JP2009202905A - Cap for shakeout container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cap for a shake out container capable of preventing any increase in the turning resistance attributable to the pushing force when opening a lid body and smoothly turning the lid body. <P>SOLUTION: The cap for the shakeout container comprises a top face wall 2a having a through-hole h passing through the surface and back sides thereof to make the through-hole to be a discharge port of contents, a peripheral wall 2b integrated with an edge part of the top face wall and fixed and held by a mouth part 1a of a container 1, and a lid body 2c which is turnably supported at a demarcated recess T formed in the top face wall to open/close the through-hole h in the top face wall. The cap discharges the contents in the container through the through-hole in the top face wall by the shaking out operation by tilting or inverting the container. A hanging wall 3 is provided on a back side of the lid body, and a pair of shaft parts 4a and 4b are arranged on both sides of a lower end part of the hanging wall. Bearing parts 5a and 5b for turnably receiving the shaft parts, and upright walls 6 and 7 which have fore end parts abutting on the back side of the lid body or close thereto with a very small space therebetween, and receives the pushing force added thereto when opening the lid body to reduce the turning resistance of the lid body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cap for a dispensing container, and is intended to reduce the increase in rotational resistance of the lid that occurred when the lid was opened.

  A container having a small particle diameter, for example, powder of seasoning such as pepper and salt and cosmetic powder, is equipped with a cap having a plurality of holes (outlet openings) in the mouth, and the cap is on the lower side. An apparatus is known that discharges an appropriate amount of powder by tilting or reversing the container itself so as to face the surface and executing a swinging operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

No. 1-8525 Gazette

  By the way, the cap applied to this type of container has a lid body that opens and closes the ejection opening, which is rotatably held via a bearing with respect to the cap. It is normal to open it, but when opening the outlet, the shaft part provided on the lid strongly contacts the bearing surface, which may cause a problem that the rotation resistance increases (it is difficult to open the lid). It was.

  The subject of this invention exists in the place which proposes the novel cap which can eliminate the conventional malfunction which the above shakeout containers had.

The present invention has an opening that penetrates the front and back surfaces, a top wall that uses the opening as a discharge port for contents, and a peripheral wall that is integrally formed at the edge of the top wall and is fixedly held at the mouth of the container And a lid that is pivotally supported by a partition recess formed in the top wall and opens and closes the opening in the top wall, and the contents in the container by a swinging operation by tilting or reversing the container In a cap for a dispensing container that discharges an object through an opening in the top wall,
A drooping wall is provided on the back surface of the lid, and a pair of shafts are disposed on both sides of the lower end of the drooping wall.
The partition recess has a bearing portion that rotatably receives the shaft portion, and a tip portion that abuts on the back surface of the lid body or is in close proximity with a very small gap, and is added when the lid body is opened. A cap for a dispensing container, characterized in that an upright wall is provided to reduce the rotational resistance of the lid by receiving a pushing force at the tip.

Further, the present invention has an opening that penetrates the front and back, and is formed integrally with the top wall that uses the opening as a discharge port for contents and the edge of the top wall, and is fixedly held at the mouth of the container. And a lid that is pivotally supported by a partition recess formed in the top wall and opens and closes the opening in the top wall. In a cap for a dispensing container that discharges the contents of through the opening in the top wall,
A hanging wall is provided on the back surface of the lid, and a pair of shaft portions are disposed on both sides of the lower end of the hanging wall,
The partition recess is provided with a bearing portion that rotatably receives the shaft portion, and a concave portion or a convex portion having a certain radius of curvature,
The hanging wall has a convex part or a concave part that slidably contacts the concave part or the convex part and receives a pushing force applied when the lid is opened to reduce the rotational resistance of the lid. This is a cap for a dispensing container.

  In the cap configured as described above, it is possible to apply a shaft portion having a C-shape that allows elastic displacement, and at least one of the shaft portion and the bearing portion is open when the lid is opened. It is desirable to provide a tongue piece that enables mutual linkage and release thereof by elastic displacement at. The tongue piece may induce a click feeling when the shaft portion and the bearing portion are linked or released.

  When a standing wall is provided in the partition recess formed on the top wall and the tip of the standing wall is brought into contact with the back surface of the lid, or in close proximity leaving a slight gap, the lid is opened. When the pushing force is large, the standing wall itself receives an extra pushing force, the shaft portion does not come into strong contact with the bearing portion, and the lid can be opened smoothly.

  In addition, a concave or convex portion having a certain radius of curvature is provided in the compartment recess formed in the top wall, and a convex or concave portion provided in the lower end portion of the hanging wall provided on the back surface of the lid is provided in the compartment recess. By adapting to the concave or convex portions, the drooping wall itself receives an extra pushing force when the pushing force when opening the lid is large, and the shaft portion does not contact the bearing portion strongly. The lid can be opened smoothly or smoothly.

  By providing a tongue that can be elastically displaced on either the shaft or the bearing and inducing a clicking sensation when the lid is opened or closed, it is easy to know whether the lid has been securely closed (or opened). .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of a cap for a dispensing container according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the cap, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the assembly state of the shaft portion in an easy-to-understand manner.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a container for filling the contents (see FIG. 2), and reference numeral 2 denotes a swing-out cap fixed to the mouth 1a of the container 1 by screwing (may be fixed and held by applying an undercut). This swinging cap 2 has a plurality of apertures h penetrating the front and back, a top wall 2a having the apertures h as outlets for contents, and a peripheral wall 2b integrally formed at the edge of the top wall 2a And a partition recess T (configured by side walls T ₁ , T ₂ , T ₃ , and bottom wall T ₄ ) formed in the top surface wall 2a so as to be rotatable, and an opening h in the top surface wall 2a It consists of a lid 2c that opens and closes. The lid 2c has a protrusion t that fits the opening h of the top wall 2a.

Further, 3 is a plate-like hanging wall provided on the back surface of the lid 2c, and 4a and 4b are shaft portions provided on both side ends (width end portions) of the hanging wall 3. The shaft portions 4a and 4b are C-shaped and are formed of a snap ring type annular body that enables elastic displacement, and tapered projecting pieces 4a ₁ and 4b ₁ are formed at lower end portions thereof. Yes.

5a, 5b is provided on the side wall T _2, T ₃ compartments recess T, a bearing portion for receiving the shaft portion 4a, and 4b rotatably. The bearing portions 5a and 5b have an open portion 5c that can be pushed in from above while the shaft portions 4a and 4b are elastically displaced (reduced diameter).

6 and 7 is a standing wall provided over the side walls T _1, T ₂ from the bottom wall T ₄ of the compartment recesses T. The upright walls 6 and 7 have recesses 6a and 7a that form part of the bearings 5a and 5b at the side portions thereof, and tip portions (upper end portions) that are in contact with the back surface of the lid 2c or leave a very small gap. ) 6b and 7b, respectively, so that the pushing force applied when the lid 2c is opened is received by the tip portions 6b and 7b to reduce the rotational resistance of the lid 2c. Denoted at 8 and 9 are concave portions formed at the bases of the standing walls 6 and 7 for receiving the tapered projecting pieces 4a ₁ and 4b ₁ of the shaft portions 4a and 4b. The recesses 8 and 9 function as stoppers, and the lower walls of the recesses 8a and 4b ₁ are elastically induced when the projecting pieces 4a ₁ and 4b ₁ come in and out, and are linked to and released from the shafts 4a and 4b. Tongue pieces 8a and 9a are made possible.

  In the cap having such a configuration, in order to allow the contents in the container 1 to be shaken out, place a finger on the recess on the rear end side provided on the upper surface of the lid 2c, and point the lid 2c downward. What is necessary is just to push in, and by this, the shaft parts 4a and 4b will rotate within the bearing parts 5a and 5b, and the cover body 2c will be open | released.

  When the lid body 2 is opened, the front end portions 6b and 7b of the standing walls 6 and 7 are in contact with the back surface of the lid body 2, so that a force that increases the rotational resistance is not applied to the shaft portions 4a and 4b. .

Further, when the lid 2 is opened and closed, when the tapered projecting pieces 4a ₁ and 4b ₁ of the shaft portions 4a and 4b enter and exit the recesses 8 and 9, the tongue pieces 8a and 9a are elastically displaced to give a click feeling, and the lid Whether or not 2 is open or closed can be grasped without visual inspection.

  FIG. 6 shows another example of the shaft portions 4a and 4b. The shaft portions 4a and 4b can be tapered so as to taper outward as shown (in this case, the bearing portions 5a and 5b also form a receiving space having the same shape). As a result, assembly to the bearing portions 5a and 5b can be easily performed.

7 to 9 are views showing other embodiments of the cap according to the present invention.
10 in figure compartment recess T bottom wall T ₄ in a recess formed with a constant radius of curvature of the (or a convex portion), Example 11 provided at two positions along its width direction at the lower end of the hanging wall 3 It is the convex part shown by. The convex portion 11 has a radius of curvature equivalent to that of the concave portion 10 and is slidably in contact with the concave portion 10. The extra pressing force applied when the lid body 2 is opened is received by the concave portion 10. In this example, two convex portions 11 and ten concave portions 10 are provided, but one location (including the entire width) may be used. Three or more locations may be provided. Further, the number of forming portions of the convex portion 11 and the concave portion 10 may not be the same.

  The cap of the present invention includes a lid 2c (including shaft portions 4a and 4b and a hanging wall 3) and other members (including a top wall 2a, a peripheral wall 2b, bearing portions 5a and 5b, and standing walls 6 and 7). It can be constituted by members, and the structure can be simplified and the assembly can be performed efficiently.

  The shafts 4a and 4b are provided on the lid 2c through the hanging wall 3, and the bearings 5a and 5b and the upright walls 6 and 7 are provided on the top wall 2a. However, the shafts 4a and 4b are provided on the top wall. The bearing portions 5a and 5b can also be provided on the lid 2c side on the 2a side. Further, the upright walls 6 and 7 may be omitted, and a wall having the same function may be provided on the lid 2c side. Furthermore, an annular body or a columnar body having a circular cross section, an elliptical cross section, or a polygonal cross section can also be applied to the shaft portions 4a and 4b.

  An increase in rotational resistance due to the pushing force when opening the lid can be prevented, and a dispensing container cap that can smoothly rotate the lid can be provided.

It is the figure which showed embodiment of the cap for the shakeout containers according to this invention (appearance perspective view). FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a side surface of the cap shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing a back surface of the cap shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing a plane of the cap shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the shape of the axial part. FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of a cap according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view showing still another embodiment of a cap according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a view showing the back surface of the cap shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a view showing a plane of the cap shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 container
1a mouth
2 cap
2a Top wall
2b Perimeter wall
2c lid
3 Hanging wall
4a Shaft
4b Shaft
5a Bearing part
5b Bearing part
6 Standing wall
6a recess
6b Tip
7 Standing wall
7a recess
7b Tip
8 Recess
9 Recess
10 Convex
11 Convex
h opening
T compartment recess

Claims (4)

A top surface wall having an opening penetrating the front and back, and using this opening as a discharge port for contents, a peripheral wall integrally formed at the edge of the top surface wall, and fixed and held at the mouth of the container, and a top surface wall And a lid that opens and closes the opening of the top wall, and the contents in the container are removed from the ceiling by a swinging operation by tilting or reversing the container. In the cap for the dispensing container that discharges through the hole in the face wall,
A drooping wall is provided on the back surface of the lid, and a pair of shafts are disposed on both sides of the lower end of the drooping wall.
The partition recess has a bearing portion that rotatably receives the shaft portion, and a tip portion that abuts on the back surface of the lid body or is in close proximity with a very small gap, and is added when the lid body is opened. A cap for a dispensing container, characterized in that an upright wall is provided for reducing the rotational resistance of the lid by receiving a pushing force at the tip. A top surface wall having an opening penetrating the front and back, and using this opening as a discharge port for contents, a peripheral wall integrally formed at the edge of the top surface wall, and fixed and held at the mouth of the container, and a top surface wall And a lid that opens and closes the opening of the top wall, and the contents in the container are removed from the ceiling by a swinging operation by tilting or reversing the container. In the cap for the dispensing container that discharges through the hole in the face wall,
A drooping wall is provided on the back surface of the lid, and a pair of shafts are disposed on both sides of the lower end of the drooping wall.
The partition recess is provided with a bearing portion that rotatably receives the shaft portion, and a concave portion or a convex portion having a certain radius of curvature,
The hanging wall has a convex part or a concave part that slidably contacts the concave part or the convex part and receives a pushing force applied when the lid is opened to reduce the rotational resistance of the lid. The cap for the drawer container.   3. The dispensing container cap according to claim 1, wherein the shaft portion has a C shape that enables elastic displacement.   4. The tongue according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the shaft portion and the bearing portion has a tongue piece that enables mutual linkage and release by elastic displacement when the lid is opened and closed. Cap for shaker container.

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