JP2007040706A - Fixed quantity taking-out device and container for package - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixed quantity taking-out device easy to apply to existing can, also capable of correctly taking out grain and powdery articles. <P>SOLUTION: The fixed amount taking-out device comprises: a measure 3 provided with openings at up and down sides; the case 2 in which the measure 3 is freely and slidably fitted; the operation part 4 for sliding operation of the measure 3; and the adapter 1 for fixing to the case 2. The can C for package can be fixed in an inverted attitude to the adaptor 1. The case 2 is provided with the flow in port 13 and the discharge port 14. When the measure 3 is slid, correct amount of article can be take out by the level action of the case 2. By means of existing of the adaptor 1, from the existing can C the fixed amount of article can be taken out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for taking out a non-liquid and fluid article such as a granular article or a powder / granular article by a certain amount, and a packaging container provided with the apparatus.

  Various apparatuses have been proposed for taking out a flowable article such as beans such as coffee beans and grains, powders such as powder detergents and instant coffee, tablets such as mouth fresheners, etc. in a fixed amount.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an apparatus in which an article flows from a hopper to a cup by sliding a shutter with a hole, and Patent Document 2 discloses a so-called swing-out type quantitative discharge container. Patent Documents 3 and 4 disclose a quantitative dispensing container having a rotary measuring body, and Patent Document 5 discloses a quantitative dispensing container having a rotating weighing body.
No. 7-26664 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-2301404 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-109943 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-70645 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-100343

  The thing of patent document 1 pours an article into a cup arranged below the shutter plate, but the article continues to flow with the shutter pulled, so that, for example, a predetermined amount of article is taken out into a cup with a large capacity. It is difficult to say that the quantitative extraction function is complete.

  On the other hand, since the thing of patent document 2 does not have a scraping function in a measurement part, there exists a problem in the accuracy of taking-out amount. Moreover, although there exists an article which dislikes the flow in a container from points, such as fragrance dissipation, damage prevention, and crack prevention like a coffee bean, the thing of patent documents 2-5 is quantified by changing the attitude of a container. There is a problem that it is difficult to apply to packaging containers for articles that dislike flow in the container because the articles flow greatly in the container each time they are swung out.

  In addition, for example, as in the case where coffee beans are packed and sold in cans made of metal plates, fluid goods are often sold by packing them in rigid structure containers or flexible material bags. Since the fixed quantity take-out device is integrated with the container in advance, it is also problematic in that it cannot be applied to take out only a fixed quantity from a commercially available container or bag (that is, lacks versatility).

  This invention makes it a 1st subject to provide the fixed_quantity | quantitative_assay apparatus which improved these present conditions.

  By the way, in Patent Document 5, when a person pulls a knob provided on a measuring body (measuring cup) with a finger, the measuring body is pulled out of the container body (box), and the measuring body is pulled out of the container body. After that, the weighing object is released by tilting the container body. However, if the weighing body is not fully opened, there is a problem that the article continues to flow down. This invention makes it the 2nd subject to improve this problem.

  The invention of claim 1 relates to a fixed quantity take-out device, the fixed quantity take-out apparatus comprises a measuring bowl having upper and lower openings into which granular or powdery articles are placed, a case for holding the measuring bowl in a slidable manner in the horizontal direction, And an operating means for sliding the measuring rod.

  The case includes an upper plate that overlaps the measuring rod from above while allowing the sliding of the measuring rod, and a lower plate that overlaps the measuring rod from below while allowing the sliding of the measuring rod. The upper plate of the case is formed with an inlet for pouring articles into the weighing basket, and the lower plate is formed with an outlet for flowing articles from the weighing basket, the inlet and the outlet Are shifted in the sliding direction of the measuring rod so as not to overlap in plan view, and the measuring rod closes the inlet of the case in a state where the measuring rod communicates with the outlet of the case. A shielding part is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the case is provided with an adapter that holds the container in which the article is stored in an inverted state. An opening that can flow down is provided.

  Invention of Claim 3 concerns a packaging container, This container is equipped with the box-shaped container main body which accommodates a powdery or granular article | item, and the fixed_quantity | quantitative_assay taking apparatus provided in the corner part of this container main body. .

  And the said fixed quantity taking-out apparatus is the case which covers the measuring rod which can change an attitude | position or a position into the state opened substantially upwards inside the container main body, and the state opened substantially upwards on the outer side of the container main body, And the case is formed with an inlet for allowing an article to flow into a measuring bowl positioned inside the container body, while the measuring bowl is provided with the measuring bowl. A shielding portion for closing the inflow port of the case in a state of being pulled out so as to open to the outside is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the article is cut out and taken out only by a fixed amount by the sliding movement of the measuring rod, the amount of the article taken out can be accurately adjusted by the scraping action, and only the measuring rod moves. Therefore, it is suitable for quantitative removal of articles that dislike flowing. Further, since the inflow port of the case is blocked by the shielding part of the measuring bag in a state where the measuring rod communicates with the discharge port of the case, there is no inconvenience that articles are spilled out.

  The apparatus of claim 1 can be integrated into a container body such as a packaging box or a bottle, or an article accommodating portion such as a hopper shape or a cup shape can be integrally provided in the case. If an adapter is provided as described above, an existing container (packaging container) such as a can, a bag, or a bottle can be attached. In addition, what is necessary is just to change the form and structure of an adapter according to the kind of container. In some cases, it is possible to form the adapter in a cylindrical shape and open the entire adapter.

  The structure of claim 3 is a kind of swing-out method, but the inflow port of the case is closed by the shielding part of the weighing body in a state where the weighing body is pulled out of the container body. There is no problem that spills out.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(1). First embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 4)
1 to 4 show a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view with some members separated, FIG. 2 is a separated perspective view of the weighing mechanism, FIG. 3 is a whole separated plan view, and FIG. 4A is a part in use. FIG. 4B is a sectional plan view, FIG. 5B is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 5A, and FIG.

  This embodiment is used for taking out a quantity of an article packaged in a can such as a coffee bean, for example, an adapter 1 to which an upside-down can C is attached, a case 2 to which the adapter 1 is attached, A measuring rod 3 slidably fitted in the case 2 and an operation member attached to the case 2 from the outside are provided. Each member is made of a synthetic resin (of course, other materials may be used).

  As can be easily understood from FIG. 1, the adapter 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a partition plate 5 is formed on the upper portion. The partition plate 5 is wrapped in a can C on a part near the outer periphery. An opening 6 is provided for allowing the article G to flow downward. As shown in FIG. 4 (C), an annular protrusion 7 that engages with the tightening portion C1 of the can C is provided on the inner surface of the upper portion of the adapter 1 as an example of a holding means that holds the can C so as not to fall down. Yes. For this reason, the can C can be attached and detached with one touch, and the sealing property can be secured. Needless to say, the adapter 1 is attached with the can C opened upward, and then the whole is turned over.

  The case 2 is rectangular and has a box shape, and the adapter 1 is formed with a notch 8 for fitting into the case 2 from above. For example, as can be easily understood from FIG. 2, the case 2 includes an upper plate 9, a lower plate 10, left and right side plates 11, and a front plate 12. A flange portion 9a is formed for fitting in such a manner that it cannot be displaced forward and backward.

  The upper plate 9 has an inlet 13 that overlaps the opening 6 of the adapter 1 in plan view, and the lower plate 10 has an outlet 14. The discharge port 14 is located on the front plate 12 side so as not to overlap the inflow port 13 in plan view. The left and right side plates 11 of the case 2 are formed with long slot holes 15 opened rearward.

  The weighing basket 3 includes left and right side plates 16, an upper plate 17, a front plate 18, and a rear plate 19, and a weighing unit 20 that opens up and down at a front side portion. The planar shape and size of the measuring unit 20 are almost the same as the inlet 13 and the outlet 14 of the case 2.

  The measuring unit 20 overlaps with the discharge port 14 of the case 2 in a plan view when the measuring rod 3 is fully slid forward, and the inlet 13 of the case 2 is when the measuring unit 20 is fully slid forward. The upper plate 17 is blocked. Therefore, the upper plate 17 is a shielding portion described in the claims. Further, on the left and right side surfaces of the measuring rod 3, a pair of lateral projections 21 that are slidably fitted into the long slot 15 of the case 2 are formed in pairs.

  The operation member 4 includes left and right side plates 23, a bottom plate 24, and a front plate 25, and further includes an upper surface plate 26 that overlaps the upper surface of the case 2 on the near side of the adapter 1. The left right plate 23 is formed with an engagement hole 27 that fits into the lateral projection 21 of the measuring rod 3, and the front portion of the side plate 23 is a convex for improving the catch when a person picks it with a finger. A strip group 28 is formed. Furthermore, the part below the collar part 9a in the case 2 among the side plates 23 is notched to prevent interference with the collar part 9a.

  When the operating member 4 is retracted, the front plate 25 hits the front surface of the case 2 to define the retracted position of the measuring rod 3. When the operating member 4 is pulled forward, the lateral projection 21 of the measuring rod 3 By abutting the front end, the advance position of the measuring rod 3 is regulated. In this embodiment, since the operation member 4 includes the bottom plate 24, the bottom plate 24 is provided with a communication hole 29 that overlaps with the discharge port 14 of the case 2 in a state where the operation plate 4 is pulled out to the front. Naturally, when the base plate 24 is not provided, the communication hole 29 does not exist.

  In the above configuration, by pushing and pulling the operating member 4 by hand to reciprocate the weighing basket 3, the articles G contained in the can C can be taken out by the capacity of the weighing unit 20 in the weighing basket 3. When the article is roasted coffee beans, a certain amount of coffee beans can be poured directly into the coffee mill by operating the operation member 4 with the fixed quantity take-out device placed on the hopper of the coffee mill. Of course, it is also possible to take out into other containers such as a cup.

  And since the articles | goods G which entered into the measurement part 20 of the measuring bowl 3 are scraped off by the case 2, an exact quantity can be taken out. Further, since the can C remains in a certain posture, problems such as scent dissipation of the article G and cracking / scratching of the article can be suppressed. And it can apply to the existing can C as it is by the presence of the adapter 1.

  There are some cans C of different sizes, but this can be dealt with by preparing adapters 1 of different sizes or forming can holders of different sizes on one type of adapter 1. it can. It is also possible to integrally form a cylindrical portion as an adapter on the upper surface of the case 2 and fit the can C into the cylindrical portion. Furthermore, when the container is a screw-cap type container (bottle), an internal thread may be formed on the cylindrical adapter. Further, when the packaging container is a bag, the bag is attached to the cylindrical adapter 1. Tie and fix it.

(2). Second to third embodiments (FIGS. 5 to 6)
FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment which is a modification of the adapter 1. In other words, the adapter 1 of this embodiment is inclined so that the partition plate 5 faces the opening 6 and the height is lowered. For this reason, the entire amount of the article G packaged in the can C flows down from the opening 6.

  FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment. This embodiment is of a rotary operation type, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB in (A), and (C) is a sectional view taken along line CC in (A). .

  This embodiment includes an upper case 2a and a lower case 2b that are separated in the vertical direction, and a measuring rod 3 that is rotatably fitted on the upper portion of the lower case 2b. The upper case 2a has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and an inflow port 13 is formed in the bottom plate. On the other hand, the lower case 2b is provided with a partition plate 5 at a height position in the vertical direction, and a discharge port 14 is formed in the partition plate 5 at a position away from the inflow port 13 in the circumferential direction. The discharge port 14 includes a collar portion 14a located at the axial center. The upper case 2a and the lower case 2b are held so as not to rotate relative to each other by fusion, forced fitting, or the like.

  The measuring rod 3 is located between the lower plate 10 of the upper case 2a and the partition plate 5 of the lower case 2b, and the measuring portion 20 having an upper and lower opening that selectively overlaps with the inlet 13 and the outlet 14 by its rotation. And an operation unit 30 for rotating from the outside. As can be understood from this embodiment, the “slide” in the claims includes a swivel type. In the present embodiment, the upper case 2 also serves as an adapter for the packaging container.

(3). Fourth embodiment (FIG. 7)
FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment corresponding to the third aspect. (A) is a perspective view of the entire packaging container, (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (A), (C) is a sectional view taken along line CC of (B), and (D) is (B). DD sectional view taken on the line, (E) is an EE sectional view taken on the line (B).

  The container according to the present embodiment is used for packaging powder detergent, for example, and includes a container body (box) 32 made of paper or resin, and a quantitative take-out device 33 provided at the upper corner of the container body 32. The fixed quantity take-out device 33 includes a case 34 and a measuring rod 35 disposed therein.

  The case 34 includes a fan-shaped left and right side plate 36, an outer peripheral plate 37 connected to the left and right side plate 36, and a bottom plate 38 connected to the lower end of the outer peripheral plate 37. is doing. The outer peripheral plate 37 extends long below the inflow port 39.

  On the other hand, the measuring rod 35 is provided with a measuring portion 40 having a V-shaped cross section and opening in the radial direction, and is rotated around the lower end by, for example, fitting a projection 35a provided at the lower end thereof into a hole of the case 34. Thus, the metering unit 40 is switched between a push-in state where the metering unit 40 communicates with the inlet 39 of the case 34 and a metering unit 40 which is opened to the outside of the container main body 32. Further, a handle piece 41 for a person to put his / her finger on the measuring rod 35 and a shielding part 42 for closing the inlet 39 of the case 34 in the pulled-out state are integrally formed.

  In addition, as an example of a holding unit that holds the weighing rod 35 in the push-in position and the pull-out position, an engagement protrusion 43 that elastically contacts the side plate 36 of the case 34 is provided at the lower end portion of the shielding portion 42 of the weighing rod 35. On the other hand, the side plate 36 of the case 34 is provided with an engagement hole 44 in which the engagement protrusion 43 is selectively fitted against the elasticity when the measuring rod 35 is pushed in and pulled out.

  In the present embodiment, the article G is poured into the weighing basket 35 by tilting the container main body 32 to an almost inverted state, and then the article G is pulled out after the weighing bowl 35 is pulled out. And since the articles | goods G collected in the measurement part 40 receive a scraping action by the drawing-out operation | movement of the measuring rod 35, it can shake out exact quantity. In addition, since the inlet 39 is closed by the shielding part 42 in the state in which the measuring basket 3 is pulled out, the article G does not spill out or flow into the case 2.

  In this embodiment, the measuring rod is of a rotating type, but it is also possible to use a sliding method similar to that of the first embodiment.

It is a perspective view of a 1st embodiment. It is a separation perspective view of the measurement mechanism part in a 1st embodiment. FIG. (A) is a partially broken plan view in use, (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of (A), and (C) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of (A). It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Packing can 2 Case 3 Measuring bowl 4 Operation member 6 Opening part 13,39 Inlet 14 Outlet 20 Measuring part 32 Container body 33 Fixed quantity taking-out apparatus 34 Case 35 Measuring bowl 39 Inlet 42 Shielding part

Claims (3)

A measuring bowl having an upper and lower opening in which granular or powdery articles enter, a case for holding the measuring bowl in a slidable manner in a horizontal direction, and an operating means for sliding the measuring bowl.
The case includes an upper plate that overlaps the measuring rod from above while allowing the sliding of the measuring rod, and a lower plate that overlaps the measuring rod from below while allowing the sliding of the measuring rod, The upper plate of the case is formed with an inlet for pouring articles into the weighing basket, and the lower plate is formed with an outlet for flowing articles from the weighing basket. The measuring rod is arranged so as to be shifted in the sliding direction so as not to overlap in a plan view, and the measuring rod is further provided with a shielding portion for closing the inlet of the case when the measuring rod is in communication with the outlet of the case. Is provided,
Fixed quantity extraction device. The case is provided with an adapter that holds the container containing the article in an inverted state, and the adapter includes an opening that allows the article in the container to flow down to the inlet of the case.
The fixed quantity extraction device according to claim 1. A box-shaped container main body for storing powdery or granular articles, and a quantitative take-out device provided at the corner of the container main body,
The quantitative dispensing device includes a measuring rod whose posture or position can be changed between a state of opening substantially upward inside the container body and a state of opening substantially upward on the outside of the container body, and a case covering the weighing bowl. The case is formed with an inlet for allowing the article to flow into a measuring bowl positioned inside the container body, while the measuring bowl is connected to the outside of the container body. Provided with a shielding portion that closes the inflow port of the case in a state of being pulled out to open at
Packaging container.

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