JP2010202215A - Container having two outlets - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container in which two outlets can be easily and separately used according to the desired amount of the delivery of a stored material, and waste paper or the like can be easily taken out of a storage chamber provided in a lid body by forming an opening which serves as an outlet in the lid body together with an outlet of a container body. <P>SOLUTION: The container includes the container body, the lid body and an upper lid attached to the lid body. The lid body includes an attachment part attached to the container body, and the lid body continuous to the attachment part via a hinge. The lid body includes a top wall having a recess in its center, and a side circumferential wall. The recess includes a step having an opening and an inclined wall, a sidewall and a curved sidewall at a rear end. A shaft pin is located at the center of the sidewall, and a bearing engaged with the shaft pin is arranged at the predetermined position of the upper lid. The upper lid is turnable to open and close the opening formed at the step. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a food container that stores food such as gum and the like, and has a storage portion such as discarded paper, and particularly relates to a container provided with two large and small outlets for stored items.

  In addition to storing storage items such as gum and other foods, in containers that store discarded paper, etc., the stored items and discarded paper are stored separately in the container body due to hygiene issues. 2. Description of the Related Art A food container in which a storage chamber for storing discarded paper or the like is provided on a lid that stores and closes the container body is conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP2005-306452

However, in the prior art described in Patent Document 1, since the opening of the container body serves as an outlet for the stored items, when a small amount of contents are to be taken out, it is necessary to put a finger through the opening and hold it unsanitary. There was a problem of being.
Moreover, it is not easy to take out only a desired amount of contents.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and by providing an opening serving as an outlet in the lid body together with the outlet of the container body, two outlets can be easily provided in accordance with the desired amount of stored items. An object of the present invention is to provide a container that can be used properly and can easily remove discarded paper and the like from a storage chamber provided in a lid.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a container comprising a container body, a lid body, and an upper lid mounted on the lid body as a container provided with two outlets, and the lid body is a container body. And a lid connected to the mounting portion via a hinge. The lid has a top wall formed with a recess in the center and a side wall, and the recess has an opening. A bearing having a stepped portion and an inclined wall, and a side wall and a curved wall at the rear end, a shaft pin disposed at the center of the side wall, and a shaft pin engaging with the shaft pin at a predetermined position of the upper lid The upper lid is capable of rotating, and employs a configuration characterized in that an opening provided in the step portion is opened and closed.

  As an example of the lid main body and the upper lid, a configuration in which both sides of the lid body opening of the lid main body are linear portions, and a pair of engaging pieces that are engaged with the linear portions are vertically provided on the lower surface of the upper lid, Or the structure characterized by the accommodation recessed part being recessed in the inside of an inclined wall is employ | adopted.

  As an example of the upper lid, the upper lid is divided into a base portion and an opening / closing lid by cutting, and in addition to the above configuration, the continuous portion of the base portion and the opening / closing lid is formed by a weakening portion. A configuration characterized by being formed so as to be bendable is added.

  Furthermore, in the above configuration, an engagement protrusion is provided on the side of the lower end of the notch of the base, and the engagement protrusion is engaged on the side of the lower end of the opening and closing of the opening / closing lid to prevent only the opening / closing lid from being pushed down. The structure characterized by the fact that the engaging recessed part to arrange | position is arrange | positioned is added.

In a container comprising a container body, a lid body, and an upper lid attached to the lid body, the lid body is connected to the container body via a hinge, and the attachment portion and the opening / closing lid. The top wall of the lid is provided with a stepped portion having an opening and a concave portion having an inclined bottom wall, and the upper lid is mounted on the lid so as to be rotatable. By opening and closing the opening, the opening of the container mouth or the lid can be used as an outlet, and the two outlets can be easily used depending on the amount of the stored items.
In addition, a storage recess is provided in the center of the inclined bottom wall of the lid, and discarded paper is stored in the storage recess, and a part of the top lid is used as an open / close lid so that the discarded paper can be easily taken out from the lid. can do.

It is a section elevation view of the container of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of a lid body and an upper lid, (a) is a top view, (b) is an exploded sectional elevation view of a lid body and an upper lid. It is explanatory drawing of the upper cover open state of a container, (a) is a sectional elevation view, (b) is a front view. It is a cross-sectional elevation view of the open / close lid open state of the upper lid of the container. It is a cross-sectional elevation view when the lid main body of the container is opened. It is explanatory drawing of another Example of a container, (a) is a cross-sectional elevation view of an upper lid closed state, (b) is a cross-sectional elevation view of an upper lid open state.

Next, an embodiment of the container of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, A is a container body, B is a lid body, C is an upper lid that is rotatably mounted on the top of the lid body B, and D is a waste paper stored in the lid body B.

  The container main body A is composed of a body portion 2 and a bottom portion 3 whose upper end is a mouth portion 1 to which a lid main body B is attached, and gum, candy, and other foods are stored as stored items.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid main body B includes a mounting portion B1 mounted on the container main body A and a lid B3 connected to the mounting portion B1 via a hinge B2.

The mounting part B1 is provided on the inner cylinder 5, the ring-shaped upper wall 6 connected to the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 5, and the outer edge of the upper wall 6, and the inner periphery engages with the mouth part 1 of the container body A. The hinge B2 is continuously provided at a predetermined position on the outer edge of the upper wall 6.
The lower outer periphery of the inner cylinder 5 and the inner periphery of the engaging outer cylinder 7 sandwich the mouth 1 of the container main body A, and the engaging outer cylinder 7 engages with a bulging portion provided on the outer periphery of the mouth 1 so that the container A lid body B is attached to the body A.

  The lid B3 is vertically suspended from a top wall 9 having a concave portion 8 at the center, a side peripheral wall 10 extending in a circular arc shape from the periphery of the top wall 9, and a lower surface of the peripheral edge of the top wall 9. Consists of an engagement cylinder 11 inserted into the inner periphery of the inner cylinder 5 of the mounting part B1, and a hinge B2 is connected to a predetermined position at the lower end of the outer periphery of the side peripheral wall 10.

The concave portion 8 is formed in a circular shape obtained by cutting both sides of the central portion including the center line aa, and a front portion on the opposite side of the hinge B2 from the central portion is a stepped portion 13 having an opening 12 formed therein. In addition, an arc-shaped bottom wall 14 is formed on the rear side of the hinge B2 so as to extend rearward from the stepped portion 13.
Side walls 15a and 15b are provided on the hinge B2 side from the arc-shaped bottom wall 14, and a rear end portion on the hinge B2 side is an arc-shaped curved side wall 16.

  Following the arc-shaped bottom wall 14, an inclined wall 17 extending downward from its end and having a certain width from the side walls 15 a, 15 b is provided. A storage recess 20 for the discarded paper D formed by the side peripheral wall 18 and the bottom wall 19 is formed.

  The opening 12 is formed in the central portion of the stepped portion 13 and is formed by a front edge 12a and a straight side edge 12b, and is located at a center line aa of the side wall 15. A shaft pin 21 is projected.

  The side peripheral wall 10 has a lower end surface that contacts the upper surface of the upper wall 6 of the mounting portion B1, an inner peripheral lower portion that engages with an upper outer periphery of the inner cylinder 5, and a lid B3 that closes the mounting portion B1. The knob 22 is disposed on the opposite side of the outer peripheral hinge B2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper lid C has the same shape as the concave portion 8 of the lid body B3 of the lid body B and can be rotated, and the top surface is flush with the top surface of the top wall 9 when the lid is closed. And is composed of a base C1 and an opening / closing lid C2.

The base C1 includes a main plate 23 covering the stepped portion 13 and side plates 23a on both sides extending to the hinge B2 side. The opening / closing lid C2 is partitioned from the base C1 by a notch 24 formed in the inner edge of the side plate 23a. In the continuous portion of the open / close lid C2, a notch groove 25 is formed in the lower surface of the open / close lid C2 on the side of the continuous portion, and the open / close lid C2 can be bent upward.
A finger hook portion 26 is provided at the rear end of the opening / closing lid C2 on the hinge B2 side.

In front of the lower surface of the base portion C1, engaging pieces 27 whose outer surfaces engage with the inner edge of the linear side edge 12b of the opening 12 of the stepped portion 13 of the lid B3 are suspended from both sides.
A bearing 28 that engages with the shaft pin 21 of the side wall 15 of the recess 8 is disposed at both ends of the center line aa on the lower surface of the base C1.
An engaging protrusion 29 that engages with the lower surface of the opening / closing lid C2 and prevents downward rotation is disposed at the lower end of the both side plates 23a of the base C1 on the cut 24 side.

  An engagement recess 30 that engages with the engagement protrusion 29 of the base C1 and prevents only the opening / closing lid C2 from being pushed down is provided at the lower end of the side surface of the opening / closing lid C2.

Next, the usage mode and operational effects of the container will be described.
First, the container is closed by engaging the mounting portion B1 of the lid body B with the lid body B3.
Next, the shaft pin 21 of the concave portion 8 and the bearing 28 of the base portion C1 are fitted to the inside of the opening 12 of the stepped portion 13 of the concave portion 8 of the lid B3 while the engaging piece 27 of the base portion C1 of the upper lid C is engaged. Then, the upper lid C is rotatably mounted on the lid body B.
At that time, the upper surface of the upper lid C and the top surface of the top wall 9 of the lid B3 are flush with each other, the front lower surface of the base C1 is in contact with the upper surface of the stepped portion 13 of the lid B3, and the opening 12 is closed.

  Finally, the lid main body B closed by the upper lid C is mounted on the container main body A containing contents such as gum, candy balls and other foods.

The waste paper D is stored in the storage recess 20 of the recess 8 of the lid B3 after the upper lid C is mounted and before the opening / closing lid C2 is closed with respect to the base C1.
In addition, the discarded paper D is a discarded paper when it is discarded after eating gum or the like, but may be a wet tissue or the like for wiping fingers when eating candy balls or the like.

When using a small amount of the contents in the container main body A, the upper surface of the opening / closing lid C2 of the upper lid C is pushed down with a finger or the like.
When the opening / closing lid C2 is pushed down, the entire rear portion of the upper lid C is pushed down by the engagement with the engagement protrusion 29 of the base C1.

  By pushing down the rear side of the upper lid C with respect to the lid B3, the shaft pins 21 on both side walls 16 of the lid B3 are rotated about the axis, the front of the upper lid C is lifted, and the front lower surface of the base C1 and the lid The contact with the upper surface of the stepped portion 13 of B3 is released, and the opening 12 is opened.

  At that time, the rear side of the lid B3 recess 8 is a curved side wall 16 that is curved, so that the rear end edge of the upper lid C does not contact the curved side wall 16 during rotation.

  Further, when the rear side of the upper lid C is pushed down, as shown in FIG. 3A, the lower back surface of the opening / closing lid C2 and the base portion C1 comes into contact with the upper surface of the stepped portion 13 of the lid body B3, and the pushing down is stopped. The rotation also stops.

When the rotation of the upper lid C is stopped, as shown in FIG. 3, the lid 12 is opened with the guide passage 31 between the opening 12 of the lid B3 and the two engaging pieces 27 provided on the lower surface of the base C1 of the upper lid C. become.
Finally, when the container is tilted, the contents in the container main body A can be taken out little by little using the guide passage 31 in the opened state as the outlet from the opening 12.

When closing the lid, the upper surface in front of the base C1 of the upper lid C is pushed down with a finger or the like with respect to the lid B3.
While rotating around both shaft pins 21 of the lid body B3 side wall 15 to lift the rear side of the upper lid C, the front lower surface of the base C1 comes into contact with the upper surface of the stepped portion 13 of the lid body B3 and the pressing is stopped. .
As a result, the upper surface of the upper lid C and the upper surface of the top wall 9 of the lid B3 are flush with each other, and the opening 12 is closed so that the lid is closed.

When the discarded paper D is used, if the finger hooking portion 27 of the opening / closing lid C2 of the upper lid C is pulled with a finger or the like, the engagement between the engagement recess 30 and the engagement protrusion 29 of the base C1 is disengaged. As shown in FIG. 4, the opening / closing lid C2 is rotated with respect to the base C1 with the notch groove 25 as a hinge, and is opened.
The waste paper D on the storage recess 20 of the lid B3 can be taken out from the opened upper lid C and used.

  When closing the cover after taking out the discarded paper D, if the opening / closing cover C2 is grasped with a finger or the like and is rotated backward with the notch groove 25 as a fulcrum, the engaging recess 30 on the lower surface of the opening / closing cover C2 is engaged. Engaged with the mating protrusion 29, the lid can be closed.

When using a large amount of the contents in the container main body A, the knob 22 of the cover body B3 of the cover body B is pushed up with a finger or the like, and the cover body B3 is lifted.
As the lid B3 is lifted, the hinge B2 is lifted with respect to the mounting portion B1 with the fulcrum as a fulcrum, and the inner cylinder 5 of the mounting portion B1 is disengaged from the side peripheral wall 10 and the engaging cylinder 11 of the lid B3. As shown in FIG. 5, the lid B3 is opened.
A large amount of the contents in the container main body A can be taken out using the inner cylinder 5 of the mounting portion B1 in the opened state as an outlet.

  When closing the lid, the lid B3 is rotated around the hinge B2 as a fulcrum, the lid B3 is engaged with the mounting portion B1, and the lid is closed.

Since this container is provided with two outlets having different sizes, the outlets can be easily used according to the amount to be used.
Further, since the opening methods of the two outlets are different, it is possible to prevent the wrong outlet from being opened and used by mistake.
Furthermore, since the container for storing discarded paper is provided in the container, it is possible to prevent the discarded paper from being lost during use of the container.

In the above embodiment, the shaft pins 21 are provided on the side walls 15 on both sides of the recess 8 of the lid B3, the bearings 28 are provided on both sides of the lower surface of the base C1 of the upper lid C, and the upper lid C can be pivoted around the lid B3. Although mounted, a bearing may be provided on the side wall 15 of the lid B3, and shaft pins may be provided on both sides of the base C1 of the upper lid C.
The method for attaching the upper lid C to the lid B3 is not limited to the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the storage recess 20 is provided in the inclined wall 17 of the lid B3, and the open / close lid C2 is provided on the upper lid C so that the waste paper D is stored and used in the container. When the paper D is not stored in the container, as shown in FIG. 6, the inclined wall 17 is formed as an inclined bottom wall without providing the storage recess 20 in the inclined wall 17, and the opening / closing cover C <b> 2 is provided on the upper cover C. It does not have to be.

The container of the present invention can be widely used as a food container in which two outlets having different widths are formed, and the outlets can be easily used according to the amount to be used.
Furthermore, since the discarded paper and the like are stored in the cap and a part of the upper lid is opened so that the discarded paper and the like can be taken out, it can be used easily and hygienically.
In addition, it can be used as a medicine container that can be used by wrapping powder medicine in a single container by making the stored items powdery medicine and wrapping waste paper etc. Can be widely used.

A container main body B lid main body B1 mounting portion B2 hinge B3 lid C upper lid C1 base C2 opening / closing lid D discarded paper aa center line 1 mouth portion 2 trunk portion 3 bottom portion 5 inner cylinder 6 upper wall 7 engaging outer cylinder 8 concave portion 9 Top wall 10 Side peripheral wall 11 Engagement cylinder 12 Opening
12a edge 12b side edge 13 stepped portion 14 arc-shaped bottom wall 15a, b side wall 16 curved side wall 17 inclined wall 18 side peripheral wall 19 bottom wall 20 storage recess 21 shaft pin 22 knob 23 main plate 23a side plate 24 notch 25 notch groove 26 Finger hook 27 Engagement piece 28 Bearing 29 Engagement protrusion 30 Engagement recess 31 Guide passage

Claims (6)

A container comprising a container body, a lid body, and an upper lid mounted on the lid body,
The lid body is composed of an attachment portion attached to the container body and a lid body connected to the attachment portion via a hinge,
The lid body has a top wall formed with a recess in the center and a side wall,
The concave portion includes a stepped portion having an opening and an inclined wall, and a side wall and a curved side wall at the rear end.
A shaft pin is disposed at the center of the side wall,
A bearing that engages the shaft pin is disposed at a predetermined position of the upper lid,
A container provided with two outlets, wherein the upper lid is rotatable and opens and closes an opening provided in the stepped portion. Both sides of the lid opening of the lid body are straight sections,
The container according to claim 1, wherein a pair of engaging pieces that engage with the linear portion are provided on the lower surface of the upper lid.   The container according to claim 1, wherein a storage recess is provided inward of the inclined wall.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper lid is divided into a base and an opening / closing lid by cutting.   The container according to claim 4, wherein the connecting portion between the base portion and the opening / closing lid is formed to be bendable by the weakening portion. An engagement protrusion is disposed on the side surface of the lower end of the base incision,
6. The container according to claim 5, wherein an engagement recess is provided on a side surface of the lower end of the opening of the opening / closing lid so as to engage with the engagement protrusion and prevent only the opening / closing lid from being pushed down.

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