JP2010235163A - Pouring cap - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pouring cap excellently stopping a content to be poured at an outlet of an pouring port, allowing the content to be hardly deposited thereon, and pouring the content under an excellently sanitary environment. <P>SOLUTION: The pouring cap 1 to be attached to the mouth of a container filled with the content is provided with: a cap 10 which is formed into a top wall 21 with a pouring port 24 formed on its top wall 21; and a sliding member 11 slidably placed on the top wall and having a leveling blade 30; and a supporting member 12 for slidably supporting the sliding member in the radial direction. The sliding member is supported by the supporting member so as to be reciprocated between a first position P1 in which the pouring port is opened and the leveling blade is arranged in the position facing the pouring port from the outer side in its radial direction, and a second position in which the leveling blade passes through the pouring port and is arranged in the position over the pouring port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pouring cap attached to the mouth of a container.

  As one of these types of pouring caps, a cap body that is attached to the mouth of a tube-shaped container and has a pouring outlet (squeezing mouth) for pouring contents is integrated with the cap body so as to be openable and closable. A pouring cap that is molded and includes a lid that seals the pouring port is known (see Patent Document 1).

  This pouring cap is used when the content filled in the container is a paste, cream or gel-like high-viscosity fluid such as yam, spicy or ginger. It can be used as a cap suitable for pouring out the contents of the bottle, and when used, the lid can be opened with one touch to pour out the contents, and when not in use, the lid is closed and the spout The contents can be well preserved by sealing.

JP 10-287350 A

  By the way, when using the container equipped with the above-described pouring cap, it is necessary to pour out the necessary amount from the pouring outlet and then to break the content. However, it is difficult to cleanly discontinue the contents at the spout, and there are many cases where the contents are discontinued in a state in which the contents protrude from the spout. Therefore, the contents easily adhere to the periphery of the spout, which is not hygienic. In addition, there are inconveniences such as the adhered contents are dried and scattered around, or the old dried contents are adhered to the newly poured contents. Even if the contents are forcibly interrupted by rubbing the spout on the tableware or the like, the contents are likely to adhere to the periphery of the spout when rubbed, and the same inconvenience is likely to occur.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and its purpose is to allow the content to be poured out to be satisfactorily interrupted at the outlet of the spout and make it difficult to attach the content. In addition, it is to provide a pouring cap capable of pouring the contents in a hygienic and excellent environment.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following means.
(1) A pouring cap according to the present invention is a pouring cap attached to a mouth portion of a container filled with contents, and is attached to the mouth portion and is formed in a top tube shape. A cap body having a spout formed in the top wall, a slide member slidably mounted on the top wall and having a sliding blade, and a support for slidably supporting the slide member in the radial direction A first position in which the slide member opens the spout and the slide cutting blade is disposed at a position facing the spout from the outside in the radial direction; and It is supported by the support member so as to reciprocate between a second position that passes through the spout and is disposed at a position beyond the spout.

  In the pouring cap according to the present invention, when pouring the contents, the slide member is first set at the first position to open the pouring port. Thereby, the contents filled in the container can be poured out from the spout. Then, after the content is poured out in a desired amount, the slide member set at the first position is slid along the radial direction and set at the second position. Then, during this sliding movement, the sliding cutting blade crosses the spout and moves directly beyond the spout. Therefore, the contents poured out from the spout can be scraped off. In particular, since it can be scraped off along the top wall portion where the spout is formed, the contents can be satisfactorily interrupted at the outlet of the spout.

  Therefore, it is difficult for the contents to jump out from the spout as in the prior art. Therefore, the possibility that the contents will adhere to the periphery of the spout is low, which is very hygienic. In addition, there is a low possibility that the attached contents are dried and scattered as in the prior art, or attached to newly poured out contents.

  Thus, according to the pouring cap according to the present invention, the content to be poured can be satisfactorily interrupted at the outlet of the pouring port, the content can be made difficult to adhere, and hygienicly excellent. The contents can be poured out in a dry environment.

(2) The pouring cap according to the present invention is the pouring cap according to the present invention, wherein the slide member is disposed radially outward of the cap main body, and includes an operation portion that slides the slide member. It is characterized by.

  In the pouring cap according to the present invention, the slide member can be slid using the operation portion arranged radially outward of the cap body, so that the operability can be improved and the usability is excellent. Yes.

(3) The pouring cap according to the present invention is the pouring cap according to the present invention, wherein a tip edge of the sliding blade follows the peripheral shape of the pouring port, and the slide member is in the first position. When being set, the sliding blade is disposed so as to surround a part of the spout from the outside in the radial direction.

  In the pouring cap according to the present invention, the tip edge of the sliding blade is formed following the peripheral shape of the pouring port. For example, when the spout is circular, the tip edge of the sliding blade is formed in an arc shape that follows the circle. When the slide member is set at the first position, the sliding blade formed in this way is disposed so as to surround a part of the spout from the outside in the radial direction. Thereby, the front-end edge of a sliding blade can be made to stand by in the vicinity of a spout. Therefore, the contents can be quickly sliced and cut off in a shorter time, and the contents are less likely to be poured out excessively.

(4) The pouring cap according to the present invention is the pouring cap according to the present invention, wherein when the slide member is set at the second position, the slide member is urged to return to the first position. An urging member is provided.

  In the dispensing cap according to the present invention, the slide member can be automatically and promptly returned from the second position to the first position by the biasing member, so that the slide member slides from the second position to the first position. The trouble of making it can be omitted. Therefore, it becomes easier to use and the convenience can be improved.

(5) The pouring cap according to the present invention is a closing cap that is attached to the cap body and closes the pouring port when the slide member is set at the first position in the pouring cap of the present invention. A cover is provided.

  In the pouring cap according to the present invention, since the opened spout can be closed by the closing cover attached to the cap body, it is possible to prevent the contents from being dried and mixed with foreign matters when not in use. .

  According to the pouring cap according to the present invention, the content to be poured out can be satisfactorily interrupted at the outlet of the pouring port, the content can be made difficult to adhere, and the content is hygienic in an excellent environment. Things can be dispensed.

It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the pouring cap which concerns on this invention, Comprising: It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the container with which the pouring cap was mounted | worn. It is sectional drawing of the extraction | pouring cap shown in FIG. 1, and is a figure which shows the state which the obstruction | occlusion cover opened. It is a top view of the extraction | pouring cap shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the slide member which comprises the extraction | pouring cap shown in FIG. 2 from the front end side. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the slide member is slid inward in the radial direction from the state shown in FIG. 3. It is a figure which shows the state which poured out the content at the exit of the spout by the slide member after pouring out the content from the spout.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a dispensing cap according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
As shown in FIG. 1, the dispensing cap 1 of the present embodiment is a cap attached to the mouth 3 of the container 2 filled with the contents W, and includes a cap body 10, a slide member 11, and a support. This is a one-part member integrally formed with the member 12, the leaf spring (biasing member) 13, and the closing cover 40. However, the pouring cap 1 may be configured by assembling each member instead of integral molding.

  FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container 2 to which the dispensing cap 1 is attached. Further, the central axes O of the container 2 and the dispensing cap 1 are located on a common axis. In the present embodiment, this common axis is referred to as a central axis O, a direction orthogonal to the central axis O is referred to as a radial direction, and a direction around the central axis O is referred to as a circumferential direction. The contents W are paste-like, cream-like or gel-like high-viscosity fluids such as yam, hot pepper and ginger.

  The container 2 is, for example, a bottomed cylindrical container body or tube body that can be deformed by squeeze, and the contents W are filled therein. On the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 3, a male screw portion 3a to which the female screw portion 22a of the dispensing cap 1 is screwed is formed.

2 and 3, the cap body 10 is a member formed in a tubular shape with a top, and an outer cylinder (cylindrical body) 20 formed in an annular shape around the central axis O, and the outer cylinder 20. A top wall portion 21 that is continuous with the upper end portion of the outer cylinder 20, and an inner cylinder 22 that is disposed on the radially inner side of the outer cylinder 20 and has an upper end portion that is continuous with the lower surface of the top wall portion 21.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the dispensing cap 1 with the closing cover 40 open. FIG. 3 is a top view of the dispensing cap 1 shown in FIG.

  A female screw portion 22 a is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 22, and the cap main body 10 is screwed into a male screw portion 3 a formed in the mouth portion 3, so that the cap body 10 is attached to the mouth portion of the container 2. 3 can be mounted. In addition, a plate 23 is provided between the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 22, and the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 22 are integrally connected by the plate 23 to increase rigidity, so that unauthorized deformation such as distortion is prevented. The structure is unlikely to occur. A plurality of plates 23 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  A spout 24 for pouring the contents W is formed at the center of the top wall 21. The spout 24 of this embodiment is formed in a circular shape when viewed from above. At this time, the spout 24 is formed with a stepped portion 24a on the mouth 3 side of the container 2, and a claw portion 43a of an insertion cylinder 43 of the closing cover 40 described later is fitted and engaged. ing.

The slide member 11 is slidably mounted on the upper surface of the top wall portion 21 and has a sliding blade 30. More specifically, the slide member 11 includes a slide plate 31 that extends in the radial direction as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and has a distal end on the radially inner side and a proximal end on the radially outer side. I have. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the slide member 11 as viewed from the distal end side.
The above-described sliding blade 30 is formed at the tip of the slide plate 31. The cutting blade 30 is a blade for cutting the contents W poured out from the spout 24 along the top surface of the top wall portion 21, and in this embodiment, the peripheral edge of the spout 24 when viewed in plan. A tip edge (blade edge) is formed in an arc shape following the shape.

  An operation plate (operation unit) 32 for sliding the slide member 11 along the radial direction is provided at the base end of the slide plate 31. The operation plate 32 is a member continuously provided so as to be bent approximately 90 degrees from the base end of the slide plate 31 toward the container 2, and the diameter of the outer cylinder 20 is independent of the slide position of the slide member 11. It is arranged outside the direction. That is, in the slide plate 31, the base end side where the operation plate 32 is continuously provided protrudes to the outside of the outer cylinder 20 regardless of whether the slide member 11 is set in a first position P <b> 1 or a second position P <b> 2 described later. The length is designed to be.

  The slide member 11 configured in this manner is supported by the support member 12 so that the sliding blade 30 can slide in the radial direction across the spout 24. Specifically, a first position P1 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in which the spout 24 is opened and the sliding blade 30 is disposed at a position facing the spout 24 from the outside in the radial direction; The blade 30 is supported by the support member 12 so as to reciprocate between a second position P2 (see FIG. 5) that is disposed at a position passing through the spout 24 and beyond the spout 24. .

The support member 12 includes a slide groove 35 formed in the slide plate 31 and an engagement claw 36 that is engaged with the slide groove 35.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the slide groove 35 is a groove formed from the base end side to the front end side of the slide plate 31, and is formed on both sides of the slide plate 31 when viewed from above. Yes. The slide groove 35 is formed so as to open to the upper surface side, the side surface side, and the base end side of the slide plate 31, respectively, and the end surface on the distal end side serves as a stopper surface 35a that contacts the side portion of the engaging claw 36. It is supposed to function.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the engaging claw 36 is erected on the top surface of the top wall portion 21, and is engaged with the slide groove 35 so as to sandwich the slide plate 31 from both sides. As a result, the slide member 11 is slidable in a radial direction parallel to the slide groove 35 in a state in which the lift is suppressed.

By the way, when the slide member 11 is moved radially outward, the stopper surface 35a comes into contact with the side portion of the engaging claw 36 as shown in FIG. 3, and further movement is restricted. . This position is the first position P1 described above. At this time, the sliding blade 30 is arranged so as to surround a part of the spout 24 from the outside in the radial direction.
On the other hand, when the slide member 11 is moved inward in the radial direction, the operation plate 32 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 20 as shown in FIG. This position is the second position P2 described above. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the slide plate 31 is designed to close the spout 24 when the slide member 11 is set at the second position P2.

  Further, leaf springs 13 are provided between both sides of the operation plate 32 and the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 20. When the slide member 11 is set at the second position P2, the leaf spring 13 serves to urge the slide member 11 radially outward by elastic force to return to the first position P1. . Accordingly, the slide member 11 automatically and promptly returns from the second position P2 to the first position P1.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pouring cap 1 of the present embodiment is attached to the cap body 10 and closes the pouring port 24 when the slide member 11 is set at the first position P1. A closing cover 40 is provided.
The closing cover 40 is formed in a ring-shaped peripheral wall 41, a cover plate 42 connected to the upper end portion of the peripheral wall 41, and disposed radially inward of the peripheral wall 41, and connected to the lower surface of the cover plate 42. The insertion cylinder 43 is connected to the cap body 10 through a hinge portion 44 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The hinge portion 44 is provided on the peripheral edge portion of the top wall portion 21 of the cap body 10 facing the sliding blade 30. Therefore, the closing cover 40 can be opened on the side opposite to the slide member 11 with the central axis O interposed therebetween.

  A part of the peripheral wall 41 is a notch 41a that is notched in the circumferential direction so that it does not interfere with the slide member 11 when the closing cover 40 is closed. Further, a flange 45 protruding outward in the radial direction is formed above the notch 41a. Thereby, it is possible to easily hook a finger, and the closing cover 40 can be easily opened and closed via the flange 45.

The insertion cylinder 43 is formed in a size that can be inserted into the spout 24 and is inserted into the spout 24 when the closing cover 40 is closed. At this time, the opening of the insertion cylinder 43 is closed by the cover plate 42, so that the spout 24 is closed by the closing cover 40 as a result.
In addition, a claw portion 43a projecting radially outward is formed in an annular shape at the opening end of the insertion tube 43 on the side inserted into the spout 24. However, the claw portion 43a is not limited to an annular shape, and a plurality of claw portions 43a may be formed at intervals in the circumferential direction. The claw portion 43a is designed so that the closed cover 40 can be maintained in a closed state by fitting and engaging with a stepped portion 24a formed in the spout 24.

  Next, the case where the contents W are poured out from the container 2 equipped with the pouring cap 1 configured as described above will be described. As an initial setting, as shown in FIG. 1, the slide member 11 is set at the first position P1 and the spout 24 is closed by the closing cover 40.

  First, the closure cover 40 is flipped up by using the collar portion 45. Then, the claw portion 43a of the insertion cylinder 43 is disengaged from the stepped portion 24a to be disengaged, and the closing cover 40 is rotated around the hinge portion 44 to be in an open state. At this time, the closing cover 40 opens on the opposite side of the slide member 11 with the central axis O interposed therebetween, and therefore does not adversely affect the subsequent operation of the slide member 11. The spout 24 can be opened by opening the closing cover 40.

Next, after the container 2 is turned upside down or tilted downward so that the mouth 3 faces downward, pressure is applied to the container 2 by grasping the container 2 or the like. Thereby, the contents W filled in the container 2 can be poured out from the spout 24.
By the way, after the content W is poured out in a desired amount, the content W needs to be interrupted on the way. This case will be described below.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation plate 32 of the slide member 11 set at the first position P1 is pushed inward in the radial direction to slide the slide member 11 and set at the second position P2. To do. Then, during this sliding movement, the leading cutting edge 30 crosses the spout 24 along the top surface of the top wall portion 21 and moves directly beyond the spout 24. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the content W poured out from the spout 24 can be scraped off. In particular, the content W can be satisfactorily interrupted at the outlet of the spout 24 because it can be scraped off along the top surface of the top wall portion 21 where the spout 24 is formed.

Therefore, the possibility that the contents W adhere to the vicinity of the spout 24 is low, and it is very preferable in terms of hygiene. In addition, it is unlikely that the attached contents W are dried and scattered as in the conventional case, or attached to the newly extracted contents W.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the slide member 11 is set at the second position P2 while sliding through the contents W, the spout 24 can be closed. Thereby, it can prevent that the interrupted content W will be poured out from the spout 24. FIG. Therefore, it is difficult for the contents W to jump out from the spout 24. Also in this point, the possibility that the contents W adhere to the vicinity of the spout 24 can be reduced.

  As described above, according to the pouring cap 1 of the present embodiment, the content W to be poured can be satisfactorily interrupted at the outlet of the spout 24 and the content W can be made difficult to adhere. The contents W can be poured out in a hygienic and excellent environment.

  By the way, after the contents W are interrupted, the pushing of the operation plate 32 is released. Then, the slide member 11 is urged (pushed back) radially outward by the elastic force of the leaf spring 13. The biased slide member 11 stops when the stopper surface 35a contacts the side portion of the engaging claw 36, and returns to the first position P1. As described above, the slide member 11 can be automatically and promptly returned from the second position P2 to the first position P1, thereby eliminating the trouble of sliding the slide member 11 from the second position P2 to the first position P1. can do. Therefore, it is very easy to use and excellent in convenience.

When the container 2 is stored, the closure cover 40 is rotated around the hinge portion 44 as shown in FIG. Then, the insertion cylinder 43 enters the spout 24, and the claw portion 43a is fitted into and engaged with the step portion 24a. As a result, the closing cover 40 can be reliably closed, and there is little possibility that it will open unexpectedly until it is next opened.
Further, the insertion tube 43 enters the spout 24, so that the spout 24 can be closed, and the content W can be prevented from being dried and mixed with foreign matters when not in use.

Furthermore, according to the extraction cap 1 of the present embodiment, the following operational effects can be achieved.
That is, since the slide member 11 can be slid using the operation plate 32 disposed radially outward of the outer cylinder 20, the operability can be improved and the usability is excellent. In particular, since the slide member 11 can be clearly set at the second position P2 by pushing the operating plate 32 until it comes into contact with the outer surface of the outer cylinder 20, it is very easy to operate.

  Further, when the slide member 11 is set at the first position P1, the cutting edge of the sliding blade 30 is disposed so as to surround a part of the spout 24 from the outside in the radial direction. Thereby, the cutting edge of the sliding blade 30 can be made to stand by in the vicinity of the spout 24. Therefore, the content W can be quickly scraped and cut off in a shorter time, and the content W is not easily poured out excessively.

  The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the slide member 11 is automatically returned from the second position P2 to the first position P1 using the leaf spring 13, but a coil spring or the like may be used as the biasing member. I do not care. In this case, what is necessary is just to interpose between the operation plate 32 and the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 20.
However, such an urging member is not essential, and the slide member 11 may be manually slid from the second position P2 to the first position P1 and returned.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the sliding blade 30 was formed in the top view circular arc shape according to the shape of the spout 24, it is not restricted to this case, It is good also as a V shape in a top view, or just a straight sliding blade. . Even in these cases, the same effects can be obtained. However, it is more preferable because the cutting edge 30 can be made to wait in the vicinity of the spout 24 by forming the sliding blade 30 following the peripheral shape of the spout 24 as in the above embodiment.
Furthermore, a fine uneven portion may be formed on the blade surface of the sliding blade 30 to reduce the contact area between the blade surface and the contents W. By doing so, when the contents W are scraped off, the contents W are easily separated smoothly from the scraping blade 30, and are difficult to adhere to the scraping blade 30. Therefore, the contents W can be poured out in a more hygienic environment.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the sliding blade 30 was formed in the front-end | tip of the slide plate 31, it is not limited to this case, The through-hole which penetrates the slide plate 31 is formed, and the sliding blade is formed in the inner surface of this through-hole. May be formed. Even in this case, the contents can be scraped off using the scraping blade.
Further, a slide cutting blade may be formed on the side portion of the slide plate 31 and the contents may be scraped off by moving the slide plate 31 laterally. In any case, it is only necessary that the contents W can be slid by the sliding blade by sliding.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the spout 24 was formed in top view circular shape, you may form in top view star shape, elliptical shape, or polygonal shape. In this case, what is necessary is just to change the shape of the insertion cylinder 43 suitably according to the shape of the spout 24.

  In the above embodiment, the closing cover 40 is connected to the cap body 10 and can be opened and closed around the hinge portion 44. However, the closing cover 40 may be detachable from the cap body 10. However, it is preferable to connect the closing cover 40 to the cap body 10 because loss of the closing cover 40 can be prevented.

P1 ... 1st position P2 ... 2nd position W ... Contents 1 ... Discharge cap 2 ... Container 3 ... Mouth part 10 ... Cap body 11 ... Slide member 12 ... Support member 13 ... Leaf spring (biasing member)
21 ... Top wall part 24 ... Spout 30 ... Sliding blade 32 ... Operation plate (operation part)
40: Closure cover

Claims (5)

A pouring cap attached to the mouth of a container filled with contents,
A cap body that is attached to the mouth portion and formed in a crested cylindrical shape, and a spout is formed in the top wall portion;
A slide member that is slidably mounted on the top wall and has a sliding blade;
A support member that slidably supports the slide member along a radial direction,
The slide member has a first position where the spout is opened and the sliding blade is disposed at a position facing the spout from the outside in the radial direction, and the sliding blade passes through the spout. A pouring cap supported by the support member so as to reciprocate between a second position arranged at a position beyond the pouring port. The dispensing cap according to claim 1,
The pouring cap, characterized in that the slide member is disposed outside in the radial direction of the cap body, and includes an operation portion for sliding the slide member. In the extraction cap according to claim 1 or 2,
The leading edge of the sliding blade follows the peripheral shape of the spout,
When the slide member is set at the first position, the slide cutting blade is disposed so as to surround a part of the spout from the outside in the radial direction. cap. In the extraction cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An extraction cap, comprising: a biasing member that biases the slide member to return to the first position when the slide member is set to the second position. In the extraction cap according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A pouring cap comprising a closing cover that is attached to the cap body and closes the pouring port when the slide member is set at the first position.

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