JP2010030669A - Container cap - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container cap which can extremely easily conduct two ways of discharging contents contained inside a container, which are small amount discharging and large amount discharging. <P>SOLUTION: The container cap includes a cap body 11 which is applied on an opening section 4 of the container 1 which contains contents inside and has a large discharging opening 22 with a large opening space that allows a large amount discharging of the contents, a middle cover 13 which is installed on top of the cap body 11 by a hinged first joint section 12 in an openable/closable manner and has a small discharging opening 23 with a small opening space that allows a small amount discharging of the contents, and a top cover 15 which is installed on top of the middle cover 13 by a hinged second joint section 14 in an openable/closable manner. The first joint section 12 for installing the middle cover 13 on the cap body 11 and the second joint section 14 for installing the top cover 15 on the middle cover 13 are installed on the edge of the cap body 11, the middle cover 13, and the top cover 15 at symmetric positions in a way that they are positioned on the opposite side with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cap for a container to be attached to the mouth of a container that contains, for example, powder, granule, liquid, gel, or the like, and in particular, the contents contained in the container. The present invention relates to a container cap that can perform two types of discharge, a small amount discharge and a large amount discharge.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a container for storing contents has been provided with a mouth portion for discharging the contents at the upper portion, and a cap is attached to the mouth portion. The contents accommodated in the container are, for example, drugs such as powder, granules, liquids, and gels.

  As an example (first example) of this container cap, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-261164, which is Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-261164, there is a cap body attached to the mouth of the container, and a hinge on the top of the cap body. This cap body has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the inside of the lower end is attached to the mouth of the container, and the contents are discharged to the center of the upper surface. It had a discharge port to do. And, for example, a powder, granule, liquid, gel, or the like is used as the contents, and this discharge port is used to prevent these from scattering around or to spray a predetermined amount at a predetermined position. Has a small opening area so that a large amount of contents are not discharged.

On the other hand, as another example (second example) of the cap of the container, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-45160, which is Patent Document 2, a series of three lid members including a cap body, an intermediate lid, and an upper lid are provided. What was to be known. This is provided with a cap body to be attached to the mouth portion of the container, and an intermediate lid provided with two or more kinds of outlets is attached to the upper portion of the cap body via a hinge-type joint, and a hinge is attached to the upper portion of the cap body. The upper lid is attached so as to cover the intermediate lid through the joint of the type, and this upper lid has two or more bent portions, and two or more kinds of outlets provided in the intermediate lid can be opened separately. It was like that. In this container cap, the contents can be discharged in different amounts by two or more kinds of outlets provided in the intermediate lid. It was difficult with the provided outlet, and after opening the upper lid through the hinge-type joint, the intermediate lid was also opened through the hinge-type joint so that the contents could be discharged from here.
JP 2003-261164 A JP-A-60-45160

  In such a conventional container cap, in the case of the container cap of the first example, the discharge port provided in the cap body is to prevent scattering around the contents or to spray a predetermined amount at a predetermined position. Since the mouth is small so that the contents are not discharged in large quantities, only a small amount of the contents can be discharged, and the contents such as drugs can be sprayed in large quantities outdoors in the garden. The use of is extremely inconvenient, and even when the remaining amount of the content is reduced and the remaining amount is low, the content may remain inside, and the entire content may not be discharged. There was also. Therefore, in such a case, the cap body attached to the mouth of the container, in other words, the cap itself is removed from the container, and the contents are directly discharged from the mouth of the container. It was extremely troublesome.

  In the container cap of the second example, as described above, the contents can be discharged in different amounts. However, when discharging a large amount of contents, first, the upper lid is hinged. Opening through the joint, and then opening the intermediate lid through the hinge-type joint, the opening operation must be performed multiple times, which is very troublesome. There was a problem that the nature was bad.

  Therefore, in view of these problems, the present invention provides a container cap that can very easily perform two kinds of discharge, that is, a small amount discharge and a large amount discharge of contents contained in the container. And

  The first invention is a cap body having a large discharge opening with a large opening area that allows a large amount of the contents to be discharged while being attached to a mouth portion of a container that accommodates the contents therein, and an upper portion of the cap body. An intermediate lid having a small discharge port with a small opening area that allows a small amount of contents to be discharged, and a hinge-type second joint on the upper portion of the intermediate lid. The upper lid is configured to be openable and closable by a portion, and by opening the upper lid from the intermediate lid through the second joint, a small amount of contents are discharged from the small outlet of the intermediate lid, and the intermediate lid is removed from the cap body. It is a cap of a container in which a large amount of contents are discharged from the large discharge port of the cap body by opening through the first joint portion.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, in the first joint for attaching the intermediate lid to the cap body and the second joint for attaching the upper lid to the intermediate lid, the cap body, the intermediate lid And a cap of the container provided at a substantially symmetrical position on the opposite sides of the edge of the upper lid.

  According to a third invention, in the first invention, in the first joint for attaching the intermediate lid to the cap body and the second joint for attaching the upper lid to the intermediate lid, the cap body, the intermediate lid In addition, the caps of the containers are provided at positions where both of the edges of the upper lid are shifted by approximately 90 degrees.

  According to the present invention, the cap main body has a large discharge opening with a large opening area that allows a large amount of contents to be discharged, and the intermediate lid has a small discharge opening with a small opening area that allows a small amount of contents to be discharged. It is possible to discharge the contents contained in the container in two ways, a small amount and a large amount, and the contents can be discharged according to the respective usage conditions. As a result, the contents can be discharged efficiently and easily and easily, and the entire contents in the container can be easily discharged and used up to the end.

  Moreover, for small discharges with the top lid open and large discharges with the intermediate lid open, each lid can be opened with a single operation (one-touch operation), making it extremely easy. By doing so, the operability can be made very good.

  In addition, by providing a first joint for attaching the intermediate lid to the cap body and a second joint for attaching the upper lid to the intermediate lid at substantially opposite positions on the opposite sides, the upper lid When opening a small amount of contents from the small discharge port of the intermediate lid and when opening the intermediate lid and discharging a large amount of contents from the large discharge port of the cap body, each opening location is 180 degrees. Since it is the opposite side, there is no mistake in opening the upper lid and opening the intermediate lid, and it is extremely easy to perform two types of content discharge, that is, small amount discharge and large amount discharge during use. it can.

  One embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the container 1 to which this cap is attached has a vertically long and substantially cylindrical shape, and has an inclined shoulder portion 3 on the outer peripheral side at the upper portion, and a cylinder in the center. The mouth part 4 is provided, and the upper part of the mouth part 4 is opened. Further, a belt-like protrusion 5 that makes one round is formed on the outer periphery of the mouth portion 4. In the container 1, for example, a powdery, granular, liquid, or gel-like drug, specifically, a pest control agent such as an ant or a centipede is contained as a content. However, this content is not limited to this pest control agent, but other drugs such as bactericides and herbicides, plant fertilizers, etc. Various articles such as seasoned foods such as foods that are powdered or granular. In addition, liquid chemicals that are liquid agricultural chemicals such as insecticides, bactericides, and herbicides, liquid fertilizers, and seasoned foods such as soy sauce, sauces, mayonnaise, and the like are also included.

  And as a container cap according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6, a cap body 11 to be mounted on the mouth 4 of the container 1, and an upper part of the cap body 11, An intermediate lid 13 that can be freely opened and closed by a hinge-type first joint 12 and an upper lid 15 that can be opened and closed by a hinge-type second joint 14 on the upper portion of the intermediate lid 13. The hinge-type first joint 12 and the second joint 14 are integrated with the cap body 11, the intermediate lid 13, and the upper lid 15 by plastic molding, but are not limited thereto. For example, a butterfly hinge (common name) that can be held in a state in which each lid is opened by having different rotation centers in the hinge may be used, and further, a separate part such as a pin may be used. Moreover, the thing of another form may be sufficient.

  The cap body 11 has a substantially short cylindrical shape, and forms a belt-like protrusion 21 that makes one round on the inner periphery below the cap body 11 so that the protrusion 21 is fitted into the protrusion 5 formed on the mouth 4 of the container 1. Thus, the cap body 11 is attached to the mouth 4 of the container 1. The upper surface of the cap body 11 has a large opening, that is, has a large discharge port 22 having a large opening area, and the large discharge port 22 enables a large amount of contents contained in the container 1 to be discharged. . Note that the cap body 11 may be attached to the mouth portion 4 of the container 1 other than the above-described fitting method in which the cap body 11 is fitted, for example, a screw method.

  The intermediate lid 13 has a substantially short cylindrical shape with a step, and is attached to the upper portion of the cap body 11 by a hinge-type first joint 12 at the edge thereof, and its lower end is fitted to the upper outer periphery of the cap body 11. Like to do. The upper surface of the intermediate lid 13 has a shape protruding upward at the center thereof, and only the protruding tip is open, that is, has a small discharge port 23 with a small opening area. By this small discharge port 23, the container 1 A small amount of contents stored in the interior of the container can be discharged. Further, a ring-shaped circular protrusion 24 having a diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter is provided on the upper surface of the intermediate lid 13. The cap body 11 and the intermediate lid 13 are each formed with a recessed portion 25 and a recessed portion 26 in a substantially symmetrical position on the opposite side of the first joint portion 12. When opening the intermediate lid 13, it is possible to open the intermediate lid 13 very easily by putting the finger in the concave portion 25 and the concave portion 26 and hooking the finger on the second joint portion 14 located above them.

  The large discharge port 22 of the cap body 11 and the small discharge port 23 of the intermediate lid 13 are not limited to one as described above. The shape is not limited to a circle, and may be various shapes such as a triangle, a square, and a star shape. For example, by using a plurality of large outlets 22 or small outlets 23, the contents can be discharged like a shower when the contents are liquid.

  The upper lid 15 has a substantially short cylindrical shape, and has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the cap body 11 and the intermediate lid 13. The upper lid 15 is opened and closed at the upper portion of the intermediate lid 13 by a hinge-type second joint 14. At the same time, the lower end is fitted to a circular protrusion provided on the upper surface of the intermediate lid 13. The upper surface of the upper lid 15 is closed, and a double-ring-shaped small protrusion 27 that closes the small discharge port 23 of the intermediate lid 13 is provided on the lower surface at the center. And about the 2nd junction part 14, it is provided in the substantially symmetrical position which becomes the opposite side of the 1st junction part 12 which attaches the intermediate lid 13 to the upper part of the cap main body 11 so that opening and closing is possible. In short, the first joint 12 for attaching the intermediate lid 13 to the cap body 11 and the second joint 14 for attaching the upper lid 15 to the intermediate lid 13 include the cap body 11, the intermediate lid 13 and the upper lid. In the edge part in 15, both are provided in the substantially symmetrical position which becomes the opposite side. The upper lid 15 is formed with a collar portion 28 that appears in a substantially circular shape at a substantially symmetrical position opposite to the second joint portion 14, that is, at a position where the first joint portion 12 is provided. When opening the upper lid 15 from 13, the upper lid 15 can be opened very easily by hooking a finger on the collar portion 28.

  In such container caps, when pesticides, which are powdered or granular contents, are sprayed directly on pests such as ants and centipedes, or in the gaps between pots, planters, cocoons, walls, etc. When spraying to a narrow place, the upper lid 15 is opened from the intermediate lid 13 through the second joint portion 14 as shown in FIG. 5, and the contents are discharged from the small outlet 23 of the intermediate lid 13 as shown in FIG. A pest control agent is discharged, and the pest control agent is sprayed to a desired place. Thus, by discharging the pest control agent from the small outlet 23 of the intermediate lid 13, it is possible to prevent the pest control agent from being scattered around.

  On the other hand, when spraying over a wide outdoor area such as a garden, or when the remaining amount of the pest control agent, which is the contents, has decreased and the remaining amount has decreased, the intermediate lid 13 is removed from the cap body 11 as shown in FIG. It opens through the 1st junction part 12, and as shown in FIG. 8, the pest control agent which is a content is discharged | emitted from the large discharge port 22 of the cap main body 11, and a pest control agent is sprayed. By discharging the pest control agent from the large discharge port 22 of the cap body 11 in this way, a large amount of spraying can be performed, and it can be sprayed very efficiently in a wide place, and the pest control agent remains in the container. When this happens, the entire amount can be easily discharged. In addition, even when the powdered contents become lumpy, it can be easily discharged, and even when the powdered contents are hardened, it is hardened by inserting a sledge or the like inside The contents can be loosened, and the contents can be reliably discharged.

  As described above, in the cap of the container according to the present invention, it is possible to discharge the pest control agent, which is the contents accommodated in the container 1, in two ways, a small amount discharge and a large amount discharge. It is possible to spray a pest control agent according to the use situation of. As a result, the pest control agent can be sprayed efficiently and easily and easily, and the pest control agent in the container 1 can be easily discharged in total, without wasting the pest control agent. Can be used up to the end. In addition, there are two types of discharge, that is, a small amount discharge with the top lid 15 opened and a large amount discharge with the intermediate lid 13 open, that is, a small amount discharge and a large amount discharge of the contents. It can be opened by one operation (one-touch operation), the operation is simple and extremely easy, and the operability can be very good.

  Further, the first joint portion 12 for attaching the intermediate lid 13 to the cap body 11 and the second joint portion 14 for attaching the upper lid 15 to the intermediate lid 13 are in substantially symmetrical positions on the opposite sides. By providing each, when the upper lid 15 is opened and a small amount of the pest control agent is discharged from the small discharge port 23 of the intermediate lid 13, the intermediate lid 13 is opened and the pest control agent is supplied from the large discharge port 22 of the cap body 11. In the case of discharging a large amount, each opening location is on the opposite side opposite by 180 degrees, so there is no mistake in the operation of opening the upper lid 15 and the operation of opening the intermediate lid 13, and in use, a small amount of discharge and a large amount of discharge. It can be done very easily without mistakes in the discharge of street pesticides.

  Moreover, when the upper lid 15 is opened from the intermediate lid 13 by providing the first joint portion 12 and the second joint portion 14 in substantially symmetrical positions on the opposite sides, the intermediate lid 13 and the cap A force is applied to the main body 11 in the closing direction, and when the intermediate lid 13 is opened from the cap main body 11, a force is applied to the upper lid 15 and the intermediate lid 13 in the closing direction. When the upper lid 15 or the intermediate lid 13 is opened, other portions are not opened at all, and the respective opening / closing operations can be performed very easily.

  Next, another embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention will be described. Basically, the configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, but the first joint 12 for attaching the intermediate lid 13 to the cap body 11 and the second joint for attaching the upper lid 15 to the intermediate lid 13. 14 is different from the above-described embodiment.

  As an example of this, as shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 11, a first joint 12 for attaching the intermediate lid 13 to the cap body 11 and a second joint for attaching the upper lid 15 to the intermediate lid 13. 14, the edges of the cap body 11, the intermediate lid 13, and the upper lid 15 are not provided at substantially symmetrical positions on the opposite sides as in the above-described embodiment, but both are provided. Provide them on the same side. Thus, by providing both the first joint portion 12 and the second joint portion 14 on the same side, the user can change from small amount discharge to large amount discharge without having to change the container during the content spraying operation, or Can switch from large discharge to small discharge.

  As another example, as shown in FIGS. 12, 13, and 14, a first joint 12 for attaching the intermediate lid 13 to the cap body 11 and a first joint 12 for attaching the upper lid 15 to the intermediate lid 13 are used. In the two joint portions 14, the cap main body 11, the intermediate lid 13, and the upper lid 15 are respectively provided at positions where they are shifted by approximately 90 degrees. The intermediate lid 13 is formed with a flange portion 29 that largely protrudes laterally at a substantially symmetrical position on the opposite side of the first joint portion 12. In this way, both the first joint portion 12 and the second joint portion 14 are provided at positions shifted by approximately 90 degrees, and by forming the flange portion 29 that also protrudes greatly on the intermediate lid 13, When opening the lid 13, the intermediate lid 13 can be opened very easily by hooking a finger on the collar 29, and a large amount of contents can be easily discharged from the large outlet 22 of the cap body 11. it can.

It is sectional drawing of a container. It is a top view of a container. It is sectional drawing explaining the cap of the container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the cap of the container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the state which opened the upper cover in the cap of the container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the state which opened the intermediate lid in the cap of the container by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state at the time of discharging a small amount of contents in the cap of the container by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state at the time of discharging a large amount of contents in the cap of the container by this invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the cap of another container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the state which opened the upper cover in the cap of another container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the state which opened the intermediate cover in the cap of another container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the cap of another container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the state which opened the upper cover in the cap of another container by this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the state which opened the intermediate cover in the cap of another container by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container, 3 ... Shoulder part, 4 ... Mouth part, 5 ... Protrusion, 11 ... Cap main body, 12 ... 1st junction part, 13 ... Intermediate | middle lid, 14 ... 2nd junction part, 15 ... Top lid, 21 ... Protrusion, 22 ... large outlet, 23 ... small outlet, 24 ... circular projection, 25 ... concave, 26 ... concave, 27 ... small projection, 28 ... collar, 29 ... collar

Claims (3)

A cap body 11 having a large discharge port 22 with a large opening area, which is attached to the mouth portion 4 of the container 1 for containing the content therein and allows a large amount of the content to be discharged;
An intermediate lid 13 having a small discharge port 23 with a small opening area that allows a small amount of contents to be discharged, and is attached to the upper portion of the cap body 11 by a hinge-type first joint 12 so as to be opened and closed.
An upper lid 15 attached to the upper portion of the intermediate lid 13 by a hinge-type second joint 14 so as to be freely opened and closed;
Consisting of
By opening the upper lid 15 from the intermediate lid 13 through the second joint 14, a small amount of content is discharged from the small outlet 23 of the intermediate lid 13, and the intermediate lid 13 is removed from the cap body 11 by the first joint 12. A container cap characterized in that a large amount of contents are discharged from the large discharge port 22 of the cap body 11 by opening through the cap.   In the first joint portion 12 for attaching the intermediate lid 13 to the cap body 11 and the second joint portion 14 for attaching the upper lid 15 to the intermediate lid 13, the cap body 11, the intermediate lid 13, and the upper lid 15 2. The container cap according to claim 1, wherein at the edge portion, the caps are provided at substantially symmetrical positions on the opposite sides.   In the first joint portion 12 for attaching the intermediate lid 13 to the cap body 11 and the second joint portion 14 for attaching the upper lid 15 to the intermediate lid 13, the cap body 11, the intermediate lid 13, and the upper lid 15 The container cap according to claim 1, wherein both sides of the edge portion are provided at positions shifted by approximately 90 degrees.

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