JP2012144289A - Container for granular product - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for storing granular content, in which the deterioration of the content can be prevented even when left in a state in which a lid floats off the container body and is not fully closed.SOLUTION: The container for granular product includes: the container body which stores the granular content, and has an opening for filling and discharging the content; and the lid 4 for openably/closably closing the opening of the container body. The container body and the lid 4 are connected to each other with a hinge structure, and an inner ring 12 coming in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the container body in a state where the lid 4 is closed is protrusively provided to the opening side surface of the lid 4, and the inner ring 12 is formed to have an inclination so that the height of the inner ring 12 is increased from the hinge structure side toward the side opposed to the hinge structure.

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for a granular product.

  As a typical container for powdered and granular products that stores laundry detergent for washing and granular washing detergent used for measuring powdered contents, the container body is connected to the container body by a hinge. There is a body container that includes a lid that can open and close the opening of the body. In such a container, in order to prevent deterioration due to moisture absorption etc. of the powdered granular product, the inner ring protruding toward the inner side of the container body is provided on the container body side surface of the lid as a device for improving the sealing property, and the lid Generally, the inner ring is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the container body in a state in which is closed.

  As a structure similar to the inner ring, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a lid is coupled to a container for pouring liquid by a hinge, and a wall portion is provided on the lid to fit into a spout of the container. In the structure according to Patent Document 1, the wall portion provided on the lid is formed such that its height increases from the hinge side toward the tip side.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 06-42709

  Disadvantages of powdered product containers with an inner ring are that the inner ring on the hinge side that connects the lid and the container body when the lid is closed first comes into contact with the inner surface of the container body. In addition, in the scene where it is actually used, the lid may be left in a state where it is not fully closed floating from the container body, and as a result, the granular product solidifies due to moisture absorption, It may lead to quality degradation such as odors being volatilized.

  Here, in the structure which concerns on the said patent document 1, the wall part provided in the lid | cover is formed so that height may become high toward the front end side from the hinge side, and the device which improves the sealing performance of the inclined spout However, this wall part is only inclined according to the inclination of the spout, and the sealing performance in a state where the outlet or outlet is not closed is considered. It was n’t.

  The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation, and in a container for storing powdery contents, even if the lid is left floating without being closed from the container body, An object of the present invention is to provide a container for a granular product that can prevent deterioration and can smoothly close a lid.

  As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a powder comprising a container main body having an opening through which powdered contents can be stored and the contents can be taken in and out, and a lid for closing the opening of the container main body. In the granular product container, the container body and the lid are coupled by a hinge structure, and an inner ring that abuts the inner peripheral surface of the opening with the lid closed on a surface on the opening side of the lid And the inner ring is inclined so that its height increases from the hinge structure side toward the side facing the hinge structure.

  In the container for a granular product, the inner ring has a portion on the hinge structure side when the portion on the hinge structure side contacts the inner peripheral surface of the opening before the lid is completely closed. It is preferable that the part on the side opposite to is formed so as to be located inside the inner peripheral surface of the opening.

  Further, in the powdered product container, an outer frame portion that covers the outer peripheral surface of the container body in a state where the lid is closed protrudes from a surface of the lid on the outer peripheral side of the inner ring. Are preferably provided.

  In the above container for a granular product, the opening of the container body and the inner ring are formed in a substantially rectangular shape similar to each other, and the inner ring is bent or curved continuously to a portion located on the hinge structure side. Thus, it is preferable that the height is gradually increased from the extending portion.

  According to the present invention, when closing the opening of the container body with the lid, the inner ring on the hinge structure side comes into contact with the inner surface of the opening of the container body before the lid is completely closed. It is possible to cover the entire circumference of the opening, and it is possible to ensure hermeticity even in a state in which the lid is not closed and prevent deterioration of the product. Further, when closing the lid, the inner ring on the hinge structure side can smoothly enter the inner peripheral side of the opening, and the lid can be smoothly closed.

  Moreover, when the outer frame part which covers the outer peripheral surface of a container main body is provided in the state in which the cover was closed, sealing performance can be improved by covering the periphery of the opening with the outer frame part and the inner ring.

  In addition, when the inner ring is formed so that the height of the inner ring gradually increases from the corner portion that easily interferes with the opening of the container body of the inner ring, the inner ring smoothly enters the inner peripheral side of the opening and smoothly covers the lid. Can be closed.

It is a perspective view of the container for granular products which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view of the lid | cover of the container for granular products which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the lid | cover of the container for granular products which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the container for granular products which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and is the figure which showed the mode at the time of closing a cover. It is a perspective view of the lid | cover of the container for granular products which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
A powder product container 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 includes a container body 3 having an opening 2 that opens upward, and a lid 4 that closes the opening 2 of the container body 3 so that the opening 2 can be opened and closed. I have. The container body 3 is molded from a resin material and has a box shape with a bottom wall portion 5 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and a side wall portion 6 standing on the periphery of the bottom wall portion 5. An upper frame portion 7 that is slightly larger than the peripheral edge of the upper end of the side wall portion 6 is integrally coupled to the upper portion of the side wall portion 6, and the opening 2 has the upper end of the upper frame portion 7 as the peripheral edge, and its contour shape is the bottom wall portion. The four corners corresponding to the shape of 5 are rounded and substantially rectangular. The container body 3 is formed in a shape in which the side wall 6 gradually expands upward.

  In the container body 3, a pair of support pieces 8 and 8 projecting outward are integrally formed on the long side 3 </ b> A on one side of the upper frame portion, and shaft portions 9 and 9 are formed on the support pieces 8 and 8, respectively. The shaft portions 9 and 9 face each other. The lid 4 is formed with an engaging portion 10 that engages with the shaft portions 9, 9. The lid 4 is pivotally supported by the shaft portions 9, 9 and is attached to the opening 2 so as to be openable and closable. It has been. In the present embodiment, the hinge structure includes support pieces 8 and 8, shaft portions 9 and 9, and an engagement portion 10.

  The lid 4 is formed from a resin material, and as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 4 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape with rounded four corners similar to the contour shape of the opening 2, and the surface (lower surface) on the opening 2 side of the lid 4. A wall-like outer frame portion 11 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the upper frame portion 7 in a state where the lid 4 is closed is formed to protrude from the outer peripheral edge. Further, on the inner peripheral side of the outer frame portion 11 on the lower surface of the lid 4, a shape similar to the contour shape of the opening 2 is formed, and the inner peripheral surface (upper frame portion 7) of the opening 2 with the lid 4 closed. The wall-shaped inner ring 12 that abuts the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall 12 is integrally formed.

  The inner ring 12 is located on the hinge structure (engagement portion 10) side and is set at a certain height, and the hinge side long side portion 13 is connected to both ends of the hinge side long side portion 13 so as to be curved and extend. The side portions 14 and 15 and the anti-hinge side long side portion 16 that connects the end portions of the short side portions 14 and 15 to each other are connected in series. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner ring 12 is inclined so that its height increases from the hinge structure side toward the side facing the hinge structure. The height gradually increases from the coupling position with the hinge side long side portion 13 (see h1 in the figure) (see h2 in the figure), and then extends to the anti-hinge side long side portion 16 at a constant height. (See h3 in the figure). In the present embodiment, the short sides 14 and 15 have a certain height before the intermediate position in the extending direction.

  The non-hinge side long side portion 16 is formed at the same height as the short side portions 14 and 15 having a constant height, and connects the short side portions 14 and 15.

  A state when the lid 4 is closed will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, in the container 1 for a granular product, when the lid 4 is closed with respect to the container body 3, the hinge side long side portion 13 before the lid 4 is completely closed is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 2. At the time of shallow contact, the anti-hinge side long side portion 16 is positioned inside the inner peripheral surface of the opening 2 and comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface, and the short side portions 14 and 15 are also inside the inner peripheral surface of the opening 2. Positioned and abutted against the inner peripheral surface, the entire circumference of the opening 2 is covered by the inner ring 12. When the lid 4 is fully closed, the inner ring 12 and the outer frame portion 11 cover the opening 2 so as to sandwich the opening 2, thereby ensuring complete sealing.

  As described above, the container 1 for a granular product according to the present embodiment includes a container main body 3 having an opening 2 in which the powdered contents are stored and the contents can be taken in and out, and the opening 2 of the container main body 3. A lid 4 that can be opened and closed; the container body 3 and the lid 4 are connected by a hinge structure (8, 9, 10), and the lid 4 is opened on the surface of the lid 4 on the side of the opening 2 with the lid 4 closed. The inner ring 12 is provided so as to protrude from the inner peripheral surface 2 and is inclined so that the height of the inner ring 12 increases from the hinge structure side toward the side facing the hinge structure. . When the hinge side long side portion 13 on the hinge structure side contacts the inner peripheral surface of the opening 2 before the lid 4 is completely closed, the anti-hinge side long side portion 16 becomes the inner peripheral surface of the opening 2. It is formed so as to be located inside.

  In this container 1 for a granular product, when the opening 2 of the container body 3 is closed by the lid 4, the inner ring 12 on the hinge structure side contacts the inner surface of the opening 2 of the container body 3 before the lid 4 is completely closed. Since the entire circumference of the opening 2 can be covered by the inner ring 12 at the time of contact, the hermeticity can be ensured even when the lid 4 is not closed and the product can be prevented from deteriorating. Moreover, when closing the lid | cover 4, the inner ring 12 by the side of a hinge structure can enter smoothly into the inner peripheral side of the opening 2, and the lid | cover 4 can be closed smoothly.

  Further, an outer frame portion 11 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the container body 3 in a state where the lid 4 is closed is provided on the surface on the opening 2 side of the lid 4 on the outer peripheral side of the inner ring 12. Covering the periphery of the opening 2 with the portion 11 and the inner ring 12 can improve the sealing performance.

  In this embodiment, the opening 2 of the container body 3 and the inner ring 12 are formed in a substantially rectangular shape similar to each other, and the inner ring 12 is connected to a portion (hinge side long side portion 13) located on the hinge structure side. From the site | part (short side part 14 and 15) which curves and extends, it is formed so that height may become high gradually. When the inner ring 12 is formed so as to gradually increase in height from the corner portion that easily interferes with the opening 2 of the inner ring 12, the inner ring 12 smoothly enters the inner peripheral side of the opening 2, and the lid 4 is smoothly inserted. Can be closed.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Constituent elements similar to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. FIG. 5 shows only the lid of the granular product container 20 according to the second embodiment.

  The container 20 for granular products according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of the inner ring. In the inner ring 21 according to the present embodiment, the heights of the short side portions 14 and 15 that are curved and extend to both ends of the hinge side long side portion 13 and extend to the anti-hinge side long side portion 16 are It forms so that it may become high gradually from the part 13 to the anti-hinge side long side part 16 (refer h1 and h2 'in a figure).

  In such a granular product container 20 according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to ensure hermeticity even when the lid 4 is not fully closed, and to prevent deterioration of the product. it can. Moreover, when closing the lid | cover 4, the inner ring 21 by the side of a hinge structure can enter smoothly into the inner peripheral side of the opening 2, and the lid | cover 4 can be closed smoothly.

  Although the first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the container body 3 has a rectangular shape in plan view. However, the present invention can be suitably used in a circular or elliptical container in plan view.

1,20 Container for powdered product 2 Opening 3 Container body 4 Lid 8 Support piece (hinge structure)
9 Shaft (hinge structure)
10 Engagement part (hinge structure)
12,21 Inner ring

Claims (4)

In a container for a granular product comprising: a container main body having an opening capable of storing powdered contents and allowing the contents to be taken in and out; and a lid for closing the opening of the container main body so as to be opened and closed;
The container body and the lid are coupled by a hinge structure,
On the surface of the lid on the opening side, an inner ring that abuts against the inner peripheral surface of the opening in a state where the lid is closed is provided to protrude,
The container for a granular product, wherein the inner ring is inclined so that its height increases from the hinge structure side toward a side opposite to the hinge structure.   The inner ring has a portion on the side opposite to the portion on the hinge structure side when the portion on the hinge structure side contacts the inner peripheral surface of the opening before the lid is completely closed. 2. The container for a granular product according to claim 1, wherein the container is formed so as to be located inside the inner peripheral surface of the opening.   The outer frame part which covers the outer peripheral surface of the said container main body in the state by which the said lid | cover was closed is protruded and provided in the surface of the said opening side of the said lid in the outer peripheral side of the said inner ring. Item 3. A container for a granular product according to item 1 or 2. The opening of the container body and the inner ring are formed in a substantially rectangular shape similar to each other,
The said inner ring is formed so that height may become high gradually from the site | part which bends or curves and continues and extends to the site | part located in the said hinge structure side. The container for granular products of any one of Claims 1.

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