JP2007320589A - Hinge cap - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hinge cap that is stably opened and closed and excels in use by connecting a cap body and a lid body and by connecting a hollow bridge to the body side and lid side between a pair of hinge pieces that act as a hinge. <P>SOLUTION: The hinge cap consists of the cap body, the lid body, and a hinge body. The cap body is formed from a top wall and a cylindrical outer peripheral wall. An accommodating part in which the hinge body is accommodated is formed at a specified position of the upper end part of the outer peripheral wall of the cap body. The lid body is formed from an upper wall and a cylindrical wall, and an accommodating part in which the hinge body is accommodated is formed in part of the cylindrical wall. In the closed state of the lid, a pair of hinge pieces of the hinge body extend vertically outward. Portions of the hinge body which are connected to the cap body and lid body are formed thin. The hollow bridge is connected to the cap body and lid body between the pair of hinge pieces. The connection part of the bridge connected to the pair of hinge pieces is formed thin. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hinge cap attached to a container.

In hinge caps that are attached to containers for household items such as shampoos and rinses, food items such as soy sauce, dressings, seasonings, etc. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 2598837

  In the conventional hinge cap described in Patent Document 1, when the lid is opened, the lid body is moved away from the cap body, so that it can be elastically reversed at the separated position. In addition, the hinge body does not protrude from the surface of the hinge cap when the lid is closed.

However, there is a problem that the hinge body has an unstable feeling such as wobbling when the cap is opened and closed.
It is also possible to connect the entire pair of hinge pieces with a bridge in order to increase the stability when opening and closing the cap and reinforce the joint part of the hinge body, but there is a problem that the smooth feeling when opening and closing the cap is lacking. It was.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems by combining a cap body and a lid body, and coupling a bridge into a shape having a space on the body side and the lid body side between a pair of hinge pieces that perform a hinge action. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a hinge cap that has no feeling of instability during opening and closing and has an excellent feeling of use.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a hinge cap including a cap body, a lid body, and a hinge body as a hinge cap, and the cap body is formed of a top wall and a cylindrical outer peripheral wall, A storage portion for storing the hinge body is provided at a predetermined position on the upper end of the outer peripheral wall, and the lid body is formed of an upper wall and a cylindrical wall, and the hinge body is stored in a part of the cylindrical wall. The hinge body is closed, the pair of hinge pieces expands upward and downward in a closed state, and the cap body and the portion coupled to the lid body are formed thin. In addition, the bridge is connected to the cap body side and the lid side between the pair of hinge pieces in a shape having a void, and the connecting portion of the bridge connected to the pair of hinge pieces is formed thin. The structure characterized by this is adopted.

  As another embodiment of the bridge, the cross-sectional shape of the bridge is configured to bulge outward in the same manner as the outer peripheral wall of the cap body and the cylindrical wall of the lid, or a pair of hinge pieces is wide. In addition, a configuration is adopted in which a notch is provided in the middle and the cross-sectional shape of the bridge is formed so that the center is thin.

  The hinge cap of the present invention combines a cap body and a lid, and couples a bridge in a shape having a space on the main body side and the lid side between a pair of hinge pieces that perform a hinge action, and also couples to a pair of hinge pieces. The simple structure with a thin bridge part, which works smoothly without any wobbling when opening and closing, provides excellent usability, and provides hinge reinforcement, and is composed of a soft synthetic resin. A remarkable effect can be expected even with a hinge cap.

  Next, the hinge cap of the present invention will be described with reference to examples.

As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the hinge cap of this invention is comprised from the cap main body 1, the cover body 2, and the hinge body 3. As shown in FIG.
The cap body 1 is formed of a top wall 5 provided with a pouring portion 4 and a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 6, and a storage portion 7 in which the hinge body 3 is stored at a predetermined position on the upper end portion of the outer peripheral wall 6. Is provided.

  The lid 2 is formed of an upper wall 8 and a cylindrical wall 9, and a storage portion 10 in which the hinge body 3 is stored is provided at a predetermined position of the cylindrical wall 9.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge body 3 is coupled in such a manner that the pair of hinge pieces 11 expands upward and downward and inclines to the cap body 1 and the lid body 2 in the closed state. Is formed in a thin wall 12.

  The bridge 14 is coupled to the cap body 1 side and the lid 2 side between the pair of hinge pieces 11 in the shape having the voids 13 and the coupling portion of the bridge 14 coupled to the pair of hinge pieces 11 is: The thin wall 15 is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pair of hinge pieces 11 are coupled to the cap body 1 and the lid body 2 in a letter C shape, and the bridge 14 and the base part of the hinge piece 11 are connected to the bridge 14 when the lid is closed. The protruding portion 16 is provided so that there is no gap between the storage portion 7 and the storage portion 10.

Next, the effect of the hinge cap will be described.
Since the hinge body 3 is stored in the storage portion 7 and the storage portion 10 provided in the cap body 1 and the lid body 2, respectively, the hinge body 3 does not protrude from the surface of the cap body or the lid body, and the appearance is good. Got well.

  In addition, since a space is provided between the pair of hinge pieces 11 on the cap body 1 side and the lid body 2 side and the bridge 14 is coupled, it is possible to prevent wobbling and the like when the cap is opened and closed and to smoothly rotate. It was.

  Even when the entire hinge cap is made of a soft synthetic resin, the hinge piece 11 can be prevented from being broken.

  Further, by forming the portion where the cap body 1, the lid body 2 and the hinge piece 11 are respectively connected to the thin wall 15, smoother opening and closing becomes possible.

In the above-described embodiment, the bridge 14 has a flat plate shape. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the cross-sectional shape of the bridge 14 has the same diameter as the outer peripheral wall 6 of the cap body 1 and the cylindrical wall 9 of the lid body 2. Alternatively, an arcuate bridge 17 that bulges outward may be used.
As a result, the bridge was excellent in appearance without protruding.

Next, another embodiment in which the shape of the hinge piece is changed will be described.
Hereinafter, the same configuration is illustrated with the same reference numeral, and the difference will be mainly described.
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 20 denotes a hinge body that couples the cap body 1 and the lid body 2.

The hinge body 20 includes a pair of wide hinge pieces 21 connected to the storage portion 7 of the cap body 1 and the storage portion 10 of the lid body 2 by a thin wall, and a bridge 22 that couples both.
A cutout 23 is provided on the outside of the hinge piece 21, a concave groove 24 is provided in a connection portion with the bridge 22, and the connection portion is thin.
The side end portion of the bridge 22 has an arc shape, and a space 25 is formed between the cap body 1 and the lid body 2 side. Is provided.

  In this embodiment, by providing a notch on the outside of the hinge piece 21, the elastic deformation as the hinge is facilitated, and the bridge 22 is coupled to the connecting portion with the hinge piece 21 via the concave groove 24. As in the first embodiment, the swinging of the hinge body 20 could be prevented.

  With a simple structure of providing a bridge that reinforces a pair of hinge pieces of the hinge body connecting the cap body and the lid body, the swing of the hinge body when the cap is opened and closed is prevented, and the hinge piece is reinforced, In particular, it can be used effectively as a hinge cap using a soft synthetic resin, and can be widely used in many products.

It is explanatory drawing of the state which the hinge cap of 1st Example of this invention opened, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. It is a side view of a hinge body in the state where a hinge cap was closed. It is the perspective view which cut and opened the hinge piece storage part of the cover body in the state where the hinge cap was opened. It is a perspective view of the modification which cut and opened the hinge piece storage part of the cover body in the state which the hinge cap opened. It is explanatory drawing of the hinge cap of 2nd Example, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. It is the perspective view which cut and opened the hinge piece storage part of the cover body in the state where the hinge cap was opened.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cap main body 2 Lid body 3,20 Hinge body 4 Extraction part 5 Top wall 6 Outer peripheral wall 7 Storage part 8 Upper wall 9 Cylindrical wall 10 Storage part 11, 21 Hinge piece 12 Thin wall 13, 25 Empty space 14, 22 Bridge 15 Thin wall 16, 26 Protrusion 17 Arc bridge 23 Notch 24 Groove

Claims (3)

A hinge cap comprising a cap body, a lid and a hinge body,
The cap body is formed of a top wall and a cylindrical outer peripheral wall, and a storage portion in which a hinge body is stored is provided at a predetermined position on the upper end portion of the outer peripheral wall.
The lid body is formed of an upper wall and a cylindrical wall, and a storage portion in which the hinge body is stored is provided in a part of the cylindrical wall,
The hinge body is in a closed state, and a pair of hinge pieces expands upward and downward, and the cap body and the portion connected to the lid body are formed thin.
The bridge is connected to the cap main body side and the lid side between the pair of hinge pieces in a shape having a space, and the connecting portion of the bridge connected to the pair of hinge pieces is formed thin. And hinge cap.   2. The hinge cap according to claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the bridge bulges outward in the same manner as the outer peripheral wall of the cap body and the cylindrical wall of the lid.   The hinge cap according to claim 1, wherein the pair of hinge pieces are formed wide and a notch is provided in the middle so that a cross-sectional shape of the bridge is formed so that the center is thin.

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