the left-right direction or a swinging operation in which the outer surface of the container body is hit with a fingertip. This can prevent the inclined surface portion from being directly exposed to steam rising from a pan or the like. Therefore, it is possible to prevent water droplets from adhering to the vicinity of the outlet provided in the inclined surface portion and moisture from entering the internal space through the outlet. In addition, the user can visually confirm the contents that are ejected from the ejection outlet in response to an ejection operation in the left-right direction or an operation of hitting the outer surface of the container body with the index finger. This makes it possible to make fine adjustments to the content outfeed, such as subtle additions and subtractions.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example, left and right symmetrical finger contact portions 4 e may be provided on both side portions 4 d of the outer peripheral surface corresponding to the inclined surface portion 4 a of the container body 4 constituting the container 2. . FIG. 5 is a side view showing a container having a finger rest, and FIG. 6 is a top view showing a container having a finger rest.

  As shown in the figure, in the state where the inclined surface portion 4a is directed upward, the finger contact portion 4e has a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis on the left and right side portions 4d in consideration of the inclination angle of the inclined surface portion 4a. For example, it is formed by a groove-shaped recess inclined at an angle of. For example, a thumb and a middle finger (or forefinger) are arranged in the finger rest 4e. For example, a thumb is placed on one of the finger rests 4e and a middle finger is placed on the other, thereby As shown in FIG. 4, 2 is held in a state where the longitudinal axis of the container 2 is inclined with respect to the vertical axis. In addition, in this embodiment, about the member of the structure similar to embodiment mentioned above, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Thus, the finger contact part of the predetermined | prescribed inclination is provided in the predetermined site | part of the container. As a result, the user can place the finger on the finger pad and hold the container, whereby the longitudinal axis of the container can be easily inclined with respect to the vertical axis. Therefore, when the contents are ejected, the inclined surface portion provided with the ejection outlet faces upward from the horizontal plane. In addition, the finger contact part 4e is not limited to a recessed part, You may make it comprise with a convex part.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of small holes 6a are formed on substantially the entire surface of the inclined surface portion 4a to constitute the outlet 6, but one of the inclined surface portions 4a is formed as shown in FIGS. For example, the outlet 6A may be provided on the tip side. In this figure, the diameter of the small hole 6b is set larger than the diameter of the small hole 6a. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the operation when the longitudinal axis of the container provided with the outlet on the tip side of the inclined surface portion is arranged substantially parallel to the vertical axis, and FIG. 8 shows the outlet on the tip side of the inclined surface portion. It is a figure explaining an effect | action when the longitudinal direction axis | shaft of the provided container is inclined with respect to a vertical axis, and an inclined surface part is faced upwards with respect to the horizontal surface.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the container 2A, a small hole 6b constituting the outlet 6A is provided only on the tip side. Therefore, when the container 2A is made to be substantially parallel to the vertical axis and the container 2A is repeatedly shaken up and down as indicated by an arrow, the container 2A is more than the container 2 shown in FIG. The contents 10 collide with the inclined surface portion 4a on the inner space 2a side. And the contents 10 which collided with the inclined surface part 4a are moved toward the vertically downward direction along the inclined surface part 4a by the component force. Therefore, the content 10 moved vertically downward along the inclined surface portion 4a prevents the content 10 from moving toward the outlet 6A. This can more reliably prevent excessive contents 10 from being swung out from the internal space at a time.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, after the longitudinal axis of the container 2A is inclined with respect to the vertical axis, the container 2A is shaken left and right, or the outer surface of the container body 4 is hit with a fingertip. The contents 10 are appropriately shaken out through a small hole 6b that constitutes the outlet 6A provided on the front end side. In addition, in this embodiment, about the member of the structure similar to embodiment mentioned above, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In this way, by providing the ejection opening provided on the inclined surface portion on the tip end side, it is possible to adjust the amount of ejection when performing the ejection operation. That is, the number of small holes is not limited to a plurality, and may be one. The shape and size of the holes can be easily adjusted by taking into account the number of holes, the positions where the holes are to be formed, and the contents, thereby adjusting the amount of the contents to be swung out from the internal space. Yes. Therefore, the container suitable for the contents can be provided by appropriately configuring the outlet corresponding to the type of the contents accommodated in the internal space.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the containers 2 and 2A are constituted by the container main body 4 and the lid body 5. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the container 2B is constituted by the container main body 4B and the lid body 5B with the outlet. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10, the container 2 </ b> C may be configured by a container body 4 </ b> C and a lid 5 </ b> C with an outlet. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the container, and FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the container.

  A container 2B shown in FIG. 9 is composed of a cylindrical container body 4B and a lid 5B with a dispensing outlet attached to the container body 4B. A container opening 41 is provided on the distal end side of the container body 4B. A protrusion 42 for press-fitting and fixing is provided on the outer peripheral side of the container opening 41.

  An inclined surface portion 5c is provided on the distal end side of the lid body 5B with the outlet. The inclined surface portion 5 c is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container 2. For example, on the front end side of the inclined surface portion 5c, a swinging opening 6C configured by drilling a small hole 6a is provided. A lid opening 51 is provided on the base end side of the swing outlet lid 5B. A circumferential recess 52 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the lid opening 51 to be engaged with the protrusion 42 for press-fitting and fixing.

  Accordingly, the circumferential recess 52 provided in the lid opening 51 of the lid with cover 5B is engaged with the protrusion 42 provided in the container opening 41 of the container body 4B, thereby placing the container 2B. Is configured. In the container 2B having this configuration, the inclined surface portion 5c provided with the outlet 6C is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container 2B. By this, the effect | action and effect similar to 2 A of containers of the above-mentioned embodiment can be acquired. Then, by forming a plurality of small holes 6a on substantially the entire surface of the inclined surface portion 5c to form the outlet 6, it is possible to obtain the same operations and effects as the container 2 of the above-described embodiment.

  The attachment of the lid with the outlet to the container body is not limited to press-fitting. Instead of providing the circumferential recess 52 on the inner peripheral surface of the lid opening 51, a female screw is provided, Instead of providing the protrusion 42 on the outer peripheral side, a screw is provided. As a result, the lid 5B with the outlet and the container body 4B are detachable by screwing.

  A container 2C shown in FIG. 10 is composed of a cylindrical container body 4C and a lid 5C with an outlet that is attached to the container body 4C. An inclined portion 4f including a container opening 43 is provided on the distal end side of the container body 4C. The inclined portion 4 f is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container 2. The inclined portion 4f is provided with a protruding portion 44 for press-fitting and fixing. The projection 44 constitutes a container opening 43.

  The cover-out cover body 5C of the present embodiment is substantially cylindrical, and is provided with a swing-out opening 6 formed by drilling a plurality of small holes 6a on substantially the entire front end surface 5d. A circumferential recess 54 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the lid body opening 53 of the lid body 5C with the outlet, which is engaged with the press-fit fixing projection 44.

  Accordingly, the circumferential recess 54 provided in the lid opening 53 of the lid 5C with a dispensing outlet is engaged with the protrusion 44 provided in the container opening 43 of the container main body 4C so as to engage with the container 2C. Is configured. In the container 2C having this configuration, the distal end surface 5d of the lid 5C with the outlet provided with the outlet 6 is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container 2C. By this, the effect | action and effect similar to the container 2 of the above-mentioned embodiment can be acquired. Then, by forming a small opening 6a on the end side of the distal end surface of the cover body 5C with a swing outlet to configure the swing outlet 6, the same operations and effects as the containers 2A and 2B of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. Obtainable.

  In the container 2C of this embodiment, since the cylindrical cover with cover 5C is disposed on the inclined portion 4f, the small hole 6a has a positional relationship intersecting the longitudinal axis of the container 2. Therefore, when the container 2C is made to be substantially parallel to the vertical axis and the container 2C is shaken up and down repeatedly, the container 2C is tilted with respect to the vertical axis. The container 2C was shaken out in the left-right direction, or the container 2C was shaken out by striking the outer surface of the container body 4C with a fingertip while the longitudinal axis of the container 2C was inclined with respect to the vertical axis. When the content 10 collides with the side peripheral surface of the small hole 6a, a part of the content 10 is shaken out from the small hole 6a.

  That is, in the container 2C of the present embodiment, compared to the containers 2, 2A, and 2B described above, the excessive contents 10 are prevented from being shaken out of the container 2C at a time.

  Further, when the container 2C is configured by engaging and arranging the cover body 5C with the dispensing outlet in the container main body 4C, the cover body 5C with the dispensing outlet does not protrude outwardly from the outer peripheral surface extension line 4g of the container main body 4C. The formation position of the protrusion 44 and the thickness of the lid body 5C with the outlet are taken into consideration. Thus, the container body 4C of the cap 3 can be attached and detached.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 to 4 relate to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a dispensing container. Exploded perspective view for explaining a configuration example of the dispensing container The figure explaining the effect | action when the longitudinal direction axis | shaft of a shaker container is arrange | positioned substantially parallel with respect to a vertical axis The figure explaining the effect | action when the longitudinal direction axis | shaft of a shaker container is inclined with respect to a vertical axis, and an inclined surface part is turned upwards with respect to the horizontal surface. Side view showing a container having a finger pad Top view showing a container having a finger pad The figure explaining the effect | action when the longitudinal direction axis | shaft of the container which provided the ejection opening in the front end side of an inclined surface part is arrange | positioned substantially parallel with respect to a vertical axis | shaft. The figure explaining the effect | action when the longitudinal direction axis | shaft of the container which provided the outlet in the front end side of the inclined surface part was inclined with respect to the vertical axis, and the inclined surface part was turned upwards with respect to the horizontal surface The figure explaining the other structural example of a container The figure explaining another example of composition of a container The figure explaining the structure and effect | action of the conventional shake-out container

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Draw-out container 2 ... Container 2a ... Internal space 4 ... Container main body 4a ... Inclined surface part 6 ... Outlet 6a ... Small hole 10 ... Contents

Claims (3)

  A dispensing container, characterized in that a dispensing port for dispensing the contents stored in the container to the outside is provided on an inclined surface portion constituting the container.   The dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing port is provided on a tip side of the inclined surface portion.   The dispensing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a finger contact portion with which a finger that grips the container abuts is provided on a side portion corresponding to the inclined surface portion constituting the container.

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