JP2011230822A - Refill container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refill container with which refilling work can be performed efficiently.SOLUTION: The refill container 1 includes a container body 2 for storing contents. The container body 2 has a spout and an air inlet independently formed to communicate the internal of the container body 2 with the external thereof. At an opening peripheral edge 5a of the spout of the container body 2, a first cover 14 is continuously provided via a breakable first weakened porion 15 for blocking the spout. At an opening peripheral edge 8a of the air inlet of the container body 2, a second cover 16 is continuously provided via a breakable second weakened portion 17 for blocking the air inlet. The first cover 14 and the second cover 16 are connected to each other via a connector 18.

Description

  The present invention relates to a refill container.

Conventionally, as this type of refill container, for example, a configuration including a container main body for storing contents as shown in Patent Document 1 below is known. The container main body is formed with a spout that communicates the inside and the outside of the container main body, and a lid that closes the spout is connected to the spout through a weakened portion.
In this container body, after the weakened portion is broken and the lid body is detached from the container body to open the spout, the contents in the container body are poured out from the spout and injected into the container where the contents are to be refilled. By doing so, the contents are refilled.

JP 2005-67705 A

  By the way, the conventional refill container has room for improvement in work efficiency of the refill work.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the situation mentioned above, The objective is to provide the refill container which can perform the refilling work efficiently.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
A refill container according to the present invention includes a container main body in which contents are stored, and the container main body is formed with a spout and an air introduction hole communicating with the inside and the outside of the container main body independently of each other. A first lid that closes the spout is connected to an opening peripheral edge of the spout in the container body via a breakable first weakening, and the air introduction hole of the container main body A second lid that closes the air introduction hole is connected to the peripheral edge of the opening via a fragile second weakening, and the first lid and the second lid are connected to each other. It is characterized by being connected via.

  In this invention, when refilling the contents, first, when applying a force to pull away from the container body to at least one of the first lid, the second lid, and the connecting body that connects these lids, This force is transmitted to the entirety of the first lid, the second lid, and the coupling body. Thereby, the first weakened portion and the second weakened portion are broken, and the first lid and the second lid are integrally detached from the container main body, and the spout and the air introduction hole are opened. Thereafter, when the container body is tilted so that the spout is located below the air introduction hole, the contents are poured out from the spout while the outside air is introduced into the container body from the air introduction hole.

Thus, since the contents can be poured out while introducing the outside air into the container body when the contents are poured out, the contents can be poured out efficiently.
Moreover, since the 1st cover body and the 2nd cover body can be made to detach | leave from a container main body integrally, it can detach | leave efficiently compared with the case where these cover bodies are made to detach | leave separately.
As described above, the refilling operation can be performed efficiently.

  Moreover, since the spout and the air introduction hole are formed independently of each other, the flow area of the outside air introduced into the container body and the flow area of the contents poured out from the container body are stabilized. Therefore, it becomes possible to secure the content, and the contents can be poured out smoothly.

  Further, the container body includes a bottomed cylindrical trunk, a shoulder connected to the upper end opening of the trunk, and a mouth erected on the shoulder, and the spout is The upper end opening of the mouth may be formed, and the air introduction hole may be formed in the shoulder.

In this case, since the spout is the upper end opening of the mouth and the air introduction hole is formed in the shoulder, the spout and the air introduction hole are arranged apart from each other. Thereby, in order to pour out the contents, it is possible to prevent the contents from being poured out from the air introduction hole when the pouring outlet is tilted so as to be positioned below the air introduction hole.
In addition, since the spout is the upper end opening of the mouth, when refilling the contents, the mouth is positioned at the inlet of this container where the contents are refilled from the refill container. The spout can be easily positioned with respect to. Thereby, it can suppress that a content spills at the time of refilling of a content.

  Moreover, the said connection body is connected with the said container main body via the 3rd weakening part which can be fractured, and the said 1st weakening part and the said 2nd weakening part are connected via the said 3rd weakening part. May be.

  In this case, since the 1st weakening part and the 2nd weakening part are connected via the 3rd weakening part, it becomes possible to fracture these weakening parts continuously, and the 1st lid and the 2nd The lid can be smoothly detached from the container body. Thereby, at the time of the opening operation | work of this refill container, it can suppress that the contents in a container main body spill from a spout and an air introduction hole.

  According to the refill container according to the present invention, the refill work can be performed efficiently.

It is a side view of the refill container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view in the opened state of the refill container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the refilling operation | work using the refill container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the refilling operation | work using the refill container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the refilling operation | work using the refill container shown in FIG. It is a side view of the refill container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view in the opened state of the refill container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the refilling operation | work using the refill container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the refilling operation | work using the refill container shown in FIG. It is a side view of the refill container which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is an AA cross-sectional arrow view shown in FIG.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a refill container according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the refill container 1 is provided with the container main body 2 in which the contents are accommodated. The container body 2 includes a bottomed cylindrical body 3, a shoulder 4 connected to the upper end opening of the body 3, and a cylindrical mouth 5 standing on the shoulder 4. I have.

  In the present embodiment, the body portion 3, the shoulder portion 4 and the mouth portion 5 are disposed in a state where their respective central axes are located on a common axis. Hereinafter, this common axis is referred to as a container axis O, the mouth part 5 side along the container axis O direction is referred to as the upper side, the trunk part 3 side is referred to as the lower side, and the direction perpendicular to the container axis O is referred to as the radial direction. A direction that circulates around the container axis O is referred to as a circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the container body 2 is formed with a spout 6 and an air introduction hole 7 that communicate the inside and the outside of the container body 2 independently of each other. The spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 are disposed close to each other and open toward the same direction (upward in the illustrated example). The spout 6 is an upper end opening of the mouth 5, and the air introduction hole 7 is formed in the shoulder 4. In this embodiment, the shoulder portion 4 is formed with a pedestal portion 8 that bulges upward, and the air introduction hole 7 is disposed so as to penetrate the pedestal portion 8 in the container axis O direction. Yes. The top view shape of the air introduction hole 7 is a rectangular shape that is long in the radial direction.
Hereinafter, of the radial directions, the direction in which the pedestal portion 8 is separated from the mouth portion 5 is referred to as a radial direction one side L1, and the direction opposite to the radial direction one side L1 is referred to as a radial direction other side L2.

The mouth portion 5 is formed with an overhang portion 9 that projects toward the one radial side L1. As shown in FIG. 1, the overhang portion 9 extends over the entire length of the mouth portion 5 in the container axis O direction, and the lower end portion of the overhang portion 9 is connected to the base portion 8 from the other radial side L2. Has been.
In addition, a fixed plate portion 10 protrudes from the mouth portion 5 toward the other radial side L2. The front and back surfaces of the fixed plate part 10 extend in both directions of the container axis O and the radial direction, and the side view shape of the fixed plate part 10 is a rectangular shape that is long in the container axis O direction. The upper end edge of the fixed plate portion 10 is connected to the upper end portion of the mouth portion 5 from the other radial side L2.

  The distal end portion on the other radial side L2 of the fixed plate portion 10 is engageable with the opening peripheral portion 32 of the injection port 31 of the main container 30 (see FIG. 5) into which the contents in the refill container 1 are injected. A recessed portion 11 is formed. The recessed portion 11 opens toward the other radial side L2 and is disposed below the upper edge of the fixed plate portion 10. The shape of the recessed portion 11 in a side view is a rectangular shape. Yes.

A plurality of first vertical ribs 12 extending in the container axis O direction are disposed on the front and back surfaces of the fixed plate portion 10 at intervals in the radial direction.
In addition, a plurality of second vertical ribs 13 extending in the container axis O direction are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction on a portion located between the fixed plate portion 10 and the overhanging portion 9 on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 5. It is installed. The 2nd vertical rib 13 exhibits effects, such as a rigid improvement of the opening part 5, and a slip prevention.

  A first lid 14 that closes the spout 6 is connected to the upper end edge (opening peripheral edge of the spout in the container body) 5a through a first weakening 15 that can be broken. ing. Further, a second lid 16 that closes the air introduction hole 7 is connected to an upper end edge (opening peripheral edge portion of the air introduction hole in the container body) 8a of the base portion 8 via a second weakening portion 17 that can be broken. It is installed.

The first lid body 14 and the second lid body 16 are coupled via a coupling body 18.
The connecting body 18 extends in the container axis O direction, and the upper end portion of the connecting body 18 is connected to the first lid body 14 from one radial side L1 and the lower end portion of the connecting body 18 has a diameter. It is connected to the second lid 16 from the other direction side L2.

  Moreover, the connection body 18 is connected with the container main body 2 through the 3rd weakening part 19 which can be fractured | ruptured. The first weakening unit 15 and the second weakening unit 17 are connected via a third weakening unit 19. In the present embodiment, the connecting body 18 is connected to the protruding portion 9 of the mouth portion 5 via the third weakening portion 19, and the upper end portion of the third weakening portion 19 is connected to the first weakening portion 15. In addition, the lower end portion of the third weakening portion 19 is connected to the second weakening portion 17.

  In the illustrated example, the side view shapes of the first weakened portion 15 and the second weakened portion 17 are linear shapes extending along the radial direction. Moreover, the side view shape of the upper end part of the 3rd weakening part 19 is a convex curve shape which curves toward the radial direction one side L1 and protrudes toward the radial direction one side L1 gradually as it goes below from the upper direction. It has become. Further, the side view shape of the lower end portion of the third weakening portion 19 is a convex curve shape that curves toward the radial one side L1 and projects toward the radial other side L2 as it goes downward from above. ing.

  In the illustrated example, the outer diameter of the upper end portion of the mouth portion 5 gradually increases as it moves downward from the first weakening portion 15, and the outer surface of the upper end portion is an inclined surface. The upper end portion of the pedestal portion 8 gradually increases in outer diameter as it moves downward from the second weakening portion 17, and the outer surface of the upper end portion is an inclined surface. Further, the portion of the overhang portion 9 located on the one radial side L1 gradually widens away from the third weakened portion 19 toward the other radial side L2, and the outer surface of the portion is an inclined surface. . These inclined surfaces are connected smoothly without a step.

  Furthermore, in the illustrated example, the outer diameter of the lower end portion of the first lid 14 gradually increases as it moves upward from the first weakening portion 15, and the outer surface of the lower end portion is an inclined surface. Further, the lower end portion of the second lid body 16 gradually increases in outer diameter as it moves upward from the second weakening portion 17, and the outer surface of the lower end portion is an inclined surface. Furthermore, the part located in the radial other side L2 in the connecting body 18 gradually widens away from the third weakened portion 19 toward the radial one side L1, and the outer surface of the part is an inclined surface. These inclined surfaces are connected smoothly without a step.

The first lid 14 is provided with a knob 20 projecting upward. The knob 20 protrudes obliquely upward toward the other radial side L2. The lower end portion on the other radial side L2 of the knob 20 is connected to the lower end portion of the first lid 14 from the other radial side L2. Further, the knob piece 20 is formed with a finger hole 21 penetrating the knob piece 20.
The refill container 1 configured as described above is integrally formed, for example, by blow molding or the like.

Next, an example of a method for refilling contents using the refill container 1 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 3, the finger of one hand is gripped, and the finger of the other hand is picked and put into the finger-holding hole 21 of the piece 20, and then the finger of the other hand is moved in the radial direction. Pull toward one side L1. Then, a force for pulling the first lid 14 away from the mouth portion 5 is applied to the portion located on the other radial side L2 of the first lid 14 via the knob 20 and the first weakened portion 15 is broken. Is done. Thereafter, this force is applied to the coupling body 18 via the first lid body 14 to break the third weakened portion 19, and further, the second lid body 16 via the first lid body 14 and the coupling body 18. When the force is applied to the second weakened portion 17, the second weakened portion 17 is broken. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the entire first lid body 14, connecting body 18, and second lid body 16 are integrally detached from the container body 2, and the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 are formed. Opened. At this time, the first weakened portion 15, the third weakened portion 19, and the second weakened portion 17 are successively broken in this order.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, when the recessed portion 11 is engaged with the opening peripheral edge portion 32 of the inlet 31 of the container 30 and the container body 2 is tilted to the other radial side L2, the outside air is introduced into the air introduction hole. While being introduced into the container body 2 from 7, the contents are poured out from the spout 6. At this time, the inclination of the container body 2 with respect to the main container 30 is gradually increased starting from the contact portion between the concave portion 11 of the refill container 1 and the opening peripheral edge portion 32 of the main container 30, or the concave portion 11 and the opening peripheral edge 32 are released, and the container body 2 is turned upside down with the mouth part 5 of the container body 2 inserted into the injection port 31 of the container 30. Is done.

As described above, according to the refill container 1 according to the present embodiment, the contents can be poured out while introducing the outside air into the container body 2 when the contents are poured out. Can be poured out well.
Moreover, since the 1st cover body 14 and the 2nd cover body 16 can be made to detach | leave from the container main body 2, it is made to detach | leave efficiently compared with the case where these cover bodies 14 and 16 are made to detach | leave separately. Can do.
As described above, the refilling operation can be performed efficiently.

  In addition, since the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 are formed independently of each other, the flow area of the outside air introduced into the container body 2 and the flow path of the contents poured out from the container body 2 It becomes possible to secure each area stably and easily, and the contents can be poured out smoothly.

  Further, since the spout 6 is the upper end opening of the mouth portion 5 and the air introduction hole 7 is formed in the shoulder portion 4, the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 are arranged apart from each other. It becomes. Thereby, when the container main body 2 is tilted to the other radial direction L2 in order to pour the contents, it is possible to suppress the contents from being poured out from the air introduction hole 7.

In addition, since the spout 6 is the upper end opening of the mouth 5, when refilling the contents, the mouth 5 is positioned at the inlet 31 of the container 30, so that Thus, the spout 6 can be easily positioned. Thereby, it can suppress that a content spills at the time of refilling of a content.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the recessed part 11 is formed in the fixed plate part 10, by engaging the recessed part 11 with the opening peripheral part 32 of the inlet 31 of the container 30, the container body 2 can be engaged. The spout 6 can be stably positioned at the inlet 31 of the container 30. Thereby, it can suppress more that a content spills at the time of refilling of a content.
Further, since the fixed plate portion 10 is a solid plate member, even if the container body 2 is inclined with respect to the main container 30, the fixed plate portion 10 is hardly deformed and the refilling operation is stabilized. Can be done.

In addition, since the first weakened portion 15 and the second weakened portion 17 are connected via the third weakened portion 19, it becomes possible to continuously break these weakened portions 15, 17, and 19. The first lid 14 and the second lid 16 can be smoothly detached from the container body 2.
Furthermore, since a plurality of first vertical ribs 12 are arranged on the front and back surfaces of the fixed plate portion 10 with a gap in the radial direction, for example, when the fixed plate portion 10 is picked with a finger or the like, the fingers are difficult to slip. The fixing plate portion 10 can be strongly picked, and the first lid body 14 and the second lid body 16 can be more smoothly detached from the container body 2.
As described above, the first lid body 14 and the second lid body 16 can be smoothly detached from the container body 2, so that the container body can be removed from the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 during the opening operation of the refill container 1. The contents in 2 can be prevented from spilling.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a refill container according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different points will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the refill container 40 of the present embodiment, the connection body 41 is not connected to the mouth portion 5, and the first weakening portion 15 and the second weakening portion 17 are not connected. In addition, a gap 42 is provided between the mouth portion 5 and the connecting body 41 over the entire length in the container axis O direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower end portion of the coupling body 41 extends from the portion located on the other radial side L <b> 2 of the lower end portion of the second lid body 16 over the upper surface of the second lid body 16. It is connected to. Moreover, the upper end part of the connection body 41 is connected with the lower end part of the radial direction one side L1 of the knob piece 20, and the front and back of the knob piece 20 and the front and back surfaces of the connection body 41 are mutually flush.

Next, an example of a method of opening the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 when refilling the contents using the refill container 40 configured as described above will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 8, the fixing plate portion 10 is picked with the fingers of one hand, the fingers of the other hand are picked up and put into the finger-holding holes 21 of the piece 20, and then the fingers of the other hand are moved in the radial direction. Pull toward one side L1. Then, a force for pulling the first lid 14 away from the mouth portion 5 is applied to the portion located on the other radial side L2 of the first lid 14 via the knob 20 and the first weakened portion 15 is broken. Then, the spout 6 is opened.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, when the finger of the other hand is further pulled, the second lid 16 is moved from the pedestal portion 8 to the portion located on the other radial side L2 of the second lid 16. The pulling force is applied via the knob piece 20 and the connecting body 41, the second weakened portion 17 is broken, and the air introduction hole 7 is opened.
As described above, the first lid body 14 and the second lid body 16 are integrally detached from the container body 2.

As described above, according to the refill container 40 according to this embodiment, the same effects as the refill container 1 of the first embodiment can be achieved.
In addition, since the first weakening portion 15 and the second weakening portion 17 are not connected, the first weakening portion 15 and the second weakening portion 17 are intermittently broken, and the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 are disconnected. Can be opened in stages, so that the opened state can be accurately grasped by the feel of breakage, and the opening operation can be performed with a relatively small force.
In the present embodiment, the upper end portion of the connecting body 41 is connected to the end portion on the radial direction one side L1 of the knob 20 but may not be connected.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a refill container according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Note that in the third embodiment, the same components as those in the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different points will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the refill container 50 of the present embodiment, an introduction path 51 communicating with the air introduction hole 7 is disposed in the container body 2. In the illustrated example, the inside of the upper portion of the body portion 3 of the container body 2 is partitioned into the introduction path 51 and the extraction space 52 that communicates with the outlet 6. The introduction path 51 and the extraction space 52 are partitioned by a partition 53 that extends downward from the shoulder 4 of the container body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the partition 53 is formed from a portion located between the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 in the shoulder portion 4 of the container body 2, and out of the outer peripheral edge in the side view shape of the container body 2. It extends downward along a portion located on one radial side L1. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, the partition part 53 is formed when the inner surfaces of the container main body 2 adhere.

  When refilling the contents using the refill container 50 configured as described above, after opening the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7, if the container body 2 is tilted to the other radial side L2, the above-mentioned Thus, the contents are poured out from the spout 6 while the outside air is introduced into the container body 2 from the air introduction hole 7. At this time, the outside air introduced into the container main body 2 from the air introduction hole 7 is directed to the bottom wall portion side of the trunk portion 3 of the container main body 2 through the introduction path 51, and the contents in the container main body 2 are poured into the extraction space 52 and the mouth part 5 are poured out from the spout 6.

As described above, according to the refill container 50 according to the present embodiment, the same operational effects as the refill container 40 of the second embodiment can be achieved.
Further, since the introduction path 51 is disposed in the container main body 2, the contents in the container main body 2 are poured out from the air introduction hole 7 when the container main body 2 is tilted to the other radial side L2. Can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the partition portion 53 is formed by fixing the inner surfaces of the container body 2 to each other, but instead of this, a partition wall portion is provided in the container body 2 as the partition portion. It may be arranged.
Further, in this embodiment, the introduction path 51 is disposed in the container body 2 of the refill container 40 of the second embodiment, but the introduction path is provided in the container body 2 of the refill container 1 of the first embodiment. It is good also as a structure which arrange | positioned.

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 each of the above embodiments, the knob 20 is provided on the first lid 14, but is not limited thereto, and is provided on the connecting body 18 and the second lid 16. Also good. Further, although the finger gripping hole 21 is formed in the knob piece 20, the finger hooking hole 21 may not be provided. Further, the knob 20 may be omitted.

In each of the above embodiments, the first vertical rib 12 is provided in the fixed plate portion 10, but the first vertical rib 12 may be omitted. Furthermore, in each said embodiment, although the side view shape of the recessed part 11 shall be a rectangular shape, it is not restricted to this. Furthermore, the recessed portion 11 may not be provided, and the fixed plate portion 10 may not be provided.
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the second vertical rib 13 is provided in the mouth portion 5, but the second vertical rib 13 may not be provided.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the air introduction hole 7 is formed in the pedestal portion 8, but is not limited thereto, and the pedestal portion 8 may not be provided.
In each of the above embodiments, the container body 2 is provided with the mouth portion 5, but the mouth portion 5 may not be provided. For example, the spout 6 and the air introduction hole 7 are formed in the shoulder portion 4 of the container body 2. May be formed.

  In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the constituent elements in the embodiment with known constituent elements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the above-described modified examples may be appropriately combined.

1, 40, 50 Refillable container 2 Container body 3 Body part 4 Shoulder part 5 Mouth part 5a Upper edge of the mouth part (opening edge part of spout in container body)
6 Outlet 7 Air introduction hole 8a Upper edge of pedestal (periphery of air introduction hole in container body)
14 1st cover body 15 1st weakening part 16 2nd cover body 17 2nd weakening parts 18 and 41 connection body

Claims (3)

A container body for storing contents,
In the container body, a spout and an air introduction hole communicating the inside and the outside of the container body are formed independently of each other,
A first lid that closes the spout is connected to the peripheral edge of the opening of the spout in the container body via a first weakening that can be broken,
A second lid body that closes the air introduction hole is connected to the opening peripheral portion of the air introduction hole in the container body via a second weakening portion that can be broken,
The refill container, wherein the first lid body and the second lid body are coupled via a coupling body. Refillable container according to claim 1,
The container main body includes a bottomed cylindrical trunk, a shoulder connected to the upper end opening of the trunk, and a mouth erected on the shoulder,
The spout is an upper end opening of the mouth,
The refill container, wherein the air introduction hole is formed in the shoulder. A refill container according to claim 1 or 2,
The connecting body is connected to the container body via a third weakening portion that can be broken,
The refill container, wherein the first weakening part and the second weakening part are connected via the third weakening part.

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