JP2009078850A - Container with movable cap - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a constitution in which a cap can be formed simply in a mouth-tube portion of a container, such as, a manicure container, housing contents containing a volatile constituent and is used in a cap-removed state often for long periods of time. <P>SOLUTION: This container comprises a container body similar to a bottomed tube, the mouth-tube portion of which is raised and erected at the upper end of a body portion, and a cap body which is assembled and fixed to the mouth-tube portion, in a sealed manner. A movable cap portion is annexed via a fixing portion, assembled and fixed to the container body, in such a manner as to be movable between a raised attitude and a brought-down attitude, while a hinge portion arranged in a height position near the upper end of the mouth-tube portion serves as a base end shaft. In the state of assembling and fixing the cap body to the mouth-tube portion, the movable cap portion is brought into the raised attitude, along the outer surface of the cap body in the vertical directions. In a state of removing the cap body, the movable cap portion is brought into the brought-down attitude so that the opening of the mouth-tube portion can be put into a closed state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container in which a cap is formed on a mouth tube portion by a simple operation in order to prevent volatilization of components of contents when the cap is removed and used.

Cited Document 1 describes an invention relating to a nail polish container having a cap with an applicator with a brush attached to the tip.
In this type of container, the cap is removed, the cap is held by hand, and the nail polish collected in the brush is applied to the nails.
JP 2003-175916 A

  Here, in the case of a nail polish container, the work time in a state where the cap is removed, such as applying nail polish to a plurality of nails, becomes long, and the mouth tube portion of the container body is in an open state during that time. On the other hand, the nail polish liquid contains a considerable amount of a volatile component solvent, and there arises a problem that the viscosity of the liquid increases as the opening time of the mouth tube portion becomes longer. Moreover, since the solvent is volatilized in the atmosphere, there is a problem from the viewpoint of safety and health.

  The technical problem of the present invention is to store the contents containing volatile components such as a nail polish container, and in a container that is often used for a long time with the cap removed, a configuration that can easily cover the mouthpiece part To find.

Among the means of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, the basic configuration is:
In a container having a bottomed cylindrical container body in which a mouth tube portion is erected on the upper end of the trunk portion, and a cap body that is assembled and fixed in a sealed manner to the mouth tube portion,
Via a fixed part that is assembled and fixed to the container body, the movable lid part can be moved between the standing posture and the lying posture with the hinge part arranged at the height position near the upper end of the mouth tube part as the base axis. Attaching,
With the cap body assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion, the movable lid portion is in a standing posture along the vertical direction of the outer surface of the cap body,
With the cap body removed, the movable lid portion is in a lying posture, and the opening of the mouth tube portion is configured to be closed,
It is said.

In the above configuration, the movable lid portion is assembled and fixed to the container body in addition to the cap body. For example, when the cap body is removed with the nail polish container, the movable lid portion is in a lying posture with the fingertip. Thus, it is based on the basic idea that the mouth tube portion can be easily covered.
The movable lid portion can be easily rotated between a standing posture and a lying posture with a fingertip, with a hinge portion disposed at a height position near the upper end portion of the mouth tube portion as a base axis.

  In addition, in a state where the cap body is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion, the movable lid portion is set in a standing posture along the vertical direction of the outer surface of the cap body so that the overall shape is refreshed and stored. In this case, it is possible to store the movable lid so as not to get in the way.

  In addition to the basic configuration described above, the other configuration of the present invention is such that the movable lid portion is a flat plate piece, and one side of the movable lid portion abuts on the upper end surface of the mouth tube portion in a lying down posture. It is said that the opening is configured to be in a closed state.

  By making the shape of the movable lid portion flat as in the above configuration, the mouth tube portion can be easily closed in the lying state, and the outside of the cap body can be kept out of the way so that it does not get in the way of standing. It can be stored clearly along the vertical direction.

Still another configuration of the present invention is as follows:
Around the upper end of the torso, there is a circumferential stepped part with a reduced diameter,
The fixing portion has a fitting ring that is externally fitted to the circumferential step portion, and an upright plate piece that is erected from the fitting ring,
It is configured to form a hinge part at the upper end part of the upright plate piece and the base end part of the movable lid part,
It is said.

  The above configuration relates to a specific configuration example related to the fixed portion and the hinge portion, and by the above configuration, a container is formed by externally fitting a fitting ring using a peripheral step portion formed on the upper end portion of the trunk portion. The fixing unit can be firmly assembled and fixed to the main body, and a clean appearance can be obtained.

Here, the upright plate piece is a portion having a function of adjusting the height position of the upper end portion of the trunk portion where the fitting ring is disposed and the vicinity of the upper end portion of the mouth tube portion where the hinge portion is disposed.
The hinge part can be configured by inserting a shaft through a hinge piece attached to the upper end of the upright plate piece and a hinge piece attached to the base end of the movable lid,
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the movable lid portion is integrally connected via a hinge portion formed thinly at the upper end of the upright plate piece, a so-called thin hinge portion.

  Still another configuration of the present invention is that a movable lid portion is extended and a knob is attached to the opposite side of the hinge portion.

  According to the said structure, the movement between a standing posture and a lying posture of a movable cover part can be implemented more easily using a knob.

  Still another configuration of the present invention is a nail polish container, in which a brush for application is suspended inside a cap body.

The above configuration specifies the application, and even when the cap body is removed, the mouth tube portion can be easily closed by the movable lid portion and volatilization of the solvent component of the nail polish can be effectively suppressed.
Of course, the use of the present invention is not limited to nail polish containers, and the same effects can be achieved in containers such as mascara, eyeliner and hair nail polish.

The present invention has the above-described configuration, and has the following effects.
In the case of the basic configuration, when the cap body is removed and being used, the movable lid portion can be placed in a lying posture with the fingertip to easily cover the mouth tube portion.
In addition, in the state where the cap body is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube part, the entire shape is refreshed by keeping the movable lid part upright along the vertical direction of the outer surface of the cap body. It is possible to store the movable lid so as not to become.

  In the case where the movable lid is flat, the mouth tube can be easily closed in the lying state, and along the vertical direction outside the cap body so that it does not get in the way when standing. Can fit neatly.

When the fixed part is composed of a fitting ring and an upright plate piece that fits around the circumferential step part, the fixed part can be firmly assembled and fixed to the container body, and has a clean appearance. Can do.
Further, the standing plate piece makes it possible to easily dispose the hinge portion formed by the upper end portion of the standing plate piece and the base end portion of the movable lid portion in the vicinity of the upper end of the mouth tube portion.

  In the case where the knob piece is attached, the movable lid portion can be moved (rotated) more easily between the standing posture and the lying posture using the knob piece.

  In the case of using as a nail polish container, volatilization of the solvent component of the contents liquid can be effectively suppressed by simply closing the mouth tube portion with the movable lid portion even when the cap body is removed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show a nail polish container which is an embodiment of the container with a movable lid of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view obliquely from the rear, and FIG. 2 is the container of FIG. FIG. 3 is a half longitudinal sectional view of the container of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 (a) is a half longitudinal sectional view of the cap body, and FIG. 3 (b) is a half longitudinal sectional view of the state with the cap body 6 removed. .

  This container has a bottomed cylindrical container body 1 with a mouth tube part 2 standing upright at the upper end of the body part 4, a cap body 6 which is assembled and fixed in a sealed manner to the mouth tube part 2, and is fixed to the container body 1. The fixed part 12 to be rotated and the movable cover part 13 rotatably attached to the fixed part 12 via a hinge part 14 are mainly composed of four members.

  The container body 1 is a blow-molded product made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the body 4 is a square cylinder with a chamfered shape. 4a is provided around.

The cap body 6 includes a top cylindrical cap 7 which is an injection molded product made of synthetic resin, and an elastomeric bottomed cylindrical fixed cylinder piece 8 which is fitted into the cap 7, and the fixed cylinder piece. A brush portion 9 provided with a brush 9b for application is suspended from the lower end of 8 at the tip of the shaft 9a.
In addition, the cap body 6 is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion 2 by screwing. At this time, the sealing performance of the container is maintained by the fixed tube piece 8.

  The fixing portion 12 is an injection-molded product made of a synthetic resin, and has an upright plate piece 12b erected from the rear portion of the annular fitting ring 12a. A shaft hole is formed through the upper end surface of the upright plate piece 12b. A pair of bearing hinge pieces 12h that perform the function of the bearing of the shaft body 14a are attached.

  The movable lid portion 13 has a flat plate shape, and a pivoting hinge piece 13h that is pivotally displaced about the shaft body 14a is attached to the base end portion. Further, the movable lid portion 13h has a movable lid. A knob 15 is provided so as to be perpendicular to the portion 13.

  The fixing portion 12 is assembled and fixed to the container main body 1 so that the fitting ring 12a is externally fitted to the peripheral step portion 4a formed on the body portion 4 of the container main body 1, and is attached to the standing plate piece 12b. A hinge portion 14 is formed by inserting a shaft body 14 a through a shaft hole of a pair of bearing hinge pieces 12 h and a rotating hinge piece 13 h attached to the base end portion of the movable lid portion 13.

  In the state where the cap body 6 is screwed and assembled to the mouth tube portion 2, as shown in FIG. 1 or 3, the upright plate piece 12b is the rear portion of the container and extends in the vertical direction of the outer surface of the cap 7. In addition, the movable lid portion 13 is in an upright state, and is also located along the vertical direction of the outer surface of the cap 7, and it is also possible that the fitting ring 12a is accommodated in the circumferential step portion 4a. It has a refreshing appearance as a whole.

4B, in a state where the cap body 6 is removed, the movable lid portion 13 is utilized from the standing state indicated by the two-dot chain line with the hinge portion 14 as the base end shaft using the knob 15. It is turned into a lying state, and one surface of the flat movable lid portion 13 is brought into contact with the upper end surface of the mouth tube portion 2. By abutting in this way, the opening 3 of the mouth tube portion 2 can be easily closed, and volatilization of the solvent component of the nail polish can be effectively suppressed.
Further, when the nail polish application operation on the cap body 6 is finished, the movable lid portion 13 is returned to the standing state, and the cap body 6 is screwed and assembled to the mouth tube portion 2.

As mentioned above, although the structure and its effect were demonstrated along the Example about the container with a movable lid of this invention, the effect of this invention is not limited to the said Example.
The container of the present invention is suitable not only for a nail polish container, but also for a type of container that is used for a long time with a volatile component and a cap body removed, such as a mascara, eyeliner, hair nail polish container, etc. Is. Even when it does not contain volatile components, it can be used for the purpose of preventing liquid leakage when the container body is accidentally tilted.

Further, the shape of the movable lid portion is not limited to a flat plate shape as in the above-described embodiment, and for example, a seal cylinder piece can be provided so as to be fitted into the opening of the mouth cylinder portion. .
Further, in the case of a hinge part of a type in which the shaft body is inserted into the hinge piece as in this embodiment, a spring is provided, and for example, when the cap body 6 is removed, the action of this spring causes the movable lid part. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which 13 is automatically put into a lying state. Further, the upper end of the upright plate piece may be thinly formed to form a hinge portion, so-called a thin hinge portion, and the movable lid portion may be integrally connected via the hinge portion.

  The container with a movable lid of the present invention is a container that contains contents containing volatile components and that can be used for a long time with the cap body removed, so that the mouth tube portion can be easily covered. Yes, it can be expected to be used in a wide range of applications as containers such as nail polish containers.

It is a perspective view from diagonally backward of one Example of the container of this invention. It is a top view of the state which removed the cap body of the container of FIG. It is a half vertical side view of the container of FIG. (A) of the container of FIG. 1 is a half-vertical side view of the cap body, and (b) is a half-vertical side view of the container with the cap body removed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Container body 2; Mouth part 3; Opening part 4; Trunk part 4a; Circumferential part 6; Cap body 7; Cap 8; Fixed cylinder piece 9; Brush part 9a; Fitting ring 12b; upright plate piece 12h; bearing hinge piece 13; movable lid portion 13h; rotating hinge piece 14; hinge portion 14a;

Claims (5)

A bottomed tubular container body (1) having a mouth tube portion (2) standing upright at the upper end of the body portion (4), and a cap body (6) which is assembled and fixed in a sealed manner to the mouth tube portion (2). A hinge that is disposed at a height position near the upper end of the mouthpiece portion (2) via a fixing portion (12) that is assembled and fixed to the container body (1). The movable lid portion (13) is attached in a state where the cap body (6) is assembled and fixed to the mouth tube portion (2) with the portion (14) serving as a base axis so as to be movable between a standing posture and a lying posture. In the upright direction along the vertical direction of the outer surface of the cap body (6), and with the cap body (6) removed, the movable lid portion (13) is set in a lying posture to open the mouth tube portion (2). A container with a movable lid, characterized in that the part (3) is closed. The movable lid portion (13) is in the form of a flat plate, and one side of the movable lid portion (13) abuts the upper end surface of the mouth tube portion (3) in a lying posture, and the opening portion (3) of the mouth tube portion (2). The container with a movable lid according to claim 1, wherein the container is configured to be in a closed state. A circumferential ring part (4a) having a reduced diameter in a step shape is provided around the upper end part of the body part (4), and a fixing ring (12) is fitted around the circumferential ring part (4a). And an upright plate piece (12b) erected from the fitting ring (12a), and a hinge portion (14) at the upper end portion of the upright plate piece (12b) and the base end portion of the movable lid portion (13). 3. A container with a movable lid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container is configured to form a). The container with a movable lid according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the movable lid portion (13) is extended and a knob (15) is provided on the opposite side of the hinge portion (14). The container with a movable lid according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, which is a nail polish container, and a brush (9b) for application is suspended inside the cap body (6).

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