JP2007320628A - Usage for air-release vacuum container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a usage for an air-release vacuum container, which can also be applied to a small-sized container, and which enables some of the air-release vacuum containers to be used in the state of being housed in one vacuum box. <P>SOLUTION: In the air-release vacuum container, a downward depressed recess is provided in the upper portion of a lid; a fitting hole for fitting and inserting a columnar button is provided in the bottom surface of the recess; a control edge for pushing the bottom surface of the lid is provided below the button; and an air hole is provided on the outer periphery of the fitting hole, and covered with a film body which is provided outside of the button. A through-hole is provided in the center of the button, so that the vacuum cap can be depressed downward by being subjected to pressure, in the release of the air. Some of the small-sized air-release containers can be housed in the vacuum box. When the air in the vacuum box is released, the air is also simultaneously released from the small-sized containers, which are housed on the vacuum box, by the film body subjected to the motion of an air flow. This enables the extension of the shelf life of an article in the container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method of using a vacuum vessel, and more particularly, proposes a method of using an air extraction vacuum vessel in which air extraction, pressure release, and vacuum state indication are integrated. This is applicable to a small container, and is a method of using an air evacuated vacuum container in which several air evacuated vacuum containers can be housed in one vacuum box.

  The structure of a conventional vacuum storage can is as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and mainly includes a can 1 whose mouth is opened upward and a lid 2 provided on the top of the can 1 and the lid 2 is hollow. The bottom body 3 and the lid upper part 4 fitted above the bottom body 3, and two air vent pipes 5 provided at the center of the bottom body 3 for penetrating the tension rod 6, penetrate the can 1. The structure is such that when the tension rod 6 is pulled, the air inside the can 1 can be extracted and the inside of the can 1 can be evacuated, and since the articles contained in the can 1 do not come into contact with air, the storage time can be extended. If you want to take out the item inside the can 1, press the pressure release button 7 on the upper part 4 of the lid and let the outside air enter the can 1, then you can remove the lid 2 and take out the item inside the can 1. The bottom 3 is provided with a reveal button 8 so that the user can easily determine whether the vacuum inside the can 1 is complete. When the air inside the can 1 is extracted by the jar 6, the inside of the can 1 is evacuated and the display button 8 is sucked under pressure and sinks into the hole 9 in the upper part 4 of the lid. You can determine whether it is in a state.

  In the conventional vacuum storage can seen above, the can 1 and the lid 2 have an appropriate size, so that the air vent tube 5, the tension rod 6, the pressure release button 7 and the display button 8 can be kept in a sufficient space. Can be combined. In practice, however, many small cans (drug cans, etc.) also need to be evacuated by evacuating to extend the shelf life of the article, but because the can volume is small, the same applies to the lid. In this way, it is difficult to provide a portion showing air bleed, pressure release, and a vacuum state, and it is impossible to apply the portion widely on a small can.

  The main object of the present invention is to propose a method for using an air evacuated vacuum vessel, and a concave portion is provided in the upper part of the lid of the air evacuated vacuum vessel, and a columnar button is inserted into the bottom of the recessed portion. A fitting hole is provided to the bottom of the button, a control edge for pressing the bottom surface of the lid is provided, a pore is provided on the outer periphery of the fitting hole, and a film body provided on the outer side of the button covers the pore. In addition, a vacuum cap can be added above the membrane body. By providing a through hole in the center of the button, the vacuum cap dents downwards when receiving air, and the container is evacuated by the user. Tell whether or not. Moreover, when the air extraction cylinder is put on the recess and the air in the container is extracted, a vacuum state is obtained. The present invention in which air extraction, pressure release, and vacuum display are integrated can be applied to a small container. Although it is a vacuum box, some of the small air extraction containers mentioned above can be housed inside it, and when the air in the vacuum box is extracted, the small container housed inside the vacuum box simultaneously moves air flow. Since the air is extracted by the received film body, the shelf life of the article in the container can be extended. As described above, the air can be easily removed from many small containers by the overall movement. Further, the vacuum box can be manufactured as an electric air extraction vacuum box or the above-described container as a large vacuum box.

The invention of claim 1 is a method of using an air evacuated vacuum container, comprising a vacuum box capable of air evacuation, wherein at least one container for evacuating and vacuuming is contained in the vacuum box. It is used as a vacuum container.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the method of using the air evacuated vacuum container according to the first aspect, each container includes a lid fitted into the opening, and a fitting hole is provided in an upper part of the lid, Has at least one air hole, and the bottom of the lid is provided with a peripheral groove for installing a leak prevention stopper. The columnar button is inserted into the fitting hole of the lid, and a control edge provided below the button. Is pressing the bottom surface of the lid, and a film body spreading outward is provided in the middle stage of the button, and the film body is covered with pores.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the method of using the air vent vacuum container according to the first aspect, the vacuum box is an electric air vent vacuum box, and the controller provided in the vacuum box further includes a motor. The motor is controlled by the control board, and the button on the panel on one side of the vacuum box is connected to the control board by a circuit. One end of the tube is connected to the inside of the vacuum box and the other end is connected to the motor. The valve provided on the tube controls the air flow in and out, and the sensor connected to the control board stops the motor operation when it detects that the vacuum box is in a vacuum state. It is set as the usage method of the air extraction vacuum vessel.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the method of using the air evacuated vacuum container according to the first aspect, the container housed in the vacuum box is a small container placed in a medium container, and the medium container is further contained in a large container. It is set as the usage method of the air evacuation vacuum container characterized by using.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the method of using the air evacuated vacuum container according to the first aspect, a plurality of small containers stacked one above the other are stored in the vacuum box, and the containers are stored in the lowermost and uppermost small containers. The top of the container is fitted with a lid, the middle small container is furnished, and the bottom of the lower small container is the bottom.
The invention of claim 6 is the method of using the air evacuated vacuum container according to claim 1, characterized in that some small containers housed in a vacuum box are housed in a large container for use. It is a method of using an air extraction vacuum container.

The present invention has the following features.
1. The lid 20 of the container 10 can be made to have a minimum volume by integrating air evacuation, pressure release, and a structure that reveals vacuum, and avoids occupying the space on the top surface of the lid 20, so It can also be applied to small containers 10a (such as medicine cans).
2. In the present invention, several small containers 10a can be housed in the large vacuum boxes 50a and 50b, and the shelf life of the articles in the containers 10a can be extended. When vacuum is formed by extracting air from the vacuum boxes 50a and 50b, each container 10, 10a, 10b, and 10c in the vacuum boxes 50a and 50b is also vacuumed to operate easily and in a dry state. Applicable to articles that need to be preserved.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the method of using the air evacuated vacuum container according to the present invention, the container includes a container 10 main body and a lid 20 fitted in the upper opening of the container 10, and the upper part of the lid 20 dents downward. A concave hole 21 is provided, a fitting hole 22 penetrating inward and outward is provided at the center of the concave part 21, several pores 23 are formed on the outer periphery of the fitting hole 22 of the concave part 21, and the outer periphery of the bottom of the lid 20 is surrounded. A groove 24 is provided, and the leakage prevention stopper 25 is fitted into the peripheral groove 24 of the lid 20.

  The columnar button 30 is inserted into the fitting hole 22 from top to bottom, a control edge 31 larger than the diameter of the button 30 is provided at the bottom of the button 30, and a film body 32 spreading outward is formed in the middle stage of the button 30. The film body 32 has a width that covers the pores 23 of the lid 20, and a downward folding edge 33 is recessed at the intersection of the film body 32 and the button 30.

  By this combination, the button 30 is forcedly pushed and fitted into the fitting hole 22 of the lid 20, and the button 30 is positioned by the control edge 31 of the bottom pressing the bottom surface of the lid 20 to stop it. In use, the lid 20 covers the opening of the container 10 and covers the air extraction tube 40 on the recess 21 to extract air. At this time, the film body 32 is sucked and lifted upward, and the air in the container 10 is lifted. Are discharged from the pores 23 of the recess 21 (see FIG. 5). When the inside of the container 10 represents a vacuum, the leakage prevention stopper 25 at the bottom of the lid 20 exerts a leakage prevention effect, and the film body 32 on the button 30 is affected by the pressure and adheres to the top of each pore 23. Articles stored in the container 10 in a vacuum state can be extended in their shelf life.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the lid 20 is opened and the article in the container 10 is taken out, the button 30 is pushed downward by hand, but the folding edge 33 is formed at the indented intersection on the lower side of the button 30 and the film body 32. Therefore, it has the effect of easily folding and lifting the film body 32 upward, detaching the pores 23 on the surface of the recess 21 and allowing the outside air to smoothly enter the container 10, so that the lid 20 can be opened. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the embodiment (2) of the present invention, a soft material vacuum cap 35 is additionally provided on the film body 32 of the button 30 described above. The vacuum cap 35 is generally a cap body that is hollow and has a mouth that opens downward. The upper portion of the button body 30 is covered with a crown, and the upper portion of the vacuum cap 35 and the upper portion of the button 30 have a certain space. The upper portion of the vacuum cap 35 is provided with an internal space that is recessed downward, and a through-hole 34 penetrating vertically is provided at the center of the button 30.

  With this structure, when the air inside the container 10 is extracted and a vacuum is generated, the vacuum cap 35 made of a soft material has a lower external pressure than the pressure inside the container 10, so the upper part of the vacuum cap 35 is Thus, the user can visually observe whether or not the inside of the container 10 has been evacuated visually.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the use embodiment (1) of the present invention includes a large vacuum box 50a made from a container 10, and several small containers 10a (medicine cans) are accommodated inside the vacuum box 50a. If the air is extracted by the air extraction cylinder 40 in the lid 20 recess 21 of the vacuum box 50a, the inside of the vacuum box 50a is evacuated, and the small container 10a inside the vacuum box 50a is simultaneously affected by the gas flow and pressure reduction. In response to this, the air inside the small container 10a simultaneously moves the film body 32 and flows to the outside, and the air is extracted to become a vacuum. As described above, since the large-sized vacuum box 50a is evacuated, many small containers 10a are also evacuated at the same time.

  Two localization fitting portions 51 are provided on the inner side surface of the vacuum box 50a, and the two localization fitting portions 51 are for accommodating another air discharge cylinder 40a. The air discharge cylinder 40a is used for removing air from the small container 10a.

  10 and 11 show a working example (2) of the present invention. The vacuum box 50a can be an electric air extraction vacuum box, which includes a rectangular electric vacuum box 50b, and has a structure in which a control device is provided on one side of the vacuum box 50b. The motor 511 is provided on the inner side surface of the vacuum box 50b and is controlled by the control plate 512, and a button 513 is provided on the front panel of the vacuum box 50b. The tube 514 is connected to the control plate 512, and one end of the tube 514 is connected to the inside of the vacuum box 50b, the other end is connected to the motor 511, and a valve 515 provided on the tube 514 controls the air flow in and out. The control board 512 is connected to the sensor 516. When the button 513 is turned on, the motor 511 is activated to start air extraction, and the vacuum box 50b is evacuated. State is formed, and when the sensor 516 senses motor 511 stops operating. On the other hand, when the button 513 is turned off, the inside and outside of the tube 514 are in a vented state, the outside air enters the inside of the vacuum box 50b, and the inside of the vacuum box 50b is in a pressure releasing state, so the box door is opened. Then, each container 10a inside can be taken out.

  As shown in FIG. 12, each of the large and small containers 10 and 10a housed in the vacuum box 50b is first placed in a small container 10a in a medium container 10b, and further in a medium container 10b in a large container 10. To use.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, several small containers 10a and 10c are placed in a vacuum box 50b by vertically overlapping them, and a lid 20 is fitted over the lowermost container 10a. , The bottom of the container 10c, and the uppermost container 10c is also fitted with a lid 20, and several of them are used. When the vacuum box 50b is used to extract air, the stacked containers 10a and 10c The interior is also evacuated to a vacuum.

  As shown in FIG. 15, several small containers 10a (drug cans) are accommodated in the large container 10 and the larger container 10 is accommodated in the vacuum box 50b. When the container is extracted, both the small container 10a (or medium container) and the large container 10 housed in the vacuum box 50b receive pressure to form a vacuum inside.

It is a structure display figure of the conventional vacuum preservation can. It is a structure display figure of the conventional vacuum preservation can. FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view of Example (1) of the present invention. It is assembly sectional drawing of this invention Example (1). FIG. 4 is an operation diagram (1) of the embodiment (1) of the present invention. It is operation | movement figure (2) of this invention Example (1). It is assembly sectional drawing of this invention Example (2). It is a vacuum state display figure of this invention Example (2). It is the use condition figure which applied the large sized container of the present invention and stored a small sized container. It is a use display figure applied to the electric air extraction vacuum box of the present invention. It is a display figure of the control apparatus applied to the electric air extraction vacuum box of this invention. FIG. 3 is a state diagram (1) in which several containers are accommodated by applying to the electric air extraction vacuum box of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a state diagram (2) in which several containers are accommodated by applying to the electric air venting vacuum box of the present invention. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. 13 of this invention. FIG. 5 is a state diagram (3) in which several containers are accommodated by applying to the electric air extraction vacuum box of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Can 2 Lid 3 Bottom body 4 Lid upper part 5 Air extraction pipe 6 Tensile rod 7 Pressure release button 8 Reveal button 9 Hole 10 Container 10a Container 10b Container 10c Container 20 Lid 21 Recess 22 Fitting hole 23 Pore 24 Circumferential groove 25 Leak prevention Stopper 30 Button 31 Control edge 32 Film body 33 Folded edge 34 Through hole 35 Vacuum cap 40 Air vent cylinder 40a Air exhaust cylinder 50a Vacuum box 50b Vacuum box 511 Motor 512 Control plate 513 Button 514 Tube 515 Valve 516 Sensor

Claims (6)

  A method for using an air evacuated vacuum container, comprising: a vacuum box capable of air evacuation, wherein at least one container for evacuating and vacuuming is contained in the vacuum box.   2. The method of using an air evacuated vacuum container according to claim 1, wherein each container includes a lid fitted into the opening, a fitting hole is provided at an upper portion of the lid, and at least one pore is provided at an outer periphery of the fitting hole. Perforated, the bottom of the lid is provided with a peripheral groove for installing a leak prevention stopper, the columnar button is inserted into the fitting hole of the lid, and the control edge provided below the button presses the bottom of the lid A method of using an air evacuated vacuum vessel, characterized in that a middle layer of the button is provided with a film body that spreads outward, and the film body is covered with pores.   2. The method of using an air evacuated vacuum container according to claim 1, wherein the vacuum box is an electric air evacuated vacuum box, and the control device provided in the vacuum box further includes a motor. A button on the panel on one side of the vacuum box that is controlled and opened is connected to the control board by a circuit. One end of the tube is connected to the inside of the vacuum box, the other end is connected to the motor, and a valve is provided on the tube. Is an air vent vacuum vessel characterized by controlling the air flow in and out, and the sensor connected to the control plate stops the motor operation when detecting that the vacuum box is in a vacuum state. How to use.   2. The method of using an air evacuated vacuum container according to claim 1, wherein the container housed in the vacuum box is used by placing a small container in a medium container and further placing a medium container in a large container. How to use the air evacuated vacuum container which is characterized.   2. The method of using an air evacuated vacuum container according to claim 1, wherein the vacuum box contains several small containers stacked one above the other, and the containers are placed on the lowermost and uppermost small containers. A method for using an air evacuated vacuum container, characterized in that the small container in the middle is fitted and the bottom of the small container is the bottom. 2. The method of using an air evacuated vacuum container according to claim 1, wherein some small containers housed in a vacuum box are housed in a large container for use. .

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