JP2012082000A - Container for granular object - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for granular object in which measuring tools can be accommodated without complicated operation, the measuring tools is prevented from being embedded into contents and a handle part of the measuring tools can be prevented from being soiled with the counters.SOLUTION: The container for granular object has the container body 3 having a first bottom wall 32 and a first sidewall 34 stood in the peripheral fringe thereof, in which a first upper end opening 31 making the upper end 35 of the first sidewall 34 a peripheral fringe is formed, and having a contents accommodating chamber 30 in the inside thereof, a lid 2 closing the first upper end opening 31, and a measuring tool storage 4 detachably arranged in the container body 3, having the cylindrical second sidewall 44 going from the bottom wall 32 to the first upper end opening 31 when attaching to the container body 3, and in which the second upper end opening 41 making the upper end 45 of the second sidewall 44 a peripheral fringe is formed, and having a measuring tool accommodating chamber 40 in the inside thereof, a communicating opening for communicating the inside and the outside of the measuring tool accommodating chamber 40 is formed in the bottom part of the measuring tool storage 4, and a protrusion 36 fitting with the communicating hole is stood in the inside of the first bottom wall 32.

Description

  The present invention relates to a powder container.

A box-like container with a measuring spoon attached is known as a container for powdery substances for storing powdery substances such as laundry detergent for clothes and detergent for automatic dishwashers.
The container is used by first opening the lid, scooping out the contents with the attached measuring spoon, weighing them, and putting the weighed contents into a washing machine or an automatic dishwasher. In a box-type container, the measuring spoon is placed in the container for storage, so the contents adhere to the gripping part of the measuring spoon while it is buried in the contents or repeatedly used. As a result, there is a problem that the fingers are contaminated.

Conventionally, a powdery food container for kitchens in which a spoon holder is detachably hung inside the container body has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). Moreover, the storage tool of the spoon for powder detergent suspended on the upper edge by the side of the detergent storage box (container main body) is proposed (for example, patent document 2). According to the inventions of Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the spoon is stored separately from the space for storing the contents, the spoon is buried in the contents or the contents are less likely to adhere to the grip portion.
In addition, for example, a pouring part with a guide bottom for pouring the powder detergent is provided at the front end part, a lid part is provided at the upper end to form a container body, and a partition wall having a predetermined height is provided at the rear part of the container body. A storage part for storing the measuring spoon is formed between the container and the container body. The measuring spoon does not fall at the lower end of the storage part, and the powder detergent remaining on the measuring spoon can return to the container body. A powder detergent container having a lower end opening has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 3). According to the invention of Patent Document 3, the measuring spoon is stored separately from the contents, and the contents attached to the measuring spoon can be prevented from being volumed in the storage portion.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-73333 Registered Utility Model No. 3016931 Registered Utility Model No. 3126817

However, in the inventions of Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the spoon storage tool is configured separately from the container main body, the spoon storage tool falls off the container main body due to external impact such as vibration or dropping on the container. There is a fear. In addition, in order to discharge the content part brought into the spoon storage part, it is necessary to remove the spoon storage part from the container body and face the opening downward. There are problems such as spilling.
In the invention of Patent Document 3, while preventing the gripping part from being buried in the contents and preventing the accumulation of the contents brought into the spoon storage part, it is possible to remove from the guide bottom-attached pouring part during measurement. Since the contents are poured out, the measuring operation with a measuring spoon is complicated. In addition, there is a problem that the contents are easily spilled during the weighing operation.
Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide a container for a granular material that can store a measuring instrument without complicated operations, and can prevent the weighing instrument from being buried in the contents and contamination of the gripping portion of the measuring instrument by the contents. And

The container for granular materials of the present invention includes a first bottom wall portion and a first side wall portion erected on the periphery of the first bottom wall portion, and an upper end of the first side wall portion as a periphery. A container main body in which a first upper end opening is formed, the inside of which is a contents storage chamber, a lid for closing the first upper end opening, and a detachable provided in the container main body, A second upper end having a cylindrical second side wall portion from the first bottom wall portion toward the first upper end opening when attached to the main body, the upper end of the second side wall portion being a peripheral edge In a container for a granular material provided with a measuring instrument storage body in which an opening is formed and the inside is a measuring instrument storage chamber, the bottom of the measuring instrument storage body communicates with the inside and outside of the measuring instrument storage chamber A communication port is formed, and a protrusion that fits into the communication port is provided upright on the inner side of the first bottom wall.
The communication port is preferably sized so that the measuring instrument cannot pass therethrough, and a bottom portion of the measuring instrument storage body is provided with a second bottom wall portion continuously provided at a lower end of the second side wall portion. Preferably, the second bottom wall portion is inclined downwardly from the lower end of the second side wall portion toward the communication port, and the projection portion is connected to the communication port when fitted to the communication port. It is preferable to have a shape that forms a gap through which the contents flow between the peripheral edge portion of the mouth, and when the projection portion is fitted to the communication port, the weighing instrument housing and the first Preferably, a step portion that forms a gap with the bottom wall portion is provided, and the weighing instrument storage body is formed with a cylindrical portion that is continuously provided downward from a peripheral edge of the communication port. The tube portion is preferably formed with a notch, and the second side wall portion has a second upper end opening. It is preferable that a stepped wall portion extending outward from the measuring instrument storage chamber is formed in the vicinity of the lower side, and the second upper end opening is formed on the lid when the lid is closed. It is preferable that the closing part which contact | abuts or fits into the periphery of a part is provided.

According to the present invention, a first bottom wall portion and a first side wall portion erected on the periphery thereof are provided, and a first upper end opening having a peripheral edge at the upper end of the first side wall portion is formed, A container body whose inside is a content storage chamber, a lid that closes the first upper end opening, and a detachably provided inside the container body, and is attached to the container body from the first bottom wall. A weighing device comprising a cylindrical second side wall portion that faces the one upper end opening portion, a second upper end opening portion having the upper end of the second side wall portion as a peripheral edge is formed, and the inside is a weighing instrument storage chamber In the container for a granular material provided with an instrument storage body, a communication port that communicates the inside and outside of the measurement instrument storage chamber is formed at the bottom of the measurement instrument storage body, and a communication port is formed inside the first bottom wall. Since the protruding part that fits into the mouth is erected, the measuring instrument can be stored without complicated operations, and the measuring instrument is embedded in the contents and the contents are measured. And contamination of the grip portion of the tool can be prevented.
According to the present invention, since the communication port is sized so that the measuring instrument cannot pass, the measuring instrument does not fall when the measuring instrument storage body is removed from the container body.
According to the present invention, the bottom portion of the weighing instrument storage body includes the second bottom wall portion that is connected to the lower end of the second side wall portion, and the second bottom wall portion includes the second side wall portion. Since it is inclined downward as it goes from the lower end to the communication port, the contents brought into the measuring instrument storage chamber can be easily discharged.
According to the present invention, since the protrusion is shaped to form a gap through which the contents flow between the peripheral edge of the communication port when fitted to the communication port, the protrusion is brought into the measuring instrument storage chamber. The contents can be easily discharged.
According to the present invention, since the protruding portion is provided with a step portion that forms a gap between the measuring instrument storage body and the first bottom wall portion when fitted to the communication port, the measuring instrument storage Even when the body is attached to the container body, the contents can be discharged from the measuring instrument storage chamber.
According to the present invention, the measuring instrument storage body is formed with a cylindrical portion continuously provided downward from the periphery of the communication port, and the cylindrical portion is formed with a notch. Even when attached to the container body, the contents can be discharged from the measuring instrument storage chamber.
According to the present invention, the second side wall is formed with a step wall extending outward from the measuring instrument storage chamber in the vicinity of the lower portion of the second upper end opening. Easy to take out.
According to the present invention, the lid is provided with a closing portion that comes into contact with or fits to the periphery of the second upper end opening when the lid is closed. The contamination of the part can be prevented more reliably.

It is a perspective view of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the measuring instrument storage body concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is VV sectional drawing of FIG. It is VI-VI sectional drawing of FIG. (A) It is a front perspective view of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. (B) It is a back perspective view of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container main body concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container main body concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention. (A) It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. (B) It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of the measuring instrument storage body concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container for granular materials concerning one Embodiment of this invention.

A powder container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the container main body and the measuring instrument storage body are separated, and FIGS. 2 to 3 show a state in which the measuring instrument storage body is attached to the container main body. FIG. 4 is a perspective view as seen from the bottom side of the weighing instrument storage body. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. In addition, illustration of the cover body is abbreviate | omitted in FIGS.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the powder container 1 is detachably attached to the container body 3, the lid body 2 that closes the first upper end opening 31 of the container body 3, and the container body 1. The lid 2 is hinged to the container body 3 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the container body 3 includes a first bottom wall portion 32 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and a substantially square cylindrical first body erected on the periphery of the first bottom wall portion 32. The inside portion is a content storage chamber 30 for storing the granular material as the content. The container body 3 is formed with a first upper end opening 31 having the upper end 35 of the first side wall 34 as a peripheral edge, and the contour shape of the first upper end opening 31 is the shape of the first bottom wall 32. It is made into the substantially rectangular shape corresponding to. That is, the container body 3 has a bottomed substantially rectangular tube shape.
The opposing first side wall portions 34 are gradually separated from the first bottom wall portion 32 toward the first upper end opening portion 31, and the first bottom wall portion 32 includes the inside of the content storage chamber 30. A projecting portion 36 is provided so as to project.

In the present embodiment, the protrusion 36 is substantially Y-shaped in plan view (FIG. 1), and is gradually tapered from the first bottom wall 32 toward the second upper end opening 31. The tapering means that the diameter of a circle circumscribing the planar shape of the protrusion 36 gradually or gradually decreases. The contour shape of the longitudinal section of the protrusion 36 of the present embodiment is such that the opposing sides rise from the first bottom wall 32 substantially vertically and then gradually approach each other, and the side 36a rises substantially vertically. The length is substantially the same as the length of the cylindrical portion 60 (FIGS. 5 to 6).
As shown in FIG. 5, the first side wall 34 is provided with a first engagement piece 38 that engages the measuring instrument storage body 4 in the vicinity of the first upper end opening 31.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the weighing instrument housing 4 on the bottom side. As shown in FIGS. 1, 4 to 6, the weighing instrument storage body 4 is attached to the container body 3, and has a substantially square cylindrical shape extending from the first bottom wall portion 32 toward the first upper end opening portion 31. The second side wall portion 44 and the second bottom wall portion 42 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view connected to the lower end of the second side wall portion 44, and the inside is a measuring instrument storage chamber 40 in which the measuring instrument 10 is stored. It is a thing. The measuring instrument storage body 4 is formed with a second upper end opening 41 having the upper end 45 of the second side wall 44 as a peripheral edge, and the contour shape of the second upper end opening 41 is substantially rectangular. The opposing second side wall portions 44 are gradually separated from the second bottom wall portion 42 toward the second upper end opening portion 41.
A substantially circular communication port 50 in plan view that communicates the inside and outside of the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 is formed at the approximate center of the second bottom wall portion 42, and the cylinder is connected downward from the periphery of the communication port 50. A portion 60 is provided. The second bottom wall portion 42 is gradually inclined downward from the lower end of the second side wall portion 44 toward the communication port 50. In the present embodiment, the size of the communication port 50 is set such that the measuring tool 10 cannot pass therethrough. By setting the communication port 50 to such a size, it is possible to prevent the measuring instrument 10 from dropping from the measuring instrument storage body 4 when the measuring instrument storage body 4 is detached from the container body 3.

 As shown in FIG. 5, the second side wall 44 has an upper portion of the measuring instrument 10, which will be described later, when the measuring instrument 10 is stored in the vicinity of the second upper end opening 41 and in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40. A step wall 46 is formed at a position lower than the distal end 16 (in this embodiment, the distal end of the gripping portion 12) and extends outward from the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 and into the content storage chamber 30. That is, below the second upper end opening 41 of the second side wall 44, so that one side constituting the contour shape of the second upper end opening 41 protrudes outside the measuring instrument storage chamber 40. A step wall portion 46 is formed. Since the step wall portion 46 is formed, the opening area of the second upper end opening portion 41 is larger than the opening area below the step wall portion 46. The second side wall 44 is provided with a second engagement piece 48 that engages with the first engagement piece 38 outside the second upper end opening 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the measuring instrument storage body 4 is attached to the container body 3 by fitting the protrusion 36 into the communication port 50. Hereinafter, a state in which the measuring instrument storage body 4 is attached to the container body 3 is referred to as a normal state. In the present embodiment, since the protrusion 36 is substantially Y-shaped in plan view, the contents are passed through the normal powder container 1 between the peripheral edge of the communication port 50 and the protrusion 36. A void that can flow is formed.

 The lid body 2 includes a substantially rectangular main wall portion 20 and a flange 22 provided at the periphery of the main wall portion 20, and when the lid body 2 is closed, the main wall portion 20 becomes the first side wall portion. 34 and an upper end 45 of the second side wall 44. In the present embodiment, the inner surface of the main wall portion 20 is substantially flush.

In the present embodiment, the measuring instrument 10 stored in the measuring instrument storage body 4 includes an approximately octagonal vessel-shaped measuring portion 14 in plan view and a long gripping portion 12 extending from the measuring portion 14. It is provided (FIGS. 3, 5, 6).
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the measuring instrument 10 is accommodated in the measuring instrument storage body 4 with the tip of the grip portion 12 being the upper end, that is, the upper end 16.

The size of the container body 3 is not particularly limited and can be determined in consideration of the type and use of the contents to be stored. When the container 2 for granular materials is used as a container for general household granular detergent, the container body The size of 3 is, for example, 400 to 800 cm ³ capacity.
For example, when the container body 3 has a capacity of 400 to 800 cm ^3, the longitudinal length L (FIG. 6) of the first upper end opening 31 in the container body 3 is 10 to 15 cm. The length W (FIG. 5) of the first upper end opening 31 in the container body 3 in the short direction is 7 to 12 cm, and the height H (FIG. 5) of the container body 3 is 10 to 13 cm. Is done.

The length from the inner surface of the first bottom wall portion 32 to its protruding end in the protruding portion 36, that is, the height h1 of the protruding portion 36 is determined when the powder container 1 is being distributed or handled. 4 is not easily detached from the container body 3. In addition, the height h1 of the protrusion 36 can be determined in consideration of the distance from the communication port 50 to the second upper end opening 41 in the measuring instrument storage body 4, the size of the measuring instrument 10, and the like. When the capacity | capacitance of ³ shall be 400-800 cm3, it shall be 5-10 mm, for example.

Examples of the material of the container body 3 of the present embodiment include plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate.
The material of the measuring instrument storage body 4 is the same as the material of the container body 3. The material of the lid 2 is the same as that of the container body 2.

Next, the usage method of the container for granular materials of this embodiment is demonstrated.
First, as shown in FIG. 1, the measuring instrument 10 is stored in the measuring instrument storage body 4. At this time, the measuring instrument 10 is accommodated so that the tip of the grip 12 is upward, that is, the second upper end opening 41 side. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the measuring instrument storage body 4 storing the measuring instrument 10 is attached to the container body 3. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the protrusion 36 is fitted into the communication port 50, and the second engagement piece 48 is engaged with the first engagement piece 38. Thereafter, the contents storage chamber 30 is filled with the contents, and the lid 2 is closed as shown in FIG. 7 to obtain a powdered product in a container.

 In the powdered granular product in the container, since the main wall portion 20 is in contact with the upper end 45 of the second side wall portion 44, the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 is isolated from the content storage chamber 30. For this reason, even when the powder container 1 falls or receives vibration from the outside, the contents in the contents storage chamber 30 are unlikely to enter the measuring instrument storage chamber 40. In addition, when the communication port 50 and the protrusion 36 are fitted, the powder container 1 is formed below the measuring instrument housing 4 when it is dropped or subjected to vibration from the outside. Since the communication port 50 is not displaced in the surface direction of the first bottom wall portion 32, it is possible to prevent contents from entering the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 from the communication port 50.

 The content to be filled is not particularly limited as long as it is a granular material, for example, a granular detergent such as a granular laundry detergent for laundry or a granular automatic dishwasher detergent, a granular seasoning, and granular And other foods. Especially, the effect of this invention is remarkable in a granular detergent with many opportunities to operate the measuring tool 10 with a wet hand.

When the contents are to be weighed, the lid 2 is opened, the measuring instrument 10 is taken out as shown in FIG. 3, and the contents in the contents storage chamber 30 are scooped with the removed measuring instrument 10 and adjusted to an arbitrary amount. (Weighing operation). At this time, since the contents are not attached to the grip portion 12 of the measuring instrument 10, the user does not contaminate the fingers.
After measuring the contents, the measuring instrument 10 is stored in the measuring instrument storage body 4 and the lid 2 is closed, so that the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 is isolated from the content storage chamber 30 and the powdered powder in the container. Store product.

During the above-described weighing operation, the portion other than the gripping portion 12 of the weighing instrument 10, that is, the contents attached to the weighing unit 14 are brought into the weighing instrument storage chamber 40, and when the weighing operation is repeated, the weighing instrument storage chamber The amount of contents deposited within 40 increases. When the amount of accumulated content increases, the accumulated content rises and is gripped when it becomes difficult to store the measuring instrument 10 in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 or when vibration is applied to the powder container 1. It adheres to the part 12.
Therefore, the contents brought into the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 can be returned to the contents storage chamber 30 by the following operation.
The measuring instrument storage body 4 is pulled upward so that the fitting between the communication port 50 and the protrusion 36 is released. When the measuring instrument storage body 4 is pulled up, the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 flow into the communication port 50 along the second bottom wall portion 42, flow through the cylindrical portion 60, and the contents storage chamber 30. Discharged inside. At this time, the gap formed between the peripheral edge of the communication port 50 and the projecting portion 36 by pulling up the measuring instrument housing 4 so that the lower end of the cylindrical portion 60 is separated from the first bottom wall portion 32. Through this, the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 are discharged to the contents storage chamber 30.

 According to the present embodiment, the container main body is provided with the measuring instrument storage body including the cylindrical side wall portion from the first bottom wall portion toward the first upper end opening when attached to the container main body. The measuring tool can be stored in the container body without any complicated operation. In addition, by providing the weighing instrument storage body, the contents storage chamber for storing the contents and the weighing instrument storage chamber for storing the measuring instruments can be isolated, so that the measuring instrument is not buried in the contents and weighing is performed. It is possible to prevent the contents from adhering to the grip portion of the tool.

 According to the present embodiment, since the communication port is formed in the second bottom wall portion of the measuring instrument storage body, it is brought into the measuring instrument storage chamber by a simple operation of pulling the measuring instrument storage body upward. The contents can be discharged into the contents storage chamber. In addition, since the second bottom wall portion is inclined toward the communication port, the contents brought into the measuring instrument storage chamber can be easily discharged from the communication port. Furthermore, since the protrusion is in a state of being fitted with the communication port and forming a gap between the peripheral edge of the communication port, it is only necessary to separate the lower end of the tube portion from the first bottom wall portion of the container body. The contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber can be easily discharged.

 According to this embodiment, the weighing instrument storage body has a step wall portion formed on the second side wall portion, and the opening area of the second upper end opening portion is larger than the opening area below the step wall portion. ing. Since the weighing instrument housed in such a weighing instrument storage body has an upper end separated from the inner surface of the second side wall, the user can easily pick the gripping part with his / her fingers and easily remove the weighing instrument. I can take it out.

The container for granular materials of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
In the above-described embodiment, the container body 3 has a substantially rectangular bottomed cylindrical shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the container body may have a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, a bottomed generally triangular cylindrical shape, A bottomed polygonal cylinder other than the bottomed square cylinder such as a substantially pentagonal cylinder may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the step wall portion 46 is formed on the second side wall portion 44 of the measuring instrument storage body 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the step wall portion is formed on the second side wall portion. It does not have to be. However, from the viewpoint of facilitating taking out the measuring instrument, it is preferable that a step wall portion is formed on the second side wall portion.
This point will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view seen from the same direction as FIG. 5 in a powder container to which a measuring instrument storage body 204 having a second side wall portion in which no stepped wall portion is formed is attached. The same reference numerals are given to the same components as those for the container 1 and the description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 8, illustration of the lid is omitted.

 The weighing instrument storage body 204 shown in FIG. 8 includes a second side wall portion 244 having a substantially square cylindrical shape standing from the periphery of the second bottom wall portion 42, and the second side wall portion 244 includes a second side wall portion 244. The bottom wall 42 reaches the second upper end opening 241 and is substantially flush. The measuring instrument storage body 204 is formed with a second opening 241 having the upper end 245 of the second side wall 244 as a peripheral edge, and the inside is a measuring instrument storage chamber 240 for storing the measuring instrument 10. .

As shown in FIG. 8, when the measuring instrument 10 is stored in the measuring instrument storage body 204, the upper end 16 of the measuring instrument 10 is close to the inner surface of the second side wall part 244 or the inner surface of the second side wall part 244. Abut. For this reason, when taking out the measuring tool 10, it is hard to pick the holding part 12 with fingers.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the step wall portion 46 is formed on the second side wall portion 44, above the step wall portion 46, between the upper tip 16 of the measuring instrument 10 and the second side wall portion 44. A space is formed. For this reason, when taking out the measuring tool 10, the holding part 12 can be easily picked and held with fingers.

 In the above-described embodiment, the weighing instrument storage body 4 is provided with the second bottom wall portion 42, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the weighing instrument storage body has a substantially cylindrical first shape. It may be composed of only two side wall portions, and the communication port may be formed by an opening having the lower end of the second side wall portion as a peripheral edge.

 In the above-described embodiment, the second side wall portion 44 of the measuring instrument storage body 4 has a substantially rectangular tube shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second side wall portion has a substantially cylindrical shape. Further, it may be a polygonal cylinder other than a square cylinder such as a substantially triangular cylinder or a substantially pentagonal cylinder.

In the above-described embodiment, the second bottom wall portion 42 is gradually inclined downward toward the communication port 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the second bottom wall portion is The first bottom wall portion 32 may be substantially parallel.
Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the cylinder part 60 is provided in the 2nd bottom wall part 42, this invention is not limited to this, The cylinder part 60 does not need to be provided.

 A powder container provided with such a measuring instrument storage body will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the powder container to which the measuring instrument storage body 304 is attached, as viewed from the same direction as FIG. 6, and the same components as those of the powder container 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, The description is omitted. In FIG. 9, the lid is not shown.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the weighing instrument storage body 304 is attached to the container body 3, it is connected to the second side wall 44 and the lower end of the second side wall 44, and the first bottom wall 32 The second bottom wall 342 is substantially parallel, and the inside is a measuring instrument storage chamber 340 for storing the measuring instrument 10. A communication port 350 having a substantially true circular shape in plan view is formed in the approximate center of the second bottom wall portion 342, and no cylindrical portion is provided below the second bottom wall portion 342. In a state where the communication port 350 and the protrusion 36 are fitted, the outer surface of the second bottom wall portion 342 is in contact with the inner surface of the first bottom wall portion 32.
As described above, the outer surface of the second bottom wall portion 342 and the inner surface of the first bottom wall portion 32 are in contact with each other, so that the attachment state of the measuring instrument storage body 304 to the container body 3 is more stable. When falling or receiving vibration from the outside, it is possible to more reliably prevent the measuring instrument storage body 304 from tilting and the contents from entering the measuring instrument storage chamber 340 from the communication port 350.
However, from the viewpoint of easily discharging the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber, it is preferable that the second bottom wall portion is gradually inclined downward toward the communication port.

 In the above-described embodiment, the communication port 50 is substantially circular in plan view, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the planar view shape of the communication port is a circle other than a perfect circle, such as an ellipse. Alternatively, it may be a polygon such as a triangle or a rectangle.

 In the above-described embodiment, the communication port 50 is formed at substantially the center of the second bottom wall portion 42. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the communication port is located at any location on the second bottom wall portion. It may be formed.

 In the above-described embodiment, one communication port 50 is formed in the second bottom wall portion 42, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of communication ports may be two or more.

In the above-described embodiment, the length of the side 36a that rises substantially vertically in the contour shape of the vertical cross section of the protrusion 36 is substantially the same as the length of the cylindrical portion 60. The length of the side that rises substantially vertically in the contour shape of the vertical cross section of the protrusion may be longer than the length of the cylindrical portion 60. Such a container for granular materials will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view seen from the same direction as FIG. 6 and shows a normal state. FIG. 10B shows a state when the contents in the measuring instrument storage body 4 are discharged.
A container body 403 shown in FIG. 10 has a first bottom wall portion 32 provided with a protruding portion 436 that is substantially Y-shaped in plan view. The measuring instrument storage body 4 is mounted in the container main body 403 with the communication port 50 fitted to the protrusion 436.
The contour shape of the vertical section of the protrusion 436 is a shape that gradually approaches each other toward the first upper end opening 31 following the side 436a that rises substantially vertically from the second bottom wall portion 32.
The length of the side edge 436 a is longer than the length of the cylindrical portion 60. That is, in the normal state shown in FIG. 10A, the portion of the protrusion 436 that forms the side 436 a is located in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40.
In this embodiment, if the height h2 of the protrusion 436 is too long, the size of the measuring tool 10 is excessively limited, and if it is too short, the effect of this embodiment cannot be exhibited. Therefore, the height h <b> 2 can be determined in consideration of the size of the measuring tool 10, and is set to, for example, 10 to 20 mm.

  When discharging the contents brought into the measuring instrument storage chamber 40, the measuring instrument storage body 4 is lifted upward as shown in FIG. At this time, since the protrusion 436 is substantially Y-shaped in plan view, the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 are passed through the gap formed between the peripheral edge of the communication port 50 and the protrusion 436. The contents are discharged into the content storage chamber 30. In addition, since the length of the side edge 436a is longer than the length of the cylinder portion 60, the weighing instrument storage body 4 does not have to be lifted so that the lower end of the cylinder portion 60 is above the side edge 436a. The contents in the storage chamber 40 can be discharged. And after discharging the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40, the cylindrical part container can be easily made into a normal state by pushing down the cylindrical part 60 along the side 436a.

 In the above-described embodiment, the protruding portion 36 is gradually tapered from the first bottom wall portion 32 toward the second upper end opening portion 31, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the protruding portion is The diameter may be approximately the same from the first bottom wall portion toward the second upper end opening.

 In the above-described embodiment, the protrusion 36 is substantially Y-shaped in plan view. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the protrusion may be cylindrical, polygonal columnar, or cross-sectional in plan view. It may be another shape that can form a gap with the periphery of the communication port 50 when fitted to the communication port 50, such as an I-shape or a plan view I-shape. From the viewpoint that the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 can be easily discharged, a shape that can form a gap with the periphery of the communication opening 50 when fitted to the communication opening 50 is preferable, and the measuring instrument storage body 4 can be stably formed. From the viewpoint of attachment, a Y shape in plan view and a cross shape in plan view are more preferable.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a container main body having a substantially cross-shaped projection in plan view.
A container main body 503 shown in FIG. 11 has a first cross-shaped projection 536 in the plan view that projects into the content storage chamber 30 on the first bottom wall portion 32.
By making the protrusions have a substantially cross shape in plan view, the measuring instrument storage body can be attached to the container body 503 more stably.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the protrusion has a shape that forms a gap between the measuring instrument storage body and the first bottom wall. As such a protrusion, the profile of the vertical cross section gradually widens from the tip toward the first bottom wall, and has a width larger than the diameter of the communication port, or a step is provided. Can be mentioned. An example of a container body provided with such a protrusion will be described below.
The container main body 603 shown in FIG. 12 is provided on the inner surface of the first bottom wall portion 32 and on the inner surface of the first bottom wall portion 32. 637 includes a protrusion 636 including a step 638 extending in the direction of each tip of the cross in a planar view shape 637.

The superiority of providing the stepped portion 638 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 13-14 show the container for normal powder granules, and illustration of the lid is omitted in any case.
As shown in FIG. 14A, the lower end of the cylindrical portion 60 is the upper end of the step portion 638 in the AA cross section of FIG. 13, that is, the cross section passing through the step portion 638 and including the extending direction of the step portion 638. The measuring instrument storage body 4 is attached to the container main body 603 (normal state). As shown in FIG. 14B, the lower end of the cylindrical portion 60 is separated from the first bottom wall portion 32 in the BB cross section of FIG. 13.
Thus, by providing the step portion 638, a gap is formed between the lower end of the cylindrical portion 60 and the first bottom wall portion 32 even in a normal state, and the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 are stored in the contents. It can be discharged into the chamber 30.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the cylinder part 60 is made into the substantially cylindrical thing, this invention is not limited to this, For example, polygonal cylinder shapes, such as a triangular cylinder and a square cylinder, may be used.
Further, for example, a substantially rectangular notch 762 may be formed in the cylindrical portion 760 like a measuring instrument storage body 704 shown in FIG. Since the cutout is formed in the tube portion, the contents in the measuring instrument storage chamber normally flow through the communication port 50 and the cutout 762 and are discharged to the content storage chamber. Note that the shape of the notch 762 is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape as long as it allows powder particles to flow therethrough, and may be, for example, a semicircular shape or a triangular shape.

 In the above-described embodiment, one protrusion 36 is provided on the first bottom wall 32, but the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more protrusions 36 may be provided. By providing two or more projections 36, for example, the user can arrange the measuring instrument storage body 4 according to the dominant arm.

In the above-described embodiment, the inner surface of the main wall portion 20 of the lid body 2 is substantially flush. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a powder container 800 shown in FIG. In addition, a closing portion 824 that is a convex strip shaped like a rectangle may be formed on the inner surface of the main wall portion 820 of the lid 802. The closing portion 824 covers the outer periphery of the upper end 45 of the second side wall portion 44 of the measuring instrument storage body 4 attached in the container body 3 when the lid 802 is closed. That is, the closing portion 824 is fitted to the periphery of the second upper end opening 41. By forming the closing portion 824, the measuring instrument storage chamber 40 can be more reliably isolated from the content storage chamber 30, and the contents can be transferred to the measuring instrument storage chamber 4 during the distribution of the containerized granular product. The entry can be prevented more reliably.
Note that the closing portion 824 is not only fitted to the periphery of the second upper end opening 41, but also contacts the periphery of the second upper end opening 41, that is, the upper end 45 of the second side wall 4. There may be.

 In the above-described embodiment, the first engagement piece 38 and the second engagement piece 48 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first engagement piece 38 and / or the second engagement piece 38 is provided. The engaging piece 48 may not be provided.

 In the above-described embodiment, the measuring tool 10 is a measuring spoon provided with a bowl-shaped measuring portion 14 having a substantially octagonal shape in plan view, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the shape in plan view of the measuring portion is It may be substantially circular in plan view, or may be a polygon other than an octagon.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container for granular materials 2,802 Lid body 3,403,503,603 Container main body 4,204,304,704 Measuring tool storage body 10 Measuring tool 30 Contents storage chamber 31 First upper end opening part 32 First Bottom wall portion 34 First side wall portion 35 Upper end of first side wall portion 36, 436, 536, 636 Protrusion portion 40, 240, 340 Measuring instrument storage chamber 41, 241 Second upper end opening portion 42, 342 Second Bottom wall portion 44, 244 Second side wall portion 45, 245, 345 Upper end of second side wall portion 46 Step wall portion 50, 350 Communication port 60, 760 Tube portion 637 Step portion 762 Notch 824 Closure portion

Claims (8)

A first bottom wall portion and a first side wall portion erected on the periphery of the first bottom wall portion, and a first upper end opening is formed with the upper end of the first side wall portion as the periphery. A container body whose inside is a content storage chamber, a lid for closing the first upper end opening, and a detachably provided inside the container body, the first body when being attached to the container body A cylindrical second side wall portion extending from the bottom wall portion toward the first upper end opening portion is formed, a second upper end opening portion having the upper end of the second side wall portion as a peripheral edge is formed, and the inside is a measuring instrument In a container for a powder and granular material provided with a measuring instrument storage body that is a storage room,
A communication port that communicates the inside and outside of the measuring instrument storage chamber is formed at the bottom of the measuring instrument storage body,
A projection for fitting with the communication port is provided on the inner side of the first bottom wall portion.   The container for a granular material according to claim 1, wherein the communication port has a size that the measuring tool cannot pass through.   A bottom portion of the measuring instrument storage body includes a second bottom wall portion that is connected to a lower end of the second side wall portion, and the second bottom wall portion extends from a lower end of the second side wall portion. The container for granular materials according to claim 1, wherein the container is inclined downward as it goes to the communication port.  4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion has a shape that forms a gap through which contents flow between the protrusion and a peripheral edge of the communication port when the protrusion is fitted to the communication port. The container for granular materials of Claim 1.  The step portion is provided with a step portion that forms a gap between the measuring instrument storage body and the first bottom wall portion when the projection portion is fitted to the communication port. 4. Container for granular materials according to 4.  6. The measuring instrument storage body according to claim 1, further comprising: a cylindrical portion formed continuously from a peripheral edge of the communication port toward a lower side; and a notch formed in the cylindrical portion. The container for granular materials of any one of Claims 1.   The step wall part extended in the outward direction of the said measuring instrument storage chamber is formed in the said 2nd side wall part in the downward vicinity of the 2nd upper end opening part, The 1st characterized by the above-mentioned. The container for granular materials of any one of 6. 8. The lid according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the lid is provided with a closing portion that comes into contact with or fits to the periphery of the second upper end opening when the lid is closed. The container for granular materials of Claim 1.

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