JP2012096808A - Fraudulence preventing cap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fraudulence preventing cap which allows fraudulence to be confirmed by a sealing member provided successively to a hinge cap in a separable fashion, maintains a lid closed state more strongly and prevents an upper lid from being easily opened even when force is applied thereto.SOLUTION: The hinge cap includes a cap body mounted on a container mouth part and the upper lid connected to the cap body by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. In the hinge cap, the cap body includes a fitting cylinder part and an outer peripheral wall having the hinge and the sealing member provided successively to prescribed positions of an outer peripheral upper part of the cap body, the sealing member is provided successively to the outer peripheral wall at an inner peripheral lower end so as to be broken and has a notched part formed in a prescribed position, the upper lid has a top wall and an outer cylinder, the hinge is provided successively to a prescribed position of a lower part of the outer cylinderk, an engagement protrusion inserted into the notched part of the sealing member and engaged therewith is disposed on a side opposite from the hinge, and a tongue piece inserted between an external cylinder and the outer peripheral wall of the cap body when the upper lid is closed centering on a side opposite from the hinge is provided in a hung fashion on a lower surface of the outer cylinder.

Description

  The present invention relates to a hinge cap composed of a cap body and an upper lid attached to a mouth of a container, and more particularly to a fraud prevention cap having a mechanism for preventing unauthorized opening.

  In various containers with a hinge cap that can be opened and closed at the mouth of the container body that stores fluid contents such as liquid or powder, the contents should not be tampered with or refilled. In addition, it is necessary to prevent unauthorized opening so that no harmful substances are mixed into the contents.

  Therefore, the sealing member is connected to the upper lid or the cap body of the hinge cap so as to be detachable, and when the unsealed state, the sealing member is engaged with the cap body or the upper lid to maintain the closed state. A tamper-proof cap that can confirm an opened state is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-35553

  The hinge cap described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a pressing piece (4) on the opposite side of the hinge (3) of the lid (2), and corresponds to a sealing member via a thin part (6) on the cap body (1). The engagement piece (7) to be attached is attached.

  For this reason, when a force is applied to the upper lid due to dropping when the container is transported, the thin-walled portion is cut and the sealing member is detached from the cap body.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by using a sealing member connected to a hinge cap so as to be separable, fraud can be confirmed and the closed state can be maintained more firmly. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tamper-proof cap that does not easily open even when a force is applied to the cap.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a hinge cap including a cap body that is attached to a container mouth portion and an upper lid that is connected to the cap body by a hinge so as to be openable and closable. A fitting tube portion and an outer peripheral wall in which a hinge and a sealing member are connected to each other at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral upper portion, and the sealing member is connected to the outer peripheral wall via a connecting piece that can be broken at the inner peripheral lower end. The upper lid has a top wall and an outer cylinder, and a hinge is connected to the lower part of the outer cylinder at a predetermined position, and a sealing member is provided on the opposite side of the hinge. A locking projection that is inserted into and engaged with the notch is disposed, and the outer cylinder and the outer peripheral wall of the fitting cylinder part of the cap body are closed on the lower surface of the outer cylinder, with the opposite side of the hinge as the center. A structure characterized by hanging tongue pieces inserted between To use.

  As an example of the outer peripheral wall of the cap main body, the outer periphery of the lower end of the outer cylinder of the cap main body and the inner periphery of the lower end of the outer peripheral wall include a plurality of connecting pieces disposed on the opposite side of the hinge, and spaced apart from each other. A structure characterized by being arranged continuously through a breakable weakening piece disposed, and the space between the upper outer periphery of the outer cylinder of the cap body and the upper inner periphery of the outer peripheral wall is constant over the entire periphery. A configuration characterized by having an interval of is adopted.

  As an embodiment of the upper lid, a configuration is adopted in which a finger-hanging portion is recessed on the outer periphery of the upper lid opposite to the hinge of the outer cylinder.

  As an example of the sealing member and the tongue piece, the sealing member is centered on the opposite side of the hinge, has a central wall portion formed with a certain height, extends from both ends of the central wall portion, and is lower than the height of the central wall portion. The side wall portion is formed, a notch portion is formed on the side of the central wall portion of both side wall portions, and the outer peripheral lower portion of the outer cylinder of the upper lid is engaged with both the notch portions of the sealing member. A configuration characterized in that a locking projection is disposed at a position is adopted.

  According to the tamper-proof cap of the present invention, in the hinge cap, the locking projection protruding from the outer cylinder of the upper lid is inserted into the inside of the notch provided in the sealing member provided continuously with the cap body, In addition, since the closed state can be maintained, fraud can be confirmed and the closed state can be more firmly maintained.

  In addition to the engagement between the cap engaging portion of the cap body and the engaging portion of the outer cylinder of the upper lid, the tongue piece suspended from the lower surface of the outer cylinder is connected to the fitting cylinder and the outer periphery of the cap body when the cap is closed. Since it is inserted into the gap with the wall, the closed state can be more firmly stabilized, and even if the upper lid is subjected to a force such as dropping when the container is transported, it can be prevented from opening. .

It is a perspective view of the cap of this invention. It is explanatory drawing at the time of lid closing of a cap, (a) is a cross-sectional side view, (b) is the principal part enlarged view of (a). It is explanatory drawing at the time of lid opening of a cap, (a) is a top view, (b) is the principal part enlarged view of (a). (A) is a partial cross section front view of an upper lid, (b) is a partial cross section front view of a cap main body. It is a principal part enlarged view of a cap, (a) is a cross-sectional side view, (b) is a side view.

Next, the fraud prevention cap of this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings.
In FIGS. 1-3, A is a cap main body with which a container opening part is mounted | worn, B is an upper cover attached to the cap main body A through the hinge C so that opening and closing is possible.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, 4 (b), the cap main body A is connected to the lower part of the outer periphery of the pouring cylinder 1 and the ring-shaped lid engaging portion that engages with the upper lid B. 2, an inner cylinder 3 suspended from the lower surface of the inner edge of the lid engaging portion 2, and a fitting cylinder portion 5 comprising an outer cylinder 4 suspended from the outer edge of the lid engaging portion 2. .
An engaging protrusion 6 is provided at the lower end of the inner periphery of the outer cylinder 4, and an outer peripheral wall 7 is continuously provided with a certain gap outward from the lower end.
The cap body A is attached to the mouth of the container body by inserting the outer periphery of the inner cylinder 3 into the inner periphery of the mouth of the container body and fitting the inner periphery of the outer cylinder 4 with the outer periphery of the mouth of the container body. .

  A partition wall 8 is provided in the lower part of the inner periphery of the dispensing cylinder 1, and a removal portion 10 is formed in the partition wall 8 to form a spout that is removed when the plug is removed by the pull ring 9 and the content liquid is poured out. ing.

The outer periphery of the lower end of the outer cylinder 4 and the inner periphery of the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 7 are a connecting piece 11 disposed on the opposite side of the hinge C, and a plurality of breakable weakening pieces 12 arranged at intervals in other places. It is connected through.
A sealing member 13 is continuously provided at a position corresponding to the upper side of the connecting piece 11 of the outer peripheral wall 7.

  The sealing member 13 is continuously provided with a slight gap on the opposite side of the outer peripheral upper hinge of the outer peripheral wall 7 via a plurality of breakable connecting pieces 14 disposed at the inner peripheral lower end, An arc shape is formed along the outer peripheral shape of the outer peripheral wall 7.

  Furthermore, the sealing member 13 is centered on the opposite side of the hinge C, has a central wall portion 13a formed with a certain height, extends from both ends of the central wall portion 13a, and is lower than the height of the central wall portion 13a. The side wall portion 13b is formed, and a locking projection of an upper lid B (described later) is inserted into the side wall portion 13b on the side of the central wall portion 13a of the side wall portion 13b when the lid is closed. It is formed along the lower end.

  1-3, 4 (a), the top lid B is suspended from the top wall 20, the outer cylinder 21 suspended from the outer edge of the top wall 20, and the lower surface of the top wall 20, and closed. A sealing cylinder 22 whose outer periphery engages with the inner periphery of the extraction cylinder 1 of the cap body A is sometimes provided.

  The outer cylinder 21 is provided with an engaging portion 23 that engages with the upper outer periphery of the lid engaging portion 2 of the cap body A when the lid is closed and maintains the closed state at the lower portion of the inner periphery. A hinge C is continuously provided at the position.

  On the outer periphery of the outer cylinder 21 opposite to the hinge C, a finger hooking portion 24 having an appropriate shape is provided so that the fingertip is hooked when the lid is opened.

  Locking projections 25 that are inserted into and engaged with both notch portions 15 of the sealing member 13 of the cap main body A when the lid is closed are disposed at respective positions on the lower outer periphery below the finger hook portion 24. .

  On the lower surface of the outer cylinder 21 below the finger-hanging part 24, the cap is inserted into the gap between the outer cylinder 4 and the outer peripheral wall 7 of the fitting cylinder part 5 of the cap body A when the lid is closed, and engages with each other. A tongue piece 26 formed in an arc shape with a height, width and thickness that generates a certain amount of resistance is suspended.

Next, the effect of the cap of this embodiment is demonstrated.
In the unopened state of the cap, the tongue of the outer cylinder 21 of the upper lid B is placed in the gap between the outer cylinder 4 of the fitting cylinder portion 5 of the cap body A and the outer peripheral wall 7 as shown in FIGS. The piece 26 is inserted and engaged to provide resistance to opening, and the upper outer periphery of the lid engaging portion 2 of the cap body A and the engaging portion 23 of the outer cylinder 21 of the upper lid B are engaged to close the lid. To maintain.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the respective locking projections 25 of the outer cylinder 21 of the upper lid B are inserted into the insides of both the notches 15 of the sealing member 13 of the cap body A, The upper end surface of the locking projection 25 abuts on and engages with the upper portion of the notch 15 so that the upper lid B is kept closed.

  Since the central wall portion 13a of the sealing member 13 covers the finger-hanging portion 24 that is recessed in the outer cylinder 21 of the upper lid B, even if it is intentionally opened, the finger does not enter the finger-hanging portion 24 when it is not opened. Opening can be prevented more reliably.

  In the cap of the present embodiment, since the locking projection 25 of the upper lid B is inserted and engaged in the cutout portion 15 of the sealing member 13 of the cap body A, the sealing member 13 is moved to the extent that the connecting piece 14 is not cut. Even if it is pulled, it cannot be disengaged.

  Further, in addition to the engagement between the lid engaging portion 2 of the cap body A and the engaging portion 23 of the upper lid B, in the gap between the outer cylinder 4 and the outer peripheral wall 7 of the fitting cylinder portion 5 of the cap body A, When the tongue piece 26 of the upper lid B is inserted and tries to open the lid, the lower end of the tongue piece 26 engages with the inner circumference of the outer peripheral wall 7 with a certain strength, so that the closed state can be made stronger. Even if a force is applied to the upper lid B due to a drop or the like when transporting the container, it is possible to prevent the lid from being easily opened.

When the cap is opened from the unopened state, first, a finger is placed on the central wall portion 13a of the sealing member 13 of the cap body A, and the connecting piece 14 is cut by pulling forward, so that the notch 15 and the upper lid The engaging protrusion 25 of B is disengaged, and the sealing member 13 is removed from the cap body A.
Next, a finger is put on the finger rest portion 24 of the upper lid B, the upper lid B is pushed up, and the lid is opened.
When the lid is opened, the contents remaining in the dispensing tube 1 are not attached to the finger by the tongue piece 26.

  When the lid is closed, the tongue piece 26 of the outer cylinder 21 of the upper lid B is inserted into the gap between the outer cylinder 4 of the fitting cylinder portion 5 of the cap main body A and the outer peripheral wall 7 and is engaged. Since it is a resistance, a stronger force is required when opening the lid.

  When the lid is opened, the connecting piece 14 is cut and the sealing member 13 is removed.

  If the upper lid B is to be opened without removing the sealing member 13 of the cap body A from the unopened state, the notch 15 of the sealing member 13 and the engaging projection 25 of the outer cylinder 21 of the upper lid B are engaged. The sealing member 13 is also lifted upward together with the upper lid B, and the connecting piece 14 of the sealing member 13 is cut and the sealing member 13 is removed. Therefore, it can be easily confirmed from the appearance that the sealing member 13 has been tampered with.

The cap of this embodiment can be separated from the container body and discarded after the entire contents in the container are used.
When the cap is opened and the upper lid B is pulled upward, the outer peripheral wall 7 of the cap body A is pulled via the hinge C, and the weakened piece 12 is cut.
When the weakened piece 12 is cut, the outer peripheral wall 7 is separated from the outer cylinder 4 of the fitting cylinder part 5 and deformed while the lower part of the fitting cylinder part 5 opposite to the hinge C is interposed through the connecting piece 11. Be pulled.
When a part of the lower part of the fitting cylinder part 5 is pulled up, the outer cylinder 4 is deformed, the fitting with the mouth part of the container body is removed, and the cap and the container body can be separated and discarded.

In the above embodiment, the sealing member of the cap body is formed from the central wall portion centering on the opposite side of the hinge and the side wall portions having low heights extending at both ends, and cut to the central wall portion side of both side wall portions. Although the notch portion is provided, the sealing member only needs to be able to engage with the locking protrusion of the upper lid and maintain the closed state, so that the sealing member may have any shape as long as the notch portion can be formed.
Further, since it is sufficient that the closed state can be maintained by engagement, the positions of the notch portions of the sealing member and the locking projections of the upper lid engaged therewith may be changed or the number thereof may be changed.
The shape of the sealing member, and the positions and the number of the notch portions and the locking protrusions engaged therewith are not limited to the shapes of the above embodiments.

  The tamper-proof cap of the present invention can be widely used in ordinary hinge caps that can repeatedly open and close the top lid even after opening to pour out the contents, and beverages that are particularly strongly required to ensure safety It is suitable for use as a cap for containers for food and food.

A Cap body B Upper lid C Hinge 1 Extraction cylinder 2 Lid engagement part 3 Inner cylinder 4 Outer cylinder 5 Fitting cylinder part 6 Engagement ridge 7 Outer wall 8 Bulkhead 9 Pull ring 10 Removal part 11, 14 Connection piece 12 Weaking piece DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Sealing member 13a Central wall part 13b Side wall part 15 Notch part 20 Top wall 21 Outer cylinder 22 Sealing cylinder 23 Engagement part 24 Finger hook part 25 Locking protrusion 26 Tongue piece

Claims (5)

In a hinge cap comprising a cap body attached to the container mouth portion, and an upper lid connected to the cap body so as to be opened and closed by a hinge,
The cap body includes a fitting tube portion and an outer peripheral wall in which a hinge and a sealing member are continuously provided at a predetermined position on the outer periphery.
The sealing member is connected to the outer peripheral wall through a connecting piece that can be broken at the inner peripheral lower end, and a notch is formed at a predetermined position.
The upper lid has a top wall and an outer cylinder,
At the lower part of the outer cylinder, a hinge is continuously provided at a predetermined position, and on the opposite side of the hinge, there is provided a locking projection to be inserted into and engaged with the notch portion of the sealing member. A fraud prevention cap characterized in that a tongue piece inserted vertically between the outer cylinder and the outer peripheral wall of the fitting cylinder portion of the cap body when the cover is closed is provided centering on the opposite side.   The outer periphery of the lower end of the outer cylinder of the cap main body and the inner periphery of the lower end of the outer peripheral wall are connected pieces arranged on the opposite side of the hinge, and a plurality of breakable weakening pieces arranged at intervals in other places. The tamper-proof cap according to claim 1, wherein the cap is connected continuously.   The fraud prevention cap according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a constant distance is provided between the upper outer periphery of the outer cylinder of the cap body and the upper inner periphery of the outer peripheral wall over the entire periphery.   The fraud prevention cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a finger-hanging portion is provided on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder on the opposite side of the hinge of the upper lid. The sealing member is centered on the opposite side of the hinge and has a central wall portion formed with a certain height, and a side wall portion extending from both ends of the central wall portion and formed lower than the height of the central wall portion,
A notch is formed on the side of the central wall of both side walls,
The locking protrusion is arrange | positioned by each position which engages with the notch part of the sealing member in the outer peripheral lower part of the outer cylinder of an upper cover, The claim in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The tamper-proof cap described.

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